Good early morning chicks, it is now 5:25 am,-1,and I think it calls for another nice day. [I knew the snow would stop now that we have the new snow blower]
Off to work in a few min. so I thought I would read some posts before I went . I love paper, but a lot less work all around for paint. I paper DH paints
Well, I went to town last evening to do some grocery shopping and a hair cut mistake, it was crazy. I do not like the cut that I have but it is getting where I want it. I want a nice short cut, but with long hair,
I blew the diet again last night we had KFC for supper. Oh well today is a new day.

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Love Tazcat

Good Morning all!!

Dyan, where are you in Florida again?? My family is in the Tampa area, but I think we are going to go to the Destin area for a long weekend in June with a few friends. Are you anywhere near either location? And of course, we are going to Disney with the band the last weekend of March.............on a bus........on a dang bus........overnight........I'm supposed to sleep on a dang bus..........with teenagers

hope you all have a great day!

Debbie

Deb-kay, will you stop it with the Florida talk already! Taz and I and the other tough northern folk are up to our fluffy butts in snow! I must say today promises to be warmer - it will be at freezing point later - break out the bikinis!

We finally have water in the upstairs bathroom! I need to decide on the walls but am stalling until later on it. By the way, my bathroom is big - it used to be a bedroom so steaming up is not a problem. Can you imagine a bathroom with a couch in it? However, with all the nooks and wall jogs, I think I will go with paint! Maybe a border? Who stencils? Actually you can buy these rub on decals which may be an idea for the cupboard door panels. I wonder how they'd look on my thighs?

Yesterday was busy with a few trips to the hardware store for plumbing stuff. At $20 bucks an hour for Keven, I do the running around. My friend Claire and her DH popped in with their truck to take our construction junk to the dump. They are great friends who just show up and do things. Claire even took down my porch Christmas decorations (been too cold lately) and stashed them in the barn.

With all the road running and cleaning up after Kevin, I was pretty tired by suppertime. After supper I went for a long hot tub and was in bed and asleep by 9 last night. Slept until 6:30 this morning without even a pee break!

Today I do the massive sauna sort and move task! I am sliding boxes, not lifting them, and may call in my pal Rob to lug some boxes of yardsale stuff out to the barn. I love my real life friends.
(I love my online friends too but you chicks are so far away.)

Harry and I are going to the West Coast in early April to see my MEW , her man and the grandkids. We plan to rent a car and drive around Vancouver Island which is absolutely gorgeous. DH is going to do the Leslie tapes with me to try to get his walking back in shape. This is a GOOD thing because he is almost at the cane stage.

Gotta go and feed the doggage who know there is leftover Shepherd's Pie in the fridge! I made it with real shepherds but forgot to take their boots off but it still was tasty - and not low carb!

Good Morning All!
The radio just said it is going up to 4 degrees today. Almost t-shirt and short weather!!
Been a busy week and I have alot of reading to catch up.
Weighed in this morning and lost 1.5lbs. Not bad considering the binging episode last weekend. I am still not excersing enough. I keep using the weather as my excuse as to why I am not out walking.
Off to read and catch up.
Tammy

Good Morning early chicks!

I am feeling somewhat better emotionally but less so health wise. The dang tickle in my throat has now progresed to cold status--happens every time at this time of year too. Spent the moring doing a Flylady even she would be proud of. Disinfected light switches, door knobs, telephones, remote controls, you name it. Hopefuly whatever I have got will make a short visit and leave.

Tammy, we had plus 6 yesterday, i swear, it was the tropics! LOL

Ruth, you're putting me to shame, I need to get into our master bedroom but it has been so cold until late that we just couldn't do much in there (not well insulated in that room).

Deb, I don't envy you, I don't know how I could handle a long bus ride with teens either!

taz, Murphy's Law at work: Thou shalt pay an exorbitant amount of money for an item you no longer need.

Hope you all have a good day!

Ruth.......about the F word, you know, whispering here...........florida. I'm doing this
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Sorry Ruthie...........couldn't stop myself

If I come back and this post is deleted I'll know why

Morning all!!

Well, a quick check in before I go to the Doctor--it is time for my annual, and my weigh In Please! Let me have dropped a few pounds in the past month since I've been there!!!!!

Positively warm outside today--near 50 today and tomorrow with rain--we are in for some major flooding! I also hear that Wednesday we are in for a bigger storm than we had last weekend-which by the way dumped between 20-24 inches of snow!!I can't imagine-Ohio usually gets 6 inches at the most at a time!

Well, I am sending warm thoughts to all of you snowed in, and Dyan and Pooky with your colds! GET WELL WILL YA??

TAMMYFANCY--YOU HAD A LOSS!!! WTG!!! I don't know how long it has been since you weighed--but 1 and 1/2 punds--GONE FOREVER--WHOO WHOO!! Unfortunately I need to lose about 30 pounds before anyone will even notice!!

Well, gotta go get ready--I'll check in when I get back--My heart is pounding and I'm all sweaty-BTW-I had a dream last night that after I left the doctor's office I realized I did not ask about my weight--what gives with that?? Does anyone know the significance of a recurring dream of being in an elevator that breaks down--the elevator just drops--or goes from floor to floor to floor and won't stop???? I have this dream ALL THE TIME!!

See ya!!
mis

Good Morning Ladies

Tammy.....congrats on your loss!! WTG

Deb, when I go to disney, Im going to contact you for the low-down !! I'll get there one of these days.

Ive been fighting the sugar monsters, and not making much progress. Old ghosts are rearing their ugly heads as well, making it very difficult to fight the cravings. Today is another day, and if I can get thru today......I'll feel like Ive made some progress.

Went to try on some jeans the other day.....just try to find "normal" jeans!!!! Well, I finally found some at JC Penny's, and they actually made me look like I have a waist!! I really liked them. I liked them so much that I refused to buy them at least until Im down another size!!

I havent been walking the last 2 weeks, hubby has been working outside of the store on job sites. So this means I cant leave for my 45 min walk everyday. Now I have to get up early with him to get my exercise in.......not something Ive ever been very good at doing.

Ive been working on a catalogue for the store.....business is very slow, and with the threat of war, its slower than usual (so our neighbour tells us) Since Ive been sitting there by myself, Im full of ideas lol, just dont have the $$$ to put them into effect. But Im hoping once Im finished the catalogue, that it will work. Ive also altered the twig classes in hopes of increasing business there. I REALLY need a moose costume pattern!! If anyone knows where I can get my hands on one, pls let me know!

I think Ive made up for lost posting lol.......I'll be quiet now, Have a great day ladies
Robin

Can you believe that I was back in the bathroom getting ready for the all-important Dr.s appointment----and I realizes that it wasn't until NEXT Friday--Sheesh--I drank 6 gallons of water for nothing! I'm losing what little mind I have left!


Anyway, ODD is back in school and I still have to take my mom to get her treatment--maybe I will sneak on the scales at HER doctors!!

See ya girls!!
Mis

Watching someone die is so hard, and especially hard when they are in denial. Worring about my dad has consumed all my time and enegy (such as it was) It seems like he deteriated about a yeaars work the week we were gone on vacation!

So to compensate for not staying OP real well I've bought some apple cider vinegar diet pills. Anyone ever tried them? They sound safe, and are inexpensive, and if they will just keep me from gining weight the will be worth their money. I'm trying to stay OP, but "things " just keep getting in the way. Like yesterday I had to go get my Mom and dad a stuffed baked potato and banana pudding from the babeque store!!! and of course I couldn't let them eat alone etc. etc. etc anyway I'll let you know how the work out.

Deb - I'm in Pensacola, it's about 45 minutes from Destin. Let me know what weekend you'll be in town and maybe we can plan something.

Mis - I keep meaning to ask where you're at in Ohio? I have friends/relatives all over the state.

My cold seems to be almost gone, so it's back to the gym today for me. I'm OP so far, although I did eat a 1/4 of a doughnut from Krispy Kreme. A bargin at only 6 gms of carbs. LOL

Hey Mis - The interpretation for your dreams is as follows:

Elevator
This follows the general rule in the chapter on interpretation. Up is good, down is discouraging, but other factors should be considered

Weighing
Whether the weighing involved yourself, others, or things, the dream is telling you that you are under close scrutiny by those whose judgment could affect your future, so be careful not to do anything you can't justify for the time being.

Doctor
He's a good man or woman to have in your dream because he or she forecasts an improvement in all departments of your life.

BTW - I'm not a genius or psychic - this info is from swoon.com

Good Afternoon All,

Well the weekend is again upon us TGIF !!!!!

Nothing really planned for the weekend, just gonna see if we flood w/all this snow and the rain they are predicting grrrrrrrrrrr.

I'm soooooooooo in the mood for a piece of Chocolate raspberry cake..... does anyone know where I can get me some

Ruthie, I'd go w/the stenciling, I love wall paper but you know if a year or two it just doesn't look as nice and as for redoing it ICK... Same w/boarder.

Taz, I know how you feel about your hair, my cut is icky too but its finally starting to grow out after a butcher of a job.

Tammy, congrats on the weight loss !!!!

Ageoldie - HUGGS !!!

Robin CONGRATS on the jeans I love JC Penny's

Debkay - Walmart Walmart Walmart

Miss D ... I've done the doctor thing too, I've gotten so nervous about going to see a doctor only to find out it isn't for another week or so 6 gal of water.........wooooooosh !

Dyan, I didn't know donuts cure the cold........gotta try that next time hehehehehe.

Pooky now that your done w/your house can you do mine PLEEEZE !!

Have a great warm, dry, OP weekend all !!

Love, Leenie

afternoon

Well, instead of going to the Dr. myself today, I ended up going with my mom. Bad News-she told me before we left for the Dr. that she found two new lumps...they are on the scar from the surgery she had the day after Christmas-when she had the other lump removed. Sooo I am the only she has told,besides the Dr. who went ahead with today's treatment, and scheduled bone scan, cat scan, chest x-ray for next Friday, they can't radiate there so all they can do is change her chemo around. I tell you it is hard watching your parent(s) suffer isn't it?? And the thing that gets me the most is THAT SHE IS ONLY 52--much to young--I mean HER mon--my grandma--is 84(bless her) and not a thing wrong with her--strange the way this cancer works!
Taking young healthy people and turning them into frail, insecure, scared,weak patients!!

OKOK--I need to get off that subject--
Dyan
I am not sure if I am more confused than I was before or not...the elevators are generally going down--sometimes up first then...big drop--EVERYTIME it is dropping I start reciting the Lord's Prayer.I really did not dream ABOUT weighing--Just that I forgot to see what my weight was when I left the Dr.
BTW--I am in good 'ol ZANESVILLE OH. it is a small town about 40 miles east of Columbus--which is where dh works.
ODD and I are supposed to go to Florida in June for National's for dancing--I haven't decided yet if I'm up for it--it is in Panama City--is that far from you??

RobinH--We just took the whole family to Disney in October--wonderful!! Would love to do it again--if I could re-finance the house,AND win the lottery!!

Leens--I'll take a slice of that cake when you find it!

Ageoldie--I feel for you--really!! (((((HUGS))))) your way!

Tammyfancy--Shall we meet next week for the weigh-in??

well gotta go
Mis

Ruth, there's something about those shepherds when they're all chopped up and mixed with gravy and mashed potatoes. Ya just gotta love 'em...even with their boots still on.
Say, when you come in April, are we going to be able to get together or will you be in a hurry to get to the Island? I sure hope we get a chance to meet up again.

STOP talking about cake! I baked a low cal version of Angel Food cake which I found in a Light & Tasty magazine. It's chocolate and baked in a sheet cake pan, then cut into three slabs and put together with a mixture of dream whip and chocolate pudding. It was yummy the first day, but then the frosting either sank into the cake or became mummified, because it sure lost some of its appeal overnight. DOesn't stop me from eating it though. Not bad with light Cool Whip.

BTW, I'm totally p****d off. I was sure I'd lose weight this week as I've stayed totally within my calorie and fat limits on this dumb Xenical plan. Not a pound. Not a single stinkin' pound has gone. What's with this anyhow? Will NOTHING work for me? I'm so fed up. That's three weeks with no weight loss whatsoever on Xenical. Who said this stuff works? BAH!!