A CHILLY ONE..BR....

 ISN’T THIS A GORGEOUS PICTURE OF FALL IN ALL IT’S SPLENDOUR. THE TEMPERATURE HERE THIS A.M. IS -2C/28F. WE FINALLY PUT ON THE OIL FURNANCE TO TAKE OFF THE CHILL. LATELY, WE HAVE JUST PUT ON THE PROPANE FIREPLACE IN THE REC ROOM, WHICH IS VIRTUALLY WHERE WE LIVE, WE JUST GIVE IT A LITTLE JOLT EVERY NOW AND THEN. I HATE TO THINK OF THE FUEL COST THIS WINTER WITH THE PRICE OF OIL!! GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO SUCCUMB TO WEARING SWEATERS. NEXT YEAR WE ARE GOING TO INSTALL A TOP OF THE LINE PELLET STOVE IN OUR LIVINGROOM. AND BECAUSE OF THE OPEN CONCEPT THE HEAT WILL TRAVEL OUT INTO THE HALL, THE BATHROOM AND UPSTAIRS. WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE DONE IT THIS YEAR BUT WE HAD THE HOUSE FOR SALE AND DID NOT WANT TO SPEND ANYMORE MONEY ON IT, NOW WE CANNOT BUY, BEG OR BORROW ONE ANYWHERE IN THE PROVINCE. I HAVE CHECKED EBAY AND HAVE FOUND SOME BUT RIGHT NOW WE HAVE OTHER EXPENSES. AS YOU KNOW MY CRUISE IS COMING UP FAST... LEAVE NEXT SAT. AT 8:00A.M ON THE BUS TO BOSTON, CRUISE IS THE NEXT DAY. I HAVE BEEN TRYING ON CLOTHES, WASHING, MAKING LISTS, GATHERING STUFF UP ETC. I COULD BE READY TO GO IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES. NOW FOR THE GREAT NEWS... I HAVE A GORGEOUS, BLACK DRESSY OUTFIT THAT I BOUGHT 13 YEARS AGO. THE LAST TIME I WORE IT WAS 13 YEARS AGO TO THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. SINCE THEN IT DID NOT FIT... NOT EVEN CLOSE. GUESS WHAT.... IT FITS!!! I LOVE IT AND IT WILL BE GOING CRUISING.HOWEVER, I MUST WATCH MY WAISTLINE OVER THE NEXT WEEK. I TEND TO PACK ON THE POUNDS EASILY. YESTERDAY, I WAS REALLY.... NAUGHTY. I BOUGHT A BAG OF CARAMEL CORN AND THE CALORIES WERE PRETTY GOOD FOR 3/4 OF A CUP (110) SO I FIGURED I’S HAVE THIS AS MY SNACK. I WAS SO GOOD AT SUPPERTIME WITH IT. THEN I BLEW IT... I TOOK IT TO BED TO WATCH TV AND COMMITTED THE ULTIMATE SIN FOR A DIETER. I DID NOT PREMEASURE... I ATE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BAG AND BEFORE TO LONG THERE WERE NOTHING BUT CRUMBS!!! WELL, I WAS REALLY ANGRY WITH MYSELF. GUESS THERE’S NOTHING TO BE DONE EXCEPT BE EXTRA CAREFUL THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND TO EXERCISE A LITTLE MORE.I GUESS I’LL SIGN OFF NOW AND GET MY YOGURT, NO I HAVE TO EXERCISE FIRST... TREADMILL...30 MINUTES. SO ALL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE A LOVELY SUNDAY. DEBBIEPS. I COULD NOT RESIST THIS PIC... HOPE NO ONE TAKES OFFENSE.