Hey girls, I dropped Rick off at the airport this morning, he went over to Kona to finalize details on his boat. Here's a picture of it... it's an older boat but it's well built and made to last (or so he tells me :rolleyes: ) . It will be used sort of for commercial fishing which it was designed for. Maybe if we make some money off of this we can buy a real pleasure craft....like that yacht I wanted--of course the one I was eyeing was well over $100K :lol: Hmm, I think I need my own house first! Anyway, it needs some repairs but once they're done Rick will be sailing it back to Honolulu. Hopefully within the next 2 weeks. I think we'll be island hopping before Michael goes back to school next month...I'll take the airplane, thanks. Fun!

Kempy, your b-day gift is in the mail today. I hope you get it by Saturday :crossed: Hey, what kind of bathroom remodel are you planning to do? I could send Rick over and I could visit you and call it a business expense :lol: That is crazy about that guy trying to save that one type of tree--especially if it doesn't withstand the hurricanes and stuff. And especially since it's not an endangered species or anything. :rolleyes:

Angie, did you hear about Moose, the JRT dog who played Eddie on Frasier died :( Are you guys planning a big birthday shindig for Saturday? That's a lot of people with the same birthday...must be fun!

Claire, WW has something called the Core plan, kind of like a low-carb thing where you don't count points at all. You just eat from the core list of foods until you are "satisfied". I haven't done it myself, but there are several people in my group that are doing it and they have done just as well as those on the points plan. One gentleman who's just about 60 years old lost 50+ pounds in a little over 6 months without counting points, just eating from the Core foods. I think WW is great and it really works if you work it. (Sadly I'm not working it too well right now :D)

Gotta run for now. Have a good evening.

Anige we did have the dog but we gave it to a friend of ours that has 2 kids. They love her. She needed a home that would let her inside alot.

Noelle we want to pull out the big tub that we never use and turn that spot intoa hugh shower. Then the spot where the shower is right now (it is a slide in shower), turn that into a big linen closet. We ahve no storage in our bathroom so I have to keep the towels in the closet which is a pain in the butt. I really can't change to much b/c of the fact that we are on a slabe and the plumbing is formed into that. So, I had to figure a way to change it without moving the plumbing to much. You can come over and help though. I would never turn that away. I am sure it is going to cost a pretty penny to do that too. I love the boat! Joe has a guide servies down here, I wonder if we could make it a tax write off too going over there to ride the boat. :D

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How's it going my ladies??!!


I'm just popping in really quick. It's very busy 'round here. The new rent managers put all the wrong rent notices under the wrong doors so all my neighbors are trying to figure out who belongs to what letter. Idiots!
I'll hit you guys up tomorrow

Good Morning girls!! I had to make no bakes for the accounts today and I have 24 quarts of strawberries on order for tomorrow so I will be bent over in a field for a while today I guess. :lol: I also have to make some scones tonight. I did make sure to get a walk in this morning though. That is about all the excitement for me.

Dips, I hope you get your rent notices figured out.

Noelle, Nice boat!!! I swear I am trying to figure out how to come over and visit soon!! If I can get all my bills caught up this year then maybe if I get a good income tax I can get Jay to spend the money on a mini trip to visit. He wants to go to so maybe it will be easier than I thought.

Yes, I heard about Moose. Poor boy but did you see how old he was? 16 1/2!!!! Wow, I will probably have grandkids before Rebel dies.

Kempy, That is great that you found a good home for the puppy. How did Daisy do last night? Your bath sounds like what I want to do to mine. I have a big corner whirlpool tub but I never use it. I wanted to rip that out and put in one of the big glass corner showers and then take my other shower out for more storage space. Those showers are so darn expensive though that I dont think I will be doing it any time soon. :lol: My bathroom would seem huge if I could do it though.

Hey guys. I am putting off cleaning right now. I really want to take a nap. You know, PMS. It just makes me so tired. We are having the family and a few friends over tomorrow night to boil shrimp for my brothers b-day and mine too. His is today so we thought we would combine them. It should be fun.

Angie I really wish we could do the bathroom right now. I would love to have a bigger shower.

Hey Dips!

Hey girls....just taking a small breather from work right now. Paying bills and stuff sux big time, it's never ending! :crazy:

Kempy/Angie, our downstairs shower was a tiny, cramped little walk-in square and I would bang my elbows on the wall when I shampooed my hair--yes it was that small. A few years back (you guys might remember this) Rick ripped out the whole bathroom and put in one of those neo-angle corner stalls, I think it's 48" with the metal-framed glass enclosure and that made such a difference (I think we expensed the materials to another job we were doing :s: ). There's even room for 2 in there now :devil: :o . I gotta figure out a way to make it a business write-off to come out there and see you guys and Rick can remodel your bathrooms :lol:

Hey Dips...I hate dealing with dummies :mad:. Did you find the rent notice that belongs to you?

Angie, what are "no bakes"? Is that something you premake for them and they bake it themselves? Just curious.

Kempy, happy b-day to your bro...and have fun celebrating. Have some shrimp for me too OK? :T

:wave: Hey to everyone else. I gotta run and grab some lunch.

Hey guys I just got back from a walk and boy isnt it humid out there. YUCK! The air is so thick you can hardly breathe. Luckily the weatherman says that it should leave by Saturday. :cheer:

My neck is gonna hurt tomorrow. We spent about 2 hours berry picking this morning. We got 32 quarts. The picking is over for the farm I think. They closed down while we were there. The owner said they will give it a few days to see if they can ripen and reopen. I dont think there is much left though. There is another one that just opened up so we may go there this weekend.

Kempy, my pms has been making me really tired lately too. When I go for a walk my legs feel like lead. Luckily mine is done for the month so I get a few weeks of comfort.

Noelle, The neo angle shower is what I want. I didnt know the name. :lol: How much did yours cost? I have looked them up and they were so expensive that I said forget it I will live with what I have already. I wished I had of known ahead that i wouldnt use the tub at all so I could have NOT ordered it and had a bigger bathroom. :lol:

No bakes are the no bake cookies. With butter,sugar,milk,cocoa powder,oatmeal and peanut butter. You just boil the first things and then add the poeanut butter and oatmeal after and scoop them. YUM!! I have been making them without cocoa too because the cop uptown loves them and buys them all. I have to say that I havent eaten any either. Yesterday I made macroons and brownies and didnt eat them either.

I am making filet mignon with onions,green peppers and mushroom, garlic smashed potatoes,corn and yeast rolls with butter for my birthday dinner. Instead of a cake I am making ww chocolate muffins. It is a can of pumpkin mixed with a chocolate cake mix. It sounds good so I figured I would try it.

Hi All...
Sorry I haven't got on before this...but this was my first day off in two weeks. I decided I would finish my flower bed, wash windows, haul lumber to the dump, clean house, do laundry...amongst other things. Jim comes home tomorrow afternoon and I wanted him to see that I could get things done that he has been putting off for weeks (for various reasons...). I have been doing a bunch of stuff to the house since he's been gone...so it will be interesting to see if he notices.
I am going to level with all of you...I am depressed. For the past three days I have not been sticking to my diet at all. Today I got on the scale and noticed that I had gained 4 pounds back. Instead of getting back on the horse again...I ate even more. I am near tears. I worked hard to get nine pounds off...and now it's only five. Noelle, my period will be here in a week...so I am officially in the PMS zone. I am also craving chocolate and salt... It happens every month.
I am also not looking forward to Jim coming home. I was finally able to be honest with him the other nite about some huge issues in our relationship. He handled it very well. Even so...I know that the days ahead are going to be an uphill push. I am thankful I have a husband that wants to work through things...I am just weary of working on things.
I heard Joel Olsteen on TV the other nite talk about developing a habit of happiness. It was timely to say the least. My tendency right now is to think only of the negative. What I need to do is focus on the positive...realize how blessed I am. I used to think that way all the time... I need to retrain my mind.
Okay...nuf of my ramblings... Hope you all had a great day. Oh..I have a chicken that is MIA... I have a feeling it either died or was attacked by a hawk. Bottom line...I couldn't find her when I put the chickens away. sigh...
Oh...my blood tests are tomorrow morning for the "butt pill". I am worried that I won't get everything I need in that my doctor had to reorder them so my insurance would cover them. If you all would say a prayer that I would get all the tests I need. I need that pellet BAD!
Good night! Thanks for letting me vent...
Claire

Good Morning Ladies!!! Well, I woke up this morning to the sound of rain pouring on the skylight in my master bath. It was raining so hard that it sounded like it was gonna break it. I got up and had breakfast and it stopped raining so I figured quick lets get a walk in. :lol: Sooooo..... me Brit and Alicia leash up all the dogs and head out. We got almost to our turn around point and it started. It was raining so hard that there were mini rivers flowing down the road. :lol: We didnt have any umbrellas with us(not that they would have done anything in that downpour) and Brittany was in her pajamas wich consists of a white t shirt. hahaha. I know people were laughing their asses off when they rode by us. The lady my sis got her puppy from was out walking in it too so I dont feel quite so stupid but hey we gotta do what we gotta do right? :lol:

Claire, Hon, I wished I could give you a big hug and hang out with you until you feel better. :hug: I hope you and Jim can work through your problems. It will be hard work but it will be so worth it. Love ya.

Bumping us up.

Good Morning!!! Where is everyone? Come out and chat!!!!

Today is weigh day and I am down 1.5 more pounds!!! WOOHOO!!! I am sure this week wont change much after my dinner tonight. :lol: But let me tell ya the steaks look so good. MMMMM!!

Well, I better go get my walk done since I overslept this morning and now it is hot out. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Happy Birthday Kempy and Angie!!!

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Thanks Noelle!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEMPY!!!!
I hope your crawfish boil goes well.

Good Morning ladies!!!(or should I just say Noelle? :lol: ) We went and bought the new tv for the fifth wheel yesterday. We counted it as a gift for me and Jay. The twins also bought a water and sewer hose for it as a gift to us. Exciting stuff huh? Then we came home and had filet mignon with sauteed onions,green peppers,and mushrooms, garlic smashed potatoes and yeast rolls with real butter. I also made the ww chocolate muffins. It was a very good meal and so worth dipping into my flex points. I ended up only using 9 of my flex points which I didnt think was too bad considering the amount of food it felt like I ate. We invited my sister over for supper. My Dad had to work yesterday so my parents couldnt come over(His birthday was on June 28 and My Mom's birthday was yesterday with me and the twins) So I packed up some of the filets and veggies and potatoes and muffins for them.

Wendy brought her new puppy Koda over for supper and I bet he slept all night after all the playing him and Rebel did. He even went swimming in the pool. He looked tuckered when they left. It was really cute to watch Rebel wear him out. Candi and Mickey didnt want anything to do with him. :lol: Which is good because I dont think Rebel would have shared him. haha

I had to do my walk on my treadmill this morning because it is pouring out again. It seems like so much more work to do it inside.

Well, I gotta jump in the shower and get ready for work. I hope you are all having a great weekend!!

Hello Everyone...

I just got home from work and picking up my son, Drew. I just noticed, Angie, that you said you went to work today. Why do you have to work on weekends? I have been working on weekends for awhile...so i am used to it...but am always curious as to why others do. Hope you and Kempy both had a great birthday!

I had a very busy day at work... Seems like everyone and their dog needed to be looking at model homes. Most were folks who had nothing to entertain their holiday guests...so they toured them through model homes. I don't necessarily mind that...because some eventually buy. However, when more than a half dozen like that come through...it gets tiring.

Tomorrow our boss said it was up to us whether we wanted to take the day off. Ummmm.....that's a no brainer for me. Monday's are slow and no one is going to be in the main office...so I am getting my blood work done at 7:45 a.m. and then heading to my office to put a sign on the door. yeeeeeha! It will be nice to have a couple of days off in a row!

So, where is everyone? I guess this is the time of year when everyone is busy with summer...eh?

On the home front...things are a little dicey again. I need your prayers. Thanks!

Thanks for being there ya'll.
Claire