Projects Galore
My head is exploding with projects for the new house and the holidays coming up. I did manage to complete a few things, and I'm busy working on others. Here is one I finished: a bath mat. The idea came from a book I picked up at Lowe's Home Improvement...my second home, it seems, whenever I move. The book is Handmade Home by Amanda Blake Soule. I altered the pattern to match my new shower curtain.

12 Months = 103 lbs
It's been a year! A whole year! The sentimental side of me did not get to ruminate as much as I would have liked because of the move. I kept trying to think about the photo I wanted to post for this "one year" event. Nothing seemed right and days kept flying past as I moved and unpacked one heavy box after another and as I moved and removed each piece of furniture, trying to find its perfect spot in a new home. Then it occurred to me, one evening as my back ached from all the strenuous work. The photo I most wanted to post was not a "glamor shot." Haven't I made it clear that I did not lose all this weight to look good? No, I wanted a shot of me unpacking bo

Eleven Months = 99lbs
Cullen took this picture for me, after Brandy's wedding. I have little make-up on because I cried several times during the wedding and reception. Brandy was such a beautiful bride, and when Holly sang her solo, it touched me so deeply I cried during the whole song. Then at the reception, Brandy's mother thanked me several times for the cookies, a small contribution to the celebration, and she was so sweet to remember to say hello to Anna, who couldn't mak

Missing You
I have been absent here in writing, but not in presence. I have thought of you, my readers, often, wishing I could find the words to tell you all that is going on in my life right now, but I just couldn’t. The pain was too great, and even now, is just bearable. It will come, with time, as everything does. The sun rises each day, even when we don’t want it to.