Hi, it was reno i went. like it better not as big. yes its good to always have fun. i need it so often. hey your nite sound so fun to. i know we can still enjoy fun our ways can't we. and then for scales to still be down always helps. mine was up only 2 so working to get that off by wed. i hope to. Yes got the garden put at rest now. got it plowed under this am and all ready for next year. hope we are as blessed with another good one then. hard work and not my love. but hubby loves it so i share and something to do together. make it fun. so thankful we are so blessed with health and all and can do it. we give alot to friends and neighbors sot hat makes us feel good to. nice out and sunny again today. rain they say is on way. had a nice walk this am. want to get in more exercise today..and start it daily again.. last of tomatoes so will have time for my thing. ha ha Glad your day is going good

Aleka, i forgot to also that your in florida. hope all is ok with you and all. i hate going to dentist to.. hope lacee is ok. beau is doing good.

Have a GREAT day to both of you. LaDean

Alice, Just wanted to say I am thinking about you this morning and post to let us know how you are when you can.

Hi ledom & LaDean,

Hurricane Wilma is over, except for some gusty winds and all is well. We're even seeing peeks of the sun. We were on the north side of the hurricane which had the least amount of destruction. We're about 80-90 miles to the north from Naples. To the south of us is another matter. We are very fortunate that we haven't lost our electricity....yet, anyway. The temp has dropped considerably, it's almost 60° and I'm freezing. :)

ledom, thank you for thinking about me.

LaDean, glad that you got back safely from your trip and that you had such a good time.

Have a good day.

Aleka, so happy that no destruction your way from the storm. was thinking about you and lacee for sure. i know its so sad the things it does to people and all there things. i think of them in prayer.. so sad... yes had a fun trip. ready for another one. talked to my friend this am. she loss her hubby 3 years ago. use to go to reno lots the 2 of them. so i know she misses it. shes almost like a sister to me. so i mentioned today lets go this spring. she loved the idea and will even drive. said she loved the drive and always enjoyed it. so i said ok i am for it to. so now 2x year vacation. haha hubby loved the idea to as hes a home body person. so if i go keeps me in a good mood. ha ha garden is over and all plowed under for the year. so we were truly blessed this year. all ready for winter now. has been so nice and warm here. love it. rain is on way it feels. i got line dance tonite so anxious for good work out. had a walk with beau this am. also got on exercise bike and rode it 5 miles with alot of moment with arms and music on ears. ha ha so worked up a good sweat... felt so good. then eating is good to. gained 3 lbs gone. but want to get it back off. felt like that was not much at all. Hope all is going good your way to... have a good day now..

Ledom. hey hope all is going good your way. you always have fun alot it seems. that is good. have some for me. haha LaDean

Morning LaDean and Alice. How's it going? This has been a busy week. My mother had cataract surgery on Wed. and is doing fine from it. She can already tell her vision is better which is great. I have been busy working and working out and the week just flew. I am starting to prepare for my next and last trip of my sabbatical. I will be leaving on Nov. 12. I am really excited to get to go back to New Mexico.

I have been doing a new workout this past week that seemed to shake my weightloss up again. 2 lbs. for the week which thrills me, it has been a while since that happened. I hope to reach my tracker goal by the end of Nov. May be a challenge with travel coming up but I will have a kitchen where I am staying so I should be in pretty good shape to keep up my diet.

Hope all is well with you both and have a great weekend.

Ledom. hey your trip as usual sounds so fun and all. I know you will do good. your with your program now and all. if we jsut keep working at it things will be good. i finally got mine all figured out now. this week is going great. doubling up on exercise also. have already this am rode ex bike 3 miles. did 6 miles yesterday and a walk and my abb thing. so trying to keep variety in it. seems to help me. not get so bored with it. my eating is going good to. got the old measure cup out and using it faithful. and you know i feel full. that is good. scales are going downnnnnnn so love it to.. have a good day and weekend the both of you.. LaDean

Morning all - how's it going? All is fine here and not much new. I am up a 1/2 lb. over the weekend. I know why too! On Friday I had a few treats but back in control on Sat. I think I'll be ok for the week. Happy Halloween and stay out of the candy!!!

Ledom. hey same here i am up about that to. i over did it this weekend with some snacking. but today a nice day. got line dance tonite.. so that is good. then i rode exercise bike 5 miles this am and walked beau a mile. so i got that all done. eating has been good. got with my plan so doing good. glad you are to. aleka hope all is good your way to. take care and HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO BOTH OF YOU. LaDean

Good morning, Did you guys have trick or treaters? After a month without one rainfall, it rained last night and we had none. Now I wish I hadn't bought candy. I'll bag it up and hide it from myself until I can find someone to give it to!

Hope you had fun last night LaDean.

How's it going Alice?

Hi , yes had fun last nite at dance. we had learn a fast one. just for fun he put on the fastest tune to it. i did it all the way. so happy with me. had a good work out for sure. and learn a new cute dance. which each week we do. i felt so tired later but a good tired. have been good today. but got into the halloween candy was not as good as you. we only had 31 kids not that many at all. daughter gave them lots. as she got for lots and so stormy and all not that many. so glad she gave them lots. hope aleka is having a good week and glad you are. have a good tomorow. LaDean

Yeah, well I had a candy "accident" too. But it is gone now - given away. I took a nap yesterday and when I woke up the first thought in my mind was "h" candy. It took me a little bit to regain my control. I skipped supper as I had already had my calories in chocolate and you know that is no way to live. Was very relieved not to see that I gained overnight. Hopefully it won't catch up with me on weigh in day. Otherwise all is well. I cooked last night as I had run out of everything I had made up. I made more turkey meatballs and healthy chili. I am set for another week now.

Hi, i also had a candy accident. ha haha guess i am a kid when it comes to halloween. ha ha but back on track. had tops last nite and loss 1.75 lbs this week and in leeway. so that is good. exercise is great adding to each day. already this am did my 5 miles. yesterday was 7 miles and a good walk. this am raining hard so no walk with beau yet. but watching and when i catch a minute its out for us. ha but a stormy day is suppose to be. so will try.. if not will get back on the ex bike. ha You have a great day now. its a new one given us. so i try to give all i got. ha ha have a good one/

Aleka...... Missing you girl... hope all is fine your way. hope to hear from you soon... LaDean

Hi LaDean, great job with your walking. You are racking up some miles. Where do you walk?

You might remember a vendor I mentioned earlier that I met at the Farmer's Market. Now that the F.M. is over for the year he is making home deliveries. He bags the most fabulous greens and he and his wife makes these flax seed crackers. I am not sure how but the base seems to be egg white to hold them together. They are basically just seeds. Anyway he made his first delivery today and also brought a sample of a salad dressing they are making. These are really "health nut" type people so even though I don't know the ingredients I suspect nothing bad in it. It tastes very nutritious and not oily or creamy but thick still. Next time I"ll ask the ingredients, I suspect some ground nuts and herbs and spices. Anyway kind of interesting and I did have a great salad for lunch.

Yes Alice, hope all is well with you. Do stop in and say hi if nothing else. I miss your posts.

Hi, oh that sounds so neat and good. i love different things to. yes might be a good idea to know what is in them. but i would not question it either. is ncie they do it. we give so much of our gardens away of year. people are so thankful to get it. i just walk in my neighbor hood. beau has his special little walk. but i want to start me walking out in it of evening to. as i would get more of a work out. ha ha he has learn to be a walker now and not a puller.ha ha so is a nice walk. ha i have my ex bike to and a abb thing and cardio glider. so tapes to. need to get with it all. your doing so good. i sure miss aleka hope shes back soon. well glad your day is going good. LaDean

I do like the idea of eating locally grown food, I want to support these guys so they'll keep up the good work.

I am really happy with my new exercise plan and think it is really making a big difference for me.

Will be headed to N.M. a week from tomorrow and have so much to do this coming week to get ready.