Happy Thursday to all, and to all a good....hmmmmm. Good evening? Good supper? Good whatever.
I shall indeed post some pictures of dear little Turtle tonight when I get home. I took some pictures of him last night, but was too tired to download and send them along. Will tonight for sure. DH called when they got back from the vets, and lil' Turtle seems perfectly healthy, is flea-free (and what a blessing THAT is, since he's been up in bed with us every night, and last night kept nesting at the top of my pillow in my hair!!!!) I don't suppose he's a particularly unique or remarkable-looking little kitty - after all, they're ALL adorable at that age. But he's awfully sweet, purrs constantly, and is just a really friendly and entertaining little guy. He has definitely given us a lot of enjoyment already. He got his first shots, and is scheduled to go back for his next one in three weeks, I think DH said. Okay, enough about this little orphan cat. I think we can say with some authority now that he's no longer an orphan.Karen3, the cannas are lilies, right? By all means, send us a picture if you can. Blueberries, incidentally, are really, really good for you - filled with antioxidents, so even if they held up your losing a few ounces, it might just be worth it!
PT, yep...our paths to svelteness are pretty divergent, aren't they? I sure have bene on - and succeeded at - loads of different plans. It's not the losing that's so danged difficult, it's KEEPING the pounds off that's really tough to do. But this time, I figure I haven't got another 20 or 30 years to bounce up and down, and I'd better get serious about maintenance once I've gotten down to where I want to be.
Lynn, you are a very caring person. I don't think I measure up very well, but listening to the things you do for others makes me want to try, at least.
Freda, yes, it really is about it just being "the way we eat" as opposed to being "on a diet". Being on a diet gets sooooo tiresome,
but if it's just "the way we eat", it's no big deal. (Unless we splurge; then we tend to make THAT be a big deal, and we really shouldn't. We should just keep going the way we always do...until the next splurge. 
)! Karen31, hello, and give Ginger and Sissy a scritch for me.
Hi Bobbi, our older catz scratched up some of my furniture to the point of my having to throw it out and get new. I have no delusions that Turtle will be any less destructive. He's soooo cute, tho...
Isabella, I hope all is well.
Rosey, it sure sounds like you're having a great time with your DD and DGD! And, yes, indeed, a year from now you will have had your surgery and be moving downwards in a hurry....and you're doing just fabulously now, so things couldn't be better for you!
Bye for now,
Z
