Good Wednesday all, Hope all you sickies are feeling better soon. Thanks for the special Sweet Pea hug Dee! One of these days I will win you over! Raeanne, I like our paisley idea the best so far. I saw a painted chair of peonies and one with morning glories which were exquisite! They both went for over $1200 each - my boss bid and won them! Tikanis, spring is here but we are at least a month away from gorgeous blooming trees and plants or green grass. I do a few daff and crocus up but it's pretty drab right now. If it were a month from now this is more like what things would look like: From my living room window - that black spot in the background is a horse the Red Wing Black birds(the true harbingers of spring) have indeed arrived but the maple is not leafing yet: and my Creeping Phlox and Bleeding Hearts would be in bloom: Still it's gorgeous and I love this time of year when things come back to full life. I even don't mind the mud! Sweet Pea is doing very well and is currently covered in mud! Between shedding and mud I give up right now! We are still waiting for water to recede here. My newly created orchard is under water: Still it could be far worse as so many here have suffered! Our house is nice and dry. What crazy weather.

Hi guys! I'm here again. Already been to a Scottish Highlands celebration---VERY FUN! and an airshow---big stuff here---very talented pilots! "Big" earthquake wasn't anywhere around here, but there are frequent earthquakes in this area. The REAL threat is the mosquitoes! YIIIIII! I bought HUGE citronella candles, DEET spray, and citronella plants---and STILL they come! Combatting the bugs is a joke and constant hobby here. I was potting some plants for my porch yesterday and thought I was going CRAZY--getting bitten and buzzed out there! I will take my large candles with me next time! The greenhouses here are very casual and freely run. The plants are mondo sized and CHEAP! Nearly everything is under 10 bucks. It's downright dangerous for me! lol. QOD: the 4th: We're headed out to a small fishing village that has a gigantic celebration on the 4th. It's a 5 hour drive and then a ferry ride, but I'm told it's worth it, so off we go! Then coming back to a family casual dinner with all Americano food probably--kosher dogs, salad, and whatever else people bring. Tikanas~ I am STRICT about keeping a food diary and try to eat healthy choices; lots of fiber and veggies and VARIETY! I don't eat a huge amount of protein-usually only for dinner-and an occasional egg for brekky. I was weighing in every day at home and then once a week at Weight Watchers, but since I arrived here for the summer, I have not weighed. I probably will cave and buy a house scale and there's a WW place nearby, so I will start weighing in again. I use the scale and book from WW to keep myself accountable to someone! I have lost a large amount of weight since October- about 25 pounds or so. It is a SLOW weight loss (about 2 or 3 ponuds a month), but it's finally staying off and no big fluxuations any more, so I'm finding this to be the way for me to go. Well, we are having a guy DH met over for dinner tonight. He's Korean and homesick, so I am making Korean BBQ, rice, and cabage salad with sesame oil and chili oil. I better get hopping tho', cause I have to marinate the beef! I'll check in tomorrow! Magickitty~ Up, up, and away with the restart! Take Marci's hand and go for it! NHSuzanne~ So glad SP is holding her own. Good luck on the diagnosis. And don't sweat the deadline---it'll pass----lol. :) Cheers! Eat healthy choices! Can we have a junk-free Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday CHALLENGE to make up for the holiday weekend? Planning ahead---just in case! Join me?

I'm adding steam cleaning the livingroom twice and hallway. My back is now hurting. That thing is so heavy and I'm sweating again. I didn't snap the dirty water lid down right so when I went to empty it there was nothing in it. Had to go back and redo the whole thing.

Elliptical machine done, some dancing added to cool down......I'm pooped!! Mrs. Steven Rudy la la la Next?