LOL anagram! Thanks for the visualization experience!
Actually, yesterday was a small victory: I had planned to have a salad for dinner and someone :devil: offered me pizza anyway :T , so I turned it down saying "I would love to be able to eat pizza like everyone else today, but what I really want is to lose weight, so I am having a salad, you see".
So I ended up with 1545 calories for the day!
After reading a few helpful posts, I have been thinking that it is ok to "just say no to stress" hahaha.
I guess it boils down to the terrible word "NO".

Yo!
 

Bumping for :queen: K to find us!!!!

I'm posting even though I'm exhausted to the bone. Have been on my feet all day long. Made lots of little fussy dainty little delicacies for the ladies tea today. We ended up entertaining 50 or so of the Red Hats, and I've got to say they were pretty darn adorable, and quite LOUD! I looked out and there was a sea of red and purple. I knew a lot of the woman but didn't recognize them at first because of the big church-y hats!
I have an overnight guest coming tonight too, so as soon as I got home, I threw myself to work cleaning up the house. I did manage a 20 min. weight session, and maybe I'll do some yoga tonight; that sounds good. I'd really like to go to bed right now, but it's not to be. SIGH.....

Ceara, I'm sending you "COURAGE" vibes, my dear. What a week you've had. I'm so glad your son's okay, good luck with the mediation. When I first read that, I thought you said 'meditation'. Maybe try to get in a little of that action too. Just breathe....

Speaking of that, we have our little meditation group meeting at our house tomorrow night. I generally look forward to that, but right now it feels like another chore to get thru. I don't really mean that---aww, you know what I mean! I'm just tired. :dizzy:

"CLUNK"--- as she lands with a thud after skidding down the hallway twisting and turning....

How did I get so turned around???

Interesting example of how you can't see what you're looking for when its right in front of you......


DH and I realized last night how much we were enjoying just the 2 of us......
He recvd an email from DS mentioning that his current living arrangements are in flux and could he move back in ( he did include the statement " if I paid rent to you..").....
DH didnt respond until this morning and then it was the old Magic 8 Ball response..." Explore other options, this is not a good idea at this time."......

I would've preferred a much clearer response but again, because this is a D stepS and because of DH's health, I tread very lightly......

Last night, DH sounded very firm but I am nervous...... in fact, my gut's response when I heard about DH's reply was an immeadiate mini colitis episode....
I am trying not to project but am writing now w/ a clenched jaw and knotted stomach......

I know this sounds very harsh to many of you but in short, there are serioius substance abuse issues, refusal to work or hold a job, etc, etc....

Ceara-- Glad to hear your DS is ok....

and did someone mention scotch?/



Kettle is on...

No, Kaylets, I don't think it's too harsh. All sorts of repercussions to you and dh for ds irresponisiblity (including potential for loss of home, etc. if he's not reliable about not using in the home). I had just been thinking it had been going well for a while now. I do understand dh's feelings - I'm sure he's torn. But also sure ds isn't "hearing" what's being said but what he wants to hear. An obvious, immediate impact on your health.

Hope you got some rest, Eydie. Timing, timing, timing. Makes pleasant things less so when we're worn out.

Bubble off plumb yesterday but not a BAD day. Heading to pool today - exercise has been down. And my only exercise the next two days will probably be playing with the princesses. Heading to DDs tomorrow, dinner out with all my personal court, then dd has arranged side-by-side pedicures for the two of us for Mother's Day. I bought us matching thong sandals so we don't ruin the "do". Will prolly also celebrate DDILs 40th b.d. too. It's the following weekend but they're going to VA Beach to celebrate. Isn't that about when you're going, Eydie? I think you two almost crossed paths there last year too. I suspect she's going down for a run again but didn't ask DS. I think she does a big breast cancer one there most years.

Sunshine, y'al. It's cloudy here and a slight chance I'll share Kaylet's rain. But nice enough to do a little yard work. Mebbe!!!

Special Hi to Lazy Maisie!!

Oh, do get the red hat, Empress! A regal one, of course. Saw a huge display of Red Hatter items, esp. hats in dept store yesterday and the tone on these new ones is a red w/a slightly purplish tint, then trimmed w/purple stuff . I think I like the original red/purple ones better. The whole point is to throw off restrictions. But the new toned ones would look better on me.

I did buy me a new sun hat last week. Hot pink, big brimmed, w/a rose. Last year's light yellow is still great too. AND both big enough to fit my humongo head.

UP, MAISIE, UP! AND GO SAVE THE WORLD, EMPRESS - AT LEAST THAT PART OF IT.

Good morning one and all and....

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Had an eventful evening... hired a guy to come out and spray about an acre of weeds and we had one of those "fun" desert downpours (about 2 inches of rain in two hours) and he got his truck and trailer stuck in my front yard. Well, 3 hours later he, and two of his buddies in trucks managed to get him pulled free - but not without damaging my landscaping something horrible. No "sorry" no nothing. I almost feel vandalized. My mom's saying "don't worry we can fix it" but my issue is the time I spent on it all and now it's either pushed under 6+ inches of mud, or in places my driveway is damaged by their spinning tires. Not a happy camper.

On the other hand, it's Friday. Who cares?

Eydie, your meditation group sounds great - I wanna come!

Kaylets, I'll chime in and add another "no, not too harsh". We had to tough-love my brother when I was around 19 years old. He had been busted for pot at school, got expelled, never enrolled to get his GED, almost arrested for stealing cigarettes.... my stepdad had to kick him out and make him find his own way in life for awhile - learn that luxuries like food, or a roof over your head don't come easy, or cheap. It did him good and when his daughter was born he REALLY changed for the better. Your son may resent you both for it, but I'd hope eventually he learns it was for his own good.

Anagram, side by side pedi's sound great! I'd been thinking of doing that for mum's day, but I think I'll do that for her birthday in July. This year I bought her a quesadilla maker (she's been wanting since Christmas) and will bring over all the fixen's for a big ol' Mex dinner.

Happy Mum's day to you all!

Off to "work" (who am I kidding?)

Terri

Hi All! Our guest just left and I took a quick nap, and wanted to greet all of you before meditation group at 6:30 tonite. Have to make some snacks for after--meditating's hard work you know! ;) :lol:

Also, found out last night that my dad's in the hospital and is scheduled for gall bladder surgery tomorrow--some things happen so suddenly. i won't be able to visit him until Sunday because we have our "Spring Frolic" at work tomorrow, and it'll last all day. I really am looking so forward to going to the beach next week. [Anagram, we go mid-week---the rates are stunningly cheaper then!]

Day 230 of my no sugar program! :)

On to the next thing!!!!

Hello all--- had an early out day so have had a chance to read posts and even get the vegetable shopping done.

We have an unusual 'Noreaster situation--- lots and lots of rain, and its cold and raw... am making a big pot of lentil soup right now.....

Thanks for telling me I am right.... and yes, if my gut is upset than obviously
I know I'm right.... DH h as not gotten a response from his email reply but I did see the message from DS..... very light and breezy, " I know this is out of the blue but this news was out of the blue for me too..." Even had the nerve to sign it "love always" when we had contact w/ h im twice since he left in Dec....When I read out loud "Love always" DH immeadiately said, "You can always tell when he needs something".....

so thanks...

I told Dh I have been nervous all day ... and the good new sis that dh says he didnt spend much time thinking about it as he doesnt know what is really going on..... and what we suspect is that DS is using and out of work again which is what came out of the blue......

so .....

So far, I've managed to stay on program food wise.... just not eating on time...
in other words, I was really on the edge of a good ol dozen donut/ finish off 1/2 gallon of something/tons and tons of chocolate binge .....

but I didn't .... because coincidentally, I moved something looking for a shoe and bumped into "Potatoes not Prozac." and read it cover to cover .....
Talk about perfect timing.....
and how the next day all the receptors in your brain all have bright orange megahphones with Sugar spelled on them and shout in unison " MORE MORE MORE!!!!".....


Finding the book also made me realize that there is far, far too many things in this house if I didnt know I had a copy of that book right next to my bed....

So....
As part of my activity quota of the week, I will dedicate to sorting into remove, relocate, recycle,......

Too much....

must go...


time for some tea....