Kiwi, our golden retreiver is my only chewer. The other dog would never. He finds something he likes the smell of, starts to lick it, then ooooops!!! before he knows it, he's chewed a hole in it. So he will chew his bed, and an occasional shoe. He's also chewed holes in a tv blanket that one of the kids must have spilled something tasty on. He always has such a remorseful look on his face that I can't get too mad at him. DH says he's just like Lenny in "Of Mice and Men". His light bulb is a little dim, but he's so lovable you just can't help but love him.

Just finished my Pilates tape with cute instructor who hasn't gotten on my nerves yet. Challenged my core and focused on my powerhouse. Still flabby. Now I need to shower and go do the library gig.

Three more days of school and it's Easter holidays. AND dh has Monday to Wednesday off next week. That's really going to throw a monkey wrench into my schedule, eh?

Sug, that's my problem! I haven't been challenging my core lately and I don't think I even have a powerhouse anymore!!!!! I didn't exercise yesterday, but I did get my nails done. That counts for something doesn't it? I behaved perfectly food-wise, drank my water and took my vitamins.

Go Wabby! If we can't be thin, we can at least be well-groomed!

Nothing new to report in Boresville. Made falafel for dinner. Need to do laundry. Garden is a mess. Must sweep street outside house tomorrow so mean German bureaucrats don't come and take me away.

I, too, have wondered of the Frappe.

Kiwi, I live in an anthrax prone area...do you really want me sending mail? We had a post office closed a few weeks ago. If it happened and it turned out to be bad..you'd never forgive yourself. I'm so sweet to spare you that anxiety.

Have I told you guys how much I hate working full time??? It will soon be conferences and Easter break...then I'll like it better.
I really find other people's children annoying.

gotta go.
L

I can't believe I missed the cranky day!
My cranky day was SATURDAY while trying to do taxes.
No property damage, however... and everything else can be fixed. eventually.

DH is gone all this week... AND all next week. What a surprise. I didn't realize how easy it was to be non-motivated when he's around to chat with. Now that I'm alone it is less easy to live with myself AND be non-motivated.
Probably by Friday I'll be back ON PROGRAM and trying to find my core and/or power center.... I know where the extension cords are, does that count?

Maybe I'll put sort the laundry and put some in during Late Nite! That would redeem my day a little bit.
Ciao, Chickies.

So sorry I missed Bags Bday and Cranky Day. I would have fit right into CD. I am still wicked sick. Now they're doing biopsies and tests for auto-immune and inflammatory diseases. I'll know more next week when the pathology report comes back.

Bad news: all the saline in the ivs has me staying the same weight, being MORE bloated even though I eat NOTHING....NOTHING I tell you! My doctors refuse to take this seriously and insist on focussing on blindness and death. Weight Loss is the key issue here, I say!

Good news: neighbors are bringing food (Southerners are SOOOO nice), DH is being a Saint, and DS is so flipped out about me being sick that he's turning in his homework, testing clean at weekly rehab and even (we'll see when the report card comes home today) says he's studying for tests.

Time for more Vicodin which means a 3 hour coma.

love you all

fraps

Frappe, darling, you're scaring us. You MUST get better soon for the sake of the herd. Do you still have the thyroid thing going on? That can be connected to all those other autoimmune nasties. I sure hope they find out what's wrong with ya!

In other news - I did upper body weights. My triceps are killing me. Anyone know how to get rid of back fat? I hate that.

Maybe I have Mad Cow disease. No one's mentioned that one yet.

They just added prednizone to the mix and I'm on that cortisone high now. Of course that just means even more bloating!


frappe

Oh Frappe! at least the silver lining is that the DH & kids are really pulling together for you. Too bad we have to get sick for them to behave. Good that you have neighborly southern women to bring food. I'd send you a casserole, but I'm sure it wouldn't be too tasty after 3 day delivery.

Take care, chicky.

SweetBerrie-- at least you have your mind...
AND YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR.:
I agree with you that blindness and death can seem like minor issues when you've worked so hard on weight loss... but HELLO... I am wishing you health and healing as hard as I know how. Tell those MD's that you're ready to kick a** and take names and they'd better get on the stick. Maybe even find some Ancient Chinese MD to do complimentary meds to get your immune system ON YOUR SIDE!
Hugs, tootsie.

Kiwi-- I might be willing to help YOU with chain book-letter... but have no interest in helping your mother! Maybe I should just send you books! They are piling up by bedside, on kitchen table, livingroom table and are doubling up in the bookcases. EEEEEEEEEEEEK. When I was single at least I recycled them at the used book store... but Hubby thinks it's a sin to discard a book.... Maybe I'll become a secret member of that society that just leaves books in public places that you can register on-line so you can follow where they go....
If I did one a day... Maybe by 2005 I'd have space on the bookshelves!


My powerhouse is still blacked out and my core is melted down... (Think big blob)... but I'm tackling the laundry, trash and weeds... until I go pick up hubby at airport. Guess I should have a bit o' breakfast so I don't succumb to the pizza he's gonna want for lunch!

I have exactly enough time to either post here or do my workout before we head off to the coffeehouse where DD and her teacher are performing tonight.

Kiwi

You made the right decision, Kiwi.

Poor Frappe.....isn't middle age a complicated thing?????

I'm trying to make the dump presentable for the cadre of opc's who are coming for the weekend. I'm failing.

Did I tell you about our two sets of couple friends(who have kids our kids' ages) who went on a cruise last month and begged us to come...we, being the difficult people we are...knew that they would NOT be our friends after such prolonged contact, so we declined...WELL...they came home...each >$10,000 poorer and HATE each other. We are so smart.

I"m going to go clean..I"ll spare you the list...bye