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Oh Happy Thursday (and the last day of the working week for me, because we get a holiday on Good Friday.) My circuit class last night nearly killed me. Whew. Could be that I’ve only had one really good workout in the three weeks since the last class. (Lots of walks & walk/runs, though). Could be that the battery on my HRM…

Good Tuesday morning! Hey – I am wearing my shirt tucked in. Let me repeat for emphasis: I am wearing my shirt tucked in. Sheesh. That’s a celebration. I signed up for a new round of classes at the rec center yesterday: Wednesday and Saturday circuit training and master’s swim classes on Tuesday/Thursday eve. I need to get…

We're back! My holiday in Granada, Nicaragua with the parents was perfect! Now I'm back & must get into the routine again. Logged my breakfast, committed to a weight lifting session after school today. I don't think I'll weigh myself for a couple of days - just give the body time to settle back into the routine too. I…

Hello all my friends, I think my March resolution should be to get back in the habit of posting to you all ... I have been spending my mornings (when I used to post) reading philosophy and studying Spanish. My trip to Nicaragua (with my 85 yr old parents) begins on Sunday. I'm getting excited just typing about it. So far…

Hello all, I'm checking in - hope all are well and happy. Things are lovely here in SE British Columbia. Spring is struggling with snow...at least it does not stay on the ground. The snowdrops are blooming in my north side garden and the crocus's are a promise of green in the front. DH has planted his radishes (it's a…

Thinking of you today, Barbie, and your bone scan.

Good morning, everyone! Happy day! I get to take my students skiing today. Isn't life tough? Spring is struggling along here - most of the snow is gone but it's still cold. We have snowdrops and it's time to cut a few branches of forsythia and bring them in for forcing. Those yellow flowers are a real sign that the season…

Good morning and Happy Valentines Day! :heart: I've been busy, and busy, and did I mention busy? Curling all weekend, skiing on Monday, supervising students at swimming and skating on Tuesday, meetings all day yesterday... I've been coming home from work and going straight to bed and sleeping in in the mornings. Whew!…

Hello all, Not lost or lonely, just busy and using my early morning "me time" to study Spanish in prep for our trip to Granada in March. Too fun! This is bonspiel weekend for me - that means a lot of curling and a lot of fun, beginning tomorrow at 7 pm. Whoo Haw as they would say in Calgary. Best wishes to all - plan what…

Ah, Monday again. :happy: Got up early so I can take the time to read and respond to posts. I was very watchful of my food this weekend but strayed too far with the wine, so have to drink lots of water and get back on track today. I am drinking less than I used to, and here’s a commitment: alcohol free for five days.…

Hello and happy Thursday :happy: – Woops,:noway: last checked on on Tuesday and here we are, it’s Thursday. I claim immunity. I’ve been making travel arrangements and studying Spanish! I am going on a trip to Granada, Nicaragua with my wonderful, amazing, entertaining and energetic 85 year-old parents in March. Gotta be on…

Hello and happy Tuesday – Tuesday??? :noway: What happened to Monday??? Oh well…. Yesterday (that was Monday) I woke up feeling depressingly, sadly, bleakly uninspired about the world in general. :indifferent: Whined to my DH about it. Turned on the radio and learned that, statistically, it's the day the most of North…

Whew! So glad it’s Friday. We’ve had lots of changes and excitement at work since school went back in, and I’m looking forward to a happy weekend. It’s a good friend’s birthday party tonight and I’m hosting dinner club for a Moroccan meal tomorrow. That means lots of fun socializing, and a bit of strategizing on how to…

Hello all, :happy: Happy Anniversary Barbie! :love: I am not going to make a long reply, just checking in to make a commitment: I will go swimming today! :frown: Yes, swimming. The thing is, I worked as a lifeguard for many years and since then swimming has been on my :noway: "oh no, not again" list. I know it's such good…

Hi all, Happy Monday - we are up and rocking, just chased J'boy into/out of the bathroom so he's showered and I need to go and blow-dry my hair and get the rest of me decent for school. No ensuite in this old house, we all share one bathroom. Lucky it's a small family! Lila - the new concession is run by the folks who run…

OH, I do love Saturdays. Whew! Jb, “If you want to be thinning, diminish your dinner!” Oh yeah! Jane I am so sorry to hear about your foot. I had an operation last spring have a metal plate put in to replace the joint in my big toe (arthritis), so I don’t have sesamoids in that foot anymore, it’s fused! I don’t have a limp…

Whew! I have 15 minutes before I have to get J’boy out of bed and begin the school day – so here we are with a word document beside our blog, and I am ready to rock and roll! Michelle, your pool looks fantastic. :love: It’s so fun to see a picture of the finished product after hearing all your stories about construction…

Dang! I replied twice to the old thread before I saw the "continued here" notice. I am not going to try again. Happy days, have fun, drink your water! Hasta pronto, Nancy in SE British Columbia

Hello dearies! Back to school for me today too. My grade 7's were very happy to see each other and moderately happy to see me, so we are back into the routine. PE first thing Monday morning, we began with our " beginning of term" fitness test ( yes, I did it too). I got a grant to buy a class set of heart rate monitors so…

Happy New Year all! Thank you for sharing your stories, hopes, dreams, frustrations and inspirations here. It’s an inspiration for me. I had a “cheese fest” last night after logging off & that completely ruined my day, nutritionally speaking. Sigh. My new book “Thinner This Year” talks about the dangers of eating “solid…

Hello all, Official notice...today I will keep my sticky fingers out of the candy, mixed nuts and cookie plates my mother has artfully placed around the house. Sigh. If I don't start, I'm ok. It's moderation that I just don't do well. Today is our last day in the city. DD goes on the plane this eve and we drive home…

Merry, Merry,Merry Christmas!

Oh Fitness Pal... Jingle bells, kettle bells...Oh my dears you've made my morning. Today is the last day of school so...the morning with be math games, the afternoon will be movies (my class chose Monsters Inc.) and then we're done. I'll get to the gym early and then home to do laundry and pack the truck (yeah) for the…

Congratulations, Wessecg! :happy: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Whoo-eeee, here we go. Christmas Concert day. Prepare for lift off.

Hello Dearies, DH got my computer battery to charge, :love: so I have a chance to reply properly. We had our class rehearsal for Christmas Concert today, the whole school practice is tomorrow afternoon and the big concert is tomorrow evening. Great excitement all over town. :happy: Stay tuned to this channel for updates…

Yeah! I showed DH the ski gear that won't fit in the car (even if we weren't hauling Christmas) and he's decided we need the truck. Good news. All the gifts are wrapped & packed, I am ready to go. Christmas at school this week, keeping it low key. Hasta pronto, Nancy

Hello all, I am stuck with the borrowed iPad again as the laptop is not charging :grumble: - frustrating because I'm not bright enough to figure out a way to write and read posts at the same time, and can't hold all your thoughts, triumphs and trials in my head, so end up not being able to make many personal replies. You…

Hello all, :happy: Here's a thought. Yesterday & today my scale shows a 3 pound loss. :noway: . It's taken me three months to loose the three pounds before that. I don't believe it and I'm not going to record it until it's "held" for at least a week. We shall see. That 3 pounds puts me at my goal. I must say, there's a lot…

Oh Barbie, a food dream! :noway: DH's Christmas Concert with the community choir was beautiful. :love: They ended with Handel's Messiah, everyone stood up and many of the audience sang along. Just lovely. It was the 26th year in a row for the concert (DH has been singing with them for about 10 years). It's a kick-off for…