Thinking of our Louisiana and Texas chickies this morning. I hope everyone is safe and will check in when they can.

"Free" day today with no company or meetings but I do have an horrendous list of things to get done. As soon as it gets bright, I'm going out to haul in more tomatoes for one last batch of salsa. I've decided the secret to growing tomatoes is to just leave them alone. The weeds are taller than the plants but the crop is huge! After this weekend, production should slow down - I hope. I still need to harvest my basil for winter pesto. Yum!

I won't bore you with my list but will just grab another coffee and get on with it. I hope your Saturday is fun and productive. Take a minute to come and chat first.

So, Ruth, when is the salsa party..?? I'm there!!

Still horrendously windy here 24 hours later. Debris all over the place...new debris along with the debris from gustav that was piled in front of the house. Guess I'll spend tomorrow raking and hauling limbs again.

When I got home from school, my MIL had arrived from Houston. We went out to eat at a really neat place that is in a hundred year old train station... when we were walking out, we heard a big boom, then another, then another and looked up and the new tin ceilling on the place had a sheet of tin loose and was banging up and down. We got out of there in a hurry in case it came lose and started flying. Can't believe we still have power and am so worred about the Texas chicks. I am on the very very outer bands of this thing and am a 6 hour drive from Houston, so this thing is a monster. What is happening here is nothing compared to what they are going through since it is so huge and came in in the dark. Twice as scary.

They have not canceled the workshop, so I have to go get ready to sit in a gym with a tin roof all day long trying to think about teaching reading. Some birthday, huh?

It has also blown some unreal mosquitos in. They are the size of love bugs and I am torn up with them. And of course out of mosquito spray.

The puppies are having a great morning though. One of them found a piece of newspaper and picked it up and they all hauled after him grabbing it, then each got a chunk and have destroyed it all over this room which luckily has tile floors. They are a mess, but so entertaining...except for the multitude of puddles. Spray wipe, spray wipe.

Save some salsa for me, girls! I'm stll working on my coffee.

Cat, I'm glad your in-laws made it in alright, and, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you do something fun after your workshop today!

Ruth, I bet your kitchen is going to smell really good! We discovered one of our eggplants survived and has 3 little eggplants growing on it. So that caused a bit of excitement for the girls, and they've been checking on the progress every day.

Monica and Carley are coming out today, and Jake wants to grill steaks on the BBQ. I'll see if I can find a salmon fillet for myself, or do up a shrimp kebab. It's Community Day in our town, so if the rain holds off we'll walk over to the park and check out the activities.

I'm sending up prayers for our chicks in the Texas area and hoping that they're all safe. The pictures they are showing on TV don't look too good.

((RUTH)) Good morning dear, hope you enjoy your day off!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAT! Glad your not getting the brunt of the storm. After the workshop go out for steak dinner!? .

Son was home last night with a friend. They BEGGED for a taco bake. Mind you, I had made one this week and had just polished it off yesterday morning. I made it for them because I knew it'd be gone. Guess what, the dish is empty in my sink! Yes, I had done dishes last night, but they left a piece during dinner, so went back a few hours later for the rest! I was too tired last night after dropping them off to bother!

Called the plumber yesterday, he can't make it till monday morning. Thats alright, he said go ahead and shower, it's not going to do any more damage. ??

Got some of the list done yesterday, plan to get more done today. I'm so sore on my back, buttocks and legs and not sure why.

ETA: cottage, simulposting! have a great day!

Hi Ruthie!

G'morning cottage!

Cat!

Hello Lori! Hope your soreness goes away!

It's my day to sleep in, and Tommy got up at 6:00. I didn't hear him get up, but I woke up when he wasn't there at 6:09, so here I am. One of the early birds today!

Tommy's mom is taking Little Guy this afternoon and for tonight, so I don't know what Tommy and I are going to do. We haven't gone out together in eons, but not having gone out in forever, I feel like we'll probably just want to stay in and watch movies or something. Are we finally old?

I may run and find something to wear for my interview once the stores open. I just never know what to wear to these things. It's for an administrative position, so I'm guessing I want to look professional, but I also need to look trendy, as it's in the nicest area of town (multi-million dollar homes.) Tom also said I need to look "a little sexy" because it would give me an edge, since it's a man doing the hiring. Not quite sure how I feel about that. Tom is a man, though, and knows how their little brains work. What do you think?

Well, time to put some tea on, STAT. Hope you girls have a great day!

Lisa: Maybe thats why I'm not getting the jobs!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe my competition are coming in bearing a little cleavage???

Personally I'll stick to my beliefs and go in dressed in a suit or skirt with a blazer (dress outfit). And yes, I'm seeking a bookkeeping position. Whatever you decide, look professional!

Have fun tonight with time off from the wee one! Sometimes a night alone in the house is a lot more fun than going out!

Morning chicks, hope all is well with our Texas chicks also, glad to hear you are doing well Cat and still have power. That would sure be a bummer on your Birthday. Oh yeah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Not much on tap today, I think I am just going to let the day happen. I do want to get some "Nessa Bars" made, haven't had them in forever.

Coffee is done, I am off! Have a great weekend!

I don't think Tommy wants me going in there with my boobs falling out of my shirt, but I think he was saying to find a nice top that's a little more fitted, rather than hanging straight down off my boobs. I only have 1 button down shirt that is the right size, and it's green.

If I get/take the position, I've already warned Tom that I'm going to have to go buy a new wardrobe. I haven't worked in administration in 2 and a half years, and have lost some weight since then. I have a pair of black pants that fit, but otherwise I don't have a whole lot. May have to hit Kohls and possibly Old Navy or Gordmans. (I have 20% off at Old Navy starting the 19th.)

I guess we'll just have to see what happens!

Hey Steph! Have a great day!

what are nessa bars

Happy Birthday, Cat!


Nothing new here. Feeling a bit better, so it's back to phase 1.5

Lori, here's the link:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...ght=nessa+bars

Thanks Lisa, but I'm confused. I thought old fashioned oats were a no no????

Loriann, Nessa Bars are Phase II Oatmeal Bars. Ladybugnessa introduced them to us so we always refer to them that way. Sorry for the confusion. Isn't Taco Bake the best recipe we have in here?

Weezle, good luck with the wardrobe replenishing search. I bet it will feel sexy to just buy smaller sizes. When is the interview?

Cottage, thanks for the reminder about eggplant. I'm sure I must have some out there in the weed patch. Can you smell future ratatouille? I know I have tons of tomatoes and there should also be peppers so.....

Cat, a very happy birthday to you. I'm glad you still have power.

Pacergal, thanks for mentioning Nessa bars. I must make some this weekend to pack as emergency for snacks.

Belle, glad some of that crud is disappearing. It does seem to take ages to adjust to new meds.

Raccoons were in my garbage last night! Grrr! I guess the smell of fruit peels and tomato was too much for them. I usually compost that stuff but didn't want to go out to the bin in the dark and rain last night. So I've added deck cleaning to my huge To Do List for today. The Church Bulletin is written and the printer is working away. I have load of pears in the dehydrator right now and will be doing some sweet potato slices for dog treats a bit later. Hershey managed to fully open the oven door and has helped me by "cleaning" the broiler pan from last night! The BBQ was out of fuel so I broiled and felt too lazy to deal with the pan.

OK - on with the day! The sun just came out for a while so I'm off to pick tomatoes.

UM.... NOOOOOOO it's EVIL! I make it and eat WAY too much, like three big pieces, in once setting (when I can eat that much).

Good morning Chickies

Cottage enjoy your free day

Cat- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!

Lori- I have to watch my portions for Taco Bake as well, Old-Fashioned oat are okay only oats not okay I believe is just the instant or quick oatmeal have to get the slow cook version of oats.

Good morning BelleMar

Weezle- When I was in administration I always wore a suit- could be a skirt suit or a pant suit. I have a really nice belted black pant suit that made me feel sexy but still looked professional so maybe that is what Tom is talking about?

Ruth- good morning sorry to hear about the raccons getting into your garabage, yuck.

As for me- last night decided to go to the Macy sell- I had $50 gift card as well, so I picked up some pants and shirts that fit the new me for work as a reward for doing a great Phase 1-

Was watching the weather until really late last night, talked to BF in Houston yesterday, I will have to check back in today to see how their house fared, but I have a feeling they lost power. I was laying in bed watching and they were talking about gas going up to 5 and 7 dollars in some places yikes.

Have a great day everyone