Hello all.....

Interestnig how when I made my mind up to make an effort to stay on the wagon, so many habits instantly came back to mind. As I type, I realize, the stair climbing I began 2 days ago was unconciously timed each trip to the ladies room at work.....Just worked out that way.... What I was initially doing was finding the stairway when I thought I had to have "a snack". Hmmmmmm..... guess that means I was heading to the fridge each time I was going to the ladies room..... HMMMMMMMMMM................

I am huffing and puffing after 3 flights...... which reminds me how much I need to do this.....AND it is putting a real dent in that "MUST EAT" feeling......
I wonder if you need to get your heart pumping to certain level to get that dent..... Hmmmmmmm.....


So.

HERE WE GO SATURDAY, HERE WE GO!

I will be back Sunday evening. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.


Here's an interesting queston I posted elsewhere........

Q A.... Very interesting answer....

"How would you feel if a family member wanted to marry someone they've only know for 30 days?"


Talk to you soon....;);)

All packed and ready to head out - Elderhostel is calling. I'm very excited and I don't get excited 'bout all that much any more.

Will miss you, Royal Ones, but still happy about going ;)

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Good Sunday Morning, :queen:s!

Another beautiful weekend! I'm hoping to get out early to do some planting/pruning/primping around here, I sorely neglected my growing things yesterday, having spent the entire day on the beach with dh. We got a good long walk in, on which we discovered some wonderfully uncrowded beaches, that we fully intend to utilize on our next outing. I've never been a huge fan of crowds, and find that the older I get, I'm even less tolerant of them!

Anagram, enjoy your Elderhostel adventure! I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back!

Kaylets... good work on hitting those stairs! The huffing and puffing does help to curb the cravings! I know, for me, the more I exercise, the better I eat... I don't want to waste/waist all my good efforts, I guess! Re: your question-- I guess it would depend upon which family member! If it was my daughter or son, I'd have to try to talk some sense into them... you can't possibly know someone well enough to marry in 30 days! Not saying that you couldn't be completely infatuated, head over heels with, but to marry? Why would you? What's the hurry? (spoken like a true Mother!) I think though, in this day and age, marriage is treated as a crapshoot... in our throwaway society, it's no big deal if a marriage fails, the odds are stacked against it's success anyway. Sad. There's a classmate of DDs that, at 23, is already married and divorced and looking at #2! :?: WHY?

Okay, coffee's done... and not a moment too soon! I'm finding myself nodding at the computer... putting myself to sleep, I guess... I won't burden you, my friends, with the same fate!

Have a loverly day, all! Get out in the sunshine!

Confession time. I've been avoiding the palace this last week. I've been hating on myself pretty hard, and I just know that kind of behavior doesn't suit a :queen:, so I stayed away.
Even though I've promised myself time and again to not let the numbers on a scale rule my life, the fact that I'm still up ten pounds has me completely freaked out. I've done everything I usually do here at home, even some extraordinary measures, but that number just isn't doing a real shift. And it is time for me to get back to reality--the reality that I'm a big girl, all grown up, and that I don't get to wallow and pout if things (like a weigh-in) don't go my way.
Now, on the positive side of things, I've been working out really hard, harder than I can remember in a long time. The trainer and I are meeting twice a week for an hour, and I'm not just sitting and watching tv with the family in the evenings; I'm getting up and doing intervals on the mini trampoline as well as other forms of activity. Slowly, but surely, my head is getting wrapped back around the concept of not just keeping steady movement all day but also having structured exercise/cardio multiple times a week.
Food has been changing here as well. We've cut out a lot of unnecessary fats that had been allowed to sneak back in, and the same goes for the simple carbs. Vegetables and fruits are way up, and eating out is way down.
With all that going on, it would be wonderful to have a plausible explanation for my scale going the wrong direction, but that just isn't going to happen. I'm seriously considering delivering said scale to the trainer and asking him to not allow me to touch the :censored: thing for a month. Right now it is the biggest thing holding me back, and I'm too addicted to the numbers to not get on it every morning. Every time I get on it, though, and I don't see what I want, I'm left depressed and frustrated all day. Time to break that cycle!

Had to take a quick break in there to drive the eldest princess to work. I realized as I was walking back into the house that there was a bounce in my step, and I'm not feeling lousy about myself for the first time in about a week. Why is there so much power in admitting you have a problem and then making a plan to address it? I don't get it, but I do know it works. :)

Anagram, sorry about the computer problems, but the Elderhostel sounds like it will be great! As for the being pounds thinner before starting to check things off your list... guess you have to go back to the "it's the journey, not the destination" cliche? I'm just glad you do good things for yourself. Your example is a constant reminder that I have to nurture myself.

Kaylets, I know what you mean about habits coming to mind. I'm seeing things around me that I used to do regularly, but they have slowly slipped by the wayside. Funny, but I was wondering about the heart pumping thing yesterday as well. After thirty minutes of interval jogging on the little trampoline I had no appetite whatsoever, but on the opposite end of things, I know strength training leaves me really hungry. I have to be careful what foods I'm around for at least an hour. As for your Question, I have to say that it depends on the family member. There are some of my siblings I trust to make wise decisions based on head and heart, but others certainly are based too deeply on hormones!

Kat, you always find a way to bring me back home, even if that isn't your direct intention. Thank you. :)

wsw, hope all the soreness is gone now from your fall, but trust you to find a silver lining no matter what. I loved the idea of stretching and the nice background music. You reminded me of something else nice I can do for myself. I keep things far too quiet when I'm not happy. Also, I was serving up a dainty portion of dinner last night, and I had to smile because it made me think of you.

Arabella, love your NSV! It is one thing to have other people acknowledge our changes, but when we can actually see them ourselves... wow, that is a big deal!

Quick question before I go--have any of you used walking poles? If not, do you know anyone who uses them? I've been intrigued by them for a long time, but even the cheap looking ones aren't a cheap price here. It would be nice to hear some other opinions, especially brand names, before I make my own decision.

Time for me to get outta here and get some things done around the house. Take care all!

Andria

Gah. I just accidentally clicked shut a very long post. I'm just going to quickly recap an amazing story from it. This happened to my sister.

One of her sons is bipolar and doing drugs and she's told him he can't come home until he has a clean drug test. Understandably, she's upset and worried about him.

She spends a lot of time at her partner's cottage, some 45 minutes away from her house. On the route is the cemetery where our dad is buried. Every time my sister passes the cemetery, she says "Dad, I need your help." Friday was no exception.

Farther along there's an old farm house with a sign "Hooked Mats for Sale." She's always wanted to go in and check them out but never has, in the ten years she's been driving past. On Friday, she had no intention of stopping there -- she was in a rush and had no money. Nevertheless, after she'd passed she found herself making a U-turn and pulling into the driveway.

There was an elderly woman sitting on the porch looking at a photograph. "Come on in, dear," she said. "I was just looking at a picture of my old boyfriend. Wasn't he handsome?" She handed the picture to my sister. IT WAS DAD!

My sister said that she felt like he was saying "I'm here." Pretty wild, huh?

I had so much more, including personals. Darn spastic fingers! Will post this before I lose it.

Arabella, your post just took my breath away! That must have been such a comfort to your sister, to know that Dad is listening... I'm getting all teary now! Every so often I get a little sign (i think it is, anyway) that my dad's around. It feels good!

Andria... I'm with you 100% ! Know exactly where you're coming from, re: staying away when you're feeling down on yourself... and then you find out this is exactly where you need to be! About the scale... (stern motherly voice) LOSE IT! It sounds like you are doing all the right things; rejoice in what you're doing right, measure your success by your clothes, a tape measure, your state of mind! If you have to have it, do the once a week thing.

Whoa! After 7, gotta punch out! Will try to get back later!

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Hello all,

Hope everyone is well.

My wagon ride has been bumpy but I am still holding on and really can't complain.


here's something I hope you can see; there's audio too!

Try and paste to your broswer to view:



http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/Life/index.htm

Kaylets, thank you for such a beautiful gift this morning!

Kat, the scale goes into hiding this morning. Thank you for the stern voice. :)

Arabella, what a beautiful story! One of my sisters had something similar happen shortly after my mom passed away; I'm not sure if I shared it with you all.
My sis was in the waiting room at the hospital while her eldest daughter was giving birth. Jen had stepped out for just a moment because things were intense, and she needed a breather. The baby was being delivered early due to some complications, and all my sister wanted was to cry on Mom's shoulder. Just then she realized something was pressing into her beneath the couch cushion. She reached down, and there was a little green rock engraved with a shamrock. My mom was born on St. Patrick's Day, her favorite color was green, and she loved shamrocks. Jen felt so comforted. She knew right then that Mom wasn't so far away.

I worked out hard yesterday, and I am feeling it (in a good way) today. Instead of resting on my laurels the rest of the day, I got the family out of the house and we went to the zoo. We couldn't stay too long because the cloud cover that had been providing a little heat relief didn't last, but we did get out and about. That night for dinner the family was suggesting going to a pizza buffet, but the royal consort gave me the option of choosing a Souper Salad buffet instead. As far as the choice goes, let's just say, I made a magnificent salad, and we all came home feeling good about ourselves. Wahoo for win days! Now, to get up and moving so this train keeps chugging along in the right direction. :)

Andria

Good morning, my lovely royals :)

I've always been a bit weird about posting back-to-back, but we were on page 2! Besides, I have to share some interesting news. I did put up the scale, and as strange as this might sound to some of you, it has been a struggle to not get it out. I'm counting it as a triumph that I have gone almost 48 hours without weighing myself. Because I haven't been weighing myself, I also haven't had to fight down the nasty head talk that was becoming a growing problem. I can be just as bad to myself as good, if given the opportunity. I'd rather be good and loving, though. :)
The next step in this progression was to get myself measured. The measurements were NOT going well yesterday. Enough so that the woman doing them stopped and said she was going to go straight to fat measurements with the calipers. My measurements were basically the same or slightly larger than in January, which just didn't make sense to her. She has seen how hard I've been working. Thank goodness for those calipers! She actually did my hip three times to make sure it was right. She was that blown away by the change.
So, my body is definitely in an awkward stage. I've lost a lot of fat. I'm definitely gaining lots of muscle. Her advice to me was to wait three months before doing measurements again and to stay away from the scale except once every couple of weeks. Ouch... that part even hurt to type out. But I think it was what I needed to hear. The message to me is that now is not the time to concentrate on numbers; now is the time for hard work, getting healthier, and feeling good about myself.

Hope everyone is well and able to return to the palace soon!

Andria

Good for you, Andria! It's so good to look at things in a different way... we tend to get mired down in same ol', same ol' and can't see that which is right in front of us. Awesome news about your measurements! Losing fat is LOSING. What you're doing is working! :cp: Taking the focus off the number on the scale takes your mind away from the compulsive calculating and comparing that we tend to (over)do. Which does serve it's purpose, at times, but to use ONLY that as a measurement of success, can sometimes undermine our efforts. Keep it up, girl! You're doing it!
Kaylets, you'll never know what good timing your video share was for me! I've been going through a bit of a bumpy road with my sister of late. She stopped talking to me over a month ago, over something so trivial you can't imagine. I made a few attempts to lighten things up and move on, but she wasn't having it. I finally asked in an email when this was going to end, and she replied by recounting two years of 'slights' (in her mind) that I've inflicted upon her. I figured that since we're being honest here, I'd reply to each "charge" with my own version of each.... and well.... HELLO, PANDORA! WHAT ELSE YOU GOT IN THAT BOX!?! Anyway, life is beautiful, and it does no good to dwell upon ugliness... so, thank you for sharing!

In response to all that negativity, I'm counter-attacking with POSITIVITY! I took myself back to WW this a.m. I absolutely LOVE the leader, what a ball of energy! I gave the weigher my old book but she said she was going to start a new one from today, which was okay with me, but it wasn't til much later, at home, that I realized that I never did get the new book from her with today's weight in it! So I don't know where I'm starting from and that's okay... I'll find out next week when I weigh in, and see a LOSS, naturally! I was feeling good about that, and then, as I was leaving, I noticed there was a Super Cuts hair salon next door. Being in dire need (my usual stylist~my sister~is on hiatus, shall we say?) I marched right in and got my hair cut! Not bad at all, either! The girl actually listened to me and did what I wanted her to do! After that, I hit the local produce stand and stocked up on some lovely fruits and veggies... came home for lunch and when I'm done here, I'm taking my bike for a tune up. So, it's a good day, all in all!

I'm off to make some bruschetta for a barbecue later today.

Here's hoping that everyone is having a sunny, fun-filled weeked!

Oh, wsw! You are the woman!! So inspiring to hear about your progress! Consistency, as we all know of course, is KEY to this whole process! Consistent dainty-ness? Well, look what it's done for you! Thank you for continuing to inspire me... even with your bouts of 'technical difficulties,' you are doing it, girl! :cheer3::cheer2::cheer3:

I'm having a good week, despite a few challenges. This past weekend, I had two different gatherings to attend: a barbecue and a beach outing, both with friends from work. Both were already scheduled, but came at a particularly difficult time for all of us... one of our co-workers lost her son last Thursday in a car accident, he was 21 years old. There is nothing sadder in this world than seeing a mother grieve the loss of her child. This woman is such a ray of sunshine at work; always a smile, a compliment, a joke... just an all around sweetheart. It hurts to think that some of her light will be dimmed forever. She didn't want anyone to cancel any parties because of her, so they went on as planned, without her, of course. It was actually good to be together as a group after such a tragic event. Of course there was a ton of food at both, and while my choices were not completely stellar, they weren't half bad, and have been duly logged and accounted for. My weekly 35 points extra points are used up but good! No guilt! I've exercised both days and I feel good, staying on track. I'm thinking I need to get my hiney into bed soon if I want to make the 6am Power class that I was contemplating... :chin: If I don't make that, I'm definitely going to take my tried and true step class after work... Why, Oh WHY is it so hard to GET to the gym? Once I'm there, I really do love it!

I hope you're having fun, anagram... I can't wait to hear the tales of Elderhostel!

Arabella? All well in your corner of the castle?

Kaylets... keep that seat belt fastened, and those bumpy rides will be a breeze!

Andria...How are the scale wars going?

Okay, my head's a'bobbing: it really is time to say goodnight, kat...


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Scale Wars: The Saga Continues...
Kat, you crack me up!

I've managed to stay off the scale, but this morning it was a struggle. I was seriously trying to convince myself that it was okay to give in because I have been good for so many days. It hit me hard that my scale issue goes a lot deeper than I had imagined. I thought I was doing so much better because I'm not off and on the thing all day long anymore, but even once a day was becoming too much. Besides that, it was really becoming two or three times a morning, and each step on that little thing was another chance to be horrid to myself if the numbers weren't what I wanted to see. Who needs that?! Evidently, I don't. I'll return to the scale when I am ready to control my impulsivity as far as it is concerned.

Exercise here has been good. I am so proud of myself! :carrot: I've had 30 minutes or more of cardio every day except yesterday. Yesterday was an errand day topped off with an extremely long doctor's appointment. I was lucky to get in 9,000 steps before I collapsed on the couch at about 8 p.m. My trainer has really been encouraging me to break out of my comfort zone, and I began to realize that all the things that were so hard for me to do last November have become normal, everyday activities. I haven't changed them up hardly a bit. So, I'm taking the treadmill at a 5 incline instead of a 2 now, and we've been finding other ways to get my cardio at home. For instance, we hit a trail park here the other day, and it was a blast! The eldest princess suggested we gather up the dogs, and the girls and I headed out. The trails were almost 100% shaded, which kept the heat down enough to enjoy ourselves, and we got in a really great walk. I was looking wistfully off the paved trails to some that go through the wooded areas, and it made me think of Arabella and her woods woggles. I can hardly wait to go back and try one of my own!

Kat, way to balance friends, fun, and food! Sounds like you have it down to a science. :) And I know what you mean about the gym. Sometimes the real challenge is getting there, not in working out. I'm impressed you go to classes, though. I'm still too chicken.

wsw, you really have stayed the course, and you are benefiting now, for sure. I am so impressed! By the way, I'm trying to follow your lead and get the closets cleaned out. The bit you said about it feeling like you are getting rid of a security blanket really hit home for me. My old clothes really do feel like some sort of insurance policy, some sort of safety line.

Arabella, hope all is well with you.

Anagram, bet you are still having a blast with Elderhostel!

:wave: to all the other royals out there. We're keeping your rooms aired out and free of dust, awaiting your return.

I've got to go get breaky going here. The trainer requested I have a really solid meal because we are going to begin serious interval training this morning, and he doesn't want me to run out of energy. Got to admit, I'm a little nervous, but I'm also excited that he thinks I'm ready to hit it harder.

Andria

Interval training kicked my backside this week! I haven't been that tired and sore since I first started working out with a trainer. But on the good side, I did it! Wahoo! :carrot: You would have laughed watching me walk to the car afterwards... or should I say creep? I wasn't moving like a champion, but I felt like one inside. I'm going to keep up with a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio a day all this weekend, and it shouldn't be so bad when I return to the gym on Monday for the next session.

wsw, if you are letting the scale add stress to your life, it probably is time to put it up for a while. You have done so well on your plan, and you should be celebrating yourself every day--you have earned that right! Also, I should thank you for providing such a great example with food. I've become so much more successful at taking normal portions at meals because I think of you and your dainty portions.

I have to go get some reading done (trying to get a few more of the suggested novels for my seniors read before school starts), and then I've got to decide what cardio to do for today. My calves are fairly sore from the gym, so I've been putting it off. Thing is, if I wait until my husby gets home, I know I won't do it. Decisions, decisions... maybe I can get one of the girls to play Wii sports with me or something. I bet that would get my heart rate up enough. :)

Andria

Checking in...
 

Hello Royals! Remember me? I just happened to be in the neighborhood...It's so good to see that you're all still here. I've been reading up on some of your adventures!

Things are okay with me. I have a new job working at a natural foods store and I love it; also, I recently became certified as a fitness instructor and that's been fun--but I still want to lose 15 pounds!

Happy Saturday, Royal Ones! It is a Glorious Summer Day... what am I doing on the computer? Only came in for a minute to find out what the heck to do with the bunch of beets I just bought from the farmer's market... had to check my favorite "cookbook," allrecipes.com (love it!) and since i was here anyway, thought I'd pop in quickly... I did find a recipe for grilling the beets and sauteing the greens, so I'm psyched to try them tonight... will report results.

Arabella... your experience with sound yoga/voice camp sounds very intense, very cool. I'm with wsw: always inspired by your adventures!
Wsw... I don't think it sounded dorky at all... I've done that myself with thinbs that I've shrunk, or just things that were a bit snug to begin with: I I love to give them a "check" every so often... the results are thrilling when the piece finally fits! Good for you
Eydie! Hi! Glad you stopped by, sounds like things are going very well for you! Come see us more often!
Anagram... did Elderhostel keep you hostage? I can't wait to hear all about it.
Andria...How is the interval training going?
Kaylets... What's new?

Quick story: My daughter bought me a bike for Mother's Day... a side of the road, $20 purchase, nothing fancy, but it's in good shape. I've been putting off using it, wanted to get it 'tuned up' at the bike shop... this past Thursday, dh and I were both off, so we packed up the bike, got it checked out (it's fine) and went in search of a bike for him. Yada, yada yada...for a bit more than was spent of mine, he got himself a new bike and we were off... it was so much fun! I'm so glad to find something we can enjoy together! (he's not a hiker, I'm not a golfer!) Later today, we're heading to a nearby park with a ton of great bike trails. A healthy hobby is born!

Okay, I gotta get moving here! Have a great weekend all!

Kat, that's very cool about the bikes! How were the trails?

Beets, I love 'em, but always hesitate to cook them because nothing stains like beets---how silly is that? Guess I could wear an apron...

Well, howdy Eydie and all other Royal Ones. Finally got some of the problems with computer fixed - one still remains but I seem to have figured out how to get around it some/most of the time until I get more figured out.

Did a quick scan and have lots of personal comments but will hold off for now as computer seems to be still a little odd and I'd rather get some out than none;)

The Elderhostel week was all I could have asked for. I had an absolute ball and will likely do another but not until next year.

Helping Dear Sis w/baby shower tomorrow and all ready but want to really get a good night's sleep tonight. DD and the Princesses will be coming up for the shower and staying until Wednesday or so.

This computer is still not behaving well so I'm going too get this off while the getting's good.

Sunday in the Summer Palace
 

Oh, forgot to say that I was asked to guest post on a UK site about grammar. I decided to write about myself abuse -- so many businessmen say, for example, "Call John or myself if you have any questions" instead of "Call John or me..." Drives me mad.

Morning, Dear Royals. Princess Nine turned nine this a.m. and we had "Moosh Cake" (her request - it's basiclly graham crackers and whipped cream) at breakfast. They're all off now to celebrate at an amusement park and don't plan to be home until they're dropping. I'm dropping already ;) So much young energy wears me out.

Shower on Sunday went well. DearSis is resting on her laurels and I too by extension. Tomorrow DD and princesses and I go to summer theater to see The King and I and then they head home. And I head into my annual "hay fever seclusion" also known as my vacation.

Arabella, the course covered three subjects - Religion and politics in America, Controversies in Psychology (basically how to spot phonies) and Genetics of Aging. All interesting - the first more so to me. Can't say I got a lot "new" (except maybe in genetics) but still interesting. I could have been a perennial student esp. when you don't have homework and grades.

I'm inspired by you all and am plotting my everyday changes (or getting back to same) and just hanging on on the sidelines right now.

Will check out your "myself" article too, A. Hate it as well. But I'd have to do one called "If I only knew where to put my Onlys" The misplacement of "only" is my pet peeve du jour. Sometimes people can figure out what is ACTUALLY meant but other times it makes some statements so laughable. Particularly galling at the moment is an ad by a law firm - they should certainly know better.

Well, shower time (10:20 a.m.) and then a load of towels and then lunch (salad). Then a leisurely afternoon - they took off leaving my car blocked in by one of theirs so I'm making lemonade and making light use of my at-home day.

Ta-Ta -.............

I loved your article, Arabella! I am a bit of a grammar guru myself! (uh oh, did I do that right?) I hate when people use "good" instead of "well," mix up their apostrophes/ies for indicating possessives and plurals, oh... what else? There are just so many cringe-worthy grammar gaffs! I love that I could see your personality and the twinkle in your eye shining through your words!

Anagram... Moosh cake for brekkie?? You are MY kind of grandma!

This is a quickie... I'm on my way out of work... yay for O.T. !!!

See y'all later!

Good morning, Queenly folk!
 

I loved your article too, Arabella--just read it. I've seen possessive apostrophes used so much here in the South all my life that I have to think about it when I write for fear that I'll do it wrong. Picture "pinto bean's" and "corn bread muffin's" on a menu here in my neck of the woods. And would you like a "toss salad" with that? It's maddening and kind of endearing at the same time.:)

Ohhhh, I don't have to go that far to see that. Toss salad -- ugh. Of course, I prefer "Ceaser" salad anyway. And how about "old fashion" can ham? Gah!

Oh, and how about the fact that they're just as likely to throw quotation marks around anything for emphasis? I love The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks.

Doing the work
 

Arabella, I am definitely going with #13! :lol: Probably will use on the boy...now that he's home, food is NOT lasting as long as it did all summer!

Happy Monday, all! I'm off today because our new doors are being installed. We replaced the front and back doors and the storm doors, the door that leads from the family room to the garage and our son's bedroom door. Lots of activity around here, so I'm grounded. I've been puttering outside for most of the day; did some gardening, watering, picked an armful of tomatoes, fed the birds, scooped dog poop... and sweated like crazy! It is HOT out there! A nice hot, not humid at all, but definitely up around 90! :sunny: *pant, pant* DH and son went and cleaned out our storage shed, (one of those 'rent a garage' type units) dumped much of it on the front lawn, then left for about the third or fourth trip to Lowe's today. They SWORE it will all be put away as soon as the door guys leave. I know how that goes, so I just got my little wheelbarrow out and made about 6 trips to the backyard... and now i feel much better! Now I'm cooling off inside, with the lovely AC blasting.

I'm still suffering from a lovely case of poison ivy that I picked up last week, after tackling a particularly weedy area... I never saw it coming! About two days later, the bumps started popping up, and the itch! Oh Lord, THE ITCH! It's mostly on my forearms and wrists, with some right on my left 4th finger... I haven't worn my rings in days. I look like some refugee from a leper colony. I just keep spraying the calamine and remarking to myself, "yes! It looks much better today!" :rolleyes:

wsw... what a lovely nsv! That is HUGE: actually liking a picture of yourself? :cp: Bravo! All your hard work is really paying off lately, isn't it? All these delightful surprises with blouses and pictures! Good for you! Sounds like a nice day was had with your friend, too!

Arabella, I had a fine time perusing the blog of unnecessary quotation marks... and several others I came across there! I think I've found a new, fun "time waster!"

Uh oh, time's up here... the boys are back and I think I'd better go assist... much as I'd rather stay heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere. *whine*

Hello to everyone else! I'm off again tomorrow, but I think a beach day might be in order. After tomorrow, it's supposed to rain for the rest of the week. Yes. It's decided then. Beach -- for medicinal purposes, of course. Sun and salt water are very good for drying up the poison ivy!

Be good, all!

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