That's some good hiking!

Miles hiked today: 9 with a 20 lb pack

Today's quote:

"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes."
Short and funny quote by, Anonymous.

 Today was a great day.  Managed to get in an 9 mile hike with a loaded pack.  Walked down to the mtn. biking trails, walked the trails, then walked back home.  The wind was INSANE, but while in the trees, I didn't feel a thing.  It was a glorious day for being outside.  The sun was shining, the animals were out playing, saw a little baby black snake, and the trees were blooming.  It was so GREAT!!!

Drove to Meeker to have some Easter Sunday lunch with the hubs family.  Like usual, I brought my own food.  I made an all organic salad (beans, carrots, tomatoes, cheese, sunflower seeds) and brought some fruit.  Yum!  Brought my organic soda to drink.  I also made an organic chocolate cake with Nutella icing and had some of that.  The rest of the fam ate pot roast, scalloped potatoes, and green beans and corn.  Food is SUCH a big temptress for me, I find it hard to resist.  I wound up eating a dinner roll with my salad.  Oh well. If I can eat well 80% of the time, the other 20% shouldn't matter too much.

Warning:  rant coming on.
Gotta tell ya this, tho.  I've been fat for most of my adult life, and was really thin for about 3 years.  I had a hell of a better time when I was thin.  My brother in law's girlfriend is someone I'd like to choke.  I'm so jealous.  She's 5'6, about a size 0, eats like a cow (doesn't watch her calories) and never works out.  UGH!!  I try to watch what I eat, work out, and am STILL 30 lbs overweight.  I HATE women like that.  I work my ass off most of the time, and I'm still fat.  The only reason I'm not the 800 lb woman is because I watch what I eat and work out.  If I stopped doing either one, I'd be a big ol' fattie.  She's been scrawny and skinny her whole life.  And don't tell me that skinny people have issues too because I'm not buying that BS.  Trust me, the world is A LOT kinder to skinny people than fat people.  I've been both.  I know.

Anyway- rant over.  Time to get in the hot tub and relax.  And look at my big fat gut...