Greetings one and all!!

Does anyone want to come over and do all my washing???
Tomorrow is the day to empty everything out of the cases. Up until now, I've just peeked in to pull out what I needed.

Homemade chicken & dumplings---Yum I want some!!!! I can take the bloating. I haven't made them in ages. I think I'll try my hand at some this week.

Sis, Dee, Kady--------where are y'all????? You are MIA .

Susan & Tammy, I know you school teachers will be glad to get some rest. Y'all really deserve it.

Tina

Hi ya'll,

I didn't get to weigh in today because I wasn't moving too fast. I'll give you an up date on Wednesday. Keep your fingers crossed.

Pat's going out of town for 3 days so I shhould do ok . I've noticed these days when he goes out of town, I don't go to all of the fast food restaurants.

The chicken and dumplings were good. I use to try too hard to make them, I now have a perfect receipe. Take a large can of chicken broth, can chicken and can biscuits. I add a little chicken bullion. That's it!! Pat loves it, and it is super easy.

Tina, unpacking is the worst thing. I try to do it as soon as I come home. Isn't it good to be home! I love the vacation part but love coming home.

Have a great day!

Susan (ok I just wanted to use this smilie face, I like it)

I agree about the unpacking!!!!!! AND the washing everything up after a trip! Makes you want to just throw it all away and buy new doesn't it?

You would have cracked up when I went to the doctor on Monday. The nurse weighed me, did my BP, etc. When the doctor came in, he was looking at me rather funny. Apparently, the nurse and I were chatting too much and she wrote down the wrong weight. He was trying to figure out where I had gained 32 pounds since January!!! My weight was really the same as it was in January. I have no idea why she wrote down the wrong number.

He is changing my BP medicine to a stronger kind. The BP hasn't gone down the way he'd like. What a pain. I can't help wondering what it will be after school is out.

Take care!

Welcome back from your vacation Tina! Sounded like you had a great time.....and I can tell your gonna have an even better time with all that laundry

How did your weigh in go on Wed Susan? Hope it was a good one.

LOL at your Dr's trip Tammy. It's a good thing you knew the correct weight, otherwise you'd have been the one wondering where you gained that much at Hope your new BP meds help.

Not much new here. Still working on vacation plans for after school. We have decided to go to MN (Mall of America), now to figure out the dates, and who all is going. Probably 5 of us will go as a group (2 of em kids). Then I have to start saving for my Sept vacation with no kids!! I have a week of vac left until Aug, then I get 2 more weeks... so I'm gonna go vacationing!! I also got my new truck....its great. A Ford Ranger, which is what I was wanting. Of course I didnt want the payments, but that comes with it

Gonna dash for now... hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.
Dee

Washing Report
Well, I've got most of the stuff done.--just have the delicate stuff remaining.

Tammy--I agree, that was funny about the weight increase. Boy, you better not get that nurse talking next visit.

Dee--congratulations on that new truck!!!!!!!!!
Mall of the Mainland, huh! Have you been there before? I would love to go there some day. It's so far from us that I don't know when we'll get up there. My husband almost had to go to MN last winter (business). I had hoped to go, too. It fell through at the last minute. Soooo, you'll have to remember everything you do and tell me (us).

Today is a new day to start once again OP. I'm up for it and raring to go.

Later,
Tina

Hi All,

Congratulations on the new truck Dee!! Vacation sounds fun!

Tammy, I bet your bp will be lower come summer. I know mine is. I still require my meds but it is lower. Let us know how the meds work for you.

Tina, now the washing isn't too much. Good luck today OP. You can do it.

Well Wednesday, I lost 11/2 pounds. It was what I gained last week. Well see when I go tomorrow.

I get my knee brace tomorrow. I'm interested to see how it feels and works. I'll keep you posted.

Have a nice evening.
Susan

I know this is Monday which means there was just a weekend, right? Wonder what I did!!!!

My BP has been great since I started the new meds, but my weight isn't going down like I want it. In fact I was up 2 pounds (better than the 32 that the nurse had for me!!).

I went to get my driver's license renewed tonight. I pulled out the old license, and I was wearing the exact same jumper and blouse!!! The women at the license bureau were cracking up. Even the hair was the same. Usually I have a short curly perm, but for both license pictures my hair is straight!! Unreal.

Hubby told me that it is time to go shopping!! I think I'll take him up on it!!

Evening

Tammy--that's so funny about your "sameness." You'd better run, not walk to the store since your husband said to shop. What sport is Tim into right now?

Susan--How is that knee brace working out? Are you still having surgery on the 14th?

Dee--how are the vacation plans coming?

Sis--have you seen your mother recently? Hope she is doing better.

It's so HOT here!!!! We aren't going to have Spring--we're going right into summer.

Tina

Yardwork is for the birds!
I'm transplanting monkey grass from the backyard to the front. It is soooo hot and I'm just not a yardman.
I got out there too late yesterday morning. So, I was out there at 7:45 a.m. It was already 79 degrees and rising.
I'll go out there at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow and maybe get more done before I wilt.

Hope I've lost some weight doing this.

How is everyone today????
Tammy and Susan, are y'all going on field trips for the end of school. My sister teaches and says they have trips planned every day this week.

Later,
Tina

Tina, I agree about the yardwork. I'm trying to get the flowerbeds filled with perennials so I don't have to replant every year. My dad had a good start in a couple of the beds, but the one at the end of the house still needs lots of things. I planted creeping phlox along the edge of that one, but I need something to fill in behind it. There are two rose bushes that my dad planted years ago. The one gets rather large. Hubby tried to dig it out a couple years ago. We think its roots go to the other side of the earth!!

We had a field trip a couple weeks ago to a nature center about 30 minutes from here. We had a beautiful day to see the animals and do lots of hiking.

Tuesday of this week we were supposed to go to a historical park about an hour from here. It was storming so bad, we called and rescheduled. With all of the lightning, we weren't willing to take a chance. We'll be taking that trip on May 28. Last day of school for students is June 4.

Tim is running track right now. He has a meet tomorrow night, and that could be his last one. there is another one on the 17th, but I think only the top 2 kids get to go in each event for that one. I don't think it will bother Tim if he doesn't get to go.

This summer he'll be doing basketball camps, Boy Scout activities, and high school band. My baby is growing up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Need to run!!

Howdy,

It has been hot and humid here. I've worked out in the yard a little. Still have to clean up 2 of the flower beds. I too have perinnals in one of the beds. I love to see everything come back and start blooming.

Tammy, sounds like you've been really busy at school. We finish up May 30. The last week of school, Monday is a holiday, the 2 days and the last day is early release, next day is a work day.

Tina, don't work too hard out in the yard.

The brace is helping alot. It makes me feel more stable, but my knee still hurts some with it on. Surgery is on tuesday the 14th. I still don't know the time yet.

Ok guys, I'm having a tough time this week. PMS and the stress of starting wrap things up for the year. I have to get back on track. How are ya'll doing?

Susan

This post is kind of late---but---
Susan Good luck with your surgery. We all hope you feel better after having it done.
We're all thinking about you.

Tina

Thank you!! Ya'll are the best!!!!!

Susan

Well Susan, tell us all about it!! Well, actually you really don't need to tell us ALL ABOUT IT. We might now be able to handle anything icky! Hope all went well. Thought about you today wondering when the surgery was being done.

I had to try 3 or 4 times before it would let me post again tonight. I'll need to find a different time of day after school is out. 14 more days!!!
Do I sound excited????

Stopped at the doctor's office for a BP and weight check after school BP was 122/82!!!! That is the lowest it has been since before school started this year. Very pleased. Weight was the same. I need to lose at least a pound before I go back in 2 weeks. He wants me to come in every 2 weeks for a BP and weight check. I think he should forget about the weight. I know I would like to!!!

Susan, how are you doing?

Hope the surgery went well and you aren't in too much discomfort.

Tammy--congrats on that great bp. Wow!!! I'm impressed.
Yes, I can tell you are a wee bit excited about the end of school.
How is Bob's job doing? I hope he's happy and adjusting well.
Will Tim actually be in high school next year?

I have a sore throat today. Boy, it's worse tonight. I can barely swallow. Maybe I'll lose a pound or two. Bad way to do it.

Good luck OP everyone.

Tina