“Have you tried this?  Ahh, come on its good.  Ok… well when you grow up noone will like you (lol).”

~Eri~

Ever been faced with those constant push factors from friends and family on those so crazy get togethers?  If you have then you know it bit of my world (lol).

It has taken me quite a while to figure out what works for me.  After surgery and others pronounced on the horizon I saw the point to look deeper into my diet.  I suffer from endometriosis (fortunatley I am entering premenopause so I am hoping this well lesson the endo).  Endometriosis Diet is something I found that can help leviate alot of suffering compared to hormone therapy and surgery.

Here is a receipe that I have made it close to Gluten & Fat Free…..

Lemon Merigue Pie

Filling:

cup of organic fat free milk

cup of organic cane sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 organic egg white

1/4 cup corn starch

Whisk in sauce pan on medium heat to begins to boil.

Crust:

5 Crushed Gluten Free Graham Crackers or Fat Free to Low Fat Graham Crackers (which ever you can find)

Mist your pie pan with Fat Free Butter Spray or Organic Butter Spray (which ever you can find)

Smash crackers along the pan then pour your lemon pudding filling into pan.

Meringue:

I look for a meringue powder (follow the instructions) for I suck at doing the egg white way but if you have perfected this part then bravo… proceed with organic egg whites.

It is really hard to find Gluten free products that don’t taste horible so I try to mix and match to what works for me.  Everything in moderation helps as well.  Best of luck to you if you as me suffer from endometriosis.
(blogging as always from Ohio)

“Popularity is something I have never achieved. Not even of the days where acne carried my behind (lol).”

~Eri~

Writing is in itself a fun venture for me. Editing is not. So it is of no surprise why moving on to my second book comes exceedingly easy for me.

The worlds greatest speller I am not. Yes, yes I am aware of spell check. But when I am writing I do it at a quick jolt. My first my book took me three months to accomplish 39,788 words. Properly spelled? Probably not (lol).

So you ask yourself is she looking for fame and fortune with her writing. Well since I have been writing all my life and have yet to receive any monetary gain, probably not. My only query was to find others who would enjoy the read. For others to say “hey that was good”. See I am not looking for grandeur here. Although that would be nice but my life is not made up of riches and fame. For you see I am a hermit at heart. I like my hole in the wall part of the world. Where life is filled with riches as long as the pool is above 80 degrees (lol).

But as of late I can not seem to find others willing to actually do a light hearty read. Admittedly I found a site where they would rip it apart in the hopes of progressing their own book ahead to a nonexistent editors desk. Oh yes lots of those sites out there where Author v/s Author can go a few rounds. Oh and for those who would like to say I am use to the family/friend complimentary world…..I say to you WRONG!!!! I can take criticism when its rightly placed. If any of you know my husband he will in all honesty point every mute detail out to me. He remains my toughest critic. So if I can fore go his critiquing I can fore go anything. The only problem now is to hog tie my readers and force feed the typo laced manuscript to them (lol).

(blogging as always from Ohio)

“Never let another tell you your self worth.  Its hard enough to figure out on your own (lol).”

~Eri~

 

I have been every size in the book and if your up to date on my blogging this comes as nothing new.  I eat for the most part healthy.  I have my moments of greasy fries, although I slice and make my own.    I have a problem digesting most over processed foods, wheat, gluten…there’s a list here but I will try not to bore ya (lol).  Lets just say I try to eat organic…. (lol).

 

I workout or try to if life does not get in the way of it.  Working out in the evening is my drawl but soon as summer hits I do not get out of the pool till evening so it works out nicely for me.

This is me as of today…..nope not perfect.  But for the most part I like it.

 

Not skinny by a long shot.  Size 6 feels great better if its stretchy (lol).  A 7-8 is better a 10 is loose and good for breathing….(lol).

(blogging as always from Ohio)

“Warning information to follow will show more into the insight of Eri than perhaps you want to know. (lol)”

~Eri~

Today it will push up to 83 and the pool is currently saying 70. So as promised I will be outside most of the day…if I can help it. So for those against tanning you might want to look away and shake your head at me.

I am so behind in so many things. First lets talk fitness for that seems to be yelling at me from my bathing suite. If you have read any of my post from any of the sites I am listed, most will be aware that just before New Years my weight was wonderful. In fact I was in heaven where it was concerned. Saying that brings me to the here and now. Over the winter due to migraines, back to back flu’s and to the most current….ripping of my shoulder….. I have gained a tad. Knowing that only worsens my guilt since yesterday I did not get in a workout. But tonight the plan is to do a aerobics with weights added on the end then followed by elliptical. One of those will take of yesterday and the other for today. So moving right along….. (lol).

Last night instead of working out I wrote my heart out!! I am so close to the ending of this first book. Admittedly only a few have had access to the whole book although I have a few excperts posted in my blogs. The link is right off my site http://www.dearharts.com . So take a peak….there is way more to this book and I am afraid those few excerpts do not do it justice. Just a hint this first book will be a series in a trilogy of books to come. I am new to the book world….so I am sure there is much to learn. As of right now I am so privilaged to know that there has been good reviews from those few that have read it. I look forward in sharing it with you all and I hope that day will come soon!!!

 

(blogging as always from Ohio)

 

 

 

“Yelling at the TV and no one is listening (lol).”

~Eri~

I am not a big fan of reality programs but I do love The Real Housewives series from Bravo.  Why?  Well cause its nice to see the drama of others and knowing that it is not mine doubles my pleasure (lol).

My favorite of the series is the New York City ladies….. Jill, Bethenny, Alex, Ramona, Kelly,and LuAnn……  But I have to tell you this season I am so dramatically disappointed.  Before I explain that I have to say “I love Bethenny”!!  B is snarky as they say on the show but she does it with humor and if called out on it will apologize or explain herself.

Now on to my explanation of my disappointment…..

What is up with Jill?  Oh and lets not forget the snake, a reference made of LuAnn?  Which after watching the show I have to agree with.

These two mean Girls are dwelling on the fact that Bethenny did not show up personally for Jill’s husbands,Bobby, cancer scare.  I had my own cancer scare so I understand the need for having those you care about close.  But what happen to telling this missing people that they were missed????  Instead of holding grudges while keeping three month old phone messages and playing them for strangers?  I can not express how pathetic that is.  I have seen high school teenagers act better.

My own personal message is for Bethenny.  “You deserve better from a so called friend.  I wish you the best on your career, new marriage, and the baby on the way.”

Till my next blog I will still be working on my book diligently and yelling at the screen every Thursday at 10pm, The Real Housewives series from Bravo.  Don’t miss it, I know I won’t.

 

 

 

(blogging as always from Ohio)

 

 

 

“Its not like I show the world but a nice tan line comes to mind with all this sun (lol)….

~Eri~

I am behind in everything, who knew?  The only thing that I have strived to work on is my book.  Currently life is passing me by and my only concern is if chapter six has enough context (lol).

I could stress over family cause in my world there is always a cause.  But you know I just do not care.  Couple days before Easter I tried an olive branch as one might say.  It came as no surprise to not hear back from sisters.  Well to be honest I think for my own sake it came as a relief.

Family outside of my household has always come with rough spots and as I get older I find that no news is good news.  With current traumas that have leaked out on certain astray family I did what was expected and reached out.  But alas true to form no response.  So I wish them well and move on.

Today it ran close to 81 degrees.  I am lost in thought over the chance that soon it will be swimming weather.  Currently the pool is running 65 with solar panels on…..can not wait (lol).

 

(blogging as always from Ohio)

 

“Help, help the clothes line is not long enough for all my issues (lol).”

~Eri~

 

I am all for honesty the only problem is how much of it in one day (lol)?   One thing I have learned through the years is to be up front.  Even where others would prefer you don’t.  Unfortunately I am very open about pretty much all of my life.  When I have a problem whether it be weight or family usually everyone important to me knows about it.

What can I say I am very vocal and I make no apologies for it.  I only wish more were that way with me.  It sucks to find out years later that you were the center of issues.

For the most part I will fess up and take some of the blame.  Because in all honesty I could have approached the subject of whispers over heard.

If your wondering what I am talking about….well family of course (lol).  The past year or so we as a family have been getting closer to in-laws that were estranged.  Yes, you got it I was in the center of it.  Like you knew I would be.  Albeit I did not want to be.

Being the new into an already existing family is a hard adjustment.  As I am sure it will be when ever Katie chooses to introduce a new love into ours.  I hope beyond hope that I will brake with norms and greet whomever with open arms.

Jeff’s family lives across the country and that made it even harder to become joined.  It is truly hard to get to know someone when its over the phone.  One thing that makes it hard is that I am not the easiest person to get close to.  Because of the fact I blurt whatever I am thinking out at the time, makes people apprehensive.  I don’t blame others for that first response.  But usually when I step on others toes and am told of it….. I will apologize ( I think…lol).

Eighteen years of marriage I hope has given me or taught me patience.  Age I think has given some sort of pause before I blurt things out…. still testing this theory (lol).  Perhaps the next twenty or so years will come with closer relationships and a fondness for communication.  Time will only tell.

 

(blogging as always from Ohio)

 

“Its been confirmed.  I am a true (hermit) hick. (lol)”

~Eri~

It’s a matter of “I thought of it now you build it”.  You know one of those things where you expect your better half (I use that term loosely) to read your mind.

I asked Jeff for a table of sorts.  One I could use on my stationary bike.  I spend enough of my time on it I thought ‘hey why not put some time in on my book with the laptop while I am on the bike’.

 

As you can see from the pictures Jeff is very creative.  What he came up with was very good for watching a movie or TV program on the computer.  But it seemed to tall to do any actual typing on.

That’s when a brainstorm hit me.  I had an old mower in the barn that no longer runs.  Hmmmm, before we had purchased  two newer lawn mowers I had bought a seat for the old.  So off I went with a ratchet in hand and spent a few hours (hours which I should have been working out) loosening old bolts.  Finally the task was complete and although the seat is far more comfortable, I am still to low to actually use the keyboard (lol).

 

(blogging as always from Ohio)

 

“Ok news flash here…. (lol)”

~Eri~

Ok I am not sure I would be the first to admit it, but when questioned I would hope that my answer would be yes (lol).  But what is the likely hood that someone is going to come up to me and ask if I am perfect?  Course I have to admit I think it would make a great cheesy pick up line (lol).

So the last couple days I was off my lid where it came to Jeff , my husband.  Often I feel the “uh huh, yeah, I can see that” statements to my conversations put me off greatly.  Especially when I wait up on him and he can not even brake away from the computer screen to look at me.  There’s my rant and I apologize for ranting.

In the course of my rant, I get….. well I get vindictive.  Who me?  Who would of thought (lol)?  So as always I take away all that is of me.  How do I mean?  Well I take my pictures back delete my text messages.  Yes I know pretty petty!  But in all honesty when I feel that he does not want to even take 10 minutes to talk to me he deserves none of me.  Ok how is that for total nut queen?

Let me try to explain my insanity here…..  I am pretty much home alone by myself 24/7.  Yes I know hobbies….jobs….so and so (insert here…lol), and I have done them all.  Should say AM DOING THEM.  Hey I am by myself, so what really do I have to talk about that’s not going to take five minutes out of your day?  Pretty much its just a collaboration on my books and family crap that I have to put in (or pet fiasco’s).

Yesterday Jeff says “Why can’t you just tell me, instead of acting that way”?  The answer is simple, I have and your not listening.

Please don’t think I am trying to make myself a saint here cause I am nowhere near that.  My actions were wrong and I am taking this time in a blog to say that I was wrong.  But my hurt feelings were real…. are real.

I know he works and works very hard to provide for us.  But I do put something in as well (still examining what that is…will get back to you…LOL).  I was just hurt and I acted on it.  In hind sight perhaps I should have cooled down before I did.  Hey at least I did not cut anything up (lol).

 

                               

 

(blogging as always from Ohio)

 

“My hair is a perfect match for the weather.  All this snow saves me time on dying out the white (lol).”

~Eri~

Are you like me and when your out dining with your family find yourself people watching?

Well often I look at others and think  ‘When I get older I want to look like that’.  I have often envy those who with any age keep up with modern attire.  Like right out of the pages of     L.L. Bean.  Stylish but not over done.

The clean cut look of the apparel from the models within the magazine were always what I imagined I wanted to be.

My intentions have always been good till something flasher in a display window catches my eye (lol).  Its like an addiction I can not walk away from.  The leopard print nearly screams at me to buy it.  Although it might be a small print thong if it has clearance written somewhere in the midst, then its mine (lol).

Ahh, to my future grandchildren, I must apologize first an foremost for those hip hugger pants and the future thong that was sadly on SALE.  Never did granny mean to bend over that far and show that much (lol).  

 

(blogging as always from Ohio)