Hello all.....

Day 1 (x4) for me today. Heat has made me very, very puffy and bloated....
More motivation to stay on track!....

Dh and I getting extra early start as DH has a new training class starting at 6am.....

Sorry to be short but I you are all in my thoughts......

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Thought of the day :

"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it."
Josephus Daniels, American politician, 1862-1948)


Question of the day :

"If money and time were no object, where would you be right now?"

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LETS DO THIS!!!!

Also want to pass on this link for an international, coordinated meditation to heal the earth set for next Tuesday: http://firethegrid.org/eng/home-fr-eng.htm

Such motivation flowing throughout the palace. I must catch up to the flow. So hot, humid, here too - don't know how Empress endures.

So I did some outside watering, putterin, garage cleanup (well, one corner as I was putting away play stuff that was out for the princesses). However, I am going to be rightly proud of my trash pile this week - with what I've accumulated and two bags garnered by DD while she was here over the weekend.

I declare "MimiCamp 2007" to be a great success. I really moved around with Eleven over the last few days. Even wore her out last Friday. So I'm sorting out the house, the paperwork, my life, etc. after the last week of hustle and chaos and plan to rest throughout this whole dad blamed hot afternoon. First floor looking good, more laundry but I'll save that for later. In an organizing frame of mind at the moment and don't want to waste that. I can sort laundry no matter what my frame of mind is.

So good to have so many Royals back in the palace. Hope to get back in my regular routine again soon - but anxious to continue my orgaizing moment as long as I can. So to all - be back soon. Going to eat lots of watermelon today..........................phew!

Good Morning all!!!.....
Dh's blood sugar numbers are dropping nearly 10 pts each day since we began our "own' version of what works for us foodwise.....

Funny how we went off in the ditch and just kept spiinning our wheels instead of knowing we had to find another way back onto the road......


*****Thought of the day:


THE STORY is WELL WORTH IT HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY


The Whale


If you read the front page story of the SF Chronicle,
you would have read about a female humpback whale
who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps
and lines.
She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused
her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of
line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth
A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farralone Islands
(outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for help.
Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was
so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her .

a very dangerous proposition.
One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.

When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles.
She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them,
pushed gently around-she thanked them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.

The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was
following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.

May you, and all those you love,
be so blessed and fortunate.
to be surrounded by people
who will help you get untangled
from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy
of giving and receiving gratitude.
I pass this on to you, my friend, in the same spirit.



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Day1 x 5

Day 5 fly-by: All goes well, but busy! All challenges being met. Big fun tonight: We're going to a White Stripes concert . These guys are so cool -- they're playing every province and territory in Canada and are doing free, impromptu concerts at unusual venues throughout, including a transit bus, a bowling alley and a center for seriously ill kids. Very impressive!

Anagram, you wore out a princess?!! Kudos!

Kaylets, I love that story about the whale. So vivid -- I could just picture the whale watching the guy and waiting to be freed.

Amarantha, oh, I'm thinking about taking that challenge. My knees aren't the greatest. But I might see if I can safely do baby squats...

K, Lovelies -- have a good evening.

And Day 6 I think this is the farthest I've gotten in a bit...

The concert was great last night and it was nice, too, to come home and sit out on the deck and have a glass of wine. So pleasant to be out in the dark, sitting and listening to the leaves rustling and watching stars and wispy clouds blowing past.

K -- just did 20 baby squats -- put me down for 2000...

Have a great day, All!

Hello all.....


Yes, Empress, paying bills has its own rewards....


I am off early ....its been easier with traffic and am hoping to see a real dent for my efforts.... although there is a lot of truth to the saying
"There's more where that came from"..... ( meaing work)....
Q
Who do you give a job you need done now...
A. to the busiest person in your group..

Still rings true...... how much of that am I encouraging....welllllllllll......


anyway....Happy Friday to all...........


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Thought of the day :



-----Did I read that sign right?-------

In a restroom:

TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW

In a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT

In a London department store:
BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS

In an office:
WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN

In an office:
AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD


Out side a secondhand shop:
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?

Notice in health food shop window:
CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

Spotted in a safari parkI sure hope so)
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

Seen during a conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR

Notice in a farmer's field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES.

Message on a leaflet:
IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS

On a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)

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