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  • haven't felt well the last few days. still don't know if it's a cold or allergies. pressure in head, but not really congested nasally. chest is tight, sore throat. have done 3 breathing treatments with the nebulizer, taken Mucinex, Sucrets. no fever, but just feel blah. have had 3 allergy attacks too. hate when that…
  • good afternoon.. well, we have made a decision on our floor. going with Natural Berkshire Maple. Hopefully it will be ordered Monday, picked up Thursday and installed....soon? The 2 places that had it (identical) were $ 1.30 difference in price. That's over $500 in savings total sq ft. busy week coming up...bus trip…
  • Got to visit with Tyler for about an hour today. His ankle is bruised badly from the sprain. Missed 2 days of school and can't work til next week. Shaved his beard off and looks younger! wish he was staying longer... won our last away game..it was pretty exciting! Up next, wrestling, which will start in December. I thought…
  • down 1.2 didn't do so well around supper time. made some pumpkin bars and had about 2 bites. (keepin' it hid in the microwave today!) goulash and garlic toast for supper. again had small servings. normally I would avoid this stuff. wonder if that's why I fail. too many restrictions. might get a journal and start keeping…
  • YAY!! Ody is coming home!! So glad to hear this!! Barb...love me a handyman!! you're gonna have your projects done in no time! my weight has been up for many weeks. If I stay good, I might have a loss tomorrow... back to the city today and went to 1 more store. WOW! they had AmAzInG carpet!! brought more samples home. so,…
  • spiders and their webs....AWESOME! i have the coolest pic of one on my deck around a light. it was dark and the light is on. i don't have a prob with them...but Tanner does! he is pretty much bug phobic! we have the plug in thingy's that only bugs can hear, lots of bug spray, etc. he screams and freaks out and i am still…
  • back to am/pm route/shuttle routine....usually done by 4:30 now. gives me more time to prep supper..even better if I've planned. :wink: got home this am and wanted to tackle the leaves...with the blower. dark clouds ALL around me..rain imminent. quickly do the deck, sidewalks...hear loud thunder but don't see lightning.…
  • evenin'... went and looked at flooring again today. I think we have it narrowed down to a very light, hickory or maple. I am considering painting most of the window trim and baseboards white. Some day...all our windows will be replaced and they will be a white vinyl. Once we get the floor started I am going to be painting,…
  • Angie I am so HAPPY to hear about Ody!! I know you're smiling and your heart is very warm and fuzzy!! It's going to be a great homecoming!! Blessing!!:heart:
  • went to 4 different stores today...I'm so confused!! can't make up my mind:noway: hope all is well with everyone...:huh:
  • good afternoon. dh and I decided we need to replace our kitchen and dining room linoleum. it is 15+ years old (what we had put in when we did a remodel at move in). It is HIGH traffic..door to the backdoor/basement & sliding glass doors to our deck/garage. it is all the same but 2 pieces. where they meet it is coming…
  • just poppin in real quick to say hi and thinking of ya all. take care
  • down 2. have a good one gang.
  • did some filing today ICK. for the most part food has been good, but I did have a few Pringles. baking a pineapple/cherry pie filling/cake mix/pecan dessert. having salad for supper and the guys are grilling hot dogs. blech. Barb..hope all goes well at Dr appt...keep us informed. Diabetes is scary. Really hoping things go…
  • dh pulled out a bush in front of our house, then a wahoo tree that was damaged by a storm this summer (one less thing to mow around:wink: ). removed some outdated plumbing in our basement (old shower fittings). my mom has to have surgery on a finger Fri (guess it's been locking on her). leaves are really turning this week.…
  • hi all. me and Tanner went to the city this am...he needed a new jacket and his battery is not working for his computer. they are going to mail him a new one tomorrow. glad it's included in the service agreement. got a few groceries, oh yes, the bananas. stopped at Arby's for lunch and home by noon. watered some of my…
  • I keep my sodium between 1000-1200 on a good - clean day! :wink:
  • happy Monday gang! 131 posts & 587 views???? really?:huh: yesterday did ok til late afternoon....been forever since I made cupcakes, so I made some, frosted them and added more sugar to them with sprinkles on top.:ohwell: I had 2. NEGATIVE. the positives were all the things I accomplished during the day while the guys were…
  • good Sunday morning ladies... let's see, Friday I drove football. One more away game (in 2 wks) then the season is done. Wow, going fast! oh, and I weighed the same. one ninety-four point two. A year ago I was eleven pounds lighter. things need to improve here. Saturday I went and got my haircut. Scott and Tanner went to…
  • well today I feel like I am actually caring for myself. If I remember, I think I have mentioned this in the past somewhere along the journey. But ya know how I always say 'gotta be mindful...concentrate....focus' ?? so, now I am seeing that my **thoughts** are really, truthfully, holding me back. at least that is the way I…
  • afternoon team.. went thru some files and pitched a lot, and have even more to shred or burn. paper work is exhausting my mind...long over due and need to keep at it. my goal is to get down to ONE desk...and eliminate 2 small cabinets/cupboards. UGH! all going well in the bus the last 2 days, yay! looks like tomorrow is my…
  • Great seeing ya here Erica! Congrats on being a Terrormedixxx!! wtg lady!! so proud of you...what an inspiration!! love hearin' bout all of it! so...are you at the National level now?!! You are soooo rockin' it!! still trying to get my act together here....just tryin' to get some kind of motivation goin. pretty much…
  • hi all... 1 boy didn't ride the bus, the other one did. neither him nor his siblings would say 'hi or good morning' to me today. talked with Dean of Students this am....have not heard anything back yet. I also had a high school boy and a class mate to these 2 boys tell me 'they fight all the time and never get along.'…
  • had a nice time at the wedding and the color theme was PURPLE...my FAV!! I have never seen a more beautiful purple. It was like a deep purple/raspberry. Ok. I loved it!! took a chance at the Diamond Jo casino..played $4, walked out with $32! Oh, learned it is "our" turn to have Thanksgiving for Scott's family. Could be up…
  • hope you had a good time! what did you see? I want to get the Bridesmaids dvd....it was pretty good. My candy episode...I went to Sam's yesterday to get 2 things....fresh salsa and granola bars. they have a lot of bulk items. I noticed the big bags of candy...like a 5lb bag. All Tootsie Roll candies...flavored…
  • good Saturday morning ladies! yesterday was my errands day...lots of fresh fruit and veggies available here! Bus Driver vent.....issue with (the same 2) 6th grade boys on my bus again this afternoon. had them sit together in the front seat. by the time I returned home, mother of one boy had called. I returned her call and…
  • long day here...in the bus from 6:50 am > 4:30 pm! whew! took the Sr. class to the University of Northern Iowa, college visit (which is where Tyler goes.) he brought me my camera...have not seen him since Labor Day...he shaved his full beard/mustache off! Sure miss him...he had to do home work yet and then go to class, so…
  • afternoon ladies... worked in my main flower bed all morning and it is DONE! all weeded. no more pulling... til next year!! I freaked out and screamed when I saw something move. At first I thought it was a mouse, a very BIG mouse. Then I noticed the area where I was, had rabbit fur in the ground/grass. So, I looked for…
  • angie...so sorry to hear about ody. will keep him in my prayers in hopes that he is getting good care and feeling better soon, so he can get back to you!! tough time for you all....hang in there!! take care ((hugs)):heart:
  • Oh my....there is a God!! VITA!! puuullllleeeezzzzz catch us up gurl! I been prayin' for your return!!
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