Wish It Could Be Simple.

I never thought I would have been never been over weight. Statement... I stay away from white sugar, salt, and fat with this challenge.

But still getting in my water seem to be the hardest for me. But with the challenge I do get in a lease four glasses of water, 24 ounce of water. I usual purchase a more healthier peanut butter. My hubby got this.

  As you see I hasn't over weight when I was young. I even tried to act sexy. I believe I was just out of high school

 My mom Myra at my high school "Mother and daughter high school tea" I believe I was a Jounior. 

It little late. We got our Yule package from Sawyer and Betty. I got a voodoo doll. I wish I had them the other day. The Jehovah Witness showed up. I answered the door and ask them if they were Jehovah Witness and they said “yes” I told them I was a “Witch” and told them to leave and slam the door in there face.

Murphy said I was “mean to them” and snickering as he was saying it. Next time they show up I'll bring out my voodoo doll.

I been working on my stamp collection. I collect stamps of people. At the moment I'm working on the  CHEF collection.

I sign up to do a swap, over at Swap bot. I'm taking part in PICK THREE Also invited to ESSENTAIL oil party. I don't know anything about there product. But we have some up coming expensive. So I won't be purchasing anything.

There no thing as an awful day.

Coffee is on

We All Have Some Thing To Say

Before Murphette took off from Bakerfield. She asked me if she could use our mail address. Which I didn't have any trouble with it.

It seems last few days she been getting quite a bit of mail. So I just put it in one my “home made envelope and send to her stepson Cade post box.

I ran into her middle daughter Annie at the clinic, and I talk for short while. I want to get home. She thought her brother didn't want there mom receive mail out there.

I told her as” far as I understand it was ok. That doesn't real matter. I sure not going to drive out to Moyie Spring every time she gets mail.

I went and had my teeth clean and later this afternoon. I tried to straighten out our health insurance which we are getting though the state of Idaho health exchange program.

My key board on lap top, some of the keys are getting worn off. So I took a sharpie and wrote on it.

Not sure how my day will end. But I been on track on my weight lost challenge. But I sure didn't sleep all the good the other night. I kept dreaming and I'm wore out.

Coffee is on  

Little Bit Is Better Then two percent

I thought I would of post a picture from my walk. But I never got around to it. Well I feel I've covered the entire south hill of Bonners Ferry.
Now on to anther spot. No junk food snacking. This afternoon I had some strawberries and tangerines.
I was doing a little bit of Genealogy and found out that my 4th or 5th Great Grand Father George Stansell fought in the Revolutionary as a private, at Fort Klock

Not All That Long

I should of been blogging. But I got side minded and never got around to it. As for my two challenge I been doing is coming a long nicely.
The one on T.O.P.S challenge. I didn't get to weigh in on Tuesday. I took Carrie to her procedure in Sandpoint. But with this challenge it keep me focus and if I get off it pulls me right back on track. Although I didn't weigh in. Not sure what my points would of been for weigh in. But for different task I earn 56 points. I put at this time fifteen cent toward getting my Ethnicity Ancestry. But I but $7.00 each pay day also toward it. So in August I'll be spitting into something and send it off. As if I loose weight I can get it done earlier.
I been taking part in a month of letters challenge. Is were one send a letter daily for entire month of February. I figure I send off or will be sending 37 letters during the month.

Coffee is on 

It Always Good To Smile.

Yesterday or what every day it will end being. I didn't get a chance to blog. We went and visit our friend Qunella up on Katka.

She got two puppies Lady and Duke. A Boxer and Australian Shepard mix.

This morning I went to work. I knew it could be a long day. I want to go to the “Human Right Meeting” in Bonners Ferry which start at 4:30 in the afternoon.

But before that.

I got in my 20 minute walk by the hospital and even did some roads with a little grade to them. Not sure the percentage of slope.

I went to the 3 thrift store and bought three blank cards from each of them. I saw Katie at one of the thrift store. She works and volunteer at one of them.

She also does Pen pal. I ask her how she was doing with her pen pal. Well the reason I was getting blank cards from the thrift store.

I send a card with my letter to my pen pals.

After all that I stop in at local library took a book back and played on there computer. Then I took Murphette out an application to the Jenni Lane apartment. As I was at one of the thrift store I found out they had some funding to do some free spade and neutering. So I also told Murphette about that. Her cat Zeus needs his running gearing removed.

I find kind of half funny and annoying..That Murphette tells people that she smarter then the average person. If she so smart how come she always “fucking up her life”

I was so happy Murphy made me a lunch. A burrito full of veggies, turkey and brats sausage. But for dinner when I came home from “Human Right meeting” I had two more burrito these were fill with slice orange, banana, spinach, grated cheese, and cap full of orange citrus dressing. But between each burrito I had a bowl of raisin bran.

I didn't feel satisfy with my dinner. I believe I need more protein.

Every day needs to start with a smile

Coffee is on  

I Love Those Quite Days.

Today I mange to get in two walks and got the last flower bed rake out. Plus a wash out the silver ware drawers.

I mange to get two walks in. I actual walk clear across the summer cow pasture to the back gate. 

When I got down the hill by the pond I could see both mountain peaks

I sure can't total see Burton Peak from my home. I always felt a heavy spirit present there. 

I like the view of Roman Nose from my front yard. 

Well I'm not sure what on the other side of the back fence. I ask Murphy her been back there and he said it was sandy soil. But I thought I would get photo what I walk crossed. The mountain peak your looking at is Black. Part of the Purcell range. My home is up over the hill. 

The other part of my walk was just down our road. 

Rake out the "royal sunshine" flower bed and notice I didn't loose my prim roses. Quite a few of my bulbs are up below my front window.

As for eating I thought I did pretty good. But last week I thought I did ok and ended up gaining a 1/2 a pound. No Junk Food today 64 ounce of water..peed like crazy.

Pop corn nothing on it after 7 pm.

Nothing wrong with a few mistakes it just help us get to our goal.

Coffee is on

Gee I Should Use To Many Brain Cells

I thought for sure I would of lost a little bit. Yesterday I went to my T.O.P.S and weight in. But the scale went up a ½ a pound. I'm at 219.50 and I thought I would have been at 218.25. A maintain of 218.75 would have been just fine also.

I'm continuing on with the challenge. It keeps me focus.

I might as well tell you my naughty food. I had a doughnut like item with a cup of coffee, at work. Then at home I had also a doughnut like item when I got home.

Now for the healthy food. Pancake, side of sausage, and I put peanut butter on the pancake, slice up strawberries.

Nothing for lunch but I made my self a cheese sandwich with lettuce. Which I should of ate earlier Dinner I had a bowl of home made chicken noodle soup, with veggies.

Confession time...about of the challenge one the thing is not to eat after seven in the evening and I had anther bowl of soup.

Today was my day to be charitable. I picked up a few odds and ends denture supplies to take out to local “Hope House”. They give away things. I picked 2 tops for both Murphy and I, when I was there. I believe next month item I'll take out is some fruit.

Carrie rode out with me.

I had three people sign up for “pay it forward” though facebook. So every so often I'll send a gift to one of these three people.

So Bart mother in law Heidi is one of the people who sign up under me.

Every step you take toward your goal is one minute of completing it.

Coffee is on

Two Things and I Caught My Self

My Dad and Aunt Eve have a few things in common that just irradiate me to no end. One is neither would every admit they were at fault.

How they assume things before they even no the facts. Like that old saying “you need to walk in someone shoes to know what there life is all about”. They have everyone life figured out.

I real try to gather the facts before I make a decision or before I make a judgment call.

Well some how I step out of my fact gathering shoes and stuck on my assuming shoes.

A long time we had one of the boys friend staying with us. Sawyer was out of high school and Bart was still in. So Bart would have been a junior or senior.

There so called friend took Bart geo with out permission and hit a deer with it. He left some of his items here and thought it was payment.

Well some how I got Murphette items mix up and thought they were Bart and Sawyer so called friends stuff.

Bart took him to court to collect money on his car. Bart isn't someone you want to push around...he pushes back.

Every so often Bart would run into the guy and ask when he was going to make payment. His reply was “I left some items at your home and I have bills” Not sure what happen to her microwave. Somehow it ended up in our basement and now I'm clueless what happen to it. I'll keep my eyes open for it but I feel I owe her a microwave.

You see my dad and aunt would assume Murphette was to poor to even have one. Neither one would every admit they mess up.

I caught my self behavior like them.

I felt I did real good on my T.O.P.S challenge this week the only day I struggle with was Valentine day.

But I didn't except it to be very good day. I gave my self permission to indulge in some chocolate. Breakfast and dinner went well today. But Lunch I kept in tact usual I skip lunch and about three I eat out of control. So I had small chunk of chicken breast, dressing to dip the chicken breast in. Confession time Chicken breast is way to dry for me. I cut up three strawberries and add to cup of cottage cheese.

Well later on the scale will tell the story how I did.

A kind word or deed should go a long ways.

Coffee is on...

Got Right Back On

Valentine day I didn't except to do all that well and even lost count on my T.O.P.S challenge. But Sunday I got right back on it.

Murphette stay the night. Saturday to Sunday. Let her shower. Sunday afternoon we went out on oak street to see about getting Murphette a room.

He rent room to homeless vets. He deputies them and have the do guard duty. Well he went on in on about bunch of bullshit. He didn't set well with me.

I told Murphette I help her out twice and I would let her stay until Wednesday. She drove off. Anyhow she has two daughter and one step son living here in the area. I don't mine helping someone but I sure not in to enabling them. If I kept put her up every time she makes poor choices they will just continue. I've made poor choices and still do but I learn from them.

Fried eggs and potatoes, with a sausage patty. Had piece of toast with peanut butter and slice strawberries. Look like dinner I'm having a bake potato with 2 teaspoon of dressing, chicken, and salt with vinegar dressing.

I'm still taking part a month of letters. My next letter is heading to Solveija.

It better to give and to receive.

Coffee is on   

Good Morning and I Open My Mouth

Murphette called the other evening and said she came back. I think she is hinting to stay here. I let her stay at my place twice. And manege to get her self in a mess. I'm not a psychologist but I don't think her brain every had the development on reasoning.

Not sure where she staying but I think she planning to stay in her car until some place in low income apartments comes up.

If it got real cold or I knew a Apartments would be ready in six weeks or less. I would let her stay here.

But she has 2 daughters and a step son who lives in the area.

But with consequent she might have to ask her self “If I do this...this or this might happen”

So before I head over to clinic I went to see about insurance though “Idaho Health Insurance” exchange . I met Murphette at under the sun. I was going to order a coffee, just a plain coffee. But before that I told Murphette she could have anything on there drink menu. She got her self a large “Mocha” and then I open my mouth and said “I'll have large white chocolate cherry mocha”

We had a good visit.

She was saying that her room mate May want her to pay half of the rent. She thought that was “ok” but she couldn't understand she needed to help purchase food and pay half of the utilities.

Here her responds “I have bills” I couldn't tell you how many people I heard that from. Like Murphy and I don't have any. Saturday afternoon in my mail boxes I'll get my paycheck. I need to pay our electric bill which should be $65.00, phone $35.00 and my internet $177.00. My check should be $445 and I got $277 going out. There is $560 in checking before my pay check came.

Thursday which was my Birthday I was invited my “Hands to Heart” a lady organization that helps the people “in need” and the “Curley Creek” also a lady organization who helps the people “in need” I was invited to a luncheon at the OLIVE TREE a potluck. Everyone was to bring a five dollar exchange gift.

I been ask to join the “Hand to Heart” and they were wondering how they could connect with other people.

I told them that the local food bank at list of agencies that help those in need, and why don't you add your name to the list. Well I can't say all of them do but some of them. Didn't want the club on the list because it has “government involvement” it get funding from the federal and states from taxes.

I just don't have time for that “bull shit” not saying I wouldn't help those in need. But the lady who owns the olive tree took the cake....standing a saying CHRISTAIN FIORAVANTI mom and she wants to put a net work list of who is handling the can of beans, just in case there a economic collapse in the government.” I just rolled my eyes.

Anyhow the girl who owns that I can see why she mess up. Some how her dad manage to eat dinner with some bible thumping prude woman. And for conversation he was talking about “oral sex” Confession time...I wish I was a little mouse in the corner.

Anyhow I had a little more less then a half an hour before the gathering. So I decided to get my walk in so I could marked it off of our T.O.P.S challege.

I walk over to were people had to enter town before the bi pass. Had to come down a steep hill cross the train tracks.

  

Continued under the bi pass I walk over what some people call the ghetto of Bonners Ferry. The old high school is down there. Not sure what year it was built. Murphy class was the last one to go though it and he graduated in "1970" and lot of my Uncle and Aunts went there and graduated in the "40s". But what is left is just the gymnasium and the auditorium.

 I end up coming up though the inns parking lot. I couldn't tell you last time was in there. I haven't been in there in 2015. I played twice in 2015 and it was with ten bucks. So I took in twenty bucks.

They have tunnel that goes under the highway into the city parking lot. I notice a camera was in there so I took a picture of it.

It doesn't matter what happens. There will be a lining of sunshine.

Coffee is on

Typed It Out Earlier Then Usual.

I usual type out my blog post after dinner but today I decided to type it out before dinner. Still will be going up at four in the morning.

My friend Murphette is heading up from Bakersfield. I don't under stand her thinking or reasoning. The lady she was living with ask her to move out the first of the month.

As I was talking to her last evening she was planning to take off that evening. Bakersfield to Bonners Ferry is a little over 1,200 miles (1.600 KM).

She pretty much broke. I know she said she had about $50 on credit card to use. Her SSI check actual comes in on the 28th since the first is on a Sunday.

If they were willing to let me live there until my check came in. I would be heading out then. I figure it going to take her 3 tanks of fuel.

She was planning try to get her the senior and disability apartment again up here. I told her that the Jenni Lanes change companies. But that doesn't mean it any better. When we were over to Jeff and Laloita he was saying ever 1 out of 5 application were denied.

And they lost part of there subsidies. I'm going to check and see if there still pulling the same crap as they did before.

I never cared much about credit. Usual I pay cash and it been ages since I balance a check. I can honestly can say I only balance on check in my entire life.

So since it was close to my birthday.

My credit score was 757 at both EXPERIAN and TRANSUNION But EQUIFAXgave me 748.

I have to say “I'm clueless what this all means”

Today I was blackmailed in see the doctor. I had to get my prescription redone up. Of course I got the lecture and firmly talk about my weight and all the salt I consume.

Confession time...I felt like pulling into Safeway and getting my self a chocolate bar with Caramel and sea salt.

But I didn't.

It looks like I might be having 10 points or even more on our T.O.P.S challenge for the 11^th. No bad junk food today. For meat I had sausage, ground beef, and thin pork chops.

What every happen there will be blessings...

Coffee is on

Pleased With The Results

I know mention about the challenge we're doing in our local T.O.P.S group. Everyone decided to continue on with it.

Everyone in group lost except one lady. I end up with a 1 ½ pound lost. Well we're running the challenge until Easter with is the 5^th of April and our weigh in is the 7^th.

There is 10 things one can earn points...keep a food journal (1pt)....each 20 minute of cardio exercise is worth (1pt)....10 minute strength exercise (1pt).....8 glasses of water (1pt).....eat a health breakfast(1pt).....eat 3 clean meals (up to 3 pts. One for each meal)....No eating after 7pm (1pt)....3 serving of fruits/veggies...saying no to a craving or a temptation....(unlimited pts! Everytime you resist a craving)...Positivity/gratitude statement (1pts).

Well considering it got off to rough start. I did all of them except two of them which is strength exercise and craving one.

Confession time...I'm going the craving one a little different that it would benefit me more. If I go all day with out having a sugary, salty and or fatty snack then I'll mark it.

I stop in at work and had a one cookie and a piece of peanut butter chocolate fudge. I wasn't to happy with my husband having a fettuccine Alfredo for lunch. It has over 35% salt in it. But I did have a hot meal when I got home.

 

Yesterday I hung the ceramic ornament and sprayed a sealer on it. I bought the bisque at POTTERY BUG some time ago. I was wondering how ceramic shops were ran since I had mine. Which would be about 22 years ago.

Remember I told you that I was going though some boxes in basement. I started going though, I'm using the blue tote of items I want to keep. Mange to get though two boxes.

Every Effect Is Worth The Final Results.

Coffee is on

Couldn't Take Credit

I been taking part in our T.O.P.S challenge. One thing on this challenge is “Clean Eating” which means you can't have any prepared foods or foods high in sugar, fats and salt.

Sunday my husband made “Top Random” the only thing I could say is “Yuk” but he ate most of it.

Monday I took my client Carrie to Sandpoint for her medical appointments and I always want to stop, and have a pastry at PINE STREET BAKERY I knew Monday I was going to eat at Pine Street bakery and wouldn't be able to mark off “Clean Eating”

As for the top random I had about a ¼ of cup.

I got though all the boxes and took the last little bit to the thrift store. I need to go though the boxes one more time. I believe most of the items in box will be go out for a yard sale.

So for dinner on the 9^th I had chicken wing, ½ cup of corn and a bake potato. On the potato I put on 2 teaspoon, yes teaspoons not a tablespoons. “Feta Dill Dressing”

Coffee is on 

I Manged the Day.

In our T.O.P.S on going challenge yesterday it was struggle and I had to push my self to do the task they asked.

But some how I mange to get 8 points and there is possible of 10 points. So I guess I did great.

No wild eating. Dinner was a little earlier then I like. We had burger patty, rice, and spinach salad. Add a 2 teaspoon of dressing on it. So I end having plain pop corn and when I say plain no butter, no salt and no nothing.

I been doing ok on the Month of letters. Yesterday evening I start a letter which will be send off to Sweden.

Resently I been doing a little drawing and writing “Trivia” stuff in them. I drew a carrot and wrote the elevation of Bonners Ferry which is 1,896 ft (578 M)

Although the letter after the one above will go to Netherlands but I'm not sure what I will be drawing.

I got though all the boxes in one area of the basement. Found in a box and old scanner which will be hauled off to the dump.

Now I need to re go though the boxes and decided what I want to yard sale. I believe most of items will be going. I really want to put in a ceramic studio.

Coffee is on  

Didn't but Did.

We stop in at the dollar store in Sandpoint. The reason I was in Sandpoint was to get Carrie her BI PAP I hope it helps. But after picking up her machine and getting her glasses refitted. Then we went over to the dollar store. I picked up two Valentine cards which I will mail out to my sons and spouses. Then I got some writing paper. I been taking part in MONTH OF LETTERS I didn't get any sweet there but Carrie did. Before we took off I had a cup of coffee and ½ of a maple bar with white frosting and sprinkles.

She picked some hard candy and MARY JANE which I haven't seen in years. Other then that I stayed on tracked. I decided to make you tube video about our resent challenge in our T.O.P.S

Coffee is on

Face It No Damage Done

Yesterday after noon Alice, Carrie and I went to “Under the Sun” for a cup of coffee and chat. I was going to take my camera and make a video about how I'm doing on my weight lost challenge. But I left my camera out in car.

One thing in this challenge we are to walk 20 minute and get our heart rate up. It been raining with not much of a break.

So I been doing the tread mill instead.

The 4^th of February Murphy and I went and spend the evening with Jeff and Lalita. There living at his mom Megan place next to the Restorium.

They invited a few other people a guy name Edison who knew my Uncle Melvin and Aunt Bea. He ask me why I didn't attend the “Grace Bible” church. It seem on both side of my family Father and Mother is a wide selection of choice of religions.

Then there was anther guy “Murphy” not my husband.

We had Pizza and slice of apple pie. In a our weekly weight lost challenge I couldn't mark that I ate “clean” But today I did. For fruit and veggies I ate a pear, orange, onion, spinach, and tomatoes.

We had a evening of table game one table of penny anti poker and rumi cub.

Coffee is on    

Don't Know What it is.

Finely stop in at our local food bank and brought in a few items. A can of coffee, 2 boxes of cracker and bag of hard candy. The last two were marked down. I won't spend over $15.00. I want to get two cans of coffee but that would put it over $15.00. I purchase cheapest can of coffee.

When I go in there they seem not to be much for salvaging or some place it called the “pantry” I don't know if you notice the items I gave starts with the letter “C”

I went and weigh in at T.O.P.S and I thought I would gain a pound or even more. I would have been delighted with one pound gain. I only gain ½ pound of weight.

Right now the group is running a challenge. It point thing and it has 10 different task to do. One is to keep a food journal.

For breakfast I had an omelet, lunch was left over Turkey soup, and dinner I had a burrito and put lot of veggies in it.

For me the hardest thing will be to get my water down. 64 ounce of it.

My first cousin Amira is in our T.O.P.S group and her daughter Perla husband Basil which would be my first cousin once remove. On weekend is working for my Aunt Eve youngest son Duncan. Well my Aunt Eve is the one who wasn't honest about our taxes when we worked for her. Anyhow I think Duncan is capable of pulling the same stunt as his mother does.

They have no ethic about doing under hand crap to other people. They look at people who don't pull in $5,000 a month or more low lives. Bottom feeders.

She told Perla and Basil it was under the table. Same story. I might be pissed about it. Mostly being lied to but I don't think it worth taking action that will end me up in a state correctional institution.

Let get right to point Basil been there for arm robbery. He has a gun and he gets disability for being crazy. He even admit it. I guess part of rules in his disability that he isn't safe to work because he crazy and possible danger to others. If he is that danger I don't know why there letting him run about on streets.

I think if my Aunt Eve does the same stunt she pulled on Murphy and I. There a good chance he will go ballistic and do some real harm. I sure hope he doesn't hurt her to bad.

I know it won't do any good to tell her. One time she said only “rich people are smart” and “people with out money are stupid”...So what do I know.

So other issue with my cousin Perla actual she reminds me of my friend Murphette. There something about her I like.

Well I haven't told anyone in family what Aunt Eve did to us. At this time it won't do any good. Aunt Eve gets a lot of respect because she got money and there is no way that she could be un-ethical.

I don't know what it is but I like helping other people out. I've told different people that I'm purchasing a few items each month with my pay check. One of there respond is “Oh you must be a Christian” and when I say “No” I get a strange look .

Coffee is on

It Was Right Where I Put It

ENERGY ASSISTANCE  is the only so called government program, Murphy and I qualify for.

The energy assistant bases on three months of income. For two people it's $5,899.00. We made $5,489.16. Petty darn close a $409 difference.

I hope we aren't wasting our time and get something like $15 bucks. I briefly talk to the lady who helps you with applying for energy assistant and she thought we should get around $200.00.

If it over $50 I guess it worth our time to run into Bonners Ferry and apply for it.

The main reason I bought up about going to energy assistants was a few days ago I got all the paper worked lined up. Thought I put in a safe place.

Then yesterday morning (February 2, 2015) I thought I put in safe and easy place. Well I couldn't find it. So I stop in place that does energy assistants and had to admit. I was stupid and put it up so good and now I could find my pay stubs.

They change my appointment until next Monday the 9^th in morning. Any way they over booked. So that day I have to have Carrie in to Sandpoint for her doctor appointment. So Murphy will be handling it.

I finely had the change and start to walk. I didn't even cough once. But I still feel tight in the chest. I went for a walk by my friend Alice neighborhood.

It wasn't much of a walk, 508 steps.

The 3^rd a little later on in morning will be my weigh in at T.O.P.S. When I miss I go off track but I had this nasty cough and didn't want to cough and hack on anyone. Since I help weigh people in and I'm face to face with people.

So I''m crossing my finger for just pound gain. But who knows.

Guess what soon as I got home I found all my back pay stubs I need for energy assistants

Coffee is on

January By The Number 2015

I did keep track of the weather for entire month of January. But I have to say I like my old thermometer a lot better. But it what I have.

January 25^th was the warmest day. 51(10.5)

January 1 was the coldest day. 12 (-11)

Average high 39 (3.8)

Average low 27(-2.7)

I've seen a lot worst January in past. I would guess there was about 3 inches (7.6) of snow reminding on ground, end of the month.

I did get one book complete read in January it was A LANTERN IN HER HAND I even start to read anther book before the month was over.I even start to read anther book before the month was over.

 THE MIGHTY MISS MALONE  the last sentence I read before I went off to bed was “I ran the rest of the way home”

I receive 15 letters in my post box. I take part in pen pal lettering writing and there several groups though facebook. But for month of February is A MONTH OF LETTERS My last letter which came into my post box, 31^st of January. It came from STONEVILLE NORTH CAROLINE 

I bought pedometer and thought I would have more steps then 6,338 steps. I read there about 2.000 steps in mile. So I wouldn't even made it to the town of Bonners Ferry Idaho.

I end up being congested in lungs.

Now for the trivia. Bought Gala Apples for .99¢ a pound.

Notes on paper started BY THE NUMBER

Coffee is on