Happy Saturday all. Time for another
Stream of Consciousness hosted by the lovely Linda G. Hill. Today she gives us the fun prompt of "ght." Bonus points if we can use more than three different words with that combination. Let's see where it takes us.
I've mentioned that I'm losing some
weight and I say I'm following a Keto plan but truthfully all I'm doing is cutting out carbs and sugars. I don't measure or count calories but I do try to limit the carb intake to about 15 to 20 carbs a day or less.
So far I've been pretty successful and to my
delight I've lost 50 pounds since March and 64 pounds overall. I am striving to get to my goal of 145-ish by my birthday in March.
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| Not sure what my weight is here but it has to be close to my highest. Don't know why I would take such a picture in the first place or why I kept it! |
I like this one better. It is from September.
Of course with losing that amount of weight, my clothes are starting to get too big. I know I have a way to go so I don't want to buy too many things and as many
overweight people can relate, there are clothes in my closet that span several sizes for that "just in case I lose" time. However, the weather is starting to get chilly here and most of the pants I have are leggings which are made of pretty thin material. The other day I went to Target and picked up a couple of pair of jeans to try, one in a size 16 and one in a size 14. I was
outright thrilled when the 14's fit the best.
When I went to return the 16's I decided to try a 12 on just for kicks and while I could get the zipper up, they were just a bit too
tight. As I was walking through the mall I saw that Old Navy was having a one-day sale of jeans at half off so of course I had to check that out. I found a pretty pair in a lavender color that I loved so I
brought them to the checkout. I remembered that I had some discount points that were expiring so I figured I
ought to use them. Look what happened when I did:
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| Note the name of the jeans: Pop-Color Rockstar Jeans! |
That's right, a big zero! I paid naught for these pretty jeans!
Looks a little more dramatic side by side doesn't it? Now, I might have to get a new top to wear with these pants but I have two more certificates for Old Navy so maybe I can score again!
That's the kind of spending I can do without giving it a second
thought! I think I used more than three words with "ght" in them. Waddya think? Bonus points? Are they good at Old Navy?
We were able to see Billy Joel twice, the first time he was alone but the second time was with Elton John when they did their Face to Face tour. Both times were great and he did this song. 
The next big thing I learned is that I have to be more aware of my customers. I am always friendly and like to explain how my mini-albums are made with lots of interaction and places for pictures, etc. I also point out which ones can be made into custom orders for different occasions. I listen to the shoppers telling me about what they are looking for or who they want to buy for so I can direct them to the right spot, but thinking back on a conversation with a woman from yesterday I realize I may have missed a great opportunity. She was telling me about a store she has in San Francisco, an art store, where she gives lessons to kids after school. We were talking about how that was such a great thing to do and she said that the kids were very proud of their art work. I commented that it was much better to get them involved in art than wandering the streets or playing video games. In other words, I had a detailed conversation with her. She took one of my business cards and said that she would display it along with some of the cards she bought in her store. I said, "Thank you very much! That is so kind." What I DIDN'T say was, "Maybe we could talk about some sort of consignment arrangement and I could make some cards for you to sell in the store," or "Maybe we could talk about me coming up and showing your kids how to make some cards or mini-albums." Unfortunately, since she paid with cash I have no record of what her name is or any way to connect with her. Perhaps from now on I'll have a sign up sheet to collect email addresses for people who seem interested so that I have a way to contact people when I make something I think might interest them. There was another woman asking about penguins or Nutcrackers. 
