CHS - I own a breadmaker (DH)! Love those dense wheat breads.
I've come very close to buying the man a grain grinder a couple of times! We want pics of the puppies - they must be palmfuls of white fluff! Patience on the weight loss - I was eating 1700 cals and losing about two pounds a month. But I wasn't suffering - not a bit!
RHM - we've been exploring the idea of chickens for a while. We have a 25x40 plot that's fenced against deer and rabbits. And coyotes ... I can relate to the container gardening - but our deer are so bold they climb stairs onto the deck to eat our stuff.
I am very, very close to picking up a bow and arrow. Venison 6 feet from the living room is too tempting to pass up!
petra - our thought with the chicken experiment is that if it doesn't work out, the worst case scenario is a really nice meal.
OMW - hope you got your sleep last night, and another good one tonight. Sleep is CRITICAL!!
slroth - you are welcome. I'm jealous you have someone to walk with - that must make it go so fast!
Deb - sounds like you've made the circle and figured it out. It will be much better - no doubt! This is a very selfish process, and I have to "reboot" on it every couple of months. It's part of the journey, and the introspective aspects need to be embraced. The inside is growing as the outside is shrinking, methinks!
Kitteh - so sorry your health isn't cooperating! Heal and be well!
VRBO - oh, I'm dreaming again!
angelskeep - we are NAILED with cold winds today. I could not imagine biking in this weather - my earlobes would freeze off! (it's 41!) We're starting tomatoes, pickles, and peppers under some grow-lights now. I am SO ready for fresh lettuce! Will want to know more about your pedometer experience - enjoy it!
Annie - Wowza on the 20# gone!!! Go you!!
kathi - I've heard wonderful things about Charleston, from the incredible history all the way to the rather undisguised debauchery/decadence.
It's on my visitation list, definitely! Can't imagine why you'd want to visit Fenton, MI - except that we're 2 hours away from lots of neat things in every direction
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Kitty - Welcome aboard! You sound just like me - 25 pounds came out of nowhere in just a couple years! And the "tipping point" for me was when I weighed one morning, and it was 2 pounds more than I was 2 days before I gave birth to DS10.
RedRose - welcome! Oh, c'mon - over 40 is the coolest time there is. Seriously - still young enough to get solid (Dara Torres?) and old enough to know where to draw the line.
Kim, kitty - NC is where I want to spend the next half of my life. It really has it all.
I had a great day today - lunch at PF Changs, and I found out that tofu can be made to be edible if you spice it enough.
I have shopped - hard - and came home with a shirt, 2 blouses, 2 tees, a blazer (made of heather gray sweatshirt material - it is SO cool!), and 2 sweaters. The shirts are all smalls, the blouses a 6 and an 8. I tried on some jeans and I seem to be a solid 8 at this point (curvy fit). First time in YEARS that being in a bright dressing room with 3 way mirrors didn't totally depress me!