[wilma12]

See that pile of snow? That's my van under there. It took me 20 minutes to clear it off. DS cleaned the rest of the parking area and made sure I could get back into the house when I got home. I got to work safely but then got stuck in the parking lot. Luckily I have wonderful co workers who helped push me out. It was really slow at work so I got a lot accomplished.

[mom2fivesweeties]

Ooooooooooooooo Wilma!! It's GORGEOUS!!!!

[pixiefalls]

Thanks everyone for the wonderful welcome and prayers.

Welcome Beth!

Wow Wilma that's a lot of snow! I live in Arkansas and I'm just not used to it that much.

Hope everyone had a wonderful day!

[EZMONEY]

HI GALS

I hope you are all doing well today. I have a few minutes to spare so I thought I would check in. I put pork chops in the crock-pot this morning and Angie is going to her monthly BUNKO game, so i have time before dinner to chat.

My step-daughter is off to New York checking out colleges, daughter and son still at work and knucklehead nephew is out weeding the bank, working for some extra $$$ for an I-pod case.

My daughter's boyfriend's dad is stable....thank you for the prayers!

WILMA~ Love the pictures! A little different in "OUR" weather here yesterday and today... It has been in the 80's here.

gotta go~ Angie came home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EZMONEY]

I'M BACK GALS ~ OK coast is clear Angie is off to BUNKO~~ sorry I had to exit so quick, didn't want her to think I was taking it easy.. RIIIIGHT! Like I could get away with anything with her I wouldn't let her "OWN" me if I didn't love her soooo much!

WILMA~ Didn't have a chance to tell you that I just love the fact that your son was looking out for you on your arrival home!! I can't express how important it is to look out after your loved ones! It is so nice to see you asking for prayers for your boys and seeing the things they do for you! So cool his supervisor "looking out" for him too!

LORI~ GREAT job on the loss. You are my favorite LOOOOOSER!!!!!! (for the moment)...! Sent Abbi post cards this morning (ran out of stamps yesterday) so she should receive about 10-12 total, a couple of days apart in the next few days. Let me know if she needs more than that and I will come through for you/her. Sent some out of the zoo, Sea World, Vegas, Calif. desert, San Diego, Oceanside, etc.
So you haven't been to VEGAS since 1970?!! WOW!! You may (?) be able to tell by the postcard I sent on how it has changed...but, oh my goodness! It is so cool there now...not sleazy (although IT is there)...but on the strip everything is pretty nice...I wouldn't say "FAMILY", but there are a lot of kids around. As I mentioned, Angie and I usually go on off days, walk around a lot, the shops in the casinos are amazing now, eat toooo much!!, drink tooo much! and gamble a little. They have a tram now that covers most of the strip...we get cheaper rooms at the Luxor usually, then just take the tram to the "NICE" casinos. We really enjoy it there, for a couple of days...then time to come home!

BETH~

AUNT SUE~ Glad carole is doing better. Oh, my casserole dinner the other night wasn't that good...good thing you didn't make it...however, come over for leftovers tomorrow! my pork chops and rice/gravy were awesome! tonight. I'm thinkin' we set up "our" neice with SunnyD's new nephew Such a cute couple! Plus she will be older and WISER!! OK? What is the PBR?...Mandaly Bay is so cool....they have a giant tower of wine! Of course Angie and I can't afford to go into that restaurant...but we can look~ie~lou through the windows!!

RACHEL~ Sending up prayers for your grandma!

Well off to spend some time with my daughter....Gary

[pixiefalls]

Hi everyone! I've been having trouble with stress this past week.. not sleeping so well or eating much.. it's a big jumble before the holidays here, but I'm not going to be discouraged.

Gary - it's good to here he is stable, I will pray for him.


I hope everyone had a wonderful day and made the most of it!

[Mitchypoo]

Hi all and welcome to newcomers. Sorry to be so abrupt, but i just wanted to say hi quick and ask for prayer. I was in an auto accident today, my aunt was driving and a car took a left hand turn right in front of her, i don't think either of us were really hurt, but i'm so sore and i'm a bit scared that it did more to my back. Please pray for healing if you can.

I'll post hopefully more tomorrow, but wanted to say hi, and yes Lori, i'd love to come help you! And Wilma, snow.....Ewwwww!!!! It is pretty, but seeing it and remembering being in MN, i just had to say, EWWWWWW!!!

[wilma12]

Michele: My prayers are with you that your back wasn't affected by your accident. I also said EW to the snow. This is a record amount for our area and we think it's here to stay. DS has been getting a workout with all the clearing he's had to do. It is pretty but what a mess. The streets are still treacherous. It takes me 3 times as long to get to work as it usually does.

Pixie: Take care of yourself. HHHUUUGGGSSS to you.

Gary: Thanks! I think my guys are pretty special. Sometimes I feel they take what we do for them for granted and then they do something like this and you realize that they are growing up and those good qualities are coming through. Send me some of your 80 degrees. It's -25C here today. I don't know what that is in fahereheit but it's cold. We are known for our sunny, cold winters.

i would like to ask for prayer for today. My manager and I have to sit down to discuss some issues with a new employee. This is not my favorite thing to do and I know it won't be easy. She keeps overstepping the boundaries of her position and I don't know how she's going to handle being talked to. My devotions this morning talked about being gentle with those around us and that's how I'm going to try to handle it. I'm just glad that I'm not doing this alone. Thanks!

I'm off to brave the icy streets! Have a great day!

[mom2fivesweeties]

Hi Everyone!

I can't believe the scale but I'm ECSTATIC!! Weighed in today and lost THREE more pounds! That's 5.8 this week! I guess I'm making up for that stall! It's 25 total now!! I'm so excited! I wanted at least 25 off by Thanksgiving and by next Thursday I hope to have more off!

It's COLD here! It was 17 degrees this a.m. and I drove the kids to school. They usually stand up the street for the bus and it's up a hill and that wind really blows! It's really cold for this time of year - and last week it was 80!!

WILMA: I hope everything worked out ok with the employee. Are the streets getting cleared off? It sure was a pretty photo!

MICHELE: Are you feeling ok? I hope you aren't too sore from the accident. How's your aunt?

PIXIEFALLS: Hope things calm down for you - I keep telling my kids that Christmas is NOT about THEM! That it's about Jesus! That helps a little bit - otherwise they are bouncing off the walls from now until after New Year's and at 50 years old, I just can't do that much excitement!

GARY: I'll let you know when the postcards start coming. So far, my ditzy Indian "hasn't seen any!" I have lots of people that responded so I KNOW she has to have gotten some! Vegas sounds awesome!

HI TO EVERYONE ELSE!!! Have a GREAT Friday!!

[EZMONEY]

HI GALS

Hi ladies, just got home from work so I thought I would check in while I have my ... ...NOT! drinking ...had two pots of that already today...and it is 80 degrees and here WILMA!

LORI~ I can't see you!!!!!!!!!! WOW!! You have lost about half a 5 year old You need to take a couple off just so you can have all you want at Thanksgiving and maintain!!

REMEMBER GALS~~~THANKSGIVING IS JUST '' ONE DAY ''...DON'T GET ALL EXCITED AND BUMMED OUT OVER EATING THAT ONE DAY...ENJOY YOURSELVES WITH YOUR FAMILIES....GET OUT AND WALK IN THE MORNING!

WILMA~ Prayers for your work situation! and for warm weather!

PIXIEFALLS~ Prayers for your holiday stress

MICHELE~ Prayers for you and your aunt in the accident!

Well I need to go get the bratwurst on the grill before Angie gets home and starts in her "Where is my dinner?" voice............

[pixiefalls]

Originally Posted by mom2fivesweeties

Hi Everyone!

I can't believe the scale but I'm ECSTATIC!! Weighed in today and lost THREE more pounds! That's 5.8 this week! I guess I'm making up for that stall! It's 25 total now!! I'm so excited! I wanted at least 25 off by Thanksgiving and by next Thursday I hope to have more off!

It's COLD here! It was 17 degrees this a.m. and I drove the kids to school. They usually stand up the street for the bus and it's up a hill and that wind really blows! It's really cold for this time of year - and last week it was 80!!

PIXIEFALLS: Hope things calm down for you - I keep telling my kids that Christmas is NOT about THEM! That it's about Jesus! That helps a little bit - otherwise they are bouncing off the walls from now until after New Year's and at 50 years old, I just can't do that much excitement!

Today has been the best I've had in a while

Mom2fivesweeties - Good job on your weight loss!! Thank you, you are so right! Once this Tuesday comes around I know things will be much better.

Michele - I will be praying for you, how are you doing?

Wilma - Thank you, I will. I'll also be praying for you.

Gary - Thank you as well! That's right! Thanksgiving will be wonderful to spend with my family (I love the holidays) . Wow, 80! It's below 30 here and I didn't have time to get used to the up-coming winter weather that usually comes in December not November! Oh well, it's another beautiful day and that's enough to be embraced .

Have a great night everyone!

[wilma12]

Thank you all so much for your prayers. I really felt them. God really gave me the right words to say. The meeting with the employee went much better than I expected. I think deep down we all know where we need to improve but if we aren't pushed to do so we don't bother. She was willing to work on the areas she need to improve in so we'll give her a chance to improve.


Lori: You are doing so incredibly well! Keep up the awesome work.



the weather here has been really strange. We went from 12C on Friday to -25C today and tomorrow is supposed to be back up to 0C. That's the freezing point there. There is such fluctuation in temperature that it's so hard to know how to plan. Maybe the snow will melt a bit this weekend.

We are going away this weekend to visit friends. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone again. I am on holidays next week and plan to get going on my Christmas shopping, decorating, etc. AND just relaxing a bit too.

Good Night!

[beth1167]

Wilma, the snow looks kinda inviting. Then again I don't have to shovel it. I lived in Minnsota for 4 years and I really miss the change of seasons. Up until about 3 or 4 days ago, we were still having very warm weather.....well upper 80's - 90ish. It seems hot when you are really looking forward to cooler weather.

Thanks everyone for making me feel welcomed.

Mitchypoo - I'll keep you and your aunt in my prayers. Even fender benders can be troublesome. A little bit of pain, car repairs, insurance companies, etc....yuck.

Wilma - my prayers to you and your boss for patience and guidance in dealing with your co-worker.

Lori - you keep on "rockin" girl. What a loss. I hope to report to everyone soon of more loss. The holidays will be trying.

Pixiefalls - I can empathize with you. I sometimes feel "bogged down" right about now. I have 4 teens at home. 3 his, 1 mine and a new job and classes. I am getting better at juggling. However, I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas mainly to breath, enjoy family and reflect on the year.

Everyone - you all seem so sweet and awesome. I feel like a little kid. I have never been a member of any kind of forum and this is all new to me. I think I am hooked.

Take care!!! And keep up the good work.

[Victory!!!]

Victory Everyone!!

I am Victory, and I am a Christian who is in the process of losing weight and gaining my life back. I have been in my life style change for the past 2 weeks and I have lost 16 lbs. Please keep me in your prayers as I "Get what belongs to me".

God Bless you all, and keep up the good work!

[pixiefalls]

Originally Posted by wilma12

Thank you all so much for your prayers. I really felt them. God really gave me the right words to say. The meeting with the employee went much better than I expected.

That's wonderful! I had a strong feeling that you're meeting would go well.

Victory - welcome!

Beth - Oh I bet, I couldn't even imagine at the moment! It's getting better for me because I have accomplished a lot of things. My last thing to get past is my term paper and I am free to relax. I love the holidays and are looking forward to them just like you; God is the most important to me but family is really something I'm big on so I can't wait!

Hope everyone has a good night and a peaceful weekend .