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Scared and nervous is normal. All will be well. You can do this if you want it bad enough. Increase protein to increase satiety. Wishing you well!

Oh... and Lili send her love to all from Facebook land!

Good morning all! Dee... sorry the state police cannot help... but keep after the slime bag! Janet... you fabric and your nails look lovely! Diane... sorry your tummy is acting up, but I WILL see you tomorrow. Carole... hope you trip to GA went well, see you tomorrow too! Cawa... how was it back at work? Mini... Any new challenges for us? Dawn... happy you are going back to the doctor. I hope he is able to help get you back on track! Love to all.. Off to the eye doctor for a checkup and probably new lenses. BBL!

Hello to all. Had a good day, walked almost 5 miles! OK... 4.67, but that's a lot for me!

Sweet of you to remember him today!

Happy Monday everyone!

Finally lost a pound! Yay!!!! Now only 2 to go to get back to doc's goal, and 6 to my goal!

You go girl!

I got use to people we had not seen in a while pulling my husband aside to ask if I was sick! It made me so angry! Congratulations Sandy on reaching your goal! Always good to hear from you!

Congratulations and best wishes! As for time off that will depend on your job? Heavy lifting... more time... desk job, probably OK.

Flying is not a problem. I flew within 3 weeks with no trouble.

Janet, make at least one quilt for yourself. You deserve it. Ange can get it when you are done with it! LOL! One other web site to check out for fabric is equilter.com This is a family run business, I have met the owner, Luana Rubin. We took a quilting tour in CHina together. They donate a portion of each purchase to charity, you choose. Their favorite is a Chinese Orphans agency because they have an adopted Chinese daughter. Create an account with them and they will send you a drool email every Sunday. They also carry lots of wide fabric for backings and those are on sale right now. Just finished my Sunday drooling! I don't do much on pintrest... too busy doing other stuff, but I am on occasionally. I think I subscribe to most quilting mags though! You are really rocking the band... you go girl! Who is Sharpie? Diane, happy you got time with you daughter and grandchildren. It makes for a special time. See you on Wednesday! Carole, any more bear sightings? If you can't find solid liners for your boxes, let me know what size and how many you need. I can check around here before we leave. Dawn... you daughter looks so happy. It will be a lifetime memory for her. My daughter is still in touch with people all over the US that she met during her semester in florence. Being together in a strange country forges strong bonds! Cawa.... best of luck at work today. I hope they all rave! Mini... great shopping opportunity! I wish I had had someone like that instead of wearing the same three outfits over and over as I lost weight! Dee looking forward to seeing your farm and all the kids and critters in July! We will be at our nephew's organic farm sale the day before, I will try to bring some fresh veggies for you! Have a great Sunday everyone. I om off to walk to mall right after my one pancake Sunday luncheon!

WOW!

Turns out my older daughter was the toughest. She was and still is totally against the surgery. Even refused to read about it or come with me to seminars. We just don't discuss it at all.

Janet, Janome makes machines with a wide harp. That's what I have, about 9 years old now. I would love a bigger harp, but I did manage to quilt my king size bed quilt on mine. Also hear good things about Bernina, but they are more expensive.

Finished my quilt today, on to another one!

Love you all!

Sorry Terry, been there done that!

Free motion quilting is like the fair game where you hold the pen still and move the paper around under it, only in this case, the needle of the machine is the pen and you move the fabric around under it. I will bring a sample on Wednesday.

Lots of folks have a problem with who to tell what about the surgery. If I may make a suggestion, take your parents and boyfriend with you to a seminar and let them get their question answered to. I have told only immediate family and close friends, oh... and about 200,000 people here. Don't let anyone tell you it is the easy way out. You will still have to work and the lap band is just the right tool for the job! Best wishes.

What type of sewing machine do you have?

Free styling is where it is at. Yes, Paula sent me tracking numbers. Very easy to work with.

You are a quilting fool! I did not work on mine today! Keep sewing!

Also you can try a heating pad on the top of your shoulders. Walking is the best remedy though. Gas-x did not help me for this type of gas which is outside the stomach and intestinal area.