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I made a triple-batch of key lime pie yesterday evening. I also successfully made meringue with the leftover egg whites! Which has helped me realize that, dang, do I not like meringue! ...Nor do I like most marshmallow-based confections (with the exception of fudge!).

Last weekend, I did a raw recording of one of the short stories Friend had written; this weekend, I'm hoping to clean it up and find a place to host it (I've heard good things about soundcloud).

This morning I had a productive video therapy session, since, y'know. Can't go places. It's been good! I'm getting a lot out of it. Having video sessions has been a lot better for getting up earlier and having a bit of time to myself beforehand, as well. I get to poke around online, or work on stuff before kiddo or husband are up, and I get to breathe as me, rather than exclusively as "mama". Which, don't get me wrong--I love my family; however, enmeshment is not healthful.

I just set up an appointment with a new counselor in the new city we've moved to; I was actually able to get an appointment for this week. Not necessarily excited about driving in the early morning, but it's better than going without. I... don't want to say that the hardest part is over, because a) the "hardest part" is different for everyone, and b) self-improvement is full of hard parts, regardless of who you are.

( cut for talk of body image and food )

In other news, we're almost done unpacking day-to-day stuff!