Torrid Tuesday WLS EXPRESS

ALLL  ABOARDDDD!

PS.  There are new baby pics on my profile!  Here she is all bundled up for the ride home from the hospital.. and obviously NOT happy about it!

Good Morning Train!

WOOOOHOOO for Tuesday!  How about this weather???  First they freeze us now they want to roast us, all in the same month!  Would someone please tell whoever's in control of the thermostat that it is WINTER in NORTH TX... that means mild temps, no snow, but no running the A/C either!  LOL

Prayers are going up for all that need them!

Here's Cake's Going The Distance to crank up the music this morning!

Reluctantly crouched at the starting line,
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup.
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank,
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns.
Their prowess is potent and secretly stearn.
As they speed through the finish, the flags go down.
The fans get up and they get out of town.
The arena is empty except for one man,
Still driving and striving as fast as he can.
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up,
And long ago somebody left with the cup.
But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.

He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone
In her time of need.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse,
He's going the distance.

No trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine,
He's haunted by something he cannot define.
Bowel-shaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse,
Assail him, impale him with monster-truck force.
In his mind, he's still driving, still making the grade.
She's hoping in time that her memories will fade.
Cause he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up,
And long ago somebody left with the cup.
But he's striving and driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.

Cause he's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone
In her time of need.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
He's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
He's going the distance.

Ya'll have a great day my friends!

awww sweet baby - and Karen you know how the weather is decided in Tx in all seasons - take a pair of dice with every extreem you can think of and at least every 2 or 3 days throw them and see what you get LOL - see that explains it all

Good morning Ms. Karen!  It's Tuesday!  I'm wishing I could retire so I would not have to go to work.  Right now, I just want to sleep alot!

We didn't do much this weekend.  Did laundry, made bison chili.  Yes, I know, Bison.  It's actually pretty good.  Does bison make your gout act up?  We gave it to our dad because he can't eat beef, but told him that if it makes his gout act up, to quit eating it.  We also gave him some turkey chili.  It's really pretty good!

I'm still kinda groggy, so I'll say, so long for now.  Y'all have a great day today!  Love ya!!

GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS !!! Love Becca's expression here!!!

Good  morning all! Not sure how "torrid" I'm feeling this morning.."Horrid" would suit me better. This darn sinus/cold thing just will NOT go away. I'm finally going to the doc this afternoon. I made the appt almost a week ago. My doc was out sick himself last week. Yea, I know I COULD have gone to the ER or one of those "Doc in the Box" places..but..well..you know...I've got to have SOMETHING to whine about...

Other than sneezing, snorting and gasping for air, all is well in my corner of the world. Work is its usual circus. I have 26 on my Medicare caseload, which I think is a record high for the facility, so they "be liking me", though I have NO control over the census...the dummies...But, doing what I do brings in lots of $$$, and I know how to legally capture it (effen if ain't legal, this chick don't do it-no way). Alot of employees called in "sick" yesterday on the MLK holiday...no big surprise there. Our patients are precious, though-especially the mean, unlovable ones (my faves), so it makes going to work "worth it". Somehow the "mean ones" like me best too...hmmmm...

My computer time has been pretty limited, and they've blocked Facebook at work now, aso if anything important happens, someone please text me. BECKY and DANA are good about doing this already, but I wanted to remind y'all...

If you're not joining the "Back to Basics" thread-the "Jumpstart January" (I think!), I encourage you to do so. It not only helps with accountability-it also gives you good meal/snack ideas when you see what others are doing. Thank you, KARLA, for your dedication to this..

OKay-Richard is leaving for work-that's my clue to hit the shower...Prayers all around-both spoken and unspoken-and to those who don't even KNOW they NEED them yet!!

I LOVE Y'ALL AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!!!!

Gina AKA Nurse Diva

I second the B2B thread activity.  Join on up. 

Gina, you better take care of yourself!! 

T-drinking hot peppermint tea--with Any Whey protein in it RIGHT NOW !!

Good Morning TMB

we are enjoying some mellow NORMAL life time around here - currently sitting next to hubby with a sleeping baby in my lap, have turned in 2 school assignments so far today, teen is downstairs raiding left overs for breakfast and K is still snoozing, the cat that sleeps in his room however is awake and ticked off that the alarm to wake K up hasn't gone yet LOL

Karen Tim LOVED ballad of balad - found it on utub for him while we waiting for the parade yesterday

Taking Rach to daycare after the boys go to school - some couple time and then some electronics shopping time - Tim's vote was to spend the money on computer "stuff" so we are off to best buys and REALLY missing Frys

Basketball game tonight - daddy gets to see his boy play and help chase the girl though the bleachers LOL

Rach is still not super sure about this whole daddy thing -she is good with him as long as he is playing with her while she is in a good mood but not so sure about that fact that the boys and I want to snuggle with him.  teen is being awsome and taking her to the park and generally just taking her when she gets overwhelmed.

my whole wls goal this R&R is to NOT gain too much and to NOT eat myself sick at any point - i have no time to waste laying on the bathroom floor alone

peace
Danni

Aaaah, sounds lovely.  Enjoy your time together and give him  big hug of thanks from me.