Good Afternoon Ladies

We'll I have got to get back on track with my exercise. I let my self skip last week cause I was sick... and I too just can't seem to get motivated. Tonight I plan on walking 2 miles.

Hope everyone is having a great day...

TGIF Ladies!!! Annie I have one thing to say about your loss....WOOHOO GIRL!!
I finally got my lazy butt up and did some exercising yesterday. After I sorted through all my shoes and craft magazines (yard Sale) then cleaned up the mess I left behind. I exercised for 50 minutes, just couldn't go that last 10 minutes, but it was 9:00 pm before I ever started so I was tired to start with.
My newly married son is coming home this weekend, his wife's firm is sending all the new hires to Florida for something and hubbies do not get to go. Looking forward to spending some time with him tho.
Better run, you all have a great weekend.

Good Afternoon Ladies

Ok... I started journaling & have recommitted to exercising. I have gotten very lax in that area. This weekend i'm heading off to Sheverport for some gambling. I'm not worried about the eating, it more of the drinking water. When I gamble I tend to forget to drink water...

Semo - glad to hear you did some exercising. I don't think there will ever be a time when I enjoy or look forward to exercising.
I'm sure your son will be happy to have some good home cooking too..

Mooz - Way to go on your 1 lb loss... That is wonderful... and last week you had a few stressful days. Way to stick with that walking & linedancing...

Hope every is having a great day..

Good Afternoon:

WHAHOO I had weigh in this morning and am 3 pds lighter.
I am starting to feel like a thin person. After drowning All of my insides and have no skin on my feet from walking. It,s worth it.

SEMO: 50 minutes of exersice is great. I wish I had the guts to have a yard sale. I just cannot bring myself to sell my treasures.
Enjoy your son while he is with you. Those are such special times.

1 Day: Hope you win at Sheverport. Enjoy the time away.

Mooz: How is your Mum? Congratulations on your 1 Pd. Keep on walking and linedancing. Dancing the weight away is not a bad way to do it.

Have a nice weekend. The weather in California is JUNE GLOOM
Gotta watch the Preakness hope the horse War Warrior wins the triple crown. How exciteing

Good Morning:
I really goofed up on writing my last reply I was talking to my DH and wrote down just what I was talking about. I meant the Belmont race and War Emblem. He Lost anyway.

A friend sent me this yesterday I thought it was cute so here goes

If you're a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that.

Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid.
I could deal with that.

If you're a bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you're sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute cuddly cubs. I could Definitely deal with that.

If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that.

If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He EXPECTS that you will have hairy legs and excess BODY FAT.
YUP..........I wanna be a bear.

Have a nice Day Norma:o :o

hiya girls!!! I have been super duper busy this past week.
On Saturday I volunteered for an event here called The Kids Cowboy Fest. Its for little kids and they learn to rope (a fake horse) brand (again not real LOL) and there is a stick rodeo and a best dressed cow-person contest. This is my 5th year for doing it. My sons are too old for it now, but they helped me guard the hay pit! We get tee-shirts for our efforts and it's a fun time.
Anyhow, I feel like such a dip! I have been riding my bike all over creation. There's a hill that I just can't seem to get up (lots of those here). So I come back on Saturday from the ride. ( I always do a little of the hill then turn around and do the restof my ride) Tell my husband I can't get up the hill and he examines my bike. My gears were all dinked up and I was trying to ride the hill in 4th gear!!!!!! So... yesterday morning I rode UP THE HILL!!!! I felt like doing the Theme from Rocky music when I got up it LOL!!!
What a relief!! I was thinking, as athletic as I've always been, I have really let myself go to pot!! ROFLMAO!!!
HOpe everyone is well!! I am going home (Indianapolis) in 2 wks for vacation. I was at a plateau for ever, and switched to a low carb WOE. Lost 3 lbs last week and made it over my plateau!!!
Gotta fly girls!!!
see you all later!!
Lauri

Good morining to All! I kept with the exercising all weekend, so I'm proud about that. I got this in my e-mail this morning and thought I would pass it along.......now you know why I have all the strange sayings.;) My dad was from Mississippi and I have to admit I know about or use most of the following.

Only a true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption, and that you don't "HAVE" them but "PITCH" them. Only a true Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc., make up "a mess."

Only a true Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."

Only a true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in: "Going to town, be back directly." Even true Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl on the kitchen table. All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the term, but they know the concept well.

Only a true Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold potato salad. (If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin'!)

Only true Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and "a right far piece." They also know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile or 20.

Only a true Southerner both knows and understands the difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash. No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn. A true Southerner knows that "fixin'" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adverb.

Only a true Southerner knows that the term "booger" can be a resident of the nose, a descriptive, as in "that ol' booger", or something that jumps out at you in the dark and scares you senseless.

Only true Southerners make friends while standing in lines. We don't do "queues", we do "lines"; and when we're "in line," we talk to everybody! Put 100 true Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're related, even if only by marriage. True Southerners never refer to one person as "ya'll." True Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them. Every true Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are perfectly wonderful; that redeye gravy is also a breakfast food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food. When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin' ... ," you know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner!

Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk." Sweet tea indicates the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea unsweetened. "Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk. And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say, "Bless her heart" and go your own way.

Hope ya'll have a great day!

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GOOD AFTERNOON CHICKS!!

The weather is wet and miserable here today but I did get a 2 mile walk in this morning. My eating was not too good at the weekend but I am back OP again.

Semo - thanks for your piece about Southerners - it was very interesting - I take it that, going by the "bless her heart" bit, that Southerners are real nice people!!

Lauri - CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU TWICE!! Once for getting up over that hill and the other for losing 3 pounds!! YGG

Patty - hope yopu got some walking in as well as gambling over the last few days!!

Take Care All

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SEMO!! LOL!!!! My dads family was from Kentucky and I think I have heard every one of those!! I still say fixin.. "I'm fixin to go eat lunch" LOL!!
Oh and I didn't see this one: like ta (don't know if I spelled it right) but daddy would say "I like ta died when I heard that"
Once he let me drive his Lincoln when I was in high school to go pick my mom up and she was pissed. Daddy said "Your mom probably like ta had a baby when you drove up in that"
I *still* like "how nice" the best. I say that at work alot.
Are any of you doing atkins or a low carb diet? I had been at a plateau for ever so decided to jump start the ol' bod. And have doing a low carb thing, have lost 5 lbs in a week. So now I am in a better mood. Was at the plateau for about 2 mos. Very discouraging. But I feel better now.
How is everyone else doing? I sure wish Jen would pop her self in here.
have a great day ladies!!
lauri

Good Morning Ladies! Yes Mooz, Southerners are very nice people and when we are mean, it is usually in a nice way.... like the Now Nice story. :)
Exercised 44 minutes this morning before work so if nothing else it has helped put me in a better mood. I had a challenge with myself to get five hours in from last Thrusday to this Thursday and I have only 60 min left to meet that goal. Now I just need to wire my mouth shut!!
Lauri, I try to limit my carbs but still allow some each day. That seems to help me when I'm really serious about watching everything. And I have to admit that I use that "ta" also. I broke myself from a lot of those little sayings when we lived in St Louis. Guess they thought that I was a country hick.....wonder why! :lol:
I have jury duty tomorrow so keep your fingers crossed that they WON'T pick me. I really hate having to do this even tho I know it's my duty. I've served on county and federal before and it's no fun.
Chat later.

Hello All

We'll came back from my gambling trip... broke...But I had fun. My first day, I had no luck at all. No matter what I played, I lost. Yesterday, my luck turned, but by then it was time to come home. I did bring some money back, so I should consider that a win. Had lots of fun though. I did not do goo on my food or water. I did not pig out, it just I did not make good choices.. and on the water, I barely drank anything. But i'm back on track today.

Semo - I lived in Nashville when I was little & my cousins use to make fun of my words. I still say "fixin", "whatcha doing". Way to go on your exercise goal. I'm gonna have to set one for me this week. I have not exercised in 2 weeks...& i've gained 1.2 lbs.
Good luck on jury duty....

Lauri - Way to go on your 5 lb loss. What are you doing on the low carb? I know carbs are a problem for me, even when I eat within my points I eat mostly carbs. OH, and on the bike, way to go for getting over that hill. Hey, my bike has lots of gears, I don't even know how to use them... I just stay in one gear...

Mooz - Way to go on your walking... and for getting back on point. Hope your son get the computer all fixed up.

Spkrleyes37 - Way to go on your 3 lbs loss. I know I feel much better when I see a loss on the scales. And yes, all that walking is worth it especially when you see results...

Evening Ladies

I chose Happiness... Thanks Mooz for taking the time and giving us all this inspiration...

Lauri! Is there another Jen that posts here or were you talking about me??? I'd be flattered to think that someone would mention me after I've been gone so long.

I've not had much time at the computer. I've been pretty busy with the kids, especially since school is out now.

I've also gone way off track with the diet and exercise. I got so sick of doing all the work and not seeing results that I just gave it up. But now I am desperate. I am gaining SO much weight. I'm not diving right back into the heavy exercise. I'm going to fast for a while. It kind of helps me get over the hunger and the cravings and makes it easier to start with a "clean slate" so to speak. Then I will gradually add back more calories, and at the same time increase the activity starting with walking. I've been looking at the diets of people after bariatric surgery and that's what I'm basing my diet on. Liquid fasting for a couple of weeks, then adding small amounts of food and exercise, then raising both a little at a time. I figure if it's OK for people after they've had surgery, then it's OK for me. I'm just skipping the surgery part.

I'll try to pop in again later. Hope everyone is doing great!

Jen
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(((((((((((((((((JEN!!!)))))))))))))))))) We have missed you!!!
How's your hubby doing? Is he still in the US of A?
I was worried about you some, I know how it is (having been a military wife for almost 22 yrs) to be the mom AND the dad and all that other stuff. Sometimes it just gets old and you need a break for some adult conversation.
Anyhow, thanks Patty for the good words!! You are so sweet!

Yesterday some drug rep brought in some Krispy Kreme doughnuts, which I frankly don't think are all that wonderful. We jsut can't get them in Cheyenne yet. Anywho I set the box behind us and was offered one and I said no thanks. That's ALL I said. And someone else said "geez, one doughnut isn't gonna kill you."
(they know I'm low carb now, but clearly that is all they know LOL)
And then someone else (who is overweight) said she could never do the atlkins diet because she loves bread and potatoes. I am not out to recruit the world for cheese sakes. I just care about how *I* look and about how *I* feel about myself.

Patty, to answer your Q: I am following the Induction Phase of the Atkins diet which means no more than 20 g of carbs for me a day. My friend in Indy has been on it since Jan 1 and has gone frm 214 to 172 so far. We've been friends since 1974 (9th grade LOL) and I can remember her trying WW in high school! she wasn't quite as heavy back then, but she still struggled with it.
I got some tips from her and checked Dr A;s book and cookbook out of the library, they also have a web site.

Gotta run! I am up early today. Working my caboose off this week and next. Tonight I have a going away party on Base, but it's a BBq so I can have hamburger patties and cheese. mmm mmm ;-)

SEMO, I read or heard somewhere that the term Hoosier (which means a person from Indiana to me) means something entirely different in MO LOL!!!
You all have a good day!! And I hope you all are as motivated by our little support group as I am.
Lauri

Mornin'!

Lauri: For sure it is hard to be the military wife, and I'm sure it will get harder. I'm still new at this. My DH is now at Sheppard AFB in Texas for training. He will be home for 2 weeks in August, and then he will go to his first duty assignment, and hopefully we won't be too far behind. I'm kinda freaked out because what we do know is that the first duty assignment will be overseas, and I haven't been anywhere but Idaho for the past 24 years. I do know that Hawaii is included as an overseas destination, so keep your fingers crossed for me ;) . Actually, we'll be happy with anything as long as it isn't Korea, cuz we can't go with him there and we wouldn't see him for another year and I would REALLY have a hard time coping with that.

Anyhoo, I wasn't going to start my new program until Saturday, because my son's birthday is Friday and I didn't think I could stay out of the cake. But I decided enough is enough and I started today. Have been doing a lot of reading about VLCD (very low calorie diets) and about post bariatric surgery diets and feel that I can do this safely on my own. I have to give it a shot. Lord knows I've tried everything else. I'll let you know how it goes. Got to go. I'm taking the kids rollerblading today. Talk at ya later,
Jen
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Hello Ladies

It's good to hear from you Jen... we were all wondering about you. Sorry to hear you been having a rough time of exercising & dieting. But like you said your back on track & whatever program your on we're here to support you. Your hubby is out my way. We'll I think he still a couple of hours away. Sheppard is in Abilene right?

Lauri - I think I might get the book and have a look at it. I am always craving carbs & I always seem to be tired. I know I probably don't eat enough protein in a day. To me all this diet stuff is so confusing. I had thought about drinking a protein drink like Met-rx or similar, then I read that that is probably to much protein for 1 meal... (I'm so confused:dizzy:

Semo, Mooz & Spkrleyes37 - Hope you all are having a great day..

Good Afternoon

It's so hard to get back on track. Last night I worked in the yard and didn't eat dinner, then about 9:30pm... I got hungary... so what did I do? Ate some ice cream (lowfat of course)... I get so mad at myself... I can never seem to get past the 5 lb loss mark...
Anway I"m OP today and barely drinking my water...

Mooz - Your right, there are so many things we can't control, but eating is one of them. Will say a prayer for you and your son. Can he not get the treatment in London? Are you still walking & linedancing?

Semo, Lauri, Spkrleyes37 & jen - Hope you all are having a great day...

Where's T-girl?

Remember why

Whenever anything seems too difficult, tedious or uncomfortable, stop for a moment and remember. Stop for a moment and remember why you're doing it in the first place.
When there's a meaningful reason for what you're doing, then you can summon the motivation and the energy to get it done. Connect yourself with that reason, and allow it to push you forward. You have a very real stake in the outcome of your own efforts because you've chosen to make those efforts for a reason. Be sure to keep yourself connected to what that reason is.

Discipline, persistence, commitment and effectiveness cannot exist in a vacuum. They need a real and meaningful reason, a driving purpose, in order to thrive.

Whenever something starts to get you down, challenge yourself to remember why you're doing it. Remember why, and move ahead with a fresh, powerful, renewed sense of purpose. Remember why, and you'll have what it takes to get it done.

-- Ralph Marston


GOODDAY CHICKS!!

The weather is wet here today. I walked 3 miles lastnight and went linedancing for 2 hours.

Patty - my son probably could get the treatment in London but it takes so long to get him transferred over to a different skin dept. I am just as happy that he doesn't get the therapy as there are risks with it. We are trying to sort it out with alternative methods which will not be harmful to him.

To everyone else have a good OP day.

Take Care All

Anne

Good Morning Everyone! I can't believe it's Friday again already. Well as you may have guessed I did have to stay as a juror and then yesterday we were having some computer problems here at work. I did meet my goal on the exercise and I challenge everyone to a min of five hours of exercise by next Friday! Come on Patty! (maybe this will help)

Hubby did not get the promotion that he had applied for and he is taking it quite hard. Not so much that he didn't get it but the fact that he was lied to. To make a long story short, he had applied for this position before and they called him and said that there was a person already working for them that they could not overlook and asked him to apply for the job he now has. By taking the lesser position it would put him as a full time employee and there would be another opening in a few months (which was the one he just applied for) well it was between him and a temp employee that had re-hire status and you guessed it... he got dumped on. I am so dissapointed for him and do not understand how some people can sleep at night. Not only did he take a pay cut but it is also is a 40 mile drive to where he works. I'm truly hoping that something wonderful will come through for him. Okay, I just had to get this off my chest as I don't normally discuss my personal life here at work. You know, small town.

Mooz, sure hope everything turns out for the best with your son.

Jen, we missed ya kid-o.

Hope everyone has a great weekend and will talk to you later.

Good Afternoon Ladies

Semo - I will take you up on the challenge. Looking at my calendar for next week, I have no obsticles(sp) in my way. I do much better if I get up in the AM and exercise. My sister suggested that I record a 30 min tv program, then watch it on the dreadmill...
I'm so sorry to hear that your hubby didn't get the job. I too wonder how some people can sleep at night, much less look you in the eye. I will keep you all in my prayers...

Mooz - Glad to hear you got your walking in & linedancing. I too prefer to try something holstic before I put all kinds of drugs in me.

I'm glad it friday. I thought I had company(cousins) coming in town this weekend, but there plans changed. So this weekend i'm going to go grocery shopping & get some walking in. My vacation is coming up 2 weeks and I was hoping to lose 5 lbs. I bettter get on the ball...

Hope everyone has a great day...

Good Morning Girls:

I am up early and going to walk as soon as it gets daylight. I weighed in yesterday and lost 1 1/2 pds last week. Nothing exciting going on in my life except Grandaughter is graduating from High School. Happy Fathers Day to all your Husbands.


SEMO: Sorry to hear about your Husband not getting the job he wanted. It is very hard on them. I remember my husband going through that. Maybe something better is waiting in the future for him. The Lord works in many ways.

The weather in Calif. has been in the 80's that is why I walk in the early morning.

Mooz: Hang in there. When all is not right with our children it worrries a Mother to death. I will say a prayer for your son. I am a mother hen to three chicks and they keep me running even though they are grown and have famlies of there own. Norma

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GOOD AFTERNOON CHICKS!!
I am writing in green because Ireland are playing Spain at the moment in the World Cup!!

COME ON IRELAND!!

Thank you all for your kind wishes and prayers for my son - it really helps to know that I can come here and talk about it and that people I don't even know care about things in my life!!

Spkrleyes - Wat to Go - up early and exercising and CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 1.5 POUNDS LOSS!! That is great news.

Patty - are you heading away for your holidays or do you spend them at home? Good for you in taking up Semo's exercise challenge.

Semo - I will take up on your challenge and I should be able to do it as I usually do a lot of exercising. Sorry to hear about your DH's job problems and I hope all works out well for him.

Gotta go now so take care all


Anne

PS Ireland are drawing at the moment 1-1
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Good Morning All

Sorry I did not post this past weekend, it was a busy weekend. My parents live about 20 min away and so do two of my sisters. We got together at my parents house & my brother inlaw & dad Bar-b-que. I'm going on vacation in two weeks to New Mexico, so I had lots of things to get ready for, you know how it is... vacation = new cloths... I"m kenneling my dog, so we had to go visit the vet.

Semo - I'm up for your goal.. so let's get going...

Mooz - How did Ireland do? This morning I woke up and heard that US beat Mexico... I was really surprised at that. Now I hear we play Germany on Friday.

Spkrleyes37 - Way to go on your 1 1/2 loss... YOU GO GIRL...

Happy Monday Morning to all. Hope everyone had a restful weekend. Mine must have been because I didn't get much else accomplished. ;)

I'm just having a hard time getting myself under control. Start out great but end up sabotaging myself. I know I've done this many times and then something just clicks and I'm off again. Just having a hard time getting anything to click, if you know what I mean.

Okay I'm off, glad to see I had some take-ers on the challenge. Chat later.

Good Morning:
IDay Where in Mexico are you going? I Love going to Mexico.
The music is happy and the people are fun. I know what you mean new clothes. It ticks my DH off when I go shopping for a vacation. I always have the suitcase that weighs the most.

Semo. When I walked this morning I thought of your challange I was a BAD DIETER this weekend. With the Fathers Day party cake and snacks and a dinner that was the dieters worst emeny.
Wednesday my Grandaughter graduates and there is another dinner and big party. I have made a deal with myself to be good and staty OP. I am going to put a rubber band around my wrist and every time I reach for something I should not have I will snap my wrist. Maybe that will remind me or I will have no wrist left by the time the evening is over.

The weather here is HOT HOT. You all take care
Norma

Norma, let me know if the rubber band thing works.....;) I could just see the bruise that I would have at the end of the week. LOL

I think so much of my problem is just plain old nerves. Just a lot of things that seem to be going wrong right now. I just have to remember that life has lots of peaks and valleys and I'm right in the middle of a valley climbing to the peak.

I love the picture of the cat, is it one of yours?

Good Afternoon Ladies

Spkrleyes37 - I'm going to Taos & to Santa Fe. I will will be up there for about 5 days, looking forward to getting away from here, but dreading the eating & drinking. When I'm on vacation... I forget all about eating right...

Semo - Hey I can relate... I was on a roll of losing some weight, then for some reason, I stopped. OH, now i remember I had a real bad sinsus infection & earache. So for that week I did not exercise & I have not been able to get back with it.

But I am going to take your challenge & maybe that will help me get back on my roll.

hello ladies!! It is Wednesday!! My brain is scrambled eggs, I'm telling you!! We started our new scheduling program on Monday. I really like it, and I find it fairly simple. I do have some computer knowledge which helps. (thankfully) It's just "different" from what we are used to.
I am getting all geared up for our vacation which starts Sunday. My girlfriend and her husband (with whom me and MY husband double dated in high school) will be joining us in Southern IN at the campground. We have always had fun with them. It's hard to find a couple where everybody likes everybody, ya know? But the four of us have been tight for 25 years.
I will bring you all a souvenir LOL! ;-)
I found a website called The Bible in a Year. It's pretty neat. you read some everyday online and mark your progress. Kind of keeps me centered during the day if I read it first thing.
See you all later!
lauri

Good Afternoon Ladies

This has been a busy week for me... it seems like it's getting busier here when it's suppose to be slowing down. And with vacation coming up in less than 2 weeks i'm wanting to stay on top of things.

Lauri - sounds like alot of fun. I still have 2 great friends from grade school that I hang out with. If you get a chance put the web site for the The Bible on here.

I sure hope everyone else is doing ok...

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GOOD MORNING CHICKS!!

It is a beautiful morning here in Ireland at the moment although the rain is never too far away. I didn't get for a walk yesterday but I went linedancing for 2 hours. I will be going shortly for a walk today. My eating has been so-so for the past couple of days but I am feeling in much more control today.


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Have a good OP day all and take care

Anne

Here you go 1day!

http://bible.crosswalk.com/BibleInAYear/

Glad to see everyone seems to be doing ok.
I am still busy, busy, busy.

Just popped in for a sec. Have to dry my hair and make breakfast.!!
lauri

Good Afternoon Ladies

It was a busy weekend... My sister & I decided to have a garage sale... I had lots of things in the garage already boxed up... so I just had to pull them out.

I ran lot of errans on sunday... still getting ready for vacation.. Went shopping & got some new cloths. This week I need to get things ready for the dog. I'm going to kennel him, so I have to have copies of his shot record & pack his food & treats...

I haven't did my tae-bo, but I am walking the dog every night...

Perception

Things which seem to frustrate you cannot frustrate you. Your frustration is your own doing. Those things which seem to annoy you cannot annoy you. Your annoyance is your own doing.
The world is as it is. The world you see and experience is as you choose to see and experience it. Every bit of everything is filtered through your own perception. And that perception is what you choose it to be.

That is the reason why one person can build a fortune and another person can become impoverished. They both live in the same world, yet each perceives it differently, leading to vastly different results.

If you wish to change the world, begin with your perception of it. See the world as how you would like for it to be, and that is how it will become. Perception is no fantasy at all, but rather your own special flavor of reality. Choose the world in which you want to live and make it so.

-- Ralph Marston



GOOD DAY CHICKS

Patty - you must be getting really excited about your holiday now.

Lauri - how is the running coming on?

Norma - I am calling you this from now on cause I can never remember how to spell Sprkleyes!! Hope the elastic band is workling!!

Semo - hope all is well with you!!

Have a good OP day all

Take Care

Anne
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