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!!

Tracy, I thought about driving with you...until I saw how many HOURS it would take!! I thought about how incredibly LONG that drive home would be and blew it off.

I thought your SIL was getting you a pass or something?

Hi everyone

I made a huge mistake of clicking on a link to see how many airline accidents there have been in the last 6 months....

2 in NY State in the last few months... not making me feel too good

I am so bloated not even going to hop on the scale, i hate PMS

I don't understand how I lost 25lbs and still in a size 16, will someone help me understand that

Going for my consult with my trainer tonight and wl support group starts next Tuesday, I so need that

25 stupid lbs is all i want to lose, after all this and 2 years you would think it wouldn't be this difficult

I finished my final papers and presentation for my MBA class that ended yesterday night. I loovvveee that sense of relief and relaxation that comes after finishing a class, lol.

The sun is finally starting to shine here, could Spring actually be coming??? It makes me want to get out and start moving again. I have been cooped up in the house and not exercising enough for too long.

Haydee, I agree about the need for a trim. When it is too dry and frizzy at the ends, a trim makes all the difference. I use a smoothing serum on dry hair when I get the frizzies or if I am straightening my hair.

Laura, since you are both pregnant and suffering from allergies, shouldn't Russ wipe the walls down and eliminate all bedroom dust??? I have dust allergies as well and I am extra stuffy and miserable after deep cleaning.

Morning Ladies~

Terry...welcome back! I'll send Susanne over to fire your maid...she did not fire mine, but complained enough until I did it. Ours was not very good either. Now...Susanne keeps it cleaner than she ever did. CONGRATS on the budget thingy! I am very proud of you. I grew up w/o any money...and although I am in the black now (I have 0 debt, and only have about 500 on a store credit card...which I pay 300 on it every month) I still don't have a good relationship w/ $. I spend...but not excessively. If I don't NEED it...I don't buy it. Except for clothes...I'll go buy 3-400 in clothes in one swoop. Anyway...I am proud of you. I think you are one of the FEW people who have stuck to your New Years resolution:thumbup:...you and Judy that is!:thumbup::thumbup:

Laura, did it hurt? I am so glad to get mine done. Got the CAT yesterday, so he should be able to start some sort of treatment soon. I am scared to death of getting "sick" again.

Haydee...slather your ends in mayo for like 20 min before you wash (use celophane). The shine will be amazing and the eggs in the mayo helps w/ breakage.

I just got an email from my chair...she is looking at defense dates. I swear I got sick to my stomach writing back to her....I am so nervous and want this over. I am sure ya'll are tired of hearing about it too!

OK...have a nice day...I'll pop in from work!

xoxoxoxoox

OH yeah...still not sure what to give up for Lent...I know I SHOULD give up chocolate...but I think I am setting myself up for failure w/ that one.

OH yeah...still not sure what to give up for Lent...I know I SHOULD give up chocolate...but I think I am setting myself up for failure w/ that one.

Or SUCCESS?? It's just 40 days... I think you could & SHOULD do it!!

Morning ladies! We had so much fun last night. The theatre production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was amazing! They did such a good job with it. We got home extremely late though because it didn't end until 10:30, by the time we got our car from valet it was close to 11. Then we went over to Chinatown for some Vietnamese soup. We didn't get home until almost 1. On a Tuesday night! I'm dragging today...

Fasting today. Fun fun fun... Going to church at lunch time.

For lent this year I've decided not to give up anything food related. This year I'm going to give up impatience and scornfullness. Is that even a word?

And thanks for the tips on the hair... I'm gonna trim a little first then do the mayo trick and then get some leave in conditioner like Janie said and some serum like Heather said... And Terry, I know it's killing my hair. But I've had the same hair style for about 20 years now and I just wanted a change. You can't do much with curly hair. It just sits there (looking gorgeous, he he). (that was for Michelle's benefit).

I'm gonna try to take care not to damage it too much so that I can go back and forth from curly to straight, maybe every other week.

off to get my coffee. I need to try to wake up...

Yah, baptist and not giving up anything either

Pam the test kinda hurt, it's like a cat scratch 42x. Actually, reminded me of getting a tattoo (which I compare to cat scratch too). But they don't ever hit the same spot twice, so not nearly as annoying as tattoos. I was just fascinated with the test, so it wasn't bad at all. The 'worst' of it, was after 20 seconds when I WAS having a reaction (to the tester, which starts pretty instantly--to make sure you're not on antihistamines) it was itchy and then the other 3 spots that flared up eventually were itching and I had to sit there 15m.. I ended up texting to pass the time. I recommend bringing something to distract you during that. Of course, by time I post this you're probably back from it-- the forum has been down all morning!!

I want to see a pic of the hair Haydee! I'm on the fence, I love your hair, but I also think people with curly hair who straighten it end up with the most beautiful straight hair (so full and fluffy and the ends curl under). I have serious hair envy of curly hair.

That was right after the test started (#2 is the control tester).

Then after 10 minutes, #3 & #4 were dust mites, #5 was cat.

Haydee - you're fasting because it's Ash Wednesday?

Haydee - you're fasting because it's Ash Wednesday?

yep. Just got back from church...

I actually wanted to try to go home after church but I have tons of work so I had to come back to work.

Glad the site is back...it was ruining my day. Yes, many fast for Ash Wed. I already ate meat in my lean pocket...oh well. We are going to mass tonight...still on the fence about choc. Thinking of doing something personal instead, like Haydee!

Good afternoon, Violets..

Michelle, sheeeeesh, are you trying to edit my posts now?? I'm giving up the SLOTHFULNESS for Lent! You're supposed to be my clone.. and my brain buddy.. Now yer acting more like my brain fart!!

It's SNOWING now.. after raining for a little bit. The snow is coming down like a shaken snow globe .. beautiful, but sheesh, do we really need more snow?? And that's just the tip of it. The bigger storm is coming in tomorrow. The birds are going wild at the feeder and I know what that means.

No fasting for me today. We have 5 churches that go together on Lenten services. Tonight it is at Grace Lutheran. We have a soup supper at 6 and the service at 7. My choir meets at 5:30 now so they can make it to get the dregs of the soup before worship starts. The Bobster is meeting me there.

I have to leave at 4:30 to get to church and set up for choir.

Sure hope I get a good turn out tonight. Ethan is standing next to me and doing a thumbs up and thumbs down. He's looking at the icons and we're making the faces that he sees. Sooooooo cute!! Except when he expects me to shoot hearts out my eyeballs like the one guy is doing.

Off to get something to drink. I've had tuna and ya da ya da ya da today so far.

Now yer acting more like my brain fart!!

Awwww, I'm just joshin' w/you!!

(& you said "fart"!! )

Been to church and got my ashes already. I don't fast because I take medicine that you have to take with food.

Here is my report for today.

1 slice of toast for breakfast

1 small salad for lunch.

Doing good. I'm not fasting but I'm eating way less than what I normally do.

Now we are off to go work our shift at the hospital.

Have a great day.