Wasn’t the beach fun? Don’t you miss the beach? Lying in the sun with a cold beverage, working on a sexy tan, taking the occasional briny dip, clinging to that special someone as you float weightlessly together. Then, the dermatologist is saying, “We’d better remove that and have it looked at.” And it’s a lot hotter than it used to be. And the sand! Where was all this sand before!? And cool sheets are so much more enticing than sticky salt water. Things change. Of course, I’m talking about Arlo and Janis!
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Have not been exercising like I should. Have regained weight lost last year, and it picked up some hitchhikers too. Exercise room at apartment complex looked pretty good, but when I went to use it, only the weight machines were in good shape.
So, found a 24/7 gym within a mile of the apartment and took a year’s membership. Stocked with lots of good, well-maintained gear and close enough to offer no excuse for not going. Plan to start tomorrow.
On the good news side, my VA doc here says my test numbers look good. He has put me in for new sleep study and I hope I will get new machine as mine is quite old now. My A1C dropped from the 12 I had last year to 8.8 and this new doc has added Metformin to my insulin. Previous doctor didnt have time to follow my progress as I moved to Oklahoma.
Good news on the gym Mark but not so good on weight gain. Go back to unfried foods, grilled or sauteed, measure meats, eat more Veg and fruit, stay away from sugars and so many breads, starches and carbs.
Remember, one fourth meat on plate, two Vegs, one serving of whole grains for the four sections of plate. You can do a dairy and a fruit too. Six items or less per meal.
Thank you Jackie. And good luck to you tomorrow.
Tommies and black ibis. Peace,
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Guinea fowl also, now.
Good morning Villagers….
…..and it’s Monday for ya’ll, everyday is a Monday for me 🙂
too funny, had to share: https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9053773056/hB4DEE2D4/
later…need to rearrange the cat hair on the floors….love my swiffer!!!!!
found this inkblot test….I’m sensitive 😉
http://www.magiquiz.com/quiz/this-inkblot-test-will-reveal-your-most-dominant-personality-trait/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=aol.com&utm_term=pubexchange_module
My wife and I ate out much of last week as she was a Romance Writers Convention and I didn’t feel like cooking. Being our 35th anniversary today, we might go to a Chinese place that we frequent. Neither of us at Chinese food last week and we get to read our fortune at the end of the meal.
I rarely have called my wife, Marianne by her given name. It has always been Dear. Do you call Ghost by his given name?
Debbe, this is what I got from the inkblot test: You are a Free Spirit! You see things differently from other people. You looked at the inkblots and found images that most people wouldn’t imagine. You saw animals, elaborate scenes, and interesting objects. Your brain is not stuck in the boxes that keep most people’s thoughts the same.
You probably create art of some kind, whether visual, audio, or written, and you never feel as if you need to do things just because other people are doing them. You march to the beat of your own drummer, and we love it!
I was going to make a comment or two yesterday but my cat was lying on the keyboard, and he was not inclined to move. Oh well.
Happy Monday, Villagers!
My result: You are truly an empath! When you looked at these inkblots you saw people, faces, and emotions rather than objects or animals. That’s because your dominant trait is empathy. You connect deeply with others and feel their emotions (as well as your own) in a strong, sometimes overwhelming way.
Some people are led by their head, others by their gut, but you are led by your heart. Your strongest impulses are to care for and connect with other humans, and it’s easy for you because you pick up on their emotions so easily. The world needs more people like you.
Steve, I do but mostly I call him Baby or Ghost. Last night I found out his family calls him a different name, his middle name. I may have to practice that one awhile.
His middle name is very Southern and distinguished, naturally.
Yes, “Baby”. A six foot-two inch gun-totin’ “baby”. 🙂
My ink-blot results: “You should seek professional help. Immediately.”
I felt this was rather unfair, as most of the blots made me think of female forms, and it wasn’t my fault that the multiple choice answers did not reflect that.
Actually, I got the same result as Jean dear. Now there’s a real shocker. 🙂
I’m “sensitive”, too. Who’d have thought? There were some when my impulsive [first] analysis indicated something other than were given as choices.
I’m smart, logical and dig deep instead of just judging by the surface. Of course, for most of the images I had to pick the choice closest to what I really saw.
Of course, such a test administered by a psychiatric professional would not be forcing you into 5 specified choices per image, either. But, as far as I know myself, mine was right on the mark, (no pun intended.).
I only looked at a few – because they were all dirty pictures, and none of the
choices fit.
As Jeff (from Mutt & Jeff) said after the doc showed him the ink blots and said
he had a dirty mind –“Me? You are the one with the dirty pictures”
I tried it, before reading some of the Village comments. What I would have described for most of the blots wasn’t available. For some, I picked the choice that I could see the most strongly– one though: “Badgers! We don’t need no stinkin’ Badgers.” Probably I’m more violent/warlike than a mental health professional would like. There were several that looked like weapons or fighting to me.
I have taken a lot of real ink blot tests for real results. I am afraid to take!
Debbe’s inkblot test: “You didn’t simply see the first or most obvious image that might come to mind in these inkblots. Your brain looks underneath to see the patterns and the true nature of things. You want to understand at a deep level. Nice job smarty!”
Is this another way of saying I am cynical?
This ought to get some funny results.
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For me: The Wee Free Men with a Chainsaw
Terry Pratchett would probably laugh at that.
First inkblot test I’ve seen that was M.C. rather than fill in an answer. It says I’m an empath, which is probably why I like the Family Waiting Desk job at the hospital.
Reminds me it’s time for bed. Should be there shortly after 7 Tue. Peace,
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Mark: I agree that Terry Pratchett would laugh – I certainly did!
Here’s my contribution – The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir with a Chainsaw.
2 I am reading
“Coolidge” with a Chainsaw (About the President) not so good.
“Eats, Shoots & Leaves” with a Chainsaw (Lynne Truss – about punctuation) very good.
The last one I finished:
“Railroads In The Woods” with a Chainsaw (about logging in the Northwest in
the late 1800’s and early twentieth century — without chainsaws)