Just had to let you Chicks know--my chapbook of poems did get accepted!!

I am so pleased!

Wow, wow, wow Cat, tell us more about your poem deal!!! Maybe you could share one of your favorites with us? Warning, warning, warning... I seem to remember another one of 'us' that was preparing to publish a book of poems and suddenly disappeared. Don't even think about it girl.

Veggie recipes girls? 5 A Day...!!!

Happy Birthday Nita

Congratulations Cat!

Congratulations Cat on getting your poems published.

We'll yesterday I went off OP... I went walking at lunch instead of eating & thought when I got back I would eat, we'll I had two phone calls waiting on me that I had to get some work out and just didn't have time to eat then. Anyway on the way home I stopped and got Fried fish (lent) and ate that with tartar sauce. The one good thing though was I was so hungary I wanted fries & hushpuppies, but I passed on that. Today i'm back on OP though.

Thin & Nita - Hope you all are getting to meet today.

Nita - Tell us about the concert? Did you get a change to meet Clay?

Hal - Hope you are enjoying your time off. I'm sure Rocky is loving that you are home all day.

Mooz - Hope your having a great day!

Chacha & Mitchellez - Hope to hear from you all soon.

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations! Will include a poem or two some time next week. I know these things sometimes fall through, but the editor seems quite efficient--wants to get me a proof by the 19th.

Incidentally, I replaced my printer with a 4-function (print, fax, copy, scan). It was a good buy, even though I thought I'd never use all those functions. Well, I already have copied the pictures I'd envisioned for the chap book (one of me (as as baby) and my mother; another of me and my daughter (as a baby). I hope he likes them. He's already accepted a rather flattering portrait of me that Earl did for the back of the book

I made an appt. with the podiatrist--but in spite of the foot pain, I did my full half-hour walk.

I printed out the guide for the DASH diet, and my goal is at least 4 servings of veggies, 4 of fruit a day. I think I have been kidding myself on how much fruit and veggies I eat. Like if I have yogurt with fruit in it, I bet that's not even a quarter of a serving. I think I will buy some plain yogurt and mix it with fruit--cheaper, too, I bet. Same way with veggies--that garnish in a sandwich don't really make it.

I went back to work on Fri., and the stupid computer still wasn't working. Since they worked on it, it is messing up in different ways each time. I asked my supervisor if I couldn't just move to another computer (which they had me do temporarily), and she said no, they had to fix this one because otherwise when the new class (not hired yet) gets on the computers someone will have to work on the broken one.

So the comfort and efficiency of a hypothetical new hire is more important than getting me out of a terribly stressful and frustrating situation?

Do any of you chicks have a suggestion for handling this tactfully? (I hadn't checked the smilies lately. There are some cute new ones, though I'm not sure what I would use "kick the can" for.

Hal, sorry you had to miss the trip, but we have to make these choices sometime (all the time? ) That Martha Stewart recipe sounds great. I'll get a spaghetti squash at the store tomorrow. I might microwave it, tho.

1day--good for at least skipping the fries. It's so easy to say "well, I have messed up, so I'll go all the way."

Better do my yoga. All you chicks have a fine day!!

Hello
Quick post to let you guys know that NITA and i did meet today! YAY !! was very nice to see her in person. The 45 minutes or so that we had to talk just flew by. DH was there to take pictures that you all want. But it certainly shows the poundage i've gained back, so i'm not too keen on even seeing them , much less posting them. I will have to let that be up to NITA who also had a digital camera. Since i don't have my software here, my pics would have to wait till i get home. So she will probably post one of us at the restaurant where the wedding was held. Looked like it would be a fun time. I hope you had fun NITA~~

till later!
thinlizzie
aka Lyn

Hi all,

Just quick reply to let you know the concert was awesome. Clay performed for almost an hour and his voice was superb! However, I didn't get to meet him but I did have field glasses and was able to see him up very close and that was exciting to me.

As you already know Thin and I did get to meet and it was exciting to meet someone whom I have been conversing with over the internet for over a year. We happen to be about the same height which made us feel comfortable! If my pictures came out I will post one later.

The wedding went very well and I really enjoyed seeing my deceased cousin's two boys. They are 12 and 14 and were dressed in tucks. I will post a picture of them as well.

I need to get some chores done but I promise to post a little later in the day!

Take care and have a "super" Sunday!

Anita

Happy Spring Forward Day All...!

OK, this would actually qualify as my least favorite day. As you know I always have more to do than I have the time to complete it. Dr. Phil mentions we should all take a good multivitamin with 100% of each of the required vitamins and 200% of the B vitamins. He adds, he also recomends a daily dose of the antioxidant vitamins!

Nita/Thin: Can't wait to see your pictures. I have my scanner working now that my computer has been updated. LOOK out.

Have a GREAT and OP Sunday chickies...!!!

Nita, Thin--looking forward to the pictures. So glad you met!!

Here is my veggie recipe--so simple, but good.

Spray a pan with a little oil or no-stick spray. Put in a bunch of lettuce, and stir fry. Add sesame seeds, a little vinegar or lemon juice, and a dusting of parmesan cheese.

I have a good start on my fruit and veggie goal (One day! ), but it does seem to crowd out a lot of junk food.

Hal--I know how you feel. I have something EVERY night this week.

One note on the multi-vites--regular ascorbic acid can be--ahem--a bladder irritant. If anyone has this problem or if it seems to bother their stomach, look for calcium ascorbate.

Love to all--
Catlover

I'm not sure this is going to work but I will try and post two pictures. One of Thin and myself and one of my two young boys.

I see the boys came out quite well. I will try and make the other picture a little larger to see if it will come out better.

Anita