Winter has arrived

Winter is here finally!

After a very mild early winter the weather has become more seasonal .

The temps are now close to freezing in the day and -10 at night. Over the last few days we have gotten a bit of snow and ice. The ice has stayed on the trees. Yesterday the sun was out and the sky so blue I had to get out and take some pics of my backyard.

So this is enough of winter.

Spring now please!

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Brittany and Brock 2 of my grandchildren
Cute aren't they?

Middle of January and the garden catalogues have started to arrive.
Lots of interesting new plants to mull over.
Thank goodness.
After Christmas seems like a let down so busy and now so quiet.
I wonder if anyone has ever grown clover there is a new one called red feather that is 12 inches tall and it is clump forming.Looks quite striking in the picture.
Be happy to hear from anyone who has.

Still is green here no snow tho freezing rain and snow are forecast on Sunday and Monday. I am getting used to not driving in the white stuff . Personally I am quite happy with the lack of snow.

January 4th 2007

Time is flying !

Buddy in the yard see the sun!

Here it is already into the first week in January.

Still have green grass no snow!

So very unusual for this time of the year.

Over the last months since August of 2006 I have been trying to change the way I eat and in doing so lose weight.

I was feeling so unwell in July that I knew I had to do something.

My knees were hurting in fact all of me hurt. So I started a new "diet" yet again.

Having carried a lot of weight for many years and trying every diet going and finally just giving up. Tired of yoyo dieting .

For whatever I have started a program that seems to work for me .

Up to now I have lost 29 pounds.

I need to lose 21 more .

It has been a tough thing to do over the holidays, treats abounded but I am back on track again and for me that is an amazing feat . I find I can have "Holidays" and the occasional dinner out and get right back to eating healthier.

My plan for this year is to lose the 21 pounds and then hold that weight and try to get more exercise ..

I am also on a countdown to retirement.

21 1/2 months to go... less than 2 years.

Woo Hoo!!!!