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A little Sunday motivation. A dream written down with a DATE becomes a goal. A goal broken down into STEPS becomes a plan. A plan backed by ACTION makes your dreams come true. Greg S. Reid

I received an email this morning from a friend and wanted to share the link to an article about a book entitled One Word Can Change Your Life. The idea is a step-by-step process to discover one word that can provide a year's worth of inspiration and motivation--about picking a word that gives you meaning, mission, passion…

Happy New Years Eve! Slept in, then did some running around--vitamin store, Bed Bath & Beyond for new pressure cooker & then grocery store & finally redbox. Grocery store was packed! Tonight I'm making cauliflower crust pizza then tomorrow making sausage, kale, shrimp & black-eyed pea soup in pressure cooker--hopefully the…

Good Morning. The tornado assessment continued through yesterday, with a total of 9 tornadoes hitting us on Saturday evening (that makes 74 for the year--a record we didn't need to break :fearful:); they’re tallying up the damage such that we can get federal assistance for clean-up and rebuilding. There are still 4 people…

Good Morning. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas holiday. Mine was nice and quiet, which is what I needed. :smile: I’m sure everyone has heard of the crazy weather Texas had on Saturday night. Violent tornadoes. Zoe and I spent most of the night huddled in the downstairs bathroom listening to the tornado sirens—several…

Good Morning! It’s just seems wrong listening to Christmas music while its 80 degrees outside, doesn’t even feel like Christmas. Our weather is usually pretty mild anyway, but shorts? It’s just not normal. :wink: @Tom~ I’m a baking queen this time of year and always bring in cookies for co-workers. This year I brought…

Geez, what an ordeal! :wink: Sounds like me last night, I was meeting a friend for drinks and wanted to wear a sweater--we haven't had much sweater weather yet so hadn't pulled them out. What's a girl to do with one good leg? Without thinking I just got on the floor to get to the sweater boxes under my bed, found what I…

Good Morning. @Robin~ You’re so sweet, thanks for the reach-out. :heart: I’m sorry to hear you are facing 3 surgeries, thoughts and prayers for you and your surgeon(s)—good to keep up with the walking, it will speed up recovery when you have your knee replacement. @Laurie~ I always enjoy seeing your Christmas decorations,…

Good Morning. Sorry I haven’t been around much, busy time of year at work. @Laurie~ Ah, a mental health day—we all need those! :wink: Hope you enjoyed your day. @zcb94~ Interesting about the blood work. I tend to have very small veins so nurses/phlebotomists tend to have issues finding veins. I had surgery in October and…

@Zoe~ My cat’s name is Zoe. She is a 3yo Maine Coon and is definitely full of life! :wink: Welcome to the group. @Kaye~ I, like Karen, sure do miss the big family get-togethers we had at my grandmother’s house every Thanksgiving. @Laurie~ Happy Anniversary to your parents, thanks for sharing the pics. What a special honor…

Had a nice time w my family on Thanksgiving, then thanks to storms & Cowboys game letting out had long drive home (2 hours instead of 1)--lots of traffic. Storms again yesterday (even lost power for several hours last night), so stayed in. Rain again today, Oy I'm water logged! :frowning: @Tammy~ what a great way to spend…

Good Morning. @Karen and @Laurie~ Good luck and have fun during your Turkey Trots tomorrow, I’m running with you in spirit. :wink: @Mel~ Yay, congrats on being half-way. What a great feeling! :star: @Toots~ So glad to see you check in. How dare the hubby get put on duty and leave you alone with five kids! :confounded: I…

Good Morning & Happy Sunday. @Laurie~ Congrats on your run, sounds like you made great time! Hope you had a good time at the party last night. I'm living vicariously through you and am outside, exercising in spirit--haven't been released from couch potato duty yet! :frowning: :wink: @Nikion901~ It's such a good feeling…

I think your hubs is right, how scary! I'm so glad you were able to swerve out of the way!

Good Morning. @Laurie~ I hope the meeting went well last night. @Karen~ Snow?! My sister texted me a picture last week (she lives in CO) and they received around 6” of snow. I told her, “Very pretty glad it’s there and not here!” :lol: @Tammy~ Yep, you’re getting that runners high—great feeling isn’t it? I’m so glad you’re…

Good Morning. @Laurie~ Glad you had a nice time out with a new guy. Not to be a downer, but I've never really held much stock in instant chemistry or the existence of soulmates. Just as friendships need to grow and develop, so do romantic relationships--its the formula for longevity. I think you should have fun playing the…

@Mel~ Congrats! :grin: @Niki~ Bacon and eggs for b’fast is really high protein, so it definitely will hold hunger back longer--that was my go-to (sans toast) when I was following Paleo. Try searching for lower-carb breads for toast, there are so many choices now—maybe a “light” or “thin-sliced” variety. @Karen~ I see that…

@Nikion901~ Sounds like you’re doing calf raises rather than squats if your toes are sore afterwards; I’ve never had that happen before but could be possible if you’re holding the position too long. Squats work your quads and hamstrings, if done correctly. Also if you have bad knees, you shouldn’t do squats or lunges (at…

Good Morning. I’ve been really inconsistent with posting lately too, I do read every day though. There hasn’t been much activity and I haven’t had much to contribute. I am back at work full-time, but pretty much a couch potato when I get home. Followed up with the doc on Thursday—got the rest of the sutures out along with…

Geez, its November already and it just dawned on me that tomorrow is my birthday? Where does the time go?! :astonished:

Ha! Probably confusing me with Karen, who was working through a shoulder injury. I had Achilles tendon reconstruction surgery in October. I knew going in, it was a slow recovery. I am so sorry for your friends decline in mental health, Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease. My mom’s aunt and uncle both suffered from it—very…

Good Morning. @Karen~ I miss my snugly fur-ball now that I'm back at work. :frowning: Ugh, on gym costs—I didn’t realize you paid for a year in advance (usually save money that way though). We just found out our insurance premiums are going up another $25/pay period next year (they went up about $40/pay period last year)—I…

Robin currently has computer issues, she'll be back soon.

LOL Zoe is picky about snacks, likes real tuna but not tuna flavored snacks...she'll eat chicken flavored snacks though. :flushed: Oh & she goes wild for Laughing Cow cheese, weirdo! :lol: She's a bit of a trouble maker today--I just sat here and watched her push everything off an end table then re-do it one-by-one as I…

Zoe says Happy National Cat Day! :heart:

Snow?! Yikes, hard to believe winter is on the horizon. Congrats on the progress you've made over the last 6-1/2 months, that is fantastic! :star:

Like I need an excuse to indulge in chocolate! :lol: I have one piece of Lindt Excellence 70% cacao every day. :wink:

Good Morning. Sorry I haven't checked in much, I've had some minor setbacks in my recovery so have been recuperating. First, I came down with a lung infection (we're not sure why, maybe the anesthesia) last week then on Thursday I had to have an unexplained pain in my calf checked out plus do a Doppler study to rule out a…

@RobinsEgg (Ellen)~LOL I have a bench for the shower plus a removable shower head & a waterproof cast cover (I'm in plaster cast from toes to my knee), so all prepared for actual shower. A bit cumbersome but I managed. :wink: I'm glad u are feeling better. Thanks for the update on Holly, sounds like a nice service for her…