Hello everyone!
It's been a helluva day! We started this morning with calls to AAA, the towing company and the collision shop. Then it was off to Enterprise for a rental car. Boy do I love days like this.
Luckily, the "baby" only has a sore leg from banging against the console of his car. The telephone pole that he hit, however, has a 10 degree lean to it. Ooops. Guess I never taught him that poles don't "give" that well.
The rest of the day was spent "pulling bank jobs". These are fun ones where I have to collect alot of information.
The nice part is there's no paperwork to complete when I get home.
Tomorrow is more bank jobs and lunch with my mom and cousin. I'm hoping to get up and start early, but since it's going on 4 AM, I'm doubting that I will want to get out of bed too early. I'm thinking about crashing in the recliner so Honey doesn't know what time I shut this 'puter off.
Tina: How are you doing since you buried your PawPaw? Been thinking of you, hun. Hope you're doing ok. [[[hugs]]]
Marcie: That's how the University of Michigan is here. The "baby" had UofM selected as one of the colleges he thought he wanted to attend. When we took the tour I fell in love with the campus. He, however, fell in love with the opportunities that Kettering afforded him. His choice was much better for his future and I'm glad he went there even though it was lots of $$$$$. * WOW, Marcie, 5 POUNDS! Good going!!!!
Ocean Girl: WELCOME to our little corner of the world! Glad to have you joining us. *"The worst thing is going shopping and the shop assistants ask "Are you looking for bigger sizes?". Boy, you've got that right! Like, "NO, I'm looking for a gift for my sister!"
* Do I detect a little accent? English? Australian? Am I way out of line?
I'm sorry your mom isn't supportive. Mine was unsupportive in other ways. For instance, my folks offered me a car as a teen if I lost weight. Then each morning I would wake up to the whole bacon, eggs and toast type breakfast. Mixed messages for sure.
Skittles: Sorry you and hubby are sick. Hope you feel better soon. * I don't exercise in front of Honey, but then again I don't exercise when I'm alone either so I guess I'm not a good one to talk to. We left the "evil machine" up in the dining room (just pushed over to the wall) during the holidays. When one of my friends came in and noticed it, Honey just said "Yup, I dust it about once a month." Unfortuneately, that was true. I hope to change that this year. After all, it's too late to send it back!
* I had to laugh at your cat catcher story. I didn't have my kitty in a heat duct, but one of the kid's hamsters went AWOL once and late one night we heard little scratching noises coming from one of the registers. Sure enough the little thing was suck in the furnace right above the heat exchanger. Honey thought he could rescue him by putting a long tube of the "habittrail" down to the little rodent. I thought Honey was nutts! Needless to say, Honey was right. That little bugger shot up that tube like there was no tommorrow!!! He was covered with soot, but he was fine.
Terri: How did your special dinner out go? Did you have a good time? It sounds like you and DH are doing super....staying OP together is always a PLUS! Wish I could get Honey interested. Maybe if I was more dedicated he would be too, ya think?
Chris: I'm sorry I didn't get in here to wish you a speedy recovery. I haven't been doing much by way of posting individual replies for the last couple of weeks. My funk has been pretty all-encompassing.
I did get a chance to be here in the wee hours Friday nite/Saturday morning, but I don't think you had posted too recently or I missed it. Anyway, I'm sorry you are feeling left out. Best wishes to you wherever and whatever you do.
Qadera: Coyotes! Oh my! I guess that would get my rear in gear! Weeew! * I loved your terminology "ample self". That's PERFECT! I will have to use that instead of the way I usually refer to myself. * You are doing such a great, consistent job. Your pounds...they too shall pass!
How about measuring yourself all over and watching the inches go down until the scale cooperates?
BarbPA: I'm sorry to hear that Jeff isn't doing much better. I'm sure that is very frustrating. Guys don't tend to like to have someone messin' with their "parts" to begin with and then when it doesn't turn out well, it's even worse. I hope he's feeling better real soon.
2Cute: I love the Applebee's coupon story. Sounds like something I would definitely try!
Mary: 7 POUNDS! WooHoo for you! That's marvelous!
It's too bad about the other librarian's trailer. Has she been able to salvage anything? That's really sad. *It sounds like you are going to have a very busy Spring. Shower and wedding and.......time alone with DH!!!
Ruby: 4 POUNDS is awsome! Good going!!!
"My life is tick tick ticking by and everybody else is out dancing." Well said. That's EXACTLY the way I feel. When Honey and I were in Vegas he said, "why didn't we do this 10 years ago?" Meaning we were in better shape then. Well, we didn't because we weren't in that good a shape 10 years ago either and we were going to go when we lost some weight. Go figure. Many more pounds and much less in shape...that's when we finally go.
Leanne: Oh my gosh, you really are sick heading off to the hospital!!! Sheesh! I sure hope you're doing better real soon. I'm sure you've raised very responsible kids and that they will be fine while you're gone. But I have to say, I know how horrible you feel to have to leave them. Hope it all turns out ok for all of you.
Michelle: Are you packed and ready to go? I did laundry all day yesterday between taking Christmas trees down. Argh! You'd think I could get to the bottom of it sooner or later. I was still doing whites tonight. It seems neverending.
CD: "I've tried to be honest before but I've found that I hate when people get "pushy" about it." I can see your point with this one too. Sometime after I started WW my MIL started it too. For many family get togethers (for years) they would turn to me and say "how many points?" I thought, ya know, figure it out. You go to the meetings too. It just gets old REAL quick. * I actually wrote my two cents worth, but since I've been working on this post since 11:00 PM YESTERDAY, I think you've probably gotten some of the best advice/answers and put far more eloquently than I could have. Don't feel bad about coming here and not going to your mom. That is NOT a discussion I would/did have with MY mom. EVER!!!
Workingitoff: WELCOME ABOARD! We're glad to have you join us. Good job giving up the fast food. That's a real accomplishment! And a bad habit I've fallen back into.
MaryB: I didn't get dressed until 5:00 on Sunday, so I've got you beat. The only place you win, is you got to enjoy your day. I did laundry and Christmas deco.
At least I wasn't dressed until we got the accident call. I didn't figure I should go out of the house dressed in a nighty!!! I do have SOME sense. Not much, but some!
That's so nice that your daughter has a nice relationship with your grandmother. My grandmothers both passed before I was 10 and my grandfathers were gone long before them.
Barbg: 8 POUNDS! WOW. You go, girl!!!
Your hard work is really paying off. * I love your cutie patutie welcome gif. That is soooo NEAT!!! * How's Alvin doing with his shingles? I hope he's feeling some better.
Susie: Sounds like you got "bamboozled"!!! Andrew got you!!! * I found some really pretty bras at Avenue before we went to Vegas. And they DIDN'T have underwires! WooHoo! In order to get the colors I wanted and the sizes, I had to go online, but I got them. And I love those panties. I really didn't think with this ample bottom (see Qadira, I'm learning
) that I would like them, but they are really, really comfortable and they don't ride up.
Kari: Hope by now the mouth is feeling better. I know that you're dedicated to losing weight, but not being able to eat with a sore mouth is a heckuvaway to accomplish that!
Kerri: It sounds like you have a good solid plan for your future. Fingers crossed
for something to come along real soon for your hubby. Playing enie, meanie, minie, mo with the bills is NOT fun. Been there, done that!
Anne: Welcome to our little corner of the universe. Tell us about yourself.
Well, my dears, if I can get this post to actually post without losing it I will be one happy camper. If I missed you, I am indeed sorry. I went back to thread #627 in hopes to catch as many as have been here for a couple of days. Hope you have a great TODAY! Love
ya bunches!
Sad Decision
I am feeling completely overwhelmed by my emotions. I am on the pill - yes, the pill in order to get pregnant! Don't ask 
well good tuesday all .
to everyone who has posted great losses recently. Hang on to those losses. We have a little less than a week left of our first 2x2 challenge of 2005.
