TEch, thanks for trying,, I emailed the CHicks but got a notification that the email to them is delayed, whatever that means... but you can just use my address and email me from your usual email..that will work...

I went to curves this morning and the scale is moving down slowly.. but it's moving. Even with yesterdays feast for DH's b/day, guess I worked it out ok... oh well, the sun is out today and it's nice, a heat wave even, 27 degrees :)..but as usual that darn old ground hog saw his shadow... with all those cameras and lights on him,, of course he will see his shadow... don't know why he don't just stay in his burrow... oh well... it's already Feb. spring is not far away.

I have some office work to do so guess I'll do it..LOL will check in later.

Dahlia

Hi Ladies :wave:

Nice to have you back T :wave: hope your computer is sorted out soon :) i think i've got email probs too :mad: i have'nt been online for a couple of days (poorly) and this morning i checked my mail and got the same 36 emails 3 TIMES!! Oh boy, i just checked and they are in my inbox again :rollpin: looks like its that virus :(

Its Sleeting/Snowing here this morning :p hope it does'nt stick. I have'nt exercised for 4 days so i want to do some today..hate it when i get out of the habit :shrug: its hard to start again i get my lazy head on :lol: I'll get a bit just by bringing firewood in :) can't believe that all that firewood i stacked last summer has gone already we won't have enough to last us thats for sure :(

Afternoon!

I'm happy -- my computer is better than ever! The problem was the modem (which is what I had told them when I initially called -- I am so smart! :smug: ) -- it's 100% faster and online 100% too :). Keeping my fingers crossed though!

My Outlook Express is still off but I guess that's a Microsoft problem nationwide. Cathy, I hope you don't have any of those email viruses as they are nasty.

Ooops, have to run -- Russ just came home -- bbl!!

Good morning everyone! Sorry that I've been MIA. Sunday was incredibly busy with church and Superbowl. We had a meeting after church to call a new pastor, so we didn't get home until after 1:00! Then it was off to a Superbowl party. I spent yesterday recovering! LOL!

Terry - glad to hear your computer is better. I haven't heard anything about Ms Outlook Express? I use it but haven't been having any problems. Crossing fingers that I don't!

Cathy - I've had that email problem before too....many times is a server problem, not a virus.

I installed a new virus software and have one trojan it won't get rid of. Very frustrating. And I put a spyware program on the computer and now everytime I check my Hotmail, I get about a dozen warnings! ARGH!

Well, yesterday was a lazy day - no exercise, not enough water, and very little housework, so I need to get off my butt today! DH came home early from work last night, so looks like I'll have to put on my nurse hat today too!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Afternoon!

Waiting for the freezing rain and snow to start ... waiting for Chris to come home from classes so I can get to the grocery store as I need SBD food before it all begins. Also need to take a shower before anything else!

Did well with food choices yesterday but no exercise. So far so good today.

Lisa, I got Outlook Express working fine but now my Norton AV 2004 won't update -- :rollpin:. Never a dull moment!!!! I also have three "at risk" files I can't delete (was 5 so it's getting better!) so I know how frustrating it is -- you just want a clean slate.

Congrats on your lazy day -- love those guys!! Good for the mind and the body .... :) .

Have a good day ladies and "think summer clothes!!"

T

Hi ladies,
Sorry you are all having problems with your computers. My only problem is to many pop up ads, but today hasn't been to bad. I downloaded a program called adaware and it cleans up your computer. It found over 500 things on my computer that didn't belong, it cleans out cookies that attach themselves to sites etc. it eliminated a lot of crap I didn't need and that shouldn't have been there in the first place. I heard that spyware usually contains unnecessary cookies that attach themselves... and cause troubles... so always beware of what you are downloading. It's a pretty risky thing these days, I just don't trust anything unless I buy it myself and install it.

Been doing good, but woke up at 3:30 this morning with a terrific pain in the back of my head. I could not lie down, had a hard time even holding my head up. Not sure if it's in the neck or my head. The dogs had a good quiet night so it was my turn. Anyway I'm taking 600 mg. of ibufrofen to see if it will help. I'll give it a few days and if it don't clear up, I guess I'll have it checked out.. I had it before but never this bad and it went away on its own.. so we'll see. I can't seem to win around here.

It's snowing again, and blowing off and on. That nasty little groundhog anyway.

Well, have some paper work I must get done then think I'll try to get in a nap, it's hard to sleep sitting up, I keep snoring and waking myself up...

Dahlia

Poor, Dahlia, hope you feel better by day's end :balloons: ....

I use Adaware and Spybot too -- amazing what comes down when you surf the internet! I also use WinCleaner, Norton 2004 Professional AV Edition, Norton Utilities and Firewall, plus defrag and declutter my hard drives and registry every week --- and ya still get crap!! :yikes: As Chris always says ... "it's a conspiracy!"

Still have not gotten to the shower nor the store, but I did vacumm, clean the kitchen and both bathrooms, and did general pickup. Of course the computer called me to it in between too :comp: . But I have not eaten anything bad so that's an accomplishment too :).

OK, now to the shower --- charge!! :yes: :yes: :yes:

Terry

Hi Ladies,

Jeez Terry your computer should be bullet proof :lol: I deleted those emails and did'nt get them back after the fourth time so i hope that that is the last that i see of them :rofl:

Dahlia, hope that the painkiller brings you some relief :D

I finally got my butt back onto the treadmill today :cp: and walked 3mls then i went shopping to pick up a couple of things but i ended up buying some other things too :rolleyes: and ended up :ink: ing out on a dream bar, a mars bar and a klondike ice cream bar :lol: now i know that i'm better ;)

Good morning beautifuls! Hope everyone is staying warm! Its nasty cold here again today. I can't wait until spring is here!

Got my exercise and water in yesterday, but my eating left little to be desired. Will have to pay closer attention to it today, as my friend and I are doing lunch today at a Chinese buffet. But I'll get extra exercise when I go take care of my client's two dogs. I have to play with them outside for about 15-20 minutes, so there's a little workout.

Tech - No we haven't made any decision about Comet, the horse yet. I really am waiting until it gets warmer. Poor guy has been stalled and I want to see him after he gets to run in the pasture for awhile (want to see how easily he can be caught) and I'd like to see someone ride him first. Its just too cold for all this right now.

We live in an old farmhouse with ten acres and barns/outbuildings. Have lots and lots of critters (horses, dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits, peacocks, pheasants, guinea hens, and more in the house!). Its not a life I ever imagine I'd have, but I absolutely love it!

Dahlia - I hope today brings you a better and less painful day.

I have Spybot & Pest Patrol. Ever since I installed Spybot S&D, I get warning pop-ups with both Yahoo and Hotmail email accounts. And I have a virus that I have to research cuz my virus software detects it but doesn't get rid of it.

Well, one kid is off to school....time to workout before getting the second one off! Take care everyone!

Good morning ladies,

Thank you all for the well wishes.. I slept better last night and the pills are working, the pain is much better, but I am not going to curves this morning, all the machines would agitate my neck and I don't want anymore pain... so hopfully by Friday all will be back to normal.. I am going into town however so I will do some extra walking. And am watching my two grandbabies this afternoon so that will be exercise in itself. :lol:

They think they caught the guy who killed the 21 yr. old college student at son's school, so I feel better about that, but now he tells me they found a 16yr old in the town in his bed with a gunshot to his stomach. He later died in the hospital. And a 24 yr. old guy was driving a truck with a snowplow on it and he hit a 17 yr.old girl on a snowmobile with his plow, dragged her a couple miles and then buried her and the machine in a ditch. He was driving on a suspended license and he was drunk... that boy is just full of good news. :?:

The sun is shining today but it's only 10 degrees. It will be a brisk walking I will be doing.. Lisa, your life sounds very full. We too bought an old house on many acres out in the country, and have had our share of animals when the kids were home. We had a goose, ducks, dogs, cats, a mouse (actual pet),
cameleons, fish, rabbits birds and pigs. So I hear you.... not what I had envisioned when I was young.. but I wouldn't have traded it for anything. Now its just hubby and me and our 2 dogs.. :)

Well, better go get dressed and head out, hope everyone has a good day and stays warm.. oh yea. I was down again this morning... so I know somethings working..

take care
Dahlia

Hi Ladies,

Well Done Dahlia :cp: glad you are feeling better :)

I've got my lazy head on today :lol: keep telling myself that i'm gonna treadmill but it has'nt worked so far :lol: i'm currently having a beer and still telling myself that i'm going to walk at least 2mls tonight :rolleyes: today has been an all you can eat of anything day so it looks like i'm well and truly off the wagon and i don't really care i just keep organising stuff and thinking of being home with Jacqui and Olivia :D

Today the sun was shining and brought the house up to a nice 80* without any heat on :D so i save a bit of firewood :s:

Just a quick check in! (To be honest, I even cut and pasted part of this post from another of my posts from a different board!) Gotta be quick - sooo much to do today!

Dahlia - You and I sure sound like two peas in a pod with all the critters, country life, joy of planting things (I assume this, of course, with the greenhouse)! I'm glad you are feeling better.

Well, this lower carb/portion control thing just doesn't seem to be working for me. I'm beginning to wonder if I should start back on a low-fat/low-cal menu again. I did this several years ago and it really worked. I STILL haven't lost anything but inches, so now I am getting really irritated!

We are expecting a snow storm again starting later this afternoon or tonight. DH still hasn't plowed us out from the last one (thankfully we have 4WD). The tractor is at my parents - which is why its not done yet, but he's going to get to it today. I always look forward to when he plows and leaves big mountains of snow. DS6 is so much fun to watch when he plays on them.

Well, I better get going! Lots to do today! Hope everyone has a wonderful, successful, happy and warm day today!

Morning! Waiting for the coffee to cook and getting caught up on boards and email. Love my mornings to myself when I don't have to go off to work. Put in a good day yesterday but still no formal exercise -- does lots of stair climbing to the computer count? :^:

Dahlia, glad you are feeling better too :) and I hope you had a good time snuggling and playing with the grand kids. Geez, I agree, your son is full of all the news we moms just love to hear. Pretty gruesome stuff there.

Yep, I would definitely say you and Lisa have a lot in common with all those critters!

Lisa, so many variables can effect weight loss so it's hard to say whether it's the diet type or not. You are losing inches so it's working, but I do know how frustrating that is when the scale doesn't move to reinforce all that hard work as well. Experiment a bit and see what happens. Just don't give up!

Morning Cathy -- you nust be thinking summer with 80 deg temps and beer! :sunny: I can even feel your excitement about going to England from here. When do you leave again??

Tech and everyone else --- up and attem!

Coffee's ready and the morning paper and crossword awaits -- still on "me" time here :D .

Have a great one, ladies!

Always, Terry :comp:

Hi Ladies,

Well, I DID walk that 2mls last night :cp: and another 2 this morning :) better than nothing i say ;) Only 2 weeks to go T :cb: i can't wait :D Did i tell you i bought Olivia a little dress last week? :lol: i've got to stay away from the Baby Section :lol: need room in my suitcase for my stuff too :rolleyes: Olivia is supposed to have a little hair now but not much :lol: and she was cutting her front tooth when i last saw her so i'm bound to see some changes..i bet she's running around like a bat out of **** now too :lol:

Just a quick check-in. I stayed very busy all day today and that really helped with the snacking that I've been having issues with. I bought a bunch of SmartOnes so I'm now prepared to experiment with low fat eating, rather than lower carb/smaller portions.

Well, the snow is starting. They are predicting 6-10 inches by tomorrow. DH did get plowed today, and as I suspected, DS6 hit the "mountains" as soon as he came home. He loved it!

Cathy - 2 weeks and counting! We'll miss ya, but we're counting with you! How exciting!

Take care all!

Good evening ladies,
Lisa, it's still clear here, but we are expecting 6-8" by tomorrow.. sounds like a man's prediction LOL sorry :) couldn't resist.

I did ok today, cept I found some muffins at a restaraunt we had lunch at today. They were the kind we used to get when the kids were little that we just loved. We hadn't been able to get them for years, so I just had to buy them. And of course I had to have one this evening. It was soooo delicious, but now I am really full. But I did good all day so hopefully it won't hurt anything.

Nothing to report thought thought I'd check in and say hi. Cathy I know how excited you are about seeing Olivia. It's really hard when they live so far away. I have a grandson in CA who's 3 and we get to see him about twice a year so far. We will see him again this next summer when we go out to see his new brother or sister.... I'm excited about that. And I just love having two grandbabies so close that I can see them whenever I want. And the new granddaughter is only a couple months from joining us... :)

Lisa I can just see your son on the *mountains*... mine used to build tunnels around the yard joining all the mountains together,, they would disappear for hours :)they loved it outside.

Terry, is your business slowing down now? Mine is just about to start. I go back full time on the 16th of this month. I'll just be putting in 8 hr days to start, till May then it will be 10 hrs at the center and a couple more at home doing the paper work, 7 days a week. The time really flies when I am working that much. But then its summer and come August I can relax again.

Well, have a good night everyone and I'll check in in the morning. If we don't get any freezing rain I'll be heading off to Curves and to get some groceries. So hope it holds off or we just get snow.

Dahlia

Good morning! Well, we are in the middle of our biggest snowstorm of the season and from the looks of it, most of the state is shut down. I stayed up last night til 1:30 a.m. waiting for DH to come home because of the snow/blowing/drifting, and none of the roads were plowed. So I'm going to take advatage of the snow day and go back to bed like my oldest did. Of couse, my youngest is in front of the TV already!

Will check back in later!

Morning!

It's snowing here to Lisa and then we are suppossed to get hit with ice -- this is why we stay in the places we live in, right?! And, a snowstorm is a good excuse to laze around .... until you have to go out and shovel/snowblow.

Dahlia, your life sounds so much like mine -- feast or famine as far as personal work schedules are concerned. Right now I am in my "down time" hence all the days home but, like you, I will be busy next month when the storage season kicks in. I am not complaining as it has given me great opportunities over the years to be at home with the kids or at their after school activities. I also worked full time right after college so I know both worlds -- pros and cons of each.

Nothing much is really new -- actually stayed away from the junk food last night while I watched a basketball game on TV. I put a pic of myself taken right after I had lost 50 lbs with WW many moons ago by my computer so I won't forget what feeling thin felt and looked like. Remembered that as I thought of rading the snack cabinet.

OK, ladies, time to do a few crosswords and watch the snow. Has anyone heard from Carol or Meg at all? I know they have not posted in awhile, especially Meg.

Have a great Friday!!!

Terry :comp:

I'm Back!
 

Hi guys! I missed you! Honestly, I don't know where I have been....

From September to Jan 5th I was working on getting my IL Real Estate Sales Person license. I passed my first time. My brother got me a job selling for his development company for the next 5 years. I am VERY excited.

My goal was to start dieting again after I passed the exam. The first weekend I pulled my shoulder. The next week I suffered extreme bruising on my legs from the bipolar drugs (they cause easy bleeding). The next week I fell down the stairs, and bruised my tailbone. I went to the ER, and they put me on bedrest for 4 days, and gave me darvoset.

I did meet with a personal trainer and got the bad news: i weigh 191.5 again, and am 39% body fat.

Good news? He does think that by incorporating a low carb diet and walking ALOT on the treadmill that the weight will eventually come off.

I am not going to be really strict like Atkins, but I am going to cook low carb meals every day. I figure that is something I enjoy, and therefore can stick to.

Dan is doing well. He started playing the guitar again (he has never played in the 5 years we have been together). He is going to take some lessons starting in March.

I am working with my children's theatre group again, and we are doing OKLAHOMA! I love that show. I am choreographing 50 kids. Needless to say it is exhausting.

I haven't read up on the back posts, but will start trying to catch up with everyone. I hope you are all doing well, and am glad to be back.

My friend from college should be arriving any minute. He is staying the weekend to see if he wants to move here (Chicago). We are taking him all over. Should be fun!

I will check in as soon as I can. Talk to you soon!

Meg

Seek and ye shall find --- welcome back Meg!!!! :grouphug:

Congratulations on passing your exam the first time around -- and I remember that you were worried! Smart cookie, our Meg. And, you'll lose the weight as it seems whatever you put your mind to these days you accomplish. There really is something to positive thinking ya know!

BTW, Oklahoma is one of Russ' favorite musicals most likely because he went to school in Tulsa. Actually, he loves musical theatre. When does the show open?? Keep us posted!

OK, now we have to go out and find Carol and Emily :).

I'm hungry and I am trying not to reach for snack food -- may grab some salad to curb it. For breakfast I made an omelet with egg white, ham and cheddar cheese and I actually ate it and I think liked it :cp: . I am not big on eggs but it really wasn't bad with just the egg whites. Perhaps it's just the yolk I don't like.

I bet you are all so interested in that :lol: .... my cue to say adios and see you later tonight. Have a great one and don't be a stranger, Miss Meg!

Always, Terry :comp:

Hiedi ho ladies,
Well, I just got back from town, went to curves and did my grocery shopping a little late today cuz we got 6" more of snow last night and couldn't get out of our road till the plow came down around 2 pm. I was practically right behind him on the way out. :)

Welcome back Meg, and congrats on the exam.. we all knew you could do it,, you're a smart cookie as Terry says. Now you will be busy selling houses.

Not much to say, just wanted to say hi to Meg and everyone else. Gotta go make some supper. CAtch ya all later.

Dahlia

Hi Ladies,

T, I'll send you my egg whites :p i hate them and you can send me the yolks :lol:

Hey Meg, you are busy..congrats on the new job :)

Sorry to tell all you snowbound ladies but its lovely and sunny here and i'm thinking spring already :rofl: i might venture out later and put the water hoses in the camper (an old one we use to store gardening equipment) i'm trying to get everything squared away before we leave and they've been left on the lawn all winter :eek: :lol: seems a bit pointless now cos i'll be getting them out again soon :shrug:

Walked another 2mls today only this time i pumped some weights like you T ;) also ate a 100g bar of choc but we won't talk about that :lol: thinking about having a little fashion show this afternoon..trying on stuff and deciding what to take..will check the weather network first so i know what i'm dealing with :yikes: i'll probably be packing long johns for this time of year :lol:

Good morning everyone! Well, we dug out yesterday and woke up to find it snowing again! DH is going to go plow out our neighbors house (she's in a nursing home now though), I'm going to workout and shower, then we are heading out for the day. We're going to go see my Dad and DH"s parents in Green Bay.

DD had her hair highlighted yesterday and then got registered for hunter's safety class. She is on cloud nine! My dad is an avid gunsmen and hunter, so he is going to get her started on her education.

I noticed something great last night - my abdomin is changing! My upper abdomin and sides are bowing in! DH gave me that "I told you so" speech! LOL!

Well, I think I'm awake now to go do my Tae Bo Abs & Glutes tape. I'm sorry I don't have time to respond to everyone individually....hopefully tonight. I hope everyone has a great day!

Hi Ladies,

Gosh, more snow Lisa :yikes:

Just finished a 3.5ml walk on my treadmill wearing 5lbs leg weights :cb: i did'nt pump handweights today my biceps are a little sore so i'll alternate days :) still have'nt moved any hoses but its nice again so maybe later or tomorrow :shrug: i've got to go shopping too, need spuds and bread ( :sssh: probably pizza and chocolate too :lol: )

Good morning ladies,

I have been a bad girl :devil: I have binged the last two days terribly, I had cheese crunchies and diet soda on Friday night and those scrumptous muffins which were probably 390 calories a pc and then yesterday my dgs's b/day party, had cake and ice cream.. well it showed on the iron monster this morning. But I had a slim fast for breakfast and am back on track again. Don't know why I succumbed to the munchies but think it's cabin fever. we too got more snow and I am tired of it.

Going to the movies this afternoon to see Polly... but think I will pass on the popcorn. Hope I can be strong :nono: :strong: Going to church this morning then to Hallmark, want to get those blushing bears for the grandbabies.. they are so cute.

Well, hope everyone has a good Sunday and will check back later.

Dahlia

At least your back on track Dahlia :D i'm not :lol: I love those blushing bears too :love: not exercised yet but i'm sure that i will :strong: i had my fashion show yesterday and put the clothes that i'm taking to the front of the racks. A woman came to the house yesterday selling Aerial photographs of our property so hubby bought 3..he's always wanted some taking so i've got to buy some nice frames for them now.

Hi guys - hope you have all had a great weekend.

I have been eating out of control. I am starting to work out tomorrow after my friend leaves. Dan just bought me a CD player on Ebay so I can listen to tunes at the health club.

I will check in tomorrow!

Meg

Good morning ladies,

I want to go to curves this morning, but not sure if I can get out of our road. We've been having lots of winds the last two days and we almost didn't make it in last night when they came home from the show... so I guess I'll wait till the plow comes through again. I really hate this crap. :(

Did good yesterday and plan to again today. I am hoping that starting next week and I am back to full time at work, things will be easier. I'll not have access to anything unless I take it to work. So I will only take good things. :lol: Just hope I don't get to hungry, then then I get a headache and nauses... so I'll have to take small snacks and eat every couple hours.

I am just about done with my applique stocking, I am glad to have them done. All I will have to do is put their names on when they are born.

Cathy, I bet you are excited about your trip.. and 3 aerial pictures, wow you must be rich. I just bought one for my hubby for Christmas last year of our business. I got a large one framed and with a medal tag with our name on it.. and it cost me over $300. I also bought all the 5x7 proofs. I framed 3 of them and gave my sons all one. I have the big one on a wall along side one from several years ago, to show our growth, it is nice. What size are yours? I had ours taken special, they took it from every direction and it was hard to choose which one to have enlarged.. but they are neat.

Well, nothing much else to say. Hi to Lisa, Terry, Meg and everyone else. Will catch ya all later.
Dahlia

Good afternoon, ladies!

Well, my friend Patrick left this morning :( . I will really miss him. He said he is coming back, and may move here in the Fall :cb: .

This morning I worked out on the treadmill, but them came back and had 2 pieces of pizza :nono: . Then I slept for 3 hours! :eek: I am now getting ready to watch Dr. Phil...I am SO lazy! :faint:

When it is over I have to clean the house. It is a pig pen since my friend left.

Hope all is well with you guys...

Talk to you later!

Meg :thanks:

Hi again,

Well today has been a good exercise day for me. I didn't think I was going to get out so I went down and walked on the treadmill this afternoon, then I did my home exercises... about half an hour later hubby called and said our road was open so then I went to Curves. That ought to shake my body up.

I am running out of projects to finish... amazing.. usually I start work and then think of all kinds of things I want to do... but this year I am ready to go back to work and I have all my projects done. It feels good, now to just concentrate on the job at hand.

Just wanted to pop in and say hi...

so HI everyone :)

Dahlia

Hi Ladies,

Dahlia, the prints are 11"X14" and she wanted $59 each for them or $99 in a frame so hubby said he'd give her $100 for the 3 unframed and he got them :D I like 2 of them and the one that i'm not so keen on is being given to MIL :s: :lol: they were quite the bargain eh? I bought the frames this afternoon and hung 2 of them up.

I walked another 3mls yesterday and 2 this morning :cb: eating is bad tho' the chocolate :devil: in me has surfaced :lol:

Wow Cathy, yes that was quite a deal. But like I said we had ours done special, they did like 25 different views from all sides and angles and distances. It was hard to choose.

Heading off to Curves this morning then back home to putter around. Have a good one all of you and catch ya later.
Dahlia

Morning! ;)

Sorry I have been AWOL for a few days. It's great to read so many posts this morning!

Did I tell you my treadmill broke again? This time the belt just stopped, but everything else is fine, even the incline. Sears is coming out on Monday -- $96 just for them to come and give an estimate. Last September I had the motor replaced but apparently that is not the cause this time around. Oh well, it's worth it. So, yesterday I did 2.5 miles of WATP with my hand weights -- I was so sore and stiff last night -- felt like I was 90 years old :yikes: .

My eating was horrendous over the weekend and I showed a 2 lb gain this morning :rollpin: :rollpin: . But I am not going to let it bother me -- I hope. I want to go to Florida late summer and I want to look better. Got to keep concentrating on those skinnier pics I have posted by the computer and the fridge. Yes a plan!

Wow, Cathy what a great deal on those pics! Had to laugh at MIL's :rofl: though.

Dahlia, you are doing so well with your commitment to Curves. I saw a news feature over the weekend about 22 minute Express Workouts that gyms are now incorporating following the Curves success.

Meg, glad you enjoyed your weekend guest, and great job on getting yourself to the gym. You'll do it!

Lisa, your daughter must be so excited to begin her "apprenticeship" with her grandfather. I bet it makes you feel good to see them doing something together too. Grandparents are very important to our kids. My dad died when Chris was 5 and I just wish he could have seen him play sports because my dad was so into it all and neither myself nor my brother or sister participated in organized sports. I like to think he was looking down though!

Need to go and grab coffee #2 -- took a few Tylenol PM last night because I couldn't fall asleep so I am groggier than normal this morning :tired: .

I am getting my hair done this afternoon and I can't wait as it is a mess. I usually go every four weeks for color but I am 2 weeks late for a variety of reasons -- I didn't feel well the day of my appt and then my hairdresser had a pinched nerve and had to postpone the appt again. I am so ready!

Have a wonderful day, friends, and see you all later :) .

Terry :comp:

Terry - have fun at the salon. I get my color done every 4 weeks also. It seems even a day late and my hair looks AWFUL!

Getting ready to go to the gym after I drive Dan to work. I am shooting for 25 minutes - 5 more than yesterday. Then I have rehearsal for the kid's show. I have to finish teaching the Dream Ballet today. I should be fun.

Did I mention that Dan and I are buying a house in the development I am selling? We got 4 sets of floor plans on Saturday, and are pretty sure we have picked our house. It will be done between 6/1/05 and 12/31/05. Along ways away, but enough time to save for the down payment.

I will check in after the gym...

Meg

Wow, Meg, a new house, a new job -- exciting things happening in your life right now :). Enjoy it all especially the house -- seems like you just moved into your "new" place not too long ago too.

Yep, got the gray roots all taken care of and even had my eyebrows done -- first time ever. I'm a big girl now! :cp: My mom was prematurely gray in her 20s and I probably would have been to. Call it vanity, call it anything you want -- I don't do gray well!

Making dinner so I had better go and check on it. Did manage WATP again -- two days in a row now. Be still my heart!

Hope everyone has a great evening ..... see you in the AM.

Always, Terry

Hi Ladies,

Day 8 of treadmilling with weights for me :cb: can't leave the chocs alone tho' :lol: I won't tell you what i've had today :o I should be ashamed of myself :rofl:

Talking about hair colour, i'm going back to my roots :rolleyes: i think i've coloured my hair since i was 16 yrs old :lol: but now that the silver streaks are coming in it seems that as soon as i've done it it wants doing again :rollpin: and i hate dyeing it because dark brown always turns out to be jet black and the sun seems to turn it red not to mention drys it out so i've been growing mine out for a while now. Don't know how long i'll stick with it tho' because hubby sometimes makes comments about my new grey look :lol: T..did you have grey eyebrows too? :s:

Congrats on the new house Meg :D

Dahlia, we got 3 different views of the house but one of them ( :sssh: the one that i'm giving to MIL ) is a little too far away in my opinion but they were worth the money :)


P.S. I'll post the pics on my yahoo website if anyone is interested in taking a look.

No gray any other place on the body :smug: except the head. Russ kept laughing at my eyebrows and I am still not sure what that means. This is just a fly by as the plumber is coming in 30 minutes and I want to pick up the bathroom first. Wake up everyone!!

Good morning ladies,

Well, the good news here is that it's not snowing.. but as hubby says, the day isn't over yet. :lol:

So what are you gals doing for your hubbies this Valentine's Day? I bought mine a box of chocolates and a card and I will make him a cherry pie square in the shape of a heart. ;) we already had cake twice this month and still have my b/day to go. I know he bought me something as he already told me he did, and he said it wasn't edible, :D so that is good.

Getting our taxes done this morning. That will be a big relief to have them done. Getting everything ready to start work on Monday. I'll only be checking in sporatically then.

Well, need to get somethings done around here before I head to town. Will check in later. Like Terry said,,, Wake up everyone and get your day going... make it a good one.

Dahlia

Hello Everyone,

Sorry I haven't been around in a while. I've been doing horribly these last two weeks. I really, really need to get back on track (she say's as she finishes here McD's fries). I did exercise on Mon and set the alarm to get up to exercise today, unfortunately woke with the second migraine in 2 weeks (couldn't be the junk I'm eating could it?).

I've been reading the posts, but I'll be darned if I can think of anything witty to say. So I'll just say "bye" while I head off to class. Have a great day everyone.

-Tech :headache:

PS For Valentine's we're going to DH's brother's for his 2 son's b-day's :(. Then on Sun I get to show my sister houses (Yippy-Skippy). So we were just going to make a nice dinner, fire and chocolate fondu w/strawberries on Fri. I bought a card but no gift, I might run out to the store and see on Fri but doubt it. (I'm bad at this kind of thing)

Hey guys! Sorry I've been MIA. Its been a tough week. Our eldery neighbor passed away and she has been such a big part of our lives for the past 8 years. Both my children called her Grandma and she was just the dearest woman you'd ever meet. Her funeral is on Friday, DH is a pallbearer and its going to be very hard.

I didn't work out on Monday (too drained from emotions), but have worked out the rest of this week so far. Havent' had much of an appetite so I am doing really well with eating.

Speaking of hair colors - how timely is this? Treated myself to a new haircut on Sunday (spur of the moment thing). Cut my mid-back length hair down to a shoulder length shag. Still trying to figure out how to style it! LOL! Then Monday night I colored it burgandy, which you really cant' see unless I'm in the light because my hair is so naturally dark. I also treated myself to a tan on Friday and again today. I have psoriasis and it really seems to help, plus I get a 20 minute nap! Hee hee.

That's about it. Just keeping busy and plugging along. Will measure tomorrow and see what I'm losing in inches. I always lose it in the hips and chest first. DH notices this too!

Dahlia - did you get some snow yet? We had some flurries here...not even enough to amount to half an inch, but we are blowing and drifting!

Meg - How awesome! So many new things! Anything new is exciting, but these are two majors! Keep us updated!

Oh, I almost forgot. Jello & Curves are doing a promotion that I am going to take advantage of. Buy 2 Jello low fat products, bring in the receipt and get three FREE workouts at Curves! Here's the link: http://kraft4.promotions.com/health...page=offer.html

Take care all!