Got my hair cut today, nearly started crying when she said it showed off my beautiful eyes better. I have a really big case of the uglies again.....

Oh Den... you are beautiful all over, sweetie! I'm sorry you're feeling crappy about yourself. It does make a difference getting a compliment from someone who's not biased. Like a hairdresser. Because I know that when I tell you you're beautiful, you won't believe me, because you know I love you. I'M NOT JUST BEING POLITE!!! You're beautiful!!! (and believe me, I know! I have an eye for women! :lol: )
:grouphug:

I did it! I started exercising yesterday! I didnt/couldnt do much, but I did get my body to moving and I'm so excited about that. I know I can do this, so yep this is me tooting my own horn, lol.

My TA DA is that I managed the whole West Coast trip without losing it with Harry! I got very close once but dealt with it in a semi-mature manner! I was travel agent, banker, nursemaid, dietician, navigator, chauffeur... you name it ... on this trip and all went well. Good for me!

Good for you indeed, Ruth, you're a real trooper! Welcome back!! :)

Thank you Ellis.......





.......I love you too you sexy thang you!!!!!:devil:

Ruth, you're a honkin' saint. :lol: Lucky Harry. Can you take ME next time please? :D

Taxes: 2 down and 2 to go......

Not much...
 

Yesterday... 1 hour of spring yard clean up (ok, actually fall clean up that I never did :dz: )

Today... grocery shopping.

Thats it... have been very tired and yucky lately, so this is an accomplishment.

On Friday DH and I did every stitch of laundry in the house, including towels, sheets and comforters, and then did all of our packing:cb:

Congrats for starting to exercise Aradia! :strong:

and congrats to Ruthxxx for surviving her trip without killing Harry :lol:

Ta da!
 

I am happy to report that I am starting to actually feel thinner! I don't know if it was breaking into the 170's:dance: or that I'm so close to losing 20 pounds :cp: ... but I'm feeling much better about my body these days. For the first time I am actually starting to think that I will be successful in losing all of my weight. I am able to visualize myself as a lean and strong woman at an ideal weight rather than as a fat failure. I guess I am starting to feel some hope and confidence! It certainly makes this journey a lot easier. And that is one big Ta Da for me!

Mauvais... have a wonderful trip!!! :dance:

I hung up my windchimes and my laterns out back! Used the drill and a ladder too!

Have a good trip Mauvais!!!
You have also inspired me to do all my laundry. So I now have clean sheets & towels.

Sojo - I am glad you are feeling better. :)

Other ta-da's - I went for a walk. I finished a few of my ceramic pieces I have been working on. I did all the dishes in my sink. Now to work on cleaning off my living room table.

FINISHED TAXES!!!!!!!!!!

Mauvais-Hope you have a wonderful trip!! Raise a glass to all of us stuck here doing the laundry that we didn't do over the weekend. (sob)

My ta-da is yesterday dh and I went into that smelly, stinky, dirty garage that the cat was in and cleaned it all out. 12 bags of garbage worth! Then I raked the back and front yard. Cleaned of the patio and the patio furniture. It took about 3 hours to do. Even got my neck a bit red from the sun!

Yesterday's Ta-Da.... I raked for a whole hour and do NOT have a sore shoulder this morning. Well, it's not any worse, at least. The damn thing will always be sore.
I now have 1/3 of the dog garden raked. And do they appreciate it? Nope! Ungrateful *****es! I hope to get more done today.

Ta da da daaaaaaaaa!!
 

I just joined the YMCA... which I've been avoiding for quite awhile because of the cost and now the weather is warming up. But I dragged myself over there, and what do you know... I find out I get this huge discount because dh works there teaching cycle classes. Why didn't I know this before? Always knew he got a free membership but didn't know I could have a membership for $19 instead of $38! Wow! So, I joined (again, for the third time :rolleyes: ) AND... for my second TA DA...

I signed up for a kickboxing class! Monday and Wednesday nights... I'm about to run out the door for my first class. Used to take kickboxing way back when and absolutely loved it... love to punch and kick and hit the punching bags. Talk about stress relief!

Raked and dug about in the front yard. Planted more seeds under my grow lights. Made dinner. :D

Oh yeah...
 

Gardening is tough work... I always keep track of my time in the yard and list it under exercise. I am soooo glad spring is finally here in Wisconsin. Today was 85 degrees! Green things are starting to poke up... tulips, hyacinths, daffodils... and my crocuses are up. :flow2:

I am SO proud of myself. This morning I went to see an .... ummm... what are they called... eye doctor... starts with an "o", I think. Oh gawd... I'm losin' it.
Anyhow, she was SO nice. I was terrified to go because I haven't been for about 6 years, and have been sleeping in my contacts ever since my daughter tried to C.S. So I've got bad damage in one eye, and can't wear contacts again... at least for a long time. DH and I just went and picked out two new pairs of glasses for me... a regular and sunglasses. :D I'm VERY proud of myself. Now all I have to do is get my health card renewed and see my dentist. Oh, and get a physical. :rolleyes:

Optometrist!!

WAY TO GO ELLIS
 

Quite an accomplishment Ellis whenever I even make a Dr's appointment I feel like I crossed the abyss.

Well I took my WWT exam in Lincoln today. I may have even passed. TA DA! LOL!

Miss Chris

I bought my wedding dress yesterday! It is going to be over nighted to my moms. Hopefully everything is perfect!!! Scary shopping online. I got my flowers ordered and purchased my boquet holder. I went to Carson City today by myself. (Well, with Griffin) We had a great time shopping!!!!

Not much...
 

Paid bills that have been stacking up.

Started to clean my desk which is buried in papers and junk.

Thanks, Chris! :D
When will you get the results of your test?

3-4 weeks Ellis

Yesterday.... I primed my kitchen ceiling and started priming the walls, bought the border for both of my bathrooms and my kitchen and picked out my tile for the bathroom and my entry way.

Today I bought my paint for my kitchen, got my drawers back from the cabinet shop, took my kids to the library, help DH pull up the linoleum from the front bathroom and started laying the ceramic tile in there.

All of this for a house we hope to sell in the next 6 to 8 months....

Here is my TADA
 

My husband wanted to go out to dinner. He chose Applebees (YUCK!) and then between himself and my son ordered Nachos and Hotwings for appetizer:ink: :ink: :ink: And steaks, mash potatoes, garlic toast, margaritas, and my son had the same minus the booze. I drove the waitress crazy: I will have a half portion of the chicken salad, easy on the eggs, hold the cheddar cheese, honey mustard dressing on the side, a piece of toast no butter, and that was all I ate.

Miss Chris:smug:

Whoa Miss Chris.... that is a Ta-da wish I had that will power today...

I got all my errands done... this is an accomplishment for someone who doesn't like to "run" all day just doing things that "need" to be done....

Ding dong the witch is dead, which ole witch the wicked witch, ding dong the wicked witch is dead.............


Okay, maybe that is not exactly policitally correct here but one of my witches are dead!!! :yikes:

Figuratively speaking... I FINISHED MY PRACTICUM PAPER.................. :tired:


That may not seem like alot to you but it is necessary for me to graduate and it is has caused me a great deal of grief so much that I have been procrastinating writing it since the end of February :snail: ... SO!!! it is 22 pages long and it is done... !!!!:cb: :dance: :flow2: :balloons:

I think I deserve a treat!

Congratulations, Amy! What a great accomplishment! :dance: :cb: