Vermont, congrats on your living room. Glad you are feeling good and appreciating it.

My mom is coming for Xmas, probably getting into town Friday. I'm glad she is coming here. Of course that means lots of cleaning. The house needs it though and this will make me do it. The only real issue is that our water heater is going out. What would make me think that in a recession, at holiday time, with company on the way, that a $22 heating element would fix that problem? Gotta replace the whole darn thing tomorrow. Luckily we have the money and DF can do it himself.

Strange for me to look on the bright side of anything, but after the senseless school shooting a few days ago, I dare not complain about much. We are very lucky respectively.

Merry Christmas, everyone. I know I have been very quiet this month. I am on a new med for anxiety. It seems to be helping.


I hope everyone is ok. I know this is a difficult time of year. I was able to get my daughter a few things for Christmas, some small presents. She seemed to like them. We spent some good time together. I enjoy her so much.


I hope you have a happy day.

Ohio, I'm glad you had a good time with your daughter ! and Hope, your mom is with you?

We had a wonderful Christmas!! for years I have been blah about it, if not downright black-mood. So this was a blissful change for me. Having the living room project done for son to see was great. I know it didn't seem like a big deal to him but I know what I went through for almost 2 months and am proud of myself.

We are dangerously low on money in our bank account but I will not let myself get horribly depressed about it , as i would have done in the past. I will do what I can, and deal with it. I don't know what I can attribute this change in attitude to, that for months now I haven't been terribly 'down' but I just thank goodness for it.

I have been eating whatever I want and I have gained...I have kept up with exercise which is a slight saving grace. I need to get my head back into a 'losing' frame but it hasn't clicked yet.
to everyone