Phew, snatching a few minutes (post-work pre-going-out and mid full-on-child-tantrum-with-which-saintly-SP is kindly dealing) finally to read back on what I've missed over the last week.
Baby your comments just now made me weepy myself - thank you so much. I've been conscious that for the first few weeks my posts have been really me, me, me - which I am sure is very common for newbies - so it is really lovely to hear that maybe they don't always come across that way. Thank you! I love your posts, lovely one, and the way that whatever is going on in your own life, you take time out to be thoughtful and caring for each individual babe - that is special and you are a generous and kind fellow-traveller on this 'ere bus. Yay for you at the gym today and I look forward to sharing stories with you and the inspirational Faire about our respective journeys to health and slenderness happiness. I have got as far as buying some running shoes (I much enjoyed having my gait measured and the appropriate shoes recommended - I get so suckered in to all this stuff! The woman in the shop looked very disapproving when I was trying to choose based on colour/style rather than what she deemed 'right' for me. She won. Even my kids think my pink feet are hilarious).
Mouse - not sure how things are for you at the moment, but you are the first person I think of when I come on to MN each day, you were so lovely and encouraging when I first tentatively arrived on these threads (several name changes ago - this is the first one which has stuck!) and I will always hold you in my heart with gratitude. I hope Nemo is doing well and that they've got a nice big stockpile of your medication held back for you, so you never have to be in that awful pain again.
Looking - how you feeling? Hope the day wasn't too bad - I know you weren't looking forward to it! You are so not a wimp, though, so don't say that to yourself!
Khalisi - how are you, fab babe? We need tales of your foxy derring do! But underneath all that fabulous 'got-it-ness', I hope you are wrapping yourself up in a big cuddle and are not feeling too lonely or too far away. It must be tough and I am in awe of your strength. It may not be the same as RL, but you are so loved here, babe.
Sweet you may not have had an adventure in a while but you sound very positive and contented with all your gardening, gates and Puss. I may have totally the wrong end of the stick but where you are sounds idyllic - I keep envisaging you strolling gently up the garden path to the lovely new gate, cat at your heels and the Archers gently floating out of the kitchen window, wearing all your horticultural brilliance lightly and wisely. This may well be wildly wrong (not the last bit, tho) but it makes me happy anyway!
Get - sounds like you're on a roller coaster at the moment and it must be SO hard. Look after yourself. Did you get to a meeting today? How is stuff with DH? Thinking of you.
Wry, Obrigata, Ma, Fevvers, Joey, anyone else I have failed to NC, sorry - waves to you all. I hope the bus is companionable, peaceable and full of gentle fun and snuggles tonight. I'll try to drop in again later and catch up. Apologies, have done this post slightly in a hurry and largely from memory so apologies if I have got anything wrong! If you've suddenly acquired a cat or something I've borrowed from someone else, just blame my memory! Though I have to say - even that is now improving a bit after a month and a half off the booze, which is a profound relief xx