Shrinkin' Violets Part 3 Read HERE!

[Kat817 19]

Don't know if you changed something or not, but the link worked for me....a little wierd, but it worked. It pulled up the recipe thread, on page one, and paused then reloaded and took me to the direct link of the allrecipes post.

Busy day here too, we cleaned the back porch! I LOVE it, I can get to my lawn swing, and patio furniture, and have a place to sit and surf outside while Kinsey plays.

We went and played --- if you can call it that --- softball for awhile, then went as a group to Chilis and had dinner. Was fun. There was not enough of us to make 2 teams and play, so we just took a position, and one at a time went up to bat, hit a couple dozen balls, then rotated, so everyone played all positions, and had a good bat workout. We laughed till my belly hurts, add that to the running after the ball and stretching muscles that have been totally 100% dormant for the winter, and tonight I can hardly move!

The wind is blowing hard! It is blowing in a storm, looks like we will have an interesting trip for my fill. I am so excited, and completely resisted the urge to have a last supper!!! Speaking of which, my to go box is in the car, gotta go get it and put it in the fridge.

I have went all day without seeing the guy out back! He has been using the shop like I say, he hangs out in there, because we have a TV and all in it. Today when Rick cleaned his trailer parts off the porch----his comfy place to watch TV was obliterated! It is now a storage area with a half built trailer in it, and all the parts. The shop was built with that in mind, and I told him, it is my porch---your shop---NONE of it belongs to him, so take it back, and we did!!!

Our son spent the day here, with Connor. He actually tore our grill apart, and cleaned it completely! Looks new again! Then he went and played ball, and as sad as I am about the fact he felt the need to leave his marriage, he was so much like his old self today. It dawned on me, that when they are here together, he can do nothing right. He either does something wrong with Connor, or he ignores her, or something, it was always something. She would complain about how he laughed or how he let Connor see him smoking. And yes, I know his smoking is not good, but to hide it??? It won't change anything.

I just hadn't realized how grating that was to me, to hear her whine non stop about something he was doing wrong, or detailing all his shortcomings. I am realistic and know he has them, same as we all do. Was nice to have him here and not feel like a referee.

Ideally, they too will see these problems and work through them. But the selfishness, and immaturity they both have, I honestly don't see it happening. They will either go back to how it was, or go their separate ways.....

Well, I am going to go finish watching Brothers and Sisters, and go to bed, we have a long day on the road tomorrow. 6 hours there, and 6 back....in good weather.

I'll try to check in when I get back. I am going to do the 5 days following the fill on the basic idea of the pouch test. I think for as long as I have been unfilled it might be the best plan to go really slow!

Next month will make a year with no fill! It shows. I saw pics of myself, and I miss being thin. I did it---I really was---and I WILL be again!

Talk to ya tomorrow night!

XOXOXO

[Kat817 19]

I can't believe I forgot to tell you this!

Manda called me tonight, to tell me she was taking her Father to the hospital, he called her needing a ride to the Dr. She ask why, and he give her a list of issues, so she went over, and she took his BP, and it was 254/142!!! His legs are swollen like twice their size. So she took him to the ER, they admitted him to lower his BP, and Dx'd him with cellulitis in his legs. He smokes and drinks like a fish. And says very plainly I guess that he has no intentions to change that.

I was so totally pissed off! I told her I think every parent wants their kids to be better off than they are, and wants them to be better, well her Dad should be happy, because she is MUCH better than he will ever be! He never, not one single time come to see her when she was in the hospital. He called her one time, and that was to see if I would drive her sister home so he didn't have to drive to town.

I told her I loved her dearly, but if she lets him talk her into recuperating at her house, I was going to be very upset, and very VOCAL about it! She assured me that wouldn't happen.

Anyway, I am doing my best to not think or wish bad thing on him, and remembered him in my prayers, that he heal well----his kids love him. Lord knows why but they do.

Now I am off to bed. Hugs!

[Suziecat 379]

Hey Girlies,

Slept like a baby last night and now ready to face the week. I had a good time with Abby yesterday but she did wear me out. I'm not used to that much energy around here.

Janie, Have a great day and check in when you can.

Kat, Have a safe trip and congrats on your fill.

When does Haydee get back????? And Laura?????

Have a great day and I'll check in when I get home from work.

[TracyK 3]

Good morning ladies...glad spring break is over :frown: Gonna go get macy ready for school

Have a great day violets! (((hugs)))

I will check back in later.

[Jennifur 0]

good morning gals

i pulled something in my back last night, I got out of the shower and it was cold here... i had to reach in a 3 foot narrow spot and think the cold was enough to wreck me, i hurt but got up to get laundry and i couldn't move, couldn't even lift a sock.

HERE IS MY QUESTION... i know we cant take motrin, but is it the NSAID (i might have killed that but you all know what i'm talking about right?) that we can't take??? I have some Naproxin and am afraid to take them and can't take muscle relaxer because i need to function.

I also just recovered beginning of last week from the stomach bug that was going around, and did nothing but eat for days so i feel so fat!

I made a batch of ham & cheese Soup and going to fix this problem before i get out of control.

anyway, i'm a mess all together.

My aunt is here from CA, i wish she didn't bother me so much - she is so good to us, but she is just so odd that it makes me crazy.

I'm home today and she is already driving me nuts, i can't even talk about it... I'm breaking out just thinking about it.

speaking of... KAT - I am so sorry about your hives, i am a mess, scratched the back of my neck raw and the actual hives have calmed down a bit, but i have a raw spot and every time a the slightest thing stresses me out i start itching all over...

I think i just need to go to the dr this am

[mdrai 3]

Good Monday Morn, Vi's~~

Today is the day!! I'm anxious and eager at the same time! You know I'll report back as soon as I can.

I was mad this a.m. cuz the ding-danged scale was UP! WTH? I walked AND ate exceedingly little yesterday... 2 pro shakes and a loaded (bunless) boca burger... and that's the reward I get? So this fill had BETTER work!! This white-knuckling it is not going to work long-term!

Pammy... dontcha know that I already kayaked air fares out to PS for your soiree!! You never know who might pop up at your party! (Which when I wrote that made me think: "Are you un-poopular? Do you pop out at parties?" LOL!!)

Make it a great day everyone & I'll check back after the deed is done!!

[Teachlady 3]

Good Morning, Violets..

I'm up waiting for Ethan, but apparently he's not coming this morning. We didn't get a call about the schedule for the week and no minutes on Joe's phone when we tried to call him last night. I don't mind watching Ethan, I really LOVE it, but I hate being taken for granted. I could have slept in this morning. Luckily I had a nice nap yesterday so am not overtired today, but it would have been nice to know ahead of time so I didn't have to set the alarm.

Congrats to the fill ladies, Michelle and Kat, today!! I know I am at my sweet spot. I had several pb's over the weekend, just from eating too fast. I think I am like I was pre-band and start eating like I used to and then bam.. it reminds me that things are not as they seem!!! But it's a great feeling knowing the band is there and working.

This is our last week home before our cruise and I'm trying to get the house as clean as possible so we come home to a clean house. Our cruise is 1 week long, but we'll leave this Friday and come home on the 5th or 6th depending on how tired we are when we get to the airport. It's a 5 hour drive home from there and we might just spend another night in Detroit to rest up.

We have a beach day at Maui with some whale watching and a sunset cruise, a trip to a volcano and Rainbow Falls, a tour around Kona and Maui and our friends are arranging for us to go to a laua in Kauai along with seeing the Fern Grotto. I'm so excited to be finally doing this trip after 40 years of promises. I can soon check it off my bucket list.

I'm going to go have some Breakfast, read the paper and then clean the bathroom downstairs. Everyone have a great day!!

[kity 2]

Morning Girlies~

Michelle (and any Violet) the party on May 30th is at Rob and Charles' house (celebrity house)...AND I WOULD LOVE A LITTLE VIOLET TO POP UP!

Judy...I think I missed it but how long do you cruise to Hawaii? How long are you there? Do you cruise back? I saw in the last post you had some "day stuff" planned there, but do you ever stay on the islands? My dad sailed in the Pacific Cup in 91 from San Fran. to Hawaii. His wife flew over and had a huge celebratory dinner then decided to be on the crew to sail back. It took him 16 days to get there, and took her 23 days to get back!

14 days until spring break here! That means 13 more painful alarm days. It went off at 4:30 today and I freaked out...and reset it until 5:30. Naughty but I am pooped and unpoopular!

xoxooxxo:thumbup:

[Teachlady 3]

Back again.. I finished breakfast and have been on the lap top ever since!

PamELa.. our trip is 7 days. We fly to Honolulu and get right on the ship and then cruise the Islands. We have a day and a half in Maui, then a day at Hilo, a day at Kona, a day and a half at Kauai and then back to Honolulu. We have a whole day in Honolulu on the way back so we're taking a tour of Pearl Harbor and the city itself. We leave here Friday to head to the airport 5 hours away for a 6 a.m. flight and arrive in Honolulu at 2:30 their time. It will be a really long day. We are meeting some online people for dinner the first day. We've been chatting on cruisecritic.com for months now. That's one of the fun parts of each cruise.....meeting up with people you have talked to for so long, just like here in LBT.

We got a call from the cruise line this morning and they offered to upgrade us to the Owner's suite for $500 more a person. I said no.. I'd rather spend the $1000 (if I even had it) on "stuff" not on a room. The room normally goes for $4000 so you know it would be sheer luxury, but I'm there for the location, not the ship.

Off to the real world and cleaning the toilet.. :frown:

[TerriDoodle 6]

Jenn - I'm telling you, girl, the absolute best thing you can do today is STAY IN BED! Yes, Naproxen is the best thing ever for back strains but it is an NSAID, so you shouldn't take it in pill form. Ask the doctor if it comes in liquid.< /p>

[mdrai 3]

Aaaah Judy, that trip sounds just heavenly! And you & Bob deserve it after toughing out your Alpena Winter! I am looking forward to living vicariously through you!! Again!! :frown:

[mdrai 3]

Off for my fill! :frown:

[kity 2]

Good luck Michelle! I need a fill but am waiting until after defense. I am all over the place...i was very tight yesterday. after the stress is over (haha) I will readjust and get a fill!

[Teachlady 3]

Wooo Hooooo!!! I am officially an OLD fart now. I just finished my application for Social Security set to start in July!!!

[TerriDoodle 6]

Woo hoo, Judy!! Congratulations on finally getting your hands on the money you've worked so long and so hard for!

[Hmmm...I wonder how much that would be worth if you had just invested it yourself all these years?]