Buzz

Checking in later today having walked George before going to the allotment for a couple of hours with my neighbour to clear more weeds and also plant up peas and French beans that have been started in the greenhouse. It's all beginning to come together now and I plan to return next week as the weather forecast looks quite promising. Celery and leeks are waiting to be turned into soup but I'll do that either later today or in the morning. Found a phone message when I got home from a cousin on my mother's side to say he and family are visiting the area next week so I called him back to say we must make a plan to meet up. He was strolling in the middle of a high street so we'll do that tomorrow.

Anne ~ Yesterday's walk was more of a marathon as we set out across the top of the moor towards a place called Gold diggings, a quarry that has produced young trout in the past year, we know not how as there's no inlet from a stream... the wonders of nature! It was very warm and although I took a flask and some muffins I'd made earlier we were exhausted by the time we returned to the car park, well I was anyway. One of my friends has a puppy that is full of energy and had us moving at quite a pace although we laughed most of the way too! No sign of hounds or deer stalkers, nor was there a hint of the presence of the Beast of Bodmin Moor, thank goodness!!

Lin ~ When I do one of the fasting days I split the 500 calories into 3 small meals and that way get through the day without feeling too hungry. On Tuesday I'd had a banana for breakfast before going swimming and by the time I returned home it was almost lunchtime so then had 500g cottage cheese and 500g prawns with a couple of crispbread which then got me through to about 7pm when I steamed a plate of veggies. A couple of cups of tea helped me through the afternoon too and it all came to less than 500 calories. I tried to log the day but found like PATSY, the site wouldn't let me finish although I thought at the time it was because I was being told I needed to eat more!!! I'm wondering if the problems are intentional to get us all to move across to the premium site or perhaps I'm just cynical!!

Short and sweet today as I now have to get my lawnmower out before this evening's promised rain. Have a great weekend everyone.

Jackie

Read the posts, but too sleepy to add mine. Bbl, Phoebe

Ah Patsy - a new shoulder bag. Lovely. I prefer those as well so my hands are free and I hope my bag would be more difficult to grab by a nere-do-well.

Jackie - thanks for the info on how you approach the 500 calorie days. I will admit I am just stuffing my face these days. I'm having nightmares about selling the acreage and worries during the day about the price I'm asking. Ack! I've been on the phone today back and forth with a potential buyer, my listing agent, back to the buyer, back to the listing agent. I've also tried to contact several others who wanted to see the acreage but no success. One person's mobile phone doesn't even go to voice mail........it just goes dead. Hummmm. Anyway, I am meeting with the potential buyer, the listing agent, and the buyer's realtor on Tuesday afternoon. The guy and his wife have been out there twice and were sitting in their vehicle in the driveway talking to me today. Sounds promising. I know people blow hot and cold though so we'll see.

Phoebe - I hope you are getting some rest.

I need to get get ready to go now. I don't think I'll stay at the graduation open house very long though. Hugs to everyone this Memorial Day weekend. Just an early wish.






Lin

Wow, so quiet here! Not having a feel good day. Got my groceries, except for coleslaw. I've never made it to my liking, so one of us will get it. such a beautiful day! Thuis is how it would be if we were not traveling so much for work. We usually get home time when it rains. Lol, rain is fine but I like to sit outside while it's still cool enough. Patsy, im a homebody too.

Lin, you rest too! Do you meditate? Im sorry all this is stressing you, but I have no suggestions on those issues. I hope they will be reasonable people.
Sandy, glad you've had a great time meeting the neighborhood and in spite of the sold out red noses!
I forgot to mention a bag of soil and mushroom compost when Jim made his trip to home depot. I did remember the new flag, ours was faded. It's a new, not good feeling for me to be limited on my ability to do things that I want. I do feel it when I lift heavy shopping, etc.
Buzz and Barbie, thanks for checking in with us, it is appreciated.
Jackie, glad you made it back from your challenging hike. Give your critters a hug from me. Honey has been barking and growling at Jim every day. She gets scolded by me but she just does it again. I jump every time she bursts out barking. It has just dawned on me that it is probably more than just her being protective. She may also be a bit jealous, bless her heart! She's not been special before! (teary eyed me)
Anne, I would buy a season of dalziel and pascoe if I could stream it instead of ordering a dvd. I had no luck finding it on any channel locally, or even thru Roku. I thoroughly enjoy british mysteries. Im on the last episode of Bomb Girls tonight.
Marie, I hope you spent a lot of money today, lol! A big screen tv/computer monitor with a wireless keyboard so you can be comfortable, but not so much that you fall asleep, like me!

Goodnight, Phoebe

Aargh!! I tried to log my exercise today but it seems even that has also altered and now we have to search through a whole list of exercises that aren't particularly relevant whereas before it kept track on a more personal basis. This morning I walked George in the woods and then spent another couple of hours at the allotment and although back and legs are complaining it was worthwhile just to see another bed cleared and ready for our seedlings. I have a large bunch of celery, lots of leeks and one tiny potato that has done well considering we haven't planted any for at least 2 years!! LOL It should all make up a very tasty soup, some of which I will freeze.

Patsy ~ Living in a touristy area I too tend to stay home more when they are all out and about getting confused how to drive along narrow lanes without flying round blind bends in the middle of the road and then looking terrified that they've met a car coming the other way!! When I first moved to Cornwall I lived just off the main route across the river Tamar that cuts the county off from the rest of England and during the holiday season it wasn't worth getting the car out to sit in solid traffic but it did mean I was fitter for the walking! George was very cranky all day yesterday after his long walk on the moors, rather like a bad tempered teenager so we had a couple of words and he went back to bed!! LOL You're bound to worry about your son if he travels to places you consider unsafe but I suppose there's a fine line between not trying to wrap in cotton wool but letting him know your concerns... it certainly doesn't make you a bad mum!!

Lin ~ The responsibility of selling your dad's home is bound to weigh heavy but I always say any property is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it and I'm sure when you get a couple of offers the price it's worth will become obvious. All that stress is going to affect you and maybe just for now it's healthier for you to be eating a bit more than you should than not eating enough and then making yourself ill. We all know how disciplined you usually are and once the sale has gone through you'll get back to that routine.

Marie ~ Hooray, you've got your new laptop which I'm sure you'll soon get used to. Having said that, I've had mine for months now and still seem to be constantly correcting spelling that comes up with missed letters or no spaces... hey ho, perhaps it's an age thing!

Phoebe ~ ANNE'S got a point about Jim giving Honey a few treats. When I first adopted George he barked at everyone and anyone so I decided when visitors came to my home I'd pass them a treat to give him and that worked pretty quickly although sometimes he'd bark just for a treat but at least there were no growls in the conversation!

Anne ~ I see you've been up and walking already so well done! I remember Dalziel and Pascoe being shown over here quite a few years ago and it was deemed ahead of its time because of some storylines. Warren Clarke passed away quite recently having appeared in the Poldark series I mentioned a few weeks ago. A charming man that I met a million years ago when working at the local tv studios; so down to earth and amusing!

My knees are now beginning to shout at me because after my digging at the allotment and then sitting, they are seizing up so I'd better get on with a few chores, the first being putting microwave brackets up in the kitchen to create more space on the worktops, that's the plan anyway!

Have a good Sunday everyone. Is Sandy home? I expect I'll find out later.

Jackie

JACKIE, I was quite upset to read that Warren Clarke has died! Surely he wasn't that old? Weren't you lucky meeting him! The story last night was quite disturbing and I'm sure you will have seen it. Set in a soon to be closed hospital and Pascoe is in ICU after an accident and head injury. So sad to read of Mr Clarkes death! A very good actor, I'm not surprised he was a charming man in real life. I've yet to see the Poldark series, something to look forward too. Yes, I usually get my first half hour walking around six. I'm an early riser. I try to fit in another half hour later in the day but I rarely record it. I need a dog!!! Those narrow roads! Son Mark and family visited Cornwall and Devon a couple of years ago, his first visit since being a little boy, and those lanes frightened him to death when driving, plus high hedges and "wrong" side of the road. Was George's feet hurting him after the hike and an active puppy to keep up with? Poor George!
SANDY welcome home to your second paradise now the Suns returned. 27c here in Ontario!
To all our USA sneakers I hope you are all enjoying the Memorial Day holiday. Well except maybe PATSY and the "curse of the tourists". Idea for a new book Patsy?
ANNE

Another beautiful day! clouds are in and out, keeping it cooler, still,in the low 80f range.
Sandy, EXcellent photo of you two! You're a class act!
Shirley, the party sounds like it was fun, enjoy your bike ride. I cant imagine a frost this time of year.
Anne, early bird, ever since I spent a night away a few weeks ago, Honey spends part of our meals with Jim, and the other part with me. He gives her treats. She is fine with him until she walks back to me, usually in the bedroom. Then she growls or barks when he makes a sound!
Jackie, I've just watched an old episode of Midsomer Murders, where the new Barnaby talks to his dog. Is it a British thing? Lol, hardly, I talk with Honey and the cats.
Thank you for your Memorial Day well wishes,
Phoebe

Happy Sunday, Sneakers. The weather here is crazy. I just got rained on so sprinted indoors only to have the sun come back out. I'm staying put, however, as the sky looks grey and ominous and we're under a tornado watch until 8:00 tonight.

With all of the outdoor work I've been doing, I haven't really been sticking to my 1200 calorie allotment. It is hard to attach a number to hours of trimming multi-flora roses, and wild blackberries with a hedge trimmer - I just know it's a big number. I've been avoiding the scale but finally bit the bullet and found I'd lost 4.5 pounds from April to May. Not as much as I hoped, but I'll take it. I'm now about 14 pounds from my goal so it doesn't look so far away.

I've got ham and scalloped potatoes in the oven. Not exactly low sodium but I do love ham. I skipped lunch so it should be okay. Be good, be happy, be healthy.

Connie,
Pomona, MO