Jammie Day

Ok, I'm having a jammie day. About time too, its 21 here today and snowing and blowing. I don't have to go anywhere and doubt that anyone will be here. My hubby is working nights and is sleeping so I am doing a bit more decorating.

have been busy, walked the new treadmill, put some more decorations up downstairs and just came up to eat breakfast. Breakfast at lunchtime today, its 11:45.

I have some housecleaning I want done, in my jammies, some more decorating to do, in my jammies, laundry needs finished too, in my jammies. Get the point? Pink flannel jammies to be sure. Warm, comfy and not leaving the house.

I miss my kids.

Lets say thanks

A Blue Christmas

Well, I got the majority of the decorating done today. The tree is blue and silver this year, it fits my mood. I love the way it looks, hope John does to. He is at camp and hasn't seen it yet. He has all of the outside lights done and I am thinking I may put a tree in the gazebo, he even lit that up and it looks gorgeous. I am so pleased with it.

I took time tonight and updated the ticker for my exercise minutes. I have been slacking with that lately and it hadn't been updated in months. Tomorrow is the first so it felt like a good time to change it.

We've had sleet and rain today and were supposed to be at work tomorrow morning early for a meeting but they called and canceled it thankfully. Now, if they would just call and cancel work for the day it would be awesome. Well, I can hope right?

Just for today

I read this on Sparkpeople today, not sure who wrote it, but I borrowed it.

JUST FOR TODAY ...smile at a stranger ...listen to someone's heart ...drop a coin where a child can find it ...learn something new, then teach it to someone ...tell someone you're thinking of them ...hug a loved one ...don't hold a grudge ...don't be afraid to say "I'm sorry" ...look a child in the eye and tell them how great they are ...don't kill that spider in your house, he's just lost so show him the way out ...look beyond the face of a person into their heart ...make a promise, and keep it ...call someone, for no other reason than to just say "hi" ...show kindness to an animal ...stand up for what you believe in ...smell the rain, feel the breeze, listen to the wind ...use all your senses to their fullest ...cherish all of your TODAY'S

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

In Memory of Jimmie

I lost another friend to cancer. I'm not really sure you would consider Jimmie a friend, but I did. What constitutes a friend? Probably some people would think you would need to know that person. Let me say I never met Jimmie. I had talked to her only a few times in my life.

Jimmie was my ex husbands girlfriend. I had never met her, she lived in Arizona, I live in Pa. When Mike passed away in April, she couldn't be there, she was in the hospital having chemo and being sick with cancer. I am the one who held the phone up to Mikes ear so she could talk to him when she called, I am the one who called her when he passed and she was still in a different hospital. To me that constitutes a friend.

We had talked a few times since then and had sent each other a text once in a while, not often but like Mothers Day etc. I thought about her yesterday with the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday and wondered how she was doing. She had told me last time we talked she knew it wouldn't be long. I sent her a quick test tonight and within minutes my phone rang. It was her son answering the text I had sent. Jimmie passed away yesterday afternoon at 3:15.

I cried for this friend, this friend I had never met. I know she is in a better place and know that her and Mike are once again riding Harley's, this time across the sky. There in a better place pain free.

Obesity

I hope this link comes through okay, I found this link on sparkpeople and found it fascinating. The state of Pa, is ranked 18 for obese and overweight adults. Thats terrible, when you look at the map there are not very many states that have low numbers.

Check out this link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25727730

I need to start posting more here. I heard from our friend Hazel tonight and she is still following my blog. I feel like I let her down, I haven't posted much lately, but will do better. Sure was nice to hear from you Hazel, we miss you being here.

Blast from the past

Were we ever this young? Look at the hair on my son! Holy cow! My duaghter looks to be maybe about 5 or so, that has to be about 20 years ago.

I haven't written a blog in ages. Just haven't taken the time but decided to this morning. I have today off and my dear hubby is back on his weird Dupont hours which gives me more time home alone. Free time is good. I am planning on taking advantage of it today. I, as usual have about a thousand things I want done. The closet in the spare room really needs cleaned out, the fish tank needs done and I would like to start decorating for the holidays here sometime. Although I must say I am not much in the mood for Christmas this year. May put a Christmas cd in later and see if that helps.

Relay 50/50 raffle ticket sales are not going well, it seems that just my sister and I are the only ones selling them. And their isn't much $$ in the 50/50 yet. Think I am going to buy some for our kids, maybe they will get lucky, maybe not but it can be my contribution to the relay and the pot will be bigger for whoever does win.

i started a detox program yesterday, have never done one but my boss and some of the girls at work do, and they swear by it. I figured to give it a try and see what happens.

Guess I'll go get busy. Oh, its 13 here this morning and we still have the pond running, guess we better get those filters out of there soon.

Biggest Loser

Smiles

Got this pic in an email this morning and wanted to send smiles your way.

First snowfall

We have our first snowfall of the season today, its gorgeous but then the first one always is. Its a chilly 32 and I went out for a walk early this morning to get some pictures. Hope you enjoy them, we even still have the fountains in the pond running. Supposed to be back to 50 by Friday, sure hope it is.

Coffee or Tea?

I have been a heavy coffee drinker for it seems forever. Although, I had sometimes enjoyed a cup of tea,it was usually one in the evening to relax. Last year at our Relay for Life I won a tea gift basket. I had been reading about the benefits of tea and had started to incorporate a cup or two of green tea into my daily diet. Lately, I have found that I am drinking one half cup of coffee most mornings and am now drinking all tea. I have found a few sites to order loose leaf tea through and have really enjoyed the different types and flavors. Plus an added benefit for me is that with coffee I always used some type of milk, creamer, etc and with tea I do not. Check out this site I found yesterday and ordered from, it already shipped and I should have it tomorrow. This is a page from that site of the health benefits of tea. http://www.adagio.com/info/health_benefits.html?SID=ad7bdd7174890721790e573960c54f4e

Walking

"Above all do not lose your desire to walk. Everyday I walk myself into a state of well being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. But by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill ... if one keeps on walking everything will be alright." (Soren Kierkegaard)

This quote came from a friends page on www.walkertracker.com I am sure she won't mind if I borrow it. The picture is another one from our walk yesterday. 6 miles ! Woo hoo! Hey, I just realised I am not sore this morning. Well, not much anyways.

Walking

Cher and I had a real nice walk this morning, up and down little hills, dirt roads, paved roads etc. It was a chilly 30 degrees when we left around 8:15 this morning.

Think we may both be a bit sore come morning, we walked a total of 6 miles in two hours. Took a break in between and thankfully John had some breakfast ready for us when we got home. Am thinking the butt cheeks may know we walked that far come tomorrow.

had a great day though, was nice to have the time together to do this. Sure did enjoy it. We burned 376 calories so that was my exercise for today, although I may still ride the bike a bit. We just brought my air bike in from the porch so I can ride while watching tv. My minutes have been low lately and I need to get back into it.

Gonna Be A Bear