GOOD MORNING

Morning
Taking a peek outside it's looking gloomy again and I'm feeling sluggish. I bet these two go hand in hand, maybe I haven't been feeling all that great lately because I'm deprived of the sunlight Sounds as good as reason as any. Blame it on the rain!

After work today I'm going to apply for a new job, I'm so excited! Just the thought of leaving this place has me thrilled. The only thing I'm going to miss are my hours and a few individuals, a price worth paying for escape

Okies I'm off now, hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Leenie Hope you have a good day

Trazzie: I hear you on the weather. Danged if I'm not looking forward to summer (well, the low end of the heat anyway!!). When this weather clears we'll be complaining and wishing for fall!!

Well, going out to eat was an experience. I had pud tai chicken. Yup, sauce and all. Ate like 3/4 of it. Wasn't half bad! The DD's didn't like it (guess who went hungry ) and of course now we have containers of it here for DH to eat. My "cold" or whatever it is has now made me hard of hearing (worse than usual) so it's getting worse in THAT respect. But hey, at the moment I don't feel like I'm going to die of chest congestion!!! That seems to be a bit better. So maybe slowly I'm getting better. The only bad thing is I don't think I'm going to be able to go tomorrow to see the FIL in the hospital. And of course neither DD's can either (oldest THINKS she's getting a sore throat. She just wants to suck on the throat soothers ). And of course I've got running around after work today to get stuff for the youngest DD's troops bridging ceremony for GS. HOPEFULLY it doesn't take too long as I'm feeling super duper tired and could use a nap. HOPEFULLY tonight can be an early night. OH!! And LOTR Return of the King is coming out today so I've GOT to get that (Ok. my book writing here is over)

Morning Chickies

I swear if it doesn't stop being cloudy and gloomy and rainy soon I'm gonna go kick mother nature's !!! It's really having an effect on my energy level.... and putting me in a bad mood! I'm about ready to kill my sister. After waiting on her since Friday I think she's now decided to become a bit more difficult. I know she's probably just getting cabin fever but it's driving me CRAZY! And you want to know the absolutely RIDICULOUS part? The thing I'm most irritated with is that I cannot have the bathroom rugs down because she's on crutches. There, I said it. Isn't that pathetic? Of all the things to get pissy about.... THAT is what is pushing me over the edge. I hate standing on my bathroom floor without the rugs!
My parents are coming to visit my sister tonight so I have to make sure the place is SPOTLESS because my stepmother is a raving lunatic. It shouldn't be that bad. I've been keeping up with everything... just gotta do those little touches.

Leenie: Hiya chickie
Trazzie: Good luck with the job.
Brenda: CAN YA HEAR ME NOW??? :P Hope you feel better soon.

Good morning.

Trazzie: What do you do for work now? What are you going to look into tonight? I agree...this weather is a killer but I keep thinking that if it keeps raining during the week then the long weekend HAS to be good.

Brenda: I have a hearing impairment and it really sucks! So I know how you feel even if yours will go away in a few days....I hope it does for you anyway. If we were in the same room we would both be yelling at each other now. Your FIL will understand.

Shimma: Bathroom rug.....I completely understand. I get weird about stuff like that too. Sometimes it is just the littlest thing that can send us over the edge. Hang in there....it is nice of you to be taking care of her.

Leenie: Morning

Not much going on in my world........still trying to get over the sticker shock of my new sewing machine. I should be excited about it but I can't seem to get there. Maybe in a few days.

I really need to start to buckle down if I want to make my end of June goal. I have 11 more to go and I don't think at this rate I will make it. As long as I am within 5 pounds of it I will be happy. The funny thing is is that this woe has really made some changes in me. I am eating better than I ever did. I don't really mind the not having carb laden food........I have a slip up now and then but just get back on track without a problem. Seems like an ok way to live if you ask me.

Didn't have time to make my lunch today so I am going to go to McDonalds and get an adult happy meal with the salad and the pedometer. I have an old one but what the heck........I am going to check out the salads on-line before I go to check the carb counts.

See ya.

Hey All

LEEEEENIEEEEEE!!!!-S'up Chica?

Trazzie~ We have like 7 teachers transferring out this year...like rats off a sinking ship I tell ya ( ahem....lucky rats)

Brenda~ Never could get a taste for Thai food...we have a restaurant down the street Ive never been to- maybe I should check it out!

Rhonda~ Lets trade states for awhile- it been 80 something up to 90 something the last 2 weeks...I wouldnt mind a little rain

Jane~Ive been wanting one of those happy meals!Can we add that to our trek? or does it have to be excercise type walking?

Well, not much new here except a have a killer case of HIVES! constant itching...even my ears itch! its driving me nuts! I got them after my little girl died and then again after my divorce, so I know they're stress related....but Ive actually scratched places that scarred before! anybody got a miracle itch cream they can tell me about?

Marie: I get hives...not as bad as it sounds you have them! My mother gets them really bad! The only thing that helps her is taking Benadril. I can't take that stuff but she claims it helps calm them down.

Good morning ladies...just stopping by quick before I get on the phone to say HI!!! I went out with some friends to dinner last night and I have not had a night out w/o kids for a LOOOOONG time (kids went overnight with DH to visit his grandpa) so I was feeling all full of myself and.....(Star will love this) I got talked into margaritas!!! I haven't drank since before I had my first DS (just never really had opportunity after he was born to really relax) WOOOHOOOO and along with the drinks came chips and salsa!!! I HAVE THE WORST HANG OVER!!! OMG. I don't know if it is the margaritas or the CHIPS!!! hahahahaha

Gotta go to work I will check in later, I am soooo groggy!

Leenie:

Trazzie: Hope you get the new job you're after!

Brenda: Huh? I can't hear very well anyway. I'll join in with you and Jane in the yelling.

Shimma: I understand. Sometimes it's the littlest things... Hang in there!

Jane: Oooh! I'd love an adult Happy Meal and a pedometer -- I just think that sounds so fun! But, I don't trust myself to go anywhere near McDonald's. I know I'd have good intentions going there, but I'd probably end up with a quarter pounder and fries.

Marie: Good luck with the hives. I've only had hives once, but I used to get all kinds of allergic rashes. Nothing would help me. I'd scratch them like crazy.

Well, one more pound down! Hello, 170s (again)! I really like this idea of losing weight each week instead of gaining -- it seems to be a foreign concept to me, though. I hope I can stay on track these next two weeks. We won't weigh-in at TOPS next Monday because of Memorial Day -- usually I rationalize that I've got two weeks, and I could eat this or that because I've got two weeks to lose it. I need to weigh-in each week to keep me on track, but I'm realizing sometimes I don't look at the big picture. Sometimes, all I'm concerned about is week-to-week. If I gain one week, I feel like I've failed, then it's a downward spiral.

Yesterday I went out to lunch. Lunch time is usually when I get my exercise in, so I was at the point where I was just going to give into a no-exercise day. But, later in the evening, I got so angry and frustrated at DH for lying to me (yet again), that I went for an intense power-walk on the beach. I could have done without the frustration, but at least some great exercise came out of it, right? I felt SO much better afterwards.

I hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

Take care,
Jina

TG: Hope that head feels better soon

Jina: Well at least something good came out of it....lying is the one thing I wont tolerate...and remember that old saying "be careful what you wish for?" Dale never lies to me...even when I wish he would sometimes! Boy is brutally honest....

TG: Hope you get to feeling better. It sounds like you had a great time!

Marie: I know some of those brutally honest people. Sometimes you just want them to stretch the truth just a little... Seriously, though, honesty is SO important, and I'd take a brutally honest person over a liar any day!

Morning Chickies

Leenie -

Trazzie, Brenda, Shimma - Hee hee hee. It's going to be 80 here today so I'll be driving around with the top down. Just wanted to rub it in

Jane - good girl for checking the nutritional info ahead of time!

Itchy Marie - poor girl! What are you stressing over?

TG - You're right! I'm totally amused. It would have been better if I could have contributed to your hangover, but this will do for now

Jina - Excellent coping skills!!!!

And here I am on what's most likely going to be another wild Tuesday. What is it with Tuesdays anyway? That seems to be when I get myself into the most trouble. Tonight I'm going with 3 girlfriends to a club called The 3 Sisters. The name makes no sense to me at all since it's a strip club that caters to gay men. It promises to be an interesting night. If any of you remember my story about cutting the back pockets out of Nathan's pants, this is where it happened. I haven't been in years.

Yesterday was remarkably calm. I worked, went home, washed my car and cleaned the inside, did some garden work, went for a long drive, and then lolled about. Very relaxing. Maybe I need some of Jina's anger..........

Just came back from picking up my "Happy Meal" and may I just say before I go into the lunch room and eat it.............HOW THE HECK DOES NEWMANN MAKE HIS SALAD DRESSING WITH 9 GRAMS OF CARBS IN IT!!!!!!!!!!

There, I am done.....must go see if someone has a lower carb dressing in the fridge.

Will check back in after lunch.

StarPrincess Sounds like you had a great day yesterday. WIsh our weather was warm enough that we could wash and clean our vehicles. Then again, I've got 3 to do and NONE of the stuff in any of them are mine.

jina: Congrats on the pound gone. Keep up the good work. Remember, slow and steady Do you keep track of how much each week you lose? What's your average weight loss??

TG: Hope you feel better. Do you take advil or Tylenol??

Marie: Sorry I've got no cure for hives. My neighbor takes benadryl (or however you spell it). She's basically allergic to everything so whenever she has allergic reactions she slugs some of that. Not sure if that'd work for hives due to stress or not. Have you seen a doc for it?

Jane: Is the adult happy meal good? What was the carb count for the salad alone? Oh, my right ear is usually less powerful in hearing than my left. So to have my left ear hard of hearing makes me pretty close to being deaf. It drives me crazy. Pretty much a carryover from when I was young (constant ear infections, tubes, etc). I guess if I knew it was permanent I MIGHT be able to get over it. Either that or I'd go check into getting a hearing aid.
HUH????

Shimma: Sorry to hear your sis is being a pain in the rump. Hopefully you can get your bath mats down soon. I'm a slob so pretty much everthing is messy in my house and I wouldn't notice if a mat was missing or not. It's due to cleaning the house and having it messy in 5 minutes that has made me this way.

Well, broke down and went to the doc. I went to one of them that doesn't like to prescribe anything unless he TRULY feels you need it. He basically said I'll have to put up w/this (ear problem) for as long as FIVE weeks. For a person that's had chronic ear infections and problems that was NOT good news. I hate messing w/my ears and to have them plugged bugs the out of me. The lady doc that DH went to see Saturday HAD called in a prescription for me (my ear)....so I got some drops anyway I came home, plopped them in and hopefully tomorrow they're a bit better. He basically said I have a cold (duh!) and there wasn't anything they could do but wait it out. What a waste of $$!!!!!
Ok. Enough griping.

Brenda: I got the Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch salad and it was good. The Newmanns dressing though was so high I used some fat free Hidden Valley Ranch that was in the fridge....BLECK. But at least the count for the dressing was only 3 grams. The salad was 6 (9 carbs and 3 fiber)
You get a pedometer in with it too They gave me two by mistake
I strapped it on now to see how many steps I take in the office today........

I feel for you with the ears....I have a 40% loss in both ears so it is such a pain in the . I went to get tested when I was 30 because I was having so much trouble. The woman who tested me must have thought I was making it up because she kept saying to me "I said to raise your hand when you hear the sound!!!!!" I turned around and gave her the dirtiest look I could come up with! She then took me seriously and finished the test. My Dad was hard of hearing too but they tell me it was just luck and not hereditary......seems like too much of a coincidence to me.
My dh bought me wireless headsets for the tv's in the living room and our bedroom. It is so nice to be able to hear what they are saying without having to ask him "What did they say?" Plus I can listen to the tv at a normal sound level. Check them out........