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Happy- She is a pug. She won't get too big.. She surely isn't cute when she is getting into trouble..The new G/baby is so cute..Makes me jealous.
I don't think I have told you guys about her. Her mother had 5 pups. She chewed the heads off of 4 of them. The lady who owned her saved this one. She got rid of the mother.(sold) Then she had to feed this one with a bottle till it was big enough to eat. I tnink that is why she isn't happy unless she is in my lap. She is really supposed to be my hubby's Christmas gift.
Is the dog whisperer on the net? I say it on the tv. My daughter told me about the show..
Joanne

Meme, we had a little bit of snow yesterday but not much at all. The cold alone is bad enough for the pain. I went to school today, but I was hurting. The kids could tell, and they were so good!

Mima, sorry about your friend's father.

Anne, I agree about not being able to make a little bit of chili. I guess Bob thinks it's possible. lol And I can relate to your work schedule!!! It is nice, isn't it?

Joanne, how awful about the other puppies!! I don't blame the woman for getting rid of the mother. Your pup is very lucky to have you and your hubby as parents.

Water aerobics was good tonight. The whirlpool was even better.

Well now what's the point in making just a little chili? My main reason for making chili is so we can have some left over for later and hubby can have some to take for lunch. I make a big pot. My hubby complains that I make too much, also, but I notice that he likes it awfully well! Sometimes I send a large bowl to work with him or I may send some to his parents. Anyway, it's almost always eaten.

I think all puppies are cute. Poor little thing. I'm glad your puppy has a good home now. No wonder you are having so much trouble potty training her ... it's probably because of all her trauma! Maybe you two should be on Oprah ... she might be able to straighten her out! Just kidding you about that part! ;) Every time hubby brings up something about my childhood I just say, yeah ... poor little me ... I should be on Oprah, huh. :p

Been feeling depressed lately ... with all the rain the pain & the headaches. Just may go shoot myself in the knee! :p

Don't do that Meme. Pain makes you depressed. My back is brutal and I have such pain in my stomache . At least I have an appt Monday with Urologist. And I can go swimming and in the Whirlpool, Last year I had such pain and then I thought I passed a kidney stone.
Went to a new class last night-great to see other people from SS there. First we met a friend of mine form work, and her husband for the dinner, Good thing we got there early because the lines were awful and I think they ran out of food. So many people. But our friends were amazed by the church. They go to a much smaller church here but it would be big back home.
I finished my painting and the teacher thought it was awesome. Hung it in my kitchen, Now a new one. Found out that our trip to Orlando picking up Brett and Angela is same day as Art show. Oh well !!!!!
Chris-where are you-probably using your new program.
Bye for now Mima
Anne-love your new schedule. Certainly sounds better for you. Blizzard!!!!!Yikes.

Meme, I am cracking up about the Oprah comment!! Or maybe Jerry Springer? lol My hubby also doesn't complain about the eating part of the chili. I told him I planned to put it in the freezer, and he said NO!! I want to eat some!!

Mima, could you post a picture of your painting?

It's raining again. Supposed to snow later in the weekend, but no blizzard that I know of!!

I will post my picture-thanks. Joanne, my son's dog used to chew up all my favorite shoes! One time I was getting ready for work and I only could find one of my shoes so I said-Frankie, where is my shoe? He went outside and retrieved it from under the bushes! That was one smart dog. That's the same dog that ate up the mailbox in the door so I had to put it outside-the mailman was petrified to even com e up the stairs.
Big day today-flea market and BJ's to do our shopping.My back is better today. I didn't do much yesterday-feel a bit like I am getting a cold. But the tree pollen is high.
Saw 3 recipes for leftover chili on the Rachel Ray show-they are on her website-Rachelray.com. I like her! But I can't use her recipes because of all the onions etc-but maybe I could modify them.
I made a metloaf-one side had spaghetti sauce and one side had hamburg and rice for me. Brad wants more bread in his-but it worked out.
Bye for now-hope you feel better, meme. Mima

Mima, can't wait to see your picture! I am so impressed with people who have any artistic skills at all. I am a klutz at anything. Frankie was a smart dog!! how was the flea market? I don't think we'll have enough chili to freeze. When I talked to Tim earlier tonight, I mentioned that we had made chili. He groaned because he loves it. We're going over to see him on Sunday, so I think I'll take a container with us that he can heat and eat. Bet that meatloaf was tough to do!

The rain just keeps on falling. Better than ice and snow I guess.
Hope you all have a great weekend!

Naw ... not the Jerry Springer show ... his show's too violent for me. I might get hurt on there (or hurt someone)! :eek:

All that talk about chili and spaghetti has made me hungry ... again! I bought the stuff for both for next week. I went in Wal Mart to pick up a few things and wound up getting groceries for the week. Tomorrow is my friend's BD and they were coming over tonight so I went in to get her a cake I had ordered and some candles, ice cream and chips, etc. ... spent nearly $200 before I got out of there. Had to get the guys some stuff to nibble on while we were gone, too. Daughter had a Pampered Chef party tonight ... us girls went to that while the guys stayed here. They brought pizzas down so we ate and went on over there then we surprised her with cake and icecream when we got back. I ate, went to daughter's, ate, came back and ate some more. I've got to stop doing that. Been gaining when I need to be losing!

I picked up a magazine at the store today that has an article in it about an improvement on the South Beach Diet ... it's "South Beach Shake Diet". They take the principles of the South Beach Diet and mix in one low carb shake and eithr a frozen entree or meal replacement bar (your choice) for 2 of your daily meals. The main meal is still based on the 5 oz. lean meat, fish or poultry, 2 cups veggies, 1/2 cup brown rice, whole wheat pasta or 1/2 baked sweet potato. Also - 1 Tbs. sauce (such as pesto, barbecue or teriyaki) 1 tsp each olive oil and garlic, 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1 Tbs. Parmesan or low-fat cheese. (optional) The article said women were losing up to 8 pounds in the first week on that and having a lot of energy. You are also allowed 3 daily snacks ... sugar free popsicle, high-protein cereal bar, 15 almonds or cashews, 2 cups of air-popped popcorn, 8 oz fat-free sugar free yogurt, 2 low-fat cheese sticks, 4 oz low-fat cottage cheese or 2 South Beach Diet cookies. Bon Apetite! It's in Woman's World if you want to read it.

Y'all can relax ... I didn't shoot myself in the knee ... they already hurt enough! Besides ... my deductable isn't paid now that the new year has started all over again and the hospital bill would be too high plus I don't like walking on crutches and nobody would feel sorry for me anyway! :p

Good morning-did some shopping at BJ's but still have to go back to Walmart for some other stuff. I know the prices so I can see if it's a good buy.
I was very disappointed to find out my credit card was not the one that gave back 5% on gas and groceries. Changed it over to a 3% with no feel. So we got gas for 2.25 at BJ's and then got 3% off that. Gas is higher down here.
Brad was walking the fastest I have ever seen him. His doc would be so proud-however he's too fast for me. I never thought I would live to see that.
Then we watched Miss Congenialiy 2-it was a bit corny. Next we are getting the Chronicles of Narnia-that should be good. Love that Blockbuster-they send out a new movie before they get yours back.
Got a bill from the library for an audio-book they said I didn't bring back-90$.
Called them and they found it on the shelf-wouldn't you think they would look there first!!! Duh!!!!But I do love that library back home.
Chris-get back here and tell us how you are.
I am all excited-Brad is going to the church this morning to work with the Handyman team. I will have the house to myself-and it;s a mess.
Bye for now-Mima

ps-I got a chain for my cross-other one broke-and 2 flashing lights for walking-brad got some tomatoes -yum for him-and train stuff-at the fleamarket. It's all new stuff and a huge area. Mima

Meme - glad you didn't shoot yourself in the knee. That would have made matters that much worse for you. For one thing, you couldn't dance:carrot: I hope everything is easing up for you.

I am trying my best to get back on track as well. Christmas sure interrupted my weight loss, although I didn't gain either. However, I have been eating too much sugar stuff. Need to cut that out. My Naturopath told me to go back on the cleansing diet and that would get me started again. Sooo, I will try it my way for a few days and see if that works, if not, back to the cleansing diet, which is just a soup (tons of minerals) fruit, veggies and 1 slice of bread a day. It is easy to live with (except for the soup because you have to have like 6 cups a day!) By day 6, I don't want to look at it again. However, it does clean out the body and give the liver a chance to recharge as well.

Mima - glad Brad is doing better. Gas here is now .89 cents a liter or about $3.55 a gallon (a liter is a little less than a quart). The store I get groceries at has its own service station and we get 7cents per liter off - in the form of a coupon to spend in the store. This works for me, as I shop there anyway.

Tammy - the saga of the CHILI continues. I know Tim will enjoy it. I still have enough for yet another meal!! Hubby never gets tired of eating Chili. I like variety, myself.

I came home from the work the other night and didn't know what to have for supper, so I threw some onion in a frying pan, with a bit of Olive Oil, added chopped cabbage, had half a sweet potato laying around, so I chopped it up, and added some chopped ham. Put salt and pepper on it, then added a cup of water and cover it and let it simmer for 1/2 an hour. Gosh it was so good. I put a little Dijon Mustard on the side of the plate to go with the ham, and it was delisious!

My new shift seems to be working ok for me. I was really busy yesterday, but Monday is going to be something else. We have over 20 drug screens to do! Thank goodness they put another person on it as well.

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend. Tammy, February is coming fast now. I can't believe it is almost the middle of January already!

We survived our blizzard the other day. What a yukky day. The wind was roaring and it got to 30 below zero, with some snow thrown in for good measure. Drifts everywhere. Well, that is winter in Alberta!

Another day of eating too much. We went to Nashville today (against my better judgment). 17 from our SS class went down to Opry Mills Mall to shop and have lunch. Ate at the Aquarium restaurant. They have the most awesome aquarium in there ... huge eel, sting rays, sharks and all kinds of fish swiming around you while you eat. Hubby and I got stuffed shrimp ... he got broiled and I got fried and then we shared. Then, we went to the Opry Hotel and walked through. It's so huge. Of course, some of us had been there so it wasn't exciting but some hadn't. We walked so much ... too much for me! On the way home, some wanted to stop for dessert. I got a hot fudge cake ... shouldn't have. Ate way too much today. I have gained 12 pounds since that wedding last August ... it's time to stop! I have decided to try that new South Beach plan ... need to do something drastic at first. Then, after a week or so on that, I'll go back to the original SB, cutting carbs or just cutting back like I was doing before. I know how easily it can creep up on you ... 12 can creep up to 42 in no time at all!!! :eek:

I'd like to get some snow ... instead of rain all the time! But ... have to rethink that ... with snow comes g-kids to keep because school will be out!!! :p Maybe I'll just pray for snow on Friday and then for it to be gone by Monday! ;)

Sounds like you shouldn't pray for snow, Meme. Evan is coming here so mom can sort out children's clothes for her online store that Mike is setting up. She spends an hour in traffic going to her job so this shuld be better. All that food you wrote about that I can't eat. That's the ONLY reason my weight stays off.
Brad went to work and I cleaned. they went to the house of a lady-in her 40's that had toes cut off because of blood clots. In trouble finacially but someone at the church is helping her get a handle on that. Brad is getting someone to help move her couch so she won't have to pay $100. Sure makes any problems we have disappear,even my 14 non-fatal diseases. ha!!
Bye for now, Mima

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I hope it's there!!!

Meme, I agree about the Jerry Springer show. I bought the Woman's World, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. I've been doing pretty good sticking to WW since I rejoined, so I'll stick with it for a while before I try something else. Always nice to have Plan B though.

Tim was very excited that we took the chili to him. Anne, your throw together meal sounds good! We're still getting rain, no snow yet. No ice either!

Mima, thanks for posting the picture!! You are a good artist. I like the picture alot.

Went for my mammogram this morning. Since I came home, I've been reading Thunder of Heaven by Ted Dekker. I have water aerobics class tonight. Hope it isn't the same instructor as last Monday. I wasn't impressed.

Meme, I think we all used to do alot of things. When I think of all the nights we used to go out to dances, and now it hurts almost to think about it. I collect Emmett Kelly clowns, so I'm sure I would have liked your picture.

I did a Smart Ones dinner in the microwave, only ate 1/2 of it because it was just too spicy for me. I have lots of points left for today, so I'll be scrounging in the cupboards for a snack. I know there are fruits and vegies in the fridge and also yogurt and string cheese. There is also a bag of potato chips in the pantry. Guess which thing is calling my name????? lol

I get disgusted with myself too. Maybe I'll start drinking and chewing gum too. I think I'll drink wine!!!!

Tomorrow Bob and I meet with the treasurer and assistant treas. at school about how the rest of my pay will be done. We had a new treasurer at the beginning of the year, and she has things totally messed up. She was "released" so our old treasurer came back to try and straighten things out. He is also working in two other districts, so he is one busy guy. He found a $6,000 mistake in the first account that he was going over. It's hard to tell what all the gal has messed up. Just glad she's gone.

Does anyone know of a place to buy swimsuits that are chlorine resistant? I had bought a new suit at the beginning of the last session. It is already faded and wearing thin from the chlorine. I'm not the only one that is having problems. I told Bob I might as well spend extra money and get one that will last if I can find one.

Hope you are all staying warm and dry!

Hmmm ... interesting concept of drinking. However ... I was talking about water and tea type stuff! :p And the gum is sugarless, greentea gum or a couple of vitaballs. I guess I'm boring. (but at least sober!!!) ;)

Good morning-Art class is the only place where I forget about my troubles and pains.
Meme-I use acylics because oil takes a long time to dry. there is something you can mix with it now to make it dry faster.
Looks like we had that ice storm back home.
I went toUrologist and I don't have to go back for a year and he gave me a script to use IF I NEED IT!!! Skin doc today.
Angela -dil-had a scare-her thyroid level went very low. Going to doc's today. Join the club . I did read something about after pregnancy you can go really high and then drop. Hope it;s simple.
we are going to host missionaries in Feb-mostly just a home base because they keep them really busy.
Sure hope you get straightened out with your retirement money-are you taking a lump sum or are you getting a monthly check, Tammy.
Meme-if I wasn't food sensative I would have gained weight too.
Trouble is that I eat the foods I can't and then my stomache hurts-ate some seasoned chicken aT mike's and it was so good but not good for me.
Bye now-I am sweating -gotta put on the air-I am serious!!! Mima

Meme, I was teasing about the wine. I'd be totally wiped on my behind if I started drinking. I have a glass of wine every now and then, and that about wipes me out. lol

Mima, the school holds back money from each of our paychecks to pay us over the summer. Since I won't be there in the summer, they were supposed to pay me that amount instead of holding it back. The treasurer didn't do that. She told me that the company who does our checks told her that it couldn't be done. I trusted her, and now I know that I shouldn't have. She just didn't want to deal with it.

After my last check for teaching (it will come in March), I'll receive 2 or 3 more checks that will be the money that they have held back for me. By doing it that way it should help with the taxes. My severance pay check will be one check, but I guess it has to be done that way. It should be about $7500. I told Bob that will pay for Tim's tuition next fall. Our old treasurer told me that I should have called him, but I said that I didn't want to get the new one upset with me. I guess I should have called, and things would be done right.

Anyway, that's the scoop on the $$$.

I'm making a pizza for supper. Just had all my WW materials out and trying to figure points for it. I haven't eaten much today in anticipation of the pizza, so I'll be fine on the points.

That's the good thing about the points, I can eat anything as long as I count them. I rarely use them for junk. I put them to good use!! Putting lots of vegies on the pizza too.

We have snow. The roads are pretty slick. I'm meeting some friends at a coffee shop at 3:15, so I need to get moving. I know I won't be driving very fast.

Hi.

Meme - those pounds do have a way of sneaking back on! It is very hard when you have a social life that revolves around friends, going out for meals, or coffee (never JUST coffee). I hope you find the motivation you need to get moving.

Mima - great painting. I am so glad you can just lose yourself when you are doing it. Diversion is half of pain reduction! Just being able to get your mind OFF it for awhile. Sorry you are having tummy troubles.

Tammy - As your retirement gets closer everyday, I am certain that you get more and more ecstatic about it. It will be nice to get a nice chunk of cash. It does sure cost a lot of money to get kids through school, these days. Enjoy your time with your friends.


JOANNE _ WHERE ARE YOU????

I am fighting my friend - SUGAR!!! It seems that I should NEVER have had ANY over Christmas, as now I can't seem to get back on track. Today may be a better day. Tammy, I don't drink much at all. I don't like wine, but every year, for years, during Christmas and New Years, my cousin and her hubby come over and we have Irish Coffee. I do like that, but only have one or two and then it is over until next year.

The yeast is FINALLY gone, after 8 loooooong years. I have been feeling a lot more energetic, and little or no brain fog. The whole body feels better. Now, if it would just help out my back lol FM has definitely been helped. I was telling my Naturopath I was having trouble getting back on track, and she advised me to go back on the Cleansing Diet and then get going again. I may have to do that. Right now I am trying on my own. She also said, that SUGAR is a drug, just like any other one. You just get addicted to it.

Chris also is missing. I hope she is doing ok.

Hope you are all having a good day.

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I have been really busy lately.. House breaking a puppy.. I am beginning to think she is breaking me.Most days I have been lucky.. Other days I think it is the war af wills..Nights have not been controlled yet. At least she is confined in her crate.. I just have that to clean out every morning.. Thank God for cleaning fluids.. and vinegar.. And she gets a bath.She will be 4 months old next week. We are having her fixed the first week of Feb. I hope that will calm her down.
It has been really warm here.. We haven't turned on the air but one time. We use fans and that is ok,untill it gets over 80%.
I am trying to watch what I eat.. Meme is right. The weight gets on before we know it. Frustration makes me eat..I have been getting on the t/m . God, that is boring. I bought Vince Gills book cd's. That helps.My nerves needs the exercise.I am drinking a lot of water and green tea. That isn't new. I do that anyhow.
Nice picture Mima.. That is the one thing I haven't tried. I can make anything you want. needle work always was easy for me. I still make most of my own clothes. I love quilting.. I may have another quilt in me before I get too old. :carrot: My hubby is always saying that's enough. I have give all of the ones I made away except one. I want to make another one for me.They are big to fit the bed.
Ok guess I will go chase the dog out of my chair..Joanne

My dil surprised me when she said she was making a shirt for Brett and it was really nice!!!!
I have a Meme saga about docs. I went to the skin doc and they told me I had a basal cell crcinoma and I was expecting they woulsd remove it right then and there, No-I had to go to a special skin doc. can't you just see dollar signs-we are out of plan down here, So I called one and they said you have to come in for a consult-I said I already had 3 appointments about this thing-it's so tiny!! No you have to come in. So I made the appt and then called the other doc on the list. I only had to go there once-just fax the report over, So I cancelled the other appt and told them why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I talked to Angela with the really low thyroid and her doc didn't give her any med and said to go to endocrinologist on the 22 of Feb. I told her to talk to them herself today.Hope she gets satisfaction. They are coming here on the 10th of March.All she wants to do is sleep.
Today is good-Art and church supper and a class!!!!
hope you get all your money, Tammy,
Anne, I sure understand about sugar because of my cravings!!!I went off it once and got depressed.
First time I didn't have a stomache ache last night-I took peppermint which I haven't been doing. I also swam and walked.
Watched Idol for 2 hours-stupid to do that.Still wake up early.
Joanne, quilting is so rewarding!!!!I couldn't live without making things.
Brad -who can't live without construction-is putting an air system in the lanai because it gets so hot out there , he can't work.
Bye for now, Mima

Anne, one of the teachers mentioned today that I am getting giddy the closer the date gets here. She said she doesn't want to be there the last day because she figures I'll be floating. I'll probably be crying too. I have a friend who is also struggling with the sugar after the holidays. Congrats on the yeast being gone!! Woo hoo!!

Joanne, I'm sure you and the puppy are becoming the best of friends, all that quality time together and everything. lol I'll bet your quilts are beautiful! How long does it take to make one the size that would fit a bed?

Mima, I think we have all been having doctor issues lately. I was billed for an appointment that I had in October that I already payed for. I have the cancelled check. That office has just messed up too many times. You had a busy day planned. Hope it went well.

It's pretty nippy here. About 15 degrees at noon today. I guess it's supposed to be cold in January though.

Doesn't this time of year suck ... I think it's the pits. I can't really commit to DO anything. Plus, I'm getting a stinking cold. If I drank ... I could use a bottle of something right now but I don't think wine would do it!!! :p But ... alas ... I'm a teetotaler. My brain is already foggy enough without the added stress of alcohol. :eek:

I did, however, commit to an eating plan. I'm winning the losing battle so far this week. If I feel better by the weekend, I'm going to try to work on the basement and getting the new office furnished. It's so cold. I ventured out today but only got out of the van at 2 places. Hubby went to church out to eat and the funeral home tonight but I stayed home & had a grilled cheese. I hate cold.

Joanne ... do you remember Nikka ... the little black (hyper) poodle I had back nearly 2 years ago that I never could potty train and finally sold? Your puppy sounds a lot like her. I wouldn't care to have a small, inside dog but that experience about has me too afraid to try again!

Mima ... where was the spot you are having removed? Was the skin doc. you were going to actually a surgeon? If it was on your face, he may have been afraid the roots were deep and it would leave a deep scar or something - they can't actually tell how far it has spread until they start cutting on it. My FIL has had multiple facial melanoma surgeries and I have taken him for several of them ... not a pleasant experience for him sometimes. Then again, he has had several tiny places burned off at the same time without surgery. Just depends on the spot.

Tammy, I get giddy when we have days like Martin Luther King Day and I don't have to teach just one afternoon, so I can imagine how giddy you must be getting by now!!! ;)

It's a small spot and it's not melanoma. Made the appt but not to March 19 so I called my MA doc and he said it wouldn;t hurt to wait. He thought they were just trying to make money although I read that special surgery is better. I will get it in MA.In April when I will have my good insurance. Can you imagine what 20% of that surgery is?
Class at church was different-about doing a cleansing and we are temples of our bodies, Brad is already a dropout and he would have leaned something. He eats too many carbs.I will take his sugar today-that's the only thing that scares him.
Our friends are back from Missouri-the ones whose daughter lost her husband at 43. She is back in grad school.
Angela has an appt today with the endocrinologist.She definitely panics about health issues and goes to the emergency room a lot. She riled me up the other night because she always says her husband's temper is caused by Brad. He had a temper-still does but it's that he has a low frustraion level. Well, I had to defend him because he is a wonderful husband, I wasn't so nice back in my 20's. When she called back to apologize, I said you have to take responsibility for yourself and stop blaming your parents. Believe me-been there done that. I think that's why I always want to fix her because I used to be like that.
Glad to be home today. My new painting is funky-painting with a palette knife-won;t do that again.I willl finish this.
Mima ps-tammy I had so many emotions when I retired and I did go into a funk after. But I was alone then. No funks. now-no time for them.

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Meme- Yes I remember the poodle . I think if I can get this puppy through the puppy stage she will be a good house dog. So far no accidents in 3 days. I get up a little earlier and she has a clean bed. She is more active than any dog we have ever had.
Tammy- The puppy wants to be in my lap every time I sit down.. I am trying to break that. That is just not my style..When my hubby retired he got depressed. Don't let that happen to you. Stay busy..I was still nursing so he was home a lot . He is not the type to have hobbies. It was like when he retired he stopped doing anything. I have learned to just adjust. I did get him a Peke. That helped. At least he had to get out of the rocker and take him out 4 times a day.I am pushing him to take this dog out,but, he doesn't seem to really know how to get her to do what she is out there for. Life at a older age is not much fun right now.
It takes me about a year to make a quilt. I make them all by hand. The last one took longer because I didn't stay with it a lot. My eye sight was really bad and that didn't help. Now I realise how bad my sight was..
Mima- Our grown kids can be a pain in the neck.. My son is a pain at times. Other times he can be really nice..
If my hubby could eat junk food at a steady diet he would. I just am persistant enought to make him eat a decent meal a few times a week..When he complains about his weight I just say blame it on the cake ,icecream and the rocker not me.He likes the carbs too.
Hello Happy- I see that you are getting a lot of the cold weather. We need a little cold to get rid of some bugs. They are predicting a problem this year with flies. I must get someting for our dog soon. I can't stand the bites. I am allergic to bug bites.
Joanne

Meme, good for you for committing to an eating plan. I wish you the best!! I went out today to get the mail and to go to my WW meeting. A nice warm house is better than the cold outside.

Mima, painting with a palette knife? How do you do that? I must admit it sounds interesting. Bob has already mentioned going away next fall when school starts so I'll have my mind on other things. Of course college football will be starting up again, and we'll be there to see the band (hopefully Tim makes it again).

Joanne, our dog follows me everywhere I go, and always wants to be beside me in the recliner. I let him. He keeps me warm!! When I take a shower, he'll be laying right outside the bathroom door waiting for me. Bob says that sometimes he cries while he's waiting for me. Pitiful! I think I'll stay busy after I retire. We were talking last night about setting up a schedule for going to the Y most days of the week, going for walks, walking to the library, and just getting out and enjoying nice weather and each other. You are so dedicated to make a quilt that would take that long! I started a crosstitch years ago and lost interest after a couple weeks. I did finally finish it though. That was before Tim when I had the time. sounds like all of the hubbies like carbs!! Bob's love is mainly the potatoes, gravy, and bread more than cakes or ice cream though. Hope you find something to protect you and the dog from the bugs!

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I got rid of all my cookies and temporart files so I have to keep typing in passwords etc. I have to remeber them!
Not loving the palette knife painting-right now my picture is ugly-but then I have only worked on it once. It used up all my white paint.
Tammy-you already know how to do 2 days a week! You have a good plan. I used to go to the Y and there were so many people there that did that.
Angela went to the endocrinologist and they really don't know why she is exhausted-maybe mono-only one level of her thyroid is low. She is so overweight , so is Brett and her diet is terrible.. If they were in my class Wed, they would hear how what they eat affects everything.I am going to get the book.
We watched Narnia last night-Brad said this is a kid's movie but then he got into it. Lots of Christian symbolism.
Wow-it's warm everyday here!!!We have a fly buzzing around in Art class!! Course, we have tons in MA.Puppies are wild-my son's dog is so different this year. Much calmer!!!We had American chop suey-I used rice pasta and no sauce. It makes us miss Cassidy because he loved it. He would moan while he ate it/Now I have leftovers!!!!!
Washed 3 floors with a mop yesterday. That took all of 10 minutes. What will I do today, I need a new bathing suit because one of mine had the elastic stretch out and I couldn't fix it. Other one is starting to wear. i will look for the chlorine resistant ones although I have had my bathing suits for years.
Bye for now. Mima

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Vermont Country store has a bathing suit that;s chlorine resistant. But others are also-look at the label. I am going to TJMaxx because I have a gift certificate that can only be used there!!!!! Mima

Hi.

Tammy - you won't have a problem with retirement. I don't think most women do. We ALWAYS have something to do! Men, without hobbies, (my hubby is going to be one of those lol) will have a hard time filling their day. Anyway, a plan is always a good idea. Volunteering is also a good idea.

Mima - I don't know much about painting. Perhaps if I tried to put the paint on with a spatula it would work better:o I guess, if people get sick, and they are NOT eating right (they are starving their bodies, if all they eat is processed foods and junk food) they are asking for trouble. It is far cheaper to eat right than buying all the crap they sell us as food. I have NEVER been a junk food eater. Don't care for chips, but I do like nuts.

Joanne - good that the puppy is coming along. It's like training a child. A whole year to make a quilt. I don't think I could remain interested enough to do that! I am NOT a crafty kind of person. I hope you get some cool weather. Here it is actually beautiful for January. It is 6F and it is nice and warm. In the years that we don't get to 30below zero temps, we have more flus and bugs. The cold is a great killer of these things.

Meme - hope your day is going well. Did you come up out of the basement yet? Glad your diet is working for you.

Well, I need to jump in the shower and get ready for work. Have a good day everybody.

Mima, when I read that you got rid of all your cookies, I was thinking of cookies that you eat. Duh. I've never seen Narnia, but I'd like to. Do you think Angela and Brett would read the book about the foods? I emailed a couple of companies about the chlorine resistant suits. Lands End doesn't have them, but they said if I am not satisfied with the quality of one of theirs, they will replace it. Junonia has chlorine resistant suits, so I think I'll order one from there and see how it is.

Anne, I likes chips and nuts so I'm in trouble. Hope you had a great day at work!

I received the magazine Fibromyalgia Aware in the mail today. I've only glanced at a couple of sections so far, and I think I'll like it.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

I found some 'new' cookies ... some I can actually eat and not feel guilty about. I have a whole package of them every night with a cup of green tea (if I haven't eaten too much ... sometimes I have TWO packs!) There are so many, many varieties to choose from it takes me forever to decide which ones I'll have. I bought 3 new boxes of them tonight ... only $2 a box at Wal Mart! They are made by Nabisco and only 100 calories a pack and a lot of them have NO trans fats. This week I got Lorna Doone shortbread, Chips Ahoy choc. chip and cinnamin Teddy Grahams.

Mima ... squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma are alike in many ways, especially in the ways they remove them. Melanoma is what my FIL has & they're all a pain to have to deal with .... that's basically all I was saying.

Didn't make it to the basement today except to help hubby set up the bookcase he made for the waiting area. Boy is it ever big. I didn't think we were going to be able to get it upright. It goes all the way to the ceiling. I thought I was going to have to get rid of a lot of books ... looks like I can keep most of them now! :D Maybe I'll get some of that work done tomorrow. Although I'm going to have to spend a lot of tomorrow washing clothes. My laundry is stacked up to my knees! I've got to get that cabinet down there cleaned out so we can put it in the new office building. It is a cabinet my mom had in her trailer when she first bought it. She had new kitchen cabinets put in so we took her old bar and put it in our basement. Now, I'm going to use that as a counter in the office. Only problem, it has a sink cutout of it. I think I've solved that problem, though. I told hubby to cut white metal (he has some) to fit the counter top, take it to our sign printer and have him paint our logo on one side of it, then cover the whole thing with plexiglass. We can put calendars and pictures of the g-kids under it, or anything else we want to. The thing is 6' long on one side and 5' on the other, is L shaped and will sit along one wall and it has all kinds of storage space in the bottom. It's full of stuff right now and I have no earthly idea what I'm going to do with all that stuff!

Gotta go to bed ... took Flexeril 2 hrs ago and it's beginning to work!

That is creative,Meme.
Tammy, search chlorine resistant bathing suits and you will see many,
I had an attack of IBS or Diverticulosis-we went to Denny's with Mike and I ordered Tilapia-think it was fried instead of broiled but I already had pains in my stomache/Think I will just do liquids today.
Boy, Anne, it's nice not to be addicted to snack foods. The cookies that I eat are from the Health Food store =Paul newman's which are made from healthy ingredients-I buy wheat free-to die for almost.
Brad is going to a Model RR club this morning.I encourage him-we spend a lot of time together but it's much easier without a dog-don't listen Joanne. You are doing so well training him and he is so.....cute!
I love to watch Mission Organization on HGTV.
Love my place in FL-no room to junk things up. And extra storage in extra bedroom. But don't go out to the lanai-it's a mess. that's brad's place.
Bye for now Mima

Meme, I've seen those cookies at the store. Maybe I'll give them a try. I take Flexeril many nights, and it sure makes a difference. I like your idea of what to do with the counter! Good thinking.

I just did a search of chlorine-res. suits, and wow! Many choices, many styles, many prices.

Well ... Joanne ... I DID IT! Went tonight TO SEE a little 'mini' toy poodle. I mean it is small. The daddy is 5 pounds and the mother 4. Baby is almost 7 weeks old and will be ready to go to a new home next Sat. I went 'to look' but I told the lady I'd be back to get her next weekend. She is 'red' ... a deep apricot. I've never seen one quite that color before. The woman said they were rare. Hubby knew the man, I've known the man's dad for years ... he's a minister. Nice people. Now I have to come up with a name ... here's three to choose from - which do you like best - cast your vote now: :p

Ariel (from The Little Mermaid -she has red hair)
Cleo (from Pinocchio - she was the goldfish)
Peaches (because she is so fuzzy!) :D

I told the g-kids to write a list of names they like. If they don't come up with something I like better, I'll probably choose one of these but I like them ALL! & hubby's no help ... he's telling me to call her "little red" for pete's sake!!! :p

If you want to see a picture of my 'baby to be' click on the link below. She is the apricot one in the middle. The 2 black ones and the really light apricot one (amost white) on either side of her are her 3 brothers.

http://www.localsalesnetwork.com/disp.php?id=263002

Couldn't get the picture=oh you dog lovers.
Talked to Bobby yesterday-he is going to put Frankie to sleep!!! Can't have him biting people. Love that dog but he is wild.
Have an infection but I have a script-did a search on how not to get infections and the biggest thing to avoid is constipation!!! I was getting a temp.
Did go to TJMaxx and got a gorgeous bathing suit for $20 . It doesn't say chlorine resistant but for $20 I can get another one. Down to a 10 -well at least in that one-it's long torsoed. Doesn't ride up/
.Go Patriots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!Mima

What a cute puppy!!! I vote for Peaches, but I like the other names too. I'll admit, I like Little Red too!!! Don't tell your hubby. lol

Mima, I wear a much larger size in a swimsuit, and they are harder to find than regular sizes.

Getting ready to go check out a church here in town. The beginning of my church hopping!! lol Bob is going with me! I am almost in shock. It has been ages since he has gone to church. Hope it's a sign of things to come!

With the weather that we are having here (snow, ice, freezing rain, general yuck), the church wasn't well attended today. I'm going back next week. I really liked the pastor, a woman. I don't think Bob really liked the idea of a woman, but he'll get over it if he goes again. The people were so welcoming, and that's a plus in my book!!

The pastor came up to us afterwards and said that she knew me from somewhere. She has been on Emmaus Teams in our local Emmaus Community, so I told here that I had seen her at some of our Gatherings, although I had never met her. She mentioned that she knew that I always have a smile on my face. My hubby told her it was more of a goofy grin. Nice guy!

She also pastors another small church in a town a few miles south of here. My regular pastor told me that the 2nd church has a younger congregation, and he thought that I might like it better. We might check it out too.
Bob mentioned that the choir needs my voice. I'm not great, but I'm not terrible either. The choir only had 6 people today because of the weather.

The way the roads are and the predictions for overnight, I think we might not be in school tomorrow. That's ok with me because I don't like to drive on icky roads.

Hope you are all doing great!!

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Meme- Ariel is nice but I have to say I like your hubbies choise,Little Red. It is different. I hope you have a easier time house breaking. I have a lucky 2-3 days and then a bad day. If I get up at 6-6.30 she has had a clean crate.. I just luck out I guess. I went to a book store and read up on Pugs. It was not too encouraging.. My hubby says she is still a baby and things should get better. He isn't the one walking her!!!She has a thing about nipping and biting. I have to break that. Any suggestions?
Tammy- I sorta like the church I am going to now. My hubby won't go though. He was brought up in the Greek church, he won't go there either.I guess at 81 he can make up their own mind.The choir there needs some voices. The lady sitting next to me this morning suggested I should join it. I don't think so at this time. I don't plan to really join that church. I don't think I have to do that to go there.
Hello Mima- We need cool weather.. It is supposed to get warmer and then maybe rain and cooler. I will believe the rain when I see it.
Hello Happy
Joanne