I ran across an old photo of me 2 years ago and I was so excited to see a difference with my weight loss
I showed it to DH and DS and they said WOW! It made my day and I feel more committed to get back into it
Yeah for positive reinforcements!
shawn - glad to hear you're out of the woods. i hope there isn't too much damage!
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dum dee dum...does anybody else wish this thing would just come already?? it keeps slowing down. first it was supposed to hit tonight at 8pm, then tomorrow at 2am and now it looks like tomorrow afternoon sometime. i'm prepared...so let's go! bring it irene!
we're down the block from the evacuation zone. luckily we didn't have to leave. a few friends in the neighborhood needed to go. two of my friend's husbands are staying though - they are afraid of the skells coming and looting. can you believe that? you'd like to think that people wouldn't do that but, you know, mob mentality sometimes is a scary thing. i hope and pray it doesn't get to that!
new york is pretty much shut down. i cooked all day like i'm never going to leave the house again (lol!) and so what did we do? went out to eat! there are no buses driving around! no subway going (it's elevated where we are). very strange!
i always complain that we don't live right on the water with the great view of manhattan. but you know what? being the second street in instead of the first is going to be a good thing the next day or so
rose - thanks for coaching! i always enjoy your questions!
I am most proud of...
continuing my exercise throughout this challenge during my pregnancy.
I need to work on
not overeating, especially once it gets dark out!
I tried something new this challenge and it was
exercising during a pregnancy! i basically didn't move during my last one due to bed rest so it was something new to move this time!
I would like to try something new for the next challenge and it is
stick to a healthy lifestyle for the WHOLE day and not just the morning/afternoon. it'd be nice to not overeat every.single.night. for once! also, i think i'll give birth at the end of the challenge. that'll be new 
Seriously? Looting? What is the world coming to????
omg! just heard the police on bullhorns telling people to LEAVE! this is kind of crazy - feels like a movie or something.
Creepy!
we did recieve a call through our towns emergency alert program from the mayor's office saying that we are in a flood zone and it is recomended that we evacuate to the highschool. this does not surprise me, as we are close to a small river, but i did not think we were close enough to be considerded a flood zone. needless to say, until they make an announcement on the news or come knock on my door im not leaving, and regarless i woudl not leave my animals and im pretty sure they are not allowed at the shelter. i think we will be fine. at the moment it is doing nothing, and i agree with nancy, i wish irene would just get here already. she sure is taking her time! i ran to big y for (dont judge) brownie mix! It's a hurricane, i felt we needed to have some comfort food in case it does get bad! everyone else was buying water and such and ive got my brownie mix!
so for now, i have my guiness, brownies in the oven, all the animals snug with me, and plenty of tv to keep me occupied. going to pack a bag just in case we do have to leave and hope for the best!
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!
Chocolate and beer is one of my favorite food combos!
About this challenge? Only five words?? That's impossible!! But I'll try...
"I acheived more than envisioned."
VERY nicely said!!
Rose -- You have GREAT QOTD!
I just woke up to the wind and rain, haven't even turned on the tv to see what's what. Last night they said we'd get the worst between 10 am and 10 pm, so for us that's not here yet.
We have our balcony furniture in our bedroom, and the cats think this is the best idea since feather on a stick. They are having a great time laying on it, playing with it, etc. Turns out they can make a toy out of anything...
Ok, better find out what's going on in the world...so glad to hear most people seem to be safe so far!
Maria
Cute kitties... just like inventive toddlers who can turn anything into a toy!
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Morning all! First up I'll answer the QOTD:
QOTD Sunday, August 28th
Here's a fun one. Pick your repsonse:
Disney World or Disneyland?
Mostly WDW.... but DL is so much fun!
Pink or Blue?
DUH.... PINK
Coffee or Tea?
Usually coffee.
Running or Walking?
Walking.
Captain Jack Sparrow or Will Turner?
Will Turner
Beer or Wine?
Beer
Broccoli or Spinach?
Broccoli... especially roasted!
Portion Control or Calorie Counter?
Calorie Counter.
Buzz Lightyear or Woody?
Buzz Lightyear.
American League or National League? (baseball
)
Honestly.... if you hadn't said the word "baseball" I wouldn't have probably realized what you were asking, so my answer is NEITHER! Not a sports fan.
Thin crust (pizza) or thick?
Thin I guess.
OKAY.......all is well here for now. DD's swim team BBQ made it to about 6pm last night before it started raining. We had mostly eaten and people were just kind of hovering around the dessert table.
When the rain started we carried the remaining food into the camp office (we were outside at the Y at the summer camp area in the back). THe kids went in the outdoor pool then and a few parents stayed to watch them and the rest of us settle into the camp office and craft room to pick at the food remnants and chat.
When the kids got out of the pool, most of the younger kids left. THe older kids (including my DD) decided to play frisbee and basketball in the rain. So again, parents were chatting while they played in the rain.
DD and I were one of the last families to leave at about 8pm. It was raining pretty good by then.
We slept with the a/c on last night because it was so muggy. As a result of that and the storm darkness, I overslept and we didn't make it to church. I didn't set an alarm because I don't usually need it. Imagine my surprise when I opened my eyes and it was 8:30 am!! Since we have to leave the house at 8:45 to make it to summer church at 9:30, I knew it was a lost cause.
It is very breezy, maybe even WINDY here and of course, raining. But nothing terribly significant. The path of the storm track seems to have moved inland and Vermont (Deb) is going to get MUCH MORE rain than we are. In fact, according to the weather channel this morning, my area is probably only going to get about 3-5 inches of rain.... NBD.
The school around here that opened last week has already cancelled classes for Monday.... I think that they will find that that was unnecessary and will be kicking themselves come tomorrow morning. Oh well... I guess better safe than sorry.
I don't think today will be much different for us (other than missing church). If we do happen to lose power we have the generator ready.
Coffee is ready, so I"m gonna run!
BTW.... Tracey, I was so glad to hear from you! You went missing for a while! How's your Mom doing?
Talk with you all later! Stay safe!......................P
I guess we can find humor in anything.
We have to get ready for our last minute trip today, but I will check back in. 
We have no water in our basement. My parents started getting water in their basement, but their bulkhead drain had somehow become clogged. A coat hanger and shop vac got it unclogged so they think it will dry out. Thier pool was over flowing so Dad went out and started back washing it. That means we've gotten 6 + inches as the water level is kept at least 6 inches below the pool deck. I should probably go out and check on the camper, but it's raining so hard and the reality is that if it does leak I can't do anything about until it stops raining.
It was a short run, about 15 minutes, but 15 minutes is better than no minutes! The trail was covered in fallen trees and leaves sometiems right across the trail. It's strange since its only 5 minutes walk from my house and there was literally no damage in my neighborhood at all. Also I saw a dear as i was walkign and that was very neat. she just came out of the woods and stood and stared at me without a care in the world. She must have stayed there for about 3 minutes or so then left, then came back as i was coming back (there was only a small area of the trail that i could actually run on so i just had to keep going back and forth). It was a very cool moment. I also saw some other people out on the trails as well which made me feel less crazy.
