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LONGER DAY THAN I THOUGHT. FEELS GOOD TO GET UNDRESSED AND READY FOR A SHOWER BEFORE THIS LIGHNING GETS GOING. ALMOST HERE. I JUST HEARD THE FIRST RUMBLE. YIKES. GOTTA GO. SEE YA TOMORROW AFTER SHOPPING.

NICE QUOTE FROM THE BOARDS CINDY.

SUE...WAZZUP LADY?  HOW IS THE DAY GOING FOR YOU? I WILL THINK OF YOU IN TRADER JOES...SEND ME YOUR LIST!! LOLOLOLOL

Hi,

Cindy, I want to print that POP stuff off and read it very often. 

Mel, here's what we did today.  We had a lovely day. Relaxing.  After running a few errands we ended up a the Lauritzen Botanical Gardens in Omaha (you should go online and read about it).  We walked pretty fast most of the time but I slowed down to read all the names and smell the various roses in the rose garden.  I really love roses, esp when they are fragrant.  There was a cool breeze when we started but by noon it was getting pretty hot.  Left to go look at sofa beds.  I want one in my spare bedroom and get rid of  the queen bed that's hogging much of the room.  Seems like a full or queen runs about $700.  The saleslady (Patty) didn't recommend futons or flip flop sofas.  I hadn't ever seen a ff sofa.  You can fold them up, down flat, or reverse the seat and back.  Sofa beds are more comfortable.   then we went to Penzey's Spices and bought a few things.  Then I bought a new pair of walking shoes.  I was ticked.  My discover card rejected.  When I got to the car i called them.  The security division shut the card off.  I had used it over the phone at home this am to buy tickets to Larry the Cable Guy at memorial stadium in Lincoln for July 4th--$6 each.  He's doing a special show because  he's a huge Husker football fan.  (He's from Pawnee city, ne--in SE NE--about 45 miles from me).  I can't believe they're letting him do it at Memorial Stadium because it never gets used for anything but Husker football and maybe the NE high school all star game.  It will be taped to air on Comedy Central in January. Then I stopped in NE city at the outlet mall and used my card twice--about $20 and $10, then at Penzey's in Omaha--another $20-- and then tried to use at the shoe place.  If you had stole a credit card would you be spending 10 and 20 dollars or hundreds of dollars?  I thought shutting it off was stupid and of course a little embarassing. They turned it back on.

By now I was sure getting hungry so ate at the food bar at Whole Foods.  Then bought some produce--mostly lettuces and carrots with the tops on.  Bought a couple pounds of lean gr beef, rice cakes, wild rice/brown rice combo, rice pasta.

Then we went to a big mall:  Younkers and Dillards--dept stores.  I don't think you have them back east.  Anyway, lots of stuff on sale.  Many things 50-70% off the clearance price (just on end of the year type stuff).  dillards even had that plus another 30% if you used your dillards card.  I bought a bunch of socks, some with rubber bottoms--for ladies in a nursing home.  These were only two dollars less another thirty percent

Only thing i bought was a bra and then ran out of time and headed home>  I really wanted to stay and keep looking at everything

oh I forgot to tell you about a pair of bright orange "crock type" shoes i bought for fifteen dollars>  my DD would flip if she saw them.  It doesn't matter what color they are as I NEVER where them away from home. NEVER.

Hello girls

Today is a much better day. MIL went back to her home for a few days and let me tell you, the difference!! Wow, She really isn’t a horrible woman but sh3e is like ex lax, only good in small doses. Heheh. Ok, another topic. Feeling better and it was great to get up this morning and just be by myself , really great. Today is my bd so I ordered my cake (nope, will not eat it but the kids want it) Don’t know if MIL will be back tonight because she has to have help right now because she had a major operation last month

Sue, I wish I could leave the kids and go but MIL can’t really do much at this time because she is not allowed to do a lot right now and DH is never home because this is the busiest time of the year so just do’t have the time for myself at this moment but hopefully can get it sooner or later. MIL will not be going back home till Sept. I think she went hom3e for a few days this time because she was getting on my nerves and the kids so bad. I have tri4ed to organize things for the kids but sometimes it doesn’t work espe3cially when little one busts in on things. She wants to be involved but the two big ones don’t want her. As for eating wise, My fil cooks actually and th3y would never eat like I eat because chinese love their oil an salt way too much .  I am not sure why I eat so much. A lot is boredom and stress, yes and maybe it is rebellion. I can’t control anything in my life right now but I can control what I eat so I “control” by overeating. Does that make sense? Sometimes it just is that I get tired of fighting so much in my life that I don’t feel like fighting overeating anymore. I don’t enjoy it that much. I feel terrible when I do it but I just keep doing it.  But I did do well yestereday. Did eat some tthings but nothing like I have beend oing. Today, going all out for POP. I do want to get control of myself no matter what is out of control.

Cindy Lou, like those tips!

Rachel

Rachel, I realize some of the Chinese people (more younger) are getting fat because of changing their eating habits but in general, how do so many of the Chinese in your area stay slim?  If you're going to live in that culture and eat in that culture, maybe going have to figure out how it can work for you.  What do you think?  Maybe you've already tried it and it didn't work.   As for eating because you can't control anything, that's me too.  I originally ate because that was one thing my mom couldn't control.  And I eat often from frustration.

so tell me one thing you could do amidst all the things you can't do.  Could you round up the kids and go walk or to the park, etc?  Get all your water in every day?  Glad to hear MIL went home for a few days.  Maybe you could try to have a talk with her.  Are you closer to your FIL?

today I walked for an hr in a nearby town.   Now I'm sitting in DH's office answering the phone while he's at a funeral. He's one of the team that shoots the guns as a tribute at the end of the funeral.  The man who died was 87 and must have served in the military.

Do you have your visa renewed yet?

SUE...WOW WE HAD A GREAT TIME IN OMAHA!! I CANS SEE ME RACING AROUND TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH YOU!! I BOOKMARKED THE GARDENS AND WILL "VISIT" THEM LATER ON TODAY. I LOVED OUR DAY!!  HERE IS OUR DAY IN NJ...WE GOT UP EARLY AND SPENT TIME GETTING THE SENIORS ORGANIZED FOR THE WEEKEND. TOLD THEM THAT IF THEY NEEDED SOMETHING DONE...THEN TODAY WAS THE DAY. WE GOT ON THE BUS AND  WILLY TOOK US TO TRADER JOE'S.  THERE WERE FRESH CUT FLOWERS RIGHT INSIDE THE ENTRANCE AND WE GOT A BUNDLE OF WILDFLOWERS TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY ROOM WHEN WE GOT HOME. AT TRADERS WE FILLED THE CART TO THE BRIM FOR THE MONTH OF JULY!  WE GOT PEACHES, SOFT LETTUCES, ROMA TOMATOES, SHELLED EDAME, BLUE AND STRAWBERRIES, GREEN PEPPERS  AND  SUNFLOWER SEEDS FOR MY COCKATIEL. HE'S GOING ORGANIC AS WELL! ROFL THEN WE BOUGHT ALMOST THE SAME LIST AS  WE DID IN OMAHA! ROFLMAO RICE CAKES, RICE PENNE PASTA, PEACH JUICE (NO SUGAR OR SALT)  GROIUND BEEF PATTIES, OREGANO, BASIL, RED PEPPER, CHICKEN BREAST, SMALL SIRLOIN  BEEF ROAST,  AND FROZEN VEGGIES.  NOT BAD HUH??? I AM SO GLAD  WE HAD SUCH A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!
I LOVE CROCS AND WEAR THEM EVERYWHERE. I HAVE 3 PAIR WITH LINERS FOR THE WINTER AND A LIGHTER PAIR  FOR THE SUMMER. MAYBE WE NEED MORE COLOR IN OUR LIVES!! LOL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
RACHEL~I AM SORRY ABOUT MISSING YOUR BIRTHDAY!! I THOUGHT IT WAS ON THE 7TH NEXT WEEK?!?!   HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!  I AM GLAD THE EX-LAX WENT HOME FOR A FEW DAYS. HANG ON TO THE GOOD FEELING AND ENJOY EACH MINUTE. WE AS MOTHERS NEED TO LEARN TO ASK FOR HELP. IF WE DON'T....THEN PEOPLE TAKE US FOR GRANTED AND THINK WE ARE SUPER MOMS.  YOU'RE SUCH A SWEET PERSON  AND I THINK  THE MOM IS A BULLDOZER!!! I REALLY HOPOE THIS WEEK GOES BETTER AND YOU CAN FIND....OR RATHER MAKE THE TIME  TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. SENDING GOOD THOUGHTS AND HUGS YOUR WAY.  ARE YOU GOING TO DO IN-HOME TUTORING? WHERE DID I READ THAT? OR AM I THINKING OF SOMEONE ELSE? GETTING OLD!!! LOL

I HAD A WONDERFUL WEEK. I HAVE READ MY VERSES EVERY DAY, WATCHED MY FOOD, DRANK MY WATER, EXERCISED,  MADE EXTRA CASH FOR SEPTEMBER, AND DID A LOT OF "FAVORS" FOR THE SENIORS.  I WENT TO TRADER JOE'S AND BOUGHT A KITCHEN FULL OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS. MOST OF THEIR STUFF IS LOW SALT AND SUGAR AS WELL. I STOCKED THE SHELVES THIS TIME SO WHEN I CANNOT COOK, (WHICH IS MORE OFTEN NOW) THERE ARE MUCH HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES THAN THE LOCAL SUPERMARKET OFFERS.  SUE'S POST A FEW DAYS AGO REALLY GOT ME TO SIT DOWN AND MAKE PLANS, FIND EASIER RECIPES,  AND GENERALLY JUST GET RE-ORGANIZED. . I HAVE BEEN POSTPONING THIS BECAUSE IT'S VERY HARD TO ADMIT THAT THE WEAKNESS PROGRESSES AND I NEED TO MAKE CONSTANT ADJUSTMENTS. I SAY THIS TODAY AND THEN TOMORROW I TRY TO PRETEND IT ISN'T HAPPENING!!   I AM FOREVER IN DENIAL!! ROFLMAO  BUT DENIAL HELPS ME GET OUT OF BED AND CARRY ON! SO IT'S USEFUL IN SOME SENSES.  I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER SINCE I AM GETTING FOOD, WATER AND EXERCISE GOING AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS AT A HIGH OF 189.5 LAST WEEK AND AM 187.5 TODAY.  HOPEFULLY I WILL GET THIS BLOATED CRAP OUT OF MY SYSTEM IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE 3 DAY HOLIDAY AND WILL USE EVERY MINUTE TO KEEP PLANNING MY MENU AND KEEPING TO THE CHALLENGE!!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Hi,

Rachel, i forgot to wish you happy birthday too.  How old are you now?  What did you get for your birthday?

Mel, I really enjoyed our day at Trader Joe's.  I just love that place--all the unusual stuff to look at.  How did you make money now for Sept??  As for denial of aging/progressive diseases, it's not such a bad thing.  A positive attitude accomplishes much.  Also the mind controls the body so how much thoughts and determination of healthiness overrides the diseases in the body? ?  It strengthens the immune system--a very good thing.  Plus we need to visualize, ie see ourselves healthier, younger, happy, calm, and at a heathy weight, etc--so that our subconscious comes to believe that image and work towards that end.  I could do much better in this area; I never have really put my subconscious to work except with my list of positive thoughts.  How about you?

I;ve gotten all my water in the last 2 days. Have walked at least an hr 4 days in a row.  I'm pretty sore so will only do  bands today.  I can see that there's no way I could exercise enough to eat too much  on a daily basis.  I'm reading my motivational book but not enough.  Today I'm studying the SD laws/statutes.  I had to take a break as my eyeballs were beginning to hang out.

It's kind of rainy today but hasn't actually rained much.  I wish it would as the top ground is very dry; plus if we got alot of rain I would pull my garlic.  That's so much easier than having to dig it. 

I'm making white chili for me for supper.  I ended up using some gr turkey I had made into taco meat.

talk to you later.

Llara, I have my guineas locked up in their house because I've lost 4 of them in the last week or so.  I don't want to lose anymore.  Plus something scared momma and she's not sitting on her huge nest of eggs.  And here i was all worried about what i was going to do with all those guineas.

I JUST FINISHED IN THE KITCHEN. GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS AND MADE SOME SPAG. SAUCE. THEN STEAMED SOME VEGGIES. THE BLDG IS LIKE A MORGUE...SOOOO QUIET!  THE ONLY NOISE WAS THE CONSTRUCTION BEHIND ME.  SEEMS LIKE THE DAY FLEW BY AGAIN. I WANT THIS WEEKEND TO GO SLOWLY!!!  WE MIGHT HAVE A CHANCE TO GO TO ANOTHER WHOLE FOODS ON THE 13TH..I PUT MY NAME ON THE TENTATIVE LIST AGAIN FRIDAY. WE'LL SEE. I CAN SEE THAT I COULD GO BROKE IN THAT STORE TOO!! I FOGOT TO SAY I BOUGHT A TANGERINE SUGAR SCRUB AT TRADER'S. SMELLS DELISH!

SUE~ IT IS OFTEN SAID IN TOWN THAT I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW I'M IN A WHEELCHAIR! PEOPLE MAKE FUN OF MY OPTIMISM BUT IT GOT ME THIS FAR AND THRU A HORRIBLE 8YR MARRIAGE AS WELL AS HAVING LACK OF CARING FAMILY. I AM FOREVER EITHR SINGING OR LAUGHING. SO NO PROB THERE FOR ME. MY ONLY PROBLEM IS  I DON'T THINK BEFORE I ACT. NOW WITH THINGS LIKE YESTERDAY'S AMMONIA...THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS. I NEED TO SLOW DOWN A TAD. ROFLMAO  I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY LIST OF ANXIETY STUFF. MAKING SLOW PROGRESS.  THIS WEEK I WAS WONDERING IF I WILL EVER CHANGE FROM THIS VOLUNTEERING NUT AND SLOW DOWN.  I THINK IT'S GENETIC. ROFLMAO
YOUR WEEK SOUNDS GOOD WITH WATER, BOOK ETC.  I HAD FORGOTTEN YOU STILL HAVE THE OTHER TEST TO GO THRU.  DO YOU KNOW WHAT OR WHEN THE MAMA HEN GOT SCARED? POOR THING.   HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

TOMORROW THE FIRE WORKS ARE ON THE HUDSON RIVER. THE TOWN IS CLOSING THE ROADS OFF BEGINNING AT NOON. THERE SHOULD BE A DELUGE OF PEOPLE HERE AND WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP OUTSIDERS OFF ALL THE ROOFTOPS OF ALL THE HIGHRISES. THERE ARENT ENOUGH PEEPS TO DO THIS I DON'T THINK. OTHER YEARS HAVE BEEN A NIGHTMARE OF FIGHTS, OVER DRINKING ETC. FUN RIGHT? LOL SO JUST IN CASE IT GETS BUSY OVER HERE AND I NEED TO LOAD MY MUSKET AND MARCH IN FRONT OF OUR BUILDING I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY  & A SAFE TRAVELING FORTH OF JULY WEEKEND!!

Good morning to you all.

Well, countdown is to 38 days left and counting down. Not too bad and feeling much better about myself./ Better then the ick, the loss of pounds an dinches  is the feeling of control. I am tryng to do like soul and be positive to myself an dkeep telling myse4lf, I can do this! Today is Sat for me, July the 4^th but of course, we do nothing for it here. Perhaps I will be back in the States next year for it, that would be a blast!

Sue, Since being here I have to say the chinese are slim I would say mostely because of genetics, really. I can eat the same thing they eat but gain a lot more. But , that being said, it is how much and what they eat also. Although they do use a lot of oil and salt, their food is so much healthier then our food. We use lots of butter, flour, cheese , mayo and sauce wherein they don’t. We sit down and eat something over 1000 caloriews in one sitting for a main meal and then follow that with dessert that is probably another 800 calories if at a restaurant. But here, dessert is fruit if at a banquet. If at home, there is no dessert, no snacking and so on. I watch the girls while they eat and they honestly don ‘t eat that much. Of course, the men eat more but that is usual for any country. But the girls just don’t that much. The younger generation is getting heavier now becauwse of he snacking. After school, they hit the small stores and buy ice cream, bread, cookies and so on and this is cuasing the kids to get heavier. The older generation and my husband’s gen. Really don’t do much in eating ice cream, cake and sweet things. For instance, my bd we have a cake. Only the kids ate it. My fil/mil did not touch it nor did my husband or his cousin. So, genetics plays a part in it but also what they don’t eat, junk!   Now, at the school, the teacherw always had some kind of snack food there but there was also lots of fruit. When they snacked, it was one piece, one time. Not a whole package like I would do

Can’t really talk to mil about the way she is because she can’t change. Her mother is like that and worse. She has always been like that and interpretes it as care and love. I can’t take that away from her. She knows it bothers everyoen and everyone, inclucing her kids, get frustrated with her but that is alll you an do is deal with it. As for a visa, no, haven’t gotten one yet. I should hear from one school on Monday if they want me but it is a middle school and I hate middle school! But a job is a job. The college will not give m an answer till August, don’t know if I want to wait that long.  Thanks for the bd wishes. I am 35 now but feeling 23. Age doesn’t bother me so much. The kids gave me a painted pic  and pens. From others, nothing. They don’t realy give things for bds here

Mel, crocs are popular here also. My smallest one has a pair for inside the house but they are so light. Your grocery list sounds great, send some of that over here! Nope, bd is the 2^nd actually but don’t worry, it isn’t a huge thing so just hand over the cake and nobody gets hurt , hehehe

Yes, mil did go home and should be back in a few days but the breather is heaven sent!  I am trying to find time for myself but the kids needs so much time also and having trouble with son and him being rebellious. I know there is a cause but have to find what it is . He wants to go out side and play all th time but doesn’t realize that is hard to do .

Yes, doing in home tutoring but in their home. The son is going to america to study high school on the 20^th. Good money and I am acutally setting it aaside for the kids. Shhh, DH doesn’t know.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

THE DAY IS UNCERTAIN AS TO SUN OR CLOUDS. FINE WITH ME. I HAVE LOTS TO KEEP ME BUSY INSIDE. JEN CALLED LAST NIGHT JUST TO SAY  SHE LOVES ME AND THANKS FOR HELPING THEM OUT WITH THE KIDS. I SENT MONEY AND MORE FOOD UP THERE WITH RICHIE ON THURSDAY.  TIMES ARE TOUGH ALL OVER AND I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE SO WHY NOT. BESIDES I LOVE MAKING "care" PACKAGES UP. THIS ONE WAS IN RED CANVAS TRADER JOE'S BAGS. WHEN I SAW THEM THE OTHER DAY, THAT IS WHAT GAVE ME THE INSPIRATION. WHEN I GO BACK NEXT MONTH I AM GOING TO GET MORE AND USE THEM AT XMAS. LAST YEAR I USED THEIR BLUE SIGNATURE BAG. EVERYONE LOVED GETTING GIFTS IN THEM. MOST OF MY PRESENTS WERE ORGANIC FOODS!! THAT'S ME...TURNING THE WHOLE WORLD ORGANIC..ONE BAG AT A TIME!! ROFLMAO

I NEED TO STOP PLAYING AROUND HERE AND MAKE SOME HARD-BOILED EGGS AND OATMEAL. I FORGOT THEM YESTERDAY.

SUE...I MEANT TO ANSWER...I GO DOWN EVERY DAY  UNTIL THE 9TH WHEN THE BOSS LADY RETURNS. JUST TO SEE IF THINGS ARE GOING WITH THE FLOW AND THE SENIORS NEEDS ARE BEING MET BY MAINTENANCE.  WITHOUT A BOSS OF SOME KIND THE EVERYDAY WORKINGS OF THIS HIGHRISE  AND OUR OTHER PROPERTIES GET OUT OF HAND.  HOPE YOUR WEEKEND IS GOING WELL!! DID YOU GET THE GARLIC OUT? DID IT RAIN?

RACHEL~  I CAN IMAGINE WITH THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES THAT LIFE IS VERY DIFFERENT. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE!! YOU CAN DO THIS. YOU KNOW IT AND I KNOW IT. YOU ARE A VERY STRONG WOMAN AND YOU SHOULD GIVE YOURSELF CREDIT FOR ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY YOU HAVE.  KIDS, PARENTS, HUBBY, JOB, CLASSES, VISAS.....YOU ARE WOMAN!!

 LET ME HEAR YOU ROAR!!

Hi,

Happy 4th of July.  Went to a parade this am and now leaving for Lincoln to go to the larry the cable guy show at memorial stadium.  Remember I told you the stadium never every gets used for anything but football??  Last time was 1987 when Willie nelson had the farm aid tour.   It rained over 2 inches.  Yeah!  But still looks cloudy so might rain again.  Hope not tonight in Lincoln.  I still had to dig the garlic alittle, even after all that rain.  But eventually I decided maybe too soon in the season so stopped til later this month.  Stalks are still too green.  I have tonsssssssssss in my garden.  It self sows.

   UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU...

TO HAVE A POP-ING  WEEKEND!!!

WELL I JUST READ SOME MOTIVATIONAL  POSTS RATHER THAN REJOIN SOME SENIORS STUFFING THEIR FACE WITH "BAKERY" JUNK. AND NOT EVEN GOOD BAKERY STUFF.  I FINISHED COOKING AND THEN WENT OUT FOR ANOTHER SHORT RIDE. SUN IS POPPING IN AND OUT ALL DAY.  PANFRIED SOME BEEF PATTIES FOR TONITE AND TOMORROW. BOILED SOME NEW POTATOES TOO. I HAD FORGOTTEN I BOUGHT THEM.  ALL IS WELL IN MY CORNER OF THE WORLD.

SUE~ I THINK WE WERE READING SIMILAR THREADS! LOL HAVE A GREAT TIME IN LINCOLN. HOPE YOU STAY DRY. I USED TO LOVE GARLICKY THINGS BUT THE STOMACH NO LONGER TOLERATES IT. YUM!!!

HI,

BOY DID WE HAVE A GOOD TIME LAST NIGHT AT THE LARRY THE CABLE GUY SHOW AT MEMORIAL STADIUM.  ABOUT 50,000 PEOPLE.  IT WAS TOUCH AND GO AS IT WAS MISTING PRETTY HEAVILY OFF AND ON BUT STOPPED ABOUT 8PM.  SINCE THEY WERE TAPING IT THE MIST/RAIN WOULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM.  I WAS SO HAPPY FOR "LARRY"--REAL NAME DAN WHITNEY--FOR HIS FAME/SUCCESS.  ESP A NEBRASKAN "PLAYING" IN THE CORNHUSKER'S MEMORIAL STADIUM.  ANYWAY WE HAD A GREAT TIME. 

I AM UP ONLY 1/2 POUND FROM EATING OUT LAST NIGHT WHICH IS PRETTY GOOD FOR ME.  MY BIG GOAL TODAY IS TO LOSE 1 MEASLY POUND, JUST ONE.  THEN I'LL BE IN THE 160'S.  SINCE I HAVE TO BE IN THE 160'S BEFORE I GET BACK IN THE 150'S THIS IS MANDATORY.  I MIGHT HAVE TO WALK A TON AND SLUG ALOT OF WATER TODAY.  MY POOR BUTT HURTS FROM SITTING ON THOSE STADIUM BENCHES AND FROM PULLING WEEDS.  CAN YOU HAVE A STIFF BUTT?? WHO KNEW THERE WERE MUSCLES IN THERE SOMEWHERE.

WELL, OFF TO CHURCH.  TALK TO YOU LATER.

SUE WOULD YOU BELIEVE I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS GUY BUT JEN AND RICHIE LOVE HIM!! I AM BEHIND THE TIMES. GLAD THE NIGHT WENT WELL AND YOU BOTH HAD A GREAT TIME!! MAYBE YOU CAN RECALL THE PROGRAM AND LAUGH THE POUND OFF!! YES THE BUTT IS FULL OF MUSCLES...MINE STILL HAS SOME PADDING!!  HOPE YOU GET INTO THE 160'S THIS WEEKEND!!! IMAGINE SURPRISING LLARA!!  SHE WILL BE ROOTING YOU ON!! ENJOY THE DAY.

HELLO WORLD!! LOTS OF SUN AND I FEEL SUNNY TOO. LAST NIGHT WAS SO BUSY I MISSED THE 4TH ON TV!!  PEOPLE FALLING DOWN, GOING ON THE ROOF, CONGESTING OUR PARKING LOT...AMBULANCES HAD A TOUGH TIME GETTING NEAR THE BLDG!  THANK GOD THEY SENT ME JIMMY BACK TO HELP.  WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT SINCE THURSDAY, OUT OF TOWNERS WERE TRYING TO SET UP TENTS AND PARK THEIR CARS BEFORE THE LOCAL TOWNS COULD CLOSE THEIR STREETS? IT WAS UNREAL. I AM GLAD THE DAY IS OVER BUT I BEHAVED MYSELF!!

I CAN'T BELIEVE TODAY IS SUNDAY AND 3 DAYS HAVE GONE BY LIKE A SPEEDING BULLET!      OR MAYBE SUPERMAN               

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY. I AM OFF TO CATCH SOME RAYS.

HEY MEL, THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A REAL ZOO ABOUT YOUR BUILDING.   SO MANY PEOPLE COME TO SEE THE FIREWORKS?  DID YOU GET ANY SLEEP LAST NIGHT?  WASN'T IT PRETTY NOISY?

YOU CAN GO TO LARRYTHECABLEGUY.COM AND SEE ALOT OF HIS "ACT."  I WAS THERE THIS AM AND SENT HIM AN EMAIL, THANKING HIM FOR HIS GENEROSITY FOR THE SHOW.  i KNOW THE LITTLE BITS THEY CHARGED US FOR TICKETS NO WAY PAID FOR THE SHOW.  THEY TAPED THE SHOW FOR SHOWING ON COMEDY CENTRAL (AND WILL MAKE MONEY THERE I'M GUESSING) BUT I STILL THINK IT COST "LARRY" PLENTY.

I'VE BEEN READING MORE OF MY MOTIVATIONAL BOOK.  TWO THINGS JUMPED OUT AT ME:  1.  i DON'T REALLY HAVE A GOAL THAT EXCITES ME AND 2.  I ONLY HAVE "HALF A MIND" TO ACCOMPLISH MOST OF MY GOALS--SPLIT INTO GET TO A GOAL & SHOULD I GO AFTER THE GOAL.  i'M DOUBLEMINDED SO DON'T USE ALL MY ENERGY TO GET SOMETHING DONE; IN FACT I WORK AGAINST MYSELF--TO DO  OR NOT TO DO.  THAT WAFFLING IS JUST TIRING AND OBVIOUSLY NOT WORKING EITHER.

TALK TO YOU LATER

SUE...I CAN UNDERSTAND THE 1/2-1/2 FEELING ABOUT GETTING TO GOAL. MAYBE YOU THINK YOU'RE SO CLOSE YOU DON'T NEED TO BOTHER? SELF-MOTIVATION CAN BE A TOUGHIE FOR SURE. SOUNDS LIKE THE BOOK IS GIVING YOU IDEAS. MINE TOO. FEELING MUCH CALMER. THINGS ARE FALLING INTO PLACE...ONE VERSE AT A TIME.

THIS CITY AREA IS ALWAYS A ZOO WHEN THERE ARE EVENTS ON THE HUDSON RIVER.  YOU WOULD THINK IT WAS WASHINGTON DC THE WAY PEOPLE FLOCK HERE. THE FIRE POWER WAS SO STRONG THAT IT RATTLED THIS 8 STORY BLDG. AND WHEN THEY HAD THE "FINALE" I THOUGHT THE VIBRATION WOULD NEVER STOP AND THE SOUND!!! YIKES!! LIKE CANNONS!! SOUNDED LIKE THE CIVIL WAR STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN. LOL

I WILL CHECK OUT THE CABLE GUY THIS WEEK BUT SINCE THIS PC CRASHED 3 TIMES, VIDEO AND  RADIO AREN'T WORKING ANYMORE. BUT WILL READ ABOUT LARRY. IT WAS GOOD OF HIM TO DO THE CONCERT AT SUCH A COST.

HOPE YOU HAVE A STRONG START TO YOUR WEEK!!

TODAY I KIND OF LOUNGED AROUND AND DIN'T GET MUCH DONE. BEEN WATCHING TV, PAYING BILLS ONLINE...THAT SORT OF THING. VERY QUIET TODAY. ONLY 2 INTERRUPTIONS AND THEY WEREN'T EMERGENCIES.

THE SUN WAS OUT AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!

IT'S THE OFFICE IN THE MORNING SO I WILL WISH YOU ALL A GREAT MONDAY MORNING AHEAD OF TIME.

HERE'S A  LINK FOR THE NBU FOOD FORUM FOR THE '09 INTERSESSION. MAYBE THEY HAVE SOME TEMPTING IDEAS TO STAY ON TRACK:

HELLO NN'S AND HOPE MONDAY IS BEING KIND TO YOU ALL. IT WAS A GOOD DAY BUT NOT ENOUGH FOOD OR WATER HERE. BUT I GOT A  LOT DONE....BUT NOT WITHOUT AGGRAVATION. MY DRIVER IS ON VACATION AND THERE IS NO ONE WITH A LICENSE TO DRIVE HIS BUS...NOW THE OTHER BUS BROKE DOWN SO NO SHOPPING THIS WEEK FOR ME. MAYBE A GOOD THING...I CAN SAVE MONEY!! LOL I CAN USE MY FROZEN FRUIT AND VEGGIE STASH FROM TRADER JOE'S. THANK GOD I PLAN AHEAD!!

I AM OFF TO SHOWER AND EXERCISE. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

Boo-hoo-boo-hoo, want you all to know I crying as I was off plan the last 10 days and gained 8 pounds, YES 8 pounds, boo-hoo-hoo.

Hope all is well with everyone. We had flash floods in Casper on July 3rd, and all my neighors had water in their basements. We spent all night on the 3rd and half the day on the 4th cleaning out three basements. Life should get back to normal if we don't have more rain.

Rachel - Happy belated birthday.

Sue - Need you to get me motivated - back on POP.

Llara and Mel - I need a kick in the butt as I am POP today.

Later all,

Mike

Weekend was nice, but very HOT!  Whew!

I put my swimsuit on and went to the pool, but was very self-concious the whole time.  Really embarrassed of myself.

I go to the Dr. on Wednesday.  I'm going to see if he can check to see if I'm in pre-meno or menopausal.  I really think that's what's going on with me.  It's past time for a check-up with Gyno anyway so I need to get that done right away.  I'll call for an appt. tomorrow. 

POP day going on today!  Need to go to Sam's Club tomorrow.

<----MEL KICKING MIKE'S BUTT!

CONSIDER YOUR BUTT WELL KICKED MY FRIEND!! I AM AN OLD BUTT KICKER FROM WAY BACK! LOL SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE FLOODING. POOR PEOPLE. GREAT CARDIO THOUGH FOR YOU! 8 DAYS?? WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?? AND I BET SOME BEER WAS INVOLVED TOO!! HEY TO RHONDA!

CINDY..HOPE YOU GET AN APPT AND CHECK THINGS OUT. STAY WELL. DON'T BE EMBARASSED. WE ARE WHAT WE ARE AND HAVE A RIGHT TO COOL OFF IN THE POOL!

Morning you guys.

Things are going well for me and still losing so that is making me feel good. I have my head out of the hamster ball and now to get the rest of my body out as well. It has been rough but I gained 20 pounds in just two weeks so I had to do someting. THis week, from weigh in today, have lost 15 of that so tht has encouraged me to keep going. I will have a new school next semester and I want to look nice

 Sue, I love watching Larry the cable guy. I never saw him before but when IU visit my aunt she watches him, jeff foxworthy and the rest of them, so funny really and what I l.iked best was the humore was really funny, not potty or sexual humor that so many love.

Mel, sound slike you have a bomming good time at july 4th. SOunds a bit like Chinese spring festival, they have the fireworks going on allt he time and it is like a huge storm around us

Mike, ok, mel kicked your butt, now, get on plan. You know this plan as well as well do and you will get off the eight pounds right away if you get on now!

Llara, thinking of you girl.

Rachel