Linda...Congrats on the .6lb loss. Always nice to see the scale move downward.

Melissa...Congrats on your loss as well. I can't remember the last time I was in a 14, but I can hardly wait till I am!

Brandy...Congrats on making your exercise goal for May. That's awesome

Weigh-in day and I'm up .5lbs, but that's OK. I'll be down next week. Got the quilt repaired and my stress level is just about back to normal. Going to start the Salsa wallhanging next week and take a break from the quilt.
Have a great night.

Cheryl

Hi chickies . . . wow am I ever behind today. Took the car in for a little checkup and four hours later I was still there. Ugh. Then I was ravenous when I got home, of course. My normal lunch didn't seem to be enough so I went and had a nap rather than overeat, so I'm even further behind. But at least I kept the eating under control and that's a little success. Tomorrow will be better.

Cheryl . . . I think starting on your wall hanging is a great idea. The quilt will feel like a fresh new project when you go back to it.

Mel . . . good for you. It's so hard to just eat salad when you smell all that pizza. The regular dressing was a great success when you consider the alternatives.

Have a good evening, everybody. See you tomorrow. Keep on doing the good stuff.

Hey gang . . . where are you? It's another beautiful day in Nova Scotia. Cool and sunny but a little humid . I know our hot times are coming and then I'll be able to whine along with everybody else. See you soon (I hope) .

Hi gals...It's another hot day here in North Dakota, thank goodness for central air. Went to Fargo to do some shopping and I couldn't wait to get back to my nice cool house. Stocked up on boneless, skinless chicken breast, mushrooms and fresh fruit for the week. Went to my favorite quilt shop and bought more bobbins for my machine. Got home this afternoon, and they called to say they gave me the wrong bobbins. So they are sending me the correct ones and I'll mail these back to them.
Bought a new quilt book that has a few projects I want to do for christmas. Well the fairy fat mother paid me a visit, I'm down 2 lbs. Hope to be down a couple of more pounds by Wednesday. Bought a new mower today, so you know what my exercise will be tomorrow.
Have a good one gals, and I'll see you tomorrow.

Cheryl

My internet connection has been very erratic today . . . and the weather is damp and rainy as well. Hopefully I'll get a chance to do this post before it drops again. Just finished up on another thread and then it went down again but only for a few minutes.

Congratulations on the Fairy Fat Mother visit, Cheryl. Have a great time planning projects from the new quilt book. Of course, that won't be as much fun as using the new lawn-mower, but do the best you can to enjoy the book .

So sorry you had such a bad experience at Walmart, Mel. I think you are well within your rights to expect better service. Just try not to let it get to you. You are suffering a lot more anxiety over it than the perpetrator ever could. My tummy had the exact same experience as yours when I had fish and chips for lunch a few weeks ago. I only ate half the order (a little NSV) and then I tasted them for the rest of the day. Our bodies get used to being treated better, obviously.

Just heard that one of my nephews is getting married early this Autumn, so I've been planning a new cross-stich announcement to do for them. It won't be the normal wedding-type thing. It's going to have a rainbow to signify a new beginning.

Anyway, crafty ones, have a great moving and shaking kind of evening and I'll hope to see you tomorrow.

Melissa...Sorry about the bad service you got at WalMart. I wouldn't let it happen again. You are the customer, you deserve good service, and buying that turkey breast helps pay her salery. Hope you are feeling better. I can't eat fry foods anymore either, just upsets my stomach and not worth feeling so yucky.

Linda...Broke the new mower in this morning. I should of got up early and started to mow instead of going out at 10. It was hot, but I mowed for about 1 1/2 hours. I consider it my exercise for the day. Off to Devil's Lake tomorrow for a car show and a day of fun. Will try to check back tomorrow.

Cheryl

Good morning gals-

Sorry I've been missing. Things have gotten busy here. My big excitement happened yesterday. We went to see the musical "Wicked" in Detroit. It was one of my Christmas presents and I have been SO anxious to see the show. It was REALLY cool!!!! I'm not sure about having a favorite musical, but it ranks right up there in the top!

We participated in Relay for Life last night. I had some mixed emotions there. We walked during the luminary lighted laps (all the luminaries are in memory or celebration of a person who has/does have cancer) well, we're walking the lap and these teenage boys are like bodyslamming wrestling each other and knocking into people and just in my mind being disrespectful. I really wanted to give them a piece of my mind, but I didn't want to upset anyone so I held it in. I know the relay is both a memorial and a celebration of life, but especially on that lap you would think they could show a little respect and if they needed to "be boys" moved off the track into a grassy area where they wouldn't be bothering others.

Sorry for my rant. It really bothered me to see so much disrespect.

It sounds like you are all doing great. I dont have lots of time to comment as I need to get ready for church. I'll try to come back this afternoon. Have a terrific day!

Hi there you crafty ladies . . .

Another cold, wet day in Nova Scotia. I had to shut all my windows and the heat keeps coming on. I know, I'll soon be complaining about hot and humid, though.

Cheryl . . . have a great time at the car show. See you when you get back.

Brandy . . . know exactly how you feel. Makes you wonder why they were there in the first place. . . Probably forced to attend by their parents who then decided to ignore the rotten behaviour.

Mel . . . it's a great picture and at the rate you are going you'll be back to (and below) that weight soon.

My day has been ticking along OK . . . Eating right and actually did a little "TV-related" exercise. Got started on that little Wedding Announcement I mentioned before, as well.

See you tomorrw, girls. Keep moving and shaking and heading in the preferred direction.

Good morning ladies-

Hope you all had a terrific weekend. I had a very rough day yesterday. I found out one of the older ladies from church who has been a good friend to me has terminal cancer. It really hit me hard yesterday. It's not just her, most of the people who are sick in the congregation are friends whereas before they were more just acquaintances, my job playing funerals is getting harder and harder with each funeral. I got really upset yesterday and it made me physically ill with a migraine and then a terrible sore throat.

I'm trying to upgrade my mood today. I did my run (13 minutes) and walk (47 minutes) this morning. My throat is killing me and it hurts a bit to breathe so we put off the long run of the week until Wednesday. I'll do a turbokick workout in a bit to finish off my morning. I do feel better since I got my run in.

We won our softball game last night. It was a weird game because both teams had 1 terrible inning, but played the rest of the game well. Wish I could say I had fun, but my heart wasn't in the game.

Cheryl-hope the car show was fun. Glad you got the new mower broke in.

Meowee-the announcement sounds cool. I love it when people add in a more personal, non-traditional touch to their wedding things.

mel-Hope you get up the nerve to try some of the group exercise classes. I really enjoy the classes that I attend. BUT, you gotta do what you're comfortable with. Sorry for your luck at Walmart. I love/hate that store. Love the prices and their range of products. Hate the service.

Have a great day.

Hi there, gang . . .

Another dull and cool day in Nova Scotia, but they are calling for a bit of sun later on this afternoon. Hope it's true . . . I'm getting tired of the rain. . . although I'm willing to have the cool stick around.

Brandy . . . so sorry to hear your sad news . . . have a good workout and just pretend that you are kicking that nasty cancer- on behalf of your friend.

Mel . . . good morning . . . have a great day.

Not too much exciting around here . . . been working on the cross-stitch (doing clouds). I will post a picture when it's done. It's not going to be too big . . . just a little something to tuck in with the cheque that I know they can put to really good use.

Hope some more of our crafters show up to tell us about their projects soon. It's been too quiet around this thread.

Have a good day, girls. Keep on doing the right stuff and the rewards will surely follow. Here's some to help us along the way.

Brandy...So sorry to hear about your friend. Will keep her and you in my prayers. I'm so jealous, I'm green ! You saw "Wicked"!! Oh how I miss living in a big city. I use to go to concerts and such when we lived in Calif and Oregon. Now I have to go to Minneapolis to see a play/musical.

Melissa...Very cute picture, but I really don't think you are an orangatang.LOL

Linda...Hope you are having a good day and getting some cross stitch or quilting done.

Had a good time at the car show yesterday. Lots of beautiful cars and just makes us wish that our was done. Next year it should be ready for the shows.
Followed my program all week till yesterday and today.KFC and pizza It's back on track tomorrow and up early to mow before it get's hot. Hope to sweat/walk a few pounds off.
Ozzy had his dentist appointment today and he is home resting. My poor baby had 8 teeth pulled, 4 bottom front teeth, 3 top front teeth and 1 molar. The good thing is he is not going to be in pain once his mouth heals in a couple of days. It's been a long day, so will see you chickies tomorrow.

Cheryl

Hi gang . . . beautiful day of sunshine and warmth today . . . can hardly wait to see what tomorrow will bring.

Cheryl . . . all that mowing and sweating will help work off the KFC and Pizza Hut in no time. Make sure you take the time to cuddle Ozzy.

Mel . . . wow, that was indeed impressive. Way to go, girl.

Nothing too exciting for me . . . did some work on the cross-stitch . . . went to the optometrist . . . had a nap. Don't know whether I can stand all this

Anyway, will see you guys tomorrow. Have a great evening doing the good stuff and preparing to reap the rewards.

Hi Gang!!

Beautiful day here with a nice breeze. Got up early and started mowing. Worked up a good sweat, and hopefully I dropped a pound or two. NSV today. I wore a pair of my pants and attached my walkman, with my walkman on, my pants wouldn't stay up. Had to take the walkman off to mow the yard, so it's time for the pants to go to the garbage. That's a good thing!!!

Melissa...Girl, you did great at the shower. I just know that fairy fat mother is going to pay you a visit this week.

Linda...So happy to hear you are having nice weather. Hope it sticks around for a while. I've been giving Ozzy lots of TLC, but I always do. He's my baby.

Well girls, I hope to go back up to my sewing room tomorrow and do something. Probably work on the quilt, so I can get it done. I can't stand to leave projects unfinished, drive me NUTS.

Have a great evening and I'll see you tomorrow.

Cheryl

Hello ladies,

Sounds like we have all been busy. I had my polymer clay class yesterday and we made a really cool vase with a lily cane flower on it. It really is pretty. I need to get it in the oven today to finish it off.

Cheryl-Congrats on getting rid of those pants!!! Wonderful feeling isn't it! Good luck getting more work on the quilt done. Hope its an enjoyable day of sewing for you.

mel-That is wonderful that you were able to be so healthy at the shower. I have never been able to get through that kind of event without a slip up. You must feel terrific.

meowee-glad you got some sun and warmth. It has been beautiful here, but the rain will be coming in sometime today. At least I wont have to water the plants today!

Good Morning, girls . . . Nova Scotia weather doesn't know what it wants to be again today. . . some sun, some cloud, a little more humidity, but still comfy. Apparently the long-range forecast is calling for quite a bit of rain.

It's hump day and it's also my www . . . Yippee . . . I made it into a new decade this morning (not by much, mind you, but every little bit is important).

Cheryl . . . Congratulations on the clothing-related NSV. The image of you and brightened my morning.

Brandy . . . What is a Lily Cane Flower? I know Water Lillies, Tiger Lillies, and Calla Lillies, but this is a new one. Perhaps you can post a picture of the vase when it has been fired.

Mel Congratulations on the loss and on the pilates work-out. Stay away from that chocolate, girl. You can do it.

Well, looks like the morning has disappeared again. Partly due to the vacation from the work project being over . . . it was nice while it lasted and, actually, it lasted a good three weeks so I guess I'd better not complain too much. Have a good day of moving and shaking and heading in the downward direction. See you soon.