By my clock it is now Sunday, so post away. . .

Had a busy day Saturday that started with coffee and walking Roxie, laundry, dropping roommate off, returning some items to a department store, where I picked up a few other items, picking up food and stuff for Roxie, produce junction, took a little break to hang out at my friends pool, then home to mow, weed and trim the backyard, showered, picked up my roommate, ate dinner, finished laundry, AA meeting where I celebrated my anniversary along with two other women friends, Friendly's for some sugar free ice cream with almond slivers and sugar free fudge, now home where since it is officially Sunday I am starting you up. . .  be back in the morning. . .

Today's schedule has Tony coming down and then me attending a WLS support group for those 2 years and further post-op, from there I'll go home where I will prepare food for the week ahead. . .

Wishing peace and strength to all facing challenging situations and even if you're not. . .

Have a great Sunday!  Be back to check on you all later. . .

P.S.  Nettie, you are most definitely NOT fat. . . .

Hugs, Laureen

Hi Laureen and all  -  I'm tired, Laureen, just reading all that you did today.
I went to a small fishing village near me where they were having an Art on the Boulevard day.  I bought some jewellery and ran into friends that I haven't seen since I moved from there almost three years ago.  It was a warm but not horribly hot day like it's been for weeks.

Canadians like to have at least one holiday weekend per month and this month, it's called Civic Holiday, and so I have Monday off.  Since I'm teaching 70 students over the summer, I'll be marking for part of tomorrow, but I'll be free to do whatever I please on Monday.

We got a new holiday last year in February, which, ironically, is the longest-seeming  month of the year  -  the new holiday is Family Day  -  I think it's just an excuse to have a long weekend in a dreary month, and I'm all for it!
I've been feeling tired and am going to have some blood tests this coming week.  I think that my iron levels may be low since I hate eating meat and consequently don't get much iron.  My family doctor asked me if I am still going to the cancer clinic, so I know what he is thinking might be the problem, but I am not worried.  It won't do me any good to worry anyway.  The cancer clinic "fired" me earlier this year since I have been free of cancer for over 5 years.  Hopefully, the tests results will get back to my doctor soon, and I can do whatever I need to do to start to feel better.
I am a night owl and so I am still up and not tired.  I am trying to train myself, as Julia is, to get to bed earlier so that I will be ready when the fall semester starts.  All of my classes this summer start later in the day, but in September, I will have two eight o'clock classes every week!!  That will be tough for this late riser.  I'd better get to bed soon so I will be ready in September for those break-of-dawn mornings.
Have a great Sunday.
Margaret

Morning Margaret,

Hope you slept well, I did, just woke up too early, seems 6 to 7 hours is my norm these days. . .  I think Americans should copy the Canadian way of having one 3-day weekend a month, it would go a long way towards helping me fit more into my life, with all I did yesterday, there is still so much to do and I won't get it done either because of what is on my schedule today. . .  oh well, no complaints from this part of the world, it just means I have a good life. . .

Anyway, I better get Roxie girl out for her walk, cause Tony is about 20 minutes away now. . .

Have a great day!

Laureen

Good Morning Laureen.  Seems I went to bed too early last night so I woke up at 3am today.  I was worn out though.  I figure I'll use the time to catch up on my internet reading, make Val his pineapple upside down cake, put on a pot of pinto beans and be ready to run outside and mow as soon as daylight hits.  Our youngest son has his first job this summer working at a local grocery store.  He is working 2 nine hour shifts back to back and is excited thinking about the extra money he'll make.  He usually only works 5 hr shifts but they fired a slacker and he gets to pick up a few extra hours for a bit.  My b-i-l and s-i-l that live down the drive from us adopted a chow that was dumped (we live next to a state park at a dead end road and get plenty of "drop off's").  He is nice enough to people but he tore up my white lab male last week.  His neck abscessed and I had to cut it to drain it and put him on antibiotics.  He is doing much better now.  All the swelling is gone and he's back to his old self.  They took the chow to the vet to get it tested for aggression and neutered.  The so called test was to hold him in a head lock while they checked him for worms.  They said he didn't react at all so he's not aggressive.  Sounds like a load of "crap" to me.  I guess it's time for me to get about fencing off my little corner of the world.  I worry about the little male rat terriers my daughter and I have.  It won't take much for him to make short work of them.

Sybul,

Reading your post made my heart warm, knowing that your family are such animal lovers. . .  If I were ever to hit  Lotto, I'd buy a big piece of property and be an animal dog rescue person. . .  Chows are generally a more aggressive breed, if I recall, they generally like being an only dog, but most animals can be socialized with the right patience and a bit of working with them. . .  good luck and hope your while lab is feeling better, I don't think I ever heard of a "white" lab. . . 

Have a great day!

Hugs, Laureen

I would do the same thing for cats. I loved my friend Jeanine's home, her Reuben's Room cat rescue with the 60 cats ... the house smelled like cat and there was cat fur all over, but it was so great to sit down and be loved by so many furbabies from the moment you walked in the door.

Good Morning everyone!

Yesterday, I spent over five hours working in my yard.  A little sore today, but going back out to work somemore.  My daughter wants have a picnic today at a park that is about 45 min away.  I need the break so I am going.

Workmans comp refuses to pay for my son's hernia operation.  He has no insurance, I am worried to death over it.  No clue what he is going to do.  He seems so depressed.  No job, now, no car and having all of this on him, I hope he can get the job.  It would make him feel better.

We were going to go to Alabama but that is out.  I am glad we went to Florida. It made my summer this year.  Plus meeting Carla was a great day!  Hopefully we can do it again in Dec.  

Other than that, nothing special going on in my life.  Maybe that is a good thing.  Still trying to lose weight.  Can't seem to budge the stall.  You would have thought being in the Ocean every day and pool would have dropped some weight.  I kept to the eating plan too.  Oh well.....  It has to break someday.

Have a great day.  Monday's come so quick!

Peace

MaryMargret,

Sorry your son is having such tough times, but try not to worry too much, it won't help the situation any and sooner or later things will turnaround. . .  but sometimes it seems like it won't.

As for your stall, those last lbs. can be tough and after the 1st year passes, the weight comes off at a slower pace, so just perservere and you will reap the results. . .  I am almost 3 years post-op now and still have 19 lbs. to go to goal, though my scale seems to go up a lot easier than down. . .  I won't give up and I'm sure you won't either, more importantly is how far we've come and staying the course. . .

Hugs, Laureen

Good morning, ya'll.

Yesterday my DH and I and our DIL went to a local Farmer's Market, then to a little produce stand, and on to Sam's. All before 11 AM!! Then we tried the new cantina tacos at Taco Bell. Our daughter has been raving about them (you have to expect that from her, she is the COO of a corp that owns 30 some TB's in the Northwest, and she is also a franchisee in a few). They were OK but not GREAT. The tortillas just fell apart (daughter says that's cause they grilled them and steamed them for too long). My DH and I just ate the guts anyway since the soft tortillas don't really work for us. They had LOTS of cilantro in them. I liked the pork the best, my DH liked the chicken best and our DIL liked the steak. So I guess there was something for everyone. I put sour cream on mine, and I think they could have used some cheese.

Today I have the bacon going for Sunday BLT's at Grandma's. Then a bunch of crochet. I am thinking about the packing for our quick trip to OR for our oldest grandson's wedding. I finished altering the dress my daughter gave me for it. I'll actually start the packing later in the week.

Everyone have a fantabulous day!

Grammylew,

Funny thing, I went to Taco Bell yesterday too, had the Fresco Chicken Burrito, it was pretty good, don't think they have the cantina tacos up our way yet, but I'll be looking for them, don't eat fast food much anymore, but occasionally I do like TB, though I generally only eat the innards. . .

Enjoy!

Laureen