James covered in Pocket Bullys.
Hard to believe he is 33...already. Seven years from 40. A blink of an eye. Hell, I've lived in this apartment for nearly 9 years now! Of course, 60 is sneaking up on me...3 more months. He stopped in on his birthday and we were able to visit/catch up for a while. So nice!
John and I caught up with a friend this week as well, who was in town and reconvened a luncheon of The Almost Notorious Shelburn Bank Gang (...well part of us anyway...)
Always wonderful!
And the Stoned Cat?
Tucker never care one way or the other about catnip...neither did Shelby.
Gizzy liked the fresh stuff..and Gadget is a hard "NO",
but Sofi takes up all their slack.
Sofi is the Cheech and Chong of housecats.
Never met catnip that she didn't love...fresh or otherwise.
John brought her a dried vial this week along with a toy. He might as well have brought her rolling papers.
Today I opened the vial and sprinkled some over her cat tree and through the tube top of it where she likes to lay...
LOST HER KITTY MIND
Has tossed all of her toys in about a three foot radius of the tree. Looks like an explosion at Pet Co. Then zoomed around scratching the base of it...ran up into the tube and rolled around inside...and is now laying in a catnip stupor hanging out of it.
~laughing~
Stoner Kitty
Settling in to the every-other-day of the Alternating Fast again.
Weighed in this morning and have already re-lost 2 of the 12 pounds I gained through November and December.
(...and they were sooooooooooooooo worth it...)
But tonight is not a Fast Day and I have a skillet of fried red potatoes with onion and a pork chop baking...green salad, and Ice Cream for dessert.
Best diet ever!
So easy to make adjustments...take time off...and no food restrictions.
EVER.
Just maintain 600 calories every other day. (FAST DAYS) Once you reach or get back to your desired weight...then just 1 FAST a week keeps it that way.
I've stayed close to the same weight now (with the adjustments after the holidays) since 2014.
I did learn this week that I am too old for straight legged military-style sit ups.
Twisted during one and wiped my back out for a full day and a half.
Yes...it is modified (bent knee) for me, from here on out.
Nobody needs that kind of pain.
Adding back sit-ups and planks as being in this chair might help a lot with leg strength and definitely upper body strength...but doesn't do a damn thing for core muscles.
My friend, Loretta, has started Tai Chi in the mornings daily and loves it.
She says to try it...I might like it!
(...a modified seated version exists...who knew!)
Angie and I caught up the other day. The Shoppe is going well.
Che had his first real automobile accident (...close encounter with a deer...)
both he and the buck unscathed.
His car, not so lucky.
This is WHY we eat them.
Diane is nearly ready for her Florida Getaway...which is an annual thing for her.
Brenda just finished eye surgery with good results, and soon to get the other one done.
And I'm readying for the Winter Decluttering next week!
The Movie this Week
Brilliantly cast and excellently done.
Loved the resemblance between Cynthia Erivo and the real Harriet Tubman.
This film gave a bit of insight as to how the Underground Railroad worked and the dangers involved in escaping slavery.
As well as the enormous part Harriet played in both.
Well worth a watch!
The Book this Week
This is the book for you.
A light, fun,nonfiction look at the origins of coffee and its intertwine with the world faiths.
Good read!
And football...
The Colts are gone...the Patriots are gone...The Saints are gone...The Vikings have folded...and now the Ravens have bit the dust...
Who knew the Tennessee Titans could pull off beating both the Patriots and The Ravens, anyway???
Waiting for Sunday's Chiefs game.
Mahomes...you are my only hope now....or I may have to take up knitting.
Back to our Belize Adventure on Monday!
Till then...
And Mahomes & Team has done it!!!
What a GAME!!!!!!!!!
They will play the Titans at Arrowhead Stadium. The winner will be going to the Superbowl!
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Packers have beaten the Seahawks...
so we have
Titans VS Chiefs
49'ers VS The Packers
And the winners will go to the Superbowl!
~Gadget
