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Accountability: 10K+ steps today, unusual for me. Even if I repeat tomorrow and the next, still won’t quite meet my 7391 avg steps/day goal for this month, but grateful for every step. Machka thanks for the https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/healthy-habits/ link. You sure know how to seize the (gorgeous)…

Accountability: Break in the weather forecast for tomorrow, just in time for dog group. Good thing, was getting cabin feverish. Lisa “…can turn around a flailing department” what a skill! Terri great pics! Heather “…mainly just let her talk…” the best gift. Brava! Carol your GD’s painting is stunning. Tina sorry to hear…

Accountability: Woke to beautiful, big, puffy snowflakes falling. Caught them on phone. Didn’t “stick.” Got the dogs down to the powerline during a break, but wow, temps in the low 30s F felt cccold (sorry Tracey). Forecast for tonight is a wintry mix. Skimmin’ as I’m pretty sleepy but have to say Vicki, :love: your…

Accountability: Terri glad you and yours are so resourceful. Had to google “kicked into touch.” :laugh: Katla Brava!!! What a darling teddy bear angel tree topper. Evelyn thanks for the pics of your beautiful snow. Much prettier than our slushy mud ;) :love: the beadwork, especially the Christmas tree. Thanks, Barbie. Our…

Alas, my turntable and my old LPs are not getting along. Stylus arm skates across the vinyl, never catching in any grooves. Tempted to tape a dime onto the head ;) Was missing that “Christmas” feeling. Couple of power blips this morning so we built a precautionary fire in the wood stove. Easier to do in a comfortably warm…

From iPhone, click in comment box where you want pic to be. click down triangle next to sun/mountain box. Click choose file. Click Photo library. Find the pic you want and click it. Click add. Post comment. When I type click I mean poke 😆 or tap. Maybe that's why I have so much trouble with touch screens!

Accountability: Joe seized on a break in the rain/hail/wind/snow to take the dogs down to the powerline again, yay! When I offered to go with he said, “then I don’t have to” so I backed off. Trying to focus on the greater good for him, that it wasn’t personal, just his inactivity reflex and not feel hurt or excluded.…

Accountability: Joe volunteered to take the dogs down to the powerline again! Now why didn’t I go with them? SMH. Lisa four days alone with Corey sounds like just the restorative grounding needed. Glad your daughter and grands can be safe with you both. Hard situation. Heather :love: Princess Bea’s party dress w/cloak!…

Accountability: Noel! Noel!! Noel!!! While I delivered goodie bags this morning, Joe took the dogs to Lone Ranch beach. So happy to see him making the effort to move out of that chair. While he was there, he met another guy with a dog, who said “I know that dog, that’s Shadow!” Was a guy from dog group and the fire hall.…

Accountability: Made up goodie bags for friends and neighbors, will deliver Thursday. Dogs had cabin fever so JOE took them down to the powerline. Win-win-win! Welcome @rjv230 and @cgjerde1 ! Would you let us know what you’d like to be called and your general locale? Heather, thanks for the…

Accountability: Was in such a hurry to get to the post office when they opened, didn’t even take BP or weigh in. Priorities. Did get the dogs down to the powerline when I got home, despite rain showers. Heather “…mouths firmly shut…” wise! Thanks for the sparkly tree! Vicki fingers X’d for your pugs new rx. What is cardiac…

Accountability: Happy shortest day of the year! Longer light starts tomorrow. Whew, we made it again! Joe did hook up the TV from the bedroom, which we never watched anyway. Bullet dodged. Machka look forward to more pics of your beautiful nail polish snowflakes. Annie, bravissima! Heather “… he will not take instruction…”…

Accountability: The things I’ll do to avoid catching up on T’ai Chi and Line dancing SMH! Today it was addressing Christmas cards to those who sent to us. Not something I usually do, something I’d usually resent, but if it means procrastinating on exercise.. :laugh: Lisa :love: the rubber ducky story and the pics of Egg.…

Accountability: “I don't want to be smart, I want to be emotional! But I love you and don't want you to die in a house fire.” So agreed to let Joe throw away all the vintage, incandescent, twinkle bright lights. He could tell that decision hurt my heart, so is putting them up in the garage which has a reliable circuit…

Accountability: Stiffed the puppies today on play training and powerline, time crunch to nail trim appointment. Probe failed on thermometer while making English toffee, but can’t blame candy failure on it, left the water out OOPS so the butter and sugar never completely cohered. Any suggestions, Debbie, KJ or others who…

Accountability: While Tumble is still improving at Magic Hand, actually catching the kibble as it dropped a couple of times, Shadow seems bored with this game. Time to try a new one to “catch” her interest ;). Tina Oops! Bon voyage when you do go. Terri thanks for sharing the pics of your garden Christmas lights and view.…

Accountability: Binding Tumble’s bangs up so she can see has quite improved her catch game. Both are really starting to follow the Magic Hand. Shadow excels at “Get it” and “Come back.” Wimped out on power line and dog group as it was pouring down rain, blustery and cold. Thankful for good neighbor with chainsaw and heavy…

Accountability: This is for Katla and Rita and everyone else who suffers from seasonal darkness, a little light to brighten your evening ;) It’s a FB watch so hope you can see it. https://fb.watch/9Tcc5_qTqs/ Macha :love: both your glasses, the bronze to blend with your hair, the teal to bring out the sparkle in your eye.…

Accountability: Joe took the dogs and me to Crissey field this morning. Way better than down to the powerline and mostly during a break in the rain. Win win win! Just skimmin’ as it’s late and I’m sleepy, but Oh Margaret, thankful that little girl spoke up and her father LISTENED. And ((hugs)) to Beth. As enormous as the…

Accountability: Lisa :love: your metaphor and nothing like a pb sandwich to stick it all together ;) Karen prayers for your brother. ((hugs)) Pip con VERY gratulations on your jingle bell run! Betsy :heartbreak: for your friend. The videos of KY on TV are heartrending. Evelyn “…waffling between rain and pouring rain…” my…

Accountability: Heather, thanks! Think I’ll save for zucchini season, as I’d not want to use T’s broiler to reheat… but they look yummy and I don’t even like zucchini! Since I’m not vegan, I’d serve with a horseradish sour cream sauce, rats, now my mouth is watering. :love: the pic of your bruv and sil, and your son and…

Accountability: Julie “computer not bed” thank goodness! Rita :brokenheart: :cry: :heart: Vicki when I was 12 and home from school for weeks recovering from an appendectomy, my “sitter” taught me how to crochet. Alas I didn’t keep up with it and now cannot. I used to knit a bit, and enjoyed it, but never enough to finish…

Accountability: Heather, Julie, Betsy, we’ve been lucky, quakes not felt, no damage. I’ve lived in quake country all my life, but being on our fire district board has made me more aware of the down-the-road impacts. If you think we’re isolated now… ;} Annie two vaccinations in one day might not be a good idea. Hope you…

There has been a cluster of quakes 400 miles west of our Oregon Coast at the plate's western edge. Haven't felt any but it's worrisome. We're not in a tsunami zone, but if the shaking gets bad and makes it all the way here our bridges are toast and we are cut off. We are south of the 101 sign on the map, near the…

Accountability: After Lone Ranch beach walk with T, and power line, another 15 mins playing games in the office for breakfast kibble. Be consistent Barbara! Allie thanks for the Twining’s Christmas Tea recommendation. My favorite seasonal is Celestial Seasonings Nutcracker Sweet, but haven’t seen it in the stores the past…

Accountability: After powerline, almost 15 minutes playing sit, down, hup up, off, get it, come back, and catch to finish breakfast kibble. Takes way more time than setting down the bowl, but provides engagement and repetition, repetition, repetition in a fun way. Shadow sat relaxedly afterwards for awhile before she tried…

Accountability: Welcome @pearcel3342. Many here don’t do the “friend” thing, just keep up with eachother by reading this thread often. Katla what do you see when you go to www.myfitnesspal.com on your laptop? Cheri Hanukkah sure snuck up on me, way early this year! Terri relieved to hear from you. Safe travels and take it…

December: leaner/stronger/kinder than November. Accountability: Some mornings you just want to go back to bed, sleep and start over tomorrow. Learned that if I’m not in the right headspace for dog training, neither am I in the right headspace for cooking. Thought the qinoa looked smaller and darker than I remembered. When…

Soo, this morning’s training has not gone well. We’d only gotten halfway down the drive when we met Joe coming up, back from shopping. Of course the dogs streaked toward the van and would not come back to me. Neither would Joe let the dogs into the van, fearing Shadow would break his purchases. Coaxed Tumble back up the…

December: leaner/stronger/kinder than November. Accountability: Savoring my cocoa, biscotti and settling in for a good chat with you all. One of the best parts of my day. Thank you all. Katla thought of you this morning, as a hummingbird whizzed in and out of the shrubbery. Have yours returned? Heather we’re glad your not…