I can't believe how long it has been since I posted. And it is hard to believe that September is here.
So Happy Restful Labor Day to you all.
Now the big worry has been Gustave. But for us it just meant a very rainy day on Saturday. A grey day yesterday and a bit of rain possible today. But I feel terrble for the people of the Louisiana Gulf coast to have to be going through this again after only 3 years. And now I guess Hanna is not going to be a problem for us either. Sure hope that proves to be true.
Maria- I wanted to use your clue to bold face, but have searched my page and can't find a B at all. What am I missing? Anyway, glad you are home and that you had a wonderful time with your family. I often think that one of the nice things about going away, is coming home to sleep in ones own bed. I have lost 2# with my new strategy, of making my points for the day 20. I am staying pretty much within, but if I do go over one or two, I still haven't exceeded the actual points for the day. So I am going to keep at it. I'm sure you will do well with your Wii. I enjoyed the games when we were at Holly's. She has been planning to get the exercise Wii or whatever it is called, but don't know if she has yet or not.
Suz: I'm sorry to hear that your garden hasn't been doing so well this year. I guess that weather has always been a gamble for farmers. How about the leafy vegetables, like chard and lettuce. Did they rot also, and your root veggies, like beets and carrots? We have been getting tomatoes from our farmers market here, but Florida tomatoes just don't have the same flavor as northern ones.
Trudy: I'm happy you are enjoying your new computer. You will get the swing of things soon. I expect you are speaking to someone in India, based on the name. Have you ever asked, when you are conversing. When I speak to a tech that is from India, I can't help but remember that email we had some time ago with all the wires, and the lone operator sitting out in the country. Sorry about your rash on your hands. Allergies are the pits. Right now mine are pretty good. But when they act up I take Zyrtec. It seems to work well for me.
Slavika: Nice to hear from you. The cholesterol med. that I am taking is a generic called Simvastatin 20mg. So far I have not had any problems, but of course that is a comparatively low dose. I have a friend who is taking the same med. 80 mgs. I hope your Dr. can find something that works for you. I took Red Yeast Rice for quite a while but it made my joints ache, every one of them, so I had to quit. I know that lots of people have success with it in lowering their cholesterol.
Gloria-
Congratulations on your steady weight loss. It is a real accomplishment. Keep up the good work. Do they tell you at the lectures that by losing weight, you may be able to cut back on your medicine? I have heard that and wondered if it is true. Swordfish sounds good I know DH really likes it, but it is never on the menus down here, as I believe that there is some problem with conservation of the species.
Glenda: Sorry you had a bad day. I guess they hit us all now and again. Maybe we all need a good 'pity-party' now and again to make us more truly aware of what blessings we have. I too am sick of politics. It has gone on too long, and the official nominations seem almost a let down after all the hoopla that has gone on for so long. I must say that I am pleased with the choice of Gov. Palen as a running mate for John McCain. I have been listening to what she has to say, and i think that she is going to strike a chord with a lot of people.
I have taken up a new project. I have an old quilt that my grandmother made and it is a lovely applique pattern. I want to copy it and make a quilt of my own. (Have some granddaughters that will be marrying one of these days) so I have worked at making a pattern, etc. and then read of a class in applique at a local quilt shop, so went and took the class. It was a big help. She is going to help me with the amount of material I need to buy, etc. I am getting excited about starting it now. It will keep me busy, 'out of the bars and poolhalls'
: and hopefully the finished product will make a nice wedding gift.
Have a good day, Everyone, and no labor on Labor Day.
Ann