What's New FRIDAY?

Hope you're enjoying your vacation, Cheryl!

Thanks for the good thoughts...... I'll be fine and it's all good if I never lose another pound or another inch.

Take care and HAVE SOME FUN!

Kathi

Hi Kathi,

We are having a wonderful time!

Actually, had to post as I felt like an exaggerator, I have lost only 1lb since June not May.....but I know what you mean...in March I knew that if I never lost another pound, I was OK as I felt so much better and had lost more than I'd ever been able to before! I think that is what helps me keep doing OK...is that I feel OK!

Will get back on later or in the am and try to post a few pics. I have a heck of a time doing that with this apple. I love it but the picture part is hard to figure out.

Cheryl

Kathi, just remember that slow growth is good growth. In this instance slow shrinkage is good shrinkage. lol Just do what is in front of you to do and leave the results up to God. Hey! I have to remember that too. I always forget that when it comes to my life! DUH!

Hi Brenda,

I'm fine really.  Just amazed sometimes when I think too hard.  It's all good really.  You're absolutely right -- this is in God's hands and his will be mine.

Take care and find some joy this weekend!

Kathi

Hi Annette and Brenda,
I'm up early to prepare for my little trip. I'm going to Sacramento for a couple of days to the OH conference. I'm looking forward to seeing Debi R. I have a hotel room for two nights and I plan to relax. When I get back home I will be in the midst of a whirlwind couple of months. I'm meeting with a cabinet specialist on Monday- our kitchen remodel is starting. AND- we have a bid on a condo a few blocks away- we are buying one for our daughter who is in college. The prices have fallen so low that a house payment is less than a rent payment. Our family home is close to being paid off, so we need the tax break that owning the second property will provide.

School is going well. I'm working with 12 of the lowest 1st graders every day to boost their skills in language and reading. This is a new method of helping students that don't qualify for special education. We are hoping that a boost will help the children that are most at risk to avoid the failure that can begin at such a young age. I work in a school that has very poor families- so many things can go wrong.

My weight loss is slowing way down... I have lost 115 pounds and I'm just wavering there. I'm very tall- almost 5'9"- and my clothes are fitting oh so well. But I'm still in Women's sizes- 14/16 and 0X/1X. I'm just on the cusp of "regular" sizes. I can almost taste it. But someone thinks I need to practice patience. OK, OK....

The weekend is here! Enjoy!
Julia

Good Morning Annette,

Three more hours to work and we're off on vacation.  I need it so bad and I'm so looking forward to meeting Margo and Michael.

I went and had my MRI done last night.  Boy is that an experience.  It wasn't bad, but laying on that hard table sure didn't help my back any.  This morning it was even worse.  Brenda even had to drive.  All this driving we're getting ready to do sure won't help anything.

Well, got some last minute loose ends to take care of before I leave.  Hope everyone has a great weekend. 

Floyd

Floyd,
The MRI is a nightmarish experience in my opinion. I hope they find the cause of your pain.

Annette

 I like the new smileys!  Nice of you to point them out Annette!  Good Morning everyone!
Last day of vacation for me and I am planning NOTHING, well let me rephase that, nothing but doing some phone work, visiting parents who just got home from the UP last evening, going to pick up a trailer to haul some stuff in, and what ever else pops up in between.  Yesterday I got all the floors scrubbed and took my two fosters for evaluations.  They both seem to have "issues".  Not much else new here, except that my brother and his wife are getting rid of some furniture, so my son and I are benifiting!  I love it when that happens!  they buy nice stuff!  LOL! 
I'm having the sleep study Sept 12 and we'll go from there.  Anyone here on provigil to help with daytime sleepiness?  She's talking about that and some mouth appliance or c-pap combo, as she says we have "options".  I hope so, I would LOVE to wake up some morning and feel like I am rested and not able to fall back asleep right away. 
I have my two faithfull companions here with me, Angus and Daphne......such loving dogs they are.  Animals can be such a comfort, joy and pleasure (also a pain in the butt, noisy and messy) but I do love them any way!  Everyone have a great Friday! 

Debbie,
You made me laugh and think " husbands are just like animals" ... comfort, joy, pleasure, pain in the butt, noisy and messy. Oh yeah, love 'em too. Have you been peeking in my windows?

yes Debbie im on the same medication. i see the ent guy on the 9th due to almost complete blockage in my nasal passage , dont see how that would affect my O2 at night since i breat tru my mouth , but it did evidently they have me on O2 now untill i  see this doc and then after he is thru with me i will have a sleep study ....i know with just the O2 i feel 100 % better than i did, i wake up with no headache and muscles arent hurting and stiff. wow....hang in there it will get better.