It's been a while since I have blog. A lot of changes/stress happening pass couple of months, which I don't do very good with.I was eating more decrea... Read more
Dan and my daughter, Jeanne, and my son in law started to put up the new shed today. I was just in the way and my grandson helped some but he and I pu... Read more
Benjamin Franklin is famous for his wise and pithy sayings, not the least of which is:
"Fish and visitors smell in three days."
My guests have... Read more
MY first week I had every intention of doing well. My initial weigh in was depressing, which got me motivated. My little brother was going to try an... Read more
Even though I have the weekend off this week it still seems like there is not enough hours in the day. But as usual I don't sweat the small stuff. I h... Read more
Brothers and wives and sons and wives and niece and nephew and grandchildren and three meals all worked out beautifully!
Also cooked up two batch... Read more
I started the week off with logging and trying to keep on track. I was not feeling well, have a awful cold, but was determined to track and make good... Read more
I've got guests coming in for the weekend and I've known about it for weeks
And I'm not ready... not by a long shot...
Time to practice lovi... Read more
Normally we here in Texas think of the spring as chief wildflower time, but right now we're past what we usually consider the optimum viewing time sin... Read more
Two more days left then have the weekend off. Can't wait! Hope to get the shed up this weekend. Plus a birthday party for Dan's 2 grandbabies, both th... Read more
Hello all, it's been awhile since I updated you on what's going on so here I go...... On May 12th you know that was Mothers Day and I had the privileg... Read more
I had a decent day at work. Hope it continues the rest of the week. Dan and I had dinner with his son, Daniel, and his family today and a good visit!... Read more
Everyone knows that there's such a thing as THEORY, but APPLYING it is a completely different thing....
And so tonight, with my garden swinging i... Read more
Dan found a rattlesnake under a board on the property today. He had to kill it not only for his safety but for the cats and dogs. Usually the dogs are... Read more
No zucchini yet, but I picked five more squash today.
There's plenty of time yet for the zucchini to ripen...
And I'm looking forward to sev... Read more
I got one of the most unusual Mother's Day gift from Jeanne, Jay, and Damian. They bought me a Ruger 10-22 rifle. Considering I sell guns and ammo as... Read more
104 306 I can't wait to get to my family up in WA. I do have two families to take care off. One is my family and the other is my sister-in-law's fam... Read more
I know its Mom's Day, but really, who does it help to celebrate with food?
This year we will celebrate at my brother's home. we will celebrate al... Read more
I have tomorrow off but have lots to do around the house. I'll sure be busy. Work went well today! Everyone in a decent mood and even with 2 having th... Read more
We're still eating from the food stranded from the freezer's demise... Today was bratwurst and sauerkraut day...
Tomorrow I'm going to focus on t... Read more
With our continuing drought any kind of precipitation is welcome, but wowsers, the hail we got last night was kind of scary! Mothball sized, it made a... Read more
I can't believe it!!! I got a phone call from my mortgage company saying they could lower my interest rate after having to pay this one for 12 years!... Read more
Hello all, hope your week has been a good one! Mine has been a mixture of good and bad. So we were approved for housing and I have been online looking... Read more
As a volunteer with our Friends of the Library Book Sale Sorting Team, I've always had a soft spot for creative book titles, and we've seen a lot of t... Read more
I have two more days to work this week, one with the pain in the neck and one without. Hope to survive. I will as usual. Have a treatment tomorrow for... Read more
Some people thrive on what has been dubbed the "public humiliation diet".. Posting their weight and feeling agast that other people know it motivates... Read more
I have tiny hands.
They're pretty fast at typing, nimble. But when I use them as a cup at the faucet to scoop water to splash my washed face, it... Read more
I could make some kind of cosmic philosophical comment on this, but I just wanted to
Shout HOORAY,
Because I picked my garden's first thre... Read more
Dan and I both had today off and got a lot done at home. We got the peg board up and installed in my craft room, now to just get the stuff back on it.... Read more
great week so far after a weekend slip up. I have lost 4lbs so far. yes, I am exercising and yes I am not fully eating my calorie content. I am doi... Read more
m.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/bret-du nlap-discovered-running-and-it-changed -his-life
Inspirational stories can mean a lot when you'... Read more
I have tomorrow off but I need to see the doctor tomorrow and possibly xrays. Lots to do with Dan's help though. We need to get the peg board up and t... Read more
Yes! I got to go to Craft Play Day again today!
With my DH's illness I've hardly been out of the house for months, but today someone came and vis... Read more
I didn't have too bad of a day today, nothing I really couldn't handle but as always wish it could have been better.
The chiropractor told me today... Read more
I live just a couple blocks from the oldest dance hall in Texas, and I live just a few miles from one of the larger state universities in Texas, and e... Read more
It's only My 6th & I have sooo much to share with you all!!!! So here I go.... As you know I had my housing appointment & was waiting for a letter in... Read more
It was a glorious Monday and I took off!! Usually, often, I am very lazy and sleep away a day off but I got up and out today. First to a thrift stor... Read more
It was a glorious Monday and I took off!! Usually, often, I am very lazy and sleep away a day off but I got up and out today. First to a thrift stor... Read more
Summer produce is overflowing--and cheap! Whether you grow it or buy it, it's easy to preserve your food so that you can save money and eat better long after the harvest is over.
