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Where are my friends? Out shopping or, even better, shopping on the internet???

I'm happy to say that I have most of mine done.

Now, it's time to send out the Christmas cards. Oh, oh, oh, I made a big mistake this year. I bought cards that are square shaped. This means that they require more postage....45 cents to mail ONE CARD!!! That is ridiculous. I'll know next year.

Let's hear from everyone, okay!

Tina

Good Morning Group

I just posted on the Weigh In Results thread (last week's). Why don't we just use it this time since so few posted last week!

As I posted on it, I gained 1.5 pounds since my last weigh in. This sounds worse than it is. Since I haven't weighed in for several times, I had gained 4 additional pounds.
I have gotten rid of most of those. Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great day!

Tina
('don't think I'm gonna make my original Xmas goal of 134--maybe next year )

Howdy,

I'm done with my shopping too. This is the first time that I have gotten done this early. Only thing left is to get 2 $20 bills and wrap them for my nephews. I made my plane reservations for home. I'll go on Dec. 26 and return on Dec. 31. Pat's band plays that day and I want to be with him on that evening.

I lost 2 1/2 on Monday and nothing today. We'll see when I go on Friday. I would like to make 20 pounds by Christmas.

I'm off to my brother's house on Saturday morning. DOn't want to go over on Fri night since it will be dark and I'd be on the road 2 1/2 hours. I'd feel safer.

Nothing else new here.

Tina, that stinks about your Christmas cards.

Have a great evening.

Susan

Good evening all,

Susan, congrats on getting your shopping all done.
Where does your brother live?
I know you will be anxious to get home. Will your parents have Christmas dinner for you the day after?

I stayed home all day. Wow! I almost completely made another fleece jacket. Hey, I'm getting good at this.

I just ate a chocolate Skinny Cow. I'd rather have had "real" ice cream. Oh well--not tonight.

Take care all,
Tina

Hi Tina,

Where is everyone lately? Hope all is well!

My brother lives in Kilgore. About 2 1/2 hours east of Dallas, about 1 hour west of Shrevport. (wonder where we will go??) He really wants me to come. He is 6 years older than I am.

Oh my family celebrates anytime one of us (my brother and I ) come home. There will still be plenty of holiday festivities going on, I'm sure.

Sounds like you're having fun sewing. When I am thin, I love to sew. I used to make lots of my own clothes. Have fun, it's true the more you do, the better you get. What all have you made?

Better run get in the shower so I don't have to go to work all stinky.

Have fun today!
Susan

Good Morning to All!

Susan, I hope you have a good trip and have lots of fun with your brother. I have one sister who is 8 1/2 years older. (My mother always said it was like having two seperate familes since we were so far apart.)

Tammy, how are you feeling these days? Did you get all your trees decorated? We will buy and decorate ours this weekend.

Sis, how's it going?

Addey, I know you are out there. How is your job?

Maureen, come now friend-----post!!!

Dee, it's been too long since you told us what's happening.

Will anyone be going to look at decorations in their city this weekend? I think we'll go downtown to see the City Hall lights.
Of course, we could always go see the Enron building emptying out!!!!! Bad joke, I know. What a mess they made!

Have a great day all.

tina

All of my trees are officially up and decorated. They look really nice, even though there are a lot of them.

My BP has been better. I go for blood tests next week for sugar, thyroid, cholesterol, and some other things. I guess I have to be checked every now and then because of the BP medicine (Tretamterine?). Can't remember the name and I'm too lazy to walk to the kitchen to look. Is that sad or what?

Rough day today (NOT!). The students had a 2-hour delay this morning. We were there from 7;30-9:30 for curriculum meetings. Students came at 10:00. I took them to lunch at 11;20, then I left to attend a science meeting this afternoon. We got out of the meeting early, so I was able to go to Wal-mart and another store, and was home before 4;00.

Tim was commenting the other night about how many homes are decorated this year. It seems like more than usual. Bob thought the same thing. We'll be driving to a basketball game tomorrow night, and I'm sure we'll see some pretty decorations on the way.

Hi all,

Hope all is well!

Tammy, glad you got everything up! I agree, there are more lights up this year. I love them!! Glad to hear about your BP. Let us know about all the tests.

Tina, I have a younger sister that is 9 years younger than I am with no one in between us. Everyone else is older than us! There are 5 of us all together. It's great!

Just got home from happy hour. I met up with some of my buddies that are at different schools. I sure wish we were all together.

I'm off to clean the house. I'm also going to my brother's in the morning for the day. I'll be back home on Sunday early afternoon.

Susan

Someone around here is industrious--cleaning the house at night! Good going, Susan .

It's been awfully quiet on the thread lately. Tammy, Susan and I are holding the fort down (or together). I'd be nice for others to post. hint, hint, hint

Well, we fininshed our outside lights this afternoon. They look great tonight. It seems our area of town tries to outdo itself each year. I'd love some of those lighted reindeers in the yard. I priced them and found them to cost $99.00 each. Forget that!

Does everyone send out Christmas cards? I had planned on getting mine out early this time. Not going to happen. I've sent just a few so far. I think tomorrow I'll address all that I can and not worry with the rest.

I did pretty good journaling today. I did poorly drinking my water. Dawn (on weigh in results thread) is trying to give me some tricks but they haven't taken yet.

Everyone have a great weekend.

Susan, have a safe trip.

Tina

I usually send too many Christmas cards! I've decided to cut back this year. The cost just keeps going up on stamps, and I really don't even enjoy it anymore. I'll still send to aunts and uncles and other relatives who don't live near us.

Tim got into the ball game yesterday! We didn't figure that he would play because the other team was supposed to be good. Tim's team won by 30 points!!!!!! We were all in shock. Including Tim who figured he wouldn't see any playing time at all. Tuesday they play a team that isn't supposed to be good, and Tim is planning on getting in. Might backfire!

Did some more shopping today. I'm finished with the gals I work with. We don't spend much on each other. I bought them lotion from Avon and little magnetic memo pads.

Bought Christmas pencils for my students. I also have book certificates that I bought through our book club. That way they can choose any book they want (under $2.00). We also draw for a candy cane every day at the end of the school day.

Wish more of the gang would post! I know I'm not posting every day, but I try to get here as often as I can.

Sunday school was going well this morning until 2 high school kids came down to the kitchen. My room is attached to the kitchen. They were beating on the counter and just being obnoxious. I asked them politely to please go back up to the service. They left, but they didn't go back upstairs. I was not happy, and neither were the students in my class. One boy is the minister's son, and the other boy is his friend. Touchy situation.

Evening,

Tammy, it sounds like you are really getting all your shopping done. About those cards-----I have only sent out 4 so far. Me who was going to get them in the mail the weekend after Thanksgiving! I really don't know where the time goes. It seems that I'm just as busy as I was when I was working.

Good for Tim. aren't you glad he's having such a good time!

I do wish more would post!
I know it is a busy time of year.
Maybe some aren't doing very good OP. Don't let that stop you. My goodness, I'm not doing well at all right now---but here I am.

Tina

Hi, I'm here!!

Got back yesterday late afternoon! It was fun, but quick. However, my teeth are now beautiful again (got them cleaned... my brother is a dentist.) We went to a party on his lake. I watched what I ate but still gained 3 pounds this weekend. I'll have to really pay attention and get back on track.

My folks are coming in on Friday. They haven't been up in almost 1 1/2 years. It's the first they've come near the holidays. So I'm excited about it!

I'm a sick one. I'm obessed about getting cards out the weekend after Thanksgiving. My list gets shorter each year. Mine is mostly family too! That's what happens when you both have large families.

Way to go Tim!!!

My shopping is done. However, I'm still looking for 1 or 2 things left for Pat. I don't like the crowds so I'm doing it all on line.

I'm with ya'll on everyone posting. We sure miss ya'll!!

Susan

Hi All,

Susan, I'm glad you had such a good time with your brother. And, I'm happy for you that your parents are coming up. Wow, it has been a long time since they saw your home!
Don't worry to much about the weight gain. You have will-power and will get it back off.

Me, on the other hand, seem to have lost all sense. I've been stuffing down the sand tarts that I made. I never really cared for the things before! Mother always made them and sent a batch home on Christmas day. I usually threw most of them away. I don't know what's wrong with me for eating so many this time.
I hate to say it but I'm not going to make my personal goal for Christmas.

How is everyone else doing???

Hi all,

Tina, I would just be careful about eating the tarts. Maybe you can ration some of the for each day. It sounds like it's more of a comfort food right now and makes you feel close to your mom.

I just want to eat everything in sight. I want junk food. I'm trying to be good.
Well see what the scale says tomorrow!

It's wet and cold here today. I just want to stay inside and under the covers. At least I did this morning. I'm ready for the weekend.

Have a good evening.

Susan

I've been lost...or just haven't been up to posting. Haven't gotten on the computer much lately is all..... sounds like everyone is getting all their shopping done. I don't do much for the holidays at my house. Put up a baby tree...its like 3ft tall...LOL. Have my shopping done...except for 2 guys....guys seem to be so hard to shop for.

Tammy how did Tim do in the game on Tues? Did his team win again!

What did the scales say Susan? Hope it was a nice loss for you. That junk food gets to everyone now and then.

Tina what are sand tarts? Hang in there, the holidays aren't the best time to work on loosing weight, but you can still strive to reach your holiday goal...we have 2 weeks left to become loosers

Here's a question for all you Texas people does anyone know about South Padre Island...what is there to do there? Or how about Galveston? I heard that a person can go out on a fishing boat and if you don't catch a fish, they give you one? Or something like that....anyone know about this? Of course I personally would rather catch my fish at the local grocery store!!

Hang in there everyone!! Just 3 more weeks, and we start a whole new year!
Dee