I sure need my coffee this morning to get a busy day cranked up. I thought I had everything for the funeral in control until I looked at the list I made last week! It's a good thing I woke up early this morning!

Busy day yesterday but I now have a new exhaust system on my car and have all the government and legal wheels in motion to settle H's estate. It looks like he never got around to changing the beneficiary on his insurance to his girlfriend. Just kidding! I'm done with paperwork until next week now and it was good to get that done and my desk cleared.

So today will be spent tidying my house maybe getting some of the leaves raked. I need to finish some cutting back in the garden beside the walk and absolutely must do that this morning as we are expecting SNOW!!! later today. It's too early and I know it will melt but is still a nuisance.

How does your day look from this early perspective?

Good morning Ruth! It's so good to see you. How about a cup of Fogbuster -if it doesn't do the trick nothing will Sounds like you have the usual busy day planned.

We have snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow too. It better not because I don't have my snows on this early and I'm not in the mood to slide around. Now I start the annual game of figuring out when to change tires. Always an adventure, but I hate to switch too early. The studs are so noisy.

Nothing special here today. I'll be in the office catching up all day again. I had a great day back on plan yesterday. Most of my food was perfect and I exercised for a full hour. Now for day 2!

More coffee for me now Have a good day wherever you are!

Good Morning Ruth, Sounds like a busy day. When is the funeral? We already had a bit of snow, which melted that same day. I need to see if I can get Joe over to trim some of the brush for me today. He called me at work yesterday to make small talk! GRRR. As for the raking, Sunday I took the mower/mulcher too the leaves to turn to mulch. I have VERY sandy soil and need all the mulch I can get!, ok, perhaps it needs soil not mulch, but hey, it helps!

Another LONG day at work. I'm not even sure why they thought they needed someone for this, they HAVE a collections girl. But then, seeing how she works......

Anyway, Cody seems to be learning fast. Already knows sit, still working on it but he seems to have grasped the idea already! And when we are on walks I have Jade sit and have been teaching him to do so as well when cars come (it's country road and they fly by like it's a race track). He sees a car and sits, (but as it goes by he attempts to chase it!)

Cyndi, simu posting! Why not use all seasonal tires? I use them and they work fine for me in the snow!

Well, I'm glad my day isn't looking like yours, RUTH! I hope you got a good night's sleep last night to get through today!

I spent a good bit of the afternoon at Sears automotive, getting a new battery installed. As it worked out, I had to go pick up Audrey early since she wasn't feeling well, so I had both girls with me. (Funny, Audrey perked right up once she was home! I think her math test was a big factor.) So while we were at the mall, we returned our library books and bought Audrey new tennis shoes. We had just enough time to pick up groceries before I dropped Audrey off at Cotillion, too.

It's raining like mad this morning, and raw! I think Maggie and I are going to make gingerbread this afternoon. I don't like it, so it won't be a temptation for me.
I think I'll put on a big pot of vegetable soup after I get back from Curves, it's a nice day for it.

Lori, the funeral is Thursday here in the village in our wee Church. I wish it was over with now but cremation takes a while, the funeral director was booked and my minister was away at a conference.

Cyndi, I always hold off on my tires until November 11 but may jump the gun this year if we get more snow soon. IMHO "all seasons" are just not OK in our driving conditions - I do lots of back road stuff.

I really don't want to go to Curves! It's nasty out there!!! Someone please kick me in the rear and shove me out the door!

Loriann - I drive an Echo - great mileage but really light. I actually started switching in the winter when I had a Pathfinder and it went sliding back and forth across the highway. I'd be happy not to do that again! With a 30 mile commute each way I just need to stay on the road

Cottage - I love gingerbread! Hope you stay dry and warm today.

Ruth - Same here with the back roads. Of course the main roads with all the skiers are even scarier!

Cyndi, I had a lincoln Town car that was all over the road just with puddles, but I'm so proud to say my Buick Century has traction control which is something that will be must haves in all my future cars. When I hit a puddle, or patch of ice, I go right over it. Of course sometimes it scares me as I forget for a split second that the other three or two wheels pick up the lack of traction for the wheel that hit the ice or puddle! I've had this car since 2004 and not one incident yet with it!

Morning ladies!

Ruth - bless your heart....Thursday?!? Good luck getting everything done. I hope you have lots of help!

Cottage - amazing how going home makes them feel better, huh? (and I wouldn't go to curves either - it is a YUCKY day outthere!!!)

Cyndi - congrats on the good days! Here's to more!

Lori - A golden is one of the breeds I'd love to get when we're ready for a pup...we'll see what's in store for us!

Me - boring day, I hope! Went 7.25 mi run (well, jog!) yesterday, and I...am....sore!! Actually, much better than I thought I'd be. So, I'll let my body rest today. Tonight is the halloween parade for the kids (they get to walk in it) which will be a blast...if it doesn't snow!

Have a warm day, all!

Good morning everyone,

Ruth- glad to hear that you have everything almost ready for the Funeral.

Cottage- bundle up and get out the door- you will feel better after working out.

Cyndi- You remind of when I lived up in Maine- that was some scary driving sometimes in the Winter.

Lori- Glad to hear that Cody is training so well. FYI, Cody was my favorite of our babies- a black Lab we had up in Maine.

As for me- at work today- still battling with getting rid of Blazer and finding DS something to drive- we are getting the 66 mustang fixed but now DH is being a pain will not let DS drive all the time. What is the problem not willing to let go of his youth, whatever. Don't get me started with him, not very happy with the things he has been doing lately. choices why do they have to be bad ones. Ok enough negative

Have a great day everyone-

Good morning all- fairly quick post this morning, nice there are only a few of you here already! lol

Ruth- Glad to see you in good spirits(girlfriend! ha!)- enjoy your day.
Cottage- get to curves! and since you don't eat it you can send some gingerbread my way!
Lori- I love an obedient puppy!
Twynn-congrats on your run! thats awesome!
Cyndi- wtg on having a good day op! Wish I would've known that bean flour wasn't permitted the first two weeks. ugh. oh well, at least I wasn't intentionally cheating!
Pearl- simuposting!- so


As for me I have meetings at work. We usually do quarterly... and it means sit for 3 hours and accomplish nothing, or think you accomplish something but then there is never a followthru... ugh.
I have an hour gap between meetings too and I think I may run to the mall and check out the halloween store. I also need to get my insurance updated in HR- still haven't done that since the wedding...

Also want to see about putting something on for dinner in the crock pot if I have time this morning... maybe some veggie soup or something.

Walmart for regular groceries this afternoon- I have already been to all the specialty stores now for my canned tomatoes and other weekly goods

Hiya gals!

Cold here this morning which caused dh & I to over sleep - I hate when that happens.

Ruth

Cottage curves is calling sp I think you better go

Twynn enjoy the parade

rdw i too threw some stuff in the crocpot it's so much easier

Those of you expecting snow be sure to stay warm and be careful on the roads.

I have been lax on my shred video the past 2 days with a hectic/crazy Sunday and then yesturday dealing with tiredness and a fatigued body I do plan on getting right back to it - day 7.

MORNING! Little Guy got us up in the middle of the night again so we slept in! Just a fly-by! Hope you all have a great day!

BTW, I finally hit my goal.......

Ruth - good to see you doing relatively well. Have fun playing in the snow

Cyndi - Morning!

Cottage - *kicks butt* get to curves, girl!

Lori - we have a cx-7 with AWD...it is awesome for down here when we get torrential rains, but even better when we drive up to MN during the winter. Morning!

Twynn - Congrats on your run. Have fun at the Halloween parade!

Pearl - I hope you find someone to take the blazer off of your hands soon.

Rikki - Morning! Have fun at the Halloween store.

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Not much today. My mom comes in tomorrow, so I'm going to be trying to get as much of the unpacked stuff organized as possible. I just don't have a lot of energy right now...maybe I'll increase my B vitamins a little and see what that does. The TV in our bedroom went out this morning - DS is going to be upset as that is where is was allowed to watch cartoons. It was pretty old, though.

Laundry laundry laundry! I also have folding, sorting and putting away to do of the clothes that arrived here in laundry baskets. Our closets are a bit smaller and I'm not quite sure what to do with all of the clothes...