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

Hang in there, Haydee!! ((hugs))

We leave TOMORROW!! :thumbup: Loads to do still, but first... I'm off to my mani/pedi app't! BBL!

Hey girls~

took today off to write my paper. BA is here and we are about to get started...bbl

i'm so glad today is almost over!!

how did your mani pedi go michelle? what color did you get? OH and I was salivating when you were describing your breakfast dinner... that's my favorite!

hope you get lots done pammy! sending you violet focus!

janey-hope you are starting to feel better!!

I'm so ready to go home. Rainy and dreary today here...

Michelle - if I don't talk to you before you leave I hope you have a wonderful time!! Take lots of pictures and drink margie (or six) for me!!

Adios, my amigos! (That's about it for my Spanish!)

We're getting up @ 5am... out the door by 6am... to the airport by 7ish...

I will drink a margi for & toast to EACH of you... it's only fair, right?

Love love love you... be back on the 24th (UNLESS we have Internet, in which case I'll try to pop on!!).

Smooches, darlings!

Hello, didn't get moving this morning til I had to go to work. One more day of work then off two. I do hate when a holiday falls on a Monday (which is a lot) because that is my normal day off and the bank is closed and everything is more crowded. That is what I like about Monday, not a lot of people.

I stayed up late last night and watching again tonight about the horrible situation in Haiti.

Okay I am going to get some laundry going and then go to bed.

Goodbye from the airport! Have my Starbucks & life is good!

See u next week!

Damn...sorry I missed you Michelle! Bon Voyage...have a WONDERFUL TIME!!!

Yesterday I worked on my paper for 4 hours (made a small dent) and my back was tweaked. I woke w/ it a bit tweaked...then worked out. Sitting for hours didn't help. Spent the afternoon on the couch, took a pain pill,and blah!

Already on the couch today...plan to stay here all day too!

Welcome back Judy...Adios Michelle...Where is Haydee, Laura, Jane, Heather! HELLO!!!

HAPPY WEEKEND

I am here, just got home left for work this am then went to my parents house.

I still am feeling uggghh. Not bad, but just not good.

I think Laura is in Tunica isn't she?

Is Judy back? I hope all was great with the cruise!!!!

Hey Girls~

Sad Sad Sad...nobody is here to post!

We did NOTHING all day yesterday! Literally, I am still in the pj's I put on Friday night! I made pulled pork and steamed zuccinis and we chilled! My back is tweaked this weekend trying not to "use" it too much. I am 70% done w/ Middlesex (don't know what page, but it says 70% done, lol) hoping to finish it today. Next up is Andre Agasi's autobiography, Open.

Ok...off to see if more papers need to be uploaded.

have a great weekend!

Didn't see Janies post...Janie and I are here. :w00t::thumbup:

Alright Pamela, I was starting to feel invisible till I read your next post!!!

Slept late today nose is still stopped up and head is pounding ever so slightly.

Did anyone see Tracy's post on facebook where she talked about Silence is golden Duct tape is silver? Anyways it made me think of Gruene. I (we?) saw that t shirt on a gentleman and I loved it and took a picture. Brought back really good memories. Made me realize how much I miss Terry and the old days........................

Okay enough! Stop Jane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright I am off to do some piddling........

Hello everyone!!!!!!!!!!

Not very productive today. Did write a letter to my Dr. who did my lap band surgery. She moved out of the area and I don't have a Dr. Just guess I am needing some help in dealing with this band and what I expected vs. what actually has happened.

Okay off for the night.

Good night and sweet dreams.......

Good morning, Violets!!!

I'm baaaaaaack... well, almost. We are in Detroit and will leave in an hour to head back home. It's a 5 hour trip so won't be online until late tonight. I have to get Ethan to spend the night tonight so we can both go out to babysit Grady tomorrow. Kris and Nathan fly out to Hawaii tomorrow. And the biggest news is... GRADY IS WALKING!!!! I can't wait to see him.. what a difference a week makes!! I haven't been able to read all the posts.. will do that when I get some time to sit at my own computer. We had an awesome time on the cruise. I highly recommend it to everyone. Great weather, great ship, great ports. I'm already thinking about next year's January cruise.

Off to breakfast and then on the road again. Everyone have a great day!!!

Judy!! So glad to have you back and so happy to hear you had a great time! I can't wait to see pics!! Are you tan?

Pam- hope your back feels better! Are you off today? There was no traffic today and I forgot it was a school holiday...

Jane - truth of the matter is that I thought that the band was going to do all the work. That it wouldn't let me eat anymore. Why was I so naive? I don't know. But here I am 3 years later and i'm barely grasping the thought that the band is merely a tool to help me. That I still need willpower and self control. Sometimes I think that I should have never done this but then I snap out of it. There is no point of me sitting around moaning about stuff in the past. What I do is just try my best everyday. What happened yesterday is gone. I have the band, I spent all this money. The only thing I can do is try to make it work for me. Does plugging yourself up work for you? I do that sometimes if I know I'm gonna be bad. I go to the fridge and grab a banana and I "plug" my band up. It prevents me from eating cake or cookies or something bad. I have to take drastic measures like that sometimes. I'm at full capacity for my fills, they can't even put another .1 cc's in me but I can still eat whatever I want if I chew it long enough. Isn't that messed up? It's my brain that needs help, not my mouth... Anyways, I wish I could be more help. We are in this together... I'd be different if I were trying to "help" you with your difficulties if I was a poster child for a successfull banding. I'm in the same boat as you so I know what you're feeling... (((((((janey))))))

Hey Girls~

Judy...so glad your back, cant wait to hear all about the trip! Walking!!! OMG...is Carson walking too?? No rest for you ever again!

Back is still a bit painful. I am really trying to rest it and haven't worked out since Friday. I think that is ok because I worked out Friday w/ a very hurt back...that made it so bad Friday.

When I was banded, I was told that this would take about 50% of my weight loss away. Like, I wanted to lose 100 lbs and that I would probably lose 50 lbs. That is exactly what I was told. I was still happy w/ that because I didn't want the other surgery at all. I lost 30 then gained about 10 back...and I bounce around at that #. But honestly, if I didn't get the band, I'd be 30 pounds heavier (10 pound @ 3 years)...and I was smoking. My band doc flatly said he would NOT work w/ a smoker. So, I am still happy...but yes, I'd like to lose more. It is my responsibility, plain and simple.

Gonna be a rainy week all week...I guess winter has arrived!

Yes, we are off today. We did nothing all weekend...time to go to store etc!

have a great day girls!

xooxxoxo