Biggest Loser--SUMMER 2011 Challenge for Losers & Maintainers!

[mikamah]

Good morning friends, and Happy Father's Day to Dave, and any other dads here lurking, as well as all your hubbies and dads too.

I figured I'd give myself some real time to sit and enjoy my coffee and catch up here, and it was nice. I'm on call today, and when I'm on call, I don't want to get called in, but if I do it's good money, so it's really a win-win, either way. We're heading out to see a friends dd final soccer game, and tonight we may go to a minor league bb game. It's not official minor league, it guess it's below them, but it's in Lynn, 2 cities over, and they do benefits for local little leagues, so it's our towns night there. The game starts at 6:15, and I'm on call til 7, so I figure we'll head over at 6:30. If I'm called after 6:30, we have 45 min to get there, so I would call the 7 pm person, and see what they wanted to do. Usually the oncoming person would go in. Some of the docs are more aware than others of our 7 oclock schedule, and would just call the later person.

I'm actually still on track. I need to grocery shop, so that helps. I'm going to tell michael not to let me buy any junk, and I'll let him get a treat I don't like, like those gummy things. I don't usually buy them, but if i let him get chips or something like that, I will eat them.

Not sure whatelse we will do today other than enjoy the company of each other.

Sounds perfect. So happy you're back in the swing, and inspiring me to stay here too.

[Which leads me to the QOTD for 6/19:

How would you rate your "diet rage"?
* Low- I'm moving slowly, but I'm on my way!
* Moderate- Everyone's moving except me
* High- I'm screaming but no one can hear me!
* All Over The Board- It's stop and go all the way

I'd say I'm low rage. I am moving slowly, and have been for years, and will never give up, but have found that to get upset with myself serves no purpose, and sometimes real life is going to get in the way and derail me but I am always going to try to be healthier, and as long as I'm trying and doing my best for that day, then I'm ok.

Sorry I'm a bit MIA today as my Mom is still here.

No apologies necessary. Thanks for coaching this weekend, and enjoy your visit with your mom. We'll be here when you can get back.

Just an update on Mom...she had her first chemo yesterday and so far so good on that. She is still in some pain but is up and moving around. The PT came in while we were on the phone so she had to go. She is going to head home on Monday after my brother arrives. She says she wants to sit around outside and also have me push her around in her wheelchair in her neighborhood. We will also hopefully go shopping.

Glad she's doing ok, and she will love just spending time with you. When my mom was diagnosed, we all spent the next weekend just hanging around her yard, and I remember her being so peaceful, and taking it all in, just savoring every minute. I'm so glad you're able to go and spend some time with your mom. It will mean so much to both of you.

IAnd I had to share this with you ladies (and gentlemen!). I had a date last night with my probably future DBF lovestruc), and we went to go see Green Lantern. If you get the chance, go see this movie. Beside the fact that it is a pretty decent movie, there is a scene in there that spoke to me about this challenge. Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to whip my phone out and start typing up these quotes, but they were incredibly motivating. (This is where I nerd out, forgive me) The head-man of all the Green Lanterns is giving Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds-YUM) a speech about how he must be without fear in order to accomplish his goals and defeat the bad guys. It really struck me how much of what he said spoke to me about how I need to live my life and complete this challenge. I strongly suggest seeing it to hear for yourself!

Glad your date went well. Isn't it amazing the signs that call to you from the least expected places. Who knew the the Green Lantern would inspire you in your healthy journey.

Hi Kathy,
We did touch a truck day today. We weren't there very long then headed to the mall for a not so healthy lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings They opened today and we were very surprised that they weren't very busy.

Are you going to Oldies Night?

I looked at the Marriott website and there's one that's a 1/2 mile away from Sesame, so we may just book that on points to save money. How many nights is good? Is it a 2 day thing? I love family raft rides

I also looked at the Hershey Hotel and Hershey Lodge that I originally liked but its rather expensive. Almost $800 for 3 nights, so since we're planning Disney for late next year too, we may just book the Marriott hotel in Hershey as well and use my points. I think it's a Spring Hill Suites and it says it's only a mile away so we could even walk to stuff if the weather is nice.

Yes, we should be doing oldies night, and would love to meet up. The two times we did sesame, we did it for 2 days, and stayed 3 nights, with the drive. There was plenty to do for 2 days, and then we didn't feel the rush to get it all in. Like disney, there was lots for the kids to look at and play around in, as I recall. Michaels favorite was Cookies mountain, a pyramid of sorts, of soft bouncy material, that they climb up and slide down. We spent a lot of time there. You'll have a blast.

Sorry to hear about the score, but it sounds like they still did well aside from the numbers. It was nice this morning then got pretty hot. What time did they finish?

We were done by 12, and it was perfect. It's always a little cooler at the park with the river there, so it wasn't too hot. We've had some cold nights there. It's a beautiful day today.

I have something exciting to share! (I know, I sound like I'm doing show-and-tell. ) I did the grocery shopping today! My mom gave me money and I graciously spent it. Actually, I got some great sales and was so cheap that I went to 2 different grocery stores to save even more money. I did end up buying a few things I thought we needed but didn't, but oh well. It could have been much worse. I bought lots of fruit and veggies (all fresh) and lots of lean meats. There was a great deal on boneless, skinless chicken breast and another one on thin pork loin chops. You had to buy the 3 lbs or more packages so there is now 5 portions of lean meat in our freezer. I got a good deal on ground beef sirloin and ham too. Plus my favorite whole oven stuffer roasters were on sale and we can turn an 8 lb bird into days worth of meals. Tomorrow night we are having a "Christina concotion." I am calling it ratatouille, but it really isn't. I cut up eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and chicken and cooked it in diced and crushed tomatoes. I'll add some artichokes and broccoli to it tomorrow and bake it with some parm cheese. My parents will probably want some pasta too, but if they don't suggest it, I'll casually forget about having a starch.

So happy you were able to do this. I know when I lived with my mom, the kitchen was her place, so I never did the shopping, or much cooking. Hope they enjoy your creation.

And milk was delivered Wednesday, that takes up one entire shelf.

Do you have a milk man? How retro.

I was thinking about my aunt when I cleaned my fridge yesterday, and she was a big ocd, and wouldn't let anyone help her clean up after a meal because she wiped down everything before it went back in the fridge or cabinets, and as I scrubbed the crap out of my fridge, I thought maybe I could be a little more like that.

Wednesday night we are packing up the car. Where are we going you might ask? I'll copy and paste the post I made on my navy wife support website:


Now, call me crazy but I'm thinking this little road trip is what I need. I'm on the verge of going out of my mind right now. I'm on the verge of strangling our landlord who we rent our auto shop from, we have another mechanic who is trying to be flakey on us, and the list of my stresses goes on and on. Is it next summer yet? I'm ready to get the heck out of TX!

So exciting for you. Good luck.

I'm in the Pacific time zone so it may seem like I am late to you east coast folks but I am really early here!

yet we often post at the same time, so you are an early bird.

Which leads me to the QOTD Saturday, June 17, How do you measure progress without the scale? I measure progress without the scale by...
* How my clothes fit
* Using other numbers (body fat, BP, etc.)
* Monitoring my energy levels
* Assessing my emotions and self-esteem
* None of these- I only use the scale

I will be back later with my own answer and to do a few replies.

Definitely how my clothes fit, and emotions. Even though I'm a daily weigher, I can still feel it in my clothes and know the scale is going the wrong way.

We got a verbal OK from the listing agent on the rental house She still has to get the OK from the landlord in Calif and will give us the definite answer by Monday. There is another person interested behind us but we were told we could have first right of refusal so hopefully it's a done deal. We offered $100 less than asking rent so not sure if that will hold up. It is a fantastic location and my realtor says it would be a great house for us but we haven't seen any pics of the inside! So, it will be a new adventure if we get it.

Hope all works out with the house. Very adventurous you are, not seeing the inside, but I'm sure if it's not pefect, you'll have lots of laughs about it.

Also, for those who run/walk, how do you know when it's been 3 mins/1 min? I could use the stopwatch feature on my phone but I'd have to keep resetting it. Inquiring minds want to know!

I don't listen to music, and when I started, I would look at my watch but got into counting my breaths in my head. Each minute was about 25 breaths, so I'd if I was doing 4/1, I'd count to 100, and it really helped me to get my breathing under control at times too. In the beginning, I'd time and count, so I figured out it was the 25 breaths/ min, but now I tend to just wing it, but still find myself counting. If I'm with my friend, I'll count, but then talk, and then forget, so my intervals are more irregular.
I know my friend downloaded c25k music, and it prompts you when to run or walk. I've heard galloway sells a beeper thing to beep for each change, but I don't think I'd like the beeping.

Just in case!! LOL

Thanks. Still 208, but these things take time.

Isn't it too bad when it is the ADULTS you have to worry about with kids sports, and not the kids?? DD was SUPER frustrated with her coach after last night's practice... but I'm trying to chalk it up to a long stressful week of finals, hormonal issues, and being overtired. I'm sure that the coach was tough on her, but maybe she just took it the wrong way? Regardless, it was so sad to see her SO DEFEATED after a practice. She loves swim SO MUCH and nobody pushes her harder than she pushes herself. So it is difficult when she feels like the coaches don't think she is trying hard enough. Oh well.

Sitting at the lobby at the MIT sports facility right now. Had a nice healthy low carb breakfast, plus a diet coke mid-morning to settle my stomach after yesterday's junk.
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It is so sad when the coaches make the kids feel bad. Our team really as a good group of boys this year, and all seemed into the game, not goofing off, and really trying their best, but when they'd start losing, and the coaches start yelling, of course their going to lose their spirit. It's funny to read the coaching manual on the website, and how it encourages the positive reinforcement, and then to see what some of the coaches do. It's crazy. I hope dd know's she's doing the best she can, and it's the coaches issue, not her. I know it's going to get harder as ds gets older, so I'm trying to observe, and be the good mother and support and encourage him and his teammates when the coaches seem to forget that aspect.
Hope you had a good day at MIT yesterday. Nice of you to share your laptop with ds. You are a good momma.

i can tell i'm getting heavy when my face looks puffy. you should have seen me when i was nine months pregnant with thomas! shoo!

You look beautiful in both pictures, but you do look much happier with your little Thomas. Good luck with the house hunting.

I am caught up on this thread now. Will try to read one last time this evening before I head to the airport. Then it will be trying to catch up on a week's worth of conversation!

My mom's surgery went well and her new pacemaker is working nicely.

Have a good, safe trip. Glad your mom is doing well.

Hope you're all enjoying your sunday. The sun is shining here, and there's a nice cool breeze, so it's really a perfect day.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

just popping in to say I've lost 3.8# this week!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

CC - Between the shrimp, the meat, the tomatoes and the groceries themselves I had 900+ gas points. Thankfully Stop and Shop has teamed with Shell so now I can get diesel. I saved almost a dollar at the pump that day, it was awesome!

Dave and the lurker dad's HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!!!

Kathy I do have a milk man! That's one of the good things about living in the boonies! And I love their milk because they don't give their cows growth hormones.

It was funny, one day we were at Home Depot and I was yawning at the register and the cashier said to stop that. I said sorry, I can't help it. The milk man woke me up that morning. She starts laughing and DH was like no she's serious, we have a milk man. I had to get up to give him money since it was our first delivery.
And of course DH jokes that DD is the milk man's daughter since there's no way he produced a girl after 3 boys.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Nancy--I think you look lovely in both pictures, but I can totally see why you like the second picture more. Don't beat yourself up over the pregnancy weight. You lost it before and I KNOW you can do it again. Just try to make the healthiest choices that you can. Chasing two little boys will have you on your toes. As for the house--I would have killed to have family nearby. (Maybe not my family, but a nice family--ha, ha ) I say if you can stay, stay.

So here's before and after for me. I see pictures of myself now and I really don't recognize that person. I know that sounds funny, but I don't think I was "myself" then. I like the new, active me a lot better. The last picture is a quote we saw when we were at Raglan Road in May.
Dec 09

May 11

Have a great Sunday and a Happy Father's Day!

 

[bellebookworm9]

I just got back from grocery shopping! Mom gave me $70 and I bought so much stuff: salad, cucumber, onion, tomato, grapes, carrots, blueberries, strawberries, and bananas. Then I bought a giant club pack of chicken so we are set for a long while! I'm going to try out a few of the weight watchers recipes over the next few weeks, so we'll see how that goes.

 

[aamomma]

Hello, everyone!! We are leaving in 3 hours for vacation!! I probably won't be on at all this week - unless I have down time and WIFI and the same time.
I am still nervous about eating this week, but don't want to ruin everyone's fun with my calculating, and avoiding treats, etc... Today is my normal "cheat" day, and I would have skipped it in anticipation of the week ahead, except it was Father's Day, and DH got to pick dinner. But, I was down this week, and that was the encouragement I needed. I'LL BE BACK!!!!! Have a great week!!!

 

[bellebookworm9]

How would you rate your "diet rage"?
* Low- I'm moving slowly, but I'm on my way!
* Moderate- Everyone's moving except me
* High- I'm screaming but no one can hear me!
* All Over The Board- It's stop and go all the way

At the moment, I would say my "rage" is low. I'm losing consistently, and so I'm happy with that for now.

After all those healthy things I bought earlier, we ended up going to Friendly's for dinner. Well, we've been trying to get there for about a month and a half, actually. Although I didn't make the best choices (Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich and a Butterfinger sundae) I did try to adjust a little: I had a water to drink, shared the sandwich with Mom, and subbed a side salad for the fries.

I mowed the lawn this morning (arm workout!), and am now heading out to do some weeding. I may do some Zumba also, just to work off the calories. I am finding the quote someone posted a few pages ago to be true: Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Today is just a really bad day all around. I hate Father's Day. I bawled for a good half an hour this morning when I got up. I was in that mood of I wanted to either a) break dishes, b) punch a hole in the wall, c) go outside and scream vulgarities, and d) all of the above.

I feel so alone today. A day that I should be spending with my husband and 5 year old daughter but I did nothing but cry most of the morning. I then said screw it to everything and went back to bed. I didn't wake back up til a few hours ago. I had sent a text to my best friend and told her "Sorry but I'm not doing anything today. I'm not in the mood and I'm not putting on a happy face just to go out in public." Then I tried texting my mom to vent and she is just totally clueless "Oh hey what's up?". By that point I just turned my stupid phone off. I went from bawling my eyes out to mad as a hornet in 2.4 seconds.

We did just get home. We went out to eat because I was starving and there was no way I was going to cook. I let Alan pick where we went so we stayed in town and went to Texas Land and Cattle. I had some bread, salad with ranch, 4 bites of mashed potatoes, and country fried steak (took the breading off). Then I had a 16 ounce strawberry daquiri to just wash away all the freaking emotions from today. I can say I do have quite a buzz right now but I blame it on the 100+ degree heat.

 

[JacksLilWench]

Here’s the lesson: Getting frustrated
Which leads me to the QOTD for 6/19:

How would you rate your "diet rage"?
* Low- I'm moving slowly, but I'm on my way!
* Moderate- Everyone's moving except me
* High- I'm screaming but no one can hear me!
* All Over The Board- It's stop and go all the way

I would say I'm Low, with a spotty chance of Moderate. I am losing, but it's not as fast as I would like it to be. But I'm keeping in mind that I am still losing, which is much better than gaining!!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Today is just a really bad day all around. I hate Father's Day. I bawled for a good half an hour this morning when I got up. I was in that mood of I wanted to either a) break dishes, b) punch a hole in the wall, c) go outside and scream vulgarities, and d) all of the above.

I feel so alone today. A day that I should be spending with my husband and 5 year old daughter but I did nothing but cry most of the morning. I then said screw it to everything and went back to bed. I didn't wake back up til a few hours ago. I had sent a text to my best friend and told her "Sorry but I'm not doing anything today. I'm not in the mood and I'm not putting on a happy face just to go out in public." Then I tried texting my mom to vent and she is just totally clueless "Oh hey what's up?". By that point I just turned my stupid phone off. I went from bawling my eyes out to mad as a hornet in 2.4 seconds.

I can't empathize with your situation, but I'm sure you know that venting is always allowed here. I'm sorry you feel alone today, but I know that I am sending positive thoughts your way and others will too. I'm not even sure what to say, but your post made me want to attempt to send some words of comfort/support your way and I hope they help you to feel a little less alone.

 

[dvccruiser76]

We are actually staying home this week and doing local things, but we normally spend a week in South Yarmouth. Hopefully my job situation (or lack thereof) will improve and we can spend a few days on the Cape at Thanksgiving.

I've never been on the Cape at Thanksgiving. How is it? Do you go to the Pancake Man???? I love that place We go twice when we go down, but it's usually in August.

Yes, I get back into Manchester on July 4th at 10am just in time to go to the annual party we go to! Just come home, shower, grab my bathing suit and drinks and head down. It's only about 15 minutes away so not bad!

I was kind of sleeping kind of awake when Brian touched my back and rubbed it in his sleep though he did apologize. I laid there awhile and then got up and got the pork out of the crock pot and pulled it and got it in the fridge. So Dinner's ready when we get home from the recital! Planning on heading back to bed in a few minutes and hopefully get back to sleep until 7:30. Then I'll get the kids up and washed up and fed before the hair and makeup starts!

So proud of the Bruins! I told Brian that I want a Tim Thomas jersey for my birthday! During the regular season we watched when we could but I think next season we will watch even more! The parade was fun to watch. Mixed on whether I would've wanted to be there or not!

My sister leaves this morning for her cruise. The hotel they stay at in Hawaii is right next to Aulani so I told her to take photos of it for me. I'm going to pack my stuff in a box and mail it tomorrow to NC. I just need to find my shorts and see what I need this week and see what I will want down there.

Well hopefully your trip goes well and your mother does well too

Did you go back to sleep for a while?

In my pre Dylan/ Pre DH days I would have gone, but DH hates crowds and Dylan is too little to put through that and fight crowds with a stoller.

Where does your sister stay? We stayed at the JW Marriott on our honeymoon and from the looks of it, it's next door too.

Buffy-My parents did the 8 cans of diced tomatoes for gas points too. Knowing my mom, we had a coupon too. Those bonus gas points really add up to some great savings.

Love the gas points, I usually let DS use them since he has the SUV gas gussler

I figured I'd give myself some real time to sit and enjoy my coffee and catch up here, and it was nice. I'm on call today, and when I'm on call, I don't want to get called in, but if I do it's good money, so it's really a win-win, either way. We're heading out to see a friends dd final soccer game, and tonight we may go to a minor league bb game. It's not official minor league, it guess it's below them, but it's in Lynn, 2 cities over, and they do benefits for local little leagues, so it's our towns night there. The game starts at 6:15, and I'm on call til 7, so I figure we'll head over at 6:30. If I'm called after 6:30, we have 45 min to get there, so I would call the 7 pm person, and see what they wanted to do. Usually the oncoming person would go in. Some of the docs are more aware than others of our 7 oclock schedule, and would just call the later person.

Yes, we should be doing oldies night, and would love to meet up. The two times we did sesame, we did it for 2 days, and stayed 3 nights, with the drive. There was plenty to do for 2 days, and then we didn't feel the rush to get it all in. Like disney, there was lots for the kids to look at and play around in, as I recall. Michaels favorite was Cookies mountain, a pyramid of sorts, of soft bouncy material, that they climb up and slide down. We spent a lot of time there. You'll have a blast.

We were done by 12, and it was perfect. It's always a little cooler at the park with the river there, so it wasn't too hot. We've had some cold nights there. It's a beautiful day today.

How did your day turn out? I don't suppose you went out walking around 11?

Yes, we'll have to meet up. I'll PM you.

I'm going to hop on-line to check out the attractions. From the sounds of it, Dylan will love Cookies Mountain too.

just popping in to say I've lost 3.8# this week!

Nice work

Dec 09

May 11

You look great Rose! Is that the Boardwalk hotel in your background?

Hello, everyone!! We are leaving in 3 hours for vacation!!

Have a great vacation!

Today is just a really bad day all around.

Sorry you have to suffer today Hope your Monday starts off a better week for you



Hello everyone. Hope Dave and everyone else had a great Father's Day

I made DH cheesecake pancakes for breakfast and they came out pretty good even though I doctored up the recipe. We also went to see the Green Lantern. It was pretty good, but I liked X-Men First Class a little bit better. We then went to dinner at a new restaurant for my husband and a 2nd time for me. It was delicious. As were the 2 glasses of reisling that I had Tomorrow I have the chiropractor and deep tissue during lunch, which means I'll be packing my own lunch so I won't be tempted to cheat tomorrow.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week

 

[my3princes]

Hello. I need to head to bed soon as 4:30 comes early. We had a nice day. DH loved his new portable hammock which he wanted for the camper. I got a lawn chair for my Dad as the ones in their camper were falling apart. I got a few things done for this week then headed off for my last shift at the Balloon Festival. I'm glad to be home and have that over with. Now if I can get through both jobs tomorrow and thursday as well as the pot luck lacrosse party on Wednesday I should be golden for a while. One last week of high stress then the calm of summer.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

I can't empathize with your situation, but I'm sure you know that venting is always allowed here. I'm sorry you feel alone today, but I know that I am sending positive thoughts your way and others will too. I'm not even sure what to say, but your post made me want to attempt to send some words of comfort/support your way and I hope they help you to feel a little less alone.

Thank you. Your post meant more then you will ever understand. It is really hard to make people understand that yes its been over 3 years since they passed but holidays are still very difficult. Yes, some I can get through with no problems while others are just heart wrenching. I was fine dealing with father's day last year. This year though something just hit a nerve in me and today was just really hard.

 

[mikamah]

Thank you. Your post meant more then you will ever understand. It is really hard to make people understand that yes its been over 3 years since they passed but holidays are still very difficult. Yes, some I can get through with no problems while others are just heart wrenching. I was fine dealing with father's day last year. This year though something just hit a nerve in me and today was just really hard.

My heart breaks for your loss, and I'm so sorry people can't understand how difficult these holidays can be for you. My dad's been gone 15 years, and my mom 2 years and still I'll have a day where I think of them and feel the loss so strongly, I can not even imagine what it is like for you to have lost your husband and daughter. Belle is right, and we are all sending positive thoughts your way, and any time you need to talk and vent, we are here to support you.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

My heart breaks for your loss, and I'm so sorry people can't understand how difficult these holidays can be for you. My dad's been gone 15 years, and my mom 2 years and still I'll have a day where I think of them and feel the loss so strongly, I can not even imagine what it is like for you to have lost your husband and daughter. Belle is right, and we are all sending positive thoughts your way, and any time you need to talk and vent, we are here to support you.

I slept most of the day away, we went and ate dinner, and now I've just been playing around on the computer. This is going to be a busy week so I'm just trying to stay focused on everything I've got to get accomplished.

Monday, Alan is taking the car into to have it serviced. Tuesday, we have to get the cats into the vet. Wednesday we'll be doing last minute cleaning and packing. Then we'll head to bed around 9pm so we can be up and out the door by 2am. Its 10 hours from our house to Pensacola and I want to get there at a decent hour so we can kick back and relax. In the past we've always left our house around 8am and gotten in around 6 or 7 at night. So all we've pretty much done is ate, showered, and hit the hay. This time I want time to actually kick back and relax for a few hours.

Plans have changed and it looks like we're going to be staying a week insted of a few days. I'm still trying to decide if I just want to add onto our stay at Best Western Lake Buena Vista or if I want to get a few days in at a value resort. I'll talk with Alan more about it tomorrow and make a decision tomorrow night.

 

[trinaweena]

just had to stop in quick and say ive had no time at all to myself lately but im trying to stick with the diet and failing miserably. its just not going well

 

[cclovesdis]

I have 3 minutes before I need to get ready for work. I did not sleep well again last night. There's nothing I can do about it now. I think I'll take some tea with me to work.

I never got back on here yesterday. It was a pretty long day and ended with some stress eating. I need to drink more water today-just in general, but also after yesterday.

Looking forward to a good day.

Kristina. Hope today is a better day.

 

[donac]

Good Monday morning everyone.

I got to sleep in this morning. I don't have to go in to school but have to be at graduation at 1. A friend is meeting me here at the house and then we will go over to graduation together. One less car to park. I do have to go grocery shopping and I would love to clean the house. I don't know if I can get everything done but I can try.

Thank you. Your post meant more then you will ever understand. It is really hard to make people understand that yes its been over 3 years since they passed but holidays are still very difficult. Yes, some I can get through with no problems while others are just heart wrenching. I was fine dealing with father's day last year. This year though something just hit a nerve in me and today was just really hard.

My grandmother has been gone for 15 years. Any time I sit at my sewing machine or finish a project I think and miss her. I can't imagine the pain you are feeling but I do wish you some peace. I am glad you are getting out of town. A change of scenery may help.

How was everyone's day yesterday? We got to my sister's house at 1:15. I swam before anyone else got there. She had some cheese and crackers, some veggies and dip and nachos and salsa. BUT them she didn't serve anything substantial until 4. Nobody ate lunch so we were prettty hungry.

Now I know you are not supposed to be critical about what the hostess makes but. She served filet mignon, potato salad (no mayo) grilled veggies and a salad. My ds and dh will eat meat. They will eat roasted cauliflower but not the veggies she served and they don't eat potato salad. I wish she served some bread or potato chips. It was so late that we left before desert because ds wanted to go back to college last night.

I know my mother was hungry since she did not eat lunch and has to eat at regular intervals because of the medication she is on. I told my dh I miss giving parties. We haven't had one at the house for a couple of years now.

Off to get some things done.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[tigger813]

Morning all,

Just a quick post before I take Ash to the bus stop.

Recital was great yesterday and we were out of there by 3 which was a bigger plus. Girls did an amazing job!

A mild bladder infection made my day not the best. I drank a whole bottle of diet cranberry juice and taking the otc meds. Seems to have worked. CVS ticked me off though. The price rand up wrong and when I told them then they said they needed to call the manager whi was busy up front as other things weren't ringing up correctly and I got ticked and said that I'll come back and get my refund. The woman could see that I was miserable and even commented on it. The manager will get spoken to when I go in! I had gone back to the pharmacy to check out as there was a big line up front and it was taking forever.

Got up and did 1.5 miles on the elliptical this morning. I decided that I would check a bag for my trip as it will be cheaper than mailing a box down. I'm taking SW so hopefully there won't be any issues with my bag.

Going to pack and try to get this house in shape so Brian can find things. I also need to leave him some phone numbers. Taking girls to sign up for the summer reading program at the library this afternoon. Grilling pork chops for supper tonight. I also need to get the girls flowers for doing a good job at the recital yesterday. Didn't feel like taking them with us yesterday.

Well, almost time to head out to the bus stop.

TTFN

 

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Good morning everyone! I didn't get a chance to post yesterday. We were out and about all day I will catch up though- promise!!

We had a nice father's day. Went to 8:30 am mass and Thomas is surprisingly getting better at sitting...for the most part haha. I did get. Little caught up in my thoughts though while there. Thought about how much I missed my grandpa and other important men in my life who have passed. It was sad to see slot of women there by themselves. Many of them were tearing up, probably thinking of their own dads or husbands. I know our board here had a bit of a tough day

Saw my dad on Saturday at my cousin's graduation party. My mother didn't come as usual. My dad has seen Thomas maybe 10 times ever. And he wonders why Thomas isn't interested in playing with him - he doesn't know him! Oh and I should mention that he LOST him!!!! I could have killed him. It was for only a second but ugggghhh he was playing with him then comes outside asking where he is!!

Anyway, I got an iPad yesterday and figuring out how to use it. I'm trying to post with it but it is a little difficult.

Today is Thomas's birthday!!! Two years old!