Thanks for the welcome back everyone.

Wow, lots going on here while I was gone. New cars, new challenges, school starting....... Um, yeah, what everyone else said. Okay I'm not going to attempt to recap but let's all have a big group hug.

Oops, boss just asked for a quick spreadsheet. I'll try to drop by later, but I'm finally caught up on all of you.

I'll try to post a picture....

ok, tell more, what's the picture of?
i feel like the wicked witch of the midwest....help me, i'm melting....

Illinois sucks. Armpit of America.

Your picture is very pretty Cafe, what and where is it?

Still no dentist appointment. I am NOT in good humor. They said I missed 2 appointments and didn't call them. Bull. I called them and left a message because I had found out I was pregnant and wasn't going to be able to do the bridge and other dental work I was planning, so I canceled the appointments, now they act like they don't want to squeeze me in. Well, BITE ME, you witches. Kiss my BIG, WHITE, BLUBBERY ***.

Ok, I feel better now.

I think.
Tiffany

Back for quick explanation and then I'm off to lunch. The outline is my nephew on the patio at my sister's new place near Seattle.

I had a great time with them - though not as great as Jo's trip to Scotland sounds... She got a ring with rawks (!) but I got a new pair of shoes. I was about to buy them at the Bon Marche but my sis slapped down her cc first - she said it was a thank you. They're nice shoes so I'm very pleased. But you know, Jo wins.

I did LOTs of unpacking and carrying full boxes up the stairs and empty ones back down. So I think I got a few points for the challenge but if I want to count them I'll have to sit down and figure it out. I wasn't particularly careful about food, but we were busy.

Oh yeah, I officially hit 229 today. The ONLY bright spot in my sucky day.

Not only did I break my tooth off and can't get in anywhere, I did NOT win anything in a local writing contest. I entered something nice and did not get SQUAT. Not 1rst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th. NOTHING.

Jeez, I suck today.

WHERE IS EVERYONE? No one brave enough to come around? LOL...

I'm fine, just kind of bummed. The 229 made me happy though. I was hovering around 233 for 2 weeks now, so this is good.

Hi Everybody! I had my annual checkup this morning, glad to get that over with for another year. I see that this group is grathering steam, especially poor Tiger. Time to go walk around the mall and cool off a bit.

Nothing new to report just sort of a ho hum day, I'm really looking forward to my class tomorrow night. After my dr appt I stopped a Penneys and bought some of those capri stretchy pants and an long t-shirt, so I'm all set.

Tiff good for you gal, a downward direction in the scales always helps my moods. Sorry about your crappy day.....take a deep breath and repeat over and over....I am not going to let this ruin my day...I am not going to let this ruin my day...

Gotta run.

I am definately steam'n. DH came home to look at the problem...couldn't figure it out in the short time he was here. Drats! It's an electrical problem, no a/c, no dishwasher! I have to wash dishes by hand and drip sweat! That sounds like exercise to me!

Tiff, I don't know about you, but I want a DO OVER for this day!

I second that Sister!

Hugs to you Tig. EEEEEWWWWW. Tiger smells sweaty. LOL

No, no, no. This will not do. Ms. Tiffany in a bad mood. We simply cannot have this.

Seriously, Tiff. Sorry to hear about the tooth. I've never done that myself (knocking wood) but sounds very unpleasant. Congrats on the weight loss though! Movin' in the right direction! That's got to brighten your day a little.

Thursday marks the 5 week mark in this new weight loss/exercise program. (I got to skip last week's session. Go figure.) Anyway, I'm supposed to get weighed and measured and compare it to where I started. After a week of wicked debauchery in Scotland!!!!! How the h*** am I going to pull this one off!?!? Oh it ain't gonna be pretty.

Semo, you got stretchy capri's at Penneys?? I've been looking for a pair or two! And the long Tshirt too. What dept. are they in?

I'm going to need new exercise wear for my renewed ambition and my vow to enter this Halloween challenge and WIN WIN WIN the battle of the bulge!

Whew! Now I'm exhausted.

I forgot to check. Do we have a separate thread for a Halloween challenge? Can we, Ms. Tiffany, huh? Can we?

I'm flying all over the place here with nothing to say, did ya notice? I'll go now. A gal here just brought some photos from her vacation for me to look at. Some nice scenic stuff but not as nice as Cafe's!!!

Later!

Sweat'n away the pounds! I'm hope'n anyway. Too hot to exercise. It's starting to cloud up, maybe it will rain. Bring on the rain! After the heat today, I'm officially ready for fall. I think I'm gonna go dig out the vinyl cling leaves to put on the patio door. Maybe it will make it feel cooler...hey wait, I think I have snow flake clings....
At least it's too hot to eat anything heavy. The heat has also slowed down DS. He's veg'n watching cartoons, unusually quiet.

Yeah, yeah, yeah we can have a seperate thread for the Halloween Challenge.

Now, let me see if I remember correctly...the Halloween Challenge is simply picking a weight that we want to be at and then weighing once a week until Halloween and posting our progress?

The Halloween Challenge is not another 3 points per day challenge, correct?

This is all directed at Dyan, who is strangely silent today.

Once I hear from her, I will open a new thread. I believe our 3 point a day challenge ended today, or will tomorrow. And I'm sure it is no big surprise to anyone that Ms. DYAN is the weiner!!! WooHOO!!!!! Now, you said you didn't want to participate in the prize, but you ARE the winner. We won't make you buy a reward for the next 3 point a day challenge, but you did work hard and you did WIN! (Email me your address, if you are comortable with that) and I will send you your prize. $20 from Wally World!!! WooooHOOOOO!!!!!!!

Ok, enough with the WOO HOO's.

Thanks for the condolences on the loss of my tooth. Yes, we were very close and had been for many years. I will miss him. (please don't let it get out that I canibalized him) I will be holding a small private ceremony later this evening for friends and family.

Ok, gotta run.
Tiff
Jo, I missed you more than words can say. But don't go getting a big head and all.

OMG this tooth thing is really freakin' me out!

STOP! STOP! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooo!

LOL...wanna touch my stump??

Ok, that was too much, even for me.

Jello, my capries are more like leggings to exercise in - fit like a glove if you know what I mean, that's why I need the big t-shirt. They were in or about the coat section on a lonely little rack with about 10 other pair of long and short pants and a few pair of shorts. I told ya I'm from boone docks,USA. Heck we're lucky to even have a department store at all. and this is 20 miles from my house. Going home now.

EWeeeeee with the stump. Phew, nasty......

touch your stump
DH came home from work early and got the electric problem fixed before he had to leave for football practice. My hero. So, he's at ftball sweat'n and I'm in the a/c. I had visions of this problem not getting fixed until the weekend. Major ff brownie points for DH.

Ok, to go with our Halloween challenge...we should all pick out a reward we get ourself if we hit the goal.
My final goal is a wedding band wrap to go w/my diamond. I'm gonna think on the Halloween reward...maybe a new outfit...or new panties a size SMALLER...