WW Clubs and Groups - Feisty & Sexy 50 & 60 year olds #199

Glenda: Im so sorry you are having problems with your Son. I have a Nephew like that. Unfortunely, my SIL finally had to just kick him out. He just didnt get it. And Unfortunely he still doesnt. He is about 35 now :( We all keep hoping he will clean up his act, but Alas Im afraid at the age he is now he wont. Slavika as always gave you some good advise.
Hang in there.

Slavika: I would go for the Velvet pants. You could get alot of use out of those. Glad DH went to the Dr and got more stuff to help him get better :)

Trudy: :lol: love what you said to Slavika :) 3FC has been having problems with the board so its not you!
Sides we would vouch for you anyways. :D

Ann: Wish I was planting flowers to :( Its cold here. But no snow!! :cp:
No DH hasnt found a job yet. He has had interviews, but hasnt heard anything yet. He is getting stir crazy right now. So I hope things start to look up for him soon. Are you working on all our Table runners ??????

Off to go do some shopping. :cb:

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Hi Everybody I went to a bigger mall this morning with DH to pick up suitcases for dil/son for Christmas and saw those velvet pants I told you all about. Well you know when you have a vision in your mind as to how you would look in something and then you try it on and reality and the vision are not even remotely the same. :?: I thought since I am "short waisted" the pant's without a waist band would be perfect. The thing with these pants, was that they actually sat on the hips, not "just at the waist". All I would have needed was one of those stud thingme's stuck in my navel. OYE VEY what a sight that would be. I will try and find a pair of black velvet pants but in a different style or make do with something I already have. I'll keep looking. :) Thanks all for your input. The taffeta skirt would be lovely to wear over the holidays if all I had to do was just stand there and maybe occasionally wave. :wave:
:bravo: ANN 2.8#. WTG. Goodness almost 3 lbs. You must have been very happy.
I sure envy you that you are planting flowers and we are cleaning away snow. The good news is that I have two Christmas Cactus plants and both are almost ready to bloom. :)
PEGGY I know that making the "snowkids" up are a lot of work but you must feel good that they are selling so well. That's great!
LILY I know your DH will soon find something, it must be hard on him.......the waiting.
MARIA everytime my grandson comes over and says he's going downstairs to see his DREAM MACHINE (his new bike) I think of you. My DH wanted to know how he had come up with that name for his bike so I explained about your DH new car.
Have a nice weekend everybody.

Ann: Ooops me. I forgot to congratulation you on the loss! Thats is awesome!

Slavika: Get the stud :lol: Just kidding! Those kind of pants would drive me nuts. I would always be pulling them up :^:
To bad the pants did not work out. But you will find some that will work :)

Night all! Off to watch Spider Man.

Slavika maybe you would start a new trend with the Brittany look. How cute of your grandson to call his bike the dream machine. Ann do you handquilt the table runners? Congrats on the loss. Lily hope your dh finds something soon. Is he doing the house chores and cooking while you are working? I think the sun might come out today. Sure hope so since it has been cold and nasty. I hope to get out and mulch some more leaves.

You really had a great loss Ann..:bravo: that encourages the rest of us to work a little harder.
Ever since I cut way back on the amount of fiber I eat, my Hiatus Hernia and the GERD are much better. I am not taking Losec anymore and I use the occasional ant-acid. Eating less fiber also helps the appendectomy adhesions I have. I had this pain in my right side so long, had so many tests to find out why and it turned out to be scar tissue. Who knew?? :?: I was disappointed in my Doctor because I think she should have figured it out long before she did.
Oh Slavika :lol: :lol: You sure do make me laugh. I know exactly how you felt in the "hipster" pants. I got fooled a couple of times, thinking I had the perfect pair and when I tried them on was so disappointed in them. I can just see you with a stud in your navel :joker: What a hip Baba you would make :cool:
Lily Sorry your DH hasn't found a job to suit him. I am sure he will find something :goodvibes

Hope everyone is having a good day... :grouphug:

G'day all,

I am back.......and feeling a bit better than I have. The day before we were to leave for Melbourne, my headache was so bad that dh rang our dd to say that we may not make it. I tried just about everything but in the end couldn't stop vomiting. I am sure that was because of all the medication that I took.
We left early Fridaymorning. By lunchtime I was feeling rotten and all I wanted was some fish and chips, we had that and surprise, surprise I started to feel better.:)
To cut a long story very short, it was a bit of up and down whilst away but we did discover when I ate some 'junkie' food, (something other than a lettuce leaf;) ) I felt better. DD told me to keep a diary and then go back to the doctors. Some of you mentioned if it was stress, dh also wonders if that is the case and feels bad because his work is the main reason for my stress. We came home last night and I am feeling better again this morning, I just don't know but will keep a bit of a diary.
The trip was wonderful, we normally share the driving but being sick I wasn't able to, dh was more than happy to drive all the way in his 'dream machine'. Everytime we had to pass a car, he would get this glint in his eye because it was an opportunityfor him to have to put his foot down and zoom passed! He still is in awe as to how it accelerates and just loves it.
The Great Ocean Road was spectactular, I have done this trip a number of times but you never get sick of the scenery, I am sure Jeney would agree. The Great Ocean Road is in her home state.
Glenda I agree with all that has been said, we all have our moments with our children:dizzy: I was impressed with Slavika's solution, getting her son back to Uni. I don't know if I could have been that tough! I am a bit pathetic, dh is a bit tougher but it all comes down to us doing what we feel is the right thing. I had a very long chat with dd whilst we were in Melbourne and it was really good. Our son and daughter are very different but are both very happy which of course, as a parent is really all that you want.

Well I have waffled on long enough, take care all, good luck Lily with your dh finding of a new job that he will like.

Cheers
Maria

Hi Everyone:

Maria: glad you are feeling better. A food diary is a good thing. you might even find that you are allergic to some foods. Wouldn't that be awful if it was lettuce:D: Glad you enjoyed your trip, even tho' you were'nt feeling the best. A good chat with ones DD is always uplifting. I'm looking forward to my eldest DD being here for Thanksgiving.

Trudy: Happy to hear your GERD is so well under control. It is great to know what causes the problem. Then to just keep away from those foods:p I find that when I keep away from chocolate I have much less difficulty.

Slavika: If you get your navel pierced you must post a photo to inspire us all.:D: You are clever you can make yourself the velvet pants just the way you want them. How nice your grandson can enjoy his 'dream machine' at your home. Did you see the reduced calorie pumpkin pie recipe on the WW letter? Have you ever used filo dough for crust? Thought I might try it.

Peggy: The first table runner I made was for me, and it was an experiment really, since I had never pieced by machine, So I did the whole thing by machine, except to complete the binding. Doing that by hand, and then it will be finished. If one doesn't look too closely the mistakes don't show. I learned a lot, so now when I make the next one for my DD Christmas gift I should not make the same mistakes. :?: At least I hope I have learned something. I can handle one less than perfect, but wouldn't want to give it to anyone.

Lily: Thanks for the congrats, from you and everyone else. That was over a three week period, as I hadn't weighed in, in that time. Now the real test comes, to keep it coming off, especially with Thanksgiving coming, and then Christmas. But I am determined. :smug: But they say 'pride goeth before a fall' so I don't want to get too cocky.

I've been up early this a.m. couldn't sleep, as every thing seemed to hurt. That is what happens when we get cold weather. 49deg last night. I know you northerners would thin that was a heat wave, but for us it is cold. So I actually beat my dh to the computer and had a chance to do some things I have wanted to do. We joke about needing two computers, but sometimes it could save a lot of impatient feelings by the one who is not on it.

:cb: :stress: Hi Karen, Glenda,Jenye.

Guess now it is time for breakfast. "See you later" :wave: Ann

I haven't had time to post the last few days. When I did last time, I was just so frustrated with Cody and still am. He is in school, but he didn't apply for financial aid in a timely manner so he is still waiting and it is Nov. 19th. He has had such a checkered past--bottom line is that he has NO credit and we are his last ditch chance to come out of it. I have some things to be thankful for--no marriages (Lord, nobody is that stupid!) and no children (Would hate anybody to have to depend on him!)

Ann - you can give me your "imperfect" table runner. I would never know there were mistakes. And congratulations on the loss!

Trudy - glad you have your GERD under control. I am always amazed at how little a doctor really knows.

Lily - I have been where you are with an unemployed husband. But your husband has such good skills--shouldn't be long.

Slavika - Your description of your Brittany Spears pants was so funny! I have found you can never know what anything looks like on a hanger. You have to try it on. Every once in awhile I see a young person wearing that kind of pants who shouldn't. Not classy.

Maria - it is a wonder what stress can do and you have been in the thick of it for so long! Wouldn't it be something if you were allergic to lettuce?
Glenda

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Hi Everybody
Maria LOL I sure never thought of myself as tough, but I so didn't want my son to shut doors that would be very difficult to open in the future. Growing up, my son had two very very good friends that he met in grade school and remained friends with right on through high school and still is friends with them. Neither boy had a father in his life and their Mother's had to work very hard to support them and their siblings. The one boy lived in a old small moble home with his Mom, two younger sisters and a younger brother. He shared this tiny little bedroom with his brother. When he got out of high school, he got a summer job as he had done for the past couple of years, then a arranged for a student loan and enrolled in first year Computer Science, the same year my son enrolled at University (when he thought he would one day be a chemist). The other boy had one older sister and lived with her and his Mother (who he adored) in a small side by side. When he got out of grade 12 he got a job full time pumping gas at the same station that my son got that summer job. In fact, he actually helped my son get the job. When my son decided to go back to University that fall and try and get a degree in Computer Science both he and the other friend tried to talk the boy into going to school with them, instead of working at a gas station. It didn't work........they couldn't convince him, until the following year. By that time the one friend had finished his 2nd year, my son, had just completed his 1st year and now this boy finally went to school and ended up with a degree in Chartered Accounting. He is not married yet and still lives at home with his Mother who is getting on in years and still adores her and takes good care of her. He has had a few girlfriends over the years but that was it. My son will be 37 years old on the 23rd of this month and the other two boys are just a little bit older. Both the boys were in my son/dil wedding party. :) Sometimes I think about time when they were all so young. It's funny that the boy who had the hardest road to travel always seemed to know what he wanted and just kept on trucking. He now works for IBM. He used to come over here to study lots and lots of times because there just wasn't any little quiet space for him at home since that trailer was so small. He is also married and has a lovely wife who is a stock broker and they have a little girl.
I sure don't think that every kid on the planet has to go to university but I do think they should have jobs and take responsiblity for their lives. Nowadays, some kids want everything that their parents have and they want it NOW. Our son and dil have a lovely home now, but their first house was the one my son bought with his friend (the one who lived in the trailer). Son and dil bought the friend out and they lived there until they were expecting their second child (our granddaughter), as the house only had two very small bedrooms. When my son was about 25 he went back to University at nights and got his Master's Degree in Business Admin. It took him 5 years, and when he graduated both his young children were there. :love:
Glenda and everybody, this is likely way more then any of you wanted to know, but I think sometimes kids take different paths but they eventually end up on the right road and your Cody will too. :goodvibes
I'm having the gals over for tea time so I better get going. Talk to you all later.

Maria: Agree with your DH keep a dairy of what you eat. Could show all kinds of things. Might be of help to the Dr when you go to.
Sounds like you had a great trip anyways!

Ann: I have used filo dough before. I found it hard to work with. But it could of been cause it was my first time. I will probably make my Pumpkin Cheesecake for out Dinner. Dont know yet.

Trudy: Glad you got your GERD under control. I would of thought your Dr could of figured out the Scar tissue. At least you know now.

Slavika: Thanks for sharing the story with your son! I thought it was a great, and did show how different people travel different roads.


Glenda: Keep hanging in there with your son!

Best get moving. Have a great night all!

G'day all,

Feeling better all the time:) I will still keep the diary but I now think it was possible a combination of a virus and my hypo-glycemia.

Thank you for sharing your story about your son Slavika it is so true how different 'children' take different roads in life. I have never told any of you about my son-in-law .
He is a bright person but has suffered from depression and ADD. When he first came home to stay with us (at the time he lived in Sydney and dd was back in Adelaide) I came across medication that he was taking for his depression. On looking it up on the net I was horrified that he was on this sort of medication. I was in a real quandery, I spoke to my dd about it and she didn't feel it was any big deal. She also said you better get used to it Mum because I think he is going to be in my life for a long time to come.
At the time he was 29, the only thing he owned was an old Mini and his guitar (he is a brilliant guitarist). As you all know they did marry 12 months later. He was an upholsterer by trade but was always very interested in computers. DD encouraged him to sit for a mature age entry exam for University and he was amongst the top 5 % in Australia. He himself was quite amazed and in due course enrolled into Uni. He is doing a computer science course and for every exam he has done he has either received a high distinction or distinction. His parents are elderly (he was the youngest of 6 and born when his mother was 42) and they do have some old fashioned ideas and are crediting dd for all his recent achievements which of course is rubbish, she merely encouraged him. Our initial concerns have certainly proven to be unwarranted. Our recent weekend with them was great, they are so happy together. Besides studying, he works whenever he can fit it in and I can see a bright future for them. Our dd will get her psychology and nursing degree next year and her dh has decided to study part time and work so dd can concentrate on her final year. They seem to have it all worked out.
For our son everything seems always to fall into place:) The major hick-up in his life has been the ending of his previous relationship. He probably would not agree with that but that what it seems like it from the outside looking in. The wedding plans are coming along nicely and amongst the sporting world here in Adelaide, they are the talk of the town! Only 5 weeks to go now.:) You can learn a little about his wife to be here:

http://www.netball.asn.au/australian_team/squire.htm

I hope I did not bore your guys too much but Glenda things will look up and change when you probably least expect it.

Cheers
Maria

Not bored at all Maria.

Really like hearing these stories. Thats for sharing.
Loved reading about your new DIL to :)

I dont have any stories or I would share.

G'day all,

A glorious day here in Adelaide today.

We are off to THE place to be, England v Australia cricket Test match:D
I have tried to find a web site to perhaps explain a little about cricket but alas there seems to be lots of sites for the converted but none for the uninitiated;)
It is difficult to explain that a test match lasts 5 days:dizzy: but dh and I both enjoy the cricket especially on a magnificent day like today.
Here is a site where you can at least see where we will be all day today, I am really showing off our beautiful Adelaide Oval, it is said to be the most picturesque cricket ground in the world. Of course I would have to agree with that. Just for an added bit of trivia, the picture of the Adelaide Oval is right next to pictures of Glenelg which is about 15 minutes walk from my home!

http://www.aussiechick.com/adelaide.html

It was a big thrill when our son was selected to play here when he was 19 and 23, there wasn't quite the crowd but nevertheless a great experience for him and his proud parents.

Have a great day all
Cheers
Maria

ps Lily I think you are underestimated yourself a bit, I am sure you would have lots of stories to tell and I for one would love to hear more about your work, your hometown, your travels etc. etc. So go for it and surprise us:)

Maria - I couldn't get to the site. It just said "The parameter is incorrect." or something like that. I love to see the other side of the world.
Glenda

Glenda I had a few problems getting a site that works, this one does........I think!

Cheers
Maria

Maria you are going to make us all want to immigrate to Australia.. the country is so interesting and beautiful. I never heard of a Sturt Pea, it is lovely, and the Hairy Nosed Wombat was kind of cute..:lol: Is Petra the girl your DS is getting married to? She is really a beautiful young woman. I like the way you always have a site for us to look at. We should all do that.
I am glad to hear you are feeling better.
Glenda hang in there, Cody will get himself together. It just takes a bit longer for some.

I sure had a busy day, I went to work out, then we met our DD for lunch downtown, I went for my Breast Screening (I squeezed it into my busy day :lol: :lol: ), went to a mall to pick up a present for my DD but it wasn't in yet and then we went grocery shopping. I was just pooped when I got home. It was 10% off for Seniors at Safeway and for the first time, my DH got to use his Seniors card.. :lol: He has been waiting for someone to question whether or not he is 65.

Bye all..:grouphug: :wave:

Maria Adelaide is just beautiful. You always have the best sites to view. Hope you are feeling better. Ann your table runner sounds nice and you are probably the only one who would know there is a mistake in it.

Maria: Just got finished looking at the two sites you posted. First, your new DIL to be is a very attractive young lady. Sounds like quite an athlete. And pictures of Adelaide are great. I also like the Hairy Wombat, and the Sturt Pea is a most unusual looking flower. Can you walk to the beach at Glenelg?
You are right, I think we all probably have an assortment of stories, and by sharing that is how we get to know each other better.

Glenda: This too shall pass. My two daughters gave me some headaches. Each in their turn. The eldest quit college after one year, got a job, and then decided to get married. Her husband to be was in the Air Force, so after the wedding she did a lot of traveling. Overseas, as well as in the U.S. But she eventually went back to school, and now does sign language in the school system for hearing impaired students. Also teaches several adult classes in American Sign Language. If any of you watch Sue Thomas F.B. Eye, you can see some good examples of how American Sign is used. A great program . She is also the one with the Lupus. And she has a son that is a big problem. The other two kids are great, but D.J. has enough problems for them all.

The youngest daughter also quit college, and she bummed around for nearly year. I know she was into the drug scene too. She finally got work and worked at several different jobs. But she finally decided that there had to be something better than to be a 'Whopper Girl' at a Burger King. So she went back to college, but then she fell in love, and got pregnant. The father was'nt as deeply in love, and so she became a single Mom. But she finished her education and now she is a substance abuse councellor for teens. She has two daughters, but her choice of men is bad and when she did get married, he was one who had anger control problems, so eventually she had to divorce. Right now she has a good job and I think is relatively happy. She would like to find a man, as she doesn't want to grow old alone. I tell her just to be patient. The right one will come along.

Now doesn't that sound like a soap opera. Or now as they say 'daytime drama' :D::lol::dizzy:

And I must say that my '2nd' life is much better than my first. The best things about my '1st' life are my two girls, and their families.
My DH and I have had a really happy life, and continue to do so.We refer to our lives BP and BA. Meaning before Phil or Ann.:D:

Slavika: Would you describe once again how you made the WW points bracelet? A girl who makes jewelrey made one for me, but I don't think it is going to be too satisfactory. She used a charm with a magnet on it and you change the charm from magnet to magnet. Each bead equals .5 and she put 50 beads on it. I've only tried to use it today, so I haven't really given it a fair chance yet. How was teatime? Have you ever used Filo dough? I'd like to make the WW reduced calorie Pumpkin pie with the filo dough crust. I'm going to try it.

I think I've rambled on enough. Hope you aren't bored with the life story. Oh- I finished one table runner and have started on the 2nd. It sould be much better than the first.

Hi Trudy, Peggy, Lily, Karen, Jenye Hope I haven't forgotten anyone. Goodnight :yawn: :wave: Ann

:grouphug: Ann
Hi there. I thought I would just quickly answer your questions about the WW bracelet....I'm going grocery shopping this morning then my dil is coming over and we will make shortbread cookies.

When Trudy and I made the bracelets this is what we did:

You need 24 coloured pretty beads (they don't have to be the SAME colour but they have to be the same size.

6 gold metal barrel beads

2 silver metal barrel beads.
Making a total of 32 beads. The other thing we bought (and Michael's has lovely ones) is a pretty bead wrapped up in wire basket (charm)with a loop to hang it off the bracelet. You have to buy a package of "lobster claw type hooks". You attach the hook from the charm in the wire basket to the lobster claw and then you can move the "charm" from bead to bead (from point to point).
To string the bracelet together you need that thin elastic type cording (2 strands at a time). Start the bracelet by putting 2 sliver barrel beads on the cording (that is your start and end spot), then 1 gold barrel bead, then 4 coloured beads (the 1 gold and the 4 coloured beads make a group of 5 points)........then repeat the process until you end up with 32 beads on the bracelet. Again....

2 silver beads
1 gold bead
4 coloured beads
1 gold bead
4 coloured beads....and so on.

Let me know if you have any questions. I have worked with filo and it's ok to work with just make sure you keep the sheet covered at all times because they dry out very quickly. Slavika

Maria: Well Im ready to move. All the pictures I have seen are just awesome! Really would love to visit there some day. Think you are going to need to buy a bigger house to accomadate us all for a while :) Least until we get settled :lol:

Trudy: You were a busy bee! Have that test next month. Just hate those things but alas we have to :)

Ann: Good for both your Daughters. I have a friend that does sign Lanuage. Im sure you other one will find someone sooner or later.

Best get to work. ALAS.........

G'day all,

Another hot day today, a bit sunburnt after spending the day at the cricket yesterday despite applying lots of 'block-out' sunscreen.:eek:

I never really looked at the website that I posted on Adelaide other than the photo's of Adelaide Oval and then there just happen to be the ones adjacent of Glenelg where I live.
The flower is actually called the Sturt Desert Pea and here is a site with a bit more information on how and where they grow.

http://www.anbg.gov.au/emblems/sa.emblem.html

My DH really likes them but they are very difficult to grow in a surburban garden, they thrive in the desert.

Whilst at the cricket I received a call from an employment agency re a possible position as a 'corporate receptionist'. They weren't sure if I wanted permanent employment, I just said 'yes, yes, yes'! DH and I had a long talk last night and we have decided if I get a job than he will just 'mosey' along working from home and if Lucent wants him to go somewhere we will put OUR demands forward and if that does not coincides with what Lucent wants, too bad. We don't want to touch any of our money that is invested for our retirement (it hasn't been doing too well lately;) )but we are equally very tired of the constant changes and never knowing what is likely to happen and having the threat of redundancy hanging over your head.
Hopefully I will hear today or early next week when they want me to attend an interview, I am keeping my fingers crossed :crossed:

Ann it was interesting (definetly NOT boring) to read about your experiences and those of your daughters. Your daughter doing the 'signing' must be very patient, that seems like an incredibly difficult thing to do. Good to hear that you are very happy the second time around :goodvibes
I live about 400 metres from the beach and I can walk along the beach to Glenelg (as in the photo). It is something we don't take for granted and still pinch ourselves now and again that we live in such a great spot.

Lily providing you all come in stages, as in two at a time, I would be able to put you up. I am glad you like my home city, it is very nice. How about posting some sites so I can see your home city????? I would love to see them.

Trudy Yes Peta is the girl ds is getting married to. We called in after the cricket yesterday and poor Peta has to have 4 wisdom teeth out next Wednesday:eek: The hairy nosed wombat is kinda cute, a big, slow fat thing but then most big, slow fat things can be kinda cute;)

Have a great day all
Cheers
Maria

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Hi Everybody
Ann and Maria loved the stories.....I guess it is through our stories that we get to know each other.
Maria I hope you are feeling like your old self again. When you said you had that terrible headache I hurt for you. I really do know how awful they can be. So you might end up being a working gal again. Good for you. I think you enjoyed your time working before and it will give you and your DH more options as to what you would LIKE to do.
The web site pictures you posted were excellent too, and your future daughter-in-law is a lovely looking girl. :)
I had a great afternoon with my dil today. I had the dough all made for the shortbread cookies and she rolled out the dough, cut the cookies out, decorated them and then we baked them. She ended up with 11 dozen cookies and was really pleased. Good I'm glad. :love: She's a real sweatheart and fun to do things for and to do things with. While she was doing the cookies I made some chocolate covered ginger pieces. Boy do I ever like that treat. :cbg:
My nephew gave me tickets to see a performance of "Footloose"
at the end of January and I am going to take her with me.
DH will soon be home and looking for his "din dins" so I better go. Do you all remember the commerical for cat food where the lady calls her finicky cat Morris for his dinner. Morris, din dins! :D

Here you go Maria a few:
Downtown Sacramento. Not alot of pictures tho
http://www.oldsacramento.com/

We spend alot of time up here in the hills:
http://www.hiddenwineries.com/CA/sierra/index.html

We go here in the summer, but never winter as it Snows:
Lake Tahoe

http://www.tahoe.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

Tahoe Cam
http://www.tahoecam.com/snap.html

ANd of course we are only 2 hours away from here:
San francisco
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/

Slavika: Sounds like you had great fun with your DIL. I think you will like Footloose. We saw it here a while ago and really liked it.
One of the few times I got DH out to a play! :)


Well I spent all morning looking for sites so I guess I really should do some work now :)

Hello all,
It's been awhile again. This is the first time I've really had to post it quite a while. Between work and my DD moving I've had a busy house even when I'm not home. And now it is time for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We are going north to Walker, Mn. For our family dinner wtih my Mothers sister and some of my cousin from around the area. I do always look for ward to seeing them all ,but with me on the road so much I amost hate to leave home.

DD house is coming together. They still don't have electricity Except fo a power cord running from the power pole through the door. So they can use the lights in the kitchen. Still now Pluming. But they need electricity for it to work. Monday is the magic word word. What has happen is the move took place during hunting season and everyone in this area puts their life on hold until the deer are dead. Yesterday I bought Beds in a bag for both Grand kids for there new rooms. Was just going to get sheets but I talked DH into the beds in a bag. Then we bought some household stuff at Sams also for the new house. We are going out there today to see what kind of progress they've made on the outside. Even though it is all going slow it is still very exciting!

I went to the Mentor Traning last weekend. What it is is Basic Leader Skills for new leaders( I think every leader should go to that again) and then some extra sessions for mentoring. You know things to look for that the new leader is really good at and then helping with the things they need to strengthen. Anyway for a working weekend it was a blast. Just imagine 14 women who like to talk and who don't mind being the one the spot light is on. There was so much talent in that room I was just floored by the arts that were displayed and all walks of life who were there. It just goes to show you that no matter who you are or what you do in yur life we are all speak the same language in the world of weight loss.

Every on on this board sounds busy as ever. Glenda I too could tell you strories of my kids that could make your hair curl. Every now and then even the smartest of them demonstrate how dumb they can be. Slavika I loved the way you handled your son. Maria I plan to visit some of the sites you posted today if there is time you always have good stuff to show us. Lily you too. I've never been to Calif. That should be interesting too. Have to go get some breakfast. Hope to talk to all of you soon.
Karen

Quick check in. Lily love the winery site. Would love to go visit it sometime. Wish I could have helped my niece last week. She had to go to SF on a wine tasting trip. Tough job she has. Sunday was my last craft show. It was a good one. I am going to go look for fabric today for a jacket. Maria good for you all for taking a stand. Good luck in your job. They are lucky to have you. Out of space. Happy Thanksgiving.

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SEE YOU ALL AT THREAD NO. 200

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