Time to read, but now no time to post--but...I had to say this. Sheesh, you are the busiest retired lady I know.

So glad to see you back, Kelly. Since I don't "see" folks on fitbit, I hadn't heard a peep since you left for warmer climes.

I have working 12+ hours a day, and the work is so intense, I hardly move, so I also have bad news to report:

LW: 143.4
TW: 146.0

It's hard to believe that I put on almost three pounds in one week. My BodyMedia site showed that I had a deficit every day (around 300 or so), but as I've said many times, to get my weight to move in the downward direction, I have to log the best I can and have a 600 deficit a day. It just is what it is, and working like this, I haven't been able to make that 600.

The past week has been a tough one. I have been so tired some nights that by bedtime, I could literally cry. Today was the roughest day yet in terms of volume of work because the fellow who is my only help on the campaign task began his three days of vacation today. Oddly, my spirit was more upbeat today, though. Sometimes having a negative person around drains you even though there's more work to do if they're not there. Also, yesterday was tough because it would have been my Mom's birthday.

But I'm chugging along, looking forward to more days when I can get outside--although we're getting rain here every day this week. April showers, I guess.

Well, it's already Thursday (12:31 a.m. here on the east coast) and I need to get to bed. Morning will come fast.

Thanks, Kelly. I love it that I can pop into the board and it's like going to a pleasant place to visit with friends.

Work really kicked my behind this week. I worked about 60 hours, and I don't get paid for anything over 40. It was high stress, too. Then today, my client asked me for some figures and gave me two minutes to do it. I kid you not. She called and left a message asking for them in five minutes. I was on the phone about our database when the call came in, so I sent her an e-mail without listening to the message to say that I was on the phone with the database person but would call her shortly. She responded by saying she need this data in two minutes now. And she bolded it and put in a blue font. I kid you not. It was not something you can do in five minutes, much less two. I got her something, but realized that I didn't think it through and then couldn't reach her with a correction. I was so aggravated that I picked up the phone and called another client that I know can talk to her about things like this, and I said that this was unacceptable and that it had better never happen again! I'm still steaming--can you tell?

Between rain and work and other obligations, I only walked three days this week. I thought about the treadmill when we got in tonight, but my knee is talking to me. I did get a little activity in at my volunteer stint tonight carrying chairs and tables. And--here's the icing on the cake--a woman 20 years my junior looked and me and said, "You are amazing!" Maybe because I was the only woman carrying tables? I don't know. I only know that she sounded sincere and said it with a nice smile, so I'll take it!

Hello, everyone. Yesterday was one of those days when I just couldn't keep myself centered and "be nice." The day started out with my discovering that the agency had switched over to a newer version of Outlook Friday night, and that I could not access four of my five inboxes, and that the view of the one I could see was dreadful.

Add to that that I'm pet sitting for my neighbor's two cats, and the neighbor's brother went into their house to remove an old kitchen appliance from their garage and let their kitty who is allergic to other one's food out into the house without putting that food out its reach. Although I've explained many times that I don't keep my cell phone on and with me when I'm home, the neighbor had let me know that he would be going into their house by sending me a text message, so I didn't get it until afterward.

In the meantime, I had to make a dish for a potluck going away party that started at noon and was a 45 minute drive away. So I was in meltdown mode by midmorning--unable to keep a pleasant tone in my voice when dealing with the brother, the neighbor, and friend who called and told me that I need to "take better care of myself!" After my killer work week and still trying to cope with Mom's death, I was just depleted, and being nice was out of my grasp for a while, though I tried.

So now, I just need to tell on myself, get it out of my system, and move on.

Light, I'm glad you're getting to enjoy the time with your mother. I also hope that your work has slowed down a bit. Sometimes time or just circumstance make logging hard. It was next to impossible for me to accurately log food for yesterday. At potlucks, I often take a tablespoon of this and a tablespoon of that, and I never know exactly what dishes contain. I just went into BodyMedia a little while ago and gave it my best shot. It will have to do.

We have a wake to go to tonight, but there's no food involved, so I'm looking forward to a more normal day as far as food and activity goes. The wind was still whipping yesterday, but today, so far, looks delightful. I may actually get in a nice, long outside walk. Ahhhh.

I hope everyone has a nice spring Sunday. Thanks for "listening" to me gripe. I'm determined to have something happy to report to you all this coming week.