jollygreen1955

:wub::wub:Thank god !!!!:tt1::tt1::tt1:

What a wonderful post... I believe that also...we all need to hear it more often BTW...did you ever see the old man again?

Thanks all for your good wishes. Last night RAN to AC Moore for more Xmas yarn and they did NOT have any could not believe it....so I am adding white and then end with the multi-colored xmas yarn. BOY, was I ticked and told the manager that it is not even Thanksgiving and that they should still have stock. A woman who worked there told me that they are not carrying large amounts of holiday items because of the economy...BS and shame to these companies...homemade gifts are number one during times like these Well, it is really a wonderful SOFT blanket and my family even thinks it is one of the nicest...so happy When all calms down or I find the link ... I will be writing to ACMoore and tell them off..not nice at all ... luckily I had won the contest. Anyway, my MIL is waiting to be admitted to the hospital and knows that she might not return...told a family friend who told my SIL .... so last night I was a mess. When she goes into the hospital I have from a garage sale a wheelchair and my SIL wants me to go in to take her because my DH does not want to put his mom in one. It is a blessing for the family because MIL does listen to me, since I am not her daughter but she feels close. SO, Monday I take her for blood and pray that the results will allow her to be admitted in the city on Wednesday. On another note... I am trying a work at home job selling to large corps across the country... so this week and next i will be training and hopeful one day I will see $$$$ But thank god all is well and I am doing alot of deep breething THanks all for your kind wishes BTW... my training is with others via the internet crazy how the world has changed MY husbands family has 3 people with swine flu and friends have been leaving voicmails..since I have been out so much...BECAUSE I left VM at the DR in the county who was giving the shots....one friend had her WHOLE family go and her Sister lives in NJ....so please everyone...TAKE THE SWINE FLU SHOT BYE larua

I lost my glasses....somewhere in the house....i went thru the garbage......ugh anyway.....I hope all of you are ok my MIL is home from the hospital and will be gping in next eek.....but we are there all the time I am so scarde they can not make a discission ...she is close to 90 si I do not go nuts...I am making a Christmas Blanket to give away witht he materials that i have won from another crochet group. I will going o out tongight and get more materials to make it extra big....it is so beautiful I am so happy ...it is calmong me and I know that someone will have a great christmas with my big blanket.....the blnaket is the christmas soft yarn wih different christmas colors I will be giving to a group Saturdqay night and if it is not big enough....i will give it to the nuns at the hospital...they will know who will need it..and my DS and DH said it is really gorgeous...so I am relly happy that someone will have a happy smile...want it given to someone to enjoy after AThanksgiveing....and enjoy till Christmas I am making someof the idshes for Thanksgiviengin ans the TURKEY all is well...

(((((( MICHELLE)))))))))))) When you cut your hair How much weight did you lose....... :tongue_smilie::smile::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Gotta be quick I saw all your posts I will be on and off for the next couple of days MIL going in the hospital on Monday and had DH stay with her at night :crying: I think that I might have insulted my MIL not intentionally.. I swear BUT my husbands cousin who makes me look like Slim Jim has swine flu as does his son. Well , the kid is recouperating but he sounds like sh?? and they have been out of comission all week. SO I told my MIL that we should pray for him, since he is so overweight and is a heavy smoker. Also, since I had taken my shots, I was willing to go to their home and help. I KNOW that it angered her:angry: Well, lets all be well and we have a load of leaves in the backyard...so I went with DH, and :wink2::sneaky: rented a large leaf blower the kind you move and it looks like the boys are almost done..I have alot of trees in my back yard and if I told you what they quoted us...you would all come over to do it your selves..last year we had way over 50 ..yes FIFTY bags.... LOVE :frown: LOVE :sad: my trees but the maintance is unreal. :yikes::sneaky::sneaky:IN all this MY :eek: Jeans:scared2:fell off :woot::crying::eek: yesterday Scale.not so good but decided who cares :w00t::scared2::wink2::scared2:Mooning in NY:scared2::scared2::crying:

I TAKE PRILOSAC TWICE A DAY, that is what our doctor makes us do..........but my regular dr makes me take it also,.,,,,in my case I think it is my age

thanks ....great idea I would just push up the ices treat by pushing up the ices by pressing the bottom of the little waxed paper cups....plastic might crush.........yummo:wub:

:tt2::tt2:AMEN:tt2::tt2: :laugh::w00t::laugh::w00t:What comes around......:drool::thumbup::scared2::thumbup:

Tracy OMG....yesterday I did not watch Y and R... I will have to watch it on the computer..... Victor leaving....bet the show ratings will drop :eek: Jenn- My cranberry recipe is EASY but do NOT tell my inlaws:sneaky::thumbup::sneaky::eek::sneaky: Everyone- Want an easy hot choc....water, powdered milk, stevia, dash of cinamin and MAPLE flavoring...dump in saucepan and heat till correct temp to drink.............yummo We all voted today :thumbup: then went to pick up cones of yarn... we traveled a long distance to find out it is finger yarn.. so my DH traveled for nothing..will give away locally to people who can use it...... but the yarns are dirty and need to dry out...I thought they were alitlle thicker and I opened 2 bags and had to stop due to the mildue smell...yuck I got them for free but wanted to pass on to other knitters and crocheters...:wub: they smell Have a great day

Tracy- I hope your child is better....with the swine flu I get sicker when they get fever...my prayers with you Suzie- Loved the pictures.....if your gang can cut down big trees....come on down Heart- What I did when I had to shower was put games on the bathroom floor and he would play while I showered. Otherwise I would wait for DH to come home. Most of the time my showers where at night when all was zzzzzzz. I did post on the boards that I had found a baby in the street ...so I know how horrible it is .... please EVERYONE...IT IS BETTER TO SMELL THEN TO LOSE THE PRECIOUS BABY. Everyone- I called the allergist and he had the swine flu shot ...thank god my son was home and the whole crew got our shots. For those who are iffy...it is made the same as the flu shot ...so if you are not allergic to eggs then it is not for you. I had to take it but i made my DH and DS take it, MY DSILs are really against it and have yelled at me for planning to have DH take it....if god forbid you get the swine flu and it is a overrun at the hospital..WCBS news in NY said...the hospitals would run out of OXYGEN....so F them ...my DS and DH took the shot....shocker..since I do not even take aspirins...but took the drugs after the LB surgery and my DS laughed his butt off...I was so high...after that I wonder if he would ever take drugs...momma was high...he said he loved talking to me...he still laughs when he remembers :wub::wub: I think this doctors scale was off becasue I clocked in at 283...wish :wub::wub::wub: :eek::eek: I :sad: my cranberry sauce...so I make my own...cranberries, strawberries, Water and boil till they berries burst and I like mine soft ...when ready take off the stove and put in a glass bowl..cools it some and then add the stevia..mix and put in frig.. it can be lose.. the pectin from the cranberries will firm up the sauce in the frig...yummo :eek::tt1::tt1: :ohmy: Vote is tomorrow:thumbup::thumbup:

It is late...I have been studying, blah, blah, blah :mad2::mad2::scared2: :lol:HERE IS THE THINKER:lol::Yawn: If Jen tattoos her chest (which I understand):thumbup: does that mean the GUYS would tattoo their brains (u know where) :ohmy::ohmy::laugh::rolleyes2::ohmy::ohmy::ohmy: or matching nuts:w00t::w00t::laugh::laugh::laugh::w00t::w00t:

Just jumped on and thanks for all the good wishes for my MIL. As for the Christmas yarn, I decided to keep it. It is less than two months to Christmas and will make scarves and toys..will check my websites and leave it for the nuns at the local hospital. When crocheting my sweater/coat, I remembered how the girls write on the crochet site how folks do not even receive visitors. So, since it would be quick projects, I will find nice gifts and wrap...and leave it with the sisters at our local hospital. I know that they will know who to give it to. As for my weight, I am convinced that the lapband was filled to much..I guess when I see my doctor before Thanksgiving, I will have to have some fluid removed :thumbup: Anyway, all is well and thank god we are here for MIL, wish my SILs would help. But we all have those complaints:thumbup: Have a great day Laura

I will be on and off the boards MY MIL is in the hospital and it is scary My yarn came in .... from the crochet club and it is three skeins of Christmas yarn I will pass it on to another group... I need to finish my coat...which will take me around a week (I think) I do make Xmas gifts for my friends if they ask me but my holiday colors are Blue :seeya::ohmy: I will post on the crochet page my thanks and pass it on to someone who needs it now I have made a gorgeous tree top for a friend who asked me years ago... I am an equal crocheter scared stiff about MIL Have a great day

:wink3::tt1::tt1:Tracey:wub::w00t::wub::wink2: Went to Walmart just know depressed and thought I could get some cheap yarn to make some toilet tissue covers....still waiting for my prize to come.... :w00t::w00t::w00t:I say this yarn Red Heart that is flecked and said wow... to expensive at 7 dollars, but maybe those are the ones for 4 dollars.....OMG..so this woman who works in the store tells me she will check the price;.......ONE DOLLAR... they were discontinued ...only the fiex for one dollar... the unflex...took to the scanner becasue would use for a hat...$ 4 dollars SO yours truly purchased all the black flexed for 1 dollar apiece and will make this great coat (which I will double the yarn for)..... OMG TO EXCITED>..asked the manager and she said..lady everyone complains...I said I am not complaining how will I know when it goes major markdown...no signs at the store so excited...poor DH ,,, he said the bags of yarn were just hanging out of the bags :thumbup::thumbup::crying::thumbup::thumbup:

Just came back from Walmart...they had a one lb bag usa raised small filets individually packaged for 4 dollars....like the individual packaged inside

[quote name= Laura-did you get your yarn? ][/b] :tt1::tt1:Waiting for the mailman:wub::wub: but maybe I should crochet a lapband:laugh: Kidding aside the internet has beautiful items... just need more yarn:sneaky::thumbup::sneaky::crying:

Cottage cheese is high is salt For me.... cottage cheese leaves a nasty taste in my mouth and I find that I desire to eat (not hungry) but that could be from the salt

Good for you :huh2:

Spidey and everyone I am making my chicken for the family and myself for dinner Well...need the veggie so I cut up cabbage and put it in liquid (catsup, MAPLE EXTRACT, and Water, and apple cider vinegar (almost forgot)) added cranies and have been stirring it tasted and it tastes really good I have cut up white eggplant skin removed...waiting to add once the cabbage has wilted....waiting then I will cook it some more and alter the ingredients if needed and add once off the stove.....STEVIA why not make it sweeter when I can Laura from NY PS...the house smells amazing and this way you do NOT have that horrible smell of cabbage MIL house smells like a cabbage attacked...ugh

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your nutritionist figures it out.... body weight is a major consideration... so mine is high at 90 grams

I use the Vitamin Shoppe packets for my DH. For cooking and me, I use Trader Joes brand in a large cylinder, There is supposed to be a brand that is sold presently in the supermarkets that is a blend of regular sugar and Stevia. That might be a healthy start for you, since you are getting off the use of sugar, Stevia cannot be used in baking unless the oven is under 325 and needs some type of sugar in it. So I either add a tablespoon of my powdered shake which has fruit sugar in it or agava or light brown sugar. ONce you learn (experiment) with Stevia you will never go back. I have found that my son and his friends can not tell the difference As for Stevia in sugaring up meals...I add once the pot is off the stove (same for hot chocolate.....yummy) :cursing::drool::scared2::drool:over stevia

I wonder if it would work for eggplant but peel off the skin

I USE the powdered Peanut Butter and purchase from the same place. BUT I purchase flavor extracts from the health food store and add them to my shakes or meals and add stevia which is zero calories and comes from the stevia leaf