O Happy Day to have Katy,Katie and Cristi back!!! Welcome home , missed you all


My birthday is the 25th Cristi Ain't 41 yet, holding onto 40 as long as I can - lol.

Just popping in. On my way home to get ready for work. Terri??? Your aunts ex isn't name Mike , is it??? lol Just curious. I guess it is comforting to know there ARE other ding bats out there. I don't think Mike has ever had his license taken away, this will be new. Not going to let on that I know.Curious to see if he shows up in 2 weeks.......would love to call the police on him if he does.......with his little mowers and work equipment - lol......

I know. I am getting so bad. Keeps me happy though thinking of him being held responsible.

Started the Atkins shakes today. Congrats on your held loss Katie!! That is great inspiring and makes me want to try harder.

Best get- chat later

Anita~just tried your link to photobucket and it took me to the login page so couldn't see any photos.

I know a lot of people use photobucket, as does my DD, but there's another place not sure if anyone has heard of it-Shutterfly. I like it and may change my yahoo photo album over to it. My nephew sent his wedding pics through shutterfly and for joining I got 15 prints of it and am pleased with the site and the photos I received. Just thought I would mention it. Anyway...toodles

Hi,

I was menaing to say that 10 -12 miles a day is awesome!! I haven't walked in months and would like to start walking at least 3 miles a day. Rachel wants a treadmill, so I might look into that because I like to walk in the morning and it would be so easy to just get out of bed,sip some coffee and jump on the treadmill before a shower.

blah- blah

Just thinking out loud.

It is kind of funny. Usually is after you cry -

Thought I was doing pretty good with all the water drinking over the last few days. Shouldn't have weighed today but I was curious so I jumped my little (ha!) body on the scale and it was 154.5!!! egads.

I was distraught. I feel better now, just more determined to turn this around.

Could be all the pretzels I was eating, could be pms, could even be the chocolates ( don't think so......k- I am in denial - lol)

Whatever it is my goal is still to be under 149 by the end of the month and walking 3 miles a day, along with drinking 80 - 100 oz's of water a day.


There.

I put it in writing. It has to be true - lol.....

Miss you Ellen!! Where are you?? Hope the kitties are ok?

Later!

Okay Ms Susan and Katy...you ladies sneaked in on me. I was going to edit the post to Anita but then can't go back and see what was said, have a terrible memory.

Katy~glad to see ya back! Love the museum. DD and I did a few while in AR. You are welcome for the card. Glad you guys had a nice trip and hope your grandma gets to feeling better soon. on the loss again-glad it wasn't a fluke. You are doing an awesome job-rub some of it off on me! I have got to get my act together.

Susan~okay, so I am not losing my mind. Okay, so I may be but I was confused when I saw all the HB's! You are making me want to go potty just reading all the water you are drinking. I am good to get the 4-16.9 oz. bottles a day down. Of course I have to get back on track with that since I am home now. I cannot drink water while on the road-I will never get anywhere!

Guess I didn't talk much about my trip did I? Well....as I said we mainly visited family. Finally went to the cemetery to put flowers on DH, and my grandparents graves after a few years. I buried DH#1 next to my grandparents which is about a 45 minute drive from LR. It is a nice small, peaceful country cemetery in the county where my grand parents married, and lived for years. We also went to see the Bill Clinton Library-really nice but there was a lot of people there so we couldn't see everything. Would like to go back when the newness of it wears off and theres not alot of people there-may never happen though. Also, took in the AR Arts Center/Museum-they had a really nice show-was impressed-for it being LR. Here's the link to that if anyone wants to take a look http://www-arkarts.com/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/ The last time I was there, which was 7 years ago when I lived there for a short while. V had come to move me to KS and we went. This of course was before the expansion so it was smaller and they had a Beatles exhibit. It was cool but kind of goofy. When to the LR Central High Visitors Center/Museum if you will. A lot of history there, not in the museum as it was a very small place across from the school but the whole story in itself. Here's the link if anyone wants to take a gander http://www.nps.gov/chsc/ Oh and had to go see the Sugarbakers house. You know I lived in Ar for years and I swear I never knew that was there! Did anyone every watch Designing Women? Well, the house that they used at the beginning of the show is this house in LR. Of course the producers Harry & Linda Bloodworth-Thomason are good friends with the Clintons (that I knew). Unfortunately they don't give tours of the inside anymore. Wanted to go to the Zoo but our plans were a little mixed up because of rain so didn't make it there. But overall we had a nice trip and when I get my pics developed (took them to Wal-Mart this morning) I will share a few. Sometimes I hate that I don't have a digital camera. Anyway...have a good one ladies!

SUSIE Q (ISN'T YOUR BIRTHDAY ON FRIDAY )
HI SUSAN I wanted to wish you the happiest of birthdays and I hope all your dreams come true, I hope you are having a wonderful day and birthday, I wish I could be there to help you celebrate, and bring you a cake, but I did the next best thing so enjoy HUGS

CRISTINA WELCOME HOME I'm glad you had a nice visit, and that your home safe and sound, yes we have been chatting up a storm here, glad to have you back to join in.

HI PAM Never you mind with the chilly weather we had snow again, not much but just enough to let us know that its not ready to let spring begin, Is Diane coming back now , tell her to get back here , cause ,well I said so Hope your having a nice day inspite of the gloom , maybe Susan's birthday post will cheer you up.

HI TERRI Nice posts , they are a lot of work aren't they, but I agree they are fun to do. I still have the cough , had another rough night, thats why the late start today, Kitty had a rough night to , she didn't eat or drink all day , I was very scared by last night, but the medication seems to have done something miraculous because she woke up feeling and looking so much better I was shocked her eyes are clearer, she ate and drank, I am so happy and relieved right now. Hows you baby girl today,? Don't let yesterday get you down, I'm not and it was disasterous for me to, the more stress the more I eat, and I just want to kick myself , but my foot won't reach my butt.

HI ANITA I am about an hour and a half away from Toronto, so we are the closest yet to each other,everyone else is miles and miles away from us,. Thankyou you for the get well wishes to me and my kitties, they are much appreciated. Why don't you walk the dog over to my house, that ought to help put miles on that pedometor have a great day.

ANGIE "NO BEER" OMG So sorry your having such a rough time of it I sent my St Berarnd with a keg , it that will help, could you give him a drink when he gets there , he'll be pretty darn thirsty . Its cold here with a dusting of snow still, its dark and gloomy today , I guess we will have to wait a little longer for the spring temps.

HI KATIE I am so glad you had a wonderful time, wow everyone has gone and come home, time really fly's and I am pretty sure I wasn't haven't much fun No mittens, shame on you Mom

HI SUE How are you? Did you decide on the Easter menu yet, I don't know what I am doing yet, I thought Easter was the Sunday after next, I'm a little confused lately Hope your having a wonderful day

MINDEE ~~ MARTI~~ KATHY~~DIANE~~ HOPE YOUR HAVING A GREAT DAY ~~ JANE AND KATIE HOPE YOUR HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME , WE MISS YOU

If I missed anyone I am so sorry,

Susan I hope you don't make me do this all over again on Friday, but if you want me to I will I need to go make some coffee now this took a really long time, so I hope everyone is enjoying Susans birthday celebration today.
I will be back later need to rest my fingers Enjoy your cake and balloons and presents Susan LUV YA ,
OMG I ALMOST FORGOT

omg- what a beautiful post Ellen!! It is the prettiest post I hav ever seen - lol.

Thank you and Cristi for the HB wishes.......and everyone else. It isn't my BD yet but I am having a wonderful day

It is a of of water Cristi!!!!! I have been at work just an hour and I have been to the bathroom 6 times. lol

best get!

SUSAN I thought I had a screw loose to, I was sure it wasn't today, but since I don't know what day it is anymore , I figured I was wrong , everyone else surely couldn't be I was already more than halfway through my post when I checked the date, but I wasn't about to stop at that point, thats why I went back and put that beside your name Oh well this way you get two birthdays, out of it, Everyone will have to wish you all over again.Glad you liked it though, does this mean I have to top that, because I'm not sure I can, Since you can't have cake today , I am sending you a mmmmmmm ENJOY

PS: did you get my BS PM the other day ?

No, I never got a BS PM. BS meaning bull poop?? No, I never got it - dang.

Thanks so much for the post. I am thinking I can print it off and hang up somewhere,very nice. THANKS!! I love Starberry Shortcake!! She looks just like me - lol

Just finished my 66th oz of water for the day! The girls will be back tomorrow afternoon. Adjusted my hours to be there when they arrive home, might make some tuna casserole, their favorite of my dishes that I make.

What else??? oh- ......got the suspended letter to Mike regarding his ODL!!! YAY.......

lol

k- best get

(ONLY FOUR DAYS TILL EASTER)

SUSAN your girls are so cute, How old is Rachel, she is beautiful,is that you with Gaby on the swing?? How in the name of pete are you getting all that water down, did you set up your office in the washroom I have a real struggle getting water in, but I know its the best thing ,for weight loss, right now every time I drink water I cough more , so its been even harder to get it in. I think Strawberry shortcake is the cutest thing, that would make you the cutest thing to then , would'nt it When my daughter was little she had a strawberry shortcake quilt and curtains , but she eventually made me take them down I don't know why well I want someone to talk to and you girls have been talking up a storm all day , and when I join in everyone leaves , I'm getting a complex now,

ANITA~ I couldn't get your pictures either I need a password to get in.

CRISTINA I used to watch designing women I loved that show , ah you didn't get to see the Sugarbakers house shucks, I would have enjoyed that for sure, you should have just knocked on the door, and said I'm a friend of the Cllinton's and I would like to come in Please

COME OUT COME OUT WHERE EVER YOU ARE Its lonely here without you fine then I'll go sit somewhere else, just call if you want me to come back Ok

ANGIEjUST SO YOU RECOGNIZE HIM WHEN HE GETS THERE I know I have way to much time on my hands . I'm going now

MISS CRISTI was that a trick link, you sent?or am I just really slow

Hi all,

Sorry about the mixup with the link. I have fixed it now so try again if you'd like.

http://www.photobucket.com/albums/y55/Neets/

ELLEN I had a feeling we were neighbours. I too am about a half an hour outside of Toronto. Little place called Brampton, perhaps you've heard of it?

Well ladies the tea this afternoon went really well. Of course I spent most of my time chasing after Joycelyn. She was the oldest baby there and the only one who was mobile. All the others were still in various stages of not moving around much at all. Most of them ranged from 2-6 months old. My girl certainly kept them entertained with her antics and her talking. She also gave them all a rousing display of her favourite talent. Clapping her hands.

I had to laugh because my friends were not used to having to put their plates of cake and their teacups out of reach of little fingers. I spent most of the time chasing her, or moving breakable things out of the way. I'm thinking that when she starts walking I'll have no problem logging 10,000 steps a day on the pedometer. LOL

Well at least I was burning calories. And yes, I did take some in also. But I was good. I had a scone, and a very small peice of carrot cake.

I love the pictures Anita!! Your favorite is mine too. .....sounds like I am talking in code - lol

Anyway, Joycelyn is a cutie!

Hi Ellen Thanks. Rachel will be 14 in August. I might have to go send you one of Rebecca, forgot about her. lol.....poor Beck. She is a little terror. I guess her and Rachel were playing checkers today and Beck lost and had a melt down in the bathroom crying. Doug put the tv on mute so he could talk with her through the door and Gaby started crying because she couldn't hear the tv, -lol
Yes, that was me with Gaby by the swing. That was the morning that Mike was going to come and he was late. We were at that little park forEVER.....
See, how long my hair is?? Need to chop it off........

We do have a ladies bathroom in our office. I am usually the only one that uses it. Anyway...........too much info??? lol

Best get busy!

HI ANITA The pictures are wonderful thankyou for sharing them, you have a lovely family, Joycelyn is beautifull,such a sweetheart, I wish my baby was still a baby, but she's all grown up now, maybe in a few years I might have my own grandbaby, Looks like a wedding is in the near future, possibly next summer, so chances are babies will follow in the next few years.I sure miss little ones around here, but I have my little kitties and they do bring a lot of happiness and fun to my life , except when they are sick I'm happy your tea went well, I can see how Joycelyn was the center of attention, I agree when she starts walking you definitely won't have any problems putting miles on that pedometer Hope your having a great night and a quiet night
PS: I am very familiar with Brampton , we are about an hour and a half apart.
Are you by any chance a fan

AH SUSAN Your girls are beautiful, I can see why you are so proud, hey, your hair is really nice, I wouldn't cut it unless it bothers you , I see where your girls get their looks from
Wow I have to go take some tylenol or something I am coughing so hard my neck shoulders and back are aching, Sorry for whining constantly, but you guys pretend to like me , so I feel like I can

Wow..lots of long and colorful posts. Glad to see some of our travelers are back and had good times.
It is cold and damp here today and once again I could not get out to walk. Brrrrr.
I am going to fix a cup of tea and curl up under my afghan with a good book. I am on the second of the Key trilogy by Nora Roberts. It is good!