YES , I DID THIS TO MY DOG

We got "booed" the other day and in our bag someone put a doggie halloween costume I put it on Cookie.. the had would not stand up like it was suppose to and she only kept the hat on long enough for me to snap a picture.. i loved the little collar though.. she looks so cute !!

For those of you who want to know what booing is.. it is a neighborhood event for halloween we have every year... you get a back with instructions in it.. and goodies... the instructions tell you to boo 2 of your neighbors with in 48 hours.. the goal is to boo the whole neighborhood before Halloween.. this year they started kinda late.. but never the less we booed two of our neighbors too..

Tonight is weigh in night.. yikes..

November 6th at 645 am I have the endoscope so we can find out what is going on with my belly.

Lets see.. this Saturday is birthday number 46 for me.. and we will be on our way to Gulf shores for my cousins wedding on Sunday .. its going to be a casual fun wedding... Ohhh and here is a bit of a freak note.. November 18th is our first anniversary.... where indeed does time go????

Well thats it for now..

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SO YOU WANNA BE A NEWS ANCHOR??

YOU know most of the time I really try and keep this health oriented but sometimes .. that little alarm goes off in my head.. and I simply must grab the soap box and stand on it and proclaim.. uhmm what ever it is at the moment I need to proclaim... so I am proclaiming....
THAT IF YOU WANT TO BE A NEWS ANCHOR ON A NATIONAL NETWORK USE FUCKING PROPER ENGLISH.. (all right already I know.. I probably should not have said fucking let alone highlighting it in bright yellow... ) ..
Lets back up a wee bit... I have not slept in 24 hours.. for the most part.. you see I decided that I was not going to take anything to help me sleep... I was going to be a sleep warrior ( yep a SLEEP WARRIOR) .. PFFT... that did not work... at all.. so I am already not toooo Happy..
Then we are watching FOX.. ( urp.. sorry threw up in my mouth a bit) ... because my husband believes as do I, that in order to be well informed you need to see what all the stations are saying... We are MSNBC fans personally.... ) this morning... and the blond ditzy anchor chick... drops her Gs .. and who else do we know that drops her Gs... Let me give you a ripe hint..
Sarah PaWannaBeARegularJoesSixWhateverHockeyMomSoPeopleWillThinkIAmAwwwWhoTheHellCareslin.. shesh Honestly, .. I really do not like those that supposedly deliver the "UNBIASED" news reports to not SPEAK proper ENGLISH do not DROP YOUR Gs.. that annoys me just a little..
On the other hand.. those of us who write our own blogs.. or speak amongst ourselves.. Talk anyway you want... cuz.. that is okay... BUT IF YOU ARE DELIVERING THE NEWS SPEAK IT .. CORRECTLY .. ~!!!!!! Kicking soap box back where ever soap box goes...
Going to get ready for work..
Seeing the doctor today... oh and in my infinite wisdom today I just realized I was taking the Nexium WRONG.. you are suppose to take it at least one hour before eating.. heck sometimes I took it after eating breakfast.. DUMBASS me.. would have been nice if about ohh say a month ago when I started taking them that I read the damn directions.. .. so I am going to take the Rx bottle with me and tell the doc what I did.. perhaps if I take it correctly it might actually help me more efficently.. a good bit of the heart burn is gone.. however my stomach still bothers me... so we gotta get to the root of that.. and of course it could be the FIBRO too... its flairing up badly today since I did not sleep well... uhmm at all...
I was doing better with the PT .. that seems to be helping a LOT.. but I did not swim at all this week.. I had so much to do after work.. Yeah I know I should have made time but at least I am honest..
So my friends.. have a rocking happy weekend..
ITs going to be blustery stormy here today with cooler and nicer weather creeping in over the weekend... love that crispy stuff..
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Wish you well too...

NEW DISCOVERIES

BLUE DIAMOND ALMONDS BOLD WASABI AND SOYSAUCE FLAVOR YUMMMMY

EMERALD COCOA ROAST ALMONDS DARK CHOCOLATE... YUMMM

Lentils and basmati rice

Have a great Wednesday!

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BOORIFFIC ideas for HALLOWEEN

FOUND AT DIET.com here is some useful info I found on Diet.com..
4 Healthy Tips for a Happier Halloween-
Wait to buy candy until the last minute – you won’t be stuck craving it while it is in your house-
Buy candy you really just don’t care for!
- Got lots of leftover candy? Give it away!-
Stuck with all the candy your kids brought home? Keep treats out of sight and eat them as your kids would – as a small part of their day. For example, instead of your usual dessert, enjoy a fun size candy bar.
13 Healthy Treats
I know it sounds like blasphemy but you could skip buying candy altogether and redefine your idea of a treat!
Here are your lucky 13 diet-friendly treats:
1. 100 calorie packs of crackers
2. mini boxes of raisins
3. 94% fat-free microwave popcorn
4. small 100% juice boxes
5. sugar-free gum packs
6. small apples or tangerines
Or, try these non-food items:
7. pencils or crayons
8. erasers
9. stickers
10. rubber spiders
11. colored chalk
12. noisemakers or party favors
13. temporary tattoos
We guarantee you won't be tempted to eat up any of these leftovers!
Candy 101
Still tempted to indulge in the more traditional Halloween treats?
Check out how these “fun-size” candy bars stack up.
While fun they might be to gobble, they might not be so fun for your waistline!
Snickers Snack Size: 72 calories, 4g fat
Twizzlers Snack Size: 133 calories, 1g fat
Butterfinger Snack Size: 100 calories, 4g fat
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup: 80 calories, 5g fat
Milky Way Snack Size: 77 calories, 3g
Corn: 3.5 calories per kernel! Small pouch (0.5 oz)
Sweetarts: 50 calories, 0g fat
Fun Size M&M’s: 70 calories, 3g fat
Witches Brew Cider
Traditional apple cider can be high in sugar and calories, but not this Witches Brew Cider recipe! Enjoy a cup to stay warm or bring some to the Halloween party.
Halloween is creeping around the corner.. remember keep the treats out of the house until the very last minute to avoid ghoulishly gobbling up those treats meant for the ghosts and goblins who will ring your doorbell Oct 31...
and on that note..
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FIVE POUNDS OF OPPOSUM IN MY HEADLIGHTS TONIGHT~

WELL FIRST .. just hop on over to my other blog TWO WHEEL TALES FOR TODAY'S POST AND SOME PICTURES FROM OUR TRIP.. YOU CAN CLICK OVER IN THE SIDEBAR FOR OUR FLICKR PICTURES FROM THE TRIP.. IT WAS REALLY A LOT OF FUN...AND A MUCH NEEDED BREAK!
650 MILES OF SMILES!
oH AND IF YOU GO OVER TO MY OTHER BLOG THE TITLE OF THIS POST WILL BE EXPLAINED THERE.. ITS A OLD BLUEGRASS SONG!
TWO WHEEL TALES

TO THE MOUNTAINS WE WILL GO

Well, in two and a half hours I go to PT .. for about an hour or 2 then we are off to the mountains via motorcycle or car depending on the weather.. its been raining all morning..and still is drizzling.. Steve said that if the roads are wet when we are ready to leave late this afternoon.. then we will go via car.. my car just got new tires, new brakes, and new belts.. so its in great shape... so we might just go via car.. either way its going to be chilly chilly chilly.. Looking forward to going either way.. I love the mountains and there are all sorts of festivals going on in the N. Ga. Mtns as well as N. Carolina mtns.. and Tenn.. everything thing is about 50 miles round so its a great trip.. you from Al. to Tenn, to Ga, to Tenn.. in a 50 mile or so span.. I love it.. in that area.. we stay at a great B and B... Angels Landing .. we are only staying there one night as she only had one night open.. Tommorow night we stay at some Comfort Inn.. but thats cool.. regardless we will be festival hoping through out the mtns..
Hope everyone has a rocking weekend.
Will share trip and food info when I get back..
Great place for fresh trout.. and good veggies..
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SOME MORE HELPFUL INFO AND REMEMBER NOT TO FORGET YOUR PET AT TAX TIME

These were a little abused on the way home.. sorry... I did not realize they were under my swim bag.. but I wanted to share them with you.. again reminders and material to help us think a bit...
Oh and do not forget your pet around tax time see below:

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Making my BADONKADONK a BADINKADINK

Something about that Hardee's comercial that always makes me laugh ..

I think that metaphor can work for us too.. how many of us really want to shrink that badonkadonk into a badinkadink.. I know I do.. and that badonkadonk can be anything.. from your tush to your belly to your body... so sometimes.. if we add a smile to what we are doing I think it makes it more fun.. to find the laughter in things that have been difficult for us.. it makes it easier.. and I am all about the easy button.. even though we know that this will take a lot of work.. hard work.. change is never easier.. and true success is never easily won.

I hope everyone is having a great week at best and a tolerable week at worst.. Mine is going okay.. Started PT .. and I am hoping to get some pain control soon.. Am going swimming today.. of course my swimming is not that fancy.. but never the less it is still classified as swimming nah I really do more than dog paddle..

Aside from exercise if you were to be asked what is your biggest trouble spot with eating healthy.. long term.. what might some of your answers me.. let me know in the comments section..

Mine would have to be portion control...THIS IS NEITHER HEALTHY OR A PORTION SIZE.. remember the actual portion size for a hamburger let alone a cheeseburger from the hand out I put in a post last week...? yep.. single burger cut in half.. no cheese.. remember that?

Here is a good refresher..play this little portion size game from Cooking Light

PORTION SIZE for your food pyramid.

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