[dlzbth]

Welcome Home, Kris!

[akrosey49]

Hi everyone..its snowing here this morning ..have been having coffee with a girlfriend..the dh was snoring away the whole time ..i did go to bingo last nite i just needed to get away.. the dh did fine altho i was nervous to leave him..got him all set up before i went.. iwas alooser my computer was giving us fits.. we had to uninstall the kodack easy share for my digital camera and we found the moniter is bad and the puters old (like me)so my sil is going to update it for me.. i buy the parts he says to and he will install it all.. then it will work better and can use my new camera.. i know nothing about how it all works..just know i get frustrated when it dosent ..summer and jim good luck on your new adventure..i just know this will work..its the getting started..im so proud of you.. rah rah rah shish combah yay summer and jim ..donna.. you sound great..hows the arm feeling??dana..hope you are doing ok today..hows logan and the school situation??mr ken how was your weigh in?? welcome back kris..want to here what youve been up to..daphnee hello to you too..will check in on you all later((((((((((hugs))))))))))))rosey

[dabrat]

Hello********* I lost 3 pounds this week! I was lame and said 2 on the other thread. So I am very happy with 3 pounds.
Rosie I am sorry that you lost at bingo but you got away so I am happy for that.Snowing today... well then i wont tell you that it was 75* here today with a slight breeze....... It is going to rain tomorrow so you don't have to hate me! How was the coffetime with the GF? I hope tht your comp gets fixed soon sweetie I want to see the pictures!
Dana how are you doing? I posted on other thread but wantedto say hi here to you as well.
Donna how is the week going? How is that arm feeling? Did they tell you to do any therapy for it at all? It seems like with not using it for 2 weeks you will lose some muscle mass. I am sure that it will come back soon though.
Summer how was the gym today? How is the eating plan going? Is hubby being a bear with being restricted more now? I know that he can lose that weight. that is 4 months away and I know you will see that it happnes.
Kris I want to live with you I swear. I think you have the most fun of anyone I know. How was New Orleans? I just found out that in NO they have drive up drink service! My friend said you can get a drink there 24 hours a day/night and one place starts frying up Chicken at 5AM on Sundays and it is free!!! I would be so much fatter if I live there!
Ken and Sherry I hope you post soon!
Daphne

[summer1]

Hello Everyone.... Well got home from the gym about 8:00pm.. We went there around 6:00..I thought we could just goand get our Assesment when we got there..No..we had to make the appointment with a trainer there..
We did..She is very sweet..We go Wed and she takes medical history and looks at our level of fitness..Yeah right..Like None...
She also looks at Body fat.. I told her tonight..Well thats easy to see..You dont need anything to measure mine..Its all hanging out for anyone to see..
See started laughing..Well is true....anyway..we did do the bike for awhile and I watched a water aerobics class.. Looks like fun and a good workout.. I am looking forward to that..I have to get water shoes..
They are about 50.00.. I never heard of water workout shoes..but they have them and you cant workout in the pool with out them... and I need a pair of walking shoes.. I will get both Friday...Always something...
Jim is really more upbeat about this than I thought he would be and I am so happy for that...He liked the bike and wants to do the treadmill..Thats why he has to have a assesment from a trainer...due to his hernia and all...Make sure he doenst over do it withg his hernia and all..
I have errands tomorrow and laundry.. I will be on a new routine and when the pool opens I need to make time for that too..How many hours in a day??? ..Not enough.....

Donna..I mean "One Arm Bandit".....Love the name...Yes we had a gig Friday night..So much fun... Hope to get more real soon..
My website had been up awhile..Please vist it anytime....
www.yesterdayssongs.com.... Tell me what you think???
I called some places about tennis shoes.. I am going to Lady Foot Locker at the mall Friday night.. Do you have one of those near you???
I get Prevention Mag..in this months issue it said to put your feet in water then step onto a paper bag and make the imprint of your feet.
They had 4 different imprints to match up your feet with..After you found your match it tells you which tennis walking shoe matches your feet to get..They did comparison tests on alot of walking shoes and these were suppose to be the best tennis shoes for your money and your feet..
We shall see....How is your arm feeling??? I hope that you are doing good..
Take it easy typing Sweetie.. I know that you want to do more but be careful...I saw that Daphne asked about therapy..Do you have to do that???
Take care "Little One Arm Bandit"...

Kris... I am sorry..I didnt know that you were gone this past weekend.. I guess I forgot... Senior Moment....please forgive me........Cant wait to hear all about it..

Rosey....I am sorry about your snow..but it sounds like fun having coffee with your friend....I am happy that you are haivng some Girlfriend time...
I am sorry you lost at Bingo..but theres always next time....
Thank-you for all your Sweet incouragment and support for us...I apprecaite it more than I can say... It is a big change but it so necessary for both of us.. I know how flustrationg the computer can be..I am so happy that you have someone that can help you and fix things for you..It so hard for me to find someone to do that...I just know that your pictures will be great..I cant wait to see them...Keep warm and I hope its stops snowing real soon..
I am glad that Steve is getting better everyday..Thats wonderful..He will be back better than ever..

Daphne....GRATULATIONS ON YOUR 3 POUND LOSS..WAY TO GO GIRLFRIEND
I am so proud of you..You are doing great....The eating for us is going Ok..Jim has he moments but he knows that he has to be good..It so hard..and the older you are the harder it is..Believe me..No to say its not hard for younger people..It all hard..I guess I mean its slower coming off...
We will start the gym after the assesments and we will be on our way..
I need to go pick up some things for our diet tomorrow..I wish salad greens didnt go bad so quick..I hate that...1 day in the fridge in a sealed tight baggie and they still go bad fast...I dont get it...What ever you are doing Daphne.....Keep it up........its working for you.....I am so happy for you.
I read your post about some place frying chicken and its free.. I am sooooooo glad its not around here...I would be in trouble tooo..

Dana....Where are you??? I Miss you....

Glen..??????????????????????????

Sheree....?????????????????Hope that you are better

[lakelog]

Hi guys. I am reading but haven't had time to post. We leave in the morning for that trip so there's packing today and today is the twins 9th birthday so I have to get the gifts out, go pick up their cake and I have some cupcakes cooking now that you make in ice cream cones. It's smaller servings than actual cupcakes so it's less "carbies" for those that can't have a lot of sugar. Is anyone else as proud of summer as I am just for her to type a post and enlarge the letters and make them in color? I know she's been doing it for a while now but I remember when she was trying so hard to learn that! I'm proud of you girl cause I don't want to take the time to do that! Your gym thing sounds exciting. I really wish we had that near here. We have gold's gym and a few places but I think if we had water aerobics it would be at the YMCA and that's about half hour drive from here. Doesn't sound that far but I'm not even sure they do. Our local city pool seldom opens so I know they don't do that. We do have the Foot Lockers here in our malls as well. That was interesting what you said about the imprints though. i do like prevention mag. but haven't seen one in a while. I subscribe to Redbook which isn't like it used to be. Too much "sexy" questions and such in that book. DH likes to read them now though. I hope I don't get one while i"m gone or he'll hide it until he's finished with it. He thinks it's funny to see what women want or how they think of their DH's. I also get the ADA's diabetic magazine and for some reason I can't think of the name. (i'm only 30 so do I qualify for a senior moment?)

[lakelog]

So daphne what was the reason you didn't tell us it was 3 instead of 2 pounds?? We won't think less of you for losing more! OK maybe we will cause there will be actually "less of you"! When do your kids get spring break? Ours is next week and I'm keeping my nephew on monday but Dh is off the rest of the week so he wants to get our first camping of the season in. It's chilly and rainy here today but we've had beautiful weather for most of a week now.

Rosey I can't comprehend it snowing with our warm weather we had but I have to remind myself that you live in alaska and we don't! I'm sorry you lost too but you DESERVED that trip to bingo. You will win big next time you know. Is your DH gaining his mobility back? Will he have to have therapy? Forgive me if you've already said that. When you first mentioned your computer, I was thinking virus but maybe not. Have you had any card orders recently?

Kris I can't keep up with you I swear! I didn't know you were actually gone anywhere either but did know you weren't posting. That counts as "noticing" doesn't it? Is everything quiet on your homefront? I hope so. Did you enjoy yourself?

Donna are you guys still going to (here goes) Mississippi during spring break? I read where greenville county will have some snow days excused and not have to make them up. Is that yall too? When is your spring break? Like I mentioned earlier, ours is all next week but not sure if I'm looking foward to it yet or not. If it's pretty, I think I'm ready to camp but as long as DH is off, I guess I can handle the kids being out as well too.

I'm really excited about our trip. Yall remember us and pray that these 2 charter buses make this 5 1/2 hour trip safely and that all 90 kids and their parent are protected. We are visiting a few rather dangerous places if you ask me. That Ruby Falls is like a HUGE water fall and Rock City is nearly like a city made of rocks. Their website says you can see 7 states from Lover's Leap there and that sounds scarey! I am planning on a lot of pictures both film and digital. If we get near some post card souveniers I will get you all one. The riverboat cruise we will be on tomorrow night is like the Love Boat. It's huge. We go to the ruby falls, rock city and incline railroad all day on thursday and the Imax theatre and aquarium tomorrow and finish up all day friday in alabama at the space center. I hope you all stay safe while I'm gone and don't let me miss too much. Well I need to post this and check in the cupcakes amongst 100 other things to do before kids get home. I'll check in later on today.

[summer1]

Hello Everyone... I am so busy today..doing laundry and its chilly out and looks like rain..after all the beautiful weather we have had its gonna rain....oh well..I guess we are due...
I have errands to run later...tomorrow its the gym... ..

Dana...Thank-you so much for saying that...The reason I can do that is becasue of YOU.. Remember..YOU are the one that helped me learn how to do
THIS
I will always be so greatful to you for helping me learn this computer stuff..
It was so Sweet of you to do that for this old woman...that knew very little about the pooter...and still knows tooo little...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAKEN AND LOGAN. ..
I sure hope that you have good weather for your camping trip...Have fun and safe trip... Dana I think that if the drive to the YMCA isnt to long and if they have classes you should try to do it if you can..I know that you are so busy with the children taking them to school and picking them up and all that you do everyday...Its alot.. I know......I think you would enjoy the classes...I would also call your city pool and see if they might do classes that you dont know about..Never know.... I am really excited about doing this...
You are such a great Mom for making cup cakes that are less carbs for Brett.. I know that he will be so happy to have them...
The Prevention Mag is April 4th Edtion and on the cover it says Walk Smart and under that one of the things listed is Best walking shoes.. I will know when I go to Foot Locker.. I have tried to get the Tennis shoes listed in the MAG... at other places..but they dont carry them. Only foot Locker.. I guess cause its a tennis shoe place...so we shall see..
I had to laugh at what you said about DH reading the sexy questions....
I agree with you about Redbook and the like....to many of those kinds of questions.. I like the MAG's with the How-To-Do it stuff and recipes...
Have a great time on your camping trip Dana.. Yes you had a "Senior Moment"..you are experincing sympathy Moments for me....

{{{{{Donna}}}}}.. I hope that you are getting some rest and feeling better..
Please dont over do-it....Are you all going away for Spring Break???.. I am not sure when the school is out for Spring Break here.. They are having to make up so many snow days..

Rosey.. I hope that you arent snowed in.. I am like Dana.. Its hard to imagine you are getting snow now..but I have to remember you are in Alaska and here to we have had some pretty bad snow storms over the years in April..How is Steve doing today??? I am sure with each and everyday he will get better and better...I know that you have been through alot too and he is a lucky guy to have such a wonderful wife and care-giver..I hope that you get somemore "Rosey Time" real soon... Are you getting you pooter fixed today?? I am sure you will be glad when its ready to use and put the pictures on it so we all can see them..I cant wait to see them..

Daphne... How are you today???? Whats your weather like???? ..I hope that you are warm and Sunny..

Kris.. I hope that you get the chance to tell us all about your trip real soon..

Glen.. Where are you??? What have you been doing????

Sheree.. I hope that you are better and one day we will hear from you

[lakelog]

Just to clarify something, we aren't going camping until april 6th at best. The trip tomorrow is a hotel room and not a camper! I would not be camping out of state without DH that's for sure.

[dlzbth]

Happy Birthday Laken and Logan!

Congratulations Daphne on losing three pounds!

Summer, WAY TO GO on your first day at the Gym and your continued creativity!

[dlzbth]

Dana, I hope your trip tomorrow and your Spring Break goes well. Elena is out for Spring Break on Wed, the seventh that is why we are not going to Mississippi till then but I have to take her out of school Monday following because we will be traveling home then. Elena is all upset because it will mess up her perfect attendance record! LOL Bless her heart. If they were closer like they used to be it would be different but 9 hours traveling I just didn't want to do on Easter Sunday.

Arm is bothering me today really bad I think it's due to the weather.

I'll talk to you all soon.

Donna

[hefty1]

alls well here i gained last week. twins
glen

[akrosey49]

Hi everyone..its stopped snowing..i dont think spring is ever going to get going this yr ..i ran errands in town and got groceries.. i spent enuff to pay part of the national debt ..i saw i new receipe in the ww magazine and got the stuff to make it..it turned out really good so thought i would share..i love deseart so this is for key lime pie..its one reduced fat graham cracker ready crust..then mix 1/4 cup boiling water with one 4oz package lime sugar free jello..then add 2 key lime flavored yoplait fat free yougart.. whip together.. then add i container of fat free coolwhip then let it set up in refrig..it works our to 3 pts per slice and it tastes good..imagine you could use other flavoed yougarts and jello too..summer way to go on the exercising..we checked out curves today..donna am sorry your arm is hurting..hope it feels better soon..dana have fun on your trip and happy birthday Laken and Logan..daphnee way to go on your 3#'s gone thats awsome..mr ken.. you will loose this coming week..kris am anxious to here about your trip..we are coping here.. i pray for patience ..i dont have much lately..i guess the granny is grouchy today.. will check in later((((((hugs )))))))))) rosey

[dlzbth]

Rosey, don't be a grouchy granny!
Actually, you have days like that because you know why???? You are human! But I will hold you in my prayers for strength. It is so tough and I hope that I was a good patient for my dh while he was so great to me last week. He still fusses at me for doing too much but he isn't putting up much of a fight when I do things I used to do all the time. I think being Mr. Mom was a bit too much!
Glen, sorry for the gain. You will get back on track I know!
Summer, can you just get those water shoes you can find at target and places for the water aerobics? Do the require certain type of shoes? I get those for Elena when she swims in her Paw Paw's pool because after awhile the friction on the bottom of the pool will wear blisters on her feet. It works really well.
I will check in later. Have a good day, friends!
Donna

[akrosey49]

Hi everyone..have tried several times to post..my computer is really sick..the mouse will only move to the left and not the right..and the pictures gets distorted etc and sometimes it just doesnt work at all.. the new parts have been ordered and will be fixed in a week or so..if you dont see posts from me dont worry its just the puteri am better today.. the grouchies are gone for now..its just been a really tuff year and im showing signs of stress..i guess its suppose to make me a stronger person but enuf allreadyhope you are having a great day.. try that pie reciepe..even the dh liked it..will try and check in later..hope this post comes thru(((((((((hugs))))))) rosey

[summer1]

Hello Everyone... Just a quick post to day Hi...been running..full speed ahead today..Lots of errands.. Got a pedicure.. WOW..That was so nice..
I love getting those..Its a real treat..Its so relaxing...
Tonight at 9:00pm we get our assesments..
Then its get with it time..My first class with Water Aerobics is Monday night at 6:30..cant wait for that.. I am really excited about starting the class....
I am enrolling for the other ones..Wed and Thurs too...They are all different times..so I will see tonight and enroll.....
Jim will be doing water exercises too..Laps in the pool....He refuses to go the water aerobics with all the woman. I cant really say anything about that..I understand....Its a man thing... As long as he does some kind of pool exercise I am sure it wil be fine. The trainer will show him what to do..

Dana.. I am sorry about the mix-up of where you are going..I was thinking at the time I was wrong but I thought maybe I missed something..I am sorry..
Have a great time on your school trip.....Have a safe trip and have fun with the other Mommy's....I know that the kids will go off to themselves....thats what kids do..I will miss you..

Donna... I am sorry that your arm is hurting you...I bet you are right about the weather. My knees bother me more when it rains and when its cold..
Please dont over-do-it.. Yes.... Men can only handle things for so long....but you still have to be careful..Elena is a cutie..That was something she was upset about her attendance record... Tell her that she still has a perfect record..becasue she wants to be there...I dont blame you for taking her out of school.....thats a long ride..I am sure you all will be tired and in need of rest...
Thank-you for the suggestion about the shoes.. I will look at Target... I am not sure what they meant about Tennis water shoes..but tonight I will see about it.. if I can...Thank-you for all the incouragement and support.. It means so much to me..
I am sooo glad that you are getting better each and everyday...
Please take it easy..You are still recooperating.... OK..
You are in my prayers everyday. .

Rosey...Thank-you for the recipe... It sounds Yummy
I want to try it.. It sounds really good...Jim loves Key Lime Pie...Me Tooo
Its not easy being a caregiver Rosey and just like Donna said.....
You Are Human..and its a very Hard Job...You and Steve have been through alot in the past years and it takes a toll...Believe me...No one can be upbeat 24/7..no way..I have my days to...we all do....Its alright to feel that way..
I am sorry about your computer.. I know you will be glad when its fixed..Thats so aggrevating..I know just how you feel.. I will keep you in my prayers and Steve too for his recovery... Hang in there Sweetie..
Thank-you for all the encouragemnt and support I appreciate it so much..


Glen.. Sorry about the gain..I know that you will lose it... Its so hard..but you have to keep on trying just like me...thats all we can do..I know it will happen.. IT WILL HAPPEN

Daphne....Kris.... Where are you????? I Miss you both..

I hope that everyone had a great day..
I have to go...I want to get a few things done here before we go meet th trainer... Have agood evening and much to {{{{{{Everyone}}}}}}