Gee Kathy, I actually got that one! I go for a treatment today and I'm thinking that next week will be the last. I think my foot is as "normal" as it will ever be. I might try orthotics after sandal season.
I'm glad that you've got something to look forward to.

Good afternoon everyone. Wow it is busy this morning. I was 3 pages behind reading posts! I slept late this morning and have been sewing for a while. I found some denim in the closet so I decided to make a new denim dress since my other one is too big! Not often I find clothes in the closet that are too big.
Froufie, I have been thinking of curves for a while. We had a membership to the gym at the hospital for a while but I can't get Craig to go with me and we have to go to that one at night. He has such terrible knee pain that a gym is really out of the question for him. There are quite a few curves near me so maybe I will check it out and see if I get inspired to go.
Niki, I remember my daughter, Melissa, not being completely potty trained until she started pre-K. The first day when all of the other kids used the big potty, she used it and never wore diapers after that. I guess all kids are different and do it when they are ready.
Guess I better go fix some lunch. Have a good day everyone.

Good thing you clarified there, Kathy!

I had a wild idea this morning that I'd love to pack up my girls and take them out to Yellowstone. I have dear memories of vacationing there as a child (both my parents are from Wyoming), but I probably shouldn't entertain the idea too long. There's no way I could afford the gas and hotel costs, but it sure would be fun. I know they'd enjoy it, and since my dh really hates camping and wildlife in general, he won't go for anything like that. I know I could probably talk my mom or sister into going along pretty easily, but mom has a college class this summer and my sister works, so Blah! Oh well, it's fun to dream.

We ARE going to a nearby water park next week, which should be a lot of fun, actually. Dh has two days off, so we're going out there the first day he has off, and then recuperating the next.

Oh, and btw, the banana brown rice pudding IS weird Sandra. I made it exactly like the recipe said, and it never really set up. It was like brown rice floating in banana flavored milk. The almond extract had kind of a metallic flavor to it too, which was unpleasant. I think I'd rather opt for plain rice pudding, or maybe use ff evaporated milk instead of skim.

I got some blueberries today at the grocery store ($.99 for a box!) and I'm going to try making these famous muffins . I even have some oat bran, so I'll let you all know how they work with that.

My kids wandered over to Grandma's house a while ago...I suppose I should go check on them, but I'm enjoying the quiet time on the computer here. Hmm, maybe just a bit longer.

We're having tilapia for dinner - my first time trying it. I hear good things about it, so we shall see.

Okay, now little dd is yelling from her bed, guess she's up from nap.

Later,
Angela

Angela, I made the banana rice pudding last night and it was really good. I did use instant brown rice though, maybe that makes a difference even after being cooked. I also added a little splenda and used part ff evaporated milk and left out the almond extract. Craig even liked it.

maggie, i love reading about your flower gardens--and the birds!! amazing!

kathy, did the license plate have special meaning? i like your new avatar.

{{{{{nikki}}}}} i remember those poo poo days. (my son will be 40 this november so our poo poo days are ancient history. i'm not going to the women's club today. i am tired after going to the dentist then to walmart. i will do some exercise biking here at home in front of the tv. that's sort of relaxing.

frouf, i haven't been weighed or measured yet. i meet with my trainer monday evening. my place is super friendly, too. i guess if you and i get lonely or depressed now it will be our fault, don't you? one lady's already talking about meeting to shop, margarita, etc.... i love it!!

saundra, you're lucky that you don't care for kfc. it calls my name. curtis and i don't eat brown gravy except at kfc. weird, eh?

kathy, could you maybe take a weekender to go to the horseraces or something? i didn't catch that one till i read saundra's post. you are a hoot, girl.

paula, i used to go to curves. i liked it, too.

angela, thanks for telling me about your pudding experience. i guess some recipes work and some don't.

paula, sounds like you found a "cure" for the pud.

Just spoke to ds in Kitchener. He wanted the name of our lawyer for his purchase of the house here. They close in seven weeks. It's hard to believe. I don't envy what they have ahead of them, with the packing etc.
I know they have a lot of friends there, so hope that they'll have some helping hands.

We're off to dinner now, so have a nice evening.

Saundra that was cute about Natans favorite "private" spot, my dd tells me to go away from her when she is "busy" going in her diaper, she will be 3 end of July so maybe 3 is the magic number to go pooh in the potty(keeping fingers crossed)

I just found this recipe on the weight watchers message board from their website. Looks interesting & yummy. Thanks to the chef who created this

Almost APPLE CAKE! (CORE)

6 cups uncooked old fashioned oats

4 tsp baking powder

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 cups skim milk

4 large eggs

1 1/2 cups splenda

1 medium very ripe banana

1 package of sugar free instant vanilla pudding dry mix

1 tablespoon cinnamon

4 medium apples, cored, peeled and in slices
.

Mix applesauce, eggs and splenda, add the remaining ingredients except the apple slices. Let set for about 15-20 minutes

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Prepare two loaf pans with spray Pam.

In each fill 1/2 with the batter, layer apple slices, then cover with
batter to fill the pan 1/2 inch from the top. On the top put remaining layer of apples (Took one apple per layer so two apples per loaf)

Make a topping of 1/2-cup oatmeal, 1 tsp cinnamon and sprinkle on top.
Spray with BUTTER Pam or ICNBIN Butter spray until moistened.

Bake 45 minutes or until firm.

Wow that sounds really good - let us know if you try it and how it turns out! (I am thinking it would also make good single serving apple muffin thingies!).

I love rice pudding- maybe on the weekend I will make some brown rice pudding for dessert/snacks! I am even go all out and add some raisins!

Good news is I DID GO TO THE FITNESS PLACE and did my grueling 30 min workout . The co-owner Sue remember me - I guess I made an impression? even remembered that I was doing my MBA, while working full time and caring for a baby! It was nice to report that I graduated and my 'baby' was turning 8 next month! We had a nice chat as I left - about dd - as she asked about my other kids - turns out she was a rotten rebellious teenager once herself (you would hardly think this if you saw her!) and how she gave her mother a hard time and lots of gray hair (sure sounds famliar). But the good news is she and her mom are very close now - so I guess there's still hope for me?

The bad news is I pigged out on Kraft Dinner of all things (after eating dinner to boot!). - trying to analyze why - I sure wasn't hungry - almost 'just cuz it was there?" Need to exercise more control over my mouth (right Sandra?).

Dh off doing a gig with his jazz band downtown (and I am obviously not attending). Little ds getting ready for bed and dd just go home (big ds working). Decided to do a load of laundry and tidying up a bit before cleaning lady comes tomorrow (I know I know).

Have a dr appt tomorrow pm - for my bp check - I have been monitoring on those pharmacy machines but I did notice it says that it is for the average adult arm (like 9-13 inches) and I know now my upper arm is greater than 13 inches - in which case it says the readings may be off? Should I tell my dr this? I have been bringing her my 'readings' every few months for her review - they are generally okay (like 128/80) - when I'm in the office they are higher tho (140/90) - wondering if cuff size has something to do with this?

No time for gym tomorrow - have to go to dd's last art class 'showing' at 6:30 - then head off to a pot luck dinner at 7:30 - and because I am coming a bit late I have offered to bring the soft drinks (and I know they won't go bad sitting around in my car for an hour or so!).

Time to go chase little ds off computer and get him to bed!

Frouf

Hey you all, I hope that you're all doing great. Sorry I'm so absent! We've been so busy. Tonight I actually got to talk to our neighbor for quite awhile. It's so nice, I'm making friends! We're still doing some things around the house but I just wanted to come say hi and apologize for being a bad friend!

Vickie, I know you're having a wild time! Hope it's all fun and games!

Home now, after going to see the foster nephews. They are cuties, and soooo soooo sad! Little Ryan (4 y/o) mentioned something about having a dog, and I said "oh, you have a dog?" and he said "yep, at my daddy's house." It's his dad that they know where he is, and Oren, the 7 month old, they don't know his dad's whereabouts. Just makes me want to cry. In fact, Vanessa (SIL) said that Kevin (bro) nearly broke down the other day because Ryan said his mom was in jail. Kevin said a child should never have to utter those words. How true!

I stopped by the store for a few things on the way home, rotisserie chicken and some lunchmeat, etc. I think I'll try to up the protein for a few days to see if that makes me feel better. My blood sugar has been swinging wildly recently and I'm sure it's due to all the FF stuff. I hate eating FF because the sugar is so much higher. It's like you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. All the carbs (potatoes, brown rice, WW pasta) also still have lots of sugar and I just don't think I tolerate it well.

I am making 24 wands for a lady at work. Her niece is getting married and she's having a "princess" bridal shower on Saturday. She ordered these wands and they came unassembled. She is just not crafty at all, so I told her I'd do it. I have to schmear glue all over a stick and a big styrofoam star, shove the stick into the star, glue little stars to the ends of ribbon, glue the ribbons to the stick, and glue rhinestone stars to the big styrofoam star. Doesn't sound like much until you multiply times 24. I just made one to take it to her tomorrow so she can make sure it's what she wants. I'd hate to make all 24 and have her say ewwww, tacky.

Going to watch the Mavs now. Sandra, my best interpretation of the license plate was WE BE #1 IN BASKETBALL -- WB1BB. Make sense? I needed to change it since everyone was so stumped by its meaning. It was clear to me but then again, I speak shorthand.

Great evening to you all!

frouf, i'm needing to exercise control over my mouth, too. on the other exercise bit, i'm going to bike while watching last comic in a minute. literally! it's 7:59.

melissa, i'm all smiles reading your post. life is good.

kathy, i knew it was something. thanks for splainin it to me. go mavs!!

Gee and I thought it meant : we be one baby? or number 1 web baby or maybe even :welcome back one baby? or welcome back one big booby! .....or......

Okay I'm going to bed now! nitey nite

Frouf

Good morning everyone. It is early and I would normally still be asleep but I took Craig to work last night so I have to go pick him up in a few min. I was really wishing I hadn't done it when I had to get up this morning. Oh well, I was being nice to save him some time so he wouldn't be late.
It is really nice this morning....63 outside and not a cloud in the sky. I hope it stays this way for blackberry picking tomorrow.
Oh, Craig got a notice that WW at work is restarting July 11 so looks like we will start going to meetings again then.
I hope you all have a nice day. I must go pick up Craig from work now.

Morning everyone! I hope that you all have wonderful days.
Just had to share that the scale was down one pound this morning. So I'm back to my current challenge starting weight. Oh well, it's something, right?!

Paula, glad to hear that WW is starting back at work for you all. I know that will be handy for you.

Kathy, good luck with the protein-loading. And I hope that all went well with the game last night. I didn't pay a bit of attention.

Vickie, hope that you are recovering this morning.

Sandra, thank you gf! Life is good, sometimes we just have to make ourselves aware of it I guess.

Well I better get to work. I'm excited because I actually took the time to eat my shredded wheat this morning. Oh, and core with DH is coming along. I did really well the first week and I'm lagging this week. Painting on Saturday got me really behind. But we are eating core suppers and it is helping us to eat in and not go out for "treats."