Serial Starters

Good morning all~~

Sara - you had a good day yesterday, what with scoring your steps early and getting the state thing done.
What are you going to make with the beads? Oh wait, did you say you are making bracelets?

Decades ago, my bestie Monica made me a necklace of mostly amethyst beads. I have broken it at least three times (losing some beads each time).
Each time I break it, I go to the bead store, buy a bunch of complimentary beads and some wire, and rebuild it. I then take it back to the store, and they knot and finish it off for me (no clasp).
Well I broke it again last week. This time I leaned over in the car, and it swung and got caught on the parking brake handle.... Ugh!

Time to get going.....

Lana

268.6 today

*** June 15 ***

Good morning Sara and Amber ☀️

Congratulations to Lemur Lady for your great weigh in 🎉

Waving to Missy and Lisa and Jenna and Tara and all who stop by later on 🌴

Lana

269.2 today

Good late morning everyone!

Sara - yay for cleaning the fridge, I hate cleaning mine, but man, it makes me feel so much better!

Lisa - My under-arm flaps surely could be used as wings, I swear! I am hoping the weights will tighten up all my flabby areas again.

Busy with work, today is yoga day, and hopefully I will get a walk in. My weight is not budging right now, very stubborn, but keeping on with my food logging and being very careful about what I eat. I just figure I have to outlast my fat cells.

Have a great day!

Amber

202.6

*** June 16 ***

Lisa - Congratulations on touching down in Onederland!! That is fabulous!
The Grandeur cruise will be so much fun~ 🛳️

Amber - you are so very close to Onederland! Cheering you on!

Sara - you're smart to stay inside when they mow!

Waves to all who stop by today 👋🏻

*🌺The Cabana Boys are getting ready for our Friday Happy Hour....foot massages for all~~ 🌴⛱️*

Lana

269.4 today

*** June 17 ***

Oh, my. Well, one eye is open.....

Amber, your gyro meat and salads sound very yummy and healthy!
You are inspiring me to change up from my usual chicken this weekend 😁

Time for more coffee 😋

*🌴 tossing beach bag and mystery novel onto favorite lounge chair for later 🌴*

Lana

268.4 today

*** June 18 ***

Good morning all~~

Sara - 15 kitchen counter push ups/day is more than I am doing, for sure, so I applaud you! 🏆

I am feeling so foggy-headed. I cannot imagine doing the necessary social things I must do today.

*waving at Philippe for more strong coffee 🌴*

Have a good day everyone 🌺

Lana

268.4 today

Good evening!

Sara, counter pushups are awesome, they make my noodle arms feel a lot stronger! That and working at the food bank is a lot of moving!

Lana, I hope the fog clears. I sometimes get that on weekends, I think when you have a very involved week, it just catches up with you.

I missed checking in yesterday, I made 2 batches of soap, cherry vanilla and cider and oak barrel. Basement smells amazing. The gyro meat was a success. A big plus is that the homemade seems like much less fat, but still tastes great. It took about 5 hours though. I ended up with 2 - 2 1/2 pound loaves that I sliced up and packaged for the freezer. So we have 3 more full dinners plus extra in each for hubby's lunches!

Today was church and took a nice drive to look at properties. It is a good way to get out and we get to see different little towns.

Have a great evening!

Amber

201 (YAY! So close, maybe 100s by the end of the week?)

Hi everyone!

Lana - We just moved to the area, so we are looking for a new place for ourselves. We are renting right now to get to know the area.

Well, pretty darned good day today. Crazy work day, putting out fires, haha! I have had a pain in my side all day, hope I don't have a rib out. I was still able to do my weightlifting, surprisingly, but if I inhale deeply or twist my back to look around behind me, it zings me.

Have a great evening!

Amber

202.8 (Ah, the yoyo. Well, water will come off and I was on point with my diet today!)

*** June 20 ***

Good morning all~~

Today I'm going on an adventure: driving to Norfolk, VA to do my Global Entry application interview. Norfolk had appointments available, unlike the two NC locations.

Lucky me gets to drive the whole way in the rain. Boo hoo~

Wishing y'all a good day 🌼

Lana

269.2 yikes!

Hi all. I was out of town all weekend. Super busy crazy. Our two kids are in San Diego and they got an apartment together so we took them furniture shopping at IKEA and of course had to buy stuff that needed to be put together so we spent a lot of time doing that. I ate pretty good while being out of town. I didn’t overdo it but I still ate what I wanted to just not as much and ended up splitting meals with the kids. I guess I shouldn’t really call them kids because they’re 21 lol.

But today, I’m trying to do low-carb again. I managed to run on the elliptical and yes I do mean run for 15 minutes with a five minute cool down. I was quite amazed that I was actually able to go as hard as I did for as long as I did!!

Sara, lovin the counter push ups that’s what I do for my arm exercises. Maybe someday I’ll be able to do it on the floor lol.💪🏻

Lana, when you’re one post said you had one eye open, my immediate thought was oh my god did you get an eye infection lol 😂😂. Then I realized you meant because you were only half awake lol

Amber, it sounds like you’re doing great keeping up with your exercise routine! 🎉

10 days till the cruise, so I have to run every day and not even miss one day because I want to build up my stamina for the tours we’re going to do of the ruins. I know there’s going to be a lot of walking and up and down the steps and I Gotta do what I can to build up that stamina. I did buy some clothes. My one dress was a little bit tight but it’s a stretchy dress. I’m hoping it’ll fit a little better before I go but I’m still gonna take it regardless because hubby loved how it hugged my hips. 😜

Hope everyone has a great evening!

❤️. Lisa

Here we are at the middle of the week~~

Sara - how excellent that you will have two new pairs of eyeglasses! I am envious!!

Lisa - if you can run right now for 15 minutes, you will be fine for the ruins ✅ What a blessing that your two kids are able to live together - and San Diego is a great place to be, I hear. Good for them~

Amber - You did well with your yoga! Yes, protect those precious tomatoes 🍅 😋

My round trip to Norfolk went well yesterday. I almost gave up 20 minutes into the trip--the rain was that bad, but soon I was through it, and the remainder of the day went well. It was an enjoyable little
adventure.

Today will be a day off goofing off 😜

Lana

Hi all!

Hi all! Plenty of sunshine here in AZ!

Lana - I had lens replacement surgery it’s basically the same as cataracts but for me it was not necessary because I didn’t have cataracts and I was not a candidate for Lasik. I was tired of paying $600 for a new pair of glasses and plus contacts and everything else that comes with it so I had that surgery done. And the lenses that I got are actually multifocal so I don’t need readers. Happy me!!

Sara - congrats on the scale 🎊🎉. I also enjoy making jewelry in my spare time when I have spare time lol do you do beading or chain work or what kind of jewelry do you like to make?

Today I was so busy with work I didn’t even get to eat lunch. Let’s keep in mind that I work from home and I still did not have time to eat lunch, which only involves walking down the hallway and grabbing a few things.

I had hubby pick up some steaks at the grocery store to grill tonight. I made some squash. Looking forward to dinner!

Hope everyone has a great evening

❤️💕. Lisa

*** June 23 ***

TGIF ! Good morning all~~

Sara - retail is a good idea--something different from that old grind~

Lisa - Thank you SO much for the info on your eye surgery. I never heard of the possibility of getting multifocal lenses. Amazing!

I want to go on a walk today when it won't be raining on my pointy head!

*flagging down Cabana Boy for more coffee ⛱️*

Lana

269.8 today