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G'day all,

I am not sure if it is that I take more notice and watch out for areas where any of you live but the USA does seem to be hit by many 'freaks' of nature in the form of storms etc., never noticed this before.

Pleased everyone is OK. I would be inclined to be one of those to ride out the storm (sorry Glenda) unless it would be really ridiculous to do so.
I am very close to the beach (500 metres) just on the other side of a sand dune. I did once say to Alan as we were walking home from the beach, if there was a tsunami or anything like that we would be under water for sure.
We are in a bay so a tsunami would be unlikely.

So what was the result of your ultra sound Glenda? I would imagine it was muscular.

We continue to have lovely spring weather. Alan has never been much of a gardener but he is really getting into gardening and the garden is looking great.
I should try and take a little video and post it on Utube to show off my little garden....one day.

Have a great day all,

Cheers
Maria

[Karen L]

I can understand a little why people don't leave when told. Maybe some of those people don't even have extra money or a credit card so they can at least eat while away from home. I'm sure FEMA is not as efficient as they would have us believe. But from my side of the Golf Coast. I'm packed and ready to leave when they say go. Better be safe than sorry. I talked to my friend today .They are still with out power on her end of town. But she was finally able to see some of the pictures of the destruction and just how close they were to losing it all. Just 12 mile to her south is leveled. She said her jaw just dropped when she saw that!

Glenda I think my weight is going to be the death of me. I fight every pound to get it off. It ticks me off to think that I'll have to eat as little as 29 points a day to keep it off. That's maybe 2 meals out a week. The rest is just plain food you need to live. But I keep up the fight because I never want to go back to the 200 pounds I was 15 years ago. On a more positive note I've been doing the core plan and it really is going well. I just have to remember portion sizes.

Maria The weather lthe last few years has been just awful don't know why except maybe it's our turn?
My neck is killing me today. It started out last night and I did finally get a migraine but the neck pain is still with me. Also my hip this morning was giving me a fit. While walking Sprout I had to stop and do some stretches just so I could get all the way home. All the while think oh man I still got aerobic's and water aerobics. Need less to say I made it through and now the hip is good . But the neck is not.

Enough complaining.

Going to bed now you all have a great day tomorrow.

Karen

[Trudy]

So glad to read that Ike missed all our US friends. I am in total agreement with Glenda, if we were told to evacuate because of some impending disaster, I would do so. Staying behind to ride out the storms puts not only yourself in danger but also the rescue teams that have to come and get you out. North America does get a lot of "weather". We have the North pushing down cold and the South pushing up the heat driving these powerful jet streams. (The weather man said this on the news )
We have had nice fall weather, another lovely day today. The leaves are starting to turn. We went to see our grand-daughter dance this afternoon. The girls are so cute learning new routines. On the way home we stopped and had dinner at Perkins. They make a lovely salmon entre.
I am still learning on my new computer. I have decided that I really like Vista operating system. It offers so much more than XP. I enjoy playing with pictures and can't wait until I buy myself a Photoshop of some sort.
Bye for now..

[Karen L]

Hi Trudy. After I posted I saw that you had been here. Just wanted to say hi. I'll bet the girls were really cute.
Karen

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off to the next thread....see ya there.

Maria