Bamie, is your kitchen separate from the living/dining? If so, go for a lighter colour. If it all flows together, you should stick with one tone.
I'm sorry your Mom isn't well. Why are you the only kid that turned out to be nice?

Little Chick, I hope your DD gets better soon... strep is SO painful.

Peggy, anyone who would live in Saskatchewan is some kind of nut.
Hope your cold gets better soon, hon.

Nally and Cottage and Amber, you get better soon, too, girls!
Good grief, everyone is sick! Thank God I don't have to touch any of you... or your keyboards.

Laurie, that cloak of fat was NOT a part of you! Let it go, hon. It was a heavy coat of crap that was weighing you down. Don't even think of it as something to wear again. It was hurting your body and your mind... it's evil. Hear me?

BTW Bamie, wouldja shut up about the weather?

Welcome Yashergirl to the Beach!! Glad you've joined us!

Oh did I mention the lil buttercups that are blooming! They do but they don't. lol There is a doorway from both rooms goin into the kitchen but it is a small door. I could buy a sample and bring it home for about 1.50 which I should probably do. The floor I have is like an oak and I was thinking of going with beech in the kitchen. I laid them side by side in the store but...... who knows. Thanks for your input Ellis! I'll stop with the weather now! lol

Well, appraiser came and went. I just can't beleive $350 for about 15 mins. What a headache between everyone. He was real nice about the whole thing. I didn't eat properly today. I had way too much lean ground burgers for lunch. They just tasted so good, onions on top w/swiss cheese. At least it was SB approved. I skipped dinner, I am just not hungry at all. Been drinking lots of water today. Have just been in the mood for it, which is a nice change.
I should know something on my house tomorrow afternoon.
Welcome all new comers.
Off to take a shower and settle down for the night.

Thanks for all the get well messages, but I seem to be getting worse. Now I'm all stuffed up and my nose is runny and I keep coughing and sneezing. But - - I still have my appetite! In fact, I feel less nauseous with food in my tummy. We had the Alfredo (forum recipe) for supper, and it's a definite keeper. We like our food spicy so I added some capers, red pepper flakes, onions and more garlic to the recipe, very satisfying. It makes a lot, too, so we have leftovers for tomorrow. I know we get 75 c. for sweets, but since a ff/sf fudgesicle is only 45c., can we have 2? Will the extra 5c. matter that much? Just asking.

Cottage, I don't think the extra 15 calories will kill you.
Take care of yourself, hon.

Hello to you all,
Thank you for your prayers and love, I have to say I do feel them. I am doing OK. I really don't mind the extra work as I am not working right now and I wont be going back until April 18th.

I had a busy 2 days, with my 2 sisters They stayed at my house all night and then we went to town early this morning . One sister left a husband and a bad marrage, the other sister, her husband just left her.....................


I am going to sell this house as it is too big for Lucy and me(Lucy my girl cat)

Bamiegurl.....my 2cents on the floor......we have the same in our front room,kitchen,and hall, I like it but would suggest to run it different, long in one room, wide in another, I seen this and it makes it look really nice.


Ruth.........I had the hand book something like a calorie count book...I returned it and got the hard cover SBD book that I am going to start to read tonight??? I am really tired.

Well this wasn't going to long so,
until tomorrow,
love Tazcat

Sleep well, Tazcat!

Big hugs for you tonight, sweet Tazcat.

Thanks Taz. I have been pondering that as well. Should I stay the same pattern flow or go a different way. Sweet Dreams everyone!Seed ya in tha A.M.

Just wanted to say about the whole hiding inside our weight thing... I'm not even there yet and I'm afraid too...Now no one bothers me, no one flirts with me no one stares at me. I know when I was thin once (a long time ago) that people look at you so differently... You realize OH MY GOSH I'm not invisible anymore... and that is scary! I know I have no danger of emotional cheating because my husband is the one who tells me he loves me and thinks I'm wonderful... what happens when it's some other guy? Will I be able to bat it away like a pesky insect and stay emotionally true to the man who loved me with my rolls? I work in a very male dominated area and as the heavy girl they tell me all these things about other women (like because I'm heavy I need to hear what they think of a co-workers behind) and I am terrified that when I am smaller they will talk about me too... and worse will I listen?

How strange it is to hate the weight and yet crave it's invisibility... But maybe we become better people because we have been there and know what the other side looks like and are more able to see everyone around us, something that maybe someone who never fought with their weight cant see? And I know it is taught me humility, I lost weight I thought I was ROCKIN then I gained it back... So still trying to learn the lesson I am who I am and that doesn't change because of the size of my pants (not that I don't want smaller pants!!!)

I think it is a phase we can get through it... we can learn to see ourselves without losing our vision... I believe it can happen... Like you I'm still looking for the how... Thank you for sharing those feelings I think that if we can find those fears and put them into the light of day they may be not so frightening...

and my oh my how I do go on... (think maybe that was a nerve...) LOL ... Off the philosophical psuedo babble now ... and back to your regularly scheduled hijinx!

*Heather*
Mercy NO I won't give up!
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