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Heather ... happy looking flowers! Pip ... I second that you stop beating yourself up. Did your husband get upset with you? Did he yell at you when the garage door broke? I'm thinking he didn't. So why are you doing those things? "*kitten*" happens. So my husband has Covid. I wasn't feeling well late last week and over the…

Karen ... love the photos! Your advice to Carol is spot on. Yesterday, while visiting my mother, we were doing some online shopping for new clothes. My mom has lost a significant amount of weight in the last year. There area multiple reasons for this ... age (91), chronic digestive issues similar to Lisa's, grief,…

Tracey ... so much to deal with at once! I'm praying for you and your family and really hope that you will be able to see your mom! IP ... I hate mine. Nothing I make turns out right except yogurt and that really isn't what an IP was created for. Lisa ... the negative tapes ... I know those too well ... Margaret ... How…

Tracey ... so sorry you weren't able to see your FIL before he passed, but, like the others, glad that Rodger was present and that your daughter will be traveling with you. I'll be praying for you and your family in the tough days ahead ... Lisa ... good news on the iron stores! I have a routine doctor's appointment…

Vicki ... I was appalled to read how you were treated as a child. We ... and I mean this collectively as adults ... we really know how to destroy children. I'm also so sorry that you lost not one, but two children. Hugs. Day 18 ... Material comforts: home that's warm in the winter and cool in the summer, cars that are…

Just saw this on FB ... seems pertinent to the current conversation ...

SueBDew... Praying for your family as they grieve the loss of your brother-in-law ... Lanette ... I was doing the kettlebells. Used instructions that Mary shared with us years back. During Covid lockdown I was up to 15# and doing great, but then I got over-ambitious with the squats and really did a job on my one knee. Per…

Friend Requests ... I don't accept them anymore simply because I don't go through the news feed on MFP anymore. I don't make a very good "friend" through that medium. Day 15: Text/Call someone ... done. Pulled a crown off with a piece of toffee yesterday afternoon. Sigh. Will have to call the dentist in the morning and…

Tracey ... so sorry to hear about your FIL's test results. Praying you can make arrangements to see him soon. Lisa .... "better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick" ... :D Day 13: I was able to make the young deli worker blush with a compliment about his cute smile ... Lol. Day 14: One amazing thing: A year's worth…

{{{Allie}}} ... so sorry your daughter and grandchildren are going through this. Praying for you all. Annie ... my mom is not diagnosed with any kind of dementia but she does forget things regularly. Yesterday, she told me all about a woman at lunch who complimented her on her earrings. Turns out the woman has dementia so…

Annie ... good luck with your Mom's appointment. I think you're doing the right thing. Life changes as we age and those who are familiar with the aged make it easier to get the right care. Online Shopping ... I loosely meal plan and, like others, check what I have before I place an order. I shop in the stores as well, but…

Lanette …. I downloaded the PDF! Thank you. Debbie … you make my mouth water with all the good things you mentioned you cook. Machka … the river bed looks great Heather … you are definitely an artist! The first few tiers of the classic British foods looked pretty good, but when it comes to those meals made with organ meats…

Day 6/Goal Achieved Last Year ... I maintained an IF lifestyle where I fasted at least 20 hours each day and had a window of opportunity to eat for 4 hours each day resulting in my weighing less at the end of the year than I did at the beginning of the year. Lisa ... glad Bella is home. In terms of hard goal numbers, when…

No direct deposit or online bill payment options? M in Oz[/quote] Machka Nope!

Barbara ... I cleaned out my linen closet? Nope, not me ... although I had to think about it for awhile :* Beth

Barbara ... your response to January Day 3 ... made me snort! Karen ... congratulations on the new grandbaby!! Julie ... good to see you pop in. Happy New Year! Lisa ... that Levi is one beautiful little boy ... those lashes ... Machka ... the 200 things to throw away. Sadly, I have a lot of that stuff still in my house…

Praying for Destiny. Beth

Lanette ... I liked your lists! Much wisdom there ... Katla ... glad to hear your husband is receiving good care. Machka ... thank you for asking us to reflect on the highlights of 2022. I had to really think because it’s been a tough year, but they were there, hidden gems among some very heavy stones. Highlights ... Moved…

Betsy ... I echo all of the comments made so far regarding your husband's family ... they are NOT "wonderful people" by the way if they are bullying and using manipulation. Sadly, there is probably nothing you can do to stop them from going through with their plans, but I would certainly not give them your blessing. Hugs…

Lanette ... the sugar has absolutely made an impact. My husband is experiencing gout-like pain in his hand, my knees started aching and both of us found our weight creeping up (bloat). Got serious the last few days with eating more mindfully and all of that is lessening. Finances ... joint accounts and I manage all the…

Flea ... I'm so very sorry for everything you've had to go through and echo all the advice you've received. You need time to process. Praying for you and your family. Blizzard Photos ... You all have probably seen oodles of blizzard photos, but these were particularly stunning to me. I don't know who the photographer was…

Kay … besides the app you referenced this is the same way I approach our finances. Machka … this is what we mean by “to the penny.” Knowing where every penny goes regardless of whether we actually use checks or a checkbook register. Kay … glad to hear you and your mom survived Christmas. My mom did ok, but my dad’s…

Carol ... I'm so sorry to hear about your sister-in-law's loss. Why is it that so many people seem to leave us during holidays? Beth

Pip ...yes, the memories are always with us ... hugs Debbie ... I got to thinking about my response to you to "use your nose as an excuse." You shouldn't have to do that. Your family should be sensitive to your recent surgery and should be seeing to your needs without being asked. I'm sorry that they aren't. A while back,…

Merry Christmas! Debbie ... glad to see that your surgery is healing well. Continue to use your nose as an "excuse" as long as you can! I would. Katla ... besides VitaminD, aren't you the one who used special lamps during the winter as well? Lanette ... my husband is sound asleep in his chair and our chocolate lab is sound…

Betsy ... Happy Belated Birthday! Heather ... I like your watercolors! Weather Report ... temperatures dropping, winds have picked up and it's snowing - so when it's gusting it's blizzard-like. Travel ban starting at 6:00pm today until further notice. Lights have flickered. We are prone to power outages where I live so the…

Heather ... interesting conversation regarding perfection/expectations during the holidays. I was just reflecting on how I ruined so many Christmases in the past because I couldn't make them perfect ... getting upset with details and unimportant things... striving for some ideal that probably came from a Hallmark Card…

Flea ...continuing prayers ... Carol ... ouch! Hope that heals quickly! Woke up to about 6 new inches of heavy wet snow. It is beautiful but we have a wedding at 3:00 with a reception that is about 45 minutes from the church and more snow is expected. I make Hershey's old-fashioned cooked fudge for Christmas. First batch…

Flea … lifting you and your mom up in prayer… Beth

Karen ... excited with you! Thinking "no ice, no ice, no ice!" Lisa ... the Cowboy cookies are HUGE! (not that anyone is complaining in my house ...) I do think I'm going to flash freeze some for baking at another time though ... or try making them smaller and mess around with the baking time. As luck would have it, I had…