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Well need a new thread so I got it started :) Oh I did go back and copy and paste the last few messages

This was Tammys post:

Good Morning Ladies.

First of all.... I need a little push. I am 1.5 pounds away from goal and our "aunt bee" or our Holly made a chocolate cake from scratch and chicken spaghetti with oozing cheese for 2 girls bday. I know if I eat the first bite of cake it will be over..... but I SOOOOO want some! I am trying to stay out of the kitchen.

Holly, I am glad you got to ride! And your helmet sounds cute. I would expect nothing less from you since you are soooo crafty. I am glad the summer job count down has begun..... that means it is getting closer. You know, I love my HD..... but I was fine on my Honda. I am glad that your DS is getting a new bike.

CC, I am glad you had a great time. Sorry you did not get to ride. And I know you are still doing great.

Colleen, I am glad DH lost weight, just not the way he did it. And your 3 pounds is awesome! I am also happy you got to ride. Isn't it great after being cooped up to get out for just a little ride? Thanks for the kind words you said to Hopeful8 about us.... :hug: I think I speak for everyone else that we really enjoy you here. You are so freaking funny!

Hopeful8..... how are you today?

Well, I need to get busy.

Tammy

My Post:

Hi Girls

Colleen thanks for the nice words, we are all friends on here and everyone including yourself are very supportive :) Glad to hear you got to ride and aren't those DH's the pits when it comes to weightloss, my DH has also been watching what he eats well actually he has been eating what I cook for him and he has lost over 20 pounds in like 3 weeks it takes me 2 months to lose 20 pounds :( When I see that slimquick commercial I always look at DH and say boy if that isn't the 100% truth :) he usual smiles and agrees

Ya Holly you got to ride and yes I want to see your helmet, I am looking for a new helmet and will also want to customize mine with crystals and stuff so anxiously waiting to see what you did :) 30 days till summer job - yipeee I am so excited for you :)

Oh Tammy I feel for you, it is going to be hard to pass up the cake and all but I know you will be strong because you know you only have 1.5 pounds to go so think of that when you look at that cake - think 1.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds no cake, 1.5 pounds- good luck honey you can do it

Ok girls well my turn to go get on the treadmil for the day but I think we are supppose to get some sun tomorrow finally I may get to walk outside :)

Ok girls have a great day

Hopeful8 post:

What an absolutely beautiful day in Colorado. I got out on my bike for the first time this season. Just a quick zip around town, but that was all I needed to get me back in the mode again.

My post:

Hello- nice to hear you got to ride alittle Hopeful8 - well I am hoping today to get on mine we are suppose to hit 50 but that remains to be seen ???

Well today I am back on my normal shift so hopefully after a week of this I will be able to get more exercise in and really feel like doing it

Hump Day and 2 more days of work but I do need to get caught up in the rest of my stores since I have had to spend so much time at one

Have a Happy Wednesday

Happy St Pattys Day :)

Thanks for the new thread! Boy you are on top of things!

Happy St. Patrick's Day Girls!

Yay Hopeful! It is so great to get to ride after they have been put up all winter! I have gotten to ride a couple times- just around town-nowhere long distance.

CC- I know you are glad to be getting back to your normal work schedule!

Colleen- are you making progress to be among the living?

Holly- Can't wait to see you helmet pics!

Well, I ate a small sliver of cake yesterday and about 3/4 a cup of chicken spaghetti. BUT, I did not nibble the rest of the day and for supper I had 3/4 of a turkey sandwhich. So...... (drum roll)....... I weighted this AM and I am UNDER GOAL (by one pound) But, I am not posting it as official yet. I am going to wait until my weigh day on Friday and see what the scales bring. This could just be water weight...... so, I am going to watch every little bite I eat today and see what Friday brings before I throw a party!

I have said this before...... but yesterday I was getting heck from my co workers for not eating. I got remarks like "I would rather be fat and happy than "skinny" and miserable....... or what good did it do you to lose weight if you are not going to live life". They started in on the cake at 8:35. I knew if I did that it would set off a trigger..... and I told them that..... but it went unheard. So, I waited until lunch and ate what I ate. It just bothers me b/c no one said (before I lost weight), Hey Tammy you are gaining weight or man you eat a lot..... but now that I have lost it..... they feel they have the right to comment on my size (in a negative manner) or the way I eat. I try to take it in good humor...... but man....... it gets tiring sometimes.

Thanks for listening to me vent.....

I will gab at you later. Y'all have a good day!

Tammy

Tammy, that's great! GOAL achieved! Way to go! :carrot: I sure wish I could help you out with a few pounds that your co-workers think you ought to be carrying around!

At lunch today I went to a "Farm Fair" at the local farm store. They had brats for a buck. I waited in line 10 minutes for one. I'm very persistant when it comes to food! That and a milk was lunch.

Doctor told me to hang in there, finish up the drugs, and take it slow. I'm still coughing, but feeling MUCH better! I would like to "pick" what I have to take slow...like maybe I could trade off some stuff...No housework, because I want to go shopping, less work for more fun, less cooking for more riding! I somehow don't think DH, or the boss will see things my way!

I'm car shopping...what are you all suggesting? I looked at SUV's but drove a Ford Mustang! What is practical is no fun. I want the best of both worlds. Got ideas? Cycles are good, but it's hard to take my Mom out on one! (walker or cane strapped on the back as she rides side-saddle with a back/hip brace!! or maybe strap a wheelchair on like a side car!! Hehe!)

Take care all. Watch the corners as you ride!

Well Colleen, when you get the Mustang we will "run 'em". I drive a Monte Carlo. It had always been my dream car, so 2 years ago I got it.... not it was not practical and I hate my son getting in and out of the back..... but I love the "fun" and power she has. I really need another SUV though.... but I don't see me trading in the Monte Carlo. They don't make them anymore..... and b/c of GM and their stunts it is not worth what I owe on it.... but its okay. "she" is a good car. (Knock on wood).

So... if you figure out how to selectively "take things slow" like housework and it does not pile up for you to do.... please do share! Lol. Did you enjoy the brat?

I am not posting "at goal" until Friday, I am trying to see what's up with it. Tonight is our Atzimba's night (Mexican restaurant in town). I split fajitas with DH...... I WON'T miss that...... goal or not. Lol. But, I only have like 13-16 points (depending on the chip consumption). So, we will see. However, if I do too bad I will do 2 boot camps tomorrow.

Good evening and Happy St. Patrick's Day

Thank you Reda for the new thread! I am so glad you are back on your regular schedule. Continued big congrats to your DH on his big losses! And I hope things dry out for you to walk.

Colleen :rofl: you are hilarious, girl!

Tammy - :bravo::dance::dancer::high::hyper::cheer3::congra t::celebrate: (wow we have alot of positive 'way to go' smilies!) And you have taken 'the higher road' in not snapping at the co-workers as maybe I would have :devil: especially the snarky 'I would rather be fat and happy than skinny and miserable'. Incredible! I would have said, 'do I look miserable?' but you are doing the right thing by not taking their bait.

Hopeful8, I'm so glad you got to ride!

It has been freakishly mild here. We usually still have tons of snow and consistent cold during ALL of March. Still lots of snow in the woods but soooo much has melted. It got to the high 50's today! I rode without chaps! and was warm enough. Still have to bug DH to take pic of my helmet. Reda, I gotta find a link for you to see some Swaroski crystalled helmets that are very expensive but so pretty.

I will do some yard work tomorrow, mostly to tackle some dog evidence..I will time it carefully so they are still frozen but will fling easily with the rake into the woods :rofl: ugh!

I switched my step today! I found a sturdy wooden step stool. My usual foam step was 5 and 3/4" , the new step is 8 and 3/4"! What a challenge! I will be using that one from now on. Anything to help fight my terrible eating.

I am not sure if the high pressure system that has been giving us beautiful clear blue skies is responsible for some pressure in my head, or if it is some sinus congestion, but I am also feeling ( I think ) some tooth pain :( I do have some unresolved dental jobs and just always put them off.

I made more of a British dinner than Irish, but I hate corned beef and the cabbage stinks up the house too much. So I made 'bangers and mash' which are sausages and mashed potatoes. But I cheated and used boxed instant mashed potatoes, added chives and sauteed onions, and shaped them into pancakes and fried them.

OH! Older son got his new (leftover '09) FZ1 yesterday! It is a HOT looking bike. He loves it. It is a rocket!! almost 1000 cc's, inline 4 engine as opposed to a V-twin, and like 140 hp I think :eek:

Great News Holly that is that your DS got his new bike, he will love it

Well DH has been cheating alittle the last couple of days and I haven't one bit- and let me tell you his mother brought down some peanut butter cookies with a hershey kiss in the middle - ohhh my favorite and I have resisted and I am going to keep resisting till I weigh in Saturday then I will have one- I know I can do this it is only 2 more days :)

Holly you are an exercise freak, which is a good thing and an 8 3/4" step wow that is huge you are rocking it girl if you can do that :carrot:

PLEASE FIND AND SEND ME THAT LINK- I will do some searching but if you find it let me know- Are you going to be able to get DH to post a picture of yours? Oh and if you know any good websites with helmets for sale- I did find one at the Harley Shop but it is a couple hundred dollars so not so sure because we do not have a helmet law and I usually do not wear one unless we go to a state that has a helmet law and this summer riding into Canada we will need DOT approved Helmets

Colleen you are to funny :rofl: but hey keep it up we always need a laugh and I love the Ford Edge - I will have one someday when the pickup gets paid off- But I do love the Mustangs as well DH's boss let me take a program one last summer and it was a convertible, I had a blast with it :) Let us know what you decide on getting

Tammy you do have alot of self control with your co-workers because let me tell you I would not be taking it so lightly -I agree with Holly I would have had to at least say something "Do I look miserable to you?" Arrrgh that just really pis*es me off and they aren't even saying it to me- I am even making noises with my mouth and DH had to ask what is making me so mad so I had to tell him -
:bravo: way to go Tammy on making goal even if you think it is early you made it today :)

Holly I agree 100% with corn beef & cabbage it STINKS really does and that is why we don't go out on St Pats Day because I can't stand the smell and everyone makes it

Well I guess I need a new caliper on my front brake -so tomorrow I will get to do some calling to see if I can find one- well actually I will have DH do the calling since he knows what is needed, hope its not to expensive but what do you do.........

Well girls tomorrow is Thursday and 2 days left of work- Well Holly I know you have to go back to work buy hey you are under 30 days left at winter job :) have a great night

good morning!! before I forget, here is the website Reda - http://www.mistressbiker.com/html/body_helmets_with_bling.html
gosh they are REALLY expensive :eek
I don't know why DH hasn't taken a pic yet of my helmet :( I will just have to nag more :D

Good Morning Ladies,

Holly, I am glad you are getting some ride time in. You know, I hope the warmer weather we are all getting now does not mean we are going to have a HOTTER summer :mad:
I can't wait to see your helmet. You are so crafty. And, I don't blame you for the not wanting that cabbage and cornbeef smell :barf: We did our normal Mexican night at Atzimbas. I love that place simply b/c they give me what I want. They don't raise an eyebrow to me and DH sharing fajitas, they bring me an extra plate, etc. Just good service and the BEST chips.... mmmm..
Girl, with that big step you are going to have some major buns of steele! You go girl.
Sorry you are going to have to do doggie clean up...... Thank goodness Jake does his business on a walk.
So..... are you going to get to ride the new bike? I bet he is soooo proud. You know how they extended the federal tax deduction on the new home purchase, you may want to see if he is able to claim that purchase on his taxes. It was a decent deduction for DH and I this year.

CC, I bet you are soooo glad you are getting off that early morning shift.
I am not sure I could resist the cookies. Lol. But, you are doing great!
It is good you are getting all the bike repairs and stuff done now..... I sure hope this is a good riding season. We decided we are not going to Vegas again, but instead of gifts for our anniversary we are going to take trips.... not sure where we are going yet. But I am ready!

Colleen- you are a hoot! I know we would all get in trouble if we met. Lol.

Hopeful8- How are you today?

Thanks for the support on the comments of coworkers. I know that they are "jealous" b/c one of them has told me that..... but, I would not be that way to them if the shoe was on the other foot. Anyway...... I would not trade how I feel for a piece of cake or their jealousy.

I know there is a debate on another thread about tanning..... but I have been tanning for a couple weeks now. My theory is I want to be a normal weight and tan for just one season. Lol. Then I may not ever tan again. I know it is bad for you. I am fair skinned to begin with..... but I just want to have the "total package" for one season.

Well, I am going to get busy now.

Y'all have a good day. Tomorrow is my official weigh in day...... and I am still holding steady..... so maybe I will get to move the ticker tomorrow. :dancer::crossed:

good afternoon! this morning I did the Keli Roberts step aerobics tape. That's the one that recently I have added ankle weights, and hold the 3.3 pound dumb bells? Well doing it with the BIG step today...oh my gosh..little baby half pound soft weights in each hand with that big step and I was dying!! :D it was like i was doing it for the first time. Whoa. I hope it shows benefits soon!!

The dog duty was not that bad!! thank goodness!! I had been letting Eddie do his deal in a certain part of the yard that in summer is not mowed because it's all high grass and just goes wild so I didn't think it mattered to have him go there. So there was not that much in the general yard area to 'fling'. And did some general raking which makes things look so much better. The driveway (unpaved) is still a wet puddly sloppy muddy mess in spots.

and I raked around where my beloved peonies are, and started to give them lots of water, that makes such a difference in the number of blooms when they finally appear in June.

Tammy - you go ahead and tan! we all know the risks, and just make your decision. I agree, go with the 'whole package' this time :D hey, I also did the Crest White strips 2 years ago with the tanning, and the highlights in the hair, for my 'complete package'. I would have manicures too, except I think I have the worst nails in the world, except for maybe some dirt farmer in China who plows with his hands :devil: I LOVE the look of ladies' hands who have the French manicure.

There is a thread today about Lori Bell who snapped at an annoying lady at church who was loudly talking about what Lori Bell had wisely chosen at a buffet. Some people were saying she should apologize but I said no. it's here
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/weight-loss-support/197029-how-tell-someone-off-who-wont-stop-comments.html

Oh gosh, I don't know if DS would want me to try his new bike..though I would sit on it alot better than his previous bike, that V-Strom was SO high I was tippy-toeing the one time I sat on it. Good point about possibly the price being somewhat tax-deductable, will check that out, thanks! :)

Glad you had a nice Mexican dinner at a place that doesn't sniff at you for sharing entrees.

Reda dayum to resist the Hershey kiss cookies, you are ROCKIN!

and I KNOW I have seen somewhere, for sale, rhinestone 'pieces' (one piece decorations) that are to be glued onto the helmet, that were alot less expensive than the helmets I linked to. If I can find them I will let you know! Yeah you will need a DOT helmet, fine ones can be bought for maybe $40 online?

I might have to re-do my helmet, I already lost one pink crystal. Guess I was going too fast yesterday :D Also the disadvantage to how I did it (gluing on individually) is that it is very easy to get a smear of glue on the crystal and makes it less sparkly.

HI Colleen! :wave Hi Hopeful8!

well I still have laundry to do, and haven't been out on the bike ... yet :D oh and my slight tooth pain from yesterday has gone away, I hope like heck that it was just sinus pressure or something that caused it. Have a great afternoon!!

thank goodness for Google and the internet!

http://www.ironhorsehelmets.com/Rhinestone_Motorcycle_Helmet_Patch.htm

http://helmetstore.stores.yahoo.net/mohebl1.html

http://www.cycleheadgear.com/motorcycle-accessories/rhinestone-helmet-patch/flame-rhinestone-helmet-patch

http://www.warhawkcustoms.com/store.cfm?category=8

When it's 70 degrees out and your stuck in an office, looking outside, it's like pure torture! Way too nice to be stuck at work. I did have tomorrow scheduled off, but had to trade a day with a coworker. Next Friday I'll have off--I predict snow, rain, and tornados for THAT weekend! It could be worse...I could have your type schedules. I am spoiled with the 8-5 and weekends off!

Holly, I don't miss the dog duty at all! With former Saint Bernard's it was like land mines instead of yard sausages!

You all are like angels! I'm terrible. It's hard to not cheat on eating. I, no kidding, got up in the middle of the night and ate half a box of wheat crackers and a soda. Not that I was hungry, or wide awake, or any other "good" excuse. I was falling asleep eating them for cryin' out loud!! I have no idea what gets into me. (besides crackers! Hehe!) There was NO reason for that. I don't know why I did it. It was stupid! I was sleep-eating!
:devil: made me do it! Good for you to have such good willpower!

Well it is a Great Afternoon and we have reached 50 degrees so I am going to go get the bike out for just a bit- even without front brakes but the back ones work great- I won't go far but just have to do it :) Snow and rain coming tomorrow and back into the 30's we go :(

Thanks Holly for getting those websites for me I will check them out tonight when we get home :) You are the greatest

Well girls I have still resisted the cookie but let me tell you last about 10 I was so going to get one then I decided just go to bed so thats what I did however DH has not been as strong I got up to go potty and went right back to bed which must have woke DH up so he gets up goes to kitchen and he is in there for quite some time but when I woke up I noticed a couple of cookies were missing so he must have ate them in the middle of the night - Oh well he knows to save me one and only one :)

Well girls I will check back in later I am going to get the bike out for a bit :)
Tammy taking trips is what we like to do instead of gifts as well- Our anniversay is Jan 7th and my birthday is Feb 1 so we take a warm vacation for both

TGIF thank goodness :)
Tammy I forgot to mention yesterday that I do tan alittle as well - I know the risks but I am not tanning everyday - I get a base tan going then I usually tan once maybe twice a week just to keep it going and I am an easy burn so I only get in bed for no more than 7 minutes on occasion maybe 8 but usually 7- it does make you feel good and if you can get alittle power nap in :)
You have every right to have the whole package you have done such a wonderful job and you look amazing so enjoy it girl :)

Well we are snowing and only like 30 degrees out to day I want yesterday back so I can ride again - I did ride and boy was it nice :)
Off to work I will check back in later

Today is going to be a great day... it is going to be 70s here, I get off at noon, DH is off so we are going to ride...... and.........


I AM AT GOAL..... ACTUALLY ONE POUND LESS. I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 3 DAYS.... BUT I DID NOT WANT A FALSE POST! I AM SOOOO FREAKING HAPPY! :carrot:



I want to thank you all for all of the support!

CC, Good job on resisting the cookie! I know how hard it is.

Colleen, I promise, If I can do this you can too!

Holly, I am glad you got a new step...... I know you are going to reap the benefits soon!

Hopeful8, :wave:

Now, here is the crazy thing about our weather..... they are calling for snow on Sunday. That is nucking futs!

CONGRATULATIONS TAMMY!! ONE POUND PAST GOAL!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!! :bravo: :cp: :cloud9: :encore: :woohoo: :cheer3: :congrat: :broc: :cheer:

Tammy Congratulations - way to go :congrat: and to boot under goal :carrot:


Tomorrow is weigh in for me so hopefully it will be good :)

:wave: Colleen, Hopeful8

Going to check out the websites that Holly gave me so talk to you later

Wow Holly you weren't kidding when you said they were spendy- $399 way to much I bet yours looks way better than theirs even- so now off to check out the other websites you sent me - wasn't to fond of those ones anyways and do you really think that if you put crystals on your helmet that it will change the DOT status like they state it could possibly?

Ok I think I am really like this one since my bike is a red chopper- oh this would be a helmet patch for the helmet I buy

http://www.ironhorsehelmets.com/images/New%20Folder/Skull.jpg

Hey girls! I've been lurking for a few days, decided to say hello. I am riding my first bike, an '08 Vulcan 500 (have to start small for the first couple years or pay outrageous insurance here). We bought it used with only 2,000 km on it, so it's still brand new. Hubby surprised me with it back in August for my 40th birthday and I just love her. I've been a passenger since I was a teen and always wanted my own but life, family, and finances always had different ideas.

Speaking of helmets, it sounds strange to hear you say you don't wear them. It's law here so it's just second nature to us. I paid $600 (on sale) for my Shoei helmet, but I also have a half helmet that was $100. I actually prefer the full-face Shoei. It's all in what you get used to. A neighbor I ride with can't stand a full-face helmet.

Also want to send congrats to Tammy for reaching and surpassing goal. You must be over the moon!!

Welcome Wildfire- Well to start off we have a few thinks in common of course the obvious RIDING- but I just turned 40 in February as well oh and another we are riding into Canada this summer before heading into Sturgis but I think our ride plan takes into Manitoba, Sasketwan(sp?), Calgary and then back into the states I believe

Oh helmets well we do not have a helmet law so therefore I have never worn one because of that -I do have a novelty helmet for when we ride into states that require a helmet but going into Canada and going through customs I thought I had better get a DOT helmet so they don't turn us around for that :)

My name is Reda and I have been riding for 11 years and I started out with a 650 yamaha vstar but then went to a 1100 Vstar and then 2 summers ago bought my chopper :) and love it. I have 2 boys who are 19 & 20 and also ride and race :) So summers are super busy around my house

We are all a great group of internet friends here as we are all spread apart across the states, we do talk about anything and everything and support each other 100%-
Weekends sometimes get a little scarce on here especially with the nicer weather lurking around but Holly, Tammy, Collen, and Hopeful8 will chime in as well

Ok well girls I lost 2.6 pounds this week even with going to Deadwood last weekend so I was doing the happy dance this morning :carrot:
I also am now in my middle size jeans as I have 3 different sizes which means about 10-15 more pounds I will be in my smaller jeans well the smallest I have been in since having children and that is where I am comfortable at as well so I am going to start working harder but I am really happy with the 2 pounds per week :) you know for me that means exercising more than half hour a day walking ..... I may need a kick in the butt because I have gotten so off track with the exercise over the last 3 months :(

Well girls I suppose I should get off here and try to get some stuff done around the house so I will check in later hope you are having a great day

Welcome Wildfire, and thanks for the congrats! You are right, I am over the moon excited. My name is Tammy, I am 36. My DH bought me my first bike almost 3 years ago. It was a 96 Honda Shadow 1100. Then I got an 08 HD Roadster Sportster, but only kept if for about 9 months b/c my DH and I were going to Vegas to get married and everyone swore the sportster would be too uncomfortable, so I got an 09 Dyna Superglide. I love her! The ride to Vegas was awesome on her. I have 2 boys, 1 is 20, he is leaving in April to go to Kosovo in the military, the other is 16. We all ride as a family, like the other ladies on here. For that reason (b/c the boys were in HS) I just got in the habit of a helmet. I rarely ride without one. We are in a no helmet law state, however Memphis, TN is a stones throw away and it is a helmet law state, in fact all the states around us are.

CC,- It is freaking awesome that you lost 2.6 pounds and still went to Dearwood! I am so proud for you. I am also proud you are into smaller sizes. I am in the size I was before I had kids also. It is wonderful. My youngest son has his friends comment all the time about my WL! It feels great. I want you to know everyone I tell about the vodka/crystal lite drink knows who you are. It is like it is the "ChopperChick" special drink for WL. Lol.
I love the helmet design. It is so fitting! I am with you..... I would not pay $399 for a helmet for me..... but I did get an ACDC full face helmet for my son that was regularly $400 on sale for $169. He loves that helmet. When he broke his arm on the bike, he was not worried about his arm.... he wanted to make sure the helmet was not hurt. Lol. My DH said, well he has his priorities. Lol.

Holly, Colleen, how are you two?

We did not ride today we went to a bike show. We could have ridden if DS did not go with us, but he is not ready for Memphis on a bike yet..... well-- he maybe but my nerves are not. Lol.

I am going to get off here. Y'all have a good day.

Tammy

good evening and welcome Wildfire! it will be nice to have you here with us :)

Reda, CONGRATS!!! on being down another 2+ pounds!! you are doing soooo well :carrot: I love that chopper rhinestone piece, how perfect for you. Huh, that is weird about the disclaimer about the DOT thing...how could putting crystals on your helmet invalidate it as DOT approved..?

Hi Tammy (She Who Is Below Goal :D )

Hi Colleen! are you still having warm weather?

Well so much for me carefully washing my hands at work all the time, I came home last night feeling 'off' and woke up with a head cold :mad: Sneezing, sinus pressure, and awful runny nose all day, just feeling yuk . I feel somewhat lucky because I haven't had a cold since last April. But ugh. I am going to go to bed soon, rest always feels good.

Our string of incredible warm, sunny days came to an end today. Overcast and cool. Now our highs will be in the low 40's for a few days.

have a good night ladies :cool:

Thanks for the welcome! I've been around on and off for a long time, and I used to read the biker chicks thread a few years back. When I'm here I hang out with the Royals here in the Support Forum.

Reda, how do you feel about being 40? It really didn't bother me, but I don't feel 40. In my mind I'm still about 27! That's quite the ride you have planned on the way to Sturgis. I've never had a customs guard ask about my helmet when crossing either way to/from the States, but we have to have DOT helmets anyway. Better to be safe than sorry - it would be awful to get that one guard who decides to check and turns you around! Congrats on sending those 2.6lbs on their way!

Tammy, I spent a lot of time on the back of a '96 Sportster riding with a neighbor. He got a Road King a couple of years ago, and it's a gorgeous bike, but honestly I liked the Sporty better! The Road King has that full passenger seat with arms and takes away that thrill of being on the back of a bike in my opinion. It's cool that you girls ride as families. My DH bought me the bike, but he doesn't ride. I made him take the safety course and get licensed when I did, just so he knows how to move my bike if I ever need him to and it's all legal. He bought a 2010 Dodge Challenger last summer and the neighbors tease him that he just needed something cool to park next to my bike!

VermontMom, I hope you get over the cold quickly. I'm just over one myself - it's on the go everywhere here. Good excuse to get some extra rest. Feel better!

Oh Holly so sorry you are getting a cold but you are also not having so great of weather so get it over with before it gets warm and you want to ride :)

Tammy how was the bike show - totally understand driving instead of having son ride into town- we took the boys out to Sturgis on an off weekend a couple of times before we took them over Sturgis - just so that they were familiar with the roads and all - but then again that has been like 4 shoot maybe 5 years ago.

Wildfire well turning 40 really didn't bother me a bit, you know I have been saying I couldn't wait till I turned 40 because then I would get to start living life because the boys will be of age and we would be able to do what we want when we want per say- I mean if we want to take off for a weekend then we can, now we can just let them know that we are heading out of town and good to go :)

Ya as for helmet we want to play it safe so I will shop went to Harley Shop last night but didn't find one that I like or course without spending $200 and of course I don't want to spend $200 on one so I will keep looking....

Well girls I should get off here and start getting some stuff done before I have to get my meals planned out for the week :) Have a great Sunday

Holly, add me to the feel like poop- mini thread. Since I hit goal.... I have been in the bathroom non stop and my back is killing me! It is hard to walk. I can't imagine how I am going to do boot camp tomorrow :mad: I hope your cold clears up. At least it is not pretty outside and both of us are missing riding days.

Wildfire, LOL at your husband having to get a challenger to park next to your bike. That is funny.

CC, you know, now that I read your post about the crystals, I remembered I wanted my first helmet custom painted and they would not do it b/c it would not be DOT anymore. They said it breaks down that "shell" that is the safe part. I had totally forgotten that.

Colleen, how are you?

I will be back later today. I am off to have lunch with my oldest son. Might as well eat a good one.... it won't stay down. :(

good morning chicks, sorry I wasn't on at all yesterday.

Tammy I am sorry you are sick!! :( I sure hope you are better today.

I am feeling a little better overall but still have tons of pressure in my head, you know when you feel your sinuses burning and filling up and then the pressure shifts from one side to the other..I guess that is also what is aggravating my teeth, my whole mouth feels so tight. Well enough complaining, I couldn't be riding anyway with back to snow yesterday and cold and gray today.

Didn't work out Sat. or Sunday of course, I am debating about today. You'd think my appetite would have been down but I always feel hungrier when I have a cold. I hate losing days of working out because I need to burn every calorie i can!

Hi Wildfire, hi CChick, hi Colleen! :)

As you know I'm on the countdown of the icky winter job!! (today means 23 more days) and even better, the boss has been out of town from last Wednesday, to next Wednesday :carrot: it truly makes it so much better without him there.

going to put on my workout clothes and see if I can get through something. Have a good monday chicks :cool:

Good Monday Morning - well I only have a 4 day work week this week and then I am off on Friday, Sat, Sun and Monday - I have 2 days I have to use by March 31st or lose them and I sure am not going to lose them :)

Anyways hope you two get to feeling better soon

Holly only 23 days left before you get to go to your fun job that is awesome and will be here before you know it - nice that the boss is gone and when he comes back you will be off work :)

Well girls better get off computer and get to work so talk to you later

Oh ya got to go for a ride yesterday it was only 48 out but I rode with DH and it got me out of the house for a couple of hours

Good Morning Ladies.

I am a bit better this AM. My back still reminds me it is there. I did get up and go to boot camp this AM..... even though I did not really feel like it. I did not want my first day of "maintenance" to be anything less than successful, so I know I HAVE to continue to exercise. Maybe not quite as much, but I do need to continue.

Holly, I hope you are better. Surely knowing you are within a month of leaving the dreadful winter job makes it better. Especially if the "butt of a boss" won't be there until Wednesday, then you get a couple days off.
With your exercise, I really think you should take a day or so off. Maybe correlate it with your days off b/c you stay pretty busy?

CC- I am glad you are back on a normal shift! I bet you are too.

Hi Colleen and Wildfire :hug:

Well, it is rainy and nasty here (it is Spring Break, what else would it be. Lol), but Wednesday they are projecting 70s. I may have to ride to work! I don't have boot camp that day so..... I don't have to wear work out clothes. That could be my first riding day of the year (to work).

DH is at home in bed. He has horrible allergies and he had a bad attack last night. He normally has to get an injection and sleep the next day. I hate this time of year for him..... but love it for me.

Well, I am going to get busy.

Tammy

good evening chicks :) Tammy I'm glad you're a little better, hopefully your back will let you forget its there, if you know what I mean :D I'm glad you were able to Bootcamp today. You did great for your first official day of Maintaining! Sorry to hear that your DH had such a bad allergic reaction.

Reda, woohoo for 4 days off in a row! and I"m glad you got to ride with DH, though it must have been cold.

I did work out this morning, did 30 Day Shred level 3. And my head didn't split open! though my sinus kept burning and made me sneeze alot.

and even better about my job countdown - after 23 days from now, I have off for almost 3 weeks...and since I'm technically laid off, I won't be paycheck-less. Then about the first week of May is when I go back to the Club :cool: Last year, during that time off, I was able to do outside work, worked out every day, and tried to do 'damage control' from the winter weight. Hopefully I can do that again!!

Tammy - aren't you a kettlebell user? can u tell me more about it? I read some stuff online..and I am intrigued and interested.

have a nice night and talk to you tomorrow!

Good Morning ladies.

Holly, I hope your sinus stuff goes away soon! Yay that you get 3 weeks off (with pay--sort of). I bet you can do some damage control. You know, if I can just stay away from the kitchen when I am home and find things to do.... I don't focus as much on food.
I did do the Kettlenetics DVD (I sold it on ebay). I was not into the "dance" stuff she was doing. But I think you can get the DVDs with the kettlebell in WM. But, I would think if you just "swung" in front of you and around your head (they call it a halo) a few times a day it would be good. They also did a lot of figure "8"s around the legs like in basketball, or using it to "row" like an orr in a boat. Other than that, I did not get much use from the tape. I am thinking you could also use it in when you are doing crunches.

I don't have much to gab about this AM. DH is a little better. My back is good... (knock on wood).

Hey Colleen, Wildfire, and CC!

Tammy

Hello girls sorry just getting on but Had a Garage Party tonight at our Harley Dealership 30 miles away so I attended it was good plus we got 20% off any riding gear, boots, coats, helmets, chaps, gloves, eyeglasses so of course I bought my helmet that I wanted and what a deal got it for $65 bucks and of course they measured my head and I needed an XS and they only 4 helmets in the XS and 2 of them were still to big, who would have thought I had a small head??????

Well glad everyone is feeling better today that is great-
Holly that is great that you will be getting somewhat of a paycheck while off work for that time period and I do remember how much work you got done last year while off, you are such a go getter :)

Well girls it is 10pm and I just got home but I have a few things to do before going off to bed :)

Good Morning ladies. I am off work today. It is spring break and 70, so I made a deal with another co worker (b/c I figured she would call in anyway)... so I am off today. DS and I are going to ride bikes to see a movie when he crawls out of bed at the crack of noon. Lol.

So, my boot camp trainer told me to maintain aim for 1500 calories a day, 35 fiber, and no more than 35 fat. That seemed like a lot of fiber to me.... but I got to looking and for the most part I was already eating a lot of fiber. I just have to add a few more grams.

CC, I went from a L helmet to a S.... who would have thought you would lose weight in your head. :D So, was Jillian Michaels at that Garage Party at the HD dealership? I hear she has partnered with HD for women's health and riding.

Colleen, we miss your humor!

Holly, can you tell the new step is making a difference? Are you using ankle weights with it yet?

Hi Wildfire and Hopeful8, How are you two?

Well, I am going to get off here. Jake is begging for a walk. I am going to run a mile after walking him..... then see if DS is ready to get up.

Talk to you later.

I've been busy. Sorry...don't think I forgot you all! Not too busy to forget about eating, just too busy to get anything else done!

This weekend DH and I are going to take a couple of days for us. We are taking the HD to LaCrosse for the night. Staying in a hotel and spending a day of fun and car shopping. ;)

Last night I was at my Momma's house for supper. I seldom go, it was nice. I terrorized their little mutt-pug dog that bit me last time I took care of him. I got out will all of my fingers intact!

Monday we had the plumber to our house for some changes that needed to be made, and for a kitchen faucet that doesn't leak! Who-hooo! It's the little things that make life grand!

Over the weekend we took the cycle out for a cruise to nowhere (that's the best place to go!) and ended up visiting with some friends.

Saturday we had taken my daughter and her SH to pick up a bunch of building supplies for a kitchen remodel project. We also got my stove and microwave, and installed them. Lots of new buttons! So far I have only ruined a Hot Pocket. My old microwave was not nearly as powerful as the new one!! Yikes...the Hot Pocket wasn't on fire, but it tasted like it had been!

Last week was all a blur. I'm sure something good happened to tell you about, but I can't really think what that would have been right off the top of my head! This week, I'm off on Friday through Monday. :carrot:

I have been searching for a leather cycle jacket for fatties. I'm having no luck. I did have a catalog from Woman Within that had one, and now they are out. I move too slow on things like that I guess! What I do have is an awesome new set of small HD chaps and a HD (mens) $400 coat! They are very nice, but I'm afraid I'll never get to use them in my lifetime! I haven't worn a small since 3rd grade! Anyone have a need for these items? I would try to sell them for 1/2 price I guess. They came with the cycle. The owner of the cycle bought the garb for his wife, but she never rode. She's a tall, thin gal. His matching stuff is half worn, and DH loves the coat! It is nice, but the chaps are a little tight! Told him it looked like he was trying to show off his package in those! He didn't wear them for long!

Hope you are all having good days.

... and DH loves the coat! It is nice, but the chaps are a little tight! Told him it looked like he was trying to show off his package in those! He didn't wear them for long!

Hope you are all having good days.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: we just love your posts, Colleen! :D I wish I could offer to buy the chaps, but I guess mine are still acceptable. Hope you can find a buyer! Congrats on the new appliances and watch out for that powerful microwave :devil: LOL @ you having all your fingers safe from the pug :D

Reda congrats on a great deal on the helmet!

Tammy thanks for the info on the kettlebells. I will see how they are priced around this area. I am still groovin on the Big Step - maybe today I will try it with the ankle weights and see if I :faint:

so you are able to follow those fiber/fat guidelines the trainer suggested? is most of the fiber from veggies?

I truly do need to stop obsessing about thinking about eating! because when I am involved in doing something else, I don't think about food until I am actually hungry (what a concept). It is just an unfortunate fact that even if I am not hungry, as soon as I enter the store,(work) the aromas just immediately kick up my appetite (I don't even like the smell of raw onions, but they are an appetite stimulator big time for me)

Yesterday, as it was total thick cloud cover and cold, I chose to just curl up on couch and watched two movies (The Sixth Sense, and The Fugitive). Today I need to tackle laundry.

hope everyone has a good day :cool:

Welcome back Colleen! You are such a hoot! I am not in a small..... sorry, I cannot offer any help. Lol at your torturing the dog. My boys would love you. They torture my boston terrier. I am glad you are going to have a little fun after your being on the brink of death with pneumonia.

CC, what kind of helmet did you get? Mine has little flame like things on it.

Holly, I totally understand about thinking of food all the time. I did not count fiber/fat yesterday b/c my DS and I had a day out together. He told me to leave the diet at home. Lol. But, even this AM on the way from boot camp to work, I was wondering how I ate before when I was at a normal weight...... I mean, I did not think of food all the time, but now I do. I know not to eat sugar b/c that starts the day of bingeing.
As for getting in fiber and stuff, I have found whole wheat tortillas that have 8 grams each and they are 1 point..... so they will be a staple in my diet. I will let you know tomorrow how I get it in.... if I do. I know I have always eaten more fiber than the "normal American) b/c most do not get more than 10g a day..... but I don't think I am hitting 35.

DS and I went to see "Bounty Hunter" it was a pretty good movie. I have an issue with them using "GD" in it..... but other than that, it was good.

I am going to get busy.

Will gab at you later.

good evening! Tammy, I used the Big Step today, but instead of ankle weights, I tried one pound weights. I kept those up for about 10 minutes, then had to go down to half pounders for the next 20 minutes. It surely was added effort!

Holy cow Holly cant believe you are using weights with that big step- you go girl :)

Colleen you are to :rofl: and me I can't help out either no Small here except for the helmet- I will never fit in a small to much of the girls up top that like to hang around and go nowhere even when I do lose weight..... well shouldn't say go nowhere they do like to go downward :)

Tammy my helpmet is a flat grey with flames pinstripped - I guess I would have to go look but DH is saying get off computer we gotta go- leaving town for the weekend have a bowling tournament to go to and a Motorcycle Swap Meet- we are going to get parts for my bike so I can ride this week :)

Ok I lost another 2.4 pounds this week - YAY

Well I gotta get off and get going
Have a Great Weekend

good evening chicks - Reda, CONGRATS on being down even more!! :carrot:

hey chicks, I jogged today!!! I haven't for years. I remember trying a few years ago, but I hated feeling my abdomen wiggling, and it felt like my insides were gonna fall out :shock: so this morning I was about to work out inside as usual, but DH wanted to watch something on TV. He's always very supportive of my working out usually, so I didn't make a stink about it, and just said I was going to walk outside for a change. So I changed into warmer clothes ( it was barely 20 out)

So I started just walking...then thought 'this is not exerting me, I need to be sweating and breathing hard!' and thought..okay, just TRY jogging to that house..and I did, and it wasn't bad at all! so I said, okay, see how long you can keep this up... and I did for 1.4 miles!! Now this was NOT running, it was SLOW jogging, but I was sweating and warm and using exertion, and I was psyched! I slowed down and walked the last .4 miles home.

I went to work and was SO excited with myself, just with that jogging episode. And felt great until my &*%#@!$%^ of a boss made some mean and rude comments about a customer, who is an acquaintance of mine, and yes the customer was a big, shaggy-bearded biker, and I am still just FURIOUS about what turd-head boss said about him when he left. This customer, his name is Sonny, is the kind of guy who would stop in the dead of night to help someone who was stranded by the side of the road. Would turd-soul boss do that? NO.

It is a fault of mine that I allow these things to bother me so deeply. I mean, I was ready to QUIT . I was actually afraid to face him and say, 'I am really angry at you' because I didn't know if I could contain myself and not tell him to go *edit* himself.

And my tooth is acting up again, I guess I have to face that I have to make an appt. to have it taken care of.

And I"m so ashamed of myself, especially on top of my jubilant jogging this morning, that I ate 400 calories worth of chocolate. :mad:

well I need a good night's sleep, to get up and go to day 17 of That Place. Hopefully I'll be in a better mood tomorrow morning!!

Made it home- Our team bowled very well and what a work out yesterday we bowled 6 games back to back and I was sweating- went to the swap meet but didn't find parts for my bike but did find some patches for my jeans :) and DH found a helmet - so we have our helmets bought- oh ya he also found a Harley Coat brand new for $65 bucks - I didn't get my Harley Coat for $65 more like $250 but I love it and it will be around along time
Oh shoot last night for supper I was behaving and had chicken salad and a beer (1st beer I have had in weeks) anyways went back to motel and we all went to hot tub sat in there for a bit (through all this I have had a pinch in my neck causing a headach) but I was sucking up the headache to hang out with everyone but then I decided to go back to room and change well I got to room started not feeling well and then got sick and continued to be sick till about 3am this morning so all my good supper and beer well it all came back up (TMI) darn it. And my girlfriend was in town with us and we were suppose to party together and geez I end up sick go figure..... Darn it
But I felt great again this morning for bowling our last 3 games and right now our team is in 10th and only 2 weeks left so hopefully we will stay in the money :)

Holly that boss of yours knows you ride and that you probably know Sonny so to make any comments about him would just be plain stupid- So day 17 feels like is it ever going to get here but with only 17 days left it will get here soon :)
:carrot:Way to go on jogging :carrot:- and you do get more of a workout and especially if it was only 20 degrees out- shoot I can jog but i have to wear like 2 bras just to keep the bounce down to some degree.....

Well better get bags unpacked and laundry started so I will check back in later

Hi Tammy, Colleen and Wildfire hope you had a good weekend

Reda, congrats on doing so good with bowling!! and so sorry that you were sick all night :( could it have been the chicken salad? poor girl!

went to work again all ready to be mad and furious at Idiot-head, but that just takes too much energy :devil: I let myself simmer down and will just be kind to my spirit and try not to let him bother me.

Thighs were a little sore today but not too bad! I am psyched to jog again tomorrow!! Oh and Reda even though I am barely like a 35 B, I still wear two sports bras, it just feels nice not to have anything shaking :rofl:

this morning I did the Karen Voight step/cardio with the Big Step.

HI Tammy, Colleen, Wildfire! :) woohoo, tomorrow is Day 16 :D

good morning! some snow fell last night, so there are white spots..but it's now raining, so it's incredibly gloomy:devil: BUT I did layer up and went jogging!!! kept the slow jogging up for 2 miles today :D Then came home, stretched and did about 10 minutes of Gilad ab work.

Hope everyone has a good day :hug:

Holly, You go girl! Isn't it great to know that you can jog? I bet this will boost your WL. I know I need to start running again too. It is just hard to get my butt in gear. Lol. I am soooo glad you are in the "teens" of being rid of that horrible winter job. I don't blame you a bit about the biker comment. You remember I had a few words a while back when someone here said they could only pick up men like "biker dudes" like it was a bad thing. And the thing is.... most (of course not all-- just like in everything else in life) biker dudes would bend over backwards to help someone. But, no one takes that into consideration when they want to judge.

I had a decent weekend. My SIL came up from Florida. I had not met her before. I cooked last night, it went pretty well.

Jake brought me a present Saturday AM. He came through the gate and dropped a dead baby rabbit on the pavement. I started to scold him-- but he was so proud. This confirmed that he used to be a hunting dog. He just knew he did a good deed. I went to where he had gotten the rabbit--- there was a nest but no other bunnies or no mad mommy. RIP.... little fellar.

Boot camp was a little challenging today b/c I did not do any energy drink or anything before. I decided it is time to do it all on my own. I am getting older :mad: and I know it is not healthy.

I went and had my nails done..... I just love pretty nails. Normally they are hard to type with, but these are not too bad.

So, how is everyone? CC, how was your weekend away?

Colleen, how are you?

Hopeful8, Wildfire--- where did ya go?

I am going to get off here and get busy.

good evening!! on the way home I stopped at a shoe store and bought a pair of running shoes!! I had only $60 budgeted, so looked around a bit but found some New Balance on sale; and even sprung for the inserts.

Tammy can you tell me how you began your running? did you alternate days? I am craving info :D

Well girls just got home we got to ride today and it was so nice - didn't have camera to take any pictures, but it was so nice out it was upper 60's and suppose to stay that way all week :) Planned a supper ride for Wednesday

Holly way to go on your jogging- I have been maintaining my 30 minutes on treadmil but will be upping that here soon especially since I will get to start walking outside :)

Well girls have to get some stuff done will check back in later-

good morning! Reda that is SO GREAT that you have warm weather and had a nice ride!!! :carrot: and congrats on your continued fitness success :)

today I did 30 Day Shred level 3; then outside for 30 minutes of walk/jog. A friend who is a lifetime runner warned me to TAKE IT SLOW at first. My aerobic ability might be good to try hard but the ligaments, joints, etc. take much longer to adapt. I don't want to hurt myself!!

will 'try' again today to keep away from the sweet poison stuff. Have't been 100% successful with that.

hello to Tammy, Colleen!

Holly, when I started out, I ran every day but the boot camp owner said you should not-- even if you feel like it. He said no more than 4 times a week-- every other day. More than that and you will injure sooner or later. I am so happy that you are enjoying the running.
It is beautiful here, so I am going to run with a guy in boot camp tomorrow outside. I wish DH would run with me.... but no such luck. DH knows this guy so I hope that is not an issue.

CC, you are doing really well on the treadmill! Good job girl!

Hey Colleen, Hopeful8, and Wildfire!

I am going to get busy.

Tammy

Friday through Monday weekends are the way to go! 4 days is just right! 2 is just too short! I did post once in there, but somehow I must have lost my masterpiece, and it didn't post. :dizzy:

Got a new car! No beating on me for the foreign brand...2011 Hyundia Sonata. 35 MPG, 4 door, heated seats front and back, leather, fun and sporty! 10 year bumper to bumper warranty with road service too! Less than $25000. Perfect!

Had a good time with DH for the weekend. The spending spree is over. Very fun while it lasted! House sold/traded for Harley, new car, appliances, furniture and a shed. Good trade in my mind. :cloud9:

DH is now trying to antagonize me into getting back in the groove of weight loss. He has given up soda and has refused dessert, second helpings and is planning on showing me how this is done I guess. I've not made my birthday goal, and have more than just fallen short of the goal! I've gone up in weight instead.

Jogging! Holly, that is great! I can't think I'd make it past the refrigerator to jog any further! My elliptical is gathering dust, and DH has hung clothes on it...that was NOT my intention. I'll get twisted around and get back on track. I have to. It's just so easy NOT to! Tammy and Reda, you are awesome too! Just HOW do you get up the gumption to do the things you all do?

I was getting a kick out of the doggy "present" that Jake brought home. Our Saint once brought home an entire deer skeleton from the woods to the front porch! Ribs, backbone, legs...ICK! She thought she really had a treasure too! I was not amused! How embarrasing to have your house for sale and have dead animal pieces and parts strewn around everywhere! Nice!

More later. Busy. Take care all!

good evening chicks! Tammy, it slipped my mind to comment on Jake's "present" to you...I was going to make a reference to the Easter Bunny, but that would have been horrible wouldn't it :devil::devil::devil: Colleen, eeeeek on the deer skeleton and LOL at the image of prospective buyers coming across 'parts' strewn :rofl:

Colleen, big congrats on the new car! it sounds wonderful. Hey, you'll never hear anything about 'imports' from me, Honda Holly :rofl: and I've driven Geos /Toyotas for 20 years now. That is great that DH is rarin to go for the weight loss journey! does that make it easier for you? I know if my DH was on board, it would help me...as it is now, when I call home to see if I need to bring milk or anything home, he says 'oh, we're all out of cookies, chips, cake, pies, candy'. He's kidding, but also not kidding :dizzy:

Tammy, I will hold myself from going overboard at first on jogging/running. I can't even call what I do 'running' yet. I will do the walk/jog intervals in addition to a video workout I think. I so so so need to somehow take care of all the stupid extra calories I have.

But my new shoes feel so good! They're Adidas, not New Balance as I thought (the other pair I was considering were New Balance). I'm glad you have a running partner that is a friend of your DH's so no problem there.

I am joyously anticipating a beautiful day here Thursday!! some more gloomy rain tomorrow but Thursday is supposed to be...sunny and maybe 70 degrees!! :carrot: and I have off :D I plan to do my "have to do list" tomorrow so I can ride around on Thursday.

so let me ask you girls about riding solo. Like if you have a free day off, as I will, and you know the weather is going to be great..where do you go? I admit I would rather be with someone. Not that I'm afraid at all, or uncomfortable being by myself, but I would rather be riding with DH or a friend.

I could pick a destination to have lunch, or a coffee, but I don't want food as the focus point of the ride. There are PLENTY of scenic roads around here (well, they're kinda brown and ugly now :devil: ) that I could choose from. I guess I should just gear up and head out and see where I end up.

does anyone here watch Lost? It can be so confusing but the characters are so vivid and the production values are like on the scale of a movie.

Congrats Colleen on you new car, you won't get any crap from me either even though we only drive Fords- but you know what I am open minded and to each their own :) You have to find and buy what you like and not worrry about what others think .... I might be a little fisty tonight
Hey that is great the DH is thinking about his weight as well- It has helped me ALOT that DH has been following along and it has made cooking and shopping so much easier even though when I go shopping I ask him and he always says well nothing because you aren't going to buy what I really want anyways so nothing :)

Tammy I bet you do love having your nails done- I love when I get mine done but then after about 2 months of maintaining them I get tired of it and have them taken off then I hate how my nails look - I do usually have them done for summer months though so I am thinking probably I will get them done again here in a couple more weeks :)

Holly I do come home and get on my bike by myself and ride while everyone else is at work- I don't usually go to far by myself you know just in case something would happen I like to have someone to ride with :) I do however ride around here by myself, I to am not scared I just think if something would happen it is nice to have a riding partner with you...
Nope I don't watch Lost I tried but got lost so quit watching it

Well girls today I gave in and had a peanut butter rice krispie bar around 3pm and now I am not hungry for supper and DH is asking why so I told him - darn where did my will power go today :( I am going to get on treadmil and walk longer tonight well as soon as I get off here I can walk while I finish watching Biggest Loser, hopefully that will help and I will not gain anything this week

Hi Hopeful8 and Wildfire hope we didn't scare you off

Oh ya Holly have a great couple of days off girl

Good Morning Ladies,

Colleen, no hard time from me on the car. It sounds nice. I drive an 06 Monte Carlo that is not worth 1/2 of what I owe on it b/c they don't make them anymore.... and Chevrolet stock..... so no grief from me. I am sorry that you have not found your WL groove yet, but hang in there. It will come.

Holly, Okay I forgot to tell you what they told me about "running shoes". They only last about 6-9 months and you should only use them to run in. The reason is.... running shoes (the right kind) have a support system in them to absorb the shock (extra shock with me-- lol). But, that support system needs to "rest" in between runs to build back up.... kinda like a memory foam. And the reason for replacing them is b/c that system breaks down and does not protect like it should. You are doing awesome on the running..... I bet those :devil: calories don't stand a chance!

CC, You are doing great on the treadmill---- and one peanut butter thing is not going to kill you. I think when we got on our motorcycle trips I am going to get my nails done HOT pink! Lol.

Okay, so..... we do not have boot camp on Wednesday. The guy I run on the treadmill and I (that are going to do a 5k in July) decided now is the time for us to start training seriously. So, we did. This AM we met with some other boot campers (the leaders and a few more) and did a "mock" 5., which is 3.1 miles. We did not run all 3.1 but we made it about 2.5. So, we have some to work on, but we know we can do it. Woo Hoo! It is not something that happened overnight..... I could not have done it this time last year, but little by little I am building up endurance. I really have no desire to run a marathon or a 1/2 marathon..... but I can do a 5k!

Well, I need to get busy. I guess we did scare off the other 2..... :(

I forgot to tell you Holly, that I do ride alone like on Friday afternoons. I do not go too far. Usually I just go about 30 miles around a "loop". I would not go to Memphis or anything. I cannot say it is not food related sometimes either. I would drive for a cup of coffee... Lol. I say GO FOR IT! In fact, I just found out that I am going to be off Friday...... so I will be riding some. Alone.

I have found out that my co-workers are planning on "tricking" me somehow for my April Fool's birthday. I'm known to be the prankster around the office. I don't know what they are up to, but I'll be waiting for them! Any of you have any good April Fools pranks that you have pulled in the past? I'm always up for a new one!

I'm wishing that if I had a peanut butter rice krispie bar, that it would make me not hungry for supper! Instead it gives me a jump start for more eating! I have just been crazy craving chocolate lately. There's noting good in the house to eat anymore, except I know there are some Hershey bars I had gotten for DH. 2 down, 4 to go... Got to destroy the temptation by eliminating it. I'll stick the others in an Easter basket and give it away!

Nothing much new here.

Later.

Hey Girls, I'm still around - just been working my buns off and haven't had time to catch up. I'll have a good read through on the weekend to catch up. You girls are prolific posters! :)

Hope everyone is doing well. Fantastic weather coming for the weekend!

Happy Birthday Colleen :)

Hi girls! Well just got home from our ride today - it did get alittle chilly tonight on the way home but I was enjoying it because they are talking about going back into the 40's in the very near future with rain and then tonight someone was saying snow middle of next week?????
Well tonight was our first Eagle Rider Group ride and we had 23 bikes and 1 vehicle with 32 people so what a turn out we had and I only got confirmation of 5 people showing up- Boy did we get the looks when we went through a couple of towns :)

Well we leave on Friday for OK going to pick up DH's new bike (2009 Harley Ultra Classic) he just never knows what the heck he wants but I told him to get it figured out soon......We will see, you know men

You know I usually don't do any jogging and if I do not much so usually my shoes will make it just about a year before buying a new pair

Tammy you will do great at your 5K and you will be so ready for it this summer- I am so proud of all you have accomplished through this past year and girl you have accomplished alot so you deserve those HOT PINK nails :)
I use to do mine with orange tips to match my white and orange bike but when I sold it I didn't do the color tips anymore, not sure why just haven't

Well I am not getting treadmil time tonight but I will make up for it and Friday night tomorrow night- I did do over an hour last night to make up for my krispie bar- I just hope I don't gain ???

Wildfire glad you found your way back, hope to hear from you more but of course only as time allows we all know here how busy life is and can be :)

Colleen I am not a big prankster but would have loved some ideas?? Yep send those hershey bars in the easter basket and get rid of them - ok well if they were in my house I would have had to enjoy a couple ok a few of them as well :)

So what are everyones Easter Plans for the weekend? Not much here probably going to want to sleep all day since we are making this a quick trip to OK there on Friday pick up bike and home on saturday....Debating on whether to get something for the boys or not, they are really old enough but then feel quilty.......who knows what I will do

Well girls have a great day

Here's a little fun for you for April Fool's Day.

Have innocent friends call this number: 413-497-0033 It is an April Fool's "gotcha" recording! Funny too. Call it yourself first to make sure it's appropriate (in your mind)--I think it's fine for most people. Have a little fun giving people different reasons to call that number! That is my trick of the day.

Aren't I nice to have not used that on all you? I could easily have said that there is a phone coupon code for 75% off all cycle leathers IF you call....

Have fun.

Thanks for the birthday wish Reda! 29 again! (45 seems too old!)

Good morning and HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLLEEN!

No calories, woohoo!!

Good Morning girls and Happy April Fools Day

Colleen called the number and to funny I will have to send that one around to everyone :) thanks

I do have to say Holly that cake sure does look good I may just have to have a piece of it myself especially since it is calorie free :)

Colleen, I thought your BD was today for some reason. I am sorry I missed it. But, Happy Belated. I cannot wait to hear about your pranks. Lol. Oh, I just did the phone number to our receptionist here. She is asking if it is a joke. Lol.

Reda, I am glad you got your first official ride under your belt. Does that mean riding season is officially here? Thanks for saying your are proud of my accomplishments. You are blazing up the WL too!

Holly, how are you?

This time last year I was on my way to New Orleans. Wish I was today too.

I did get to ride to work today. I went to bootcamp, then went home to get bike. It was too pretty not to ride.

Wildfire, glad to see you back.

I am going to get busy. I will gab more later.

It is my birthday today--no joke! Reda was just quick on her birthday wishing! I've pulled the phone # joke on my boss. They bought a boat and are anxious to get it. I told her some guy called about a boat...she called quick! It was good. I got a plant from DD and SH, and flowers from DS and his DGF for my BD. Nice. DH was sorry he didn't send flowers. I told him the new car was enough for this year!!:D

Holly, that cake looks good, and is what I should have stuck with! Boss brought donuts, and coworker brought cookies. Yum! Good news...I had a diet soda with them!

I've been messing with fish for 2 days. The Angel fish have been laying eggs. Again. The poor momma fish goes nuts trying to protect them. I set up another aquarium for just her and the eggs for NEXT time. Too late again now.

It's been a good day. Hope you are all having a good day too!

hello girls- ya I was early last night on Colleen wish but I didn't think I was going to be able to get on today so didn't want to miss wishing her a happy birthday :) Hope you enjoyed your Birthday :)

Great job on your prank with the boss Colleen that was good

Oh ya Angel fish if having babies do need to be in a different tank but you are learning that as you posted :)

Well we are off to Oklahoma tomorrow picking up DH's new bike Saturday, I think we are going to hang out for the day and ride you know just to say we been there, then back home on Sunday so it will be a long weekend again :)

Well I have to be on the road at 3am in the morning so off to bed I go
I will try to check in tomorrow but probably will be Sunday

good morning! I know Reda is at work already, one of her super early days. Yahoo on hubster's new bike tomorrow!

Hi Tammy, wow that was a year ago that you rode to New Orleans? Oh and I didn't comment before but WOW on your training to do a 5K!! You're a lean mean blonde running machine :D

Hi Colleen, glad you had a nice b-day :) Hope the angel fish babies make it!

Hey Wildfire, glad we didn't scare you off :devil: check in when you can :)

DH brought home Easter chocolate from the store last night :( I hadn't had any up to this point! Well this is why I work out every day, not to lose but not to gain.

I rode about 100 miles yesterday. It was so nice. I rode to DH's work to meet him so we could ride home. His workplace is 30 minutes from the Canadian border, that's how North it is! I hadn't seen his new workplace yet.

On the way there, I was going slowly down a side street and saw a person on a horse approaching, it was a HUGE, I mean HUGE draft horse; I slowed down even more and moved over to the right as much as possible and was really really light on the throttle, to not make any noise to scare the horse. The lady on the horse waved and smiled, and after I got to DH's work, he told me that was his boss. So I hope I made a good first impression :dizzy:

called my mom yesterday to tell her we wouldn't be there for Easter, she probably already knew cause I always have to work Easter til late in the afternoon...and she had the news that my sister is again in the mental ward of the hospital, suicidal. Not due to alcohol this time, apparently she has been 'dry' for at least 2 months, but severe depression.

She advertised for a boarder to help her with costs and the person stole a credit card and other things. So my sister was really depressed about that and about her life in general. I had terrible guilt feelings, but I also justify them that she has never been a nice person deep down, she always was selfish and just blurts things out, hurtful stupid things, not just about me (she was the only person to ever call me a 'beached whale' when I was like 10 or 11 :( ) but has said stupid or mean dumb things about my kids. So I truly do not like her nor want to spend any time with her, because you never know when she is going to stay nice or be a biatch.

OK sorry for the rain :devil:

have to work out! but get to ride to work, ya hoo!!

Oh and I would love to be able to wear a t shirt at work today, and i need to just DO IT if I want to , but I still have not-svelte-arms and I know my jack*ss boss would be thinking 'look how fat her arms are' (because he makes comments like that out loud about customers)

good morning, what a JOY to wake to blue skies and sun and reasonable temperatures!! I'm sure Vermont had records broken yesterday for warmth, it was almost 80 if not actually 80. Incredible!!! It felt sooo good to ride without having layers and layers.

Wore the yellow t-shirt and it was okay, JerkyBoss had his own problems of a case of vertigo so he was all --->:dizzy: and not focused on looking at my fat upper arms :devil: and I got a nice compliment that I posted about here http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/mini-goals/198399-nsv-you-look-fantastic.html

I wish I had off today!! I would do yard clean up. I truly would have done some on my last day off but the ground was still soppy from all the rain. I hope my next days off are nice weather.

Didn't walk/jog yesterday, but did do 30 Day Shred level 3. Not sure what I'm going to do for workout soon, but I really should do a walk to enjoy the morning. It is such a simple pleasure to just hear the birds.

Our Easter plans are to wait for me to get home from work tomorrow, then DH will have his usual feast waiting here, so it's just us (DH, and two sons)

have a great Saturday!

good evening! Can you believe that Vermont was TOO HOT today?! it was in the mid to high 80's and I was melting at work!! no fan, I stunk of onions and meat and felt so greasy :rofl: the ride home felt sooo very good.

so many foolish customers today!! how can someone be so clueless as to the fundamentals of sandwich preparation? these people act like they don't feed themselves, they are just so spacey about ordering a stupid sandwich. "What kind of sandwiches do you have?" (um the kind with bread and filling) "Can I order one?" (no, I'm just standing here attentively looking at you, with pad/paper for no reason) "I have a bread choice?" NO, this is Soviet Vermont, no bread choices!:devil:

I will be so happy when I get a break from customer service :devil::devil:

today's exericise was the Karen Voigt step/cardio/strength tape, then a walk with DH and Eddie the dog.

Oh hey! you girls were praising me for graduating up to that bigger (8" instead of 4") step...and I see that people use a 12" step!!! :eek: :faint:

good morning! we had another warm day on Saturday. or did I post on Saturday? I'm mixed up :dizzy: Had to go get my exercise log that I keep upstairs and check. Friday I did Biggest Loser 20 minutes; Sat. was Karen Voigt step/cardio tape and a walk; yesterday (Easter) was a 35 minute walk.

how was everyone's Easter? I had to work from 11 to 3 pm which wasn't too bad. Came home and sat on a lawn chair in the sun, that was so nice. DH made ham, fried potatoes, green bean casserole, baked beans, and cole slaw. I really wanted something for dessert but had nothing to work with, lol. Even the sugar and flour cannisters are almost empty. Also no Easter candy yesterday; had one Reese's egg and one Dove truffle on Saturday night and that was it.

Our weather is going to go back to more predictable April in Vermont weather, but as long as it stays above 45 during the days that's okay with me.

Getting down to the wire for my last days at the yucky winter job!! my target day is next Tuesday the 13. Although I remember that will be a sad day for Tammy, because isn't that when your older son ships out to Kosovo :hug:

My big 'thing' for this weekend...was wearing t-shirts to work. I am so self conscious of my upper arms, and knowing JerkBoss, he looks and I KNOW is thinking 'look how fat her arms are'. Because I've heard him say it about customers :rolleyes: I should not care a bit about what an idiot thinks but it still bothers me. ANyway I used L'Oreal tanning cream the day before to give them some color.

time to chose an exercise and do it :devil:

Hi gals.

I'm so tired. I had a horrible night, no sleep. Considered going to ER. Had horrible stomach pains. I walked, and sat, and moved from bed to couch and started all over again. Whatever was twisted up or tied in knots, is now better. I feel fine, but am very tired! Sounds like there is no chance of leaving work early either. Humph!

Easter dinner was at our house, with just my folks over. Kids were busy. I kept it simple. Strawberry shortcake for dessert!

Busy weekend. No cycle riding, although it was nice out! Just too busy!

Hope you all had a happy Easter, and didn't eat too many chocolate bunnies!

Holly, I got quite a kick out of "Soviet Vermont"! :lol: I may twist that around a little for the not so bright Wisconsin insurance people!

Reda, how is DH's new bike? Ride it?

Tammy, I'm still not through the book you sent. If you are in a hurry to get it back, please just let me know. Reading takes a back seat to nearly anything else for me! I CAN read, I just don't usually find it that enjoyable as I am easily sidetracked, forget what I was reading and start over.

Take care all!

Hi girls - Happy Easter- didn't get on yesterday we did make it to Oklahoma City Saturday morning, picked up the bike, loaded it and headed back home. When we got about 30 minutes from town DH's mom passed and then turned around so we stopped so they could look at the bike and when we opened up the trailer it was laying on its side :( good thing it has crash bars because they kept it from getting any damage, well there are a few little war marks but nothing real serious...... ( we had 6 straps holding it but one broke and wala) DH unloaded it and rode it home.
Easter Sunday well the boys were to busy to come home so we hooked up with a few other couples and went riding yesterday for about 6 hours it was so nice I even got a little sun :) I rode with DH and boy does he have a comfy back seat :)

Well girls I am back on real early morning shifts again this week so getting up at 2:30 and being on the road at 3:30 hopefully only this week but I know I will have to be there a couple days next week as well :( I am going to now have to post for a managers position.......

Oh my goodness next week you are done with winter job wow how the time has flowen the last few weeks-

Holly glad you got to catch some rays and real sun rays :)

Well I am not going to go on because I am coming down with a cold and I am tired and going to try to go to bed around 8:30 with some Nyquil

Have a Great Tuesday :)

Hey Ladies,

I have not been on.... I have been sick with a sinus infection and bronchitis. I gave up and went and got a shot yesterday. I feel new today.... but I know I will gain weight from the shot (steroid). :mad: Thank you DH for the crap you gave me! I don't normally drink alcohol but I did this weekend trying to get that stuff out of my chest. It did not work but I sure was :dizzy: Lol.

CC: I am so sorry the bike fell over, good thing it did not get the tank like mine did. I am glad he rode it home. So, can you tell by my facebook pictures if it is like my DH bike? It sounds like it is. I hope your DH likes it as much as mine does.

Holly, you have just a little bit of time to deal with that DH (not dear husband either) boss...... Girl, you should not be ashamed of anything on your body as much as you work out. I bet your butt of a boss could not do a dumpster dive and pull himself up with his ab muscles! Lol..

Colleen, I hope your tummy issues are better. I am feeling the no sleep thing today. One of the side effects of that shot is NO sleep when you get it. Of course, instead of getting up and working on the house, I just watched the clock in bed. Oh, and don't worry about the book. Keep it as long as you need to!

The shot I got worked wonders, I was able to do boot camp this AM.

Well, this past weekend was my DS #1's last weekend at home. He will be off in less than 2 weeks. But, I am trying to handle it as best I can. We spend part of the day together on Friday before my junk got too bad. We had a good time.

I am going to get busy. I am behind b/c I was out yesteray.

I will gab at you all later.

Tammy

good gosh ladies I am sorry to hear of the illnesses / not feeling good of all 3 of you :( :hug:

I had the worst sugar-carby binge day yesterday. Nothing to do but try to do better!! Only 1 week until I'm done that That Place.

I walked 25 minutes on Saturday, I forget what I did Sunday, I walked for 40-ish minutes (2.8 miles) Monday, did 30 Day Shred level 3 yesterday, and today the Keli Roberts step tape with the 8" step, and held light hand weights. I also hope to walk today.

Have to take Eddie the dog to the vets at 1:30, and we have a motorcycle meeting tonight.

I need to get outside and do some yard stuff. Again, hope everyone is feeling better!

It has been stormy here for a few days, with more in the forecast. This weekend I would like to get up the guts to try riding the HD. I want to be ABLE to ride it, although I seldom think I would on my own. We have an idea that Tim could take the truck and camper trailer to a campsite, and I could bring the bike when I got off work. We would have the "early" campsite AND have our cycle for entertainment! It's SO big though, I'm a little scared! I would hate to tip it over! If I did, I would want to keep on riding instead of going home to fess up to DH!!! :devil:

We took the other 2 bikes and cycle trailer to sell on consignment at a local shop. Hope he has good luck!

DD has been working on her kitchen. X-DH has been helping her out. I am having quite the laugh! He isn't very motivated and she and SH drive him nuts bickering! Fun on my end! Hehe! :D

Hope everyone is feeling better. Spring is HERE!! (I hope)

Later all--

Colleen when you say cycle trailer are you talking about one that hauls your bikes or one that you can pull behind your bike? We are looking for one to pull behind the bike because I know we won't have enough storage space when we go to Canada this summer
Oh and you will be able to ride the bike and don't worry about tipping it over- don't go into it scared and nervous- shoot I have taken DH's Boss Hoss and rode it but I have long legs so all the bikes I have been able to pretty much flat foot it and that is extremely helpful :) We loved taking our bikes when we went camping

Tammy I looked at your pictures on facebook and yes your DH's bike is a Street Glide (or maybe a standard) which looks like my DH's new bike except for my DH's has a trunk on the back- I sent a picture to facebook of it on Saturday as well
Glad you are feeling better and that you were able to go to boot camp
I know you are going through a rough time right now I just can't imagine what you are going through but remember we are here for you and if you neeed anything just let us know

Holly count down is on - sorry you had a rough day but hey you have been keeping up on your exercise so that is great :) Shoot me haven't even walked on the treadmil for the last couple of days this cold has been busting my butt and of course being on these stupid early hours

Well we are getting the cloudy, rainy days now and the wind is unbelieveable- shoot it blows you across the road it is so strong at times...
However this weekend is upper 60's so we are going to go riding hopefully :)

Well girls have a great evening and a super fantasic Thursday

good morning chicks :)

Reda before I forget, we have the Piggyback Trailer and it is great! http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://robertawhite.com/images/MeTrailer.jpg&imgrefurl=http://robertawhite.com/piggybacker.htm&usg=__OKPvqD3gXAMUgCW2R4yW-wVZ_4k=&h=724&w=1024&sz=166&hl=en&start=3&itbs=1&tbnid=Zhz3PddTwKWH1M:&tbnh=106&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPiggybacker%2Btrailer%26hl%3Den%26saf e%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disc h:1

Sorry you've had stormy weather Colleen. Hope you get to ride, and yes I also have faith that you can handle your DH's bike! And you are so funny, getting amusement out of the bickering :D

Dayum Reda, I didn't know you have ridden your DH's Boss Hoss! You are woman! Oh and so sorry to hear of his new bike falling over :( that was a shame.

Hi Tammy :wave: and :hug: because we know your son's deployment time is coming up.

Yesterday I did the Keli Roberts step aerobics tape with the 8" step and held light hand weights. And did some yard work. There are so many stones in the yard from the snowblower. Have to rake them out, but that also gets the crummy-looking grass raked so that's two jobs in one.

Hope everyone has a good day :)

It can't possibly be right that I have GAINED so much back! I'm not switching my tracker! I lost that weight fair and square! It's just got to get lost again! DH is going to show me up! I don't want that to happen!

We have a trailer for hauling 3 cycles. Doesn't work very well for the big bikes. Would be better for dirt bikes! One of the other trailers might be handy though!

Reda--you are gutsy! The Boss Hoss is a heavy bike! I've seen a Boss Hog in person and just fell in love! It was so awesome! It would be like driving a 2 wheeled truck!

Tammy, tough times for you. Be sure to do something special with your son before he leaves for training. Even if it's a card for when he gets there, or supper before. You know you raised him well...he'll be fine! (and so will you!) Lot's easier saying that from here though!

Nothing much new to tell you all about. Just checking in. Seems like it should be Friday...wishing again.:lol3:

Thanks ladies for the kind words. I saw a shirt yesterday that I MUST have. It said, "Don't mess with me, I raised a soldier and I sleep with a biker". :D
Things like that make me feel a little better.

We had his going away dinner at the Japanese place last weekend, but I will be at his ceremony April 13.

I am managing, but between being sick and that, I have not been sleeping without assistance. So, I am working on that right now.

I do believe in my heart he is going to be fine.

Colleen, hang in there! Don't give up. And, I bet you can hold your DH bike up.

CC, I don't know that me being a "big girl" I could hold up the Boss Hoss! You go girl!

Holly, I am sooo glad you are in the last few days of that dreadful job! Woo Hoo.

Well, I am going to get busy. I will gab a little more later. Please forgive me if I forget to address something you all have said....... mind is not in the best spot right now.

Good Afternoon Girls

I will have to look up that website Holly - I am sure we are going to need a trailer to pull behind the bike
You know a Boss Hoss is heavy but really it is so much more balanced than a smaller bike- I was so freaking out the first time I rode one about 4 years ago but it wasn't bad at all - newer ones have reverse so no worry about backing it up with foot power.
Colleen you will be able to do it with ease - you will probably even like riding it better :)

Tammy that shirt would be so perfect for you were you able to find out where the person got it from? Hope so

Well girls going to take a nap it is Thirsty Thursday and we go out for wings and beers well I will have vodka/lemonade

Have a great night

DH is taking me to lunch today, then only a few more hours left of work! It's beautiful out--leaving for lunch on the bike!

Tammy, I too like the shirt! Sounds like a fun one to wear! Sorry your still not feeling well.

Tomorrow we are planning on supporting a breast cancer fundraiser. DH is bowling for the cause. I don't bowl--the last time I did--I broke my arm! Seriously, it's a dangerous sport! :p After that we are going to a steak dinner to fund the fire department in our town. We have been collecting stuff and donating to a sale for the March of Dimes. There are so many worthy causes! All good...just so many! Wonder if anyone would want to donate to me...A good cause..." 'cause I need it!" Ha. Just kidding.

I'm still liking the Hyundia. Cleaned up the Buick for the kids to use. Hasn't looked that good in ages!

Yesterdays stupidity is todays lesson: Never empty an aquarium of water into your sink. At least not the side that has the garbage disposal in it! I did, and got gravel in the disposal (yes, I was being careful, but wanted ALL the water to drain out!). I shoved my hand (that doesn't fit!) in about 100 times to get all of the gravel out. Turned on the disposal, ruined it, and still had to go after more gravel to see if I could make it work again. I used soap on my hands, water, butter...anything to get my hand in easier! What I ended up with is 2 very sore, bruised hands, 1 garbage disposal that runs, but sounds horrible, an empty aquarium, and 2 hours lost time from messing with it! Learn from my mistake! I had a 2 gallon tank I was thinking I was going to use for my 2 angel fish to have babies. That didn't work. They were going nuts. Too small. The male was swimming around so fast, splashing water and bouncing off the sides--he was going to hurt himself!

Have a good weekend all!

Happy Saturday Girls

Well DH is pissing me off today- it is nice and all he is doing is sitting in the chair- many things to get done and taking a ride would be nice......

Colleen you have a ton of stuff going on right now for fundraising but it does always feel good to do your part :)

How in the world did you break your arm bowling???

Well DS started racing last night and he WON got 1st in both his heat and feature :) We were so excited

Well he races again tonight but I have to bowl first so I will miss his heat but I will make it for the feature and hopefully he can pull off another win:)

I will check back in later

good evening chicks!

Tammy...we are here for you :) Many hugs to you. We also know he will be fine, but what an anxious time for you. That T-shirt sounds great :devil: with the addition of ...'and I'm a biker too!'

Colleen - OMgosh about the garbage disposal ... well you tried your best, but your poor hands! Nice of you guys to have your excess stuff donated, and your DH bowling for a cause.

Reda - I have had that happen too and it pisses me also!! Hope you enjoyed the nice weather somehow, maybe by yourself. Congrats to your son for his wins!

I am feeling so ick about my body. I've seen some pics lately that I remember thinking, as I was getting ready, that thought I was looking good, then I saw the pics and now I'm all :(

But I"ve still been working out, either Gilad stuff, or the step aerobics with the 8" step, and walking outside. This morning I did 1.4 miles; then after getting home almost 2 miles. I didn't think the 25 minutes this morning was enough, that's why i forced myself to do another stint tonight.

well as you know my countdown is coming, coming! woo hoo. Have a good Saturday night, I am here on the couch with comfy clothes and the laptop and the TV, good stuff :D

good morning, woke with a slightly scratchy throat...hope it goes away!!

all of yesterday morning's snow melted by noon thank goodness. but today is grey, 40, drippy, bleh.

I just finished doing 30 Day Shred level 3. Man that makes me sweat!

have a great Sunday, I have to get ready for work :p

Morning ladies....

I am having a hard time--- but I am alive. I am eating my feelings. Not a good thing..... but the carbs sure taste good.

Holly, I am glad you are done with that job (well will be in the next day or so). This will be my last post until my son goes.

Colleen, I am sorry about your garbage disposal..... but you sure have a funny way of putting things! Lol.

CC, count me in on the DH club pissing me off. It seems like he wants to go- go- go...... until I want to (like on a pretty day) then he wants to sit, sit, sit. Go figure! I think it is in their blood. Lol. Good job on your DS victory. I did not even realize racing season was here already.

Tomorrow is his ceremony and Wednesday at 8am is when the bus leaves.

We took a 300 mile ride yesterday and there is something wrong with my bike. :mad: DH is thinking I have a broken motor mount. How in pete's name that happened I have no clue! It has NEVER been laid over (well it was on the trailer), but not going down the road. This will be the 2nd major problem with the bike. I am going to give the dealer the what for about it too. I can't have it looked at until later in the week since I am going to Little Rock for the send off tomorrow.

I am going to make this short. I am a little scatter brained today.... more than a blonde normally is. I will gab at you either Wednesday or Thursday.

Holly, enjoy your last days at that crappy place..... and take a breather!

First, When DH picked me up for lunch on Friday, the bike was falling over as DH got on. (I was on already). He instructed (more like yelled) for me to get off the bike. I was stuck in the back, so kind of did a tuck-&-roll off, and layed out in the street, in front of work, laughing my fool head off! I fianally got up and helped DH push the bike back up. It never fell, it just tipped beyond what he could manage to straighten from the seat. All was good in the end...just a chiropractor visit to put me back together again. :D

I did ride the Harley on my own! I did it! I didn't dump it or anything! It was fun! I didn't go far, but at least now I know I CAN do it!

Aside form all of them mentioned charities, we also got hit up for Hunger relief sponsorship! I like the local carities more so than the "big" ones. We will go to a cancer benefit for a friend soon. With those, you know right where the $ is going.

Hugs to you and your family Tammy. Too bad about your bike too. Hope you get it all figured out.

Reda, I hear you on the DH's doing as they please! It was a good weekend for us though this weekend. Got some landscaping done (thought I was going to have a heart attack--working), and one of the garages cleaned up. Careful bowling! For me, it was the first ball, slipped, down I went, and CRACK went the arm! I did try bowling a few more frames, but my arm swelled fast and hurt lots. I waited for the rest of them to finish then went to the clinic for a cast.

Holly, Happy days are 'bout here for you! Winter job will be over~! Enjoy! Sounds like you have been doing awesome with the excercise! You are very motivated! Send some my way!

Last night I found myself watching TV all night long! How productive is that?! My kitchen floor could have used a little attention! Shame on me for ignoring the work and chilling on the sofa! My only accomplishment is selling the appliances that we are replacing. Had a buyer come to look at them. Soon as the new refrigerator comes in, the others will all go. Had someone else that I was going to give them to, but they seem to not be able to get back to me on for sure if they want them. Gave up. Sold them for $250! Gave them 3 weeks. $ in the pocket!

Happy day!

Good morning! Hello to Colleen (tucking and rolling onto the street, you go girl :D ) Reda, and Tammy we are especially thinking of you and your son today. Come back when you can :hug:

Sorry girls been missing lately but just because I have been extremely busy

Tammy I know this is a super hard time for you and it would be so sending you some :hug: I know you are very sad but also very proud of your son as all of us. Sorry to hear about your bike having to go back to shop hopefully nothing major and if it is hope the warranty is still in effect

Well Saturday I went bowling and bowled great for me one of my games was my highest ever 181 then I took off and headed to races and
Karl (DS) won his heat and feature again Saturday so he is 4 for 4 races right now and it was over a 1000.00 in the bank which with a race car doesn't take much to be gone- Oh we may not be going on Flood Run now because DS informed he was doing a memorial wrap on his car (wrap would be like the paint job) of my DH's race car 10 years ago so having it done just like DH's was painted and then DH's father passed away 10 years ago as well so DS is having alot on there about that as well- so with that being a surprise to DH I am thinking of acting sick and telling him we can't go then on Saturday feeling better to go to races........ We were looking forward to the ride but this is also going to be a huge deal and DH doesn't know anything about it so I have a decision to make ..... It is driving me crazy but a ride will also be around and a debut on DS's memorial car will only be this once :)

So Sunday DH wanted to ride so we rode and actually we left at 11am and didn't get home till 8pm it was a great day -then we noticed that I had a little leak under my bike so off to the shop it went tonight - Monday night well I guess last night we rode again but just for a bit DH wanted to test out his hiway pegs we bought on Sunday

Colleen so sorry to hear about motorcycle tipping but one thing about having a full dress is those engine guards sure do save the bike but hey at least you can roll and laugh about it

Holly glad to see you are still keeping up with your exercise and hope nothing more came of your sore throat than a little scratchy???

Well today we hit 80 degree for April but the wind was blowing like 50+ mph so no riding but didn't matter because we hauled it to the shop to get new seals so hopefully he will get it done tonight so that I can go get it in the next couple of days....

Well girls I am going to get off here I will check back in tomorrow hopefully but we do have our Rider Meeting tomorrow night so I may not get time

Tammy I know Wednesday is going to be really hard on you and I hope DH is going to be with you to give you some support again sending you some
:hug:

He is gone. I am home. I am very drained. I posted some pic on my fb.
I am going to take a nap..... maybe for the rest of the day.
His bus had a wreck and they are on the side of the road right now. No one was hurt. The door was ripped off. They are all laughing and cutting up saying they can fix it with duct tape.

I will type more later.

Thank you all so much for YOUR support.

Tammy

Tammy, :hug: and :eek: at the bus wreck!! not what you needed to hear. I'm sure you WERE drained, extra sleep will do you good dear. Looking forward to hearing from you tomorrow :)

Reda - what a nice thing, that memorial wrap! I hope it can be kept secret until the unveiling. Oh and thanks, my scratchy throat went away. I do need to SOMEDAY go to the dentist for some stuff, I'm just putting that off, as we all love dentists :devil:

Hi Colleen :wave: how are the baby angel fishes?

I had a very good Day 1 of my almost 3 weeks off! Early I had an appt. for car oil change and snow tires off. Then back here, and I did yard work (sawing down little trees with a bow saw, clipping back stupid invasive bushes and vines, raking, picking up winter crap) then washed DH and my bike; vacuumed in living room so I could work out without being disgusted, and didn't eat too much!!

actually I should EASILY lose a pound or two right away, being away from the sugary carby crap at work I couldn't resist.

Have not done the jogging but have been walking, at maybe a pace of 1 mile in 15 minutes? that's 4 mph, that's relatively OK isnt' it? (desperately asking, lol) I am aware of it being an effort, I am not strolling, and even if it's chilly i have a sheen of sweat on face and under clothes. My farthest was yesterday, I did 3.2 miles.

good morning chicks :)

I was up early, worked out, and eager to get to the Goodwill store (which is 50 miles one way and a major expedition for me) and was out the door at 9:30 am, and got not even 25 feet out of my driveway when I heard/felt that 'fwap fwap fwap' of a flat tire :mad:

thankfully a little side road was just down the road a bit so I pulled over and put a note on my windshield. Walked back home (there's already 1/8 mile to put on my walking log, LOL) and called AAA from home because there's no cell service in our town :rolleyes: but thank goodness AAA does change tires for you!! I know I should know how to do it...someday. ANyway now I'm waiting for them to call to tell me someone is dispatched then it takes me just 3 minutes or so to walk back to car. And hopefully be on my way.

I just got these tires put on yesterday (they're not new, they're the tires that came on the car when we bought it last year, and they are kinda worn) and the guy said he checked the air pressure. Too bad "going to go flat tomorrow" didn't show up on his pressure gauge :devil:

well have a great day and if I get some killer bargains I'll tell ya's about them later.
hope everyone is doing good!!

well once the spare 'donut' tire was put on, I just drove to our local tire people and bought 3 new tires :rolleyes: took an hour, so I left for Goodwill almost 3 hours later than I wanted. No real biggie.

I was disappointed though that I had to buy jeans in size 12 instead of 10 that I was hoping for. It's so weird though, I can fit into a size 8 (though they are tight) of 1 brand and a 10 of something else is fine. I just have to bite it for now, I am working hard and I will get a little smaller ( I hope :D )

no real killer buys, but just okay.

I didn't share this before, because we were focused on getting Tammy through her son's deployment day :hug: BUT we found out early Monday morning, that an Ohio biker friend of ours was killed on his motorcycle on Sunday afternoon. His service was tonight. I investigated flights but they were too pricey for us :( His name was Mike, and he was a sweet, sweet kind man. You met him for the first time, and you felt you were friends for years. And generous. When he learned that my DH lost his job, he offered for us to LIVE with them as long as needed, if we wanted to job search in Ohio.

He was T-boned by an 89 year old lady coming out of her driveway. He died on impact.

This is the first evening we met, at Myrtle Beach bike week. http://hellscupcakes.com/gallery/albums/userpics2/normal_myrtle-beach-2008-001.jpg

Tammy hope you got some much needed rest - you probably really needed it as I am sure you are very drained at this point- Wow about the bus wreck but glad to hear all is ok and that they can laugh and joke about it right now :)

Holly so sorry to hear about your friend, that is awful sorry you couldn't make it to the service but he knows you are thinking of him and sending your thoughts and prayers to him and his family
can't believe you got a flat tire just when you had an agenda and a plan set up and you know what why learn how to change the tire when you have AAA to do it for you :) Well I bet you will get alot done at home now that you are off for a few weeks but I bet you are anxious to get to your FUN JOB as well :) 4mph is GREAT you should be proud that you can do that and I bet you will lose more than a couple of pounds being home because you know what you have in your house for food and all :)

Well we will not be going on Flood Run even though we really want to I do think that DH should be around for the debut of DS's car man it looks awesome I will get some pics posted on facebook as well

:wave: Colleen hope all is going good for you

Well girls haven't posted my weight loss the last couple of weeks but I have lost about 1 to 1.5 pounds per week but I have been having more to eat and not carefully watching everything so come Monday I will again get myself back on track so that I can start losing my 2+ pounds a week again hopefully

Well girls I have been back on early morning shifts and next week I will be in NE for work from Tuesday through Friday but going to take laptop so I can still check in with all my down time that I will have or will hopefully have???

Have a great night

I am going to try to post a picture of the car on here but sometimes I can't get them so here goes - again back in the day this is exactly what DH's race car looked like as far as paint and color

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/reda355/046.jpg

that will be so kewl, Reda! :) sorry that it means you'll miss the Flood Run but it will be awesome to see how your DH responds :cool:

We woke up to WHITE here yesterday :mad: then it rained, was pretty miserable, and the snow is coming down now. ugh! Where is our 80 degrees we had 3 weeks ago???

going to a party today/tonight, lots of our biking friends, some are traveling from CT, MA, NH, and even hopefully some Ohioans. I think I'm going to dress up in my sexy maid costume and greet them at the door :devil: it was one of the outfits I brought to Chillicothe but never even got to wear. And then change into something different. We're spending the night because of the drinking you know ;)

OH and I was a big fat liar for thinking I was walking at 4 MPH!! I walked 3.2 miles in almost an hour (55 minutes) so that's alot slower. oh well.

Well hope everyone has a great day :) This is my first Saturday off since...forever!

Holly have lots of fun tonight at your party- isn't it great when you get to meet up with all your biker friends- that really sucks about waking up to the white stuff then rain :mad: Costume sounds great and noone would expect anything less of you :)

yes going to be very exciting tonight - can't wait
We are calling it the throwback weekend (stole it from Pepsi) new car with an old look :)

Hey and let me tell you even 3.2 is good so keep it up

Well off to the grocery store then we are going to river cabin to get the deck done today we are suppose to hit upper 60's- whoo hooo

Hi Tammy and Colleen

Hey Ladies,

Holly, I am sorry you woke up to the white stuff this AM. It has been known to snow here in April. I cannot remember it doing in in the past 20 years, but it has been done before. I am sorry about the tire too. DH took mine out and had a new one put on today too. It was low and he took it to be fixed, it had been plugged FIVE times and had a knot.... time for a new one.
I bet you are smoking in the maid costume.
I am very sorry for your friend. I know it does not make things better, but he died doing what he loved.

CC, that is awesome about the car! I bet your DH will love it. I hate you did not get to go to the flood run.

Colleen, how are you?

I am finally feeling human. I have to say it was much harder than I ever thought it would be. There are pic on facebook, if you want to see. He had his combat helmet face mask painted like a razorback and it is awesome looking! There are pic on fb of the bus too, lol. Also, he took no mercy on me, he took a pic from the bus of me and his gf bawling. It is funny now (the site of us), I am holding a tissue wiping off the snot and a little American Flag..... but it was not funny then.
I drove his truck home and parked it in the yard. It is still hard seeing it, knowing he is not coming home for awhile. There are ladies from the FRG (family readiness group) that have reached out. I found out a lot that I did not know. There were 60 soldiers deployed, but only 20 other soldiers with my son will stay together through the whole mission. They were all hand picked and my son is the "baby" of the bunch. Most of the men have been through numerous deployments, some through "hostile" situations. This is not considered hostile. Their motto is "making lives better". The whole purpose of them being there is to help the people of Kosovo get back to their homeland. They are the air ambulance for the enemy as well. It does not matter who needs them, they have to help. This also means they will not have a weapon on their helicopter. They will have other helicopters protecting them, but they cannot fire.
Enough about that...... sorry if I bored you.

I am going to "shoo the pig" out of the house. Lol. I have not cleaned house in a couple days.

Tammy glad to hear that you do have a support group around and that he will not be in a hostile situation ...... Seen pics on facebook :) Facebook has been an awesome website because we have a couple of friends that just came home after a 18 months and that is how we all kept in touch so you will be able to keep in touch which is great..... Hope you got some house cleaning done that you needed to - I guess I get to join the crowd of needed to clean house :(

Well DH was surprised last night and guess what DS WON again
he is doing such a super great job this year so far but it just means my weekends are taken up with racing as he is going to race Saturday and Sunday night- here is a pic of DS and DH after win

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/reda355/RaceCar2010016.jpg

Well better get going have to get pictures downloaded to facebook then also I video each race and download to yourtube and post link on facebook
to much stuff to do and not enough time :)

good afternoon chicks!

Tammy I saw the pics on FB, very emotional, and I wrote what handsome boys :) His gf is tiny! I am so glad there is a support group for you :hug: Must be so hard. But what a noble thing to help the people of Kosovo. I liked hearing about what he will be doing, do not ever think that is 'boring' to us! May he have a protective halo around him and his company!

LOL @ 'shooing the pig' out, I had never heard of that expression :D One of my Ohio friends is originally from deep hills of Kentucky, I guess it's called a 'holler'? not even a town or hamlet or village, a 'holler'. Love her accent too.

Reda, so glad DH was psyched about the car! and congrats to K. for winning again! You do alot of work for your family, the racing, and so successful.

Hi Colleen! :wave:

Our freind's party was great, unfortunately the Ohio people couldn't make it but we had drinks enough for them, lol. There were so many people, all bedrooms had air mattresses on the floor too, and I don't know but do all bikers snore, both men and women :rofl: One girl in my room , she sounded either like a soft boiling teakettle or a respirator, kinda like Darth Vadar :rofl: I did decide to do the maid's costume and it was fun, then later changed my boots for diff shoes for comfort, and took off the apron/head lacy thing, and had a tie-front top, so not too many costume changes, LOL.

My DH found 2 nice pics of our departed friend Mike, and printed them on nice paper, and framed them, and we had them on the table, so he was part of the party too. We found out that one of our peeps in CT called a florist and arranged to have a tree as a gift to the widow, with all our names , instead of flowers. The company come and plant the tree so the recipient doesn't have to do anything. I think that was so nice, because it's a living thing instead of flowers which looks lovely but don't last.

But boy, just one night of beer drinking, jello shots, going to bed late, and then fitful sleep, and ugh I was moving slowly this morning. How did we do this often when we were young :devil: We got home around noon, I had some toast, then dropped to sleep on our own wonderful comfortable bed. Slept for almost 3 hours and feel better now :)

well I've blabbed enough at you for now. I did work out yesterday (30 day shred) cause I knew I wouldnt be doing anything today! back to regular routine tomorrow.

take care girls :)

good morning chicks :) It's barely 50 here, and overcast, I wish there was some blue sky!! would motivate me to do outdoor stuff. I'm trying to keep things quiet in here because older DS is having to fill in for someone and is working nights, so he comes home at 8:30 am and tries to sleep...I got the vacuuming and working out done before he got home this morning, but now I don't want to rattle anything or make noise to disturb him. Of course if it was WARM and or sunny I'd go out for a ride!

There is a linen closet that needs re-org, I should do that, and it would be quiet. But my lack of motor-vation is the problem. Hopefully I'll do something soon.

Hope everyone is doing good. Talk atcha's later :cool:

Reda, Awesome job on DS winning. I know this will tie up your Saturday nights, but doesn't it make you so proud! I am glad DH liked it. Did you get a pic of his expression?

Thank you all for all the kind comments.

Holly, my DS has always been inclined to the tiny girls.... like size 0... I guess I scared him away from a "real" size woman. Lol. DS#2 tends to go with the chunky girls, which truly shows his personality. He is very laid back person.
I am glad your departed friend was able to party with you all! Lol. I am not sure at age 36 if I could hang with you guys. I am a party pooper. ..... in bed by 9pm 7 days a week. I have no life.

Colleen, we need our comedian.

Speaking of a comedian, when DH was teaching his class last week for law enforcement hopefuls, a guy asked him to be an opening act for his bluegrass gospel.... okay DH has been in law enforcement for 20 years, lets just say his language is VERY colorful and leave it at that. DH told the guy, trust me, you DO NOT want me to "open" for your gospel act. Lol.

Well, my diet has been HORRIBLE the past few days since DS left. I gained about 8 pounds (I guess oreos for breakfast was not a wise choice). So, I am back at it hard today. I am trying to do a "clean eating" program.... we will see. Right now..... I just want to EAT!

Tammy

It's been very busy for me! I haven't forgot you! Really! It's not that I've been so busy carefully planning my meals, or exercising like crazy...I've literally been gone!

Last week I had a meeting in Wisconsin Dells for a couple of days. That was fun. And who doesn't love a day away from the office?!

DH and I have been really running on weekends! Last week it was landscaping. This week it was more landscaping and travel, going for 2 trees, plants and finishing up a flower bed.

But that wasn't it. We also got our living room furniture (which was way too heavy) from Madison (75 miles away). We bribed a friend with supper for his help! Before he made it over we had struck a deal with the buff young neighbor guy to move furniture out of the living room to the basement, and the new stuff in. :p

The next day (yesterday) DH and I got up early again, and headed North 75 miles to get my dream aquarium! It is 200 gallons!!! 6 feet long, with a bow front. That was an all day process getting it down, moved, and then back up while DH mowed lawn. Not done yet... then DD and I went BACK to Madison to return a pressure washer that didn't work, and to pick up more kitchen remodel stuff for her (countertops and plywood).

I was happy to be at work to catch my breath but it's been busy at work too so really there has been little reprieve.

Today is my Momma's birthday, so should really take her for supper or something...not yet sure what to do. Guess I sure didn't plan ahead on that did I?!! Still need to deliver the stuff to DD to get the truck unloaded.

Our house is a disaster! It would be good to plan on getting it cleaned up tonight but just not thinking it's gonna happen.

Tomorrow more goodies go to the March of Dimes sale. Still collecting.

Wouldn't it be nice if I had something encouraging to say about weightloss being it's supposed to be the subject of thr forum?! I've just lost any momentum I had and never got it back. I still love chatting with you gals though. You are such an inspiration, it should be easy. Some day...

Hope you are all having a good start to the week.

Colleen! OMgosh, you have been BUSY! congrats on the new furniture, and the aquarium! wow!

Tammy, let me assure you that I can not party like that more than once every 4 months or so :devil:

Today I did Gilad's Step and Tone, and then a 2 mile walk this afternoon.

I was sooo close to getting on the bike today!! it was cloudy and 50 all day, then the sun started to come out, so I quickly got the mail together, put some makeup on, and by that time, the sun went away and it was 10 degrees cooler :mad: Hopefully tomorrow!

Hi Reda :wave: hey, a couple days ago when you posted that you had to go to NE, I was all excited for two seconds, thinking it was New England duh to me! :p

:wave: to you girls- I will be making this one short as I am super tired and ready to go to bed but wanted to drop in for a quick HI!!!

Wow and when I thought I was a busy person Colleen you are SUPER BUSY
I don't think I could keep up with you at all...... Happy Birthday to you Mom :)

Holly great job on staying on top of your exercise routine
I wish it was New England but nope the flat boring state of Nebraska

Tammy you know what you have been through some trying times this last week so a gain would only be expected but you are right back on track and those extra pounds will be gone ASAP :)

Have Great Tuesday

Colleen, you have been super busy. I am glad you finally got the fish aquarium you wanted. It is a stress relief for you? I have heard it can be. And a happy belated Bday to your mom. Girl, you will get your motivation back. ..... just hang in there. Don't ever give up b/c if I would have given up on my last try, I would not have lost this much. I have kept 65 of it off for over a year (I am not in the clear yet), but I have never kept weight off for this long before. Don't quit! And, I cannot speak for everyone, but I consider us friends not just WL people. We just happen to have "met" on a WL site.

Holly, I didn't mean you partied often. I just meant I am an old fuddy duddy. I bet I am in bed before you get off work. I lead a boring life. When we bike or whatever we are still home and in bed early. Of course, DH thinks we should beat the chickens up. Me, not so much.

I think (knock on wood) I am going to ride to work tomorrow. No bootcamp, pretty day....gonna give it a go.

CC, thanks for the encouragement! You know, I had to have a talk with myself. Gaining all my weight back would not make him not go out of the country. So, I am back to it.

Oh, btw, he posted another pic on my FB. Yep, that is him with his feet dangling out of the helicopter. I told him if he wanted to do that we could have saved the government a lot of $: we could have put him on the roof or on the toilet..... gave him a string and a GI Joe doll and let him drop it. If it made it past Jake eating it...... it would be a sucessful mission. He told me I needed mental help. Lol.

Well, I am going to get busy. I have to get the pigletts out that I missed when I got the pig shooed out the other day.

Tammy

Good evening chicks! Tammy, I know you didn't mean that I party like that alot :D I actually wonder about myself, that when I'm around others my age or older, they are still going strong much later than I..how the heck can they do it! And I also KNOW that you are going right back on track, you probably already are. How GREAT that you've kept 65 pounds off for over a year! sounds like it is off to stay :cool:

I will have to check out that pic on fb!

I sure hope you can ride to work tomorrow. Today was my first day on the bike in over a week! I was also kinda antsy, thinking of our friend who was killed. I ordinarily think that I am pretty cautious but today I was extremely cautious. And when a woman behind me would not back off enough when we were slowing down for utility work, I turned around and gave her the Stink Eye and impatiently made waving-back motions. I just didn't want her to rear-end me! But 90 miles later I was safe at home, but I did get caught in an unexpected quick shower, my first of the year.

Okay. Why is it that, when both DH and I work, and he makes dinner, I do the dishes....when I made dinner, I do the dishes...??? I don't like to leave them overnight, but he says 'he'll do them in the morning'. Small complaint, but I gotta complain about something :devil:

have a good evening Tammy, Reda, and Colleen!

good morning chicks :) The sun is shining again!! and not supposed to have rain until later this afternoon. So a gf and I have made plans to ride together today, for lunch. We picked a place that's about 25 miles away, to give us a good ride there and back.

Tammy I hope you could ride to work today :bike:

Hi Reda and Colleen! :wave:

today's exercise was Fat Burning for Dummies :D but I work ankle weights and held half pounders to make it harder. And I was sweaty!

have a great day :cool:

I GOT TO RIDE TO WORK TODAY! Woo Hoo!

Holly, I am with you on being cautious. There was a couple killed Saturday on their bike. An 18 year old pulled out in front of them. I am like you, I am just very mindful of it. It seems to me like this year has already started off with a lot of motorcycle wrecks. Maybe it is just me or b/c it is so early in the year and people are not looking. Have a fun, SAFE time with your friend!

CC: Are you watching BL this season?

Colleen: Hope your work week is going well and you are getting rested. Lol.

Have a good day.

1st organized ride of the season is this Saturday. Of course it's going to be rainy/thunder storms! Just our luck!

Yummy sweet and sour chicken for lunch. Sinfully good! Nothing planned for supper yet. I NEED to get the house cleaned up! Last night after work DS and I went to church pancake supper. After that I was carbed out and tired! I got nothing done. NOTHING! Tonight Mom is coming over. That will motivated me to get stuff cleaned up! You don't want your Momma thinking you're a slob!

DS got a promotion to be a supervisor at work today, and DD got a "you're a loser letter" from where she had interviewed for a job. She was very dissapointed.

DH is up in MN for now. He gets around quick though.

I've been busy...I started writting this HOURS ago, just after lunch. About time to go home now!

Hi girls

Well I am out of town for work this week, and working a ton of hours but I will get home Friday evening :)

I do think more accidents because people aren't paying attention because it is quite early to have this many bikes out and about

Glad to hear you gals are getting to ride - We had our weekly supper ride tonight but of course I was not home to go on it but they sent me pictures through the phones- rubbing it in of course :)

Tammy yes I am still watching BL and I knew that Victoria would be going because Koli wasn't going to vote of Sunshine

Well girls I have to get up early again tomorrow so I better get going and try to get some sleep tonight-
Have a Great Thursday :)

good afternoon chicks! my friend and I did about a hundred miles yesterday, had a fun time :carrot:

this morning, I tackled something I've been putting off forever, cleaning out the bottom cabinets. I ended up with 2 full garbage bags of mismatched plastic containers, extra saucepan lids from non-existing saucepans, etc. Also tried to take a big load of donated stuff to the second hand shop, but they weren't accepting today. So it's gotta live in the back seat of my car until they do take it.

tonight we're going to a United Motorcyclists of Vermont meeting, to go over the scholarship applications.

And I have the hmmm news that I learned from a Motor Vehicle Enforcement official that they will be conducting 'safety checks' (forced, motorcycle-only profiling!) for proper helmets and aftermarket pipes that conform to DOT standards blah blah blah.

well gotta start an early dinner. Have a good night!

Hi girls again I will be making this short but hey I do get to go home tomorrow- yay :)

Holly glad the ride went great with your fun and that you got to enjoy it
WOW you are getting alot done before starting your FUN JOB- by the way when do you start that?

Colleen so sorry I forgot to comment on your fish tank it is so big, you should take a picture and post it, I only have a 75 gallon but right now it is in basement sitting empty just don't want to take time to take care of it because we had salt water fish and they are work lots of work....

Tammy hope all is going well for you- glad you got to ride to work - I was informed rain at home all weekend, darn it

On a side note I did take time to go to the local Harley shop and they have a Roadking (Black Ice Pearl is the color) love that color almost had me thinking about buying...... I even called DH and of course he is all for it because he has been trying to get me off the chopper and to a cruiser
Roadkings are very comfortable road one a couple of weeks ago for about 60 miles - it was nice

OK well time to get in shower - Oh I did get my exercise in while I was watching Survivor so I got 50 minutes in tonight instead of the usual 30

TGIF tomorrow

It's starting out cold and cloudy. Still thinking of going on the cycle ride tomorrow if it isn't too bad out though.

This week has just flown by! I still have a mess from last weekend! The new aquarium is up and running, but the stinkin' fish are quick! I've got about 1/2 of them to catch yet to be moved to the big tank. I was not going to drain the water out of the 80 gallon one until we sell it. I figured it would be more attractive set up. I would probably do better selling it if I actually advertised it too huh!? :p

I'm stuffed to the gills! I had taco salad from Subway for lunch. Yum! It just sounds healthy. By the time it's doctored up with sour cream, ranch dressing, cheese, chips, and a couple of cookies on the side...it's really not anything to be proud of! :devil:

Dandilions are out in full bloom! My DD wants lawn service for her birthday! I thought it was a strange request. She had a little technical difficulty working the fertilizer spreader last year though...that might explain it.

Hope you all have a great weekend. Have lots of fun!

Hi chicks! Reda, so glad you get to come home. ooo, Black Ice Pearl sounds awesome :D Too bad we can't have 'one of every flavor' ! Oh and the Trout Club officially opens on Wednesday May 12, but I would think that I could start in the kitchen prepping and setting up, the Wednesday ahead (like the 5th or so)

Colleen, mm that taco salad sounds sooo good. I love alot of sour cream on my taco-y stuff! Yes I also think seeing the aquarium set up would be a great selling point. Oh and yes, advertising it :p I hope you have good weather to ride tomorrow.

Hi Tammy :hug: hope you had a good day, and maybe rode to work again?

Well yesterday was the kitchen cabinets...today I tackled my clothes closet...didn't get to the floor :devil: but went through everything on hangers; threw out a black garbage bag worth of not-worth-stuff; collected a black garbage bag worth of stuff worth donating; then took all those clothes and the household stuff from yesterday, and went to the Transfer Station, where the nice guy charged me - 50 cents :p

I know he is a nice guy because last year, I was there on my bike once to ask about fees, and he was all over the bike, and saying he wanted a bike, but could only afford metric but wanted something that sounded great, 'like yours'. I assured him that he could be happy with a metric, and just needed to be prepared to shell out some $ for aftermarket exhaust. And today, when I drove into the area, I saw a V-star! He said he just got it Tuesday and was so very happy. Isn't that great :cool: Maybe that's why he just charged me 50 cents for a car load of stuff!

Can you believe this energetic mood from ME? I mean, years ago, this was how I was all the time...I am just so thankful I am not wasting my free days.

Today I wanted to ride to DH's work to meet him after work, it's about 35 miles and nice ride in good weather...well the sun went away and there was thick cloud cover, windy and low 50's...I was FREEZING! even though I was prepared with two shirts, sweatshirt, jacket, jeans, chaps, fleece neckwarmer, gauntlet gloves...I had to stop after 20 miles and call DH and tell him I couldn't go any further :devil: I rode to a nearby convenience store and had the hottest coffee I could stand to sip (and some pb crackers, better than I donut I guess!) and thawed out and waited for DH to meet me there. Then the sun came out and that helped so very much.

well have a nice Friday night! oh and wish us luck tomorrow, please, we're going to a fundraiser and the prize is not one but two Hardknock Kikker motorcycles! They come in kits but part of the prize is that they have been assembled and modified to be custom. We have one chance out of 125, hey someone has to win right! http://www.crossroadsmotorcyclerally.com/calcutta.html#

Colleen wow that taco salad does sound so yummy, hope your ride tomorrow goes well and that you get nice weather because it has done nothing but rain here today (oh by the way I am home now :))

Holly well at least you got to ride even if for a little was bit and what great news about only having to pay .50 cents for your load and that is awesome that he was able to get a bike only after a year :)
The benefit sounds great and sending you good vibes so that you can win that bike :) that would just be so awesome

Well girls I am going to head off to bed alittle early tonight because I am tired and my legs and back hurt
Have a Great Weekend

Holly, with that energetic mood you still have time to come to Arkansas to clean my house before you go to work. Lol. I have a feeling we would get into trouble. Lol.
I am glad that guy got a bike. A lot of people think if they cannot afford a bike other than a metric they should not get one. Heck, I say it is a "ride".... so get it! They all help with stress relief the same.
You know, you pulling over showed good riding sense. When you get really cold (or when I do), I cannot keep my focus on what I am supposed to be-- and we all know that we have to watch out for the other person, so we sure don't need to be distracted! I say good job girly!

Colleen, I would be with you..... I love me some sour cream! And, yes you should probably advertise if you plan to sell. Lol.

CC: That black pearl ice sounds awesome. If I am not mistaken that is what DH had. His was an 06. I would not have minded to have it, but at that time it was better for us to trade in my sportster on my Dyna. No regrets (except luggage room). So, are you thinking of getting rid of the chopper? Is it a "youth" thing? I would think you could rock and give style to whatever you have!

Did y'all hear Brett Michaels of the group Poison is in critical condition with a brain bleed? He went in for an appendectomy and something went wrong. I sure hope he makes it. He is HAWT!..... and he seems to have a good heart and he had children.

Well, it has been storming here. No riding.
I am fixing to go. It is time for mine and DH coffee date.

Hi girls

Just stopping by to say yuck we are having crappy rainy and stormy weather just went to walmart to rent a movie from redbox but I did get Blindside before I realized I left keys in pickup with my phone and got out and locked the door- yippeee so called DH from someones else phone and of course he wouldn't answer so I called DS to come give me a ride home but he came and got my door unlocked for me, how nice was that of him :)

Nope not sure if I want to get rid of chopper or not I am thinking of just getting a cruiser but keeping chopper - I just don't know what I want but I do really like the black pearl ice/denim it is a purplish-blue color

Well DH just got up so I am going to start some supper I will probably check back in later have a great night

Good Sunday evening chicks :)

Reda, I am glad DS was able to rescue you! And I think you must have sent some good vibes, because the raffle winner was sitting right next to me :D If we couldn't have won, we were so glad it was him. Sorry you've got crummy weather :(

Hi Tammy, lol I think I would enjoy cleaning someone else's house rather than this one :devil: oh yes I did hear about Brett, I hope he's okay. I also read that he is a good dad to his two girls.

We used the Piggyback Trailer to go grocery shopping today, if you have to grocery shop and spend money, at least its a little more fun on bikes! Once we got home, we saw how rusted the wheels and hitch of the trailer were, so I put on shorts and a halter top (sunny and high 60's today) got the big piece of thick foam that we use to sit on in the driveway, got my cleaning utensils and a diet pepsi, and sat out there in the sun and worked on those wheels :cool: Used a combination of Chrome polish, very very fine steel wool, rubber gloves to protect my hands, and rags, and cleaned/polished those babies right up! :cool:

Hi Colleen :wave: hope you're good! :hug:

Not to rub it in, but WOW AM I ENJOYING DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY OFF :rofl: you may rub it in back to me some day in the future :D

have a good night!

yep just rub it in Holly - wish I was off but if I have more than a week off at home I start home projects and we are talking taking walls down and all so I try not to have more than a couple of days off in a row that we are not doing something because it costs more money and DH gets mad :) because he will have to help

yes I heard about Brett and he is a nice looking guy but getting old (but then again who isn't ) :)

Holly that is great that you got to ride and get a household chore accomplished- well I must have been praying to hard that it jumped to your
neighbor but hey it is great that it is someone that you know :) he will probably even let you ride it possibly ????

Colleen how was your ride this weekend?

Well lost another pound this week boy it has droped off but I did go to store and bought grocerys and individually packed them for the week so I can get back into the 2 pound loss per week instead of 1-

Well our National Eagles President was in town today so we went to meet and visit with him and also give him $1000 check to donate to the Diabetes Research Center that our Eagle Riders Club has raised since September
He was very excited and impressed since we just Chartered in April 09
So being the President it was great to be there :)

Ok girls tomorrow is going to be an early morning and Amazing Race is just about to start so I need to get off here and get clothes together so I don't have to do it at 3am

Have a great week!

Holly, I am glad you are getting the time off. Boy, I wish I could.... and still keep my job. You know, I really cannot complain. I can pretty much take off when I need to. That is worth a weight in gold during this time. I will be picking DS up at the airport on June 2 for his last few days at home before he leaves the country.
I would love to be able to grocery shop on motorcycles! I have the same viewpoint as you... I hate spending the $, but if I have to, would like to do it on motorcycles.

Colleen, hope you got to ride this weekend. It stormed badly here this weekend, but not near as bad as Mississippi. It was the same storm, but it looks like it got more momentum after crossing the Mississippi river.

CC, I think it would be kewl to be able to get the HD and keep your chopper. That would be the best of both worlds.

I learned an important lesson Saturday. DO NOT give blood while on the eating clean diet. I guess b/c you are just taking in enough of the "good" carbs to fuel your body..... not enough to have some taken away. I had the shakes all that evening on Saturday and 1/2 the day on Sunday. It was not fun! But, I feel better today.

I am going to get busy. I will gab more later. CC.... don't work too hard.

Well our National Eagles President was in town today so we went to meet and visit with him and also give him $1000 check to donate to the Diabetes Research Center that our Eagle Riders Club has raised since September
He was very excited and impressed since we just Chartered in April 09
So being the President it was great to be there :)

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That is so great!! congrats! :D and down another pound, woo-wee!

Tammy, hey I'm glad you didn't pass out after donating blood, but I'm sure the shakes were not fun! Do you donate often? I used to, I got up to a 2 or 3 gallon pin, then I started just feeling too icky and woozy each time. Then I volunteered to be one of the 'helping ladies' but I did not enjoy that at all, so I just kinda drifted away from the blood scene.

Well if one were to believe our weather forecasters, we would have been so disappointed - they said cloudy with possible showers..well I tell you there was only a few cloudy times and most of it sunny!! and maybe low 60's. I finally made the appt to have my oil changed, and I needed rear brakes very badly. So got that done, and got to ride about 40 miles :cool:

I really really wanted a soft serve ice cream but resisted!

have a great night chicks :hug:

Hello girls
Tammy I am surprised they let you give blood because around here if dieting of any sort they do not let you give until you are on a normal eating habit- hope that you are feeling up to par today :)

Holly glad you got your breaks done and a ride in that nice weather - geez wish we would get rid of our cold and rainy days here maybe tomorrow....
Great job resisting the ice cream today - you go girl

Well tomorrow and Wednesday I will be on a normal 7-4 shift thanks goodness then Thursday back to 3am - dang it but going to do manager interviews next week got quite a few good applicatons so at least I will hopefully have a decision to make ......

Well girls getting off here getting tired and think I want to go to bed by 9 tonight
Have a Great Tuesday :)

You know, I was surprised too....... but I told them before hand about the diet and they said as long as I ate an apple I would be fine. I won't do that again though! Lol.

CC, maybe you will get a good manager and won't have to do this much longer. I know it can be hard. And your donation and commitment to the motorcycle clubs is very admirable! And 1 pound is better than gaining! You are on the ball!

Holly, I am glad you got your brakes and got to ride. I don't know if I could have resisted the soft serve. Lol. Well, you know, that is not really true. Since I am doing this "eating clean" it is not really a temptation...... but if I ever take the first bite--- sister I am GONE into a full carb free for all-- then coma. Lol.

Colleen, we need some humor. :D

I am going to get busy. I am hoping to get to ride tomorrow.

Tammy

Hello Girls, thought I would log on while watching Biggest Loser- well I had to DVR it because we went mushroom hunting then DH worked on a fellow riders van and we just got in the house.....

Oh ya ice cream I am not to sure I would be able to pass up ice cream either :)

Well girls not much else going on around here so I guess I could get off here and snuggle up on the couch with a blanket :)

just checking to see if i can post ...

oh hey I can post! I tried to before but couldn't.

well we got a foot of snow yesterday into today!! http://hellscupcakes.com/gallery/albums/userpics14/28492_1275416211760_1420613335_30638984_5369004_n. jpg

But the sun came out about 4 this afternoon, and some melting has started already, its already off the tree limbs. But so sucky to see!! and just Monday I was telling you I was riding, and sitting in the sun sweating! crazy.

Because of the snow coming down yesterday, I just stayed in and cleaned up the kitchen and made meatloaf for dinner. Today my 'little chore' was taking care of a full laundry basket that's been in the hall for at least 6 months. It had mostly socks but a couple shirts, some underwear (both male and female). I matched up most of the socks and bravely threw out the unmatched ones.

Do we all go through times of just not 'clicking' with our spouses? When it seems like neither says what the other wants to hear. I guess if it goes on for a long time that's when you know you have problems. Usually we're back 'in sync' after a few days at the most. Will let you know how it goes :devil:

well today I did 30 Day Shred level 3, had to run it through this laptop because our DVD player isn't working. Then because the sun was out, I walked for 20 minutes. But I"m still not able to cut my calories significantly. I'll keep plugging along.

Holly Holy Cow that is ridiculous snow amounts but like you said sun is out and it is already melting but I am sure they had to put sand/salt on the roads again???
Yes you 2 will be back in sync in no time, after what 30 years of marriage you have to be entitled to have off days with each other once in a while as long as it is not ALL the time :) Thats how I look at it when me and DH are having an off day or two with each other with our dating years it has been 25 years together and sometimes he just gets on my nerves dang it :)

WOW I just can't get past the snow - well we went down to river cabin tonight for a bit and got all the water and electric hooked up and running then we found we have a leak inbetween the bathroom and outside wall but DH thinks he found it and that it will be a simple fix just a couple hours of labor, tomorrow project if it is raining like forecast states otherwise we have a supper ride tomorrow if it is not raining

So I am still on my 30-60 minutes a day walking usually on treadmil though
Blew it today had a chocolate chip cookie then we breaded and fried up our mushrooms we hunted last night and boy were they good :)

Well tomorrow is early day so I better get off here and head to bed have a great Thirsty Thursday

Holly, Darn the snow. It is shocking to see! I hope this is the last one. It is almost MAY.... doesn't it know it is not welcome?
I have not been married for 30 years, but DH and I don't sync sometimes. Last night was one of them. Briefly, he does not have kids of his own..... so he does not really understand, but he thinks DS should pay for his own ticket home to see us before he leaves the country. EVERY unit that has deployed in our area did fund raisers so the soldiers would not have to pay out of pocket, well since there is only 21 people leaving they did not think it was necessary. DH thinks if he (DS) would handle his money better this would not be an issue.... but that is not the point. Anyway..... needless to say, we are NOT in sync. Holly, I agree with CC.... after 30 years you have the right to not sync every now and then.

CC, you are doing great. One cookie and fried mushrooms is not too bad. I have been off the wagon for 2 days and today I started out with a double shot mocha.... so it is not going to get any better. Lol. I know what to do and how I feel when I do it, it is just doing it though.

Colleen, HI!

I hope you all have a great day. Holly.... don't work too hard-- and laundry sux (JMO)!

Tammy

You guys talk about falling off the wagon for a meal, a day, or even a week. I've lost the whole wagon, and it can't be found! There's no way to get "back on" once you eat the wheels off it I bet! That seems to be the current problem. I eat, feel guilty, eat some more, give up, and have some dessert too!

I've packed on most of the pounds lost. DH has been giving me greif about not using the elliptical, and has started hanging his clothes on it! Good grief...why can't MEN seem to have these binges? and moments (okay weeks) of pure flippin' hunger!?

There is no snow here. Lots of wind though! Must have blown the snow away!

We have cement poured for a garden shed, and people lined up to put us in a blacktop driveway to the second garage.

Today I had lunch with the ol' Jamacian neighbor gal--She's such a hoot! A real trouble maker, and "gets around" in all ways possible. I'm not easily embarrased--good thing! Wow! We used to go out before Tim and I got married. I put an end to it when strange guys were coming to MY house. She didn't want them waking up her husband, so she would try to inercept them before they got to my door and I told them where she really lived next door! Stinker!

I've kept up on reading the posts. You are all doing so good. I hate to bog you down with my nasty news of weight gain, food and every day drearyness. There really hasn't been lots of news to share.

My Dad is coming up from Texas in May. That will be nice. He says he's coming up for DD's graduation from college. There is no party or anything for him to come up for--she's not even going to the graduation ceremony! Guess we will go for supper. My brothers daughter is also graduating from graduate school--maybe she's having some shin-dig for him to go to.??

We never got to go on the ride that was planned for the weekend last week. It got rained out. Not sure what this weekend will bring. So far, just helping DD on her kitchen project on Saturday. I don't think she will be ready for trim and such that DH was going to work on, but we'll see.

DS got a nice promotion last week to supervisor, and got it taken back away again this week because a kid with more seniority forgot to apply! They gave the other kid the job! It was $6000 increase in pay per year! That's a lot to be ticked about! I feel bad for DS! DS said the other kid deserved the job, but it wasn't DS's fault he forgot to apply! Pretty dirty huh!?

I think I've got you pretty well caught up to speed on what I've been up to.

Have a happy day!

good evening chicks!

Tammy, I hear ya about the slight rift about the ticket $...it was so atrocious when i read that National Guards people had to pay for their own flights to visit home...so of course a mom would want to cover that. And I am sure you will get right back to your groove :)

Reda, glad the problem at the river cabin is not too bad. And I hope you got your supper ride in.

oh and DH and I are back to being in sync, I think :D

Hi Colleen!! I love to hear what you write :) You will be ready to get back on that wagon (go ahead and buy a new one, lol!!) It was a hoot hearing about your Jamaican neighbor gal, LOL!!!

so today I gathered two big boxes of books, and some more stuff (crocheted afghan in the MOST HIDEOUS colors ever, some sheets I never use, a Jurassic Park sleeping bag, for example) and took them to the Re-Use center, was just charged $1 for getting the dang things out of the house. Yay! And got rid of a box that has been in the hall for...I'm ashamed to say...years. All it had in it was books, it just took me to say 'for cryin out loud, do something about that!'

Tried to make pizza for our dinner tonight. Would you think the 'experienced' kitchen person would have fresh yeast? Apparently not! So we had yummy toppings on top of a crackery-crunchy crust thing :rofl: the boys assured me it was great but it sure was not a nice soft yeasty crust, hahaha!

today I did the Fat Burning for Dummies tape (35 or 40 minutes) this morning, and after dinner a 50 minute walk. Alot of the snow has melted!

DH was up early this morning and took the bike for an hour ride before the rain and wind came. It was just too early for me to crawl out of bed before work! I caught a ride with him to work (in the truck). He will pick me up after work and head to Menard's for ordering siding for the shed and garage. While I'm there, maybe I can buy a new wagon to climb on!! :D I like going to home stores and do that kind of stuff, or I'd have DH go without me today to keep him out of trouble!

Holly, I'm sure your pizza was great! Lots of people prefer the thin crust. With yummy toppings, I'm bet it was a hit!

Have a great weekend gals!

good evening chicks 8) Colleen, I don't know if I could have crawled out of bed extra early to have a ride before work :D but I'm glad your DH did before the rain.

We had a super nice day here today, but I was involved in vacuuming a horrible area (more bookshelves); gathering un-used books and boxing them to go to Re-Use Center; and somehow, I ended up with the task of getting DH's bike to be inspected, tires, brakes (because 'i have off all day' I guess) Anyway, I got older son to ride DH's bike to shop, because I am just not comfortable riding it.

So we had to do the back and forth thing (taking it there then bringing it back in afternoon) to the tune of almost 90 miles today! but in between I did get those boxes out of the house, did laundry and hung some up so it would smell good, vacuumed living room (it's a tiny living room , takes 3 minutes, lol) and feel good about being on top of a few things in my life :carrot: (for once!)

todays exercise was Gilad strength tapes; Hips Thighs Buns; Arms and Shoulders; and Abs. About 45 minutes of those; then after dinner, 45 minute walk (3 miles) So I'm consistantly walking a 15 minute mile, is that ok??

Colleen, Tammy, Reda, have a great Friday night!

First - tornadoes in Arkansas??? Should we be worried that we haven't heard from Tammy in a day? :(
I wasn't checking news yesterday and just saw the regions of storms now...



good morning chicks :) Yesterday was another pretty good day for me 8) DH did the first couple pulls on the lawn mower for me, and it roared into life. So got the grass cut for the first time this year, and that is one of my fave fragrances, the smell of fresh cut grass. Truly only half of it needed cutting (guess the other half was stunted by the foot of snow!)

DH had to do some time-sensitive things on the computer (the business he works for has weekend sales) so unfortunatley that was most of the time the sun was shining, but we took a quick ride into town later. It feel SO GREAT to not have to wear chaps, or double sweaters or the gauntlet gloves.

So I go back to work this Wednesday :carrot: The Club doesn't actually open until the following Wednesday but there is opening-the-kitchen stuff to do. My chef boss asked if I had some 'good stories' from the winter job, and I said 'oh....YES' :rofl:

Well good morning girls just stopping in real quick as I have not had much time on computer since Thursday- Had a birthday party on Friday evening then we did go on our poker run Saturday then races a half hour after we got home from that last night and now today we need to go finish up camper and then races again tonight
Boy was it windy real windy yesterday 38+ mph so I rode with DH which was fine with me :)

I did hear about tornados in Arkansas - but didn't get to hear where about?

Tammy I am with you on paying for my sons ticket home because I would want to see him before he left the country and wouldn't care what DH thought about it, but then again I can be that way.......
Is the plane ticket going to be expensive?

Holly it has already been 3 weeks but at least it is your fun job you are going back to :)

OK well gotta get going have a great day hopefully I will get home with alittle bit of time before races to log back on and chat a bit

I think we will rest easier when we hear from Tammy!

wow Reda you are BUSY!!! sounds like fun times!

btw, I knew I'd been down at least one pound, but you know how it is...is that one pound down a 'real' loss and you wait a couple days cause you don't want to change your ticker and then have to push it back up again!

WELL I was down to 154, then 153, and today is showed 152 :love: but I think will just move the ticker down to 154 because that's gotta be for real by now :devil:

Good morning chicks, it never got below 70 last night, that is hot for us! The air is very heavy and oppressive and it looks like it might rain any minute. Thats okay, I should focus on indoor stuff again. Have the linen closet to tackle today, and more old unused toys/stuff to take to Re-Use center.

HOpe to hear from you ladies :)

Good Morning. I am sorry you guys were worried about me. My internet was down some and then I could not get on 3fc.

We did get tornadoes, but none touched down by the house (close to it). We do not have an storm cellar so we went across the road to the neighbors-- both Friday and Saturday night. I had to leave the dogs..... and I could hear Jake barking. It broke my heart. Saturday night we did not have power all night. But, I was glad after the storms were done..... I took the no electricity over the storms gladly.

But, thank God we are all okay. I guess the part I hate worse is DH has to go out and "patrol/storm spot"..... no matter how bad it is, he has to go out .... whether he is on duty or not.

Holly, Great job on moving the ticker! See-- that winter job takes a toll on you! I knew with all the exercise you do it would even out. I am glad you are starting your summer job this week!

CC, I ended up paying $375 for the ticket. It is only money.... and I want to see him before he goes out of the country.

you know, he has gone away twice before...... but this time is bad on me. He is having the time of his life..... I am having a nervous breakdown! Lol.

Colleen, how are you?

Well, it is Arkansas..... today is supposed to be 85ish. So, I rode to work. :carrot: It helps take my mind of "stuff". Like eating/dieting/deployment. etc.

Tammy I am so happy to hear that you are okay!! (tornado wise - I know the deployment part is heavy on your mind) That is scary that you had to take the actions of preparing to deal with a tornado!! And yes that is a terrible part of DH's job to have to go out into that. So glad you are OK.

Yes, thank you for having the faith in me that I didn't have!! I feel like I am on a very good roll now. As you all know when the scale shows success it really helps your resolve. I am hoping to reach the Paper Towel point soon :devil:

We had lots of sun on the weekend, and I was out in the sun as much as DH, but he has a sunburned face and I do not. I love the look of some sun on my face, but I guess I should be happy that my moisturizer / Smoky Mountain Minerals makeup is protecting my skin. I guess I should be happy with a few less lines and I can produce a 'glow' with makeup/bronzers.

Yesterday I nagged DH about an idea I had for storage, it's in the stairwell..as you go down our stairs there is a wall space that just stretches up and up...well I saw that as potential storage space of which we have NONE. And I had this idea last year or even the year before. but it went nowhere. Because I didn't nag :devil:

So I went to hardware store and bought wire shelving, and hooks, and he put up the shelves and I did the hooks ...now I can put my 2 helmets, chaps, many gloves, neckwarmers, rain chaps, handwarmers, and 2 jackets there! before they were cluttered anywhere. YAY :carrot:

Also yesterday I attacked a cramped dusty cluttered bookcase that is where our 'phone stuff' is...got it cleaned out, vacuumed, titied, and found space on top to put our copier (that had been on a chair in the living room) Small changes but all for the better.

Today I hope to make another trip to ReUse center to drop off more books, and old toys, and I found about 50 music cassettes that DH would say 'dont throw those out!' but none of us even have cassette players anymore so I will 'take care of them' (sinister laugh)

I have a hair appt today, my roots look terrible :devil:

have a great day :cool:

Holly, your sinister laugh made me laugh! Funny! I "take care of STUFF" too! In very much the same way you are. I keep a very simple house. Not many nick-nacky things around. I hate to dust! We have lots of furniture and pictures, just not the do-dads. I have empty drawers! And, a huge basement that is mostly empty. We are into buying less stuff, but better quality. New motto for us so we don't end up with a crap load of extra "stuff". I will admit though, after having our last rummage sale, we needed a few items back and had to repurchase them new!

Last night after work I stained 2 picnic tables, vacuumed the floors, and scrubbed (hands and knees cleaning) the 1 bathroom and kitchen floors. Tonight I have the desk area and dining room. Hate that job more than dusting!

Tammy, glad you are hanging in there and the storms didn't get you!

Reda, are you back to "normal" hours?

Colleen, I envy that you are able to keep an rather empty house! have you always been like that?

I think...I have also been spurred on by something rather sad, the fact that our friend was killed so unexpectedly, which brought home the fact that tragedies can happen anytime..and I remember the not-fun-time that we had, cleaning out our dad's condo when he passed away unexpectedly...and he didn't even have a garage full as we do :eek: I realize I had better get a handle on the clutter so our boys wouldnt have such a huge job.

Okay macabre thoughts over for now :devil:

today was my last day of unemployment, but I did laundry, cleaned the bathroom (but not on my hands and knees, you are a better housekeeper than I, Colleen :D ) and loaded my car with my boxes of Summer Job stuff to be ready for tomorrow!

Hello Tammy and Reda! :wave:

Oh, when I got my hair done yesterday, I opted for lots of low-lights...my hair had been getting too light on the ends (well like 4 inches of ends) so now its overall darker, but still with noticeable light highlights (my stripes :D ) I was ready for a change.

Good Morning Girls- sorry I have been MIA

Tammy so glad to hear you are OK sorry to hear about the scare and that DH has to go out in it no matter how bad it is out, that is always the worse :) But you made it through and can now focus on getting your son home for a bit before leaving- Glad to hear that he is having a good time with it all which should be making you feel alittle a better but I know it has to still be really hard on you - wish I could take some of that pain away for you so instead I will just have to send you some hugs
And money is always replaceable but seeing your son before he leaves the country is not- so I am glad to hear you stuck to your guns and bought the ticket anyways DH will get over it .....

Holly how is your first day back at work? I know you are probably just loving it
Great job on getting the stuff to complete your project and that DH helped you out even though he wouldn't have iniated it

Well Colleen I keep a very simple household as well - actually redid the dining and living room back in Dec 08 and still haven't hung anything up on the walls except for the flat screen TV we bought- so talk about keeping it simple just less dusting I have to do and I am all for that
As for scrubbing and cleaning on hands and knees nope not happening around here just think I have better things to do than clean that good :) So kudos to you :) Really I don't have to much stuff around if anything were to ever happen most of our clutter is upstairs and it is already mostly all the boys trophies from racing go karts, racing cars, and bowling so they can decide what to do with those when the time comes, I actually keep bugging them now because quite literally my whole attic is full of trophies you can not walk in the room at all because of them :) But hey we had great times winning them

Holly the hair highlights sound good - I keep thinking I need to do something different as well but haven't yet- been really busy of course
Oh talking about busy I was approached Monday evening by a gentleman that owns 10 convient stores and told me he would like to hire me to oversee them all? I told him that we would need to talk because of course I don't want to take a different job (it would be the same thing I am doing now) without know about benefits and of course pay. He had a funeral for a very good friend to deal with Tues and Wed, I am super busy Thursday so we are going to touch base on Fri..... Hope all goes well because talking to the girl doing it now I do believe it could be about a 10 thousand dollar a year pay raise with a company vehicle (Ford Edge) something I have been looking at buying but wouldn't have to if I make the job change. Not a corporate world setting, the guy has 2 cabins out in the hills that he has already said we could use anytime we wanted to.....
DH keeps saying dear you have the job if you want it because you just have a way of getting any job you want (there is some truth there I have alwasy gotten the job I have applied for) so we will see what happens on Friday - wish me luck :)

Ok girls I better get off here and get my butt to work- hopefully I will be able to check in later but I do have an early day tomorrow 3am

Nope, I haven't always had a clean, simple house. Had a mess when my kids were little, 1st husband wouldn't help, and I managed a store...too much to handle! After divorce, I couldn't AFFORD anything nice. When I could, I loaded up on "stuff", selling Home Interiors--I really collected a LOT! Then, I decided it was too much work to keep it all looking nice. I've sold off everything but my favorite pictures. I have mostly wildlife, and scenery pictures of woods, cabins and lakes. Several Thomas Kinkade prints. You would be hard pressed to find anything but a candle or plant for stuff sitting around for decoration. I have pillows in every room for comfy decoration though! :) The rest of the floor cleaning didn't get finished last night either...I found an excuse to go to the nearest Wal-mart--25 miles away...I needed some Mop and go stuff! Maybe tonight.

Holly, are you glad to be back at the summer job? What kind of a job is it? Reda, good luck with your job opportunities! Sounds great too! Tammy, are you hanging int here? I think of you, worrying about your son. Glad you will be seeing him. It will be good for both of you.

Tomorrow afternoon I am going to get a perm in my hair. It is so fine, fragile, and limp...drives me crazy! Went I sweat, it looks horrible, like I haven't showered for months! I really envy anyone with thick, healthy hair!

Had a Subway taco salad for lunch. Afterward, I had horrible belly pains! Better now, but it made me wonder if it was the salad or just my gut being stupid. Hoping for stupid, and no more belly ache!

Slow day at work today, but I'll get back at it! Have a happy day gals!

Good morning!

Reda, Best Wishes towards that job!! whoa! :carrot: sounds great
and oh my goodness, that's alot of trophies :D but what a nice visual to the memories of your boys winning.

Hello Tammy :wave: hope you are doing good :hug:

Colleen, hope your tummy is better! oh right my summer job; I'm the pastry chef for a private fly fishing club, we serve 3 meals a day and are open only from now until late October. I also cook breakfast for two mornings to give the other guy two morning off. And if needed, I work in the dining room. It is a very rustic place, very simple accomodations, and all there is for people to do is fly fish (small lake right in front of lodge) hike, sit on the porch, drink and eat :devil: the food is fantastic, it is a rustic place but the chef is wonderful. He's my summer boss and what a change from the winter one, lol.

so I'm responsible for the breakfast muffins, or coffeecake, or whatever I choose to make; granola; a daily lunch dessert (can be as simple as cookies or something more elaborate) and a daily dinner dessert (again can be simple like a fruit crisp or fancier like homemade eclairs). So you would think that being around this food is a horrible temptation; especially that we get staff meal time (we get to sit for HALF AN HOUR!! and not clock out!!!) and the food is somtimes the same that the dining room gets..but I gain more weight during the winter than being here.

and another happy benefit is that it is a 24 mile ride through beautiful Vermont scenery, ending with 3 miles of dirt road. I have honed my riding skills on that darn dirt road :devil:

sorry for all the blabbing but I do love it, its very unique, and I guess I just associate it with summer and warmth and feeling better and riding.

Last night was our Motorcycle Organization meeting and it was up in the northern part, about 30 ish miles away, so we got home maybe 10:30 but it was still mild, low 50's so that was a nice ride! and we saw no critters on the way home.

did 30 Day Shred level 3 yesterday, no walk.

have a great day ladies :)

Colleen, I too used to have what nots and things everywhere..... but I operate under the simple life now. It leaves more time to be on the bike. Lol.

Holly, I am glad you are back working at the place you like.
I bet your hair is rocking! You always look like you have stylish hair in your pictures.

CC, Girl, that job sounds awesome. I hope you get it if you want it! So.... what are you going to do with the extra 10K?

Well, our anniversary is approaching (can you believe it has been a year since Vegas, we left this time last year on Saturday). Well, we were going to Nashville b/c of a seminar I have..... but now we are not. I am not sure what we are going to do...... but I am not about taking the HDs in the flood water or where it has just flooded!

Not much else going on. I feel a little better (emotionally). I keep telling myself I am not the only mom who has gone through this. I am trying to prepare for the next "wave" of it when he comes home this time. I am trying to figure out how to make it special for him....... still thinking on it.

Tammy

Good Morning ladies, well I had a semi exiting night.
I have a Tylenol PM hangover..... but okay other than that. Let me tell you about my day after work......

So, I get off and wait until Dr. Ricca gets his son's car started (he had to drive it b/c his is in the shop). Well, I took off and noticed him stalled, so I turned around to go see if he needed help b/c he did not have office keys..... well, I lost my footing on my bike and down both me and the bike went (not moving). This man helped me pick it up.... for a brief moment I thought about calling Wayne to come get it, but I knew if I did not get back on it, I never would. So, I drove it on home. Outside Trumann where they put that tire place in my bike just DIES.... and won't start back. So, this guy Wayne has arrested many times stops to see if he can help. I told him Wayne was on his way. Well, Wayne gets there and the other guy (Wayne) is still there so both of the Waynes look the bike over and figure out it is not getting power. They checked fuses and 2 had blown. So my Wayne takes a fuse out of his truck. Puts in the bike and starts it. He decides he is riding it home so if it dies again it won't be on me. So....... I get in the truck after he had taken off on my bike and the truck won't change gears.... he had taken a transmission fuse out. So, I drive the truck home in first gear. While I am parking the truck.... I hear a "BOOM"..... well, I look and Wayne is still upright on my bike...... and has this awful look on his face. All he says is "I am sorry baby bear"....... I asked what he hit. Well, as luck would have it.... he hit my CAR! So now I have a dent in my car.

I decided at that point, it was a good time to go to WM get some Tylenol PM (for my bruised legs) and go to sleep. Which makes it hard to get up in the AM.

So..... how was your night?

Tammy

OMGosh Tammy so sorry to hear about your day yesterday- what a day that would have been and all jam packed in what less than a couple of hours???? I would have done the same as you went to bed with a sleep aid as well that way nothing else can happen.....

Sending you good vibes that today will be better for you :) How about alot BETTER :)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY it doesn't seem like it has been a year already so much has happened over the last year

Well girls off to work I will be hopefully talking to Dave (other job thing) today and see what he has to say about it all

Talk to you later

Hi Holly and Colleen

Good Morning

I didn't get to talk to Dave yesterday - he ended up having another funeral to go to so hopefully we will touch base beginning of next week-

Holly how is everything going at the lodge? Do they open this weekend or sometime next week?

tammy hope your Friday went much better than your Thursday was :)

Off to the river to get some stuff done to the cabin talk to you later

Good afternoon chicks -

OMG TAMMY what a day you had!!! :eek: :faint: You did WELL not to lose your cool and go ballistic, or start crying and just dissolving. You can probably use that day as a barometer for anything...'well this isn't as bad as that Friday' so I can bear it :devil: Truly sorry for all those crummy things! How bruised are you :?:

Hi Reda :wave: well I hope you get to talk to the Dave guy soon and I hope you and him can come to a beneficial agreement!

Hi Colleen: :wave: how are things with you?

So for Mother's Day, do you know what I would like? I would like to have just the living room free of everyone's crap. And for it to be freshly vacuumed. But that won't happen unless I do it now. I'm feeling a little sorry for myself, everyone else here (the 3 of them) had off today and I was at work, I come home to this flippin mess. I just gotta get a grip and relax and accept things I guess.

Reda, the Club opens next Wednesday, the 12th! I have been there for a few hours each day since this past Wednesday, doing prep work. So far I have made the pie pastry and rolled it out in the pans (enough for 5 mince pies and 5 10" pumpkin pies) and frozen the pans; have made the mince pie filling (and poured in a goodly amount of Capn Morgan, yum) made the pumpkin pie custard filling; have made muffin batters (blueberry, raspberry, poppyseed, and pumpkin raisin) and frozen them; have made a huge bin of granola; and some other stuff. I can take tomorrow off but will be back on Monday. I am excited :carrot:

Well the 3 boys are all out right now, youngest son (19 but will be 20 next month) FINALLY decided to go for his driver's license...his friends have been accomodating him with rides all this time, and he finally told us that he just didn't have enough confidence to think he could drive. I said, Pat, are you kidding me...look at all these nutty people on the road, just by being a sensible person you are already a better driver than them! Anyway, his test is this Wednesday but he is jonesing for his own car (of course) so DH, older DS and younger DS are going to look at a Toyota for him.

That means our small parking area will look even more like a used car lot, 4 cars in the driveway :o well everyone needs their own car to get to work. Oh and add DS's motorcycle in the garage and me and DH's bikes in the driveway too, I'm sure we look like white trash :devil::devil:

Well I am gonna bite my bullet and try to pick up this mess so I'm not all :tantrum: anymore. Though compared to Tammy's day I should be chillin!

Well I picked up everybody's mess in the living room, vacuumed thoroughly, went into the kitchen and took care of the recycling and empty soda cans that the 3 messmakers just left lying around...did the dishes, put them away, scrubbed the top of the stove that was horrible, took out the garbage...and then, instead of just collapsing and enjoying the clean..? I put on my gear and went for a 3.2 mile walk!!! and it took over 2 miles and over half an hour before my steamed head started to cool down. But I"m better now :cool:

Happy Mother's Day.

Holly, I am with ya. All I wanted was a clean house on Mother's Day.... so I did it yesterday. Lol.

CC, I hope you get to talk to Dave soon about the job.

Colleen, I am with you on the simple house. It is less to clean around. Lol.

We are off to the HD shop in Memphis (something we can do on Mother's Day).
I am a little tearful... missing my soldier.

Tammy

Happy Mothers Day - Hope you are getting to enjoy it and not cleaning to much

Well my mothers day consisted of getting up and going to MIL's to help her go through and clean the garage tomorrow night after the big roll off dumpster gets here we will go start going through the Big Morton Building
Her house sold about a week ago and part of the conditions was she had to be out on June 1st so doesn't give us alot of time and this is 40+ years of collecting stuff.......Oh then we started tackling to basement and man there was a ton of stuff down there to but 3/4 of it was christmas decorations as she would change her decorations every year

Well there is only my DH and sister to help but when DH made the comment about mom should have never agreed to June 1st his sister blew up and started yelling so he looked at her and told her to get in her F**king truck and go home and of course that is what she did- MIL not to happy but I just said she didn't need to start yelling and throwing a fit it was just a comment...... But we did get alot of stuff done today and without his sister so she can't b**ch that nothing got done- The auction guys will be here Wednesday night to assess and action is May 25th
Well sad to say but stuff has been going to come to heads someday and I believe today was just a nip in the butt.....
It just needs to happen and get done with so they can go back to normal

Ok well enough on that - I just wanted to check in before taking off to go freeze my tush off - races are still on and we are barely 40 degrees outside but of course I am not going to miss them so I will just take extra blanket - shoot I may just wear my snowmobile stuff then I know I will stay warm :)

Wow Holly you have gotten alot already done you will be so ready for the crew when you guys open up and everything sounds so good :)

Tammy did you find anything at the HD store?
Shoot yesterday we dropped about $600 - DH bought some 13" apes so we had to go get all the wiring and then had to buy lens covers and new grips and geez not sure all what else- What a mothers day present for me???

Ladies hope you had a great Mothers Day :)

good evening chicks :)

Holy smokes Reda, you had alot of cleaning to do on Mother's Day, lol. Sorry to hear of the family blowup, sometimes stuff does just come to a head and people blow off some steam. Hope all that gets accomplished by June 1 :) and hope you kept warm during racing.

Tammy I hope you found some things for you at the HD shop. :hug: on you missing your son, especially on Mother's Day.

We got some more of the white stuff :rolleyes: that stayed on the ground til today. And it was 30 when we woke up this morning; and it is going to go down to the 20's tonight! ugh. It's gotta warm up! please!

Well I am moving along with the prep work, and found out that I will be helping out being Waitstaff in the dining room, in the evenings, this week...I'll be on Wed., Thurs. Friday and Saturday nights, as well as my baking during the day. BUsy days but I love it :)

Diet wise, I went overboard on Mother's Day. But back on track today :carrot:

Hi Colleen :wave: hope everyone's good! :cool:

Well we cleaned again all last night but we are making some progress at least :)

Holly when you help out with the waitstaff do you get tips or is that included in their package price? Hoping it is extra money in your pocket

Well I go meet up with Dave tomorrow at 1pm wish me luck- not sure what I am going to do if he offers the job but if it is like 10,000 more a year I may just have to really consider..... Well did interviews for a manager at the store that I have to get up early mornings for so doing a background check on 2 and hopefully will have that back by the end of the week so that I can decide and make the offer :)

Well weight wise I have been maintaining to maybe losing a pound a week but I have not been as strict with my eating as I was when I was losing really good- I will have to get back on that track soon because I would like to lose a little more weight before our trip to Deadwood in a couple of weeks...

Well girls I guess I need to run to the store for a few items before biggest loser starts -

Hi ladies,

My dad is up from Texas...I should be appreciative, and supportive, and love to visit...but instead I get riled, upset, and irritated at his antics, how demanding and vulgar he is while bragging up how wonderful and rich he is. And of course how meaningless, fat and uneducated I am in comparison to my brother. He left yesterday after a 3 day visit, but is coming back! Can we spell STRESS??

More later. Only a couple of minutes available.

Take care.

Hi girls

Well talked to Dave today and only for a half hour with him and 2 of the office girls- he asked if I wanted to check out his store in the town that we met in and of course I said ya- well I drive separately from him and he gets out of his car and comes over to my truck before I get out and offers me the job- just like that he says what will it take for me to get you to come here? He really wanted an answer right then and there but I told him I would need to call him tomorrow after I talk to my husband about it
I will need to call him tomorrow because I still have questions- he said he offers health insurance but I need to know how much he pays and how much the employee is responsible for? He never said what my hours would be exactly. I asked about vacation time he said I do not have set vacation time that I would just take the time off I need if I am getting my job done that I need to be getting done.....he also said that if I am need to take off early because it is nice out and I want to go golfing or something he wouldn't have a problem with that either- I really need to find out about the health insurance though because I know some programs it can cost up to a 1,000 dollars and if he only pays half I would be paying $500 which is $280.00 more a month than I pay now so that will eat up almost $3000 of the raise that I would be getting

Geez I just don't know what to do....... the girl there now says somedays she doesn't leave the office till 7 at night because she doesn't like to leave anything undone or bills not paid- but really can it take all day to pay bills especially when alot of it is online??? I really didn't understand that part

Well I guess I will just have to talk to him tomorrow again

Colleen sorry to hear about your dad being a bear :( And after 3 days finding out he is coming back, so when is he due back?

We have had nothing but crappy weather rainy and cold - urrrrgh

Holly has your snow all melted and out of forecast now?

Hi Tammy

good morning chicks! Colleen, :(:( to hearing how your dad is. that would make me quite unhappy to say the least.

Reda, that guy really wants you! but I agree, some things are vague. I hope he could put things in writing to make them more concrete. Oh and about the tips when I do waitstaff, they will get divided between the staff that is on that night and it is a nice 'extra' in the paycheck. I had a 12 hour day yesterday, but nothing on my body hurt, yay! sorry for your crappy weather too, our snow is gone but it is still chilly.

Hi Tammy!!

so this was quick and I wont' get on again tonight, another long day, so take care :hug:

I thought it was April showers that brought May flowers...It's still raining! Has been forever it seems! At least it's not that cold "white rain"!

Dad is coming back tomorrow and through the weekend. Supper for DD college graduation is tomorrow night. Special request to have prime rib by DF. Grrrr... Sunday I will take him to meet my DB who will have him for the remainder of the time until he flys back home.

Reda, the job sounds WONDERFUL! Is it too good to be true you think?

Holly, it sounds like you are already enjoying your summer job. You are so talented! Pastry chef!?? That would be diet doom for me!

Tammy, Got you and the vehicles all fixed back up again? Sounds like you had a really rotten day--it's one of those where it wasn't worth crawling out of bed for!

I sold my cycle. Still have the 08 Vulcan Nomad to go. We'll see how it goes just going down to just the HD. I think it will be just fine. I like to gawk around, and like not having to pay attention.

Hope all is going well for you. Take care.

Hey Ladies!

I have been on a mini vacation celebrating the 1st anniversary. We had a good time. We came home a day early b/c of the rain. I have been super busy cleaning (with a 16 year old in charge of the house and 4 inside dogs.... need I say more?). I am doing a lot of organizing too. I plan to get rid of a lot of JUNK. I am tired of the clutter. I have been doing DS#2 laudry since yesterday.....the rule is if he doesn't get it to me-- he has to wash it..... well, when I walked in the door there were baskets of clothes waiting to be washed.... so I am doing it. Tomorrow we are going to have a room intervention and this WILL NOT happen again. I cleaned out the oldest son's room today. Getting it ready for him to come home in a little over 2 weeks. Man, I need a vacation from my vacation. BUT, there is just something about uncluttered rooms that I love.... so I am going after it full force.

I am not getting on the scales.... I know it is HORRIBLE. My clothes are tight.... so I am getting back to eating right TODAY!

The trip was good. We went to Alabama to see where DH was raised. It was very peaceful.

Colleen, I am soooo sorry you are having to put up with your dad. There are more things in life that are measurable then what he is comparing you to.

Holly, it sounds like you are enjoying the summer job. I am glad for you. I read one of your posts the other day that it was snowing in MAY..... that is nuts! I hope it clears up soon.

CC, wow, that job sounds good. I agree with the others, girl, get it in writing. I would also want some sort of vacation in writing. It seems like you have a lot built up where you are now and just "taking off when caught up" may not afford you a good vacation. What happens if you are not caught up when you planned a trip to Sturgis?

Well, I am getting sleepy again. I am going to sleep for just a bit before I get up and start in on DS#2 room. I got the laundry done.... now the hard part. ...... and I have to find a new bed for DS#1 before he comes home. Btw, he is having the time of his life! This week he travels to Ft. Rucker in Alabama (the other end of the state from where I was) to do this dunk tank training. DOES NOT sound like fun to me..... but he is looking forward to it. He will be strapped in a capusule in FULL GEAR and he has to get himself out while wearing blacked out water goggles and rescue a dummy in the pool. He said the half of the people that already did it failed b/c they freaked out. I told him he is not an emotional person.... just stay calm and sing "Jesus loves me" or something. I mean it is a controlled environment.... they won't let them drown..... so why freak? BUT, that is easier said than done..... I sure would not want to do it. :nono: I would be like y'all better get me the :censored:out of here :tantrum:.... or when I get out someone is :club::kickbutt: Talk to you more later.

good morning ladies and whew, the crush is over! Have been working long days since Wednesday but it's over now. Well I do work today but its normal hours and I think I can ride to work! :carrot:

Colleen, congrats on selling the extra bike. So...how many are left? are you contemplating just having one remaining?

Tammy, belated one year anniversary congrats and boy you are working hard on your mini vacation, but if you accomplish what you want then that is good. LOL at the visual of a teenage boy and 4 shut in dogs :devil:

Reda, I am anxious to hear of how the job offer has been going...

Well ladies I haven't worked out since last MONDAY...and you know how I am, I have only missed one day a month since last year BUT I have been eating so much less because I'm so busy...so the scale has moved down some more...I will not move ticker until I check again tomorrow morning but I think I'm hovering about the 150 mark :carrot: If I am, then I need to set next goal to 145.

Now I have to believe what so many other 3FC chicks say, that weight loss (fat loss) is like 80% diet, 20% exercise. Seems to be true for me. I would much rather eat what I want and work out every day but I guess that does not give results.

At work, there is a member who rides and he lives in Illinois, near to where the incident last year happened, that a woman was painting her fingernails while driving, and struck and killed a woman motorcyclist who was legally stopped at a traffic light. It has taken a year but a jury found the driver guilty of negligent homicide. The member gave me a newspaper clipping of it but of course I have been following the story online for months. Her sentencing hasnt been set but she could receive anything from probation to five years in prison.

sorry to insert that sobering item, but it's also a grim reminded for us riders to KEEP WATCHING OUR MIRRORS WHILE WE ARE SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING and to ALWAYS give yourself a safety space OUT between you and the car in front of you.

okay it has been good to visit here :hug: but I need to get ready for work. Hope you all have a great day, whatever you have planned :cool:

good evening chicks! today was my first day off in a week, yay. I should have done a bunch of laundry but didn't. I just hung around and enjoyed myself, especially when I went for a nice ride, it was 70 and sunny! just needed a jacket and short gloves, sure was nice to not have to have chaps and such.

tomorrow morning is my first morning back to cook breakfast at the Club, but it should be a good morning to ease into it because there should only be one or two tables (each table seats 12) and the staff.

Still doing good with my eating!! woohoo!!

today was the first day in a week, also, that I worked out! I did the Karen Voigt tape (step cardio and strenght) and then in the evening I walked for half an hour.

Hope everyone is doing good!!

good evening chicks! me again :D Rode to work today, it turned out to be chillier than I thought, my hands were so cold but I thawed out quickly once I started work in the kitchen.

did good with my eating again today!! It feels so good to be in some control.

Hey DH bought a Wii Fit, he's gonna hook it up tonight. Now I'll know what everybody else is talking about :devil:

well have a nice night and a great tomorrow :carrot:

hello girls - sorry MIA again but this last week we haven't been home except to sleep for about 6 hours a night

We have been doing some extra work painting during the morning/afternoon then we get home with enough time to take showers then off to the races we went this happened all weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday
then last night we painted again but tonight will be it for that

Oh my news well I was offered the job and the insurance is all good as well
dave offered me $10,000 more than I am getting now so of course I had to seriously consider of which I accepted yesterday so today I told my boss early this morning then she called me a couple hours later and wanted to meet up and we talked and she said to give her a couple of days she thinks she could do something very comparable - so here I am again back at the beginning but you know I should feel really good that they are both making a fuss over me but geeez it is really stressful at the same time....

Holly glad to hear things have maybe just slowed a bit for you and that you are getting to ride - we have had great weather but we have been trying to get all the painting done so the riding went on the way side for right now but tomorrow is our supper ride and we are going :) Great job on eating right and getting right back to exercising - you have been working alot so I can see why the exercise has been put on back burner but see the minute you get the time you are right back at it :) :carrot:

You will love your wii fit I was just saying how I need to get back into the groove of doing that there are some that really make you work up a sweat
You need to do the hula hoop under aerobic section once you reach a certain level you can get more minutes and it does work you :)

Tammy how is DS doing do you get to hear from him much? How many days before he is back home for his visit? Have you been getting all this nice weather and riding much?

Hi Colleen

Well girls off to finish up the painting it should only take about 1.5 hours then we are done - going to have to DVR Biggest Loser \

Have a great night

good morning! a quick note before i get ready for work.

Reda - oh my gosh,now the employers are fighting over you :D what a bargaining position to be in!! I hope whatever pans out, is best for you. Congrats on everyone wanting you! :cool:

Hi Tammy! :wave: how are you doing? I saw on the news a couple days ago that somewhere in Arkansas, they got BASEBALL sized hail!! I sure hope that wasn't near you!! Oh and the description of DS's dunk tank training was insane!! not for me ether!!!

HI Colleen! :wave: how are things with you :cool:

well can't remember if I told you but I did agree to do the ONE afternoon (four hours) a week at the Yucky Winter Place. It's a quick amount of income for just sitting there, and it starts today (every Wednesday) . I haven't been at the Yucky Place for a month!! it's been wonderful :carrot::devil:

Walked for 3.2 miles last night. I think I remember my summer schedule from last year, I did not work out early on the days I had to be at work at 7. And if I did not work out early on the other days, I did something as soon as I got home in the afternoons. Plus now I have the somewhat steady walking in the evening.

hope everyone has a great day :hug:

Sorry I have been MIA lately. A lot going on.

DS passed the dunk tank with flying colors......:carrot:; the :( news is he will have to do it again in pilot school. But, he will be fine.

12 days til he gets to come home.

My sister (the suicidal one) is coming for a couple hour visit today (she called just Sunday wanting to come here and live and if not she was going to kill herself), now she is just coming for a visit b/c she was 2 hours away visiting her ex-s dying sister. I am stressed to the MAX.

I am not exercising as much as I was...... I need to get back on the ball.

I hope all of you are doing better.

Thanks for watching out for us weatherwise. We did not get the big hail, but we are getting storms again.....

I will gab more later. I will read and post more replys in a bit.
:( Tammy

a quick :hug: to Tammy...hope the sister visit goes okay!! OMGosh on her asking to live with you and if not..oh man.

last posting for the night :D I had off today, and it was beautiful out, so I cut the grass (push gas mower), worked out (a Gilad strength tape) , used my bike to do errands and bought 2 pair of asics shoes ...I needed a pair for work, and an 'inside exercise' pair...already have my pair of outside walking/jogging shoes. Used my tip money to pay for them, that was great (still have some left over) AND went online this morning and bought a new pair of moto boots. My others are only two years old but they are so heavy and clunky. And they upgraded me free to next day shipping so they should come tomorrow (Friday)!!

oh and a 3.2 mile, 50 minute walk. When that dog rushed at me again , I just yelled at him and kept walking :devil:

talk atcha's tomorrow!

good morning chicks! another sunny morning, a bit cool still, like high 40's but it will warm up to mid 70's! :carrot: just finished doing The Biggest Loser Cardio, warm up and part 1 with Bob; then some Cathe abs. I will eat breakfast at work, as it is scrambled egg day and I load up on those babies :D I stay completely away from the table when it is pancake or French toast day.

Reda, I know you're probably doing alot of debating about the job offers!! best wishes!! Hi Tammy and Colleen!

My boots should come today! they are Red Wing, they are not as heavy-duty as my previous boots and I know that's a safety issue but my others were just So very heavy and clunky and clumsy-looking to me. These look much more streamlined but they do have the nonskid oil resistant sole.

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I got a size 9, wide width. sure hope I like them! but Zappos has a great return policy so I won't stress about it.

well gotta shower and scrub my legs with the shower scrubbie, as I'm going to wear shorts once i'm at work, so need to put the L'oreal tanning stuff on when I get out of the shower. Have a great day chicks!

Just haven't been posting...still feeling rotten about the forum when I'm not an active participant in the WL program. I'm holding my own though. I haven't gained any more, so I've still lost some from when I join you gals. :)

New plan. I know I have told you about my love for Saint Bernard's and that my momma dog, Mandy died last year. One of the pups from her first litter is in need of a temporary home. I volunteered to take him into our home for 2 months, and promised to walk him every night after work. That should be good for me mentally and physically.

Holly, you sound like you are shoe crazy! You should really be able to do some running now!

Reda, tell us about the job deal. It's amazing how much we are worth when there is any threat that we might leave huh!?

Tammy, soap operas sound dull in comparison to your true life! Sisters, kids, weather...hope things calm down for you soon.

I turned the furnace off again today. 60 degrees now, but tomorrow and Sunday it's supposed to be in the 90's around here. Go from heat to air conditioning in the same day! :dizzy:

This weekend is tree planting for us! We have ordered 82 evergreens for a border around 2 sides of our house. The tall skinny Emerald Green Arborvitae. That should be enough work (for me anyway), but we also have the siding available for our new shed and the old garage that will need to be picked up and put on. Not too sure about the getting it put on part.

Next weekend we are plannning to camp at our friend's place. We always have a good time. The weekend will be broke up a bit with graduation parties that we should attend.

You all take care and keep up the good work!

Colleen

good morning :) Colleen, you needn't feel rotten, you're our friend here whether your WL efforts are in full steam or non existent as mine were a short time ago!! I know I love to read your posts and I'm sure R and T do too. I hope you can get that 'temporary loan' of the pup!

well last night we had joined friends and were at a benefit silent auction to raise money for a bike rally; we had parked bikes outside the restaurant and the road is on a definite slant but we were parked closely but correctly; our friend visiting from CT went out to get something from is bike...he knocked down his bike, which fell onto mine and knocked it down...he came into the restaurant HOLDING A PIECE OF MY WINDSHIELD :( with the saddest look on his face..poor guy, and my poor bike :devil: I said I'd rather have a friend do it than a stranger who wouldn't have told me.

anyway, busted windshield, brake lever is bent to crap, and right footpeg kinda weird. I dont' know what my deductable is, and Mike said to immediately send him the bill...but he and his wife had been laid off from good jobs (lab pharmacists at Pfizer) and are on tight funds...feel bad about sending them a bill at this point. Brake levers don't cost much, but the shield was a Memphis Shades tinted , DH says he can source something not too much $ on the web.

so what would make me feel alot better, would be if we hear that we won some of the prizes last night :D

I did something I hadnt done in a LONG time last night, on the way home we stopped for gas, and I bought a snack cake thing. Bad me.

okay , it's beautiful out today, so I will ride my slightly crippled bike to work :devil:

Hi Girls- sorry I haven't been on much but we have been so busy everyday night and all weekend cleaning and packing MIL stuff for auction and her move...... Haven't really had time to log on to computer much

Auction is Tuesday so alot of it will be done by then - thank goodness giving up alot of nice days for riding to get this all done

Oh and I did accept my the new job - current job did counter offer but I really had to weigh everything and being my own boss and having the flexible of my own hours and all is just way more appealing and well plus the $10,000 + quarterly bonuses----- I will be starting June 7th and I know it will be alot of hard work at first but I know it will all pay off in the end :) I am just going to look forward to the challenge :)

OK girls I will probably not be checking back in until after the auction is done so have a great start to your week

Okay, not really a PUP, but a 2 1/2 year old slobbering Saint! I'm still looking very forward to it! His owners are high profile, very busy people. Hopefully, the break from the routine will do them good as well.

Congratulations Reda on the new job! Who wouldn't want more $ and more time too? Good going! Hope the auction goes well.

Holly, sorry to hear about your bike. I bet you would have like to: :tantrum: Did you get your new boots? I like the way they look. Very cute!

What's new Tammy?

I'll check in later this week.

Sorry I have not posted in awhile. I have hurt my back somehow. Long story short..... I let someone work on my back and give advise that I should not have.
I have been vehicle shopping (full size 4 door truck) but decided to wait until I am out of my boot camp contract and tanning. I love my car, but it is not practical anymore.
My DS will be home in 7 days! Woo Hoo! For 3 days before he leaves the country.

Reda, Great news about the job! I wish you the very best!

Holly, I am soooo sorry about the bike. But, at least he was honest. I have a Memphis Shades on my bike and I like it better than the HD.

Colleen, ditto what the other ladies said.... it does not matter if you are active in a WL program or not..... we consider you a friend.

I have stories to tell, but I have to get busy. I will gab more later.

Tammy

Reda, CONGRATS on the job! :) :) :)

Tammy, sorry about your back! :( sure hope you're not in pain.

Colleen, lol @ the 'slobbering' Saint :D

I am finding it VERY challenging riding my bike without a shield! because I have a half helmet with no face shield, my face is at the mercy of EVERYTHING! and I feel like I'm getting blown off, feels like 500 mph instead of 50 :devil: I'm wearing foam ear plugs to help with the wind noise, that helps alot. Apparently DH has ordered some stuff and hopefully it will come soon and he can get it all on.

I weighed this morning...drumroll..it showed 149 :eek: :faint: I won't change my ticker until I see that number consistantly for a week!

The plan for this weekend is to go camping. DH is taking the truck and trailer, and I am to bring the Harley. I'm a little worried about that. So far I have jsut driven it around the block. I'm sure it will be fine. I just know that DH will KILL me if I was to dump his "baby" over in the gravel! I can picture me laying out on the ground in the middle of the road, with missing body parts, while DH comes to check out his bike for scratches and move it out of traffic!

The camper is packed with the essentials: Food, beer and wine coolers! There are no clothes, toilet paper, bug spray...anything like that packed yet. Can someone please tell me how we get so obsessed with food? Having a party--what are we gonna eat? Having company--what's the menu? Going out--where we gonna eat? EVERYTHING revolves around FOOD. No wonder I am in the shape I am. I love to do stuff with people, and it's always food that I worry about, and take charge of! For 4 days of camping, I have enough food to feed a small country! Hungry? Visit our campsite! There will be food. Chicken, steak, burgers, dogs, sausage, cheese, eggs, taters... I'm going to try the ziplock omlet bags where you put all of the omlet fixings in a ziplock and then in hot water over the campfire to cook. Sounds like fun to me. We'll see. Only 1 way to find out right?

Hello Girls - the auction went great and now just the moving part

LOL Colleen you are just to funny and the ziploc eggs they are good - we have done that several times while camping out

OMG Holly so sorry to hear about your bike - you know since DH got the Ultra Classic I have only rode mine twice but then the wind has just been extreme here lately...... I know your pain about the NO windshield thing because of course I don't have a windshield on my bike and it does wear you out alot faster- So have your gotten your new boots they look so cute and if so how comfortable are they?

Tammy so sorry to hear about your back... Hope it gets better real soon - glad to hear your DS will be home soon
We love our 4 DR Ford Pickup and haven't had a car for like 6 years as my company vehicle is a Chevy Colorado but my new company vehicle on June 7th is a Ford Edge - whoo hooo

Well I am going to get my bike out and go tan haven't had time to do that for quite some time so it is time to get started

I will check back in later- have a great night

I can picture me laying out on the ground in the middle of the road, with missing body parts, while DH comes to check out his bike for scratches and move it out of traffic!



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: you are too funny, Colleen!! :D and LOL too at having the yummy camping foods ready, but no clothes or tp :devil: Priorities, ya know! Well I agree that you have to have good food for camping, and you got that part covered. Hear ya about how celebrations revolve around food so much. Birthday party, all I think of is CAKE AND ICE CREAM. Picnic, and I think POTATO SALAD AND CHIPS. I know!

Oh my boots, yes I like them! they are definitely not as heavy-duty as my X-Element boots, but they are sufficiently sturdy. And SO easy to get on and off!!! only takes seconds. And they are lighter on my feet, feels so much better on the bike. So yes, a good decision!

Reda, congrats on all your families' hard work for MIL's auction. Must be a relief to have it over with , now for the move. Oh, your new company vehicle will be the Ford Edge, I saw one on the road the other day, real nice!!

Hi Tammy :wave: and :hug:

Okay I am slowly adapting to the no windshield :D if I wear foam earplugs, that helps..and I found a plastic bubble shield that snaps on to my half helmet, I feel like a riot policeman :rofl: but it really helps.

OH!! good news!! the event we were at, when my bike fell over, it was a silent auction for a bike rally benefit? The kind of auction where the prizes are displayed, and a little box next to them, and you bought arm lengths of tickets (2 armlengths for $10) and you filled out your tickets with name and dropped them into the prizes you wanted? GUESS WHAT? I won...2 pounds of artisan coffee, which is nice...AND A LADIES' LEATHER JACKET! It looked like a nicely fitted one, one that nips in the waist , black with some ivory tube beads on it, it was kinda dark in that corner so I'm not really sure what it looks like, except that I wanted it!! I'm sure it's like a $200 value. I am psyched!!! If something else came out of that evening when my bike got bumped up, then I'm glad it was this good news.

If I have time tomorrow after work, then I will ride to where they have my stuff and pick it up :) and then I have to meet with Donny, our United Motorcyclist of Vermont Prez and we have to ride to Montpelier to check out the High School grounds , with the head custodian, to check out the facilities where our Toy Run will end up. It's a new space so we have to check it out completely.

Yesterday I went to the garden center and bought 40 pounds of potting soil, and lots of annuals for my deck containers...petunias, impatience, nastusiems ( I can't spell that word) pansies. And got them all potted up, and now I can have coffee on the deck at 5:15, it is totally light out and the birds are yakkin, I LOVE IT!!! love it love it love it!! :D

okay I have yakked enough myself, just totally in 'my element' now that it is warm, and light out early and late, and I'm losing weight, and riding, and in the job I love...why can't it always be this way :)

have a great night and I'll see ya tomorrow!

First of all let me say I am sorry for being such a horrible internet friend here lately. I feel a bit better today. Not sure about next week, but I am taking it one day at a time.

I did not get the truck. The deal was good..... but right before I drove the awesome truck, I found out my son's g/f (the one deployed)'s dad is having to sell their family truck b/c they work and cannot get help with the hospital bill from him having colon cancer. So, this jolted me into reality...... what would I do if that were me? I should be thankful for what I have and not what i WANT. I mean, who in their right mind GIVES away a perfectly good car and pays someone $5500.00 to take it? If I made the trade that would be me.... I sooo want the truck, but I would be going up $150 a month in payment, $10 in insurance, and ??? in gas. So, I am keeping the monte carlo..... and I am grateful for it. I mean, it is not like that is my only means of transportation..... I have a 09 Harley in the shed.... I guess this means I am getting old b/c 10 years ago, that truck would be in my driveway today!

Holly, I am glad you are back in your element and that you are happier now. I can tell in your posts. I forgot to tell you but those boots are 'rockin! I am glad you won all that stuff! That is kewl.

Colleen, I hope you have a good time camping. You know..... I think of the same things with food like you do..... why does everything have to revolve around it? And, why is it the person struggling with food issues has to go shopping for it? Not fair!

CC, I hope you get to take a breather since the auction is done and you have decided to take the new job. you won't have to work early am like you did with your current job will you?

I am going to get off here. Again, sorry I have been MIA and have been a downer. I appreciate you all listening to me whine.

Tammy

good evening! and good to hear from Tammy, and you are NOT a downer! :nono: I guess that is a good decision about keeping your car...you made an adult decision :D

Oh...the leather jacket I won?...IT IS A SIZE 6 :eek: I can squeeeeeze into it...and I do like how it looks. Maybe i can get DH to get a pic. A good thing about it being so ...snug :devil: its that NO air gets in while i'm riding, as opposed to my other leather which is roomy and loose and it fills with air, making me like the Stay-Puffed Biker Woman :rofl:

Lots to do at work tomorrow, but then an invite to a friend who is camping right at the lake by us! so it is less than a mile from us. They are going to have RedNeck Yachting :devil: which is floating chairs with a floating cooler. I hope the water isn't too cold!!

bought a few more annuals, and some sweet pea seeds, that I'll do as the trellis plant this year, instead of morning glories.

well time for bed, see ya tomorrow :hug:

good morning! not sunny here yet but think it's gonna be. Still 49 outside but feels warmer. Gotta get the courage to put the bikini top and shorts on this afternoon, first time of the season is always hard to reveal the goods. Though I did go walking in shorts the other day, that's always been a hurdle for me (butt-ugly legs, lol)

have a great one! :cool:

Hey girls only have a few minutes before we are off to another race this weekend :) He is still doing a great job and leading points at both tracks right now

Tammy great decision on keeping the car and forgoing the extra $'s right now- I bet you are just so excited about your DS coming home soon :)
Yes if I am without a manager with this job as well I may have to do some early mornings as well but these managers have all been around a while so hopefully nothing like that will happen to soon....

Colleen hope you are getting to enjoy your camping adventure

Holly you go girl size 6- I have never been able to wear a size 6 top since I was like preteen- you know the girls grew and just have never went away :)
the RedNeck Yachting sounds like a GREAT RELAXing time

Well girls have a great Memorial Weekend and hopefully not to much for ya

Happy June :carrot: I fell off the wagon big time this weekend! ate plenty of picnic foods, drank beer, didn't work out 2 days. Back to the routine today.

Still waiting for my new windshield to be delivered, I didn't ride today because we got some much needed rain. Not sure of tomorrow's weather.

Hope everyone had a great weekend, no matter what you did!

good morning! Windshield is supposed to come today. Sigh! I had a challenging ride to work yesterday, wearing the bubble face shield, but heavy fog..I had to keep wiping it with my glove. No biggie but in the afternoon, when getting ready to leave, saw that just wiping the shield with my glove scratched it all over, so it was like trying to look out through a cataract :yikes: I just could not see!! so I took it off my helmet and just dealt with my eyes getting pretty dry on the way home.

In fact, even though it was a beautiful warm evening, I rode pillion behind husband to our monthly moto-meeting...everyone just about fell off their seat, they said they never expected to see me riding b***h :devil:

Had rain on Tuesday; really nice yesterday, rain today. That's okay because it forces me to do inside stuff; laundry, gather more junk to take to dump, clean up in here (as much as I can).

hope everyone is doing good!!

Hey Ladies,

Holly, LOL at the cataract. :devil: And, I forgot to tell you a few posts ago... but your boots look hawt! And, isn't it hard to ride "B" when you are used to your own. DH says he don't like for me to ride w him b/c I try to reach around and give it gas. lol

CC, are you getting excited to start your job?

Colleen, how are you?

Well, DS is home. He will go back Saturday. I am having a blast. Last night both boys and myself went to church to hear our old pastor preach. It was a different church. We were the only ones there under 70. Lol, but it was good to hear him.

I broke down last weekend and let DH order me saddle bags. I just have a hard time strapping stuff to the luggage rack (besides I look like the Beverly Hillbillies with it bungeed on) So, as much as I like my solo look I am getting saddle bags..... but still no seat. Just luckily I was trying to decide between 2 sets of bags and there were 2 bikes with each set that I wanted (pure luck). So, I decided on the cheaper ones b/c it looks just like DH bike from behind (the Ultra) except a "mini" version of it. I should get them in next week. I am kinda excited.

I have been slacking on diet and bootcamp. I am going to hit it hard next week when everything is back to "normal"......

I will gab more later.

Hope you all are well.

Rent-a-dog comes tomorrow. Start over with the eating and exercise plan! I've committed to this. I sure don't want to let a puppy down!

I'll weigh in in the AM. Walk every day is the plan. Might feel like it's killing me, but I'm sure it will get better in time.

You all sound good. Glad you are having a good time. I've ridden the HD quite a bit more now. I don't feel as awkward as I did! I love the way is sounds! It is MUCH better driving that riding "B". My feet feel as if they are on FIRE in back! :devil: REAL fire!

Take care all. Chat with you more later. Time to head home!

Colleen, when I first started riding we went for a 4 hour trip, but 2.5 hours into it we stopped to eat and turned around. I could NOT make it. My feet were numb. I could only imagine my long legs falling off the foot rest and dragging down the street without me knowing..... When we got home, I had to have help off the bike. I gave birth via c-section in less pain that that!

I know you can do this. Just one day at a time.

I am farrrrr from perfect.... but weeks like this. I do my thing, then I dust myself off and try again.

Rent a puppy? Maybe I should go back and re read some of the thread.

I have to make it short. DS is here. Want to spend all the time I can.

Tammy, LOL @ being the only ones under 70 at the church :D I'm so glad you are having so much fun with DS being home :carrot: I hope you like your saddle bags that your DH ordered. They are so handy. I know they take away from the clean solo look that we would like, but we need to be practical as we are bikers who are lucky enough to ride to work!

thanks for the comp on the boots, after having them a week or so I am still liking them, that is a good sign!

and I know you will be back to 'hit it hard!' once things go back to your normal routine.

OH!! Windshield arrived today and DH got it on, cursing a bit in the process. Just hard to compress the hardware and shield to put the bolts on. It is bigger than my old one ... I'm not quite completely ecstatic about that...I wish he had conferred with me before ordering it!! but it is a Memphis Shades, it is shaded almost black at the bottom which is kewl but just that it is inches bigger around the sides and top. So I go from the spare sporty no-shield look to looking like a barn door is on there :devil: but heck I was complaining about the wind and bugs and sand; NOTHING will hit me with this shield, LOL!

What is pretty kewl is that he ordered a couple dozen skull bolts; they are chrome with red jewel eyes, and we have those as the bolts for the shield. They are the same bolts I have holding my license plate on.

And the brake/clutch levers came, they have skulls on the ends :devil: He will put those on probably Saturday, when I will probably take the car to work and he can work on the bike .

Hi Colleen!! excited about the 'rent-a-puppy' for you also! and glad you are more comfortable riding the HD, that is great.

I wanted to walk in addition to my doing The Biggest Loser Cardio dvd, but I felt I had to 'assist' DH in getting the shield on. Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

Hi Reda!! Hope you are doing great :)

:coffee::coffee: Good Morning Ladies!

How are you today? I am tired, but here. I have been working late on Fridays but not today.... gonna do something with DS. He leaves tomorrow. :( But, I am going to try (lol) to hold my head up b/c he is doing what he loves. To see the joy in his face when he tells us of things is worth it. I just hate he is leaving. I am going to use the time when he is gone to get back in better shape and not be so pouty. Being pouty sucks!

:rofl: The barn door. :moo::moo::ink::ink: Just thought I would give you some animals with your barndoor. Sorry.... that was just funny.
I know what you mean with the DH ordering without your approval. Mine does it too. He usually gets the cheapest.... and I am frugal, but I want what I want. Oh well, I guess one way to look at it is at least they buy for us.

:wave: CC

Colleen, how is rent a puppy doing?

I am not sure if you girls drink lattes..... but I have discovered that soy milk in my latte makes me fuller. I guess it is the protein. I have not ventured out into just having soy milk..... but I stumbled upon this by accident as the little coffee girl made a mistake. I tried it, it was bearable.

Oh, and I made another discovery..... I don't have the nutrition facts, but I know it is "clean eating" friendly (with the exception of the drink mix). If you like a sweet dressing, like a raspberry vinegrette, I created a dressing. It is just a pack of crystal light drink mix, vinegar to taste, and olive oil to taste. It makes like a mock vinegrette dressing with very little carbs. A normal serving of raspberry vinegrette has 5 tsp of sugar in it :yikes:

Well, I am going to get busy. Not sure how much I will be on this weekend. I am having a back tire put on my bike tomorrow AM; taking DS to the airport; gonna use the rest of the day to throw a pity party; then take some stuff to the flea market Sunday...... will gab Monday.

Have a good-- safe weekend.

Tammy

Hey girls- sorry it has been a while since checking in - been super busy and then of course racing all weekend :) DS has been doing so great
My dad came in for the weekend (he is from Branson, MO) so been spending the days with him

Tomorrow my first day at my new job so I will have to check in tomorrow to let you know how it is going
Now that we have MIL all moved and all is done I should have some time to start checking back in daily- well that is the plan anyways

I will do some catch up on posts as well tomorrow

So have a great work week

But let me just say Tammy glad you got to spend alot of time with DS before he left again - sending you hugs and kisses because I know even with head held high it is hard

Have a great week :)

Hello Ladies,

CC, Good luck on your new job today. I hope you like it and it gives you some stress relief. It seems you stayed WAY too busy at other job.

Holly, how are you today? Is it almost your weekend?

Colleen, How did the camping trip go. How is rent-a-puppy? Lol.

I made it through Saturday, of course I felt horrible when I saw him going through the security checkpoint. I am a bit better today. I need to get better soon before I go broke. I had a mani/pedi when he left Saturday. I got my ears (all 3 holes) re pierced yesterday. So, I need to stop emotional spending and suck it up.

I went to boot camp this morning. I did not want to get up, but I was glad when I was done that I did it. I actually missed it.

Nothing much going on other than that. I am still waiting on my saddle bags. Both boys made fun of me for them. Saying I might as well put a trailer behind my bike-- to make it look like a mini van. Lol.

Reda, best wishes on your first day tomorrow! ;)

Tammy, I'm sorry he had to go...but like you said, he loves what he is doing and we are all so appreciative!! and blow a raspberry at your guys for making fun of your saddlebags :devil: And I loved the barn animals you posted, and thanks for the soy milk and raspberry dressing tips!

Yes, Colleen, let us know how the camping trip was, and how you are enjoying your doggy babysitting gig!

SO the windshield is on, held on by all those lovely ruby jewel-eyed skull bolts; my brake and clutch levers now have skull tips; and I have Kury skull pegs :cool: I hope to ride to work tomorrow! but it is raining right now.

had a great day off today (Tammy, I now have staggered days off; Mondays and Thursdays) I cut the grass, did trimming, picked up crap that everyone except me left outside and was making our yard look extremely ghetto; put junk at top of driveway with "FREE" sign and it is almost all gone :carrot: did some picking up in here, and worked out to a video and did my 3.2 mile walk for 60 minutes. Doin good!

Holly, you will have to post a pic of your bike. That sounds awesome.

As I was typing your message he called via Skype. He is in Germany and he said it is like an old concentration camp setting. No running water (port a potty and you have to walk down the road for a shower). It was very hard to hear him.... but all I needed to know was he is okay. I am going to stop whining about the situation and just go from there.

CC, how was your first day?

Colleen, are you back from camping yet?

Tammy

Good morning ladies. I think I will like this thread as I just recently bought my bike 3-4 months ago. I have a 2002 Yamaha virago 250. I have never driven a bike before buying it & am still learning. The 1st day on it my friend took me to an empty lot to teach me a few things & I dropped it in a mud puddle. No harm to it or me but enough for to know I needed to get roll bars on it. I dropped the second day of learning as well (still no harm) so I left it sit till I got the roll bars. After that I did good & did not drop it again till it rain & my ally was a bit muddy. Where I live is very hilly, there is not many stops/starts were it is not on a hill so I find myself routing the less hilliest way from point A to point B. I just installed a rack & a hard trunk w/lights on the bike for the times that I make a quick trip to the store. Since doing that my back seat is much more comfortable then what it had been. I have not been on it for awhile, my friends bike had a gas leak & is waiting for the parts to come in to fix his before I go out again.

I have just started my low carb diet last Thusday. I was not thinking when I started it cuz my Bday was Saturday so I should have waited till this week to start. My BF made a cake for me. DH took me to a steak restaurant on Friday so I would be able to stay more on track. We live next to some awesome neighbors that is always cooking & feeding us. She made some food that was low carb friendly for dinner on my Bday. I was still naughty though cuz DH & I make wine & all our neighbors love it so we had a few glasses. Last nite DH ordered pizza since we did not feel like cooking - I ordered Chix strips instead.

Welcome Tymaboy. I'm happy for you getting a cycle! Good for you!

I have recently sold "my bike", and now share a HD with DH. It's big, and still feels clumbsy to me. I'm from Wisconsin. Married (remarried) with 2 grown kids, no grandkids.

These gals on this thread are awesome! They are good internet friends to me, even though I have fallen from the weight loss wagon months ago! I still struggle, and will somehow find my way to the wagon again. The gals here are a huge inspiration and have lots of support to offer.

"Rent-a-dog" is for the Saint Bernard that is staying with us for the summer. One of Mandy's pups from her second litter, we sold to NY Times best selling author, Jackie Mitchard. She is unable to keep him this summer, as they (the whole family-9 kids) are going to Cape Cod for several months. Jackie's DH wants to rehome the dog, Odin, and she wants to keep him. I have volunteered to take him for the summer so they can work out several issues.

Odin is beautifully trained, but is still a hairy, drooling, slobbering mess! I love him! He is very friendly, and a glutton for attention. He learned to go for bike rides this week. I ride, he jogs. It would be better for both of us if he rode and I jogged!!! :D

Camping was just for the weekend. The one before last. It was good. Next outing is at our house. We will have about 30 people over for the weekend over the 4th of July. It is fun--been doing this for several years. Everyone brings their own drinks, and food to make a meal. We figure it all out then. It always works. There is lots of food and fun to be had!

This weekend we are invited to a 25th wedding anniversary of friends. I am working on planning a Mock Wedding skit. I have the vows nearly done. Still need some volunteers. It will be a funny one! The "bride" is a funny guy with a mustache! It starts off as a funeral, moves to wedding, groom is read his rights, and they agree to be in debt for ever after. Something fun like that.

Reda, how's the new job?

Tammy, those saddle bags on the bike, wont look like a mini van!! It will be much better than strapping stuff on with bungies!

Holly, your bike sounds cool! Sounds like you have it all dressed up!

Tymaboy, we would love to hear more from you. Tell us about yourself.

Welcome Tymaboy,

My name is Tammy. I am married (re married) with 2 boys. One of whom just deployed this weekend. I am trying to pull it together. Like Colleen said, the ladies on here are awesome friends. I would not have made it without the :hug: from my internet buddies.

It seems that we try to support each other. Luckily I don't think we have all been off the wagon at the same time.

As you can tell by Colleen's post, she is the jokester. Colleen.... LOL ROLF at the dog riding the bike and you jogging. I bet Odin would turn lots of heads, hey that would be a good side show. Lol. After Oden and Colleen we could show them how my lab instantaneously can drool when he sees his cafe buddies getting this biscuit out of the oven for him. He just knows it is his.

Anyway, I digressed..... Tymaboy. I ride an 09 HD Dyna Superglide. I have been riding for 3 years. I have dropped every bike I have had (one just the other day- I hit loose pea size gravel in a sharp turn). I am glad you are enjoying it. There is nothing like a stressful day in the office and getting on the bike and riding home.

I will gab more later.

I am back on track for day 2..... getting rid of the deployment weight. I ran this AM, did boot camp and then walked the dog. I am hoping DH will start BC soon.

Tammy

Welcome Tymaboy- you will love it here whether we are on or off the wagon :)

Well girls today was my second day at my new job and it is going super great :) I am going to love it, talked to the new boss some today and gave him some ideas that I have about some changes he is all for it and told me to do whatever I think is going to be best for his stores..... Oh Tymaboy to update you a little I am a supervisor for a convience store chain (1700 stores) but a few weeks ago got a call from another chain (well this chain is only 7 stores) with an offer that I could not refuse so I gave notice and started with new job yesterday- well I am still very excited about my new job and there is going to be some hard work ahead of me but hey it will all be worth it in the long run :)

Holly sounds like your bike is looking really cool with all the skulls - wow you are just getting so much done at home I am so envious because I am still not getting any crap done around my house at all - we might get a rainy weekend (yes I am hoping for a rainy weekend) this way I can get some stuff done at home as well

Tammy glad you got to hear from your son already and that he made it safe and sound- Great Job on Day 2 of exercising and staying OP :carrot:

Colleen you are our jokester hands down- to funny about the St Bernard riding and you jogging that would be a site :) Glad your camping trip went so well and 4th of July event is not to far away - I can't wait for July to get here because we go to a motocycle rally and not have a care in the world besides getting back home :)

Oh Tymaboy - I have been married for 21 years to my high school sweetheart and we have 2 boys 19.5 and 21(just turned 21 on Sunday)
I ride a Chopper and love it however I was contemplating selling it but think I will wait one more year before I make that choice :) I am thinking of getting something alittle more for riding distance... DH has an HD Ultra Classic
Oh my summers are really super busy as my DS also races cars every Sat and Sun and usually 2 Fridays a month so needless to say I don't get a whole lot done on weekends either

Well girls I am going to go get supper dishes done so I will check back in later

Hi Tymaboy and glad you have joined us! :welcome3: As Tammy said thank goodness there hasn't been a time when all of us were wallowing, there is always at least one of us who can cheer the others on :D

I learned to ride 8 years ago, started on a Honda Shadow VLX 600cc, put 44,000 miles on her in 3 years; was hit in '05 (a slow speed hit) by a cager, not hurt but with insurance money bought my next (current bike) Honda VTX 1300C. Husband (of 30 years! yikes!) rides also, it is a huge passion with us. We have 2 boys, 27 and almost 20. One dog :) I am a pastry baker at a private fly fishing club from May to October; then a retail drone from then til next May. I come alive from April til late October, then get very down from late fall through winter. That's when I gain weight, and then fight to get it off for summer!

It's fun to pretend I'm a hardcore biker babe but reality is just that I'm a 49 yr old who loves to ride, and likes to wear black leather and things with skulls :devil:

Oh and I dropped my bike the first time DH took me to a parking lot to practice, also. Have also dropped this newer one..once in my driveway, and once navigating an awful turn on an off-ramp from I-87 in NY. Not hurt either time due to always wearing over-the-ankle boots and gloves and jacket.

Colleen, so nice that you can enjoy one of Mandy's babies...big drooly baby :D

Tammy, WTG on running and boot camp! :hug: to you for missing your son. I told DH I really NEED a pic of my bike with the new bling.

Reda, I'm so glad you are enjoying the new job!! that is awesome. And 'grats to your son on his winnings.

Thank You every one for the great welcome!!!

I live a pretty boring life. I've been doing home daycare for about 3 yrs now. I graduated college in 2004 with 2 computer degrees then ran into the problem that no one was hiring unless you had experience. I have a 17 son that plans on joining the Marines when he graduated high school. Been married for 6 yrs (together for 10) I fought tooth & nail for my bike. I have wanted one since before I met DH but could not afford it then. It always made me made cuz he had a snow mobile & got my son one when he was 14yrs. To me bike is no more dangerous then those snowmobiles are. My neighbor is teaching/taught me how to ride. I looked into the safety class but the classes are not work friendly classes. 3 days a week starting at 5:00pm does not work for me or most of the jobs I have held.

tymaboy, that is not a boring life :D I love not having things happen, it's better for me when everything just goes the way it should :rofl:

here are the kewl skull bolts on my windshield! and my new windshield. can't really see the whole shield can you, but hopefully DH will take pics of my skull-tipped levers, and new Kury skull pegs. Also have the same bolts holding my plate.

http://hellscupcakes.com/gallery/albums/userpics14/skull-bolts.jpg

VermontMom- Those look pretty cool.

I would like to put a windshield on mine but will probably wait till I out grow the 250 & get a different bike. I have the problem of being short (5'2) & read that with a windshield could be uncomfortable if its too tall & you end up looking at the area that it ends (not quite threw the glass or above the glass) I had that problem with the snowmobile so I would crunch down to see better then things just didnt look right. I think I would like one of the shorter ones that I can see over it but still pushes the air up over me.

Holly your bike is sooo kewl! My DS #2 would die for them.... but since he got his brothers HD he won't put the windshield on... you know he still rides for style not for comfort. lol.

Tymaboy, I had an 1100 Shadow for my first bike and I had that windshield problem.... well, kinda. I am almost 6foot tall, and built like an amazon, so the vision field was still off. It took a full shield to get it right for me. Since the 1100, I had an 08 HD Sportster Roadster, but traded it before DH and I went to Vegas to get married on them.

CC, I am sooooo glad you like your new job. Has your old one called you back yet, as hard as you work, I bet they will have a hard time replacing you.

Colleen, all I could think about this AM when I was walking Jake was how funny you are and imagining your rent-as-St. Bernard trading places. lol.

I need to get busy. Will gab more later.

Tammy

WoooHooo! My refrigerator is finally in! We can pick it up this weekend. I ordered appliances in MARCH! Stove and microwave will be worn out by the time I get the fridge! Also we have our driveway in ($5000). It was finished yesterday. There ends the fun $ from selling the house when we moved! It's been fun! The spending spree is now over!

I asked for a local lady to meet with me about cleaning one a month for us. OMG!! What a mistake! She's crazy! Absolutely nuts! I couldn't just kick her out...but I wanted to! She babbled on and on about stuff like Harry Potter, witches and wizards--how she loves them. She quoted scriptures from the bible, and talked about evolution...told me about the migration of Indians, about Noah's Ark, and the 4 rivers. For ever more! I just wanted to know if she could DUST!!! In that anount of time I could have, and would rather have, dusted everyhting in my house 3 times! I "learned" more last night than I ever wanted to in all my years of school! So...she's coming back...maybe...I don't know why...maybe she cast a spell on me, and now I'm crazy too! :dizzy::genie::lucky::stir::witch:

Odin is a dream dog! He's awesome. Listens so good. I've got to get him to like sleeping in a little longer in the mornings though: yawn:...7:00am wakeup would be much preferred over 5:30am!

Hardcore biker babes?! Ha! Not me either! I just like to ride! I don't even need the get-up--just the bike! Maybe we're all posers like on Wild Hogs! I love that movie! Have you all seen it? If not--rent it soon! Funny.

Daycare--I don't think is boring...I think someone is a glutton for punishment to do daycare! Been there, done, that...not doing it again either! (famous last words)

good evening! Colleen, :rofl: at the prospective crazy cleaning lady!! OMG, I would have to turn her down somehow, even though I'd be afraid she'd hex me also :D Congrats on the new driveway! sorry the spending spree is over, but must have been fun while it lasted :carrot:

Hi Tammy :wave: I haven't been able to ride my bike since my new bling was put on...wah wah! it's been raining HARD every single day. But I think tomorrow is supposed to be decent, I hope!!

Hi Reda! :wave: Hope you're doing great :cool:

Hi tymaboy! hope you're having a good night.

We are taking a quick trip to CT this weekend to visit friends...it's the couple that was visiting us, and the husband knocked over my bike :o It's his wife's birthday and she really wanted two couples (us and another close couple) to visit for her birthday. Our other friends have offered to drive (as it's supposed to rain AGAIN) in their big pickup truck, us 'girls' will be in the back seat and the guys up front. I guess it will be okay, but I felt we really needed to go, that if we didn't the couple would feel that I was mad and unforgiving about the bike crunch.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

I had today off. Went garage saling with my neighbor. I was able to get some good deals. DS wanted another gaming chair for in his room. I found one for $7 & then I also found a small futon for $15. So now I have been helping DS rearrange his room. He has decided to get rid of some stuff, which is fine cuz his room looks bigger now. But wow he had a ton of garbage & laundry in there.

My neighbor "lent" me a baking cook book & gave me 2 cans of milk to use when I bake. I have to let it sit & not bake or I will end up munching.

Hi Girls

Well went to OK again this weekend - left after work last night and got home about 2 this afternoon it was a very quick trip picked up DS2 as he was out custom combining but got a full time job back home of which he had to be back Monday so off we went but wanted to be back to watch DS1 race but those got cancelled because we have had so much rain the last 2 nights- thank goodness because I came home and started cleaning the house becuase tomorrow we get to do the outside because of the first storm Thursday there was a ton of branches and trees down and the city is going to pick them all up if they are curb side :)

Colleen glad to hear your refriderator is here and that the shopping spree had to end :( Wild Hogs yes very funny if you haven't watched it DO

Tammy great job getting right back on the wagon and running and going to BC

Holly the skulls look great- I love them sounds like you have been having crazy weather like us - shoot
Have a ton of fun in CT of which I am sure you will

Tymaboy doing daycare does not qualify for boring life...... It takes alot to do that - Wow you really got some great finds today and I am sure DS is just pleased :)

Well I am going to get back to cleaning before going to bed- have a great weekend

Good Morning Ladies,

How is everyone? I am fair.

I got to ride today (sorry for the ladies that are having bad weather). I got the saddle bags on and I rode to work. It is soooo good to get the cob webs out of the head first thing in the AM. I did not go to boot camp. I am losing my motivation..... I am thinking of going tonight though.

Colleen, sorry your shopping spree is over :(

Tymaboy, I read another post you made of a different thread....hang in there girl! Just find your nitch and go with it.

Holly, How are you today? I think your CT trip is appropriate just so they don't think you are sore about the bike. Besides one never knows what will happen when biker friends get together.

CC, How is the job? I am glad DS got a full time job.

I am hoping to be able to ride a lot from here on out..... that is how I am going to pay my CC off..... with the savings of gas $ between Monte Carlo and HD.

I have to run. Will chat more later.

Tammy

DH went Friday to get the new refridgerator. I got home, opened the box...and find it's got a huge dent! UGHHH!! I've been waiting for 4 months, and still don't have a usable new one! Wednesday, we are going to have them DELIVER us one! I asked them to please check for dents!

We had a quiet weekend for the most part. Cycle ride for supper Friday. We went to a 25th anniversary for friends Saturday. Nothing Sunday. This week, I'm taking off early Friday. We intend on camping South of the Twin Cities in MN for the weekend as we were invited to my nieces open house. Her and her husband just bought a new house. We're taking rent-a-dog. He's a good boy but he does offer lots of drool, hair and snot!

Busy Monday at work today. Hope you all have a great week!

Hi chicks :)

Reda, I hope your rain has stopped and you are as busy a woman ever aren't you :) Hope you're still enjoying the new job. And I am enjoying those skulls :D

Hi Tammy, I am glad you have your saddlebags and can hopefully use your bike alot! DON'T lose your motivation on maintenance!! and I will be there right with you :cool:

Colleen, oh no about the dent!! that was sucky. Hope you have a good time camping with the rent-a-doggy, drool/hair/nose drippings and all :devil:

well the trip to CT was fun, it was a shock to see their house, just the two of them but 4800 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, their bar, their own workout spaces/studies/hobby rooms etc. And this is the couple that I haven't taken a cent from because they have been unemployed for over a year and I thought they were struggling. :devil:

I know I have made progress with my body shape, but its still hard for me to wear short sleeved shirts, I have biceps that you can see but I also have some underarm fat. Well I thought I'd be brave and wear a t shirt (its summer, right??) and then my Vermont friend told me what exercises she does to get rid of her underarm flab. And i hadn't even said anything about my arms, I'm just thinking that she saw my arms and thought 'oh boy, does she ever need to do these exercises'. It kinda brought me down. Actually I will admit it brought me down alot! I have a flat tummy but I would never EVER suggest exercises to her, to help her tummy. Why do some people just 'open mouth and insert foot'.

Well I am happy that two of our Slovakian workers are arriving today, last year was their first year working at the Club but they are great people and we are looking forward to having them back, both for their work and their friendship :)

Morning Ladies....

Colleen, sorry about the dent. That stinks!

Tymaboy, hope you are doing well.

CC, I agree with Holly, you stay so busy. It makes me tired. Lol

Holly, I would have felt the same way about the friends that you did not want to put out and then find out how they live. I had a similar experience. I bought diapers for a couple at church we knew who were supposedly barely getting by.... every single week I bought them (this is when I had 4 kids at home). Well, they went to move one time and we went to help. They had a HUGE house, new dresses and shoes still in the boxes EVERYWHERE, it was decorated to a "t". I was soooo upset. But, I guess they have to live with that.
Now for the arms, I have the flabby jobbies too.... and unfortunately mine are so big I don't think they are going away.... and I have a similar experience with that too..... so do you think your friend maybe just jealous of your toned body? I mean a flat tummy after kids is a highly sought after thing. At first when I got done losing the weight, I thought about having some nips and tucks done..... but right now.... I am just adjusting to my body.... and maybe MY flabby jobbies are a reminder of what I was? So, for right now I am going to live with them. :(
Oh, I am soooo glad your friend/coworkers are coming back. That is kewl. Is there a language barrier there?

I am going to get busy..... I will gab a little more later.

Colleen- When we had our fridge delivered it had a couple dents in it (they were small ones that magnets cover up) But they took a couple hundred off the price. Which was nice since we spent over $1000 on it.

I have been doing pretty good with my weightloss the last few days. Yesterday & today I am feeling a bit under the weather & not sure if it is due to my diet ( on it for 2 weeks) or if I am coming down with something. This morning I thought it was my blood levels but when I checked that it is fine. Usualy when I feel like this & my levels are low I eat some dark chocolate & eat a big meal (high in carbs) I would rather not eat alot of carbs if I do not need to. Eating low carb should help with my blood levels. My DCKs (daycare kids) are being very good this morning which I am glad. I would like to take them out but I think we may get rained on.

good evening! it was a picture perfect day today...total blue sky, temperature just 71, and a breeze, and no humidity, you could see for miles. I washed my bike thoroughly, including taking off the saddlebags and getting all nooks and crannies. She is shiny now :cool:

Tymaboy, do you have to prick your finger to check your blood levels? glad your daycare kids were good for you today.

Tammy, hey, you did have a similar situation with that family, didn't that seem so unfair? but you're right, it's their problem; WE were the ones who were taking the high road/being charitable.

I am glad you understand about the flabby jobbies :rofl: and maybe I should look at it the same way; my arms sure looked worse before, so I have made improvement. Oh, who am I kidding...I am SO insecure about them :?: I hate even wearing a t shirt when walking for exercise, would so much rather have it be cooler so I can have long sleeves or a sweatshirt.

Hi Reda and Colleen!

Oh about the Slovakians...they speak English very well ( I guess English is a second language in most other countries) and I have picked up a tiny bit. I can say "Hi"(ahoj) "good morning" (dobre rano) "good evening"(dobre djen) "how's it going"(ako sa mahsh) "eggs"(vayeechka) "bacon"(slanina) "cookies/cake"(kolachy) "good"(dobre) "yes"(ano) "no"(nyet) "ice cream"(smzlemina) "Onion" ( zeeboolah, I don't know how to spell it) in fact alot of those spellings might be wrong, but I can pronounce them.

VermontMom- I do have a meter that I use when I feel like that. Last fall I went to the Dr & told her what my level were when I feel like that. She thought I may be border line diabetic but when I went to have the lab work done, everything came back fine. My sister is the same way but she weighs more then I do (thanks to all the meds she needs to take) Shes at a higher risk then I am.

I hope tomorow is nice like they are saying. My neighbor & I are hoping to get the bikes out to go for a ride. From the sounds of it tomorow should be the nicest day out of the week.

Okay ladies,

I have to make today brief.... but I am excited..... Let me apologize if it is boring to some of you.... or too nerdy.

Holly, CC, and Colleen, you all know me well enough to know I am a book nerd.... well, I have found another book that perfectly makes sense for ME! You know this deployment has kicked me in the teeth and I have decided to start anti depressants again.... but I don't like the side effects. So--I started researching. I found a book called "Potatoes not Prozac". I am 1/2 way through it and it is ME! It is for either recovering alcoholics (not me) or children of alcoholics. It links alcoholism to sugar sensitivity. How not only does a child of an alcoholic (or anyone with alcohol in their genes) have sugar sensitivity, but they more than likely have issues with serotonin levels (why the antidepressant works for awhile), and blood sugar levels, as well as something called a beta-endorphine (which causes the mood swings). So.... I am only 1/2 way through but it explains why we are and do the things we do. I have not gotten to the part (well I cheated) about diet, but it is pretty much a clean eating lifestyle to keep the levels even.

BUT, it did say that one way to tell if this is you is if you suffer from seasonal depression (and it gives the reason why it hits you so hard). It is interesting (for me) and it helps me be able to think about what i am eating in a different sense.

Sorry if I bored you all to death with yet another eating book. Lol. This one is not really for WL, but it can be if you want it to be... it is more about depression.

Holly, Girl, everytime you think negative thoughts about your arms--- remember your dumpster dive and think of how many people (in a crowd) could do that.... seriously. :)

Hope everyone else is well.

I defiantly need to loose some weight now (& keep it off) I found a hot tub on CL for $250. Not working but parts come with it. DH called & we will be picking it up tomorow. The hot tub will end up costing more then $250 cuz we now have to do some rewiring so the house can handle the extra load. Thats OK cuz DH is an electrical engineer & loves to do that kind of stuff but its the cost of the supp;ies for it that will add up. I excited the summer cant get any better I'll both my motorcycle & a hot tub to enjoy!

So, Tymaboy..... where do you live? Lol. Just kidding.

I am not going to say I am on my plan 100%, but I am trying to keep it under control.

I did not do bootcamp this AM but I ran 5k. It took me 39 minutes, so I need to work on that..... but I DID IT! I think I am going to run 3 times a week and only do boot camp 2 times. Since I have cut down on doing bootcamp 2 times a day and running or walking 5 miles, my body feels a little better..... so I am going to keep it at this level for a bit.

I don't have many plans for the weekend. How about you all?

Tammy

Hi Girls - sorry I have been MIA

Yes been busy with work during the day but also very busy in the evening
we had that really bad wind come through and storms and had alot of yard clean up to do plus we had our Rider Meeting and then our supper ride, oh and we had to take my bike to the shop again something about the electronic compression valve?? Another $300 and $200 labor but I will be able to pick it up next week- Up early today because my boss is letting me borrow his bike until mine gets fixed so we went and got it last night before we left for the races and now this morning I need to get it all cleaned up and ready for our Poker Run this morning -(it is a street glide) very nice bike - Yesterday he told me to take off work and come home riding and thats when I told him that my bike was in the shop-
Not sure if I told you this story but about 5 years ago my bosses wife served him divorce papers then that same week his 2 teenage daughters ran a stop sign and got hit and neither one made it through so the last 5 years has been rough on him and well he really just kinda given up but then again who wouldn't- so he has probably gained over 200 pounds and really doesn't ride anymore and insisted that I take his bike to put some miles on because it just sits in his garage- We are talking custom paint job, bore kits, chrome the whole works but he can afford it he is a multi millionaire-

DS got 2nd again at the races last night - it is Awesome Biker Nights in Ia so we will do the poker run then go done town for that then off to the races again tonight -

Hopefully it will slow down just alittle over the next couple of weeks- I can hope you know :)

Tammy sounds like a great book to help deal with some of the issues instead of masking it with medication that you said only works for a while

Holly I do have to agree with Tammy if anyone ever says anything about your arms just think of your flat tummy and those abs - I am one that carries my extra flab in the tummy all my limbs look like those of a chicken.....

tymaboy hot tub sounds really good and you got it at a bargain price as we have been looking at them as well- I think I may have to come visit you are you close to SD?

Hi Colleen

Ok girls better get my butt a moving have a great weekend and I will try to check in more often again

Hello chicks!! :)

Tammy that book sounds extremely interesting!! I would like to read it. Anything that can possibly help us and give us info and insights and such is great. Congrats on running 5k!!!! that is such a huge thing to me. I think that you will find the correct combo of running and boot camp that will , as you say, make your body feel good; exercised but not worn out.

tymaboy, congrats on the hot tub!! and :devil: at us who want to visit you :D I have to say that there have been times, after being caught in a cold rain riding for hours, that a hot tub soak is the only thing that will reach down to your marrow in your bones and warm you up!

Reda, that was soooo tragic about your boss's daughters, OMG. Poor poor man. And what a guy to let you borrow his custom bike!! Hope you get yours back quickly and that it won't cost as much as you dread. Sorry to hear about the wind damage and all the extra work; and congrats to your racing son!

I got some more bling for my bike :cool: I know I posted the pic of the skull bolts on the new (and huge) windshield...and I told you of the skull-tipped brake and clutch levers...but did I tell you about the Kury "Zombie" foot pegs? and the ss cut-out radiator cover? (Yes I know you HD owners are scratching your heads, 'what's a radiator' :rofl: ) I will have to make DH take some pics to show you. I tell you, I really owe my friend a favor for knocking over my bike :devil::devil:

well I can hardly believe it but next week is Harley Rendezvous!! I haven't done ANYTHING in preparation. Either with planning or packing. I am a little bummed at myself that I did not try to find another tanning place, so I am rather pale in comparision to how I usually am. Being tanned just makes me feel so much more confident when I have a bikini top on. But I will just deal. I have started with the teeth whitening strips, and I have a hair appt. this Tuesday so at least that body maintenance will be done.

and I haven't even thought of my work planning, if I am taking Friday, Sat. and Sunday off, I need to have prepared and either frozen or ready-to-go, major amounts of desserts and cookies. The hardest part is just for me to sit down and make decisions on what to make; but then once I have my 'to do' list I just attack it and it won't be so bad. Just each day this week I will make one extra thing and freeze it.

The Harley Rendezvous is 'primitive' camping which means no hookups for campers or RVs. And of course no electric for your tent!! They have the usual port a potty stations which can be horrendous later in the day; but they also have a lady "Taj Ma Potty" who runs the flushing toilets; it is a trailer that is outfitted with maybe 5 or 6 real toilets with wooden partitions and a shower curtain in the front. Hers is for ladies only; I don't know the working condition of the men's side. Then she has a real sink with running water, soap and paper towels, a mirror, and a table with extras like lotions, little wrapped candies..you leave a dollar tip and she is happy and so are you :rofl: NOthing is as nice or as private as your own bathroom but this is much much better thing than a port a potty.

they also have hot showers, I think open at 6 am and no lines then but as the hours go by the line gets long and I think I waited 45 minutes last year. But once in side after you shower there is a counter to plug in your hair dryer and mirrors.

Even though it is called "Harley Rendezvous' I have never heard anything bad about riding my metric there; it is not Harley only, the more important thing is bikers getting together and partying.

Yesterday, DH and older son (the one who rides) took a quick trip to Laconia NH for a bar meet, because it's Bike Week. It was so kewl to have our son ride with us! it is kinda long to get there, 2 1/2 hours one way (about 130 miles I think) and we stayed for only 2 hours, but you really can't talk or visit with your freinds because its' so noisy. It was our son's first time being around more than 20 motorcycles; try 20,000 :devil:

okay I need to force myself to work out :D I really gabbed alot didn't I!

CC, I hate to hear about your bosses' misfortunes. It sounds as though he is a very kind and generous man... at least in the bike area. I hope he is able to climb his way out of his sadness one day. That is a lot for anyone to hande.
Good job on your DS racing. He is so talented in that field. Is he tring to go higher in it or just keeping it as a hobby. There are some boys I used to go to church with around here that are going "semi pro" like. (sorry for the lack of a better term).

Holly, girl, you have that bike rocking! It is bad that it was turned over, but good you get to put all that stuff on it.

That Harley event sounds fun. Where is it? I won't be going this year..... but maybe in the future.
I never raise an eye to people who ride metrics on any event branded "Harley". The way I see it is we all have riding in common. I hear of some that would not "mix" like that..... but I see we all have our preferences of different things. IMO, a rider is a rider. I also have heard of people not waving at crotchrockets. Again, a rider is a rider. I would not ride one (at my age) and I am sure that they would not ride mine either. Lol. And btw, I stared out on a Honda.... and loved my radiator! Lol.
:rofl: at the taj ma potty!

I am going to have to get off here for now. Will gab more later.

Hope everyone is okay.

We made it home from camping. Rent-a-dog did great! Very good with people and other dogs! Had my brother's family and our parents over for breakfast at the camp site on Sunday. Was very nice.

On the way home we lost all function of the clutch! Tim did very well going clutchless! I would have been a goner, and needed a tow truck for camper and truck!

Gonna have to spend some more $ getting the truck back in workable condition. Also the tires popped on our bikes in the heat! (old and needed to be replaced anyway!

I am very crazy-tired today! I'm needing a nap in the very worst way! DS is sick with high feaver and cough. DD isn't doing much better!

You all sound very busy! Chat more later.

I also belong to a motorcycle forum & one of the threads on there is about how other bikes dont wave too. I myself am not good enough to wave at other bikes as well but I dont see what the difference is between the type of bike your riding compared to another rider either. I find myself waving to bikers that pass me while I am walking & they most of them wave back as well, or atleast nod.

DH & I enjoy camping as well. Loosing the clutch sounds scary expecialy when your towing something. Not sure I could have handled it. DH truck is an automatic (he prefers automatics to sticks) I would rather have a stick (odd I know) DH was not very good with a stick when I had one. Most cars now a days are automatics so I dont have much of a choose anymore. I had a neighbor this weekend work on a 2500 truck & when I was walking by he made a comment about how I could take it for a test ride for him but its a stick. I think I surprised him when I told him I know how to drive a stick.

I went off my diet this weekend but made sure to eat in moderation & not go over board on the carbs or junk food. I hoped on the scale this morning & I am still at 144!! The hot tub deal did not go threw :mad: We had told the guy that we would take it & could not go get it till about 4:00 on friday - He sold it to someone else Friday morning & did not call to tell us. DH took 1/2 day to go to store to pick up some wires to rewire the garage for it & to pick up the trailer to go get it. Good thing DH called before we left to make sure it was ok or we would have made an hour & half drive for nothing. DH is still going to rewire the garage for when we do get a hot tub.

Tymaboy, sorry the hot tub deal didn't go through :( Maybe there will be a better deal next time! I also try to wave at everyone, but sometimes your attention is needed or both hands needed. Then I try to give a nod. And I try to not get my feelings hurt if my wave isn't returned :devil:

Colleen, how does one ride the bike without a clutch?? I guess skillfully! congrats to Tim for being able to do that!

Did major amounts of laundry today after work, hopefully I won't have to do it again before we leave. Got a couple things crossed off my work list too, just 3 days to go! Thursday will be my 'crunch' day!

Oh lucky me!! I went to my fave thrift store, and really was looking for another bikini top; a pair of jeans, and some kind of sandals. Well I got 2 pair of sandals that I really like and are comfortable; a pair of jeans that are so-so, and a cute black t shirt. No bikini top but you can't win em all.

Hey, did you guys enjoy the Solstice today as much as I?? here it was sunny, breezy, maybe mid to upper 70's..and the sun was up from 5:08 am to 9:41! :cool::cool::cool::cool: I tell you..if I could have that all year, I would NOT sink into my horrible long term depression!!

I did not see the Solstice. :(

Tymaboy, darn my bags were packed to come see you and the hot tub. But, like Holly said, maybe a better deal is waiting.

Colleen, glad you got back safely. I can drive a vehicle without a clutch..... it is not ideal at all. I am glad rent-a-dog did good. Are you going to be able to detach from him when it is time for him to go home?

Holly, I hope you enjoy your trip. I bet it will be a blast.

Tammy

Tymaboy, darn my bags were packed to come see you and the hot tub. But, like Holly said, maybe a better deal is waiting.


I hope you didnt unpack those bags yet!!

Last nite DH & drove about 3 hours (1 way) to pick up a hot tub. They were asking $450 but were not sure if it worked anymore. They took it in as payment for rent & the guy told them everything was good nothing wrong. They had a few other bites for it but wanted to see it running. The guy was going to go out & buy the 220 (??) plug for it so he could plug it in & fill it up. I think that is just nuts to do it right so they didnt burn something up (or down) would cost them more money then it was worth not to mention the amount of water to fill it up. Our thought when we read it on CL was as long as it ante cracked & leaking DH could probably fix it. We get there the tub looks new nice topper for it but when you look at the "brains" of it the control box is taped shut. The guy said that the other own did that cuz the clips broke off so we tore the tape off to look & there are burnt wires. DH thought it look right anyway due to the voltage of heater compared to the other wiring that was showing before we looked into the control box. Long story short we got it for $250 (running price for non working hot tubs on CL) DH is glad we were 1st cuz who knows what would have happened since the guy selling it had no clue about wiring or let alone the person looking to buy it. I hope DH can fix it for a couple hundred or less, to buy the parts for it is $600 or more. On our way home we stopped at Burger King (yep blew the diet) This morning I woke up at 4:00am cuz of a storm & felt fine but when I woke back up at 6:00am I felt awful. I had to have DS call the daycare parents to let them know I couldnt watch the kids today. DH got up not feeling the best either so we are wondering if its the flu or food poisoning. I am finaly feeling better but not sure what to tell the daycare parents about tomorow. If it is the flu I dont want want the baby to get sick but if its food poisoning I am guessing I will be fine (never had food poisoning like this before)

tymaboy, OMgosh about your not feeling well, and maybe either flu or food poisoning! sure hope you feel better now. And congrats on the hot tub and I hope your DH can fix it without too much $.

Tammy, the Harley Rendezvous is in Mariottsville, NY; it is a few miles outside of Amsterdam. I am almost packed :D I am bringing a few fun outfits. and of course all the accesories, makeup, etc. DH just packs two black t shirts and he's done :rofl:

Hi Reda! is your bike done yet? and how is the new job going. I hope very well.

I'll say 'bye' to you tomorrow morning! :scooter:

good morning! hopefully we will be leaving by 8 am, it is a beautiful day here and over in NY today, so at least we will have 1 sunny day!! :cool: (maybe 40 percent chance of showers for Sat. I think, but those aren't bad odds!) talk to you when we get back on Sunday!

Well girls I see I have some catching up to do -

Holly have fun on your trip - we leave in 6 days for ours and yep I have started going through all my clothes as well :) especially since us girls are theming it- way to much fun :)

Tymaboy glad to hear you got a hot tub and hopefully it doesn't cost to much to fix-

Oh shoot phone is ringing gotta go - I will check back in later

VermontMom- Hope you have a great & safe trip! I dont know about anyone else but I always enjoy seeing picture (hint hint :D )

I feel much better today. The scale says I lost a lb from hardly eating the last 2 days. I wish it was more but maybe this means it wont come back as fast. The parts for my friends bike finaly came in this week so maybe this weekend we can make it out for a ride. The hot tub is not going yet. DH has been going back & forth about what he wants to do- fix it himself & put a digital screen on it or just buy the part. Plus trying to decide where to put it. I think we have decided to put it on the deck & reinforce it some so we know it can handle the weight of it.

What kind of diet is everyone following? I am thinking of trying something new but not sure what yet. I dont like having to count calories or anything. I guess I really should not worry about it too much since I have slowly been loosing with cutting my carbs.

Hi all.

Rent-a-dog is great. I have contacted the owner to tell her I will not be keeping him though. She is thinking of keeping the dog and leaving her husband! I do have a permanent home lined up for him if she is unable to take him back. We have been riding bicycle a lot (since I got the tires replaced on the bike!) Last night I got tangled up with 2 labs that came out to the road. No one got hurt--not even a scuffle. I just yelled--DOGS! The lab owners came to my rescue. If R-a-D didn't have such a good personality we could have had a huge problem!

Tymaboy: When is the hot-tub party? We should all ride in for a relaxing soak!

What is this?? Everyone going on vacations! We have work to do this weekend, and will have camping at our place the next--4th of July weekend. We don't have too much planning to do for the occassion, but do need to clear out 1 garage and the new shed!

About last weekend: It was the truck that the clutch went out on--1/2 way back from MN camping. Pulling a 17000#, 36' 5th wheel trailer in tow. DH did good! Hope this weekend we can get it fixed again. We didn't take the cycle. Had a good time at my nieces open house for her housewarming party. We gave a gift of baking supplies and mixes and a really cool cake plate from Pampered Chef all in a big basket.

June was booked solid with things happening. July is looking much better! Hope to get a few things done, and maybe do some cycle riding!

See ya. Work to do--customers don't seem to know when I am "busy"!

Holly, Have fun!

CC, wow, I did not realize it was that close to you going on your trip.

Colleen, how are you?

Tymaboy, I was doing a modified WW through most of my WL.... but I have stumbled upon some depression issues and I am trying to eat "clean" and see if that helps a little. If you don't like to do without carbs and count things... eating clean is eating mini meals with both a lean protein and a complex carb. my favorite breakfast is a banana wrapped in a wheat tortilla with peanut butter. There is a book by Tosca Reno that outlines the principals. I am not as strict as her.... but I know it makes me feel better when I do without the processed foods (junk foods mainly).
I am glad you are feeling better..... and I hope the hot tub works out.

So, before I go..... I have a small funny story. I had my nails done yesterday in for a few reasons, it makes me feel better when they are done, my bday is coming up, lil sturgis, and a trip to Chicago.... well, I had them done with pink tips and glitter in them (I have never done this before) so in true biker chick fashion I decided to go for it. Well, they are cute. My favorite color is pink.... I was so proud of them. I went out to the car to show DH and he said they are cute...... "but it looks like you dipped your fingers in pepto bismol"..... the sad part is..... HE IS RIGHT.... it looks like I dipped my fingers in it and glittered them. I wanted the HOT pink, but since I am in an office I decided to go with a little more professional look.... I guess it backfired. :dizzy::dizzy:

Y'all have a good day.

Be safe!

Colleen seems that you are very busy as well- nothing wrong with that but it does make the summer go by way to fast

Tammy to funny about your finger nails- I was reading it to DH because I was just telling him that I am going to get my nails done today as well and was thinking of doing and orange tip? Not sure what I am going to do though- I do know that toe nails are going to be clear glitter with black and orange swirley stripes-

Well today I am catching up on cleaning the house which to start means 6 loads of laundry - sink full of dishes and we need to get patio set down to river cabin along with recliners I bought and new carpet - hmmmm won't be enough time to get everything done but I am sure going to try

Well girls don't want to spend to much time on here because then you get sucked in and don't get anythign else done so i will check back in later
Have A Great Weekend

Hello!! we're back! Friday was gorgeous to ride there, it takes us about 5 hours to get there and we arrived maybe 3 pm, I was ready for a drink!! we were about to set up our canopy/tent when some friends, who just got a nice camper from their parents, said that we could sleep in the other platform bed on the other end, and we said YES, THANK YOU! so that was so nice. And so much better to do costume and accessory changes in the camper, with lights, instead of hopping around crouched in a tent, by a lantern!

It rained a little there yesterday, about 2 hours, then cleared up again so that was great. Got home today about 2 pm, only hit a little bit of rain.

Tymaboy, as soon as DH gets pics off the camera and on the computer, I'll post a couple! Hope you get the hot tub where you want it and get it operational soon .

Reda, hope you get all your work done so you can relax (and/or cut loose :devil:) on YOUR vacation! Hey, do you theme your nails in Harley colors??

Tammy, your breakfast sounds soo good! and sensible. LOL @ the Pepto Bismol pink!! There is something else that is "Pepto Pink" - when I make a raspberry cheesecake at work, I fold pureed raspberries into the batter and it truly bakes out to a Pepto pink! LOL! But I bet your nails look beautiful in whatever shade of pink, with the glitter. I wish I could rock that look! (meaning I wish I had some nails!)

Why is unpacking from a trip such a drag :p I packed SO much for just two days but I believe I wore almost everything once, haha! Thank goodness for our pull-behind trailer to hold my clothes, makeup and jewelry!

After we got home today, I took out my contact lenses and promptly fell asleep for 2 hours solid. Then woke up, went online to check weather and see that it is going to rain for 2 days. Then I got busy to cut the grass because it needs it now and it will be worse if I leave it. DH unpacked the trailer so that was his work :devil:

well I better get to sleep, gotta get up early to work out, back to the routine.

VermontMom- So glad you had a great time. Sounds like your friend had a popup? My inlaws have one that we borrow & its not like camping when you used a tend before.

Ladyrider- After reading your post about having nails done I decided it was time to paint mine. I dont do that often cuz the pant chips & I'm too lazy to remove it then. I did not do pink :-)

We did get the tub going on Sat. I got burnt but aloe is my friend & come this morning it was not a problem. I was more careful today. We do not have the heat hooked (who needs it when it hot & humid?) DH is trying to figure out the right amount of chemicals to keep all the levels where they need to be. We got very lucky the tub does work & it feels awesome!

That is ALL we managed to get done...but the garage and shed have been organized. The shed is for all the mower/garden/outdoor stuff. Things aren't hung up or put where they are supposed to be, but at least they are in the right building!

DH wants me to hire a cleaning lady--I've spoke about her recently. Tomorrow is the day she comes in for the first time. I'm still wanting to NOT have her in! I've got a horrible feeling that she'll claim a back injury and sue us or something. I just don't know...Besides, I hade to vacuum and clean up stuff so I wouldn't be embarrased when she gets there! That doesn't make any sense at all! Clean before the cleaning lady gets there! How do I know she won't go poking her nose through my stuff. Not that I have anything to hide, but it's OUR stuff. 1 time. If I don't love her, she's gone! This is stupid anyway. It's just me and DH. It's just a little dust and some cobwebs in the corners. At first glance, the house is clean. It's just when you really look hard that a person can see that I've missed a few details.

Having nails done...I've never done that. I'm envious of anyone with pretty nails. I have short, thin, brittle, ones that curl at the tips...HORRIBLE! I got that from my Momma.

Holly, I am glad you got back okay and had a good time. I bet it was a relief to get to stay in the camper as opposed to the tent.

Tymaboy, Wow... I need the tub.

Colleen, I am like you-- I clean before the cleaning people come (well when I was single I had someone). Now, I am living with 4 dogs and 3 men.... need I say more? It would take a cleaning army..... not just a "lady". However, I would not want someone going though my things.... whether they are worth anything or not.

Chopper, how are you? Let me caution you about the nails. I love them... but my son got me an early bday present of an iphone (since we are going to be doing some traveling). Well, the first thing the guy said was they don't work well with iphones. I had to get used to them.... but they are working together just fine now.

You know how some people just have a "thing" about beauty... well, mine are nails. I don't need makeup.... but I really like nails.

My DS#1 got his Kosovo address. He will be leaving Germany tomorrow. Please keep him in your thoughts for a safe flight.

So, as some of you know, with the deployment I started taking an antidepressant. Well, now I am stopping it. I am having brain "zaps" and I have been sick all weekend.... but I have decided I am just gonna cope with this deployment the best I can.
Oh, and DS #2 has his bike in the shop.... it may not be worth fixing and I still owe 4k on it! Yippee!

Thanks for letting me whine to you.

The cleaning lady came a day early, locked me out of the house, didn't dust or straighten anything! She admitted to dumping the bathroom cleaning water from the floors in the kitchen sink--with my dishes! Didn't touch the 3 season room that was needing to be cleaned--gets very dusty in there (she would have known that was what I needed IF she would have come at the correct time). What she DID do, was charge me for 4 hours cleaning to clean 2 showers (NOT dirty showers either!) and mop the bathroom and kitchen floors up. Bye-bye...I'd rather do it myself and DH can just deal with a couple of dust bunnies if I miss them!

I was irritated about this deal when I got home from work. To chill, I took Rent-a-Dog for a bike ride. On the way back "we" chased a squirrel up a tree! I went head over tea kettle, over the bicycle, pinching 2 of my fingers pretty good. I gathered myself up off the ground, and went to get the tree climbing Saint Bernard back in control. He was easy to get to at least. I biked my bloodied self home to sulk. I have nothing to show for this adventure to get me any sympathy! Just 2 bruised fingernails that actually I thought had been left at the scene! Hurt like the dickens!

The computer at home is down for the count. It's in for some fixin'. Then I was really wondering what to do with myself. Anything I thought I "needed" to do required the computer to look something up, get a number, whine...

When telling DH about my "wonderful" day, he let me know that we need a whole new (expensive) clutch for the truck, that it can't just be repaired. THEN, his buddy called him so he kicked me off the phone...that always goes over well!

I'm not much of a drinking gal...but I did have a Mississippi Mud Slide last night! I was kind of hoping for a better day today. It's not looking too bright either.

A guy from the regional office came in to see us today. He was razzing me about taking off the Monday after the 4th of July. I told him it wasn't a good idea to be jerking my chain today! The application process hasn't been working right on the work computers, people are stupid, and I could go on and on about stuff...I can feel my blood pressure rising as I type. I better go have some chocolate or something!

You all take care!

Colleen so sorry to hear about your day. Does the cleaning lady work for a company or is she independent? If she works for a company or someone else I would be calling & *****ing big time.

Ladyrider - DH & DS has Iphones. I also have natural nails (they get so long I have to clip them) When I use their phones I have to make sure to use the tip of my finger cuz the nails do not register on the phones. Its hard to see exactly what letter you hitting but the good this is the Iphones are smart & can guess what word you are typing. I dont think either my DH or DS will go back to any other phone. I myself have a smaller phone with a key pad that is easier for me to text.

Tymaboy, I like the phone for some things, but texting is not one of them. I would rather have my smaller one back, but I am going to keep the iphone.

Colleen, I am so sorry about your day..... but if it makes you feel any better both myself and an office mate got a laugh out of it. I know how it feels with Jake and "I" decide to chase a squirrel. If I don't see it first and talk him away from it..... "we" go flying through the neighborhood with me screaming like some out of her mind weirdo (at 4:50am mind you) for Jake to "STOPPPPPPPPP". I am sure all of my unemployed neighbors appreciate the wake up call. In fact, I am shocked that they have not slipped Jake a "mickey" by now for all of the antics early in the AM.
You really should be a comedian. Also, sorry about your cleaning night mare. I would find some way to tarnish her reputation! Its not slander if it is true!

Well, we got "lucky" on DS bike. It is not the motor :carrot: A nut come off a sprocket (or something like that) and it was having a free for all in the primary case. But, it "only" costed $180 for them to get it. DS does not know yet.... he is still in trouble for speeding on it (before it "broke).

Well.... guess what? I bit the bullet and signed up for a 5k on Saturday. I promised my son I would do one in his honor, so I thought the "freedom" 5k was appropriate. Even though he will not see it..... I am doing it for him. I am going to sign my "bib" and send it to him. My goal is to make it through it and not need an EMT when I cross the line..... and to finish in under 40 minutes. If I cannot finish in 40 minutes, at least by when the park closes at 10pm (the race is at 8am). Wish me luck.... I sure need it. These past few months have made me not want to train like I should.....

Holly and CC, hope you are both well!

Hi Girls

Holly sounds like you had a great time - can't wait till we get to leave Thursday :) Need a vacation and to see some pics
Work has been going good but while I suspended a manager I have also discovered that she has been helping herself to money as well - We are talking enough that we are calling the police - she doesn't know it yet because right now I just have her on suspension- people why do they think they can get away with sh*t like that???? You will get caught someday
Other than that I am really like my new job

I got my mani and pedi done - yes I try to theme my nails and toes with where we are going so like this weekend Harley my nails are orange tip with a thin glitter stripe between nail bed and tip - my toes are silver with orange and black stripes- when we go on our winter vacation I usually have palm trees painted on my toes :)

Tammy you will do a great job on your 5k run so you rock it girlie :)

Colleen cleaning ya I would have to clean before I let a cleaning lady into my house - and I don't want anyone going through my stuff besides the fact that we usually have a few hundred dollars or so in the house- you know just in case something comes up and we may not have time to get to bank or bank is closed...... Sorry to hear about your little accident with the rent a dog and squirrel but you are to funny

Well gotta get going I will check back in later

Was able to take the bike out today. If everything works out ride we will go for a longer ride tomorow! Its been awhile since I had her out & the last time my bike pants were snug. I thought that I would see a difference in them this time - yep I did but not the way I wanted. I almost didnt get them zipped this time. Very disappointing cuz other then this last weekend I have been doing good.

good morning and I have SO enjoyed all your last posts here :rotfl: I picked a bad time right now, have to get ready for work, but I WILL get back tomorrow when I have off to do a proper hello to you all! OH if I miss you, Reda, have a fanTAStic time at your rally! :cool:

Weight loss is the reason I joined this board... I got up the courage to weigh in again. It's not pretty! Nearly back to where I started! I watched Huge on TV this week as I grazed on bagels and gooey cream cheese dip. I change the channel when I see Jillian! She is scarey! I don't think I would do well with someone yelling like crazy at me to run harder, faster, and jump higher! However, I'm not doing well with "MY" plan either! I watched a thing last night, as I was eating Hamburger Helper with extra cheesy goodness, about 5 friends committing to lose 30 pounds in 90 days. That sounded like it would work. Today I realized when I went to A & W for lunch that I am going to go broke eating lunch! A burger, chili fries and a soda--over 9 bucks! That will probably hit ME worse than the health aspect! Dang...why is food so expensive?

Tammy, good luck on the 5K. That's great! You sound like me...hoping to finish by the time the park closes! Ha! If I ran a 5K, the ambulance would get me out in no time at all! Glad DH's bike was a cheap fix.

Reda, hope you have a good time on the rally-vacation. Don't worry about the suspended gal...she's prbably stolen enough to live on for a while! LOL!

Holly, bet you are having fun! Enjoy!

Tymaboy, don't you hate it how those darn pants shrink when you don't wear them for a while!? There is something in my closet doing that to all of my clothes! I need to find the cure!

No major incidents to write about today. Just that I'm fat and broke after eating lunch. I did hint at the boss that today would be a beautiful day to have the afternoon off. Guess she didn't HEAR me! I'm still here!

Happy day. Tomorrow is July fool's day already!

good evening! Colleen, what to address first :D I think first sympathy at your fall with the dog! and then the incident with the terrible, terrible 'cleaning' lady! and then the expensive lunch :devil: well when you are ready for the weight loss thing I am sure you will attack it with as much gusto as you do everything else :D :carrot:

Tammy, we are excited for your 5K this Saturday!!! that is awesome. I hope you finish in the time you want, with minimal discomfort :cool: I wish I could see your and Reda's beautiful nails :) as i've said before, I have the nails of a dirt farmer in China who digs with his bare hands :devil: well, I guess mine are cleaner than his!

tymaboy, hiya :wave: did you get your bike out again today? I forgot to answer your question about our diet programs. I "try" to count calories (meaning I guesstimate alot) and try to keep away from bad carbs. But I'm very inconsistant...I will give up a whole wheat bun for my chicken breast at dinner...and then have 2 cookies later. But at least I guess I'm not having both.

last night we (me and two girl friends) had our second organizational meeting, of what we are going to call The Pink Ride which will be a motorcycle Poker Run to raise money for breast cancer. My friend's sister was recently diagnosed and my friend just feels helpless but wants to do something. Right now we're just in the beginning stages and it's the awful part of schlepping around and asking (begging?) for donations. Hate that part!

Had rain for most of my day off today, blah. But I did laundry, grocery shopped, and bought a new vacuum cleaner because I just about THREW our old vacuum out the front door. A bad vacuum cleaner is the only thing that is supposed to 'suck' but it sucks when it doesn't suck! know what I mean? :devil:

this morning I did the Keli Roberts Step aerobics tape and held, first, 5 pound weights, then had to go down to 3.3 . Then her ab section. I realize I've stopped posting here about what I do for exercise, maybe I should get back to that to keep accountable.

have a great night! I have a long weekend of work to look forward to :p

No I did not make it out on the bike. My friend is a busy guy so even when he thinks he will have time someone usualy manages to call for something. DH got the heat hooked up on the tub so we sat in it for awhile instead. Its been cooler here so it worked well with trying the heat. This weekend it sounds like it will be warm & humid again.

I broke down & measured myself tonite, boy what an eye opener. I still had my measurments from 2008 & wow did I gain inches, my weight is a little lower. I need to get off my butt & start lifting weights again.

Hi Girls- Just stopping in for a bit

Had Great Time this weekend but now we got home and have to get ready to leave for the races in about an hour :)

I will be so ready for bed tonight in my bed- sleeping in a tent isn't bad if you get to sleep but at this rally sleep is just not happening- you always have some guys that think they need to rev their bikes up with their pipes and then gets others doing it all night long shoot all day too. But again had a great time made it riding bi*ch with DH to check out how good the back seat will be for our Canada trip in exactly one week- it will work just fine

Tymaboy glad to hear hot tub is working great for you but so sad you are not getting your bike out much

OK better get going talk to you later

CC, so glad you got home safely and had a good time.

Tymaboy, have you used that hot tub a lot? Sorry you are not getting out much on the bike.

Holly and Colleen, I hope you are well.

SO....... I did it.... I finished the 5k, I am still alive, I did it under 40 minutes, and I did not barf. I thought I was going to, right when we started, but after I got my breath I was ok. I wanted to finish in 36 minutes, but 40 was my "you have to make it by this time". I came in 11 out of 16 in my age division (my bootcamp instructor says not bad at all). Overall I was 220 out of 330. At first I thought I would NEVER do it again, not I am considering it. I don't want to do "rolling hills" again in the heat for quite some time. There was one hill that was brutal. All I could think of was my bootcamp instructor telling me "don't walk up the hills, it will kill your thighs". SO, I ran up them..... well, slow jogged. Lol. I am gonna change my profile pic so you can see me cross the finish line. If I figure out how to post the video I will post. YOu can hear my son cheering for me..... and also the bootcamp instructor telling me to pick it up at the finish line. Sorry for the view of the shorts.... now I know why girls wear their running shorts so short..... I had on my son's Army shorts.

Hope you all are having a safe 4th.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=288209 I used to live in this city & DH & I went there to visit some friends. On our way there all the emergency vehicles passed us. Listening to some of the people talking I am very glad I did not see it. The article is not as bad as what the story is we heard when we got there (TG) But it is still very sad.

Tymaboy, that is very sad. My prayers go out to the families and the injured. I am glad you did not have to see that at either.

Well, I am off to bootcamp and then to work. I won't be posting quite as much.... there is a new "ban" at work. We are having office issues to say the least. I am just going to sit in my office, do my job, and let the poop fly around me. :D It's a good thing I am getting to ride.... I may not be so pleasant about it otherwise. lol

Hope y'all have a good day.

Good morning! So glad to get back to the normal schedule. I did not make the best chooses this weekend. I broke down yesterday, DH & I went to Beechers for ice cream. The scale is down a lb from yesterday morning so that is better then I expected. It has been raining on & off since Sunday evening & is supposed to continue the next couple days. Yesterday is the 1st day that I have not hopped in the tub since getting it. DH got the heat working on it but now its hard to decide were to set it at. During the day we do not want it very hot but in the evening we want it warmer. I've had the itche to get the bike out this weekend but couldnt cuz of everything that has been on & now the rain. I did buy some soap to give it a good bath but I need to wait till it stops rainning to do that as well. It has collected quite a bit of dust sitting in the garage, I am thinking about getting a cover for it.

good afternoon!

Reda - welcome back! I'm glad you had a great time at the rally :cool: LOL @ the guy(s) who start to rev at like 2 or 3 a.m.! One starts, then others join in...sleep is not an option is it, haha! and then you're right back at going to the races :carrot: How does it go with the person you had to put on suspension, about the stealing?

Hi tymaboy, that is sooo terrible about the horses/carriage stampede accident! how shocking. Prayers to that lady's husband and family :( and for all the injured children. Yes maybe a cover would be a good idea for you bike while it is waiting for you :)

Tammy - CONGRATS !!! :carrot: WTG that is so great. Would love to see the video if you can post it! and sorry to hear you are being monitored or whatever at work for Internet...LOL @ just sitting and letting the poop fly around you :D

It is HOT here! we are so not used to heat so a heat wave is making us wilt. TG we have an a/c unit in the living room here, and one in our bedroom.

Oh jeez I saw the remnants of a bad car accident on the way to work. an SUV was almost wrapped around a tree, I hope to goodness that there was only a driver and no front seat passenger because it was destroyed in the passenger area. And this was a tree on someone's front lawn! I guess I'll hear on the news if it was a fatality. I sure hope not.

other than that, things are good :) I guess I'd rather have hot hot hot and sunny than cold and rain! We have another small rally this weekend, this one is right here in Vermont just about 20 miles from us, the Bear Bones Bash. I will be taking Saturday and Sunday off. My co-workers are fine with this, because I have everything covered; it's the officer manager that gives me grief. I guess she's teasing, but it gets tiresome. Like, "hey I'm sorry Linda that you're so important that YOU can't take off weekends; but I'm just a kitchen peon who can" :devil:

Wow yes prayers going out to both incidents-

Holly do you camp this next weekend with it being so close? I know we would have to because of the few drinks that we would have :)

To funny Tammy about letting the poop fly around :D hope things get better at work but we can wait to hear from you after work....

Yep this weekend again will be busy for us as DS races on Friday- Saturday-and Sunday so there goes another weekend :)
Youngest DS has now kept his job and is looking for a race car as well so that is what we have been doing with our time after work is driving all over looking thought we had one bought but then when they measured the roll cage it is not IMCA legal (they race at sanctioned tracks like Nascar)

I guess winter will be here soon enough for some relaxtion time and I am not pushing winter to get here at all just saying I do know it will come sooner than I want

Ok girls better get off here and get ready for bed- Have a great Thursday

Hello chicks!! Reda yes we are camping, but because the place is only 23 miles away we made a quick trip home now to use our own bathroom :D and for DH to use computer to check work stuff. I can't believe we got our stuff together in such a short time yesterday after finishing work; we had done just about nothing to prepare all week due to work, meetings and the unbelievable heat wave (Mon. Tues. WEd. and Thursday 90 or higher) but we did and arrived at the campground at 7 pm; our friends helped us set up the tent/canopy and I had my first beer in hand at 7:02 :devil:

The rain held off until around 11 pm; so we just got comfy for the night and it poured! This morning was just misty; we cooked breakfast and had coffee (HOORAY for electric and water hookups!!) and that's when DH and I left in the car together to come here (left his bike and trailer there) and there is a lot of rain here :( I really really wanted to take my bike back because of the rodeo games...I think it's supposed to clear up this afternoon but it means riding there in rain but I am a tough chick so I should do it right :carrot:

It was funny, there is a DJ there that remembers us from the past 2 years; he spotted me last night and ran over and picked me up and spun me around :dizzy: he looks like he weighs less than me! so he must be strong :devil:

so I am blabbing alot all about me, hope everyone else is good!!

Happy Birthday Tammy- hope you are having a wonderful day


Hey Holly sounds like you are having a great time :) Did you take your bike back or leave it home? Isn't it amazing how those little guys seem to be so strong ......

Well I am trying to get laundry done today which is like 6 loads then maybe get the kitchen cleaned as that is first room in the house so it is the collect all for everything then off to the races again tonight

Hope everyone had a great weekend and a good week coming up