Back In Kindergarten #30
 

: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......"

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

:ghost::spid::badbat::bat::witch::sklol:

Hello ladies, and a Happy Saturday!

SASSY...sorry about the noisy neighbors...been there, done that. I hated living in an apartment and swore I would never do it again! Sometimes it's bad enough living in a house, lol! Hope you were able to get some sleep.

JULES...babies/children grow too stinking fast! Was just looking at pictures and told DD I wish there was a pill to make them stay small...they were too darn cute! Still are, lol.

SUSAN...speaking of families, lol. I'm not close to mine either, even though I try. We were all close growing up and then everyone went their own ways, well some of us did, lol. Anyway...would love to go to Seattle, jealous! Oh, thanks for the card and pictures...I LOVE them! And you look GREAT! I can't believe how big Gaby has gotten...she is tall! But a cutie...as are Rachel and Rebecca...love the red hair! They looked so happy on that cow train, lol! Love it!

HIYA KATY! Hoping all is well with you and yours.

HIYA CAROL, SUE, MICHELLE & KATHY...hope I didn't miss anyone.

Well, as I said, nothing special going on with me today. Have yet to start reading. Woke up at 4:30 a.m. again and couln't go back to sleep until about 7. Normally I would just get up but I did the same yesterday and I was sleepy. So didn't get up until 10, lol. I am getting my walking in...already did a 20 minute walk on the treadmill and will be doing more plus my 2 mile WATP. Received my last dvd and since tomorrow is a free exercise day for me I think I will try one of the dance ones...they look like fun, lol. Thought I would kill two birds with one stone sort of. Walk, time on computer, walk, computer, etc. lol. Hey, you do what ya gotta do, lol!

Have a GREAT weekend ladies!

Hola! I am back!!..........

And so the long weekend without Gaby begins!! hehe....

Jules, thanks for starting the new #30 thread!!

Cristina - You are welcome about the card and pic's. I never got a chance to download at sisters last night. If anyone wants a peek at the loonies email me an address. haha.....

Try and download with teens and toddlers running amok on a sugar high in the room..........

k- so I slept and listened to Rach whine a moan. Went to the store and bought a chicken for the soup.Beck called and was doing fine. Gab's dad called wanting to know if I wanted to go halloween costume shopping with him for Gab...:haphal:....and of course I didn't call him back. A trend??? lol ....I mean....buy the dang thing, make sure it fits and that is all I care about. His weekend....deal with it.....hmmm, ya...pmsing?? :p

Seattle is beautiful Cristine!! I have only driven through a few times but I love all the water.

I guess I will trek over to Powells (a huge bookstore in the PDX city) and find me a book to read. Carry on and wishing you all a fun weekend. :yoga::spid::witch:

Jules - thx for the comment on my tootsies - er - blog :) I love those pictures. The sky was so blue that day...and it is so NOT today. It's the kind of weather where my hair just does what its going to do (friz) so why bother blowing it dry?

Susan - Smart woman- costume shopping is a rite of passage that I can live without. Have you ever been to Party City...just getting through the aisles of crappy toys and candy to get to the actual costumes bleh ...then all the ones the kids want cost 40 bucks - no way jose! We got lucky this year; I had the kiddoes on high alert - one step outta line and we were leaving I MEANT it!! Hee hee. They ended up with some cute stuff. It's amazing how sexy looking some of these wee girly costumes are - I mean, they DO have to go outside at some point to trick or treat? I'm not putting my five year old in fish nets...she ended up with a butterfly costume that can be worn over regular clothing. DS is going as a ninja...a peaceful one because I wouldn't buy him any weapons to go with it.
OH - please send me pictures...same old email...pm me if you don't have it. Would love to see what the girls are looking like these days!

Cristina - how's your day going? Did you get some reading in? I am supposed to be reading Team of Rivals - about Abraham Lincoln. It's really good, but I'm not making enough time to read it. My book group is going to discuss it over the next two months, so if I get cracking I won't be too far behind.

Today has just been run run run. I did bake some ezekiel bread today. DH and I got a great deal on a couple of wool jackets on JCPenny online. big fall blowout sale. Now I have to get the kitchen cleaned up and plan my SS lesson for tomorrow before I have to go pick up DS at a birthday party. Naturopath update: She added a sleep blend that has valerian and melatonin in it and I have been sleeping great! I'm still working on weaning myself off of coffee. Managed to get off of dairy completely. She thinks I'm not losing weight faster because of a sensitivity to wheat. Have to cut out refined wheat for sure, and cut waaay back on whole wheat. Now I'm exploring all the wonderful things I can do with spelt and oat flour. Despite how awful those things sound, she did say that I don't need to take a multivitamin. She looked at my food diaries and said they were some of the best she had seen and that she had maybe told 20 people ever that they did not need a multivitamin. Yippee!

Hi to everyone else! Hope everyone is having a good weekend

Hi Ladies.
 

Hi Sassy!

Hope the neighbrs weren't too loud and you were able to get a good night's sleep. You know, I'm kind of the oddball at my family gatherings as well. I do my own thing....everyone else just does something different :P DH and I are not into climbing the corporate ladder, big houses, vacation homes, and that seems to be the topics of conversation. Then someone will ask, Well what are you up to, Katy? And I'll say, oh I just knit some socks...or I spread a bunch of compost on my back yard, ....tends to shut down the conversation, lol!

Takes all kinds, right? We should all be proud to be different :)

Did a full day of dairy-free wheat-free Zone and it went ok. Ate a ton o' broccoli ;) Definitely slept well and did not wake up feeling bloated or with puffy eyes. Guess I am on the right track....

Have a great Sunday everyone!

Good Sunday!!

I am almost back to 170!! Yippeeeeee. October has not been kind. lol

Katy - lol - funny!! I was going to Halloween Spirts this morning. Seems Ex (the other Ex - haha) bought Gab a Power Ranger too small at Value Village. Now he can not exchange and she has a skin tight costume. I asked him "is it too small with her clothes on or off??" and he said "no clothes on"...hmmmmm, "she has to go outside in that outfit, she needs clothes on underneath....paper thin , you know???".......
Gads....he doesn't know. lol...........I should have called back but he will learn faster this way. Waited for HSpirits to open at 11am but they never did. Ex will have to do it. He says Gab is too scared to go in the store......if she wants the costume she will....pete sakes....I hate dressing up begging for candy......lol

Sassy -:hug: curious....are you a middle child?? I am.

k- off to do something....clock is ticking til Gab comes home. Chicken soup is delish and eating leftovers today.

Hi to everyone else! We miss you!!

chat later!

Hi Ladies.
 

Hola Chicka's !!!

Sassy - I love your signature! Way cute. I grew up the middle but always felt like an only child because no one wanted to hang with me. lol - Speaking of neighbors mine were *gasp* having some recreation in their bed last night. I felt ---> ewwww, violated. lol I usually don't stay up late and Gab and I sleep in the smaller bedroom so I was in the master watching tv and ....ya, whatever,,,,,,,

Hoisted myself onto the scale and it landed on 170!:goodscale Never again am I going to Arkansas and eating velvetta cheese. Evil happenings in the Ozarks.

Was in a tiff with Gaby's father last night about child support.I need to go pray about him because at the moment I can not stand him.

anyway - off to get some things done. It is beautiful here in Portland!! Would love to take Gab to the pumpkin patch again.

Hello to everyone :wave:and if you are passing through post and say howdy! We would love to have you!

Hello ladies...

Kind of a quickie here today. Busy running around this morning after a late start. Trying to find stuff to decorate for Josh's homecoming. There was a party store that changed, was actually changing the sign today, yikes! They have made it into a Halloween Warehouse-WTF! Just when I NEED party stuff! Not so much plates and such but some kind of decorations. So on to plan B if I can't find more stuff. Should be taking stuff off the walls in the main bath but that can wait until 3. V gets home at about 3:45'ish and he will be painting the bath and replacing the toilet. We bought new toilets for both baths a couple of months after moving in but haven't gotten around to changing them. The ones in this house are made for little people...they are low to the floor. Another house we bought after everything was done, ugh. So now we have to spend money to change it...or live with it. Plus the flusher thing is on the left instead of the right...or right as you are looking at it, but left to flush, lol. Anyway...going to get an early start tomorrow and try again and get some exercise in...have yet to do that also ugh! I hate days like this.

SUSAN...I like your siggy! I am glad that you added your highest weight...you should as you have come a long way baby!

HIYA KATY & SASSY! :wave:

More tomorrow ladies, ciao!

Hello
 

Quick hi...Just waiting for the rain to come. It is very overcast and the wind is picking up.

Have been on the phone several times today to my "baby boy" in San Diego. Worried mother here due to the fires raging out there. He assures me they are keeping an eye on things and will get out if they have to. My advice was to have your gas tank full and a bag packed of anything you can't live without. BE READY to evacuate if needed. He drives all over the area for work, but is grounded for now listening to the news reports. Promised to call me back in a few hours. I am praying for the boys and ALL of Southern CA.

Mom is better today, I on the other hand have had a bug. Thought I was better yesterday, then got weak. Thought I was better today, went to the bank and gas station, came home and had a dizzy spell and weakness. Hmmm...maybe I jumped the gun on this running around. The bug had a different idea. :)
I shall return...be good everyone.

Hi all

My dairy-free/ wheat-free existence is going ok today. Fortunately WINE is an approved substance, lol! Drank some last night, yum. I improvised some homemade pizzas last night. I made one for the kids with whole wheat crust and cheese. I made a crust for me that was out of spelt flour and oat flour. Then I skipped the cheese and piled on fresh spinach, broccoli, roasted chicken and canned diced tomatoes. I seasoned it with salt, pepper, and an herb blend from Penzey's. It was really good!

Susan - Sorry about the ex, hope he gets with the program real soon. It is just gorgeous today. I took a walk around Gabriel Park and it was full of fall color as well as sunny and warm. Yay for getting back to 170...hopefully I will meet you there soon.

Cristina - toilets for midgets, eh? I bet you are SO excited for Josh to come home...heck - I'm excited for you....such a special time!

Sue - glad your mom is feeling better...hope you do too soon. Hope your son takes your advice about getting ready to go at a moment's notice. It is fire season in S. CA right now after all...he should be ready even if there weren't any fires close by, ya know? I'm sure he'll be alright; he sounds like a smart man.

OK - I may be heading for a breakthrough today in that I am getting ready to pack up the coffeemaker - Yikes - I can't be serious, right? I think I am going to do it. I have a Rival HotPot - heats up water really fast for tea. I'm going to keep that out on the counter to make tea and if I absolutely have to have a cup of coffee I'll use it to make up a french press. Turns out I really like a good nights' sleep. Thanks to the herbs the NP gave me, I have been sleeping really well and I am feeling kinda normal again. It's nice to feel like I have my old energy back. So, I'm feeling motivated to get over the caffeine addiction. We'll see how it goes.....

Hola, I am back....

Excuse my hola's. Rebecca says it all the time and I am just a 14 year old wanna be.

Thanks about the siggy! That is sweet. Just shows I had too much time yesterday on the computer :D I see others claim the weight they have already lost in years past.....doesn't make too much sense to me so I just claimed the weight in a different way.....kind of through the back door so to speak.....huh, she wrote what??? :dizzy:

Hi to Sassy and Cristina!! Excited for you and Josh's homecoming Cristina!!

Thanks for giving us an update on your mother Sue :hug:

I need to run and spend some time outside before I need to get the Gabster.

edit for Katy omg- no coffee?? Yikes..... :hug: :hug:.....it is soooooo nice today. My ex is a turd, he gets by with $33 a week and no way can I support the child on that amount. What sucks is he makes good money and if I ask for extra he acts like he is doing me a favor.....*snicker*....burns my butt.

k- off I go..... lol

Hola...........back again!

Good morning.........or is it?? I feel so stressed w/ my 16 year old, she wants to drop out of school. Met with the dean of students and he was very impressed with her grades, considering she has missed classes she is pulling in A's.
Course her father was there and turns it around to him,him,him.Poor thing. I only care about Rach, he needs to grow up! Argh,,,so she stomped out and he stomped out and we probably look like a bunch of loons. I just leaned forward and said "do you have my telephone number??" He didn't so I gave it to him. Cute dean....lol. ....jk.....

Annoyed with the other ex too. We have a teachers meeting at 7pm in 2 weeks and another meeting about Gab's speech in 3 weeks at 3:15pm with the principal and speech teacher.
I guess the Ex decided he can't make it to the 3:15pm meeting - so is seeing just the teacher tomorrow night. WhatEVER,,,,,,,I am not going.
He has 3 weeks to get off work if he wants to attend and we are meeting with the teacher in 2 weeks anyway ,,,,,annoys me he is asking the teacher for an appt at 7 when she has to make a special effort to come into school. Besides without everyone there what is the point?

argh......

I had 1/2 a bagel this morning. Rach spent the night and we were all late in getting ready.

Katy- The pizza sounds yummy!!

k- going to slink away and adjust my attitude! lol

Hello ladies...

Sorry for yet another quickie. Too much running around again today. I'm afraid that the rest of the week will be much of the same. Think I may have a break in there some time tomorrow to do individuals. I am pooped to say the least!

Got up early to get my exercise out of the way...been slacking in the early bird department. Wasn't used to getting up at 5:30 but I did and then the weather changed and it was still dark out. Excuses, excuses...I just started to enjoy sleeping in until 9 what can I say, lol? Anyway...

HI to EVERYONE and I hope everyone is having a good day! See ya tomorrow for sure! :wave:

A Quickie just to say :wave: and I hope you all are doing well.

:hug:

Ugh - overslept and missed water aerobics, guess I'll try to get a walk in while DD is at school...

Susan - Thx for the great pics - you and the girls look like you are having a great time! beautiful day at the Pumpkin patch

Off to another busy day...HI to everyone! Have a good one

Hi all!! I channeled my inner Katy and painted the baby's dresser. I used a "true blue" and then stenciled moon & stars in "sky blue" & "bright yellow" I will try to add a pic when they get downloaded. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. I also washed all the blankets and 0-3 month clothes. my mom brought the crib up to Teri's apartment on Sunday and we got it set up complete with the celestial bedding and everything was put away in the dresser by Sunday night. (Ry helped put the crib together as Dave stood back and watched before going back to playing his video games.....sigh....) Needless to say it was a busy weekend!! Work exploded on Monday with the one person getting sick and another on vacation. Avon was late and showed up last night to be worked up. It's breaktime so I thought I'd pop in quick. I promise to be back tonight to do individuals!!

hmm, you are channeling your inner :yoga:Katy , Jules?? Can we all?? I think we should all have a day others channel us, don't you?? It would make BIK unique. haha

btw - are you doing Avon??

Gads......I get side tracked really fast. Must be Katy in life form coming up and saying hello at the library.......or I am really good at channeling :yoga:

I will just say again Katy....you look marvelous (and this is where you write back Katy ..."you look marvelous too Susan,my hero!!! - lol - )! I don't think you have to lose weigt at all(honest).

L is a doll too, what a cutie.

I woke up with a terrible headache. I was trying to track my Rach down last night and ended up dialing my brother :yikes: He is such a turd, he was the last person I wanted to talk with after 9pm. lol....he is just the meanest :censored: I ended up crying after I hung up and I called my sister and said I have no brothers. He doesn't know me but talks like he has the inside track...........*GASP* You think he is channeling me??? Better not be.....lol

So to sooth my soul I went and bought a toasted onion bagel w/ turkey on it. Used up all my calories for the day.....but I don't care. It was sooooo good and weird but I have been craving diet coke too.

k- better get.....

Hello to everyone!!

:wave:

Hiya Chickies...

JULES...the dresser sounds so cute! Love the colors!

SUSAN...can't remember if I said WTG on the loss/being at 170, good job!

KATY...I did get some reading done. I get mad at myself because I have so many books I want to read and have started 2, lol. Reading 90 Minutes in Heaven and Night. After the first two chapters of 90 Minutes I was disappointed in it, very skeptical. But I will finish it.

HIYA SUE & SASSY!

Another busy day, more running around and I am dragging. I think I am taking a break from the exercise today...I just feel...blah. Thought exercising and eating right was supposed to make one feel better...I feel tired. Going to the doc for a checkup soon and will see if something is up. I don't think so but ya never know. Have to go to the dentist and the booby doc too, ugh! I've been doing good with it so a day or two off every now and then won't hurt me.

Hope everyone is having a good day!

Susan- put down the bagel and step back slowly...hands in the air missy! Sorry he's a turd...don't let him ruin your day. and yes you DO look marvelous...you DON'T look like you need to lose weight.

Me, OTOH, I weigh 180 and I just hide it really well under jackets :P My NP says that getting some weight off will help regulate my hormones. I've read that other places, so I guess there is something to it. I just want to sleep - that's all. Is that too much to ask?

I'm waiting for a bunch of dairy-free/wheat-free cookbooks to come in at the library. I thought they were supposed to be there today and they weren't - drat. Then I realized I forgot my ballots that I was supposed to drop off, so I have to go back anyway.

Jules - the dresser sounds so cute! Are you going to post some pictures? I need to channel an inner me...I don't feel like I am getting much done today...

Hi Cristina, Sassy, Sue (hope your son is staying safe)

Hi Chicks!
 

Quicky again during break--took work home with me last night and didn't even touch the internet at home!!

Just wanted to say hi!!

Wanted to check in.

I had 1/2 a bagel this morning, shared the other half with Rachel. I also had an early lunch - $1 burger at Carl Jr's, it was pretty good. Now I feel thristy.

Cristina - take it easy!! You have been go going so much.I am sure once Josh gets home you will be able to relax! Excited for you!! :) Thanks about the 170. Personally I am disgusted with the whole thing, if I can just lose 1 pound this month, I swear *&%$#.

Katy - I was thinking......that really I am probably already 150. I figure 20 is just in flab......lol . Jacket or not you do look great!!

Sassy - awww, thanks. My brother is a butt. He has a darling family though...lol

Jules - slooooow down!! Come chat sweetie!!

I know, I don't feel very cheery. I spent 6 hours at the hospital w/ Rach yesterday. She fainted at my house and I took her through urgent care. Turns out she has a bladder infection - they did an MRI to check her brain, she felt pressure. Lalalalala..........we were there forEVER, took 90 minutes just to get back to a room.....didn't get home til after 8pm and by now I am in a tizzy, cranky.

k- off I go again. It is nice but cool today. I feel an urge to go walk off this burger :(

chat at you all later :hug::hug::hug:

When I was a Susie Q I looked like this,,,,haha. I was at my 135 goal back in Feb - 2000.......anyway - just found them at an old parenting group I use to belong too.

Hello ladies...

SUSAN...yeah, it's almost over. Josh will be home tomorrow and the running around so much will be done with, thank goodness.

So sorry to hear about Rachel, hope she is okay. That would have scared the crap outta me! Never knew a person could faint from a bladder infection, must have been bad. Sorry you had to wait 6 hours as well. That does make one crabby for sure. :hug:

And I agree with Katy...I don't think you look like you need to lose anything! But...you know what you are comfortable with so who am I to say. But you do look GREAT! And I would love to be at 170 missy!

KATY...you look GREAT as well! I didn't think you looked like you are at 180! You ladies are looking good for sure! I'll be there before ya know it, but then you guys will be less, wah! Lol

SASSY...woohoo! New recliners! Hey, you'll get a new condo or house soon enough missy! Hope you are feeling better today.

JULES...you too have been busy, busy, busy! Hope you can come out and play soon, lol!

Well, ladies it is time for Jeopardy...can't miss it, lol. Probably won't post tomorrow since I have a few things to get done before going to get Josh at the airport. Going to try and get up early to geet my exercise in before I start the day. Haven't done any today but I do plan on it after Jeopardy. Just been so busy and feel run down. Chat later ladies.

Have a good day!

Forgot to say...GREAT pictures Susan!

Hello everyone...Sorry to be so lazy lately. I have been home most of the time, just not a thing to report about my boring life. And especially NO weight loss. Nothing seems to be "normal" right now. Ah, well...

My son is well thank goodness. I feel so bad for those who are not as fortunate in So Cal. Horrible tragedy.

Mom and I have both been okay the last few days, finally. She sees her heart Dr. on Monday, but we don't anticipate anything new. We did go shopping briefly yesterday so she could buy new drapes for her bedroom. I hung those today, but will take them down tomorrow and iron them. Just wanted to make sure they fit and that she liked them before we ironed them. :)

Rainy, gray weather of Fall here....brrrrr. Not much exercise, biked yesterday and it was way too windy to stay on the bike, so I didn't. LOL Walked with DH tonight and it was windy, but we managed a brief trek.

Feeling blah and down, but it will pass. Don't think my bug left me in good spirits..or something. I so enjoy all the "chatter" here. So keep it up and I will do individuals soon. (I ramble on too long as it is)

I must say to Cristina- I am celebrating Josh's homecoming with you...in spirit. YAY!!!

Susan- Hope Rach is doing better. Sorry for your 6 hour wait in the ER. Not a fun way to spend the day.

Hope the rest of the kindergarten girls are doing well.

Morning Chicks!
 

Good Morning!

Cristina - enjoy your homecoming with Josh today...big hugs to everyone!

Susan- Glad Rach is ok..ugh urgent care, I'm glad it's there, but it can be a long haul if it's not life threatening. Seems like I need to go there once a month for SOMETHING...lol...son always thinks he's dying of something....I like your pics...you look just as great now, really. The extra will come off , just have to keep working and believing, right? I need to take my own advice!

Sue - I was just looking at my DD's curtains, thinking "gee I need to iron those!" Really. I made these cute reversible pink and blue curtains for her new room out of an extra set of sheets. I put them up, then just never took them down. They are a little wrinkly. I may do that today... Glad your son is okay...S.CA could use all our prayers....the pictures on the evening news have been quite sobering.

Sassy - :hug: don't let the weather get you down! I know it's hard not to. Those chairs sound so comfy. My dad and his wife have a hisnhers set -- I call them "the thrones", lol!

Jules! Hi - hope work has eased up a bit for you. The baby's room sounds so delightful...makes me want to go out and get knocked up so I can do another nursery...they are so much fun... but I don't really want another baby...I was kidding. Really. Can we see pictures?

Well, my caffeine-free, dairy-free, wheat-free life has been depressing me a little. I'm doing ok getting to the df/wf part (believe it or not) but I think I really have the makings of a first class caffeine addiction. I slipped up and had a fully caffeinated tall cup of Starbucks and you'd think I was a junkie getting a fix or something...my hands even shook a little. But it tasted so good! Perfect beverage for a chilly fall day. Then...I paid the price with a bad night of sleep, even with the herbs. I know I just have to break this cycle...just had an off day I guess.

A little success...I made some muffins for dinner last night that were quite tasty. I substituted a mixture of spelt and oat flours and whole oats for the grains in the recipe. I've also used the spelt/oat flour to make pizza dough. It's different, but still good, imo.

Thanks for letting me grumble .....BBL
Have a good day gals!

Katy--Work will slow down again in January& Feb Actually August - November is the extreme busy time then it goes through the slow time and then to a manageable level the rest of time. I have to download the pics of the crib onto the computer and then I will post them. I have a really hard time giving up caffiene. I can do it for awhile and then one drink will get me started. I know my weight regain can be linked to drinking Coke again. I have to get back to my 6-8 bottles of water again. I will try to find a pizza recipie from a vegan friend of mine. The dough is made with spelt flour and she uses a cashew cheese and veggies to top it--it is really good!! I have the cashew cheese recipie too.

Sassy--when Ry and his cat Hobbs first moved in with Teri & Coco he hid. Then he discovered the bookcase and the fact that he could jump from the arm of the couch to the top of the bookcase that is near a huge window. He also likes the wide window sills in the apartment.

Sue--hope you beat the blahs soon. How are the fall colors in Indidana. We've got some but due to the drought conditions its no the ful show we usually get, it's still pretty too. It's been raining for a few days but we really need it. It's going to get in the mid to upper 30's over night this weekend--I guess I will finally jave to bring my plants in for the winter. They do so much better outside in the fresh air!!

Cristina--so excited for you that Josh is home. Tony goes back in the service in January--he is trying to get stationed in Washington state. Hubby and I watch Jeopardy together--one of the few shows we both watch together.

Suzy!--you are still and will always be my SuzyQ!! You are still a cutie!! Poor Rach, hope she gets to feeling better and poor you--I hate sitting in the emergency room. The wait time at the one in this area is 3-6 hours before they even get you back unless you are a true emergency.

My allergies are really bothering me today even with the rain. I feel like going back to bed, but instead its off to get the mail and groceries. Have a great day everyone!!

PS:Whatever happenned to Michelle??

Hola, good morning!!

Sue :hug::hug::hug: Praying for you, hang in there!!

Cristina - YAY!! Happy Homecoming to JOSH!!!:hat::celebrate::celebrate:

Sassy - aww, don't you love your kitties?? I love my Momo, he is so sweet. When he was living at my mothers she would pick his fleas off with a tweezers. Now that I have him he is free of that and my mom says I spoil him because I don't do it. haha.....

Katy - What time of day were you drinking coffee?? Weird but I crave the diet coke w/ ice. Good luck on reading all those books!! Gads, girl. lol

Jules.. - aww, I was always be your Suzy Q?? lol.........k, we will leave it at that!!! lol :joker: I have Michelle's home address from the time she mailed me some Napoleon Dynamite stuff. I will drop her a card and see if she pops in here! Not sure where she wondered off too. :hug: How goes the allergies today??

So, Rach is in my bed not feeling well. Not sure if the fainting was her bladder or what. She put herself on birth control several weeks ago and has been spotting ever since. If I could control her actions she would be locked up in my house 24/7. I know she is sneaking smokes too:smoking::smoking: and basically causing her parents extreme worry. So.......blah. She promised to get back to school Monday , so cross fingers.

I had a piece of toast and some roast beef for breakfast, that was good. Been eating a lot of acorn squash for dinner - so yummy! I guess my fancy thoughts of losing weight without exercise is not going to happen :tantrum: - so I shall get a plan to do something...............tomorrow....lmao....*wah.. ....

k- off to Subway and lunch for the girls. Working on Gaby's homework today.Her father dropped by with some child support and we agreed he could have her tomorrow night.

hugs to all :hug:

Happy Friday Ladies!

Well, thanks for all the well wishes! Josh didn't come home today after all, the turd. He called me yesterday at 4 p.m. our time and said he got the dates mixed up, WHAT?! UGH! So got on the computer and phone fast, thank goodness I did when I did...changed the reservations and he will be home Sunday. He was supposed to home the 27th of Oct and return Nov 25th...he got them reversed. He did try calling me a couple of times but I didn't get the phone call the first time and there was a bad connection the second and thrid time. Geez, louise! So it will be Sunday afternoon...another overnight flight.

SUE...sorry you have a case of the blahs. :hug: And glad to hear DS is well. I have some friends in CA, they too are fine, thank goodness...one is in Canyon Country. Too scary.

SASSY...glad you guys and the kitty are enjoying the new recliners.

JULES...love the new avatar! Ryan looks silly but I love it!

SUSAN...I do hope Rachel is fine. Hey, I think it's a good thing she put herself on BC. Too many times girls don't do anything and then end up pregnant at a very early age. We can't be with them 24/7 all we can do is guide them in the right direction and hope they listen. I think you are doing a fabulous job with the girls, especially with the ex in the picture. Hope you guys enjoyed your day.

KATY...you are doing better than I am. I have slacked on the caffeine but I think I would die without any. I would be crazy! Oh wait, I already am without it, lol!

Anywho...I was up bright and early and managed to get my exercise done! Woohoo to me, lol! Josh not coming home today actually afforded me a little more time to do things. DD and I were putting yellow ribbons in the big maple out front laughing. I was just going to do the bottom part, where I could reach and she said no you have to do the top, lol. We got the ladder out so we could reach the top. Still a couple of places we couldn't so V will have to when he gets home. I hope the balloons last until Sunday though. Got 4 yellow ones for outside and then red/white/blue ones and two that say WELCOME HOME that just happen to be red/white & blue. He is going to laugh but I think it will make hime feel good. Sooooo...ciao for now ladies!

Have a GREAT day/weekend!

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Hola! Good Saturday!!

omg - Cristina. I would be in a tizzy with Josh. lol Waiting for a certain date and now having to wait some more - argh.I would be pissed but it really doesn't take much with me - haha :hat: Cheers to Josh when he does arrive home safely.

I had 1/2 a bagel for breakfast and was happy with that. Chili sounds good this weekend with it being so cool outside......hmmm, with some cornbread too.

I had Gaby going to her after school Halloween party this morning but she didn't want too. Wow....so we didn't. I thought she would. We might hit the pool before she goes this afternoon with her father.

The R's father heads for surgery next Friday. All these exs.....lol. The sweetest is the Hawaii Man, he calls nightly and we chat about nothing. Kind of like a Sienfield show....happy with nothings and entertained too. :D

k- now that I have babbled enough I shall go get my Gabster ready for the day. I did get some *skinny* capris on today! I had to lay down on the bed to do it but still counts! yahoo - looking for a 169 by Wednesday!

Sassy - would love to see the kittie!!

Hi to everyone else and :hug::hug: to you all !!

Hiya ladies...

SUSAN...I was mad for about 3 seconds, lol! Then realized I HAD to get on the phone and change them fast! Dont' know what he was thinking waiting until the last minute! It's hard for me to be mad at him espeically since he has been thru so much and gone for so long. OMG! Chili and cornbread DOES sound good! I would change the menu for dinner but it's too late and everyone has their stomaches set on tacos, lol. Did you say pool?! OMG! With the wind here today it is really chilly and I am not dressed for it. I have my exercise capri's on and they are far from being warm! And speaking of capri's...:woohoo: to you getting in the skinny ones! :bravo: Sorry to hear about the ex...hope all goes well with the surgery.

SASSY...love looking at pictures so anytime you want to share with us would be GREAT!

HI ya everyone else :wave:

Nothing much going on here today. Did some cleaning and putting things away. I have been so disorganized lately. Also getting some laundry done. Did get in a 2 mile walk and my WATP...boy is it too easy to just not want to exercise. I gotta keep going though...I think I can, I think I can...anywho...whatever you are doing today in your little corner of the world I hope you are enjoying yourself!

Have a good one ladies! See ya Monday sometime :wave:

You're a saint :angel:Cristina. I would have been upset for at least 5 seconds! Don't you love your Josh though?? You sound like such an awesome mother. Praying he is well and safe.

Just handed Gaby over to her father. She was happy to go and get away from crabby me. lol She is so cute. I did make cornebread muffins but didn't get to the chili. It sounds so yummy though!!

Becky wants to go to Astoria tomorrow to see her boyfriend bike in a race. I would love to - lets see if I get my second wind!

k- lets see if I can go home and park the car and go for an afternoon walk!! That is my plan.

:hug:chat later.