Senior Golden Sneakers
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Well, Happy Birthday, KAREN. Is my memory shot or is Karen a regular who goes by a different name? Anyway, have a great birthday!
JACKIE, since we have sinkholes here in Florida, though not caused by ancient mines, I certainly am happy you don't go out there alone after rainstorms. They swallow up entire sections of communities here! Boom, disappeared!!! Yes I ordered Downton Abbey and hope I can stay awake.
SANDY, happy for you that Babe is still in love; yes he is, since he wants to please you by allowing Bryanna to visit with you in Arizona. He is just cowed by his son and daughter, like many enabling parents, and they made him feel guilty enough to ruin his latter years!
PHOEBE, I hope retirement is in your near future so you can sit back and enjoy the things you like to do. And travel will be a choice you two make!
LIN, wishing your sinus problems heal and never return! You do all the right things so it's just in the genes, I guess!
Just gave DS my suitcase for all the things D D-I-L bought while visiting! Spirit will charge a fortune for the extra luggage! They will fly back to Cape May tomorrow. And we can relax a bit! I don't understand why we are so tired!
Must get my New Year business stuff started even though I try to keep up during the year. I do taxes once a year, and just dread it! It reached 71 degrees this afternoon but is cloudy all day. And for the first time, I didn't sleep a wink last night! So I'm tired and sleepy and we must get up very early tomorrow to get Mike's plate to the dentist for a relining to pick up later in the day.
Have a heavenly day everyone...
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Happy Birthday Karen
Missed you around here. Marie0 -
Buzz- You have been doing a lot with your family last week and probably that is why you are tired. I have
been tired too since Chrismas and realized I stopped taking my B complex supplements for quite
a while now. I got some B12 and started taking it yesterday so it will probably be a while to see
some results. When you catch up on your sleep you will probably feel better.
I went for an x-ray on my foot today. I had surgery on it a few years ago because I had a bump
forming and it was sore and couldn't get a shoe on so I had it removed. My doctor told me what it
was but it was some long medical term so I really don't know what it was. Anyway, the bump is coming
back in the same spot but it doesn't hurt this time. My doctor said it might not get any larger but sent me
for an x-ray anyway. I think it might be form of arthritis. Also my doctor's office had it as Left foot
on the order and it was the right foot.
We finally had sun today after weeks of no sun here in our town. It felt really good and it lifts your
spirits. The cold will be leaving us by end of week and back in the 40's. What a wierd winter.
We skyped with Isaac today for the first time. He kept on playing with the computer and screen
and things got kind of out of whack a few times. I did get a lot of smiles and we will see him
next Tuesday for a visit.
Have a good evening,
Shirley
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Happy Birthday Karen
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A looonng day, another one tomorrow, it seems.
On Facebook, Karen's birthday is September 7. Unless it's a different Karen? She's the only one I can remember.
Jim had test results from the kidney specialist today. His kidney condition has worsened. His blood pressure was too high. So the Dr. changed one of his blood pressure meds. Here's hoping!
I was up too late, for no good reason, playing solitaire. Not so tonight coz I'm ready for bed now!
Have a warm evening
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It is a different Karen. If you look at her profile picture here on MFP you will remember her.0
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I am having a weird day where I simply can not get warm. I have a heavy sweater on and warm pants and a turtleneck under my sweater. My fingers are like ice and I feel like I would love to get out the heating pad. I just might do that later. John has checked out a action thriller to watch tonight. I will give it a try but not sure if I will stay with it. Guns! Explosions! Chase scenes! It is a guy thing! In his defense, he watches some "chick flicks" with me. And truthfully, he enjoys them.
I didn't get my Christmas cards out...I never do. I usually send valentines because that's when I get around to it. I am less hurried and less stressed. That's one of my personal crazies. I go crazy atChristmas.0 -
oystereyes wrote: »I am having a weird day where I simply can not get warm. I have a heavy sweater on and warm pants and a turtleneck under my sweater. My fingers are like ice and I feel like I would love to get out the heating pad. I just might do that later. John has checked out a action thriller to watch tonight. Sicario. I will give it a try but not sure if I will stay with it. Guns! Explosions! Chase scenes! It is a guy thing! In his defense, he watches some "chick flicks" with me. And truthfully, he enjoys them.
I didn't get my Christmas cards out...I never do. I usually send valentines because that's when I get around to it. I am less hurried and less stressed. That's one of my personal crazies. I go crazy atChristmas.
Our weather is to get nicer soon. We will see...the weatherman has let us down before. I would love to go window shopping in a little tourist town near here. Cannon Beach. Lots of little shops to buy stuff I don't need or even want.
I decided to sew a long skirt. I have an interesting piece of fabric that would do nicely. I remember Sandy's photo in a lovely long skirt. Might be fun to wear a skirt again. I seem to be a pants person these days.
Off to find the heating pad!
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hello Sneakers.
Sorry Phoebe to hear about jim he needs to watch his diet better. Looks who talking. The world worst dieter.
But this plant base diet is really improving my sugar and blood pressure. Especially my blood sugar. i do believe if I keep this plan up I will be off Meds or at least smaller does. I am already talking smaller doses of insulin. Its been at or below 100 most all week. i do keep Kroger milk shakes by my bed in case it gets too low. at night. But this diet plan does not have dairy products on the plan. So i will keep fruit on my night stand. Jerry is glad i am not hitting his cookie jar. I do believe them when they say food is the best medications I Love the new book i have forks over knives Really good recipes. and advice.
jackie i know you are already looking forward to spring.
There is some really heart warming stories coming out on the Tornado that hit on our side of town last Saturday. Terrible mess to clean up.
i am still having problems with this cold. It has settle in my left cheeks and all swollen. Must call the doctor tomorrow to see if i need some antibiotic I feel Ok except my cheeks Don't seems to have any congestion in my throat or nose. Been able to sleep quite well without coughing and blowing my nose not doing near as much during the daytime.
Take care my friends,
Lin how are you.?
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Good morning. Life has been quiet this week and I'm good with that. Colored my hair yesterday. Decided to go a little darker for the winter and it seems to have turned out fine.
On a different note, I was just thinking that all the good habits that were built last year are helping this year move along much more smoothly. (Logging daily, getting enough sleep, managing stress better and avoiding processed foods.) This year, however, I'm focusing on getting more/better exercise. I can only say that, so far, building new exercise habits is proving difficult. I will keep working at it. This time next year, I want to be at a place where daily exercise is as much a part of my life as logging and eating whole foods are this year. I built new habits last year and with continued focus and perseverance I will build new ones this year. Wishing everyone a wonderful day,
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He is a music producer/recording engineer. You can see what the studio looks like at shapestudios.net in the "About" section. He remodeled our basement a few years ago to start his business. It's actually been fun to meet people that come in to record, visit or just hang out.Marcella, what kind of business is your son in? So nice of you to help him with his books.
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Happy Wednesday!! Game night tonight so I have to go grocery shopping for some goodies besides my usual. Healthy snacks will be bought and hopefully that will be enough without having to order a pizza. I have been doing well on my food and lost the added holiday weight, now to get to my goal and I will be happy. I went to my meeting last night and got all the information on the health fair my group has volunteered to participate. It isn't until March 14 but being a little OCD I want to be prepared. We will set up a table in one of the local high schools with literature and information about Al Anon and Alateen.
Marcella, the studio is beautiful, I am presuming it is sound proof since it is in your house.
It sounds like a wonderful profession for your son, I am sure he plays as well correct?
Marie, I am sorry you had a bad night and hope you can figure out your insulin levels. Of course it is a good idea to confer with your doctor so he/she knows what your plan is. And I do think you should go see the doctor about your cheeks, but I just worry about you because I love you.
Patsy, I get days like that when I am so cold and everyone else is hot. Sleeping is a nightmare with throwing covers off and putting them on all night long. I am done with all the women stuff so not sure why I get so hot when sleeping. I even turn my heat down to 69.
I bought a couple of skirts for the summer, so comfy and easy.
Phoebe, I am very sorry to read about Jim and his kidneys. I do hope he listens to the doctors and does as he should. Babe is going to the doctor today because he is sick again. He had me call the doctor so I told the girl to make sure they look at his heart since last time he ended up in the hospital. I really don't think most men take good care of themselves, they think they are indispensable.
Shirley, glad they didn't have to operate, they might have done the wrong foot. I hope you don't end up with another surgery, but arthritis is painful as well. Skyping with Issac has to be wonderful. Whenever Robby gets on google plus with us he does the same grabbing for the computer. Love those kids!!!!
Lin, I do hope today is a better day and each one even more so. Thank you for reminding of us of Karen's birthday although I don't think she pops in anymore. She was kacierra but if I remember we have another Karen, don't we?
Jackie, hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
Buzz, I hope you are all rested up and back to normal. Kids visiting is wonderful but so tiring. I have found I like being alone, just visit me for short periods of time. Hmmm, I wonder if my kids feel like I do. LOL
Have a great day!
Sandy
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pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA wrote: »A looonng day, another one tomorrow, it seems.
On Facebook, Karen's birthday is September 7. Unless it's a different Karen? She's the only one I can remember.
Jim had test results from the kidney specialist today. His kidney condition has worsened. His blood pressure was too high. So the Dr. changed one of his blood pressure meds. Here's hoping!
I was up too late, for no good reason, playing solitaire. Not so tonight coz I'm ready for bed now!
Have a warm evening
Phoebe
So sorry for the not so encouraging news about Jim. Is this something that will cause further problems in being able to continue driving? Does he go back for a follow-up soon? I hope you got some rest. I started reading a book but that didn't keep me up, coughing fits did that again. I am going to blame not feeling so sharp on lack of sleep. At least right now.
Enjoy yourself this evening Sandy. And I hope no pizza is ordered! Just good healthy snacks sound fine to me.
Marcella, VERY interesting. Wow!! I loved looking at the photos! Is your son in one of the slide show photos on the home page? The studio is beautiful!
Marie, how are you feeling today? I am still fighting the good fight. I do not believe the herbal cough syrup I purchased yesterday is gluten free however so I am using it very sparingly. I am focusing again on my sinuses. It is clear that I have chronic sinusitis and I have just been trying to avoid saying it. Okay, big girl panties are on and I am embarking on a daily regimen of using a sinucleanse squeeze device to clean out my sinuses. And I am using saline solution and Xlear during the day. It is not as difficult to use as the neti pot. And my sinuses do feel more cleaned out now. I've been doing more reading about the condition and causes are extremely difficult to pin down (yep, knew that). Apparently it can be an untreated allergy. Anyway, I'm going to keep with this a while and see if it helps.
Patsy, I have a lot of days when I am cold! But there's no one else here to dispute it so I just crank up the heat and put on more clothing and make more hot tea. Hope you were not coming down with a bug.
Shirley, good grief, the wrong foot? My gosh. So they will just monitor your foot now to see if it grows or stabilizes? Happy Skyping! What fun when such a little guy can be included in the fun.
Buzz, you mentioned working on your business and my guilt flared! I have tons to do and I've not made any start with my excuse being---I DON'T FEEL GOOD! I m such a wimp......! I did make a phone call regarding a 1099 I will be receiving. Needed to remind them about a change we made last year.....didn't want it issued wrong and then have to ask for a revised form. I was told it was noted. Okay!
Jackie, were you able to feed the bees? I am worried about them for some reason. Apparently I have some excess worry to spread around.
I did several errands this morning as I wanted some fresh greens and wanted to get them before the rain/ice/snow arrives. Also wanted to fill my vehicle with gas. Got that done. Wahoo.
I texted with a friend this morning. She was scheduled for surgery and at the last minute decided to give me her DH's phone number and told me he would call me after the surgery. I did get a call around noon. I talked to him a little while and without warning he gave his phone to her and she croaked out a few words to me---I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME. I guess the plan is to discharge her tomorrow. She was hoping to get some rest. DH told me I should give her a call tomorrow. So happy she came through okay!
And then a friend wanted some advice on a spreadsheet BY PHONE. Whaaat? Now that was difficult. We talked back and forth for a while and finally she said she thought she had what she needed. I sure hope so.
I placed an order with Dr. Fuhrman and haven't received any shipment info from them which is unusual. They usually send a shipment notification in a day. Must be overwhelmed with orders...everyone trying to be healthy.
Going to post now. Sorry for everything I've missed.
Best wishes.
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Good day friends, Monday cleaned house, did the laundry and finished a quilt top.
Tuesday, Cleaned the fridge, went grocery shopping and just stayed home. Oh and we met friends for lunch.
Today, the roads were suppose to be icy so we waited to go and work out. Then got gas, then went to eye glass place because the nose piece on my glasses fell off. Looked at getting new glasses but I think I will wait. Mike decided to get new glasses instead.
Stopped for a burger and came home.
My son is still having severe seizures . He's raising 3 boys alone, ages 13, 16, and 20. Things are rough for him. we are going to visit him in june.
Take care, chris
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Marie - Sorry you are still having that awful cold but good on the stats of your diabetes. It sounds like
the new eating plan is working. Make sure you take care of those cheeks, we worry about you.
Phoebe - Not great news about Jim, I hope the doctors can come up with a plan for him. Will this
affect your travelling?
Well those B12 have not kicked in yet I guess a little longer, still feeling tired. Maybe its all this
meditation I have been doing.
I will be attending my first group meditation on Sunday.
Yoga this week will be detoxing the liver from all the holiday eating and drinking.
Here is a picture of Isaac grocery shopping with his mom.
Auntie Kristina will be babysitting this Saturday.
Shirley
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Hello All,
Cold here. Leaving soon to go to see my sister in Washington State. Not looking forward to the drive across the mountains. My sister is still having a lot of problems. Metastatic cancer is scary stuff.
Shirley - sorry about the foot problems. Hard to be as active as you want with a sore foot. That sounded like fun skyping with Isaac tho. He is so cute.
Phoebe - hope the new meds help Jim out.
Patsy - lol. What the heck Why not Valentines Cards. LOL
Marcella - great goals. I try so hard just to get in my 30 minutes. You impress me.
Sandy - boy does being prepared remind me of me. I am so like that. Congrats on being dedicated about weight loss too. I know you are a busy busy lady with lots of distractions.
Lin - I have the same troubles with sinuses. Runs in our family for sure.
Chris - you've been busy despite th weather. WTG
Buzz - mixed feelings over WW as the app to record things isn't anyway as good as MFP and besides I have to pay for it. LOL. But I NEED a change to motivate myself. I've been slipping lately and put on weight over Christmas. I DO NOT want to revert to old bad habits. I like myself slim with clothes that fit instead of being too tight. However this group gives me so much motivation. I feel like you are all true and good friends.
Well time to make a cup of tea and head upstairs to watch some tv.
Have a wonderful day tomorrow everyone.
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Not a very productive day for me. Went to diabetes doctor with Jim this morning. He had a device removed, I forget exactly what it was for, monitoring his glucose trends or something. Anyway, a few hours after we got home, they called with instructions on increasing his medication, again. it goes on.
As to Jim's continuing to drive.. he is on a slippery slope there. The top number on bp cannot bee over 140. When he went for his annual physical for work, it was 145. They rechecked it, and it came down just enough. So he needed the new med that the doctor gave him yesterday. Jim's family, as far as his parents anyway, have had a lot of health issues and I expect Jim will too. eventually, I think it will end his driving. Right now, I am hoping we can both get to December 31, 2018. It will be my last day of employment at the company we work for, and my last day as a truck driver. Jim will be 70. I will be 60. So he can do some part time work if he wants and if he is still able to qualify for the physical exam.
Marie, I Insist that you get to a doctor about your cheeks. That means the infection is moving around, not going away. You don't want to start having pain there either.. take it from me or any of the others with sinus issues.. you will be miserable.
As for a non medical remedy for this stuffy stuff... hot sauce!! lol, although I don't have the courage myself! When Jim eats salsa, he can just look at it and start to sweat.. I'm serious!! he tastes the really hot stuff, and then he gets red faced and really sweats. I just accept that if it isn't mild, it isn't for me.
Jeri, I hope your visit with your sister goes well, maybe you will make her feel better just by being there. I agree, I don't like tight clothes.. loose fit is for me.
Lin, I'm glad you've been able to get out and about. You really have to at some point, don't you? I've never asked, but I don't recall you using much frozen foods. be safe.. and warm.
Sandy, funny, we keep our thermostat at 67 or 68 all the time. I love to get under blankets to sleep, breathing cool air. Jim still wearing shorts and tshirts, wants more heat.. so he has a small electric heater near his recliner.. one that looks like a fireplace or a little woodstove.
Jackie, I hope you have good shoes for walking on the moors.. with cleats.. that mud can be treacherous.. I hope you've had luck at the sales. I've enjoyed watching a series here on Hallmark called garage sale mysteries.. pure fiction, but fun.. I like seeing them find old stuff and actually know what it might be worth, and of course solve a murder while keeping a perfect house, and no broken nails!! lol.
I suppose I had better get back to what I am supposed to be doing, loading some audiobooks for Jim, and maybe me. It takes a while and I should have started earlier.
Have a good night.
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Hi there! I dashed off to Home Depot for potting soil and a new plant pot for the great plant I haven't killed yet. Not sure what it is. It has red leaves and is growing like crazy. Soooo it needed a new plant condo! I can't get out of Home Depot without buying stuff. New heavy duty wooden hangers, plastic organizer bins for my scarfs, a couple of new plants. What is my problem? I was just complaining about having too much stuff just a day or so ago.
It was fun to see all of the people with their dogs in the store. They were walking nicely on their leashes and behaving. Our girls are not well behaved at all. They bark at some other dogs (not all of them) they jump up on people who stop and talk to them. They act better at home but they don't have good manners out on walks or in stores where dogs are allowed. We read all the training books and we have never been able to do it right. So MoMo and Mazzy are not allowed to go to Home Depot. I fear the fault is ours. We are bad pet parents.
I was right about the movie John rented. One of those horrible drug cartel crime stories. I ducked out in about 10 minutes after the first explosion and gun fight. MoMo the wonder dog and I headed upstairs to listen to music and read. Amazing Mazzy and John stayed and fought crime downstairs.
Soup and red grapes for dinner tonight.
Patsy
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a soup for those of you who like veggies and don't feel good, lol
http://www.theveggiequeen.com/2011/01/11/immune-boosting-bowl/?utm_source=January+16&utm_campaign=January+16&utm_medium=email0 -
Quoting Patsy
"It was fun to see all of the people with their dogs in the store. They were walking nicely on their leashes and behaving"
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Shirley - The picture of Isaac is sooo cute!
Phoebe - I hope Jim continues to improve.
Lin - Actually, the pictures in the studio are all of musicians that have been recorded. But, like any good mama, I'm including a picture of Jordan here.
Good news My running shoes, that I had ordered, came today. Guess that means I've "run" out of excuses!
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Oh, lost my post but it was mostly ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZs anyway! SOOOoooootired! Buzz 0
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JMarcella57 wrote: »Shirley - The picture of Isaac is sooo cute!
Phoebe - I hope Jim continues to improve.
Lin - Actually, the pictures in the studio are all of musicians that have been recorded. But, like any good mama, I'm including a picture of Jordan here.
Good news My running shoes, that I had ordered, came today. Guess that means I've "run" out of excuses!
Marcella
Wow!!! What a handsome guy!! Thanks for posting.
Lin
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Phoebe will have to try that link for the soup. I have one question what is miso0
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I think it's fermented soy let me check and get back to you
Phoebe
OK here is a long link with lots of info. A little goes a long way, I think. It comes in powder form.
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Marcella, you have a handsome son, he looks like a model. Must be fun around your home with all the goings on.
Dr appt today, my turn
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Good morning friends, so glad to hear about everyone and what is happening in their lives, good or bad.
Buzz, back to we fir you. The weather is so slippery here that I stopped going to meetings in Dec. I like the meetings but I didn't buckel down with the program. Good luck to you.
Phoebe, so sorry about Jims health lately. Hope things go good until 2018 for you both.
Marie, hope you are feeling better.
Lin, you are always so uplifting to others, hope you have a marvelous dsy.
My son that is losing weight at a great pace is doing so well, he is encouraging me. He is eating mostly fruits and veggies, with some protien. He walks every day and exercises daily. He doesn't have money for a gym so he does everything at home. So I am trying his method. I don't exercise every day though.
Have a wonderful day. I'm visiting with friends later.
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Happy Thursday!! Our game day went well even though I didn't make it to bingo. We DID NOT order pizza as we had enough appetizers (mostly healthy) to keep us full. I did buy a chicken, bacon with ranch sub from Walmart that I cut up into smaller portions. It was fun and always happy to see the three girls get together. They have known each other since they have been around 2, met at a dance studio and have danced together up until we pulled Bryanna out when she was 15 because of the financial situation. The two girls live in California and both just a job at Harry Potter World where they will be in their shows. They are still in college but mostly online. So instead of taking Bryanna to Arizona, I think she would prefer a trip to visit with them, as soon as they can work it all out. I think it would be more fun for her so I might go to Arizona alone, but still take her to Florida in June.
Chris, your son is doing wonderful, how much has he lost so far?
Marcella, I agree, your son is so handsome he could be a model. Good looks, talent and a great mom, what else could you ask for?
Buzz, hope you caught up on sleep and not on the keyboard.
Phoebe, it has not been a good year for Jim, I hope it gets better as time goes on. I think Daisy would be okay in the store, if she didn't jump. When walking her if kids want to pet her she is behaved. Speaking of which Babe is sick so Bryanna's friend's boyfriend is going to be Daisy's dog walker so Babe can get some rest.
Patsy, I can tell from your posts that you have such a great sense of humor. When we got Daisy she went to puppy class and for some training, I even had someone come into the house with a life time guarantee. Once I left, all her manners went out the window since Babe spoils her so much. She still listens to me when I go there so I know she knows how to behave. lol
Jeri, you are a good sister and I am sure your sister loves you so much. She has been through hell and back, just be there for her.
Marie, you are doing so good on your plant food, although I have to admit it sounds weird reading that. I picture you eating roses and plants and stuff. lol
Jackie, hope you are okay.
Lin, feeling any better today?
Shirley, Issac gets cuter with each new picture.
Time to get ready for my meeting, have a lot of business to discuss with them today.
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Swimming with friends this morning and we commented that as the price has gone up the water temperature has dropped so it was a bit of a shock to get under the water and swim! After that I did yet more housework before an agent working for a finance company stopped off with papers for me to sign and then George and I walked across the moor where it is decidedly boggy but because the temperature is falling a freezing wind kept us on the move apart from one time when George decided the smells around flowering gorse was more interesting. PHOEBE I try to be careful walking on the slippery mud but both my friend and I have come very close to going A over T!! Hopefully if it does happen the only damage will be to my pride and clothes that will be covered in manure as well as mud! George is good with the whistle now so a couple of peeps and he came running from the gorse! The fire is lit and I'm enjoying a cup of tea before a quick meal and then in to my neighbour to drop off a couple of presents as she is celebrating a birthday today.
Chris ~ I watched a section of a tv programme last night about health where tests were done with a mixed group to see if small amounts of exercise would build muscle strength and after they had all worked at it for a month at home doing nothing more than stretching, bending and lifting bags of flour like weights they all gained in strength, the point being you don't need a gym to get fit. Your son is doing an amazing job and it seems going about it the right way.
It doesn't seem to be a great start to the year what with bugs, visits to doctors and worries about loved ones so I do hope everyone will soon be on the mend.
Time for me to eat so I'll get on.
Jackie
P.S Marcella ~That's one gorgeous son, you must be very proud!
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