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Good afternoon, friends! Just a quick stop to wave HI to you all. The power here has been on and off periodically, so I need to just keep up to date with happenings in your lives. We have been shoveling our little hearts out to keep up with snow accumulation here. There is almost no room left to put it, so we will have to…

Just popping in to say HI after shovelling for 75 minutes with Myron on one of our driveways. Phew... we are feeling it today after a foot of snow fell overnight...more is apparently enroute! It is the heavy wet snow and looks like this will carry on over the weekend and into next week. Well, it IS great exercise and we do…

Hard to believe there is green growth under all the new white gifting overnight!

We cleared this driveway yesterday afternoon!

Overnight snow on Vancouver Island at upper elevation (home)

Good morning, ladies, It's been far too long since commenting, so I apologize. Taking a few moments this morning before the day kicks into gear to check in and catch up with the happenings in your lives. From my past experience with MFP, I certainly realize that I need to keep tracking and remain accountable to you and to…

Good afternoon ladies! So pleased to catch up yet again with you all today. Thank you for the "waves" and here I am waving right back at you. When we find time to chat here, it always has a positive impact on each of us, it seems. With all the tools at my fingertips, including this powerful place to meet, one would think…

Ah Janet, my friend! SO GOOD that you got home okay. Chill well! Hugs back at you... MaryLynn

Waving "Good morning" to the OMG ladies! While catching up on emails this morning, I found a fantastic article from "Prevention Magazine" on nutritional psychology that presents 5 ways to make better food choices. As a past subscriber to the magazine, I continue to receive daily email messages from them. While I considered…

Happy birthday Karla! Thanks for the update on Janet. Hugs, MaryLynn

Good morning to all you busy ladies! Just a check in here to catch up on the recent happenings in your lives, because you matter to me so much. With the recent or imminent surgeries and unexpected trauma for so many of us, we really do need one another's support and encouragement. The busy schedules can truly sap our…

Good morning, ladies, Happy 2017! Glad to be back online and able to check in on your happenings and recent developments. The Women's Retreat was excellent overall (way too much food!) and it's great to be back home with hubby and enjoy the variety of activities and fresh foods that we so much prefer! Will get busy with…

Good morning, ladies, OMG - track in "REAL TIME", even if it means writing by hand when I'm not near a computer! What I've noticed with my tracking history on MFP is that I'm often "catching up" the next day with items or meals. It seems that kind behavioral habit too often defeats the true purpose of "accountability" ...…

Good morning, ladies, Looking forward to our continued mutual encouragement, energy and accountability in 2017! What a generous gift of time we have already given to one another during this past year. The relationships that have germinated, grown and blossomed in our lives have changed me for the better. It is so important…

Waving good morning to you all! Patti, it is SUCH great news to hear about the huge improvement for your Mom's sight! We're all thrilled here and grateful for the fine care and attention given by the physicians caring for her! When we are humbled through physical challenges and must rely on others it adds stress to our…

Hugs to you all, dear friends! MaryLynn

Friends, May your Christmas be filled with the joy of small moments shared! I am grateful for you all! Hugs, MaryLynn

Good morning, ladies, Well, it is Monday the 19th already! In the past 365 days many new habits have been forming for us and both hubby and myself. The greatest gift we have given one another is a deep loving support and encouragement. Some of the results include leaving 21 lbs. in the past. Other blessings include a…

Good morning, ladies, Busy season for so many of us! Hang in there, all and don't beat yourself up if you are less than "perfect", okay? Give yourself the gift of forgiveness and kindness, too. You are loved. Hugs, MaryLynn

The morning view from our deck... lots of snow up here!

Happy Snowy Saturday! We continue to accumulate the snow here and spent the morning shoveling and sweeping the driveways here. Then, I noticed that a neighbor was having some vehicle issues in his driveway and needed a couple of extra sets of hands to get it pulled up the hill to his home. What a nice fellow! He is a…

Good morning dear friends, I hope you had a restful night and woke up refreshed and ready to meet the adventures and challenges of this day ahead. With some snow falling and the ground covered with more of the "white stuff", perhaps today presents an opportunity to balance some indoor/outdoor activities and focus on…

Good afternoon, ladies, Well, with salad prepared and beets cooking (for soup) we ventured out into our "winter wonderland". We rarely get much snow here, but this year it is sticking around somewhat. Very pretty to look at and heavy to shovel! At least the shoveling gives some strength training a chance today and getting…

Good morning, I ran across an excellent observation in a daily devotional this morning and thought it would be good to share it with you here. "God’s infinite ways often don’t make sense in our finite minds. Sometimes you have to be willing to look ridiculous and be radical to live a remarkable life. The choices you make…

Good afternoon ladies, Getting some chili prepared with black, kidney and pinto beans, red lentils, corn, onions and garlic and some extra lean angus ground beef. Just seemed like a good (snowy) day to enjoy something hearty like chili! I'm in for the 21 days and will commit to getting my 90 exercise minutes daily, with a…