by jude bayton | May 18, 2011 | Vacation
This past week I was fitted with a new mouth guard at the dentist. Apparently the purpose of this is to protect my teeth, and the millions of dollars I have spent on them, because at night, while dreaming about Mark Wahlberg, I grind my teeth. I have to say that I do...
by jude bayton | Apr 12, 2011 | Opinion, People
Last night I watched my recorded Oprah show while I sat on the couch eating dinner. Oprah’s guest was Shirley MacLaine – you know, the lady who has lived many times, lives in New Mexico and sees UFO’s on a regular basis. That Shirley MacLaine. She looked pretty good...
by jude bayton | Mar 28, 2011 | Opinion
For some reason I find my current situation rather amusing. It is 10:30 pm and my husband is already fast asleep. He does that ‘male’ thing where he can turn his brain dial to ‘sleep’, and be in REM land within one minute. I left him to it and...
by jude bayton | Mar 7, 2011 | Gardening
Wow, who would have thought that something coming out of the rear end of a large mammal could make food taste…..better? I do not like vegetables, a fact that caused great consternation to many, and one that kept me sitting at the dining table for many hours as a...
by jude bayton | Feb 27, 2011 | Opinion
I hate Sunday nights – I try to squeeze as much time out of them as I can so that Monday morning won’t get here too quickly. I can remember feeling the same way about it when I was young and going to high-school (well the few times I went) – Tonight,...
by jude bayton | Jan 31, 2011 | Holidays
I have decided to start my new year in February. There are several reasons for this. 1. I am usually in a bad mood in January 2. I like to be different 3. I can avoid dieting for 31 extra days 4. By February, I have determined who didn’t send me a Christmas card, and...
by jude bayton | Dec 7, 2010 | Beauty, Exercise, Health
This week I have 3 Christmas parties to go to. For 23 years, back when I was single and skinny, I would have given ANYTHING to have 3 parties to go to. But no, for 23 years I was condemned to nights of Rib Crib Chicken and Cheetos, vodka and gummy worms. I sat...
by jude bayton | Nov 9, 2010 | Beauty, Holidays
A few weeks ago I was bragging to all of you about how I was going to the gym. I was determined to finally lose all the post-pregnancy weight I have carried around for the past 34 years (funny how that works), and I was miraculously going to look younger and fitter,...
by jude bayton | Oct 26, 2010 | Family
Last week I was very confused. On Monday, my mum went back to England. As I stood at the airport, watching her go through security (after she had chatted up the guy checking I.D’s), I felt the instant sense of being alone that you can only really feel at an...
by jude bayton | Oct 19, 2010 | Exercise
I have been religiously working out every day (except Sundays) for the past 3 weeks. I have not been on a diet, but I haven’t consumed my normal amounts of chocolate and vodka. Results…….absolutely bloody none. Although my second chin seems a little...
