First I want to thank all of you who have written me emails, or commented on my posts. I'm sending you my love and encouragement in your life changing process. Please feel free to email me any time.

Dating update:  So the guy with the boat.....Where do I begin.  First, it wasn't his boat, it belongs to his friend. He also lied about his height and body type.  I don't mind a few extra pounds, but please don't advertise yourself as super fit and toned if your not. What's the point?  I'm 5'10"  and can tell if you lie about your height. Most men do lie a little about this, so I can forgive that one.  During our meeting he talked about his son a lot, turns out his son is 52.  Wait a minute....he said he was 67. Huh?  Turns out hes 72. His excuse is that women don't respond to his emails if he tells them he's over 70.  What do these guys think, that we're so dumb we can't do simple math? He also lit up a cigar in the car. Claims that they don't count and he wasn't lying when he said he didn't smoke. My sister  was visiting me at the time so I used her as an excuse to exit early.

Back to the drawing board....or in this case, the dating sights.

Dating tip.  You can't get upset with these loser dates. It's no reflection on  you. Don't take it personally. View it as a game. Win some lose some.  I to a motivational speaker once who talked about the power of "NO".  The gist is not to feel defeated by a "NO".  Every NO is one step closer to a YES.  It's all in the numbers.  After so many NO's a YES has to happen eventually, so just think you're getting closer to that YES.  I should be getting pretty close, by now. (haha)

Days are getting shorter. Where I live there are no street lights and it's pitch black at night. I'm thinking of moving. As beautiful as this area is, I don't think I can take another winter with the loneliness and darkness.  I also fear falling on the ice or some other accident with no one around. I have neighbors, but they are a way away.  My three sons are coming to visit over Labor Day. I'm so excited, but OMG 3 grown young men and me and 3 animals in my little 2 bedroom house. It will be tons of fun. As long as they don't fight. Sometimes when they're together they revert back to 12 year olds. As I've mentioned before, this place I live was originally built to be our summer house. In the woods by the lake, but I don't think I can live here full time any more. I'll need to have a heart to heart with the boys to try to figure out my plan.

More later.