i'm typing this as i read. so it may not always make sense. (do i ever make sense?)

kathy, i am proud of judd for dropping 45 lbs. i wish him the best of success for the rest of his weightloss.

melissa, any way to have all your coworkers on bl weigh together? i am very excited dh is doing core with you. now i need to "trick" curtis into it. a goal dress sounds like a good idea. i am so proud to hear your enthusiasm in your posts. makes me smile.

i love the theater, too. i have never lived near new york but i have seen some shows in ft worth/dallas/spokane. went to a few dinner theaters. loved those, too. i used to direct plays for competition when i was teaching. sure had a lot of fun. also, i can really, really appreciate the special effects and sets.

rose, i hadn't heard a word about the terrorists. we were out of contact with the world all weekend. i need to go find out what's going on. i hope all is all right.

nikki, i think there's always a "fear" factor. when i raised my son, we were afraid of the russians. wonder if there will ever be a "true peace."

patti, those tater quesadillas sound good. thanks for sharing the recipe.

melissa, what a cute message!

i'm up to page 9 now!!!

vickie, sounds like you had a great time yesterday at the party. congratulations on staying core. i am proud of you. those little ones grow up, don't they? i'm still smiling about the ring bearer.

okay, i am inspired. i will start back on core in the am. thank you all for inspiring me.

rose, what movie did you see? did you go see da vinci code?

patti, that's scarey about the nighttime knocker. do you have 911 you could call?

i go to the rheumatologist and podiatrist in the am. sure hope i can get some help for these tootsies. the senior games are this coming friday. curtis is running the archery event so there won't be any trouble about my not walking to and from the targets. that will save me about a mile (really) of walking. we were talking today about how the other geezers will prob be wishing they had doctor's notes so they wouldn't have to walk. oh, well.

have a super sunday evening. i'm re-starting core in the am. now i need to go do some exercise biking so i won't be too far behind on my exercise for the july 4 goal. i'm not treadding any more till i talk to the doctors.

Hey Chicks! I'm home but I have a headache and I'm very tired. I'm making dinner now so I can't stay long.

I'm VERY alarmed by my weight. I'm up about 7 pounds since last week. My TOM never came and it was due over a week ago. I'm definitely not pregnant and I'm sure it's largely hormonal but I'm freaked out anyway. I could just cry. I've decided that I'm going to try to start exercising, at least for short periods of time, every day. And, I am going to weigh/measure/count Core foods. I simply can not let myself gain back these 45 pounds. I'm well on my way if I'm not careful. I wasn't alarmed earlier in the week because I just thought it was menstrual bloat but it just doesn't seem to be going away. I'll also try to cut back on my salt and I'm still drinking 8 eight ounce glasses of water a day. I'm sad.

Sandra, I'm glad you're home.

Melissa, you sound like you are on a roll. I love the idea of making entree subcategories. I'll help too if I can. I was thinking the other day how lucky we are that Angela moved all those recipes around for us. We just used to have one big board. Thanks Angela!

I probably won't be back until morning. If I can make this headache go away, I might walk on the treadmill after dinner.

My pool gets opened tomorrow. If we're lucky we'll be able to swim in a couple of weeks.

{{{{{vickie}}}}}, girl, i'm right here with you and will weigh and measure core foods along beside you. we can get this weight off. keep smiling. you're not alone.

Vickie, I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling down. I know that you can get those 7 pounds off, and many many more! You have been so succesful. But you've also been through a whole lot lately. We can all do it together!

Sandra, it sounds like you had a wonderful time! I would love to see all of those animals. How exciting! I could have taken some great pictures. It's good to have you "home!"

We've been shopping for house items and spent too much money of course. I need to get busy cooking, laundry, and putting things away!

melissa, i tried to take photos of the deer and of the pelicans but i didn't have good enough zoom on my camera.

Hello all, just a quick note to say it was a good day. The sun mangaged to stay out, and Natan and I had fun.

Tonight we had a fabulous dinner out. It was very very good.

Good night from our Nation's capiatal, I'll catch up tomorrow.

good night, saundra. i'll talk to you tomorrow.

So I think I really liked "chicago' more than I thought! There are some memorable songs (e.g. all that jazz, razzle dazzle) but I am right now (as I type) listening to the sound track (mind you it's the movie version) but it is so cute and such great music! I think I should have lived in the 20s or 30s cuz I love that jazzy bluesy type of music. (My other favorite is Michael Buble - gosh I just LOVE his voice and those songs - wow!).

Vickie - sounds like you did great at the party - I also freak out when I see kids that i remember as babies (sure they got older - but I sure didn't right?). Your outfits sound adorable! And don't fret about the 7 lbs - only temporary as well know! Hang in there.

kathy - I too could get groceries daily - honestly - went grocery shopping today and $160 later and not much to show for it? (at least that's what the kids says "there's nothing to eat!').

I am quite freaked out by the terrorist thing - but frankly Canada is not known for its stringent laws - and now it seems we have home grown things going on - living in Ottawa I know there are places here that would be a target! but I just can't live in fear everyday!

Yesterday's rainy miserable day kept me indoors - yes in my jammies until 5 pm when I showered and got ready to go to niece's dance recital w/the family. Lots of fun except the auditorium was STIFLING - so hot - I was red in the face! Afterwards bil took us all out to restaurant for 'snacks' - we all had 'breakfast'- did not get home til midnight!

This morning woke up again with neck ache - i wish i knew which way I was sleeping that caused this so I could make a change! Nice and sunny this morning - so finally got out w/ds for some of the open doors stuff. First went to local newspaper - they were giving tours and ds and I loved it - saw the presses and newsroom. (I of course got excited standing next to the desk of the travel editor! - all those gorgeous pics all over her desk!). We then tried to get into the Canada post control center but of course all pm tours were already booked up. Ended up taking ds to the Agriculture Museum for a nice horse and wagon ride, visit to the exhibits, the sheep barn, saw the milking in the dairy barn and had lots of fun. Clouds already rolling in on the way home - grocery store then back!

Dh was gone all day at Diefenbunker - shows up at 5:30 - as I am preparing dinner - gets to eat then gone again at 6:30 for jam session (band playing on the 13th at local bar).

Saundra - how was the Urban Pear? We go there sometimes for office lunch as it is just around the corner.

Niki - I would go nuts living in NY - wanting to go see broadway shows ALL THE TIME! I would just cry! I am still hoping to get to new york for a weekend - I have 2 gf who are also fanatics of musicals so I know I would have company! I was last in NYC many years ago (like I was gp w/big ds and he's turning 20 next week! Saw 42nd st - i wanted to see a real bonafide toe tapping broadway musical and this sure fit the bill! Had dinner at Sardi's - and also had lunch at the Russian Tea room and the next day and ended up sitting next to WOODY ALLEN AND MIA FARROW! - such an exciting weekend !).

Sandra - glad you are back. good luck w/dr appts tomorrow - we await the tootsie report.

Patti - I too would have freaked and would have been dialling 911 - esp if I was home alone - love the idea of an 'attack kitty' tho.

I am so tired tonight - going to bed too late this weekend - can't believe I have to go to work tomorrow - where has this weekend gone?

Frouf

Frouf, it sounds like you and ds had a really fun time! Glad you got to do some relaxing this weekend.

frouf, your weekend does sound relaxing.

melissa, i saw your menu. looks good.

night night, chickies.

Sandra we saw RV. It was good for a laugh.
Rose

i'll bet it was funny. we haven't been to the movies in a long time.

well, i am about ready to go outside and spray some liquid fence. that should keep the deer away from the roses. i have been stalling till the neighbors went inside. (it smells pretty bad till it dries.)

We also haven't gone to a movie in a long while. I think Judd has gone to a few (takes a little mid-day break from work sometimes) but my last one was over the Christmas break when we saw King Kong. There are several I'd like to see but will probably have to go alone if I want to see them since they are not Judd's type.

I also dread going back to work tomorrow as I still don't feel well and don't know why. There is something wacky going on with my body, something that isn't normal. I don't know how to find out what it is. I have an appt. with the surgeon tomorrow afternoon for a checkup. I should probably go to my regular doctor for blood work but don't have the time or money to waste on such stuff right now. I'm having budget meltdown and had to have a talk with Judd again about the golf. He has played twice this weekend to the tune of about $150, and since he plays most weekends, it is really adding up. I'm about to the point where I get mad instead of being so nice all the time.

And with that, I'm going to try to get to sleep early tonight. Good night, friends.

Sandra, have fun with that liquid fence!

I'm trying to get myself together girls. I've got the chicken in the crockpot, meals planned out for the week, veggies chopped....hmmm...didn't get my clothes ready for tomorrow. Oh well, I at least know what I'm going to wear, I'll just have to iron it in the morning.
Now I'm going to go review FlyLady's website. I'm working on it!
Good night all!

Kathy I'm so sorry that you aren't feeling well. I'm sure the financial stress is probably having physical affects as well. You would think that Judd would understand $ issues with the golf?? Especially once or more a week--that seems like a whole lot to me, but then I'm not married to a sports guy. Anyway, I hope that you have a restful night and feel better in the morning.