Good morning everyone!
Jen 2 ~ Welcome, you will love it here, a great bunch!!
Trish ~ It is too bad about the IP, we love hearing from you, post when you can!
Lolly ~ Glad your guy won, but I am happy the games are finally done, it was interrupting my soap!!!
Kay ~ Good luck on your tests, I am sure you will do just fine!
Sarah ~ You are doing just wonderful, maintanence will be no problem, just have to find your groove, and at what points you can maintain at!
Hi Kierie!
Jen ~ Your camping outting sounds great, I bet it was a wilty weekend though, it sure has been hot and humid here!!
Ali ~ Have fun on your day off! I am glad you love your summer job, it makes life so much more enjoyable!
Kirsty ~ Scotland sounds wonderful, it is nice to have something to look forward to. Hopefully the next few days don't drag on too long!
Hello to all the lurkers out there!!
I had a good weekend, and had last Friday off, did lots of cleaning around the house and played with my children. We had a company picnic for my DH on Friday night and took our kids ATVing on Sunday, they had a great time. Eating hasn't been too bad for me. We did have pizza last night though, so I am trying to watch it this week. Honestly it is so hot here, eating is the farthest thing from my mind, so hopefully I lose this week, I have 1 month before my SIL wedding, and I still would like to lose close to 10 pounds, hopefully I can get at least 5 pounds off. I am starting to do Tae Bo at night, would like to walk but the humidity here, even at 8 p.m. is terrible, so walking is on hold. My treadmill doesn't come in until the beginning of August, so video workouts are my answer now.
Work is slow and boring right now, students and faculty are on summer break, so quiet is the word for the summer here.
My goal for the week is drinking my water, in addition to keeping my points in check. I am also trying to make some healthful dinner choices too. Need some new receipes, kind of in a rut lately.
On the friends issue that was brought up....I have several friends that are fun to go shopping with or out for drinks occasionally, but really have 2 very close friends that I share very personal things with. One has been my best friend since middle school, and she even lives 1500 miles away, and we are still very close, the other has been a very close friend for about 8 years, and happens to be my SIL, she lives very close. I agree with whoever said, "you should feel lucky to have at 1 or 2 very close friends in your lifetime!". It is very true that the high school/college friends for the most part drift away, also the friends that don't have similar lifestyles to yours drift away too. I have friends that aren't married or have children, and I honestly don't really enjoy going out with them, we just don't have much in common any more. They are into going to the "meat market" clubs, and I just don't do that, not looking for "Mr. Right" anymore!
WOW! Am I a rambler today or what!! DH is working third shift this week, so the kids and I are on our own again. I have so much going on this month and next. My SIL bridal shower and bachelorette party is the 21st of July, (so is my 30th birthday!), then we have relatives in town from NJ for two weeks in August, plus SIL wedding is August 11th. My cousin is having her baby shower July 28th, and the Matron of Honor in my SIL wedding and myself still have to shop for the bridal shower and get the gag gifts for the bachelorette party. Plus we have final fittings for the dresses this Sat. Holy cow! I'm running out of time!!!
Anyway, I am boring you all to death, better go....later!!!
The friends issue...
I can’t believe she advertised it with a hot tub. So we looked at 4 or 5 other houses Sat and we decided to make a bid on the one we are buying. It’s a raised ranch ~ two levels. There are two big open areas downstairs with a full bedroom and ¾ bath. There’s also a cool wood burning stove. Yes, it does have regular gas heating too. Upstairs is a big kitchen, eating area, living area Master Bedroom with ¾ bath, 2 smaller bedrooms and a full bath with a jet tub!! Kind of makes up for no hot tub eh? There are two decks on the top level that overlook the mountains. There are trees kind of in the way, but we are going to have some beautiful sunsets! The inspection will be this week and if all goes well we will close on August 10. We would take possession on the 13th. I’m freaking out now b/c I have to pack and my schedule is a nightmare between now and then. It’s exciting but very overwhelming at the same time. I’ll be really excited once we get in the house! Needless to say, we didn’t make it to the Renaissance Festival Saturday.
I guess I’ll have to work it out huh?
It sure makes it harder to eat well and exercise when life is so hectic, but it sounds like you are doing wonderfully. Hang in there!
it looks great
