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Working on Going Green for Good.https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-1112565152427287212Sun, 12 Nov 2023 14:01:00 +00002023-11-12T09:01:34.418-05:00geothermal heatingyard care.  So, it is started with the grass. We are making sure the lawn it being treated right. Next will be a walkway on the side of the hose.. There we had work done on a drainage problem. Now we have a mess and the grass really doesn't grow there well. So the next step is the  patio treatment. We have a Geothermal unit at this Beach house. It is a very good system. The system is abouthttps://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2023/11/we-are-still-greenare-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-7309556056452940040Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:26:00 +00002021-03-23T08:26:51.872-04:00decking outside.flooringhome remolding A lot has happened in the last few years. Our family has experience Sickness ,Death and Life Changes that are hard to deal with. So many news' in our life. One thing is we have now officially Retired. This happened the same time as Covid hit the USA. We had so many Plans for this new life style. Travels planed as well as some upgrade to our Two houses. We were able to get one of our trip inhttps://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2021/03/here-we-are-in-2021-some-new-upgrades.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-1813896571264610980Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:23:00 +00002020-02-13T10:23:59.274-05:00Boy has it been awhile!!  Living in this household has been very challenging  this past year. So many changes and Health issue to deal with. Sometimes thing get out of control and life style changes. Folks do not understand why you stop going place or not able to do things. Last year In our household there were some new health issues presented. Fatty Liver Disease and  Hashimoto https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2020/02/healthy-living-how-are-things-going.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-5291712825080071838Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:08:00 +00002019-02-10T10:14:20.271-05:00 We are still a  solar home and being a energy conscious family. My father has moved in with us. so this winter we have had to use more heat to keep he room warmer as he sleep. Hubby and I like the house at about 72. However that is too cold for a close to 90 year old. We found and got a unit that uses less energy and has a good thermostat. Our bills are still not in the range as https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2019/02/update-been-awhile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-3173887412189808004Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:34:00 +00002017-10-25T14:38:01.666-04:00  It has been a while since I posted an update on our Green house. the Solar Array: It has really been amazing. Our electric bill was 45 dollars this month! over all we have cut our bill by 3/4 ths. We are still selling our REC's  even though Maryland has decreased the  REC sales.  Hoping the states raises it's prices soon. I think I told you we were having a problem with https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2017/10/going-green-together-2017-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-2629582346832383231Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:11:00 +00002016-09-30T12:11:03.482-04:00 It has been awhile since  I posted. My life has really been busy  the last two years!  My father had  a couple Strokes and now lives with us. We have had a family member diagnosed with ALS. Daughter Graduated College and we are planning a wedding for next spring.  Maintaining two Houses 5 hours apart. Plus we had a Flood in the House and a Sewer line breakage. So, as https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2016/09/going-green-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-2123810330796563914Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:16:00 +00002014-06-12T11:16:50.278-04:00   A few weeks back one of those Urinary Track Infections (UTI) started to show its head. Those are so not fun to have. If you do not catch it early on it can manifest its self into a really bad Bladder or Kidney infection. Women are so prone to these, because of our body makeup. Going to the doctor can be such a hassle, getting in is sometime impossible on the same day you feel it https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2014/06/those-dreaded-utis-need-natural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-8249443642254515915Wed, 28 May 2014 18:13:00 +00002014-05-29T07:51:17.526-04:00going green togetherGoing Green Updatessolar power Well, this is are first real  situation with the panels. It is with the Squirrels. they decided to build a nest under the solar racks on the Roof. I noticed it about a week ago. We tried to deter them from  continue going up there. One thing we did was put a pest deterrent box in the attic. It seems to work however I still saw them up there. Order a New one just for squirrels, https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2014/05/going-green-together-solar-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-3231827597387231447Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:10:00 +00002013-09-18T10:12:23.207-04:00Ever thought of living trash free? This is not a new idea. Many have begun to reduced and work on trash free living. I came across a book called "Zero-Waste Lifestyle" by Amy Krost. In her book she walks you through some ideas that other folks as well as her family has implemented. Her desire is to reduced her landfill contribution. She seems to be able to achieve this. That got me thinking whathttps://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2013/09/living-trash-freecan-it-be-done.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-2936927546681590703Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:00 +00002013-05-16T08:55:58.041-04:00 First off we will update on our Solar. Our Panels were installed in 2009. Have to say we are very pleased with the outcome. The electric bills have been decreasing since the install. With our reducing energy consumption mind set, we have been able to reduce our bill by half. The reason we decided to invest in this solar is for our retirement. With the cost of electricity increasing over the https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2013/05/going-green-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-3700167232990835786Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:16:00 +00002013-04-23T14:21:35.407-04:00 The scale just isn't moving. Yeah that's right it must be broken! I do not feel like I am not loosing weight. I heard that sometimes the scales do not tell the true story. It can weigh heavy some times and stay put others. However, you can be still losing. It's called losing inches. So we must be measuring as well as scale watching. My inches are going down, the scales are up and down. Sometimeshttps://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2013/04/weight-loss-wednesday-scales-watchers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-1289914881511441092Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:15:00 +00002013-04-18T12:15:19.982-04:00Are you satisfied with your looks? In a World of  "You should Be....." it is hard to be satisfied with your looks. Doctors tells us we need to look a certain way and TV telling us  we are all overweight, make us  feel unsatisfied. Just think about it, What if every one in the world all was in the national guide lines set be the Nutritionists. We would all look the same! We would https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2013/04/are-you-satisfied.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-1967484079739982631Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:55:00 +00002012-10-27T09:55:05.564-04:00Argan OilDry skinHealth secretshealth watchHealthly livingHave been using pure Argan Oil for about one week now. Having Very Dry skin has been my demised. Really have seen a difference with this oil. My skin is not as dry , all my itching has stopped and my feet are finally getting better.  The feet were so dry that this where always pealing. I start using the Argan oil on them and have seen a great difference. The red dry sections are healing and https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/10/argan-oil-for-dry-skin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-92935839104839533Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:14:00 +00002012-09-24T11:14:41.298-04:00 Well in the Bloggerworld things are in one day and out another. As I have found out Entrecard is Down and Out. It seems that Entrecard was sold to Ziprunner in 2009. Since then there has been problems keeping it up and runner. The Ziprunner group  has decided not to work at keeping it up.  Therefore shutting down the site service.  Causing the end to Entrecard. Now I still had https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/09/entrecard-is-no-more-you-will-be-missed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-3012412313124096555Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:30:00 +00002012-09-20T08:30:25.641-04:00You might notice that the Entrecard widget has been removed from my Blog sites. It seems that the site is having technical trouble. It has been down for several days. I found that when trying to load my sites this is causing a delay. So, until they are up and running again the widget will remain off. I read that there has been some problems with the service. I hope this doesn't mean they are https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/09/entrecard-widget-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-1810442397694885934Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:46:00 +00002012-08-09T07:46:57.029-04:00The weather has been pretty hot here. Which has been good for the Solar Power. However not so good for the environment. With very little rain and the heat so high, we have had to run the air conditioner constantly.  Not good for the Green gasses. Must say I really do not like the high heat. My rain barrels are getting low. Therefore I must use the county water for the garden. We do have https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-summer-of-strange-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-6745114577680338315Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:10:00 +00002012-06-19T11:10:46.343-04:00 We have been looking for ways to improve our Green home. So far we have added a home solar system. Have installed green flooring and  used no VOC paints on the walls. Most all of our lights are  Green Zones. Still need to paint a dinning room and the ceilings, install new carpets and a kitchen floor. Although I do not like the lighting we have. One thing  that really bugs me is https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/06/going-green-together-green-flooring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-8582918346356948800Sat, 12 May 2012 11:58:00 +00002012-05-12T07:58:14.276-04:00Our Solar System is giving us great power. The electric bills have been down. We have produced 7411 this year. Our lifetime energy is 17,846 kWh. September through February are the lower production months. We live in the Eastern United States and therefore tend to get snow and storms. During the other months the sun is up most of the time and our production is good. The Other day I was enjoying https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/05/living-green-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-3690169780251128197Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:04:00 +00002012-04-05T07:46:34.277-04:00cellphonesGPSsmartpadtechnologyEver Wonder about all this new technology and knowledge we all are hearing about? Have been watching and reading about all kinds of things lately. New ways to get fitter ( at least new to us). Newly developed technology gadgets. How did we live before them ( It's starting to cloud my mind). Let look at a couple new things.First off technology, GPS systems. We leased a new car it has a built in https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/04/technology-good-or-bad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-6978827753597689897Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:02:00 +00002012-02-22T10:09:22.705-05:00family lifetogetherGoing Green UpdatesYes I have been caught up in a little Family saga. What's been going on you ask... Well I am trying to size down, Hubby is having Health issues, daughter is now a senior in school, need I say more!Having a senior is a busy thing. Driving issues, working jobs and school/social events are occupying our time. I am excited for her, We will be looking into colleges pretty soon. We have a Chicago triphttps://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-been-while-im-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-566595903145651832Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-01-26T02:00:08.844-05:00flu and coldHealthly livingthursday thirfty tipsWe are all trying to stay healthy during our Winter Flu season. Here are a couple things to add to that list of preventative items.Mushrooms, that's right eat plenty of mushrooms. Mushrooms contain Selenium, which is a chemical that help the immune system. They also have B vitamins. The key is to eat them raw so that the full value of their immune properties are there. So add them to your salads https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/01/thursday-thrifty-tip-flu-and-colds-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-6724989346126968113Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:52:00 +00002012-01-05T13:44:06.928-05:00Thursday Thrify Tip. Deals for lessThis is a New topic I am adding. With the economy being so much in the News and on our minds, I decided to give a weekly thrifty tip.Many years ago when I lived on my own, I did not make much money. Had to figure out how to live on limited funds. I took the lead from my Mother. She had to feed and cloth a family of six and sometimes more ( foster children and family members) . I remember thingshttps://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/01/thursday-thrifty-tip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-1099981173698568331Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:14:00 +00002012-01-03T11:23:45.367-05:002012 sytles predictionsHair and fashionTuesday tell allTrends seem to change year to year. Last year 2011 was a year for messy hair, or more easy fluff and go hair. Year 2012 is thought to be the year for the Pixy return . Remember that one? I had one in the late 60's. Twiggy Lawson was the Super-model back then, her hair and style was sought after. Now I think this is amazing that the new trends are going back to the 60's. Take a look at https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/01/tuesday-tell-all-whats-up-for-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-5648781706529848110Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:27:00 +00002012-01-02T09:55:52.881-05:00bloggingchanges in 2012online powerNow that we are in a new year, things are changing already. There are several things that have happened. One, free advertisers are closing down, like Adgitize,CMF and some other one. Two I have notice blogs are slowing down as to visitors. However, Social sites like Twitter and Facebook are growing. Three, there was no person of the Year on the Time Magazine, only a group of people( protestors). https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-happening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106703258221582694.post-1500559244127721675Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:00:00 +00002011-10-13T01:00:02.446-04:00got evidenceorganic or not?My household has been crazy with Pulmonary embolisms and a blood clot in the heart. So I have not had the time to do the research I have wanted to do. Still planning on doing this research on organic versus regular products. I will be looking into it this weekend and prepare an Got Evidence for next Thursday. A question of thought for today, Do you think Organic Raw Vegetables are better then https://ready2getfit.blogspot.com/2011/10/got-evidence-on-hold-question-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0