I'm trying so hard to be a participant here and not just a lurker, but life just keeps getting in the way!! LOL

My oldest child started kindergarten last week. Everyone expected me to cry, but I didn't. I don't know who was more excited, him or me! Now I'm counting down the days until the other two are in school and I can have my days to myself! No, not really. Time flies by too quickly as it is without me wishing it all away... Sigh.

I've been a busy girl this week. I do a lot of mystery shopping to make a little extra money, so that's been keeping me pretty well entertained. Not to mention the "real" stuff that I do, like my stamp workshops, etc. Things are finally picking back up after a slow and lazy summer, so I can't complain.

Other than that, there's really not much to report from my neck of the woods.

Barb so sorry to hear about your Mom. I will keep her and you in my thoughts.

peachie..........step away from the crafts just kidding, you have fun with your crafts. It is that time of year again isn't it.

I agree with you on the 9-11 thing. I don't want to ignore it, but I also don't want to watch 24 hour coverage on tv.

Hodegard, did your little guy ride the school bus? I think my kids were so excited about riding that big yellow thing, they never realized Mommy wasn't there with them. I don't remember crying either, but than again that was many years ago, my youngest is a high school senior this year.........and have I mentioned she is in the marching band

Wally world run today and this afternoon/evening Hazel and I will attend a support group meeting.

hope your day is wonderful

OH, Peachy that sounds so familiar. I have gone crazy with buying fabric for quilts, and there they sit in my room, in the trunk and even some at the office. I love to buy patterns and material. I wish I could find a job just buying stuff.

Debbie,

Yep, he rode the big yellow bus, and he couldn't have been more excited! In fact, he was so excited to get ON the bus that I didn't even get a "good-bye, Mom!" I suppose that's what motherhood is all about, huh? Raising them up so that they can just leave us in their dust! LOL

hodegard! I cried like a baby when my kids first went to school. Then I sat by the phone waiting for something to happen. Now on the first day....and all the days after I am tap dancing them out the door. I love when they go and I love when they come home.

So........Buffy.....you are a fabric fondler????!!!!!! Me too! I found some really neat halloween fabric at Wal Mart and a beautiful Christmas fabric in the rag shop that I may make a table cloth and napkins out of. Or I might just buy it and look at it and feel it. I'll give you a job. The pay is lousy but you'll have alot of fun!!!

I walked with dh again today. I still whined about the incline. I need new sneakers cause I have blown mine out and my feet and shins hurt. I am not a shoe gal but every year I buy one expensive pair of sneakers.

I think tonight after the big kid's football practice we are going to take a ride to look at the N.Y. skyline. I think they are lighting up the towers just for tonight and I want to see it again. I have been very proud of myself for not sitting in front of the tv and crying all day.

oh oh oh! Ms Moderator...you should not look. I bought some lean cuisines today. For lunch I just ate some of the chicken. I remember when I could easily eat the whole thing and then be looking for more. Now I think the thing will last me two or three meals. Ms. Mod....I am not eating the carbs, unless they stick to the protein.

peach

note from MS MOD. lean cuisines aren't that bad as long as you stick with the protein. in fact, a peak in MS MOD's own freezer will reveal some yummy frozen dinners with lots of protein in them.

MS MOD is having her own set of problems at the moment. in the form of excruciating knee pain from a torn meniscus. it was the trainer. couldn't get out of the car when i pulled into the parking lot at work. had to call for help. had to go to the orthopedist who said: DON'T DO ANYTHING THAT HURTS. hiking is risky. walking is risky. use the cane. use the knee support. go to physical therapy. take your vioxx. ice the knee. rest. go for the gusto as long as it doesn't hurt.

soooo, i've been limping around work, cursing a blue streak every time the pain stabs me.

and to make the day extra festive... the fire alarms went off!!! and we're on the 10th floor!!!!!!!!!!

now, my question to the group is: does this count as a complication of wls?????

<sigh> calgon, take me away!!!!! give me drugs!!!!!!

oh. and a ps for all you new folks. in case you haven't figured it out... or have been wondering why peachie and i say the things we do to each other... we have a VERY special relationship... we're real life sisters, and we live about a mile and a half apart!!!

Jiff--what city do you live in??? Peachie said she was going to go look at the NYC skyline tonite. My Aunt lives in Clark (south of Newark), I will be visiting her in two weeks. Was just curious as to how close you would be


Chris

we're about 25 miles from clark... a little north.. and a little west. how bout THAT?????? hmmmmmmm. wanna go to the walk from obesity in chatham on the 20th?????

How sweet of you to ask me to walk with you all. We wont be in NJ until Sept 23. Will be staying at a hotel in Linden.

I am planning to walk for diabetes this October. Figured I could at least do the 3 mile walk.

Chris

Thank goodness it is raining here at last. It was so dry. I got through yesterday without thinking about 911, don't know how, but this morning I started bawling in my car while in line at the bank. I had read an article in the paper and that started it, and then I cried for you all out east, cried form my mom, barb's mom and this curse of getting old and then I cried because I was crying. . .I can't even blame that TOM, had hysterectomy 5 years ago--I still get hot flashes though.

Fabric--Right now I am on a cat binge, I have black and white cats, multi colored cats and neon cats, polka dot cats etc...the idea was to make quilts for my grand daughters, but when I was showing them the material, the little brats went over to the winnie the pooh and barbie material and pointed. Don't they know the quilt is for ME, ME, ME. . . well at 2 and 4 they are too young to remember when they don't get the quilt I promised. My daughter just rolls her eyes when I talk about quilting.

So enough of my rambling, have a good weekend all.

Jiffo - I have a torn medial meniscus too. Hurts like the devil! Of course, I also have arthritis in there and a big ol' butt the poor little knee has to support all the time. Poor knee! Anyway, I'm living on Naprosyn and get a surgery date on Monday. I wish it was the other surgery I was getting a date for. In due time, in due time (chant to self).

Hang in there darlin'. Pop the drugs when it hurts too much, use the brace because it helps when you're working out and ice, ice, ice. Then, if it all doesn't work, just say screw it and break out a bottle of gin!

Your hobblin' Chickadee

LOVE your attitude chickadeedee!!!!! i'm planning to go swimming tonight. that should make it feel better, doncha think??

am still hobbling with the cane, but at least i'm not cursing a blue streak. at least not yet.

prefer bourbon to gin, and with the wls, i'm SUCH a cheap drunk1!!!!!!

are you having both knees done or just the one????

Good luck with the knee surgery, Chickadee. Is that in the future for you too, Jiff?

I got a giggle at Peachiekeen and the craft stuff! I've been itching to do something crafty lately myself.....hmmmm, might have to take a trip to Michael's.

Kel

OH Boy! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who goes to ghe fabric store and buy up fabric, and patterns and all sorts of craft thingys and put them in a sack , puts the sack in the closet and waits until the creative craft fairy comes and performs her majic. And Estate sales!!! You can find some of the neatest old fabrics and needlecragty kits and things at Estare sales, and they are usually really cheap, cause not many people are as crazy as I am.

Mom had a garage sale this weekend to try to get rid of my dad things. I tried to help her, but I couldn't handle it. Every time someone picked up something of my Dad's I wanted to pull it out of their hands. She did pretty good, but he had about 25 really good suits and she only sold one. But like I told her, men don't wear suits today like they used to. Most men don't have more than one suit, and it's for special occasions. Anyway, she's going to donate the rest of the to a thrift shop.

Jiff...don't tell me that you knee problems is from your trainer. I start working with mine Wed, and I want him to HELP me!!!
Hope you are soon feeling better.

Chick, what kind of knee surgery are you having?