Good Monday Morning !!!

 Howdy!!

Hope everyone is bright and cheery this morning.   I think I slept pretty well last night .. at least I don't remember any major issues with not sleeping so that is a good thing.    I was up and at 'em when the clock went off at 4:30.   I had enough time at the gym for 30 minutes (and a 5 minute cool down) on the treadmill.    Now that I've been back at it for a week, I think tomorrow I will go back to my strength training routine on Tues/Thurs.  If I have time I will toss in 10 to 15 minutes of cardio on those days too. Mr Mo left for Frostburg yesterday afternoon  so Lefty and I are on our own until Friday evening.  It's funny, I never give a thought to going off and leaving Mr Mo home alone, but I am not crazy about being home alone.   We only have a couple of hours together every day, but I do miss them!   I have plenty to keep me busy this week, so maybe it won't be so bad. I have a project I want to do with my sewing machine (I have a 'classic' sewing machine .. it's a Singer Featherweight that is almost 60 years old) and I haven't used it for a while.  Yesterday I discovered that the bobbin case is all rusted.  I am in a panic!   I cleaned it up and I've left it soaking in 5 in 1 oil hoping it will loose up and not be totally destroyed.   If it is, I hope I can find another bobbin thingy.   My sister has offered me an extra sewing machine that she has .. it was my aunt's .. and I am definitely going to take her up on the offer .. I just need to get to Fairfax to pick it up. This weekend is the long awaited trip to Hagerstown to the dirt track with the new RV.   I am so looking forward to getting away and enjoying the RV.   Hope the weather is cooperative!!!   We will leave probably noon-ish on Saturday, get to the track and relax until it's time for the races to start. I have another follow up with the NP at the urologist office on Friday a.m.   I'll have to run after work on Thursday and have a KUB done.  I didn't think when I made the NP appointment for 8 a.m.  I am thinking of maybe taking Friday off just to have a 'me' day and run some errands and get things ready for the weekend. Ok, enough of this .. I drank 3 bottles of water before I left for work and have downed most of a protein shake .. so I'm going to be spending my morning running down the hall. Have a wonderful day! Hugs, Mo

Hi Moie - Wow, you're energetic this a.m.!!  Can I have some?  I came in today to find that someone had shut off the a/c in my office - can you say rainforest?  Deep breath, Tia!  I also hoped that I would find SOME type of work to do on my desk, but alas, no.  So I'm not sure what I'll be doing today. Last night, the Heathers, Floyd, Kylie and I went to listen to Bill's band - this was the first time I'd seen him since he blew me off, and the girls said I did well when he came over to say hi.  Hmmm.... I have a funny Starbucks story for you:  There's a Starbucks in West OC that I like to frequent.  Since KB wanted to go everywhere I went, I found that the only way I could get some Tia time in the a.m. was to announce that I'd be stopping at Starbucks (they both hate the smell).  So one morning, B, who can't wait to spend the $20 that his mother gave him, announces he'd like to go to Walmart with me.  I tell him that yes, he can go, but I want to stop at Starbucks on the way back.  He said, "Fine, can I stay in the car?"  Um.....no!!!  I'm never comfortable with that, so I told him I'd get my coffee to go and we'd just be a minute.  Well, wouldn't you know it, it was crowded, so I suggested he sit in one of the big fluffy chairs they have and wait for me.  So he did, the whole time whining about the smell (loudly, I might add).  He finally quieted down and I looked over, only to see his head lolled to the side, eyes closed and tongue hanging out of his mouth like he'd passed out!!!!  Everybody in the store got such a kick out of that!!!!!  He's such a character. Okay, well, that's it for me.  Have a good day!  Don't you and Lefty get into TOO much trouble by yourselves!!!

Tia

LOL @ the Starbucks story!   It's not the smell of Starbucks but the taste and price!   I still have a few dollars left on that Starbucks card and I'm going to use them up eventually .. if I am ever in the mood for SB AND there's no line.

AND .. if Bill doesn't appreciate what he's missing .. you are too good for him!!! Hugs, Mo

Well, for me, the trick to SB is to add much more sweetener, either Splenda or s/f syrup than you normally would, i.e., when I get a venti (large) hot coffee, I add either 10 (yes, 10) Splendas or have them add 10 pumps of s/f syrup.  If I get it iced, it has to be 12+.  Insane, I know.  Actually, I'm not partial to SB over Dunkin' Donuts, it's just that there's not a convenient DD close to me. B kept me in stitches most of the week - in addition to his antics in SB, he told my Dad and me that he can "pee like a man!"  If that mean****ting the floor and trash can as opposed to the big open hole in the toilet, then he's right!!!!   Thanks for the comment about Bill - I'll get over it eventually, I guess.  I did join EHarmony, so we'll see what happens. Oh, BTW, MOTY, in the last month, hurt herself, forgot to scan a package (major boo-boo), and rear ended another car, pushing it into yet another car!!!  They have her up for removal - you can bet I'll be following this story pretty closely! I'm in awe of your sewing ability. Tia

Oh Darn about MOTY!!!   I wish I had an 'in' in GB to hear the 'official' side of things.   Will have to see if I pick up anything next time we are all out to dinner. Hugs, Mo P.S.   I'll keep that in mind about the over-sweetening!

The only thing that surprises me is that it didn't happen sooner!  Yep, if you hear anything, keep me posted.  If she loses her job, I know her, she'll be crying poor mouth to KB to make them feel sorry for her, and they do.  We'll see.... Tia

HI! I am a quilter so hearing of a fellow featherweight is fabulous! There is a website for parts that I have used and I think is reasonable in cost. It is www.221parts.com By the way, you go girl! All that energy! Happy sewing Jennifer

Hi Jen, Thank you for the website!   I am going to check that out from home tonight.   My mom gave me the machine when I was a junior in HS (it had been a wedding gift to her) and other than spending about $100 3 years ago to have the technician at the Fabric Chest in Glen Burnie clean and tune it up for me I've never spent a penny on it.   All 3 sisters have Featherweights.   I have my mom's, my middle sister has my godmother's, and my youngest sister actually went out and bought one I think!   I took a quilt in a day class at AACC a lot of years ago and everyone thought my machine was 'funny'.   I'll bet their fancy machines are not classics in 50 years!  IF they are still running. Thanks again for the website! Hugs, Mo

Hi Mo, I am so glad to read that you are doing great! I need to get the energy that you have so I can be just like you when I grow up!!  I f you need to talk because hubby is not going to be home you know you can call me anytime.   Hugs,

Thanks Cira ! I ran to Sam's after work so it was 6:30 by the time I got home.   Then I talked to Mr Mo for a bit , fed Lefty his dinner and put away my groceries.   Now it's time for me to head to bed .. so I can be up bright eyed and bushy tailed to go to the gym in the a.m. Hugs, Mo