Right Eydie, tomorrow's a new day and it's "Start Again Monday" so we'll all be really geared up for a new day. Unfortunately supposed to be snowing, sleeting here. No, no, no.

Don't really believe in ghosts; however, also believe almost anything is possible. Would stay in supposedly haunted place if it were comfortable and a good reason to be there. Not just to do it because of being haunted or on a dare.

Ah, the word "no". In the past, I've not said no sometimes when I should have. But I've toughened up the backbone a good bit over the years. Pretty tough to get me to do something now that I don't want to do. Story: a few years back, someone called and asked me to model in a club fashion show as I had done the previous year (well, SOMEONE had to wear the 16s). I nicely, sweetly but unhappily say "no" and explained that my knees had given out and I could not do it, blah, blah, blah. A week or two before the show, I get a call telling me when to come to pick out what I'd be wearing. When I said I wasn't doing it, I was told well XXXX(who had first called me) said you'd do it. I thought I had been CLEAR but I began to realize some (pushy) people figure you'll just come through and do what they want. When a third person called to try to put a guilt trip on me, I mentioned having told the first one that I was UNABLE to do this. She replied "oh well, she thought you'd change your mind". I've had lots of other examples but that one was sort of a turning point for me. I very thoroughly realized she didn't give a damn about me or whether or not I was in pain. She cared only about her project. So I determined to care more about mine (ME!).

Start Again Monday!!
 

Hello all!

Oh, this time change kills me!! Mentally too! Finally dozed off about midnight but was up a few times, know I saw 3 am on the clock--
Looks like tonight will be an EARLY one !!

Yes, FRESH START MONDAY!!

Sometimes, we actually have to PUSH the car --- or even call a tow truck-- its whatever we have to do to get back on the road.

Today's thought is:
"You make the world special by being in it. " Unknown

Today's question of the day: "You are given, $1,000,000 to donate anonymously to charitiy or to a stranger. How would you dispose of it ?"

If you hearing snoring its just me!

Good question and one I've actually given thought to before. When lotteries get high, dh buys A ticket and calculates how to save taxes if he wins. I calculate what I'd do with it. One thing I would want to do is establish a foundation. That foundation would be charged with helping people in crisis on an individual basis, like someone who has left an abusive spouse, someone who needs a car to take a better job where the buses don't run, etc. A million gets lost in some charities and I know there are places to go for help that do a great job. I think also I'd consider concentrating on people in rural or small town areas where it's often more difficult to get to the help that is available.

I think I'm sort of basing it on the model of one I've heard of a bit through the years. It's not that you hear a lot about them, never have seen publicity on it. But they did help my sister towards her nursing school tuition when she went back to school.. It wasn't an outlandish amount of money and her dh was working, etc. But with three kids, it helped a lot and was a big encouragement as she had to drive close to 40 miles to get to school, etc.

In return they had a part in putting another nurse in a field that's short. She travels to work and still lives in their area, so they've brought more income to an area that needs it and she's paid more in taxes than she would have otherwise. So sort of a win-win situation.

So that's it, small, nothing flashy but set up to go a long time past my involvement.

It's white out there again this morning. Roads not involved yet. A real "Get Serious" day planned for me again. Whip the fat burning into shape for the week, get organized and get my Mom's taxes done. They're not hard, it's just getting it done. Ours finally went out last week. More complicated than Mom's but not realy HARD. Just glad they're done.

Pleasure for the week - looks like it will be shopping for birthday gifts for elder princess. And maybe Easter gifts for both. Not much else on the agenda because of hospital visit.

Well, my tea is ready so off I go.

Hi All,

Just dropping in to let you know I'm still around. Still feeling horrible - I need to get rid of whatever this is, so I'm going to rest this afternoon. Hope you're all well.

Hello All-
Sorry I', such a slacker in posting here lately. I'm super busy with wedding plans!
We are going to get our marriage license on thursday and meet with the pastor! Yeah!
I have to post pix of the toss bouquet and my shoes! I'm wearing platform flip flops!!!! They are made by Bongo and they are all white with the straps having white flowers and seed beads on them. So cute and so cheap (I paid $15 bucks for them at Norstrom Rack) I just couldn't find a pair of dress shoes that were comfortable and not super expensive.

Anyway-How is everyone?

I'm still weighing the same. Darn scale! I thought if I bought a new one it would like me!! :p

Well, busy today. I'll check in tommorow!

P.S.
Arabella-hope you feel better soon girlie!

Mornin' all!

Has anyone had the chance to check out the "Fat B****" thread yet?? I want to scream... Sorry if she's lurking here - but now her husband's witholding sex until the scale reads a certain number... anyone know how to tactfully say that's abuse and just WRONG in so many ways??? ACK! Whatta jerk...

Anyway, boring/busy weekend. Didn't sleep in either day, went to Home Depot in the snow/hail and bought a screen door and my wood for my deck ($250 ouch) and finished the side framing. Tonight I'll start working on the top, walking part of the deck. :cb: Of course, weather permitting... :rolleyes: Isn't it spring?????

Has anyone had the chance to see Amelie yet? If not you should, it's French (subtitled) and very good. Really reminds you to look at what's around you.

Anagram - Thank you for sharing your cat story. We had a look-alike last week. They've been checking the Humane Society for Sadie and thought they'd found her - but no, close, but no.

Kaylets - You deserve a big 'ol :grouphug: for what your son's doing to you and your DH. I remember when my brother was pulling that crap - drugs, stealing, expelled from school, etc. Eventually he got arrested for shoplifting his cigarettes. Thankfully, he made the biggest, BEST mistake of his life and got a very, VERY young girl pregnant. My neice is now 13 years old and he has full custody (neice was born after mom had already had abortions and after neice she went on to have a few more and 2 more kids with different guys). Anyway, she changed his life - if she hadn't come along I'm sure my brother'd be dead or in prison by now... Hopefully it doesn't take something this drastic for your son - but just know they can turn around *when they want to*.
I can relate the enabling parents too. My exMIL allowed my ex to take out a 2nd mortgage on her paid off (yes, PAID OFF) house so he could buy a Ducati motorcycle.... stooopid!

Wildfire - Thank you for sharing your history with your ex. That must've been amazingly hard on you. On women especially - we're such "fixers" that we think we can fix everything and sometimes we can't and just have to leave it and walk away. Been there too...

WSW - Isn't it amazing how pictures affect you like that? After moving from all my friends I put up oodles of them so I feel like I'm never alone.

Arabella - Feel better soon! It's been awhile - are you sure it's not something viral that doesn't need some "go away" drugs?? Here's some :chicken: soup for ya' (virtual style, of course).

Frogger - I bet you are busy with wedding plans! It's so soon (sorry, you don't need that stress do you?). I can't wait to see pictures!

Amarantha - Yea, the snow on the 4th was something. We were all along the parade route, bundled up and laughing about it. Some freakish storm came through and at 2,200 feet in altitude we were just high enough...
Saturday it snowed here and my Dad was complaining about it being "cold" in Arizona - seems it "cooled down" to 80... poor guy... :lol:

Eydie - Sorry about your being stuck in a food fest last week. Remember one thing though - you always do the best you can - even if you screw up. If you could've done better *you would have*. Not an excuse, just a simple fact to absolve you of unnecessary guilt. Celebrate the successes and learn from the rest.

Q's of the day:
~Don't believe in ghosts per-se, I see them more like recordings of moments in the lives of those that've passed. I used to occasionally smell my Grandmother's perfume in my room when I was going through tough times. I do believe energies can be pretty damned strong though - so I'll pass on the haunted house.
~I don't have a problem saying no - thank goodness!
~Ah, a million $$??? I don't know, but it would have to be in our own country. I understand America's a rich nation, but I think we should take care of our own sick, hungry and cold first (off soapbox now...).

Ok, the novella I've just written is done - I'll say "toodles" now before you all fall asleep!

Terri
( :queen: of Friday, which is a 1/2 day this week! :cb: )

hi all!

punkinseed-liked "amelie" too! sweet, poignant film. sounds like you really were productive this weekend.

arabella- really hope you will feel better very soon!

eydie-i know what if feels like to not eat the way you want to-over stress, or some other type of emotion. please give yourself a break, because you deserve it! hope today is much better for you, on all fronts! today is "start again monday" for me too, kaylets! i was not op yesterday and felt bad about that. i was frustrated, not feeling well, blah, blah, and honestly did not want to pay attention to what would have been a lot healthier ( and a lot less!) to eat. also didn't write down what i ate, which is not a good idea for me. oh well. today is a fresh start and i have been eating op, writing down my food, and am about to do my exercise. oh, i amost forgot (conveniently!) to say that i did weigh in today, and stayed the same as last week.

i got a lot of paperwork done over the weekend, which i had let pile up for too long. actually, i'm not completely caught up yet, but i have made a good start and am proud of myself for that. it takes me a lot longer with this task than it did in the past and i have procrastinated because of it. now that i have made a healthy dent in this, i plan to keep up with it much better. i guess, for me, it's "fresh start monday" all the way around. thinking of you all, and sending you good thoughts. take care.

Hi everyone!:)

I'm feeling much better today and thanks for the encouraging words. I know that I'll have this thing figured out someday. Everytime I slip I learn something new. This last time I know that if I'd simply voiced how I was feeling to my co-worker [what a revolutionary idea!] the 'slip' never would've happened and I wouldn't have had to deal with feeling like I was a 6-year-old with hurt feelings. Live and learn.....hopefully!

Food has been good today and I walked for 5 miles on the treadmill and did a Pilates video. Feels good!

Tuesday!
 

Ouch this time change hurts! and snow too ! The weather and pressure change had my sinus in an uproar all day!-- '

Hope everyone is doing well- I was in bed by 8 pm last night-

I looked very quickly at the post Punkin-- very sad to see someone so willing to let everyone run her life...--

Today's thought is:
"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."----William James

Today's question is :How many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror?" Question # 169 from the Book of Questions, Gregory Stock, Ph.D.

Take care all!

Still in Plateau city!

Kaylets, I blush to say how many times I check my reflection in the mirror every day, and it's not from conceit, but from wanting to know if I need to powder my nose, etc. Hey, maybe I'll count today--I'll call it an anthropological study!;)

Arabella, are you feeling better?

Think healthy thoughts, everybody!:)

Tuesday evening
 

hello all!!

Is it colder than yesterday when it snowed and its RAW -- cold,wet wind-- Makes you glad you've got soup on the stove--

Made Lentil last night as DH got stuck at work and tonight I have a red sauce started and we'll see what that becomes. Dried beans are boiling away too but if DH gets home b/4 the beans can become chili, I guess it'll be pasta.

I have been battling constant running nose-- even went and got a different kind of sinus medicine as what I've been using for years is not helping.

So, I am putting on the kettle, firing up the wood stove, pulled the throws back out and have everything cozy here in our little parlour.

Hmm, the mirror question was today-- I look everytime I use the bathroom- At work I usually just run, w/o pocketbook so if it can't be fixed w/ a wet towel or my hand, .... And at home, I think I look even less. Although, every morning at weighin, I take good long look. Although lately, haven't noticed many changes.

But the point is that changes are just around the corner!

Let me go check the sauce.

Take care!

I don't have time to read everyones posts...I appologize! But I wanted to tell ya I am getting married. 6 years of living together and a son, me and chris are going down and getting hitched! 4-25 at 1:30pm on the Las Vegas Strip. I have the rings, the licence and the chapel. Need a dress. Need it casual...as for a garden wedding...2 weeks to find it.... better start online.

Wet and Wacky Wed!
 

Hello All!!

April showers bring May flowers?? is that how it goes??
My office has no heat as last week the air conditioning was turned on- so we are wearing coats and many of us have blankets and shawls-- Central heat/air is never good whichever office I've been in- very hard to standardize- here its great, over there, too cold, etc, etc but this is NUTS!

Anyway--

FLOWER!! Congrats!! How exciting!
We need DETAILS!!

Today's thought is:"The only things we ever keep are what we give away" Louis Ginsberg

Today's question is: "Do you feel ill at ease going along to either dinner or a movie? What about going on vacation by yourself? " Question 77 from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock, Ph.d

How shall we celebrate the 2nd Wednesday of April??

Take care all!

Flower!!! Congratulations!!
I don't know if you have a fashion bug near you, but ours had some really cute springy white dresses in misses and plus sizes. Thinking about getting one to change into after our wedding. They'll run you about 30 to 60 bucks depending on the dress. Same with dress barn. They had some really great dresses too. Try there since online ordering (at least for me!) is ify and you don't have much time to spare.

We're going tommorow to get our marriage license!!! And meet with the pastor! Unfortunatly, poor fiance is off from work again because of his stupid ride not showing up. He called in and spoke with his foreman, but I just know something bad is going to happen like they will fire him for all the time he's been off because of his ride.

As for me, I'm having a hard time finding the right bra to work w/my wedding dress. I don't want to do a corset since my dress already has a little boning in it to keep the waist portion down and next to you (a nice slimming feature I must add!) And I think if I had that boning and corset boning I would go crazy!!! I need a push-up really. But having a hard time finding something in my size that doesn't make me look like I'm going to spill out. Maybe I'm just not used to what a push-up is supposed to look like on me. Heck, these days I don't even know what my size is. I guess I'll have to get measured. Losing a little weight will do that to your boobies. I feel like I'm smaller around but that my actuall breast have plumped up, so the cupsize is bigger (?) I don't know weird body things going on here!!

Hope everyone else is OK. Having major difficulties here at work and I feel a yelling at (me) coming on for today or tommorow. I always get the talking to even when things that go wrong are not my fault. I hate it here. Blahck.

Ok have a good day everyone!!!

Just want to add I hate this weather!!!!!!!!

This is the chapel. http://www.lvweddings.com/west.htm I thought of those two shops. I will have to see if they have them in Reno. I want a garden style dress. Something I would wear to be a guest at a wedding. I don't want to do formal or even semi formal. I want to be ME!!!! A spring dress with cap sleeves to 3/4 length sleeves. Any length. Sandles or flats. No hose! Solid or a small print. I will have flowers in my hair and some dainty jewlry. I am such a hippy! :) Mom wants a get together afterwards. Tea maybe??? We have the rings, the licence, the chapel. Everyone has been invited. Luckily...with all this planning, I don't have time to overeat! Just basic nesessities!