This year I’ve re-read a lot of books. New books this year include: Merline Lovelace’s 3 book Samantha Spade Series Lily Harper Hart’s –The Hexorcist –Maddie Graves 15-book series –Harper Harlow 15-book series –Ivy Morgan 15-book series –Rowan Gray 9-book series Victoria Pade’s Baby Be Mine Ilona Andrews’ Sweep with Me Mackey Chandler’s All in…

Friday July 13 checked and answered email *This is a big deal because I have been avoiding email like the plague. DH says it is because of the trauma that came by email. Slept well. Walked dog. Got invited to a make-up class with friends. Saturday July 14 went to 2 new antique shops in…

Ron has been recommending I start a blessings list again. I decided I should, but then I haven’t done it. So this is the last week in blessings–though obviously not every one that I have experienced. Friday, July 6 had lunch at the Abilene Women’s Club, got to sit with Melanie, Neil, and Pat, wore…

Today: fan going lovely porch with the flowers and the view of Fred B’s front yard the dog beside me on the couch walking a few blocks in Coleman to check out three antique shops iced tea at Waverly in Coleman getting to show off R’s car to an Elon Musk fan Crayola Fun Straws…

Apparently some of my stress about the house was worrying about it being too much to repair. Now that we have everyone coming in (except a roofer–have not got a roofer yet), I feel much better. If the house has significant issues, we will know and can make decisions from that. If the house doesn’t…

After talking about the house for three weeks, having seen it twice, we decided to go back and look at it again and make an offer. It probably says something about my mixed feelings that all the good things in the house I took for granted (the awesome floors, the cool lights) and I saw…

Like EC best of the three, in terms of house. Scares me neighborhood (resale and saftety) and yard, though. Like V best in terms of space. Like the yard. Small kitchen. Most expensive house in its neighborhood, so bad resale. I would be willing to settle for either of these houses. I think either would…

It turns out I was wrong on how much house we could afford. We lost my favorite and Ron’s favorite (which I also liked) to other buyers. I have been looking back through all the listings and considering whether a smaller house, a house in a less nice neighborhood, or a house with an issue…

I like to look at houses. I have enjoyed this as a pastime for years. When I realized how stressed I was, after Dad died, I started looking at houses for fun. Then, when we thought we would have lots of cash coming in, we moved up the time frame for looking for a house…

We received word the first week of December that there was insurance money on Dad. When Chris called, they said it would be 2.5-3 weeks for them to process it and 2.5-3 weeks for the insurance company to process it. When Chris called back, they said they sent it to the insurance company on Dec.…

I suggested to Ron that we go through the kitchen and give away, throw away, and rehouse everything. He said it would take multiple days and he wasn’t up for that. I can’t imagine why he wouldn’t be. Just because my office and the media room are covered in things I’ve been “tidying” he thinks…

WEIGHT Lowest/Highest The lowest weight I have on record was 9/04 at 154.8. This was after another week (back) on BFL, 100 days on QWLC, following 48 weeks of BFL, and 12 or 15 weeks of Physique Transformation. The highest weight I can find is 179/180 which is from 2012. But that’s also where I…

We’ve been on a ketogenic diet (or trying to be on one) for 2 weeks now. I have been looking at research into ketogenic diets, which still includes “high protein,” though the diet we are on limits ideal protein intake to 20% of calories. (Same for the carbs.) This meta-analysis shows that a ketogenic diet…

I am grateful to be with family over the holidays and to know that my dog is in good hands at home. I am grateful that not all the trees here had lost their leaves and I was able to see a bunch of beautiful autumn colors today as Ron Davis and I drove around…

November 1, All Saints’ Day. I am thankful for my parents–Mom and Dad–who have been gone 6 years and 2 weeks… I am thankful that God gave them to me and me to them. I am thankful that they were with me for so long (though it feels too short). I am thankful for photographs…