Weekly Chat 2/4-2/10
 

Good snowy morning chicks!

I've got coffee.
:coffee:

Good morning. I am sipping coffee and watching the snow fall. Pretty soon I will bundle up and head to the grocery store. I can't help but think it will be crowded mid-day with shoppers looking for Super Bowl snacks.

Today begins a new week of OP eating for me. I have not been able to put together more than 1 or 2 days at a time recently and I must do better as the scale is moving in the wrong direction. At least yesterday I climbed 40 flights of stairs while I was at the competition with the kids. That's got to count for something, right?

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Good morning,

Had a productive day yesterday, got the garbage disposal replaced, DD1 came over and we went to the mall to return some stuff for her and I got DD1 a pair of pants she wanted and then we went grocery shopping. Came home and got most of the cleaning the done. Eating was terrible yesterday. Here is to an op eating day. Trying to decide if we want to go to the pet parade today or not, it's not snowing but it's cold.

Beth I am right with you, today begins a week of OP eating for me, I can do a few days and then bam. I know it's mental issue so need to work on that.

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning,

Quiet in here, I am sure it was a busy weekend. Eating was still not 100% op yesterday so trying to go for it today, focus. Today is wfh and then I have to take DD2 to her regular dentist for checkup and cleaning after school. Nothing else on the agenda.

Have a great day everyone!

Yes, very quiet. I've missed checking in a few times lately, I realize. We have been hunkering down with snowstorms and extreme cold but today is better. It sure is lovely to see the sun melting some of the snow today - it even feels like there is hope of an end to this extreme cold and snow.

We went to the usual Monday morning coffee klatch at the United Church this morning - fun but sure takes a hunk out of the day. (Since the diner closed well over a year ago, the UChurch Hall has become a coffee shop.) It's donation only but seems to be doing more than making ends meet. Any profit goes into the local Food Bank, also run by the UC.

This afternoon my house will become a barber shop when Bruce's daughter does some family haircuts. I somehow don't know why it's here but ... Anyhow, Maureen is not a hairdresser but has been doing haircuts for Bruce and his three sons and two grandsons for years. (She hasn't started on the great grands yet.) No idea how or why she started this but ... I have no intention of taking over from her! I may just hole up in my wee sewingroom and try to get used to having barely enough space to unfold a quilt. I got spoiled with my big studio, now the master bedroom. :(

Time to rustle up some lunch for Bruce and get organized for the onslaught. Maybe M will do the dogs too?

Good afternoon chicks.

Just stopping by for a minute to catch up on the news before I head to the basement to do some sort of exercise. I was a slug yesterday so I don't want to miss today. I will just put dinner in the oven first.

Ruth, it's nice the village has come up with Monday coffee hour to fill the need for a social hour. Hope the haircuts went well!

Pearlrose, hope you had a productive Monday.

I've got to move or I won't get my exercise in. Have a great evening!

Good morning,

I headed into work this morning, have a couple of days at the office this week. Still working on end of month reports but I also have a new project that is kicking off this week that I am trying to get reports that are needed for that as well.

Ruth hope you were able to go into your quilting room and enjoy some time there

Beth hope you got your exercise in. I have been doing good with exercise, food not so much.

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning!

I had a long catch-up post yesterday and lost it. We had a nice two nights in Glenwood and will head back this morning. It’s snowing here so I don’t know if we will stop at the pool on the way. Everything is going good. Loved getting back to my water yoga class yesterday!
Have a great day everyone!

Hey Debbie, good to see you. I am sure your life is quite busy right now with the new business venture as well as the regular stuff. We are having snow today and more tomorrow. Must be February or something.;)

Pearlrose, I exercised yesterday and today but my food is so-so.....Hope you are conquering those reports!

We are slated for a storm tomorrow but it won't hit until mid-day. I can't help but wonder if we will get out of school early. Other than that, no big news. I'm ready for spring to come. I'm tired of winter coats and boots.

Have a good evening chicks.

Good morning,

WFH today, we had snow dust coating overnight, we have not had any snow accumulation here this winter just bitter cold unlike the North East getting dumped with snow this year. It seems to go north and south of us all winter, no complaints here. Still working on reports, I have to present to Senior Leadership tomorrow so will be going into office for that. I feel better after talking to my VP yesterda about exactly what I am supposed to be improving.

Beth my exercise has been good, food so so I think I know I am going to my parents next week and will not be able to be op there so....still over a week before we leave so going to try for a week of op.

Debbie glad you had some good days at Glenwood, hope you were able to fit some relaxation at the pool there.

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning!

I've already been to the "mat" for superficial tidy up. I like to do that before opening at 6. Fortunately, I can accomplish it while coffee is brewing. I had one cup when I got home then headed right upstairs for paperwork. The bank needed something for our loan and I have a mining permit due next week. Found out that is only an efile now so I had to set up a new account and wait for confirmation. Now on to two applications which have already been approved but need a "wet" signature. Everything is moving forward.

It's a bright sunny day here although a bit chilly. Guess I will go down and find more coffee.

Rose, I haven't minded our weather here, either.

Beth, hope you don't have too much accumulation..

Have a great day everyone!

Hey chicks!

Snowy day today; we probably have 7-8" of new stuff. We had the driveway plowed out but there was a little clean-up to do on the sidewalk and around my car. I don't mind shoveling fluffy snow when I'm not in a hurry to get to work. Other than that it was a regular work day for me although the kids were whiny that we didn't have a snow day.

Debbie, those online accounts are a blessing and a curse both, aren't they. Hope you got things accomplished.

Pearlrose, hope you had a good day.

Have a good evening all.

Good morning,

Headed into work today, nothing really on the agenda other than day to day.

Have a great day everyone!

Lost another long post. I guess I should do it in Word and then paste in. Still not losing the post Christmas gain but will never give up trying! Another weekend ahead with three foodie events - all fundraisers for a single parent who is very ill .... hard to say no. Will try to catch up later.

Trying again with a "paste-in"!

Snow! Snow and more snow! Richard, the Lane Plow Dude, will be rubbing his gloves in glee. Bruce loves shoveling the deck, porches and walks but even he is getting a tad miffed. He's just back from working with the "younger" men shoveling the local rink since there's an event here today with some visiting high school hockey team. (He claims he's praying that this afternoon's predicted snow is minimal! Not a flake so far.)

February is a busy month for me with taxes to do for April 30th so I am trying to get a head start. We are heading off to Florida mid-March for a three week break and I need to be organized. I have said "no" to almost all my previous clients but must do Barb's final return for friend Mac - she died in the fall and poor Mac has really been struggling with all the paperwork. Then I'll do our returns and probably file them just before the deadline.

By the way we've also booked a repeat of that cooking course in Umbria Italy in mid-September. Although Bruce has travelled almost everywhere as a guide for Church-sponsored trips, he's never been in Italy for long so this will be an interesting one-place stay. He speaks Greek and French but not much Italian. 'Twill be interesting. Bruce won't be cooking but I know he will love to explore the old hill city of Amelia with its walls and not a single horizontal piece of road.

Now I need to get cracking and finish up the crockpot of pulled pork to take to the rink to feed the multitudes by 4:30. They'll be hungry after playing hockey.

Hope your day was a good one.

Good evening, chicks.

Nothing special for me today: work, exercise, bill paying....but no new snow! We got plenty yesterday and it looks like more this weekend. I'm just about ready for winter to be over.

Ruth,at least you have an excuse for not losing weight; me? not so much. I am planning on using the beginning of Lent next week as a major re-start; 2 full weeks of P1 and then staying OP. Your upcoming trips sound awesome!

Pearlrose, sometime calm is good, right? Hope you had a good day.

:wave: to all the other chicks!

Good morning!

Sorry for the sparse check ins! I’ve been trying to get settled into my new routine. Got a lot accomplished this past few days, all the paperwork is in route. Yesterday they finally accepted my credit card app and so now my machines that take credit cards are going into the bank account. That’s good! The ones that have sliders, anyway. There is always an excess of quarters.

I’m back to the restaurant this morning on that new schedule so Kirk made coffee while I went down and swept floors washed off machines and vacuumed the entry rug. Also took out the trash. I was home in 17 minutes. That’s good!

Food choices have been pretty decent. That’s good, too!
Have a great day everyone!

Good morning,

My meeting with Senior Leadership yesterday went well, of course they gave me more work to do as well....today is wfh and should be fairly quiet just getting some work done. Tonight guess what another concert to go to lol. This is 80s bands, I think Journey's Steve Perry might be there. I said I would go even though I don't really feel like a concert, rather stay home and watch the opening ceremonies for the Olympics.

Ruth I am sure you are counting down until March to go to Florida. I am excited about going down to Biloxi next weekend to see my parents. I am down to just doing my taxes this year and showing DD1 how to do hers. DS wants to do his own he said he would call if he needs help.

Beth I need to get my head in the game too, I am going to try and do my best and when I get back from Biloxi I am going to do Phase 1 as well.

Debbie sounds like you are getting a routine started that works for you. Glad your food choices have been good.

Jekel hope you hanging in there with all the snow as well.

Have a great day everyone!

I can’t believe I was AWOL all week!!! I made an appointment with a new PCP next month for a physical. I am way over due. Fortunately I haven’t had a reason to see a doctor so that is good. Food has been OP all week except for one big lunch Thursday which made me actually skip dinner (who does that). My energy level has been at an all time low. I was in bed by 8 most evenings this past week. Thinking those peri menopausal hormones are to blame. At least the bonus is no evening snacking!!!!

Debbie sounds like you have a really good handle on the new business.
Beth they closed school by us the other day because of a “threat of snow.” You guys up north are way stronger!!!
Pearlrose my exercise this month has been non existent. You are doing great. The OP eating will be consistent again. I like Beth’s plan for a reset with lent right around the corner.
Ruth your planned cooking class in Italy sounds like fun. I know my Joe would love to do that!!!

Nothing new here. Going to Joe’s later. Hoping to get back in the exercise groove as May will be here soon. Hope everyone has a great day!

Wish me luck tomorrow I am going to try and make cauliflower pizza crust. It’s a vegan recipe with minimal ingredients. I am cheating as I bought the cauliflower already riced. I had one (frozen store bought with way too many ingredients I don’t know what they are) and really enjoyed it. I plan on separating the dough into individual portions and freezing them....its either that or I am eating a lot of cauliflower this week!!!!

Good morning, Jennifer and chicks to come!

Another morning with snow lightly falling..did that groundhog last week say we are having an early or late spring??? I'm pretty much over winter by Valentine's Day. I will try not to whine but it isn't easy!

Not sure what is on the agenda today; probably some normal weekend niggles.

Jennifer, this is the recipe I have used for cauliflower crust; I think Cindy originally posted the link (but no, it isn't vegan)
https://detoxinista.com/the-secret-t...r-pizza-crust/

Pearlrose, did you go to the concert? I need to start organizing paperwork for taxes too. I've inherited the job of getting all of the paperwork for my parents' taxes to their accountant, plus there will be ours and DS2. Ugh. Last year I procrastinated too long and ended up in a bit of a panic in April.

Debbie, sounds like you are getting into a routine with your new responsibilities. Hope the tips are good at work today.

Ruth, is today one of your food events?

Have a good day, chicks.

Good morning,

We did go to the concert last night, it was good some of the singers have lost their voices a bit but some were really great. Woke up early again but managed to go back to sleep, feeling a bit of cold symptoms so was wanting to rest up. Just sneezing and running nose so far. We are supposed to have freezing rain today so will probably stay home today and do my cleaning.

Jekel yeah for eating on plan, I have made the cauliflower pizza crust, I like it but I tend to burp cauliflower the rest of the day so not so much there. lol I am going to attempt a few days of Phase 1 starting today, before heading to my parents on Thursday, the scale is moving and not in the right direction. Might have something to do with the chinese I had last night and I know TOM is coming but can't stand the scale moving up at all.

Beth I totally forgot I have to do my parents taxes, lol. They will give me their paperwork when I am there.

Have a great day everyone!

Drat! Taxes! Bruce just dumped a mess of paper onto my desk but we don't get all our pension, donation and investment slips until March so I'm procrastinating. We don't have to file until April 30 but ... I do like to get it cleared off my desk. Today WOULD be a good day to at least organize stuff but a nap sounds good too. It's threatening another dump of snow so a nap will just hit the spot.