North Carolina

[BHep]

And another rainy start........... the mud just started to dry up in places

 

[ramirezframing]

at least yours was mud, mine's still a puddle

 

[BHep]

at least yours was mud, mine's still a puddle

Well I do have puddles/small lakes but they are out my the chicken house. The duck & geese love it.

I will be digging them back out, there is a spring that runs through and the water stays for weeks. You know where I am talking about.... the spot I just had filled in last summer.

But I am glad I don't have lake Ramirez in front of my door.

 

[ramirezframing]

walkway to the car, sideyard, and into the neighbor's yard if it gets bad I know what the kids will want to do after school( play ducks)

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

Good Friday Morning Everyone!!

BHep & RF - sorry to say but it is still dry here...at least for now! I am sorry you two have water issues...our yard is muddy but we have no lakes, ponds or rivers (aside from the actual river in the back back back of the property in the woods) here. My once beautiful WHITE cochin and maran are no longer white but an ugly dirty muddy whitish color. You'd think these GIRLS would know better than to allow themselves to get so dirty!! I am sure you are having worse issues.

Congratulations on the weight loss G&A and Marlow!! I agree Marlow...men can drop weight overnight it seems while it takes us ladies FOREVER. So unfair!!

I will be back on WW in around 10 weeks and I am counting the days until I can get back on plan. I HATE that they force you to quit when you get pregnant...they should come up with something that allows you to do a modified version of the plan to help you stay "in control"!! My first pregnancy I gained almost 40 pounds because I went off the program and even though I ate healthy (with an occasional splurge here and there) my portions were just not measured. This pregnancy I have done better - only gained 12 pounds...hoping to gain no more than 8 in the next 10 weeks to keep me at 20 or less!!

We'll see...this potty training may drive me to chocolate!!

Those of you in the Central NC area, be careful out there today. I read that there is a high chance of tornados or at least extremely high, damaging winds today along with the rain. Apparently there is a cold front moving in and we will dip into the 30's for tonight and the rest of the weekend. There goes our plans to till up the rest of the garden area...guess we will have to go shopping instead!!

I need to find some area rugs anyway....although perhaps I should wait until AFTER potty training...it's easier to clean hardwood than rugs!! I will say PT went well for day 1, I think. I let her run around sans a diaper (which she thoroughly enjoyed) and the bottom half of her clothes, gave her free access to water (and sheep's milk). It was cute, when she realized she was pottying, she said, "ut oh" and then proceeded to spend the next 30 minutes just sitting on her potty!! LOL. I have the "cookies" (really they are teething biscuits, but to her they are cookies) ready for when we successfully potty!! Yesterday we were at a 75% miss...today I am hoping to hit 50%...we will see. The steamer, paper towels and clorox are all out, ready and waiting for her!! Any tips for this first timer??

Vfem - I think your privacy idea is REALLY cute!! If you get done with your yard...you're welcome to come to ours and play around with it!! LOL...yes, I am STILL trying to get someone with a green thumb to take over!! Maybe my DH will have better luck than me!!

 

[gavinandallison]

Alright I am jealous

and curious ! What diet you are doing to produce these results? I am doing WW and so far in 3 weeks I have lost 2.2 lbs.

It may not seem like a lot but it didn't get there overnight so I don't expect it to come off overnight! My motto is little by little the weight will come off!

Of course if it is Gavin that is dieting that can explain all the weight loss in a short time too since men lose weight easier than women!

Glad to hear you are losing weight though.

I really would love to know what diet you are using! Keep up the good work!

I am doing the Atkins Diet. Started on it 1/1/12 @ 245lbs and weighed in at 228.2lbs today. I am on the Atkins Diet, some don't like it but it works for me....

The only suggestion I can make is drink lots of water, and I mean lots!!!! I am drinking around 100 fl oz per day. No soda, no sugar in coffee, and only a teaspoon of cream in it. But all diets are good. DW - Allison - lost 155lbs on her diet...... But if WW is not working for you, then try the Atkins Diet, follow it to the rule and weight will come off..... If you want any further advice on it or words of encouragement pm me.....

 

[Miss Lydia]

X2!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think the adkins is like no carbs or low carbs right? that means no bread, potatoes, corn, rice, but lots of protein. I eat that way anyway and can pretty much maintain my weight, so you can have the hamburger but not the bun,. awesome G&A congrats... I am not bragging about my weight either I have had to learn by trial and error over the years. Protein gives energy, carbs slow ya down.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Man have you all been talkive since I was here yesterday. lol

Hope everyone has a great Friday!

UGH on all the rain, it poured here and my yard is a swamp again. poor chickens, atleast its not raining anymore, just a soggy nasty mess on the ground.

 

[Miss Lydia]

When you walk on the ground here it squishes.. The ducks love it though.

Man have you all been talkive since I was here yesterday. lol

Hope everyone has a great Friday!

UGH on all the rain, it poured here and my yard is a swamp again. poor chickens, atleast its not raining anymore, just a soggy nasty mess on the ground.