Marvelous, Magnificent Monday in Michigan

Hi Trish and my OFF family:

Hope you have fun strawberry picking. Not for me ... don't like strawberries. Went blueberry picking once ... started picking and couldn't continue so Mary Kay finished. Got a lot of them but boy she was sore from it. I would rather just go get them already picked. Can't bend down to do it. 

Last night was rather easy, which is good. Late NBA game and so it was quiet until that came in. Tonight, we have a late hockey game. 

Looks like rain here. Which is probably why I was in so much pain last week ... my body was anticipating the storm. We had a little rain last night, but not much. 

I need to get in the shower and get ready for work. Or get some lunch before work. Have a good day.

Hello OFF-

Checking in from Rainy Maine.  Trish, our strawberries should be coming in at this time but with all the rain we've had not sure the crop will survive.  I'm like Eileen I prefer to purchase them already picked.  Strawberries were just coming in when I left my Mom's in NC a month ago.  I bought a basket and ate them as I drove north to NH and then to Maine.

My mother is visiting for the remainder of the week.  We spent most of last week in NH attending my younger nephew's high school graduation.  It was also the time that she had to tell my darling bro that she was going to sell the house she bought him since he hasn't paid the "rent/mortgage" for 14 months.  Of course the grandchildren's education card was played.  Time will tell.  I've stated my opinion to my mother and also told her that push come to shove if something were to happen to her and money was needed I would sell that house to provide for her needs as her personal representative.

I have to go for my yearly weight loss checkup this week.  Not looking forward to that.  I've had regain and the family stress has caused a lot of regression into bad eating habits.  Working on that and working out on the recumbent elliptical machine as much as possible.  Found some great yoga workouts to download onto my iPad.  They're only 30 minutes but they kick my butt.

Debbie, love you're quilt.  For your first one ever you did a terrific job.  It's a 16 patch block isn't it?  I've got a quilt restoration that I have toted back and forth to Texas for the last two years.  I am determined to complete it this summer.  I restored the fractured blocks, added the sashing to the border, have tied it off and just need to hand quilt the edges to make it into a duvet cover for my bedroom here in Maine.  I've also got 5 baby quilts to do this summer.  That doesn't count the knitting project.  You'd think with all of this stuff to complete I could avoid stress eating but no it doesn't!

Oh well, just wanted to let you all know I'm still alive.  I'm just busy with my Mom being here and house guests that arrive next week, but I do still check the forum once in a while.

Positive thoughts to all in need.  Connie, I too am relieved that you have cleared your sister's house and that hopefully you'll be free of that toxicity from now on.  Like Vickie, I'm confident that something will come along soon to give you economic relief as well.

Cindi

Post Script:  Man, I am rockin' my water aerobics class this week!  I don't get to go as often as I would like, but I can tell a big difference in my stamina already.  Now if it will just shrink my waistline and bat wings, I'll be thrilled!  LOL!

Cindi, my mom is visiting this week, too.  She is driving me bats!  I love her so much, but she is just so negative and critical of everything!  I won't bore y'all with all the details, but I'm already counting the days until she goes home, and that makes me feel like such a *****!  So I'm venting a bit here tonight.  I will NOT ruin her visit by letting her make me mad. 

I'm trying to eat better today.  I had a bit of a sugar splurge with the shower last weekend.  Cake, cupcakes, candy, chocolate, etc.  Oh, sugar, you are the devil itself to me!  Today I'm eating fruits and my vegetarian kale soup.  I did break and have a chocolate chip cookie in the middle of the afternoon, but I can't undo it.  I can only go forward. 

Love you all!  Have a good evening!