TerriDoodle

Hi Girlz. Firstly, I need to say this before I forget....Laura, that new avatar pic of yours is downright FREAKY...you look like a waif!! When did you loose that last 50#? You are sooooo gorgeous! Do you ever get tired of people telling you that? Pammy - I am LOVING reading your posts. Even with my one good eye. You are just a scream and I love you to death! I'm so happy that you're having so much fun....and sounds like your sweetie is too!! Good for yall . You both deserve this nice trip. I'm not reading so well, so I had to skip some posts...sorry. TRACY!!! Congrats to you, girlfriend!!! I'm so happy for you I could just cry!! ((((HUGS))) So what does this job at Valero mean to you guys? This obviously isn't the Beaumont thing, right?? LOL.. you're not moving again next weekend, are you? Ok, my left eye hurts like mad. I think it got scratched or something. Other than that, and the fact that I look like I've been through a meat grinder, I feel absolutely fine. Here's a pic or two so you can feel sorry for me:

I just got a load of Vicodin from the pharmacy too! :Banane30: I'm having my eyelid surgery in the early morning and they loaded me up! I can't imagine that I'd need this much, but OH WELL! gosh. it's quiet here. I think Jenn told me she'd be getting her 'puter back after the 7th. I sure hope so. Suzie, it'll probably be just you and me for a few days...the cripples! Although I won't be able to post either come to think of it! The doc said my eyes will be really blurry for a couple of days! You'll be talking to yourself!

Ok, I gotta jump in here, Haydee...'cause I am dealing with a similar situation ..off and on. Over the years (ahem....I am QUITE a bit older than you!) I've learned a couple of things about friendships. It's a decision you have to make....which ones are worth nurturing and keeping and ones that aren't. I also had to examine my own behaviors and decided I could use some improvement in that area myself! In my situation, I have a friend who only calls on me when there's a crisis in her life. If I call her to invite her to something, she RARELY will say yes. She never calls just to chat. She never sends a birthday card. But when we do get together we always have a good time! After years of this, I finally figured out that she’s just a “taker” and not a “giver” in any sense of the word. I’m not putting a judgment around that….it is what it is….but I decided to stop 'giving' so much, making most of the effort. Lo and behold, she’s all but disappeared. Oh, wait. She called last week because she had a crisis in her life and wants to get together!!! Aaaaargh. I didn’t respond. I think I’m done with it. As I and my friends get older, I think we’ve realized the importance of making PLANS to get together and doing our very best to stick to them. Sure, things will always come up…and that’s ok. My best friends are the ones I can count on. My best friends are the ones who have “DINNER WITH TERRY” written in ink and circled in red on their calendar! When they show up, they are saying that I am important to them… I’m not just a “diversion” for them, or a fall-back if nothing better comes up. Know what I mean? I also realize that friendships do not nurture themselves anymore…. Not like they did when we were in school or with our neighbors or family….people who we have daily contact with. They require special effort. They sometimes even require flying across the country!!! The verdict on your friend? I think you should gently tell her to kiss off. I think you have a right to be heard and should tell her something along the lines that you understand she doesn’t mean anything by it when she is wishy-washy, but that you prefer that your friends show at least a little commitment. No judgement….it is what it is….but you prefer to go your separate ways. And …. she needs to find other plans for the 4th of July! My litmus test is this: Do I feel better or worse after I have contact or spend time with this friend? I don’t have time or the energy to invest in people who only make me feel worse!!

Bummer........ can't view webshots at work :thumbup:

Haydee - No surprise about Juan! That's exactly how I expect him to react...he's a man! So you just keep doin' what you're doin'!! Now....how 'bout that email address?:thumbup: Hey, been meaning to ask....where's the new location?

So why in the heck did he take some of the fill out if you were doing well? I had 2.6 in my 4cc band, but was way too tight for 3-4 months. I'm at 2.1 now and that's too loose! I'm going in for a 0.1cc fill on July 8. Yes, I will tell HER how much to put in... I've filled and unfilled twice now I think. So now I'm going to ramp up very slowly. I think my sweet spot will be somewhere around 2.3 or 2.4. Oh, and BTW, I haven't lost hardly anything during 2008, so don't feel bad. I gave myself a stern talking to a bit earlier. We'll see if I listened.

Man! I can't remember the last time I saw this!

:hurray:JUDY!!! Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We sure did miss you. So, how was it??! Amazing as usual??? Pics Pics Pics! Ok, so where is everybody?? Haydee? How's your knee? Suze - Thanks for the sweet card! How's YOUR knee?? TracyK - How's your knee? Laura - How's your knee? Kat - Yours? My knee is fine, in case anyone is wondering. Maybe we should just have a weekly report about which body part is going into failure mode this week. It certainly isn't my PIE HOLE!!

(((Tracy))) Great to see you! Ya'll doing ok on storage?? You must be whipped. And yes... I was with you in spirit!! That counts right?! Your last day is Thursday???

OMG!!! This is way too funny!!! If this isn't calling the kettle BLACK!!! :lol:

I was 215...an all time high for me and gaining steadily at 2# a month since menopause kicked in. My older sister weighs 270 easy and I could see where this road was leading! I did it more as a preventative measure, I guess you could say. I was self-pay. Whether any of you think I should have or shouldn't have is, frankly, irrelevant. My body, my life!

Laura - that's totally understandable! I'd be walking around in a fog, too...no doubt. ((Hugs)) Michelle - GO HAVE A BLAST!!! Suzie has abandoned us, just like she always threatened to do once the pool was in! Hmmmph!:wink_smile:

BYE PAMMY!!! We'll miss you so much but know you'll be having a blast!! HAVE FUN!!!!!!!! Laura - I am so sorry, sweetie. What a horrible day for you :thumbs_up: Thank God it wasn't your tent...or YOU that was hurt! Michelle - Can I send you my list since you're all done with yours? I worked on this bracelet off and on all day today. The pic does not do it justice .... the beads are all my favorites and they are beautiful! Dk blues, purples, grays, browns, and the metal is copper. I might even try to sell this one on Etsy :: ! Depends on if I can get a decent photo in the daylight.

Nikki - have you tried loosening up your band a bit with warm broth or tea before eating more solid foods? could be that the cold foods (pudding, popsicles, etc) are constricting your band. I know that happens with me...I can FEEL it!

My doctor told me to EXPECT some depression at about 3 weeks because of hormonal changes taking place with rapid weight loss. Sounds like what you're going thru. Hang in there... you'll be fine and back to normal very soon

These are questions probably best answered by your doctor who is equipped with hard research to back his opinions. He's also familiar with your particular case. If you don't trust what your doctor is telling you, get a second and third opinion.

To me it sounds like you're looking for trouble where there is none. The two important things he says are that 1) He loves you. 2) He here to stay.

What a pipe dream that was, eh?

Kat, who is your Kingman connection? Does he have a web store? Pammy!!! Owie!!! I hate cuts to the fingers 'cause they're so hard to keep clean and dry :thumbup: Maybe good drugs are in order? :crying:

Oh, Laura, I just got lured by the prospect of cheap turquoise beads. The seller had a necklace with what looked like Sleeping Beauty turquoise (the best quality) and some earrings that I didn't particularly like, but thought I'd take them apart and re-use the components. Turns out that the earrings were not sterling although they were on a card marked "sterling silver". The description was very brief saying they were selling of MIL's collection of Arizona turquoise jewelry (normally sterling). Turns out the earrings were junk and so I over-paid for the lot. I asked for a $10 refund which was MORE than fair but the seller wouldn't budge saying I should have asked if it was sterling. What an ass. S'ok...it's only $10....but it's the principle of the thing. I just HATE dishonest sellers. The turquoise is nice, though. And he got a neutral from me...lowering his feedback score to 80% ...LOL. I know the ins-and-outs of Ebay...have over 500 transactions and I've been pretty lucky so far. I think this makes the 3rd hit I've taken...not too bad.

:tt2::cursing:I hate it when I get ripped off on Ebay!!!!!!!!:cursing:

Fake crab is your friend!! I just made a nummy faux crab salad: 8 oz fake crab (whatever it's really called) 2 tbsp mayo 2 tbsp sour cream tons of fresh dill 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp capers 2 stalks celery, chopped salt & pepper to taste I also put a smidge of Splenda in ...like 1/2 pkt mix it all togedda, you got lunch.

Wonder how many bloody mary's Tracy's had so far? (That seems to be my usual drink in Vegas....don't know why!...rarely drink them otherwise.) I think I"ll have to throw her a text msg. to check in on her. Pamela - You lead such a great life these days!! Well, we all know how much you deserve it, that's for sure!! You paid your dues!! I'll be thinking of you lots and lots and missing you :tt2: We all will. We wuv u. TracyK - If I was any kind of friend at all, I'd be over there helping. Uh, but I'm way too self-centered to give up a nice, QUIET weekend in the AIR CONDITIONED comfort of my 'beading studio' to do that. There, I said it. I could drum up some awesome karma by helping you guys, but I ain't no Dalai Lama. Michelle - hungover much? LOL One of those days, eh? Thank gawd for "lemonade". I had my pre-op visit with my PS yesterday. Getting kinda nervous about my eyelid surgery (Jul 3). Not so much the surgery itself, just don't feel like being 'disabled' for 3-4 days. I'm gonna look like I got beat up in a boxing match for quite some time....and NO Makeup for like 10 days!! Eeeek!!! Well, I'm gonna get showered and get to hammerin'. Love you all... see you in a bit!

Hi everybody! Poor Tracy! I'd rather have my hair set on fire than be moving in this weather. It got up to 97 here today! I'll bet she is one pooped Vi tonight. I just loaded up some pics to my new Apple (learning curve and all that), thought I'd post a couple for your viewing pleasure.... One's of my family at Mom's 80th birthday (you can see the evil sister in blue), my good friend Lori is to my left (we were college roomies) and DH behind her. My son and his girlfriend are behind me. My daughter wasn't there...she's at camp. The other pic is some earrings I made that I thought were cool. Gave them to Lori and she's wearing them in the group pic. The third pic is of a cardinal who is waiting for me to go back inside so he can feed from our new feeder.

I'm just hammering metal today. Got another "order"! This is my 5th 'commissioned' piece. Let's see....if I do the math....looks like I'm making about $0.43 per hour!! Hey! a money-making deal! Shall I plan that cruise now? Well, it's fun to get paid for what you love doing, no matter how you look at it. Kat - sorry about your friend. What a sad, sad story!! :-( (((Hugs)))