October Skinny's
 

Hi Sassycat, Momto2boys and CJ. I hope you all follow me on another months journey to skinny-dom!!!

I have been MIA for 2 weeks due to a number of reasons from cable being out ....to losing my password and not being able to post. (I can't believe I did that....lol) Now that I have a new password and its in a safe place there is absolutely no excuse for me to come and visit with my skinny's!!! Unfortunately with all thats been going on and a few nice meals of a ham roast....I have a gain of 3 lbs to shame me into .....JOURNALLING AGAIN!!!

It is sooo easy not to do it!!! But today was the last straw, and I will post my journal later on tonight.

I hope you all have a better weighin than me.....and enjoy the upcoming weekend. tc

Hi Angel: I'll be back in the morning to post today's journal ... Have a good night.

CJ

as promised......
 

Here is my journal for Friday Oct 4th.

toast/jam.........................1
miniwheats/skim milk.......4

1c grapes.........................1
3 ladles tomatoe soup......4
(made with skim milk)
1/2c f.f. cheese..................2
(melted in soup...mmmm)
caramel cookie bar.............4

apple..................................1
skinny cow..........................2

salad/dressing....................1
1 1/2 boca hamburger..........5
fudgesicle.............................2.......... ..........27pts

Ate at the low range of my pts, therefore I banked 4 pts.
No activity pts....maybe tommorow!

Hey
 

Hey angel you beat to posting the thread I have been having so many problems tonight with this internet it is unbelievable!!!! (I even got your email like 10 times) I ended up calling my server about it and they told me it was because of the high winds we are getting and something to do with the MCI trunk that is used. I was like whatever that is all greek to me!!!!:?:

Anyway I am with ya for another month!!!! I had my weigh in at Curves today for my month long tour there so far and I have lost 10 lbs and 9 3/4 inches since I joined a month ago. The owner asked me if she should take my picture now or at the end of the month. They have a loser of the month and she said she already knows I will be it....:D :cb: Finally maybe all this bustin' my butt will pay off!!!!

Wish the wind would die down so I could go to bed it is whistling between the houses here and man it sounds like the train is going thru the house.......LOL!!!!

I will post me journal for today in a separte post so it isn't too long!!!

Well onward we go!!!!

Michelle's journal 10/4
 

Had a good OP day today!!!

Breakfast
1 breakfast cookie 3 pts
coffee w/ ff creamer 1 pt

Lunch
1/2 c brown rice 2 pts
3 oz sausage turkey 3.5 pts
1/4 cup peas & carrots 0 pts

Dinner
4 oz steak 5 pts
1 c green beans 0 pts
1/2 c buffalo chicken macaroni 3.5 pts

Snacks
1 sm homemade cookie 1.5 pts
TLC crackers 2 pts
Jello pudding snack ff 2 pts

AP's 10 min laundry 1 pts
Curves 2 pts

Total for the day 23.5 pts and 3 AP's banked 7 points!!! I am trying to get used to eatting at my low to mid range because 1 more pound and I drop down to the next point range!! YIPPPPEEEE

Journal for 10/3 and 10/4
 

Well, here is my journal for Thursday and Friday ...

Thursday, Oct 3
(point range: 20 - 25)

BREAKFAST:
1 coffee/blk (0 pts)
2 cups oatmeal (4 pts)
1/2 cup skim milk (1 pt)
2 tbsp honey (2 pts)

LUNCH:
6 pretzel rods (4 pts)
2 cups green tea (0 pts)

DINNER:
1 - 5 oz Kansas City steak (3 pts)
1 small baked potato (2 pts)
2 pats "lite" butter (2 pts)


WATER: 8 glasses (64 oz)
EXERCISE: none
TOTAL POINTS USED TODAY: 18



Friday, Oct 4
(point range: 20 - 25)

BREAKFAST:
1 coffee/blk (0 pts)
2 french toast (7 pts)
2 tbsp syrup (2 pt)
2 pats lite butter (2 pts)

LUNCH:
1 cup green tea (0 pts)
1 ff chocolate pudding cup (2 pts)
1/4 cup lite cool whip (2 pts)

DINNER:
2 lite hot dogs (4 pts)
2 slices white bread (4 pts)


WATER: 8 glasses (64 oz)
EXERCISE: none
TOTAL POINTS USED TODAY: 23

ANGEL.....Huge hugs and glad to have you back!!!
Hello to CJ too......sure good to see you all posting!!!
I will be sure to post my yesterdays journal with you all later on....I am on my way to the treadmill downstairs and get my walk in early.....gonna rent movies tonight and just be plain lazy.....ha ha

Talk in a bit......huge hugs....Lisa

Here's my journal for today ... another OP day for me! I want to be down at least a lb on Thursday!!! I'm tired of being the same same same! But, want to go down .. not up! LOL


Saturday, Oct 3
(point range: 20 - 25)

BREAKFAST:
2 rye toasts (4 pts)
1 tbsp p-butter (2.5 pts)
1 tbsp grape jam (1 pt)

LUNCH:
3 pretzel rods (2 pts)
1 cappachino (4 pts)
1 sugar free jello cup (0 pts)
3 tbsp lite cool whip (1 pt)

SNACK:
15 milk duds (3 pts)

DINNER:
2 cups Progresso beef & vegetable soup (5 pts)


WATER: 8 glasses (64 oz)
EXERCISE: none
TOTAL POINTS USED TODAY: 22.5


Have a good evening everyone - see ya tomorrow!

CJ

Morning girls....sorry I didnt post much yesterday...I did my walk on the treadmill and then became sick to my stomach all the rest of the day and it is still feeling sort of icky!
I slept on the couch last night incase I needed to make a mad dash.....I felt very nauseated(sp) all night long....and my stomach was churning so loud I couldnt believe it....poor kitties wouldnt even lay with me....ha ha
I have felt pretty hungry but just didnt know if I dared to eat.....and I caved in today...I had 3 pieces of pizza at dinner time...not sure of the value as the box had gotten thrown away when we bought them in bulk a while ago.....I will consider them 5 each.....but even so.....I banked enough points all week so I can treat myself a bit today....and I need to keep my belly full feeling otherwise it begins to turn again.....I sure hope it is gone tomorrow...I cant afford to see a gain on Friday....arghhhh....
Will talk soon.....take care...Lisa

Hi girls!
 

Hope everyone has had an enjoyable weekend! It was quite beautiful here this weekend. And I even stayed OP all weekend that is something with a new twist for me!

Tomorrow I have to go NJ for some tests that I have to have done. And checked out Trader Joe's website and they have store 8 miles from where I am going so I am going to see if I can find it and check it out. We don't have any of them here in NE PA.

I just got done walking on the treadmill for 20 minutes man thing kicks my butt. I thought I was getting a good workout walking outside I guess not!!!!:(

Well gotta find something to eat maybe a salad talk to all later and take care I will post my journal later today and I will get on when I get home and let you all know my bounty from TJ's.

Michelle

hello....hello!!!
 

Good Morning Ladies.
Sassycat.......WOW!!! What an excellent month at curves for you....over 9" lost!!!! I would be so excited about the befor/after picture too. I have heard of Trader Joe's although there isn;t one close to me either. Have fun shopping and choosing all the goodies they offer. Good luck on your dr. tests.

Mom.......Poor you!! I hope you are feeling better and life on the couch is now over. Not .....I repeat...NOT a good feeling. The thing is we (as moms) take care of everyone in the family but little if any is done when we get sick. Life still goes on and the little ones still need us so much. I hope that B was able to help you with the boys.

CJ.......Another good day on plan for you!! Keep at it and its a shoe-in for Thursday to be down another lb. Good for you!!

Not a great weekend for me, I'm not feeling to well. I'm trying to shake a sore throat and also feeling very tired during the day because I'm not sleeping at night. Last night was a good one though....I only woke up 3x. I'm trying to eat well and stay within my limits. I eat on the lower pt level so I can have f.f icecream to get some relief of my sore throat. Needless to say I definitely don't feel like excersising......but fingers crossed for weigh in on Friday. tc

Thoughts of Sassy
 

Just thought I would post a short message for now...but I want Sassy to know I am thinking about her today as she endures her tests...I know she was quite nervous but I have been assuring her that with lots of prayers...she will only hear GOOD news in 6 weeks!!!

Angel....poor you!! Sorry to hear your not feeling well either....your so right....as moms we are so busy tending to everyone and everything else that we spend LITTLE time on ourselves.....shame...but we do what we feel important....huh....imagine that....saying it that way makes you realize you dont feel your as important as the kids and family!!!...I finally feel better this morning...no more icky stomach...but I am still tired and very irritable from lack of sleep.....I THINK...ha ha

Anyhow...I gotta scoot for now as B is on way home for lunch and then Kail and I will head out to get some shopping done at grocery store.....have a good day all.....CJ...how are ya doing girl???

pretty good considering......
 

Hi Ladies. I hope everyone is having 'on plan days'. Yesterday for me was a good day.....nothing great but I stayed within my pts. And hey.....that is a GOOD DAY......considering I feel like s**t. This head cold has now settled into my throat with a terrible hacking cough. Definitely not good!!! Excersise is out of the question, I break out in a cold sweat just trying to get out of bed and get dressed. On a positive note......Does anyone watch Dr. Phil at 10 am? He has his own show now (no longer on Oprah, but is produced by her) and the show is gaining alot of popularity. NOt bad for only a month on the air. If you get a chance try to watch it. Well....thats its, short and sweet and time to crawl back into bed now that the kids are off to school. bye

Sunday and Monday journals ...
 

Hey, I'm still hanging in here and still OP! If I stay OP today and tomorrow that will make one whole week of journaling and being OP!

Angel: Good for you for staying within your points especially since you don't feel well ... hope you're up and feeling better real soon.

Sassy: Way to go on your curves progress! And ... good luck on your tests and hope everything comes out great!

Mom: hope you tummy is feeling better ... I think you passed it on to me as mine has been not so good the last 2 days ... oh well, when it is yucky we can't eat much, right?

OK ... well, here is my journals for Sunday and Monday ... be back later with todays (which by the way is going great so far) :)

Hope you all have a wonderful day today!

CJ


Sunday, Oct 6
(point range: 20 - 25)

BREAKFAST:
2 rye toasts (4 pts)
2 tbsp p-butter (5 pts)
1 tbsp grape jam (1 pt)

LUNCH:
3 pretzel rods (2 pts)
1 cup green tea (0 pts)

DINNER:
5 oz grilled salmon (7 pts)
½ sweet potato w/butter (3 pts)
½ diner roll/plain (2 pts)
salad w/blue cheese (2 pts)

SNACK:
3 pretzel rods (2 pts)
1 cup green tea (0 pts)


WATER: 8 glasses (64 oz)
EXERCISE: none
TOTAL POINTS USED TODAY: 28 (used 3 banked pts)



Monday, Oct 7
(point range: 20 - 25)

BREAKFAST:
1 cup green tea (0 pts)

LUNCH:
2 fried eggs (4 pts)
1 slice wheat toast (2 pts)
1 cup pea soup (4 pts)
1 peppermint tea w/honey (1 pt)

DINNER:
2 cups chicken broth (0 pts)
1 cup green grapes (1 pt)
1 rye bread (2 pts)
2 tbsp low-fat p-butter (4 pts)

WATER: 8 glasses (64 oz)
EXERCISE: none
TOTAL POINTS USED TODAY: 21

Morning......
 

Well this is Thursday.....and only one more day to weigh in. Not sure how the scales are going to read. I got TOM yesterday and its not a pretty sight. I'm not sure about you ladies, but when TOM hits......I bloat up almost 5 lbs or several inches around my tummy. blech!!! I still have that hacking cough/cold but found a new cough syrup which I highly reccommend......its called Delsym. Its only available in the States and sure does the trick. Last night was the first night in over 1 week that I slept through the night. I would only get the orange flavour/time release formula as my neighbour (who recommended it) said its the worse thing she's ever tasted, actually she said it tasted like something to knock a horse out!!!

CJ- Hope you're still on plan....making it one week of journalling. You are on a roll!!! Keep it up. When do you do your weighin?

Mom???? Sassycat???? No holding out on us.....come out come out....where ever you are???? I hope you've been having some good days.....weighin is tommorow.

Have a good day everyone. I'll be back later on to see how everyone is. tc

Hey girls....I hadnt gotten on here much yesterday...had to travel to a doctor 2 hrs away for myself....and then by the time I got home I was bushed....I even fell asleep during my all time favorite show for Thursday nights...arghh.....anyhow....I have to go back to the doctors on Monday...so another long boring 2hr ride each way....YUCK.....
Glad to hear your getting better in the sense that your sleeping....I have used delsym on Jesse....and your right....it helped him sleep....but his colds get so severe that he has to have prescriptions of codeine/phenergan as he has an extremely gag reflex and so when he coughs it causes him to vomit every single time.....so the codeine calms the cough....and the phenergan calms his belly....plus it helps him sleep at night time!!!
Anyhow...I did ok all week long and was down a half pound.....but I am so stressed out right now with this doctor stuff that I feel like I just could eat the entire house...which I havent YET...ha ha....so I will be in touch.....get well Angel...hugs...Lisa

thinking of you mom.....
 

Hi Mom.....{{{hugs}}} to you too mom, I hope your dr. appts are nothing serious. Tests can be very nerve wracking, so my thoughts are with you and the stress?...well, its hard not to be snacking a little more than you should be but try to make them healthy choices or at least low pointers.

Today is the first day that I feel human again since getting TOM on wednesday. So I thought....what the heck, I'd weigh myself since yesterday I was supposed to. And I lost 2 lbs!!! So I'm taking it as my weekly loss. YEAH!!!! Still have TOM and this hack,hack cough....but now I'm less likely to stray tonight with a night out with the girls. We are hoping to see the movie..."My Big Fat Greek Wedding" I've heard lots of good comments to say about the movie, and hopefully I'll make it through the no popcorn...but, who knows....maybe a small will suffice. Have a good weekend everyone.

Hello.....hello.....
 

My weekend was good. I really enjoyed going to the movies. If you haven't seen "my big fat greek wedding".....GO, AND GO QUICK!!! This movie is so great, I haven't laughed like this in a movie for a long time. Its funny how I saw so many of my friends parents in this movie.....nice to see 3 Canadian actresses in such a popular movie too!!! Today I've been fairly snack-y, but just figured out I need to drink more of my water. I've tried to keep the snacks under 2 pts.....so I should be fine.

Where is everyone? Sassycat?...CJ?.....come on.....it can't be that bad, please remember we've all been there.....we are here for you guys!!! Please post soon......I'm getting kind'a lonely.

no fun....
 

Good Morning Ladies.....

AW.....come on, this is no fun posting by myself......(please?)

Hope everyone is doing well. Mom?....I hope you made it back from your appt. yesterday and that the tests come back good. Thanks for filling me in with a pm. {{{hugs}}}}

Last night I barracaded myself upstairs in the tv room to eliminate 'snacks'. How is it that dh (and I know its not just my dh) can mow down snacks without even coming up for air? I mean honestly.....if I even sniff a whiff of a snack....I gain 2 lbs!!! NOT FAIR!!! Anyway, I came down to watch Raymond with him and then did the lunches for the boys without any damage. Today is a new day, and I'm off to get some groceries. Healthy fruit.....HERE I COME!!! Have a good day on plan!!!!

Angel....huge hugs to you girl.....I havent been posting much lately cause I havent been 100% on plan and that makes me feel guilty...but with the stress I have been dealing with....I am ok with the way I have been eating....I havent really been bad....just not eating smart things all the time....but for the most part it is just that I am not journaling....and for now....I am ok with that.....I just make sure my amounts arent overdone and I move around enough to get some sort of exercise....ha ha....plus my darn throat started bothering me last night so I am ready to just cave in and go to bed.....
Tonight is my first night of ME time...Brent is taking the boys to the library after dinner and I am going to jump into a nice hot bathtub with candles lit in the bathroom and I am going to play some relaxation music......I have this set of 4 cds that have nature sounds mixed with music...one is the carribbean rainforest...I love it....its the birds chirping and the carribbean drums......and the ocean waves too.......
Hope your doing well.....gotta go lay down again.....I am pretty tired....and need to get rested before I wind up really really sick....take care and hope all is well with you and your family.....huge hugs...Lisa

Hi girls ...

Sorry I haven't been around either ... I injured my knee last week and have been trying to stay off it to get the swelling down .. I didn't journal at all either so am starting today again ... Just wanted to pop in and say hello ... will be back later to post my journal for today.

CJ

I haven't been here before....but have entered posts in the weighin thread for at home.

I am going away back east on Saturday for 3 weeks to visit family. So I will check in when I get back.

Have been busy this week getting ready for the trip. I am flying. Also I am doing some cleaning before I leave. Will finish packing on Friday.

April:) :)

Hi Ladies......
 

Good Morning. Yesterday was, let me say....."interesting". I finished the day within my pts range (27-31) but snacked and grazed all day. I can honestly say that breakfast was the only 'real meal' I ate all day. Does anyone else have days like that? Part of the problem later on in the day is leaving for soccer at 5 pm.....the kids have to eat at 4:30 and then eat again at 7:30 before bedtime. Because of this I didn't feel like a full meal so instead I ate smaller than usual portions. I'm hoping for a loss tommorow for weigh in.....I hope everyone is 'on plan'.

CJ.....Poor you!! Ouch!!! I hope your knee feels better soon. Sounds like a case of getting a good book and ice/elevation to me. Please be careful.

April99......Enjoy your holidays. My goodness, 3 wks is a long time....watch your pts while you're gone or you'll be so frustrated when you return. I can't say that I 'journal' religiously while on vacation either....but you don't want it to turn into major slide. Have a good time.

Mom......Hope you are taking care of yourself...or better yet, let B take care of you!!! How did you enjoy your bubble-bath night? I also have candles around my tub....(must be a girl thing...lol) Have you ever heard of Zamfir? It is a instrumental music group, that has such relaxing calm music. I have several tapes...one of them is with waves from the ocean too. I think you would enjoy them. I'm keeping positive thoughts about your test results. Have a good day.

Two more sleeps until I leave on my trip for 3 weeks to visit family.
Does anyone have any ideas or hints of how to to do the WW points & not weigh & measure anything?
It would be greatly appeciated if anyone had any ideas.

April:) :o

TGIF....
 

My weigh in...wasn't. I set myself up for a loss (why do I do that?) and didn't get one. Well actually, I'm going to register a 1 lb gain, as I weighed myself with 1) the same weight, 2) a pound gain....and the 3rd time was a pound gain, again. So best 2 out of 3....will be a +1 lb. I was expecting a loss as it was a great week and on plan everyday. Oh well.....next week will be my time.

April99......My advice to you, would be to eat low fat and high fibre. Usually, high fibre counters to a lower pt value in foods. Choose the obvious....non-fat milk......no fried foods......salads with dressing on the side......extra servings of fruits and veggies instead of main course and no desserts or eating after 7 pm. And since its a social trip.....(most vacations are) try to limit the amount of alcohol and drink lots of water. If you are touring around, wear comfortable shoes and get your walking in. I have been doing ww's for awhile and most times for amounts....I just eye-ball it. (as I know approx. the portions for the pts) Good Luck and have a good time.

Have a good day everyone.


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Angel....not on for long...this chest/head cold is kicking my butt....but I thought I would update you....the tests so far have come back negative...the lupus one is still not in yet....but I will let you know for sure when it comes in!!!
How are you and the boys and hubby doing?
Hope all is well with you!!! hugs...Lisa

October Skinny's
 

I arrived in Windsor Saturday evening after 10 hours since the first plane took off. Have been visiting family & family has been visiting here. Am staying at one of mt sisters' house.

Have been counting WW points...hopefully without anyone noticing it. At my different sisters where I will be staying....you make your own breakfast & lunch. That is good for me....I did bring my own high fiber bread & bagels & Kashi cereal. Plus went shopping for groceries....got some low fat popcorn & low fat peanut butter. Today my sister made split pea soup.....Habitant....the French Canadian kind...I know that is 3 points for 1 cup.

One of my sisters said...why bother with WW while I am here....but I can gain 10 lbs. in 3 weeks.....I know it's easy to do that. So I am sort of doing it the best I can....without pigging out. Have been doing WW for 6 months now....so these new eating habits are becoming ingrained.

At supper....I just don't weigh any of the food while I am here

Not much else new now.

April:) :)

Just popping in to say hello .. still working on getting my leg better so have not been journaling at all ... am going to try to get back doing it starting tomorrow!

Mom: hope you are feeling better soon and good luck on the rest of your test results!

April: Glad to meet you and hope you have a good time on your vacation with your family ... it sounds like you are going to do ok on your eating .. you have a good outlook on it anyway.

Angel: sorry about the wt gain ... next week will be better! We need to get our butts back here and post our journals EVERY DAY! I'm gonna try real hard to get back on track tomorrow.

Talk to you all soon.

Love, CJ

THURSDAY'S JOURNAL
 

Well ... here is my journal for yesterday ... I was over but at least I journaled! lol It will take me a couple days to get back on track ... be back later with todays journal.

Angel, Sassy, Mom, April: where are you all? Hope I don't finish off the month alone ..... Hope you're all doing well.

CJ


Thursday, Oct 24

Breakfast
2 Rye toast 4
2 tbsp grape jam 2
2 pats lite butter 2
1 chai tea 2

Lunch
1 peppermint tea w/honey 1
16 wheat thins 3

Dinner
2 - 3 oz crabcakes 6
1 baked potato 2
1 tbsp lite butter 2


Snack
16 wheat thins 3

Total 27
Max Pt Range: 25
Min Pt Range: 20
Min Pts Left: -7
Banked Pts:
Available Pts: -2
Water (oz): 64

uh oh......sorry
 

Hi Ladies. Its been far too long for me too!! I've had a week's long break....(dare I say vacation? as I am a sahm) and have had dh home. We've been painting and re-doing the house. Needless to say, with painting 3-5 hours each day-----legal food was a small point to contend with. But....WOW!!! does the house look great!!!! We've painted the living room, foyer, stairwell, 2 hallways and our master bedroom. (walls, baseboards and all the door frames) Left to do is, the tv room, ensuite bathroom and strip wallpaper and re do the kitchen and downstairs bathroom. PHEW...... time for a break. I'm really pleased with all the work and new blinds we put up. We even took a few hours out of the day and did 3/4's of our Christmas shopping for the boys. (so happy about that!!) and we've even got all the presents hidden in the attic. But with all the weird hours we were up and doing the painting, we were also keeping weird hours for eating and eating out more than usual. I will try to "get back on the wagon"......SO SCOOCH OVER!!!! IT'S GOING TO BE A BUMPY RIDE!!! PS.....glad to be back.

Sorry CJ.....I WILL.....journal my day later on. Glad to see you're still here!!! Very sorry to leave you here alone for a few days. Glad to see your doing pretty good. Just a few more days to finish out the month.....lets make the days count!!!

Mom......Glad to hear about your test results coming back negative for the lupus. Sorry to hear though, you are battling a nother cold/congestion. Definitely no fun. Let B take the kids and you go for a nice massage or something. tc

as promised........
 

Yesterday I finished a second coating of paint on 6 door frames/door jams..........now, that was a workout!!! I was literally sweating by the time I was done. It doesn;'t help matters that it was a cool, damp day so I turned the heat up a bit. I think I need a 10 lb challenge, I need a little get up and go.....so I think this would help me keep focused and keep my hands out of the halloween candy. (yes me too...) I've been good so far, but those little mini bars were calling to me yesterday. Thank goodness Oct 31 is close by, who knows what would happen since I've opened the package!!! Is anyone interested? We could set a date for Thanksgiving? Any ideas?

My journal for yesterday isn't pretty.....but I promised to post.
2 english muffins.............4
jam..................................0

muffin..............................2
yogurt.............................2

7 triscuit crackers.............2
ff. cream cheese...............1
ff.progresso soup.............2
cookies.............................3

apple................................1
muffin...............................2

potatoes...........................2
carrots...............................1
spaghetti(small amt)..........2
bread.................................2
mini chocolate bars............6
(guessing)
fudgesicle...........................1
muffin.................................2.......... ..35 pts

I went over for 4 pts at my top end, but I painted for 3.5 hours and will claim 2 AP for sweating up a storm. On the plus side, I journalled which I haven;'t done for a long while. Today will be better!!!

October skinnys
 

Hi everyone,

Just popping in to say hi. I am still in Windsor visiting. Have picked up a virus....cough & my asthma is bothering me some. I picked it up from 3 sisters. They are coughing ..congested too & tired.....just feeling a bit out of sorts.

April

Hi girls ... just a quickie for me too ... I'm kinda fuzzy right now from taking my cold medicine ... have one nasty head cold - wow!

Angel: I would be very happy to join you in a Thanksgiving challenge! I need to get myself back OP!

April: Hope you feel better soon too ...

gotta get myself back in bed .. can hardly see to type this ... maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

Take care,
CJ