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Teachlady · June 11, 2009

Good evening, Violets..

I had a great time in the pool. Only problem was, it was 90 degrees!! Time to crank the furnace down a notch. I stayed in for an hour and did all my aquarobics. I came in and fixed a really nice dinner..... pineapple glazed spare ribs, and a squash dish I make with squash, onions, garlic (lots), grape tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar splenda. Everything smelled sooooooo good and I did the ribs in the pressure cooker so they cut like buttah with a fork. I enjoyed everything going down, but not so much when it all came up.... twice! Don't know what the problem was since the meat was very, very tender. The Bobster is stuck too, but he didn't PB. I'm the lucky one.

We're off to K-Mart to pick up a couple of deck chairs that are on sale and then to Walmart to get two more hanging planters and some wave petunias. Tomorrow we'll get mulch and I'll start on that in the backyard flower beds. I also need to make the Salad Dressing and candied almonds for Kris for a salad she's taking to a wedding shower Saturday.

Off to shop. BBL...

mdrai · June 11, 2009

Laura, did that girl get fired??

TracyK · June 11, 2009

I did my 3 miles again today. Blister hurts more than it did before, but it is bound to stop hurting sooner or later.

Have a good night everyone.

Suziecat · June 11, 2009

Sloppy Joes and baked Beans for dinner. Let's see if it stays down.

Teachlady · June 12, 2009

Sloppy Joes and baked Beans for dinner. Let's see if it stays down.

Hope you have better luck than I did!

Kat817 · June 12, 2009

Pulled pork for dinner here....Rick made sandwiches, and I kind of channeled Jenn, and made myself nachos with it! In the end, Rick ate more of them than I did---I piled a plate, even tho it was a salad plate, way too full of nachos!! LOL, old habits die hard!

Didn't walk today---was going to go after work, but I had Kinsey.

Remember the girl/woman I told you my niece takes care of, she is mentally challenged, and prefers to be Marvin as opposed to Marilyn. Well she is in the hospital. Manda got a call today that she was admitted to ICU and was on full life support. My niece that is her caregiver, is gone to Oklahome to bury her grandmother. Ends up Marvin has pnuemonia, and she has serious asthma. She is physically handicapped as well, and her build does not allow her lungs to fully inflate, so she was seriously struggling. The Dr.'s opted to sedate her, put her into a comatose state, and put her on a ventilator so her lungs can heal, and her body can rest. Manda spent a good part of the afternoon there, letting the nursing staff in on how she is, what her life is like, why she is so lost with my niece being gone etc. Especially that she HATES being called Marilyn!!! LOL

I kept Kinsey with me at work! She had a little play set of a Mama dog and 3 tiny puppies---and she had her papers and stapler, and hole punch, and she was wonderful. The only thing she insisted on, was asking every patient if they would like some Water, so she could get them a cup of water from the dispenser! The Dr. thought it was hilarious----so I chose not to worry about it!

Found out today, some friends of ours are splitting up----gonna be kinda wierd.

Well I am off to the shop to see what is going on with the bike, it is days away from pavement!!! Paint job is really pretty, was not the color we expected, but is actually more along the line of my first choice!!! Deep marroon! Love it!

Will check in later.

Hugs

kity · June 12, 2009

Hey girls...

Tracy...3 miles doing what? walking, riding...whatcha doing, and how did I miss it. Sorry...and btw...GOOD ON YOU GIRL!

MMMMM Kat, pulled pork nachos sounds good. Last night we went out to Burgers and Beer and I ordered a machaca burrito (it is pretty small..and only cost 3.99!). Anyway, I opened it up and loved it w/ some sour cream. It is shredded beef, tomatos and peppers and onions...mmmm.

Tonight, we went out again and I ordered a 1/2 order of a Cobb salad and at 2/3 of it (an a few pieces of bread...BAD GIRL).

have a great night!

xoxoxox

Teachlady · June 12, 2009

I've been surfing sites looking for lap band recipes to share with my support group on Saturday and found this. Thought some of you Violets might be interested...

Diet Margarita

6 oz frozen limeade concentrate ( I use the Minute Maid in freezer section)

6 oz of diet lemon lime soda (I use diet Sierra Mist)

6 oz tequila

3 oz triple sec

Ice to fill the blender

I'm telling you...it's one of the best margaritas I've ever had! By the time you add the ice to the blender, the sugar in the limeade concentrate is negligbile.

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Suziecat · June 12, 2009

I received an e-mail and in it was some web-sites. Thought you might want to look at them.

http://www.lap-band-surgery-site.com/best-protein-sources.html

Dotti's Weight Loss Zone

Menu Planner

Suziecat · June 12, 2009

Here's some more.

BariatricEating.com Health & Nutrition - Bariatric Recipes

WIN - Publications

Treatment and Prevention Guidelines : Weight and Obesity : food and Nutrition Information Center

TracyK · June 12, 2009

3:37 AM and have been awake since 2 AM. :laugh:

Pamela-3 miles on the treadmill @ 3.2-3.5 mph. Pretty good fast walk. It takes an hour and when I am done....WHEW! Thanks :thumbdown:

Macy is going to moms today then my sisters tomorrow then dh and I are picking her up on our way to LA. We got a comp room at a really nice luxurious casino for sun & mon night so we are gonna goplay in their pools and just RELAX! Macy thinks it is a castle :lol:

Gonna try to get some more sleep. Doubt it.

mdrai · June 12, 2009

TGIF, Vi's!~~

Busy day... work then lots of driving around this eve... kids here & there... everywhere! DH leaves today for the MS 150-mile bike ride weekend, so it's just me having all the parenting/chauffeuring fun!

Make it a good one, girlies!

kity · June 12, 2009

BUENOS FREAKIN' DIAS VIOLETAS!

I am a bit 'cited to put this year to bed. Even though I work on Monday 1/2 day...then we go to this fun pool party w/ tons of drinky-poos and carne asada! I thought I was going to wait until Bama to have a drink...but I forgot about this party.

Today, my cutest little man is coming to "pend the night" w/ his Pam Pam. We are going to my friends twin 7 year old's play...her dd is the Wicked Witch of the West in Oz! Johnny will go w/ us, then we go eat something, then home to take his Spider Man bath (bubbles). He will sleep w/ us then tomorrow, we are going to see Up! He is soooo excited, and has had his suitcase packed by the door for a week! He is driving his mom and the nanny crazy w/ packing and repacking his stuff. He will be 5 at the end of July and right now...I am enjoying the fact that he thinks I hung the moon. In a few years, he wont want anything to do w/ his Pam Pam...'cept $.

I'll pop in from work. I love my new puter!

oxoxox

Teachlady · June 12, 2009

Good morning, Violets..

Just finished my cottage cheese, blueberries and splenda. Yums..

I'm really stiff and sore today from the pool workouts yesterday. At least I know it's working!! I bought a new swimsuit a size smaller than last year and it fits!! wooo hooooo!!

We're going to go visit my friend Kathy at the hospital today. She had hip replacement surgery on Wednesday. She also has a lap band and of course had it unfilled before the surgery. She says she notices a difference, but she really has no appetite in the hospital. She goes back for a refill in 2 weeks.

We're going to make an appointment for a fill for the bobster in July. We haven't been to the doctor in almost a year. I'm fine where I am with my fills, but he needs another.

We're going to go to the flower shop and get something to take to Kathy and order our anniversary flowers for the church altar.

PamELa... does it seem possible that another year has gone by? I can't believe I've been retired for 5 years now! I'm seeing more and more of my former "Case Kids" on Facebook and that's a hoot.

I'm going to recaulk the bathtub today, and then head to the pool. I have a little more to do in the backyard today too. Thank goodness the sun is shining.

Off to get dressed for the day.

Everyone be good to yourselves today! BBL