The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 6

[kc10family]

Just stopping by...

Not in Vegas yet....I am just in a cranky/depressed mood! I am not really a moody chick...so not sure what this all means...so if you don't see me around this is why. Hopefully the fog will lift soon....

Kristine

It happends every now and then. Keep your chin up, this will pass.

 

[kc10family]

Do you ever process it in a boiling water bath? Or does the heat of the jam seal the bottles on it's own? I really want to try this!

I have never used the bath, I turn them upside down for a little while and theat seems to work.

 

[Tammi67]

Can I get some opinions from those of you who've been to WDW in October? I am trying to finalize my ADRs.

We are doing MNSSHP on Thurs. Do you think if I get the earliest ADR at Kona, 5 PM, that will be too late? Or should I do CP and already be in the park. We've been in the parks early when we've done MVMCP and it seemed like we've had a lot of time to do/see things. I am trying to avoid character meals, due to Alyssa's fear of them. We've been talking to her about them and trying to tell her that they will be there visiting with other kids and Nicholas, and that if she doesn't want them to come up to her, they won't.

Second question, we are doing MGM on Friday. DH is adamant about wanting to try Primetime, which leaves out the FDP. How do you think Fantasmic will be without the FDP?

 

[kc10family]

Is Soarin' not a fast pass ride in WDW? It sure is in DCA! We love it, and will usually manage to squeeze in 3 or 4 rides a day on it.

I love that ride!!!!

 

[Tinkaroo]

Oh my Gosh I hardly know where to begin! I came in to tell you all your prayers are working for me!!! We went to court with Joe's ex on Mon. and it went really well for us.I am praying so hard that we will get custody of Jonathan.We have been in such a funk around this house for months and months.It's like a weight lifted off of us on Mon. afternoon. We still have a ways to go but it's looking very good for us!

Our neighbor Mr.Wilson is doing better. He's awake and responding .I don't know what the prognosis is by I just TG he didn't die.

I've been reading for a couple hours on here now trying to catch up on what I could.I think all I've read has been posts from today...well actually it's yesterday(Weds) now.I know I'll be leaving people out because like... I think Steffy said...I didn't take notes! I had thoughts about things I read
but now I am getting tired and things have left this brain!! OY!

Kate & Tammi...the Pixie Dust Zone is a wonderful idea! OMG it makes me cry.It's so sweet and wonderful.Y'all are so generous.The DDA...what an AMAZING group of people!!!

Kate... I didn't know you hurt your knee...hope you get better SOON!

Marti and Elin..safe trips!

Jo...I am so very happy for you on your sale of your house.

Amy...Alyssa is such a doll.Liquor store is the place I always get boxes.

Denise...I think about you and keep Rees in my prayers everyday.You're a wonderful Mommy and sometimes ya just got to let it all out.

Tinkaroo..hope you feel better too...

I hope everybody that's having a lousy time mentally or phsically feels better real soon! I know how it is,like things will never be right...I've been in those days for months lately and I'm happy to say things WILL get better...if they have for me,they will for you too!

Okay it's time for me to go to bed,

Night DDA!

Baloo, so good to see you. I'm glad that things are looking up for your family, and that Mr. Wilson is doing better, as well. Here's some that things continue in the right direction for you.

 

[Tammi67]

I'm giving this silly ticker one more day to return my pumpkin, and then I'm going to reset it. WEIRD!

 

[my3princes]

Good morning, DDA. I'd be grateful for PD and prayers for my Aunt. This is my Aunt Dot, and she is my dad's sister. Most of my family lives in a family complex -- land bought by my grandfather many years ago that is in the city limits, but has a tank and cows on it. Anyway, I'm very close to Aunt Dot. We found out yesterday that she needs surgery tomorrow morning for her Carotid artery. It's 75 - 95% blocked, and they can't use a stent -- need to go in and clean it out. It will be a couple of hours for the surgery, then ICU (she's 75) and then home after a couple of days.

I've seen what has happened when the DDA puts it's collective power behind something, so I'd be grateful for your prayers.

to Aunt Dot.

Deb

 

[Tinkaroo]

Tinkaroo -- You and I sound like we have the same schedule. I'm up working, too, as usual. Bleck!

You're good, you keep up with the thread. I just log on when I can, read a few pages, then go back to working. That's why I'm always wondering what people are talking about like with the turtles and the new site, etc. I need DDA Cliff Notes!

The weather was so nice here in Dallas today (upper 80s -- cooled off from the 99 it was on Easter Sunday and yesterday) that DBF talked me into leaving the laptop this afternoon and going for a swim in our aparto pool. We took the fins, mask and snorkel. We wish we were back on Castaway Cay, so the pool is the next best thing.

It was so nice outside that we called some friends to come over for a BBQ (I'm from CA, we call it a BBQ. Others would call it grilling or a cookout). We grilled up beef burgers, turkey burgers, asparagus and mushrooms. I love veggies cooked on the grill! But just as we were starting to eat, the sky lit up with huge cracks of lighting and there were big booms of thunder. We stayed outside until the trickle of raindrops got more steady. From the looks of weather.com we are in for a big storm tonight!

Jennifer

Jennifer - I hope you got some sleep last night! By the time I went to bed after 1, the storms were bad at my house, so I didn't really fall asleep until around 2:30. Needless to say, a little bleary-eyed this a.m.! Have a good one!

 

[kc10family]

Paula,

I just love working with Steffy. I just love working with everyone there. Some days are really hectic with having to know a little about every program when I answer the phone but it is most important to know the most about our Child Care programs. I just with I had had the chance to start this job much much sooner than I did.

I am going to need to start bringing money in sometime soon. (other than the reserve money) I want Bethie to go to the private preschool Ellie goes to, but for some strange reason, they want money.

I am going to learn and work w/ our friend (and godmother of our kids) who is a loan officer soon to be broker. She has twins and works out of her house, which is only about 1-½ miles from my house.

So soon I will be working on learning so I can work. (that sounds weird)

This way I can have the girls in school half days and be able to go do what I would like at the school.

 

[kc10family]

OK - I believe that I am actually caught up! Just in time to go away and never catch up! I won't have access to the internet - so I'll catch up with you next Monday. Enjoy the rest of your week.

Enjoy your trip!

 

[kc10family]

Easily done! Do you want my file of recipes, too?

Glynis did you already submit your info???

How am I supposed to keep up with you?

 

[Tinkaroo]

Good morning, DDA. I'd be grateful for PD and prayers for my Aunt. This is my Aunt Dot, and she is my dad's sister. Most of my family lives in a family complex -- land bought by my grandfather many years ago that is in the city limits, but has a tank and cows on it. Anyway, I'm very close to Aunt Dot. We found out yesterday that she needs surgery tomorrow morning for her Carotid artery. It's 75 - 95% blocked, and they can't use a stent -- need to go in and clean it out. It will be a couple of hours for the surgery, then ICU (she's 75) and then home after a couple of days.

I've seen what has happened when the DDA puts it's collective power behind something, so I'd be grateful for your prayers.

You've got it Marci - I hope she makes it through everything with flying colors. Here's some for you and the rest of your family too.

 

[mommykds]

Can I get some opinions from those of you who've been to WDW in October? I am trying to finalize my ADRs.

We are doing MNSSHP on Thurs. Do you think if I get the earliest ADR at Kona, 5 PM, that will be too late? Or should I do CP and already be in the park. We've been in the parks early when we've done MVMCP and it seemed like we've had a lot of time to do/see things. I am trying to avoid character meals, due to Alyssa's fear of them. We've been talking to her about them and trying to tell her that they will be there visiting with other kids and Nicholas, and that if she doesn't want them to come up to her, they won't.

Second question, we are doing MGM on Friday. DH is adamant about wanting to try Primetime, which leaves out the FDP. How do you think Fantasmic will be without the FDP?

We had an adr for LTT at 5:30 which worked out great. I would suggest CP so you are already there however if Alyssa doesn't like the characters then the meal may not be fun for her & you. You have to see how well she willl handle the characters & see if talking to her helps any. My youngest was so scared of the characters during meals that she would grab her fork & try to poke them in defense. We have a video of her at 2 years old poking Mickey on the hand at CM's (not hard) but Mickey acted silly when she did it grabbing his hand & shaking it. They were very good about not coming near her when we told them she was scared & just took pictures with my other 2 kids.

I think Kona's would be o.k. for 5pm..figure an hour or so to wait & eat...so 6ish..then a few more minutes for the monorail..you'd be there by 6:30 which would be fine. Kona's has great food & if you think it will be less stressful to do without the character meal then Kona's a good bet.

I had planned to do 50's PT when I made my adr's for Aug but when the CM told me no FDP then I switched to Mame Melrose instead. Last October it was packed because of MNSSHP & the Food & Wine Festival & Fantasmic was packed 1/2 before the show. I don't like to wait for the show so thats why we always do FDP. I would think if you did 50's PT you'd want to be at Fantasmic an hour before to get your seats.

 

[my3princes]

But I bet a lot less worn out than you would have been a year ago!

Glynis, you (and Elin and Julie) have inspired me to get back on track with my eating and exercising. Now, I just started Monday, so it's not like I've done much yet.

I may have already shared this story. If so, shake your head at my turning into my grandfather and skip on. I have been overweight my entire adult life. Actually, that is an understatement. I think the term "morbidly obese" describes most of my life. In September 2001, I started going to Weight Watchers. In a year, I lost more than 100 pounds! I was down to a size 6-8. I ate very healthy foods and exercised (even started running). Fast forward to now, and I have re-gained most of the weight I lost, I eat terribly, and I am extremely out of shape. I have felt like such a failure for so long. Even when I was at my lowest weight, and everyone was telling me that I looked great, all I could focus on was the fact that I wasn't low enough to be at the top of the Weight Watcher range for my height. I thought I'd made a lifestyle change, but slowly I slipped back into my old lifestyle. I can't believe that I allowed myself to regain so much weight. I feel stupid and foolish and like a failure. I keep thinking that I'm going to be so fat when we go to Disney this summer no matter what I do. Well, it's time to turn that around. I can wallow in my failure and keep myself miserable, or I can pull myself up by my bootstraps (is that a new phrase to you, Clare?) and get back to where I was. I have three choices for our Disney trip: I can be this weight, I can be even heavier, or I can be at least a little lighter. That last option is definitely the best! Also, this time I'll take a size 6-8 and not worry about what Weight Watchers says that I should weigh. It's going to be a long journey, but I've done it before, and I can do it again.

Why am I sharing all of this with you? Because I need to get it all out in the open. I need to admit that I failed but also tell myself that I am not a failure. Because it's the first step to getting myself back in line and will give me accountability. Because I feel like you are family.

Beth

Beth, you are so not a failure. You are human and what happened to you is not uncommon at all. I lost 50 lbs a couple of years ago and have slowly put 15 lbs back on. I am trying to lose those lbs then work on losing the rest, but it is so difficult this time around and what worked before simply isn't now. You have made a great choice to change your attitude and start fresh now. Please join us on our weight loss accountability thread. We'd love to have you and we do a pretty good job encouraging each other. Just remember that today is a new day. For me sometimes I have to go minute by minute, but whatever works.

Deb

 

[kc10family]

Still looking @ Atlanta.
I'll start looking @ opening after school is out.

Did your submit your request in triplicate to the Queen for permission to move from your authorized cult area?



So what your saying is you don’t want to be a West Coast cult member anymore??



Okay, all kidding aside… I am happy to hear all of your good news. I will keep you in my prayers for a fast and easy move / transfer.

 

[Tinkaroo]

But I bet a lot less worn out than you would have been a year ago!

Glynis, you (and Elin and Julie) have inspired me to get back on track with my eating and exercising. Now, I just started Monday, so it's not like I've done much yet.

I may have already shared this story. If so, shake your head at my turning into my grandfather and skip on. I have been overweight my entire adult life. Actually, that is an understatement. I think the term "morbidly obese" describes most of my life. In September 2001, I started going to Weight Watchers. In a year, I lost more than 100 pounds! I was down to a size 6-8. I ate very healthy foods and exercised (even started running). Fast forward to now, and I have re-gained most of the weight I lost, I eat terribly, and I am extremely out of shape. I have felt like such a failure for so long. Even when I was at my lowest weight, and everyone was telling me that I looked great, all I could focus on was the fact that I wasn't low enough to be at the top of the Weight Watcher range for my height. I thought I'd made a lifestyle change, but slowly I slipped back into my old lifestyle. I can't believe that I allowed myself to regain so much weight. I feel stupid and foolish and like a failure. I keep thinking that I'm going to be so fat when we go to Disney this summer no matter what I do. Well, it's time to turn that around. I can wallow in my failure and keep myself miserable, or I can pull myself up by my bootstraps (is that a new phrase to you, Clare?) and get back to where I was. I have three choices for our Disney trip: I can be this weight, I can be even heavier, or I can be at least a little lighter. That last option is definitely the best! Also, this time I'll take a size 6-8 and not worry about what Weight Watchers says that I should weigh. It's going to be a long journey, but I've done it before, and I can do it again.

Why am I sharing all of this with you? Because I need to get it all out in the open. I need to admit that I failed but also tell myself that I am not a failure. Because it's the first step to getting myself back in line and will give me accountability. Because I feel like you are family.

Beth

Beth - here's some for your bravery, and some to help you get back on track. You haven't failed when you can still do something about it, in my book!

And I wouldn't get all hung up on those "ideal weight" charts - DH came home the other night and told me that one of the drs. he sees regularly (he's a pharm. sales consultant) told him that he was technically overweight for his height. Now, could he afford to lose 5-10 lbs., sure (who wouldn't?!), but he's 6'4", has a big body frame by nature, and weighs 220 lbs. His ideal weight according to this dr. would be in the 190-200 range - I've seen him at that weight, and he looks amaciated! That alone has convinced me to not look at those charts - just look in the mirror, and also pay attention to what your body is telling you. You generally know if you're healthy or not.

Good luck - you can do it!

 

[krdisneybound]

Just want to pop in and say

HELLO​

to everyone. I don't post too much, but I keep up with most of the posts, as best I can

 

[kc10family]

I'm wiped. Today was good and bad. Kids had a creative movement show at school and did the balance beam, tumbling, and line dance. It was cute, and they did a really good job. Then staff meeting, then ballet. By the time I got home and had 40 minutes to cook dinner, unpack from the day... I was in a FOUL mood. I think all the stress of Rees, being so busy, didn't sleep any last night has caught up with me. Went to choir in NOT the best mood. The kids were bouncing off the walls (I teach 4 year old choir). The other teacher and I both are rejoicing that there are only 2 more weeks.

Came home and got the kids in bed. DH went to bed early. I asked if I could DIS and watch TV in bed and got the big NO. So I am downstairs in the recliner. I feel like screaming, crying, breaking everything in the house, throwing a fit. I hold it together and then I just break. So now I'm crying typing this and hating how I feel. Sorry for the ramble. I just get so freaking mad over how life is for Rees, how complicated everything always is, how much effort just normal activities can be, how hard scheduling our lives can be. It is never just a simple little life here. It is ALWAYS something. Gosh darnit, why can't some evil kid have all these problems? It is so damn unfair. I'm off to have another glass of wine. Maybe I'll relax and get some sleep.

Denise, I am so very sorry that you had a bad day. It always amazes me how you do so many things and with the biggest smile (at least that is how I read it). I think you have every right to get angry, ticked off, and all the other words I cannot post.

I think about you and all my DDA friends through out the day and wonder how I was so luck to find you all. We have a wonderful group of people who care so much for people we (most of us) only know via our computers.

We are all here to listen to you whenever you need us.

 

[Tinkaroo]

Some of you might rember that I was doing a bake sale the Fri. before easter for March of Dimes. I just found out that from the baked goods, T shirts and beanies that we sold from 11am til 2pm we made over $700. Between all 4 hospitals in the Seton network here in Austin we have made over $4500 and we still have a couple more weeks till the walk.

Congrats, Jennifer! That is wonderful!

And Seton hospitals are great! I did an org. culture study on one of the clinics when I was in school at UT, and they came through with flying colors.

 

[my3princes]

Can I get some opinions from those of you who've been to WDW in October? I am trying to finalize my ADRs.

We are doing MNSSHP on Thurs. Do you think if I get the earliest ADR at Kona, 5 PM, that will be too late? Or should I do CP and already be in the park. We've been in the parks early when we've done MVMCP and it seemed like we've had a lot of time to do/see things. I am trying to avoid character meals, due to Alyssa's fear of them. We've been talking to her about them and trying to tell her that they will be there visiting with other kids and Nicholas, and that if she doesn't want them to come up to her, they won't.

Second question, we are doing MGM on Friday. DH is adamant about wanting to try Primetime, which leaves out the FDP. How do you think Fantasmic will be without the FDP?

We arrived at 4 PM for MNSSHP and had dinner at CP which was nice. I would definately try to get to MNSSHP by 5 PM as the crowds then were light and we got to do rides in Adventureland that were closed later. We were also selected to be in the parade before 6 PM. As far as Fantasmic goes, we have never done the FDP and have never had difficulty getting seats. The earlier you arrive the closer to the center you sit. We usually only get there 30-45 minutes early. Hope this helps.

Deb