Long time, no blogging

Well, it's been a couple of weeks since my last confession :) I am keeping on track. No salty snacks like chips, avoiding the dessert tray at work and finally getting out for a good walk most nights. It has been incredibly stressful at work the past two weeks. Without going into dry and boring detail, suffice to say, I'm glad those weeks are over! The only good news...on the most stressful day, when I thought my blood pressure would be through the roof - it was almost back to a normal rate! So, things are looking up :) I did discover a couple of things about blood pressure - One - lack of sleep can cause it to rise. Given the fact that I've always been a rather lousy sleeper and now it's worse, that is likely one factor. The other - I am almost constantly stuffed up - so, I will often pop a Claritin.. Guess what.. it can contribute to high blood pressure! So, I've stopped the Claritin and am trying to get more ZZZZZZ's. Tomorrow is my 6 week check up...REALLY, has it been that long already?? Here's hoping for some positive news :) The weekend was positively delightful. There is finally enough snow to go snowshoeing which I truly love to do. We have more than 135 acres to tramp about - most of which is not assessible during the summer since it's dense bush so it's a joy to see our land during the winter. There are wolves, deer, porcupines, and more rabbits than you can imagine all living in the bush around our house. An amazing ecosystem to be sure. Tonight was my yoga class. I must say, I'm getting better at the moves and I am surprising myself. My crappy balance is starting to improve and I am more flexible than when I started. I have to say, that the small steps I've taken seem to be working so far...Onward and upward!!