I didn't think I had been "missing" that long till I realized it has been a few days since my last confession. LOL :lol: :dizzy:
Yes, I have recovered from the trip now trying to do the Elena week this week. Tomorrow is officially her birthday but she is having two parties this weekend. One on Saturday which is a shopping party with a few girl friends and then the family party on Sunday afternoon. I did good though on a choice I want to share with you all. I was given money from my Dad at Christmas not a lot mind you but enough that it made me feel "rich" for a while because I had it in my wallet. LOL I had decided I really would like to have nails again. I mean go out and get my some acrylic nails because my natural finger nails are so soft and break so easy I can never keep them looking nice. Then I re-evaluated that decision. Once I did that I would still have to go to the nail salon to have them filled every two weeks and that would not work out for me plus what did I need? Then, I saw on TV a infomercial on Pilates. (as I was on the treadmill) :lol: It hit me that I loved that form of exercise and I should use that money to buy the cd and mat. So, went and found the best "deal" and bought a 3 cd set of Windsor Pilates and a mat. I still have some money left but not enough to get my finger nails done! I feel very good with the decision I made and am proud I choose to buy something for my health and not my vanity. :encore:
Summer, Dana I am sorry you guys have missed me so but I have to admit it's nice to have someone notice!
Summer, did you get your puter problems worked out? The reason why I asked you if it was a Dell computer I know just a few people who have had them and ALL of them have had problems with the computers. I know you can get bad ones in any brand but I will not buy one now just because of that. My sister has a Dell laptop and it's been "rebuilt" a few times and it's not that old. Anyway, I hope for your sake it's resolved now.
Dana, what happened with the Blazer? Did you ever get it fixed? I know that I hve expressed to you how much I detest car problems. :mad:
Rosey are you still hearing the hammering? I need some work done on the inside as well as the outside of our house. It's a never ending problem. I wish I had a answer of a low-impact routine that would work for you. I think the pilates is good but I think you should consult your doctor first about what you should do. He may just want you to start out slow and walk a little distance at a time. Build up your time that way. I have been using the treadmill but I know you have a hard time with those things. I can understand why. You have to be very careful. :)
Kris, I'm still very jealous you are seeing Beth Moore. She is one of my favorite speakers. I am doing the bible study on the life of David she wrote again starting tomorrow in the ladies bible study group. I already have the book so I just pay for drinking the coffee. LOL And congratulations again on the honor that was placed on your Dad. Still packing though! :lol: ;)
Daphne, nice chatting with you last night. I hope you got the chocolate situation settled with Megan though! LOL Also glad your tempertures there has warmed up some. Those were some pictures you sent. Made me very COLD! LOL brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I'm cold now just thinking about it.
Sheree, where are YOU????? :mag: :mag: :cb: :cb: :write:
Mr. Glen whatcha up to? Are you still losing?
I need to get more coffee, put on another load of laundry and go to Toys R Us. Sorry again that I have been missing but so glad you all love me still! :)
Donna

Donna-

We always miss you! :)

Hope all are well. I am definitely ready for Beth, too. My MIL is going wiht me, so...it should be interesting. I know I'll hit the outlets at Foley, too....

Paid off a bill today...mind you, not a huge one, but a bill all the same! :)

Have a great day guys!

Kris

I was so excited the other night, Kris. I was surfing the net and on the lifeway site they have the cd from the Beth Moore conference in Atlanta that me and my three sisters went to! I am going to the local store and see if they have it there before I pay shipping on it. It is the exact one! You will enjoy it and if your mil has never heard Beth before, God will surely speak through Beth to her. It will be life changing.
Donna

:wave:
:hb: elana
alls well here.
:) glen

Hello Everyone...I have been real busy today..We went to the Dr and Jim got a check-up with the Oncology Dr..Everything seems to be fine..They did blood work and said that was good..but Feb will be 1 year since the surgery and he has to havd a Cat-Scan and a chest xray..He will have that done on the 6th of Feb..He is not lookinf forward to that cause you have to drink that barrium stuff again...YUCK...Poor man but the scan will give him peace of mind and me tooo..It was a warmer day today in thelow 50's and then tonight it has gotten colder..Tomorrow night its suppose to snow..:cry:..I sure hope we dont get alot..but they really dont know untill it starts..
My neighbor goes on for surgery tomorrow..She is 78 . Its for her shoulder..so please say a prayer for her.. Thanks.. I am gonna make a chicken cassarole and take it over. He sister is there to help take caer fo her..She is 80..Can you beleive that..He sister gets around sooo good..its unreal..I tell her that I hope if I make it to 80 I can get around just like her..plus she doesnt look her age either..Thyeare both soo sweet..
I was a good girl tonight..We went to this All-You-Can-Eat place..I have chicken and baked potato and alot of veggies...No Dessert and No bread..which was a really something for me as they were homemade..I was really proud of me...and Jim was good too..we are trying..Its never easy but we are trying....

Donna.. I am so glad you are back..Last confession LOL LOL..:lol: to funny
I figured you were busy with alot of things.. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU..Way To GO on your choice of what to do with you Christmas money...I think the Pilates thing is great.. I am still checking out some places and working on the money for the bike.. I sure hope we can get that...
I did they nail thing too for years and I finally said enough..To much money and you have to watch them and be so careful about fungus and all of that..it really wasnt worth it to me anymore..so I stopped getting them..
I have a Dell and I always wonder how a almost new computer can have so many probs.. I know that any brand can do this but..it sure makes you wonder.. I think I am ok for now but everytime I think I am ok..Up pops something..so I really afraid to say that..:lol:..All I can say it is working for now..and I hope it stays that way for awhile.. I am really thinking of taking a computer course..I am checking into that also..
:hb: :hb: to Elena..I am sure she will have so much fun..I am sure she is excited about her Birthday....The shopping trip sounds like so much fun for her and her friends...I am sure with all of this going on you are very busy..
I will always miss you when I dont hear your confesions :lol: in here...
Again ..You Rock Girlfriend with such a great choice for your health..
Hope you got al your errands done..Have a good evening :wave:

Rosey.. I bet the quilt will be beautiful...You sister's friend is really lucky..to have such a nice keepsake made for her..
I always wanted a home made quilt..One day I will buy one...You are doing the best that you can with the exercise thing Rosey.. The hand weights are a good thing and a little walking when you can..but not in the cold or snowy-or ice covered deck...BURRRRRRR
The bungi-cord thing is good to..cause thats something you can do sitting or standing..I watched a woman on TV doing this in a sitting postion with a bar with a bungi on it..It was really neat..She said no matter your physical condition you can use this..If I see it again I will get the web address for both of us...You have to be careful and do what you can as long as you dont hurt yourself..I know how hard it is to do it... Its very hard for me too..
Those cabbage rolls sound YUMMY....I love them but Jim does not like cabbage..so I never make them..I hope that your bathroom will be completly done real soon...Then you will need to find another projsect to keep hubby busy :lol:..Have a good evening :wave:

Kris.....I know that paying off a bill always feels so good.. I wish you all the best on becoming debt-free...I would love that for all of us..Again have fun on your trips....Have a good evening :wave:

Mr. Ken..What have you been doing ..Anymore new recipes??
Have a good evening :wave:

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

Sheree....Where are you..We all Miss you..:cb:..:cb:

Good Morning Sunshines!

I hope all are well. Things here are ok. I have been to the gym the past 2 days. The Mardi Gras Ball we are going to is about 7 1/2 weeks from today. I found a dress I want to wear, but I need a major overhaul before that can happen :lol:

So I am going to the gym everyday but Sunday and doing walking away the pounds on Sundays. I have developed an eating plan. I am doing 20 sit ups and 20 pushups each night as well as some weight training. Yuck :drill: I need hime to keep me going. Can you tell I really like the dress?

It is amazing what a dress can do for you. Suddenly you are willing to work for it just to look good at a dance. HA!

Hope all are well. Try to stay warm and keep well!

Love,
Kris

Kris, I just know you will fit in that dress and I want to see pictures please! :D
The exercise strategy sounds very disciplined and well planned out. :strong: :bravo: I hope to get back to the exercises after this birthday week celebration is over. Although, tomorrow and Friday will be good mornings to do such stuff so I'll probably get back on track. :)

Summer, I knew you would appreciate my sense of humor. (the confession) :lol: :rofl: You have got to be my number one fan! :smug: :lucky: Sounds like you made wise decisions on your eating, congratulations! :hun: I'm also glad :cheers: to the good news from the blood work. I know he is nervous about Feb. 1st. but I am going to send good :lucky: your way! :balloons: Please keep us posted. Did you get snow? It's turning cold again here as well. We enjoyed two days without jackets and now the winter is showing it's ugly head again. :stars:

Ok, Dana.... where YOU be??????????? Now, I got a forward from you today so I KNOW you are out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come out, come out wherever you are!!! :lol: :lol: :p

Mr. Glen, glad all is well with you.

Sheree..... now don't make me come out and get you! LOL

Daphne, enjoying that free time this week??? I haven't heard from you since our chat the other night. Are you ok?

Rosey... hammering still? How are you doing?

Elena's actual birthday went well today. I took cupcakes to her class at lunch time and they all enjoyed it. Elena had to wear nice 'grown up" jewelry today to school. When I got there at lunch her teacher told me she had to take the rings away because she was so obsessed with them it was keeping her from doing her school work. LOL She seemed so happy about her birthday today and the party will be Saturday and the family get together sunday afternoon. Thank you for wishing Elena a happy birthday. I can't believe she is nine now. I think I've mentioned this before but Elena looks forward to her birthday all year. I think because she's an only child it is just nice to have all that extra attention maybe. Anyway, she is spoiled and it's ALL my fault. :yikes: :dizzy:

I'm tired...... OH! How could I forget to tell you all. Weigh in today... lost one pound! :lol: :dancer: How about you, Dana?

Gotta blast!

Donna

Helle Everyone...I am pooped... Had a busy day... Alot of phone calls and laundry..Went out and ran some errands..Grocery and Costco....I am sooo disapointed..I thought the bike at Costco had untill the 27th of this month to take off 75.00 seems that will end this Sunday and there is NOOOO way we can afford it untill towards the end of the month.. I sure will hate to pay a extra 75.00 for it..but I dont know what we will do yet..
It is sooo cold..its calling for snow in the early hours into Thursday...I sure hope we dont get alot of accumilation....My neighbor made it through her surgery today..She is home and I got her some Strawberry Ice cream she asked for..and tomorrow I am making a chicken pot pie for her..She loves home made pot pie..She doesnt seem to be in alot of pain and thats a good thing.. I am so happy she is alright and not in pain and at home...

Kris........WAY TO GO ON THE EXERCISE AND BEING SO DISCIPLINE.I wish a dress would do it for me..but I need a Big Foot and a Big :drill: to help me...I cant seem to make a plan and stick to it..I am so proud of you..
You Go Girl...You will be Looking Good for the Ball....and I and with Donna..Pictures please..:wave:

Donna.... WAY TO GO ON THE 1 LB LOSS...YOU ARE DOING IT..Thank-you for sending some good luck my way I sure could use it..Like all of us..As far as making good choices..I hope that I can keep it up.. I got a huge bag of salad today to try to eat more of that and be good about the pot-pie I am making for dinner tomorrow..It so hard.. I have a bad time with portion controll.. I go all day and dont eat then I am starving at dinner.. I know that I should eat durring the day..but I dont..I have to make some sort of plan and stick to it.. I can just picture Elena in class looking at her jewerly and not paying attention..sounds just like me when I get a new piece of jewerly..:lol:..She is a girl..what can I say...:lol: and its her birthday and I am sure she is all excited..I cant blame her.. I am sure she loved you bring the cupcakes to her class...Thank-you for thinking about Jim.. I will be releived when he gets this scan over and we know that everything is alright.. Please keep him in your prayers...Its really cold here..Like you we had that nice weather a couple weeks ago and now we are paying for it..BURRRRRRRRR and snow is on the way..:cry:....I need to move south and soon.. :lol:

Rosey..Your Bathroom sounds like it will be so nice.. I hope that when its all done..you take some pictures of it.. I would love to see it.. I would love a marble foor..It all sounds so nice.. I am sure you will be so happy when its fianlly complete..Thank-you for keeping good thoughts for Jim..You are so welcome about the exercise suggestions but I need to take my own advice and do the same...it just making a plan and doing it...I am soo bad..
I will try to find that paper and take a look.. I wish I could find someone to make me some inexpinsive slip covers for my sofa and 2 oversized chairs. I called a few places today and they were outragious..800.00..unreal... This is when I could kick myself for not taking sewing seriously in school..The ones that are pre-made do not have cushion covers and thats what I want.. All I wanted was wash and put back on the furniture..but so far no luck..:shrug:

Dana.....Daphne....Mr Ken....Sheree....Where are you???????
I Miss You ALL... The guys are..:cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :mag: :mag:

Hi everyone..gee i feel awful missing elanas birthday..Happy Birthday Elana.. :hb: from the sounds of it donna you make it a very speacial day for her..lucky girl..they grow up so fast..Kris i want to see that dress.. it must be a wow dress to make you work so hard.. wtg..you will get there..summer am thinking good thoughts for jims test..i think the waitings the worst..thanks for the exercise suggestions..dana..how is the blazer?? is it still posessed :devil: hope you got it fixed..mr Ken hello to you and daphnee and sheree if shes out there..we are still working on the bathroom..the finishing wk..we have the shelves to build in the closet and then paint..since the floor is a marbelized sage green..we picked out a lighter sage green for the walls.. and they will be wallpapered 1/2 way up with a border print..i picked it out in e-bayits item #3169313970 called hearts and flowers..maybe you can find it so you can see what i picked..its beige background with sage and wild flowers and light burgundy hearts..since my wall vanity has heart cutouts this fit perfectly..we should be done except for the wallpaper this weekend.. then need to clean up and put back everything..will check in again tomorrow..have agreat nite everyone rosey:wave:

I will catch up on posts later today hopefully. Donna I managed .5 pound loss this week and the stress is unreal. Dh is back at work today and tomorrow and we think the blazer is driving ok for now. It was the air conditioner compressor acting up and he just unplugged it.

Brett is sick. He was sent home with a temp of 100.4 at noon yesterday from school and he had nausea and body aches. Later in the day his temp climbed to 104.3. He even has a sick smell on him this morning but his temp was normal. He's still asleep and I imagine he will be out of school so I can have him checked. Logan seems to be acting slightly like it so I hope when they get up that things are better. I will try to get in later.

Good Morning Everyone...We got lucky and the snow by-passed us..I am so happy..Its still real cold here today.. I am waiting for Jim to come home for lunch..he has a meeting close to home and he said he would drop by for lunch if I was home..I fixed some soup and I am doing laundry and other chores..
I got a email from a friend today telling me about Buddy.. Remember the man in our Yahoo Group pictures..Well he is back in the hospital today.. He was taken there last night..High fever throwing up blood.. He has had alot more Chemo treatments in the last couple of months and that is really tearing his body apart..He is already so weak from it all..This wonderful man has been through so very much.. He is a dear friend and I am so worried about him
Please keep him in your prayers as he needs them so much...I am sending out the :angel: to help him..Thank-you all so very much for being such wonderful caring friends..

Dana.. I sure hope that Brett feels better soon.. Sounds like the poor little guy has the flu..It has been going around here really bad in the schools and everywhere..It was on our local news that the hospitals are full with people with the flu..I know that Brett got his flu shot..but like me I got sick 5 days after my flu shot with a really bad cold..I hope that he feels better real soon..and that Logan doesnt have it..You need to be careful too..When the bug is in the house it seems like everyone gets it... I sure hope that the Blazer stays running..I know what a headache that has been for you..I know that you are busy taking care of the children...I hope that you can post later..I wish I lived closer I would help you...
Hang in there Sweetie :grouphug:..:wave:

I got to run Jim is here for lunch.. Hope to hear from all of you later.. I am sure you all are busy with things and work...Have a great Day..:wave:

Summer I will certainly keep buddy in my prayers and you be sure to keep us informed on his condition.

Brett has strep throat again. Because logan seems to be like 36 hours behind brett with the same symptoms and they share a room, she's putting him on antibiotics too. He just doesn't know until he comes home. I called the school and talked to the nurse and he hasn't been in there as of 9:30 this morning but she would let the office help know that if he came up to go ahead and send him home.

I found out yesterday that our school nurse had been sent to the middle school every day at 10:30 to work half days at both schools. She's also put in her resignation. They are trying to convert all the school RN's to LPN's and give them less pay and she's an RN. She's trying to get on at the hospital. She doesn't feel that she can give both schools what they deserve in medical care when she's strolled everywhere. I will miss her cause she really is sweet and dedicated to those children especially mine. He daughter is in brett's class to so i will always hear from her I'm sure. I asked them what could I do on my end to assure that they hire another nurse. One lady told me to write the school board a letter. Mama told me to go over their heads to Inez Tennenbaum which is the state superintendent of education. The nurse told me that they had someone interested already so we shall just wait and see.

I just remembered I need to call and make some hair app'ts so let me run and do that.

Have a great weekend guys. I'll talk to you all on Tuesday...Remember to watch the points, carbs, etc. OK?

Also try to walk for 10 minutes a day each day this weekend, even if it is only in place :) I promise you will all feel better! :drill:

My best to all.

Kris

Kris, enjoy your weekend and tell Beth I said hello. ;) :lol: :rofl:

Dana, congratulations on your .5 loss! That's great news! I'm sorry about Brett being sick and now Logan too. Please take care of yourself. Wash hands, wash, wash, wash.

Summer, I was sad to read that about Buddy. It only brought memories of my fil during his last days. He did that too and two days later he passed. I hope that this situation is not the same.

Daphne, where are you? Did you get snowed in again?

Rosey, don't worry about Elena's birthday. It's still going on so you can still wish her a :hb: :lol: :lol: Seriously, I don't expect anyone to remember my child's birthday.

I walked on the treadmill this morning and for some reason it was very difficult. :tread:

I'm going to call it a night :blah: :blah:

Hope everyone's Friday is happy, warm, healthy and LIGHT! LOL

Donna

Hello Everyone....It really cold here today...Burrrrrrr
I have been on the phone alot this am and trying to get things done around here..I want to check a place a freind told mer about..
Its at the YWCA near me.
I thought it was for daycare only and come to find out they do have exercise class there..So I have to check it out..
I have some errands to run and I have to go..
Buddy's condition is still bad..I am Praying that he recovers..
Thank-you ALL so much for your caring and prayers for him..
God Bless You ALL..
Have a great Day..I will try to get back in here later..
Lots of Love... :)