Here are some pictures from yesterdays tornado--- The picture of the house is my sister's MIL's house. The truck pictures are just some of the damage that was done--- Home Depot, Walmart, Burger King and several other buildings were totally destroyed---

Okay. So here I am, back in the office. Have to work 5 days this week, then have a three-day Memorial Day weekend (we’ll be up in NH with our crazy friends) and then work 4 days and have the following week off with our kids at the beach house they rented for my birthday. PRAY for some sunshine, PLEASE! My S.A.D. is really kicking in, here… :cry:
Of course, at the same time I’m counting my blessings because we don’t seem to be in the hurricane zone, and while the weather has been wet and icky, it hasn’t been life threatening. So glad our Karen31 is safe!
:celebrate: Happy Birthday Bobbi & Rosey!!!! :celebrate: Have a piece of chocolate cake for me! (Please?:^: ) I’m back on the wagon today, which is fine, well and good, but I have to admit that I’m still not 100% at the point yet where I don’t crave the foods that I’m addicted to. I hope it can eventually be conquered – I hate the thoughts of fighting with myself over wanting to eat junk until the day I die.
Nancy, my dearest dear, please know that I meant NO offense to southerners whatsoever. My niece IS one, however; born and raised in Florida, I’m afraid. But I would never judge a whole region full of people on the behavior of ONE, for pity sake. That child is just a bad seed, I swear. And you, too, are one of MY favorite people – along, of course, with all of our lovely GG’s. The outfits are perfect, you know. Absolutely “haute”. Oh – and about men attempting to flirt? I’d have to say that once in a while, some dumb a** comes along who makes the mistake of thinking I might give him a second glance, but they are always very much mistaken on that front. No desire, here. Don’t give a flying hoot about whether or not they find me attractive, either. Plus, all the men who oogle me are now old and bald, pot-bellied in most instances, and not exactly male pin-up types, to say the least. I have one old man; what do I need with any more of the same? And my dh still has a full head of hair, and only a minor belly. BUT, I think the point I’m trying to make is that I’m afraid that my personal get up and go has got up and went, because when it comes to men in general, I’m uninterested to the point of ho-hum, who cares? (I hear this is a sign of age? :p) Besides, I’ve always believed that we women dress for ourselves and other women – most men wouldn’t know whether you looked good or not, and I think their criteria for looking good is measured more by how much leg and bosom we’re showing than by how nicely we’ve coordinated our outfit. Blah. You look great in those ensembles, though – you’ve developed a danged nice figure, there, Ms. Southern Belle! (Ducking, because I know you’re gonna throw something at me for bringing up the “southern” part….:devil:)
Gayle, we had our twins overnight for the first time a week ago Saturday. Luckily, they hadn’t had naps during the day, and were knocked out by 8:30. My granddaughter slept in the guest bedroom, and I opened up the sofa into a queen bed and slept with the boys out in the living room. Worked great – tell Maddie’s mom not to let her nap during the day if you’re going to have her overnight, and that’ll save you a lot of stress (plus save your back from the indignity of sleeping on the floor).
Rie, I LOVED the dropping panties story! (Oh, and the rest of it, too, but that just struck me funny). Seems best, when losing weight, to stick to slacks and jeans as opposed to dresses and skirts….at least that way, if the underpinnings give way, they can’t drop all the way to the floor… sorry, incidentally, about your painful knee; I hope it’s better this morning.
Mary, I’m sorry about the misunderstanding with your son & his wife. Children can be difficult, that’s for sure. I’m thinking I’d be less than enthusiastic about a second pregnancy 7 months after the first when they are already in financial difficulties. However, like you, it wouldn’t mean that I’d wish for the pregnancy to end tragically, either. But, maybe they should take it as a sign that the time isn’t right, and the universe is doing its best to tell them so?
Lynn, dark, dreary and damp…..that’s how it is here in Massachusetts, as well. NC was gorgeous – everything in full bloom, and luxuriously green WITH sunshine! I’m afraid that I am feeling a pull toward southern climes…
Freda, ONE piece of pizza was your dinner? Oh lord, honey….I don’t know if I’ll ever get this appetite of mine under control enough to be satisfied with one little slice of pizza! I am in awe…. And thanks much for your prayers; they were needed. Thanks to everybody, in fact, if I haven’t said a proper thank you. You all are such a comfort to me….in all of my day-to-day challenges.
Tea, I am so glad to hear about your son’s progress. It’s so scary when something happens to one of our children, isn’t it? But he’s on the road to recovery, and that’s a real blessing.
Karen3, I had to giggle at your bridge story…napping on the stove, were you? Well, let me tell you – I have a very large gas oven, myself, and if this rain keeps up, you may hear about some nutty woman up in Massachusetts who inserted her head on the 30th straight day of rain and gloom.
PT, whatchu up to? Looks like you’ve been busy lately, my dear. I must say that I greatly enjoyed that chocolate cake…more than I should have, even. AND the blueberry pancakes yesterday morning. I didn’t run off the pancakes :(.
Lyn, what’s it like on the Cape? Gotta hope for some sun! Oooh. A new car. Niiiiice.If it doesn’t stop with all the rain, I’ll never even make it back onto my bicycle!
Karen31!!! OMG! Please stay safe! Such horror in Joplin! All these awful tornadoes are scaring me to death! We are just praying for you and sending you all of our good intentions for your safety, friend…please keep checking in! :hug:
Hope I haven’t missed anybody, but if I have, you-all know that I am growing forgetful these days…. :dizzy:
:grouphug:
Z

:) Hi Everyone - Just a quick pop in. Karen31 & anyone else that is in the tornado zone.... Keep safe - we need you! Pls keep us posted. Thoughts & prayers are coming your way. :hug: This is our long weekend; Queen Victoria birthday. To Rosey & Bobbie -:woo: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :bday2you: Gotta' get going & get the dogs out for a walk inbetween rain showers. BFN :wave;

Good morning everyone! We overslept this am. We DO NOT set alarm clocks we are retired afterall! Only time we ever set an alarm clock is when we have to take an early flight and thank God that is not often. So missed our stretch class and just stretched a few minutes here at home and then wen to the gym for the usual machine workout. Stopped at Walgreens on the way home to pickup a few sale items and to get a printer ink cartridge which was way too expensive, but I've done it the cheap way (refilled cartridges) a few times and ruined my previous computer so I pay. Now home resting before starting my home blessing. Didn't even get all my daily work done this morning, so have a lot to do.

Ellabelle - hope you get some sunshine soon. We don't have it either but I think it is trying to come out around the clouds.

Karen31 - Tornados are so awful. I used to live in the midwest and we had a lot of them from May through summer. We get them up here in the NW surprisingly now and then but we have not had any where we live. Keep safe!

Riemontana - I do the same thing with buffets. I try to stick mostly with veggies and protein. I do get some carb in the crispy skin of the chicken and in the small amount of beans and in my salad, but mostly I wait for the desserts. But I was surprised how all those little bits added up. I think I'm going to do something like Nancy does and allow myself one big meal without counting and then make myself get right back OP. That's one of my problems too I give up when I know I'm already off my plan and throw the whole day away. Gotta control this inner brat!! I was doing so well at first when I started using LoseIt! but here I am back again at the same weight as I started. Well no further gain at least just no loss..

Bobbie and Rosey - Happy, Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day, both of you!!

Glynne - I'm getting too old to take care of little ones for very long any more. Last Dec when we visited our son, he wanted us to babysit several nights really late while he and his wife worked. We did it as we wanted to help him (he's the one we are helping with the loan) but it wore us out and we both got sick.

Jess - sorry about your leg. Glad you finally got some relief and sleep though. Yes, old age is a challenge...I'm finding out. It's my left leg from the hip to my foot but the pain really settles in the back of my knee. Sitting is the worst thing in my case so doc says just keep moving. But I'm noticing it is not relieved as much now even with movement and used to be I could lie down and it would go away but not so much any more. OTC meds do help some and I admit I don't take them as often as I need to cause I hate taking pills of any kind. I do take Tylenol PM when I am hurting at night though to make sure I get sleep.

Hi everyone thankyou for the birthday hugs,my b-day is tomorrow and we will be heading to anchorage early for my 6 month checkup. then we are going to my dd in wassilla. my grson is graduating from middle school and grdd b-day is on the 26th, we'll head home on the 27th with the youngest 2 grkids. its fun to be able to do something different. hope the weathers nice.i'll try and take some pics to share.I'll beback in afew days stay safe everyone :hug: rosey :wave:

Not 50+ but..
 

just wanted to say I think it's great you have a place to support each other!

Good Evening GG's,

We started out with sun and warm weather and it's turned into rain and Thunder storm warnings. Some of the neighborhoods around are without power, but we are still ok. So much of this going around this year. I worked this weekend and did quite well. After working I tend to eat from stress, but I managed to "talk myself down". Did that sound like a drug addict? Sometimes I feel like it's simular. At least with drugs you can go cold turkey and quit. Can't do that with food. I fight it all the time. Most of the time I win.

Gayle, I've kept the kids since they were born, so they are pretty comfortable here. They both have their own rooms. One good thing about living so close. I know that is a blessing and I thank God all the time. I'm sure you had fun with Maddie and she will get used to staying over. I like the idea about making sure that she doesn't have a nap during the day. Although our DGK's were never much for naps. I used to envy people who's kids took naps.

Z, Glad to see you back. I'm sure you were a blessing for your sister. Shame on her daughter. Some kids can be eased out of the nest, other have to be kicked out, fly or sink. As for taking pictures at funerals, I'm afraid that is southern. It does seem that older people still do it more, the younger generations find it a little weird I guess. But my family has lots of pictures of ancestors in their caskets. I agree, goulish. Wonder why they waited untill they died?

Karen, Stay safe.

Donna, I like your idea that old age is going to be an adventure. Sad to say' i've just been thinking challenge! I suppose it can be both though, don't ya think?

Nancy, I like the outfits too. You're looking good. About flirting.....the last time someone flirted with me I didn't have a clue. I think because he was younger and I just couldn't see it. A friend was kidding me about it later. dumb huh? or just over the hill

Rie, Congratulations! Now, what does that mean? You're going to be judging tournaments? You get paid, right? Nice!

OK, who was talking about eating at buffets? I don't! I can't trust myself and I always over do. I want to taste everything. If I go to a restaurant I get a carry out container and half my meal before I start eating. if I leave it in front of me I will continue to pick at it untill it is gone. I know me, I know I have to take steps to prevent disasters!

Mary, I look forward to throwing away my alarm clock. Well,,,,maybe not actually throwing it away, but putting it in a drawer and only letting it out when it is needed for appointments and stuff. Not that it will probably make much difference. I'm so used to getting up early I can't really sleep late.
but maybe that will change once I break the habit. Did it take you awhile to get used to sleeping in?

Hi Sherri, did you and the doggies get your walk in? I think DH is trying to do the same. It's been raining off and on for a few hours.

Rosie, we were posting at the same time. Happy Birthday tomorrow and enjoy your trip. I have a good freind in Walissa, give her a little wave as you go by. I've been doing a little "beautifying" today. I finally gave myself a pedicare. Painted my nails (toe) a nice cherry coral. I'm thinking that is not a "hip" color? One of the women at work told my friend it was not in, that blue was. I'm sorry i just can't see myself with blue toenails. I would think I had dropped something on them and they were all bruised.



Freda

Evening all....Well had a dangerous dinner. First cooked 2 ears of corn in microwave and the steam blasted my right hand. Then squashed down my hambuger and it squirted hot juice across the table.

Zoe...Sorry that even being down in NC didn't offset the winter drabs. Hey you re a short timer and retirement is coming soon! And you think you are busy now!!!!!!!

Freda...Since retiring I have not worn a watch, can count the times I set the alarm and no longer wake up predawn. I can't bear to wear white shoes and white hose makes me ill. Heck I don't even wear panty hose down here. Plus never iron and dust bi annually whether it needs it or not! Swear I won't do CPR on anybody. Never tell a soul am a nurse....

Rosie....Happy Birthday T.O.M.O.R.R.O.W! (me singing) Wait to the DGK's see the new you. You'll be dancing with those youngers.

Rie...Sounds like Vegas was fun. But aren't you supposed to leave stuff there, why'd you bring home pain! Do you get hired out to judge contests? Are you paid? Are you ranked?

Karen....Geeze 1.5 miles is too close and too scary. Do you have a storm shelter? Or just the woman cave? We'll all be there asap and make you one.

Nancy....OMG, love all 4 outfits. BUT the red outfit looks devine absolutely devine,darling. What a difference the belts make....wow

Gayle....Enjoy the little ones they grew up so fast. Our youngest is 11 going on 32.

Pam....join us. Not 50 but you will be some day!

I am done with all the free produce. It has been busy. Still can't believe how sweet those local apples were.Have about 2 cups of apple sauce left. Oh and some pickled green beans. I have pealed and chopped for days. Hey I'm reired....dah.

Bobbie...Happy Birthday....Today or T.O.M.O.R.R.O.W?

Out to lania to finish the puzle....k3

:bday2you::celebrate::Happy Birthday Bobbi and Rosey :woo::balloons:

Karen - So glad you're safe - just watched the national news and couldn't believe the devastation and loss.

Nancy - love the new outfits too.

Z Yes cold and grey here on the Cape as well. Have refused to turn the heat back on and am wrapped in sweats and blankets. :(:tantrum:

Everyone else - Hi and be well!!

Lyn

Happy Monday Golden Girls.

Yes, I as a certified referee I can get paid to judge tournaments. I'm not sure if I will do that as I also discovered how much I missed playing. This is the first nationals that I haven't competed in 5 years. Oh well, I learned a lot.

Zoe, I am with you on the S.A.D. We have had days and days of rain with no end in sight. Brief sunshine today and it is now starting to rain. I am trying to be greatful that there is not the loss of life that our friends are facing in the midwest and missouri.

Montana has record flooding and a dear old friend (82) is dealing with a flooded house. I think we will help him this week. He lives on the nearby reservation. Our property is not in danger of flooding but many of my friends are.

Lynn, this morning while it was briefly sunny, my house got too warm. I had to use the air while driving into work. That was weird as I have spent the last two days in "sweats and a blanket" LOL. Our weather is always changeable.

Gayle, I am amazed at how tiring the little ones can be! My son and 4yr old grandson live with me and I just don't have the energy like I used to. Enjoy the time as grandma. It ends quickly.

Freda, I hear you about the work stress and eating. Sometimes I wonder if I will always be this way - I hope not. I know that my son's cooking and his commitment to a healthy lifestyle for our family is such a help for me. He shops, cooks and serves all my meals according to plan. Such a help.

Pam, join us! This is the best group on the site!

Karen3, OMG more of your adventures! I hope you survived the steamy corn and squirting burgers! Seriously you are so entertaining. My aunt shares your feelings about white hose - she wouldn't be caught dead in them as a retired nurse.

Mary, you give me hope about sleeping in. I seem to have lost my ability to sleep much past 7am - no matter what day it is. I keep thinking of my grandmother who would always tell me that "isn't so easy or so much fun when you are old". Now, I am not old, but I seem to have the sleep disorder!

Sherry, You celebrate the Queen's Birthday? is it a holiday? Interesting.

Karen MI, please be safe and I hope that all your relatives make it through the hard times.

One of my friends who had a house fire has warned all of us that the most important thing one can do is to provide for the possible loss of photos. I have been working for some time on a project that involves scanning lots of photos and they will be turned into books for my children and grandchildren at a site called shutterbug.com. It makes me happy that I will also be preserving a representative amount of our family photos. These include the limited photos of my grandparents and great grandparents. Something we should all think about. I understand that it is the greatest loss.

Donna, I hope you had a good day and your leg is feeling better.

Well, tomorrow I am off to the Dr for the knee. I was hoping I would be better and be able to cancel the appointment but no such luck:( Tomorrow I am going to try some weight lifting from a chair. Need to get back to working out..

Once again, Rosey and Bobbi, Have a Great Day!

Good evening GG's,

One day of work down and three to go. Today was just the right amount of busy. Hope the rest of the week goes ok.

Still adjusting to the new hours. I keep trying different things with the eating and exercise. Eventually, I guess things will fall into place. I'll be glad when it does. I like routine ~ I don't care if it seems dull and boring ~ I do better that way.

My reason for feeling the need to do the exercise is not just about the weight loss (I would just as soon not bother with it. I seem to lose weight ok without doing it ~ maybe a little slower) but for other health reasons. I am borderline to becoming diabetic. I have read that exercise helps your body use the insulin better and with increased activity and weight loss a person might be able to hold off the development of diabetes. I have been struggling then with this exercise thing. Since my job hours changed, trying to fit it in has become a challenge. I had been waking up and going at 6am to walk, but lately I have not been waking up in time and because I also have sleep problems, I hesitate to mess that up. I was trying to find info on-line that even if you had to break up the walking into 10 or 15 minute chunks ~ would that help for the insulin use. I have not found anything yet that says that (it does for just exercise in general, but I don't know if breaking it up would help with the inuslin thing). I did find a couple things though that said increasing exercise would help and it mentioned walking and bike riding. I feel encouraged about that. I was toying with the idea of walking around my hospital parking lot after work before I ever got in the car to go home. I felt like I stood a better chance of doing it then. If I waited until I got home ~ I know myself and I wouldn't do it. But riding the bike ~ well, if it says that will help ~ maybe I have found the solution. I really enjoy riding my bike and can see myself doing that after I got home. That would be my enjoyment and exercise all rolled into one. Something to look forward to at the end of the work day. So, I did that this evening ~ seemed to work well. I hope that on most of my work days, I am able to get out on time, so I can keep doing this.

Well, better go get stuff ready for work tomorrow. Hope you all are doing well.

Take care

Hey GGs,
Just wanted to pop in & say : HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOBBI & ROSEY! Hope it’s a GREAT ONE!

I’m going to be pretty busy today - have to finish switching my banking info (didn’t get to it yesterday) & have to go to the grocery store, & HAVE TO GET SOMETHING TO KILL THESE FLEAS! They’re eating us & the cats up! I put that new flea stuff Wal-Mart is advertising, Pet Armor Plus, on all three cats on the first of the month. It did pretty good, for about a week & a half. Then we started noticing a few fleas around. Last night it was pretty bad, so I’ve got to do something today! Guess I’ll go back to Advantage - it worked pretty good on my other cat (but it’s so expensive for three cats!). And I better get some flea spray or powder for the house.

KarenMO, I’m so glad those tornadoes missed you, & that your family is safe! Rosey, hope you have a good trip, & a great check-up! Have fun with those grandkids. Zoe, thanks for the compliments (& thanks to Gayle & Donna & Freda & KarenFL & Lyn), and why would I take offense at being called a “Southern” belle? I always wanted to be one!!! Oh, & I agree - I do think we dress for ourselves & other women. (And the awful niece is from FL???!!!) Mary, I hope the pig-out meal works as good for you as it does for me (keeps me OP the rest of the week)! Freda, I do feel like overeating is an addiction. And, like you said, harder to kick than drugs because you can’t go “cold turkey”.

I’d really like to stay longer, & Hi! to all I’ve missed, but…… I really need a nap before I get started on my chores & errands! (I’ve already lingered longer than I meant to!) Bye y’all.
NCNancy

Good Morning! We're still doing fine here. This morning we have sunshine but there is more severe weather forecast for later this afternoon. I found out that my sisters husbands brother and his wife were in that house huddled down in the inner bathrooms bathtub when all the walls came down around them!! Thank the Lord they weren't hurt. My BIL had a 1956 Chevy in the garage that he had restored--well, if possible he will have to restore it again. It was his Dad's car and he had bought it brand new. But still everyone is alive and all the material things can be replaced in time.

I do put all my photos on DVD's or CD's and thought that they would be safe like that-- but I think I need to get a small fireproof safe and put them in there. My aunt had her computer crash and she lost all the pictures she had on there. I always put them on a CD after I get them all downloaded from a vacation. I am a "picture taking fool" so I would lose a lot if that happened.

Well, I need to get busy and get some stuff done around here. We haven't been able to open up our pool yet--- hoping that the weather calms down and we can open it this weekend. BUT glad we didn't have the cover off yet when all this stuff was blowing around-- at least it isn't in the pool.

Everyone have a good day and keep those prayers coming....

Good Morning-oh the misery of returning to the real world after a long weekend! Weigh in today- the scale didn't budge an ounce... rather dissapointing after staying on plan through a long weekend:( but at least it's not a gain. :)
Happy Belated Birthday to Bobbi and to Rosey :) I sure hope that you had good ones.
Off to work-have a wonderful day Ladies!! :)

Just a quick one to Gayle:

Yes, mild to moderate cardio (walking or biking) will help with insulin resistance even when it is broken into smaller blocks of time. 2 - 15 minute blocks or even 3 - 10 minute blocks are the same, from a diabetes standpoint as 30 minutes straight. My endocrinologist made this point with me last fall as i could not do the recommended 30 mins per day when I started. He told me that the longer blocks are better for fat burning but the important thing is to get the excercise in every day, if possible.

Today I lifted weights for 30 minutes from a chair.

Hello everyone! I'm taking a break before I go out to the RV and start cleaning again. It really isn't that dirty since I keep it clean on the road but I just want it to shine for potential buyers. I started cleaning but only got the upper kitchen cupboards and microwave cleaned and never got back out there. So hope to get a lot done today now that I have my housework done. Only thing I want to still do in the house is to clean our sock drawers. I do the drawers a little at a time. I can easily do that this evening.

It felt so good to sleep in this am! No gym, and I am taking a break from the meeting I usually attend on Tues mornings. Will get back to it though. Just so much to do these days. Riemontana - the only time we set an alarm is when we have to get up really early to catch a plane or something. Soon my gs will be here and we will have to do it to get him to his plane on time. I wish his parents would think of us (and him, poor kid has still go to school when he arrives home and he usually stays for afterschool activities so parents can work) as an early flight means lots of traffic so we have to leave extra early. I hope he will sleep on the plane but sometimes he plays on his little electronic thingy (don't know what it's called) or there are other kids and they all get to playing I think.

Riemontana - I don't sleep as well as I did when I first retired. I went off Premarin about 6 years ago and since then have had hot flashes really badly. They are a little better now (taking 2 kinds of supplements!) but they still wake me up at night. I have always slept better in early am though and sleeping in is still pretty good. Sometimes it seems that women are destined to not sleep after they become mothers. :dizzy: I know that for all the years I was raising kids I didn't sleep well...felt I had to be alert for cries in the night, then alert for teens coming home, always something. After the kids grew up, I actually got some sleep! Then the hot flashes started! Sometimes I think I don't need as much sleep anymore...but other times I feel I need more as I feel so tired..that's the way it's been recently....tired and achy, so I look forward to my bed. Who knows what further old age will bring. Yet I still have enough life in me that I don't want to sleep too much...who knows what I might miss?!! Plus there always seems to be so much to do and I do enjoy my life.

Freda -No, I had NO problem with learning to sleeping in! :D The last several years I was working swing and often stayed up very late so I was always tired in the mornings and wanted to sleep in, but tried to get up with the kids in the morning. Sometimes as they got older I'll admit I didn't. My dh always worked days and he did have trouble sleeping in at first. In fact he used to get up early, go for a 4 mile jog and then come back and get me at 9am and we'd walk together another two miles! He called that his cool down. Alas, he can no longer do that...he still walks but he now walks slower and for only about 20 min. He does also ride a bike for 15 min. This is 3x week and the other days he still works hard in our big yard or goes fishing. Since his leg fracture he has slowed down a bit on the yard working...instead of working 4-6 hours out there, he limits it to 2 or 3 now. But for 76 I think that's still pretty good!

Jess - glad you reminded me...I need to get started back to transferring our old family VHS tapes to DVDs. Remember I was doing that before we left in Dec? Well, I never got back to it. There are a lot of them and I tend to sit down and watch them while it works. After all these years of NOT watching them I just can't resist now so it takes me a while. I also need to upload our phone pics. AND I want to also upload some from our camera for printing. And here I thought technology was supposed to save us time...sometimes I wonder. Glad your family is ok, but how scary!

Nancy - I sure hope something works. I know it is as you say, I just have to say no to this inner child! I overate again last night...thankfully all healthy things but I'm sure too many calories and carbs. I stopped counting and didn't take my bs this morning. I did take it two hours after breakfast though and I did fine. It's ok if you guys want to yell at me...I realize I've been misbehaving for years now on this forum and deserve it. I want to be a good example to my kids too...they are all nice and slender but I think self-control affects many areas of our lives and I want them to see that it is possible to overcome.

Glynne - I agree with what you said about exercise. I can't say it helps me lose weight but I do it for other reasons...I have increased flexibility, feel more agile and as a former nurse, I know that it is good for my health in so any ways. I actually kinda enjoy it now but for many years I did not exercise beyond my daily activities.

Got to get to work...have a good day everyone!!

Update:

Well the good news is that I didn't have to have a cortisone shot. The bad news is that I am in a rather elaborate brace and an ace wrap from my toes to above my knee. They didn't do an MRI to confirm but the Dr says that I have a torn quadracept and probably a partially ruptured quad tendon. I can probably start working out slowly in a week but I am not expected to recover completely for at least a month. I feel like a whinny baby but I am bummed out. Gotta figure out how to eat sparingly and not let this derail me. I am the kind of person that if I don't stick to the plan, I might get off track. Thanks for listening.

:) Hi All - Faced the dreaded scale today & am down what I gained + another lb. So I'm a happy camper! It's cold & rainy :rainy: here again - never mind where is spring; it's nearly summer (on the calendar anyway!) :lol: But I went for my walk this am & poor Baxter got soaked; he's so close to the ground! :lol: We don't have flea problems here in the Okanagan like they do at the coast. I always use Revolution (combination flea/heartworm preventative) & when I lived at the coast I moved the dog & I out & used a flea bomb. Worked like a darn! I'm finding that now if I don't walk every day I get "antsy" - my body wants to get moving. I guess that's a good thing, eh? I used to really dislike walking but now I really enjoy it. Anyway gotta' get an early dinner as I've got a meeting tonight. All you gals in "tornado alley" be careful there - we are keeping our fingers crossed. And evryone else have a great evening.........TTYL :wave:

Good evening GG's,

One of my Facebook friend's put this on there this evening ~ I thought it was neat and maybe you all would enjoy it too.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
A 90 year old’s Wisdom
Posted in Photo of the Week
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio .

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1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.

8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.

12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ‘In five years, will this matter?’

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.

35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood..

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come…

43.. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

:)

Oh My Gosh Gayle, you need to re-post this on facebook. Watching weather alerts again tonight... be glad when this is over with. By Thursday they way things should calm down some... Sure hope so.....Later

Karen31 - Just remembered your saying you live near Springfield. If I get there I'll try and give you a call and see what we can do. Our plan is to be in Springfield about 4-5 nights. But right now I'm not sure we are even going. We have 30,000 frequent flyer miles each with two different airlines and over 50,000 with another. You'd think we could get some free tickets but so far nothing! I'll try again in a month or two. Not sure if we will go if we have to pay for two tickets. I suggested if we don't sell the RV to just RV there, we have done it before, but my dh doesn't seem to want to. I think it's because he is a concerned we might breakdown again. If are in CA or AZ there are plenty of our membership parks around and they will usually store your RV for you if you have to leave it (for a very small fee) but out that way there are not so many of our parks so it could get complicated and expensive I guess. Anyway didn't want you to think I'd ignored you, I just forgot to mention it. It would be fun to meet you.

Mary-- sounds like fun--- and where we store our RV it is $25 a month! What membership are you with? Right now our Tornado warnings have expired for now but we are having 70mph winds and rain..... another line of storms supposed to be coming through between 12:00 and 1:00am... it's going to be a bumpy night!!

Hey GGs,
Well, I got some of my stuff done yesterday. We’re all de-fleaed, for the moment, & my grocery shopping’s done. Still haven’t finished switching my online bill-paying info! Got to get that done today! Got to add something to the list of funny things about losing weight. I’ve been noticing for awhile now, that when I drive my car, I seem to be sitting lower - I was thinking the seat must be getting broken-down (it is an old car). Yesterday it suddenly dawned on me - my butt is much flatter now, & that’s why I’m sitting lower! Oh, and I want to thank whoever it was (Bobbi?), that mentioned the 40 calorie Hebrew National hot dogs. I really like them, almost can’t believe they’re only 40 cals.! They’re pretty expensive, but the store had them on sale, buy one- get one free, & I got some $1 off coupons in the mail. So, not too bad.

Maureen, when the scale stays the same, I consider that a victory too. At least it’s not gaining back! Yay! And, Sherry, Yay! for you, for losing back what you’d gained, plus another pound! I will be using a flea bomb if the powder & spray don’t work. It’s pretty difficult to figure out what to do with 3 cats while it’s working, so that’s a last resort. Poor Rie! Hope you don’t have to wear that brace too long, & that your leg’s not too painful. You’ve been doing so good, I’m sure you’ll manage to stay OP!

Mary, I don’t think anyone here will be yelling at you for misbehaving, since I’m sure we all do it! I’ll come clean & confess right now - I had a huge cranberry muffin for breakfast this morning, over 600 calories!!! Plus a 40 cal. turkey sausage. It was gooood, but…… no lunch for me today! We just pick ourselves up & move on, right?

Gayle, I really love that list. I saved it, & plan to print it out, & hang it somewhere I’ll see it every day (with the things I need to work on high-lighted!). Thanks for posting it.

KarenMO, I hope your stormy weather is past (for good!), & that you & your family made it through the night safely?!! All these storms & tornadoes! Just too scary!

Well, it’s getting late (in the morning), & I need my nap. Later!
NCNancy

Good Morning Everyone,

Looks like I got my new AC just in time - hot here in Eastern PA already this morning.

Today is my book club meeting - discussing Einstein's Shutter.

Got some VERY good news on Monday - received a letter from Social Security that I should switch from receiving my Suvivor DH's Social Security to mine. He had started collecting his when he was 62 and now I am 66. Turns out I will get an additional $500/month! WOW! It was like winning the lottery! Just checked and my additional $500 for April (my birthday month) is already deposited in my checking account!

Hmmm - my weight has slipped up 2 lbs. I am pretty sure I can blame late-night pbutter & jelly on raisin bread sandwich. Tossing the raisin bread now!

Lynn

Good morning GG's,

A sunny day so far. Off to work soon ~ two down ~ two to go.

Went bike riding again last night after work. I even stopped for a few minutes at that little pond with the fountain I had once posted a picture of. Trying to figure out a route that will give me most of my ride time and end up there ~ kind of like a little treat ~ then home after.

My time off was approved (at work) for a trip up home (NE Ohio) for nephew's wedding in Sept. 9-10-11 ~ I thought that was a neat date. I'll get to see mom and dad and my sister, brother and my brother's youngest daughter who I haven't met yet, and other family members.

Got an e-mail yesterday from my daughter in NC with pictures of my youngest grandbaby. Cute ~ thought I'd share a couple.

Ok, off to work for me.

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Take care

Hello again,

I found this post on another thread ~ it seemed like a good way for me to think of things, so I borrowed some of it (and revised a little bit) from that lady.

I get up and go to work every day, because it's my job. If I don't do my job, my boss is going to be on my rear like white on rice because it's my job. If I don't do it, no one else will. There are days I may not like my job, and there are days when I sooooo don't want to go to work, there are days I plan to take off for personal reasons or for vacation, and heck, there are even days I feel like calling in sick to work - whether I'm sick or not. Whether I'm off for a day, a weekend, or a couple of weeks, I'm eventually going to have to go back to work. And if I don't go back to work, it's going to cost me.

So - am I talking about my paycheck job or am I talking about my health? Does it matter? After all, the outcome is the same no matter which I mean. Either I lose my job and have no income or my health fails and I have no life.

So, just get up and go to work! :-) __________________

Thanks Nancy, I guess It's just after that all this time on this forum, and the great support from you nice ladies, I feel I should be doing better on my end and actually losing weight, but no, up and down I go. I have to learn to discipline myself and reading how you do it should make it sink in I hope. Going without lunch? Gasp! I'd never do that! See, I know I just need to be a little harder on this rebellious child within me.

I haven't done much today...went to the gym per usual. Came home, did my daily work, then left again to go get my hair cut. So it's really short again and feels better. I was looking pretty frowsy!

Found out my older son and his GF got the house they were wanting (to rent), so they are moving soon, maybe tomorrow from the eastern part of the state clear to the west coast. I'm happy for them.

My dh was able to fix the messed up door on our trailer. It's back on the trailer now and looks very good...if you look carefully and esp if you know it's there you can see this kind of a smudged circle where he patched it but thats it. He did such a good job and saved us a lot of money! I got the kitchen all cleaned yesterday so will take a few days off since our gs (12) will be here until the 31st, then the carpet cleaners will come and clean the carpet, sofa and dinette chair cushions. Then all I will have to do is clean the hard wood floor in the kitchen waited as figured it might get messed up with the guys going in, and will clean the bathroom and bedroom...shouldn't take me long. Dh still has to clean the exterior though before we put it up for sale. I still keep asking him, are you sure you want to do this? I just don't want him to regret it.

Karen31- We belong to Western Horizon, AOR and ROD. It is WH that will usually store your RV. If we can get what we want for our RV (not sure what that is yet though! LOL), we will include our memberships in the deal. ROD esp is a very good deal since we have paid upfront and now it is completely free to camp! You simply have to keep $25 in your account at all times and If you want cable you usually have to pay a $1 or 2 but we carry our own satellite. We would definitely wait until tornado season is over before we travel out that way!

Well, I need to plan dinner, usually have it planned a week at a time, but I'm off schedule tonight as I have some leftover chicken I want to use up. It is cooked but have to find a way to use it which shouldn't be to difficult.

Did any of you watch Biggest Loser Finale last night? I loved that Olivia won! I think she looks so queenly now that she's slender! I like all three of the finalist though. I hardly remembered the lady that won the at-home contestant prize but she had sure lost a lot of weight too.

Mary - I think that you are doing well. Your weight is stable and you are making progress on your blood sugar. We have to make this a lifestyle which means that we live a little, also. I don't know if I told you, but I have diabetes as well so I know that it is a struggle. The hardest thing for me is that so many of the foods that I used to eat when I wanted to lose weight are not ok for me now.....

Donna - I hope that you are going to enjoy the family reunion and party. And yes, enjoy the cake:D

Gayle - I loved the list and your other post. What a beautiful granddaughter!

Lynn - congrats on the raise. You will put it to good use and it is nice that you will have a little more income.

Nancy - good one on the car seat! Made me laugh. I notice that my tailbone hurts because I don't have that giant fat pad back there. Funny, I wasn't even aware that I had a tailbone until recently :D

Sherry - good job on the weight loss! That is great progress.

Karen - thinking of you and hoping for your continued safety.

I got around ok today with the new brace. By the time I got home I was hurting but proud that I made it through the day without pain pills. Sure needed one tonight, but I suppose that is ok. I have lots of bruising from the bleeding inside my knee and them draining it but hopefully it will get better now. My son is taking advantage of the break in the rain to mow the lawn. I wish I could be out there working but not such a good idea....

For the next couple of days I have a licensing audit at my work. It should go ok but it is always stressful.

I hope that you all have a restful evening. I am off to satisfy my 4yrold gs wish to go outside and blow bubbles. It sounds like a fine way to spend the evening! TTYL

Hello everyone, Still hanging in here in Carthage, MO! Went over to my cousins in Joplin today--I had heard that they were OK but wasn't able to get in touch with them at all, so just had to go and see for myself. They were right on the edge of it and everything there is OK except for a few uprooted trees in the area. We have a chance of some more severe weather tonight but then things should calm down. They still aren't letting anyone in the major area of destruction but that's OK--- I've seen enough on TV and i would rather all the emergency vehicles be able to get their work done.

I have my weigh in tomorrow and I won't be surprised if it is up! Seems like I have been doing a lot of stress eating and just about the only exercise I've been doing is going from window to window and door to door!! In fact, the last couple nights I have set down and drank a couple Bud Selects---- good thing they are only 55 calories each! Tonight (right now) we are having some strong winds and rain but hopefully things will settle down and I can get my head back in the game!

Everyone have a good night and Thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers.

Good evening GG's,

I haven't been good today ~ tomorrow is another chance to get right though.

Three days down ~ one to go. That kind of sounds like I hate my job ~ I don't ~ just that some days are more trying than others. Today ~ my nerves were frazzeled ~ a noisy patient who kept it up the whole 8 hours I was there and was still going at it when I left. Made it hard to even think after a while. Lunch time ~ when I got to go somewhere else ~ was the most wonderful part of the day.

So, I ended up stress eating. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day all around.

Better head off to bed now.

Night night ~ rest well all.

Wow! That's great, Lynn! I'm surprised they let you know. I didn't know they did things like that.

Chalk one up for the good guys, Lynn….every time one of us *regular* people gets a little boost up, it’s cause for celebration! :celebrate:
Gayle, stress eating is one of the hardest challenges any of us has…and I’m not sure that we ever beat it 100%. We just have to do like you’re doing; make sure we don’t allow it to get us completely off track. This weight-loss/health improvement stuff is a life-long struggle. I don’t expect ever to be able to just eat – and do – whatever I please if I want to stay healthy, mobile and active for as long as I possibly can. AND, I think that once I was able to fully buy into that was when I started feeling less guilty over a slip here and there. There’s always tomorrow, after all! Lovely grandbaby, by the way!
And speaking of stress eating – well, Karen31, if I were in your shoes, I’d probably be trembing in a corner somewhere with a jumbo bag of M&M’s. I know for a fact that YOU’LL be right back on plan once all that horrid weather passes by. In the meantime, you have my thoughts and prayers. :hug:
Rie, you are so fortunate to have your son with you, preparing healthy, nutritious meals for you – and taking care of the lawn! Not so lucky with that knee of yours, but I’m sure hoping it heals quickly for you!
Mary, you sure do keep busy! As for your eating – well, I said how I feel about that above, to Gayle. I think you’re another one who’s way too hard on herself. I mean, it’s not like we’re 25 and can drop 10 pounds standing on our heads! (Not that I could stand on my head, either, of course…) We have to fight for every pound that we drop. So sometimes we do well, and other times, not so much. I STILL think we’re pretty darned awesome! We’re making the effort, and that counts! :yes:
Enjoy your parties, PT, and remember the words of the infamous Marie Antoinette, when she said, “Let them eat cake!” (I’ve always chosen to consider myself one of “them”!) :hun:
Nancy, LOVED hearing about your diminished butt!!! Tell me something – on this highly successful weight loss journey of yours, there are bound to have been times when you felt like you’d never get to your goal – times when you really, really wanted to eat something you shouldn’t, and debated with yourself over it, and ultimately didn’t eat it. I know you had one “pig-out” meal a week, but did that keep you from wanting anything in between? It sure would be helpful to know how you handled those times of serious, close-to-falling-off-the-wagon temptation. Care to share? :)
Congrats on dropping those pounds, Sherry!
Tea, I know what you mean about returning to work after an extended absence; I always feel a little overwhelmed until I get back into the routine.
Lyn! We have some sunshine! :sunny: Yay!
Careful with all that cooking, Karen3! We don’t want to hear that you’ve ended up in the ER because you dropped a roast on your toe or something! The steaming and squirting are quite enough, my dear lady! And no, N.C. didn’t alleviate my S.A.D. symptoms – we spent too much time inside. But this week, FINALLY, we’re getting some sun of our own, and I am a happy camper! :D
Freda, the Victorians, in particular, had a rather ghoulish attachment to death and dying – had brooches made from dead relative’s hair, and that sort of thing. I guess they waited on the photographs because they were easier to pose? Oooooh. That was awful. I’m sorry! I’m sorry! (Just my twisted sense of humor surfacing in yet another inappropriate comment!) Ah, well, people do what they do for their own reasons – my opinion certainly doesn’t matter. I don’t like folks telling ME what I should or shouldn’t do, so I certainly am in no position to pass judgment on them. I guess they can just happily snap those pics to their heart's content, and won't have to worry about any flak from yours truly..
Hi Rosey! Are you home yet? We’re waiting on those pictures!
Well, I <gulp> have an appointment with the hairdresser tonight. I’m having silver streaks put in my hair, plus some trimming and shaping. Why SILVER streaks, you may ask? (Aren’t we supposed to be covering the gray at this point in our lives?) Well, I LOVE silvery hair (like dh’s…..grumble, grumble), and while I have some gray underpinnings at this point, it’s a rather eclectic mish-mosh of brown and leftover blonde streaks and emerging gray. SO, I’m going to get some heavy silver frosting and then let the *new* grays blend in. PLUS, it’ll be a nice contrast to my summer tan – if we get enough sun to even get one this year! I’ll put up a picture if the hair person doesn’t make me look too clownish… :joker:
Well, have a good day, y’all…hope this little bit of sunshine extends out to all the GG’s!!
:grouphug:
Z

Good Morning GG's

We're still getting lots of rain. Every day! The fields are soggy and the farmers aren't planting yet, so things are going to be late and expensive. But I have no right to complain with all the terrible weather they are getting in other states. My heart goes out to them.

Lynn, Great news! That is a big difference and will make things much nicer for you!

Gayle, Beautiful grandbaby!

Mary, We all slip up, gain weight, lose again. Don't feel bad. I just hope that coming here keeps you trying. And you have done well. We're a work in progress, not perfect.

Nancy, it takes awhile to get used to that new body, huh? I know sometimes I still feel like i'm "big".

Rie, Glad the brace is helping. Take it easy. And in the mean time, try lifting weights. It makes a difference.

Donna, Have fun with the family at the reunion.

Sherry, Great job with the weight loss!

Karen, I haven't worn a dress to work since I graduated. And I never wear white socks. Tennis shoes are worn by almost everyone, seldom see those 'nurseing shoes" any more. And we're actually not allowed to wear hats.

Z, You will look beautiful with the silver streaks. I don't let my hair go grey because it's not a "pretty" grey color like yours. I think it looks really striking and I admire people who can do it.

Don't know what's going on today. Maybe just rest. Had a hard day yesterday. A drunk came into the hospital to visit and gave her a horrible time. I really thought about calling security and having him thrown out. I finally just I was sorry and walked away. I know you can't argue with a drunk person!

Make it a good day,

Freda

Oh My Gosh! Was I surprised when I got on the scales!! I lost 2.6 pounds this past week! I totally expected to be up! I guess it shows what eating meals in a restaurant for 3 days straight can do to you huh? That is the only thing I can think of that made the scales go down cause I sure have been eating more "snacks" because of the nervousness and not getting my exercise in either since I've either beel glued to the tv watching all the weather or pacing back and forth! But I'll take it!! Now it is definitenly time to get back on track!!

We are planning on opening the pool this weekend. If the weather cooperates with us. I really like to open it about the first weekend in May but I guess it was better that we waited this year. What a mess it would have been to clean out all the stuff that had blown in it over this past week! Sure hope we get some good weather now and the water can get warm. Looking forward to enjoying it.

I'm not going to have time for personals this morning but Congrats to everyone who saw a loss on the scales this week! Things should settle down once again and I will get caught up with everyone--or just start new! Love reading each and every post!

Have a GREAT DAY!!

morning.....just have to quietly rant for a minute. GRRRRRR! I went to renew our vechicle regristrations online. Have my car,Dh's jeep, boat and 2 small trailers. First the out going governor helped us by doubling the prices and I won't tell you what he did to insurance rates. They are going let us renew for 2 yrs....so go online fill out everything and in tiny and I mean tiny print there is an extra charge for doing it online. Not a cheap charge either. I quietly deleted all the info while screaming my head off and will going downtown and do it for free this afternoon. They are getting my money early and quicker why charge me? This a new scam by government. Hey Uncle charged us to pay online, too.

Really impressed with everyone. I keep plodding along. My big change was going from a 56D to 46C. The numbers weren't the surprise the smaller cup was. I'd say the girls are looking ahead now instead of around the corner, but at my age everything is traveling south!

Karen....Stay safe. You never answered about a shelter? We have to have hurricane plans.....living on the water means super tides even if not the wind could flood us badly. So we plan plan plan then don't do as planned!

Donna...yes that was glee. This is a man who ate 4-5x's a week at my table for 15 yrs. When he moved down here (I won't mention diddling my house cleaning/dog sitter) he offered us his house key in case of a hurricane. Then took it back 2 weeks before he left for Colorado. Dh just shugs it off I want blood.

Freda...The last time I wore my cap was in 1973-74 while working at NJ Hopital for chest diseases. The DON insisted on them (white panty hose and caps). We had been taught what germ carriers caps were in nsg school. But this lady still wore the uniforms with 36 surgical buttons up each arm. Heck in my first nsg program (was an LPN for year) we had to step back and allow doctors on the elevator first and stand when they came into the nurses station. Only other time wore a uniform was the year worked ER and then wore scrubs.

Lynn...What a great bonus. Once you get medicare it's like that's it. So getting additional income is surprising.

Rosie....Where are you? What did the doc say? Having fun with the grandkids? I remember in the past when you were suddenly gone and we worried and worried.....so just poke in an "am ok". will do.

I am so cooked out. If Dh would only do it, I'd eat out every day for next month. I have peeled and chopped for weeks. Must admit the hot german potato salad and brats were good. Not OP but hey....one has to enjoy life. And did limit damage first by making wee amount used splenda and 40%lf bacon.

Off to government offices.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr k3

Good morning Everyone,

Did 2 hours on the treadmill this morning/7 miles. Got my speed up to 3.8 mph and held it for 5 minutes. My goal is to get to 4 mph and hold it for 10 minutes.

I am planning on a low-cal day today with LOTS of water.

Hopefully, I will lose these 2 lbs and get back down to 143 before I see my cardiologist in June.

Good news - I broke down and bought 2 pairs of Capris at Marshall's yesterday. I have always avoided Capris bc I though they would make me look like an oompah-loompah. Started with trying on size 12's - ended up with size 10's - the 12's were too big on me!

Have a good day,

Lynn

Karen-- I'm sorry-- I thought that I had answered your question about a shelter... No we don't have a storm shelter but our basement is completely underground with concrete walls. So hopefully, if a tornado hits us the house might be gone but we should be fine down in the basement. In fact, I am going to do a little more down there to get all the sons stuff stuff boxed up and try to get him to get it out of there. I have a daybed down there, the TV, radio, there is a toilet and shower and a small kitchen type sink with cabinets. And then all my exercise stuff is down there. Once I get it cleaned up and oranized better I will get some pictures of it and post. But we should be safe down there. Thanks for asking about it.

Another day and the sun is shining...for now anyway!! Glad you are working on those two pounds so quickly as I know that's the secret to not gaining it back. GFY on the nice size in capris! Know that's a great feeling!

I walk at level 3 on the treadmill...never thought of setting it up a little for short periods of time. I might try that. I usually only walk for 15 min, sometimes 20. I do the stationery bike for 15 min too, again at level 3. The bike is harder for me (my knees), so sometimes I do set it back to 2 for a few minutes if I'm feeling esp tired. I can't believe how long you walk! Wish I could get myself to do that. Last time I took my book and read while I biked...that helped a lot. On the treadmill it helped some but was a little bother as the page wouldn't stay open and I had to hold one side. So a little awkward but doable. Today we just went to yoga stretch. My dh likes it so think we will continue. I've always liked it but got away from it since he didn't. So I may start going to the gym at least 4x week again now.

Karen31 - congrats on the weightloss! And to anyone else who lost!



My weight dropped back down so I feel a little better today but sure hope I can keep it going down. I'm so tired of ups and downs and esp when I know it is just a matter of discipline.

Our 12 year old grandson is coming this evening. We will meet him at the airport and he will be with us until the 31st. We have a busy weekend planned. I'm tired just thinking about it..LOL...but I'm sure it'll be fun. We didn't get a chance to spend Christmas with him and because I thought we were going to see him on our winter trip, i didn't send his gifts last year, so we will give him his gifts while he's here. I hope he has room to take them home or I'll have to send them afterall.

Need to head out to do the grocery shopping.