WW Clubs and Groups - Feisty & Sexy 50-60 year olds #62

G'day all,

It has not stopped raining here today, hence I am still messing about doing things on my computer.

This morning I went to do an inspection on an investment property ds bought a little while ago.
The tenant is, what we all thought a single Mum....this morning there was a chap there...as it turns out it is her second husband, an American from Ohio. She met him on the internet and they were married 3 years ago. He has not been able to get residency in Australia until 1 month ago.
The place was mess, VERY untidy but I guess not really that dirty.
They knew I was coming but no effort has been made to clean the place, what a couple of 'dropkicks'. :mad:
Told them I will be back in a month and I expect the housekeeping standard to have improved.

I hope you are all having a nice weekend...

Cheers
Maria

Just a quickie: first- :cry: up .2 yesterday. I know that is not much, but I would much prefer it to be down. Just have to keep on keepin' on.

Today at church we had an opportunity to give toward air mattresses for a church in Baton Rouge, who is turning their gymnasium into a shelter for around 100 people. And the first order is air mattresses. I hope we got enough funds to send. Our former Worship Leader is there and he has been in touch with us to be able to help.

Things are dreadfull all over the Gulf Coast, and I am sure that much will be learned from this whole horrible thing. I have a hard time being too critical of stuff, because this is of such magnitude that it has been difficult to deal with from both a physical, and psychological need, as well. I can't even imagine, in my wildest dreams, what those displaced folks are going through, nor can I understand the heartache that the rescue people are facing everyday. For myself, I can't criticize Pres. Bush. It doesn't matter what any president does, in any situation, there is always a group who won't be happy. And it doesn't matter the political affiliation, the criticism will come. Wish I could quote what Abe Lincoln said about pleasing people. But I think you all know what I am refering to.

We thought we had a bad situation here last year, but in comparison it was a picnic. We had very few people who lost everything. I think the city of Punta Gorda was hit the worst. We hear the term post traumatic stress in so many situations. I believe that those folks over there will be suffering from that for a long time to come. Refugees and workers alike.

Guess this wasn't so short a message after all. And also guess I have been on my soap box long enough. :blah: :ziplip:

I have made up my mind that this week I am not going to stray from the plan at all, and see if that will help my numbers. It isn't as if I had much more to lose. But I know that the last few lbs. turn out to be the hardest to get rid of. 'See' you later. Ann

Today was a beautiful Florida day. The kind we moved here for. The sun was shining. A breeze was blowing all in all a wonderful day. Sprout was in heaven because we got to walk several times today. Plus we stopped and visited along the way. He is a very popular little guy. The summers are very hot here sometime times all you can do is go from house to car and car to shop or what ever. But today was great.

Ann sorry you were up a bit. Try not to get too discouraged. Like you said just keep on keeping on.

I know I was very upset over how the situation on the gulf coast was handled. But after thinking about it i've come to understand that every one was was in shock. FEMA was expected to to handle it. And in most cases they can. But in this case the hurricane happened and then the flood. They needed way more resourses than they had. Now everything else has kicked in and help is is happening and more on the way. I do feel for all those people. Some are being taken to places they have no clue about. Families have become seperated. It is heartbreaking to say the least.

I've been working on my Christmas Cards that Im painting. Not real happy with the way they are turning out. Had to walk away for a while.

Slavika hows the first few days going for you and your DH?

Well enough for now
See you all later

G'day everyone,

A lovely spring day here today :)

The situation in New Orleans is unbelievable and I feel for those people who went without food and water for a number of days. The anarchy was a disgrace , I am pleased law and order is restored to some extent.

I guess I am NOT an American but for an outsider it is unbelievable how badly relief was 'co-ordinated'. The recent Tsunami, which was TOTALLY unexpected, (the hurricane WAS expected) relief was there within a day, not many people died because of lack of food and water. I guess the outside world sees America as a rich and lawful country so to see so many people left to their own devices for such a long period (5 days) is just incomprehensible.
The sad fact of two policemen taking their own life, is a reflection of the pressure and hopelesness they must have experienced in trying to do their job.
All in all a very sad state of affairs. :( :( :(

The Australian Netball Squad was announced yesterday and our d-i-l is in the squad :) :( I am sort of in two minds, lots of baby sitting coming up.
Especially if she is picked to be part of the tour to New Zealand and Jamaica.

Ann sorry you were 'up' eventhough not by much. I lost a lot of weight with WW but after putting most of it back on :mad: WW has never been as successful for me again. I don't know if it is because I think I 'know' it all and that I am too slack with weighing etc. or what. All I know it is VERY frustrating.

Karen what is the painting you are doing on your Christmas cards? I guess I will have to start thinking about mine as well, I usually do my own Christmas cards as well.

Hope al is going well for Slavika and her dh.

Have a great day all,

Cheers
Maria

After all my crowing the other day ,yesterday was a rainy mess! Did get to walk twice so all was not lost.

Maria I'm painting Poinsettia's . Or I should say i was. They were not turning out nice as the last 6 I did . So after trying to fix I finally threw them in the trash. Will have to try again and see if they work out this time. Normally I do flowers well. I think maybe i was over confident.

Did I tell you all that DS got the house they bid on? Yesterday when we talk to them they were just returning from buying furniture for the new living room. And very excited. They will close on Oct 4th. I am thrilled for them.

Not alot going around here today . got the wash done yesterday . So think I'll go eat and do dishes and then maybe pick up the painting again.

Check in later
Karen

Life does go on. I am still reeling from the hurricane disaster and the real disaster of our total unpreparedness for the aftermath. I so hope that the urgent relief is in the works, but I am so concerned about the weeks and months ahead. I know our college is taking university students who were stopped from taking classes, no questions asked. My son is worried about the diseases and contagion that will come from the survivors in time. This whole thing was handled so poorly. One thing I do hope is that we learned from it and when an evacuation is mandated, that there is a means for EVERYONE to get out.

We did our babysitting thing this weekend with the 2 little boys and had Makenzie for about 10 of those hours. Maybe that was the first time with all 3. Makenzie does not share Grandma well at all. Yesterday we went to my sister's and the whole family was there for the day. It was fun to see our grown kids in the swimming pool, like 20 years ago, still playing, but now playing with their kids too.

Maria, your going into spring when we are facing fall is always kind of a shock. I hope you aren't going to have to babysit overly much. Almost makes you wish she wasn't such a good netball player.

Ann, I know you will just keep on. This is when I have always given up, when you have the legal gain, but please don't. I am again on the wagon. Next Saturday I will bite the bullet and go to a meeting. I know I don't do well on my own and I have to get psyched up to gain and lose little bitty amounts and not give up.

Peggy, are you out there? Did you get a lot of rain from Katrina?(such a pretty name for such a horrible storm).

Karen, I love your brown hair. I am not so sold on mine. You know what gets me? This is such a huge change to me and very few people have even noticed. Am I the "invisible" lady? Glad your kids got their house and that you have enjoyed your gardening.

Slavika, I know everything is going well. You have the hardest part over with, I hope. Having your DH home is just such a blessing! And I hope that Bagel and CC will soon benefit from his new retirement status.

All, have a good Tuesday. The best thing about this week is that it will be short.
Glenda

G'day all,

A magnificent day here today, spring is good :) My mulberry tree is budding :)

Glenda isn't that amazing that so few people notice your new hair colour. I always thought it was just my dh but I have had that same experience. To me when I look in the mirror it is just so totally different and yet, like you, few people notice. :?:
Yes I sometimes wish worse than my d-i-l being such a good player.....like a minor injury :o :dizzy: :eek: I have only ever shared that with my dh because I know it sounds really bad :( DH is off on holidays for the whole month of October and really it is not going to be much of a holiday with babysitting, going over to Melbourne to help our daughter move and attending 3 60th birthdays!
We are thrilled our daughter and her dh have bought a house, it is so much more expensive in Melbourne than in Adelaide.
She tells me it is like a 'blank canvas' in other words...it is a wreck and needs total doing up :D

KAren what a shame about your pointsettias :( Pointsettias are very 'Chrismassy'. Our daughter's settlement for their house they purchased is October 13. It is nice to know that those two are now settled and have found a house in an area where they will want to live for the next 10/20 years. We have had quite a downturn in real estate and 12 months ago they could not have afforded to have bought where they did.

At last some 'good' news coming from the hurricane stricken area, no doubt about Oprah Winfrey, John Travolta and the like and the help they are providing.
It must be very difficult for the surrounding states to provide the assistance that is needed.
When you get to this stage of your life and you are comfortable and happy with your surroundings and achievements, to lose the lot and having to start all over again is just something you cannot get your head around.

Have a great day all,

Cheers
Maria

Hi Everybody :)
I went to Cancer Care with DH yesterday and his blood counts were up again so that is great news. They have given him something new to fight the nausea he is experiencing, hopefully it will help. :)
We are booked now for our holiday in Maui. We leave on January 8th and will return on March 2nd. We are both looking foreward to going and DH says, he's going no matter what. :) Our kids are coming on February 8th and leaving on February 21st, they are excited too. :) School has started for my grandkids today. Big day for our grandson, first day in junior high school, and it's a different school. Oye vey, they grow up fast.
I went over to the kids house and had a play visit with Bagel and CC yesterday. We had them outside and when they romp, you would think they are going to kill each other. They jump on each other, bite each other, walk all over each other, and then rest a couple of minutes, have a quck pee, and start again. They take flying leaps at each other and just squish each other, then drink some water and start all over again. When they have had enough they just plop down by each other and go to sleep. Of course as I sit there watching them, I talk for each pup. "Bagel, would you get your teeth out of my ear please". hee hee :D :lol: My son said I was like a little kid playing with those dogs. Well gals I bit the bullet and went back to WW yesterday. It's my first time back since the begining of December when DH first got sick. Now that we are booked to go away and I have to fit those two new swimsuits I bought last year and never wore, I have to get this weight off or I would have to wear both suits at the same time to cover my body mass, sort of one suit for each half of my body. I am sad to say I have gained 25# since last Christmas. I will have to work VERY hard to get the weight off. Losing 5# per month is doable, but boy it's sure going to take some dedication. Trudy said if I just lost half of the weight, but then that bag that contains $300.00 worth of swimsuits would still not fit me. Well they would likely fit but I would look like a BIG Orange in one swimsuit and a whale in the other......now that's an attractive picture.
So my dear friends, I need all the encourgement I can get from you all.
Today, I am going out with my Wednesday friend friend, for shopping and lunch and looking forward to a wonderful day with a sweet friend. Talk to you all later. Bye now. :)

G'day all,

Good for you Slavika and what a goal to have to loose that weight!
I like your dh's attitude that he is going no matter what.
You are not going to believe this but this morning as I got up (before I turned on my computer) I thought I simply MUST do something about the excess weight I am carrying.
The CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) bought out the 'Total Well being Diet'.
http://www.csiro.au/index.asp?type=blank&id=TotalWellbeingDiet_Summary
It has been the number one seller for some time and of course I have the book ;) :D
This morning I got the book out and will now try and 'live' what they preach. It really is a common sense approach. I just find WW doesn't work for me like it used to.
So what with Ann being very active with her weight loss and all of us here, you WILL be slim, trim and terrific and WILL look stunning in your new bathers in Hawaii.

Another beautiful spring day here, though the weekend forecast is not quite so good.

Have a great day all,

Cheers
Maria

Hmmm, I was here on the 4th and left a message that just disappeared into thin air. Cyberspace is such a mystery to me.

A lady that my niece works with took in about 40 family members that fled NO. I cleaned my closets over the weekend and dropped off a huge bag of clothes. I think it is a wonderful thing that she is doing and I hope it all works out for them. I just can't imagine being left with nothing. I got out my NO pictures from our trip in 2001. We stayed in the Garden District and I am sure that hotel is probably gone. I like the reports that Harry Connick jr has been giving.

Slavika you can do it and lose those 25. You have been under so much stress these last months. 5lbs a month is doable. Glad that you have booked your trip-that gives you great incentive to work for. Glad that dh's numbers are improving. Soon you will be at day 100.

Maria I will go have a look at that site you posted. I need to get with the program and lose about 25. When I am working at the cafeteria I snack on the grapes and fruit now instead of raiding the teachers lunchroom for goodies. Love that collage you put together for me. [Maria created a neat collage of dgs's pics.]

Karen I have never tried to paint a poinsettia. I can do hydrangeas. Keep on trying.

Glenda I had to laugh at you being the invisible lady. Dh and I seem to invisible when we go to restaurants. For some reason they sit us and then forget we are there. We have had this happen a few times-it gets to be a joke.

The weather has been just perfect. It could stay this way all year around for me. Hope it holds over the weekend. We are going to an outside wedding Sat night. One of my nieces son is getting married in their yard. Huge yard with a lake and a pool. This time I want to ride the pontoon boat. Should be a fun time and get to see all the family. My brother had 8 kids and they are all married and have kids. It is always a good time to catch up.

Slavika, you have just bitten the bullet before me. I will have a lot to lose too, and the main thing about getting to this point, is that I am just so miserable. I never look at my whole self in the mirror--too gross! But your weight gain is so understandable and I know you are a good WW'er. We all have to understand that if we eat just a few points too many we will not lose the weight. By the way, what is the magic date of 100 days?? I bet you enjoyed the puppies. They are so cute when they are playing, but a handful too. Karen, how would you have liked to have two Sprouts?

The hurricane has just wiped me out. I know that sounds stupid, but I can't watch it anymore like I used to. It is so emotionally draining. I know I am naive, but one of my main hurting points is the way people can hurt hurting people--looters, scam artists, etc. I like what Chris Rock said the other day--the ONLY thing we have that counts is family.

Life is good and life is sweet. We all just have to keep remembering that. Everyone have a good day.
Glenda

Glenda: I'm with you. It has gotten so I just have a hard time watching all the sadness. But thank goodness there are still some 'sane' people that keep perspective and don't continually sensationalize all the time.

The prediction that was in the National Geographic a year ago certainly proved to be too true. How scary is that. Now the organizations in Tampa are starting to work at making changes in their evacuation plans, etc. learning from what happened in N.O. I think it was the national weather service that said Tampa was 2nd on their list after N.O. because of possible flood damage. Those water surges are so incredible.

Slavika: I am so happy to hear your good news. And that you have your reservations. You'll make the new bathing suits fit, I'm sure. I do like the flex points. It seems that I can have better control. Doing the Core, I am never just sure what being 'satisfied' means, and I find it is too easy to over eat.
I am finding the hardest to lose are the last few pounds. So we will just commiserate with each other. Bagel and C.C. sound like so much fun. All puppies and kittens are so cute. We are having fun with Smokey. She has quickly become the boss. :lol:

We are getting some rain from Ophelia, but I don't think she will have too much of an impact on the coast according to what we hear on the weather reports. My prayer is that every named storm that comes along just stays out in the Ocean. Ships can go around the storms. And planes can go above them.

Karen: I have never tried to paint a poinsettia, but I have made them with quilling paper. But of course, doing that, I don't have to worry about shading and all that sort of artistic stuff. It seems that I'm just not doing any of my crafts right now. I'll be the one who starts too close to Christmas to get stuff done. Sometimes I think I should be called the great procrastinator. :D:

I'm looking forward to some fall weather. But the swimming pool will get cooler. and I do like it when it is nice and warm. I suppose that the cooler the water is, the more calories one burns, just trying to keep the body warm. :D: Do you think that is true?

Made some salmon patties for supper tonight. Very low in points, so that is good. DH always wants to go out to dinner the night before weigh-in and I have tried to discourage that. There is too much sodium, and that can be bad for me.

So now we will have to be each others cheering team, and keep a good track of our progress.

Hi everyone. Have a great day. Ann

Hi Everybody :)

Glenda the day that DH had his stem cell transplant is considered Day Zero, then you start counting, day 1, day 2, day 3, etc. "Day 100 Evaluation", is when they will run all the tests they did prior to the stem cell transplant to see that his heart is still strong, liver, pulmonary functions, kidneys, working like they did before the chemo and the transplant, even the dentist will see him again. The BIGGIE is that he will have to have another bone marrow aspiration and biopsy done that will be sent to Mayo Clinic to see if he is truly in remission and that the stem cell transplant was the great success that we all think it was. :) These same tests will be repeated one year post transplant, and he will need to be immunized all over again at that time. Today is Day 21, so we have a way to go yet.
Ann I knew that Smokey would take over the household. What's that saying?.....dogs have masters, cats have "staff". :D
Peggy it sounds like you are going to have a great weekend. I hope the weather is just super. :)
DH and I stopped off to see our dil and the puppies and she said that yesterday she decided to take the two of them for a walk. hee hee :lol: ;) :D :p .....well she walked them a couple of blocks and of course they were both too tired to walk home. She tried to sort of craddle a pup in each arm and that just wasn't working, so she craddled Bagel in her arms and put "CC" on top of bagel and walked home like that. I just laughed at that story, because she really did have "Bagel with Cream Cheese" on top. LOL LOL :lol:
Maria we will all support each other once again in our quest to get some weight off. DH and I went to Costco with Trudy and her DH. Trudy just looks great. She had on jeans with a cute little light blue shirt tucked into her jeans, showing off an actual waist. I don't know when I last had a waist. I wear a belt sometimes, to pretend I do. ;) I better go into the kitchen now and try to whip up something that DH might find appetizing. I personally find everything appetizing. :( :devil:

Hi Everyone,

I don't know about this. I just lost another long post here so I am trying again.

The wedding last night was so nice. The weather was perfect. There were illuminaria leading to the lake where the wedding was to take place. You were handed doily cups full of fresh rose petals to throw at the bride and groom. After the ceremony tables and chairs were set up around the pool area all under tents. White lights twinkling everywhere. Loved the appetizers of skewers of fresh fruit. They had food stations set up. One of appetizers, a pasta station and then one a local thing of cheese coneys. Hot dogs, Cincinnati chili and cheese. Salad was in chinese take out containers. Didn't have any wedding cake, instead I tried some of the other desserts. The music was nice and low key-at least it was till we left. My niece did a great job putting all this together.

Slavika loved the story about Bagel and CC being carried home. Too cute.

They are bringing some of the rescued dogs here to be adopted. I have to stay away cause I would want one. Their eyes looking at you on the news did me in.

Have a good day.

Good Afternoon!

It's been a busy week and today was no exception. A priest from our parish was transferred last June and made Pastor at a parish about 1 hour away, North. Today he was installed as Pastor and a number of our parishioners took buses to seem him officially take the roll of Pastor. We didn't go by bus but took our own car and after a beautiful service and luncheon we went to the Commissary on the way home. It made for a long day and then there was the putting away of all we bought. Not too much as we only spent $150. It seems that doesn't buy a heck of a lot these days.

Thursday we took off for the Cape as it was just a beautiful day and DH went for a swim. He said the water was warm but I don't go in after Labor Day. LOL

I am trying to get all our ducks in a row for our trip to Disney/Raleigh next November. I have maps and books from AAA but now am trying to have each day with only 6 hours of driving. DH does most of the driving but I will spell him on the easy parts.

Tomorrow is supposed to be another Summer-like day and we may go to the Cape for a last hurrah! DH has a friend in church who loves the water but because of a bad knee hasn't been in all year. We will take her with us for the day so she can say she did go swimming this year.

Slavika: Such good news about your DH! And to top it off you have your Maui reservations....that alone will make him well! Slavika you echo my sentiments exactly.....everything is appitizing!

Peggy: That wedding sounds like it was very pretty and the menu was ydummy!

Ann: I hope that all you get from Ophilia is just some rain. It looks like it is going further North.

Glenda: I don't know if any one of us could really be 'invisible'! We must all make ourselves 'standout' in every crowd.

Karen & Trudy I hope all is well with you both.

Gloria

G'day all,

Back to winter again here, very cool day but I am quite estatic :)
I just received a call from my daughter-in-law, she and ds have decided for her to withdraw from the Australian side :cp:
I looked after Matilda this weekend whilst ds played in a football grandfinal (and won) and d-i-l was in Melbourne on a training camp.
This was the first time that I looked after Matilda and really enjoyed it.
She was just a delight, lying outside in her pram, giggling and laughing at the movement of the leaves on the trees and bushes.
I was starting to think there was something wrong with me and I was dreading d-i-l going on tour and me looking after her for 10 days. After this weekend I thought I would quite enjoy looking after her but having said all that I think it is the best thing for her little family and I am pleased the decision was made by them and they were not forced into it. I am sure it is not a decision she will regret. She has won a world champion medal and a gold medal at the last Commonwealth Games so it is not as though she has missed out or needs to prove a point.

Dh has another 2 weeks in Sydney and then he will be home, we will have a month's holiday, he will then return to work and will probably resign. He was more or less forced to tell work that these were his intentions. They said they suspected this and want him to consider doing contract work. We have been looking at the best way to go about doing contract work.

Peggy the wedding sounded delightful, what a beautiful setting the way you described it.

Gloria I haven't heard the saying 'I am trying to get all our ducks in a row', am I missing something here :?: :dizzy:
The best about going on trips is the planning. Whenever we drive anywhere we swap drivers every 2 hours or I drive and dh directs, I am hopeless at reading maps :dunno:

Hope Ann gets her computer back soon and there was not too much wrong with it.

It is 1.30 in the afternoon here and I have done NOTHING, just been reading and watching a bit of TV. :rolleyes: :eek:

Back to my book.....

See ya all tomorrow,

Cheers
Maria

Hi,

Gloria your Cape Cod visit sounds so nice. But I don't ever remember the water on the coast being warm. It has been a long time since I visited the area. That was nice of you to go to your old priests new parish. I am sure he appreciated seeing familiar faces.

I hate to drive on vacation but I will if I have to. I just hate driving in lots of traffic and big cities. I was driving once in Atlanta and all of a sudden it was 5 lanes. I sort of freaked. I thought they drove crazy here but nothing like there. Not good at map reading either. My sil has a gps on her dash. It shows the route and talks to you and tells you what lane to be in. Now that is nice.


Maria glad you enjoyed little Matty. Think 10 days would be hard though. Anything exciting planned for your holiday?

We went to wine festival at a local winery yesterday. It was nice but hot. No one was buying much at the craft booths. Lots of tasting going on. Between the heat and the wine you could really get buzzed. We tasted and bought a bottle of white called Tears of Joy. Don't you wonder where they think up those names?

Going to go fill a bookshelf my dh made. Now I have a place for my cookbook collection. Hope this doesn't mean that I have to actually cook something. lol

Maria, I so understand about the FIRST time you totally enjoy babysitting. My little Jackson was always fun, at times, but mostly, just cry or laugh--never knew which. Then one day he became normal and we had a wonderful time with him. He didn't take every single waking moment of my time with him, either walking the floor or rocking and patting. Now he is just fun. So, good times are in store.

Gloria, I have never been to the coast, but I am not a swimmer in anything but pretty warm water. That "getting used to it" just doesn't compute with me.

Peggy, what a lovely wedding you went to. Those are the kind of events where there is on-going "grazing" that just ruins my WW plans. Socializing and eating just go so hand in hand.

Slavika, when I asked you what the 100-day was, I sort of already knew it was a big event. I just wondered if you had mapped it out so you had a real date in mind. I am too lazy to do that for myself. See, only you would come up with the vision of CC and Bagel being a real bagel and cream cheese. I just think you could be our board Erma Bombeck. In fact, I think you already are. I love to get your stories of your family and even your backyard.

Ann, I hope that all places in danger of flooding may redo their evacation plans. I know that the emergency plans for our university are being reviewed and we aren't near the coast, but so much time and effort has been put into a possible terrorist attack and not natural calamities.

Over the weekend I didn't watch anything about the hurricane and feel so much better today. I just almost felt paralyzed by all the sadness. Even our preacher's sermon dealt with not being so involved in the sadness, to just help in anyway you can, and leave it to God and those actually doing the work. It sure is hard to leave things, isn't it? I think I give to God and take back problems periodically because He just isn't fast enough. Stupid, I know. They all get solved in His time.

I did go to WW Saturday. I have 14 pounds and it will take me forever to lose. I am a notoriously slow loser. Water has always been a big problem and calculating those points. Trying to do better on both counts. And I have to get it in my head that .2 pounds either way is okay. I usually quit about that time.
Glenda

Hi All: I'm back but frustrated. I am having to learn all over again as now we haave exp and it is so different from Millenium. And to top it off, I lost all my addresses, so please send me an email so I can start my address book over again.

I've lost a lot of other stuff, and even tho' the computer guy gave me a data disc not everything I wanted is there. I have to make a poster for our Octoberfest and my printmaster is gone, as is the poster I had saved, and only had to print. GRRRRR!!! So a good friend is going to make one for me. There seems to be a few other little things that I will have to work the bugs out of. But I learned before and can do it again.

Sat. at weigh in I was down .2 All I can say is better than going up. It is just a never ending struggle I guess.

I may haave to call our computer guy back again if I can't get the email working right. I think I can receive, but so far haven't bee nable to send. i messed up something i guess.

I tried to read everything I had missed, but now don't remember much.

Gloria- Your trip sounded nice. We are going to the Cape - to Buzzards Bay for DH class reunion. A short weekend trip. I hope the weather will be nice. Are you coming to Disney here in Florida? That is not too far from where we are. Is it possible that you Karen and myself might be able to get together?

Peggy: Your wedding sounded lovely. It is always very worrisome to plan an outdoor wedding, and always praying that the weather will co-operate.

Slavika: I'm so happy for you and DH that things are going well.

Glenda: We will just commiserate with each other as we work at losing the unwanted pounds.

Maria: It sounds like you could really enjoy little Matilda this time, but you are right, that your kids made the right decision, and with out any coercion. Your DIL probably began to see that she was missing a lot of her daughters growing and changing. They change so fast .

Hi to everyone. I hope I'll be in a better frame of mind when I write next. Ann

G'day all,

Magnificent day here today. :)

Peggy we haven't really got anything planned for our holidays. We have 4 60th birthday parties to attend, help our dd shift into the house they bought recently and other than that, I am hoping we can take it a bit easy.
We need to plan how we are going to go about life when dh resigns in December. He has already been asked to do some contract work for the same company, we have to work out how best to go about that...tax wise etc.

Glenda thank you so much for understanding how I feel :) I really started to think I was quite odd.
I can understand how you feel about the hurricane, there is only so much sadness one can take in. It really doesn't mean you feel less compassion for the victims. The task is just mind boggling.

Ann If I can be of any help with getting your computer back to 'normal' don't hesitate to send me an email.
It must be very frustrating for you.
Great to hear you had a loss :bravo:

My d-i-l bought me some lilies last week. They have all come out and just look stunning.
I HAD to attach a photo of them to share.

Cheers
Maria

:o Well, I just had a Senior Moment.....I had a lovely post ready to submit and instead I hit 'back' and lost it.

I will paraphrase: Maria: "having my ducks in a row" means I must plan each days itinarary, I am the navigator, and make reservations and must also prepare the house for our being away for a while. Clean off the deck, close the attic windows, bring down the winter clothes etc. All this we usually do in November but now must do it a month earlier.

Glenda & Peggy: The water was said to be 70 deg. and I did put my toes in but I like it when the air is warmer so I don't cool off coming out of the water. DH & Friend did enjoy a couple of swims and said it was delightful.

Ann: I don't think we will be in Disney very long. We are meeting our DS & family, DD#1 & son and DIL's sister, husband and son and DIL's mother. I think they have planned a busy time for us. We will spend most of the vacation in travel and then a full week in Raleigh for Thanksgiving. Maybe the next time we can plan something.

This is all I can remember of my most incredible post. No more Senior Moments!!!!!!! :o

Gloria

Gloria, ahhhh! those senior moments! Sometimes they are a bit more than a "moment" for me! Sounds like your getting your ducks in a row would be easier if you really had some little ducklings to line up. Gloria, why are you getting your winter clothes out now? Just wondering....

Maria, No, you are no odder than the rest of us. Newborn children are given, Thank God!, to young people. We enjoy them, but for an extended time they will wear us out. We love babysitting, but it takes a week to recuperate from 2 days. I remember when I gardened and canned and did all sorts of homey things. Those days are long gone and really not even longed for. Sometimes I even think "Who was that human dynamo?"

Anne, hope you get your computer back together. I don't know what I will do when I am home and have a computer. Now is so easy--just call our computer guy.

Well, all, went to the doctor this morning and my BP is right on normal. YEA! We found a medicine that really does not make me sick.

Karen, how is your SIL doing these days? Is she missing you? Are you missing her? I think I know the answer to that question.

All, have a good day.
Glenda

Hello: I have been spending the better part of my day putting my address book in order. Am having some success, but there are a few folks who aren't going to hear from me until they write, as I can't remember their addresses at all. That is just a bummer but the is the way it is.

Got my hair cut again today and once again it is nice and short. The lazy summer haircut that doesn't demand much.

Well- back to my labors. 'See' you all later.

Glenda.....a short note to let you know I do not expect "Winter" to fall upon us overnight but....if we are away most of the month of November it will be cold when we get back in December. Then I will have to be thinking of Christmas and all it entails so.....to swap the clothes around, while keeping some light clothes down may be a good idea. Never been South in Winter before and don't know what we will encounter re: weather so will take some warmer things and some lighter things. Good thing I am not flying...boy that car will be packed. Also need to do some Christmas shopping for the NC folks so I can bring the gifts with us instead of mailing them in December.

Gloria

I enjoyed GLenda's e-mail about SISTERS. So true.
Has anyone here had an MRI? Now the sports doctor wants to set up an MRI for my ankle. Not sure they will be able to get me into that tube. I am wondering if any of you had any experience with the test. It never ends.
We are baby-sitting all day tomorrow. The baby-sitter's 10 year old daughter had emergency appendix surgery and my DD has to work tomorrow. I made 2 sock puppets for our :angel:. She will get a kick out of them. She has quite an imagination.
Gloria I think that there is an advantage to living in a warmer climate like Maria, Ann & Karen.. we wouldn't need winter and summer clothes. It won't be long before I have to change my wardrobe over either. We have a cedar closet in the basement that I have to rotate twice a year.
Slavika You must be so pleased to be getting your life back. GOOD LUCK at WW. I know you will do good. Now that you can plan your meals and special desserts you will start dropping those lbs.
Maria Now that you know when your DH will be officially retired, you too will be able to relax. I don't know how you have managed, but then again I think you are a very strong person. I would have cracked.
Ann What a pain when our 'puters need fixing. Gathering up all the addresses again is a nusiance. I have no back up on my 'puter and always intend on doing it.
Glenda I used to make jam, pickles, can tomatoes, freeze every variety of vegetables, and fruit... and now I don't do any of that. How did we eat all that I wonder?? I would never use canned spaghetti sauce and now Hunts is always in my pantry. Times sure have changed.
Peggy I don't like highway driving. Can't remember the last time I drove on a trip. My DH doesn't push it like he used to, now he stops earlier and doesn't mind it taking a day longer to get anywhere.
Lily is no doubt, having a great time in Hawaii.

Bye for now..

G'day all,

Trudy I have had many scans done including a MRI but for the life of me I cannot remember what it entailed :dizzy: :?: :rolleyes: :shrug: It must have been OK otherwise I would have remembered.
Your little :angel: will love the sock puppets!
We do have cool weather in the winter but certainly not cold enough to change my wardrobe around!

I am doing a flyer for a friend who used to have a band in the sixties and now they have gotten back together again. They have been practicing for a while now and they are having their first 'gig' in November.
It really is quite funny, I remember them from when I was a teenager, they were quite a popular band, of course I never knew any of them then....now so many years later I am doing a flyer for them!
They were called the 'Embers'...he reckons they are now more like the 'Dying Embers'!!!!

I must get going and try and get some inspiration as to how to do this flyer!
I will email you the results eventually.......

Cheers
Maria

Trudy: DH had an MRI on his knee earlier this Summer! It was nothing and he had an open MRI which meant that his entire body was not enclosed in the machine. The just put his legs in and his head and shoulders were outside. Doing an MRI on your ankle may mean that they can do it that way for you. Good luck! Gloria

I have never had an MRI, but I think with the new open-sided ones that people don't have that much trouble, but with just your ankle, shouldn't be bad anyway. I think I could have some claustrophobic problems being completely in a tube. Trudy, are you having fun with your angel? We have ours on Saturday. Last time we had her I had to sit her in timeout because she slapped her little cousin. She is, I hope, learning at Mothers' Day Out to share. That just broke my heart, as you can imagine. AND she wouldn't kiss me good-bye. I just so don't want her to be a brat.

Slavika, hope your WW meeting is going well. I know you will do fine now that you are home and able to plan. You are such a good cook anyway when you have the time. And it will just start falling off, especially without the horribly bad stress you all have been under. And is your DH just doing a bit better everyday?

Karen, I have been meaning to ask you about your fingernails. I bought some stuff at a mall kiosk when we were in San Antonio for my fingernails and it has just done wonders. I remember when you had done the same thing. Are you still using yours? Mine is a different brand, but the same thing probably, just oil and a buffer with 4 sides. I am so proud of my fingernails. They haver never been pretty before and now they are all the same length and quite attractive and shiny. I remember yours was Jordon and mine is Obey. Anyway, I will like to use this forever.

Maria, how funny to go from the "Embers" (probably with hair) to the "Dying Embers" with less hair and more bulk. At least they still have a spark. Did you swoon when you were a kid over them? I remember swooning over Elvis and fantasizing quite unladylike things.

Ann, thanks for the emails. They have been fun. I really liked the beautiful pictures.

All, have a good day.
Glenda

Trudy: The same with my DH. They wanted one of his hips, so his head and shoulders stuck out, then they turned him around and did his spine. It wasn't an open one. Hopefully you will get the open kind. If you don't feel clautrophobic, you will be fine. and even then they talk you through it. Good luck. Hope they find something. Ann

Hi Everybody :)
It was great reading all your posts. I remember them all..... it's just I don't remember who is "doing" what. :D :lol:

On Tuesday, I had to pick up my granddaughter after school as my dil was picking up grandson to take him to the doctor's for a little rash that appeared on his cheek and which it turned out was poison ivy. :( It's almost all gone now. When I got to the house I had to let the puppies out to do their "business" and then I was taking them to my place as well, because both son and dil had meetings at 6:00 that evening. Now......I have always had dogs, but I have never had two puppies to look after at the same time. I put their leases on and got them into the front yard (so that I could watch for the Princess) and they quickly did their jobs. I remembered to applaud and praise them for this wonderful feat of nature they had just produced in my son's front yard, realizing I forgot to take a plastic bag out with me. Oh well, I knew they would spot it eventually. :)
I had already packed their kennel, food, toys, extra leases, the cork screw thingee for the yard to tie them up with, their water dish, their food dishes, balls, and assorted other things that were left at the door for me to take. After all I was having "having" them at my place for at LEAST three hours. :joker: Well granddaughter was running down the street yelling...."hi Baba", and of course the two little puppies hearing her voice just took off running, with me holding on to their leases. I did not realize at time but as I was running in my nice gold sandals, my right toe acted as a "pooper scooper" in the spot where the darlings impressed me with their call to nature. "Yucky.....my granddaughter said, Baba, you got poop all over your sandal". I told her, yes, that I knew that, and that the puppies had just done their business in their front yard. She said, "Baba, you're suppose to pick it up with a plastic bag and then you wouldn't have got on your sandals." Baba's don't say bad words, so I smiled nicely at her, gave her a hug and kiss and told, "I would remember next time". :) She asked if she could just keep the puppies on the back seat beside her on the way to my place instead of putting them in the kennel so I said ok and put the empty kennel on the passenger side beside me. Of course she had absolutely no control over these two little puppies and was nearly strangling them with their leases as they were trying to jump to the floor of the car and go under the front seats. All I can say gals, is it's a good thing that I live nearby. :)
My dil dropped off our grandson, and her last words to him were make sure you help Baba with the puppies. Well I just didn't remember how many times you have to take little puppies out...it seemed like every 15 minutes. On one of the trips outside, grandson and I each carried a pup out and hooked them up to the cork screw thingee (as my yard is not puppy safe). Well they both had to GO again, but this time I was prepared with a pile of pastic bags. Before I could do anything, grandson, picked up Bagel and she was obviously not quite finished..... and finished by deposting a blob on his jeans and some on his shirt. hee hee hee.....what a performance from an 11 year boy. :D
He started stripping before he even got back into the house and I had to throw his stuff in the washer. In the meantime.......the Princess had a headache and stomach ache and fell fast asleep on the bed.....and my grandson was now reduced to wearing only underwear, DH was lying on the sofa, so I guess you all know "Who Took The Dogs Out"..... made the pizza, got the icecream dessert ready, feed the fur faced critters, loaded the dishwasher and was very happy to see dil when she came to pick everybody up.
She asked if everything went ok, and if the puppies were any trouble, and I of course said, "no, everything went just great"......and I really did enjoy the pups, they are just so sweet. I slept better that night then I have in a long time. My other news is that I went to WW on Tuesday and I lost 2 lbs. I was very pleased with that. Bye for now.
P.S. Day 100 for DH is on November 25th. He is getting a little better every day. Today I told him I forgot he was even sick. :) :)

G'day all,

What a story Slavika! You definetly should write your life story, you have such a gift for writing and keeping the reader interested.
Perhaps you could start on your 2 month holiday in Hawaii after all you can only laze about for so long ;) :D

Loved all the emails I received this morning, some very cute ones, some very funny and some with some very profound sayings. Thanks all.

Another Friday and next week it will be dh's last week in Sydney, fingers crossed!

We are having dinner with some of the 'Dying Embers' to discuss how they want the flyer to look.
Yes Glenda I did think they were pretty good in my teenage days but of course they never gave me a second look :( ;) and now they look like just old blokes!!! The drummer (he now is a close friend) is very funny. I told his wife she may have to resurrect their fan club when word gets out.
He bought a new drum set when he took a redundancy package and has been having music lessons these last 12 months to refresh his memory :D
I am pleased my dh has no intentions of buying a drum set as he slips into semi-retirement!

Have a great day all,

Cheers
Maria

A drumset? I can think of many things I hope my DH does, but drumming in our house is not one of them. I was thinking more along the lines of fishing poles and birdwatching! Actually, I think my yard should be outstanding when he retires. He always has such plans.

Well, it is Friday and I am so ready for the weekend. My work is having lots of problems because of politics right now. Yuck! Wish people could work together ethically. And listening to the president's speech last night fills me with a lot of misgivings too. Where is the $200,000,000,000 coming from for all these projects?

I need a weekend, don't I? Enjoy the days.
Glenda

Slavika what a hoot. I am laughing like crazy at your description of the puppies visit. They can be so cute what a lot of work. I can only imagine how tired you were and how well you slept.

Got to make this fast. All of a sudden it is starting to thunder-rain is coming and we can use it. Had a picnic in the park with the wicked women the other night. It is always a good time.

Maria how nice of your dil to send you lilies. I had some of them growing in my yard and a rabbit ate them. I was not happy. I am glad your dil decided not to play netball. She would miss a lot of firsts with Matty.

I forgot that Lily is in Hawaii probably having a good time with Tom. [Gloria-that is Tom Sellick-Slavikas heart throb.]

Trudy I have never had an MRI but what everyone said about the open ones is probably what you could have. I don't think I could go into one of those tubes for anything and not move.

Ann what a job getting used to a new puter. Hope you find everything.

Glenda glad you had a good visit to the dr. Good news about the bp.

Getting nasty out-got to run.

time for a new thread........

Maria