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Belated welcome @lwhelan2018 Lisa in AZ! “…resisted the junk calling…” and “ran for 17 minutes first thing.” Well done!!! Rosemarie delighted to hear about your planned Acadia National Park excursion. Sounds like a good plan. Brava! Tracey Thankful we are not under evacuation notice. The fire is northeast of us, we don’t…

Flat Fire now over 15,000 acres with mandatory “Leave Now” evacuations in place for the Oak Flat area 4 miles south/southeast of Agness. Not heavily populated but perhaps 40 structures in the area. Smoke not as bad today. Progress made clearing old breaks but zero percent contained after 5 days. Belated welcome back…

Wildfire season has begun. The “Flat Fire” is burning 8600+ acres in the Rogue River/Siskiyou National Forest near the town of Agness. Saw smoke from the fire blowing down both Hunter and Myers creek drainages and Pistol River on my way home from Gold Beach this morning. The terrain is so steep and nearly inaccessible the…

Belated “Welcome Back” @PackerFaninGB Tracie in WI! This book really helped me overcome my fear of retirement: “How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor” by Ernie J. Zelinski. Finding physical activities I enjoy (not the dread “E” word) and volunteering helps my…

Terri, “… a relay task in Hogwarts” ? would you clarify or add a few details? Annie well done for upping the resistance on your bike. Heather yes please be gentle with yourself. Such a trigger is bound to have repercussions. 07/11 gratitude: enough discretionary income to sign up for Absolutie Dogs’ “Games Club” for $40/…

Belated welcome @bonhalp. Yes you CAN. Start with baby steps, log everything that you eat/drink. It’s a real eye-opener. Rebecca thanks for the Gesualdo Six recommendation. Found ‘em on YouTube. Brilliant. Just listened to “Gaudete”. Chills. Rori “free of drama and has a warm, positive outlook on life” AND Mars like him?…

Belated welcome @Latitude27N Diana on the Island and @SylviaGamboa! Lots of inspiration, motivation and compassionate wisdom here. Baby steps are the way to start, that and logging every bite, lick and sip ;} It’s a real eye-opener. Lisa Con VERY gratulations on paying off the mortgage. Well done! We are on track to pay…

Michele it was the driver’s side rear view mirror. Scary! Carol I’m with you about the interstate, those big rigs really shake me. Lanette here’s the Shanghai Hospital Move. It’s my go-to when taking breaks on long drives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY9IBmesC_4&pp=ygUWc2hhbmdoYWkgaG9zcGl0YWwgbW92ZQ%3D%3D Machka these…

Today’s gratitude (7/14) waking up to blue skies. For the first time in decades, weight was below 130 this morning, thanks to Kay’s ReddiWhip instead of honey in my yoghurt and Debbie’s sweet spicy tea instead of my sugar sweetened Lemon Lift. Within 5 lbs of my wedding weight 35 years ago, though sadly not distributed in…

Today’s gratitude (7/7): Joe came through colonscopy ok. 1 polyp to lab, better than previous 5. Joe said “all those vegetables you prepare for me must be helping.” :heart: Welcome @majork29 Kira from AB! Belated best birthday wishes to you Beth. Vicki ((hugs)) and strength to you. How old are the grands? Tracey thanks for…

Today’s gratitude: It was only a side mirror, no one was hurt. Yup, in bumper to bumper traffic both directions on the way home from Medford, clipped my side mirror off on an oncoming RV. No safe place on 199 to pull off, so kept going. Pretty shook up. Filed accident report online today. Things that make me throw my hands…

Today’s gratitude: “…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…” Happy Independence Day! Welcome back @trug61 Lori from MI. Tracking = knowledge = power.…

Today’s gratitude: Shadow watching Tumble’s back. No PT yesterday and a fourth as many steps as usual. Had to borrow pip’s boot to drag myself kicking and screaming to do one set of PT this evening and get today’s steps at least to goal. Thanks pip! Tomorrow will be better. Lanette are you anywhere near that Tunnel 5 fire?…

Today’s gratitude: Tumble squeaking me out of the chair. Tracey exploding glitter sticks? :astonished: Glad everything came out ok. Horrific number of wildfires on that map. It seems most unusual to me, is it? Machka, dragon’s tongue mustard grown last year has self-seeded so looks like I’ll have a good supply this summer.…

Today’s gratitude: Joe. June summary Move: Avg steps 950 short of May avg, skipped PT too many times. Fuel: Good variety of vegs established habit. Live now: Neglected Joe and the dogs a bit. June average weight .3 lbs less than May. Sneaking around behind homeostasis? July intentions: Move: more steps than May. Fuel: less…

30. Make a list of the joys in your life and keep adding to it. Joe, Tumble, Shadow, this place, line dancing, strolling, chatting with friends near and far, music, cooking, playing with plants. Belated happy birthday Allie! :love: the pics. Barbie that red Tesla sounds like what Joe calls a “cop attractor” :naughty:…

29. Share a friendly smile with people you see today. May only see Joe today, but done already. ;} 28. Notice how positive emotions are contagious among people. Hope encouraging and listening to G sent her out feeling seen/heard/not alone. At least she was smiling. 27. Be kind to you. Do something that brings you joy. Line…

25. Show your appreciation to people who are helping others. BV for SAR and first responder. 24. Bring to mind a favorite memory you feel grateful for. Yosemite with C and K. 23. Create a playlist of uplifting songs to listen to. Later today for line dance practice Another One Bites the Dust, Like I Love Country Music,…

Tryin’ to catch up. Seems like accountability energy flags halfway through the month ;} Lanette I’m amazed you peek inside the encyclopedic spoilers. Thanked you again this morning for the pomegranate juice/kombucha combination ;) 21. Send a positive note to a friend who needs encouragement. Belated check in with Ru. 20.…

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15. Look for something to be thankful for where you least expect it. A volunteering to research cost recovery at Wednesday’s board meeting. 16. Speak to others in a warm and friendly manner. Everybody, all day, no exceptions. Welcome @DerbyRose! Would you let us know what you’d like to be called and your general locale?…

12. Write a gratitude letter to thank someone. Does Sunday’s email to R count? 13. Take a light-hearted approach. Choose to see the funny side. Good news from Joe’s new Drs. Passed EKG, colonoscopy scheduled, gout test negative. He said it was a lot of trouble to go to for something he didn’t want in the first place, but…

10. Bring joy to others by doing something kind for them. Minutes blank to R. 11. Eat good food that makes you happy and really savor it. General Tso’s chicken with snap peas, brown rice and AF beer. Joe told me the nice checkout lady cautioned against grapefruit since he’s on heart medicine and suggested the Keto diet. My…

8. Find joy in music: sing, play, dance, listen or share. Not yesterday maybe today. 9. Ask a friend what made them happy recently. Joe is so pleased with the results of his hard work on the old van, changing the valve cover gaskets and fixing the heater blower. Yesterday I coddled myself, no exercise and one really bad…

7. Do something healthy that makes you feel good. Line dance class. Strength training question. Last month 5 lbs was too easy for curls and upward row so went to 8 lbs. Now instead of it getting easier over time it’s getting harder. Seems like I’m getting weaker instead of stronger. Any ideas? Seems like I’m coming down…

6. Get out into green space and feel the joy that nature brings. Tomorrow at the burn barrel ;) Perfect temperature today, 70 degrees at 10 am, blue sky, sunshine, only the merest breeze to keep the air fresh. That “ahh I’m home” feeling. Heather :love: “the rose I buried my nose in.” Last week while walking past the post…

5. Think of 3 things you’re grateful for and write them down. Waking up. No pain rolling over in bed. Hearing Joe in the man cave. Not enough time tonight to walk off the cranberry scone, chocolate chip cookie and mini lemon crumb cupcake indulged in at fellowship today. Blearg. Welcome @silverfox16 in NJ! Barbie that “how…

4. Take a photo of something that brings you joy and share it. Kylia and Karen good to see you posting. Barbie your “gratitude for everyday things” truth this. Annie ((hugs)) Hope your sister can come help out. Rebecca stating the worry in my mind then writing BUT and continuing the thought. “ that is a helpful way to…