Good morning all. Busy weekend, I worked all day yesterday by myself with one hostess and will be today too. Waitressing is more work than a My weekend waitress's daughter is very sick and she spent yesterday and last night in the emergency room. Her temp went up to 106 but is now down to 102, thank God.

Sami, when my granddaughter was little we had a dog named Norma but when my gd tried to say it it came out Bunna and the name stuck. Bunna was my baby so Bunnababy. She has been gone for a long time now but I still miss her and she was such a wonderful companion to me for so many years that she is still very near to my heart.

Off to work guys, will try to catch up more tomorrow. I bet you are glad that roof is gonna be done Sunny. ((((Michele)))) MKay and Gary, how is it going?

i'm tired of complaining, i'm not going to post unless i have something positive to say.

Going to do some praying today and i hope you are all having a good Sunday.

HI LADIES

Just finished taking the puppies on their daily walk--missed the last 2 'cause Angie wasn't here and I wasn't too excited about without her "push"! .

Angie and I went to the professional women's tennis match, the Acura in La Costa, today. We had great seats! a gift from my daughter and ex-wife, some of their comp tickets for working there this week as volunteers. We had other tickets through the weeks play but I couldn't make it, my son went to several. In fact we he was going to use the tickets last night but gave them up because he didn't care for the match-up...too bad it turned out to be the best matches of the tournament...doubles even went to around mid-night, my daughter didn't get home until 1:30 am. Instead he took my tickets to the Padre-Dodger game a friend gave me, $55.00 seats, for helping him on his house...I wasn't really up to it...getting old!! after working in my back yard all day. He really wanted them..he hadn't been since THE NIGHT BEFORE
so I gave them up...he OWES me now

BUNNA Cute- with the name. My son couldn't say Aunt Denise to my sister--came out An-ne...have called her ANNIE ever since...everyone does 23 years later. Wow 106 is HOT! thank God it is down.

MICHELE Aw come on girl...share everything with us, even the coplaints!! that's why we are here Hope the flu bug flys away soon.

SUNNY ROOFERS got ya down Hope not.

SAMI Prayers for your friend. Great to hear about the dietician and nurse...you are on your way dear!!

WILMA Not building anything on the house, TEARING down some 3 foot by 6 foot all block and stucco planter boxes though. Going to save 3 more but taking those out since the puppies are eating all the tomatoes. Moving them around to the side yard...gonna cost me $450 to get a dumpster..or at least that much for a guy to load it...these dogs are killin' me

MKAY Hope you and DH did church TOGETHER..prayers.


SPROUT KEEP WALKING!!

SUE and SHERRY...hope all is well!

Off to bed...Gary

Thanks to all that missed me! Welcome to bunna, cheri hope I didn't miss anyone. I had an awesome vacation, I left for my parents house a few days before we actually left for Alaska. We left for Alaska on June 24th- We went cross country by Amtrak the empire builder ( goes across Northern U.S.) That was alot of fun, got to see alot of stuff rockies, cascades ect. We took a bus from Seattle to Vancouver , B.C. Spent the night in Vancouver. Then a Princess cruise up the inside passage went to Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Whittier, Glacier Bay, Prince William sound, Lynn Canal. Then a bus from Whittier to Anchorage spent two days in Anchorage did a day trip to Seward- Did Kenaii Fjord tour, Then Alaskan Rail to Whittier took Carnival cruise back down where we hit alot of the same ports inclunding Sitka. Alaska is everything I expected and so much more. The rugged snow capped mountains, and the wildlife we saw. The flowers were everywhere, fireweed, and towns had beautiful flowers all over. We say orcas, sea lions, sea ottors, hump back whales, white sided dolphoins, mountian sheep and goats, brown bears, black bears elk, moose. ect. Alaska is so big you can't even begin to see it all. We took amtrak back, I was home Mon-Thurs. but was working long hours no chance to get to my computer at home. Left with nine teenagers and 3 other adults for 10 day missions trip to South Jersey, it went extremely well, the kids were a blessing to so many people.

Welcome back Sue. My dh and I are planning on going to Alaska in a year or two. We are pretty excited.

How is everyone? I was up early this morning to take two of the cats in for shots so now I am ready for a nap.

My employees little girl is still really sick so back to the doctor today for more testing. I know her mom would not approve but am praying for her anyway.

Gonna make some black bean chili for dinner so off to the store. Will check in later.

Hi Ladies--

Just finished dinner...I had to cook tonight 'cause Angie has 3 days of "workshops" for school this week then all next week. Sure has been nice with her home for the summer..cooking everyday!! Made goulash..my mom's way...simple-- elbow macaroni, browned hamburger and onions, diced tomatoes and a little tomato sauce...nothing to it but we like it like that...went gourmet with some bagged salad and fresh Italiano bread from Ralphs!!

SUE Glad to see you back and busy as usual! Looks like you had a great time on "OUR" vacation!! Good for you!! As you probably read mine in Virginia was pretty cool too...different...but cool.

BUNNA I could go for some chili...problem here is no one wants it but me when it is warm outside. Sorry to hear your waitress'es daughter is still not good...we will all pray anyway...isn't about the mom if ya know what I mean!!

Well i hope everyone else is well...gotta go...puppies ya know

Hello it is great to see everyone posting again!
Michele-You now we are here for you. And Me of all people understand how you are feeling, By the things you have posted I really think you may have fibromyalalgia I went down the same path with the pain and all the xrays and lots of tests.............. A lot of Dr. still don't want to admit fibro is real. They think there has to be an underlaying other cause. Mine also started out 12 yrs ago where I was so tired I couldn't hardly get out of bed. And then progressed futher. My prayers are with you.
Bunna-What a cute story! I will pray for your workers dd. Do they know what it is?
Ez-Now you remember why you didn't want a pet to began with. But you know you love them and would never get rid of them.
Sue-So glad you had a great time on our trip! Wow it sounds so wonderful!
Sunny-So sad that your things got broken. But glad they treated you so well. One thing the nurse said is not to worry if I don't lose right away your body has to adjust to each new step and then it will before you know it start dropping again. So just keep going like you have do not worry so much about what the scales say and before you know it you will start losing again.
Mkay-how is the jewelry making going?
Sprout-How is your diet going?
Sorry if I missed anyone. Got to go to work!

I had another whole post behing that one, but my mouse snagged on the chair and for some unknown reason wouldn't work any more so I couldn't do anything- so fustrating, I had to leave for work and couldn't take time to figure out what was wrong either, but I unplugged the mouse a few times and plugged it back in and after about the 3rd time, it started working I don't know go figure. Anyway before I was interrupted I was going to say.
We left on a fri. we picked 3 teens up at BBC which is Baptist Bible Colledge where they were doing a week of teen leadership program, we stayed at BBC that night in the dorms, then went to Krispy Cremes I know but teens love doughnuts of course they had to drag me along kicking and screaming
Then we were on the road to Mt Laurel, in S. Jersey were we stayed and used as a base church (Fellowship Baptist Church) The kids did their program in the morning service then to Red Lion Baptist in the evening then to nursing and retirement homes on Tuesday. We went to Philadelphia on WEd. took the train into the city. Say The Liberty Bell which I had never seen then went to a bunch of stuff on Ben Franklin, went to Christ's Church were Ben went to church, then to the old-d-d burial ground connected to church were He and several signers of constitution are buried. neat to walk around and read old tombstones from 1700's. Then Betsy Ross's house. Great day. Thurs. and Sat. we took them to Ocean City to the beach and the boardwalk which was nice. Then Sunday they did two worship services and Sundayshcool and came home on Sunday so really busy week but great time.
SHERRY- Happy Belated Birthday! I pray all is well with you, and with getting c-pap that machine has helped my father out so much, as he has sleep apnea as well.
WILMA-Awesome picture, you have a great looking family, and as long as inches are disappearing I wouldn't worry about the scales your doing great congrats!

Welcome Bunna, Cheri, and anyone else I missed! Senile in my old age ha ha Bunna thanks for welcome back! Alaska was very beautiful, it is so amazing with what He made in 7 days, how much prettier Heaven will be, its unimaginable. Sorry to hear about your employees daughter, pray she is soon feeling better. Question how is black bean chili different from regular, just the color of the bean or does the bean have a whole different taste.E.Z.- HI! I tried to get them to hold the boat, but they couldn't e ven for you! So glad to hear you and Angie had and awesome vacation, and got a chance to relax. Puppies sound like they are recovering from their surgerys well! Yum! Goulash sounds like what my mom made. Save me a bowl, I swing by on my way to work! SUNNY- So happy to hear all worked out with the roof and thanks for the big welcome back! missed you guys! Mitchy- SORRY YOUR STILL NOT FEELING WELL, WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS!Sami- So sorry to hear about Billie Jo will keep you and her family in my prayers. How are you feeling now better? Well gotta run develop my tons of pictures, (sunny- I bought a digital camcordor and it does both pictures and video way cool. so I took lots., See ya all later, have an awesome day)
Sprout- thanks for all your devotions, and for giving us a way to stay focused, how is everything with you, and your family going,?Hi to all others Angel, Deenie, Aggie, Valarie ect.

Nice pics! You didn't climb up there to take them did ya? Quiet here, I am camping till SAt. When I go to work, car is in the shop leaking brake fluid, hope nothing major. Gotta run, be back to check in Monday. See ya!

I feel like I’ve been away too long. Anyway…

Sue- You are a busy bee. Glad you are back.

Sunny D- Great pics of the roof. Just think…done soon. I wish I had the initiative to do my curves at least 2x a week. I’m just too tired that I just want to come home from work, cook dinner, scarf that down and then there’s always the house, laundry, etc., that curves is the last place I want to be. I should change that attitude.

Michelle- C’mon…tell all. We are here for each other to vent, cry on shoulder, etc. There’s only one way out when we’re feeling like we are sucking dirt and that’s look up!

Gary- My DH Gary did pray for me in church on Sunday. We formed small groups of three or more and then we all pray for each other. I had a request and he prayed for me. He usually does not pray out loud in front of people only at the dinner table. As far as praying at home together…nada.

Bunna- You’re doing sooooo good on SB. I’ve been tasting sugary stuff lately…EEK! I DON’T want to get started on it again to where I will have to super suffer again.

Everyone else…What’s up?

It’s cool in Michigan today. Only to 70ish. I hope DH will turn the A/C off for a few days so I can feel something other than mechanically generated cold air.

Our 6-year anniversary is on Friday. We are going out with my sister and her hubby. We’re going for pizza. No…I probably won’t be good. I will want at least 2 pieces of pizza blanketed in parmesan cheese dried out from the cheese. Yipee!

I’m waiting for Hobby Lobby to have a sale on jewelry makings so I can buy and start making more jewelry, bookmarks and some zipper pulls for a craft show in October. Just a small one at my M&D’s trailer park.

We brought Nikki (our doggie) to Lake Michigan last night to go swimming. Some kids that were there LOVED to play with her in the water. They were riding her like a dolphin. She slept ALLLLL the way home.

Well, back to the grind. Have a great and blessed day!