I planted 9 tomato plants today. I don't know what type I like so I bought 9 different varieties and this summer we are going to taste test all of them.
Having everything nicely mulched has inspired me to plant more..

I will list the types later and let you know what we like the best
& what produces the best.

My son planted the hydrangea and I set up a low coffee table
for the deck I had in the attic. It is a round super thick
glass top that goes over a pretty planter type base. I forgot it would be fine outside...

Hey chicks, I wore my contacts today for 8 hours and will wear them tomorrow for ten hours. I don't think they are strong enough, though. I am noticing that signs do not come in to focus as soon as they do with my glasses while driving, also, I have had some feelings of eye strain. The doc's office said to give them a week, so I will do that.

Rhonda, I will try my best to be op all day tomorrow. I will stop at the grocery on the way to school and pick up a few core things for lunch. I can't promise that the brakes will stay on all day, but I promise I will try. Oh yea, toss those M&M's

Sandra, I've worn glasses for around 10 years. I need correction at every level, so I wear progressives. The contacts are not exactly the same, though. I really think the strength of the lens is a problem. I plan to be a trooper and wear them until my appointment next Tuesday. I'll let you know how it goes. I like your statements about liking yourself!!

Vickie, putting on the brakes is a good visual image. I will focus on that tomorrow.

Maryann, sodium is the devil

Nancy, can't wait for the tomato report!

GTG rest. Have a great night!

Good Morning Ladies

Have to go to church so I won't be long Just want to tell you it had to be sodium as I down to the 160's again Yippee !! Here's to a good w-i in Monday

Will be back later

Good Morning Chicks! Cleaning lady is here....woo hoo. Hope we never have to cut that budget item as we are not physically able to do the heavy cleaning.

I had a bit of a meltdown. I had a telephone conversation with a friend who was a complete negative force; complained about everything, wanting to bash the government and life in general. I was so upset when I got off the phone that I didn't even realize that I turned immediately to food for comfort. I haven't done that in so long that it was a complete shock to me. I ate a SBD high protein bar and a large homemade butter sugar cookie leftover from Jim's birthday celebration. Those were both over my calories for the day. It was a real eye opener for me and one I hope to guard against in the future.

Rhonda, I loved Texas. I used to have to go to Dallas ALL the time for work as one of our offices was there. When they moved our office to Dallas Jim and I lost our jobs. I'm over that now....I was mad at Texas for a while for being such a lure to so many businesses! Best barbecue brisket I've had in my life. We had it at a big chain restaurant but I no longer remember the name. I think it was one word and a person's name. Yum.

Angela, I hope you are feeling better.

Paula, how's it going?

Mary Ann, I'm glad the scale is back down for you.

Sandra, I'm glad you are all dusted. Gotta stop sometime and start somewhere! I hope the pictures are not too upsetting for you but if that is what it takes. I still hate to see pictures of myself now. I still look like a Buddha after losing 47+ pounds. Now THAT is upsetting. It's all relative!

Sloan, I could never wear contacts. No matter since I have trifocals and I don't think they have trifocal lenses yet anyway.

Nancy, I love tomatoes. I hope to get enough weight off one day to be able to garden a bit. Jim and I would love to have a couple of plants. I eagerly await your review. Our favorite tomatoes that we buy now at Walmart or Costco are Campari. The are bigger than cherry tomatoes but smaller than regular. They are sweet and meaty. We love them!

I'm back on program and trying to drink lots of water to flush. I have company coming for pizza, salad, and dessert tomorrow. I'll just try to keep my portions small.

Hi Had a full plate this morning from singing in the choir for Ascension Day Mass,to the senior center to pay for the remainder of our trip to Providence Playhouse to see Jersey Boys and than to a walk along the beach.Where I met a woman that come from up state NY,talked to her for over 1 hr.

Now I'm cooking my dinner, and than going to get some drawers cleaned out so I have more room for my summer clothes. Don't like to cart up my clothes every season from the basement and than back down again. Scared that I might fall when lifting those storage boxes up & down the stairs. especially when I don't have any one around to hear my cry.

VICKIE-I can't believe how time is passing by so fast its the middle of May and Memorial Day weekend is almost here.Wish time would not go so fast. Thanks,was concerned that I would have to try harder to watch the dreadful sodium.

RHONDA-Thanks for the invite, don't think I would travel that much now that I'm alone.That's whats makes it all worth while having a nice teacher. You are more relaxed with some one like that than one who is touchy.Hope you able to take a photo of your work and share it with us.


NANCY-I can't wait til I buy my tomato plants but the advise us not to buy them until on or after Memorial Day. on account of frost.

SLOANE-You'll do fine with the contracts they have today comparing to the one I had back 40 years ago. They do take time to get used to.
I the sodium is my biggest downfall and especially now that i low carb brings the craving more so than any other diet,so that's what my doctor told me.

Dinner ready so,I try to be back later.

Nancy, you sound super-organized. I just planted 4 tomatoes and don't still have their names available. I'm interested in which ones you think are best. Your coffee table sounds really cute.

Rhonda and Doyle are coming over tomorrow. We're excited and anxious to see them. I hope the weather holds up and we're not in our "lake" when they get here. Rhonda, ya'll just stay on the driveway if the "lake" is here.

Vickie, I look like a Budha, too. I like what you said about putting on the brakes. Was the BBQ place Ryan's? Just wondering. Speaking of dusting--we live on a state road that's being totally reworked (to the extent that we have a pilot car driving back and forth in front of our place). The dust is horrible. We live north of the road with a heavy south wind bringing all that lovely dust toward us. I hear ya on negative folks. Sometimes Curtis tends to be Mr. Negative. He comes by that via his mother. She was one of the most negative folks I ever knew. But both are/were lovable. Curtis is working to be more positive. Life is good.

Maryann, what did you make for dinner? I'm curious.

I'm op. "Survivor" tonight. Rhonda and Doyle coming over tomorrow. Life is definitely good.

And, then of course, there is Rudy's and Dickey's Bar-b-que. It's all delicious! Rudy's is exactly 5 minutes from us. Oooooh...

I've had a great day which has included getting the final plan for my landscaping for birds and...ta da! finally learning that YES, I can get a gas cooktop installed. We don't have a gas line into the kitchen, but one can be put in, and we're gonna have it done.

Best of all, I put on the brakes after a week of very relaxed eating! Back to the better routine.

And, yes, tomorrow we lay our eyes on Sandra and Curtis...that will be fun.

Tonight, it's off to music on the square, if the rain doesn't start pouring down.

Have a good evening!

Rhonda

Rhonda, I hope you got to go to the music on the square. It still hasn't rained down here but we're to have some later tonight. (Our plants need it, too.)
I'm ready for us to talk about your landscaping for birds. Curtis and I are hoping our feathered friends put on a show for ya'll tomorrow. Congratulations on getting back on plan. And for getting your gas cook stove.

I'm op.

Oh you two are going to have SO much fun!

So all the BBQ places have one word peoples names? I'll have to ask my GF who remembers everything. I just know it was a big chain, multi-level place, loooong waits.

I am very organized !!!!!

Good Morning Ladies

Looks like we are going to some rain again,so I guess plans to get out to walk is slim. Going out to eat at BBC tonight,but I told the girls that I'm only going to have tossed salad that has chicken strips in it.

SANDRA-Nothing special, yesterday I had tilapia fish fillet with boiled potatoes and mixed veggies. For Breakfast & Supper my meals are low carbs.
Today I having BBQ Ribs for dinner with 1/2c mashed potatoes and green beans.Watching my carbs during the other two meals,and concentrating on portion sizes.

RHONDA-You're lucky that you have lots of BBQ places to eat.I love BBQ places but its not big up here on the cape,but when I was visiting my DD around Easter I was taken to The Dallas BBQ in Manhattan NY and that was the best place for ribs & steaks ever.

Have a great day

Good Morning Chicks! Special company coming to meet Brodie tonight so I have tons to do. Brodie is at the spa right now so I need to get to business while he is gone. Talk to you all tomorrow.

Be well and be on program.

I'm op! Isn't that amazing?

Vickie, another BBQ place--Angelo's. That's prob not the one you're talking about because I think it is family owned. I remember years ago standing in line to get inside. (Great ribs!) Enjoy your company.

Maryann, your meals sound delicious. Reading about ribs makes me hungry.

Nancy, you are very organized. I'm impressed.

hi ladies, just stopping by quick to say Hello!! Hope all is well with you.

Rhonda and Sandra - enjoy your visit!

Things are going well here. Doing great tracking calories.

We had a good visit with Rhonda and Doyle. I just wish it could have been longer.