BOB - I think not, showing my paintings. I'm simply not good enough. For a start, I've thrown the majority away. Always dissatisfied. I've never had any lessons and I paint for pure pleasure and have only kept 4 paintings, oh and my DIL has got one. It's just a nice winter hobby for me. My old profile picture was one of them so I'll put it back for a couple of days just to show willing! For a few years I did make Christmas cards for everyone, and I've also done my own drawings for a few children's stories I wrote for my own boys when little and then for the grands, but I never took it any further, as in trying to publish! Just stuck it all in a blanket box. By the way, I also liked your photo of the hat lady. I do hope JERI shows some of her photos.
- Anne.

My thoughts will be with you tomorrow LIN. God bless, Anne.

Nearly 1130pm and my bedtime but thought since I wrote I'd check back I'd better do just that. What can I say.... that walk across the moors this afternoon was a blast, a freezing cold one even with many layers on plus a fleece hat and my hood over that due mainly to the wind blowing it on to my head! Surprisingly I wasn't the only mad person walking across the top of the moor, possibly because the late sunshine casting shadows on the rock faces made for some beautiful scenery and therefore worthwhile coming very close to being blown into the next county! It took a good hour for me to warm up once I got home but George, probably because he's barely 12" high and therefore keeps out of the wind, thoroughly enjoyed running in the wind, splashing in freezing puddles and chasing the ever fascinating stones to bring home and hide!

Bob ~ The programme I mentioned was called "What's the right diet for you?" although by diet they really mean lifestyle. Being a BBC programme I'm sure you can't watch if outside the UK but I did find the following page which interestingly has a quick and simple test to follow that will result in telling you what category you're in and what you can do about it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ddsd9

Click on "Take the test" and see how you get on. Apparently I don't fit their specific categories but there's still advice about portion sizes and possibly sitting on my backside too much which describes me to a tee!!

Anne ~ He was an extremely complex man but Vincent Van Gogh said something I think quite profound about if you hear an inner voice saying I can't paint then by all means do paint then that voice will be silenced so open that blanket box and enjoy. (He didn't say the bit about the blanket box of course, that's me!! LOL)

Oh my, it's now midnight and the temperature is falling inside the cottage as the fire dies down so I'm off to bed.

My search for a new car wasn't successful on Tuesday but I'm off to look at another tomorrow that will hopefully suit and will then hopefully pop in here later in the day to weigh in at the pound a week club. Good luck to everyone involved there.

Jackie

JACKIE, I took the test you recommended for Bob. It made sense for me, so thanks for the info. Vincent Van Gogh sure WAS complex, and also of course quite brilliant, however despite his advice I'll leave my poor efforts where they belong, buried in the box. Lol. I've started to write about my life as a child in the war which won't interest anyone except possibly the grands. Thought a bit of family history might be of interest to them before its all lost. I SO envied you, your walk despite the cold. I was there with you, only on the Yorkshire moors and dales. All the paintings I try to do are of that area, although the profile picture is in Lincolnshire. The brick ponds, now full of fish. My late cousins place. Keep warm, I honestly think it can be colder at times in the UK than here.
Anne.

Lin, safe travels, and I hope you feel our presence with you.
I slept today, didnt rest well on the way home. We are all happy to be here if only until Saturday.
Ive read and enjoyed your posts,photos, and hope to check the links tomorrow.
Anne, just as you have never heard of Roflol, I'm not familiar with old lady filters, thats what made me laugh. I picture your grumpy photographer responding to your inquiry! I know them as soft filters i think.
sewing/patching to get done, night

Phoebe

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thank goodness spring is just around the corner Anne. And I am looking forward to it
however we are having a beautiful day and the sun is so warm. temp is 57 here right now.
Going to get a walk in for sure

phoebe. I was bowsing this morning and accidental click on Woman world Picture of the 1-1-1- plan and up pop the article on the plan. very small print but readable under my magnifying light. one of the meals for breakfast 1 donut with 12 oz. of fat free latte. I would never have that at least not in the near future. And I am sure 1 donut would work out fine but I would never stop at one. I do need to check the fat free latte out tho.
Did Honey look like she was glad to be home.? I know you are but lots of wok ahead fo you.
marie

Hi Laura nice to see you are back. Good luck with the surgery.

Lin - Good luck tomorrow we will be thinking of you. It funny how the guilt comes out when someone passes away. They don't bother all year long until they pass.

Anne - You mentioned Vincent Van Gogh. Two years ago I went to the Amsterdam museum to see his art. He really was brilliant but also a little crazy. He relied on his brother a lot all through his life. His paintings were amazing.

Well I bundled up today and took my walk around the neighborhood listening to my music, it was cold but very invigorating. I also did a little shoveling to help clean off our driveway. We have a double driveway so it is big when you are shoveling.

Going to the show tonight to see American Sniper, I heard it was really good.

Have a good evening everyone!

Shirley

barbiecat wrote: »

Some days are busier than others, so today, reading the posts was the best I could do.

I have two friends who have had weight loss surgery but ended up losing a bunch of weight and gaining most of it back because they had no daily program to keep themselves focused on healthy eating and exercise...Bob, congratulations to you on recognizing the scary signs of your weight gain and take some action....so many people ignore the signs and take no action. My highest weight was 183 and it took me until I was 62 before I took it seriously enough to take action. Barbie

Thanks Barbie – I agree on the weight-loss surgery and it is the post-surgical “action-plan” and lifestyle change that will determine the final outcome.

I feel extremely bad for the person I know that re-gained the weight they lost. Actually, their period of “success” was extremely brief and they never did reach an end-goal before re-gaining. I saw it coming when I witnessed their weekly activities / diet. You can’t go back to beer, chicken wings, little exercise etc on a regular basis and hope to succeed.

As someone that has failed a 1000 times, I try to support this person as best I can. ( I will NEVER re-gain all that weight!) my past attempts never lasted more than a few months and I can’t believe this successful journey began back in 2013 (and I had 99% given up).

For me, I think it was a combination of things – medical issues, spouse, grandchildren etc. and all the friends and family I have lost (in their 50’s & 60’s) in just the last 5 years.

Bob

I am writing this on my phone. Not as good or easy as the computer
Barbie

barbiecat wrote: »

I am writing this on my phone. Not as good or easy as the computer
Barbie

looks good to me Barbie

marie

http://www.careercontessa.com/laurie-friedman-adler-clarinetist
You'll have to copy and paste if you're interested in reading about and seeing photos of Mike's talented daughter. Getting that in here lost the entire post when I pasted but I'll just re-welcome Laura back, and send hugs to LIN along with suggestions she try hard to rest or even sleep! I have messed up my email when Comcast changed from POP to IMAP for me receiving it through Windows Live Mail. When I changed the setting, it downloaded over 60,000 old emails, and then lost my connection! Maybe if I let it rest overnight, things will improve, but right now I cannot receive or send! Darn. BOB, you fit right into the camaraderie we all share here on our Golden Sneakers! And your insight is terrific!
Must get to sleep now...
Buzz

Dear LIN, I'm so glad you are home and can now put your feet up a bit.
Isn't it wonderful that you've found a lost cousin!
A huge bonus for you.
It reminds me a little of the poem I posted when I first joined this group.
The "out in the fields" one.
"The little cares that fretted me, I lost them yesterday". In other words, although such a sad day in your life, you can now quietly grieve for your parents, and at the same time know a new chapter is unfolding.
All the best, Anne.

More later -- Mrs. wants company for a "quick" run over to the mall...looks like a reversal this morning -- breakfast, mall then exercise. Breakfast was good!

Jake is gone for the day...he left at 6 AM to be sure to catch the 8:00 ferry. One of his friends called a little while ago and when I answered to phone to suggest that he call Jim on his cell phone, the friend asked for my input instead. I think I told him what Jake would have said and the friend seemed OK with my answer. The dogs have had all the walking they wanted and now they are stretched out on the couch near the woodstove and the fire. My favorite walking friend will be here soon and we'll walk for about an hour.

Bob, Shirley, Jeri, Lin, Sandy (and anyone else in the far north snowy world), I am very grateful for the great weather we have here that allows me to walk for hours every day. Even on the few occasions a year when we have snow, the temperatures are warm enough and there are places the dogs and I can walk. I would have to have a completely different plan if I lived where you live.

Sandy, enjoy your Assembly....it will be good for you to spend a lot of time with people who are seeking solution.

Buzz, whenever I get frustrated at some of the changes on MFP, I remember the good ones like how you can post a link or a photo easily.


Barbie