Hey ladies and race fans......

Sounds like everyone is getting snowed in! It is just really cold here today, but got my soon to be Betty Grable legs (wait! the woman's been dead a long time, I don't want my legs to be that skinny ) UGH that was bad... Ok, I got my soon to be whomever's model has great legs legs out there chugging and freezing for both sessions so I am DONE for today. I even cleaned the two rooms on my cleaning schedule, did my laundry and put it away and started the new John Grisham book, King of Torts.

Tina: Honey, do you just pine and pine for him in the off season? Hey, wonder if Home Depot has Ricardo Red?

Sandy: Hey, don't worry about getting everyone! I tried that and made Tina a multiple personality Hope your day is going great. I could have used you as my office manager at my last job. What a witch. I hate to say it, but she got her just desserts eventually. After I quit, 3 people quit because I did and she got fired a month later along with her lazy daughter. I am sure you are a doll to work for.

Kat: you go girl. I think it is great that you incorporate foods you love into your points. Believe me, when you get to goal you will be glad you did.

Mary and Lucky: Come back when you can visit more!

Well, better go. I am getting hungry and I do try not to do that so I never overeat.

Talk later snowbunnies!

Donna (this is a smile just for my tummy not my outlook!)

Morning Ladys,

Very, very, very, windy here today, I've seen a few hard hats fly in front of my window, and my cars almost buried in a snow drift lovely weather were having, if it wasn't for this wind it would be a beautiful day, oh well, no point in complaining not like I can change the weather.

Food's been pretty good, hope the scales agree on Monday, but I do have to admit that I did have a tiny smidgen of Turtle cheese cake yesterday evening, it's not very ofter I get a desert so scrumptiously divine staring me in the face, so I had a tiny piece and enjoyed it no regrets.

I'm sicker than a dog, I literaly had to shove a wad of tissue up my nose last night to stop it from dripping all over my pillow, I swear I could fill a pail full, where's it all coming from. My head feels like it's ready to explode. Will have to break out the garlic and scare this cold away. Ooops I just sneezed, have to take a moment and clean off the Computer screen.
Don't I just sound terrific.

Anyways I was thinking that instead of doing a weekly tally of our losses I would make it monthly. So if you guys want to pm with your losses for last month I'll post them on Monday, and then at the end of Feburary I'll post a total again. Sounds like a plan ???

Oh yeah, want to say, I got a 1$ raise, I'm so happy couldn't have come at a better time, I'll still be broke until DB goes back to work, but it's all good. I'm not going to worry about the bills, there's nothing I can do right now so there just going to have to wait, no use stressing out about it.

Well I got a rumbly in my tummy, need to go get some lunch,
Chow for now.

Sandy: Chatty Cathy is my lovely fellow co-worker that I work with most of the time. We each have about 2 1/2 hours a day internet time and when she is taking her turn, I sit and read or whatever and do not disturb her, because I realize she is trying to concentrate....when I get on the computer however, all she does is run and run and run that mouth. She drives me crazy. To answer your other question. I work for a national answering service. We answer for doctors, lawyers, & even law inforcement. We also perform order entry for some companies and are the emergency line for Home Depot's Installed roofing. I love it! It is never boring!

Donna: To answer your question, I honestly do not know how I get myself through the winter with no racing, it drives me crazy. As to whether I pine for Tony during off season.....I'll never tell. I think you can probably figure out the answer.

Duckie: I have more that I want to say to you, but it's almost time to leave work, so I'll just say I'm sorry your sick and I hope you feel better and congrats on the raise.

BE BACK LATER!!!

Oh my word!!!! Is it slippery outside!!!! My usual trip home takes all of like 15 minutes, today it took me a 1/2 hour. We really don't have all that much snow from this storm, but its been snowing all day long and they just are not cleaning the roads as good as they do at the start of the winter season, as most towns are starting to depleat their plow and sand/salt funds. But, I made it here and kids just got home from schoo and we are all safe and sound, now I just gotta wait for dh to get home from work, which is usually around 6.

Tina, now I understand the chatty cathy thing. That would drive me nuts. The job sounds interesting though.

Now let me explain my job to you all. I am the office manager for a small elder home care company, but its really just a title. The only ones in the office are me and my boss and occasionally one of the girls that goes out on the jobs. But that is all about to change, we are taking on a State Contract that will increase our hours for people to work by like 500 hours a week, so we are in the process of hiring people. Then my hours are going to have to increase to get all the billing and stuff done for this. Might actually get to hire someone part time for the office to help with the phone and stuff, make my life easier. . But I do love my job and would not trade it for the world. My boss is excellent and works around my schedule of things I have to do, like everyday Im here to get my kids off the bus, but where I work is close to the school so if my hours need to increase I can have them dropped off to me at work then we can all ride home together, that would give me another 1 1/2 hours on the job time a day if I do that, as the bus comes there about 3:30. After being an at home mom for 10 years, the extra $$$$ is really nice, seems to make things not so tight.

DUCKIE/ MY TOTAL I PM'D YOU LAST WEEK IS MY TOTAL FOR JANUARY, CAUSE I JUST STARTED THE LAST WEEK OF THE MONTH, I THINK I FIGURE THIS WEEKS WEIGH IN INTO FEBRUARY? MY DAY IS THURSDAY AND THAT WAS 2/6. BUT I AM BLONDE AND COULD BE THINKING BACKWARDS?

HUGS TO ALL

Hello chicklets
Hope all of you are having a nice Friday night.

Work was good today we weren't extremly busy. I finished up the inventory I was working on and got my homework done before the workshop next week.

Lucky: Girl how is balmy Minnesota? You crack me up

Ducky sorry you are sick get well soon.

Thin, Kat, Peekaboo, Michelle, 2cute, Queen, Donna, Kat hope all of you are doing good.

Hope I make it for chat tomorrow night Peter wants to go see a movie and I want to shop for my birthday.

The weather is going to be 25 tonight it's not Minnesota but its cold.

Well I better go I have some genealogy stuff to do. catch all of you later

But, if Tony is "racing" dressed and in that car I can't really SEE him anyway, right Tina? Hmmm wonder if he would consider going into the NFL so we could see him bent over in a huddle in a skin tight football uniform?

Good eveing/morning to all.

I went and saw "How to lose a guy in 10 days"
It was a cute movie. Everyone will enjoy it.
Kate Hudson in Goldie Hawns real life daughter and in a few scenes she sure looked like her too. She has the same "perky" personality.... yet unique in her own. I really enjoyed it.

I hope to go again tomorrow and see a different movie... don't know which yet. Something light hearted and entertaining.

I don't have anything else to say. Hopefully I will in the morning.

Greetings from the wee hours...I fell asleep on the couch from about 9-12 tonight, got up, did a few things, puttered about, now I can't get back to sleep! I have lots to do tomorrow, so I need to sleep NOW! Oh geez, now my son is up...what a weird household!

I told him I'd read to him...that oughta do it! Nighty night, all!

Kat I'm here...lurking...thats about all I have had time for this week....

I guess I can tell you an Andrew story real quick!! Well....first my little angel...NOT...has been so tired lately he has fallen asleep on the couch before I get home at 630...well we decided that it was time to buy the new truck so we bundle him up on wednesday night and haul him to the dealership...he wasn't happy but I gave him a poptart from the machine and he was a little better...we found a Chevy S10 Crew Cab (4 doors) in sandalwood which I liked. The blue one wouldn't be in till March...ok so we make our deal and off we go to think about it....then comes thursday...John picks andrew up and off they head to another dealership....they have a fully loaded, leather intererior MUSTARD YELLOW truck which john LOVES...prices was better...I was skeptical but it was the demo so didn't dismiss it....well chevy has rebates of $3000 off this truck...PLUS we have a $1000 oldsmobile loyalty certificate for buying the oldsmobile 2 years ago. So we are talking $4000 off the truck before any deals. He has to go home to get the certificate...he loads andrew into the old truck...gets the certificate and gets back and the stupid saleslady says oh...sorry...I gave you the wrong price that one was $28k. Poor John...he was so excited and his bubble was burst..so he goes home. When I got home andrew was asleep again on the couch...we bundled him up and OFF to the first dealership we go! My dear little precious Angel turned into the devil child of the century...this mild mannered little boy was the most obnoxious thing you ever did see.....he threw a temper tantrum. He has NEVER done that before!! Then when we got home he was fine...little turd! His daddy was happy with his brandy new truck though! We dropped him off at the delivery office and I took the boy home! Talk about being EMBARRASSED~~~

Anyways...I am off to get us dressed and drop Andrew off at daycare...then I am running to the office for a very short hour and back home to study study study and get started on that term paper I have due next week!! Few...talk about procrastination!

Oh BTW, we ended up with $6000 off the truck after I got done with them...$2k off the sticker then $4000 in those rebates...darn I'm good!! John says I put him to shame when it comes to dealing!

I'll take a study break and check in later!! TTFN Michelle

Hey gals.....I don't have a lot of time this morning, work is kinda busy and of course Chatty Cathy is running that ever loving mouth.

Lucky: It is true that Tony will be *dressed* but have you ever seen him in a firesuit? (I know, that was terrible, but I couldn't resist) Actually Lucky, you know I love racing.... Tony is just a plus. If your home, check it out tonight.....better yet, the race starts at 8:00, you can meet me in chat and we can chat and watch together.

Michelle: I was SO glad to see you. I know that you have been totally busy lately, but just remember that we are always here and we love you. No matter what you're doing, or where your at. On a side note, remind me to take you with me the next time I go car shopping. You are one shrewd cookie!

Kat: Trust me, you are NOT the only one with a weird household. Last night at 12:30am, I was asleep in the bathtub, dh was up watching some stupid documentary about sheep, Trey was asleep in the floor still holding the fork he had just eaten some noodles with and my oldest, Brian, was mopping the kitchen floor because he dropped a 2 liter of rootbeer. Now THAT is a wierd family.

2cute: Thanks so much for the update on the movie. That is one that I have really been looking forward to seeing and you just made me want to see it even more. Sorry you didn't have a lot to say this morning because I know your probably busy, but I do have one thing to say to you. I love you and think about you often. Remember that.

Alright chicky doodles, I am out of here. I hope you all have a wonderful day and I will be back tonight. After I get off work today, I am going back to to the hair salon. When I first got it done, she said she wasn't going to do a lot to it, (layer-wise) so I could have a chance to get used to it, but after I'd had a chance to play with it and style it myself, if I wanted layers cut into it, I could come back and she would do it free of charge. So, I've had about a week to fool around with it myself and I think I would like more layers in the back. I will pop back in tonight to see if you guys are chatting and maybe we can ALL watch the race together! Whatcha think?!

Good morning, ladies! I can't believe it. Saturday morning and I can't sleep! *grumble, grumble* I woke up at 5:30 with the worst headache and awful backache so I decided to hit the recliner. After an hour, I had gotten rid of both 'aches', but couldn't get back to sleep. Figured I might as well get up and get something done. So a load of laundry is done, my e-mail inbox is read and here I am! By 8:00 tonight I'll be snoring on the couch.

2cute: I knew you would love How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days! We just thought it was so funny. I wasn't sure that Kate Hudson was Goldy's daughter. I found out after the movie when I went to look it up because she looked so much like her. She does have some of Goldy's mannerisms. Can't wait to find out what you go see today. Did you see Catch Me if You Can? It was very good. Serious movie, but not too deep and it is humorous.

Donna: I know what you mean about hubby not really liking 'date' movies. Living with 3 guys all these years, I've learned to like the Star Trek's, and the James Bond's, and all of the other action/adventure type stuff. They buy me the DVD's of all the stuff I like for Christmas and then I go upstairs to my bed on Sunday afternoons during RACE SEASON and watch 'my' movies in peace.

Lucky: Glad I could make you laugh!

Katrina: WOW! Seems like the whole country is getting snow, from 2cute in OK, to you in NJ, to Sandy up in Maine, to Duckie in Alberta. What is that they say....from sea to shining sea??? And doesn't it seem like a good snow storm brings out the best in people? Ok, not in the driving, I guess, but it just seems like being out anywhere: in front of the house shoveling, brushing cars off in the lot, everyone just seems to laugh and be more friendly. I love it. * Congrats on being OP. You're doing such a great job. Isn't it fun when it all just seems to kick into place??? * "To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to keep your soul alive." ~Robert Louis Stevenson -- now this was REALLY good!!!

Sandy: So you're a snow bunny too. We haven't gotten anything more than a dusting for at least a week. The other day it looked pretty promising. Came down like a blizzard, but nothing stayed.

Tina: "mean little girl"????? Oh my!!! And "lonely"?? Sorry, don't think I ever said "lonely". I rather enjoy my Sunday afternoons to myself. What I would prefer, however, is that it was every other Sunday, but I don't suppose there's anyone I can go to with that request?????

Duckie: You sound TERRIBLE!!! I sure do hope that you get that drippy nose to stop soon! [[[hugs]]] That $1.00 an hour raise will sure come in handy for you. Congrats.

Mary: Oooooo, shopping for your birthday. What are 'we' going to buy. If you take Peter, it will probably be something sexy, eh????

Michelle: YIKES! Don't you just love it when the little ones act up when you're out?? I always told mine that they can act up at home, but when we're out you better be on your BEST behavior. Not that that really worked!!!! Congrats on the new truck. That's the pitts about the second dealership. Reminds me of when we bought my van a year ago. Went to our usual dealership, picked a van, filled out the paperwork, went to see the loan person, only to get called 3 hours later and told that the van the guy sold us was not available. It was sold to someone else. Now, don't you think they would check that out before going through all the paperwork???

Baylee: Honey, where are you? Are you snowed in up there in Minnesota??? Inquiring minds want to know.

Steph: And where have YOU gone off to? Get back in here and let us know you're ok.

J-Ann: You too! Give us some info, feedback, howdy do.....something!

Sara: Another big party last night???? Don't forget to stop in.

Ok, Tina's story about the porn on the computer prompts me to tell this story. This may reflect badly on me as a parent, but what the hey. I'm not a bad parent and there isn't anyone that can make me think otherwise. I had always preached to the boys that I had eyes in the back of my head. That there wasn't much they could do without me either knowing, or finding out. And it's funny, but through the years little things happened periodically that would prove that exact thing to them.

Anyway......a long, long time ago.....when the boys were young....probably 10 and 12 or 11 and 13....anyway, somewhere in there. DH and I had gone out to an early meeting....PTO or something. When we got home there was a note from the boys, who by this time had gone to bed, saying that there was a tape stuck in the VCR.

Well, low and behold, when DH and I went down to investigate, the tape was one that was....shall we say....a little 'off color'....to be gentle. Apparently, the boys had 'found' our tape supply (not that there were alot of them ) and had decided to 'see' what it was all about.

I was MORTIFIED!!! Just thinking about what those poor little impressionable minds had viewed. I almost died. It bothered me for a VERY long time. However, it did prove my point that 'no matter what.....mom will always find out. One way or the other.' I mean of all the tapes to get stuck in the machine, come on now, you don't think that tape was set to detonate if and when a young boy might touch it????

Anyway, that story told, I will catch you all later.

I had a post last night that I saved because our roadrunner is still acting up, but it won't post so to heck with it!

Hope you ladies are doing fine this morning. Another really chilly walk here (18 and heaven know the windchill) I had to walk into the wind coming back so I was really frozen (as was poor Neil Diamond) by the time I got home.

Well, I am gonna keep this short as I don't know if the devil will post or not.

Donna

Morning Chikee-poohs,
I can't stay long, but you know I had to pop in and get a fix this am. I had so many posts to read in here, thank you all. Godd don't I love to laugh with you all, or cry, or get angry or whatever the mood may be. I will be laughing out load and not even realize it and dh will say what now... but I'm very selective of what I share with him. Most times I just say "girltalk"

Anyway, Michelle, glad to hear your little one is bouncing back and as for the devil in him, oh boy have I been there!!! I have a 5 and 10 year old and both have pulled that temper tantrum stuff in public, so don't feel alone, most times I think when people are starring they are not thinkking what an awful child, but rather thinking oh I remember that stage of my childs life. So just smile at them and go about your business.

thin/ Oh I loved your story of the VCR and the tape. No you are not a bad parent at all, I laughed the whole story, and then thought to myself better hide those tapes at our house before my dear sweet 10 year old finds em and gets to wondering. And NO we dont't have a lot of them I think maybe 2 maybe 3 that hubby has gotten from friends over the years I guess, cause I would never buy them.

Tina/ I know the race will be on at my house, hubby was watching the speed channel last night and practice. LOL, so let the race season begin. I should be able to pop into chat, today is dh bday and going to mil's but will be home for race time Im sure.

Everyone have a nice day. Oh, I got a new well old tape from my mom, country aerobics with Denise Austin. Gonna try it later today.

Hugs to all,

Hey hey...

Quickie post while I drink my coffee...lots to do today!

Michelle... I know you're a busy girl, but it's so good to hear from you! You reminded me of when we were buying our Samurai years ago. My daughter was about the same age as Andrew, maybe a little younger...We were in the office, signing papers, and she was starting to get fidgety, so I gave her my purse to play with...which really seemed to do the trick...she was quiet so we could finish up with the paperwork. Come to find out that she had pulled the tampons out of my bag, opened them, pulled them apart, and was having a fine time playing with the tubes which were strewn all over the floor!

Ah, KIDS! You gotta love 'em! BTW...he IS 2 isn't he? He's just doing his job, right on schedule! Good luck with that term paper...better YOU than me!

Dh was putting the finishing touches on the FAFSA form last night...hoo boy...(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Apparently, according to them and their formulas, we are able to afford to pay...heh heh... get this...$34,000 a year for our child's education!!! Dan said, "Sure, if we sell the house and move into the dorm with her!" I don't know where the **** they got that number from! He makes good money, (I don't) on overtime, but not THAT kind of money!!! She did get a scholarship offer from the one school that has accepted her so far, $8500/year. Which will bring the tuition down to about $19,000 a year... again I may have to start selling my body to subsidize her education!

I'm still going strong, staying OP. I can feel the demands of PMS coming upon me though...so I plan on making my chocoalte pudding graham cracker cake today, just to be prepared! I know I've posted this before, but will again for those who haven't seen it.

Graham Cracker/Pudding Cake

1 box of Jello instant pudding, fat free/sugar free
1 sleeve reduced fat Graham crackers
Cool Whip Lite or Fat free

Prepare the box of pudding. In a loaf pan, alternate layers of crackers with pudding (starting with crackers, ending with pudding.) Spread Cool Whip over the top and refrigerate several hours.

ooops, gotta take a call...

see you later!

Hello again. I wrote a long post and then got knocked off line at the end of it. Grrrrrr
I will try to condense it and get it all in so I am not here all day.

Kat... you snuck in on me since I wrote the first post. I loved your kid story too. I have been told I should write a book on all of my stories like yours. LOL Maybe someday I will.

Tina... when are you going to post your pics of your new hairdo?
Don't wait so long that your hair is long again. LOL I REALLY want to see it. !!!!!!!

Michelle... which color truck did you end up with? Way to go on getting a good deal.
Don't you just love kids. LOL Mine always made me look like a liar. I would say how they never do this or that.... and then they would do it.... or vice a versa. LOL

Thin.... Yes I have already seen "Catch me if you can" It was good too. I think what is so cool about that movie is the era it was filmed in. Plus, it is based on a true story and I always like those. I really enjoyed "2 Weeks Notice" too.
I saw "National Security" too. I enjoyed it. No academy award winner... but good for a good laugh.
Has anyone seen "The Hours", "Antwone Fisher" ????
Oh yes... I saw "Chicago " too. It is more like watching a play than a movie but still good. People seem to hate it or love it around here.
Today I will probably see "Shangai Knights". I really enjoyed "Shangai Noon".
Okay... this "Showgirl" is done talking about movies.

Sandy.... I don't have any movies to hide from my kids here... but all of my friends think I do. LOL
We never let our kids watch "R" rated movies. They would always ask me why they can't see them when all of their friends get to. I would explain that most of them were just bad language but some had sexual scenes or violence that they needed to be older to see.... and if after I watched it and it was okay, then they could see it.

WELL.... we had a house full of company and decided to wind down the evening with a movie. My 5 year old daughter says....
"OH NO .... all my mommy wants to watch are SEX MOVIES !!!!"

I of course started saying that is not true.... and tried to explain what she meant.... but no one would believe me.
I am still teased today about me and my "SEX MOVIES"

Well... with my story told... I have now forgotten everything else. LOL
Have a wonderful day my friends.