Back to work this morning. So far so good. I like it to be quiet. I have the door's open to let in some fresh air. My co-worker is a smoker and I could smell it on her this morning. The scent lingers.

Laura
I was wondering the same thing about Cin.

Mel
You are an early bird.

I cleaned the living room and vacuumed the office last night. My house is getting back to normal. Monday night I'll do my bedroom. Still doing good on the exercise.

Happy Sunday. I've been semi-lazy all morning, so I'll be getting dressed and ready for raking soon. Another gorgeous day out there!! Loving it.

Mel - Glad Richie noticed the precarious situation the desk was in!! You don't need anything toppling and getting damaged and costing you $$ to replace. Glad it's quiet - you need that.

Ceejay - Glad the house clean up is going well (as I look at a pile of "stuff" in the corner of our home office). Stay in the groove and your place will look great. :) I just don't tolerate smoke very well these days. BF's Friday night work thing took place at a cigar bar and he came home reeking - his jacket went out in the 3-season room to air out, his clothes down in the basement for laundering, and his body went in the shower!! Glad it was nice enough that you could open the door for fresh air.

The fundraiser was very nice last night. BF's niece is so cute - quite an improvement from the little brat she used to be, lol. I actually had a nice mature conversation w/ bf's brother (with whom bf recently decided to bury the hatchet). But I still have no desire to get friendly again w/ the bf's wife.

Okay, time to post and get dressed! Enjoy your Sunday/Monday ladies!

Thought I had posted yesterday. Obviously not. Look out I'm losing it.

I'll be back when I think of what I wanted to say.

:cofdate: GOOD MORNING.
LOTS TO DO TODAY. FIRST IS MAKE AN "EMPTY" REPORT....ONLY SMOKE ALARMAS. NOTHING EARTH SHATTERING HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND.
YESTERDAY WAS GORGEOUS FOR AWHILE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOTS OF LOVELY SUN :sunny:
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING EXCITING EITHER...I WATCHED AN ALL DAY MARATHON OF SCOOBY DOO CARTOONS:rofl:
TOOK THE DAY OFF FROM THINKING!
HAPPY MONDAY/TUESDAY :moped:


CEEJAY...I AM REALLY BEGINNING TO HATE THAT SMELL OF SMOKE...AND I WAS A HEAVY SMOKER. OUR LOBBY GETS FULL OF IT BECAUSE OF TENANTS THAT SMOKE BY THE DOOR. YUCK. AFTER YOU FINISH YOUR HOUSE...YOU CAN VISIT ALL THE CHICKS AND GET US CLEANING AGAIN! :rofl: A CLEAN HOUSE MAKES A CLEAR MIND! ENJOY!


LAURA...GLAD THE FUNDRAISER WAS NICE. AMAZING HOW KIDS CAN ACTUALLY TURN OUT TO BE SOME NICE ADULTS. LOL HOPE THE PEACE BETWEEN THE BROTHERS LASTS...CAN IMAGINE WHAT HIS DW IS SAYING. :lol3:


SHAD....ARE YOU STILL THINKING OF WHAT TO SAY????
YOU'VE HAD A BUSY MONTH WITH VISITORS AND WORK SO WE'LL LET YOU SLIDE ON THE POSTING :rofl: :rofl:

Good morning to yahs,

Not sure where the last hour went, but it flew past. I should have posted instead of tidying up the kitchen :lol: Now I don't have enough time to say much of anything except I hope you had a nice weekend and I'll get on at lunch.

I am challenging myself to cut back all but a minimum of sugar - for just a week. This should be interesting...

Later ladies.

Good Morning to Youse!!

Whew what a fast weekend. Only thing I did around the house was laundry and run the dishwasher. That's ok cause I ran my heiny off at CVS. Pulling outdated crap off the shelves. Restocking the beer, wine and liquor aisle. That takes about 3 hours in itself. Restocked the milk cooler twice. CVS needs to invest in some cows, wow do we go through the milk fast.

Happy...come clean my closet out. I still have not gotten that done. It is the same closet I was chatting with Shad about on FB. I just can't seem to get in the mood to tackle it. I finally came to a plan of what I want to do with stuff, but just not intereseted in doing it.

Ceejay...good job on the exercising. Keep up the good work. Somebody needs to do it and Lord knows it is not me.

Laura...glad you had a good time at the fundraiser. You were probably just beautiful with your new do.

MELLIE...Clean house, clear mind. If that is the case then my mind is blank cause it it always clean, except the closet. lol

Shad....if you think you are losing it, then you are not. It is when you don't realize anything that you have lost your mind. There is still hope for you my sista.

Well I started off good. Two hard boiled eggs and two small tomatos for breakfast. THen....I got to work...one mini Payday candy bar and two rice crispy treats. I mean WTF is wrong with me. I didn't even make it a half day without a screw up. Trying to get back with it now, is it because all the goodies are nearly gone? Or that bit of sugar has made me feel like crap. I would love to lie down and sleep right now. Take a honk shu!

Best get my rear in gear!

Hey to Chelle...Patti...Cincy???...

LOve and hugs,

Good morning all. Back to Monday. Bah!

Shad - You mean you don't just want to babble on about nothing and not really say anything?

Happy - Good luck w/ the limited sugar challenge!

Mel - Glad your report was empty! I watched most or all of three Lifetime movies this weekend - I'm sure I'll be wishing for those hours back at some point. And it's not even the holidays yet, LOL!!

Annie - I think I remember the saying as "clean house, dirty mind", or maybe it's "clean house, sick mind"... :rofl: No more sugar if it's making you feel crummy!! :rollpin:

So I raked leaves yesterday afternoon. Only one of our 4 large trees are done losing leaves, so there’s plenty more raking to come. My hands, arms and shoulders were feeling it by evening. I’m still having some annoying sensitivity on my left hand, and the beginning of a blister. Yes, I was wearing gloves! It was good exercise though. Watched part of the Bears game (switched back and forth between that and a Lifetime movie) :D

Food was so so, and I didn’t do any formal exercise this weekend. This week isn’t looking that good for getting to the fc for my cardio workouts. I have a lunch appointment today, and lunches set up for Wed. & Thurs. Tomorrow morning will be entirely taken up w/ a training session - not sure if I’ll be able to fit in the fc. Friday’s still open. My once a week average for cardio at the building fitness center is most unimpressive.

Okay, better get this posted and get working. Have a good Monday/Tuesday! :)

Hmmmmmm Laura, my left breastie nip is a little tender, I hope that does not mean I am in for TOM. Haven't had one of those in about 4 months. Shouldn't be having any at all. Seems like everyone here raked leaves this past weekend and feel the pain. Our neighborhood is young. The addition is like 6 years old, the tallest tree is about 20 feet, maybe. No leaves. AND if you wait long enough they will blow over to the neighbors house.

Well so far so good. Had some LF yogurt with fresh berries for breakfast. Veggie soup and some Wheat Thins with a small slice of shaved chicken breast. Had some flavored (sugar) creamer in my one cup of java this morning - sorry kids - ain't giving that one up :lol: Had cinammon tea this morning, milk at lunch. Forgot to bring my 1 percent in the new cup I just bought yesterday so drinking 2 percent from the cafeteria. I have grapes for lunch to cover the sugar thing - they are actually less glycemic than I would have thought. DH gets the watermelon all to himself. This reminds me of quitting smoking. The first 24 hours you can be brave but THEN... :s: :devil: I do intend to blog/journal how I feel as a reminder because as Annie and Laura say - it does make you feel like a turd if you stop and actually pay attention to it.

Laura - your fitness center kind of reminds me of dancing with the devil with the gym equipment at home. I purchased a really good yoga DVD about 5 weeks ago - keep telling myself that I need to set aside 45 minutes to walk on the treadmill and do the yoga and it's not like I intentionally disregard it - but I think about it as I'm climbing the stairs going to bed. Just because it's nearby doesn't always make it convienient ;) Do you rake your leaves to the street for pick up? I always thought that was kinda silly - yeah you save on not buying the recycle bags or stickers but the cars pass by and the wind seems to blow them right back on the lawn again :lol: I don't like the smell of cigarettes either but I can tolerate it for short bursts. REALLY hate the smell of cigars - always have, always will. Ugh. Having to sit in cigar bar would be torture for me. :lol:

Annie - there is one house that always seems to attract the leaves. Hopefully it's not yours because you have ENOUGH to do. So people are buying up all the liquour and finishing it off with a milk chaser? :rofl: I thought you only did that with Baileys? Don't you ever get a vacation girl? You work soooo hard. I would just fall flat in the liquor aisle one day - tired or drunk? :lol:

Mel - can't the seniors smoke in their apartments? Geez - it's not like it's an office building where they push you outside. I'm surprised the non-smoking seniors don't complain. My Mom is VERY VOCAL about cigarette smoke. :smoking: Glad you finally got some sun. Did you get out and enjoy it or was Scooby Doo too much of a distraction? I sure am glad that the desk did not topple into you. Could have been very bad.

Ok so all of a sudden the idea of a Stella Doro brand annisette toast has floated through my head. Haven't had one of those since, I don't know when. Predecessor to the biscotti delicacies. :T

Shad - you are probably doing what I do. Post on Facebook thinking I posted here. :dizzy: It sounds like you are getting tired of working too. I think we need to put our commune plans into place.

Ceejay - yay for you for sticking with the exercise! :yay: I'm jealous that you can open your office door and get some fresh air. We have lots of doors here but they all screech with alarms if you open them. When is your vacation again?

Michelle -saw on FB that you had a nice weekend. Did Doppler get his fill of running around and tire himself out? How are you feeling?

That's enough for me - time to get back to my reports. :comp: Later...

I thought a few of these were funny and worth a smile -

Ø I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

Ø Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Ø I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

Ø Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

Ø The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.

Ø Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Ø If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.

Ø We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

Ø War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

Ø Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

Ø The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Ø Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

Ø To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

Ø A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

Ø How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

Ø Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Ø Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.


Ø I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks.

Ø A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.

Ø Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR".

Ø I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Ø I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it...so I said "Implants?"

Ø Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Ø Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

Ø Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?

Ø Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

Ø A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Ø You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

Ø The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Ø Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.

Ø A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to **** in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.

Ø Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.

Ø Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

Ø I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.

Ø Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.

Ø There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.

Ø I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

Ø I always take life with a grain of salt, plus a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila.

Ø When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

Ø You're never too old to learn something stupid.

Ø To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

Ø Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

Ø Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.

Ø A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.

Ø If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some people have more than one child?

Ø Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Hi everyone -

I'm doing great! Super busy at work, but that's a good thing. I had a wonderful weekend. I was outside A LOT this weekend with Doppler and the other two doggies. It was SO gorgeous outside with temps near 70 and SUN SUN SUN!! I asked the PT which way he'd prefer for me to deal with the leaves on my lawn since DH was working on my car and his truck. He gets his transmission tomorrow (hopefully), so he'll spend next weekend working on his truck again. I told my PT it was either riding the lawn mower or raking...he said definitely riding the mower would be better. Turns out I didn't do either. I was going to...but I looked up at the trees, realized that not even 25% of the leaves had fallen, and decided to do the leaf mulching and gutters next weekend. So I layed in my chaise lounge reading, relaxing and soaking up the sun!

Doppler and the other dogs had a blast being outside so much! And they slept well at night. :)

Got a meeting in a minute...I'll try and read what y'all were up to and post some more later.

Love and hugs,

Annie - I sure wish all the leaves would blow away - but I'd still get some from down the block I'm sure. I need to have bf mow the lawn very short so the leaves don't have anything to nestle into so they can blow away should the wind decide to blow!

Happy - Actually, the convenience of the fc is offset by the inconvenience of hauling my gym gear to work. I really didn't need another bag to carry. RE the leaves - first we have curbside pickup - we rake them into the street along the curb and a sweeper thingy sucks them up. A month or so later we have bagged pickup. I prefer the curb - bagging is a PITA. No cost for either, so it would be nice for the trees to be done losing leaves by the time the bag pickup ends, but our trees are stubborn and that rarely happens.

Michelle - Glad you had a nice weekend and no labor - PT's orders. It was a great weekend to be outdoors, that's for sure. :D

pooh bear I posted on the wrong page but copied and pasted but I suppose you have to post it or it will be lost.

Happy and Mel
My vacation starts Thursday which is my 4 day week end. I'm taking vacation day's for the 25th, 26th and 27 and next week is my 3 day week end. A total of 10 day's in a row. Yeeeeeeeehaw.

Happy
I should be cutting out sugar also but right now it's in moderation. Just Like the caffiene.

Laura
Sounds like you had a busy week end.

Annie
You get a good work work out restocking those shelves. Those gallon jugs of milk are probably close to 8 pounds a piece. In my opinion I'm getting a little to old to be climbing around and under these big old pipes down stairs but I do on ocassion.

Michelle
I'm glad you opted not to do the leaves this week end. The dog's enjoyed your company more.

We had an early morning meeting with the Mayor. It's election time once again. I will be sad if he is defeated. He's been signing my pay checks for the past twenty years. People are upset with high light bills. But some of those are due to non pay. I know I see the cut off list. He invited us to a rally on Saturday and I'm thinking about going to show my support. Early voting has started today so I'm going to vote on Thursday.

Today I can honestly say that I've been on plan with food. And tonight I'll probably have left over pizza.

Need to get up and get some things done before going home time. The boss rought some lab chemicals I need to put up.

Well done Ceejay - on plan eating for the day. I haven't exactly been overeating but let me tell you, this vegetarian stuff (blame DS1) is not exactly diet friendly in many cases. Seems like too many carbs for me.

Happy - Your dinner last night sounded really good. DH is getting into the swing of things nicely. I'm aware of being on both Facebook and here, but I think as far as Sunday went, I planned what I was going to say, said it but never posted it. DS1 would have come along and closed the session to do something else and splat - gone forever. Love some of those oneliners you posted

Michelle - Nice to hear that you had a relaxing weekend. It doesn't do any harm once in a while. My Sunday was pretty quiet and easy. And I didn't do much in the way of housework. DS1 did the washing and folding. Might keep him around for a while.

Laura - raking is good exercise. Around here the leaves rarely fall of the trees, the new season growth pushes them off. I have a big poinciana tree in the front yard which is dropping leaves and sending out new ones, and give it another few weeks and the flower buds will be there. Glorious tree but messy. I can babble with the best but yesterday was not a good day. I was ready to quit yesterday.

Annie - TOM tends to arrive at inconvenient moments towards the end. However just think how nice it will be when he goes away forever and ever. You can start living then. Milk in gallon jars - they must be big. I suppose they would be the equivalent to our 2 litre packs which is a little more than a gallon but not much. Each litre of liquid weighs in at a kilo which is 2.2lbs more or less. So if you carried two of them you were lifting 8.8lbs - good exercise for those arms.

Mel - I didn't have a good day yesterday, and if I had access to the makings, I may have caused some explosive damage to a few people yesterday. I all but quit around 2.pm I'm still not sure I want to be here and won't be signing on again after this project unless they can prove that there is work for me to do. Glad to hear that you had a relaxing brainless weekend. Doesn't do any harm once in a while. We work hard enough for it for petes sake.

DS2 comes home tonight. I have told everyone in a loud clear voice that I will be shutting down my computer and heading out come 3.00pm and anyone who wants to speak to me after that can shout loudly.
I think we might have a bbq this weekend and invite the rellies and friends around for food and drink. That is if the weather stays as it is now. DS1 is quite good to have around. I was doing some work for Mick yesterday afternoon and he went and prepared the food for dinner, put the pumpkin into roast and chopped up leek and onion and garlic for the risotto. All I had to do was cook the risotto while he watched so he could do it for himself next time. As I said previously, he did the washing and folding. Won't iron tho'. And hasn't swept the floor either. But other than that I don't mind him doing his thing. He goes for a bike ride every morning, then plays squash some nights. We rub along okay. He is studying something called Virtual Storage something, something, something. I went to sleep during the explanation. But then again so did he when I was explaining the joys of BOMs (Bills of Material) and their creation in SAP. The screen dumps in the doco I had from Mick turned pink when I attempted to clean them up and make them easier to read. Since I know that no tradesman or miner worth his salt will take any notice of pink doco, I had to change the colours in everything. Rotten horrible job.

Anyway, I'd better go and get excited about cost controlling in projects and delivering budgets (yawn) which no doubt will be exceeded. I'll be back when time permits.

Shad - you know how to make risotto? Teach me please.