Quick update....

The scales were good to me Monday night....I lost 1.2 pounds. That takes my total to 42.2 pounds lost so far. YEAH!!!!

Guess what I did yesterday????? At the gym we walk 3 to 4 miles a day. We decided to add something to our workout yesterday, we started jogging on the track. We walked a lap and jogged a quarter lap. After doing that for several laps we started jogging for a half lap. It felt great but it is a tough workout. We were sweating pretty good by the time we got done.

Will update more later. Have a nice day. Take care.

Weigh-in day.....

Hello,
How is everyone? It's Monday, so you all know what that means......It's weigh-in day! Not sure what the scales are going to say this time. Bob and I went to Cincinnati on Tuesday and visited with his parents. We had a great time at the Cincinnati Reds game but of course we ate items we should not have eaten. We stopped at Cracker Barrel on the way home on Wednesday for lunch and I did very well there. The only other day I ate things I should not have was yesterday. Myself and three other women from church had a baby shower for a fellow members daughter. I tried to do well but I did eat a piece of cake. I'm not a big fan of cake but everyone was talking about how good it was so of course I had to have some....Where is the self control when you need it!!!!!
Anyway, I will be sure to let you all know what the scales say this evening. Wish me luck!!!!! Take care.

Hello

Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't updated my blog in a while. Time just got away with me. Where has the year gone? It's hard to believe September is already here. Before we know it we will be ringing in 2010....Unbelievable, huh!!

I'm still working hard on the weight loss and going to the gym. We are on a schedule now where we walk 3 to 4 miles a day, Monday through Thursday. In a week we walk 12 to 16 miles which really amazes me. If you would have told me by the end of summer I would be walking that much a day let alone a week I would have told you, you were crazy. Also, on Tuesday and Thursday's we go to the wellness room and we work on all the machines and also we do some exercises with free weights. I know it's a hard, long process to lose weight and to get healthier but since I am seeing results I'm not in a big hurry. It doesn't matter to me if it takes several more months or even a couple more years. I have found the correct diet plan and exercise for me. That I believe is the secret. You have to find the plan that works for you. Just because it works for someone else doesn't mean it's going to work for you. I will be sure to continue keeping everyone updated.

I just wanted to give a quick update. I will be sure to update again soon. Take care.

Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone has had a nice week. Mine has been pretty busy with errands, working in my flowers and house work. Seems like there's always something to do.

We have wonderful neighbors and two of them have gardens. They share their items with everyone in the neighborhood. Everything they bring to us taste so good. YUM!!!! There's nothing any better than fresh produce.

Any plans for the weekend? We don't really have much going on. Terry came up last weekend and helped us cut down some tree limbs and straighten up a couple big bushes. He loved using the chainsaw. He worked it like a pro. We ended up completely filling the bed of our truck with all the debri. Never thought we would have that much but when we went to the compost to dump it we had a total of 220 pounds. That's a lot of branches.

That's about all the scoop on the happenings in Marion. Take care and have a nice weekend.

Our trip to TN

Hi,
Bob and I went to TN to visit dad this week. Bobby, Benita and Robert were there also. We had a good time visiting with everyone. While there we went to a couple great places. One was a house that looks like a spaceship. It is so cool. If you have $134,000 the house can be yours. Below are a couple pictures. You can also go on the Internet and do a virtual tour of the house. The first picture is a staircase that goes up into the house. It's the only way into the house.

We also went to the Jack Daniels Brewery in Lynchburg, TN. Their operation is amazing. Your not able to sample the liquor because it's a dry county but you get to go into the factory, which is huge, and see every aspect of how they make the product. The factory is very large and it takes about a hour to do the tour. The first picture is of the old office that Jack Daniels used to work from when he was living. The guy in the straw hat and bib overalls was our tour guide. He did a wonderful job!

In the picture above Robert is standing next to a bronze statue of Jack Daniels. In the background is a natural spring. The water from the spring is used to make Jack Daniels whiskey.

Before you go on the tour they have a building that has several displays that explain the process of making Jack Daniels. Bob is the one in the middle, blue shirt with tan shorts, checking out one of the displays.

Above is Bobby and Robert in front of another statue of Jack Daniels. Check out how much taller Robert is than Bobby!!! :)

Bob, Robert and I went fishing also. Well, I should say Robert and I went fishing. Bob took care of stringing our fishing poles, putting the crickets on the hooks, untangling our lines and whatever else we needed. I did catch a fish though. Dad called it a Brine. It wasn't real big but I was so proud...

We went to mom's grave which is something we do every time we go to TN. We got some really pretty flowers for her grave. It's amazing how nice they keep that cemetery. The workers do a good job.

Dad and I went walking one morning at a walking track in Dayton. They have walking trails that start on one side of highway 27 then you go under the highway to another large walking area. The scenery was really nice. You had a lot of trees and water to look at . Dad and I walked 3 miles at about 3.4 mph. I was so proud of us.

Also, I talked to Kathy today. As most of you know her whole family has had Swine Flu. Thankfully she said their all over it now. She said Martin had it the worse. For her and Dwayne the worst part was headache but Martin ran a real high temperature, vomiting and also the headache. Martin is fine now and he is back to playing soccer.

I have more pictures and will try to get them posted soon. Have a good weekend. Take care.

Goodbye, Michael

I know everyone is probably aware by now of the passing of Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Michael Jackson. The death of Farrah and Ed were not a surprise as we all know both of them have been battling cancer and other ailments. But the news of Michael Jackson's death is a huge shock.

I grew up with Michael Jackson. When I was a young teenager I had such a crush on him. He was a fabulous singer and dancer. Even though he was known to be a "little weird" and "strange" I always enjoyed watching him dance and listen to his songs. Whenever I hear one of his songs I always want to dance. His music has such a wonderful beat to it. He did have a rough childhood and it was hard not to feel sorry for him.

Even though charges were brought against him for sexual abuse of a minor I always hoped that he didn't do it. We know he was never convicted and he suffered a lot during that time. Michael was so young, only being 50 when he died. Of course, the story circulating now is that he died because of a drug overdose. We won't know if that is true for a few weeks but why do people let drugs take over their lives? Look at Elvis, Anna Nicole Smith, Keith Ledger, and many others...So sad!!!

Michael also leaves 3 children. What a challenge it will be for them to go on without their dad. Michael Jackson will still live on through his music. He will be missed by many.....

Busy weekend...

Hi,
I wanted to share some pictures from our weekend. Joy & Charlie came up for a visit. On Sunday, Bobby, Benita, Robert and Terry were here for a cookout. Also on Saturday, Bob and Charlie went to the shooting range. Here are a few pictures:

We had a great time visiting with everyone. Take care and have a good week.