The New Year and what to do with it.

I have no pictures at this time. This is just a post about something that plagues most of us and right now is raising its ugly head again to me. It is a two part problem - losing some weight and becoming more active on a daily basis.

Here is my reality. I am an overweight Grandma who has been taking high blood pressure medicine (along with a myriad of other medicines for the unending arthritis) for a few years. Well, it hasn't been working so well. So I made an appointment with the Dr. (my blood pressure in the Dr.'s office was 160 over 90)and she has now changed my medicine. She didn't "harp" at me about my weight (although it is the highest I have ever been) or activity level, she just mentioned that losing weight could help me.

As some of you know, my preferred method of activity is walking. Well, I have been using every excuse not to go outside and walk. Here are some of those excuses, which on most days are quite legitmate. 1. I have no time 2. it is too cold 3. it is too windy 4. it gets dark too soon. Then there are those of you who remind me that I have an eliptical machine that is inside the warmth of my house.

This is what I am going to do. I will be sharing some of my thoughts and problems through the next few months and feel free to share some of your. So here are a few. Yesterday there were some goodies in the teacher's lounge. There was a big box of doughnuts and normally I would have picked one up and ate it, but I did not. I went for some fruit and a small muffin. Then today after I got my hair cut, I went for a walk for about 28 minutes. When I came back home I took my blood pressure. It was 124 over 62. Yea!

gingerbread decorating

Last Friday the Lewis children came. There was fun by all as we decorated the gngerbread boys. The next day Aunt Ellen even got in the act.

Christmas Critters Part 2

Due to popular demand, the Pratt Christmas Critters will perform simultaneously.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

Christmas Critters

It's Christmas - It's a zoo around here.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

Through the window I can see

Your Christmas candle glow.

The haze it makes shines quietly

Against the evening snow.

Its light reminds me of the night

In Israel far away

When shepherds saw skies burning bright

And new life in the hay.

Colors of Christmas

The colors of Christmas, So bright every year,
Always bring with them Good holiday cheer:
The red of the berries, The green of the trees,
The silvery bells Ringing out on the breeze.
And over it all There's the white of the snow.
Just look at the lamplight's Bright golden glow.
The frost on the window Sparkles in greys,
Giving the world An ice-slippery glaze.
The sunrise is pink On a new Christmas Day,
And lavender moonlight Shines on the red sleigh.

To answer those who wonder why the holiday cheer so early. I'm only following Dad's lead. He put the lights on the outside of the house two weeks ago, so I had to get going on the inside. Also, Yes it is in the basement because my living room is jujst too dang small.

Starting the Christmas Season

Hi Everyone!
It is the First day of December, so we decided to put up the tree.

We accomplished it. The finishing touch was adding the Choo, Choo Train.