Good Early Mornin' to ya Ladies!

I hope you all are well this morning. I think I twisted my knee or something. It hurts.

I had a nice day, enjoying my alone time. Got the laundry washed and dried, now it just needs to be put away. arrrrghhhh! I hate that job! lol.

Cristina - Ugh. I know what you mean about the heat. Its stinks! We are still searching. Our mechanic friend fixed up a Chevy Venture van that he's selling for $3,000. But I think hub wants a new vehicle for the warranty, plus neither one of us has had a new one. We like the Kia Optima, but now he wants to look at the Honda Element. Its like a Box on Wheels, but he can fit into it comfortably and its not too expensive.

Susan, Michelle, all you other fine ladies, hope you get some rest!

GOOD MORNING, CHICAS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm back Wow...after having about a week of not counting calories and eating crappy foods, I feel pretty crappy. Oh boy...I ate junky! Needless to say, I will not have a weigh-in this week. I am sooooo swollen too. I didn't drink water very much and I ate salty stuff. My feet have that pregnancy feeling when it feels like jelly is sitting on top of your feet. I can't even tell you how much I am looking forward to feeling all good and energetic again. I'm telling you, when you are eating healthy and drinking water and exercising, you really do forget just how crappy you feel when you aren't doing those things!

I did have a wonderful time with all my company! We had so much fun. Wow...the time goes so quickly!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!!! DH took Monday and Wednesday off so he is going to have a SHORT week...just Thursday and Friday!

Time to shift into high-gear to get things back together from my lil' holiday.

Have any of you ever tried WATP? I had Blockbuster ship it to me so I could give it a try and am watching it right now as I have my morning cup of Joe. I already have some DVD's I like (TaeBo & Jazzersize), but I am not big on hard & fast exercise in the morning. I do better with that stuff in the afternoon/evening. WATP looks pretty mellow. I want something to do every morning after I have my coffee. If I like it, I may buy it.

Good Morning!

I slept in (again) so I missed yoga. Yesterday I worked up a sweat digging in the garden and walked to the Village for book group, so I got some exercise. I need to get back into the swing of things after being out of it for four days. Bep - you are so right about feeling better when you eat well and exercise! I was nodding my head as I read your post. I DO feel so much better when I stay away from junk food, drink lots of water, and exercise. I need to bottle up that feeling and remember it on the days that I want to be a big slug and sit around drinking beer and eating pizza ( what - MOI?)

Susan - I would definitely plant some lettuce and radish seeds. They grow fast. You could also get some herb starts from a nursery and put those in. Basil does real well at this time of year. I like Rosemary, too and it's a year-round plant. I bet you could even get some action out of tomatoes if you get some seedlings..sometimes I get tomatoes clear into October and November. If you get them established, they should be fine if you are gone for a few days - they like to be left alone a bit in the summer, I've found. It's easy to overwater. I'm so happy for you..Gaby will love helping you over there - my son used to love it when we had a plot over there. Very inexpensive entertainment. Hope you are doing well today...sounds like life is handing you another big turd - but you can take it - you are a strong lady.

Sassy - Elements do look kind of funny, but we are big Honda fans at this house. They are so reliable and last forever if you maintain them properly. My DH has 95 Civic that can get 40-45 mph on the freeway..and it's not the hybrid. Before this car he had an 81 Civic - same story..it belongs to someone else now, but it is still running. I had a clean-up day around the house yesterday - very productive. Today I dust and catch up on grocery shopping.

Cristina- WTG on your walking...100 miles is quite a milestone..I know you will get to Onederland very soon. You are on a roll! Our house color is called Pinon green - It does look kind of like hunter green...kind of like the darkest green on camoflage fabric if that makes sense. I'm thinking of going for a really dark/almost black green for the door and window boxes.

Michelle - I do enjoy reading your posts and hope you stick with us....I can see why you might want a more active board,, but hang in there - maybe now that we are further up the forum site, more people will find us. Personally, I can keep track of everyone better at a smaller group...but that's just me. When it gets huge, I just can't keep up...but to each their own really. Hope you feel better today.

Jules- your dinner sounds yummy...so is DD all moved in? You have been such a big help to her... I was on my own at the same age... had to do it all myself, so I'm sure she appreciates such supportive parents. I like hunter green, too , and I think we got close to that. DH has been a good sport, as he had no beef with the old color - I just felt we needed a change. We have lots of lush green landscaping around our house and I liked the notion of the green house midst all that.

Shawna - I have some chicken breasts in the fridge - so I will definitely check out that recipe...hope your unpacking is going smoothly. Moving is such a pain - no two ways around it.

Whew! OK I think I got to everyone...Hi to anyone reading this! I weighed today - no change...at least not yet...I have til Monday, right? I was gone, so I weighed to get my bearings as it were. I've been counting cals and that's ok...need to try to eat less, but haven't been overindulging either. Just holding steady I guess. It will be nice to get to the store today and load up on produce. Other than that, I hope to work on the IL's curtains and try to keep my kids from killing each other (JK - ......I think). Good news! My DD was able to snag an A.M. slot at her new preschool for the fall. I had accepted a PM slot, but let them know I was interested in AM because of my son's school schedule. So that came through and we are very happy about it.

Hope everybody has a great day!

Bep - i haven't tried WATP, but I think Cristina has....I've heard good reviews from others

Here are a couple recent snapshots of my kiddos. I probably won't leave them up here for long...

Good grrrrrrrrr Morning!!

I am tired Sassy!! Sorry about the knee, hope you are ok

Katy - I don't know about life handing me a big turd. I liken it to the runs....just when you think it has stopped it starts dribbling out again I would love tomatoes. I really wanted some sunflowers too. waah.

Bep- I think it is Michelle that does WATP. Final answer......glad you are back!! Your children are adorable!!

I was up late with the kids. Rach had gone to a friends leaving no number, only that she would call ay 10 pm. 8:30 is my bedtime and I was sooooo tired anyway....finally at 9:30 Rebecca offers she knows where the house is......ok.
We jump in the car and soon realize she don't know diddly where the friend lives and it is starting to get dark and we are in the village where some of the roads are pot holes and my car is getting louder with every hole ....and Gaby says from the back seat "I am scared"....lol , it was so cute.....anyway, we found the house!!

I am still dragging. Went early though to look around Happy Rock and it really doesn't have that many rentals in the area I want to be in.....I want the library , school area....I don't want to be near the major road....anyway , I will keep looking....

better get to work! I had toast with coffee today.....try and stay away from the vending machine!

chat later....

Hi, My name is Susan
I stumbled on this thread while looking for a new groups. I was wondering if I might join you? I'm a recent college graduate spending the summer (and hopefully rest of my life) getting healthier. I lost several pounds 2 years ago but have gradually gained most of it back. I've found a new interest in jogging and think that it might be a habit I can keep up with. I hope to be talking with you all soon

Howdy there!!!! Welcome!!! Would LOVE to have you!!! Susan seems to be quite the popular name around 3fc!

Susan!!

Of course you can join our chatter! We would love to get to know you. I think Susan's from Oregon don't even have to ask - haha.
Anyway, my name is Susan (42 years young!) too and I am from Oregon, in the Portland area for most of my life! I have a younger sister going to college now down in Eugene.
Congrats on the 2 pounds

Bep - It is weird....I meet so many from Oregon too. Wassup with THAT???

oops......better get to work! Supervisor coming my way!!! yikes.....

Hi to the new Susan from Oregon, not to be confused with the original SuzyQ from Oregon!!

SuzyQ--(from OR) everyone is going to have to start using my nickname for you!!

Michelle ma belle (from Oregon too BTW) DON"T LEAVE US!!! Summers are always busier for everyone it seems and my DK have been keeping me hopping and DH is even complaining I am not spending enough time with him!!!

Katy (also from Oregon) -- I was never close with my parents and have always vowed that my kids would always know that I love them and that I will be there always no matter what!! Both my kids are two of my best friends!!

Bep--(not from OR--lives in an undisclosed area of the eastern US in I believe the same time zone as me) Your kids are too cute!! I miss mine being little, not enough too have another and definitely not ready to be a grandma at 40!!

Sassy (form the south???) --Hi to you--I hope your knee feels better--have a bad one myself from a motorcycle accident two years ago! DD is having car troubles--luckily DH is a great mechanic!!

Cristina (from the midwest) Hope your deck is done--have fun going out with V Friday to eat!!

Shawna--(another southerner)hope all is well with you and the move is done!!

Gotta go!!

I am hungry Jules......co worker had to call accounting and admit he made a mistake!!! woo hoo - charged everyone late fee....yay.....love it when he gets in trouble.......pretty sick , huh?? Like I have no life....lol

I changed the siggie!! We don't know where Bep is from do we?? We don't even know her real name.....Bep?? short for something?? Not to offend you Bep.....maybe that is your great grandma's name??

Gotta go Jules?? What?? You working?? lol.......ok, vending machine is screaming DORITOS!!!!! SUZYQ!!!!!!!

catch you all later....I am weak today....

HEY!!! STEP AWAY FROM THE DORITOS!!! THEY WILL MAKE YOU FEEL CRAPPY!!!!!!!

munch.munch.munch....... I don't know Bep - they make me feel kind of happy in a nacho way.....yum.....lol...

jk- what can I have?? Trail mix?? there is a nature bar in there *yawn* not as exciting but better for me??

hey!! easy for you to say Bep.....you just spent daze eating junk food - feeling CRAPPY should be equal opportunity!!! lol


anyway, maybe I will go get a salad??? I only have $20 left until next week...I really need to budget....