Michelle - I could have sworn I'd seen Psycho, but it turns out I'd just seen small bits and pieces. I agree - Hitchcock movies are great!
I like southwestern salads that have black beans and corn and tortilla strips and spicy dressings. I'll have to try and replicate that in a healthy way!
Laura - Nothing wrong with black beans....they are a great source of protein and fiber; corn in moderation is good too. A couple tortilla strips aren't bad, nor is a little bit of cheese. And when I make a southwest salad...I use salsa as dressing (zero pts on WW).
Another day gone past. Due to start work tomorrow and have spent much of the day on the phone (as Mel will know since the phone calls started while we were chatting) and faxing signatures etc. So tomorrow the real stuff starts. The contract specifies insurance of $15,000,000.00 for 'unforeseen damages'. Wonder what I can do to cause that sort of problem???
Mel - good to talk to you today - even if I did sleep in and we started late. Love the cat.
Michelle - Good to have a really up day even if it is Monday. Tell me, have you achieved Annies challenge yet? Hurry up. I need to unload this surprise.
Happy - all that exercise, now you need to work out a way to keep it up. Good organisation there. I hope that you manage to get it all done before the visitors arrive. I'm trying to keep up a cleaning routine of 1 or two rooms per day now that I am home all the time. Well apart from going to the office that is.
I know that feeling of having an unhappy gut because you have eaten something that disagreed. Ouch not nice.
I did get the message about the book. Thank you for that. I shall look for it in the post from next week on. Sometimes postal things come in 4 days, sometimes in 12 days and sometimes in 3 months - and that is only from Melbourne.
Nope, won't have a long drive. Much of the time I will probably go by train. Parking is at a premium there. Train will be better even if I have to walk a bit to get to the job. It will involve driving into the outback from time to time to visit the assets. But I don't actually know where all of them are yet.
Hope the foot thing works out okay
Annie - come an vent as often as you like. You are having a hard time and it will all take time to calm down. Sorry to hear that you and Dad are not talking. Go and make up now. Otherwise you may live to regret it. Wish we were closer for a big hug.
Laura - Sorry that your salad wasn't inspiring. Maybe we should have a recipe swap of the best salads we make. I just made a calabrese salad for lunch tomorrow. Tomatoes, basil, mozzarella cheese and some other Italian herbs.
Wave to Ceejay
And with that, its time to go finish dinner. We are having steak and salad and the ds2 will get an egg and potato. See you tomorrow
I did 1/2 hour of Zumba last night, then DH and I went and got the boat out of storage...it is officially spring now that the boat is in the driveway. Of course, it's supposed to rain all weekend. Boo. I ate too much spaghetti last night. Gonna have to work it off today by walking at lunch, and Zumba'ing tonight.
Shad - Wow! $15 million insurance? They must think you're dangerous or somethin'. You dinner of steak and salad sounds really yummy. Annie's challenge is to achieve Onederland by 6/20. My Mini Goal is to achieve 213.6 (which is 10%) by Thursday at weigh in. On my home scale yesterday morning, I was 211.5, but I use the WW scale as my "official" weight and since my belly still feels full and bloated from the spaghetti, I can't even guess-timate what I weigh today or what I'll weigh on Thursday. So it's up to you...do you want to take my Monday morning weight....and divulge your surprise...or wait until Thursday?
Ceejay - I hope today is better for you!
Annie - My worldly sista, I hope you're doing better today. I'm here for ya'...phone, email or post. Wish I lived closer so I could give you a big hug.
Happy - I hope you're not too sore today. Try and take some time to prop your feet up.
Big to Laura, Mel and everyone!
Lots to get done today. I've got to rebuild a report that suddenly stopped working from scratch starting with the queries.....so I'd better get to it. I'll check back later.
GOOD MORNING CHICKS OF THE WORLD AND A HAPPY TUESDAY TO YOU ALL.
I AM SO GLAD SHAD & I SPOKE LAST NIGHT AND LAUGHED BECAUSE I WOKE UP TO THE SAD NEWS OF MY BIRD DYING. I AM DEVASTATED TO SAY THE LEAST. HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND. I WILL MISS HIM TERRIBLY AND THE HOUSE WILL FEEL SO EMPTY. THE ONLY GOD THING ABOUT ALL THIS...AND I HAVE TO FIND ONE THING SO I CAN GET THRU THIS DAY...IS THAT HE IS NO LONGER SUFFERING AND EVERY DOCTOR I HAVE WILL BE HAPPY. FOR 6 YEARS NOW THEY HAVE BEEN TELLING ME NO PETS...LEAST OF ALL A BIRD. BUT HE WAS MY PAL. MY EYES LOOK AFRIGHT AND I HAVE AN ELECTION TO WORK. TOLD JOHN I WILL BE LATE THIS MORNING AND WHY. FUNNY HOW ALL 3 MEN ARE SUDDENLY WORKING TOGETHER WITHOUT ANY ARGUMENTS. SAD REALLY.
I WILL DO PERSONALS OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN I CAN FALL APART AND TAKE TIME TO READ AND BE WITH MY CYBER FRIENDS. BY THE END OF THE MONTH...200 APPLIANCES WILL HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE END OF THIS MONTH FOR SURE...AILMENTS OR NO AILMENTS!
LOVE YOU GUYS
LET'S CELEBRATE THE HECK OUT OF SHAD'S BIRTHDAY ON SUNDAY (actually our saturday) AND HAPPY'S BIRTHDAY ON TUESDAY..WE CAN HAVE A PARTY TO RING IN THE NEW MONTH!! hope i got these dates right. one year i messed it up! :ROFL:
Oh Mellie!! I'm so, so sorry for you loss! I know how much you loved the grandson and how much you will miss his company. It hurts so much to lose a dear friend, whether they are human or animal. We are here for you, girlfriend. Love you, worldly sister.
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Good morning ladies,
Just finishing my coffee and we're about to shoot off to a tile and fixtures store to see if they have any ideas for the bathroom. Have to hurry so DH can get back and mow the lawn and I have lots to do myself. It's been a productive weekend but I still feel like I didn't get much done.
Mel I'm sooooo sorry about the grandson. I know how much of a hole losing a pet can be and you were very close. Sad too that you cannot replace him - I guess you will just have to settle for us.
Shad - gee you are sounding like a regular commuter again 15 mil is an awful lot of insurance - what are you going to "cook the books" or have one heckuva domino effect in the warehouses? Saw an episode of "I Shouldn't Be Alive" where a bloke wandered off in the Outback and got lost for 5 days. Pretty desolate area. Be careful.
Ceejay and Annie - hugs to you both - feeling better today? Annie - after all that's happened, you deserve a meltdown. Just don't stay down, too many people depend on you.
Michelle - I know you will make your 10 percent this week at weigh in. That's wonderful!!!! You have been working soooo hard for this. The spaghetti bloat will pass. I keep meaning to try whole wheat pasta and see if it still puts me in a pasta coma.
Laura - I found that salads are tricky to take for lunch. I wind up bagging everything separately which feels like I'm lugging the grocery bag along with me to work. I'm with you on all the not so diet friendly things that make the salads good. Although I do like greens, strawberries, mandarin oranges, almond slivers, feta cheese and chopped cold chicken with a ff raspberry vinagrette. But it has to be really hot outside for that to taste good at lunch. Yay for you for trying something different tho.
DH is giving me the stink eye so if I'm not ready in 30 minutes, he's going to start on the lawn. Better get running. See yah. Have a good one.
Melody, I just wanted to stop in to send you my sympathy regarding your bird/Grandson's passing. I truly understand what that kind of loss feels like. Having lost my 19 year old cat a YEAR ago and I continue grieving like a spinster widow. Sometimes I get embarrassed at how much I miss that darn cat (cranky, old man that he was). Hang in there, things will get better. Sending a turtle hug (sans the claws and scales) to you.
I HAVE BEEN PRAYING A LOT LATELY FOR THINGS TO SETTLE DOWN IN LIFE. I AM NOW ALSO PRAYING FOR PEACE OF MIND FOR YOU AND YOUR LOSS OF YOUR BIRDIE. SOMETIMES ANIMAL LOSSES ARE WORSE THAN EVER! MUCH LOVE AND TREMENDOUSLY HUGE HUGS TO YOU. WE LOVE YOU.
Mel, So very sorry to hear about the loss of your bird. Our pets are so dear to us. They are our cherished friends who have a very special place in our hearts. I'm sure it's a comfort that your grandson is no longer suffering, and when your initial grief lessens you will be comforted by happy memories. Hugs!! : grouphug:
Mel - so sorry to read about the grandson. And we were only talking about him yesterday too. I think he had just had enough. Poor wee thing. However it is good to think that because of him, 3 men worked together happily enough. Miracles happen. I'd send flowers but your poor senses are in overload already so that won't do any good will it.
Annie - Hope life becomes better for you and soon.
Happy - I am a real commuter again and I really don't like the commute much. This morning I found every red traffic light between here and the station, missed my train by 1 min which made me miss my next connection as well. Then as I walked from the station to the office, the heavens opened and my little umbrella managed to keep the hair dry but not much else. Coming home, I figured that I could leave around 5 and then got to the station, waited 20 mins for the train, missed the connection by fractions of a second and had to wait another 18 minutes for the next one. My next trick will be to go study the timetable again and see if I can make some improvements.
Hope the shopping went okay.
Michelle - nope you have to get past the nominated weight before the surprise comes your way. I think everyone will be starting to you soon.
Ceejay - keep busy.
Java - how nice to see you again even if it is for a rotten cause.
Gotta go. Time to think about tomorrows dinner and lunch.
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Good morning all,
Mel - hope you are doing ok - thinking of you and sending
I had a very productive 4 days off but still have lots and lots of those "to do" post it notes on my list. Just something to keep plugging away I guess.
And it's back to work again. *sigh* Postings will have to wait until lunch time as I am behind already and the day has just started Catch ya later...
THE ELECTION ENDED AT 9PM AND I JUST HATED COMING BACK UP HERE ALONE LAST NIGHT. THE DAY DRAGGED AND I THOUGHT EVERYONE WOULD NEVER LEAVE SO I COULD LOCK UP. THANK GOD YOU ALL UNDERSTAND HOW JEN & I FELT YESTERDAY. MOST PEOPLE WERE LAUGHING AND SAYING IT WAS FOOKING BIRD....GO OUT AND BUY ANOTHER ONE! NOT FUNNY TO ME. ANYWAY......
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE POSTS AND HUGS. I KNEW MY FRIENDS WOULD BE HERE FOR ME.
YOU DON 'T WANT TO SEE MY EYES......BUT THEY WILL BE BLUE AGAIN SOON I HOPE. I TOOK TODAY OFF...THE STOVE MEN HAVE NO STOVES TO INSTALL. NO SHIPMENT YET AND THE LAST 30+ FRIDGES AREN'T UNTIL TOMORROW. SO I AM JUST GOING TO MEL-LOW OUT TODAY
MY EYES LOOK AFRIGHT AND I HAVE AN ELECTION TO WORK. TOLD JOHN I WILL BE LATE THIS MORNING AND WHY. FUNNY HOW ALL 3 MEN ARE SUDDENLY WORKING TOGETHER WITHOUT ANY ARGUMENTS. SAD REALLY. 
I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE END OF THIS MONTH FOR SURE...AILMENTS OR NO AILMENTS! 
LET'S CELEBRATE THE HECK OUT OF SHAD'S BIRTHDAY ON SUNDAY (actually our saturday) AND HAPPY'S BIRTHDAY ON TUESDAY..WE CAN HAVE A PARTY TO RING IN THE NEW MONTH!! 
hope i got these dates right. one year i messed it up! :ROFL:
Love you, worldly sister.
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you soon. 
Catch ya later...
THE ELECTION ENDED AT 9PM AND I JUST HATED COMING BACK UP HERE ALONE LAST NIGHT. THE DAY DRAGGED AND I THOUGHT EVERYONE WOULD NEVER LEAVE SO I COULD LOCK UP. THANK GOD YOU ALL UNDERSTAND HOW JEN & I FELT YESTERDAY. MOST PEOPLE WERE LAUGHING AND SAYING IT WAS FOOKING BIRD....GO OUT AND BUY ANOTHER ONE! NOT FUNNY TO ME. ANYWAY......
