TerriDoodle

Hi Everybody! I have been waking up every morning at 4:30 and have to get up because of headaches. So, here I am on my day off...up before dawn. Ugh. At least I can go take a nap later if I want! I went out with some girlfriends last night and had a great time drinking wine and eating good food (eggplant parm for me!). I just have the greatest group of friends in the universe.... all of you here PLUS my RL friends make one heck of a circle! I am so very blessed. One of my friends volunteered, after her 3rd glass, to host my 50th birthday party (in June) at her house. She will probably wake up this morning and think "Ah $*%!#! What did I do that for??!?!?" LOL (((Kat))) I'm so sorry. I wish there was something I could do. Sounds like Kinsey is such a sweet angel! Is she really or is it just grandma talk? lol I haven't heard you mention Lindzie in a long time! How is she doing?? They're all still living together, right? Still going to counseling or not? Laura, I'm just glad you're getting treated! You'll finally be rid of that thorn in your side forever! Does this drug have any other serious side effects that you'll have to watch for? As for your posting on science vs. religion... the thing I don't get is how can a person look up at the stars on a clear night and NOT believe that only a GOD could create something so beautiful, powerful and perfect. I may not be able to define Him...but I know without a doubt that He exists! But I understand that it's just me and my own beliefs. Everyone is equipped with their own understanding and I have never felt a need to be "right" on that issue! To each his own...for sure! Judy, don't you just love having your hair freshly colored? Reminds me that I wanted to do that today myself. I highlight mine and have done it myself for years and years. I save $80 a pop. (Sorry Jane!) Lunasa, It's great to see you. Obviously you've been very busy!! I remember the pics of the view from your new house and I have to say that I am VERY jealous!!! I know you must wake up every morning feeling very blessed to have that little slice of heaven! I can see why you never want to leave home anymore! LOL Well, good...then you don't have an excuse for being absent from here any longer! Glad you let us know you're still kickin'! Don't be such a stranger, ok? Tracy, Whatcha doing this weekend? I think our weather is supposed to be cold-ish. I liked last weekend's weather better!!! Man, it was awesome. We've got yard guys coming today to do our annual Spring overhaul and our azaleas are about ready to POP!! This is my favorite season....I'll be so glad to have my yard back in shape. I hate winter! Michelle, What's on your agenda today? Catching up on all your other chores?? Whoever said stay-at-home moms have it easy are crazy!! The moms I know are busier than a one armed paper hanger!! I hope you are able to rest a bit this weekend. Got any editing jobs right now? Are you independent or do you work for a publishing company or what? And what kind of work do you edit? (Sorry, I kknow you've told us before but I forgot. Big surprise there, huh?) Well, I'm going to go nurse this headache.... get some oatmeal... shop for beads...LOL I'll be back later. XOXOX

Oh yes... I can definitely feel my port! It gets more prominent as I lose weight, too. Doesn't bother me, though.... I LOVE my band (and port!)!!

Denise, Could you ask your doctor to do a fill under fluro? I was kinda in your same situation recently...felt like my restriction was "OK" but could maybe be a little better. He used the fluro and found that I definitely had room for a fill!! I would have never guessed it. So he gave me a tiny one... 0.2cc and it made a very big difference. I haven't lost any more weight since then (!) but I'm definitely at a set point homeostasis right now. That's not gonna change until I get my butt to the gym! You're doing great!!! I'd be very happy at your weight! Don't push it and get too tight...that wouldn't be good either! Thank goodness we always have the option of an unfill! Gotta love that band!

I can't think of a good reason, but i could use a demerol, too.

Haydee - Sorry about the trouble with Juan and your job. What a crummy week so far!! :thumbup: Did you know othat Rice University offers career counseling and testing? That would be a great place to get some help! Here's a link to their services. Best of luck to you. I feel ya! hugs. Jane, do your fills hurt? I've had like 5-6 and only one of them was what I would call painful in any way! My port is in the center below my sternum... I wonder if location has anything to do with it?

LOL.... too funny!! There was a time I actually came quite close to getting a tattoo. I wanted a tiny little exploding firecracker on my hip. Odd, I know...but there's a story behind it. I tell ya what, though....I am soooooooooooooooooooooo glad i didn't do it!!! So I'm using the benefit of hindsight! I love henna tattoos, though. I think they're beautiful! Tracy, surely if they can send a man to the moon they can do something to alleviate that pain!! Why not shoot it up with something first? I"m so sorry:sad:. I don't like to think of you or Kat or any of my Vi's being in pain!! :thumbup: Speaking of which...I think that flu season is just about over down here and i made it through once again without getting sick. I must have the strongest immune system ever! Thank God for that! Jenn, it's such a shame that you've been so sick during this time. Your new co-workers don't even know the real you yet! You've been sick the whole time! That Mucinex should do a good job for you. They prescribe that for my mom, so it must be good. Janie, that's why I was wondering why your doc prescribed such an expensive medicine for you when Mucinex does such a great job?! Maybe he thought you needed a cough suppressant more than an expectorant. Docs have no idea, nor do they seem to care, about the actual cost of the Rx's are that they prescribe! Sheesh. Can ya'll believe we go into Daylight Savings Time already this weekend? Isn't that way earlier than we used to do it??? :confused2: I'm one of those people who actually hates DST. I guess 'cause it's so hot here during the summer that having the sun up until 8:30p is just grueling! I'm so excited... starting to plan my summer vacation. I'll be turning 50 this summer and i get to pick! One week in Steamboat Springs. Ahhhhhhhhh. Wish it were a month!!...or TWO!! Oh, I could so do that.

I also got sick of looking at that avatar pic of mine. Never liked that picture. I want a cool one like Judy in her shades! :shades_smile: Where did Tracy go on her honeymoon? i forget.

I decided to raise my goal weight (from 150 to 165)...for a couple of reasons. 1) I'm actually fairly happy right where I am...but not quite. Another 15 pounds would be great though; 2) 165 is just more realistic for an old hag like me; 3) I can always lower it later if i get on a roll; and 4) it helps me to not feel so 'defeated'. 15# seems more do-able than 30. There. I feel better now.

Hate to tell you guys, but I would probably be the lone holdout...:biggrin: I'll gladly serve the tequila though!! Tattoos are fine on other people but NOT on me, and NOT on my kids!!

Yes, Paypal does charge fees for each payment... so I'd prefer checks if you don't mind. Sure that's fine to send multiple payments. I'm just putting them into my savings account as i get them....so I don't touch 'em!

You owe me $265 for lodging. I researched airport hotels and if you want/need to stay at a Marriott brand hotel, there is the Fairfield Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport/North Star Mall for $129/night. If you are flexible on hotel brand, I'd suggest the Pear Tree Inn San Antonio Airport (by Drury). They offer a free airport shuttle and the rate is $103/night. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel San Antonio Airport is also very close and offers a free shuttle... $88/night. Hope this helps! :biggrin2:

Judy - Just got thru looking at all your pics! I adore that picture of you and Bob at the end! Did you get that on the ship?? Looks like a studio portrait! Ya'll both look FAB! My other favorite pic is you sitting forward in the chair with your cool shades on!! Love it! I'm sure you had a great time....I'm sooooooooo jealous! Busy day at work, then to see Mom, ate some food (soup again!), watched a bit of TV now I'm pooped. WOW, I think the wind finally stopped! It's been blowing 30 MPH here alllll day. The roof sounded like the shingles were blowing off, and now suddenly it's very quiet. Weird. So many personals in my head... but too tired to type. I should be able to get caught up tomorrow. XOXO Everyone! T.

Hi Ya'll! TracyinKS - Hope your day was just perfect!! I sure was thinking of you today! TracyK - Here's an article about caffeine and weight loss from the Mayo clinic. Dr. Atkins recommended trying to abstain from caffeine, especially if your weight loss stalled. I tried it, and it made no difference for me. If you have blood sugar issues and/or are insulin resistant, it can be beneficial to quit caffeine. I know that for me it does stimulate my appetite and mess with my insulin levels. I am fine with a cup or two of coffee in the morning, but since I quite Diet Cokes I rarely drink caffeine after morning coffee. I DO feel better but we all know the story of my (lack of) weight loss.... Jenn- Why in the hell are you going to work at the pizza place when you are so sick??? You better lay low tomorrow or I'm gonna come kick your ass! DH took me shopping at Chico's today and I bought 8 new tops! That was fun! Now all I gotta do is buy the pants to go with them..... I never have good luck with theirs. Not much else going on. Mom did get discharged and is back in the rehab place. She's doing pretty good. I am seriously thinking of going for a sleep study. I am just not sleeping worth a damn and it's getting SO old. i'm just exhausted all the time. I think I have sleep apnea... ugh.

(((((LJM))))) We're thinking of you!!!

I dropped from 182-184 ...down to 181-183...LOL Yippee. :confused:

After hearing the suggestion here on LBT, I use Papaya enzymes to help get stuck food unstuck. You get them anywhere they sell supplements. They're usually used to assist in healthy digestion. They're handy to keep in your purse and they actually do work pretty well...when I remember that I have them! You chew them up ...they have a minty taste. Not unpleasant at all. Awesome to hear the progress you're making with your PS, Kat!! That must be really, really exciting for you! I know how much it means to you!

On the bright side, Laura.... it IS Friday!!

Ok, great... just make sure there's something in there about being the "ORIGINAL Shrinking" flora and/or fauna.

Tracy - I am sooooo sorry that I have been so freaking self-absorbed that I haven't even wished you well nor even taken the time to send a card. This, however, does not reflect the level of my affection for you!! I do wish you all the best and I'm so happy that you have a fun celebration and honeymoon planned! You deserve all the happiness in the world! We'll be thinking of you and sending you lavender power (in this case) and wishing we could all be there in person to make asses out of ourselves. tee hee. BEST WISHES TRACY AND CHARLES!!!!

Don't worry .... a couple of weeks before I will get all those details from you guys and we'll nail down the particulars. It's not unusual for airlines to start making adjustments to their schedule as summer approaches....it is likely to happen quite a bit in the next couple of months.

Ok, who's got the nerve to go over to the March '08 group and tell 'em no fair copying!!!

If anyone is following the progress of Losingjusme, tomorrow is her plastic surgery date... if you want to drop by her thread and wish her well, I'm sure she'd appreciate it.

Laura, have you checked on Ebay? Man, that 1st edition must be worth a fortune!

I read this awhile ago and it sure did hit home!! This explains my attitude lately. Maybe it also explains the brownies.... Old Age, I decided, is a gift. I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror, but I don't agonize over those things for long. I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set . They, too, will get old. I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong. So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it)

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