Finally, a day off to catch up!

My daughter's recent progress reports from school showed she was having some real problems with math, so I've enrolled her in the Kumon Math & Reading program. They don't teach by grade, they assess the kid's ability and start with what they know, then work from there. She goes Tuesdays and Fridays, but not tonight because of the holiday. I also checked out Sylvan Learning Centers and Oxford Learning Centres....to the tune of $385 a month! Kumon charges $40 registration, then $75.00 a month. I know a few kids who've done Kumon and the results were incredible, so I'm hoping my daughter will succeed with math. I could teach her, but I can't take the huffing and puffing and attitude.

Punkin...congrats on your new baby! Any decision on a name?

Sheila, sounds like you're doing wonderful staying OP. Wish I could say the same.

Ruthie, what's up? You've been missing as long as I have! Have you gone out for a walk and just kept walking?

Flower, congrats on the new gym!

Lamorgan, Amyjo, Eydie, Venus (still out there?)...hello!

Well, today I have a mountain of laundry to conquer and some financial forecasting (ours) to work on.

The gym is a Welder also. Don't know the model offhand. Has everything but the stepper on it. I only did the leg press yesterday, because I didn't get home till 7:30 and then had pork chops. So I didn't want to get sick. My thighs already are sore!!!!! Crazy. Chris is going to be my trainer for a few weeks as there are 30 different excersices and I don't exactly know how to do them all.

We are going to the petting zoo today and then to my work so family can understand my stories. I got a 60 day review yesterday. Not too shabby. No raise with this one. It is at 6 month time I think. I won't be the florist long. I am going to be molded into management. Hopefully hourly management!

The lady who colapsed at work...She was my pt florist. She was 57 and had 2 heart attacks at work. 4 more on the way to the hospital. Her blood pressure was 440/something. She woke up yesterday. They do think she'll have some brain damage from being without air for so long...but life signs look good. She will have a job waiting when she comes back, of some sort. Kinda of an eye opener!

I will join you on the food thread tomorrow. Gotta get honest! Well, hope all is good with everyone! ~flower

Hi everyone
Hope you friday is as good as mine is so far.. I nervously stepped on the scale this morning.....259.0 !!! I am DOWN 6.5 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!! I know it is mostly water from dealing with TOM last week but I know I didnt have 6.5 pounds of water build up..

FLOWER If you did leg presses it must be a weight type gym.. Mine is just a bungee cord like thing but I still think its great.. I been so busy doing the Walking tape I really havent used my gym.. In fact right now I couldnt get to my gym if I wanted to.I moved some stuff around in my bedroom and cant pull it out right now..

WILDFIRE I been wondering where you been.. A day off FINALLY?? you must be loving that.. I have never heard of Kumon. But sounds good if the results were good.. My Daughter has math problems as well. Thing is she has never had to figure out math til now. The teachers used to issue multiplication table "cheat sheets " for the kids to use while they did homework.. I never used a math sheet like that I had to actually study.. Now that she is in this new school they dont issue them, there fore she is lagging behind BIG TIME.. I have always tried to drill math questions at her to try to help out and it didnt work.. I am admitting I dont have patience with teaching her she learns a whole different way then I can explain.. She cant learn by my way of demonstrating so it is hard for us both..(good thing that homeschooling idea was a passing thought..LOL)

The weather is actually GORGEOUS out today!!!I want to get out so bad.. Yesterday I did get out but it wasnt like REALLY getting out I just bought some stuff .So today I want to get my inside stuff done so I can finish cleaning up the back yard..I need to find something to put the leaves and junk in.. I used all the yard waste barrels the city gives out . The city only picks up yard waste stuff twice in early spring and twice in late fall.I also need to cut up a big peice of tree that fell when we had extra strong winds.. This tree limb is about a good 9-10 inches around and about 8 feet long..I cant snap it in peices so I will have to axe it up.. That will be fun I like swinging an axe..Takes out alot of built up frustration

For Easter I am going to my moms..Her Bday is also the 30th so I am kinda combining the Holiday and her birthday into one.. I also get to FINALLY pick up my car.. I miss not having my own transportation. Ya DH has a car and it is both ours but it isnt the same.. He has his for work and it stinks of axle grease and oil since that is all his company handles ( he is a supervisor of a remanufaturing car/truck axles..) My car needs to be cleaned badly it has been sitting since I moved almost two months ago..WOW i cant believe I been here two months already..My bedroom is still in boxes since the shift DH works is night time after the neighbor / landlord goes to bed and during the day DH sleeps,so doing anything that late at night woiuld be isrupting to them.. (they are both ill so I try to keep things quiet so they can rest ) .. In a few weeks all that will change, he is going to be changing shifts. Working in th daytime and sleeping at night.. So I will FINALLY be able to work in that room!!!
Well all I have alot of stuff to get doing Laundry is one and dishes is the other.. Just to prove to DH I havent touched the dishes since it is actually DD chore.. No matter how much I ask plead beg and yell she wont do them.. I proved FINALLY that DD doesnt do squat like she is supposed to
Take care I am off to get this stuff done and enjoy the outside afterwards . Talk soon
Take Care
Sheila

Spring's here! Saw the first violets and the first butterfly of the year today--so the hummingbirds can't be far behind!
Went for a nice long walk today with my husband and my dog--any body have any healthy plans for this weekend?
Still counting calories and have gotten into a nice rhythm with it--no weight loss as yet but as always, I'm hopeful!
Sheila, I'm glad to hear your efforts are paying off--I know you've been putting your heart and soul into it.
Flower, the new gym sounds cool! I'm ashamed to say it but we have a gym down in our basement but I continue to use my dumbells! How crazy is that? I really think that I'd use it if our basement wasn't so crowded, dark and dirty. Not good for morale to work out in that kind of environment--so I know it's time for a decluttering and a feng shui makeover!

I showed my family off to work. I went to the petting zoo. Got my first sunburn of 2002. We bbq'ed steaks for dinner. We worked out together and watched a movie. Pretty good day! ~flower

I think spring has come. It smells like spring and there is a definate layer of mud all around...
It rained all night, but thankfully it has stopped for my papers this morning.

My energy is pretty low, I think it's going to bound back as soon as the season settles into a real warmth. The Robins are really loud this morning, maybe they are sure of the season.

My Morris cat had a spat with a stray yesterday morning and I see that today he is limping. This really is not a good time for a cat to need medical attention with us having to do the Dratted Easter Bunny thing this weekend! Vets are so expensive here. But a cat bite can be very, very bad news if left untreated.

Good work Sheila! That must feel fantastic!

And Punkin, I have the smaller counter-top mixer but I think if you do a lot of bread kneading the larger one might be better. The motor on my mixer sounds as though it is labouring when I knead bread.

I think it needs a tune-up.

Hello to everyone else, I must go. Papers are a-waiting for me.

Hi! Went for a 6 mile hike in the mountains today--saw the first snake of the year today. He was moving slow-but definitely awake.

Hey, somebody join me on the food thread--[Ruthie, where are you?]--I'm so alone there!

Have a good weekend, everybody!

Sheila, 6.5lbs!!! WOW! Isn't that first week loss a great motivator? Keep up the good work!

Flower, sounds like you're doing well at work! Wouldn't a management position be great?

Eydie, I went to that USDA site, it's neat to see how you measure up to the guidelines. And they have quite a selection in their food lists.

Lamorgan, how is Morris today? Yep, cat bites abcess quickly and need attention.

Ruthie, everything okay? We miss you!

Not much going on here. Friday hubby and I went to see Blade 2. Typical vamp movie, but worth seeing Wesley Snipes in black leather. We went out for dinner afterwards and the waitress was actually shocked when we ordered steaks, Good Friday and all. I guess they served a lot of fish. Yesterday we did ALL the laundry and cleaned the entire apartment....and it feels great to have it all done. Today, who knows? Complete denial of having to go back to work tomorrow is a definite possibility.

Well to those of you who Celebrate "Happy Easter" to those who don't "Happy Sunday" !!!!!

Bought the kids 4 types of candy a piece and 2 pairs of spring shorts, Tame for me very tame I usually go all out and none for me or DH...

I am so tired. This is the end of 2 weeks without a rest day... and I have another week 2 weeks before I get a day off... Grrr I am such a sucker this is suppose to be my weekend off and I was conned into work. My own fault!

Something has to give.... I am edging my scale up, up, up!!! I am going to have to crack down or none of my clothes are going to fit. Can't think of a better day to go full blast OP! Wish me luck.


Hugs to all,
Amy

I know I keep chiming in with these daily spring updates but I'm just so excited that the signs are adding up. It was warm-ish last night so we slept with the window open a bit and we woke to the sound of birdsong! Haven't heard that in a while!

Amyjo, take care of yourself. It'd be a shame for someone as dedicated as you to burn out too fast! We're all pulling for you, and think how great it'll be to have a few OP days behind you.

Lamorgan, How's the brave warrior kitty this morning? One of our ancient fat cats surprised us last night by catching a mouse--didn't know she could move that fast anymore!

I'm pretty wiped out from the hike yesterday--lots of up and downhill action; it was fun though. Gotta build up my stamina for the summer!

Good morning!

I'm coming off an eating binge this past weekend. So I'm back on program this week. If I keep it up my clothes won't fit me by summer.

Morris is eating, and purring, eyes are clear but is limping. He is pissed off that he isn't allowed to go outside. Right now he's sleeping in the middle of the kitchen table in a tupperware container, a big orange centerpiece. John thinks he wrenched his leg. Tomorrow I'll call the vet if he changes for the worse.

So glad Easter is over with. We kept it pretty reasonable, commercially it's almost as bad as the dreaded commercial christmas.

Have a good day,
L

I ate more calories than needed yesterday but not a single piece of chocolate. I have the sniffles and a sore throat from sleeping with the window wide open. Spring allergies are here! Yuck!!!!! But our home was so hot last night. It was over 85 yesterday. Hope all is well with you all. I am going to go shower and pretend I am in the mood for work. It is fine once I get there, but it is so nice out!!!! ~flower

Good morning everyone!

2 more pounds gone!
I'm getting pretty close to my 1st 10% Woohooooo!
I spent the weekend painting, yard work and started to put up some shelves then decided it would be in my walls best interest if I waited until I had a stud finder!

Lamorgan - Thanks for the info on your mixer. I have a bread machine for kneeding. My main things are a little more soft doughy. I need a couple trees removed from my property (read: other place to spend my $ first) then I'm going to start looking for my mixer!

Flower - Wow, I hope your co-worker is going to be ok. That must've been shocking to see.

Sheila - Congratulations!!!!! Who CARES if some of it was water weight???? Take it and RUN!!!!

Amyjo - 4 weeks and no break?? Take care of yourself! That's a good way to make yourself sick... Then someone would have to step up!

Well, I better run... got work to do!

Terri

Yes Wildfire, I think I have come up with a name but I need to hang out with the little one a bit to see if it "fits".

I was falling asleep just letting names come to me a few nights ago (this is how I named Luna) and started to think of celestial names; comet, star, etc... and all the sudden "Halley's comet" came to mind. So, I think the little one will be called Halley. We'll try it on for size tomarrow when I see her (and take her first picture!).

Terri

Hi girls. Just a quick note before bed.

Punkin, I like Comet! Although, Haley is cute too. Congrats on the loss!

For those of you with four legged pets, I want to tell you about the new gadget we bought for our cats. It's a Petmate Fresh Flow...basically a water fountain for your pet. The base is a bowl, and in the middle of the bowl is a ramp down which fresh water flows constantly into the bowl, then is recirculated through a carbon filter by a submersible pump like the ones used in aquariums. My cats LOVE it. We paid $40 for it at Super Pet, and it is worth every penny. There is a water resevoir that I fill each morning, and the cats have fresh, cool water all day long. They are big water drinkers, so it's perfect! Okay, so after typing all this out I found a link... http://www.petsmart.com/cat/shopping...ct_27291.shtml Definite thumbs up from me and the furbabies. We also have a LeBistro dry food feeder that holds a large bag of dry food. (We buy Science Diet Hairball Control Light)

Okay, I'm rambling...time for bed.

Ruthie? You out there, pal? How about just a hello to let us know you're okay?

G'night.