Bloggers' Day of Silence

This is for Friday, March 18. Please remember the residents of Japan. They need our prayers. For more information, click here.

I know I have been a bad blogger lately. Not much has been going on.

I don't know about where you live, but the weather here has been beautiful. It is supposed to close to 80 this weekend. I have some errands to run on Saturday. I hope to enjoy the nice weather while I'm out and about.

This week is spring break for a lot of the schools. It has been very quiet at work. Queenie and I have been moving files from old filing cabinets to newer cabinets. The files are in large expandable folders. They are heavy. Of course, none of the men have offered to help. Since we are working on the files, I've been wearing chinos, turtlenecks and Tretorns. Hopefully, we will finish up tomorrow.

Today was day 17 on South Beach. I have been very good and am noticing results. I have not weighed, but my clothes are getting looser. I've also been measuring my ribcage, waist, abdomen, hips and thighs and have noticed that they are all shrinking. I have a ways to go. I plan on keeping it up. My mother told me that she would help and support me if I promised that I would not start back eating anything and everything and then gaining my weight back. I plan to be very careful after I lose this weight. I never had problems with my weight until I hit 40. Then it was like the weight appeared out of nowhere. I've also been exercising to Jack Lalanne. I think it has not only helped with the toning of my body, but with the strengthening of my leg and foot.

I hope everyone has a good Thursday.

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was busy.

Yesterday, my mother and I went to Huntsville to run a few errands. When we got home and unloaded the car, we gave Bo a bath. He hates taking a bath. We did take some time to relax and read after bath time.

Today, we went to church and then home to clean the carpet in my mother's bedroom. She lives in an old house that still has the original hardwood floors. When my parents bought the house, the floor in the master bedroom was beyond salvaging. They decided to carpet the floor. The only problem is that it has to be shampooed periodically.

I know that I speak for all of us when I say that our thoughts and prayers are with the residents of Japan. How awful! The company that I work for has a fund that is used to provide sufficient and clean drinking water to victims of natural disasters. I plan on making a donation tomorrow. I was pleased that they do this. Whenever there is a disaster, I always worry about victims having drinking water.

I hope everyone has a good Monday.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Channel 113 on Sirius radio is temporarily the Simon & Garfunkel Channel. If you have Sirius and like Simon & Garfunkel, "hop on the bus Gus" and get to Channel 113. I was afraid that a little bit of Simon & Garfunkel would probably go a long way, but I have really enjoyed listening to them.

I hope everyone has a great Friday....TGIF!!

Yesterday I left work early. I had a horrible sinus headache. I came home and slept for about two hours. After I did my evening chores, I just laid around and watched TV. I am feeling so much better today. I think the headache was caused by the crazy weather that we had. It rained, no poured, for about 16 hours.

There's nothing on TV tonight that I want to watch. After reading Let the Tide Pull Your Dreams Ashore, I have decided to watch Making the Grade. It has to be one of the lamest movies of the 80's, but I love it. I love all of the preppy clothes. I would dress like that now, if I wouldn't look like I was wearing a costume. Sometimes, I wear a toned down version.

I hope everyone has a great Thursday.

Since it rained, or rather poured, all day yesterday, I watched a lot of TV. I watched several episodes of Poirot. I have a few observations.

1. I love Poirot's apartment. What I really love are the art deco French doors that are on all of the inside doorways.

2. How does he and Captain Hastings make a living, plus pay Ms. Lemon? They never seem to have any paying jobs. Most of the cases are ones that they investigate to settle their curiosity.

3. Speaking of salary. How do they afford their dapper wardrobes? Poirot was once a Belgium police officer and Captain Hastings was once in the military (I don't think he retired). Not really occupations to set you up for life.

4. This show takes place in the 1930's. I can't understand all of the opulence that people display. No one seems to be suffering financially.

5. Last, but not least, I love the clothes and jewelry.

I hope everyone has a great Monday.

I hope everyone is having a good Saturday.

Yesterday was a slow day at work, so Queenie and I decided to do a little rearranging. By the end of the day, we were tired. On the way home, I hit Publix and Panera. When I got home, I watched TV and was in bed by 9:30. Hot Friday Night!! Ha!

This morning, I was up early. I got my chores done and exercised with Jack Lalanne. Right now, I am watching some diet lecturer on PBS. He isn't saying anything that we haven't heard before. People in the audience have notebooks and taking notes. I wonder if he is some kind of snake oil salesman. Maybe I shouldn't turn my nose up at him and see what he has to say. He may help me.

This afternoon, it is supposed to storm. I may just relax, read and watch Poirot. Right now, Poirot is one of my favorite shows. I have 4 seasons of the show on DVD and a DVD of movies. Plus, I'm also reading a Poirot mystery on my Kindle. No, I'm not obsessed.

Since it is so gloomy outside, I decided to wear a white turtleneck and a Lilly Pulitzer green and pink rugby shirt from a few seasons ago. Maybe it will brighten up the day.

Until next time.......