Worldlies - no slothing in September - step it up (its Spring)
 

Had to get the Spring bit in. Should go and take a photo of my new garden to show you how Spring it is. But I will wait because I think it will look better in a week or so. Meantime you all are going into the season of mellow fruitfulness.

Go for it girls. Step up to Septembers promise, step up to Spring, step up to whatever you need to face and face it with all the determination and dedication that you possess. Seize the time in both hands.

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GOOD MORNING CHICKLETTES.
A VERY HAPPY SEPTEMBER TO YOU ALL.

SHAD THANKS SO MUCH FOR STARTING THE NEW THREAD.
I WAS VERY HAPPY TO LEAVE AUGUST BEHIND!!
BYE BYE AUGUST!! :wave:


NOTHING NEW HERE. QUIET DAY.
BUT SOMEONE PEE'D IN THE ELEVATOR.
I COULDN'T GET ANYONE OF THE PHONE SO I USED MY OLD GRABBER STICK & PAPER TOWELS.
THEN A NEIGHBOR GENT HELPED ME FINISH. :faint:
THE SENIORS LABOR DAY CELEBRATIONS ARE CAUSING FIGHTS.
NOT BIG ONES BUT TENSIONS.
I LEFT AFTER AN HOUR. DID NOT EAT WITH THEM.
TO BE HONEST, I AM NOT FEELING WELL.
TUESDAY I AM CALLING AND GETTING A HOUSECALL SET UP.
MY LUNGS ARE ACHY AND I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY.
DON'T WANT PNEUMONIA AGAIN.
NO MORE HOSPITALS FOR THIS CHICKIE!
BY 4:30 AM I COULDN'T SLEEP AND FEEL BETTER SITTING UP.
TALKING MAKES ME COUGH. :cry:
I NEED SOME FOOD. BETTER GET OFF HERE AND EAT.
TRYING TO TIP TOE ON MY WHEELS...
DON'T WANT TO WAKE MY NEIGHBORS!!:rofl: :rofl:





CEEJAY......HOPE THE SHOPPING IN BRANSTON WENT WELL.
DID YOU BUY THE WHOLE ALFRED DUNNER COLLECTION????






HAPPY.....SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND DH HAD A GREAT DATE NIGHT!!
LOVED THAT HE GOT DRESSED UP.
I'LL HAVE TO LOOK INTO THE BIG WEDDING.
NOT SURE IF I EVER HEARD OF IT.
YES....LOTS OF HATS OVER HERE.
AS FAST AS I TRY TO GET RID OF ONE THEY GIVE ME ANOTHER:rofl:
THE OFFICE HAS BEEN VERY UNDERSTANDING.
IT'S THE SENIORS WHO THINK I SHOULD HELP ALL 100 OF THEM!
I HOPE YOUR KNEE FEELS BETTER. I WAS SORRY TO READ THAT PART.
AS MY DRS ALL TELL ME...GOTTA KEEP MOVING SOMEHOW.
EVEN IF I DON'T LIKE IT OR FEEL LIKE DOING IT.
GOOD LUCK WITH THE VIDEOS AND GO SLOWLY!!!!






SHAD.....HOPE THE SISTER ACT STAYS TOGETHER.
I LIKE THINGS OUT IN THE OPEN ALSO.
BUT WE BOTH KNOW SOME PEOPLE CANNOT HANDLE THAT.
SENDING YOU A BIG HUG:hug:
SOMETIMES PHYSICAL WORK IS A GOOD THING!
KEEPS YOUR HANDS BUSY AND OFF PEOPLE'S THROATS!!!
I REALLLY DO LOVE THE SOPHIA PICS.
EVERY MORNING THEY ARE SO CUTE TO SEE.

Morning all,

Happy September. Where is the year flying to???? Thanks for setting up the new thread Shad. I will do my best to live up to September's goals. Glad to see that you set things up for what's happening on your side of the world for a change. No doubt will confuse the lurkers on the board talking about spring time :lol3:

Got some good storms last night. Took the heat out of the air, should be a nice next couple of days. We might go for an ATV ride - conditions are perfect - not too warm, the rain wet the trails down so they are not dusty. Biggest issue is avoiding the really rutted trails as they will be full of pockets of water. I'm not into the muddy splish splash rough riding that some people favor. I was talking to my sister on the phone and it kept crackling from the lightning so we decided to end our conversation early.

Watched the Great Gatsby. I have to admit it took the first 45 minutes of the movie before I got interested in it. I think I dosed off a few times too and had to keep rewinding the movie :o Never read the book, didn't realize it was a tragedy like Romeo and Juliet type thing. Baz Lurhman ? - the director does know how to set up the party scenes though :lol: We were able to get the movies viewed and returned on time with 15 minutes to spare!

Came back and reviewed some new yoga CDs I recently purchased. I will have to do some modified moves - one wrist and one knee are bothering me quite a bit with arthritis I believe. I do agree with Mel - no matter what, got to keep moving or things will really stiffen up! I would like to start walking again but I have a "catch" in my hip - hard to explain - that makes it difficult to walk any length. Will have to get DH to take the coffee table off the treadmill (wish he had not set it there in the first place). Perhaps I can walk on the treadmill and loosen things up. Argh - it was gray when we got up, then the skies turned blue and now they are dark gray and overcast again. Hope it's not going to rain more. That would put a big crimp in our ride.

Mel - yuck - not sure what is more gross - someone peeing in the elevator car or you having to clean it up. Carpeted floor in a small enclosed place - how many bottles of Febreeze will it take to get the smell of old urine out of there? Maybe you need to leave a bin with some cups and a couple of Depends for emergencies :rolleyes: I don't envy you. Love your September owls but particularly your pic down by your siggy. Autumn is my most favorite season even if it does bring the sniffles and sneezes from the decaying leaves and general schmutz in the air. I was worried we might not have a color season this year from the dryness but I think these last few rainstorms will help unstress the trees and let Mother Nature paint her forest. The Big Wedding had Susan Sarandon (who looks amazing), Robert Deniero (who is doing more comedy type movies lately), Robin Williams, Diane Keaton and Katherine Heigl. You might get a chuckle out of it. I hope you feel better - I know what you mean about the chest being a bit heavy - hope it's just seasonal and not a sign of something more serious.

Thanks for setting up the new thread Shad. Funny to think you are in the midst of spring and rebirth. I am so used to winding down the year with autumn and winter that I can't even imagine New's Years in Summer :lol: Can't wait to see pictures of the garden - you've been doing so much work I'll bet it looks quite lovely.

Hello to the rest of the chicks. I should get off here, get some breakfast and see what DH wants to do today. Enjoy!

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HAPPY LABOR DAY AND MAKE IT A SAFE ONE!


WELL NOT MUCH NEW AND THE BLDG HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY QUIET.
I DID NOTHING YESTERDAY AND HAVE PLANS FOR THE SAME TODAY.
LOTS OF CLOUDS AND RAIN TODAY. THAT'S OK BY ME.

HOPE YOU GALS HAVE A HAPPY SUNDAY/MONDAY:encore:




HAPPY....I REMEMBER THE BIG WEDDING PREVIEWS NOW.
THANKS FOR THE REMINDER. ADDED IT TO MY LIST.
HOPE YOU GOT THE ATV RIDE IN. MUD AND ALL!! :rofl:
I HOPE THE COLORS WILL BE BEAUTIFUL THIS AUTUMN.
MOSTLY MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR.
JUST TAKE THE MOVING/EXERCISE SLOWLY.
NO ONE EXPECTS YOU TO RUN A MARATHON IN ONE DAY. ROFLMAO
EVEN IF IT'S ONLY 10 MINUTES OF CONCENTRATED MOVEMENT.
YOU CAN WORK YOURSELF UP TO A LONGER TIME....OVER TIME:hug:
THE LAAST THING I WOULD WANT TO READ IS YOU HURTING YOURSELF!!!!

Good Morning Chicklets...Happy Labor DAY!!!

Kept the babe Sat/Sun, then took him with us to go visit Cs mom and dad. Of course, he stole their hearts and had them in stitches with his antics and his character. What a joy he is. The zoo was fabulous. We arrived at 9 and stayed til noon, then went to lunch at Hardees. Sam colored my hair on Saturday morning then I brought the lil man home with me for the night/day. Today is mopping the floor, laundry, and vacuuming. Cleaning out the fridge also. Too many "old" leftovers need to be tossed. Back to work tomorrow.

Have a marvelous day/night...Shad thanks for setting up the new thread and not mentioning the S word in the title. lol

My week end is drawing to a close in the morning. Sigh I really don't want to leave.
We had a good time at my nephew's on Saturday. He had a cook out for us in Nixa. The 3 year old sang happy birthday to me.
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Looks like every one is enjoying there time off.

Shad
Thanks for starting up the new thread.

Annie
Glad you had time with the gs. They are precious. I'd like to claim my sister's but she let's me share.

Happy
Did you get to go on the ATV ride?

Hi all,

Happy Labor Day - hope all of us in the States are enjoying a nice holiday today. Yay for us laborers!!

Yesterday we took a great ATV ride for 4 hours - the weather and trail conditions were perfect. Had lunch, came home and washed up and then went out and met my cousins at a bar for dinner and a few cocktails. A really nice day out.

Today we both worked outside - I pulled out my sugar snap peas - they are still producing at the tops but the root stem has dried up and rotted so they aren't getting enough nutrients. I also picked my red tomatoes - we are going to have a couple of bouts of chilly nights in the 30's so I thought it better to let them finish ripening in the sun inside rather that have the chill affect their taste on the vine outside. Now I'm looking up recipes to use up what veggies I have left.

Glad to hear that those who have posted so far are having a good weekend and celebrations with family and loved ones. That's what life's all about.

Quick post for me - I've got to get back to meal planning. Enjoy!

Aaaah, now where was I??

The silence from the car dealer is ominous. Probably need to ring him and whinge today. Does he think I can just take out all that money at the drop of a hat?

Then there is the power company. Nothing back from them either.
And the accountant. Nothing about my trust fund. They came back to me with my taxes but not the trust fund. The ATO (IRS to you lot I think) have told me that I overpaid them. Not likely I said, but yes there it was. I had paid them an advance payment twice. Can't have it back, but it will go towards the next estimate. Silly me.

There is no doubt more to whinge about, but I can't be bothered. Not sleeping well and feel stiff and sore. Maybe another trip to the doc is called for. I think the iron levels are down.

Happy - Most of the work I am doing in the garden is the 'bones'. Laying blocks, shifting soil, cleaning up, putting in a watering system and weeding. Once I get an area done, I put new soil in and fertilise, then plant. I'm up to trying to work out how to get around a big tree at the moment. All engineering skills may be needed, or I may just put in a strategic rock fall at that point and then get on with the easier bits.

Mel - pee in the elevator YUK. Seems that some of these folks need more than just geriatric apartments, they need care. Get that housecall in. You haven't been well for a while now. Need to know what is going on. Raining here too. Well sort of spitting and drizzling and then clearing and them back it comes again. No point in washing today.

Ceejay - How nice that you have had a lovely family weekend. I go back to work next week and I don't want to go either.

That's about my lot for now. Cat is behaving strangely. Nothing new there but this is a bit stranger than normal.

Just A Quick Post.
I Left A Message With The Dr's Ans. Service.
He Wants Me In For Tests. Getting Ready.
Feeling Mighty Sick.
Feels Like The Gastroenteritis Is Back.
But My Lungs Are Also Killing Me When I Wake.
If I Don't Come Back You Know They Admitted Me.
Wish Me Luck. :D

MELLIE....hope all is just minor and meds will fix your ailments. Prayers and good thoughts coming your way.

CEEG...glad you had a wonderful vacation.

HAPPY...your ATV ride and evening sounds delightful.

Hellos to the rest of ya's. Will be back later, got a lot piled up on my desk.

Hugs

Morning all. Back to work for a 4-day workweek.

Mel – Glad to have you back here with us! I liked your owl/September graphic! Sorry to hear of Jen’s trouble w/ the expired license. So sorry to hear you’re not feeling well. :( I hope the doc can help you. Glad to hear Richie will soon be rid of the bad tooth. I hope September is a better month for all of you! Part 2: Oh no, I sure hope you don’t have to be admitted into the hospital, but the lung and gut pain sound serious. :( Saying my prayers for you!! :hug:

Ceejay – Sounds like you had a good time with your sis and other family, including the bbq and b-day celebration. :) Oh why does it have to end so quickly??!!

Happy – Glad you had a nice weather weekend. Your dinner out sounded really nice. :cheers: Nice you got out on the ATV yesterday and had good weather conditions for that. Four hours!! Wow. Sorry to hear you wrenched your knee. I hope the pilates/yoga videos get you moving and work out the kinks. And get on the treadmill – use it or lose it girlie!! But do take it easy on the trouble parts, and just remember, baby steps!! Much as I loved the Jazzercise classes this summer, they definitely didn’t have sufficient warm-ups and cool-downs for me. Re the sheer shades - I totally get not wanting to go outside to see just how sheer they are. Not when there are bears and porcupines around!!! :yikes: Honestly, I’m nervous about going out back with the flashlight to see if any skunks are around before I let Coal out there! Re the movies – I’ll have to borrow Big Wedding when our library has it.

Shad – Thanks for setting us up with a new thread for September. Even though it’s not spring here, it is the time of year for new beginnings, so it fits even for us Northern Hemisphere Worldlies. ;) Glad things have been set to rights with your sis. You sound very busy with your garden – what else is new?? Me, I pulled a few weeds yesterday and quit before I got dirty and sweaty. Anyway...looking forward to photos in a week or two. Grrrr, having to hound the auto dealer and the power co yet again!!! Bummer you can’t have your duplicate tax payment $$ back, but good you’ve got your next estimated payment taken care of…Hope nothing’s wrong with the kitty cat.

Annie – Sounds like you had a nice weekend with the li’l guy, and showing him off to C’s folks.

Hi Michelle!! :wave: Hope you had a good weekend!
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My weekend was nice, not overly busy. Friday night I opted to stay home instead of going to the b-day celebration with bf because he intended on staying longer than I would have wanted. I watched the dvd Mildred Pierce. Good movie. I’m so glad I got home early from work – a strong storm came through and the usual rush hour trains were delayed for hours! I was receiving Metra alerts in my e-mail until well after 1 AM! In spite of the lightning and thunder, doggy was just fine. I think he’s getting past his fear, though we haven’t had any really loud thunder storms in a while.

Saturday I overslept! I woke up at 8:00 and couldn’t possibly make my 8:15 am Jazzercise class. Instead I finished my passport application and took it to the post office to mail. Yay, that’s done! :yay: After that I dropped off some books & dvds at the library and went to the thrift store. It was the last day of the month and they had a sale for the last day of the month – 50% off everything priced over $1.00. For less than $9.00 I bought: a pair of casual slacks, a raincoat, a top, a glass measuring cup, and one of those “As Seen on TV” Wraptastic thingies. Bf and I buy a couple long loaves of French bread at a time from a restaurant that has the brand we love (Gonnella) and we slice it to sandwich size, wrap it in plastic wrap, and freeze it. Same thing with the bialys. We’ll see if the wraptastic makes our “wrap sessions” any easier. For the $1.50 it cost me, it’ll be fun to try out. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait a while. We currently have a brand new 300 foot roll of plastic wrap, and the wraptastic only accommodates rolls up to 200 feet.

In the afternoon, we picked up bf’s mom and went to his nephew’s housewarming party together. They have a nice townhouse now and I’m happy they’ll have all that extra space. Aside from a dog walk, I don’t recall what else we did that evening aside from the usual dogwalk. Oh, a couple loads of laundry.

Sunday morning was my usual tea & newspaper. :coffee2: We finally installed the new headboard that afternoon. It looks really nice – makes the bed more special. I’m glad to have taken down the artwork we had over the bed – I never liked it and bf claims he never did either. We only ended up with it because at the time we bought 4 other pieces from the same person on craigslist that I did like and bf was itching to buy just about all the artwork/wall hangings these folks were selling just to have something on our walls. I wasn’t keen on it from the beginning, but why we ended up with it, I don’t know. Whatever – now we can post it on craigslist and get rid of it. Yesss!!! And now I have something else to look for – artwork that will fit over the headboard. ;)

Sunday evening we went to a festival. We brought a friend with us and met another one there. We ate a couple things and listened to a band. We enjoyed ourselves for the short time (~90 min.) we were there, but it was really crowded. (Usually we go during the day when it’s less crowded.) We didn’t stay for the fireworks because a storm was coming through. Luckily we got back to the car and on our way home before the rain started. By the time we got home, it had stopped raining in our area. I stayed up late and watched the last 3 episodes of the Pride & Prejudice series with Colin Firth and enjoyed it. I’ll have to catch the first few episodes sometime.

Monday morning I went to the special holiday Jazzercise class and had a good workout. We didn’t do much else the rest of the day – I pulled some weeds, did another load of laundry, picked up a couple chrysanthemums at Home Depot, went out to lunch, walked doggy, lounged around in the yard enjoying the nice cooler temps.

Exercise classes don’t start til next week. Movie night tonight. I didn’t respond for voting and the movie selected is “The Spectacular Now”. I have no clue what that’s about, so I’ll have to look it up and see if I’m interested. Right now the idea of going home and planting myself on the sofa sounds more appealing, LOL.

Okay, enough rambling, there’s work to be done. TTFN!

Hi ladies -

I hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was fun. Though I tripped on Sunday and really tweaked my back when I landed.

So I'm sore and in a pissy mood today. I feel like a good friend of mine is orchestrating my birthday weekend and totally disregarding what I want to do and with whom.

And some stuff I set up last week for work isn't working. :tantrum: Gotta go figure out why.

Love and hugs,

Home Again Home Again Jiggity Jig!
Feeling Really Sick. No One Sure What's Going On.
Waiting For Lab Work Results.
Gave Me A Stomach Sedative In The Meantime.
Will Keep You Posted.

Mel - Glad you're home, sorry you're feeling so poorly. I hope the lab work sheds some light on it and that the drugs help your belly. :hug:

Michelle - I'm glad you had a good weekend, but sorry you tweaked your back. :( I hope you get your friend under control and take back control over your birthday plans!!! It's your day chickie and you should do what you want! :yes:

My WW weigh-in today went miserably and i had asignificant gain. Of course when I stepped on my own scale at home I knew I'd likely have a gain, so I didn't bother fasting or wearing my usual clothing for when I weigh in, so the total gain was likely even higher than it would be if I tried to be consistent with what I normally do. But this week is another week, and I need to re-commit.

My question to you - do you find it more beneficial to have a weigh-in right before the weekend or after? I find having a Tuesday weigh-in difficult - not long after a weekend - but do you believe the timing is more helpful/ motivating?? I suppose it helps with accountability, but I dunno. Maybe it really doesn't matter, because it didn't stop me from not tracking and making some poor food choices.

Quick fly by from me. Seems I am fighting thin air on 4 fronts in getting people to commit to some service. Power company, car company, accountant, and health insurance. Seems no one wants to get a move on. Next Tuesday I start my new job and won't have time to get to talk to anyone during the day. Power company only seem to work 8.00 to 5.00 and not on weekends, ditto car company. Health insurance I have to have only because it will reduce my tax, and they send me something that will not only cost more than the tax it will reduce but doesn't fit with much that I need. Accountant is working on my trust fund and doesn't seem to be in any hurry to sort it. S will be 18 before this gets done if I don't push it soon. What ever happened to service. The car company at least is trying, but they are up against a time constraint and the customs department.
Today is Wednesday. By tomorrow this headache will have metamorphed into a full blown migraine if I don't sort something today.

Meantime I think I might drive down into the local wetlands and go for a walk to see if I can get back to the normal me.

Mel - hope you feel better soon. Get Jen to send a message if you go to hospital

Afternoon. I'll take Mel's saying of home again home again jiggity jig. I'm glad to be in my abode for now. Sure would have like to stayed another couple of days but I had to pay my rent today and pick up my pay check on Thursday. The drive back was 6 hours long but had good drive. The traffic was heavy between Branson and Springfield but that was to be expected. We did watch the Great Gatsby movie Sunday night.

Mel
Hope they can find the cause of your upset tummy. Feel better soon

Shad
Ugh, I'd be demanding my vehicle and the results on the error at the utility bill.

Laura
Sounds like you had a good week-end. Don't worry about the weight gain. It will come back off again. If I am around a scale I weigh daily to keep myself accountable. My sis had decent food this week end but I still need to weigh in in the morning.

Michelle
Ouch on the fall.

Happy
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Hello Ladies...

Whew have spent the better part of this morning in the loo. My tummy is a mess and it feels like my intestines are doing flip flops in there. I think someone took the zippity out of my doo dah.

CEEG...glad you made it home safely. Sounds like the trip was a huge success. Yeah!! Now back to work..bleh.

SHADDIE...goodluck with all your troubles. Incompetent people.

LAURA...focus focus focus, you can do it girl!!

CHELLE...hope you are getting better since your fall.

MELLIE...feel better sister.

HAPPY...Hi sister friend.

Gotta get busy.

Morning all. Hump day already – whoo!

Shad – Now you’ve got a deadline to get all these issues sorted out – good luck, you sure have a full plate of them. I hope a walk in nature will clear your mind for a bit.

Ceejay – Glad you had a good drive back home. How did you like the movie Great Gatsby? Yeh, I’m bound and determined to get the weight off and get out of this standstill I’ve allowed all summer!!! I know many people don’t think daily or frequent weigh-ins are helpful, but I do find it keeps me focused. I should make a point of stepping on the scale before and after the weekend to keep myself accountable!!

Annie – Sorry your insides are not happy today. Do you think it was something you ate? Hope it passes quickly - pun intended!!

Hellos to Mel, Happy and Michelle – hope your aches & pains are easing up, girls!!
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I went to the movie “The Spectacular Now” last night. It’s gotten good reviews, and I enjoyed it. The leads and two other supporting actors are not anyone I’m familiar with, but they all were really good. Kyle Chandler and Jennifer Jason Leigh were also in it as the parents. I didn’t even recognize JJL – one of my movie companions thinks she’s had some awful cosmetic work done – and she’s only 50 y.o.… Anyway, it was a good story about a teenage boy who’s gotten on the wrong path in life.

The movie didn’t end too late and we didn’t linger afterwards, so I finally stopped at the gym and filled out the form to cancel my membership. Yay, that’s done! :)

When I drove up to the house, a skunk was hanging out right by the tree in our parkway!! :yikes: Nervy beast!! I pulled into the driveway and phoned bf from the car. He shined the flashlight until the skunk made his way across the street. I still hot-footed it into the house. Sheesh I hate that!! I think I need to move out of the suburbs and back into the city. :D But then I’d have to contend with the urban wildlife – rats & pigeons. And the squirrels are everywhere – no escaping those critters, LOL.

I registered for my combo Pilates/Barre class yesterday, so I’m ready to begin something new. In the meantime, I might get going on an ab challenge.

It felt like I was up several times visiting the bathroom last night – it’s TOM week and all the water I’ve probably retained the past few days decided it was time to vacate my body. Scale was down a pound from yesterday’s home scale reading. Speaking of readings – my bp monitor has crapped out and won’t give me a reading. BF tried it out and believes it’s the main unit and not the arm band, which is a good thing because the unit has a warranty of 5 years and the arm band only has a warranty of 1 year (and that’s long expired). I have to check the mfr’s site to see where I need to return it. I see another trip to the PO in my future.

It was cool this morning when I cycled over to the train and my eyes were watering. I was blotting my eyes with a tissue enroute when my right contact lens moved out of position. Even though I stopped and rubbed around, I still couldn’t get it back in place, though I was sure it was still in my eye. Once I got to the station and had parked my bike, I managed to get it right. Oy! I wouldn’t have been too broken up if the lens had fallen out completely – it’s at the end of its life anyway. Sometimes I think goggles would be a good thing for riding in this cooler weather. Reminds me of the old time open air cars with the drivers wearing leather pilot-type helmets, goggles, and a white silk scarf, LOL. Dang, all I have are swim goggles, haha.

Okay, that’s about it for me. Everyone have a great day!
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Super quick post. Back is still sore...but I'm finding it's more sore if I lay/sit around then if I move a little. So yesterday, even though I was sore, I forced myself to go to the gym. I told myself, I'll do 15 minutes on the bike...if it hurts worse, I'll stop. I ended up doing 1/2 hour on the bike. Tonight is water aerobics for an hour, but usually makes my back feel looser, not worse.

I'm crazy busy at work. I've got 3 top priorities to get done this week. :yikes: No rest for the weary.

I'm looking forward to my birthday weekend. It should be a lot of fun!!

Sorry I don't have any time for personals...hopefully later.

Hope y'all are doing well.

Much love,

Laura
The great Gatsby was a good movie. My blood pressure monitor has a battery in it so I'm forgetting to change that.

Annie
Hope you and Mel don't have the same tummy woes. I'm just now getting my diverticulitis under control. Think I'll stay on this diet for another month and gradually add in raw foods.

Mel
How are you feeling this morning?

Happy
Are you working at the store today?

Shad
Have you heard anything from the dealership about your car and or your utility bill.

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Nothing new for me today, just enjoying my day off. Doing laundry from the week end and this afternoon I'll get outside and wash my nasty vehicle. It caught a lot of bugs.

Stopping by
 

Just popped in, (as always), to say hello. Wishing Melody a VERY speedy recovery. I cleaned off a desk and found a card with a letter inside I'd intended to send her. It even had a stamp on it! The address was incomplete. So I guess I got distracted before tracking down her address. It's a few YEARS old now. She'll get a kick out of that.
Wishing you ALL well. Please be kind to yourselves and take care.

Mary P AKA Java Turtle
AKA Hotcupojava

Hi all,

Busy morning yesterday, tried to post last night and my internet service seems to go down ALOT in the late hours of the evening. Totally lost a big post of personals. :mad:

Between Mom, the kitten, some personal financial things going on I am crazy busy at the moment. Nothing bad, just very busy so excuse me for a bit while I take care of things.

Will be back later. Wishing those of you feeling under the weather some healthy vibes - especially Miss Mel who I desperately hope is not in the hospital. :hug:

Hang in there kids. :grouphug:

Good Morning Chicklets....

DS stayed last night. We had some fun. His wife Kristin wrecked her car over the weekend and it is now in the shop for repairs. Bummer for them, they are down to one car, the Camry I gave them. We had chinese for dinner. I ate about 5 bites, I am just not a lover of chinese food anymore.

HAPPY....do you have dial up? lol. Reminds me how my dial up used to do me when I lived out in the stix many years ago. Hope you get kitty, momma and internet straightened out.

SHADDIE...any one dead yet?

HELLO JAVA!! Good to hear from you.

CEEG....back to work yet?

CHELLE...water aerobics are probably the best thing for you! Good for you.

LAURA...yikes on the skunk. So glad you didn't get sprayed. That would have been awful for a long time.

MELLIE....hope your silence doesn't mean bad health. Feel good vibes coming your way.

Have a great THursday all!!

Hugs

Message from Mel's Jennifer.
they have given mom antibiotics & pain medication.
they also agree it looks like the beginning of gastroenteritis.
she has a lot of pain and is in bed.
it won't be easy keeping her there.
I don't think she is up to the computer.
so I will keep in touch with email

No Annie, no one is dead yet. Car company and health insurance sorted (although still think the health insurance is outrageous). 2 down, 2 to go.

Thanks for the update SHADDIE....hope everything else gets resolved quickly!!

Morning all.

Shad - Thanks for passing along the update re Mel. Glad you've got some of the issues sorted (with no fatalities to date). Good luck (& perseverence!) re the remainder.

Annie - Nice you enjoyed your time w/ DS. Too bad about the car. It's hard to share a single car when that's really the only way to get around. A friend of bf and mine was in an accident not long ago and her car was totaled. This was a car she loved, had already had 10+ years, and intended on keeping for 10 more. She only planned on having to buy one more car for the rest of her life (she's in her early 50's), so this really messed up that plan. But as the saying goes...We plan, God laughs.

Happy - Sorry your internet service is not 100% - so frustrating. Especially losing posts!! :tantrum: Hope you're taking care of biz and things are less crazy by now.

Hi Java!! Too funny about the years old letter to Mellie.:D Go ahead and send it, I'm sure she'll get a big kick out of it. (Make sure there's enough postage on it, LOL. )

Ceejay - Glad you enjoyed The Great Gatsby. Day off yesterday - nice. Do you have another one today?

Michelle - Sorry your back is still sore. I hope you made it to the water aerobics class last night. Keeping the muscles moving is a good thing. :yes: Nice to have your b-day weekend to look forward to!!! :)

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Nothing much to report. Yesterday I took advantage of a Labor Day sale and bought a 4-dvd set of Body Electric workouts for 30% off. The series is called "Unplugged" because they are sold without the music tracks so as not to violate the music rights. Past series' of Body Electric were aired on PBS with the music of popular artists and I guess they weren't subject to music royalties because PBS is not for profit; However, they can't be sold by Margaret Richard for profit because of the permission/royalty issues. And the music and voice tracks were not recorded separately, so there's no fixing those old series so they can be sold. For the two more recent series of BE workouts produced, the music and voice were recorded separately and therefore can be sold by MR without the music. Anyway... I'm excited to get this series because for whatever reason, it was never aired on PBS and therefore I never got a chance to record them for myself.

That's about it for me. Everyone have a great day!

Hi everyone -

I ended up only doing 1/2 hour of water aerobics last night and then my back made it clear it was enough. I did some stretching before I got out of the pool though.

Today after work, I'm getting together with a friend for an early dinner and then I might go to Costco to pick up stuff for my party on Saturday.

Gotta go and get some work done.

Love and hugs,

"We plan, God laughs..." Thank you Laura - best thing I've heard in a long time. I might even make that my signature - :lol3: So true.

Internet ("high speed" my butt - you have to be "high" to think it's fast :rolleyes: ) and phone service - both landline and cell are pretty 1980's out this way. Nothing much we can do about it except complain to ourselves. At least we have it. DH is complaining this morning about the slowness - I can never tell if it's us or the specific sites we are tracking. Yahoo mail and 3FC always seem slow to us. Re: Mom - my sister is looking into some nice senior apartments 2 minutes from her house. It would make it so much easier on her taking care of Mom because right now it's a 40 minute trek (on a good day) each way for her to get into the city. Street parking at my Mom's is a total hassle because there are too many people living in these single family houses that were meant for one car - each house has about a car and a half's worth of parking space in front and there are 3 cars on average in each household now. The house across the street has 10 people and 5 cars living in a house that has 2 bedrooms on the main floor and an attic area - go figure! Plus the traffic is a hassle and my sister is getting at wits end going up that way. Now the fight is to get my Mom out of her house. I understand she doesn't not want to intrude on either me or Sis but this is a gorgeous, bright and roomy 2 bedroom apartment. My Mom's house is literally falling apart - it needs so many repairs and updates. I told my Mom it would sure make it easier if we didn't have to deal with disposing of the house when she passes. Neither my sister or I need or are that interested in the little bit of money we'd get from the house so if my Mom lived off the proceeds of the sale - we'd both be totally happy with that. Of course my Mom is in total stubborn won't have no part of that mode even though her health, her eyesight and her ability to be on her own is declining rapidly. And then there is Nina the cat - we are dealing with expensive issues of getting her health on track. We had her on steroids which worked for the first week, now she has regressed. She is getting lethargic and was developing a belly pooch which we figured was fat because she is not moving much and is perhaps eating more than she should - she gets canned food twice a day with her meds and we leave the gastro enteric dry food out and available for Meadow to nibble all day like she likes. So I called the vet yesterday - they increased the steroid dose and suggested we also give Nina a probiotic. I went to go pick that up - $62 for 14 packets of probiotic and $15 for a refill of the steroids. Do you believe they charged us $27 dollars to MIX UP the darn steroids???? DH is getting frustrated at the continued expense of this cat. I told the vet we could not afford a million dollar cat. Anyway got home and last night I was petting Nina's tummy and was shocked to see it was hard like a balloon, not soft and poochy like I thought it was. Not sure if she was filled with gas or what. She is going potty so that's not the problem. DH softened up a bit when he realized she is just a poor, sick kitty. And Nina seemed to like having her tummy rubbed, she stretched out, looked contented and went to sleep so I'm sure she is suffering too. :( I have a garden full of tomatoes that I picked the other day - some of them need to be used up so I am looking for recipes. Some could use a bit of ripening so they are sitting in the windowsill. Our weather is goofy - dips to a low of 36 one night and tomorrow it's going to be 86 during the day and 60 at night. My veggies are confused. These temp swings are not good for growth. I did not freeze the blueberries I picked 2 weeks ago and wound up tossing half of them out :o Thank you DH for not chastising me about that. I had good intentions, just a lot going on and it seems like there were far more things that needed immediate attention than I could handle at once. My back is still giving me pain points throughout my body - although it's a nice day, I think I will put some chili in the crock pot and got put an ice pack on my back and sit and read. I am doing an extra shift tomorrow at the thrift shop. The coordinator sent out another scathing email again and I'm sure my partner will be (righteously) offended when she sees it and this might be the last straw for her. I calmed her down the last time, not sure I can do it again and frankly I don't blame her as I am kind of offended myself. Finally there is a job that opened up with the county government - I can probably do it, it pays really well compared to the minimum wage jobs here - health insurance is provided which would save us a lot of money too. I am debating about it - tomorrow is the last day to apply for it. 35 hours a week, I'm guessing 4 full days and a half day on Friday. Still thinking it over. The thing is, I know I am smart and capable in my mind but the fact is, I am old and other people do pass judgement. So that's my life in a nutshell.

Shad - thank you so much for passing along the Mel update. Poor woman - always a set back. Sending good, healing thoughts to you Mel. :hug: Shad - bet I am paying way more in health insurance than you are but I agree - it IS highway robbery, especially for what we are getting out of it. So does this mean you have or know the whereabouts of your new car at last??? Still fighting with the power company? And you're starting a new contract next week?

Michelle - sorry the back is bothering you again. Perhaps you started back at too fast a pace? Do they have a hot tub you can soak in after the gym? Maybe one of those hot patches you can use on your back while sitting at work or we would freeze a water bottle and put it in the crook of the back while sitting in a chair - good for a makeshift ice pack at work. I also did that when my foot was bothering me - no one has to know ;) Feel better :hug:

Laura - how great of a score on the body electric DVDs! You can always add your own music if you like. I never thought about it but that makes a lot of sense about the background music and royalties - perhaps that's why so many exercise places use instrumental "generic" music. Oooh Kyle Chandler - I can look at that guy for hours on end!!! Bummer to think of him as playing a parent though. And yikes on the skunk incident! Good thing you saw him ahead of time and were able to take defensive maneuvers (thank goodness for spell check helping me out on that word :rofl: ) I don't think you'd like it very much in the city. Apparently they are having a bit rat problem - even in the nice neighborhoods.

Annie - oh man - really sorry to hear about DS losing the car. That will make it particularly rough with him doing training at night. Hope they can make it around the repairs and that it won't break the bank for them. :( I hope your tummy has calmed down. I did smile at your comment of taking the zippity out of your doo dah :lol: - totally relatable. Feeling a bit the same - wonder if it's seasonal or just an after effect of trying to eat maybe TOO many of the summer garden veggies before they wilt out.

Speaking of which - anyone have a good recipe for fried green tomatoes. I might have one. Shame so many green tomatoes go to waste. And no, I don't like green tomato salsa either. Don't like hard tomatoes.

Hey Mary - thanks for peeking in. Had a smile at Poo Bear shaving the eyebrows off. He's a good sport to let to photograph it :lol:

Ceejay - did you just watch the Gatsby movie or did you get the one with the extra bonus material on it - almost like watching another movie. I didn't and was wondering how it was. Boy how I hate cleaning the car after a road trip - those bugs are glued on and hard to get off. Extra scrubbing required!

Time to go find some lunch and figure out what to pull out for dinner. I have a taste for chili but everything is frozen so I might have to work some magic there. Have a good day all...

Shad
Thanks for the update on Mel. 2 down and 2 to go on the situations you are dealing with. Good luck.

Annie
Hope no one was hurt in the vehicle accident. Actually I'm off work till Monday.

Laura
I like the saying, "We plan, God laughs." I'll have to write that one down.
For some reason I don't like the music with the work out DVD's. Great buy on the Body Electric DVD's.

Happy
I haven't watched the extra DVD that was in the movie. I may do that tonight. Sorry to hear that Nina is sick again. You could always make salsa out of the tomatoes. My niece and her bf made some good salsa this year.
It will be hard for your mom to move but once she see's the apartment she may want to.
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I really need to go do a follow up office visit with the doctor tomorrow to mainly ask some questions concerning the diverticulitis. I rested yesterday and I'm getting off to an early start today.

HAPPY PAY FRIDAY!!!

Dang be back shortly...fires to put out all ready!!

Ok I made it back! Shuuuweeeee what a morning.

I made white chicken chili in the crocker yesterday as my bro/SIL and sissy came over for dinner last night. Cornbread and homemade peanutbutter brownies with PB icing. Cleaned the kitchen after they left and went to bed. Up at 3:30 could not sleep. bleh

HAPPY...may the force be with you and your sister concerning your momma. I know how difficult it is to work with parents on issues with houses, etc. I think my dad knew his time on earth was short, hence giving up the house and moving in with me which didn't happen. My heart is still heavy on that one. Poor lil kitty. God love her she cannot help being sick. Wonder what the hard knot is on her tummy? Bella had one on her side but was a fatty tumor and nothing to worry about. I think Nina is too little to have something like that already, maybe not. Going back to work, bleh, but we all do what we have/want/need to do. Whatever decision you make, pray on it.

LAURA...great score on the BE work out dvds. You had always referred to the Body Electric work outs at BE work outs...and I never really knew what that meant till your last post. lol. I just knew that you were getting exercise. Just turn on some music and enjoy what you like to the BE.

CEEG...goodluck at the docs office. Best get straightened out before heading back to work. Don't need the extra stress of feeling poorly along with the work stress. Have him write you a note saying no more climbing around in the pits. lol

CHELLE....slow down on the exercise till your back feels much better. Have you tried laying on your back on an exercise ball and rolling back and forth? Curtis swears by it. My bro/SIL bought a ball and tried it, now they swear by it. And to think my SIL was on the verge of surgery, now since getting the ball (only two weeks ago), her pain is virtually gone. Just a thought.

Feel better and speedy recovery for our MELLIE.

THe forces be with SHADDIE on her crazy bills.

That about does it for me today, have a marvelous Friday all! and a great weekend in case I don't get back here.

Morning all. TGIF!!

Michelle - Good you stopped the exercise when your back complained. If I don't get back here, have a good weekend and a good birthday party!!

Annie - Sorry you didn't get a full night's sleep. Mmmm, pnt btr brownies!! So does your brother & SIL just use one of those big exercise balls for their back? Sounds good - as long as you don't fall off the ball!!

Happy - My you have your hands full! I hope your mom comes round to the idea of moving into an apartment near your sister. That's a big challenge ahead for you if/when it does come to pass. My mother thinks she's too young to move into one of those assisted living facilities (she'll be 80 in 3 weeks, bless her heart), but doesn't want to have to move twice, i.e., into a smaller house and then into one assisted living. So here she is rattling around in a big house that's still new to her because she and my dad moved into it brand new nearly 20 years ago now! But it's 20 years old now and still needs a lot of care as to lawn/garden, and she did have to replace her hvac system not too long ago... But I'm glad she's at least thinking about moving sometime. Good luck to you with your mom's situation. Re little Nina - poor thing. I sure hope the additional meds help and she's not in pain. Have you given pet insurance any thought? I imagine the idea of more insurance premiums is not very palatable since you already pay a bundle for your own coverage... Have you found anything to do with your green tomatoes yet? I'd probably just let them ripen. I have to use up our big ones. Bf bought more bacon and fresh mozz, so we're good to go on more BLT & caprese sandwiches. Oh wait, need to buy more basil too. Interesting about the job - have you decided to apply? It would certainly keep you busy, but the extra $$ would be a good thing, especially with the insurance bennies. Re the BE dvd's - I think the web site might have the music tracks listed somewhere and I could get the music if I really wanted to, or just use my own. Or easiest of all - just do without. Re Kyle Chandler in the movie I saw the other night - I agree he's easy on the eyes, but - heads up - not in this movie. He played the wrong kind of parent!!

Ceejay - Ooh, nice long weekend for you. Enjoy!! Good idea about using the tomatoes for salsa!

Mellie - If you're reading or Jen is, I'm praying that you'll get well soon!

Shad - So just the weekend before you head back to work again? Enjoy!
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Let's see - nothing much to report. Bf and I picked a bunch more of cherry tomatoes last night and some of our green beans. We had beans with our grilled pork chops, and the night before with our grilled salmon. They're different than the ones we buy at the produce market - a lighter green and less dense, but they're tasty. I'd definitely grow green beans again next season.

I started another challenge - an ab challenge. This one consists of 4 exercises, so it'll be much more involved than the squat challenge. Sit ups, crunches, leg raises and planks. Day one done, 29 more to go! Here's the link if you're interested: http://30dayfitnesschallenges.com/cl...abs-challenge/

For the weekend - nothing much going on. I have a hair appointment late tomorrow morning. BF is going to a car show, so I'll have to cycle over there. It's only 1.5 miles, so not a biggie - unless it rains!

That's about it for me. Everyone have a wonderful weekend!!
:dizzy::dizzy::dizzy::dizzy::dizzy:

Laura
I am going to accept the ab challenge. Thanks for posting this.

Annie
Yum white chili sounds good. I love the fall and winter months for cooking. I really want to make some cornbread today. I'm going to try the exercise ball.

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Went for my follow up this morning at the doctor's office. My blood pressure was 110/70. No stress whatsoever this week. I did have some sludge in my gallbladder but no gallstones, thank goodness. Also asked about my diet, he said to start adding more foods in, just dont eat nuts and corn,sigh, my two favorite foods.
The monitor to my computer died yesterday. I'm using my old laptop until I can make up my mind on whether to buy a new laptop instead. This one needs a new battery. It took most of the afternoon to do the updates on it and download a virus protection. I only bought a 3 month virus protection.

Hi all,

Quick post for me - I should go water the garden, maybe DH will do it for me. ;) I watered everything else yesterday. Intended to sit around and read using a hot pack yesterday on my back but there were a million little things nagging at me. In fact I was up until 3am this morning and so was DH so at least he wasn't hollering about me making noise when he was trying to sleep. Nina seems to be doing better today. She was filled with gas which is why her stomach was distended. I'm sure adding the probiotic had it's own hand in complicating things even though it is good for her. DH is going to try and clean her paws today - poor baby has clumped up litter in them as she is an aggressive digger. :rolleyes: I tried to clean them this morning - I'm glad she didn't claw my boobs off. Wrestling with a wriggling 7 pound gassy balloon cat is no fun! Geez our last 4 cats were not this much work altogether. I'm off to the shop shortly - looks like it might rain - is going to be a very hot day today so if we do get rain, might be some heavy storms.

Shad - last weekend to get your stuff done before you set back to work again. Hope you can get the last of the phone calls all settled and corrected.

Mel - :hug: to you - feel better my friend!!!

Annie - you sound busy as always. Thanks for the advice and empathy on Mom - they have to make their minds up to come around before we can really do any thing. How's Sissy feeling?

Michelle - hope your back eases up. Have a MOST WONDERFUL do over birthday party this weekend. Hope that it's as good as it should have been the first time around! :hat: Please post pictures of you dancing with a lampshade on your head :lol:

Laura - Glad you got to enjoy some beans along with all those tomatoes. Nothing wrong with caprese sandwiches and BLTs :T I guess you can make salsa too if you have some tomatoes left over. I should take what I have and make a batch of tomato sauce in the crock pot. If you cook it long enough, the seeds cook down and disappear. Thanks for including the exercise link. I think it's a great idea to do a short term challenge like that. Keeps you focused for a do-able commitment. As for your Mom, those assisted living facilities are SO EXPENSIVE. I don't know how people can afford them realistically. My SIL's brother was in one - $9,000 a MONTH! and they didn't do anything other than serve him meals and he had his own room and bath. I sure hope we don't have to deal with that. This place my sister is looking at is for 55 and older and is just single level apartment suites. Yikes!

Hi Ceejay - :wave:

Well I'd better get a move on here. Have a good weekend ladies.

Good afternoon ladies,

I had a great evening yesterday. I went out to dinner with a former co-worker. She and I have been friends since the turn of the century! LOL Seriously, we started working together in either late 1999 or early 2000. We both got laid off in 2001, but have stayed in touch ever since. It was so good to see her, and the best part is she's coming to my birthday party tomorrow! I think I'm going to have between 15 and 20 people. So my question for y'all is.....if I'm grilling hamburgers and hot dogs for everyone, how many of each do I purchase? Guests are bringing salads, and I'll have watermelon, maybe some other fresh fruit, chips and salsa, and of course cake and ice cream. I wish I had some of your garden tomatoes, Laura!

I'm a bit nervous about how my back will hold up with ziplining...but if Shad said I'll be ok, then I trust her good judgement.

A friend of mine and I are starting a "Shed 25 lbs by Christmas" challenge. I've set up a private group on facebook, but if you'd like to be a part, just let me know and I'll add you to the group (all you need is a Facebook account). Basically it's just a bunch of friends who will post to support each other through challenges, keep each other accountable, and cheer each other's successes. Like what we have here. This particular friend of mine isn't on 3FC so that's why we're doing it on FB. Let me know if you want to join us. And even though losing 25 lbs by Christmas is the goal, that does not allow us to beat ourselves up if we don't achieve that goal.

Happy - I don't know if there will be dancing or lampshades...LOL. I probably won't even drink as I'd rather eat my calories and have diet soda. But I'm sure it will be fun! I'm blessed to have really good, fun friends.

My back (from the fall) is doing a bit better. I can roll over at night without stabbing pain, so that's good. Now, I'm just back to the usual pain. I'll see how I do walking around Costco today after work, as that will be a lot of walking. As for Ziplining, I'm planning on taking a pain med beforehand, and bringing one for after if I need it.

Annie - do C and your bro/SIL use a standard exercise ball (the kind big enough to sit on) or a small medicine ball sort of thing? I've seen people use both for stretching out their backs. Thanks for the tip! Let me know what size to get, because it's definitely worth a try. And I don't have room at my step-mom's for my inversion machine.

Hope y'all are doing well.

Much love,

Morning all, actually I should start again. Afternoon all,

Going to have a lazy afternoon. Not much I can do outside as it is too warm to work in the garden now. Might go out later on or then again, I might open a bottle of wine and just sit on the couch and watch the footy. There isn't much I can do right now with getting some specialised equipment or spending a fair amount of money.
I have the spreadsheet for the power bill all sorted now. Just got to wait for the company to ring me back. I think they owe me some $2740.00 not me owing them some $12933 odd. The credit will go down somewhat when they sort out the price rises etc. I haven't got the energy to try and work out how many days at this figure and how many days at that figure. So let them ring me. I'm waiting.

I've put a photo up of the newly planted spring garden - it's progressed a little since then, but I haven't been down to get some new soil so I haven't planted anything else yet. And to progress further I need to remove some of the old soil pile and get rid of it.

Michelle - always nice to catch up with old friends and see what's going on in their world. I think I would only buy one of each for your burgers and hot dogs. There will be some that will have only one or the other and others that will grab two of everything. Maybe to be sure make it 1.5 per person - so for 15 people buy 22. I think you will have left overs that way. Much as I would like to take up the challenge, I always seem to go backwards with things like that so I might just cheer you all on from the sidelines this time around.

Happy - Hope Nina is getting better. DS2's cat is gassy as well. Every time you pick him up, he lets loose with some wind. He is growing out of it tho'.

Ceejay - I thought you bought a new computer a short while back. Maybe I missed something there. Good blood pressure by the way.

Laura - fresh beans. Yum They certainly taste better than the supermarket variety. Going back to have another look at the abs challenge. I might take that one on since my fat appears to have settled in the stomach and abdomen. Need to tone it up.

Annie - hope you got all the fires put out safely and no one is injured or dead because of stupidity yet. Why is the recipe called 'white chicken chili'? Is there another colour of chicken?

Haven't heard back from Mel's Jen yet. She is probably strapping Mel into the bed so she will stay. No doubt we will get an update when she gets time. Meantime, I might just go and have a siesta in front of the tv. Sort of running out of things to do - or rather things I want to do.

Catch you later.

Shad
I did buy a new computer and tablet both.The monitor to the computer died and I litterally hate my tablet.

Michelle
Sounds like a good plan for a Christmas challenge.

Annie
I was curious about the ball also.

Happy
I know the feeling of doing those nagging little things. I need to do that today instead of going to Paragould and listen to my "know it all" aunt.

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Got the lawn mowed yesterday but had a freaky mishap. The electric cord got hung up on the tire to my car. I didn't realize it and made one step to many with the mower. The cord tripped me but I caught myself before I hit the ground but now I have a strained back and neck. Both are better this morning.
Will be going to Paragould this morning to have lunch with the uncles.
Everyone have a good day.

Morning girls,

I have to run into town this morning. I worked at the shop yesterday, afterwards DH picked me up and we went to dinner. As we were leaving town I realized that I stupidly forgot to fill out one of the closing forms which breaks down sales by category. It just slipped my mind :shrug: Will have to go fix that before the person closes out today. Was very slow at the shop - I think I did less than 40 dollars in sales and 10 of that was mine! Came home last night and we were trying to dig the caked up litter out of Nina's claws. That stuff is like dried cement and was not fun for either us or her. I got some out but will take more effort much to her frustration. I'm sure it hurts too. She must be starting to feel better as she sure is noisy this morning - of course it's because DH wants to sleep in. As we transition into the autumn, DH always has issues with pain with his back and feet and it's starting already. I don't think he's sleeping well at night and grumbled something this morning about just wanting to sleep through one night as Nina jumped on him this morning. I was closing the shades last night and one of the shades broke - I could hear and feel a big string break. This is not good - we have 9 shades on the 3 panoramic windows in front and since the shades are older and weathered - replace one and you have to replace them all - to the tune of something like $250 or more per shade. If I was to replace them I'd get the double honeycombed black out shade which I hope would insulate more as there is a lot of cold air coming from those windows in the winter. The windows have a fancy wood moulding on the top so adding drapes would not work out at all. I did apply for that job after all although I seriously doubt I will even get an interview. A little extra money would come in handy although I really, REALLY don't want to go back to work. :( Especially if it means I have to get up at 6:30 in the cold, winter mornings. :hyper: We'll see, what will be, will be eh?

I think Nina is doing a bit better. She is more vocal this morning, a bit more like her old self. I was rather miffed - when I spoke to the vet, we agreed to up her steroid dose a bit - ie. give her a larger dose. I told her I'd need more medicine as I'd be running out. Picked up the meds and was using up the rest of what was in the current bottle. Was talking - well complaining to DH about the $27 "compounding" fee this time around and he checked the previous invoices and we were not charged this before. In conversation he asked if there was a change in dosage. I looked at the bottle and sure enough, the new stuff is stronger than the stuff we had. I should have been giving her the new stuff. She never said she was increasing the strength of the medicine, only that we were going from .5 cc to .75 :rolleyes: I think the probiotic is also helping her a bit so we have :crossed: that we can get her settled down.

I have to get more kitty litter which means a trip to Walmart. Nothing worse than going to Walmart on a Saturday morning. Or at any time on a weekend.

Ceejay - ouch on the trip. Hope you didn't jam something on your body. Sometimes we're better off just falling instead of trying to keep ourselves upright. Hope you're ok.

Shad - holy cow - that's quite an overpayment!!! are you on a budget plan where you pay a set amount each month? I can see where being away you would not have used very much power. I think opening a bottle of wine and enjoying a footy game sounds just fine.

Michelle - thanks for the challenge invite. I'll have to give it some thought. Sometimes too those things have the opposite effect on me. Hope you have a great time at your party today.

Hello to the rest of the Worldlies :wave: I really need to get busy before the day runs away from me. Have an enjoyable weekend everyone.

Hi everyone,

I had insomnia last night...didn't fall asleep until 1:30, probably because I'm excited about today and tomorrow!! My back is pretty sore probably from all that tossing and turning. Luckily, I don't have much to prepare for the party. Everyone is bringing salads and side dishes...so I just have to slice up tomatoes and onions for the hamburgers, and put some chips and salsa in bowls. Now that I'm thinking about it, I should put the bottled water in the fridge.

My step-mom thought I'd rather just have the day with my friends...so she's getting together with some of her friends. It didn't matter to me either way. My friends like her and she likes my friends so no worries. Ironically, I didn't buy any alcohol. Not many of my friends are drinkers, and I just told everyone to bring what they wanted to drink.

As for the quantity of hamburgers and hot dogs. I ended up buying roughly 20 of each. That should be more than enough, even with my friend's teenage kids that are coming.

I'm so happy to have this opportunity to have a FUN birthday with so many people who care about me!! I'm grinning from ear to ear!

I'll try and check in later or tomorrow! I wish you ladies lived closer so you could come to my party too!

Much love,

Happy Sunday Morning girls,

It's a nice day out there. Weather is crazy, really hot one day, really cool the next - up and down, don't know what to expect. Supposed to be nice but on the cooler side so I'm going to do some cooking - I really don't feel like canning salsa so instead will blanch the roma tomatoes and make a batch of slow cooking pasta sauce which can be dinner or easily frozen. Got some housework to do all - vacuuming and wash the floors. I also picked up some magazines at the shop which have some really good looking recipes. Will have to make a note of them and then re-donate the magazines back when I work next so that I don't have too much stuff cluttering up the place.

I was out watering the garden yesterday and a big brown bat flew into and landed on my bean trellis. It flew around a couple of times and eventually crawled into the bat box we have on the garden post. I was surprised to see it during mid daylight hours - some times that means they are rabid, other times it means they are looking for a new roost. Since it seemed to check out the bat box I hope it means it was looking to roost. Was quite a big fella too - not Dracula sized but bigger than most I've seen. I kept my distance of course.

Looks like everyone is off doing their Sunday thing so I will just say hello and let everyone get on with their plans.

Glad to hear your party came out nicely Michelle and that you had a good time.

Talk to you later chicks.