Shrinking Violets - Part 5!

[kity 2]

Hey Girls~

LOL Michelle, it is good cold! OMG, did I have a BAD PB this am! F*^KING EGGS!!! Then I tried to eat a cinnamon roll (I know...hangs head low in shame) and pb'd until I bought died!!!! I think the food went down and after the first pb, the band swelled and then it couldn't get it up....uggg! When will the fat girl learn!???

I did take my baby for a long walk. It is beautiful today, gonna reach 78!!!

Laura, I teach in a public school, and I'd still send my kids to private school. I'd do it for the religious education but still private!

[mdrai 3]

Naturally, I have all the ingreds for REGULAR, full-fat & sugar sop chzck, but none for the lighter version, ha ha ha! All this talk has gotten to me & my cream cheese is softening as I type... I'm going to make one in a big heart shape for tomorrow... yeah, that's it! That's my story & I'm sticking to it!

The kids have Monday off for Prez. Day... that will make it 6.5 days off school in a row... AND... I can't believe it, but "they" are calling for SNOW on Monday night into Tuesday... perhaps as much as 6-12"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :smile::eek::smile:

[janiebug 0]

Michelle, I heard about the snow that could be coming to you. We are supposed to get 2 to 4 inches tonight and tomorrow.

Go Apollo (I am watching that now).

Okay off to do some putzing..........

[Teachlady 3]

Good morning, Violets...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!! I spent a nice day with my Valentine yesterday. Drove 2.5 hours to the hospital so he could make a call. Shopped at Babies R Us for a couple of gifts, Bed Bath and Beyond for stuff for moi and then had a nice dinner at a Chinese buffet. 2.5 hours home.. watched a little Olympics and off to bed. Today is church, directing the choir and singing a solo, a baked potato bar luncheon to raise funds for Haiti afterwards and then a Taize service tonight sponsored by our church. I'm playing flute and singing. I'll be ready to chill out tonight.

Hope everyone has a great day today!!

[kity 2]

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Hope you girls have a wonderful day! Off to grade papers, but will pop in for breaks!

xoox

[mdrai 3]

Happy Valentine's Day, my sweet Violets!

Here's a little "virtual," calorie-free treat for you! (But for me, the cals are real! :smile:) :smile:

[mdrai 3]

Good morn, Vi's~~

I'm pleased w/myself this morning, as I completed the hat that I began knitting just 4 days ago! I'm infamous for *starting* projects... not so much for *finishing* them, lol! I learned two new techniques: knitting on double-point needles (I've done this a few times, never very successfully) and crocheting the edging (I've never done any crocheting before this!). I even had to rip out and re-do two chunks (the first was because it was too big, so I had to undo it & make it smaller, the other because the edging was uneven & I'm picky), which usually frustrates me and adds to my procrastination (I put it away in a funk, never to return)... but not this time... for some reason, I persevered. It still turned out a *bit* too big, but DS says he likes it & that it's soft & warm, so yay. I want to get back into knitting this year, and am hopeful that a few of this type of quick project will build my confidence and propel me to some more difficult ones, such as vests/sweaters for the whole family for Christmas! Oh my. We'll see!

Here's the hat:

On the Mo front (or "end", lol)... he's home & doing ok. He's eating and acting peppy... he won't let me out of his sight. Giving him all his meds is a bit tricky, but we'll work it out. We'll follow-up on Mon w/the vet... phew.

Off to shower & get ready for DD's last Winter jumper show of the season.

I hope each of you knows how much you mean to me, on this day of love -- and every day. Smooches!!

[janiebug 0]

Michelle, I am so impressed!!!!!!!!!!!! Both the knitting and the baked good!!!!! All three are cute (Evan included)!!!

We have about an inch or two on the ground, we are supposed to get more, but we'll see. That means is we don't get it, Michelle, watch out!!!

Happy Valentines everyone!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Judy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Teachlady 3]

Good morning, Violets..

The service last night was very relaxing and comforting. Now it's another day and I'm off to my hospital shift and then Ethan comes at noon for the afternoon. 15 degrees here and cloudy. Don't know if there is snow in the forecast or not. Hope you manage to avoid anymore new snow, Michelle!! Glad to hear Mo is doing better.

I'm going to make the cheesecake for Bob today. He's never had it and we are both giving up sweets and most carbs for Lent. I was doing great for awhile and then drifted back into a mini candy bar here and there.. grrrrrrrr

Everyone have a great day.. will check in when I get a chance later.

[Haydee 2]

Good morning my sweet Violets. It's a new week and I have a new attitude right now. I was in such a funk last week because things going on at work, things going on at the wedding venue, things going on with my wedding. Blah. It was just heck.

So. My boss that was "let go". Yeah, he would have been fired eventually. He was half assing everything. Well not even half assing. 1/4 assing. All our accounts are crazy messed up. And I'm getting blamed for crap that I didnt even do! And so last week we brought in some really expensive tax accountants to go through our accounts and "fix" or try to fix things. So I worked like 50 hours last week. Then on top of that I had appointments at the bed and Breakfast to sign contracts. And these brides get testy if you can't meet with them RIGHT away. And I was not in any mood to go and be happy and chipper for them after what I was going through at work... AND THEN, we've been battling with the county people on the permits we need for the venue that we are building. We finally got that resolved though and we resume construction in the next few weeks.

I gotta go back to work for now. I didn't have time to catch up with everyone but I will. Love you all...

[kity 2]

Hey Violets~

Haydee, I've been meaning to email you back...just glad your HELL WEEK is over and here's hoping things settle a bit!

Judy, thanks for reminding me about Lent...starts Wednesday and I've got to give up sweets. Problem is, I know I'll cave. Maybe I'll give up carbs...that is doable, well kinda. HHMMM...I need to think on this one. One year I gave up "curse words". I pulled out of mass and someone cut me off...and well, that was over too quick!

Getting taxes done today, then taking a load of papers into the mortgage guy. Getting excited but having FREAK OUT MOMENTS!!! At least we are not fighting like last week. We fought more last week then in our entire 5 years together. I hope that "spurt" doesn't return...we are not really fighters. We just get pissy for a while, then 10 min later, one of us says sorry. HATE FIGHTING. I'm a lover, not a fighter!

Other than that...I still have about 10 papers to grade...but I need to write 2 papers for my National Boards (WHY AM I DOING THIS AGAIN?) I am getting video tapped Wed., and need to have my shit together for it. Well, at least somewhat together and at least 1 paper done...can work on other paper next weekend after I grade ANOTHER 31 grad papers....wwwaaahhhhh!!! :hurray:

OK...enough complaining!

[mdrai 3]

Hey gals...

It's Monday. I keep waiting for a "regular" week as well... still waiting. It's like life is just a tad off-kilter, about a half-beat off "normal"... every morning I wake up and think that today will be the day that it's back to normal... but then, no. Hm.

Well, hope springs eternal. Until then, I just keep plugging along.

Make it the best Monday it can be!

[Daisalana 33]

We had a couple inches of snow last night. So bizarre. Went into work late after it all melted. They say we may get more tonight. What is this crap!!!

Just had a sandwich-ready tuna salad (in a foil packet) by Starkist.. wasn't bad, and it was 100 calories for the whole pack. I still like homemade version better, I add more relish.

We applied for Individual Blue from BCBS to be covered outside of a company policy. They automatically denied me because I am 10lb too heavy. How funny is that, if I keep up with this dieting I will lose that 10lb within a month. They said I can re-apply then. But by then we have to make a decision. Life can be so..funny. Russ is like, well if you keep eating well AND work out, you could do it in a couple weeks! Yeah.. and if I was 5'4 I'd be short!

Hope you all had a good Valentine's Day.

Carson is soooooooo whiney the past week. Whines non-stop, I don't know what he wants and nothing seems to do it. He cut all 4 major teeth now, so... what is the deal??

He's going to be walking any day now, he pulls up on everything, and lets go every time.

Speaking of the whiney-butt, gotta go!!

[Teachlady 3]

Carson is soooooooo whiney the past week. Whines non-stop, I don't know what he wants and nothing seems to do it. He cut all 4 major teeth now, so... what is the deal??

He's going to be walking any day now, he pulls up on everything, and lets go every time.

Speaking of the whiney-butt, gotta go!!

Kris told me the other day that Grady is getting in 3 more teeth at once. That will make 12 teeth by the time he is 12 months old March 3!!

[Teachlady 3]

In case any of you have been wondering... the people at the Poison Control center are very nice.

How do I know that, you ask?? Ethan was said he had to go pee so of course I congratulated him. He headed for the bathroom and was in there for quite a while. When I went in to check on him he had brushed his teeth... with Hydrocordisone-plus cream!!! He had an awful look on his face. I called the center and they said there shouldn't be a problem.. just keep him hydrated. He seems to be fine. I showed him where his toothpaste was and he said... "oh". It's fun being a Gramma!!! At least he won't itch on the inside of his mouth..