Good morning!
Did you know that the terrapin or turtle is the most auspicious figure in feng shui? It sure is! Look at any Lillian Too book at the bookstore/library, and you will find us mentioned.
Lin, thanks for the kind words, and the double welcome here. That's a great idea about FM posting, as soon as the articles are in print I'll do that.
I was in the nano chat the other night briefly (saw you) and lost my connection. I have to just admit to myself that I can only wireless in one room right now, or anything can happen.
OK. Judy, I also had a surprise eating event this weekend, and I wish I'd handled it as well as you. Hub and I went to our usual restaurant, and I blew it. We have been there many times, and I have my points figured out for the perfect meal there, a steak or chicken fajita salad. I even usually skip margaritas there. HOWEVER. I had two, and ate some deadly shrimp stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon. I'm serious. It was like an Atkins Attack or something.
The bad news? I didn't even like what I ate, I just ate it. I am completely humbled by my own self-sabotage. It was the Old Me, rearing back and digging in. Maybe it was a reminder of how I used to be.
BUT the magic of the program is I can undo some of the damage with activity points a little today, and I will. Hub will be in his new recliner from 12-3 watching the Cowboys so I am going to use that time for a walk and then pick some cleaning activity.
Judy, I keep forgetting to ask, did you wash any windows last weekend? I did not. I started yesterday, with the worst offenders, and thought of you. It's so pretty out, that might be something good for this afternoon.
Lauren, when you catch up from vacation, tell us how beautiful it was. The leaves were turning, I bet. Vicarious thrills for me, banished to the south where autumn colors last one day, then the leaves all fall at once.
Hugs and chugs and glugs! Oops-Swell (Choosewell).
(another niece) and I called to find out her new address. Lo and behold we were invited to come to dinner to celebrate her birthday. In my family and my husband's extended family, that means high cal high fat--think of anything fattening and its there! So my idea of planning and preparing daily was shaken up a bit. She told me what they were having for dinner and dessert and I sketched out the points in my head before we got there. I had to go into Flexpoints, but I skimped on dessert and had just a little bit. I'm sure the 16oz. of water I drank before I headed out there helped to keep me full. The salt was high so I'll drink more water today. 
