In search of my body...not the one I ate! Part Deux... We sit at the popular table!

[3DisneyKids]

Morning! OMG, Liz beat me on again this morning!

Steph--let us know how everything worked out last night. Hope Zac is on the mend. I didn't know there was a summer flu??

And LIZ! Gee, I am so sorry that you are so lonely all the time and sit around the house for days on end with nothing to do! WOW. Sounds awesome. I am incredibly jealous of the concerts. I have a ton of Bruce on my iPod right now because he is great to run to. I saw Bruce in Jersey once...absolutely amazing. He played for FOUR HOURS. One of the best concerts ever.

My schedule is far less exciting than Liz's. The kids have tennis this morning. I have a tennis match at noon (so I am going to run AFTER. See? I can learn!) and then it is time for Riley to get his braces on! The little guy is actually excited, so it is cute.

Week-end plans include MORE tennis on Saturday morning, and then we leave for the rest of week-end (yes, again) to just veg on the boat for Saturday and Sunday. Of course between now and then I have a mountain of work to do and have to clean the house. Good times.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hi Everyone...

Sounds like life is starting to get the better of us all... I made it golfing last night and golfed like I never held a club before... It was not pretty, but I was out and moving around, so that is good...

Steph - keep us posted on Zac... I am thinking good thoughts for you...

Erika - Thanks for posting yesterday that you did exercise. I was going to have to send someone out to check on you if you didn't... ha ha... Have fun at your tennis match today and I hope Riley's braces go well and that the excitement continues after they are on...

Liz - I would happily lend you calories for the weekend, but I suspect I may need them. I am going tenting with the cousins on my mom's side of the family, so if I can keep my self from snacking and drinking my way into oblivion it will be a miracle... After this, I am going to need some much needed rest as well... Have fun... The Police are playing up here on Friday night and my sister just lucked into a free ticket... I am very jealous... As for Bruce, I was listening to Thunder Road on the way into work this morning... very cool...

Have a great day everyone... I am in meetings all morning and I left my security badge home today so going in and out of the building all day will be 'fun'....

Ciao'
Paula

PS - Dawn... we miss you... hope you are feeling better soon...

 

[3DisneyKids]

Since we have Liz's most recent weight and Paula and Steph have already posted for the week, here are the results to date:

NAME......GOAL.............PREVIOUS...THIS WK....TOTAL.....LEFT TO GO

LIZ.........15 by 9/15......-3.8.............-.20...........-4.0........11.0
PAULA.....15 by 9/15......-3.9.............+3.0..........-.9..........14.1
DAWN.....15 by 9/15......-2.4..............???............???.........???
LYZ........15 by 9/15......-2.0..............???............???.........???
STEPH....15 by 9/15......-3.6.............+2.6...........-1.0........14.0
KAT.......-9.6 by 9/15....159.6.............???........... ???.........???
ERIKA.....10 mi by 9/15....8.00.............9.33.........1.33.........0.67


Nancy and Deb, if you want to set a goal to reach by 9/15 just let me know. Your goal can be whatever you want.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Ok so here is the update for the morning. Zac's sugar is normal without any insulin this is good news and bad news. Good news is that it is normal, good because being sick it should be like last night or high. Bad news its normal and with him not feel well still I can't give him any insulin his long acting insulin 24 Hr stuff. That creates problems right there, he will or can get ketones which is when the body thinks it's starving and starts breaking down fat (i.e.: Atkins diet) this leads to ketone acidosis which your blood becomes acidic and it is life threatening if it gets out of hand. So we need to walk a fine line today, we still aren't out of the woods. I just hope that he can keep food down or in today. I was up most of the night checking his sugar, he slept. I stayed in the recliner and he had the couch and finally at 3:15 I couldn't take it anymore and we went upstairs. I was supposed to check him at 4:00 am and yeah never heard the alarm. I woke up at 5 all freaked out! He was fine so I slept till 7 when the boys got up and came into my room to watch TV. I called out for work at 830 when I was semiconscious.
Sam just came down stairs and said she isn't felling well and I am not feeling the best! Great the cycle goes round and round!
I will keep up updated as the day progresses if I am awake! lol I will have to be he has to be checked every two hours now! His poor little fingers are taking a beating!

 

[3DisneyKids]

So after telling my mom about my horrible bathing suit experience yesterday, she sent me this...

When I was a child many decades ago, the bathing suit for the mature
figure (actually for just about every female figure!) was boned, trussed and reinforced, not so much sewn as engineered. They were
built to hold back and uplift and they did a good job.

Today's stretch fabrics are designed for the prepubescent girl with
a figure carved from a potato chip.
The mature woman has a choice-she can either go up front to the
maternity department and try on a floral suit with a skirt, coming
away looking like a hippopotamus who escaped from Disney's Fantasia or
she can wander around every run of the mill department store trying to
make a sensible choice from what amounts to a designer range of
florescent rubber bands. What choice did I have? I wandered around,
made my sensible choice and entered the chamber of horrors known as
the fitting room.

The first thing I noticed was the extraordinary tensile strength of
the stretch material. The Lycra used in bathing costumes was
developed, I believe, by NASA to launch small rockets from a
slingshot, which give the added bonus that if you manage to actually
lever yourself into one, you are protected from shark attacks as any
shark taking a swipe at your passing midriff would immediately suffer
whiplash. I fought my way into the bathing suit, but as I twanged the
shoulder strap in place, I gasped in horror - my ****s had
disappeared!Eventually, I found one **** cowering under my left
armpit. It took a while to find the other. At last I located it
flattened beside my seventh rib.

The problem is that modern bathing suits have no bra cups. The
mature woman is meant to wear her ****s spread across her chest like a
speed bump. I realigned my speed bump and lurched toward the mirror to
take a full view assessment. The bathing suit fit all right, but
unfortunately it only fit those bits of me willing to stay inside it.
The rest of me oozed out rebelliously from top, bottom, and sides. I
looked like a lump of play dough wearing undersized cling wrap.

As I tried to work out where all those extra bits had come from, the
prepubescent sales girl popped her head through the curtain, 'Oh,
there you are,' she said, admiring the bathing suit. I replied that I
wasn't so sure and asked what else she had to show me.

I tried on a cream-colored crinkled one that made me look like a
lump of wadded up masking tape, and a floral two-piece which gave the
appearance of an oversized napkin in a serving ring.

I struggled into a pair of leopard skin bathers with ragged frills
and came out looking like Tarzan's Jane, pregnant with triplets and
having a rough day.

I tried on a black number with a midriff and looked like a jellyfish
in mourning.

I tried on a bright pink pair with such a high cut leg I thought I
would have to wax my eyebrows to wear them.

Finally, I found a suit that fit...a two-piece affair with a shorts
style bottom and a loose blouse-type top. It was cheap, comfortable,
and bulge-friendly, so I bought it.
My ridiculous search had a successful outcome, I figured.
When I got home, I found a label which read -- 'Material might become
transparent in water.'

So, if you happen to be on the beach or near any other body of water
this year and I'm there too .. I'll be the one in cut off jeans and a
t- shirt!

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

E~ you crack me up that story had me laughing so hard!
I know I dread the BATHING SUIT SHOPPING. I bought one this year without trying it on and guess what it was meant for some one that didn't have B00BS! Please tell me what plus size woman doesn't have B00BS!?
So you'll be the one in cut-off and Jeans and I am the one with the B00Bs flopping out all over the place! And come to think of it my bathing suit looks like a napkin also!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Nancy and Deb, if you want to set a goal to reach by 9/15 just let me know. Your goal can be whatever you want.


I DO have a goal. It's to regain some control over my eating habits. I have not been eating the right foods and I feel like crap. I have an ugly schedule for the next ???? MONTH ????....so I don't forsee weight LOSS in the near future. But feeling better would be a huge step in the right direction.

I will come up with some concrete goals for next week (ie no alcohol on week nights, # of fruit/veg servings, etc) and post them over the weekend. Thanks for keeping me accountable!

Bad news its normal and with him not feel well still I can't give him any insulin his long acting insulin 24 Hr stuff. That creates problems right there, he will or can get ketones which is when the body thinks it's starving and starts breaking down fat (i.e.: Atkins diet) this leads to ketone acidosis which your blood becomes acidic and it is life threatening if it gets out of hand.

Steph - I feel for you, honey Not a fun thing to be dealing with. I understand the whole ketosis problem (that's actually something that we have to watch carefully for in pregnant goats...) it's a pretty scary situation. All my best to you and your little trooper.

So after telling my mom about my horrible bathing suit experience yesterday, she sent me this...

When I was a child many decades ago, the bathing suit for the mature
figure (actually for just about every female figure!) was boned, trussed and reinforced, not so much sewn as engineered. They were
built to hold back and uplift and they did a good job.

Today's stretch fabrics are designed for the prepubescent girl with
a figure carved from a potato chip.
The mature woman has a choice-she can either go up front to the
maternity department and try on a floral suit with a skirt, coming
away looking like a hippopotamus who escaped from Disney's Fantasia or
she can wander around every run of the mill department store trying to
make a sensible choice from what amounts to a designer range of
florescent rubber bands. What choice did I have? I wandered around,
made my sensible choice and entered the chamber of horrors known as
the fitting room.

The first thing I noticed was the extraordinary tensile strength of
the stretch material. The Lycra used in bathing costumes was
developed, I believe, by NASA to launch small rockets from a
slingshot, which give the added bonus that if you manage to actually
lever yourself into one, you are protected from shark attacks as any
shark taking a swipe at your passing midriff would immediately suffer
whiplash. I fought my way into the bathing suit, but as I twanged the
shoulder strap in place, I gasped in horror - my ****s had
disappeared!Eventually, I found one **** cowering under my left
armpit. It took a while to find the other. At last I located it
flattened beside my seventh rib.

The problem is that modern bathing suits have no bra cups. The
mature woman is meant to wear her ****s spread across her chest like a
speed bump. I realigned my speed bump and lurched toward the mirror to
take a full view assessment. The bathing suit fit all right, but
unfortunately it only fit those bits of me willing to stay inside it.
The rest of me oozed out rebelliously from top, bottom, and sides. I
looked like a lump of play dough wearing undersized cling wrap.

As I tried to work out where all those extra bits had come from, the
prepubescent sales girl popped her head through the curtain, 'Oh,
there you are,' she said, admiring the bathing suit. I replied that I
wasn't so sure and asked what else she had to show me.

I tried on a cream-colored crinkled one that made me look like a
lump of wadded up masking tape, and a floral two-piece which gave the
appearance of an oversized napkin in a serving ring.

I struggled into a pair of leopard skin bathers with ragged frills
and came out looking like Tarzan's Jane, pregnant with triplets and
having a rough day.

I tried on a black number with a midriff and looked like a jellyfish
in mourning.

I tried on a bright pink pair with such a high cut leg I thought I
would have to wax my eyebrows to wear them.

Finally, I found a suit that fit...a two-piece affair with a shorts
style bottom and a loose blouse-type top. It was cheap, comfortable,
and bulge-friendly, so I bought it.
My ridiculous search had a successful outcome, I figured.
When I got home, I found a label which read -- 'Material might become
transparent in water.'

So, if you happen to be on the beach or near any other body of water
this year and I'm there too .. I'll be the one in cut off jeans and a
t- shirt!

Can I just tell you - snorting coffee out ones nose is NOT comfortable. That was very amusing. Thanks to Mom for sharing!!!!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

WAKEY WAKEY!!!! Board Babes!

Aren't you punchy this Thursday morning!

Your weekend sounds jam packed full. I can't WAIT to hear what your friend thinks of your weight loss. She is gonna be blown away! (Unless she's green.)

he has to be checked every two hours now! His poor little fingers are taking a beating!

Steph - oh my, that sounds very stressful. And it's so hard to just "be" when you are helpless regarding your kids. Keep us posted.

So after telling my mom about my horrible bathing suit experience yesterday, she sent me this...

When I was a child many decades ago, the bathing suit for the mature
figure (actually for just about every female figure!) was boned, trussed and reinforced, not so much sewn as engineered. They were
built to hold back and uplift and they did a good job.

Today's stretch fabrics are designed for the prepubescent girl with
a figure carved from a potato chip.
The mature woman has a choice-she can either go up front to the
maternity department and try on a floral suit with a skirt, coming
away looking like a hippopotamus who escaped from Disney's Fantasia or
she can wander around every run of the mill department store trying to
make a sensible choice from what amounts to a designer range of
florescent rubber bands. What choice did I have? I wandered around,
made my sensible choice and entered the chamber of horrors known as
the fitting room.

The first thing I noticed was the extraordinary tensile strength of
the stretch material. The Lycra used in bathing costumes was
developed, I believe, by NASA to launch small rockets from a
slingshot, which give the added bonus that if you manage to actually
lever yourself into one, you are protected from shark attacks as any
shark taking a swipe at your passing midriff would immediately suffer
whiplash. I fought my way into the bathing suit, but as I twanged the
shoulder strap in place, I gasped in horror - my ****s had
disappeared!Eventually, I found one **** cowering under my left
armpit. It took a while to find the other. At last I located it
flattened beside my seventh rib.

The problem is that modern bathing suits have no bra cups. The
mature woman is meant to wear her ****s spread across her chest like a
speed bump. I realigned my speed bump and lurched toward the mirror to
take a full view assessment. The bathing suit fit all right, but
unfortunately it only fit those bits of me willing to stay inside it.
The rest of me oozed out rebelliously from top, bottom, and sides. I
looked like a lump of play dough wearing undersized cling wrap.

As I tried to work out where all those extra bits had come from, the
prepubescent sales girl popped her head through the curtain, 'Oh,
there you are,' she said, admiring the bathing suit. I replied that I
wasn't so sure and asked what else she had to show me.

I tried on a cream-colored crinkled one that made me look like a
lump of wadded up masking tape, and a floral two-piece which gave the
appearance of an oversized napkin in a serving ring.

I struggled into a pair of leopard skin bathers with ragged frills
and came out looking like Tarzan's Jane, pregnant with triplets and
having a rough day.

I tried on a black number with a midriff and looked like a jellyfish
in mourning.

I tried on a bright pink pair with such a high cut leg I thought I
would have to wax my eyebrows to wear them.

Finally, I found a suit that fit...a two-piece affair with a shorts
style bottom and a loose blouse-type top. It was cheap, comfortable,
and bulge-friendly, so I bought it.
My ridiculous search had a successful outcome, I figured.
When I got home, I found a label which read -- 'Material might become
transparent in water.'

So, if you happen to be on the beach or near any other body of water
this year and I'm there too .. I'll be the one in cut off jeans and a
t- shirt!

That was GOLDEN!

Nancy - Yes, I was thinking about you on the tm this morning. Cause you work out like a champion and admit to eating all wrong. I need to pay attention to that. And the fact that Liz lost her first 50 by altering her eating habits.

I had an awesome workout this morning. Walked hard for 30 minutes and then from 30 - 40, ran every other minute. It felt good.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Nancy - Yes, I was thinking about you on the tm this morning. Cause you work out like a champion and admit to eating all wrong. I need to pay attention to that. And the fact that Liz lost her first 50 by altering her eating habits.

I had an awesome workout this morning. Walked hard for 30 minutes and then from 30 - 40, ran every other minute. It felt good.

Nice job on the TM. (hee hee! I love that you admit "running every other minute felt good" see...it's addicting!!! )

Quite honestly - I keep thinking about the fact that I'm not happy in my body right now - BUT - where would I be if I WASN'T exercising??? Now that's a frightening thought.

I must also admit that I BLEW a perfectly good opportunity for an awesome bike ride this morning. DD had an orthodontist appt this morning - getting braces ON. She had to be there for about 1 1/2 hours. I should have put my bike in the car, brought her to the ortho, gone for a ride, then returned to pick her up. Didn't even THINK of it until after I dropped her off and was trying to decide where to go for coffee... Instead, I came home and finished baking the last 2 layers of the 6 needed for the INSANE CAKE that DD, my niece and I are making for BIL's party...oh well...at least I was productive?

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Instead, I came home and finished baking the last 2 layers of the 6 needed for the INSANE CAKE that DD, my niece and I are making for BIL's party...oh well...at least I was productive?

You are going to post pics of this cake right..... hmmmm still waiting on pic of you too!!!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Ya - we need pics.

Isn't that funny. Two of your kiddos getting braces on the same day. I used to love going to the orthodontist, cause I could sit and read a magazine without interruption. Oh, the little things in life.


Look at this sign my sister made. It's to hang above the hog pin at the fair.
I LOVE IT!!!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

OMG that sign is adorable!

Ok, running around like a maniac - just checking in and saying hi!

Oh! Haven't exercised since Monday, but today I walked three miles and thought of all of you!!!

I'll be here reading, while I work.

 

[Astro Orbiter]

Since we have Liz's most recent weight and Paula and Steph have already posted for the week, here are the results to date:

NAME......GOAL.............PREVIOUS...THIS WK....TOTAL.....LEFT TO GO

LIZ.........15 by 9/15......-3.8.............-.20...........-4.0........11.0
PAULA.....15 by 9/15......-3.9.............+3.0..........-.9..........14.1
DAWN.....15 by 9/15......-2.4..............???............???.........???
LYZ........15 by 9/15......-2.0..............???............???.........???
STEPH....15 by 9/15......-3.6.............+2.6...........-1.0........14.0
KAT.......-9.6 by 9/15....159.6.............???........... ???.........???
ERIKA.....10 mi by 9/15....8.00.............9.33.........1.33.........0.67


Nancy and Deb, if you want to set a goal to reach by 9/15 just let me know. Your goal can be whatever you want.

Challenges? I didn't know there were Challenges! Put me down for 12 lbs by 9/15. I'm aiming for 12 lbs by 9/4, but after Walking around the World and eatting all sorts of yummy goodies I might derail.

Are your legs sore yet? My butt just might die at 7 miles. Course it is a bit bigger than the thimble they call a seat.

QUOTE]

It took until this morning to feel sore, when a 5-mile ride finished my thighs off. My seat's not broken down yet so all's fine in that department. (OK, I can't think of a better way to word that...)

ummm..yeah...20-24 MPH? that's fast. And 24-28 MPH? maybe if I'm going down a MOUNTAIN

Ducks? I haven't encountered any of those. Squirrels, yes. God how I hate squirrels. The stupid rodents sit there and DARE you to get near them then they dart back and forth just waiting for you to make a wrong move and crash into a ditch. Curse them all. Every one of them!

And turkeys. We came across a whole ? flock ? of wild turkeys tonight hovering just off the edge of the road....bunnies, turtles, snakes, DOGS...but no ducks....yet....

I think the gators ate all the squirrels. Now if they could just finish off the ducks! (Every spring you see the happy families - momma duck, daddy duck, and 18 fuzzy yellow babies. Then there's 15, then 13, then 12, then 10. Then they turn into fuzzy black teenagers. And there's 9, then 7, then 5. Then they turn into mean, nasty, ugly grownup ducks. Who bite your daughter. And come into your house.)

Good point! I go WAY faster on my road bike than I did on my old mountain bike. Those skinny little tires do take some getting used to - and the "clip" shoes? well, let's just say I took a less-than-graceful tumble with those puppies.. Thankfully the only thing that was hurt was my pride, as it was NOT a private fall...

No clip-on shoes here. When I stop for suicidal ducks, doggie-dodging, 3-across-toss, etc. I'd fall every time! Of course, that would force me into the road... I walked into the bike shop and told them I wanted to follow DD around the block and do some riding in and outside of my development, and walked out with an entry-level 7-speed with a well-padded seat, a water bottle holder, and a kickstand (who knew they were optional?). I think it was the cheapest thing they had - we have loads of serious bikers down here.

Just for the record, that thump you heard yesterday was me falling off the wagon. I knew I shouldn't have thrown those chocolate covered almonds in my basket, but I thought it was be a good exercise in self-control to have my little indulgence in my desk and have to not eat it. Mind you, it may have worked any other week, but not this week, if you get my drift. Not to worry, I chased that wagon down, and hopped right back up today.

Deb

 

[goofyfan-12]

OMG the bathing suit story was too funny.... My secretary wanted to know what I was laughing so hard at.... Erika, please thank your mom for sharing that with us...

Steph - thanks for the update... I am thinking of you guys...

Today has been a bear at work... gotta get back to the hole I call my desk... At least I have my class at the gym tonight to look forward to...

Talk to you all later,
Paula

 

[3DisneyKids]

Phew! Finally home after a whirlwind morning and afternoon.

Riley and Cam both played tennis this morning (and Cam beat her big brother). So dropped them at tennis and took Kel to dance. Then the older two walk from tennis to meet us at dance where we watched Kelly's recital (all to HSM songs).

From the recital, it was time to go back to the courts for my tennis match. Fortunately, the courts are right at the town playground, so the kids played there while I got my match in. I played well enough that I am happy with my performance today.

Then to the ortho for the braces. All of this by 2pm! He is loving the braces right now. I started him on advil/motrin so that he can stay ahead of the pain and discomfort.

Now I have have a couple of hours to get my house pulled together.

Your weekend sounds jam packed full. I can't WAIT to hear what your friend thinks of your weight loss. She is gonna be blown away! (Unless she's green.)

This is what I am thinking! I can't wait to hear about her reaction!



I had an awesome workout this morning. Walked hard for 30 minutes and then from 30 - 40, ran every other minute. It felt good.

You RAN?!?!? You ran! WOO HOO! I am so so so proud of you! OMG! Goddess crown, totally!

Nice job on the TM. (hee hee! I love that you admit "running every other minute felt good" see...it's addicting!!! )

I know, right?!?

Look at this sign my sister made. It's to hang above the hog pin at the fair.
I LOVE IT!!!

OMG, too cute!

Challenges? I didn't know there were Challenges! Put me down for 12 lbs by 9/15. I'm aiming for 12 lbs by 9/4, but after Walking around the World and eatting all sorts of yummy goodies I might derail.

Done! I will add you to the next update!

 

[HockeyKat]

Y'all were BUSY!

Steph, hope Zac feels better soon.

Lyz, love the pin. And yes, goddess crown.

Liz, hope that the writing comes easier.

Deb, glad you are here. I have many bruises from falling off the wagon in the last two weeks, so I understand!!

Paula, I hear ya about work. I am ready to throw mine out the window and I am even working from home today!!

Nancy, I feel ya on the eating wrong. I need to find a way to get back on track too. But like you, my schedule for Aug is nutso.

E, good luck with the orthodontia.


So, this morning's interview went very well, but I am still not interested in the technology they use. I wish I were, because it would be a really fun place to work. This afternoon's interview got rescheduled for Tuesday.

And I can't even BEGIN to go into the cluster that is going on at work today.

Kitten is home after her ordeal, and seems to be doing okay.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hi all - I need some time to catch up - I will try this weekend - got out of the hospital and still feel like crap...I have so many bruises from blown veins that I look like a prize fighter who lost the prize. Not sexy...I am totally exhausted and I always find it amazing how much energy can be zapped out of you for laying around...

I am on a heavy regiment of meds...symptoms are better...they hope that will continue...and then I need to follow up with a urology clinic to schedule a surgery...next week I should know more...

The turd is leaving with the kids on a bus with all the soccer team to Iowa tom. for a college showcase tourney for Treyner - I will not be going - no travel for at least a week - I leave for Florida for Tupperware in a few weeks so I hope I am better by then...

Carsyn is off getting her hair cut and died dark - I am nervous it will not be the best - she found a good deal - and good deal + hair is usually a equation for chunks falling out...her hair is naturally curly...very coarse and cutting it to the shoulder wet means earlobe length dry...so I said my peace and now...gota pray she likes it...told her no whining to me at all...and if she ends up bald due to her good deal...she better like scarves! She earned her money for it through babysitting...so it is a good thing she understands the value of money...okay...shut up Dawn...

Baylor is doing well - he is inspecting my bruise and offering critical advice for what they did wrong...

That is about it...I am hoping you all are well - I will read and get caught up tom. - off to take a nap...or maybe sleep through the night...

 

[3DisneyKids]

Good to see you back here, Dawn. Get some rest.

 

[HockeyKat]

Hope you feel better soon Dawn.

So, I have another interview scheduled for next week. Liz, you would be happy to know that I broke down and started a spreadsheet. I also applied for two more jobs.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Hey Dawn - glad you are out of the hospital! And able to check in. Sounds grueling. And I'm also glad you can't ride on a bus tour. Sounds miserable if you are beat up. Maybe with everyone out of the house, you can get some rest. Take care and check in when able.

Kat - Liz is so gonna love you! (What's a cluster and why are you not there?)

Hogs weighed in just right, so Willie is going to the fair. We don't have to take the emotionally sensitive, lazy, one blue-eyed hog.

I almost feel a peace coming over me. It's been a long haul from April to now. And my part time farming gig is almost over. We will show and sell at fair and have a camper to boot. Now if the weather gods are smiling on me, next week won't be too awful stickey hot.

And our fairgrounds is a hot spot, so I should be able to DIS as usual. (Maybe that will keep my consumption of funnel cakes to the minimum.)