Hi all. Real quick check in,then I need to get my laundry put away and off to bed. Congrats on the quilting prize Derry and the 5k progress Raven.

I am just glad to have found some energy. It was hiding under the couch with the leftover dog hair.

I could probably show a photo of my quilt, not sure how... I know Jolly (think it was her?) put a photo up here, maybe she can tell me how.
I restarted another journal today, for about the millionth time.
Yesterday, I had an "all about me" day, it was mother's day after all. I napped, we went out to dinner (don't want to go "there" to tell you about that, either) and I took it easy. It was a nice day, a nice week and nice weekend.... but time to get in control, yet again, and move on with my personal choices for good health.
Take care everyone!
Linda

photos
 

http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoVie...d=288458494203

Here is a link to one of my quilts, a snowy owl.

Here is a link to another, the one that was best of show, you can't see it well as it's what is called a "whole cloth" quilt, just quilting on beige fabric:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoVie...d=890168494203

If you are interested in the whole show, check out this link:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePh...1&sort_order=0

You can click on "slideshow" on the right and see about 60 photos of very beautiful quilts!

Thanks for you interest!
Linda

Hey all. payroll Monday - my favorite. Especially as I can't get into my email and send the reports to my staff. Yeah.

I am feeling better finally. The energy I found under the bed gave a call to it's siblings, and they decided to come home. I actually got a post card from my motivation, and it said the flight was delayed, but should be back soon too.,

I did not, however, make it to the gym this morning. I was bad :( and stopped for fast food on the way home last night from my part time job. It didn't sit right, so I was up sick most of the night. I just have to face it that for some reason fast food, with the exception of subs, taco bell, etc, just doesn't do me any good. I generally feel sick after. Maybe it is the burger, or all the deep fry grease. Who knows? Just need to say no.

That said, have a wonderful day all.

Long Time No Type..
 

Hey girls.

Sorry about being MIA, I just haven't stopped running enough to sit down and type. And this one will just be a quick one.. because I've just about used all my spare time trying to read back at what I've missed. (And that's a lot!)

Lemme see if I can break this down quickly.

Congrats on the quilt winning, Linda! Those are really beautiful. I just finished my first quilting project myself. A baby blanket for my sis-in-law. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed putting it together.

Hope the hinney is feeling better, Raven! This is one instance where more cushion is a good thing! :D

And Jolly, when you checked your mailbox and found your motivation had sent you a postcard, you didn't happen to find a misdirected one addressed to me, did you? Mine has gone AWOL for the last few days/week. *erk*

Happy, I saw that you were feeling sick. How's it going? Better, I hope....

Hey, red! I've done the cutting back thing myself.. and rebound gets me everytime. I don't know why I can't seem to stick things out for the long haul. It's a really vicious cycle. Need to find my happy medium. Still chattin? Haven't seen you online in a while.. or perhaps I've just been missing you.

Hey, anyone know anything about Michael Thurmonds Total Body Makeover? My sister is on it and is pushing it at me hot and heavy. It sound something like SouthBeach with mini-meals? You also really restrict your sodium intake.
I just don't know if I can do anything that strict.

I'll peek in later~

Heh Derry, the quilts are beautiful. I had posted last night but now see my post didn't take. You have a lot of talent! Thanks for sharing those photos.
Jolly, Tanzie, hi there! Everybody, sorry, no time, no time.... doing the white hare thing again here....

:wave:

Linda - Those quilts are gorgeous!!! I have NO talent or patience for that, and I am slightly jealous of those who do. ;) Very nice indeed.

Hey Tanzie - I haven't heard about that one... is there anything on it elsewhere on the board?

Jolly - I'm so glad you're feeling a little better!

Happy - *waving at the flyby* ;)

Red - Heh.. the white hare. Cute. ;) It's amazing you even find time to eat at all, let alone too much!

Well chicks, I'm taking today OFF. My legs are trashed. After I ran I went riding, and my legs were so worn out even before I started that I had one **** of a time getting on my pony. No stirrups... it doesn't LOOK that high up off the ground. *sigh* Anyway, with much scrambling and clawing, I made it up. And in the meantime praised myself effusively for the well done job of training my horse to not move while mounting. I think he was starting to fall asleep, actually... :p

So .. yeah. No workout at all today. Nothing. Tomorrow I'll try pilates again. Amazing that there are still some nice bruises back there. It's been a week! :eek: Then Wednesday start Couch-to-5K Week 3. Rah!

Food - Pretty good.
Water - Pretty good.
Exercise - Day off.

Hey all. Just my usual fly by posting. Tanzie, I think the Motivation Family Reunion is almost over, so all the family members should be coming home soon. Raven, hope your butt is better :) I am off to bed. Oh wait, laundry, then bed. I need to put some away if I want a place to sleep.

ttfn

:lol: Jolly - You and I have the same laundry routine? Out of the dryer onto the bed.

Hi chickies,

Tanzie, I did Micheal Thurmond's 6WBMO 2 years ago. I did lose weight on it, I did learn that sugar / carbs are bad very bad for my body type. It is strict. You have to eat 5 to 6 times a day with mini meals. It is hard to keep up with. When my routine changed, I couldn't keep up with it and fell off the wagon. He makes a mighty enticing infomercial. It must be playing again as I've seen various people chatting about it on the boards. There are 2 versions - the 6 week program which I could never do which is supposed to whittle the weight down fast and his regular program. I can't tell you that it's like South Beach because what you eat depends alot on your body type. For my body type - ecto blimp - fat all over - yes, carbs are not my friend and it's like South Beach except I got to eat white rice. I am tired of defending the program - some here bash it all to heck and back, it worked for me when others including WW did not. But it is hard to stick with tho it does teach you foods that are good fuel vs things that don't work well for your metabolism. And... it is low fat, low carb, low salt and basically you give up processed foods. I can do very well with fresh raw or steamed veggies, grilled fish, chicken, lean pork or beef and low sugar fruits - all summer long. But look out when the winter comes. If your sister has the program, take a peek and see what you think but if you can't stay with a strict program, don't waste the over $100 the materials cost. And since everything is fresh food, it's kinda expensive too.

Raven, it's good to hear that you are back in the drill sargent push mode again, tho wisely taking a rest when needed. Keep it up girl!

Enjoyed your "family reunion" story Jolly. If I can ever figure out the lure of why I keep eating foods I know make me sick, I'll let you know. But don't hold your breath waiting - I think it happens to us all.

Red, I waved at you as you zoomed by :wave: Thanks for the cool breeze!

Lovely quilts Linda! Thanks for posting pictures. How long have you been quilting?

On another note, it was a very sad day for me at work. One of my teammates - a truly wonderful young guy in his mid 20's was shot and killed in his house on Saturday. They don't know all the details, they think perhaps he startled an intruder or burglar. He leaves behind a wife and 2 very young children. It's so hard to believe, here we were laughing on Friday, playing tricks on one of our other co-workers. I have email from him, he's on instant messenger tho not logged on right now - how can he be gone? And did I say that he was just a heckova nice guy - that I really enjoyed working with even tho I didn't know him for very long. I'm stunned...

Happy... I'm so sorry. Things that remind us how fleeting life can be, and how we had best enjoy every moment we have. My heart goes out to his wife, his kids, his family. And to you. *gentle hug* That's so sad.

Wow, happy, I'm so sorry to hear about your coworker. That's awful! I wonder what happened, if it was a mere random shooting or what. The sudden loss must be such a shock for you. I am so sorry. His family must be devastated. I'm just really, really sorry to hear this. Take care of yourself.

Oh, Happy, I am so sorry to hear about your co-worker. How horrible. Why do things like this happen?

Well, I have a long way to go, but have had losses the last two weeks. My eating is getting more sensible. I am exercising. Though I still need to get weight training back in here. It was rather funny. I was getting ready for work after working out and this older woman just starts talking to me. Asking me if I lift weights and telling me how her doctor told her she has to start, because of bone density issues. Was this a sign or what??

I don't know about the rest of the "family," but a small part of my motivation has made its way home. Hurray.

Have a good day all.

Ohhhh my god my body ... *lol* tried pilates this morning. Lasted about 2 minutes on that floor, even with the mat. Ok, so my butt isn't healed yet. And my left hip is twinging. How dare it.

Tomorrow I run again. I'm feeling less puny. Still really tired. Money anxieties.

Richard is out of town - visiting his mom. We're kind of taking advantage of that buy schlepping around the house more than we ordinarily would.

Food - Very good.
Water - Not good at all. Too busy at work today.
Exercise - :o Rolling around for a few minutes on the floor. Needs work. :D

I don't know Raven. Certain types of rolling around on the floor would burn a LOT of calories. ;) Oh wait, you did say Richard was out of town. . . .

I feel much better after making it to the gym. I MUST find a way to start getting weights in again. I must I must I must. otherwise, good. I am making better food choices. Not perfect, but better. My goal is to get back to where I am not lying on my little weight chart stripe here by the end of the month. How bad is that?

Have a good evening all.