Oh i almost forgot.... Thank you for the lovely mothers day card cristi!!! It was the only one i got lol........ And a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not sure exactly what day it is as it isnt on the birthday thread! Have a good day!

Good afternoon ladies~

Once again I am pooped! Definitely will take a nap as soon as I get off this thing, hopefully. The guy is supposed to be here about 3:45 and will probably start drilling holes in the wall about the time I doze off.

Today was a really nice day despite the kids at the Zoo and Cowtown. I swear every time we have gone to the zoo you would have thought it was kids day-buses of kids from all over running all over the place screaming! Not sure what they spent the $4 million on at the gorilla home but it was a disappointment. At least I saw it though. Took a lot of pictures there and at Cowtown. Couldn't see a lot of the buildings there because of all the kids but it was still nice. Was really nice to sit down and relax at lunch. All in all...we had a nice time. Got an early start because it is supposed to rain this afternoon, evening. Plus it was supposed to be hot.

THANK YOU LADIES for the birthday wishes!

Terri~my birthday is actually tomorrow, birthday and anniversary. Was supposed to be out of town though. Which is fine because the place will be there for when we want to go so no big deal-need to get the patio done like yesterday! LOL You are welcome for the card.

Angie~I had to fill up once and it was only about $35. I don't ever let it get to far down, usually just a little under 1/4 of a tank but that time I was almost on E-of course the gas was a little cheaper then also. I did fill up yesterday and had a 1/4 of a tank and it was $22. You play sounds interesting and fun-would be so cool to see one of them.

Susan~you mentioned broccoli...I too liked it but it made me think of this recipe in the newspaper that sounded kind of gross-Broccoli and peanut butter soup! ICK! I like broccoli and I like peanut butter but not together as a soup. Glad Mike finally sent some support. Just saw Neil Diamond on the Ellen Degeneres show yesterday, and my mother went to see him while living in Denver and said he was awesome! Still sounds pretty good.

Marti~hope you get to feeling better. I've never had that but can only imagine what a pain it could be.

Hi to everyone else

Gotta get going...jeopardy will be on in a few minutes and I just want to sit and relax for a little while before having to do laundry and get dinner started. This is usually my time when I do wind down. Starts with Jeopardy, Ellen, and the news then time to start dinner and it seems I am always doing something till 8 or 9-except on Thursday of course! LOL Anyway, take care ladies and I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. See ya tomorrow sometime.

Good afternoon-

Ick on the broccoli & peanut butter Cristi - lol . I love broccoli though, all my girls do.

Rach has lost 10 pounds over the last 3 months, she looks so grown up.

How far along are you Mindee?? Time goes so fast - I don't think I felt fluttery movements til 6 months or so.

Anyway, I am really tired. Think I have my visitation amended from 7 pm to 11 am Friday - pick up for Gaby . Not sure. My lawyer sent me a copy that the judge signed it, whatever that means. I assume she said ok?? lol. I put an email in to my lawyer.

Mike did call on Monday and said on my phone message that he would agree to me having sole custody, that he would call back that night. He never did call back though. Full steam ahead to a custody evaluation in June. Suppose to go back to court in the beginning of June and make sure both sides have their money.

Gaby is doing well. She does have a stuffy nose but otherwise is a princess. I tell her that and she always says "no, I am a baby."......lol.


k- hi to you all !!

Everyone
I have missed you all so much . I just wanted to come by and say hello and to tell you that I have been thinking of you all . I have been under a lot of stress the past six months and wasn't coping well. I hope I am still welcome here, hopefully I can catch up with you all, and I wanted to tell Jane how sorry I am to hear about your brother in laws passing, my heartfelt condolences to you and your family.I hope everyone is well .(((HUGS)))

Oh, yippeeeeeeeeeee Ellen!!!!!!


Have missed you soooooo much!! Heading out the door but wanted to say hello!

HUGS to you.

Hi everybody...

I think I finally made it through all the threads...I read a lot but haven't posted in a while...

Jane, if I haven't told you yet, very very sorry to hear about your brother in law (((hugs)))

Cristi, thanks so much for the Mother's Day card -- your snail mail always brightens my day And Happy Birthday, hon!

Ellen, good to see you back...of COURSE you are still welcome, silly Hope you are feeling some better.

Hello hello to everyone else

Work is crazy and I am sooooooooo burned out. Need a break...I do have a 4 day weekend for Memorial Day, and we are trying to work out going to San Francisco...it's only about a 2 hour drive or so.

And guess where I'm going in September? We only have a week -- wish we had longer, but it practically took an act of Congress for hubby and I to get the same days off work. But all the same, it should be wonderful and memorable. We fly out of the US on Friday September 16, and should be in Dublin Saturday morning. If you want to see the tour we're taking, it's at authenticireland.com, and it's the Pub and Folk Tour. We added the extra night at Bunratty Castle, so we will be flying home on my birthday.

Has anyone tried the new fruit salad at McDonalds? I'm not ususally too fond of their food, but there's one close to my work, and I usually don't get my act together enough to pack lunch. It's sliced apples, seedless grapes, vanilla yogurt, and a little package of candied walnuts. Really good, even though it's over priced -- but they keep giving me $1 off coupons if I buy a drink, so I keep going back good stuff!

OK, my friends, I'm exhausted, gotta hit the hay... sweet dreams...

g'night,
Katiecat

Terrie-Lee~ Well, it looks like I might not even have to do that. My sister is being a PITA about things, so it looks like the only big things that we are taking is: our kitchen table/chairs, our bed, our dresser, Brandon’s crib, and his dresser. She told us when we first moved in that we could have pretty much everything that she left, and now she is going back on it all. So we are just going to let her have the couch, cd cabinet, computer desk, lamp in the living room, and two dressers….pretty much the things that she said we could have.

Cristi~ Thanks for the mother’s day card! I think we talked about your anniversary/birthday being the day after my anniversary. So happy birthday/anniversary!

Susan~ I am 17 weeks today! And I go for my first appointment next Friday! I am hoping to get a slip for the BIG u/s to be done the following week! So keep your fingers crossed on that one! Sounds like you have all your ducks in a row.

Ellen~ It is so great to hear from you!

KatieCat~ It is so great to hear from you as well! Your trip to Ireland sounds amazing! I will have to try that new salad, I have been seeing the commercials for it.

Happy Birthday Cristi!!

Hope it's a fun filled day!!!

Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary, Cristi!!!! and a big hello to everyone else!

Cristi - If/when you decide to have your birthdate listed again in the bd thread, let Marti or me know, ok? I forgot that your anniversary is today, too! I should've remembered that, since we talked about it more than once, lol. Sorry that your plans got cancelled, but we're at the mercy of contractors, aren't we? You'll love the patio once it's done! Neal screened ours in, and we spend lots of summer evenings out there.

Katy - watching DGD at swim lessons is a hoot! Although she has learned enough to save her life, I doubt that she'll actually be a swimmer when the lessons are over. Since we aren't members of the Y, 8 lessons cost me $60!!

Anita - I just know you'll be in that coat, all buttoned up, when Fall gets here. Take a picture of it and hang it on the fridge. That oughta help! Katie's graduation in a week from Saturday, the 21st.

Terri - yep, hon, I'd say your car is your mother's day present, lol. Sounds so nice, and you're right. A car = freedom!!

Susan - omg, Neil Diamond sang me through my teenage years. I used to make out to "Sweet Caroline, Solitary Man, I am, I said", etc. lol. He got really hooked on drugs but beat it eventually. I'd love to see him! Yep, I am the queen of writing down what I'm gonna eat, before I eat it. "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail" is one of my many mottos, lol.

Marti - glad the stretches are helping with the pain, toots! There will be about 70 people here for Katie's party. Lots of details to work out, lol.

Angie - glad you like the book so far. It made me laugh out loud several times! I especially like her interaction with the dog, lol. Good luck with the bloody gloves!

Mindee - aww, glad you felt a kick! That's always reassuring, isn't it? When we moved out here, I stopped by the liquor store and got wine boxes to pack glasses, vases, fragile do-dads, etc. Very handy. Sorry your sister went back on her word!

Ellen - there you are!!!! So glad to see you back here where you belong!! We all missed you.

Katiecat - can I go to San Fransisco with you? When do we leave? And Ireland in September? I may need to tag along with you there, too. My friend that I was going to go with has said it's ok for practially her whole extended family to join us, and I don't want to go with them. They are very nice people, but I really didn't want to travel to Ireland with them, you know? I didn't know MickeyD's has a fruit salad! Sounds great! Remember a year and a half ago when I was taking my own fruit to fast food places, lol?

Maggie came over for coffee yesterday AM. She is doing pretty good, but got a little teary, and said it's as though Jerry is at work, and will be home later, but then doesn't come home. Aww....

I've been busy with Katie's party stuff. As I mentioned to Marti, there will be about 70 people here, not counting her school friends who will stop by. Most of them are having their open houses the next day, which is one reason we picked Saturday, right after the graduation ceremony, for hers. The menu is a killer, WW-wise, but I've made it though worse than this, lol.

Ciao for now!

A very good morning to everyone!

I am feeling a bit crappy/cranky today-didn't sleep well last night for some reason. Then on top of it I got up too early. Need to do something with that arched window above the windows in our bedroom. The minute the sun is up it shines right through it. I like the light but not at 6 a.m.-too early for me, makes me think it is later than what it really is.

So...did the tanning thing since I didn't yesterday and then my wally world a day late. I was surprised the store was so empty at a little after nine. Now need to get some laundry done, straighten the house a little, water the plants and take a shower. Was going to lunch and a movie but looks like that is out for the moment. Waiting to have 8 tons of sand delivered. Hoping they get here before 1 so we can take a late lunch. Then will go to a movie tomorrow I think. Have to go get the permit for the fence and then can go after that I think...unless it doesn't rain and the cement truck is coming tomorrow. Who knows...will just be glad to have that done.

Katiecat~I have tried the new fruit salad...they are good and I too think they are a little over priced. Thought it would be a little bigger but to be honest it was enough-didn't even finish it and I don't like the plain yogurt or walnuts so didn't eat that either. When it is hot I like to have something light and cold and that was perfect! I will have to check out the site-what a fabulous trip! And to San Fran also! I don't know if I will ever get to take a real vacation.

Jane~that's too bad that your friend decided to invite the extended family. I have to agree with you though, don't think I would want to go with a bunch of people especially when I thought it would be just two of us. Maybe you and Neal can go sometime. I know exactly how Maggie is feeling...((((((HUGS)))))) to her. You get in a routine and I know with me every day at the time DH#1 was due to come home I was expecting him and looking at the door waiting. So much to get used to when the hubby is gone. But thankfully your sister has great support. Wish we could screen in this patio but the way our house is we can't. Last night V and I were on the deck (was so nice out) and I told him it would have been the perfect night to be in the swing on the patio. I love the late evening when everything is quiet.

Marti~thank you for the BD wishes! I almost forgot it was my BD! LOL So far it has been a nice one except that I am a little cranky-think it is the week before TOM-UGH! Are you feeling better girly?

Mindee~hope you get the thing needed to get an US. I didn't want to know with the first three but with the fourth...I really had to urge to find out. I was hoping for another girl but would have been happy with either. Just think they have the cutest little girl clothes and love the names too! Have you guys thought about names yet?

Ms. Ellen! So very happy to hear from you! (((((HUGS))))) to you sweetie. We have missed you and your humor, oh and of course your poems around here. Sorry things have been hard for you.

Susan~are you sure you don't want that Broccoli-Peanut Butter Soup recipe? I still have the paper from yesterday-it looks really delicious....NOT! It actually looks nasty. I can't imagine broccoli and peanut butter together. Speaking of peanut butter...I forgot to get some graham crackers! Love those with pb. Sounds to me like Mike is getting his jollies by teasing you. Seems he has called a lot and said you could have sole custody and then you don't hear from him.

Again, ladies, THANK YOU for the BD wishes!

Now I need to get going and get something done today, doubt that I will but it sounded good for about two seconds! LOL Take care ladies and everyone have a marvelous day!

Katiecat~thought I would go check out the site before I signed off. You guys are going to have a fabulous time. I check out some of the tours and such and it's not as expensive to visit as i thought it would be. I would love to go over some day and tour a bunch of the Castles, and sleep in one also. That would be sooo cool. Don't know when or if that will ever happen though. DH and I are planning an Alaskan cruise for our 10th anniversary, hopefully so Ireland may never happen. That and I don't know if I could stand the flight ot get there! I am a BIG when it comes to flying. Anyway, you guys are going to have a fabulous time, and don't forget to send me a post card! LOL Just kidding. I know the last thing on your mind while in Ireland will be postcards!

Tata for now ladies!

Hello everyone!!

Cristi--I'm sorry you woke up feeling cranky..I'm sure your family will make it a fun day for you so the feeling of crankiness will go away. I really do hope you have a day of pampering!! Happy-Happy-Happy Birthday toooooo youuuuuu!!!!

Angie--Your play sure sounds fun to get together!! Getting all the props ready would be fun! Looking forward to seeing photos of that one!!

Mindee--Your family is going to start thinking that you're getting pregnant just to get out of helping move! (just teasing) it's good that they don't expect you to do much.

Terri--Of coarse your in love!! Just kind of adds some energy to me when I'm driving....just need to be careful about speeding. Don't want to get to cocky w/my attitude while driving.

Susan--I LOVE brocolli. And Jhanai loves it too. So we tend to steam a lot of it around here. I'm looking forward to going to the farms. Strawberries are here!! And a fresh strawberry daiquiri sound really good right now!!!

Katie--San Fran!? I wanna go!! But Ireland sounds more of an adventure!!! Can I go there w/you too? How fun!! Make sure you send lots of photos from that vacation!!

Ellen--Glad to see you posting. Hope you start feeling better. Hugs your way! ((((HUGS)))))

Jane--I wish I could be there to give Katie a hug of congratulations on graduation day! But since I can't you just give her one for me!! You must be proud! Jhanai will be having a little graduation for the 5th graders. And of coarse she failed to tell me about it!! Not sure when it is...but I need to figure out time off work.

I sure hope I got everyone!

Need to clean up and get some lunch. You all have a lovely Thursday!! It's almost the weekend!!!

Hi Everyone
Thankyou for welcoming me back. Its quite chilly here today ,the weather seems so unpredictable ,I haven't done much , although I should.

Hi Cristi
Sorry to hear your feeling a bit crummy today of all days, hopefully your mood has picked up as the day progressed, can't be cranky on your Birthday you have 364 other days to do that I hope your having a wonderful day , eat some cake for me ok Thank you for all the thoughtful cards they meant a lot to me. (((((HUGS)))))

Hi Jane
Its sounds like you are planning a very large party, sounds like a lot of work, but I'm sure it will be so much fun .It will take me a while to sort out who's doing what and why I hate being out of the loop , out of my mind I'm used to . Sorry Maggie is having a hard time,its very sad for all of you I know. (((HUGS TO ALL))) Sounds like your busier than I want to be right now, Have a great day Jane.

Hi Susie Q
Who's eating Peanut butter and Broccoli looks like I came back in the nick of time , are you alright do you have a fever,stomach ache, or are you just full of chili beans ahhh that felt good It does explain Rachel's weight loss though Hows sweet Gaby , still growing I suppose ,I hope all is well, (((HUGS)))

Hi Katie
Are you going to San Francisco or Ireland, either way I hope you have a wonderful time

Hi Angie
Thankyou for the thoughtful card, Milo is doing great , he is a sweetie , but growing to fast,I will get pictures soon,hope you and your family are doing well, I need to catch up on what your doing, I'm a lot behind

Hi Terri
Did you get a car , good for you, it is freedom, I don't have one ,maybe someday, hope your enjoying it.

Hi Marti
I read your not feeling well , I hope that you are feeling better soon,I;m so behind with everyone's lives "sorry" Take care of yourself ((HUGS))

Hi Mindee
Where are you moving to, How are you feeling , I hope everything is fine.

Hi Pam
How's the pearly whites, I'm so happy for you, do we get pictures now, I hope your having a wonderful day, keep smiling

Hi to Everyone Else
I hope you are all having a wonderful day, and all is well with you

Hi all
Ellen - so good to see you back...missed you!

I am busy busy busy - going out of town tomorrow with DH. He's officiating a track meet in Sisters...and he gets a free hotel room. So Grandma is going to stay with the kids and I'm going along.... not quite sure what I'll do while he's away at the meet, but I know I can go for lots of hikes. I'll just try and enjoy my kid-free time, I guess. Don't get too much of THAT, you know!

Happy Birthday Cristi - hope it's good one

Hi to all my JL pals! I'm off to take DS to piano lessons, so ciao for now