Hi everyone-it was 88 here yesterday. I am so glad we have central air. I have been on low dose hormones for 4 days and am not doing bad ewxcept for the unairconditioned church service yesterday. I had a virus on my computer called bagel something -it knocked out my virus program. I downloaded Stinger and it fixed all the files. My girlfriend got the Sasser worm and had to wipe everything out and reload it after she sent away for the disc-they packed the wrong one with her computer. These kids-the one who sent sasser was 18. I would love to have a treadmill but when I buy that eqipment, I never use it. Good for you, Joanne. Leak under sink, pipe broke. Never a dull m,oment when you own a house, Home Depot today. Mima

Well, I'm pretty sore from workng outside yesterday for 6 hours then doing wash, and cleaning the kitchen and samll freezer...was on my feet for 12 hours straight! I used muscles I didn't know I had while balancing on a board I use to walk on over the garden, you would have thought I was surfing! ( I thin board at that!) Eating l;ettuce and radishes from the garden

Wow-you are way ahead of us. I am so wanting to plant. Planted 3 bushes and was sore for days. Next weekend!!!Gotta clean the camper today and pack for work. Mima

Hello all. Not much going on here. The weather has finally gotten pretty nice - up in the 70's today. Supposed to get cold for the week-end and it is our first long weekend of the summer. Always rotten weather. It is also the weekend most people plant their gardens etc.

I saw a neat thing on the Shopping Channel the other day. You just dig out where you want your flower bed, or if you want flowers around a tree, or along a path, then you buy this role of mulch and water it. There were over 2400 seeds in it and they grew into a magnificent flower bed. So easy and it was something like 30.00, so fairly reasonable as well.

Candice - eating lettuce and radishes already. Our's are not even int he ground yet, here. Enjoy!

Mima - have fun at work. I know you enjoy doing that.

Joanne - temps in the 90's just drain me. I can't handle that kind of heat. I guess it is all relevant to where we live. I like around 78. That is a nice warm, pleasant temp. Keep walking.

The more I think about it, the more I think Meme is right about the way we think about food. Making good choices is imperative, but not eating some things we really like, makes life not so nice at times.

You would all be proud of me. On Saturday, I turned down an ice cream cone, some black forest cake and a dessert made with condensed milk and yogurt and fruit. I was not having any sugar cravings at all, as I went on Atkins to cut the cravings. Now I will just the the Glycemic Index and go with that and see if that likes me better. My metabolism has slowed down to almost nothing and all this dieting doesn't help it, that is for sure.

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well and not having a lot of pain.

Happy- It would probably take a long time for you to get used to the weather down here. I can guess it would take a equal amount of time for me up there.I say those seed mats. I wondered if they really work as well as they are advertised.I have been walking 3 miles a day. I have set a goal of
18-21 miles a week.Lets see how long I can keep it up.
Mimi- Back to work..I guess you must love it.. I talked to my daughter last night and she sounded so tired. Her school year ends next week. I hope she doesn't take on any extra tasks this summer. She needs the rest..
Candice- If I tried to grow veggies ,I would have to sit outside with a gun. To shoot the squirrels that would be there to eat away. I had a nice garden like that once. I had a lot og tomatoes. I was giving them away. The neighbor was taking care of the squirrels.
Hello everybody...Joanne

Yard work today, the shovel and my hips do not get along very well! All my iris are blooming and smell delightful! Brought a bouquet in, filled to vases.

Joanne..we have lots aof deer and rabbits that like to nibble on things!

Happy aobut the name thing, I know how to do a signiture line but do not know how to get a graphic in it, they will not let you link to a url for signitures here so how do you get one on yours?????????

Happy-I saw those seed things in Walmart much cheaper. I think I'll plant this weekend and buy cemetery flowers. Last year, they were all out. Work for me is no kids, just sitting and correcting tests-a no-brainer-not really-lots of concentration. Irises-ours don't bloom til at least June. You do have such a beautiful yard, Candice. Bye for now, Mima

Candice - firstly, you need a storage site that will let you link to other sites. You can put your pictures and images into this one. It is free and I have not ever had any problem with it.http://mypages.iparenting.com/

Once you get it opened and have your images uploaded, right click on the image you want, go to properties, highlight the address, right click, choose copy and then ok. Then come back and paste it into your siggy box.

Is this what you wanted to know?

Did you know that when you eat potatoes, that you should eat NEW potatoes as they have far less starch in them? On the Glycemic Index (which tells you how fast foods turn to glucose in your system) a baked potato is higher on the scale than just regular boiled potatoes, then add in the sour cream, bacon bits, butter etc. and WOW!!!

Hi...Don't mean to impose. Just want to thank you Happy Canuk for your help on the other thread. Hopefully, they'll find their way.

Hi Joanne D

Hey Angel, drop in any time. Just thought I would redirect them as they seemed to be lost

You girls sound so busy.. I try to slow down too and it seems it is after 7 pm before I take a breath. Is this retirement?
Hi Angel now I wonder where I can find her. I seem to have lost tract.
Happy that is good to know about the potatoes. I wonder if boiling them removes some of the surgar/starch?
Mima- Have you ever tried those seed mats?Good thing you don't have to deal with the kids. My daughter says the stress gets worse every year. The last 2 months are the hardest of the year. The ones in command and inbetween don't help either. She says she will retire at 30 years.
Hey meme- How are you?
Bye, Joanne

Yes happy that is what I wanted to know but I ddid that and it told me I could not do it...guess I will try again and go the site you suggested to store pics. I love your fat cat!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the glycemic info....I try to watch that too. (but ot whne I am eating cookies!

I have tried those ready made flower mats and do not like them, you still have to weed stuff and all the seeds do not come up. I think they are way over priced! I jsut throw out a package of seeds!

We have been ahving storms again so caring my pots in and out fo the garage everyday..I guess I should just leave them for awhile but they need sun so their roots don't rot!

The Sears man comes tomorrow to look at the riding mower..it does not mow even so hope they can fix it!

Lost another pound last week.

Sounds like everybody is busy, busy, busy. I haven't been doing any outside work ... inside is enough to keep me running. (between that, the kids and the doctors!) Have to go back to the hematologist Fri. then to the Rheumatologist in Nashville on Mon. and then back to the wound center about my ankle on Tuesday ... toooooo many doctors! My ankle is healing soooo slowly it's barely noticeable. I had Ross and Jenna from Friday to Sunday last weekend. My daughter-in-law asked me to keep Garrett (9 yr. old) this weekend but we are going to be so busy (conference on Sat.) that my daughter has volunteerer to keep him (thank goodness). I went over last night and helped her hang border in her dining room so she owed me!

We're going to Gatlinburg next weekend (the 28-30) to a Gaither concert. I can't wait. It will be at the Convention Center and there will be performances on Fri. night, Sat. morning, Sat. night and Sun. morning. Zig Zigler will be speaking Sun. morning. (Part of my BD present.)

I'll be 57 tomorrow.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEME !!I wonder what it is like to be 57 again.. I will never know.I hope you have a WONDERFUL DAY .
It is going to be a busy weekend for me. My son and his 100 lb lab is moving in with us for about a week or so till he settles on his house. More fun ! So I will do some moving things around to give him some room. My brother will be in this area for a few days befor they go to Germany for a month. He lives in Az. We are planning a family gathering at the park. He will stay with my sister this time.
I have walked 18 miles this week and if I can get another 3 miles in today it will be 21. Tops tonight. Staying under goal so far. Ofcourse by the end of the day who knows. I always disliked weighing in at that time of day. Mornings are better. I stay hungry!
Hello everybody. Got to get busy. Bye for now...Joanne