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Eva - it sorta is - Mex Shrimp Cocktail is nothing like our shrimp cocktail - it's soupy ;0).. Cheri - Gas X Strips !!!! Apples - Hope you got out of the house today and tomorrow - I wish there was more I could do, know my heart is w/you.. Laura - WTG on your bikini - you crack me up lol - I could do a two piece in my back yard but I have just to much saggy skin.. WTG on Exercise Melissa - I hate car issues - Hugs - and girl - come on now - don't you hear the band wagon calling you - ;0) Girl I just got 83 new files to handle and $6000 less a year - I am not a happy camper and hear that we are going to have a LARGER deductible this yr for our health insurance.. Today my new producer was out sick and his other Acct Mgr who only works part time was out - had to rush around to get any umbrella bound - then I email the cert to the insured - they call - complain about how long it took to get this done (this isn't even my account and it's the 1st time I picked up the file) and that they want me to email the cert to the cert holder - he was sorta rude - I told him I didn't have anyone's email but his - so I ended up not leaving work till 4:15 (I get off at 4) I worked my butt off for that guy - and just got crap - he can go jump in a freaking lake - see I if I go out of my way for him again.. Deb - Hugs I know how hard this is - but girl you can do it.. Joyce - you might not be released to lift weights - but girl you can walk :0) I need to get my eyes tested - Was going to do it when I was on vacation end of Nov but never got around to it.. Maybe on one of my Furlough Fridays :0).. Phyl - I have already given you hugs on the back - now the eyes - girl get them taken care of when you go back home next month - you need your eyes... .... Let me know if you want to call off our date on Friday if you aren't feeling well - or if you just want to hang around the r.v. - keep me posted on how you are feeling My boss asked if I wanted to work on Friday - 1st question was - would I get paid - told him I had plans - but Penny's out - Kim only works to 2 - he's going to be gone along with 1/2 the office that has furlough fridays - also told him the last time this happen they didn't want pple coming in - so he said forget it.. Lori - Well I am glad it was safe - cuz what I see on t.v. scares me about going to the middle east.. Phyl's the computer expert - It's really time consuming to separate your pic label and date them - I got a new camera for bday but all I know how to do is down load them and sometimes then have a hard time finding them.. Glad your fill is working.. Charlene - Hope you don't get sick from GS - Hugs.. Well it's 7:30 - I've been to the gym - had a good arm workout- feed the dogs - cooked for Andrew and my dinners done - so I think I am headed to the couch - cbl Hugs to all oh Jodi you should be home -hope you are doing fine - Welcome to Band Land ;0)

Hey Gang.... Karla - why do they have to get in your closet for roof repairs?? Home is fine - Andrew's been walking Ryder so he's a little calmer - It was work and lack of Water.. I don't have any idea - UPS is the only thing I can think of.. Well, I have never been gone 5 weeks - but I could do it - I would love to travel like that.. Candice - Gotta say I am feeling very left out :thumbup: lol - Karri lives in Oregon not Washington - I will email you the xmas card list - you didn't keep it ;0).. But I understand - maybe your next road trip - I live the furthest away... Phyl - Hugs on the back issues - we have desert orthopedic but I agree - you want to do everything you can before surgery - those back streachers are good - debbie uses it too.. It depends on how long it takes to see a doc here since you are only here for a few more weeks.. But heck it's worth a call..

Great - So glad you are home !!!! We sure did miss you... How cool to go to the birth place of Jesus... How were you treated as tourist... We here about all the bombings in the middle east that it's kinda of scary to think about visiting there - I get confused about the Palestine's and Jews and why they are fight so - I just don't understand the killing in the name of God.. No diff than what use to be prevalent with the Catholics & Protestants bombing the crap out of each other.. I saw the one pic on fb can't wait to see the others.. I like humus too - don't know what the other stuff was - I would love to experience eating other cutlurals food.. Give it a couple days before you get on the scales - the whole traveling salt water retention etc I bet the scales will move.. Julie - How great to get the State in your bldgs - I would think they would stay for a while... Karen - Hugs Hugs Hugs - You are loved!!! I think Crystal (dreads) was the best last night - think curly hair blond & the black girl going home tonite ... Well I need to get butt in gear - another day in wonderland !!!

Apples Sending Hugs & Love your way !!!! Well don't have time to post - just caught up on the nightly activities :0) Will try and cbl later when I get to work :0)

Good Morning Gang... Watched Idol - love Crystal (dread girl) then went to bed - took a xanax - drank some oj - gave me refulx - just the oj came up but was rushing to the bathroom.. Karla you are up early.... I have been on antentol for years now I think since 08 - maybe I need a switch or higher dose bp 120/80 this morning - sb lower but had already had coffee and dealing w 3 dogs.. Poor Ryder (puppy) he's just that a puppy and has a lot more energy than my other 2 - he's a smart dog - can't say I love him - but he's ok.. Andrew worked a double shift yesterday - I guess they are opening another dollar store here in Indio - he's going to see if he can work there too - pretty good - I told him to ask - 2 part time jobs.. Like that he wants to work.. But he does need to figure out what kind of trade school he wants to go to - Dollar Tree isn't a career - but again he's only 19 (well almost next week) Food wasn't bad last night - even with the hungeries - made popcorn but never ate it all - found some sf licorice 7 pieces 90 cal had 3... Well it's 5;40 time to jump in the shower - ttyl

Candice I would be pissed at those aunts too - hell they don't go visit your mom... Just do what I do - think - go jump in a lake.. Debbie apoligized today for flaking on me the other night - it pissed me off - here I am trying to be nice and she didn't show but I thinks she's a little jealous cuz I am going to see smokie robinson with someone else - but the ticket was expensive and I didn't ask her cuz I didn't think she could afford it... Phyl - it's down to 125/73 - today was stressfull and I didn't drink - I think the combination did it - but I will keep an eye on it- I guess it's a good thing I didn't go to the gym :0) So you are leaving 4/5... got 45 min to Idol - I really want to go to bed - but not sleepy - but want to eat and my stomach is full but I am mentally tired - food trigger.. today they had these little lemon cakes in the lunch room - they are from costco - 1 is 130 - i took a bite and threw the rest away - hell it would have been 3 bites to eat it all - omw it was good - I want sugar - but don't have any so I'm cool this is why I don't have junk in the house cuz if i did - i would be eating it riight now.. well going to watch the boob tube..

Julie I'm with you on the hungeries .... Had pt shake for bf - snack pt chips left from yesterday - soup for lunch - really just the ck and veggeis - pop corn when i got home - 1/4 cup butternut squash - 1/2 porkchop & 1/4 mac & cheese - I am full but still want to eat.. Phyl 145/95 - it's 125/73 right now... gotta wait 1/2 hr before I can finish my water - still have a headache - I gotta wait a whole hr for idol - I really want to go to sleep - but it's to early and not sleepy but don't want to eat either.. I like crystal too - and kaitlyn (i think) the 16 yr old w/dark hair - she reminds me of my gd kaitlin ;0).. I was under tons of stress today - plus I didn't drink any water at all - didn't pee all day till I got home at 4:15.. Ya I will keep an eye on it - I am 99% sure I took my pill last night - but like the rest of you I suffer from CRS too ;0)

Good Evening Gang Well I didn't walk the talk today- I came home w/major headache - I just ck'd my blood pressure it was high - so I took my pill a little early - I didn't drink any water today... I have been super busy with my workmate being out and getting all her calls, plus mine.. So I just took my meds and am drinking my water.. Deb - GF I agree exercise does make you feel better - what's done is done - can't un-do it - now just move forward.. I hear you all about going to the store and coming out broke - hell I went to Fresh and Easy to get some lite cream cheese - well $30 later - Went to Costco to get dog treats - $167 later... Melissa - Hugs on losing your Baby !!!!! Well gang I am going to go hang on the couch and hope this headach goes away soon.. xoxox J

Good Evening Gang I didn't exercise - came home with a MAJOR headache - still have a tad - works a bitch - Penny's out - I am getting all the calls plus my stuff - plus Paul ... I may be dehydrated - only had 1/2 cup coffee - then a pt shake for bf and then soup for lunch really just at the chicken & veggies out of it- it feels like a blood pressure headach and I just ck'd it144/95 - that's high - I am sure I took my meds last night.. Well I guess I better take one now.. ok took it and drinking my 1st bottle of water for the day.. Karla - Hope your neighbor gives you a deal.. You need a break... Phyl - Yep when I left work - car said 66 it's cold - I am ready for 75-80 degrees - I hope it stops by our date day on friday... 3 hrs for one earring - omg - that's a long time.. Candice - 2.4 a week is a big goal girl don't let - really you should have goal of 1 to 1.5 per week - I don't want you to get discouraged if you don't make 2.4 in a week.. Well, I am going to hit the couch and drink this bottle of water and hope my headache gets better... Will cbl - Hugs

Drive by post - it's almost lunch :0) Laura - WTG on the gym - and take try out of your vocabulaty - REPLACE WITH I WILL GO TO THE GYM... with the word try - you are giving yourself permission to skip it..

Good Morning Gang Karla - Love Phyl's idea of a roofing party !!! Come on girl you gotta think postitive - I know it's hard when you have all these road blocks - but try.... We are sending posititive thought your way... I pray all this house stuff goes thru so that you can move forward - this has to be so frustrating... Steph - Glad you stopped by - how's things w/Michael Phyl - it windy here (i hate the wind) so I know you are really getting it - well maybe not sometimes when it's windy here it can be calm in dhs.. Candice - Gym today :0) ok I am late in getting in the shower - no use to work on hair wind is going to mess it up.. xoxoxo

Good Morning Gang It's windy here ... I dislike the wind immensely Mex shrimp cocktail V-8 juice (I like the spicey one) cooked shrimp - avocado - green onion - red onion - cilantro - cucumber - catsup (sp) I don't measure - so here's what you do Take a bowl about 3 or 4 cans of the small v8 you can use the regular or spicy or both and put in bowl - add shrimp - add avocado (cubed) diced red onion and cucumbers and sliced green onion and sliced cliantro and a little catsup to taste - I like mine with the spicy/sweet taste - then let sit for a while so the flavors mix and whala you have mex shrimp cocktail - You can use clammatoe instead of v8 - but I don't I like the v8 Jodie Thinking of you this a.m - Hugs & prayers again.. Julie safe trip... it's 5:53 I should have been in the shower 10 minutes ago.. Work ugh...

Hi Michelle Hugs for your struggles.... Heck you have been banded longer than us lol.. Peaches advice is good with the Beck Solution.. We are addicts and this is a daily battle - If you are succuming to ice cream then don't buy the crap. Today clean out the pantry - fridge etc of all the crap - sit down and plan a menu full of good healthy foods - again I hate the word diet - I have not been dieting I just eat heathly As to where keeping on track - for me it's been not thinking I have been on a diet - Understanding that how I ate pre-banding is why I was fat.. Besides the portions - I ate very high fat and high sugar - I didn't think about what I ate - I just ate what tasted good and living alone (well you know what I me - Andrew doesn't pay attention to my eating) I could eat like I wanted to when I wanted to.. And I move the least possible amount that I could. Like I have said a million times - I think the light bulb went off in my head - I can't eat like I use to and have the body I have today - I am finally the person who I always imagined myself to be - I love hearing - oh you are tiny.. Exercise - I am very fortunate that I am able to do it and that my body responds to it - I don't hate it like I use to - There are days that I have to force myself to go - but I feel so good about me on those days - hell to be able to leg press 400 lbs at 55 is pretty damn empowering.. Being able to do inner thight machine at 130 - 120 lbs makes me feel good.. I feel strong Losing the weight was liberating - caterpillar into a butterfly Like someone said - there's still a fat chick inside of me who wants to take control of my life again - (like a split personality) but I just don't let her - I have my treats but I don't over do it - Like I said I have a 5 lbs limit and when I go over that - it's back to the basics. You all keep me honest - I am not sitting here preaching and not walking the walk - I am no diff than any of you - if I can do this I know you all can do it. I want everyone to feel as good as I do -

Well back from the gym - got the dogs feed and my soup warming and kitchen straighten up.. Ok Apples - CONGRATS ON JUNKING UP THE THREAD - :party::w00t::w00t::der::laser::thumbup::huggie::thumbup: Understand your feelings right now - you have been on my mind with all that you went thru w/family and now this - I know you will get thru it - Hugs gf... Julie - I don't think you will like the greek yogurt - It's thick like sour cream - I am so so on it - I could see using it in place of sour cream - I put granola in it - again it was vanialla but I like regular vanilla yogurt - but it's sweeter (reg sf yogurt) where as this greek stuff isn't very sweet - but it has alot more protein - I think dannon lite & fit has 5 or 6 grams of pt - where the greek I had today had 16 grms.. Lunch meat make me full even chewing - last week I had Oscar Meyer Deli ham (6 slices 60 calories) divided it up into 3 slices - took 1 piece of 2% cheese and divided that by 3 added mustard and made 3 roll ups - that was my breakfast last week.. I like my carbs toos - but they make you retain water and you really do have to limit them to lose the weight - not cut them out all together but just have them like at one meal We are able to eat sliders easier than hard protein and it's not just about the food we eat but how much - we want to eat more than 1/2 cup or 1 cup of food - we think oh - I have to eat more that was nothing - that's thinking with our old brains - I know I struggle with this most days. But we have to remember why we got the band - to help control our portions - well when we eat around it we are defeating that purpose. As to where keeping on track - for me it's been not thinking I have been on a diet - Understanding that how I ate pre-banding is why I was fat.. Besides the portions - I ate very high fat and high sugar - I didn't think about what I ate - I just ate what tasted good and living alone (well you know what I me - Andrew doesn't pay attention to my eating) I could eat like I wanted to when I wanted to.. And I move the least possible amount that I could. Like I have said a million times - I think the light bulb went off in my head - I can't eat like I use to and have the body I have today - I am finally the person who I always imagined myself to be - I love hearing - oh you are tiny.. Exercise - I am very fortunate that I am able to do it and that my body responds to it - I don't hate it like I use to - There are days that I have to force myself to go - but I feel so good about me on those days - hell to be able to leg press 400 lbs at 55 is pretty damn empowering.. Being able to do inner thight machine at 130 - 120 lbs makes me feel good.. I feel strong Losing the weight was liberating - caterpillar into a butterfly Like someone said - there's still a fat chick inside of me who wants to take control of my life again - (like a split personality) but I just don't let her - I have my treats but I don't over do it - Like I said I have a 5 lbs limit and when I go over that - it's back to the basics. You all keep me honest - I am not sitting here preaching and not walking the walk - I am no diff than any of you - if I can do this I know you all can do it. I want everyone to feel as good as I do - Jessica - You are our baby and I am so proud of you for taking your life back now - you are so lucky that you have this tool available to you - I wonder why I convinced myself I was ok being fat - I wasted so many years.. Charlene - How long will the liquid stage be ;0) Nothing wrong with last meal mentality imho - but it's just that it's not really your last mex meal - you just can't eat like that every day all week long - once the weight gets off - once in a while indulgence in foods that aren't the healthiest are ok - My band has kept me from over eating - when eating out - I can maybe eat 1/2 taco couple bites of beans and a few chips and salsa - or 1/2 enchillada - like I said - it's understanding that you can't eat the way you did pre-banding - post banding - cuz for 99% of us - we ate unhealthy pre banding - it wasn't just our portion size it was what we ate for bf - lunch - dinner - snacks and dessert.. I ate the same way all week long (high fat/high sugar) now it's a treat and it's only one meal - not every meal.. Ok I've preached enough - hell started this 1 hrs ago - it's 8 I need to go eat.... cbl Jodie hugs & prayers for tomorrow - let us know how it went.. Joyce - what was your 1st meal.. Phyl - sounds good xoxox J

Candice Glad you had a nice visit w/your Mom ;0) - Ya 8 days for wrist seems a little long.. When are you going back to the gym :0) Those pina colada's have tons of calories - but they are good and I like the Miami Vice's too... I like foo foo drinks :0) not too sweet but a little - hell and I love shots :0) Well not much to report since this a.m. - Had greek yogurt 130 cal 16 grms pt nf - w/granola - lunch was mexican shrimp cocktail - and dinner will be Soup I guess left over from yesterday. gotta leave for the gym in 5 minutes.. Karla how did the house thing go - do you need a whole new roof or Patches... cbl Phyl where are you today - Denise what's up w/you today - good day at school - Steph - did you find a bb for DS

Hey gang Linda Yep I got the yolpait greek yogurt Saturday and yesertday I got Chobani greek yogurt 6 oz (non fat) at Target $1.39- vanilla - 120 cal 16 grms pt - I like it mixed w/garnola - don't think I would like it on it's own - well would have to add some slpenda & more vanilla.. It's thick like sour cream. I can see why they say use it in place of sour cream. I will have to try the other flavors - I ate breakfast around 10 and I was hungry at noon - Mex shrimp cocktail Charlene - Glad you have haveing a good bday :0) - Ya having ekg for weight loss plan - Ya that's werid ;o) Apples - Junk up our thread all you want girl !!!! How cute with the mini bunts :0) Sounds good even though I'm full - but never too full for chocolate ;0)... I agree w/teenage yrs but gotta say my DS had issue up untl 2 yrs ago - but am thankfull all is well now.. Takes some longer than others to grow up. How are you doing?? Jodi - I agree Ninja is better than the bullett - I love the ninja... Laurak - I got my ninja from QVC - I love it... Laura - 2 hrs is some free time - can't beleive your DH was a bear ;o) - yep addiction is addiction no matter what it it - I have both food and smoking ;0) - the food is 98% under control - and one day I will quit smoking - but right now don't want to.. Well gotta get back to work - later chickies

Good Morning Gang..... Arelene HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!! :cake::thumbup::rose::biggrin: Are you doing anything special today - like a bday lunch or dinner.. Heck present was DD not moving in right now !!! Linda - I apoligize for being a know it all on the yoplait greek yogurt - I found it at target yesterday --- I didn't know they made it - I got the vanila - can't say I loved it - not very vanillay (sp) I mixed it w/granola for dessert - it's thicker than reg yogurt - I also got some other brand too - brough it for bf this a.m. - will see how it taste.. Apples - Some pple just don't get it do they - I think I would cancel on that gf - I know you have all your own stuff to deal w/today - and her stupid shit just doesn't fit into your life right now - you know somedays you can listen and nod your head and then there are days you just want to scream at them.. Julie - Yesterday was sorta lazy - got up at 6 read paper - colored hair went target shopping - finished washing and putting clothes up (thats the part I hate) made some ck soup - it rained yesterday - and watch the Oscar's last night - LauraK good luck on the quiting smoking - I still smoke have chantex in the cupboard - but just not there mentally to quit.. Laura - 2 cookie - girl it was your treat for the week - that's all - no more treats and hit the gym today... No more excuses - Nels in school - go to the gym as soon as you drop him off.. Jodie - Hugs & prayer for tomorrow - Eva - Irish Cookoff - Interesting - I was looking at cornbeef over the weekend - can't beleive how expensive it's gotten - I thought it use to be a cheap piece of meat - I love corn beef and cabbage - but won't be making it - cuz I am the only one who likes it - I am pretty sure Andrew doesn't - plus the last one I got was way too salty... Joyce - We had fog this morning - we rarely have fog in the desert - like I said we had rain yesterday - suppose to be sunny and 75-80 by this weekend. Well gang - sorry about the drive by - but I gotta get to work Hugs...

Good Morning Gang Denise lima Beans in brown gravy - Never hare of it - but sounds good I like lima beans. Hugs on DS issues - Kids - I am glad for the most part Andrew hasn't been too much of a pain - he's a pain at time but nothing like my DS at that age... Hell Joseph became a dad at 19 - andrew will be 19 next week - thank God no great grandkids from him.. Hugs on Mimmie ... Karla - Continued good wishes on the house - I colored my hair yesterday - it's a little darker than I would like - but my hair fades so it will be ok.. Phyl - got fog :0) - had light fog while driving to work - this friday suppose to be good weather - which will be great for our outing.. Candice- I bet your babies were happy to see you - you got snow?? Well need to get to work - well I am at work - but need to do their work - :biggrin: TTYL

Karla - Hugs & prayer on the house... Candice - Sounds like you had a great time Phyl - WTG Karri - WTG on your 10 lbs :0) Drive by post - I am making ck soup - it's raining - and I am pooped been up since 6... cbl Hugs

Karen - Hugs Hugs Hugs !!! You are in my prayers..

Hey Gang ... I'm pooped so this may be a drive by... Ladycrimson What makes you say you don't have restriction - How much hard protein can you eat at one meal - You could be too tight and may need some taken out #1 rule with band tiny bites (size of eraser) Eat slowly and chew chew chew. Follow rule #1 and tell us how much you can eat at one time. How is it when you drink water - I was too tight once and I could barely drink water - I had to have some removed.. Your doc is a butthead imho lol - Tell him I paid you for this surgery not lbt and we aren't license doctors either :0) As Apples said - if you have bp'd - it's good to go back to liquids (my support group leader said chew ice chips too to help reduce the swelling) them move slowly back to regular food.. Laura - Love the pics !!! - Well I haven't been the greatest getting my cardio in lately - but I am back on track - I need the cardio - so I can have treats ;0) Apples - got the cabinets washed and polished - furniture polished - house vacumed - floors mopped 1 load of clothes done - went to Marshalls (got pj's & candels) then Target and got stuff for shrimp cocktail (mex style) as my gf debbie suppose to come over to watch a movie My legs are tired - I am pooped - LauraK - I am glad you started at page one - I did too when I first joined lbt and the 50's thread - that way you get to know what what w/who ;0) Jessica - WTG on getting motivated to exercise - as you already know I am a big proponent of exercise - we need it to maintain a healthy lifestyle.. Ok gang - Hugs to all - I need to go put my feet up - my knees are tired- not the back but the front - I have been up and down ladder - squating etc - besides my 3.5 miles this morning.. CBL Hugs !!!!

Apples lol ' for a little girl I carry alot of weight when I speak - you made me chuckle on that one - I really do hate the word diet... Even though the meaning is what we eat - but we all know the bad cogitation that it has - it means being deprived to us - This journey isn't about being deprived it's about being healthy... Judy - It's great that you volunteer at the animal shelter - but I would want to take them all home - I would assume that it's a no kill shelter - otherwise you couldn't work there - knowing one day you came in and one of your animals were killed.. I couldn't do that.. Julie - After I got back from the gym - I cleaned my kitchen cabinets - I can't remember the last time I did it and under neath the hood - taking a break - then have to go put some pledge on them ;0).. Must be kitchen cleaning day :0) Great did post 1 pic on FB - haven't ck'd in a couple of days to see if there is a new one... Well I better get back to it - cbl Oh guess what Phyl is going to walk 2 miles today in an Alzheimer walk a thon - WTG Phyl !!

Eva - It's funny these are the things you are going to start noticing and also the amount of food pple eat - The you will think - omg I use to eat like that... I need a new hairdresser - I fired my last one cuz she was never getting my hair to blend right and the one I got to now does it on the side - and I miss the whole beauty shop experience - I love the beauty shop.. but again I am a girly girl - I love watching pple getting their hair done.. Laura - I think your DH is great from the time spent with him - you are lucky girl - Hugs to Nels .. Charlene - Wed I said the same quote "how the cow ate the cabbage" to my trainer & workout partner - they had never heard the saying - Idrise is 43 from ny and vickie 30 from here - I just shook my head - Yes there is a woman rule to the same effect - I didn't know men had them (rules lol) Yep the more uncomfortable you make it the faster they will leave. I love Apples cleaning rules too.. Yep LauraK we are your country and will are going to stick up for you - won't that be too funny all of us going up to her door - she wouldn't know what hit her.. But gf I tell you what - I beleive in Karma and she will get hers.. I was suprised to see you farming and posting already ;0) I got up at 5;30 as I have to hit the gym this morning. I love who is it omg I can't remember his name but he has a big church in Tx in a statium - young guy oh I remember (just takes me awhile)-Joel Osteen - I watch him on t.v. - I would love to go to his church - He is so positive.. Yep 3:30 is a little early - I am just getting my best sleep at that time ;0) - I would say that it is cuz of all that you have on your mind Hugs about ds losing his job - My gf debbie got laid off yesterday ... She's coming over tonite.. Well gang - I got off the computer around 8:20 last night my time and you all were up posting away... (heck most of you are 3 hr time diff - except for eva 1 and charlene 2) When is Great due back??? Well it's 6 now - time to get dressed and finish my coffee so I can be at the gym by 6:30.. CBL

Totally agree gf - that had to be the worse and so very inconsiderate of her.. My sis and I were talking about the same thing - I don't know if it's our fault - but our grown kids are still that kids - at their age we were all out on our own doing our own thing - Kids now a days (well for the most part) rely on the parents too much - they need to grow up and take responsiblity.. You are up early for a Saturday - but I know you have a busy day w/inspection and everything ... Keep us posted on that -

[ OMG LauraK - she's worst - omg I may have had to kick her ass and I am not a fighter - but I sure and the hell would have given her a piece of my mine - You don't need pple like that - she's not worth being in the same space as you... Julie - Preach on Girl - Africa - Darfur - Yes there are major tragities in our world - we still have genocide in the year 2010 and pple need to stand together to stop it now - Darfur is a big big thing to me - and it's all about the $$$ (oil) just like the congo was.. But pple don't know about it.. Well, I'm a home body for the most part - like to go out everynow and then but I enjoy being home.... I have done my share of partying - plus I don't think it's attractive for a 55 yr old to be stilling on the same bar stool week after week..