In The Groove

Remember **It’s Delurking Week**
Just drop by and say HI!
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Yesterday I skied at Waterville Valley. We arrived early and upon pulling into the parking lot found the place really crowded. What’s this? Usually Tuesday mornings it’s just plain dead, and you have the entire mountain to yourself! However, yesterday, the parking lots were packed. It was due to the fact that they had the Women’s FIS Slalom events going on.
There were well over 130 young women competing, and you know what happens when you have that many young, beautiful girls dressed in skin tight racing outfits?
Yep, you guessed it, you have a ton of young, horny guys all hanging out trying to look/be interesting to the young girls. Honestly, the hormone level in the ski lodge practuically gave me a bad case of acne!
It was fun to watch the girls ski, and I would have felt jealous of their abilities, if I had not had the best day of skiing all year.
Is this picture me? No. First I could never ski so fast and second, no one would ever want me to dress in a tight racing outfit. I’d look too much like the Michelin Man!
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The skiing was great though. Yes folks, I was strong, I was flying, and my turns were right on. I felt I was in the groove, everything felt right! I skied with only minor faults, and absolutely no falls! That’s always a good day!
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Hubby, skiing yesterday.
We skied until just after 12 and then we headed home, as yesterday was also dental day for me. I had no cavities! Yea for me! I do, however, need to have a small filling replaced next week. Not something I relish, but neccisary nonetheless.
Then I was on to my visit to the “Fountain of Youth“, otherwise known as my fabulous hairdressers! She took her magic elixor and in short order I was restored to my former, younger self.
I came home just in time to feed the dogs, make dinner for Hubby before collapsing in my chair.
Possibly another week on my exercise bike and the slopes is required to build up a little more stamina.

Pass The Salad Oil!

**Remember this is De-Lurking Week So, please say hello!**
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Today will be another day on the slopes! I bet I’ll be feeling energetic as I glide down the mountain. After over a week of daily exercise, I am feeling stronger and my endurance is starting to build. I must, however, note that I was really in terrible shape from a December of cookie and chocolate eating, but such is life when you are saving your diabetic husband from a certain coma!
It’s funny, I don’t feel terribly traumatized going back onto The South Beach Diet. Probably because I am starting to accept the fact that South Beach isn’t necessarily a “diet”, but more a way of life.
I do have to admit to hoping that I could lose weight faster. You know? I’ve been on this diet for a week and all I’ve lost is 4 pounds! Certainly with all my goodness, I’d have transformed my chubby middle aged body into that of a slender starlet! Or maybe, at least I could fit into my jeans without salad oil! Oh well, I guess that will come in time.
Until then, can someone pass the oil?

De-Lurking Week

As seen on Zoot
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So help me celebrate De-Lurking Week. Leave me a comment. If you don’t know what to say? Just say “Hey Maribeth. Happy De-Lurking Week.” And we’ll leave it at that. Whatever feels good to you. It’ll just be nice to know that you are here!
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Leave me a comment, Please?

This is an invitation to all of my family members that stop by periodically as well.

You’ve Got “No Mail”

This morning after sitting down at the computer I discovered that I had no mail. I normally have a lot of correspondence waiting for me. I first suspected a problem with my ISP, but after talking to a technician there, they informed me that the problem had been created by a Norton Anti Virus Automatic Update, and that I should contact Norton for a fix (so to speak). How nice! A fix for a fix! What won’t they think of next!
Here is a heads up if any of you find this problem. Norton Anti Virus put out a “new fix” for their e-mail scanning program. Basically it shuts off your e-mail, all e-mail!, until you do their fix.

Continue reading “You’ve Got “No Mail””

Weigh, Oh Weigh In

The first week of dieting pain is now behind me. I’m starting to feel less deprived and I’m settling into my good eating habits. I stepped on the scale, really expecting it to scream bloody murder, but it smiled up at me and announced proudly that I was four pounds lighter! I almost jumped for joy, but I’m still too heavy for that!
I’ve not only been good with my eating, but I have exercised every day, and been consuming, what is for me, large amounts of water.
Have I ever mentioned my aversion to water? I love to swim in it, bathe in it, and cook in it, but to drink it, plain, no coffee or tea mixed in, yuck! I just get no pleasure out of it.
My plans for the next week of “the program” is to continue with my diet and exercise, and to continue to drown my sorrows in water!

Life in a Blog

Okay, I was lying in bed last night trying to go to sleep. As I lay there I was thinking, “What will I write about in my Blog tomorrow?” So it’s happened. I’ve become one of those people who is living there lives for a blog entry! I knew it would happen. When I started doing this, I resolved that anything I am paying for I intended to use every day. And so far, I haven’t missed a day. The only thing is, now when things are happening around me, I’m thinking, will this make a funny entry?
I dreamed a lot last night. I even dreamed about blogging. I was telling jokes, bad ones, and trying to figure out which ones would work. In the dream I would screw them up in the telling, so I knew it just wouldn’t work in writing.
I also went to France and Germany in my dreams last night. Which actually was funny because there I was telling my stupid jokes to people who didn’t speak English and couldn’t understand the joke.
Mercifully, Fritz woke me up and I could escape from my silly dreams.
Okay gang, here it is. Occasionally I’m funny, but sometimes the only funny thing about me, is that I am trying really hard to be funny.
Life is such work!

Fluffy White Snow

Yesterday was the most beautiful of days. We’d have 4-5 inches of snow the day before and yesterday we had light powdered sugar snow all day long. The result was a frosting of snow on all the trees, houses and cars. It looked like God had taken the most fluffy almond creme white frosting, (see what dieting does? It makes you think of everything in terms of yummy food!) and carefully spread it around.
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We did go skiing, and we met up with some friends we have skied with for many years. As beautiful as it was to drive around, it was not so beautiful or easy to ski yesterday, as the clouds were sitting quite literally, on the mountain! I kept hoping it would burn off, but that was not the case.
We skied until 11:30 and then stopped. My eyes were tired from straining to see through the fog. However, I got my exercise in, and there were no falls either!

I did have a scare though, as my cell phone rang and my mother told me that my sister was in the Emergency Room with chest pains! I was worried because my sister has a heart murmur and I wondered if this was the problem. One thing about skiing, it gives your brain plenty of time to mull these things over while you are skiing.
As soon as I got off the slopes I called my niece and asked if she had heard anything, but unfortunately she hadn’t. It wasn’t until mid afternoon that I got through to my sister and discovered that it is either acid reflux or a pulled muscle in her chest. It scared the heck out of me. She is my only sibling and we lost our brother 27 years ago from cancer. We have grown very, very close and I just do not know what I would do without her.
So, “Mel, get well and feel better fast!

Have any of you watched a new show called “Close To Home“? It’s about an assistant DA named Annabeth. She is not only beautiful and compassionate, but a real smart cookie as well! Both Hubby and I love the show. It’s on Friday nights at 9 on CBS, and I am adding it to my sidebar as a must see!

Snow, Snow, Snow

Yesterday was an interesting day. We headed to the grocery store in the middle of the snow storm. Of course, doesn’t everyone? However, we found the stores empty! So, apparently we are part of a select few who enjoy going through the isles of the grocery store while the snow falls and rapidly accumulates. The roads were horrible and I was grateful that Hubby was with me, as he did all the driving. We saw a few cars that had gone off the road, but we arrived back safe and sound!
While Hubby went out to use the snow blower and clear the drive, I got out my new vacuum and cleaned the family room and kitchen. Yes, I am still on cloud nine using that machine! It is so much better than my old one.
Then, I sat down and wrote a letter to my little friend, Matina. She is the 7 year old granddaughter of my neighbor. When she visits during the summers she loves to come down and visit and play with the dogs, and at Christmas she wrote me a cute letter and asked me to write back. So, I wrote a letter and then made a collage of pictures of the dogs for her.
Dinner was late, and after, I packed a picnic breakfast so we are all ready to go off skiing this morning. I sure hope I don’t fall today. I really hate it when that happens!

Skiing For The Elderly

We went skiing yesterday at Waterville Valley. My goodness, it was such a beautiful day. Bright sunshine, perfect conditions and low numbers of skiers. When I got up I was a little reluctant to go as it was a mere 8 degrees here and I thought I would freeze to death, and as we drove there and got to the Valley the temperature sign read 1!!! So I thought, man am I going to freeze! Hubby and I bundled up, face masks, extra sweaters, glove liners, etc. and off we went. As we headed to the mountain top on the high speed quad I felt really over dressed and that was odd. As we neared the peak I looked at the statistics board and I saw why I felt hot and sweaty. There was a temperature inversion and at the top of the mountain it was 22 degrees!
We skied on perfect surfaces and I felt like Suzy Chapstick as I glided down the mountain. We did two runs on moderately tough slopes and then decided to head over to a very difficult trail called Gema. It had been groomed and was fabulous and I zipped down. On the lift ride back up we decided to do it again. I zipped down to the trail head and then started my decent. Turn, turn, turn, slip fall, slide, slide, slide and then finally stop.
Hubby was long gone and I thought I was alone. My ankle was twisted in the wrong direction, but once I moved it back to the correct direction it felt okay. Maybe no one saw me and I can escape embarrassment. Just as I started to push myself up, a voice behind me says, “Are you okay?”
There stands a tall, young, handsome ski patrol. He’d witnessed my entire fall. As a friend of mine loves to say, “Nerts!”
“Yes, I’m fine just my ego taking some lumps this morning” I smiled weakly as I brushed off the snow.
Then I knew. He was going to wait for me to ski off so he could watch me the rest of the way.
My ankle was a little sore and yet I knew I had to ski like Suzy Chapstick down to the lift. So I bit the inside of my cheek and off I went, trying to look carefree.
I got down to the lift and Hubby looked at me as asked, “Where have you been?”
“Oh just getting to know the Ski Patrol.”

This morning I feel every one of my 47 years. Everything aches and I can feel a small bruise on my hip. No, skiing isn’t for the faint at heart!

Getting Greta Lucky

You know you have too much time on your hands when you start writing letters to find a boyfriend for your dog.

Greta will be 2 in March and she is really beautiful. Her pedigree is great, and her parents are both German National Champions. She should have babies!
I wrote to a breeder in New York State who also imports dogs from Germany. They wrote right back and seemed very interested in breeding Greta to one of their males, and then picking a puppy out after.
Then this morning, I got a letter back. I’m not exactly sure if they are rejecting Greta or if they just think this other breeder they suggested, (who is closer to us) may need to expand their gene pool with the spawn of my pup. I will need to call them today and speak with them.
So in the night I was trying to get back to sleep after reading their e-mail, with thoughts of breeding dogs in my head.

I simply must get a life!