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Hi everyone from cold and windy Saskatchewan. We are no longer melting!! Yesterday I drove home from the city in a blizzard. Dave had to get the snow blower out today. Just as I was getting ready to leave this morning I heard about an accident on our highway so I was a big suckie and got Dave to drive me. I was so glad…

Hi everyone from sunny Saskatchewan. Melting, melting, melting!! Yeah! I spent the day with Neil. He is doing great, minimal pain controlled with Tylenol. I got to see the surgery which was very interesting. It took me back to my Operating Room nursing days. That was when I was pregnant with Gregg so a long time ago!! I…

Hi from sunny Saskatchewan where the snow is nicely receding. The temp. is +5C, I am guessing about 35F. Love it! I just wanted to wish Maddie and very Happy Birthday before the end of the day. I will try to be back later but do have family here for dinner so it may not happen until tomorrow. Marie -- I will be thinking…

Hi everyone from sunny and MELTING Saskatchewan. I know it is only a matter of days before the cold blows in again but it is a nice reprieve for sure! I had a little all by myself time after returning Neil to his home and loved it (of course). It was Neil's day for his massage which makes him very happy. I took him out for…

Just a quick Hi tonight. I forgot to tell you last night that I managed to lose 2.6 pounds last week so it was a happy weigh in last night! So glad to have Pam back and sorry that you have had such a difficult start to 2011. :heart: Thanks to all for your concern about my nephew. He and his wife started their family when I…

Hi everyone from warm (for us) Saskatchewan! It was about 31F today. I got some difficult news today. My 32 yr old nephew has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. He is approaching this with a positive energy. They have diagnosed him very early and he will start treatment right away. Hopefully, it will keep it from…

Hi everyone! Dinner is smelling good, chicken breasts with mushrooms, carrots, onions and garlic. I wish I had thrown some peppers in but nearly ready to eat now. I just need to warm up some noodles. The construction continues here. I think I am a little less stuffed up so that is def. Good! Marie – I hope the doctor gets…

Sorry, I didn't finish my post and couldn't get back to it. Thinking of you all. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla. :heart:

Hi everyone from very cold Saskatchewan. It is really getting old! Bring on some heat. I had to go in to the city today to look for some new lights. I knew I would have a problem and I did! No hint of gold on any of them. The clerk showed me a few I could order but I didn't like them any better than the ones I have. She…

Hi to everyone. I am just about to get to bed but wanted to check on my peeps! I hope everyone is asleep as I write this. My exercise bike is buried so I think I will get Dave to help me get it out so I can do some exercise. I likely mentioned yesterday that I had some sinus allergy stuff going on, well it still is. I…

Wow, what a lot of posts today. I read them and enjoyed them all. Proud of you all for mastering a new skill! The deconstruction continues!! Dave says I don't look very good but it is just my usual sinus allergies associated with dust and there is some of that as they tear out boards. I think I looked better as they day…

Hi everyone. My apologies for not being a very good poster the last while. I have no excuses just not being a good person!!! I can't remember if I posted after my WW meeting. I lost 4 pounds for which I was exceedingly grateful! Today hasn't been my best day but not terrible. I do feel that evil pull to get into things I…

Hi everyone. I wanted to pop on tonight as tomorrow is a work day and then I go to Weight Watchers. I haven't weighed but hope to see a loss, at least a little bit. I believe I have been on program all week. Neil is sick with some kind of flu but not the one immunized for I guess. I was worried about him throwing up and…

Hi to you all on this first day of February!! Checking in on the weather updates it sounds terrible for so many of you. While we get very cold we don't get the massive amount of snow at one time that so many of you are looking 'forward' do. We woke up to -45 with the wind chill this morning but with our glorious sunshine…

Hi everyone! We had some melting weather for a few days and our driveway is now like a skating rink! I hope nobody falls on it. Day 2 of WW is going well. We had some nice lettuce wraps for lunch and to my surprise Dave really enjoyed them. I used a little leftover pork tenderloin in them and the rest was just vegetables.…

Hi to you all. No surprise, I am watching tennis. Big surprise, I took the plunge and started back to Weight Watchers last night. The program is different enough that I will have to really pay attention which is a good thing. We were hoping to make a trip South in Feb. But Neil's surgery is scheduled for the 14th so…

Hi everyone! This will be short as I am on my iPad and it takes a little more time. Just the usual running around kind of day. I am checking for a WW meeting close to my work. Marie -- thinking about Jerry and, of course, you. I hope the surgery goes well. So glad Alice will be with you. Take care. Jo-an -- you are also in…

Hi everyone!! I got back early this morning after a wonderful 6 days in Victoria, British Columbia. We did lots of walking and sightseeing. The weather was mostly good, a light rain on a couple of days which is to be expected on the West Coast. We had our umbrellas and it didn't slow us down. The skating was very good and…

Hi everyone! I think we are warming up a bit although the wind felt brutal today. I got the last of my walls washed today and my suitcases are packed!! Now it is time to go to bed as we have an early plane tomorrow. JoAn -- I hope that all goes well with your surgery and that the depression goes away when the procedure is…

Hi everyone! I nearly pulled the covers back up when the radio said -38 (-36.4F) with the wind chill. It didn't actually feel that cold to me. When I was going in to Costco where were 2 guys ahead of me wearing only Bunnyhugs (I know that is a Canadian name but for the life of me I can't think what you call them --…

Hi everyone from, you know it, the frigid North!! I am sitting here wrapped in a blanket with my eyes drooping so I am heading up to bed right away. We were washing walls today and doing some prep work for painting so I am tired. I think I may have used a few calories! Dave did most of the work but I did feel tired after…

Hi everyone! I can,t let the day close without sending my wishes to Barbie and Jake for a Happy Anniversary!! I know that you did. Please be extra careful on those roads, Phoebe. I will enjoy seeing pictures of your handiwork when you are done. Such talented people here! Take care and keep smiling. Gayla

Hi everyone from the frigid North (again). I saw so many sharing their weather and this is what mine was when I left for work this morning, -33F (with the wind chill). It was closer to -30 if you didn't have wind but you know we did!! They say it will be the same tomorrow. I went to work today and then went and had a…

Hi everyone from the frigid North!! I am glad that I don't have to go out today but it doesn't look better for tomorrow! It felt darn cold as I stepped out to get the newspaper. Dave is madly preparing to do some painting and then install the new flooring. We are putting tile in the front and back entry and hallways as…

Hi everyone. Just popping in quickly to say Hi! We bummed around the city a bit today and then got very little done at home. I really need to do a bit of cleaning before I go on my little holiday to Victoria next week!! If I was a good wife I would be preparing some meals for the freezer. Alas, I am not!! I made chicken…

Maddie -- You are a sweet person. I wish happiness for your nephew and I bet you bring him lots of that. Connie -- I thought of you this afternoon as I watched a dog show on TV with Neil. I am thinking that you must have run around the 'ring' with your dogs. That must have kept the weight down!! Beautiful and well behaved…

Hi everyone from very white Saskatchewan. We had fluffly snow falling for most of the day which does make everything look white and fresh but also makes the highways a little icy. We went in to the city for a few groceries and to pick up Neil to spend the night with us. He has claimed my big, cozy chair but it is all good!…

You are all amazing! Just thought I would put that out there! So glad to hear from you, Jeffrey. I do check up on you on twitter from time to time. Don't you be too hard on Day now. So sorry that the knee is still giving you grief! To everyone else --- take care and keep smiling. Gayla :heart:

Hi everyone!! Sorry, Marie, for not letting you know I was home and fine but I sat in my big comfy chair and slept for a few hours. I felt good when I woke up so made some bean soup for dinner and then sat in my chair some more. The colonoscopy went well, the prep was not nice but I did manage to drink all 4 litres of that…

Hi everyone! It is warm outside today, I am guessing about 30F. The highways are getting slippery causing some accidents so I am glad to get home and to stay put for the day. I hope the highways aren't too bad when I make the trip in tomorrow morning at 7 am. I am glad that my test is early in the morning so that I won't…