What's New Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010. . .
morning karen and OFF...
karen you told your story like all of us have gone through to get where we are today and i congratulate you on getting your life back and doing SO many travels!!! life IS much better with this excess weight off our bodies!!!
well the snow is falling again here and we got another couple inches overnight and now more to come today. cleaned the car off when i had bandit out for his potty and its all covered up again in white...glad its the fluffy snow and easy to clean off!!
tomorrow morning i go get my taxes done...yipppeeeee!!! hopefully i will get a nice refund but i have this feeling its gonna be small....not sure why i feel this way but i do.
auditors still haven't shown up at my work. all i can say is the managers are on edge and its making for a not so happy work place...hope they show up today so things can get back to normal!!!!
yesterday i volunteered to help do a dinner for the ronald mcdonald house march 3rd. its a four hour deal and i heard its a good time while there. will be interesting. :-)
not much else happening here so i will get going and know i AM thinking of each and every one of you!!!
SMILE!!! makes others feel better and the smiles you get in return make you feel good also!!! ;-)
Ahhh Karen, your story is an inspiration to all and you are a success.
Good morning OFF family,
My boss's mom died yesterday afternoon. Finally she is at peace, she sure did fight hard these last 2 weeks. I will be busy here at work, clearing the boss's calendar for her. She is headed Up North to Ludington and there is a trip for me to go to the funeral or at least visitation. I will be there for her, she is the only child. She did well fighting for her mom and getting the best care possible.
Hugs and prayers for all those in need.
Jacki sending you great big hugs, I'm sending good positive thoughts your way. Take time for yourself. -Debbie
Good morning OFF family,
My boss's mom died yesterday afternoon. Finally she is at peace, she sure did fight hard these last 2 weeks. I will be busy here at work, clearing the boss's calendar for her. She is headed Up North to Ludington and there is a trip for me to go to the funeral or at least visitation. I will be there for her, she is the only child. She did well fighting for her mom and getting the best care possible.
Hugs and prayers for all those in need.
Jacki sending you great big hugs, I'm sending good positive thoughts your way. Take time for yourself. -Debbie
Debbie, Without this group I would be a lost liittle girl. . So often someone has held my hand or gently offered advice or given me an ear tweek when I needed one. I don't have a strong local support group so I lean heavily on OFF. When I venture away I lose a lot of much needed support. We are not in this alone and as much as we would like to think we can at least I cannot do it alone. I have to remind myself that I have been successful, not perfect as I'd like to be, but much closer than I've been in many years. Besides I think perfect would leave me with nothing to work on!
Karen C
Hi Karen and my OFF family:
Congrats on your surgiversary. You are truly an inspiration, Karen, and I'm so lucky to have met you and all my sistahs in Dallas. I so want to get together with y'all again (if only I didn't lose my job!). Your surgery date is my original knee replacement surgery date three years ago ... now that was a bad decision. I have had nothing but pain from that, both the original and the revision. But my bariatric surgery ... I have never regretted that. I feel the same way you do. Saved my life. Changed my life. My life is so much fuller now because I lost the 180 pounds (well, 20 has refound me ... and sitting at home all day isn't helping). And you and all the people on this board are a big reason for my success. I'm so glad I know you, Karen.
I get to take the kitties to the vet today ... oh joy! They are sleeping peacefully on my bed, not knowing of their fun adventure in the car this afternoon. The cat carriers are in the living room and they inspected them last night, but other than that, they don't know what's up.
I applied for a freelance editing job online yesterday; hopefully, that will work out.
Well, not much else going on. My life is kinda boring lately. I miss going to a job (don't miss the job, just miss going there ... miss my coworkers). Actually, it's nice not to have to deal with the pain at night ... I can treat it better at home. But I do miss the mental challenge of work and seeing people every day. It's lonely sitting at home by myself and not having anyone to talk to, other than the cats. I have appointments and stuff scheduled, but it's not the same as a daily workload.
Have a good day ... it's snowing lightly here today.
Congrats on your surgiversary. You are truly an inspiration, Karen, and I'm so lucky to have met you and all my sistahs in Dallas. I so want to get together with y'all again (if only I didn't lose my job!). Your surgery date is my original knee replacement surgery date three years ago ... now that was a bad decision. I have had nothing but pain from that, both the original and the revision. But my bariatric surgery ... I have never regretted that. I feel the same way you do. Saved my life. Changed my life. My life is so much fuller now because I lost the 180 pounds (well, 20 has refound me ... and sitting at home all day isn't helping). And you and all the people on this board are a big reason for my success. I'm so glad I know you, Karen.
I get to take the kitties to the vet today ... oh joy! They are sleeping peacefully on my bed, not knowing of their fun adventure in the car this afternoon. The cat carriers are in the living room and they inspected them last night, but other than that, they don't know what's up.
I applied for a freelance editing job online yesterday; hopefully, that will work out.
Well, not much else going on. My life is kinda boring lately. I miss going to a job (don't miss the job, just miss going there ... miss my coworkers). Actually, it's nice not to have to deal with the pain at night ... I can treat it better at home. But I do miss the mental challenge of work and seeing people every day. It's lonely sitting at home by myself and not having anyone to talk to, other than the cats. I have appointments and stuff scheduled, but it's not the same as a daily workload.
Have a good day ... it's snowing lightly here today.
Hi Karen,
Happy Surgiversary. I took a look at your profile pics and all I have to say is WOW, WOW, WOW. You done good girl. Congratulations.
The bridal shower for my niece was lovely. She got all emotional when she opened the afghan I made for her. I also bought her a tea pot, a bundt pan and a griddle pan. So I kidded that now she needed to invite me for tea and . . .
I got a very nice picture of us together at the shower that I'm going to frame. She is also my God daughter so we have a special bond. Miraculously, I hardly ate anything at the shower.
Sunday was Boy Scout Sunday so I went to their non-denominational service. The boys do the service and it is always nice to see their bright shining faces. I made pumpkin raisin nut bread with maple walnut cream cheese for the social hour after. Everyone raved about it.
Monday, I crocheted for most of the day. I made stew in a crock pot for dinner. And cleaned up all the baking dishes.
Not doing anything except maybe some laundry after work today except for mentally preparing for the dance I'm chairing on Saturday. Friday night I will have to do all the printing of the table reservation sheets, the raffle ticket/cost info posters, the thank you signs for the exits, gather the raffle ticket containers (baskets), etc. Tomorrow is the final scout meeting before the dance so we have to get all the ticket sales in. The scout meeting is at the veterans center pool where the boys will be swimming.
Work is quiet again.
Take care everyone. Special thoughts for Jacki.
Bev
Happy Surgiversary. I took a look at your profile pics and all I have to say is WOW, WOW, WOW. You done good girl. Congratulations.
The bridal shower for my niece was lovely. She got all emotional when she opened the afghan I made for her. I also bought her a tea pot, a bundt pan and a griddle pan. So I kidded that now she needed to invite me for tea and . . .
I got a very nice picture of us together at the shower that I'm going to frame. She is also my God daughter so we have a special bond. Miraculously, I hardly ate anything at the shower.
Sunday was Boy Scout Sunday so I went to their non-denominational service. The boys do the service and it is always nice to see their bright shining faces. I made pumpkin raisin nut bread with maple walnut cream cheese for the social hour after. Everyone raved about it.
Monday, I crocheted for most of the day. I made stew in a crock pot for dinner. And cleaned up all the baking dishes.
Not doing anything except maybe some laundry after work today except for mentally preparing for the dance I'm chairing on Saturday. Friday night I will have to do all the printing of the table reservation sheets, the raffle ticket/cost info posters, the thank you signs for the exits, gather the raffle ticket containers (baskets), etc. Tomorrow is the final scout meeting before the dance so we have to get all the ticket sales in. The scout meeting is at the veterans center pool where the boys will be swimming.
Work is quiet again.
Take care everyone. Special thoughts for Jacki.
Bev
Good morning to my OFF siblings! I got on here before noon which was much better than yesterday. I must be improving with something...
Karen, I just wanted to let you know that your story touched my heart. I am blessed to have you in my life. I know that we haven't met but someday somewhere down the road you never know. You are a blessing to many of us here and I can say that I have learned a lot from you. I am sending love and hugs to you for your achievements and for me for helping me with my own too.
Nothing much going on here today. I know that we have a few errands to run and a couple of bills to pay. We will be doing that shortly and then the rest of the day is up to us. I want to do some more packing if that is something that Bill might be interested in doing. Fat chance there on that one!!!
We are having some furnace problems. Yesterday I kept feeling so cold all the time even though the furnace was on 80. I was asking Bill and he didn't feel cold at all. I should have known there with his hot flashes. I finally told him that cold air was coming out and he felt that. So he left a message with the office. Then later on the heat came on and all was fine. We turned on the electric blanket and was warm through the night so if the cool air came out we wouldn't know it either. Then this morning the air coming out was warm.
The man came and fixed the furnace and changed the light bulbs in the bathroom since one burned out and now they use clear ones instead of the frosted ones. I can imagine how that is going to be in the middle of the night for a potty call. BAM! For sure we will be "blinded by the light"!
Now that it is afternoon....again I am closing and going about the things I have to do. I hope that everyone has a wonderful day and night. I am sending love and hugs to all and my thoughts and prayers are being said for everyone. Don't forget to smile and make yours and someone elses day!
Karen, I just wanted to let you know that your story touched my heart. I am blessed to have you in my life. I know that we haven't met but someday somewhere down the road you never know. You are a blessing to many of us here and I can say that I have learned a lot from you. I am sending love and hugs to you for your achievements and for me for helping me with my own too.
Nothing much going on here today. I know that we have a few errands to run and a couple of bills to pay. We will be doing that shortly and then the rest of the day is up to us. I want to do some more packing if that is something that Bill might be interested in doing. Fat chance there on that one!!!
We are having some furnace problems. Yesterday I kept feeling so cold all the time even though the furnace was on 80. I was asking Bill and he didn't feel cold at all. I should have known there with his hot flashes. I finally told him that cold air was coming out and he felt that. So he left a message with the office. Then later on the heat came on and all was fine. We turned on the electric blanket and was warm through the night so if the cool air came out we wouldn't know it either. Then this morning the air coming out was warm.
The man came and fixed the furnace and changed the light bulbs in the bathroom since one burned out and now they use clear ones instead of the frosted ones. I can imagine how that is going to be in the middle of the night for a potty call. BAM! For sure we will be "blinded by the light"!
Now that it is afternoon....again I am closing and going about the things I have to do. I hope that everyone has a wonderful day and night. I am sending love and hugs to all and my thoughts and prayers are being said for everyone. Don't forget to smile and make yours and someone elses day!
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
The 3-day weekend flew by. Michael is doing well and I'm so anxious for him to start his liquid diet tomorrow in prep for his March 3 RNY!
We saw friends, cooked healthy foods, and hung close to home this weekend - shoveling snow and watching dvds in between. It was a good weekend.
Hope everyone is doing well. Special, caring thoughts out to Jacki.
We saw friends, cooked healthy foods, and hung close to home this weekend - shoveling snow and watching dvds in between. It was a good weekend.
Hope everyone is doing well. Special, caring thoughts out to Jacki.
Mary
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you CAN do." John Wooden
I'm down 120 pounds - thanks to RNY! Working on the next 25. Then I'll tackle more...
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you CAN do." John Wooden
I'm down 120 pounds - thanks to RNY! Working on the next 25. Then I'll tackle more...
Hi Karen!
Happy Surgiversary! I can relate to you in so many ways- I'm so glad you are here!
I'm home early from work... I'm feeling under the weather. It's mostly a bathroom thing I think. This too shall pass. I just wanted to wish you the best today! I'm so glad that I was able to meet you and Millie last year. You are both very special friends!
Julia
P.S. It was on that trip to Canada that I got to see Vancouver and Whistler as they prepared for the Olympics. It sure does make the Olympics seem more personal.
Happy Surgiversary! I can relate to you in so many ways- I'm so glad you are here!
I'm home early from work... I'm feeling under the weather. It's mostly a bathroom thing I think. This too shall pass. I just wanted to wish you the best today! I'm so glad that I was able to meet you and Millie last year. You are both very special friends!
Julia
P.S. It was on that trip to Canada that I got to see Vancouver and Whistler as they prepared for the Olympics. It sure does make the Olympics seem more personal.
Julia, And here I am in Chehalis again this afternoon. Get to go pick up the twins in a couple of hours from daycare. t omorrow morning our daughter is taking us to the airport for a 9am flight to Houston. Our short visit was memorable wasn't it? Looks like I may get to meet up with Karen M and Linda B on our way back to the airport next week!
Karen C
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