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It's Sunday afternoon and this thread is already 5 pages in! Thank you Barbie! <3 Quilting class was all day yesterday. Sadly I became sick during class, finished it but was totally wiped. DD made us grilled cheese sandwiches and creamy tomato basil soup for dinner. Better today but not back to normal yet. We made a unit…
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Cheri - Love the afghans, they look so cuddly! Becca - I like seeing what others are eating to stay on track. Much prefer your pics to TV fast food commercials that show calorie heavy, gooey sloppy food in an effort to try and get you to 'stop on by.' Some of the food shown is repulsive rather than tempting to me, eating…
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Rori - Since you asked, here is a picture of Drama Queen in her early assembly. The larger parts are not sewn together yet, that will have to wait until more units are made. In this photo she is behaving but that last tantrum was a doosy. We have a long way to go, she will grow up to be almost king size. The photo is just…
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Had to share this picture. Nice quilter in Alaska just enjoying herself. Good thing she has her glasses sitting on her machine instead of on her eyes. Charleen in Colorado
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Rain! We have rain!! OK, there is a little bit of pea hail mixed in but any moisture is so very welcome here. Just heard some thunder...folks to the East of us (NE and KS) look out, these storms have a tendency to intensify when they get out on the plains. Drama Queen is in full premenopausal hissy fit mode today. I am…
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Happy Happy Birthday Barbie! Thank you for all you do for us! Charleen
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Kim from N. California - like your suggestion for tracking and recording online accounts and passwords. When my husband died suddenly I had no idea what accounts were open (like for bills), which ones were paid via snail mail and the passwords for anything other than my few accounts. :'( This was a very bad time. I didn't…
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Looking at the news and weather predictions it looks like the Nor'Easter is going to be a doosy. Been though my share of them while living on the East Coast. Stay warm, stay dry and save the batteries in your emergency lanterns for the evening. Charleen in Colorado (Secretly wishing we were getting the snow!)
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OK, most of you have seen the quilt Snow Bird posted here before, but for the newbies, here it is. It is king sized. Charleen in Colorado (3 days of wind equals 3 months of dust all over everything. Sigh)
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Re - I kicked guilt out the door years ago. So the thought you posed won't work here. Heck, we would even invite you in to join the party!! :D Had a busy day again today. First thing this morning got my fanny out the door looking for a new WiFi for the house. The one I had was on it's last legs and was about to die. This…
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Ginger - To add to the list of cold remedies: * Vicks is your friend - use it and don't apologize for the aroma as it will help you breathe and not interfere with anything else you may be taking. * Mint tea or add mint to your tea - calms the queasy stomach from the mess sliding down the back of your throat. Plus it smells…
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February was a good month. My February goals were to 'Be Lighter' and 'Be Kinder'. I lost a surprising 4 lbs in February and no longer need to take prescription medications. I consider this my biggest reward (NSV) to date for sticking to my plan. Eat less, exercise more. Check = Be Lighter. I was in the right place at the…
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I have limited access to my computer now that my daughter has taken over to finish up writing her Masters thesis. Yes, her's is in the shop and no ETA for its return. Got a call from the doctor's office this morning with good news. I am now off all prescription medications! My last one to go was my cholesterol med. I came…
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DJ - Designed it myself. It fits wall to wall. I chose 2 chrome baskets, keeping mittens in one and hats and scarves in the other. My thinking on deciding on open baskets vs. drawers was those items were likely to become damp and if they were tossed in a drawer they might become mildewy because there would be no air…
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Gray or color? For many years I dyed my own hair blonde like it had been when I was younger. Yes, it was a pain to maintain. After I retired I grew my hair out and cut away the blonde. I've been 'natural' for 7 years. Here is an interesting problem to have - my current natural hair color is a medium brown with a stray gray…
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Sarah, Ontario - I have an older version of the sleep number bed and yes it was pricey back then as well. However, I would not part with it for the world, except maybe to get a newer version, but my current one works great so to replace it now makes no sense. I do change the settings to make the mattress firmer or softer…
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Just checking in. Still working on installing my foyer closet organizing system. I've hit a glitch with a part of it that will require me to order 3 replacement shelves and locking cams. I hope to get everything else installed today so I can get back to cutting fabric for a quilt I started in mid-January. My muscles are…
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Morning! Took time yesterday to empty the foyer closet of its contents. Unfortunately those 'contents' ended up in my master bedroom closet since I have no other closets available. Why? Because I need to dismantle the existing shelving and closet rack in order to install a new closet organizing system that will triple my…
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My eyes are tired and my brain is numb, for some crazy reason I decided today would be a good day to tackle tax documents for me and my DD. My easy collection system is a large brown envelope on the frig. If it's a tax form or used in filing taxes, it goes in there. Donation receipts too. Then I sort the forms into hers…
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Jana in VA - Boy the person who was handling your license renewal was just the cream of the crop. Now a days I carry my passport to state offices where they are likely to request proof of birth/citizenship and have found most of them when given a passport get quiet and just process the papers with no further comment. Rori…
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DJ - I missed your post about taking a cruise in April. Where are you headed? I just put down a deposit to take a land/sea cruise in September. I will fly into Anchorage Alaska and travel to Denali National Park for 3 nights/4 days before heading south again to connect with the ship in Whittier Alaska, then head south for…
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I try to find a silver lining whenever I am handed a pile of organic fertilizer. I spent yesterday carefully packing up a show quilt for shipment to a show in Lancaster in March. I spent a lot of my time on the floor creating a drop proof, tear proof, collapse proof box that measured 28" x 28"x 6 inches tall. Lugged it to…
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Lanette - I have an elliptical at home, I don't like going to gyms. I found treadmills to be very boring and with my feet, knees and sometimes hip issues (they didn't want to be left out) the elliptical is easier on my joints. With that said, I can change up my resistance and have many programmed routine choices I can make…
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Just read an interesting article in a major newspaper today about weight loss and cold weather. Here are some excerpts: A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that people actively trying to shed pounds had the best results when the temperature dropped. The more inhospitable the weather, the more…
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Kelly - o:) <3 Charleen in Colorado
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OK I have a question for some of the posters here. I am being sucked into the Lulu leggings - can anyone please post a link where I might be able to shop and/or buy them? I love the boldness of them while wondering if I am brave enough to bring that level of attention to my body. Thanks! Charleen in Colorado (P.S. Can I…
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A little light humor to start the month off. Charleen in Colorado (I take mine without dressing :-))
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Checking in. January was a roller coaster - weight up by a couple of pounds due to the holidays, then I was able to lose it and a couple of more. So I had a net loss of 2 pounds when I really had lost 4 pounds. Confusing? At least it seemed to have worked with my January goal of 'Be Lighter'. NY Karen and Rori - Glad you…
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Joyce, Indiana - It is a software generated image of what it should look like. I had to upload photos of all the fabric I planned to use and then 'paint' it into each unit of the quilt. Heather - My goodness your vacation has been nothing like you planned! Take care of yourself and I hope you feel better soon. Barbie - Yea…
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Sharon in Lethbridge - What other name would be appropriate "Drama Queen!" Charleen in Colorado (Wind is picking up, it might be a howler of a day)
