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Got Bread?

28 Friday Feb 2025

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After 2 weeks of eating just soft foods, mostly yogurts and creamy soups, today I finally had bread.  I couldn’t have the French, crusty, baguette that I adore, but this soft brioche tastes like heaven.

Yes, my heaven is made of bread and butter. And coffee with chocolate and cream.

My dental issues continue. I had laser surgery and gum graft in 2 areas in my mouth. The front upper and the lower left, so eating, even soft foods, has been tricky and awkward.  I still can’t have any foods that are hot, spicy, hard, seeded, etc, for another 2 weeks.

I am being extra careful as I don’t want to go through this surgery again.  It is way too painful and expensive.   I just they help save the implants and make the gum healthier.

There is always a silver lining, and in this case is that I lost weight. I am not sure how much, as I haven’t really weighted myself in ages… I can’t find the scale.  Blame it on the messy, chaotic state of our condo.  Even though we don’t have much furniture, whatever we have are in boxes, and it is a nightmare any time we need to look for something.

There is progress being made on this condo renovation, slowly but steadily. I can actually see the light at the end of this tunnel. And it is so bright, so beautiful, so full of hope.

This “not eating” really illustrated to me, how much I depend on food to even out my moods.  Hi, I am Ana, and I am an emotional eater.  I run to food to deal with mental discomfort. Well, for any reason really.

Many times, throughout the day, I find myself thinking of food. I know I am not hungry, what I am is anxious, worried, etc. I am happy I eat, I am sad I eat. Any emotion is dealt with food. And when I cannot rely on food, it becomes really tricky.  I am lost.

Speaking of food, the pictures below are some of the snacks I bought for the auditors that are visiting my office for a few days.  After only 2 years since the last physical audit, the auditors are back. They seem to love our little firm.  We are guessing it is because we moved from New York to Florida and they want to see if we actually have an office, or I am working out of my bedroom.

Those cookies and pastries were fresh out of the oven, from a French bakery.  Perhaps I can charm the auditors with food.

Thank you for stopping by.  I wish you all a blessed weekend! I will try not to be a stranger.  I keep promising that and failing.  Even my blog doesn’t recognize me anymore. Sad!

The twists and turns of October 2024

07 Thursday Nov 2024

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I feel my life is just like this tree I encountered the other day - all twisted - so different and gorgeous.

I feel my life right now is just like this tree I encountered the other day – all twisted – so different and gorgeous.

It has been over a month since my last post.  I keep waiting for normalcy to start writing more frequently, but I will probably have to wait longer for that.

I look forward to routine, but instead, I should learn to enjoy the adventure of chaos. I continue my struggle with not being able to stay in the moment and enjoying it for what it is, instead of dreaming with a perfect future.

After spending hurricane Helene in Florida, I decided not to chance it and went back to NY to wait for Milton.  I am happy to say that Milton came and went, and thankfully my apartment is still standing.   I still have plywood instead of doors and windows, but hopefully it will not be too long until I get my long-awaited view.

After the boss decided to relocate the business from New York to Florida, thanks to me, I spent some time searching for office spaces and legal firms.

After seeing some horrible office spaces, I found the perfect space in the historic part of Melbourne, FL. Well, not that perfect, because I don’t have my own bathroom and kitchen, but I figure I will have to settle. I got a fridge, coffeemaker, toaster and a portable sink.  I will get used to that.  I don’t plan on being in the office every day.  The bathroom is a shared one in the hall. Not that the end of the world.

The legal firm we hired worked on the paperwork and we are now officially a Florida company.  That part, after so much concern, was actually painless.  Fingers crossed that there will not be any unforeseen issues.

The time I spent in NY escaping Milton, was used to digitize all my files.  It has taken some getting used, but getting rid of paper is freeing. 

I also packed some more of my stuff from my apartment. I decided to have most of my belongings in Florida, and make that my official home.

Finally, the closing for the sale of my NY condo will happen next week.  I will not be there for it, the attorney will handle that. But I will get there a few days later to continue to pack some more of my belonging and to continue the closing of the NY office.  I have to set up my assistant to work from home, among other stuff.

And just when I think that things are quieting down, JPMorgan Chase has just informed my company that they are terminating their relationship with us.  I have never heard of that before. Why would they do that?  I am supposed to get a letter about it.  I am really angry about it, but powerless.

Now I have to scramble to get another bank account and get our customers and vendor to start using this other account.

Peace is a state of mind.  I repeat that to my myself, now more often than ever.  Peace is how I handle all the issues that I have to deal with and not the absence of any issue.

Michael has been the constant in my life, my routine and rock.

I hope everyone is enjoying a blessed beginning of November.  Be back soon.

Always blessed!

“It is possible to live happily in the here and now. So many conditions of happiness are available—more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don’t have to run into the future in order to get more.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh