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Written by Mary Valentine
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 9:27 PM |
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Good Morning,
I was up before sunrise this morning, but it wasn’t long before the sun was peeking over the hilltop and kissing the dark clouds away. It looks like the beginning of a beautiful day. A squirrel is hopping from limb to limb gathering his breakfast in the old oak tree. If I had to go to that extreme for food, I’d be skinny!
Now, ladies, I have some news that I just read on what is making us fat; it is our personality! If our character trait is anxious, eating is soothing; if we are a cynical eater, we are impulsive; if we have mood and anxiety traits, we eat to feed our emotions. These are all called personality pounds and can cause weight gain. So, if the scales keep going up higher than we like, we can just blame it on our personality!
Things I’ve read - when we forget ourselves, we do things that are remembered.
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Written by Mary Valentine
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 5:34 PM |
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Good Morning,
I’m up before the birds this morning; however, I’m not singing! A week ago I was up and on the road extra early as I headed to Marietta to meet our daughter Susan to drive on to Columbus. We knew we were going to need a whole lot of stamina to get us through the day and night ahead of us, so our first stop was the Cracker Barrel in Cambridge for a hearty breakfast. We knew it would take a lot of fuel for our bodies as we began our marathon of shopping T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Penny’s Outlet, and then on to “The Clothes Mentor” which is a consignment shop where the wealthy bring their clothing, shoes, jewelry, purses, etc. for resale. The hours flew by and Terry arrived to take us to dinner. We chose a Mexican restaurant which was quite noisy with so many people and the sound of the Mexican guitars, but the food was quite tasty, except when I say “no cheese” I get strange looks from the waiter. After dinner, it was time to head out to downtown Columbus and the Convention Center where my granddaughter Liz Mason had been selected to sing in the All Ohio Choir. Also chosen waMeridith Haught and Hannah Kitchen. The girls are all seniors at Marietta High School. Four hundred fifty were selected. The concert lasted one hour and then it was time to head home. I arrived home at 1:00 a.m. and even though I was tired, I thought I did well for a senior citizen.
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Written by Mary Valentine
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Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:26 PM |
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Hello and welcome to February.
February greeted us with a blanket of snow and that is bringing many birds to the feeders. Now, my job will be getting our grandson Grant, roused from his winter nap, and headed toward feeders! I know he’ll say “that’s for the birds” and he’ll be right.
The Matamoras Junior Athletic Association will host a youth basketball tournament for boys and girls grades 3-6. The games will be held Feb. 18-24. The kids on each team must be from the same school district. There is a $75 entry fee and is a double elimination tourney. For information, Phil Petty, 740-865-2564 or Ryan Cochran 740-865-9850.
Recent visitors with us were Jim and Patti Cunningham, Geraldine Petersen, Pastor Kathy Harmon, Marie Bolen, Brent Weckbacher, our daughter, Susan Mason, and Elizabeth, Matt and Ben, and Seth, Lance and Grant Valentine.
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Written by Mary Valentine
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:38 PM |
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Good Morning,
It is a cold, crisp morning. The river looks as lazy as I feel. A flock of geese just flew by and they were headed south! I didn’t think that was a good sign.
Get well wishes to Franklin Dye who is a patient in Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Sympathy to Alice Longwell and family due to the loss of Charles Longwell. Charlie was a cheerful person and always had a smile for everyone he met. He was such a likable fellow and will be really missed by all who knew him.
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