Wednesday already? What's new?

day 2 of this up at 330 stuff! yesterday i had more vim and vigor at this time!

what's new with you?????

oops! hit send too quickly!

anybody heard anything from jeanb?????? is baby hunter here?????

went for plasma yesterday and  i weighed at 171# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at 5 pm after eating all day!!!!! so even after eating for a day or two i am still lower than when i got sick!!!yea!!!!!! (tho it was a nasty way to lose!!!! and my protein was 7.1 (needs to be 6.0)and my iron was 44(needs to be 38) !!! whoooo hoooooooooo!!! i have really cut back on full strength coffee....

while we were in findlay i went to the hobby lobby and returned the paper punch that i asked about a while ago--no questions no problem-totally different clerk! this gal didn't care that it had been a clearance item-she heard me say it didn't work and i took the paper along that i had tried to punch-she even refunded for that!

gas was 172.9

it's 11*

michael has PT while i'm working today and then he will be making a few trips to my sons' again- seems that we now have a deadline to get anything else we want out of his garage and shed. since i'll be at work 11 hours today and tomorrow each day; he should be able to finish up--IF he can get up the driveway due to snow!!!!we won't be able to get in our garage but oh well.....

poor roxie and brody are on mommawithdrawal since i had been home for 5 days straight and now gone all these hours.....tonite i am hoping to juts cuddle once i get home....if i can stay awake!!!

well- time to take the curlers out and brush my teeth...the makeup is in my purse; it's tooooo early!!!!

hugs and prayers........................................

Morning Margo and the gang,

Well, I finally finished the taxes last night and boy, did I spend $$ on Saint Bella! In for a penny, in for a pound. Now I'm in too deep to quit, so I have to stay focused on getting this thing going. It's a little depressing, actually, but it will be ok. Seems to be my mantra "it will be ok, it will be ok"....LOL

Margo, not a good way to lose, but what the heck?  Sorry about the long hours, but it's hump day so you're on the other side of the hill.

Gary got the treadmill working!! Turns out there was a breaker on it that had flipped, so we're off and walking again.  I'm working late tonight and so is he, and since the tax stuff is being mailed today I might be able to get a walk in tonight.

Not much else going on. Sure would like to hear from Jean about little Hunter. Hope all is well there! Everyone take care to stay warm and safe. Especially Pat in that nasty 47 degrees!!

Hugs and smoochies to all

Good Wednesday morning Margo and everyone!
I am just sitting here eating my breakfast and watching the morning news.
I had a good day at work yesterday, the idiot that sits next to me was sick and gone, so that always makes a good day. LOL
My boss will be gone all next week. Her son is coming home from Iraq and they are going to his base he is returning to. I am so glad everything turned out and he made it through his time there.
Margo, glad Hobby Lobby took that punch back. Figured they would.  Also glad of the weight loss.  I wish mine would have all stayed off. I didn't gain it all back, about half of it. 
I didn't sleep good the night before, so last night while watching TV, I took a few naps.  Was surprised I slept good last night.  I sure can't figure out these weird sleeping patterns.
Well, I have procrastinated enough, need to go get ready for work.
Take care,
Mickey

Hi Margo and my OFF family:

Brrr, it's cold ... 4 degrees at 9:09 a.m. and feels like -7. At least it's sunny, which is a plus in West Michigan (we don't get a lot of sunshine in the winter here). Supposed to be cold today but then it's warming up. I really need it ... the cold and damp hurts my bones and aggravates my fibro. Phyllis and other fibro sufferers can understand!

I'm up early today for another appointment. This one's with the allergist. I had an episode last night ... woke up gagging. I think it was because the cleaning lady vacuumed, and that moved the dust and stuff around ... just a theory. I know when she's here and I'm here, the vacuuming really aggravates my allergies (plus the cleaning supplies in the bathroom bother me). Probably why I never did much cleaning. One of the reasons ... the main one is I'm lazy. I'll admit it. Anyway, I'll let my allergist know. I have been doing OK since he put me on the inhaled steroids (Flovent) as part of daily allergy routine. Don't wake up coughing as much as I used to. I've only used the rescue inhaler once, although I almost went for it Sunday after scooping out the litter boxes from the fragranced cat litter (which was supposed to be fragrance free).

Margo, glad you are feeling better and glad for the weight loss, although that's a rough way to lose weight.  I know my kitties missed me when I went back to work ... I was getting all sorts of snuggles from Scooter when I got home the past two days.

Work was kinda boring yesterday ... two pages to do (really 1 1/2) ... then I didn't have anything left to do because there wasn't room to put the local briefs package on a page. So I edited it anyway and called my boss and asked him what I should do. It was 8:30 p.m. and I was done. I got done at 9:30 and felt a little guilty leaving so early, but I was gassed anyway. Not in pain, just really tired. I was in pain by the time I got home from driving ... not a lot, but enough that I needed my vicodin and ice packs. This time around has been so much better. Either the surgery has worked better or I'm managing the pain better ... not sure which.

Well, I need to get in the shower and get dried off a bit before I leave. Have a good day ... stay warm!

 Good Morning Margo and everyone.......

Margo it is always nice to see you starting the post. I am happy to hear that you are feeling better now. Congrats on the weight loss....although I wouldn't want to lose it the way you did...UGH!!

Lots going on with Kyleigh (granddaughter)...too much to even talk about right now. We are all struggling...another day! I spoke with her for a long time this morning....poor kid.

I thank God for Dwayne.....he keeps me going even when I don't want too.  He has been so supportive. What  a great guy!!
He said he is making special plans to take me out to Burger King for Valentines Day...LOL!!!

I need to go to Walmart later. I am about out of Crystal Light, Boost, and protein bars. I really don't have any desire to shop.

I hope everyone has a nice day.....find a smile !!!

Special prayers to those in need.

Love and hugs to all......connie d

Aloha Margo and OFF family,

Margo....you are one busy sister! Your numbers are so great, and I could not be happier for you. Sometimes we get a little silver lining to our clouds of being sick, or babysitting, or whatever! Please take care of yourself, though......you need to stay well.

I'm experiencing a letdown after my two weeks of mondo activity in Calif. I should recognize the symptoms of minor depression, but tend to try and deny it and keep on keeping on until it slaps me hard enough in the face to pay attention. This morning I'm not feeling like doing anything....and that is not normal for me. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about this, but just wanted to share it here...maybe just to get the feelings outside of myself and into the universe....like "yech...get away from me! Go away......I don't want you here."

Last night I went to a support group meeting led by a good friend of mine who I wanted to support. Her husband died two months ago, and she has lost 17 lbs. and I'm worried about her. Her size six pants were bagging on her!! But she led the group beautifully and shared her story with the few of us there. I showed everyone my panniculectomy scar and my flat belly, hopefully giving them an idea of where their adventure can take them. When I was 319 lbs. and someone showed me a belly like mine I would have been thinking, "Yeah, right,...like you ever had a weight problem!" Sometimes I can't remember that fat woman who used to be afraid of chairs and restaurant booths. I don't ever want to forget her......she didn't love herself very much and I need to love her fat or skinny.

As always I could rattle on and on, especially when I am feeling introspective like I am today, but I won't. I'm going to try and get past this feeling of depression and maybe go for a walk. I know exercise helps and I've been very bad about exercising for months.

Thanks for letting me dump on you.........dump back anytime!!

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

Good morning Margo and all you OFFers.

Margo - great numbers!!!!

Rough night for me.  I finished my first draft list for my fantasy baseball team.  Life is rough.

Weather has been pretty good here.  Cool, but nice.

Good Morning, Margo, and Everyone,

I get up at 3:30 every morning during the week.  It's hard but it gives me the afternoon to do as I please.  I like that!  I couldn't do it at 11 degrees though.  It's 47 degrees here in Southern California right now and I'm cold.  Don't know how you do such extreme temps.  Congratulatins on the weightloss even though you had to be sick to do it.  Great numbers on the iron.

Nothing new for me.  Getting my hair cut today after work.  Busy at work these days.  Still spending most of my time with a crochet hook in my hand.  Keeps me from noshing in the kitchen and I get some projects done.  No change in the weightloss department but my pants seem a little loser so I'll take that.

Take care and have a great Wednesday.  Pet the puppies for me, Margo.

Hugs,

Kathi

Good morning to you, Margo. I hope that the time you are making up is soon all finished.

It is still snowing here. It has been since yesterday about noon. It is not blowing as bad as it was earlier. We got some pretty high drifts going though. I guess the snow warning is in effect until 3 this afternoon. We aren't getting it as bad as Valparaiso though. So far they have gotten about 18". I have no idea how much we have gotten so far. But I do know for sure that I am sooooo sick of snow! It is 12* with a wind chill of zero.

I went to Walgreen's and Wal Mart yesterday after Bill left for work. I got the things I want and of course more. By the time I got out of Wal Mart the snow was so cold and the wind so high I felt like a frozen snowman. Of course Wal Mart shut the doors to the west so I had to go out the east ones and walk against the snow and the high winds. I almost couldn't move myself let along the cart too. Leave it to them to close doors in weather like this. They do that a lot. Of course the workers were still going out of them. It must pay to be a Wal Mart employee at times like this. Of course it didn't when I worked there. Oh well, what is a girl to do?

I forgot to tell you all that on Saturday I "highlighted" my hair. OMG!!! I had to do it a 2nd time since the back didn't have anything but one spot about the size of a quarter. The color was much lighter than I thought it would be. It is a strawberry blonde and there is no highlights about it. It is mostly all that color. In fact it is! I forget about it being that color until I look in the mirror and then I just say "I hate this!" and go on. Everyone who has seen it says that it looks good. I just don't think I will ever get use to it. Since I have the lighter color of a redhead I do have it for the blonde too. Basically not much color at all. My eyelashes and eyebrows are blonde. It is just a bit shocking to me.

I go to the Urologist this afternoon at 1. I am going to wait until 9 when they open and see what the snow is like. It sure won't be the first time I had to cancel at the last minute because of the snow. I felt terrible doing that the last time and the guy told me that I sure wasn't the first one to do it that day. That made me feel better. It is just a visit to watch for the kidney stones. I have to go in for the kidney x ray in August of this year. That is the 6 month check from the last one. He sure does like to do those. Oh well, a small price to pay for not finding another stone. I hate those with a passion! They are really quite painful.

I better get going. I am sending love and warm hugs to all and prayers/special thoughts are going for everyone too. Have a wonderful day and enjoy the sunshine if you have it. In fact you could send us some if you feel the desire. I know that we will take it without a fight! Don't forget to smile and spread some of your own personal sunshine to others.