Oh my..has it really been that long since I've been here. Today is August 29th and my last weigh in was 281.2 and it looks like I'll come in with a loss of 35+ pounds for one year. WOW....that means I've taken over 140 pounds of pressure off my knees since Sept of 2016.

It hasn't been the easiest of years, I'm struggling to get my health on track, stress is a major factor in my life right now. The kids are gone at least for now and the old man and I are struggling a bit to find our balance with each other. Some days are great...others are rough.
Money is something we need to work on and so because of that I have to stay at my job for a while. I don't really like it though it pays well and has good benefits. It's boring and repetitive, you don't really contribute to the world as a whole, and there's not enough physical movement. I have to remind myself to move around sometimes which I don't like and to be honest, being here makes me feel like a complete failure. I'm an artist, I should be painting, I should be spending my time creating holiday beauty.