1) Ray is feeling well enough to start the kitchen - he crackfilled and scuffed the walls yesterday and today he is painting the ceiling. Go Ray!

2) scales moving down. It's slow as old get out but it's moving. Honestly, I did think with surgery this would go a lot faster but I'll take it

3) all of you - each and every single day

4) a friend at the Hut's mom is 3x and I am going to pack up my too big clothes and bring them in for her

5) saving towards a car this summer (we have two so we'll trade one in on a new one)