WAKE UP!!
I'm here....getting ready for work...this is a first. Usually I sleep in until 10 & there are 2 pages of posts!
DBF & I grilled out last night....grilled greek chicken...yummy - will have leftovers for lunch today. Scale is up 1.5 pound, but I had 2 glasses of water yesterday...that's it. Will be drinking all my water today.
What's going on with you today?

Hey all, just finished working out...getting ready to get dressed and trudge off to work.

I'll be back later with more...just wanted to say GOOD MORNING!

Good morning, dalings. I slept with a QUILT on the bed last night. It was so wonderful. Of course, now that I'm back to central air the weather has moderated. We may not even make it to 80 today. I may have to get on the treadmill! Oy!

Friends are coming over shortly to get Harry's bed and mattress out of here and off to the Dump. The box spring won't fit down the stairs so Doug is going to cut it in half with some special saw! Then I'll just have the wall to wall carpet to deal with. I may get it removed as there is maple flooring underneath. That'll be a fall project though as I've got a loaded plate right now. I want to paint that room before I refurnish it too.

I have yet another appointment in town this afternoon - this time it's a pre-admission evaluation. We still don't have a nursinghome bed but are hoping soon!

Gotta dash! We are all too darn busy but try to take a moment for yourself to chat a bit.

Hey ladies! Last night I opened all the windows and turned the air off!! Yeahh!!! It's so cool and nice here now. The heat is gone for a week or so. Ok, it's officially one week until my CA trip! Can't wait!!

Hi Chicks

Its early afternoon here, its been raining all morning and it looks like it will continue to rain for the rest of the day. Its cool and breezy, temperature around 55 degrees! It feels more like the type of weather we expect in March or October.

So having had a scrummy bowl of Oatmeal for breakfast, I'm ready to do some physical work around the house. Lots of decluttering still to do.

I'm hoping to return to college in September - I just got a letter this morning to say they have scheduled an interview for me, in just under 3 weeks time! I havent had an interview for 18 years, my knees are like jelly just thinking about it.

Have a great day on the beach!

Good morning, Chickies~~

Another easy morning at the nursing home for me.

Ruth, So glad you finally have your AC working again! Better to have it and not need it, and all that...

Good morning, Artemis, Lydia, Soon2B, & Getn hope you all have a great day on the Beach!

Stepped on the scale this morning, and WHHOOP-DEE-DOOO....Drum roll please...

I'VE BROKEN A ZERO DOWN to 179!!!! It's only been, what? 5 months since I broke the last one...don't know WHY I'm so excited...

For you non-believers: the 4 cups of veggies a day and the water rule WORKS! Trust me on this...would your mama lie to you??? Of course, you still have to get up off your asterisk and move a little bit, too. You can't lay around like a comatose slug and expect miracles. Okay, I'm off my

Going to go make me a yummy berry smoothie for breakfast and head out the door.

Everyone have a great day!

Mamacita

OK, made it to work in one piece.

Wow Ruth, you are a chick on the move, aren't you. Always have a busy day planned. There's SO much I want to do around the house, but with work and the kids, there's not much time left.

Pear, that weather sounds delish! We're supposed to get to about 83 here today in Northern Virginia, but I'm not sure it'll last a week. I hope so! Where are you going in CA?

Artemis, good luck with the interview.

As for me, that pesky pound was off again this morning so I was happy. No budge on my body fat % yet. I'm hoping that'll start to shift by next week since I've been really good about doing The Firm every day. Love those tapes! I need to get naked and on my scale at about 5pm which is apparently the best time to measure body fat % on the Tanita. Right now it reads 36% (EEK), but that's not a true reading since I'm not hydrated at that point. Maybe I should try at bedtime too.

DH and I leave a week from tomorrow for five days in Hawaii. Can't wait. I adore my kidlets but I'm ready for a few days away. It does freak me out, though, to leave them and go SO far away for that long, but our au pair is great. By then I'll be in Phase 2 so that'll make it a bit easier, but I will have to have a mai tai at some point!

Happy beachin', ladies!

Hey Chickies!

I'm happy for all of you with the cool weather. We are expecting a 110 heat index today. Blech!

I've been MIA and will continue to be so for a while. My daughters found two abandoned kittens estimated to be about 2.5-3 weeks old. I've become a foster mom-cat, hand feeding the babies every 3-4 hours, wiping their little butts to make them poo, and all the other things mom-cats do. I feel like I've got a newborn again, except it's harder! It should get easier in a week or two, but right now I'm living breathing eating sleeping kittens. DH wasn't thrilled about my undertaking this, so I can't complain about being tired from the 2am feedings, or I'll be hearing "I TOLD you so". So I'll pop in when I can.

On the beach front - DH lost 9 lbs in the 2 weeks of P1. He's elated! We can both see a noticable difference in teh appearance of his "spare tire". He's starting P2 very cautiously, adding only one whole wheat bread serving each day. He hasn't added any fruit back yet. I've lost 6 lbs just by eating mostly P1 with DH. I don't need to lose, but I know I'm eating healthier so I guess that's a good thing. Since I've been so busy with the kittens, I know I'm not eating enough. I"m going to try harder to get in all my meals.

I've been reading posts when I can, and will continue to do so. Y'all entertain me so! Sorry I can't respond individually. Feline motherhood calls!

Hey Mamacita, we posted at the same time. Congrats on the 179!!

What a Difference a DAY Makes Eh? It's cool, and dry... BEEE-U-TEE-FUL!!!

Ruth: Darlin, by now I'm sure the "Care Room" now looks like the aftermath of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre..Try using the power tools, it gets rid of a lot of aggression..a mahvalous stress reducer...

Pearsy: How FABulous! A Vacation to lovely Calli-FORN- I - A... ... Excitement!!!! Pearsydew, do tell WHAT is that on your AVATAR..Is that some soil samplette, or what I can't tell..

Artemis: You will do Superbly on your interview... back to school... So new, so fresh.. an new beginning

Mamacita !!! A MILESTONE ACHIEVED ..OUTSTANDING!!!

Serious: Hawaii???? I hear Hula is good exercise!!!

Leslie: Furry Friends give back more than we give.. I bet you are loving every minute !!!
A BIG HOWDEEE HO TO ALL YOU OTHER BEACHIN BROADS!!!

Me: I just love this... I pack every so carefully.. bubblewrap and tape... paper to cushion.. packing and stacking little chinese puzzle boxes so that I can make efficient use of each box... I threw up my hands in disgust when I was packing the stuff in the Bedroom end tables and Kens (DH) "Junk" drawer.. I found yet another CACHE of 8 TRACK TAPES (This makes at least 425) and CASSETTES... AND ANCIENT bowling towels , ANTIQUE cameras and walkmans...I said ..U Deal with your Crap in these drawers... "No problem"..
less then 10 minutes later he walks out.. "DONE!" he says with a GRIN and a flourish...I look at the box he "packed"...EVERYTHING (8 TRACKS included) just thrown helterskelter in the box! NONONONONONONONONO!!! The Schatzinator grabbed the 8 tracks and cassettes and disgusto towels and THREW THEM OUT!!! Hmmpf ...Pack rats be damned!!!!

Morning Ladies!! and Lurkers!!
Mama: Congrats on 179..I am hoping to break a zero in the next week or so.
getn: Did ya'll get hit by that big storm last night? Where I live right outside of Richmond, it went right around us, all of the surrounding counties got plowed... Hope you all are safe, and cooler!!
Ruth: You need to take some time for RUTH..you are so busy!!

Me:Nothing new...made an omlette for breakfast, and brought it to work with me..not too bad ...I have Northern beans in the crockpot at home for dinner, and leftover salmon for lunch...I am excited about my meals today
Anyway...ya'll have a good day on the beach...I wil check back in soon.

Morning Schatzi.....you go girl...just throw it all out...they never miss any of it!!!!

Good Morning All,

Wow - you guys are up and at em' this morning. Mama - didn't know you were a writer. Good luck with the next chapter.

Bamie - Missed you girl!!! How's it going?

Soon2B - DRINK - DRINK - DRINK (water that is)

Ruth - Sorry to hear that Harry is not doing well. I'll keep you two in my prayers.


GetN - Have a great time. I know what you mean about the kids. My DH and I went on a cruise a while back - I thought the time would NEVER pass until I got back to my baby. Even knowing they are in good hands doesn't remove the "mommie misses". Why do dad's have that ability to have that non-chalant attitude when it comes to leaving the kids?

Pear - Nice to meet ya - have fun in CA

Schatzi - Yes - POWER TOOLS - MMMMMMMMMMMMMM - MUCH better than Calgon. Are you sure Ken and my husband are not related?? Bamie and I have already decided that her DH and mine are!


Artemis - You will do fine. Chin up

Leslie - Feel your pain - in the 100's here in NC today too. BAD storms last night - Thunder & Lightening until 3AM. Dog FREAKING OUT!~~!!!!!!!!!! He DOES NOT DO THUNDER!!! Under the covers doing that "mmmruppphhh" thing - Ruth you know what I mean!!!! Needless to say - not much sleeping last night.

Well - gotta run - duty calls - to everyone I didn't get to - HAVE A GREAT DAY ON THE BEACH

Howdy BEACHIN BABES!!!

Quick post , off 2work again at 9am,,Will check bk in w/u BEACHERS aft work !!! HAVE A GREAT DAY UNDER UR UMBRELLA'S !!! ........GOFISHIN

Yep, we got the storm here too. No major problems around us...just cancelled my 7-year-old's swimming lesson so he was bummed. Thankfully the power stayed on.

Schatzi, I agree, toss it out. I do that all the time. If it hasn't been touched in a year he can live without it. I force myself to do the same thing with my stuff. If I can live without it for a year or two, I don't need it! Of course it took me 3 years to get rid of the last of my fat clothes, so I guess some things are hard to part with even when you KNOW you'll never use 'em again!

Kye, your food sounds delish. I've been waiting 2 weeks for my new chest freezer (old one died while we were on vacation and the food actually COOKED inside before we got home. GAK! Anyway, I got a new one delivered from Lowes last Friday and after a day plugged in it was still as hot inside as when we started, so they're supposed to bring me another new one on Saturday. In the meantime I've got NO stock of food in my inside freezer and no room for much. I still have a bunch of Jenny Craig food in there and I'll have to figure out what I want to do with it. I guess I can eat it occasionally when I'm in Phase II.

Can you tell I dont' feel like working today??? Guess I'd better get back to it.