Holly - if I am lucky I will be able to get the bike out in April.

I know how you feel about buying a car. You just never know what you will get in the long run. Dh bought his truck brand new, his dad bought the same truck & I got a used car 3 yrs after they bought their new trucks. Dh has had more work done to his truck then the rest of us. My car is a yr older then his truck. We just bought a 2000 jeep lerado today. I hope we made a good choice. I hope we have the same luck as we did with the car.

Merry Christmas to all my dear friends

Well it was starting off great my Dad showed up last night unexpected - haven't spent Christmas with Dad for over 10 years so we set up to have lunch today with the whole family (immediate family) got up this morning went shopping since I sent his present in the mail wanted to have somethign for him to open then came home and started cooking - went out to start the pickup and seen my DS (youngest 19) was spun out on the road and a neighbor from a couple of blocks sitting there so I thought with the new snow we got DS was messing around and Larry stopped to help him so I came back in the house hollared at DH and told him to go out and help then we both walked outside and realize oh no he was in a wreck and yes it was his fault he pulled out in front of the pickup and got hit- DS car is totaled and it does look really bad - the pickup will need a new bumper, grill, hood ..... We do have liability insurance so it will cover the pickup but not DS car so now we will have to find him another car as he drives 20 miles one way to work and DH doesn't want him driving his brand new pickup and I have a company car ( oh and everyone is OK)

So there is how my Friday started out so it can only get better from here

but everyone else have a Great Holiday ahd come Monday I will have to pull the wagon back out and jump in full force

Merry Christmas

I hope you all have a really good Christmas.

Holly, I am sorry about your DH car, but on the bright side, like you said everyone is relatively well and the Christmas Bonus helped (Thank God for employers who actually still give them).

CC, I am soooo sorry about DS wreck, It was a blessing he was okay. And even though unexpected it is awesome you got to spend a Christmas with your Dad.

Tymaboy, are you getting excited over the new job on the horizon?

Colleen, LOL..... about the description of your jeans...... but trust me, that would be the only way I could get into a 6. God just did not mean for me to be in the single digits. Even at my smallest and my "healthy" weight..... I am still in 12's...... but what do you expect when your body type is like an Amazon woman? l just have to accept it and move on.

Leatherman, I think it would be great for your wife to chat on here with us too..... unless you chose to use our input as a secret female outlet. Lol.... she may wonder why you all of a sudden got more insight and wisdom into the female world......... which comes from listening to us vent. lol.

Well y'all, I have to go get ready for work. This is the first time EVER I have had to work Christmas Eve night or Christmas day..... but once I am at work I am okay with it..... it is just getting there.

I hope you all have a truly wonderful Christmas..... and I hope we ALL have a HAPPY, HEALTHY New Year... no matter what the scales say.
Oh, btw, they are forecasting the first "white" Christmas here since 04.... so we will see. The one before that was in 89, lol.

Merry Christmas Guys. My diet left town for a few days. Hope for a better week next week. My wife would never want to chat or post on a web site. I love to post and chat about my diet and life, and yours to. I hope chating about my diet will help me stay on and try harder. Thanks for letting me in.

Merry Christmas everyone!

CC- glad to hear your ds is ok!

With the snow we found out that the jeep works good. In Janesville they got maybe 2 inches of snow, Dbq has gotten around 6 inches. That puts Dbq over 30 inches of snow so far this yr.

I got a pair of pants that I need to exchange for a smaller pair. My sil says that at gap the sizes run big. But that's fine that will be another pair at a size 6.

good morning chicks and dudes Reda, OMG about son's accident I'm glad he is OK but sucks about having to scramble to get him another vehicle. I think it's safe to say 'its always something' right. And how nice you had your Dad.

tymaboy congrats on the Jeep, I also hope it gives you years of good use!!

Tammy sorry you had to work Christmas Eve/Christmas Day.

Aaron, oh my, my diet has been GONE for days. Hope to get some control soon.

but I have been working out, even with my bum knee. I even worked out yesterday, to maybe put a tiny dent in the thousands of calories.

Hey the Rat B@stard boss gave me a $100 bill bonus! it was funny, right afterwards any other 'normal' nice people would have maybe done a quick hug? not us, I despise him too much and I think he is a little afraid of me so we did a fist bump

Back to work today, it will be a crazy week, it always is. I need to do a quick workout ! talk to you later.

oh, I didn't get a single bike related gift this year. Kinda sad... and I hope not a prediction of future.

Hello All

Wow Holly suprised Rat B Boss gave you anything at all - but what a nice surprise and way to funny about fist bump Oh ya I got my Harley Bling Jacket and also some Bling Earbuds (I do listen to IPod on motorcycle) it actually gives me music and takes place of the ear plugs which I need on my bike- Oh Holly I think in about a month or so you will really start looking at bikes seriously and the spirit will be back in the air

Tymaboy glad to hear the Jeep is working out great for you

Tammy hope the days went by quick for you since being at work and all...

Well I suppose I should get off here and get some cleaning up around the house done and get it back to normal- My tree well it is small enough that i got one of those big bags and I am just going to bag it up without taking anything off and put it in storage till next year

Hi Colleen and Leatherman

Back on the wagon tomorrow - A little less than 4 weeks before vacation starts so I need to get butt in gear full force

Have a Great Sunday

How about one of you 3FC long term members hook us up with a new thread? We're way over 500! Or maybe it would be fun to start on the New year--for new beginnings!?

Hope you all had a good Christmas! Nice that everyone can get a little time to spend with family even if it's not on Christmas Day--it's the time we dedicate to each other--not the day that we celebrate it on in my opinion.

Reda, I'm happy for you that you got to spend Christmas with your Dad! That's great! Glad DS is okay after his accident--new car for Christmas?? Christmas tree in a bag is cheating! Smart though! Cancun is coming soon!

Tymaboy, Jeep sounds like a fabulous Christmas gift! We were in your neck of the woods Christmas Eve. Yucky snow! Further South we went the worse it was! Heard it was to get warm--like in the 40's this week for a day or 2. Looking forward to clear roads!

Tammy--Amazon woman?! hehe! That's a new one! I'm picturing National Geographic... naked, skinny legged, big belly, narley hair, carrying pots of grain on her head! That is NOT at all how I imagined you! LOL! Made me laugh!

Holly, Glad the hospital is finally acting a little nicer, and the Rat Boss was even in the holiday spirit! Now if you can catch the insurance company on a good day...I'd press them a little. I don't think the waiting game will work to your advantage. Do you have a list to present to them of the accessories and the retail prices of them? Or at least get another price of a bike all decked out like yours was to give you some leverage. The insurance company's responsibility it to make you "whole", not more or less than the value of what you had before a loss. Free advice--not guaranteed to work however! By the way--the Elves around here very undependable!

Aaron, Good luck dieting during the holidays! You must have tons of willpower to even TRY. Good for you! I got into the goodies yesterday--never eating any "real" food. Made me wish I wouldn't have done that by evening! Gastric reflux...ick. What type of work do you do? Is there food around? It's horrible at the office when someone brings food--like that is part of the work plan, and I dive whole heartedly into finishing the food eating project!

Christmas was good. Kids were pleased with their gifts, which pleases me! Got the folks a GPS as they spent most of their vacation South getting lost it sounds. Hope they won't be afraid to use it...last year we got them a cell phone and put it on our plan...someday they'll get it figured out. Not sure if Step-dad can hear it ring. I think he hears the annoying ring, and turns his hearing aid off to stop the ringing! After only a year they haven't mastered the getting a message part just yet!

Now I am planning a progressive dinner, like we did last year, for New Years Day. Had lots of fun, and this year I want to have a White Elephant gift exchange too. I'm really slipping though--I don't have a gift! It was my idea, and I still don't have a gift for either of us to bring! I'm going at lunch to see if I can get a singing bear I saw before Christmas. He sang the Cotton Eye Joe!! Cute! (but noisey!) We have the main course. What should I make? Last year we had lasagna. Needs to be something I can make, and leave for 3 hours, and serve with just a few minutes preparation. I love having a taco bar, but I think I've used that for too many gatherings--need something new. Snacks, soup, salad, and desserts will be at other peoples houses. Please share your good ideas with me! FAST!

Keep enjoying the holiday season!

I run a bull dozer in the summer. I get layed off for the winter,so I do have time to work out but I am at home so food is here all the time.

DH was in a horrible accident in the semi tonight. Another semi crossed the median and hit him head on, and took out another semi too. All 3 drivers are okay. DH has NO broken bones. Went to the hospital, and has already been released. Semi's are total losses (2 anyway, not sure about the 3rd). Lucky men! Other driver was evidently sick, and lost control of his truck causing the accident. ??

Sleepless night...

Do you guys own the semi or drive for someone else. I hope everything works out for you guys. I drive a truck to move our dozers, and just hate to move them in the snow.

Wow! Hugs & Prayers! I hope you do not have all the BS that Holly & her DH has had.

OMG Colleen that would have been horrible but so happy to hear that all drivers are OK - just thinking about it makes me ill

But believe me if it was any other reason that the accident happened it will come out because they will do a blood test and usually on all parties

Well our bad weather is suppose to come in tomorrow evening and start with freezing rain then turn to snow sometime Thursday - I guess I may get a 4 day weekend so no complaining here and it sure won't ruin our New Years Celebration

Well guys have a great night and a good Hump Day

Got the new thread started left it 'Hawt-est Biker Chicks" so we can start posting there Thanks for the reminder Colleen