WW Clubs and Groups - FEISTY & SEXY 50&60 YR OLDS #95

Glenda: Sorry you are having a bad time. It was very sad news. Hang in there.

Slavika: Boy thats an early flight. How long is the plane ride from where you are? You are gonna have so much fun! Lol on the SHE Shells. She sounds so cute!

Josie: I want to see Castaway. I love Tom Hanks. But will have to wait for it to come out on tape. We just never go to movies.

Maria: Sorry you didnt lose again. Hopefully it will come off next week!

Peggy: I loved the Titanic and all the great artifacts!

CRACKED POTS
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the
stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master's house. Of course, the perfect
pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made.

But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you."

Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?"

I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from
your efforts," the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path."

Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's
table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."

Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws.
We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.
You've just got to take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.

There is a lot of good out there.
There is a lot of good in us!
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life! Or as I like to think of it--if it hadn't been for the crackpots in my life, it would have been pretty boring.

Thank you, all my crackpot friends.... :D

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Very nice trudy! I really like that!

Good morning, Trudy that was excellent. Maybe the world should read that and maybe there wouldn't be all the problems that there are now. I am going to lunch today with my old boss. This is dangerous going to lunch 2 days in a row. I don't always make wise choices. Survivor is on again tonite. I will watch since I missed it after the Stupid Bowl(not a football fan). Roger, the oldest man on it is from Kentucky - just over the river from here. I hope he does well. Bye for now - gotta get that walk in early. Peggy

Hi all. Well a typical winter day here - cool, damp, rainy, wet, grey etc. etc. That trip to Maui, Slavika is sounding so good about now.

I don't watch the tv all that much and I didn't watch the last survivor show. I don't know how people can gang up on each other like that . I can understand the physical fitness part and the competitivness that way but not the other stuff. Colleen likes it and watches and proceeds to try and fill me in. We even have to tape it for her if she has to miss it.
I eat out quite a bit and it is hard to make the right choices. For lunch I try and usually go for sushi, subway, or a healthy sandwich and smaller portions. It doesn't always make for a good loss but I am struggling to make this a lifestyle and something that I can live with so I work it the best I can - sometimes I just can't do it right....<g>

I think I would go to the other meeting just for the bike ride and the weigh in. That is such a good idea. I'm nervous to ride a bike after all these years but I am going to keep my eye out for an older model one and ride around in it this spring. I don't like these new funny handle barred ones.

Everyone - HI. have a great day...later.....donna

G'day all
I wrote my longest post yet and I lost is :( :(
Some of you may well be relieved :D
All I will say in this smaller post that we are in for another heat wave :(, I am having cable tv put on today :) and I am trying different things with my 123 program and according to MY scales it is working.
'Speak'to you soon, stay well and happy :)
Cheers
Maria

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Hi everyone :)
How are you doing Glenda? I hope you are ok.
Peggy The second installment of Survivor is on tomorrow night here. I will be watching it too, and will look for Roger.
Donna It is miserable here today as well, it got cold again :( however, the sun was shining.
Maria Don't give up, the scale has to come out in your favor. You will probably have a big drop all of a sudden.
Lily..It doesn't look good for us, Slavika & Hubby are disgustingly healthy :rolleyes: and it doesn't look like there will be any substitutions made. She still doesn't have her PC back, so she is being forced to watch TV. http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif

Has anyone read "Unspeakable" by Sandra Brown? I just finished the audio tape, it was really good. I just use the tape when I am working out, and the time just flys by. I am starting "Red White & Blue" by Susan Isaacs now. Slavika was the one who got me interested in using the cassettes. I have been getting them from the local library.

Well that is it for me, nothing new going on here. I will look back in case someone with an interesting life has something exciting to post. :D

Donna: I havent watched Survivor either. DH watches it, but like you it just doesnt interest me. He loved the Crocodilles (?) on the last one. He kept yelling at me to come down and watch.

Peggy: Im with you! It is a Stupid Bowl! Im not a football fan either. Like to watch it in person but just cant get into it on TV at all.

Maria: Glad the things you are doing are working! Hopefully you will have a big loss this week!


Trudy: ALAS..... I was still hoping, but I guess its just not gonna happen. I guess I will just let Slavika go and have fun. But she better bring us back presents for leaving us stranded here. If she doesnt make it back, Tell her to have a wonderful time and to look up Tom Seleck as he lives on Maui! (She could bring him home for me) http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//spinning.gif
I havent read either of those books. But I do want to get into the tape books. Sounds like a good way to pass the time while exercising.

Nothing exciting happening with me. :(

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Good Morning, It is cold and gloomy here. Yuck!!! I am more than ready for spring. Maria you can send a little of that heat over here. Trudy, I just finished SBrowne's The Switch - in book form. I am off to the library today to get some more and I think I will get some audio tapes. I like to listen to them when I craft instead of watching t.v. I have a pile of sweatshirts to paint. I am starting to get ready for next falls craft shows. Glenda, I hope that everything is going o.k. with you - I thought of you on Wednesday and said a little prayer. Donna I haven't been on a bike in years but it sounds like fun. I don't like those goofy handlebars either. Hi Lily - how is everything with you? Have a great day everyone and stay op. I am off to get my hair trimmed. Bye, Peggy

Lily and Peggy - thank you so much for thinking about us. We have had one heck of a week! Yesterday we had the memorial service at our newly renovated basketball arena. It was full and we had the family of the ten men in the audience. It was a beautiful ceremony, celebrating their lives. My boss Harry Birdwell gave a wonderful message of hope and our President Halligan had a very intimate message for the families. This whole thing went off like clockwork--must have had the hand of God in it because the logistics were unbelievable and we did it in 3 days. It was beautiful, but I hope we never have to do anything like that again! Now we are going through the individual funerals. So sad when 4 of these people were just kids of 20-22 and8 were under 30. This has been such a sad time for us, but it is getting a bit better.

I miss Slavika passing through and leaving her cute stories. She leaves tomorrow, right?
Glenda

Glenda in my very long post that went missing in action :( I did convey my sympathies to the tragic accident your community is coming to terms with.
This same week in Western Australia, 4 young police men went down in a light plane crash. Our news is at the moment mainly focussed on the down turn in the US economy and the possiblity of a recession, on page three we read about the horrendous earthquake in India. I am ashamed to say it, but it just shows where our priorities are. :(
On a cheerier note, well sort of....... another HOT day, dh is coming home from his business trip and I have been totally OP and feel positive that this MUST show on the scales this week.
Cheers
Maria


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Just realised that you must be leaving soon Slavika on your holiday.
No doubt bikinis, suntan lotion, hat and beach towel are well and truly packed. :D
Have a great holiday Slavika, look forward to a long post on your return of your holiday experience.
Cheers
Maria

We all miss Slavika and she hasn't even left yet. They leave Sat. morning, bright and early. She still hasn't got her PC back, you can be sure she would be posting if she could. :D I have been filling her in on our board.
Did you all watch Survivor tonight? I could have skipped the worms and bugs etc., that kind of made me http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//sick.gif. I think this bunch is more ruthless than the other Survivor show.
Glenda There was an article in our newspaper about the plane crash. It was awful. The ceremony sounded beautiful, the families have so much healing to do now.
Maria Every night the news is filled with so much tragedy, the earthquake in India was just awful to see.
Almost 2 weeks ago my Mom had an episode at 2:00am that might have been a small heart attack. She didn't tell anyone she was in trouble, and by the time I found out she was feeling better. Anyway I got her to the Doc on the Monday morning, she went for EKG and blood work. Well we have been waiting for the results for some time now, and today we were informed that they lost the blood work results. Can you believe that? :rolleyes: Tomorrow they will let us know if she has to redo them. Sometimes I wonder???

Good night all http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//sleep.gif....

G'day all,
For me it is 3.45 Friday afternoon and the temperature has hit 41C :(
I know Australia is a big country but it seems really weird that dh's aircraft was unable to take off from where he was due to storms and unprecedented rain, many areas in Queensland are flooded and here we are, no rain in sight, very high temperatures and bushfires raging in part of our state. :(
DH should now be home in about 2hours. Thank goodness for mobile phones, he rang as he boarded his flight to let me know.
Trudy sorry to hear about your Mum. I am not surprised about the 'blood work loss'. I just wonder did those things go on before but because we were less informed we weren't aware? It is not that long ago that most of us were in awe of our doctors who just knew everything and who were we, mere mortals, to question anything they said.
Thank goodness times have changed.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Cheers
Maria



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Trudy I hope your mom is o.k. That is wierd that they lost her bloodwork. It makes you wonder what else they lose. I checked out Unspeakable on audio yesterday. Can't wait to listen to it. Bye for now, Peggy

It's been ages since I've been able to post. This was a busy week. 4 days of WW meeting and the crowds were unbelievable. Even tho we've had such crappy weather. Rain,Ice, and Snow but, none of the meetings I worked had to be cancled. Tuesday I had a zillion phone calls of panicky member needing to weigh in making sure there was going to be a meeting. No way I could cancel that one. I had 3 phone calls from DH that night telling of semi's in the ditch and many other stories. Needless to say I didn't drive very fast but I also saw no semi's in the ditch.

Well Lily I need you to up date my weight Chart. I stand before you at goal weight again. Took me almost a year in a half to really get serious about it and when I finally put my money where my mouth is and applied some of the advice I give out alas here I am. :) Now to get a few pounds below before vacation.

Glenda sorry to read of the young people in your town. Hope all of the funerals are done with now so the healing can begin.

Trudy is your Mom OK? Losing blood work I think is so common in the medical field they really need some organized woman to keep them all in line. Would you tell Slavika to have a good trip and soak up some sunshine for me?

Maria, I long for your warmth. It is -18 degrees here and I am freezing. Did DH get home Ok? And doesn't it feel great to feel in control of your eating ? Try not to get discouraged, some of us take it off slower than others but when it starts moving it goes in chunks. Like one of my members lost one week "0" the next week "-.6" and then the next "-6.6" pounds. So just keep on keeping on. http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//umm.gif

Peggy do you do alot of crafts? What kind?

Well I'm off to start my day. Have to go to the bank and then a doctors appointment YUK! Just wanted to spend the day indoors!



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Trudy: Sorry to hear about your Mom. Hope they find those test results.
Let us know as soon as you hear. Tell Slavika to have a great Vacation, and she will be missed.

Glenda: Hope things are getting better. Are all the funerals over with?
Just keep hanging in there.

Karen: Good to see you! Congrats on being back to goal again! I did update the chart for you.

'm back again. It is so cold today that I have stayed in and all I want to do is snack but so far I have resisted. Karen, congratulations on reaching goal weight. That is great. 45 more to go and I will be there too. Yes, I do crafts - mostly painted wood. My DH cuts is for me. I used to have a booth in a local craft mall but just closed it because my partner got tired of it. We make these large snowmen that keep us going all fall. They are not painted but sewn and stuffed. We made about 90 of them this year and have orders for next. I hade some made ahead of time last year and had them stored in the attic but the mice or something decided that they liked the warm and natural that they were made of and picked on them. It is funny now but at the time it was't. Oh well never in the attic again. Tell Slavika to have fun - we miss her already and her recipes. Sorry if I have been rambling on. Peggy

Hi Everybody It's me, TRUDY'S crackpot friend, Slavika (by the way I loved that story). I was so excited that my computer was ready to be picked up. I can't believe how much I missed not having it in the house (I had to resort to watching TV) and I really hated not knowing what you all were up to. The weather is so awful here today that I am happy to be leaving tomorrow morning. I had a bit more trouble with that stupid tooth of mine. Wednesday evening it really started to hurt and by Thursday morning I could tell it was infected. I got in to see the dentist early Thursday morning and OF COURSE it was infected, someplace way down under the gum line. The good news was I was no longer having pain. He gave me a prescription for 21 days of Penicillin and 36 tablets of Tylenol with codeine for pain should I need them. He also gave me the x-rays of THE TOOTH should I need to see a dentist in Maui. I hope all will go well and that the tooth will just behave until I get back home. I really would like to come home from my holidays with the same number of teeth as I left with. :D
LILY I will certainly tell Tom Seleck you would like him to come to your place but ALAS I probably will not run in to him. :(
GLENDA what a sad time for so many people, and doubly sad when it involves young people.
PEGGY a few years back I used to sew then paint sweatshirts. I had quite a cottage industry going for two or three years.
KAREN :) ~~~~~~~Happy Dance for you for getting back to goal.~~~~
I will miss reading and posting on this board but will have lots to read when I get home. I want you all to promise to only allow happy things to happen in your life and to tell me all about it in your posts.
We get home on February 27th, so I will "see" you all then.
http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//love.gif Slavika

Karen Congratulations on reaching goal, hopefully I will be posting the same in the not too distant future, like about July :)
Cheers
Maria

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Slavika BYE BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//crying.gif
Have a super fun Vacation!

Aloha Slavika.. :D Have a great holiday. :D :D :D

I'm back and note that Slavika left for Maui without me! Oh Well.

I have had a very busy two weeks traveling both weekends (the first for fun and last weekend for work) and during the week I have been very focused on work with lots of deadlines. I have been trying to read often but have not had the time (or energy) to post. Oh yes I have the sniffles too :(

Glenda I was so sorry to see about the plane crash. It is always terrible to lose young people. We go to Cal basketball and I watch the young men grow and mature over their years here. What a loss.

Trudy Thank you for the great cracked pots story. We all need to remember that we have value no matter what.

Peggy Welcome I haven't had a chance to say hello. I go out to lunch and dinner quite a lot. It does get easier with practice.

You can see at the bottom that the new 123 is working for me too Maria

My big news is that today I hit 100 lbs lost! The entire WW meeting gave me a standing ovation. :o pretty cool! So now I have 90 to go (got to keep it in perspective and stay focused)

Donna I watched the first show of this Survivor and will probably keep up (through I missed Thursday's show) We have a Survivor Pool at work so I am rooting for certain members. These folks do seem even more ruthless than the last!

Karen Congratulations on getting back to goal! You are an inspiration to many! :)

We got materials on the new e-tools from WW today. Looks like a lot of the same stuff that 3fat chicks & Dotti has but I will check it out.

Glad to be checking in - I missed you all!

Margot




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30-0-2 +.6 -4.6 =24 to go!

Nothing tastes as good as thin and fit feels

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Cal: Weigh to go! You deserved that standing ovation! :D :D
Guess what? Skinny Cows are coming. The site says they will be in Northern Cal stores by 3/15. I look every week but ALAS, they arent in my store yet.

That is fantastic Margot, what an achievement. :) :) :) :)
How long did it take you to loose that much?
I will post my weight Tuesday after weigh in, which HAS to be good this week.
Cheers
Maria

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Margot .. You deserve another standing ovation **lots of clapping and cheering going on ** :D You must feel so motivated, you've passed the 1/2 way point.
Karen .. That is just terrific ~ you've reached goal. :cool: I could use some your firm resolve, I've been 1 or 2 lbs over for months now.
Maria.. No doubt this week will be a good number for you. Those bush fires sound menacing, how close are they to you? http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//nervous.gif.
Peggy .. your crafts sound so nice. You must be a talented gal. :)
Lily .. Alas, Slavika left us both behind :( Give us the web address for Skinny Cows, I would like to see if we will be getting them up here. Somehow I doubt it http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//umm.gif

I contacted Mom's Doctor's office on Friday, the Doctor wasn't in and the receptionist was off sick. No one had any idea what happened to the results so I will call back on Monday. http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//spinning.gif

It has been a very quiet day here, did some cleaning and laundry in the morning and been lazing around ever since.

Goodnight all..

Trudy: I certainly hope they find your Mom's results. I would be yelling if they dont.

Skinny cows are here: http://www.skinnycow.com/

Doesnt look like they are in your area but they have updated the locations alot since I was last there. So I wouldnt be suprised if they get there.

Margot

Don't have a lot of time today but just had to post and tell you congrats on your 100 pound loss . You are an inspiration to us all and we here in our little commmunity of Feisty 50 &60 are all so very proud of you. Happy dance for you :) :) :)**** :) :) :)

Karen

Margot!!!!!!!!! Here is your happy dance :) :)*** :) :)*** :) :) You are an inspiration to us all. We are all very proud of you.

Glenda so sorry for the tragedy in your area. I don't know why it is always worse when young atheletes are taken from us, but it seems to be. My heart goes out to all the families involved. Such promise and potential--all gone--what a loss. I hope you are holding up during all of this.

Peggy you must have my kind of luck. The mice eating your snowmen---how awful. To see all that work lost would break my heart. I don't know if I could ever find it funny. I admire your spirit; I'm afraid that I would still be moaning about my bad luck.

I didn't get to tell Slavika good-bye. I hope that she doesn't have any more tooth troubles. Would you believe that my mouth got infected after the dental work I had last week----not from the work, but from where I bit and cut the cheek while still numb. (How dumb can you get?)

Trudy love your cracked pot story. I need to print that and refer to it every once in a while.

Maria I envy you your heat. I don't like cold weather. I'll take the heat any day.

I am afraid that I backslid. I don't know whether it was no progress (a total of 1.75# lost in 3 weeks of being totally OP) or the frustration of the horrible dental experience or a family problem. Whatever the reason, I went way over the edge this week. I wouldn't even weigh this a.m. Couldn't stand the thought of seeing the gain that I knew would be there. I felt so bad that I couldn't exercise. Whatever the reason, I have to start over again! It is so depressing. Oh well, back to the drawing board. I am embarrassed that I let this happen, but I have to be honest. I wish I could have posted another week of being OP, but I cannot lie to you all.

Can I still post here even if I am not doing WW? Tuesday I am going to start leading a group from my church in First Place. That is a Christ centered health program that concentrates on weight loss. It is much more rigid than WW with the added benefit of the spiritual component. It is a program I have participated in before than is really helpful to me. Are any of you familiar with First Place? We will be meeting on Tuesdays so that will be my official weigh-in day. I can't post any results from this week because I refuse to get on the scales. I am glad that Slavia is not around to say "cluck cluck".

Karen, congrats on reaching goal. I can't do the happy dance for you because I've already used up my smilies for Margot. A hundred pounds deserves an unshared happy dance. I am sure that you would be the first to agree. What is the new software going to be like? Have you seen it? Tell all!

How is Dee doing? Is her DD acclimating to being at home? I guess Trudy will have to find out and let us know. I am sure that Dee's plate is full right now.

All of you have a great week. I have to go clean the master bath and bedroom before the board of health comes in and condemns this place. It reaches a point where even I can't stand it. I spent all day yesterday reorganizing my kitchen drawers. I bought this stuff an Container Store (do you have them in Canada?) that lets you make dividers any size you want them for each drawer. It is pricey, but I have the neatest drawers I have ever had. Wonder how long it will take me to mess them up ;)

G';day all

Trudy bushfires are a fair way away from me, 80 miles, it is a bit scary to see the smoke haze way over here. The fire is now contained but 30 houses were either lost or damaged.

Geri sorry to hear about your little lapse :( I really hope you will continue to post with us, whether you are doing WW or not. So far I have still been OP but I can totally relate, it is soooo easy to have a bit of a slide for whatever reason. At least you are not giving up, brush yourself down and start again.
Why is it though, one little slip up and it shows IMMEDIATELY on the scales, continual OP living shows up very little and sometimes no loss at all :( Just a thought. :confused:
Weather is a little cooler, still hot during the day but it has been cool at night :)
I am knitting a jacket for my daughter at the moment, it has to be finished in about 3 weeks (for various reasons), we have also had cable tv installed so I will be sitting in front of the tv knitting furiously and get this jacket finished, 1 front and sleeves to do!
Have a great day all
Cheers
MAria

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Hi Everyone :rolleyes:

Margot,way to go on your 100lb loss! http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//spinning.gif You are doing great. More than half way there,right on! I hope your sniffles are gone,soon.
GeriAre you on antibiotics for your infection. Ouch that smarts!
Don't be discouraged with last week,that is the past already. We can't do anything about the past but forgive ourselves,and move on. We are all rooting for you this week. You can do it.

Karen Way to go on reaching Goal! Doesn't it feel great?

MariaWe sure could use a warm knitted sweater up here! Maybe I can swap you for Slavika's tree skirt. :D She won't be home for awhile....And besides that how is she going to notice until next christmas?lol

I have been reading the posts faithfully. Just not posting. My DD seems to be much better this week. I think that her meds finally kicked in. She still has suicidal tendencies so we need to watch her carefully. I am very tired. I don't have any energy. My next test is scheduled for April. That is on the urgent list. Boy what would they do if I was dying?
Lat week we finally got a cleanning lady. She will come every wednesday afternoon for 4 hours. That seems to take some stress off the whole family. :)
Well my DS is calling me so I better go see what's up....
Take care everyone!

DEE

Lily..no Skinny Cow's coming across the border for awhile :mad:. Looks like something I would like too.
Geri..Do you find that once you bite a spot inside the cheek, you just keep on doing it every time you eat anything? YIKES, that must have been painful.
Don't you beat yourself up for slipping off program... Slavika wouldn't "cluck" you http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif, after all you are only human, we all have moments of temporary insanity. It isn't like you are giving up. I am not familiar with First Place, maybe you can share some of it with us.
Maria..80 miles is a fair way off, but I guess the smoke must be in the sky. I know when we have forest fires in the summer, the smoke drifts into the city when the wind is in the right direction. I agree, the scale shows every little indiscretion. Not fair!
I like to knit too, but find it hard on the eyes now, also I get quite stiff in the neck. :rolleyes: It's a Fibro thing.
Hi Dee.. It's nice to see you posing again. :) I am really glad your DD is improving. Now what are we going to do about you? I guess the cleaning lady will help keep the stress level down. I remember when I was your age http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif (I sound more like my Mom every day)...I used to fret about the house being perfect, and every meal being on time..I'm glad to say those days are gone forever.

I kind of like this quote "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be enjoyed"

Goodnight all.. http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//sleep.gif

Geri: Sorry to hear about your lapse. Sounds like you going to do something else that will help. Of course you can post here if you arent doing WW. Dont be silly! Do what you need to get your weight off. You would be missed if you quit posting.

Maria: Glad the bush fires are far away. Lucky DD, she gets a new jacket. Wish I could do something like that. Bet she will love it!

Dee: Good to see you. Gald DD is doing better. Good for you getting a cleaning lady. That will help you alot. And you will love it to! Now dont going running around and cleaning before she gets there either!
I have someone come every 2 weeks and I love it. I did go around and clean at first but then realized thats what I pay her for.

Trudy: I bet those Skinny cows get there soon though. Great quote!
Saw a spooky movie this Sat. What Lies Beneath with Harrison Ford and
Michelle Pfeiffer. Was really spooky had me jumping! But it was good.

Hi everyone, Margot, You are an inspiration. Congratulations - you must be on cloud 9. Geri just hang in there - everyone has their bad days and weeks. Just do whatever program works for you. Maria I wish I could knit. Maybe then my hands would stay warm. Hope you have a good weigh in tomorrow. Glenda I hope everything is going well with you. I will miss Survivor this week. We are going down to one of the Indiana gambling boats. I am taking my pennies. I am still rooting for Rodger. I think they are a meaner bunch this time too. What is a skinny cow? Ice cream? See you tomorrow, Peggy

Well, I have been missing this last week because I have just been too tired emotionally. Today was the last of the funerals for the young men. But last Wednesday was the memorial for them. My boss prepared the message. He did such a good job and so many have said he should have been a preacher. He is just a very Christian man who spoke from the heart. I am sorry that this accident happened with all my heart, but I am so proud of OSU because of the way they have handled it. The President told the families that the whole OSU family would "encircle you with love." Such a moving ceremony!

Margot - You have got to be the happiest one woman in California. You have lost a small person and have done it in style. How is your husband doing? Your health has got to be so much better!

Maria - Taking orders for knit jackets? If it is so hot there, how can you stand to have something that warm in your lap and around you? I used to crochet and loved to do it in the winter because the yard in my lap kept me warm.

Geri - Any way you can get it off! I would imagine that your church program is sensible? Then it is probably close to WW. If it work, go for it. Just don't give up!

Lily - I looked at the Skinny Cows site and Oklahoma wasn't even listed. Phooey! How is your electricity problem doing? I have certainly read a lot about it lately. I read about a college who signed one of those agreements to shut off electricity when there was an emergency and this year they have had to shut down with 30 minutes warning or get a huge penalty. What a bummer!

Thank you all for thinking about us here this week.

My older son is getting married in Maui June 2nd. We can't afford to go, but sure would love to. This is his third marriage (age 31) and I kidded him and said I have been to all of his marriages, but that maybe I was the jinx. Anyway, this one is the true love of his life. She is just wonderful!

Dee - What would they do in Canada health care if you were in desperate trouble? See you in a week? My goodness, when do people ever get elective surgeries?
Glenda