Morning girls, no time for personals right now. DH has to leave early and I need to get breakfast on the table.

Just wanted to say a quick thing to Nessa: I'm so sorry to hear about the dog. It's almost like losing a child.

and to Jessie - bathe that belly in oil. When I was really itchy, I would take baths and dump a bunch of bath oil in the tub and soak. After I was finished, I would slather on more. It helped...although not with the stretch marks...nothing was going to stop those with that huge of a baby

I'll be back later to catch up with everyone else! Have a nice morning, girls!!

Heather, I said I'm thinking about it, still debating! Still want her, she's gorgeous! But....

Yes, I did receive your email thanks! and I hope Pocket is alright!

Jessie, gl at the DR!

Gonna, let us know, sounds like STrep!

Lisa, I've been there, done that too many times this summer! They want the best but don't want to pay for it! Keep looking, you'll find something you like better!

Pearl, sorry to hear of DH's injury, what does he play?

Good morning, everyone.

Ooh, it scares me to even think of the mandolin. My family is reluctant to have me around sharp kitchen implements ever since I chopped off the tip of my finger in a food processor. (never, ever use your finger to push carrots into the processor in slice mode.)

Day 1 of phase 2, and I had cereal for breakfast :-) Fiber One, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Off to do weekly weigh-in and exercise.

Good morning ladies!
I am still quite new on the beach again, but figured that if I made it through day one that I could should post here and give myself a chance to be accountable to others so that I can finish these last 13 days and then add in some fruit, I should be fine then as I did Sugar Busters for a while a few years back and lost about 35 pounds or so on it and really the SBD is not much different in phase 2 except just less fruits and carbs as you start it.

Nessa- Sending prayers for you dog, I know how hard that is

rebel- Way to go on making it to phase 2!! I cannot wait to join you!

Well ladies, I had better get off here for now, my puppy broke her collar last night so I had better go get her another one, she is really wanting to go outside LOL, catch up with you all later... Have a great day on the beach!!

Good Morning ladies! You are all up so bright and early! Another gorgeous day here, not too much time for personals but I just wanna send hugs and prayers out to nessa and bagel! sorry to hear that but from my experience steroids work wonders sometimes for a while- praying they will so you can spend more precious time with your bagel!
Sorry to hear of your thumb ruth!
Lisa- wish that job wouldve worked for ya- something else will come up!
ruth- careful with that finger!

Everyone else have a splendid day! I am off for now!
Have to go into work for a couple hours for some training then lunch with friends and home to clean! full day today!

Oh, I know what I forgot... Loriann- I think you need that kitty!

Weezle sorry to hear the salary will not work- a lot of the small offices cannot afford to pay more than 10 an hour which is a shame. But as Lori said you got some experience now for interviewing.

Lori, DS plays HS Football, he plays I believe Fullback and tight end now. Hopefully coaches will not put him in too soon.

Just a qucikie! NEssa!! I'm praying for you and bagel!

Scale was up this AM 1 lb grr but I think I've gained muscle
ok better not be seen futzing we're crawlign with Mgrs

Lady Nessa, I'm sorry to hear about Bagel! Hope the steroid treatment goes well.

Ugh my kittens keep jumping on the keyboard and typing "3333333333" with their little kitty paws.. I guess they want to say hello.

Gotta go take the baby to the doctor.

just thought I may vent for a moment in here... I have been having an issue with the lady who was supposed to officiate my wedding. well, she contracted me out(and didn't tell me she was going to do so). I sent her an email asking why I was still having to pay the extra money that we had agreed on for gas, time, etc since she lives far away(the person she contracted me to is local to where I am getting married).... here was my email to her...

*copied and pasted from emails*
I am not trying to be rude, but I was paying you extra for having to drive that far out and you have contracted us out to someone else? I didn't realize that was going to happen and was looking to find a reputable wedding company to perform our ceremony. I am not upset that you are unable to do it- or that you have found someone else to do it, I just don't understand why I am paying you extra now? Again, not trying to be rude, just trying to understand our situation...

and her response was...
HELLO MISS RICKIE : MRS. JEFFERSON (xxx-xxx-xxxx, 8862, EXTENSION #192 FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE) HAS BEEN HIRED THROUGH OUR COMPANY, A CLASSICAL WEDDING, TO OFFICIATE YOUR WEDDING AS I AM HAVING SOME EYE DIFFICULTIES THAT ERUPTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY. YOU WILL NEED TO CALL HER AND GIVE HER DIRECTIONS TO YOUR WEDDING . YOU PAID FOR AN OFFICIATE PACKAGE, WHICH INCLUDES E- MAILS, CALLS, WEB-PAGE SERVICE, ETC. HIRING PERSONNEL, ETC., NOT JUST THE ACTUAL CEREMONY. I WILL LET MS. JEFFERSON, OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, KNOW THAT YOU ARE RECALCITRANT TO PAY YOUR BILL IN ITS ENTIRETY. OTHERWISE, YOU CAN PAY HER THE REMAINDER OF THE $100 IN THE FORM OF A CHECK TO DR. LARRY TYSON, A CLASSICAL WEDDING, OR SEND IT TO THE HOUSE HERE, ADDRESS: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx FL 32413. THIS WILL BE MY LAST E-MAIL TO YOU. IT DOESN'T GET ANY MORE REPUTABLE THAN AN OFFICIATE FROM THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, SO STOP COMPLAINING TO ME ABOUT IT. YOU WILL LOVE MS. JEFFERSON. WE THINK EXTREMELY HIGHLY OF HER AND SHE LIVES NEAR THERE.


So, I called mrs. jefferson and luckily she was soooo sweet. I had already paid the tyson family 250.00 and they wanted me to overnight the other 100. well, when I talked to mrs jefferson her fee is 175 that has already been paid by the tyson family so they have made 75 bucks for nothing.(I have an email stating that the 350 was for officiate services only) also note I have nothing that has been planned by them.(were having 25 people including us there so I have planned everything!) Mrs. Jefferson said she called her over a month ago to set the ceremony up and no one even let me know that it had been changed!!!!! Well, I am VERY happy now the crazy lady isn't doing it and happy to say I have everything worked out with mrs jefferson and the crazy lady isn't getting any more from me other than the 75 she already pocketed and that bought her many bad reviews.

Oh, and Mrs. Jefferson is SUPER nice and thinks mrs tyson may be kinda wacky too... also, she has never met them so they have no idea about her! much less think highly of her- they ripped us both off!
Good news is I am sure I will like mrs jefferson better than the crazy lady anyway and I get to meet her before the wedding since she works at the courthouse where we will have to go to get our marriage license!

***end vent sessio- sorry guys ;( had to let it out somewhere and df isn't home!***

RD!!!!! You might want to investigate. WE had a local story hit our news, here th ey do "special" news reports like this where the consumer (you) call and they will investigate! Anyway, one such story, I believe last year, found the "wedding company" fraudulent! As well as a photographer! People pay good money upfront and either don't get what they pay for or they don't get anything! You may want to check it out!

Rikki- WOW!! What a rip off!! At least you get the nice lady from all of this, and I am sure she is going to be well worth the trouble, hang in there and I hope your wedding is AMAZING!!

Thanks guys! In the end I am glad she contracted me out but glad I didn't just send her the rest of the money like she had asked me to.-Thats what made me really suspicious, all of the sudden she said.. well, I can just paste it here...
HELLO RIKKI: YOU WILL NEED TO OVERNIGHT THE REMAINDER OF THE $350 PRICE, WHICH IS ANOTHER $100 IN A MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER'S CHECK. I WILL ATTACH A SAMPLE VOWS HERE. IF YOU WANT TO WRITE YOUR OWN, PLEASE HAVE IT IN A PRINTED FORMAT EASY TO READ FOR THE OFFICIATE TO SLIP IN HER FOLDER. PLEASE DON'T MAKE THINGS COMPLICATED. WE HAVE SEEN TOO MANY MISHAPS AT WEDDINGS BECAUSE OF THAT. PLEASE HAVE THE NAMES OF THE BRIDE AND GROOM ON THE VOWS FOR HER, AND HAVE IT SIMPLE TO READ, SO THERE ARE NOT ANY MISHAPS FOR HER. HER NAME IS MRS. JEFFERSON. SHE HAS THE TIME OKAY, BUT NOT THE DIRECTIONS. COULD YOU SEND ME THE DIRECTIONS TO THE BEACH HOUSE. PLEASE OVERNIGHT, AS THE MAIL IS NOT GOING TO REACH US IN TIME FOR SEPTEMBER 27.



that was what made me start being suspicious! But, in the end glad we have the new lady and not the crazy one!!!! And she isn't getting anything else from me- glad the new lady was so understanding!

Grrrr... the more I think about it the madder I get! but whats done is done!!

OK< I know you chickies are probably tired of hearing about my pets desires. I purposely did not go get Honey today, trying to get my mind on Jade, spending a lot of time with her today, and telling myself I don't want a cat and litter. But I'm thinking I really DO want her, kitty that is!

Sigh, I keep telling myself I don't want a cat, I don't want a litter box... but I miss Gideon, and I know Honey would be different personality (not to mention different sex) but she's really drawing me.

waiting things out.

Rdw1, that lady didn't even have the decency to be professional in her emails so that's a big red flag. She was, IMO, behaving like a .

Took the baby to the doctor. He's healthy and everything but we have to work with him on sitting up unsupported and he needs hours of tummy time a day (which he hates, refuses to do, and turns over on his back) so he can learn to start crawling or something. Apparently I have no idea what I'm doing and I feel like I've screwed up some developmental milestones for him somewhere along the line.. urrggh.

She said the walker my grandma got is no good, said we need to cut the wheels off it somehow and then he can use it. We already opened it, I doubt walmart will let us return it. Grrrrrrrr. I knew walkers were no good, I've read about that before and I did tell my grandma but she still got one anyway. So, I don't want to hurt her feelings.

This makes my 5th day being OP. Woop.