essey,
I can have my butt in Wiscasset in about 15 to 20 minutes.
I actually live in a town called Bremen, then if you head south you hit Damariscotta, then Newcaslte, then Wiscasset, sounds like a lot but its not, all small towns, if you blink you'll miss em.

My sister went to college in Machias for a few years. I went there once when she was moving into her dorm room. It is really pretty there. Long ride but pretty.

I am in Guilford. It is by Dover and Greenville(Moosehead Lake). Very boring to say the least.

It was so cold yesterday. I really am ready for spring.

Whew I didn't understand a thing in those last posts.

Well, today is Fat Tuesday. Thank god I am not in New Orleans. It is pretty nasty outside. It isn't raining but the humidity is high so it is very misty. I am sure the streets and the medians were people stand is a mess.

I took the wrap off of Echo's foot last night and she is much better. She didn't want me to cut that thing off. She kept pulling her paw away. I swear it took me a good 2 hours to get the whole thing off. Spoiled dog that she is as soon as I cut it off she ran into the bedroom and jumped on the bed. I didn't sleep at all last night. I had one cat onthe pillow, one next to my side and Echo was stretched out at the bottom so there was no room for my feet. I can say that tonight she will be in her bed. (right, who am I kidding)

I know Kempy. When I am watching tv in my bedroom all 3 of the dogs have to be in bed with us and they like to wrestle. Last night we had Cappie laying on top of Jay and Candi and Rebel were beating the crap out of each other. It is funny to watch.

I don't know how you can handle the humidity. That is the worst part about summer for me. Especially being in a hot bakery baking and have the extra heat and humidity on top of that.

How are ya feeling today? Did ya get over all the partying, Headaches and stuff?

My scales this morning said 156. Last week I was at 158 but on Saturday morning it said 159 so I just went with that. This weeks weigh in should be a good one.

I am sure that you will be a happy camper on weigh in day. You have been working so hard.

I think I am fine now. Yesterday my stomach was still a little upset when i would eat something. I really didn't have a headache. I drank bloody mary's to keep that from happeneing. We found a place that made them from scratch not a mix and they were awesome so we kept getting them all day.

I really don't go outside to much when the humidity is high. It isn't bad when the temps are down but in the summer it is miserable. We will have a temp of 96 and 100% humdity.

Hello ladies. Hack, hack, cough, cough. I've been a little under the weather since yesterday with a sore throat and stuffy sinuses so I've been really lazy. I've been lurking but not posting. Welcome aboard essey--glad to have you here.

I didn't even take my walk yesterday, but I did eat some Blue Bunny full fat Bunny Tracks ice cream. My sister bought it for dessert on Sunday--didn't even touch it then but I finished it off on Monday. My bad. *sigh* I feel like I'm in a slump...not motivated at all right now to lose weight. It's weird how my attitude can do a 360 turn in a day. I can go from being all pumped and raring to go then lose all steam and wonder what the point is of trying at all. Blah! I need to snap out of this. All I want to do is leave work and go shopping. I bought 2 more pairs of shoes yesterday during my lunch hour--this after I already bought 2 pairs the day before + all the other clothes I picked up. It gives me a high when I'm doing it but once I get the bags home and look through the purchases it starts to fade. I just want to go out and do it again the next day. I guess shopping is better than eating huh? I need a pep talk girls, I'm losing the drive.

Hey Mel, don't give up! It's a beautiful day. You've got a beautiful son and a sweet sweet man!

I know how it feels to need something (emotionally?) and just compulsively try to fill that need w/ other stuff. Yeah, shopping is better than eating... but is there something on your mind. Can you sneak away w/ hubby for awhile. Or maybe take the family to the beach or something. The most important thing is not to give up on yourself. RE: the ice-cream, don't stress it. Jump back on, the wagon's waiting.


-W-

Oh, BTW if I buy another pair of shoes I think BF will have to forfeit his side of the closet. Did ya get some cute ones?

Hey Washu, yes it is a beautiful day. We're supposed to get thunderstorms and showers this afternoon but for now it's clear blue and sunny. I am grateful for my family that's for sure. It's work that's bugging me. I want out. I hate tax time. The lady at the accountant's office just bugs me--she reminds me of a schoolteacher I once had. Kind of motherly and annoying . I need to step back from this diet thing a little, just not get so obsessed about 'good and bad foods'. It's then that I want to binge.

"A woman can never have too many bags or too many shoes." ...Imelda Marcos. Just joking! I did get some cute pairs from Nine West and even from Payless...the buy one, get one half off sale which ended yesterday. I like disposable footwear . I bought a shoe cubby the other day, holds 25 pairs so I've almost filled it up with my shoes alone. That's not including the ones that I leave outside for everyday use. Of course, hubby's shoes are so huge that I can only put one shoe in each slot instead of the pair. I'm thinking I want to buy another rack and stack 'em up on top of each other. If only could get my closet organized.

Noelle, Are we related? I have been worrying so bad lately about our taxes too. I know I have to pay at least $3,000.00 but I have none. I am so nervous about it it is all I can think of. This winter has been a hard one and our accounts didn't do half as well as usual so that means I can barely pay my monthly bills let alone try to save for taxes.

Remember how bad you felt before you started to diet? Notice how much weight you have lost? Notice how good you feel now? You need to get on track before you do like I did and gain it back and have to start all over again. That isn't fun. I know you can do this. You have accomplished so much already. That is about all the advice I can give because I am not so good at it myself.

Oh Yeah, Remember how when I adopted Cappie the other people dumped him because he was a fence jumper? Guess what the butthead did today? He jumped the fence to go meet the kids after school. Scared the crap out of me. The neighbors kids are *******s and tease the dogs so you can imagine my fear that he may bite one and I get sued. He went to sniff them and the little puke sat there and kept barking in his face and screaming at him. I should have bit the little puke myself! I hate kids like that and they are all over my street. I want to move!!! Noelle, Can I come live with you? I'll be your personal trainer.

Angie, come on over and bring your elliptical. I want to try that. I keep thinking about it. Hubby wants to buy one of those weight bench/combo thingies and I want an elliptical. I think I only want it because you have one and you're doing so great. I know I have to use it to get the results you're getting...and I don't need another clothes rack in my living room (like the treadmill)...anyway, thanks for the pumping up. I need it. I'm home right now (an hour before I'm supposed to be at lunch) because I was eating my yogurt w/some blueberries and I got some blueberry juice on my brand new white Old Navy t-shirt. Grrrrrr ! I sprayed Shout on it and put some Clorox 2...now we wait and see if it'll come out. I guess I shouldn't hate my job so much since I get to run away whenever I feel like it and I can be available for my son in case of emergency. I need to stop complaining so much and focus on the good things in life.

Are the kids next door the type that if you scold them they would go to their parent's and "tell" on you? I have a neighbor kid like that and once my dad built this little treehouse outside of our backyard. The kid came over with a machete and started hacking away at it and breaking it down. When my dad went out there and started yelling at him, the kid ran off and a while later his dad came over w/the boy and started yelling at my dad for yelling at his son. First of all he was on our property weilding a knife! How stupid some people are. Stupid people beget stupid children .

Rebel bit a kid who came into my house with one of the little pukles last summer. It was that boy and Coreys friend but Corey was in the bakery talking to me and they went in after I said not to. They wanted me to kill him(he was 10 months old at the time) or animal control wanted me to give him up. I said fine me and I will go to court because he was in his own house and kids that tease him shouldn't be walking in there with out permission. I ended up paying the emergency room visit but my kids had to go through **** at school about my dog. Rebel isn't mean he is hyper and I think he jumped up to kiss but connected. Anyway those kids now play around my fence and yell and scream and bark , etc. I hollared out one day when they didn't know I was there and scared him half to death. Low class people are who I have to deal with. I am sure they would love to get bit so their parents could sue me. I am glad Cappie was a good boy though. Corey said the little puke was barking and chasing after him!! HELLO?!?! He is lucky he didn't get bit. I would like to see him do that to the big German Shepard that came out to see me and Brit the other day. I really think that one would bite.

UUGGHHH!!!! 5-9 more inches of snow called for for tomorrow! Jeepers. That is just what I need more fence height gone. Spring Please Come!!

Noelle, How are you doing today? Better I hope. I remember something Gennel said when I was having trouble getting back on track, She said" If you really want it then you will do it." It was enough to make me think and get back on track. I hope you can do the same. We are here for you no matter what though. Plus, your potatoe was baked not deep fried so that was good.

Hello, where did everyone go?

Angie, is it snowing there yet? It's only raining here, thank goodness cause I'm at work and gotta drive home and I hate to drive on ice!! As long as the temp stays up it should stay rain here on the coast. Sorry to hear about the taxes, I hate that my hubby is self employeed and we have to pay usually but this year we are actually getting $94.00 back. Not much, but I will take it!!! If you can't pay the tax man, in years past I have just mailed them in with no check and they just kindly send you a bill , believe me they don't overlook it. Then I call them and make arrangements to pay in the summer months when dh is making the most money (just an idea for you) Don't stress!!!

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Sandy