Coffees on and drank! OOOPPPS i guess i had better go and make more!

OK there is more going it will be ready soon.

well i just posted that i am leaning to FLY. i had checked out the site before but had nver gotten to far. I am so desperate that it is time to FLY!!!

So my kitchen sink is sparkeling, i am going to go out and get the car wax and wax it up so no one dares to mess it up!!! LOL Watchout if you are in my way you may be waxed too!!!

I have done christmas shopping for the Extended family so far, and have come up with good ideas, i hate having no money and the time facot is pressing!!! I still have to buy for the kids, I will be wraping today what i can.

and i will be FLYing. I plan on attacking my bedroom. with it being so cold i need to get the bed off the outside wall. it is too cold. Snow is comming today. UGH!!! I have been up for about 2 hours. I sent DH and DS1 off to grandmas to hunt. DS1 is going to eat at grandmas, they always eat tons there. and he may go out with dad and grandpa to hunt for a few hours but i think that is all that dad can take. and DS too for being cold.

Well off to fly.

Morning Sue and all to follow!

I'm off to teach one last Comp I class for 2001. Yippee!

Dinner for 11 tonight -- the Christmas tree is leaning naked in the corner w/a broken stand BUT --

THE KITCHEN IS PAINTED!!!

I broke new ground on the scale (well, not NEW exactly -- but I haven't seen this number for years). I've taken to setting 1 pound goals -- an it's amazing how long it seems to take for each pound BUT -- I'm learning to believe that it will happen, even when I have to wait a week or two before it does. It's a good thing...

Gotta scoot.

Have a great one. It's a gift.

sooner

Hey Sue -- how 'bout bringing some of that Fly Lady effort and organization to Iowa today? I could use it!

Good Weekend All,

Going to a Christmas Party for the "Little People Of America" today and tomorrow is Grace's Baptizm. Diet is off this weekend for sure....OY.

Need my coffee or I'll go nuts lololol.

Have a good one.

Love Leens

Just found out through the wonders of e-mail that my sister and her whole brood are coming for a pre-Christmas visit next Saturday. That got me going, because I have yet to go get even ONE gift! UGH! All of you who are finished have my never-ending awe! Have a wonderful weekend, everyone, and DRINK YOUR WATER!!

Good morning all! Just got back from a meeting and am checking in late.

Recital went fine - did not goof on my party pieces AND ate lightly after skipping dinner. (And the damn scale is still up!)

Hershey is home now and has just finished her jubilation run around the meadow. She is thin and scraggy looking but sure is glad to be home. I took her to the meeting this morning and she just curled up under my chair and snored. I think she is in recovery.

DH did his Christmas shopping yesterday - in 2 hours. This includes an hour of driving time. Hmmmmmm - it had better be good! I have not picked up the George Foreman grill for him as yet but will this Wednesday. Who has one? I've heard they are great.

Prime rib for a Hershey Is Home treat tonight - anybody want to come? It is such an expensive cut but was on sale this week. I think it is our very favourite - next to lamb - or chicken - or pork. Let's face it, I'm a meat eater!

Hope everyone doesn't knock themselves out with Christmas stuff this month. Christmas will still come, even if you don't have 13 different kinds of cookies and a perfectly decorated house. I lkearned that one Christmas when I was very sick and just passed the whole thing over to my kids who were 12 and 15. It worked!

Have a great weekend.

I am learning to go easy with Xmas and to focus on doing the things that I really enjoy....like doing my cards while burning candles and drinking a glass of wine, or making a gingerbread house with my kids, using a kit of course , and making home made gift baskets and putting in all the things I would love to get like, smelly soaps, chocolate, candles and ornaments... I do tend to entertain a bit too much, but I feel that if you don't make the effort you just don't see anyone and that is worse than all the work of entertaining...hope you are all having a great weekend...I am going to bathe my dd who is 3...hubby has dd 10 at HP with her friends as part of her birthday party....then they are coming back her to sleeep, or should I say torment me! Hang in there all!

Feeling sorry for myself today. Must have had too many carbs yesterday causing the weepies. I've been trying to get the house decorated and it's just such a lonely task when done alone. Wish DH took more interest but he's working such long hours he barely has his eyes open long enough to see what new ornaments I've put up and then he's crashed.
I just have the tree to put up and it arrives tomorrow morning. Hopefully I can get it decorated before my sis and her hubby arrive. They're coming to celebrate an early Christmas with us as they're going out of town for most of the holidays to be with their son and his family. We don't exchange gifts anymore though. We each decided that just the pleasure of each other's company is gift enough. Can't say our hubbies feel the same way. Usually they both end up snoring on the couch while watching tv so me and sis can play a game or two of Scrabble and natter away to our heart's content.
Today I baked an apple pie and some buns so that part of the meal is taken care of. I have a rolled stuffed pork roast for main course and will roast potatoes with it. Brocolli and a Greek tomato salad for sides.
Ruth, so glad your Hershey is home. What a nice Christmas pressie.

Good Early Sunday Morning Everyone, Struggling with my insomnia again (or should I say as usual)Been struggling with emotional eating this weekend. Mostly Friday, it was one of those days when everything I touched seemed to screw up. Then late in the afternoon I found out that one of my former students was with DCFS because her father has been abusing her. I still spend lots of time talking with her when I see her at lunch or in the halls and this news just rocked me. I came home weepy and ended up the evening eating chips and drinking two glasses of wine before I broke down and told DH what was the matter. Been better the last two days (eating wise) Busy with basketball tournment games for my son all day yesterday which helped keep me occupied and have LOTS of Holiday things to do today.

Linda, sounds like we are in the same frame of mind today. Hope you have a lovely visit with your sister.

Liz, the picture you paint of your activities sounds like a wonderful way to spend the holidays. Hope the sleepover went well.

Ruth, glad the recital went well and that dear Hershey is back to romp in the meadow. I love to hear about her!

Goodforme, good luck getting ready!!!

Leens, sounds like you have a fun filled weekend ahead of you--enjoy!

Sooner, nothing better than that "last class" feeling is there? Congrats on the kitchen! I like the one pound at a time idea a lot.

Nasus, good luck with your Fly Lady expedition!!!

Best get going--Have a good Sunday everyone!!

We got a dusting of snow last night! Just enough to make Hershey excited and put DH into his grumpy winter mood! Sure is pretty with the sun blazing away and I am just ignoring him.

Church, a bit of a read and now am going to pack away the wrapping stuff. I cannot believe I am done except for the home made goodies stuff - which I don't dare make until closer to The Day. Even DH has done his wrapping - something he usually leaves to Christmas Eve!.

This afternoon, I hope to get the front porch decor revamped and do my quick pick-up through the house because Gail comes to clean tomorrow. Then there will just be the tree and house stuff to decorate and I'll be done!

I keep thinking I'm missing something vital. Is it my usual pre-Christmas cold? Flu? If you think of it, let me know soon.

Have a great Sunday!

I did my fly stuff yesterday and then i made more christmas decorations. I have to say they looked really nice. not much else but more fly lady stuff. I LOVE HER!!!!

Lind i will make you some decorations OK??? I love to do that. especially when i am not working!!!

Sooner I am just learning to fly I do not think i would be much help but it is making a difference in my house already!!!

Last ngiht I went to my dh's compnay Christmas party and we won a breadmaker!! They were giving away some really nice door prizes, a dvd player, a microwave, tool sets and my breadmaker! I'm just thrilled to have it--dh says that we can now make our own bread instead of buying it!

Just finished cleaning up the house and painting the basement. It's finished! Now I just have to get things put back in it!

Just in to say hi and say that I've been a great OPer today--ate 3 chicken patties for lunch and I'm still not hungry!

Have a great one everyone and I'll see ya tomorrow!

Wow what a great weekend, both parties were wonderful, Children are GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Jesus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love, Leens