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Planning ahead, preparing food for salads, logging and keeping active as possible. I'm also reading a book by Allen Carr: Good Sugar Bad Sugar. It's been a wake up call for me and how sugar works in your body. It's available on Amazon.

Good evening or morning! Just had a message from Lenora. She wanted me to let y’all know she’s doing ok and just staying off of social media for now. And she’s watching her diet! Had a busy day cleaning the house. Oh boy!! I’ve been watching this show on Prime called Sneaky Pete. It’s pretty good! About a con artist. It…

Hi y'all! I used Map My Walk app yesterday for the first time. That is cool! I didn't walk far but I actually walked further than I expected. I walked .63 miles in 18 min, and burned 103 calories. My DH, our dog Dolly and I walk every evening around the neighborhood and I'm so glad the weather is a bit cooler after the…

Hi y'all, Just lurking around; haven't been on here for a while. All is pretty good, new meds, been going to the Silver Sneaker class at the Y and walking with my DH and Dolly! It's just hot here in Arkansas and raining today. Take care! Dana in Arkansas

Checking in... just hot in Hot Springs! I was out in the garden for the last few days. Now I have chiggers on me! Ugh!! I just hate those things! The itching drove me crazy last night! If I ever move, it’s going to be a place where there’s no chiggers!! Dana In Arkansas

It was hot today!! 103f heat index. I stayed in and did nothing, just about nothing that is. Did I mention I went down a whole size? I got out my old jeans and I can fit into them! Yeah. The other larger jeans were baggy and falling off without a belt! Yeah me! Have a great Sunday! Dana In Arkansas

Kim I don’t know if this is too late but I had a job paid by the month, but later the employer found out they were breaking state or federal law. Can’t remember which. So they changed me to hourly wages. But then they found out how much time I was working! So then they reduced my hours. Well I talked to them about it. They…

Checking in! Missed a day and 173 new posts. Wow! Lanette I cut up zucchini squash and coated them with olive oil spray, then sprinkled garlic salt and pepper on them. Cooked under broiler till brown. Sprinkled with Parmesan. One med zucchini serves 2. Good night! Catch up tomorrow. Dana In Arkansas

I made zucchini in the oven. It turned out delish!? I cut it up into homestyle fries shapes and coated it with spray of olive oil, garlic salt and pepper. Slid it under the broiler on the 2nd shelf down. When browned I sprinkled Parmesan on them. I had a large salad and spaghetti sauce and one ounce of fettuccine. (About 5…

Happy Monday from Dolly and me! Dana in Arkansas

It’s my DGD birthday today. She turned 9 years old. I sent her a gift but DD hasn’t picked up her mail yet from the PO Box. I was a bit upset. She did the same thing at Easter. She picked up the box 4 days later. I asked her to FaceTime me so I could see the kids. Nothing. ARRGH... were 750 miles apart. I didn’t do much…

Rebecca Happy Birthday! I hope your day was great! Dana In Arkansas

I started reading with 200 posts to read! Wow! I’m on page 47, hope to catch up tomorrow! I have been so busy today. No plan to clean, but ended up scrubbing pollen off the patio chairs on the front porch and windows. All 5 windows then hosed down the house real good and scrubbed the siding to get the moss starting to…

Hi all! I had a busy day! I made spinach quiche this morning for lunch, planted zucchini plants, mowed the back lawn (inside the fence) cooked dinner, and went to Bible Journaling class at church at 6 pm. I did have a shower before my class! I was under my goal for the day so it’s been a successful day! Have a great…

Wow! 153 posts since I last was on here. I finally caught up. Viv/UK I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. I’ll pray that the Lord gives you and your family peace in the coming days. Janet I love your hair and glasses! Very becoming on you! Heather Those trainers are cool! I’m sure everyone will get a kick out of them!…

Good evening! It was a hot day, already about 90f. We went to church and ate lunch with another couple from church. Just a relaxing Sunday with a nap thrown in! LOL! Pip so sorry about Bullwinkle. It’s so hard to see our pets get sick. Heather I’m happy you saw Elton John! I saw Elton John In 1972 at the Swing Auditorium…

Checking in! I had a good day! Drove out to Amity to the trade fair. Beautiful drive; it’s so green and all the wildflowers! Magnolia trees someone was asking about them - they are messy. I’m blowing off the deck and raking quite a lot and the leaves are rubbery so they don’t break down as quick as others. They fall all…

I had lunch with a MFP here in Hot Springs. It was really an enjoyable time and we even go to the same church! Small world! I had salmon salad. It was delicious! I’m adding pictures from my dad who was in WW2. He was in the Army Air Corp and was on a B-17. Dana In Arkansas My dad, 3rd from left Dad, bottom left Dad, 2nd…

Hello y’all! Pip your pictures are fantastic! You both look so relaxed! Did you fly to Seattle? I’m not sure where you live. My parents drove to Alaska all the way on the Alaskan Hwy. most of it was gravel back in the 70’s. My dad was very adventurous and hunting and 4-wheeling was his thing. Rebecca Athena is so adorable!…

Magnolia flower by the deck and some Baby’’s Breath and vintage Fiestaware

I have my dermatologist appointment this morning. A check up since I’m proned to sun damage and cancer. I’ve had 4 surgeries over my lifetime and a lot frozen off. Luckily they were basil cell carcinomas. But they took a hunk of skin and each one was about 4” long; the one on my back is longer. Plus back surgery! My body…

Good evening/day! I finally made it to 40 lbs. lost! Yay me! I was stuck for the longest time. I just had too much drama and stress the past year and a half. I got my hair cut short last week! I love it! I had long hair forever but I really love it short! Barbie Thanks for setting up June’s page!! Allie Your SIL and DB is…

Checking in! Doing ok, I tried to catch up from page 45! Gave up. I love all the pictures! It’s sunny today and I’m glad the rain stopped although major flooding is happening along the Arkansas River right now. A levee in Dardinelle breached and people are evacuating their homes. They news said 11.5 billion gallons of…

Checking in. I’m 1 lb away from a 40 lb loss. Yes it’s been slow, but I’m finally figuring out how exercise is so important! Rebecca . Congratulations Grandma! I love the trees and seagulls! Have a Happy Hump Day! Dana In Arkansas

Good evening or morning! Rori So sorry to hear about your injury. Sounds very painful! I hope you get on the mend soon. I tore my Achilles’ tendon out hiking. It was so painful and I had to hike back up a steep incline. I would focus on a tree and make it to that point then the same thing over and over until I made it to…

Good morning! Checking in, since I haven’t been here for a while. I’m mostly on the home page. I miss you all and think about you too! I had a follow up with my cardiologist yesterday and had a good report from the 3 week heart monitor. Yay! Still taking meds and NO CAFFEINE! I lost 7 lbs over the last 2 months. I’m very…

Hello! I’m still around and logging but the last three weeks have been difficult. DH and I made two trips to Kansas City. One to visit my SIL in the hospital and two, to go to her funeral. It was very hard to see her just quit. She had anorexia for years even at 75. She was a RN and spent 7 years in Dakar Senegal with the…

Checking in! Dana In Arkansas!

Oh Allie I’m happy for you! No Michael and more hours!! I’m also glad you didn’t have to witness the drama. So sad about Notre Dame. Such a terrible thing! :'( I’m still here, just really busy working in the yard and spring cleaning. Another severe storm coming tomorrow night! (Nooo!) I’m still waiting to put up our new…

Hi all, I’m around just busy! Hugs to all of you that need a hug! Prayers too for you. RV Rita You are very inspiring. Thank you for the tip. I will remember it. I’ve been gardening a lot this week and not much time to anything else. I have been walking the dog with my husband too. I’ve been upping the exercise, so that’s…