JEAN: Just a quick post to answer your question. I used 8 chicken breasts. After pounding them they get bigger so that you can cut them in half before baking. The amount of sauce may be a bit much but I like it juicy so I can serve it over pasta or rice.

DH has gone to his Cardiac Dr's appt that was rescheduled from Monday AM to this afternoon at 4:15 PM. He hates to go late because then you have to wait as usually the DR runs late or people take more time. Oh, well....it's not me. I am just trying to stay cool here at home. Then we will pack tomorrow. I made the chicken this AM so that is done.

Hope all goes well when your doctor talks to you about the #'s.

Gloria in MA

Morning gals! It was so hot here yesterday we were miserable when we went to bed even with the AC on and two fans. Our AC hasn't shut off in days it is so hot so our utility bill will be fun I suppose. It is 4 in the morning and 81 degrees! I came back downstairs and laid on the couch for awhile with the fans on to let Jack get to sleep as I wasn't feeling too well. I went back up around 11 and finally went to sleep but got back up at 2 AM and here I am. Should be an interesting day. Cross you fingers I don't fall asleep in the pool this morning!

I guess I am going to try and get some errands done today for the trip tomorrow. I traded Jack money for his book store gift card he got for Father's day so I may go and hunt up a book or two today also. I didn't sleep well at all last night so I will try and come home and maybe grab a short nap.

Jean: Jack HATES mushrooms and says one day the "toadstools are gonna kill me!" I love them and if I open the can for say a pizza, I eat them right out of the can. That and olives! I LOVEEEEE olives. They are actually good for you except the salt brine. I guess they are high in fat, but good fat. Is there such a thing for us chubbies as good fat??????

Gloria: My dh's cardiologist is a gem. His office is busy and Jack too has to sit sometimes, but the guy really knows his stuff. He is not warm and fuzzy, but you ask him any questions and he answers them direct and succinctly. You can call his office and ask a ? about some over the counter med you need to know about and they are johnny on the spot to call you back with the answer. I do remember sitting in the exam room with Jack after his heart attack for his first check up (he was not allowed to drive yet) arguing with him as to who was going to ask the dr about sex! Mr. Milquetoast refused so I had to do it. I said something like, "Dr Anderson, WE would like to know when it is safe to be intimate again." He never smiled just said, "Do you live on 2 floors?" I told him yes. He said, "When he can climb the stairs." So that is our big laugh now using that expression for sex; climbing the stairs. It is hilarious in a group when no one knows what we are talking about!

Well, ladies, I think I will lay down on the couch for any hour until Jack gets up for work. Have a great day!

Faye

Morning girls! It is again a cooker this morning. I took a laundry detergent bottle to the trash just a few minutes ago and you can hardly breathe out there. AOL says the temp is right around 80! We had some rain in our area for about 5 minutes but we went to do errands to go to Nashville today about 20 minutes later and the rest of the city didn't get a drop. It just made everything stickier. We ate dinner at one of our favorite Italian places and came outside and I got sick just walking to the car from the heat and a full stomach. We went to Wally's and I was nauseous the whole time I shopped. We came out and got in the car the the temp (we have an outside temp thingy on our ac/heater and it said it was 100 degrees when we drove home. Poor Jack had a horrible night last night and I hear him up and around dressing already this morning.

Jean: We have an adorable regular GP. He is gorgeous to look at for one thing, but sweet as he can be. Course he is around my son's age! He is just such a nice man. Yes, olives do have a lot of salt. I just try and drink a lot of water when I eat them.

I will away from here until Tues girls. We are leaving for Nashville around 3 this afternoon.

Gloria and Jean, have a great 4th of July weekend!

Faye

Just a quick note as I still have some unpacking and laundry to do....of course I came here first.

As for the weekend, it was wonderful. Weather was great, just a little cool while watching the fireworks, but no complaints. DH got to the water each day and although I sat with him for a while one day I did not go in....water too cool.

We had a fabulous gab fest...3 days of non stop talking. I laughed more this weekend that I have for a long time. The food that I brought and the other gal brought was well received and we used it all up. Our hostess had it easy and that was the plan.

The fireworks were spectacular and the beach which is about a mile long was wall to wall people. They started arriving about 5PM and were still streaming in at 9 PM. They started the fireworks at 9:20 and they lasted til 10PM. This was Sunday night and then on Monday the 4th we watched to Boston Pops and the fireworks from Boston Harbor. I don't know if you watched but the last hour 10-11PM was broadcast nationally. It was a good show. I love fireworks especially if I don't have to go anywhere to see them just on TV or the front porch.

Jean glad your Dr's visit turned out well. I have the colonoscopy every 3 to 5 years. I had polops one year and there is a history of colon cancer in the family. I have been clear every year after that 1st one. After a certain age I think the insurance company does cover it.

Faye: Hope you had a great time....you were away weren't you?

Gloria in MA.....getting the rest of the unpacking done.

Morning gals. Had some trouble getting in to the thread. Sounds like everyone had a nice 4th. Ours didn't turn out as great as we hoped. I had female issues the whole time, Friday a huge reunion checked in and there were wall to wall people, noise, couldn't get into the restaurant for breakfast, the pool was shut down part of the time because somebody threw something in it and they had to drain it etc, the hallways were so noisy you couldn't sleep and we were right across from the elevator, the whole thing was awful. We stuck to our room Friday then Saturday did some shopping. But with that being said, being together is always great so we had a nice time. I found him some great deals for our Vegas trip. Found a pair of Rockport sandals he loves for like $40 on sale from $75 so now he doesn't have to take his running shoes. He loves Rockport shoes so he is happy as a clam. He only pretty much wears golf style shirts and Old Navy had them for $12.50 each and I found Izod shorts for him for like $16, retail was $45 so that was cool too. My sweety bought me a new handbag he said it wasn't fair he should get all kinds of stuff. I tried to tell him I already bought all my clothes except my sandals but he bought it anyway. Of course we ate horribly, but today is another day, right?

Jack was madder than a wet hen this morning. Someone parked in front of our garage and he couldn't get out to go to work. I was going around the neighborhood in my nightgown at 6 AM pounding on doors. I have a feeling the person visiting next door got an earful from him because he was probably almost late to work and that he can't stand. The stupid woman who lives there KNOWS the condo on the other side of her is empty so why don't they park there if they are too lazy to park in the lot where they are supposed to. I am sure I made a few folks mad, but I didn't know any other way to find out who was parked there and towing would have taken too long.

I cleaned the downstairs and got all the laundry caught up and put away yesterday and today I clean the upstairs, though my heart isn't in it. I am so tired. I didn't sleep while we were gone and my allergies are so bad I am not sleeping at night at home. My adenoids swell so badly.

Well, I guess I better get upstairs and get to work! Did my pool workout, but got rained on in the end. Yesterday I found the pool in a mess. Someone had used a lock pop to tear out the lock on the pool then had a late night party with fireworks! What a mess to clean up and I had to run home and get a lock I had to lock the gate that was open. We also had a little boy (our scuzzy neighbor's grandson) almost drown Sunday I guess because no one was watching him! They think I talk to be a pain in the butt I guess! The scuzzy neighbors are pretty put out with me anyway because I refuse to run back and forth to the pool for them. She was mad that I woke her this morning, but it is usually some of her clan that is parked in front of our garage. I apologized for waking her, but if they hadn't made it a habit, maybe we wouldn't have started banging on their door first!

Everyone have a good day!

Faye

Jean: Glad to hear the insurance will pay for the colonoscopy. If anything will make it worth while it is that you will probably lose another # or 2. It's not the test it is the prep. It is only one day and most of us can do anything if it is only that one day. Good luck!

Faye: So sorry you had such a poor experience on you trip. I, too, know what loud corridors and ice machines can do to ones sleep. One year in Key West our room was right next to the elevator mechanical room. Boo! Hiss!

Finally have all the laundry done and now it is just the ironing. Went food shopping (small trip) and will let the ironing go til the first thing tomorrow when I am more rested.

While on the Cape we ladies went on a shopping spree at two Consignment Shops and a yard sale or two. Got some paper backs, a nice sweatshirt, a hat for DH and my prize was 10 Haviland China dishes for $10. They are "Blue Garland" and they are small, individual size dishes. I think you could serve something like individual servings of applesauce or the like. Beautiful and I have blue china so will be a great mix & match. Also, the local library was holding it's annual used book sale...they set up a giant tent on the town green. I made a beeline for the tent and got 13 books for $6.50 then the day we left they still had some left so I got 4 more but this time they were 1/2 price....25 cents each. Not a bad haul.

Gloria in MA....need to get my eye drops down before I forget.

Morning girls! Hope all is well in your part of the world! Well we finally got some rain yesterday and it cooled things down, but the temps are supposed to be right back into the 90's today.

Jean: I am like you. If there is a procedure I am dreading, I want to get it done immediately as I will do nothing but stress about it. Jack had one before he had his hemmoroids surgery and he says they are not a walk in the park, but not horrible either. Main thing is try hard to relax I guess. Maybe you should take some earphones and cd player or something and listen to music to help take your mind off.

Gloria: Sounds like you made a nice haul! lol My grandmother had some of the most beautiful china sets I have ever seen. They were auctioned off when she died and I never got any of it. I do, however have my maternal grandmother's and great grandmother's bone china. It is the same pattern and I have everything from tiny tea bag plates to gravy boats etc. It is plain all white set but I love the fragility of it. I also have another china set my husband's grandma bought me. It is pretty also, but not nearly as neat.

I never conquered the upstairs yesterday. Fell asleep in the afternoon so today is the day, I guess! I still have a couple things to do downstairs and get into the pool in a couple minutes than I am going to tackle the upstairs. It probably doesn't take an hour to clean, but yesterday I just couldn't face it.

Jack gave the woman staying next door a piece of his mind. He told her you weren't supposed to park in front of garages and if she felt the need why not park in front of her friend's garage and she said she didn't want block her in. Whoa, wrong thing to say when someone is blocked in and going to be late for work! He climbed all over her about it. So, I am sure I am not loved by the neighborhood any longer.... Between that and not answering my door to open the pool up.....

well, better get to work and get it done!

Have a great day ladies!

Faye

Morning gals! back to hot and humid again. We are supposed to get the hurricane rain around Monday or so. We shall see.

Jean: Well, at least you won't know what is going on and be uncomfortable in the moment. Hope you can get in soon and get it done. Good luck with Maggie going to the vet. Jack and I have a deal, I take the dog he takes the cat. I have the better deal as Fortune is a breeze to take to the vet. He doesn't even cry out at getting his shots.

Not much going on in my world. I got all the house cleaned and even had time to read some new books I bought. I didn't have a restful night last night, so I may just go back to bed after my pool workout if I feel tired. I know better than to do it now as I will not get rest really.

I guess I will get Jack some breakfast before he leaves for work so better get to it.

Faye