Gotta love those altos And an admirer to boot. Was he watching you before or after the "lusty" reveal? Yes, good to keep DH on toes.

And great to have s in training. Good luck on the 5ks, Royals.

And congrats on your BIRTH Day. Lots of good memories I'm sure and maybe a few melancholy ones as well.

Naw, the gloom doesn't last too long around here. A shower and a strong cuppa helped the rebound. But what started it was a long look with my cup in hand out my back door. Just beyond the patio of p&c is flower bed underneath a pin oak tree. Several largish clumps of daffs and narcissi and some pink, white and blue hyacinths are there for just such moments. Gorgeous - and I spend a lot of time enjoying them during their too brief stay. They can best be seen from that door but also from the window above my sink. Planted there just for that reason.

And eventually a little sun warmed its way into me and also into the sky. Very cold though and same today and tomorrow. Bright and sunny today though and I am still in PJs but heading off to start what I hope will be a productive day. In the old "one foot in front of the other" mode - no special plan of attack.

Hope all goes well w/Baby and Mom. Will you be having DGS more than usual?

I'm sure your performances will go well - you'll be practicing so much you might have no voice left if you're not careful, WN.

I feel what you mean re the "admirer". The dynamic changed and there's no undoing.

Beautiful outside today - have to decide what to do next. Princess Soon-To-Be-Thirteen called and asked me to make mints for her party and to bring them when I come at Easter. Tedious though fun and wasn't counting on fitting it in but, of course, will. But the temptation, on top of the jelly beans sitting around, will be frightful She doesn't need Gram for much anymore so I 'll be glad to make her happy.

Not a day for starting projects. Not even redoing my Master List - and do want to get out a tad in this gorgeous sunshine before it disappears again as it's scheduled to do

So wishing all s in and about and out and about a glorious weekend (in case I don't get back in). Heading to Princessville for the nonce.

I can't believe how quickly these days are slipping by... are we really almost halfway through April? Easter's here? So much going on 'round these parts and I'm so sorry to let my getting in here to post slip by the wayside. I just spent the majority of my lunch hour getting caught up reading and now I have only a few minutes to post! Fear not! I'm off all next week... I took the time to get caught up on spring cleaning and prepare for garage sale on the 18th, (I'm liking that "FREE" table idea, anagram!) also to deal w/school related issues w/son; i.e. check out a school or two or register for community college. Come to think of it, I may NOT be getting here much next week after all!

Suffice it to say I'm still hangin' in, diet-wise. Down another lb... keeping up with exercise. Funny you mentioned interval training, Arabella, I was just reading up on that very subject and plan to give it a shot.

Kaylets... I love the idea of sharing our go-to freezer/pantry must haves! My current favorites are:
Mission Whole Wheat "Carb Control" tortillas. The pkg says 21gm fiber in each, which makes them 1 pt each! Smear (my other favorite) Laughing Cow Light cheese on one and load up with mixed greens, sliced cukes, tomatoes, whatever veggie you like, roll it up and you have a great 2 pt lunch! I have so many more to share, but I have to get back to work. I promise I'll be back later!

Hoping everyone had a lovely day! Son and I (dh home sleeping--working nights this weekend, dd left for Florida w/bf today) spent ours at my brother's house with his family and in-laws, my mom, my sister and her family and a couple of girlfriends of various nephews. It was actually a smallish crowd for our family... but all in all, a pleasant day. The 'girls' (myself, sis, sis-in law, her sister, and our mothers) all went out for a stroll after the first course of lasagna, salad, garlic bread. We walked the neighborhood for a good hour... it was a gorgeous, sunny, cold day... perfect day for a walk. After a bit, the second course of ham, turkey, salads, coleslaw, and rolls came out... I must say, I showed great restraint without feeling deprived. I skipped all bready things and allowed myself some wonderful pignoli nut cookies with my coffee... okay, that and the sponge cake that I brought... with strawberries and blackberries and ff cool whip on top.

I started this post HOURS ago, got up, wandered into the living room where the sofa lured me into somnolence... and I just got up, only because the phone rang... dd called to let me know they had just reached Savannah and were calling it a night on the driving... On my way into bed, I heard the computer humming away, came in to turn it off, and there was my post... just waiting for me to come along and finish it!

~Fin~

Hoping everyone had as nice a day as I had! Back on track tomorrow!

Hello all....

Leave in just a few hours for Florida to spend the week w/ Mom.

A Girls Gone Wild Week, Royal style!!

I might be posting but probably under another variation of my name....
Or...will catch up with you all next weekend....

Take care!!

The motherboard on my laptop's crapped out. Between dealing with it and trying to work on DH's slooooooooow computer (that is, when he's not home) I'm pushed to the limits just to get the most essential work tasks done.

O/w, all goes well. Hope to get back in for a real post soon!

Gosh, your schedule (and gardening) sound awesome, ceara. And Timonium is but an hour (or so) from me. Wish we could work something out. (I'm assuming Timonium MD but maybe not.)

Oh, bother on computers - love 'em, hate 'em. Hope your trip goes as smoothly as possible, Kaylets, and that you and Mom are so good for each other. wsw, hope the rainy weather gives you a break (and me too) so difficulties are easier to bear.

That computer hum gets me every time, kat. Glad your Easter was so glorious, kat. Mine was good too with the goilies. Heading back to P'ville today as it's Princess (now) Thirteen's b.d. Home tomorrow.

DS just took off - he overnighted here en route to conference north of here. Will stop in on way home tomorrow - don't know if I'll be back before him or not. As he took off so neatly groomed, etc. - it brought back some memories of the days when I could barely get him out of bed to go to school, etc. A nice feeling to know he's all grown up and can handle all that stuff w/o me. Twenty five years DOES make a difference

So now, I must be off as well. To rain ALL day - ugh! But tomorrow to be much improved so my trip home should be better.

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I'm taking a lunch break from garage sale prep duties... oy, what a shambles this place is! I should really FOCUS on one task at a time, but I keep going from closet to cupboard, and room to room, get side-tracked and just start pulling stuff out and piling it up in the living room... to be sorted later! Same thing in garage. This is good for me to do periodically though... things get cleaned and dusted and vacuumed that might not ordinarily be 'uncovered.' And I'm finding stuff I had completely forgotten about. Not to mention all the trips down memory lane! So I'm having fun...And getting some serious exercise in! The weather is going to be gorgeous on Saturday, my stuff is priced to move, so I'm thinking this should be a rousing success.

Kaylets... have fun in Fla! Oh to be where it's warm and sunny!
Anagram... I am intrigued by your homemade mints! Will you share your recipe? Have fun in P'ville!
ceara...You sure do some travelling there, woman! I hope you find all your perennials!
wsw... sorry you're having difficulties... I hope this upcoming nice weather helps you to feel better! for OPing while down!
Arabella...I hope your computer woes are resolved soon!
Andria? Come back soon! Miss you!

Okay, break time over, back to work for me! I should be back on Sunday...

Good morning, Lovelies! Another pop-in, I'm afraid. I'm still running madly to catch up. Also, filling in with DGS after school because his mom is still in hospital with the tiny new one. AND I've got deadlines staring me in the face for two creative projects. I hope to get in and share more soon, but just wanted to give a little update.

Oh and -- still holding my own weight-wise. Yeah, something's going to have to change for me to meet my goals.

Love!

Hello all!

Believe it or not, I've been home a week but it's seemed like a week of Mondays!!!!!! I finally, finally, feel as though I have a breathing room.

I had a wonderful time.... it was so nice to do things without the clock, one evening we realized that it was nearly 8 pm and we hadnt had supper. So, I said" Ice cream sounds good to me".... and DM pointed out "If we make a banana split, the banana will make it healthy!" .... So we did. No fudge sauce, no whipped cream, no nuts so but all in all, very satisfying.

DM is doing well. Still processing everything of course, but all in all, doing well.
I hope I do the same when its my turn.


So. Singing and prizes at dog shows and making mints and running yard sales and having head colds and technical difficulties... I feel so out of the loop!


we expect very warm weather this weekend. It means lots of gardening and lots of laundry. Every blanket can be washed and dried outside and still get back on the beds by Sunday night.