Come on in, Tammy. Suzanne's bf is March 28.
Back hurts like crazy but stomache better yesterday, Chiro today and acupuncture. Got my SIBO book back to drop off at Doc's office, on the way to Aunties-lunch at the Black and White.
The Red Sox lost to the Yankees but they are still 7 games ahead of them.
Just in case you care-ha!!!
Our weather is gorgeous =cool front coming in tomorrow.
I guess I am all set for Sunday.
Bye Mima-who should contact her work friends.

There were 5 of us in my family all in Feb and March..It puts a hole in the pocket book that time of the year. Although I have said that it will just be cards this year..I say that every year..
It is still hot as ever here in my neck of the woods.. I have been watching the rain showeres move around all summer. We get a short 10-15 minute rain now and then. It isn't enough to do much good.. Just makes steam..Our ac has been on most of the year. It is only a week or so that it isn't on. Then it is usually the heat we turn on. I look forward to when I can open the windows and air out the house..
I walk 2 times a day with Christie but just not as far as I will when it cools off..That will be sometime in October.
Christie seems to take a lot of time. Babysitting.. She is into everything..
Baseball has never been my thing. We watch the Bucs now and then. They haven't been doing so good in the last few years..
Our daughter will be down this weekend. She mentioned that we may go to yard sales. We will see. I am sure her hubby may have other plans. His family lives in this area too.. She has to hop to their wants or they get mad and pout..
Joanne

Good morning. Well, it will be nice to see your daughter and I hope it works out.Our FL electric bill is still low-what a bunch of money we have saved with the new system.
Angela asked me to babysit for the time she goes to the doc to get an ultrasound because she has a pain in her side-concern for ectopic pregnancy.
I am concerned about my back. Maybe I will have them bring his walker. It's sitting on the floor that's a problem. and I went to the chiro yesterday.
We went to see Mr. Bean's Holiday-not as funny as his other movie.
Have a great day. Mima

Good morning. Hope your back feels better Mima, as the day goes on. Sometimes it takes a couple of treatments to get it right. Looking after little ones is no easy job, although it IS enjoyable.

Joanne - I can't IMAGINE not having my windows open during the summer. I open them even during the cold of winter, even if just for a few minutes. Doesn't take long to freshen up the place when it is 30 below outside. We have to watch when it is that cold, however, that we don't freeze the pipes, as we have water heating in this building. Just about everybody in my family and my hubby's family have their birthdays from Jan until Jun. Only 3 are out of wack, and that is my daughter, my BIL and my gson. Most are in Mar, Apr and May.

Tammy - glad you got for lunch with your friends. Sounds like a good thing to do move often with the retired teahers. I enjoy working. I wasn't ready to retire, when I had to quit working. I want it to be MY choice, when I choose to quit, not my BODIES!!!

I worked 3 full days, and I will NEVER do that again. My muscles are giving me grief, especially the upper back muscles. I really slept good last night but woke up stiff and sore. I need a nice hot shower. Maybe that will help some.

Hope you all have a great day.

Happy- I live 1+ miles from the Gulf of Mexico.. It is very hot and humid here in the summer..There is a lot of traffic in front of my house..It takes a lot of energy to reheat or cool a Florida home. This one was built in 1946..I would have to be continuesly cleaning dust if the windows were open much..I just have to find a happy medium..
Tops tonight.. I am not going to worry about the weight. If I am over goal I will just go out of leeway and get rid of the preasure of always being tence about it..
I am 74 years old.. I will never be what I used to be. I will never get heavy again..
Hello everybody...Joanne

That's a good attitude, Joanne. I acn't open windows because the air outside has pollen which reminds me that hubby needs to wash filter-we get allergen ones. I get wheezy when filters are dirty.
So disappointed that my nice can't come to the party-really wanted to see her and her 2 adorable children.
My brother is not coming-probably too embarrased-I think he may be finally facing himself. He wouldn't stay on the phone-I told him I was praying for him. Sure hope he is going to AA.
It's going to be a beautiful weekend.
I saw a pic of the baby-the size of a grape and growing in the ueterus-not the fallopian tube. PTL
Oh those kids-so cute. Keith was in his pen mostly-never whimpered . People don't use playpens like they used to-sure saaves a lot of trouble. I wouldn't put them in there all trhe time-but you need a break,
Baking the cookies today-going to look for bargains at Ocean State-nothing to do with the party. Mima

Joanne, I'm sure Christy is keeping you busy. It will be much easier to walk with her when it is cooler. I'm finding that with Kramer too. Today it is in the 70's, so it's perfect. That's too bad about your daughter's in-laws. That is what we are afraid will happen if Tim and Jess end up together. They are "single" now, to date others, but I won't be surprised if they get back together soon. I do like Jess very much, but I still think they should both date others before they make a life-time commitment to each other.

You have a good attitude about the weight! Good for you. I don't plan to get back to where I was at one time either, but I still have a ways to go to get where I want to be to be healthier.

Anne, I have several friends who could have retired this past year, but they are planning to teach a few more years. I think at one time I might have, but with the aches and pains AND the administration where I taught, it was time to get out. Hope your back is better!!!

Mima, what kind of cookies are you making? I have been hungry for oatmeal cookies, and I think I just might make some.

Tim will be home tonight and get with my nephew about computer problems tomorrow. He has to go back to school late Sunday afternoon because he works the desk Sunday night. We were able to see him after the football game over there last night. Went to IHOP for a late supper. He looked exhausted, and his allergies are really kicking up. I think it will do him some good to sleep in his own bed a couple nights with no interuptions.

Tammy- Yes Christie is a handful.. Some days she is really good and on schedule. Other days like today she is just too much.. My neighbor told me tonight it will take another year for her to settle down.. I hope I can last..
I am always thinking about my weight.. I was heavy for so many years. It has caused me to be diebetic, high col and trig. ,osteoarthritis,high b/p, just naming a few.. Ofcourse I am aware that those are also inherited.Both sides of my family had the same problems. But not taking the care of myself has made things worse..
I agree it is a good thing for your son to date other girls . He has a lot of time to get serious about one girl.. My G/son is engaged to a girl that we are finding out things that just don't look good.. He is 27 and should be old enough to know what is best . But we are really concerned about this one. Her father is just too involved for one thing..Too much closeness. He is also pushing for the wedding.. We want them to wait and get to know each other better.. Young people don't always listen to advice.They both are still going to school. The G/son spent 5 years in the navy before he decided to go to school.. We say a lot when we went on vacation. The girl went too. Her father showed up and included himself.He didn't leave till the last day of the vacation.. My daughter and her hubby were really upset.It looked like she couldn't do enough for her father and barely talked or did anything with the G/son . Not a good thig.Otherwise we did have a good beach week..
Have a good weekend...Joanne

I agree with you about that situation, Joanne. I assume the mother is not in the picture. Enmeshed families can be a problem in a marriage. My SIL feels left out because her daughter spends a lot of time with her in-laws. Now she isn't coming to the party and she spent a week with hubby's family.
Same with Brett and Angela-her family is #1. Not Mike-he is so good-loves everyone-includes everyone. Suzanne will be the same way. We had a small family and used to include both sides for the holidays. Now we have no in-laws! Just sisters and brothers.
Busy day-some cooking this morning and then a shopping trip this afternoon-dinner out. Weather is gorgeous!!!!
Then next weekend the marriage group will be here.
My gf's daughter is loving her college-meeting so many great girls-she goes to Gordon in MA.
Have a great weekend. Mima

Mima- That's the other side of the picture.. Nike was a girl friend/boy/friend baby. The mother later married another man. We have not met the mother but were told she is a hard nosed southern baptist. She informed the G/son if there was any alcohol at the wedding they would not be there.She is overweight as is the daughter.. when my G/S came to visit he brought niki. She told me she didn't want to lose weight . She thinks she doesn't look good then..She is very heavy.We are trying to get the G/son to lose weight. He has got very heavy since he has been seeing her.
Niki has already put money down on a hall for the wedding. It is a year away.. When the G/son suggested they wait longer she said she would lose 2000 dollars if they do that. Not a good reason.So as of now it is still on..I was told yesterday she changed her major in school and now it will be 2 more years of school..
Now I have unloaded on you .I will shut up... Have a Great Weekend... Joanne

Joanne, sorry to hear about your grandson's girlfriend. That relationship with her father doesn't sound healthy at her age, does it? And now I just read your next post about her being heavy and your g/son gaining. It just doesn't sound good to me.

Sounds like Angela and Brett to a point-they are both heavy and do not seem like it bothers them, although they are walking.
Listen to this-my son called me yesterday and said he awoke to the dog barking at the paperman who was putting out the fire on the deck. It must have been smoldering all night. People cannot walk on it-so the party has been moved here. Threw all my junk in the den. Called everyone, some twice. Got the girl across the street to dust and vacc. Went shopping for the rest of the food-had to do that anyways. I had all the food so it will be easier not to have to lug it.
The only glich is that I had diarrhea last night-we had gone out to eat-I seem to be ok today. Nerves and too much sugar-I had brandied apples and baked sweet potato with butter and sugar. But were they good. And steak.Bye for now-Mima

The relationship between my G/sons G/friend and her father not only sounds bad but looked bad.. I just hope it is not how it looked. It seems though that the main focus is to get her married and having lots of babies... So she says.
My daughter and her hubby left early this morning. She is so devoted to her work that she will be in her classroom all day tomorrow working..
Hello everybody...Joanne

Good morning-I am so tired and wound up. I can't sleep. It was a great party-Jessica came with her dad-she looks so great with her little round belly. I convinced Suzanne we need to go to her shower. The cake was out of this world-BJ's with choc and choc mousse.
So much food left over-trying to figure a way not to waste it. My son took stuff to his house because he was having company.
My aunt came-she always looks so fashionable. And a new baby was there-daughter's best friend Siobhan who graduated with her. I put her name on the cake too. It looked like they were getting married. It's MA here-people are so liberal.
We are going to go get flooring for the apt today-I may need 2 naps.
Relationships are strange. Joanne and the older you get, the more you notice. Suzanne's boyfriend says some strange things and she takes offense. But Brad does too-mostly in private-and I have never been able to stop him. After a while, you accept people like they are.
Bye-Mima

Joanne, it really doesn't sound good. I wish your grandson wasn't in that situation. It won't be good in the future. I think I was alot like your daughter. I spent so many weekends and holidays in the classroom. One night a few years ago on a Saturday night, there was a knock on my classroom window about 11:00. It was the police! They couldn't believe that I was there that late. Neither could I actually!!

Mima, glad the party turned out ok!!

I'm catching up on some laundry today. Bob is going to paint some cupboard doors. He painted the cupboard ages ago, and he just never got around to the doors and the drawer. It will be nice to have it finished and put back together. It was my grandmother's pie safe, that went to my mom, then to me, and eventually to Tim.

I'm hurting pretty bad today. Haven't overdone anything, so I guess it's just one of those flare days. Fun.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!