It was 12° when I got up yesterday. The high today is going to be 56°. WOW! Hope most of the snow and ice will disappear today.

Having the trip countdown on the homepage of my phone helps me stayed focused on my goal.

Getting my sofa and den carpet cleaned Thursday. Did I tell you that Cosette started peeing on my sofa? Never EVer had she done anything like that. My hair stylist said her her dog and a friend's dog started doing this with the awful weather we've had. They determined they the dogs didn6like the feel of the ice and snow and cold! I think that is what triggered it here as well. First, I wondered if it could be a UTI but it didn't really follow that pattern.

Yesterday, I was 500 calories over my budget. It wasn't bingeing. It was a case of bad planning. Too many high calorie meals. I usually adjust so that if I splurge on something, I cut back on a different meal. Yesterday was weird. I woke up and the scale showed a little loss but I felt HUGE! My gut looked bigger; my clothes felt really tight. My joints, elbows mostly, were inflamed. I felt SOB. Took a water pill this morning. Don't leave for work until 11 so it has time to work.

Think I'll be able to file my taxes this weekend. Have 99% of my stuff out together. As a contractor instead of a W2 employee, I have to pay taxes quarterly. I only paid them once this year. I hope.I don't owe a lot. I've scoured for every deduction I can find. Getting the office the way I wanted it will help because those purchases are deductible.