Midnight. On the third. Already

I'm just enjoying the peace and quiet in the house. Bruce is sleeping and has to go back to work tomorrow. It was nice having him home for a few days.

My laptop is in the shop so I'm typing on the desktop, just like the old days. I kinda like it. It keeps me doing other things.

I'm sorry to say that we are "getting back" to sitting at the table for dinner. Don't ask me how in the world we got out of the habit, but we did. No better time to start than right now. I don't mean for the New Year, I mean, just right now. Now.

I have decided to do several things this year. It's the usual.

• Lose weight
• Write every day
• Find a job in the school district (I know, but I can dream)
• Make my house a place where people can visit me
• Make our basement a place where their friends can come over and hang out

These are all attainable. The losing weight has been a problem for me but I'm getting smart. No. Really. I'm going to cut out coffee to once a week and drink tea. I don't like sugar free substitutes in my coffee. I like the flavored creamer and it's fattening. I like to use stevia in my hot tea, it adds no calories and can be good for you.

I just need to find a support group. Years ago I did something called the Weigh Down Workshop. At the time, it was done in many Christian churches. I lost a ton of weight before getting pregnant. If I could I would go back to that. However, the woman running it has some serious doctrinal problems so I'm back to square one. If you have a suggestion, let me know.

Well, it's late and here in Chicago. It's cold.