Heeelllllooooo!
 

Are you hearing an echo Michele? It's awfully quiet around here. I haven't been on much either because I have extra responsibility at work until my new assistant comes so I've been going to work earlier. I'll be glad when things settle down and I can do just my job. It is getting easier though so I'm glad about that.

Myisha: I am so thrilled to hear that little Channon is going to be okay. My prayers are for a fast recovery for her and a normal life ahead for her. What a blessing!

Michele: Looking forward to seeing the pic of your afghan. I used to crochet and knit a lot but don't seem to have the time right now.

doitforme: Thanks for sharing those pics. Your niece is lovely as is her dress. They grow up too fast!!

How is everyone else doing? I'm struggling with trying to find the time to exercise. I did move a lot of rocks on Saturday so that must count for something, right? I did lose 1 lb. this week so the scale is still slowly moving downward. People are starting to notice the loss so that feels really good. I plan to go shopping for some new clothes soon. My pants are getting big on me. YEAH!!

DH took me out for dinner on Saturday to celebrate my BD. We met friends and had a great time. It was great to relax after a hard days work.

Well, better go. Spaghetti pie for supper tonight and the smell is driving me bonkers. :dizzy:

Have a good night!

Hi all sorry I haven't been back around. Been sick Strep throat and anemic. Why do people think that if you have a weight problen you can't be anemic. People. My name is Deb I am married and have two children 1 boy 4, 1 girl 2. They are my pride and joy.
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Hi!
 

Mitchy- Thanks! They don't have the new baby yet, she is the one we are picking up from China, probably in the next few weeks that was a pic they included wioth some of the paperwork. I am also a list maker, keeps me on track at work. I have been really good last 2 days trying to get back on track as we fly soon, and would love to loose a few more before we go,
Wilma- Thanks! prayers for you at work, it can be over whelming when you have everything to do alone. Loose pants - means your loosing good job, you'll be at goal before ya know it.
Garsony- welcome again! I remember you from a while back, It is like when they assume because your large you have high blood pressure, and stop the circulation to your arm when they take it. Prayers your soon feeling better-
I am going home to mom and dads tonight as they had a terrible storm last night, alot of major roads washed out from excessive rain, and thuinder showers, they had 6 inches of rain in a couple hours. So prayers for all MIAS as well catch ya all later.

Hello Everyone!

Well just wanted to check in again. I see there hasnt been much activity here lately. First I want to say thank you to all of you for your prayers. I went to the hospital yesterday to see Channon and she wasnt feeling very well. She kept running a fever, was very uncomfortable and inconsolable. I held her for about 2 1/2 hours and in that time she would fall asleep off and on so she is also very tired. My SIL called me this morning to tell me the reason for the fever was because she has an infection in her blood. They are taking tests now and then they are going to give her a general antibiotic until they can find the source of the infection then they will give her a more direct antibotic. I was getting very teary when she called, but then I had to DECIDE to praise God anyway. He wants us to praise Him in the good times and in the bad times. So I am praising God because I know that He is still in control!! AMEN!! Please continue to keep Channon and our family in your prayers.


Sue - your neices are beautiful!! That baby is too cute!! Happy Birthday!! I know you and your DH had a wonderful time. Dont you just love those "date nights".

Deb - welcome back! Keep in touch when you can.

Wilma - I am praying for you and your job. I am happy to hear that it is getting easier for you. God will you send you the right person in time.

Michelle - Tell me how LAWL works for you. Is it a pretty simple plan?

Donna & EZ - WHERE ARE YOU???????????

Well I have to go. I will check in again soon!

~Myisha~

Hello
 

:wave:Hi everyone! Hope you are all having a good day-despite your circumstances!
I am enjoying being able to get here more often to read what you are all up to!
And Im praying for Channon too!
Mitchypoo-what does LAWL stand for?
Ive lost a couple more lbs on Body For Life and am finding the more frequent meals (and protein) are really helping with my cravings.. :)
Have a great day and May God Richly Bless You!
Karla:df:

Karla, LAWL = LA Weightloss

Tuesday
 

HI GALS :wave:

Just a quick check in...a ton of stuff to do before heading to Washington next week...grad parties, bills :fr: to pay...and best of all :lol: TRYING :lol: to remember EVERYTHING to tell the 2 oldest kids on what's what on the house such as when roses-yard gets watered, what bills to expect, don't forget trash day, etc. At least we plan to be gone, Angie anyway, 2 months. One of my neices needs a place to stay for a couple of months and a good friend of my daughter's needs a place for a month so they will keep Ryan company (? :lol: ?)...there goes his "bachelor" plans :lol: Ron will go up with us and then I will send him back to visit his mom (with my brother's supervision)...Lara is going to Germany with her german class then will come up and drive home with Angie, Amanda is "WORKING!" :cp: now (has her own office with 3! chairs :lol: and a brand new ~ just delivered for her ~ flat screen monitor and computer!)...she will probably fly up when she has one of her 3~4 day week-ends...they work 9 hour days and take every other Friday off...Ryan is going to fly up if he can either before or after he teaches summer school, he doesn't have much of a break on either end of that.

MICHELE OUCH! here in California we NEVER leave the house without our sun screen..... :sssh: don't tell my kids and Angie...THEY NEVER LEAVE W/O IT! I have been known to pull a "michele" once in a while...me with no hat, in the sun...oh no! :( :lol: :(

SUE Great work on the pics of the neice'(s)...are you SURE they are cousins?...that little one looks a little too dark and chubby ;) ...they are both cutie's and so lucky to have you!

WILMA Happy birthday! :yes: :balloons: :sunny: :cp: :bravo: :hb: :yes: Where are you going for dinner?

MYISHA I am sure Channon feels better being held by her FAVORITE aunt! We will be heading your way sometime next week...a little south of you, but I will YELL real loud when we get into Washington ;)

KARLA and GARSONY Glad to see you gals back :yes:

TEEL Prayers for your mom and puppy! Have a great time in Scotland!

JEN Have fun at the wedding and with family!

RACHEL AWESOME PICTURES! What a wonderful trip for you! Have a great summer (school) ;)

SUNNYDHAPPY #30 :woo: :hat: :woo: just in case I don't make it back before I head out...we will get internet service, just don't know when...may take a week or two! I know you guys are busy, stay healthy!!


Well, just in case I don't get a chance to post for a few weeks~PRAYERS~ for all of you to have a safe summer :sunny: :beach: :sunny:

Outta here for now....Gary

Hello Everyone...

Well, I had my post in Word and to cut/paste and it didn't work.

Anyway, I'm on DH's puter and it's slowwwwww. I'm sorry I haven't been around. I'm bad. There's my orig post below:

Hello All…I feel like I’ve been MIA. I’m sorry. Work is weird, I’m weird, but I’m happy.

I’m on DH’s VVVEEERRRYYY SSLLLLLOOOOOWWWW Computer so I’m doing this in Word first then I’ll copy/paste.

How is everyone? Not much new here. DH got great news regarding his heel. The ortho dr told him today that he is impressed with the healing considering thedamage that was done to the foot and with the plate and screws in it, the heel healed wonderful. He will still swell, etc but he doesn’t have to go back for 3 months.

I just returned from hobby lobby and bought bunches of stuff for making some simpler jewelry for a craft show this fall. After January, I would like to make some specific pieces and have a web site.

It’s supposed to cool off here tonight and for a few days. Ok by me. I will take anything from 70 degrees on up.

EZ…when are you moving?

Michele…The feet. Ouch! Bag Balm will heal those puppies in no time.

Sunny…How are you and how’s DH?

Everyone else…Sorry, I haven’t been around. I will try to be better about keeping up.

Hugs and more Hugs…
Mary

Good to hear from you Mary~~ Angie and I are heading up to Washington next week...she will come back, after a couple of months, for a year...I may or may not stay...depends on work...then the "plan" is both go up next summer for two years and see if we like it...I am already having a TON of anxiety over the entire situation...2 house payments, leaving kids, my buddy who lives there was fired and is re-locating to Kansas (we are not moving there because of him, but it was nice that he and his family was there already)...aaaaaahhhhh.....the joys and trials of life!

Glad to see the heel is better for Gary...and that you are happy!

BYE

EZ...wow...talk about change. My work is changing quite a bit with budget city budget cuts. The three locations of the Planning Dept are all being joined in one location. that means lots of comotion. Help! I can't focus.
Our plan is to go to the mountain in 9 years. that would mean leaving my babies and their babies. Yikes! Not to worry now though...too far away and tons can happen in 9 years.

It's good to be back on line at work. It gives me another thing to NOT focus on my job with. :lol:

Sunny...you have delighted many with siggys. You are so special!

I'm flying to Indiana July 1 through the 5th. I'd drive for 6 hours but I know DH does not want me driving alone for that time and the cost of gasoline would come to approx the same $$ as a plane ticket.

We have been rockin' and rollin' here in California the last few days. Had a 5.4 earthquake on Sunday within 60 miles of us...we were in church..pastor just says "oh, a little earthquake" then carries on with his sermon...of course it was the first one for our vicar and new director of music...they were a little spooked! Then last night a bigger one up near the coast of Oregon...we had tsunami warnings for our coast...called Angie because she was going to be driving 60 miles right down the coast, and her brother and sister live on the coast (we are 5 miles in)...an hour later the warnings were off....guess 911 was flooded! with calls...

Well, off to work...have a great day!

Hello all.
Well today at some point I reached the old age of 41!!!:cheers: I say at some point 'cos I don't know what time I was born into this old world of ours, but I started the celebrations at about 08:00hrs, with proper coffee and coissants for breakfast..hot and straight from the oven..:coffee: :T :T
There are 4 in a tin so I had 2 for brekkie and 1 for lunch so I have 1 left over for tomorrow :ink: :ink:
Tonight 2 friends and me are going to The Angel Hotel for a meal and then on Saturday 4 of us are going for a great Indian meal in town. Nothing like spreading the celebrations over a few days, what?!!!!
Don'tknow what I am going to wear yet but its very muggy out there. Perhasp we are in for a thunder storm tonight.:rain: Hope so. It'll clear the air.

Anyway I'll be back tomorrow hopefully. I have had so much trouble getting an internet connection latelly.... :stress: :sumo: :kickcan: :kickcan:

:bravo: :hb: :cb: :cp: :hat: :dance: :gift: :dancer: :flow2: :woo: :high: :queen: :balloons: :cheer: :goodluck: :crazy:

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you....
Haaapppy Birrrrttthhhhdayyyy Deeeeeaaaarrrr Teal!!!!!
Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!

:bravo: :hb: :cb: :cp: :hat: :dance: :gift: :dancer: :flow2: :woo: :high: :queen: :balloons: :cheer: :goodluck: :crazy:

I hope your Birthday is as special as you are sweets!! Enjoy your day!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEEL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hb: :bravo: :cp: :hat: :dance: :flow1: :gift: :cb: :flow2: :cb: :woo: :yes: :woo: :bubbles: :cheer: :bubbles: :balloons: :hb:

Happy B-d TEEL, Love ya, Gary

Just a moment so wanted to catch up a little and say hello:

EZ - Is Juan in for good or on a 2 week leave? My nephew Adam is in on 2 week leave, having a big family picnic tomorrow for him, he's been in since the 8th and I haven't gotten to see him yet so I'm really looking forward to it! Heard any more on the kid who roughed Angie up? Hopefully the courts will do something 'proper' with him and not let him get off again. We didn't get to watch any of the French Open, mostly on while we were at the beach but it's really neat that you know someone there - makes things more interesting I think. Sara got out of school on May 27th, all A's & 1-B, so mommy's happy, now on to 8th grade August 19th. . . it will be here before you know it! Have you, Angie and your 'girls' done your walk or is it tomorrow, you've maybe posted it and I've just missed it. . .

wilma - sounds like you've been Extremely Busy! Hope things will slow down some for you next week. . . by the way, great going on the size 12, I'm GREEN with envy, wish I could get there again SOON!!

SunnyD - the FLU???? Isn't this a wierd time of year to have the flu? Glad to hear you're doing better, - still miss you being around here. Still waiting on pics of the new bird feeder, - I think that's all I'm going to say I want this Christmas, I like everyone else has way-y-y too much of 'everything' so I think I'll just try to help out my feathered friends some, bird feeders and bird houses, - that will make me happy and them too I suppose! Are you still walking? How's Joe doing, BP and such getting under control? Keep it up and let us here from you sometime, will ya???

teel - don't you just love construction around the house? Seem like you clean up/tear out one room and junk up two or three others in the process. . makes you wonder if it's all worth it. Hope you're having a GREAT birthday!!!!

lateralus/rachel - so glad to hear you enjoyed your trip, the pics were awesome and came out so clear!!! How's school going, - did you get the scholarship stuff worked out?

jen1teacher - PTL on your good test results!!! Makes your summer vacation a WHOLE lot better! Wondering if you still have any family in Charleston?

cbaumgardner - Did you get your ear staples? Is this in both ears? I think you're going to have to explain some of this to me, I've never heard of such, what's the process, how long do they stay in, etc? I can only imagine a doctor coming at me with a staple gun. . .

Gotta run and get DD from day camp. . . happy Friday to all and God Bless - Margie
June miles = 25.03
Total miles since 4/4/5 = 134.93

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MICHELE Nah, didn't feel the one in Yucaipa....there was a guy (expert?) on tv yesterday saying that the quakes could be ready to shake up San Bernadino...but they are only logically (?) guessing. As you know from living here ya just gotta hang on and hope your house and family are ok...who can afford the earthquake insurance anyway? I used to have it but that was before the big one in Northridge, what was it about 14-15 years ago? then the insurance just went way too high to afford.Have fun with John this week-end if you get the chance!

MARGIEB Good to see you. Angie had a meeting with management on the child, seems that the administration just wants the problem to go away...she has 3 other teachers, one who had a restraining order against the kid last year, that want to "fight" with her on this issue...if the kid isn't placed where he can be helped, well, someone will probably get hurt real bad one day...there is more to this, but too involved to explain. Bottom line- the school wants it to go away and Angie and the others are not going to allow it. I don't really know Elena Likhotseva but my daughter does, it does make it more fun to watch...she was WAY above herself in the French Open though, the best ever for her...she almost retired last year too! Juan is already back in Iraq, thanks for asking, I e-mailed him a few days ago...didn't hear from him...got worried...alot of boys have fallen this last week...but he did get back to me..he is safe. Prayers for your nephew too! Have fun with your kiddo this summer!

;) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually if any of you would like to send Juan a card or care package for him and his buddies thanking them for protecting our right to be FREE...you can reach him at-

PFC Sanchez Maldonado, Juan
D1 3-7 IN
4th BDE 3 ID
APO AE 09364

I know he and the guys would really enjoy it....he says some of the guys don't ever get anything from anyone...that is why he shares everything I send him with them. He loves FLAMING HOT CHEETOS! and STARBURST candies...if it is in your budget...but seriously just a THANK-YOU card would be cool!! You may tell him that you are a friend of mine (Gary, or Mr. Miller) as he calls me....but for obvious reasons ya probably don't want to tell him you are one of my FAT CHICK friends :lol: ...we should just stick with Christian Encouragers!

Thanks in advance to all of you for writing him!

I read in my Guidepost magazine yesterday that it takes about 3 minutes to write and address a thank-you note...but that the POWER of it is AMAZING!!!

Well, Angie and I left her end of the year party so we could get home and "romance" ;) ...better get upstairs before she forgets me :lol:

Have a great week-end everyone!

GOOD Morning!
 

It's a lazy day around here today. Nothing much happening. I did clean my bathroom and have a bit more to do. I go for a hair appointment early this afternoon and then we're off to spend the night with my mom. We are taking her to an 80th BD party that she didn't want to go alone to. Then tomorrow we'll take her to church and then spend some time with her. She's doing great but the nights and weekends seem long to her.

The weather has been incredible here the last few days. That's after 21 days straight of some sort of rain during each day. It feels so great to have sunshine. My yard is starting to shape up and hopefully will look great for the wedding.

Gary: Glad to see you're still able to talk with us. I don't know what I'd do if I experienced an earthquake. Do you get used to them? Hopefully it wasn't strong enough to do any serious damage.

Michele: Great to hear you're doing well even if you have to go to work!! Have a great weekend.

Margie: Great to hear from you again! How are you doing?

Teel: A belated Happy Birthday to you! Have you recovered from all your celebrating? Hope it was a great time for you.

Well, better get the house cleaned and some packing done.

Have a great day!

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