Hi everyone!
Thought I would just drop on by and sit a spell with y'all...if y'all don't mind... I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and good start to the New Year... Christmas vacation went by so quickly for me. I spent the last half of my time off with a nasty head cold and its now finally leaving me. Winter is here; what more can I say?
Besides Christmas I haven't really been doing much. I've been doing an awful lot of reading. My oldest daughter, Heather, gave me the latest Diana Gabaldon book (THE FIERY CROSS) for Christmas. This author writes big fat novels that are almost 900 pages long. Wonderful epics with so much description and so much history. Anyway...
Like so many others I have re-joined and re-committed to WW. Yes, I was one of those statistics of people who gained over the holiday which set me back some. As I told
Maggie in an email I am so tired of saying (at this time of year in particular) "this time I'm going to get goal" and bless my dh's heart he was so kind when he told me Saturday morning that he really does believe that one of these times that I start trying "it will take" and I will reach goal. He touched my heart because that was like saying he would never lose faith in me. Makes me all teary-eyed now as I think about what he said.
Jean, yes it would be simpler if we didn't have to eat. We could give up food like a smoker gives up cigarettes! But I think we have it tougher don't you think? At least we won't give ourselves lung cancer but I just thought right this second that we do so much harm to ourselves by over-eating. Life isn't easy that's for sure!
Lorraine, I gather your mother isn't well? I'm sorry about that. Returning back to school is difficult--even I have found it particularly tiring...and I wanted to close my own eyes this afternoon about 3:30. Did your student snore?
Maggie, I hope your WW meeting went well...and you like it, the leader, and the rest of the group. I really would like to hear also if the meeting itself is any different or is that particular center just offering a meeting for larger people so they will feel like they have more in common with each other. My center doesn't offer specialized meetings. I think it might be nice if they did. Do you keep in touch with Cindy? If so, how is she doing? I know she's now married and living in TN...right? She must be homesick.
Take care...
Steel Magnolias #133
burrrrrrr. I go to the doctor today to see about getting a shot for my knee. I had one years ago and it worked for a long time.
from Iowa!
I learned from the Doc today that WW doesn't meet here any longer and I have to leave the mountains and go through the valley and drive about 20 miles to the coast. That is about the same distance I had to go in Tennessee but a little quicker for the road isn't so curvey here. I had to laugh when I called the WW number ~ they have Fergie doing the telephone pitch. I sure hope these pills work for it would be nice to walk again. Lorraine I certainly know what suffering your husband goes through.
Your parents are lucky that you are close by to help out. I'm sure your life is hectic trying to keep up with your parents, your family activities, and your job. Don't forget "you".
Then we went back to Jason's and finished up the garage door opener project, stopped to say hello to Beth, and rushed back home for a 4:00 meeting at church. The message on the answering machine said that had been postponed until tomorrow so that took some of the "rush" out of the rest of the day. I think *spring* is on the way . . . it is still light at 5:00 and I am SO excited!!!!! 
I hope your knee is feeling better. As I recall it takes a while to tell any difference after starting the new medicine. 
