I'm back!

Haven't posted in forever! I pretty much have put all my posting energy into keeping up with everyone on facebook. A lot has happened since my last post in October. I went to Texas for a visit in mid-October. My stepdad Tom passed away in early December and I spent most of the month back in Fort Worth. It was hard to lose him, especially since he had been doing better in the last year. Understandably, Christmas was rather heavy-hearted with Tom gone and this being the first Christmas without Mom.

I've been focused on my Body-for-LIFE program and finally dropped the extra weight I picked up over the holidays. A lot of that was due to inactivity but also because of thyroid imbalances - and I'm sure there was a significant emotional component behind it as well. I still don't feel well, although I'm so much better than recent years. But I just don't have the stamina to put in a "normal" full day more than once in awhile. My guess is that my underlying issue - an immune system in overdrive - still taxes my energy significantly. Going to back to any kind of work seems so far away...

One of my main goals now is to learn to make progress even when I'm sick or inactive for whatever reason. No more sliding backwards... I'm also determined to master photography and Java/Android phone programming. Perhaps, that'll give me options to have some sort of a career again - one that doesn't require consistent wellness or normal functioning.

Anyway, I really miss Mom and Tom but I'm comforted knowing that someday I'll see them again...