Good Tuesday Morning

Hello everyone. It's 3am and I'm working. Thought I'd get todays thread going. Hope everyone has a great day today. My Tastefully Simple party is tonight and I'm really looking forward to it. It's a dinner party style and we are having grilled chicken strips with various seasonings/sauces.  We are also having seasoned green beans, a veggie tray with various dips and a fruit tray with a key lime cheeseball for a dip. Doesn't that sound yummy? Anyone decides they want to come, my address and phone number are in the directory!  

Sherri, I hope your dinner was ok last night.

Melissa that was very sweet of you to take Sherri and Bill dinner.

Good Morning my fellow Hoosier Losers.  I survived the weekend long party lol.  Hubby made it home safely, he had a great time seeing the grandkids and visiting Bush Gardens.  He is already making plans for us all to go back in the fall.  I wish more of you could have made it on Saturday, boy did we have some good laugh's.  We also got to talk alot about our wls journey's, an added bonus. 

Back to work and reality today ..ugh.  My mini vacation just made me want another lol. 

Peace and Love to you all.
Jeannie

Good morning!

Melissa, dinner was terrific! Bill told me to be sure to add an extra thank you from him. I think while I was in the hospital he lived off of pizza, oriental, and sandwiches. I had a few bags of stir-fry in the freezer that all you had to do was nuke it so that is what we had Friday/Saturday. On Sunday, we asked Tiff to pick us up a case of sliders. One of the burgers and part of a can of veggies makes a meal for me right now. So...chicken & green bean casserole? That was literally the best meal either of us has had in at least 2 weeks. There was so much of both that we'll be enjoying it for lunch today too. The wonderful strawberries were an excellent dessert! I'm the fruit eater in the house and Bill rarely asks for fruit, but he sure enjoyed them! We both did. And we both ate them whole with no splenda...they were so naturally sweet! Thank you so very much.

I have often said that the people on this board are just the greatest group you will ever find. Repeatedly, you all prove me right over and over. Thank you so much to all of you. The cards, flowers, suncatcher, visits, phones calls, and dinner...and most of all, your prayers....were all so appreciated by Bill, Tiffany, and myself.

For those of you who are new to OH and/or new to the Indiana board....you have found yourself not on an online board to where all we do is compare notes about being obese and weight loss surgeries. Yes, we do that. But we are so much more. We are a group of friends who just didn't meet yet until we discovered each other here. And yes, I do mean friends as in the face to face, how you doing, friend. Not just an online chat-buddy. We are there for each other..rather if has to do with obesity or not. We cry together. We laugh together. We support one another. Welcome to our very large circle of friends.

I hope you all have a terrific day today!

Sherri

Sherri, I'm glad that you and Bill enjoyed the dinner. It was nothing for me to put it together but means the world that you enjoyed it so much. I agree, this board is full of wonderful people.

Melissa, sorry I can't come and I hope you have a great turn out.
Jeannie, I found myself not wanting Sat to end I had so much fun. I've never been to Bush Gardens but, have always wanted to go. Have fun in the fall.
Sherry, that was very well put. Melissa is a sweetie to fix and bring that to you and Bill. It was so very thoughtful and it sounds like it was deliciously appreciated. We just got a White Castle's in Terre Haute (finally after all these years).
Well, our big government contracter is going to be here at work today and the next two days. Business at its best this week. I dressed all up this morning and then while walking down my back steps I slid on the sand that was there, in my dress shoes and down I went. My Goodness, is this age or am I just a bonified klutz??? I think I know the answer. I'm ok, just a bit sore and will be bruised I'm sure. What ticked me off the most is that I spilled my coffee and smushed my banana! LOL
I'm staying inside today because we have a heat advisory out. Man, I love air conditioning.
Have a great day all
Peace and Luv...

Good morning all!

I am thinking today is just an evil day for folks.  I got to work to find out my boss crashed his ultra light plane last night.  It was on the indy news.  He is going to be ok.  He and his daughter were lifelined to Ft. Wayne and it is going to be a few days before he is home.

A co-worker was in an accident on the way in to work this morning too.  And then I just learned Ed McMahon died. 

I hope that is all the bad news for one day.  I am thinking positive thoughts the rest of the day!  LOL

Everyone take care and be safe!

Huge hugs,
Tracy

Morning all! I got a late start this morning. I hit the snooze alarm until 7:12am, and then realized that it was "now or never". I rolled out of bed, showered off, and got my butt to work at 8am. Amazing.

I was drained yesterday. I fell asleep around 6pm when I got home, napped for two hours, got up for a bite of dinner, and went back to sleep.

Yesterday marked 4 months since Maggie died. I was having a hard time all day. I kept tearing up and feeling down. I did go donate blood, to honor Maggie's donation. I was worried I wouldn't be able to, because of my iron. My blood didn't immediately drop in the little 'quick test' container, but after they spun it, it read just fine. (Incidentally, I didn't end up getting the tattoo. Finances.)

I miss my baby girl so much. I know her birthday is two months away in August. By now we would usually have the park shelter reserved and be picking out a theme, putting presents on layaway... I want to do something to honor her that day. I don't know what though.

I read in the Terre Haute paper that Katron Walker accepted a guilty plea to spare him the death penalty. He murdered his 4 year-old son 3 years ago, and tried to kill his then 2 year-old also. It was a domestic violence type of situation. What mixed feelings I'm having. I don't believe in the death penalty, actually. I believe only God should take a life. But at the same time, I think if anyone should get it... someone who kills his own baby??? That's who.

Thanks for reading my rambling. If anyone wants to join me, got to your local blood center. Tell them you're giving in honor of Maggie, to save another life.

Linda V.

Oh Linda I am so with you!! Anyone who would abuse or kill a child would indeed qualify for the death sentance. Or someone who is elderly.. I get so sick sometimes reading how an elderly person was beaten or raped or robbed.

Honoring Maggies birthday? How about a donation of books or toys to the childrens ward at a local hospital?

Be well,

Linda Kay

I am thinking to honor Maggie's birthday, I might try to annonymously give presents to a needy child with a birthday around then. I was thinking I could ask the Sister who is the parish life coordinator at the church if she could help us figure out someone. Then I could have the fun of picking out things. We have done similar to that at Christmas for Lucy, picking out a child on the angel tree around her age.

Sounds like an excellent idea!!! You can't go wrong helping a needy child have a smile..

Linda Kay