Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - JANUARY 2024
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Reminders for @megnolia82 @tyla2015 for weigh-ins
My Friday weigh-ins still needed for @bethanie0825
Reminder tomorrow is weigh-in day for @865jessica @askewcr @Digger61 @gemwolf110 @tammymccrady6278 @vrafer
Thank you everyone, doing great!
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@gemwolf110 Awesome quote, I am saving it.
Since you guys are sharing your kitties. Here's my Angela cat. She think shes human hehe ☺
@Teresaw2024 I also struggle with insomnia. Most days I have to take a melatonin to sleep. It really affects my day and energy. Im trying my best to establish a night routine. Sorry to hear about your pastor. Prayers that it will all work out 🙏
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I've been doing good with diet but some days I get sucked into the snack bing at the end of the day. I made a healthy snacks list to help me remember to eat healthier snacks. I am going to try to do better next week. Let me know you have any more healthy snacks ideas and would like to add to the list for inspiration. 🌟
Healthy Snacks: 🍏 🥕 🧀
Fruits
Raw veggies and Ranch or Hummus
Mozarrella string cheese and nuts/seeds
Mozarella string cheese and olives
Grape Tomatoes & cheese
Grape Tomatoes and nuts or seeds
Cottage cheese and stevia
Greek Yogurt and Fruit or stevia
Jerky
Cellery and nut butter
Keto crackers and cheese
Keto crackers and avocado
Pickles
Sugarsnap or Snow peas
Keto baked chips and salsa
Edamame or chickpeas
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@morenin Sodium definitely adds up especially in anything packaged. I'm so glad you figured out what was going on! Something like feta cheese is awful for sodium but I love it.
@gemwolf110 Thank you hope you had a great Friday! Hm fit in a little relaxing and a little organizing, best of both worlds for the weekend.
@Cornanda You're doing great keep it up! I wish results happened faster though that would help a lot for sticking to it.
@trooworld No eating out would be hard, keep it up though and hopefully the next weigh-in will show your efforts.
@865jessica Great job being accountable! What about trying sweet or salty snacks that are healthier like air popped popcorn or fruit? A friend on my feed here mentioned taking Greek yogurt and stirring in fruit and a little sweetener and putting it in the freezer for about 45 minutes, it really does taste like a dessert. My current dessert will be vanilla Greek nonfat yogurt with mandarins and cinnamon after I finish here (yum!).
@Micaroo4 OK Thank you for responding!
@TeresaW2024 On the Bravo shows not really, I still watch The Real Housewives and Vanderpump Rules but it's more like background noise now. I guess it's more of a habit, I did that for a long time with Days of Our Lives until I finally gave up on it ever getting better. Hahaha all that blue would be tough in a puzzle! Thank you, how fun does your daughter have a bunch of moose stuff from when she was younger? As for the book he refers to Paris a lot, you may remember her aunts from shows in the 70s and 80s, Kyle was on Little House on the Prairie and Halloween then Kim was on Escape to Witch Mountain. I really hope this this pastor works out for you and your church family.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Thank you! Good luck with the weigh in, don't hurt yourself please! I love Hunter and her husband helping out, I'm so glad they did that for you. Enjoy your son and his family tonight.
@sleepygirl79 Protein snacks my favorite is Greek yogurt or cheese. When I was more active I'd have a chicken sausage which is under 200 calories. Non meat and dairy ideas edamame is real good. You could have salad with beans on it for pretty low if you use salsa as a dressing or low calorie dressings. For the stiff hips putting on ankle on the opposite knee and pushing the bent knee down stretches the hip flexors well, I've been doing that a lot since my back surgery.
@Veta2018 You can definitely eat potatoes just find ways to eat them with healthier choices. I was on a kick for awhile of putting chili or beans and cheese in them. You can add things back just be mindful and careful with things you struggled with eating healthy portions of before.
@micaroo4 Happy Friday, love that!
@littlebabekitty That's ok I just logged your weigh-in, thank you. Yay you're back under 200, congratulations! Hugs to you, hope the stress calms down. If you want you can send me your weigh-in privately or in group on Kik as well.
@tammymccrady6278 Wow things sound very challenging, I hope your MIL will be able to stay at home. I'm glad you're here too! Hope you had a great walk with the pup.
@19shmoo69 I open a word document and snap our group to one side and the word document to the other side to respond, there's no way to remember everything otherwise plus you're less likely to lose it.
Hi team! I was exhausted last night and decided to slow it down today. My neighbor just got out of the hospital and I brought her some food and flowers from Trader Joe's and made sure she was okay then got my workout and cleaning done. Not much else, day went by real fast! I made stuffed acorn squash with carmelized onions, chicken sausage, and apple and it came out delicious (thanks @trooworld !) Tomorrow is the garden club, I have a couple small rose bushes but no big ones and the topic is roses so let's see if I come home with a new obsession!5 -
@littlebabekitty Just saw you snuck in between my posts, Angela is such a beautiful cat! You reminded me of a snack that's actually pretty low cal, I take a Mission carb balance tortilla and put one serving pizza sauce, cheese, then japapenos (Trader Joe's sweet and spicy are so good), artichoke hearts, and kalamata olives and put in the air fryer. Can do bean tortillas like this too for 250-400 calories.2
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@littlebabekitty - Angela is beautiful!3
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Username: micaroo4
Weigh in day: Saturday
CW: 130.4
PW: 130.4
Maintenance range: 127-133, center weight 130
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Username: gemwolf110
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 209.6
Today’s Weight: 211
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tammymccrady6278
Weigh in day Saturday
PW 199.2
CW 196.6
Good morning! Hope everyone has a great day today. I’m back on track this week even though it has been so stressful. I had a great walk last night with my fur baby. She is on a diet too lol. She is 15lbs and vet says she needs to lose about 3 It is psi hard for me to reduce her food intake lol. She is constantly going to her bowl and licking the emptiness of it. I feel so bad for her. She doesn’t understand. On the other end of the scale our Great Dane is about 120 and is in good shape. I’m glad we chose a girl over a male as they can get to about 200 crazy right? Well this morning I’m on my way down to in in-laws to get her to have a shower. Let’s hope she is agreeable. I have to share this. While she was in hospital I had went down to clean out her fridge as it was a disaster. Did you know tha dill pickles will actually mold and turn white while still in their juice? I saw expiration dates that went back to 2013. lol. But it is all up to date and clean as a whistle now. Well I had better get my butt in gear so will check in later.
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@teresaw2024- I struggle with sleeping too! Have not found anything that really helps.
@19shmoo69 - I open two MFP windows and switch back and forth so I can look at the discussion on one and write my post on the other. I don't post that often though- definitely not a pro. Things are very active on here right now and just my opinion, but it would be great if you posted some of your funny stuff until you get the hang of all these responses.
I love reading all these posts, but I get sort of overwhelmed on responding.
FYI- I finished Demon Copperhead and it was excellent.
I'm happy with the progress I made this week. Now to keep myself together over the weekend. There is more I can do next week and I will try to put that in place as well.
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@sleepygirl79 – Hmmm…something protein packed but not hummus. I’m gonna have to think about that. Hummus or air-popped popcorn are my typical go-tos.
@Veta2018 – Potatoes are life! I think I may have mentioned it last week, but I discovered a delicious way to cook Idaho potatoes. If you have an Instant Pot, put 1” water in the bottom, add a steamer tray. Scrub and prick them and pressure cook for 14 minutes and let them natural release. Holy tofu are they delicious…just plain with nothing added. Flaky, moist and yummy. We eat them plain, hot or cold, like an apple!
@littlebabekitty – Hang in there. Hugs. Angela is so cute! A snack list is a great idea…no struggling in the moment. Just refer to the list and pick one! I think I’m going to work on a snack list today.
@tammymccrady6278 – I’m so sorry you have to deal with adult siblings misbehaving when everyone should be focused on their mother. Definitely take time for yourself each day. And no…never knew pickles could mold in their juice like that! Pickles don’t last long around my family
How sweet of you to get it all cleaned out. Sounds like it really needed it.
@19shmoo69 – That is awful…maybe the tannins are affecting your serotonin? That can cause headaches. Regardless, I’m sorry. I’ll drink lots of tea for you.
I had a nice, quick visit with son and family. Hunter was still over when they arrived, so you get to see a picture of my Grammy Awards. They are so stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it!
Welp, we have snow on the ground and I’m feeling bad that I had promised a couple people I’d get to the post office today to get things sent to them. Well ya know what? It’s gonna wait until Monday cuz this chick is not about to slip and fall while hopping on one foot. I’m going to take some time to sip some tea and write up some weight loss goals and strategies. And watch another episode or two of Reacher. My son and DIL raved about it last night and had me watch the first episode. I don’t see why so many people are drooling over the guy, but it’s an intriguing story, so I have to see where it goes.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! Don’t forget to drink your water!
2024 Mantra: Quit slacking and make s h ! t happen!
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@TeresaW2024 Congrats on that loss! I suppose if you have to not sleep when you are supposed to be sleeping, that's a good topic to think about.
It's good to self-reflect. We got this!!! I really hope the potential pastor works out. I can see why it would be important to have an understanding and good boss. Working from home is nice, I still do it once a week!
@865jessica Great goals, Jessica. You got this!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Oh how wonderful! I'm so glad. Oh my gosh, those kids! So cute! You look totally smitten, too. Just stay in and enjoy that snow day! Do not risk it.
@sleepygirl79 Thank you! OH gosh, I do love a good Chinese buffet! Enjoy your weekend.
@Veta2018 Whoa that blog IS interesting! I don't know how I feel about that, I do love potatoes. I will definitely still have a potato.
@littlebabekitty I'm sorry you are under stress and not feeling well. HUGS. Oh Angela is beautiful! I love her coat and markings. Thanks for sharing! That's a great list of snacks. Yum!
@Jactop You can just right-click over one of the empty ones and select "RENAME" but I renamed a tab for you.
Feel free to change your sheet in any way you want!
@tammymccrady6278 That sounds stressful! That's a good goal. Congrats on the loss! That's a lot to lose for a little girl (your pup). I'm trying to get one of our pugs to lose weight and give her less food and I think she hates me lol. Wow, a 200 lb dog would be crazy! I'm glad you cleaned out your in-law's fridge. I hope they weren't eating that stuff!
@Katmary71 Thanks and yes, it is hard! Have a great Saturday! LOL --> the meme. It's so me!
@19shmoo69 What I do is open a blank Notepad document (it's available on all PCs) and write my post in there. This keeps everything together and I never lose my post. Then, I just copy and paste it into MFP. Good morning!
@Cornanda and everyone else: Please don't feel like you have to respond to everything. Just do what you want to/can. No worries!
@Cornanda I'm glad you liked Demon Copperhead. Have a great weekend!
Hi all. I woke up with a screaming migraine. I took some medication but it makes me nauseous so now I have to deal with that. I also have a runny/snotty nose. I don't know if it is allergies or I'm getting what my husband had this past week.
I sure don't feel like going to get groceries, but I will do it.
No Zero Days: water was good, pretracked, had non-starchy veggies with lunch
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My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"1 -
Username: askewcr
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 258
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Hi all. Here are the results of the survey. Thank you to everyone who filled it out!
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@Katmary71 @19shmoo69 and I will chat about the results. There were some really good ideas!2
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Good morning,
I've been reading all the healthy snack suggestions and I'm surprised no one has mentioned hard boiled eggs. My goto snacks are hard boiled eggs, greek yogurt, and nuts.(almonds, cashews, pistachios) Pistachios are the best because they have a shell and take longer to eat. Also, if I know I'm eating for the wrong reasons, I eat raw vegetables(carrots, celery, or broccoli) with hummus. Today should be a relaxing day. My husband is working a double, so I'll probably do some reading.💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪
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@Katmary71- Thanks for the suggestion on frozen yogurt with fruit. That sounds so good. I did air popped popcorn for months and I do like it as a snack. It's really the fact that Christmas treats and candy have been about that made it easier for me just to do chocolate candy instead of healthier options.
Weigh in day- Saturday
PW-239.6
CW-242.4
Goals
Exercise 3x a week- accomplished
130oz daily water- accomplished
Calories 1600-1800 - failed
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Good Morning!
So hubby bought me a chromebook for Christmas and I have been learning how to use it. After reading 19shmoo69 post about keeping up I downloaded the google doc. app and trying it out. In the past, I would use my tablet and phone to do this, but this does seem to be a bit easier.
@Katmary71 I am not really sure what I am going to do with the craft room. My first goal is to go through everything and organize into storage bins from there I will figure out what will be best for shelving. I would love to be able to fit most of it in the closet but we will see. Love the mug! Most of my mugs are dog related This mornings cup says 'My Favorite People Have Paws". I have 5 different ones.
@trooworld the only reason I have a craft room is because we decided to get rid of the guest room. Just going to put a hide a bed couch in there for anyone needing to crash for the night. Lol
I have been having a hard time with my allergies since New Years. We sat outside NYE with the fire pit and my nose has been letting me have it since. Been feeling a little off with it all.
@littlebabekitty Angela is a beautiful cat.
@Teresaw2024 I too struggle with insomnia. I have to take Zolpidem nightly to go to sleep or I am up all night.
@tammymccrady6278 I understand how you feel about your furbaby. When Sansa was overweight I had to cut her back on eating to help her lose weight. we changed her to a dog food that fit her life style and only feed her in the morning and evening. I see she is having a difficult time with the empty bowl so maybe removing it during the day and only putting it down at feeding time would help and if possible giving her a bone to chew during the day to occupy her time. We now have Diesel on the same type of diet; he gets one cup of food in the morning and evening along with a night snack of chicken jerky. I also buy a beef shin bone for him to chew on when he is in the mood.
@vegan4lyfe2012 your grandbabies are the sweetest. I agree, the guy playing is ok but I liked Tom Cruise playing Reacher.
Today will be a easy day with finishing up laundry and helping hubby get an engine out of the back of his truck and into the garage so he can go hunting this afternoon.
Have a fabulous day!
"Today I CHOOSE to be HAPPY!"
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Username: vrafer
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 187
Today’s Weight: 182
Probably lost more than I should've because of the flu 🤧. But I'll take it!6 -
Username: Digger61
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 220
Today’s Weight: 2236 -
Weigh-ins Needed: @megnolia82 @littlebabekitty @tylaK2015
Friday Weigh-in reminders for @Veta2018 @bethanie0825 @Cornanda @davors19 @trooworld @TeresaW2024
I have a question for those in Goal Zone and Team Support, would you like reminders to weigh in? @FushiaKat @micaroo4 @broncobuddee and @vegan4lyfe1012 please let me know, I don't mind if you'd like me to, as long as I have weigh in days it doesn't take much longer.
Thank you that will help keep me on track this year. I did a really bad thing last night; I woke up in the middle of the night and ate a piece of my husband's birthday cake. I'm not feeling too good about that and am getting back on track today. Some days are just harder than others.4 -
Weighing in on the snacking conversation - I don't snack. I'm one of those people who finds it hard to STOP eating once I've started. I don't really have an off switch. So if I only start eating 3 times a day, then I only have to stop 3 times a day. Having no snacks also means that meals can be a little bit bigger. If I'm hungry between meals, I just remind myself that no one has ever starved to death between lunch and dinner.
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@vegan4lyfe2012 Your grandbabies are precious!!
@trooworld I’m sorry that you woke up with a migraine. I remember how much you suffered from those.
@Veta2018 You are right that hard-boiled eggs are great snacks. I will make some this week! I keep Pistachios in the shells too for snacking and agree that if they are not in the shell then I’m eating way to many.
Hey everyone! So, my morning started with Joe passing out on me. He does that when his blood pressure drops. The good news was that I was right there to catch him and get him on the floor. Once he had his meds and breakfast he was fine. We went to the brunch and both of us are hopeful for his new pastor. I have no doubts that we will be voting him in tomorrow and I am so relieved! There are still also unknowns but at least after a year and a half, we have something worth praising about! After that we went to see the baby. He is sooooo cute!!
Word for 2024 - Strive
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@micaroo4- I also struggle with stopping when I start snacking. I had done good for three/four months of laying off the snacking and just focusing on my meals. I just have to get back to what I know works for me.4
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The January Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Jan 7th. Get in, get your name on the list and then, the mystery begins!!! Should make for a fun, FUN week! See you there!
Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10906808/january-week-2-group-challenge-mystery-challenge#latest
Jessica
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Not feeling well, so eating easy food and sleeping a lot instead of moving. Hopefully I can get back on track soon.2
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@tammymccrady6278 i did not know that about pickles. Your story reminds me of an episode of Duck Dynasty. Godwin found a jar of pickles and ate them because “they never go bad”. Well (LOL) yes they do.
@Cornanda Funny Stuff? Hmmmmm?
@vegan4lyfe2012 Thank you for the tea sacrifice. My wife likes Reacher. We had talked about watching it together and then BOOM she is through and waiting for the next episode. SMH
Beautiful grandbabies!! Grandbabies are the best!!!
@teresaW2024 and @katmary71 I could not find WORD so I went with DOCS. Thanks!
@micaroo4 i am with you on perpetual snacking. I was an expert with the snacks.
I am praying for all of you who are not feeling well.
My two sons and I went to see the Godzilla Minus -One movie. It is just a hair below genius. The best way to describe it is that it is not a Godzilla movie but a filmed story that involves Godzilla. There were a couple parts where I was about to get choked up.
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@tammymccrady6278 Aw your poor pup, I bet you're extra sympathetic when she's licking the bowl eating less yourself now too. I'm glad she enjoys walking. Oh my goodness I've never seen a moldy pickle! Very nice of you to clean everything out sounds like it was WAY overdue!
@Cornanda Don't ever feel like you have to respond to everyone, I love just knowing how everyone is doing to be honest. I'm glad you loved Demon Copperhead! Good luck this weekend, keep on being awesome!
@TeresaW2024 OK I take a bunch of stuff to sleep then my hormones are all over but taking Ashwaganda has helped me stay asleep for a change. A friend on here recommended it when I was having bad insomnia, it's good for stress too. When I do my Epsom salt/ACV/Dr. Teal baths at night for 30 minutes I tend to sleep better as well. I just got some Melatonin Sleepytime tea in my stocking and have thrown that in as well but things improved with Ashwaganda.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Your grandchildren look A LOT alike! They're so precious, I love your smile when you're with them so much. Don't worry about getting stuff sent to people, they'll all understand as no one wants you getting hurt. Hm the drooling may be because he looks amazing without a shirt but he comes across like a robot which is odd when watching it. I need to start the second season of it.
@trooworld Argh I keep hoping you've had your last migraine! I hope you're feeling better soon. I've been having bad allergies as well, it's been such a warm winter things are blooming that shouldn't be, I have sunflowers popping up and my Pok Choy bolted already. The survey results are very interesting, look forward to discussing them with you and Darren!
@Veta2018 Yes good call on the hard boiled eggs! I think pistachios and say sunflower seeds are the perfect time and amount of work but I used to keep bowls of unshelled walnuts with a nut cracker and the pickers and those you REALLY work for, I couldn't handle that if I was starving! Enjoy your time alone today reading.
@865jessica I was doing the same, fell completely off the wagon telling myself I needed a break after surgery and then I baked a ton of stuff and had to sample it! Have you tried different colors of popcorn? My brother and I have been getting each other the yard long World Market popcorn tube that has blue, red, and yellow popcorn. I love blue and he loves red. I've ordered it from Amish Country Popcorn for myself and for gifts, here's one of their gift sets: https://www.amazon.com/Amish-Country-Popcorn-Variety-Gift/dp/B07DFMWF37/ref=sr_1_7?crid=TPJSAJC2JT02&keywords=amish+popcorn&qid=1704594872&sprefix=amish+popcorn,aps,178&sr=8-7 They do have slightly different tastes and yellow has the least flavor to me.
@txcritter69 I have a place mat I use for the cat bowls that says “My Favorite People Have Paws”! I think you have a great plan for the craft room, I look forward to seeing how you organize it. My aunt sews and did a wall unit with a bunch of cubbyholes and has all her fabrics in them which is fun to check out. Funny I got 2 of the metal stemless wine glasses with a lid from two different friends this year that have cat and wine sayings and both are rose gold so I have a set now. Funny how much animal stuff you get when you have pets.
@FushiaKat It's no problem. I know you're feeling bad about last night but it happened and I know you'll get right back on track so please try to not feel bad. I agree some days are definitely harder than others. If there's something to learn from it think about it then move on.
@micaroo4 Good things to think about, true snacking is hard to stop I agree.
@TeresaW2024 That's great news to hear about the pastor, I'm glad you and Joe are feeling good about him. Wow thank goodness you were there to catch Joe.
@morenin Hugs, hope you're feeling better soon.
@19shmoo69 If you have a PC OpenOfficeWriter is free, I use that on my laptop when I come on here but use Word for all my secretary stuff. Interesting I haven't heard anything about a new Godzilla. I had to laugh at your wife, my ex-boyfriend and I were watching Yellowstone together and one night he went and watched like 5 episodes when he couldn't sleep. It was our “date” thing where we'd watch an episode together in our separate homes. That honestly was the start of things falling apart but not just because of that.
Hi team! I got up early and cleaned as my brother and nephew had planned coming over in the afternoon then went to the garden club for a rose talk. My nephew and brother helped with light bulbs and fire alarms as I can't get on ladders. Did my charity board minutes and worked out when Asher got in the perfect spot to catch him and throw both of them in carriers and take them to the rescue group at Petco for nail trims. They way they carry on is pretty embarrassing but overall they did well. Tomorrow I'm going to decorate the Valentine's boxes the charity is putting in businesses to collect the Cards for Seniors. I got a bunch of supplies and am looking forward to it even though I get teased for being awful at wrapping. I made @TeresaW2024 's White Chicken Chili and it's delicious and pretty fast since it doesn't have chopping to do.
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I drew slips from my adventure jars, so that I can plan for Tuesday. If I do an outdoor adventure, it will be Hike College Woods. College Woods is an area, owned by the University of New Hampshire, with an extensive trail system. We are getting our first snow of the season right now, and I don't know how well the trails are marked, so I may opt out of the outdoor adventure depending on the conditions on Tuesday. The indoor adventure is Play Guitar for the Senior Center. There's an activity center for seniors at the McConnell Center down near the public library. They said I could come at any time; there's always something going on and the visitors would love to have some entertainment. Some of the seniors will probably accompany me by singing (which would be great, because it would distract attention from me; I'm kinda shy). My dad used to go play at the center after he retired, so this adventure is kind of in his honor. I think I need to learn a new song for the occasion. I'm snowed in today, so I'll have time to learn a song. The song I'm thinking of is "Never My Love" by the Association (for those in my age group who might remember). Just in case I chicken out on the adventure, I drew a slip from the chores jar as well, and it's Clean the Oven. I cleaned the oven in November, so it's not too bad. So those are the choices - which ever ones I don't do will go back in the jar for another time.
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bethanie0825
Day - Friday
and it's Sunday morning
PW - 263
CW - 264
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