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Was that your favorite band, Vail? I can’t remember. I’m in England now. We’ve completed two days along Hadrian’s Wall. Yesterday was absolutely exhausting! Today was an off day and we walked about four miles round trip to see Vindolanda Roman Museum from our B&B. It’s so hot! I’ve got sunburned! I wasn’t expecting such…

Hello Hatters! Sorry I've been MIA lately. I've just been really busy. Snoozie I hope your back is better. All that moving isn't helping, I'm sure. Is it all done now? Great news on not having to go back on the meds. You've got this! You can do it! Vail, how's the hip? You talked about never being able to walk long…

Hello Hatters! Sorry it’s been so long since I popped in. Things are going okay I still haven’t established a good exercise routine due to illness (mine, grandkids, husband, parents and then my trainer…lol). I’m going again tomorrow and am hoping to do more this week. We walked after dinner tonight. I’m so happy for the…

Funny how our definition of “young” changes as we age! Lol.

Yay! A grandson! Of course, I’d be just as happy for you if it was a granddaughter. lol. We just found out that our son and his wife are expecting! Due in September. It’s a shock because we really didn’t think they were going to have kids. Being a grandma is the absolute best!! You’ll love it! Retirement can go really bad…

Congratulations!!!! How exciting! Being a grandma is awesome! When is your little one expected to arrive? Work on strengthening your back, you’ll thank me later. lol. I’m really happy for you! I hope your dad is okay. It’s so hard to see our parents age and their health decline. You were so disciplined and successful with…

How’s everything going? What are you two up to? We’ve all been very quiet so far this year. I made myself go to a yoga class at the gym. I’ve got a training session scheduled for Friday. I’m going to try and go another day this week and work on the elliptical and stair climber. I read an article about trying to eat until…

Oh Snoozie! That sounds awful. I’m so sorry you’re going through this right now. Didn’t you have something similar a few years ago? But, hey…wine in the bedroom for a 2:00 am “sleep aid” sounds right up my alley. lol. Speaking of trivia, I sent out an invitation to the whole Woman’s Club for dinner and trivia at a local…

I’m embarrassed to admit that I haven’t been to the gym yet. I can’t seem to make myself go. I have meetings for my Woman’s Club but I’ve had plenty of opportunity to go to the gym and I just don’t do it. I tell myself that I’m going to go tomorrow but then I don’t. Part of the issue is that I’ve been somewhat sick ever…

Thanks Snoozie, I’ll check it out. I was supposed to go to the gym yesterday and/or today but it’s so freakin cold that we didn’t even leave the house! There’s been unusually cold weather in the south. It’s supposed to warm up considerably next week. This southern girl doesn’t do freezing weather!!!

Sorry I've been MIA for the past two weeks! It's been a bit hectic here between out of town guests, sick grandkids and volunteer duties. I've also been planning our trip to the UK so that's been a lot of computer work and my eyes are tired of looking at this screen. lol Well, apparently my husband and I have joined a gym.…

Happy New Year y’all! Let’s own this year! Let’s make it the year that we achieve our health goals! Thanks for hanging in there and keeping this group going.

I love the approach of our journey to good health being self care. I feel like I spend so much time and energy on caring for others so I think I struggle with self care. That will be a major goal/mission/approach for me in 2024. Vail, I hear your frustration in your comment about putting on weight in December. You have…

Ooooooh….that last one resonates with me. I like it.

Merry Christmas to you both and let’s hope for a happy healthy New Year!! Maybe for next year our topic can be something like: 2024: a new year and a new start 2024: one day at a time to better health ???? I’m open to anything.

Wow! What a fantastic trip, Vail! It sounds like everything you were hoping for and then some. I’m so happy that you did this for yourself. I hope all the dental work went well before you went and gave you no problems. Snoozie, how is the senior group going? How was the Christmas gathering? I love the trivia idea but I’m a…

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US. We have eleven out of town family members coming to stay three nights between our house and my daughter’s. Lots of food planned and not much of it is considered “healthy” but moderation is the key. Also, I find that when I’m having to do most of the cooking then I’m not really hungry…

Sorry Vail, I laughed out loud at your last bit. Lol! They didn’t have broccoli, cauliflower and berries so OF COURSE the next logical choice was chocolate, crisps and bread rolls. That sounds like the way I shop. Too funny! It sounds like we’re all struggling a bit with our healthy eating choices. Winter definitely puts a…

Back from our annual hiking trip which went very well and then I got sick again. I told my husband that our house is trying to kill me. I seem to get better when I leave and worse when I get home. Right now it has all culminated in a bad case of laryngitis. I’m not feeling awful but I can’t make a sound. Lol, my husband is…

My company left on Monday and I ended up sick on Wednesday. We visited my dad, he was sick. One of my guests was sick. I’ve been watching my grandson because he was sick with RSV (luckily a very mild case!). So it was just a matter of time before I got sick. It’s not Covid so there’s that! Thank goodness! We leave for our…

Happy Thanksgiving Snoozie! I hope you found a good deal on a tasty chicken. Enjoy!

Wow, Snoozie! Your group has really grown. You must be doing a great job as “cruise director!” Lol. Sounds like so much fun, too. The cooler weather will be a challenge with a group that large. I’m worried about your blood sugars going back up. You worked so hard to get off the meds. I know you can get back on track! You…

I’m so glad you’re feeling better and in time to see your favorite band on tour! That’s awesome! Good for you for putting yourself first for awhile. I’m going to get there. Soon.

I am not used to being on the go again but I think that’s because I haven’t been this pulled in so many different directions before or at least that I can remember. My problem is that I can’t say no. I don’t want to let anyone down. Just found out that my son-in-law is going away for two nights for a golf outing. My…

How is everyone? Gail, how’s the sugar level? Is low carb working for you? Vail, how’s the recovery going? I really hope you’re feeling back to normal now. Snoozie, how’s the stomach issue? We’re back from Colorado and it was a wonderful vacation. It really emphasized how out of shape I am though. Those altitudes are…

Gail! So wonderful to hear from you again! My oldest grandbaby is three and a half and she is so precocious that I can’t wait to see what she will do next. I’ve got a brand new grandson also, so mine are quite a bit younger than yours. I’m sorry to hear about your diabetes struggle. My A1C was at 6.1 at my last test so I’m…

How awful, Vail. I’m glad you’re on the mend but hate that you were down with Covid. I’ve heard from so many people that the recovery can be slow and sometimes you may backslide a bit before you’re completely over it. So don’t overdo it! Take care of yourself!

I meant to tell y’all that I was visiting my parents yesterday and we were sharing a lunch table with another woman, a friend of theirs. They were talking about another woman who is in her 70’s and how youthful she dresses. I said that if I had a cute figure that I would do the same. The friend turned to me and said, “and…

Vail, you’re absolutely right. I am babysitting quite a bit. It’s my own fault because I want to help and spend time with them. I think I just have a hard time making time for myself without feeling like I’m letting someone down. It’s all in my head. No one expects me to do so much. It’s something I need to work on. Well,…

We had a row of eight evergreens cut down because they were either dead or dying. They were probably about twenty feet tall. Anyway, now that they’re gone the sun is hitting that area and the weeds have taken over. I don’t know what we’re going to do with it. I pulled weeds in another one of our beds and it reminded me how…