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DW- You are the acting President! That is so good. I hope all goes well for you this weekend and it is a very positive experience. I finally had a good day at making smart food choices. I know it is possible, it just takes some responsibility and some will power. I love my food, I just love the bad foods a bit too much.…

I didn't make good food choices yesterday so I will attempt to better today. I can do this! I hope the drive to the vet goes well and that the storms don't impact your trip. I am sure you will get relief once you see the vet. I have no clue how they diagnose anxiety for dogs. Praying for a good outcome.

I am glad that the online vet service was helpful Paula. I hope Buster gets a clear diagnosis so you can help mitigate any further episodes. I tracked yesterday and didn't make poor choices, now to carry that forward to today. I have to go to the office and for some reason I don't do as well when I am away from home. I…

I hope your success with food choices rubs off on me today Paula. I was under in the calories I can eat, but I made a few poor choices in the evening. I am hoping to do better today. We have left over chips from a gathering we had last week, I need more self control not to eat them!

Paula! I have your email at last. I had to log out of MFP and then back in. When I tried to send an email back to you, I got an error. I will try and figure out why. Something about captcha. We had a very restful day today apart from a few hours at a baby shower. I also grazed and glad for a new day to try and eat better.…

I did not get it Paula! I tried posting a message on your activity, but couldn't figure out how to send you an message privately. I will try and figure that out. Glad you ate well Paula. I was way over in my fat intake after eating a croissant sandwich at lunch. I should have know that the croissant was going to be a lot…

Last night a friend joined me in Walter and Tony's garden. We picked a lot of weeds! And then we picked some raspberries. We had such a lovely visit while we were there. I did make it to the gym beforehand, so I had a lot of physical activity yesterday. Today I slept waaaaaay in. Crazy. I have to tell myself that I needed…

Paula, If you would like to receive our daily updates while we are away, I can add you to our emailing list. This is simply an offer, no worries should you want to keep your email private! And great job on food tracking, I tracked my main meals but didn't add some of my snacks. I think I did okay, apart from not eating…

Our trip goes from Aug 11-21. I am getting quite excited to head out on this adventure with the team. I think they will really be impacted and bring home a fresh new perspective to live by. It did for me when I went last year. The memories are so dear to my heart still. Always a push to stay on course with the diet plan.…

My diet was also off as we stopped for burgers on the way to airport. We dropped off my youngest and his girlfriend as they went back to Vancouver. We really enjoyed their visit. They had two weddings this summer so we got to have our son here for a couple of weeks. His gf had to back in between for work. The youth pastor…

Church canp is something we all have in common. I loved going as a kid and still love going with our youth. Although now I worry about snoring in a cabin full of young people. Lots of good memories from camp! I don't have the same challenges that you do Paula an I struggle to have company over too often. I thrive on a…

I had a wonderful Sunday. I rested and I think the rainy weather helped me to be successful. Paula- what a great line- Stop admiring the problem. I love that! I think it will stick with me and inspire me to do something rather than fretting or complaining. I do hope Ed gets some cream that will help with the rash. Just a…

I had such a full day yesterday! After my mission meeting was over, one of the team members who had just left the building texted me, asking me to come to the door of the church (it was locked). I went to meet her and she was with what appeared to be a women having a panic attack. It was raining, she couldn't calm down and…

Well, I forgot that I had a mission team meeting this morning. An alarm was set last night and I am up with my typical morning routine apart from having a banana. Which I am sad about. I will need to pick some up on my way home from the meeting. I almost tracked the day yesterday. I missed a few things, but at least I am…

Good news about Buster! I have had trouble being on plan lately. Everyday I want to get back to it and something unexpected happens around dinner plans. Tonight I have a meal out, but I will have a couple of tacos which won't be too damaging. I plan to track what I eat today and so far breakfast is accounted for! That is a…

Paula- here is a website that may give you some answers: I hope Buster doesn't have more episodes today! Not much to report today. I worked and then didn't do too much else. I didn't track my food. I plan to today.

I would love to have fresh eggs! I am not quite sure how much work it will end being though. I know a few people that have chickens and they enjoy the eggs and the chickens. DH loves building things, so he would build a coop. That is a next year project, or in two years. Paula, I sure today will go better with your eating…

Thankful to work from home today! I was up too late and sleeping in a bit was very helpful. It will be so wonderful to work less hours. Next May I am going to ask to go half time or retire. I keep looking at everything through that lens now. I will be good and ready to retire when the time is right. There are so many…

Paula- that does seem quite baffling as to why she would have a meeting with two doctors who end up not giving her more information about her cancer or treatment plan. I will continue to pray for Carol. I had a quiet day which was wonderful, although I must say it is difficult for me to sit still. I am working on resting,…

How amazing that Greg's blood flow has been restored. Truly a gift for both Greg and Patty. That is a PTL! I am sure the meeting will go well Paula, and agree that it wouldn't be wonderful for the Prez to stay in a much better frame of mind. I hope you are able to get caught up on your sleep DW. I was so tired last weekend…

Kyle and I had such a good workout together. We were able to push each other for that one last lift. I am a little bit sore, but not bad at all. I can recover today and then we plan to go to the gym on Sunday. Kyle is here until Tuesday morning, then he heads to Calgary for a stretch. He and Claire have a wedding next…

I didn't manage to get back on track yet. Today I will have another go at it! I think once Kyle leaves I will settle back into routine. A little more going on with his visit, but it is so wonderful to have him that it is okay! I took the day off from work to spend with Kyle. We have a few things that we would like to do,…

That is a wonderful answer to prayer for Ed. So good he can get to rehab to cover and be monitored. I will be praying for Gregory Paula! Our neighbour Tony has had that procedure a few times and it has really helped. I think it helps immediately. The blockage on the right side would impact the left side of his body Paula,…

That is good news about Ed's surgery Paula! I hope the recovery isn't too difficult for him. I wouldn't have any idea what he can expect. Glad you enjoyed the accent. It is quite remarkable that the Prez has had such change in being cooperative. That is terrific and will make hosting that much easier. I haven't on par with…

I would like to sleep better. I know there is room for improvement in that area. I am glad you were able to venture out for haircuts. Not so good that you struggled with pain to do it. I hope things go better next time Paula. Any news on Ed or Carol?

Thanks for the update DW! Always good to hear from you. If you can fit going to the gym in your routine you won't regret it. It's difficult to get motivated to go, but I always feel great afterwards. I don't know the secret to motivation, I am better with routines. It was a good day yesterday but I stayed up way too late…

Thank you for the kind words Paula! That sounds like a very risky type of surgery for Ed. I hope he finds it to be successful for sure and will be praying for him. Is the recovery very difficult? I can't imagine going through healing on one's own. We got rain and we are quite happy. We are gardening just a few things at…

Our son, Kyle, currently teaches middle school. He will have a class of gr 7s in September. His dream is to teach culinary. He is most kid's favourite teacher at his school. He also coaches the girl's volleyball team and enjoys that very much. I don't think many dogs like fireworks. I hope they didn't last too long. Poor…

Paula- I will be praying for Carol. Thank you so much for the update. I agree with you about seeking a second opinion. I think there are times when we really need to advocate for ourselves and not all doctors are equal. She is seeing an oncologist- I am sure they will be able to determine a treatment plan. This situation…

Tony is back home. Nothing to report apart from low potassium, which I think is expected with diarrhea. I popped in to see after Walter work and we had a lovely visit. I saw Tony's bag of medications and took photos of them so I could look them up. He is taking 8 pills plus I see a lot of supplements that he may or may not…