i know! If only I could have your work ethic on exercise, I could stop this insane yo-yo business with the scales. Being pre-diabetic works wonders with food choices.

i like #10 on that list. The focus should be health and balance in our lives. So easy to focus on just losing weight and forgetting it is part of a bigger picture.

”engage in activities that bring you joy”!

Love this!!! Parked myself on the couch with a cup of Yorkshire Gold tea and a library book. Delightful afternoon!!!

thanks, Randi.

I have decided to try to do an act of kindness every day

I tend post daily inspirational messages in the other group I belong to, and I decided to post them here as well. If you prefer that I not do that, please let me know.

Extreme heat moving toward the east coast. Am I correct in assuming that your area will be hit, too?

Hi Cat. I'm glad you will be spared the worst of the heat. We are expecting temps around 100. I do not do well at all in hot weather. Summer has become my least favorite season in spite of the long days. I'll be hanging out in the basement which runs cooler than the rest of the house.

You memory serves you well, Cat! There is a finished room in the basement that I have taken as my studio. I've spent the past two days there making greeting cards and working on a collage series that is based on a beach that I frequented as a child and teenager. We actually have a full in-law apartment in the basement. I have suggested to my husband that we could just live down there during heat waves.

No change in weight this week.

My work is generally abstract, so while it means something to me, it might not mean anything to other people. This is part of a series that I made for my sister. The one I'm doing for myself is very similar.

I confess that I did not exercise yesterday. I didn't even lift weights because my back is out. Last night was rough. I will go to yoga this afternoon if I feel up to it. Stay cool.

Thanks, Cat. I never knew shorthand, but my mother did, and she used to write her Christmas shopping lists in shorthand.😂

I had a journalism minor in college and learned shorthand as a reporting skill in the early 70s. It was super fun! Now it is obsolete.

Of course, now that I am retired, Fridays don't really feel special any more.😂

Have a great day!

Yay, Cat! Getting stronger and improving balance are even more important than a number on the scale.

cooked a turkey breast yesterday.

Sliced it up and put it in the fridge for snacks this week. Will hardboil eggs today to add to the stash.

Up 0.3. 🤷‍♀️