Ok......off work and I have a little time to try and catch up!
Katy--How cute to watch a bunch of 3yr olds bowl!! I wish I could get myself up in time to chat w/you girls on Wednesdays....I will try this next wednesday.
Jane--My gazelle didn't come w/a video....and I also got the edge one. I try to do what I can to work my thigh muscles.....they really need some work! Been doing the fast pace wide strides.....hurts afterwards! (so that's gotta be good right?!)
Susan--Tell your admirer that I want roses too!! How sweet. From whoever they're from! (think they're from Rocky???)
Jenn--Really liked the art! You made it yourself? You should make us all t-shirts!! (just teasing) I went and looked at your profile too....you're beautiful! And you'll be absolutely stunning on your wedding day!!
Julie--Excellent on the pants!! I'm proud of you! You're doing a great job if you're able to get into smaller sizes!! Keep it up and before you know it you'll be where you want to be.
Ellen--Such great poems you write!! Send me a bunch to my e-mail and I'll pretty them up into a scrapbook book and send it to you!! I wish I was as talented as you!
Cristi--I'm working when all my fav shows are on. I'm so glad that we have the satellite recorder. I at least get to watch them eventually. They're usually reality shows though. I like to watch them when I'm on the gazelle. Makes time go by faster.
Ok...that's all that the page will scroll down to.....sorry if I missed you! I hope you're all having a great day and are sleeping well...since it is the middle of the wee hours for me.
Katy - you're right - I was off by an hour, lol, and wasn't able to make it back. The twins went bumper bowling a couple of weeks ago at a birthday party. Mary said it was hilarious, and I wish I could've seen it. Neal and I may have to take the 3 oldest DGDs bowling one of these days.
Marti - hey, no reason we couldn't set the time an hour later on Wednesdays. I think it would work better for Katy and Cristi, too. Maybe Cristi would be home from Wally World by then and Leigh would be napping. \
I'm in a good mood because not only is it Friday, but this week has shown a loss! I'm down to 188.5! Just in time for a birthday party on Sunday.... I think this is the motivtion I needed to stay away from most things bad on during the party.... don't want to ruin all my hard work by ing out
I also wanted to tell you all thanks again! You are just too nice (or maybe it is crazy - calling me beautiful )! But really, thank you all, you are too kind!
Bowling with 3 year olds sounds like a good time! My Tim and anyone else who goes bowling with us likes to say that the pins only fall down out of sympathy for me because there is no way I put enough force behind the ball to actually knock them down.... I say whatever works as long as some of them fall I am happy
Jane, looks great! Are you sure I can't tag along? I'll be real quiet, you won't even notice me... Or I could carry all your stuff, wouldn't that come in handy? Think about it
Marti, I would like to get you address too! I'm not promising that I will remember every holiday (especially in the next few months cause things a re a little ) but I'll try real hard! If I remember Cristi's b-day, then you'll know I'm in good shape (2-days before the wedding). I'd also like to get everyone else's address that do the exchange!
Also I looked into the roses and it depends on the color of pink... Pale pink roses connote grace, gentleness, and gratitude; light pink roses express fun and happiness; and deep pink roses say "Thank you."
Ah well, since I can usually only make it on here every few days, I'll just keep reading as much as I can and try to catch up. I kind of feel like....hmm...like when you used to play jumprope on the playground, and you had two kids turning the long rope, and you would stand just outside it watching and waiting and trying to time when you could jump in without falling flat on your face...
Well, shoot, "hi" everybody Hi to all the new ladies. And good morning!
Jenn, congrats on your upcoming wedding -- your flowers are very elegant and your dress is just beautiful. I tried to look at your profile, but only saw the bunny rabbit pic. And yes, Bert is adorable, but I don't think that's the pic everyone is talking about
Pam, I worked at at pet store when I was in high school, and we had a male parakeet that fell in love with his reflection in a little mirror. Maybe if the fake birdie isn't working, you could try getting a little mirror?
Susan, are you sure those pink roses aren't from Rocky?
Julie, congrats on fitting into your smaller pants! I can sympathize about the office politics and such -- sorry you are having to deal with that. Spraying lysol at you was sooo rude and out of line! I'm in a position where someone I really don't care for (he is pushy and overbearing, and just generally annoying) is training me for yet another job duty that I really don't want to take on, since I have enough on my plate already. But I'm stuck with it, so I'm trying to make the best of it, but this guy is really starting to tick me off. I had to bite my tongue yesterday because he came right out and asked, "So, am I going too fast? Are you getting this? What do you think of my training style? Do you think I am too overbearing?" I so wanted to say, "Yes, I do -- I find you obnoxious, why don't you just back off!" But...that would just open a whole new can of worms, so I will just try to meekly put up with him until I'm able to do it on my own. *sigh*
Ellen -- your poems as usual, brighten my day! Loved the one about the kitty surprise And the piggy isn't winking at me, he is sticking out his tongue...
Angie, love the decription of your outfit! Still have flaming red hair to go with it? I'd love to see pics of the fairy costumes you've worked on, bet they are gorgeous...
Marti, keep going on the Gazelle! If you've found a workout you like, stick with it. You're probably firming and toning more than you even realize, because it's so gradual.
Cristi, thanks for the Valentine I BOUGHT valentines to mail out to you all (at least all I have snail mail addresses for...), just...not...quite sure...where I put them.... AUUGGHH!!! I need one of those organizing TV show crews to come tear apart my house and put it back together!!!
Jane, can I come to Ireland with you??? c'mon, girl, my name is Mary Kate, you gotta take me along for good luck...and hon, I don't need to kiss the Blarney Stone -- I'm full of Blarney already! Or is that "baloney"? Something like that... Actually, I used to have a neckace I loved, a silver disc with a Gaelic symbol for "Blarney". I wore it for good luck, since my job is to talk to cranky people all day and try to smooth things out. Lost it when I moved I think, would love to find another one. Did you say you had some good low fat crockpot recipes? Any you'd care to share? Do we have a recipe thread?
Aw, crud...it's that time...got to fly... You know, go chain myself to the oar, trudge back down to the salt mines...hi and hugs to anyone I missed...
Our ranks have sure grown. How about this, Top of the Morning to EVERYONE.
Katiecat,yep on the mirror.Got one to put in the cage with him.
Julie,a smaller size. I know that feels good.Good for you.
I have to go back to check out what everyone has written. It's raining here and there'll be no walk to day and I really need it. The diet has been a struggle with so much drama. I tell myself everyday that today I'll stick with it then by the end of the day I've found a way to blow it.
Question girls,which do you like better? Broadband or DSL? The Dish or cable?I'm trying to deside without DS here to help.
Lol.... You are right, they aren't talking about Bert. There is a picture of me and my fiancee in my profile
Pam - IMHO, I feel broadband is better... I have DSL at work and it is always messing up and disconnecting. I have broadband(cable connection) at home and I love it! Always super fast and always connected... I never get bumped at home.
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! Supposed to be in the 50's today. Of course then tomorrow it turns on us and it supposed to raint he whole weekend. Oh well, gives me a chance to do the borders and curl up with a book.
Susan~pink roses from a secret admirer huh? I would think if they were from Rocky he would have sent Red roses, unless of course your fav is pink, so maybe it is the russian or maybe your boss thanking you for doing a great job. Well, I was going to mention what pink roses mean but Jenn did. I don't think I knew what pink roses meant, just liked them. I know what red, white and yellow are/mean. Just enjoy them girly.
Pam~don't have broadband or DSL so can't say anything. We did have the cable for the internet for a day and while things came up fast for the most part (there were a couple of places we frequent seems it came up the same) we didn't like that we had to go through internet explorer to get to anywhere first. Just seemed like another step we could do without. So went back to AOL-dial-up, settled for familiarity over speed. It works for us. As far as a dish or cable...we had the dish for 3 years while in the country and it was fine except whent he weather was bad here or in CO, that's where it was out of. Now we have digital cable and it is fine, like it better than the dish. It is cheaper also and we haven't had any problems with it except with the ice storm when we lost all electricity.
Katy~oh, I remember going bowling with the kids classes-so much fun. The kids still love to bowl. I am not that good but the kids do pretty good. Sorry, not a big fan of Primetime Live. Used to be till the other shows came about.
Katiecat~oh, I would love to have one of those people from Mission Orginazation come over and get me organized. I could keep things organized if they got it started for me. LOL It's just getting it started. That is one of my major spring cleaning chores getting all my stuff organized...papers, scrapbook stuff, pictures, etc. There's a lot of papers I need to get rid of and shred.
Jane~how sweet, about the pic of you and Neal on the counter. I don't have a small pic on the counter but in the hallway I have a 10 x 13 pic of me when I was nine months old that my mom gave me on the condition that I put it in a frame and hang it on the wall-lol, and then a 8 x 10 pic of V when he was 3 or 4 next too it with another pic of him and his dad above that one, he was on a horse when he was about the same age.
Jenn~love the pic and think that would look great on a t-shirt. The colors are pretty. CONGRAT'S on the loss!
Marti~don't know how you do it girly, the hours you work. I know I would love to work nights but something like 3-midnight.
Hi to everyone else, Ms. Ellen, Diane, Doreen, Angie, Sue, Kathy, John boy, Billy Bob... i can't keep up with everyone!
Anyway...not much planned for today. Think I will put that shelf together for the bath and V can put it up later-save him some time from doing it. Later on when he gets home we are going either out to dinner or a movie (would do both but really need to get to SAMS and they close at 8) and then to SAMS to stock up and finally to Home Depot to look at the borders! I never did make it over there. Since he couldn't get out of working Monday we are going out this evening and also next Thursday. Cannot believe that next Thursday marks one year being in our new house! The time is going by toooo fast and it doesn't seem like it has been a year.
Anyway...need to go check the other threads, kinda ran out of time yesterday. Didn't think I would be out as long as I was but was trying to find a little something for V for Valentine's day.
Okay...enough blabbing. Hope everyone has a nice day and weekend!
Katiecat: I know how you feel, I went through training for a promotion that I got at work recently. The tough part was that they took the job away from a girl who had been doing it for years, because they felt I would do it better. And she was very very upset about it!! So now I find out she just gave her notice......so I was relieved, cause I have to walk by her everyday and she treats me like Im this horrible person..... Why do we have to work??? I'll tell ya, you'd think people would just grow up. Its sickening....Hang in there though, lord knows Im trying!!!
JENN: What a cute picture of you and soon to be hubby!!! You dont look like you need to lose much weight!!!!How long have you two been together? Congrats on the weight loss also....doesnt it feel good???
SUSAN: Pink roses??? Im so jealous!!! My boyfriend is lacking in that department.....If I asked him to send me something, I'd probably get a spice rack!!!!HAHA.. Hes just never been good with surprises and gift coordination. He tries though!!!! Did you find out yet who they came from, perhaps Rocky??
Thank you all for the words of wisdom on my pants!!!!haha I hope to have good news come sunday's weigh in!!!
Hello to Jane, Marti, Diane, Doreen, Katy, Ellen,Cristi, Angie, and anyone else who pops in...
TGIF, Cant wait to get out of work today, 2 more hours.. I work 6am-2:30 and I love it, cause I still kinda have an afternoon, when Im not doing clinical at the hospital that is!!! Not much planned for the weekend, dont know if we'll take my friends kids for a sleepover or not yet....Im hoping to hit the gym though!!!! Anyhow....gotta go, talk to you all later
Julie
Cristi - Thanks! As you can see I am easily amused since I was bored at work I spent a little while doing that because of all this talk of tattoos and t-shirts... Hehe I didn't really think you girls would think much of it, but it kept me entertained
Julie - We have actually only been together for a year ( ) But I KNEW he was the one right away.... Thought he was too good to be true because I've had bad experiences with men. Believe it or not he is 10 years older then me... when we go out HE gets carded before I ever do! And the loss totally feel great! It brings me to 32# losed 18.5# to go! I can do this!
Was checking out a few things and trying to change my avatar-UGH! What a pain. Before I had the avatar resizer at 110x110 pixels and they always worked. Now these pics I have that I am trying to resize are too big at that size so have to go to the 7.8 kb and it totally loses focus and the pic in doing so...so just put the cat one back for now.
Anywho...was getting ready to log out and thought I would check an dsee if anyone has posted.
Hi Julie~hope you get to the gym like you want. I guess it is good the girl gave notice, for you anyway. She shouldn't get mad because the boss thinks you do better work...but we all know that's not how it always works. Hope you have a good weekend whatever you do.
Hi Jenn~you can be amused as much as you like because I think it looks very nice! As does your SO. I am amazed he is ten-years older than you-doesn't look it at all!
Okay ladies...have a good one. I am outta here for now.
Morning Everyone
Although I'm not sure yet, the potty training isn't going well, I thought the mom was supposed to do that and leave the fun to Grandma Pam Help any suggestions I'm at my wits end.I'm a tired and cranky this morning , I checked in with the vet this morning to see if I could make an appointment to get the spaying done and declawing done before I end up with more kittens and no furniture.The new vet charges $350,00 dollars is this a joke , how much does it cost where you all are, the last time which was maybe three years ago it cost $150. for both procedures,I have 3 cats to do , like yesterday and two in the next 4 months, thats just to much,, boy am I miserable today.
Hi Jenn
just in case your wondering about the potty training , my kitty who is only about 10 months who was pregnant when I found her near death, had kittens Dec 26 and they are Milo and Maddie.I am not the kind of person who can give them away, so I have accumulated quite a mixture of kitties. Jenn don't worry about forgetting the holidays I was surprised to learn today was friday, what the heck happened to Wednesday and Thursday, YaY on the loss, good girl, Have a wonderful day. Oh I love your Jaded Ladies,graphic, that would be great on our t-shirsts.
Hi Pam
I know what you mean about the dieting sabbatoge, I am having the same problem and its really irritating me at this point , as is everthing else today I need a vacation maybe I will come to California and keep you company while Eddie is away,that we can kick each other everytime we cheat. You know I have a mirror in my cage, and it hasen't had that effect on me yet, Pam I like broadband and cable. Whens Eddie coming home ?
Hi Katie
Its hard to keep up when your here everyday, miss a day and glad the poems brighten your day, I think I need to kiss the Blarney Stone , or get some of that fountain of youth juice, I had a shot of that when I was 20 of course I didn't need it then , but I sure could use it now As far as that pig goes , I know he's been sticking his tongue out at me, give the pig a forum and he thinks he's got the right to judge us. Well I might be makin bacon. if he doesn't behave
Hi Marti
I guess I would have to check around to see who saved them I know my son does and my friend does and there will be some on the forum but I never got in the habit of doing that, I guess I always veiwed them as silly. like me,but I will see if I can hunt any of them down. I always make them up here on the spur of the moment. You are just as talented, I'm just sillier,
Hi Jane
I went to chat I yelled is anyone hereeeeeeeeee Helloooooooooo but no one answered so I said fine then and went away sulking What did you and Madison buy the other day on your shopping trip anything good? How is Dale doing today? I think I should be the one to come with you to Ireland, with my maiden name Walsh ,my auburn hair, green eyes and freckles although they have been gone on my face for 30 years,my arms and legs still sport them,and I'm compact ,well I will be when I lose my 30 lbs. and my Grandparents came from Ireland , although I know very little about where or when.My Father never shared anything about his family with us,and my Grandmother died when I was 9.
Hi Cristi, Susan ,Katy ,Angie ,Mindee, Sue ,Julie ,Kathy , did I forget anyone .I will be back anyway later to catch up ,I have been cleaning and trying to sort out the potty training dilema , I don't recall this problem when I had my last batch of kittensI am so happy I have a steamer for cleaning. Funny thing I started this post at 10:00 am and I am just finishing it now, slow slow day , well except for the cleaning , one thing had to wait and I thought better to clean I can always talk and I do a lot of that
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Well, The John of God thing on Primetime wasn't much to write home about. I didn't think they uncovered anything that couldn't be discovered by googling "John of God" I didn't see my uncle anywhere...he said he and his wife were interviewed for a documentary and the family members I have talked to seem to think its for public television, but I haven't seen any listings yet. Maybe something else is coming....
Today is a no-school day..so I have both kids at home all day...already been to the park and to Starbucks... They are like puppies, you know....gotta get them some exercise so they will be calmer at home. Hoping for some naptime as I have to clean up...my dad and his x/w are coming for a visit tomorrow morning...ugh. They are pretty dysfunctional but they'll keep that under wraps long enough for a short visit with the grandkids. I'm glad they want to see them at all really - haven't shown any interest since this summer..so we will take it.
Jane - I can chat later on Wednesdays - that would mean noon here in Oregon....is that doable for you Marti? I've missed too many of them lately, want to get back in the routine....
Good afternoon ladies.....Actually...it's noon on the nose at the moment!!
Cristi--The hours aren't so bad. If I get to bed as soon as I get home, I can get up at a decent hour and still have plenty of time to get things done before work. So it works for me. They actually had an opening for the 9-6 shift at work and I didn't try for it. Too many people that have been there longer.....plus....I really like the people on my shift! Oh!!! I keep forgetting.....thank you for the card! I got it a couple days ago!
Jenn--I'll PM you my info when I"m done here. I'm terrible at getting all the holidays...but I really make sure I try to remember birthdays. Do you have your birthday listed on the birthday thread???
Jane--If an hour later works for everyone else...that would be great for me. I would like to yap with you all if I can. So how are you liking the gazelle? Which do you prefer the treadmill?? Do you think it's worth the purchase? oh wait!!! I sound like one of the sales rep calling you up to see if you're a satisfied customer! I was just curious since you had a treadmill before.
Katie--You're wanting to go to Ireland w/Jane and I'm wanting to go to Disneyland w/you!! I can be your hands free photographer! Meaning...you're hands will always be free of the camera! I can even get some shot of you while in the next seat on one of the rides!! Some day I would like to save up enough to go to Disneyland. James & Jhanai have never been there and I was only 8 the last time I was there. Someday........
Pam--I've never had broadband.....we have DSL. And it works great for me. The times when my computer is working slowly is when my husband decides to try and burn something or is rendering a picture he created........ and that just slows everything down. I've heard broadband was really good.
Ok....must get myself on the gazelle....and then in the shower... and then off to work. Today is my early day and Jhanai's weekend!!
Ellen and Katy---You two snuck on me while I was hurrying to get off the computer!
Katy--I think noon our time works the best for me. I am definately up by then and I could make it to yap!
Ellen--I would love to read some more of your talented writing. Did you write something for each of your kids? I bet they love them. I think that would be so special to have. A poem from mama!!
GOOD MORNING LADIES!!!! 
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- calling me beautiful 
)! But really, thank you all, you are too kind! 
) but I'll try real hard! If I remember Cristi's b-day, then you'll know I'm in good shape (2-days before the wedding). I'd also like to get everyone else's address that do the exchange!
I can't keep up! 
Hi to all the new ladies. And good morning! 
I can sympathize about the office politics and such -- sorry you are having to deal with that. Spraying lysol at you was sooo rude and out of line! 
I'm in a position where someone I really don't care for (he is pushy and overbearing, and just generally annoying) is training me for yet another job duty that I really don't want to take on, since I have enough on my plate already. But I'm stuck with it, so I'm trying to make the best of it, but this guy is really starting to tick me off. I had to bite my tongue yesterday 
because he came right out and asked, "So, am I going too fast? Are you getting this? What do you think of my training style? Do you think I am too overbearing?" 
I so wanted to say, "Yes, I do -- I find you obnoxious, why don't you just back off!" But...that would just open a whole new can of worms, so I will just try to meekly put up with him until I'm able to do it on my own. *sigh* 
I BOUGHT valentines to mail out to you all (at least all I have snail mail addresses for...), just...not...quite sure...where I put them.... 
AUUGGHH!!! I need one of those organizing TV show crews to come tear apart my house and put it back together!!!
c'mon, girl, my name is Mary Kate, you gotta take me along for good luck...and hon, I don't need to kiss the Blarney Stone -- I'm full of Blarney already! Or is that "baloney"? Something like that... 
Actually, I used to have a neckace I loved, a silver disc with a Gaelic symbol for "Blarney". I wore it for good luck, since my job is to talk to cranky people all day and try to smooth things out. Lost it when I moved I think, would love to find another one. Did you say you had some good low fat crockpot recipes? Any you'd care to share? Do we have a recipe thread?
You know, go chain myself to the oar, trudge back down to the salt mines...hi and hugs to anyone I missed...
Supposed to be in the 50's today. Of course then tomorrow it turns on us and it supposed to raint he whole weekend. Oh well, gives me a chance to do the borders and curl up with a book.
) But I KNEW he was the one right away.... Thought he was too good to be true because I've had bad experiences with men. Believe it or not he is 10 years older then me... when we go out HE gets carded before I ever do! 
glad the poems brighten your day, I think I need to kiss the Blarney Stone , or get some of that fountain of youth juice, I had a shot of that when I was 20 of course I didn't need it then , but I sure could use it now 
