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My place of residence is in my name! I am 🇨🇦 in the Vancouver area of British Columbia. We just had a run of truly warm, sunny weather (highs to 80f, or tad higher - up to 30c) But supposed to cool off as the week progresses. I got the A/C set up again in my bedroom on the weekend, which is a godsend, the whole upstairs…
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Hey all, glad to hear your surgery went so well Laurie! Helps calm my nerves somewhat. I can relate to the 'what can I get done before surgery' hustle as my first eye op is in a couple of hours and I'm about to put fresh sheets in the bed. My 2nd op is in 2 weeks, and my brother is having his wedding ceremony in my living…
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Yooly, I arrive at the medical office stating the computer was glitching so haven't filled out the forms- but I can quickly update the info on file as not much has changed… Now of course, not if it's a new place! I also refuse (nicely, in a 'it's all beyond me' manner 😉) to log into any portals. I have become increasingly…
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I request a copy of last form to update anything that needs it…I will NOT put down my name and address again! It's ridiculous. Also, I'm finally wizing up to take a photo of the completed forms…
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@springlering62 - I would offer those chocolate pancakes again 😉
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Mrs @Creamtea42, glad you could make it and had a pleasant time with MIL. It so happens, I am having a proper afternoon tea today - it's a thing over here in Victoria, BC - several tea houses offer it. My daughter has some friends visiting from Toronto and we're going with them. I love tea, and scones, so doubt very much…
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@Rainbow2300, only too happy to oblige! 😊 The church is called Hallgrímskirkja, the kirkja part just means church. It is one of the tallest buildings in all if Iceland and is situated in Reykjavik. You can go up to the platform right below the bells in the bell tower - very windy up there! Here is an inside shot, it has a…
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@j29t, please post a photo of your new bike when you getvit - sounds fun! @AnnPT77 great photo, but not particularly masculine lol I am now sitting looking at a great view on Vancouver Island, stopped at a beach park on our way to Victoria for the weekend. It is crazy how many logs have been tossed up over the winter.…
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I really should be packing…
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sorry Yooly to hear you are in a funk. Look what I get when trying to quote your post! And maintaining, even at a higher number than one would like is still not bad. ((HUG)) ETA Here is a screenshot of what I see, but was invisible when I looked at the post!
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Hi all, my weigh-in Wednesday was a great success, down several pounds and only .5 lb higher now than the day before I flew to London (that's England for you Laurie 😉🤣🙃) 3 weeks ago! Good thing too, because I am catching a BC Ferry Thurs morn to go to Victoria on Vancouver Island for a few days…come home Sunday…
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My Daughter's cat scratched her eye (a loving stroke, but still!) and she used ointment at night for years, then to her surprise it actually fully healed. True story: my eyesight not great, mostly due to double vision, but much improved after surgery. I was told to use drops regularly due to dry eyes, and one lid not fully…
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Finally got back here to finish this post after reading 40 (40!) new posts …sorry to hear about Laurie's car woes and Nic's veins (and PAV's apparently). Came home Saturday evening from our truly fabulous vacation, cruising & visiting Northern Europe. I can definitely see returning to Norway in the future, great country…
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LOLOLOLOL Mark 😉, great picture! Finally got back here to finish this post…got home Saturday evening from our truly fabulous vacation, cruising & visiting Northern Europe. I can definitely see returning to Norway in the future, great country and great people! Would be fun to do a road trip as there are so many ferries as…
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My vote is handsome clean shaven older gent on his boat… Agreed, they do seem to come in clusters!
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Hello! Internet very spotty to nonexistent lately, we were warned that the satellite connection can do that on the seas around Norwegian fjords and while crossing the North Atlantic to Iceland. Happy to report the sea was like glass and the journey incredibly smooth. Weather GREAT and above seasonal norms pretty much every…
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Nic, that dessert barish thing sounds truly amazing, but the picture didn't come through for me. It's sounds like something I should try making, but only for a family event!!
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Hello all from Amsterdam! More correctly, sailing out if Amsterdam harbour… I landed in London (UK, lest Laurie gets confused 😆) on the 8th, and it was festooned mightily for the 80th anniversary of VE day. Even played Taps and had 2 minutes of silence in Heathrow! We were there until heading for Southampton on Mother's…
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Sharing some advice I came across recently, for what it's worth (thinking about anyway): The 4 Golden Rules of Weight Loss by Paul McKenna - he claims if you follow these you will not only lose weight, but maintain as well. When you are genuinely hungry, go and eat, but physical hunger only, not emotional. Eat what you…
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Thanks for popping in with your update @j29t ! That's exactly how to maintain - take sensible action when a few pounds return, and not let it pike on! Good for you! @springlering62 I can relate to the panic, hysteria and laughter in your story! 😄 I have badly scorched leaves for my dining room table, after setting it on…
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LOL - I have a "consider myself young" story 😛 So, probably close to 10 years ago, in my mid-fifties, I was attending an event with my son, daughter and their 2 half brothers. As we came within a couple of blocks of the venue, cars were already starting to park along streets and people streamed on foot towards the event.…
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@lauriekallis I too have lost and gained considerable weight a few times, but never made it all the way to where I wanted to end up - got diet fatigue and/or plateaus and/or lost focus. Then of course I regained and ended up fatter and heavier before something triggered me to gird my loins and enter the fray once again.…
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@Creamtea42 , yes bookings now closed for the Spring session, not sure how soon they open up for Fall bookings, but I would set a reminder for early August to check. Will be around 3rd week of September to start going by last Fall. It's aimed at weightloss but also weight maintenance, some repeaters have already reached…
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PAV - the Oceanfront development is in Squamish, or perhaps the road is technically before Squamish, but right there. Which is a left off the highway, not a right 😂
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Wow, deep. And all too relatable. The program I found last Fall, BodySlims, is all about harnessing the Power of the Day, and has a "3 legged stool" approach - diet, exercise (which have been designed to work together in balance) AND a head component. Per BodySlims wisdom, we all know what to do - eat less and move more -…
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That is a really lovely shirt. 🫠 I too am hoping things will have improved come Fall. I do think Americans are still most welcome visitors tbh, probably especially in the Maritimes as there is so much shared history.
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Hi all, I went for a very scenic drive and then walk on the weekend, it's called the Sea to Sky highway and we drove the part that follows the coast north from Vancouver to Squamish. We ended up at a new indigenous development called Oceanfront, and the park with walkways is open. Super breezy but such an enjoyable walk!…
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Hey-o, I'll still eat chicken 🐔 lol 😋And use Stevia for that matter! But I do try to eat healthier and make most meals from scratch, using many fresh ingredients. But frozen too of course, and some canned (like tuna). My goodness @springlering62, I am totally visualizing your HAD climbing your back - ouch! I went for a…
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Thank you @springlering62, very kind of you to type that all out in great detail! So many good ideas it gives me too 😉 I am in British Columbia, 🇨🇦 (hence my moniker 😆).
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@springlering62 I would like to know more about your perfected protein pancakes lol. I have PB powder, a recent purchase, rather a large container for a whim experiment. There is not a chocolate version around here - perhaps I could mix some cocoa powder with it? Anyways, do share! @AnnPT77 I don't know anything about…
