Sorry I haven't been around, things get so crazy around here Should slow down though, my 2 homeschool girls are going back to "regular" school this week. We have come to the conclusion that instead of having them hate me and school we will let them go back! I am really relieved! I'm tired of fighting with them everyday to get school work done, it has been very stressful lately. Enough about my week!!
How is everyone? Carol, so good to see you back! Hope your house is back to normal soon!
Lisa, Thanks for the info on Pilates, I think I'm going to order it this week, I really need something to work different parts of the body.
Well tomorrow is weigh in, don't know how it will go. TOM came today, so we'll see how much water I'm holding onto!!
See you soon-hopefully!
Peace,
Kathy

Hi everyone - I am doing OK, weekends are tough. Went to movies & of course, had to have the popcorn - it was great! Didn't really get the movie "Oceans 12" - bf really liked it but it did nothing for me. Going to ww meeting tomorrow, so will check back in with results. Tonight I am having roast beef with turnip, peas & a little gravy. Had a big salad for lunch.

The excercising is not going too well. But tonight I am going to do my tape as soon as I get home, that seems the way I get around to it.

Anyway, have a great evening!

Hi girls,
Just a quick note as I have to shower and scramble to get stuff ready. Both crews were here yesterday, 9 men; today there may be 12. Basement might be finished be thurs or Friday. They ran into a problem - a bad sewage tile. They weren't sure if already broke or broke when jack-hammering.
Getting my exercise empying closets for next project.
I had real skinny ankles this morning - Yea!!!
I cooked on the stove last night. They finished the kitchen tiling yesterday. Boy was I sick of cooking the other way.
Well, I better scram. Have a great day.
Carol

Hi everyone:

Carol - nice to have skinny ankles!

Had my w/i last night & was up .2#. Goal this week is to stay OP, do exercise tapes 3 times & have healthy snacks.

Got snow overnight & suppose to have 30 cm more today. Don't know about everyone else but I am ready for spring.

Have a great day & talk to you all soon.

Hi Bandit,
You'll get back. Don't beat yourself up.
I have a very cute and active young cat named bandit. Black and white female, her face seems to have a little black mask over her eyes and nose. Always zipping around and looking at me like what did I do? When I see your name , I think of her, so i will see you as young and active, ok?
When you are young and active, you are up to all the challenges.
I try to stay young at heart so the body has to move wheather it creaks or not!
We'll make it hon. It takes time & most blew it over the holidays so we are all getting fired up to GO ON TO VICTORY!
Well, I got to go, construction guys will be back today and they come early.
Love to all,
Carol
PS: don't see those skinny ankles often.

Hi everyone:

Carol - my dd cat name is Bandit & he has the mask look hence the name. Yes, you can think of me as young & active that would be nice. Actually I think I am pretty immature most of the time & people say I look my younger than my age so I guess that is good.

Yesterday we ended up going to a hotel since we had no water since it froze.
It is very cold up here & our new garage door froze so I guess the wind froze the pipe.
It was OK this morning so that was a relief. We have so much snow right now, I can't even see the back deck anymore & they say more is coming.

So looking forward to spring - in the meantime I am keeping bundled up & making the best of it.

Have a good day & talk to you soon. Bye for now.

Hi Bandit,

Wonder where everyone is?
There is nothing wrong with being young at heart.
I'm 58 but I feel young on the inside. Some people seem to be old at a young age.
Pity, so much of God's world to enjoy, even if you are only looking at it.
Take the snow for example, it can be distressing; but on a cold clear night when the stars are in the sky and the moon shines on the crunchy snow, it sparkles like a million diamonds.
Can you get heat tape to wrap your pipes ?
Have a great day!
Carol

Hi - yes, the pipes are taped but the new garage door wasn't working & the door was open for 3 days & with the wind chill it was -60 so that was the problem. After getting the door closed they were fine the next day.

It really has been cold up here & so much snow. I find it hard to believe it is only half over. Looking forward to spring & going to my trailer again. I went to Vegas in Dec & it was chilly there as well. One of the ladies I work with wants me to go away with her for a week somewhere hot - so we will see what she comes up with & I just might go. That is what I need right now - to sit in the sun, swim & have some nice drinks around the pool - bf can stay home this time :-)

Haven't been too bad with my eating so far this week. Had a nice steak, baked potatoe, asparagus, mushrooms & peppers last night for supper. Have enough of the same for tonight - so just have to heat it up for tonight. Love leftovers - especially with a daily commute, it really saves me time.

Anyway, it is almost lunch time - today I brought a lean cuisine canneloni & will have some melba toast with it - I really like that one.

What is your weather like? Bye for now.

Hi,
You could go to Florida. Disney World is awesome but not cheap. My sister lives an hour north of Miami. Nice place to visit but this is home.
It was one degree this morning with a pretty good wind. Coldest it can get in our area is -20. Cold enough. Hate what it does to middle aged skin.:-( LOL
We have several inches on the ground but the streets are dry now.

Been munching since Tom brought home potato chips -my favorite- do better when
guys get done working on the house. Should have come up to the office today to work, I could have stayed out of them better.
Maybe I'll try on of those Lean Cuisine -have to watch the sodium tho. Most pre-packaged are loaded with it. get tired of fixing from scratch.

Do you have to put something special on your skin to survive -60?
Mine feels bad just feeding the dog -she's husky mix-she loves the cold.
Have a thin day!

Carol

Hi Carol:

I use a good mosturizer on my skin before going out & before bedtime & have a bottle at work as well. I wear a scarf & lots of turtleneck tops that I can pull up over my face if I am out for awhile. All this helps.

Have a good day & try to stay away from those chips! (That is probably my worst
weakness - I just love them)

Have a good weekend & talk to everyone (where are they??) soon.

Hi!
Looks like we are the only ones keeping this thread moving.
Finally got a little warmer here.

Enjoying quiet of no workers in the house.
Taked to my children, son and wife expecting 5th child in July.
Daughter and hubby are trying to start a business. they are a little scared.

I'm out of chips now and don't get paid till Tuesday.
As the work progresses, I am calming down and don't feel so much like munching.

My hands are a mess - trying to drink more water to replenish the skin.
My sister has cancer, she looks dry and wrinkled in the morning and by the end of the day, after hydrating she looks smooth again.

Well, talking to my daughter, so have a good weedend.

Carol

Hello Ladies!
I'm still here, just been on "lurk" mode lately. I been popping in and out to see whats up. SORRY!! My girls went back to school, and my son also left to go to school in Oregon. It's just me and the 2 little one's home all day now, we watch lots of cartoons! I've been doing pretty good though, I got on the scale this morning and was surprised to find I have lost 4# this week! That puts me at 9 for the month. I told my hubby that I wasn't going to eat till after my "official" weigh in Monday, I want to be at -10 for the month!! But, then we went to lunch. Wasn't too bad, hubby and I shared a sandwich and salad bar. I finished 34 of 50 miles I wanted to with my WATP tapes, better than last month, but I have really been slacking off the last 2 weeks since my girls went back to school. I get really motivated though when I see those numbers go down on the scale!
Carol, glad to hear your construction is getting done, won't it be nice to have your house back? Congrats on the new grandbaby, we have 6, and I'm sure our parents thought we were nuts every time we called to tell them another was on the way!!
Bandit, I wish you warm weather!! We all know how much I detest the cold, I don't think I could live where you are!! Good to hear you got the door fixed and got your water back!
Well, it's bed time, but I promise I will be back!!! I really miss talking to everyone, I wish Rebecca and the others would come back! Do you think we should start a new thread? This one is getting long.
Peace and STAY WARM!!!
Kathy

Hi Kathy,

Up to you if you want to start a new thread.
Congragradulations on the loss. Time to do a little something nice for yourself.
They got the tile floor laid in the new room and are putting in the 200 amp box and wiring Monday, may not have power for a little as power company has to come. Hope that doesn't take long.
Kids ask me to come to NC to help a bit with the new baby, I'll get charge of the other 4, I'm sure. She always nurses and is very, baby needs me type.
She homeschools, too and translates for childrens services half days. She took 6 months off with the last one. Will try to take down some money to get groceries as I will probably be cooking too. That way I won't feel like I'm using up their stuff and they are very tight with groceries. Definately lose weight at their house.
Haven't been down to see them since last one was 6 moths, Grace is 18 months now. They are Sarah, 9 ;David, 7; Isaac,5 and Grace, 18 mos.
Glad they told me early so I can get money together to go. Be good to see them again.
Be the third time in 20 years that I've been out of the state.
Not that I didn't want to, money too tight. When down to check on my sister that year too. She is in Fla and fighting cancer - hanging in there.
Well Bandit and Kathy, need to get my day started. Have a blessed Sunday.
Carol

Good morning. Up in the office early this morning.
Foggy as pea soup this morning. 11 degrees
Got errands to run this afternoon. Maybe I ought to put on my pedomiter so i know how far I go in one day, much of it spent going upstairs till they get downstairs bathroom finished. At my age and weight, that's more than I care to admit to.
Grabbed a small strawberry muffin and coffee on way up here as I have my meds down and get crummy stomache if i don't eat something after. Yuk- too sweet. I don't care for sweet stuff much. I'm the salty chip person and meat.
Hope you are staying warm bandit. Guess you get plenty of exercise with 6 children, Kathy.
Going to put my old heavy scales that i inherited from my mom on that nice level tile floor in the new bathroom. It's very honest.
Going grocery shopping today. tired of trying to make a meal with less than needed. Boring!
Edited this, more than anyone would want to know. Carol

Guess I scared eeveryone off.

Hope you are having a great day.
I'm going to work on cleaning the upstairs for my exercise today.
Most of the construction dust is done. Yea!

Think I'll have to fix my favorite Talapia fish today.
Another site i am on asked what our favorite diet foods were.
What are yours.
I fix this wonderful tasting fish w a few drops of lime juice, mixed herbs and a sprinkle, when I flip it, of bread crombs. They come frozen and individually shrink wrapped. I buy the box of 16 for $13 something at WalMart. They are farm raised.

Have a great day!
Carol