Today Is Tuesday December 31, This Is What Happen

Got home around five last night from Oregon and even if all were sick I had a wonderful visit. It start with Murphy and those in Oregon had the same nasty bug.
I am guessing I also had it, some time in my life.

Head back to work and this week will also be a short one. But that ok. What I gather my client had a good holiday.

Off to see my other son in Spokane and we will be open gifts. Still have to wrap them.

Pretty much got my bullet journal sit up for the first half of 2020 nothing fancy. I figure there will be spaces that I can add some sketching or doodling.

Weigh in for last time in 2019. I made it under 200 actual I believe my ending weight was 198.25 And which put me in a different weight catagory. Which would be division four and that for people between 150 and 200 pounds.

Coffee is on

Today Is Wednesday December 25, This Is What Happen

Will post either December 30 or 31st. 

Today Is Tuesday December 24, This Is What Happen

After yesterday post I thought of art of different generation or era. I would like to try my hand at some different peroid art and craft. Plus maybe some time peroid fashion.

All pack and ready to go to Oregon. I will be back on the 30th of January. So maybe I will make some off wall prediction for up coming year when get back. Confession time...I will try to stay way from what I hope actual happen in 2020

First part year and early part January plan to do you tube video and share what I got for Christmas.

Enjoy Christmas eve and some place in world it already Christmas.

Coffee is on

Today Is Monday December 23, This Is What Happen

In two days I leave to Oregon. And I won't be blogger then. But today and tomorrow I can share some part of me with you.

I don't have T.O.P.S meeting and I thought of I had time to get off track, and make it up latter. Well I stayed with in my limits and or bounds. Although I went over my calorie count by 37. Not bad. For the week I average out at 1,998
My average step is 4,210. This is an area I need improvement. My goal is 7,500 steps.

Most of people seem to blog is from the baby boomer generation. But haven't seen anything on which ERA one might be from.
Myself I came from the 1960's ERA although it didn't have much impacted on me. In 1970 I turned 10.
Some fun and maybe not so from 1960
One could say I am in between the HIPPIE ERA and the YUPPIE ERA
My mother was born in the ROARING 20's and the DUST BOWL ERA Then my father was born in EDWARDIAN ERA and the 1910 ERA and I am not sure what that would be noted for.
Just a pipe dream or fantasy. I think it would be cool to make a piece of clothing from year my ancestors were born in.

Took Regis to Sandpoint. We went to Sandpoint first stop was library he got some DVDs. I didn't get anything. Look at Dr Who dvd they have great collection of them.
Filled paper work to see if they could find the dvd, The GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE
Then we stop at Cedar Street Bridge and Regis went to CREATIONS FOR SANDPOINT. Then I drop him off at GOOD WILL Opinion time...I have some question about the good will ethics 
Then I ran over to JC PENNEY and did little shopping for Liz. Then went back and picked up Regis at Goodwill.

That my day pretty much

Today Is Sunday December 22, This is What Happen

Sunday is my day to what I feel needs to be done, like pay bills, wrap a few gifts, and address a few cards. The other thing was to get tread mill, so I get some steps in.
Sort of line things up so I can leave to Oregon on Christmas day.

Now I decided to blog. Actual I had plan to post around noon. But went and visit one of my Aunt who will be 90 end of January.
I have anther aunt left and she will be 92 the end of January. And one Uncle who will be 88 first part of February.

Yesterday I did a you tube VIDEO and what mostly disappointed is the length. I feel it would be better if they were all under 10 minutes. Unless there quite entertaining.
Next month I figure will only do two videos. First one will be at first part of the month and will show every one what got for Christmas.
Then on my video I asked "What is a good book to read"

Trying to figure out which day I should post my weight and such, when New Year started. This morning I weight and I was right at 200 pounds.
This coming Tuesday is our last weigh in for the year, and I want year to end and my weight being below 200. Our T.O.P.S weigh in will be on January 7th.
Yesterday I was under my calorie goal, but not that much under. Last night I was hungry and even had trouble sleeping.
See I don't eat after seven in evening.
If I eat my last meat before five and it doesn't matter the calorie count I am hungry and my mood is on the grouchy side. Best to leave me a lone.
If I have dinner between five and six I seem to do much better.
To me it seem what time I eat does make a difference.

Got a little more to do.

Coffee is on

Today Is Saturday December 21, This Is What Happen

Yesterday Friday the 20th I finished delivering the two yule boxes. Stuck them at our two laundry matt in Bonners Ferry.
I figure these would be a good place to put box full of items. Any how it brought joy to me. Thought of doing a you tube video. But haven't figure how to put photos on video yet. I see people in you tube video point in upper corner of things. Not me! At this point. I will figure it out.

One of the things I got and it came from a local thrift store. Look like some one did half gallon storage bag of hand sewn Barbie clothing. There actual was two bags so divided them in two thirds and place them in the three yule boxes.

Today Murphy and I went up to see our friend Quenella. She lives on Katka mountain off grid. She collects angals like I do snow people. I got a few pictures and most of them were on the dark side. And we exchange gifts. Plus she collects BLUE WILLOW DISHES

I am having a cup Turkish coffee. Since I am slop for safety reason I made in the sink.

Editor note...Made video and somehow it sit on private setting and soon as I figure how to make public I will be glad to share it...Three minute later here is my resent VIDEO

Today Is Wednesday December 18, This Is What Happen

Shopping is done. The items our in my car and it not going to hurt to have them out over night. I came home from work when it dark. Plus it finely cold here. Over year I am more picky about weather. It either to hot or to cold. It's me, the ideal weather would be in San Francisco. But my pocket book won't aloud it.

Not sure if it lucky. But I hit my daily allowance of Calories, today were 2,204 and I like to keep it at 2,000 to 2,310
But my main concern is getting enough vitamins and minerals.
Today will be my last day for week of naughty foods.

I meant Quellnea at Under the Sun and bought my self a Seattle choc bar.

I have most trouble with getting my steps in. My goal is to get in 7,500 and now I am at 4,742. There is more time to get a few extra steps.

Coffee is on

Today Is Tuesday December 17, This Is What Happen.

Weigh in went good down a half pound. Right at 200 pounds. My 2018 weight lost was much better then my 2019. I did loose this year. One more weigh in with our T.O.P.S group. Which will be the 31st, although no meeting on Christmas eve.
So I have two weeks to get below 200. Statement time...I want to start 2020 below 200 pounds. 

After our meeting I went and ate Breakfast at the Chic n chop a local comfort food type of cafe. I order off the senior and child menu. Smaller portions, although the pototes amount was a little much.

Dinner tonight. For my drink I had warm up cranberry juice.

Did a few more Christmas cards. Usual I like to either send out ones with the three MAGI and also with SNOW PEOPLE.

This one I got this year at one of our local thrift store.

Paid our first half year property taxes. Good around amout for our land taxes is $450...

Not going much into simple I don't know what the result will be...The HOUSE OF REPRESENTIVE will be soon voting on impeachment of President Trump. Then if it gets enough votes it will go to our UNITED STATE SENATE.
Looks like it will be vote on party lines. There been other who faced IMPEACHMENT and it could mean a non removal from OFFICE or the other way around.
Statement time...Just don't understand why some aren't up set about having a foreign country investigated one of there citizen.

Coffee is on

Today Is Monday December 16, This Is What Happen

Trying to loose weight and I watch people up a box of CANDY and I wonder why I am watching something like this.
I don't know if I mention I been having a craving for divinity candy, and one of Regis neighbor makes bag of goodies. Well there was couple pieces in the bag.
I got my fix.
2 cubic inch of divinity has 96 calories in it. Best part of the nutrition is the manganese in it. It sure not a healthy food. Although it was great tasting.
Weigh in at our local tops groups tommrow.

Mail one package and I believe only one package to be shipped. The package was eight dollar and shipping was same price.

Thinking toward end week doing a you tube video. Which will be my last one for this month and year.

Coffee is on

Today Is Sunday December 15, This Is What Happen

A day of 3 hour laziness. Wasn't Gilligan Island a 3 hour tour. I end up doing two load of wash, dark color and whites.
Plus made a batch of black bean chili with sweet potatoes and add little bit of bacon. Oh I forgot to mention barley in it.
Never had barley or sweet potatoes in chili before.

Got more of my snow people collection up. Actual I got most of them up. The one left side sort back holding a broom is one my newer one.
Maybe I will get anther photo of it up.

I was trying to put a snowing effect on this one. Look like it  didn't happen.

We in Idaho had blue sky and road looked a little slippery, decided to walk around the place. Not many steps that way. But I did get some and some vitamin D.

Found a box that I can put Betty parents perverse in. Hopeful they can go out on Monday or Tuesday. I'm hoping that only package needs to go postal.

Watch a video from FREKI FIT WOLF and he gave me a possible reserving some of my calorie count. He is a member of WEIGHT WATCHER and I believe he use the GREEN PLANS and the point he has left over he treats him self.
TOPS doesn't have points. But I feel I can use my calorie count in same way he does in his points.

Still trying to come up with word for 2020. It not all about coming fit. Confession time...I sometime do the bare necessities in life.
And I put blame on computer I spend way to much time here. Which doesn't help my muscle tones.
I am start to lean toward word "push"
I took a word quiz from DAY SPRING and there word was "courage"
I took a word quiz from QUIZONY and here the word it came up with ''perseverence''
Last quiz was from DICTIONARY and word was "existential"
I took a very little time to see if I did word of year for this year. Couldn't find it and possible didn't do one

Today Is Saturday December 14, This Is What Happen

Yesterday I end with my adventure of gain my fitness. For breakfast I had 12 oz of kale soup. I know it sound strange. But I enjoyed every little bit.
Last thing I ate of a mashed potatoes with gravy. I did go over on my calorie count.

I notice a few people though out different social media been doing a word for 2020. There word there going to live by.
But I was more curious about the ideal of a social media collab. But I guess one can pretty much figure if they look word...COLLABORATE

Now I need to figure out my word. I am thinking it need to be opposite of "Boring" I been having trouble of keeping my self focus on my adventure or path to fitness and health.
The word I don't want is excitement.
Question time...Any suggestion of word I might use....

Hoping Liz and Regis would of went to the Naples Festival for holidays. See part of Liz is to get out her place.
So I suggested we all go to this event.
I didn't do the one at fire hall. After I saw the chili dogs coming out place. If I had one of those my calorie count would of been a lot more.

So I went though the crafters section over at school. It doesn't have very many vendors. But I bought some jams from my friend Alice.
The jams will be going to Liz son and Sawyer in laws

I bought these two things for my self. A chocolate candy cane. Confession time...Also had 3 medium size choc chip cookies.
I bought crochet scubby and my husband ask me if I made it. My reply was when do I have time to do anything like that.

Coffee is on

Today Is Friday December 13, This Is What Happen

On one of our local facebook page...a lady wrote that a police and a Chaplin showed up and telling her son had died.
But she brought up that people think because one lives a small community we don't have problems. Or issue that needs to be worked out.
It sounds like he possible OD.

Regis and I went down to Sandpoint. First stop was a library he got some DVDs and I was wondering if they might have DVDs of THE GREAT SEWING BEE and they didn't have it.
So they handed me a paper and told me to use my tax dollars and see if they would get the DVDs or possible get it from anther library.
Then we went over to Cedar street bridge public market. At end of it on lower level is an area set up to do crafts. They ask for a dollar donation to use there supplies and clean up after your self. The place is called CREATION FOR SANDPOINT and beside it is a cool little kid store with toys and clothing.
Then finish up at Wal mart. Got every thing done for as present goes. Ok I have to get one in Bonners Ferry and the other in Naples.
Naples is having a craft show.
One last thing about Christmas shopping. There always one person who you can't figure out what to get.

Stayed on track as food goes. But I find it difficult to maintain a health or be consistent of developing healthy life style.
I wish or would be better if I didn't have to work. I could get more done, or would it be more time on computer.

Coffee is on

Today Is Thursday December 12, This Is What Happen

Took the day off. For several reason why...Regis got most of his hours on Tuesday and didn't want him to have no hours at end of week. So I can finish up.
Then there two activity I thought of taking them two, which includes Liz. Is taking them to the CEDAR STREET BRIDGE and they have an cool art and creative section at end. You can use there supplies and such. they ask you to clean up and a lease a dollar donation.
Saturday they have a small craft show at Naples fire hall. Not sure if it from 10 to 4 or 12 to 4. But I want to get something for Sawyer in laws.

This morning I meant my friend Quenella down at Under the sun. Well we only there for 45 minutes I had appointment to have my car service.
But Under the sun I notice they had different selection of Seattle chocolate. I only have a heavier dose of sweets on Tuesday and or Wednesday.


Hubby still got the crud and when he has it. It's a man one. So I got some items done around the place. Paid a few bills.

Worked a little bit on the 2020 bullet journal. Did my goals for five years, four months, and three weeks.
5 year goal which will end in 2025. Set up creative studio in our basement. Going to take out $40 out of each pay check, I get paid twice a month. So I will safe $80 a month. Clear and organize as I have time.
4 month goals which start in January and end in May. Loose between 10 to 15 pounds this is only 3 pounds a month.
Organize and wrap up six small totes of fabric, and two large totes of fabric.
3 weeks goal start from jan 1 to Jan 21. Clear & Reduce stuff out of our bedroom closet. And also reduce & clear items out of the pantry.
Haven't done the two days and one hour goals.

Eating been track last thing I ate was a banana.

Got some of my snow people collection out. The ones that was easy to reach. The only sitting in the tea cup and saucer is this year. I got it at Super one.

Coffee is on

Today Is Wednesday December 11, This Is What Happen

Work was quite. Before I went to work I went to under the sun had a cup of coffee and took book back to the library.

The other day I was in one of thrift store just looking and didn't buy a thing. But I notice a kit letters to one self.
Like diary I never wrote a letter to my self.

But I wonder how far this ideal was taken. I might buy a few of these and do them up.

Yesterday I took Regis to the specialist for his pancreas. And we also stop in at Spencers and Party City.
Oh yes and Krisy Kreme doughnuts.
I  been staying in check.

Coffee is o

Today Is Monday December 9, This Is What Happen

Promise to make this a five line or five sentence statement, and I definitely need to move on about diaries.
I found it strange or interesting that there were some comment on how there mother read there diary. Well I thought of keeping one but I could trust my mother to respect my privacy, my father would be a completely different story. So that main reason I never kept one when I was younger. Lot of time I didn't understand my feelings. Statement time...It sad that the baby boomer had to bottle up there feelings and such.

I got a few more items out of the basement pantry and took to the thrift store, most of it was old tupperware.
And one travel coffee mug.

Start to keep track of what eat again using fitday. I don't have time to write a food journal out. But the site you can keep track of what eat, works great for me.
No more eating after seven in evening. And this morning I got on the tread mill, it an older one, it works.

This is part of my lunch, and stop in store. Got a some walnuts. Actual I could of done with smaller amount when come to nuts.
The two things container is about quarter cup of kidney beans and apple sauce. Anyhow the thing in bag is air pop popcorn.

Before I went work I stop at grocery store and got some healthier option for my lunches. I bought some can fish, celery, bananas, yogurt, filberts, and pumpkin seeds.
Hopeful I can cut down going to deli or eating out.

I ended being over by 130 calories of goal, after I finish dinner. Sort of tossing ideal of getting a food scale after the first of year. I just don't need something that purchase and never is used.

Today Is Sunday December 8, This Is What Happen

Yesterday I spent some time on You Tube watching video. Not so much today. But I watch three video were people read from old diaries. MACKENZIE MARIE, BOLLIE, and KELSY JADE

I recall at different variety store looking a lock diaries and thought they looked pretty flimsy. And it wouldn't take much to break it open. One wouldn't need to hire a safe cracker.
But I look at our blog as what people did in past of keeping DIARIES for what ever reason
I need or want to know more about journaling or writing one thoughts in what every shape they may be.
I came across saying baby boomer are the most or one highest group that suffer from DEPRESSION. As in locked diary above I now wonder if we as baby boomers had to keep our feeling, thoughts and ideals locked up.
Now we see people expressing them self on all different social media platform.
Question time...what is your thoughts and feeling that people express them self on social media and not in locked diary? 

Don't need to buy anything. Confession time...I never bought any thing from a social media ad. I understand why there ad and I thought of putting a small one here on my blog.
Yesterday I check out some ads though my social media sites. Some the items I can afford. But there were a few that there no way I could afford a $500 plus item. I would bulk at $100 item even.

Been doing laundry, and other house hold chores. Hubby don't feel well. But it seem when men our ill it something special.
Hoping to get a few items line up so I can drop them off local thrift store.
Today the sun is out, and I making sure I soak up some sun rays.

I had or should say I need or want to get back on track in loosing weight. Little I read on OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS is to have food plan and keep track of what you eat. Confession time...I been slipping in both areas.
Well we all need food. It not alchol that you real don't need. Food isn't something you can give total up.
So I got back on working with fitday.

Coffee is on

Today Is Saturday December 7, This Is What Happen

Instead of a blog or doing blogmas. I decided to do a video or vlogmas. Also I did link to my instagram which I am taking part in INSTAMAS, sort of.

Today Is Friday December 6, This is What Happen

Today was the day I was going to do a movie. Oh a You Tube video. I just got done watch a little bit on WWII. I am bit of history buff.

Work day was with Liz. She did get out for a bit. We went to food bank and there was box of real bad bread, not for human human consumption. Although it ok for the wild turkey.
And she got her self a few items.
Then we went down to Library and she got the DVDs first two season of DOWNTON ABBY and I got book on polymar clay which I will briefly look though it this weekend.

I been slowly putting together my bullet journal, and been working on a TRACKER, for my healthier life style.
Plain and simple I shouldn't be this heavy.
Did I keep track of what I ate, the simple and honest answer is "no" and it wouldn't take all that much effort to do it. It can be done on either my lap top or phone.
The tracker above is for Feb 2020 and Jan 2020 is same.
Key word here is effort for my healthier journey.

Today Is Thursday December 5, This Is What Happen

I guess we're on day 5 of blogmas. I miss day four of blogmas oh well. The only thing I done for holiday is a few cards and clear out my living room to put up snow man.
It look like I am all done with Christmas shopping. But there always those last minute gifts.

My friend Qunella grandson got killed in a car and train accident. She sure deals with a lot of death. Her daughter was killed in car wreak, and then her husband drop dead at 60 I believe. Now it her grandson.
It just her and her son left.

Let talk about work. Sometime I just don't understand people. I shouldn't say much because next paragraph I am going to question my own self.
Actual I know I am  even come across as hypocrite.
It seem when Liz suffer from depression and what I notice it seem to be related back to one of her children, and there all in there 30's
But we all have events in our life that has impact on all of us.
But when this happen to her she just sits on the couch and I mean sit there. I just don't understand someone who just sits there. And some level of crying.
Her therapist and such say she needs to get out. She says she can't. 
I will leave it there.

Then here my self who needs and want to loose weight. I know the basic steps and tools to do it. But do I do it. Simple answer is "No"
But to handle my anixity I nibble on mainly sweets. Oh don't worry I eat when it comes to other emotion.
Above I complain about Liz and I don't use my tools to deal with my eating issues.
Or I don't do my so called task on consistent bases that would help me become more healthier.
Like keeping track of my foods, don't get enough water, and or exersise.
But to me it seem like if I don't take a well balance and health lunch with me. It throws me off and n I tend to fall.
But I am not giving up. But I am thinking of adding OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

Liz sits on couch and I eat and eat.

I appreciate the suggestion of books to read. End this month I will let you all know what book I choice.

Coffee is on

Today Is Wednesday December 3, This Is What Happen

Weigh in and wore heavier clothes. Up a quarter pound. Discuss social media tools. My self and one other use a food tracker.
I think most people in my weight group don't want to open up about certain issues. I think I am one of the youngest one there. I will be 60 this February.
Our weight lost group was running a contest which sound simple enough. Make two teams and the only tool you need a was tape measure.
Any weight lost then you cut off of tape measure.
Quarter pound = Quarter inch off
Half pound = Half inch off
Three Fourth of pound = Three fourth of inch
One pound = One inch.
I hope you get the ideal of contest we are doing at my weight lost group.
If I recall one team cut of two and half inches of there tape measure, so it means a two and half pound weight lost.
The other team lost three fourth of pound, three fourth of inch got cut off.
Can't recall how many weigh in but as group we gain half pound this week.

Today is GIVING TUESDAY and I couldn't find any local charities to give to. My amount was $20. So I broke it up into four fives.
And left one five at one of the mental health clinic, in mag zine rack. The second one I left on grocery store behind some candy bar. The third one I lightly hide behind some items in a thrift store. And last place was a laundry mat and which stuck on a bulletin board.
So hopeful someone can use a five.
I found it was sad that our local community didn't take part.

Yesterday POST I wasn't necessary asking what book I might like. The reason I am asking about books to read. I want to expand my self. Fiction or Non Fiction. Question time...What is a book you enjoyed? 
Only thing is that I would like the book to be under 300 pages.

Day three of blogmas.

Coffee is on

Today Is Monday November 2, This Is What Happen

Last few days I been working on my bullet journal for 2020. I bought a journal book and going to use it as a bullet journal.

Last page I work on is my possible book I want to read the first part of 2020. If your wondering what "New Non Fiction" or "Fiction" is. Well our library has a special area for new books, and I will be reading a new book off both of these shelf.
Then last one is "people choice" This is where I will be read book on some one recommendation. At this time I have three book recommend.
I will be using a RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR to choose the book.
Question time...What one book do you think I should read? Please nothing over 300 pages.

I took part in cyber Monday. Got my grand daughter there pajamas. And a friend couple of dish towels.
I under stand tomorrow is giving Tuesday. I will be taking part in it. So Tuesday I will be telling you all about it.

Not sure if you can see what in can. For dinner we were going to have some corn. So I went to pantry and grab a can of corn. When we open and in the can was some kidney beans.

Paid some bills, went to work, and weigh in tomorrow.

Editor Note...Day two of blogmas.

Coffee is on

November 2019 Report

November has been more or less with plenty up and downs. Since the clocks fell back and shorter days I would call last month. Ok let just say it was bungee month.
But I made sure I got outdoors everyday. Going to work seem to help. Although I still could get out of bed and funtion.

I pretty much stayed in same weight range. On fitday look like I only record something and using this tool does help. But I don't want to put the effort in it. I know there is effort in getting into shape. It just doesn't happen.
It was only about half or time I actual did anything with fitday

This last month we had some heavy winds shortly before Thanksgiving.

I learn about blogmas and vlogmas. It about doing a video and or blog everyday until Christmas. Well here blogmas post number one.
I just don't have time to a vlogmas post over on my channel. So I believe the 6 and 20th. I will be posting a video.
Some say it should be holiday related. And others don't. I am just going to do what I want to.
Hey. I just also found there is a twittmas and a instamas. So why call it socialmas or for me a peppymas.

Well let see what PERSONAL INSIGHT

You are inner-directed and shrewd.

You are independent: you have a strong desire to have time to yourself. You are deliberate: you carefully think through decisions before making them. And you are uncompromising: you think it is wrong to take advantage of others to get ahead.

Your choices are driven by a desire for organization.

You are relatively unconcerned with both achieving success and tradition. You make decisions with little regard for how they show off your talents. And you care more about making your own path than following what others have done.

Coffee is on