Well group I have to apologize yet again for not being around as much. It's been a struggle lately to help with my wife, kids and the house. Plus this app is messing up. My days are meshing together.

@Katmary71 it could be a Dad answer. However it is a strapless dress and finding a way for it to be more modest. My wife almost didn't let her get it. Lace would look good as a shawl/throw.

@laurelfit57 I'm happy to hear it was a good day, way to go!

@micaroo4 OK sounds good, just double-checking will it be for this week or next week?

@865jessica I'm glad the doctor is checking your A1C, if your blood sugar is swinging it can definitely cause that. I hope you can get back in with the NP.

@trooworld Hugs to you, I'm sorry to hear about your bad day. Did you find out what had happened? It sucks having sleep disrupted you never end up feeling rested when you get up.

@TeresaW2024 From what I read the link is sent to us tomorrow but we can watch on our own, is that what you understood? Oh no I hope everything is okay with Maggie and it's something that will heal fast. Good luck with the meeting!

@Veta2018 Haha I'm glad you enjoyed listening to her! Rosemary Gladstar and Herbs with Rosalee https://www.youtube.com/@HerbsWithRosalee Are ones I also follow, Funny they all have similar first names. Rosemary Gladstar teaches in an herb school now but also has come out with various herb books. I have a lot of gardening favs but for herbs they're go to's for me. If you want some fun free herb recipes check out Mountain Rose Herbs, it may be in the blog area but that's where I found the scalp scrub and hair refresher recipes. Yikes I hope the well company solves the problem and it's something small.

@ninyagwa It will but my Dad tends to watch people work the whole time which would drive me crazy in their shoes so I'm hoping to get him to go home after I'm back. Love you slaying that stairmaster these days, woohoo! Oh my gosh that house sounds terrible, especially that it's a daycare I'm sure there's mold in that basement, yikes!

@askewcr Oh my goodness I'm so glad you did, I'm glad you're feeling a little better no wonder it was lingering.

@19shmoo69 Praying for you, hope you're feeling better soon.

Hi team. I went to the farm for a little this morning and was so exhausted I napped between that and my doctor's appointment. I saw a nurse practitioner (with no red strikes against her) and I liked her a lot so I'm going to stick with her, she's willing to fight for me if there's pharmacy issues. Of course when I was “kicked out” (before the doctor's office straightened it out) I filed a complaint against that pharmacist so they may not want to treat me after that comes out anyway but I'm avoiding the couple people at the pain clinic the pharmacy is not happy with. I moved everything in the yard so it's not in the way for the tree company and have to do a little straightening up but I'm super exhausted and planning to go to bed early. These charity meetings every Thursday night are getting old. Have a great Thursday!

-tracking is good today, weight isn't going down at all though but I had a big bowl of popcorn late at night two nights ago so that's not helping anything.

@Katmary71 - I will be away on Saturday April 13, so I'm posting my weigh-in today, a little early.

Username: micaroo4
Weigh In Day: Saturday (posting Thursday)
PW: 128.4
CW: 127.8

Still within my goal range. Center weight 130.

I will be away April 11-18. Next weigh-in is due April 20th. I'll be back.

-Mica

@TeresaW2024 Thank you, I did have a better day! And a colleague brought in cupcakes because of how our day wetn the day before. I did have one lol. Yes, all I need is for my condo to catch fire! LOL How is Maggie today? What did you find out at the vet's? I hope she's okay, poor little girl. OH gosh, I hope your meeting didn't run too long. Did you enjoy time with your great-nieces and nephews?

@Veta2018 It totally did. We did, too! LOL My husband went out and walked around the building and into the parking lot looking for the source of the smoke but he didn't see anything. I'm sure it was a homeless person starting a fire in the canyon, as there are homeless people living in the canyon. That's good you reported that driver, you could have saved a life! Thank you, I did have a better day yesterday. I hope the well company can help fix your water pressure tank problem and it's not too expensive.

@ninyagwa Yes! Ugh. It was actually not my coworkers but some internet drama: my work has a Facebook page and I had made a post in our group and someone from the public posted some nasty responses and seemed like they were trying to get me in trouble. I did try to let it go and step back and say, "this is an idiot person on the internet" but I just couldn't let it go lol. I do feel better today though. What is "window food"? Fast food? I'm glad you tracked. I'm also glad your cat is feeling better. Oh gosh, that house you and your sister went to see sounds terrible! What a deception!

@askewcr Oh gosh, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope the new meds help.

@19shmoo69 How is your wife doing? How are YOU doing? Sorry about the app problems.

@Katmary71 Thank you! The fire? No, I didn't find out. The firetruck came but that's all I know. I felt so run down yesterday from not sleeping well. I'm glad you got a nap in. That's good the NP is willing to fight for you. Hugs about the weight.

@megnolia82 That's cool you learned to weld. Small choices do add up, so congrats to you for not snacking! And great that you walked.

@tfelts147 Way to go, Tim!

Hi all. My day was better yesterday but I was so exhausted from not sleeping well that I went home early and took a nice nap. I am ready to celebrate National Library Week today: we are having a prize drawing for our students and it's always a fun day. Yesterday was really nice weather: it got up to 80F. I didn't get to enjoy it but I did walk my dogs and it was nice during that period.
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@ninyagwa - I'm always surprised how people sell things. You would think, they would at least clean and make it look presentable to get the most profit. Wow, scary that the parents don't observe the smell or appearance of the place their children spend their day. I'm glad your cat is doing better. What's her name? I am looking forward to my workout too. The first 10 minutes is a struggle till my body gets warmed up then it just feels good.
@askewcr - I'm glad your starting to feel a little better. Struggling with breathing issues can be very scary.
@Katmary71 - Thanks, I'm currently learning about succession planting. I'm hoping it will help with not producing to many veggies all at once. I love this quote I found... “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”-Cicero.
@megnolia82 - You're making great progress!
@tfelts147 - Congrats on the loss this week! Well Done!

My husband asked me to make the calls to have the water pump fixed. One company said it was too small of a job, another said they were too busy, and the other never showed. I googled it and when my husband got home from work, I helped him fix it. We drained the dirt and minerals out of a clogged tube and Woala! He's going to buy a new pressure switch($15), just to be safe and replace it tonight when he gets home. It was a beautiful day yesterday. I got a few hours of gardening time in. Although, I tried to move my bench by myself and broke the leg. Today it's raining so, I'll be doing some house cleaning and reading.

askewcr
Weigh in day: Thursday
PW: 253
CW:249.5

@trooworld – I wish it would be a fluke to be up 2#, but I know what I did and I knew better. Depression just got the better of me.
@Veta2018 – I’m sure I’d have a different opinion if I was in 100% totality. Glad you had that time with your son, though. That makes it worth it all. Nice job fixing the pump!
@ninyagwa – Glad I wasn’t the only one that thought the eclipse was anticlimactic hahahaha So glad your cat is doing better. And how can a daycare operate in those conditions? Seems like the state would shut them down. How awful for the babies!
@Katmary71 – Holy smack! A werewolf would’ve been epic! I actually have a story about a big wolf. It was about 20 years ago. I was a smoker back then and didn’t smoke anywhere in the house except when I’d stand at my bedroom window and stick my head out (it was the kind I could open from the top and the screen was only at the bottom half). So there I am, almost midnight, moon almost full, everything around glistening with snow. I’m puffing away. And then a huge animal came running past my window, headed for the woods nearby! We have coyotes around my area, but it was way bigger. I’ll go to my grave telling everyone that it was a wolf! (And one was actually killed here in April when a hunter mistook it for a coyote, so they may very well be in my area.)
@865jessica – I hope the NP restarted the program. Smart of you to realize you need more support than what you have now.
@trooworld – Hope you’re having a drama-free day today!
@TeresaW2024 – I hope Maggie is doing better.
@askewcr – I hope the medicine clears you up quickly.
@19shmoo69 – I hope things calm down for you and your family soon.
@megnolia82 – Nice job on making good small choices! They really do add up!
@tfelts147 – Woot Woot! Nice loss!
@Divya365 – Awww Leo looks so handsome!

Dreary, rainy day here in SW Michigan. Supposed to rain for the next 4 days or so and there’s a flood warning for the St. Joseph River by where Hunter lives. And, of course, I need groceries. All out of my salad fixings. Ugh. I’m exhausted. I feel like I have 2 full time jobs since I pick up Oliver right after work and keep him until Syd gets off work around 10pm. He’s such a sweetie, but this is quite the reminder as to why most 50 year old women don’t have babies LOLs. I’m going to do a little meal planning and I’m thinking I’ll do grocery pick up so I don’t have to get him out in this rain. I hope everyone is having a great Thursday!

Jactop
Weigh in: Monday
PW: 204.4
CW: 204.4

WEIGH-IN INFO
WEIGH-INS DUE NOW: @AustinRuadhain
Reminder for Tomorrow to the following: @Cornanda @davors19 @trooworld @buniphuphu @ninyagwa

I'm headed to a dinner/board meeting in a few and will try to come on later to catch up depending on how late it is. The tree company just left and I'm wishing I had time for a nap. Have a great night and Friday!

Glad this week is coming to a close! Got plenty of movement, but feeling sleep deprived and emotionally exhausted, its been difficult resisting comfort foods. So I allowed myself a bit of chips and chocolate, then firmly closed the gates. Unfortunately, I can still see them ...

What is your favorite line or line you quote a lot from any movie?
Wouldn't call them favorites, but they've definitely been used more than once!
May the force be with you and the forever classic ... frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.

@ninyagwa Ah yes! Yeah, trolls are the worst! I'm sorry you have to deal with it on occasion as well. I don't blame you for giving in, that would be difficult for me, I'm a softy. That's great you've had a good food day and good week. And good workout, wow, great day!

@Veta2018 Wow, you guys are incredible! Congrats on fixing it yourself. You probably saved a lot of money! I'm glad you got some gardening time in.

@Divya365 Congrats on the loss! Thank you. The person who bought my art in person was a neighbor about 12-15 years ago, believe it or not! The person who bought it on FB is actually my sister-in-law but insists on paying for it (I was willing to gift it to her but no, she wants to pay). My favorite art style...that's tough because I can appreciate almost all styles. I would say abstract art, surrealist art, or abstract expressionism. I do NOT like it when there is just a black canvas, or just a white canvas, and they are calling that art lol. I love living next to the canyon: we see red-shouldered hawks and other birds flying back and forth in the air and into their nests which are in the trees. There are houses on the other side of the canyon but it's mostly a great view. Thank you! I'm sorry about your back. Good job tracking and pretracking, woo hoo! Aww, Leo is adorable! So handsome!

@vegan4lyfe2012 Awww, sorry honey. HUGS. I did have a drama-free day yesterday, it was actually a fun day! Sounds like you need some sunshine. Are you doing crafts? That might help with the depression. It sounds like you may be too busy to craft right now. How long are you taking care of baby Oliver? I forget.

@askrewcr Congrats on the loss. I hope you are starting to feel better.

@reshii_devi I hope this next week is easier to resist the comfort foods.

@Cornanda I hope all goes well, Lisa.

THURSDAY ICE BREAKER QUESTION: What is your favorite line or line you quote a lot from any movie? My memory is like swiss cheese lol so this is tough for me. I don't remember any. If I can think of anything, I'll post it.

Hi all. We had a great turnout for the National Library Week drawing and 3 happy winners. I am doing okay. My scale is giving me trouble this morning, @Katmary71, I may have to weigh in tomorrow (or use last week's weight) as I am not sure my scale is still alive and may need to order a new scale. I'm charging it now but it doesn't look like it's charging. Grrrrr. Stay tuned.
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No Zero Days: Tracked all foods, drank a decent amount of water.

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Ninyagwa
Weigh in: Friday
PW: 320.6
CW: 319

@Divya365 I hope you lower back starts feeling better. I've been working hard at reducing the amount of time I spend sitting. I started a challenge to get 200 steps in every hour from 9am-5pm. Awe...Leo is handsome.

Thursday Ice Breaker Question
What is your favorite line or line you quote a lot from any movie?
Favorite quote from movie is "Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it's the moments that take your breath away."- Hitch
Most often used quote from movie is “There's no place like home.” - The Wizard of Oz
I'm an Introvert, A homebody. I can go days without leaving my house.

@reshii_devi - You're making progress with resisting comfort foods. It gets easier. I put those tempting foods on the top shelf out of my site and reach.
@Cornanda - I hope everything goes well with your parents visit.
@micaroo4 - We drove 16 hours straight on our trip to Colorado. I took lots of pictures of the beautiful mountains, only to be disappointed in all the boring pictures of the same thing. There's nothing like the view in person. Coming from someone who looks around and sees miles of corn fields...hehehe. I hope you enjoy your vacation.
@trooworld - I like to draw more of a nature style. I prefer to draw animals and scenery. I would definitely find the red-shouldered hawks impressive. I still get excited whenever I see a deer in my yard, and it's a common thing. Happy National Library Week!!!
@TeresaW2024 - I listened to Mel Robbin’s 1st video. I feel like a lot of the things I want, in the next six months, have already been set in motion.
-Health & Wellness- I built healthy habits and lost 47 pounds.
-Money - I payed off some debts and have a great credit score.(818)
-Relationships(Love, Family, Friends)- I've been working on new traditions to bring the family closer.
-Happiness- I practice Self love by doing things I love.(gardening and reading)
-Purpose, Spirituality, Meaning- I've been working towards daily prayer, participating in a Bible study, and practicing mindfulness.
I have the energy and motivation to make things happen. I've done this in many aspects of my life. Now that I have this energy and momentum, I want to keep it in motion. Training #1 has helped me discover there are so many more things I want. However, I keep doing things alone. I tried to draw others in, with similar interests, but all my attempts have failed. You have great goals. I believe #3 will help get you there. My favorite verse- I can do all things through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13.

I'm looking for a partner for next week's group "Partner Walking Challenge". Is anyone interested in joining my team?