Here you go, my Sweet Violets! Another new home for our daily musings....

"Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship."

- Cicero

Brrrrr... I still can't feel my toes after 3+ hrs @ the barn @ the jumper show! DD did ok... I spoke to the owner about Lady & she came up w/a plan for dd to ride several horses to get her confidence back up... she's calling it her "special project"... we shall see!

Judy, that just sux about your church... are they waiting for lightening to hit the steeple for "the" sign to get rid of that guy? I can feel your frustration!!

Tomorrow I get to organize! Yippee! (& the next day... & the next...)

It's back to work & school tomorrow -- everyone make it a great day!

Good morning, Violets..

I'm up early so i can get my car back from Joe after driving him to work. Bob is going to his new church for the day and I have my hospital shift. I have clothes in the laundry for the cruise. I'll pack them as soon as they come out of the dryer. It's getting closer every hour!!

I'll be glad to get away from the drama of the church. The problem is that 25% of the congregation wants him gone yesterday, 25% wants him gone never and 50% don't have a clue what is going on so the board wants to educate the congregation. The board pres. is drafting a letter to go out to explain things. I'll just bide my time and go with Bob when I can and do my choir thing, but that's it. It's just not my church anymore.

Off to get some breakfast. We got a ton of snow last night. Schools are open so the main roads must not be bad.

Everyone have a good day. I'm still following the bandster rules and feeling much better about myself!! Amazing when that happens.

Good Monday Morning, Vi's~~

Everyone got off to work & school a-ok this morning... & now I have the house all to myself! What to do first from my many options?? I'm sure it will involve cleaning SOMEthing!

Judy -- Thank You! Are you wondering "For what?" Last night when we got home I started cutting a piece of pumpkin pie... and then I thought of you & stopped, covered up the pie, put the knife away, and stepped away from the pie. THANK YOU!

Everyone make it a great day!

Good Monday Morning, Vi's~~

Everyone got off to work & school a-ok this morning... & now I have the house all to myself! What to do first from my many options?? I'm sure it will involve cleaning SOMEthing!

Judy -- Thank You! Are you wondering "For what?" Last night when we got home I started cutting a piece of pumpkin pie... and then I thought of you & stopped, covered up the pie, put the knife away, and stepped away from the pie. THANK YOU!

Everyone make it a great day!

Glad to be of service, Roomie!! We had dinner last night with our cruising companions and she fixed chicken and rice. I brought a salad and she had some bread. I had one piece of chicken and some rice, some salad and the smallest slice of bread I could find. Then she brought out dessert... chocolate cake with cherry pie filling in it and whipped cream on top. It's Bob's favorite dessert when we go there. Well, before she could dish it out, I said.. "I need to pass on dessert tonight". And I DID!!! I drank my White Cranberry/Peach while they ate the cake and I lived to tell the story!!

I am finishing a bowl of turkey noodle soup right now. No breakfast again.. arghhhhh. I need to work on that. I am thinking of soup again for supper just so we can finish it off before we leave Thursday.

We CAN do this!!!!! Be strong!!!!

YAY JUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are doing great and so are you Michelle!!!!!!!!!

I could get used to a 3 day work week!! Actually it is only 2 1/2 days! Back to work tomorrow!!!!!!

Hi Pam, Haydee, Suzy, Heather and Mae!

By the way Judy I like the cruise ship!

Hey Girls~

Didn't post this morning...hit the ground running and really haven't stopped. Woke at 4:30 and did it again! I love walking out of there for sure. Tuesday and Thursday I'll lift weights, and do cardio M,W,F and Sat. I can NOT skip cardio days (my rule). Came in early and we had a quick meeting about the fire family. We are all so sad and so are the kids. I donated $100 bucks and school wide we are trying to get $1100! One of my students lives next door, and the 7 year old boy came over at midnight to say Happy New Year. He told my student that his mom said he could spend the night. But my student (Brian...he was the one who was burned last year, I had his bro Juanito last year) said that the little boy couldn't spend the night and so the boy went home...and died a few hours later. Needless to say, that family (Brian and Juan's) are devastated more so...feel terrible about not allowing him to spend the night.

Tough day for sure.

Other than that, it is great to be back with the kids. I do love what I do.

Have a great day!

Oh Pam, such a tragedy!

But good for you for sticking to your w/o schedule! And wowza to Judy for passing up that cake -- it sounded wonderful! Will it work that you two hook up in Cali this weekend??

I woke up @ 3am for some unknown reason today & never did manage to fall back to sleep, so after spending the morning working on our Winter activities schedule -- and more than an hour of that w/ds's goalkeeping coach! -- I crashed on the couch at about 2pm... didn't wake up 'til 4pm... both kids came home but they didn't wake me!

Now it's off to get ready to go to dd's riding lesson...

Piehole report:

B = vanilla caramel protein shake

L = tomato bisque soup

D will probably = another protein shake

I've done well w/water today, but didn't make it to the gym, w/all my gabbing & e-mailing & planning this a.m. DS & I are going to go tomorrow, Weds, & Sat this week... it's now on the calendar!

I'm down 9lbs since last Monday! Will update my siggy @ -10 & then @ 10lb increments thereafter. Watch out goals -- here I come!

WOOO HOOOOO Michelle!!!!! -9# is awesome!!!! I haven't weighed yet and don't plan on it until Thursday morning. I just know my clothes aren't as tight and I feel so much better knowing I'm in control of things again.

I don't think PamELa and I are going to be able to hook up this weekend. Our cruising companions already had tours booked and their agenda set. We just go along for the ride. We'll see everyone in May and then hopefully a nice getaway for R&R to Palm Springs after that.

The Bobster just called and he's on his way home. Met with the head of Christian Ed., several other church members and made calls on 6 people at the nursing home. He's back in the saddle again!!! That's my guy!

Off to warm up the soup for supper and then go through the clothes I've packed and see what I can possibly take back out. I don't want the suitcase weighing a gazillion pounds!!

Where is everybody?? Laura?? Haydee?? Heather??? Suzyt???

I am here in a cocoon...we are having furnace problems...no heat tonight..had to order a part, it won't be here til tomorrow...so heater, fire place and oven are going full tilt....

I am here in a cocoon...we are having furnace problems...no heat tonight..had to order a part, it won't be here til tomorrow...so heater, fire place and oven are going full tilt....

Yikes!!!! stay warm tonight!!

It is cold for sure!! No relief here, we are supposed to get snow on Thursday and then zero and below zero temps Friday and Saturday!!!!!!

Too bad you can't meet up with Pamela Judy!!

I can't believe that my holiday time off is over!! I have to be at work tomorrow!!!!!!

Well I am off for now, see you in the morning!!

Good morning, Violets..

Up early today. I'm getting too excited to sleep well. I got my suitcases packed last night and now only have to pack the last minute things Thursday morning before we leave.

Kris is bringing Grady by today while she gets her hair cut and then works out. She leaves for Hawaii for a best friend's wedding right after we get back. I'll be babysitting for two for a week and a half. YIKES!!

17 degrees here right now and we have lots of snow. Hopefully there won't be any problem with the flight out of Detroit. But then again, the ship doesn't leave till Sunday so we don't have to worry about a flight delay making us miss the cruise.

Off to have some tuna. No excuse to miss breakfast this morning!!

Everyone have a great day!

Good Morning!

It is six degrees outside! BBBRRRRRRRRR!!!

I need four days off in a row more often!!

Judy I am jealous!! Where exactly is the cruise going?

Okay off to start my day!!!!!