QOTD - Tuesday

Here it is, late on Monday and I'm posting for tomorrow. Hope you all are doing well. I got quite a bit done today on the walls. I've patched all but 2-3 places that needed it. Will start taping soon....and hopefully by Thursday I'll be painting !! Wooo hoooo!! Wish me luck. It's all coming together way better than I thought it would. Now....onto the questions! 1. Which brand calcium do you use? Which flavor do you prefer? Does your surgeon recommend calcium carbonate or calcium citrate? 2. Do you have night lights in your house? Where? 3. How often do you run your dishwasher? Do you wait for it to fill completely or do you run it every night? Why? 4. What temp do you have your thermostat (AC) set on during the summer months? 5. Do you have a lot of loose tummy skin? Do you wear a girdle/spanx to keep everything in place so your clothes fit better or do you just let it all hang out and wear what's comfy? 6. Do you prefer matches or a lighter for lighting candles? 7. Do you know how to sail? When did you learn? If not, do you want to learn? 8. Do you change your door decorations with the seasons and holidays? What's on your door now? 9. Do you still get pimples? Where? How many? Or are you blessed with clear skin? 10. When was the last time you fell out of bed? Hope these are interesting. I'm getting sleepy, so I'm not sure exactly what I've asked. Have a great day! Susan

1. Which brand calcium do you use? Which flavor do you prefer? Does your surgeon recommend calcium carbonate or calcium citrate? I like the Viactiv Calcium Chews. I like the vanilla flavor. Reminds me of Vanilla Tootsie Rolls....my favorite. I tried the Vitamin World brand chews in caramel and they were yummy, too. I don't know whether they recommend carbonate or citrate...they suggested Viactiv and I knew I liked them, so I looked no further. 2. Do you have night lights in your house? Where? YEP....EVERYWHERE!!!! I have a 4 1/2 yr old and a 2 yr old. Gotta light the path to our bedroom in case they wake up in the middle of the night. Plus, light the bathroom. One in each of their rooms, top of stairs, bottom of stairs in foyer, in dining room and in bathroom. 3. How often do you run your dishwasher? Do you wait for it to fill completely or do you run it every night? Why? I run it when it is full. Guess I don't like to waste water and hate to put dishes away (same with clean clothes) so I wouldn't want to do it daily. 4. What temp do you have your thermostat (AC) set on during the summer months? 69 degrees. 5. Do you have a lot of loose tummy skin? Do you wear a girdle/spanx to keep everything in place so your clothes fit better or do you just let it all hang out and wear what's comfy? I have a lot of loose skin on my tummy. I hate it. I don't wear a girdle or spanx...but am considering buying something. I just wear whatever is comfortable. 6. Do you prefer matches or a lighter for lighting candles? I prefer an Aim and Flame 7. Do you know how to sail? When did you learn? If not, do you want to learn? Never thought of it. Don't live near water. 8. Do you change your door decorations with the seasons and holidays? What's on your door now? I have a wreath with plastic Easter Eggs on it on the front door and a Springtime wreath on my back door. 9. Do you still get pimples? Where? How many? Or are you blessed with clear skin? My skin is pretty clear until it is that TOM. I usually get one big one right before my period. Dave always knows when it is coming. His skin is HORRIBLE!!! I really hope the kids inherit my skin. I tell him that all the time. 10. When was the last time you fell out of bed? I have no idea. If I fell out of bed it was because Dave and I were horsing around and he knocked me out of bed.

1. Which brand calcium do you use? Which flavor do you prefer? Does your surgeon recommend calcium carbonate or calcium citrate? I have no clue what brand it is - it is a chewable, a variety of flavors in it, they all taste ok. I had the liquid for the first few months (blech). My surgeon wants us taking calcium citrate. 2. Do you have night lights in your house? Where? We have one light at the bottom of the stairs, it's on a timer and goes out at midnight. 3. How often do you run your dishwasher? Do you wait for it to fill completely or do you run it every night? Why? (you can tell I don't have kids and work late)...we run the dishwasher...ONCE A WEEK! I cook either on Friday night or Saturday, other than that we eat leftovers (from what ever it is that I cooked). One plate or bowl each keeps us for the week. One the night I cook, we use the nicer plates and utensils - plus the pots and pans and such, and all the tupperware for the week (that held the leftovers) - that fills up the dishwasher enough to warrant running it. 4. What temp do you have your thermostat (AC) set on during the summer months? 72 5. Do you have a lot of loose tummy skin? Do you wear a girdle/spanx to keep everything in place so your clothes fit better or do you just let it all hang out and wear what's comfy? The main panni is actually shrinking and not getting saggy (at least something is) - it's still there but MUCH smaller. I have a small pooch of skin above that, about the width and lenth of a football, my "second stomach" I call it - it's all loose skin, but it is above the waistline of my pants, so a good shirt can suck it in, or a looser one skims right over it. I would love to get it "tucked" when I reach my goal. 6. Do you prefer matches or a lighter for lighting candles? Matches, I can't work a lighter....I'm totally inept at them. 7. Do you know how to sail? When did you learn? If not, do you want to learn? I do not, my weight kept me from so many adventures growing up. The boy is a sailor, he actually has a small sunfish that is docked at his parents cottage in Maryland. We plan on spending as many weekends down there as possible this summer, and I plan on learning how to sail, water ski and jet ski. 8. Do you change your door decorations with the seasons and holidays? What's on your door now? The door is empty at the moment, it really hasn't been on my mind very much lately - too many other things going on. 9. Do you still get pimples? Where? How many? Or are you blessed with clear skin? Yes, I do. On my back and lately....(gross and TMI), on my inner thighs. I'm hoping that at my next appointment I can convince my surgeon that it is from all the excess (I'm VERY VERY saggy in the innerthigh region) skin rubbing...will make good documentation when I argue my plastics case with the insurance company. 10. When was the last time you fell out of bed? I can't even remember, I don't know that I ever fell out of bed.

1. Which brand calcium do you use? Which flavor do you prefer? Does your surgeon recommend calcium carbonate or calcium citrate? I take Calcium Citrate capsules that I get at WalMart. I also get calcium from Tums. My NUT says Viactiv but the last time I chewed one my crown came off. 2. Do you have night lights in your house? Where? Yes, I think my DH is afraid of the dark. There is one in our master bath, one in the living room, and two in the dining room. 3. How often do you run your dishwasher? Do you wait for it to fill completely or do you run it every night? Why? I wait until its full, so I run it every two or three days. 4. What temp do you have your thermostat (AC) set on during the summer months? Last year it was set on 74 - this year I'm thinking more like 76. 5. Do you have a lot of loose tummy skin? Do you wear a girdle/spanx to keep everything in place so your clothes fit better or do you just let it all hang out and wear what's comfy? I have a nice little "apron" and a "muffin top". I don't do shapewear. I just wear the shape I have. More incentive to save for the tummy tuck. 6. Do you prefer matches or a lighter for lighting candles? Matches. 7. Do you know how to sail? When did you learn? If not, do you want to learn? Nope, not a water baby. 8. Do you change your door decorations with the seasons and holidays? What's on your door now? Just hang a wreath at Christmas the rest of the year I let the Red Door speak for itself. 9. Do you still get pimples? Where? How many? Or are you blessed with clear skin? Not anymore...I guess I'm thankful to be 48. 10. When was the last time you fell out of bed? It's been a while...I'm much better at keeping my balance now (or else the sex has gotten a lot tamer) Annette

Thanks Annette. I now have a clean screen. I was drinking coffee while reading the posts....and when I got to #10, I sprayed coffee!!! Thanks for the chuckle!!! Susan

1. Which brand calcium do you use? Which flavor do you prefer? Does your surgeon recommend calcium carbonate or calcium citrate? I use caltrate and I call it my candy of the day!! My surgeon recommends cirtrate... 2. Do you have night lights in your house? Where? We always leave the bathroom light on at night, once my contacts are out I am as blind as a bat! 3. How often do you run your dishwasher? Do you wait for it to fill completely or do you run it every night? Why? Don't have one!!! 4. What temp do you have your thermostat (AC) set on during the summer months? Don't have AC....so thermostate is turned completely off! 5. Do you have a lot of loose tummy skin? Do you wear a girdle/spanx to keep everything in place so your clothes fit better or do you just let it all hang out and wear what's comfy? Not a lot....I do have a girdle that I wear with some things but I don't wear it often! 6. Do you prefer matches or a lighter for lighting candles? I like to use a striker lighter 7. Do you know how to sail? When did you learn? If not, do you want to learn? No clue! 8. Do you change your door decorations with the seasons and holidays? What's on your door now? I have a happy easter bunny on my door! 9. Do you still get pimples? Where? How many? Or are you blessed with clear skin? I still can't them, but only when its close to TTOTM.... 10. When was the last time you fell out of bed? oh goodness...my husband hogs the bed, so sometimes it feels like I fall out all the time!! At least now it doesn't feel like an earthquake when I fall!

1. Which brand calcium do you use? Which flavor do you prefer? Does your surgeon recommend calcium carbonate or calcium citrate? I love the chocolate Citrical. Dr. recommends citrate - so I take either these or Caltrate-D. 2. Do you have night lights in your house? Where? Yup. Both bathrooms, the little boys room, kitchen and living room. 3. How often do you run your dishwasher? Do you wait for it to fill completely or do you run it every night? Why? When it gets full....or when dh thinks it's full. The man has NO CLUE how to properly load a dishwasher.... 4. What temp do you have your thermostat (AC) set on during the summer months? In the past it was between 68-70. Now I'm keeping it more like 73-75 and still freezing. Any higher than 75 and the family accuses me of trying to roast them for dinner. 5. Do you have a lot of loose tummy skin? Do you wear a girdle/spanx to keep everything in place so your clothes fit better or do you just let it all hang out and wear what's comfy? Depends. If I'm at home, cleaning house, etc, I wear loose comfy clothing. If I'm going out, I wear one of those all over body briefs that keeps everything in place so I can wear my size 12s vs. my 16s. I love it!! It's just all loose skin, so it doesn't feel that restrictive. I have to say though, that I definitely recommend the body brief over a girdle....much more comfy. 6. Do you prefer matches or a lighter for lighting candles? I prefer the one I find first. 7. Do you know how to sail? When did you learn? If not, do you want to learn? No, don't know how, but would LOVE to learn. Hubby and I talk of getting a sailboat when he retires. I hope we do! 8. Do you change your door decorations with the seasons and holidays? What's on your door now? Yup!! Always have a seasonal decoration/wreath on the door. Right now I have a wreath with a happy bunny holding a sign that says "Happy Easter". Around the edge, it has carrots, eggs and flowers. Very cute. 9. Do you still get pimples? Where? How many? Or are you blessed with clear skin? I get one once a month. What's crazy is, when I was a teen I rarely had one. Now it happens every month like clockwork. 10. When was the last time you fell out of bed? Oh man...I was about 12 and dreamed I had a bike wreck and as I was falling off the bike, I fell out of bed. NOT a fun way to wake up!

1. Which brand calcium do you use? Spring Valley, WalMart Brand Which flavor do you prefer? Chocolate Does your surgeon recommend calcium carbonate or calcium citrate? citrate I think...don't know 2. Do you have night lights in your house? Yes..Where? Bathrooms 3. How often do you run your dishwasher? once a day Do you wait for it to fill completely or do you run it every night?fill it then run it Why? because it will stink if you don't 4. What temp do you have your thermostat (AC) set on during the summer months? 68 5. Do you have a lot of loose tummy skin? Heck yes...at least to me Do you wear a girdle/spanx to keep everything in place so your clothes fit better or do you just let it all hang out and wear what's comfy? I don't worry about it to much right now...probably should 6. Do you prefer matches or a lighter for lighting candles? lighter 7. Do you know how to sail? No When did you learn? If not, do you want to learn? yes would love to 8. Do you change your door decorations with the seasons and holidays? Sometimes What's on your door now? nothing 9. Do you still get pimples?sometimes Where? face or between the boobs How many? not to many Or are you blessed with clear skin? I have always been told I have beautiful skin 10. When was the last time you fell out of bed? 3 weeks ago... Hugs,