Holly, sorry it is still raining there. It looks like we may have a weekend without rain here. The weatherman is saying it is the first one in 6 weeks! Dang, that is a long time. I think we are going to the jail's chaplains vacation home tomorrow, which is about a 80 mile ride. It should be a good one. I sure hope so.

Rhubarb cobbler, can't say I would try it....... but I am sure it did fine- You seem to be an awesome cook! I love "crisps"-- I love the topping! Apple is my favorite! MMMM.... okay, got to quit talking about that!

CC- I hope you have been enjoying your rides. Is it helping your stress level? It usually helps mine. I think it is great that you were able to give what you did not sell to a food pantry...... a lot of people these days would not allow that to be done.... it says a lot about your company.

Mandy, how are you?

I have to get back to work. Ttyl

good afternoon chicks! well Tammy you were right, I should have more faith in myself without me even bringing it up, the club manager/president told me several people told him it was the best dessert they had in a while (hopefully they weren't comparing it to my other desserts, lol)

Did I tell you all that our older son *finally* got his own place, I saw it today, it is cute but very small, but we all start small right. It is $600 a month, includes heat and electric. It will be an adjustment not having him here, especially for Eddie the dog

Tammy, I do hope you get to have a rain free weekend! I was so psyched that as I was driving home from work, it had cleared, the roads were dry and actually a few little blue patches up there. BUT instead of suiting up to ride, I was a GOOD responsible adult and cut the whole lawn and then cut down a big section of these stupid plants that grow like crazy by the driveway and block our view of on coming traffic.

CChick, I agree, that was great that your company donated that food. Good people

Oh, I finally got my first paycheck from summer job place. We get paid every two weeks, and I actually had almost three week's worth of hours, including those dining room hours. I'm happy to say it was worth it, my eyes widened at the amount and I happily deposited it, keeping a little 'mad money' for me

Yeah, Mandy, how are you girlie?

and what has happened to Gina and Jill!!

good evening chicks! I rode to work today, successfully dodging showers. There was a huge downpour at around noon, but then the sun came out and 40 minutes later , all was dry. We met friends at a restaurant/bar, I had two Coronas and some BBQ pork and french fries...they were good

todays exercise (this morning) was 30 Day Shred, level 2.

have a great night!

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172954

check it out, it's in the Just Chatter section - my husband's niece is home from Iraq and reunited with her little girl

Holly, I knew your dessert would be good. Good cooks are always critical of themselves!
So, are you going to have an empty nest now?

Okay, I am fixing to be whiny! If you are down-- I would not read this! I got to ride today and the first part of the ride was great. It is a beautiful day-- we went to the jail chaplains summer home and had lunch (my DH, Zeke, the sheriff, chief of police, another guy).... so we were on the way home and Zeke's license plate broke off his bike and we all ran over it..... but he nor DH noticed it. I sped up to DH to tell him we lost Zeke's tag-- but in speeding up to him I started to fishtail a little. I thought it was the road, so after we all got back on the road, I heard this clunk, clunk, clunk and then a grind then I started to fishtail again..... well I stopped and the other men behind me started to shake my bike, look at my tire, etc. By then DH and Zeke came back to us..... DH got on bike and it did not do it with him-- so of course it must have been my female imagination....... as I was the only female here. So, they put me in front and we went about 10 miles at 55mph and there it went again--- the very same pattern-- clunk, clunk, clunk, then the grind and the fishtail. So, I pull over again--- this time DH seen the fishtail. So he got on it and it just started fishtailing from the get go. The jail chaplain had started riding back with us for them to go home and luckily his wife was coming behind us with their mcycle trailer---- so we loaded it up and we decided to take it to the HD dealership tomorrow. As bad as I hated to, I got on the BACK of DH bike and rode "b" the rest of the way home, knowing my 09 Dyna was being trailered back........ that is the bad part. So, we got home, got our truck and went to the preacher's house to get the trailer and my bike. We got it and on our way home the tie down (which the chaplain did) came undone and my bike fell over in the trailer going down the road. It did not fall out, but now I have a HUGE dent in my new bike! Our insurance has a thousand dollar deduct, so there goes the CC I paid off with our left over Vegas money. WAIT, it gets better! When we got it home and DH and Zeke start going over the bike--- they think they know what it is--- my axle bolt is warped or lose-- which normally would fall under the warranty right? But my DH decided to be cheap and do the 5k maintanence himself and did not take it in..... and that would have been something they checked...... SOOOOOO my warranty will probably not cover the bike and now my bike has a DENT and scratches the size of a man's fist! Isn't it great? I am sooo upset. I went to the chinese buffet and I am suprised they did not tell me to leave I ate so much! I am so upset. I know it is "just" a bike....... but you girls know how we start to feel about our bikes......... It is our hobby, it is prideful that we can ride our own, we get noticed, we get conversations started, we "own" the road when we are on it...... and now my bike is going to be in the shop for a LONG time!

I guess my answer to this problem would be to learn to maintain and STRAP DOWN my bike myself! MEN!!!!! I swear!!!!!!

Oh, Tammy!!! that sux soooooo bad!!!!!!!!!!! I am so so sorry to hear that, your poor bike , and poor you having to do without her for a while, and that it might not be covered under warranty

I can't think of anythign right now that would make you feel better

Okay, here is the bike update...... sigh...... My back wheel barren went out. From what they say this is almost unheard of in a bike this new. They had that in stock and they were going to fix it today, BUT when they took it apart, it must have been shifting around in there for awhile b/c it ruined my wheel, which they did not have in stock. So, my bike has to stay in the Harley Hospital until they get the new wheel in. Thankfully, it is under warranty and nothing that DH could have missed in the 5K maintanence......

Now for the tank. It costs $800 b/c we get a 15% MVP discount. AND it will not be in for 8-12 weeks! That means when the bike gets out of the hospital I have to drive it with a huge dent in the tank.

DH had been on the HD forum to see what the problem was (basically a 3fc forum without the fc ) and they said not only am I lucky that it did not lock up or break completely and throw the wheel off, but I must have riding skill to know a) there was a problem and b) that I was able to keep it upright. Which of course he bragged on me about.

I hate to drive it with a dent in the tank..... in fact last night I told him I WOULD NOT, but if I don't..... the whole summer riding season will pass me by.

So..... what is going on in your worlds?

Thanks for listening to me vent.

Tammy - first I am so glad that the wheel bearing will be covered by the warranty!

for your other issue, not wanting to ride it because of the big honking dent of course that's up to you, but I think you'll be missing it so much..and I HEAR you on how proud we are of our ability to ride, and proud of our machines...maybe if you think of the 'injury' as a battle scar, it would make it easier to accept until it can be replaced ( a long time, I know!) Don't know if my rambling helps at all...but hugs to you and Ms. Dyna

I have off today, and I did 30 Day Shred Level 2, plus the Gilad abs (another 12 minutes).

I checked the new plants I potted yesterday, to see if they survived the night ...we did not have frost but it was 39 degrees, two of the morning glories (that means half of them) look wilty and sad. Well they were only $1.99 each but I just didn't want to do them again.

I have a few phone calls to make; last month we received in the mail a bottle of some kind of supplements...?? I did not order them; husband did not order them. They're one of those acai berry supplements. No packing slip or invoice. Well I opened our MC bill today, and there is a charge from "PILLS" for $80.00!!! So I gotta straighen that out. And there was another suspicious charge on there, I couldn't even decipher what it could be from the name. But it was for $100. It's a brave new world out there isn't it.

Well the sun is shining and the sky is a beautiful blue, but it is barely 50 degrees still, at 10:15! come on, warm up.

hope everyone is having a good Monday

Holly, sorry you are having a hard time with the CC "ghost". My employer had the same thing happen over coffee. It was just charged to her MC and sent to their house. Just don't take no for an answer.

Mandy, I am beginning to get worried!

CC- I guess you are just working your butt off aren't you.

Our computers are down here at work (our software) so I am just waiting.

I did not get my butt out of bed to go to boot camp...... but I am going this afternoon at 4.

I think I will have to swallow my pride and ride with a dent. He is looking on the internet to see if he can find anyone who may have one to sell...... I will just have to see. I saw all kinds of riders yesterday and I cannot let Ms. Dyna sit in the building alone when it is pretty out!

Thanks for all the advise!

Tammy

Hey everyone, sorry I have been absent. I have just been busy. having friends over, going over to friends, ect. I haven't ridden in WEEKS but that's because I kept forgetting to get my registration renewed...LOL I got it in the mail yesterday so its all good now. Saturday I get to ride, going to Starke Bikefest. Its a fairly new bikefest, I think this is the 4th year for it, the area is only a an hour or so away and its area I ride through often. its a really nice area and ride, ya'll should google it

Mandy, Glad you were just busy and nothing bad happened.

Ladies, I did it! I made it through the boot camp that we have here in town. This extremely in shape PT guy owns it and i was a little intimidated b/c of the people that go there being "skinnier and smaller and younger" than me..... but I did it for the first time today and I LOVED IT! We do it for 7 weeks, 4 times a week. I sooo hope this helps me get back on track. I got a free sample of all of their nutritional meals/supplements and I just finished the oatmeal... it was eatable. Not something Holly would cook (lol). The only part I did not like (aka could not do well) was the yoga type position (like the downward dog?). It was really hard. But, I think I can do it for four times a week. I am actually excited!

I hope you all are well!

Hey Holly, Tammy, are any of you on Facebook?

Hi Chicks, Hi Tammy, Hi Mandy! Tammy, hey that's really awesome about the Boot Camp, and that's you're psyched about it!! Mandy, I will google that bikefest.

yes, I am on Facebook, do I send you a friend request? I'll pm my name to you right now...and to Tammy also.

Today was one of my early days to get to work to cook breakfast, so that I didn't do a usual tape this morning, but husband and I did just take a walk on the nice dirt road that goes halfway around the lake, with the dog Eddie. I think it's almost 1 mile. Not a huge distance but it was something.

How about this ladies..it was s'posed to be sunny today, after morning cloudiness...well it never got sunny, and the clouds were like 9 miles thick..and I was kinda chilly at work (windows open with the hood fan on creates quite the draw of air into kitchen) and when I was on the way home from work, I was just darned cold.

So I went to the tanning salon, and put all my gear into the tanning bed with me to help warm it for the rest of the ride home and it worked real well, and the warmth in the bed felt sooooo good. I'm up to 10 minutes now, and I fell deeply asleep for 8 of those minutes! I still don't tan my face or neck, and I wear socks on my hands to keep from ageing them. I wonder how weird that looks, especially when I have my boots, chaps, gloves, jacket in the bed with me

Holly,

That is soooo funny about the sunbed. But, I never thought of doing that.

I made it through bootcamp and LOVED it! I will be returning like I am supposed to. the only part I was not crazy about was the yoga moves..... had a hardtime keeping my body up. But, I guess it comes with time.

I have to go to Little Rock tomorrow for an auditing course. Will gab at you later.

I am on face book.

Hi Girls I have missed you

Tammy so sorry to hear about your baby- but you know I don't think I could not ride it because of a dent...... I think you are the right track with seeing if you can just find a new one that way all you have to do is put new one on and not send or leave it anywhere to be painted.
Great Job on your boot camp workout and it is good that you are liking it

Holly I see you are still staying on track with your exercising that is awesome-


Hey girls I to am on Facebook - I PM you my name as well so you can look me up, of course my avatar is the same one as on here

Grand Opening went good put in 15-16 hours each day - Once I got off work I got home changed clothes and off to the races- Saturday night DS only had 3 laps left and transmission broke - darn it
Got that fixed and Sunday he got 1st

Our supper ride last Thursday was great we had great weather and ate HuHot if you ever heard of HuHot it is a mongollian grill buffet- so good

Well I am still just maintaining but really need to get butt in gear our first rally of the year is over 4th of July. I am so not ready for this yet.

Well tonight I am home because we have to get our new air conditioner installed I suppose another couple grand down the tubes oh well got to have air otherwise I can't sleep when it is to hot- but then again sleep has been over rated this past week

Oh ya great news Holly on your son getting his own place - wow though $600 a month

Well since everyone is talking about tanning I really think that I just may take time tonight to go tan - though I am suppose to look at Vegas flights for October- we can get flights for 69 buck one way per person but since it so cheap now everyone wants to go and as usual I am the one that does all the planning not that I mind because then I get to be picky about it

Well girls look me up on facebook and I will confirm

Have a Great Day