Jane - glad that your fridge is working again; that is really, really odd though. But yeah - I mean, the appliances in my kitchen now were NOT luxury brands 30 years ago. My house is pretty modest. But thus far only the oven has quit. I would like a new fridge, but it doesn't make sense until and unless this one quits.
However, I do really like my new(ish) oven. I had to leave a temp gage in the old one because the temp was always off.
sassyangies - that sounds like a fun way to spend the evening. I'm not into scrapbooking, but I have a few hobbies and it is fun to do them with people who enjoy it. And I like craftiness in general, even if scrapbooking per se isn't for me.
Oh, and keep going with the art! I am so jealous of people who have the ability. A good friend of mine is a really nice artist.
Rosebud - glad to hear from you, and glad that you are getting stronger and taking care of yourself. It's really awesome that you have family with whom you can stay while you recover. Your roast dinner sounds great, too. I love roasted cauliflower but had not roasted broccoli until this week. It was delish!
KerriLeah - there's no need to keep up! Not everyone has time; just join the chatter.
Haha, when I eat Mexican I can get the cheese enchiladas because I am a vegetarian. If I eat out and eat Mexican, it is usually my "extra calorie" meal for the week, where I don't worry about the calories (but also don't eat Deep Fried Anything. That's important, that balance), but yeah! Explore your options. If you go to the same place, you could talk to them about how they cook their fajitas and try those?
I think the chips are the BIGGEST problem at most Mexican restaurants, though.
Car - celebrations always trip us up, and honestly I think you should be able to have some cake on your birthday! Sorry to hear about your laptop; maybe in the meantime you could get a notebook that you keep in your handbag or something, just a self check-in to help keep you accountable? A friend gave me a daily planner for Christmas (it is neat; every day has a note about women in history), which I don't really need for daily planning as I keep an electronic calendar at work, so I am writting a sentence or two in it everyday as a little journal.
Heh.
dgramie - enjoy the warmth! I think it will warm up here too, but not to 60 degrees. It was cold this morning, but we have had no snow all winter. This time the snow was to our south. Down in Bluefield they got a foot.
I am planning to go to Columbus for a concert next week as long as the weather is okay. We will see.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
And I don't have the money to replace it right now. Luckily it's close to tax time so I'll be able to get a new one rather quickly. Just wanted to let y'all know. 
BABYLUV ~ glad you decided to join us over here; congrats on your first 4 lbs! No matter what happens at your weigh-ins ... just keep going and you will see progress over time. That is key -- its the long-term that counts the most ... 
