A Weight Watcher Queen's Journey

Hi Tumblr friends! I just signed up as a member on the Sat, Sept 27 walk to end Alzheimer's on TEAM ELDA MAE! I am doing this in honor of my good friend Pamela Brand's mother Elda Mae, who recently passed away due to ALZ. She was a bright spirit & naturalist & teacher & will be dearly missed. My goal is to raise at least $100. Would you be able to sponsor my walk? I would sure appreciate it. Every little bit helps to find a cure for this terrible disease. I've never done a charity walk before, and I'm excited to not only get some excercise, but to raise $ for a worthy charity. If you're able to donate, just click the link to go to my page. Together, we can make a difference! :-)

Today's a busy day here...so It's time for a bite of breakfast then lots to do. Wishing you all a happy, healthy week! :-)

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Hi! Hope you all had a terrific 4th of July holiday weekend! I had so much fun...My husband & I did a day trip on the 4th where we took a long drive down a scenic highway along the Mississippi river and stopped along the way wherever we felt like. We went with his brother & his wife. It was a rare treat to be able to spend the entire day with them. We saw lots of pretty small Minnesota towns & some historic spots & places where the river was still very flooded from the awful storms our state has had last month. Ate at great places & one of my favorite parts was where we discovered the fantastic Elmaro Vineyard in Trempealeau, Wi as we were driving home on the Wisconsin side of the river. We did a wine tasting outdoors in view of their gorgeous vineyard. So much fun, yet so relaxing! We brought back 3 bottles of delicious wine to enjoy later. Here's a couple photos of the Elmaro vineyard...

Cooking a batch of homemade potato leek soup for our dinner. My hubby asked for it specially & I was in the mood for it. It’s a real “comfort food” kind of soup. I make it every few months, because we love it so much, even though there’s butter & cream in it. There's a lot of chopping & prep for it, but it's not hard to make. I use lots of chopped leeks & diced potatoes, low sodium chicken stock, some diced ham & lots of dill. This soup tastes even better the next day or 2!  

Feeling positive again & there's a light at the end of the tunnel!  :-)

Strawberry Lime Water Looks so refreshing! We almost always have healthy & fruit-flavored waters in our fridge lately. I'm going to try this...I like the idea of thinly slicing the limes.   Found on backtoherroots.com

Here's a yummy-sounding frozen treat like they serve at Disneyland! HEALTHY PINEAPPLE WHIP (Only has 3 ingredients:)  Frozen pineapple chunks Almond Milk Honey Blend all & enjoy! I saw this on Pinterest & thought I'd share it with my Tumblr friends. There weren't exact measurements, so we'll just have to experiment.  Sounds worth trying...

SENDING YOU ALL A BIG HUG TODAY! :-) 

I’ve never been in an accident before. I’ve been dealing with the insurance companies & that’s been a lot of frustration, but hopefully, should be over with soon. Now = car inspections & healing. My neck & right arm were very sore after being hit. Went to my dr. the next morning & she gave me a good exam & did xrays. I’m just taking Alieve & icing the sore areas & resting. Dr. thinks I’m sore from bracing for impact.Feeling a bit better today. We’re carefully watching how I do. I just want to be back to normal fast & also get our car fixed fast!