Hi All
I went walking this morning, Another beautiful morning when I left around 6:25AM and less than 70 degrees, Currently it is 88 degrees and feels hot. I ended up walking 2.8 miles.

Have a Good Day
Roger

Leemom3 wrote: »

Hi Folks,

I don't like just fading away. Silly as it sounds, it seems...rude, somewhat disrespectful to you folks. You have all been great online buddies. With that in mind, I am letting you know I am taking a break. I just am not able to keep up with everything right now, and meeting you folks here is taking a back seat to other things.

I hope to check back in with you folks in the future and hear about all the wonderful things happening to everyone.

Here's to healthy eating,
Lee-Ann

Hi Lee-Ann

It does not seem silly, It is much appreciated letting up know.

Don't be a stranger. We will be here whenever. As we say on another forum, "Real Comes first"

Good Luck
Roger

Hi All
I walked 2.79 miles = 7700 steps according to the FB Zip. Yesterdays Dew Point was in the 50s and this mornings is in the 60s and going up to the 70s later today. No Breeze except from passing cars, Warm & Moderately Humid and I did work up a sweat.

Later this upcoming week the temperatures and Humidity climb. They are showing a low of 78 overnight later this week. I may not walk that morning or I may shortcut the walk.

Have a Great Sunday
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Roger, glad your new Fitbit arrived and you are wearing it! I once read that if you walked every isle in Whole Foods, it would be the equivalent of walking a mile...I think you just proved that!

Yes, your weather is MUCH better than ours for now. We will hold with overly warm (hot) days and elevated humidities til about mid September...it will end...we can only hope for a long fall season, cuz I remember what comes after that!!!!

Had a great visit with my Texas brother, and a fun lunch as well. Put the top down on his convertible on the way home. Hated to see him leave. But since his daughter is here, and those grandbabies....I know they'll be back!!

For now, on with my day....

Hi Valerie
As You can see we do get periods of steamy weather, just not quite as hot as You get.

Cheers
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Good Sunday Morning All
74 degrees and 73% humidity!?!?? I think I'll stay in this morning! 74 would be great...but I don't need that humidity.
Have a load of laundry going, and not much else. Will go to the gym this morning, immediately after church!
Kids sent pix from their balcony at Hilton Head Island, NC......I am officially jealous!

Ed, how's your work schedule today? I hope its another short day. Whats happening in your gardens? Haven't seen any flower pix for awhile. My crepe myrtles are blooming, and a ton of black eyed susans..some kind of little yellow almost daisy looking flowers that have been in my front bed for years...it was in a little 4X4 pot and I bought several pots, and they reseed and come back every year. Only about 6 inches tall, but cute!
I have been beset with Jap. beetles.....ugh. Where did they come from???? My poor roses...

See Roger if its not one thing with the garden its another! Though I'm glad to not have deer. I think they are the worst. I could spray for the beetles, (but wont cuz of the bees) or I can hand pick the little buggers....can't do either with a deer!!! And my vacationing family has squirrels eating their tomatoes...so they netted them finally in hopes of getting some late tomatoes. Jack also set a rat trap inside the netting thinking maybe ..... well all he caught was a toad. He really felt badly about that!
Other kid of mine doesn't garden at all...he has no idea the headaches he's missing! LOL!!! He did text me yesterday said the next dog he gets he will name Pavlov. I suspect he and Maya are having a difference of opinion about something!!!

Ok, before I wear out your eyes!

Later...

Hi Again
I have washed the Laundry and it is in the Dryer right now, Huge load too. Mine is all colors and My Brother is getting ready to do a load of whites next.

Deer
Yesterday I had a Sunflower with to blooms on it, This morning I have a Stalk with a few half eaten leafs left, Boo, Hiss
I am not happy with those 4 legged appetites. I did Not plant the Sunflowers for them nor the bean plants that got eaten either.

I wonder if the Squirrels are what got a couple of nearly ripe Cherry tomatoes yesterday?

Cheers
Roger

surrealchereal wrote: »

I live on the west coast.... can I post just before I go to bed? 8 )

Hi
As far as I am concerned, The more the merrier
Roger

Hi All
I walked 2.8 miles this morning, I got out the door around Sunrise and it must have finished raining shortly before that, 88% Humidity. What helped was that the Sun stayed behind the clouds until after I got home. The town does a good job on our parks, After I got my Coffee at McDs I walked a new route and admired the basketball courts, Tennis, Horseshoe pitches, Etc. and the Children's playground. Lots of nicely maintained Grassy area too. Plus when I decide to extend my walks in the future I can walk around part of the park on the Roadway.

Have a Nice Day
Roger


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GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Good Morning! Its Monday
This girl slept late today. (and had gone to bed late (for me) last night....
Today is an 'at home' day of chores. With a trip to the gym worked in along the way.
Made myself a great stirfry last night with a bag of frozen broccoli,cauliflower, snap peas, etc and a box of seitan.
Put my own touch with garlic and ginger root, and the 'universal' sauce...teaspoon cornstarch, tablespoon each of dry sherry and soy sauce....add right at the end, and deliciousness follows! I made sure I had enough for today too!

Ok, time to seriously get into my coffee cup!

Later...

Hi Valerie
I was the opposite of your experience, I was tired last night and went to sleep early, Woke up early and was out the door at Sunrise

After a bit of a rest I bestirred myself to clean two of the Toilets, Vacuum the living room, The Kitchen Floor and then got a used Sink sponge and scrubbed the floor in the kitchen. Maybe tomorrow I'll do the bathroom floor, I just plain ran out of get up and go.

I had a Delicious Homegrown tomato with my dinner last night, Ripe and sweet.

Cheers
Roger

Hi All
I got out the Door at 5:20AM, Sunrise was at 5:47, It was semi comfortable with the Humidity, However I did beat the heat of the day and Only had sun on my back as I was heading to home. 2.75 Miles, 14 Cents and sweating. The temperatures today are suppose to hit near 90, tomorrow is supposed to be in the 90s and a THI in the triple digits.

I just did a quick run to the produce store, hot outside now.

Have a Good Day
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Good Morning Roger!
Wat a kute poem! (also checker passed LOL!!)

I'm having lunch, and a bit ticked at My Fitness Pal right this minute. I was able to log my breakfast banana, (got distracted and didn't eat anything else!) But as soon as I attempt to log a food onto my lunch it goofs up. I get a postage size gif of a hardwood floor, and thats ALL I get...so I clicked on the floor, and its an ad for Stanley Steamer...arg!!! Maybe later...

Your park sounds great Roger. I am happy to live in a GA county that has made parks a priority, and there are Many of them...within a 5 mile drive I have at least 3 parks...one being the home of the Senior Citz. Haven't gone there, yet.

Ok, my spinach and pasta has cooled enough that I can eat it. I threw in the last of my shelled edamame, and at the end some minced lemon zest from a lemon I cut to put in my water pitcher...of course there is a boat load of onion, and a clove of chopped garlic in there too... now, if I could only post it for a calorie and nutritional count!

Later...

Hi Valerie
Strangely chequer fails in the FireFox Spell Checker. But I posted it all anyway

There are 5 parks or Playgrounds within a 30 minute walk of the house and there may be more I have not walked past yet.

I wonder what happened with MFP? I will admit to only using the menu planner every 4 or 5 days and usually planning the current days menu and the next 3 or 4 days in one go.

Plus I use foods from the same set of foods in the planning, maybe that is why?

Good Luck
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Good Sunny Tuesday Morning!
Its gonna be another scorching GA day! Some folks, in the city and on the west side got cooling rain..not in my yard!

Agenda...load of light color clothes to wash, trip to the gym.... and whatever...

Months ago when Ted was out, (DS2) we went to the H Mart near my house, an Asian/Korean market. He was looking for something I remember not just what, but we happened upon fresh Lychee's. There was another similar fruit, and when we asked they rattled off a name neither of us had ever heard of... I though and thought all day long and couldn't remember what I thought the American name might be..... and today as I was reading a web site about whole foods nutrition that I subscribe to the 'main/featured in season' fruit was raspberries! In season, nicely nutritious, etc and part of the Rosaceae family along with apples, pears, apricots, peaches, plums, almonds (yep almonds)..... and loquats, LOQUATS!!! the missing word! So started the search...pictures of loquats lychees', longans, etc. Its been an interesting, informative, enjoyable morning in my brain!!! (thank you Google)
It has also left me hungry....so time for breakfast...

Later...

Hi Kat
Why are You shipping the heat my way?

Tomorrow looks to be the start of a heatwave. Overnights in the 70s at best and days in the 90s.

Have a Nice Day and stay inside under the AC.
FWIW We sometimes have four units running in the heat. Two Window units one wall unit in a Windows and a wall unit in the Living Room that can cool most of the floor on most days.

Cheers
Roger

Hi All
I got out the door at 5:45AM, I did not beat the heat of course, but it was not too bad until a little ways into the walk so I ended up walking 2.7 Miles I worked up a fair sweat despite getting home at 7AM it was already hot.
Getting out early is the only way to beat the worst of the heat and beat the sun beating down on me too.

Bad Luck this afternoon. I was in the middle of a post when the Computer Died. From the Symptoms the Power supply on it has failed. I just ordered a new One, Time will tell when it is delivered.

Have a Nice Day
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

I am not guilty Roger...I promise. We have our share of hot temps as well. Sorry you will have to 'weather' this nasty heat. (pun intended)

Gym done, eating lunch. I did the last step to total retirement..today I turned in all the keys to 'everything' at the gym, including keys to the owners office!

I was able to use MFP to log food this morning. Whatever it was is fixed!

Later...

Hi Valerie
Welcome to Retirement !

I am sure You will enjoy it

Have a Good Day
Roger

Hi All
I must be crazy despite the humidity and heat I went walking, I did do a new route so I could cut the run short and get home quickly from any point. That Meant I was doing an unmapped, unknown distance. I ended up going 2.84 miles and was soaked by the time I got home. Oh well, another day done.

Yesterday was a day!
We had the refrigerator repair coming on Tuesday but somewhere between Amana (Whirlpool) and the repair center it went astray and Ended up Wednesday after I called Amana and said I called the repair people and they have no record of an appointment? I am hopeful this will be a permanent fix. It seems that the original design was a problem in use. What would happen is that the water from the defrost cycles would stop draining into the pan and start running out of the freezer onto the floor. The repair involved installing a new design part that should be clog resistant.

The Yesterday The other computer just shut off. Based on what I know based on the symptoms it appears that the power supply has gone bad. I have ordered a replacement. It should be here sometime next week, Until then I have no way to print as that was the only one set up to use the printer.

Have a Great Day
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Roger 'Positively New Jersey' is a positively wonderful presentation! Thanks for the share.

Hi Valerie
We had NJN a network that signed off around midnight and that was the sign-off before it went to a test pattern.
Eventually they went to a 24 hour a day format NJN = New Jersey Network, that was started by the sate and covered the state. Recently it was sole to a PBS station, WNET in New York. And is now called NJTV, New Jersey’s public television network, brings quality arts, education and public affairs programming to all 21 counties in New Jersey and its tri-state neighbors. So far so good.

Cheers
Roger

parityanimal wrote: »

Howdy y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! No work for FOUR glorious days, but we are going camping this weekend.

Breakfast today was tomato and roasted red pepper soup, with some cheese and crackers. No clue what lunch will be as yet.

I need to water all the indoor plants soon.

The name (change) game is still going on. One bank seems to have gotten it ALMOST right but has omitted the hyphen for a space, which would not be showing the correct last name. I sent a note to customer service and hopefully they can correct that without my having to visit the branch again. It was a 25 minute discussion and paperwork when I went on Monday and the guy assured me that the hyphen was in the system even though it seemed to be missing in some places on the paperwork...

But my legal last name is S...-M... now, not S... M..., which would look like my last name is actually M... so I hope they can get that fixed.

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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)



All mushrooms are edible. Some only once...

Hi Ed
You sure are having troubles. I seem to recall problems with prescriptions in the past?
My Brother had problems with one bank where they said one thing and did another in the past

Good Luck
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Its Thursday. Sorry I can't say Good Morning....my keurig is not dispensing the hot water thru the k cup...I have not have coffee. This is not good!!!!!! Its sitting and stewing in vinegar right this minute. My house smells like a pickle factory

Ed, 4 days off!! Great! Camping in the mountains I hope, too hot down here in the lower levels!
Was your Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper made by Pacific? I used to love that soup in the winter!!
Sorry about the name issues. Don't you just 'love' incompetence. I think I'd be looking for that guy, and let him fix it again.
I need to be doing some outdoor watering. For all the weather predictions and the sky rumblings I haven't had rain in a week...things are looking pretty 'wilty' out there.

Roger should be getting in from his walk, I hope....its hot in NJ!! And if that afore mentioned weather predictor is anywhere near right, it could be hotter in NJ tomorrow and today than it is here. (and I still deny sending it )

Need to make a grocery run. Only need a couple things but want to get it done before it gets blistering out there.

Ok on with my coffee-less day. (yes I could perk a pot...but I only drink a cup or maybe two in the summer, so it would be really wasteful. (and I don't like cold or iced coffee)

Later...

Hi Again
FWIW the McDonald's Coffee is not bad and is $1 for any size cup here.
As You can see from my opening I did walk this morning. I have drunk a Extra Large coffee from Quick Chek on my walk, then when I got home 3/4 of a liter of water to work on replacing what I sweated out

We are supposed to be getting Thunderstorms this afternoon followed by slightly cooler temperatures tomorrow with lower Humidity so it seems that today may be the worst day of the week. When I say lower temperatures forecast to be only 90 the next two days and then a 89 and 90 again.

I use two banks, One uses a Drip type coffee maker and the other has a Piped in Keurig, I have seen it being serviced recently.

Good Luck with the Vinegar and the Keurig
Roger