I hope none of you have been worrying about me, since I’ve been away from the blog–I am simply putting all my energy into finishing THE MARRIAGE PACT.  I LOVE this book. 

Today was Weight Watchers day, but I skipped the meeting to write.  I’m still following the program, however; in fact, it has become second nature to me.    

We had a few inches of snow during the night, and I woke to that wonderful, soft silence I have always loved.  There’s something positively magical about snow, though I freely admit I do not always feel so charitable toward this

Although I will be writing today, I’ve got packing to do, etc. , for the Vegas trip.  I’ll be taking along a few clothes from Chico’s  for the lunches and dinners  (according to Jen, her memoirs will be titled, “The Devil Wears Chico’s” ), and bopping around in jeans the rest of the time.  Thank heaven I can wear them again–have lost not quite 20 pounds, so the difference is starting to show.  Still a long trail ahead, but at least I’m headed in the right direction!

One of the best things about the NFR is seeing friends I don’t