Monday's Roll Call, better late then never>>>>

This was the first time that I have been able to get on OH today, andsaw that no one has posted the Roll Call.  I hope Christina is getting better with her foot .  How is Janet K feeling today? Anyone doing anything good today? For what it is worth, I baked choc chips cookies last night. Splendaized of course. I thought the house was a bit cool, so I had to warm it up. Stop in and let us in on your day. Lisa

Good Afternoon Lisa and the rest of Illinois! I checked in on OH over the weekend and was sad to see that the party had to be cancelled, but it was probably better.  The weather was awful.  Todd and I came into Rockford for my office's Christmas dinner, but we booked a hotel room and it was the best decision!  We stayed right down the street from where the dinner was held and driving that far was bad, but it would have been impossible to drive the 42 miles home!  Those that lived in Rockford told me this morning about all the "fireworks" they saw while driving that night.  It was the transformers blowing all over the city. I don't know WHY my home computer does not let me log into OH any more, but I can't post from home, just lurk.  I'll figure it out some day. After work today, I think it is just home to hang out with the family and stay warm.  I don't think that we have anything planned. Lisa, how does the baking work with the Splenda?  I bought something called "Nature's Crystals" just for baking because I was told that Splenda did not work well.  Let me know, maybe I just fell for a marketing ploy.  Have you heard from xraychik?  I wonder how she is doing. I hope everyone that needs to be taking care of colds, bronchitis and other ills is doing well.  It is no fun to be sick. Christina, how's the foot?  AND, your sister?  I am praying for her. I'm glad to see Kathy back to posting, I was a pre-op for a long time and remember her from way back then.  She really has done well. Gotta get back to work now.............

Dawn, I have used splenda for a few years in cookies, pies and cakes. I have never had a problem with it. I don't use the brown sugar, since it is 1/2 regular  brown  sugar and 1/2  splenda. I mix it myself, 1/2 to 1/2.  I had the same problem with getting on OH back in the spring. I just went back in by re-regerating. Try that. Keep Warm Lisa

Lisa, good evening and I finally got on right now. Still busy with preps for this coming Saturday. I keep doing a little each day and can see the progress and things coming together. The house is clean other than the usual potty cleaning and a swipe here and there. Just detail now - stuff that cannot be done until Friday or Saturday. I am taking Friday off to do last minute things that are needed like an errand or something that I have put off (snicker). We move some of our furniture for traffic flow at the last minute and that needs to be done in the afternoon, etc.  Things are really busy at work. There is something going on that I do not know about but I do know that I am not on the hot seat for but the boom is going to be lowered soon on some people.  I got my kitchen warming up tonight like you did last night. I had found some Tilapia filets at Sam's a while back and they are fantastic. So, that is my dinner tonight, the oven is going as I type.. I LOVE fish. Well, din, din is almost ready and I need to get moving. Everyone stay healthy this holiday season, whatever faith that you are. Enjoy your family and make great memories for the future.  Christine

Just a quick check in.. I'm doing fine.  Sleeping alot!  I'm actually just up long enough to pop a pill and heading back to bed.  I have not heard anything from my sis.. I'm a little concerned.  Surgery was at 1:30 az time, 2:30 ours.  I'll let you know as soon as I know something.

In the mean time, I'm just laying low.

Love Ya, Christina