Back In Kindergarten #29
 

:haphal::witch:I feel like I am back in kindergarten in many ways... personal, sometimes at work and now with the weight loss. I have done so many things wrong over the years.....emotional eating, pills for weight loss, eating the wrong things, failed diets, etc.
Now it's time to start fresh, kinda like back in kindergarten......":witch:

Please pull up a chair and join us on our weight loss journey!!:comp::cofdate:

Good Morning -

Jules - 3 more months for the baby? wow. How are you?? Miss chatting with you! Hugs to Teri :hug:.

Mindee - What does Tommy do? Halloween should be fun in your house! I usually take Gab for some trick/treating and go to a church afterwards for some safe fun. She wants to be a red power ranger this year. Seems like my plate is full, huh?? Oh, you asked about Rocky and he did call this morning. We have this horrible 3 hour difference and he is either calling at 11pm - and I will not answer the phone!! lol ....I am not getting up for any man. anyway - he is a sweetie and has a stress free life in the tropics.

Cristina - Love the Halloween avatar and tracker! How are you feeling today? My finger tips are all cracked from the dry weather. Dang -

Sue - :hug::hug: continued hugs and prayers for you!!

So, I am having a wonderful morning. I need to go to Rach's school and track her down. I guess she came home late last night and left this morning before she could get yelled at.:nono: for not obeying about curfew. A school friend called from school wanting to know where she was...so I doubt she made it to school. Little Brat! :bb: like I don't have enough to worry about. Grrrrrrrr

Gab did wake up in a good mood, even though we were an hour late getting to bed. She took a bath and washed her hair and even said she was sorry for something.....lol - got her to school and off she went. Ain't she a wonderful little girl.......oh, Beck is fine too. She is the middle child....we kind of forget about her. .....lol :faint:

I did have a bagel w/ turkey this morning. It was soooooo good. I figured I deserved something yummy....I am also reading Into the Wild, hope to go see the movie this weekend.

Hi to Katy, Sassy,Michelle and Carol!!

anyway - off on a *child search*!!::mag:

Hi everyone

Hope everyone had a great day.

Where does all the time go in a day???

Quick Hello
 

Cristina--Teri and I always go together to help pick out each opthers frames. Every pair we liked they told me were to narrow for the progressive lenses. I am having some trouble getting adjusted to the progressive lenses. I am in my contacts today. I may go back for the black frames that I loved with out the bifocal part.

SuzyQ--That movie looks really good. I saw part of an interview with the guy who plays the lead--I forgot how much weight he lost for the part--he said at the end of it Sean Penn had chocolate waiting for him. I'd like to go see the Jodie Foster movie that is playing now.

Sassy--Hey there, vacation sounds nice.

Kathy--Hi to you to , long time no chat!!

Katy & Michelle--hi to the both of you to.

Nothing exciting except waiting for the baby to arrive.

Hi everyone. Happy Friday.

Cristina, so you are building a new pergola for the new house? Good thing you have already built one, so you guys are pro's now. How long will Josh get to stay home for? Hope that you are feeling better. Leslie has a website with a challenge? I might have togo and check it out.

SuzyQ, I guess you better fill me in on what is going on in your world. So Little Princess is in Kindergarten now? So is Cole. He loves it. He goes Monday and Wednesdays for full days, and 1 Friday a month. Cody (Big brother) drives him to school.

Hi Sassy, glad that your having a good vacation. Amazing how fast the time goes isn't it. I hope that you sure enjoy your last 3 days.

Mindee how are you all adjusting to Tommy's new job? Does he like it? That must be a hard shift to work. My daughter does not know what she is having. They will not tell you at this clinic that she is going to.

Jules, well it seems that we are gonna be gramma's together. My DD is expecting, but she only has about a month left to go. She is getting impatient now. Her father is having a very hard time with this, although I guess he has come to terms with it. He finally admitted it is because his little princess is growing up. It has been a terribly long 8 months at this household because of this.

Well I must run and put a certain little prince to bed. Then I must go to bed to as I have to work in the morning.

hello ladies...how are you all doing?

I slacked on Friday, and didn't get my work out in. But I was wearing my pedometer so I was at least tracking all my walking! We are planning on going to Frankenmuth, the eternal city of Christmas to pick up some ornaments. The Christmas store, called Bronners, is about the size of two football fields! So, there will be plenty of walking around there!

I figured that I would jump on here to check in since I didn't get any notifications from the other thread!

Susan~ Tommy can do CNC machining and Mic Welders. He has pretty much done just about everything, but that is the areas that he has the most experience doing. With Halloween being on a Wednesday, we are hoping that we will be able to take the kids trick or treating together. I really want to be able to take them, but if he is working, I am not sure if I will be able to do it myself. (the idea has occurred to me to take them myself, but the only area where the kids go is to a subdivision that is a little ways down the road.) Plus, it will also have to see how cold it is going to be....and how they are feeling, hopefully they won't be sick. I forgot about the time difference between you and Rocky. It is good to hear that you guys are still talking.

Cristina~ That is so exciting that Josh is coming home next month!!! I can't wait to see pictures from his welcome home party......LOL The kids have costumes already.....but when we were at my parents house last week, I asked her if she still had this Cookie Monster costume that I used to wear, and so off to the basement we went. Right now, we already had a Tow Mater Mechanic costume for Brandon, and a duck costume that my sister made for Brandon that Marissa is more then likely going to be. While we were up north, my mom gave me a "Bob the Builder" type costume for Brandon, a clown or skeleton costume for Logan, and then a cute pumpkin costume for Marissa. So, we shall see what they will end up being. Brandon already knows that the Bob the Builder costume is in our closet, so he will go in there and pull it out.

Kathy~ I have been trying to figure out where the hours in the days go....if you find out, can you let me know please?

Jules~ That is so exciting about Teri!! Does she have any names picked out yet?

Sassy~ I hate when vacations end! they never seem long enough for me!

Susan~ Is that the same author that wrote the book "Into Thin Air"? It was about a group of climbers going to a tall mountain somewhere, I can't think of it right now. I missed that episode of Oprah. I did just see a preview for her episode on Monday, it is a show with Dr. Oz.....but it is with an audience of guys so they can get all their questions answered.

Kathy~ He hasn't started what will be his normal shift, until Monday. Thursday and Friday were a piece of cake so to speak. But the true test is going to be adjusting to his new schedule. I am hoping that it isn't going to be too hard for all of us to adjust to it. I like the idea of not finding out what you are having. Brandon was the only one that openly showed/told us what he was. Logan and Marissa we almost waited until they were born, but at a last minute u/s we were able to catch a glimpse of the parts. With Marissa, the u/s tech had to draw a circle around her girl parts because I was so used to looking for boy parts!

Hi everyone, :wave:

Katy - just wanted to pop in and say I looked at the book you recommended The Omnivore's Dilemma at a bookstore yesterday, but it looked so tedious! Is there a documentary about it that I could watch instead?

Have a good weekend. :)

We are enjoying the break from the rain...while it lasts. Guess it's supposed to rain more next week. That should make for some fun soccer practices :( Today, I managed to get out and take down my exterior blinds. Last year I left the bamboo blinds out too long, then they mildewed, so I am not making that mistake again. I also got a nice one hour hike in around the park. Oh, and I shopped for groceries. I think I've accomplished quite enough for one day, don't you ;)

Howdy, Jane! I don't know what to tell you about Omnivore's Dilemma - I really enjoyed it, so to each their own, I guess. If you google Michael Pollan, you might come up with something like a documentary, but I'm not aware of any off the top of my head. If it's food recommendations you are after, I also enjoyed Marion Nestle's What to Eat. It can be read as a reference, but I was so engrossed, I ended up reading the whole thing. The whole foods thread here on 3fc has a sticky for books, I think, so there's some more ideas for you.

Cristina - I was so excited to read that Josh is coming home - that is such great news! Now you know I am going to want to see pictures of that pergola - I always want to see pictures, lol! You and V have worked wonders on that yard since you moved in.

Mindee - the kids' costumes sound cute. I can still talk my DD into cute stuff - DS wants to be the Grim Reaper, complete with the scythe and all. Oy. I want him to be a ladybug, darn it! I long for the good ol days, lol!


Kathy and Jules - y'all are too young to be grandma's! But how exciting....Even tho' my DS is 10, I'm still thinking..hmm being a grandma sounds like so much fun...it's nice to snuggle a baby. Then hand it back to mama for a diaper change..hee hee


Susan - how's your weekend going? Today's turned out to be rather nice, weather-wise. I have not read Into The Wild, but I have read Into Thin Air - and that was a real page-turner. Excellent book. I also read Under the Banner of Heaven...and it really creeped me out. It was also very well written. I read somewhere that Jon Krakauer takes the "lost boys' from the FLDS,feeds, clothes, them and finds them foster homes. The lost boys are adolescent boys who are kicked out of polygamous communities because they are considered competition for the older men who want to marry the younger girls. The boys are thrown out into the world with no idea how the world outside the compound works, no job skills, and no family or friends to help them. I really liked reading that he does something to help; instead of just writing the book, then walking away.
ETA - just googled and found this article that says more about it.


...a bit longwinded I am today


Sassy - Hope you are enjoying your vacation!

I am off to listen to my ipod and knit a for a bit. Then it's time to tidy up as MIL is coming over for dinner. Have a great weekend everyone!

:witch:Happy Saturday!!

Kathy -Yes, the Princees is in K! Can you believe these kids growing up soo fast!! I would be scared to death if Rach was driving Gaby - haha- how old is Cody?? Gab is going part time now but on Monday she will be bused after school for another half day program at a church. I am going to miss her. I have just been sick for a few months, took sick leave for awhile and bosses decided to lay me off in January. lol...........so, whatEVER...I am slacking until after I get back from Arkansas to visit the grandparents of Gab's fathers side. Rach is 16 and Beck is 14 (almost 15 in Janaury). I guess that is it. Oh, my nephew did pass away on 9/5 so that has been a difficult thing in the family. Especially with the R's having a cousin pass away so close to their age, he was 16. It is wonderful to see you posting!!! :)

Mindee - Hi, I would have to go look up Into thin Air.....I remember that one with the sports team that crashed in the mountains?? lol - probably getting all confused. I liked the story , it was very well written. Sounds like Tommy has skills!! Praying he will adjust to his new schedule. Can't wait for Halloween, I love the costumes you have in mind for the kids! You going to take the kids to a pumpkin patch??? I love going to those too.

Cristina- Hey..... I just have been getting a late start today. Gab's dad finally came and picked her up. He was late due to a safety meeting. I guess he will be drop her off on his way back to the coast to work. I looked and the movie Into the Wild isn't released to the wide screen - whatever THAT means - lol so plans to see that is down the drain. I might go get some cleaning supplies and clean the floors. *YAWN......I don't know....or make some chicken soup!You are doing great on your walking!! Very impressed, you are my hero...:belly:. btw- how are you feeling??

Jules - I like Jodie Foster too. I don't know....maybe I will go see that movie or December Boys looked good. Or maybe go to Powells and pick up another book?? I totally don't know what I am doing - lol Very excited about the baby - can't believe you and Kathy will be grandmothers!! Have missed you!

Sassy - You winding up the vacation?? Hope you are having a great weekend.

Sue- Praying for you and your mother :)

Katy- Hope you are having a good weekend with the soccer games!

Carol and Michelle - we miss you gals too!!

whew....I think I finally got caught up!

I think some chicken soup sounds good, think I will go do a fast grocery stop and head over to the book store for some browsing. Rach has not been feeling well and Beck is upset that her counselor at school dropped her from her math class, I guess she wasn't keeping up in class. Anyway - I hope you all have a fun weekend, check in later!:spid:

Hi Ladies!
 

Hi everyone,

Ok I had to go back a ways to read and catch up on some things...

Susan :hug: I am so very sorry to hear about your nephew. :hug::hug: to your sister and her family to. :chin: you want another baby ?? :dizzy: Oh wait you came to your senses. Thank you for the good laugh. So R would like to have another baby with you would he. A boy this time so the girls could have a brother? Gaby gets to go get her teeth done in a couple weeks? Cole loves going to the dentist. Of course so far it has only been to get his teeth cleaned, but he is telling me once every couple of weeks that it is time for him to go again. Now he is telling me he needs braces on his teeth and that he needs glasses. Don't know where he comes up with this stuff. The other morning he come out of the bathroom with a band aid over one eye, and he said he learned in kindergarten that it would make his other eye stronger if he kept one covered. :D I took him to the babysitter that way, and let her get it off without ripping out his eyelashes.

Katy ;) I could see your little sweetheart sitting up looking at you with her eyes wide talking about the bus. And I have to say you handled the whole bus thing wonderfully. And I was reading about your 20 lb sweater and thinking what a lot of yarn and how long it would take you to knit this. Then thought about how heavy it would be when you went to wear it.:dizzy: Then it hits me ... you need a :carrot: for your 20 lbs you've lost. That is really great. You had better start knitting your sweater, because with all your running around you've been doing for soccer and kid stuff you will be losing your next 5 lbs quite quickly. You will have to post a picture of your sweater when it is done.

Sassy :cool: hope you enjoyed your vacation. Good luck on your first day back to work. :goodvibes that your hubby gets the new job. How far of a move would that be for you guys if he got that job? What ever happened to Sally Jesse? Maybe you will be starting a new fashion trend, and those glasses will come back into style. :)

Jules, well just have to ask, seems as you know what Teri is having, have you been shopping alot? That is the one thing about not knowing that is driving her crazy. The other grandma to is having a hard time with not being able to shop also. When is she due? Kristi still lives with us, so it will be nice to have a baby around the house again.

Cristina :hug: where did the pictures of your house go? I love to see pictures of your house. Do you decorate for Halloween like you do Christmas? You have the most beautiful Christmas decorations. So did you go to V's open house to find out what he does all day? ;) I am so proud of you for all the walking that you have been doing. You are my inspiration. You have made me see that I don't need any special equipment. Just walking. Does DD still live at home with you? What day is it that Josh comes home? You'll have to use silly string outside the airport.

Sue:hug: to you. Hope everything is going ok in your little corner. I am thinking and praying for you. When you are out for your bike rides, how far do you usually ride for? We live out in the country, but we were going to find a place in town to leave our bikes, because I think that would be a fun family thing to do together. We will have to wait until next spring now though.

Mindee, how is everything going for you in your very busy household?:D Did you have a good weekend? Did you get to go shopping? Best kind of work out! The kids costumes sound cute. Did you find the cookie monster costume?

Hi Carol.

Hi to anyone else that I might have accidentally missed.

Well my hubby is going through a midlife crisis, and although he did not buy a motorcycle, he did buy a sportscar. A firebird. DS#1 who is 16 has taken over this car, and we can't get him to drive his own. The one good thing about DS driving this car is the police follow him constantly. He got a ticket after we first bought it, as he was driving it into town so that DH could meet him to register it. We will be going to court in Nov. to fight this ticket as we have 2 weeks after we first buy it to register it. I have a question for anyone with a dog. DD got a puppy in June and we are having the worst time trying to housetrain it. Any ideas from anyone?

Well I must run. Enjoy your Sunday.

Kathy--Teri is having a boy. I started shopping before I knew. I got a really "cool" diaper bag & crib set on Ebay. I pick up at least one thing every time I am at the grocery store...one week baby bath, then shampoo, then butt paste...those kind of things that don't go bad and little odds and ends. I got her a crib/carseat combination. Teri is currently working in a store called The Childrens Place at the local outlets and gets 30% off. They have major markdowns to $1.99 & .99 and since she works in the stockroom, she is the first to see what comes in on the transfers. She is beginning to get quite the little wardrobe plus her friend Rachel, her cousin Trish and my friend Becky all just had boys and are giving her lots of clothes. I wish Teri was living with us. Her brother moved in with her for now to help with the bills and they converted the dining room off the kitched into a bedroom for him. The baby's dad is a total loser who can't keep a job, but she can't seem to let go of him just yet.

Sassy--sometimes you need that relaxing time after a vacation before you start back to work. Good luck with the job for Hubby. Would that mean you would be moving?

SuzyQ-I get so excited thinking about the grandbaby. We went to our friends house last night. Their little bruiser is already 20 lbs at 4 months. He's really long too. He is too cute and always happy. I can't believe Gaby is in kindergarten already. They grow up too fast. Glad you found Rach and that Becky is doing fine.

Katy--and your little one is in kindergarten too. You will have to post pics of the costumes. Teri's store had costumes, her fave was a little pumpkin. I can't believe I am a grandma either. Teri never wanted to have kids and Ry was waiting until at least 25 to start.

Cristina--Tony's home safe and sound. I can't remember where in the states he goes next, but when this term finishes he goes into the Ranger training next.

Mindee--Dominic is the first name middle name is either David (after the dad and his dad) or Jared (close to Jerry for her dad), also likes Jeremiah. She said it would have been much easier to have had a girl--all the men folk want a bit of them in the name. She said she may just go with Julian Maxwell after my name since I am the one that is always there for her and forget these guys. The girl names she had picked out were Daniele Lindsey or Isabella with the middle name Skye or Claire.

BTW Kathy--what are the names your daughter likes??

Hi Carol & Michelle.

Well off to do some things around the house. Have a wonderful day!!

Hola Chicas!
 

Susan
 

Originally Posted by Mom2Gaby:
Sassy - Extremely jealous of hot you in your hot shades - pissing me off girl!! I think I will go eat to sooth my insecure self.:brr:

Speaking of eating I had a weak moment passing by Burger King and ordered checken tenders w/ ranch. ummmm, ewww.....I would say yum but it wasn't. The ranch alone would have been YUM. The tenders are shaped like a kings crown, I thought that was kind of cute as I aimlessly munched away and had visions of the scale going up,up,up. haha

I bought some slim fast for the week and banana's for breakfast. Watching the clock until Gab comes home. I asked her dad for an extra hour and he went into 15 minutes of why he couldn't. He needs to get to the coast and get ready for bed so he can rise and shine - bushy tail for work. ewwwww, whatEVER......so, I hung up and cursed him. He was 2 hours late picking her up!

anyway - off to pinesol my floors.

Well if ya want I can send you the shades so you can be HOT like me. lol. :cool: They would ship really easily! lol.

We all have our weak moments, I know I am a walking weak moment. :lol: Sorry to hear about Gaby's Dad being a pain. After your done with yours you wanna come over and do my floors? :D lol.

Take Care,

:hug:

hello ladies....how are you all doing?

nothing new here.....same stuff, different day!

Cristina~ I love that store.....but most of the time we go up there it is just window shopping! I know that we have to get up there, money permitting, before Christmas to get Marissa her stocking and her "baby's first Christmas" bulb.

Katy~ I am enjoying the days that the boys want to be cute things....I am dreading when they are older and wanted to be all the gruesome costumes!

Susan~ Into Thin Air was about a team of mountain climbers, and it chronicled the trek that they took. It was a good book, and a good movie! It all depends on how things go....if they won't be able to go trick or treating, then we will more then likely make up for it by taking them to a pumpkin patch.

Sassy~ Sounds like your vacations were very relaxing!

Kathy~ Things are going as well as can be expected. Tommy is meeting with another temp agency on Monday morning to get his resume out more! So hopefully he will get some bites from it! we had a great weekend! now, the hum drum of the work week....if you want to call it that! yeah we did make it to the store to pick up the bulbs! unfortunately, we were unable to find the cookie monster costume!

Jules~ We have a nephew named Dominic. His middle name is Owen after my BIL's mom. (I think it is her maiden name or something) The funny part.....his initials are DOC. So if you say "what's up Doc?" he laughs and smiles! I like Julian Maxwell! I had Julian picked out for a girl's name. Tommy likes my cousin's name, which is Julie Ann, so I said well how about Julian?

Sassy~ I just saw a commercial for some gossip show and they said "coming up next.....what ever happened to Sally Jesse Raphael? Find out when we come back" I would have found out.....but the kids wanted to watch noggin

Geez, louise ladies...I miss one day and all **** breaks loose, lol! It's actually nice to see everyone posting, but so much to catchup on!

KATY...I will post pics of the pergola...it will take forever to finish it since V is working on it in between working, lol. I call myself the helper/stainer but he does the biggest part. And thank you...you are too kind. Hope you had a nice visit with your MIL.

SUSAN...ya know...I honetsly thought about not coming back. But then thought, what would I do without my daily dose of Susan? I would miss you too much! :hug: Hey, I woul dlove to be stuck at 170! You are doing an awesome job lady, so keep it up! :carrot:

KATHY...I just decorate for fall, mums, fall wreath and some pumpkins. Don't really do anything halloween'ish. I do put some lighted (fake) pumpkins out on the porch on halloween night but that is about it. I'll have to post some pics of the house for you. Sounds like you guys have been busy, busy, busy!

SASSY...I used to watch Sally Jesse every day. She was about the only one I watched. Then she turned into a Jerry Springer and I quit watching. I saw her on some reality show or something not too long ago. Glad you and hubby enjoyed each others company.

JULES...glad Tony is home! :hug: I know Josh can't wait to get on US soil! Hey, Teri is working at a great store, lol! Nothing like getting discounts on baby stuff...they grow so fast!

MINDEE...it is nice looking at the Christmas stuff too! I love looking at it. The problem is I always want to buy something, lol.

HI MICHELLE, CAROL and anyone reading this :wave:

Can't remember who asked when Josh is coming home (getting dizzy going up and down looking at all the posts, lol) not sure yet. I've not heard from him in a couple of weeks. He told me though to stop all mail/packages at the beginning of Sept. All mail would be stopped the 15th...they wouldn't get anything after that date. It should be sometime soon though. I know they always say one date but because of security purposes they change it a couple of times. So I am waiting for his call any day now.

Got back on the wagon with my walking. Went to the park and did a 3 mile walk. Was going to do my 2 mile WATP and remembered that I cut back and that is on t & thurs, lol. I can't keep anything staight, lol.

Hoping everyone is having a wonderful day! :hug:

Ok...feeling really distractable at the moment. I should be doing the dishes and folding the mountain of clean laundry that's piled up on my bed. I just can't seem to get excited about it, darn the luck...

Mindee - my DD5 informed me last night that she wants to be a Pink Pirate...and I looked at it...ok..it's not that sexy, really, I'll make her wear some black leggings with it. Had to wonder what these costume desigers think, tho' - I mean, it is cold outside, and this outfit looks a little skimpy. I'm sure you kids will love a trip to the pumpkin patch. My kids didn't really get all that into trick or treating until they were older and could really appreciate all that candy, lol!

Susan - I'm sure Gaby's going to like St. Andrew's, especially if some friends are going. How's the ex doing? Hope he's feeling better. I am sure you will bust through 170 really soon. Me - I bounce around and would love to be spitting distance to 170! But stay away from BK! I'll have to call an intervention on you, lol! I've looked at their nutrition information and it's not pretty.... but they have a great playland.

Cristina - Hope today's the day....I know how much you are looking forward to a visit from Josh. I don't do too much decorating for the holidays...just not that into it I guess. We are growing a bunch of pumpkins so we'll carve those and put them out. I should have some lights somewhere around here...

Jules - I absolutely love The Children's Place. If I worked there, I would never bring home a dime, lol! We make special trips to the coast because there is a Children's Place outlet...oh, and the ocean....

Sassy - I used to listen to the Sally Jessy radio show - does that tell you how old I am or what? She had a great show, and I would listen to it every night on the way home from my job at the pizza parlor. I was all of 19.

I have to get back to work...and my son the Grim Reaper just came home, so I had better get to it. Hi to everyone I may not have addressed....hope you all have a great afternoon!

Hi everyone. I'm having a hard time getting caught up with all the posts so decided just to say hi. Kathy, I thought that was neat about the car and your son being followed. We can always use extra help like that.

HI ladies...We had a good day here. Mom did not get nauseous, her back didn't pain her and no chest pains. Plus, she is getting her appetite back (after losing 15 pounds that she couldn't afford to lose) I was able to get ALL of the laundry done and bed clothes changed. Even went out and weeded the flower bed I put lots of ferns in. Mom even came out and walked around the yard for quite awhile. *fingers crossed* that we have hit on the proper meds. to keep her feeling well.
DD brought us a pot of baked potato soup for dinner, DH un-loaded the dishwasher and washed the dormer windows. I am getting all kinds of help, so things are easier than I feared they would be.
Tomorrow I am going to get back to biking and exercising...come h**l or high water. :)

Thanks for the good vibes...I think they are working.

Sue - thanks for updating us on your mother. She has been in our thoughts and prayers and I am glad to read that she is improving. Here's to a speedy recovery!

Hi Carol - how's life treating you?

We'll I'll not be out and about too much today as Leigh is sick :( woke up many times in the night and had a 101 temp at 6 am. Oh joy. So I'll bbl later for more chat.....

Katy, Sorry to hear about your dd being sick. I remember those days well. Seems like yesterday. With the grandkids I don't worry quite as much. It is fun when they all come for a visit. I've been doing pretty good watching what I eat. Seems when I eat the wrong things I get to feeling awful so that is a way to stay on track. Sue, what is your mom's illness?

Susan - Thanks for the get well wishes. L finally took a nap around noon. She just woke up and stills appears to be feverish, so she may be home tomorrow as well - dang. You are right about the Bachelor..used to be fun to watch for the catfight prospects...and the crying in the limo..but the latest bachelors have been real dogs. Dancing with the Stars is way better. I dare you to watch and not think Helio the Race Car Driver isn't the cutest thing.

Cristina - WTG on your loss! all that WATP and walking is paying off...hope you don't lose your electricity!

It is hard to get my exercise in when I am stuck at home with a sickie. I was going to try to get to yoga this evening, but I may too wiped out.. L woke me up at 4am, and now I am starting to fade...like Car Talk ... Erasmus B. Draggin. A little NPR humor for you all.

NPR and the Bachelor? ...yes, admittedly, a little strange....

Hi ladies..We are hanging in there here. Mom had a 50/50 day, good in the p.m. after a bad morning. Not near as good as yesterday.
I was looking back at the posts and it looks like I skipped posting here when we had to put mom back in the hospital. The day after she came home we had to take her back and on to the Heart Center. The surgery her cardiologist said she needed was scheduled, but they couldn't do it. Her arteries are blocked too badly. She has Coronary artery disease along with the back that needs surgery. Of course, no back surgery either. They did get her meds regulated and we are seeing an improvement, but we don't know the prognosis. Well, we do know the prognosis, just not the time frame.
I do thank you all for your good wishes and we are just taking it one day at a time.
Sorry, I did think I had posted here after she went to the Heart Center. That was draining on all of us being in Indy and all. I stayed with her for 3 nights and then drove back and forth. DD and DH were big helps and still are.

Off to bed...be good ladies.

Hi everyone.
Just popping in really quick to say hello. I got home from work really late, and now I have to go and make some supper. Then I will watch the Biggest Loser, and feel bad that I have eaten and then went to bed.

Hope everyone had a good day. WTG Cristina on the weight loss.

Chat later.

Oh-oh Susan...I bet you were not supposed to eat.

Beautiful day here. I had a grumpy morning, but took a nice long ride on my new bike and it calmed my nerves.

Hope you are all having a wonderful day.