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Grammy G

I too have slowly come to the realization that this food thing is such a head-game.. and has little to do with food! I have really been trying to analyze my thoughts about food and what it truly means to me besides fuel. A "shrink" once said to me (I was going through a divorce at the time)," I don'...

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I just reread what I wrote and think I need to state in a post of it's own, that I realize i don"t have to use two S days.. It was just so nice to sit down and truly enjoy those two cookies! It wasn't a "reward"..it wasn't a "what can I eat?" moment.. it wasn't that I had planned it all day... It wa...

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Thank you ..thank you.. thank you ! I am blushing with happiness! I used an S day yesterday mainly because I had decided not to use two S days in a row if I could help it.. I had an extremely busy day yesterday beginning with a yearly physical (all is well) and ending at the grocery store. By eveni...

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Butterfly , If working on eliminating all snacks is too overwhelming, choose to eliminate the one between breakfast and lunch or the one between lunch and dinner. Make the goal achievable for you . If you are usually snacking between each meal, it is asking a lot of yourself to cut that all out at ...

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I agree with everything KCCC said...and only add that you might want to consider 4 plates as a normal day. This system does not require you to be so seriously hungry that you are shaking.. also remember you were ill very recently and your body is probably still recovering..you may need a little more...

Grammy G

An important lesson some astute person noted about failure days: mark it and move on! have a good day tomorrow..glad you are feeling better!

Grammy G

I love the term "the McD effect"..perfect!! You know, not that long ago, I finally realized that, if I was really hungry for a Big Mac, I didn't have order fries with it and coke to wash it all down! :shock: I could actually order just what I was hungry for and skip the rest...no more "meal #1, plea...

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Special Announcement :arrow: It is after 9PM and I am sitting in the living room having a cup of tea w/milk! :D :D for those of you who know my struggles.. this is a big accomplishment !! :D :D I have not had to stay upstairs to avoid the kitchen at night.. I have not opened the frig "looking" :sho...

Grammy G

How long do you think it will be before "The Plate" in all its glorious color and divisions will be in the marketplace in paper, plastic, and fine china? I'm gonna say 3 weeks!

Grammy G

I think you are making a good choice charting what you want to track but working on changing just one habit at a time. I track several things but I focus on changing only one habit at a time. Take heart.. keep going.. this is a healthy choice you are making!

Grammy G

Hope everyone is well and ready to g-o! Poor you..poor little munchkin,, ill away from home!

Grammy G

Good thought r.jean ! I use my daily graph as a tool..along with a few notes on what and when I ate. From this I have learned to be prepared for a gain if I eat restaurant food or "bought" sauces.. ham, hot dogs..etc. I am not surprised at the gain I see and know it is temporary.. peace of mind for ...

Grammy G

You made a good choice! Welcome and Good Luck!

Grammy G

Are our No S friends who are not in the good ol' U.S.of A aware of what the "Food Pyramid" is? I see that toosolidflesh and ThompsonsPier seem mystified (I love TP' s take on what this could possibly mean!). I wonder what other government's do, if anything to "direct" their citizens' eating habits.....

Grammy G

Once again, the day wasn't as I planned! Hubby, who told me he wanted something "light" for dinner Tues. evening, decided my 'burger looked really good so he had one too! We had the soup today(Wed.) for lunch and it was really yummy so I'm kinda glad he decided to not have it for dinner on Tues! I s...

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Try not to worry about the food choices until you get the "3 plates" down pat. I know this is something I tend to do: I'll decide on the habit I am going to focus on ... and then I start adding , "well, while I'm working on the three plates a day, I'm also going to be sure I drink a gallon of water ...

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I agree, you need to be open to your Dad's way of showing affection with food (Isn't that the case w/so many of us!?!) It would be diffent if he were bombarding you with sweets every day but, his visits are something special and I'm sure he wants to make them as special as he can. How nice! Enjoy yo...

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Good for you! Simple pleasures are the best, aren't they? I bought a bike for myself a few years ago and I love it! (When I was growing up, I had only brothers so had to ride a boys' bike :( ) I choose a beautiful pink number that has "flat foot technology" which means I can stand very easily when I...

Grammy G

Here's the bad news: your days are probably gonna continue to be wacky.. it will be hard to plan meals as you did when you were both working..That is also the good news! Now you can have a large, relaxed breakfast whenever you feel like it and eat cereal for dinner if you are in the mood. In my case...

Grammy G

I've been noting that you "walk with Leslie" and thought, "how nice, she has a friend that is always ready to walk with her..she must have introduced us to her somewhere that I missed." Today as I was preparing to 'walk with Leslie", I finally made the connection. :roll: double daaahhh for me! :oops:

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I also do pretend weigh-in.. and keep a pretend graph of those weigh-ins! In my "real" mind, I only count the beginning and end of my 21 day challenges (that I give to myself)! I've given up trying to rationalize the behavior.. maybe it makes me feel good to feel bad if the numbers go up (as they of...

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I just went to the bath products site and loved what I saw! My 15 year old granddaughter is coming to visit for a few weeks and I always try to have some different bath products for her to enjoy.. who would have thought I would find them on the no S site?! Thanks for sharing (maybe, when I order, th...

Grammy G

Wow! don't we all feel the same way about scales! I was watching something (only half-listening, really so I'm not sure what it was) on TV last evening and one of the men (seems he was buying /selling items) said that folks not so long ago didn't have scales except at the dr. office or the feed mill...

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Yea, Sue2, ..it is a bummer to be the one preparing the meals that everyone else is losing weight on faster than you ..t'aint fair :? But, I guess "it is what it is" and on we go from there! still a bummer ! I am lucky in that I really don't like ice cream other than Starbuck's and a few Ben and Jer...

Grammy G

I know what you mean about food choices. i think we should be able to use our heads and figure out what we should be putting on our plates daily. Several "shoulds" in that sentence which kinda bother me but...I agree, we either figure it out or "count", and I can't do that again either! We are, in r...

Grammy G

Love your names for Tues. and Wed.! I think my problem days are Wed. and Fri. I could think of something to call Friday but I won't write it here

Let's remind each other of baby steps and focus on today when we see the other starting to crumble. I think you are doing a great job!

Grammy G

MY 21 I am going to chart my floating S days and use emoticons for success with my plan to walk 30 minutes 5 days a week.The * symbol means I did NOT need a mini meal in the evening to take meds, Here I g oooo ooo! week one: ] G-R-E-E-N!!! whoo-hoo!! Mon. N* // :D (1) Tue. N* // :D (2) Wed. N* // :...

Grammy G

Thanks Butterfly and IDK ..that is just what I needed to hear! :D I am off to a good start and am going to do my posting here on a little chart of my own making. Dinner with friends tonight but they are not the tiype to linger over drinks and starters or order dessert...good week-day friends to dine...

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Next 2i days 1. Continue flexible S days 2. walk 5 days a week for 30 minutes..which can be divided but will be walking for walking sake. I know that one new task for 21 days works for me so, even though I am anxious to build more good habits into my life, I am going to take "baby steps" and aim fo...

Grammy G

We are also not picnicking today.. and my maid and gardener have not shown up either! I will be doing the weeding as I did the bathroom cleaning and window washing yesterday. Hubby cut the grass yesterday and now his allergies are coming on strong. I think he will be inside for the day. I got a good...

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OH :oops: my :oops: ....I send out a message to Go Green and I .. went red :oops: I sure did start off with a bang but hit a snag :roll: near the end. the "snag" actually was just me being me and not pushing through :cry: I need to develop a plan so this quits happening to me :oops: To those of you ...

Grammy G

Didn't you wonder why "the powers-that-be" used a pyramid instead of a plate in the first place?? I wass teaching health/science to 5th grade when the pyramid push began. I can't tell you how much $$ was put into this project! we had so many visuals and free-bes and lesson plans given to us! ..and t...

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Seems like today is a good day to regroup and replan ...I'm doing the same thing! I have been thinking that we maybe need to start an "Argue with significant other" modification to no S! After reading your entries, I started thinking about all the times I haven't eaten because hubby and I were doing...

Grammy G

Hi Butterfly..I have the same goal..those %$#! late evening snacks are really hard for me to resist. Here is the bummer.. I know what I need to do and yet...I don't do it. Yep, I do myself in! :cry: Good luck to you! I hope you find what will keep you from snacking..and then (I think the most import...

Grammy G

You are such a good mom to share your sunrise! I would have said, " Here are donuts on the counter for anyone who stays here so I can have my coffee in peace and quiet and watch the sun rise! If you come with me and the donuts get eaten before we get back, you can have cereal or toast." Enjoy.. enjo...

Grammy G

Do you mean you are self-sabotaging? oh yea.. big time.. It is one of the things I am very good at doing!! I will be addressing this area in my next 21 day cycle. In reality, I didn't go crazy on my F [ /b] days, a few crackers and cheese, some Combo pretzel snacks, the pint of Starbuck's Ice cream...

Grammy G

Are you telling me that Spam can just... set out? for days on end? I think one of the no S-es should stand for Spam.. That picture is horrible, who ! My mom actually used to serve Spam for dinner! (Remember I am o-l-d) She would top it with a mixture of brown sugar and brown mustard and ground clove...

Grammy G

Everyone needs a time for reflective thinking..others may call it day dreaming but I think it is a necessary part of every day! When I was teaching and then rushing home to begin my family life, this "reflecting" time is what I missed. I could really be in a bad place if I couldn't carve out some ti...

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thank you ladies for the high fives..but..alas :( I had a couple of crackers and a bit of cheese last evening.. not the full blown clean-out-the frige binge.. not even close.. but it was a snack and i shouldn't have done it. :( :( I think that I am of the Paul Simon school of thought on this one: "t...

Grammy G

OMG..this is NOT what I wanted to see first thing in the A.M.!! OR maybe it is!!!

If I put this Spam pic on/in the frig, I would really walk away from the frig rather than search for a snack!

maybe you have discovered a great visual for no S ing!!

Grammy G

Boy, doesn't it feel good to put on clothes and think, "Damn, I look pretty good!" I have decided it makes all the difference in my total attitude when I have on clothes that I think look good and I am having a good hair day.. I can pass up treats and snacks without a pause! Put me in ill fitting cl...

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I think it is really funny that we are having so much fun with.. SPAM! My thought was that you could probably get a pet(or person who liked processed food) to take it's herbal medication capsule if you embedded it in ta da spam. ! :roll: Thanks for addressing this so quickly, Reinhard! love the new ...

Grammy G

Oh..I hate it when those arguments..no speaking..tension happen! I do not do well eating under stress and usually make bad choices.. Oreo cookies seem to be my favorite food during those times! Hope you get things worked out before the wedding!

Grammy G

Butterfly.. I'm back again too for the maybe third or fourth time! I'm trying to remember "baby steps" and not compare my progress with anyone else and their journey. I'm finding that giving myself one goal for 21 days and then evaluating what went on those 21 days is helpful to me. For instance, I ...

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i sent Reinard a note @ it.

Grammy G

Good that you recognize what is going on! Hope you let that child out to play this week end

I think she wants to ride her bike...and have a picnic!

Grammy G

Oh, KCCC , you know how unnerving that is!! I am happy that he lost the weight but ..... I kinda wish I had never checked on my weight loss because I think (no, I know ) I used it for permission to eat a pint of Starbuck's wonderful coffee ice cream :cry: It was the perfect storm! I had a $! coupon ...

Grammy G

My heart goes out to you. Stay strong.

Grammy G

Almost there..We can do it.. Let's finish with a surge of
Green !!

Grammy G

Good for you! (did you change your avitar?) I've been thinking about the phrase "success breeds success" lately and this seems to be a good example!
keep up the ka-chinging!"

Grammy G

I am glad to see you back! Sorry you are in such a state of struggle. I am struggling too and am always on the look-out for things that make me feel good in my own skin no matter where my weight. So (and this sounds very vain) I got a lovely haircut that looks good even if I do nothing to it. For so...

Grammy G

KCCC , thank you for your kind words! Is this a major trip you are planning? I remember your trip west! Remember, there are stores everywhere now and if you forget something, you can always buy it along the way! Berry , I have never tried cracklins or had cornbread made with cracklins. Maybe when i...

Grammy G

The dreaded nnnnniiiggghhhtttt eeating ! Isn't that just the hardest thing to let go? I'm with you, I do fine for awhile and..oh it is just so easy to return to that practice! I have no solutions.. only encouragement. You have ben such a help to me and many others.. you know we are all pulling for y...

Grammy G

You know, I bet that from now on you are going to have warm fuzzy thoughts about peeps and the time your son gave up his last stale ones..your fav..to you. I would even go so far as to say you will probably tell his children about how much you liked stale peeps and how their daddy shared his laaast ...

Grammy G

I sure understand what you are facing! I have told some friends that I am trying not to snack and they "get it" while others feel it is necessary to just offer more tempting treats! I think I am going to be keep my floating S days that I am giving a try this month. With the flexible life we retirees...

Grammy G

Thanks, Sue2! I absolutely know I need days to just reflect and regroup. A friend sent me a retirement card which stated:

How wonderful to spend the day doing nothing, and afterward, to rest.

I've taken that to heart and practice it as often as possible!

Grammy G

Sunday evening..a very nice day! It is amazing what a little sunshine can do to lift the spirits and resolve! Had a lovely bowl of cream-of-wheat for lunch..added wheat germ, nuts, dried fruit, a bit of cinnamon..yum! Dinner was beef,peppers,mushrooms, and onions on crusty bread/ broccoli/ grape tom...

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IDK , I think your story is a lot more serious than mine! Maybe, our two stories together will encourage readers to make better plans than we did for storing cosmetics and/chemicals! You are sooooo veeery lucky! Deb, what good advice! Too many people think if one cure is good, using two together mu...

Grammy G

Just went to the 2 mile challenge website and found it very interesting. I too live in a small town, but the outskirts of it. We have no sidewalks in many areas that I would need to walk but..there are many places I never thought about being so close! I often walk to the grocery store (.51 m) but ne...

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Berry ..just finished reading your thread@pig roast and was "binged" with your message. I'm sure you will have a lot of lovely sides to eat! Having a pig roast is a "thing" where I live too. My neighbor made his own outdoor spit and does his own roasting. I was the official pig decorator one year.....

Grammy G

oooohhhhhh....I think you need a grammy around to tuck you into bed and serve you that special tea and a little cake to go with it! Are you remembering to eat yogurt since you are on antibiotics? (this is me in grammy mode!!) Remember healing takes energy so get lots of rest and stay hydrated. Be ki...

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So many of us have the same struggles as you! I have quit...walked away..returned.. several times. I know this plan makes sense and I know everyone is here to help me..why do I walk away? :shock: I sure don't know! The answers are here for the taking! Free!! 24/7 !! Addressing the problems you are h...

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WOW!!

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Yikes! Last night, after a loong day of gardening and a soothing hot shower, I reached for my deodorant and instead grabbed the Icy-Hot setting next to it on my dresser. As I was applying it, I thought, "This seems like a different texture!" but continued to slather it on! Then..POW...it hit! Oh did...

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Spent yesterday working outside. There is so much to do and so little time between rain events! We did a " good enough" job on many areas of the yard and deck..nothing is really weed free or scrubbed but it is "good enough" that we can enjoy it a bit! Even had a lovely dinner on the deck: left over ...

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boy..what a few days..I didn't fall off the wagon but I was definitely hanging by my fingertips! I had a dentist appointment on Thursday and it fell when I would have been eating lunch. I really wasn't hungry so had a banana and called it lunch. So naturally I was really hungry for an early dinner.....

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Enjoy your S days

Another week down!!

Grammy G

You are right, Who , it is horrible!! Sooooo...eat all the salads you love when you are young.. you never know what you digestive system will decide to reject when you are older. I can eat a small salad once a day..but not as a "starter" to a meal. The Italian way of salad after main course works be...

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Ahh ..yes... Wednesday! :roll: Another raining day in paradise. I decided to tackle indoor projects.. (I would have looked pretty silly washing windows or weeding in the downpour we experienced) :roll: :roll: I was not a happy camper. Didn't want to hit the grocery store so made a 3 bean chili for t...

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Thanks for posting in so much detail. I am sure you are addressing areas that many of I wonder about..but do nothing to beyond that :oops: ! You are answering the questions for us..plus reminding us that we are not simply objects in a controlled experiment. :idea: Life happens! How great that you ar...

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I could have written this down to the place of walking everywhere.. even in the winter. I have let a few raindrops (well..more than a few) put a "damper" :wink: on my walking anywhere! I bought a "walking" DVD" last week and it is still encased in plastic setting on the coffee table.. so I see it ev...

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I am sure most of us here could identify with this post... In fact, could have written it! Thanks for bringing this to the forefront and confronting the issue for all of us!

Grammy G

Get thee to a dentist! Don't share a toothbrush..in fact, get new toothbrushes! You sure don't want to end up with a serious gum issue.. good luck!

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back attcha!

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Pagelsue&Who .. how right you both are! I can't remember the last time I had lasagna..or any large amount of red sauce and cheese in a dish. I just can't do it! This weekend, I served BBQed ribs and chicken. I took one bite of one rib and passed the rest to hubby.. just knew what would happen if I ...

Grammy G

You could just change just one toe to green each day you have a success!
..and use red if it is a failure and leave it blue for an S day!! naah..that would probably be too much!

Grammy G

OMG..I remember you and I talking pedometers a looong while back when I was trying to find one that worked and I didn't either forget to remove before clothes went into laundry or I "popped off" as I moved around! I think good pedometers and accurate scales are elusive items! I am missing fresh stra...

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Deb..You and I have "talked" before about this kind of thing. The really sad thing is that we can tell this woman n-o-t-h-i-n-g..nothing! I am surprised she is listening to her doctor! Thanks for your contribution here..maybe someone with the same problem will read it and take heed!

Grammy G

AAhhh...the dinner hour! I find I eat less when the table is set and free of anything but the food (no stacks of unread magazines..unread mail..etc. that manage to find their way to the dining room table.) I have the Tv off and soothing music on. That is all great, but it is not my hubby's idea of t...

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I couldn't agree more, Wosnes!

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Stick with us! i have been a drop out at least twice and regret it each time I stop. ..and then I come back and find everyone so supportive and welcoming tthat I wonder.."why did I leave?" that is something I am still going to have to work on... No one here is perfect (even Reinard) and we are all ...

Grammy G

You are doin' it! : All those stresses and no food!! (':idea:') Go buy yourself some bright green nail polish and paint your toenails green..that can be a nice calorie free reward that will give you a giggle whenever you take off your shoes!

mmmmm...I think I'll do that too!

Grammy G

Hope you begin to feel better soon ! Have you tried Sambucus? It is Black Elder Berry extract and found in health food stores. It supports the immune system..and it tastes good! I have heard more about it in the last few years and find it very useful. If I take it as soon as I feel a cold coming on,...

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tobiasmom , the strata I made was full of meat to satisfy a hubby and son-in-law that are meat/potato guys and since I wasn't making potatoes, I loaded it with meat! I used crumbled turkey sausage and bacon (pork) and lots of cheeses..a bit of whatever I had in the frig..except "blue". I usually ma...

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Here is what I find amazing: I am a relatively intelligent, free thinking woman... why does posting a little N mean so much to me? I stay on track so much better when I join this challenge? (maybe I am not the intelligent, free thinking woman I think I am!) :shock: For whatever reaon this is working...

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One of my friends, age 70, decided several years ago to turn her life around and "eat healthier". (She had had a cancer scare with a "spot" on her lung[she was a nonsmoker]). For her, that meant following all the latest trends to the extreme: she cut out meats and dairy(except a daily yogurt) and tu...

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Monday morning..the beginning of the second week of my 21 day challenge. I actually did what I planned to do yesterday..absolutely nothing. I kept green (remember I am trying floating me S days), although my meals were a little strange... maybe that is the only "treat" I need on many of my days to m...

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IDK..idk either but ..did you check the other sites right here for that info? it seems to me there are several. One of these days i am going to figure the whole thing out too! ...or maybe you can't teach an old dog new tricks...

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Food for thought from Who & Sue ..luckily no calories involved! How true..we do need to make meals a priority in this country! We have lost that renewal provided by a simple bowl of soup eaten in a peaceful setting..no TV..no phones..no rush to get to the next appointment. I'm going to have to think...

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YOu know how the saying goes that a job takes the amount of time you have to do it? That is what happened to me! :cry: Once again, my choice.. :cry: since I had the time..I went to a little deli to pick up potato salad..I like it best from them..probably no one else cared... I went to the bakery to ...

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Prom was Friday in our town. My neighbor's twin granddaughters had their friends gather at her house for pictures because she has a beautiful display of blooming spring bushes at the side of her house. I was the official "kabitzer". I have never seen such beautiful gowns! The styles were so varied b...

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I, on the other hand, just have a picture of a slug to visualize!!

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Here we are at a Sunday again..Good luck to all!

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gulp :oops: Here's what I'm thinking right now, "well..the house is as clean as I need it to be..last load of laundry is in..it is just a bit after 10AM..maybe I should bake a dessert for tonight and whip up a nice layered veggie casserole." NO..a thousand times no! I just posted three days ago tha...

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OHHHH.. Who Me a gaggle of slugs is just what I need some days! I am up early AM and that first slug woke me up better than a cup of strong coffee! I managed to stay on the wagon yesterday although the road was bumpy and full of ruts! Having only grown older and no wiser, I began the day with shredd...

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seems like the last three entries could have been written by the so many of us who struggle.. whew...guess this is just the way it is going to be! We will stick together through "thick" and "thin" and anything in between and make the journey easier for all of us! Reneew your encouragement has meant ...

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How exciting for you! Moving and sewing a prom dress sound like projects that will be work..but also bring you much joy. How long do you have to put the dress together? Get ready to move? You will be busy, busy busy, Remember to keep us posted! Your "goin' green" for four days is a great accomplishm...

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WhoooHoooo!! The power of doing what you set out to do !!! Here's another WhooHoo for good measure

!!!

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I think this is one of the hardest thing for those of us who are retired and still active...days can end up being crazy busy..plans can change in a second and the planned casserole will not be eaten until tomorrow..maybe! AAhhh..the wonderful freedom of it all :D !! AAAhhh..the easy-to-go-astray fre...

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UGG!! That slug pic gets me every time!! Love it! It was a wise thing to make yesterday an S day! :) For my card playing friends, I broke a variety of biscotti into bit sized pieces and put them into a cut glass stemmed compote with little antique sugar tongs.. OMG..looked like I spent a long time ...

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