Morning ladies,

Its Monday. I am going to have to start taking off on Monday's instead of Fridays.

Ruth - You're up a little earlier than me plus you're ahead by an hour. But here's the new thread! Good to see you checking in again. Hope your computer woes are fixed soon.

Heather - I love the stairs idea. We used to run Bear up and down the hallway. Didn't take much before he'd throw himself down on the ground huffing.

Angela - You've been doing great in having losses each month. Looking ahead can be good inspiration. Now just keep them in sight so they can been a reward and motivation.

Bearcub - How did you enjoy your first Sunday of football? DH was in heaven. Although, our KC Chiefs purely suck this year. They lost all of their preseason games and lost big yesterday.

Luja - How's your attitude today? Better? Time to get kickin' those two pounds into oblivion.

Lilion - How was your weekend? Did you get to rest and relax and time for you?

Its a new week. And to start it off, I slept through exercise time because I did not set the alarm. This week, I have to do better about journalling my food. I think what happens at work is that if I get the books out and set them on my desk, I journal. If I leave them in my bag until lunchtime, I get otherwise preoccuppied at lunch and don't do them. I need to break that habit of pretending they aren't there. If I'm going to achieve my 7 pound loss goal by the next doctor's weigh-in, better quit goofing around.

Its time to start feeding the hungry masses. There seems to have been a little tiff between the coonhound rescue president and the humane society who are planning on taking in the puppies as to when I am going to be relieved of the puppies. Maybe coonhound rescue wants me to foster mom and HS wants me to foster the puppies for a while longer. I wanted to write back and say let's not make each other mad here and I get stuck with 12 dogs. However, the HS wants me to bring the puppies to the city next weekend for a 3 day adopt-a-thon. I do not have time to do that. Plus I still think they are a little young to be adopted out. So they are all still in the barn with now, no immediate plans on going anywhere.

Terri -- Good luck figuring out the dog thing!

Oh, and to exercise our younger dog, we play "keep away". He loves it. We have a long kitchen/family room. Hubby sits at one end and me another. We throw a toy back and forth, trying to keep it away from puppy (not so much a puppy any more)... Half the time the dog doesn't even try to get the toy but gets to one of us and just turns around for the return trip. We do have to throw the toy, however! It's fun to watch...

As for me -- it's the first day of school!!!!!!

I always want to throw up before my first class of the term. I never have, but I try to use the energy to be really upbeat! First impressions are really important

I'm all set for today's (MWF) class, and still have to finish getting ready for my TuTh class.

At least I'll look nice -- I bought an outfit at the Talbot's outlet I like. I just hope I don't get rained on!!!!

Good Morning Ladies!

I hope everyone is having a good Monday morning! It's not too bad here, although I'd still love to be anywhere but here. But it looks like I have NO hearings today!!!! So maybe I'll get some typing done! I really need to.

The weekend was okay. Friday I was just SO Beat - went home, had dinner, packed up my car for the SCA (medieval reinactment) demo and went to bed early. Then Saturday we did a demo all day at the Ashland Fall Festival. It was nice. I wore my favorite Viking garb and sat around doing weaving mostly. We went out and had a fattening dinner when we got home. (Fattening has been the theme of my dinners lately.) Sunday, however, I was a complete and utter SLUG. I slept until nearly 10 a.m. Sat on the couch and played with the dogs until noon. Kenneled the dogs and lay on the couch watching TV until 3. At 3:30 I crawled back into bed until after 5! Got up, made dinner, watched more TV and went to bed. I'm still tired! I don't think I'm ever going to get myself caught up on my sleep.

Have to make a doctors appt today. I've somehow injured my shoulder while moving my friend and I'm getting tired of the pain. I'd like to pretend it's preventing me from working out, but it's not. Laziness is preventing me from working out.

I'm sorry for the lack of personals. I've wasted enough time now and have to actually get to working. to all....and thanks again for the lovely birthday wishes!

Hi Everyone.

Someone here needs to give me a good swift kick in the pants...why am I sabotaging myself again?? Too many carbs around the house, and once I get started, there's practically no stopping me. I have got to break myself again from eating them. Dumb dumb dumb...

Lilion~~How I missed seeing it was your birthday, I'll never know, but Happy Belated Birthday! Maybe it was a carb-fog. Sounded like you really needed Sunday to rest. I think we all need a day like that once in a while just to de-stress ourselves. Hope you're having a quiet day at work for a change, too. Did you go to see your doctor about your shoulder?

Terri~~I think you need to consider taking both Monday and Friday off. Sounds reasonable to me. How old are the pups? Are they able to be weaned already? Momma dog is really going to miss them when they take her away, I'm sure.

Heather~~Honestly, this cracked me up: I just finished a mystery book by a woman that has a pug and brought one into the story--it was so funny to read about her description of this pug and the snorts and snuffles. Hope you had a good first day at work, and congrats on the new clothes!

Val~~Things will be fine with Gabriel, I'm sure! I'm sure you're going to thoroughly enjoy every moment riding him! Did you get to Penney's and buy anything? Retail therapy...I like that! Wish you hadn't mentioned Zingers...oh for a raspberry zinger...

Ruth~~Hope your computer is back up and running soon. I don't know what I'd do without a computer!

Angela~~Sounds like a good way to continue losing--you'll see those clothes every day and I'd imagine stay pretty motivated to fit into them. How's your mom doing?

Luja~~Sorry about the uptick on the scale--believe me, I completely understand. Hope you're feeling better today. I hear you about the pictures, too.

Bearcub~~I love the Cleveland Browns, though this looks like another typically awful year after yesterday's game. I had such high hopes that they'd beat those dreaded Steelers, but after the first punt that their new punter fumbled, I knew it was not going to be...

to everyone else.

I'm having another apligraf on Thursday...hopefully this will be the one that will finally close this wound up. Please, everyone, keep me in your thoughts and prayers for good results so I can back to a more normal life!

MTM -- Good luck with your surgery!

Who's the mystery author who brings the pug in???

I had a good first class this morning!

The author is Nancy Bush and the book is Candy Apple Red. I really didn't start enjoying it until she brought the pug--Binky--into the story line. I have her second on reserve at the library...Electric Blue.

Thanks for the good wishes for Thursday. I've been trying to think all positive thoughts that it will finally work.

How was your first day?

Charlotte

Hi girls!

Just checking in so I won't be erased.

Howdy do to anyone that still remembers me.

I needed to make a batch of Chai Tea to put in a thank you basket so of course, I came here.

Hope all is well with all of you. I'll check in again in another couple of months.

Till then.................

I had lots of good intentions today, but it was hot and muggy even at 7 am so instead of walking and then doing laundry and then going to the library I drove to a craft store, then to the library, and then home. My laundry can keep. It's supposed to be cooler and less humid later in the week. I am a slug.

I felt bad for the Cleveland Browns even though i was glad the Steelers won. It's no fun watching such an uneven match. tonight I'm watching my home team Ravens against my other home team the Bengals. So I am torn. I think I want the Ravens to win since I live here now, but I grew up in Cincy. Oh, well.
i have made a resolution and I am going to stick to it, no matter what. NO MORE FAST FOOD. It is just too tempting and easy and I rarely am hungry enough to really need it - it's just a bad bad habit. I bet I could lose some pounds just by by-passing the golden arches! I'm going to carry some healthy snacks with me to help stave off the bad hungers.
For those of you starting school this week, have a good one. Only 179 more days to go!
Bearcub

Angela -- Wow, 4th week already!

Charlotte -- Thanks for the book info!

First day went well! My whole class was there. Early even! Eager beavers! Let's see how long that lasts.

I'm back - no excuse - gotta keep trying!

I'm feeling so horrible - but I'm hopeful.

I promise to catch up somewhat on the messages this week. It took me awhile just to find the thread again.

bye for now...

Glad you found us again!

Hello ladies, I was able to get online again, what do you know? Computers are wonderful things until they start acting up! I wanted to throw this one out of the window a few times. My SIL will be back this weekend and try to finish fixing it. I have no idea what is going on with it myself. I only know how to turn it on and come to this site and send email. LOL! Thin used to help me with my puter problems, but she left us. Hi Thin!

Thin, it was good to see you even for the pass through. Hows it going?

Terri, yep, I am an early bird. I don't sleep well, so I am subject to be here anytime of the day or night. I can only imagine running all of that way for those dogs, cause there is no way I could have. Good for you!

Hi rileydog, welcome back. Hey none of us is perfect. I come here in spite of the fact I have lost very little since joining. It keeps me trying to do better anyway.

MTM, I hope the surgery on your leg goes well, and that it will finally heal. I will keep you in my prayers.

Lilion, hope the shoulder is better this morning. It is so easy to injure ourselves when we try to be wonder woman. Yeah, I do that to. I hope it is nothing serious.

Bearcub, Ah, those good intentions What is it they say? I have good intentions every morning when I get up, but they normally fizzle soon after. LOL! Just keep on keeping on.

Heather, Hope your students stay eager beavers.

Hi Angela, How is it going? Congrats on the weight loss.

We are still painting. We took off the wallpaper in the dioning room and my DH has painted most of it now. It looks super. Still have the main portion over the kitchen cabinets to remove paper and paint that. Then we will move out to the short hallway and paint that. UGH! That leaves one bathroom we painted last year or was it year before last? Anyhoo, I don't like the paint in there so we will do it over. Then I am going to paint an accent wall in my master bath to freshen it up. After that I think I will tackle the bathroom in what was my mothers rooms. I am going to try my hand at refinishing the cabinet in there. I may wind up having to buy a new one!

Eventually we will put this house on the market and downsize, it is much to big for two people. Neither of us is ready to give up our me though, that is until it comes time to clean it and cut that monster yard!

Well ladies, that is all for this morning. Time to read my newspaper and listen to the news so I can be really depressed! to everyone. Think good thoughts.

Ruth

Morning ladies,

I'm working on a new routine this morning. Have to get more organized. I was up at 5:15 and got the body moving. Boy, not doing exercise for a few days sure can lead to stiff muscles and creaky joints. Then it was out the door at 6 am to feed the starving beasts. Between horses and dogs, that takes 45 minutes. It was chilly this morning so the puppies were a tad bit cold. Extra bedding for them. I had to unload four 50 pound bags of horse feed. Wish I would have done that last night because now my back hurts rightI've had my shower and now time to sit for a bit, eat my cereal, have a instant cappuccino, catch up here, and listen to our dogs playing like banshees.

Last night was such a fall evening. It was overcast and sprinkly and the wind was downright cool. My homing instincts were to rush right home, put on sweats and pile up on the couch. The sun better shine today.

You know the bad thing about owning a bloodhound? He can smell when you're eating something. And he wants to get right up in my face and check it out. I have no peace in this house.

Ruth - Wow, that's a lot of work you've got going there.

Patti - Good to see you checking back in.

Charlotte - and prayers for your upcoming surgery.

Lilion - Sometimes you just need those kinds of days. You've been working so hard for your friend. Apparently your body was saying it wanted to rest.

to everyone! I need to send a quick email to the humane society people and tell them that I cannot be bringing the puppies to adopt-a-thans.

Ta ta!

The sad, whiney, debacle of my life continues....

I have been the victim of identity theft. Sort of. I believe I've mentioned I co-signed a car loan for my friend. The same company now informs me I am the primary card-holder on a credit card with the same friend. They say they have an application, with my signiture. I never applied for any credit card. I would never apply for a credit card with anyone but my husband. At first I thought maybe it got slipped in with the car loan documents, but the credit card was applied for a year and a half later. The company had my SSN off by one number. I know my own SSN - I didn't write it down wrong. The card has a $7500 limit - and it's over it. The minimum payments are $230.00. The company says it is the only credit card she has, that the bills and card have my name on them and that they always went to my friend and she paid the bill.

My friend denies any knowlege. She says she has one card, in her name only, and the card does not have my name. She says the bills do not have my name. She says her limit is $1000 and her minimum payments are like $50.00. She has no explaination. She says also she hasn't used the card since May and has no idea where it is right now.

I told her I cancelled the card and started a fraud investigation and I don't care who did this, they will go to jail. The past several transactions were cash withdrawals into checking accounts so they should be pretty easy to catch. She doesn't seem phased by this except to be upset like I am, of course, I'm only talking to her by phone. She says she wishes she were here to help figure it out and she's thinking of coming home, after one week gone. I don't know what to think. I don't know HOW she could not have known about this if it's her card because my name would have been on the bills. The bills in question went to her house. I want to believe her. I really do. But right now I can't even talk to her - I'm just ill.