I canNOT believe this... I had the most beautiful, touching, wonderful 1st post to this new thread and "POOF!" -- it's gone!

Maybe it's the cyber-world telling me it's time to get to bed... good night, my lovelies!!

Good Monday Morn, Vi's~~

Fingers crossed for Rick, Kat!

Janie... "do do do do do do do do" (Twilight Zone music, cantcha tell?)

Up & have given Mo his 2nd bath in 2 days... the first one didn't really get the job done... he's so funny... he just kind of floats around in the tub w/a puzzled look on his face, like "what are you doing to me NOW?"... silly boy... but he is out of quarantine & so now we shall see what happens... I was crying last night listening to him meow in his sad little way when he was back in the bathroom... I'm afraid that even after all this, I think I know how it all may end, & maybe sooner than we'd like... :thumbdown:

I actually have paying work again! Hallelujah! So it finally feels like the New Year has Really started!

Make it a great day, Vi's!

Good morning everyone-

Today is chiro day for me..YAY...:cheers2: Can you tell I am happy about that? Please send me some healing purple power & vibes & prayers. I am going in and telling the dr I expect a miracle :thumbdown:

Michelle-I am seeing your ticker go down down down. GO YOU! :wub: I am gonna wait til probably Thursday to step on the scales.

Janie-I agree with that saying. I aso agree that I have to be happy about my new diet/eating habits. If you aren't gung ho to change things, do not even try. BUT, that is just me. lol

I will do more personals later. I gotta go for now cause I am hurting!!!

Have a great day everyone and make healthy choices. Respect the pouch!

Special prayers for Kat & Rick!

I got an email notifying me of new messages!!! Don't know why it wasn't doing that for a few days!!

I think I am going to get into cross stitching again, keep my hands busy. I went through my box of stuff and have a lot of unfinished stuff!!

I hope you feel better Judy!!

Tracyk I hope your Dr. does the trick tomorrow for you!!

Haydee, that was a good bad picture of you!!

I have been watching the Golden Globes, taped 24, has anyone here seen "Slumdog Millionaire"? I have heard from a bunch of customers that it is really good.

Gina, Suzie, TracyKs, Jenn, Terry, Kat, Laura, Denise, Michelle and MO have a good week!!!!!!!

HELLO...WHAT ABOUT ME???? I sound so needy, eh? oxoxoxoxox kidding sweetie!

Morning Girls!

Busy day here.

Kat prayers and fingers crossed for Rick. I would be SICK if you could not go.

TracyK, tons of purple power and pos. energy to you today!!! Either he needs a miracle or you need some stronger drugs!

Jane, regardless of weightloss...we all need to love ourselves and know that we are valuable women. I love you!

Michelle, your poor cat. I know how much cats love to take a bath! Poor baby!

OK...I'll pop in later...gotta boogey!

SPECIAL HELLO TO PAM!!!!!!!!!

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Good Morning, Violets..

I'm nursing a darn good cold. I went to bed at 8:30 last night and slept til 7:30 this morning. I'm not even going to get out of my jammies today. Ethan is here and he's playing baseball on the Wii. It's amazing to watch him and see how much he knows about it already.

Kat.. fingers are crossed and prayers offered that Rick doesn't get laid off.

Janie.. I agree with your calendar. Ya gotta love yourself first and foremost. We all love you so that's a good start!

TracyK.. hope you get that miracle at the doc's today.

Michelle.. congrats on the weight loss!! wooo hoooo, you're doing great!

I am so glad I did the day pouch test. It sure put me in the right mindset to get this thing done once and for all. My eating has changed drastically and I have not had sugar for over a week and have been lo-carbing it as well. I feel like I am in control once again and it's a great feeling.

I was looking at flights again last night and I'm going to leave from Detroit so I have a non stop flight to Alabama. I'm not messing around with those short hops that can get delayed or cancelled.

Time to go medicate myself for the day. Everyone have a great one!!

HELLO, PAMelA!!

Raise your hand if you'd like to take over the task of organizing this trip!! :thumbdown:

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If you're serious, then I'll do it, Terri.

You did such a great job last year, I can understand if you'd like to simply enjoy this trip. Maybe we can rotate each time? I like to organize things... & I'm sure getting this group coordinated will be a challenge!

Let me know... + any advice from you, the master, will be welcomed!

I sent out an e-mail, I think everyone was copied??? I am less than a mile from the airport, so I can shuttle people back and forth and/or provide a place to hang out while we wait. It's Huntsville International Airport (HSV) and it's a small airport, so no worrying about who comes in what terminal (it is one terminal) so you'll all be coming in on the same hallway.

I think we figured this in, in the beginning, but with my NEW FANCY SCHMANCY CAR.. it's very roomy, I can hold 2-3 adults, plus Carson and me. Depends on how cozy someone wants to get (for 3 people) with the car seat. I mean for going down to the place (I am guessing about 20-30min from my house).

Russell will be home, so carting between airport & my house will be no big deal, Russ can stay at home with Carson while I run it.

Jane- It's ironic & a good thought, but I was happy with who I was for a long time, and oblivious to my weight.. didn't make me lose weight!! Did I misinterpret the passage?

Sending healing vibes to you Tracy, I know the importance of a good chiro visit!! Hope you come home feeling brand new.

I don't know about organizing it, since I'm so behind and I know there's much more qualified :thumbdown: :wub: But like I said, once everyone starts getting their flights mapped out, don't worry about when you get in, I'll shuttle people between airport & my house and we'll wait there till everyone comes in. :cheers2:

Uh, yeah, Laura? I think you're going to have your hands full w/out organizing, too! LOL!!!

(She really has no idea what she's in for, does she?! Tee hee!)

Oh man! Southwest has 1-way tickets to West Palm Springs for $84!! Is this where YOU live, PAMELA??

Sooooo tempting!

Oh crap, I'm an idiot.

It's West Palm SPRINGS... in Fla. Oh well... it's good to have dreams... warm dreams...

LOL, I live in Palm Springs proper...no east, west, north or south about it. I wasn't gonna mention it, but it is going to be 82 here today! And Tuesday, then we have a cold front moving in and it will be 75 for the rest of the week! :thumbdown: This ladies, is WHY I endure 115 degree July's...that and also this IS freakin' paradise!

Judy and Tracy...mend well. I am not sure what is going on w/ my cold thingy...not very happy in the am or the pm...butduring the day it is ok...well, sort of. Weird though.

Terry~ Sorry, I dont know shit from shinola on where or what to do. I just know how to pay and play! I think those are my strong suits!

xoxoxo

I think I posted this recipe before for you guys, something my Granny makes & she gave to me.. sooo good, and I am picky (duh) with food, so I get to change it to how I like it. Original recipe has potatoes in it (yuck) and she uses kielbasa, but I made this weekend with brats because it's the only sausage-like meat I had.

Cook meat (some sort of link sausage cut into bite size pieces, kielbasa, italian sausage, etc.), drain. She said set the meat aside, but I left it in. This is where you add 1.5c chicken broth, potatoes cut up (if you use them) and cut up carrots.. I added canned carrots and no potatoes.. so didn't need to let it cook long to get soft.. Then add 1.5c milk & 1c shredded cheddar. Let it get hot, but not boil. Add parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper. Sounds really simple, but it is SO YUMMY. I serve it will dill weed sprinkled all over the top (even better).

Oh and I did get the ingredients to make the ham & chz Soup, so I plan to make that sometime this week. I bought some bag of cubed ham meat.