I do not want to discuss Thanksgiving dinner :yikes:

I think I need to buy a new scale....this one can't possibly be right :dunno:

Still have some pumpkin and mince pie left :hun:

Hi Renee!

We got back home last night from the holiday to a cold house. Our combined hot water tank and house heater went out again. We called and are suppose to have someone come today to take a look at it.

This morning I went for a walk, and then came back in and sat down to the computer with a cup of hot tea and cookie. After I logged into this site, it wasn't long before I was laughing after reading your comments. I don't even want to step on the scale at this time. I know it will be frightening. I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and enjoyed all the food. Lots and lots of food. I was good not to gorge myself, but I did eat a lot of food and a lot of desserts. We even got a bit of snow that evening which added to the festive season.

Seems you had a nice Thanksgiving too. I'm glad. Hope the rest of your weekend is great!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
2 hrs. cutting pine branches and decorating outside
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
turkey soup
banana
salad, meatloaf, carrots, potatoes

Glad to see you back! I started decorating outside yesterday. I won't go into the woods for the next 2 weeks because of deer season so I thought I had better get my pine branches now. I will even keep the horses in the barn today. We don't allow hunting but we always get a few guys that don't care.

Guess we're in for rain the next couple of days. I'll start my inside decorating.

Have an awesome Monday!

Exercise
1 hour walk

Meals
Eggs and hash brown
Vegetables and cous cous
Sweet/sour Tofu, pasta

We began pulling out our Christmas decorations on Sunday. Artificial tree is on its stand, but we haven't started decorating it yet. Couldn't find all the decorations, but found some more tonight. Still can't find my Christmas wreath. I hope it didn't get lost in the move.

We need rain here badly. It feels like a dust bowl in some areas. Everything is drying up quickly.

I need to give my dog a bath. He is beginning to scratch a bit. Probably due to the heat on in the house. I hope that is the reason.

I know what you mean about hunters. We have a lot here too. There is always a few of them that do whatever they want. Makes it scary to be outside at this time of the year.

Hope you have a terrific Tuesday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
california roll, hard boiled egg
leftover thanksgiving

Went and did grocery shopping for my mother in law, then decorated the mailbox. She's doing much better. Her doctor doesn't need to see her again.

Today I should get the house decorations down from the attic. It's going to rain all day so I won't have much else to do. Think I'll make chili in the crockpot for dinner.

Does Jack like to have a bath?

Have a great day!

Exercise
1 hour walk

Meals
Egg and hash brown
Egg rolls, cabbage, and rice
Eggplant lasagna

Jack doesn't care much for the bath, but does stand still for it. He enjoys the drying/rub down with towels afterwards.

Not much rain here today, just a misting at times.

Last night it was fun walking through the neighborhood. It took me a while but I enjoyed seeing the Christmas lights and decorations.

Do you have Christmas parades in your area? Just wondering if you ever get dressed up for one with one of your horses and drive them through the parade. That would be fun, as long as they don't get startled by the crowd. I thought about doing something with my dog, but he keeps flipping off the antlers or biting on various types of clothing. I can get him to wear a jingle bell collar for about 15 minutes, but then he says enough and begins biting on it. :)

Happy Wednesday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
turkey soup, hardboiled egg
fruitcup, chili, cornbread

We don't have any Christmas parades around here. I don't think I would participate with a horse....too much could go wrong.

It's really foggy here this morning and we are getting more rain. I guess I will do more inside decorating. Hopefully the sun will be out tomorrow. I have people wanting to come and get hay.

I'll bet Jack looks really cute with the deer antlers. My dog wouldn't keep them on either.

Have a great day!

Exercise
One hour walk

Meals
Egg and hash brown
Bean burrito
Broccoli and pasta

Lots of Christmas activities going on this weekend. All 3 nearby towns all at once. I wish they had them on separate days. I don't think they planned that very well.

Very warm here today. It was a long work day for me. Tired, but I squeezed in a walk this evening. My husband went too. He hasn't walked with me in quite some time.

I think I have gained a couple of pounds this week. My clothes are getting too tight. That should remind me to cut back. Now if I just pay attention.
:dance:

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
ham and cheese sandwich
banana
salad, cheese ravioli, zucchini

Got some inside decorating done yesterday. I'll probably finish up today after I get home from grocery shopping. Looks like the sun will be out. We got lots of rain yesterday. I'm glad it wasn't snow! I can't believe it's December....where did the year go? I think the older you are the quicker the year goes by.

Have an awesome Thursday!

Exercise
1 hour walk with dog

Meals
Blueberry bagel with cream cheese
Tomato, onion, cheese, lettuce, pickles, mustard sandwich
Mock fish nuggets and pierogies

Another nice family walk tonight looking at the lights on a different street. Much colder this evening. We didn't get much rain here. Still a dust bowl.

Went to the doctor today to confirm whether the pain I have in my back for the last month is kidney related or muscle. Found out it was muscle. I am glad about that. Now I have to go to Physical therapy for 3 weeks. I will have to find a way to squeeze that in with my work day.

Have a fabulous Friday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1 hr. outside decorating
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
banana
cheese and tomato sandwich
sliced pears, gnocchi, chicken

Finished up the outside decorating yesterday. Still need to do a bit more inside.

Heard a gunshot before it was light out....I don't know how they can shoot at something they can't see....

I'm glad you found out what was causing your back pain. I wonder what caused it.

Have a great day!

Exercise
30 minute walk
1 hour walk

Meal
Egg and hash brown
Veggie pizza slice
bean burrito

I bought a Christmas wreath today, snow covered evergreen appearance with berries, pine cones, and lighted. It looks great on our green door. I also bought a outdoor nativity set with Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. They light up too. So now I am happy. My husband bought a color reflector ball. We put them all up in the yard this evening. So the outdoors of our house is decorated.

I don't know what caused my muscle problem. My doctor made it sound like it was just something that happens more easily when people age.

People hunting in the dark is scary. I will be glad when hunting season is over.

I hope you have a good weekend!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
banana
chicken soup, hard boiled egg
graham crackers
salad, hot roast beef sandwich, string beans

No loss for me this week. And I have 2 Christmas parties next week...I'm doomed.

I have a tree trimmer coming with a bucket truck this morning to seal a space between our chimney and house siding. We've had bats getting in the attic for a couple of years now and finally saw how they were getting in. I had to wait till they left for the winter as I didn't want to seal them in the attic. Bats are really good to have around, bit not in the attic!

Have a great Saturday!