Have not been able to get on here much, Royals! There is a "script error" issue that is locking my computer when I am on the site. It seems to be happening to a number of people and there is a thread about it up in the announcements section of the forum. I am happy it is not happening right now so that I can wish all of ye lovelies a Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday and hope it t'is a glorious one.
My wish is to be one o' ye again in the coming week and into and throughout the glorious year 2012.
If anyone wants to see my cute little Pink Rancour Monster (her weapon is a flower), she is in my 3FC blog. I frankly found the picture on the internet, didn't draw it myself but it is so cute.
Stay well and warm (or cool, depending on location, Royals.
adding my best wishes of the season to all as I finish readying. Really in good shape but not resisting treats too well. Then I thought of the dreaded "200" number and realized I'll be back there any minute if I don't cut it out.
Anyway, hope all are well and happy and hope also I'll be able to be in more faithfully soon come the new year. Weren't we just hitting the year 2000?
merry christmas and happy holidays to one and all of our lovely royals! thinking of you all with a big smile on my face.
had a nice visit today from friends who have 2 adorable babies, which was great fun.
i am sneaking back in to dainty portions slowly, but surely, although today maybe not quite as much as i would like. well, take care, everyone. all the best to you all.
Huzzah to Anagram and Wsw!!! Woot! Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays, whichever or both!
Dear royal friends, methinks I have found the answer to the script error dilemma (see "script error" thread in forum announcements, this has been going on for a week or so).
When the dreaded script error window pops up try ignoring it by hitting "no," not yes to close down and stop it. That is what I was doing and apparently that may have been the wrong thing. It wants to be ignored, seemingly.
It seems to work. I've tried it twice now and it clears the stranglehold on the site. I've been having to shut the computer down most of the days I come here due to that script error.
Woot! So nice to talk computers with ye folkettes.
Wsw, so nice ye had a visit with friends with babies. I don't think I have any friends with babies, would be nice if I did. Glad you had fun.
Anagram, I was among those who didn't resist too well this week. I say don't resist too much at this time o' year. So many goodies.
Only the thought of my Christmas morning weigh-in is keeping me in line tonight.
SO nice to be here, royal ladies! Merriest o' Eves tonight!
Welladay and hello, royal ones, on this Christmas mornin'! Still enjoyin' a script error free sojourn on 3FC! Woot!
Have not weighed in yet. It should be noted that as I live alone and never go anywhere on Christmas, I am not doing anything special today except brunch after I brave the scale.
Lol, this is the first time I have been able to get in here for a week due to the infamous "script error!"
HOWSOMEVER, hope the script error peace today stays and I can come back and ye palace folkettes again in your new thread!
Woot!
I gained a pound this week BUT not two and since I lost two last week, I feel okay 'bout this ping pong thing.
I entered the Pat's Run race this week and am doing the Couch to 5K Running program, which is very sparse and basic and I am continuing also my streak of daily exericse and I am counting calories and SO, dear Royals, there HAS to be a great loss soon, right?
happy new year, dear royals! i had trouble getting on here, but glad i made it now.
amarantha-it sure sounds like you are being so diligent, and yes, the scale will reflect all your hard work soon, no doubt.
i am continuing to "sneak" back on to my best food plan, but definitely doing increasingly better. glad the trend is now in the right direction once again.
Good morning, Queenies! Have had a good, almost 100% OP week. The holidays were pretty much perfect, food-wise: nary a binge, a few celebratory treats. I bought myself the traditional 4-piecer Godiva that I didn't get in my stocking this year and it's still in the cupboard, waiting for the perfect moment when I can savour it.
I missed five days out of December getting in all my 10,000 steps but am happy to report that I averaged out OK. I've slacked off from the regular attendance at hot yoga in recent months but am determined to get back on it. This week I was there Sunday and Monday and have practiced in the condo three times since and intend to get there tomorrow.
Busy month -- Halifax this week, home next and then Boston the week after. It'll be a blur in the rearview mirror. Nevertheless, determined to make the most of it all. Huzzah!
arabella- sounds like you did great over the holidays! i am impressed, and inspired. your month does indeed sound like it will be very busy.
greetings to anagram, amarantha, kaylets, and all our lovely palace dwellers!
i have been looking for a new place for a long time, and kept thinking that it would be my new "forever" home. since i have not been able to find that yet, i had been thinking that i should just stay put until then. i finally, and recently, realized that a somewhat transitional, or temporary-ish place might actually be ok for now. ---so i decided i will move (out of my condo which needs constant repairs, not to mention all the frustrating and spooky plumbing/flooding issues it has had over the past 7 years) in to a place which has month to month leases, so it will give me time to find the more long term home i am looking for. it will be closer to where i have been looking, so that will make my search easier in itself. anyway, i am going to move in a couple of weeks to a senior/independent living place. i will have an apartment that is about the same size as my (small, but fine size) condo is now so all my furniture will fit in nicely. the advantages to this place (in addition to just the fact that it is month to month leasing, so i won't be stuck there) are that it is closer to where most of my friends live; the amenities are pretty nice including a really good exercise/physical therapy room/program; a nice dining room where i can get meals if i want; a manicure and pedicure salon in the lobby (which almost cinched the deal right there. lol!), etc. it will be a big change from what i'm used to, of course, but i like the idea of a more physically user-friendly environment.
once i move, then of course, comes the fun stuff of finding a real estate agent, fixing up my condo (enough to sell it), and then SELLING IT! that will be no small feat, but at least i will be out of here, and won't have to worry about when there may be perspective buyers wanting to take a look at, and having to get out of here while they do. also, just being in a living situation which is more calming will help to give me some of the energy i need to take on the task of getting my condo sold.
the thought of the actual move does nothing for my calmness (lol!) needless to say, but i think once i am physically moved in, i am feeling like i just may enjoy it. trust me, the first thing i am doing when i am settled in enough to find my flip-flops is have a pedicure!
i am still inching my way back to consistent dainty meals, but the journey continues to go better. i am most definitely back to eating healthy food, and i am sure glad about that. well, regal ones, i hope a good afternoon and evening will be had by one and all!
Dear Royals, snuck in under the radar of the script error, not sure if it is gone lol!
Was looking to see if we had a new thread for 2012? Lol, didn't want to miss it if we did!
Whenever I don't come by t'is the script error, not sure if they fixed it, is verra odd, not a virus or malware, just somethin' on this site that doesn't like IE browsers, methinks.
But I follow the palace some on my iPhone, just too klutsy to post on there.
Wsw, I have been in somewhat the same state re my house and yard. Glad ye found a solution and hope the condo sells right away!
My house needs loads o' work but now is so ranch like with the horses (minis) behind me and etc., that maybe I will stay here.
So many transitions yet here I am sayin' hello to my friends at the palace and that is wonderful.
Huzzah to Arabella, Anagram and Kaylets!
Will add quickly that I am going to do Pat's Run again in April (only 4.2 miles). I am working my way quite slowly through the C25K program and have it as an app on my phone (Couch to 5K). Having so much fun with it and am a terrible runner but love it so much. It means so much to me. The app is cool. It posts my run/walks on Facebook all by itself lol. I enjoy that because I am in need this year of company a lot!
Eating is good! Working a little as an independent contractor for a municipality!
Feeling good and wootish!
Gosh, I will keep checking back. Mayhap the bad script error has departed 3FC and I can be here again with ye!
Or not, better say bye before it comes and eats me!
amarantha- i too often have script error issues, so am pleased when i can get in here, as i am doing now. that is so neat that you will be doing the run in april, and beyond. i am very impressed!
the app you mentioned sounds kind of cool too. i literally just got my first iphone last week, which i am enjoying. it is odd in my case since i am so low tech and computer-timid/challenged. the little bit that i am learning about so far though is pretty fun, i have to admit.
i officially signed my new lease today for the retirement living community, and picked a moving date. i look around at all my stuff and it overwhelms me, but i am trying to keep in mind that i can get everything done that needs to get done, and that it doesn't have to be perfect, just packed and ready to go when the movers arrive.
my food was not quite as dainty as i would have liked today, but at least still continuing on the right path. i am planning to try and maintain weight without a gain over the next couple of weeks, and hopefully after that start losing again consistently. well, that is my plan anyway. have been keeping up with my exercise consistently, and am pleased about that.
hello to anagram, kaylets, arabella and all our lovely regal personages! take care, all.
Wsw, so so glad you have found a place that will get you away from those plumbing issues, etc!! The transitional place sounds perfect--How nice to have the nail salon in the lobby!!
What a fabulous reminder, arriving and departing.....'take a moment for yourself'................Honestly, for me, if they just rubbed my hands and feet the whole time I'd be even happier. They can keep the polish!
You have become so good at recognizing when you need to ask for help.....I suspect by time I even post this message today, you will have friends who will assist with the packing.
I too, have been back and forth mentally about living arrangements but in all scenarios I need to make some updates etc where I am now. And that idea, depending on the day is difficult....
Some days reality is still very sharp and jagged.
Empress, your marathon sounds very intriguing. I am resistant to phone apps.... Don't have any idea why except perhaps the cost... and I'm not quite sure my phone is a 'smart phone' anyway.
I am physically and mentally relieved that the holidays are behind us---I learned more lessons about expecting too much from myself. Just Tues night, the leader of a group I belong made a remark that I still hear: "The death of a loved one changes us---forever.".................sometimes in ways we would never expect; for instance, now being unable to balance a checkbook.
What echos again and again is this " Changed forever"...............Some things you know instinctively but to hear 'an expert' (who has not had a loss) discuss 'the studies'---its very affirming.
Guess there is nothing as good as being told you are right....even if they didn't know what you were thinking ......
Woods Nymph and Anagram, my best to you.
Getting to be almost past my deadline for breakfast so I am signing off.
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Thought of the day:
An excerpt:
Staying Mindful During the Winter Months
As we approach the winter months, it gets to be more of a challenge to not only stay warm (if you live in seasonal
climates) but also stay positive, connected to our bodies and relaxed. Stress can appear when we hear snow is on the way,
upper body and lower back pain can appear from time spent outdoors shoveling. But with a little commitment and
intention, you can take some steps to use mindfulness to create some peace in your days:
Use your meditation as a visualization tool: Winter is a natural time to turn inward and mindful visualization can help.
Whether it’s a goal, a sense of how you want to carry yourself, a feeling you wish to embody or even visualizing warm
weather and thoughts of the beach, it’s a fantastic time to connect to thoughts that are calming, soothing and relaxing.
Watch for triggers that create stress and eliminate them from your day: If you know watching the local news creates
stress when snow is on the way, avoid it. If that co-worker in your office always complains about his or her drive into
work, stay away. If rushing to get to work in the snow makes your heart race, talk to your boss about some leeway in
schedule on days when snow is expected. Plan to take care of yourself.
Stay connected to things that remind you of good weather: A seashell on your desk, fresh flowers in your house, going
to sleep with the sounds of the ocean coming from your iphone app, eating fruits and vegetables and lots of fresh foods;
these can all work to keep you healthy on the inside and out.
Take advantage of the weather to do seasonal things: Instead of fighting the weather, take advantage of activities that
make sense in the cold. Snowshoeing, skiing, ice skating or snowy day runs and brisk walks all can feel refreshing, keep
you healthy and give you a sense of adaptability.
Special Thanks to mindfulhub.com
By contributing writer, Karen Fabian, Certified Baptiste Yoga teacher, founder, bare bones yoga,
trust me, the first thing i am doing when i am settled in enough to find my flip-flops is have a pedicure!
