Spent The Day With My Sweetie.

Friday, May 20, 2011

This was our day to just hang out.But we do that a lot anyway. We had planned on getting subs and going to park and eat and read our books but it was just too hot.
So we went to walmart and got a few things.Bill got a couple of shirts and I got a new cutting board as my sharp knives makes me get new board every few months. Then we just stopped at subway and ate our sandwiches. Then we went to Pal Harbor library to hang out.I checked out their book store and bought several books.Even got several that were in large print. That is nice.Only bad part was the woman working there is someone I had hoped to never have to speak to again but I was cordial.
Then we headed home for a nap.
I made a pot of chicken and pasta soup this morning from leftover chicken from last night. The pasta soaked up most of broth so i added more and more seasonings.It must have been good because I ate 2 large bowls.It was good. LOL
remember the one bloom on my plumaria plant.Bill went out this morning and checked and this is what is on the plant now.
This is a quick pic I took of baby hummingbird on web site.A few minutes later it left the nest.
This is blurry but you can see it is a woodpecker.It flew off before I could get a clear picture
I just glanced out my window and I wished I hadn't .Just saw 2 rats playing out at corner of yard.@#$%^&^%$##$%^&
The scale is being good to me.Hopefully it continues. Doc called to tell me my blood work was good. But when I started asking questions there was one problem. My thyroid med needs to be increased and they are writing me a new script. My potassium was the best it has every been. Colestorol was a little high but I can only take low dose of med.
Ok TV time

  

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MIZCATHI 5/22/2011 3:58PM

Glad your bloodwork was good with only a few issues - and the scale is looking good, too, that's great! Always love the pics - I realize I need to take more. You aren't the only one who has told me lately that I need some new photos. Report Inappropriate Comment

PATRICIAANN46 5/22/2011 1:22PM

Hi Eleni....... You two are too cute. Sadly, there aren't a lot of couples who have fun just being together..........it doesn't matter what the activity is..........you are just glad to be with each other. You are blessed. I am so happy to hear about your test results and your weight. Great News!!! Have a great Sunday. Patti Report Inappropriate Comment

CALVERTM 5/21/2011 2:07PM

Hi Ms. Eleni, Sounds like you had a good day yesterday with honey. Thank you for my card, they do always make me smile! Your soup sounds really good, I want some now..Your pictures are beautiful and I always love to see the birds. I should start taking my camera when I take my walks, maybe I could get some pics. I can never get them when the birds are in my yard because i scare them off. Good job on your weight and your bloodwork, good news is what we like to hear. I will start radiation treatment in a couple weeks, looks like more of a nuisance than anything else. I feel better each day. People complain about how old they are getting, I just tell them to make the most out of each day you get..if you have your health, you have everything right? Well, I'm going to get some exercise in before we go to a family cookout, I have a grand niece that is turning "1". It will be fun, talk to you later, stay well, love, Margaret Report Inappropriate Comment

KATIE233 5/21/2011 1:36AM

love your pictures. rats oboy not good! it,s nice to hang out with sweetie. glen and i are do too to hang out even we see each other everyday i like going down to park and sit just the two of us.it,s nice aeh!well have a good day tomorrow.bye Report Inappropriate Comment

DEE107 5/20/2011 11:27PM

glad you got out and shopped and flowers are pretty the rats good luck Report Inappropriate Comment

JILL313 5/20/2011 9:59PM

I am so happy that you had a wonderful day with your DH--how lucky you both are . . .That soup really sounds delicious to me and I'd probably have 3 bowls--LOL. I am so glad you're doing well and that your labs were good. Keep up the good work. . .I always enjoy looking at your beautiful garden and the bird pictures are just awesome. Have a great weekend with your Sweetie, you lucky lady! Report Inappropriate Comment

CT-FL-SNOWBIRD 5/20/2011 8:36PM

I love to read about happy relationships. Keep it coming! Your flowers are Beautiful! Mostly good news from your blood work. You must be doing something right! It's time to get a cat! Those rats and mice will move out of your yard quick, if they see a cat hanging around, even if they SMELL a cat! Up here, in CT, we have a neighbor we call the "cat lady". She had about 20 cats before the landlord put a stop to it. She still feeds a few cats so when we're up here, I put a dish out to encourage a couple of her cats to hang around our house, just to keep the mice away. It also helps lighten her financial load, buying all that cat food. A couple of weeks before we leave for FL, in the fall, I taper off on the cat food and they just start eating at her house again. Report Inappropriate Comment

OURELEE1 5/20/2011 8:10PM

Sounds like a good day. Enjoy the rest of the wekend. Report Inappropriate Comment

Great Granny and Great Grandpa Bill meet Abigail Erin

Thursday, May 19, 2011

First want to say I am still doing good with eating.Next.When I went to get my nails done I told Bill to pick color/Well he did. LOL.I don't think he thought I would use it but I did just for fun. You will see it in the pictures. So for today I am just posting pics.

  

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MIZCATHI 5/22/2011 3:59PM

What a gorgeous baby, Great Granny! The orange nail color looks fun. Report Inappropriate Comment

PATRICIAANN46 5/20/2011 9:28PM

Hi Eleni....... Baby Abigail has such beautiful hair. Everyone looks happy and healthy. on doing well with your food. I'm proud of you. Have a great weekend. Patti Report Inappropriate Comment

MYRTLEBEACHWINS 5/20/2011 1:07PM

Those are such fun, happy and special photo's. I see a lot of future happiness! Report Inappropriate Comment

REXTINE1 5/20/2011 10:17AM

A lot of happy people. Glad you're doing well again. Report Inappropriate Comment

DICHTAS2 5/20/2011 10:14AM

Four generations there.. Nice pictures. That baby is so pretty. Everyone looks happy. Joanne Report Inappropriate Comment

MPARKER67 5/20/2011 10:10AM

Pretty baby. One of my nephews just became a poppa yesterday. The coral is certainly different. Report Inappropriate Comment

TILLIEBEE 5/20/2011 8:42AM

That is a CUTE BABY!!! With such a head of hair! nails are a hoot. Report Inappropriate Comment

NEWSTART127 5/20/2011 1:56AM

Ahhhh, so precious! (And orange and coral are so IN this season! ) Report Inappropriate Comment

0309COOKIE 5/20/2011 12:44AM

What a sweet, sweet baby! I like your nails! Report Inappropriate Comment

DEE107 5/19/2011 11:26PM

love the orange nail and she is so cute thanks for sharing Report Inappropriate Comment

KATIE233 5/19/2011 11:03PM

lov your orange nails, funny Bill! ahhhh Abagail is so cute. boy she has big feet or did you enlarge the picture.i haven,t seen her cry she must be a good girl.mommy looks wonderful too.i,m glad you finally got to see her and hold her.all of you look great!keep up the good work on your food choices Eleni,bravo.talk again tomorrow. Report Inappropriate Comment

JILL313 5/19/2011 9:29PM

Abagail Erin is so sweet and adorable and you look Fabulous also!! In regards to your nails--I don't wear orange well but it actually looks good on you--thanks to your terrific Hubby. I'm glad you are doing well with your food choices--I wish I could say the same. Report Inappropriate Comment

OURELEE1 5/19/2011 9:08PM

Too cute!!!!!!! Love the nails. Report Inappropriate Comment

CT-FL-SNOWBIRD 5/19/2011 6:55PM

Awww! What a cutie pie! Report Inappropriate Comment

Slow day

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Haven't accomplished much today.Am still doing good with eating. Got aggravated last night and did not binge altho I wanted to.
Do have some pics to share. Here is my birdhouse that never has birds

And the baby eagles are almost as big as parents.Am guessing they will be leaving nest soon.Still think it is hilarious the way they will back up to edge of nest and bend over and poop goes flying. Never mess in their nest.I know TMI.

Todays butterfly
This is Chef Jonathan Waxman cook book.I ordered it for the anedotes he writes in it. Probably will not do any of recipes.

And I saved the best for last. This is first bloom ever on my plumaria's. Unfortunately it is on other side of pool and I can't see it from here so Bill took picture for me.It will have several more blooms. I have had the plant around 4 years now. I have 3 others and lost 2 last winter.

Ok i need to go get something constructive done.

  

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PATRICIAANN46 5/19/2011 2:33PM

Hi Eleni........ Love your pictures....... Last night when Ken and I picked our grand-daughter up from the babysitter's, we took a different road home and were driving by a huge pond with what looked like a dead tree, when Ken stopped and told me to look closer at the dead tree. There was a HUGE nest and 2 Eagles sitting on branches on either side of the nest. We didn't have our binoculars with us, but I am sure that there are chicks in that nest. Tonight we will take the glasses and try to get a better look. We are used to seeing Eagles closer to the Wisconsin River, but now they are becoming more common in the rural areas near larger bodies of water (ponds and small lakes). P. Report Inappropriate Comment

NEWSTART127 5/19/2011 1:12AM

I love plumeria... but anyway... I want to see the baby eagles pooping! Who knew? Report Inappropriate Comment

DEE107 5/19/2011 12:12AM

great pictures Report Inappropriate Comment

KATIE233 5/19/2011 12:00AM

wonder why no birds like the house. pictures of the butterfly is very nice.yes is that a real lizzard on the bird house.you sure do have pretty flowers and you sure do have lots of butterflies and birds and other critters around your place. love it.very good on not over eating and not having junk food.i,m into jello these days and i put blackberries on it.yummy.well you take care of yourself and have a super day tomorrow.big hug Report Inappropriate Comment

CT-FL-SNOWBIRD 5/18/2011 8:27PM

That purple flower looks like milkweed, which is the host plant for the monarch butterfly. Am I right? Your Plumaria is beautiful! Is that a real lizard on your birdhouse, or is it part of the birdhouse. If it's part of the bird house, that might be the reason there's no birds using the house. It looks like a predator to them. Comment edited on: 5/18/2011 8:29:18 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

REXTINE1 5/18/2011 5:39PM

Four years is a long time to wait, but sometimes plants do their own thing. I hope they all do well for you. Report Inappropriate Comment

TILLIEBEE 5/18/2011 4:47PM

I'm so glad you mentioned the baby eagles. I'm watching them now and haven't missed a day since you got me started. When they stretch our their wings I'm amazed at how their feathers have filled out so much. They look ready to just jump out of that nest any minute. I don't want to miss it. Report Inappropriate Comment

CANBDONE 5/18/2011 4:26PM

Your pictures are so inspiring! Makes me wonder why I don't notice more beauty in the nature around me? Weigh to go on reining in the calories. Your aggravation didn't result in overeating...you just released another layer of insulation! Off to mother's tomorrow. They almost called the ambulance today...but I guess she is rallying. Getting everything ready and packed up tonight so that I can leave early tomorrow. Report Inappropriate Comment

MPARKER67 5/18/2011 4:22PM

Wonder why birds don't like the birdhouse. It is cute. Love the plumeria. Maybe they don't like the lizard but you would think it would be nice to have carry in. Comment edited on: 5/18/2011 4:23:40 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

BONDMANUS2002 5/18/2011 4:21PM

Good!! Report Inappropriate Comment

My day for Yucky Visitors to Back Yard.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Well I had a visitor in back yard today I could do away with. See if you can see him here. i thought it was a squirrel

Nope. It was this

I called Bill and told him if it gets in the house I am moving.
Then when I was pulling out of drive way I happened to see something next to Bill's old truck. Yep another black snake.I couldn't get my camera out fast enough so no picture.It was a small one but we just can't get rid of them.
Ok here are some better pictures. I have shown you my desert rose but it never seems to show just how bright it is.here it is again.Actually this is two,Part of blooms are from plant behind the first one. Then my yellow hibiscus in front and another rose bud
I did great with calories yesterday.The best in a long time. And it is looking good for today too.
i got some good news at docs when I went for my coumidan check.I found out since I am on medicare i can have a machine at home and can just call in results. Saves me time and money.And it is free.
Bill is going to High School to see Brianna get an award for being on honor roll during her senior year.
Ok I guess that is it. Hope you are having a good day

here is Aunt Kayla with Abigail

  

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MIZCATHI 5/22/2011 4:01PM

The flowers and the great grandbaby are so sweet. Even the mouse is! But oh my, no way would I want that critter in my house! Report Inappropriate Comment

MYRTLEBEACHWINS 5/18/2011 2:05PM

Aunt Kayla and Abigail are so beautiful what a great photo. The flowers are lovely but you can keep 'your friend'. Comment edited on: 5/18/2011 2:06:15 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

KATIE233 5/17/2011 11:54PM

love your beautiful flowers,never seen a yellow hibiscies before lovely.also like the pink star shape one very pretty. i guess the snake will have the mouse for supper. hopefully than move on. ahhhhh the baby is so pretty. i can,t wait to see if any of mine veggies show up. with all this rain it all might be in the centre not were i put the seeds.time will tell. you got some smart grandkids. well done.love the pictures on face book.thanks for sharing.hugs Report Inappropriate Comment

DEE107 5/17/2011 11:11PM

mouse be careful love wires and baby so cute hugs s Report Inappropriate Comment

0309COOKIE 5/17/2011 7:34PM

I've had mice eat engine components in my Jeep. And insurance doesn't cover that. Stinky little devils! Cute picture of the baby. Report Inappropriate Comment

TILLIEBEE 5/17/2011 6:57PM

OMG! Critter day!!!!! Super job on your calories. Thanks for sharing the baby photo. It must be a relief to have her here safe and sound. Enjoy your evening! Report Inappropriate Comment

RURAL3 5/17/2011 6:46PM

yep yep yep my daughter in TX is telling me about all the critters too. I guess that's what you get for having warm weather all the time. Then again you get those lovely flowers too. Kayla looks to be enjoying that tiny little girl. P.S. I can't believe that mouse stood there for his pic. Report Inappropriate Comment

PATRICIAANN46 5/17/2011 6:28PM

Hi Eleni......... Your flowers are gorgeous!!!!! That little black snake may just be the answer to your little gray mouse.......... If you are like me though, you probably wish that they would both move anywhere but your backyard!!!! Beautiful baby.......have you held her yet? Congrats to Brianna and to you for staying on track. Later.........P. Report Inappropriate Comment

CANBDONE 5/17/2011 5:42PM

YIKES!!!! The critters are creepy but the flowers are gorgeous! and the people photos are precious...such pretty girls Report Inappropriate Comment

CT-FL-SNOWBIRD 5/17/2011 5:31PM

The snake will get rid of the mouse for you! Good luck with your blood testing machine. Oh, the miracles of modern medicine! to Brianna for making the honor roll! As usual, I love you flower pics! Your yard must be beautiful! Report Inappropriate Comment

MPARKER67 5/17/2011 5:29PM

Maybe the mouse is the reason for the black snakes. I've had mice in the housein fall. Then I buy decon2. Lovely flowers. Report Inappropriate Comment

Soup Making Day

Monday, May 16, 2011

It has been a busy day for me. But I got soup made and laundry done and some crocheting.And cleaned a messy kitchen twice.
here is what 45 cups of soup look like.

And this is what 53 calories of sweet peppers and cucumber slices look like

Trying to get back to what I was doing when I was losing weight.One was making up snack bags for the day early and having them ready. I also have some apple slices in a bag. Used a couple slices chopped up in some cereal this morning.
I am so far behind in my sparking but maybe I can get caught up somewhat tomorrow.
Bill's brother is doing ok so far.They may just change some of his meds.He hasn't seen a heart doc in 5 years. Good old HMO's.
Nothing much going on. Trying to get back on track and stay there.

  

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RURAL3 5/17/2011 1:21PM

You go girl. I need to start making up some snack bags too. Getting off track. Don't worry about responding to all those thousands of comments. No one expects you to. You need to find some time for yourself. Report Inappropriate Comment

OURELEE1 5/17/2011 12:23PM

We are having soup for lunch. Heating it as I type. Report Inappropriate Comment

MPARKER67 5/17/2011 10:20AM

You are so good about making your soup and snack bags. I am trying to be good. Last night after I ate dinner I was still hungry so I made a package of frozen spinach and ate the whole 2.5 cups! Report Inappropriate Comment

KATIE233 5/16/2011 11:16PM

you sure had a busy day,the soup looks good and the peppers.i like your wall paper cute.i did 3 loads of laundry and went to work.don,t worry about catching up on your blog. start fresh tomorrow.take care and talk tomorrow. Report Inappropriate Comment

PATRICIAANN46 5/16/2011 9:57PM

Hi Eleni...... Every time I read about your soup, I end up making some of my own the same or the very next day. Your bags of soup and snacks made ahead is an excellent idea. It really helps to keep the portions as they should be. I hope that Bill's brother continues to do well. Ken's brother (my husband's name is Ken) is going in for hip replacement this Wednesday. He is 77 so we are concerned. Tomorrow we take Tyke in to have his pain patch removed and his temperature taken. He is itching so bad that he doesn't know what to do with himself. We are hoping that the Vet can give him some kind of anti-histamine to help him. Take care. Patti Report Inappropriate Comment

DEE107 5/16/2011 9:51PM

when is dinner Report Inappropriate Comment

TILLIEBEE 5/16/2011 9:23PM

So happy to hear Bill's brother is doing ok. Your soup looks fabulous.....Good Work!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

REXTINE1 5/16/2011 7:52PM

We are running out of soup, and the BW wants chicken noodle tomorrow and Mulligatawny after that. I guess I'll be following in your footsteps tomorrow. Report Inappropriate Comment

MYRTLEBEACHWINS 5/16/2011 7:33PM

What time did you say dinner is? Report Inappropriate Comment

0309COOKIE 5/16/2011 6:39PM

Well, you sure had a productive day today! That soup looks so delicious. I was about ready to go down for dinner, but after I saw your soup now I am starving. It looks so appetizing! Report Inappropriate Comment

GHODGE6 5/16/2011 6:26PM

The soup looks delicious! Getting your snacks ready ahead of time is a great idea. I'm sure it will pay off for you. Report Inappropriate Comment

CANBDONE 5/16/2011 6:18PM

I'm including Bill's brother in my prayers...is he younger or older? Your planning and hard work WILL pay off. We know what we need to do...it's not a mystery, only a challenge. I read this today: "There's no WIN without something to beat." Remember, YOU'RE the boss of your body! 21 days food sober...my all time record! I have a trip to Mom's on Thursday-Sunday and then Sunday -Monday at my step-son's. This will be my first challenge on the road since joining WW, but I know what I have to do to stay OP! You're doing good, Sister! Report Inappropriate Comment

MFOSTER2003 5/16/2011 6:11PM

Great idea Report Inappropriate Comment