Morning peeps,

The blood draw did not go well. The new young nurse found a vein but then the supervisor horned in. She stuck me, missed and stuck me again. I flinched a few times - she said "did that hurt" I said YES IT DID. Only because she kept poking around. Finally she yelled out "Oh thank you JESUS, someone in heaven is looking out for me today". She was amazed she found a vein. :rolleyes: DH was not feeling well at all yesterday so instead of running errands we went back home afterwards. All the way home my arm started aching and hurting in strange places. Then I noticed this huge (and I mean like an egg size) knot at the injection site. It's nothing to be worried about - just means some blood leaked into the tissue but it sure did prove this goofball has no business drawing blood. Today I have a very large black and blue bruise about the size of a rim of a drinking glass. The knot is there but has subsided to about half it's size. While there I asked if they were going to do a cholesterol panel - apparently the doctor forgot to write it down on the orders. Miss Ditz pulled another vial for it and promised me that she'd leave a note for the doctor asking her to authorize the cholesterol test. If the results come back and that didn't happen, I am going to complain to the clinic. I know there's not alot of people to pull in the resource pool but they need to get people working in the labs who actually know what they are doing. Not everyone will be easy peasy. :^:

DH rested and I tried to keep it quiet so I worked on some of my school work, cleaned up a hot spot pile of papers and did some laundry, cooking and dishes and before I knew it the day was done.

As for the classes, here's my initial assessment. Apparently the University has teamed up with a vendor who produces online classes and affiliates them through the college to the public. Class consists of reading materials, writing examples and a discussion board. The workshop class has over 110 students in it. That's a huge class! You could spend hours alone on just the discussion boards. I don't see how we can get any kind of constructive feedback with a class that size. You post your assignment online and ask questions online (where they encourage students to also answer other students questions). With that many students, you could have 200 plus posts per session to read through (and their discussion board software is kind of clunky and not really designed for that much interaction). I will echo the new popular quote of the day "Ain't nobody got time for dat". :lol: The other class is smaller - about 25 people and the teacher encourages people to read the materials and ask pointed questions of her so she can mentor us properly. So basically I have paid 90 dollars each for an expensive online "book" with a social media chatboard. I'm not complaining, the materials I have read so far are good and ninety dollars today is cheap for a class. I'm just surprised that for a subject like writing where you expect to get feedback, I'm not sure that's going to happen. So far it does meet my goals of: occupy my time (looks like about 6 - 8 hours a week), some thought provoking material, and it will challenge me also. Beats getting in the car and driving an hour to the next town to attend classroom courses ;)

I wish I knew why my screen resolution / font size keeps randomly changing on the fly - it gets smaller and smaller. I was blaming my touchpad on the laptop but I'm not so sure that's it. REALLY ANNOYING!!!!

Ceejay - you have been doing alot of travelling. Maybe a weekend at home is just what you need. Recharge the batteries, relax and enjoy. Then you'll be ready to get a move on again. As to your question about the music class - this is basics - composition and reading music and all that stuff I once learned but long forgot about since Miss Lindy's freshman high school music class. I hear music as one big pot of stew so to say and have great difficulty separating out individual instruments that make up the harmony, melody, etc. DH has tried to explain the various guitar stuff - lead, rhythm, bass but he way overexplains stuff and it just makes my eyes glaze over so I stopped asking... :lol: But I'm still interested with the right teacher ;)

Laura - I was going to ask you for that blog name but as the other's have said, I probably don't want to know. Once I looked up an article on factory farming of chickens and I was so sick about it that I almost gave up eating chickens and eggs for good. I sure would like to find a local farm that sells their eggs around here. I wonder if my neighbor down the road with the self sustaining mini farm would be interested? :chin: We love breakfast for dinner - nice light meal and always seems yummy. My sister only cooks bacon in the oven now, she swears it's better tasting and crispier than in a pan and no getting frustrated when the bacon curls up and doesn't cook properly.

Michelle - yay on finding some jobs to apply for in CA! Good luck with that. You have time to plug away at it which is so much better than worrying about how things will fall into place at the last minute. Glad to hear that your bloodwork came out great - that had to be a relief! I think things will calm down as you get past the worst of the stress bump. Sounds like you have a busy weekend planned. Are things working out with the roommate?

Shad - hope you had a good flight home - looking forward to more pictures of that cutie pie grandchild.

Mel - good thoughts to you my friend :hug:

Annie - well you sure had a day full of shopping. I'll bet C will look extra handsome in his new duds. At least as you say he will get alot of wear out of the suits. Bummer on the rings, who'd a thought? Hope you got some nice bands. How nice that Charley and Barney's still had the good food you remember. Alot of time has passed, sometimes your memory remembers it way better or they just plain change the cooks. Good use of an afternoon off. Did you get your wedding dress yet? I remember you talking about it, can't remember if you were considering it or actually purchased it? I'm sure it will coordinate nicely with C. Just post larger pictures - my eyes are too old and bad to see much detail in the thumbnails. Must be the way this site handles them as I have no problem with your pics on FB.

Well we have a week's worth of errands to run - I should have just gone out by myself yesterday as I'm sure DH will moan and groan about all that needs to be done but it has to so ... :^: Have a good weekend all...

HAPPY...I did get the dress, it is very pretty. I will try to post. If you click on the thumbnails posted here they enlarge. Try that. C is wearing a pin stripe suit with a gray shirt/gray and black tie. It will match my soft pink rose dress perfectly. Hope DH gets to feeling better. Samantha's Chris came home from work early on Wednesday with 102 temp and still home yesterday and today with temp/sore throat/coughing. The doc prescribed the Z pak for him. Sam is trying to stay away from him and keep the babe away from him also. Sassy missed her doggy days at Sam cause I didn't want to be in the germ invested house. Lil man went to the doc on Monday with a temp except he had double ear infection. He is on an antibiotic also so maybe that will keep him from getting Chris' crap. All this blood draw misery is making me squemish for my draw next week. Not really, I usually have no trouble. I wouldn't mind taking a writing class, but don't want to put the effort into it right now. Good for you smarty pants...lol

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Oh Annie - that dress is GORGEOUS - I love the detailing on the front also. And just the most perfect color for spring and for you - I'm sure you will look Absolutely Fabulous. Sounds like hubster2B is perfectly coordinated also. Great job! And I love the flounce for dancing or just running down the beach to each other with arms outstretched in slow motion :D

Sorry Chris is sick. Hope everyone else's germ shield protects them.

Got all but one of our errands done - the last is to check out a side table we ordered for the living room. I have a feeling it will not match the oak trim we have all around the windows and such. But we'll look at that tomorrow. I did pick up season 1 of Downton Abbey. I have only a week to watch the entire season as the videos are in great demand right now and our loan period is one week which can be renewed twice as long as they are not on a wait list (which they are :( ) Looks like my weekend will be alternating between videos and homework. THAT must be why it got up to almost 40 degrees, sunny and springlike for a change ;)

Thank you Happy, I am in love with the dress ...do watch Downton Abbey...it is so good...I am on the second season and loving it. Will have to get the 3rd season, which is right now because I won't be done with season 2 and season 3 is already rolling. Hope to be on board on season 4 when it is on TV, so I do not have to rent/buy it.

Evening all,
I've spent part of today fighting with that freakin phone trying to download the latest pics of the grandbub. Not working!!!!! Not happy. Finally gave up in disgust and emailed ds1 to send the pics by email. Don't hold your breath waiting.

Rest of the day has been spent setting up Mays medical month, cooking meals for the freezer, talking on the phone and sleeping.

Annie - nice gear. Should look very smart and chic on you.

Happy - enjoy your week of Dowton Abbey. Hope you can interpret the upper class British accent.

Laura - don't need to see the blog site for fast food. They did an experiment on it here for one of the current affairs programs. Seems that if you leave the contents of one of those burgers for around two years they look very similar to the fresh ones. God knows what they put in them to make them last that long.

Ceejay - good on you for cooking. Fresh is best in the long run.

Michelle - geez, sounds like you are coming back to life with a vengeance. Goodonya.

Time for bed. Back sometime tomorrow. I have to go see the DS2 tomorrow and then my friend Chris down the road who lost her job last week and needs to apply for another and so must get the resume up to date. Their computer is so old, it won't open a lot of the latest programs.

Happy
I've had both music theory and appreciation. Have fun. In my early years I was majoring in music. It's still inside of me but I didn't pursue it.

Shad
Glad you are home.

Annie
I love the dress. You and C will be a beautiful couple on you wedding day.

I tried posting last night but it hung so I'll try again today. Woke up with a headache but I'm going to Paragould to eat lunch with my uncles. May not stay.

Have a good day.

Morning girls,

I think it's that time of the year when I get alot of headaches and somewhat strong dizziness and vertigo when I stoop or put my head down. I do remember this happening twice before. I think it's fluid in the ears or something like that. Comes, hangs around enough to be annoying for a good while and then goes away on it's own. Reasons like this I started a blog when I moved here - with the intent to document things like this so that I could keep track of stuff. I see I only made a few entries last year. Good on intentions, quite bad on the follow through :o In writing class they encourage you to write for an hour every day.

Last night we went out to dinner - yummy grilled salmon and fresh pineapple and some steamed broccoli. I also sinned and got a banana pudding dessert for take out which will be portioned to 3 servings. I have not had southern style banana pudding since I left Memphis so one dessert in 16 months is acceptable in my book. Came home and I watched the first DVD of Downton Abbey. I do like it except that the music is 3 times as loud as the talking bits :yikes: I'm glad it's not heavy on the British accents - I did listen with my headphones on just in case I needed extra subtle listening skills. Not sure how I will swing season 2 from the library. There is a big waiting list but they have about 25 copies. I did get season 1 fairly quickly. I know I won't have time to watch it when DH has his procedure so I think I will wait to order it from the library right before we leave so that it comes in shortly afterwards. I could purchase it like Annie but I have to admit I have changed my spendthrift ways and am now choosy with my money. I save my money for garden books it seems :lol:

Well it appears that we have a former artist (Mel) and musician (Ceejay) on the team here. Quite interesting. How did you come to leave music Ceejay?

Shad - sorry to hear that Chris lost her job. Guess that's not limited to just this side of the pond. Good of you to help her out. Hope you get the baby pictures one way or another.

Mel you've been gone for quite a while. Missing you :( :hug:

Laura - have fun and a good workout at your exercise classes this weekend.

Annie - when is the wedding again?

Michelle - hope you make some progress on the resume / job hunting.

Think I'll watch another episode of Downton Abbey, then I'll make some lunch. We went grocery shopping yesterday - so nice to have some fresh berries in the house. Actually most of my grocery purchases were fresh fruits, vegetables and meat. Have a good weekend all...

Finally, I managed to download those pesky photos.

Seems upload and download mean something different to the normal on this phone.
I would say Jap Cr*p but it isn't Japanese.

Pesky phones.

Shad
What an adorable child! In fact she's beautiful. Grandma should be more than proud.

Happy
Not sure why I left the music except I find it hard to play in front of an audience.

Drove to Paragould today for lunch with the uncles. Had a good time as always. My aunt usually likes to go shopping so I took her to Jonesboro to J.C. Penny's. I bought 4 tops from the Alfred Dunner collections. But I didn't stay. I want to be in my own bed tonight. And it's suppose to be pouring down rain tomorrow and I'm becoming a wimp in bad weather of any type.
My new yoga exercise DVD arrived today. I did 30 minutes of the easy poses. Now onto to the bike ride.

Good Sunday/Monday....posting from winterwonderland....we are expected up to 10 inches with blowing and drifting...winds 30 miles ph. Yeah! Gotta love this Indiana weather. Boo Butler lost last night in the NCAA tourney...now IU is the only team left and hope to win it all....Go Indiana University....

SHADDIE...OMG, that grandbabe is absolutely adorable. Certainly takes after her grandmomma. Great catch for lil man....lol. He has like 3 other GFs. Too funny. So sorry about Chris...I am certain God is opening other doors for even a more perfect job for Chris. hugs.

CEEG....glad you had a good time with the Uncs, however I am with you on sleeping in my own bed/lazyboy/couch...lol

HAPPY...you poor child...try some perxocide in the ears to dry it out then cotton balls. My kids used to get swimmers ear and that is what the pediatrician prescribed for their ears. The dinner sounds delish...love salmon and veggies...great choice. Glad you are enjoying Dowton Abbey...me TOOOO!

Hello to all the worldlies....have a great Sunday/Monday!!

Morning Chicks.
Still not 100% but getting close.
This has been a real battle.
Hope to be back by the end of the week:crossed:
I have not been on the PC. Don't want any temptations.
So I haven't read any posts.
God....I had a birthday and then promptly fell apart:rofl: :rofl:
Hope all is well with you & to see you soon.

Annie
Yikes up to 10 inches of snow. Hope the predictions are wrong.

Mel
Good to hear from you. You know what is best. But we do miss you.

Happy
Hope you ear feels better. If the symptoms continues see a doctor.
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Thunder barely woke me this morning around six but turned over and went back to sleep. Got up at ten. My friends and relatives don't seem to realize that my body is taking a toll in all this driving. Think I'm cancelling my trip to Missouri next week-end for a later date.

Morning all.

Annie - I sure hope you don't get all that snow. :yikes: We're forecast to get some too, but not that much. Hope the early Easter dinner is tasty and enjoyable. I love your wedding dress - great color. :)

Happy - Sorry your ears are giving you problems. Maybe taking a zyrtec or an antihistamine will help reduce the fluid? That's what was suggested to me when my usual allergy med needs supplementation to do the job.

Ceejay - Good for you on the exercise! I think I need to do some routines with more stretching in them - my back is still not 100%.

Mel - Glad you're getting better. Definitely take your time during recovery - you don't want any setbacks!!

Shad - Love the baby pics! She's a real cutie. :)

Hellos to the rest of the Worldlies. :wave:
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Nothing much to report. Friday night bf and I went grocery shopping - two stores. Finally had dinner around 9-ish. Used up some meatballs from the freezer that bf's mum had given us. Very offputting to see the inside still red-looking after baking for 40 min. Even though we both agreed they were probably cooked thoroughly and that the red was some sort of spice, we split them in half and baked them some more. They were alright, definitely not something we'd buy ourselves. Glad we got them out of the freezer though.

Yesterday morning I went to a circuit class, and it was fine. The lower part of my calves are sore - not from the circuit class, but from Friday. Right before lunch on Friday, I went to use the restroom and to refill my water bottle at the fountain and I also decided to get some exercise and walk up 5 flights of stairs in the fire stairwell. So I did. I was sucking wind by the 5th floor, but I did it and then headed back down to my floor. Woke up Sat. morning with this soreness, and again this morning. Just have to keep moving and stretching I guess.

Watched 4 episodes of Season 2 Monarch of the Glen, ate lunch, did a dog walk, and went to return the gift items at Pottery Barn. They wouldn't take them back, and I don't blame them - the gift receipt, which I hadn't looked at since well before we cleaned out the office, was dated 2008!!! :rofl: They're return policy is 90 days, lol, so so much for that. But it wasn't a totally wasted drive. On the way to PB, I stopped at JoAnn fabrics and bought some DARK brown fabric dye for my currently ick brown boiled wool blazer. Also bought some removable sticky stuff used to keep picture frames from shifting on the wall, and some bobbins for my sewing machine. I think the bobbins might be the wrong ones, so I'll probably end up going to Sears to get the right ones - it's a Kenmore brand machine, so Sears BETTER have the right ones!!

In the PM, we finally watched the movie "Argo". Very interesting and suspenseful.

Nothing planned for today but will probably do some laundry and dusting. And a dog walk, of course. We're also going to make some Thai style chicken with basil for dinner. New recipe, but I hope it's not the adventure that the tuna steaks and the meatballs were this past week...

That's about it for me, Off to...finish off my pot of tea. Have a great day everyone. :)

Morning all,

Ceejay - perhaps you just need to speak up to friends and family and set a limit to your trips. It does get tiring always driving here and there plus when do you have time to get some of your own things done if you are always travelling? I sure would love to hear a good thunderstorm right now!

Annie - I did see that they are talking about another storm and you're in direct line of it. Since they got the "brilliant" ( :no: ) idea to name every winter weather pattern that flows across the country, they make every storm sound like Katrina is about to hit. Hey, it's winter ... it snows. I do hope you don't get the mess they are warning about. Thanks for the tip on the peroxide. I think this is more sinus related, hopefully it won't last long. I am hesitant to dry anything else up as it is already bone dry with about 20 percent humidity here.

Shad - baby is a cutie. Looks like she does not suffer from a lack of playthings :lol:

Good to hear from you Mel. You know what you have to do in order to feel better so even though we miss you dearly, keep away from temptations. Not worth an extra week of still and quiet.

I finished Downton Abbey season 1. Would love to knock heads of Thomas and O'Brien together. I ordered season 2 from the library. If I read the listing correct a copy is due back midweek at my local library with no other holds on it and since I requested it, whomever had it now can't renew it so I hope to get it and be able to view it before we have to leave. I guess I will spend today working on homework for my classes. Talked to Mom yesterday - she went to the cardiologist on Friday - got a very good report which pleased everyone. Now we just have to get DH past his bump.

Nothing else going on, think I'll go find some lunch and plan out supper for the evening. Enjoy the back half of your day.

I see once I posted that Laura was typing over my head again :lol: About the meatballs - I found that if they are particularly dense and you cook them from a frozen state, they take longer to cook than you might think. We had some that I used to microwave for a bit before I popped them in the sauce to finish off, otherwise we got the raw interior that is so off putting. 5 flights of stairs (with landings I assume) up and down is quite a workout! You'll definitely need some stretching but keep it up - that's great! :lol: on the Pottery Barn return - oops :o Hopefully you can find a good way to be rid of it.

Hi ladies -

I had a wonderful day at the spring festival yesterday with my friend! We met up with another friend of mine there. Lots of talk about planning for springtime. Such fun! And then today, when I woke up it was snowing! :tantrum: I so long to feel the warm sand of CA beaches underneath my feet very soon. I hope the phone interview(s) this week go well! :crossed:

Today, I went to the laundromat and to the gym while the clothes were drying. Then I started feeling a little woozy. :dizzy: I have to figure out how to work out without having a blood sugar crash...I guess I'd best call my doc in the morning. I came home, ate lunch, and took a nap. I'm still a little lightheaded, but not as bad as before.

I got a great laugh out of Shad's comment that I'm coming back to life with a vengeance! Too funny! I'm just so ready for my next chapter. Or maybe I should call it Act 2 to use a theater analogy. The curtain has closed on Act 1, and now I feel like I'm in the intermission...doing all the costume and scene changes backstage, getting ready for the curtain to rise on Act 2. :yes:

I'm going to sign off for now as I have to do some computer training and apply for a few more San Diego jobs.

Much love and many hugs,

I've been playing with google earth. This thing is amazing. Took me right to the front of my sister house in MO. And saw bil standing on the front porch. This had to be in the summer cause she said it was snowing there this afternoon but he may have been checking on the snow. I did tell her that I think my long driving trips are over. I might look into a bus route but don't want to go that way. Springfield does have an airport but getting from one major hub to another will involve driving. Maybe this summer when the weather is warmer and more predictable. And my bones will not be hurting as much.

Laura
Good for you in taking the stairs. But I for one know how they can leave you winded and we only have 2 flights of stairs.

Happy
Good news concerning your mom. My uncle had a pacemaker put in a couple of week ago and he's doing better.

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Yesterday when I went to J.C. Penny's my uncle wanted us to stop where my other uncle found an over the counter hearing aid. He was really bragging on it. My uncle could hear so much better when he put this on. My aunt and I were laughing, but hey it's working.
I'm doing laundry and trying to decide what to take to work with me tomorrow.

Wowser....if this is spring, I will take summer any day. We got 7" of snow and it is still snowing. Took me an hour to get to work, a normal 20-25 minute drive. Left early as not to be too late. So at 7:50 am, 45 minutes after my usual arrival time, I got a text from corporate that said Indiana office was on a two hour delay...well what good does that do me? I sent an email to my boss saying how ridiculous that text was, since it was sent so late. Blah...maybe I will take my two hour delay this afternoon..haha

CHELLE....Act 2, scene 1...action! lol. Sounds like you had a great weekend, good for you sister.

SHADDIE...hope your weekend at home was enjoyable and relaxing. That babe is a sure keeper!

CEEG...why do you always have to be the one to go visit, can't they come your direction once in the while? Just a thought.

LAURA...sounds as tho your weekend was as busy as usual. The meatballs sound yucky. I had chicken come to me at a restaurant the was pinkish in the middle, I sent it back. It grossed me out. I will have to watch the Monarch of the Glen, is it as good as Downton Abbey. We are just about done with season 2 of DA.

HAPPY....don't you just love Downton Abbey? I can hardly wait to watch the next episode, however C is into it also, so I have to wait and watch with him. Otherwise I would probably be done with Season 2.

Hiya MELLIE....feel better sister...

Not much else going on here. Snow, snow and more snow. BLAH....shouldn't be around too long as it is supposed to be 50s by the Friday. YEAH!!

Later chicklets!

Morning all.

Annie - What a lot of snow! Sorry you had to drive in all that, and it would have been nice to get the text earlier. Much earlier for an early bird like you. :D Yeh, the meatballs were funky. They were definitely cooked through by the time we finished cooking them, but the spice gave them that funky color... I like Monarch of the Glen about as much as I like DA. It's got a beautiful setting; it's set in present times (well, 10 years ago - it aired 2000-2005, 7 series/seasons), and it's much more lighthearted, a bit goofy really. I like the men wearing kilts - one of the characters almost always wears them, the others occasionally. ;) You need to see if your library has it so you can check it out and see if it's to your liking.

Ceejay - I've never used Google Earth - is it free online, or is it a software you purchase? I've used Google Maps, and it has Streetview, which is as if you're right on the street in front of a given address. Sorry you're not up for any long driving trips, but I do understand. Trying to save money is one thing, but those long drives are difficult and time-consuming - even if you're sharing the driving duties. My friend asked me to go to Nashville with her, but they're driving down, so I declined.

Michelle - I'm glad you enjoyed the spring festival with your friends. Good luck on your phone interviews this week!! :goodluck: I hope the doc can help you with the blood sugar crashes - be careful!

Happy - The meatballs were completely thawed by the time we cooked them, so it wasn't that they were uncooked - it was just the color of the meat with that spice in it - totally freaked us out, LOL. :fr: Re Downton - yes, Thomas and O'Brien are good villains - every soap opera needs one or two! :D Great news re your mom's cardiologist report. Sorry your one class is so large. I've never taken an online class so I didn't know online discussion was part of it (makes sense though), but having so many students will not make participation easy. :(

Hellos to the rest of the Worldlies!! :dizzy:
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The rest of my Sunday was: Lunch w/ bf, then to the eletronics store for a new mouse, then to Sears for the proper bobbins for my sewing machine (the employee went online and it showed the same ones I already have. huh.) After that it was time for a dog walk, and I had to bundle up because it was chilly and gusty as heck outside.

I watched another MOTG episode and then made dinner. I made a Thai style chicken with basil (America's Test Kitchen recipe) and it turned out fantastic - bf and I both loved it. That'll be a keeper for sure.

Well, the scale wasn't kind to me this morning, so now I'm sort of thinking that having to go to jury duty might be a good thing if it means I skip this week's ww weigh-in, lol. But I won't know until I phone in later today if that's happening.

Okay, going to post this and get busy.

Laura
Ugh on the jury duty. Hope they cancel. Google Earth was a free download. It's fun to play with.

Annie
My thoughts and yours were the same, why can't they come to visit with me sometime. I've been in a weird kind of mood lately. But I've decided that I'm taking care of me.

Michelle
Sounds like you had fun this week end. And you sound more at peace. I'm happy for you.

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Nothing new since last night. I did find some Mobic and took that for the aching bones and went to bed. Had a good nights rest and am back to work. It's cold. I'll be glad when Mother Nature say's it's Spring.
My co-worker called. I didn't tell her that I was not going to Springfield but I am going out of town. And maybe this way I will not be photographed. :lol:

Hi all,

Trying to change my schedule around so that I am prepped for DH's "adventure". Both of us will be glad when it's over. Just hoping everything goes well :crossed: He says he thinks it won't help, I said don't be thinking that way because even after the procedure you can still have a racing heart and palpitations (until the scar tissue forms enough to block the signal which can sometimes take a few months). I said if you are thinking it won't help and you still feel twinges afterwards you will get yourself all up in a tizzy that it truly didn't help and neither of us need you in a tizzy ;)

Well I just checked the library and someone must have returned their copy of season 2 of Downton Abbey early. It's there and ready for pick up. :carrot: I will have to wait on season 3, will order that when we get back, don't want it to come in when I can't pick it up or watch it.

One other show I got hooked on from the very first episode is Once Upon A Time on the ABC network Sunday nights. They have really good writers and I am amazed that they can keep a good story line running with twists and turns in the plot. One of those where you get to the end of the "chapter" and then something happens and it sucks you back in waiting on the next episode. You can watch this season (Season 2) for free on abc.com - the network's website. But I think alot will be lost if you didn't see season 1.

Laura - if you've never been to Nashville, do try and see it once. It's a beautiful area - sure there is the cheezy Grand Ole Opry which is actually a nice resort complex but beyond that, it's more than just 10's of thousands of wannabe country singers hoping for their big break. If we had opted to stay in Tennessee, we would have headed over to the Nashville area to settle down for good. Oh, I understand with the meatballs, I hate when they put ingredients into something that gives it an unnatural color or taste. Very offputting. Sorry the scale was not kind this morning. Did you use a package mix for the Thai chicken preparation? I only say that because I have learned the hard way to NEVER eat Chinese food the day before a weigh in. So you decided that you will find a way to get to the inner city for jury duty? Good luck with that. Really, I feel sorry for you. Take a quick judo class before you go since you can't walk into the courtroom armed :lol:

Annie - 7 inches of snow. Yowzers. :yikes: These spring storms can be pretty nasty. Only good thing is that hopefully :crossed: it will melt quickly. Sounds like someone is not on the ball about notifying people about office delays. :mad: Bet Sassy Girl wasn't too happy this morning either.

Ceejay - I have not tried Google Earth (much) but DH uses it alot. He said it's pretty impressive too. I guess they use satellite photos. We are all being watched :s: :lol: An over the counter hearing aid? Really? :lol: I've seen alot of things on the "As Seen On TV" shelf at the store but that's a new one. Hey, they have "cheaters" eyeglasses for close up reading, why not cheaters hearing aids. Hope it works for the uncle.

Good analogy Michelle, gotta keep looking on the bright side of things. Oh my, now I have that silly song stuck in my head. :dizzy: I would love a nice walk on the sandy beach right now. I do absolutely love the sound of the surf. Will live vicariously through you...

Hello Shad and Mel. :wave:

Looked out the window yesterday and saw 4 bald eagles flying high in mating circles in the air. I went outside to get a closer look with the binocs but they saw me and flew higher into the air. They were so high at times they got hidden by the haze of the clouds. Our trees are filled with the goldfinches who have returned. They are changing their winter coats from a dullish green back to the brilliant yellow. These guys are hogs - they park themselves at the feeder and don't leave until they have their fill. Meanwhile, the chickadees (my favorite) politely wait until they leave. Sometimes a bird will fly at the feeder to try and get the others to leave but the finches don't startle easily. When you got outside the air is filled with all sorts of bird cheeping noises so spring is making it's way north.

I have alot of schoolwork to get through - I have decided that I am doing this for myself. There are really too many students in one of the classes to realistically keep up with posts on the discussion board so I will comment on a few and time my posts so that maybe someone will comment back, if not, I'm ok with that too. One of the classes they advocate alot of wordsy, prosey writing and I have to admit I'm not a fan of that. Be descriptive, make your point but use real words and don't use 20 when 10 will do ;) which actually makes me a hypocrite now that I think about it because my posts are often overly long. :o

Anyway, on with the day. Have a good one peeps.

Happy
I had often wondered why you didn't pursue a writing career. And it's never to late. And thanks for mentioning the chickadee's. I couldn't remember the two birds that would always come to the bird feeder at my sis and bil's. They also have finch and chickadee's. Both are beautiful birds.

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My back and knee's are much better today but I don't think I'll try the trip to Missouri until a later date. It's a five hour trip in the car for me and I need to draft some one into going with me. No not my neighbor.

Ceejay - I'll have to download Google Earth - sounds like fun. I'm glad the soreness has eased up!

Happy - I hope your dh has a change in attitude re his procedure - doubt and negativity can't be good for the recovery process. So by "trying to change your schedule around" do you mean changing your night owl ways? :D When you mention "Once Upon a Time" all I think of is "Grimm", lol. Saw a bit of one episode - that was enough. On to D. Abbey, season 2! Enjoy! I'd definitely like to visit Nashville, just not up for a long car trip right now. I was excited about the mini spa getaway, but now one of my friends can't make it...Have to try to find someone to fill in.

No, the Thai basil chicken wasn't from a mix, but it did have some fish sauce and oyster sauce in it, and I believe both of those have quite of sodium in them, now that I think of it. Better start guzzling the water!

I hear birds chirping now. Don't get to see eagle around here...but I saw a rabbit in the backyard the other day, LOL.

Yes, we will all be living vicariously through Michelle once she's settled in sunny CA.

Michelle: :beach::sunny:
The rest of us: :brr:

:brrr: It's bone chilling cold this morning.

Laura
Think you'll have some fun with Google Earth. You can take a virtual drive to almost any where. Some of the pictures may be old. The one I took of the water plant was old. Cause my old Rav4 was out front. But you never know what you will come upon. May take a trip down the Mighty Mississippi river via GE this week end.

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We are having impromptu insurance day. I'm cancelling some of the minor stuff, riders etc. from a different insurance company. Guess I need to find out about our regular health insurance to see if I need to fill out any new papers.

Morning all.

Ceejay - Do you have an open enrollment period right now, or is this impromptu day because of the recent change in the employee coverage? A virtual drive with Google Earth sounds nice - good fuel economy too, lol.

Hellos to the rest of the Worldlies!
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No jury duty for me - only people whose last names begin with the letters I through M needed to report. Whew!! Dodged that bullet. For the time being.

Doing my usual herbal lemon tea for weigh-in day. The scale was back down this morning, but I still don't think I'll see a loss on the ww scale this week. I definitely didn't earn one based on my eating! I'm also wearing a different (heavier) pair of jeans today, so that'll probably make a difference too.

Speaking of jeans...this is the last week of the calendar quarter and the last week for wearing jeans. :( I will miss having pockets. I have a couple pairs of dress slacks with pockets, but I'm pretty sure one of the pairs is going to be too large to wear anymore since I've lost more weight. Nice problem to have I guess... better than the slacks being too small.

I finished season 2 of MOTG last night. I can now begin the Mad Men dvds I checked out of the library. I think I saw several episodes from Season 1, but I'll probably watch them again since it's been a while. I'll wait a bit to continue w/ MOTG.

I think that's about it. Everyone have a great day, and I'll probably check back later. Toodles.

Hey ladies,

Weather is warming up, supposed to be sunny and hit 45 degrees (for about 15 minutes ;) ) on Friday. I will be out on the deck with my face in the sunshine lapping up the warmth :D Sounds like everyone is so tired of winter this year. Not that it's really taking any longer, it's just the warmth of the sun in so invigorating.

Last night I watched the first 3 episodes of Downton Abbey - season 2. I had to stop at that so as not to sit up all night long and watch the entire series. Because I would have. :o I must thank you Laura for your suggestion of looking up DVDs at the library, it never occured to me. They have a number of DVDs from series that I would be interested in watching. Not that I need more time in front of the tv but it's good to know that's available over the long winter when there's not much else to do.

I am doing some major hating on the Thomas character :lol: I often wonder, when you play a character as smarmy as he does on a series so popular that many people see it - does it affect how people treat you? Do people tend to associate you with the person you portray? Remember Little House on the Prairie - the TV series with Michael Landon? Well perhaps not all of you will. But there was a blond girl - Nellie Olson who was probably one of THE most annoying characters ever to play on TV. In real life she was one of the nicest people ever. And I think she said she sort of revelled in her character, knowing she was nothing like Nellie at all. Just one of my random musings that fills my head :dizzy:

I guess I'd better spend the day on my classwork since there is a new lesson coming out tomorrow. Not much else going on.

Laura - I had several sweaters and jackets I'd wear to work that made up for the lack of pants pockets. Do well with today's weigh in :crossed: That had to be a big relief getting off of jury duty. If they are pulling by a section of last names, they must have called a rather large group of people in the original call to arms. Seems a bit silly one would think. Had a good laugh over your analogy of us vs Michelle :rofl:

Ceejay - have to agree that a virtual "drive" sounds quite nice, can't beat the cost either ;) Good luck with the insurance - I think they purposely design it so normal human beings can never understand the details.

Hello to the rest of the Worldlies :wave:

Laura
Yes, this is our open enrollment for insurance. They had a conflict in scheduling the companies so a rep is here today for those who have questions.
Good luck in today's weigh in.
I know you are relieved for the no jury duty.

Happy
I remember Nellie Olsen. Always wanted to whack her one.
How are you doing in the theory class?
Loved the picture of the deer you posted on FB.

Shue weeee, busier than a one-armed paper hanger.

Finally came up for air and lunch...a little late in the day.

LAURA...how did WI go? All my dress pants have pockets, I cannot seem to function with them.

HAPPY...had to laugh, I do remember Nellie Olson. Wasn't she adopted by the Olsons? Yes, Thomas is one of those characters you love to hate. They say if you not like a character because they play the part so well, they are good actors.

CEEG...I know when you google my house it is a picture of when the previous owner lived there and not now and has none of my landscaping of course.

Hello all you girlies whirlies!

Aaargh - gained 0.6 pounds this week. Oh well, this week can be better! But right now I'm hungry - skipping breakfast has left me famished, even after eating my lunch. I just ate a hard-boiled egg and a tangelo and still feel hungry, but I'll wait a bit to see if the hunger passes.

Annie - Any new slacks I buy for work are going to have front pockets!! Hey, any positive thoughts today? I'd hate for Happy to have to eat that ice cream... ;)

Ceejay - Oh yeah, Nellie Olsen was very much disliked - and so was her mom!!

Happy - I think the actors playing villains must have a lot of fun doing it. :D

POSITIVE THOUGHT TODAY: Curtis gets to go fishing which makes him extremely happy in turn makes me happy!!

I am asking prayers for both of my children. Yesterday: Samantha calls me upset because the babe is sick, they have no insurance, she is worn out and depressed, wishes she could get back on prozac. Last night Tater called me saying he thought he was probably depressed because he has never felt this the way he was feeling. He has no insurance. He says he loves everyone but just does not care about anything. Ok, I am praying my bunz off but also freaking out, dear God please lift up my children and bring them out of this mood.

LAURA....the gain was not as bad as it could of been, look at the bright side, not even an entire lb. Yeah!!

Have a great day all...I am so busy this week.

Loves

Good morning ladies -

On Monday, I had a phone interview for a job in San Diego. It went really well and I'm scheduled for a technical phone screening tomorrow afternoon. :crossed: I've also gotten calls from recruiters who want to present my resume for positions in the San Diego area. :crossed:

I've been busy...keeping up with the emails and voice mails I'm receiving, as well as refreshing my memory on the programming skills that I have experience in but don't use every day so that I can discuss them like I do use them every day! :lol:

It's very exciting! When asked how quickly I could start I've basically told the interviewers that I could start a new job in CA within 3 weeks from the date of a job offer. That would allow me time to give my current employer 2 weeks notice, and an additional week to drive a moving truck to CA. :dancer: Of course, there are lots of steps to go through before any job offer with any company is tendered...many phone interviews, perhaps some Skype interviews, and then possibly flying out for an interview. I'm just going with the flow...taking things as they come...and putting my best foot forward with each conversation and email. :) Hopefully I'll get a great job offer soon! :crossed:

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Annie - I'm sending prayers out to your kids and Lil Man. I hope they are able to find their way through and out of what is bring them down. Sending much love and many hugs to them (and to you). :hug: :goodvibes:

I'll have to come back later for the rest of the personals.

Happy - Great news on your mom's cardiologist report. I'm glad you spoke to your DH about thinking positively and keeping a positive attitude. It's so important. Yesterday, I got an email from a recruiter about a job in Memphis...and I thought of you. I've gotten so many calls and emails about jobs in North Carolina, Georgia and now Tennessee. No thank you. :no: I politely thank them for their interest in my qualifications, but tell them I am interested in relocating to CA, and if they here of anything there, to please let me know. :) So cool about seeing bald eagles! I agree with Ceejay that you should pursue a writing career.

Laura - The Thai style chicken sounds really yummy. Bummer on the weigh in, but that could be for any number of reasons...but I'm sure it will come off (plus more) by next week. I'm glad you don't have to report for jury duty! :woohoo: I love pants with pockets. As for me living in Sunny CA, when I get there, you are ALL welcome to come visit ANYTIME! :yes: :beach: :sunny:

Ceejay - Google Earth does sound fun. I've used Google Maps streetview, but not Google Earth. Good for you for taking care of you. It would be nice if you could limit your driving.

Mel - I hope you start feeling better and are able to "come back" soon. :getwell: :hug:

Big :wave: to Shad!

Much love and many hugs to all,

Annie
Good thoughts and prayers for you and family.

Michelle
Wow, a long distance interview. You must be getting more and more excited every day about the move to CA.

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My last day to work this week and I'm getting excited. I have a 5 day week end. I'm taking vacation day's for Easter and April 1. If bff is up to a visitor think I'm going there this week end to hang out.

I did look on line to see about airline tickets to Missouri but they are to expensive. Jonesboro does have a small airport that have flights to St Louis but I haven't tracked a trip from there to Springfield. Haven't thought about Little Rock but it takes me 3 hours to get there. Memphis International is to expensive. I've about decided to break up the drive into 3 hours a whack. It takes 5 to 6 hours to get there. But not this week end. I'll reschedule at a later date.

Every one have a good day.

Morning all.

Annie - Get well wishes for the li'l guy!! I hope your kids can find their way out of their down moods and can get medical help if necessary. It's a terrible thing to not have medical insurance and not be able to get the help you might need. I hope Curtis enjoys fishing today. He must really love it if he likes to do it even in this weather!!:yes:

Michelle - Sounds like your skills are in high demand. I'm sure you'll score a great job in the very near future. :)

Ceejay - Ooh, how nice to have a 5-day weekend coming up!! Enjoy yourself. I have the same issue with getting to see my mom in Springfield, MO - other than flying, no other modes of transportation are that great. I'm lucky to live in a busy air transportation hub and can get direct flights to SGF if I care to, but it does cost. There's no amtrak service to there, and the bus would be worse than driving my own car, IMO... I agree that breaking up the drive would certainly make it easier, especially if you have the time off to spare that extra time.

Hellos to all of you. Must be a busy week out there.
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I went to see the movie "Jack the Giant Slayer" last night. It was pretty good, entertaining. Nothing spectacular - I wouldn't recommend running right out to see it, but renting the dvd might be a good option. The lead was the kid who was in "About a Boy", all grown up now. And it also had Ewan MacGregor and Stanley Tucci, so a pretty good cast.

Nothing much else to report. Kind of in a morose mood. The admin is out for the rest of the week, off to FL for a spring break getaway with her hub and daughter. I need a day off too!! Maybe I should take tomorrow or Monday off work...

But for now, it's back to work. TTFN.

GOOD MORNING CHICKS.
I SHOULD BE BACK OVER THE WEEKEND.

STILL HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO HERE BUT IT WILL HAVE TO WAIT.
FEELING BETTER EVERY DAY BUT WHAT A PITA!!!
THE NEW CHAIR IS ALL FOULED UP AND SO IS SOCIAL SECURITY.
THE SWITCHED ME TO PARTIAL RETIRED SECURITY BECAUSE OF MY BIRTHDAY.
AND ANOTHER BRANCH IS CALLING FOUL. WTF!!!
THEY BLAMED ME FOR NOT NOTIFYING THEM OF THE CHANGE WHEN IT WAS THEM THAT CHANGED IT. :faint:
BUT A MAN ASSURES ME HE CAN NIP THIS IN THE BUD.

AS FOR THE CHAIR...THE HMO IS DEMANDING A COMPLETE FOLLOWUP FOR THEM TO PASS THE CHAIR.
I HAVE TO SEE THE MDA DR SOON.
WAITING ON MANY CALLS HERE.

OK GOTTA GET OFF THIS THING AND STOP TYPING & STRESSING. :cry:
I REALLY NEED TO WIN THE FRASSING LOTTERY.
GUESS I SHOULD MAYBE BUY A TICKET? :rofl:
STAY WELL AND I'LL BE BACK SOON.

Morning all,

Ah Mel, if only I'd known. The last big Powerball lottery was won by some bloke in New Jersey. :( Sorry you are having such a big snafu yet AGAIN. Geez if something ever went smoothly, I'm sure you'd wonder what was wrong and lurking around the corner. I truly hope they can fix this before it takes 2 years to undo it. Hang in there and don't get all stressed out. I cannot believe how much trouble you have to go through each and every time with the chair issues. That's just insane. Yet they ignore all the rampant fraud that goes on all over.

Laura - thanks for the mini movie review. Isn't the lead the person who was also in that Zombie love story movie that was out about a month ago? Sorry you are in a bummer mood. Have to find a place where you can take Coal and BF and get away for a long / short weekend. I did some digging and I finally found the place I was talking about before.

Kishauwa on the Vermillion (River)
Trip Advisor dot com reviews

This place was formerly a boy scout camp in the Lasalle / Peru Illinois area - about a 2 hour drive from you. It's pretty remote, I remember when we drove there I didn't think we'd find it but those were the days of limited paper maps and no Garmin. ;) It's several cabins (12 in all I think) which are in a sort of ring formation around a very large common grassy area. 2 of the cabins are dog friendly so Coal is welcome. Apparently the original owners have passed away, but in the reviews it appears the new owners are keeping up the same traditions. This is designed as a quiet get away from the noise, the crowds, the commotion in life. There is no tv, no cable, no telephones (although there is a land line in the office). They don't discourage but they don't encourage kids either. Because it's supposed to be a quiet place in the forest - kind of like my house but not so far of a drive ;) Anyway we loved it there. Went twice. The second time we hauled our big 10 inch telescope into the common field to do some stargazing. Mr. Ben the owner at the time came out to see what we were doing and we spent a delightful evening chatting and showing him the stars and the moon. They have a tv in the room and a vcr (at least they did) and had tapes/cds for loan in the office. There's a river off the property where you can do fishing (hint hint Annie although it's a long drive for you). Lots of woods for walking. They supply a grill and a patio table and 2 chairs on the porch. I'm not sure I'd go there now when it's still cold out but they say they have repeat visitors all year long. Obviously DH and I were impressed with the place.

Ceejay - 5 whole days off :carrot: good for you - I hope you will find the time to do something restful and relaxing and enjoyable too. And that it doesn't mean that you have to drive forever to get it.

Michelle - sounds like things are falling nicely into place for you with the new job hunt. I hope the interviews go well :crossed: Sounds as if you would prefer San Diego just slightly over San Fran if you had your choice. Better beaches in San Diego I bet :lol: - the water is cooler up north. What a good feeling to know you have options. Will you get stuck for alot of money if you break your lease early?

Annie - will certainly send some prayers out for your kids. Life is hard lately - they say the younger generation is bummed out about the realities and that we were more optimistic about life in general (even if we had our heads in the clouds) when we were their age. I understand that Sissy does not have insurance but isn't C covering the baby on his policy? Or does he not have insurance either? Nothing worse than fretting about your sick baby and not being able to get them some help. And I know some people who are greatly helped by Prozak, to me it's no different than if you take anti inflamatories to help with joint pain. If something is not working because something is off, then one should be able to get it fixed and get on with things. I am very much concerned about where we are going as a country for health care and our ability to maintain our health and welfare. I know some drug companies will help a person with medications if they meet certain criteria. Here's the link for Eli Lilly Lilly Cares It's worth checking out. I hope all goes well and that C catches some nice fish and you let him clean them so that everyone can have a nice dinner :)

Shad - where are yah lassie????

My yard is filled with boy turkeys all fanned out gazing desperately at the girls who don't look very interested at all. Looks more like Thanksgiving out there than Easter. This morning we saw one perched high in a pine tree from outside our upstairs window.

Not much else going on. I watched a few more episodes of Downton Abbey yesterday. Including William and Daisy's wedding :cry: :cry: :cry: I have one CD left - 2 more episodes. And I do need to get cracking on the coursework for my writing classes. We went to the laundromat yesterday - washed the big comforters, a couple of cotton weave blankets that get heavy when wet and make my washer off balance and also washed the bathroom rugs. Spring cleaning has begun! I'm thinking we'll go out for Easter dinner but I haven't decided yet. I should give it more thought as we will need to make reservations somewhere.

Guess I'll get a move on and post this which I started 4 hours ago. :^:

I'm here Happy
Just a bit over the top at the moment. Today is the beginning of Easter and I am going to go out to Kakadu National Park for a couple of days. I was going to go home, but because the other half of the car argument has family around, I decided that he should go. My DS1 is in Adelaide and my DS2 is going to Gladstone, so once again we will be in different parts of the country.

I'm so far behind that I won't do personals right now other than to wish Michelle good luck on her interviews and Happy's DH well for his procedure.

I doubt that I will be around over much of the weekend, but I will try to be in touch. I should be back in Darwin Sunday evening my time. So will be back on air then, hopefully with some good photos

Mornin All...

Got DS and DD some St. John's Wort and mailed it off to DS and took it by DDs house...told them not to delay intake. Two tabs a day. DD got lil man into the doc, his double ear infection has worstened and new antibiotics have been started. Thank you for all your prayers...please keep them in them.

C came home a little dissappointed in his fishing trip. He nor his brother even got one bite. No fish. I told him the fish even know when it is too cold to participate. Duh.

Made chicken tacos for dinner last night and do say they were quite tasty. C ate 3 hard shell tacos and one tortilla soft taco (burrito actually). I brought the fixings minus the shells for a taco salad for lunch today.

My tummy is hurting and I am over this day already. Sassy was so snuggled in bed with me that I didn't want to get up. Was about 10 mins late to work as it is a Sissy doggie daycare day and I snuggled too long with Sass. She is such a lover and cuddler.

CHELLE...praying for great outcome on the interviews, I know you will do well.

SHADDIE... glad to see you came up for air was beginning to worry about you.

MELLIE...take all the time you need to get healthy, altho I do miss your posts.

HAPPY...me thinks the boy turkeys will take just so much then it will be a raping of the girl turks. RUN girls run!!

CEEG...enjoy your 5 day weekend. You certainly deserve it.

LAURA...doing anything special for Easter??

Gotta git....loves.

Good morning ladies -

MELLIE - It was great to hear from you. I hope the pain eases up soon. It should as I seem to have taken over your neck and shoulder pain so that you can have a break from it.

LAURA - I agree with Happy...you, Coal and BF should get away for a long weekend. :) Thanks for the review of "Jack...". I'm trying to figure out what to do tomorrow night as Santa is spending the night at the ex's due to a grooming appointment early Saturday morning. My ex is taking all the dogs to the groomers. Santa will come home all clean and smelling nice...and no doubt want to play in the backyard (which will be muddy with these warmer temps). :rofl:

SHAD - Have a wonderful Easter weekend...and post photos, please.

ANNIE - I'm praying for your kids and Lil Man. I hope they all feel better soon. And I hope your tummy feels better soon. I really didn't want to get up today. I'm also praying that I do well on my technical interview today. :crossed:

HAPPY - I would prefer the San Diego area. It's warmer with better beaches. :beach: I have more family in Southern CA, but more friends in Northern CA. So in that respect, it's a toss-up. It is actually a little cheaper to live in the San Diego area too. I'm even considering a job opportunity in the LA area that a recruiter contacted me about yesterday. But I want to make sure that there are some decent suburbs not too far away where I could live. We'll see. I'm just going with the flow, staying positive and optimistic, staying open to all opportunities, and trusting that everything will work out great and what is meant to be will definitely happen AND be wonderful! :)

CEEJAY - I hope you're enjoying your 5 day weekend!

Well, gotta git to it...Lots of programming/practicing/improving skills to do today...both for work and for interview prep. I would GREATLY appreciate any prayers, positive energy, good ju ju, good vibes :goodvibes: you can send my way today, especially from around 4:30-5:30 pm Central time. Thank you!! :D

Much love and many hugs,