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Year Three, Day 263: The Message of the Hummingbird!

I saw a hummingbird while walking to the music center the other day.  I stopped in my tracks as it hovered in front of my face for a moment, flapping it's little wings furiously.  Before I could blink, it whirred off into the sky. 

I felt blessed. I smiled. I have had several hummingbird encounters over the last 28 years that I have lived in SE Portland. Time always stands still as I witness this miraculous little creature. I can't help but feel that God is speaking to me.  Showing me His power in the creation.

I did a quick search for "hummingbird" online and discovered they are truly miraculous creations.  They are the smallest bird on the planet. They flap their wings so fast, which allows them to hover.  In fact the flapping of their wings creates a humming sound, and that is how they got their name!  They can fly in all directions:  up, down, left, right, and upside down!  

My faith in a creator is strong, but seeing this little creature gave me goosebumps. How great is our God who could create such perfection! If you are interested, you can find more information about the hummingbird here: https://defenders.org/hummingbirds/basic-facts

Aside from feeling blessed by my humming bird siting, I also felt a surge of hope.  The hope of spring!  Tomorrow is February first.  It is eerie to feel like spring is just around the corner. We barely had a winter!  

As I was walking home this evening, I was listening to "Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis" as usual. He has been talking about the flu epidemic this week.  At 9:30 p.m., the news update came on.  I stopped in my tracks to hear that the weather forecast is highs in the mid 60's for the Portland area next week.

My hummingbird was a messenger!

And on Friday, Groundhog's day we will receive another message from another one of our animal friends.  I am guessing we are going to have an early spring - but I am predicting it will be a false early spring. First there will be a few days of frost and heavy rain before it gets here to stay.

It is so nice to walk in the light between student houses.  I feel like I am coming out of hibernation.

With my lifting spirits, I am ready to tackle the battle of my bulge.  I actually stepped on the scale this morning.  186.6 pounds. At my lightest during the course of this blog, I was down to 179.

I called my daughter and told her I am ready to lose more weight. She responded that she needs to lose 10-15 pounds of post pregnancy weight.

So we decided to create a contest. I admit, I have a bit of a competitive spirit.  Ask my son-in-law, who beats me every single game of Words with Friends!  Grrr....I will beat him yet!  He is my most formidable opponent!

Anyway, I would like to eventually lose 40 lbs.  But the contest is a race to lose 10 lbs. We will weigh in every Wednesday. The winner receives a one hour massage and a lunch (a healthy lunch!) from the loser.

I am starting my engine!

Pounds be gone!


Talk to you tomorrow!

Loves,

Zita



P.S. Here is today's hooping video. Day 223!  I am ready to take my hooping to the next level. Longer sessions! And when the weather gets warmer, I would like to start taking it to the running track again!



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