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Kat, with all that I have going I still enough hugs and prayers to send your way. Thinking of you honey.

Jenn, we are having out heat wave now. It's supposed to get up to 38 today. I'm so excited. If we didn't have to work at the hospital tonight I would be grilling outside. Hubby and I just got back from the gym. Now I need to go take my shower and than I will head to the hospital and see if they now what they are going to do with Sis. I hope the will be transfering her soon. When I talked to her late last night, she said that she hadn't thrown up since I had left around 2pm. That's so good. Poor thing. Neightbor and I went to the high school basketball game last night. Her son will be graduating this year and he plays for them. So sad but they lost. Oh well, we had fun talking anyway. A big hello to everyone and I hope you all have a great day. I'll check in when I can. Need to go take my shower now. I can smell myself.

A trip to florida sounds wonderfull, it's still so cold here. Got home with a little time to spare. Neighbor and I are going to her sons BB game. It's at a small school about an hour from here. I'm looking forward to spending time with her. A time for me to get some laughing in. Just wish I had time for a 5 hour nap, LOL. LOL.

Jenn, Good luck in your journey. I know your a strong enough person to reach that goal. Very busy day for me today so I won't be able to check in till later today. Need to get my butt in gear and also get my head in this. I've wasted 12 days of thos new year.Just think, I could be down 5-6 pounds by now. Have a great day everyone. Kat, special prayers for you.

Happy and secure....You bet Hard work....You bet Too bad they don't have one of those little warning labels on Marriage Certificates.

Hi Paula, nice to meet you. Home from work, out to breakfast with friends and over to the hospital to check on Sis. It's amazing how much a person can puke who hasn't eaten in 3 days or even had anything to drink. They keep pumping her wit IV fluids, trying to keep her hydrated. Poor thing. We both managed to snooze for about 20 minutes before they came in to take more blood. Hopefully she will be home in the next day or 2. I'm not a needy person either. I don't need for hubby to tell me everyday that he loves me, but he does it anyway. We have always tried our hardest to tell each other everyday how much we love each other. But if a day goes by that we don't get it said, that's ok. We both know deep in our hearts how we feel. If something should ever happen to hubby it's not that I will need to run out and find someone to take his place. Right now I can say that I will most likely spend my days without going out and looking for someone. Not that I will die a lonely old lady. I will have my family and friends, I just don't feel that I need to replace one love with another love. If someone should happen to just come along, that would be fine. Now I'm going to rest for a little and than head back to work. I have a group coming in and I will need to show them the ropes. Have a great evening.

Cindy, keeping your stepdaughter in my prayers. How horrible for her to have to suffer like that. I hope all turns out well. Kat, I bet you are so glad to have Rick back, even if he's busy doing things for everyone else. Just having him close is the whole thing. Maybe next time don't let anyone know he's back for at least one day, that way you guys can have a little you time. Here I was hoping to have a nice quiet weekend, well family has a way of making that not so. Younger sis picked this weekend to tell us that she has been lying to us for the last 4 months. Without going into it here, just suffice it to say I was not real happy about anything that happened yesterday. So today has been the suckiest eating day. Horrible doesn't even begin to tell it like it is. Does brownies for breakfast, brownies for snack, brownies for lunch sound like a winner. I gave the rest away so I will have to find out something dinner. Jenn, a retired Marine???? Semper Fi, girl.

Good Afternoon. Just got home from work. We were very busy which is good, guess the snow isn't keeping people in. Tracy, I'm so happy for you guys. A new place. I haven't had a new place in over 25 years. That's how long we have lived in this house. Guess I must really like it. lol. Jenn, I am working on one of those blankets for project linus. I'm pieceing the top together. It's taking me forever to do it. I need to get it done because I have a new project that I will be starting for my niece that is getting married in Sept. All is fine here. I've been going to the gym more but most important is that I'm putting in more of an effort. Now if I can put that effort in to not putting the food in my mouth. I'll be home the rest of the day expect to go to church later. Hubby has a fire going for me, he's so sweet. We woke up this morning and the furnace had quit working during the night. It got down to 60 degrees in here. Hubby and BIL were able to get it going again. Seems there was a clog in the gas line. They just needed to take a pipecleaner to it. House is nice and warm now. Have a great day.

In pic #4, I see a bunch of girls sittiing around drinking some good drinks and laughing. I'm all in for it.

Kat, I am saying my prayers and will keep you in my prayers. I'm so glad that Rick is coming home. I bet you missed him alot. I know I would be lost with out mine around. Hubby and I are off to the gym and than I will head into work for a while. Not sure I will have any customers, it's just tooooo cold. It's -2 right now and the winds are howling. That's making it -25. brrrrrrrr. I'll check in later.

Cindy, You are so funny but...the kids here have been out all week. With wind chills in the -20's and a ton of snow on the ground the little rug rats are at home driving the Mom's crazy. lol.

Tracy, I'm so excited for you. I see a gathering of "Homeless" hopefully this Spring or even Fall. Can you repost the pic though? Thanks.

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I actually spent hours in the spare room cleaning it up. OMG. I can not believe what a mess he left me. It was enough to make me want to cry. Well, it's all done and I've repaired what was broke, washed what need to be washed. Hubby even helped me rearrainge(sp?) the furniture. I really like it this way. So now I'm on to a nice quiet evening watching the snow fall.

It has started snowing again, so hubby started the fireplace. Looks like we will be staying home from the Hospital tonight.

Tracy, so sorry to hear about Nanny. I agree with you and the kids. No sense in keeping them if you are not able to give them you full attention and to keep them safe without hauling them back and forth. And my hubby was the same way. He didn't like coming home from a long days work and having someone else's kids in the house running amuk. lol. Keeping my fingers crossed that you get the house. Sounds like it would be a perfect plass for us to gather. Just have to get Jenn to fly to KC and she can ride the rest of the way with me and Janie. Hi Yorkie.

Good Morning Girls. I'm up a little early, I needed to go potty and just decided to stay up. Hubby and I are going to go workout anyway. Once again, it is bitterly cold and snow is on it's way. They are calling for friday morning to have wind chills 0f -30 degrees. Great, I have to work that morning. Hubby said that he would drive me and come and get me later in the afternoon. That way the car doesn't have to sit out there and I don't have to wait for it to warm up. He's so sweet. Jenn, I am so sorry to hear about your job. I'll keep my fingers crossed that something else comes your way soon. Hang in there. Tracy, how are things going with the kids? I'll check in soon.

Good news in our house today. Nephew announced that he was moving out. Said his dad said it was ok for him to move home till he leaves for the service. I'm sorry to see him go but I'm just not used to so much energy and drama. Plus I get my sewing room back. Kat, your MIL would not like having me for a DIL. I think at some point I would have to have a nice chat with her. Explain to her that she is a big girl and can take care of herself. That she isn't ready for assisted living. Oh wait a minute. I just had that talk with my sis the other day. But seriously, it sounds like she is a big drain. I'm sure she is a delightful person and for the most part a lot of fun to have around, just very draining. God bless her. Cindy, I have never watched BL. I might give it a try tonight and see what it is all about. Michelle, Glad you checked in. I was missing you. I hope you keep your sanity thru the next few months. I worked for the IRS for a few years and know wht it's like. CRAZY. I made a pot of homemade chicken noodle soup. I'll probably make some grilled cheese to go with it. I've had another very good day of eating. And I've done really good at my water intake. Michelle, Cindy, Irene, Kelly and Laura. If there is any chance that we will get together for a weekend, we will keep you posted. Maybe you guys can make it also.

Boy, Tracy does have her hands full. Good Luck. Home from work. And I'm glad. So cold out there. I sound like a broken record but it's only going to get worse in the next few days. At 1pm today I have a dentist appointment. I shouldn't be there long. Than I'm going to have to stop and put gas in the van. I have half a tank but they are calling for 3-6 inches of snow tomorrow afternoon. Don't want to get caught. Younger sis just came up and told me that she is going to sound like our older sis and said, "I hurt all over". :smile2: Going to the garage now. I need to find what I did with that little lamp that sits on the piano. Maybe I packed it with the christmas stuff. LOL. I miss it and it's dark in here at night. I'm afraid I might trip over one of the kitties. BBL.

Kat, next sept we will be going to Calif. for a wedding, if money allows us. We thought about flying but I told hubby that there is a lot that I want to do if we make this trip and would prefer if we took the van. I have a friend that has a winter place in Pheonix and they will be there at that time. So that is one stop. There's a little town in New Mexico that I would also like to stop at and hopefully spend at least one night there. (hint, hint). And just right outside of Dallas is another place I hope to stop by. But if you will be around SA in the spring I will try and see if I can get away for a couple of days. It all depends on the money situation. I have had a really excellent eating day. So tonight I think I will make myself a salad and maybe put some tuna in it. I need to get in a little more protein. I'm only up to about 50 grams right now. Calorie wise I'm at around 1200. And doing good on my water also. They have announced that schools will be closed for tomorrow. It's just to bitter out there. And it's only gonna get worse as the week goes on. Sis was in her nice warm apartment when I got there and she grabbed a coat and swung it over her shoulders. I tried to tell her how cold it was. I ever grabbed her scarf. Nope she wasn't going to listen to me. I got her in the car and than got in and she was shivering and telling me how the cold was making her hurt all over. Duh. I had to bite my tongue and not go into the fact that I had gone to work at 6am when it was only 1 degree and that I had to drive over to her place and find a parking spot. She never thinks about how we are inconvienced by having to do so much for her. It's just easier to not say anything to her. OMG, it is so cold out and they are now showing that the "Boat Show" is going to be this weekend. Spring is on the way. But it might take till July for the pool to thaw out enough for us to go swimming in. LOL.

I read what you posted and than looked at the pic and that was the first thing I saw, a mans face. Wow. If the riverwalk is warm....I'm in.

Ok, is it just me or is there a face in that picture? Not sure if I was seeing things.

It's a good thing the kids here are out of school today. It's only 7 degrees out right now and the high for today is going to be 13. YIKES.

I agree about joining the service. I had an Uncle that was a Judge and he gave a lot of the teens a choice of jail time or service. The few that I have talked to that joined the service said that they owed their lives to my Uncle for making them choose. I'm hoping that this will be his turning point but it also scares me that what is going on in this world right now that he will be shipped out. I realize that he could be sent but that he could also stay state side. It's just very scary. A lot of times when I hear people go on and on about their problems, I just smile and think to myself that they wouldn't last a day in my shoes. But you know what? I may not last a day in their shoes. I know that I have a lot to deal with but I am also one of the luckiest people in the world. My life could be so much worse than what I deal with. Having 2 sisters that drain me could be worse. I could not have them or they could be even harder on me. I have a husband that would walk to the ends of the earth for me. I see daily on his face how much he loves me and is very proud of me. I just hope I never take advantage of that. But when my older sis goes on and on about her problems and how great her kids are and so on and so on, I want to scream. You guys would have a fit if I told you all her kids do. We keep a lot from her because she mentally could not handle it. The only time I ever tell her that I'm sick is when I have a cold and she can hear it. It's just easier to handle her that way. Let her go on believing that life is ok. We have not been over the freezing mark in at least a week. Last night on the news they said it might be at least 10 days before we get over 30. Some nights we will be in the minus degrees. And now we have another snow storm coming Wednesday. We shoveled twice today from the snow fall last night. This has been a hard winter. I don't ever remember it being this harsh. I know we have had the cold but this is a lot of snow to go with it. Tomorrow I'm going to start trying real hard to tell myself "No". No more snackiing, no more licking the spoon, no more just a taste. It has got to stop. I need to get back to eating correctly and to drinking my water. The other day I realized that I was so far behind in my water intake. Probably why I'm having the bathrom problems again. I'm going to try to be a little harder on myself. I'm also going to try to watch my workouts better. Not slack so much on the machines. Give it a little more effort. I'll check in tomorrow. I have a little bit of a busy day. Sis needs some attention. Have a good one.

Well, the nephew is back. So far ok. He did help clean the drive and brought in a load of wood. We had a long talk about him joining the Navy. Looks like he is going to do it. Big step for him.