Smokin' Hot Green Pepper's 3/11 week 10

afternoon team....I'm still waiting for spring to arrive....then May can happen? oh Mother....Nature!! it has been so yucky here lately, I'd rather have a foot of snow!! From shoveling to mowing right? :bigsmile: went locally for brunch this am with inlaws. Lots to get done here before I depart this nest Thurs @ 10:30am. In 2 days I will be in the sky headed towards Dallas...a first for me. Airports kinda scare me....I get to hang out in Chicago on the way home! One time I got lost just trying to drive out of O'Hare. I kept circling and circling and circling. Kinda funny I guess. Ice cream sounds good. Fearing I am pmsing the last few days..great.

Have a good one

third time now trying to post....188.4 this am. down a few. still waiting for TOM, and that's fine! 35*, cloudy, and breezy here. figures they are expecting sun and 60's tomorrow!

the day has arrived! I can't believe it and am so excited!! gonna head out for a brisk walk, finish a little laundry, and then get ready! Plan to leave here around 10:15 or so.

Cindy and Vita....thinking of you..wishing you were going to be there with us. I know someday we will get this chance again! Take care and keep the action goin here! love ya both

afternoon gang...washed some windows inside and put screens back on. will start laundry later. still tired...but ate too many carbs today. walked Lily up to get the mail. my mom stopped by and visited..showed her the Vegas pics. my parents both like to go to the casino's around here about once a month. just for curiosity I checked Allegiant > LV for early Nov. 2 ppl/3 nites, hotel and air around $500 or so. WOW Affordable!! and good air times. Wish I could get hubby to go. parents want me to go to Riverside with them Thursday (casino). 2 nites now covering my flowers from possible frost damage!

I am willing to go anywhere to meet with you ladies. I have not been to Texas (cept the Dallas/Ft Worth Airport), Oregon/Washington, or Mass. There are so many possibilities.....small town, big city, cruise, bed and breakfast, the mountains, the shore, museum hopping, camping, spas, resorts, shows, tours, etc...and of course leisure time to put your feet up. I don't have a problem with laid back trips either. R&R, chatting with women, sipping some wine, leisurely short or long walks = good time for me! I will say if we keep the trip around April time frame and a visit to Iowa is planned, the weather will not be guaranteed...just like we found out in LV....and that can happen most anywhere. Easter is April 8th next year. The sooner we decide, the more time we have to make detailed plans and put money aside.

Time to make supper. Tanner's pre-trial is tomorrow. I'm hoping it can be settled and we can be done with this part of it. Also found out his OWI only affects his car and not any of ours for insurance. we have suspended his thru Sept.

gonna aim for early bedtime tonite!

ds was charged minimum OWI ($1250 + court fees, 2 days jail). Did get other 2 charges dropped. When he had his substance abuse evaluation, $100 (court ordered) over a month ago it was recommended he complete a weekend drinking drivers school and alcohol education program $350. He has this scheduled in a couple of weeks which will cover having to serve jail time. He has the option of a breath stick being installed (for 3 mos = the remainder of his 180 day revocation) in his car. Not sure what the fee is for this but it could reduce his OWI charges. If he decides to drive he has to get sr-22 insurance....and he needs to do that by 5/31 or he will have penalties on his registration. We are considering putting the title/registration in our name to keep it current. I know there are costs to have his license reinstated too. He starts work full-time 5/16 where Scott works. He leaves here around 5:30 and starts work @ 6:30. Tanner would start @ 7am. Wants to carpool b/c of gas prices. now there's a right choice!

eating very badly...which makes me feel tired. heavy cycle today and tomorrow. not sure I want to venture out with my folks. do have some pretty nice weather. have a few events in June and need to get active and tone er up.

Jacque - hope you get to feeling better soon. nice goals...go for it!
Barb - how ya feelin? maybe it was jet lag and the Chinese food you ate?

my heels and the tops of my feet are looking better. hi to Vita and Cindy!!

just want to report that I will not be weighing tomorrow. In one week's time, I've been to 3 Casino buffet's (one today), not eating good otherwise, and TOM. I vow to have a better week and get back to daily goals. Not sure what the weekend holds, but I need to really focus on exercising. I have noticed lately how stiff I feel and lack of mobility. I should not be grunting and moaning at 45 while doing simple tasks around the house.

Hope you're all having a good evening!

Cindy...I get that way too...just get tired of feeling awful and miserable and ain't no one to blame but myself. time to get serious and realize how important it is, each and every day. a good day here and there and before ya know it, you're on a roll. let's do it and be accountable first for our self. we've all been there....making sure we get exercise in, eating a lot better, etc. it works and we DO feel better. no second guesses there. we all deserve to feel good and be healthy.

Barb...sorry you're feeling icky. hope your meds help and you're better soon. take care