yay to the swim coach=---come coach us on loosing weight

Heh??? (scuttles off to become one with a bag of Doritos)


Get well soon, Wabby! That sounds awful. Much worse than pneumonia. You take care of yourself, you hear?

Way to go on the swimming lessons!That boy can do anything if he puts his mind to it.

My biggest baby has switched schools so now instead of walking down to Dullsville Elementary every day, he has to bus it to Snobville High, a 9 minute ride on the public bus and a ten minute walk up to the school. Whoopdeedoo. After the "education reform" they now have grade 5 to 12 in one school. This should be interesting. Went to a very scary parents' night last night and was awed by the SuperDebbies and MommyTarts. Ugh. Did I mention I'm socially challenged and have nothing to wear?

the zen information was wonderful-----can't do it-----too much work----------you know you think i am not fat because you can't see me-but i look like a big messy laundry pile with a head perched on the top-------i have to wear my baggy ,ugly clothes to hide my rolls and dollups--------------i am a big saggy ball,and it feels terrible looking out from this vantage point.

have you gone insannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne???? must i lop off some fat and send it in the mail????????????????????????????????????????????

No, I am NOT insane. I am your coach. You can do this. Postpone, postpone, postpone all those bad thoughts. We'll schedule a day for them after 10 lbs. are gone. Not a whole day .. but a few minutes.

Hi. Got tooth extracted. Boy did that suck. Can't eat anything good. Boy does that suck. DH went to sailboat for weekend and DD went to friend's house to help with yard sale for whole weekend, so I'm vegetating, boring and blah.

How fun am I...

yay for white water rafting.

Kiwi (displaying wan smile, rinsed with warm salt water)

PT has been awesome. I don't wobble so much. I can finally imagine being glad to live in my body... (although I am still doing considerable remodeling.)

Wabbs... SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE PLEURISY. It is awful. I hope they gave you state of the art drugs -- for pain and infection. Please let us know about the condition DH's condition is in.... Fifth disease?! Shingles? Actual chicken pops?

Cowsie-- Hope your costume wardrobe has desired effect on new coworkers. Tshirts are so comfy. Best to you as you head off into another part of Dogpatch.

It's late afternoon on Sunday. Everyone else must have a life.....

HEY PAINTY--- just got back from sissy's cottage and am tired out----kids had a ball wearing us out---here are the ages of the SEVEN children i spent the weekend with----two ten year olds {one of them mine}---,one eight year old,two seven year olds,one four year old and one three year old---on sunday another seven year old and a four year old joined us--------------OH MY GAWWWWWWWWWWD I AM OLLLLLD AND TIREEEEEEEEEEED-------and my friends and my sister are all in their forties!!!!!----thank the lord i only have ONE in this age group!!!!good nite!!---ohhhh---i can't forget poor kiwonkers!!!!!! how terrible to be nursing that hole in your jaw----------only good thing---that dang tooth can't bother you ever again!!!!

Good grief, what a zoo, Bagz!! Sounds like a birthday party I put on once. The operative word being "once". I love kids...one or 2 at a time! Maybe 3 if I have reinforcements. More power to your sissy!

Hi Painty. I wonder if they offer PT for sore jaws. It sounds so beneficial, I almost wish I needed it! (Okay, not quite) What I really need is someone to make me exercise. Hey Peachie, you want to yell at me to exercise? Maybe we should start an affirmation email club, how queer does that sound ? Like something June would do, eh?

One more day of summer vaca until lil DD becomes a junior... Oy. Bright and early Tuesday, I'm putting her on the school bus. heehee

Kiwi

Kiwonk-- In the interest of affirmations... here are some that a friend of mine filched from a book she was browsing in a bookstore. Have NO idea where they came from. I posted 'em in the journals and people seemed to like them. I do not believe they include any requirement for SCREAMING!! (hope you can chew soon.)

1. I can enjoy all my favorite foods in moderation.
2. I take the time to nourish my body.
3. Every time I eat a food, I enjoy its color, its taste and its texture.
4. I can be more active today than I was yesterday.
5. Today, I keep my body and my mind in balance.
6. I reward myself for every positive change I make in my life.
7. I live by CHOICE not by chance.
8. I am learning to love my body and myself.
9. I accept myself just as I am.
10. I ride the wave of my temptations.

Bagzz... seven children is too many... Bless you. That's when I'd want a play pen I could put myself in, and let the wild rumpus go on around me. DH and I are visiting friends of his next weekend. They've got 3... 11, 7 and 5. I hope that I'll be charmed and sentimental... and THEN glad to go home! We're not spending a week either. DH, having never had children of his own would probably need serious medication!

Cowper: I like your very LOUD zen message about taking care of ourselves. There is a good side to being high maintenance!

Grumpy, frumpy and dumpy, that's me. Did a ton of decluttering but it's still not enough. How depressing. Will go to bed and post inspirational thoughts in the morning.

I scrubbed the grimy bathtub today, cleaned the cat puke off the carpet, planned dinner and got started remaking my ungrateful felines' scratching post. I am woman. I am toothless. Okay, it's only one tooth and you probably can't ever tell it's gone, but really. I am soooooooooooo old!

But I like your affirmations, Painty. Some of them I will have to copy and find a way of reminding myself of.

Off to finish dinner. Brown rice with turmeric, hamburgers, tomatoes and I haven't decided.

ta
kiwi