I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

Got a new hair style while I was in Idaho. The girls say it looks good.

Head to the fill doc on Friday.

Battling some depression, forgot my antidepressants at home. Unfortunately depression = eating. Feeling pretty fat and bloated. I imagine I gained, thought I did okay, but there was more that one Sonic Route 44 strawberry slushes at 650 cals apiece. I'll deal with it tomorrow.

Feeling pretty lost and yep I'll admit it...unloved. Stupid I know, I have great kids, but everything just get too hard sometimes. Oh well, life sucks and then you die.

Hugs Karla - we missed you - we love you - but being single and having to do everything by yourself does get you down sometime - just get back on your med and you will feel better..

Steph Congrats on the $$$ no excuse for not coming to our #7 3rd annual gathering when we decide what we are doing..

Well, I have mamo at 7:45 keep your fingers cross that they don't find anything this yr - for the last 2 yrs I have had to go back and get biospys ...

Hi Everyone,

I got back from TX last night. I went to work today for the first time. I'm soooo tired. I am not a morning person.

Janet- I am already saving money. I have a week off for Thanksgiving. Or if we do a cruise in summer we won't be in N.O. that long. It's hot but a great place to see. If I go on a cruise my family is probably gonna come to. Is that O.K.?

Linda- I am praying everything is O.K. with your daughter.

Karla- Hemmoroids are not the only problem it will also cause diverticulitus. Try metumucil everyday. Just don't take it around the time you take medicine, it will flush it out your system.

Steph- I am also having problems with my DS. I had him drug tested about a week ago. It was positive for weed.

I remember when my oldest brother was a teenager, this is what I heard everyday, "I'm gonna put your ass in boarding school." I guess boys are just tough. My DD was a breeze.

Did ya'll see Earl's post on FB about missing Phyl? Too cute!

Just an FYI...I'm not the hemmaroid person, no big deal though.

Food good today, have to make up for the strawberry slushes. I banked some calories for them, so the scale only went up a pound. Not bad.

Only 2 more Sunday's of working at the nursery. Only 3 more weeks of freedom.

In regards to a cruise. I wouldn't be able to afford to go at Thanksgiving. I need to have as much time as possible to save. But then again, the reality is that at my current budget there won't be a cruise next year at all. So plan without me. If a miracle occurs and I have the money when you go, I'll come along.

Peter and I drove all over "hell's half acre" today, looking at MH's.... well we finally found one we LOVE!~!

It has only 53,000 miles on it, 2000 yr, Full Leather interiour, power queen size bed, Bathroom w/shower, plus an outdoor shower too. TV, VCR, MICROWAVE, Fridge/freezer, coffe maker... the works.... but the guy already accepted an offer and a deposit ck from someone else... problem is that #1 guy might not be able to firm up financing by THURS. and if he can't then its OURS.... So keep you fingers crossed o.k.?

DH and I had a fight on the way home, was busy traffic as its the long weekend... tons of cars on the road, plus Peter wants to go cross country... SO I have to navigate with this old torn up map... even though we have a GPS!!! But alas, he dodn't like the route "she" picked... so I am on the hook... now my eyes aren't great, so I'm looking at the road signs thru my glassed and then looking OVER my glasses so that I can read the dang map....ohhhhh marital bliss it ain't!!

So we are home now, but its a wee bit frosty!

Food not good today, on the road and just grabbing and going....

My Eyebrows are frozen, no more WRINKLES between my eyebrows... I am pleased!:smile2:

Hi ladies. In Bismarck with Michael. We did a bit of bonding today. At least I hope we bonded. I felt good about it.

Did his school clothes shopping. Tomorrow I will be defilled!!! I'm dying to have a real meal. I just can't wait! Going to be awesome.

Karla, remember that you are VERY VERY loved. In case you've missed the marital bliss discussions...it ain't all it's cracked up to be.

Talked to the lady that sold me the kettle corn business and told her about the fair. She said we did much better than they had ever done. Makes me feel good. Especially when you consider the "recession" we are in. I'm very very proud of ourselves.

Okay...time to go to bed. Talk to you tomorrow. Love you all.

Thanks Steph, I know I am blessed and loved. It just seems that however hard I work and try I can't seem to make things better. I'm just want to slow down and not worry about money. I shouldn't complain, I have a home and groceries, and bills are paid (for the most part). I just get down when I realize that so many things are not obtainable. I REALLY want to go on the cruise with you all and have a little spending money. Maybe I can sell some quilts on ebay? Who knows. oh well, I'll survive. I guess I'm tired of just 'surviving'.

Won't be selling quilts on ebay, just did a search and most quilts are selling for about $170 for a queen to king size quilt. It cost me more than that to make one.

Steph, good luck on the unfill. I'm glad you took Michael, let's pray that he will make some better choices.

Need to go pond 'diving' this morning to work on my filter system. The algae decided it liked the hot weather so grew at an exponential rate. Then back to cleaning and organizing my quilt room. Need to get it done as I have a couple of quilts to put on the frame and get quilted. Then DD# 5 started a rag time quilt last year and never finished, so I need to get it done for her to take to the dorms. Then Christmas sewing starts. My goal this year is to finish all those UFO's (unfinished objects). Of course I need to make some clothes for school. My teacher friends that are in China brought me some delicious silk back. They are suppose to be for shirts, but I think I will line them and make them into skirts. The silk we get in the US is NOTHING like the real thing.

Thank you all for your kind words, I am feeling better. Still down and feeling hopeless, but at least I'm not crying.

Have an eye appointment on Thursday, fortunately I have optical insurance. I am hoping to try some contacts. I tried contacts about 7 years ago, but my eye's were too dry, maybe with the newer contacts it won't be such an issue. I'm tired of glasses. Otherwise, I will find some totally fun style and go for the 21st century.

Have a good day!

Hello Bandsters...I havent been here in a long time. Hope everyone is well. I was checking out your post as well as your pics. WOW...Unbelievable. I am doing good, well I am now..Its been a tough year for me..I lost my job for about 10 months then got my job back. Lost my mother to Lung cancer last november she was only 49 yrs old. But I am now gettin back into the swing of thing. I finally hit my goal weight about 8 months ago, and now I am 10 pounds below my goal weight. I am in a size 4 now. I was in a 2 when my mother passed, (i looked like i was on crack) but have since then gained some it back. My band works like a charm. I love it. Not one day in the 2 yrs I have had it have I ever had a regret. So now that I am below my goal weight, I am ready to have me a bandbaby..I have one that started 12 grade yesterday, and one that started 2nd..So my dh and I, are ready for another.

Welfare

A guy walks into the local welfare office, marches straight up to

the Counter and says, " Hi... You know, I just HATE drawing welfare

checks. I'd really rather have A job. "

The social worker behind the counter says,

"Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very

wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur And bodyguard for his beautiful

nymphomaniac daughter. You'll have to drive around in his Mercedes,

but he'll supply all of your Clothes. Because of the long hours, meals

will be provided. You'll be expected to Escort her on her overseas

holiday trips. You will have to satisfy her Sexual urges. You'll be

provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garage. The starting salary

is $90,000 a year. " The guy, wide-eyed, says , 'You're Bullshittin' me!'

The Social Worker says, 'Yeah, well... You started it.'

p.s. girls check your email, I sent you the recipe for Cassoulet. :smile2:

Won't be selling quilts on ebay, just did a search and most quilts are selling for about $170 for a queen to king size quilt. It cost me more than that to make one.

Karla, I know what you mean... the costs of materials just to put into the QUILT are WAY more than the $170... people just don't appreciate the WORK and TIME that goes into making one... Their loss eh?

Once a buddy of my DH came over for a Music rehersal... he walks past me in the family room, I am quilting and watching CNN... :he says "what are you doing? The last time I was here (2 wks ago) you were doing the same thing!!"

I replyed that I was making an Heirloom quilt... he says "Geesh, why don't you just buy one at Walmart for $35 ????"""

Peter had to restrain me, I was going to put a quilting needle through his THICK head!!!! :smile2:

Oh Candice, I don't know that I could have been restrained. But that is our disposable society. I have a quilt that I have been working on since 1998, I should be able to finish it this year. I also have spent 2 years on hand quilting a whole cloth quilt for DD#1 and should finish it this winter. I use a hoop for hand quilting so it is to hot to work on it in the summer. I wish we could get together to quilt sometime. If you ever consider coming to my part of Montana, my house is yours. We could lock the doors and quilt for a few days, and then their is the fabulous quilt shop in Salt Lake...um and...well I best stop.

Well good morning gang..

Had my mamo yesterday - got back to work - GS called cut his finger and needed stiches - so off I got to the emergency room was there from 9:20 to 2:30 yesterday !!!

Then had gym last night weights - and OMG my legs are sore after all that squating I did on Saturday and all I had to eat yeasterday prior to work out was 1/2 taco and some chips and salsa (went to eat after the hospitals)..

Distant - OMG good to hear from you sorry for your troubles and losing your Mom (Hugs)... Congrats on getting to goal !!!

Karla - We don't know what we are doing next as of right now - So don't sweat it..

Denise - Back to work ugh has school aready started.

We are thinking NO may be to hot for our northern girls in July - so right now it's up in the air about what we are going to do. Just keep saving your $$$ cuz we all have voted and we want you to be at our next gathering... You are the one we haven't met and we KNOW you are tons of fun!!!

Well just got back from my 2nd pap in 2 yrs - now have to go get an vaginal ultra sound to see if my fibrods had shrunk

if it's not one thing it's another - no call yet from the mamo place so that's good news.

I gotta get to work - I am just pooped took 2 vit b 12 this a.m. hopefully I will get some energy...

Shout out to linda, phyl, steph, candice, karla, karri, kari, deinise, distant..

Hugs... Janet

Janet, hugs to you GF... all these female tests... yuk... well the trans vag ultrasound isn't too bad. I found the worst part was drinking all that liquid first... I can't hold my 'water' for very long at all.

YOu'll bb fine, I am possitive that ALL your tests will come back clean... so don't you worry your pretty little head about it o.k????

Think of it as routine maintenance on a Ford Chasis!!! oops I meant Chrysler!!!

At work today, I want to quit... havn't got the guts... there is never a good time to do it... but I think I've made up my mind.... then I think about all my patients that I will miss..

:-( They are the ones I really go in for... most of them, like 98% are super people and I do get attached...

Now Peter is having second thoughts about the RV... OMWord what will I do with him? WE put a deposit down on one yesterday... and today he is saying "we were hasty, I hope the offer dosn't go thru!" ARGH!!!

I probably should get all those female tests, it has been 2 years since I had a mammogram. Last time I had calcium deposits and had to go back for a 2nd test. I don't have a cervix anymore (I know TMI) so the pap isn't as critical, but they still like to test it. I have had treatment for irregular cells. That was fun. But it has been about 5 years since I had a pap.

Steph, I hope you unfill went all went well. Half the time I think I am at my 'sweet spot', half the time I am starving, and lately I have been sticking. I figure I am still going to the doc on Friday to establish myself as his patient. I'll visit with him about whether he thinks I need a fill. I know once school starts I will be hungry all the time.

Got the quilt room cleaned and organized today. I will not be shopping for a while, I have enough projects and new patterns for the next 10 years.

Candice, slap the man. He is being a TOTAL MAN!!! However...if he is good in bed, then keep him.

Kari, I am so proud of you, I have a stack of work to do in the next 3 weeks. Tomorrow is the start day.