Doh, hit the wrong button, clears throat, as I was saying...

Happy-aw, poor kitty, I hope he turns up! Maybe he just heard the weather forcast (sensed the shift in barometric pressure) and is lying low. I totally get you on the fat people thing. My body is a highly effective storage unit, unfortunately I can't seem to get rid of he stock Good luck on the bike riding, your poor tushy

PW-Cold is zero not 60's that is balmy Done any new paintings? Can I see? Hand made garments are really rare and I think it is beautiful that you took the time to make this outfit for the wee baby. I'm sure it will be kept in their special box after they grow out of it and treasured always.

Ceejay-Zorro?! Antonio?! Where you swept away? Did you have palpitations? Hey is purrfect, isn't he? Beaurocrasy, phooey! I hope you get it sorted for good this time, what a headache. Stay safe, hope the storm fades to a bit of wind your way and leaves all the buildings in place.

Shad-how disrespectful to the elderly folks. What goes around comes around, the nasties will get there's.

Holly-now I want to go Christmas shopping and get decorations

Mel-are you painting at all? Is there a craft session planned for Christmas stuff? It is the middle of November now, tick tock

Linus, Linda, Teel, Tig, Rose and the rest of the worldly women

Found some energy. Good morning. Pouring rain! Took 4 kids and ran errands. I got a lot of niggles accomplished. Feeling more in control.I took the kids to the diner for lunch. Then I came home and cleaned the kitchen from last night’s supper and breakfast, LOL!
Moved a shelf from the shed to the basement. Moved some stuff off the table to the shelf. I can see the top of the table. it is a walnut wood. Who knew?
Cleaned the litter boxes. Gathered garbage for tonight.I came here to check my list. I have strayed a bit.
Food is bang on. Does running up and down many stairs many times count as exercise? I was huffing.
I think I will putter at paperwork tonight after kidlets go to bed.
Best go get groceries out of the van, kinda forgot.
Mostly I wanted to HUG my dear friends here. Life is so wonderful because of you!!!

LOTS OF HUGS FOR EVERYONE!!!
LOVE THE NEW SMILEY! BLOODWORK DONE. NO DOCTOR WAS THERE FOR QUESTIONS SO I LEFT. ARM IS KILLING ME TODAY BUT FOOD SHOPPED ALL THE SAME. STORMY WEATHER COMING SO I WILL DO NOTHING TO MAKE MY MATTERRS WORSE! JEN AND I TRIED TO FIX THE COMPUTER CENTER AND IT ENDED UP RESTING ON MY KNEES!! WE CALLED THE MAINT. MAN AND HE CAME RUNNING FROM HIS HOUSE DOWN THE STREET! THANK GOD HE LIVES CLOSE BY!! AM I JUST HAVING A BAD STREAK OF LUCK? OR HAS SOMEONE PUT THE WHAMMY ON ME???? WE ALL LAUGHED BUT SOMETIMES IT'S NOT FUNNY! HARRY POTTER IS ON HBO SO JEN SAID TO SIT THERE AND NOT TOUCH ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE DAY....JIMMY AGREED WITH HER! THIS ALL STARTED WHEN I BACKED INTO THE PC TOWER AND THE FRONT POPPED OFF. JEN CAME TO POP IT BACK ON AND THE DESK WAS COCKEYED SO I TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT...IT SITS ON 4 BRICKS SO I CAN GET UNDERNEATH IT AND THE WHOLE WORKS STARTED TO SLIP OFF 2 OF THE BRICKS!!! (SIGH)
WELL IT'S THE TV FOR ME FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. NEVER KNEW A TUESDAY COULD BE SO DANGEROUS...AND IT STARTED OUT SO INNOCENTLY TOO!
MEADOW~ I WILL LET YIOU KNOW ABPOUT THE DVDS! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE OFFER AND I CAN SEND THEM BACK WHEN I AM DONE. YOU JUST MIGHT WANT TO SEE THEM AGAIN!! GOOD LUCK WITH THE PLAYER AND WATP EXERCISING. I GOT JEN'S DVD PLAYER TODAY. GAVE IT TO HER AHEAD OF TIME SO WE CAN RETURN IT IF SOMETHING IS WRONG. LOVE THE NEWS OF THE SNOW. EVEN IF I CAN'T GET OUT AND PLAY IN IT...THERE IS SOMETHING VERY EXCITING ABOUT IT TO ME STILL TO THIS DAY. ALSO CALMS ME TO WATCH IT FALL!

TIG~ WILL THEY LET 3 WHEELERS JOIN IN THE FUN? IF SO I AM ON MY WAY! GLAD THE TUSHY MADE IT OK! A LONG RIDE KIDDO!!! GOOD FOR YOU AND SLIM!! NICE $$$$ FOR THE ORGANIZATION TOO!!! A GOOD CAUSE.
CONGRATS!

PW~ JEN WEIGHS IN THE 90'S AND FINDS ZERO TOLERANCE IN THIS WORLD FOR SKINNY PEOPLE TOO AND FOR ALL THE SAME REASONS. FUNNY HOW IF YOU AREN'T WHAT PEOPLE CONSIDER THE "NORM" IT IS SOMEHOW YOUR OWN FAULT. SAME WITH THE DISABLED. SOMEHOW WE DESERVED IT OR DID SOMETHING WRONG!!! LOL PEOPLE ARE F*CKED UP!!! IGNORE THEM.
PLEASE SENT THE 85 DEGREE WEATHER OVER HERE. I COULD USE A FEW MORE GOOD RIDES BEFORE THE SNOWS FROM MEADOW SET IN!!!

HAPPY~ IT TAKES ME AT LEAST 20 MINUTES TO READ AND ANOTHER 15 OR MORE TO TYPE!!! ;rofl: 10 MINUTES!!! YOU AND SHAD ARE BETTER AT THIS THAN ME!! ROFLMAO TORNADOES?!? SAW IT ON THE TV AND PRAYED!!! WE LIVE IN A DANGEROUS WEATHER WORLD THIS YEAR! HOPE THE CAT SHOWS UP AND A BIG BACK TO YOU FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CIGGIES!!! WE ROCK GIRL! IT'S BEEN 15 YEARS FOR ME!!

CEEJAY~ WHAT A PAIN INS. COMPANIES ARE! SORRY YOU GOT LOST IN THE ELECTRONICS OF THEIR COMPANY! SURE THEY WILL FIND Y9U EVENTUALLY! ROFLMAO AT LEAST THEY ARE PAYING THE BILLS! THERE IS A DUNKIN DONUTS DOWN THE STREET FROM ME. I PRETEND THEY NEVER BUILT IT OR I WOULD BE THERE EVERYDAY FOR A DONUT AND SOME FANCY COFFE DRINK! ROFL

SHAD~ I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE YOUR POST ABOUT BOMBS AND SUCH! JEN SAYS I MUST HAVE BEEN IN ANOTHER WORLD TO HAVE MISSED IT ON THE NEWS! GLAD IT ALL ENDED WELL AND EVERYONE IS SAFE. THAT STORE OWNER WAS A SHNUCK. THE OLDIES NEED A SEAT AND THEY GET SHOVED AROUND HERE AS WELL AT THE MALLS. TOLD THEY CAN'T SIT THERE BUT THESE SAME OWNERS WANT THEIR BUSINESS!!! HOPE THEY GET BOYCOTTED. SERVES THEM RIGHT.

I MUST GO. THE FACE IS FINALLY CLEARING UP AFTER ALL THESE MONTHS BUT I AWOKE TO THE ROSACEA IN ONE EYE A TINY BIT SO I AM NOT GOING TO OVERDO THE POSTING. IF IT AIN'T ONE THING!! LOL MONDAY I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOME SHOPPING AT A MALL. MAYBE PICK UP SOME HOLIDAY SPIRIT THERE!!! LOL
TAKE CARE MY FRIENDS AND STAY SAFGE AND WELL

SPECIAL HUG FOR HOLLY CAUSE I FORGOT HER POST! HAD TO GO BACK AND READ SOME MORE. SO SORRY ABOUT THE AUNT. I HAVE RELAtives like that and somehow it always seemed to be my fault when things went wrong or they had a change of mind. geez!!! oops caps went off! LOL ANYWAY....I DO HOPE YOUR DINNER PLANS GO WELL AND EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND FESTIVE. WOULD BE A NICE CHANGE HUH?! LOL GLAD THE DH PITCHED IN. LOVE SAMMIES AND SOUP MYSELF. COMFORT FOOS LIKE BUTTERED TOAST AND COCOA!

Mel-ditch the bricks and get some proper risers for your desk, does it have legs? You can get a set of four for about $15. American at a bed/bath store, tons online if you want to shop that way, probably find cheaper even. They are made of plastic/resin very strong, usually used to raise up beds, saw it on one of the storage/clean up shows because someone needed to store boxes under a bed that was too low. Any way here is a pic of one version, might save yourself from an injury

Morning all,

They got 'em yeah, they got 'em, yeah yeah yeah. The bomb hoaxers I mean. Police picked one up yesterday afternoon and another one last night. They are due in court under terrorism, sedition and public nuisance charges today. Probably only get public nuisance but the fine is apparently fairly large and it also carries a jail term depending on severity. Disturbing nearly a million people is fairly severe I would have thought! I'll let you know how it goes.

I'm glad Ceejay didn't find the Krispy Kreme shop. She would have regretted it in a fairly short time. We don't have Krispy Kreme's down here but there are enough other food distractions to not notice the loss!

Painter - the Body Balance classes are good. They are a good workout even though one doesn't feel like one is doing anything at the time. I'm fairly useless on the Balancing bit, can't stand on one leg to save myself. But the rest is great. There is a relaxation class at the end of it as well where one can meditate or lie flat and think of nothing but nice things. I don't stay for it as I went to sleep in one once and haven't lived it down yet.

Non smokers can get burning lungs - a lot of it is the way that we breathe. Ex smokers like us tend to breathe in short gasps when we are stressed. I am trying my best to think about the breathing when I am flying along on the treadmill or other machine - bike especially. If I can get the breathing to slow down and become deeper then I can go for longer and longer. It is now 16years and 3 months since I gave up smoking. I bought Shad the dog with the savings of the first month and a half of no cigarettes. Sometimes I get the whiff of a fresh packet of cigarettes and think - oooooh that does smell good. But I no longer want or wish for one. The smell of a dirty ashtray or the clothes of someone who smokes in confined spaces is a real turn off.
Keep on with that exercise Happy and don't forget to measure, take photos etc as well as weigh.
Sorry to hear Kitty is still missing. She may yet turn up but it is looking a bit more doubtful I guess. How ungrateful and after you had got her a bed and all.

Holly sounds busy as usual. However we have all noticed how much more fulfilled Holly seems to be when she has somewhere to go and organised the days.

Meadow - Snow!!! Well, well. I guess winter is coming to Canada in a hurry. The kids will get sick of the snow in fairly short order, so best to let them enjoy it now.

Mel - what am I going to do with you? Bricks, backing into the tower. Meadow has a great idea there. Will it work for you? Have you gotten the loo fixed up as discussed yet. Do I have to come over there and Mel-proof the apartment?

Gym last night was tough. I do so hate doing the afternoon rush. I'm really much better first up in the morning. So I should get my *** into gear and sort out this one here in the city. Come into town early and then go straight home. Biggest problem is that I will have to have my dirty, smelly gym gear through the day at the office. Ah well let me think about it some more.

Gotta go, duty calls.

Yes, not quite as handy being able to leave the dirty gym bag in the car. I have 2 suggestions - we have this stuff called Febreeze which is a fabric refresher / odor remover. I used to use it in the car on the upholstery. It has a mild scent and may cover the sweat long enough to get your through the day and home to laundry. It must be popular as there are now at least 3 other companies making the stuff. Also you could pop a few dryer sheets in the gym bag. I've done that too keeping blankets and pillows fresh. Again a light scent. Anything beats the after work crowd at the gym. Always found that motivation follows the sun too - as it sets so do I

Glad to here they got at least one of the train culprits. Give 'em the book as they say here, meaning maximum jail time. How many people will be freaked out for a while due to this - what punishment suits what they took away from the normal going about life regular folks?

Thanks for the tip on the breathing Shad, I will try that on the bike tonight. Oxygen fuels muscles so I have to believe there is something to that. I also need to pop on the music - even if it's for short stints that also helps distract me and give me a little more endurance. I am keeping what you said a while back in mind - when you first started the gym it was a few minutes on each machine, slowly over time you built strength and stamina. That's what I'm shooting for. Ok so I can only handle 6 minutes on the bike right now - but I do have to keep it at a certain pace or it shuts off (it's a very old LifeCycle). So that means no slacking but 6 minutes this week will lead to 20 - 30 minutes by next month.

Kitty did show up this afternoon which I am happy about. We have terrible storms today, temperatures dropping from 80 degrees to the 50's as the storm passes. Supposed to get around freezing tonight. Not a good night for a poor young kitty to be out on her own. She came back with a bloody, tender foot. Looks like she ripped a claw. Whoever had her originally front declawed her (which I hope also means she is neutered). DH thinks she might have torn a nail jumping the fence and then had too sore a foot to get back here last night - the yard's all enclosed and she has to jump 8 foot fences to get in here again. But she is back safe and sound, all curled up in her new bed lined with an extra fluffy blanket to keep her warm tonight. I tried to put her in the garage when it started to rain hard but she would have none of it. So I had to re-arrange the porch to push her table and bed a bit farther back out of the fringes of the rain.

Snow in "Meadow-land"? I always enjoyed the first snowfall. Actually I enjoyed any snowfall as long as I didn't have to drive in it. My favorite was at night when it was very, very cold. The snow would insulate and quiet the outside noises and when it was very cold you could hear the snow falling. It was such a peaceful sound. And then you had to break up the quiet and shovel it Haul out the sleds and have a good time. Make a snowman. Taste a snowflake on your tongue. Have some hot chocolate. So you live near the mountains do you? Must have a lovely view like Nae.

Oh my God Mel, my heart is in my throat hearing about that precarious set up with your PC. Sweetie you could hurt yourself sooooooo badly. That's the problem with the towers they are meant for under the desk but are so hard to get to. You really need a desktop unit. Please be careful!!!! Wish I was closer, we could have figured something out. DH is quite handy.
Have fun shopping. I must get you a nice Santa hat. Ok, I am officially giving you permission to talk about the holidays now.

Holly, I kind of like that idea of grilled cheese and tomato soup for supper. thanks for the idea! Hope you didn't forget about any frozen groceries in the van. Oh wait, you are in Canada where it's cold anyway. Never mind

Ok, it's upstairs to try Shad's breathing trick on the bike. Then maybe we'll pop in a Pilates video since it's a no weights night. I'm holding off on the lower body weights - did squats last night but that's about it. The back and knee are still tender.

I will take measurements. IF I can find my measuring tape I have 2 slips of paper from measurements a year and 18 months ago. Funny how what seemed so bad then is now a goal to shoot for.

I've just had the most lovely trip to Japan. Shad, you didn't mention that you had posted your pictures. Just breathtaking. And I see that they had some autumn colors too. That one red tree towards the end of the album is amazing. Loved the Chryssie gardens too. My salva, petunias and begonias don't look anything like that. Wonder why.

Anyway I felt as if I was walking along with you, thank you for sharing. And you do look marvelous. There is a substantial differerence in the toning bits between this pic and the one I have. All that hard work is showing! Take a bow...

They are not quite finished yet and that is why I haven't mentioned them. There are a stack of Autumn colours to go through and put in the right places. Glad you enjoyed what is there. The rest will be available in the next couple of days.

I do wish the toning bits would tone away some of the flabby bits. I don't look too bad standing up but sitting down looks like the michelin man came to visit.

Shad... please promise to let us know the url for "Japan" when you have all your pix posted. I'm glad they got the hoaxers... and for that matter that they got the potential bombers last weekend... in Melbourne, I think?

Mel... Meadow's risers sound like a good idea. We don't want to find out youve been spinning your wheels under a bunch of rubble. NO NO NO NO.

I am glad for the cooler weather... It managed to arrive without tornadoes here, and also without rain. Dust bowl redux?

It's late... sorry not to respond in detail.... must get more sleep than previously to "face" up to the radiation. Only 2 more of these treatments, then 7 "focused" ones on the area of long-gone tumor. THEN I can try to heal and not look or feel like a braised tenderloin... or would that be pot roast?

Drinking water!!!

THIS MORNING I WATCHED THE WEATHER FOR ALL AREAS AND THE PICTURES OF ALL THE DAMAGE WAS HEART BREAKING. THE NEWSMAN WAS RIGHT AND IT DID LOOK LIKE A WAR ZONE. MY HEART GOES OUT TO ALL TOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE ALREADY HIT. SUCH SAD LOSSES OF LIFE.
I AM TAKING THE DAY OFF. NOT SURE WHY BUT JUST PLAIN TIRED. THERE AREN'T ANY LEGS ON MY UNIT SO JIMMY SAID HE WILL TRY TO MAKE SOMETHING MORE SECURE. EVERYONE IS ON VACATION RIGHT NOW SO HE HAS NO TIME TO SPARE. I WILL JUST BE MORE CAREFUL! I AM THINKING CINDER BLOCKS....THEY ARE BIGGER AND CANNOT BE SHOVED AROUND BY THE CHAIR. WE'LL SEE. THE PLUMBER IS ON VACATION ALSO SO THE LOO HAS NOT BEEN FIXED EITHER. BESIDES, I AM ALSO LOOKING INTO OTHER COMPANIES THAT SELL HIGHER TOILETS. THE WHEELS OF THE GOVERNMENT MOVE SLOWLY....THAT IS WHO WILL FOOT THE BILL IN THE END. GOTTA GO THROUGH CHANNELS! IN THE MEANTIME THE NEW LEGRESTS ON THE NEWER CHAIR GIVE ME SOMETHING TO GRASP AND IT IS EVER SO EASIER NOW. ALMOST LIKE BEFORE THE BUS. I HAVE BEE DOING A LOT OF PAPERWORK FOR THE SENIORS. MEDICARE IS CHANGING AND THERE WAS A NOV. 15TH DEADLINE THAT NOW THEY HAVE EXTENDED (SIGH) WELL IT'S DONE AND 98 PEOPLE ARE HAPPY! LOL
HOW DOES THE GOVT. EXPECT 90 YEAR OLD PEOPLE TO KNOW WTF IS GOING ON?!? I HAD TO MAKE CALLS TO HELP ME HELP THEM! I BETTER NOT GET ON A SOAPBOX TODAY.....IT'S A MELIDAY!!!!

MEADOW~ THAT WAS A GREAT SUGGESTION TILL I LOOKED DOWN AND REALIZED IT HAD NO LEGS! ROFLMAO THANKS FOR THE IDEA CAUSE IT GAVE US A START FOR OTHERS!

SHAD~ MAYBE THEY SHOULD FLY YOU OVER HERE AND YOU CAN FIX THE LOO!!! GLAD THEY GOT ONE OF THE GUYS. HE SHOULD HAVE A BALLECTOMY AT THE VERY LEAST!! HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF PUTTING THE CLOTHES INSIDE A PLASTIC BAG AND TYING IT SUP TILL YOU GET HOME?! I WILL GO AND LOOK ATY YOUR PICS WHEN YOU'RE READY! LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW TRIP!!

HAPPY~ I SHOULD TELL YOU OTHER THINGS I HAVE DONE!!! BUT THEN GOD KNOWS WHERE YOUR HEART WOULD GO NEXT!!! I SOMETIMES WONDER HOW I GET MYSELF INTO THESE PREDICAMENTS. I MUST HAVE A VERY WARPED SENSE OF MY STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES! JEN SAID SHE'S NOT LISTENING TO ME ANYMORE....BUT THEN SHE HAS SAID THAT FOR YEARS NOW! ROFLMAO GLAD KITTY SHOWED UP! NICE TO KNOW WHERE YOU'RE CHILDREN ARE!!! THOSE STORMS ARE HEADED HERE AND ARE SHOWING SIGNS ALREADY....TODAY WILL BE IN THE 60'S AND THEN DROP INTO THE 40'S WITH WILD AND WOOLY THUNDER AND LIGHTNING! I BEST STAY INDOORS!!! LOL

PW~ DRINK THAT WATER WENCH!!!! I KNOW IT'S REALLY A WASTE OF $$ BUT I BUY BOTTLED WATER AND IT MAKES ME DRINK IT SOMEHOW. LOOKS BETTER THAN JUST A GLASS AND THEN OF COURSE YOU DON'T WANT TO WASTE MORE $$ BY THROWING IT OUT!! MAKES GOOD INCENTIVE FOR ME.

I WILL TO HOLLY CAUSE SHE IS PROBABLY TYPING RIGHT NOW!!! LOL HOPE YOUR DAY WAS A GOOD ONE YESTERDAY.

WELL CHICKS I MUST GET ON WITH MY RELAXING DAY OFF AND NOT WASTE IT. HAVE A GREAT ONE YOURSELVES! :MOPED:
NAE, TIG, LINUS AND TEEL!!!!

PAINTER~ I CANNOT LEAVE WITHOUT SAYING THAT ALL MY GOOD THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE STILL WITH YOU AND FOLLOW YOU THROUGH ALL THE TREATMENTS..FOCUSED AND OTHERWISE. FOR YOU AND THE "GIRLS"

Sleigh bells ring
are you listening
in the lane
snow is glistening
A beautiful sight
we're happy tonight
walking in a winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird
here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
as we go along
walking in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
we'll say: No man
But you can do the job
when you're in town
Later on
we'll conspire
as we dream by the fire
To face unafraid
the plans that we've made
walking in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman
and pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman
until the alligators knock him down
When it snows
ain't it thrilling
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play
the Eskimo way
walking in a winter wonderland

Mel--Glad you are in a the Christmas spirit already.

Happy--We were lucky no tornado's here but it sure was windy and rainy. This morning it is cold. Do you think that tom cat had anything to do with the kitten's disappearance? Glad she has returned. She may have been injured during the storm also.

Shad--What a fright you must have had with those bomb threats. Glad they were caught.

Holly--You seem organized. Want to come and help me.

This week end I plan to stay home and get some things done. The main thing is to rest even though I have a meeting to attend tomorrow in Jonesboro and a safety luncheon on Friday. Food, food and more food, why does everything center around food.

It's almost 10 so I'll get the paperwork started for the day. I've been in a cleaning mood this morning at work. I'm not doing anything major cause that was done last week.

By following the simple advice I heard on a Dr. Phil Show, I have finally found inner peace.

Dr. Phil proclaimed the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started. So I looked around my house to see things I started and hadn’t finished; and, before leaving the house this morning I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bottle of Baileys, a bottle of Kahlua, a package of Oreo’s, a pot of coffee, the rest of the Cheesecake, some Saltines and a box of Godiva Chocolates.

You have no idea how freaking good I feel.

Weeeeheeee!!! Life would be so much simpler this way!!!!