Hi ladies,
Back again. IT's still raining. We had about 5 minutes of a yellow glow in the sky, a weak attempt for sunshine. But everything is getting a good watering. So it can stop any time now.

Jules, thank you for the information. But I called dhl, that is who delivered it. They came back and picked it up, will put it down as being refused. So it will go back unopened. The employee said she did tell them that she was not authorized to accept the offer but they persisted anyway. Asked her her name and some questions like wouldn't she like to be able to try it, and would she use it if it was there etc...I don't think much about a company that tries that.

DH just got home so guess I'll go have supper with him. I made chili for us. Need something hot.. it's homemade... so later.

Ginny

Hi again,
Happy birthday and Happy Anniversary Christina hope you are out celebrating tonight with hubby.

I wonder something.. if we say anything not liked by the forum they are right here but I asked if someone could help me get my mile tracker up. as you can see in my signature it isn't working.. and it's been days and no reply...hummmmm

Anyway, just rode my bike 5 miles and took my shower. Have my jammies on so going to go watch a little telly with dh and relax... catch you in the morning. Have a good night all.

Ginny

Ginny ~
Maybe you can delete the tracker and do it over again? Maybe if you call something anal and show cookie jar clipart you will get someone pronto? lol justa kidding!!! I think there is a forum on the tip top that you can pose questions on? Anyway, if I was a computer wiz I would help you!!

Thanks Cristi for the Mothers Day card!! That was sweet of you. I also received my Boyds Bear that was special! I love the sunflower Susan (Shady Day) is holding. lol Made my day!!

Just spoke with my Rach and she was crying because she isn't getting along with some other girls. Breaks my heart when she cries. I want to scoop her up and protect her from life's hurts.

I had a turkey salad for dinner. Gaby is asleep, Beck is at her friends house. It is real close. I bought her a package of oreo's and she came running back to get it. She runs like a deer- lol- so cute.

Night all!!

Good morning ladies,

Susan I have deleted and done the tracker thing twice now.. that is the way they say to put it on for our forum.. It is anal...hahaha. It's suppose to work.
Yes, to bad I don't have a cookie jar graph I could use. Wouldnt' that be beachy. Oh I am in a mood this morning. It is raining again, still dark and gloomy. This rain/cold front is hovering over us. Suppose to be here for 10 days. I need sunshine. I nibbled on some honey roasted peanuts at work yesterday, Mr. scale didn't like that, he is being naughty this morning.. so no nibbling today. I have a crock pot of stew brewing for supper. Will have to be careful in my portion tonight. I want to be down farther on Monday's WI..

Not to many are posting.

Our town lines its main street with petunias each summer. We grow them for the city. Today they are being put in. All kinds of groups and individuals volunteer to plant them, then the city puts on a brats roast to feed them at noon. Even though it's raining they will still do it..but less people show up to plant. It takes 520 flats of flowers to cover the area. That is 37,440 petunias.
There now you have had a lesson this morning. Hope you took notes, I 'll quiz you later. With enough volunteers it usually takes them about an hour to get them all planted. Back at the greenhouse it takes two of us women 2 and a half days to get them into the flats.

Christina, where or what did you do last night to celebrate? What is everyone doing for Mother's Day? Dh said he'll be taking me to supper after work tomorrow. He is going to go have breakfast with his mom. She is 91, living with his sister at the moment and has dementia. I'm sure my boys will have something for me. Two I'll see at work, one already called to see where I'd be. The other two are out of town, I'm sure I'll get a phone call from them sometime during the day. They are really good about holidays and special events. Growing up we always made those days special in one way or another. For their birthdays, they are all in the summer, they would get to pick what we had for supper. They always had a party with their friends and then we had one big party for all of them with the extended family. Oh you see their b/days are 6/29, 7/3, 7/7, 7/11, 8/11. So they are all close. When they were younger I used to make them those specialty cakes, Superman, Batman, etc.. my hands would be so sore from squeezing out those frosting stars.. maybe that is why I now have carpal tunnel so bad.

Well, I am tired of talking to myself so guess I'll go do some laundry or some household chore till it's time to go to work. Not going in till 9, it is always slow when they take out the petunias.. every one seems to wait till they are in.

Well, have a good day all. Check back this evening.

Ginny

Good Morning...
I didn't have time to post yesterday, sorry....I worked at DD's preschool, then bought groceries...didn't make it home til 1; then shoveled the you-know-what for awhile, then chess club and fencing for DS....I was just running from one thing to the next yesterday.

I thought I was doing pretty good foodwise, but the scale is not being very nice to me...I'm trying really hard not to get depressed about it. Today is another day......

Happy Birthday and Anniversary, Cristina! Hope you are having a great day. I was married the day after my birthday( 6/15 & 6/16)....'cause I'm just too efficient I guess. I don't really like a lot of fuss for my birthday, and DH and I usually try to do something special every year for the anni...so we have our fun. This year you get a three-fer don't you - ( with Mother's Day)

Susan - Leigh will be going to VBS! I will be coordinating the craft station for the older kids. Leigh will enjoy having a friend there....

Hi to Ginny, Jules, Deb and anyone else out there....hope you have a great day.

I'm going to try the aerobics class this morning, then see what the day brings. DH and FIL are working on the house all day,so I'll need to keep the kids busy. We may go buy some plants for the yard....

Later

Hello ladies...

I read the posts last night to see what was going on with everyone but I was just too pooped to post. I will be glad when Monday rolls around so I can sleep in 'til 8, lol! Was up early for our walk yesterday and this morning but by 9 last night I was dozing. I am not looking forward to WI on Monday at all though. My exercising is coming along, but my eating has been off the charts! Couldn't figure out why until I received a visit from TOM, lol! Haven't had one is so long didn't think it would happen but surprise! But...I have been good with my water and vitamins...going to have to look at the calendar but if I remember correctly, I think it has been a full month and I only missed on day of not having the four bottles, so doing great with that. Whether the scales show a loss or not, I am feeling good about myself and all the exercise/walking so that is good in it self.

THANK YOU LADIES for all the Birthday & Anniversary wishes!

GINNY...we didn't really do anything special, just spent the day together. Went for our walk at 6 am then we both went our separate ways to pick up some stuff. You would not believe the flowers the man brought home! They are beautiful and BIG! Then we went to have lunch at my favorite place-Olive Garden. We don't like to go out on Friday nights because most places are too busy and Olive Garden is one of those places that the line is out the door not long after they open! Came home and did yard work. It was so nice out, sorry. I know you guys are having gloomy weather. I bet the street is pretty all lined with the flowers. That is definitely a LOT of flowers!

KATY...yeppers, this is a 3fer, lol! I think it is every four years that it does actually fall on Mother's Day. I don't really mind because I don't like to make a big deal about it all. The anniversary, yeah, but the BD and Mother's Day, not that big a deal for me. Sounds like you had a very busy day yesterday.

SUSAN...glad you liked the bear. I saw it and thought it was so cute. I know you like sunflowers, and this one will never die! (((((HUGS))))) to Rachel and Rebecca. Made me think of my sister though in High School...people always felt the need to say stuff to her about the IBTC (Itty Bitty Titty Committee)! Not sure why anyone felt the need to point out her being flat but they did. Of course in Jr. High she would beat them up! And I am talking about the boys! Some kids are just so mean and I don't understand why they feel the need to be.

JULES...sorry DD ditched lunch with you. I actually talked mine into having lunch with us yesterday. Her and I do things together all the time but with everyone's schedule all of us getting together is rare. Jason had to work so he missed it. But it was nice.

DEBORAH...like you, I too would rather stay home sometimes and just read a book. We don't like to go at the busy times when everyone else does and I am such a homebody.

Hi to everyone else!

Going to look around at a few things and then go check how the green room is coming along. V started on that a couple of hours after we got back from our walk. We usually sit on the deck for an hour or so when we get back to cool down because it seems hot in the house when we get back. I enjoy sitting out back but can only do so right now in the morning or the late evening. We get the sun for most of the day back there. Hoping in a few months to build a pergola over a section of the patio for some shade and we planted 3 evergreens down the side of one end of it for privacy and shade. Anyway, take care ladies and have a WONDERFUL day and...

Good Morning!

lol - poor Ginny!! I am sorry about your tracker. I am sorry I wasn't around to chat. Your city sounds so pretty!! Love cashews myself!! I need to go buy some more apples and I bought a acorn squach last night. Going to bake it today, sounds good to me!

Cristi- Gaby loves the little bear too. Going to have to fight her over that! lol Mikes mother also sent me a mothers day heart shaped locket, on the back it says. Children are a mothers greatest treasure. I thought that was sweet of her, she said I was a good mom in a note. I think I will keep that the next time her son takes me to court - lol Glad you spent the day with Vince!

Katy - YAY on the bible vacation class. I am going to pay Rach to walk her over that week and pick her up from church. Also am busy filling out an application for Jr Leadership training at the community center for both girls - keep em busy!!

Happy Mothers Day to you all!!! I need to go pick up some girls for Becky now.

Hi to Deb, Jules, Michelle, Laura and Shawna!!

Back later this afternoon!!

Hi Susan!

That was so sweet of Mike's mom. And you believe that note because you are a good mom!

I'll have to send Gaby something for her. I used to do a gift drawing for a baby loss site. The girl quit doing it but I have all these gifts left. Even have some barbie dolls that I got a good deal on a few years ago, lol! I figured one day I will give the stuff to someone, or to lots of someones.

Did someone mention cashews? LOL Have you ladies tried chocolate covered ones? V found some when we were out and about a while back and oh my goodness, they were so good! No wonder I'm not losing weight!

Have a good one ladies!

Chocolate covered cashews... omy they must be delicious.. I love both but can't eat chocolate.. so oh well. I will just imagine how good they must be.

Good evening ladies,
Whew, I am exhausted. .. even though it rained most of the day and don't think it ever hit over 59, we were super busy. We couldn't even keep restocked, plants were going out so fast. I left a list for the guys to hopefully restock me before I get in, in the morning. Not going to ride tonight, have been on my feet all day, not one chance to sit down at all. Even ate my tuna, or cat food as ds#1 calls it, standing up, between customers.

Susan, I eat Bumblebee's flavored tuna for lunch with either some cucumber slices, or cherry tomatoes. I may have some cottage cheese or a boiled egg on occasion. So we eat very much alike. How do you eat your tuna? The little cans are tuna with sun dried tomatoes, or lemon pepper and there is a fat free tuna salad. I like the first 2 best. There is 4 crackers with it. How nice of your mil.

Katy you still shoveling *that stuff*?


My dh already gave me a present. He gave me a picture frame encircled with beagles, so I can put a picture of my puppies in it. It made me cry. But I love it.. He said when he was out on a delivery today, he stopped at a gas station and the car next to him had a box of beagle puppies in it..it was hard for him to walk away. He is taking me out to supper tomorrow after work.

Deb, I would love to stay home on these rainy days and curl up with a good book. But alas, no such luck.

Christina, sounds like you had a nice b/day and anniversary. Just being together was special as long as it made you happy.

Well, back is bothering me tonight, after all the carrying and lifting today, it's no wonder. Will take some pills tonight and hit the hay early. Hoping to sleep in at least till 7 tomorrow. DH is going to go have breakfast with his mom, so I will have house to myself for a bit.. maybe a nice soak would feel good. Well, have a good night everyone and hope you all have a good Mother's Day.

Ginny

*&^%$#@*&^%$#@!!!!!!!!!!

Can we stop the planet so I may exit now?? I am sooooooo frustrated I could scream!!!!

*sigh*........just pissed at myself. I took the gang of girls to the mall and was called within 2 hours from a very upscale store that they were holding my daughter and the others for shoplifting. Spent all afternoon there and in the end they cited all of them - Beck got "Theft 2" because she took 3 tank tops for $70.00. I shouldn't have taken them to the mall...... we have a letter coming in the mail for a court date.

I fix my tuna with cottage cheese Ginny. I had a turkey salad for lunch and am having my squach for dinner.

I don't feel like a good mother Cristi.....lol Gaby and I had a nice morning walking in the park and watching the dogs.

Now I just feel depressed........

chat later

...argh. You will make me cry Michelle!! I am sorry if you didn't feel wanted.......wait I need kleenex..... that is horrible, I am sorry. Of course you are wanted and I wondered and missed you yesterday!! It was nice to see you post today and be so sweet.
I don't feel like a good mother at all. I feel so bad. The store kept saying "she will be cited" blah - blah. I thought "ok, can deal with that"....but when the police finally showed up and read them their rights, questioned them and said "you are going to be arrested and we will release you into your parents custody"....I could have puked......having him say thay made me so sick. I just want her to learn from this and ........ugh , mind!!! lol Can't they just do as I say??
No more wire hangers!!! Wasn't Joan Crawford a wonderful mother??
Sorry - getting sidetracked........

Anyway, she is grounded to her bedroom with books ad her journal. That is all she is doing for awhile.
Gaby is so sweet. She was crying over her pet rat George dying. George was old , it was time. Gaby bawled though. We said a prayer and she tossed a rose on his grave. She cried "I love George"....so sad.....lol

ugh........have I cracked??? I think I have.

I am sitting here waiting for Rach to call from rehab...lol......a kid crying over a rat and the other with a juvie record.....cool.....

You are wanted Michelle!!!!

Wow Susan, you have quite the drama going on.......you should write a book. I respect you for letting the police do what they need to do. So many times kids do things wrong and their parents get in the way of what needs to be done. Hopefully she will learn a lesson from this. I haven't quite caught up on everything going on with you but I can tell you are a strong woman and a great Mom. Sometimes I think we point the blame on ourselves for how are kids are acting. But then I think to myself, you can not control another person actions. No matter how hard we try they are there own person and have to make their own decisions, whether they are good or bad ones. I saw a t-shirt one time that said, "You Have to Be Young and Stupid, To Be Old and Wise. Not sure if you have heard that one, but it is so true!!!
To everyone else, I hope you're having a good weekend. I had to work open to close yesterday, and worked day shift today, so I haven't had the chance to post and figure out who everyone is yet, but it is just nice to know that somebody is listening. So we have weigh in on Monday........I better not eat the chocolate cake I made for my Mom for Mother's Day then....rofl!!
Ok, it's late and I'm getting loopy. Good Night

Good morning ladies,

First of all Happy Mother's Day to everyone.

Susan, you are a terrific mom. It is not your fault what the kids are doing. Everyone is born their own person. Your girls are just not using their heads right now. They are not thinking about their actions in regards to others. I am not excusing them, they are wrong but they are also very young and inexperienced. But I have to admit by the time they get any older, they will certainly have had experiences.. We can only do so much with them.. the rest is up to them how they use it. Good luck with both girls. Hang in there and stay strong. You will all get thru this.. it is just another chapter in the life of Susan..

Michelle, sorry you don't feel wanted. It has to be because you are feeling depressed.. because you are very much wanted around here. I know how you feel, I had the same feelings earlier on at the other place. But these ladies made me feel a part of the group. I hope you will feel that way too.

Where is Jules, Christina, Deb, Shawana, Laura, Katy and anybody else these days. Chickimama, I am having a senior moment this morning, what is your given name?

It is raining yet again . Saw the weather map on tv this moring. The whole midwest is rain rain rain.. but Minnesota is drying out, so we have hope. I wouldn't mind the rain but it's so darn cold too. When it's so cold and damp at work I don't feel like drinking water. But I can see the difference on the scale. It is not being nice again today. Also I had a kaiser roll last night with my stew. I was so hungry.. I guess I was right I just can't eat bread.

Susan.. you mix your tuna with cottage cheese.. *eeewwww*. I like them both but not mixed together.. I just eat the tuna like it is or those flavored ones..isn't it funny how people eat so differently?

Well, will check in this evening to see what everyone did for Mothers Day. DH is taking me to supper. I have to be good and eat healthy. He left for his mom's already, but the dummy bought this beautiful card for her, but he left it home... men are so forgetful.

Ok. going to go eat now. My 30 min wait after taking my actonel is over. I am starving. I already rode my 5 miles today. Not going to church this morning. I get to depressed going by myself all the time. Especially today I don't want to see all the families there. So I'll stay home and keep warm, dry and relax a bit before I go into work at 11:30.

Have a good one .

Ginny