Good Morning all-I'll try and post later!!

Hi ladies...

Gotta do some quick posting because I have lots to do and Josh just called and said he got an earlier flight. So instead of 11:44 tonight he's coming in at 3 today! :cp: I'm so excited! :carrot: And I probably won't be posting this weekend. Depends on what we do...just want to spend all the time I can with him. But he may have other plans, lol. I know he's missed driving his truck, actually just driving period. But if it's not too hot tomorrow we are going to bBQ tomorrow evening. Anyway, hope the balloons are delivered early so i can go do my running around. Had V order 24 red, white & blue balloons for his 24th BD that we missed and for his coming home! He'll be surprised for sure. Okay, while I was typing this the guy delivered the balloons so that means I can go exercise, :carrot: I like sticking to my schedule of three days a week, although it never works out on the days I want but I have been getting my 3 IT Figure Days in and hate if I miss. Anyway, sorry for the quick post but I need to go and do that and then go get Josh's cake.

JULES...just talked to Josh yesterday, and this morning and August 1 or 2nd is when they are heading over to Iraq. Hope the friend enjoys being back.

JANE...I hear ya abou tthe house. I can clean today and it's dusty the next day! :(

Okay, Hi to everyone else. Not sure if I will post at all this weekend. So...Have a good weekend everyone!

I have a little time this morning...so I will do the best to catch up.

:flow1: Michelle--How are you doing? Did you see that it's suppose to have rain by this weekend?? Is it cooling off up there to where it's really going to rain?? It's really cloudy but hot and sunny....wonder if it'll be just a sprinkle?

:flow1: Jules--BFL used to intrigue me....but then realized how serious I needed to be in the exercise department. And since my hubby and I don't have the same gym membership, I don't workout like I used to! (I always used him as a trainer...and got great results!) I have the WATP dvd's and plan on trying those out next week.

:flow1: Robin--I think toned muscle makes you look thinner. I remember when I was working out much more, that the scale wouldn't budge, but I could just SEE the difference. So now I don't have the same respect that I used to for the scales!:D And I'm the same....tummy is the LAST thing to see a difference in if any at all!! But I figure, if I just keep working on the entire body...everything will catch up sooner or later.

:flow1: Jane--Does Katie like to cook? Hope she find a good summer job. Jhanai actually has a summer job lined up! Surprised! A woman she knows, owns a second hand clothing store and wants Jhanai to help out by tagging clothes and keeping things tidy. I think it would be a great opportunity for her to save up money. She's already worked a couple weekends, so she knows what it's about. An 11yr old w/a summer job....I was 18 before I had a real job!:)

:flow1: Cristina--Enjoy Josh's homecoming!! I remember when my brother came home for 2wks. Boy those weeks fly by. So enjoy every minute you have with him..as I'm sure you will! Hugs to Josh for a welcome home!:hug:

:flow1: Kimberly--Congratulations on the first WI!! 9lbs is great!! You must be feeling pretty good! I want to have that same feeling!! I need to kick my own arse into gear!!:dizzy:

:flow1: Angie--Miss you! Hope you come back soon!!

Ok ladies, I have some things I need to do this morning such as a load of laundry. You all have a great Friday!!

Jules ~~ Good Morning and hope everything goes okay at your DH's doctor appointment.;)

Jane ~~ Hope you have a good Friday and things slow down a little for you!:hug:

Cristina ~~ I bet you're getting very anxious to see Josh today! Have a wonderful visit and weekend with him!:hug:

Marti ~~ I love this cooler weather today that we're having! This hot weathe has really drug me down and I've had no energy!:dizzy:

Sorry to take so long to post. That's what happens when you have the dreaded dial up server and your phone service gets knocked out by a storm. UGH! It wasn't even much of a storm, but the phone died Wed. afternoon. I stayed home all day yesterday wating for the repairman and only after I called and gave them h**l did they finally make it here this morning. Took him all of 5 minutes to fix something out on the pole.

So....I am alive and well and going to run some errands. I will be back tonight, God willing and the creek don't rise!

:)

Sue ~~ My cousin who lives in Iowa also has problems with her phone/internet service when it rains or storms. I had never heard of this before, but you're saying it also happened to you. Have a good day!:hug:

Hi All! had a big bk meeting at the school for the parents going on the trip. I am really excited to go :) Guess what! I found the pump to my exercise ball :carrot: oh it was in a safe place alright!

Marti & Cristina --- I did send that email to the Principal, she was great about it and knew something was wrong. She caught her in the hall and chatted with her for a bit. She told her if she is still adamant on going, maybe instead of all the walking she can rest on the bus until we meet up again (see we don't hit the hotel until 9:30 that night). She told her that I would take excellent care of her dd if she was worried (which of course I will). She wasn't looking too good this morning either - I feel so bad for her.

Jules -- Thanks for looking! Hope your DH apt went ok!

I know I missed a few sorry --- I have to go finish some deadline web issues before the boss goes on vacation. Try to be back later on :) TGIF TGIF TGIF

Hello to Marti, Angie, Katiecat, Jules, Robin, Michelle, Sue, Cristina and especially, Alex, from Texas, if she's reading this. :wave:

Don't shoot me, but this is another fly-by. I've had the best day with Neal and the grandkids. :D After I got the house clean, I joined them outside and we spent most of the day there, moving plants, and landscaping, like I said. Hopefully, they'll all take root and do ok. Neal moved a rhodedendron bush that most of the roots broke, so I'm not sure about that one all.

After I get a shower, we're headed out. I've done well with everything OP today so far.

Gotta run, ladies! Love ya! :hug:

Hubby's doctor appointment went pretty good--they drew some blood to run some tests and he will do the rest of a physical next Friday. Dr thinks he doesn't have a hernia but has a muscle tear. He is referring him to a specialist that he thinks highly of. DH doesn't hurt all the time but when he does he's miserable.

Marti--BFL does look a little intimidating and I was hoping Angelia could help me figure out how to do it without joining another gym--my little women's gym doesn't have all the pieces shown in the book--which I had to take back to the library. The BFL for Women dvd on the Gaiam website interested me since it can be done in your own living room. I did look at the BFL for women at the bookstore and it looked interesting--was hoping that they would have it at the library--tired of buying diet books that I can seem to stick with, but if it is at the library and I find one I really love I will invest in it.

Angelia--you are missed very much--I hope all is well!!

Sue--hope you are having a great evening!!

Michelle ma belle--how you doing tonight?

Robin--have they found Jimmy Hoffa's remains yet?? can't believe they are still getting tips after 31 years..

Cristina--hope you are enjoying Josh being home--what did he think of the balloons??

Jane--you've had a very busy day!!

Katiecat--a coworker from another area saw another lady in my area wearing wrist supports and told us that a B complex vitamin will help ease "carpal tunnel like" symptoms--if you have a health food store nearby check for a powder called BeCalm--I take it on the nights that I am feeling achy in the knees or neck and it helps the achiness go away and lets you sleep better--sounds like a Nyquil commercial but BeCalm tastes really good and doesn't burn while going down...

Gotta go--goodnight ladies!!

I'm back. Had a busy day today. DH keeps adding errands to my list and today it was to meet with the cabinet people again, pick up his photos and some more film and bring him lunch to the building site. I also went to see Mom and took her to the store. Came home and walked my 2.5 miles, made dinner and cleaned up the kitchen. So another day almost put to rest.

I had individuals ready to go before the phone lines went down. :)

Marti- My DD's car is a shade of green that almost looks gray but I forget the name of the color. Hey, I wish my DH cooked, but he does clean up the dishes every night after dinner. He has done that for years and jokes that he washes dishes...trouble is he won't do any that need to be washed by hand. Just the dishwasher.

Robin- That is cool about your grandpa having a workshop. You just can't buy anything like those homemade pieces. Hope your trip is as much fun as it sounds like it is going to be.

Jane- I wasn't too sore from helping DH and I hope you weren't sore from moving the stones. Are you tired of all the rain? Our lot keeps drying up and then getting all muddy again....Hopefully it will be sunny and dry for a few days now. I just keep my boots in my trunk so I can plod through the ruts. I can't wait to be at the stage of doing landscaping.

Jules- We live in IN but spend winters in Las Vegas.

Michelle- We have always had trouble with our phones here when it storms. We have phone and electrical cables on poles here. At our new house our utilities are underground, so maybe will be better.

Cristina- I bet you are having a good time with Josh. He will probably have so much he wants to do in the next two weeks. Every time my son comes home he has certain food places he just HAS to go..like White Castle. :)

Well, I am so tired tonight I think I will go to bed early. I still have to go to the appliance store and the grocery store tomorrow. Luckily on Thurs. when I had to stay home I got all the laundry and ironing caught up. I also cleaned out the kids toys and got some ready for our sale. I still haven't washed all the windows, due to the darn bad weather. But I will get to them.

See you tomorrow sometime. Have a good week-end all!

P.S. I didn't even have the strawberry shortcake I had promised myself...I had pizza instead.

Jane - You're doing really good staying OP! Are you doing WW again or something else? Glad you and your DH had a fun day with the grandkids!:cp:

Jules - Glad your DH's doctor appointment went good.;) Tonight we went out to dinner with my sister and niece; yes I was bad because we went for chinese food!:devil:

Sue - Hopefully when you get in your new house, the phone/computer service will work better.:dizzy:

I'm heading for bed and hope everyone has a good evening!:grouphug:

Michelle ma belle--DS & I love chinese!! DH and DD only want it once in a great while.

Sue-so you live in Indiana with Jane part of the year?? My FIL & stepmother and DH's half sister and her DH and kids all live in the Indianapolis are.

Well--I am going to go get a cup of coffee!! Good Morning to everyone!!