Ooooh, escape! Sounds wonderful, MamaJ. You sound as busy as a one armed paper hanger. I have paperwork coming out my yin yang too, but not as much as you I think. I just have dh's business bookkeeping to do and it's not that time consuming other than during tax time. I do hate it so, though. The only good thing about doing dh's books was that I got to get the computer. I'm still trying to justify the Internet connection tho.
So sorry about your friend's brother. It's sure not fair what life can dish out. Sending healing thoughts his way.
Dottie lucky you getting to sleep in so late. DH started nudging me about 6 am and making mumbling noises about coffee. Sheeesh, the man can't even let me sleep in on a Sunday. So, up I got and put the coffee on and the dork didn't even get up for another hour! MEN!!
Still, I was very pleased this morning when I took my blood glucose test. It is finally ...FINALLY...in the normal zone (high normal but who cares?) This can't be all the work of the Metformin which I take twice a day because I've been taking it for months with no significant lowering of my GL. I'm attributing it to the Fat Flush Plan that I've now been on for just over a week. Good things are happening. 3-1/2 lb gone in one week (my scale says 5 but I had one last prepaid visit to WW and their scale said 3.5 but I don't care). My clothes are beginning to fall off my shoulders, yippeee, so I know I'm losing even more inches than pounds. It's not so hard once you get past the first few days, Dottie.
Hello to everyone else. I'll try to respond to more posts tomorrow.
This morning I made 21 jars of blackberry jam. I just allowed myself a little taste and it is GOOOOOOD! Sure wish I could have some with cream cheese on a toasted bagel but I'm not allowing myself to have any thoughts like that these days.
Those vines were just loaded with fat, ripe, sweet berries and I'm hoping to go back and get some more in a few days. I'm out of jars so I'll just freeze them until I need them.
Cool here today. Looks like summer is winding down.
sunday morning, ahhh...
: good. also, I have lost 3 lbs total this month, so, I am happy. more salads and more water. I've been doing the cranwater thing from Fat Flush, even more diluted than she says- and adding psyllium in the evening. read the thread over in Diet Plans- pretty low carb, but VERY fat-restricted. That's not for me. I like a little butter, guacamole, and full fat dressings on my salad.
for the weeks' lunches. maybe a shopping outing with ds this afternoon. and think about something yummy for dinner. maybe fish and asparagus on the grill. 
