Search where?

This Portfolio (donyoung59)

All of Writing.Com

◄ March ►
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31
Archive				RSS

Create New Item

Read & Review

Community

Browse By Type

Browse By Genre

Writing Resources

Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025

9:17pm EDT

Members: 830

Guests: 3,241

Total Online: 4,071

View From My Back Porch

by lucky dog

Rated: E · Book · Biographical · #2177669

A metaphor for my take on life and how it affects me.

Show Recent Comments

10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Belingwe

about 21 hours ago
In response to "Moving On "

Glad you are doing well. Keep it up.

Jeff

a day ago
In response to "Moving On "

I've been doing Bible reading plans for the past few years and have really appreciated the additional insight and context they can provide. Especially for those parts of the Bible that can feel very dense or hard to understand!

StephBee

Mar 18, 2025 at 4:39pm
In response to "Beginning Again"

I've always wanted to do a Bible study, but I don't have a lot of spare time in my schedule. I guess that's why I like Lent and Easter, because I get the Ken Utner "Lil" books (one is black and one is white) and they have a nice 5 min message that I can read and then just let the message sink in through the day.

Smiles
Steph

dragonline (dragon online)

Jan 1, 2025 at 2:16pm
In response to "Saying Goodbye To 2024"

It's good to reflect on 2024 with its ups and downs and realizing that it could have been worse or better depending on our perspectives. I like the expression, tricked out, that sounds really fancy. The next time we renovate, I will use that term. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Belingwe

Dec 22, 2024 at 8:16pm
In response to "Strangers From Another Planet"

I love this. It sounds so matter of fact it could even be true.

WakeUpAndLive

Sep 5, 2024 at 4:25pm
In response to "A Busy Morning "

I am a member of Blog City too. You notify Lyn's a Witchy Woman

that you want to be a member and once she adds you to the group you will get the prompts daily in your mailbox. She is having surgery now, and will be back no earlier than Friday I think. In the meantime, you can just join. Go to the forum of BC "Blog City Prompt Forum"

[E] and look for the daily prompt. By Prinses Megan Rose. Then answer the prompt in your blog. That blog entry has an ID number. Go back to the forum and put your blog entry in the forum. Then you can read and comment on other entries if you like. That's how easy it is.

This is my entry for today. "Happy Birthday, WdC!"

. I always put the prompt in my entry. You can do the same. I hope you will consider. It is fun!

Wordsmitty ✍️

Sep 5, 2024 at 4:15pm
In response to "A Busy Morning "

I don't live in Blog City, but I believe these links will help explain how to sign up:

"Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"

"Blog City Hall"

"Blog City Building Permit"

I believe that you need to do the Survey at "Blog City Building Permit"

to join the group.

Feel free to contact Lyn's a Witchy Woman

or any others listed at "Blog City Hall"

. They will be glad to help get you setup as a resident.

lucky dog

Aug 29, 2024 at 11:05pm
In response to "Getting Out Of My Comfort Zone"

Thank You for reviewing my blog and I appreciate you including it Blogging Bliss Newsletter.
I can't tell by your reply where you are located? It would be nice not to see our temps go over 100 but that is a dream. We did spend a week in Carlsbad, Ca which is close to San Diego and it was 72 degrees daily and the evenings were in the 50's. I can only afford a short stay.
I did look into your blog to try and get an idea where you are from, and from what I read I'm guessing Japan. I was there in 1969 my ship was home-ported out of Yokosuka. I did some traveling when we were in port but to much. Young and dumb, so I didn't go to far, a group of us went to Tokyo for a day but that was about it.

Anyway a home is a never end battle of fix and repair kind of like the weeds in the yard their a never ending battle. We've been here 7 years and we had the house painted before we moved in. I don't see the need but happy wife happy life!

I will check out your blog another time and try and respond. Thanks for pointing to Blogging Bliss. I'm going to do my best to get a little more involved.
Lucky Dog

Wordsmitty ✍️

Aug 29, 2024 at 7:05pm
In response to "Getting Out Of My Comfort Zone"

We (my wife insists) plan to paint the inside of the house soon. The outside needs it too. Been over eleven years. But first, they need to finish the bath and kitchen re-tiling. Original builder used the same tile everywhere, walls and floors. However the previous owner had put wood down on everything except bath and kitchen.

We don't get much humidity here either, but the temps don't usually even hit ninety. Trade winds offer nice cooling.

Our solar lines go through the attic. I've see places where they put it all outside. Looks terrible. Hope the painting and additional solar all go smoothly.

lucky dog

Aug 26, 2024 at 9:37am
In response to "Working My Way Around W.C"

Yes it is, we would sit on our patio and enjoy the beauty that was around us. Thank You for taking a look. Have a Blessed Day

March 22, 2025 at 5:13pm

#1085846

It's A Battle

WEIGHT - I'm tired of getting on and off the scale and watching it make the climb. I realize I'm not the only person fighting this battle. I'm sure there are more than a million people out there (general population) who know how hard it can be to maintain or lose a few pounds. At one point I reached the 200 pound mark, but after going through 3 major surgeries, I dropped down to 158 pounds. I've been dealing with the sea saw, up and down going on 8 years. I know that's not a life time but for me it feels like it is!

I've never really dieted, we have (my wife and I) given it a few half hearted attempts, but non stuck and non really helped. We have both carried more weight than we should have, but it's so easy to let things slide! I now weigh in at 165, and I'm doing my best to maintain, but the want, is to lose. I'm not a couch potato, I take my dog out for a walk every day going 2 to 3 miles. I drop Gracie off after a mile and half, (she has a heart murmur). I continue to walk during the day and I get 10,000 to 14,000 steps in a day.

You would think the weight would just fall off of me, but that's not the case. That's the reason for the blurb! I do try and watch what I eat, and I do my best to keep the in-between snacks down to a minimum. I need to quit all snacks but I'm human and I find that hard. Sounds like a personal problem, and it is!

I haven't said much but I did get a few things off my chest! Unfortunately it won't equate to the loss of weight because what was on my chest was just AIR!

That's enough for now
Remember
Life is Good and God is Great

Comment

Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/profile/blog/donyoung59/day/3-22-2025