Hi guys I'm still alive and working on the database from **** in the office...big hugs :grouphug: and smoochies to all....I miss you!!

DNW, we miss you too! Throw that dumb ol' computer out the window and come post with us!!

... Hm, wait. If she throws out her computer, how can she post...? :?: Never mind.

I haven't had a tick in years either. (Knock wood!) Used to deal with them all the time when I took the dogs camping. Yuck. Years ago, I had a parrot that liked to eat raisins and also liked to throw them on the floor. I got out of bed one morning and saw what I thought was a raisin stuck on the side of my ankle. Figured it'd been stuck on my foot and had ended up on my leg during the night. I went to picked it off. It hit the floor and started to crawl away..... :yikes: Damn, hate those things!!!

Tiger, I think I've been each and every one of those personalities at one time or another!

Cafe, glad to see you're back. Now stop that working stuff and come hang with us! :p

Semo, how's your sis doing? And how are YOU!? :angel:

Hey, anyone heard from Dyan lately? Wonder what she's up to.

OK, trip plan so far is a small cooler filled with bottled water and healthy snacks and maybe some light bread and fat free sandwich meat, etc. So the only stops will be bathroom breaks and not meal breaks. We've decided to drop off the dog at mom and dad's enroute on Thursday morning since we're heading that way. It's normally a 5 hour trip but we've got all day so we're going to take it easy and enjoy the trip. Hopefully it'll be a nice day.

No, I don't know why I'm telling you all this. :dizzy: Rambling again. Sure beats working though. ;)

But I guess I'd better get to it. Hm... but first I'm checking my lottery tickets ... just in case....

Just doing a check in, real quick. We are having terrible storms with tornados all around us. So Scary.......

Sister is doing very well, much better than I ever dreamed. I'm taking her to the doctor Friday to remove the staples. Ouch, that's gonna hurt. Other than my house being turned upside down, I'm doing fine with her staying there. (she tends to sort of take over spaces, bathroom counter, living room.) Oh well, she will probably go home next week so I can handle the extra work and mess until then.

I've kept my pound off, so that's two down and eight to go. Now when is it that we're supposed to have ten off?

Speaking of ticks, one of the salesmen got one the other day and yesterday was running a fever with chills and a sick stomach. He's Going to the doctor to see if it was from that tick.

No time for shout outs girls, but just wanted to say hello.

Hi Everyone! :wave:
:stress: TICK IN MY BED!:tired: I couldn't sleep a wink after that. I'm gonna have to start making everyone do the hokey-pokey before they come indoors.
In addition to the tick, I think I was stress'n. We've decided to put in a pond. Brain racing, is it the right thing to do, how big, where at, what shape??? We have stakes out in the yard right now. I'm sure I'll be out moving them around today...in the rain. I swear, I stress over what color panties to buy. :p

Jello, your "cooler plan" sounds good. We avoid driving long distances right now. One word. Kids. Luckily, we have a nice State Park less than 30 minutes from the house. Duct tape the kids mouths, and off we go.:lol:

SEMO, I saw the tornados were in your area. How close?

DNW, Take time for yourself! *cough*that means us*cough*

I'm off to balance the check book and pay bills. Bla.

:df:

Do I have cooties or what? You guys act like ya all have jobs or something. :p

I'm taking DS to the dentist. And then, we are going to brave the mall. I hate the mall. WAY BAD for the ego. But, hopefully not as terrible since it's a week day. :crossed:

Hope everyone is ok and STOP working so hard!

:wave:

Tig, you maniac, you don't have cooties - you have TICKS! :lol:

I have a hard time with decisions, too.

Jello - loved the snack article, thanks! Gives me some ideas too. I wish there was a quick fix for the road munchies - how about a good book? Read out loud to the driver- you can't eat and read out loud at the same time, LOL.

SEMO - Stay away from the twisters! :no:

DNW - databases - when they're good they're very very good - when they're bad....

I'm in a big fat rush today so just a quick hello from me!

:wave:

Tiger, I was just trying to stay away from all the "tick talk". Makin' me itchy! :hyper: BTW, don't ever accuse me of working so hard ever again! :snooty: Humph! What a thing to say .... when the boss isn't around. :rolleyes:

Cafe, can't read in a moving car. Makes me feel all "barfy". :tape: Don't wanna go there.

Boss is gone for the day. Had to go pick up his wife and daughter at the airport or some such thing. Hey, I don't care. He's not here, that's all that matters! :s: Now I have time for important things!

Not much to say actually. And though that's never stopped me before, I'd better go now. Have a few things to catch up on. Then I'm off to Curves. :D

Later!

Ticks, Cooties...same thing.:dizzy:
I slept better last night...no ticks, no pond stress. Could also be because I had a nice long walk.:smug:

The mall wasn't horrific. Got in, got out. Not too many Mall Rats there during the day. DS trips me out. He's six and he's a CLOTHES HOUND! This time he was begging for new shoes. :no:

I'm still reading the actual Atkins Diet book. Sugar:devil: White Flour:devil:
It's just so bleep'n hard to drag the family like a ball'n chain into a new way of eat'n. :stress:
With that said, I'm off to the grocery store.
Hope everyone is having a good day!
:wave:

Hi Guys..
Survived my database and finally I have some air to breathe. Unfortunately it's full of pollen and its been raining for days.

Semo: I have seen the news about the destruction in MO. Is that anywhere near you?

Tiger: Thanks for the reminder to take time for myself and yes I do need to stay in contact with you all. :grouphug:

My Prozac finally kicked in and the fog is lifting. Trying to get my food in line and I am still journaling it. Gotta admit seeing the numbers keeps me from going off the deep end with food.

I called the Renfrew center and they will have more information for me by the end of the week in reference to what my insurance will and won't cover. I am keeping an open mind about this place only because a negative attitude will cloud any good it might do.

Ah those food demons....kill, kill, kill!!!!

Hi all,

Just dropped by to catch up a bit....have had bad storms in our area (SEMO knows!) and I've had the computer off each evening due to lightning...don't want to be without a computer!

DNW: so glad you are getting some help..admire you for your insight into what YOU need! We women don't always see that right away. Take care of yourself, girl!

Jello: I'm back to the gym again....as of today. Tired of the plateauing and onward and downward on the WW scale, I hope! I've also been walking in the evenings. I have found a tasty "purse food" that might help in a pinch on your trip... Mind you, I am not a granola person....keep trying to be one but can't quite do it.... But, I found a bar called "Nature Valley Apple Cinnamon Chewy Trail Mix" bar. It is very good with almonds, sunflower seeds, cranberry, and apple. 150 cal, 6gm fat, and 1 gm fiber. I think it is at least 3-4 WW pts. but I'll have to check again. Nice and filling with a bit of salt and sweet. I stuffed one in my purse for an outdoor graduation that I went to (that lasted into my lunchtime) and my niece and I shared it. I was perfectly fine until we went to lunch later. There are some others called Nature Valley Trail Mix---Fruit and Nut that are good, too, but I prefer the apple ones.

Cafe: are you getting any of these storms up your way? Kinda wicked down here lately!

Tiger: watch out for those icky ticks! If a bite turns into "bulls eye" rash, it's time to head to your doctor for an early dose of antibiotics---ticks carry lyme's disease in our part of the country!

Semo: you sound like such a nice nursey! Sis will never forget your kindness!

Gotta go....not gonna get my treadmilling in tonight if I don't stop typing!

Have a great weekend, all!

:) Bright

Brighter! So good to see you here! :D Thanks for the suggestion. I've seen Nature Valley granola bars but never the chewy ones. :?: I'm not a granola person either. But I think I'll take a look in the cereal aisle next time I'm at the store. It'll be a nice change from the fruit and/or veggies I've been thinking about taking.

DNW, glad you're feeling better. We can't have our thread missing our Sarge! :love:

Well, last Wed, I got dropped off at Curves and then walked home. About 3/4 of a mile in the humidity ALL UPHILL. It was a little rough. Biggest problem was no water bottle. If I do that again, I'll have to plan a little better for the trip home. I was thinking of walking home again after the class tonight but we're supposed to have thunderstorms. Could be a little scary. :fr:

Tiger, glad the mall wasn't too bad. I usually don't mind going on a weekday during the school year. It's the weekends and the summers that scare me. Don't teenagers have anything better to do than hang around and be unruly? :mad:

Actually, I have to do some serious shopping this weekend. I need, oh about everything. I need things like soap and shampoo and toothpaste but I also need to buy some shoes. And I need cleaning products like Windex and laundry detergent and Lysol. Then I want to buy a couple of new tops and maybe some lightweight casual pants for the trip. I also have to buy a couple birthday and graduation cards. Oh and I need socks. And camera film. And then.... well, you get the idea. :rolleyes: I'm going to be all over the place.

And now I'm tired just thinking about it. Um, Nurse Semo, can I come to your house and get some TLC too? Seriously, hope your sister is recovering nicely.

I'd better go. Oh yeah ... TGIF!!!! :D

Hi all!

Sorry I haven't been around lately, my computer at home went out. Hope to get it back soon since it's hard as you know what to get on at work.

I'm doing well on a new food plan I found in an old prevention magazine called Change One. I think it's similar to the old, old version of WW or ever Richard Simmons. They give you guidelines of what to eat such as one fruit, one grain and one milk for breakfast, etc. I like it much better than counting points or calories and so far so good. I haven't been doing any exercise this week due to a bad case of poison ivy I got working in my back yard (which happens to look like a jungle).

Hope you're all doing well and I get a chance to talk to you more soon.

Lajuna

Hi Huntress! Good to see you again. Sorry to hear about the poison ivy. I did that a few years ago. I looked like I got naked and rolled in the stuff! :( Anyway, hope you're back computing from home again soon.

To everyone, I'd like to say HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!!! Be good. ;)

Hi all,

My first Mother's Day card came from a friend of my daughter who always calls me "Mom". My next Mother's Day card was made on this very computer by my daughter and a tray of annuals was attached (she said "WE will plant them"). My sons have yet to surprise me....

Hope you all are having a nice day!:balloons:

:wink: "Bright"

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers, stepMothers, grandMothers, Mother-in-laws, foster Mothers, and any Mothers I may have forgotten!

Haven't had a "lost weekend" in a while so I guess I was due for one. :cry: Boy, did I fall off the wagon! And it must have been a very fast, very high wagon 'cause I'm battered, beaten and bruised. :headache: Boy, was I stupid in my food choices! :sorry:

Got on the scale this morning and wanted to cry. In fact, I think I might have. But I'm going to regroup. I just have to. :drill: I'm packing only comfortable walking shoes for our vacation trip. The hotel we're staying at is within 2-3 miles from Mystic Seaport, the Aquarium, the outlet shopping ;) and I plan to walk, walk, walk, walk, walk.

My personal challenge: let's see if I can have a really good time without "indulging". Just because I'm on vacation doesn't mean I get to go completely overboard, right? The wagon's heading for Connecticut and I plan to be on it! :crossed:

Happy belated Mother's Day to all of you moms out there! Hope you all had a good one and a good weekend!

Brighter, what a great gift from your daughter! :D Happy planting!

Have to run. A week's work to do in 3 days. Have a good one all!