Golly Helen, sorry for your husband's family problems. Glad everything is going okay with his mother, but do enjoy yourself. Since the food's not so great, then okay, good chance to stay on track!

Don, I can see that, the competitive swimmer in you! Swimming is great, if you can do it, and if you do it regularly. I don't have that opportunity right now, but hope to when we move. We'll see, I may just do aquafit, which I really enjoy. I've never been a really strong swimmer, but I did do stroke classes some years back, and I love the water.

I am doing not very well diet-wise. Cold weather cocooning--too much comfort food. Last night, in the midst of our slush blizzard, we had penne with garlic bread and salad. But spring is coming, as you have pointed out!