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Good Morning
Time to learn to write a new year number.. I wonder how many people struggle with the year number change? It usually takes me only a few days if I have to write it few times.
My plans for today are to clean up the camper. End to End. I need to get up and get busy on that.
I feel I can do a little bragging.. I mananged to lose 25 pounds this past year, and keep it off over the holiday, when I usually gain at least 5 pounds back. I stayed the same through the holiday. My goal is to lose at least 25 pounds this year. If I lose more, that will be even better, but the goal is for 25, right now. To help with that, I also have a goal of doing more walking with or without the dogs, each day. to that end I have a pedometer that I have to remember to strap onto my leg each morning. It works better on my leg that on my hip.

Outside my door ...
It's COLD outside. We woke up to a tempature around 25 degrees. And was still dropping before the sun comes up. The window of the van was really frosted over. Jerry had to run the van a while to get it to melt. I think we are going to go to Walmart this evening and pick up some heat in a can. I offered to spritz some glass cleaner on it while he was using the wipers but Jerry said it woudln't help, but would make things worse.
The dogs ... Don't like it cold outside. they did what they needed to do, then ran back to the door to go back inside. now that the sun is starting to come up. our next "walk" will be longer.

The Kittens ... Have been very playful this morning. So much so that Macon "spoke" to them ( some call it scotching) and they scattered. They love playing with his tail and I'm guesging one got a bit rough with it. He has the right to protect himself. And the kittens are now all curled up around him, sleeping.

From the kitchen... Pinto Beans today. I want to make some ham salad for my lunch as well.

Billie C.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/-Crafts/

Fresh Apple Salad

Fresh Apple Salad

"From Our Home to Yours"

Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"

2004

1 large yellow Apple

1/3 cup shredded Mild Cheese

1/4 cup Pecans

1 Tablespoon Salad Dressing

Gut up apple into small chunks. Place apple, cheese and pecans into a small bowl, Add salad dressing. mix well and serve. makes 2 servings.

Happy New Year

Jerry and I watched the Old year out and the New Year in.

Not as much by choice as we just didn't feel sleepy, yet.

We had some wild weather. Storms last night were loud and we had heavy rain as well. then, just after Midnight, Some "idiot" was out back, across the creek, at the apartments, shooting of noisy fireworks.. He stopped when Lighting and Thunder out did his little noise makers.

Our First stop was near the Old Court house. I love this fountain. I wish I had a place where I could have three or four of them. I can just "see" this one with each level painted a different color. We looked and looked but never found the cache that was near here.

As you can see, We were across the street of the old courthouse. Love how the dome is bracketed by these old Magnolia trees. If we are still here when the trees bloom I want to try to take another picture.

We took the dogs with us, and I looked in the back once, to see Rocky sitting in the tub that I had Jerry's jeans in. Next time I looked, Rocky was sleeping in that tub..

This was the 5th of the 7 we went looking for.. can you see the cache? Look carefully. . yeah, it's in that dark hole near the bottom of the pole. I told Jerry I bet it's in that pole and as we got closer, He was able to walk right up to it. We let the dogs out for a bit while we were here.

After a late lunch, we looked up two more caches to try for.We didn't find the one at the flea market building. We looked for half an hour, but still didn't find it. So we headed to the one at this place along the Natchez Trace. I love reading the history of the area.

We found it. soaking wet from last nights' rain. Some critter had chewed on two of the corners of the box and the whole thing was soaking wet. We left a token and took a token but were not able to sign the logbook. It was a bit mushy walking all the way to the back to find this cache. but worth the walk.

All in all it was a good first day of the year and new decade. We had fun. talked a lot and saw some new sights. Made a quick stop at Lowes for some new lights for the living room. and then home for a few house chores.

Got home, Jerry took the dogs for another walk while I took in and put away the clean clothes. Jerry fixed Chili Cheese Fries for dinner.

I justed wanted to Wish Everyone

Happy New Year.