Dorothy, naps are incredibly helpful during the day. I find that after I leave my 2 hours of volunteer scanning and eat my small lunch, that I need a power nap before heading into the gym; I was taking a nap at the gym parking lot but have decided that leaning the seat back and napping in the museum parking garage is easier. Naps aren't just because you're tired and need rest, they help the brain unwind or reset.

Lunch with friends twice this week, today at a restaurant, and here at the house on Sunday. I'll need to shop for the Sunday meal and I need to pick up around here. I'm taking the risk of serving one dish I've never cooked or eaten before, but it sounds delicious.

This morning I bit the bullet and tried on pants. Size 12 is not just one uniform size, and some I can't squeeze into while others are roomy. They're arranged on the rack according to whether I can get into them or not. The jeans I'm wearing right now are ok but sitting in them is a little snug so I'll change before I go out. I fully expect to remain in this size when I reach my weight goal, but to have a little more room. And - a couple of years ago I ordered a t-shirt with the message "My favorite librarian calls me mom." It was size large and was way-too-snug for what they advertised, so I asked to return it. They sent the next size and said keep it. I just dug out the too-snug shirt from a stash in my sewing room and it's still a bit more fitted than I usually wear but it fits better than the XL. Being a packrat pays sometimes.