DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 2

[lexmelinda]

GOOD MORNING!!!

Thanks for thinking of me yesterday. All events went off nicely! We had a dinner last night for college freshmen. My boss did a version of New or No Deal that was just hilarious! I hope all the kids had fun.

BEE....We miss you! I know this will be a good move for you and the girls!

GAYLE....Tell us about the wedding!

Danielle....Prayers for your mom and you.

I slept in late so gotta run.

HAVE A GOOD DAY!!!

 

[Bee]

Hi All,

I am very sorry for those that need my prayers. Know that I am praying and sending support.. However, going thru everything I am going thru- I apologize I can not be as supportive as I once was. I mean.. I cant comment on every single incident. It not that I dont care.. But, unfortunately I am still grieving as well. Cant take care of others till we take care of ourselves.

The good new is I start counseling again today. Hopefully, this one will be better.

I do feel so fortunate once again that I have this group of supportive people. You all are a very awesome group of people.

Love to all,
Bee

 

[punkin413]

I don't know much at the movie..just that he is doing it. I heard one of the many reasons he passed on making the Hobbit was b/c he was already committed to this one!

i googled it and found out that ryan gosling is playing the dad, rachel wiess the mom, stanley tucci the killer (which surprises me....i can't see him in that role) and some irish actress i've never heard of is playing the main character, the little girl and they start shooting in october. i e-mailed my sister and told her about this because she's the one that recommended i read the book. this was her reaction: oh my gosh....i might cry right now. a) ryan gosling, a/k/a love of my imaginary life, is in it? YES! b) peter jackson, of lord of the rings, is directing so it's probably going to be amazing. c) ryan gosling is in it! thanks for letting me know!

Life happened this week.

i'm so sorry to hear about this danielle. it sounds like you've got an amazing attitude about it though. you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers!

 

[MA pigletfan]

my two favorites books that i've read recently are "the lovely bones" by alice sebold, and "the five people you meet in heaven" by mitch albom. both are sort of about what happens after you die....different interpretations of heaven and sort of reflecting on your life, so it's not light subject matter, but VERY GOOD stories!

I always enjoyed the books from Oprah's Book Club. But the old book club..not the stuff from the last two years. If you go to her website they list them all back to the late 90's.

I also read the Lovely Bones (Peter Jackson is doing the movie!!) and it was outstanding!

Shannon

Gina The 5 people you meet in Heaven might be a good choice - The PoisonWood Bible gets a lot of "best books" from people (its a much thicker book - Oprah was talking about it, it may have been one of her early book club picks, but I was amazed at how many people had that on their lists - I wasnt crazy about it - A missionary took his family to live in Africa... The Secret Life of Bees is supposed to be good (I have it in my "tbr - to be read" pile... One book I read from the "Radio Readers club Was THE OUTSIDE WORLD by Tova Mirvis - This gave an insight to the Jewish life - from a woman's perspective - note how the story starts and how its told thru 'holidays' and what holiday it ends with - it was very symbolical in that regard - try this link http://wgnradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=66&Itemid=223
The cool thing on their radio readers is they then interview the authors - and you can hear that still from that link!! Hah - they did do Secret Life of Bees - its on Page 2!! Their books are always paperback books and never to heavy! You can usually get them used at Amazon.com as well!!

Every book club has set its own purpose, is it strictly social, is it more in depth? You get to decide!!

Have fun!!

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Thanks so much everyone for the wonderful book club suggestions!
I have read Lovely Bones and 5 people you meet in heaven..both excellent! I started "secret life of bees" a few years ago, but for some reason never finished it..Would it be cheating to suggest that one, since i already own it ? haha I will certainly check out the old school Oprah book lists..

 

[Eventer98]

I'm sending comforting thoughts your way Danielle...I know how it feels to have a mother that sick.

 

[mousehouselover]

Hi All,

I am very sorry for those that need my prayers. Know that I am praying and sending support.. However, going thru everything I am going thru- I apologize I can not be as supportive as I once was. I mean.. I cant comment on every single incident. It not that I dont care.. But, unfortunately I am still grieving as well. Cant take care of others till we take care of ourselves.

The good new is I start counseling again today. Hopefully, this one will be better.

I do feel so fortunate once again that I have this group of supportive people. You all are a very awesome group of people.

Love to all,
Bee

Bee~ Take all the time you need to take care of your bee-utiful self and those two lovely girls. Remember, if you need us and feel you can't post it on the open forum, we are just a PM away. You don't have to go through any of this with out your peeps!

Danielle~ I'm so sorry to hear you mom is so ill. Many and prayers for your family during this difficult time. I hope your mom recovers and is able to regain at least some of her facilities.

 

[ThinkTink75]

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO behind... I hope everyone hasn't forgotten about me! I def have all the sad and frustrated and worried peeps in my thoughts! So keep your chins up!

I am having a bit of a frustrating time myself. My boyfriend and I returned from WDW to find out that his landlord was selling the house they live in so he has about 6 weeks to move out. Well, we decided it was time to move into together so we began apartment hunting for 1 BR apartments that would take a 45 lb dog. Why is it so hard? They all let you take children no matter what the weight? My dog is like my baby! It is so annoying. And emotional. And it makes me cry just to think I might have to give my Liam boy away! I don't even know what to do. I have tried tons of internet searches and called a million ads and its all the same-- some 25 lbs only... some 35 lbs only... we found one we really really liked but they also have wieght limit that the landlord is trying to get the complex to make an exception for us on but who knows. Its already 11:40 and we haven't heard anything.

Anyways, as far as weight loss goes, its been the last thing on my mind. I will get on track over the next couple weeks for sure. I just need to get over the apartment hurdle and know that me, Rob, and Liam can be a happy little family somwhere! Also, its frustrating that the prices in our area are so high right now. I just feel emotionally drained about the whole situation. We just need a little magic!

In any case, I can't remember the last time I posted but I am too far behind to catch up-- Wonders, hows the situation with A. been the last month? Punkin, the video link is hysterical! Linda, your picture tips worked great for us... we got great Spectro, Wishes, and Fantasmic pics on our trip thanks to your tips! And everyone else who needs it !

 

[Eventer98]

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO behind... I hope everyone hasn't forgotten about me! I def have all the sad and frustrated and worried peeps in my thoughts! So keep your chins up!

I am having a bit of a frustrating time myself. My boyfriend and I returned from WDW to find out that his landlord was selling the house they live in so he has about 6 weeks to move out. Well, we decided it was time to move into together so we began apartment hunting for 1 BR apartments that would take a 45 lb dog. Why is it so hard? They all let you take children no matter what the weight? My dog is like my baby! It is so annoying. And emotional. And it makes me cry just to think I might have to give my Liam boy away! I don't even know what to do. I have tried tons of internet searches and called a million ads and its all the same-- some 25 lbs only... some 35 lbs only... we found one we really really liked but they also have wieght limit that the landlord is trying to get the complex to make an exception for us on but who knows. Its already 11:40 and we haven't heard anything.

Anyways, as far as weight loss goes, its been the last thing on my mind. I will get on track over the next couple weeks for sure. I just need to get over the apartment hurdle and know that me, Rob, and Liam can be a happy little family somwhere! Also, its frustrating that the prices in our area are so high right now. I just feel emotionally drained about the whole situation. We just need a little magic!

In any case, I can't remember the last time I posted but I am too far behind to catch up-- Wonders, hows the situation with A. been the last month? Punkin, the video link is hysterical! Linda, your picture tips worked great for us... we got great Spectro, Wishes, and Fantasmic pics on our trip thanks to your tips! And everyone else who needs it !

Before we bought our house we had to stay out of apt. complexes and rent from people that owned houses. It was the only way we could have 3 dogs. We even had to rent from a slumlord for a year but it was worth it to keep our dogs. I just checked the paper.

 

[eeyore45]

Life happened this week. No weight loss. Thursday afternoon, DH and I went to a party, and we were planning to go to the gym afterwards. 20 minutes into the party DH gets a phone call. It was my mom's caregiver.
My mother was taken to the hospital in an ambulance Thursday afternoon. It turns out that the sinus infection either triggered or masked my mother's third stroke. The first two led to paralysis on her left side. This one has damaged her ability to think. This is a woman who, 1 week ago, was able to watch Jeopardy and answer 90% of the questions correctly. Now she can barely name her 6 children.
DH and I stayed with her until she got checked into the hospital at 1:30 Friday morning. I slept for a few hours, went to work to set up our classes, then went back to the hospital (thank God DH went back to the hospital that morning to be with Mom. He kept her company and even spoon-fed her. I LOVE that man). My sister came to the hospital so that DH and I could head off to lead a retreat for the weekend. We got home at 3:45 this afternoon, we dumped the suitcases from car, and I headed back to the hospital to relieve my sister. Around 8 my mom was sleepy, so I came home. Tomorrow I go back into work, then back to see my mom.
My eating this weekend was one big pity party. I did go for a walk this morning so I could talk to God alone. I saw a beautiful eagle, a flock of wild turkeys, and a mother deer and 2 fawns. It felt like the calm in the middle of the storm.
Tomorrow I will try to do better on the eating. A big part of my mother's health problems come from her weight and eating habits. I do not want to go through what she is going through, nor do I want my kids to have to go through what my siblings and I are going through.
Have a great Monday, and remember, WWPD?

Oh Danielle -
May you continue to find time to walk with God... and may every bite you put into your mouth nourish you in every way!! to your DH - how special is that! Just know you are surounded in prayer, and we lift your mom up in healing prayers - May you Feel His peace, and know He hears you!!

 

[eeyore45]

Fidge Thinking of you!! I cant believe I couldnt wake up! (actually I'm still in my jammies!) DD is 'sleeping' in our bed while dh is away (he comes home late tonight, he's only slept a few hours total!! The darn rain and thunder and he's in a teeny tiny sleeping tent!) Last night every time I tried to turn off the tv, she'd sit up and beg me to turn it back on! So I probably was up for 20 min of every hour - finally around 5am I gave up went downstairs and fell asleep on the couch! Made breakfast around 11 and thought I'd better make her get up around 11:30!

This is no way to start school! She also informed me she is in NO WAY going to Disney in Sept - she is going to run for Student Council... I've been dropping hints, with no specific time involved... I wonder if I can drug her, drag her onto a plane w/o her knowledge?? I'm sure I can pack her stuff! I plan on mailing a package to ourselves at Pop anyway... This is so not going to be easy!!

 

[pigget74]

Life happened this week. No weight loss. Thursday afternoon, DH and I went to a party, and we were planning to go to the gym afterwards. 20 minutes into the party DH gets a phone call. It was my mom's caregiver.
My mother was taken to the hospital in an ambulance Thursday afternoon. It turns out that the sinus infection either triggered or masked my mother's third stroke. The first two led to paralysis on her left side. This one has damaged her ability to think. This is a woman who, 1 week ago, was able to watch Jeopardy and answer 90% of the questions correctly. Now she can barely name her 6 children.
DH and I stayed with her until she got checked into the hospital at 1:30 Friday morning. I slept for a few hours, went to work to set up our classes, then went back to the hospital (thank God DH went back to the hospital that morning to be with Mom. He kept her company and even spoon-fed her. I LOVE that man). My sister came to the hospital so that DH and I could head off to lead a retreat for the weekend. We got home at 3:45 this afternoon, we dumped the suitcases from car, and I headed back to the hospital to relieve my sister. Around 8 my mom was sleepy, so I came home. Tomorrow I go back into work, then back to see my mom.
My eating this weekend was one big pity party. I did go for a walk this morning so I could talk to God alone. I saw a beautiful eagle, a flock of wild turkeys, and a mother deer and 2 fawns. It felt like the calm in the middle of the storm.
Tomorrow I will try to do better on the eating. A big part of my mother's health problems come from her weight and eating habits. I do not want to go through what she is going through, nor do I want my kids to have to go through what my siblings and I are going through.
Have a great Monday, and remember, WWPD?

Praying for you and your mom.

 

[mousehouselover]

We went with rental homes too for that reason. You get some good ones and then there are some bad ones, really bad ones......... I posted a few mos ago that my DSis was looking for a place and she found a very cute little (tiny, under 1000 sq ft) place in the paper. It is in a house in a historical district but it's completely restored and is in a really nice area. There are a lot of homes that have been split into multi family living and some that are single family. She is paying less than any apartment that we found and doesn't have to worry about her dogs. There is a communal washer and dryer and she doesn't have to put quarters in it. She is very happy with her place.

Good luck house/apartment hunting! I know it sucks some days!

I got a job!!!!!! I got the call just over an hour ago!! I am so excited and happy! I was given the option of starting tomorrow but I had some plans for this week so I am going to start on Mon! I am so happy. I get a nice benefit package and more than 200 hrs of PTO every year. (It gets credited half at a time for the next 6 mos to use anyway I want but lose it if it's not used.) The pay isn't quite as much as I was making before but I can get insurance for my entire family for less than my personal policy at my last job! Oh happy day!
I'd love to use the banana but......... well it just has a different meaning on the peeps thread.)

 

[monymony3471]

Happy Monday.

Well I got the nerve to step on the scale to see the damage. What's left after having the baby and all, I have to lose about 20 pounds to get where I left off. It was nice to see a 25 pound loss from right before I delivered though. Does that make me a BIG LOSER?

Anyways, after giving much thanks in Church yesterday I sent all I could to all my peeps.

I'm just concentrating on eating wholesome meals with little snacking. If I have to have a snack trust me its healthy. I am nursing so I have a little one to think about.

Nursing with this one is very different. My milk came in slowly. Not outta nowwhere like with my last three. I never got engorged and I never leak. I am not complaining, it's just different.

We seem to be giving lots of supplements too. She can be showing all the signs of rooting less than an hour after nursing, so I am not sure if I am satisfying her completely. My breasts used to tell me when it was time to nurse, now it's the baby. I can't pump yet to increase my supply cause I'm just too dang sore.

Just looking for some suggestions or reassurances. If anyone has had experience here, I'd appreciate your thoughts.

Have an awesome week everyone!

 

[monymony3471]

We went with rental homes too for that reason. You get some good ones and then there are some bad ones, really bad ones......... I posted a few mos ago that my DSis was looking for a place and she found a very cute little (tiny, under 1000 sq ft) place in the paper. It is in a house in a historical district but it's completely restored and is in a really nice area. There are a lot of homes that have been split into multi family living and some that are single family. She is paying less than any apartment that we found and doesn't have to worry about her dogs. There is a communal washer and dryer and she doesn't have to put quarters in it. She is very happy with her place.

Good luck house/apartment hunting! I know it sucks some days!

I got a job!!!!!! I got the call just over an hour ago!! I am so excited and happy! I was given the option of starting tomorrow but I had some plans for this week so I am going to start on Mon! I am so happy. I get a nice benefit package and more than 200 hrs of PTO every year. (It gets credited half at a time for the next 6 mos to use anyway I want but lose it if it's not used.) The pay isn't quite as much as I was making before but I can get insurance for my entire family for less than my personal policy at my last job! Oh happy day!
I'd love to use the banana but......... well it just has a different meaning on the peeps thread.)

Congratulations on the job!

Hi All,

I am very sorry for those that need my prayers. Know that I am praying and sending support.. However, going thru everything I am going thru- I apologize I can not be as supportive as I once was. I mean.. I cant comment on every single incident. It not that I dont care.. But, unfortunately I am still grieving as well. Cant take care of others till we take care of ourselves.

The good new is I start counseling again today. Hopefully, this one will be better.

I do feel so fortunate once again that I have this group of supportive people. You all are a very awesome group of people.

Love to all,
Bee

One step at a time.

 

[HockeyKat]

Wow I finally caught up!

have fun at the outer banks!!!

i'd be interested to go there except i think i have too many weird impressions of that place. i had a 2-day deposition in a divorce case once where the wife was adopted as an infant, met her birth parents in her 30's, went on a vacation to the outer banks with her dad and his family a few years later and ended up SLEEPING with him!!!!!!! ..... i wish they had a vomiting smilie because that's the only one that's appropriate. hopefully none of you just lost your breakfast. just......EWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, nasty. Outer Banks is really nice though. It is about a 4 hour drive from here.

OK - - WHAT happened ?? It is so COLD!!! Wasnt it just last week it was so hot we couldnt breath??? Well talk about opposites!! Its freezing here - and the sun is gone!!

wacky weather!

Mom just called and told us not to come - nothing to do at the lake when its cold and rainy!

Guess we'll go to the movies!!

Not cold here! 101 today.

Life happened this week. No weight loss. Thursday afternoon, DH and I went to a party, and we were planning to go to the gym afterwards. 20 minutes into the party DH gets a phone call. It was my mom's caregiver.
My mother was taken to the hospital in an ambulance Thursday afternoon. It turns out that the sinus infection either triggered or masked my mother's third stroke. The first two led to paralysis on her left side. This one has damaged her ability to think. This is a woman who, 1 week ago, was able to watch Jeopardy and answer 90% of the questions correctly. Now she can barely name her 6 children.
DH and I stayed with her until she got checked into the hospital at 1:30 Friday morning. I slept for a few hours, went to work to set up our classes, then went back to the hospital (thank God DH went back to the hospital that morning to be with Mom. He kept her company and even spoon-fed her. I LOVE that man). My sister came to the hospital so that DH and I could head off to lead a retreat for the weekend. We got home at 3:45 this afternoon, we dumped the suitcases from car, and I headed back to the hospital to relieve my sister. Around 8 my mom was sleepy, so I came home. Tomorrow I go back into work, then back to see my mom.
My eating this weekend was one big pity party. I did go for a walk this morning so I could talk to God alone. I saw a beautiful eagle, a flock of wild turkeys, and a mother deer and 2 fawns. It felt like the calm in the middle of the storm.
Tomorrow I will try to do better on the eating. A big part of my mother's health problems come from her weight and eating habits. I do not want to go through what she is going through, nor do I want my kids to have to go through what my siblings and I are going through.
Have a great Monday, and remember, WWPD?

Oh no!!

Hi All,

I am very sorry for those that need my prayers. Know that I am praying and sending support.. However, going thru everything I am going thru- I apologize I can not be as supportive as I once was. I mean.. I cant comment on every single incident. It not that I dont care.. But, unfortunately I am still grieving as well. Cant take care of others till we take care of ourselves.

The good new is I start counseling again today. Hopefully, this one will be better.

I do feel so fortunate once again that I have this group of supportive people. You all are a very awesome group of people.

Love to all,
Bee

Bee, glad to hear that you have lost so much weight, and gained so much perspective. My thoughts will continue to be with you.

We went with rental homes too for that reason. You get some good ones and then there are some bad ones, really bad ones......... I posted a few mos ago that my DSis was looking for a place and she found a very cute little (tiny, under 1000 sq ft) place in the paper. It is in a house in a historical district but it's completely restored and is in a really nice area. There are a lot of homes that have been split into multi family living and some that are single family. She is paying less than any apartment that we found and doesn't have to worry about her dogs. There is a communal washer and dryer and she doesn't have to put quarters in it. She is very happy with her place.

Good luck house/apartment hunting! I know it sucks some days!

I got a job!!!!!! I got the call just over an hour ago!! I am so excited and happy! I was given the option of starting tomorrow but I had some plans for this week so I am going to start on Mon! I am so happy. I get a nice benefit package and more than 200 hrs of PTO every year. (It gets credited half at a time for the next 6 mos to use anyway I want but lose it if it's not used.) The pay isn't quite as much as I was making before but I can get insurance for my entire family for less than my personal policy at my last job! Oh happy day!
I'd love to use the banana but......... well it just has a different meaning on the peeps thread.)

YAYAY!!!

I am swamped today but I might get on later tonight and tell you all about my weekend. I wish that my family wasn't such a chore. However, I was also not very PEEP-like in my eating (and drinking), and AF is coming today, and I am tired from no sleep over the weekend, so I am in a rather foul mood.

 

[pigget74]

We went with rental homes too for that reason. You get some good ones and then there are some bad ones, really bad ones......... I posted a few mos ago that my DSis was looking for a place and she found a very cute little (tiny, under 1000 sq ft) place in the paper. It is in a house in a historical district but it's completely restored and is in a really nice area. There are a lot of homes that have been split into multi family living and some that are single family. She is paying less than any apartment that we found and doesn't have to worry about her dogs. There is a communal washer and dryer and she doesn't have to put quarters in it. She is very happy with her place.

Good luck house/apartment hunting! I know it sucks some days!

I got a job!!!!!! I got the call just over an hour ago!! I am so excited and happy! I was given the option of starting tomorrow but I had some plans for this week so I am going to start on Mon! I am so happy. I get a nice benefit package and more than 200 hrs of PTO every year. (It gets credited half at a time for the next 6 mos to use anyway I want but lose it if it's not used.) The pay isn't quite as much as I was making before but I can get insurance for my entire family for less than my personal policy at my last job! Oh happy day!
I'd love to use the banana but......... well it just has a different meaning on the peeps thread.)

WAHOOOOO!!! Congrats on the new job. Nothing like having insurance.

Happy Monday.

Well I got the nerve to step on the scale to see the damage. What's left after having the baby and all, I have to lose about 20 pounds to get where I left off. It was nice to see a 25 pound loss from right before I delivered though. Does that make me a BIG LOSER?

Anyways, after giving much thanks in Church yesterday I sent all I could to all my peeps.

I'm just concentrating on eating wholesome meals with little snacking. If I have to have a snack trust me its healthy. I am nursing so I have a little one to think about.

Nursing with this one is very different. My milk came in slowly. Not outta nowwhere like with my last three. I never got engorged and I never leak. I am not complaining, it's just different.

We seem to be giving lots of supplements too. She can be showing all the signs of rooting less than an hour after nursing, so I am not sure if I am satisfying her completely. My breasts used to tell me when it was time to nurse, now it's the baby. I can't pump yet to increase my supply cause I'm just too dang sore.

Just looking for some suggestions or reassurances. If anyone has had experience here, I'd appreciate your thoughts.

Have an awesome week everyone!

I am looking so forward to the instant weightloss when little one is born. As of now I have gained about 22 punds will find out for sure onThurs. I am hoping to nurse as well, but dried up very early on after Joshua. My milk did the same thing that you are talking about. When we went back for our 2 wk checkup he had not gained back to his birth weight. I tried pumping and measuring to make sure he was getting enough and I just could not produce enough for him. He was hungry all the time. Sorry this is not the news you were looking for--but everyone is different. I will try it again this time as well and see how it goes.

 

[becky_AK]

Hi everyone,
I haven't been online much the past couple days. Two of our really good friends were in an airplane accident & died.

I weighed in this morning & have lost 3 pounds this past week. I guess that is the good news. I'm sure it is mostly related to the stress we've been going through the past few days.

Hope everyone else is having a great week. I think we have 31 days until we go on our trip. I'm super excited about that, can't believe how close it is. I received all of my information in the mail yesterday from Disney & got my luggage tags. It was kind of exciting because it made the trip seem so much more real.

 

[Eventer98]

Hi everyone,
I haven't been online much the past couple days. Two of our really good friends were in an airplane accident & died.

I weighed in this morning & have lost 3 pounds this past week. I guess that is the good news. I'm sure it is mostly related to the stress we've been going through the past few days.

Hope everyone else is having a great week. I think we have 31 days until we go on our trip. I'm super excited about that, can't believe how close it is. I received all of my information in the mail yesterday from Disney & got my luggage tags. It was kind of exciting because it made the trip seem so much more real.

I'm so sorry to hear this! I don't recall seeing this on the news...where did it happen??

 

[monymony3471]

Hi everyone,
I haven't been online much the past couple days. Two of our really good friends were in an airplane accident & died.

I weighed in this morning & have lost 3 pounds this past week. I guess that is the good news. I'm sure it is mostly related to the stress we've been going through the past few days.

Hope everyone else is having a great week. I think we have 31 days until we go on our trip. I'm super excited about that, can't believe how close it is. I received all of my information in the mail yesterday from Disney & got my luggage tags. It was kind of exciting because it made the trip seem so much more real.

That is very sad news. I am very sorry for your loss.

 

[eeyore45]

I'm so sorry to hear this! I don't recall seeing this on the news...where did it happen??

Becky posted about this on the other thread - 2 men and one son in Alaska - they made camp and the son stayed behind while the 2 men scouted for hunting (I hope I'm remembering correctly Becky) apparently there was a problem as the son waited 3 days for his dad and friend to return... they crashed... so sad!

Congrats MHL - so glad you got the job!!

I drove to Angola IN -