Hi Nancy and everyone:
Nancy, don't be a stranger just because you think you don't belong because you are gaining weight. That's when you belong the most; that's when you need us the most. If I didn't have all you folks, I would have gone crazy these past few months when I was so depressed over my finances, and that would have surely sent me back to emotional eating. This board gave me an outlet ... I'm sure I depressed all of you with my posts, and I'm sure some of you got tired of my whining, but believe me, it kept me sane and it kept me away from my demons. I surely would have gained 10 pounds without y'all. Because of the board and the ability it gave me to vent, I didn't gain weight (well, other than the two pounds I do up and down every week, which is par for the course lately). I thank y'all for that.
And the same goes for you, Ms. Joyce, don't be a stranger. Don't feel bad about yourself. We all need help. I need help. I'm still going to a therapist because I know I need help; I need all of you! You are my rocks! I don't have a hubby to help me over the rough times. I have my girlfriends here, my sisters (and sometimes my brothers who chime in occasionally) and you folks are so important to me. I don't care that you've gained ... that doesn't make you any less in my eyes. You're beautiful as you are.
I'm not having a good day. Well, it started out OK, but after breakfast I went to make some coffee. As the coffee was brewing, I emptied out the dishwasher. I turned around to put the silverware away, and there was coffee and grounds all over the countertop ... dontcha just hate when that happens? The filter had collapsed, and the coffee and grounds were spilling all over the pot onto the counter. What a mess! So I had to clean that up, clean out the pot, reposition the filter, then let the coffee flow into the pot and clean up the mess again. So no coffee out of that.
In the meantime, one of the cats had barfed, so I had to clean that up. I had decided to make some brownies to bring into work; took the eggs out of the frig and a whole dozen were frozen. Parts of a second dozen were also frozen. I was able to find a couple eggs that weren't frozen, so I was able to make the brownies. Got brownie gunk all over my nightshirt, so had to clean that off. So I had been standing for the good part of an hour (more than I can take) and now my knee really hurts and my back hurts. So much for getting any exercise today. Finally sat down here to post. Have one cup of coffee from my Keurig brewer (one-cup brewer) so I got my caffeine at least. Hope the day improves because I have to work. At least I'll get to see the fireworks from work; won't have to fight the crowds for a seat.
Well, have a good day. Hope everyone enjoys their day off; I'm making triple time, plus tomorrow I get overtime so next week's paycheck is going to be extra nice.