The past year has been a whirlwind. In late 2011 we realized retirement was sneaking up on us. Retirement was something "in the future" and while we had prepared financially, we had not prepared for the other aspects that come along with retirement.

Hubby hit retirement age, and BAM! All of a sudden we realized we had many, many years of accumulated stuff in an area of the country we do not enjoy, either socially or politically. So we began to look at areas that were more...

Practicing gratitude has enriched my life in so many aspects, and that includes my friendships. Rather than letting my mind be over-wrought with petty concerns, I can focus on the person I am with and truly appreciate what they bring to my life. That includes my C-D friends, too.

Last night we attended a Labor Day BBQ at our friends' home, along with two other couples. We'd met one couple before, but only once. I had to practice mindfulness to not allow my mind to expect them to...

I just came back from the YMCA...
Still going three times a week, and still not really losing any water weight.
I weighed myself today and was 365 pounds... So, I lost six pounds since last week. *sigh*... This is really getting me down a lot, not being able to lose the weight, exercising my buns off and still showing no progress at all...!!

I've been having severe bouts of depression lately... Going over the probability of a Nursing Home so my Wife and kids wouldnt have...

Not that today is different than most days in my life since I do cook at home often and I do make things from scratch the old fashioned way. Including pasta, bread, rolls, biscuits, sauces, gravy, etc. Some things I am really good at making and other things I am not really good at making but I feel I get a wee bit better each time I make whatever it is.

The pancakes today though were just different. I don't really know why they were different but they were. The pan was perfect, the...