We finally got our first really cold weather. It was at freezing in some parts of Florida but is at 37 0n my back porch.Which means chill factor makes it much colder.It is suppose to get into the 60's later today.
I have managed to pull a muscle in my back and it sure hurts. Don't you just hate when that happens.Most of the time we don't really do anything and all of a sudden there is the pain. I will try the heating pad as that does help some. Always something.
The birds don't seem to mind the weather as I can hear them outside. I saw some budgies ( they are like a mix of parakeet and parrot I think) about 1 mile from here.First time I have seen any near here. They are wild and there are some large groups in town in the trees around Kmart. Florida also has a lot of beautiful parakeets too. Very hard to catch but many years aso I had 2 that a friend caught and gave me. I told Bill it would be neat if some came to my feeders but he thinks they might take over.I don't want that. I have a lot of birds now.The feeder has to be filled twice a week and it is a big feeder plus there are 2 others.
But I enjoy watching them.
Well just stopped by to say hello. This is a very special group of people here.This is like our "other" chapter Have a great day

Eleni,

Congratulations on your loss and your new art class. You are doing great by following through with your dreams. That is what living is all about. Yes with the art lessons and the piano lessons you should be very busy.
I hope rebecka is doing okay and that both her and the baby are safe and healthy at delivery. Keep up the great work and yes you are right we can't change last year we can only set the precidence for this year and make it the best year possible. Megan has a bird feeder outside the house as well and loves to watch the birds. Just found out that the birdfeed attracted a rat and we caught it today thank god. I was going nuts thinking it was under the house and it could get in eventually. Glad it is gone. We still have the trap set just in case there are more.
Great picture of you and bill. He is a sweetheart you are both blessed.

Alannah,

I sent you something in the mail and it came back that you moved. Don't know what happened there. Glad to hear that you are getting back on track with this year as well. It is all up to us. It seems like you have been busy yourself. Keep up the great work and this year will be a great year for you.

Mickey,

Congrats on the turtle that is great. Like you said at least you can start the new year off on a positive when it comes to the scales. You are going in the right direction as well. Keep up the great work. I am proud of you for keeping your KOPS status through the holidays. I know it wasn't easy but you did it. Now you can get refocused on you and it won't be so hard. Keep up the great work. I think it would be harder to keep your KOPS status then it is to lose the weight to start. You are doing great.

Penny,

How is andrew doing? Did he have to go in the hospital the other day? I hope he is getting better. I know the last couple of weeks hasn't been easy on you and andrew. Glad to hear that nicholas is doing better from his surgery. Keep us informed about the little guy.

Christie,

How did you do at weigh in this week? Let me know.

As for me I have been super busy all weekend. I planned on relaxing all weekend and not doing anything. It is so cold here friday night it got down to -20 which is a record for us for this time of year plus you have the wind chill on top of that. So it was soooo cold. Our furnace broke on thursday night. The pump went. We got a new one and my husband put that in. So thank god that is fixed. It was cold enough in here for the few hours can't imagine living on the street and not having any heat or a place to stay. I feel so bad for those people. They are in my prayers. I know most of them it isn't their fault why they are there. Some it is their fault but others it was due to circumstances.
Yesterday I cleaned out my office and threw out a lot of stuff trying to make more room in my house. It took me all day plus I did 7 loads of laundry and put them all away. I was beat by the time I stopped. I also changed megan's bed and our bed as well. So I was so busy. Today we changed megan's room around. Yesterday we put another dresser in there we got from my SIL and gave Jesse ( the new baby) her old dresser. She still needs a different dresser because this one only has 3 drawers instead of 4. But that will come later on. So much for my relaxing weekend. But it was nice to see that I accomplished something for a change. I am doing it one room at a time. I think I am about done now. So that is why I haven't been on the computer all weekend.
I wrote my boss an email apologizing for all the time I have been missing over the past 3 months and for my terrible work that I have been doing. I haven't been able to remember anything and I can't understand things or comprehend them. Some days I am fine and others I am a mess ruining everything I touch. It seems like I only have 1 good day a week if that lately and I feel aweful. I don't feel like I am stressed out but I could be. I know that the pregnancy takes away my memory it did with megan. But I wasn't working then so I don't have anything to compare it to. I missed 2 days this past week. I waited for him to respond and he never did. Instead he gives me a raise this week saying that he is compensating for my finders fees that I will lose when we get another person in there. The finders fees will go to them. Which I knew and I didn't expect a raise because of it. Especially with how bad I have been at work and they can't even count on me right now. It is bad. He understands and tells me not to worry about it that it is the pregnancy. But I do worry because my job means a lot to me and I don't want to lose it.
Other then that not much else happening. My husband goes to court on thursday for a reduction in support and custody/visitation. We will see what happens then.

I hope everyone else is doing well. I will try to check back in tomorrow. Have a great day tomorrow all.

Sherri