Good Morning everyone

Yesterday well our IEP meeting was awesome. We walked in with our lawyers and uplift and got everything we wanted. There were a few times you could tell they were getting mad but they stayed on the straight and narrow.

I fell asleep last night at 7 p.m. I think my mind was just exhausted.

Today should be an easier day with daycare today.

Hope you all have a great day and stay away from the fridge!

sheila

Sheila: GREAT NEWS on the mtg. yesterday! I also crashed @ 7pm!!!

GG: Ok gurl, you got it goin' on fer sure! The bike ride sounds delightful....AND you "JUST SAID NO" to dessert....phenomenal!!! I, unfortunately, ate a mini-microwave pizza for dinner w/a side of crunchy cheetos and a HUGE coke. Yeah. Today we're getting free lunch from our supervisors, which I believe will be pizza again. THEN...the Judges are treating the staff to a taco bar on Thursday. Hmmmm...not thinkin' this week will be one for the record books in weight loss.

Tina: RU out there? Things any better? Please check in to let us know you're ok!

Ok all...I have tons of individual replies to do....but I have to run and go apologize to my friend. She walked out of here in a huff because I wasn't excited that she got a pit bull puppy. Sorry, I've been terrified of them forever...not saying that I necesarily believe all the hype, but still. I mean, Dobermans-love 'um. Rotts-love 'um (and those were the "scary" dogs when I grew up). I don't know....maybe it's because I'm mainly a pug lover and pugs are on the real tame end. In fact, the only other dog that scares me are Afghans (sp?) because they are just soooooo unique and tall. I know, I know...I'm going to get scolded by many for being ridiculous aren't I?

Melinda

Shelia - great news on the meeting

Melinda - your not going to get scolded by me - I am not a pitbull fan -I love little Maltese or ****zus- I hope you and your friend are okay... what did the doctor say about the reason for your fingers swelling like that?

Lauren - Your family is in my thoughts

Hello to everyone else - great to hear so many of you managed to work out although you didnt feel like it. It is getting so cold here and I felt like curling up on the lounge and watching tv - but I put on a WATP video and worked and feel so much better.

Tuesday is just about over for me- and I dont know where the last two days went for me - Yesterday I visited a preschool for Liam to start at- and then we had swimming lessons and grocery shopping and today I went to work.

I have a funny to share with you all - Last night as I was hanging washing out underneath the verandah - a HUGE moth flew into my house - when I say HUGE I mean HUGE - it was as big as my hand with wings closed down by its sides - it latched itself onto my kitchen curtains above my sink - anyway I am the only adult that lives in my home - feeling quite scared I thought about asking the neighbour to come over - or ring up my dad to come but I decided to be brave - my heart was racing and I grabbed a saucepan, and covered the handsized moth, I tried to slide into a plastic bag but it wouldnt let go of the lace of the curtain- since I didnt have any bug spray - I sprayed cooking oil spray on the moth and it fell into the sink- quickly I ducked under the sink and grabbed some shopping bags and put over the moth - I opened the front door and scooped up the moth and ran screaming to the bin to put the moth in it - YES a MOTH! I have never seen them that big!

This morning I woke up and went outside and saw a mosquito the size of my THUMB stuck in a spider's web - I screamed again - I live in a house backing onto the bush - I am beginning to wonder about these mammoth sized insects!!!!

Anyway my Tuesday is just about over - 1 hour to go - Good night and I'll catch up with all tomorrow!

morning alll...good day...feel great from all the workouts yesterday
lisa- definately nice to switch up exercise..but even better to enjoy a night with dh. We both agreed we need to get back to biking since we are moving to alt. There's a TON of mt. bike trails..unlike here in Sav..and that's something we're looking forward to
Joan- yep i know i heard life changes when kids come. We won't have kids until DH gets out of school (2-3 yrs) so we will def. enjoy our private times together...although last nights bike ride we were silly and acting like kids...so i guess we're prepping for kids LOL
Nonrg- welcome- i think its great you are doing for you..but also to be a better role model for you son
MJ- i will chime in with pitt bulls. I Love them...when they are raised and bred right. They really can be the sweetest and most affectionate dogs. The one thing i like about pits is there is no middle ground. They are either going to be mean (and tell you right up front) or they are sweet and there are no problems...i think there are way worse dogs out there...and trust me i live in BUBBA land where pits are raised many times for fighting. Sad sad statement of society. Oh and as for the eating...just hang in there...just try to do as well as you can. It was great to say no to dessert last night. DH and i have a horrible habit of making US time....bad eating time. Good luck mj
sheila - glad your meeting went well.
lol at mum- that was funny...you should be used to those mammoth size insects..trust me we use to get HUGE cockroaches when i lived in FL. I'm not afraid of bugs...usually i'm the one killing them in my house...sad to say but DH seems more scared of them..then me LOL
well guys...off to work. hope you guys have a great day!

good morning

yesterday i weighed...i lost another 2 pounds...i am so excited!!!...i actually thought i might have gained or stayed the same because actually i havent been doing that great...but i was excited to see 2 more pounds..i am going to really try and get back on track this week since everyone is healthy and back home

sheila ~ so happy for you the IEP meeting went well...and my opinion..who cares if they got mad...you know whats right for your family

melinda ~ my brother in law has a red nose pit...has had her for years...best dog ever...i think its how they are raised...but im with you, i see it on the news it scares me a little also...especially around my 2 year old..he is never with the dog alone

vanessa ~ cooking oil??..thats funny!...i am not a big fan of insects either..you made me laugh

gg ~ good morning to you

well everyone, have a wonderful tuesday....i am going to do my best to stay focused and exercise today!

Another day where I'm not going to get to post much. My laptop is being replaced today, so I'm spending most of my lunch hour getting ready for that rather than going for my walk. I did, however, get a walk in yesterday....

Thanks for all the messages of concern. You guys really are #1. I'm feeling a little bit better today, but not entirely. There's some stuff going on - once again - at work that's got me worried about my job and my team as a whole. I know some people have said 'look for other work' but that's not an easy thing where I live. I live in a very small city and I work for one of the major employers. Looking for new work in my field of expertise would likely require me to move to another city - and I'm REALLY not interested in doing that unless I absolutely have to. *sighs*

To those people who mentioned that there might be something 'medically' wrong, I've often toyed with the thought that I'm battling mild depression. But I don't believe it enough to actually do something about it (denial?) because I don't necessarily think I exhibit all the signs. I just have up days and down days....

So, I do my best to keep upbeat and try to keep focused on the positive stuff. Like, for example, the fact that I made some model birch trees on the weekend that actually turned out. I'm quite excited. (Oh! For those who have asked, the show went great and we've got another one coming up in June!) Last night, I spent a couple hours with a friend planning some gardens on our property. It's quite exciting to make these kind of plans - lots of work ahead of us. I just hope I can find the energy/enthusiasm to get'r done.

Anyway, thanks again.

:Lawrence

Hi everyone! Just like me to join a group and then disappear for a few days. I am so sorry. I went out of town for the weekend to the beach and had a really rough Monday. DH and I got into a big fight and I ate a whole bag of M&M's, not a small one, a big one. So with that and being out of town for the weekend my diet is not off to a very good start. But on the bright side, I got so mad I had to leave the house so I went for a walk! LOL But its another day right?.

For some reason I have trouble accessing this site from home. Any thoughts?

Since it will take me a while to get everything totally right I will just say this, congrats to all the good things, chin up to all the bad things.

With regards to dogs, I am not crazy about pits either, we have a German Sheppard which I love but would love to have a small dog.

Bugs, I hate bugs!! we have flying roaches here, I think they call them palmetto bugs, I call them gross - yuck!!

Anyway, great to be here!!

Take care and God Bless - LMS

lunch break...time to get my 3fc fix in...so big congrats goes out to Christina...yeah another 2 lbs keep up the good work.
roo - hang in there..and yes you may not have all the clinical signs but maybe you have mild depression..but you are the judge of that ...lol denial or not. You ultimate are the one to decide should you go see someone. Hang in there. don't know what to say about work..since like you mentioned can't move..hope things get better and just keep up with your hobby. Glad to hear the show went well. You should add a little area where a barn and ponies go LOL...that's just the horse lover in me (:
rowdie - hang in there...don't shoot yourself for the m&m's. just get back on corse...and don't let anymore m&m's in your house LOL. Try not to let the stress of fighting get to you. Hope you and hubby have worked things out. Good luck and hang in there. And also rowdie in response to having trouble getting on here...you may have a fire wall that is blocking this site. This site has multiple ad pop ups and you may have to have your "allow" this site. but trust me..i'm not a computer expert...just happened to me before. And DH fixed it for me.
As for me, nothing really new to post. Work has been busy but not crazy. Which i good since yesterday i was totally bored since i only had about 8 apts all day. We'll see how the rest of the day went. Bye for now!

HELLO......WHERE IS EVERYONE???

I am sooooo frackin' tired I could sleep standing up for a good month. This EVIL GLAND IS KILLIN' ME! Grrrrr........

Roo: Glad to see you checked in little pumpkin! Model birch trees eh? I really want to learn more about this hobbie of yours. It really sounds interesting to me!!! I so don't think I would have the patience to work with the tools you use (or at least that I assume you'd have to use). Cool Beans.

Christina: I am soooo jealous about your weight loss. Then again, you are actually working at it and I'm just dreaming I'll wake up and the cellulite fairy will have come and sucked out my fat with a magic wand-vaccuum!!!! I'm really proud of you for the steady loss! I think you're doing great!

Vanessa: RU sure someone didn't sign you up to star in a scifi movie with them there CRAZY HUGE bugs??? YIKES! I'm cool with spiders, but all other bugs freak me out. However, if I saw a spider as big as you're growin' 'um over there...I think I'd have to get shot in the rear w/a tranquilizer dart! Geez!

GG: How are you feelin' about the upcoming move right now? You seem to be pretty chipper still, so I'm just checkin' on ya.

Kerri: RU still out there????? Just wanted to know how doing your taxes went for ya? I just checked and they cashed my down payment, so I think they're accepting my monthly payment proposal. BUUUUTTTT...I paid the previous years' taxes in full @ the same time, and those checks didn't cash yet-and they can't accept a new MPPlan until the others are paid. So...I'm doing a little nail biting over here!

Lisa/Lauren/Karen K./RR: You ok today?

LMS: Flying cockroaches? BLECH!!!!

Ok....I'm really tired and need to get up and stretch before I totally pass out on the keyboard...I think I'm gonna be takin' a nap tonight in the tanner! Good Goll, I've GOT to stay awake past 7 tonight since I have to clean Vittori's tank. The girl is smelly as heck! Melinda

Vanessa: I hate to tell you this but my automatic reflex issue when i see spiders would be the same for a moth that size I grab my boobs and scream, then itch like a horse with flies on me. I see you live in Australia I just couldn't I would be drunk and on empty with no sleep How do you do it!!

GG: I thought your bike experience sounded just like out of a naughty romance book. You go girl.

Christina; Glad you are still loosing! keep it up!!

Rooster: You might find doing the gardens might take some of the stress out of your life and might help out with the depression a bit since it is mild. I know what you are going through is hard. Keep positive and you will bounce back. Sometimes a little detour is all we need. Good luck!

Hello to everyone else and welcome Newbies.

Busy day catch you all later

sheila

Hey Melinda how's it going have fun tanning I miss that.

Sheila: You made me spit my lemon water all over my desk w/your last post! Well, not the LAST post because that one was to me-but the one B4 that. You are soooo much fun! Why the heck do ya have to live on the other side of the country??? Yeah, I love tanning. It's expensive and horrible for you (so they say), but I really do it to relax.....AND....it also helps me with my mood swings. True, it may just be psychological...but I'm buyin' what they're sellin'! True dat.

OH MY GOSH-MICHELLE-Baby yet???? I'm feelin' 2:14 pm!!! Anyone else have a time guess?

On the note of everyone living all over the place. It's kind of sad to me. I would LOVE to be able to meet up with everyone on the weekends in person and spend like 3 hours hoppin from table to table chattin' it up.

Oh Gee...here I am gettin' all sentimental and all that crap!.....I'm actually tearin' up over here. What a doofwad! See what NO MT. DEW will do to a girl?

BASICALLY, I REALLY LOVE YOU GUYS!!! Ok, time for a group hug!

Love, Melinda

Hey Melinda I have family in Michigan, you never know lady.

Don't tear up! Just think of something really happy like ooohhh hmmmm Man Made TOYS for us gals!!

Hum, I thought I posted on here this AM. Guess I just imagined it. Today is Alex's BD so I took him out to AC Moore to buy new Thomas cars for his trains. He LOVED it. AC had them on sale for 40% off, of course they did 'cause I had a 50% off coupon (it couldn't be used on sale merchandise).

Gonna have to make it a quickie. The kids have decided to go haywire! I'll try to check in again later.

hey mj - hands you a big gulp 76 ounzer of Dew. LOL at you...you make me laugh. It would be nice if we all lived closer..but you never know one day we may meet. And it would have been nice if i knew mum about 2 yrs ago when i went to OZ...it would have saved on hotel bills LMAO.
sheila - i wish the bike ride ended like most nautghy romance..but i think we were both tired and we has our sex sessions multiple times this weekend..is there such a thing as sexed out???? oh dear god i hope now LMAO
as for the house..yes i'm looking forward to it. Definately ready for a change. Several good things are looking about on this house. One, this weekend i'm going to check out a barn that is only 4 miles from the house..wohooo i will be a bike ride away from pony. Second there is so much outdoors things for me and DH to do...we are big outdoorsey type ppl. The house definately will need work. Got the inspector note last night...several things are out of code but my DH could fix but we will also need a new roof and new a/c. But considering the house appraised for 160K and we bought for 110 K (a bank foreclosure) i think we'll be okay...and most of the stuff really are minor (barring the roof and the a/c). I talked to DH and he says the issues that the contractor brought up aren't "biggie's" in his eye since we'll have quite a bit of $$$ from the previous house sale to do fixing uping...which is really what we were looking for. So yes..i am excited..really looking forward to a new life, new job..and this will be the first house DH and i bought as a couple. So very cool ...and also sort of tired of the crap going on here at work. I've just decided not to let it get to me like it did last week. I'm just going to go to work, be the best vet i can...do what i need to do and go home..i'm not going to let the office manager pull me into the stupid office politics because she doesn't listen to what i have to say anyways....so we'll see. Wow that was a wordy essay LMAO