kathy, mexican food out sounds good (especially a margarita). i haven't been out like that in months. it sounds like you did very well at not getting in too many calories. i'm proud of you. your weight is just fluctuating. those scales will go down.

vickie, i bet you have a lot of good tomatoless core recipes. i get very hungry when i read about the goodies you make. you really know how to enjoy core. makes me smile. i'm sorry you're not feeling well. i hope you get better soon.

i've been de-cluttering the kitchen today. we gave the little neighbor boys a snowcone machine. we had 2 and didn't need the larger one. we had already bought the grands one a couple of years ago. can you tell i like snowcones. also, i'm a gadget fanatic. i am getting rid of several other items including that turkey cannon. :lol:

patti, next time i'm having 1/2 pkg (3 pts) m&m's in my popcorn. that's my absolute favorite.

frouf, did you go swimming? we have a hot springs outdoor and indoor pool up where we'll be camping and shooting next weekend. i'm hoping to be able to swim. right now i'm still having to keep the tootsie dry. life goes on.

hi, nikki. it's good to see you here. we have "chicken little" rented. got it for when the grand was her fri night but didn't watch it. i'm actually wanting to see it. :lol:

kathy, that would be neat if you went to lexington. i'm more excited about your seeing melissa and aaron.
melissa, is the dust cleared yet? i know you and aaron are enjoying your first days in your first home. first home!! that sounds wonderful!!!!

Hey Chicks! I'm cooking dinner. Sirloin chili and cornbread! Actually, I don't have alot of recipes without tomatoes because Honey Lamb is kind of a fussy eater. He'd never eat Patti's shepards pie although it sounds fabulous to me.

I did find a couple of ideas on Dottie's, so thanks for that Sandra.

Take it easy, Kath. You don't want to set yourself back. You are making progress.

I slept all afternoon and could sleep some more. No treadmill for me today or tomorrow. I have too much to do. WW in the morning and then lunch out. After lunch Jim and I are going to see United 93 at the show. We are going to try to go to the show more often.

Frouf, I hope you have fun at SIL's house. I cannot imagine swimming at 55 degrees even if the pool is heated. You still have to get from the pool to the house. I wouldn't be a good hot tubber either, I guess. My GF has a hot tub but it's inside.

Hi guys! I'm trying to keep up with you, but it's hard! Things are still really, really stressful for us because tomorrow is the last day of school. I still have to finish reading the book and write a paper. It's only 5 pages but I'm so tired! Poor DH has to write the paper AND study for a final.
Tomorrow I have to meet someone at the rental for a walk-through and then we'll be done with that place. It will be a good feeling.

Kathy, that would be so incredible if you guys came here. Even if I could just meet you at a gas station or something to say hello!

Frouf, your mattress story is hilarious. Luckily we didn't have any experiences like that!

Vickie, don't forget chicken fried rice! :T I know you make that a lot though. When I get settled I'll help you look for some new recipes!

Gotta get back to work. I hope that you all have a great day!

I DID forget about Chicken Fried Rice!

We miss you, Melissa, but don't stress yourself out about us. You'll be crazy for at least a week. Good luck to you and DH with your papers and tests. I'm glad those days are over for me. Just think.....you own your own HOUSE!!!!!!! Now your monthly payment no longer goes into someone else's pocket....it goes into yours!

Hi there,

Late nite computer visit! yes melissa we laugh about the mattress fiasco now - but it sure wasn't funny then (they actually suggested cutting the bed in half and then screwing it back together?). Good luck with the finals and reading and studying - it will all be over soon and you can start relaxing and enjoying your new place!

Vickie - no swimming for us - altho little ds was trying hard - we decided it was too cold outside (and gray w/dark clouds rolling in) - even tho pool temp was at 90 degrees!

Dinner was fun - lots of people over - sil had her daughter (our niece), dh and son and new baby jackson over - what a cutie at 4 months old! But he is already teething and was quite crabby! Dh's mom turned up as well so lots of people around the table. The chicken was AMAZING and everyone loved it. Sil grilled steaks as well - luckily I brought a huge bag of green beans, and some additional salad greens (and baby carrots, mini pitas and tzaziki dip).

Alas I ate too much (1 chicken breast, scoop of white rice, lots of green beans and salad w/olive oil dressing - it was the little piece of steak I had which i certainly did not need). Proud to say I refused the sherbet and ice cream and cookies for dessert - and managed to down 500 ml of water on the way home!

We saw the new RV (bil just got home at 9 pm) and it is MAGNIFICENT - if you see the movie RV you'll know what I mean - huge and gorgeous with beige leather chairs and convection oven, dvd player, 2 tv's - just lovely. I just can't imagine being able to drive that thing - i sat in driver's seat and just about peed my pants - you really have to know what you're doing to manoeuver that sucker!

Anyhow home too late and little ds just got to bed! I packed up a few of the LO for lunch tomorrow and will scavenge some more goodies before I leave in the morning.

kathy - your trip sounds like a great idea - esp visiting w/Melissa too! Don't try and do too much as you might over do it and strain your leg! Also can you take half pain pills? or adjust dosage so you can sleep but are not groggy the next day? how are the exercises going?

Sandra - I always wanted a sno cone machine when I was a kid - they looked so nifty! I bet the kids love them! I hope you can enjoy the indoor/outdoor pool next weekend (if the tootsies are allowed to swim that is!).

Stressing out a bit about managing again tomorrow? Big meeting tomorrow pm (1:30 - 4 pm) and I think I might have to report on something or other? Will make it up as I go! ha ha ha

nitey nite

Thanks Vickie. I'm not stressing, I just miss chatting with you all. And I hate getting behind and not knowing what's going on with everyone. I hope that you are feeling better and getting some rest.

Frouf, sounds like you've had quite an evening! You are always up to something aren't you? :) I think you did great with your eating by the way. Good luck with your meeting tomorrow.

Sandra, you are already getting rid of the turkey cannon? I'm terrible about holding onto things. Oh, and in case I never said it, congratulations on your loss. You're in the 180's!!! Hopefully I'll join you soon.

Just taking a break from my paper. Better get back to it....

Good night!

Good morning ladies! We had a fun, spontaneous family party on Saturday evening, where I ate too much. Then, new SIL and BIL had us over for dinner, where I ate too much too. For some reason, I'm not very hungry for breakfast today! :)

I'm starting to wonder about these allergy meds. I like that my head isn't constantly hurting, and that my whole body doesn't itch anymore. But I think they may be making me feel tired all the time. I'm constantly yawning, and feel like if I got horizontal, I'd be out in no time. Supposedly, they're non-drowsy, but I've got to wonder.

:lol: As our family party progressed, we ended up in an arm-wrestling match. I beat my younger sister, who used to be a gymnast, I beat my mom (just barely - she's strong), and I barely beat my younger brother. I'm proud...of course, it was my baby-toting arm, so I've been working it out for years now. :D Now my entire body is sore, but I just remember the calories I worked off. :lol:

It looks like rain today - big surprise. I have a mountain of dishes to do, and some laundry. Then I'm going to rest.

Sounds like things are looking up for most of us...let's keep the trend going!
Angela

Good morning chicks! :sunny: Just wanted to say hello on a break from paper-writing. I have to leave soon to meet the lady at our apartment, then finish this darn paper and go to class! I hope that you're all having fantastic Mondays.

Angela, sounds like quite a party! Way to go in those arm-wrestling matches!!

Good morning, just a quick hello I am off to the pediatricians again. My poor son, first he gets tonsilitis, then he falls in the backyard and gets a buckle fracture in his wrist and has a cast on till 5/18, then he gets a throat infection again so he is on antibiotic and this mornining he has a rash on his feet ,knees & hand :( So I kept him home from school to take him to the doctors, it could be a allergy but I am a worry wart. If he keeps getting throat infections he may have to have his tonsils out, I don't know how I would handle that. Needless to say, never a dull moment around here. :) Hope everyone has a great day and should be able chat a bit when I get back.

Good morning all. I'm up even though I don't want to be. I have a few things to do then might try to get more sleep.

Angela, that's pretty funny about your arm wrestling contests. Just think, if you do that once a week (and switch arms) you'll have some nicely toned arms and will be the strong one in the family!

Melissa, good luck at the rental and also at tonight's class. It's hard to believe it's the last class but I'm sure you're ready. Is everything starting to come together at the new house?

Frouf, sounds like you had a great evening, despite cool temps and a cranky baby. The food sounds great, as does the RV! I love things like that.

Scale was back into the 143s this morning so what a relief. I guess all the water drinking paid off. I had a lot of goulash and foccacia bread last night (more bread than anything else) which is why I'm surprised that it's down.

I have a demo driver (club) to return to the shop this morning, then to the bank, then to the store. I also need to wash sheets today and get a little more housework done.

So off I go! Everybody have a good day.

Ya - well my scale was up like 3 lbs this morning? Too much partying? or too much salt? Only time will tell - trying to not overdo it today and get some more water in (altho being in a meeting all afternoon precludes numerous visits to the washroom?)

Sounds like you have a busy day planned Kathy - PLEASE don't over do it - you still need to take it easy and rest your leg when you can!

Angela - we know you had many obvious and hidden talents but definitely didn't know about your amazing arm wrestling abilities - we sure don't want to mess with you! ha ha ha. How's the garden coming along?

Melissa - good luck with finishing off the paper and hope the rental visit goes well.

Niki - sorry to hear about your little guy's ailments (the rash sure sounds like an allergic reaction to medication). Good idea to have it checked out of course. My dd (now 14) always had, and still has issues w/enlarged tonsils - kinda sorry we never got them out (altho it's not too late?).

And coincidentally my ds is also home today - of course he went to bed late last night due to our exciting night out - probably got him down around 10 pm. This morning of course he is a crabapple and says 'his brain hurts' - figure he has a headache from lack of sleep. Give him some tylenol - still doesn't want breakfast - and crying and now says he is nauseous!

So dh (who is at home) decides he should stay home and by the time I got to work there was a message on my phone that he did throw up! So I guess he was really not feeling well. Hopefully sleeping it off at home right now!

Almost lunchtime - brought my runners so I could go for a walk as it does look promising out there - I think I shall eat first as I am super hungry!

Tonight dh is out drumming (he is playing at this club on the 18th with some latin/cuban band and needs to practice), and big ds is having 'friends' over to watch the final hockey playoffs (ottawa senators in the playoffs - as we are every year - but we never win - maybe this is our lucky year?). Have to drive dd to dance class and back (8-9 pm) but at least can leave little ds at home with the 'big boys' while I'm out! (I think he will be thrilled to watch hockey w/his big brother and his friends!).

Later,

Good Morning Chicks! I just popped in to say hi. I'm back from my meeting and I'm down .2. Better than nothing.

I'm off to lunch (I skipped breakfast which is VERY unlike me) and I have a date with Honey Lamb to go to the show. At least I'll be going with a VERY full tummy.

Talk to you all later. Have a great day.

hi, chickies. just finished some grilled mahi mahi. i had some boiled okra with it along with mixed veggies and some ff gravy over them. sure was larruping (as my grandmother used to say.)

vickie, your sirloin chili sounds delish. i bet ya'll enjoyed it last night. i'm glad you found some recipes at dottis.

melissa, what are you and aaron going to do when the whirlwind dies down?

frouf, we had a motorhome till last april. we've downgraded to a travel trailer now. one of the reasons is so we can take it to the boonies up here. sounds like you had fun last night.

melissa, i know you'll be in the 180's pronto. thank you for the congrats. i went down a size in jeans already. i'm in 14's now instead of my 16's. also, i have a pair of 18's i need to toss. life is good.

angela, you're right about those meds. they can leave you tired. been there done that.

nikki, i hope ds is feeling better.

woo hoo, kathy! congrats on being back to 143. that water is a good thing, isn't it? guess what? the embroidering is going great. i have found my nitch for crafting. :lol:

frouf, i hope ds' brain is feeling better. guess what? i just found out one of my favorite cousins lives in toronto. small world, isn't it? vickie, congratulations on losing weight and much more congratulations on being back in control. you rock, girl!!

got to go give the grocer some money. i'll be back later.

I just got home from about 1/2 my errands. I did take back the demo driver and also went to the bank, but just couldn't make myself go to the grocery store. It hurts too much to walk with the boot, and I can't use crutches while pushing the cart, and don't like their motorized carts. Maybe I can get Erin to go later. The only thing I need to do next is wash the sheets.

I'm changing my weigh day back to Monday. Saturday is just too weird, plus it doesn't hurt that I was much lower today than I was on Saturday. :D Also, my yahoo tracker is set up for Mondays, so it's settled.

Judd's leaving in the morning for Whiteman AFB for a few days. It'll make the week pass a lot faster. The boss is wanting me to wait until Wednesday (the 17th) before I go back since next week is a four-day week. That way I can ease back into it instead of having to work all four days.