Home Sweet Home......

     ​I'm starting this week's blog by emphatically stating there's no place like home! Of course, we all know that, but sometimes you need to leave to remember how much you like just being in your own space with your things, eating your home-cooked meals with controlled ingredients. When you're away from home and eating in restaurants, knowing what you're eating is challenging. Are all the ingredients wholesome?  Do they contain any keto busters? I think I made good choices, given the places we chose for our meals. As soon as we returned home, Steve and I got back on our mostly salmon and slaw diet, and we're both feeling pretty good.  Also, I'm facing some facts about myself. I don't necessarily wait to get hungry before I eat. In fact, I think about what I will eat next all the time, something I used to criticize my mother about, and now I find myself doing the same. There's nothing wrong with enjoying one's meals, but I enjoy mine too much!  Consequently, I probably consume too many calories. I need to wait until I'm hungry to eat, and then I need to eat slowly and take special care that I do not exceed a caloric intake that allows me to lose weight more quickly. While we traveled, we kept up with our exercises, and fortunately, we returned to fabulous weather, so it was easy to keep it going. The day before we returned, the Pacific Northwest suffered a heatwave. I hope that doesn't mean we will have wildfire issues because when that happens, sometimes the smoke lays over our bay, and it's terrible. Also, it's so devastating for the wildlife in BC.  People in forestry claim that these fires are necessary to maintain the forest, but some claim that global warming has created entirely different circumstances, and now there's an increase in drought and fire. These conditions are creating potential problems for all of the forests in the northwest.  Hopefully, it'll all be okay.  Also, I'm excited because Steve has applied for a position with a University connected with a think tank working on environmental issues in Barcelona, Spain. He would be able to do the work remotely, but several necessary visits might come with per diem, and of course, I'm very anxious to go along. I'm disinterested in moving anywhere, but a month or two throughout the year would be fine. I especially like the idea of being located in Barcelona because we can visit many other areas without breaking our budget from there. So it's exciting now that Steve has an added credential and retains all his old connections. These are assets for his next several endeavors. Of course, he must move fast because neither of us is getting any younger!