Thank you everyone for your support. Your words were very comforting. I really was not worried about the gain. I had gained 9 pounds and only have 3.8 of it left to loose. Then I will be back to where I was. My Dad, husband, stepsister and I had one night of drinks. We have block parties every Friday night in my neighborhood and this time I only went to get ice for more drinks. My neighbors (my friends) were all surprised to see me so tipsy cause I never drink like that. They all laughed and we had fun then I took the ice home and had some more mudslides. I was pretty sure that if I drank a lot of water that a lot of the nine pounds would come right off and it did. It was a great release for everyone and I don't feel bad about any of the weight I gained. Everyone take care and I will write again later.
Nola
Nola, it sounds like ya'll had a good time drinking your mudslides. Like you said, ya'll needed it.
Tina, Are you doing final preparations for the tea tomorrow? Everything will go great?
Tammy, Has wild child calmed down any?
Well, one of my best friends found out that she has breast cancer. Hopefully, she will have surgery on Thursday. They have to run more test on her this week. If I stop and think about it, I start crying. This is my friend that teaches in the district and we spend our summers going shopping and having lunch together. Hopefully, they will be able to just take the lump out. Right now it is the size of a pea. Please keep her in your prayers.
I'm going with Pat tonight to hear his band play. So, it will be a verrrrrrrry late night. Will be home around 3:30 or 4:00 am. Hope my eyes stay open for the Cowboys game tomorrow.
Don't know much else. I'm having a little difficulty staying on program. I need to whip myself back into shape.
Hi all,
Susan, I'm very sorry about your good friend. If the tumor is the size of a pea, I believe there's a good chance. But, it's very scarey.
I hope Pat has a good set tonight. I bet you won't have trouble sleeping tonight (Or this morning )
Everything is under control for the tea. However, this afternoon I remembered that my silver trays hadn't been used in ages and needed polishing, of course. I'm doing that now, after getting off the computer. I'm getting a little nervous.
at first, I expected 15 or 16 people would come to the tea. Now, I have a feeling it'll be more like 25 or 30! We'll have to grab plates and spoons away from people to wash and use again.
I'll let y'all know how it goes.
Tammy, you've been my cheerleader in the past. Maybe you can inspire me and Susan to get with it.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Nola, how are you holding up?
Susan, I hope everything goes ok for your friend on Thur.
Hope you enjoyed yourself listening to the band, and you have fun watching the game tomorrow.
Tina how's the weather holding up? Will it be dry for your tea on Sunday? Hope all goes well, and you really enjoy yourself!! Sorry to hear you've decided to retire when you weren't really ready to. Im sure something better will come along if you decide to continue working
Hope your doing better Nola!
Go Team Go! Thursday Chatters can loose this weight, yes we can! Rah Rah Rah Well its not much of a cheer, but you get the idea, we can do this as a team. Hang in there everyone and just give it your best each day.
Tina, what a tough decision you had to make about the job. I know how frustrated you have been, and I'm sure you've done a lot of thinking about what is best for you. GO! Go! GO!
Susan, this is too strange about your friend. One of my high school buddies just had a lump removed this past Tuesday. They will be doing radiation to make sure that all of the cancer is gone. She is also a teacher, but not in the same district as I am. Your friend will be in my prayers.
Wild Child (LOL) had a much better week. Still not where she needs to be, but better. She and her dad stopped after school for a chat on Friday. He told her that it is really ticking him off because she is pissing off his friends (my team teacher and me). He said he didn't know her first grade teachers like he does us, and he isn't going to put up with it. Hope his wife agrees. As of Friday, she has an earlier bed time, and if things don't continue to go uphill, she is out of dance lessons.
I've really been "out to lunch" on staying OP or doing anything right the past couple of weeks. I think we should all meet somewhere and have a cheer session about getting motivated again!! Let's do it gang!!!!
Thanks for all of the support about my friend!! I truly appreciate it and all of ya'll. Hopefully surgery will go well and they can just take the lump. I'm taking this hard because I don't know what to do to help her.
Tammy, how big was your friend's lump she had removed? Is there anything special I need to do for her besides give her moral support?
Glad you liked her name I gave her "Wild Child" sounded like it best described her. Hopefully she and dad will get their acts together.
Pat's band sounded great last night. However, I didn't stay on program. Wonder why?? We got in bed this morning at 4. I watched the game but did doze off some. Should have slept through the whole thing.
Tina, how was the tea? Hope everyone didn't fight over the plates. when you said that, it gave me a good chuckle.
I love all of our cheerleaders. Ok we need a challange of some kind!!! As of what I just don't know. Any suggestions?? Sounds like we've all have a hard time lately. We can do this!!
Here to an on program day (by the way, my fingers are crossed!!)
Susan
The tea went great. It rained some yesterday morning but had stopped an hour before the party. There were 20-25 in my little home. It went well. And, Susan, I didn't have to grab the plates As people finished, the hostesses would offer to take their cups and plates. What teamwork--the cups and plates were washed in a jiffy and were ready for the next wave of people.
I'm not answering the phone this afternoon incase one of my bosses gets the mail early and wants to know more about my leaving. I told the guy secretary this morning. He got so upset he almost pucked. I wouldn't be surprised if he quit now.
Maybe that would show them that this new minister isn't so great. Oh well.
It sounds like we are sooo worked up over losing weight.
I'll have to think about a challenge.
Tammy, good luck with wild child.
Dee, can I send some of these mosquitos up your way?
Nola, how are you?
Laura, are you going to weigh in with us?
This is a long letter---hope no ones gone to sleep.
Susan, the lump she had removed was a little bit bigger than a pea. Moral support is the best thing you can give her at this time. Just be there for her.
Did OK on the food today. Need to do better on the water every day. I think I'm going to start walking on our track at school. They just finished putting in an all-weather track. I don't think it would bother my heel like walking on the streets and sidewalks does.
I would like to be invited to a tea. I would even do my own dishes!!
What are y'all's feelings about today's attack? It amazes me how dreadful people can be. I guess I lead a sheltered life. Larry's (husband) building was closed this morning & he's home now.
Larry and I were going to WW tonight. I'm wondering if it will be open. How can the leader be in a jovial mood anyway.
This day has been awful, hasn't it? The principal came around this morning and handed each teacher a note from the school superintendent saying what had happened. None of us were able to talk about it until lunchtime. Our kids are too young to be told things like this, so we tried to keep the day as normal as possible. At the end of the day, I did tell my kids that something terrible had happened in NY. I showed them where NY is compared to Ohio on the map. They ride the same buses home as the junior high and high school kids. I wanted them to hear about it from an adult, not some kids who might say things to scare them.
We had a staff meeting after school then, and there were lots of tears. We were all praying the entire day, and kept checking out the news on our computers.
Once I got home, Kramer (our dog) started having a seizure. He has these every now and then, but they usually last 15 min. or less. This one was still happening an hour later. We called the vet, and they said to bring him up. It's a 30 minute drive and he kept seizing in the car. They are keeping him tonight and have him on meds to stop the seizures. They'll do some more testing tomorrow.
I keep thinking that I am worried about a dog when all of those people lost their lives today. It doesn't make me very proud of myself.
Tammy, don't be hard on yourself for caring for Kramer, even when there is so much wrong going on around us. He is a member of your family and is very important to you.
I hope he is all right. Please let us know how he does.
What a day. I really can't put into words how this feels. *Unbelievable* is what comes to mind most often. Literally.
Tammy, don't feel guilty for caring for your dog! While this national tragedy might help us focus our concerns in a more global manner, I hope we never forget to care for and appreciate the people (and pets) closer to our lives.
I'm fuzzy from working (at the bank and then on AOL) for the last 15 hours. And bed won't come for probably the next few. Hope I made sense!
What a week!!! This has been a horrible one. We were in our 3 day training at central office getting ready to break, when one of the presenters came in whispering to the other one. Then they told us. I sat there in shock. I kept thinking "this is a horrible joke." I called my husband and he confirmed it. The training was then cancelled for the day and rescheduled. Back at school the kids were allowed to way the tv. Lots of discussion going on. Walking down the halls the kids kept asking LOTS of questions.
I feel at a loss for all of the tradegy. I can't believe people are so cruel!!!!
Well, my friend had her surgery today. Talked to her husband before surgery, got off the phone and broke down in tears! She'll have to have radiation for 6 weeks. Chemo only if the lymph nodes are positive. She'll be out for a couple of weeks.
Good news, going to a party for some of the people I worked with 7 years. They were like family. I'm looking forward to it.
I'm not too cheery today. It's been a rough day emotionally.
I've been wondering about Tammy. We haven't heard from her since Tuesday. I sure hope Kramer didn't take a turn for the worse. Let's all hold good thoughts for her and Kramer.
Yes, this has been an emotional week. You know, we think OUR troubles are soooo bad - and then something like this tragedy comes along to show how insignificant some things are.
I have a friend who just moved to the upper side of New York. I haven't heard from her but am sure she's okay.
Bob went to the vets office yesterday and brought Kramer home. The vet doesn't know why he had the seizure. Sometimes they can be caused by a brain tumor, but to find that out he would have to have a catscan ($1500)! Instead, he is on medication that they would have given him no matter what the catscan showed. He hasn't had anymore seizures since Tuesday night. Last night he sat on my lap most of the evening. Tonight he and Bob actually played fetch for a while. He was pretty perky. Not long after that though he was up on the couch next to me, trying to go to sleep.
Kramer is a very big part of our family, and I think my emotions are on overload sometimes.
I need to get some sleep. Had a hard time sleeping last night, so I was grumpy this morning. I don't like to be that way.
I was pretty sure that if I drank a lot of water that a lot of the nine pounds would come right off and it did. It was a great release for everyone and I don't feel bad about any of the weight I gained. Everyone take care and I will write again later.
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Well its not much of a cheer, but you get the idea, we can do this as a team. Hang in there everyone and just give it your best each day.
Hopefully she and dad will get their acts together.
