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The Royal Procession towards the Solstice and the Festive Season
:candy: :tree: :ginger: :tree: :candy: Calling all Royalty -- and you KNOW who you are! Let's all take a deep breath, join hands, smile and courageously forge ahead towards the Winter Solstice and the Festive Season. Let's celebrate our sacred journey with a pledge to seek health and wholeness, in the knowledge that therein lies the purest celebration. We're just about eight weeks away -- in that time, we can relax, reinvigorate and rejuvenate. Then, when the blessed day arrives, we'll be fortified to venture forth at our radiant best, into the ever-increasing light! Pop in and post your own personal challenge/commitment. Let's get excited! :wreath: :ginger: :tree: :xcheer: |
Yes...I read a book called "On strike for Christmas" a funny look at just what we do at holiday time and why do we do it...as wimmen and wives that is.
Have had another good day...took the breed, nothing in group. Again. But the food and activity levels were good! Grilled lemon pepper chicken, lots of broccoli, rice and carrots, and caesar salad for dinner. Still no booze...curious to see what the scale shows when I get home! |
Perfect timing for a new thread!
I have an announcement to make... *drumroll* I am getting stronger! :carrot: I was doing a water workout yesterday, hoping to ease some of the leftover kinks from Wednesday training with Gym Jim, and I realized at the end of my usual 20 minutes that I wasn't breathing all that hard. I pushed myself harder for another 10 minutes, trying out a few new things, and I still wasn't exhausted or feeling overly exerted. I got a wild hair, and instead of just water walking and doing deep water running, I ditched the weights and decided to just run/jog it out for as long and hard as I could handle. It took 10 minutes before I decided to call it quits! Wahoo! I was so proud of myself! The results are beginning to show on the scale as well. I did my normal new-workout-routine-jump-up of about 5 pounds when I started with the trainer. I had managed to whittle it back down to 303 despite the presence of Halloween candy/chocolate everywhere. But this morning the scale is reading 301, and I'm thrilled! This time I feel like I've earned that number instead of it happening by accident. Obviously I'm excited. :) I'm also energized, committed, and ready to make things happen. My biggest stumbling block right now is journaling, and I've been making all sorts of excuses as to why I'm not doing it: my journaling program didn't switch over well to the new computer, I don't want to try a new one, I'm too busy today, blah, blah, excuse after excuse. Well, enough of the excuses. I'm perfectly capable of writing down what I eat and how much time I spend exercising every day. I don't need an exact account of every calorie as much as I need the accountability itself. So, my first goal is to continue doing what I am doing. I will do two big workouts a week, and I commit to 30 minutes of movement a day every other day. Yes, those 30 minutes may be broken down into smaller chunks, but there must be 30 minutes total come bedtime. My second goal is to journal. I will start with pen and paper and move up as I feel the need. The most important thing right now is to get accountable for my intake. Food will be logged, exercise will be logged, and I will take a moment for myself and give the entire day a rating with a quick note about what that number means to me. My third goal is to make time to live, love, and laugh. I adore the holidays, and I want to go through them with the lightness of spirit they deserve. Heck, with the lightness of spirit I deserve! That ought to do it. :) Wow, did I mention I am feeling good this morning! Ceara, grats to you and your girl again! The shows seriously keep you on the move. I don't know how you do it, but it does sound like you have fun. With that kind of activity and eating, sound like there will be another nice surprise waiting at home for you. :) Arabella, thank you for starting our new thread. It is just what I needed to get motivated for the upcoming season! :) I'm trying to remember what was posted on the other thread. I know wsw got the pan finally! WAHOO!!! Anagram had fantastic results for her eye surgery! Another huge WAHOO!!! But I'm struggling to remember anything else this moment, and there isn't time to go back right now. I'm running off to get the girlies to church. My honey is on long call today (means he has to be there overnight), so I'm going to spend some me time here at the house and just bask in the quiet. I should take advantage of the quiet time and get a bunch of grades entered as well. My students would appreciate that. Post quiet time is Gym Jim at noon. I'm almost afraid to tell him I'm not sore today, because that means he will push me a lot harder. Yes, feel free to laugh and tell me to keep off my lazy backside! :lol: :hug: Here's to starting out fresh, starting out new, and being our best, most gracious, and beautiful selves possible! :cheers: Andria |
Sunday in the Palace
And I almost said "the winter palace." Cold out there! Then it's supposed to get warmer again in a few days. Yesterday was beautiful and :sunny: but :brr:
Before I go any further, I want to include a link back to the old thread because there are some posts there that may not have been read. We had friends in for dinner last night and then went to a jazz concert. I made a layered Lebanese rice and chicken dish: mounded cooked, spiced rice on a platter, arranged roast chicken on top of that, and then sauteed pine nuts and onions. Sprinkled pomegranate seeds on top and arranged roasted garlic and lemon wedges that were cooked with the chicken around the edges. It made a very nice presentation and our friends loved it. Only DH felt a little cheated because he could tell there wasn't as much chicken in a serving as he would usually have had. Oh, we're having our first snow today, intermittent snow showers. We just went for our long Sunday walk and it looked like a snow storm at some points and then all the clouds would roll away and it would be all sunshine and blue skies. And then back to snow again. I guess that's living on a little island, all those offshore weather things. We've still got a lot of leaves on the trees, some barely changed color and some ablaze, golden yellow, orange, red. Gorgeous when the skies are blue. Ceara, is there something different going on that's got you travelling so much? You seem to be always on the go. Sounds like you're enjoying it, though. Andria, :woohoo: you on your progress at the gym AND being right on the border of that milestone! Good going on that jog, too. :) When I was running (that's what I like to call it :lol3: ) yesterday I thought "This is hard!" and then I realized, well, if it was never hard it would never lead to improvement. So I kept going. Anagram, how are the new eyes? I'm still excited every time I think of it. WSW, hope you're feeling better! Kaylets, Kat :wave: K, :queen:lies, let's make this a good one! |
Bumping up. It's Fresh Start Monday, :queen:lies -- let's hit it! I've been doing pretty well but stopped journaling the last few days, eased up on the prohibition against eating only when seated, didn't get quite all my steps each day. And I KNOW that I need to really put in the effort to make a loss. And I'm looking at slightly over a pound a week to make Onederland this month so... Time to hocuspocusFOCUS! :wizard:
Yea-ah! Let's take this day and make it work for us! |
Fresh Start Monday is right!
Today is my day to not make excuses and to just get things done. Journaling is the top of my list. I have no idea why I let something so good and so easy to do slip away, but it does. Not today though. Before the end of this week, I'm going to see 2s in front of my weight! Arabella, the chicken and rice dish sounds lovely! So do your goals. :) You really are that close to the next milestone, and I plan on being here to scream and yell the second you hit it. :carrot: Is it silly of me to be slightly jealous of snow? Because of the past knee surgery I'm not missing living in slippery winter wetness, but there is nothing like the beautiful, pristine, white tableau set out first thing on a snowy day. Heck, our leaves don't even really change color here. They sort of get tired out one day and all land on the ground at once. Bizarre stuff. The girls have appointments with therapists this morning (leftover CPS stuff), and instead of zooming from there to school, I decided to take a bit of a break for myself today. I haven't taken a personal day yet, and I need some prep time for my next big Canterbury Tales unit. I set the substitute up with all sorts of work I don't need to be there for, and I'm going to have a little bit of ME time here at home. Wheeee! I feel kind of guilty, like I'm playing hookie or something. Never did that while I was a student, guess I should see what it feels like now? :lol: Andria |
Well, yes. I am doing what they call "specialling" a dog. The dog is a finished AKC champion, so you enter in Breed only and rack up breed and group points. WHY? Some days I wonder. We have her in the top ten I believe by some systems and in the top 20 in the breed....for competition next October at the Bouvier National levels. It does keep me busy. And out of the pantry!
Got stitches out today and worked a 3 hour supply shift. I have 3.5 hours in my own workplace this evening. 2 loads of laundry going and dogs are out between rain showers. It is quite warm here. Andria! Excellent work...you must be estactic! Arabella....your ticker is decreasing too....YES! 'K...gotta go! |
Hello alll!
LOVE the new thread! Yes.... a march to good things.....I would like a bucket of good things please..... Anagram! Was it lasik surgery? SO glad to hear you are doing so well. That's a good thing to put in my bucket! Ceara! Your specialling dog sounds like a good thing too! I will put that in my bucket too! Andria! Getting stronger is ALWAYS a good thing! That's going in the bucket too! WSW! Hears to hoping your heat pump is working just fine..... Its time you had some good luck your way! WoodNymph! Ticker going down is ALWAYS a good thing... My bucket is nearly 3/4 full now! Do I have any of my own good news? Well, a little..... I was able to use 2 $5 coupons on two grocery orders.... You had to spend $50 to get th $5 off but Ground Beef was $1.99/lb which is a pretty good price in this kingdom so I have lots in the freezer. I enjoy an almost full freezer. It just does something for me. I am still plugging away. Trying to stay on top of what I can control, and not paying too much attention to what I can't. Easier said than done but I really need to make some space between me and stress. I've been broken out for about 2 weeks now and belive me, its not pretty. ******************* Here's what this morning's Thought of the day was: Lucky Dog.... Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you don't and you may even decide you need one! Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come up missing. Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys. Lucky always stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys stay in the box. It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease . . . in fact, she was just sure it was fatal. She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her shoulders. The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her . . . what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him. The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death. The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and miserable. Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap. Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his love. Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure. ************** I have to go fill up my Good Thing Bucket....... |
Happy Tuesday Royals!!!!
*********** Here's today's Good Morning Thought: Thought of the day: "Do something for somebody every day for which you don't get paid." - Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, musicologist, doctor Question of the day: "When is the last time someone held a door for you?" Today's Interesting Fact: Imagine a water bottle filled a quarter of the way up with oil. That's about how much oil was needed to produce the bottle. -- National Geographic ********** DH has an all day meeting with all the other supervisors and managers. The purpose has not been explained. He is stressing. I meanwhile, am going to hope for the best and wait until he calls me b/4 I start to worry too...... Meanwhile, I am enjoying the time change!!! (Let me put that in the bucket!) :hug: |
Beautiful day out there...think I am going to walk a fair bit, and maybe woggle? My breathing muscles have recovered from the damage I did by not breathing correctly...I would rather have another child than go through that pain again!
Kay....sending good vibes your way for the day! I like the dog story.... Right. If I am ever going to get anything done....I need to boogie. :wave: to all :queen:s. Have a great day! |
Hello all!
Well, DH's meeting was about Labor Unions. And luckily, the 8 hr meeting was reduced to 4 hrs.... DH called me about an houir into the meeting and he was very much relieved. That was a good one for the Bucket. Less stress is always a good thing! Took us longer to get to the poll than to vote which is also a good thing .....putting that in the Good Thing Bucket. Ceara-- Here's to your walk and continued convalesence.(Spelling)... I have to go back see what you did ..... stiches and breathing .... YIKES... Until morning! :hug: |
Hello all!
Wonderful Wednesday and all that................. Here's today's Thought of the Day: **************** Thought of the day: "The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live." - Flora Whittemore Question of the day: "Do you believe in the 7 second rule? ( That food on the ground ohly 7 seconds is still safe to eat.) ************** :hug:, |
Mornin'! :cool:
Good news on the meeting Kaylets. In this climate..... Had another really good day yesterday....found myself cruising in the fridge/pantry last night though....hadn't eaten enough during the day. Topped up on the calories, then went into the tub and read. My standard way of coping with this. I still didn't sleep all that well though. We'll see what tonight brings. :dancer: The weather has been very warm here....almost need to get out my shorts again :D I'm sure it won't last though. The nights are cool. :brr: Alrighty...I have a brekkie set up with the parentals, and stuff to do...ironing and toenails! I know...:?: what a pair....so I must be off.... Have a great day ladies! :flow2: |
So. I gave the rest of the chocolate to DS
GET IT AWAY FROM ME, I said. Yup, I succumbed, 2 days in a row. And felt horrible. :shrug: And like I was in danger of regaining all the weight I'd lost. Those darn slippery slopes.
Anyway, it's gone. And I've pulled up out of that downward spiral. Feeling wiped and under the weather, a little stressed. Which is probably what led to the issues. But these things happen and I can't let them derail me. Oops, sorry for the me-me-me fly-by but I've got to finish up work for the day and then try to relax a little. Take care, all! |
Good Morning all!
WoodNymph, GOOD FOR YOU pulling up out of the spiral!! Sometimes just pointing the other direction is enough to change the momentum..... I can so, so relate to that feeling..... Ceara--- Soaking in a hot tub is SUCH A GREAT IDEA..... I think the sensory change makes a big difference....it seems to distract and gives a chance to refocus...... Well, Queenlies, you have both set the tone for my morning, thanks for two Good Things for My Bucket.....I need to do the same for someone else.... Sneak some Good Things in their bucket without them realizing what I'm up to...... Here's something fun if you have an extra minute or two..... ************** Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your Friends. Change all the answers so they apply to you, and then send this to your friends including the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot o f little things about your friends that you might not have known! 1. What time did you get up this morning? 4:30-4:45 2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Underdog! 4. What is your favorite TV show? ER--- Last season! 5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Toast w/ Peanut butter or cottage cheese with cinammon 6. What is your middle name? Marie 7. What food do you dislike? Anything thing too greasy or too spicy 8. What is your favorite CD at moment? I listen to lots of Chris Botti, and lots of Soft Jazz 9. What kind of car do you drive? Ford Focus 10. Favorite sandwich? Chicken Salad on Rye 11. What characteristic do you despise? Control Freaks 12. Favorite item of clothing? Anything Comfortable 13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Grand Canyon 14. Favorite brand of clothing? Hmmmmmmm 15. Where would you retire? Will I retire is more the question! 16.What was your most recent memorable birthday? 17. Favorite sport to watch? Figure skating 18. Furthest place you are sending this? FL 19. Person you expect to send it back first? Hmmmmmmmm 20. When is your birthday? July 5 21. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning 22. What is your shoe size? 8 1/2 W--- in a well made shoe 8W 23. Pets? Dog--Lady 24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Most exciting thing for me is already on the news; so I have been looking for dull and boring...... 25. What did you want to be when you were little? A famous singer 26. How are you today? All in all, I feel good. 27. What is your favorite candy? 28. What is your favorite flower? Blue Iris 29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Thanksgiving and Christmas. Spend the day with the family. 30. What is your favorite pastime? being with the family 31. What are you listening to right now? XM radio-- Watercolers 32. What was the last thing you ate? A Snickers Bar 33. Do you wish on stars? Sure . 34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A great shade of blue 35. How is the weather right now? rain is coming 36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My husband 37. Favorite soft drink? Root beer 38. Favorite restaurant? My husband cooks better than most all of the places we've been....But we do go to Arners often 39. Real hair color? blonde ---now with some red 40. What was your favorite toy as a child? Farm house 41. Summer or winter? summer 42. Hugs or kisses? both 43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate 44. Coffee or tea? Coffee first in the morning, then tea 45. Do you want your friends to email you back? .yes 46. When was the last time you cried? Today as a coworker told me about her son's passing 47. What is under your bed? I would have to check ******************** Here we go Thursday, here we go! :hug::hug: |
:dust:Yes, Arabella. You were off the track for an instant. But the wolf didn't get you! Put your little red hood back on, gather Grammies' goodies and continue on your way. You are doing great!
I wonder if the phase of the moon has something to do with that...I was not at my most stellar yesterday either! So, how are you all doing? :wave: |
K, one good day under my belt...
K, one good day in. Now to get a string of same going. I'm feeling better today, thank goodness. I really want to get to sound yoga and tai chi tonight but I must say a nap is sounding good now, post-lunch. :yawn: Ceara, :drill: Sir, yes, sir! Did so. You're right - a couple of bad afternoons won't do it, just if I use them as a slippery slope and hop on the flexible flyer. Wheeeeeeee!!!! Nope, just kidding. We all know what's at the bottom of that hill. :shocksn: Loved the Little Red Riding Hood theme. I went back through the posts trying to figure out what you were getting stitches out from and the problem from not breathing properly and I can't figure it out! What were the problems and how are you doing? Kaylets, whew! That's quite a list. Lemmee see... 1. What time did you get up this morning? 4:30 2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? I can't even remember but we're seeing "Ghost Town" on Saturday and going out to dinner before. :) 4. What is your favorite TV show? I love "Ghostly Encounters," "Rescue Mediums" and "X-Weighted." 5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Oatmeal made from steel-cut oats, with fruit and yogurt 6. What is your middle name? Elaine 7. What food do you dislike? Liver tops the list! Although I do like chicken livers wrapped in bacon... 8. What is your favorite CD at moment? An Alice Coltrane CD. 9. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Corolla 10. Favorite sandwich? I adore sandwiches in general, problematic since I can't really eat wheat. Maybe tuna. 11. What characteristic do you despise? Meanness. 12. Favorite item of clothing? A silvery-grey chenille v-neck sweater. 13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Somewhere with fabulous beaches. 14. Favorite brand of clothing? I really like Eileen Fisher but only have any if i come across it second-hand. 15. Where would you retire? I'll be staying here but probably not retiring. Just writing more things that I want to write myself. 16.What was your most recent memorable birthday? This year was pretty good. We were in Colorado for DH's family reunion. Started the day with a run on mountain trails, followed by yoga class and then a swim and sauna. In the afternoon we took a chairlift up, waaaaaaaay up to the top of a mountain. In the evening we went to a party with lots of fun relatives and dancing. 17. Favorite sport to watch? gymnastics 18. Furthest place you are sending this? Not sending it anywhere, just posting. 19. Person you expect to send it back first? See above. 20. When is your birthday? July 18 21. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning, by circumstance. If I had my way, I'd be up early, have a nap in the afternoon and then stay up late. 22. What is your shoe size? 9 23. Pets? I have cats, always, but adore dogs. 24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Big choir concerts coming up 25. What did you want to be when you were little? A journalist, I think. I remember "interviewing" people. 26. How are you today? Pretty good. 27. What is your favorite candy? Chocolate, good chocolate (despite recent behavior) 28. What is your favorite flower? Ruffly magenta-colored double wild roses. 29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Christmas. 30. What is your favorite pastime? Singing 31. What are you listening to right now? Quiet! 32. What was the last thing you ate? Oatmeal with yogurt 33. Do you wish on stars? Sure . 34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Deep coral 35. How is the weather right now? Mild, sunny and hazy 36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? Have not been on the phone today 37. Favorite soft drink? If juice counts, pink grapefruit juice. I don't really drink soda. 38. Favorite restaurant? The Dunes -- great place with fabulous gardens with statuary and excellent food. 39. Real hair color? very dark brown with a bit of streaky grey. 40. What was your favorite toy as a child? A "Tressie" doll with hair that you could "grow" or shorten. 41. Summer or winter? summer 42. Hugs or kisses? Real kisses? I gotta go with those... been a while, though, sad to say. I remember an ad for pots and pans: An older lady, saying "Kissin' don't last. Cookery do." Sadly seems to be true. 43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate 44. Coffee or tea? Tea first thing, coffee later in the morning and then herbal tea in the afternoon. 45. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes. 46. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday, when I saw the election results. Actually, today, when I got choked up again thinking about it. :rolleyes: 47. What is under your bed? Um, shoes of various descriptions, an exercise step and a mini:trampo: All cavorting with dust bunnies. :queen:lies, let's take this day and make the most of it. Huzzah! |
Hello all!
Honey, its Friday!!! Yes, Ceara, I can't find it either...Please tell again... why did you need stitches? WoodNymph..... You've been eating Oatmeal a long time now.... I can only eat it at night....or I am consumed by cravngs for more, more, more....' But a little bit b/4 bed might be a perfect idea! Hello to everyone! This post has been open all night so I might have missed someone who posted then.... :) Here's the Friday thought: ********* When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace expensive.....so, I took her to a gas station..... and that's how the fight started.... ************************************************** ******* I tried to talk my wife into buyin g a case of Miller Light for $14.95. Instead, she bought a jar of cold cream for $7.95. I told her the beer would make her look better at night than the cold cream. And that's how the fight started. ************************************************** ******************* *** After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's license to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later. The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. S he said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application. When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office. She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too'. And that's how the fight started..... ************************************************** ******************* My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table. My wife asked, 'Do you know her?' 'Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since.' 'My Gawd!' says my wife, 'Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?' And that's how the fight started...... ************************************************** ******************** I rear-ended a car this morning. So, there we were alongside the road and slowly the other driver g ot out of his car. You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and little things just seem funny? Yeah, well I couldn't believe it.... he was a DWARF!!! He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted, 'I AM NOT HAPPY!!!' So, I looked down at him and said, 'Well, then which one are you?' And that's how the fight started..... ************************************************** ******************* I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my order first. 'I'll have the strip steak, medium rare, please.' He said, 'Aren't you worried about the mad cow?' 'Nah, she can order for herself.' And that's how the fight started...... **************************** Here we go Friday, Here we go! :hug: |
Friday it is!
And I'm still on the wagon, not down the slippery slope. Huzzah! Got in all my steps, ate lightly and healthfully. Got to tai chi, although skipped sound yoga. Just felt like it would be too much, and, given by how wiped I was when I got home from tai chi, that was a wise decision.
I just got back from WW, where I faced up to the music, to the tune of two pounds. Well, I'm sure they're not real and will be gone soon. :carrot: I feel good about having gone instead of lurking at home kidding myself that I'd take the weight off and more and go to WW NEXT week. Not going that route again. Kaylets, :lol3: Those were hilarious! The oatmeal I eat is very chewy, high fiber stuff -- steel cut oats, with no sugar and with a good dollop of yogurt so it's got a little fat and protein included. I find it keeps me satisfied right through to lunch. This week I'm going to focus on chewing it more instead of bolting it down, which would be a good thing too, I'm thinking. I found a rice blend at our bulk store called "Aztec blend" -- SO good! Various colored rice with red lentils, split peas and a few unidentified items. But lots of color and so chewy and satisfying. I haven't canvassed DH yet to see if he liked it though... Ha yeah, 'tis Friday in the Palace. Let's make it a good one! :wave: |
And now it's Saturday
Where beith all mine :queen:ly playmates?
Having a good day here -- woods woggle, tai chi class, walking in the unseasonably mild November air. Kaylets, I've got two good things for your bucket: I'm back to ticker AND I got in over my 12,500 steps average for October. I should make 10,000 average for the year and then I'll increase for next year. More goodness: Dinner and a movie tonight -- no cooking and an outing! I'm a happy :queen: Only thing missing is you. C'mon in and post -- you know how I worry! K, Dollings, let's make this a good one! |
i am woefully behind. i think a while back i said i would return with personal responses, and never did. sorry about that! it wasn't because i haven't been thinking about you all, though, and missing you---because i certainly have! lots of ms technical difficulties here. ah well.
andria-i am glad that wringer you were put through by cps is way behind you now. so sorry to hear that you had to go through that at all. must have been wildly stressful. anagram-glad indeed to hear eye surgery was so successful. your recent hair color change sounded fun. my hair is very dark brown (well, it used to be, anyway before i started coloring it 5 years ago when i began seeing touches of gray.) i am about ready for a color job soon, and always thought it would be fun to go to a bit different shade but don't think i could make too much of a change without it looking odd on me. however, my hair just looks so dull lately--i do need some change---hmm. kat- glad that sis is doing well. thinking of you! kaylets-love that idea of a good thing bucket. makes me smile thinking of it. ceara-you sure have been busy with traveling and showing royal dog. congrats on winning the breed. it must be such a neat atmosphere at dog shows. glad your stiches are out! arabella-good for you being on proverbial wagon and not down slippery slope, going to ww even on day when didn't think would be a loss, being back at ticker weight, and all the steps you averaged for october. huzzah! have fun at dinner and movie tonight. so much more to respond to, but just know you are never far from my thoughts, queenlies, even when i can't get in here to post. i am fine, but on thurs. afternoon, while i was in a store, i fell. what a pain, literally and figuratively. banged up my left leg big time-knee, shin, etc. fortunately, though, no fractures, so i am very grateful. i was embarrassed and in pain, and briefly while still on the floor, was a little worried i wouldn't be able to get up on my own steam (meaning with help, that is.) a very nice(and fortunately, strong-lol) man helped me up, and before that was giving me time to collect myelf, asking if i was ok, needed medical help, wanted him to call someone, etc. i was really glad when, with his kind help, i could get up and out of that store on my own steam. i only live a couple of minutes from this store, so an easy drive. when i got home, though, i started crying. my leg and my pride---both hurting. i always walk with a cane, which i was doing, but it was a good reminder (well, not good---helpful) that i need to use my walker more when i am out and about, and especially on my own with no buddy to hang on to. yesterday, i called doc and she had me come in to check out my leg and have it x-rayed. very glad-- no fracture. the gentleman doing the x-rays was very nice too and gentle with me, plus also strong, helping me on to and off machine, moving my leg, etc. i am not exactly a dainty flower, so i was impressed with how the fellow on thurs was able to hoist me up from the floor as though i were. :) can you believe it-the nurse at doc's office yesterday had the gall to weigh me before the doc came in! with my leg in bad shape, and it being in the afternoon after i already had breakfast and lunch. i said that was rather cruel and unusual purnishment, was it not, but she didn't seem to have any sense of humor(but was nice, though.) she said i could refuse, if i wanted to. i just smiled and said, it was ok, not to worry. the only good news about that is that i have finally lost a pound after a very, very long time. have stayed op pretty well too. now time to kick things in to higher gear, though. hopefully, this is the last time i fall in public, but definitely want to be lighter if ever such a thing were to happen again.( it had better not, though!!) :) (my leg or legs just sometimes give out on me because of ms, and i don't have warning.) well, i sure have blathered on and on. i really am good, though. i have to keep my leg elevated and stay out of mischief for a few days, which i think i can manage. my leg is swollen and hurts like you know what, so not really tempted to make a run for it at this moment, anyway. i had a nice brunch and visit with a couple friends last sunday, and on tues, went to a lovely party at best friend's home. he and his wife are "the hosts with the mosts." well, dear royals, i have missed you lots. hope everyone has a good evening. take care, all. |
2008 edition of getting to know your Friends:
1. What time did you get up this morning? 6am (not on purpose, though.) 2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? has been so long, can't even remember. 4. What is your favorite TV show? eli stone. 5. What do you usually have for breakfast? oatmeal, o.j. 6. What is your middle name? sue. 7. What food do you dislike? liver. 8. What is your favorite CD at moment? al green greatest hits. 9. What kind of car do you drive? hyundai elantra. 10. Favorite sandwich? tuna. 11. What characteristic do you despise? intolerance. 12. Favorite item of clothing? navy blue sweatshirt. 13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? greece. 14. Favorite brand of clothing? in fantasy life--armani. in real life--whatever clothes are on sale. 15. Where would you retire? carmel, ca. 16.What was your most recent memorable birthday? 50th--5 yrs. ago. was given a wonderful surprise birthday party with lots of wonderful friends in person, and lovely letters which had been collected for me from out-of-town friends. 17. Favorite sport to watch? tennis. 18. Furthest place you are sending this? just posting here. 19. Person you expect to send it back first? see above. 20. When is your birthday? march 4. 21. Are you a morning person or a night person? night. 22. What is your shoe size? 8 23. Pets? none, sadly. love big, cuddly dogs. 24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? 25. What did you want to be when you were little? actress. 26. How are you today? good. 27. What is your favorite candy? dark chocolate. 28. What is your favorite flower? gardenia. 29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? 30. What is your favorite pastime? reading. 31. What are you listening to right now? billie holiday. 32. What was the last thing you ate? turkey, harvarti, tomato sandwich; apple. 33. Do you wish on stars? absolutely. . 34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? cerrulean blue. 35. How is the weather right now? nice-warm. 36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? my best friend, ted (the one who lived in nairobi for 7 months at one point.) 37. Favorite soft drink? perrier. (when used to drink cafeine-diet coke.) 38. Favorite restaurant? fearrington house-looks like a beautiful old house with a wrap around porch. exquisite food. 39. Real hair color? very dark brown and gray. 40. What was your favorite toy as a child? tea set. made all my bears, dolls, and friends have tea parties with me. 41. Summer or winter? summer 42. Hugs or kisses? hugs (but love good kisses, of course.) 43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate 44. Coffee or tea? Tea 45. Do you want your friends to email you back? yes. 46. When was the last time you cried? thurs-when i got home after falling in a store. 47. What is under your bed? nothing--no storage room underneath, and couldn't get to it, even if there were. |
Happy Sunday, Queenlies!
I got to move my ticker today!!! :carrot: :carrot: There's the last of the poundage from last M-Tues gone and an other half-pound for good measure. And I've got to Friday to get more off. This is the MONTH!!! :woohoo:
I got about 17,000 steps yesterday plus tai chi class. By the time we walked home from the movie I was definitely ready to crawl into bed. Dinner was really good -- Caesar salad with a lightish dressing and herb-roasted chicken with mushroom risotto and brocolli. Two nice glasses of Shiraz. A two-inch piece of a skinny whole-wheat baguette slice with herbed butter. The movie was really good too, funny, thought-provoking and touching. "Ghost Town" -- highly recommended! Tonight's dinner at SILs -- I'm ready on the food front. Now just have to make sure not to drink too much, which is the challenge there. WSW, my friend! How lovely to see such a nice long post from you, although I'm very sorry about your fall. You're right -- you need to use your walker more to be safe. :hug: I'd almost think it would be worth it to be picked up by a nice, strong man as if I were a dainty thing ... but maybe that's just me. ;) I loved reading your responses to the questions! Okey-doke. I must get back into my sneakers and go out for our long Sunday walk. Walkin', walkin', walkin'. Any more :queen:ly folk about? :listen: Let's take this day we've been given and make it work for us! |
arabella-congrats on lbs. down, and all those steps yesterday!!!! woo-hoo! i'm with you---this is the month. thanks for starting this thread too. hope dinner tonight at sil's is pleasant.
i am recomitting to my plan with new vim and vigor: -continue to eat healthfully and daintily -continue with exercise program -write down food daily -continue with daily meditation -more--and improved-- work on self-esteem -definitely, have more fun! -step out of my comfort zone a bit more and expand my horizons well, for now, i think that seems like a plan i can succeed with. need to go put leg up for a while, and maybe catch up on some letter-writing. hope everyone has a good day in the sunday palace. |
Fly-by bump-up report:
I managed to limit myself to two glasses of wine at SIL's last night. Huzzah! Oh, where beith all other :queen:ly folk? Let's take this day we've been given and make it work for us! :dancer: |
Dog Show! Gone all week-end, and am up 1 stinking pound. Off shortly for a walk. It was probably the oatmeal to go bars (2 of them, 200 cal each) while driving and the kahlua and chocolate covered almonds when I got home. The roads were a little dicey. A little stressed, shall we say! I did stop the almond binge though.
wsw, great to see you back....sorry to hear of your mishap. I hope you mend well. Arabella...good work on the ticker. I've not had alcohol since the last Sunday in September...before last night. Wine sounds good.... You have a couple performances coming up right? Stitches....I had a mole removed from the center of my back. A new one, irregular edges. Path not back yet...of course. If I'd had a plastic surgeon do it and it was non-cancerous (like you can tell without a biopsy) it would have been a 400 dollar charge. GP's office, 3 stitches and likely a scar...it is in the middle of my back, not my forehead, ....free. The minute a specialist gets you, it becomes cosmetic and you are charged if there is no cancer. Chest pain. I have been upping my running portions of the woggle, and trying a different form. Well, I was paying so much attention to the form...where my feet fell, where my weight was, body posture etc, that I was really holding my upper torso stiff and could not diaphramatically breathe. So I was chest breathing....for a few days in a row. Those little respiratory muscles up there in your collar bone area cannot lift all that bone so much and they protested....very vocally. I would rather have another child than that pain again. I could not do anything...lift, carry....whatever. I looked like I was going to pass out at work...I was a little grey I guess. And I felt like I would burst into tears at the slightest thing....I don't know how people deal with chronic pain. At least this healed and went away! So, a new week begins. I must go and wash my dog, and walk and do laundry....etc....so must be off! I will do that quiz thingy later! |
Hello all!
Small family issues kept me away..... WSW! So glad your fall was more embarrassing than anything else.... I am a very clumsy person and always wind up falling in front of an audience of people I am trying to impress...... It makes for a redfaced moment! Ceara! Thanks for the update... I knew I missed something...and that;s a good tip about the mole... I will remember NOT to go to plastic surgeon..... And that pound will be gone soon! WoodNymph! Congrats on your pound down! And good for you taking control at the party! ********** Thought of the day: 'If you spend too much time working on your weaknesses, all you end up with is a lot of strong weaknesses." - Dan Sullivan, business coach ********** Question of the day: "How much was gas last time you bought it?" *********** Terriffic Tuesday Tip---- Your Mom was right, you better take a sweater! "Are you on a high-speed chase for lower energy bills? Pullover. Either put one on or take one off, that is. Instead of reaching for the heat or A/C switch, regulate your temp by wearing layers, and get the energy-bill pigs (not to mention CO2 emissions) off your tail. The Benefits Bill savings at home. Wearing appropriate clothes avoids indecent exposure to the elements and can save you $250 per year. Less CO2. Adopting this tip helps avoid 1,000 lb of CO2 person, per year. Less nagging. Wearing layers when you go to your BFF's or the office means you won't have to ask if you can turn the A/C up or down depending on the outfit you're wearing." From The Ideal Bite ********* :hug: |
1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:30 2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Harry Potter...the last one. 4. What is your favourite TV show? I like CIS, Numbers, NCIS, The Unit. 5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Oatmeal, Yogurt, coffee and a fruit. 6. What is your middle name? Anne 7. What food do you dislike? None...that is the problem. I am not overly fond of squid...texture issues. 8. What is your favourite CD at moment? None. 9. What kind of car do you drive? Windstar - Ford. 10. Favourite sandwich? peanut butter and banana on WW. 11. What characteristic do you despise? Pettiness. 12. Favourite item of clothing? Comfy jeans. 13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Alaska...I want to see it. 14. Favourite brand of clothing? None....I buy what fits the purpose. 15. Where would you retire? ? Never thought of it. 16.What was your most recent memorable birthday? 50th - surprise party. 17. Favourite sport to watch? figure skating 18. Furthest place you are sending this? Dunno...:?: 19. Person you expect to send it back first? See above. 20. When is your birthday? June 23 21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Morning definitely. 22. What is your shoe size? 8, 8.5 or 9 Depends on the manufacturer and the width. 23. Pets? I have dogs. 24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Just doing well at dog shows. 25. What did you want to be when you were little? Archeologist....can' spell 26. How are you today? Fine. 27. What is your favourite candy? Any. 28. What is your favourite flower? Pansy. 29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Weekends, I don't have to work! 30. What is your favourite pastime? Reading 31. What are you listening to right now? Quiet. And a couple BOD in the car. 32. What was the last thing you ate? Coffee/cream. 33. Do you wish on stars? No, but i admire them. . 34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Royal blue. 35. How is the weather right now? Chilly, sunny and crisp. 36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My dad. 37. Favourite soft drink? None. 38. Favourite restaurant? Good chinese ones. 39. Real hair color? As it is...blonde with white/grey highlights. 40. What was your favourite toy as a child? I don't recall carrying one around. 41. Summer or winter? winter 42. Hugs or kisses? Hugs. 43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate 44. Coffee or tea? coffee in the morning and then maybe tea in the afternoon. 45. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes. 46. When was the last time you cried? Don't remember... 47. What is under your bed? Likely a pair of shoes, and hair bunnies. Well, Kay....that is how it is here in Canada....maybe different in your neck of the woods. Am off....Dad's BD today and I have a brekkie engagement. |
Day of the concert
I would say :hyper: but in fact :tired: is more like it. I did get a good night's sleep last night but I've got some bit of something that makes for fatigue and a little tummy ache. And I guess I've been on the go a lot too. I'll be happy to get through this concert and move on to The Messiah. Next on my big to-do list is learning to read music so I'll be able to practice more effectively when I haven't got a practice CD.
My concert outfit is slightly too big, although wearable. The skirt was a bit snug around the hips last December and I couldn't quite wear the blouse. By spring concert the skirt fit almost properly and the blouse was just wearable. Now they're a little on the floppy side. I may have to shop before The Messiah. :) Kaylets, you reminded me of a spectacular fall from my waitressing days. I was coming through the doorway from the kitchen to the dining room with several plates of food, slipped on something and fell, feet first, skirt rucked up and food flying all over. How's that for embarrassing? :lol3: Ceara, wow, that sounds like a terrible pain that you wouldn't expect to happen over the course of a few days. Wow -- breathing is so important! I'm still trying to remind myself a few times through the day to take a few deep, slow breaths. Helps everything. Yes, tonight we've got the Remembrance Day concert and on December 7th we do The Messiah. Practicing for the latter has been such a joy -- I actually started mid-summer. K, I should get out for my woggle so I can get back. Let's make this a good one! |
Ack - apologizing for the neglect, Royals. Just general business. Lots of family around the area in recent days. Two cousings from MA overnighted with me last night - had a ball and other family members in to see them. They're coming back Friday night on their way back north.
And getting together with some others tomorrow night. Plus bro from Alaska in the area for next few days . Hoping he'll join group tomorow. I've been holding about the same but noting that I'm feeling a bit more fit (long way to go, of course). Nope, Kaylets, it was cataract surgery. Second one next week. Totally sleepless tonight. Think I'm just too revved up. Was very tired this afternoon - didn't sleep but did spend a good while "resting" so I'm up in the middle of the night without even an initial sleep. I'll pay today! However, the world looks very bright to me ;) so I'm wishing the same to y'all. Sorry for the me, me,me. I did browse posts but am too antsy to sit here much longer (unusual for this slug). WOO, WOO, WEDNESDAY!!!! |
Hello all
A true fly by this morning!! ******** Thought of the day: "Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life." Sophia Loren Question of the day: "When is the last time you were lost? Did you use a map or ask for directions? ************ :hug: |
On with The Messiah!
I have to say, I wasn't very happy with my performance last night. Not confident enough to sing very loudly because I had no one to my left and to my right I had an excellent singer. I didn't want to sing badly into her ear, because that's the way we were facing. See now, if she'd been on my left side, things would have been okay.
Nevertheless, it makes me feel like I want to learn this stuff well enough to be able to sing it out and sing it well. I'm okay for the Messiah because I can sing along to the practice CD and memorize it. But it's high time I learned to read music and plunk the keyboard and that's next up on my list. :yes: Anagram, thanks for stopping in! I was starting to get worried. Glad you had such a good time with the cuzzes. What a gift! Kaylets, I'm a bad one for getting lost. I typically think I know the way but tend to forget a detail or two. I'm getting a little better -- usually remember to take directions and/or a map. Ceara, I wanted to be an archaeologist for a while too, now that I think of it. A couple of my ancestors -- husband and wife, as I recall -- were archaeologists. I wore a hair comb that came back from Egypt for the "something old" at my first wedding. K, I've got to run out to the store before DH gets home for lunch. Let's make this a good one! |
Good Morning all!
Another drive by! ******** Thoght of the day; "Your world is as big as you make it." Georgia Douglas Johnson Question of the day: "What is your best source of information?" ************* :hug: |
I need to get my head in gear. Been far off the beaten track this week. Today is Day 1 of exemplary behaviour!
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hi all! i have a kidney infection again, so i'm a bit more tired than usual. i am having dinner with good friends tonight, which will be fun. they are delightful, and we laugh a lot, so who can ask for more than that?! i wanted to get my condo. a bit tidier, but i don't seem to have too much energy, so i will just have to let it be in its less than usual stellar state, and be o.k. enough with that. seeing my friends is what is important, and they certainly don't care what my condo looks like. have been able to eat daintily, and do as much exercising as possible, and will be able to get back up to speed with that soon, too.
hi kaylets, ceara, anagram, arabella, kat, and andria! :) thinking of you all, lovely royals. take care. |
1 day to WI
I'm definitely down from last Friday but, as so often seems to happen, the low point of my week so far was early in the week. I'm hoping to get back and lower for tomorrow. :crossed: My diet's been good. I took a day of lighter exercise yesterday but feel pretty much back to normal today.
Funny kind of day yesterday -- I kept feeling kind-of off-balance. Not depressed or anxious but just a bit strange. Anyway, I just hung with the feeling, kept busy. No "eat away the feelings" feeding. WSW, enjoy your dinner tonight! You're right -- and this is something I remind myself of when friends are coming -- they aren't coming to see how tidy your place is. Sending healing vibes for that infection. Laughs with your friends might be the best medicine. Ceara :woohoo: Back on track! You're a dynamo! Kaylets, my best source of information is, I hate to say it, the Internet. It's come a long way! A lot of my job is research and I'm always looking for some kind of information. I got my new flannelette sheets and PJs today! Washed them, dried them and now have them out on the line to pick up some fresh air smell. It will be a cozy bed tonight! :) Late in the day -- have a lovely evening and sweet dreams, :queen:lies! |
kaylets- i really like that recent thought of the day:
"Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life." Sophia Loren. anagram-glad you enjoyed recent visit with the cousins. ceara-i need to get back to "exemplary behavior," as you have done---kudos! have been pretty good, but since need to kick things in to high gear, i will borrow your phrase, and shoot for some exemplary behavior of my own. arabella-those flanelette sheets and pj's sound very cozy. inspired me to get a flannel nightgown, which i hadn't had in years, and i love it--very warm and cuddly. hi kat! hello andria! thinking of you. i did have fun with my friends on thurs. night. it was such a nice visit. they didn't even notice my place was not its usual tip-top shape when they came over, and by the time they had arrived, it was no longer bothering me either. :) we had a nice dinner at one of my favorite restaurants near here. my leg and ankle are still pretty sore and swollen, so can't get back to full tilt exercise program yet, but doing what i can. today, did not eat as daintily as i would have liked, so tomorrow, will cut back on portions a bit. well, have a good evening, everyone. take care. |
Hmmm - I had written another post betwixt the last one that's here and now but it seems to have disappeared. That hasn't happened in a long time. I was writing in the midst of a sleepless night and mayhap just pressed a wrong key. Too bad - you gals missed some erudite stuff (not) ;)
Sleepless night again tonight - don't know what's up lately. Having very good days (and nights) and then suddenly another one of these really wide awake ones. I don't mind being awake - I tend to get up and get a lot of little things done - it's the next day!!!!! Drag, drag, drag. Cousins were back again Friday night - more fun. Niece was in from Portland so there was another evening out. Bro is in from Alaska but his time was short and I haven't seen him this time. Has just been a busy time but I've been feeling more fit and that's helped. Got in two tai chis, some gym time and several very nice walks last week. ceara, on one of my walks I met a local Bouvier (at least that's what his "daddy" said he was). A big fellow but well behaved. He was enjoying a walk in the dusky mist too. I've managed to pass along another free item or so on craigslist so a little more progress there. And I just wrote up my Thanksgiving day menu. Just planning on the seven of us. wsw, hope that infection is leaving you and that the knee and leg heal soon as well. Flannel jammies are my thing now. I bought a pair last year and they're sort of so fun - pink with skiing bears and penguins. Make me feel like a kid. I've been a flannel nightgown gal for years but those jammies just might bode well for future choices. Right eye doing very well - hoping for as good a result on left eye which is being done Wednesday. A luncheon tomorrow - sort of a "ta-da" one and I'm sort of regretting my decision to go. Maybe it will turn out to be just what I need in some way or another. I feel like I'm eating ever more healthy but I just still eat too durn much. This was about the time I had hoped to be in Onederland and I'm still floating in the same rough territory - maybe down 2 lbs from start of last challenge. I KNOW I CAN DO BETTER - I KNOW I CAN - I KNOW I CAN. |
*hack* *sniffle*
Well, this definitely feels like a cold. DGS had one, so not surprising I guess. I told coworkers that I would be in and out of the office today so now all I have to do is follow through instead of chaining myself to the computer and spending the day here anyway.
I`ve been mostly doing well, diet-wise, but yesterday afternoon bought and ate two 100 gm chocolate bars. That`s a half pound of chocolate. In one sitting. I was surprised to see my weight was back down almost to ticker today, 204.8. Probably would have been under ticker if not for yesterday`s splurge. Anagram, your PJs sound cute! I`m enjoying mine too, although they`re just blue with snowflakes. I lost a post yesterday too -- had it partially written and then inadvertently closed the window. Hope your luncheon IS just what you need in some way or another. And sending goodvibes for your procedure tomorrow! :goodvibes: WSW, me too on the exemplary behavior. I was thrilled to see that I`d come through without penalty this a.m. anyway. Glad you had such a nice evening with your friends. Hope infection`s gone and leg and ankle back to normal SOON! K, :queen:lies, let`s take this day and make the most of it! |
anagram-your jammies sound so fun. after enjoying my new flannel nightgown, i just may have to check out some jammies too, and dare i say it---with some fun print, also. hope you enjoyed luncheon, and that it was indeed what you needed in some way or another. i hope your procedure goes well tomorrow, and proves as good a result for this eye, as it was for other eye! :)
arabella-sorry you're not feeling well. hope you feel better soon. sure understand about that chocolate bar attack, and glad it caused no damage. sometimes i just want comfort food, especially when not feeling well. it was so cold here today. i had to go out, or believe me, would have remained bundled up indoors. there was some snow, which i was very unhappy to see. it wasn't sticking while i was out, and glad to make it home before that happened. it's not the driving that would worry me, but rather, walking on anything slippery--not so good for me. especially after recent fall, i don't want to literally add insult to injury. my leg was really hurting today, and is still swollen, so i couldn't get in to my regular shoes. my old boots worked just fine, though, and was actually glad i had worn them not only to be a little more sure-footed, but also because it was so cold out. i think i have been in denial, because i hadn't gotten out all my winter clothes out, but when i got home this afternoon, i remedied that. my closet is now winter-ready (unlike me.) i still cannot believe what a winter-wuss i am. after all, i grew up in minnesota, but i am clearly california by nature (and temperature.) no wonder the first chance i had to get away from mn winters, i went to college in ca. was a little more exemplary today with food plan. i can be more consistent though, and will do this. i am re-re-re committing to a higher-geared, more successful plan. i have been at 229 for a very long time now, and will do whatever i need to(healthfully, of course) so that scale moves downward. greetings to all our lovely royals! have a good evening. |
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