Good morning ladies!
Glad to see you all had a good laugh at my green butt. BTW I did tell Fred (my Dr.) about the paint thing,,,,,he laughed so hard. He called in Jaime the nurse and well before you know it everyone had heard about it and were all laughing, me included.
The trick to nail polish is letting them dry long enough. Then putting one coat of clear polish over it. And again letting it dry. We are talking like 15 minutes with a fan. I usually do my toes and well ummm Skittles front paws, cause she has a horrible habit of chewing her back nails...not her fronts.
I talked to my cousin the other night about her visiting me soon. That my hair is just too goth looking..now that Brandon has put that in my head. It really does have some startling purple highlights...
Yesterday Im doing my warm up fors voice lessons...and Skittles she pops up on the bed and sits with me. I actually stand and look out my bedroom window when I do this,,,anyways theres Skittles singing with me,,,she was so cute. I turned it up and she started singing even louder. :lol: I have to learn to sing one song by next Tuesday,,,so I picked Someone to Watch over me. I heard Etta James sing and THAT is how I want to be when I grow up!
Tanner had a lesson with this director on how to give a good audition. 1 hour long one on one session. I went and hung out at the library and got a scary book,,,went back and read it in my van...got so scared :devil: had the doors locked and ran to the door right on the hour. :eek:
Jana have fun shopping...I wish I had a girl so we could do prom shopping....
Angie

Good Morning,

I was meaning to say that I did see your picture Jana, very pretty lady.I liked the way you had your hair :) happy to hear it was just a root retouch up...lol if there is such a thing. My nail polish is from Maybelline, don't know the number but it is called Heather Pearle- kind of a red/purple.Strange how you get comfy with one color and stick to it, though I will look and see what Spice looks like when I next go to the store.
Anyway, going to go call Katie's school and tell em what you are doing...lol.Don't forget to post a pic of her in her prom dress,bet she will looks great.

Ang.....I thought we agreed an exchange of Skittles for Rachel?? You can take Rachel prom shopping! Also, I must have missed the Green Butt post because I don't remember reading anything about that, will have to go back and look.

Having a day with Gabrielle. She is totally out of her mind, very cranky.I don't think she liked Grandma's house last night or maybe she just needs sleep??

Took both girls to school this morning , had breakfast at the ex husbands.Pinpointed my weight gain to him ((hey,have to blame him for something!!! lol))

Started last Spring when Beck moved in and I would go and pick her up for school.He made a huge to do about breakfast.......my fave was pancakes and sausage,he also makes biscuits,bacon,eggs,french toast........on and on and on.So, I would go over there and eat a plate,have some coffee....slowly have been gaining since.

Today I did eat 2 french toast w/ syrup which has tons of carbs......I am just on my first 20 oz's.

Trying to see if I can pull this day into a positive one.NEED to get out for a walk, won't even fuss about doing 3 miles,just need to refocus and have a good dinner,and finish the water to 64 oz........blah,blah,blah.....

How are you all doing???

Oh, Marti.I had a TOM to in my past.........:) I agree with Jana, you probaly are losing weight.....just need to get on that scale and see!!! lol.. Don't like walking in the rain either! Have to do it between rain showers, though it is nice out now. :)

Best get........

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Afternoon ladies--

The sun is out and I didn't go to school!! I don't have a prom dress to buy but I liked the idea of not going!! :D Actually I felt extremely worn out and when I got up this morning (around 5:00) I dreaded trying to drive while tired. So James asked if I had any test and suggested I stay home. Who could resist an offer like that??

Spent the morning tidying up....Shanna will be over to check out the scrapbooking shows I recorded on DIY and to visit. Was going to go for a walk but I really need to shower and primp myself up a bit before I show my face to the neighborhood! :p They already seen me running after my dog this morning! Darn thing went chasing after a cat---towards the road!! I was so MAD at him!! We don't have a fence to block off the open areas yet, and both dogs have done well since we've moved in back in August....and last night and this morning...something got into him. Boy was he in TROUBLE! :rollpin: He didn't like the ruler I held in my hand and a light swat on the butt made him cry! (felt bad, but I didn't hit hard, just lightly to get my point across...he just knew he was in trouble!) So our female noticed all the commotion and did her thing and came right back indoors. (good girl!)

So that is how my morning has started!

Angie--what are your plans for your hair? Are you still wanting Purple & Orange or do you have something else in mind? You have got to let me know just how bright you were talking...because when I pictured those colors together,,,,it was something else!! At least we know you like colors....green included!! :D

Jana--You think I'm thinner???? If only the rest of me was following my face! It was funny because yesterday I was staring at my face in the mirror that is in our dining room and James gave me this strange look and asked me what was wrong....I told him that I guess I'm not as ugly as I thought I was! :lol: He just gave me this "Whatever" look. The first place I notice the weight loss on me are my hands, my back and then my abs. My gut and butt are slow to follow. Used to be my boobs too, but then I fixed that! :D

Susan--Sounds like you and your ex have a good relationship. That's always good when children are involved. I used to think that couples who get along after the divorce were crazy, but now I understand. James and I had Thom over a few times and we've even had him over for dinner. Last year he was invited for Thanksgiving, but wasn't able to make it. People may think it's bizarre...but it works for us.

Cristi--I know you haven't posted since you're moving....I hope all is going well for you! And I hope all that snow is melting while you're moving!! Be careful!!

Hello to Kayecee, Shanna, & Katie!! :wave:

I need a shower, I will check in later tonight..

Marti

Hey Marti,

I just put together a veggie/chicken soup!! Sounded good to me, just diced in 2 chicken breast and tossed that in, it is called "dinner" now...lol I will probably eat it over the next 2 days.

My Tom was my first husband , married him back in the mid 80's.We were married 2 years and that was enough for me...lol.He JUST got remarried this past summer,took him that long to recover from me probably.

My 2nd husband is Doug,we were married from 90 to 01. We worked together in property management on the coast,great co workers,great parents,not so good as husband and wife.
I will say he is 30 years older , he was 55ish when we married and I late 20's.....now he just turned 70. So, he is the elderly grandpa in a shoe with teeny bopper girls running amok,plus Gaby.....just call it the looney bin.

Gaby LOVES her papa,he is very good with her.

We had a rough go after our divorce but this past year we have gotten along better.Though there is a time limit we can spend together before we get testy....lol....he is still fatherly with me and I don't really like that......but he makes great pancakes!!! :)

So, soup is done and Gab is awake.........heading out for the walk!!

Sunny up north Marti !! Can't wait til Spring.....tell Shanna hi :)



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Hey Y'all!
 

Not much going on here. I worked my butt off today- dang- no, wait- it's still there! :( :lol: Then I went to college and paid my tuition for the course that I'm starting tonight. (over the internet :) ) When I got home, Mom had turkey and dressing made!!!! :hun: Woo Hoo! No cooking and a great meal! Yay! (Have I mentioned that I love living next door to my mommy? :D )

Shanna- Where are you girl? I'm stressing here! :stress: Visualizing you being arrested for buying an illegal gun and trying to explain to the cops about some fat Arkansas redneck chick causing your bug to break down on the interstate! :yikes: I'm trying to see if the Jerry Springer or Entertainment Tonight gives me the most money for an exclusive interview. ;)

Susan and Jana- Girls! You simply MUST live it up and get some more colors for your nails! :snooty: Y'all need to borrow some from me. I always go through the nail phase in spring and summer. I will go to the beauty shop twice a month and get my nails done. My favorite is the french manicure BUT when I'm in the mood, I'll change colors every night. And I'm not just talking pinks and reds- this girl wears blue, green, orange, purple, yellow, gold.... As a matter of fact, I was just thinking today that I'll probably go next month during Spring Break to have them put on. It was sooo sunny and beautiful here today and I can feel the Queen in me rising to the top. Mom gave me a certificate for Tuesday to get my hair cut and highlighted for Valentine's Day. I'm also going to let her do my eyebrows. So today, I thought: What the heck? I called and got an appointment for Wednesday to go and get contacts. Yep! The nail mood will definitely hit by March! :D Do y'all get into a self spring cleaning mood too where you makeover everything you can in the spring? I may even get rid of the mustache and shave the pits! :o :lol: :lol: :lol:

Marti- You are listed on my messenger list, so I don't know what happened. As for the dog- whip his little behind! :rollpin: I know that it wouldn't have helped you this morning, but I keep a spray bottle of water in the house. When I catch one of the little brats in the garbage or trying to hop up on the table, I spritz the heck out of them. :yes: They both HATE to get wet and it scares the bejeebers out of them. (Of course the minute I leave for work, they're probably peeing on the table leg and scooting their butts across the carpet in revenge! :devil: ) :lol:

Angie- Just one question for ya: Who's getting kicked off American Idol tonight- you or Skittles? :lol:

Well, gotta go climb Mount Washmore again. My partner and I have a meeting about an hour away from school tomorrow and it's my turn to drive so I also need to go tidy up the van. If not, she's gonna have cheetos in her hair and a sucker stuck to her butt by the time we get there. :o Night!

Uh... and Jana.... the FBI called me asking questions about Katie and truancy problems. :dunno: I tried to cover for ya but..... well, I'll be looking for ya on the next episode of Cops. :lol: (You were kidding about the weeks notice for family days weren't you? Geez.... during deer season, we're lucky to get half the boys in attendance! :D )

Hi you crazy women!

Angie - the song you picked "Someone to Watch over Me" is a great one! I bet you'll do a great rendition and I wish I could hear it.

Susan - thanks for your kind words. Thankfully, my hair has grown out some. Do you live close to Doug? Is he the one fixing the French Toast that sounds soooooo yummy to this half-starved WWer? :dizzy:

Marti - wait, how in the world did you "fix" your boobs from losing when you lose weight??? I gotta hear this...

Kayecee - I have gobs of nail polishes in my Caboodle. "Spice" is just the newest flava, chickie. And my problem is that I tend to put it on too thick, instead of using 2 thinner coats! Haste makes waste and all that. I used to paint my nails all the time but got into a habit of using just clear for awhile but am back lookin' all doodled up again. Hold on a sec... the cast of Cops is at my door..... wonder who ratted me out!! Tee hee hee

I posted a pic of Katie's prom dress at the photo thread. She looks so pretty in it. After we got that, we went to Penney's and I got some capris and a shirts for ME on sale - plus, the clerk let me use a coupon that was not supposed to be good until tomorrow. :cp: I got $130 worth of stuff for $73. Almost 1/2 off! And this is the new Spring stuff, too.

Gotta go grab a shower... I'm pooped.
Jana

Hi Jana & Kayecee,

LOVELY dress!!! I will post your bail if the cops take you away!!

I only have Heather Pearle for my nails. Is that boring?? I don't go out much, maybe that is why I am so stuck in a rut?? I don't know.

Yes, Doug makes the sinful french toast, sooooo good. I am 7 miles away from him. He has Gaby for me tonight so I need to trek back over there and get her.

I did manage a mile walk!! Good enough.I took Gaby to the park and we played, that was more important.

Need to get back to work :(

TTYL

Susan

Evening ladies--

Shanna & I had a great day yappin and doing a "little" scrapbooking. I can't even remember all that we talked about. We were both trying to figure out what would it be that really gave us a "kick in the pants" to start getting the motivation for losing weight....of coarse, we didn't come up with anything!! Gave up on the travel thing....just too much right now.

Anyway....

Kayecee--James decided to put a collar on Chewy and has this long chain/rope thing for when we take him out now. He can only go so far before he reaches the end. I don't know how long we'll do this, but long enough for him to know that Cocoa doesn't have to have it on and he does....maybe then he'll listen.

Jana--Great dress!! I never went to the prom so I don't have any pictures or memories for that day..... :( so make sure you get lots the night of prom and share with us!! Oh...hee-hee...the boob thing....remember when I said that I had them "adjusted" to be a bit bigger? Well, they tend to stay the size they are, I don't gain or lose there. Not that I have noticed anyway.

Susan--Going to the park and playing with the little one is ALWAYS more important than going for a walk! Plus, it's probably more exercise too!!

Ok...no more staying home from school. My three day weekend ended up being a five day weekend....now to make sure all my homework is done......

Take Care ladies

Marti

Hi ladies~

Just a quick post. I was tired before I started reading all the post and now I am really tired! :yawn: :tired: You ladies have been quite busy the last two days. I really hate missing a day because I have such a hard time catching up. :( And I am soooooo pooped.

Marti & Shanna~want to say :thanks: for the valentines I received yesterday. I hope things get better for both of you ladies. :grouphug:

Sorry, about not doing individuals ladies again I am so tired. I swear the last two days I have used muscles that I never knew I had. I don't know how I will make it through the weekend. We did some painting yesterday and boy taping all that was horrible. Will finish that tomorrow evening. And we will be completely moved in this weekend.

Marti~the pictures I posted were taken two weeks ago so the snow has melted. The bad news is there is a small chance of snow/rain Friday morning. :yikes:

Jana~Katie's dress is absolutely GORGEOUS!! I love the color.

Hi Kayecee, Angie, Susan, Katie and KAT, we miss you Kat! Glad to see ya posting.

Okay, ladies just wanted to say a quick HI and let ya know I am still alive. I was going to say alive and kicking but the kicking part ain't happenin'! Take care and I will try to catch up in the next few days. TTFN :)

Was noticing 5 of us were on at the same time,,,that never happens.

First off Kaycee,,,you don't happen to be on meds are you? Just wondering... :crazy:
Im glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read the opening part of your post...Shanna and the gun :fr: ... You are giving me this image of Arkansaian I don't know what you call yourselves over thar..lol

I have had the same nails for 4 years,,,french tip. I got crazy at Christmas and had her air brush some stars and angels on them.
And once when I went to NC for a power lifting contest I was the only Canadian woman I had my nail lady paint little red leaves on them.

Go rest your bones Cristi,,,and nice soak will help.

Susan,,,You couldn't get me to have another baby,,,and do the 2s again. Or 3s :yikes: , I found them even tougher...sorry I guess Im not helping.
Ill throw in all my nail polish in the package for you to enjoy...got some blue and crome pink in there.
I liked Doug when I met him,,,but I guess he would be on his best behaviour :angel: with a stranger :s: in the midst.

I had a blah day,,,did one load of laundry and that was it...didn't get out of my pjs except to shower and back on they went. I watched,,,Oprah and Dr Phil. I need to eat more leafy green stuff and tomatoes...

Hello to Katie and Shanna!

TTFN
Angie

I sure wish I could go to the prom!

Ok...maybe a 33yr old mingling with a bunch of 17 yr olds wouldn't be a good idea....but I would like to dress up! That is one thing that I miss about Sony...the holiday party was always a great excuse to buy a dress and get all dolled up!! I would have chosen a red dress the next year...but there was no next year.... :(

I forgot to post early.....I got the court date for the 9th!! And I'm hoping things will be fine for James and I to get married on the 24th. Oh my...aren't we cutting it close?? I've been with James 5 1/2 yrs. and the idea of it just gets me so excited....like a girl on her first date. (even though I never really went out on a "date"---what exactly happens there?) :dizzy:

Even though it's only going to be at the court house... I still wish you all could be there. And if James and I had decided to find money in our account and do a small wedding....I really don't have many friends....I was just realizing that. More of aquaintences. How sad is that? I'm so glad that Shanna & I have become more of friends since Sony closed. Of all my "friends" there...she is the one I still keep contact and is the only one who bothers to want to know how I'm doing. Oh well,,,every one else is missing out on a great friendship!!

Well...before I get all weepy for not having many friends...I will go...going to clean up my mess I left on the table.

May be back later....
marti

I know what you mean Marti, I didn't go to my prom. I was too pregnant and just didn't want to be seen. Funny thing is I used to always date guys who were graduating that year so I could be there for the dance and party.
And I miss big christmas parties...and the dress and all. Once I was doing this play,,,makeup and hair. And I had a Christmas party to attend after I had everyone done up for the show. I had long hair then,,,I had it in rollers when I got there,,,no makeup,,,cause I used the stage makeup...SHOWS no wrinkles or blemishes cause its so thick!..lol My outfit was to die for...long shimmering silver skirt. Crinolin,,,and the top was like a cardigan set,,,silver grey. I had little grey pearls in my hair and I wore similar jewellery...I looked awesome!
For last years christmas party I wore a suede like long brown skirt, and crushed velvet top with feathers around the cuff...I wore it the year before for another party. Thing is I liked it till one of the feathers landed in my eye and it hurt like %^%@

Well I should get off of here and go make some soothing tea.
Angie

Hi ladies,

Susan - Marti is right, playing with Gaby is lots more important than just walking.

Cristi - hope you don't work too hard today! But just think how nice it will all be after you get moved in.

Angie - your Christmas outfits sound so pretty.

Marti - so glad you are getting the court date you wanted. I wish we lived closer, cause I would come to your wedding for sure. Btw - I had forgot what you said about "the girls". I'm going to need mine lifted and plumped after I lose all this weight!

I didn't go to prom either! I was dating a soldier and we weren't sure if he could for sure be home that weekend, so I didn't want to waste my mom's $$ on a dress and stuff if I couldn't use it....

Today I am taking Makenzie grocery shopping with me. She is the energetic twin and doesn't miss a trick, so this will be an adventure.

BBL,
Jana

Good Morning!!

Wow, want a bunch of prom wanna be's!! I didn't go to a prom either,I am a high school drop out though!-lol-

Congrats on the court date Marti! That is really good news, kind amazed to learn you and James have been together 5+ years, thats a while.Wishing you both the best, and I would come to your wedding!! :)

What a horrible time to visit Angie!!! Doug & I had just broken up, tons of hostility in the air. He liked you to though, as will he should...lol you are a sweetie.

Hashbrowns,biscuits,eggs,bacon for breakfast here,,,,,,,I just know he is trying to keep me heavy!! I picked up an Atkins shake and banana for my breakfast,glared at Doug.......not eating his darn hashbrowns.Bought a new water bottle also......

Going to get my walk done now.

Take it easy Cristi!! Moving is a chore, thinking of you.

Better go. Hi to everyone!!

Susan

My goodness , WHERE is everyone????
Just as well, I will talk about myself...lol

Making a hamburger (7% fat)stew, as my chicken /veggie soup was eaten up yesterday.It smells really good, cooked the meat with chopped up garlic.

Walked 2.7 miles! My ex watched Gaby so I could get that done first thing.It felt really good to get this old body moving!!
Also, on my 50oz's of water!!
So, having a great day here in Portland.
Sun is even out shining.........

Jana, how did the shopping trip go with Mackenzie?? You are a good grandmother. My mom doesn't do that with Gaby, I wish she would. I guess the 1 night babysitting was 1 night too much for her.....lol cause she doesn't want to do it anymore.Just as well because Gab was so fussy the next day.

Also,"mom" needs to lose 100 pounds and stop drinking her 12 pop cans of coke a day!! She is only 61 and walking with a cane because of a bad knee....geesh.

Not that I am resentful or anything.......lol

So, Angie. Did you get dressed today?? Make it to the post office?? What kind of cookies does Tanner make? He sounds so cute :)

Ahhhh, have to visit that bathroom again!!

Talk later
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