Happy Friday (or Happy Saturday for Red and Shad)!
Red - Good for you for keeping up with your journal. You are going through an extremely tough time in your life, and to be able to thing of good things and write them down is a credit to you!
It's all fine and good to return to the discipline of healthy eating and exercise, but don't crack the whip too hard. Be kind to yourself, okay? Good for you for letting yourself have a good cry of release.
And I've TOTALLY been where you are in terms of volunteerism. I did volunteer website work for a non-profit for many years. Then, as money started getting tighter, I had to take on paying clients and more paying clients until finally something had to give. I explained the situation to the non-profit - that I had to spend my time on paying clients and would come back when I had more time available. The founder had become and still is a dear, dear friend, and she understood. Good luck with that situation. Your number one priority has to be to yourself...your physical, emotional and financial health. Volunteerism is wonderful...but sometimes other things in life have to take precedence.
I am soooo, soooo happy to hear your horse is doing well at the new place! I could almost see her running happily around!
Big hugs to you my friend.
Shad - I know you're crazy busy and have spotty internet availability. Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you and hope that you're doing well.
Marcia - How are you doing? Did you get the cold front in Houston? It was 1 degree when I left the house this morning, with a -10 windchill.
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I had a great strength training class that kicked my butt, followed by a really, really fun Zumba class. The entire class enjoys it...so much so that we make requests for certain songs/dances! It's a blast! I had a decent weigh in yesterday. I was down 0.2 lb which is not nearly as much as I would've liked, but a loss is a loss. And since I have no plans for big fattening dinners this week like I had last weekend, I should do better.
I'm scheduled to donate blood in about 1/2 hour at a work-sponsored blood drive. Hopefully my iron count will be high enough for me to donate.
After that, I'll be counting down the hours 'till the weekend!