Another gray day, but it's supposed to warm up in any case. Will summer ever arrive? Day 4, anyway.
I went to a wonderful Reiki share last night. The energy was really flowing There were only three of us there but we each got a treatment and it was so relaxing and balancing.
Kaylets, I'd be in a rambling old house on the ocean, with organic gardens and an orchard. Thanks for the question!
Amarantha, may the gym be deserted (I love it when that happens).
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!
T'is a little cooler today, Anagram, thanks be! Enjoy your watermelon.
Arabella, gym wasn't deserted but did meet up with an old aquaintance from a previous gym and that was really fun. She used to be a runner, although she hasn't done any for three years.
Thank you for passing on the meditation link. Glad you enjoyed the reiki. I was going to take a class but the instructor was snippy about having me there because I had not taken her previous class, so I gave it a miss as I don't need anyone's bad attitudes or negative vibes in my life.
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.
Jana the Jungle Lass hath successfully completed a three-day streak o' 1600 or less cals and be movin' on to Streak Two o' her planned (but not necessarily consecutive) seven calorie streaks, same rules, won't bother thee with it here. It is on the blog 'n the t'other palace 'n Jana be off to do some runnin', with trips back inside to cool off. Huzzah!
Eeenie meanie chile beany, the spirits are about to speak! This is Empresss Am postin' a cross challenge she made to the regal folkettes o' the realm in t'other palace far far away and wondereth if anyone here would also like to join it.
It is a SILLY CHALLENGE, so no stress if ye dinna feel like it! The challenge is to complete 2000 bodyweight squats (very easy little effective move for tightenin' 'n perkin' up the pear-shape area and also burns extra cals and is lots o' fun 'n refreshment fer body 'n ye can squeeze 'em in anywhere 'n anytime no one is lookin' at ye! There is no time limit, no prize, no glory, no ramifications for failure and just a request to declare ye'll do it and to update the number ye are on as ye go!
Empress Am, this is Plain Jane Am! Huzzah! I will sign up for this noble initiative and pledge 2000 bodysquats will be performed by me over the course o' whatever time frame I can fit 'em in.
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...
Huzzah, Arabella. I do the baby squats when I do this kind of challenge because that's actually the best way to hit that "pear" area. It's a very gentle exercise, but no one should really do squats if it's not indicated medically. Knees can be funny. No problem re anyone who doesn't want to join me. I just posted it for fun.
I crashed and burned calorically on the first day of my new "3-dayer," but the nice thing is that I've only pledged to do seven of them, but not necessarily consecutively, so will start day one again tomorrow!
Am in moderate to high range today, s'ok, doin' great. Have to go to work soon.
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...
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!
Huzzah to Arabella for Day 6!!!
Also congratulations on 20 baby squats in the bag!!! Thanks fer joinin' in, Wood Nymph!!!
I did 80 and have 1900 to go!!! Woo!!!
I'm on Day One o' the new THREE-DAYER o' 1600 and t'is a'lookin' better than it did yesterday.
Off to pay a bill at the bank and then back to rest up for the work assignment from Black Lagoon (again) tonight!
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)
Huzzah!
Day 4, anyway. 
There were only three of us there but we each got a treatment and it was so relaxing and balancing. 
Thanks for the question!
to all - be back soon. Going to eat lots of watermelon today..........................phew!
Silly Challenge For Anybody!
. 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!
I sure hope so)