Brenda, I'm with you. With the way things are going in this world, I've been feeling that I need to do something more with my life. It's so easy for me to get in a rut and become nonproductive. My comfort zone is my home and I can easily spend endless days here and don't feel as if I'm missing out on anything.
I'm like that too Janis. I can be at home for days and not miss going out. Sometimes I really have to push myself to get out. I know it isn't good to just stay at home.
I don't know how you do it living with your parents though. I could've lived with my dad just fine. He was
such a sweetheart. Really easy going. I STILL miss him and think about him almost every.single.day. I get pretty choked up about him still and often cry when thinking about him. But living with my *mom* would drive me up a friggin' wall! Plus every time we would get in any kind of argument, if I was living in *her* house, I'm sure I would never hear the end of it! My mom is that way. She would throw it in my face if we were in that situation. You're so blessed that your mom
isn't that way!
Having said that, DH and I are still trying to get DD to move back home. We just miss her so terribly. She is coming home for Mother's Day, thank God. I would be happy as a clam if she lived with us the rest of her adult life. And yes, that includes her husband and children. I would be in mommy heaven if we could manage that!
We do get on one-another's nerves sometimes though, especially when we're both pms-ing!
I am glad you are getting back on an eating plan. A wedding is a great motivator for many people.
I have low-carbed for the last two days. Tonight I'm making the guys cheeseburgers and tater tots, but I'm gonna have a hamburger patty and salad, with my favorite oil and raspberry vinegar dressing.
Lynne, you don't know how often I like the *idea* of it being cold where we live, but when it comes right down to it, I really don't miss it like I thought I would. But I hate to tell ya this, you ARE gonna have to listen to us complain this summer. We are already in the low 80's and it's only April! We hit in the 90's last week. UGH. I told my husband, it is going to be a loooooooooong, HOT summer!
How is work going and how are your granddaughters?
Brenda, I wish I could get away too. Just want to take an afternoon even and go down to the Keys. Maybe I can talk DH into it this weekend, but I don't know. We are trying to save *every* penny right now, as there are so many expenses associated with the house.
We still haven't heard but are getting updates. It is still "looking good". I would still appreciate everyone's prayers. We really LOVE that house, and want it baaaaaad!
The dentist gave me more anti-biotics and gave me an ultimatum. She said the tooth is DEAD. I have to either have it pulled, or have a root canal on it. The one in front of it needs a root canal too. I have the softest, crappiest, ENGLISH teeth, I swear! I take
great care of them, and STILL get cavities and need root canals.
Still green buds have appeared on most of the bushes and trees. 
I'm so glad to see you back with us. I hope you're feeling better. Prayers continuing for your house. I really hope you guys get it!
I can't cook that way. I'm a taste-as-you-go kind of cook. I remember one time when my mom found this recipe in the news paper and she wanted to make it. I looked at the recipe and could tell right away it was going to be tasteless. I asked her if she was going to put any onions in it..."No." I asked her if she was going to put any pepper or garlic in it..."No, it doesn't call for that." It had no herbs in it, either. She got kind of ticked off at me, too. So she made it. It was bland and tasteless. Half way through the meal, she says, "It doesn't have much taste, does it!"