Floozie alert!!!! Floozie alert!!!!!! Floozie alert!!!!!!

We have a fellow Floozie about to celebrate her birthday, I believe in 14 days!!!!!!!!!!!
Start posting your thoughts and suggestions on what we should do to make our "special" Floozie feel that much more special!!!!

Deb: yeah, guess I should really keep my hubby too....
I like Ruban and the girl that sang right after him, the over the rainbow girl. The talent seems lacking this season compared to last, but then again, we haven't been able to watch it every week to stay updated.

Vickster: I have a friend that loves to stamp. She makes all of her own cards for special occasions. I can't believe that stamping is winning over watching the little ones! LOL!

Shelley: Whew!!!! That was a close one!!! Thought I was going to get a kick in the butt! Then I remembered: oh yeah, I don't exercise!!!

Titan Dee: #8 is the story of my life! Thanks for sharing!!!

Lisa: I am proud that my tax dollars go towards educating future hero's like you!!!! Great job with the kid!!!! Enjoy your days off!!!

Sher: Go ahead and keep Wayne, I'll keep Steve, we would each have to retrain if we switched. Guess we outta just leave well enough alone! Of course, there is Larry!!!! Dee already trained him up right!!!!! How about we do a "two for one" special, ship our guys out to Dee and share Larry????

Have a great day girls!!!!! Love ya!!!!! Gayle

Hey all,
I typed up a reply earlier and lost it while looking at old posts...I hate when that happens! I don't know about you guys, but it is hard for me to remember who said what without looking back at the old posts. Must be that oldtimer's disease.
So did anyone watch that rip-off episode of "Joe Millionaire" last night? I couldn't believe that it was just a recap of prior eps. when I was expecting to see the big winner...oh well, something to look forward to next week!
It's been pouring rain here today. A big change here since it was in the 70's and 80's all through January. I just hope it doesn't put a damper on our camping plans for this weekend.
So I ordered two Atkins diet books off of amazon.com today. I'm thinking that I have an issue with carbs so this will be the true test....I gotta do something!
Well I hope all you floozies are well.

Hey Gayle..........We're going to have another birthday for one of our Floozies in 7 days TOO!!!! Yes...the other Floozie does celebrate hers in 14 days!! (13 days now!)

Debbie........Thank you for the compliments on my welcome sign! I'm like you, I love the ANGEL! It takes time & work to make them but hey....Ya'll are special!!

Gotta get ready for work! More later gals!
Have a great OP day!!

Love,
Sherry (Sher-Bear)

TELL ME, TELL ME!!!! Who are the two February Floozies?????? I must of missed a posting.

Jeanne: I wanted to watch the "Joe show" when it first started, but we never did. Was it good throughout all of the shows? My husband said that he heard on a radio program that they will reveal that it is the butler with all of the bucks!!

Good morning Floozies,

Hope everyone's doing ok. I didn't get a chance to post yesterday. Had a Gyno appt. in the morning and it didn't go as expected They found blood in my stool (yuck) which can be indicitave of my Ulcerative Colitis flaring up again. Since I've been feeling better I've been a bad girl about getting colonoscopys done (last one was in 1997). To be honest, I hope that's all it is - the dr. freaked me out with horror stories about colon or bowel cancer. So I made an appt. with a new Gastro guy but can't get in before March 6. Then he found my thyroid was enlarged (?) so he took some blood to see what that's all about. Then, I asked if he could talk to my husband and I (who had driven 45 minutes from work to meet me there) about some fertility issues (I was married once before but never had children due to ex's sterility - tried Artificial Insemination, but it didn't work. Also have a history of fibroids and endometriosis). The dr. said he didn't have time for a discussion, which really p*ssed me off since I had booked a double appt. just for that reason. He did talk to us for a couple of minutes where he proceeded to tell me my time was running out as I'm 42 years old (duh, I know that, that's why I wanted to talk to him about options) and then went on to talk about the chances of miscarriage (50%) if I DO conceive, as well as the risk factors for a Down's Syndrome or handicapped child, which I am also aware of. To be honest, hubby & I aren't even sure we want to pursue having children, we just wanted to get some insight into our chances, etc. Anyway, the next step would be to have some bloodwork done (which would necessitate me taking Clomid for a month, which I'm not sure I want to do). Anyway, I walked out of there in tears, feeling like an old lady that was falling apart! Not a good day. Hubby is being wonderful and supportive, I just feel a little overwhelmed.

Anyway, sorry this is so long - I know there are certainly worse things going on in the world besides my stuff. Just having a blue day. Thanks for letting me vent. I'll try to get back to post personals before I leave for work.

Thanks for listening.

Donna

Donna don't feel bad about venting, that is what we are here for. We are all here to supposrt you, especially in the bad times. I hope all goes well with your tests. Sounds like you have a big decision to make. We will help you through that to if you want to talk about it.

Gayle and Sherry you are welcome to send your hubbies up here! Just give me some warning so I can get my 6 foot bull whip out.

Sherry I always look forward to the new thread to see what you have created. I really enjoy it. You are the best.

Jeannie I really hope that it doesn't rain for you this weekend. When you get back from camping can you give us a trip report? It will help some of us that have the winter blues a free vacation.

Ramona any word on Dan? Has he been sent over? Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

Debbie I didn't think that I would here you say that you are glad to be back at school. Well it won't be long that you and Sherry will be off on holidays. Larry, Desiree and I were planning on going to Jamaica in march for spring break with another family. We just found out that Larry may not be able to get holidays at that time. That is the only time that we would be able to go, so we are really hoping that things will turn out.

Well I got to go out and freeze my butt now. The cold weather hasn' t let up yet.

Have a good one.

DEE

Back again w/personals:

GAYLE: Good luck with the donation drive. I can commiserate - I'm the financial secretary for our lake association, and it's so hard to get people to want to be involved in the community. Like you said, it's hard to get all fired up when noone else seems to care.

LISA: Had to laugh at your husband be "dishwasher-challenged". Mine has the same problem. I can have the dishwasher wide open, and he'll put the dirty dishes on the counter on TOP of the dishwasher! I just don't get it. Although I can't really complain - we have a deal now that he'll cook dinner as long as I clean up.

SHERRY: I have to add to the thank-you's for making our thread so beautiful and fun to read.

JENNELLE: Congratulations on the increase of reading levels! You must be very proud - and you ARE awesome! We need more teachers like you.

TITAN CARD FAN DEE: Thanks for the laughs - I definitely needed them.

VICKI: Good luck with your stamping venture. I love stamping - as part of my graphics business I also design greeting cards, thank you notes, etc. It's great fun.

DEBBIE: I agree with you about American Idol. I didn't really watch it last season, but so far I haven't been all that impressed with the talent.

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I've been thinking about joining your exercise thread. I've been so unmotivated lately it's not funny. Are there any rules in order to join?

Better get going here. Sending hugs to all the rest of the Floozies - have a great day.

Donna

Dee - Thanks for the kind words. I'm sure I'll need all the Floozie shoulders in the days ahead. With the other news about the UC and thyroid, Jim & I didn't even discuss the baby issue last night. Whether or not we want (or would be able to have) kids was something we discussed at length before we got married (he's 7 1/2 years younger than I am). His stance was that he would be fine with it either way, if we were meant to have kids it would happen. Mine was that I'd been through such brutal infertility treatments in the past that I wasn't sure I wanted to open that door again. So we both just kind of let it go and let nature take it's course. Recently we've talked about the pros and cons again, realizing that nature wasn't cooperating and discussing whether we wanted to pursue it more aggressively. Problem is we vacillate so much back & forth. We are very blessed to have a carefree lifestyle - get up & go whenever we want, indulge in hobbies and basically do what we please and we wonder how our relationship would change with a baby. Are we being selfish? I think it's part of a matter of age - after being childless for so long, you get settled into a lifestyle. Then on the other side of the coin, I know we'd be great parents and are we missing something by not having children? And what about the risks (to myself and the child) involved if I do get pregnant? Jim said something yesterday that really made an impact - he said "If we had a child with Down Syndrome or a handicap I would love that child unconditionally but would never be able to forgive myself for bringing that child into the world to face all those hardships". I guess that says it all (or at least a lot). Anyway, forgive my rambling. It helps to get it out a little.

Hope you have a wonderful day!
Donna

Donna: I am sure that whatever decision you and hubby make will be the correct one. Personally, I feel that regardless if you have children or not, it is Gods plan and meant to be that way. Bravo to you and hubby for putting up with the dr's BS!!!! His percentages seem rather high to me, plus he sounded like he was in to much of a rush and very uncaring towards you.
I have an 18 year old and a 4 year old, married a man the second time around 7 years younger. In between I had a miscarriage, one never knows how life will play out. Is adoption an option?????

Gayle - Thanks for your post - I too believe that if it's meant to happen, it will. I try to draw comfort in that and not "interfere" in the "big plan" as much as possible. Sounds like we have some similarities in second marriages to "younger men" I've been so blessed to get a "second chance". We haven't ruled out adoption, but I know that we wouldn't be able to go the agency route due to my age and the time factor involved. We would most likely have to look into private adoption (which has it's own pitfalls, I know) but not sure if we'd have the money for that. That decision will come down to how much and if we truly want children at all . . . ah, that's the tough one to answer!

Thanks again.

Donna

Jeanne: I wasn't happy with "Joe Millionaire" either. I knew there was a 2 hour special next week, but thought he would make his decision and then spend the next week convincing her he was still a good guy even though not a millionaire. I'm still betting he picks Sara, though I think Zora (not sure of that spelling) is the better of the 2. Did you catch they are also bringing back the other girls and there is suppose to be a big surprise ending?

Do you watch Bachelorette too? I saw it last week for the first time. The guys there did seem more determined to be picked.

Debbie: I'm really hoping that you, Sherry, and I will get together my next trip down there. I was there last October for a Titans game, but came in on late Saturday afternoon and then left again very early Monday morning. I only got to spend about an hour at Opry Mills and that was to eat and find my Titans calendar for 2003.

Print this out and leave it where DH can find it.

7 Valentine tips fellas better not forget
Dr. John Gray, MarsVenus.com

How many women actually expect love and kisses wrapped in hearts and flowers on Valentine's Day? The answer is easy: They all do — every single one! That news may not exactly be music to a man's ears, but any occasion that traffics in paper hearts and sentiments will never be a must-celebrate holiday on Mars. Fear not: Men can be trained to get in the proper spirit.

Listen up, guys. Since this is not a day to drop the ball, here are seven suggestions from MarsVenus.com to keep you in play:


1. Don't forget — ever.
Valentine's Day is not February 15th or 16th or 17th. It's the 14th. Yes, a dozen long stemmed roses are cheaper on any other day of the year, but miss the 14th and, trust us, a mere dozen won't begin to make up for your lapse.

2. Have a plan.
Order flowers and candy by the 10th. If you wait until the Day of Hearts, you're doomed to the dog-eared dregs of the card rack, sad-looking chocolates and long lines. You'll be one more hapless guy trying desperately to score some Chanel No. 5 and still beat the traffic home.

3. Don't recycle.
One of our readers recently wrote in about her husband trying to get away with reused gifts from the year before. Her husband rummaged through her underwear drawer and pulled out her most cherished keepsake, the first valentine he had ever given her. When she explained her hurt feelings, he tried to justify his way out of the mess — it was his way of saving the environment. Our advice: Try recycling the sports page before he reads it. He'll get the message.

4. Think small.
Big isn't always better. A ring. A truffle. A rose. The Z3, the tiniest of BMW's. Any of these will do.

5. Wrap it up.
Buy a gift and spend he extra two bucks to have it wrapped. (The chance that you'll locate the right paper at home is a 50-to-1 shot.) Leftover paper with clowns or dinosaurs just won't do. Reserve a great place for dinner. Then declare your love in writing. If you're not great with words, thousands of cards are available to say something meaningful.

6. Get home early.
There are hundreds of days to stay late at the office. February 14 is not one of them.

7. Go ahead — fall in love again.
Acting romantic may have the surprising effect of making you feel romantic. Let her know that underneath your hard exterior lies a heart that begins beating faster when she comes into view.


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John Gray PhD, of www.MarsVenus.com, is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on relationships. He is the author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, one of the best-selling non-fiction books of the 90s

Donna-I am sorry to hear about your conceiving problems. I didn't start having children until I was 35, and I had my oldest girl when I was almost 40. I think the dr.'s are full of crap. These days women my age now (soon to be 50) are still having kids. As far as your UC goes, have you ever been to www.ibdsucks.com? It's a great website for all of us IBD sufferers. I tend to only visit it when I am having a flare, but the advice there is wonderful. There are so many people that I can relate to.

Gayle-You are too funny!!

Dee-Are you feeling better today?