I'm off to Curves, then cleaning the house before heading off to spend the rest of the day with my girls. I'm going to have to turn on the sprinklers in the garden today, too. There's rain all around us, but the ground is dry as a bone here and my poor plants are parched.
So what's happening in your neck of the woods today?
First full week of classes here at the College. I am hoping to get settled into a routine and hop the students do as well! With changes in our department this is my first week in seven years where I will have have a weeknight duty night - no fear of the phone ringing at 3:00 am - and that is the plan for the entire school year. I am so excited.
Today I am hoping to squeeze in a trip to my travel agent to pick up our cruise docs. Less than three weeks until Hawaii. Sadly, last night I felt that overwhelmed, what if we make bad choices, what if I have not planned enough, feeling I get before vacations. I just need to relax and focus on the sun, beach, and relaxation!
Off to the day - if I can survive Monday the rest of the week always seems to get easier!
good morning chicks,
It's overcast and humid here this morning. I guess Gabrielle is sending some rain our way. I'm ready for some fall weather! Just sipping my coffee and trying to get into workweek mode. We had a nice, busy weekend, finished up with dinner with friends last night. It's hard to let it go...
Tonight is cabbage roll skillet. I've got to get the ground beef out of the freezer and hope I can remember where I saw the recipe, or I'll just have to wing it! amasam, a trip to Hawaii, that's something to look forward to. Take lots of pix and post some for us!
Good morning cottage!
good morning,
Just started here this morning and finding all sorts of things on here that is going to make me late for a Monday. Plans for the week are work and trying to keep up with all of the kids doings. It is suppose to be 107 and sunny today! I do need to go water the flowers and front before the sun gets up. The weekend went to fast. Only if I could have had 12 more hours I would not be finishing my weekend this morning. Well have a good day.
Wow, Cottage, it's SO wet here...and it was super wet over on the Eastern side of NY where I was this weekend, too. Your poor garden! Have a great time at Curves!
Congrats, Ally, on a schedule you like! Hope it's a great week. I know what you mean about that feeling before vacations. As long as you put it to work and use it to help you make sure you've planned all you can, then it can be a good thing. If you just let it bug you when you're already perfectly planned, then it's a bad thing (and I don't know about you, but it sure makes me want to overeat! ). I went to a workshop with SARK this weekend and she said that when your inner critics are driving you crazy, you should give them a job to do far away from you. Some of hers are off sweeping the third floor of the building next to her home and she said she sent a bunch of hers off to Nicaragua to search for a rare lemur over three years ago. They haven't been seen from since. I think that's a great strategy! Hope it helps. Just don't send yours to Hawaii!! It's an amazing place and has this awesome capability to take all your worries and throw them off the nearest cliff (there are a LOT of cliffs!). You'll be FORCED to relax there...I hope you have a GREAT time!
Your dinner sounds great, Schmoodle! I tend to regularly forget to take meat out of the freezer. Oh well, we can't all be perfect...and that's what the microwave's "defrost" button is for!
Me:
I agree with Ally...it's really hard to let the weekend go! I really didn't want to get up this morning. I had a wonderful weekend at a retreat, but it was SO nice to be in my own bed! I could have stayed there for weeks!
I have book club coming over to my house tonight and have to make dinner for them. I'm making a couple of Cooking Light recipes...chicken breasts with tomato-gorgonzola salsa and broccoli & mushrooms with shallots. I hope they like it and it doesn't seem too plain. I have all that cooking to do, plus I need to set a grand table with my wedding china and silver (the other girls have set the bar high! ) and do a bunch of last minute cleaning and dishes. I just can't chance swinging by the gym and knowing it might not get it all done in time. I'll have to go tomorrow, along with doing the grocery shopping I didn't get to do yesterday. It's nice to be away, but hard to come back to all the chores you didn't get to do.
Morning ladies. I've been lurking since I got back from Brazil but it's time to start the posting again! I did some good grocery shopping and cooking this weekend so that I can have OP things to eat!! I made two batches of breakfast bars--one cherry, one cherry and almond. The only I had this morning was delicious! Yay for putting those almost-bad bananas to use (OK, these really were bad...they fell out of the peel into the bowl. But great for baking!).
This weekend was good. I feel back in my fall Saturday schedule! Which is: my husband watches football and I do chores, go grocery shopping, crochet, read, freelance, cook...and he's still watching football. I did have a small crisis on Saturday night and he actually turned off the football to talk with me. It was nice. We talked for like an hour without the TV on.
Yesterday was devoted to church and napping and a little more freelance work. I am enjoying the book I'm working on, and that helps tremendously!
So it seems miraculously that none of my clothes fit anymore. So if I don't want to buy a whole new wardrobe, I think it's time to be back on the beach. We're also trying to get pregnant and I know it will make it easier and better for when we are if I can drop some weight first!
o.k. I am a way newbie even to the computer!!!! I can't do this with my 13 year old looking over my shoulder and laughing because I have no idea what I am doing!!! he says "lol". and walks out laughing. Gotta love them. Is there an intro or do I just go on and on about my life.??? send help my son thinks it is funny. Got to have humor on Monday!!!!
Late good morning here! I'm just back from the gym, have pea soup started and have been on the phone with Leslie, my local vet. She has Lucy's pathologist's report and says things are fairly encouraging. Apparently the type of growth L. has can sometimes be removed surgically. That'll be something to discuss with the oncologist on Wednesday.
Sorry I'm not really chatting these days. I'm rather wrapped up in the dog problems plus a few others.
I'm (wo)manning the Front Desk this morning so hopefully I can sit here answer the phones and hang out on the boards for awhile. Our receptionist has decided to semi-retire and work just 4 days a week, normally our back-up receptionist would be up here, but I've been training her to do my job and I've given her a project to do on her own. So here I am, pretending to be perky and helpful. lol
I managed to jog 5 segments of at track this morning. About 1/3 of a mile, I think.
Other than answering the phones for the next 7 hours, I think my only plan today is to send out remider e-mails about my Pampered Chef party this Thursday. Tonight I need to do some laundry, and hopefully weed my flower beds.
Morning Ladies
To Paraphrase Office Space "Somebody's got a case of the Mondays!" Ii'm pretty off plan but my groceries come tonight so I'll be at SBD Defcon level 1 tomorrow!
I had to order b/c we had kitty issues this weekend and the ride I had to the grocery (DH was working ) ended up a ride to the vet. The kitta is ok but his little hiney is inflamed! He's not a happy camper!
Morning Cottage hope curves went well
Ally do you have any room in your suitcase for me? I'm small!
Schmoodle Stuffed cabbage sounds so good. . I wish it would cool off so I could make some fall food!!
Welcome phxsunflower!! Definitely looking fwd to getting to know you! you'll get the hang of this internet thing!!
BG I'm actually going to make a recipe you posted 3 years ago for a fast black bean soup. . .I LOVE SARK! I've been looking for her books in the library but no luck so I'll have to spring for some Inspiration Sandwich!
Jessie Thanks for the book!! I'm enjoying it. . I just need another hour or 2 in the day to accomplish everything! I'm glad DH can tear away from the TV Mine has that problem with the Puter
Ruth my prayers are with you and Lucy!
To quote my Gram (God Rest Her Soul) "I have to get on my bicycle and get moving!"
Have a Great Day!
Kier
That's OK, Ruthie, we all understand. Taking care of Lucy is the most important thing for you to do right now. Give her heaps of love from all of us. And don't forget to take care of yourself, too.
I have to laugh, Beachgal, at your comment "I hope they like it and it doesn't seem to plain"!!!! Mercy, you're making a gourmet meal! It sounds scrumptious and I'm sure they'll all rave about it. That salsa sounds really good! Would you mind sharing the recipe?
phxsunflower! That' funny what you said about using the computer. Up til 4 years ago, I never even knew how to turn it on! It turns out it's a lot easier to use than I ever thought. I'm even continuing to amaze my grown kids with what I can do on it!
Good morning, amasam, Schmoodle, Jessie and dixie!
The house is tidy again, and I just made a batch of Nessa bars for future med-morning snacks. I found a zucchini in the fridge as I was cleaning up, and made a batch of zucchini patties, too. I'm not sure, but I think the recipe is in the Phase 2 entrees? I'll go look it up for you all, they turned out really good. Of course, I had to tweak the recipe a tad and used spelt flour instead of ww, and lessened the amount to 1/4 cup.
I laid them out in a single layer on a cookie sheet after I cooked them, and put it in the freezer. Once they're frozen, I'll slip them into a freezer bag so they'll be handy to just pull one or two out to nuke when I want them.
Morning ladies. I had a fun-filled yet exhausting weekend. I'm staying with the dogs while my parents are in Florida too, so I'm just plain pooped. The doglettes don't like people moving in the bed at night so Sophie slept pressed against the front of me on top of the covers, and Oscar slept pressed against my back on top of the covers. It took me 2 minutes to get to my alarm this morning because Oscar refused to move, and it's hard to get a stubborn 25 lb wiener dog to get up in the morning if he doesn't want to.
Still doing well. Only time I'm not is when I have to talk to DH or see him. Makes me really nauseous and anxious. I had to see him last night for the first time since I moved out and it was rough. I really would rather not see him and just let him work on himself while I work on myself. The scariest part is.... I'm much happier without him. I thought I was going to be miserable, and I'm really happy. I don't miss him. I can see that I'm deprogramming myself slowly but surely, and my confidence is starting to come back. It's so nice to be able to do what I want without someone controlling me.
Ugh I need to do some work but I'm just so tired. You think anyone will notice if I curl up under my desk and go to sleep? Hope everyone has a good day.
Monday's Chick Chat
I just need to relax and focus on the sun, beach, and relaxation!
). I went to a workshop with SARK this weekend and she said that when your inner critics are driving you crazy, you should give them a job to do far away from you. Some of hers are off sweeping the third floor of the building next to her home and she said she sent a bunch of hers off to Nicaragua to search for a rare lemur over three years ago. They haven't been seen from since. 
I think that's a great strategy! 
Hope it helps. Just don't send yours to Hawaii!! 
It's an amazing place and has this awesome capability to take all your worries and throw them off the nearest cliff (there are a LOT of cliffs!). You'll be FORCED to relax there...I hope you have a GREAT time! 
Oh well, we can't all be perfect...and that's what the microwave's "defrost" button is for! 
I could have stayed there for weeks!
I'll have to go tomorrow, along with doing the grocery shopping I didn't get to do yesterday. It's nice to be away, but hard to come back to all the chores you didn't get to do. 
PhxSunflower! 
Glad to have you join us! When you get a chance, post an introduction so we can all welcome you officially and get to know you better.
We talked for like an hour without the TV on.
so I'll be at SBD Defcon level 1 tomorrow!
Would you mind sharing the recipe?
