It is so good to see so many familiar faces. I look forward to meeting those I don't know yet. Thank you Gym for the warm welcome back. I went back over the last month to read replies and just love your energy.
Solly!!! ((hugzz)) I can't tell you how many times I've thought of you since I left the board. I was just telling my prayer partner the other day how we we close in weight and kept each other inline. Saying prayers for your friend.
(((Toni))) I sure have missed your sweet post. It is so good to see you again. I'm drooling over your recipe...but no eggs or cheese or ham...dang high cholesterole. Hope you dry up soon.
Monet..what an awesome surprise to see your post this morning. I'm SO glad you are feeling better and will be back soon. ((hugzz))
Bob...Heartmom...Tech ((Giant Hugzz)) It is great to see ya'll are still here. It's like coming home.
HOWDY to all the new people I don't know yet. (hugzz))
WHEW!!! WHAT A WEEK~!!! Glad it's Friday and I can finally recline!
I've got your movie picks for the weekend:
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE
BLUE STATE
THE GAME PLAN
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS ONE!)
I've had a money sucking week!!! First, last Sunday, I turned on my TV here in the bedroom and there was a big straight line through the middle of the screen....Had to go buy a new one!~ THEN....got a letter from the IRS and it says I owe them over $2300 from my 2006 taxes....I went doen to the IRS office and talked to someone and when she looked at it, she knew exactly what I had done. I added something together instead of substracting. Miss keyed and the difference was a little over $600....since they didn't notify me until now, they tacked on penaltys and interest and brought the grand total to the above figure. No mercy...they say I owe it and have to pay it before the 15th or they will tack on some more interest and another penalty!
Someone at work told me to go and offer to settle. Can I do that? BARTER??.....with the IRS????? I'm livid at myself for doing this....WOE IS BOB!!!
JACKIE...Had the VOLS won, they would be playing NC and I know they couldn't beat them. They have had a wonderful season for the first time in many years. They are heart broken...I'm just sorry it was L'ville that did them in. HOW'S RUDY??? DId he get an EASTER BASKET????
MONET...Can't wait to have you back full time! Hope everything is going well on your end.
TONI...how's the river level? It's a good thing you live on a hill. Is it still raining?
MARI....WELCOME.... it's good to have you with us.
GYMRAT....sorry about the 4lbs, but you'll get them back off again. I've got faith in you!
CRYSTLE....IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU!!! I've missed you bunches! What's new over at your house? Have you planted your onions and lettuce yet?
Now STAY PUT!!!!!
I unloaded the kiln. It was almost all awesome. There was one piece that fell far short of it...the glazed crawled. I redipped it and put it back in the kiln this afternoon. Here's hoping it comes out ok, as it was a great piece I was excited about, and I will be disappointed if it is ruined.
I will post a few pictures when I take them.
While I was 'off' I finished up two special orders that had been hanging over me, gave a baby shower for a friend, and worked on my online shop. I took plenty of time for me, spent a lot of time with my grandson, and slept in a lot of mornings.
Dietwise, I did not think much about losing weight. I did think about eating well for my blood sugar issues, so I was rather surprised when I weighed in three weeks into my sabbatical and found I had lost four pounds! About three weeks ago, the doctor increased my thyroid meds, and I think that must have helped.
I am working on rearranging my studio space. I got a new replacement potter's wheel and I am anxious to get it set up and to try it out. It it throws nicely I can do porcelain and stoneware at the same time with out having to clean up the whole work area. I have a couple folks wanting private lessons too, so it will help with the bills!
I need to go back and read the posts and see what all is going on with you all. I was tickled to see CountryMom4Him back.... Crystal!
I still am not able to walk much. Everytime I do, my heel throbs for two or three days. Such a bummer. I need to go back to water aerobics. We will open the pool in a month or less, which will help!
Woke up at 4a.m. and just went ahead and got up!..Good thing it's not a work day!! I'm on my second pot of coffee, and I'm getting hungry, and I think poached eggs will be the choice I make!
MONET....So glad it's about time for you to breeze back in. You've been missed!!!!
I've got a lot to do this weekend. Need get tlo PUBLIX and pick up a few things. I'm going to throw a London Broil on the grill today, fix some slaw, devil some eggs, add hopefully get some fresh kale, or pole beans.
TONI....what's happening up your way today???
I'm off for now. I'll be back a little later. I'll be back a little later...
Howdy ya'll. I'm moving slow this morning but at least I'm moving..LOL Jessie and I have been working in the garden. I did too many squats while planting and my thighs went in to totally rebellion. I've been walking around like a little old lady. But the good news is that the weight training we did early in the year strengthened my back and it is fine. That alone makes me want to start back. We didn't do a lot with the weights but the little bit we did us a great pay off.
The best part of my weekend is tomorrow. My youngest son is getting baptized! He has wanted to for a long time. We recently found a really cool cowboy church and the kids just love it. Jessie is very active in his youth group and even opened in prayer. If you knew how shy he was you would know how cool that is...LOL
Bob...no onions or lettuce but I do have two kinds of green beans, crookneck squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes and cream peas planted. I still have two kinds of peas, the zuchini and the patty pan squash left to plant. As soon as I can squat long enough I'll finish. I was just going to bed when you got up this morning. I've never had kale does it cook up like other greens?
Monet...I hope you piece comes out wonderful after the second firing. Awesome on the weight loss. What happened to your heel? I hope it gets better soon.
A big HOWDY to everyone. Here I am again in rainland. LOL Like we need more. We'll be praying for this come July. I wanted to barbecue a pork tenderloin but I'll have to figure out something else.
Bob- What the heck are you doing up so early! But then again what was I thinking going to bed so late. We'll both be tired tonight. I am sooooo jealous of your wonderful meal. It sounds wonderful. Have a happy shopping day.
Monet- Oh boy I hope your piece turns out good. I've been watching your stuff on Etsy. They're so beautiful. It will be so nice to have you back.
Crystle- I love to hear about your garden. I have planted some lettuce but this year most my stuff will be in pots. I grew some nice tomatoes and bell pepper in them. How wonderful for your son. I bet you're proud as punch. Wish we had a Cowboy church here.
Well I have no idea what the day holds for me. So guess I'll drink more coffee and think about it.
O....M....G I ate a legal dinner tonight!! Chicken breast sauteed in onions, garlic and worchestershire sauce and a salad with ice water. I'm making green tea for the recliner. (you know, to drink while in the recliner) I think I'll take this moment to try another stretch of good eating and see how long I can go. Tomorrow I'll have oatmeal and an orange for breakfast and see what comes for lunch.
Okay, guys. Derek got the job with Rite Aid. At first, they wanted him in Maine, NH and VT, then he asked if there was anything in NY state and they said Erie, PA. Then, just as we were getting excited about moving to Erie, PA, they tell Derek they need him in Utica, NY, which is about an hour and a half away. He's going to just start the job and maybe get a room there for rent, like from a little old lady that wants to rent out a bedroom, and commute. He used to have Utica in his territory from Canandaigua to Vermont to Binghamton in his old job, anyway, so Utica is pretty close. Someday, we may move down there, but for now, we can just take a breather and be glad he got the job a WEEK BEFORE UNEMPLOYMENT RAN OUT!! Phew!! That was very close!!
The shop is going so-so. My rent combined with the electric bill last month was $629!! And my income was $630. Nothing left to pay the phone or insurance or my two credit card bills. April better pick up or I'm closing my doors!! February, I had $1,100 income!! I don't know what happened, other than a friend of mine came in to tell me she heard some old men talking about my shop and they said that since I'm not a licenced barber, I'm not licenced to cut MEN's hair. Rumors like that will put me right out of business and I don't know how to correct it without sounding like a whiner. I've been a licenced hairstylist for 25 years and if I weren't allowed to cut men's hair, then all the people that come in to Master Cuts or Penney's for haircuts are illegal. It's stupid, but what can I do? I hope the snowbirds migrate back up soon!!!
Okay...Hockey night in Canada is on and my tea is done steeping. Talk to you later!!
My supper turned out WONDERFUL!!! I ended up cooking the london broil in the oven with onions, tators,and carrots. Did it in a slow oven and it melted in your mouth!
KRIS....why not put a sign in the window for all to see that says "MENS HAIRCUTS....ALL ARE WELCOME!!!" Your business ought to pick up because they are leaving here in DROVES!! I heard on the news the other day that I-75 in Atlanta was so bogged down that they were telling the locals to stay off of it. They said it was all the Spring breakers and Snowbirds heading home. Fingers and toes crossed for a windfall!!!
CRYSTLE...What king of beans do you plant? My favorite are "white half runners" which we can't even get down here! As for the kale...yes, it cooks down just like any other greens. I just prefer the taste over the rest.
TONI...So, what did you decide to cook? Is it still raining?
I'm off to do some laundry. I did the bulk of it yesterday so I only have about one good load left to do.
I have done a total of nothing today--Its already 230. GO me.
My eating is horrendous so i wont even bother to waste space writing about it. I just hope its a small phase or TOM soon. I can say I did make it to the gym 4 days and yesterday i walked a total of 5 miles. I didn't really mean to walk that far but I just kept thinking I was going to end up somewhere different. When driving the roads seem much closer, so finally I had to turn around. I clocked it with my car later than day. My route one was was 2.4 miles, and of course I had to turn around and walk back. It was also freezing. Not the smartest thing I have ever done. HA
BOB-That dinner sounds so yummy. I have laundry to do..But I am not in the mood. Thank gosh for having lots of clothes.
Tech-Wow that sucks. What if you raised your price a bit? My hair dresser just went up and its a small shop. She still pretty cheap compared to the big salon and because of that still has a decent following even with her increased price.
Toni-I hope the weather is better today--Rain is the worst. I am hoping for warmer days myself.
Crystal-Your sweet. I wish I had as much energy sometimes as I appear. LOL. Hope the baptism went well. Congrats to your son.
Monet-Awesome to hear from you. Congrats on the 4 pounds. I loved water aerobics, my old gym used to offer it. So much fun. Hope your heal stops giving you trouble.
Uggh Im such a slug today...Thank god I don't have many days off. I am counter productive when i have too much time off. Maybe I'll make more Coffee. Have a good one everyone!
Hi everyone! I'm glad the weekend is over. Just too much time to get into bad stuff on my eating.
Got some more legal groceries today so am going to try some new recipes.
I exercised Friday for the first time since starting Sugarbusters. Walking with a friend makes it half way bearable. I hate exercise, but know I've got to change.
Weekends go so fast, I need one more day just to sleep in and relax. Saturday I cleaned all morning and go our family room back in order. Then we shopped for new towels, rugs, etc for the bathroom.Yesterday after church we started stripping the wallpaper in the dining room. Luckily it came off so much easier than the bedroom. I had it all off and walls washed and ready to pain in 2 hours. we were done around 4:30. I headed to the grocery and came home and ate a roast I had cooking all day. I think we sat down around 8:00. I was in bed by 10:00.
It is raining again today. I am so ready for sunshine and warm weather. I guess it will come one day.
Country, I am so happy for your son. I know you are. It is so important tht children find a church that they can relate too. It makes such a big difference. Unfortuanley, we are not close in wt due to your awesome loss. I need to get my act together. Maybe you will be my inspiration.
Toni, would you please send me some sunshine? I'm at a loss for breakfast ideas so I may try your quiche.
Mari, I'm not a big egg eater either, but a quiche is good. Walking and talking with a friend sure makes it go faster. Good for you.
Bob, that sucks about the IRS, but you can possible get them to waive the interest. We have encounterd some situations here at work and if you plead your case they ususally will waive the interest. It's worth a shot anyway.
Tech, I'm with Bob, put a sign in the window and run a special on men's cuts for a week or so. Do anythignt o get those silly men in there. Congrats on Derrick's job. I hope things pick up there soon.
Gym., that was some walk. I hope you weren't lost. I'm with you, too many days off leads to bad things. I am a creature of routine.
Thanks for all the good thoughts for my friend. It had a bad weekend, a temp of 105. They say it is normal, but it's hard to accept that. They have been through so much and they are so far from home.
Better get started. We have 2 jobs bidding on Wed and I have tons to do on it. Have a great day!
Monet, I didn't mean to skip you. So happy to see you posting again. Hope your piece cam out ok. You will be glad you went to aerobics once you get going. It's just that initial "going" that gets us all.
I'm up and raring to go....I find that if I don't get up fairly early the day before I work, I just don't want to get up when the time comes!
It's a beautiful day here on the West Coast of FLA, the humidity is almost nil and that's just how I like it!
Something strange happened last night....my Neighbor knocked on my door and said that they had heard a ruckus, looked out their window and a group of young guys...(maybe junior high age) were out in the street in front of our house and one of them had put a bicycle behind my car. They were afraid I wouldn't see it and back over it. We looked around, but none of them were still around so we put the bike on the curb. My guess, it's probably stolen...it's still there this morning. I don't know whether to call the police or not. WHAT WOULD YOU DO???? Why they put it in my driveway is beyond me..
I have to go down to the DMV and get my sticker for my tag today, but that's just about it for me. I've got all the laundry done, but I'm sure if I looked, I could find something to do.
MONET...Hope you have a good workout...I know you'll be glad for TOM to get your pool ready and open.
GYM...We won't even go into my horrendous eating....we had WENDY'S last night, and even though it tasted really good, it wasn't the smartest choice to make!
MARI....I don't think I welcomed you to our little corner of the cyber world. We're glad to have you with us. I hate exercise too, but walking is my choice. In fact, a friend of mine and myself are going to start walking the YMCA track. I just hope she doesn't want to go too early!
KRIS...I'm so happy that Derek got the job...and also that it's closer to home...Something will work out....I've been thinking...why not advertise one of those (for men) get 5 cuts get one free kind of things...
Well GIRLFRIENDS....I'm off to the DMV...hope there isn't a line!
Saying prayers for your friend.
Here's hoping it comes out ok, as it was a great piece I was excited about, and I will be disappointed if it is ruined. 
Crystal! 
and I'm getting hungry, and I think poached eggs will be the choice I make! 
