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hello all!
Yes, it really is Sunday... Just came back online... seemed like the server had been down for days!! Here's our thought of the day : **** Thought of the day : " 'There' is no better than 'here' " ---from Life Lessons Question of the day : "What is earliest memory?" Its been overcast nearly all day... had a to take sinus medicine twice but a nap really seemed to help the most.. Am trying to play catch up, 15 minutes at a time.. Finally cleared a space in my living room that was just getting higher and higher.. Yes, you guessed it...more than 1/2 of it could be thrown away... even found coupons dated 2003 in the pile!! so... let me go hang some clothes ! |
Thanks for the South beach info, Wildfire! Very helpful. I've considered looking into it myself; I haven't heard anything bad about it ever. It'd be nice to have a flatter belly---hmmmm. My big trouble spot is my thighs--I can't seem to get that nice defined look. Hey, maybe I need to go for heavy weights too?
BTW, old lady cat Weed is on antibiotics for her cystitis--she already seems to be feeling better! Now the vet wants us to bring her in for bloodwork because she's dropped a lot of weight, but gradually over a few years. Her highest weight was a robust 15 pounds, now she's down to a svelte 8. That'll have to wait until July. |
Sunday afternoon greetings! I'm going to go take a nap in a sec.
Eydie, glad thy little Weed be better! Don't cats often lose weight as they age? Dunno. Mine weighs approximately 8 ... eats like a small horse! :) QOD: I think my earliest memory is being carried in my mom's arms at night with the light on. I think she was frightened about something. But I have a lot of baby memories ... scooting on the floor (I did that before I crawled) in a living room with a Christmas tree and a big man with a mustache handing my dad a red mustache cup ... I didn't know it was a mustache cup, of course, I think someone must have told me later ... my mom hiding my brother's birthday cake in the washing machine (?) ... listening to a little gold record and watching my mom put on a hat with a veil ... sorry, you only asked for ONE memory ... but I don't know which was the oldest ... there are lots more, but I'll spare ya! Congratulations to me on my half pound loss!!! :cp: |
Congratulations on your loss, Empress. Most impressive.
Sweet, sweet baby, Wildfire. Just wanta cover him with lite kisses. Good vibes for tomorrow, Kaylets. 'Twill be stressful to be sure but i'm looking forward to reports of kind words from ex co-workers who haven't seen you for a while and don't yet know the new and revised version. And, Wildfire, that comment about first three weeks on new job sounds ominous. Things better? Eydie, what a smart little kittie you have! Such a good visual you painted. Had a super marvelous weekend with ds & dsil. Plus stopped in for an hour or so with the princesses on the way home. I'm just full of good vibes tonight, feeling great. :cloud9: However, eating was not great and I can't even discuss it except to say yesterday wasn't too bad with lots of walking and water. Today was an embarrassing story...... |
Hello all!
Per usual, I slept very little last night... seems to always be this way each time I begin a new job... Luckily most of the stress was softened once I reminded myself, that I know these people already, I know how to get there, I know the dress code, etc, etc.... why I seem to get to such a fever pitch with this stuff is the question I guess.... So... let's get back to basics... Breathe in... one and two and three and four Breathe out one and two and three and four Repeat.... *** Thought of the day : "Keep smiling, it is the beginning of peace." --- Mother Teresa Question of the day : "Can you whistle?" **** Congrats Empress on the .5 down... I havent seen the number yet today, took a shower first and hair is still wet ( :lol: ) I think I should polish up my FRESH START Card and keep moving... No point in wasting any more time trying to guess why a couple of pounds have reappeared... they did... I know how I can lose them again... Just going to change the tire and get back on the journey!! I keep meaning to look at the pics... will get there tonight! Good vibes to all --- including pets! Punkin! We need an update on the yardsale?!? Arabella- saw you posting on the other thread ( that I just never seem to get to... maybe that would be a good start for me too!).... How is life treating you?? To all! Have a good one! KETTLE IS ON! |
Drive-by post of the day. Things are going well, but today we are filing a case and there is a lot of last minute work to do. Yikes.
I am glad all of your pets are doing ok/in recovery. We took Leicester (big cat) to the vet and he weighed more than I care to admit. The vet said it was his medication, but yikes. He is on a kitty diet now. Poor baby cat. At any rate...off to work. I know, I know, I need a break. Soon. Very soon. |
Thanks for the congrats, :queen: K! I know it doesn't seem like much to anyone else, but every half pound I lose is very hard won! :thanks:
Your mantra to yourself on the new job seems very appropriate ... you DO know the people, know how to get there, know the dress code, know the corporate culture and so forth ... you chose to go back there because you know it's right for you and they chose you to come back because THEY know you and that you're right for them. They want you, so it's all gonna be great! You're a champ and they know it! :jig: Zadie, I replied to thee on the 21-day challenge thread re the bike challenge ... that's so fun! Can't wait to follow your adventures! QOD: I've never been able to whistle, though it's not for lack of trying. Same thing with swimming and calculus. Can do most other things, though! :lol3: |
Icky ol' Monday....
The yard sale went pretty good. I made about $200, my stepfather made about $250 and my mom almost $400. That doesn't include the $5,250 they got for their pontoon boat they've been trying to sell for 2 years. Yup, someone finally bought the boat!!! I didn't really have that much to sell, so I'm happy with what I made - but honestly it wasn't really worth all the time spent preparing for the sale and sitting on my butt for 3 days - and the amazing sunburn I have now on my scalp... :dz: But, it's done now! :cb: We've all decided it'll probably be the last one we have. Weight wise, I've gracefully climbed back on the wagon and tightened my seat belt. I'm down about 4 1/2 pounds from last Monday. I was a little more than 5 pounds on Saturday, but too much sun, not enough water and too many mixed nuts undid some of the loss (temporarily, I'm sure). I'm amazed at how much better I feel already. Thanks to my Stella kitty I've been getting little sleep. She's taken it upon herself to make sure I don't oversleep by waking me up when the sun starts to come up. Not a problem in the spring and winter - but at this time of year the sky's getting really light at 4am! So, she's been "making beds" with her claws on the side board of my bed and waking me up between 3:50-4:10am for WEEKS now. Yesterday I put tin foil on the side of my bed - so she went to the other side. Tonight the whole bottom of the bed gets foiled!!! :devil: Dad and stepmom's coming in from Yuma in a few days. Their visit is the last of the company I'm expecting this summer. :cb: :faint: FROGGER MOM!!!!!!! It's sooooo good to hear from you again! Sorry to hear about the pain with DH's job - but so happy to hear you're doing better in that department! Can't wait to see the sonogram pictures of the little tadpole! Wildfire, your nephew is a doll! How is it that all newborns have that wise, old looking face? I don't get it - there was a comedian a long time ago that said it was funny how all newborns have a "oh great, here we go again" look on their faces :lol:. Continued luck to sister and son - is he out of the hospital yet? I'm with you on the weights too. They always say how it's the muscle that burns the calories - doesn't it make sense to make more muscle then?? I'd seen some exercises for building the butt muscles (I have a flat butt even at my weight!) and then in the yard sale I found my old Jazzercise adjustable leg weights - I vowed to start putting them to use! :strong: Eydie, wow Weed is one smart kitty! In the litterbox you may have not noticed her problem for a looooong time! Glad she's feeling better... my old Ochoco started loosing some weight a year or so ago too and they said it was just her age. Granted, she's still 13 pounds - but she's quite trim considering she used to tip the scales at over 16! :dance: Amarantha, do tell! What's a plank?? Kaylets, so how'd the first day go? Geeeeeez I hate the first day of *anything* new! I'll get the kettle on asap for ya! Anagram, I'm liking the sound of your "good vibes"! Spread 'em around now!!! :sunny: There must be something about spending time with little ones that just makes it all... right. Not having children (and apparently I was born without a biological clock too) I sometimes forget how much joy they bring. My best friend's daughter is almost 13 - not a child but a full fledged young woman! This weekend there were a LOT of little kids and we were giving them all little fist sized polished rocks (with parental permission, of course) and the look on their faces.... just made me miss having babies to dote on and spoil and blow raspberries on their tummies... Hug the princesses for me, ok? :yes: :wave: WSW and Zadie! Well, should away to my work... after working all weekend I'm sure this week will seem never ending. Here's to early bed times and kitties that don't wake me up at 4am!!!! :crossed: Terri |
Lol, Punkin, you hit it on the nose. Tummy Raspberries on the younger princess were part of my good vibe. Plus telling them lots of times how lucky I am to have such beautiful granddaughters. It's a message I want them to carry with them all their lives because I think it will really help their self esteem later in life. I've needed a good weekend like this one for quite a while. And any day when I get to see all the loves in my life is a good one - well, usually.
The take from your sale sounds good if you didn't have a lot to sell but they sure are work. But I like the "people" part of it too. Safe night in the mountains, Empress. And I second the request for a report, Kaylets, if thou not be too exhausted. |
Hello all!!
All in all, came home on the Express bus last night knowing I had made exactly the right choice... Did panic when was handed a schedule of learning accomplishments ... wondered if I had jumped from fire to the pan but by day end I was able to reverse that thought... The trainer already had books ready, actual "excercises" to practice , etc... I learn faster "hands on" so I was thrilled with the practice sheets .....Its difficult when you have to learn by what comes in the mail/ or by phone so having samples for practice is great.... Which leads me to this morning's thought: *** Thought of the day : "The big question is whether you are going to say a hearty yes to your adventure." --Joseph Campbell Question of the day : "What if the hokey pokey is all that it's about?" **** Punkin-- sounds like between all of you the sale went very well..... But yes, can be incredibly draining.... but look how much you got out of the house/garage ?? and Punkin, was wondering if you'd share some thoughts about your WW leader experiences.... am wondering if I would make a good leader... To everyone! BIG HUGS-- Lots of positive energy to get us thru!! KETTLE IS ON! |
Flybye as didn't get home until midnight, went to gym at 5:30 a.m. and have to work as I intend to attend a yoga class tonight! :)
Punkin, a plank is a yoga exercise that works your entire core in the most subtle way (and IMO it improves mood and metabolism as well, all in one fell swoop). It's my fav exercise. There are lots of variations but basically you just lift lie face down on the floor and lift yourself onto toes and forearms (so you're resting on them like a plank) and stay there as long as you can. You've probably done it. It is harder than it looks. Congrats on 4.5 pounds down! :cp: Huzzah! Kaylets: Congrats on getting that first day under your belt! Sounds like you did make the right choice! I am braindead but need to get done. Later ... |
punkinseed-congrats on the weight loss! glad to hear you survived the garage sale. i know how much work they are.
kaylets-so glad to hear your first day at new job went well and that you are in the right place. first days sure are stressful no matter what, though. anagram-glad you enjoyed your time with little princesses and loved ones. amarantha-congrats on your weight loss! hi also to cerise, zadie, ceara, arabella, wildfire, and all the royal court. hope everyone has a good afternoon. take care, all. |
Hello all!
2nd day! Must be really goofy as this is my third read of Anagram's description of Tummy Rasberries... and am JUST getting it... I thought...well, I'd rather not say except I was thinking of jam... ! Seems as though heat and humidity built as the day went on... took a short stroll at noon and it was pleasant... coming home at 5pm was a shock... ah well... Another goofy thing I caught myself doing.... Remember I said I am now working on the 2nd floor... and that I'd have to go up and down more times to make up the difference??? Well, there I am this am.. going up and down... and then on the 3rd turn around said to myself... WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ????? This building has 10 floors... why are you stopping at the 2nd floor and going back down to turn around to come right back up?? WHY are you not climbing 4 flights and THEN coming down??? PERSPECTIVE Royals!! Perspective!! How many times have I done something similiar in other areas of my life?? There I was, clomping up 2 flights, clomping down.... pushing myself... Well, enough about me.... WSW- how are you? Is it steamy where you are? Empress-- I know I must sound like a real whiney baby about the heat... what can I say.. Perspective... Ok my Royals... time for dinner.. |
Hello all!
Must be really humid out as the windows are foggy inside.... hee hee... So... Scale is finally showing a small decline.... hoping more activity is knocking that bloat away... Today I challenge myself to at least one extra flight.. Did I mention that I am reading "London" by Robert Sarum on my bus rides?? Its full of many Celtic, Scottish, Roman, traditions, rites, holidays... Certainly a terrific upside ... had forgotten how wonderful it is to find a good read and have the time to enjoy.. guilt free! So.... new habits again for me! How quickly we revert to "old" habits when we get sidetracked.... No matter, just a detour... as long as the detour doesnt become a destination... And maybe I'll even get to the 21 day challenge more than to sign up for it! Hope everyone is well ! I do realize the past few weeks the posts have been ALL ABOUT ME! and I appreciate how everyone has been so supportive.... So... Frogger... did you hint a baby pic was a possible for us? I know you are taking your vitamins! Anagram... is the garden thinned to your satisfaction? Cerise... I'm getting worried about you! Hope to see you here soon! Wsw... How's the a/c in the new castle? Arabella... Has heat wave touched your grace's kingdom? Empress.. I heard on the radio there was a big candy makers trade show... and ..... sugar free PB cups were introduced... I know just what you're thinking... :o Zadie... How are thee?? Saving your seat for you! Eydie...Trips to the vet slowed down?? Punkin... Was looking for some thoughts from your grace's kingdom... Wildfire... Status check on your kingdom please Ceara... Yes, I'm saving your seat too! How goes it??? Sorry to all those I have forgotten..But please check in and tell us how things are going for you... *** Today's thought is: " You can't cross a chasm in two steps." ---Rashi Fein Question of the day: " How old were you when you began school?" *** KETTLE IS ON! |
Fly-by :wave:
I'm on Day 4 of the 21 Day Challenge, and Day 3 of South Beach Phase I. I'm completely happy with SB. Lots of veggies, protein, and (I think) enough carbs in the form of legumes. I feel well on it, which I did not on the fruit/veg detox. I'm not going to weigh in until Friday, but I feel like this is working. Hope so! Stayed up until after 11 doing my taxes last night and then couldn't sleep after that, so I've got about 3 hours sleep under my belt. Feel relatively normal at this point. The night before I'd gotten the first full night's sleep in about a month and felt pretty much like a new woman for it. Ah well. Maybe I'll get another good night's sleep tonight. Love to all! Let's make this a good one! |
Yo! Brevity mode, off to gym.
Thanks for the pm congrats on my weight loss, Wsw! I really appreciate it. I know it may seem odd the way I'm shamelessly begging for congratulations right now but I seem to need support and notice right now ... not sure why! :) Arabella, SB looks pretty healthy to me as well and I've thought about doing ... glad you are enjoying it ... you're dooing great! :cp: Nay, :queen: K, thoughts of pb cups (even sugar free) no longer trouble me ... I don't seem to want them anymore, although I'm bingeing on everything else ... And though seemeth never like a whiner ... heat is relative and I'm sure it's humid where thou art as well ... although the "it's a dry heat" thing we joke about here isn't really much help ... especially in July when it's NOT a dry heat! (If people wouldn't plant so many lawns, though ...) ... also, it's actually a fact that the blood "gets thin" in hot climates ... e.g., the platelets (sp?) get further apart or something ... and one gets aclimatized (sp?) ... Second the call to Cerise ... I was four when I started kindgergarten ... my mom taught me to read the year before ... it annoyed the teachers ... :lol3: |
Hello,
After some awfully busy days I finally have a bit of a break. Things are going pretty well around these parts. QOD: I was 4, and like Amarantha I was already reading and it drove the teacher nuts. With my younger sister they tried a different approach and did not start her in school till she was 5, but this backfired and she ended up ahead in everything and graduating a year early. I was just noticing a lack of Cerise as well. Hello? Helloooo? I have a friend on SB who loves it. She lost a ton of weight so far and has been eating a lot of broccoli and other good foods, so I guess it is an OK thing. Thanks to my worried boyfriend I now have a really good bike helmet. It has a distinctly elvish look to it, which is not a bad thing at all. It is also very comfortable. Leif figures that anything that makes me stick to my bike to work plan is worthwhile, plus he worries if I am riding without a helmet. The next step is to get a new seat so my a** does not hurt so darn much. Well, despite the slow day I have to get some work done. Hello to everyone. |
Starting off the summer with a groan.
Hey, ladies.
First: apologies. I'm SO BLOODY SORRY that I've neglected some of my favorite people on the planet! I feel terrible and missed you all, but didn't have the mental or even physical energy to spare to log on. Well, that's a lame excuse, but kind of true, I guess. :^: Second: what the **** was I doing that whole time? I was sick. Not the whole time, but I was either sick and miserable or weakly recovering. I've had some sort of horrible intestinal bug that has given me constant...um...runs..., and a lot of dehydration and general distress and weakness. I finally decided I couldn't shake it on my own, went to Urgent Care, got threatened with an IV if I didn't get more serious about Gatorade, and went on antibiotics. That seems to be helping, and as soon as I'm back to 100%, I'll start taking acidophilus to assist my depleted and much-injured intestinal fauna. One good thing (I guess, though the circumstances that brought it about were **** on earth) about this whole thing is that my stomach capacity is down to nil right now - two eggo waffles this morning nearly did me in. Lots of drama. I'll try to keep it that way. Anyway, I'll try to catch up with all of you today and get some posties done, but for now let me thank you for your patience and good wishes, and thanks for being here. I feel so much better. Thank god. Love to all, :D |
Mornin' ladies!
Sorry for the disappearance... we're starting to get applicants for our job opening now! :cb: So, I've been playing office manager and scoping out the best possible guy for the job... :mag: Anagram, I think it's such a huge gift you're giving the Princesses, self esteem. It's not that I was ever belittled as a child, but I believe my parents were too busy with their own lives (divorce, re-marriage, etc.) during that time in my life when I needed to hear all that wonderful stuff. I did have a few very, very special teachers in my life at that time though and for them I'll be eternally grateful. You're very right about the people part of the yard sale! We *finally* met all our neighbors! Mom's been here for 12 years, me 5, and we had SO many people come by and say "hi" it was great! I even had one lady stop me in the post office on Monday and say "hi, remember me? I was at your garage sale and I'm your neighbor" - thank God I remembered her name! Very cool though... Amarantha, ok, I want to try the plank here, but I'm sure my mom would come in and ask what in the **** I was doing! :lol: Will try it at home - one can ALWAYS use more core strengthening! :strong: I'm with ya on the climatizing too - when I first moved to Oregon 30 degrees was call for as much clothing as possible, now it's simply jacket weather. Now I don't *really* bundle until it goes below 20 and I learned you can go glove-less as long as it's not under 10 - then your fingers start to burn.... And your "shameless begging for congrats"???? Ok! :cb: :bubbles: :cheers: :cheer: :cool: :bravo: :high: Hi WSW!!!! Arabella, make sure you get some sleep!!! :faint: Zadie, better to look elvish than have all of us shaking fingers at you for not wearing your helmet! :nono: My mom's STILL getting scolded for not wearing hers when she was thrown from her horse and it's been almost a YEAR!!!! Kaylets, climb those floors!!! I used to work on the 13th floor in San Francisco (yes, there was a 13th floor in our building!) and once got the urge to climb it. I did it, but the next time I got off on the 7th or 8th floor and walked up from there! :faint: Ok, WW-leaderness.... I enjoyed it more than I can say. The only thing I didn't like was that they didn't live up to their end of the bargain. When I was hired they said I'd have to weigh in with my boss once a month and I figured that would keep me on track and honest. Well, one month came and went, then another and another and in the almost 3 years I was a leader NO ONE ever weighed me. What actually happened was that everyone wrote down their weights on the slip, everyone signed each others and no one ever verified it. Well, with no watch dog that little voice in my head said "so why bother, they won't be checking!" and up my weight went. :dz: Really that's my only gripe. Other than that I had a blast. Of course that was also when there were actual centers and getting in and out of your meetings was fast. Right before I left they started closing centers and moving into "travelers", meaning you, the WW employee, are responsible for setting up everything before the meeting and cleaning up everything afterwards. It takes a LOT longer to do it this way - but since WW pays you by the meeting and not by the hour, they don't care... I have zero regrets about being a leader though and have even thought about doing it again. I love the interaction with people, have no problems speaking in front of people (my largest meeting was 110 people in Napa, CA the Saturday after New Year), and I honestly do believe in the program. I'd say "do it" if you're thinking about it! You could be the leader that clicks with someone who's about to give up... :yes: Q o' the day - 6 years old. To start kindergarten at 5 in September, you had to turn 6 by the end of the year. Well, my birthday's in January, so I had to wait almost another full year... Grrrr! Ok, time for me to get to work I suppose... Terri |
Hello all!
Yes Empress, you DO deserve the congrats!! And why should you not mention you need it?? I am seeing more and more, that some help ( support, congrats, etc,etc) is SOOOO much better than none... and that it actually makes it easier for folks if we ask because than they don't have to worry that they are intruding... So often I think my asking is a weakness on my part yet I am actually giving someone a chance to give me a gift ... So, I will do the same for you... CONGRATS! on mollifying the PB cups! It is a great feeling to realize we can get on the other side of that binge isnt it??? Cerise-- I was afraid you werent feeling well.... Saving you seat for you... I imagine you must be exhausted too... I dislike IV's too... perhaps some soup a 1/2 cup at a time would taste good??? This is the one time you might notice a real difference once you've absorbed the sodium... a real "Must have needed that!".... *** Thought of the day : "Out of every crisis comes a chance to be reborn." ---Nena O'Neil Question of the day : "Can you sing the Gilligan's Island show song?" *** Must be off!~ Kettle is on! |
Flyby...I'll write later today but for now it's CRAZY at work - we have a schmoozing open house (uh, I mean "networking") tonight and I'm in a tidying frenzy.
Love you all and glad to be back, |
Flybye here as well ... WELCOME BACK, CERISE!!!! :wave: :cp: :hat: :hb: :cheer: :cheers: :flow1:
My job thing is also crazy right now ... big transitions ... and I'm trying to get some notes typed up for a story and it's not going too well ... working tonight ... later I've started a concurrent 21-day challenge (along with my pb cup and milky way NOT one) to get my calories down ... details on 21-day thread ... gotta get going on the weight loss ... To all, mentioned or un ... huzzah! :) |
Yo. Just stopping by o so briefly t say howdy.
Cerise - I am glad you are back and I hope you are feeling much better. QOD: why yes, I can sing the Gilligan's Island theme song. Which is strange because I never really watched the show. |
Flying by here too: Still doing well on SB Phase I.
Cerise, so sorry you were ill, but so glad you're better! Kaylets, you ask the darndest things! I can not only sing the Gilligan's Island theme song, I can also get it stuck in my head until nothing can make it go away but AC/DC or Rod Stewart replacing it. Why is it that the ones that get stuck are NEVER the ones you like? It's like you've got someone else's soundtrack going. WI tomorrow -- hope to be down :crossed: |
cerise- welcome back. i am so glad you are feeling better now after your long siege of being sick!
kaylets-it is definitely hot and humid down here. it is like walking in to a sauna. fortunately, my a/c is working. just the trips outside to and from my car wear me out completely in this heat. i have been op and exercising, but my weight sure isn't moving. getting frustrating, but i know i need to hang in and do what i need to and then the that demon scale will eventually move downward the way it is supposed to. well, hello to all the royal court. hope everyone has a good evening. take care. |
Just flying by---- :angel:
Welcome back, Cerise--you were missed! Let's see, I haven't been on in a few days....I can't whistle but I can sing the Gilligan's Island theme song. Amarantha, you're doing beautifully, never doubt it! :D I'm hanging by a thread with my program but still hanging on! :) I really need to get to the market and stock up on fresh fruit and veg. Oh, and the garden has started to produce some things: yellow squash, zucchini, and brocolli! |
Geez Eydie...how about coming and planting mine!:s: I have tomotoes in, which are flowering, and peppers...and that's all folks!
The mosquitoes are like that insect repellent commercial around here...stick your hand into the plants to pull a weed, and Z..I..N..G.. instant blood donating. I tell you! Am having some probs getting my head around some of my challenges...I should post 7 singles instead of 1 biggie with 7 parts eh? The no wine and walking are no brainers....having trouble with no food after 7...seem to be hungry....a lot....Anyway. Am off for the road. QOD...no don't know all the words to G I...but it is an annoying tune...I agree Arabella. School...grade 1...I was a deprived child...still can't cut and paste. Actually there was no JK or Sk in those there days...at least in my area. But I am a horrible paster....and typist today.... Gotta motor! Ceara |
At last, I get to post a loss!
Good morning :queen:s of the realm!
I weighed in down 3 pounds, making it an even 10 pound loss for my sig. A little frustrated that my scales are 3-4 pounds heavy, but since those are the scales I'm using I guess I'll use the numbers they report. BUT, I want you all to know that I'm probably down 13 or 14 pounds. It's a start! I keep meaning to tell you about my new earrings. I got them from a friend's antiques/junk store. They're silver (I prefer silver to gold, luckily it's much more affordable!) with large ovals of yellow (rather than amber) amber and two sterling feathers dangling from the bottom. I LOVE them, and just figured out the other day why: it's because I associate them with my avatar. So I'm going to consider them power earrings! My recollection is that we've got some sci-fi, fantasy fans here... We've just started a forum on our site and we're looking for recommendations: http://whatis.discussions.techtarget.com/[email protected]@.1dcf9e63!viewtype=&skip= &expand= If anyone was inclined to join the conversation, that would be great. However, let me say here and now that registration can be a bit of a pain, and I totally understand if nobody wants to! :yes: BUT, the forum's also a good place to post any niggling issues about computers or anything even loosely related to technology. (K -- I'll stop pitching now!) Frogger, how great to see you back! I'm thrilled that things are working out so nicely for you. And -- what an adventure you have ahead of you! wsw, I can empathize with the slow and/or stalling weight loss. You're right, though, perseverance will do it :yes: And, Man! Just look at your sig! You've done amazingly! I'm in awe, truly. Ceara, mosquitoes can be hellish, can't they! When I lived in the country, at the height of bug season we would have to RUN from the car to the house. My door was down some rugged steps built into a hill -- I remember running down carrying groceries and yelling to my husband to come to the door so he could open it for me and I wouldn't have to pause. Eydie, yes, veggies can save us! And they look so beautiful, too, you can really get some awesome color combos going. I'm really happy with the veggies on South Beach and -- just as they said -- I'm not missing the extra carbs much at all. Amarantha, hope work got a bit easier for you. You KNOW I can empathize! I've got a big project that just overwhelms me when I think about getting to it, so I end up not getting much done at all. Need to set up a schedule, I think, say I'll work on it exclusively (without checking email or 3FC, for example) for specified time periods. Wildfire, thank you for posting the picture of the newbie! So beautiful, and had that "ancient wisdom in the new body" look. Cerise, how are you feeling now? It sounded just awful! But I have to admit, I was thinking, "Hey! Bet she lost weight!" An old boyfriend used to kid me that if I was dying of some wasting disease my last words would be "But...at.. least... I'm...skinny!" Kaylets, I'm so happy for your new job! It sounds like it's just going to be great for you! YAY!!! :queen: Punkin O' Friday -- Happy day! I had to laugh at your description of how you dress for the weather. Sounds so much like me! I was always one of those kids that was going without hat, jacket, etc. Still am. However, I sometimes get cold and DH just rolls his eyes. Anagram, I love hearing about your relationship to the princesses. Yes, they are so blessed to have you for their grandmother! zadie k, how goes the work? Do you do 9-5ish, or do you end up doing extra hours? Ok, my dovies, I must be off and productive! Love to all, mentioned or unmentioned! |
Flybye postie as so much to do!!!
Eydie, thanks for the encouragement ... I do feel I'm doing better and a lot of that is due to the journal thread and the 21-dayer, as well as this one! Kaylets, I missed the qod about the GI song, but amazingly I probably could sing all the words to the right tune if I ever wanted to do that ... it's strange because I don't recall having ever watched the show ... and, yes, it's an annoying song (with apologies to anyone who happens to like it, whatever floats your boat, or in the case of the "seven stranded castaways" whatever doesn't float your boat ...) I've really gotta work! :wave: |
Happy Friday everyone!!
Fly by postie! I'm only at work for a few hours then I'm going home to entertain my dad and stepmother who are in from Arizona (they came in last night). We're gonna do some antique-ing, a little sightseeing... and I get off work early!!!! :cb: Congrats Arabella on your loss and the power earrings sound beeeautiful! Mucho smoochos to everyone, have a great weekend! :cool: Terri (aka :queen: Punkin o' Friday) :dance: |
arabella-congrats on the 3 lbs. down!
hi punkin-have a good weekend with your family in town. hello to amarantha, cerise, anagram, zadie, ceara, wildfire, kaylets, eydie, frogger, and all the remaining royal court dwellers. i finally was able to pick up my electric wheelchair on monday, which had so generously been donated to me by the organization which sends out my volunteer. it is amazing! my friend put up my ramp so that i can use it inside and out, and i now have been certified to use the handi-capped accessible public transportation with van service so that i can use it to go to doc appts. i have been practicing using it in my condo. and have crashed in to a few pieces of furniture (lol!) but am getting pretty good at it now. this will make things so much easier for getting around outside more, and amazingly, even though my condo is tiny (about 650 sq. ft.), it fits in here just fine. i can also move easily in it (after a lot of practice, of course!) from the living room to bedroom, so i can really use it in here when my arms and legs aren't working too well. what a generous donation and gift i have received. it really means a lot to me. this week was also a first for me (well, first time in a long, long time, anyway) when i actually cooked an entire meal for a friend the other night. i don't really cook much and usually when i invite friends over for dinner or a gathering, i have pot lucks( and i make some dishes) or get take out (healthy stuff, but not cooked by me, though.) i want you all to know, i actually cooked the entire dinner for a friend on wed. night, and she didn't die of food poisoning! i know it must sound funny to most of you who cook a lot, but truthfully, i never liked it too much and since it's just me, i don't ever make anything too elaborate for myself, and so over the years, have gotten a little self-conscious about the idea of cooking for anyone else. anyhoo---now that i have taken my maiden voyage back in to the land of cooking, i have vowed to invite more friends over for actual home-cooked (yes, by me!!) meals. well, now that i have confessed my deep dark secret, i will end this long me-me post. i hope everyone has a good afternoon/evening. thinking of you, all. take good care. all the best, wsw |
Happy Friday!
Hello, everyone. :wave:
Ugh. Soooo tired today. :tired: Our company open-house was last night - lots of salmon and white wine and small talk, and then I stayed until the caterers were done cleaning up. I feel cheated, somehow. I think if I have to feel this sh*tty I should have done something fun to deserve it, like staying up and tying one on. The good thing about the open house (besides meeting this wonderful 77-year-old lady who bungee-jumped 300 feet on her 65th birthday) is that my co-workers are really great once they've had a beer or two, so the company was good. Mucho smoochos to you, Punkin! I'm sorry - you still have to get on your Mom's case about wearing a helmet, even after her fall? Hmmm. Have fun with your Dad and Stepmother, dear! :D Amarantha, you're doing beautifully, my dear! Wow, what a lot of effort you're throwing into weight-loss right now. You're doing good work. I'm so proud of you. ;) Wood Nymph, wow! You've gotten way down! :cb: Good for you, my dear. Your earrings sound great - I love silver so much; I have trouble making myself wear gold ever. I love amber, too. I'll check out that link this weekend, honey. I am a real SF/Fantasy fan, I think. Well, I don't do the comics and stuff, and I've stopped reading the gagillion Star Wars/Star Trek novels, but...I still lovedlovedloved "The Chronicles of Riddick" - what could be better than a melodramatic Sci-Fi with the gorgeous Vin Diesel? *sigh* Darling, I haven't had the courage to get on a scale in quite a while. Who knows if I lost anything. Maybe I should get mono. OK, just kidding. Not funny. :D Ceara, no Kindergarten? Geez, you didn't miss much. "Mrs. Minor, Lora's coloring in her bunny with pencil!!!" "Cerissa, please don't make me ask you again to stop using crayons on your fingernails!" "Wipe your nose!" "Color in the lines!" God, I hated school. I still have authority issues. Darling, thank you for the kind email. And I think you're a fine typist. :spin: Eydie, thank you for the welcome back. How exciting that your garden's actually growing something! I'm miserable at that sort of thing. Latest growing fiasco: I was given the obligatory african violet by the rest of the office support staff on my birthday and was told sternly to water it from the bottom and not to over-water it. She got limper and limper, even though I carefully filled a plate and sat the pot in it - today I discovered that there's no hole in the bottom of the pot. :dz: Poor thing. Hope she survives. wsw, thanks for YOUR welcome back! Yes, I'm feeling better every day. I'm still battling dehydration, even though I'm no longer symptomatic in any way. I'm actually rather...constipated now, as if my body's getting me back or something. I can feel the dehydration especially in my eye area when I get out of bed in the morning. All swollen and puffy and sticky. Guh. :p I hope you stay cool and comfortable this summer, poor thing. The humidity used to just kill me when I used to live back East. :faint: Zadie, I heard your call and came back! Thanks for thinking of me. Don't work too hard, OK? Tell your helmet-obsessed boyfriend (the Lovely Leif) Thank You from me. :devil: Anagram, I do love picturing you with your princesses. I wish I had a grandma like you. Well, I do have you for a friend, don't I? :hyper: Lucky me! You know, I heard from that lady at the party (I'm not implying that you're anywhere near her age, by the way) that bungee jumping isn't hard at all on your joints. Gonna give it a try? ;) Aaah, you've probably already done it... Well, darlings, have a lovely weekend. I'll be around. Kiss, kiss. |
Ooh, ooh, ooh, wsw, what did'ja cook? What? What?!
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Yo! I give up! Details on journal thread and 21-dayer ... I think I resigned from journal thread :lol: ... not sure about that ... here's the story of my day yesterday:
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Mayhaps, Empress, you need a new thread totally and so many of us seem to need a new start (begging your pardon :queen:s who are still on the straight and narrow). With the Summer season officially arriving, perhaps it's time for a convening of the Royal Court for an official pronouncement of rededication to our Majestic Goals of Health, Happiness and Harvesting the rewards of steadfastness. I'm sure the loyal Towel Boys could manage to have the castle in readiness in record time.
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Oh, God, you guys, today is so sad for me.
Luke, a former classmate of mine (when I went to boarding school in Kenya, actually) died Thursday on Mt. Rainier. An avalanche. He was the first of our class to die - I know it happens, but Jesus. He has a wife and a four-year-old son. I'm desperately emailing the news people in this area to see if they can get a message through to Callyn, his wife, to offer my services if she's in the area. Mt. Rainier is very near Seattle. I have no other way of contacting her. Anyway, please keep her and their son Maikol in your good thoughts today, Royals. And yes, I could use a new start. |
cerise-i am so sorry to hear of the death of your former classmate. how sad! you, his wife, and child are in my thoughts and prayers.
hi anagram-i love the idea of a re-dedication to our majestic goals. i could use a little extra push and re-dedication to my food/health program myself. sounds good. hope your saturday is a good one. hello amarantha! greetings and good wishes to our empress. one of my friends came over to visit briefly this afternoon. she is so funny. she wanted to try out my "new" electric wheelchair for fun and i gave a demo. apparantly, i have gotten pretty good at it in the few days since getting it. i even got up and down the ramp without feeling too nervous about crashing in to the wall across from my outside door and i didn't bang in to too many pieces of furniture today either (LOL!) i guess i really am getting the hang of it. it is so humid and hot and buggy here. i swear this is a bumper gnat and mosquito crop down in my neck of the woods. can you tell---i am so not an outdoors type person (even if the heat didn't bother me so much physically.) i am keeping my fingers crossed that this old a/c will hold out for the duration of this long hot summer. thinking of all the courtly challengers. take care. |
Sorry to hear of thy friend's death, Cerise. Hopefully you can reach the wife ... have you tried just calling information and trying to track down the name or googling it. I know you don't want to wait, but you could also wait for a news story or obit that could give you more info. It's possible his wife just needs some space now anyway and your support may be more needed later ... sorry, none of my biz, just a thought.
Anagramatic, you are definitely right. I think we need a new start! Mayhap a good starting point would be a new palace thread, er, CCRRMM's Rededication to Our Majestic Goals of Health, Happiness and Harvesting the Rewards of Steadfastness! Well, we might have to shorten that ... would you want to do the honors again if it be the will o' the queens. I'm wondering if we need some formal challenges at the palace as we used to have ... maybe we even need to MOVE the palace to another section of the forum ... that's kind of fun :dunno: I did actually make a new plan whilst out and about today. I know that my job situation is about to change, probably in July. I don't know what direction that will take, don't even know if I'll have a job, but I do know that I'm going back to journaling calories in a little book with a pen rather than a computer that I have to get to each time I eat. I bought such a journal and have started writing in it. I will still do my weekly spreadsheets. I may still post my days on the journal thread and may stay with the 21-day challenge, although I'm bound to admit I had a pb cup, so that's the end of that challenge for me as well! :bomb: Have lots more to share, but must go read book! :) |
Wsw, forgot to congratulate you on your new wheels!!! :yes: There'll be no stopping you now!!! Hmmm, maybe you should be an outdoors person ... it'd be great to take your new vehicle out for a spin in the sun, even if it's hot! There's nothing like being outside ... anyway have fun indoors or out!
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thanks, amarantha! actually i used to love the outdoors when i lived in southern ca a long time ago. i liked the fact that the desert, ocean, and mountains were all in close proximity there. hmm-thinking about my time in ca made me smile. at times, i really do miss it. ah well!
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