bye Liz... take care... see you later.

Den, I swear you just do that to up your number of postings.

Father's day tomorrow. What a nuisance. I'm having my parents over for breakfast. We're having:

Slowcooker Breakfast Cobbler
Breakfast Honey Minted Grapes
Breakfast Trifle
Eggs and bacon, etc

I; of course, will be able to eat nothing!! (okay Den, I'll eat some eggs and bacon )
Uh, huh... you need a schedule. You must have just about gone over the edge with the dentist thingy.
Hey, my psychologist appointment went really well, thank you. She said that considering I've never had therapy before, I'm dealing fabulously with my life.
She gave me a few exercises to do. Homework. One is to make a pie chart and alot so much time to each activity/friends/family members/myself/etc. And stick to it. She said that I'm currently giving an entire pie to each person instead of dividing it up. Sounds good to me. "Sorry, I can't see you tomorrow. According to my psychologist's instructions, you're not on the pie graph until next week."
And I have to figure out where I want to be in 5 years. (lying on a couch in a castle, being fed grapes while being fanned by attractive men?)
And "how am I going to take my place in life?" What does that mean? Haven't I already arrived? When WILL I "arrive"? When my kids have left home? When I've got a job and made my first million? What exactly does she mean?

I think an angel must be watching over DS#2! Phew!! You must have been shaking, Den!

It's been raining non-stop again. I normally don't mind rain, but I'm feeling a bit icky. And oily. I bought myself some flax seed, Den. Just trying to figure out how to eat it without knowing that I'm eating it. It's sharp, chewy, and crunchy. yuck.

Gotta go set the table for tomorrow.
Hi Meg and Leens!

xo
ellis

Hi Everyone,
Sorry my posts are king of erratic. Last week and this week have been really hectic and frustrating and so far i have come through it all unscathed (well ok i have a few bumps and bruises. )

Well this morning I made a MAJOR decision regarding my job. Last Thursday evening just as I was getting ready to go home i got called into my boss's office and was given a choice, either be layed off indefinitly or take a possition in another department. The new possition would be physical labor out side and be 50 - 60 hours per week while the job i'm used to is in an office and only 40. With the new possition I would get a HEALTHY raise in pay but i would also be giving up a lot of time w/ my family that i dearly love. To make matters worse they wanted my answer immediatly. Well i talked them into letting me decide today. Even though i'm scared to death i've decided to take the job, there aren't many jobs in my area for what i'm trained to do. So i will be around even less oh well i guess it's better than being unemployed.

Our camping trip went great and i hope everyone had a great weekend as well. When i have more time i'll post again but i have to run.
MrsM95

Hi All!!

Mrs. M-Everyone is erratic sometimes. I haven't posted for a few days either. Things have just been BUSY!!!!!! The change in job sounds challenging. Being away from your family more is a bummer, but earning more is a definite plus!! Also, the outdoor job will probably help you with exercise and weight loss!! I'm glad your camping trip was so much fun, and THAT might be the way to continue to get in good time with your family....take off where no one can find all of you!!! Good Luck with the new position. (When does it start by the way?)

Ellis-Are you okay? Haven't heard much from you lately. Okay, I should talk.... How did the breakfast go? And what is BREAKFAST trifle? Does it have more or less sherry in it? (tee hee) Glad to hear the Psychologist is working out okay. I'd say ASK her if you aren't sure what she means. Sometimes I don't know what my therapist means, and then I realize I'm resisting understanding it when she explains it. Other times I just plain disagree with her. I think it is great when they challenge you though. My first one took it easy on me, because I was "nice". I liked her a lot, but I got more done in 6 months with the one who challenged me than in 2 years with the other one. Actually, I got a fair amount done with her too though. If I had had #2 FIRST, she might have just pissed me off!!!

Leens-How are you sweetie? And how is that little sweetie of yours?

Meg-How 'ya doin'?

Does anyone know why Liz is taking a break? I hope she is okay.

Hi,
I'm worn out and tired but it's the good kind. The new job started today when i told them yes i'd take it. I will have many challanges along the way but DH says he will support me 100% and help me out at home as much as possible. I know it will be hard for DD to understand why mommy is going to be gone so much but as long as we make what time i do have with her quality time i think we will make it through. Being out in the sunshine i'm sure will help me to handle my depression and hopefuly make my down days fewer and fewer, and yes i'm hoping the exercise will help with my weigh loss.

Gotta run
MrsM

I don't know where Liz went. I didn't want to be nosy. I hope she's okay, too. Hopefully all is fine and she's merely sick of us.

MrsM, I hope that your new job turns out to be a positive experience for you. I'm sure that it will. Like Den says, you'll get more physical activity. I think that would be a great job for ANY of us lazy bums. I'm sorry it means less time with your family though. But if you're getting more money, make sure you treat yourselves to some stuff that will make life easier... frozen meals once in a while, submarines (subs are healthy!), good pampering bath stuff, renting movies... a little more than you usually allow yourself is okay when you're short on time.
And your darling daughter will be fine. You're a good mom and you've got a good supportive husband. You're way ahead of the game, sweetie.

Den, what do you mean, "Are you okay?" ?? Where have YOU been, darling?! How's your friend? I've been thinking about all of you. I hope it's not too rough. My parents are 77 this year, and while they're in very good shape, I know that I may not have that much longer with them. Not looking forward to the leaving AT ALL.
Hey, are you going away? Where on earth are you going? You're very reticent. It sounds like a good idea. I'm thinking that we should go up to my parents' cottage for a few days for a change in scenery. Everyone here is getting a LITTLE tetchy.
You're not going to believe this, (okay, maybe you are) but I ate half a bag of perogies for dinner. Cheese and potato. And I had a small bowl of Smartie icecream. (for all you dear Americans, Smarties are similar to chocolate M&M's, but they're WAY better. No offence.) And I want to eat something else. I'm losing it. And I don't mean weight.

Leens, what's up? Yeah, how's that beautiful baby Gracie?
And Meg, how's the wedding going? Where's your dress? We want to see it. Actually, if you can trust us, we'd like to see the whole wedding. Photos?

Breakfast trifle involves copious amounts of whipped cream, vanilla yogurt and fresh fruit of all kinds. It was okay. I should have put some liquor in it. The granola (oh yeah, I forgot to mention... there's granola in it) was kinda crunchy which was kinda weird.

I think I'm having a carbohydrate rush. I'm going to eat something bad. Just try and stop me. I'm FAT!!!!
Thank you god for keeping the weather cool so far this summer. Thank you, thank you.

Sorry, couldn't resist commenting on Ellis's "FAT" comment.

Ellis-KNOCK IT OFF RIGHT NOW YOUNG LADY!!! Besides, I'm shorter and fatter, so if you keep up the fat comments I'll start a competition....and it will NOT be pretty!!! The reason you are still hungry is because of all the carbs. So cook up a pack or two of bacon and stop with the pierogies!!! ( Are you greasier? I am practically DRIPPING with grease.) We are going to a cabin in the lower UP. I have NO idea how it will be, but it was CHEAP and has a beach nearby. I figure even if it is horrible, it will be an adventure for 2 nights, and if it is GREAT then sometime in the future (when Clark gets a FULL time job!) we can go for longer. There is also a country store nearby that sells "Hand dipped ice cream, penny candy, beef jerky and smoked fish." My yoiungest has been going around saying, "YUM, smoked fish and Ice Cream!!" which grosses out nearly everyone who hears it!! You are right about smarties. They ARE better!! Don't know why, but they are. Re the trifle-I once made one for a wedding shower. With LOTS of sherry. It was 90% F or more that day, and I had no air conditioning at the time. ONE serving and people were looped. They were happy though!!! I know what you mean about parents. I have been more concerned about mine lately too. By the way, Mom's Mom called from England this morning and woke me up!! She said, "You should wake up early you lazy madam you! Your husband spoils you!" I said, "Yes, he does." And she said, "Well, you deserve it, and tell him that I said so." Isn't that great. So of course I did. And from now on any time he tries to get me to do something I will honor my Grandmother by saying that he should spoil me!! Of course I know the outcome of this. He says, "I should spank you!" I say, "Promises, promises!" and then I end up doing the work anyway!!!

Mrs. M-Glad to hear that you survived the first day! It will get easier every day (I had a pretty physical job once, and at first I thought I was going to die, but after a while it was second nature!)

(change of narrator) Hi, this is Dentrassi's husband writing now, DH to most of you. I've been invited to add a few pre-vacation pearls of wisdom, so ... here goes.
(inhale)
- Don't beat yourself up. This especially goes for Ellis, but really it applies to us all.
- Let me have your ice cream. It's the morally right thing to do, and you'll feel great about yourself once you give me your potion. Really.
- If anyone tries to start a conversation with you about textual indeterminacy, just walk the other way. Don't even engage with those people.

Well, that's the wisdom quota for one day. Live better! (wave)

... and thank you God for my friend, Dentrassi. Because of her, I am going to bed without eating ANYMORE carbs.
thanks, Den... you're JUST what I needed!
Have a wonderful time... you deserve it, sweetie...
talk to you when you get back...
xoxo
ellis

oh, heck. I just read DH's comments.
Thank you... you have the BEST wife, and you are the SECOND BEST husband!

Happy Birthday, Dentrassi!!!!
xoxo Ellis

It's very eery. We've only written in 189 times, but there are 1552 views of this thread.

Ellis-Thanks sweetie!!!! The reason that everyone is looking in is because we are so FABULOUS and INTERESTING. AND HUMBLE TOO!!!! Seriously, I wish people weren't so scared of us. Like I keep saying, WE HARDLY EVER BITE!!!!
DH appreciated your comments, but I think he was put out by being listed as second best!! I suggested that MAYBE you love your husband as much as I love mine, and THAT calmed him down!!! Besides, I bet YOUR DH would say that YOU are the best wife!!! Vacation was nice and relaxing, except for the mosquitos!!! I awoke both mornings to the smell of DH making bacon (YUM!!)
and I would chip in by scrambling up some onions and eggs in some of the bacon fat. EEK!! The kids sure loved it!!! I think they'd like to move up there except for the mosquitos!!!

Happy Belated Birthday Den!!!

Was so busy with future dil's shower haven't had a chance to catch up on things here.


Hope it was a good one for you.


Hi to everyone else....hope to get back into the swing of things soon!

Have a great Tuesday all

Meg

Meg, the shower!!! What did you eat? Tell us!!!!

Also; Den, we are incredibly sexy. THAT'S why they're here.
Don't you love it when someone else makes the bacon? I HATE making it. It takes forever, and then there's never enough. What's the point in having 2 or 4 slices? Give me half the packet or give me nothing! And NEVER give me one egg.

Okay, every time we've gone to a new psychologist/psychiatrist/etc and we've been asked, "How's your marriage?", Ellis always pipes up, "It's great! We've got the best marriage!" (which we both always agree that we do when we're at home). What does DH say? "Uh huh, it's pretty good for the most part." WHAT THE ****!!! I have to hold myself back to keep from leaping on him and choking him to death in front of the psycho. I had a LITTLE chit chat with him after the last session. He said he didn't want the psychologist to think that our marriage was perfect. PERFECT!?!? Who the **** has a perfect marriage anyhow? Gosh forbid that anyone should think anyone is too happy! Particularly when they're getting 130 bucks an hour.

My six year old is on the toilet. A fairly new experience. He's always used the potty until we got him one of those toilet seat thingys a few weeks ago. He just yelled out, "It's really annoying when you're pooing and water splashes on your bum!!" Yup, I hear ya, honey.
Geez, he's such a chatter box. Why is he talking to me non-stop when he's on the toilet!? He's driving me nuts!!! ENOUGH!!!

DH and I went for a 20 minute power walk up and down the hills today. We haven't done that for a while. It felt good, and we love doing it together... it's a great opportunity for us to converse ALONE!

We're not sure whether to stay home this coming long weekend or go up to the cottage. As much as I look forward to going to the cottage, I hate the thought of the drive on a holiday weekend. And it WOULD be nice to hang around the house for 4 days...

My daughter came home from school today and said there was hardling anyone there (last school of day is on Wednesday of this week). And apparently the teachers asked the few existing students WHY they were there. Hmmm, I guess today was her last day.

Hi all,
I hope everone is having a good day, I'm not. For the most part the new job has been ok but today i'm about as frustrated as it gets and the boss just chewed my butt and told me and i quote "that i'm smarter than the average idiot in this department and that she shouldn't have to double check my work" Well for heavens sack i'm doing things i've never done before and i'm not allowed to make mistakes I managed to hold myself together till i got back to my office but once there i threw a few things and then set down and cried (ok i'm still crying ) Everyone i've been working with keeps asking me whats wrong today just because i don't go around screaming and yelling all the time. It's like if i'm quiet there has to be something wrong. I'm so used to sitting in my office by myself and not talking to anyone all day and it doesn't seem out of the ordinary to me to be quiet. I had an asthma attack right after getting to work this morning so that started my day off on the wrong foot to begin with.

Hubby is making me crazy. He is having a fit because i have to be gone for 2 days to go to a training seminar in Chicago. Like i really want to go to Chicago but i have no choice. My Mother will be keeping DD since DH has never had to keep her overnight by himself so he has it easy. I'm the one who has to drive in city traffic (and i don't like it).

Sorry i guess i needed to vent a little.

Well i have to run, I'll try and come back later today.
MrsM

So sorry you are having such a bad day!

What is with these bosses....mine would never talk to me like that...sounds like she needs a few more management courses...how hurtful to be spoken to like that.

It doesn't help when you aren't getting the support you need from hubby...tell him that I said so!

Hang in there...the sun will shine soon!

Liz