Good morning all

I've been busy but I've been reading. Wanted to stop in quickly but I have to get to work.

Mom, the bathroom thing makes perfect sense. If my living room and kitchen were clean I think I wouldn't feel nearly as stressed.

HoneyM, love the new name! Your right, I have the same habit of reinforcing the negative. I need to learn from your example.

Vermont, hope you are having a blast.

Leenie, I really miss you posting here. I know you've been around a long time and I'm sure you go through phases where you just don't feel like it anymore. I completely understand, just miss ya.

Hi to everybody but gotta go...

Just checking in.

Nothing much happening here. I started a new thread in General Chatter about crafts. I've been posting pics of things I make, and talking to people there too. Typing is soooo much easier than actually talking to someone right in front of you. Kind of a relief, no one can see just how much of a freak I am, lol!

Type at you latter!

Hey everyone, hope all is well. We're going camping soon too and I can't wait. We tent it and being Canadian I've tented in every kind of weather you can imagine.. yes, even snow! We have so much gear though we manage alright. We're going on a short fishing trip leaving July 2nd, then we're going to a 4X4/pig roast trip the next weekend!

Ug, I ended up off my meds for a few days and was surprised how quickly I had symptoms of withdrawl and depression. I felt horrible, was all agitated and antsy, couldn't concentrate on anything, everything bugged me. I'm relieved to be back on them even though I hate taking pills.

Eh... speaking of not being able to concentrate... the filter on one of my aquariums is rattling and it's driving me bonkers!!! I've got to go fix that. Later!

:rotfl: that cracked me up, HoneyMustard!

good evening, we got back this afternoon around 2 pm, we rode around 450 miles round trip to get to our destination Yes it was a blast, hope! Only a little rain.

Aunty Jam you have camped in SNOW? ? I'm not worthy!

Hi momof4!! how was the music festival? and OMGosh at the thought of camping with 4 small children and no DH to help! how did that go?

and everyone else

Is this the Depression Forum or the Camping Forum? I'm not sure I belong since I have no plans for camping this year or possibly ever. DF says his idea of roughing it is a hotel with no room service.

Let me just say that I love mexican food. I would suggest however not eating the full cup of cheese dip if your watching your calories. Moving on.

I just did The Biggest Loser Boot Camp video of Bob's. It kicked my butt. In the past I've not really enjoyed his workouts because he is soo off rhythm, fast-slow, fast-slow, not even finishing some of the moves but this one is much better and quite a workout if you have heavy enough weights.

DF and I are off together tomorrow for the first time in a long time. We are going to the shooting range (yikes), to a movie, and dinner. Should be fun. See you all tomorrow.

Hope- I had never went camping till 2 years ago we couldnt go to the beach and my friend suggested we go camping for a weekend and gave me stuff to use...I cried packing for it with all the kids and was wishing I had never planned on going but after I went I didnt want to leave. It is just relaxing....somehow it really is EVEN with kids!! Theres no house to worry bout cleaning, no laundry to worry about Just keeping the picnic table cleaned off (if you must!) I love it!! So now we go every year on my bday. Now I have totes with camping stuff so I dont have to "re pack" all that stuff!! You should try one or two nights!! Your husband sounds like my dad...LOL

Vermont-I leave on Tues. I finally was able to get my teenage sister to go so that will be a help. I wasn't worried bout being alone with all of them since I do it all day long and its easier camping but I was worried bout like if I have to go potty or when I have to shower what do I do with the kiddos! so now I feel better. Dh was worried to hes at ease a lil more now!

auntyjam-YOUR CRAZY....Props to you!! Your now the CAMPING QUEEN!! Sorry bout the whole meds thing!

sarah-yeah it tends to be less people on weekends everyone else has lives except you and me...LOL...j/k!!

Getting excited bout creation!!! The only other time I went was with my bestfriend and the group she went with and she was MEAN to me cause I got sick from sun poison and couldnt do my chore for the one day and I hated the whole week cause I was sick and the only person I went with musta been pmsing it...LOL...I will miss my dh but he dont do good with people and I can plan a schedule and do it MY WAY!! that sounds awful...LOL..

Oh an tomorrow my 4 year old foster boy leaves...everyone at church was like awww....I was like uhhh no awww...hes going to a family that has his sibling and may adopt him and I wont have to deal with peed pants, pee in my trash can, pee behind my toilet, him peeing in his vaseline container then playing cars in the pee, peeing on his tie, peeing on his floor, him stealing my kids food AFTER he ate all his, him destroying my carpet, destroying my blind, stealing stuff, lying to me.....i think everyone gets the point.... Seriously enough is enough. I CANNOT take care of my four plus have a kid doing ALL these things....and have people make me feel bad for putting him on time out or in the corner...I dont see them stepping up to take him! sorry getting off my soap box...people just try to make me feel like crap when they dont see or know HALF of the stuff he has done! UGH.. NO MORE little kids...my calling is to help troubled teens so I will stick to that!! My kids have been raised by me and are affected tooooo much by a kid their age doing these things!

OK well HAVE A GREAT DAY...

Hi to me...LOL...got my heart rate monitor watch!!! YAAA just in time for creation!! Well the four year old is GONE!!! Well not much going on..talk to you all later...Not sure if Ill be on tonight to post or not...if not then see all of you sunday!!

Honestly guys... we didn't camp in the snow on purpose. We just went and it snowed, this happens quite a bit in the beginning and end of camping season in the mountains... we just happen to like to go there We've camped in the snow more then once... I have pictures somewhere. Summer is a short, short season up here. It's not uncommon for it to snow on the May long weekend, though we've also had temperatures up to 30°c, which is about 87°f. Weather up here is crazy so you go prepared for everything! As long as you can get a fire going it's not too bad. I'm Canadian and a bit crazy... we do stuff like that up here

Mom - that 4 year old sounds like a handfull, I don't blame you at all Sounds like he has some serious emotional problems unfortunately.

Yay! The nomads came back!! I'm so green with envy. I've been trying to get DH to go camping for at least 1 nite. You know, a quick getaway? He likes the idea of it, but worries that he actually wont get to relax! I swear that phone is grafted to his head, and his laptop is just an extension of his arm! Any hoo...

Momof4- I have seen shows on tv about foster kids, and I give you props for even attempting it. But I have to say, that kid needed more help than you could give. Here's to less stress!! I'm glad you got your monitor before going to your shindig. Keep us posted on how that works for you.

Hope- I know it will be temping, but don't shoot your husband!

Vermont- you seem to get my wit

Well, off to figure out what to do for the rest of the day!

aunty-yes he came from a drug family and his mom was using (its debated what it was crack or other) so he has ALOT of issues...RADS, ADHD, and more i dont even remember it all!!

sarah-Hope he can go camping at some point! Yes I know that I did not have the time to do it. When they called they said he had adhd which my one boy has and it not THAT bad..but this was way more...
I will let you know how it goes with the monitor!!

I packed my husband all healthy snacks today since he wont eat during the day. He is a manager of a fast food place and wont eat the food. SO I packed him bananna, string cheese (60 calorie one), carrots, grapes. He also doesnt have time to SIT and eat so this worked cause he could munch when he was in an out! He was all happy cause I wrote him a not too!

Right now I am cooking, doing dishes, laundry, and on facebook...AHHAHAHA MULTITASKER!!!

ok lata!!

DF and I had a good day. The shooting range went well. I hadn't fired a gun since I was probably 16yrs old. I wanted to not be nervous around them b/c I think it's silly.

I ate a few more calories than I wanted to but I guess it could have been worse. Considering we had Shoney's breakfast bar, movie popcorn, and pizza for dinner I'd say 1800 calories isn't too bad.

At the risk of ridicule, I admit I'm looking forward to the new Twilight movie this week. Not sure when I'll get to see it, maybe next week with my work schedule. Although I've always been a big chicken, I've always loved vampire movies. I usually see them all, from the scary to the more romantic stuff. Today we saw the new Tom Cruise movie. It was ok, not bad, not great.

Momof4, that takes a lot of restraint, not too eat the food where your hubby works. He doesn't even grab a stray fry? I'm glad your foster boy has moved on. I can't imagine that stress day in and out.

HoneyM, what did you end up doing today? I saw the thread you started but I didn't know it was you that started it. I'll have to go and check it out.

Hello Ladies

Hope everyone is having a decent day.

Trying to get back into the swing of things but it is still slow going. I was doing good with the exercise and diet but then yesterday and today were not so good. I woke up at 4:30am yesterday and had a lot to do so I didn't go back to sleep and I was to tired to even go for a walk by the time I was done.. ended up going to the hospital with my friend..

She has been having a few problems since her surgery and we thought she was doing ok but last night she was in a lot of pain and had drainage coming from her surgery site, and started throwing up so I took her to the hospital which ended up being a 5 hour visit. So I finally ended up going to sleep at 4:00pm this afternoon. So I didn't get my walk in again today and I didn't eat very well today.

But I am trying not to dwell on the fact that I had two semi bad days...

I got up and got myself organized and typed up a workout routine and food schedule along with a few other lists... Trying to get set myself on another schedule which I am always doing.

My bf was here on his one week break from college and we are both trying to lose weight so we ended up coming up with a few ideas and goals.. along with something to help motivate the both of us. So the terms of the agreement between us is that if I hit my goal weight he will give me $500 to go out any buy new clothes. Which is something I would love to do and really don't have the money to do. The only catch is.. I have to spend it all on myself. I can't buy anything for anyone but me which I have a habit of doing. I usually don't get myself anything unless I really need it and normally my kids get everything which of course is how I think it should be. Then I told him that if he gets to his goal weight.. I would pay for us to go away for the weekend to someplace nice which he gets to pick where he wants to go.
So I am hoping that gets us both motivated if we have something to look forward to..

Still don't have my externship yet. I am hoping it will start next week but I haven't heard yet. I should know by the end of the week hopefully.. At this point I just want to get it done so I can get I decent job. I hate sitting around waiting..

Going to watch a movie and then bed.. have a good night ladies.

hope-yeah hes grossed out by it which when I was a manager i did grab stuff here and there..lol plus you get a free meal a shift (as a manager) I tried to tell him to do salads..but he just dont have the time to sit and eat anyway!
I knew that I would be less aggitated and much more peace when he left but I cant even explain the calm i have!! LOL

I did ok with eating to day had ice cream so that was bad but kids were beggin and last day with dh until we get back so couldnt turn them down. Get this I ordered a m&m blizzard at dairy queen with CHOCOLATE ice cream I really dont like vanilla much at all. Well the girl cam out with a vanilla one...I was polite I said I ordered it with chocolate ice cream so she took it back to the manager that took the order and she was like i told you choc. So she made it again I went to sit down and NO LIE I found 1 m&m in it. I was like REALLY...I didnt want to go back up and be a problem but I PAID FOR those dang M&MS so up I went. The manager was like Ill remake it but she was kinda mean and didnt even look at the one I took up...but it was done right and there were m&Ms I shoulda took pictures...LOL. So when I left I told her thank you and it was much better she said your welcome hun...so she musta just been mad at the employee...I HATE THAT...ugh.. I used to hate when my dad would send food back but when you start paying for it and your on a budget and its not even close to right I NOW SEND IT BACK TOO...lol

OK off to do more packing almost done with laundry!

Hi ladies!

I'm still here - i was just without internet for a while. Its finally back up! Huzza! Talk to you all soon.

Amarie

why have I just done nothing much the last few hours??? LIke then I hammer it for the next 40 minutes to get it done?? Has to be one of those personality things ugh...I do it ALL the time...its like I HAVE to work under pressure...ok well going to get 5 baskets of clothes folded and all kids outfits packed in 40 mins!!