Weight shows in the face, certainly, but I hadn't thought about how a hat might fit overall. Interesting observation! Today at my annual well-woman check I was weighed while wearing my jeans and t-shirt and was 154. That's just fine; at home on my scale in the morning with no clothes it probably would have been about 150. I'm watching the food I eat mostly to keep the carbs low (under 60, or failing that, under 100) and the right amount of calcium but a side effect with a keto-like diet is that I've lost a little more weight (and hope to stay at about this level).

Good talk with my doctor today, confirmation of some things I've been thinking about (one of her practice partners has told her "your brain needs cholesterol!" - my takeaway from my reading) and a couple of things helpful to her. A doctor married to a vaccine skeptic has to be an interesting relationship. Her husband has some health issues and is also looking at food and when I told her about my statin discovery a light went off for her. I was also able to answer a couple questions about (for example) some of the sugar substitutes out there that he's thinking about for some of his cooking (they're not recommended - might as well eat sugar). But sweeteners like monkfruit others have told her about it and I pulled up my Amazon account to show her the brand I like.

The turkey bones simmered this afternoon so it's time to make some soup. Now to figure out a low-carb soup. I have some turkey meat and tofu to use, along with onion, carrot, and celery. Maybe a little bit of potato. I could add some rice noodles, avoiding wheat but the carbs go way up.

I had a message from a friend of a friend today via Facebook Messenger. She is worried about a mutual friend who is struggling because her husband has moved to a care facility (he has something that resembles dementia) and she hasn't put out any of the holiday ornaments that she adores and was going to skip it this year. But the friend who wrote and I both think that for her well-being friends need to step in to help, so I've suggested our university retiree group meet at her house next week and put up the ornaments. And have the friend who contacted me come over as a surprise guest. (That can blow up in your face, but I think this would be a great surprise.)

For me time, there is a jigsaw puzzle in the sunroom that was feeling like I'd never finish it but recently I've made progress. I'll take time this evening to tackle more of it. It's a great "palate cleanser" for my brain some days.

Time to feed the dogs and make my soup.