Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Walk for Lupus.  Your generosity is really overwhelming!!  You guys rock.  A lot. :-)  Even if it rains on Saturday, I will proudly stride in the rain for you and for those I know with lupus.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the evil plot last night.  It was well-received and surprising, and the ( Read more... )

Happy birthday to ( Read more... )

Those of you who know me know that it is very difficult for me to just sit down and relax anymore.  Last weekend was extremely relaxing away at VA Beach, and this weekend I had no set plans and vowed to relax a little if possible. Ha ha.

If you count Friday, I did a very fast clutter-cleaning before the maids got here--they usually come around 1 but ( Read more... )

I've kept you all in suspense long enough....Two most wonderful things happened for me today.

1.  I made LIFETIME on Weight Watchers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I made my goal weight and I've kept the weight off for 6 consecutive weeks.  I will get my "key" at the meeting next week, a little tchotchke to hang on my keychain that means the world to me (plus, I ( Read more... )

This is a HUGE day for me.  Lots of wonderful stuff afoot.
More to follow. 

68 degrees and fair skies.  Get outside immediately if you can to take advantage of it...it may not last.  I had a lovely 1-hour walk at lunchtime and basked in the warm sunshine as I pounded pavement.

Yes, the rumors are true. I am training for a marathon. Crazy? Dedicated? I like to think I’m a little of both. LOL

I had written a long introspective post, and my darn laptop ate it. Argh.  I had a couple of points I really wanted to make, though.

I did not get to this point overnight, and I want to stress to anyone who reads this that fitness is ( Read more... )

 Hi everyone,

I rarely solicit for money, but I think this is a good cause.  I know a couple of people with lupus (likely, you know the same people!  Names withheld to protect the innocent) and it's a devastating disease.  My company has a team walking in this event, and Miss V and I will be there to support them.  Please consider a donation--but ( Read more... )

If you got a tattoo at Time Bomb (or at FSG, or somewhere else with Abe or Gordon) and you have a photo of it, please email it to me at velvetc at gmail dot com ( Read more... )

Today is a HUGE personal milestone for me.  It has been 4 years in coming.

Today I reached my goal weight on Weight Watchers.

I am so excited and thankful to be here!!  The trick, of course, is to stay here....

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On a related note, tonight is a full moon lunar eclipse.  This is a great time to make a "full moon" list of all the things you are ( Read more... )