HAPPY NEW YEAR a little late and weight entry

Ok the weight thing first – got on pop pop’s scale (he is now in his basement apartment) and it was 226.5!!! Down from 248 in June. August I was 244 and early September, I was 241, September 24th I was 237.5, December 18th I was 230. That’s 21.5 pounds!!!!

Of course I have been unable to eat the last few days because I was sicker than a dog… fever of over 101F. But I did eat solid food yesterday evening — TMI ahead — it went right through me — end of TMI LOL.

My fibro is in a huge flare right now. I hurt in every part of my body imaginable hopefully I don’t have Lupus on top of the fibro like my mom… I need to get that checked again because at Thanksgiving she said I was showing the Lupus Butterfly Rash across my nose and cheeks. JOY.

So anyway – my being sick is why no one has had a HAPPY NEW YEAR from me until now.

And here are some photos mostly of Autumn before Christmas. I have not taken the Christmas photos off the camera yet.

So as I was saying — FIL (Pop Pop) is now in the downstairs apartment and we still see him every day but he is not up in my business 24/7 anymore. E and his fiance T are in his old room instead of the basement… It is good having them upstairs now as I have someone to talk to who is closer to my age rather than someone who is like my parents age (litterally) but he (FIL) acts so much older than they do.

This year I decided to concentrate, not only on being mom to Autumn and wife to Kal, but to just focus some time on me, like working on my health and the mental things…. as well as taking time to pamper myself. I actually bought make up and wear it more than I did before. Ok even one day is more than I used to wear it. The last time I actually wore make up was when I was working at the American Lung Association of Florida almost 5 years ago. But now I am taking the time (when I am not sick like last week) to do my hair and put on some make up, even if it is just a little foundation and blush.

I guess that is all for now. I need to take my psych meds and warm up a bit — it was 8F this morning and right now it is 32.5F. I have a fire going in the fireplace that I need to check on. I promised Autumn I would play a game of Candy Land before she had her quiet time… I am back – tried played Candy Land and she won. Of course. LOL She is in her room and conned me into letting her watch Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends before her nap. The litte minx. Now I have to think about what I am going to make for supper now that I can think about food with out feeling sick.

I hope you all have a really great year. Mine started off on a sour note but hopefully it will get better as things go along…

HUGS AND SMOOCHES
Dakk