Meet Bert and Patty’s Dog, Buddy

Bert and Patty’s dog.

I’d like everyone to meet Bert and Patty’s new dog, Buddy. Bert and Patty rescued Buddy after he was abandoned in a building for two months with no heat. He is about 2 years old and cute as a button!

Meet Jana’s Dogs, Athena and NanoJana’s dogs, Athena and Nano, are a handful! Athena is an 8 year old Miniature Pinscher. Her favorite hobbies are hunting and napping. Jana’s Miniature Pinscher, Athena

Jana’s Chin Pin, NanoNano, which is short for Nanosecond, is an approximately 3 year old Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua mix. We say that he is a designer dog breed: a Chin Pin. He was rescued from a puppy mill and brought to Stillwater Animal Control, where we adopted him. His favorite hobbies are playing “chase the laser pointer” and relaxing with my husband, Gene, in the recliner. Jana’s Chihuahua/Min Pin mix, Nano.

Meet Darcy’s Dog, Muddy This is Darcy’s dog, Muddy, wearing a “cone of shame.” Heal quickly, Muddy! Darcy’s dog, Muddy

Let Us Meet Your Pet!

Do you have a dog or cat? How about a bird, iguana, turtle, frog, fish, or favorite pet rock? We want to meet your pets! E-mail me a pic and short bio about your pet. For example, be sure to include the pet’s name, favorite hobbies, and any short anecdotes.

How Important is the Number on the Scale?

Do you have a healthy relationship with your bathroom scale? As stated on the left, the scale only reports a number, but we are much more than a number.

We live, breathe, work, play, and have successes and losses. We are wonderful and we are fallible. We laugh, cry, and pick ourselves up from our bootstraps.

While the scale can be a useful way to keep us on track toward our weight loss goals, we must keep the results in perspective. The number on the scale does not measure all of our achievements nor does it measure our value as a person. It is a number.

What is Your Relationship with Your Scale?

I have a love-hate relationship with my scale. Sometimes I let my mood for the whole day be dictated by one readout that morning. This only compounds my problems of controlling my diet. What is your relationship like? If your answer isn’t listed, be sure to comment!

Thanks, Patty, for finding such a great image!

This week was Jennifer’s last meeting with our chapter. She is moving to Arkansas and will join another chapter there. The Arkansas chapter may not know it yet, but they are getting a great TOPS member who I am sure will bring great ideas, a bright smile, and lots of laughs to their chapter like she to does ours. We wish you and your husband well in your travels and future endeavors. We’ll miss you, Jennifer!

P.S., If you are ever in Stillwater, be sure to stop by. We’d love to know how you’re doing.

Thanks, Betty M, for the “snowmen.” It really gave me a chuckle. How creative!

In case you can’t read the text in the photo, here is what it says;

Money is scarce and times are hard.
So I’m giving you this instead of a card.
Something to use, something to share,
So bottoms up, just ’cause I care.

Merry Christmas

Bert and the rest of the chapter wish Jim and Betty K. a happy birthday

Betty K and Jim had birthdays this week. Happy birthday!

Happy Anniversary Tammy and Linda!

Tammy and Linda are celebrating anniversaries. Tammy has been married for 12 years and Linda 46. Congratulations!

Hello and welcome to TOPS Talk, a blog about TOPS OK Chapter 0013 in Stillwater, OK.

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So, have fun, be healthy!