Happy Anniversary SusanB! Are you going anywhere special for dinner?
I just have to say "yaay" for August and November anniversaries. I married my DH 3 times- August 4th, November 11th and November 17th (US, Japan, city office).
2Frus-I just want to know how do you do it all?
It`s bedtime in my part of the world. See you tomorrow.
We drove off in the direction, turned there for no good reason and ended up in a town called Listowel. We tried a pub sorta place which was ... mmm ... fairly rustic. But the menu was awesome. I had fetuccini alfredo with seafood and was doing ok until the peanutbutter pie!
Today we get to go have another look at the new house. I'm pretty excited about that.
Funny story ... my husband likes talk radio and on the way last evening there was a Focus on the Family thing about long lasting marriages
Sounds like a nice night out, Susan. I hope you both enjoyed yourselves. And I'd say a long, happy marriage is worthy of splurging on a bit of peanut butter pie!
Softballmom, I do have acess to a fridge at work. As a matter of fact, I have one of my own. How handy is that? One of our locations had a dorm sized ones and when they moved didn't need it but didn't want to get rid of it. So, we adopted it and set it up in the cubicle right next to my fax machine and copier. There is also a break room with a full sized fridge, microwave, etc. so I definately have all that I need to make healthy choices during the day. I don't really like to eat at work which is why I was looking for breakfast items that were either quick to make and eat at home or that traveled well so I could eat on the run. I'm only working part time so I've decided just to eat lunch later in the afternoon once I get home.
And speaking of my new job, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. I really think the sturcture that balancing work and family takes is going to help keep me in line. It is hard to snack when every minute of every day is scheduled! Plus it has forced me to go back to setting a specific time to go to the gym as opposed to just winging it (which somehow always falls through. LOL). Now, I can't say, "Oh, well, I'll just go later, tomorrow, or never."
Also, I've successfully managed to avoid the pitfalls of eating out at work. I think I've mentioned before that I worked for this company for almost 12 years before leaving to stay home 4 years ago. Lots of faces have changed but there are still lots of people there that I know very well. If I've had one lunch invite I've had a hundred. Something that would have had my tongue wagging 4 years ago. What is funny is hearing over and over again, "OH MY GOSH! You've lost so much weight. You look great. Want to go to lunch?" I suppose it is more proof that people who have never struggled with their weight don't see food the way those of us who have do. So, I've accepted one offer from the four people I'll be supporting but everyone else has gotten a gentle reminder that all those work lunches out were a huge contributing factor to my getting so fat to begin with. So far, everyone has been very understanding and we've made plans to walk the mall, meet for coffee after lunch, etc.
I have to say it is very strange getting so many comments on my weight again. The people I see every day are used to it by now. Of course, none of these people have seen me in four years so I seem substantially thinner to them. However, I'm whittling away at the extra pounds I put back on so I've got a "I've gained weight" mentality. It is hard not to confess that I regained 15 pounds when someone notices I've lost weight.
2frus, I'm with you on younger generations attitudes towards marriage. I think one contributing factor is women entering the workforce too. I am lucky that my parents have enjoyed a long and happy marriage. But, frankly, my mother wouldn't have had the options that I do had she not been happy. She married at 18, had children almost immediately, and wouldn't have been able to financially support us had it not worked out. As a result, they worked through problems that someone of my generation might have thought weren't worth the effort and divorced over. I don't believe that you MEET a soul mate and fall in love. I think you love someone and MAKE a soul mate by working at it. It isn't as romantic as in the movies but, hey, movies are to escape reality not mirror it! For the record, we'll celebrate our 11th anniversary in November - but we've been together (expect for an occasional "break" during our college years) for 20. And DH can make me happier than anyone else in the world but he can also piss me off more than anyone else in the world too. I don't think I ever make him mad. You know, what with me being perfect and all.
I'm seperated, threw in the towel almost 2 years ago,and was only married for not even 2 years. he is a drug addict so I'd rather be without that influence around my son and I than deal with the mental and emotional abuse for another 50 years.
And DH can make me happier than anyone else in the world but he can also piss me off more than anyone else in the world too. I don't think I ever make him mad. You know, what with me being perfect and all.
Amen Sistah ... I may be difficult to live with but I AM perfect !!!
Susan : Sounds like a perfect evening...
Wide : Good for you for making that wise choice and providing a better life for your child
DH and I are off next week to Mont Tremblant in the Laurentians, we are taking our bikes ... Can't wait
August is almost over and although I`m on summer vacation I haven`t been anywhere except to local places with the kids. It`s stressful living in a foreign country, not speaking the language well, and having no DH around to help out. DH works for an airline and I haven`t been able to get any seats-we fly standby. DH has been working 7 days a week, 7am-11:30pm and so we never see him. It`s really been horrible. He`s an engineer (airplane mechanic) and is in a training course for the 747 until December. I usually take my vacation in July but I had to work on August 6th so I postponed my vacation until afterwards.
Ah Sunday! It can be either a blessing or a trial.
Mine looks good so far. The boys worked nights so they're sleeping. Dh and I will quietly saunter off to church in an hour or so.
Light food for just the two of us and nice salmon for supper I think.
I can exercise whenever I want ... abs and a walk probably.
Hmm ... lovely ....
Oh yes, some more of that nasty sorting and packing.
Queen, I know how you feel. Every summer slips past me and I've never done all that I had intended by the end. Heck, every YEAR seems to slip past me these days. I hope you are feeling better about things soon.
Susan, I feel for you with all the sorting and packing. I have vowed never to move again. When we built our first house we were newly married and didn't have much to move in. All the furniture, etc. was new and delivered so all we had to do was thell the guy where to put it. Fast forward 7 years. My, the things you can collect over such a short period of time! We decided we could move ourselves into this house. What a mistake. First of all, it is two stories and, at 214 pounds, I could barely get myself up them much less any boxes. We ended up calling someone to finish the big stuff for us. Speaking of long marriages, the fact that DH and I survived that moving day without calling an attorney is all the proof I need that we'll be married forever. LOL.
Food has been great, exercise has been, pretty good and I am in a groove again. I managed to lose half a pound this week. It isn't as much as I had hoped but a loss is a loss so I'm not going to be grumpy about it!
It's dull dreary and rainy here and I've decided to go with the flow and do NADA for today... I haven't even taken my boxers and tank top off that I wore to bed .... So Wide, if you're not feeling it today neither am I...
We've never had to move and have been in the same house for 23 years!! So imagine the junk we have accumulated!! We have a yard sale every year with all the junk and it doesn't even make a dent in the mess in the basement and garage... I asked about your yard sale Susan because this year we did really good with ours and made over 100$ for a change, usually we don't do that well, but we did have some bikes in there and a desk that went for $20 each...
... I may be difficult to live with but I AM perfect 
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