OMG ~ Discussions Starting 1-11-16 and Beyond
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Good Morning, Ladies. Another hot day is in store today. I'm watering my flowers early this morning. Greg, Carrie, and the kids will be back today. Tonight is the firework celebration in their neighborhood, so we will be going there this everning. Dinner last night with friends was a good evening. I did pretty well with my food choices, but succombed to their homemade desserts. Today is another day!
Have a great day, everyone!
Bert0 -
Hi, all. Just wanted to say hi before I get swallowed up obligations again. Leaving very early Monday for NC and SO looking forward to many needed hugs and the joy of watching a loving couple take their vows. I will be home Friday - will try to read the board while I am gone but may not have time to post.
I am in dire need of the road, where I am able to exhale and have some blessed time to think, pray, unburden my mind in ways I can't at home. Eating has been spotty (still) but so much else in my life is needing my focus. James is installing a Ring doorbell for me. The neighborhood has seen some car break-ins and vandalism (probably kids) lately, and the house across the street was broken into about midnight last night. It's a generally calm and safe place. but being able to see who's at the door without having to answer it will be a good thing.
Big hugs to everyone, along with wishes for a safe and festive Independence Day!0 -
Hi Bert and Janet. I’m having a great time at my dads with him and my brother Keith. Just went to a new grocery store here called Lucky’s that is similar to Fresh Market.
Janet- Sounds like you are very stressed. The road will be restorative and the hugs will cinch it for you. Enjoy and chill.
Bert- It is very humid and hot down here in the panhandle. Especially when you get back in the car. Ouch. Enjoy your family.
I’m heading home later this evening to my home emptied of my brother!! Yeaaa!! Can’t wait to get my rooms back in order and start sewing again.
I better run, stay safe and have fun. I’m doing great on my eating and tracking.
Karla
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Good Morning, Ladies. I'm up very early this morning (5:30). It was a very short night as we went to Greg and Carrie's for fireworks. Couldn't get to sleep until midnight. A nap is in store for today.
Janet: Enjoy your trip. I'm sure the wedding will be beautiful. That would be great to have a doorbell like that. How scary for you to have a break in next door.
Karla: It is nice to be able to put your house back in order.
Have a great day, everyone!
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good morning from paradise!
we had a wonderful day yesterday. nice long boat ride with our son. then an excellent steak dinner with grilled new potatos and a gorgeous salad. our neighbor at the end of the road treated us to an awesome fireworks show and that was followed with everybody hanging out drinking and telling stories. Yep, a perfect day. Edd installed our mister on the porch. It is a small hose that has nozzles every 2 feet and it is 58 feet long. It takes almost no water and puts out a fine mist. It goes around the entire porch roof. it can drop the temp almost 20 degrees! perfect for these days with the heat index above 100.0 -
my DIL will be coming down soon with one of her sisters from California, she has six, this one I have not met yet. not sure what this day holds but I am sure fun will be a big part of it.
Janet, I wish you safe and uneventful travels, filled with soul restoring music and musings. The wedding and time with friends will be fun.
Bert, hope you are fetting some pool time in these hot temps. So fun to watch fireworks with kids isn't it.
Diane, hope you're having a blast and that your knee is holding up. altitude takes some time to adjust to.
Karla, I know you are enjoying every minute with your dad.
Cindy, hope you are enjoying some LR time and some Cindy time. you are in my prayers daily0 -
Good morning Bert. Yes, Glenn and I are both thrilled to be alone in our home, able to walk freely around in any choice of dress. LOL. We are both relaxing this morning after a healthy breakfast.
Janet - Safe travels to you. I thought of you last evening as I was enjoying the different musical types as I made my way home. It was awesome and enjoyable.
I just returned from a walk with Sophie. I am at 2633 steps already this morning and am at 40 ounces of water too. I'm on it!!
My dad has already called and expressed how much he enjoyed our visit. We went to an Estate sale twice and he purchased a comfy old rocker with cushions on the final half off day. We actually went out for breakfast on Friday morning and my dad never goes out to eat. We really had a great visit. I picked up a rotisserie chicken and some potato logs, his favorite, and we had dinner, I didn't eat the logs, before I left last evening. I pulled back in to Mobile/Grand Bay, in the pouring rain at 10p last evening. My baby was so glad to see me. We had a lovely evening basking in the quietness of our home. I headed to Izzy's room to return it to it's glory this morning.
TT: How is your journey progressing? Is summer a challenge for you or an easier part of the year?
Quote: You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determines everything that happens to you. When you change the quality of your thinking, you change the quality of your life, sometimes instantly. Just as positive words can make someone smile or a well-timed humorous quote can make someone laugh, our thoughts react to the world in real-time.
We are planning a trip to Cape Cod, afterall, if we can get some reasonable airline tickets. It will be our 13th Wedding anniversary trip. Our friends Diane and her husband own a 12 bedroom home there and have invited our same crew from the beach vacation. I can't wait.
Karla0 -
Good Morning, ladies. It's cloudy right now of which I'm delighted. It has been so hot. I'll clean the pool this morning and then water flowers. Then I'm heading to showrooms to see samples of the patio doors. Then Mike and I will make a decision on what to do. I really want an entry door too as ours is the original and not energy efficient. The problem is paying for it!
Dan, Annie, Dylan, and Penny are coming next week. They will spend a few days with us and then are heading to spending time with his high school buddies and their families. It's great that they still keep in touch and get together every year.
TT: My journey is once at a standstill. I crave sweets horribly; however, it is much easier for me in the fruit department. Fruits tasted so much better in the summer. Summer is easier for me as we grill out more and eat fresh veggies too.
Patti: The hose sounds like a great idea! Glad you are having a great time with friends and family.
Karla: Wow! A 12 bedroom house! Sounds like fun.
Diane: Your trip looks fun, too. Glad you are spending time doing the things you enjoy.
Have a great day, everyone!
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quick stop. have been having the most enjoyable time. Stupid hot here every day with some fierce storms around dinner time to cool things down for the evening festivities. last night was spaghetti dinner with the neighbors followed by catching lightening bugs with a 3 and 5 year old. We caught about 20 and when it got really dark we let them go so they could light up our yard. the evening rounded off with dance party on the deck. Again the 3 and 5 y/o stole the show. took a boat ride to the island, where my cousin fell getting off the boat. she broke 2 small bones in her ankle or foot. She has MS and her balance is terrible. She usually waits for me to help her but today she just misjudged her steps. I packed up all their stuff, fixed them some yummy grilled sandwiches to go, fluffed her up with pillows and they headed home. so now it is just me and Edd and we are not expecting any other guests this week or weekend. a big change for us.
enjoy your celebrations to honor our great nation. be safe
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Good evening for anyone reading, lurking and stopping by.
I lost 5 pounds even this week!! Yes, from Wednesday to Tuesday with being out of town and all. I am back in the 180's at 189.4. I will be back in the 170's before you know it. I printed my food journal from MFP and met with Kelli, the Nutritionist, she wants me to eat an apple a day and increase my carbs up in the 50's everyday. I bought some granny smith ones today. I'm trying to get more exercise in too.
Patti - So sorry to hear of your poor cousin's fall and broken ankle. OUCH. Sounds like you and Edd will have some quiet down time. Glenn and I love that and are past due and a "just us" time together.
Bert - You should have gotten an friend request from a Charlene Urban. She is the admin for our Facebook group I spoke of. If you will accept she will then add you to the group. I will take some time, but you will love these ladies. We have a pharmacist in Boston, a teacher in NC, a Property Mgmt Mgr in NYC, retired sub teacher in California, an Media Entertainment Mgr in Nashville and an Graphics designer in one of the other northern States, plus a few others that pop in and out. I've know these ladies since 2011.
Diane - I have seen your photos on FB. Looks like you and Carrie and your friend are having a blast on the hiking. Something I have never really been into, but I bet is quite lovely.
I picked Izzy up after work today as I am off tomorrow, as well as Glenn. My home is so beautifully clean as my housekeepers came today and both my bedrooms, Izzy's rooms as well as my sewing room/office are back to normal!! halleulah!!
Quote: You can decide what you are going to think in any given situation. Your thoughts and feelings determine your actions and determine the results you get. It all starts with your thoughts – and I have found that inspirational words are a quick way to retune your thinking.
Have a wonderful 4th in whatever you do or wherever you are and whomever you are with.
Karla
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Good Morning, Ladies. Happy 4th of July. Yesterday, I used my gift certificate that Mike got me for Christmas and received a massage and pedicure. It was a great day.
Patti: Sorry to hear about your cousin.
Karla: Congratulations! That's an accomplishment to lose 5 lb in a week. Yes I received a request from her, but didn't know who she was.....thanks for clearing that up.
Waving hi to Janet, Cindy, and Diane. Have a great day, everyone!
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Bert - Glad you made it on my Facebook WW page. As you can see the ladies are very welcoming and glad to have you.
Having a nice day. I took the pups to the groomers and then did some shopping before returning home. By the time I unloaded the groceries and fed Izzy they were calling that the pups were ready. So off Izzy and I went via the fireworks store to pick them up. Now I am making deviled eggs, carb friendly, and loaded potato salad, for Glenn, not diet or carb friendly, lol and then we will grill chicken and hotdogs. Glenn has been working all afternoon in the poolside Condo running the pipes for the plumbing. He has a plumber and permission from the planning commission to do the work himself and get signed off on it. We are waiting on a quote from a company now on the electrical and we will be on our way. I stopped at Hobby Lobby also and picked up some baby material for a shower I am going to later this month. Life is good.
Izzy informed me she is not going home. LOL.
Have a great and wonderful evening.
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Good Morning, Ladies. Today will be another hot one. I'm heading to Chicago tomorrow for a quick trip to watch Dylan play ball. He has a game tonight, but I'll wait to see him play on Saturday. I'll straighten up the house today and prepare for their arrival on Sunday evening. They will be here until Thursday evening, so we will have fun family time while they are here.
Breakfast is tracked: 4 WW points. I'm trying to stay within points, but sometimes it's challenging. Proteins and carbs are in check.
Have a great day, everyone!
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Good morning ladies and welcome to Thursday. My son and his family came over late last evening and ate the rest of our dinner and we did fireworks in the front yard. My neighborhood was ablaze with them all over. It was a lot of fun. My home is in the County so we are allowed. My son's house is within city limits. He did something with his neck and shoulder and had to go to urgent care for treatment. He is all stiffed up.
Bert - I guess it is just you and I mostly around this week with the holiday. I know you will have fun with your family next week. My home is starting to look back to normal now. I want to sew some tomorrow and this weekend to make some baby blankets and new throw pillows for the living room.
Quote of the day: “My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.” – Orson Welles
I just realized I never posted this this morning. So here you go.
Karla
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Hello from the Grandkid Haven. lol. Izzy had a sleepover last night and this afternoon Jakob, our 8yo grandson joined us. At 6p I have to babysit my great-nephew for a few hours, he is 15 months and walking all over. Fun times.
Patti and Janet - Judy sent me a messenger message as she saw that I had shared a Keto recipe. She said she has been on the plan a couple weeks and loves it. She asked about you both.
I'm doing great and tracking and watching my carbs and protein. Kelli advised me to eat an apple a day to keep my carbs up in the 50's so I did that today. I bought a bag of Granny Smith apples yesterday. Yum. There is 22 carbs in one apple. LOL.
My eating today so far:
B - My usual egg white omelet of Butterball Smoked turkey, 2 ounces, 1/2 c of egg whites, 2 tbsp. of green peppers and 2 tbsp. of sweet onions and 1 triangle of laughing cow cheese.
L - An Ole' Spinach low carb wrap, net 5 carbs, with 3 oz of Ham, Sargento thin cheddars slices, sliced onions and Dijon mustard.
s - Granny Smith Apple.
Dinner is pending. I'm making mac and cheese, oven chicken nuggets and corndogs for the kids. Not for me. I'll probably make another wrap. I could use some of the chicken for a chicken wrap.
I am missing everyone and hope to see some familiar faces back.
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Good morning, Ladies. My drive on Thursday was the “drive from hell”. It started raining about an hour into my drive. And simply poured in some areas. I’m pretty sure that I saw a funnel cloud to the right of me. There was a truck accident on the Chicago interstate and traffic was creeping and the rain was making it hard to see. However, I did get to see Dylan’s game Thursday night. They won!
Yesterday was a gorgeous day. We went to a nature center and had lots of fun. This morning is Dylan’s game and then I’ll head home. At least it’s sunny and pleasant today.
Eating hasn’t been the greatest but I’ll be back on schedule today. Have a great day everyone.
Bert0 -
Good morning ladies, whomever shows up or is reading and has no time to post.
Janet - I hope you returned safely. I had thought I remembered you were coming back Saturday, but maybe you extended your stay or are recuperating. Either way, I hope you had a wonderful restorative time.
Bert - So scary in regards to your drive on Thursday!
I am taking Jakob to church with Izzy and I this morning. It is movie month and it is very neat for both adults and kids. I watched it online last Sunday as I had gotten in so late from my father's Saturday night. Having said that, I bet get myself dressed and work on getting both get both kids up and going. Looks like a glorious day out there today too.
Today's quote:“Eat responsibly. You don’t have to be a saint with your food, but you can’t eat like every day is thanksgiving either” – Brad Pilon
Karla
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Good Morning, Ladies. I’ll be heading to Sam’s after church to get meat for the week. Dan, Annie, Dylan, and Penny will be here this evening and will stay until Thursday. So I’ll need burgers, etc for grilling. Wil also get salmon for Annie.
Have a great day!
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golly what a week! pssed way too quickly and now we are back to just me, Edd and Frankie. blazing hot today so I chose indoor activities: cleaned out fridge, sliced, froze and bagged 20+ pounds of peaches (actually that is a work in progress), read the manual for g daughter's camera, dishes and general cleaning up around the cabin. We have had the best time, spent with the best people. We celebrated our 31st anniversary with an awewome rib dinner, complete with the very best fried green tomatoes I have ever made. Frankie celebrated with a little container of "doggie filet mignon". I had so many green tomatoes that I sliced and froze them for later. all the stem ends and bottoms were chopped fine and I tried 2 new recipes from Pinterest. 1) green tomato and cheddar biscuits....total fail, too heavy and doughy.
2) green tomato cake/bread. This was awesome. a little sweeter and moister than zucchini bread. I will make again but will decrease the sugar and add craisins. It called for pecans and raisins, but I only had pecans.
we are going home tomorrow then back on Wednesday night. it will be a quick, activity filled 2 days.
enjoy the day
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Hello, everyone! Safely home, now getting ready to do laundry and other household stuff.
Karla, congrats on the loss. I know the grandkids always have a blast at Nana's.
Patti, happy anniversary! Now that you and Edd are in your fourth decade of marriage, it's gonna stick. Your week at the cabin sounds wonderful, except for your cousin's mishap. Enjoy the quiet now - indoors is best in this weather.
Bert, hope your Chicago trip was fun.
Waving to Diane and Cindy too.
My eating on the trip was predictably horrible, but so be it. Have done better now that I'm home. It was great to see friends, their extended family and assorted friends, many of whom I've met over the years, but some of whom were new to me. Had lots of great conversations and caught up really well with my dear friend Monica, whose daughter got married. Spent much of Tuesday at her house (she and her husband retired to coastal NC), helping a bit with wedding prep of food and such.
Tuesday night there was a party, complete with a very good rock band of retirees who played rock classics we grew up with. There were tons of kids of all ages, too - all of them spirited and energetic, but none of them was a pain. Just delightful. darkness fell, we went to the beach for fireworks - soundtrack was the ocean waves crashing on the beach as the tide rose. It had cooled to reasonable temps, factoring in a wonderful ocean breeze, and the display was very good. Watching the kids watch the fireworks was a show in itself.
The wedding was Wednesday morning - 9:30 AM, on the beach. Monica laid down a heart in big seashells, and a shell-outlined path from the boardwalk to the beach to the heart. The wedding party came down the steps, and the bride's best friend officiated. It was full of love, and the bride's ex-husband and his new wife were their to support the kids. (They have hammered out a really lovely, adult friendship between the two couples to support the two girls - lovely to behold.) After the ceremony we adjourned to the house the bride, groom, family and close friends rented for the week for brunch and conversation.
It was just so much fun to catch up with everyone, spend time with the kids too, and to have some interesting conversations with everyone. By the time I left, I was feeling maxed out (we introverts get that way), but what a great time!
OK, time to swap out laundry, which means retumbling a load to de-wrinkle it. HUGS TO ALL.0 -
Good Morning, Ladies. Dan, Annie, and the kids made it last night. The house is full of family! I love it. They will be here until Thursday, so I'm cherishing every moment. Greg, Carrie, Jillian, and Cole will be here as well......love family time. Tonight we are going to the Terre Haute Rex baseball game. It's a team made up of college students who play throughout the summer. Jillian's best friend's dad is the pitching coach. He grew up with Greg, so that will be double fun.
Patti: I've never made fried green tomatoes.....do you put them in some type of batter before frying? I think I'd like to try making them.
Janet: So glad you're home safely. The wedding sounds fabulous. It's so much better for the kids when the ex's and spouses get along. Ours (on both sides) was turbulent for a few years, but subsided. I get along with Mike's ex quite well as they were divorced before we met; however, when Lindsey was little, that was another story. All has been good on both sides for many years.
Waving hi to Diane, Cindy, and Karla. Have a great day, everyone!
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Bert, what pure joy to have the boisterousness of al the grandkids in the house! A ball game is a perfect outing, and with your personal connections, even more special for everyone.
Patti, if you can she the green tomato magic, I'd like to try them too. Do you use your air fryer for them? Still contemplating getting one (after James leaves and I can do a good cabinet/cookware weed-out and make room.
Trying to get coffee to wake my brain up. Ended up with no dinner, just salsa and chips, a few olives and a couple of pieces of cheese. Neighbors across the street came over for a drink (James let me know they were coming over just as I had showered and put Pjs on) and stayed more than two hours. Let's just say I was to very happy about that - she is sweet but ditzy and he isn't my favorite person (high-roller braggart). Oh well. Had a slice of toast with some PB before bedtime. So - acceptable calories for the day, but not great nutrition. Making a grocery list and will zoom out for errands later (or tomorrow).
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Good morning, 4th attempt to post from my phone. It is quiet with just me, the birds and Frankie here on my deck.
Bert, family time and making memories, the very best that life has to offer.
the fried green tomatoes are super easy. Make sure they are very firm and green. Slice 1/2 inch thick, salt both sides liberally then lay on sheet trays and cover with wax paper. let stand at room temp at least 30 minutes to draw out the moisture. Blot dry with paper towels. Dip in seasoned flour, egg wash and then a mixture of equal parts flour and panko seasoned with s&p, I also add cayenne and garlic powder but that is up to you. Fry in bacon fat until deeply golden brown. Serve as they come out of the pan, after draining on paper towels. I tried making a big batch and holding in a warm oven until were cooked but they did not stay crisp. I have 3 quart bags of frozen slices and supposedly I they cook up great from frozen, you just skip the salting process.
Janet, what a lovely picture you paint of your trip. I can see you chatting away and enjoying watching the kids. Your friend lived having you there for all the festivities no doubt. Just glad you are home safe and sound with such wonderful memories to keep.
Karla, summer funtime with Nana is in full swing. I know you are loving every minute of it. Congrats on your awesome loss.
big hugs to Cindy and Diane
need to pack up to go home for 2 days. Every minute of that time will be jam packed.
until later
Patti0 -
Just marking my spot-
Hugs to all.
Cindy0 -
So good to see most everyone stop in, except Diane whom is on the road.
Busy at home doing office work and home chores simultaneously. I love it.
Patti- Remember those awesome fried green tomatoes we had in New Orleans? They were the bomb.
Janet- That wasn’t very kosher of James on the last minute notice to you of the guests, but that’s the unfortunate part of having a roommate! Lol. My nephew in north Alabama is sick of his and looking for his own apartment now. So glad you enjoyed your trip.
Cindy- hi sweetie.
Bert- You enjoy your family and grandkids as much as I do. Izzy and I have to go for dance shoes today.
I’m back to work,,,
Have a great day.
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Hello all from the road. We have spent the last 10 days at Rocky Mountain NP with no cell service unless we went into town. Now headed west to Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Carrie and my sister Sandy spent four days with us. Both did a terrific job hiking. We let them choose the agenda, and there was one place Carrie had been years ago with us and Really wanted to get back to. A six mile round trip hike and 1000 feet of elevation gain. They both made it, though my sister had a bit of a panic attack on one exposed section. Since her stroke, her balance is just not quite right and her left side is still very weak. I think the only reason she attempted it was that Carrie so desperately wanted to get there. It is her “happy place” that she mentally goes to when she is struggling, so really wanted to get ther again in person.
After they left we did more (and more strenuous) hiking on our own. My Fitbit says 39 miles in the last five days!
Eating...eh. I’ve been trying to push the fruits and veggies. But we had pizza one day and ice cream two days. My clothes are the same or slightly looser, so all is okay.
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Good morning. A quick hello as I am working on-site. The doctor terminated the front office lady yesterday. He said he was having multiple complaints about her from the patients and staff. Plus she showed herself off complaining about me too. LOL. Oh well, I have another lady starting tomorrow. This is the lady that caught her husband cheating on her the first week she started with us 4 months ago, so she has been going through an awful time. Divorced after 27 years. I kept giving her the benefit of the doubt because of what she was going through, but it was all too much for her. Sooooo, here we go again. I already had Joyce trained for the front desk because I believe is cross training, so we will be fine.
Diane - Good to hear from you. So glad Carrie got to get to her Happy Place. I viewed your pics on FB and they were awesome. Life is to be enjoyed.
Off to the races.
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Good morning, feels weird to be home. Seems like I have been gone forever. I will be running a few errands for Mom and then we will have a nice catch up session. I have talked to her about every other day but not the same as seeing her. I am going to TRX tonight and then need to get the laundry done. Tomorrow will be grocery shopping, lunch with the girls, hair appointment to remove the stripe (which is not as noticeable with this cut) and then back to the cabin. Very small crew coming for the weekend but it will be fun just the same.
Diane, I am so amazed and impressed with Carrie and your sister! I did not realize Carrie was ready for hiking. Bet the trip did a world of good for her spirits. Loving the pictures, keep them coming when you can and enjoy the rest of your adventure. How is your knee doing?
Lots to do so I better get going, waving hi to everyone
Patti0
