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Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-31-2014, 06:13 PM
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Posted By Fiona W
Well, Darryl from Books for America came today,...

Well, Darryl from Books for America came today, and left with about 800 books. Not as many as we hoped he'd take, 'cause the woman who talked to me on the phone told me erroneously that they take...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-28-2014, 05:25 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Another day of dealing with books—moving out...

Another day of dealing with books—moving out unwanted books buried in the far corner of the dining room, dusting off books piled up in the downstairs hallway and sorting them into keepers &...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-27-2014, 11:22 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
It feels like it's been a long time since I...

It feels like it's been a long time since I posted: I've been so busy with the BERP! I had a great time Saturday when my 13-yr-old great-niece Grace came over to help me sort clippings up in my...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-23-2014, 09:17 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Chelsea— I'm so happy to see you reappear in this...

Chelsea— I'm so happy to see you reappear in this group! It's been kind of like a group therapy setting, all of us in a circle, except one chair, your chair, has been empty. Give us the...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-22-2014, 09:13 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Thanks for the encouraging words,...

Thanks for the encouraging words, lostbutstilltrying! Now that I know I'm 10 pounds down, suddenly I'm appreciating how much easier it is to get through some of the formerly tight-squeeze spots in...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-22-2014, 01:02 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
MonteCristo— Oh man, I hear you about...

MonteCristo— Oh man, I hear you about ultimo-frustrating screwups like that. My husband (who used to work for NASA) & I are both retired, but we are currently suffering due to the government causing...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-22-2014, 08:29 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
lostbutstilltrying— Sorry to be cryptic with the...

lostbutstilltrying— Sorry to be cryptic with the BERP reference: it stands for Big Entropy Reduction Project. It's a massive effort to declutter my house and bring order to my collage & other art...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-22-2014, 07:13 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Today was my monthly weigh-in, and I can't...

Today was my monthly weigh-in, and I can't believe it: I lost 10 pounds! In one month! Gee, the BERP must really be burning some calories...

This means I finally completed my second mini-goal of...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-21-2014, 11:29 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Another day of the BERP. I'm slowly but surely...

Another day of the BERP. I'm slowly but surely making significant progress. I'm looking forward to when I have a place to put all the stuff that's emerging from boxes. I'm almost there: I just need...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-20-2014, 11:10 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Well, I'm still BERP-ing. Not much else to...

Well, I'm still BERP-ing. Not much else to report.

Holly, I'm a huge BB fan, too: I watched the very first episode when it aired, and it sucked me in and turned me into a despicable JUNKIE! And...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-18-2014, 06:11 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Worthy— That's terrific you're just 21 pounds...

Worthy— That's terrific you're just 21 pounds away from Onederland: by the time we're weanin' our new fur-babies off wet cat food onto organic kibble, you'll be there! As you can tell, I'm very...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-18-2014, 01:00 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Another crazy day in BERP-land for me! My niece...

Another crazy day in BERP-land for me! My niece Margaret and her son Gavin are coming over for our regular Sunday get-together tonight. She's volunteered to help me box up the rest of my horror...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-17-2014, 11:26 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Well, I got new kitten pictures today. =big...

Well, I got new kitten pictures today. =big smile= But instead of loading all the still photos onto my domain and all that fuss, I'll just give y'all the link to the new video...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-17-2014, 02:14 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
If you happened to wonder why I didn't post...

If you happened to wonder why I didn't post yesterday, it's because I got an idea for a collage right around 6:30 in the morning, and proceeded to spend sixteen hours straight on it, with no breaks...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-14-2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Howdy folks! I'm checkin' in briefly before my...

Howdy folks! I'm checkin' in briefly before my evening session of clipping magazines...I had a good day, it's just that my primo morning time was consumed by going way across town to see my shrink....
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-14-2014, 12:43 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Well I'm feelin' mighty fine tonight, because I...

Well I'm feelin' mighty fine tonight, because I made a new collage (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fi_webster/13994951748/). Be sure to keep the title ("exodus") in mind when you look at it. Bob's too...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-13-2014, 03:52 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Well, yesterday turned out to be another day lost...

Well, yesterday turned out to be another day lost to depression pain. I went from melancholy to acutely miserable not long after I posted. Bob helped me by encouraging me to go upstairs and get in...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-12-2014, 02:56 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Sorry about my morose posting earlier. I just got...

Sorry about my morose posting earlier. I just got back from the post office, where I sent Ignace's 60th birthday prez on its way to Belgium. If she had not cancelled her plans to come visit me, she...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-12-2014, 09:25 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
I had a miserable day yesterday. Severe...

I had a miserable day yesterday. Severe depression pain. I think the stress of the BERP is taking its toll. Only tentatively functional this morning.

Holly— I'm certainly OK with your writing...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-10-2014, 09:43 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Not a stellar day for me, but not a total loss,...

Not a stellar day for me, but not a total loss, either. After an intense morning session of clipping magazines at high speed—I really work up a sweat doing this!—I suddenly hit the wall. I got...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-08-2014, 07:07 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Well, I was doing really well for several days...

Well, I was doing really well for several days there, regarding the BERP stress, but yesterday and today I've had all these interruptions. First there were the new kitten pics, which I wanted to put...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-07-2014, 08:24 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Howdy folks! I have two new pictures of the...

Howdy folks! I have two new pictures of the kittens: one (http://www.oceanstar.com/cats/cherrys_kittens_1--3_wks--crop.jpg) and two (http://www.oceanstar.com/cats/cherrys_kittens_2--3_wks--crop.jpg)....
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-07-2014, 09:52 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
I just want to complain that Bob is a colossal...

I just want to complain that Bob is a colossal crab when he's sick. He's had a bad cold, both nose & chest, for a couple of weeks now. Every time I try to interact with him about something urgent, he...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-06-2014, 06:16 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
Well, I'm workin' like mad on the BERP, which is...

Well, I'm workin' like mad on the BERP, which is going very slowly. =sigh= I don't really have much else to say. My mood is holding steady, even during the afternoons—usually my worst part of the...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 05-04-2014, 09:29 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,011
Posted By Fiona W
I really appreciate the things you guys said...

I really appreciate the things you guys said about my rough childhood and the role I played for my sister. And you know what? I just got off the phone with her: she called me, to repair our...
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