Gee Whiz - I wish I had the time...

[Pakey]

Hi Smiley!!!!

I think cookies were invented by the devil. Nothing tempts me more than a good cookie.

Lots of cookies do not make for small bahookies.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Pk I am positive that you are beautiful.

As long as you no longer have the 80's hair do and shoulder pads.

My bahookie has been growing steadily since the 2009 Girl Scout cookies hit the world. I'm back on a diet now.

Well that's very sweet of you to say Pakey, and I can assure you that my hair is still curly, but not quite as large as my 80's hair. As for shoulder pads, unless I wear football pads, nothing is going to make my bahookie look thinner and, after all, wasn't that the point of shoulder pads in the 80s?

As for the cookie bahookie, I have a little story. (But don't I always?) My first job, I worked part-time after school in an office. Every week they would restock the conference room with a new tin of cookies. Of course, I would spend the whole week eating them. My boss said to me one day: why don't you just paste them to your hips and thighs, because that's exactly where they're going to go anyway. I assured him that that would NOT happen to me. Uh, guess who was right?

 

[Pakey]

PK, I can't believe your boss said that to you.

When I was younger, I was anorexic. I'm 5'8" and the lowest I got was 72 pounds. I battled this disease into my 30s. You certainly could not tell by looking at me now. I work hard to keep the weight down and as soon as I let off for a bit, whoops, here comes the weight again. And it's the dang cookies, always the cookies. I have no self control. My husband (who does the grocery shopping) will even buy cookies that he knows I hate so that he will hopefully have some but no, I eat them all.

This year, I am NOT going to order 16 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Not gonna do it.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

PK, I can't believe your boss said that to you.

When I was younger, I was anorexic. I'm 5'8" and the lowest I got was 72 pounds. I battled this disease into my 30s. You certainly could not tell by looking at me now. I work hard to keep the weight down and as soon as I let off for a bit, whoops, here comes the weight again. And it's the dang cookies, always the cookies. I have no self control. My husband (who does the grocery shopping) will even buy cookies that he knows I hate so that he will hopefully have some but no, I eat them all.

This year, I am NOT going to order 16 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Not gonna do it.

Oh, My! I'm glad you're better now. I couldn't even imagine. I'm 5'1" and I'm back down to my prebaby weight of 98. People think I'm too thin, but that's shockingly skinny. What a terrible disease!

I'm not a big cookie eater. Cake is my weakness. I could eat a whole cake, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When I make cupcakes, I eat at least half. The poor kids only get one or two each.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

No bahookie shots of me today. I'm in baggy sweats; I came down with a horrible sore throat/head cold all of a sudden yesterday afternoon. My neck hurts too, I'm going back to bed. I'm drowning in herb tea...............

hope you're feeling better

Snap, I hope you feel better soon. I'll give you a pass on the bahookie shot but don't think I'm totally forgetting about it.

Kerrie, you really need to do Cape May if you like the Goofster. Our last trip, there was 11 of us. We got at least 30 photos with him. He took individuals with everyone, group shots with just the girls, etc. Whatever we wanted. Donald was pretty good too, he actually pulled up a chair and sat down with us and colored wth my grandson. Minnie was shy and came/went like they do at other character meals but it was worth it for Goofy.

And do you look like Donald Duck in a dress? That is so darn funny.

PK, I think in all fairness, your bahookie shot should be posted too. Easy for me to say, huh?

Judi, if you are out there, I'm thinking about you. Hope to see you here soon.

I don't think I resemble Donald Duck. For one thing, I don't walk around without my pants and I don't own a sailor hat.

Forgive her DIS, for she knows not what she speaks.


Did I ever mention that I'm more than just a little Pooh sized? It's bad enough you guys probably think I'm a bahookie sometimes, do you really need the visual that goes with that?

Pk I am positive that you are beautiful.

As long as you no longer have the 80's hair do and shoulder pads.

My bahookie has been growing steadily since the 2009 Girl Scout cookies hit the world. I'm back on a diet now.

I agree with Pakey, you are beautiful, PK.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Pakey, I'm sorry to hear you struggled with anorexia. I had a friend who did and an prior boss whose daughter was anorexic and bulimic. That was the most frightening thing I've ever seen anyone deal with. I never realized that it was more about control than anything else. She spent quite some time at in-treatment facilities. It was a struggle that, I believe, she has come to terms with and gotten healthy (last I heard). The guilt that parents and sibling feel is just tremendous. I can't imagine what it's like to actually be the person who has the disease. Glad to hear that you have a handle on it, even if you still need to keep a watchful eye. Doesn't sound like it's the amped up constant daily struggle any longer.

My old boss who made the comment was quite a shoot-from-the-hip kind of guy. I'm sure he meant it in good fun, not being mean, and he was right. I think my downfall began years ago when I got my driver's license. Before that, I walked everywhere. Once that license came, all exercise seemed to cease. My weight it something I've been whining about for years and haven't done anything about it, so it is my own fault. I guess I just haven't "owned" it yet. It's also a crutch for other things in life. Anyway, regardless of our outward appearances, we're still good people and that's what really counts. I'd go to the trenches with you guys (fat or skinny), any day of the week. You've all truly been a great support group for me and the laughs really make my days brighter.

 

[snapppyd]

Hi ladies (and Grump)! Still not feeling well, but I thought I smelled cookies Where are they, I want a few dozen!

Pakey, glad that problem is in the past for you

I swear it looks like it wants to snow today, it is so gray and the clouds are looking quite ominous. I am so cold, even with all the tea.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

Hi ladies (and Grump)! Still not feeling well, but I thought I smelled cookies Where are they, I want a few dozen!

Pakey, glad that problem is in the past for you

I swear it looks like it wants to snow today, it is so gray and the clouds are looking quite ominous. I am so cold, even with all the tea.

Will Christmas cookies do?

We finally got some rain recently (looking at more this weekend). My roses are blooming and I'm now enjoying freshly cut roses on my dining room table.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

shhhhh, a little birdie told me a secret..........
















he said it's PK's birthday, so

 

[Pakey]

Did I smell Christmas cookies???

I love roses, Kerrie. What colors do you have?

PK, I try to walk every day. I hate it but I do it. I feel so much better afterwards. I sit all day at work and then go home and sit and watch TV. My only hobbies, scrapbooking and reading (and eating cookies), are also sit down activities. So I force myself to get out there with my dog for a 2 mile brisk walk almost every day. Even if I wanted to skip it, the dog gets me up at 5:45 every morning by clawing my sleeping face or nibbling on my cheek. I hope he understands the time change that will be happening this month.

Yes, anorexia is all about control. It takes a lot to get past it, to give up that control. I have always been grateful that I was not bulimic; it seems so much worse to me.

We finally dipped below 100 3 days ago. I didn't think it was ever going to happen this year. I've still got a/c and my fan running here but at least it's on the downside now.

Snap, I hope you feel better soon.

GP, just how long does it take to download bahookie pics?

 

[SCHBR'smom]

Did I smell Christmas cookies???

I love roses, Kerrie. What colors do you have?

PK, I try to walk every day. I hate it but I do it. I feel so much better afterwards. I sit all day at work and then go home and sit and watch TV. My only hobbies, scrapbooking and reading (and eating cookies), are also sit down activities. So I force myself to get out there with my dog for a 2 mile brisk walk almost every day. Even if I wanted to skip it, the dog gets me up at 5:45 every morning by clawing my sleeping face or nibbling on my cheek. I hope he understands the time change that will be happening this month.

Yes, anorexia is all about control. It takes a lot to get past it, to give up that control. I have always been grateful that I was not bulimic; it seems so much worse to me.

We finally dipped below 100 3 days ago. I didn't think it was ever going to happen this year. I've still got a/c and my fan running here but at least it's on the downside now.

Snap, I hope you feel better soon.

GP, just how long does it take to download bahookie pics?

I have pretty much every color. I have a miniature rose garden with about 20 rose bushes. And, I have my regular rose garden. DH buys me a rose bush every year for our anniversary. I'm up to 11. He does that because he doesn't see the point of buying me roses that will die in a week or two. This way I have roses all year long. Of course, I also have to plant them, prune them, and water them.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Pakey, seriously, just dipped below 100!? I woke up to 48 degrees this morning. Was it really only 3-4 short weeks ago that I was in Disney, in the 90+ degree heat and humidity, 'cause it sure feels like a lifetime ago now. It's sad because we used to have 4 seasons, now it's like 2 seasons and that's it.

Snap, I know exactly what you mean. It really does look like snow out there. I'm thinking if things keep up at this pace, we'll be having snow by Thanksgiving.

And thank you again, Kerrie, for your birthday wishes.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Did I smell Christmas cookies???


GP, just how long does it take to download bahookie pics?

watch this space!!
SOME BAHOOKIES!

 

[Pakey]

PK, I didn't know it was your birthday. Happy Birthday. Hope you have a great day. And eat all of the cookies you want today, nobody gains weight on their birthdays.

Kerrie, I have someone on my staff who does the same thing, gets a rose bush every year. That's a great idea if you have land for it. City lots, not so much room. I love roses, love the smell of them. Unfortunately, mine have to come from a florist.

Yes, air conditioning is running almost non stop still today. I'm sure it's in the 90's.

GP, I'm waiting......

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Yet more bahookies!

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Even more

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Lots more

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Just getting started

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Some more

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

How about these?
(thats a monorail bahookie for those that didn't know!)