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Pam, she's beautiful!! Suzie, that sounds like our weather... sunny this a.m., then the clouds moved in, now it's supposed to be rainy the next few days. Terri, hmmmmm... at least it's not a steep line UP! Laura, wow, Carson's big!... that's gonna hurt! :thumbup: In case anyone missed it: "I got my tickets! I got my tickets!" Yeah, Judy & I arrive first & we're gonna get the party started!! Woot!

Wow Kat... big decision... big changes... but as always you sound in control & sure of your options. I'd say "give it a whirl"! But only if you are CERTAIN you'll have off for the Vi trip!! :thumbup:

3 MONTHS!! Just 3 little itty bitty months!!! :thumbup: :hurray: :party: :thumbup: :crazy: :tea:

Just got my tix! Yay! & didn't even realize 'til I was done that it's EXACTLY 3 months from today!! YAY YAY YAY! Thu, Jun 25, 2009 Washington, DC (IAD) to Huntsville, AL (HSV) United 7303 Operated by: United Express/mesa Airlines Depart: IAD 9:00 AM Arrive: HSV 9:54 AMNon-stop 1h 54m Mon, Jun 29, 2009 Huntsville, AL (HSV) to Washington, DC (IAD) United 7303 Operated by: United Express/mesa Airlines Depart: HSV 11:05 AM Arrive: IAD 2:03 PMNon-stop

Hey girlies... We've received our Fed tax return & dh is busy paying off credit card balances, so I'm going to buy my Vi trip plane tix before he uses it all up! I'm going to go check Terri's spreadsheet to see when others are arriving/departing to see if I can coordinate times w/anyone, but if not, then I'll just do my best. I'm going to do the arrive on Thurs / depart on Mon schedule. Will post to the other thread w/the details after the deed is done!! :thumbup::biggrin::thumbup::biggrin:

Judy, you never cease to amaze me! The world needs more pastor's wives like Y-O-U!! :thumbup:

Good Morn, Girlies~~ Busy, busy, busy... the scale was down this a.m. so yay! Make it a good day... bbl!!

Janie... I've been using the Activia probiotic yogurt to make my protein smoothies. I haven't really notice a difference in digestion, however... but I'm probably not eating enough.

I'm done w/the stapling & am now noodling around on the laptop while watching Biggest Loser... wow these folks are looking good! I haven't really followed it this season, but whenever I do catch it, it is inspiring. Maybe if we walked around in those skin-tight lycra shorts and sleeveless tank tops, followed around by the dramatic music, then making better food choices and exercising would be easier, huh?? I am SO glad I don't have an outfit like that, tho... it would NOT be lovely, trust me! LOL!! :huh2:

Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh! Yep, that must be it! WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU, JUDY?? :huh2: You'd think that for a professional writer/editor, I'd be able to communicate more clearly, wouldn't you? To clarify... clearly... I consumed 1/2 the slice of beef and 1/2 of the contents of the bowl... a little bowl... 3/4 cup max. You yuck me up, Judy! Nothing gets by you!!

Getting ready to go snuggle up w/400 PTA newsletters that need stapling... I know, I've got the life, right?? I made a pot roast in the crocker all day today... mmm... I took 1 slice + a bowl w/onions & broth and I ate only 1/2 the slice & bowl... so maybe somethin's happnin in there? Then -- completely out of the blue, especially for a "school" night -- DH announces that he wants to take us out for ice cream @ DQ! WTF?? Ai yai yai! So we go, & I got the 50-cal sugar-free, fat-free ("fun-free" the kids were calling it) bar on a stick. Actually, it was pretty chocolatey. So I did good & am happy w/myself today. Think of me ker-chunking the night away!!

Hey I'm back from my running around, grocery shopping & Y workout... now enjoying a thick mango vanilla protein smoothie... mmmmmmm! But I can chug it back no problem... dammit. Really, Kat? You feel your tea trickle? Lucky you!! Laura, you're not due 'til May, right? Or am I confused -- again?? Jen, you're kitch pix look great! I can't believe you did it all yourself! I'm impressed! Pam, be careful w/the i.c.!! I bought a new type of frozen yogurt @ the store today... Edy's brand "tart honey"... sounds intriguing & I thought a little bit might be tasty added to smoothies. Rebound time is over... it's off to soccer! BBL!

Hooray for Kat! Yay for TracyK! (Ok I'm really going now!)

Speaking of which... I'm off to the ES to copy, collate & staple 400 copies of the PTA newsletter that I created over the weekend! Then I'll pick up ds, & we'll go to the Y for our weights work out. Then the grocery store. Then home... quick turnaround... then out to ds's soccer practice! I've got the life, huh??

OH! And PLUS -- I forgot the VERY BEST reason why I love what I do: I can do it from home! It keeps me w/the kids! I'm the master of my own schedule. I work when I want, & don't when I don't. No commute! I'm free to hang out @ the pool on summer days... meet friends for coffee or lunch... go to the Y or a walk on a sunny spring day... but the flip side is that I often work on weekends &/or evenings, too... But mostly it's all good!

Can't you get an editing job for somebody who publishes trashy novels??? :eek: LOL -- trust me, if I could, I would! But around these parts, it's all legal mumbo jumbo DC-world stuff... & I've been doing it for 15 years & am very good at it... Once I even had an attorney say to me, "You know, you can sit for the bar without having gone to law school."! + they never run out of this stuff to publish! But sometimes it's nearly unbearable (a book about the Railway Labor Act springs to mind)... this is kinda like that... and yes, Pam! I do "Think $$$ honey." I think Disney trips, & Vi trips, & SB lattes, & the occassional mani/pedi, and ALL GOOD THINGS!!! It keeps me motivated!!

Ugh this chapter is killing me!! Blah blah blah about Enron & WorldCom & how their ERISA plans were structured & fiduciary duties...

The only person we can change (or "fix") is ourselves, TracyK. "Reaching out" is different than "fixing". LOL -- look at the pot calling the kettle black! You & me both, babe... you & me both.

Raise your hand if you recognize that I'm avoiding slogging through this chapter on ERISA law...

That's right! You WERE the gym nazi, weren't you, Terri. Hmmmmmmm... what will get you going again?? I'm just trying to be regular w/the exercise, and it seems to be working... altho I've been having sleep issues lately, too. What's up w/so many of us having that prob? Spring? I wake up around 3am just about every night & then it takes (what feels like) forever to get back to sleep... seriously, an hour or more... cuz' once my brain gets engaged, it starts pinballing all over the place w/things to do, fret about, and remember.

Oh all right! Have we not learned that patience is not my strong suit?? 7 - 10 days, huh? Sigh...

Where IS everyone?? I'm starting to wonder about this group...

Good morning, Vi's~~ Y'know, I don't feel any diff w/the fill so far... I keep expecting to "feel" something... different... I dunno... for example, this a.m. I tossed back my handful of vits & pills w/a big chug of water like I always do, and then thought, "Oh no! My fill! I hope they don't get stuck or come back up!!" But no, nope, nothing... went down slick as a whistle.... hmmmmmmm... Lots of work -- paying, volunteering, & the house kind -- to do today. Am going to do the weight circuit @ the Y, too. Make it a good one, dearies!

Thanks, Judy... I'm eager to see if I notice a difference, too. I know that some folks swear that just a wee bit can make a big difference... I hope so! Since I'm on liquids today & tomorrow, I treated myself to an iced coffee while on my Mom's Taxi run just now... I am so sneaky! Have a great eve, everyone!

((TracyKS!))