Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Pottpourri of Pictures and Weigh In

I was looking through my photos from this month and there were some fun ones I thought I'd share...

 
  Here's a picture of our garden that we've started indoors.  Thing is, we don't know what we're growing.  DD planted some plants when we were up visiting my homeschooling friend, and we don't know what they are.  That's the fun of it though, right?  (Anyone recognize any of these?)
  
 
Speaking of our trip to my friend's, DD brought her camera and she snapped this lovely pic of me driving there, sneaking a few Spongebob Cheez-its.
  
 
Here is our latest freecycle score. It's filled with bar glasses. We're not really sure all what's in there though - we haven't had the time or the inclination to unpack the whole thing (because then we'll have to wash them all, then repack it much better) but at first glance there seem to be some really cool glasses in there. I will take a pic of all the glasses when we get around to checking them out.
  
Here's a geocache we found last weekend. We were hiking in a preserve by the Hudson River and found this rather nicely stocked geocache.

Here is our kitty Basil on what we call the "Cat Post".  One of my BILs built it for us years ago (thanks "K", and look - we're still using it!).  That's a leg of a pair of jeans covering the post - good for cats to scratch on.  We just recently resurrected it from the basement.  Both cats like it.  As you can imagine it also provides a great "look out" to our yard.

 
And lastly, here's another pic taken by DD.  Have you ever had these?  They are sort of like french fries, but they're a little more potato-y on the inside. I believe they are called "Smiles". We all like them.
  
So now for the weigh-in.  I was worried because I actually hadn't gotten on the scale for two weeks - between the spring break trip to my friend's house, and then Easter, and then me being so sick, the "weight watching" wasn't at the top of my list.  However, I have still been basically following it, albeit somewhat loosely.  I was so extremely happy to get on the scale and see that I have lost 2 lbs since last weigh in, so I think I am up to 21 lbs lost now!!  (Guess I won't be needing any liporexall after all!) I think the best part is that I was sort of "living my normal life" the last couple of weeks, and yet I was still able to incorporate the principals of Weight Watchers, and I still LOST weight!  I think I would consider this my most "successful moment of weight loss" EVAH!  Woo hoo!!
  
The end.
 

15 comments:

  1. Looks like peas, lettuce, and perhaps a green bean plant growing there. Can't tell the rest. You'll find out eventually, lol!

    Nice photos. And congrats on your weight loss!!! Wow!
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  2. Weight loss is exciting! congratualtions!
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  3. Congratulations, Carole!! You are doing such a great job on your weight loss! :)
    Your pictures are wonderful! I've never seen the "Smiles" before. Do you buy them at the grocery store??
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  4. Thanks so much for the congrats on my weight loss Rebecca, Cedar and Alaskamom!

    Alaskamom - yes, I get the "smiles" in the frozen food section right next to frozen french fries, they're made by the company "McCain".
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  5. Hooray on the weight loss!! Love the kitty perch--we've got one similar and the kitties LOVE it! And it looks like a great kitty room with lots of windows.
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  6. Congrats on the weight loss! I think I unexpectedly found the 2 lbs. you unexpectedly lost. I don't count points or anything though. I'm just doing the 'live your life but better' thing so the weigh is only SLOWLY coming off. 21 lbs. is great! Congrats.

    And we might have to steal that cat post thing. Cool idea!
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  7. Excellent job! Its true, once you just learn new habits, its not forcing you to "diet" and life gets easier. Congrats!
    Nice pics too. Love the geocache. Gets me excited to start again.
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  8. Yup, the two closest pots to camera are definately peas. That's all I recognize though :o)
    Woo Hooo on yet another 2 lbs down!
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  9. Sadly I don't know one plant from another, I can tell a bush from a flower from a vegetable and that's about it. Glad you are feeling better and congats on the weight loss.
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  10. Congrats!!!! LOL. Kids and their sneaky photo taking...I have another health post in my head for the Marsh, just have to type it out.
    P
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  11. Yay on the weight loss!! That's terrific.
    I love those smile potatoes. Hubby makes them for me after I have had a rough time with seizures and stuff, they always cheer me up! =)

    Hugs♥
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  12. Congratulations! The really cool part of this is that you're internalizing eating patterns that will mean *permanent* weight loss. That rocks.

    And WHERE do you get the smiley potatoes??? Never even heard of these before!
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  13. I get them in the frozen food section, right next to the frozen french fries, they're called "Smiles" and they're made by the company called McCain. They make you feel happy inside. :-)
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  14. I don't recognize any of those things in the pots, but that is so fun! I love watching things grow.

    Congratulations on your very successful weight-loss. Woohoo!
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  15. I love this post, lol. Love the mystery garden, the geocache, the free cycle package, everything. Thanks!
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I read each and every comment, and though I don't always get a chance to respond, I enjoy reading (and pondering) what you have to say. Thanks for your 2 cents! :-)

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