WEEK 71

GREETINGS & SALLYTATIONS!

Well, I have a new winter exercise program I’d like to tell you about: The great garage obstacle course. Translation: Trying to get into your car when the other garage stall is jam-packed with an apartment full of miscellaneous mishmash. First, I open the door and have to get around the recycle bins, then, barely squeeze behind the car and waltz to the driver side where I carefully tiptoe to avoid the Christmas tree, a highchair, bike, furniture and slowly open the door and slide in sideways. If I gain one more pound, it’s over. So, until we get garage stall #1 cleared out, I have to watch my weight just to get into the car. Alas, I’m in the front seat. Who needs an aerobic class after this daily routine? There is hope. Twin B (as in Boomerrang) is moving out in Februrary. I believe this is apartmentt #3. For all the Uhauls I’ve rented, I could’ve owned my own truck by now. So, the empty nest syndrome is a month away. Oh wait, Twin A is still with me. Half an empty nest is in my future.

The joys of parenting. I had to chuckle this week. Both twins wrote me such nice loving messages showing appreciation and love, and I kept waiting to see how much money they needed. Shame on me. This is the magical moment you truly realize how sweet

parenting can be...when you get the cute “I love you so much” notes with no strings attached. There is a light at the end of my tunnel, it’s dim, but there is a light. I’m just so grateful they are both working and getting better with their spending habits. So, in a month, we’ll be clearing out garage stall #1 (again) and maybe, just maybe, I won’t have to be a contortionist to get into my car. They don’t call me the Garage Guru for nothing!

Lost two pounds this week. Please, hold your applause. I have work to do. I think I’m on to something that really works. It’s called put the fork down and get off the couch. I’ve been seriously working out daily, no excuses. And, I’m on a mission to “de-grease”.... Goodbye french fries, hello thinner thighs. Gut ‘n butt...it’s been nice knowing you but it’s time we parted. Big weekend on tap. A wedding reception and then the Super Bowl. What’s a dieter to do? I will enjoy in moderation.

I’m pondering getting my eyebrows waxed for the first time. They need a bit of shape. I’m not like close to Andy Rooney’s eyebrows but I could give Martin Scorsese a run for the money. For those of you who read my column, you know I had my ears pierced, the nails put on, and now it’s time for Round 3 on my journey to becoming more feminine. I heard it’s about $10 for the eye wax job. I hope that includes both eyebrows. Oops, there goes that frugal side of me again. Stay tuned next week for the results.This will be worth your wait, I promise. Metro Man will hardly recognize me the next time he see me.

So, another week of Sallyworld. Life is good. I’m happy Februrary is finally here

and spring is just around the corner. Slimmer and trimmer by Spring. That’s my thing. My spring dream, size fourteen! I’m so close I can almost zip it. Speaking of zipping it, it’s a wrap.

Next week, better news is coming! It just gets better!

Sally Peterangelo is Director of the Mt. Iron Public Library and lives in Virginia, MN.