Hi, I'm back only for a few minutes before quitting time. I agree Mitchypoo, it sure has been quiet around here, especially with Sunny cutting back and EZ gone.

lateralus - I loved your China pics, went to the site and checked them out! They were all so clear. . . was that man cleaning a fish??? Don't sweat the 2# girl, just proves you had a good time, - they'll come back off.

EZ - So quiet without you. . . we miss you. . . hope all's well in Washington, hello to Angie too !!

SunnyD - No way girl could I be mad at you, remember you've been my walking inspiration all this time. I just read a few pages here and there and try to get out a reply, here and there, don't mean to 'miss' anyone. Congrats on 30 years for you & Joe. How did Joe's birthday go and the dinner at Olive Garden? Hope he enjoyed, sounded like a great time. Good to hear that his BP is also great. The walking has really helped Fred's too, his was high, something like 168/108 and now it's actually low, after just a month of walking! The Christmas in July birthday sounded interesting and I bet it's going to be a lot of fun. I always liked decorating for Christmas.

WELCOME katiesmom710/Chris - this is a good group, kinda quiet right now but when everyone's here you'll have a hard time keeping up! I see you have a 14 yo daughter, I have a 13 yo too, man does she keep me busy, and she's sitting here waiting on the computer. . . Keep us posted on what's going on.

Canadian Mickey/Amanda - WELCOME to you too. 15 to 20 lb by September is attainable, keep positive. I think we all feel like giving up, almost everyday! It's definitely a fight. Don't beat yourself up though when you've gotten off track, just remember there's nothing you can do about it, it's done and get back on track. Portion control is the key and one we all struggle with.

wkgirl/Karla - Congrats girl on the 6# loss! Clothes getting bigger on you too! YAHOO!!! Doesn't that make you feel so much better?? I understand the part about being hard to follow a diet when you're traveling, especially when you've got a long way to go and usually go through drive-thrus and not a sit-down and eat kinda place.

doitforme - did you get the church bathroom done? Lookin' good? Camp any this weekend? It's wayyyyy too hot here for anything that's not under the air conditioner!

mitchypoo - boots for 4.99! What a deal, I would have bought them even if they were lime green! (not my fav!) You beading looks great, I am so envious of all you 'crafty' girls out there, I can't do any of it. Used to crochet, back when I had some time and BC (before child!)

Better go, quittin' time and that's one time I don't like to miss. Prayers for a beautiful evening and I'll be back on tomorrow to chat a little more - Margie

June miles walked = 46.39
Total since 4.4.5 = 156.29

Well, I went to my parents tonight, and weighed myself, and was pleasently surprised, when I realized I have lost almost 10Lb's!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy! I wasn't really expecting that I lost anything.....but since I haven't weighed myself in over a month, I'm happy about the changes!

Yaayy Amanda! Way to go!
It has been quiet around here..I cant usually keep up to the posts!
Welcome to all you newbies, Hi to everybody and all MIA's!
Anybody have any recommendations for a good pedometer? Mine always gets reset!
almost 12000 steps today!
almost have the property road ready for our trailer! Thanks for your prayers for my back...its feeling way better...

Have a great day all!
Karla

Nothing much to report here. I've been sitting at my weight for a few weeks now and at least haven't gained. I am going to have to shake things up a bit to make it move again.

I too miss everyone's posting. I guess it'll be slow while everyone is outside enjoying the summer weather.

Karla: Sorry I cant give you advice on a pedometer. Mine came from a Special K box!! Can I ask where in northern Canada are you from? It's so nice to see a few fellow Canadians here. For a while it was only Sprout and myself.

CanadianMickey: What a great surprise for you to find out you'd lost that much. Way to go!! Glad to hear your interview went well. Ill pray you get the position if it's supposed to happen.

Hello to everyone else. Come back and post even if it's a little one. We miss you!!

Wow, Amanda, that is so awesome! : Keep up the good work!!!

Today the goal is to drink my water, 64 oz. That's the only goal today that i can handle.

Whew! It ishotter than hades, but no rain last couple days, area around home is still at flood stage (rivers ect). We are suppose toget a break from the heat soon, it is as humid as August. I need to drink more water, ankles are getting swollen from heat, and that would help.
Sunny- Happy anniversary, Happy Birthday to Joe as well, hope you enjoyed dinner at the Olive Garden. Their food is always good. Glad you were able to give blood, that is always a good thing. Glad mammeo came back good to, PTL. The church bathroom came out great, it looks so much fresher, we have our date with the consulate on 7/28 which is cool she will be officially adopted on her birthsday as that is on 7/28. We have a tentative date for leaving on 7/14.
Mitchy- nice stitch holders, pretty and efficient, way to go.
M-Kay- Congrats girl ! AWESOME JOB down 4 lbs! So glad to hear hubby is back to normal.
Myisha- Wow your a busy lady! Glad to hear channon is getting well, she is an angel, thanks for the link. I bet your son was very happy to be out of school early, my nephew would have been. He does good in school, but doesn't like being there at all.
Wilma- CONGRATS to you down from size 20 to 12, you have done awesome. prayers work continues to go well.
Sami- Welcome back honey, we have missed you, sorry to hear you have been in hospital. Prayers that test result comes back good. Prayers that mom's house will be repaired soon, PTL she was rescued out of the fire. When your feeling better come back and let us knopw how everything is going.
Margie b - The church bathroom come out nice, I put an ivy border around the top by the ceiling, and repainted the mirror which was all scratched, put some imitation flowers in a basket on the toilet back and hung a couple decorated baskets, and a sign grow where your planted. It came out nice. So much better than bare walls. I also added a decorated light switch cover, all stuff from the dollar store, love that store. Leaving for camp on Fri. will camp till Monday morning, then back to work for evening shift.
E.Z.Z-z-z-z-z-z! Where are you, pray you and angie are safe,your missed greatly! you gotta get that computer line in, we are in withdrawal! Missing our big ole bear!
Karla- WOW! 12000 steps you go girl! Glad your back is feeling better. PTL Now that the road for the trailer is almost done. Will you be putting a new trailer on the land, or one you already have, did you say I can't remember. It's terrible to have alzheimers at such a young age But there are days I can't remember anything.
Canadian Mickey- Prayers for getting job, and a newer vehicle.
Allie-Chris- Amanda welcome!
Hi to all others that are MIA prayers all is well. Sprout, sherry, jackay, azulfire,christy, zoegirl, grandmawants to lose lateralus, mom of 10, teel ect. Sorry if I forgot anyone, but come on back and let us know. WHAT'S UP!
Gotta run, but catch ya all latter!

Hello to all!
This is a very quick post to check-in before I go on my fortnight's holiday to Edinburgh tomorrow. I am meeting up with Linus who has just moved house and I hope to meet up with another chick from the UK thread who lives about 20 minutes by train from Edinburgh. It will be so excellant to put faces to names at last!
My builder has just about finished so hopefully when I get back I shall be able to log on to the site far more regularly than of late and catch up with all your news..
Meanwhile everyone take care and God Bless!!

You posted at the same time I was editing my post. I type some of it save it and go back and edit it, so I don't end up loosing the whole thing. Prayers for safety in travel, you posted at the same time, glad to hear your home is getting completed that must be exciting. I got to meet a girl I met on 3FC last year, and that was cool getting to talk and know the person, so pray you have a great time. see ya!

Hi All!

Amanda...Wow Wow Wow...I would LOVE to weigh in an be 10lbs lighter. Good For you!

I'm home from work today with a kidney infection not to mention it came from the neglected bladder infection. Won't be doing that again. My computer here is not as fast as my computer at work.

Michele...well, have you brought your stitch markers to the knit shop yet? I'm excited to KNOW they will sell. I'd love to see those green boots.

Sami...is that really you? It seems you have been gone for a bit. Glad you are back.

Margie...wow...you sure do walk alot.

Micky...I like the avatar too. DH says my words come across as whining...sometimes.

Well, it's in the 90s here lately and I think today upper 80s BUT...the skies are NOT blue with fluffy clouds, they are grey and it's humid...my kind of day. I think I will go do my First Place bible study outside today and since I'm home, I can go anytime. I like that.

Well, I'm really a dud and don't have too much goin on, just resting up that kidney.

Later All!

mnewton - you are some busy girl, I got tired just reading everything you've been doing. So how's the new job? Have you done the hiking thing yet? At least you had the barbeque to look forward to. . . Thanks for the website on Channon, I'll go look that up here in a bit. Do you know as yet when she'll be on the Today Show? Hope DS pox is all better, did the girls get it?

wilma - did you have that nice weekend you were looking forward to? The wedding must be coming along pretty well if you're into bridal showers already. Glad to hear it went well, it takes so much to set up housekeeping.

sami - Good Grief! You've had a time of it. PTL on little Chayse - when was he born? I think Sunny posted some of this a while back. DD doing better now I hope? What caused your Mom's fire, have they said? PTL she got out alright. Will she be staying with you until it's fixed? So, in the midst of all this, - how are you doing dear? When will you know the results? We'll keep you in our prayers that all comes out well.

Remember EZ had posted his friend Juan's address and I said I would also post my nephew's, well here it is:

Burcham, Adam
B CO 206th EN BN
503d MP BN (ABN)
CSC Scania, Iraq
APO AE 09331

Just a card or note to the guys there. . . I would really appreciate it. Of course tell him that you know his "Aunt Margie".

Well, gotta run again, - sorry, try to get back on later. Have a great day! - Margie

Okay, I had something really weird happen. I went to subscribe to this forum and it all of a sudden locked me out!! So now I am mnewton2 because it wouldnt let me login under mnewton anymore. Isnt that weird?

Margie - No I haven gotten any word on when Channon will be on the Today Show. I am hoping they will let me know soon because alot of people are wondering and I dont want to miss it either! Anthony's pox are all gone!! No the girls didnt get it PTL!! He is off to camp now, they went away just in time!

Sami - So sorry to hear about your mom's house fire and about you being in the hospital. I pray all gets better for you and your family!

Amanda - Great news about the weight loss!! You are doing great!!

Mkay - I pray that you get better. Take care of that kidney and get plenty of rest!!

doitforme - Yes, my son is very excited about being out of school. He is off to camp now, but the weather doesnt seem to be cooperating! Yes, Channon is doing well, isnt she the cutest little baby? She is a real trooper.

Canadian Mickey - I am praying that the Lord blesses you with the desires of your heart!! If it this job is for you...it is yours!!

Sunny D - Where are you girl?!!!

EZ- Looking for you too!!!

Well, I gotta go for now!

Myisha

I just wanted to pop in and say hi! I am doing great- off today! Yeah! Looks like it is going to rain, maybe would help the humidity, but we are all ready at a flood stage, so we really don't need the rain.
M-kay- rest and get better, kidney infections are quite painful pray your soon feeling better, belief me your not a whinner, but a winner. Your a great inspiration and motivator to the rest of uswith out even knowing it. You mention doing bible study and it reminds me that I have to finish catching up, I got alot of it done yesterday but need to do more today, so easy to get behind. doing program with daily bread where you read bible in a year, and gives you daily amount 3-4 chapters and daily devotions. Thanks for reminder.
Margie- Thanks for address, hope to send both a card and say thank you for serving and liberating Iraq. They are not only liberating Iraq, an honorable endeavor, but keeping us safer here at home, by fighting the war on terror.
We owe them a big thank you.
Mnewton- I hear ya, I just typed this out and it wouldn't save it so i printed it and am trying to save it again. Sounds like things are going better. PTL My nephew is at camp- conservation camp. Were they get a taste of what its like to be a conservation officer working with wild life and parks ect. He has wanted to be a Navy Seal, a very admirable profession, but one I hope he changes his mind about. As I pray for the families of several Navy seals that were shot down in a helicopter, in Iraq this morning. We of course will support no matter what his choice but since he still has a few years only 15 praying he chooses something safer.
Well off to lunch with do more bible catchup and lunch with old friend then prayer meeting tonight. I was right its raining again. Humidity feels alittle better. gotta run, have an awesome day. Hopefully this will post this time.

Good Morning everyone (it still is morning here anyway!!)

Margie B - Yes it does feel good to fit into my 'old clothes' I havent been this light in 3 years! Sounds like you know all about travelling long distances too!

Wilma-Hi! I live in Fort Nelson, BC, pretty close to the Yukon border--I lived in Whitehorse for 10 years and really miss it!
Doitforme- We will be putting an older trailer out on our land for now...in a couple years wed like to build our A frame and then use the trailer as a guest cabin for all the people we manage to end up 'living with' (itd be a few acres away from our house!)
Mkay-hope you get better soon! Im praying for your kidney
Hello to everyone else and those too busy to post at this crazy time of year!
Im now on day 41 of BFL..I know that God has been answering my prayers and giving me the willpower to do it... PTL..Im at my goal now of losing 20 lbs (since Xmas) so now i get to buy an MP3 player! Only 20 more lbs and the dh will take me ANYWHERE in the world for 2 weeks!! Im thinkin Scotland or Australia or?? still have some time to decide that I think.. I had a busy day yesterday..walked 14,000 steps yesterday...having 2 extra kids to care for has something to do with that I think!!
Happy Canada Day tomorrow to all you Canadians!!