Suzi, good to see you back. Sorry about your brother's illness - very upsetting and worrisome.
: to you and him. And good luck with the new job prospects. Keep us posted!
Holly, Grand Bend looks delightful. Maybe we should have gone there for the month of Buly? Or we could save it for Baugust... And thanks for the additional Jumanji info. As you can see, I immediately poached a still for my new avatar.
What colour paint are you looking at? I always love a change, but it is costly. And since I don't smoke any more and have no kids, the paint just lasts and lasts... so no excuse to change.
Mel, we should form a little club of bad hair babes.
After the last salon disaster I vowed to do my own cutting from now on, just like you. Of course we'd make an exception should Holly be in town - she'd fix us up in no time. Meanwhile, if anyone asks what happened to your hair, you should blame it on the wild beasts you've been running from in Jumanji. They'll be convinced you've fallen out of your palm tree.
I decided to start our July 5 challenge 2 days early - realized this morning I have a doc appt tomorrow, and want to get rid of the bloat for that. He'll be in shock - I'm down at least 12 lbs since my last visit.
Now I'd like to get rid of the apron and reduce the cellulite on the thighs, which should take at least another 15 off.
I have a feeling it'll be really hard for you to lose a lot of pounds, but I am convinced you could improve your eating habits and improve your allergies, eyes and skin at the same time... So are we planning a 21-day thing, or just two weeks, or the rest of July? Let me know so I can pace myself...
Shad, did you even get a chance to do laundry before getting on another flight to Groote?? I don't know how you do it.
Must have been nice to find the DS had been adding improvements while you were away!
Ruth, I like the black ones too, although jujbes aren't my sin of choice. I have a recipe for a jujube spice cake that's delish, which I won't be making any more. Every time I'd buy the supplies, but end up re-buying the jujubes several times before I got around to baking. Which explains a little of my bulk...
It sounds like your festival was a roaring success, apart from the drunken pyrotechnician. He could have blown himself (and veryone else) up real good. Anyway, pat yourself on the back for a job well done, relax a little with the puppies, and bask in all the congratulations.
Happy, just in case you're lurking, here's hoping you're having a terrific visit with family.
Soak up all that love and warmth.
Painter, congrats on the 8 pounds off! Amazing what writing it down can do. The only other effective method I've found is to set a simple repetitive daily menu with no exceptions, so it's all pre-ordained. Of course over time there's a tendency to have some slippage in portion size, but that's always the case, isn't it.
So, since there are so many sinus sufferers on here, I thought I'd share my adventures with the neti pot. The squeamish and faint of heart should stop reading here.
Basically, it's like a little teapot you half fill with lukewarm water and a saline solution. You bend over the sink, insert the spout in one nostril, tilt your head so one nostril is above the other, and pour the water into the nostril. The theory is it'll fill up the opposits sinus and then drain out the other nostril with any gunk discovered along the way. You can breathe thru your mouth as you do this. The reality is different if your septum is still deviated. One side worked fine, the other? No flowthrough - in fact the solution starts to well up in the eyes where it stings, and then finally, a dribble from the opposite nostril. Not sure I like it, and have a feeling it may be irritating those sensitive tissues instead of improving things. Not to mention that the first try provoked a monster sneezing/congestion attack that lasted a good 20 minutes. Sheesh! The woman who demonstrated it on Oprah made it all seem so easy...