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Allie ... is your son currently receiving any counseling help (you mention mental health concerns)? It is so much more difficult to parent adult children who are dealing with mental health issues. "Tough love" becomes even tougher ... hugs. Margaret ... my potted zucchini is my new nemesis!! Arghh!! Some of the zucchini…

Kelly … sweet words … thank you. I like the unfiltered photo the best! You are beautiful! Today we hope to finish opening the pool … getting the pump and filter running. I set a hose in last night to start replacing water and asked my husband to turn it off before he came to bed. He forgot. Now we’ll be pumping water out.…

Tracey …. Love the meme! Carol … your eye procedure sounds horrendous…. Praying that the next phase goes much better! Today is my birthday … it has been a difficult day missing my son. Hard to celebrate when he’s not here. Asked my husband and younger son to take off the pool cover for my birthday and open the pool…

Flea ... I will be praying that your cancer is stage 3 and that all you've described will completely remove the cancer and allow you to heal quickly. Hugs...

Barbie ... thank you for July's thread! Welcome ... to the new ladies! Margaret ... the miracle grow has helped the zucchini and now some much needed rain will certainly add some acid. Michele ... your work ethic, sadly, does not fit in with today's workers. I'm pretty certain your willingness to be a team player and get…

Thank you, Margaret! Will be giving the zukes fertilizer tomorrow!

Lisa ... you have every right to be frustrated, mad as hell, sorry for yourself, and then some ... I'm praying for an answer and then complete healing. Margaret ... after posting my potted zucchini plant ... the leaves are now turning yellow! The zucchini are growing fine and are not marked in any way. Suggestions? I'm…

Barbie and Barbara …. My potted zucchini. Used miracle grow potting soil. So far doing good. Multiple mini zukes growing… Also a pic of my “garden!” Beth near Buffalo

Pip ... love the photos you've shared. Yogi in the hollowed out tree! Love it! That is one happy dog! Michele ... your disappointment just leaps from the page here. I'm so sorry. Not certain where I saw this but sharing again as I find it's very true. Now this is not much of an NSV when it comes down to it, but I'm gonna…

Welcome to the new ladies! I joined MFP in 2012 and, through CICO and logging/weighing my food, lost about 80 pounds, but within a few years I then regained 30. Switched to IF and lost those 30, but still needed to lose about 40 more (120 pounds overweight at highest point). Today I need to lose about 60 pounds as grief…

Flea ...what a cutie she is!

Barbara ... my 5 minutes on a stationary bike was a lot like watching someone in slow-motion ... :D ...but that knee made the revolutions! I really didn't want to replace our last dog ... but Cecil does make me smile. He's 6-1/2 months now. Beth near Buffalo

Welcome ... to the new ladies! Bicycling ... Just wanted to share with you all that my PT on my knee progressed to the point where I got on a stationary bike today for 5 minutes B) That's about the extent of any bike riding I do! Beth near Buffalo

Katla ... your husband fell and hit his head? Hope he’s ok! Beth

Barbie ... Thank you for another month! Jodi ... Welcome! While I had thought May was a complete bust, the scale was down two pounds this morning. My goal is to be more intentional with my food choices. Taking Tracey's cue, I subbed out chips with carrots today for my afternoon snack. Still using my favorite dip, but know…

Rori ... my deepest sympathy to you. May you find comfort and peace in the days ahead... Beth near Buffalo

Tracey ... I am very impressed with your granddaughter's tenacity in helping with the cleaning! And it's a wonderful table to have. We have one similar in style that was my in-laws, but it was definitely not handmade as it had a hard laminate top. And congratulations on the weight loss! This month was a bust health-wise. I…

Rori ... lifting you and your husband up in prayer... your brother also. Yesterday was not a good day. Heart sick with information we received regarding our son's death. Church this morning helped ease the pain. "Healing," if even possible this side of the cross, will evidently be a long time coming. Beth near Buffalo

Ok, so I have no idea why the photo is uploading on its side. But then, my life is side of on its side right now, so I'll go with it.

Lisa ... I am so sorry your gut issues are resurfacing (or rather haven't been eradicated yet) ... praying this is soon resolved! Tracey ... glad to hear your nephew is doing well enough to visit his daughter. Ginny ... you take it easy with that back! Ginger ... I am a master procrastinator ... Vicki ... I am really glad…

I'm way behind again ... Pip ... a belated birthday! Michele ... sorry to hear about your fur baby Margaret ... this article gives some suggestions. Read to the bottom for something you can apply so that ticks don't get near your dog. https://www.outsideonline.com/2400672/dog-ticks-lyme-disease Beth near Buffalo

Debbie ... thinking about you as you go through grieving your dad ... The potted plants made it overnight! Yay! I had my doubts! :D Beth near Buffalo

Exactly!

Lisa ... "Once I could see the grief was not the actual person I was grieving for, it had a little less power to drag me in, but it took a long time." I've been giving this statement a lot of thought and I think I understand what you're saying. Thank you. Today we planted our "garden." Plastic food grade 5 gallon buckets.…

Ginger ... welcome back! Allie ... glad to hear your daughter's pregnancy is progressing as it should. Machka ... the beach and storm analogy is spot on! You might recall that last year I was so excited when we hired landscapers to redo the area around my pool and back patio. Well, it seems they redistributed millions and…

Katla ... add my condolences to the others... so sorry to hear of your loss. Beth

Allie ... so sorry for your loss...

Allie ... there's no such thing as too much toffee ... ;)

Happy Sunday! Lisa ... thank you for the kind words. I did get through my Mother's Day message without a hiccup. Since Sunday, though, I've allowed myself to grieve. Couldn't do that before speaking last Sunday. Would have been my undoing. Allie ... why the reduction in your tax return? Was it already audited? TurboTax…

Machka ... praying your husband recovers completely... Carol ... great photo! Kelly ... my Pastor actually gave me two opportunities to bow out of tomorrow... I declined. My son used to love to hear me speak publicly... and was disappointed when I stopped. Beth