I'm doing okay. Making better choices in my foods (specifically, only about 300 calories a day of empty (usually sugar) calories instead of the 500+ I was doing). Weight holding steady. Official "exercise" 5 days week. Then some walking and keeping active the rest of the time.

Yvonne's suggestion on my last blog helped so much (I've got my rosary, I've been remembering scripture to lead me from light to light). Marjorie's image was priceless -- that bubble suit of love should be in everyone's wardrobe! And then CC's latest comment reminded me of what I am learning: my connection to God, recognition of God's presence, and comfort in God's ways is coming to me from people. All my prayers are being answered through PEOPLE. This is a revelation for a natural born hermit like me. Perhaps by the time God is ready to take me home, I'll be an card-carrying social butterfly. That would be a miracle! :-)

Communication with hubby is mostly going better as we negotiate our ways out of the marriage with compassion and love for one another. Crazy that we find these things for one another now. I'm trying to treat him and myself as though I will take time later to look back and I want to feel proud of how we got through this trying time. I don't want to make obvious regrets.

Placed an application on an apartment yesterday after doing some shopping around. Found a lovely oasis minutes from my transit center, walking distance from grocery shopping, walking distance from some of my favorite entertainment. Modest sized by not cramped, decent amenities, it still feels very odd, odd, odd. I have not lived in an apartment for about 15 years. I have not rented for 10 years. I'm sure there will be adjustments. But mostly I'm looking forward to a low-responsibility life style for a while. I'll probably sign a 6-month lease to commit to no-changes for a time.

Joined Facebook at the urging of my baby sister. Still a little skeptical about its value. But have found two things I do like: a chance to peek in to the lives of loved ones quite regularly, and a chance to learn surprising new things about people I already know. I'm trying to limit myself to 10 minutes a day, though last week I kept it logged in on a secondary tab of I.E.7 while I was at work. It could become a real time suck if I'm not careful.

Looking forward to church today. I've been reading our Book of Worship and I want to see if I can figure out from the service if we're in year A, B, or C. Also, it is Rally Day. The last sunday of our summer worship schedule, and the kick-off of all our education programs with a Potluck Picnic type thing. I've prepared a "Fresh from the Garden" salad. Today I had tomatoes (yellow and red), cucumbers (green and lemon), red peper, and beet to throw together with a custom rice wine vinegar, olive oil, horseradish, black pepper, salt (potassium & sodium), & garlic Dressing.

Enuf for now.

Shalom alechem.