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Paula - Welcome to the most chatty collection of awesome sauce ladies you will ever meet. I have one daughter who is in her final semester of her Masters degree. She is 23. So sorry that your husband is feeling poorly. Yes, something like that can sure get your attention, good for you to want to do something different and…

pyanko7 - Welcome! I'm just one of several quilters lurking on the thread. I am retired and enjoy having as much time as I want to have fun and use my creativity to make quilts. Tell us the name you would like to be known as and your goals if you are willing to share. Charleen in Colorado (Another cold night and someone is…

Just checking in. Spent the day getting my next quilt project organized. It will be a doosy, So far just the organizing part has taken me a month of effort and I still haven't cut the first piece of fabric yet. However the new quilt project has a name - "Drama Queen!" and it has lived up to its name so far. I'm hoping to…

Re - Happy Birthday!!! Charleen in Colorado

Barbie - I am throwing roses at your feet and singing your praises. Thank you for the reset info! I am been using it as one of my motivators to keep on track with logging. Seeing it reset back to 1 was a real downer. After all, I had pre-logged my food, kept to my plan and then added exercise done each day when I got back…

Re - Thanks for the tip regarding keeping your log in streak going. Sounds like mine was doomed, up in the mountains there is not a whole lot of internet access so I couldn't have logged in. Sigh. The Secret Life of Fat!!! - Rori I am going to go looking for that book. Woke up early this morning because it was too quiet.…

Lisa in West Texas - I have finally tracked down on page 60 the picture of your T-shirt quilt. That is a nice size quilt and you pieced it so beautifully! Bravo!! So pretty!! Charleen in Colorado

I've returned from my 4 day quilt retreat and discovered 305 messages here! I know I will never get through them all and will spend several weeks trying to puzzle out some of the cross talk on topics buried in those 305 unread messages. Sigh. I had logged my meals prior to leaving since we had set a menu for our meals. I…

Barbiecat - My doctor has me on 50,000 units a week. They have made a world of difference in my mood and my ability to heal quickly from the cuts/bruises I get from being a DYIer and my doctor thinks it has also helped (in addition to B-complex and Calcium supplements) increase my bone density. I had been premi-ostro…

Happy Birthday Cheri! Animal Kingdom was our favorite part of Disney when we went. We even stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and seeing a giraffe lay their head on the rail and staring at you through the sliding glass door on the 2nd story was surprising. Enjoy you time together, it is magical. Charleen in Colorado

Morning all! Rori - I have only 1/2 inch of dense grainy snow at 7am. The storms that come up from the South rarely give us more than that while the Denver area gets much more. I was hoping I could get the leaf blower out and clean the drive with it, but the snow is too dense. I really don't like shoveling snow and there…

Marcelyn - You are my hero! To go from painful shoulder surgery to rocking a medal in so short a time is almost Superwoman power!! Sleep well and give that medal a big ole sloppy kiss before you close your eyes. Charleen in Colorado

Kelly - I just love the theme! The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Growing Soup look positively delicious. Charleen in Colorado (Dodging the ice storm but praying for friends to the East of us)

Allie - Tom has not been generous, or even fair to you in a very, very long time. Why would he suddenly offer you a 'fair' distribution of your marital belongings and split money that he owes you fairly? Do you really think he is looking out for you?? I concur that another set of eyes need to look at this distribution. I…

Rori - Happy Birthday!! I declare it a guilt free day for you on MFP. It is so hard to see our loved one slowing fading away, yet there they are in plain sight. Hugs to you birthday sister. Charleen in Colorado (What! Snow again!)

Cheri - It looks like what I pull out of the back end of a whole chicken prior to roasting it. Mine is cheaper and I get a roasted chicken too. Charleen in Colorado (Finally!! 2 days of high winds day and night and it's now quiet. Maybe I can sleep tonight)

lacruiser2016 - Go back to page 20 of this thread. Scroll down until you see the quilt. Charleen in Colorado

Rori - Did you notice that dude in the background is also smiling for the picture??? For the record, we don't know him, but we found everyone very friendly there! I need to either find a different picture for the forum or find a rubber fun fish to hold in front of me when I meet any of you for the first time. It was indeed…

Gloria - Have you tried taking Biotin? My DD had developed a rashed look to her face like it was wind chapped and was very dry. No amount of cream seemed to help. We did some comparisons of my over the counter supplements and her vitamin supplement and discovered she was getting no biotin. I was getting some but not a lot.…

Rita - There is something to be said about upping your vitamin D intake as it helps with a whole bunch of things including seasonal depression. A simple blood test by your doctor will tell you whether or not you are vitamin D deficient. My doctor has me on 50,000 units a week of over the counter vitamin D supplement and it…

drkatiebug & Re - Once I get the foyer closet system done I will take pics of both that and the master bedroom closet systems and post. Might not be for a couple of months yet as the latest system has yet to be shipped. For those of you who reside on the East Coast - that was my home until I moved to Colorado 5 years ago.…

Bbbrrr! Woke up this morning and it was -10 degrees F. I don't normally get back in bed after I get up for the day but that warm spot I had just occupied was very tempting. Hungry cats are determined cats, so off to the kitchen I go. Call me crazy (I know that's Janet's line) but I pulled the trigger and ordered a closet…

We got another 6 inches of snow overnight. This is in addition to the 4 inches already on the ground from the day before. Was out bright and early with the Snow Beast moving it off the driveways and out to the street. By 11am I had done 5 driveways and came inside to relax. Checked my email and got very good news I can…

Wanted to send warm wishes to all of my January birthday sisters! My birthday is tomorrow. Yes, it will be very cold and very snowy, 8-12" of snow and maybe 5 degrees F if I am lucky. The snow beast and I will be out clearing sidewalks and driveways most of the day. Charleen in Colorado (Feeling chilly)

Carol - Is that a new picture of you?? You look fabulous!! Got that no funny business power suit I mean business look about you. You go girl! Looks like I get the snow bomb this time. Rode down to the gas station and bought more gas for The Snow Beast (snowblower) so I will have no excuse not to 'exercise' tomorrow. One…

A New Year, so new monthly goals are in order. * I had gotten a bit sloppy logging last month, so I will get myself back on track. * I promised myself I would work in at least 4 days a week some form of exercise to get back to where I was in early November. * I like the mindset 'be lighter', so I will try my best to work…

So much sad news out there recently. Thought I would try and lighten the mood by sharing a pic of my white elephant I'm taking to the neighbor's white elephant party this weekend. Lovely ladies! Who can resist this heart melting free standing hot pink flamingo umbrella?? Note the graceful pose on one leg/foot and the…

jmkmomm - I and a lady friend of mine experienced the dizziness you seem to be suffering from. Mine cleared up after I got meds from the Ear doctor and it cleared up in 6 weeks but my friend suffered from severe dizziness for more than 6 months from onset. She finally ended up going to physical therapy to learn special…

Pip - That is one heart melting doggie picture. Love your pics!

Christmas was good at our house, just my daughter and I. Did a nice ham with potatoes and green beans and home made cranberry sauce for our dinner. This time of year is the worse for me staying on track. It starts with Halloween, then Thanksgiving quickly followed by the whole Christmas foodfest. But wait, I'm not out of…