Hi ladies,

Angie - OMG! What a phone marathon, lol. The last I knew, we were over 130 minutes, lol. What I need the most help with is my eyebrows. You can bring wax and tweezers and work me over, ok? Just don't make them too arched, so I don't look surprised all the time. If I thought it wouldn't get infected, I could go for a tattoo of Mickey on my shoulder. My son would freak way more than Neal would, lol. I think it'd be funny to come back from Vegas tattooed, lol. Not too sure about the blue hair. Would it wash out??

Susan - see what eating right can do? Yay for the loss, toots. Do you mean gold fish crackers or gold fish... fish?

Katy - I'm all excited about Vegas too! What the heck is a French drain? Sounds naughty, lol.

Cristi - airport security can be awful nowdays! In Chicago, Sandi and I saw a line that went on and on and on. Thankfully, we were on the other side already. In Evansville, after they scanned my purse, they pulled me aside and made me take out some little fingernail scissors I use to cut straws in restaurants for my DGDs. The straws are always about 4" too tall! I got the scissors back when I came back through on my return flight, though.

Marti - a card party here in the Midwest is where you join other people and play cards. Bridge, poker, euchere, hearts, blitz, bunco, or whatever type. I sooo hope you'll be able to make it to Vegas with us! If you let Angie dye your hair first, I'll go next, lol. (well, maybe)

Sue - hope you can join us, too. You ought to know the ins and outs better than any of us, lol, since you live there in the winter months.

Connie - if it's taking awhile for your clothes to dry, and it's an electric dryer, you might have a bad element. Did you get your gardening done? It was sure a pretty day here in the Midwest, wasn't it?

Today I did more Christmas shopping and had so much fun! Katie is babysitting overnight at Terry's, so Neal and I have the house to ourselves.

Then tomorrow, Neal and I are taking off for a couple of days at Spring Mill. That's where we went with the kids in the spring, but this time it will just be the 2 of us. I love hiking the trails, and the trees have started to turn colors, so it should be gorgeous. I'll take pictures to share, ok?

I'll check in early next week. Buh-bye...

Hi Everyone,
Saturday evening here. Hubby and I went to a Buckwheat festival tonight, but Ididnt do too badly..Had 3 THIN buckwheats and some hash browns..but did have syrup and marg on them. Then bought a small bag of kernel corn...so maybe I did badly after all. I'll know tomorrow when I weight..
For some reason Im having a very hard time trying to get in 'some' exercises. I drive a school van..get up at 6am on the road by 6:30am back home by 9am..it seems to me that that would be a good time to exercise but for some reason..I just dont. I have EVERY exercise book known to man and also have a gym membership, have an outside bicycle and a road to walk on...but do I do it...Nope I dont..Somehow I got to get myself moving..cause I do know that you do feel better...
The weather here in PA is just beautiful right now...and the leaves havent hit their peak just yet ..maybe another week. We generally get a good many vistors, out of town folks, around this time of year. In the mountains today, saw quite a few ppl taking pictures of the mountains and the different colored trees.
Going back to reading more of the recipes here...so enjoy...
Be sure to go to church tomorrow.....
Janet

Good to see you, Janet. Here's a good exercise idea: take all those exercise books, stack them up, and lift them up and down like weights. The weather in Indiana is just gorgeous, too, and it just makes a person feel better! No, I won't be going to church tomorrow. I'll be at a state park soaking up the wilderness and the palette of colors of fall, which seems like a good alternative. Yep, there are some very good recipes here at 3FCs. The Dreamsicle Cake one gets compliments every time I make it. Very points friendly.

Enjoy your weekend!!

Afternoon gals!!

Jane--Oh...so that's what a card party is! And here I was thinking of hallmark cards! I really am hoping that I'll make it to Vegas. We have such a long time before June...anything can happen. I'll just keep my fingers crossed! Have lots of fun on your hike. It sounds beautiful and I'm looking forward to the photos.

Janet--A buckwheat festival sounds fun! Any kind of festival sounds fun. As for exercises....I know exactly what you mean! I've just recently started exercising again, I had everything near me to do it, just didn't. Our weather here in Oregon has been nice. For Oregon, it's only rained a few times! Today the sun is out and it's absolutely gorgeous out!

Good morning to the rest of the group.

I've got some more laundry to do that I didn't finish yesterday. And I'm thinking about heading up to Eugene to do some shopping. Just don't know if I want to go for the drive. Got to get my chores done first.

Have a lovely Sunday!

Good afternoon Ladies,
Sunday and I just woke a couple of hours ago. Went to a wedding reception (theatre people) and we talked in the wee hours. Laughing so hard mostly..tummy hurts. I did eat a couple of pieces of cheese,,drank water..and licked some cream cheese icing,,about a dime size. I think I did ok...lol
Im still tired and am finding no modivation to clean the house,,,got a nice size mount washmore.
I bought some soup from Safeway,,its a mexi soup,,,add water and veggies...very tasty.
Marti,,was thinking of your idea of wht a card party was,,,I will raise you one birthday card for a baby shower card...lol
Like you I ve never been to a card party...sounds like fun. I bought a deck of cards the other day...

Monte went with one of the guys from work yesterday and spent the whole day working on his big truck,,it normally costs about 400 to do an oil change,,,but with doing it himself it only cost 75.. We don't have the room here so he went to Chili Peppers place,,(we call him Chili Pepper cause he's from Chile and hes quite the ladies man...lol)

Jane,,,it was too easy talking with you! Its my call next time. So you an Neil make the most of that by yourself night? Probably running around nekked...

I won't be dying anyone's hair,,,possibly styling it different? btw I do love big hair...lol And make-up!
I just learned last night there is such a thing as eyelash extensions. If you have short eyelashes I guess you can enhance them with somehow getting lashes attached to your own.

Well I should get back to cleaning...*sigh

Evenin Everyone,
Just got home from bowling..I probably would be doing my team a favor if I would quit..lol...but, I started bowling cause I read somewhere that it helps the arms to shape up, but then, after I started I thought "wait a minute..it takes only one arm to throw that ball"...so now Im wondering..will I end up with a smaller arm then my left arm...Somehow I hardly doubt it...lol.
Ahhh Jane, I think that if I were where you are ...I'd being doing the same. I love nature, especially this time of the year...the trees are all turning and here the squirrels are starting to gather their nuts..I watch them in the mornings scampering about..going from tree to tree, I should be so busy.
Now see Marti...I thought it rained in Oregon all the time. I think alot of us here on the East Coast believe that.lol..but what do we know anyhow...but, I know that the pictures I have seen of your state...its quite beautiful there..Some day I would like to make it out that way!!
Well time to wrap this evening up....Nite all...hope tomorrow is a better day for you, even if today was great!
Janet

Good evening. Lovely day here in IN. Enjoyed a baby shower for a great niece. Baby boy, due in Nov., but now they say anytime.
Janet, I was born in PA although moved to IN at an early age. Do you know where Clearfield is? Beautiful state.
Marti, Yes, it was a poker party. But I like Angie's raise you one baby shower card. That made me laugh!
Busy, busy here and it doesn't look to get better anytime soon.

Have a good week JL's.

Hello again Ladies--

I went to the mall w/intentions to buy some clothes. Couldn't find any jeans that were for shorties like me. I even looked for petites, couldn't find any, tried on a pair from the teens section.....about a mile long. good grief!! I wasn't about to go to the childrens section!

Angie-- You crack me up! I wasn't sure if the card party was like some kind of scrapbook kind of thing or what. Didn't EVEN think about playing cards!! Could you imagine if I went to a card party here and I brought all my homemade cards??

Janet--Oregon usually rains the most in the Spring. Washington actually has more rainfall than we do. Oregon is gorgeous. I would really like to explore more of it someday. So many places that I haven't seen!! If you really want to excite the bowling group, bowl w/the opposite arm next time. If they ask questions just tell them you're trying to even out!

Sue--James & I have been invited to a Texas Hold 'Em party a few times. Of coarse, he's never home and I work nights!! I told James to plan for an evening we can both go. (although, I'd instantly lose because I don't really know how to play well.....just watch the celebrities play on TV)

Well wanted to check in really quick....hope you had a great weekend.

Monday...here we come.

Good Morning -

Honest - It rains more in Hawaii. It is beautiful up in Washington with the rain forest thing happening (whatever you call it - lol)

Feeling fat this morning. Sucked on 2 barbeque pieces of chicken yesterday , along with coleslaw.Didn't weigh this morning. I picked up a bagel at Starbucks and ate half and threw the rest out the window. Gaby usually shares half with me but she fell asleep.

I felt bad because she didn't want to go to the sitters this AM - pulled my hair and wouldn't let go, ouch! So, I am mssing her now.

Warm Rays is the paint color - gold fish as in real fish. Gaby had one from the sitter and it died the first week I had brought it home. Felt bad.........gurgle, gurgle. It died because I just put it in fresh water,,,,,gurgle - so it floated around for awhile and it was going rather fast - probably was mad it couldn't breathe . Anyway, it died,,,,,,,,was there a point to this story?

Trying to wake up!

Better get busy...........chat later

Good Monday Morning Ladies

What a way to start the week. Another late night for me and man I over slept. If DD wouldn't have knocked on the door no telling how late I would have slept. Normally, get up at 7 am to go walking and I do remember turning the alarm off and that was it. Anyway, was out the door by 7:40 so not too bad I guess. I definitely wasn't awake though. I will probably need a nap later on for sure. The walk woke me up and it felt good. Not sure what is up with the higher than normal temps for fall but it has been nice walking weather for sure. And I am happy to say I am down 1.5 pounds this week!! I ended up not walking Saturday but think I am going to add Saturday to my schedule again. Just really missed getting up and doing that, felt guilty. Gotta keep on walking...

Angie~sounds like you ladies had a nice late chat, fun fest. Haven't done anything like that in years! I have seen those eye lash extender thingys, whatever they are called. The had them in a magazine. Would be kind of weird to wear them I think.

Marti~I hate that...when I actually am looking for something specific and can't find it. It is usually when I am not looking that I find something. I broke down and bought a couple of pair of jeans a couple of weeks ago to have some for when we go to GA. I never actually realized that I didn't have any...I've been wearing dresses, skirts and sweat pants (not actually sweat pants but can't think of what they are called) and of course crop pants in the summer. I've got some that are small that I have kept and hope to get into one day soon. I can't believe I let myself go as I did when V and I got married but can't wait to get back in those clothes. Anyway, I haven't worn jeans of any sort since gaining the almost 30 pounds, never could find any that fit right. I have to get a bigger size so they fit around my big belly and waist but then they are too big in the leg and too short and look really dumb. Not sure why they think all big women are short. But these jeans fit perfect. Did you find anything for yourself though.

Susan~chicken is not so bad, if you don't eat the skin. I didn't think coleslaw was either but it depends on how it is made. I just use cabbage, carrots and fat-free miracle whip so it's not bad at all. At least you only ate half the bagel. You sound like me when it comes to gold fish-I thought I was the queen of killing them. I found out why though. If you use faucet water (of course I don't know what other kind of water you would use-duh!)...you are supposed to let it sit for at least 24 hours because of the chemicals in it. DS has one of those weird fish, don't know what it is called. But he has an extra bowl for when the one the fish is in needs cleaned. There is some stuff you buy to add to the water also but he still has to let it sit before adding the fish. So far, so good.

Jane~hope you and Neal are enjoying your time together. Fall really is a beautiful time for hiking and I can't wait to go to GA. I'm hoping the leaves are gorgeous! Can't wait to see pics when you get back. I don't think there will be much of a wait at the airport in Wichita, especially that early in the morning but Atlanta might be another story. I had a knife that DH#1 gave me many years ago. I've always carried it in my purse and believe it or not, it has come in handy quite a few times. Anyway, I made sure I took it out already because I don't want it taken from me-sentimental value. I know...sounds goofy, a knife having sentimental value but it does.

Janet~I've never been to PA but I bet it is beautiful! The Buckwheat festival sounds lovely. I'm with Marti...I too like any kind of festival! Don't always go but I do enjoy them when I do happen to get to one. I haven't been to church in a while either. Must get back in the habit of going again. With DH & DS schedule I don't like going myself so have missed a lot in the last months and I do mean missed...as in I miss going.

Sue~a poker party sounds fun. I know growing up my parents used to do that at least twice a month. It was fun because I got to be around my cousins a lot. But sometimes it would go on for what seemed forever. It would be daylight when we got there and sometimes about 1 or 2 in the morning when we left. But it was fun. And I think I learned a little bit even though I am not a poker player.

Anyway...Hi to everyone else!

Not much on the agenda for today. Going to get some much needed cleaning done and a couple of loads of laundry in between watering the lawn. Ran my errands while out this morning for my walk. Glad we went early because I was just out moving the sprinkler and man it is HOT!!

Take care ladies and have a good day!

Hiya ladies!

Marti - could you shop in the petite section? My mil was the same height as you, and we found things short enough for her there.

Angie - I noticed you didn't say we wouldn't be getting tattoos, lol. I've got a recipe for Taco soup, wonder if that's similar to your Mexi soup. This has pinto beans, lima beans, hominy, ground beef, chilis, tomatoes, etc. Although I love soup all year, it's even tastier when the weather is cold, imho.

Janet - we have pecan trees and walnut trees, and the squirrels try their best to get past the dogs to stock up, lol. I don't believe I'd try to bowl with the other arm, unless you do a lot of practicing first, ha ha.

Susan - oh, sorry about the fish! Yay for you, throwing the 1/2 bagel away. Some dog or squirrel thanks you, and you're practicing portion control, too.

Well, we had so much fun at Spring Mill! We hiked the Donaldson Cave trail, and my calves are still burning. I can really tell the difference from when I was walking the treadmill all the time. I got some really good Fall pictures, and will share them when I can get a faster connection. We also went to the Martin Co. State Forest and went up about 80 feet on the firetower. Yikes. I started getting freaked about the height, so we came back down, even though there was about 30 more feet to go to get to the top. Anyway, for being gone just a little over 24 hours, we had a blast. The Inn is so quaint, and we spent a good while last night on the patio, in Amish-made rocking chairs. Felt good after that big ol' hike, lol.

Got a million things to do, but wanted to say HI!

Edited to say hi to Cristi. You were posting while I was typing this novel, lol. Have a good day, friend.

Yes, I know about the 24 hour "let the wadder sit thing" but that doesn't apply to me does it??
Obviously it did.lol
The fish was at the sitters for weeks and lived. I brought it home and it died on the first water changing. I think I was just excited about the pretty rocks on the bottom and wanted to see the fish swim.....and it did swim.....for awhile. lol
It was KFC chicken ......need I say more?? Ooodles of calories I am sure.......I won't eat for weeks,,,,,,,,,,

best get!!

Okay, so I was getting off the 'puter! I saw Jane and Susan had posted and had to say HI!

Jane~glad you and Neal had a grand time! Sounds like you also got in a work-out! Now I can't wait to see photos. It sounds like a BEAUTIFUL place!

Susan~gotcha! Hey, when I was killing all those gold fish, I didn't know about the 24 hour rule thingy! Oooopsie! Poor little fishy. That's why I don't have fish today! I'm surprised I've had a dog this long!! Just kidding...I think the dog is a lot easier than the fish. OIC about the chicken being KFC! Now if it was a leg and you took the skin off it wouldn't have been bad. Not sure about their BBQ chicken, never had it but I bet it was gooooood!!

Better get going ladies or I will never get anything done today! But then i don't really want to do anything but sleep! TTFN

The chicken was awesome! I love the skin and would never dream of not eating it!! lol

Yes, Jane. Lets hope the critter that runs in the road to snatch the bagel with cream cheese is alive to eat it - and omg - I was on the freeway when I threw it - so lets hope it was like a Road Runner.....remember that cartoon?? He was always so fast and so dang ugly.
lol

Good evening ladies,
its cold and rainy here...brrrr

Cristi, FANTASTIC! you go girl!

well Im off to bed...