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Hey everybody! I'm cool with going to a group. I second MM - post here what I need to do to follow and I will be there! :laugh: MM, I'm glad horse therapy went well. Everybody needs some "me" time, so I hope you find some. Your husband has the whole drive to and from work at least, right!? :wink: (I probably spend too much…

Aww, MM. :heart: I'm so sorry things are so tough right now. It sounds like you could do with three days of silence yourself! And I do hope your thumb feels better and isn't broken. But don't be afraid to get an x-ray if you aren't sure - it shouldn't cost more than $35 or so. I can definitely relate to isolating yourself…

Just poking my head in to tag the thread. Those truffles look good, MM. I'm sorry you are feeling bad. Really, I think it is amazing all the things you are trying to do on your own, but you can't expect yourself to do it all. :heart: I am continuing to stuff my face with things like Halloween candy and donuts. It doesn't…

MM, how about a cheesecake? Pretty sure you could do that gluten free. I always get my husband a little cheesecake for his birthday. I'm still reading your posts, obviously. If you are wondering what introverted depression looks like, this is it. Radio silence, boogaloo.

Guess what I'm not doing? :yawn: Some of the weekend trauma has worn off, but only because I have so much else to do that I haven't been able to dwell on it as much. Anyway, just checking in. Here's an article I saw today about vitamins: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/more-evidence-against-vitamin-use/ Why can't…

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! We actually just got back from a couple of days in Niagara-on-the-Lake (Ontario) yesterday, visiting/vacationing with some of my husband's family. The weather was gorgeous... Let's just say - now we both need a vacation from our vacation. :ohwell: I'm grateful for the absolutely lovely weather…

V, you have over 5000 posts! I like your quote. Mary, glad your power's back! I hope you get rain soon - we had quite the downpour yesterday (and more today). SJ, I love the guerrilla concert idea. MM, maybe you can get Irina to count while you do reps. :wink: Welcome, Chaosdrone! What are your goals for tomorrow? I should…

(I actually wrote most of this post yesterday, but got distracted and forgot to post it - in case you're wondering why most of the news feels a day old) Good news! My x-ray yesterday showed progress! The knuckle side of the fracture is getting fuzzy and harder to see (though the other side is still pretty obvious). So, my…

Hey everyone. I feel super lazy today - I had to work some last night, and also this morning, and now I just keep napping! Hubby is back home from all his business trips, and we spent yesterday taking care of his car (dead battery), and today taking care of mine (inspection = new rotors, ouch). The weather is gorgeous,…

Good luck tomorrow, MM! Can you even believe how far you've come?? :flowerforyou: Mary and V, hope you make it home safely and with minimal drama! My husband is going to be traveling most of this week. He's such a sweetheart, though - he spent the afternoon cooking so I wouldn't have worry about cooking while he's away! He…

Sorry for all you have been going through, MM! I am really sorry your landlady is getting nasty. I still think it's crazy to try and keep grass green in a drought. :huh: Good luck on your trip - I hope everything goes well for you. I haven't checked in because I've just been so busy focusing on work, and still struggling…

Sarah, I am the same way sometimes - as soon as I actually make some progress, I immediately find a way to discount it ("yeah, that's great, but...<insert depressive self-abuse here>"). Anyway, like V said - today is a new day. Reboot! :flowerforyou: MM, I'm so happy for you! And good job on not stress-eating. Mary, yikes…

Welcome new folks! V, I think your goal is an excellent one. And boo to your department. Is it possible they are just colossal flakes? :huh: Mary, hope your kitty feels better! Livi, congrats on your new house! MM, I'm glad your back is feeling better. Good luck with your writing! :flowerforyou: I did manage to leave work…

Thanks for the great intro, Mary! But :laugh: at your dream. MM, you must be so excited. :happy: But you are too hard on yourself - you have more than "nothing" to show for the last 4 years! (after all, you have us! :wink: ) V, I am so jealous that you were able to sleep! Good luck with your yoga and editing. Welcome back,…

Hey guys! I'm still here, just not doing anything that feels stronger or better or faster lately! As you probably saw on FB, I broke my thumb. While this is a tremendous bummer and makes me feel very anxious and sorry for myself, I am trying to focus on the positive. Positive #1: I broke my left thumb, and I am…

<slinking in> Oh hi guys, whaddya mean, I've been here the whole time! Er, well, reading anyway. :ohwell: I'm happy for the pebbles with new houses! I dunno. I guess I've been depressed, and when I'm depressed, I don't really feel like talking to people because I can't think of anything worth saying. Does anybody else feel…

OK! So my "find some light/easy workout to do 3 times" turned into "join a beginner's running group at the Y during a heat wave"! :noway: Well... one of the area Ys that I'd never been to (but is almost right on the way home from work) posted on Facebook yesterday that they were starting a running group, and the first…

Hi pebbles! We took it really easy over the weekend, and I'll admit - I didn't count my calories. Ice cream happened, more than once. Well, it was hot! :blushing: But, I needed the recovery time - I'm still not quite caught up on sleep, but it helped. I did well on my eating until the weekend, at least. Finally heard from…

Hi all. I've had months of eating that I haven't been very proud of lately, so I know how you feel! Emotional eating is big issue for me. But, it's been frustrating and disappointing for me to accept, because I thought I was over that time of my life - because I was able to lose the weight, because I challenged myself and…

Thanks all, my kitty seems to be doing better! I worry about her. :blushing: Yeah, it totally snuck up on me that it had been a year already. They gave me a jacket with the company logo and a little doohickey for my keychain. <shrug> Believe it or not, I do think I'm in a better situation, despite the workload. (Example -…

Old and smelly, huh? :huh: Welcome Olivia! :flowerforyou: It has been a busy few weeks, I can't even remember the last time I posted. Trip to California, hubby's b-day, hanging out with friends and family over the 4th, dealing with an infected thumb, and then my parents coming to visit (with their brand new kitten) this…

Hey pebbles, I don't have the energy for a long post right now (I'm still on Pacific time, and have been staying up too late/not getting enough sleep since we've been back). Our trip was really nice, the weather was good (but hot). Overall it was pretty low-key (which is always good when you're talking about family :wink:)…

MM, I can't even imagine all you're juggling right now! How long will you be in Russia? I hate shopping, too - I've been kicking myself for giving away some of my intermediate-sized clothes, since my smaller stuff doesn't fit anymore. As V would say, boo to it. After this vacation (on which I am sure I will be feeling very…

MM - Wow, indeed! That is nuts. But, I'm really happy for you that things are moving forward, either really really soon or in a couple months! Also, I'm crazy too. So don't you worry about that. :wink: I am so relieved that tomorrow is my last day of work for awhile. And I even kinda like work, but considering that I'm…

Thinking of you and yours, MM. :heart:

MM, both my husband and I are crossing everything for you. Stay put, big :heart: coming your way from NY.

**hugs** to you, MM. :heart: Take care of yourselves, pebbles. Sorry I didn't manage to check back in earlier. Let's see: my doc is trying to get me scheduled for an MRI and a neurologist, but nobody has called me back yet so no idea how long that will take. I had a mini-meltdown on Thursday (tears in my boss' office)…

:laugh: Mary, I couldn't resist - I just went to UT's webpage and started looking at the job postings. I found two I could probably do. :wink: But, my husband has a delicate Pacific Northwest constitution - anything above 80 and he starts to melt. I'm still at work (!) but should head home, so I'll post more later about my…

Heya pebbles. MM, wow, so much news! I'll keep everything crossed for you. V, allergies can totally knock me out too. Mary, I hope you're on the mend. I seem to be taking one step forward and one step back every couple of days on my nerve pain. It gets a little better on the weekends when I'm not at work, unless I have…

Hi everybody. Mary, that was sweet/funny of your husband. :wink: MM, I hope you are enjoying your rainy day - we have had WAY too many of them lately! It was nice to see the sun today. I got a call from my doc on the way home from work. Mostly good news - x-rays looked fine, bloodwork was basically normal. My B-12 was on…