oh I forgot to tell you!

I'm so sleepy lately. I guess that comes with the territory. But anywho, I went into the filling room this morning and sat down on the floor to file some things in a bottom drawer, yeah, I woke up about 15 minutes later still sitting there hunched over. Had me a little nap!!! Good thing that door is locked!

Hello, dears.

Sorry for the absent 3 days, but I've been really, really sick. Just a head cold and a cough, but pair that with a high fever that saps you of strength.

Really violent coughing. The kind where you're hunched over in the kitchen, tears streaming down, struggling to breathe, and just waiting for the kettle to boil because you know hot chamomile with lemon and honey will calm you down. I've coughed so hard and long that my core muscles (abs and back) hurt like ****.

I know. Boo-freakin'-hoo. I'm back at work today (missed work on Friday) - typing very, very gently and looking pale and tragic. Going to bed on time tonight.

Love to you all. Have to get back to work.

Quick postie:
Finally decided that my stair stepper should not be used a towel rack and actually used it for stair stepping last night.

Kaylets - congrats on those three pounds. If I were you I would get a new license. :)

Frogger: I hope the apointment goes well. You must have the "glowing" thing going on right now.

cerise - i hope you start to feel better soon. I think that when one is sick a fair degree of drama is in order at work. Pale and tragic can be a good look.

wsw - I am gald the condo is coming together. The painting is great becuase it is fast and dramatic.

amarantha - I am still stuck with that hangup from elementary school about "proper" grammer regarding the use of the word "they", which is odd becuase my grammer is not that good. Plus it was a pet peeve of some of my professors which could result in nasty grade reductions. I know, silly academic hangups, but what can I say: I am a product of conditioning. I am working on a law review article and will be stuck doing the alternating he and she route.
I hope the transition back to calorie counting is smooth. The pint stuff always sound fun to me, but I knew that I would abuse it dreadfully.

Little sis had the baby shower this weekend. She was technically on bed rest, but it was difficult to keep her parked on the sofa. He blood pressure is back to normal again, so she can get up, but she has to take it easy, which will be a bit of a challenge.

OK, back to work.

Frogger, it was fun visualizing you having a little nappers at work! :lol: And thanks for turning me on to the phrase 'bowel distentia'. You can bet I'll be using that one!

wsw, I love hearing about your new condo!

zadie, I've wondered about steppers. Is it a pretty good workout?

Cerise, I'm so sorry you're feeling bad still. Make the most of it though. Milk 'pale and tragic' for all it's worth! ;)

If you haven't come to the demon food thread, you're missing out on some great ideas. Come and visit!

Girls, I'm on a mission. I've got the Clean Sweep bug. My computer desk/workspace was the first target, mission accomplished yesterday. Next target...the hall closet! I HAD to get out yesterday, sick or not, so I went and bought some storage solutions for my desk area. It looks FABULOUS!

Cerise, luv...a high fever (greater than 101) is not typical of a cold. Do you have muscle aches? If so, you may have the flu and should be home in bed! Please take care of yourself.

It is a week today since I got sick, and I am finally seeing the end :crossed: of it. I think after tomorrow I may feel back to normal. I'm itching to get back on my treadmill because I haven't been able to while I was sick.

wsw, the condo sounds like it's really shaping up. What a great lot of friends you have! Speaking of dogs, did you manage to get in contact with any of the organizations about a dog guide/companion?

Kaylets, congrats on the loss! :cb:

zadie, glad your sis is doing better. :bravo: for stair stepping!

Frogger, how flattering for the young hunk to ask you out! Good thing you were sitting down filing when you nodded off...:lol:

I'm getting worried....where is Punkin? Last I remember she was taking a day off. Anyone heard from her? Cerise?

Hello all!!

I am still not quite believing yesterday's weigh in.... but this am the scale showed the same weight....SO...
I'll make my own 50lb star magnet!! ;)

And for anyone who is thinking that you will never get there.... please keep in mind...it took me a year of detours, side roads, sugar binges to move from the the 170's to 160's....
But live and learn...

Look at the wonderful folks I've met along the way! I mean all of you , just in case you're not including yourselves!!
And who knows where I would have wandered without you..... Thanks to all of you for sharing your journey. None of us know how much our actions are influencing those we meet in our lives...

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Today's thought of the day :

"You cannot create experience. You must undergo it."
--Albert Camus

Today's question :

"What spitting be against the law?"

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I'm running very late ... see you all later!


KETTLE IS ON!

Tuesday....
 

Yo! Brevity mode as running late ... wanted to wish Frogger a good appt w/doctor ... hope thou telleth her or him about falling asleep while filing ...

Yo, Zadie, re grammar, I know what thou meanest about those feeling bound by elementary school ... in journalism we have folks mired in their j-school perusal o' the AP style book even though that may have occurred 30 years ago and the book's changed! :) The nice thing about language, IMO, is that it evolves and that it be fluid. I know a pet peeve of mine is writing "like" when one meaneth "such as" ... but I do it all the time because "such as" sounds wrong and stuffy to people who read the newspaper. Re alternating him and her, I guess that's better than the him/her stuff English profs tried to get the j students to use ... but the more recent acceptance of the use of "they" as correct is a boon to me. :s:

Cerise, glad thou be feeling better .... om shanti!

Wildfire, don't clean too hard ... except it's a great workout so on second thought, go for it!!! Or come to my house!!!

Kaylets, I thank thee for always being here on the journey ... could write volumes but it's getting late!

Ceara: Yea, methinks the spam thing be resulting from this site ... it started for me before the crash when the new software went in. I'm being careful now to open my email on the web rather than downloading it through my mail program. That seemingly decreases it.

To all, mentioned and unmentioned, avanti!!! Gonna go post on the food thread ... Eydie, my healthy German chocolate cake brownies are terrific.

My publisher made me crazy last night. I hardly ever see her but she came in and I said I'd see her tomorrow because I was going down to another of our papers and she said, "I thought that was Thursday." Now I'm going nuts wondering if I wrote down the wrong day for my appointments and will take this all-day road trip for nothing. Decided to ignore it and just go. Have a headache and going to walk just a little bit to get in some of my 360 minute challenge (details on food thread).

Howdy all,
I am officially down 1 1/2 pounds this morning. And I did the stair stepper again last night for 30 minutes. And I have been eating obnoxiously well. So, a couple of little victories on my march toward spring.

Eydie - I really like the stair stepper. Depending on how I set the tension I can either do a challenging lower body workout with some good cardio, or I can set it lose for a lighter strength workout with high intensity cardio. I tend to do half and half. I am now doing 30 minutes, but I would like to build up to 45.

Amarantha - I keep double calenders and a calender on my computer, and I still get the dates messed up, especially with the amazing moving meeting times we seem to have. Hope your road trip is not for naught.

ceara - My spam is not TOO bad. For a while I have a junk email addreess that I used for signing up for message boards wherer all of the junk would go, but now I just use the same addess for all personal email. I thought there was going to be some law to get rid of some of this spam, although sometimes that though frightens me.

Kaylets - definately deserves a star.

Wildfire - Please send me some cleaning motivation vibes.

cerise - sending virtual soup and ginger ale. maybe you should see a doctor.

frogger - I got a good giggle out of your file room nap. little sis went through the same thing. Ya know how cats sleep 18 hours a day? well she is getting awfully close to that :lol:

Just checking in for a quick "howdy" before I start skimming and trying to keep up w/y'all (have I been south too long?) - I find if I wait to say hi till I'm done skimming, I'm all out of time.

Was doing ok first three weeks, last two probably undid all the work of those three - shame on me. So I'm happy that some of us are losing.

More eventually.

Kaylets, Last year I was in a convenience store ladies' room and there was a handmade sign that requested "no spitting on the floor" with all sincerity! You mean we're not supposed to spit on the floor? :o I don't know if I'd go so far that i'd make it illegal, but it's certainly a disgusting habit. I hate to see it, particularly among the fairer sex! :lol:

zadie k, congrats on losing 1 1/2 pounds!

I stepped on the scales this morning and I'm down to a clear 134 pounds. My ultimate dream is to get down to 130 and have 5 pounds wiggle room, that way I'd never go above 135. I've gotten rid of all my big sizes, so there's no going back! I don't know if I ever mentioned this but Garry's on a quest to lose a few pounds and he's doing really well. He's lost 4 pounds in the last 2 weeks---he'd like to weigh between 160-170 pounds [he's at 177 now]. He's following my lead with counting calories [I'm so flattered!]; it's fun to do it together!

Wildfire,best of luck on your decluttering endeavor! I love to do that, it's incredible how things re-accumulate though. I've never regretted getting rid of anything.

Kaylets, so this is your 50-pound mark? You deserve more than a magnet, my dear! ;)

Amarantha, You have me dreaming of brownies. I see myself making some in the very near future!

Anagram, thanks for checking on us! :)

wsw, any new developments?

Arabella, how are you?

Cerise, PunkinSeed, and MIA Seattlejo---What's up?

As rare a' sighting as Bigfoot I tell ya....

It's Punkin!!!!!! :mag: :cb:

Whatta' week from Hades. As it is I've only got 8 minutes and haven't had any time to go back and read posts (will hopefully do tomorrow). I've missed you all bunches, but haven't had a spare second to get my hiney over here!!!

In a nutshell, we've been going through a self-imposed financial audit (wow were we wasting a LOT of money!) and just plain BUSY!!!

I must away to yonder post office and get home and into bed. My wonderful co-worker (aka mummsies) decided to share her cold and I'm feeling a little snorkey.

Smooches to all, shall return tomorrow! :wave:

Terri

Hello, darlings,

Feeling a bit better today. I only have those marathon coughing sessions (you know, the kind where people stick their heads over the cubicle walls and go "Are you OK?") a couple of times a day now. At night it's a different story. I have a very patient husband.

I'm sorry to be so fly-by, but every moment at work is spent feverishly packing and the hard drive's dead at home. I'm reading posts and thinking of you all fondly.

Oh, yeah, and I lost another .5 pounds this week. Must've been the high fever and plegm loss.

I have a horrible spitting story (not me spitting, as I don't, but ...) to tell but can't as there's the tiniest fraction of a chance that I'm recognizable to someone who might not appreciate it ... it gives me a headache just to think of it ...

Ok, not making any sense, shall go to bed.

:queen: Cerise, glad thou feeleth better and congrats on the .5 down!!! :cheer: Actually looking at thy stats, thou hast made tremendous progress on thy journey ... don't ever stop, keep a'goin' bairn, it be worth it!!!!

:queen: Punkin!!!!! Thou livest!!!! Sorry thou hast been having to do that financial stuff ... sheesh, I hate that! Anyway, I'm glad thou showed up as the towel boy hath been asking ... :s:

Guys, I'm making no sense and think I caught thy colds as my head is splitting and I feel feverish thou it be 50 freakin' degrees. Of course, I'm sitting in front of a space heater with pajamas on, plus a robe and a blanket around my shoulders, so maybe that's it.

Later ...

Eydie, didn't see thy post up there ... congrats to thee on reaching 134 ... that's exceeding thy goal! I'll be seeing thee at that weight soon ...

As a matter of fact, congrats to ALL here who have or will reach success in their journeys ... we'll all be MERRY MAINTAINERS very soon.

Ok, leaving now ...

Hello all!
Trying to waste less time early mornings ... the latest trend has been to leave the house at the last possible second and I don't like the that last minute feeling....I'm still in "training" but can really do quite a few things... its starting to get busy... need to establish some new routines so I can stay on on top.

I posted a soup recipe on the Food Demon Thread if you like Saurkraut... its ZERO POINTS!!

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Today's thouight of the day:
"The man who makes no mistakes
does not usually mak anything."
--Edward Jones Phelps

Question of the day:

"Do you consider yourself adventurous?"
--Table Topics by the Pampered Chef

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Here we go Wednesday, Here we go!

Punkin... glad you had a chance to check in... Dh and I are also revisiting budget issues... in fact, just cancelled the Y membership as we are just not getting there since my swim lessons ended and our gym nearby is installing
saunas and will have spinnng classes...Its amazing how the "little" bills add up.... what we pay now yearly as members for the gym is a fraction of the Y family membership.... there isnt a pool but I'm not getting to the other place to swim so..... but I did learn how to swim which is a major plus so I don't regret the expeience....

WSW- I posted a note to the other lady hoping she'd see it and respond.
Will keep you posted.

To those coughing, feverish, falling asleep in file drawers....
GET THOSE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN!!!! even if you have to do it w/ vegetble drinks... Please... you all know why this is so important...its easy to forget when we don't feel ourselves....
Soup is a good way to get these in... even canned soup is better than no vegetables at all....

Arabella... We are with you! ((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))


Take care all!

Fly by postie: Yesterday was the 3rd day in a row of stair stepper for 30 minutes. Did well with food. This is turning into one of my best behaved weeks ever.

I will be back later today, but I was just so excited that I actually have been consistently GOOD for three days :p

YAY! Punkin is back...kinda...well, at least we know she's okay...except for the possible cold...Punkin, take care of yourself!

Cerise, congrats on the loss! :dance: A loss is a loss, no matter the reason! Feeling any better today?

Amarantha, you too? Feeling sick? Oh dear.

zadie, sounds like you're on a roll there! :cb:

Eydie, 134??? That's incredible! :dancer:

I found out today that I have an interview on Tuesday for the job. Was going to go to WW tonight and declare a fresh start (slipped a bit while sick and think I gained!) but the time just got away from me. Will stop after work tomorrow night.

Hellos to everyone! :wave:

hi wildfire!
kaylets-congrats on the 3 lbs. down and the -50 lbs. fantastic!
eydie-that's terrific to have gotten down below your goal! as always, you inspire me to hang in there.
cerise-congrats on your weight loss! glad you are feeling better at least. hope your full recovery will be soon.
hello to all! i am still a huge "technical difficulty." i finally made it out today to go to my p.t. appt., but couldn't do too much except the passive exercises. a little disappointing, but glad to have made it out on my own steam at least. the cold weather makes stuff worse for me physically---and there is snow due tomorrow. i am not looking forward to this at all! i still have yet to finish up my first application for a service dog, since they are so long and involved, but i am almost finished with one of them. i did speak with someone from this organization on the phone yesterday and she knows to expect it soon. my friends are so cute and excited about how the condo is looking. i haven't been able to see it since sat. and apparantly there is a big difference even since then. they call me often with updates. i smile when i think about what they are all doing for me. what a huge gift of their time, effort, and vast enthusiasm. my physical therapist suggested that if possible, it is a good idea to have the occupational therapist in her office take a look at my new place to give me some suggestions on how to make it as "user (handicapped)-friendly" as possible. my friend said this is a great idea and would love to hear what she might suggest. well, that will depend on whether my insurance would even cover such an evaluation, but if so, i will definitely do it. i stuck to my food plan today, which felt good, and did the excercising i was able to. now, i just need to go to bed instead of raiding the 'ole frig. which is calling to me. i think i can do that, though. i hope everyone's evening is good. thinking of you all. take care.

Hello all!

Went to bed early last night and what a luxury! It really was only 1.5 hrs early but what a great feeling of relief to just let go, give in, surrender....
Is this what I've been using food to do?? hmmmmmmmm.....

Wildfire! Great news on interview! My guess is that your weigh in will be better than you expect too.... I always like to have a fresh haircut for interviews...the difference in my mental attitude is immeasureable

Zadie! Now you're doing it! Be careful w/ the ankle, cold, etc... sometimes I do well for a few days and then expect too much from myself.. and PUSH to the next level and then get hurt and then crash and burn... I need to jumpstart my activity too... Am thinking since one of the beagle's is carrying too much weight that we both start a "speed walk" habit...

Eydie! GOOD FOR YOU!! I wonder if any of this is still very hard to believe...
I was sharing w/ folks that I lost 50 lbs and found it was like talking about someone I didnt know....

Anyone see Wynnona Judd on Oprah??? DH taped it for me ( he is the best!)
...
Oprah has "lent" her Bob Greene....and they are working her program in pieces...first... as much consistent activity for herself as possible as well as no eating 2-3 hrs b/4 bed... Bob Greene agrees with Wynnona that she "forgot to put herself on the list"... meaning her priority list... she admits she is always "the martyr"... and horribly, horribly shy which made her value food after performing even more....

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Thought of the day:
"The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes."
--Frank Lloyd Wright


Question of the day :

"Are your closest friends older or younger than you? What do you think that says about you?"
--Table Topics from the Pampered Chef

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Here we go Thursday, Here we go!

KETTLE IS ON!

Kaylets, Thank you for bringing it up. Yes, yes, yes! Being at my goal weight is really hard to believe. This is strange: when I would weigh myself and Garry would ask me about it, I'd automatically say 145, instead of 135. I would do that every time, it's like I just couldn't wrap my mind around the fact that i was at my goal weight. Garry would always catch it.
I was doing bicep curls 2 days ago. I was sitting on the edge of my coffee table and I looked down at one point and was shocked to see that my stomach was rather flat. I'm so used to seeing the 'pooch'. It's not like my belly suddenly disappeared--I was just finally ready to see it, I guess. Shocking--I had to call my best friend and tell her! I've read about people in their maintainence phase never quite losing their 'phantom fat'. That is, they still see themselves as overweight, even though it makes no logical sense!
And I'm always shocked when my clothes magically get bigger too! :lol:
We have a friend that I've always envied because he's always seemed so comfortable in his body. And I realize that I'm finally getting a taste of what that feels like. And that's shocking too!
I'm glad you brought it up, it's a subject I've been wanting to talk about. It's been such a long journey [6 years!] and it's almost embarrassing that I have to adjust to my new body.

I saw 'Oprah' yesterday and was riveted. I think that Wynona was so supremely courageous to do that voluntarily. If I had to predict I'd say she's going to do the '4 steps forward, 3 steps back' that so many of us are familiar with. I'll be watching---she's supposed to be back in May.

wsw, Your friends love you so much! What a blessing!

Wildfire, good luck with the interview!

Happy Thursday! It's snowing here, so Garry and I are trapped at home togther! The joys of rural living....

Eydie! I am jealous... would love to stay home today but will let you do it for me... Been meaning to tell you, I love the idea of Garry's cards....lets do it!

Lets come up w/ something that would lift someone's spirit....
and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to have a note on it asking that they pass it on ...??? Wouldnt it be something if one came back????
I'm loving the idea of the cards being given in secret... or maybe not always...
but especially if the card mentioned that we don't realize how much we "color" our world just by our attitude moving through it....

I am reading a book by Mark Victor Hansen about finding delight. He challenges us to expect delight and we will find it. He did an experiment in crowded stores... as he was in line, he kept thinking "to" the cashier... "You are a delightful person, people enjoy being around you"... and literally watched the cashier's stress lessen.....

Hmmmm...

Yes, Eydie... sometimes the journey takes us places we didnt expect. Guess we're not in Kansas anymore??

:lol: :lol:

Hola Chicas!

How is everything? Went to the OBGYN yesterday. My 'official' due date is September 20th. I can't wait!!! I'm so excited!
Still have to tell the boss though. She'll be let's just say, less than thrilled.

So here I am at the demon job, Thursday. Waiting on stuff that should have been given to me tuesday. Have to work tonight and tomorrow night. They better hurry up if they want it done. :mad: I leave at 3....

Well. What do you know....I was down 1.2lbs when I weighed in after work. :shrug:

We're a little sad tonight. We went to clean out DH's car and say our goodbyes. He's been a good car all these years and we're sad to say goodbye. :cry:

wsw, Spring is coming! 37 more days! You should take up the offer for the occupational therapist to check out your new condo. You may not be able to do everything she might suggest, but she might point out some things that could be useful to you. Glad to hear you're working on the dog guide applications. :yes:

Kaylets, you were right about the weigh in! I just had my hair cut a couple of weeks ago, actually. I was toying with the idea of letting it grow long again, and it was at that critical keep it or cut it stage....so I chopped it all off into a longish pixie style. My thinking was it would look more professional if I was going to be looking for a new job. I'm still at work when Oprah is on here, and I'm sorry I missed that one. I've always liked Wynnona. Hey, I've been going to bed earlier for about a week now, and what a difference it makes in my mornings! I think the "thank you" cards are a great idea. They could be printed on business cards that are available at the office supply stores. Something as simple as "You are appreciated." or "You are doing a great job." or even "Thank you for your help."?

Eydie, please talk about all the things you're feeling and discovering! It will be great inspiration for the rest of us. I am so thrilled for you! :cb:

Frogger, it won't be long before you start feeling kicks from inside!

Where is the rest of our Royal Court? Did someone declare a Royal Holiday and not tell us? :queen:

Yowza, :queen: s!!! Sorry, this be a brevity postie, as my sinus infection seems worse ... had only strength to post on the food thread ... my 21-dayer is going well and dragged myself to gym after brutal day with sinus hurting and actually did moderate cardio ... still will have to go some to reach my challenge goal of 360 minutes per week.

Forgot to mention this is a whine and me-me postie. Sheesh, I don't feel well and I need a life.

Wildfire, congrats on the 1.2 :dance: s thou hath waved bye-bye to ... hope thou packed them a lunch and got 'em a reservation at some far-flung motel in a warm climate so's they'll stay away from my neck o' the desert!!! :s:

Sorry if I missed congrats on anyone's weight loss ... been posting in the royal kitchen as our Demon Food Slayers contingent needeth to stay active 'cause those :devil: s be EVERYWHERE, just everywhere ...

Really need to lie down. Hope this pain goeth away tonight in lieu of last night when it should have.

If this postie dinna make sense, well, it won't be the first, so's I'm assuming thou shalt not mindeth! :wave:

Yo!
 

P.S., I be too feverish to take in much, but the card idea soundeth good ... I think ... not sure o' the concept as I be brain dead and not up to usual keenness.

QOD: I used to consider myself middlin' adventuresome, now I mostly take a lot o' naps

Wasn't it Bilbo Baggins who said something to the effect of: "Adventures, nasty uncomfortable things. Make a hobbit late for dinner."

Words to that effect.

Made me think of how I committed myself to do one more task today that I don't want to do and was thinking of Bilbo: "What was I thinking asking a wizard to tea?"

Ok, bye!

Hello all!

Forecast and Friday are giving me Spring Fever!
really need some motivation... I guess if I think about times when I would have done anything to hear back from a job interview ...
hmmm...guilt, its a wonderful thing when used in moderation...

*****

Thought of the day :

"Patience.... persistence...... perspective."


Question of the day :

"If you could play an instrument and be excellent, what would you choose?"

******



Wildfire! GREAT news on the loss... down is down! Its very interesting to me how once the body flips the "release" switch, momentum begins... until the next plateau....

My job offers free hot chococlate which I often enjoy... but last week, the SF ran out.... I wonder if part of my loss was that I havent had any... I know there is a pretty fair share of sodium... interesting....
Can't put too much logic into these things...

Anyway...

Everyone who is not feeling well... I repeat the advice regarding trying to force vitamins, especially via soup and vegetables...


WSW- So far, haven't heard from that other lady...
But there's always next time!

Frogger- Glad the visit went well! So exciting to have a date! Whatever the boss says, we're here... come and vent...

Arabella- Good thoughts coming your way.


Geez, weatherman says today will be high up near 45, tomorrow 50... then back Sunday into the 20's....

Let me go b/4 I talk myself out of it!


Take care all!

Time to get rolling!

Have a good one all!

Howdy,
Well, lil sis is the the hospital. Her water broke this morning and now she is there till she delivers. It could be tomorow or it could be in a month. More likely than not it will be in a week or so. The baby is over 5 lbs now, so they are not too afraid of major complications. I am a bit nervous though. She is aiming to hold off till the 29th, not that there is going to be much choice in the matter.

Needless to say this is a bit of a drive by post. But...QOD: the fiddle for folk adn bluegrass and the bass for rock music. If it had to be just on it would be the fiddle.

Aside from that, eating well, exercising every day and waiting to become an aunt.

Zadie, how exciting! And you lost weight too!

Kaylets - congrats on your 50 lb level and Eydie on being below goal.

Punkin - glad to see you're with us, howsomeever briefly.

Frogger, I'll share my 9/15 b.d. gladly. Good luck.

Empress, feel better. And you too, wsw, though I know with tech diff it's hard to work it out.

Ceara, let us know how OA works for you. So glad you're back more than I am, Wildfire. Cerise, hope that nasty move goes well.

And Wood Nymph, as usual, special thoughts out to you.

Heading off, time's up so hugs to anyone I didn't get to.

Actually, there's been a royal holiday declared in my house ... I can't stay awake. Tried to call in sick for my training day but she always talks me out of it. Sorry. Not up to posting much. Posted a Valentine's Day warning from the departed spirit of Questar the :queen: ... a :devil: Food slayer who now dwelleth in another dimension ... on the food thread.

In case anyone asks, as once they did on my 3FC journal when I got too far into role playing, I am NOT on medication! :cool:

Kaylets, if I had a job that offered free hot chocolate, I'd be in big trouble! :)

Zadie, congratulations for thy impending auntdom ... be it thy first?

Guys, I'm in big trouble if I can't even stay awake to post here as I have a ton o' deadline c**p to do this weekend.

Was noticing during my workout that I can't say or do anything that is not negative ... this is a problem I will deal with when I get well.

Going to check out the NOLA thread ... I discern Ceara hath posted there and am wanting to see what she hath to say ...

I sure miss SJ and wonder where she hath gone. We be missing some other folkettes as well.

QOD: I play a number of instruments but none of them very well ... quess I'd like to really be good on the organ ... want to play Mendelsohn (sp?) on a big pipe organ in a cathedral in London and then go home to the woods and carve fallen oak trees.

Soundsl like a plan.

My first choice for the'musical instrument question was the harp. They always look so graceful and sound so serene, but that music doesn't really 'move' me for long. I'd love to know how to play the banjo---wow, how's that for a quantum leap?! :lol:

Wildfire, congrats on the loss! :D

I was sick yesterday--I don't know what happened. Just one of those things that came swooping in out of nowhere. Happened in the afternoon and I was weak and nauseous for the rest of the day. Last night I slept like a stone and now I feel fine. What was that?

Gotta go. Dear Garry is bound and determined to take me out for lunch today. And when we go anywhere it's a major expedition, since we live so far out from civilization. I'll report later.

Happy :) Day, friends!

Hello all!

Coming by very late as recvd word of a death in the family. Very elderly aunt who became widowed in September... in many ways,
a blessing to know she's not greiving anymore or in pain but still, this is hard news for our family.




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Today's thought of the day:
"You can clutch the past so tightlyto your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present."
--Jan Glidewell

Question of the day :

"Will the world be a better place a hundred years from now?"
-- Table Topics-- The Pampered Chef

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Anyone for a cup of tea?


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Sorry to hear of thy relative's passing, :queen: K! Yes, that's hard news indeed, as age doth not make anyone less dear to us.

Eydie, that Questar :queen: lady be back on the :devil: food thread with another warning as WE KNOW WHAT THIS DAY IS!!! Questar hath announced Amarantha's no candy pledge for the day.

I'm still sick but worked a bit and will work out to meet my challenge.

[b]If no one objects, I'M GOING TO START A NEW THREAD RIGHT NOW! Twenty-four pages is enough, dinna ye think, :queen: s! I'll put this a.m.s posties by K and E on the new thread, so if everyone would be kind and post there, I'd really be thankful and send you some virtual Valentine's candy!!! Hoping all :queen: s will start posting again on a regular basis now ... she saith wistfully ...