229.6

Thursday night is the traditional night when the neighbors gather for Thirsty Thursday. Even though it was January First, nobody was doing anything, so we got together at the Anderson's.

There was snow coming down so Susan and I drove down the park to the Anderson's. She brought what was left of the Hoppin John she made for New Years. 

There were a number of tasty items on the table and I enjoyed them all. That was essentially, all I ate yesterday and I gained two and a half pounds.

It must have been the pineapple cake that did me in. I had at least three pieces and it was d'lish.

227.2

It's a New Year and so I am posting in an attempt to post to this site every day this year. I'm aware this will never happen. It's possible I will break the streak as early as tomorrow. But for now, I have got it started and I actually have some information to impart.

I am starting the year at 227.2 pounds. That's a damn sight better than last year on this day, when I weighed 242.6 poundages.

I do not intend to get back to that realm of weight. In fact, here's the thing. I no longer have much of an appetite. I can easily get by on one meal a day and it will not be very big. The confounding part is that I am not losing any weight. I've been hovering over this 225 to 229 zone for the past few months.

I can't say for sure when my appetite changed. I've been noticing for several months that I don't eat like I used to. I don't even get the enjoyment out of eating that I used to get. Except when it comes to sweets.

I still love my chocolate and sugar. I may feel full, but there is always room for one more cookie, caramel, or Hershey's Kiss. I assume that's what is keeping me plump-ish.

Things to look forward to in 2026...I will turn 69 in March.  I'm not going to make any jokes but it seems like an appropriate age for me. 

The Bicenquinnquadinary is coming in July. That is the word I am using to designate the 250th birthday of the United States of America.

The political atmosphere in the U.S., and in fact, the world is still tense. We are a deeply divided group of people. 

For the record I will state here that I don't like Trump. He's an arrogant narcissist who speaks without thinking. I'm really not sure how to gauge his intelligence. Pundits who I trust say he is smart but I don't generally see it in the way he behaves. 

That being said, I like his policies. I'm glad the borders are closed and they are going after people who came in illegally. I understand their desire to be here. But you have to do it right. And we have to know who you are.

I don't know what Trumps plan is for Venezuela. I'm concerned about what we're doing down there. Same goes for Iran, the Gaza Strip and Ukraine.

The one thing I'm glad about is we don't have Kamala Harris in charge. Don't like her at all. Not because she's a woman. It's because she is a Socialist and a bit of an idiot. I can't take any more word salad statements. 

And that has nothing to do with my appetite!

Okay, I'm on the record for 2026. I would look forward to comments from those of you out there who are reading this, but I don't think anyone like that exists.

December BP

 

Wordle Results

 Here is an example of how my Wordle results look on most days.

The important thing here is I got in another post and my goal is in reach.

Wordle Notes

There are only a few days left to get some posts registered here for the year. I decided I would take this opportunity to brag on me and show off today’s Wordle.

I haven’t gotten very many of these in two so I thought I should showcase here where it will live forever.

Here are my stats as of today.

I have played 440 games. My best streak is 67. My current streak is 47.

I have gotten the word on my first try 5 times. All of those times I cheated.

I’ve gotten the answer in two guesses 21 times. Most of those were cheats but a few, like today and maybe 7 other times were legit.

I got it 114 times in 3 tries.

153 in 4 tries.

123 in 5 tries.

23 in 6! Phew!

Mt Spokane Opening Day…Finally

We had a good few days of snowfall on Mt Spokane and they opened today for the first time this season. It looks like it’s pretty limited, with only Chair Three and Chair Five open.

I’m hoping to go up soon but as I predicted earlier, it’s not going to be this year.

Happy Fat Guy

I haven’t posted much here about my weight. I still have weight. I seem to be hovering around 228 pounds. I would love to end the year as close to 220 as I can get but I don’t think that is going to happen.

One thing I would like to note here is a major change in my appetite. I can easily go all day without eating. I don’t suffer from hunger pangs at all. I eat almost more out of habit than hunger.

This is startling to me because I have always enjoyed eating. Especially something savory like a nice rare steak or anything sweet. Love me some ice cream.

I think one of the reasons I haven’t been losing much weight lately is because I’ve been rocking the Nog quite a bit this almost winter. A little splash of Dry Fly Whiskey in a glass full of Egg Nog and I’m a happy fat guy.