BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: LilyFestre
Date: 05 May 11 - 05:30 PM

SRS,

That pretty pink book sits just where I can see it from my chair. I look through it from time to time...it's like a bad dream mixed with some really good stuff!!!
   Your post made me cry. :)
   Jeremiah is a blessing to us in so many ways. This year, as we celebrate his *Gotcha Day* we will also be attending a celebration for survivors....I think those two things go together spendidly!!!

Thanks for the Mother's Day wishes Everybody!!!

:) Michelle, One of the Happiest Mommy's on Earth!!!

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 05 May 11 - 10:45 PM

But those are absolutely good tears! I remember crying when I first read it.

Susan, my ex had an axle break on his car - he was lucky that it happened in slow motion, I think he was backing out of a space and "Thump!" there he was, a lump of metal awaiting a tow truck. He was very lucky - you may have heard the descriptions the buys on Car Talk give when they think someone has to take a car in for an important repair right now. They don't spare the graphic details of what can happen.

Weeded some today, but I was at the office a half day and then running around to take care of errands. I finally have a pair of bifocal Rx sunglasses. The glasses for distance only were torturous because I had to keep taking them off to look at anything close. Several other errands as well. And tomorrow the truck goes in the shop early to get that oil leak.

My neighbor across the street called to tell me she made a last-minute decision to do a garage sale this weekend. I have some stuff I can sell that I'm tripping over here. Good timing! We always do these things together, whoever set it up.

Photocopier didn't sell, but the cartridge did. The photocopier still works, but is so heavy to ship that that's why it didn't sell. If I hadn't just sold the cartridge in another auction, I could add them to the garage sale. :-/ Timing is everything! I'll poke around, select a few things, pick up some small change.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 05 May 11 - 11:10 PM

SRS, yup. I'm freaked because of all the miles I've already gone on it. Yikes.

Pedometer was about 1800 when I took it off before dinner. Very active evening, I'm thinking it was about 2600 for the day incl several forays on steps-- one of those church-function evenings in a large space on top of an active day, might have been more like 3000.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 May 11 - 11:17 PM

Well, I got plenty of exercise, today, but not much decluttering. Did send a couple of small things home with Morgan and he and I sort of finished cleaning out my little desk where he then sat and asked me to tell him a story which he wrote down, word for word. It's good practice for his writing and spelling. We dug out some really old books which I've been saving for when he was ready, old Uncle Wiggly's and Billy Whiskers (one of which will be 100 in 2013, he was impressed by that.)

Exercise included an indoor-modified small ball soccer, then we moved outside with a regular sized ball, but I didn't do a lot except kick the ball back to him and try to block it coming at my chair. Ha!We also played baseball with a lightweight red ball and cushioned bat he's had for year. Again, he hit it clear over to the neighbour's yard, got it stuck in the branches of one of our big trees, and hit it over the roof of our house to the backyard. I finally had to tell him I am not a seven year old playmate and we'd have to chill for a bit. He was sweet and good, but eight hours had me worn out. A good supper with a nice shower after has restored me, though and I am eager for tomorrow.

Rog is planning on working in the front yard, getting weeds knocked down, grass mowed, etc. before it gets too hot. Morgan and I will help. Then it's off to exercise class and coumadin clinic, the grocery store and home.

G'night,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Penny S.
Date: 06 May 11 - 05:32 AM

Yesterday I took the car in for its MOT test and service, and then walked off towards the town, stopping for a breakfast baguette en route. walked around the local market, but didn't buy anything there, only some smetana at a Polish shop which has opened up. Then the bus to Bluewater, the nearby mall. I wasn't wearing a pedometer, but getting pretty worn out.

Bought some groceries at Marks and Spencer and John Lewis food halls - those of you not in the UK need to know that these are definitely NOT Walmart equivalent.

Also a remnant of net curtaining so I can shade the bit of my living room window that lets the setting sun into our eyes. I was going to look for a folding screen, but by this time I had had the estimate from the garage. I still have some 1970s poster hangers, which I will use to fix it up. I do have curtains from Dad's, but the house vendor took the rails (without notice - I would have thought they came under fixtures and fittings and should have been left), and I can't spend out for new until one or other of the properties on the market have sold.

The car cost about £650, with a new cam chain, and fixing the electric loom in the tailgate, which is moe than I would get for it in exchange for a new one, which I can't do until....

This morning I have done more swapping of winter and summer clothes. I found I could fit 16 boxes in the wardrobe instead of 12 by turning them round 90 degrees, so have put away more sweaters.

Penny

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Penny S.
Date: 06 May 11 - 05:49 AM

And I'm exhausted, and wishing I could edit out that intrusive apostrophe in the last post.

Penny

Think I got the one you meant. If not, let me know. kat-mod

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: mouldy
Date: 06 May 11 - 08:58 AM

I took some odd and ends down to the village charity shop this morning - and came back with a tiny folding Indian table, an incense burner and a short sleeved yellow cardigan. Oh well!

I am trying to get hold of my "occasional" builder, as I have decided to open up the dining room chimney breast sooner rather than later. I want to get on with it before the work starts in earnest on the rest of the back. Not only that, I have seen a wonderful old stove in the stove shop. It's newly in, and unrestored. It looks 1920s, and appears to have been made in England for the French market, in that it is quite ornate, and has the indications that it is a multi-fuel stove in French on the sides. It won't be super-efficient on the heat side, I hope, as the room is smaller than my lounge, and it would be quite close to the dining table. However, what sold it to me is the hinged filigree top, which lifts to show a hotplate! My hope is that he hasn't earmarked it for somebody else, because I have fallen in love with it, and I really want it to fit. The flue pipe comes out of the back, which may make it come out too forward, which is why I want to get the chimney opened up asap and see what space there is.

Plan B is a smaller modern one, maybe...

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 May 11 - 12:02 PM

Cot now holds me and is packed for travel the 13th thru the end of May-- to put into the van I hope I can drive safely by then. Off now to measure/fit the rest of the gear for a trip that brings me home in good order.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 May 11 - 12:24 PM

Better news than I feared-- you can measure and measure, but until you start to load the gear you do not really know how it will fit and move once in use.

The mini-dresser fits, YAY! The portapotti will fit, YAY! Inside in case of rain or outside if not too wet.

The longest stay is just about set now to be on a farm, where I will sleep like a baby at home AND have room to set up the "privacy" outbuilding. These are pieces I have tried to pull together for years and it looks like I will get to do it. Good thing we had room to collect the needed parts to make these last purchases work!

Another stop will be with new friends, book-ending a jaunt over to VA. She sews, they need money, and I've seen her work-- OMG/good. Gonna take her all the pieces piling up in the closet to be taken in, and a box of pins!

A few porchy things to do over the next week that require neither van nor sunshine, then I'm off, hopefully. Booking Ade to put in two ACs while I am gone-- looks like a hot summer.

Another payday in the mailbox-- now THAT's motivation to take those steps!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: mouldy
Date: 06 May 11 - 05:20 PM

The stove is mine! Ernie came round this afternoon, just as I was starting to rip off the wallpaper to see what I could find...we found the sandstone lintel. It's the full width of the chimney (6ft) and about 8 inches thick. The opening will be 5 feet wide. He's left me a stone dressing hammer to get the plaster and pitch off it. Not hard, but slow work, especially as I am doing it a little bit at a time because of my shoulder. The builder I want to open the fireplace up is in Ibiza till Thursday. Ali, the builder who is doing the extension, came round too. If we can get all the paperwork sorted, he'd like to start work in a couple of weeks.

So tomorrow will probably be spent chipping away at the lintel.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: gnu
Date: 06 May 11 - 05:28 PM

Yesterday, 1.6 pounds away from 100. I am waisted.

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 May 11 - 06:08 PM

Ped. at 2490 already, more to come this evening. Picked up a FC bag of clothes-- perfect dressy teenwear for Bianca, who will accompany me to Dio. Convention this year.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 May 11 - 06:45 PM

You all make me tired just reading this! Penny, we (I, at least) knew about Marks and Spencer, but only some smetana at a Polish shop throws me for a loop. The only Smetana (capital S) is the composer of The Bartered Bride and Ma Vlast, etc. What is a lower case smetana?

Andrea, I hope you are going to take photos of this work. I have an idea of what you're doing, but it's hard to visualize these old English fireplaces.

I took my truck to the Chevy dealer for oil leaks and it turns out there has been a slow coolant leak that is more serious than the oil leaks. Never hits the ground because it only leaks under pressure and the moisture evaporates on the hot block, leaving a residue of dried coolant. I haven't looked at the coolant level in a long time, I've gotten lazy with the messages the truck sends. It didn't say it was low on coolant yet, but I can guess the sustained drive to Arizona planned later this month might bring that on. Ouch on the price tag - much higher that Penny's bill (even taking into account pounds and dollars). I'll live very frugally for a while.

I took a few things over to the garage sale, and sold some. Not high dollar, but I've removed a few things that were in my way here. I am going to work on that tonight and take a lot more over (I hope) for tomorrow morning. I was exhausted when I came in - took a long nap. A dog walk this evening and then I'll work on the sun room, identifying and pricing things that I could have sold on eBay or can sell in a garage sale. The things that can't be easily shipped are better sold here.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 May 11 - 06:46 PM

That was supposed to say "the only Smetana I know." I didn't hit preview first this time.

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 May 11 - 07:45 PM

Well, I have been an idiot. The perfect, no-cost home business has been staring me in the face for, oh, years--- since '94!

Better late than never: Exercise I can do that I'll get PAID to do!!!! From home! Near the 'puder where I do my vol. work! Endless supplies on hand to market!

Local regs...... check. Local zoning..... check! How to handle sales when I am not at home.... check!!!!

I win!

TBTG! Mah MONEEZ! Mah MINNISTREEZ!

Can begin tomorrow! Will have name for it by then, signage to follow.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 May 11 - 10:44 PM

Neighbors were out there till about 3pm today, and they're really tired, so I don't know if they'll do the garage sale again in the morning. I'll pull out items and I suppose I could set them up in my driveway for a while - I don't think anyone from the village is out patrolling on the weekend to see if permits have been pulled. I might try it, but I'd have to hustle to get enough stuff out to make it worthwhile.

I don't have my pickup back, and I'm out of mower gas, so I didn't get much of the back yard mowed today, just the front. I mowed enough of the back to have a space where I can set up the kiddie pool for the dogs. I hope the truck will be ready in the 1/2 day they're open tomorrow, otherwise I'm without wheels until Monday morning sometime. I suppose someone would run me to the store if I need, and someone will probably offer. But I have plenty to do here without setting foot off of the property.

I've been pulling more cardboard and packing materials out of the sun room this evening. I think I could make a trip to the recycle bin and have that room looking a lot better, garage sale or no.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 May 11 - 11:53 PM

We had a very busy day. Started out with Morgan at 730a, breakfast, then out to the front yard where Rog whacked down the tall grass, what there is of it, while Morgan and I pulled weeds and cleaned up the perennial garden as best we could. It still needs work, but it looks a lot better. He also filled the wheelbarrow with that detritus and a pile of leaves and debris he'd raked up a few weeks ago. Took it all back to a place in the huge backyard which is fenced off and has been the preferred place for such things for years. He also swept the sidewalk. Good kid. We paid him for helping.

Then we left for town. I went to exercise class and the coumadin clinic. They picked me up, we came home, ate a late lunch. He went home and Rog and I went grocery shopping. All in all, I logged in over 5,000 steps, today, plus all of the other exercise I got, including another game of "baseball." Morgan got 4 points to my 2. He hit the ball across the street, twice, today.

Everything is sore, but not as much as a week ago when I started and it is a good-I-know-I-am-getting-better sore.

Rog got called in to work at 830p this evening. Some important piece of equipment broke down. That's two Fridays in a row, they've called him in on his day off. I'll be glad when his new "asst." gets here in late May/early June.

G'night,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 May 11 - 12:25 AM

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Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: LilyFestre
Date: 07 May 11 - 12:40 AM

I was absolutely exhausted this morning. I slept all night but I just couldn't seem to wake up this morning. Thankfully today was a day that Pete could work from home. I went back to bed this morning and slept until around 1:00pm. UNHEARD OF! The baby also took 2 very long naps today...guess we've just been more busy than usual.

Two family emergencies involving the ER in the past 2 days will be keeping me busy for the next few days. Both are serious but one far more than the other. So...I'm busy finishing up laundry, dishes are being run through the dishwasher, the kitchen table has been found, floors swept and most things packed. The car is absolutely cleaned out and ready to go. It's amazing how much gear needs to travel with you when there's a baby involved. My gear fits in a backpack!!!

I know a few parks along the way so that the baby and I can get out for some wiggle time on an otherwise longish trip. He loves to swing and go down small slides! And guess who can walk quite well if he has the security of Mommy's hands to just barely hang onto? *Proud smile* Oh how I love that little boy!!! And oh how I love that man of mine too!!! He's a fantastic daddy!!!

I should try and get some sleep.

Sweet dreams everybody!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: LilyFestre
Date: 07 May 11 - 12:42 AM

PS. On Monday I have been asked to speak during an adoption session to other folks who are interested in adopting! We are excited to share our story!!!

Ok, really..I'm off to bed.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Penny S.
Date: 07 May 11 - 03:46 AM

Sorry about the smetana.

Smetana

I came across it in supermarkets some time ago, but it was discontinued after I had got used to it. I like it on waffles with banana - the tang in it works like lemon juice on pancakes. I see from the article that I can serve it with the peirogi (stuffed dumplings)I have in the freezer. I do like sampling other people's cuisine, and Lidl is a good way to do it, but it's sometimes difficult to know quite how to use things. The dumplings need some sort of sauce on them, but the pack does not advise what.

Penny

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: LilyFestre
Date: 07 May 11 - 08:07 AM

Penny,

   I like to do pirogies with the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray, a little salt and lots of garlic! YUM!

    I never heard of using lemon on pancakes and will have to give that a try! I love lemon on broccoli!! And I know this sounds odd, but I really like Manwich (just the sauce) on cauliflower....gives it some zip and isn't terribly bad for me! :)

I'm off to finish packing.

Have a great day Everybody!!!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: maeve
Date: 07 May 11 - 08:27 AM

"Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: gnu - PM
Date: 06 May 11 - 05:28 PM

Yesterday, 1.6 pounds away from 100. I am waisted. "
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Friend gnu, that is amazing. My hat's off to you for such an amazing and carefully managed weight reduction!

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 May 11 - 09:25 AM

I saw gnu's message yesterday, and was going to ask about that. Are you playing with words also? Waisted - how many inches have you lost from your waist? And is it 100 pounds from when you started dieting?

I didn't realize how tired I was yesterday evening until I saw the time when I was headed to bed. The Mudcat clock registers an hour ahead (eastern daylight time) of here, and I was gone after that last post, much earlier than I usual. I was up early today, but since I had advance warning, wasn't surprised that the neighbors called off day two of the sale. They're in their 70s and she in particular has some breathing and circulation problems, so a one-day garage sale was as much as they were up to.

I'll work instead on listing a few eBay items this morning. Maybe make the same sort of sales I would out in the driveway, over a longer time span. Fingers crossed they get my truck finished, I have things to do that involve some driving, but I also have a lot to keep me busy here.

Kat, good to see you're up and around again. Penny, I know I could have looked that up, but I was curious to see what the UK description was going to be. I use sour cream in cooking here, and have realized that as much as I like it, it is something I would to very well to pace myself with. I'm trying to eat healthier fats (though when I buy sour cream, I get the U.S. Daisy brand, which is JUST sour cream, not all of the additives and thickeners). Guacamole instead of sour cream, for example, in Mexican food is a great source of Omega 3s.

I have a full day of laundry, cleaning, and yard work, in addition to some web work for my office to do since I was out in the yard all day yesterday.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 May 11 - 10:28 AM

My daughter woke up at 7a to see if we could take Morgan to his soccer game, today. She has to take his dad to the "docs on call" as he hurt his back, badly by the sounds of it, at work yesterday. So, we're off in about an hour to take him and watch the game, etc. It is supposed to get to 86 (yuck!!!) today, but by noon it will only be 76, so I think I'll be okay. It's out in a huge open park with tons of sunshine and no shade. I'll have my umbrella with me and sunscreen. I burn easily as it is, but a couple of meds compound that. It's more the heat that gets to me, though. SO, there's my walk for the day.:-)

kat

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 May 11 - 11:27 AM

Signage materials on hand for $$, check.
Opening stock inventoried and sorted, check.
Additional stock on the way, check.
Equipment needed, shopping the house underway, check.
Goal: zero purchasing. Essential purchasing at Sallie's, period. Ethical policies in place, check.

May's existing travel commitments = plan and set up now, open June 1.

"Fitness" as a category includes financial fitness. Last vacay ended with a goal for that, which I seldom write about here, but which has been in progress. Decluttering ALSO can lead to it, duh! :~)

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 May 11 - 12:28 PM

I poked around and found something on the eBay table that has been quickly and easily listed and might bring in as much as all of those hours sitting in the sun yesterday did. Something I hadn't thought about, but there it is.

Waiting to hear from Chevy. Waiting for the mail carrier. At least I'm not waiting for Godot. . . :)

Guess I'd better finish the yard work out front.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 May 11 - 02:02 PM

Whew. Bill was $500 less than appraisal because water pump (an associated work) was under warranty still. Still a high bill, but not into the stratosphere as was expected.

Off to run around. I came back to get my phone, left on the charger. Years ago it was all pay phones - now I feel naked without the cell phone in my pocket.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Penny S.
Date: 07 May 11 - 03:48 PM

Michelle, don't forget the sugar.

I've dug a new patch in the middle of the garden for rosemary and thyme, which did not do at all where I put them last year. I transplanted the sage there, too, as it was doing so well it was blocking the path.

I've had to buy new seeds for peas and beans as I've had nearly zero germination - the one pea that sprouted died soon after. I've also had to spray my wild rose which has developed mildew for some reason - it's a very tough plant, and did very well on the dry chalk stuff at the old place. But not here, in shade, next to my angelica, and under the shade of a neighbour's bush.

I'm feeling really sleepy much of the time, too.

Penny

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Penny S.
Date: 07 May 11 - 03:56 PM

And having checked the reference for Manwich, I suspect you are not thinking of the same sort of pancake as I am. The pan-sized crepe, rolled over the lemon juice and sugar, and then more juice and sugar on the outside. This is the traditional way of serving on Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday.

Penny

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 May 11 - 06:51 PM

As usual, separated by a common language. :)

Took the pickup for a test drive, seems to be okay. Ran a couple of errands, have to do a bit more today. Came in to eat, then I am out again.

I see that today's eBay listing has already has as many looks in a few hours as the last two listings had together in a week. I hope this is a good sign!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 May 11 - 06:53 PM

We thought we'd sleep in this morning after Rog not getting home until almost 11p last night. Our daughter called at 7a. "Oh, you're asleep?" LOL..anyway, she had to take her husband to the doc who wasn't open until 9a, and asked us to take Morgan to his soccer game. So, up she rises. There we were...I walked out to the right field and back after the game, which they won, 8-1! Came home and Morgan and I cleaned out our car, then he went home. Rog and I took the car to the car wash and vacuumed it out. We were so incapacitated last winter, it still had fir needles in it from our Christmas tree!

Rog got called out to work, again, this afternoon. I was prompted by the Muleskinner thread up top, to go look through my four drawer file cabinet for an article my great-uncle wrote. Didn't know I was going to do this, but I wound up going through every drawer, sorting, throwing, stacking for shredding, etc. stuff from ALL four drawers, all packed solid. Two hours later, I found the article in the last drawer! Feels good to have done it and to have found the article.

So far, I have 5500 steps for the day, so hope I finish up with close to 6,000.

kat

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: gnu
Date: 07 May 11 - 07:09 PM

m... thanks! SRS... yup... 100 pounds in 2.5 years. When they say no more than 2 to 3 pounds a week, they are right. Slow and easy is healthy. The slower the better as it means you don't lose as much muscle mass. I didn't know that 15 to 20% of weight loss in a human is muscle and NOT fat! It's just the way it is. I researched it when I noticed my arm and leg muscles were shinking... I was taken aback as I used to have BIG arms and legs.

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 May 11 - 10:13 PM

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Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: GUEST,pattyClink
Date: 07 May 11 - 10:53 PM

I lurked during those weekdays admiring what all everyone has gotten done! All I did was go to work and squeeze in 3 workouts, no decluttering.

Today, well the yard needed a lot of decluttering, so with the weather truly stupendous it was a no-brainer to work on that instead of the old closet from hell which awaited.   

I set out to pull a ton of weeds out from under the muscadines; my main objective was jillions of plants which leave little tiny sticker-balls in the cat, but I wound up pruning the muskies, pulling up lots of grass and strange weeds, lopping a lot of little trees which insist on flourishing despite being whacked back over and over, snipping down a lot of daylilies which have become weeds, and then there was a brush with poison oak, which I simply snipped and refused to deal with any further.   

Actual decluttering on the closet; only got in a half an hour before it was time to deal with the kitchen, mostly bundling up big awkward stuff and hauling off some empty boxes. Not even a dent so far. Hope to make a better stab tomorrow.

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 May 11 - 11:48 PM

Sounds like a lot of dents, imo, Patty!

Today's total step= 6694 (=/- 10% according to the manufacturer)

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 May 11 - 11:02 AM

Last night I loaded up various yard and garden stuff at Home Depot, and today I'll back the truck out of the garage and unload it. I need to wash my truck (no needles, Kat, because I didn't get a tree, but the rest holds true - it has been a while.)

Weather is warming and drying, I need to make sure all of my watering apparatus is set up and in order. Need to lay one soaker hose along the south side of the house, do the weed whacker trimming, etc.

I've been moving glass into the cupboard in the sun room - it looks lovely and it will allow me to rotate what is on display on the shelves in the living room.

Flattened cardboard, and I'm going to take that to the recycle bin and donate the copier. No takers on it via eBay, but the Goodwill folks may decide to fix it and sell it - it does work, it just has this little glitch every so often.

It's Mother's Day here in the U.S. None of my kids are nearby, but today is also the anniversary I observe for when my pooch Cinnamon wandered up the driveway and into our lives. Six years now (and the vet guessed she was about 1 year old at the time). I guess I'll have to make or pick up some dog treats and have a little party!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 08 May 11 - 11:29 AM

TBTG the brain designed the new layout of the van for boondocking, in the background, while I did other stuff. This is the third time setup time has been truncated the week before an important trip, with repairs, etc.!

But there is a rug in there that needs to come out anyway, upon which I can mock up and tweak the interior right on my front porch. And aren't brains amazing-- mine solved some really pesky aspects of the whole thing between sleep cycles last night! When I depart I can just throw it all in, knowing how to make my life and work easier!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 May 11 - 03:17 PM

Finished a blog post, then had to edit quickly when I realized I'd used some of the same stuff last time, though there was a lot new. Wasn't keeping track.

Out to the yard now.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: GUEST
Date: 08 May 11 - 04:58 PM

Bought my tomato plants; the city has a "flower day" downtown. But I won't put them outside until the end of the month. I did plant most of my herbs (except the basil). We had a beautiful day, but I only got half of the lawn cut. Hope it will be dry on Tuesday so I can finish mowing.

Tomorrow I start my first official day of my new job. Lots to learn. The software (Quickbooks) is easy enough, but it's all about the due-dates and the categories/classes to post things in. Wish me well.

My knees (esp. the right one) are killing me still. I've been watching my diet very closely, staying under my 180g carb target for the last 2 weeks, but still haven't lost enough to be noticeable. Very frustrating. It's a vicious circle: can't go walking until I lose enough weight to take the pressure off my knees, and can't lose weight without exercise. Arrghhh!

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: maire-aine
Date: 08 May 11 - 05:49 PM

Oops. Lost my cookie there.

M

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 08 May 11 - 05:55 PM

A new household record. From nightie to out the door in appropriate pastorwife garb, 1 minute! As long as Hardi drives, that is-- so I can finish my "twilight."

It equals his record for collaring up and out when I drive-- yay SuperCloset!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 08 May 11 - 06:51 PM

About weight loss and carbs..there is no way to say this gently..if you are sensitive to carbs,180 is way way too high to expect to lose weight. Everyone has a different point at which they will, if they have metabolic syndrome, and they say most people who are overweight do have it. I can not lose weight unless I go to almost zero..at 40 or 50 grams per day I will maintain and above that I will gain. Needless to say, I maintain, lose a little and slip. I find that the higher fat I eat, especially bacon, the more easily I can say within a very low carb regimen and lose weight and keep my blood sugar out of diabetic ranges. I would read books by Dr. Robert Thompson, a metabolic specialist in Seattle...I see him for my personal doctor and he is really great.

If you are sensitive to carbs, unless you moonlight as a lumberjack, 180 carbs per day, no matter what a nutritionist or doctor or other white coat tells you, is way too high for most people with this problem to lose weight. I would cut back to 100, eliminate all white and other flours, keep one piece of fruit, no fruit juice, perhaps a small amount of oats, brown rice, spelt, buckwheat..and frankly the less of those the better. Enjoy meat, cheese, butter...if your carbs are low enough to avoid too much insulin, and you are sensitive to carbs and insulin, and etc. etc...you should lose weight, with or without exercising. Actually I don't think most people lwith metabolic syndrome or insulin sensitivity or whatever will lose weight at 100 grams...that is just a starting point..you can keep cutting back and you do not need to count calories (usually) or fat. It would help if you got your insulin levels checked.   

I don't have any trouble with the food part of it..it is the logisitics for me that are a pain..so I maintain pretty well but really need to step it up to lose..and not slip. I have convinced myself now there are no exception days for carbs..can still have other treats like chocolate, cheesecake, high fat ice cream. I could eat a pound of butter and two pounds of bacon a day and not gain weight, and essentially two slices of the healthiest bread your Russian grandmother used to make will cause me to gain weight...

We are given very bad and incorrect and in fact malpractice information. The information is out there, but you have to believe it more than you believe your doctor, which we are not trained to do..so good luck. mg

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 08 May 11 - 11:38 PM

3040

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 May 11 - 12:17 AM

Guess an earlier post didn't "take."

In response to mg's posting: if one has any kind of kidney issues, that much protein could cause problems.

FWIW

Rog found ergonomic door handles and changed out all of our doorknobs for them, today. He also took me for a nice ride this morning. Had nice calls from all my kids and Morgan came over and watched Toy Story 3 with me as well as gave me a "valentine" a heart drawing with an "I Love you, Mama" on it, plus his soccer card with his picture and "stats" on the back.

we did not clean house or do much else, but it's been a nice day.

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 May 11 - 12:25 AM

I thought 180 grams was high also, even without mg's expertise. I remember a 60-carb diet being a mainstay in the 1970s, and it worked for me. I should keep that in mind now - way too many carbs in my day, and some days I do work like a lumberjack!

I have a tight schedule this week; I've been finishing a couple of projects and am taking vacation time to aid in that work. Today I did some shopping for one project in particular (the low wall out front) but didn't get beyond tamping down the sand and concrete bricks that it will sit on. A few days ago I mixed up a couple of bags of cement to make a platform for each end, and in between is sand and bricks. It isn't meant to hold up a house, it is meant to be ornamental. I have some great stones to work with, and I can see already that I'm going to have to round up some of the small stones to make it work (I moved them into a stack by the driveway, but I'll bring them back). I have 3 bags of mortar to start with.

I've photographed a couple of things that didn't sell in the garage sale, and I'll donated them to Goodwill. I can carry over last year's donations with this, so maybe I'll have enough this year to make a dent in the taxes. Runs to the Goodwill and the recycle center tomorrow.

Had a great walk with Susie and Zeke. I thought they'd be out of town, but they delayed their trip, so she brought Zeke to my house to start our walk so my ex, who was visiting, could meet both of them. He grew up in Brooklyn, she grew up in Queens. They had a few places in common to talk about as the dogs sat under a tree patiently and waited for the people to stop chatting. :)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 May 11 - 10:19 AM

Andrea posted some photos on her facebook page. The fireplace in the dining room is beginning to reveal itself.

Tons to do today, will report later.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 May 11 - 12:32 PM

Notes to self-- a productive, "harvesting" morning I do not want to lose as the day busies up. Just back in from front porch tea/exercise...

1. The bad hip is still very weak but making myself take the first step on it (on stairs) is strengthening it. Still need cane to do it. (Soon it will be like attic room steps-- trot up and ease down. Must remember to make myself do this at bedtime/office time, on steps to BRs, too.)

2. The first dry-fit of the cot in the van's footprint (on a free rug that "happened" to perfectly fit within the van's sidewalls) has gone great. The mods I made to the cot, great.

3. The underbed gear lockers DO fit and can be accessed when I flip up either end-- the cot still has three quite-stable legs on the ground when I flip one end up. The anti-flip properties of the gear lockers keep the bed stable too. I need to add one more tie-strap to hold those two center legs fully extended.

4. There IS room underneath for my music gearbag and the autoharop will again have to ride up front. (If I have a passenger they can hold it on their lap!)

5. The toiletries bag is yet to place. Have to measure van doors to see where there is room to step into this palace, and place that bag from there-- near portapotti of course. There should be a few inches for it where the teensiest-fridge is now sitting-- it can come out for this trip (no hookups). Ditto kitchen bag-- a small zip cooler inside an insulated store bag which worked well on the last foray.

6. There IS room for the portapotti which is so much more stable than a bucket, and which can be used by one person without a cleanout for 2 weeks' time. Its enzyme/chems have proven fine during vacay's-- no adverse reactions and no odors either.

7. The drawer unit's drawers CAN be turned around to open from either the open hatch or bedside. (Leave the ones turned out to the hatch the most rain-tight.)

8. This WILL all transfer "easily" into parish halls' hospitality. A friend found one for one of the stops in the pending foray.

9. The gear lockers which are presently underbed can be stacked on top of the bed so that I can fold one end of the bed up, to put the scooter in, for forays that require scooter. (The upcoming one does not.) Still to get is the tarp to protect the scooter-- I'd have to unload it to sleep.

10. The underbed locker by the driver's seat WILL hold sensitive electronics, etc., better not left on public display. The one by the hatch will be my clothes closet. I can pack it now. I carry laundry soap so I can bring just two changes of clothes.

11. The casebook of songs I can lead solo is off to the printer-- oops, gotta go phone 'em with instrux.

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Apparently my ability to construct first in inner-vision, accurately, IS intact from childhood and from chairbound days-- all pre-strokes.

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"Biz" ethics policies have been affirmed by Older Person With Prior Experience who will hold documentation for future reference. Stored safely in online storage.

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Local garden supply friend has my herbs in; exploring how to get with no vehicle, before I leave Saturday.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Dorothy Parshall
Date: 09 May 11 - 01:08 PM

I am still here. As Susan says, I have been on FB but that is lighter reading and easier for my poor poisoned brain. Ever since the Friday night, about a month ago, when I was exposed to toxins at the Cafe, I have been having difficulty. My environmental sensitivity has kicked in big time. I have had few days with energy. Reading and absorbing what I read is very bad. The chronic anger is horrific and I have had a couple of terrifying episodes. A friend got on my case about "the anger doesn't help" while holding me prisoner in a toxic room. I thought I had gotten across to her that the anger is not optional; it is my brain dysfunction screaming in protest that it is being hurt.

Then I went to the dentist on 4 May and whatever toxins that entailed had me drugged for two days. That night and the next morning I could not get out of bed. I have been taking one or two detox baths a day depending on what else must be done. etc, etc...

We had two good weekends in the country and part of another. In spite of the other, things were coming along nicely until the dentist hit. Now I am a limp noodle, unable to express what I need to say, unable to do more than the bare essentials and living with other people being annoyed at my "anger" over which I have very minimal control. Hard on me, hard on Robin, hard on others. AFter one episode, I was told by two "friends" that I should just stay home.

I am doing everything possible. Phoned my health consultant last monday; emailed her last night. It seems ridiculous at one level. It is not life threatening but it is really a disability - an invisible disability. People do not understand that I have been studying on this for almost 12 years, Connie for almost 20 - since her son was poisoned.

A friend has sent me a link to an environmental health org which is holding a conference here in Montreal on Thurs, with instant translation. But unless Robin can go with me, I won't understand much. My auditory processing is at a very low level.

Oh dear, that is all I can write. This too will pass.

Subject: RE: BS: May 2011 Declutter & Fitness Records*
From: Dorothy Parshall
Date: 09 May 11 - 01:25 PM

I forgot. Some of what was said above, causes me to remind people that overweight is linked to environmental toxins. Toxins are stored in fat. This is a two-edged sword. It is hard to lose weight if our bodies are full of toxins but it is important to loss the fat to get rid of the toxins. This is, I believe, why I cannot lose weight unless I get clear of the toxins - as evidenced that I was able to lose 40 pounds after my big de-tox several years ago. I just found the log book from that period. That "diet" which was not the least bit difficult at the time (AD!) was totally restricted:

Brekkie: one piece of good german rye bread toasted, with tahini.

lunch: salad - lettuce, lots of humous.

supper: large bowl of broccoli and a broiled breast of chicken.

HONEST! On Sundays, at brunch with friends - cheese omelete, home fries -- and a double choc muffin which I usually saved for later; it often lasted until Tuesday!

I could not manage that right now ----I was going to say "if my life depended on it". Now, if I could somehow convince myself that my life does depend on it>>>???? We'll see. I am drinking miso cup of soup - a couple times a day but then I get hungry.....

IT was lovely to read about the appearance of Jeremiah!