Hello to all my ladies!
This has been a very tiring & frustrating day. First of all my DD's surgery was postponed - again - because of her period - again. I had a few choice words with the nurse and let my thoughts be known - not that it did any good! So it is rescheduled for Jan. 13. I am a wreck. Then I checked on my Mom and her one eye and side of her face was all swollen, red & yuck. She didn't want to go to the dr. because my cousin is home from Chicago & was going to visit. I called him & said we'd call when she got home from the dr. so then she went to the opthomologist. She has shingles on her face and in her eye! It looks awful and is very painful. So we went to the pharmacy for antibiotics, antibiotic eye drops, another eye drop and pain pills. Her hearing aid broke last week so I have to shout all the time which is tiring too. Gotta check on that next week. Now DH comes in complaining about another guy "threatening" him at the Sr. Center (just like little kids)!!


Susan: Know how you feel about the hair cut experience. That's what my Chloe did - she cut off all her long hair to just under the ear. Ended up looking cute - after a trip to the beauty shop!

Thanks again for the birthday wishes. My little Chloe came to my office to see me that day and give me a cute "grandma" sweatshirt, teddy bear calendar and Christmas tree ornament. DH got me a very nice pair of sterling silver & birthstone earrings. Chloe has an ear infection and hopefully will feel better for when Santa comes. DS is coming home tomorrow afternoon until Mon. morning. I don't have to work Mon. so we can have breakfast together. DD has already hit me up for babysitting on New Years Eve. We usually don't go out so that will be OK.

Looking forward to our Christmas Eve service at church. Our choir is doing a cantata which is to be very nice. It's always a pretty service.

Time for a wine cooler. Thanks to all for listening!

I hope everyone and their families have a safe, blessed, and Merry Christmas!


Connie

Angie and Marti - thank you for the lovely cards...

Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone the best...may not be around much over the next few days. Tomorrow is grocery shopping, housecleaning, then 3 o'clock candlelight service, then off to the IL'S for Christmas with them.

Sunday - we have our usual hubbub in the a.m. My brother is driving up from Eugene ETA noon; but church is at 11, so we haven't decided if we are going to that or not. Ham dinner 'round 3 with him and the other IL'S then more presents. Lotsa fun

Will be thinking of you all and wishing you peace in your homes and in your hearts

I am thinking I need to jumpstart something in the new year to break through this stubborn plateau I've been in. Anyone else feel that way? Maybe we can do an OP challenge of somekind? If we all do it together and we each decide what OP means for us, it could work. I liked the old 21 day challenge, but it kind of pooped out. I wouldn't mind participating in that again, if anyone else is interested.

Food for thought ( no pun intended)




Love to all
Katy

Good evening ladies,,,
Susan,,,you will need hair and makeup done...ahem I know someone who can do that
Both boys have cut their hair,,,Brandon took a marker to Tanner once...like last year. And drew black glasses around his eyes. Then there was the time Monte thought he could save us bundles by buying a razor and doing the boys hair. i came home to Tanner looking well sick. I hid the razor...
Jane, your oven is still not working? arghhh call the guy.
I have to tell you I have been so bad with sugar,,I don't normally like it but dang Ive been almost free basing it lately. I can barely see my eyes are glaced over. When i got to WI I will have to strip down,,,even my contacts...possibly get my body waxed. Thats going to be a no makeup day...
Connie,,,that is just crazy,,,again having to reschedule. Im worried it will happen to me since my TOM lands on the time I go in.

My tooth still hurts,,,or I should say the area around it. i bit down funny and almost cried.

We opened our gifts to each other tonight...since we leave tomorrow and will be gone till late at night Christmas.
well should get to bed...so much to do still

You can do the make up/ hair Angie. Unless you were meaning Gaby can do my hair?? haha
First family gathering down , 2 to go. Went to my ex's family gathering. I must say the food was rather sinful. I had some salmon and someone made awesome fudge.
The kids are nice to me (they are 48 down to 38 now - Rach & Becks older sis & brothers) now. When I was married to their father it was hard.
The youngest and his wife announced she was pregnant so that was wonderful news. It was also sweet to see the grandchildren all grown up.
Tomorrow I go to my mothers and see family - one is a new nephew - love babies!!

(((Connie)))

would love a challenge Katy!!! Planning on getting serious Tuesday after this marathon of family gatherings. I think I will even buy a new scale - it broke when I moved last time.

better get!

I fell off the diet wagon. I'm climbing on the excercise wagon until the 1st, then I'm going back to the eating right.
Could you WW gals explain to me WW food & how it works?

Merry christmas to you all! I miss talking with you all!

EM

(ps) Angie: 24"???!! WOW!!!!!!!!! I would've died. No way could I have done that, no way!

I'm a competitive person :blush:

I would LOVE a challenge!