THE LIGHTER SIDE CAFE FRIDAY JUNE 19TH!

Good Morning, WW Friends ~

TGIF!!  I have to agree with Judy that the days seem to be just flying by!! I went for my haircut yesterday and was very happy!! We cut it short, but it is Summer and I don't plan to get back into that "every 5 weeks" routine again any time soon.  So this one can grow until I can't stand it and then I'll call her.  It was so nice to have a less than 10 minute drive to the salon, then a half hour there, and same short drive back home.  I had gotten so used to my haircut taking a half a day out of my schedule.  

Ann ~ A good night's sleep is a wonderful thing!  I woke up in the wee hours of the morning also, and went back to bed and thought I'd just lie there for a few minutes,and when I woke up it was 7:30!! Yay for me!!

Pam ~ You were right about the RV toilet paper. I had read the package and it was supposed to be something special – however they looked just like the other tiny rolls which our store carried later – EXCEPT that they were almost three times the price!! I got them returned just before Meijer began limiting their return policy due to COVID.

Judy ~ You’re awesome with doing the ribs!! If I had known about that method, I might have tried them at home sooner. I only knew about parboiling them, and that didn’t appeal to me at all. Yours are all done? And you can have them whenever you want??

Our supper last night was great, even if a bit heavier on SP than usual. I had a Kroger FF NSA Fudge Bar for dessert which was only 2 SP, and went 'over' by only 1.  I had my yogurt 'n berries breakfast today.  I am still deciding about supper, which will be salad - but I will have to decide between pizza or chicken  on top??

Today I'm gonna do a bit of this 'n that around here - Change our bed, DH's work laundry, clean the bathroom, and Swiffer the kitchen floor, then vacuum. Sounds like a lot, but actually it can all be done in about an hour.  It  is already 81 dg with 45% humidity,so I don't think I'll be walking.

BBL. Make a great day!!

Good morning all!

I was up and out early for Mass & my private time at church, then walked 2.26 miles at a good pace. I was down 1.4 at WI. I would be excited, but that is .2 more than when I restarted WW 11/25/19, so I have basically maintained for 7 months. Rather than get depressed, I will be thankful that I haven't gained. I have tracked my meals for the day: breakfast- yogurt, fruit & seeds. Lunch - salad with chicken breast, boiled egg and Bolthouse Ranch. Dinner - Jamaican meat pies, sauteed zucchini & tomato, corn.

To answer your questions, "sea rack" is what they call the dried sea grass/swamp grass that washes in whenever we have a storm with high tides. It is like a thick, drinking straw--hollow in the center and about 1-2 ft. in length. I emailed a picture DD2 took of the front yard. It was pretty much that thick on all sides. It is difficult to rake because it's several inches deep, but very light to carry, once you get it piled with a pitchfork. There is a canal behind the property that leads to a larger canal, that leads to a bigger bayou, that leads to the mouth of the Pearl River, which separates Mississippi & Louisiana and leads to the Gulf of Mexico. Basically, everything south of us is low swampland, so when the tide gets high (about 5-7 ft.above normal for Cristobal) it washes inland.

I am trying to get up the energy to start weeding through my closet some more. I got rid of several pair of shoes. Now it's time to part with some clothes that I haven't worn in a couple of years. Since it's too hot to venture outside much, this task, while dreaded, is a no-brainer. I know I will be pleased once it's done.

Dee stopped by while bike riding yesterday evening and had a nice visit with DH and I in the green room. DH gifted her with a jar of bread & butter pickles from my mom's recipe and she was delighted. A neighbor "loaned" her a 3 wheeled bike and she has been building strength riding it most afternoons. Her life has improved so much since moving back here! She did pass on a bit of bad news. Her neighbors' Siamese cat went missing a few days ago. Another neighbor found one leg while mowing and it is suspected that coyotes got it. (Reason #1 why we bring our two babies in before dark.) This one was a child's beloved pet, so doubly sad. They live in the house that was my childhood home, but I don't know them.

My theory on the short marriages these days is that people have become too self-entitled and don't know how to compromise and make it through the difficult times. They give up and move on, hoping for perfection in a mate and I think we all know that perfection isn't possible--only a "perfect for me" person, meaning one who can accept my imperfections while I accept his. My weaknesses are his strengths and his are mine. Together, we make ONE. I was lucky to have many good examples of long, happy marriages in my family and elders who weren't shy about talking about the hard times and how to overcome them. I remember my maternal grandfather telling me that he and my Gram decided they would never go to sleep while angry with each other. He said there were times he changed from bed slippers to work boots without ever closing his eyes. They would sit on the bed and hold hands and talk things out. Sometimes, by the time they finished, it was time to milk the cows, lol. But they had been married 69 years when he died in 1980.

I finished my Barbara Delinsky Family Tree and started Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane on audio. I am enjoying the quirky main character in The Helpline, who I suspect has Asperger's. I also have an Elin Hilderbrand A Summer Affair waiting in the wings. So much to read, so little time!

Have a great day!

Pam good to see you. Happy that you are down in your weight and maintaining for 7 months. Better than the 'other way' I finished my book and downloaded Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline. I like her books, and hopefully this one will keep my interest. Like you, so many books, so little time. I tried to get into 2 that I had downloaded and after a few chapters of just 'reading words' I returned them. Don't even remember the titles LOL....life and learn.

So very sorry about the poor cat. Coyotes are horrible when they travel in packs. So many people here have lost cats to them. When we lived in the city, Rachel was an indoor/outdoor cat. When we moved here, she got spooked early on and never had the desire to traipse outdoors. We were very pleased with her decision. I so miss Rachel.....

Thank you for the explanation on sea rack. Sounds like it is difficult to deal with. I bet you are happy it's over with for now. Awesome that Dee is doing so well.

I so agree with your ideas on marriage. People just don't want to put the time and effort into a relationship. I often say that Carl and I make one person....he has very poor hearing and mine is great, while he has great sight and mine leaves MUCH to be desired. I often call my eyeglasses 'facial decoration' Each time I go to my eye doctor, she tells me that the Macular degeneration has taken a little more of my sight. So long as I can still read my kindle, it's all good

It's hot here. I took a 1 mile walk and won't go back out until the sun has set.

Time to grab another iced water, my kindle and settle in to read.

Wishing all a great and healthy eating day