Hello :wave:

I hope all is well!! I'm very tired so I'll try to make this quick. I need to iron and try to go to bed early.

Gayle....Congrats on the raise! You must be a very good hard worker!! Your weekend sounded like fun! Are you feeling better? Yep...Drew graduates this year! He's growing so fast!

Cheryl....You'll be in my payers on the 20th! :angel: I just know everything will turn out great! Did you get your insurance straighten out over that bill? I agree...THEY were suppose to take care of that!!!

Janice....I eat between 20-25 carbs daily. You're not getting enough!!! Please try to eat atleast 20 per day!!

Shelley...Enjoy your day off tomorrow!!! Any plans???? We had a child to fall off the monkey bars today and she broke her arm! I had to drive to her Dads and get him & take him to the hospital where the principal had taken her. What a day!!!!!! :yikes:

Dee.....I think it would be awesome if you renewed your vows!!! That's what Wayne & I want to do for our 25th!!!! I can't believe that we're going on our 19th! Time sure does fly!! Are you doing the video or having it made? I'm glad you liked my idea!! ;)

Ramona.....I sure do miss you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE post soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU OK???????

Doni..........WHERE ARE YOU?????? ARE YOU OK??????

Vicki....Are you better since your fall? Try to post more often. I miss you when you're not around!!!

Debbie...I'm so proud of you for all your weight loss!!!!!!!! YOU GO GIRL!! :cp: I'm looking forward to you cutting & frosting my hair Saturday night. I'm finding GREY hairs!!!!!! :yikes:

Carol.....PLEASE post too!!!! How are you???? Are you ok??????? Heck...I sure miss ya too sweetie!!

If I left anyone out....please forgive me. I'm about to fall asleep!

HUGS............... (Love ya too!)

Gayle-Congratulations on your raise! I am so proud of you. You are such a hard worker and deserve everything you get.

Sherry-Becky graduates this year also. Time has flown so fast. I can't believe how quick the children grow and leave the nest. BTW, I am getting my hair highlighted Saturday too. I'm going with my mom. I have decided to start having my hair colored professionally. I deserve it! We have gotten 1 broken arm so far this year. We have a huge playground for recess, and the kids are constantly getting hurt out there.

Dee-Thanks for the recipe. I can't believe it's only 2 points. If I use FF dressing and only the walnuts, I can just use 1 flex point.

Went to services last night and kept having hot flashes. I hate this! I am going to wear a sleeveless dress today with a jacket over it so I can take it off. It gets cold in the sanctuary, especially have a big sweat comes on.

Gayle-Thanks for the update on Ramona.

Cheryl-My mom keeps dreading her colonoscopy prep. Her procedure is Tuesday.

Gotta go out and run before it gets too late!

Gayle - Congratulations on your raise. We all knew you would be great in your job.
Sherry- Thanks for the info on the Carbs.

Good Mornin' :wave:

I hope everyone has a great weekend!! ;) We're going up to Debbie's & eat dinner out and then she's going to cut & frost my hair. Tomorrow is another football game that we'll be working.

Next Friday (I'm off work), Wayne & I are going to Gatlinburg (the mountains) and staying in a chalet with De & Vicki, friends of ours. I'm really looking forward to it!! We'll come back on Sunday late afternoon.

Hope all is well with you! I'll post tomorrow night after the game....HUGS!

Sherry I am happy that you will be getting away for a weekend. Have fun with Debbie tonight. For our anniversary will have somebody vido tape it for us and of course we will some photos taken.

Gayle congrats on your raise. I knew that you do well at anything that you put your mind too. You are a good worker.

Shelley I envie you, it is fall here and getting cooler. I wish that it would stay warm longer and that there would only be snow for Christmas. Much easier to jog or walk in. Snow is like jogging in the sand.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Sherry-I hope you have a nice time this coming weekend in Gatlinburg. How did you hair turn out? I was supposed to get mine highlighted, but she didn't know that I wanted her to color it also, so she did the color and I am going back next Tues. for the highlights.

No kids at school today. It's a teacher duty day. I'll be helping with textbook inventory. It was due Friday. I usually only have to make the computer entries, but it needs to get done, so I'll help get it finished.

It has been so nice in the mornings. It's in the 70's, so running is enjoyable early morning. I only wish I could do it every morning before work, but I'd have to be out there at 3AM to make it work.

Have a great day, everyone!

Sorry I'm not posting much, I am busy as a little beaver!!! Between home life and elderly parents, our life is full of honey-do's etc.

My WONDERFUL brother took Allison to the pet store and they came home with a Degu (pronounced day-goo) now since we have this cute little creature, we have invested another $60.00-$70.00 dollars in a cage/supplies. I am also reading on the net that unless you plan on spending LOTS of time with them, they need a playmate. If they do not socialize, then they become depressed or ill or can even become aggressive. Soooooooooooo, thanks to a sweet uncle, we may soon become Degu ranchers!!! LOL!
Steve had me promise last night that we will not adopt another animal until some of the current ones start passing away etc. Here is my animal count:
1 miniature dashund (indoors)
1 large Rot/Shepard mix (outdoors)
1 parrotlet (he's just a little guy, doesn't require much space)
1 guinea pig
1 degu
indoor fish
outdoor fish

Did I tell you guys I always wanted to own a pet store!!! LOL!!

Gayle your own pet store, I think that you have a ZOO already! I can tell you sure love your animals. I will have to look up what a degu is, I haven't a clue. I am guessing it is some sort of lizard.

I am going to the ww's meeting today to get book 2. I haven't lost over the week but I have to remind myself it is only a number. I am under ww's goal so I need to be encouraged by that. I would like to be a few pounds less.

Not much new around here. Tomorrow is Jason's birthday so I will be making a big dinner. He is on the core plan from ww's so it won't blow my meal.

Hope you all have a good day. It is a rainny day here.

Dee, a degu is a small furry creature, kinda like a gerbil. actually they resemble a rabbit in the face and grow to about the size of a very small g. pig.

Wow Gayle...You DO have your own pet store!!! Who takes care of all these little babies when you & Steve are out of town? How's your Mom?

I hope everyone is well. I'm not going to post to everyone tonight. I'm really,really,really tired.

PLEASE POST SOON.... RAMONA.........CAROL............DONI.......I SURE MISS YA!!!!!! :grouphug:

I love everyone....Goodnight!!!

I have well trained, spoiled creatures. The fish can go a few days without care. The others make sure to stay underfoot or make enough noise until Liz can take care of them if we're gone. The bird can survive a day or two with a feeding/watering too. I usually take care of them before work in the morning, but they also know if I can't do it then they just need to suck it up until someone thinks of them. Everyone in the house REFUSES to take care of my bird, he weighs a whopping 5 ounces and everyone is scared to death of him. LOL!
Mom is doing good! She is walking EVERY DAY on the treadmill and has lost around 50 pounds. She has some short term memory problems and still has some health issues, but nothing compared to what could of been. I still over see all doctr visits and prepare her medicine weekly. The doctor is taking her off her oxygen and nebulizer this week. She is probably healthier now then what she was a year ago!

Gayle-I am so glad that your mom is doing good. Your pet store sounds hectic! BTW, care for a visit from 6 people, 3 birds and a dog? We've got Cat 5 Wilma heading our way! Hopefully, she'll turn away from Fl., but it's not looking too good for us. I really think I should talk my parents into going to NY and visiting my brother this weekend! I am more worried about them than us.

Dee-I didn't realize you are going to meetings. I didn't think they let in people that don't have under 10 lbs to lose.

Shelley, you guys are welcome anytime!!!
Please stay safe, they say this one could be very bad! Last I heard, it is a cat 5, again, please stay safe and hopefully you can talk your parents into going to your brothers home.

Shelley I sure know what it feels like to have a loved one in the path of a hurricane. After what Larry went through a few weeks ago I soon realized the reality of it. I hope that your parents will go see your brother and that if you guys need to leave to be safe that you do so. Stay safe and post so we know what is going on.
I just started back again at the ww's meetings. A long time ago they wouldn't let you join if you had 10 pounds or less to lose. Now it doesn't matter, they will take your money. I am a life time member so I can go anytime. If I miss a month I pay or if I am 2 pounds above goal. So for now and hopefully forever I will not have to pay. Jay is trying the core program this week. I am to scared to try it incase I gain. lol I will let him try it to see if it works better than points. He has been doing points for the last month.

Gayle I have been thinking of your mom too and wondering how she was doing. I am glad that she is doing better than a year ago. I am sure that even if she is doing much better it is still a big responsiblity for you. You are such a good daughter.
Thanks for filling me in on what a degu is.

Sherry I hope that you will get some rest this weekend. You need to take care of yourself before you get sick. You are doing great losing weight.

Today is Jason's last birthday with us living at home. I sound a little sad don't I? Well I am, dispite all the problems he has given me I still love him and will miss him not living at home. In the last few months he has spent more time with me than he has in a long time. Every day after work he has 2 hours before Ashley gets home that we hang out and talk. He realizes that this will be a big change in his life and I think that he wants to hang on to the last moments. He won't be far from home. Only about a mile but living away from home is so different.
I really need to get going because I have a big dinner to prepare for him and wrap all his gifts. I also have a flu shot this afternoon.

Love you all.

Have fun with Jason Dee!!! When is the wedding? How soon before the move?? I bet he will still come visit you after he gets off of work since he will be living so close by.

I received this in my email and wanted to share with you guys.

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth
tomorrow,but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care
of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't
have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for
you.

And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to
understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet
words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel
will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?" God said,"Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?" God said, "Your angel will defend you even
if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore." God
said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach
you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to
you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from
Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to
leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

"You will simply call her, "Mom."