Heather please remind us when the big day comes... I get major brain farts with my old age and can't remember anything anymore or is it that I have so much to remember my pea brain can't retain it all oh well, either or, please remind us so we can say a prayer for you.

Its saturday !!!! whooot.. first weekend in ages I have no where to run to... and loving it.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Leenie

I will, Leenie - it's July 2nd... but I'll remind you again!

I'm having a really nice weekend, despite the rain - finishing up some exam marking, calculating final grades, doing reports - doesn't sound like fun, but it's productive! I've rented myself 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and plan to curl up in a big, comfy chair and just enjoy it this evening.

I need a little 'Heather Time' and this is it I'm eating well, weight is dropping, I'm getting ready for that surgery... life is pretty good here, folks. Sending hugs and good vibes to all who need them!

How ya'll doing??

Heather

Hi everyone

Heather I'm so happy to hear things are going so well right now, gives me some hope. Enjoy your movie and weekend.

Leenie I hope you enjoy your weekend at home as well.

And I really hope everyone else is having a good weekend.

Still not much new around here. We are having all sorts of weather today so I'm hoping to get some decluttering done in the house, oh, and I have to put some "natural" colour in my hair Things are busy with DdA and DdB both working different times, thankfully we have the second vehicle now. Right now I'm waiting for laundry to get DdB's uniform. Problem with one uniform and working two days in a row. Oh well, its all good.
Should get going so I can say I did something.

Take care everyone
K

Heather, I loved that movie! Let me know what you think.

OOPS-gotta run, be back!

Good Morning,

Happy Fathers Day to all of you. My dad passed in 1984, a very young 54 years old. He was the best !! So I celebrate in my heart today with him. I'm just greatful that my Heavenly Father promised I would one day see him again.

DD has a fever so we won't be going to church or to FIL's house to visit today. FIL is now under Hospice care... has not been easy for them.

Its still raining and soggy out.. oy.. where is summer? lol

Well girls, you all have a wonderful weekend (whats left)

Leenie

Hope, I LOVED it

Buddly, hang in there - the dark days pass... it's easy to remember when I'm 'up', and almost impossible to see when I'm 'down'... thinking of you

Leenie - hope your daughter feels better!!

How's everyone else? First day of summer, and the weather here has decided to cooperate! Yay!

Heather

Heather, I'm glad you are having some good days. You deserve it, you've worked so hard to be where you are. Glad you liked the movie, I thought it was awesome and a great movie to curl up and watch on a weekend night.

My eating was worse than it has been in a while today: burger and fries for lunch and pizza for dinner. Sounds like the menu that increased my cholesterol 30 points in a year. Oh, did I mention the chocolate fondue for dessert?

Tomorrow (which is the start of a new day I'm reminding myself ) we are starting a little healthy eating/weight loss competition at work. You get points for drinking water, eating fruits and veggies, and doing 30 minutes of activity. It lasts for eight weeks and whoever loses the most and whoever gets the most points splits the prize. I really need this to keep me on track. I'm usually competitive too so maybe that will help me to do what I need to be doing anyway.

Leenie- I lost my father at a young 52 years old in 2002. I miss him terribly but I try not to dwell on the loss. I'm grateful for having such a great dad for the time I did. Not all are as lucky as we were. I'm also grateful for the same promise. Thank you for reminding me of that today.

Buddly- How are you feeling today? I wish you could get the right meds and begin to feel better soon. How's the decluttering coming? That's what I need to do tomorrow on my day off. Gosh my house is messy and worse yet: furry. I'm considering shaving the dogs. They are just fur machines on 4 legs! Oh, and I need to plant my tomato plants. Dh made me a little fenced in garden spot on friday. I just need to put them in the ground. It always sounds easier than it is. Tomatoes are all I'm planting though so maybe I'll survive.

Thanks Hope and Heather.

Today hasn't been to bad. Hubby got the garden rototilled and some of the yard cut. One yucky thing tho, is when DdA got up this morning to go to work at 5:30am low and behold there was a light frost!! Can you imagine that, I'm flabbergasted, anyway it killed most of my little seedlings I had set out to harden up. So tomorrow or tuesday I'll go and see what is left at the nursery. The decluttering is coming along I went through two bins of books and magazines and got it down to one and hubby and I went to the dump and recycling so its gone. I also have a couple of bags of things to donate so its coming, I know I'll feel better when this mess is cleared up. A friend of my daughters has moved back in with us and now we have to deal with all the stuff we had stored in her room so its a disaster around here at the moment.
I started going to a relaxation group thing. Its a 6 week program my counselor put me in, she has me on waiting lists for two other programs as well. I know one is a depression and anxiety group and I can't remember the other one, but I'll at least learn some coping skills so thats all good.

Hope good luck with your decluttering and defurring. With four of us girls, the dog, a cat and a rabbit there is hair in every nook and cranny, yuck.

Its getting late so I'm off.

Take care all,
K

Hi everyone, I know it's been a little while. I haven't had a chance to catch up on all the posts, but I hope you are all doing okay!

Butterfly, so good to see you again. How have you been? Are you down to your last 15 lbs? That's great if you are!

I got some cleaning done today although I thought I was going to sleep it away. After sleeping in I ate lunch and then I was so sleepy I almost took a nap. I finally perked up and got started. I washed the dogs, vacuumed, washed the dishes, and did a couple of loads of laundry. Then I did 30 minutes on the ellipticle. I have to say I'm impressed with myself. Dont get me wrong, there is a lot more to do but I made a decent dent in it.

Day 1 on my healthy eating challenge went well also. I got my 5 fruit/veggies in and worked out. Say a prayer that I last the whole 8 weeks and then go on from there.

Amarie, how are you doing? We haven't heard much from you lately.

Momof4, have you disappeared again?

Hi Girls,

DD is doing well... thanks Heather

Hope, my dad passed at the age of 54.. I understand. Yeah on the fruit!! I always find getting back on track the hardest at the 3 or 4th day, thats when I want to go crazy on a bag of chocolates.

Butterflygurl

Buddly good luck with the hair... between our dogs and us.. my poor vacuum lol. ((((frost )))


Oh well.....back to the grind, have a wonderful day chickies.

Leenie

My day is finally over. Yay. I have to say it is so hard to get in 5 fruits and vegetables a day. Does anybody else feel that way? I like almost all fruits/vegs too. It's not that. It just takes a lot of effort and planning. I guess it just slaps me in the face when I try that philly cheese steaks and pizza aren't veggies. Not fair! And neither is bread! Darn it!

Where are y'all today? Miss you guys.

Hope I used to find that too - now I have a banana and blueberries on my morning oatmeal, if I have a Lean Cuisine (or something similar) I will serve it on a big bed of salad. Those 'cheats' work for me! I also try to eat an apple a day.

Heather I think you are right. Adding fruit to breakfast is the key. I didn't do that today and it was hard. I did eat an apple though. I had bought some in preparation for this as well as some oranges.

HI GANG

MY SISTER'S GRADUATION PARTY DIDN'T GO TO WELL MY MOM/STEP DAD ARE GOING THREW WHAT'S GETTING TO BE A MESSY DIVORCE AFTER 23YRS.THOUGHT WE ALL COULD HOLD IT TOGETHER FOR THE NIGHT TRYING TO ACT LIKE A NORMAL FAMILY DIDN'T HAPPEN NEEDLESS TO SAY MY STEP DAD AND MY 21YR OLD BROTHER ARE LIVING WITH ME

WILL GIVE YOU ALL MORE DETAILS LATER
HAVE TO GO

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