Hi everyone..sunny day here sl are in the 100's..welcome pkmom:welcome2: im rosey from alaska :)..we are going out to eat tonite:) my dh brother is visiting and their mom wants to treat all of us..its going to be chinese my favorite..since my dh surg its been awhile since ive been out of the house..hes recovered nicely..hoping u have a great day..meowee if you are lurking im thinking about you chickie :hug: rosey :wave:

Hi another beautiful day here..the dh has gone salmon fishing so ive got some time for me :dizzy: i do spoil him tho, lol my fault..sooo im working on my quilted wall hangings today uninterrupted(sp?) hope you all are having a great day too ((((hugs))) rosey :wave:

Sounds strange to ehar Alaska is in the 100's, Rosey. Everybody thinks we are all ice and snow north of the 49th. I didn't know you were into quilting. I am quite addicted and am hoping to finally FINISH a few things this fall. I'm great at design and piecing but have not yet mastered quilting properly. I do a lot of quilt tops for Victoria's Quilts. They have it in the USA too, I believe.

We have finally cooled down a bit - just up to 80 today. I must say the hot and humid days were not good for me. Water retention was rife. I'm hoping the cooler weather will help. BGL has been pretty good after two or three middle of the night lows. Where's the Dawn Syndome when you need it?

I'm really concentrating on eating more veggies these days and am madly in love with them grilled. I actually forgot to cook meat the other night but quickly did two eggs for some protein.

Meowee is still not feeling great. I spoke with her Sunday and she said sitting at the PC is agony for her. She will check in here when she can.

:mag: rosey :wave:

Hi, all. BGL is high these days. Do my labs next week. I'm not seeing an endo anymore, just my internist. Might ask him to up the glucotrol. We have foggy mornings and sun at midday, typical summer weather. Annoying day at work. My boss is going on vacation next week so he's clearing his desk. Guess who's desk is getting piled up? Grrr.
Sorry to hear about Meowee. I hope she gets well soon.
Ruth, Rosey -- a shoutout to you!

Nice boss! ope you enjoy not having him around.

Just finished a marathon baking session for the Church sale tomorrow and escaped nearly unscathed. I did eat one square because there was an extra when I did my packaging. Right now I have bread on the rise - am thinking Chelsea buns since they sell so well but we'll see how I feel after dinner. I may just make some dinner rolls.

BGL has been running fine but weight is still 197 or higher. Grrrr!

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I made a trek to the urgent care clinic Sat. because I hurt my knee and while I was there I had them check my weight. I'm down to 257! The last weight they had was 9/02/08 - 277. The highest was 282, so technically I'm down 25lbs! WHOOHOOOO!!!!!

Good going, pkmom. How's the knee and how did you hurt it?

Usual post weekend stuff happening here. I will be so glad to have the construction done and have the house to myself.

The knee is in a brace. The doc said I most likely injured it cleaning my bathtub on my knees, following that up with multiple trips up and down the stairs (bedroom up, laundry room in basement). His theory is that once you're 40 you shouldn't ever be on your knees again. LOL! Oh that I could get away with that!!!!

Hope it heals fast for you, PK. Knee pain is no fun.

I am off to see my orthopaedic surgeon this morning to try to find out why my "fixed" knee still hurts 20 months after the replacement!

My BGL was too high this morning. Corn on the cob for dinner and snacking on banana chips could be the culprit. Ya think? :rolleyes: Today has to be a pure day.

Hi, all. We're having warm weather here. Quiet day at the office. Only 3 of us here. Yippee! My BGL is on the high side still. Went for my labs yesterday and realized my PCP hadn't ordered an A1c! :?: Think I'm finally getting fed up with my weight. About time.
PK - Congrats on the weight loss. Hope the knee gets better.
Ruth - did the doctor explain why your bionic knee is bothering you?
Rosey - Hope things are okay with you. :hug:

Hi, Rosetta. Thanks for popping in - we seem pretty lonely in here. I guess some of the others are chatting on specific diet boards.

The knee is still perfectly aligned. The doc says the pain is from swollen tissue being pinched by the joint. This causes more inflammation and then more pain. So I am just continuing with the anti-inflammatories. However, I have decided the best way to fix this is to strengthen the knee so am going to gym for about an hour three mornings a week to work with a personal trainer. We are going to focus on building up the muscles in that area.

Of course losing 20 pounds would be a help too!

Hi everyone..rain rain go away..rosey wants to play..:?: dh and brothers have been fishing for silver salmon every day and have got their limit..nice for winter..moose huntings coming up soon so hopefully i will have a full freezer..sry we all have our aches and pains..does it come from age or abusing our bodies ? probably both..my eating back on track..since i have started the process for gastric bypass surg, my dr wants me to eat smaller portions and the right foods to prepar myself and so far so good..it will be our 40th wedding anniversary tomorrow..wow seems like such along time but went by fast.. we are going to grill steaks and a huge salad..my dh picked me a bouquet of wild flowers:love: ahhh what more could a girl want..hoping your weekend is great :hug: rosey :wave:

Hi everyone..my guys went to the cabin so i have a day and night to myself ;)..i had a wonderful anniversary..imagine 40 yrs and still love and esp like my dh..im going to be working on my quilted wall hangings today..im making 4 of them 36x36..im using mckenna ryan patterns.. all alaskan themed picture quilts with my own twist( i never follow a pattern exactly:dizzy:..anyways hope u all had a great weekend and have a good day..:hug: rosey :wave:

A wildflower bouquet! That is sooo romantic. Count your blessings, Rosey, cuz he's a keeper!

I quilt too and spent most of the afternoon finishing up a wee quilted project. I'll take a picture and post it sometime. I have lots of projects but don't seem to get them finished.

I've had two sessions at the gym with my PT who drives me hard although she is sweet and gentle. I just love her as she's so encouraging. No stiffness or soreness either as she really stresses stretching after the sessions.

Survived the weekend parties with no damage and a good BGL reading this morning. September is going to be a good month - I just feel it!