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    Yes Janet...you need more water. You live in the desert...even when it's not hot, it is dry. You wrote in an earlier post that you were having meat load.....I about fell off my chair laughing.....what kind of meat load was it? I'm so glad typos can be funny. So the Beck books say make a plan and stick to it....oh my, I'm going to have a very hard time with that one....I really have difficulty doing something over a length of time. I'm okay for a while, but the stick to it ness is a problem...guess that's why I'm here. Since we are reporting on food today....I'm in at about 1000 calories and 30 plus minutes of walking plus up and down stairs. I drank 2 cups coffee (10-12oz each) plus 60oz water. Water usually isn't a problem for me. Even with this fill...I'm making sure I drink in between eating. Okay...sorry no personals....I think my brain just fell asleep. Guess I'll send my body after it. Hope everyone has a good night. Eva
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    I haven't had as little as 900 cals since I was first banded...that was maybe the first month....3 weeks of liquids and then a couple/three weeks after that. Of course I haven't journaled every day since then either, but I'm pretty sure it's wasn't in the 900 cal range. Nope, I had little restriction, but definitely wasn't where I should be. I'm really hoping this is it. It's new, so now it's good, but it's got to stay this way to force me to pay attention. What I ultimately want out of the band is to lose enough weight that I'm comfortable with myself and to enjoy eating....a bite or two and be content with that. I haven't started the Beck books yet...it's on reserve at the library. Someone else has it checked out so I'm waiting until it comes back in. If I like it enough....I buy it. Have a great evening everyone!!
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    So we didn't go out for the anniversary...I fixed roasted asparagus and seared fresh Ahi tuna, and home made meyer lemon sorbet. It was good (it would have been better if someone else cooked the tuna) I don't do fish very well but the fish was very fresh and still tasted good. Everything went down just fine. I'm still under 900 calories for the day. This is a first since banding. I'm good today. Been working on the piles of paperwork....yuck. Now I have more pile to figure out what to do with...some shredding, some recycling, some ????? aarrrggg. Back at it.
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    Jessica, glad you and your family had a good time at the circus! It's nice quality family time. Some venues are pretty picky about outside food. Sorry you had trouble with that. Apples, as for going out for dinner in FL...I can go either way...and any night. I would still maybe like to do the Cirque du Soliel (sp?) thing so that would be one night probably. I know there are all sorts of decent restaurants there including Emeril's. You have to make a reservations way in advance for that place. Working on paperwork....mostly throwing it away. too much stuff. My geranium is blooming like crazy....so is the hibiscus...small flowers but still blooming. It was like 34 degrees last night. What are these flowers thinking? Later............ ee
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    Pictures....1st 2 are of the bobcat that was walking across the road and then up my next door neighbor's drive way...it's a little hard to see...had to snap the shot quickly but it's in the gap of the bushes. The 2nd two are of the Santa Catalinas and the snow has already started to melt...it was much lower yesterday morning on the way to the airport.
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    Morning ladies. Laura, sorry you are feeling poorly. Hope you kick that virus quickly. I hate being sick....haven't been in a while either. Hope it stays that way. Phyl, great snow pictures....wow, you really got a dusting. I'm going to post mine too but they aren't nearly as dramatic as yours are. I really like the one with the palm trees....quite a contrast. Arlene, sorry you are hurting again but glad the meds help. I tried to stay off mine, but I feel much better being on them. Linda, thanks for the fill help....I am taking it very carefully. That was an interesting story about your 1st DH. I ran away from my fiance at the ripe old age of 18. It was probably the best thing I did. My parents pressured me not to marry him. I was way too young and foolish and I'm sure it wouldn't have worked out. I too am very happy with the one I finally married. And on that note...today is my 3rd anniversary. We are doing what we both enjoy...piddling with our projects. We are supposed to go out for dinner, but I'm not sure we will. We bought that tuna yesterday and will probably have that with fresh asparagus. We will also celebrate next month because that was when the public wedding was...see 2 anniversarys...can't beat it. Apples....I like that no bra Sunday....but after a couple of hours, I end up putting one on...something about bouncing around all day makes me more uncomfortable that having one on. Then I can't wait to take it off at night. Thanks for the encouragement. I'm trying not to beat myself up...but that's a trait I've practiced for decades and you know how hard it is to change those behaviors...but I keep trying. As for you grabbing more and more....just think...you are going to a civilized place and if you forgot something or need to augment something, you can find it on the way or in Florida. That is my new mantra when traveling because sometimes I bring too much stuff. Lori...sorry about your DD situation, how tough that has to be...but I think that the boy may change a bit, but deep down, he'll still want to play with his boy toys. Of course all of our adivse isn't going to help her make a decision. She's got to figure out what she wants and what she is willing to do to make it happen. Broken hearts are very sad, but they do help us learn what we truly want. Hair stuff...I'm low maintenance too...not even 2 minutes. Mine is comb and go as you will see in FL. My hairdresser cuts my hair so I don't have to mess with it. Maybe yours can help you with a new "do". Janet...it's my 3rd fill. Hopefully my last. I actually can feel food in my pouch now...which I really couldn't before. It is slowing me way down and helping me to be aware of what and how fast stuff is going down. Now, if I can just stick to making the right food choices, it should be the trick. So will we see the new gold in FL? Deb, is being a seamstress what you do for a living or what you do on the side? Both of my sisters are quilters, one makes clothes, and my godmother was a seamstress. It's a skill, art, and a valuable craft. I didn't inherit any of the desire to do that work. Jodi...sorry about the stomach ache. I hope the antibiotics help clear up the problem. So many hoops to jump through for insurance...I understand the necessity, but it's so frustrating. I'm a self pay and went to Mexico for surgery. That's where I've gone to get my fills too. Hope you have a really nice Sunday and vacation with your DD. I met a man from Virginia yesterday at the clinic. He came all that way for his surgery because his doctor wouldn't do it. He wasn't fat enough. I think it's one of the few things I don't like about the Mexican surgeons...they'll do surgery on just about anyone, but it is a personal decision and if you are willing to go through it to lose 50-60 pounds then okay. I'm going to close for now and see if I can get something productive done. BBL
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    Evening ladies!! Made it back from San Diego...easy trip. Neither flight was full so we got all 3 seats both ways. I now have 7 cc's in a 10 cc band. The fill doctor added 2 cc's and said I shouldn't have to come back. I do have restriction. I can no longer gulp water. He also told me to eat solid food to make sure I can. I did, it does....so I'm back home. But there was a difference eating this afternoon than there was this morning. We'll just have to see if this is "it". Laura, glad to see you are back. Sorry about your sister...I really understand what she is doing and I couldn't tell you why. She is really trying to fill some hole inside with external stuff. She's the only one that can help herself. Is she not interested in any sort of counseling? I guess I'll have to finish posting tomorrow....I need to sleep...it's hitting me really hard right now. See you in the morning.
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    Guess everyone is lurking...popping in now and then. That's what our dog does...she rides up front when no one is in the passenger seat...the windows have dog slime on them...especially DH's vehicles. I manage to clean mine once in a while. She's having a harder and harder time of getting in the car. She'll be 11 in March and time is taking it's toll. Phyl, it's sort of sad that you are disenchanted with your choir group. Having the ability to sing is one of those specials things. So maybe you need to get a golf cart too...you might be able to stash it in a storage unit over the summer. I would love to live somewhere where you could go everywhere in a golf cart....what a hoot!! When you drive through Saddlebrook or Sun City Vistoso people have two car garages...one for the cadillac and one for the golf cart. Laura, Nels is going to have something to show off at school now...his green cast. As usual, your pictures look great. So you are picking us up at the airport....cool!! I'll be with Janet, we're coming in on the same flight. Lori, SLC isn't my favorite place either, but you can live anywhere for a while. I didn't care for it in the winter when it gets all socked in and gloomy. You go to Park City and the sun is shinning and its all nice. Utah is a beautiful state however, and there are some great places to go camping. As for the people, hopefully you will draw those that are like you and will like you for who you are, not what religion you are. Julie, aren't your brother too old to be pulling stuff on your mom? Some people never grow out of their silliness. Check the weather.com site a couple of days before FL and pack accordingly. If it's predicted to be in the 80's then you'll only need light jackets, but it does get cold there (ask Laura) so you might need warmer clothes...depends on the weather. Jessica...wow lot's going on with school, but so worth the effort. I worked full time and went to school part time for 11 years. Got my degree but never really worked in that field...it's a behavioral science. I still want to shake people silly when they don't do what they are supposed to...not convince them with appropriate and tactful reasoning and language. Getting through school quickly is a good thing too...means more money in and less money out. Jodi, as you start to work with your band, you'll find you can do pretty much everything you do now, you just won't eat very much and you'll tweak things to make it work for you. I was on clear liquids for a week then full liquids for two more weeks, no mushies. Then after 3 weeks, I was on normal food. Linda...that would so cool if you could join us in Florida. You write such cool posts, it would be great to talk to you too. Okay, I need to get this load of laundry done tonight so I can get ready to go tomorrow. You probably won't hear from me tomorrow, but we'll see. Have a great weekend everyone!! Eva
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    Did I ever mention I love my library.....
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    I just reserved the Beck book from the library. This might be interesting. ee
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    Evening everyone, Linda, I meant to comment on your ice pictures....oh my, that would be very ugly to drive in. I'm glad you haven't gone back to work yet. Hopefully it will have thawed a bit before next week. I like that idea of you becoming the Zumba master...what do you think? Apples, good thing you are planning to plant your backside in the lounge chair, otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep up with you....so much stuff going on. Melissa....the timing is just not so good for me. I'll be in San Diego Saturday, but have my fill appointment and then have to catch a plane home. Otherwise, I would think about it, hey, but aren't you meeting us in FL anyway? Phyl, I'm not driving to San Diego, DH and I are flying. Arrive in the morning and leave in the evening. It's about 7 - 7 1/2 hour drive from here, so it would be really hard to do all of that in one day. When do you head back up north? I might be back to PS sometime before you go. Jodi, I have friends that use the CPAP and love it...they sleep very well with theirs. It's nice your daughter has other outlets than sitting in front of a TV or computer. I bet it's tough on you, but I'm sure she'll appreciate what you are doing for her. Deb, that a great idea about the library and the Beck book...I'm going to check mine after I get off here. Glad to hear you are on the mend...at least you know what to do to take care of yourself. 40 mins on the elliptical is great...good for you. Thanks for the well wishes. Laura K...that would be me...not moving the same as the other people...I do not have the dance gene. I love to dance, but do terrible at coordinated specific steps kind of dancing. You should have seem me at my wedding. I was pretty embarrassed to be out the dancing alone with DH. Lori...I'm hoping that working on my stomach will help my back in the long run. It's just going to take some time. Where do your parents live? You could always come to Florida and use the excuse you didn't have transportation. It's better that they are going to be gone then you don't have to do that. That reminds we, I'm going to have to contact my brother and firm up some plans with him. Arlene...we are going to miss you in FL. Glad you finally got out today and you have having nice weather. Are you in line to get this storm that's over CA & AZ? Hold on to your hairdo if you are 'cause it's windy....very windy. Julie, sorry to hear Mimi is sick again. Seems like she's not getting rid of the darn cold. Yep, it will be nice to talk face to face, then you really find out the good stuff. Janet, did you get your fill? How are you doing? How's Angel? How are those arms? Well I'm doing better today. Food was better (not perfect) but better and I'm feeling the good sore of muscles being worked out not the "my hips and back are bothering me" sore. Work is still incredibly busy. We had a little meeting about the expectation for the next 2 weeks....he (da boss) wants everything done and submitted by Feb. 4th. Yeah, like that's going to happen. I'll just keep plugging away at it and get done what I can. I did get 1 permit request submitted...just have 9 more to go. I also turned in all 3 jobs that needed to be done by tomorrow. So there was some progress. I have this HUGE developement going in which has a Costco and a bunch of other stores. I have to do a conduit job for them and I've never done one before, so this will be interesting. One good thing is their plans are in AutoCad, so I'm designing it on top (layer) of their stuff. Makes it a lot easier especially now that I'm becoming a little more functional with that program. Sorry, am I boring you with work stuff? I get excited when I learn something new and every week I learn another thing in Auto Cad and I like it. Off to check the library site. Eva
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    Boy, there were a bunch of late posters last night. Thanks everyone for your help. Linda, I started taking my anti inflammatory about 2-3 weeks ago and I've been sleeping much better and very little pain now when I'm not exercising. But truly, I don't feel as good as I can when I'm not doing some sort of exercise, walking, pilates, yoga, pouring cement...whatever. So I started walking after it cooled down some last year and my hip and back started hurting (not on anti inflammatory then) and then the holiday season and no exercise. So now I've started again...slowly, I don't get too carried away and do 110 minutes...30 minutes and of course the hips and back start bugging me again. Despite that, I did get on the pilates machine this morning and worked out a little longer on it. This is what I like about this machine....it folds up so it takes less floor space, I can shove it to the side...it isn't hard to open and close it. I can do these exercises in my pajamas without shoes, getting dressed, etc....so no excuses about having to get up and dressed. It is working my stomach muscles, lower and upper and I'm going at my own pace and it has a video to follow which I can watch on my computer while doing the exercises. It's also on the floor (no legs to raise it) and it's hard for me to get on and off the floor, so that is an exercise for me too. So how about this mememememe post. Thanks again for listening. I have to go to work...talk to you all later. AND THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR ADVISE AND LOVE. Eva
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    I always find it interesting to see what subject you will tackle on a daily basis. What I really enjoy about this thread is that there isn't too much of the "oh poor me" syndrome here...yes we all rant, yes we B&M about stuff but no one really carries on about how horrible their life is. I don't mind B&Ming because I certainly do it enough, but not without realizing if I have something I'm unhappy about, I'm the only one with the power to change it. I'm a firm believer in making your own life...no one can make it for you. You choose to be sad or happy and you choose how to react to different situations, I'm not sure it's always consciously, but it is a choice. When I'm doing the pity party thing too much, I have to remember this...practice what you preach. So on that note, I'm going to B&M...sort of. I've been struggling with food since November. No weight loss, a little gain, not too worried yet, but this is not where I want to be. I always wonder why I cannot stick to a plan. Over the last few days, you guys have let a few pearls of wisdom slip out about food issues, dieting, exercise, etc and I'm trying to incorporate these ideas back into my daily routine. Journaling is one of the things that really bring home where I'm slipping up. I don't want to face the reality of what I'm putting into my mouth. I seem to have a horrible sugar addiction. Once I start eating sweets, I cannot stop. Once I start eating fats, I don't stop. I eat until I'm more than full. I still haven't learned to listen to my band or my common sense. I tell my self tomorrow I'll walk the walk but then tomorrow comes and I'm eating a bite of this and little more of that and I know exactly where that leads me. I truly am eating less than I used to. I do not eat the massive amounts I used to, but I am not making wise food choices and I know it needs to stop. I'm writing this just so you know where I'm at. I'm going to Tijuana for a fill on Saturday and I'm really hoping this tweak will get me to that place where I can't get another bite down. I know I still will need to work on the head issues, but if I can't eat as fast or as much as I can now, maybe I will get that reprieve from my addiction long enough to get some more weight off. One more thing is bugging me, then I'll get out of my pity tub...I've started exercising again...not agressively, but 30 minutes or so a day. My back is bothering me and so is my hip. This pi$$$es me off to no end. I want to be able to move easier, get on and off the floor easier, walk longer and maybe even run, but once I start exercising, the stupid back, leg, foot thing starts again and the stress bugs me. It's a vicious circle, if I don't exercise, I'm not going to lose weight, if I do too much I aggravate the disk and arthritis, and I need to lose weight to help the disk and arthritis.....duh............I'm still going to get on that machine in the morning because it feels good to have those sore muscles, but geeze getting through the other aches and pains is a PAIN!! Sorry I had to let go, but I think it will help me get back on track if I put all this crap out there. Thanks for listening (reading). Nothing like airing your dirty eating issues in public is there?
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    Arlene, I really believe my obesity is a symptom of a lot deeper issue, however, I've never been able to figure it out....I have had no major trauma in my early life and I've been obese since I was a child. I also wonder how much of it is a chemical, genetic interaction that contrives to sabotage our health. It's strong of you to step away from the unhealthy relationships....even though you love them, sometimes it's the best thing you can do for them and you. Linda, good job on the 2 pounds. Too bad about your DIL, it's hard to have someone you love sort of turn away from you...I'm sure he still loves you. Families and their relationships are pretty weird. As for the rain....we haven't had much....barely any at all...it was sunny today...so where's that rain they promised us? I live in the desert too so I want my rain. Do you ever wonder how many people suffer from PTSD? Especially the enlisted men and women? What they see and experience can be so damaging and the effects are not always recognized. My heart and prayers go out to the enlisted folks and all those people that are trying to help this nation. Melissa....TRIPLE CONGRATULATIONS!!! :mad: When are you going to LA? How long will you be there! Julie, the aeropilates thing is a piece of exercise equipment...it works the core along with legs and arms. I bought it off of QVC (something I've never done before). I got it a couple of weeks ago, but I had to put it together and now I have to learn how to use it. I finally did this morning and boy am I out of shape. I didn't work on it too long, but I can feel it in my stomach muscles already. It's kind of cool because it folds up and is out of the way when I'm not using it. Janet...sorry about Angel, hope the medicine works. Try liverwurst for the meds...it's the only thing Glimmer likes and looks forward to. I give her meds everyday and have for the past 3 years. I think the liverwurst smells strong enough to mask the meds oder. Okay, it's after 10 again...need to go to sleep. I did get my toes done tonight...they're pretty. Later, hope everyone has a great night. Eva
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    Cheri...those are the shows I watch too. Janet, no rain yet....supposed to be tomorrow. I didn't get all the stuff done I wanted to today..I'm hoping the rain will stay away long enough for me to get a few more field notes...if not, then it will have to wait. Meredith, you've done so well with your weight loss..send me some of your determination and energy. Linda, congrats on the release to go back to work. Between your weight loss and the exercise your hip wasn't going to give you any trouble. Wow, it's great your DH helps around the house. My DH helps pay the house keeper. If it was left to him, it wouldn't get done. Funny thing is, he like the house when it's clean, he just doesn't like it enough to keep it clean. Great....good going with the knee. You'll be able to walk a lot in Florida....do you like how I slip that in there? I think I'm going to be in CO around Labor Day....do you think you'll still be there? Hello to everyone I missed. Need to sleep so I can get up and use my new pilates machine in the morning. I'll let you know how it is. Eva
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    Drive by....... Pajama day....I'm jealous!! I've running around like crazy trying to get some site visits done so when it rains tomorrow and Wednesday, I can spend time drawing up my notes. Had to stop by the house to eat and pick up some keys. Then back out to the field to hit as many sites as I can. Meredith....praying for your friends Mom. Congrats on the the house...how exciting!!! Are you decorating it yet? Lori, you can make it to Florida...sure you can... Julie, sorry about your cold, but it does sound like maybe it's breaking up. Lots of fluids and rest. Apples, the dog travel kit is so nice and cute. He'll do fine and so will you. I love to drive and as long as I don't have to be somewhere exactly at a specific hour, the trip is fun. We like to stop where we want to, take different roads to check out things we haven't seen before, etc. I can't wait until I have the time to do this. Of course, I shouldn't be wishing my life away so until I retire, flying it will be. NYSparkle really nice post. You sound like you have a great sense of humor. I have quasi Jewish friends here. I've attended bar mitzvahs (sp?) and bris (sp?) of their son's...even got to read at one of the bar mitzvah. It was pretty cool and I really appreciate the traditions. I really like the rabbi, he's a very down to earth sort of guy. The food things is a challenge, but you'll find the adjustments you need to make. Okay...gotta run.....later.... Eva
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    Melissa...happy Birthday....glad it's going well for you!! Did your DH surprise you with something nice? Okay party girl....glad you had a really good time, are you resting up today? All my plans to get things done this weekend went zooming by and of course I only caught a couple of them. I finally watered all my plants. My poor house plants have been mostly neglected for two weeks...finally got all those done, transplanted a couple of outside plants (geranium and hibiscus). I still need to do the ornamental pepper, but I don't have a pot big enough for it. Picked up dog doo, last load of laundry is in the dryer, put together my pilates machine...yeah...still don't know how to use it, and am working on another batch of beef jerkey. This is all while entertaining my brother from Phoenix and my local sister and her daughter. My paperwork is still piled high and needs attention. Oh well. This is my neices last night in town, so we are going over there for dinner again tonight. She flies back to Alaska tomorrow and is going to miss our nice weather. She is turning out to be a nice young lady...20 years old, working, living on her own. I'm proud of her. Well, this paper work is calling to me. I'll try and check in again later. Eva
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    Cheri, I really prefer steel cut oatmeal to regular oatmeal because it has more texture maybe. I think it tastes pretty similar to rolled oats though. I eat mine with a little bit of dried fruit cooked in it...raisins, dried cherries, apricots, etc. Sometimes I add a handful of walnuts to the mix. I sweeten it with Stevia or 1 spoon of sugar in the raw and that's all I need for it. So it must be a matter of individual taste as is everything. Everyone's talk of catholic school, etc was bringing up memories. I went to public school but knew several people that went to the catholic high school in Canon. The boys and girls schools were separate but we always heard those catholic kids knew how to party. I was raised as a Lutheran. I prefer a particular Methodist church here in town...but mostly I am not religious at all. Spiritual, but not religious. Got my hair done today...but the girl that was going to do my nails has sort of disappeared and wasn't there. So I made an appointment to have a pedicure done Tuesday after work. I have my stylist do my hair straight when I go in because I can never get it this straight....it's different and I like it for a change. Mostly I'm a wash and go kinda girl and don't fuss with my hair much, so it's fairly curly most of the time. Went shopping afterwards and came home to laundry and started sorting through this mountain of papers. It's started and I have a ways to go. If I would just deal with it at the time I get it...then I wouldn't have to do this, but I never learn this lesson. Thick headed I guess. Time to sleep, hope everyone has a great night. Eva
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    Sparkle, welcome....I was back at work 4 days later...but no lifting (supposedly) but I ended up doing a little of that. I was fine. The LAP band isn't horrible as far as surgery, at least I don't think so. Of course besides my tonsils, it's the only surgery I've ever had and I do not have children. As far as the food, you'll be fine. I cooked a meal for a wedding a week after my surgery (50 people) and really didn't have a problem with it. Apples, I understand about the "lost" time. After I graduated from college (1993) I was lost because I didn't have that focus. Now I can't stand having my time taken away from me...I have a really hard time committing to anything over a long time. Weird. Linda, you are doing wonderful with your exercise. I'm really impressed. Julie, love the tractor. It's really good your DH has interests...beats him sitting around the house watching TV all day. My DH has all kinds of projects too....and most of them are sitting in the back yard...cars, motorcycles, etc. Laura K....those leaves are really cool. How thick are they? What do you use to paint them with? Boy have you lost a lot of weight, you are doing great. Laura...have fun in Miami! Hope your Dad starts to feel better and Nels stays feverless. If Nelson is donig good, what will you do while DH is at the conference? I know I've missed someone, sorry....I'll try and catch up tomorrow. I have FNSC tonight and a hair and nail appointment tomorrow....so I'll me MIA again. Last night I was caught up in another audio book and didn't check in....sorry. Hope everyone has a great Friday. Eva
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    Busy night again ladies. Meredith, so sorry we won't be seeing you. I too was looking forward to meeting you. Sorry about your GM...also sorry to hear your aunts are behaving badly. It makes me mad that people can be so petty. They need to send love to your GM not turmoil. Wishing you the best in school. Okay, that's about as far as my brain will stretch tonight. Got the cell site project submitted today (due tomorrow) and now I have to catch up on some other stuff. I'm brain dead and need to sleep. Hope to catch up tomorrow!! Cheri, your story and joke were pretty funny. nite nite. EVa
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    Morning Laura, you so excited!! I am too. My DH is coming to Florida on Saturday, so we will have an extra car Saturday and Sunday to help the airport shuttle. We aren't leaving until Tuesday. DH hasn't really been to Florida except one overnight stay on our way to BVI or Costa Rica...can't remember which. I have a brother in Ft. Meyers we might try and visit on Sunday. Depends on how things go. We'll I guess I'd better get ready for work...I'd love to sit around in my jammies, drinking coffee and looking at this huge pile of paperwork....but I have things to do, deadlines to meet, blah blah blah. Can you see my enthusiasm here? See you later. 500 pages...you are a chatty bunch. Eva
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    Oh no you don't....I'm doing coffee and something physical too...you aren't leaving me there to sleep like a slug.
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    I guess Tuesdays are good nights for me to post because you guys are all busy watching some of your favorite shows. We haven't even turned on the TV tonight. Yes, I live in a social twilight zone because we don't watch reality TV. Great....sorry about the job loss....and really sorry your boss didn't have the huevos to tell you, but you don't really sound too broken up about it. And as the saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. Maybe the hospital job will come through....hopefully after Florida. There's a couch or bed or something calling your name!! LInda...the amount of exercise you do is amazing. I'm so glad to hear your hip is doing so well. Javalina babies are cute...but most babies are. If they weren't so destructive I wouldn't mind so much, but they can really tear stuff up. They have BIG fangs and I don't challenge them too much. I will chase them off my porch or out of my yard if they are chewing on my plants. Okay Janet...the 4am stuff is just way out of my realm of possibility. I haven't even put together my new machine. I can't see it at night well enough to get the screws in the right place. It would probably help if I wasn't spending more than 10 hours a day at work also. I did get a lot of walking in today at work. So that is something. Wow Applies, 20 degrees...uuugggg, but you know with all the temperature changes, it's a good excuse for more clothing, so you can layer. On an earlier post you were talking about boiled wool. I love the look of that, but when would I wear it? I have a wool car coat now and rarely wear it. There are some things I miss about being in the cold country...but not driving on ice, scraping windows in the morning before driving on ice to go to work, scraping windows before driving on ice to come home and the mud. When the snow and ice finally melt...the mud...yuck. Okay, I like my desert. OH, and that ordering stuff like steel cut oatmeal on Amazon...great idea. Laura, so sorry about the mess in your car...yuck...that sticky stuff ends up in places you can't even think of. Guess you really weren't supposed to drink that. Sorry you are having such a dropsie day...hate it when that happens. Is Nels asleep? Maybe that will be one good thing today. Phyl, what states are you missing? Arlene, I think it's in our Mom's or Grandmas job description to do the guilt thing...I don't think they are always aware of it, but I know too many Moms that do it. How far away does she live? Houston is a big city. The one thing about sliming is you slow down. Jessica....slow way down and chew chew chew....your band it too new to challenge it. Really think about what you are eating...I know you are busy with school, but you need to be really careful now. When I was first banded, I ate a lot slower than I do now...I forget now and that's when I get the slime going...it's not fun. Glad your incision is doing well. Are you taking interesting classes? 1 day...Melissa, right? Glad you will still be making it. Having a friend for support is a good thing. Hope she likes us. sharlene...wow, you are doing more than great. Banding isn't a quick way to lose weight....it's a life time way to lose weight. Good job lady. Cheri, glad you are so close to goal and focused. You'll do fine in maintenance. You have all the tools and you know how to use them. Julie, how are you? Meredith? It was a long day today...this job I was working on is really ugly and will be very pricey. Lot's of trenching and difficult access for the aerial parts. Ug. I've been uging a lot today. I have one more not too fun job to field tomorrow and get turned in by Thursday, then I can catch up with some stuff I've put on the back burner. Right now we are just getting the stuff ready to submit for permits. All of my drawings need to be finished yet so theres a lot more work that needs to be done. Then I have a mere 33 other site to work on. I bought a lottery ticket tonight, maybe I'll be lucky tomorrow. My sister didn't get the job, but it had to do more with the fact the gallery owner only wanted to pay her $8/hr. She was getting $14/hr in Alaska. She is very skilled with what she does and is worth that much at least. At least this experience is helping with her confindence and she is going to go looking at other places for employment. Okay, I think I'm going to listen to my book. Hope you all enjoyed your shows!! Eva
  24. ocotillo

    I'm here to help...

    Evening ladies....drive by. Phyl, great pics....you look awesome!! And Happy. I had to write a personal reference letter for my sister. She has an interview tomorrow. Too cool...she needs a job. Okay, off to bed and I'll try and do personal posts tomorrow night...if I can keep up. Julie, I can send you some steel cut oats if you don't find any there. Trader Joe's has them and Safeway has started carrying them too. Eva
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    I'm here to help...

    Great....you look Great in that dress...it's incredible. Glad you found something you like and is so flattering. I love the ornaments too. Wow, those are really cool as were the Santas. Gee I though the band was magic...isn't it? You mean I spent all that money and had someone cut into me for nothing? Oh.....I must be in the wrong universe. Sorry folks, my sarcastic evil twin shows up now and then...I have to beat her down with baguette and put her back in her coffee can now and then. We smoked a turkey breast and a little pork loin. They both came out very nice...I made cucumbers with ff yogurt and onions and baby potatoes with capers. My sister and her daughter came here for dinner. Then we watched a movie and now I need to go to bed...that pesky work thing again tomorrow. Have a great night everyone. Eva

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