Good morning to all!

Why am I up at 5:14...don't know could not sleep and gave up!

I have one of our supervisors riding to work with me which is a pain in the butt as she has to b there by 8am, I have no such restriction so Ican't go to the gym as I will get her there late. Just one more day so Ishould quit whining.

Work is going well, I think I have some issues but they are manageable...in HR I better have issues or Iwill be out of a job.!!!!

IT has been pretty hot here this week, we may have to turn the AC on. YUK!

I caught up on yesterday's thread sound like everyone is doing pretty well!!!!!

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning, Chickies. A cool 42F here with a soft rain this morning. I really appreciate the dog garden on days like this. Just open the door and let them go while I make coffee and prep their breakfasts!

This is day 3 on CALP and I'm feeling fine! I don't even have the 4 p.m. munchies anymore. BUT I am still not drinking enough water - unless 16 oz. is enough? Tell me it is, puh-leez!

Dug dandelions for a few hours yesterday and really feel it today! I have a new garden toy, a weed torch, which is supposed to zap them with a flame. However, it takes a few days for them to croak and I want them gone right away. The only good thing about dandelions is dandelion wine and bouquets for little kids to pick. The 3 year old across the road gave me a dandelion bouquet yesterday - I love little kids!

DH did BBQ chicken thighs last night. How the heck does one BBQ chicken and get it cooked just right without burning the outside? He is a good BBQ cook but never seems to hit the mark with chicken. Should we pre-cook?

This morning is "clean the fridge morning" because we are going to Kingston for a medical appointment for DH (dink doc) and then to shop in a real supermarket! Be still my heart! My dear BIL is coming tonight for dinner - he has a standing invitation whenever Joan is off on one of her many business trips. I have that pork chop and salsa casserole ready to go but hope to get some really nice veggies in town. I can hardly wait for my garden - we did have our first feed of asparagus last night.

I'd better get with it and start my "chores". Will check in later this afternoon.

I'm back and I'm bad! LOL Not really I just wanted to say that!

Actually, all my news is good! Dh and I booked 3 days at the end of the month to go to Niagara Falls for some quality me and him time together. it will be our first vacation alone in 4 years. We are really excited, we got a nice package deal including some meals and the jacuzzi suite (yahoo!) for about $200 Canadian. I'm really excited just to go to the casino, maybe I'll win big?

Today is the final day of carpet cleaning, grrr, I hate this job but I really have to do it sincewe have a woodstove and the smoke can get imbedded in the carpet and it makes it all gross and smelly. The quality of the air is nicer already in here and the carpets look so much fresher. Ahhh spring, fresh air and clean carpets!

Have a good one chicks!

Morning Kids,

Just a quick hello, boss is in today. I'll come back later and play. Hope everyone is doing well. Did pretty good yesterday dieting today I will do better yet.

Huggs & Kisses,

Love, Leens

Hello all!

I am just a quick hello too! Running late..went for a walk this morning before everyone else woke up, now I have to get them moving!

Have a great day!

Liz

Morning Chicks!

Wish I could stay, but alas mom is here, so I need to get here moving -- I swear she can't get out of the house before noon. (I have to remember -- be nice, be nice!)

Ok. Hope everyone is good. I will check in later and catch up on you all!

Just a quick note to say hi and wish you all well!

Check out my sig line and you'll see why I'm in a bad mood.

Any ideas on staying O/P while quitting??

sherrie.. congrats on this major decision. how are you stopping? it;s a lot to conquer, both the weight and the smoking things. have you considered nicotine gum?

and jenniedondar.... thank you so much for the vote of confidence. they are such nice, smart, talented people. but they're nuts.

and, something interesting today. iive been working on a particular project and finally talked to the person who was running it. she works offsite in another state, and she's been quite ill [don't quite know with what]. now, i told a couple of people here about the surgery, not that it's been a hot topic, but i wanted them to be aware that there would be some major changes over the short term, and since many folks just won't hire heavy people, i wanted them to know that this would be temporary..


anyway.... this woman talked to one of the two senior vps today, and told her that the doc said that she needed to seriously consider having hte surgery. and she's understandably nervous about it. the vp told her to talk to me about it!!! but as a coincidence, just as she was heading to the phone to call me, i called her instead about something to do with work!!!

a very interesting conversation. very interesting turn of events. when this surgery was first suggested to me more than two years ago, i refused it and said that there was no way i would go through with this. and now, well, all i will say is that there's a place for it. i simply wish it didn't ahve to be this way.

and i flunked water drinking again today. i really ahve to get cracking at it, or my kidneys will be unhappy!!!!!