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Carol - Your Mom is now singing with the angels. Your sadness is because you can no longer hear her voice. Sending you much love and hugs. <3 Charleen in Colorado
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Janetr - Being a newbie myself, your earlier posting of before and after pics were new news to me. Yes!! You look like a million dollars today! The pictures are inspiring. I've a way to go yet, but darn if I can look that good at the end of my journey the sacrifice will be well worth it. Thank You!! I'd like to toss out a…
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The tree is up, the fireplace warmth is calling me. Sharing my house to spread joy to my MFP family. I can't retire to my favorite spot just yet as I have to make the 2 hour (one way) trip to Denver airport to pick up my daughter. She is flying back home from her traveling adventures and is even now winging her way over…
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Afternoon Ladies, Had a bad night last night, was sick and couldn't sleep. Sometime during my wandering about the house I saw the outside temperature was -6 degrees F and snowing heavily. Finally napped a bit after feeding the cats and woke up dreading going out and shoveling the 5 inches of fallen snow. But to my…
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Betty - So very happy for you!!! Congrats!!! I too am waiting to see if my new numbers will let me out of the cholesterol meds jail. I won't take my blood test until Jan sometime. My insurance sent me a letter telling me they will no longer pay for the specific cholesterol med I have been taking for 7-8 years as of Jan…
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Ann262 - Right on about dog training! They will train you if you don't instill training with them. Had several Goldens over the years and started positive training from day one. My last Golden had a hard time with recall but would butt plant on a sit command in mid-air and not move. Also say it like you mean it, not like…
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Lisa in West Texas - Quilt as you go is a wonderful method to 'get 'er done!' The most beautiful quilt is a done quilt! Love your colors. Charleen in Colorado (Cold!)
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Margaret - I found them! Thank you for letting me know they were in the data base somewhere. I believe I had looked for things like 'snow removal' and didn't find anything so assumed they didn't list it. Yes, you all can be my neighbors and what a wonderful place it would be! Re - The sweater looks awesome! Way to go!!!…
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Well shoveling snow sure shot the heck out of the day. Started with my 3 car driveway first. I grabbed the shovel and after several hours got it and all the front sidewalks done. I was ready to call it a day. Then I noticed my neighbor had not been out to shovel. He is always out moving snow, even while it is snowing. Then…
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Morning ladies! Woke up to see we have snow! We often get little or none of what is predicted so I was surprised to see I will have to get out and move the darn stuff. Charleen in Colorado (My exercise plan for the day has been defined by Mother Nature)
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Finished up the 'hidden' security pouch for my daughter's upcoming trip, she leaves this Sunday for a whirlwind tour of a number of countries in Europe. She initially said NO to using one of these until I made her this pouch. The pouch is RFID lined and is made of fabric with hedgehogs all over them. She for some reason…
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Barbiecat - We feel your tears. Brandy will be in a place without pain, with a wagging tail and happy eyed grin she will be waiting for you just across the rainbow bridge. It hurts now but you will have her with you always in the memories of love and happiness you shared with her. Charleen
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Michele in NC - I totally agree with you regarding a hand quilted quilt's worth. It is beyond measure! Speaking of quilts...drum roll please, my Christmas tree skirt quilt is finally done!! My fingers are sore and more than a little pricked but I will have this beauty under the tree this year. The design is called Prickly…
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Joyce - I often tell people (about quilting) that I have made far more mistakes than perfect quilts because I keep making quilts. I keep making quilts so I can get better at it. I love hearing about your quilts!! I think it is wonderful that you have all those memories of your family right at your finger tips with your…
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Michele in NC - Time is too short for me to hand quilt. I am slow and not much interested in it. I do get a lot done via the sewing machine and find it very relaxing working on quilting projects. The only down side is you are sitting down on your backside (a lot!) to sew. Not a good way to burn calories. However I do hand…
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Joyce - I do a lot of non-show quilts as well. If you saw them you would think the quilter was still in the early learning stages. Sometimes what was in my mind's eye doesn't look as good when put together. So while I try to make each one as flawless as possible, very few actually pass the quilt police test. My current…
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Man, November was not a fun month for me. Spent most of the month laying on the sofa or sitting on a doughnut ring with my injury. Luckily I have gained back only .4 a lb even though I had to stop exercising all month. Things are now looking better, I can go out for short walks, lift, push and carry things once more. This…
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Karen in VA - The fire was way to the south of me, so no danger here. Now Rori was close to the Green Mountain fire last night. Maybe she can tell us something about it. I thought I was done Christmas shopping and could spend the day in the quilting room. That did not turn out to be the case. DD tried on some new blue…
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Okay, I couldn't resist this story I found this morning. I laughed when I got to the end. When given lemons, this lady made lemonade. http://www.littlethings.com/money-in-a-box/?utm_source=blocks&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=greatlifepub Cold and windy and today it will be Turkey Pot pie in the oven for dinner tonight.…
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Score! Found the first of two white elephant gifts I need to get for gatherings this season. A free standing pink flamingo umbrella. Love it's little feet and ruffles. I can picture a nice manly man as the recipient. :D…
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Grandmallie - Life sucks when a punch to your gut hits you in the heart too. He doesn't deserve you. Put money by for you that he doesn't know about (or can get to) because it looks like he could leave you in a bad spot financially whenever he wants and only you can protect your future. {{{hugs}}} <3
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Looks like it's gonna be one of those days. Already spilled my coffee. Charleen in Colorado (We are in for colder weather)
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Well we will be eating leftovers for a long time. That's OK by me, I cooked up a storm for Thanksgiving so I only need to toss a salad to go with anything dragged out of the frig and heated up for a meal. Took my sweet time getting up and out the door this morning to hit up a couple of Black Friday sales. I don't go to…
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Dinner for 2 (myself and DD) today. I did the full set of fixings, turkey, stuffing, pies and veggies. I won't have to cook for a week. I didn't eat to excess, in fact by minding portion size I got to taste what I wanted. Except for the pumpkin pie, after cleaning up I fell asleep. So pumpkin pie for breakfast tomorrow!…
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We finally have snow! It's so very dry here and snow normally flies by mid-October, but not this year. I spent yesterday doing the last of my outdoor winterizing chores and putting away planters and furniture for the winter. I'm still lifting and hauling a bit gingerly due to the flare up that started about 3 weeks ago.…
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Yes, my pain is real.
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Not a political statement, but what has been really happening in my life for the past week. I've had a major flare up of my hemorrhoids that has had me on the sofa for the duration. Can't walk, exercise, sew/quilt, lift or sit without a lot of pain. I've managed to read a book (Hamilton) in this time. It's actually an…
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I don't think it is supposed to work this way but I will take it! I lost .6 lbs when I got on the scale this morning. My DD the math wiz and I sat down and figured out my maintenance calories should be somewhere around 1730. Re - You may be on to something. I have decided to bump up my calorie intake from 1300 to 1600 for…
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Re - I appreciate your suggestion to try mixing up the menu/plan to see if that will get the body losing again. I have not been on any other diet/eating plan other than the 1300 calorie weight loss one for the past 6 months. You could be on to something, looking at my weight loss (date) and tracking my food back a week…
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Heather in UK - BTW I love your new location and pics of your new house. I can see why it was talking to you. <3 Charleen in Colorado
