Thanks Gayla, I will try that next time.----- Marie

Going to bed early tonight, tomorrow we are going to Six Flags Great America and will be gone all day.
Hope everyone has a great Monday and I will get back to you on Tuesday. I don't go on any rides but I go to watch the four year old while the two older girls go on the coasters. It is a long day and I will be exhausted, but I bet I will walk miles for my exercise.

Have fun today.
Sandy

Sandy-----Have a wonderful time. We haven't been to Six Flages in ages. I used to take my kids, don't think I ever took my grandkids tho. I used to like to ride some of the rides. We got green stamps at the store when we bought groceries and could get tickets with them. The kids really help me keep up with them. Do you guys remember the green stamps?

Now for the weather report. Cloudy and somewhat cooler. No rain yet.

no plans for today. I think I will go to Walmart and do some shopping and some walking in. Our Target supercenter has not open yet. Should arpund the first of the month. I don't think they will be as cheap as Walmart.

now time to get breakfast and get this day started.

Have a wonderful day.

Marie

Good Morning to All,
It is supposed to get really hot today.

We have been staying out of the stores lately except for groceries. After those two trips, we're on a "spending diet". If I stay out of the stores, I don't buy anything.

I'm off to line dance this morning. We dance in someone's garage with the garage door open and I always dance by the door where the sun shines in so I'll wear my lightest clothes.

Have a happy day.
Barbie

Hi everyone! It is quiet here today. We had our Monday excursion today and best of all I had my pedicure. I can't stop looking at my toes -- I picked such a nice colour this time. Last time I wasn't happy with the colour I picked but I do like this one. If you look at the emoticons it is very much like the 'devil' when he turns dark, a little darker but has some sparkle to it. Hmm, doesn't take much to make me happy!! We have sunshine and some wind today. We had a nice lunch at the restaurant where my son is the chef and he had some time to join us. I had a small Greek pizza, lots of veg and a bit of feta cheese with a basil pesto in place of tomato sauce. It is made on a very thin crust and baked in the forno oven. I did share some with Dave so think I did ok. Neil's new shoes have been irritating his heel so we were back to the shoe maker. I hope it is fixed now. If not, he has another idea but hopes this will do the trick -- me too!

Marie -- Did you and Alice have fun yesterday? Enjoy your walk today.

Sandy -- Hope you are having fun at Six Flags!

Everyone else enjoy your day. Gayla

gayla, Alice did not make it out yesterday. She had to work Saturday and had so much to do at home. But she will be out next week. Her and another supervisor takes turns going in on Saturday to watch out for the employees. They cut it out fro a couple Sat . but had to start back up again. Don't know exactely what they do has somthing to with our electric service.

We had a very good rain and looking for some more. Nice and cool tho. But still have the air on. for it is just too hot without it. But anyway Jerry and I had a nice day yesterday. He cooked another small brisket outside and it was good. We will be eating on it for a while.

Well guess what I got to do. 5 years is up and time for another colonophy. My doc called today and i go in the 26 of August. Not looking forward to that. I was hoping I was thru with hospital for this year. Well might as well do it and get it over with.

Have a good night.
Marie

Hi Everyone,

I think we will have to rename this thread the "melted sneakers" --it was 103 degrees F in the Portland (OR) area today, and we have two more days of this. Thank goodness for my AC in the house, the car and the office.

I feel for people in Seattle. There are far fewer homes with AC, and even they are being threatened with triple digit temperatures this week.

As for me, for those who might not yet have figured it out, I will save you the trouble of guessing and just tell you--I am nuts!!! What else could explain what I did today?

I really wanted to keep my walking program on track, so I decided, I wasn't going to let a little heat stop me. It was about 82 degrees when I started what was supposed to be a 4 mile course, but by the time I was finshed, it was 2 hours (including 15 minutes of water and other breaks) and 5.5 miles later, and about 95 degrees!! I drank about 40 ounces of water while I was out--thanks to the handy drinking fountain on the trail, which I hit for refills of my water bottle coming and going.

After I finished, I came home, hopped in the bathtub and then went back to work for 4 more hours. I don't expect to have ANY difficulty getting to sleep tonight !!

I have decided to take tomorrow as a day of rest as far as walking is concerned.

Barb

I posted a picture of my house---the flowers were better in June

It has been hot here----mid 80's which is very hot for us since we don't have air conditioning

I took the dogs to the dog park at noon after lunch---we couldn't go in the morning because I was at line dance. The dogs and I lasted about 30 minutes although they spent a good deal of time in the shade while I walked around the edge.

Jake and I waited until 7:30 to go for a 60 minute walk. It was 86 when we started and 70 when we got home. It's still about 85 in the house.

My hands are sticky so I think I'm done with the computer for the night
hugs
Barbie.

Good Morning,

Had a wonderful day at Great America with the kids. It was perfect weather except for the last hour when it started to rain. We were there from 10:30am to 10pm. I think I went on two rides, one water tubing ride with my DIL and four year old granddaughter and some other ride they tricked me into going on. I mainly was the waiter for the older girls as they rode the rides. I bought them a fast pass which got them 75% off the waiting time so they had a great time. I walked so much I didn't even worry about anything I ate, which really wasn't much.

Barbie, I noticed the picture of your house immediately, it is gorgeous. Is that the view from your house because it is amazing. Thank you for sharing with us. I don't know how you, Jake and Barb walk so much, it is so tiring. I do understand it is probably one of the best forms of exercise but maybe I am just too lazy.

Marie, yes I remember the S&H green stamps, what a hoot that was. We pasted book after book trying to get free prizes. Ah, those were the good old days. I have another two years before my colonoscopy, I was getting one every three years but the last one was so good they said I could wait until five years. I really don't mind the test, it is the preparation that kills me. Since I can't drink that stuff I take the pills, they are horse pills and you have to take them every 15 minutes but the effect is the same.

Gayla, I love manicures and pedicures but those pedicures are great. I am very ticklish though so that one part I have to hang on to my chair for dear life. Your color sounds great, I like the darker colors also. I hope they get Neils shoe fixed and he gets some comfort soon. Are you still planning your trip soon?

Well I have a lot of towels and things to wash and today is my gin day so I will get in touch with you later. Enjoy your Tuesday.

Sandy

Hi Sandy,

I can't resist asking, if today is your "gin day" is tomorrow a "vodka", or perhaps a "rum" day?? I am reasonably certain you were referring to gin rummy, but thank you for the giggle

Barb

Barb---I went on a long walk in 85 degree heat and am now a bit "rummy" so I guess today is my rum day

Sandy-----thank you for encouraging me to post a picture of my house. Yes, the view in the back is amazing. When we bought our house, there were several similar ones being built in the subdivision but ours was the only one with this great view. We are at the outside edge of a fenced subdivision with a green belt area along all the fences. The property on the other side of the fence behind us is a large private home with lots of trees so even though our property is an ordinary size house lot, there is the appearance of having a lot of land because of the green belt, the trees, and the private property behind the fence.

I think I've always liked to walk or at least I always walked. My mother encouraged it. She used to say that the next generation would be born with wheels the way children were always asking their parents for a ride.

Finding the right type of exercise is one of the keys to health. About 20 years ago when I was pretty good shape (I was working out at a gym three days a week and going to Jazzercise) I was encouraged to try lap swimming as a form of exercise. I tried it faithfully three times a week for a couple of months and hated every minute of it. It was one of the most boring things I've ever done. So I gave it up and went back to doing what I liked.


Marie-----I remember S&H green stamps. I got a lot of great stuff by saving them.

Gayla----I've had my fingernails done and loved it. I even had acrylic nails for a year. But I can't stand anybody touching my feet so I've never had a pedicure. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The color sounds great.

I walked for 74 minutes on the trail this morning. Before that, I took the girls to the dog park. It was already so hot that I tried to walk back and forth in the shade. After 35 minutes the girls were ready to come home. Jake is playing golf. He's feeling so much healthier that he's going to ask the cardiologist whether he can try walking nine holes instead of taking a riding cart.

I'm wondering now if I've earned a nap.
Barbie

Sounds like you earned a nap Barbie. Enjoy your snooze. Marie

PS--- Love your house Barbie, so nice

Good Morning,

Beautiful day again, thank goodness for A/C. Going for my yearly mammogram this morning (sorry guys) so I have to hustle more than usual.

I have been a very bad girl this week and I feel so guilty. At Great America even though I didn't eat a lot I did eat food high in calories. Yesterday was worse when I again had breaded chicken wings for lunch and then took my granddaughter to the new diner in our little town. There I had a hamburger with some fries and a little chocolate sundae for dessert. Of course this morning my scale let me know I was bad so no more cheating. The problem with getting close to your goal is you feel oh one bad meal won't hurt. That is the cycle I am trying to break. I know you won't hollar at me, but you could remind me that I am here to reach my goal and to maintain that goal. I need some discipline here.

You are good friends and everyone seems on track, please put this caboose back.

Have a great Wednesday!!

Sandy

Ypu will get back on Sandy. Don't feel guilty. Everybody has days like that except maybe Barbiecat and Jake. They are our role model and love them for being so delicated.. The thing is just get up and get back on it. You can do it.We all can do it.

Have a wonderful day. Marie

Sandy, I know exactly what you are saying. I'm almost 20 pounds from my goal but since I've lost so much weight already my friends are starting to tell me I look great and shouldn't lose any more weight. Along with that, Jake has reached his goal and is starting to add extra calories by eating snacks that he didn't eat before. so even though I know that I need to continue the same path I've been on before, I get confusing messages that I can eat a little more and it won't matter.

You'll be back on track today. You know what to do and you know what your goals are. And drink a lot of water

Hi, Marie, have a great day

It is already 75 degrees here before 7 AM. We'll try to walk early.
hugs
Barbie

Hang in there Sandy. Temptation is with us always, and sometimes you have to give in to it just to pump up your resistance for later. How is that for a backhanded rationalization?? Seriously, you had a couple of questionable eating days, and you paid your dues on the scale, so now it is back to business. Not to worry. You CAN do it. You already proved that by how much you have already lost!!

Can't help but make a comment about the morning temperature. I am about 200 miles south of Barbiecat, and we were at a high of 106 yesterday, and today could reach 108!! Thank goodness for AC. This morning I drove to work at 4:45a (this time without having to comb my hair and put makeup on after the fact--didn't oversleep--now have 2 clocks going in the morning. I am taking no more chances )
The outside temperature sensor on my car said it was 74 degrees!!. It is already 96 degrees on my patio.

Supposedly, we have a cooling trend by Friday--"down" to the mid -90's. If it weren't for the fact that it is already too crowded, this would be the time to visit the Southern Oregon coast, where it is staying in the 80's. Further north is no good as there is no onshore winds to cool things off. It was over 90 in Astoria Oregon yesterday, and that might have been a new record high--not sure.

Anyway, have a great day everyone.

Marie, I hope your knees start behaving themselves. Good luck w/ your MRI.


Barb

Barb , it is not me that have a mri on my knees. thats one thing that fine about me. My knees are fine as of this moments. I am having a colonopy [Mispelled] the end of next month. but thats all. I can't recalled anyone right now who is having that done.

Say your weather is a lot hotter than here in my part of Texas/ 103 is the highest it got here so far this year. We been in the 90's thanks to the rain and clouds.

I am in the prcessed of cleaning my pantry out. No telling what I will find. I have a thow away bag, a church pantry bag.And stuff I will keep.

Have a good day everybody.

Marie

Hi everyone! I only have a few minutes as we are once again off to get Neil's shoes adjusted. He has a blister and is so unhappy about it. He is back in his splint today. If it's not one thing it is another. Touch wood but the seizures seem back under control this week. Today the meds are increased again, every Wed. we add one more pill. In October he has another EEG and back to the neurologist. We just had an appt. card in the mail for his former neurologist. I was so happy to be able to call and cancel!! It took awhile but we now have a doctor who cares.
Yesterday I spent the day in the city ABM (all by myself) and really enjoyed it. I had to go get tests done at the opthomologist and then did a bit of shopping. I was looking for some capris but the only ones I could find didn't have pockets. I detest pants without pockets! Then I went to the bookstore and decided to have lunch in the little restaurant in the bookstore ABM (yup, I enjoy my own company). I do need to find some friends. So much of our life has been about kids that we have lost touch with many of our friends. Some of our friends have moved away and of course, just because I am on holidays doesn't mean others are!! That said, I did enjoy my day. At the restaurant I had a roasted veggie wrap and gorgeous salad, both beyond good and the most wonderful tea. It was so good I bought some and am enjoying some now. I had bought a newspaper so read the paper and did the sudoku. The only disturbing part was I was sitting very close to a table with 5 nurses and their conversation turned to complaining about mentoring new nurses without being paid extra for it. I was ashamed of them. (I guess I shouldn't be eavesdropping but they were quite loud) One of my highest rewards has been mentoring student nurses. They energize me while they absorb information like a sponge. Whatever happened to a responsibility to give back to our profession? I am proud to be a nurse and part of that means passing on my enthusiasm to new nurses. Ok, I will get off my soapbox now. Sorry, just had to vent!!
We have to run now, have a great day everyone and keep smiling. Gayla

Thanks for the encouragment, I needed it. I am already back on track with my calories now I have to get moving on the exercise. I know I will do it but needed some pushing.

My son lives near Portland and he said they are saying it could get to 107. Since he and his family like cooler weather they are not happy. They should be used to hot weather being from the Chicago area, but that has been a long time. Sounds like the Northwest is getting a terrible heat wave. Our day is really nice, sunny but not to hot.

Time for lunch, I am late and not eating small meals is not good. I lose and do better eating more often then I do skipping meals. I think that is true for all of us.

Hope Jeffrey is on his final interview and lands that job. Good luck Jeffrey!!

Bingo night, wish me luck.

Sandy

Hi Everybody,

It is still hot here but it seems to be cooling down a bit. I slept better last night and took a nap this afternoon. We have two tower fans, three small fans, and a ceiling fan in the living room. When we lived in Anderson, California near Redding it was over 100 degrees almost every day all summer. We had air conditioning installed in our house right after we bought the house. Here we have only three or four hot days a year. I can put up with anything for a few days. Yesterday I walked over 24,000 steps. Tonight I’ve got just over 15,000 and I’m not going out again.

Jake and I walked for 70 minutes this morning on the trail----at 8 AM it was 75 degrees but there was a lot of shade on the trail. After that, he cut the grass and I had a friend come over for a visit. After lunch we took the dogs to the dog park and they lasted less than 20 minutes. There was no one either at the dog park or the city park because it was so hot.

Gayla-----I love going places ABM-----I’m glad to hear that you found interesting things to do. I know what you mean about mentoring. I was a teacher for over 30 years and did my share of mentoring student teachers and I loved it even though there was no extra pay and a ton of extra work.

Sandy----it’s too late to wish you luck on bingo but I hope you had a great time.

Marie---keep on smiling, you have such a positive attitude and keep us all motivated

The cats are outside where it’s cool and the dogs are lying by the door enjoying the breeze. It’s time for me to think about getting ready for bed.
Hugs to all,
Barbie

Marie,

Sorry about giving you a medical problem you don't have. I think I got my threads tied in a knot. There is someone on the 50+ thread who is having knee troubles, and I read that thread just before posting on this one, so my tired old brain got a little foggy!! I had the name right, just the wrong "Marie" there is a different one on the other thread.

I wouldn't wish a colonoscopy on anyone, however, so I hope yours goes smoothly.

The town I live in, outside of Portland, Oregon, hit 107 degrees today, a new all time record. It broke the previous all time record of 106 degrees--that was set YESTERDAY!!

I just heard that Seattle smashed their old all time high temperature of 95 degrees. Today it was 102!!

I used to tell people I live in the "Pacific NorthWET", but I think that will have to be amended 'til this heatstroke--I mean heatWAVE--is over. For now, I am in the "Pacific NorthSWEAT"

I wouldn't say it is hot around here, but when you get into your car and the outside temperature sensor says it is 111!!!!!! THAT is TOO hot!!!

IT is a "frosty" 83 degrees on my patio at the moment, a little after 10 pm PDT.

Good night all.

Jeffrey--keeping my fingers crossed about your interview.
Barb

Barbs, I wish the other Marie a speedy recover. And hope I never have knee problems.

We had a good storm come roaring thru here this morning before Daybreak. Poor Sammy was hiding out in the Bathroom. That his Safety room. He heads in there when Jerry is using the weed eater and the lawn mower.

What a sweating weather you guys are having. After a hot June we have had pleasant weather during July. But we still have August to get thru.

You're little dogs are so cute they don't look real. I know you are enjoying them.

I really enjoy reading your post. A good sense of humor.

Hello to the rest of the gang.

Marie

Hi Everyone,

After I posted my latest weather update, I saw another news program that said the high temp for Seattle yesterday was actually 103!!! And, my town actually made it to 108!! Either way, both are all time records for each locale.

I checked the temp when I got off work at 10a. It went up 5 degrees in 45 minutes, and added another 2 degrees in the last half hour so it is now 86 and climbing. This is supposed to be our last triple digit day. I hope they are NOT LYING about that. I am looking forward to a "frosty" temperature in the 90's on Friday.

My doggies are staying close to the AC and the water. They have no desire to walk very fast or very far these days.

Have a good day


Barb

Just a quick note to tell you that on my very slow program I have lost another 2 pounds. Actually I had to relose some of the weight I lost before so I feel good about this change in my status.
Hope you all have a great day -- stay out of the heat!! It is comfortable here and I am going to try to clean my kitchen., maybe even my pantry if I go crazy (likely won't happen).
Nothing more from Saskatchewan!

Keep smiling. Gayla

not sure why my ticker isn't showing.

Gayla, I am so happy that the scales are going down for you. You have been doing something right. Good for you.

We are in the 80's this afternnon.

Barbs can you fry an egg on your sidewalk yet?
you can probable poached one in your park car. Gosh that is hot. Hope everyone survive the heat waves. Have they open shelters yet? They do here when it get real hot. So many die from Heat exposer. What cause this spell?