TOO darn quiet, I have been busy preparing for my hubby's birthday tomorrow and my bro's birthday is the 2nd so, I am having a party for them tomorrow on the first. Not sure where I am at on my regimen, but I am sure I am not going to be happy when I get back on the scale cause I took the month of Sept. off from diet and exercise...so after the birthdays, I will hang my head and get back to it. It is cooler now in the a.m. so I will start back with my walking. Till then I am still in la la land.

Hello everyone. Well, it doesn't look like the weather will hold for another game of golf this week. I guess fall is here! I will get out again, just not tomorrow. I'm definitely a fair weather golfer. That's okay, though, as I will meet my friend and we will have lunch instead and then I can get away to visit my Mom earlier and be an hour closer to where she lives. I'm going for the weekend, and then when I get back, it will be time to get organized for a trip we are taking.
DJ, I hope your husband's birthday was great. You went to a lot of effort!
I really love all the produce at this time of year and have to be careful not to buy too much. I am going to the farm where I've been getting wonderful fresh things this summer for the last time today and will get only what we will eat this week, what I can take to my sister and what will keep...squash, carrots, potatoes, onions, etc. It's all so good! I roasted and puréed pumpkin earlier this week, so maybe I'll do more of that, too. It freezes well. We are going to be away for our Canadian Thanksgiving, which is my favourite holiday, and one I love to cook for with all the great fall food. Now you all know why I'm constantly keeping track of my intake. I like to cook and eat!
Enjoy the weekend, everyone. It's almost here.

Good Monday morning, everyone.
No golf today, as it's a bit wet and quite cool, and my dentist's office called to ask me to please change my app't to this afternoon.
Jan, I hope you can keep your cool, and your standards with your students. I've been retired from teaching what I believe you'd call middle school for a few years, but I know exactly the attitude you are describing. Have you had a parent come to advocate for their college level child yet? My friend, a university professor, acted as master of her college one year and as such had to administer the residence on top of everything else. OMG...the stories!!
I'm working at cleaning out the frig and preserving the produce I just had to buy last week, as we are heading out for a trip next weekend. There will be lots of walking, so I'm hoping that will help with what I'm sure will be more than usual consumption!

How is everyone doing???

You two are both in early! I had a little trouble finding my way through the new forums. Now that I found the group I think it'll show up in my recent stuff. Jan, enjoy your weekend. Sometimes it's nice to have the house to yourself.
Yesterday I made a huge pot of butternut squash soup and froze most of it. I keep checking things off the list so that we don't come home to major science experiments in the frig and pantry after being away for a couple of weeks. I'm starting to get excited about the trip...San Francisco, some of the coast both South and North of there, and Yosemite, where we are hoping the fires are under control. Hate to think of the damage to the wilderness areas. Some of this is day walking, so we've got the water capacity and packs for that. Now to get everything fit into a suitcase that doesn't weigh too much for the airline.

Thanks, DJ. I've been to San Francisco before but DH hasn't and I'm looking forward to the coast and Yosemite. As of this morning, the forums look different again, but it was much easier to find things. I guess it's a process.

Hi Jan, I am getting better finally. Mostly I am determined to not let what happen to me a month ago happen again. I just threw in the towel for awhile. But I am pulling myself back up to where I want to be.
Good luck with your students, I don't know how you put up with it...would drive me to distraction.