hi there, chickies. it's a gorgeous day. we practiced outside target archery this am. after lunch we ran errands back in town. now i'm settling in for the day. the new flowers are glorious. life is good.
melissa, i miss you already. where are you going? will you have some friends going with you?
nikki, your trip sounds awful. sorry for all the problems.
rose, about 35 years ago i grew had a backyard of rosebushes. i had about 30 in beds and climbers all along the fence. they were gorgeous. then we got a large dog. (st. bernard) i remember one morning as i was backing out of the driveway i saw him running across the yard with a whole bush in his mouth. the dog and the hot weather finally killed all my rosebushes. i have to confess this was happening also due to neglect on my part. i was teaching and going to college.
my favorite rose back then was "chicago peace". runner up was "sweet afton." i have a "chicago peace" now and it's one of my favorites. it cost me $3 at a kmart type place in oregon. i'm saying this because it's just as beautiful (and more than most) as my "high powered" bushes i got from jackson and perkins and from edmunds' roses. i could have bought 5 of them for the cost of one of the others. but i'm not complaining. i love all my roses.
my rosebushes had a longer growing season in texas but the extreme heat made life difficult for them in july/august. believe it or not, it's extremely hot here in montana then, too, and i have to keep pouring the water to them all summer.
that's prob tmi on the rosebushes. sorry. i got wound up.
nikki, choo choo!!!!! wooo wooooo!!!!! i hear your train getting ready to move.
frouf, that's too funny about little ds wanting to go next year to see himself. makes me smile. i am so sorry for your coworker and her dad. brings back memories of my mother's heart surgery a few years ago. i hope her dad improves. and dd? i had one son and no daughters so i haven't jumped the hurdles you're attempting. keep on racing, good friend. i know you will cuz a frouf never gives up.
kathy, you sound more upbeat already. that definitely makes me smile.
vickie, i am so proud of you for going to your meeting and coming home very dedicated to being healthy. sounds like you got some fabulous core goodies. vickie, losing weight will help you have more energy (but you already know that). i'm so ready to have 40 more lbs off. my cardiologist told me the worst thing about my heart condition was i was fat and out of shape. i'm working on losing at least 40 before i see him again in january. "i'll show him!"
(is that the competitor in me?)
> No we are not 'disgusted' with ourselves - if someone else has gained 1.2 lbs you would never tell him or her that you were disgusted with them would you? Of course not - you are your own best friend so 'speak' to yourself and encourage yourself.
this is exactly what our ww meeting was about 2 weeks ago. be nice to yourself. what would you say to us when we gain?
frouf, i like what vickie told you better than what i did. don't listen to me about going to the party.