TGIF....
 

Still cold. I'm beginning to sound like a broken record!:rolleyes:

Cheryl, way to go with the pant-o-meter:bravo: That's the best way to tell your progress. It sounds like you're really doing well with your exercises.

I don't mind the weather inbetween frostbite and sunburn, as long as it's past frostbite and smooth sailing into sunburn:lol:

judi, when is Estaban & your DH coming home?

Hi ledom, and JEC :wave: I hope you are both doing well.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Hi Gals!
 

Sounds like everyone is doing great!!:strong:

I went for an hour hike in the woods this afternoon. Marley is at the doggie hair dressers, he was only there two weeks ago but he has been getting into something stinky outside (and he sleeps on my bed). I felt guilty for going on a walk without him but really it was so much easier.

How is your weather now Alice? What is driving like?

DH and the kitty are leaving Ca. today. I don't know who I missed the most, my hubby or the cat:?:

I made something very good, it was the Atkins mix for blueberry bread/muffins. I just made it in a 8 by 8 cake pan. It is LO CARB and 1/18 of it was only .5 pts for those pt. counters. Mine would have been less because I made it with egg whites instead of the 3 eggs. Was it ever good! It was like a coffee cake. I think I bought the mix in the U.S. I recommend it for you low carb eaters, it was really tastey. When I go back to the U.S. I am going to buy several of mixes.

The contacts are VERY easy to wear because they are the soft lenses. I get a new pair every month. They are clear ones.

We have light rain here. Would you believe I still have Blackeyed Susans blooming from last summer? That is how mild of a winter we had this year.

I know it is only Jan. but I am so HYPED about spring coming!!! I get more impatient every year.

Saturday,
 

We have double digit ABOVE zero temps today for a change.:lol:

judi, that Atkins cake sounds YUMMY. I've seen it in the grocery store, but I wasn't sure how it tasted. I'm glad that you like your contacts. Driving isn't bad, but it's just so cold. I'm lucky my car sits in a garage so I haven't had any problems with it not starting. The roads are bare. It hasn't been warm enough for any snow to melt then refreeze overnight. Oh, wow, you still have flowers:cloud9: It's been so long since I've seen a flower.

Cheryl, I just saw your pm. I'm sorry I missed it yesterday. It's not very often I go into 3fc's home page.

Hope you're all having a good weekend.

Morning girls,
 

It is Mon. morning and I am wiped out before I even start! I think it is because I know what lies ahead for me the next 3 days. Too much work! We are opening the new show tomorrow night, it is half hung and this month we are having 2 receptions. Tomorrow nights is private reception, we open to the general public on Wed.

I did want to check in though before the whirlwind starts!

alice, you are having a heat wave. Hope temps are continuing to climb. judi, I guess your wayward boys are home by now? Hope all is well with you. cheryl, I made those pumpkin muffins you mentioned. I made them into 2 mini loaves. Very nice. I think they are probably even better as far as nutrition than the banana loaves I have been enjoying. They don't have flour. I was inspired so I did some experimenting. I made another batch of pumpkin loaves using the banana bread recipe - I used pumpkin instead of banana and traded 1/2 the flour for oatmea. They turned out good too. I am thinking that pumpkin recipe could also be turned into some time up savory loaf w/ spinach, onions, cottage cheese? I will try it when time allows. I like the idea of a meal in an easy to eat loaf since I am on the go so much.

All of you have a good week. Might be a day or 2 before I get to check back. I DO have my weekend retreat to look forward to so that'll get me through the busy times.

Good Monday morning ladies!
 

Hi!

Ledom, yes the wayward boys are home. Estaban and Marley must have forgotton that they are living together because there has been a lot of hissing and growling and following one another around. DH was exhausted. I don't think I will go on any of the trips until after Easter (though I will miss my US shopping forays). I just want to stay home and I don't want to miss any of the classes at the church.

Alice, I hope the weather will give you a break. What does Miz Lacee think of everything.

I ordered Bob Greene's new book the Get with THe Program one on food and the journal. I have the other one, for awhile now, laying unread. But I might start the exerercise program along with the other one when they arrive. They go in stages.

OK all have a good new week!

New thread alert...
 

I was afraid we were going to run out of space so I started a new thread.