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Sorry if I can't keep up with y'all. I'm a little tired today. But I am reading. Willow from WA USA

Kathy -- I love all things cranberry and I love fruit butters. I'm surprised I haven't run across this recipe before. ^_^ I'm def gonna be making this. Willow in WA USA

I looked up the recipe for this (crockpot cranberry butter) and it looks amazing. Now I have to go shopping tomorrow. :smile: Willow in WA USA

hmmmm... egg nog.

So the last time I lost weight, I had these beautiful skirts that I kept forever because they were well made and looked awesome. And I kept the weight off for many years, and I finally said to myself, "Let's take the waists in." So I did. I altered every single on of them to fit my new size. And they were glorious. Then my…

Katla -- I understand about grumpy DH's, though I'm often the grumpy DW! I think you just have to realize that it's not you, it's him, and honestly, communication is the best thing. Whenever I'm feeling particularly painful and grumpy, I'll warn Doug that I'm feeling off and might snap at him, and to not take anything I…

It's kind of strange, jumping into a board and reading y'all talking about family get-togethers with Thanksgiving and all. I'm not sad about it... I'm simply musing... See, my husband and I are introverts, and neither of us are big holiday people. Thanksgiving will come and go and the only reason we'll know is because…

Katla, Thank you. I noticed a lot of y'all were in the PNW. Pip, that curtain looks awesome. I actually dislike doors, especially closet doors, and take them down whenever I can. It's a thing. I love curtains though. And yours is great. --- Willow in WA USA

Yeah, I'm gonna find a battery for my Misfit (like a Fit Bit, but cheaper) again and start tracking my exercise.

Huh, I just ordered Sweating to the Oldies from Amazon. I actually used to like them. We'll see how that goes. Willow from WA USA

Changing the locks is the way to go. I've moved a lot and it's the easiest way to get peace of mind. Ah yes, exercise videos. I've tried a million of them since Sweating to the Oldies. hahahahaha! Remember those? They're great for the first two or three times, then it's... blah. My go to exercise used to be walking. I was…

That's kind of what I was thinking, a subconscious "safety in numbers" thing. What there is to be afraid of in a public place like a gym? I dunno, but yeah. It's kind of like that.

When you tell people you were around before the internet, before cellular phones, and before cable TV and they don't believe you.

I'm 52 and have a good 70 some odd pounds to lose (I'm bad with numbers). Good luck to both of us. We can do it.

So, I've been thinking about this question. I'm an introvert by nature but I will also probably pick the machine next to the only person in the room rather than the opposite side of the room. At the very least, I'd chose one near to the only person in the room. I'm not sure why actually. Maybe there's still a pack…

Same here.

I hear ya. You don't have to have a full blown conversation with everyone you meet, and that's perfectly okay. A smile and nod is fine. Being and introvert is fine. Don't let anyone tell you different.

I'm actually agoraphobic at the moment for... reasons. I haven't left my home in about three years. Okay, for the past six months or so, I've been working on that. I've been going to a weekly knitting group... some weeks. Most weeks. When I feel I can. But baby steps. Right? And just the other day I ran errands. Y'all just…

Whew... 41 pages of messages (I didn't read *all* of them, but most of them. :smiley: ) A bit about me: Hey, y'all. I'm Willow. I'm 53 this year and I have a laundry list of things (quote) wrong with me (unquote). All of these things make me unable to work. In other words, I'm disabled. The main culprits that have…