Another calm peaceful solitary day. I wore my sequined top that i bought for a fancy New Year's Eve party i never went to. Why have nice things and not wear them? I saw a senior lady with a lot of style at the grocery store and said hello and we both said how much we liked each other's "look." It was delightful! Yay women!

Unfortunately my physical health is so deteriorated i don't seem to be able to shake off the exhaustion that built up when i was hypo-manic in September. I am reluctantly coming to the conclusion that my own health problems may be so overwhelming that i my NEVER be able to do volunteering. I did check my weight today and was pleased to see have lost four (4) pounds over the last five weeks -- about 0.8 pounds per week. I am encouraged but i have 96 pounds to go so it's going to absorb my attention for the foreseeable future. I worked on my physical fitness a bit, walking my dog a short distance and lingering outside for an hour, wandering around, taking in the lovely Fall colors and the overcast sky with dark clouds drifting by. I seem to like all sorts of weather. I walked my dog last night in the pouring rain and had a ball. People call such weather "miserable" but i find it refreshing, atmospheric, spooky, invigorating.

But Winter is coming and as joyous as i am to see the first snowfall, it goes on for about six months here and i don't do well from January to Spring. Hopefully i will be more solid with healthy eating and be able to maintain my good habits thru the worst of the Winter. I will do my best but if all i do is just survive from one day to the next and wallow in bags of potato chips for three months it will have to be enough.