:bigsmile: back away s-l-o=w=y from the pie cheryl... slowly... slowly... put down the pie plate... put down the spoon...

now back away slowwwwwwwwwly.... bad pie... bad bad pie.... blech...there is nothing in that plate you want.....

the pie is not your friend.. put the knife down and back away from the pie... slowly.... slowly.....

the pie will hurt you.... back away from the pie...... :bigsmile:

That is too cute, Snooz . I see you just finished your walk. I know it must be lovely there. I want a beautiful place to walk!!

Cheryl, I'm with you. I would have to eat that pie. You can cut back somewhere else.

doggone it - picture won't paste.... do a google for "chocolate can cause smaller feet" and look at the images... :laugh:

Yes, I can see how soothing it would be. That in itself is worth the drive there. I'll drive up and meet you there one morning . Hmm I better get started driving now, it would take forever...LOL

just kidding ladies .... no one in this group or anyone else on the face of thearth has more of a chocolate additiction than i do:noway:

if i can take a joke - so can you - we can zumba, walk around the lake, ride our bikes and have lots of fun swimming with the fishes to burn the extra cals...

Carol

I missed Leslye's post I hope you get better soon. Take extra care of yourself.

Carol- all the extra activity sound like fun.

Tonya be careful with all the painting & moving of the furniture.

T2 will keep your friend in my prayers. I also have a friend she had a double mastectomy in June now taking treatment. Cancer is everywhere you look.

Snooozie glad you had a better day today.

Welcome to the new comers that we have on board.

I hope & pray every one has a good day tomorrow.

Good Morning EVERYONE!

T2-Prayers for Betty. I too have a friend going through treatment now. Try not to work too hard with business booming, although I guess it is a good thing. Take time for yourself.

Leslye- Wishing you a speedy recovery and so glad you are here with us.:flowerforyou:

HSH- Wishing you well and prayers for your MIL and the choices that have to be made. If Snoozie can't make the shopping trip I volunteer myself, no competition :bigsmile:

Snoozie- Hope you enjoyed your nap and a HUGE IPOU on your choices yesterday!


Now just a bit of a vent:

I survived the 14 ft ceiling, but didn't survive the teasing and sheer irritation from my husband and daughter not moving fast enough for my liking...It seems the discussion of politics and reality TV takes precedence over getting the crap done. I love to debate politics but not when I have a ton to do. GRRRR, I lost my cool a little bit last night and apparently am not over it as I write this. I don't understand why they don't see the importance of getting things done so that we can get this over with and back to normal. I have no problem with them moving in but let's get it DONE. My house has been torn up for a week now and doesn't look to be complete anytime soon. I have cleared almost 3 rooms upstairs so they can move their things in. Where is it all? In my living room, dining room and it has even spilled into the kitchen.
I don't like to get all fritzed out over petty things but this is really making me crazy. Am I wrong or just being silly? Maybe it isn't as bad as all that. I keep telling myself it will be fine.

Thank you ladies for listening to my rambling vent. Have a great day all,
~t

Oh Tony I would be crazy to then !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Considering that you have cleared 3 rooms it seems a bit rude to have the things strung out across all those rooms. Wish all of us hatters were close enough to come over and lend a hand. We could start a chain and just past it person to person and have things moved in know time !!!! I have always said there is a reason houses are built for ONE family b/c people really don't want to go to jail !!! Praying that its all over soon and that you have lots of help even sooner.

And I know exactly what you mean about finding yourself still upset as you type. My husband and I have been looking for a house which ended with huff and puff just looking. All b/c of trees or the lack of trees according to whose opinion of a pictures you go with !!!! All of this after such a lovely dinner out. Sometimes they just make you wanna smack them. Oh well mine will pass soon enough and again I am thinking of you and praying for a quick resolution for you,.

To the rest of you ladies have a wonderful weekend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a great NSV Carol

Snoozie, it actually went pretty good. I am not counting down the day yet !!! I have a couple of whipper snappers but it shouldn't take me long to get them in line. Sent the 2 of em to the office and one to the ISS (in school suspension officer) to let them know I mean business and am not running a clown school. Pretty sure that will get their attention especially after I call their parents. And one group that thought they would show me they could do what they wanted and NOT be quiet exiting for lunch got to spend their recess with me in the classroom working, Didn't have any troubles out of them after that. But I am standing firm since these first couple of weeks will set the tone for the remaining year and I DON'T want to spend the year with classroom management issues. I am really enjoying the new school and all the staff and am even having thoughts that this could be a place I would like to stay for a few years. I honestly expect that if I am able to boost test scores for these classes like I did with my 3rd grade class that an invitation will be extended this year. I can see myself being happy here for the long term.

Did lots of shopping today. Started with a Christmas present for the little one, then new shoes for me, groceries and supplies for the classroom. Had Chinese with the husband and while it went a bit high on fat I made good choices to the point I apologized to the waitress about wasting food. I was raised to clean your plate and that has been one of the hardest things for me to learn to break. I have only recently been having a bit of success with that issue, but as I am becoming more selective about eating things that I really enjoy for the taste and not just eating I have seen more success. When I mentioned today to my husband I wasn't going to eat this or that since it didn't really taste that great to me today and that I was going to save my calories and things for other things and then could finish he said " When I saw your plate I knew you weren't going to be able to finish the plate. You used to but since you have been working at things I knew there was no way you would finish." Then after supper when he was getting him a snack I ask him to give me ONE Reese's miniature he said,"Just one? " I said :Yeah" He said honey I am so proud of you." " Why?" I ask. Because you have been so committed to this.

So while I am feeling fat this week it does feel good that the husband can see I am working hard at this and supports me in ever way he can even when he doesn't really feel like it some days. I don't really care for baked meats and he goes out of his way to grill for me all the time so that I won't be tempted to just give in and eat something else. He is so amazing to me and I am so thankful to have him by my side as I make this journey. While I still want this for me I find myself wanting it for him and the girls also now.