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I'm feeling like I'm a little in the doldrums, so I thought I would post this picture I took at Shore Acres on that incredibly beautiful day in December.  I need another "great place, great weather" fix.  Doesn't look like I'll be getting it here anytime soon.  They're predicting steadily deteriorating weather for the next few days, culminating in a day of yucky "winter mix" on Saturday.  Hard to say whether this will actually happen.  Once again, I'll quote the old maxim that "only fools and foreigners predict the weather in Oregon."  It's very possible the forecast will change.  But then, the forecast generally has little to do with what actually transpires.

Things have been going along on a slight upswing here in the infancy of the new year.  I have been faithful to my vow to take La Chienne (and sa mere) out for a walk every day.  Today,  I donned my ovesized yellow slicker and packed along the bright orange frisbee; we logged about three miles and got in some valuable frisbee time.  Dog loves to chase and catch.  Anything.  Stick, ball, frisbee.  She doesn't care.  Just throw it, and she'll go after it and bring it back to you.  She's quite the frisbee dog.  I always wanted a dog that would play frisbee, and now I have one.  There's something to be said for being able to go out in the field and just wing the frisbee all over the place, and have someone to go after it and bring it back to you :-) 

Let's see, what else has been happening... I'm down to within about a pound of where I want to be when I weigh in this month at WW.  Didn't get too out of control over the holidays...maybe four pounds over my goal weight.  But it's been simple enough to scrape those few pounds off (thank goodness...); I guess I won't have to go out and buy all new clothes after all. 

Been doing some data-entry work for the husband from home.  Making a few extra bucks (which we sorely need after the holidays).  And it's nice to have something to give my life a sense of order and structure.  What is it they call that?  A "win/win situation" (bleah!)

So, it's nearly half-past January already, and I'm doing everything I can to counteract those post-holiday blues.  Can't say I'm feeling on top of the world...but I'm not contemplating jumping off a cliff, either.  It'll do.