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The scarf I made my brother.
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Crazy idea I had for handwarmer. I threw it out, but it might be neat if I worked on the pattern.
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This is the shawl I made my grandmother for Christmas. I thought it came out great. I made another in purple for Mike's granny.
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Our Christmas Cheerwine ham, falling apart with deliciousness.
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So we never forget.
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Mike on Christmas.
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Dinner

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Two extra-lean turkey burgers with swiss and ketchup
Salad with shredded carrots, blue cheese, and allergy-safe ranch

For breakfast (picture coming) I had a cup of southwestern eggbeaters with a quarter cup shredded cheese and four slices of turkey bacon. I packed a yogurt to have with lunch, but I didn't eat it. I did eat the pudding as a snack. For lunch I bought an apple, which I had with a little caramel dip I had, and a half a cup of pistachios, which I did NOT have an allergic reaction to.

For the day I am under 1600 calories, and boy oh boy do I feel GREAT.

First Workout In a Hundred Years

Well, I won't claim the entire hour was aerobics, but I devote a wii-hour to playing/excersizing, which is more than I have done in over three months. I am giving myself a pat on the back. Now, to work on our new puzzle. Another small goal is to spend less time on the couch. I feel like I live there.
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I am starting over.

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She wants those chips!
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I got personal crustless pie on Thanksgiving :)
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I am so stressed out that it is causing physical pain. Stupid wedding planning.
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Don't mind me. I was feeling VERY silly this morning. Another picture to illustrated my improving skin.
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I just wanted to share that my skin is looking a TON better.
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Yay Library

OK I went to the library earlier, as I mentioned. I have now officially gone through my entire book wish-list and looked up every single book. The ones that came up in the card catalog I have requested. I am #1 in the "hold queue" for most of them. Sadly, most of them look like they are lost and won't be coming in anytime soon. Still, though, my hope is that they will come in as fast as I can read them. Also, I like just having another something that has me out and about a little bit more. I enjoyed going out today and socializing with people (including a special man who very loudly asked how I was and wished me a wonderful day). I am pretty happy about all that.

The Library

I think that I may have been too harsh on our library than was deserved. Yes, it is very small and pales in comparison to the libraries that I never actually took advantage of in CT... but I have just learned that they work really hard to get books for people and have a crude-but-progressing website that you can make requests on. The ladies at the library acting like I was a returning friend when I paid my $2 in late fees on my one-year-overdue cookbooks and slipped off to fiction to look for something fun and new.

I am still on track. My water-weight is gone. I am ahead of goal. I have lost back 5 of the 10lbs I gained when I was on vacation and in the following months.