Monet: that would be a WONDERFUL surprise!! Also, you should know...Raving Rayman (or whatever its called...with the crazy rabbits and plungers) 2 is coming out today for the Wii. Wouldn't your family be surprised to see you come home with THAT today!!

Off to work I go!! Talk to you guys later!!

Drum roll please I lost 2 and 1/2 lbs. this week. I'm now out of the 190's and weigh 189. I'm so excited and happy this morning. I'll have to change my ticker later. I ended up last night having a piece of meatloaf and a salad for dinner. It was so good. I've got housework to do today and that will keep me busy.

Tech- Yippee for things going better now. And your walking is great. That woman's hair sounds so neat. I think you're great to teach your daughter to do some laundry.

Monet- Hope you have a blast at water aerobics today.

Bob- I'll look for that book when I'm at the store. It sounds good. And taste of home always has yummy recipes. Isn't it awful how dark it gets early. I hate that.

Solly- How long will it take for the results of your MRI? That sounds scarey I hope it comes out alright.

Well think I'll go make some coffee.

Good morning ladies, no word on my MRI yet. I had started a pot of vegetable soup for dinner the night before but it didn't get done so we had tomato soup and a grilled cheese for dinner. Tonight they can eat the soup (I have bunco). I just laid around and id my Christmas cards last night. Just was in a funk. I wanted to eat everything I could find, but the problem was the only things in my house are legal. That is a bummer but a life saver. But you can over eat on good things! I just went to the bank and stopped at McDonalds to get a bisquit ( I know :no-no sat in line and then decided to be good and eat my toast that I brought. It might have been the too tight pants I have on that are telling me somehting.

Monet, how great would that be for you to walk into Tech's shop. She would die! I am wonmdering how my puppu is going to react to the Christmas tree and other stuff sitting around.

Tech, I am so happy that you had such a busy day yesterday. See it will pick up. Word of mouth takes awhile, but it is great advertising. It is great to teach you DD how to do laundry. I think teaching your kids to do laundry and cooking are a thing of the past. Good for you.

Bob, my DD's is a "House Divided" also. Makes for interesting living. She pulls for the Vols unless they are playing the Cats, as I do.

Toni, You like to cook i nthe crock pot don't you? Do you use the crock pot liners that are out? They are wonderful. Really keeps the pot clean and you just throw the liner away. Congrats on the great loss. You have been doing so great. I hate that it is dark so early too.

well have lots of work to do so I had better run. Have a great day.

Good golly, no posts for almost 12 hours. This is bad.

Had a good time at bunco last night. This lady is a little strange or shall I say the most different personality. I kept feeling like we were rushed out. Her prizes are not very good, but it is nice getting together with everyone. I won a pomagranate candle. Will make a good bathroom candle.

It is cold here today and I have seen some light snow flurries. I am definately not ready for that.''

My neck is killing me, must have slept on it wrong last night.

Going to make homemade veggie pizza for dinner. We finished off the veggie soup for lunch. Looks like I got in allm y veggies today for sure.

Monet, It will be a good chance for you to stay home and get some work done, or you can have a little get away for the weekend too. Whichever works best.

Country, where are you?

Toni,

Bob:

Have a great day.

Helloooooooooo is anybody home? Just got back from my friend Priscilla's house. We had tea and a nice visit. Also went by the post office and mailed my son a box to Iraq. Hopefully I'll only have to mail one more cause he'll be home in January. The closer I get the more scared I am for some reason. I just want him home. Then some poor other troop will move in to take his place with Mama's scared like I am. How sad. My dog killed a possum on the porch last night. It freaked me out cause I saw her do it. You wouldn't believe I've lived in the woods for years can you!!!! I just had a small meatloaf sandwich. I hadn't eaten since breakfast and came home from town starved. It was so good.

Solly- I don't cook in the crockpot much but I sure need to. I'll have to try those liners. Wish I had some now. I would do my 15 beans and turkey sausage in it.

Monet- Wow got to find them taters. Pot roast sounds so good. Yippee on the sale on etsy. You're doing good on the water aerobics.. Keep up the good work.

Good morning Ladies

Got my tree up in the basement last night. It was really hard, stick 3 pieces together and plug in. I like that kind. My big tree upstairs is not pre-lit and I like lots of lights. Unfortunately, my DH refuses to put the lights on. I will do that Saturday.

We pick up our new glasses tomorrow. I hope I can see better.

Monet, Camping, men and beer. that's a man thing. Good luck to your Dawgs tomorrow, but I am pulling for my Cats. That's funny, Cats & Dawgs.


Bob, yes it was alot colder yesterday. But in the 50's today. Good luckt o the Vols tomorrow, who do they play?

Toni, any plans for the weekend? Good luck on your eating. Always sending prauers for your son. January will be here sooner than you think. I can't imagine the fear you and other moms live with. We have a friend my DD's age whose son is in Baghdad. I fear for him also.

Got to run. Have a great weekend everyone

Happy Friday all. Its 40 here right now, brrrrr. The dogs water is frozen outside so it got plenty cold in the night. Drinking my coffee and haven't even had a thing to eat. I know its bad to skip breakfast but for some reason I have a hard time getting that in me. Made me such a good salad for dinner last night with a yummy avocado in it. I hope my eating is good this week end. I want to go ahead and make my cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. I'm going to try and make it with splenda. Are you all thinking what you're making that day and will it be healthy?

Solly- Wow girl you are on the ball with the Christmas tree. Thanks so much for the thoughts and prayers for my son. His camp is right outside of Bagdad at Camp Liberty. He's the tank commander of a Bradley tank. Alot of the work is night patrols.

Monet- LOL sounds like Tom will have a good time. Steve would love being out with the guys camping. And having a few beers. Glad you're busy with the pottery. Sounds like they'll be some lucky people for Christmas.

Bob-Hopefully I can get to a grocery store the first of the week and see if they have that book. They sure wouldn't have it here in town in our little tiny grocery store. I'm excited to find it. Thanks for the offer to get it. I have to go I think Monday and get the rest of my shopping done.

Well guess I'll go. I'm getting hungry and sure Steve is too.

Gee where is everyone today. Its so lonely in here.

Good afternoon. I've got a nice pot of 15 bean soup going with turkey sausage. It smells wonderful and I had a little taste of the broth and its just yummy. Wish I would have put them on sooner though. Oh well. Not much else going on here. I've kind of played on the internet today.

Bob- You've been busy. I had planned on going to the store today but guess it will have to wait till Monday now. Bet Tippy smells sweet and is snoring away.

Monet- You must have needed a break today.

guess I'll go back to surfing the net and watching Alton Brown smoke a turkey.