WW Clubs and Groups - Feisty & Sexy 50 & 60 year olds #207

We are back to being 50 & 60's!

Ann: Congrats on the loss! I live Wendy's. The side salad and chili is one of my favorites. Or I will also get the Baked potato no extras and chili. More points but very yummy and filling. I also get there already taco maded Taco salad and tell them to keep the chips, sour cream all the extras. Huge salad for 7 points. Comes with the chili.

I did the cupcakes with egg beaters and didnt have a problem.

Slavika: They were wonderful! Froze them for a quick snack!

Cold and foggy here. Good day to stay in.

Found this Slavika: I know you usally get the blooming onion.
I have had there fries before but :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :sp: :sp:


Appetite-Squashing Appetizers

One of the disturbing discoveries about restaurant food was the huge amount of calories and fat in appetizers, Hurley said. Instead of whetting the diner's appetite, they might literally bludgeon it, with some appetizers containing over 3,000 calories. An appetizer of deep-fried onions, for instance, contains 2,000 calories. Buffalo wings totaled 1,000 calories.

A plate of cheese fries from the Outback Steakhouse chain was the worst offender they found, Hurley said. It contained over 3,000 calories and 217 grams of fat, including 90 grams of saturated fat, which is the artery-clogging kind. This one appetizer contains the maximum amount of saturated fat that a person should eat in four days.

"It's like starting your meal off with two T-bone steak dinners with Caesar salad and baked potatoes and butter, for one person," Hurley said.

Even if you split the appetizers, it is still a huge caloric intake. The fries split four ways contain 750 calories — and the diner has not even gotten to the main course yet.

G'day all,

As you may have heard on your news services, we have had a horrendous weekend bush fire wise:( In Canberra 368 homes were lost :eek: and 4 lives:cry:
In our state we reached temperatures of 45 degrees (118 F) but thank goodness no bush fires......yet. We are experiencing still very hot conditions this morning with thunderstorms and we have had 7 drops of rain ( I counted them!). Hopefully the lightening doesn't start any fires.
No relief until mid week and then it starts to hot up again. Times like this I am very pleased we live at the seaside with no likelyhood of being caught in a bushfire.

Ann So far I have taken Vioxx for 4 days with no side effects, the discomfort of the arthiritis is a little better but not gone....yet. I did check on the net what the side effects were but only really read about stomach upsets.
I can see why you were drawn to your present husband :love::D

Lily I cannot believe the fat etc. etc. in those cheese fries. You call it the 'Outback Restaurant' does that imply that it is Australian???? I have never heard of or seen cheese fries, perhaps just as well :D

I am really now getting organised for the trip to New Zealand. We will need to take some warm clothes as it is considerably cooler over there.

Have a great day all
Cheers
Maria

Maria: Yes the Outback is themed like Australia. The fries are loaded with cheese and about a pound of Bacon. Comes with a sauce to to dip them in. :D
I did not hear about the fires. How sad.

It's time I checked in with all of you. I have been keeping up and can't believe there's ben another thread started. Where does the time go!

I have been busy again with meetings and the plans for our short trip to Las Vegas. Tomorrow I will have to wash and pack because I am working right up until almost time to go. We leave Thursday at 5:00am that means we have to leave the house at 3:00am. not even enough time to sleep. But I am looking forward to getting away for a few days.

I've also been sewing again. A friend gave me for Christmas a pillow she quilted. I just loved the pattern I think it's called all around the town? Any way I spent a day measuring and copying and cutting the pattern and have now made two of them. The second one better than the first and I was pleased with the first. So I am really happy with how the second one turned out. My friends have been giving me short verbal lessons each time I see them. This time they remembered to tell me to stich in the ditch. So I did and they were right it now looks quilted. Who knew?

Slavika I plan to try the cupcake recipe and then give it to all the members of my groups. It sounds good.

Maria getting ready to go to NZ that is way better than India. I did see on the news about the fires. I feel for the family's who have lost their homes. The pictures of the family and weddings were great.

Lily such depressing infromation on the Outback. I knew it was bad but am still in shock over the fat grams and calories.

Can't remember who posted the water/coke thing. I used to drink about a case of coca cola a week many years ago. Now I know where the ulcer came from. I don't drink much soda now at all, Water or herbel tea and 1 cup of coffee in the morning to get me jump started.

Trudy we haven't heard from you in a long time again. Wondering how your new GD is doing and how you all are getting along with her?

Ann glad to hear that your bathroom damage is fixed. What a mess that must have been. Way to go on the weight loss. How far do you have to go? Or shouldn't I ask?

Peggy I know you must be doing something fun you always are.

Jayne, Did I spell that right? I was good to see you back on line again.

Karen

I can only concur with the comments that Maria made about the bushfires - they are horrific with the tally going up this evening to 402 houses lost but still only 4 lives lost. 4 is too many but let us hope that there are no more. Tomorrow will be another really hot and windy day and they expect to lose more houses. Here in Victoria we have very serious fires up in the North-East that put a blanket of smoke over us today, visibility was down to less than 5 km and all the asthmatics had to use their puffers and anyone with respiratory problems was advised to stay in-doors. More about the fires tomorrow.

Regards to you all and remember, take care.

Jenye/Ash. :wave:

G'day all,

At long last we have a date as to when we are going to New Zealand, tomorrow (Wednesday) week!
DH is still in Sydney and told me last night that we first be going to Wellington (South Island) and then to Hamilton (North Island) where we will be for a little while.
We haven't discussed it but I think it is probably better if I join him in Hamilton.
I will now get serious about what to take this time and what to leave home. It is good to know we go to an English speaking country and a country not far from home:)
DH is very happy that he has another project and we look forward to exploring the wonders of New Zealand on weekends.

It is a lovely day today, quite a bit cooler. I am having morning tea with a friend. I used to go to playgroup with my children (100 years ago now:D) and see her there. She and her dh recently moved to a lovely home on the Esplanade just near my home and we bumped into each other whilst we were both taking a walk along the beach. With our travel bit I haven't caught up with her again until we will this morning.
She had invited dh and I for breakfast but of course dh is in Sydney so it is now morning tea.:)

Unfortunately the bush fires are still very bad, so far our state has been spared any major fires. I was at a friends place last night, they live in the Adelaide Hills on 58 acres. Their property is in a high risk bush fire area. It is just beautiful there but at times like this a bit worrying. They have taken all the precautions that they can so hopefully all will be well.

I am picking up some new spectacles today, they are very loud :eek:. The optician is a friend and I told him I did not want boring run of the mill glasses this time, so he came with some 'way out' glasses for me to try. I have opted for a pair of purple ones :fr: I only wear them for reading, at least it should be easy to find a purple pair in case I mislay them:D

Karen nice to see your long post:) You are one very busy person!

Have a great day all
Cheers
Maria

:grouphug: Hi Everybody
Our little Princess had been sick for most of last week, with what started off as a cold, then sore throat, stomach flu then an ear ache. When she had the ear ache the doctor gave her a prescription of antibiotics. On Friday she broke out into a bit of a rash on her cheek and my dil thought it was likely a reaction to the medication (as did I). She stopped the medication on Friday and on Saturday although the little rash was still there it was really nothing much and she went to her usual gymnastics class on Saturday. However, on Sunday morning when she worke up my dil and son where very concerned because the rash was really bad, very hot to touch and the whole side of her little face was really badly swollen. My dil took her to the Children's Hospital and the doctor there was just not sure what it was. They gave her a another kind of antibiotic for face rashes and an ointment to put on. I saw her late yesterday afternoon and my heart just broke when I saw her. She was pretty upset herself and very conscious of her little face. I held her and cuddled her and told her it would soon be cleared up and she would be back in school and she felt a little better. This morning my dil took her to her own doctor and the pediatrician feels that it might be an allergic reaction to "something" she has eaten. Neither my son or dil can think of anything different or unusual she might have had. My dil brought her here to my place this afternoon and her face is much much better. The swelling is all gone and although the rash is still there it is not hot to the touch nor is it as dark a red. They are going to give her the series of allergy tests at the beginning of February. She was in much better spirits today too. :) :)
Those bushfires are just terrible. The loss of human life, homes, and animals is just terrible. I guess when it gets so hot it doesn't take much to get these fires going. We experience forest fires in Canada too, but fortunately not too often. Forest fires are very scary here too.
Maria well, soon you will be "On the Road Again". I think this time you are actually looking forward to going aren't you? :)
Lily you just broke my heart on the report of the number of calories in my favorite of all favorite places to eat, The Outback". Thank goodness we do not have one in our city. :nono:
Karen have a lovely time in Las Vegas. It's been a long long time since DH and I were there. I would like to go again too. :)
Trudy see you tomorrow at tea time. Night all.

I sure had a lot of reading to catch up with y'all. Time is going by so fast. I don't see my little angel :angel: too often but any excuse we have we go to see her. She is doing so well, almost back to her 7lb 2 oz. She seems quite strong and is lifting up her head already. My daughter only has 7 lbs to lose and she will be back to her weight.

About Coke. Years ago my hubby had to drive over fresh tar on the road. Well, it coated the bottom of the car and nothing he used would even budge it. At the time I drank a lot of coke. We took one bottle and just wiped on the car. It completely dissolved the tar. I stopped drinking it, it kind of worried me as to what I was putting into my body.

I always use the little cartons of egg whites to bake with. I just can't throw out the yolks.. :lol: My cupcakes were really good even though I had them in the oven too long. My oven is very hot and I should know better ... next time I will take them out at 20 min.

Glenda So happy you had good news after your test. How nerve racking it must be to go through that every year.
Maria I hope you enjoy New Zealand. I bet your new purple spectacles are great. I am always leary about going way out when I purchase new ones. Good for you.
Slavika I am so glad the Princess is feeling and looking better. Those allergies can be just awful. I had a bad reaction from cough syrup that put me in hospital with an antihistimine drip years ago. I hope the testing shows what she is allergic to.
Jenye Those fires look just awful. I am sure all that smoke is bothering people with allergies as well.
Karen Have a great time in Las Vegas.. wish I was going too. Where are you staying?
Lily I loved the glassware. I have only been to the Outback one time, I will go again if I have the chance, but thanks to you I will be careful what I order. It is a good thing to share the desserts anywhere you go. We usually order one big gooey one and ask for extra forks so we can all have a taste.

Talk to you all later... goodnight

Just a quick note. I've been sick with a cold, sore throat, cough etc. Maria I saw the fires on tv. How horrendous. Slavika the cupcakes sound good. I will have to try them. Hope the Princess is better. Lily I am glad that I don't go to the OUtback very often. And I thought just the Bloomin Onion was bad. I love Wendy's too. I like the chili over a plain baked potato. Got to run-I am behind.

Help Ann! I just saw your post on the old thread about the email about the medicine. I went to the Vmyth site and couldn't find anything. Steer me in the right direction since I don't know what I am looking for. I'm curious because I was taking an Alka Seltzer cold product.

G'day all,

It is serious today! I MUST get on with sorting out what to take and what to leave home!
I had a lovely day yesterday, called to see my friend for morning tea at 10.30 and never left till after 4 in the afternoon.:eek:
We haven't seen one and other for years, we have many mutual friends and aquaintences so we had lots to talk about!
We sat on her balcony overlooking the ocean and it was just great, what a life we have:)

I was up early this morning and have already done quite a bit so felt justified coming here for a little while;)

Slavika Good to hear your little 'princess' is getting better again. It really is the worst to see little ones sick, you feel so helpless.
You are right I am sort of looking forward to getting 'on the road again' for a number of reasons. I know there is no work for dh in our home town of Adelaide, we definetly do not want to move to Melbourne or Sydney (where there would be work in his field), this way we maintain our home, dh does the work he enjoys and we also see a bit of the world.
It is a lot of getting used to again and it does get me down at times but when you weigh it all up, we are pretty lucky really.
I am pleased we are going to New Zealand, I somehow feel a bit safer there then I would in India.
We are having trouble getting a serviced apartment, plenty of hotel accommodation. We have booked the 'de luxe suite'

http://www.venturainns.co.nz/Hamilton_rooms.htm

which seems quite nice but it is not available for the whole time that we are there. My priority will be to find something where we can stay the full length of time, if not we will just have to chop and change all the time.

We will be leaving next Tuesday or Wednesday and fly to Wellington where we will stay for a week and then to Hamilton where we will be for the rest of our stay. We expect to be there till April sometime.

Trudy pleased all is going well with your daughter and grand daughter:) Pretty good only 7 pounds and she is back at her normal weight, good for her. I don't think I ever got back to my normal weight after the birth of my children :dizzy:

The bush fires continue to rage and it is quite heart breaking. It is warming up again and the temperature is expected to reach the forties again at the weekend with no rain in sight.:(
I had some hydrangeas in pots that I have been wanting to plant but have been waiting for the weather to cool, I cannot wait any longer so planted them very early this morning and hope they will survive the heat.
My garden is serviced by an automatic watering system but when the weather gets this hot it does not seem enough.

I saw on the news the avalance in Canada, the footage was awesome, what magnificent scenery but how sad for those families who lost loved ones in the avalance.
What contrast from one side of the world to the other.

Have a great day all, I have been here longer than my intended '5 minutes' ;)

Cheers
Maria

:grouphug:

Hi Peggy

I did receive several e-mails from friends about the the drug recall but I went to this web site..........

URL: Phenylpropanolamine Information Page

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm

You can go there and check it out.
Slavika.

Karen Have fun on your trip! I havent been to Las Vegas in a looonngggggg time. Your pillows sound great!

Jenye: I saw on the news about the fires. That is alot of houses. Hope they get it under control soon.

Maria: Purple glasses will be easy to find! Hope you enjoy New Zealand! Sounds like you had a great time with your friend! New Zealond is suppose to be so pretty.

Slavika: Poor little princess. Is she doing better now? I hope they find out what it is. It does sound like an allergy to something. Could it possibly be soap? I developed a horrible rash when I was younger and it turned out to be deodrant soap. Break out even if I touch the stuff now.

Trudy: Wow your Daughter did good if she only has 7 pounds to lose to get back after having a baby. We always share desserts to. Some places give you so much anyways. We went to PF Changs a while a go and this lady ordered the chocolate cake. That piece could of feed at least 4 people it was huge!

Peggy: Get better! Never fun to be sick.

Hi all,

Just a few words to update you an the state of the heat and the fires. Our high country just seems to "be going up in flames" with fires breaking out everywhere. 2 of my girlfriends were evacuated and as yet I haven't been able to contact them, there was houses lost in their area so all I can do is wait. We are also expecting a horror weekend in the 40's and once again the air conditioner looks really good.

Maria have a great time in New Zealand, it is a beautiful country and the family of a guy I used to know live in Hamilton. It is the only country out of Australia that I have been to.

Slavika The cupcakes were rather morrish (sorry if incorrect spelling) and I just loved them.

Lily, Trudy, Painter,Karen and any others that I have forgotten, Take care and regards to you all.


Jenye/Ash

Peggy: I'm glad Slavika spelled it right. It is a big word. So I'm sure you can find the information you need. You can always check the label for ingredients. Maybe by now some of the companies have changed their formulas.

Maria: Sound like you are much relieved to be going to NZ. I hope you will have new advetures and pictures to show us. The fires there certainly are terrible. It must be a bit scary to live in one of the areas that is a danger zone. Your beach walking sounds lovely. How are you doing with the vioxx? Purple glasses? Cool!

Ashe: Hope you don't have to worry about fires where you are.

Hi everyone. Don't know where the time flies too, but it seems that I just get caught up on the posts and there is a new thread.

slavika: Hope your princess is much better now. Something like that can be very disturbing, when the Drs. can't figure out what is causing it.

Bye for now. Ann

G'day all,

DH is home again:) He worked very long hours whilst in Sydney. We are booked to go at 6 am on Wednesday to New Zealand however...........this could change:mad: :rolleyes: He has been told that our departure could be delayed by a week or so but not to cancel the tickets just in case! We should know by Tuesday if we go the following day or not. I wouldn't believe this if I wasn't experiencing this myself! I have a feeling we will go on Wednesday because I have arranged for someone to pour a slab of cement for my porch. It is paved at the moment and we would like to have a tesselated tiles porch. It is quite difficult to get someone to do this and I am supposed to have a the cement slab poured next week in readiness for the laying of the tiles. I didn't cancel just in case we were delayed......
My life is extremely frustrating but I guess that is also the challenge!

We are in for another couple of days of extreme heat.
DS is coming over for a swim and for dinner tonight, his wife is on a netball training camp. She is going to Jamaica in March with the Australian Netball team and then again in July when the World Cup is played in Jamaica.
He is the type of person that needs people around him, preferably to play games, eg trivial pursuit, monopoly, cards etc. etc. He was like that since he was very small. He said he might come and visit us in New Zealand whilst his wife is in the West Indies.

I have my purple specs:cool: and so far I am doing OK on the Vioxx, pain is generally a lot better though I had a bad night last night. My chemist told me that studies have shown one of the more desirable side effects of Vioxx is that that it lessen the chance of getting Altzheimer disease.:cp: You gotta be happy with that!

Have a great day all
Cheers
Maria

:) :)

Hello! Are newbies allowed? As you can see, I'm a returning lifetimer who has gone astray. I reached lifetime in 1972 and have been a member of WW off and on since.

Will be 67 next week and am still hanging in there trying to re-reach goal! Would like to do it in my lifetime! :lol:lol: I'm on my way with an 18 lb. loss again...

I am married, a mother of two sons, 5 grandsons and one beautiful great granddaughter.

Hope you will allow me to join in on this thread...

Hello Sally and welcome!

I am sure all the other 'girls' or 'gals' ;) will be more than happy to have you join us.
As you probably have gathered from reading our thread, we talk about anything and everything and at the same time get reminded now and then what brought us here in the first place!!

Enjoy our company as I am sure we will enjoy yours.

Cheers
Maria

PS please enlighten me where is Pac NW???is it somewhere in the Pacific, or am I totally off beam, thanks

Hi Maria...Thanks for the nice welcome!

The Pac NW is the two northwest states...WA and OR. I'm a native of OR but live in WA now. 32 years this year!

I'm so happy to be here! I need the support and hope that I will be able to give some, too!

:)

Jenye: Keep us posted on your friends. I sure hope they dont lose thier houses. Hope you can get in touch with them. Are you ok and the fires not to near you?

Maria: I can image being frustrated not knowing when. It always seems they say this week and something changes. Glad you got your Spec's! Need a picture added to your page with them dont you think?

Sally!!!!!! Welcome! Would love to have you join us! We talk alot, but will also help you get back to goal! Just jump right in. Looking forward to getting to know you! If you have questions ask. We are a well mixed group and any of us can help if you need it. :) Welcome!
(Came back to edit cuz you posted while I was typing) OR, WA huh? Not to far from you. I live in Calif, Sacramento to be exact. Actually going up to Vancouver next month for work :)



Best get some sleep

Night Night!

Thanks, Lily, for the nice welcome!

I'm so happy to be here and hope that I can give some support as well as get it! I need it!

G'day all,

It is confirmed.........I think:D
Received a call this afternoon, yes we are definetly off again next Wednesday.......

Sally I am still none the wiser:dizzy: :?: I am from down under and not familiar with the abbreviations of your states.
I agree with Lily it is nice to have a new person join us.
You will certainly get heaps of support and advice here, it is a nice place to be.:)

It is close on to 5 in the afternoon here, ds has called in and the three of us (dh, me and ds) will go to the beach for a swim.
The temperature reached 42 degrees here :eek: and hot again tomorrow:(

Sally and Lily you are both up very late:nono: :D

Cheers.....again
Maria

Maria... Oregon and Washington are the far northwestern states in the USA. The are known as the Pacific Northwest. Both beautiful states in which to live.

:grouphug:
Hi Everybody

:balloons: WELCOME SALLY
It was nice to "see" a new face on the board this morning. You'll get to your goal again. I orginally reached goal weight with WW in October of 1998 and then last year when we went on our winter holidays I gained 10# and then a couple more over this Christmas. I am back on track again, going to WW meetings and walking on my treadmill. I don't understand why the weight goes on so quickly and takes so loooong to take it off. :D Does your family live near you? I have two grandchildren, a 7 year old little granddaughter, and a 9 year old grandson. We have only the one son and am happy that he and his family live close by. I am also very fortunate that I have the world's greatest daughter in-law. :lucky:
Peggy how are you feeling now? I see you haven't posted for a couple of days.
Jenye I'm glad you tried the cupcakes and that you liked them. They have quickly become one of my favorite low calorie treats. Sally take a look at the recipe I posted for Chocolate cupcakes. The ingredients are simple and you might like them for a little treat. Maria, boy, you sure never know from one day to the next what you will be doing. What's this "tile" thing you want to have done? Do you mean your porch is an "indoor" one? DH and I are talking about getting a new central vac system installed in the house. I don't think the one we have is big enough for the size of our house so the sucking power I find is not the greatest. We haven't heard from Glenda in a few days. Hi Glenda, how are you doing?
Ann thanks for asking about my little Princess. Her face is much much better but now she seems to be getting "little hives" at the back of her neck. Today they are taking her to see a skin specialist (he's apparently a really good one). My son had seen this doctor in the past for a couple of moles he had. She is still going to have the allergy testing done in February.
Have a nice day evrybody. :)

It is nice to have another friend on the board. Slavika and I are great friends, we live close to one another and attend the same WW meetings. I have one daughter and a new granddaughter who is the delight of my life. I am slightly over goal .... just made it under the 2 lb gain last week. .8 of a lb more and I would have had to pay. YIKES... I had better get my act together and fast. Over the years I have been up and down so many times I woud love to break the habit.
Maria and Jenye I have come to the conclusion that the extreme high temperatures you have are as bad as the extreme cold snaps we go through. I honestly don't think I could stand 42C for long. However, you run the risk of fires that can take everything you own. I guess no place is perfect, except of course MAUI...:lol: right Slavika and Lily??
I sure hope the doctor gets to the bottom of your darling granddaughter's problems Slavika. She has an allergy to something.

Well, I had better get back to my Friday housework... I clean different things on different days...:lol: I know, I'm weird.

Welcome, Sally, I am the one to the south and east of you, in Oklahoma, the prairie state. We are totally freezing here. What is your temperature? I have 3 sons, 4 grandsons and 1 granddaughter and will soon have my first granddaughter "born" in the family--the other I got through marriage when she was 16. Anyway, I am delirious with expectation--even have been invited to see her born. I have been at goal numerous times and just seem to hover about 8-9 pounds over all the time.

Trudy, how is Angel? And Slavika, I feel so sorry for the Princess. It is so hard to see our babies hurting. I just realized that I haven't heard you talk about Maui this year. You all aren't going?

Karen, what is the temperature in Minnesota? Seems that all of the us are in the deep freeze. I walked with a friend about 3 blocks to eat lunch and we were numb.

Maria - your beach and swims sound like paradise to me about right now. Hope you get to go Wednesday.
Glenda

Sunny Florida had a temp. of 28 deg. F this a.m. And it is expected to be colder tomorrow a.m. We just don't expect this kind of weather here. But 42Deg. C is pretty hot. And so many of the states are in the minus category. At least it gives us something to talk about :D:

Welcome Sally: We have a great group and we do share all sorts of stuff. I'm a grandmother and great grandmother. This is a second time around for my DH and me. Together we have 6 children 4 his 2 mine. But we are really a well blended family for the most part. I have 14 grandchildren and 3 ggrandkids. I would hazard a guess that I am probably the senior member of this group. I made lifetime in 2000 but now am fighting to get back there again. Right now I have 8# to get rid of, and then I won't have to pay. It is a puzzlement why it comes on so easy, and goes off so slowly. I've always wanted to visit the north west states. I hear they are very lovely. We are fortunate to live in such a big country with such variations in climate and terrain.

I guess I just like to travel, but since my DH was a ships captain, and did a lot of traveling, it is not his favorite thing to do. He does humor me now and then. :)

Slavika: Hope the Princess is doing better. Have they considered that it could be laundry detergent? Sometimes, even if you haven't changed the brand, they change the formula some and it can create problems. I'm sure the skin Dr. will be able to get to the bottom of it.

Maria: I am glad for you that finally you can have a definate depaarture time. Now what will happen to the cement work? Can your ds keep track of it for you? I too would like to see you in your new purple glasses. :queen:

Jenye: I hope by now you have heard from your friends. Having such a large area like a tinder box has to very unsettling. some time ago, I read a whole series of books called The Australians. I think there may have been 10 or more installments. Took the country right from the first settlers, until the present time. I loved them, and I remember the heat and fires were a part of one of the books. Hope you don't have to evacuate.

Karen: Hope you are having a great time in Las Vegas and come back with lots of winnings.

Glenda: How are you? Miss your posts.

Trudy: Your DD is a very smart gal to only have to lose 7# after pregnancy. Maybe her Dr. kept her in good check. So many young women gain 40 or 50 lbs. :mad:

Tonight we are going to a concert tribute to Benny Goodman. It should be very enjoyable. We belong to a concert series. The last one was a Tribute to the McGuire sisters. That was okay but not one of the best. Lily: What kind of weataher are you experiencing? I don't have a good concept of what Northern Ca. would be like. I tend to think that it is all warm. Is there as much excitement there about the Super Bowl game, as there is here. Everyone is so excited that the Bucaneers have finally made it. That is if you are a true football fan. I'm not one.

Peggy: Hope you are feeling better. Colds and sinus problems are no fun. did you find the info about the phenolpropalolamine?
We used to take over the counter cold med. but no more.

Glenda: Hope you are fine. Miss your posts.

Havae a good weekend everyone. :wave: Ann

G'day all,

Lots of posts to read this morning:)

Thank you Sally for enlightening me on your states. I have heard of both Oregan and Washington. One day I hope to visit the USA, Alaska and Canada. My dh wants to do the 'old' Route 66, Glenda tells me she lives very near the old Route 66 so we would definetly call in for some afternoon tea :D

We have cancelled the cementing of my porch. Slavika tesselated tiles were used in old Victorian days and they can be used for outside or inside. The front of my house has a porch/verandah (about 10 square metres) and the tesselated tiles would really suit my style of house. It is quite expensive and requires an expert to lay the tiles as each tile is individually laid.
Here is a site that gives you an idea what I am talking about.

http://www.selfselect.com.au/selfselect/products/product_list_detail.stm?search=N&prod_id=20240&n=30&view=0

I have to agree with you Trudy not sure what I would prefer extreme cold or extreme heat. We are in for yet another 43 degree day. I feel sorry for people that do not have airconditioning, don't know how our pioneers survived.
So far our state has not had any serious bushfires, all the country fire services are on high alert and people in areas prone to bush fires have taken as many precautions as they can.
There is still no real change in sight and the heat is to continue well into next week.
Except for me...New Zealand has a very pleasant temperature of around 22 degrees:D

Hi to everyone, I am cleaning my oven and a few other bits and pieces so everything is shiny and clean when I leave on Wednesday.

Cheers
Maria

Sally: I guess I should say a little about me :).
Im one of the Kids in the group. I think im the youngest. Lost track a long time ago :) Im married, no kids, work with computers all day, so does my DH hes more of a nerd than me. I mostly do web pages. Have a huge family tho! But never get to see them we live all over the place. I made goal 1 1/2 years ago. I go up and down all the time. Its a never ending battle. I just keep going on and doing the best I can. I work for WW as a Receptionist so it keeps my incentive going
Great group of people here and you will fit right in!

Slavika: Ohh a new central vac? I would love one. Poor Princess. I do hope they find out what is going on and causing these hives. Im sure she is miserable. shhhhhhhh Went to Outback tonight. Yum!!!! Had the swordfish was excellent. Dh wanted the fries, but didnt get them. Shocked to say the least for him anyways. I did induldge tho. ALAS...... Got a dessert to share. Will be back tracking for weeks now :) Well worth it in my book :) Yumm Very happy belly :)


Trudy: Maui?????????????? Yes its perfect. At least til I find some place else. But Tom is there and waiting for me, I just know it :)
Still spoiling that grand daughter I assume?

Maria: So sory to hear the tile has been Cancelled. Alas!!! That tile is beautiful. Will make an excellect addition to the house. You are probably running around like crazy now.

Glenda: So good to see you pop in! Miss you when you dont.

Ann: Nothern Ca is not toasty warm. We live about 1 hour from the snow so its, to me anyways cold. Very rarely gets below 40 (sorry guys) We do not get snow where I am, but the most part its rain rain all winter long. Also very Foggy coming in off the rivers and from San Fran.

Yep up late again. Best go beddy bye!

Looks like the whole country is cold this week. It is -22C/-9F today. The sun dogs are out and I don't think they have been out till now.

http://www.explorenorth.com/library/weekly/aa112699.htm

The eastern seaboard has been getting so much snow, we saw Newfoundland on the news last night and they are running out of places to put the white stuff.

Tomorrow I am going to a baby shower for my little :angel: . Friends of my DD are having one. I bought her the cutest little jean jumper with a little ruffle around the bottom and 2 little tops to go with it. I got them in 18 mo size.. she will have to grow into them. She really has a lot of clothes for right now.

It is time for a little treat, so I am going to relax with a cup of hot mocha coffee.. :) see you all later..:grouphug:

G'day all,

See ya on the next thread..........

Maria

Well we are warmer today. Love it.

The concert last night was great. a real big band and they played all the stuff that made Benny Goodman famous. The clarinet player who did all his stuff was really good. And the drummer caught my eye. He could imitate Gene Krupa without a hitch and he had fun doing it. Big smiles all the time. The band was 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 5 saxophones, Piano, Bass and drums. Of course this kind of music brings nostalgia to me. There was also a very good female vocalist, and she could sound a bit like Peggy Lee. When I was growing up all the Big bands were just beginning to be on the way out, so we got to hear them all one way or another. I can remember going to the Paramout theater in NYC and hearing Gene Krupa in person. What a drummer.:D:

Tomorrow is the big day for our area. you just cannot believe the hype about the Super Bowl. Of course this is the first time the Tampa Bucaneers have ever made it this far, so it has been constant celebration and interviews, etc on the t.v.

Didn't go to WW today as I had stayed the same, and frankly I didn't want to pay.

Maria: How did the oven turn out? That is a dreaded job for me. I need to do mine. checked the sight about the tesselated tiles. They are really beautiful. Did you pick out one of the patterns. They sort of make me think of a Persian rug, done in tile.

Slavika: How is the Princess?

Lily: Thanks for the info about the climate there. You are probably just the right distance away from the ski slopes, so you can drive there if you've a mind to. Too far from San Diego to get all the Super Bowl hype.

Sally: I have a cousin who lived in Spokane Wa. He was head Librarian at the University there. He was quite a young man, in his 50's when he passed away, from complications of diabetes. His wife and son still live there. Where are you located in relationship to Spokane?

Hi everyone. Hope your Sunday is a good one. :wave: Ann