Within this past year I have made many changes. I made a final escape from a miserable relationship (of three years), moved back to my hometown, got my old job back (we are talking a 10 year absence), quit smoking, and recently did a detoxifying juice fast to begin a vegetarian/vegan way of eating. Next on my agenda is to start an excercise program.

But…lurking in my freezer is over 20 lbs of venison. I love venison with an unbridled passion. For all you PETA members or bambi activists, this doe was not killed by weapon, unless you want to call an SUV a weapon. But, still, the meat is in my freezer and has been calling my name since turning my back on meat and non organic dairy. I, in the need for my favorite comfort food, beef stew, made a beeee line for the freezer and did limit myself on the meat but my willpower took a temporary leave of absence. I think I enjoyed a bowl of the stew as much as you would have enjoyed plucking those little chocolate morsels from thier packet. Kudos to you and your willpower. I hope I can start practicing more will power and get my tail feathers in gear and start moving.