Good Morning Good Morning.....

Didn't have to chase the trash bin to far but did have to pick up oodles of trash up outta my front yard. My house sits just perfectly for the trash to accumulate on the SE side of my house up against the backyard fence. I even had a huge shipping box that a shotgun would fit into and a pizza box (empty) that is now taking up space in my trash bin. Had to do all that in my 45 minutes at home between jobs. Bella stood on the opposite side of the fence barking at me, don't know what she was thinking. lol Went in, thru on my CVS clothes, spruced up my make up and hair and away we went.

Stalker Update: He came in the store last night. I could tell he was particularly p*ssed at me. Didn't say a word, purposely walked past my register counter, looking at me, and checked out at Lilly's register. I was thinking, great, do that, not hurting my feelings one bit. Turned to walk out, looked at me and grinned, then left. That was about 8pm. No sign of him when I went home, no cars followed, at all. I think he got the message. Too WEIRD for me.

Out of the past 11 days, I have ate healthy and OP for 9 of them. Pretty good for me. I am down from 169 to 163.5 this morning. Only about 13 lbs to go. Just that little bit of a loss, my clothes are fitting much better. Todays breakfast...cottage cheese with tomato (out of garden, picked green) carrots with Yogurt ranch dressing, string cheese. I have worked at CVS the past 4 shifts with NO snacking. I feel better already.

Happy...yes, I know that bible story. If jesus came to my house smelling like alcohol and cigarettes as the stalker did when he came into CVS, I probably wouldn't let him in either...lol just sayin' Our leaves have almost completely turned and half on the ground. Starting to get that brown, wet, winter like look. Makes me sad. However, good news my sista friend....only 144 days til spring.

Shaddie...glad you made it to work on time to do a whole bunch of nothing. lol Sounds like you and DS got a lot accomplished yesterday, good for you. and let's face it, are there really any girls out there good enough for our sons...I think not. How old are your sons??

MELLIE....Ok, they are working you too much in that office cause you cannot post your great humor which I miss enormously. Besides that, I think you and I click in a sick minded way. lol

Laura...Way to go on the exercising yesterday and riding the bike to the train station. I don't want you riding in the dark either, so park it baby. We just had a cop get killed while riding his bicycle at dark. Not good. The trip sounds awesome. Come on May.

Hidee Ho's to Chelle and Ceejay.

Gotta get busy, I have a line at my cubicle...

Love and hugs,

Went shopping yesterday at Marshall's and Kohl's. I purchased to long sleeved tops at Kohl's and one top at Marshall's.
Our plans may change since it's getting colder to go to the ampetheater. We may go to Branson Landing instead. I've never been to either of them.

Annie
The reason I want to go to Walgreen's is to look for puzzle's that my nephew has out. He also has calendar's for 2011. If I can't find them I can order those at Amazon dot com. I know his line of products are at Walgreen's. Was shocked when I found 2 at Hobby Lobby the other day. I was doing the happy dance.
Can you make an excuse to go to the bathroom when the stalker comes into the store? Do they have puzzle's in CVS?
Congrats on the weigh loss.

Mel
You sure are working alot these day's. Don't over do it. The extra sleep is good even though you may be an hour late.

Shad
you are alway's doing something around the house. I think you are my motivator in getting things done at home.

Happy
It is great to see a marriage last as long as 20 years. Congrats to your sis. My sis and I have laughed alot this week also.

Laura
Good for you in booking a vacation. I don't fly that much so I don't have frequent flyer miles. But my oldest sis and her dh fly a lot and they use their miles for vacation's etc.

I feel like I've missed some one so if I have I'll give a :wave:

Just a quick hello. I'm off to the fc for a workout. :wave:

Happy Thursday ladies -

It was a chilly and windy morning here...but thankfully not as windy as the past couple days. I have a follow up appt with my ortho surgeon after work, and hopefully he'll write a letter recommending that I get an inversion machine. I posted on FB to see if any of my friends (or their friends) had inversion machines, and if they could offer any info or recommendations. Talk about ask and you shall receive! I got some great info which is helping me make an informed decision about the one I want. Tomorrow, I'll be working from home and I have a morning appt with an audiologist.

I'm going to go to the gym tomorrow after work to do the recumbent bike or recumbent stepper. Believe me, I will NOT overdo it. I'll probably stop at the library first so I have something good to read.

Shad - I hope DP1 isn't too much of a PIA to be around. Hang in there, worldly sister!

Mel - You take care of yourself and your eyes. Don't you work too hard.

Happy - We still have plenty of leaves in the trees here too, despite all the crazy wind. Now you have me wondering what FB post cracked you up. :dunno: As for my shot, I've gotten approx. 65% relief. The pain is not constant, and it flares up much less frequently. I occasionally still hit the max pain level. What I want to achieve is to be able to be as active as most women I know who are my age. I'm WAY TOO YOUNG to be this limited - not be able to even walk for more than 15 minutes or stand for more than 5.

Annie - I hate it when the wind (or the raccoons) spread the trash all around. Glad to hear the Stalker didn't wait for you to get off work. Congrats on the weight loss!! YGG!!!

Ceejay - Thank you for shopping at Kohl's! :lol: Glad to hear you're enjoying your vacay!

Laura - I LOVE the grocery bag holder. :) Thanks for the mention about DST. I thought that ended this weekend. How exciting to be going to the Pacific Northwest. I used to live near Seattle with my ex. :bravo: for going to the Fitness Center!! Good for you for thinking of other exercise options you can do despite your foot pain! The top of my foot as hurting so bad yesterday that when I went to PT, I mentioned that my back pain was about a 2 or 3 (pretty low) but my foot pain was a 10. The PT examined it and suggested I get it x-rayed which is in the same building and since it's a company sponsored wellness center, is free. My PT called me last night to let me know the x-ray came back normal. Yay! So she suggested Rest Ice Compression and Elevation, which I was doing anyway. Today it feels much better.

But as I was laying in bed yesterday evening when I was still not sure if it was fracture, I was wondering if I'd EVER get to Zumba again. And I got p*ssed off because I HAVE to get this weight off. Which means I HAVE to get serious about my eating! And I HAVE to burn calories in whatever way my body lets me, even if it's a boring and much less fun way compared to Zumba. What also got me fired up and further p*ssed off is I was telling DH that I'd like to go to a Haunted House this year where they have actors dress up and scare you. He reminded me that I can't walk, I can't bend, I can't crawl (yes, some require that), and I can't stand in line. I HATE being told I CAN'T do something. And I'm frustrated with these stupid limitations that my back is imposing on me.

Gotta run as I have a meeting to prep for.

Lots of love,

Shad – Glad you had a good productive day off work. I was wondering if tomato plants could be/should be pruned. Mine got totally out of hand this season and even the jumbo tomato cages (which I never got around to purchasing) wouldn’t have handled them. Nice of ds to assemble the bookcases for you! Did you enjoy the drinks and nibblies last night? :cheers:

Happy – Congrats to you and sis on your respective anniversaries. :congrat: We’re at exact opposites on the wine spectrum, LOL. Yeh, I have a vivid memory of a tornado-force windy day years and years ago down by Navy Pier (for work) having to hang onto a pole for dear life! These past couple days weren’t like that.. As for the Pacific NW – I believe I can change the ticket dates without cost, so we’ll consider doing that. I’ll be doing my research. I would love to see Vancouver and/or Victoria, and Butchart Gardens. We have a Birk store in Wilmette at Edens Plaza, or whatever they now call that shopping area at Lake Street & I-94/Edens Expressway, so that’s not far at all.

Mel – Is this day #2 at the office? Don’t work too hard lady, and take care of those peepers!! Hope the meetings go okay tonight. :blah:

Ceejay – Nice your sis has more time to spend with you this week. Sorry the weather isn’t the best…I’ve been to Branson Landing – on the river right? (or is that just a funny-shaped lake, I forget) It’s nice there, and that cool fountain.

Annie – I just made 15 years at my job this past August – not sure how. Glad the stalker stopped, and hope he doesn’t start up again. Congrats on your loss!!! You’re doing awesome. :cheer3: I weighed in this morning at the same weight as a year ago. Sigh.

Michelle – I beat you with bringing in the potted plants – did that about a week ago. Not that I’ve watered them or anything since then though. I feel bad for them – they suffer in the basement all winter with poor lighting and neglect from their mommy. Poor babies. I’m sorry your foot was hurting, but I’m relieved it’s not fractured and glad that it’s feeling better today. I know you’d just love to be able to Zumba away the weight, but unfortunately, eating is the bigger part of the weight loss equation, especially when you can’t spend a LOT of time exercising like, say, those Biggest Loser folks. I totally get you being frustrated that you can’t do physical activities. I’m frustrated with this foot pain and I’m hoping it’s going to get resolved. If it’s still a problem when I take my vacation, I’ll be ticked…but I’ll probably got to the foot doc and demand a pain shot!

Last night bf had already taken doggy for a walk by the time I got home, so I just did my BE workout. Lots of sore muscles today after 3 days in a row. Oh, and Annie, I did a couple minutes of hoola hooping and was thinking of you while I did it. ;)

Another busy morning. The fundraising stuff continues, and I had a meeting this morning about it. I’m sort of annoyed at the current activity that I let myself get roped into. I won’t get into it here, but let’s just say that I haven’t sent any of you a solicitation for a charity donation like some of my other friends and family have, LOL. So I spent a bit of time working on that e-mail. Then another meeting on real work. Then I went to the fc and did my cardio - 30 min. on the recumbent bike. Ugh. Something about that isn’t comfortable to me. Next time I’ll do the upright stationary bike. If I don’t care for that either, I’ll give the elliptical a go and see how the foot feels on it.

Wow, almost a novel here. Let me get this thing posted. Everyone have a wonderful remaining Thursday/Friday!! :)

Morning all,
Drinks and nibblies last night was very nice. I'm glad I wasn't footing the bill tho'. DS1 and I were perusing the menu for the place online after I got home and nearly fell over at some of the prices for mains (nothing less that $35 and up to $50). And the drinks menu was something else as well. $7000 for a bottle of Krug champagne! :faint: :faint: Roll on up my friends, I'll shout you a glass. And yes you did read right $7K a bottle.Would need to be some celebration!

Anyway, got home and was completely stuffed. Funny how doing nothing can tire you out. Got into my pyjamas and was watching some mindless tv with a cuppa when DS1 and DP walked in. They had a Hells pizza each and some champagne with it. Funny combination. And then DP decided to channel surf for something interesting to watch - Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Celebrity Rehab, and some really mind numbing American thing about some one who swallows flames on a stick and is looking for fame and fortune. So I tolerated this for a while, then stacked the dishwasher, checked out facebook and went to bed. DS2 was out playing tennis. Probably what I was watching was just as ridiculous to her anyway so I shouldn't complain.

So back at work for a Friday stint. I may just take more Wednesdays off, I like the idea. And next Wednesday I have a check up at the skin cancer clinic and since I also have a pain in my left leg, and my left hearing aid isn't working I might just schedule a me day and get sorted out.

Mel - I have a spare alarm clock here. If I can find where I put it, I'll send it over. Don't work too hard.

Happy - contract ends December 26th. There are some constitutional problems which are setting back deadlines and such. I think some could be alleviated by giving the product to the UAT (User Acceptance Testers) and let them make any suggestions for change (usually they don't) but others have a large HR involvement and will mean some changes to Job Position descriptions and names and Role positions as well. As we all know, that is a huge job and it must be done properly for any project to have any chance of success and if HR are involved all things must be aligned by the stars or something. Would be nice if all levels could agree on something though.

Laura - Seems like a beautiful part of the country on the NW seaboard. I'd like to see more of it. Maybe next year or the year after when I come over. I know Happy said 2013 for their move, but I might be old and decripit (or moreso) by then. Trouble is most of you lot live on the other side of the land mass. *sigh* we are all so contrary to my plans

Annie of the Trash Bins - exercise is exercise, no matter how you take it. All that bending and lifting.
As for girls being good enough for my sons, I would really love to see them settle down and start their own piece of family history. I have no worries and no problems about them moving on. I just wish they would (well one at least) stand up for themselves and move on from a relationship which is quite frankly going nowhere, costing money, and keeping him from finding a fulfilling career path. Years from now, this will fester in a very bright brain and he will realise he has wasted his productive years. We get old all too soon in the IT industry. Enough.

Ceejay - sounds like that holiday is going well. Hope time doesn't fly too fast when you are having fun.

Michelle - Sorry to hear that the pain is still in the leg. My left calf has gone out in sympathy with it - it that helps. Good that you got some advice on the inverter thingy. I can arrange for you to helibungy and leave you hanging upside down above a mountain lake in NZ for a while if you like. The scenery will take your mind off things for a while.

So I had better go and see if I can make some sense of these flow charts - grrrr - and see if I can add to my Powerpoint presentation today. That might keep me busy for all of 15 mins or so. Maybe a tad more.

Good morning ladies,

Happy Friday :yay: Another week closer to retirement. It's pretty chilly out there this morning. Turned the furnace on to take the chill out of the house. Good sleeping weather though. I woke up about 15 minutes before the alarm, was hoping it was about 3am and I could roll over but no such luck :(

I think I'm going to try and get out of the house a little early today so I'm going to forego posting and will catch up with you at lunch. Have a good one!

:tantrum: I OVERSLEPT FOR THE 3RD TIME!!!!!!
WTF IS WRONG WITH ME. NOW I'M ON THE RUN AGAIN.
I'LL HAVE PLENTY TO READ OVER THE WEEKEND FOR SURE. I WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN UP TO. THE MEETINGS WERE FINE...WE HAD A GOOD TIME IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT...
SENDING MY LOVE TO ALL OF YOU. HAVE A GREAT DAY:moped:
PS: I work Monday and Tuesday as well...so PLEASE pray for me:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Busy morning...just stopping to say hi and that I'll try and check in later. I got the orthosurgeon to fill out the form for my inversion table, so I'll be ordering that today. I'm heading out in about 1/2 hour to go to the audiologist.

Hope you all have a great Friday!

Luvya,

Happy Friday all!

Shad - Taking Wednesdays off is a good way to break up the workweek, but I still prefer to take Fridays and/or Mondays and create a longer weekend. In fact, I have quite a bit of vacation days left for this year and I'll schedule some long weekends over the next couple months...and still have some days leftover. I get how fancy restaurants and bars can justifiably charge more, but sometimes it's just out and out ridiculous! $7,000 for a bottle of champagne!!

Happy - Lately I've been waking up during the hour before the alarm goes off. Like you, I always hope it's a lot earlier, but usually it's not.

Mel - Hey, you're working a lot - why are you surprised you're sleeping more/later? :D Working again Mon & Tues?!?! Aren't you supposed to be retired??? Don't overdo!!

Michelle - Glad the doc authorized the inversion table!! Hope it brings you relief.

Hellos to Ceejay & Annie!!

Nothing much to report. Got home last night just as bf was leaving the house to take doggy for a walk. I put away my bags and joined them. After that I was a couch potato, then went to bed and watched more tv. Slept well, but I keep waking up before the alarm. Something is disturbing my sleep. I think it might be my neighbor, because he leaves the house at 5:15 am. Maybe I'm hearing his garage door opening and his pickup truck (unfortunately, our bedroom is next to their driveway). What's really annoying is that he rolls out their garbage and recycling bins each week before he leaves for work and the wheels make a noise. Why can't he do that the night before?? BTW, we call him Dr. Noise. He's always working on a car, motorcycle or something.

Nothing planned for this weekend - yay!!! I need to tear out the veg garden and then take down the fence around it. I'm sure there's plenty of twigs and tree limbs to pick up in the yard. As I predicted, our trees didn't lose many leaves during the windy days this week - and I'm surprised because not many of the trees in the neighborhood did either. So 3 of our 4 trees still have their leaves. Boo. Oh, and speaking of Halloween...need to buy some candy this weekend.

That's about it. Everyone have a great weekend and a good Halloween. And now I will close with all the Halloween emoticons, LOL.

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Hi ladies,

I'm back home from seeing the audiologist. To quote the doc, "The good news is...your hearing is normal. The bad news is....you're over 40." Apparently, as we age, our brain processes auditory input slower so we need to have things repeated. Also, we have more difficulty filtering out background noise as we get older. So she essentially said it's very good that I came in to get a baseline. And I'll just have to live with it and not get frustrated with myself or with DH when he tries to talk to me from the other room when I'm right next to the dishwasher, etc.

So ears are good, and I picked up my new glasses last night...and Wow! I can not only see far with them, I can see near as well! My old pair of bifocals (3 years old), the close up vision was so far off that I have been taking them off to read (just like my daddy used to do). It's nice that Doppler and I can both see again! :rofl:

We don't have any big plans for Halloween weekend. I'm working (from home) tonight. I'm going to try and get to the gym for a little recumbent stepper in the few hours that I have off in between. Doggies and I all get our hair done (no, I'm not going to the dog groomers with them), and I may go to the gym as well. Sunday is watching the Packer game on TV, followed by handing out candy to the trick or treaters.

Laura - When we bring in our plants for the winter, we put them in the guest room which has a sliding glass door out to the patio. They get plenty of sun and they're near a heater vent so it's warm. Chicago is windy enough...I can't even imagine how bad it was with the wind storm this past week. Congrats on 15 years at your job! I just had my 4 year anniversary...I'm looking forward to the 5 year anniv. next year cuz I'll get another week of vacation. Funny how you mentioned spending lots of time exercising like The Biggest Loser contestants. I've been really, really, really tempted to apply to be on TBL, but I wouldn't want my co-workers to know how much I weigh. I'm with you about preferring to take Fridays or Mondays off to extend the weekend. Even my work from home Fridays are nice, cuz even though I'm working, I can get laundry washed and other quick stuff done which leaves me more time on the weekends. I hope that the inversion table brings relief. And I also hope that Flex Spending doesn't contest the doctor's authorization. Our tree in the front yard still has nearly all it's leaves. :tantrum: But I'll be picking up branches that the wind brought down.

Shad - $7K for a bottle of Champagne?! That's insane! Good thing I'm allergic, not that I could afford spending that many months' salary on a bottle of anything. Sometimes mindless TV is a very good thing! Sorry to hear about the pain in your leg, and your left hearing aid not working. I hope all the appointments go well next week. I will definitely pass on the helibungy. It goes against my better judgement to jump out of a perfectly good plane (or helicopter in this case). :rofl:

Mel - I can probably find a spare alarm clock if you need one. Are you taking any meds or herbs or chamomile tea (or similar) at night to help you sleep, which might be making you sleep later than usual? I can imagine you singing "Dancing Queen" in front of your secret audience. Too funny that the Italian Stallions were dancing.

Happy - I wish I was so close to retirement...but I think DH and I will be working into our 70s.

Annie - I hope everything is okay and you're just too busy to post. Wishing you a very Happy Halloween weekend! Do you have any fun plans? Is your brother's band playing anywhere? I live vicariously through all the fun you, Laura and the other chicks have!

Ceejay - Hope you have a great day/weekend! Enjoy the rest of your vacation!!

Lots of love,

Dang, I thought I posted this morning.....just checking in to see who was here and yikes, I was not!

Chelle....See not only does your hearing get worse when you age but so does your mind and eyes. Time I am 60 I will deaf, dumb and blind. Got it half achieved now. I work at CVS tomorrow 12-8-30pm, then going to a halloween costume party. Originally said I wasn't going but changed my mind and went to the party store for a costume. It is called Naughty and Nice. It is a half red on one side and half white on the other side, velvety dress with deep jig jag hem with the up jig in between legs front and back. Kind of like Wilma Flintstones hem in her dress. Supposed to imply devil/angel. Then the headband has a red horn on one side and a white halo on the other,. Then there are wings one red one white. Bought white fishnet stockings and a little red sparkley pitchfork. Going to wear my red spike shoes. I will try to get a picture. Bought a little red velvety clutch purse for 3 bucks that has rhine stone wording on each side. One side says naughty the other says nice. How appropriate. Got the clutch at CVS...go figure.

Then I word at CVS on Sunday 2-10pm. Rough weekend. Going to try and work a dad visit in there somewhere. Stressful.

Oh heck everyone else's post is on the page before so um, let's see Hi to the popper inners.

Laura...I need to get my garden torn out also. I don't know when I will get to that tho. Maybeone night after work this coming week. Or hey, you can come on over and do it for me.

Shad...enjoy the boys, keep em busy.

Happy, Ceejay, Mellie...everyone enjoy your weekends. DON'T EAT THE TRICK OR TREAT CANDY>>>>>ANY OF YOU!!!

Have a fantastical, magical weekend.....

Love and hugs to all the worldlies and their furry friends.

Annie - I love the Naughty and Nice costume! How appropriate for you! :rofl: I'll bet you'll look naughty (errrr...I mean nice) in it! :rofl: I don't envy how busy you are....hang in there, girlfriend. I hope you can find 5 or 10 minutes to relax.

Just wanted to add...I ordered my inversion machine from Walmart.com. They have free shipping to the store (as opposed to the manufacturer's charge of $65), and a 90 day return to the store policy (as opposed to the manufacturer's pay another $65 to ship it back to us within 30 days return policy). I don't like WalMart's business practices...but I couldn't pass this deal up, and no other local retailer offered it. Anyway, the inversion machine should be here between Nov. 10th and 16th. :dance:

Morning all,
Just waved goodbye to DS1 and DP - and from the reaction of the DS1, he did not want to go back to South Australia. He has a huge decision to make. I can't make it for him and I can't push him into it. He must do what he must do.

Annie - your costume sounds great. I look forward to the pictures. Have a fun time.

Michelle - hope you have a good time working at home. I like working from home and wish I could do more of it.

Mel - sleepy head. I must have missed something about these Italian Stallions - better go back and read again.

Gotta go for a while and do some shopping. Apparently we are out of toilet paper. Oh pooh. Back later

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Thank god this week is over. It will take me the weekend to recover!!

The maint. have been short-handed. And the election is on Tuesday so it's all colliding together. I just hope to survive till Tuesday night. :p
Oh...and yes I want to be in good shape for Trader Joe's on Thursday. Jen said she will go and help me...but I have Willy. Not much else is new.
Nothing else is new. Both Jen and I are fully recovered now. Richie is working off the books at a school. All is well in our corner of the world.

MY OCTOBER GOALS RESULTS: NO REAL WEIGHT LOSS BUT I DID STICK TO MY 5 GOALS AND GOT THEM GOING AGAIN. I AM EVER HOPEFUL FOR NEXT MONTH. MAYBE I CAN EVEN MAKE BETTER CALORIE CHOICES. AT LEAST I HAVE STOPPED GAINING AND SINCE SEPT HAVE LOST THE 5 LBS.

Annie....That stalker guy is a pig. Hope this is the end of it. Whatever you do...don't excite this fooking bozo with the naughty and nice costume! :rofl: :rofl: You were right...I flew down the hall in hig gear...there is no running allowed in the hall even if I could get up!! :lol3: :lol3: YOU CRACKED ME UP!!! Congratulations on the weightloss and your hard work sticking to it!! YOU GO GIRL!! We do click...whether we're sick or not! :lol3: :lol3:


HAPPY~ I .LIKE THE WAITRESS FLO IDEA!! :rofl: :rofl: IF I HAD A SOUTHERN ACCENT I THINK I AM LIKE FLO IN MANY WAYS :rofl: :rofl: SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE INSURANCE GOUGING!! HOW SAD IS THAT?!?! YOU'RE RIGHT...NO LOYALTY THERE ON THEIR PART AND DON'T KNOW HOW THEY EXPECT TO HAVE YOURS!! :hug: GLAD YOU AND SIS HAD A GOOD CALL AND SORRY I MISSED THE "PARTY". CONGRATULATIONS!! :encore:



CEEJAY...NEW CLOTHES, NEW PUZZLES, TICKETS!! WOW!! YOU'RE REALLY HAVING A GREAT TIME OUT THERE ON VACATION!! SO GLAD TO HEAR HOW HAPPY YOU SOUND WITH THE VISIT!!:hug:



SHAD...YOUR DAY OFF WITH THE KIDS SOUNDED GOOD. SORRY THE JOB IS A PITA STILL BUT IT WILL BE OVER IN 2 MONTHS! :rofl: :rofl: WILL YOU BE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH THEM???:hohoho: :ginger: KRUG FOR $7K???OMG THAT'S MORE THAN MY BILLS ALL TOTALED!! :faint: GLAD YOU AND DS1 GOT TO GET OUT TOGETHER. ENJOY THE VISIT AND THE WEEKEND!!



LAURA...SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE ORTHO...WAS THAT YOU WITH THE FOOT?? I THINK I MIGHT BE GETTING CONFUSED. SIGH. IT IS GETTING DARK AND SAFETY FIRST FOR YOU YOUNG LADY!!! HOW GREAT THE TRIP TO THE PACIFIC NW WILL BE IN MAY!! WOW I AM JEALOUS!! I AM SURE YOU AND BF WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME! LOVED THE BAG HOLDER...TALENTED LITTLE BUG AREN'T YOU!! :hug:



MICHELLE....OUR STORM WAS NOT AS BAD AS EXPECTED...50+ WIND GUSTS BUT THE RAIN MISSED US BY MILES. SO GLAD HOUSE, DOGS AND TREES MADE IT THRU IT. WILLOW TREES ARE NOTORIOUS FOR TOPPLING OVER. GLAD YOURS HELD IT'S GROUND!! GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT THE INVERSION MACHINE. PLEASE DON'T GO NUTS TILL YOU GET BACK ON YOUR FEET AGAIN. MY HEART BROKE READING YOUR POST. I FEEL YOUR PAIN BUT PLEASE STAY POSOTIVVE. LOOK AT IT LIKE THIS IS A VACATION FROM WALKING AND THEN WHEN IT'S ALL OVER YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR HEART OUT....BUT LATER!!!!!!!:hug:


ok chicks...think that's all....sorry about any typos...just can't sit here any longer:cloud9: I SEE I LOST THE CAPS AGAIN. SWEET DREAMS EVERYONE OR GOOD MORNING AS THE CASE MAY BE!!!