Hi hatters...the elusive Lisa here :blushing: ....I've been away with the pixies for a bit....my life tends to be a bit like this....I get very enthusiastic about something for a nanosecond and then I drift off.....but I've now been on MFP since last October, probably some sort of record for me.... so I think I'm going to stay for the long haul...I might just get sidetracked every now and then....but as old arnie said "I'll be back" :laugh:

I'm in the middle of chaos at the moment....just had our floors sanded, about to get new carpet....trying to paint....all the chaos is making me sort STUFF out.....why do I have soooo much stuff :sad: luckily we have a big council cleanup this weekend so I am shedding!

I love some of the comments about wearing the crazy pants....isn't being 50ish so liberating...I too wish I had the confidence I have now back when I was in my twenties....why was I always so worried about what other people thought....oh well, better late than never I guess. I've also been shedding old clothes and ill fitting ones....I'm not going to keep any "just in case".... I quite like having less in my wardrobe too ....I always had sooo many clothes but never liked any of them...actually I think it was just that I didn't like any of them on me.....now that I am feeling better about myself everything seems to look better....yay!

I love the idea of the hatters walking together....not sure if i could manage it being on the dark side....although from the time on the posts its looked like if I was probably an hour before you last night...I'll be running again tonight so I'll think of you all!

Snooze, re dinner ideas.... my favourite thing at the moment because it is soooo easy is just to bung a whole lot of veggies into a baking tray with a bit of olive oil and roast and then slice up haloumi over the top and turn the grill on....I then have a bowl for dinner and another as a warm veggie salad the next day... and if I really want meat i just put some chicken pieces on top and cover with foil and cook....put it on when i'm about to go for a run or to the gym and come home to the wonderful wafting smell of dinner...too easy ...and healthy! My favourite veggies at the moment are pumpkin, beetroot, fennel, cauliflower, zucchini, button squash, parsnip....sometimes eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms....basically anything I have lying around....yumm!

Have a great day hatters....happy birthday, unbirthday, get well, back to work....:flowerforyou:

Lisa

Snooozie & Cheryl, thank you for joining me we got it in before the rain & I enjoyed the company. I did my 40 min walk, but have been too busy to post. I allways walk or jog early, by 6:30 AM at the latest on work days. While Lisa's days are getting longer, mine are noticably shorter. I regret the day it will be too dark to get my exercise in out doors & have to go back to the tread mill. I so enjoy the fresh air & sunshine. It just feels like it destresses (is that a word) me for the entire day.

cbm, oooo sounds like your over endulgence of champagne got to you. Hope you drank lots of water, it will help. Sounds like you had a good b-day.

TA, sounds like you are ready to role with the school year. What grade is it you teach?

Lisa, glad to hear all is well. I just checked & if you are on the same time Zone as Sydney you are 14 hours ahead of me. So if you run in the evening I think I am likely running a bit behind you. I will try harder to catch up with you tomorrow. Maybe I can catch you at the park & we can check out the famers market before taking the loop back towards home. I want to see if they still have blueberries. Snooozie & Cheryl want to join us?.. lol.

I'm in, Bis!! I don't set an alarm on my days off, but I hop in the car as soon as I'm up and head to the lake to get my walk in first thing, so I'll be hoofing it along side ya! I actually did pretend in my head that you 2 were alongside... and sounds like we'll have Janet in tomorrow too! woo hoo!! Like you Bis, I'm dreading winter when it's back to the treadmill; and sunset is coming earlier every day here now so after dinner walks will be in jeopardy too!

HSH: I love all those concerts; I'm a complete wuss when it comes to anything military and concerts like that... I always love to watch the 4th of July ones they broadcast on the US channels we get here as well; and have always admired the patriotism of our neighbours; wish we were more so! so glad you enjoyed the concerts even with the extra steps! And YAY on jolining us tomorow.. love the Hatter Walk name lol.. as far as the shifts, I work for one of the city departments that are open 24/7 ,,,,, we're like the 7-11 stores; always open lol. I'm just stuck working days for a month filling in for the day people who are on vacation; but can't wait to get back to my own sched soon!

Well, I guess I better hit the sack.. tomorrow I'm going to do my walk then take my senior lady out for chores and lunch and a litlte drive in the country; will check in after walkies to see how everyone is doing!!

Ladies,

Lisa when we moved from our apartment to our last house I sent 10 van loads to a local charity so I totally relate to having to much stuff. 2 years later we moved from WA to LA and I again sent van loads. Just do a little bit by bit.

Snoozie if you look at my recordings you will see we have pork loin about 4 out of 7 days. So if you're in the mood for the other white meat you are welcome her any time. As for the veggies I keep bowls on the counter and table with the weeks pickings from our garden.

Bis this year I am teaching Social Studies, grades 6th, 7th, and 8th. with this I will be taught every grade except kindergarten. My favorite is 3rd but have found I like teaching different grades for different reasons.

Time sounds like good music to me. I played clarinet in band and still have a sweet spot in my memories.

Well its bedtime here and have an early day tomorrow with a full day of meetings. Everyone enjoy the walk and I will be walking just not at the same time

Morning Hatters!

Heading down to the lake for my walk... .. am picturing Bis CMB and Janet putting on the sneakers in their own homes... see ya down there!! :bigsmile:

@ harispray - love the Army... lol... work at Ft Dix as a civilian - retired Army Reserve / Army Nat'l Guard...

Plus hubby is in the IRR and works as a contractor for the Army on Ft Dix too....

Hooah!

Carol

I'm backkkk (like Arnold lol)

So enjoyed my walk with the Hatters this morning; loved chatting with you guys as we walked (ok, the conversation was in my head.. but at least I didn't have it out loud this morning, so nobody looked at me funny LOL...

MY IPOM: I walked 4.8 kilometers this morning!!

I used the distance markers this morning (but I still set my phone to time for an hour as usual) just to try to get an idea of how far I was going.. only 1/2 of the trail has the distance marked, so I just kept doing that 1/2 and figured out the time it took me to do 3 rounds, then equalled the same time and speed around the rest of the park... and who knew.. I actually completed 4.8km.. which in my little head.. is almost 5km... I am still in a little shock, I never really looked at the distance travelled, and hearing our Hatters like Bis who have done distance walks had me thinking I might try one maybe next year.. but now I'm thinking.. maybe.. I will try to set a goal for THIS year to do a 5km walk.. an official one that is lol.. im sure there's gotta be one going somewhere in the city.. I havent decided for sure but after this morning, I'm thinking its completely doable this year... so I'm claiming my IPOM because I AM proud of me today... (last night I did a dive bomb into a complete emotional binge.. and was completely conscious of it because I had to get in the car and DRIVE to the store to get it... sigh.. I actually ate the stuff before I could talk myself out of it because I was having a bad moment emotionally... it was hard admitting an old habit still hasnt been broken, but I know that it's happening less often, and I'm conscious of making the decision, even though I'm disappointed in myself for giving in. But, that was yesterday and I hopefully learned from it, so it's off the radar and not even in my sight line today so it's all good!!

Hoping all the hatters have a wonderful day... I'm off shortly after the last eyedrop (still on the routine for another 10 days til the next procedure) and keep forgetting to sched the 40 min needed to get em all in ... lol

@ hairspray - going for a walk on the dreadmill at 5:00 EST - country, rock, or christian - or shuffle - your choice on the ipod

and amazing about the cantelope - we have so many - would you like me to share....:laugh:
or could just send the reeses... or mickey ice cream bar - your choice....:glasses:

:bigsmile: @ HSH and the "contaminated".. I actually did laugh out loud when I read that.. TOO funny on the antelope.. I'll share my duck pie story one day! My dad used to eat canteloupe in cottage chesee and the smell alone would make me gag.. never ate it until a few years ago and now I love it..

cbm hang in there petal..... just think of all the yummy GOOD for you food you can eat with 982 calories!!!! Hide the choc and dive into something yummy and satisfying (yeah I know.. choc is both those LOL).. but you can eat a lot MORE of something else.. does that work?? LOL

Linda... lovely to see you, but feel so bad for you feeling under the weather; doing anything when you're sick sucks.. let alone working out!! Don't stress too much about it while on vacation (stress adds fat to your belly area!); just aim for the 80/20 rule maybe and if you're feeling up to it, get a little extra walking in while you're gone and you'll have a great time without worrying about the weight! Feel better soon! and thanks for the lovely suggestion.. I DID laugh tho when reading the first one... once I get past 2 or 3 ingreds I'm lost.. (I hate cooking...) and as I was reading it I was thinking omg...omg... and then I'd have to cook the pasta...!! Too funny, but very much appreciate the idea; have never tried turkey sausage so about time I venture into the unknown!