Good Morning everyone

Well, new carpet came yesterday and it looks great! Now for the rest of my 4-day weekend.....

tomorrow is my birthday and I'm still not sure what we're doing. Funny you should mention the "49 and holding" thing because I was just going to ask about that...:lol: I'm not 49 yet but in a few years, I will be. This is 47 for me......

Jen ~ Hope yours was great!

Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend

Patti and Zoe <><

Thanks, everyone, for the great birthday wishes! It was a nice day, and we'll be celebrating again today when Jess, Mike and the boys come for an overnight visit. :D

Janie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEVE! !

Mel, :hb: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! hope you have a great day.

Zoe, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! to you :hb: I hope yours is wonderful.

So many Geminis here!

Terri, you showed great restraint in passing up dessert and a beer. Way to go! There are many times that I have absolutlely no will-power, no backbone, and just give in to everything, and have everything. You've certainly got a lot of planning and preparation before you make the trip out west. Once you're there safe and sound it'll be a relief. You'll have to make sure you keep us posted!

Pogo, wow you'll have a full house this summer! I'm sure you'll break the 150's if you're back to journalling. Good luck.

Es, how's your arm? :( I miss you!!!

Sandy, I'll bet your garden looks great. I love perennials, they're like family members, :lol: each with their own personality, likes and dislikes. Joe built permanent raised beds for the veggie garden this year. No more roto-tilling!

Did I tell you that I got a B on my final? Which means my grade for the course is a B. I was so glad it was over with! Spent yesterday in the yard gardening, I'm so far behind due to the weather being lousy and school. It's raining today, but sunny warm (70) weather is promised for Sun. and Mon. We're opening the pool and getting the solar cover on so it warms up as quickly as possible.

We went to see Joey's new apartment last night; he moves on the 1st. It's exciting for him; a nice building, no worries for Mom!

Have a Happy Memorial Day, let's remember all of those who fought/served for the USA.

~Jen

wow, there are so many birthdays all around the same time. Sorry, I forgot to say Happy Birthday Mel :hb: . Hopes it's a good one. (I'll be 47 too this year....tomorrow.....young, young, young.....:lol:...)

Hello my buddies :wave:

Just posted a big post and got knocked off aol (UGH!). I'll try to reconstruct, lol.

Goodness all these May babies!

Jen - Glad yours was a good one, enjoy tonight with Jess and family. And big congrats on your B grade - WOW, good job!
Glad to hear Joey has a "mom-approved" apartment!

Mel - Happy Birthday too you! Enjoy.

Janie - Happy Birthday to Steve! Oh, and I've been meaning to tell you, I loved your "spanglish", lol, sooooooo cute!

Zoe Girl - Happy Birthday you too!!!!!!!! Have a great one!

Terri - Good job on passing up the dessert! I meant to ask you, where will you be living in Colorado - on a base of some kind with other employees and their families?

Es - mi amiga, I'm sorry to hear about your arm sweetie. Hope it gets fixed soon. Miss you!

Hi Ruth, HollyGirl, Myra and everyone and anyone else I may have forgotten. Hope you all have a great weekend. And like Jen says, remember our vets especially at a time like this. This morning there was an older man in line in front of me at the store and he had on a jacket that said Korea and the dates he fought, etc. When I got outside he was getting into his car and I said, Happy Memorial Day and Thank You!!!! He smiled and tipped his hat, he looked so happy to get a thank you. That's all it takes to show that you remember what they did for us, such a little thing right? Anyway, I felt good too.

Oh, almost forgot, I lost 1.2 lbs at wi today for a grand total of
10 lbs. (finally!!!) so I got my ribbon that says "I lost 5 lbs. and under it another little star that says 5 lbs." - SHEESH! How cheap is WW???? They couldn't give me a 10 lbs. ribbon??? Guess they don't have much money, :lol: :devil: Anyway, I'm happy to have lost 10 lbs even though it took a long time.

Well, let me go, gonna go visit my mom - she's now in a new nursing home, this is like musical chairs, hospital/nursing home/hospital/nursing home, what a vicious cycle. Anyway, at least the pneumonia is gone, so that's a good thing.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Hugs,
Dianne

Zoe,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! :hb:
So glad your carpet came in. I know how exciting that is.


Jen,
CONGRATS on the B. You did great! Glad it is over?
:jig: :jig: That is wonderful that Joey is in a safe place. Now, do you actually think you won't worry? It would be heaven if we didn't worry.
Once we get to Colorado it will be fine. I might talk to the vet about a tranquilizer for ... me. No Tanner, no me, no Tanner. I am confused. :dizzy: :lol:


Mel,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you too. Boy, so many in one week. Too :cool: :hb:

Dianne,
Congratulations for losing that 10 pounds. "Weigh to go" :cool:
Bruce is going to Colorado Springs next week and he already has two realtors looking. It has to be a safe place, pool, 3 bedrooms (at least) and an extra room and a place where they take a dog. Not too many restrictions. :lol: I trust him. I let him pick out the rental for when we first moved here. He did a great job!

I thanked a bunch of guys that were at the WALLS in D.C. and you could tell how much it means to them. Great job Dianne.
Whenever we see boys in fatigues my boys run over and shake their hands and say thank you. They always giggle. We cried at the Veterans Day parade. All the vets look so proud.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!!!

Terri

Morning ladies,

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial weekend. My hubby and I are planning to go out of town, but probably will not leave until Monday or Tuesday. Problem is, we don't know where we are going yet!! I've thought about Memphis and maybe driving up into the mountains from there. Oh well, I just want to get away for one last time before I go back to school and he has to get out there and find a job!! Which will be soon for both.

Wow, I've been off the computer for a week or so, it will take me an hour to catch up on everybody, but here goes.....

DIANNE, wow, 10 lbs, that is wonderful. Keep up the good work. Remember "they" say that the slower you lose the better!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to everybody: ZOE, MEL, JEN and also Janie's STEVE.

JEN, congratulation on the B. Don't you hate waiting for grades? Are you taking any summer classes. I'm taking 9 hours, I'm hoping I haven't overloaded myself.


JANIE, well, I've been enjoying my time off doing not a whole lot of anything. I've gotten some of the cleaning done that I was planning, but nothing like what I wanted done. I even worked in the yard one day, that was a small miracle, cause I'm not a yard person!! :lol: I did manage to send some packages of genealogy information to people, a couple of them have been waiting for over 2 years for the information. The one thing I haven't done is lost any weight!! I've really got to get back on track!!

MEL, I didn't realize you were in Florida. I have a cousin that lives in Jacksonville, she loves St. Augustine, she wants to move there when her husband retires. I have another cousin who will retire in Melbourne in the next couple of years. I keep telling my husband since I have family in the state, we are moving too!!!

Well, my mother-in-law is calling so I better see what she wants. Take care and have a great memorial day.

Ruth

Hello My Buddies:wave:

I haven't been here in such a long time I don't know where to start.

RUTH, wherever you decide to go it'll be nice just to get away. I would like to get away with Pete for a few days. I hate leaving my Susie (chihuahua) behind. She is very attached to us & we are to her. It's like having a child. Have a great time.

TERRI, your trip sounds very exciting. About the tranquilizers for you & Tanner does not sound like a bad idea. :lol: Is the whole family still on WW?

DIANNE, AMIGA! What's up Girl! So you missed me huh. I missed you too. WTG with your 10 lb. loss. Geezz, you would think they would have given you the 10 lb. ribbon!! Once I lost 5 lbs. & I didn't get anything. :mad: It wasn't my regular leader so I let it go. Whose in the hospital?

ZOE, Happy Birthday!! I read in one of your posts that you were having a hard time getting back on track. I've been there the last 2 weeks but you know me & Mondays. Brand new week, starting fresh! Hope your birthday was a real special one.;)

JEN, B on your final - so cool:cool: Can't believe it's that time of year already for opening up your pool. It seems that it was not so long ago you were telling us you got a pool. How time flies.

POGO, even though it's going to be a little crowded at home it's nice having the kids around. Good going with your journal. I always start out with writing down breakfast & lunch then it's downhill from there. I always think I'm going to remember but no such luck. I have to get back in the habit of writing every single bite.

MEL, Happy Birthday to you.:)

Well, guys, I'm afraid to lose this post so I'll sign off & come back..............

I'm back!

I'm always afraid of posting a long post & losing it. It's happened a couple of times already.

My arm was better but today it's bothering me. I think it's because I went food shopping & was carrying the bags. Also, it could be the weather. It's very damp today. I haven't been doing too well with WW:( I haven't given up, it's just that I stopped journaling & exercising has not been happening. BUT, that doesn't mean I've given up on our Spring Challenge. I still have 3 weeks. I know I'm not going to lose 17 lbs. by then but even if it's 10 I'll be very happy.

Gotta go browse around. I have alot of catching up to do. It feels so good to be back.:D

Happy Memorial Day:wave:

Be safe
Es

For all the May Birthdays:hb:

ES, HI!!!!!
Yes, we are all on it. Britts lost 2 last week. She is off and on. Stays the same when off and then will lose a few and then off again. She is going down slowly. Brandon watches like a hawk. he either maintains or loses. They are so into it. Bruce is staying the same for now. He has about 15 more to go. he burns out easy.
Glad to hear your arm is doing better but that shopping can do it.

Ruth, Wherever you and your hubby go it'll be fun. That sounds like what my hubby wants to do when Bradley leaves. :cry:
I can't thnk of that. :lol:

EVERYONE HAVE A WONDERFUL MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!!

Terri

Thank you all for Steve's B-day wishes. I don't remember if I said that he is also a member of the 49 and holding club. Unfortunately we were both sick this weekend and couldn't enjoy it. I gave him a rain check for when we're all feeling better :lol:

:hb: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOE :hb: Hope it was great

:hb: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL :hb: So many B-days in one week.

I guess I am one of the young ones around here...I am 44 but with whatever this disease is I have, I feel like I am 144. No energy at all. I will "talk" to you all tomorrow.

Happy Memorial Day,
JanieD

JANIE, so sorry to hear you & Steve aren't feeling well. Pete was sick for 1 week. He NEVER gets sick! He had chills, sore throat, aches all over, a headache & he slept a lot. By Saturday we were in the ER cause he said he couldn't swallow. His throat felt like it was closing up. The Dr. said there's something going around. He gave him antibiotics. He's feeling much better. Hope you feel better soon.

Terri, you & your family are just too cute. All WW. I guess if I had somebody to do it with it would be more fun than an effort. I went to buy a pair of jeans today & I'm still a 14. If I would have been a 16 I would have cried!!! I want to get down to a size 10.

ZOE, I saw your Labor Day Challenge thread. I'll do it. I'm always down for a challenge. I'm going for 20 lbs.

This was the quietest Memorial Day holiday I've ever seen. I guess a lot of people went away. I like quiet:)

I miss our attachments. :(

I'll be back tomorrow. :wave:

Love, Es

Hi everyone,

I'm pooped after the weekend! It was a very productive weekend, my daughter & family stayed till yesterday morning, Joe and I both had a great visit with Brandon and Matt.

We opened the pool, the water is a very chilly 64 degrees, so needless to say no one was anxious to jump in. The veggie garden is planted, as is the herb garden. I've still got lots of flowers to plant, but will take my time and enjoy doing a bit each day this week.

Dianne, congrats on the 10 pound mark!! Good going :D

Ruth, wherever you decide to go....have fun and relax. I'm not taking a summer class, too much gets crammed into a shorter semester. I'd freak out. :lol: Good luck on your classes.

Terri, it'll be such an exciting summer for your family! I'm curious as to how much weight Brittany has lost, she sounds like she's really sticking to it. Good for her.

Es, hope Pete's feeling much better. What a lousy bug to catch! Carrying those grocery bags will do it, be careful with your arm. I know you'll end up the Spring Challenge by having a loss, whether or not you reach your 10%........any loss is better than none!

Janie, sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Take care!

later,
~Jen

Just a quickie.......

Dianne......the Sansone walking tapes are great! We finally have the video/audio things all hooked up and I was able to use the tapes for the first time this morning. It is definitely going to be my favorite workout in my collection. Absolutely no strain on the knees, which is a big plus. Didn't use the blue balls :lol: but will work them in tomorrow.

Thanks for the suggestion, Dianne. If anyone's interested, I bought the 3 pack w/ the bb on amazon, for under $30. They're worth it!

~Jen

Hi Girls:wave:

I'm on my lunch hour so this will be quick.

Jen, I'm glad you had a nice weekend. You deserve it.;)

The walking tapes come in a pack of three. Is it cause one is instructions then basic & advanced? The blue balls are sold separately? I don't know if you have a BJ's where you live but I saw them there for under $30.

I'm trying real hard to stay within my points today. The Points Lady is quiet today. Something is up with her. I don't even want to ask her how she did this week:eek:

Well, gotta go.

Till later.

Love,
Es