LilWharveyGal

Hey, at least you started. It's been pouring the past 2 days and I haven't had the motivation to take my walks. Must do better tomorrow. With the holidays coming up, does anyone have tips for coping (either health/weight-wise or otherwise) to share? Just speaking for myself, having fewer events and gatherings certainly means I have fewer opportunities for overindulging, which is a plus, but the isolation and inability to participate in the usual traditions are severely getting me down. And, like the title says, I want to thrive!

Does QE2 really know (and use!) the phrase, "friend of Dorothy?!" Inquiring minds want to know.

And how! Very extra, as the kids say.

Fun random factoid for fans of British TV - the actor who plays Edward is the son of Celia Imrie and the late Benjamin Whitrow, who played Mr. Bennet in the '95 Pride & Prejudice.

I thought I heard Taps being played earlier... 🙄

Do we have any air fryer owners here? I need another kitchen appliance like I need another hole in my head, but some cooking videos I've watched lately have made an air fryer look really useful, and I honestly don't have anything else for frying. Plus, there'd be time to put it on my Santa list... So, worth it? And if so, any favorite brands?

Yep! But for me it's probably 80% due to the season/time change. Somehow I could deal with all the crap going on in the world before, but now that it's cold and dark every non-work hour it's a real challenge.

Oh no, not Lionel! 😢 RIP, sir.

Trys Lychys Frysbyy Swythyrt

You're an inspiration, @Gramto6. I was just about to go to bed and noticed that I had about 9,000 steps, so I did laps in the living room until I got to 10k. Whereas Janelle's posts only make me want to exercise my arm...by throwing my phone across the room. Good night all!

Crabtree Mosfitt sounds like the name of a Dickens character.

For those who are short on time, I recently found Lucy Wyndham-Read's 7 minute HIIT videos on YouTube. They're probably not the most intense, but I'm in a place where I need to get back into shape so it's my speed. Plus she has a British accent which makes everything better. 😁 I recommend them. And now for something completely different... I have house cleaning/decluttering goals. I also have a toddler. Does anyone have tips on how to get chores done with a kiddo underfoot?

"You can Google it yourself." - Janelle Brown

@Gramto6 where are you at that already has snow?

She also seems to be extra lazy when it comes to photography. It doesn't matter if her photo is blurry, way off-center, or features a poor subject (hellooooo, chipped bowls of slop), she's one-and-done when it comes to the strenuous task of pushing that button.

I agree with you both and I wonder if Kody might have, at minimum, kept up the appearances of being a real husband to all 4 if his dad* was still alive. IIRC, Kody got into polygamy partly to prove himself to his dad. * Janelle's step-dad. See? Topic! 😁

And there's a recent photo in the Mariah thread that shows just how well that diet's working out for them.

They're eating pizza and not a car-temperature Tupperware of Janelle's farmer's market mash du jour? I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.

I definitely prefer your version! It looks like these two have had enough cinammon rolls and rice krispie treats for a while.

Oh for Pete's sake. Isn't this like the 4,678,522nd time she's had to psych herself up to deal with some minor fact of life and exercise? With crappy photos to boot?

I have to admit, this typo gave me a chuckle.

Dang that was one disturbing story, though. If we're going back to classic films now then I call dibs on Paul Newman.

Reminds me of Sunset Boulevard: "We didn't need dialogue. We had faces!" And Chris Evans, all day every day. 😍

@laurakaye have you considered using a headlamp for your winter walks? I tried one a few evenings ago to finish up some yardwork now that it's getting darker earlier, and at first I felt like a total goofball but it was *so* nice to have light and my hands free that I'm a fan now.

I'd guess it had about as many participants as Meri's B&B competition.