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!