Stress
Stress causes weight gain — in my case, 1.4 pounds this week. Partly this is because of hormones like cortisol and such, which regulate appetite and weight. But it also affects behavior. For one thing, it’s hard to care when […]
#1 daughter, La Bella, Egypt, another friend, and I went to see the University production of A Streetcar Named Desire this weekend. Five reasonably worldly women, ages 30 to 73, most with university degrees, and none of us knew how […]
Yesterday started at 5 a.m. as I tried to get all the blog posts in before heading up to The Next County for class. I didn’t quite manage it, but I did get quite a bit done. On to class, […]
During the school year, the days of the week have their own characters. Friday is the day I stop work at 5:00 and take the evening off, even if I plan to work all weekend. Wednesday is breakfast with my […]
It has been a crazy week with lots of ups and downs, and now the snow and sleet are coming down just to add to the excitement. #1 daughter and I had an exciting skype meeting, solidified our 2013 goals, […]
My Xanga friend the Former Princess sent me a sparkly initial magnet which I think will look splendid on the marker board in my office. That might have been the most exciting thing today, but not the only exciting thing. […]
The pictures today: new pillows to plump up the daybed in in the sewing room. A Sunshine Top in violet, cut out and ready to sew. This might suggest that I pla a PSD (Personal Sewing Day) today, but it […]