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Jane , 06-03-2005 09:56 PM

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Tea Rose , 06-03-2005 10:34 PM

HI EVERYONE
Sorry I have been so scarce lately, today I am stripping, yes thats what I said, (oh wallpaper stripping I bet that scared the heck out of you girls, what a visual that must have created. What a job, messy sticky did I say messy argggggggggggg .I am so pooped my fingers and neck are sore,but I wanted to check in before I jumped into the tub for a soak. I have been busy, trying to get this done, still waiting on the fabric to come in, my wallpaper for the kitchen came .Its yellow striped but a soft yellow actually two tones of yellow its very pretty, I think I am really going to like it. I have set myself up for a lot of work though. Jane I was just posting,and it said the thread closed, good thing I had just started and caught it fast, Forgive me I don't know what you said now, and I am to tired to go back and forth right now, I will try tomorrow.Angie , I am so sorry to hear about your tough break, OK I know it isn't funny but I couldn't resist.You need not take things so litteral when they say break a leg (foot) poor Angie, you will have to have specially designed shoes to coordinate with you outfits. Are you sure you didn't do it on purpose to get that much needed break ( wrong choice of word) rest from all you do,I hope you are feeling better soon (((HUGS))) Susan what can I say to you, but poor Susan, I hope things get resolved soon,(((HUGS)))Cristi I am here, I only remember reading that your lost some weight thats wonderful keep up the good work,I hope your patio is all done I will go back and read tomorrow, to tired right now Sorry.Marti the sun is shining here to, to bad I am stuck inside for the moment.do enjoy it. I am sorry girls thats all I remember reading and I am so tired and sore, right now I promise to do individuals soon. I hope everyone else is doing good, have a great night girls , and enjoy the sunshine,and weekend
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Mom2Gaby , 06-03-2005 11:37 PM

Thank you Ellen You are a sweetie and so talented to be hanging wallpaper!!
Very impressed.

Did I tell ya I am going to be in the Rose Festival Parade with a co worker?? We are picking up horse crap!! wooooo hoooo.......my 15 minutes of fame.

>VENT> Mike picked up his other daughter tonight. He had been at his fathers for the day since he picked up Gaby this morning. I am guessing that.
I called at 4pm and just asked if Mike was there. Grandpa said he was taking a nap 'with your daughter"........he always says it that way -odd.
I said if he wanted to pick up the car seat to come on by and pick it up on the way out of town - he never responded.

The ex wife called me after he picked the daughter up 45 minutes late.
He was mad she said and just sat in the car.
The daughter was scared to go with him when he was like that. Gaby seemed fine in the back seat.
The ex said "Hi Gaby!" and all her little friends said hi too from the porch - lol....
The ex said he seemed mad about that.

Course,,,,,,,,I must say he doesn't know yet that the ex babysits Gaby. haha

When he gives me a second I might tell him. He never wants to parent , so pooh on him.

Anyway, I better get to bed, sooooooo tired.
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da fat n da furious , 06-04-2005 02:02 AM

Ellen I didn't mention before but congradulations on the grandbaby coming.
Once all the work is done it will be well worth the hard back breaking,,,or elbow straining job it was.
Susan, Mike just sounds like a immature child with a temper...

I need to go take another funny pill and get some sleep...laying around all day is exhausting. And the foot is th th throbbbbbbbing...yowch
I think I will use a marker to fix up my cast....make it purdy
So I have to go see some specialist about my foot on the same day Brandon sees his Dr about his foot. This is the last appointment for his right foot,,,we then move on to the left and he will be having surgery on teh 30th...both of us in casts,,aren't we just so special?
anyways...I need to crawl up to bed...literally...
toodles
#5

Ddfaire , 06-04-2005 03:15 AM

Hello Ladies!!!

I'm glad to see that you are all still here....I feel like all I do is work and sleep. I am off today and tomorrow though...and am looking foward to Magic Mountain on the 11th. Am taking DS and Pam - yippee!!! Then the boy will be moving to Arizona with his father...darn it. I won't know how to be...the house will be soooooo empty without him. Honey says that it will be fun too, but I'm not so sure, am used to having little growing feet running through the house with all the friends. lol.

All is well at work, the boss came down and watched me load the truck on Wednesday night...he said "...excellent job for a rookie..."
wooooohooooo!!!

Weight loss is not going so well, down to 158, but need to get my act together...Congrats Cristi on your 2 pounds....keep up the good work!!

It's late here, so I'll check back tomorrow & do individuals...

Keep Smiling....
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RosieKate , 06-04-2005 10:57 AM

Can't remember who asked....
The digging today is to prepare for our expansion. We are adding a bed/bath/closet and remodeling the playroom... all the young hard bodies are descending around 9:30 to dig dig dig.

Getting burned out on journaling, so I am going to switch to the Zone for awhile, as I don't have to count calories or points with that. I need to get the balance in my diet shifted back toward lots of fresh fruits and veggies and AWAY from tortilla chips

Commented to DH this a.m. that I am already feeling stressed by the remodel and it really hasn't begun in earnest yet...I just like control and need to get some strategies in place to handle the out-of-control feelings I am inevitably going to have. I am going to try to hit the gym in the early mornings ...that should help.

Angie - so sorry about the broken leg That's one way to get a break from you hectic routine! Don't recommend it tho,lol

Susan - or should I call you the Pooper Scooper Extraordinaire! what a gig. At least you'll get up close and personal with those cool floats. You are handling Mike just fine..no need to address this stuff ( car seat, whereabouts, etc) with thim, just make sure you keep telling your attorney ( and writing them down for yourself) It will all be over soon...

Cristi - Well done on the weight loss!

Jane - we can go grey together, honey! I flirted around with some color, but it's too time-consuming and I don't think I look all that bad withthe greys showing....so natural it is!

Hi to everyone else! Gotta get in the shower..so I'll have to get back with you all later

BTW - Ellen - congrats on impending grandmahood. If my parents and in-laws are any indication, it is a life-changing event....grandkids have made them so happy!
#7

FrouFrou , 06-04-2005 12:53 PM

Hiya Ladies~

Slow day for me today and really don't have much to do. Can't do much of anything in the yard-got so much rain yesterday it is soaked! It is supposed to do the same today even though it doesn't look like it. Of course yesterday morning it started out like this...sunny...and then all **** broke loose. I do mean that literally. I hate that it doesn't just rain here...when it starts we have downpours that flood the streets within minutes and it continues for a while. Stops, then starts again. Don't think the backyard will ever dry out from that. Anyway, supposed to have storms today and tomorrow. Crossing my fingers we don't. One good soaking a week is enough for me.

Susan~I too think you are handling Mike perfectly. That is probably one of the reasons he is acting like an a$$...because he is trying to piss you off and it ain't working...or at least you are not showing it. I can only imagine how hard it is to let Gaby go with him. This will all be over soon enough. How is Rebecca and Rachel doing? And Rocky? Is he still coming up in July?

Angie~you poor thing...sorry to hear you broke your foot, OUCH! At least you are getting a much needed break. Of course I know what ya mean about laying around, that will grow old fast. Maybe you can get lots of reading in and be pampered by Monte and the boys. You and Brandon will be sooo cute with matching casts.

Marti~cleaning the gutters?! I think I would have traded jobs with James and cleaned his car! Of course I am a chicken of heights and to clean ours I would have to get on a ladder which I don't care to do, especially in the back. At Christmas when DS and V were doing lights, DS got on the roof to do the back and I was so scared he was going to fall off. The back is up higher, two stories high and the front is one story. I am such a worry wart!

Jane~I guess I missed that Caylin was burned, poor baby. Hope she is okay, and Neal & Mckenzie also. Sorry to hear that Neal won;t be a part of the team afterall.

Ellen~your kitchen is going to be pretty! I love yellow in a kitchen and the wallpaper sounds really nice. Of course I liked your kitchen the way it was but I think we all need a change every now and then. I still haven't done the bedroom, which is a good thing as I change my mind about the color every other day! I like the stripes also and saw a technique that you do with paint...I think it would look pretty in my bedroom. It's hard to describe the techinique so won't even try, maybe I will go find a link to some site and show you. Just need to decide on whether I want taupe, or green.

Katy~glad you refreshed my memory on the construction...couldn't remember what all you guys were doing but did remember it was a big job. Know what ya mean about not having control and the stress. But just remember...the end results will be well worth it all!

Dee~glad to see you checking in. Magic Moutain eh? Oh, I wish I was in CA, miss it. Make sure you ride the wooden roller coaster! I'm not a roller coaster person myself but the kids love them. Of course I wouldn't let them get on that one. Something about the wood ones I don't trust. You guys are going to have a fun time! Wow, Pam went to Disneyland and now Magic Moutain-you go girl! I know you will miss your son, but at least Arizona is not too far away.

Hi to everyone else

Thank you ladies about the weight loss. Jane, I am going to do my best to get to onderland! I was there before and I know I can do it again. Maybe this little weight loss was just the thing to get me motivated again. Don't know if I mentioned that I did join e-diets. I like it, because they do the menu planning and calorie figuring for me. So I don't have to write anything down, add points or figure calories myself. I just need to spend a little bit of time on the site every Monday and print out the menus for the week which is great. Of course I didn't really follow it last week because we were so busy and I was too pooped to cook. I also changed my weight tracker and went to Ticker Factory because they show the 1/2 pound loss now. Didn't want to think that I had lost more than I did by it showing the whole pound. Anyway, this week I will be back on track because I won't have a hectic week and will cook. Did stock up on veggies, fruit and healthy foods when I bought groceries so I'm ready for a losing week! When I get to onderland V is going to get me that reward that I was going to get when I lost the first 10 pounds. I think after that I will reward myself with a pedicure. I've always done that myself but want to have it done at least once in my life. Anyway, has everyone seen the newest smilies?! They are soooo cute!

Guess I best get going. Have a couple of loads of laundry to do and catch up on my reading. Have some books due back at the library Monday and then I will start on the ones I have.

Have a GREAT weekend ladies! See ya later!
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Mom2Gaby , 06-04-2005 01:28 PM

You have a very green post Cristi ! lol

Yep, on Rocky still coming in July. Though I am unsure of where we are going in all this. I would have to take my girls with me to Hawaii and I don't know if that is possible.
Rach obviously needs her mom and dad's attention.

So, that is all on the back burner......

I will see a lot of thing up close and personal Katy....lol. Yuck.....the car seat is a toughie though.......I want her to be safe. Almost ready to throw him mine and me get a new one. How will it look to the court if I don't offer him a safe one??? My main reason is he smokes and it would come back smelling.......*cough *cough........what a nut kepp asking me about her cough....lol....Duh!!! YOU smoke Mike!

I better go. My mother is having a birthday party for her 10 year old cat today- I call him my brother. He is a snob though - won't even be there - probably hide under the bed like he always does.....lol
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FrouFrou , 06-04-2005 02:21 PM

Back again! LOL

Susan~completely understand about the girls needing their mom and dad. And also agree about the smoke, cough, cough! DS#2 started smoking a few years ago, why I will never know because no one else smokes. Thought if he had to go outdoors to do it he would quit-umm, no. Guess he doesn't mind having to go out. But little Gaby shouldn't have to endure that. Cough, cough! Too much green, isn't it?! YIKES! Think I will change that!

Anywho...thought I would post a link for ya Ellen to show you what I am talking about, actually two links of two different colors. I think the right color really makes a difference in the technique. Hopefully the links work

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/lr_wal...398147,00.html

http://hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_faux_texturi...407395,00.html

Okay, I'm outta here again. Have a good one ladies
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Mom2Gaby , 06-04-2005 02:35 PM

Just was reminding me of St Paddys Day. lol

Pins and needles because I might not have Gaby 4th weekend after all. I might get her back Sunday at 7pm.

He will just have to drive her down the coast, right?? It would be closer for him. He better not make a stink about it........

He can bring her usual at 7 pm and I would have her Monday and Tuesday at the camp. I guess that is better than nothing......what a bother.

*cough

*hack

*cough

or she could be sick???

*cough

*throw up

*high fever

*terribel rash happening

*she is starting to meow like a ktty.

*cough

* growing a 3rd arm now

*cough

*whats that coming out her nose???

*Nope, she needs to stay with mommy!!! lol

Hey! CONGRATS again on yur weight loss Cristi! Super!
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suetalks , 06-04-2005 11:44 PM

Just checking in for a quick "hello."
It was nice and sunny here today so we got in a 2 mile walk. Early this morning I weeded out front and spread some mulch. Filled the bird feeders and made another pot of soup. That was basically my day. DH mowed the yard since he thought it was going to rain tomorrow, his normal day. They have predicted rain the last 2 days and no rain, so maybe tomorrow will be dry also.

The eating has been going well this week, hope I can move the tracker tomorrow. Heck, I will take a pound..that's at least something. *fingers crossed*

Individuals tomorrow....have a good Sunday everyone.
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Jane , 06-05-2005 09:28 AM

Good morning, ladies,

Angie - sweetie, somehow I missed that you broke you leg/foot!!!! So sorry!! Wish I was your neighbor so I could help you out and bring dinner!!

Cristi - I guess I'm lucky that I like my house decor the way it is now. It took a while to get to this point, though. Neal said there would be tonadoes in Kansas over the weekend and I thought of you. Hope you and your family are safe!

Ellen - your kitchen is going to be gorgeous! All sunny and yellow! Wish all of us JLs could come help you strip the old paper! But since we can't, you'll have to give us a weekly/daily detailed report of your progress.

Susan - you have a lot of tough decisions to make! Although, when it comes to parenting, I guess it's a no-brainer that the kids welfare comes first. Given the situation, would Rocky consent to moving to the mainland? Btw, my sister had a birthday party for her dog once, and another time, we threw a baby shower for her Cabbage Patch doll. It was a hoot! Keep in mind that she was almost 40 at the time, lol.

Sue - we've had hot, humid weather here in So. In. They predicted storms for Sat and today, but so far, so good! Speaking of soup (you were, weren't you?? lol) I'm going to make another huge batch of WW soup to freeze in individual portions. Those are so handy when I need a 0 point food.

Dee - have fun at Magic Mountain and enjoy your weekend off!! Tell Pam hi for me.

Katy - well, instead of going gray, my stylist is having me go lighter. In the words of Barbara Walters "some of us don't go gray, we go blond", lol. I wouldn't ever go blond, but a lighter brown may be just what I need to go with my aging face. Don't you just hate to see an older-looking face with really dark hair? Not that my hair is THAT dark, but you know what I mean. I wish I had your spunk to just go natural. Yay for you!!

Marti - hope you're having a good weekend! Is this the one w/Jhanai?

Today is my family reunion, and I'm glad of that. Although I just got to see everybody at Jerry's funeral, it will be good to see them at a less stressful time. Neal's back is much, much better, and the DGDs are better, too. Life is good.

Have a great Sunday and do something fun! Ciao for now!!
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da fat n da furious , 06-05-2005 11:58 AM

Katy, I know when we are about to start a big project I too feel a bit overwhelmed about the work involved,,,the mess. But the outcome will be well worth it.

Ellen, can't wait to see pcitures of the finished work. I should be doing something like that,,,

Susan,,,it was 5 yrs ago this week that I came for a visit...one day soon Idl like to do that again...

Cristi, we have had rain for the last 4 days off and on....I did buy bedding plants but didn't get them in the ground...they are sitting on the deck in the back...somehow I will get them planted.

Last night Monte and a few friends went to see Pippin,,,it was awesome,,seeing it up front is soo much better then from the side...loved it. The cast sent me a card with some pretty cute and wonderful heal soon wishes... I just kept telling everyone I was a stunt double for one of the cast members ,,,a stunt gone bad. Not much else happening,,,finished reading the second part of the garden series of Nora Roberts,,,Black Rose. It was good.. Thank goodness I had been to the library that week and picked up a few books... this laying around is hard. Ive watched every movie we have...that I want to watch.
Being my right foot Im house bound till Monte is ok with me driving...*sigh till Im ok with me driving. Becky whom I work with is picking me up for work Monday since we start the same time, Angelica is picking me up after work,,,Lori feeling left out says she will be by to help me dress...lol ahh no thats ok,,,showering was an experience I didnt' enjoy but Im thinking with practise I should be ok...lol
well Im going to held off to bed....nice rainy morning..
toodles
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tlprocks , 06-05-2005 12:13 PM

Happy Sunday!

Well it is raining here today.. we needed it.. we had a really hot dry week... and i mean hot.... thought i was going to melt! Hubby is off working outside, so i am on here. Not much on Tv on sundays. I rented some movies last night, but not in the mood to watch a movie. went to walmart yesterday and bought the in-laws an airconditioner. They needed it.. when we got to their house with it yesterday, it had to be almost a hundred degrees in there! And they were babysitting the BIL s 4 kids to boot! I would have gone insane!

Jane: Hope you are having a good reunion... even though you will be missing someone... Hope it is a nicer day there then here!!! Oh ya and hugs to Neill.. hope he feels better .

Suetalks: It has been wayyyyy too hot here to walk or do anything but try not to move too much. Probably sweated off a few pounds... should maybe dust off the scale and see.

Susan: Lol happy birthday to your "brother". lol... My cat just had 3 kittens.. I love them they are soo cute.

Cristi: Great job on the weight loss!!! send some of that mojo over here lol. I cant seem to pull it together here. The kids are stressing me out... and i have a lot of stuff to get done.. and it is hard to do it with 2 crazy kids hanging off me all the time. I have no sitter or anything so i am with them 24/7 because DH is in the truck all week now. Yuck! (but the money is great!)

Katy: I saw a commercial for this stuff, for you roots in between dye jobs..,. i think you like paint it on... it looked neat!.. I just put in blond highlights, to go with my nice new tanned face. (full of acne right now because i started TOM yesterday) but oh well.

Dee: wow i would give my right arm to be at 158!!!!!!i dont even remember ever being there. Awww well someday...... Glad your job is going well!!!!! Trucking is harder tehn it looks.... hubby used to teach it!

Angie: AWWWW poor girl! sorry about your leg... hope the drugs make you feel a little better lol.. I honestly dont know what a broken bone feels like so i am not going to lie and say i know how you feel. But i do hope you feel a little better soon!

Ellen: I had my kitchen yellow in my last house and i LOVED IT! such a happy color!.. And about the baby.. my mom was soooo not impressed when at 18 i told her i was pregnant. BUT... she loves that kid now and the kids are all she talks about.. so i think things happen for reasons.

Hello To everyone else!! Thanx for the b-day wishes to my dad. I guess i should check on the kids they are too quiet lol.. that means trouble. TTFN xxoo
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Marti , 06-05-2005 01:08 PM

Good Morning Ladies--

Ellen--The colors for your kitchen sounds like just what I want!! Yellow is a great color for the kitchen. I would like that or a country red. I hope you do get some photos of your progress to share w/the rest of us!

Susan--Pooper scooper eh? When is the Rose Fesitval? James & I were up in Portland one year during it (can't remember why) and we notice everything set up and didn't find out what was going on until we got back home! Hope you don't get stuck w/a sick horse!

Angie--So sorry to hear about your foot! OUCH! Now, how does one break a foot? It sounds painful. I hope your boys (hubby included) are doting on you and pampering you like crazy during your downtown. This must have beena sign that you need to slow down a bit. Heal quickly!

Dee--Have a blast at Magic Mountain! Wish I was there to enjoy it w/you and Pam! Take some photos and share w/us JL's! We'd like to see your two smiling faces!

Cristi--I didnt' mind getting up on my roof....all though it must have been a sight to see me get up there since we dont' have a ladder. James backed up his truck and then he told me to just hoist myself up there (yea right like I have the muscles in my arms for that!) and I ended up scooting my body up, one leg at a time. James was laughing which got me laughing, making it a little tougher to get up. Anyway, the darn weeds that were growing in my gutters are finally gone!

Jane--Yep, this is my weekend w/Jhanai. We had a busy day yesterday. Or it sure felt like it. I swear we spent a few hours in Walmart trying to find some kind of craft thing for her to do. (She was so undecided) We ended up buying things I needed and then heading to the dollar store, and even checked out good will for a mirror we could decorate. (didn't find one) We had fun. I made her favorite soup last night, Roasted Potato Soup.

Terri--Does your hubby spend most of the time on the Computer when he's home? Is your hubby a truck driver now? James used to be a truck driver and he worked for this company that he couldn't stand. That lasted about 6months before he got the railroad job. Really likes it compared to trucking.

Ok gals, been on here too long, must go spend time w/Jhanai....see what she has on the agenda for the day.

Take care!

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