For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Went to a thrift store in a nearby town today and bought a pair of boot leg brown corduroy jeans name brand for just $2 and some-odd-cents...wow...tried them on there (size 8), they fit real well, and I got them to go with some new fall Cracker Barrel shirts I got recently.
Also visited Mom at the nursing home and sat and talked with her a while. Took her some bananas, which she ate one while I was there. She was not feeling well, she said she was sick and hurting all over (probably arthritis) but the good news is she said she is no longer having that terrible infection pain. It is GONE! Thank You, Jesus! She is WELL of that infection! And I thank you for your prayers! She surprised me by remembering vacation details from 4 years ago that I told her about at the time when Hubby and I had returned from hiking in the North Georgia Mountains. Why this was on her mind, i don't know...???
Our washing machine has 'kicked the bucket'...It has been 'acting up' off and on (more on) for about a year...Hubby and I ate supper out buffet this afternoon, then went and priced some washer and dryer sets. We plan, Lord willing, to go tomorrow evening and order a set. We both agreed that we didn't care for a set with lots of 'bells and whistles' and so decided to get a set that is nice but not extravagant. The set should be arrive early next week after we order it tomorrow. Until then, I will be working with the old washer, which will fill up with water, agitate, and then refuse to spin like it is supposed to....that's where I take each piece of clothing and wring out the water by hand. Hubby said he remembers we got the washer and dryer set not long after we got married (we celebrate our 21st anniversary this month), so they are very old for washers and dryers and it is time we replaced them. The dryer is in better condition than the washer but it makes unusual noises sometimes so it is going to be replaced, too.
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Today's food:
2 fruit cups, coffee 100
rice, hamburger onions and gravy, creamed potatoes, green beans 500
3 donut holes 150
boston baked beans 110
large salad, chicken, fish, cheese, pecans, ice cream 990
Total est cals: 1850
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
The leaking roof got repaired this morning. After this, a friend and I went out to lunch together and afterward did a little shopping. This evening, my Aunt, whom I'd called and invited to supper, came over and had supper with Hubby and me and we three had a nice visit together.
Scale is not going downward, but clothes are definitely fitting much looser! 
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Today's food:
Breakfast: coffee, fruit cup 55
Lunch at CB: fried chicken strips, carrots, chocolate ice cream sundae 800
Supper: rice, hamburger&onion in gravy, beans, creamed potatoes, fruit salad 585
Late nite snack: baked beans, ww cheese crackers 510
total est cals today: 1950
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Went to the funeral today of the young woman I told you about who passed last week. It was so sad. Please continue to pray for her family.
Also visited Mom at the nursing home. She's really doing her very best there. Told me she is acting like she feels better than she really does. I told her that is good, that sometimes we have to do that to start feeling better. She was in the dining room sitting at her usual table but all alone, although there were other people in there nearby to her, and she asked for me to paint her fingernails orange. I went and got her orange fingernail polish and she decided instead of me painting her nails for her, which I usually do, that she wanted to try to paint her own nails. I was happily surprised that although it took her quite a while, she didn't give up till she finished painting every one her fingernails...all of them...I didn't even think she was ABLE to do it but she did and it came out good, too! 
I donated the guitar to a thrift store that I bought for my Daughter's upcoming birthday...decided to give her something else, as I found out the guitar, though quite large is actually a child's guitar, not made for an adult. Also, it needed more to repair it than I thought it would.
So happy to hear that our fellow DD'ers who went had a wonderful, fun, safe time at the weekend DD retreat! Beautiful photos, y'all!
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Today's food:
coffee, bk hamburger, bk chocolate ice cream sundae 700
large veggie salad w fried chicken strips, pecans and a little t i dsg (400) and a little mac and cheese (300) 700
total est cals today: 1400
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Hope you're having a blessed evening or day!
Love, Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello Friends!
Hubby and I just got home a little while ago. We went to church this morning, then we visited friend, an elderly couple, who is grieving over the loss of someone in their family (please pray for them), then after we left their home, we went out to eat BUFFET. Before we left the restaurant, I fixed Mom a container of candied yams to take to her.
Hubby and I visited Mom and she was sitting in her wheelchair at a table with her friends in the nursing home dining room where they were having lunch but she said she's lost her appetite and she didn't eat much and didn't touch the candied yams we brought her, either. 
She told me she's been losing weight and showed me that her rings on her fingers are very loose. She said she wasn't allowed to rest in her bed and they bring her lunch to her today and she was made to go to the dining room. I told her that it will probably do her good to have lunch (? she didn't hardly eat anything) with her friends instead of staying in her room in bed so much where she might feel lonesome. I ask you to please continue to pray for her that soon she will be well and not suffering.
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Today's food:
Breakfast: Coffee w tsp low cal creamer (10) and splenda (0), egg, grits, peppermint (190) 200
'Don't forget to eat your veggies!'
Lunch (buffet): mostly veggies salad, mac&cheese, yams, pecans, and a little fried chicken 800
Snack: 3 whole wheat sharp cheddar cheese crackers and coffee 100
Supper: most of a candied apple coated in peanuts 200
Snack: most of 2 more (3 were in the pack and all gone now) candied apples with peanut coating 400
Late-nite Snack: Finally gave in to a whole pack of ww cheese crackers 180 
Total est cals: 1880 
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'Mini-Goals':
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 62.4 lbs lost so far, only 2.6 lbs to go!
I hope you are having a fantastic and blessed day :)
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Hubby and I have been 'gone with the wind' today! He and I had breakfast together at Cracker Barrel, my favorite, and we had supper at Golden Corral, his favorite restaurant. We did a little Christmas and birthday shopping at the flea market in the next town over. There was an elderly man there at the flea market who makes wooden items and sells them. He had made some wooden churches (about a foot long and almost as tall) with nitelights in them and when you plug in the electric cord, the inside of the beautiful wooden church with steeple-cross on top, lights up inside the church and on opening the front door, you can look inside and see pew seats and a podium in the little church! LOVELY! I bought this for my Sister's Christmas present for 20 dollars. I also found and bought our Daughter's birthday present at the flea market...a very nice looks-almost-like-new guitar. it needs some new strings, so I figure I'll just go to a music store and buy a whole new set as well as a little cover for one of the tuners that is missing. The guitar new would have probably sold for well over 100 dollars or more and I got it for 30 dollars. Our Daughter will be so happy. Included in the deal was a guitar instructional music book, like new, which my Daughter doesn't need as she is very muscal and already knows how to play the guitar and drums, too, but I will include it in with the guitar for her birthday gift. I also bought the ingredients to make her a homemade birthday cake as I already asked her what kind would she like and she said pineapple. I saw a beautiful pedestal glass cake plate with matching glass dome cover for sale for $5 at the flea market and bought that and plan to set her birthday cake in it before I give it to her. After we left the flea market, we went to a flower festival at the farmers market where we purchased another pumpkin that Hubby picked out...this one was apparently sprayed with acrylic, so hopefully it will prove to be unappealing to the squirrels, unlike the one before it that we bought recently and that is now sitting in the back yard for the animals to help themselves to. We also visited a friend that is in the hospital. After we came back to our town, we visited Mom, who was complaining of pain and asked me to go ask her nurse for a specific medicine for the type of infection pain she is having (thankfully she is taking antibiotics for the infection now), which I did ask the nurse and the nurse brought her something for pain relief. We took her watermelon, banana, and 4 mixed fruit cups that she likes. She was happy to see us. Hopefully soon Mom will get well of that infection. I am trusting in the Lord. And I thank you for your prayers for Mom!
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Special prayer request: Please pray for our neighbors...they are especially in great need of prayer right now...
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Scale showed same weight as yesterday this morning...142.6, which I am happy with. My clothes are fitting looser and looser! I wore my shirt tucked into my size 8 jeans very comfortably today with a belt and felt very slim. At the flea market, I found and bought (for 1 dollar) a beautiful golden-colored metal chain link belt with big colorful rinestones (yellow, red, blue, green, purple, etc...total of 11 rinestones) on it to match my tie-dyed rainbow multi-colored t-shirt and multi-colored rinestones bracelet that I wore today. I realize I am almost back at goal again and keep weighing at the grocery store when I go there to get a little reaffirming thrill!
Btw, I want to give a SHOUT OUT! to the DD Retreat LADIES..."HEY GUYS...Hope y'all are having a really wonderful, fantastic retreat!!!"
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Today's food:
Breakfast at Cracker Barrel: mostly coffee, grits, egg, turkey sausage patty 400
Snack: boston baked beans 110
Snack: 3 whole grain sharp cheddar cheese crackers 90
Snack: turkey sausage patty 100
Supper at Golden Corral: veggies/fruits/sunflower seeds/t i dsg salad, ice cream, cake icing 700
Total est. cals today: 1400
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'Mini-Goals':
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
The zuccini fries are an idea I got from V. Just cut the zuccini into strips, spray with pam and sprinkle with whatever seasonings you like. Put on a tray in the oven at 450 (i think... I can't find her original comment telling me about them) for 8 min each side and viola. I cut mine thinner and they weren't very crisp. V said to cut them thicker if you wanted them crisper.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
It is a cool morning here. Glad it is getting cooler weather.
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Today's food:
1 large coffee with 1 tsp. creamer (10) and 1.5 packet splenda and cinnamon apple pieces 175
homemade vegetable soup 125
BK hamburger 300
BK chocolate ice cream sundae400
tuna salad 400
Today's est cals: 1400
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Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
Enjoy your day!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Rain, Rain, Rain...loving the rain and it cooling off. We've been getting a LOT of rain and now our roof is LEAKING. Hubby said call someone to come fix it so that's what I will be doing today, along with lots of other things...
Reached this week's mini-goal this morning....yayyyy.
Today's food:
1 coffee with 1 tsp. creamer (10) and 1.5 packet splenda and 2 no-sugar fruit cups (90) 100
salmon patty 200
homemade vegetable soup 120
whole grain sharp cheddar cheese crackers 180
Subtotal: 600
BK chocolate ice cream sundae 400
homemade vegetable soup 100
sunflower seeds 400
Total est cals today: 1500
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Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
Yikes! My ceiling leaks sometimes in the rain and it is no fun. I hope yours gets fixed soon!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
We're having a RAINY day over here today! A tropical depression is coming up our way that the weather people on tv are saying may become a tropical storm. Electricity went out and came back on....
The scale showed 143.4 this morning...I'd thought it would be maybe lower...but no. Oh, well.
Today's food:
1 coffee with 1 tsp. creamer (10) and 1.5 packet splenda and 2 no-sugar fruit cups (90) 100
CB Chocolate ice cream sundae w almonds and a cherry 600
CB 1/2 hamburger 200
cup of homemade vegetable soup 50
salmon patty 200
Total est cals today: 1150
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Update: Friend and I ate 'lunch' at Cracker Barrel today after visiting Mom at the nursing home. Mom didn't appear to be doing as well as yesterday...but was up in her wheelchair, in the dining room with her 2 best friends at the table with her...it appeared she was not eating much of her lunch...I took her 2 salmon patties I cooked (she likes salmon a lot) and a bottle of water...put that in her room on her tray as she requested before Friend and I left. Friend and I also went to the farmer's market where I bought Hubby a canteloupe that he likes. I also got Hubby fried chicken and fried potatoes that he likes a lot.
There is plenty of the vegetable soup left in the fridge for tomorrow. The tropical depression heading up this way (we have had a lot of rain from it today and it isn't even here yet) has now been upgraded to Tropical Storm Nicole.
Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
You have the resistance of a champ; I don't think I could control myself in the house with fried chicken and fried potatoes. Good job!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends!
Today has been a gorgeous, cool, sunny day! I picked up one of my two special Friends and took her out to lunch, then we visited Mom, who said the pain is not as bad as it was (she's been on antibiotics almost 2 days). She was up in her wheelchair in the dining room and looking better. Had on her new Cracker Barrel autumn leaves shirt, new brown pants and new shoes (brown bedroom booties). She looked nice. I wheeled her outside onto the front porch of the nursing home where we 3 sat with some other people out there. It was cool like in the 80's (instead of 90's). We were really enjoying the cool breeze...but only for about 10 minutes... until someone, not a resident, walked up from the parking lot, lit a cigarette and rudely began puffing away. Then she went to the other end of the porch, I guess to be polite after polluting the air nearby where we sat. I took Mom back into the nursing home and so much for our being out there to enjoy the fresh, cool breeze. But I thank you for your prayers for Mom...She appears to be doing better.
Other news is after we left from visiting Mom and I took Friend back home, I attacked another closet and got it done! That's 2 done. Yayyy! (More to go!)
Today's food:
1 coffee with 1 tsp. creamer and 1.5 packet splenda and 1 microwaved egg and 1 diet toast 130
BK hamburger 300
BK chocolate ice cream sundae 400
pecans w syrup drizzled over them 300
1/2 cupful scuppernong grapes 50
fried chicken leg minus most of skin and all of bone 120
Total est cals today: 1300
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Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Friends! Rainy day today..thank the Lord for the rain!
Sitting here, drinking a mug of coffee this morning while keying to you. Plan to get some more work done here in the house today...
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Today's food:
1 large coffee with 2 tsp. creamer and 1.5 packet splenda and homemade pecan/oatmeal pancake w syrup 520
potato chips 150
pecan/oatmeal pancake w syrup and extra pecans 600
2 home-fried chicken legs (listed as drumstick 120 cals each) (240) and cupful of creamed potatoes (200) 440
Total est. cals today: 1710 
(oh well, I spent most of the day WORKING in the house and I even got 'ONE' closet done!)...(and a nice FRIED CHICKEN and creamed potatoes supper for Hubby (and me) when he came in from work, that I cooked on our new stove in my large cast iron frying pan!)...
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Mini-Goals:
This week through Saturday, Sept. 18th: 145.anything
Next week through Saturday, Sept. 25th: 143.anything
Following week through Saturday, Oct. 2nd: 142.anything
Next week after that through Sat., Oct 9th: 141.0
Week after that through Thurs. Oct. 14th: 140.0
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Hope you're having a blessed day!
Love, Maria
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It isn't until something happens to our machines that we appreciate how lucky we are to live in this day and age. It is always nice to get new (or even almost new) things. Well done on the pants. I am glad that your mother has recovered from the infection - that's really good news. Have a good evening Maria.
V on 10/06/2010:
Hi Maria :) WoW 21 years :) That is awesome congrats! Also YAYY to the size 8's fitting comfortable :) You are so close to your goal too my friend! Maybe you should bring your mom a picture of the mountains with you and your hubby in it, that way she will see it every day :)
chidogs on 10/06/2010:
Sounds like you had a very nice visit with your Mom. It is great that she remembered that vacation you had! Must have impressed her. The laundry thing, you are wise to avoid the bells and whistles. One of my favorite quotes is from a movie. "The more they tinker with the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain." So the fancier your machine is, the more likely it will fail! Take care!
Umpqua on 10/07/2010:
First off, great news on your Mom's infection, that's awesome! And 21 years, congratulations! That's also a really long time for a washer and dryer to last, so they've had a good run I would say. Enjoy your new appliances, it's always fun to shop for that type of stuff!
selina on 10/07/2010:
Congrats for the size 8 pants! And for the new washer/drier, for your 21-year wedding anniversary, for your mom not feeling the infection pains! Stay well and have a great day!