Not in such a great mood.

Just want to let everyone know that Jana may be away for a little while. She has a lot on her plate right now and is not up to posting. I will leave it to her to explain when she does post. But she could use a lot of prayers right now ladies.

Jana~know sweetie that we are with you in thought and prayer.

Marti~about the girl who was pregnant and didn't know, I can relate a little. With my second had my belly not been sticking out, and me not having a period I am not sure I would have known I was pregnant. It was such a relieve to go in for my check-ups because Joshua never moved, I am serious, the baby never moved. My first did a little, he would kick once in a while but DD, geez, that girl made up for the 2 of them. She waited every night till I went to bed and I swear it felt like she was doing somersaults. She kicked so hard DH thought I hit him. Hey, while James is gone that would be a perfect time to do some scrapbooking!

Angie~sorry you guys didn't get the house. And for the picture-you ARE GORGEOUS lady!! Why have you kept a picture from us for so long?!

RosieKate~I thought about trying SouthBeach also, and still might. I really need to do something! Of course I can't get it from the library unless I get put on a waiting list. I have seen it for $9.95 somewhere so may just buy it.

Hi to everyone else.

I got up too early this morning and now I am feeling it. Had planned on cleaning house but don't think I will. Need to get some letter writing done and sent today! Maybe I'll run the vacuum a little. Just kind of out of it somewhat. Anyway, try to have a good one ladies. I will try and check back later.

Good morning-

HUGS for Jana.


Sorry, RosieKate- for thinking you had 2 boys, I just read that it is a boy and a girl.
I am sorry!!!
BTW- I do wear glasses Jana.......lol. I was wearing them when I saw the picture.... omg- I may get contacts now that I have medical - YAY

Is Angie not the pretty thing??? She looks even better all dolled up...lol
I thought she wore this pink fuzzy shirt when we went out once??? Anyway, she is very pretty and that reflects both inside and out..........

K???? Now do I get my $$$ Angie??? lol

YIKES- there goes Gaby!!!! The library ladies are evil eye-((???)) ing me.....

BYEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

Afternoon ladies--

Jana--My thoughts are with you and your family!!! Just wanted to let you know that I will be thinking of you all!

Cristi--Great idea about doing scrapbooking while James is gone...unfortunately I haven't done much with it since before the wedding!! I felt so far behind with everything that I kind of put it on the back burner for now. I have idea's...just seems like I have no time. But I will be having time soon! (once school is out!)

Susan--Once you get that job, you'll be able to afford to get your own computer so you no longer have to deal with the librarians evil eye!! Have you heard anything yet? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

RosieKate--SouthBeach has crossed my mind too! I have no idea what its all about I just know it similiar to atkins without leaving certain foods out. I will have to look into it.

Got my score for Adv. word test I took yesterday....59/60!! Not to shabby! And I know exactly what I got wrong.....(we don't actually get the test back she e-mails us our results) I couldn't remember how to put in a field code for a certain footnote....but I figured it was one point and I wasn't going to worry about it!! So I'm pretty happy with what I will end up as a grade in that class!! Accounting is kicking my butt!! Took a quiz and I did good on it, but I'm just worried about the final! Oh well.....

What are everyones plans for Memorial Day weekend? James may be home that day, but I'm not sure. So I don't really have plans yet. I'm going to go up and take flowers to my grandma....Jhanai took three roses from our bushes Saturday (or was is Sunday?) she felt a little weird putting them on the grave, so she kind of tossed them on it. I told her that nothing was going to get her if she knelt down. But she wanted to leave, and James and I didn't want to make her uncomfortable.

Went to my grandpa's and watered all his flowers and his garden....and then today it's been raining! (of coarse) but the sun is trying to peek through the clouds...not working very well. While I was at school, James and a friend of his pulled the dead tree in our front yard out! Looks much better. It died before we moved in last year.....our landlord kept telling us to water it so it won't die, and I kept looking at it thinking "it's already dead, what's he talking about?" Slowly getting the yard to look nice.

Ok...I'm rambling on and on.....so I better get going. Work on some accounting or take a quick nap.....(yea right, are naps quick??)

Take Care ladies

Marti

I'm back

I put South Beach on hold through the library - but I anticipate a long wait. Susan - I must have just missed you - I was at the Hillsdale library at 11:30 today, dropping off books and picking up a hold for James. I love the new library, but I have to say the acoustics there are just terrible. I don't feel real comfortable there with Leigh as she seems so loud to me. Bet the designer of that place didn't have children.

Jana - honey hope you are getting all the support you need right now - we are all thinking of you and sending you good thoughts.

Marti- big pat on the back for your excellent grades. As a former teacher, and student, too, I liked handing out good grades, and getting them too! it's just a great accomplishment.

Scored some strawberry plants today and I love free plants! My neighbor has a 1/2 acre and pays for landscaping service. Well, a whole hillside of hers was covered in these plants, but didn't turn out the way they planned so the gardeners just yanked them all up and left them in piles next to the street. She said, "take what you want". Woohoo - happy day.

Rest of the day is pretty tame - James has a playdate, then we are off to swiimming then its home,eat, and American Idol. I was absolutely floored by Fantasia last night - 'bout had me in tears. If she does not win, there's just something really wrong in the world. I can't believe how involved I am in this show. First of all, how can a 19 year old pull off "Summertime" in the first place, let alone improve her interpretation every single time she sings it?! Amazing!
Enough gushing - Cheers and have a nice afternoon everyone
RK

Hey-

Just about to start work again after my dinner break. Which I didn't take, starving........

I was at West Slope, RosieKate this morning.
The library is very nice, though I think rather small. The inside steps I think could have been for library space.
I don't think it is very child friendly.

Though I am pmsing--- nothing seems friendly to me right about this time of month........lol

West Slope is great.... The librarians are usually very nice and try and entertain Gaby while I am on line.

IF I get the job, Marti. I know it is open until the 4th. My boss is happy that I applied.......we'll see.

I found the cutest place for only $595......2 bedroom, ground floor, 4 plex, off the road, near a horse pasture........lol, omg- yard all around!! Would love it.

better go.............hungry!!

Hiya ladies~

Just checking in for a quickie to see what's happening with you all.

Marti~ to you for all the good grades! I bet you will be glad when school is over?? When I went, I kept saying I would be glad, but when it was over I actually thought about taking more classes because I missed it! How crazy is that?! I love learning.

Susan~that place sounds very nice. I bet Gaby would looooove having a yard.

RosieKate~don't watch American Idol myself, but the radio station I listen too was talking about her this morning and people kept calling in requesting her music-I must say she has a beautiful voice. They all were putting their money on her to win. But some were thinking the other girl, Diane or Diana?? might win because they thought she looked more like an American Idol. I think if you have the better voice you should win. I think either way, they will both end up with a record deal. I haven't heard the other girl.

Okay, this was supposed to be a quickie... I was in the middle of watching a movie and if I don't get off this thing I am going to miss the end of it! See ya.

Hi Cristi-

It really is the cutest place. They have these 4 plex's scattered on the property , with another complex in back. The 4 plex's though are what caught my eye. There are 2 in front and you go around to the other side and that is where the other to are.
Along side the one I looked at is just yard with 2 mature tree's....and the horse pasture beyond that.....considering you are coming off a busy road you don't even hear or see nuthin,....lol
It has a washer dryer hook up and with all the $$$$ I am going to make ((think positive!!! )) I can buy me the machines. Also , I would probably just take my bed and love seat and trash the rest of the furniture,.......in time buy new.

OMG!!!! SOoooooooo, excited. Wish they would just give me the darn job.....lol

Anyway, if not I still can fix up my place. My first full time check comes this Friday! Plus a $200 bonus for getting voted into the union.

To answer Marti. I was going to take the girls to Ft Stevens and rent a Yurt.....called tonight and they were all booked up but he said to call back in the morning and see if there was any availablity.......because people cancel at the last minute.
So, fingers crossed!! I think it is only $27 a night to stay in a yurt, they also have wagons and teepee's.......lol....oh, ya,,,,,,,cabins too!!

Best go..........

I hope everyone had a very nice day. I know you are all lots busier than I am. Retirement has it's pluses, but some days I get wishing for more. I am seriously thinking of taking up scrapbooking after hearing about it here, and from my neighbor. I could make them for the kids....
Do any of you go to Curves? I just heard of one near me and wondered just how expensive they are. My daughter is trying to talk me into going to the gym she uses, but I honestly think Curves might be more my style. I have never gone to a gym!
Marti...good for you on the grades. My son has his last final of the year tomorrow night and is anxious to have the summer off. He is in law school in CA.
RosieKate...I tried South Beach and am considering doing it again. I only lost 4 pounds the first 10 days, but that beats what I have been doing lately. I got tired of eggs for breakfast since I am fond of bread and/or cereal and couldn't have those. You can't have fruit for Phase 1 and I am a big fruit eater. Sugar free jello saved me..I even had it for breakfast. lol.. It isn't a hard diet to follow and gets rid of cravings quickly.
Here's hoping you ladies applying for new jobs will soon get the answers you desire.
Hump day is coming to an end! Happy tomorrow...


suetalks

Jana, just in case you are reading these,,,my prayers are with your family.

hugs,
Angie

Good Morning Ladies~

I am thinking I enjoy the cloudy weather over the hot sun. I do love the sun, but don't care much for the heat. Not sure how hot it it, but the air came on this morning really early, I keep it on 76 most of the time since we have ceiling fans in most of the rooms. Needless to say I don't spend a lot of time outdoors. Went to Wal-mart this morning to pick up a few things that I forgot to get the other day.

Sue~I am not retired, just a housewife and don't have a lot to talk about or do, although I do get busy once in a while. My kids are grown, even though they still live at home, and no grandkids. I haven't visited a Curves but where I go to tan is a place like Curves called It Figures. I am not sure what they charge to join, but do know they require a year contract and you can pay monthly, which is $30 a month. I have been meaning to talk to the ladies who own and run the place, I know them through my son who used to work under one of them. But it looks like it is fun and there have been a lot of women who have lost a lot of weight by doing that and dieting of course.

Marti~didn't mean to skip your question about Memorial Day. I meant to answer and realized I forgot after I signed out last night, sorry. Of course there is not much to say as we are not doing anything. Thought Vince was going to have to work so didn't make any plans, but we never do anything anyway. Although, we are thinking about going to the cemetery and putting some fresh flowers on our sons grave. Not sure yet. Our HOA is having a pool opening on Saturday, a BBQ to meet the neighbors but Vince is working and I don't want to go myself.

Susan~okay girly, what the heck is a yurt??? I have never heard of it, and I looked it up in the dictionary and didn't find it. Sounds fun though whatever it is. And the new place sounds awesome, and perfect! I do hope that you get the position so you can get it. I know what you mean about having a washer & dryer. I lived in an apartment on the third floor and had to drag laundry for 4 to either a laundrymat or to the apt. complex laundry room. The bad thing with that was people would do their laundry and leave it in the washers for hours and I didn't like messing with others stuff so started going to the laundrymat once a week. A real pain in the booty. Anywho...

Hi Angie, and to everyone else.

I guess I better get busy doing something around here, speaking of laundry! Have a good one ladies.

God is so gracious!!

We are back from Indy, and Dale does not have bone cancer as suspected by a local bone doctor. He saw a bone cancer specialist and this doctor says he's 99.9% sure that he has "fibrous dysplasia" which bacislly means too much fiber in the bones, and has had it from birth, but it is not a problem. He goes back in 3 months just to make sure there is no change.

I can't begin to tell you all how much your prayers and thoughts mean to me! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!

I will do individuals later, okay? I've got a bunch of stuff to do and have to get moving, but wanted to tell my cyberfamily the good news!

Jana

Good Morning-

Wonderful, Jana!!! Certainly a relief to your family. Hope you can relax this weekend and get some deserved TLC, seems like tooooooo much coming your way.

We have a CURVES close by, Suetalk......I was thinking of joining, like the idea off all women members.

A YURT???? Maybe go look at the Ft Stevens website, Cristi. It shows pictures and everything of what they look like. I think basically like a cabin, sleeps 5 and up....they have rustic and deluxe....

I certainly DO take out others laundry!!! YAY People are soooooo lazy not to remember when to come back on time.....lol
OMG , we had one resident a few weeks back come unglued when another person took her clothes out of the dryer.
Attacked and everything.......she was evicted though and the person she hurt didn't even remove the clothes, just was at the wrong place at the wrong time......

Now you know why this job pays so well......lol

Best get!

Jana--I am so happy and relieved that Dale is ok!! I can't imagine how you must have felt these last few days!! I'm just gushing here that I'm so happy for your family!!

Cristi--Here is a site for yurts.....http://www.pacificyurts.com/. They are pretty neat little things. They come in all sizes. And they are round. The have a place here in Cottage Grove that makes some. I myself have never been in one, but always thought that it would be cool to check it out.

Susan--Hope you have fun with your girls what ever you end up doing this weekend!!

Sue--I have a Curves here in my town, but I haven't gone to check that out either. I don't particularly want to be in a circle of machines. But I don't know...I may check it out after I find a job. I need a gym to go to.

Hello to the rest of you!!

Well I spent 3 hours in the tutoring area getting my assingment done in Accounting!! It was driving me crazy last night trying to figure out why my balances weren't matching! I will be so glad when this term is over!!
But---the sad thing about being in there for three hours....I had my phone on vibrate so it wouldn't disturb people studying....and James tried calling me the whole time. He was so worried that he drove all the way back home! As I was leaving, I took my phone out and looked and seen 8 missed messages...so I immediately called and he was only 10mins. from home. I felt terrible. He worries when he can't get in touch or hasn't heard from me, and I love him dearly for that!!! So nice to know someone cares about you that much. I promised him that the next time I plan on staying late, I will call him first and leave him a message.

Ok ladies..I need to clean up around the house and tend to some Math.

You all take care!!

Marti

Jana
You must of felt us sending prayers...have to admit I spent alot of time thinking about you all,,,especially Mary. I am so relieved to know all is well with Dale. Your family has had enough.

Marti, that is sweet. And could you please PM your last name?

Cristi, you are one hot Mama...lol I could go for some heat,,,I wore sandles to work today and I swear my nails turned blue,,,thank goodness I had a sweater. We had thunder clouds which amounted to nothing,,,but we did have the brrr cold spell come over.
*sigh I have to go rescue Monte from Skittles....
Ang

Why Skittles thinks Monte wants to play when he is asleep is beyond me...I could hear her tearing around the room,,,hes under the covers and shes jumping on him,,,nipping at anything that sticks out,,,fingers nose or hair...lol
Mac Towne,,,the burb where I live is having a yard sale. Anyone who wants to have a yard sale can have one on Saturday...about 100 or more will be participating. My mom is coming for the day.
I am hoping to find time on Sunday to paint the trim around the house...and possibly the entrance way in the house.
One of the ladies I work next to has a husband that long hauls through out the states,,,almost had an accident in Kansas yesterday...dispatcher told him is route,,,but didnt' look careful enough,,,had a over pass that was too low for his truck...is he hadn't been on the ball he well it would of been bad. He blew out a tire stopping....
Oh ya who all here saw Shrek 2? Did you like it? I laughed so much...*are you wearing womans underwear?* that had to have been my favorite part...lol
I went to the cheap theatre and saw 50 first dates...OMG I laughed so much,,,I will have to buy that dvd,,,the penguin part cracks me up.

I had like one of the WORST food days today,,,Ive been clean for so long and today I just well dived off the wagon!
Well tomorrow is a new day....
Brandon's ingrown nail is back! So Monday we go back and eeewww whatever he does...yuck. We are waiting for the Pediatric Dr.'s call,,,I think I mentioned Brandon needs surgery possibly on both feet...poor kid. Hes got build up on his bones which have fused together....making it impossible some days to walk. He is over 6'1 and over 200 lbs,,,I can't carry him up the stairs.,,Have dragged him up a few times when he was unable to get up himself.
Im trying to get Angelika a job at my place,,,and another lady who I hired at Pennington's to come over to beer land...lol
Well I should get going,,,talked enough for one night.
Susan,,,when will you know?
hugs,
Angie