My Dear Diary,

I skipped a day. There will be more days skipped! Intermittent Fasting appears to be what I had been doing for a good portion of the past few years. The caveat is I figured I should eat all three meals and two snacks during that window! 

😂

I've spent the better part of 7 years pushing a 3/2 diet for my insulin dependent man. Has he followed it? Nah! He eats much less in volume than I but his is more carb centric by his own choice; his doctor is aware. If I ate what he ate, I'd be just as fat. 

Yesterday was an 'off' day. Pilates at a new day and time, some home technology issues that required my hands-on and delayed meals. Then a wake for the mother of DD2's BFF. I spent plenty of time with the lady from Girls Scouts through the kids leaving high school and then occasionally at the stores. It was more a reunion of a large group of parents and kids with lots of hugs all around. There was also more laughter in that room than I'd heard in a long time; our friend had made quite an impact on a lot of people. Can I say a good time was had by all? 

A day like that was food for my soul, although I had more than I should and much later when I got home. Oh, well. Today is a new day!

Of note, this is January 6.


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  1. OneKidsMomJanuary 6, 2023 at 5:36 AM

    Of note for more than one purpose. Eastern Orthodox Christmas, Epiphany, or the greetings of the Magi... and then, sadly, two years since an attack on the US Capitol. I remember where I was when that started to happen (about where I am right now, on the laptop at the dining room table).

    Today *is* a new day. A fresh day to "figure it out", whatever one is currently figuring out. I'm heartened to see you had food for your soul, because that's as essential to life as the physical nutrients.

    Hope you have a fine Friday and weekend!

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  2. BarbJanuary 6, 2023 at 1:22 PM

    Awwwww, that’s wonderful that your DD’s BFF’s Mom was remembered w/laughter! That’s an awesome way to be remembered!

    Yes, the 2nd anniversary of January 6th.

    Hugs
    Barb
    1crazydog

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  3. OverworkedjanetJanuary 6, 2023 at 4:22 PM

    What a way to be remembered, eh? Shows the impact she had on us.

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  4. MorticiaAddamsJanuary 7, 2023 at 11:09 AM

    I have found it fairly difficult to eat the way I want away from home. The fast food places here have done away with salads mostly and the ones left are horrible. Sad to lose someone as nice as this lady was. She will be missed.

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