summer light

I drove home, northwest towards the clouds. I rolled my window down and breathed deeply, trying to catch the scent of water. I could see the lightning from the highway, flashes concealed in the clouds and a couple of blinding streaks off in the distance. The day before was torment, when the sky was dirty grey and gold without water. But last night it rained softly.

It's dropped the temperature significantly, and I hope there will be more. I stood outside in the driveway, smoking. There's nothing more wonderful than rain on hot concrete in the middle of summer.

water water everywhere

I haven't had a soda in almost a week now. Yay me. It has not been so hard to give up. I drink a little more coffee in the morning, but that is alright. I have good coffee and I've taken to drinking it black. During the day I drink a large bottle of water, probably about 34 ounces. While on one hand, purchasing bottled water is somewhat silly because I have running water here and at work. I'm paying for the convenience of the bottles. If it is already bottled, and ready to go, I'm much more likely to remember it. I figure the couple dollars a week I spent is thoroughly rationalized.

It's harder to give up the snacking. No more chips. I have Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches and lots of berries at home. We'll see I suppose. I can only hope that my results are half so good as Melynda's. It seems like it will take forever to lose this weight. I just want my waistline back and down two sizes in jeans. It's a realistic goal.

It is not nearly so hot today. Maybe there will be more rain. One can hope. I yearn for it.