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How did I miss this, must go see. Have a great weekend, Terri.

Hope everyone else is doing well and have a great long weekend. I'm thinking about trying to go out in our boat, we'll see. Also want to go out with Ange to BabysRus and get my granddaughter some neat stuff. I wish you all a peacefull, fun time.

My daughter (bio, lol) was in the marching band and I so enjoyed the football games. When the game sucked, the band carried them. When the team did well, the band celebrated them. It was all good! I can't wait to hear about your progress during your 90 day challenge. I always love your challenges!!! You rock!

Being it was a queen size quilt, I didn't want to try and do the final quilting (stitching) design, way to big. I made the quilt and backing and just had someone with a huge long arm quilting machine do the actual quilting part. These quilting machines are set up on a 12' contraption, which cost a fortune and where do you put such a large piece of equipment. I'll still do the quilting on smaller pieces, but queen is much to big for my comfort. A lot of famous quilters, do not actually quilt their own work. As far as sciatic today, when pt showed me how to stretch, I am doing so much better today. I am so pleased with my progress. Hooray! !! Getting rid of 14's. So proud of your persistent work on moving down the size table. You sure have had your set backs, but continued to move in the right direction. I'm just moving into the 14's, will have to buy new clothes.lol Finally been threw ever size in my closet.

Dee, How exciting about CJ. I hope and pray it all works out. Di, I totally agree with you, where did summer go?! Are you still thinking about remodeling your home? Please continue to take care of yourself. You have always been such great inspiration to me, since the beginning of my journey. I hardly recognized your picture on FB, with you and your friends, wow. Dawn, Hows thing's goin? Your statement about keeping my legs together is something Paula would have said. You two are so alike. lol

PT went well today. Having a normal knee bend is 120 degrees and I am at 105, which they said most are at 80 degrees at this time. 2Wks post op today and 2 wks today for next knee, woohoo. PT also taught me how to stretch out the sciatic, I swear its like a toothache. Carole, I bet you are losing fat with your exercise, but gaining muscle, so thats why the scale isn't moving. Keep going and it will all work out. It didn't take you long to take to mountian driving, wtg. Terri, picked up my queen quilt today $198., batting included in that. A bit pricy, but I'm very happy how it turned out. Now to add the binding. Planning to sit in recliner sewing that after next surgery.

LMBO, good one.

ps. trying not to cross my legs is hard too, as I sit here with my legs crossed. Stop it!!! lol

I start outpatient PT tomorrow, hope that helps tv commercials kicking my butt.lol

I love you ladies!!!! Dawn, I hope and pray Symba is a good fit with adoptee! Ever since surgery, band has been super tight. 2-3 bites fill me up. Problem is boredom is kicking my butt. Every KFC or pizza Hut commercial drives me crazy, not that I could eat it, but would like to give it a try, lol. Oh, and the cupcake commercials, omg. I'll be so happy when you and Brad are together!!!! Terri, It will be a while before I do the One Fabric Wonder, lol. Just got call today that Ange's quilt is ready. Will be interested on how much to quilt?!?

Morning Ladies, It is so good to hear from you all. I so wish there was something I could do to help with your problems Dee and Di, but alas, all I have to offer is a heart felt prayer. May God give you peace and strength to face your daily challenges. Dawn, How you doin? Must say, I'm glad you do have your puppy's, so you are not totally alone. I would hate the thought of you coming home from work to a totally empty house. I happen to catch a special news report about the thugs taking over the streets of Chicago, last night. Ppl staying off the streets and kids having guards walk them to school b/c gangs have taken over. How sad! I will be so happy when you move out, can't come soon enough. Start packing!!! Carole, That kitchen sink is so beautiful. I have never seen anything like it. Better get that kitchen done before the leaves are in full bloom. If you are like me, you will be spending a lot of time outside, just enjoying the beauty of it all. I do hope both you and Terri will share pictures. I will trade one beautiful beach sunset picture for a glorious picture of a sea of magnificent color spend over the mountains. Even the thought of it thrills me. So jealous! Minimi, I checked out your Essential Oils page. I have always been interested in it, but now with you being a distributor, will have to investigate more. What oil works on staying asleep longer????? So when do you have to start studying for CPA exam? I will be so happy when all you have to do in life is enjoy the fruits of your labor. Terri, I think I may have asked you this and sorry for possibly repeating myself, have you every made a One block wonder quilt? You use just one fabric. I got the how to book for my birthday and just dying to make one. I have so many quilting projects sitting in my sewing room waiting for me. Yesterday was half tempted to put on embolism stockings a sit at my sewing machine, lol. The darn things are just too hot. My next knee is scheduled for Sept.11. I do appreciate all the prayers, it worked great the first time.Hoping for a repeat performance. When standing, I put more weight on that leg and it reminds me, it is time. It will be nice to have two knee's that don't lock up while standing. I did all the laundry yesterday, hubs in charge of carrying it in and out of laundry room. I did not use the cane once, but getting out of bed at 3am I was trying to figure out where I left it.lol Thursday my Dr said " get off the walker as soon as you can and use a cane and then get off that as soon as you can", following Drs orders, thanks to all the prayers. Batteries are about dead, better post before I lose all my ramblings. Love you all!

Happy Sunday Everyone, Hub just took me grocery shopping. I finally broke down and road in a handicapped cart. Hub wanted to drop me at door, but I did refuse that. This morning I vacuumed, scooped 2 litter boxes, cleaned up kitchen and ran dishwasher, iced my knee, showered, shopped, put groceries away and iced my knee again. I just layed down on the bed, more because with all the ice downs and blood thinning, I AM FREEZING!!!! If I could get this sciatica under control, I'd be great. Skinny Minimi, Hope you're feeling better today. Terri, Hope the pool party going well. Carole, So happy you and Jack are living your dreams. The boxes will wait, do something fun. Dee, Whats going on in your hectic world? Charlie behaving? I just watched my hub have vanilla ice cream followed by Cheddar Sour Cream potato chips for lunch. Oh Lordy!!!!! Dawn, How did Audrey do? Hoping your trip to see her went well. Diane, please don't ever stay away b/c of not having good news to report. We are all here for you through the good, bad and ugly. Like Carole said, we're all just a phone call, txt, email away, even if you just need a shoulder to cry on, we're here.

Welcome to the forum, post often. We are all here to support you through your journey. Your life is about to change for the good. I'm so excited for you and your family!

Definitely planning on long distance walking and areobics. PT said I can do anything but jump or jogging. Looking forward to dance areobics.

lol, days of waddling like a duck are over....

I really don't know why or when I started using food for comfort, but I did. Happy, sad, lonely, bored, whatever, food was there for me, my medication. A medication that never really worked, but was always there. Glad the blinders have been removed and I can face my emotions in more healthy ways. The medicine cabinet, aka the kitchen , has been purged, replaced with healthy natural foods.

I started my LB journey because of the pain my body was going through, just trying to keep up with basic daily activities. Since being banded I have done very little exercising, due to said pain. The years of carrying around 100+ extra pounds has left me with bone on bone knee joints. Yes, taking off 100 lbs has help, but the damage was done. My weight also was beginning to stall b/c of my slow metabolism, I needed to start exercising. 10 days ago, I had a Lt total knee replacement ( Rt is scheduled for Sept 11) and I am so excited by just what I can now do with my physical therapist. 4hrs after surgery they expected me to just stand up and then sit in a chair. I was able to walk down to nurses station and back ( I had farthest room from ns). Yesterday PT had me doing stair climbing, say what???? lol 10 days later I'm ready to get rid of my cane. Hoping for the same results on the right knee (xray said that was my worse knee) I am so excited about my new future! Thanks to the LBS for getting me there! Weight goal here I come, one step at a time.

That is wonderful! The girls are lucky to have grandma close by. Are either one of them interested in grandma teaching them to sew? Delaney will ask me to find quilting tutorials for her to watch, soon as its over (approx 10 min) , I hear " another one grandma".lol

Congratulations! Some how I knew you would pass those classes. I also know you will meet your goal, by your birthday. You always accomplish what you put your mind to. So proud of you!!!!!! Feel better soon, no bronchitis, thats an order.

Thoughts & prayers with all of you and your families!

Dawn, My heart goes out to you. All we want to do in life is protect our children, but then comes the time when we have to let them get on with it, it hurts. Audrey is a beautiful girl and she will do wonderfully. Try not to worry... Can't wait to see some of Erika's pictures. Terri, hope the pool party goes well. We're still getting a lot of rain. How close do your grands live to you?

So good to hear from you, Diane. I figured life was kicking your butt, but I also know you have a butt that won't be kept down. Continued prayers for you my friend! Carole, that is so awesome, walking the trails of the Blue Ridge, woohoo! It was a long time coming, but you did it. You are a great inspiration for me. To go through something so devastating and now marching the trails. You rock!!!

Never going to let any one of you go!!!!! Trying to wean myself off pain meds. I was able to take half of my usual dose, but it has been hard. Terri, you are right " couch to 5k" and wanting you all to be there with me. I'm certian Mini can come up with a motivational theme for me, us. This morning I was back to pre op weight and I'm sure I still have a pound or two of swelling, better than the 7 lbs. Carole, hope the remodeling is going forward. Terri, I'm having quiltingnwithdrawal. So hoping to get Maddy's lap quilt done for her birthday. I guess if I put my embolism stockings on, I can sit at machine. Right now I am sitting on a heating pad.lol It's funny that a nerve that runs down your leg, can give you one pain in the ass. My band is still super tight, glad I didn't have a fill before surgery. Dawn, How is your world traveler? Love you guys! Thanks for listening to me piss and moan. I promise it won't be forever. Hugs for you all!

Hi Ladies, Had a really busy day today. Went for my one week post op, Dr very pleased with my range of motion. Took off my lovely white embolism stockings, yeah, hot in FL. Removed all bandages and can shower now. Scheduled other knee for Sept 11. Things seem to be moving quickly Went with Ange to her last high risk ob appt. Got a picture of Emilia, but she wouldn't let go of umbilical across face. Still an amazing shot. Dawn, you must be so excited having Erika home. Lots to talk about. When does she have to report back to school? Does the new foster puppy like her? How was gram? Carole, Things are really coming together. Sorry to hear about the miscalculation on counter top. I would have been po'd too. It's not just a little thing. Can you take a picture of new furniture with your ipad? Like I told you before, if its on my phone, I email it back to my email acct and then just savs it from there. Mini must be terribly busy studying! Dee, busy wrangling kids and Charlie Terri lost in her scrapbooking. and where's Di?meet Emilia

Forgot to mention, Angela's c section is scheduled for Oct 23.