Monsoon Weather

In my neck of Colorado, we have really been get the affects of the monsoon the weather men are calling it.

I wake up to blue skies but by afternoon the dark cloud are moving in with wind and lighting by evening it's blue sky just as the sun is setting.  The next day I wake up to rain and thunder by noon the sky is clearing by evening the dark clouds start rolling in with wind and lighting.
So...This weekend I plan to go south a few 100 mile to get some sun


Do you have plans for the weekend?

Have a Great Weekend
Colo Junkett

Independence Day

I had a stay in town day and it was wonderful! See what went on in my little town.

Veterans AmourGuard

High School Band

You have to have decorated bicycle in a parade

and tractors

Toy Tractors



After the parade the Veterans put on a free BBQ for the community.  It was a GREAT day!



Fireworks!!!

It was a great Day!

Colo Junkett

July Food Management

July Food Management

Wow! It’s already July,my exercising is not going so will but I think the food management plan is going good.

This month I’m going to try to watch the amount of wheat product I use in my meal planning (bread, pasta, cereal, crackers.
Of course I’m still battling with ice cream we’ll see what happens this month.

Sunday Dinner
7/3 beef and broccoli, brown rice
7/10 Taco Salad- lean elk burger, shredded lettuce, Colby jack cheese, tomato, chopped onion, salsa, corn chips
7/17 Grilled Chicken breast, white rice, tossed salad
7/24 Shrimp, Baked Hush Puppies, Slaw
7/31 Beef Kabobs, Vegies, Rice Pilaf
 
Monday Dinner
7/4 Chef’s Salads with Hard boiled Eggs, Ham, Turkey, etc
7/11 white bean and trimmed ham crock-pot soup with wheat thins, celery sticks filled with light cream cheese
7/18 Elk steak, green beans, tossed salad
7/25 left over chicken, Cherry Tomato Salad

Tuesday Dinner
7/5 Roasted Garlic Onion Chicken, Peas. Mixed Vegetables
7/12 elk steak Stroganoff, Peas, egg noodles
7/19 Roast Beef, Red Potatoes, spinach greens
7/26 grilled pork chops, rice, and asparagus


Wednesday Dinner
7/6 elk burger patties, Green Beans, Tomatoes with Cucumbers
7/13 Crockpot: Shredded Pork wheat pita Sandwiches
7/20 BBQ Elk Roast Sandwiches
7/27 Spaghetti, tossed green salad

Thursday Dinner
7/7 Crockpot Steak San Morco, Buttered Noodles w Herbs, Peas
7/14 Goulash (I USE ½#elk burger, ½# lean beef burger
7/21 Crockpot: Peppered Beef Tips, tossed salad
7/28 Taco Salads in Baked Bowls

Friday Dinner
7/1 Grilled Cheeseburger, Fruit Salad
7/8 Grilled Chicken, Steamed vegies
7/15 Biscuits & Gravy, Scrambled Eggs
7/22 Chicken Stir Frye, Rice
7/29 Tuna Pasta Salad

Saturday Dinner
7/2 Chef Salad
7/9 Left over roast, tossed Salad with extra goodies
7/16 crock-pot beef Roast, potatoes & carrots
7/23 lean meatballs, spaghetti, Salad
7/30 Blackeye Pea Salad

My breakfast consisted of coffee, lite creamer, wheat bagel with peanut butter or hard boiled egg
And for lunch a choice of salad or soup or ½ wheat pita sandwich made of leftovers.
I hope this helps.

Have a great Day
Colo Junkett

P.S.
As of today I have lost 4.5 and have kept it off for 2 months.

July Celebrations

Activity list of July Celebrations:

• July 4th-Independence Day
• Nat’l Hot Dog Month
• Nat’l Baked Beans Month

Celebrate July at the fullest!

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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RED WHITE and BLUE

It’s time to get out the Red, White & Blue décor for the month of July!

Banners, Flags, wind socks, luminaries, garland, table center piece, front door wreath.  

Here it all is packed up in the garage

           Here it is put out.  Happy 4th of July!

 

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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June Food Management

It’s the first Monday of the month and I thought I’d share my meal planning.  I’ve started walking for 30-45 minutes a day, my weight has been fluctuating 4-6 pounds but my measurement is still the same, what gives?

I’ve changed my snacking to Special K protein bars and Special K protein shakes

Sunday Dinner :

•  6/5- beef and broccoli/brown rice
• 6/12- Taco Salad- lean elk burger/shredded lettuce/Colby jack cheese/tomato/chopped onion/salsa/corn chips
• 6/19- Grilled Chicken breast/white rice/tossed salad
• 6/26-  Crockpot: Peppered Beef Tips/tossed salad

Monday Dinner:

• 6/6- Chef’s Salads with Hard boiled Eggs/Ham/Turkey/etc.
• 6/13- white bean and trimmed ham crock-pot soup with wheat thins/ celery sticks filled with light cream cheese
• 6/20- Elk steak, green beans, tossed salad
• 6/27- left over chicken/Cherry Tomato/onion/green bean Salad

Tuesday Dinner:

• 6/7- Roasted Garlic Onion Chicken/Peas/Green Salad
• 6/14- Elk Steak Stroganoff(low fat mushroom soup,low-fat sour cream), Peas/Wheat Egg Noodles
• 6/21- Turkey Kielbasa/Steamed Cabbage/Steamed Red Potatoes
• 6/28- Grilled Pork chops/Wild Rice/Asparagus

Wednesday Dinner:

• 6/1- elk burger patties/Green Beans/Tomatoes with Cucumbers
• 6/8- Crockpot: Shredded Pork wheat pita Sandwiches
• 6/15- Spaghetti/tossed green salad
• 6/22- Salad
• 6/29- Crockpot Pepper Steak/Brown Rice/Peas

Thursday Dinner:

• 6/2- Goulash (½#elk burger, ½# lean beef burger)/Green Salad
• 6/9- Taco Salads on a toasted wheat tortilla
• 6/16- Baked Chicken/Green Mixed Salad
• 6/23-Beef/broccoli/rice
• 6/30- Ham/Spanish rice/green&red pepper

Friday Dinners:

• 6/3- Hamburger on a thin wheat bun/lettuce/tomato/onion
• 6/10- Chicken quesadilla/rice/
• 6/17- thin wheat bagel/Scrambled Egg/canned pears
• 6/24- Chicken Stir Frye/Rice

Saturday Dinner:

• 6/4- Chicken Fajitas/low fat tortillas
• 6/11- Crockpot Roast beef/green salad/baked potato fries
• 6/18- Grilled Salmon/Brown rice/green salad w/Italian Dressing
• 6/25- Grilled Chicken/Red Potato Kabobs/Fresh Vegies

My breakfast consist of coffee, lite creamer, Fiber One Cereal with 2% Milk, and a piece of fruit.  For lunch a choice of salad or soup or a 1/2 wheat pita made of leftover meat.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

P.S.

As of today I've lost 4.5 lb and mantaining

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June Celebrations

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
- Theodore Roosevelt

Activity list of June celebrations:

• National Ice Tea Month
• June 4th-5th-Colorado Free Fishing Weekend
• June 14th-Flag Day
• June 15th-18th-Whittle of the Woods Community Festival
• June 19th-Father’s Day
• June 21st-First Day of Summer

Let me know what are your June Celebrations are.

Have a wonderful Day!

Colo Junkett

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

My youngest daughter is graduating!  I’m so proud of her, she has worked really hard.

And then there was the party!

 

Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and Friend where here to celebrate. 

 

 

 

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Mother’s Day

I went over to my sister house in Utah, for Mother’s Days, we had planned a brunch for our Mother.

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu

*Strawberry Short Cake*

*Pineapple Upside-Down Cake*

Mimosa

I brought pineapple upside down cake, my sister made the strawberry short cake and made mimosa in honor of a great bunch of Ladies out on her deck it was a great Day!

This is a view of Split Mountain off  my sister’s deck.

Have a Great Day
Colo Junkett

My Graduation

I became unemployed in February 2009 with not a single job insight that I qualified for, and still had a daughter at home. I live in a small energy dependent town.   I wasn’t sure how I was going to support us.  I went to a seminar that the job service was giving for people that might want to further their education in hope of being more marketable.  At 54 years old, the day is finally here! Tomorrow I graduate from college with a Associate of Applied Science Degree and honors, who would have known.  Last time I was in a College situation, I was 19 years old, that was a long time ago.
Now the job hunt is on!

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

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May Food Management

It’s the first Monday of the month and I thought I’d share my meal planning for the month of May.
As I’ve said before I’m trying to follow the 400 calories meal idea I’ve tweaked it a little so that I can have snacks for some reason my brain tells me I’m hungry about every two to three hours I realize it’s a habit I need to break, but….. So here goes.
Sunday Dinner:

• 5/1 -Grilled Pork Chop/light mushroom gravy/green salad with Italian dressing,
• 5/8 - Honey mustard chicken
• 5/15 -Spaghetti with meatballs/green salad
• 5/22 -Chicken stir-fry
• 5/29 -Sloppy Joe

Monday Dinner:

• 5/2 -Goulash/green salad/
• 5/9 -bean burrito
• 5/16 -Grilled Chicken
• 5/23 -Shredded Pork
• 5/30- Grilled Steak/green salad

Tuesday Dinner:

• 5/3 -Tuna Noddle deep dish/peas/green salad
• 5/10 -Hamburgers
• 5/17 -Beef stroganoff/steamed greenbeans
• 5/24 -Chicken Fajitas
• 5/31 - Beef Taquito's-

Wednesday Dinner:

• 5/4 -Ham potato deep dish
• 5/11 -Beef-n-broccoli
• 5/18 -Stuffed Cabbage rolls
• 5/25 - Salsa Chicken

Thursday Dinner:

• 5/5 -Meatloaf/green salad
• 512 -Beef /pepper stir-fry
• 5/19 -Jambalaya
• 5/26 -Chicken Enchilada

Friday Dinner:

• 5/6 -Pork tenderloin
• 5/13 -Oven Fried Pork Chops
• 5/20 -Taco Salad
• 5/27 -Crock pot Roast

Saturday Dinner:

• 5/7 -BBQ Sandwiches
• 5/14 -grilled salmon fillet
• 5/21 -Oven fried chicken breast/ Green salad/steamed carrots
• 5/28 -Beef-n-Broccoli/brown rice

For Breakfast: 2 cups coffee, bowl of Fiber One cereal with 2% milk, Fruit
Snack: Special K protein bar/Special K protein shake/nuts/fiber crackers/1/3fat cream cheese
For Lunch: I usually have a mixed veggie salad with the leftover protein and homemade Italian dressing.

Hope this helps
Live you day to the fullest.
Colo Junkett

P.S. I've been bouncing back and forth, but I believe I have shed 4.5 lbs.   Yepee!