I hate it when people post just to post.....

[MacMadame 81]

I prefer quakes because there is no warning. The earth shakes for a bit and then it's all over. More people die from hurricanes every year in the US than from quakes.

I have lived where there are quakes, hurricanes, tornados, and active volcanos. I will take quakes over those other three any day of the week.

[DivaStyleCoach 89]

Thanks everybody for the well wishes and congrats - I'm so excited I can't stand it! :tt1:

Luluc - your puppy is gorgeous...he makes me miss my dear departed Lab "Dave" even more...:tt1:

Just waiting for time to pass...oh so slowly...I am indeed stocking up on Protein. I have one order of the "bullets" coming, and I downloaded a great set of recipes from another topic in the forum that I'm going to try for the next two weeks. By the time I reach my surgery date, I'll have a stable of favorites and be a pro at making them.

My DD is going to do the semi-liquid diet with me for 2 weeks. She desperately wants to be banded, but I'm not sure she's mentally ready for it. We'll see how she does...she's not 18 yet, but she's heavier than I am, and I'm worried about her.

DH has said he'll change his eating style too - he's not going to do the liquid diet, but he's giving up Gummi's (he LOVES those things) and fast food for the next 6 weeks - partly to support me, partly to lose some of his tummy. :tt1:

My DDog, Sisko, has already "told" me that he'll take as many walks with me every day as I'm up for, so my post-surgery exercise is taken care of...I'm just ready to go!:smile2:

[Gracey 7]

Lulu - those doggies have grown so much! He is so precious!!

[*susan* 1,709]

susan - your not far from my parents; they have a ranch in ocala.

Wow, I actually grew up in Mt. Dora and then moved to Leesburg for 13 years before leaving the area. I am very familiar with Ocala. Do they have one of the beautiful horse ranches up there?

[*susan* 1,709]

Luluc, I can understand why you would want to keep that puppy, what a cutie!!

Mac, I think the idea of living near a volcano would be the most scary to me.

[She Smiles 2]

Next year I am SO waiting until 2 hours before Trick or Treaters show up to buy candy. I've had that candy in here since Saturday (Costco shopping) and have dipped my hand in the bag at least a couple of times a day EVERY day since.

Let me make you feel better Donna. I bought some candy "just in case" we had trick or treaters. (We had some a couple of years back and had nothing to give them in the house and it was really sucky for them). Well of course, husband and I ate ever last one of those Gummy skeletons waaay before yesterday. Lucky no kids came round!

if i could keep one it would be this lil' one -

Oh my goodness. How adorable. I wonder how much live animal shipping to Australia is? *wants one*

Edited October 31, 2008 by She Smiles

[MacMadame 81]

Mac, I think the idea of living near a volcano would be the most scary to me.

Well, when I moved to Hawaii, the volcanos on Oahu hadn't irrupted in ages. Then one in a different neighborhood started to go and took out a few houses and also Kilauea, on Maui, woke up after a brief hibernation (and has been active ever since). I actually got to fly over it in a small plane and that was awesome.

The thing about volcanoes is that you can't do anything about them really. If a lava flow starts going and it's aiming for your house, you can only hope that the flow stops before it gets to your house. Otherwise, it's gone.

All you can do is not live in the path of an active one and hope the inactive ones stay that way.

[luluc 6]

Wow, I actually grew up in Mt. Dora and then moved to Leesburg for 13 years before leaving the area. I am very familiar with Ocala. Do they have one of the beautiful horse ranches up there?

yes susan, they're horse folks - but are looking to downsize as 70 approaches....they have a condo in miami ; but that area is so pretty - it really is my favorite part of FL....be sad when they sell

she, if i could lick a stamp on lil' man, i'd ship him...he's such a lover & will be a great pet for someone...

volcanos/tornados/earthquakes oh MY......i'm craving fried pickles right now w/jalapeno ranch.. :smile2:

[Gracey 7]

i'm craving fried pickles right now w/jalapeno ranch.. :tt1:

Blech!!! :smile2:

[Donna113 2]

i'm craving fried pickles right now w/jalapeno ranch.. :smile2:

I'm dying to try them.

[Gracey 7]

Lulu - had you had fried pickles before you moved to the south?

[luluc 6]

Lulu - had you had fried pickles before you moved to the south?

oh my goodness no!

but i sent DH to razoos to get me some, ..... i'm sure he's sipping on a cocktail while i wait for possible treaters.....

[Gracey 7]

oh my goodness no!

but i sent DH to razoos to get me some, ..... i'm sure he's sipping on a cocktail while i wait for possible treaters.....

aww! i had one ding-dong (doorbell) but during liquids, i didn't want candy in the house. :smile2:

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

They had deep fried pickles on the menu at the place I went for my birthday dinner. It was strange. Nobody had ever heard of them. I had only heard of them from reading about them here, but I was surprised to see them on the menu.

Hope everyone is having a great Halloween and resisting the urges to

eat too much candy.< /p>

[sharmom 7]

I love salmon personally I just buy costco salmon patties and roast garlic and put it on the top with a little lemon there are 170cal and 20g of protien good luck on finding that perfect recipe