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Successfully completed my goal NOT to gain weight over the holidays! The average American gains 7 lbs. between Halloween and New Year's.  THAT WAS NOT AN OPTION. When my mother passed away, I...

Can I convince anyone to be a diet buddy in January, 2013?  And not just any buddy, but a buddy willing to "suffer" along with me, doing the 5:2 diet?Although I've seen some versions of what is...

Once a month our building has a birthday party. All of the residents may attend. They read all the birthday people for that month. I was December 19. Then they have a drawing that only the birthday...

Why do I call it a LUMPY birthday?Because when your birthday is as late as December 19, everyone wants to LUMP IT in with Christmas!Aggravates the hell out of me.I knew my family was going to take me...

Recently read online that the WORST Christmas gift is the ubiquitous fruitcake! Nobody really wants one, so if you are receiving a fruitcake from someone, be aware that they are probably just...

Been super busy preparing Christmas cards.  70 of them! Only 20 are being mailed out; that leaves 50 for me to hand-deliver in our 2 buildings.  It's been exhausting.  I am about 80 percent...

Have had a lot of great family time lately!Besides Thanksgiving, one day I saw my two nieces and the latest arrival to our clan, 18 month-old Zenith.  She is an adorable platinum blonde!On Sunday,...

We just celebrated Veterans Day.  At our coffee group that we have twice a week, there are three World War II veterans--all past 90. That generation is dying out.  That generation raised me.  Two...

During the night I had a bad dream about my father, who died almost 7 years ago. Sadly, even from beyond the grave, my dad can wreak havoc. He was cold, imperious, intimidating.  I vaguely recall...

During the night I had a bad dream about my father, who died almost 7 years ago. Sadly, even from beyond the grave, my dad can wreak havoc. He was cold, imperious, intimidating.  I vaguely recall...

This morning while we were waiting for the van to take us to the supermarket, I mentioned to an elderly man, "They're going to check our sprinklers".  (People from Fire Dept. regularly inspect our...

Debby did a number on us! Because the winds were "only" 60 to 80 miles per hour, she didn't quite qualify as a hurricane, but still did plenty of damage.The storm was sudden, brief, and VICIOUS. ...

It's been a LONG time since I've experienced anything remotely resembling a "thrill"--let alone a transcendental experience.  When we "transcend", we go above and beyond the ordinary.  There's an...

Sometimes God appears to speak to us just when we need His opinion! After I wrote the journal that I felt like quitting Daily Strength, I received a strong MESSAGE that spoke to me.I don't believe in...

Hello friends,Really need some support, prayers, and TLC.Life seems to be throwing one curveball after another.  Although I'm struggling to do well, not getting anywhere with my weight or my social...