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I wondered if any of you would notice my "cookie jar" I just cannot give up my baking every once in awhile! I guess I will have to get used to the idea of gaining a few every year and then taking them off again

What happened to the warm Alabama winter?? Oh well, at least we're not shoveling snow. Still enjoying the view of the Gulf even if it's too cold to sit out on the balcony. It was in the 20's last nite and a hi of 49 today. That's like April at home. I really don't have anything to write cuz we don't do anything--just read, eat and sleep. DH is doing most of the cooking so it's really a holiday for me. DH has been walking on the beach daily and I was also at first but the uneveness of the sand was hurting my knee so now I walk the treadmill while he's outside walking.

Hope everyone is having a speedy winter (if that's what you like)

Good morning all,

I joined WW again yesterday. I tried to do things on my own, but it just didn't work, I not only gained everything back I had lost previously, but extra baggage as well.

Candice, thank you for the Oprah sites. I really like Bob Greene.

Siwa, sorry you're having some cooler weather. I have something that will make you feel better...yesterday I could not get warm and spent most of the afternoon wrapped in a blanket. Feel better?? I, for one wish for a speedy winter, but unfortunately our winter can last until April. I only hope that things go smoothly with the cottage in March so that we can get to FL in April, around Easter. Have you had anymore shrimp?

Hope everyone has a great day.
Alice

[FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=5][COLOR=Purple]The roller coaster ride continues. We are working on our building getting it ready to move in, but we haven't been able to get ahold of the contractor who is supposed to finish it.

I got a call from the research people saying that I was too FAT to do the research study. Seem the have to do a MRI of your liver & pancrase and the MRI machine had a weight limit of 250. Then yesterday they called and said that the radiology dept had a new machine and the weight limit wasn't an issue anymore, so I have my screening appointment Monday Feb 2th.

Well, got to run, but hope everyone has a great day tomorrow. It is Friday you know.

The nice weather is back--60 and sunny. We've been going out daily and exploring different roads and towns. Just looking around to see what's where. It's been quite enjoyable. We're enjoying doing nothing but we both say that 2 months of this will be quite enuf, thank you. I know that I'll be raring to go on home projects when we are home and I hope DH will be also.

ALICE--Thanks so much for more of your "cold" stories. We eat shrimp about every other day (and we're lovin' it!) Ate out at lunch today--southern BBQ.

BARB--You certainly are on a roller coaster on both of your projects. Luckily the wt loss project is still on tho.

I'm still working on losing my holiday gain but am doing well with it. Just wish I didn't have to lose that same wt all over again. It's so easy to eat an extra 3400 cals/pound of gain but it sure is hard to eat 3400 LESS!

Where is everyone?? What is keeping you all so busy? I don't have anything important to say either so I just ramble. C'mon in and ramble around w/me.

SIWA I don't have much to say either, but I would like to ask you to tell me a little more about what the red hat ladies or group or whatever is about. Here lately all the catalogs I've been getting are full of red hat stuff.

The weekend has been a lazy weekend for me, but I needed it. Yesterday was a little rough emotionally because it would have been my dad's 80th birthday.

BARB--Those specail days without loved ones can be difficult, especially the first ones. Being with or talking to others can be a help but only you know what works for you.

The Red Hat Society-----www.redhatsociety.com
Check out the web site for more info. It's an organization begun by a lady in CA just for herself and her friends. It's grown by leaps and bounds to become the entity it is today. The name is based on the Jenny Joseph poem, "When I am old-------I'll wear a red hat with a purple dress that doesn't go"----or something like that.l We get together purely to have fun. The only rule is that there are no rules, per se, but we always wear purple clothing and a red hat to all functions. It's a group for ladies of a certain age (50+) but if a lady is not yet 50 and really wants to join she must wear lavender and a pink hat until her graduation ceremony at age 50. I've met some wonderful ladies in my community and have gone places and done things that I may not have if I hadn't been in the group. There are local and national conventions. The national is in Dallas this year, in May, I think. There will literally be thousands of Red Hat ladies there. There were 300 at our little local convention. The organization is growing so fast because there are so many of us Baby Boomers of the "right" age. Some of the ladies are really outrageous in their attire as well as their behavior. You know what they say......."Girls just wanna have fun."

Good morning everyone,

Have to take Lacee to the vets later this morning for her yearly shots. It should be fun, as she barks and growls at the larger dogs. Compared to some, she's a tiny little thing and people get a big kick out of it. She is a brat.

Barb, last winter when DH & I were in FL we went out to lunch at this resturant next door to a marina and there were two large tables with ladies from the Red Hat Society. They were having such a good time that I envied them. After they ate the more hearty ones went out on a sailboat ride, but a lot of them stayed behind. My best friend belongs to a chapter, but hasn't been able to attend very many meetings. One Halloween they went out for breakfast wearing purple pyjamas over their street clothes. It sounds like they have a great time.

Siwa, glad that you're enjoying your winter break. It's still cold, it was 10 below on Sun. morning and it's 0 this morning. I'm still wrapped in a blanket while watching TV.

Have a wonderful day ladies.

Just a quickie: We are back and I brought a head cold back with me. We did have a good time, and visiting some of those places makes me more thankful than ever, that i live where i do. ithink we all take our blessings too much for granted.
Barb: Hope you are making progress with the building.
Alice: don't envy you the below zero weather.
Siwa: Did you get back to Pensacola? That Air Museum is a great place.
I'll get back to regular posting, when I don't have to constantly blow my nose, or wipe my eyes. Ann

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ANN--Where all did you go? I think travel outside the US shud be mandatory for our citizens no matter what income level cuz I think the same as you---thank goodness I was born here. Travel is a real eye-opener. Went to Pensacola yesterday but just to pick up a friend who's visiting for a week. Saving the air museum til my parents are visiting.

Saw the temp at home is -13 at noon. Yeah--so glad to be where it's 52 at noon instead. They also got about 6-8 in of snow that I'm NOT shoveling. Still love the view from the balcony. DH is golfing today so we're car-less. We'll be walking 1.5 miles to lunch and back then more wlking on the beach later. Does all this planned exercise mean that I can have "whatever" for lunch? I only wish!

Barb, a belated HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! Good luck on Monday with your screening. Keep us posted.

Siwa, the cold temps that MN had is what we've been going through since the first part of Jan. BRRRRR!! I think by Sun., we're supposed to be back into more normal temps. Hopefully. Enjoy your company.

Ann, glad you had a good time on your cruise and hope you're feeling better. Sometimes all it takes in traveling outside our country to realize how great it is to be here, even though we complain at times. I have a question. You moved to FL from a colder climate. Did you have to adjust to the year round FL weather, and if so, how long did it take you? I know winter is the ideal time to be down there, but I was wondering about the rest of the year. DH & I may have some decisions to make come spring if the cottage sells and if our business doesn't pick up. We're thinking about moving to FL because the cold this winter has been very hard on the both of us. I would appreciate any input. Thanks.

Yesterday my best friend and I met for a very early lunch so we could see the movie, Somethings Gotta Give, at noon. We got to the restaurant, literally wolfed down our food, drove to the theater only to find it closed. The worse part about it was that in the paper they said there was a matinee at noon. So, we went to the mall but did no shopping. The mall has scattered some seating areas with comfy sofas and chairs. We bought some coffee, sat on one of the sofas and had a gabfest, as we hadn't seen each other in a few weeks.

Have a great weekend everyone.
Alice

Happy 38th anniversary Barb and alvin!!!!!!!!!

We were having server problems and now my puter is acting up again!

Eating has been op for 2 weeks now but the scale has not moved....I know exactly what you are saying Siwa..so hard to eat less and so easy to eat more especially cookies! Hips still giving me problems and I still have my snowmen to put away but I am still enjoying them!


Not much to say either...just plain cold here!!!!!!!!!!!