Yeah, I just checked the forcast again fro July 29th and the chance of rain dropped from 60 percent to 30 percent.

we're not expecting any rain either. just hot temps.

Is that temperature on your signature correct Sandra? That is Hot! It's really cool here today.

Niki, I do hope the 28th and 29th are good, cause we'll be at a resort on a lake.

saundra, i'm sad to report that it's correct. we're holding up in the basement. well, curtis did paint the swingset and i pruned rosebushes earlier. the temps are supposed to be cooler after sunday. i'm glad you're having cool weather.

Evening chicks,
Just been trying to get the house back in order these days..catching up on housework and laundry. My brother invited us to his house for supper last night and it was so good.....fresh fish, rice , salad and corn...very core*ish*. Got back into my dvd again...Hows it going with you Niki?? this morning I turned the dvd volume down and turned up the radio on the stereo....it worked so well..and I can enjoy some music I like to exercise too.
Melissa Ive never tried eggplant so Im no help..but Sandras suggestion sounds good. Sandra we never go to movies..there is no theatre in my town...we always rent..so Im always behind in watching them. When I see the cost of movies theaters though I dont mind.. ouch. Saundra , Im glad you and Natan are having fun...what a special grandma you are..hes very lucky! Vickie thats a great idea you and your sister share.. Kathy you are on holidays..put the phone and pc away and relax ,,you deserve it!
I need to look for more core recipes...Im getting tired of my old ones. Vickie I want to try your Core fried chicken but I was wondering if your cornmeal is as coarse as mine ...its the only kind I can find here...seems to me that it would be very gritty if I used it. ?? is there different types of cornmeal??
Ive discovered pumpkin seeds while I was away...I love pinenuts but they are very pricey...well I tried roasted pumpkins seeds in my salad and they are soooooooo good...and about a quarter of the price. (sodium free ones) Nice crunch to my salads..(and apparantly very good for you)
Ok off to check out some more recipes.....
if anyone has tried something new recently...let me know please?
thanks
ttyl

Sandra - hope things have 'cooled' off for you by now!!! Yes the pirates movie was a long one!!

Saundra - glad you had a fun time with Natan! and I'm sure you're looking forward to your upcoming weekend away! I love Tremblant! (are you staying in the village/resort? or elsewhere?) Today's weather was a nice break actually but those big dark rainclouds hovering over us all day looked a bit freaky!

Niki - wish I had the cleaning bug like you! Little ds has a huge toy chest that I don't think he has opened in maybe over a year? Get the picture? Wonder if hew grandnephew baby would like to 'inherit' it? (and maybe what's inside too?). At least the cleaning lady comes this week (wed) so I hope all shall stay clean until sat!

Vickie - hope you had fun at the party - and what a lovely tribute to your Dad! I am so glad you stopped smoking too (dh's father passed away from lung cancer at age 57 when dh was just 16 - what a terrible loss). My dad passed away on July 22, 1996 - OHMYGOODNESS - I can't believe it's already 10 years - is that even possible? I will go to synagogue to say a special memorial prayer next saturday - light a candle next sunday evening! I still miss him a lot too!

Melissa - I envy you your wonderful sleep in - hope you are well rested and that Aaron is no longer driving you INSANE!! No way would I want to watch that water lady movie - and dh even less - he gets freaked out by supernatural sci-fi stuff (could barely sleep for nights after seeing Signs!)

Angela - I'm sure you will do great at the concert! As for sticking to it - just look at those great before and after pictures - amazing! Hope you have those stuck on your fridge!

kathy - glad you are plugged in and able to 'visit'. I was appalled at that cancer scam story - I can't believe someone would have the audacity to do something like that to her family and friends - unbelievable!

Last night ended up going out for japanese food w/dh and then to a movie! (you me and dupree - funny in a juvenile way). I KNOW I ate beyond satisfaction - but the food was soooo goood (and I was so hungry). the good news is I was so full I didn't need any popcorn - altho dh did get a VAT of diet coke - which he mostly consumed.

So now I'm up at 3:30 am - cuz dh has a stomach ache and feeling nauseous (he does not do well with lots of pop or carbonation). And big ds is packing to leave this morning at 4:30 am to St. Louis (yes he's there now for the weekend with his dad!). I wander down and talk to him while he is packing, dh is wandering upstairs between washroom and bed, dd wakes up cuz she wants to say bye to her dad when he shows up to pick up ds - so we're all up and about at the crack of dawn.

Ds finally leaves around 4:45 am - I try and sleep - fitfully - up around 10 am - decide I am SUPERFROUF and must go to the gym (esp after weighing in at 210.4 this morning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) )....rush home shower fast - and off to 11;45 hairdresser appt. Decided not to do highlights today - we shall wait til closer to cruise time - so had roots done and a golden toner put in my hair - turned out very nice!

Then took dd and little ds to the mall (dh was off doing a gig this afternoon) - she needed shorts for camp next week and of course got her a new skirt and top and jewellery as well. Then off to see Monster House - pretty scary kid flick - big house eating people (and in some places it's in 3-d!). Yes I did have some popcorn, but barely ate all day so that is probably why!

Home now - doing laundry and guess I should try and get to bed early tonight? Tomorrow is planting day - but first need to do some major weeding - can't wait to finish it off - need to get some mulch too when we're done!

Frouf

hi, patti. it's good to see you back. your dinner at your brother's sounds yummy. you're right. movies cost way too much now. and the concessions!! it was $2.50 for each box of candy. curtis bought each grand and himself a box. that's pretty expensive. i just had some popcorn last night when we got home. i also had some tonight while watching tv. i usually try to just eat popcorn once a week but i was very very hungry tonight. i guess popcorn was a good choice.

frouf, i just saw on the tv where st louis is having some blackouts. over 400,000 homes/businesses are without power. when my ds was young, we'd go to the movies a lot. reading about you and yours going reminds me of those times. i remember when the first superman movie with christopher reeves came out, we sat on the first row in a balcony n a theater in ft worth.

we're watching discovery now. a show about global warming. it's interesting. part of the talk we went to the other night was about global warming. i did 10 minutes on the exercise bike while watching. that's it for exercise today. i'm in withdrawal with no w a to attend. i may have to go down to the club tomorrow and tread water a bit. seriously. i'm thinking about it.

Good Morning Chicks! We had a nice time at the birthday party but came home during a huge and very threatening thunder storm. Tornadoes form quickly around here in the Midwest but it kind of petered out. We watched 4 episodes of 24 last nigh and as you can imagine neither one of us slept very well! We are watching season two where the nuclear bomb went off. Not easy stuff for a scaredy cat like me to watch.

I wasn't able to be Core at the party. Sometimes I get so tired of fighting it. People just do NOT eat healthy. I did what I could by eating veggies and fruit. I had a couple of meatballs and some potato salad too. Back on the wagon today.

We only had 6 hours sleep. I have to go grocery shopping and will be cooking dinner later too. I'm really wiped out. I feel like I'm in a state of perpetual tiredness!

Ok, I'm off to make a menu thread and see what's been up with all of you.

Saundra, Jim and I are nesters. You and Bernie go out and about way more than we do. But when we do it is always nice to come home. So what did you guys end up doing last night? It's so nice that you have Natan to enjoy.

Melissa, I understand completely what Aaron is going through since I have anxiety attacks myself. It gives us control to be able to work through the attack....at least it does me. My Doctor won't give me any medicine but I understand that there is some great stuff out there. Can he eliminate what is causing the attacks or at least minimize it? That would surely help. I'm glad you're sleeping when you can. Don't worry about what you aren't getting done. The sleep is very important!

Sandra, thanks SO much for the kind words about me and my Dad. I always tried to be a good daughter. My Daddy's last words to me were to please take care of my Mother. I stayed with her until I was 34 when I moved in with Jim. I made sure she had everything she needed even after that. I feel like he would be very happy with the way I carried out his wishes. I know how you feel about missing your water aerobics. I miss being in the water too. It seems like I'll be able to swim later next week. I'm glad you reminded me about taco salad. I have a fabulous recipe and I keep meaning to see if it would be made Core.

Niki, I'm with you on the movies. Don't work too hard on the house but I'm just like you so I do understand. My fingers will be crossed that you can send everyone outside. I heard Long Island was worried about Beryl. Did you have any trouble from it?

Patti, cornmeal is gritty. I buy Quaker Oat brand. I'll go look and see what it says on the box. Well, the box is round and the cornmeal is yellow. There are no details about the coarseness. But it is dry and coarse. That's why the recipe calls for the addition of a little parmesan cheese. The coating is a little dry but it tastes so good and the chicken is SO juicy that we don't mind the dryness of the crust. It's especially good cold the next couple of days. It's great for picnics!

Frouf, my goodness you have an exciting life! Tell me more about this golden toner. I'm going back to my Stylist on Tuesday. My highlights are too white and I'd like to look more golden. Of course, my roots look horrible against the very light blonde hair. Sigh. Good luck with your planting today. Maybe you can show us some pictures!

Alrighty then, my tummy is growling so I know it's time for breakfast. I'll go make that thread now. I'll try to be back later.

Good morning to all,

Kids came home at 6:00 last night, so we all met at Zola's (reliable, good) for dinner. I ordered ww pasta with marinara veggies and salmon. To my dismay, she brings regular pasta, and says no ww to be found. I was surprised and annoyed. It looked so good, but I just didn't want to eat regualr linguine. I sent it back and wound up with grilled salmon and steamed veggies. Enough of my complaining, it was okay. We watched Must Love Dogs (Bernie slept through most of it). It was cute, but that's all.

I slept till 8:15, which is a lot better than 6:45. Although, Natan came into bed with me until 7:15 yesterday. Bernie's working again, so it will be a quiet day today. I finished reading Looking for Petyon Place yesterday, so I'll try and find something else to start today. Funny, I always had a hard time reading at home (too busy), but lately it's been good. I hope that I've turned a new corner. When I'm on holiday, that's all I do, go figure!

Guess it's time to go down for coffee, later

Good morning ladies! The concert went fine, and as an added bonus, I shopped the sidewalk sales afterwards. :lol: I got 2 bicycles for $20, training wheels included. I'm pretty happy, because my 5 year old has really been vying for a bike of her own. my oldest has one, but now they all 3 do! The little bike is so cute...a tiny little thing.

It's my 2 (soon to be 3) year old's birthday today, so it worked out perfectly. Of course, they're second-hand and don't look super, but I'm a firm believer in making do with what we have. They'll work fine.

In fact, I hear the birthday girl calling now, so off I go!

Later, laides.

Angela

Good morning, I got to sleep till 8:30am this morning, that is a nice change from 6am. Our neighbors invited us over to dinner today which was very nice, she is doing WW points, so dinner is Steak, roasted potatoes & vegetables. Dh bought a Boston Pie cake for desert, but I am going to be good and make a pumpkin pie for myself and my neighbor to enjoy and just count points for the crust. I really need to get out in my gardens and weed again, with all this rain they are out of control and I haven't been able to do any yardwork. A little each day before dd's party should get it under control.


Saundra glad you had a fun with with Natan! I hope it doen't rain for us this coming weekend!

Froufy I really don't have the cleaning bug, with the two little ones I have to stay on top of it everyday or else it looks like a war zone:dizzy: :D My ds has toys from last christmas & his last two birthdays that have never been open, my basement has more toys than Toys R Us :D Monster house is playing in 3D here, I don't know if ds would get scared, he says he wants to see it.

Vickie glad you had fun at the party. I miss my dad to, he passed away a week after my 36th birthday, I am sure your dad is smiling down on you the way you took care of your mother. Beryl caused some high waves but did not effect us much except for some rain, I believe New england got hit with it.

Melissa glad you had a great sleep yesterday, hopr you are feeling well rested.

Angela happy birthday to dd, your dd is 8 days older than mine. Amazing before and after pics. Hope she has a great b'day.

Kathy I cannot believe that woman created that whole scam and put her children, friends & family through that. My biggest fear is dying and leaving my children, what a sick, sick woman.

Patti, I only got to do the watp one time this week, but I am planning on doing it at least 3x starting tomorrow. Glad you had a corish meal at your brothers.

Sandra I hope it cools down some for you. I don't know why I thought being in Montana that the weather was not that hot in the Summer, shows you what I know:D, how are your winters?

...and it's sunday ...too soon!

Well I am so out of shape it's appalling - and you would think going to the gym for 5 weeks would help? Got up this morning (around 9:30 am - and seems we had a power outage last night as all the 'lights' are blinking), had breakfast and out to the garden by 10:30 - remember today was PLANTING DAY! Now it's warm and sunny out - but not super hot - and there is a light breeze.

First hour was spent weeding - lots of tiny little weeds and grass - not hard to pull as they were all surface - but lots of them. So I am bending over puling out weeds and feel water on my head - now I think it's water from the plants? but that's not right - it's water dripping off my head - cuz of me bending over in the heat? Can you believe this? The rest of my body feels fine (as in warm but not sweating or anything) but my head is dripping and sweat pouring into my eyes!

I go in and get a washcloth from powder room - and now every few minutes I go to shade of the car in driveway and 'mop' myself. I think I am getting some kind of a heat stroke? Get water bottle also.

Finish the weeding - then time to plant. Now dd and ds are out so I give them jobs - dd wet the pots/plants, while ds digs the hole, I pour in the bone meal, place plant, then ds fills it in. At this point I start sneezing like a maniac - and now I am sniffling and blowing my nose like crazy - probably allergic to something in the garden?

Finally come in around 12;15 - my face is beet red and very warm - still dripping, I now have a cold washcloth to back of my neck - using lots of tissues for my nose too! So what's up with this? Am I such a blob I can't weed and garden without passing out?

Next step is to go get mulch and spread it around garden - garden still looks very sparse - missing plants I guess which will have to wait til next year - and I know these will all spread and grow - eventually! I think I shall have to wait til sun goes down to spread mulch? so I don't pass out from that activity? Other priority is getting groceries.

Niki - good luck with your weeding - guess you don't have the issues I do!

Vickie - sounds like you did pretty good at the party. Back on the wagon today - I am up again - guess that 210 I saw yesterday was just a teaser? maybe the salt from the popcorn yesterday is causing the gain?

Saundra - sounds like a lovely dinner out - and a nice sleep in too! I need to get back to the library - a frouf without a book is a very rare thing.

Sandra - definitely go tread some water - you will feel better - and get to cool off a bit!!

Angela - great job at finding those bikes. Happy bday to your dd - hope you all have a lovely celebration.

Dh is now out mowing the lawn and he even fixed the underground sprinkler valve that was on the fritz (and saved us big bucks by doing so!). Need to shower and go out for groceries soon. Must stock up on all my favorite core goodies (and corn on the cob finally on sale for $1.99/doz - YIPPEE!!!).

Froufie

Froufy, I get like that when it is real humid and I am doing yard work, to look at me you thought I ran a marathon. Guess what it started to rain so there goes my plans today to do yard work and the count down starts!

hi there. we went out to lunch today but are back home in the a/c now for the rest of the day.

vickie, let us know if you tweak the taco salad to core. i understand what you mean about people don't eat healthy. i remember hearing about a caveman's diet (something like that) where you just eat meat, fruit, and vegetables and nothing else. or maybe you also got milk. i'm not sure. people have gotten very creative since caveman days. we put a lot of things into our bodies that our bodies really weren't made to hande (llike cheetos) --yet they keep working. our bodies are amazing machines. just think what would happen if we poured syrup into our cars' gas tanks. i'm rambling here, aren't i?

while i'm rambling, i want to tell you something else i've thought about. when we are out in the woods, i have been noticing animals. they are eating every chance they get. (no news here, eh?) anyway, it got me to thinking. maybe we overeat because of training that goes back to the caveman days when humans had to eat every chance they had just to survive. if food were harder to get, we probably wouldn't be overweight. (am i making any sense?) food is readily available nowadays so we don't have to spend as much energy finding it. yet i keep eating like i'm going to starve if i don't keep putting food in my mouth.

so? can i blame my eating disorder on nature? (it's handy, and a poor excuse is better than none at all.)

saundra, i'm proud of you for sending the linguine back. that took strength.

angela, happy birthday to little dd. she will love the bike.

nikki, winters here can be severe. curtis and i usually go south part of the time so i've not experienced too much cold. the high country has more severe weather than we do here in the valley. i have been here since 97 but have only been here 2 whole winters so i don't know too much.

frouf, i get like that, too. just be sure to drink plenty of water. i may just ride the exercise bike instead of going to the club. i'm too lazy to drive back to town.

just got a notice that i won a pair of sas shoes on ebay. life is good.