So many owls posting lately. It's great to see you all here!

Brenda - I'm glad everything is going the way it's supposed to......I TOLD you not to worry.....I had a candle lit for you and that's all you needed. :D

As for my "taking time for myself". Oh.....believe me, I do. It's just that I need to re-arrange my own schedule to satisfy what I want done. I don't always have the house perfect, it may be messy at times but it's always clean. The point is....there are certain things that I like to be done that make me comfortable when they're done. Like laundry.....if I let it go too long.....it will take me two days to get caught up. So, every day I'll do atleast one load...even if it's not a full one and I'm pretty much on top of it then. As for the dishes, that's always been a fetish of mine. Can't stand walking into the kitchen on a beautiful (or worse, a rainy day) day and seeing a mess before I've even had a chance to have my coffee. I know I need to get up a little earlier, that's all. I usually get up around 6:50am lately, drive or ride bikes with Billy to school by 7:20am and then come back home to make sure Jackie leaves on time for middle school (8:40). If I could just get out of the house by 9am, then I would be back in time to do the things I want done in about one hour. That's all......but I'm NOT and never have been a morning person so I drag my mornings out as long as I can. :mad: Very bad habit to get into. Tomorrow is Saturday and my day to feed the horses, so I'm going at 6am.....(yes, probably in my pj's since noone else will be there) to feed them up and then go home to jump back in bed and "sleep in" for a while. Bill got back from La. tonight and he's going to help me put up some new window treatments. I want the house done and ready for this Holiday. All the decorations are in here (the puter room) and I'll put them out the day after Thanksgiving. I can't be any more organized than that. I also ALWAYS have breakfast out on Tuesdays BY MYSELF with my Sunday newspaper (takes me that long to be able to get to it) at a favorite old diner of mine that I really enjoy. They all know me there, I have my own booth and it's "ME TIME"......

I did NOT do well on program today. Not that I went over but I didn't have any veggies or milk. Guess I should have my milk now, before I go to bed. The veggies will have to come tomorrow with a V-8. I got a small 6-pack.....now I've just got to remember they're in the frig. :)
I'm going to look for something special in the masterchef cookbook tomorrow. I feel like eating in the dining room with the kids tomorrow. Hmmmmmm, let's see if I can't find something for Bill and I AND something the kids will eat too. I'll let you know if I find anything worth sharing with you all.

Susan - Hope you're doing well today...I can't stop thinking of you and how the test went. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Hugs,
~Pamela~

Hi MichelleK:

I am MIA because I have gained 3.5 pounds for the past 2 weeks; that is 7 pounds. I will be better when I lose weight. I guess I will gain all the weight back that I lost in the hospital. I thought I had been doing good with what I ate but I guess I am not starving.

Love,

Freddie

Oh, come on Freddie - We ALL lose weight in the hospital and then it comes right back. That's normal. Don't feel bad or frustrated (I know, easier said that done) because you're just going to get your behind back on track RIGHT NOW as you're reading this, right? Great! I knew you would agree. Heh-heh.
Seriously Freddie, 3 1/2 pds. per week is not like you and you know that. That just proves my point of being in the hospital, with all the meds they give you and it's just got to get out of your system. Trust me on this one. I've got lots of experience with hospitals and surgeries. :dizzy:
Please don't NOT come here when you've had a gain. That's not what we're here for....to only post your GOOD days or weeks. We're here to give eachother support and encourage one another to get through the hard times. Please Freddie, we all love and care about you and I hope you keep coming here and posting in good times and bad. Everyone here loves to see your posts! Me especially!
Lots of hugs from me to you..........and everyone else out there in Owl land.

Hey! They've got the Christmas tree locations all set up. THANK GOD there are not trees there yet but geeeeeez, already??????!!!!! This year we're going to a christmas tree farm to cut our own like we used to up north. (Yes, they have them in Florida). :p
They'll be a heck of alot fresher this way than buying one from God only knows where. We usually get a 10' tree and it will take some really good eyes to find just the right one on a huge tree farm. I just hope that when we DO go to get our tree that it will be like today. Cool, crisp air, not a cloud in the sky and a beautiful breeze. Great sweat shirt weather.

Hope you're all having the beginning of a great weekend.
Hugs,
~Pamela~

Wow, I feel so much better today, not too much pain believe it or not. I was really hurting yesterday. I feel like I could actually go to work today if there was work. I was able to sleep on my side last night and got a real good nights sleep. I just can't believe how much better I feel after just 2 days from the surgery. I thought about not taking any pain pills today but it does still hurt a bit so I took 1 instead of 2 and will probably take them today but not tomorrow. I just don't like taking pills so I probably won't take them tomorrow. Anyway just thought you might like to know that I am doing good. I did a big post under the thread for Brenda that Judy started. She wanted me to share my experience because alot of other people have thought about having the surgery. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

I gotta go, I am taking the girls to the new target store that opened so we can look around.

Love
Brenda

Bren..so glad you are on the mend!

PJ..I'm like you when it comes to my house...just wish I had more storage so it was easier to get to things!

Emmy..loved the lake picture!

Freddie..don't be so hard on yourself!

Jill...so good to hear form you!

Michelle..sounds like a good eating plan!

Tara..Cute graphics! Cheery!!!!!!

Oops gotta go run outside and look to the sky for the shower of stars!!!! Be right back!

Too foggy here! Couldn't see a thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! did any of you see anything between 4 and 5 AM???????

Candice after two drinks last night I was in a coma between 4 and 5 this morning! LOL I am a lightweight when it comes to alcohol! We went to a friends bar last night. It was the 1st time I actually got a babysitter since Andrew was born 14 months ago! I am learning to let him grow up....just a little! LOL

I have a rip roaring headache this morning...I have to go weigh in this morning but have been debating it! I know I had a bad week towards the end of the week! I know I should go especially since next week is Thanksgiving!

Well I better get off of here and get dressed! Talk at you alll late today!

Michelle

Just wanted to let you all know, that I feel great and am planning on going to work tomorrow. I can't believe how good I feel after only 3 days after surgery.

Have a good one

Bren

Just wanted to let you all know how happy I am that you feel great and that you are already planning on going to work. I sure am glad that you feel good so soon after surgery. Keep feeling good, and take care.

Love,
Freddie :p