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Karla- I will proudly carry the torch and will even start a day early. For reference, my current daily points target is 30 sp's (smart points for those not following WW) with 35 wpa (weekly points allowance). I'm not eating/using my fp's (fit points) earned for exercise, but have a personal goal to earn 100 fp's weekly.…

Hi gang! I'm checking in from the pedicure chair which is massaging my back while my favorite team of nail technicians work on my ingrown toenails! They were getting bad before the hiking trip, but I didn't get a chance to have them worked on before we left. A week of hiking certainly didn't do them any good. Karla - good…

Hi gang! Quick check in to let you know I've been reading, but just haven't had time to post since we got home. More later... Suzi

Mornin' y'all! It's a beautiful, sunny, cold morning here at Petit Jean. Still frozen sleet on the ground in places. We've done a short potty walk for the dogs around the campground and now all 3 boys are napping pre-lunch. After their post-lunch nap we're going hiking. Keep an eye out for the pix later. It's supposed to…

Mornin' y'all! Woooie is it chilly in Arkansas today! Ellis and I are up after a 10-hour sleep. Dinky and Dave are still in bed, literally with their heads covered! It rained some overnight, but dry right now. More rain expected later today. I might try to talk Dave into driving around the park (which is pretty big) today…

Hi gang. One tired girl checking in late today. 16,600+ steps today, plus a 4-hour drive to Petit Jean State Park, our home for the next 3 days. Cold, rainy tomorrow turning to snow tomorrow night, so it may be a day of rest. I think we would al welcome it. Janet - so glad you weren't seriously hurt by your fall. You must…

We haven't had any severe winds. Just normal March in OK stuff 30 gusting to 40+ isn't unusual for us this time of year. Today we did a long walk in the campground this morning, then pulled up stakes and Dave hauled me into town for a meeting my boss's boss called while she could catch me here in person. After lunch and a…

Hi gang! We've arrived at our next spot, Prairie Creek campground on Beaver Lake, just outside Rogers, AR. We'll be here 2 nights. Dinky is quickly adapting to Tulip riding and has been quite a good boy. We may teach this old dog a new trick to be a good traveler after all. Cindy - so sorry you have to endure such…

Not as many steps as I'd hoped today, but we did a very strenuous hike of about an hour - not much net elevation change, but up and down and up and down working our way back and forth up and down a bluff. So steep it was near butt-sliding going down. The dogs were even hesitant at times. So, all in all a very good cardio…

Mornin y'all! After a stormy night, it's sunny and cool today and, of course, windy. This is Oklahoma after all. At least not 30 MPH with 40+ MPH gusts like it was yesterday. The dogs and I had a good walk around the park earlier this morning and I'm now reading and putting in some screen time while all my boys nap. I…

My goal for this week of hiking is 13,000 steps per day. 11,805 on this first day that was half driving. I'll take it!

We've arrived at our first destination, Natural Falls state park in far eastern OK. Just a few miles from the AR state line. Several hiking trails and from the pix I've seen, pretty scenery. After a short nap we'll go do some exploring. We're parked at a campsite on the top of a bluff looking down over a small river.…

Quick post to say hello today. I've been reading but haven't had much time to post. Too much basketball! And we're getting ready to take the dogs on a hiking trip to AR in Tulip. Later, Suzi

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BENIGN BENIGN BENIGN BENIGN!!!!! I feel like I can breathe again! Ready for the soreness to be gone, but that will come with time and drugs. It's better today than it was yesterday. Karla - enjoy the new ride. Dave just traded in his Miata convertible on a Hyundai Genesis sedan - quite cush! He's having a ball figuring out…

Thanks, everyone. Patti - I haven't heard about 3-D US. I'm enrolled in an ultra-high risk protocol screening program. I go every 6 months and they alternate MRIs with 3-D mammograms and also do US periodically. I've been with this group of doctors since my Mom was diagnosed in 1996. They were a part of OU Medical center…

Hi gang. Sorry to be absent the last couple of days. It's turned out to be an unexpectedly stressful week. I had my annual breast MRI on Monday and the doctor wanted another look at an area that had changed, so went back yesterday for an ultrasound and needle biopsy. Will have results late today or tomorrow at the latest.…

Patti - try emailing the pic to yourself then save it to your iPad when you open the email there. To those who asked - yes, we're planting outside. Not everything yet, but a few perennials in the new bed where we removed the hollies. It's sheltered with southern exposure against a brick wall. This week sometime we'll get…

Hi gang! It's a beautiful, sunny but kinda chilly day here in OK. Dave has spaded the vegetable garden so we can plant onions, lettuce, spinach and peas later after a trip out to the farm. Diane - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE hearing about Carrie's surprise! Karla - is Joe Cain day a big parade day? Patti - your granddaughter is so…

Hi gang! Back home from the lake so out of cell hell. I did well with my fruit and veggie week last week! Haven't weighed myself, but will in the morning. Cindy - let me put on my banker hat for a minute. If you're even considering separating, and haven't already done so, open a separate checking account first thing Monday…

Forgot to give this report - my WW meeting buddy Be early and I are still continuing to share trackers each day. It's working well for both of us. I had too much sugar last week when my co-teaching partner brought chocolate the first day of class and CUPCAKES the 2nd day! I kept track of it all and tracked it honestly, but…

Hi gang! Finally, a real check in. We've been busy in the yard - chores never seem to get completely done, especially this time of year. Ellis had his first puppy obedience class last Tuesday and we've decided to also take Dinky. Dinky does well on the leash - heel, sit, stay, etc., but we're hoping some of the things we…

Back later to chat. Thought I'd share this recipe while I'm making it. Suzi Veggie Salad Ingredients: 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved 1 yellow squash, diced 1 zucchini, diced 2 large carrots, diced 1 small red onion, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 cucumber, diced 1 large stalk celery, diced 1 cup frozen green peas 2 cans corn,…

I'm here. Just been busy. I'll try to chat tomorrow

Mornin' y'all! A bit of upset tummy last night and this morning so I skipped yoga. Not bad, just enough that I didn't think it was a good idea to flip myself upside down and inside out while in a crowd. Cindy - are y'all in the storm path for this next biggie blowing into the northeast? Patti - at least you got to work an…

Hi gang! Sore muscles resulted in a small gain at the scales this morning. As one of you said, though, I'm building muscles. Did some more flower bed muscle building today and we have it mostly cleared out and ready to start planning so I can plant as soon as it's time. I bought a bunch of barefoot perennials today and…

Hi gang! Taking a short break from my root pulling and digging. After 1 1/2 hours I think I deserve one. Have I told you lately what a bad idea it is to plant hollies in flower beds next to the house - especially bad to just leave them sprouting from under the foundation and sidewalk for 20 years or so????? My arms are too…

Hi gang! Project de-holly is a success, finally! They kicked our butts and won the fight yesterday, but Dave had an overnight revelation that panned out and he was able to get them both out this morning. I still have clean-up - a bunch of suckers to remove and am also taking out or relocating some mondo grass from that bed…

Mornin' y'all! We just got home from yoga. We have a different instructor on Wednesday than on Monday and Friday. Some say her routine, which is always different, isn't really yoga, but I still enjoy it and always feel better for having gone to the class. I picked up copies of the new class schedule and I intend to try an…

Mornin' y'all! It's sunny and expected to be warm again today. I think today's big chore will be carpet cleaning....yuck.....but necessary. Cindy - thanks for asking, I'm feeling better but still fighting the sinus infection. I went through some similar stuff with my ex. He refused to get any help except marriage…