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Oy...typing July felt strange. SLOW DOWN SUMMER !!!
How is everyone, hope you had a great weekend. Its supposed to start warming up here FINALLY !!! Its been cool and breezy...not complaining but it needs to be a tad warmer to swim.
I have woken up in a very foul mood and I want to bite everyone... not a great start to the week. For what it's worth, I've been constipated for DAYS, so I'll probably be a WHOLE lot cheerier of things 'get moving' TMI, I know - sorry.
Weekend was actually very nice, but I need my life to slow down just a little bit and find some 'me' time that isn't about weight loss or exercise or food... I think I'll set that as a goal this week. Three hours to myself, NOT all at once. Ahhhh... that feels better already
It's so good to get back and catch up with you all. I just finished reading last week's thread. I missed you guys this past week.
I had a really good time at my mom's. Actually, we spent a lot of time working around her house. It's kind of a big place for her to take care of by herself. My grandparents that lived next door have passed away and of course my dad died almost 5 yrs ago, so it's all on her. We planted flower beds and dug up some old flowers, took down shutters and repainted them, and cleaned off her front deck furniture, etc. We ran some errands and visited with a couple of my aunts and their families. I feel really good about being able just to hang out and help her do everyday stuff.
It's very peaceful there, kind of farm land and rolling hills. I'm glad I can kind of step back into my childhood home. It always feels kind of surreal, especially if I'm alone, without my fiance. Like being a kid again.
On the way there and back, we (I rode in with friends) stopped in the nearest large town about an hour away and I spent the night with one of my best friends. I hadn't done that in years. We had a good time too just hanging out and catching up, although we talk a few times a week. I wanted to get some stuff done for her too but ran out of time. Why is it so easy to clean up somebody else's house, but when it comes to mine I'd rather be shot?
I'm not back into the groove of being home yet, not that I really had a routine I guess. I need to start moving forward and living again. I guess that entails working and getting this weight off. I think the trip had a positive effect so maybe I am ready to begin the process. We'll see...
Heather sorry your not feeling like yourself.... are you better today? I get that way about a week before TOM and usually don't realize why until the mood is almost over and I've bitten a few heads off Hopefully things will pass quickly for you today and you'll be back to normal ((((what is normal anyway??? lol))).
Hope your trip sounds so lovely. I'm glad you had a good time with Mom. And BTW you can come visit me any time, I have lots of stuff around the house to do lolol. Welcome Home !!
Today I'm home, I have to bring DH to the doctors for some eye surgery. He has Pterygium and if he doesn't have it removed it can cause blindness. http://www.stlukeseye.com/Conditions/Pterygium.asp He'll get this first eye done today and hopefully the second eye done in September. They are going to scrape this off his eye and use glue as an adhesive instead of stitches....yeah ewwww.
So..thats my day after I get DD off to school.
You chickies have a wonderful day. Your all so sweet and you really create a peacefull feeling for me coming in here....thanks !!!
Even though I set my alarm for 6:45am to get my run in before it gets TOO hot, I am still in a rather foul mood... Leenie - your post made me check the calender -guess what?? Dues early next week! blah - but thanks for the reminder. No doubt about it - PMS strikes again!!
Hope - glad you're back, it sounds like a lovely, relaxing time and WE MISSED YOU!!
Have a great day everyone - Leenie, good luck with DH!
Hi all! Still dancing here. I have to send my pad back though, since we can't get it to work. And the company is so bogus it's not funny! Not only will we not get the S&H back that we paid to get it to us, about $50, but we have to pay S&H to send it back to them too! What a gip! If any of you, or anyone you know, want a high-quality DDR pad do NOT get it from ddraction.com. They completely suck. You'd be better off getting one off Ebay. At least then if you get gipped you can get a claim with Paypal or Ebay and get your money back.
Okay, I'm done ranting now.
Oh, on another note I am drinking thyme tea everyday. A magazine said it's been used for thousands of years to help with depression. So what the heck. It's worth a try.
goodness Leenie - I've never heard of this before! does your dear hubby work outside in the sun? poor guy! I know y'all have to be concerned about all of this! I just want you to know that I'm praying for him and the doc and for you! Please let us know how it goes at the doctor's office and how your dh is doing. I'm praying!
Just stopping in briefly. We are off soon to play pool tonight and ride the new motorcycle in the sweltering heat. I'd rather take the air-conditioned SUV, but my fiance is excited of course to show it off.
Blessed thats horrible about the dance pad. And its not fare, you should holler at them until they refund you the entire shipping fee. I mean I can see one charge but not the others. I'd be screaming at them..its not your fault the pad it crappy. good luck !!!
Heather how are you feeling today.... yep ol TOM strikes again. Sad thing is, I dismiss the symptoms way to many time and tend to take it out on myself thinking WTH is wrong with me LOL...duh me.
Cathy nice to see you... I really miss you. Thanks for the prayers...how are you doing??
Hope I love pool !!! hope you had a good time and I'm sure you look HOT on that bike
I'm home today, well until 1 PM. Gotta take DH to the eye doctor to get his patch removed and so the doc can see his eye. The operation took over an hour longer than expected because the growth was over the cornea which it wasn't about a month ago. He was in so much pain yesterday by the time I got him home. One good thing was (well we hope its good) they were supposed to do a graph on his eye using part of his eye but instead they used stem cell graphing that the doc got from a place in Florida. First time the doc did this and he used an eye glue eeeeek. So hopefully this will work better. DH said he was awake for the entire procedure and could see every time the doctor brought the knife to his eye....talk about gross. Poor thing can't open either eye and is relying on me to guide him around the house just kidding. I felt so bad for him. He is sleeping so thats a good sign.
Okay girlies.... its breakfast time and the little one is watching me like a hawk LOL.
Leenie, I ran in here bec I wanted to check and see how your dear hubby was doing. goodness it all sounds complicated and scarey! I am praying for y'all! please keep us posted.
Another busy day here at work. I'll try to get back here later.
Pool went well. We took 3 out of 5 and I was one of the wins! Yeah! There were many oohs and ahhs over the motorcycle so my fiance was excited and proud.
He was off today so we've been riding today too. We saw 'Die Hard' today and it was good (if you like action movies, of course). It is sooo hotttt here. I could melt.
Heather: How are you feeling?
Leenie: How's the hubbie after the dr.'s appt.?
How's everybody else doing?
Morning all... this is a very bad month for me. I'm still eating well and exercising - it feels like the only thing I can control at the moment, so that can only be a good thing! - but I am feeling low and cranky and miserable. I hope after ToM I'll be back to my old self... I even scared hubby and the dog so much this morning with my monster impression that they decided to let me go for a run on my own (best thing!) and went together after I got back. Hormones must be raging.
I miss Happy Heather... fingers crossed she's not taking a very long holiday!
Heather, sorry you're feeling so out of sorts. On the bright side, you are still doing something I'm not: eating right and exercising. I hate getting in rotten moods, whether they are angry ones, depressed ones, or anxious ones. Fortunately they do pass eventually and when this one is over, you will be thinner and healthier. Good for you! Bye the way, what's your secret?
Hi folks -
Long time since I've posted in this subforum.
Am having a hard time getting in my points lately. It seems like once I get the junk out of my system, I have no appetite. Never thought I'd see that happen. It's nearly 1:00 and I still haven't eaten anything... Not good for my metabolism, I'm sure.
That's funny, I'm off to eat bacon, eggs, and toast! My fiance and I are going out to breakfast. Don't know where yet. Good move? Probably not.
Report back later. Have a great day ladies!!
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TMI, I know - sorry.
Hopefully things will pass quickly for you today and you'll be back to normal ((((what is normal anyway??? lol))).
I could melt.
Never thought I'd see that happen. It's nearly 1:00 and I still haven't eaten anything... Not good for my metabolism, I'm sure. 