I wouldn't be surprised if I gained a bunch of weight too. My mom went crazy on the food this year and since there was only three of us I ended up getting a lot of the leftovers. I try to do a Christmas gift giving charity every year too.
Hey Tigger...glad that you are back. I'm sorry that this has been such a bad year for you, but at least you are hopeful that 2010 will be better (which I'm sure it will be.) That's all we can do though, is hope. I'm sure things will start going better for you though.
I hope you'll get a new laptop for your birthday, so you can access the forum easier again.
(Just a selfish wish; I do enjoy your posts and "tiffs" with Missy too much. )