Good early morning! I woke up a while ago and took my Tylenol3. I figured I'd start us up while I wait for it to take effect.

I am feeling extremely strange lately - the pain killers plus not feeling like doing anything except read or nap! I'm just not used to this! The house is very quiet without the Girls. I hope to get them home tomorrow.

So what's happening over your weekend?

Ruth - surgery is exhausting, isn't it? I remember being pretty tired even after a simple procedure like my carpal tunnel release surgeries. Healing takes a lot out of you! Take it easy, listen to what your body is saying, and enjoy a good, cozy read.

I actually made it to bed before midnight last night, *and* DS even let me sleep! It's almost like winning a lottery! I'm so used to being sleep deprived these days, though, that I woke up after about 4 hours of sleep, wide awake and feeling like something was wrong or like I was forgetting something. So here I am, reading Renaissance poetry and preparing to write another paper--my last for my BritLit class! Yay!

Hi everyone.. we are driving off to the coast hinterland tomorrow giving the new car a bit of a run and just having a relaxing day after all of the stress of exams.

H-ko... nice to read you got some sleep... it is a killer having broken sleep all of the time

Ruth.. take it easy. I know that it must be very frustrating but take this opportunity to have a relax.

Have a great weekend

Good Morning everyone! Everything is covered with a thick coating of frost today, it looks like snow!
Ruth, H-ko has some very sensible advice. Take advantage of this time to rest and heal, your body is telling you it needs time to recuperate. Before you know it you'll be back to your busy schedule. I'll bet your "girls" are missing you as much as you miss them!
I'm enjoying my coffee for now, but I have to get an overnight bag together soon and take off to DD's for the weekend. We're going to my GD's play at her school this evening, but I don't know if anything else is planned. I wanted to get my hair cut and colored while I was there, but I forgot to make an appt. I love the way my DD's hairdresser does my hair. She's expensive, but it's worth it. Maybe I'll get lucky and she'll have an opening.
Enjoy your weekend!

It's SATURDAY!!!!!! Yipppppeeeee! Looks like DH was able to fix our connecta-box ... or whatever wireless gizmo connects us to the WWW...

Anyhoooo: Ruth darlin, you do as told by these wise hens... WEST AND WEWAX WABBIT! You're bodies got to heal!

Marianna" enjoy your ride to the hinterlands... hmmm it's Spring downunder ... must be loverly!

Theresa: GADZOOKS FROST ON THE PUMPKIN !!!!Signals the start of the winter and holiday season!!!!!!! enjoy your DD and GD visit and nuthin like a new dooo and color to start off the holiday season! Consider it an early holiday gift ta yerself!

HKO: Get that paper done so you can enjoy the rest of the weekend! All work and no play makes HKO _______.... you feel in that blank!

Today we are off to the neighborhood craft fair... but first DH and I will be raking leaves... must be a ton out there !!!! But good exercise and brisk clean air ta git yer blood going!!!!
BUT FIRST ABOVE ALL................. CAWFEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a groovy day!!!

Hi Chicks

Just a short note to tell to you know I still around.Didn't do good at my W-I this morn I back to 149 again.

Ruth-you have to relax and let your body heal.Please don't do anything foolish,I know how boring it can be doing nothing when your on the go all the time. Maybe try a jig-saw puzzle or a word puzzle to change the monotony or reading.Just a thought.

Heather-Happy you found your zzzzzzzzzz's reading.I hate that when you can't sleep.

Marianne-Have a safe trip ,along with a enjoyable weekend.

Theresa-Its cold here also we might get some snow tonight.

Shatazi-Have a great time at the fair.


Hugs BB

Good Morning everyone!

Ruth - Yes, take your pain meds. It's a funny coincidence, but at one of my Bioethics committees the night before your surgery we had an MD pain specialist speak to us about pain control. To distill her philosophy, pain is never a good thing and it is easier to treat when it begins rather than waiting until it is severe. So, take the meds -- being a hero is actually not good for healing and hazardous to your health.

I will bet that when the Girls come home, they will intuitively know that you aren't feeling well and will be cautious around you.

H-ko - Bet you are looking forward to Winter break. When does it start for you?

Marianna - There's nothing like a coastal drive to get mentally away from it all.

Schatzi - What did we ever do before the Internet? Now it has become a necessity.

Beach bum - Oh, that darn scale! Better luck next week. Keep checkin' in; I find that it helps in good times and bad.

Last night I went overboard on a dessert I didn't plan to have. It was one of those that somebody ordered "for the table" and one of my favorites. I didn't use ALL of my extra ww points, but it certainly wasn't healthy from the SBD standpoint. Well, back on the horse I fell off of today.

We currently have no running water as there is a major pipe leak and the plumber will be here in an hour. This happened in the middle of the bathroom re-do which is set to be finished this weekend because we are hosting the big family to-do on Thursday. It will be a busy weekend.

Other news: the time is drawing near for my trip to Cuba! It is a licensed legal research trip with the bar association and I leave in 2 1/2 weeks. Spouses can't go unless they are attorneys, so this is just for me. I told my partner that this is a combination of my mid life crisis (I turn 50 4 days before we leave) and the senior trip I never had. Everybody please pray to the weather gods as I guess hurricane season isn't quite over yet.

Well, off to get ready for the plumber.

Good morning everyone!!
I have a very busy day ahead...oil change, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, watch THE GAME - OSU vs. UM (GO BUCKS!) Yeah, I know I live in MI...but I'm an Ohio gal...moving to MI wasn't exactly what I wanted. But when you fall in love...you never know where it will take you!
Socal - have fun, hope the weather is great for you!
Schazti - enjoy your craft show darling!!
H-ko - wasn't it nice to sleep??!
Ruth - take care!! Use this peaceful day to heal.
BB- don't fret...that weight will come off!!
Cottage - frost....it's pretty, but I don't enjoy the coldness that comes with it!
Marianna - enjoy your drive!!
I'm off to read a few more posts before I do my chores!

Good morning everyone! I weighed in yesterday, and I lost 2.5pounds this week. I've completed 5 days on phase one, and I have a major non scale victory to report. Last night at the movies, I did not have any candy, soda, or POPCORN. This is huge for me because I LOVE

Today we have our last soccer game to go to, my daughter's season is finally finished! Cleaning out my van, and some housework are also on the agenda for the day. As well as getting my workouts in for today!

Have a great Saturday, it looks like we may get some sun today, though it's still very cold.

Hi

SoCallBirdLady- I use the WW pts also,to determine how many calories I use in a day. I start off with 28pts.[1400 cals] and by the end of the day I ussually have 5 left.[250] Thanks for your support,it mostlikely water retention as I had a salty dinner on Thursday.Sorry about your water pipe leak. Yikes !! Hope you didn't have a lot of damage.

Thanks soon-I feel better already posting here.Hope I don't go overboard on Thanksgiving with all that food around.

Stagemom-Big Congrats on your 2.5 weight loss.and your NSV your doing great.

Hugs BB

Home from Market.I am going to sit here and post and read til 1pm and then I am going to clean likea mad woman unitl suppertime. My hubby and I are going to party woht grown ups for 9pm. DD is goping for a sleepover and we have a sitter coming for DS. Everyone is thrilled. Hubby’s family is coming tomorrow at 1 ;dinner at 3.
Sleep was interrupted ALL night by kids and cats....bah!
Food was poor in content yesterday but good in amounts. LOL!

Happy weekend!!!

I'm posting for Sunday since I think I will be useless tomorrow morn.. Besides Raking.. me and DH went for a cord of wood ... Stacked it in the truck--outta the truck-- into the Wood holder thingie GOOOD GAWD What a upper arm work out ..which means I shall be Flipper in the morn. But I'm enjoying a loverly fire -our first of the season.. How I love this crispy weather with the fireplace ...
okay off to bed : me and Bengay!

Schatzi - I know what you mean - stacking wood is quite a workout! I grew up in the country, and we relied heavily on our woodstove in cold weather. Every summer, dad would buy a truckfull of timber and split it, and we'd all (mom, dad, brother and myself) help to stack it in the woodshed. Not sure how many cords - at least a few, though. So I can sympathize with the Flipper syndrome!

See! That's why I whine about wood every winter!

I know what you mean, but at the same time, I miss the workout! I just can't seem to get into "pointless" exercise - I'd rather lift sacks of feed or carry loads of wood than lift weights. And I know that exercise isn't really pointless, but I'm very much a multi-tasker, and on the few occasions that I've worked out, I couldn't accomplish anything else simultaneously. That drives me crazy! Well, hopefully we can move into the country once I've finished school, and I wouldn't have time to care for animals or a garden until then, anyway.