Not GFF

Remember this post? Well, turns out my self-diagnosis was wrong, as mine usually are. A while back, I went to an integrative medicine doctor down here, with the same stomach issues I was experiencing last year. She did blood tests, and the Celiacs was negative. Unfortunately, she didn't come up with a solution either... told me to take peppermint oil. It does seem to help some.

So this Christmas, I'll be able to eat everything!! :) Last year, even our traditional Christmas Eve waffles-on-the-woodstove were gf, and the boys weren't too happy. I admire anyone that can eat a gf diet, because it is hard!

Speaking of Christmas Eve, it's coming so fast. We're leaving tonight after I get off work, driving straight through. I cannot wait to see my family.

Jan- I'll be back down in this warm place on January 4th.

Fall has come to Arizona

Despite what the calendar says, the leaves are turning colors and falling to the ground. I love crunching through them. It's funny because they just stay on the ground right under the tree they came from, instead of blowing around in the wind.

I've been busy. Working mostly. Anneli left to MN on Sunday, and Jill leaves this weekend. We leave in 5 days! My Christmas season is going to seem mighty short, seeing as how it doesn't feel so Christmas-y without snow. We do our best though. We have lights, candy canes and exchanged scarves. No tree though :(

Bright side

I miss my family a whole lot, but I'm trying to look on the bright side of things. I got to go for a run outside today, December 5th. I was squinting into the sun, and sweating in its 75 degree heat!

I know what you're thinking

WHIT WHEW!

p.s. Beanbom- thought you'd get a kick out of this picture :)