Morning everyone! I'm off today. I think I will keep myself out of trouble by scrapbooking! I don't want to go outside - too cold & too much snow (enough already!!)
Have a great day!!!=)

Good Morning Ladies!

Well I"m off to work in a little bit....1:30-7:30...should be an interesting yet calm day I would think...but then again...Ya never know....My weekend was nice...My aunt and cousin from Ga came up and we spend Sat. shopping....which was really nice....then I went out that night with a friend to some bars...I didn't drink a thing...and the bouncer at one of the places sorta hit on me...which was funny...he was cute in a punk rocker kinda way....ha ha....Yesterday I went out and bought 2 cds....Brad Paisley and Maroon 5...both very good and 3 movies (they were having a good sale) What women want, the first wives club, and varsity blues...I couldn't pass it up....so now I"m just bumming around until I have to finish getting ready...I've decided to get strict again on this diet....I keep saying this...but you know just don't follow through...I mean it this time....OH lol just for giggles I tried on a bikini yesterday.....oh lordy I have to say the top part of me looked great in it.......it's just the lower half i need to work on........hmm....it was quite interesting....that is going to be my goal...to be able to wear a 2 piece this summer.......**crossing fingers** I just really need to firm up those thighs...any suggestions? I hope you all have a wonderful day on the beach! Don't get burnt!

Laurie - One of our local grocery stores sells the whole wheat egg noodles. They are by Hodgson Mills though and I know you can order them from their web site. I have ordered their whole wheat bow tie pasta and shell pasta as well as pastry flour directly from them. They have a great selection.

HistoryChick - I wouldn't have the nerve to wear a 2 piece. But then I am 42 with stretch marks! I did buy a size 10 one piece bathing suit yesterday that looks pretty good. I've been taking various exercise classes that concentrate on toning. Cycling and the elliptical machines seem to really help out with the thighs.

Thanks, Barb! Our store carries a lot of their products, so maybe they'd order them for me?

Have fun, Soon! Scrapbooking sounds like a super-fun way to keep your hands occupied!

History, I find that squats help tone my thighs, as does my Jazzercise class. We do a bunch of leg moves that tone the whole thigh, including the inside part, which is my worst area.

BIG hugs, sweet Laurie.
I just got my meds upped. Call your doc; hear me?

Its a HOLIDAY and its SNOWING why get up if your retired like we are. Its a day for resting and having lots & lots of

Hugs BB

Evening all!

TOM finally started and everyone is still alive! No jail time for me.

Laurie - Yes the X is a peach - I once was gone to work for 9 hours and came home and all DS (who was 5 at the time) had had to eat was beef jerky and marshmallows. And he couldn't figure out why I was mad. Glad to say the X is only occasionally my problem now. That is so funny about the peanut butter. Cherish those moments for those of us who are single.

History chick - I'm with ya on the re-commitment to SBD. I've been pretty good except I had 1/2 a piece of sourdough bread last night with the homemade soup. I immediately bloated right up.

DS's phone came today via FED EX - guess somebody besides me is working today. It is pretty cool. He's already called everyone in our family. It plays "Gentleman Start Your Engines" for the ringer. Now maybe his dad can call him directly without calling me hmmmm - this may be working out good already.

I got a whippin from my therapist today about all my dating activities in the past month. She doesn't believe that I'm ready for relationships - and I'm beginning to feel the same way. I had promised to wait until my divorce was final which was Dec 21st. I thought I was ready but I guess I'm not. She started me reading and doing the exercises in a book called Creating Your Soul Mate by Frank Polancic. So maybe I don't make the same mistakes again. I need to re-focus on my goals in life - including getting in shape - and forget about dates for a while. Just my luck - you watch I'll get asked out by about 5 guys this week.

Amy... I was always taught to wait atleast a year after your divorce before you start dating! Sounds like a long time but really it's not. Oh my kids would die if they knew your son had a phone! lol Well DS does have one but it is prepay and since he has to pay there are no minutes left. Hum imagine that! DD tried to use the excuse of needin one for soccer but her friend along with several other girls have one not to mention the coach so that didn't wash with me either! But I can understand in your case. Oh I was so glad Jeff won the race myself!

Barb...I'm hopin to find that pasta around here! I would love to have the WW lasagna & egg noodles. Beef stroganoff is one of my favs!!!!!!!

Well DH is workin on the floor and hopefully will have it finished in the next hour or so. I have gotten all of my glass from the livin room and some of my teapots from the dinin room ran through the dishwasher. Oh my gosh I just cannot believe how much sheetrock dust there is! It has stormed here off and on all day. I never leave my van out of the garage but DH did cause he was cuttin that wood and wouldn't you know it hail several times today! I just hope there is no damage. No tornados just 80 mile an hour winds. It was so warm today which was such a waste! lol It's almost 6:30 and still 60 degrees out. I am hopin to have my kitchen back in order sometime tomorrow! Good eatin day. I found some tuna in the pantry so I boiled some eggs and stuffed them with tuna. I found a roast in the freezer and cooked it for supper and found some broc. & caul. in the freezer. I really should look in there more! lol It is the deep freeze out in the garage. The roofer has not showed up yet. I will call back in the mornin and see if they are comin if not I'll find someone else. Ok I'm goin to put some more laundry away and keep on cleaning! My piano is probably the worse and I keep puttin it off. lol Have a great night all!