Hi Girls

Noelle I didn't see it. I think it would have started here at two?? But I have seen pictures and watching recaps on the news. I think he was a wonderful gentle soul. I mean no matter what religion you are you have to respect this man. Example, him being shot and forgiving and hugging and smiling with the man who shot him. I am having a cup of iced tea because I was feeling tired. I needed a little up!! But I feel kind of jumpy . Anyone have any plans this weekend? My dad will probally want to go for a fish fry buffet tonight....it has about 4 different battered and fried fish, shrimp and broasted chicken and fries. And a huge honkin dessert table. No menu or anything healthy!! I love the place but I am trying so hard to eat right before my physical. But anyway the weather here is going to be beautiful this weekend. Maybe I will spend sometime outside enjoying it.

Cherie great job on passing up the snack machine, does it have anything healthy in it?? Green tea is so good for you. I love it. Have fun at the party this weekend. Hope to see ya around and I hope the girls have fun and be good for you. I love hot salsa too.

Check back later. Have a great day everyone.

Hi Girls.

Noelle, I thought the funeral of the Pope was so very beautiful. I was watching it at 6:00 a.m. today. I am sad also, being a Catholic, he was an awesome man.

Now the next "event" is Charles and Camilla's wedding, which is tomorrow

Hello to everyone else. Hope you all are having a great Friday and have a great weekend. Have to go.

Gina

Hey guys!! How is everyone doing today? Have any of you heard a peep from Kempy? I am worried about her, she has never left for this long before. I hope she is okay and there isnt anything wrong with her.

Today was so boring at the bakery. We had a few hours with noone coming in and me and Jay thought we were going to die from boredom. We had a wrapped up muffin that I had put on the shelf for reduced price and we had a throwing match with it. He clubbed me in the head with it the peckerhead. April is mudseason up this way and it is also the slowest time of year. Most of the businesses up there are closed down for the month of April. I didnt realize this before we picked our opening date. Next year I will know to take my vacation in April though. BUT..... That means that I have a year before vacation now. AAAWWWW!!!!!

Hey girls, back in the office again--just in time for quitting time I'm going to try and watch the rest of the Pope's service when I get home, it'll probably be replaying a few times over on CNN or one of those other news channels. I was looking on ebay and saw that a lot of people are capitalizing on JP2's popularity, selling t-shirts and coffee mugs. I think he was a good looking man, he had a mischieveous (sp?) look about him when he smiled. I liked the time Bono of U2 visited with him and he asked Bono if he could try on his shades, a pair sort of violety-purple in color. He knew how to connect with all the ages. I wonder who will be elected next?

Angie, yeah Kempy hasn't been away for this long without. The last time she posted she mentioned something about being out in her yard planting things for spring, and getting busy w/clients. I hope nothing has happened to her... Do you have her phone # to give her a call? I think I'll send her a PM just to say hello. So you had a throwing match w/a muffin? Imagine if you had been doing that when a customer walked in? Didn't you guys have an offroad truck before? You could go mud-bogging if you didn't have customers.

Gina, Charles and Camilla...finally they're together . What's with all this royal protocol and whatnot, they've been secretly together for ages! I feel sorry for them, people should just leave them alone. My sis told me a funny one today, she said that Charles was the ugly duckling that never grew up into a swan. Diana was the beautiful swan. Now Charles has found true love w/his soulmate, the other ugly duckling

Hey Cherie, you deserve bonus points for passing up that vending machine Is tonight the night you go out w/Alan and the girls?

Julie, I agree wholeheartedly about the Pope. I think I saw a short blurb on the news about the assassin expressing his remorse about the attempt on his life and that he was sorry about his passing.

Well, gotta close up shop and get home. Anybody have anything planned for the weekend? I think we may go snorkeling at Hanauma Bay on Sunday, haven't been there in over 10 years... should be fun. Have a good weekend all.

Hey girls, everybody enjoying their weekends? I cleaned my car inside and out, even washed it by hand instead of driving to the carwash so that was my exercise for today. I was rushing too since I had to take Michael to his swimming lesson. It was bright and sunny finally, and it was his last lesson for now. The summer session starts again in June, but those will be weekdays, 4X a week for 4 weeks.

I feel like such a I tried on my tankini top and my boardshorts which I bought last year, the shorts are tad bit too tight for my liking, so I went to WalMart and bought another, one size bigger. They are more comfortable than the one I have but you know how stuff fits when you're between sizes? I hate that. Then, after I drop some bucks buying stuff I don't really want, but need, I come home. Then I decide to go rifling through Rick's drawers and I find a pair of boardshorts that are too small for him--well they fit me way better than the one I bought, plus their more flattering. So I think I'll wear those to the beach tomorrow, then return the ones I just bought. Hmph! Fitting into your husbands shorts isn't exactly a good thing Well, I'm rambling here, just wanted to pop in and say hello.

Everyone must be out enjoying the beautiful Spring weather. I just wanted to pull us up from page 2.
Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Cal

I think your're right Cal ~~ everyone has Spring fever. I know I did this past weekend. Temps in the 70's. I know, to you and Noelle, no biggie, but to us east coast people, believe me, it's a biggie But, this week temps will be only in the high 50's and the lows for the evening will be in the 30's. Burr! As they say in New England, "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute!"

Saturday I went with one of my sisters to see our other sister who works at Foxwoods Casino, which is about half an hour drive, actually she works at the spa at the casino. Got a free massage and nails done. We go 3 or 4 times a year. Our little treat which we deserve. My sister has 3 small children, so she is always stressed.

Noelle: Charles and Camilla ~~ Really, who cares? I wish they would leave them alone also. What about her hat.

Angie: You will most likely get busy after Memorial Day. I know my brother who has a restaurant in the next town always picks up after Memorial Day. Although, he has been busy these past two weekends because the weather has been so nice and people take daytrips to the shore.

Julie: That fish fry sounds so good. All the good food is always fattening and unhealthy.

I had weigh in last Thursday. I lost 2 lbs., so I'm happy about that. Although I worked my butt off last week walking every day and really cutting back. I hope I can stay in the groove and do the same thing this week. I overate on the weekend. Pizza, popcorn, meatball grinder, just to mention a few! I was very bad.

I need to get my camera back from my brother so I can send you guys a pic of me and my kids. He is in California right now, but should be back shortly.

Well, better get some work done. Have a good day everyone. Hi Cherie. Hey Kempy come join us, the girls miss you.

Gina

Good Monday Girls

Gina sounds like you had a nice spa treatment weekend. You go girl. We hit seventy this weekend too and it felt great. I know what you mean about being warm one minute and cold the next, lol. Pizza, popcorn and meatball subs, YUM I love all that stuff. Great job being down two pounds.

Noelle, washing the car is for sure excercise....I love the feeling when like I am scrubbing the floor or doing the carpets or dusting that it is burning calories. Gotta turn housework into a good thing or I will just end up hating it even more, actually I can't stand my house being dirty....haha....but laundry is the worst. I am so lucky my dh helps out in that dept. I am constantly going through my dh's drawer and pulling out his T-shirts and I have a pair of his lounge pants. They are a little big but have a draw string. But I just feel more comfy in his clothes. How was the beach? Did you have fun. I hope the weather was beautiful for you.

Hi Cal nice to see you, hope your weekend was nice. It seems we have been going to page two alot. We either need to post more or it is all the new threads? Have a good week at school.

Angie you and Jay just sound like the most fun couple. A muffin fight, huh? Haha....I bet business will pick up like crazy in a couple of weeks. No I have not heard from Kempy. I know she is busy with yard work and clients but she is getting me worried by not checking in either. Come out Kempy. Hope you are okay....

Cherie how was the party, salsa, and how did it go with the girls? I hope it was enjoyable. How are you doing? Are you excercising and staying OP. It is so hard sometimes, huh? But I bet at the rate you are excercising that weight will melt right off. I hope you had nice weather this weekend too.

Well I am going to get going, I all ready got my excercise in early this morning. I find it easier to get it done earlier in the day. But didn't do as much as I wanted so between things I am going to try and fit some more in. Last night I ate to much at supper and am feeling it today. Yuck. We grilled brats and hotdogs. I weighed in this weekend the day TOM started and was only down a pound so I hope to see more water weight gone this week and more gone with all the hard work I have been doing by trying to eat right and excercising my butt off. I just have to keep thinking Summer and shorts and tank tops. Well check back later. Hello to anyone I missed. We are supposed to get rain today and I hope we do to turn the grass green and get my tulips started. Bye for now!!

Okay where is everyone??

I'm here... I'll check in later tonight after the munchkins go to bed... busy at work, payroll runs tomorrow! :-) I had a great weekend, will share tonight...

Cherie

Hey everyone..... yawn... I am sleepy.... girls are in bed, and I am here sitting watching the Miss USA pageant..... just watched the bachelor..... this season is just a total ho skank fest.

Well, the girls did OK Friday night at Alan's house. They could have been better, but it was a new place, lots of cool stuff, and they were just KIDS! We did get three batches of salsa made... mild, medium and hot.... and I have to say, this was our best salsa ever... we finally figured out the secret... don't seed the peppers... and we added serrano peppers.. so that gave it the bite it needed.

Saturday, we spent all day getting ready for the party.... and it was quite the hit.
http://www.alanchavis.com/music/gall...0905/index.htm

I took pictures but since it was at night..... most were blurred.... oh, and I am the fat one at the beginning in the kitchen... no other pictures of me... I was using his little digital for the rest of the night.... oh.. and Alan is the one that I took the most pictures of... http://www.alanchavis.com/music/gall...05/image40.htm that's him!

Anyway... we had a wonderful time... and will probably have another party in a couple of months... he is actually having a small pot luck with his old co-workers in two weeks.. so I'll be helping out with that as well.

Well... I think I am going to get ready for bed! I'll talk to you all tomorrow after I get payroll ran!!!

Cherie

I'm bumping us off the second page! Good Morning everyone! I'll be back later.. gotta get payroll keyed right now!

Cherie

Good morning girls. Wow Cherie, those were some pictures, you guys look like you had a great party. Alan's house is beautiful (and he ain't bad to look at either ) ! So what's your salsa recipe? Or is that a family secret? Oh yeah, loved that Fender coffee table, too cool. You look great girl, I don't know what you're talking about 'fat'--you've got curves in all the right places, just like a real woman should.

Thanks for reminding me about payroll, i gotta get started on mine. I'll be back later as well. Everyone have a good one!

Cherie, I agree with Noelle I think you look great. Alan is a very good looking man also. I think you two look like a nice couple together. It looked liked a fun party. Great food and entertainment. I wish I could get invited to a party like that!! His house is beautiful. I am sure you helped with your touches . Thanks for sharing the pictures.

I just got back from picking up ds from pre-school. He was so proud of his project. I was so proud for him being so proud of himself. My baby boy is turning into a young man . I am going to do some laundry. Don't you just hate it when tissues are left in pockets and they get washed and all over everything else?? Ugh, I hate laundry. Oh well part of life. I am feeling kind of down and dissapointed in myself, my physical is next week and I am no where near the weight I wanted to be at. I wish I had the metabolism of a hummingbird. Everything I eat seems to turn to a pound here and there. Sorry for ranting. I really have come to believe that woman are suppose to become cut outs of celebrities. Which is totally wrong thinking. They have nannies so they can work out, personal chefs and daily pampering to deal with the stresses of life. And everyone has a different body shape and metabolism. So here I go again, ranting on .

Cherie and Noelle hope payroll is not to much of a pain for you. I would like to get out of the house even if it means working, I would love to come and help, but I may lean towards Hawaii, sorry Cherie, just joking about the weather .

Well I will check in again later. Hi EVERYONE!!

Btw Cherie I wanted to add I was watching the Bachelor on and off and cannot believe that show this season. What a freakin disaster!! I totally agree with what you had said. All he wants is a hot sexy woman and they all (most) are throwing themselves at him. Yuck in my book. But back to watching AI tonight. I know you don't watch but I can't miss it.
Have I reminded you lately that I am proud of you for being a single mom. You have the hardest job in the world. God Bless you and pat yourself on the back. I was thinking back to my childhood last night and thought of my mom and how much I love and appreciate her for always being there. When my Dad wasn't. I mean at times she worked three jobs to get us by. I want to do something really special for her this year on Mother's Day. I truly believe it is the harder things in life that one has to go through that make you a stronger and wiser person. I luv all you girls, we have such different lives but I believe we are so alike in many ways.

Angie what are you baking up today. Give me some good food to think about. LOL