Good morning ladies~

Don't really have much to say. I am in a mood...

Marti~don't really know what the difference is between the carefree roses and the others. I haven't really grown roses before. I did have one rosebush once and didnt do anything to it and it grew. Which was funny because my mother had a horrible time trying to grow roses and asked me what I did. Hey, I didn't know anything about it, still don't. :lol: Just know the carefree roses are like shrubs and bloom like crazy. And that they are exactly what they say carefree. When you first plant them you need to water them and maybe feed them but that is about it. I have fed these twice, maybe three times and cut them back about the same, but mainly because I have them by the walkway to the front door and don't want them hanging on the walk. It seems the more I cut the faster they grow. I have never seen roses bloom like these though. They really are pretty and once we build a fence int he back I will plant some in the back. Maybe Jana knows the difference? anyway, hope you get used to the schedule and get rested. That's a bummer that you have to pay to park.

Jana~thinking about you today at the docs. Having a mammogram is not fun at all but really not as bad as I first thought when I had my first one. I heard all these horror stories about how it hurt and the cold metal. Of course it did hurt a little but thank goodness there was no metal.

Mindee~aaahhh, in-laws...I hope in time it gets better for you, especially since you have a baby. I don't understand why some people try to make it harder for others. All that should matter is that their son is happy and they should accept that. Of course we know that's not how it always works but I hope it gets better for your family. Hope you enjoy your trip to your moms.

Jen~hope you enjoy your day off. Good deal about the job. Sometimes it is best to stay put.

Julie~can't give ya an advice or info. We were trying for a while and he did test low but figured it was because of the vasectomy, and then the reversal. Never pursued it because we quit trying-we are just too old! I wish you luck.

Susan~I definitely would look into the 3 bedroom and new job if it is doable. Sorry to hear things aren't working out with Mike, especially for Gaby's sake. It's too bad that he can't grow up and be a responsible dad to her. But then you wouldn't have known unless you tried, right? I will send you a car with a MM stamp on it. I need to go buy more before they run out. Anytime they have cute little stamps I try to get a bunch to put on cards.

Sue~hope you are enjoy your time with your mom. I completely forgot she was visiting. I agree about the laundry. I concentrated on that yesterday and ironing so that I could clean house today. Normally I try to do it all in one day which is not good.

Shanna~my grandma passed away from pancreatic cancer also. I always worry about that. Especially when I had my gall bladder removed because I let it go for so long I was in the hospital for a week because of pancreaitis and jaundice. They wouldn't operate till the inflammation went down and everything was normal. But just the mention of pancreatic cancer freaks me out.

Laura~sorry to hear about the gain. I don't know what it feels like to want to walk and keep going but I do feel that way once in a while when I am driving. I feel like I just want to run away and drive till I can't drive anymore.

Hi to everyone else, Angie, Katie, RosieKate, Kathy and anyone I may have missed.

Well, as I said don't really have much to say. Going to clean house today and read a little. When DH gets home will go with him to the foot doc and drop off a saw at a friends house and that's about all she wrote.

Take care ladies and have a wonderful day! :wave:

Hello All!

Just returned from the back-to-school vortex I have been in for the last week - sheesh! My kids appear to be settling in, for that I am grateful. I just registered for some continuing education, so it will soon be back to school for me also. I'm taking some distance courses through Portland State to keep my teaching credential current. I picked "Exploring the Internet - 1" - yes they give graduate credit for that! Since I've already taken web curriculum classes, this should be easy. The other class is "Brain-based Learning" - sounds kind of "duh", but it should really be pretty interesting.

Jana- Good luck on all your check-ups. I did that over the summer, it's nice to have that peace of mind. I bet your docs will be mighty impressed with your weight loss and will comment on your improved health. :)

Julie - If you and your fiance already know about his volume and motility issues, that means you are consulting a specialist already, I take it? Having been down this road, I think you are wise to get things checked out now. My DH and I started consulting a fertility doc in our 30s, and it takes time to check out all the possibilities. ivillage used to have a really good area on fertility issues - helped us out immensely when we were trying to conceive DD. I had endometriosis, but not terribly advanced. Just the sperm-killing type. If you watch Sex and the City, it's the same kind of infertility that the character Charlotte had. And look at me now! 10 years later, I have two kids who are just great - but they do talk an awful lot. No one tells you these things ..... :dizzy:

Susan- was telling DH last night that I need to call you.... Sorry Gaby's dad is being a poop. If you can swing the part time... it sounds like it could simplify your life.

Marti - hi ho hi ho it's off to work we go! We need to figure out a new chat time when you get settle in to your new work hours.

Cristi - ooo wasps. When we moved into our house 5 years ago the landscaping was pretty overgrown and we had to have five nests removed. My DH declared all-out war when one of the little buggers stung our then 2.5 year old son right on his little manhood when he was splashing around in the kiddie pool. None of us are happy to see them, let me tell you!

Mindee - hope things improve with the ILS. I have great ILs, I must say. DH and I have an agreement that we each deal with our own families. We pretty much stay out of each other's family dynamic as much as possible (when it gets negative) and after being together 18 years, it has worked rather well. If Tommy's family gets their kicks from excluding you, then it's their loss and it sounds like you have a man who will stick up for you which is essential. I just had to call my dad on the carpet during our vacation, as he was laying into my DH over something stupid. Unprovoked I might add. David is way too polite to put my Dad in his place, but I'm not ;) Then again, I feel it is my responsibility to set the boundaries there.

Laura - (((((Big Hugs))) Sounds like you had a bad day - hope today is better.


Hi to Shanna and Angie and Jen and anyone else I may have forgotten. I'm off to find a core-friendly polenta recipe. Think I may just make some plain old mush, then broil it in the toaster oven. BTW - I didn't reallly try to stay OP at the Mexican restaraunt. I had a lo-carb dinner - dungeness crab enchilada witha mixed green salad. It may have been lo-carb, but that's the ONLY lo thing about it. It was so good! So, my little dietary thrill ride is over and I'm back OP. Because of my little indulgence, my weight stayed the same at this week's weigh in

Oh well - comme ce, comme ca

Happy day to everyone!
Katy

Posting at the same time - Hi to Katiecat!