:lol: :lol: :lol:

Jules - I love the cc,pb and albacore tuna together. I could live on that if I had too.
I find Napoleon avatars under ND avatars or under icons....
I think a pot o coffee might be good. I need a pick me up! I will fer sure go to bed early tonight.
I 'll go finish up the cc and pb's and head for the bank....chat later......

The doctor wanted me to give up caffiene completely--does he really want me to go crazy!!!! I need my coffee in the morning!!!

Susan - well....she could have called you an episiotomy.....now THERE'S s word for ya, lol! Glad you got your beets - we all know beets + beans = Happy Susah

Ok teacher's here...I've been know to throw chalked-up erasers at the more cranky ones so watch out! JK- I only throw those at my children..,,really JK

Hi Scuzin! Your user name sounds familiar...maybe I ran into you on another group somewhere...Hello from a fellow Oregonian!

Jules - I'll try to think of some more big words for you, :) So far today has produced "turd" and "episiotomy" and its early afternoon here in OR...I'm on a roll

Jules - say it ain't so...I turn absolutely evil without my coffee

Wow its been a busy day around here!
I had a very good jog this morning and am proud of that, but I already have sad news: I took some measurements today and my #1 self conscious area (my upper arm) is AN INCH larger than I last measured...granted that was many months ago, but still :kickcan: hmpf

Jules - I recently kicked the coffee habit too. The first 3 days were bad, but I promise it gets better! I'm not completely without it...I still enjoy a cup every now and then, but I'm no longer dependent.

Question - how often do you weigh in? I'm scared to absolute death to step on a scale, I can guess what I weigh, but I'm scared that I'll #1 be discouraged by seeing my weight in print and #2 get obsessed and weigh too often. But on the other hand its good to see progress!!!!! I'm thinking too much :dizzy:

BTW - I’m only going to be in Oregon a few more weeks, you can call me Susan NYC of you like 'cause that's where I'm off to in august!

:coach: :coach: Monday is Weigh In Day Susan/NYC In August!!!!
What is taking you to NYC? Sounds great! I usually weigh in the mornings nude :yikes: - you can easily become obsessed but once a week isn't too bad. welcome again!

Katy Beets , bean and coffee - ain't life wonderful?? I HAVE to have coffee in the morning, have too. I only usually drink it in the morning, otherwise I am awake too late. You need another doctor Jules !!! :D

I am bored. I need to get some letters out. My mother called me and saw a 6 plex for $599. I went by it this morning and didn't see a For Rent - must have missed that. I have never really liked it but worth seeing, I guess. If I am going to move I want something I will happy with.....

Michelle Come chat with us!! :cofdate: :gossip: :cofdate:

NYC eh? I was there a couple times on business trips. The first time I was there, I arrived sept 10 at night...yeah...the next morning was 9-11. I was about 2 miles from the trade centers. Needless to say, I got nothing done on that trip and was stuck in the city for a couple days. I had to take a train home to Florida where I was living at the time since that was about the only way out of the city. What is bad is that I hadn't brought casual clothes, only business clothes. I had to walk around trying to find places to buy clothes since I didn't have access to taxi's until a couple days later since they cleared the streets. Our hotel had no room service since they couldn't get their employees in or out of the city so I had to go to this buffet or go out to eat. It was a crazy time. I went back to NYC about 6 months later on another business trip and things went a whole lot better. It is an amazing place to visit, but I would never want to live there.

By the way, Susan NYC...I would suggest you do step on a scale now. That way, on Monday, you will have your first victory when you weigh in again and have lost weight! It will be less discouraging to start seeing the numbers going down!!!

Florida?? hmmm, and you were on a business trip 9/11......hmm, you are leaving clues all over the place Bep.I bet your name is Peb.....haha

I would love to go to NYC!! I have been in Hawaii, Wash,Ca, NV, TX , AR and of course Oregon, that is about it though.

Seeing 250 once Susan GoingTo NYCiNAUG was a scary sight. You will be fine - great suggestion from Bep! :bravo: Bep.....:D
Cristi! Tell Vince to let you come inside!! gosh.,......

250 brings back memories..it was what I weighed on the day I gave birth to my DS in 1996....then I lost all that - got down to 168....then with DD in 2001, I gained to 245.....now I am at 189 and working very hard to get through this plateau...

So Scuzin - you are in good company...we have all either been there or are there...we all hold each other's hands

Susan- I saw some new Stagg Chili at Costco - I think they called it Santa Fe Chicken...it was chicken chili with black beans. It sounded so good to me..and Stagg Chicken chili is the only chili my DH will eat. I have to remember to ask him if he'll try this version ( the kind he likes is called Ranch house and has kidney beans) Dunno why he doesn't like any other kind - I make a mean veggie chili.

Where's Happy Rock? Is it near Gladstone? Have you driven by my house yet to see my new house color? Can I ask any more questions? Hee hee

Hope everyone is having a good afternoon

Why Miss. Katy No, Happy Rock is nowhere near Gladstone... - ugh, people will stalk me now!! lol .....btw- I have Katys address.....you all just email me and I will get you on the mailing list. I also have a webcam on her front door so I can catch her comings and goings. There is a second one on her "manure pile"....lol gross......speaking of manure.....Mike was served with his restraining order yesterday from his ex. Her friend called his father and father said he was sleeping and so ex called the sheriff.........and poof - served!! She has all the fun!!! :tantrum: I let me order lapse.....dang...:yikes:
I love Dennisons chili!! My grandmother always gave us that brand - so good.

I was usually 245 but I did see that 250 once. I was almost in size 24 jeans and out of 2x.....we have been there Susan :)

afternoon is fine....I am hungry for chili now!

Susan - Oops - color me stoopid :?: I get soo confoosed. Don't want any stalkers.....particularly since you have put your faith in the goodness of humanity and not renewed the restraining order...why does the ex get all the fun....
Hey - that dairy compost has been spread by my own hands, missy! No piles in these here parts.......doesn't even smell that bad really :D

Ok folks it is official...the live feeds are up at the BB house and I become addicted to the exploits of the Human Hamsters, so pardon me in advance for having nothing else to talk about for 90 days. I'm so bad.. I've already found some spoilers and the show hasn't even aired yet here on the West Coast. We started watching Rockstar: Supernova and that looked pretty good, so I will be gettng my reality tv fix this summer. It just isn't summer without Big Brother!

Nighty-night!

Thanks for the encouragement :) I will weigh in 1st thing monday morning :goodscale (I do it nude too;) ) and I can compare it to my April weight of 209. I might be up from that....but it'll be a starting place!

The reason I'm heading east is because I've signed up for a year in a volunteer program. I'm going to be assistant teaching at a grade school while living in community with 5 other volunteers that all have different positions in the city working with the poor, homeless, etc. Its a nation - actually world wide - program I just got to pick the east coast because I love it and have lots of family over there, I'll be not too far from 2 siblings.

Katy - Guessing near Gladstone may have missed one Susan but you got it just right with the other! I'm living at my parent's house :o till I fly out in 6 weeks, and their house is in the area

That is too weird Susan ( - oops not me???,,,,,or is it??? *ponders*) if your parents are in Gladstone. I was all over there today looking for apartments. I really want to be near the grade school area.
You didn't grow up there did you?? Too weird....my ex is on Fairfield - go do a stake out and tell me where he works -lol. I think it is a janitor position because he sleeps in the day. Why is a 51 year old living at his fathers?? Too weird. Wonderful about your volunteer work!!
You aren't stoopid Katy!!!My ex doesn't scare me and no order would save his sorry butt from my fury!! lol One question - did you wear gloves??? hehe

anyway, like I mentioned looked for apts and drove around and around....Gabster fell asleep. I need to go home and sleep myself.

Had homemade chicken soup for dinner. I will think of exercise tomorrow.

Well...a step back into the right direction today. I did WATP 1-mile this morning and tonight I walked 2.6 miles. I did just a little more than 1450 cals. Pretty good! I have been peeing like a racehorse so some of this swelling should be leaving me. Boy...I can't believe how badly a few days of eating trashy can mess you up!!!

By the way...WATP 1-mile was really easy. Maybe I will try doing that one every morning after my coffee and breakfast, then do the 2-mile one after lunch. Even though it was fairly easy, I still could tell it was doing my body some good. I liked it.

Katy--I missed the first eppy of BB&--had to take the humidifier, Nyquil and some cold medicene to DD. Went to Sirlinksalot to catch up--I am addicted to the write ups on the live feeds too. You get so much more than the show. Go Janey Doll!! Danielle just started plotting too quickly--she'll be voted off unless she gets POV. I watched Rock Star Supernova too--don't have a fave yet--didn't care for the guy doing the butchered rearrangement of Roxanne. I liked a few but it's to early to tell. My hubby likes my chili--hmmm maybe that's what I will make this weekend.....

Susan from NYC--I weigh now my highest weight from when I was pregnant with my DD and she just turned 19 June 20!!!!! What you are doing sounds wonderful. I wanted to be a teacher at one point. I went to NYC once and saw the Rockettes Christmas show--would love to go back!!

SuzyQ--Bep's earlier avatar mentioned the east coast area before you got her worried about stalkers!!! What's this about not renewing your restraining order missy!!! Actually with Rach and Beck in their teenage angst years they would kick his butt for you!! My DD wanted to say all the things I couldn't to my psycho co-worker!! DH & I told her no, but she definitely gave the looks to kill!!

Bep--I agree with the nasty feeling you get when you eat badly after doing so well--or that bloated feeling when you eat way too much! Good for you on your WATP!!

Hi to Shawna & Cristina & Michelle ma belle!!

Got get going I need to stop and pay for my trash pickup stickers, go to Walmart and drop of some books at the library--typical Friday!!

May be back later!

Good Morning!!!

Peeing like a racehorse?? lol ick - thanks for the visual Bep :)

I didn't have my comb this morning so brushed my hair with the kitty brush. It was new.....though I did start meowing and rubbing up against the wall......oh, wait, that is what I did on my last date too.....hahaha


whatEVER....

have to go on a breakfast meeting in a bit and don't want too!! I don't wanna be social!!!! UGH......:(

Jules - I thought you told me not to do the restraining order?? Was I having problems with him?? ugh........I mainly didn't renew because I didn't have the time to go down to the courthouse and he hasn't contacted me in a year. Also , he has visitation with Gaby and the order doesn't hamper that...otherwise I probably would have.....so , really we are status que...(sp) only now he can call ( my phone got discinnected - ha) and come and knock on my door (I am moving - ha) .....lol

oops, better get busy!!!

chat later....

Good Morning
Just got back from my morning Jog....That sounds so weird comming from me! I've never been a morning person...or a jogging person till recently (I'm still very slow :tread: ). I shudder to think about this fall when I'll have to be up and literaly running at 6am if I want to keep up with it. When I was still in my college town (I only graduated 3 weeks ago :cb: ) I would go on jogs at 9 or 10 pm and I loved it. But somehow I don't think late night running would be such a good idea in Harlem :nono: so I've switched to mornings! :sunny:

Hope you feel better Michelle!

Bep - nice work with the WATP, I heard that a lot of people really like those and get a lot out of them

<eyes roll >.............my co worker - grrrrrrrr- I had papers in the copy machine and he stops to look and says "something I need to sign??"

No, dip...the world revolves without you......ugh - he is just so in my face all the time. He needs to moooooooove on - has been here too long.

*sigh*

Hi Michelle!! Ain't he cute?? Heck yes!! lol....I am looking at a place this afternoon, close to sitter. It is small though but thought I would at least look inside. There is a place up on OC too that I might call on......Like your avatar too! It is good to have you check in!! Susan/ Scuzin lives in Gladstone - we should all get together before she moves back east!!!!

Susan - :bravo: on the jogging!!! I can't do that - hurts my knees and I jiggle too much. I like walking though. :D

I had a ham omlete for breakfast - so good and lots of coffee!! Enjoyed chatting with this one lady co worker - kind of a mom type - and she is so funny. I enjoyed that.....better get to work!!

Yippeeeeeeeee skippy...I have broken out in the hives big-time. :P I don't know how though. I haven't had any medicines or weird foods. This morning I ran to the local grocery store with the kids for a couple things. I stopped at a couple garage sales on the way there. When I got back, my ankle started to itch a bit. I thought I had been bitten. Pretty soon, I noticed the 'bite' was spreading and thought maybe whatever had bitten me was still in my pants so I changed but couldn't find a spider or anything like that. Within the hour, my whole calf was swollen and itching and was covered in hives. Now, both of my legs are swollen and itching and covered with hives. My back is starting to itch now so I think whatever it is is headed there next. I don't have any adult benadryl so I took some children's benadryl just now. I hope it helps...I am going to crawl out of my skin pretty soon here. When I stopped at those garage sales I wasn't in any tall grass or anything like that so I have no clue what happened.

Have a horse pee on the rash Bep! :bravo: jk

Sounds painful!! You should go have it checked out at the doctors!! I would - just to be safe.

OK - I just had a big post and lost it ..grrr

shorthand
Bep - calamine and baking soda baths
Susan/ NYC - Yay on jogging - I can't jog to save my life, well, maybe for that, but not much else
Michelle - Yay -you're back - yeah I'm too busy
Jules - I check the BB board on Survivor Sucks...there's good live feed recaps there. Do you think Dani is a goner? They were good noms, IMO. Janell rocks

Susan/PDX - good luck with the househunting - GS is such a nice community.

Hi to Shawna, Cristina, Sassy..and everyone else!

Kids had friends over this morning, now we are hanging out and recuperating :P DS' friend got pissy with me over the TV. He brought a video (!) and got miffed when I told him ( 3 times mind you) that we don't watch TV during the day. Then he waited til I was outside with the little ones to put it on anyway...THEN he tried to make it sound like I told him he could do it...grrrr Well, his mom dealt with him when she picked him up and he apologized quite nicely....so all is well. But really - is there a show somewhere called "Playdates Gone Bad" that I could submit this to? Classic.

Have a great afternoon everyone.

Katy There is this nice place for $715 a hundred more (I pay 615 now) but has a garage and w/d and is 100 sq feet extra! My mom said no....*sigh*.....I need to learn to budget,,,,,,how boring.lol
Anyway, I was given a van from my fathers *estate* and was thinking of giving up my car ($180 payment) but again my mom said no........"you can't give up a Toyota!!".........ummm, ya I was,,,,,just a car....and it is making a horrible sound. Though I heard someone say they filled up their van for $58!! My Toyota is 23....

anyway, have the munchies.......maybe I will escape and go to Trader Joes....and I agree Katy...I couldn't jog to save myself...:p

Michelle I would be too lazy for a townhouse! lol
I lived in one a month before I was promoted and the bathroom (only 1!) was upstairs. If I was downstairs and felt the urge I would stand there at the bottom looking up on all the stairs and think........"do you really need to go??" ugh........I am soooo lazy! lol
I have a downstairs now. I think it is pretty nice for the price. Outside is a nice grassy area with the pool. I think the manager who lives next door and myself have the nicer units.
anyway - blah blah....my mom went and looked at one place that I thought was cute but when I talked with her she said they were dumpy........<roll eyes>
Isn't it weird we don't agree on anything?? I should stop asking her....lol.......omg! I just talked to him...he said $550 with the hardwood floors or $575 if he puts in carpet! What a deal!....I can see it Monday....yay...

T.g.i.f.
 

Hiya Chickies...

Meant to get on yesterday and try to keep up but it just didn't happen. Grocery shopping and errand running day plus I had to stain a little more. For now we are done with the pergola (patio cover). We still have the side to do but we got the main part up so it is going to wait. This thing kicked our butts for sure.

HI and :welcome: SUSAN...glad to have ya here and looking forward to getting to know you. NYC eh? I always thought it would be a cool place to live...I like how they walk everywhere-but heard it is expensive to live there. Glad you have family there. I have always wanted to jog, just can't right now. I do hope to work my way there one day...jogging that is.

SUSYQ...I like your nn and your siggy and your newest avatar! Think this one is the best. Happy house/apt. hunting! Hope you find the perfect place for you and the girls. I told V what you said...he laughed. Of course I am done staining for now. And :thanks: I should actually have walked more miles but took breaks in between...especially this week. Can't ever get anything done when the hubby is home. But yeah, this was supposed to be sort of a vacation for him. It wasn't actually his vacation but rather the company had shut down. HE said he can't wait until Monday so he can go back to work and get some rest, lol! :lol: I have kept him busy with my honeydo list...although the pergola has taken up most of that time. Who would have thought it would take this long to build one? Not me...

SHEL...the Kia Optima's are nice...saw some when I went with DS looking for a car for him. When i first saw a Honda Element I thought those things were the ugliest things I have ever seen! But now they have grown on me and I think they are cute little vehicle's. And as Katy said, Honda's are good cars. I know several people who have honda's and they love them...they are dependable cars. Two of them were toyota owner's for many years before switching over to the honda. Hope you knee is okay.

KATY...you'll have to show us before and after pix of your house. I would love to see the new colors! They sound really nice...of course I am partial to green. If you don't like green you really don't want to come to my house, lol. Glad Leigh managed to get an a.m. slot at her new preschool. I hope she likes the new one better.

JULES...you sound like me! I too wasn't close to my parents and I vowed that my kids would always know that I love them, always. And that I will always be there for them. V knew when we married that my kids will always come first. It may sound mean but that's the way it is and he has accepted that. He knows I love him. We decided to go have lunner instead of dinner. I hate crowds and dinner on a Friday night?? Ugh! Lunner is my word for late lunch/early dinner. When I first said that V looked at me like what the heck are you talking about woman?! :dizzy: We went at 3:00 today and it was perfect...there were a few people there but it was very nice. Normally when he is home for this long we get on each other's nerves after a a day or two, lol. But I must say this week has been very nice.

BEP...you better watch it missy...I think Jules and SuzyQ are closing in on who you are and where you live, lol. Anyway, I hear ya! With DH home this past week my eating and exercising hasn't been the greatest, the water either. But I am getting back on track...thanks for sharing the pictures of your babies...you son is a handsome little guy but you DD is adorable! I love them when they are that age...not sure what age she is, she looks to be about 1 1/2-2...but so cute. I too do the WATP and love them. I have to say though...during the summer/spring months I mostly walk outdoors, and do some, very little treadmill walking. But come winter time when it's cold and windy...that is when the WATP videos come out. I'll do them every other day just to mix it up.

SHAWNA...I enjoy looking back in pictures also. Some days I will pull out the photo albums (and I have lots) and will spend hours looking at them with the kids-we laugh so much. And yeppers, your grandma was right....time goes by too fast and the kids grow up waaaay too fast! Glad you got all the boxes emptied.

MICHELLE...glad to see you are here missy. We don't want to see you go. I am finished with the staining for now...but there will be more later, not near as much this time though. When i get the film developed I will share the photos of what we did. But I am free for a while and can get back to the computer daily again. I hope you get to feeling better soon. You've had a rough time lately it seems with the migraines and now your stomache. :hug: I don't know about onderland this WI...maybe the next one in two weeks. This hasn't been the greatest week for me eating/exercise and water wise. I did get some water in and the four bottles on some days but not like I should have. But I am getting back on track.

KATHY...hope all is well with you and yours. We miss you lady!

Okay, I hope I didn't miss anyone. You ladies have been posting like crazy. I agree with you Katy about the size of the group/thread...when it is too big I too have a hard time keeping up. And miss a day? :yikes: watch out. Takes me forever to get everything read. I try not to miss too many days but sometimes it can't be avoided. Anyway...hope everyone had a GREAT Friday! See ya tomorrow :wave:

GGGRRRR

I also had a nice long post catching up with everyone and it is gone. Why oh why does that happen?

Anyways hello to everyone.

Sister Susy, I will keep mom busy while you go and check out places. And excuse me, where did your beautiful picture go?

Cristi you will need a vacation after DH goes back to work. Are the kids helping you guys at all?

Michelle, I hope that you are feeling better. Have you been having any problems sleeping at all? I read that is a cause of migranes.

Katy, you have just come up with a great new reality show. There is probably some really bad playdates that have gone on. What do you have planned for the kids for the summer?

Susan from NYC hello to you. Do you get paid anything for your volunteering? Or do you have to come up with all your spending money also?

Jules I am glad that you are getting so much practice with your kids. Now when you are done here, you can come and visit me and help us out.

Shawna hope all went smoothly in your move, and that you get a few days to relax before you have to go back to work.

Sassy isn't it great to have time all to yourself at home? I think I will try and take a day off next week so that I can do that.

Sorry if I missed anyone.

Had a real crappy week at work once again. Makes it 3 weeks in a row. I am almost thinking that I need a new job. Cole sprained his ankle a couple days ago. He is really quite heavy and it is getting hard to have to carry him around all the time. I am watching Whose Line is it Anyway. I really have a good laugh whenever I watch it.

Well I will run now and put a certain little guy to bed.

Chat later

Kathy

Sissy Kathy!!! My goodness - took you a whole week to find us!! I am so glad to see you post! I am in love with Napoleon......geeky nerds are hot in bed, didn't you know that?? Gosh.....
My nephew who is 4 broke his leg, he gets around in a wheelchair - they were carrying him everywhere - now they let him fend for himself. How much does Cole weigh?? Gaby is 52 now

Michelle - I think I said "what do you think" and she said "it looks like a dump"...lol Personally I think where she lives is a dump but I would never say that. My whole family is like that - very opinionated. My one sister (not you Kathy) gives opinions on child raising & relationships.....though she has no children and has never been in a serious relationship. lol.....anyway, I love the dump!!! I went by tonight and it is one of the better units with extra windows in the kitchen and living room - because it is an end unit with a back door and a little side yard with a pretty tree and it is so close to everything ....I like the idea of hardwood floors and area rugs - especially with Gaby.

Hi Cristi - Tell Vince I am the same way.....can't wait til Monday and work so I can rest!!! What is nn?? You probably burned calories staining. You have done so good in the walking - very inspired!!! :)

Shel- What are you up to this weekend???

Bep - Hope you are getting relief from the rash!!

Shawna - hi :) You ever get the girls boxes unpacked???

I am going to sleep, so tired. Chat later....

Arrr! I'm bored out of my mind :dz:
Its Friday night and I'm siting at my parent's computer :stress: I can't wait to move, 40 days and counting!

Ate a little too much in the way of dessert and bread throughout the day, but its hard when living with people who eat either hot dogs, grilled cheese, or take out every night...these are my parent's! what ever happened to home-made meals and vegatables? All the kids left four years ago (I'm the youngest of 5) so I guess they don't feel they have to worry about it any more.

As for the volunteer program, Kathy, I get a house to live with other volunteers, we get food covered and a small personal stipend to cover personal items or movies or whatever. Other than that...nuthin'! We are supposed to commit to living on what is provided and not use savings accounts or rack up credit card bills or anything like that.

lol - cute Susan. I have a wonderful 4 1/2 year old that will keep you busy. We are hanging at the dog park tomrrow - you are always welcome to join us.
What did you have for dinner??? How far do you jog?? I meant to ask that earlier.

I had rice a roni for dinner...not the best but it is my favorite. I also had some veggies chips from Trader Joes.....salad sounds good for tomorrow~

k - night :hug: :hug: :hug:

Hey Ladies! ;)

Sorry this is going to be a "quickie" I hope that doesn't leave anybody feeling cheated. lol.

Knee is better! :thanks: for all your kind concerns and get well vibes! ;)

Calling on Monday to schedule a sleep study done. Hub said I've been snoring bad lately and last night I guess I quit breathing once. He has sleep apnea and has already had a sleep study done & has a machine.

I'm just working this weekend. (I work every weekend. lol) I did enjoy my time alone on Wed. that doesn't happen a lot. lol.

I bought a Walking Away the Pounds DVD, not exactly that brand, but the same concept, so I will try it and see. ;)

I guess that is about it for now.

Have a Great Night/Morning and Weekend! :D

Sassy - hmm, I fell really unsatisfied with that post of yours!! lol I am glad the knee is feeling better.

I saw Richard Simmons on tv tonight.Does anyone know how old he is?? Late 50's?? I think he is such a nice person - remember him from General Hospital.

Gaby is finishing up watching Swiss Family Robinson. I am just falling asleep. I hope I can sleep in alittle in the morning.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!! It is well past 1am and I woke up itching terribly! The benadryl wore off. That seems to be the only relief I get from this rash thingy. Of course, it might only be relief because it is knocking me out big time, but relief is relief! It has spread to the rest of my body now also. Before I went to sleep, it was only on the bottom half of me, now it is all over.

Shucks, gals...for the life of me I can't think what may have caused this!

I just took 2 more benadryl so I will probably be ready to pass out in about 20 minutes or so. Meanwhile, I think I am going to crawl out of my skin!!!

:rofl: Suzy Q! lolllllllllllllll I hope that my next post will satisfy you more. ;)

Good morning everyone.

It looks like it is going to ge a gorgeous day here after our big storm last night. Guess that means I can cut the grass today. I have a work picnic that we are suppose to go to tomorrow. I don't know if I am going to go or not.

Susan, Cole is 42 pounds. Thankfully he is walking on his own this morning. But I think he liked getting packed around because he wanted me to carry him outside to find dad. I like Richard Simmons. I have a video of his. Disco Sweat.

Cristi happy Saturday to you. Did you and DH take any nice moments to take a little walk together? You will need to post some pictures so we can all admire your hard work. If you need to take a little vacation, come and stay with me for a week or so. I do have a very crazy sister who can pop over any time and bring my so sweet nieces also. That would be fun.

Bep I hope that you are better when you wake up this morning. It makes it worse when you can't figure out what caused it.

Sassy what do they do for the sleep study? My DH thinks that is what I have. What does the machine do?

Hi Michelle hope that you wake up headache free and that you have time to pop in and tell us what is going on today.

Susan from NYC that sounds like it will be quite a volunteer program. How long will you be there for? I just want to give you a hug. Someone who wants veggies and home cooked meals instead of takeout. Can you call my kids please and talk to them?

Katy what do you got planned for today? Hope it is fun. Do you have any big knitting projects on the go? Do you have a knitting machine? My mom always wanted one. I think I will have to maybe find her a project to knit for me.

Jules are you going to have a relaxing day today? Or is if DSsGF day to move? Sorry I missed something, did your daughter rent her new house or did she buy the new house. Does she have a roomate or is she living by herself and how far away does she live from you?

Hello to everyone else. Sorry if I missed someone, I really should go into the advance reply so that I can go back and read everything.

Anyways I hope everyone has a great day

CHat later.

Kathy

Kathy--to catch you up...
DD moved in with her brother after her divorce because she didn't want to move back home. I can see where it would have been hard since my DH is really strict and she would have gone back to living by his rules. DS was barely making it in a two bedroom after his replacement roomate took last July's rent and ran (DS found him and got his half of the money back but it took him until right before DD moved in to get caught back up and actually paying the rent when it was due--landlord really worked with him) His first roomate for this apartment went into the service--DS is 21 and has lived out of our house since 18 1/2. DS had not moved anyone in to the second bedroom because he was afraid he'd be shafted again.
DD moved in and paid electric and phone and most of the groceries in addition to her car insurance and cell phone (Side note--DD talked over 4000 minutes one month--how is that done with work and college?????) DS's gf started contributing to the groceries at the apartment because her roomate wasn't helping buy any and him and his friends would eat all her stuff--her roomate was suppossed to be helping but didn't pay his share--she couldn't evict him because she couldn't do it all on her own. She needs to be out by next Saturday. My brother, DD & I will help her move tomorrow. DS & DD had the same brother/sister fights they did while living at home and ever time they got into a fight DS would throw up it was HIS apartment.
DD's friend/roomate she met last August at freshman orientation didn't want to dorm again this year, so they decided to rent a cute little bungalow in the town they go to college - they can walk to school if they want. (they are less than 30 minutes from my house--DS's apartment is less than 20 minutes from my house). DD's roomate was there beside her through the divorce and has been a really good friend to her. DD and her friend work at the same place but have two different days off which will good to break up some of the time together. DD's roomate plays Dungeons and Dragons and will do it with her group the weeknight she is off and DD works. DD teases her roomate about the "nerd herd" that follow her around--she also calls them the "Herhim" instead of harem--she tells the roomate she is their sultan. The roomate says it's not fair--she gets the nerdy guys chasing her and DD gets the hott ones asking her out.
DS & his gf planned on moving out of his apartment into a nicer/bigger house and one of her friends was going to move in with them so they could save for a house of their own. The rent at all the places they were looking at were $150 to $300 more a month. The one they really wanted fell through when the landlords relative needed a place because they were evicted--both my DS and his gf have good credit and pay their bills on time--if the relatives get evicted I don't know if that was a wise move on his part. DS & gf decided to just stay were they are and save $, it's a small place and I am not sure how it will work with her friend moving in. DS is going to continue paying the $500/mth rent, GF is going to pay the electric, phone & get cable and internet in addition to her cell phone and car insurance. Her savings got pretty depleted by her last roomate not paying his share of the bills so she wants to get it back up. Just by moving in with my son she says she will have the $375 she paid for her half of the rent at her old place--all the other bills she was already paying. She wants to put $300 a month & her security deposit (which the old roomate will get none of since she paid it all) into savings. Both DS & gf are scheduled for a raise the end of this month. GF's friend will move into the spare bedroom, she will buy groceries and help gf clean--hate to say it but DS is a slob--not as bad as he used to be but a little mess doesn't bother him--that's the thing that drove his sister completely crazy--she has always been very organized and a clean freak and likes a place to be spotless!! DS's gf's friend will have a savings from moving her stuff from paid storage to the storage unit my son gets with the apartment. Between her stuff and gf's stuff it should be FULL! SHe has a job that doesn't pay much and she doesn't get a full 40 hours/week--she's currently living with her parents after her fiance broke up with her after living together--all the stuff in her storage unit is from the place they shared that she bought which was almost everything. (very similar to my DD who helped furnish everything in her ex's apartment before she even moved in when they got married) I am not sure it will be a good idea for DS & gf to move the friend in before they get a bigger place, the apartment is small and DS and GF could manage easily on their own, but I am not saying a word--I have learned it doesn't make a difference that they have to learn things on their own. I didn't end up having to help paint since DS's gf & the friend painted themselves. It will be nice for my son's gf to have a female on the same schedule as her there since all my DS's guy friends are always there. DD was home maybe one night a week with them. DD works night shift and they work day shift when they were getting home from work she was getting ready to leave and when she got home they were in bed.