The Biggest Loser week 7 and 8

This week was better than last week. I lost 2 lbs this week. Last week was week 7 and I did not lose anything.

So far the grand total is 25 lbs!

My B/P and heart rate are better. I am no longer taking B/P medication, and I feel so much better.

Thoughts of the day

Good Wishes

By freely sharing your wealth of good wishes, you earn the guarantee of a right to happiness.

Character

Body is visible in a mirror. But character is visible in actions.

Consider The Consequences

Become very, very sweet. Remove even the slightest trace of anger. Whatever you think, whatever you say, consider carefully all the consequences beforehand. By performing actions knowing their consequences, success is definitely experienced.

The Biggest Loser Week 6

Weigh in when well....down 3 more pounds!

I am starting to notice a difference in the way clothes fit and I definitely have more energy!

I hope you all had a great Valentines day!!

Pinewood Derby 2010

Stephen's first Pinewood Derby race is over. All of the preperation and preparing the car was fun for all of us. All of the boys had a great time, yelling and screaming for their cars, and for there buddies cars.

The starting line was set...

....it seemed like a long way to the finish line...

...the cars were lined up (it was a double elimination to make it fair). Stephen's car is the blue one on the left (as you look at the pic)

After 1 1/2 hours of racing,

Stephen came in first place in his class!!!!! This is one happy kid accpeting his award.

Soon as we got home the plaque had to go up in the living room.

Since he came in first we move up and race in the next stage on the 27th of February.

My little champ!

An Amazing Husband

This year my husband and I will not be able to be together on Valentines day. My husband will not be home this week-end.

When I came home today my sweet husband already had my present ready for me to open. ( I did not get a picture of it wrapped)

What could it be?....

...so soft and pretty...

 PEARLS!!!!!! Honest to goodness real pearls!

My very first pearl necklace...and I love it, but not nearly as much as I love him!

Humor

A little humor in the middle of our snow storm...

A Red Neck Fire Alarm....

The Biggest Loser...week 5

This Monday was weigh in number 5.

So we have officially been on this journey for 4 whole weeks.

I lost 4 more pounds this week.

So far I have lost a total of 20 pounds!!!!!

I have been wanting The Biggest Loser for our Wii for a long time.

I have to confess...I got it. I used it Saturday and I am still a bit sore today. There seem to be a lot of different options so it isn't the same thing over and over...and I like that.

Snow has arrived...and still coming

Our February snow has arrived! It appears that it may be staying for today as it is still coming down.
We went out last evening when it was raining. When we left the store we had about 2 inches of snow. The roads were a bit slippery! As we pulled out of the store our car slide sideways....BAM...right front fender into the guard rail....Boom....we bounced off and the back end swung around and hit also! Thank God no one was hurt and no other cars were involved. Looks like my car will need a couple new fenders.

I did go out this morning and took a few pictures. I have to say it is very pretty out this morning. So far we still have power, from what I am hearing on the news we are lucky.

Heading out to nib around

Taking a break from all the shoveling

This is looking out my bathroom window

Hoping we don't loose power today

The snow is heavy and weighing down the trees

About 12 inches so far

Waiting patiently for summer

Thought for Today

If I limit the love I give to just one or two, it will eventually go stale. If I learn to create love inside my heart and silently give it to everyone I meet, love will grace every corner of my life.

The Biggest Loser week 4

This week was not as good as the previous ones....gained one pound. Considering I did NOT eat very healthy a few days (plus retaining water...I know TMI), not bad.

Today is another chance to be healthier!

LOL (laugh out loud) Maxine

Crude humor warning!

I was in Starbucks yesterday when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to fart. The music was really, really loud, so I timed my farts with the beat.

After a couple of songs, I started to feel better. I finished my Latte

and then noticed that everybody was staring at me.

Then I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my iPod.

The Mouse Trap

This reminds me of an Aesop's Fable. It has a very, very good message:

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed this warning:


"There is a mousetrap in the house!
There is a mousetrap in the house!"


The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it."


The mouse turned to the pig and told him,"There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers."


The mouse turned to the cow and said, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose."
So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap... Alone. . .
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house-- the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a venomous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. Then she returned home she still had a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup. So the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient. But his wife's sickness continued.
Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. But, alas, the farmer's wife did not get well...She died.


So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them for the funeral luncheon. And the mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. The next time you hear someone is facing a problem and you think it doesn't concern you, remember:
When one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life.We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

The Biggest Loser Week 3

Week 3 was good...not great, but considering I went to 2 different buffets to eat last week I am pleased.

I lost another 2 lbs!!! That brings the total up to 17lbs.

 

Dining Room Before and After

This was a productive week-end! I finally have gotten the dining room back in order. After piling things up in there and not having anything on the walls for months...I could not take it anymore.

Here is the before:

And here is the after:

Goodness

GOODNESS

When I become excessively critical towards others, it means I am going in the wrong direction. We are usually very good at spotting mistakes, but we should develop the quality of also spotting goodness. If I can see what is good in others or in situations and go beyond the curtain of negativity, I feel good about myself. If I constantly think "he is wrong", I instead create a barrier which blocks me from reaching my own goodness.

Biggest Loser Week 2

Week 2......down 6 more pounds!!!!!!!!!So far I have lost a total of 15 lbs in 2 weeks. WooHoo!!!!!

Harlem Globetrotters

We had a really fun day today. We went to see the Harlem Globetrotters with my son's boyscout pack. One of the boys had a birthday party there also...we got in early, saw the Globetrotters early show, had pizza and snacks (Yes I blew the diet), then watched the game. The boys all had a good time, and so did the adults (I know I did!).

Here are some pictures from today: