**Tuesday Roll Call**

Good Morning Pam & PA:

Day two return to work. Yesterday I made it till 1pm then got really tired and went home. My boss is great, she told me not to worry about leaving for the first couple weeks back. And I don't have to use any of my time to cover it, just leave.

Hopefully today I will have access to the systems I need to start to get myself back into work mode.

My writing class ended last night YEAH!!!! Will have a little break to relax.

Today is my return to the gym. After work I'll go home change then head to Curves for my first workout, then home to take a walk on the treadmill.

Hope everyone has a great day...

Ida

Good morning all -- just another quiet day in my life. Brisk walk with the dog this morning - same crappy commute into work - but now I'm here and getting ready to start my day.

Did I tell you guys I'm going to be in a video for work?? The film crew is coming in later this week and are doing a safety/training video and I've been asked to have a small role in it - basically just doing my job but I do get a few lines and it will be broadcast within the company (I work for GE so lots of people may see it). Let me tell you that 2 years ago I NEVER would have had the courage to go through with something like this, and not that I'm ready for any close-ups, but I am kind of excited about it.

Other than that not much going on - going to be a quiet day...hope everyone has a good one.

Good Morning everyone -

Nothing exciting here today.  Work til 3:30 and then off to the Doc's to work tonight. 

I've been feeling a little icky lately.  At my last checkup, I had labs drawn and my iron was a little low.  I've been supplementing with iron, but I'm wondering if it's doing any good.  I feel tired a lot. Also, this week is "aunt flo" week, so I feel even more tired than usual.  Oh well, I'll do labs again soon, maybe that will shed some light.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Lisa

Good morning Pam and all of PA.  This morning has me down in the dumps finacially - I was REALLY hoping to take a family trip to Disney this Christmas - I fully expected to pay about $5,000 - hoping that I could do it for about $3,500 - but, it just seems like that is all I have to spend and then I have a Bat Mitzvah and family trip to Israel to worry about in the next year and a half.  I am sooo frustrated.  I don't understand how so many people can afford trips like this?!?!  especially where I teach. The neighborhood is nice enough, but looking at the prices - it is amazing - Larry and I work our asses off, I work two extra jobs, and it is still a struggle.  We certainly don't live like royalty. We are in a three bedroom, 1.5 bath house in Philadelphia and drive 5 year old cars - Larry's is a Hyundai for god;s sake.....I even LOVE my job!  I just want to take the kids to Disney and I can't seem to figure out a way to do that.

UGH!!!!  I am so frustrated.....good thing I am only spending ALL DAY with children today!  (hmmph!)
I am so NOT prepared for class tonight.  I have no idea what we are going to do - and I really am not up for figuring it out.  see....I really DO need a vacation.  The worst part is that I may have to tell the kids that we are NOT going to Disney - that will break my heart.  Not sure how to handle it!

Well, I guess it is time to get this day underway!

Hope you all have a nice Tuesday!

Steffi- I haven't been on a vacation in 16 years. I am not kidding OR exaggerating. It sucks big time. It's depressing..........and did I mention it sucks?

(not even the beach for a few days!) Seriously! We go on day trips. That's all I can manage. So I feel your pain about really wanting to go on a nice trip but not being able to. I get bummed sometimes that my kids get shafted. but luckily my mom has taken then to some cool places with her so at least they have done some fun things.

Hey Steffi....What is wrong with Hyundai's????  I love my Scoot! Remind me to roll you on Wednesday night.

Steffi,

Life is plain ol' expensive and gets more so each day and it sounds like you got good reasons to look forward to being unable to make a Disney vacation a reality for now, but who knows, maybe, if it's meant to be, you will find a way. . .

Hope you had a great day!

Laureen

Good morning PA and everyone.  Laureen I have said this a thousand times he's a lucky puppy and you are a lucky girl to have each other.  Hang in there.  Pam its pretty crazy when you wake up and say to yourself "duh, whats today"?  Today has me trying to gather my thoughts because I spent yesterday getting all of my heart tests.  Stress, Cardio, Echo and now I am facing the yucky reality of going into Jefferson thursday for shoulder surgery its only the third time in less than a year and a week before thanksgiving but I realize I have lots to be thankful for whi*****ludes all of you.  For that I am thankful for everyday.  Its important for me to tell you that. So here I am trying to gather my thoughts and very tempted to go back to bed but I swore I would never give into that.  Keep on moving is my motto.  I rode Cassidy this past sunday as I know that will be something I won't be able to do for awhile and I fee so guilty because he likes to get out alot but he will have to understand.  They are talking about keeping me for one day and nite maybe two so I kind of feel like I am back at Barics.  So today I am going to do things that I know when I get home from the hospital I won't be able to do.  Everybody have a great day.

Today I am going home to pa.  The final appointment for my surgery is with the cardio Dr, hoping to get final clearance, then support group meeting after.  Oh the dull life I lead.  Have a good day everyone.