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It's a rainy foggy Monday morning, a good time to sit around and have a chat about any and every thing. So, did you enjoy Hallowe'en? Many trick or treaters to your door? Any interesting costumes?

We had no children - and I live on a main road in a mid-sized city, and not one child. The parents apparently take their children to the suburbs - my co-workers got hundreds of kids!

Starting looking through my Christmas cupboard - I pick up things on sale throughout the year, and then it isn't quite the same impact financially when November rolls around. So, I started looking at what I had, and I have amassed a fair number of things so far. I will start my shopping next week for those things going overseas or to places far from here, and get those in the mail by Dec 1...no last minute mailing for me!

So, what's happening in your lives?

Well I got a few trick or treaters, I dressed up. Then we left and went to a bar and had two drinks (Me and my little sister did, Marcie drove) then we went home and watched scary movies til we passed out.

Saturday we went walking and made a great salad.

Sunday we went walking around the board walk and ate sushi. I'm obsessed with sushi now.

I also spent too much money this weekend. I like to shop too much.

Sounds like you had a nice weekend...with exercise and good food and good company. The shopping - I could easily forgo that; I hate shopping. Hence my picking up things whenever I see them so I don't have to face the malls in December - all those frowing frantic people none of whom look like they are having any fun! My brother and I both like to go to a mall on Christmas Eve morning, buy a coffee and sit and watch the people. Not to shop; just to sit and watch. Everyone racing around shoving grumbling, kids crying, parents yelling, etc. Yes 'tis a wonderful time of the year!

We had a fairly relaxing weekend. We took our 13 year old son to the Fall Festival at my husband's church. Then on Saturday we went to a BBQ with a 2 couples and the kids. I did really well eating Friday night and most of Saturday, then the ice cream hit Saturday night and on Sunday it was both, ice cream and cake. Back on track today though and should be able to stay that way. The scale was up 1.5 pounds today soooo.... I'm sure it will come right back down but I don't like seeing that at all. I'm back on South Beach hard core today.

Tomorrow we have an all day adventure for my husband's clinical trial at the hospital. Nothing biggie just a lot of blood drawn all day and then I have to take him to vote, then I go vote. We have two different polls cause I never changed my address or maiden name - lol. I've been married 14 years now. Anyway, should be lots of fun.

I got some interesting news last week. Check out my siggy.

I got some interesting news last week. Check out my siggy.

Jaime! Fabulous and CONGRATULATIONS!!

Jaime! Congratulations. Is this a total surprise?

Congrats Jaime!!! A baby amongst the VVs. Woot!

Bet we'll be hearing another soon too. I know there were at least a couple of you guys trying to get pregnant. Bet it would be great to go through it together with a fellow bandster.

Jaime! Congratulations. Is this a total surprise?

Oh yes, it was a major surprise. My husband just scheduled a vasectomy, which is in December. Our youngest is 5 and we've been pretty set on not having more since then. I guess someone else had other plans. We're adjusting to the idea and making the best of the situation (and still getting that vasectomy so there are no more surprises after this LOL).

I got some interesting news last week. Check out my siggy.

Wow CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We had tons of trick or treaters here. By the time I got back from trick or treating with the kids, we were out of candy, so the kids picked out stuff they didn't like from their baskets and gave them out. We finally turned the lights around 9. Amazingly, I didn't touch any candy on Halloween and haven't had too much since. The rest of our weekend was the usual shuffling kids to their soccer games, gymnastics, and ice skating.

On the down side of things, I have been getting horrible backaches. My PCP thinks it is probably due to my horrible hanging panus. I have tried ice, heat, muscle relaxants, and pain pills but it just doesn't go away. I can't wait until I can have this skin taken off. UGH!

Might try some ab type exercises to build those muscles. Usually our back muscles are much stronger than the other side. Nice documentation for getting the insurance to cover the pannus surgery. Throw in some rashes and an improvement of the economy and you would stand a good chance. Definitely keep going to the doctor when it's bothering you so you have documentation.

WOW! Congratulations Jaime!! Lose weight, gain a baby....should be interesting times for you!

Mom - are you planning on a tummy tuck? I would love to have one, but as I am still paying off this surgery, another one isn't in the cards for me.

It's a glorious Tuesday morning - sun is shining, weather is uncharacteristically balmy, and I'm just feeling pumped today...gotta enjoy it all!