Saturday, November 23, 2013
1,600 page views this week and it isn't over for three more days! THANKS FOLLOWERS
I've gone over 1,600 views for the week and still have three more days. Thanks to all my followers and viewers. YOU are AMAZING!
Saturday morning so where are you going today?
The weekend is the time to take a daycation or if you're so motivated check out places close to your home to go for an overnighter.
We're fortunate that we live in Charleston South Carolina so daycations are a regular for us.
Those in other parts of the country that are facing holiday storms I feel for you. Don't get me wrong it gets cold here in Charleston, occasionally but yesterday it was a balmy 77 degree but tonight it's going to get cold here, maybe even freezing overnight. The good thing is it will be warm again in the daytime.
Charleston has so many exciting places to visit and restaurants, well you could put on ten pounds in a weekend without even trying. Hyman's Seafood Restaurant on Meeting Street is my favorite and it's just steps away from the Historic market. Should be a must on anyone's list. Say hi to Eli and Brad, they'll love to visit with you.
If you're in the area and want to go paddleboarding, I hope you'll enjoy it as much as our family does. Picture below was one of our first outings but we were able to get the hang of it quickly. This is my daughter Angie and I. The water temperature right now is only 61 degrees so if you're going to venture out you'll need your wet suit for sure.
Or you can take a walk through the historic district along the Battery. There are so many gorgeous homes, and bed and Breakfast stops too. This is one of my favorite;
We're fortunate that we live in Charleston South Carolina so daycations are a regular for us.
Those in other parts of the country that are facing holiday storms I feel for you. Don't get me wrong it gets cold here in Charleston, occasionally but yesterday it was a balmy 77 degree but tonight it's going to get cold here, maybe even freezing overnight. The good thing is it will be warm again in the daytime.
Charleston has so many exciting places to visit and restaurants, well you could put on ten pounds in a weekend without even trying. Hyman's Seafood Restaurant on Meeting Street is my favorite and it's just steps away from the Historic market. Should be a must on anyone's list. Say hi to Eli and Brad, they'll love to visit with you.
If you're in the area and want to go paddleboarding, I hope you'll enjoy it as much as our family does. Picture below was one of our first outings but we were able to get the hang of it quickly. This is my daughter Angie and I. The water temperature right now is only 61 degrees so if you're going to venture out you'll need your wet suit for sure.
Slightly North of Broad is another restaurant favorite here in Charleston
You might want to venture out to Shem Creek to watch the Shrimp boats as they come in to the creek with their bounty. Stop by Wando Seafood adjacent to the creek for fresh shrimp just off the boat or a stop at GeeChee Seafood for fresh fish and you can get shrimp off their boat too. You might even see the manatee that visits occasionally for his drink of fresh water from the hose.
Or you can take a walk through the historic district along the Battery. There are so many gorgeous homes, and bed and Breakfast stops too. This is one of my favorite;
Or just take your friends to the beach like we did last night and it's butts up!
Well mark Key West off our bucket list
We had visiting Key West on our bucket list and we finally made it. We couldn't believe how beautiful the water was and the beaches were spectacular too.
Everything moves slowly in the Florida keys including the ice in your glass.? I am a type A person and need to go, go, go. I would never survive just sittin in a beach chair watching the world go by but it seems like a lot of folks do.
Key West is known as the “Winter White House”. It has been a favorite spot for visiting U.S. presidents, and the island has been home to literary favorites like Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.
We love to snorkel and it's a diving paradise too. Get out to the reefs,.This is where the best snorkeling is. We've always wanted to swim with the dolphins but we've never had them come near us. If you want to do this you'll have to got to Discover Cove at Sea World in Orlando or find a tour that can accommodate. There are several places in the Keys to do this too. The water have so so many beautiful species of fish and we saw such great expansions of coral just off shore.
This is such a beautiful little village lined with vacation cottages with gingerbread cutouts to define each as an individual piece of art. There were tiny shops around every corner. for those with shopping fever. Definitely worth the drive. It's 7 hour drive from Miami and the speed limit is 35-55 MPH so it takes time to go through each small town on the way. Oh an the trip wouldn't be complete without a trip to the Southern most point in the continental U.S.
If you don't want to take the drive you can also take the ferry from Ft. Myers Beach that departs at 8:30 am and arrives in Key West at 12:30 pm. Definitely put it on your bucket list.
Everything moves slowly in the Florida keys including the ice in your glass.? I am a type A person and need to go, go, go. I would never survive just sittin in a beach chair watching the world go by but it seems like a lot of folks do.
Key West is known as the “Winter White House”. It has been a favorite spot for visiting U.S. presidents, and the island has been home to literary favorites like Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.
We love to snorkel and it's a diving paradise too. Get out to the reefs,.This is where the best snorkeling is. We've always wanted to swim with the dolphins but we've never had them come near us. If you want to do this you'll have to got to Discover Cove at Sea World in Orlando or find a tour that can accommodate. There are several places in the Keys to do this too. The water have so so many beautiful species of fish and we saw such great expansions of coral just off shore.
This is such a beautiful little village lined with vacation cottages with gingerbread cutouts to define each as an individual piece of art. There were tiny shops around every corner. for those with shopping fever. Definitely worth the drive. It's 7 hour drive from Miami and the speed limit is 35-55 MPH so it takes time to go through each small town on the way. Oh an the trip wouldn't be complete without a trip to the Southern most point in the continental U.S.
If you don't want to take the drive you can also take the ferry from Ft. Myers Beach that departs at 8:30 am and arrives in Key West at 12:30 pm. Definitely put it on your bucket list.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Carnival Cruise lines out of Charleston South Carolina
Carnival Cruise lines has been offering cruises departing from Historic Charleston, South Carolina. We have traveled twice during the past year and it is such a convenient location for us.
There are many residents in the downtown Charleston area that want to put end to the cruise ships coming into the harbor stating they are ruining the environment and ambiance in the area.
I don't understand, just yards away, each and every day container ships come past the downtown area and into port but nothing has been said about them.
The historic area in Charleston is very important to everyone that lives here but trying to stop Carnival rather than working to make it a good relationship between the two isn't benefiting the city or its residents.
When we were on the ship they advised that they would have a silent departure with no announcements when we came into port so that the residents of the area wouldn't' be disturbed.
It was a fast and efficient debarkation and from what I observed there wasn't a huge traffic problem.
Its true that when cruisers are arriving there are a lot of cars parked adjacent to the ship but this is a vacant area that isn't interfering with the Market area or residents parking.
We had a great time and its wonderful to be able to embark less than thirty minutes from our home and have the kids drop us off at the ship and pick us up the following week.
There are many residents in the downtown Charleston area that want to put end to the cruise ships coming into the harbor stating they are ruining the environment and ambiance in the area.
I don't understand, just yards away, each and every day container ships come past the downtown area and into port but nothing has been said about them.
The historic area in Charleston is very important to everyone that lives here but trying to stop Carnival rather than working to make it a good relationship between the two isn't benefiting the city or its residents.
When we were on the ship they advised that they would have a silent departure with no announcements when we came into port so that the residents of the area wouldn't' be disturbed.
It was a fast and efficient debarkation and from what I observed there wasn't a huge traffic problem.
Its true that when cruisers are arriving there are a lot of cars parked adjacent to the ship but this is a vacant area that isn't interfering with the Market area or residents parking.
We had a great time and its wonderful to be able to embark less than thirty minutes from our home and have the kids drop us off at the ship and pick us up the following week.
Our ship in port
My husband waiting to pull out of port
The tug waiting to push us out into the harbor
I've lost 83 pounds and keeping it off!
Today it has been Sixteen months that I've lost 83 pounds and I'm keeping it off.
I've battled my weight all my life and after 45 years of trying every diet on the planet I finally found that when I worked the system, Weight Watcher, this time it worked and it's sticking.
The program had changed and when fruit was a no point food, this was my salvation. I'm still a work in progress, working each day to maintain and trying to change my thinking about food. It isn't easy. I'm still a fat person in my mind and still a sweet-a-holic but I've learned not to eat the whole dessert table just take a portion.
The weight loss has improved my health, but the down side is fat fat fat left over everywhere. You can't exercise it off. I have bat flaps that I can waive hello and goodbye with, but still going from a size 22 to a size 14 is a great improvement.
If you're struggling with your weight know that there are so many other's that are too. You're not alone. Let me know the weight loss journey your on. I would love to hear from you.
Watch for my great holiday recipes for Thanksgiving and the holidays. I'll share my recipes that I've taken the calories out of and left in all the flavor.
Here are my before and after pictures
I've battled my weight all my life and after 45 years of trying every diet on the planet I finally found that when I worked the system, Weight Watcher, this time it worked and it's sticking.
The program had changed and when fruit was a no point food, this was my salvation. I'm still a work in progress, working each day to maintain and trying to change my thinking about food. It isn't easy. I'm still a fat person in my mind and still a sweet-a-holic but I've learned not to eat the whole dessert table just take a portion.
The weight loss has improved my health, but the down side is fat fat fat left over everywhere. You can't exercise it off. I have bat flaps that I can waive hello and goodbye with, but still going from a size 22 to a size 14 is a great improvement.
If you're struggling with your weight know that there are so many other's that are too. You're not alone. Let me know the weight loss journey your on. I would love to hear from you.
Watch for my great holiday recipes for Thanksgiving and the holidays. I'll share my recipes that I've taken the calories out of and left in all the flavor.
Here are my before and after pictures
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Blogger Butt
This morning I checked my Activelink, my Weight Watcher accessory that allows me to track my activity throughout the day. You wear it around your neck, can carry it in your pocket or even wear it on your belt. Well I checked my weekly progress for last week and was shocked to see I only had 8 activity points when I usually have 22-24 for a week. So far this week and I've only earned 7 I've been sitting blogging way too much.
I'm glad I have my Activelink to let me know I'm falling in a hole and need to MOVE IT! It's like having a personal trainer. I would have let it go and not realized I had been so inactive had it not been for this great tool.
Today I'm going to walk and ride my stationary bike to get more activity points that I can exchange for food items. Holidays are coming so I'm going to need em!
Everyone take the challenge today and get out and walk. Make it a healthy day.
The Activelink
I'm glad I have my Activelink to let me know I'm falling in a hole and need to MOVE IT! It's like having a personal trainer. I would have let it go and not realized I had been so inactive had it not been for this great tool.
Today I'm going to walk and ride my stationary bike to get more activity points that I can exchange for food items. Holidays are coming so I'm going to need em!
Everyone take the challenge today and get out and walk. Make it a healthy day.
The Activelink
Monday, November 18, 2013
Cutting bottles with 7" wet saw
I have researched this subject to death and watched every video possible. One guy even had a bandana over his entire head with only his eyes showing. REALLY!
I put on my big girl safety glasses and took my husband outside to his workshop for support and I DID IT successfully the first time. It's easy, easy, easy and the possibilities are endless. I'll post some finished projects soon. Here are photos of the challenge today.
I didn't know if I was going to enjoy retirement but it's starting to fit me better and better each day with every new adventure.
Watch for more to come.
I put on my big girl safety glasses and took my husband outside to his workshop for support and I DID IT successfully the first time. It's easy, easy, easy and the possibilities are endless. I'll post some finished projects soon. Here are photos of the challenge today.
I didn't know if I was going to enjoy retirement but it's starting to fit me better and better each day with every new adventure.
Watch for more to come.
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