Good Morning Ladies - Just a quick stop in to check on everyone, this morning has been hectic, but I had to stop in here before going on with my day!!!
I was at the gym again this morning!!! I plan on getting there again tomorrow morning and then taking of Sat & Sun since I have busy plans both days. Jeff and I got tickets for the Eagles game Sunday!!!! Looks like we'll have good football weather! I just hope they play a decent game, they haven't been looking good this year.
2 Cute - Congrats on becoming a "Mother-in-Law"!!! I'm sure you and your daughter will have fun planning the wedding!
Terri - We all need the in your posts. I love reading your messages. You hit the nail on the head with January 1. For the first time in many, many years I will be able to celebrate the New Year with a feeling of accomplishment for the previous year, not a feeling of failure! Next Cruise you ask??? I would love to go to Alaska, but it is so expensive and we have so far to fly. May have to save that for a few years down the road. I think we are going again next September to the Eastern Caribbean this time. There is a group cruise that is being put together on the cruise message board that I am a part of. We are toying with the idea of Vegas in the Spring and the cruise in the fall. An of course a visit to 2cutes in April (Gee....hope I am also invited. ) I am still working on organizing all our cruise pictures, I should be able to post them in a few days.
Sorry, gotta run for now...I'm sure I'll be back later!
Barb
Just a quickie, I am sick today. I had one of the doctors at work look at my throat and left ear and he said "Ewww" really quickly. He told me I needed my tonsils out! He gave me sample antibiotics to get me started and a prescription. I still have a slight fever...the good thing is Andrew is fine.
Hi Gang!
It's a quiet evening around here. What is everyone up to? I just watched Survivor, now watching CSI and planning on crawling in bed soon. Have a great night! Talk to you tomorrow!
Barb
WOW.. I did not expect this site to be so slow today.
I don't really have anything worth saying either.
Just felt like someone needed to post. LOL
Okay... I am going. I have been down all day. Tomorrow I am going to have one more garage sale. It is suppose to turn COLD here on Saturday. Tomorrow will be in the HIGH 80's or low 90's. Saturday only 58. Plus.. I am babysitting Saturday all day.
I'm alive, just really busy. Wanted to check in and check up on everyone. I've been to Curves the last three days, so exercise is good. My food has been totally comfort oriented, though. I'm working on that one. The other thing I'm having trouble with is my water. I'm a water baby, but with the cooler weather, I'm drinking less than half what I should.
Have to share this with everyone. DH got a job! It isn't anything fantastic, but I did tell him to get anything at all for now and we could look for better later. It also pays weekly, so we should be able to do some quick catching up. I don't think I'm going to sigh in relief until we receive that first check, though. You know, through all this time we still haven't received one check from unemployment? They have lost his paperwork repeatedly. It is beyond funny. I told him he ought to find a nice way to let them know they should walk his papers through and just get it done!
As soon as we are a little caught up financially, I'm going straight back on my Curves diet. I want to be under 300 before January 1st. It is a totally reachable goal. Until we are caught up, I plan to keep the junk carbs out of my life. I've been a nacho and candy addict the last couple of weeks. Yeah, nachos, as in the super salty tortilla chips and that melty cheese wannabe stuff. I got stuck with all the leftover food from the BMX concession stand after our grand opening, and it has been oh so tempting. Well, tomorrow I have to do the shopping for the races this Saturday. I'm going to be really, really careful to not overbuy, plus I'm going to make sure to not be saddled with all the junk food leftovers after this one. Will me the strength to say NO and throw it all away if necessary.
I'm really exhausted and going to head to bed. The town job is being pretty stressful right now. Three groups of people are getting ready to sue each other, and they are all sending in massive requests for information that need to be filled out. I spent almost 10 of my 20 hours this week alone getting what they need put together. It isn't always easy to find what they ask for, and then they get all pissy when we tell them the charge for my time. All of these are public record, they could come in and do it themselves for free... Ah well. I'm calling it job security for now. I do hope the tension dies down soon, though. It is being a difficult environment right now, and I don't like having my cool little town torn apart in this manner.
Hi everyone! I didn't want you all to think I've fallen off the face of the earth again. I have been in to read, but just haven't had the time to write.
I'm so sick of coming here and telling you all that I'm just too busy, but I am. Yesterday I did 6 coffee shops, a grocery store and a bath and body store. I actually went to bed at a decent hour and vowed to get up early this morning to do all the reports. Well, I did manage to crawl out of bed early and it took me until 1:00 to get the reports done and I still hadn't done one of them. I had to get out of the house because I had 3 banks, 2 shipping stores and a grocery for today as well. Needless to say, I'm one whipped puppy!
I'd really love to do replies, but it's 10 minutes til 2 AM here, and I'm off and running again in the morning! I hope you won't mind if I beg off once again. I guess I have to say that the reason I've been reading and not posting is because I feel bad about not having the time to do the individual replies. I'm so used to doing them, that I feel like I'm not really here unless I address each of you.
I love you guys and can't stay away from here AND do well at the same time. My food and attitude have been so crappy lately I don't even want to tell you. I've decided I would be happy if I could just get my big A$$ to fit in standard seats. The only problem with that plan is that I'm not doing anything to make that happen.
Seriously, I thought about having a salad from Wendy's for lunch today, but I was on the road and considered that with a salad, I would have to sit in my car somewhere to eat it, where as White Castle's I could eat and drive at the same time. That is just so sad to me! That I can't take what? 5 minutes? to sit in my car and eat something healthy. What a sad testimony to how busy my life is.
I'm not happy! Now that I've written the above paragraph, I'm REALLY disgusted! How is it that I don't have time to either make or buy myself something healthy for lunch? I think I need to totally rethink what I'm doing. Not so much the WHAT, but the HOW of my scheduling and my addiction to 'capturing' as many jobs as I possibly can. I know my honey is not impressed that I don't even go up to bed with him most nights because I'm down here doing paperwork. I'm sure he thinks I'm spending time here with you guys, but that's certainly not been the case.
I need to do some things differently. I need to work on my scheduling. I need to be able to get out, get jobs done, come home and change so I can get back to Curves, and then come home and do my paperwork before honey comes home from work. I should be able to accomplish this feat, it will just take some planning.
Well, girls, this post has sure gone to heck in a hand-basket! If you're still with me, thanks for listening!
Congrats to all who are doing well. You are very inspiring!
Mary: I almost fell off the chair when I saw more than one line from you! [[[hugs]]] Chatting is just not in my program for a bit. I won't miss West Wing on Wednesday nights and Sundays I've been a 'showgirl'. I hope you'll post more here like you used to before we even started chatting. I miss you!
2cute: CONGRATS to the new mother of the bride. You are going to have one whirlwind Spring with two big events coming up. Holler when you need some help.
Barb: Great pics!
Tina: You too!
Terri: I like the 3x5 card idea. I never know where I put those recipes by the time I buy the ingredients!
Andria: Congrats to you and hubby on the new job. Don't let the unemployment office off the hook! "We're from the government and we're here to help you."
Sandy: Lots of nasty stuff in your life right now. You're in my thoughts.
Michelle: Hope you feel better real soon.
Pam: I love your perky posts. You're doing so well.
Joanne: Good to see you!
Katrina: Basketball? You go girl!
J-ann: A new puppy sounds like fun.
Lucky: Are you shovelling snow yet???
See what I mean about feeling the need to do individual replies? I just can't help myself. Now I'll go to bed worrying that I missed someone. I hope I didn't. But if I did, please forgive me. I know there are some that haven't been here lately. I hope you are all well too. Let us hear from you sometimes.
Good morning ladies
Thin: Take a deep breath nad slow down some.
Today is my day off . I am going to clean out my closet and get rid a some things I haven't worn in a while. They say it will be 38 by Monday morning.
DH job is having their 15th anniversary celebration today. I have been invited. They are serving chic and steak.
I also think that the card idea is good.
I have a binder that i put recipes in when I find them. I have them sorted as to waht I have tried and rate them according to how the taste.
Well I better get busy on that closet I have to be at the plaant at 10.00
Hello to all my friends hope you have a great day.
I'm not very rambunctious this morning. Its Friday! And its jeans day! I love jeans days.
We're doing an appreciation lunch for the department staff today. We're having pizza brought in and the other managers are bringing salads and desserts.
I had a little tiff with my boss yesterday because she didn't think it was appropriate for me to request a performance award (cash) for one of my staff that has been working lots of extra hours. She said that its part of their job to work OT even if she is salary, not hourly, and she was tired of us throwing money at our accountants for doing their jobs. I was so furious, that I just got up and walked out of her office. Then was livid when she left a voicemail that she wanted to cut it in half because she's just not comfortable paying these people for working a few extra hours. I think she knew she crossed a line when she heard my response of "I don't throw money at people for working a few hours...." She called me back to say "I agree but I'm not giving in" What the crap does that mean - who cares, because she agreed to my original request. Anyway, it was wasted energy being angry so I didn't do anything last night other than weedeat and spray for weeds. I did do some comfort eating because I was starved and too tired to really cook for myself. Geez, how dependent I've become on DH to feed me.
Anyway, I'm giving my bod a break this morning as I've done a lot of exercise this week and don't want to do too much too soon and hurt myself. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
2Cute - Where do you live in OK? Maybe we can start scouting out the local hotels for rates and so we can all stay as close to each other as possible? We don't want you to have to do all the work.
Thin - We know you love us so you never should have to feel the pressure of individual replies. Girl, though you do need to put your health a priority then schedule your work to be a reasonable work week. Take care!
Okay, I must get ready for work.
Last edited by Terri in MO; 10-24-2003 at 08:03 AM.
Good Morning. I am here...finally. Last couple of days, hectic, STILL WORKING ON CLEANING THE HOUSE, FRIENDS ARE VISITING THIS WEEKEND, SO WANT IT TO LOOK EXTRA NICE...AND THE BEST PART (THE ADDED BENEFIT FOR ME, IT MAKES ME FEEL SO GOOD ABOUT MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THIS AREA, I REALLY NEGLECTED MY HOME, BECAUSE I WAS NEGLECTING MYSELF, NOW I AM ACHIEVING MORE BALANCE IN MY LIFE, AND I AM MOST GRATEFUL. FOR YEARS(LITERALLY), I PUNISHED MYSELF (DID NOT FEEL WORTHY, SO I KEPT PUNISHING MYSELF WITH FOOD!!!), NEGLECTING MY ENVIORNMENT, IT WAS FOR CERTAIN A REFLECTION OF HOW I FELT ABOUT MYSELF (MY LIFE), AND BY THE SAME TOKEN, I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE NOW, AND SEE THAT I AM IMPROVING WITH EACH TASK I CARRY THROUGH. AN ANALOGY TO MY PROGRESS, I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL THAT IT IS TURNING AROUND, I CAN DO THIS, AS WE ALL CAN!!!!
Not much time left here, but will say CONGRATS TINA!!! you are doing superbly!!!! (twoterville agrees with you...hope to be joining you soon gal!
Mary, sorry for missing chat, I was working, imagine that?? not off till next Wed, but may get to make chat then. I love you .
2 cute...April sounds marvelous, I 'll be there with bells on!!! (several of my coworkers like spring vacations, so I will do my darndest to be first in line.....I already know it will be one of the best times of my life, the anticipation is half the joy...many thanks for having us (in advance!!!
All the rest of you chicklets, together....THERE IS NOTHING WE CANT DO
Last edited by pjkdreamer; 10-24-2003 at 09:36 AM.
I wanted to check in with you before I leave. I'm at work now, but will be headed to Atlanta right after and won't have a chance to stop in probably till tomorrow. for Tony! He's been doing really good lately. In the last five races, he's had a 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 1st and a 3rd. He is kicking some major bootay!
I am uber planned for my trip today. I ate a light breakfast. One cup of Kashi cereal w/a half cup of skim milk and a cup of grapes. For lunch I'm having one of the new Healthy Choice Flavor Sensation dinners (Oriental Beef) and a container of SF FF black cherry jello. I'm taking a footlong sub from Subway, (roast beef, spicy mustard, lite lettuce and red onions) 15 FF pringles and a rice crispy treat. I am SO good, huh?!
And I have NO doubt I'll have trouble getting in my exercise with all the walking I'll be doing.
You gals be good and know I love you and will check in with you sometime tomorrow, ok?
I plan on getting there again tomorrow morning and then taking of Sat & Sun since I have busy plans both days. Jeff and I got tickets for the Eagles game Sunday!!!! Looks like we'll have good football weather! I just hope they play a decent game, they haven't been looking good this year. 
in your posts. I love reading your messages. You hit the nail on the head with January 1. For the first time in many, many years I will be able to celebrate the New Year with a feeling of accomplishment for the previous year, not a feeling of failure! Next Cruise you ask??? I would love to go to Alaska, but it is so expensive and we have so far to fly. May have to save that for a few years down the road. I think we are going again next September to the Eastern Caribbean this time. There is a group cruise that is being put together on the cruise message board that I am a part of. We are toying with the idea of Vegas in the Spring and the cruise in the fall. An of course a visit to 2cutes in April (Gee....hope I am also invited. 
) I am still working on organizing all our cruise pictures, I should be able to post them in a few days. 
Hello Ladies
SNOW! It's too early! I'm a native New Englander, and I do miss the stuff-sometimes.
I didn't want you all to think I've fallen off the face of the earth again. I have been in to read, but just haven't had the time to write. 
I hope you won't mind if I beg off once again. I guess I have to say that the reason I've been reading and not posting is because I feel bad about not having the time to do the individual replies. I'm so used to doing them, that I feel like I'm not really here unless I address each of you. 
If you're still with me, thanks for listening! 
Good night, all! 
We know you love us so you never should have to feel the pressure of individual replies. Girl, though you do need to put your health a priority then schedule your work to be a reasonable work week. Take care!
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and a container of SF FF black cherry jello. I'm taking a footlong sub from Subway, (roast beef, spicy mustard, lite lettuce and red onions) 
