Hello everyone! How was your Thanksgiving......................mine was really nice, but I totally over ate. It was all soooooo good. We had all the regulars, turkey, stuffing, potatoes, corn, pecan pie! The stuffing was so good, and the pecan pie.........two things I never eat except for Thanksgiving, so I went a bit overboard. I actually only had a small piece of pie because I was so full, so of course I had to take a piece home. I went to the mountains for T-day, my sister Linda’s house. So not only did I overeat on Thanksgiving, but the 3 days I was there. We went out to dinner the 1st night, and my sister went all out, as she always does, we had sticky buns one morning and then a huge breakfast the other. I of course had to be polite and eat what was made for me. Yes my family is supporting me on my journey but they also feel that when it’s a special occasion, you celebrate by eating, so I celebrated. I think I gained 5 lbs in those 3 days, but of course have not gotten on the scale to find out for sure. Im putting that off until I think I have lost it again! No, its not really excuses, it life!

I have been watching the biggest loser again, they just did the exercise where you carry the weight you’ve lost up 500 steps, taking off the weight you’ve lost every 100 steps for each week, then jogging one mile to the end. The winner of this challenge also won a home gym worth $25,000...............hmmmm, wonder if that would make a difference for me! Um yes, Id have to say it would, I would love to have my own home gym, you could work out in your bare feet and you don’t have to worry about parking.

Also an update on selling my home, well with the market the way it is, I have decided to rent out my home and wait to sell my house. Im planning on moving in with my brother, who has a beautiful house and needs a roommate. I can save some money while Im there and am actually excited to be moving back to north Wilmington and getting the opportunity to spend some more time with my 8 year old nephew Michael, as my brother has shared custody. They also have the cutest dog who needs lots of walks. Its actually going to work out for both my brother and myself, so I am excited!

My cousin Phil is doing well, we hope to have him home soon, he will be going through intense therapy and they say it may take a year for him to get back to where he was, but he is expected to recover almost 100%. I have felt so lucky that I have been able to be there for my family.

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."
- Albert Einstein

Until Later, Bonnie