Good morning from the cold but sunny Great White North.
Bamie, I hope you get feeling better soon. It's sure been a rough week for you.
If you weren't feeling so crappy, I'd bop you with my chicken purse for mentioning your weather!
Good work, Cottage! I can't imagine going to Curves and being back this early in the morning. It's not the number on the scale, it's the difference in the numbers that counts - but you know that. You've still lost 13 pounds and it must be gratifying to see the measurements change.
Ellis, REAL coffee? You mean like those bean things that look like bridge mix?
I checked out my bean grinder the other day and discovered that H. had used it to grind pepper back in the days when he cooked.
Peppery coffee? Isn't that North African?
Little Chick, Howie is such a cute puppy! I hope he "gets it" soon. You sure sound like you are having a busy weekend. I'd love to watch your littls dancers.
This morning I go to see my PCP, Dr Jack, to discuss this damned knee situation and get SOMETHING done about it. I am sick and tired of hurting and complaining about it! It's cramping my style! Cortisone? Suction? Amputation? Just kidding!
When I shopped yesterday, I got some wonderful strawberries! Thank you, California Chicks! Lucy and Hershey thank you too because they adore berries. Fruit is one of the reasons I just can't go back to Phase I although I may have to do it if the scale doesn't start to move.
Right now I am focusing on drinking more water, that's MORE, not just some. Half a glass with my pills is not enough.
I'd better get cracking to get out of here. I'd like to shovel some of the snow off the deck before I hit the road. Spring needs some encouragement!
T.g.i.f. 3/4/05
What's happenin around your towel today?
Not much happening in my neck of the woods today. DD has a solo lesson this eveing then a hair app. Tomorrow is my crazy day. I have to teach til 1:30 then off for my last interview at 2:30 then I am free til sunday when we have adutions at the local thearter for both my dd and for my little dancers, so my week end is gearing up to be a busy one. Hopefully I will find a few minutes here and there to get in and post. Well I must run for a bit my first wee one should be here in about 5 minutes. I will check back later. 
Not to mention TOM & Aunt Flo have slammed me again! 
He reminds me of our old Lab, Samuel. 
I have no idea what it was about, so don't ask. 
May be back later... love you all! 
I've been perfectly good so I'll just be patient. Ruth - Phase I isn't so bad. It has put my diet mind in the right place again. If I feel good after work I may begin to exercise again. My back and neck seem to be ok but I'll start off slow with some time on the treadmill before I begin toning again. I want to get my back in better shape because I want to begin kayaking with my SIL this spring. Plus she told me she found a great Morel mushroom spot but you have to hike 5 miles to get there. 
My grandson turns 1 on Sunday. Should be a fun day for him. I bought him a heffalump that he can actually ride. It's kinda like a rocking horse but low enough to the ground that if he falls off - he only has a few inches to go.
