Michelle
I'm glad that the dog is on it's way to wellness. He's got a good mommie.

Annie
Maybe it's time to rearrange the furniture or you are exhausted. LOL about Bella.

Laura
Glad that the pedometer is now working. I didn't have but 3,000 steps last night at bed time so this was all due to inside walking and cleaning.

Happy
Don't work to hard today. Have you finished your project?

Shad
I'm with the other's you deserved a day off to relax.

Mel
Are you snuggles in bed? Enjoy your day.

It's raining here and I'm ready for it to go away. I'm also cleaning some "hotspots" a fly lady term this morning before I head over to Paragould for the week end. My hip seems to be better today. I sat in the message chair last night and that really helped. I may have over done it when I helped the boss move furniture. It's time for me to get off the computer and get busy again.
I also read on another websight that Patty is sick. I also found out that there were 3 lineman, plus on of the bosses involved when the transformer blew up but they were all burned. The boss has burns on his hands but two of the linemen will get to come home today. One is still in critical condition.

Ceejay...it has done nothing but rain here for the past several day also. It is raining and gray now. Great sleeping weather, maybe that is why I have slept so good lately??

i couldn't weigh-in yesterday...i was a bit dizzy to be bent in 1/2 upside down. but today the scale said 185.5:dance:
OOPS...LOST MY CAPS....THIS IS THE LOWEST I HAVE BEEN IN A LONG TIME. HOVERING AROUND 190 WAS GETTING TOO SCARY FOR ME. REMINDING ME I CANNOT BREATHE AT NIGHT LYING DOWN!! GOOD INCENTIVE TO LOSE RIGHT?? :rofl: FEELING PECKISH STILL FROM THE SHOT. JEN IS SICK BUT HANGING IN THERE. WE'RE DOING NOTHING THIS WEEKEND. RICHIE IS GOING FOOD SHOPPING! :cheer3: BACK TO A LIE DOWN. HAVE A GREAT DAY. HAPPY FRIDAY/SATURDAY :moped:

ANNIE~ IT IS TOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE RAT RACE AND WATCH THE RATS RUIN EVERYTHING I WORKED OVER 20 YEARS FOR. SIGH. SENDING A HUG TO YOU FOR THE NICKLE AND DIMING COSTS OF LIFE :hug: I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR ON THAT ISSUE :hug:

LAURA~ HOW WAS THE MOVIE NIGHT? GET OUT THERE AND EXERCISE THOSE SNEAKERS!!! :rofl: I AM GLAD YOU HAD THE CPR CLASS....JUST IN CASE I NEED RECUSSITATING! YA NEVER KNOW WITH US CHICKS:rofl:

JEANETTE~ SENDING YOU AND YOUR HIP A BIG OLD HUG TOO :hug: HAVE YOU TRIED A BAG OF FROZEN PEAS ON IT??? COLD IS MUCH BETTER FOR AN INFLAMMATION THAN HEAT. HOPE IT FEELS BETTER SOON. AND IF YOU WERE A "BETTING PERSON"....YOU WOULD WIN. I KNOW THEY COUNT ON ME JUMPING IN...I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO CONTROL MYSELF :rofl:

SHAD....I CAN WATCH THE PLASTER DRY WHILE YOU FINISH UP THE OTHER ODD JOBS :lol3: :lol3:

MICHELLE~I AM SO SORRY ABOUT THE DOGGIE. HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT OK AND SEND MORE HUGS FOR ALL OF YOU :hug:

:cofdate: 8 HOURS LATER I AM JUST FINISHING THIS POST. I FORGOT TO SEND IT BEFORE I LEFT. JEN IS SICKER AND I DID THE FOOD SHOPPING. RICHIE IS SICK TOO. HOPE THEY DON'T HAVE A VIRUS. DID SOME OFFICE WORK. THANK GOD THEY ARE LEAVING SOON. THEN JUST THE RUGS AND COMPUTER MAN. TOLD THEM BOTH TODAY WHEN THEY CHECKED IN WITH ME THAT I AM MONLY OPENING DOORS....NOT BABY SITTING!! :bb:
GOTT GO AND SHOWER. LOVE TO ALL. HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!

JEANETTE~ I JUST SEE YOUR NEW POST AND SEND PRAYERS FOR ALL THE BURNT MEN. GOD...HOW AWFUL. HOPE THEY WILL ALL HEAL FAST. YOU NEVER KNOW HUH? TERRIBLE. :hug: HOPE YOU GET SUN AND FEEL GOOD YOURSELF TOO :sunny:

Morning all,

It is morning as well and very early at that. I've got up early to try to get things done before the heat hits. Supposed to get up to 32C today and we have another dust storm on the way. Lucky I got all the washing done yesterday. And I can see the storm approaching. It's just a line on the horizon at the moment, but growing. This one is not expected to be as bad as the last one.

Mel - sorry to hear that Jen and Richie are both sick. No doubt the stress from the old man is catching up with them. So you are the gofer this weekend for rugs, elevators, offices etc. Just open the door, point and go. You'll be okay.

Ceejay - you can still send over that rain. It might just settle some of the dust around the place, although I guess if the rain settled it, we would have a street absolutely gleaming with orange/ red muck and mud. Ewwwwww.

Laura - good to hear that you are slowly getting it back together again with food and exercise. Glad it is you and not me having the boob squish - don't want to think about that until next year again.

Annie - Nice that you and the boy are to have some time together today. Make the most of it.
You are very energetic - cleaning out the kitchen at work. Some people are such pigs. Makes me wonder if they do that sort of thing at home as well.

Michelle - poor little doggie. But at least is enjoying the soup. Hope the meds work.

Happy - Not long to go before the weekend. Whats planned at your place for this happy occasion?

Okay - the dust cloud haze is getting closer and a breeze is coming up. Time to get on with what I can outside before it takes hold. The DS2 is going to Goondiwindi for the weekend. 4 hour drive. He and some mates (both male and female) are going to the 'Plucked Duck' Ball. I hope they can find something to 'pluck' through the dust. Or shouldn't I say things like that. Anyway I am out of here.

Hello Ladies,

I have been sick for the last 7 days. Started as upper respiratory and then turned into Bronchatis. I have never in my life missed 5 days of work. I think my body was so worn out from the stress of job, then getting the job and still stressed out.
Anyway, i'm the road to recovery, we'll i keep saying that. I am feeling better though.

It will take me a while to catch up. Hope all are doing well.

Oh, on the good note, i lost 5 pounds...of course not the way i wanted to take it off, but if i'm gonna be sick, might as well have something good come out of it.

Late last week, one of New Zealand's best loved entertainers passed away. Sir Howard Morrison was from the same era as Elvis (you could almost say he was the NZ version of Elvis since their music choices were similar - only Sir Howard lasted longer. I can remember this man at the State Theatre in Wellington in the Miss New Zealand Show. His voice at that time was so powerful, he didn't need amplification. He could fill the theatre and he didn't need backing music to hold to tune. He had a voice like brown velvet. Believe it or not, there were a lot of us who would have been very happy for him to put his guitar in our closet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlYk2...layer_embedded.

The link above is to a YouTube recording of Sir Howard Morrison singing 'How Great Thou Art (Whakaria Mai). I hope it works for you.

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:wave: GOOD MORNING CHICKS OF THE WORLLD!! :wave:

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE :cofdate:
I AM RISED AND SHINE. MEN ARE ON THEIR WAY. 55 DEGREES...55 NOT 5 SHAD....I FORGOT TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LAUGHED THE OTHER DAY. 55 IS BAD ENOUGH :brr: OPENED THE WINDOW AND PUT SOME INCENSE IN THE BEDROOM. NOW I WILL EVACUATE MYSELF TO THE OFFICE. GONNA BE A GOOD DAY...I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BONES :dance:

SHAD~ WHAT?? THE PLUCKED DUCK BALL :rofl: TOO CUTE. HOPE THEY HAVE A SAFE DRIVE AND A GOOD TIME PLUCKING AWAY!! :belly: THOSE DUST STORMS SCARE ME...I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT I WOULD DO. BET YOU CAN'T RUN THE A/C WHILE THEY ARE BLOWING HARD EITHER :faint: DANG....GUESS THE LAND OF KANGAROOS AND EXPENSIVE HONEY IS NOT FOR ME :lol3: :lol3: HAPPY WEEKEND LIL SIS. I LOVE THAT SONE HOW GREAT THOU ART...TOO BAD I CAN'T "DO" THE TUBE THINGY. SIGH.

PATTY~ :hug: SO SORRY TO HEAR YOU WERE SICK AND HOPE YOU WILL BE ON THE MEND MORE WITH EACH DAY. STAY WELL MY STRESSED OUT FRIEND. :hug:

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THE PLUCKED DUCK IS EVEN ON FACEBOOK!! :rofl: :rofl:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=77682718043

Hey Mel,
I ran the aircon last night. Works fine - probably because the external unit is on the south side of the house and protected from the west. We don't get dust storms like this often and yesterdays one was much less choking than the previous one. Only Sydney copped it bad - although I can see dust all over the floor and it is very dry outside which causes problems with the nose etc. So it is fine to come on down. We will just shut the doors and windows and turn on the A/c. Eat bread and honey. Shame you can't get YouTube. A lot of it is rubbish, but some of the music is wonderful. Even our pollies have a go at it and try to get to the young folk - mostly an exercise in futility - politically using the technology.

Patty - sorry to hear that you have been so sick. Lost 5 pounds huh? Now to get it to stay off.

Now that the dust is clearing and settling, I have plenty of work to do inside. Yesterday was extremely warm so didn't get too much done. It's difficult to clear and clean when you leave blobs of sweat behind. So I'll be running to catch up today. I've also got to try and find that builder. He doesn't seem to be answering emails right now. I want those verandah posts done asap as I found termites in one yesterday. Only seems to be one. But it's scary. Where else have the little buggers gone.

So while it is cool, I'm off to have breakfast and get into the hot work - later I can play with water cleaning to keep cool. Just gotta plan the day.

Happy Sunday all.

Annie - Hope your good night's sleep streak is continuing!!

Ceejay - one of the burned men is still in critical condition? That's awful. I'll keep praying. Hope the hip is improving. Massage chair - ahhh.

Mel - Glad your Saturday went well and that Jen and Richie are feeling better. LOL, yes, 55 not 5! I'll take 55!! The movie Extract was entertaining. Not exactly a dark comedy, but it was funny. Jason Bateman was good, Ben Affleck was alright too - wow, had him looking very scruffy/shaggy as a bartender with less than legal side businesses.

Patty - Sorry you've been so sick. Five days is a long time to be out! Glad you're feeling better.

Shad - Glad the dust storm isn't as bad as the last. Will this dust shorten the life of your AC unit? Hope not. Sounds awfully hot there, and you're not even into summer yet! Not the time for the ac to conk out. I'll have to check out the Morrison and Plucked Duck links.

Everything okay here. Rained some on Thurs & Fri. Yesterday was gloomy part of the day, but no rain, so that was good. Boob squish went okay, but glad that's over for another year. Now I'm told it's time for a baseline bone density test. Oy. Will discuss w/ my doc when I see him next month. Spent the rest of the day shopping, ugh. Bought all new bath ensemble at Bed, Bath & Beyond to go with the new shower curtain - towels, rugs, soap dispenser, tumber, etc. I've now used up all the BBB gift cards I'd received the past couple years. Bf & I were totally burnt out by the time we left (even after bf said he was visiting the loo and detoured to sit in the massage chair on display, lol). Still, after stopping at home to walk and feed doggy (I walked, bf fed), we went out again to Hobby Lobby to check into an idea we have for hanging artwork in our hall. Only been an empty wall for 9+ years. (Home improvement projects move veeery slowly at our house Shad.) I didn't wear my pedometer yesterday, but Friday's steps ended just shy of 6,000. And that excludes my morning bike to the train (how would that register I wonder?), and no steps after work Fri evening - bf picked me up cuz it was raining. Dang - have to retrieve my bike from the train station today or I'll be taken by surprise when I go out to the garage tomorrow morning!!

Have a great Sunday everyone!

Good morning all,

Guess I forgot to post yesterday. Ripping through closets making a much BIGGER mess than when I started. I should just hall the boxes right to the front trash and save myself the effort. Nothing much going on, just trying to get this done. I don't know what happened to yesterday but I have a ton of things to do today - more laundry, shopping and the clean up from yesterday.

Tonight my favorite show - The Amazing Race starts a new season so I have to get alot done in a few hours if I want to be ready to watch at 7pm.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

And it is MONDAY again!!!

This year is flying past so fast it isn't funny. Maybe I am having too much fun. Doesn't the saying go... 'times flies when you are having fun'

The aircon only drags in stuff and dust when it is going. I don't turn it on very often until we get into summer and the humidity. I've washed the outside unit down this morning and will get DS2 to clean the filters sometime this week. Poor guy - sometimes wonder why he comes home.

Apparently he enjoyed the Plucked Duck Ball. I look forward to seeing the photos, but then again maybe I don't.

Laura - bone density test? Not another one to add to the warrant of fitness list. What with boob squishes, pap smears, eyes, ears, feet, etc I'm going to be spending a lot of time in a doctors surgery in the future. I suppose it keeps them in business.

Happy - it always seems to make a real mess cleaning out those wardrobes. I take things out, put them back, decide to get rid of them, decide to keep them and then go get a big plastic bag and put them in it and take it to the op shop before I change my mind again.

Mel - you are sounding better. Are you sure you haven't taken over the Queens job? She is always opening and closing things.

Right - grocery shopping first thing. Worked out the menu yesterday. Went out for a walk this morning with my friend Chris. Have to get out of here because there is a biting bug somewhere inside. Time to spray again.

Hello ladies,

Don't know if i'm ready to go back to work or not, but i'm going. I've been home for 9 days....Today i was finally up for getting out of house. Went to Wally world to stock up on fresh fruit and juice. I have never had bronchatis and i definitely don't like it.

Shad - hope you got that bug.

Laura - how far do you ride your bike to the train station? I wish my train station was closer. I don't know why i said that, i can't see me riding my bike to station and getting to work all hot and sweaty.

Happy - Hope you got your closets cleaned out. That's going to be one of my winter projects.

Mel - hope you got your silent sunday.

Good morning ladies,

We have to go take my car in early for it's $1,000 fix so I don't have much time here. Yesterday we closed the pool. It was something we should have hired out as it's a very heavy, spring tension cover and I just don't have the strength in my hands for what was required. We got it done (barely). A little sore today but not too bad, just tired from getting up early and sore so not one of those bounding out of bed days.

Patty - sorry to hear you have been so sick. My boss caught the same sort of bug and it really nailed her down, just like you. I've had bronchitis before, it does knock the stuffing out of you. I am extra leery now of treating a cold when I first get symptoms lest it turn into bronchitis. Just remember that it will still leave you weak for a while, go into the world but don't push it too hard quite yet.

Shad - that's an interesting observation about time flying and fun tho I'm sure we both think NOT! :rofl: I suppose you are in for a couple of rolls of dust now? Wow, it reminds me of a classic American novel - the Grapes of Wrath during the dust bowl drought.

We have 7 butterfly crysalis so we might get to see at least one butterfly emerge. The last caterpillar did not like any of the sticks in the jar where they were so DH relocated him to the azalea bush where he immediately went into cocoon stage. Still have hummingbirds around, though their numbers are diminishing.

Laura - hope you used all those 20% coupons at Bed Bath and Beyond. The ones they send in the mail never expire AND you can use up to 5 of them at a time in a single shopping trip. BBY does not really adverstise it but it's true. The check out girl told me the coupons you get in the mail never expire but the ones you get emailed do. Always good to have a bone density test. It can turn on your quickly once you hit menopause. I think I've lost a half in height and I don't have much to spare :lol:

Mel - :yay: for knocking off some weights.

Gotta run - be back later.

:sunny: SUNNY AND MILD TODAY. I BETTER MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN STILL SHINES AND I CAN'T SEE MY BREATH!! YESTERDAY WAS CALM AND QUIET. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS NEW HERE. GOING TO TRADER JOE'S THURSDAY. TODAY IS LAUNDRY DAY. UGH.
HAPPY MONDAY/TUESDAY :moped:

LAURA~ STILL RIDING TO THE TRAIN STATION? GOOD FOR YOU. NOW THE BATHROOM IS ALL READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. :rofl: YOU MADE ME LAUGH WITH THE SLOOOOOW RENNOS!! :lol3: :lol3: WHEN I SEE NEW MOVIES COMING OUT, NONE OF THEM SEEM TO MAKE ME WANT TO SEE THEM. MUST BE GETTING OLD .LOL

HAPPY~ HOPE YOU GOT THRU THE CLOSETS IN TIME FOR TV!! IS THAT PROJECT OVER WITH NOW AND RUNNING ALONG?

SHAD~ YES THE YEAR IS FLYING BY....BUT ARE WE HAVING FUN YET??? :cb: BITING BUGS? GET THOSE SUCKERS!!:rollpin: HOW IS THE DS'S HOME COMING ALONG? DID HE GET IT YET? HOW IS THE "OTHER" CHRIS DOING? GEE I AM JUST FULL OF QUESTIONS TODAY. HAVE A GREAT ONE.

PATTY~ BRONCHITIS IS NOTHING TO FOOL AROUND WITH SO JUST TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF AND REST WHEN YOU CAN :hug: HOPE YOU FEEL STRONGER SOON.

HAPPY~ HOPE YOU AND DH DO GET TO SEE SOME BUTTERFLIES EMERGE. HOW DID THEY LIKE THEIR NEW HOME? GOOD LUCK WITH THE CAR. I WAS SAD TO READ THE POOL IS CLOSED. DID YOU REMEMBER TO TAKE MY FROG OUT BEFORE YOU PUT THE COVER ON?? :rofl: NOW PUT MY LITTLE UMBRELLAS IN A SAFE PLACE FOR NEXT YEAR :beach:

Hello Worldies, It has been a very long time since I checked in.......since I signed up for the 3Day/60mile Walk for Breast Cancer research my schedule was all consuming. I completed the walk Sept. 11-13th and am now getting my feet back in order.....it will take some time. I lost about 10 lbs. with training and just feel good and energized by the whole event. What a powerful community of people, I did the Seattle walk with a friend. This is her 3rd walk.
2200 walkers, 400 volunteer crew, raised 5.5 million dollars and still rising.

This morning I sat down and thought about all of you and how you are all doing. Checked my mail box and had a couple of messages. Thank you for the wishes and thoughts.....you gals are the best. It may take me a while to catch up....hope there is still room for me in the Worldly Group?
Blessings to All,
ROse

Happy Monday Morning.....

What a weekend. T and I had broke up Friday night, I cried all night into Saturday morning around 9:30. We are back together now, but holy cow. He said he didn't think he could give me, emotionally what I wanted in a relationship and that he didn't know if what we have was ever going to be any more or change. So I pointed out who the h*ll knows what they are going to feel down the road. I wasn't pressuring him for anything. He said, well we have been together for a year now. (Sept 25) and I said is something magical supposed to happen at a year???? Well no. I said I have never mentioned marriage, living together or anything cause I don't want that. It took me 21 years to break up with my *ssh*le ex. T thought he was holding me back from a relationship that could offer me what I needed and didn't want to waste my time. Like in 2, 3, or 4 years one of us says we are not getting out of this relationship what we need and walk away. I said what would be the difference if we got married and divorced in 4 years. I think he is a boob, and was just getting scared. Geez does any of this paragraph make sense?? Anyway we are going forward as we are, what will be will be....

So I have been sleep deprived all weekend. Up ALL night on Friday night, slept awful Sat and Sun night. Dang it.

My computer at home took a complete sh*t. Therefore I can only post from work. My bro in Illinois has an extra computer he is going to give me, however he won't be over here till Thanksgiving.

MEL...hope Jen and Richie are doing better and you stay the heck away from them. Speaking of "loo" issues....I ate a HUGE spinach salad Sat night and yesterday didn't quite make it to the loo, yikes, what a mess that was. Congrats on the wt loss. Rock on sista.

SHAD...I saw the pix of Aus on CNN site. OMG it is just awful. Colorful, but awful. and yes, time does fly when in your case you tile the loo...lol

PATTY...hope you are feeling better. I agree with you, work makes me sick too. Congrats on the 5 lbs down. Rock on.

LAURA...Um the good sleeping streak is broken. Maybe will start back up tonight.

ROSEBLUSH...Hey girl, welcome back, don't be such a stranger.

CHELLE..Hope you had a great weekend. It was nice here on Sat and some on Sunday.

That is about it. Everyone have a marvy day.

Love and hugs.

Annie
Hugs. My computer took a dive this week end also. I'm going to buy a new modem this week end. I'll be posting from work also.

Laura
I've not been as big of a shopper as my mom or sister are but Saturday my aunt and I went to the Mall and to Shoe Carnival. I bought a Pair of those Sketchers shape up's.

I was interupted while ago and it looks like I need to edit my last post.

I have to tell this. The person who made the announcements yesterday in church was reading the sick list and when he came to a woman named Whintey he said and Whitney Houston is in the hospital recovering from a car accident. Every one laughed.
Have a good day.

Happy Monday -

I fell out of the zone over the weekend. Don't know what was wrong with me. Just didn't feel like doing anything. I was in a blue funk and I have no idea why. Doppler is doing better but will remain on meds for the next couple weeks. He is now much, much perkier than he has been the past couple weeks. I didn't journal or exercise on Friday or Saturday. On Sunday, I got my 10,000 steps in just moving about the house and running errands - I don't really count that as exercise. I did get A LOT of cooking done yesterday. Some stuff that DH likes, as well as a big pot of zero point veggie soup for me.

I dragged DH to a craft fair yesterday. There was lots of cool stuff, and it made me want to get back into crafting. I've got to practice better time management skills for my personal life, so that I can work in exercise, website work, crafts and watching my fave TV programs. We had a big rain/wind storm last night, with more wind and rain today. Winds could get up to 40-50 mph! I'm glad I didn't decorate my lawn for Halloween yet. And Autumn is DEFINITELY here..."high" temps this week are supposed to be in the mid to upper 50s/low 60s.

I'm planning on going to the gym tonight for Zumba or 1/2 hour of cardio or both, plus weights. DH is going to get his flu shot tonight, and hopefully going to join me at the gym tomorrow.

I'm so far behind on what y'all are doing. I'll try and catch up later. It's been a crazy day already and I've got meetings and probably more fires to put out later.

Love and hugs to all,

Chelle...Big hugs honey....it will all come back to you and work out.....

Seems I've written a novel.

Annie – Sorry for your bad weekend and that your computer crapped out on you. Is it a bad time to wish you and T a belated happy anniversary? Hope everything calms down with you two, and that you can survive all that stress you both have in your lives right now. Oh, yeh, a spinach salad apparently is too much fiber for me all at once. Same with those Fiber One bars.

Ceejay, not your computer too! Hope the fix is not too expensive. LOL re the slip of the tongue in the church announcements.

Happy – Good for you for tackling the closet cleaning, in spite of the fact that it creates a mess in the process. I have piles - some small, some large - developing everywhere in the house, including closets, and I need to attack them before the house becomes a candidate for any of those HGTV organizing shows! I'm trying to think if I ever had a "bounding out of bed" day in my adult life, lol. Yeh, we used a couple 20% off coupons at BBB. We probably should have tried to use more!

Mel – Yes, still cycling to the train. Well, not today – the wind is something fierce today and I just didn't want to deal with it. Bf dropped me off. And soon it'll be too dark after work for me to ride. Bad drivers in daylight don't get any better after dark! With the movies, you're right. When you have other options - wait until the dvd comes out, see it on cable or free tv, etc. – a lot of movies don't make the cut for an actual movie theater visit. I go mostly as a social thing, and we buy discounted tickets (about $6), so it's not horribly expensive, especially if I smuggle in water and a snack. I've also decided I don't need to go every single week. I just sent our organizer an e-mail that I'm skipping this week. Ugh, laundry. My undie drawer is getting close to empty, so it'll be laundry day (night) for me too.

Michelle – I'm glad Doppler is perkier now. I'm sure you'll get back in the zone this week! I did some raking yesterday - all those clumps of still-green leaves the squirrels have chewed off to get at the acorns – and I did count that as exercise! My upper body's feeling that today. Too bad between the squirrels and that strong wind, there's more on the lawn today.

Patty – I hope you aren't totally swamped your first day back at work! My train station is only about 6 blocks from home (about 0.7 miles according to my www.gmap-pedometer.com route), so it's a very quick ride from home – about 3-4 minutes. When it gets too dark at night (this time of year, coming soon), I put the bike away until spring and start walking. When we were house shopping, I wanted to be walking distance to the train station. Sometimes I do get sweaty pedaling to the station, but I chalk that up to always being in a hurry. I need to leave early enough to allow for some coasting! I was riding a single speed bike to the train for many years and just bought a 7 speed this year, which I have determined I hate. It's a cruiser style bike with wide handle bars, and you ride it in a very upright position and it seems like I can't get enough power when I pedal that way. Also the tires are sort of big and that seems to make riding more difficult too. Okay, I'll stop whining now. In the spring, it goes on craigslist.

Shad – Yeh, seems like more medical tests get added each year. And to think I used to laugh at jokes that poked fun at how seniors only talk about their medical conditions. When you spend all that time visiting this doc and getting that test, what else do you have to talk about?? Glad the ac unit is getting through these dust storms without problems. Knock wood.


Yesterday was okay. Snacking was under control. Finally made the tomato basil soup - yum. Did some raking, brought home my bike that I'd left at the train station Friday. Didn't take it today though - very windy today. Okay, better post and get past this Mondayitis.

Laura...I love, love, love tomato basil soup, it is my favorite soup. YUM!! Tony and I will most likely be fine. Men just have a hard time dealing with their emotions. Ca-razy Stupid.

I just went to Marsh grocery at lunch and bought a Honeycrisp apple. Man o Man are they delish. Crispy with a little tang and just sweet enough. Try em. A little on the expensive side however I only bought one. Yep, just for me. I cut it up and have shared a few slabs around the office tho.

Okay...here I am trying to get caught up.

Laura - Once I'm sure Doppler's teeth/gums are healed, I'll start back in with brushing his teeth, as well as the other 2 dogs. None of them enjoy it, but they tolerate it in a squirmy sort of way. Glad to hear your pedometer works. So you had some big time wind too? It was crazy windy up here, and still windy today. I'm glad the boob squish went okay. I didn't know you had Hobby Lobby down there. I thought they were just a Wisconsin thing. We have one near my house, but I don't go in very often as I tend to want to buy much more than I can afford. :lol:

Ceejay - Thanks for the compliment about me being a good mommie to my doggies. If I were a better mommie, I would've kept up with the teeth brushing. Of course, DH says this most recent issue wasn't really a teeth/gum issue...but a reduction in platelets. I'm just glad he's getting better. So sorry to hear about the linemen and one of the bosses being burned. Scary stuff. How do you like the Sketchers Shape Ups?

Mel - Congrats on the weight loss! :woohoo: I'm glad Jen and Richie are feeling better.

Patty - You poor thing. I hope you are feeling better. I hate bronchitis! But it always seems to find me at least once a year. Lots of rest is the best medicine (well, that and antibiotics). If you do go to work this week, don't plan on doing much after work. Just come home, eat and rest until you get your strength back, which can take a week or two. :hug:

Shad - I hope you got in touch with the builder to fix the verandah posts.

Happy - Good for you for sorting through your closet clutter. I'm with Patty, I think I'll make decluttering my house a winter project. $1,000 fix? Is that for your headlight? Or for other repairs as well? 7 butterfly crysalis? How cool! Looking forward to butterfly photos if you can catch them. I didn't know that the BBY coupons didn't expire and that you can use multiple in a single trip!

Rose - It's great to hear from you! You did the 3 Day/60 mile walk!! That's wonderful! Good for you!! :woohoo:

Annie - I'm so sorry to hear that you and Tony broke up, even for a little while. Why did he assume you wanted more? If he's happy and you're happy....enjoy the happiness. Anyway, I'm glad you are back together. Sorry to hear about the computer issues - I hope they aren't contagious! :lol: The Honeycrisp apple sounds yummy. Now I wish I hadn't just bought a whole bag of Gala apples.

Today has been crazy busy at work...so I'd better get back to it.

Love and hugs,

Ok ladies, I'm back. DH was rushing me out the door this morning - I WAS ready on time thank you very much. You'd a thunk they would have charged us double for being late. :rolleyes: Oh wait, they charge us double anyway :D

Mel, yes one bad project over, another distracting one in to take it's place. At least I am busy and employed. No frogs left under the pool cover although last night I saw the cat bouncing and skipping on the patio looking like a goof nuts. She was playing with something - DH went out to see if it was a hummer :rollpin: he said it might have been a grasshopper or a tree frog. I did not want to know. I was hoping it was just a leaf as she chases those too. DH relocated one of the catepillars that did not want to cocoon on the stick in the jar. We looked at it last night and it was still a caterpillar. This morning he checked and itls fully cocoon'd. He sent me pics at work but I cannot post them here so I will try when I get home tonight. Just incredible how nature works. I have your umbrellas stored in a safe place Mel. Trying to get DH to buy me / us a hammock so we can sit outside, look at the stars, swing and laugh and trade the smoothies for hot chocolate or jasmine tea. I will let you know when I succeed.

Welcome back Rose - that's great news that you did the Breast Cancer walk - a very noble cause. Of course we will let you back into the group - you never left, just look a "long trip". :D

Ceejay - sorry about your computer. I thought you had gotten a new one a while back. Your Whitney story made me laugh at loud.

Annie - I'm sorry to hear about you and T. You know how men are - sounds like he is just trying to say that he wants no committment and wants you to know that too. Guess you need to bust into that old song "We'll Sing In the Sunshine" next time he comes over. Isn't this another flavor of the "it's not you, it's me speech?"

Michelle - you've been working hard, worried about Doppler, pushing yourself exercising -I think the balloon has deflated a bit and maybe you just are on the bottom side of a down cycle. And things come in cycles, so no worries there. And I know myself that if you planned menus, shopped, and then cooked up a batch full of meals - THAT'S ALOT OF WORK!!!!! so you did get alot accomplished. Don't sell yourself short. That's great that DH is coming to the gym with you - how is his knee holding up?

Laura - I have a bike like yours sitting in the garage. A very nice, kinda expensive bike that I ABSOLUTELY HATE!!!!! :P I can't seem to switch the gears tho DH doesn't have a problem with it. I think I would prefer a 3 speed or even a single speed bike. I feel badly that we wasted money on them, we should probably sell them. It's very hilly here and it would take considerable training to get back to riding again. So I can empathise with you completely. I saw that the weather is supposed to hit the mid 40's up your way. Brrrr. October is around the corner and say goodbye to those last great days of Indian Summer. Now that you mention it, I'm not sure the last time I bounded out of bed. I think it might have been when we took a trip and stayed in a fabulous hotel that overlooked the San Francisco Bay. We could leave the terrace doors wide open and woke to the sounds of the surf. That was probably 12 years ago. I'm more the "oh Maannnnnnn - is it morning ALREADY???? kinda people. Today I had to get up at 5:30 in the dark. I don't know how you morning people do it. :lol: Mondayitis :rofl: That's a GOOD ONE!!!!

today appears to be "set your cell phone to an annoying ring tone and then leave your desk and have all your friends call" kinda day. The reason people are not at their desk is because it's also "bring your stinky leftovers to work for lunch day". Someone warmed something up that smelled so badly of grease that I had to take an antacid just smelling it. Someone had something else nasty smelling and someone just burnt a batch of popcorn.

I am ok though. Chicken pot pie for lunch - mmmmmm. I had milk instead of Coke. Bought a brownie that looked good, was overpriced and was so bad that I ate 2 bites (the second was necessary to confirm the first was as bad as I thought :lol: ) and threw it away. I'll bet she used lard or something like that - it was dry and tasteless.

I think I'll go take a walk now. Got 2 walking squares colored already today.

Happy..you are a hoot!

I read your hammock comment but read the smoothie as smootches and got cornfuzed for a minute...lol

Our breakroom smell like burnt chinese food. It was the grossest thing ever. I had Greek yogurt and an apple for lunch. My belly is just a growlin' I have veggie soup in the crockpot. Made an apple pie and Reece's pieces/choc chip cookies yesterday. Going to make cornbread when I get home to go with. T and his boys are coming over for dinner and to watch the snake eat a live mouse for its dinner. Then I am off to work at CVS and T is off to his work. Wow, where did all this babble come from???

It is one windy day out there. Bout blew me off the sidewalk at lunch time when I went to get my apple. Yikes.

Later chickies.

Morning all,

The gods were not with me yesterday. Shopping was a pain the butt, couldn't get half of what I wanted and/or I had to hunt hi and low for it and that took too much time. But there you go. And then I went to get my photos printed and the machine came back and told me they weren't printable quality. :yikes: Can't understand why. They look perfectly acceptable on screen and I came home and printed them out from my colour printer on plain paper and they look perfectly acceptable to me - just not enough colour and depth with plain paper. I think I might go and either get some photographic paper and try again from here or try a different shop to print out my pictures. Bah humbug.

Patty - good to have you feeling better again. Hope you got through the first day back at work okay.

Laura - It's great to get that snacking under control. Like the sound of tomato and basil soup. I made a tomato and capsicum soup which is very tasty as well. Love good thick hearty soups. Glad your bike was still there and still in one piece. Red Balloon on another thread has had hers go missing from the station recently.

Rosebud - nice to have you back again. Good walking that. And for a good cause. No we won't chuck you out of the wagon simply because you haven't been in in a while. No contracts here.

Michelle - Hope the dog is getting better and that the weather settles down. Too much wind and you might drag our dust storm up there. It's currently going over New Guinea.

Happy - been through my closets too and chucked out a few bits and pieces. It was hard to part with some of them, but I don't think I will wear them again so it is time for them to go. At least your cat manages to catch something from time to time. Mine stalks around in circles talking to it until it makes it escape.

Annie - Most men seem to think we can't live with out having some form of commitment and paperwork. Many of us probably never wish to marry again, we just want to have someone to talk to and eat with and go out with etc. The only way I ever want to be married again is when the bloke has his own house, goes home to it each night, doesn't drop his clothes, shoes, tools all over the house and cleans up after himself. Not going to happen.

Mel - Sounds like you are having a quiet time. Good for you. Hope nothing breaks for a while . Enjoy the weather while you can.

Ceejay - Amazing how wrong we can get things is'nt it? Funny story.

Okay - my DB1 said he MIGHT come over today. Do not hold your breath. It is highly likely that he wont, but just in case I had better go look at the cupboard for some lunch. Lucky I did those turkey drumsticks yesterday.

See ya

It's a crazy, crazy, crazy busy Tuesday - which goes so well with the Monday I had solving crises and putting out fires! I may have to go to the gym tonight, as it really helped me release the stress of yesterday. I did 1/2 hour of Zumba and 1/2 hour of weights last night. Ahhhhh. It felt good. Tonight we have to bring in some of our potted plants as there is a frost warning. In September? WTF??

I'll be back for personals later.

Love you all,

Happy Yappy Tuesday..............

Got my free coffee at Speedway Gas Station with my coupon. Got the Pumpkin Spice with extra pumpkin spice creamer in it. YUM YUM....my day is off to a great start.

T brought over one of his sons last night for dinner. I made veggie soup in the crock yesterday, homemade pie and cookies and corn bread. Then they left at 7 when I and T went to work. Kyle (his son) wanted to watch the snake eat a live mouse for it's dinner. GROSS....but he thought it was interesting.

SHAD.......well you can bring your stuff to CVS tomorrow night when I work, we have all sorts of film, disc and digital developing machines. I would even give you my discount. Surely that is worth the cost of airfare. haha I agree with you on the men thing. Just having the boys over last night confirmed I do not want to clean up after someone 24/7. Extra everything, food, dishes, kitchen to clean. NO THANK YOU.

Not much else going on here. HELLO to the rest of the gang. I will check back later today, boss is out, and I am sure to get all babbly later. lol

Love and Hugs,

Chelle is the sneaker inner today....OMG FROST! I believe it as our high today is 59. Burrrr, I wore a sweater today as our office is always like a freezer anyway. Great job on the exercising, I knew you could jump right back in there and get on track from the weekend. HOORAH for you. Try not to work too hard and if the fire gets to intense, call those good looking firemen to help..lol

GOOD MORNING CHICKS :cofdate:
I THINK I AM IN THE FALL DECLUTTERING MODE. FOR SOME REASON I FEEL THE NEED TO GET RID OF MOR JUNK. A LOT OF THE STUFF I BOXED UP AND SAVED IS STILL THERE UNTOUCHED MAYBE I SHOULD JUST TOSS THEM OUT UNOPENED! :rofl:
IT'S BEEN VERY QUIET SINCE SUNDAY...THE BOSS IS AT A CONFERENCE TILL TOMORROW & THE MICE HAVE DECIDED TO STAY SILENT. LOVE THE QUIET DAYS.
HAPPY TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY :moped:

ROSE~ GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE LADY. A BIG CONGRATUALTIONS ON THE WALK :cheer3: ALWAYS A GREAT CAUSE TOO. HOPE THE FAMILY IS WELL AND HAPPY AND WE GET TO SEE MORE OF YOU. HOW IS LIFE IN THE NORTH?

ANNIE~ YOUR STORY ABOUT T SOUNDS LIKE JEN AND RICHIE. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OR SO...RICHIE SAID THE SAME THING....OR SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR. I THINK THEY GET SPOOKED. ANYWAY....THEY JUST CELEBRATED THEIR 10TH YEAR TOGETHER. LONGER THAN MY MARRIAGE :rofl: HOPE THINGS CALM DOWN AND STAY THAT WAY. :hug: SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE COMPUTER TOO.

JEANETTE~ THE CHURCH STORY IS SOOOO FUNNY. I WOULD HAVE CRACKED UP AT THE NAME TOO!! WAS HE EMBARASSED? ARE YOU GOING OUT FOR WALKS IN YOUR NEW SKETCHERS??? :running:

MICHELLE~ HOPE THE BLUE FUNK HAS ENDED. I HAVE A ROLLING PIN THAT I AM DYING TO USE IF IT'S NOT :rollpin: COME TO THINK OF IT...I LOOK LIKE HER!! :rofl: GLAD THE DOGGIE IS ACTING BETTER AND HOPE IT CONTINUES. STAY WELL MY FRIEND AND CHEER UP :hug:



LAURA~ THE KIDS HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF THE CABLE TV AND WHEN A "GOOD" ONE COMES ON, THEY ORDER AND TAPE IT. $6 IS A GREAT PRICE. I THINK WE GOT YOUR WINDY WEATHER YESTERDAY!! NOW I CAN'T RIDE OUTSIDE EITHER :lol3:

HAPPY~ DONTCHA JUST HATE WHEN A BROWNIE DOESN'T TASTE JUST RIGHT? I HAVE NOT FOUND ONE IN A LONG TIME THAT TASTES LIKE GRAM USED TO MAKE. GOOD ON YA FOR THE WALKING AND THE MILK!! WOW! I AM IMPRESSED WITH YOUR SQUARES BEING MARKED TOO! THE CATAPILLAR STORIES AMAZE ME. NATURE AT IT'S BEST AGAIN. NICE SIGHTING!!! OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CATS WERE CHASING A POOR SQUIRREL AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM WAS GETTING SHORTER...I QUICKLY CLOSED MY WINDOW SO I COULDN'T HEAR ANYTHING. NOT THE SIDE OF MOTHER NATURE I LIKE. I'M PICKY THAT WAY :rofl:

SHAD~ I THOUGHT I SMELLED TURNKEY YESTERDAY!! YUM!!! I LOVE A GOOD DRUMSTICK. :hun: DID YOU SHARE WITH THE DB??? :rofl: LET ME KNOW WHEN THE LOO IS FINISHED. I CAN'T HOLD IT IN MUCH LONGER :lol3: DID YOU PAINT ONE WALL RED???????

THERE OUGHT TO BE A 3FC LAW....NO SNEAKING IN WHILE SOMEONE IST BUSY WRITING :write:

MICHELLE....IT FELT COLD ENOUGH THE OTHER NIGHT FOR FROST!!! YIKES :brr:

ANNIE~ SO WE GO FROM BREAK-UP TO DINNER WITH THE SON??? MEN :tantrum: NEXT TIME I WILL SMACK THE CRAP OUT OF HIM!! THE COFFEE SOUNDED GOOD AND SMELLED NICE OVER HERE :cofdate: LET US SIT A SPELL AND ENJOY A CHAT. BUT BRING A JACKET...IT WAS ONLY 54 THIS MORNING.

Hey Mel, wow I am so glad to be back. I am off to Las Vegas thursday with my mom and meeting up with my ex mother in las.....GOd HELP ME! My oldest Chad is getting married on Saturday......it should be grand! I am not a Vega girl but for a short trip will be fun! I have had such a busy eventful year!
More later..... am still losing my lbs but not without hard hard work at it! Geez these old bodies are stubborn!
Take care everyone!
Peace,
Nae

MEL...please do smack the crap outta him. I would love to come, sit and chat a spell with ya. I love doing that. Coffee and conversation....it is only about 55 her this morning too. Sweater and hoodie weather. Yikes here comes W*N*ER.

Rose...win some for me in Vegas darlin"

Rose
Hugs so nice to see you again.

Mel
When he caught his blunder, the whole congregation laughed. He said at least I know you were listening. He's a light hearted soul so it didn't bother him.

Annie
I so agree with the extra things to do when you have a house hold of people. It's hard enough just picking up after myself. I'm hoping that the computer crashing will let me get back into my "fly lady" routines.

Michelle
Your cooler air must be blowing our way. Suppose to be 47 degree's tonight. I love it, however I"m not ready for winter yet. Good for you in working out your frustrations in the gym.

Happy
Have you deecided on which week end in October you will be taking your vacation? I should call my sister and make her decide on which week end she's coming. I'm ready for some more down time.

I talked via chat to a Dell technician but since I'm at work they couldn't look into the problem. I'll contact them after work or bring it with me to work tomorrow.

Would that be WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER? :chicken: :rofl: Sorry I could not resist. :D

Yep, "the season" is here. Nose is continuously wet, the sinuses are back in full swing - headache and all and the WORST part is... I just about fall asleep at night when post nasal drip wakes me out of a sleep with a horrid coughing fit. I hate it. I also hate taking the allergy stuff each night unless I really, really need it. I looked for something with sleeves - long - to wear to work today. And walking through the office, they actually are running the heat.

Sorry I did not get on this morning. We had a power burp over night and my computer was fussed up. Had to run utilities which cut out my PC time.

Mel - if you can just toss those boxes without peeking in, you are my hero. Maybe I should let you loose in my house. I'm sure DH will appreciate and will be extra nice to you. :D

Annie - the coffee sounds delish. I love that but can't handle an entire pot of it at once. Need to bring it to the office where we can all share a cup. The autumn / holiday coffee creamers are the best tasting I think. Yum um. You need to start selling baked goods at work - you seem to like to bake and you could probably make more than you do from the CVS job and have fun at it too. ;) I would buy your stuff!

Michelle - yep, too early for frost. I agree. Glad you got your endorphin fix yesterday. Saw some cute autumn decorations from Lowe's should send them to you for ideas since I'm holding out this year.

Shad - hope the DB shows up. And a pleasant visit. About the photos - I highly recommend getting them printed at the store rather than doing them yourself. Even with photo paper I think the ink is not as good and the pictures WILL fade. Trust me. I have some on my cube wall and it's amazing how they loose color compared to the regular photos. And I am not anywhere near natural light so it's not the sun fading them.

Time to run to the afternoon meeting :wave: to Patty and Laura.