hi there, melanie. jump right in with us. we're anxious to meet you.

saundra, yes, life is good. i'm starting to have honeysuckle flowers as well as roses. my annual pots look pretty good, too. color!! that's what it's all about, right?

Good evening everyone. I hope you are all having a nice evening so far. Craig just left for work so it is just the dogs and me tonight. I guess I should use the opportunity to clean a little.

Melissa, sorry to hear about your job. I hope you can find something new soon.

Froufie, your son is very cute! I have a 21 year daughter. She has really surprised me this summer by going to Gulfport, MS and working in my sister's medical clinic all summer. My sis is leaving the area, too much damage from Katrina, and needed some extra office help so Melissa went down there and has really been a great help.

Kathy, that is great news about being able to wear regular shoes. I have never had to wear a cast or splint but I don't think I would like it at all. Oh and for your friend...... Hi Melanie!

Vicki, good news that the scale went down a little today. It is very frustrating, especially when you are trying so hard. Don't give up!

I weighed this morning and am still the same. I think I do better when I go to the meeting every week. I am going to start going back and I hope and can talk Craig into going back with me.
Guess I will go see what is on TV or maybe I will go do a little cleaning. Bye for now.

Hey Chicks! It's almost 7 pm and I'm done with dinner. Jim is cleaning up so I asked for a couple of minutes to come say hello to you all.

Sandra, I LOVE your song. I'm guessing we all would be laughing and singing on that wagon, wouldn't we? It would be alot of fun!

Frouf, what was the occassion? I actually hope it's nothing and that DH just knows that he needs to start working at making you feel more special. Ohhhh....you got webshots and it works SO great. Are you now a computer Froufie? Joel is a great looking young man and he is SO happy and proud. As well he should be! Maybe we'll all be able to say we kinda knew him when......
I think jetskis sound like a ton of fun. Tell you DH that I need mine to support more than 80 pounds!

Saundra, are you happy with the cleaning? There's nothing nicer than a fresh house cleaned all at once. I bought an Oreck the last time because the Kenmores that we kept buying from Sears just kept breaking.

Hey Kath....what was for dinner.

Melanie, please join us! We love new people because you are all so inspiring and motivating. We'll help all we can.

Thanks for the encouragement, Paula! I'm trying really hard.

Well, Jim is done and just told me so. I know that means that he wants me to come be with him. I'll have to come back in the morning. I'm proud of my success these last two days. Almost all Core food and withing my Flex guidelines. Now if only the scale will cooperate. I'm not going to worry what it says tomorrow morning, though, since I ate soy sauce tonight. I have orange dreamsicle to look forward to yet and I'm still under my 30 Flex points. Woo Hoo!!!!!!

Melissa, I hope you're ok. I've been thinking about you alot since I read your post this afternoon. Don't let this derail you.

Hey, friends! I just finished making dinner -- was sidetracked for a moment because I went to buy the final fairy gift ...



I think that'll be a great reveal gift, so I'm taking it to work tomorrow and giving it to the husband. They're inducing on Thursday and the fairy will be retired after that.

I made the turkey chili, and even though this isn't exactly chili weather, it's good filling food. Corn, pinto beans, ground turkey, diced tomatoes, chili powder, and then topped with however many sliced jalapenos you can stand. In Judd's case, that's a lot.

So now I'm starting the laundry and cleaning up the kitchen. I just worked on his sink and unstopped it (shaving cream, whiskers, toothpaste, and all sorts of assorted gunk) so that he could stop complaining that it drains slowly. The only other things I will have to do tonight is finish cleaning up the kitchen after everyone eats, wrap the gift, sweep the tile, one more load of laundry, and then I can rest. If I can finish by 9:00, I'll be happy.

Have I ever mentioned how I hate working all day then coming home to do more chores? Yep, I'm a complainer.

Kathy - I think you should get the name of Saundra's cleaning lady and get her to come out and help (and I think Judd should 'ungunk' his own sink!)
...and I just love the last 'fairy' gift - how appropriate and touching - I know they will love it!

I was actually telling a co-worker/friend (at least we are now becoming very friendly - very nice lady and we get along so well) about all my (now funny) childbirth stories - she asked me later if I had ever thought of writing - and that I should definitely try and write it all down! ha ha ha (told her one day when we have lots of time I can tell her about the 55 guys I dated - yes a story for each one I'm pretty sure!).

Saundra - don't you love the smell and look of a fresh cleaned house (esp if you didn't have to do all the cleaning). Hope the new bissell lasts a long time. We have a Hoover rolling thing and I know dh has replaced the hose and connectors a few times now - so far so good!

Vickie - you are doing great and should be very proud of yourself - I know the scale will reward you for your hard efforts! Enjoy your evening and your dreamsicle.

Melissa - hope you are home now and destressing and forgetting about your awful day!

Just back from picking up dd from dance rehearsal and now the big ds calls for a ride to a friend's for a party after work (yes Sandra - Stonebridge!) so I shall soon be on the road again. And kathy - even if he does get a car (probably small and used) I know I will still be the official roadie as the stuff will most likely fit in my van and not in whatever vehicle he may own.

And I am very proud of him - and now we have reporters calling the house to interview him and I understand his pic is already on the school board website!!! (no not the first time for reporters and tv crew - when he was 15 he made himself the President of the Ontario Backyard Wrestling Federation (don't ask) and we had various tv and radio people calling here for interviews!!).

We will hopefully one day say we knew him when.....(when we drive by 24 Sussex Drive - the prime minister's residence - I always point it out to little ds and say one day Joel will be inviting us there for dinner - well you never know?)

Frouf

P.S. Just checked the schoolboard website for Joel's pic and of all the pics the teacher took (I have like a dozen or so) the one they posted is the same one I did - too funny!

Hi you all. Thank you so much for your support. I'm sorry that I dumped on you all today. I was just on the verge of either crying or screaming at someone so I needed to release some affect.

Vickie, you are just the absolute sweetest. Thank you so much. I looked briefly at those listings but will go back and investigate more closely. It seems like doors close every time I try to do something different. Anyway, I really do appreciate your kindness, support and encouragement. You are a good friend. CONGRATS on staying under your points for today. YOu're really doing great.

Kathy, I LOVE that figurine. I have seen it many times and wished I had a baby so that someone would buy it for me. What a sweet gift! She is lucky to have you as her "angel."

Frouf, that Joel is a cutie! And he'll be 20 and has no license! Wow. I got married when I was 21. It sounds like you did well today at the restaurant. Good job!

Sandra, I am trying not to let today get me into emotional eating. More than anything I wanted a pizza or a big greasy burger when I left work but I came home and cooked. That is a major NSV for me. I just kept thinking about my rant and how I "proclaimed" that I would try to stop emotional eating. So I guess it was quite beneficial for me. I'm glad that you are getting some roses. I look forward to the years to come when I can plant a nice perennial garden.

Hi all! We finally got our vermiculite from the nursery, so we are in business! We mixed up a big batch of soil, filled our raised bed, and planted all our pumpkins, cantaloupes, and cucumbers. They were getting very tired of being in the greenhouse. This square foot gardening is going to be a dream...I can tell. I'm so excited. It's so much easier to plant in than our clay/rocky soil. We are getting a late start this year, but it'll be OK. The beds will be there for years to come.

I'm off to eat my supper finally...I stayed out gardening way past suppertime, and then I had to bathe the kids and feed them and get them into bed. I guess I'm glad I only ate 2 pieces of toast during that time.

Later,
Angela

paula, i need to get back to meetings, too. i'm aiming at next week.

way to go, vickie. i'm proud of you.

kathy, that's a fantastic final fairy gift. i love it!

frouf, i'll buy your book. i hope you write it soon. you may be our erma frouf.

melissa, you rock, girl!!!! i am so proud of you. makes me smile.

angela, is your square garden sort of a raised garden? sounds neat.

Hi Kathy and everyone.

Just sending a quick message before bed...this board (and site) looks to have a lot of great info! More at a later time.

Thank you for the warm welcome.

Melanie

Good morning all, it is chilly in western North Carolina this morning! Craig has decided to go back to WW meetings with me so we may start tomorrow! I am looking forward to it. I stay on plan much better when I go every week.

Angela, we are doing square foot gardening now too. This is the first year we have tried it and so far I really like it. We are able to go out and pick enough salad greens everyday for a fresh salad!

Melanie this is a nice group for wonderful support.

Melissa, I hope you have a better day today and congrats on not getting pizza and hamburgers for dinner last night!

Have a nice day everyone. I am going to start laundry.

Morning everyone. Today is off to a better start because my boss isn't coming in today. I know that's terrible, but it really does make for a better working environment. Unfortunately I have to work late tonight, and that always makes for a difficult suppertime. that I can keep myself together.

Paula, I think that's so great that you and your husband are going to meetings together. You're sure to be successful.

Sandra, thanks gf.

Angela, your garden sounds so great. I need to read about sf gardening. I've heard of it but don't know much about it.

I hope that you all have coreiffic days.

Good morning, hope everyone is doing well, another rainy day here in NY got drenched getting ds on the school bus. I am going to the aquarium with my ds kindergarten class on friday, looking forward to that (as you can see I lead a very exciting life) Not much more going on, I have been op which is real surprising, I don't have any desire to cheat, I think core is really for me.

Paula, that is great that your husband is going with you, what great support, good luck to you both.

Vickie, you seem in better spirits, good for you, your menu looks great

Kathy, what a great gift, she is really going to be surprised when you tell her it is you.

frouf, i'll buy your book too! Handsome son you have, I just can't picture my ds becoming a man and wanting to drive, he is my little boy.

melissa, soo glad your boss is not in today, when I was working, I loved when the boss wasn't in, made the day alot easier. good luck with your dinner choice.

angela,I am going to have to look into sf garden, I have so many weeds because of all this rain, it is even raining today and I believe the rest of the week, I really need to get out there and weed!

Saundra, how was the manicure & pedicure. My husband bought me a spa package for Valentines day 2 years ago and I have not used it yet, thank goodness it doesn't expire.

Melanie, welcome!!

Hi Sandra, going back to the meetings is a great idea, it definitley keeps me on track.

Hi Rose

Good morning ladies! I'm bound and determined to be good today. Going grocery shopping, so I can get lots of fruits and veggies. I think my main problem is letting myself get too hungry. Then, I just seem to reach for those simple carbs so I can get full fast. I tend to get hungry less than 3 hours after lunch, so I really need to watch myself. I need a "preemptive" snack or something.

Square foot gardening is cool - just google the name, and you should come up with a couple billion websites explaining it.

We're headed to the library today to get the kids signed up for the summer reading program. See Niki, my life is almost as exciting as yours!

Later ladies,
Angela

Angela I am going to the library tomorrow to get my son signed up,ooohh I don't know if I can handle all this excitement