It's FRIDAY - Let's jump and shout!

Good Morning, All

Well, I was up at 4 am with George (well, not really WITH George.......) because my body decided it was time, I guess.  My stomach was growling, so I fed it a little cereal (whole grain, of course...).  Then sat up and played on the 'puter and read for a little bit.  Went back to bed about 5 and woke at 9, which isn't too much later than I usually get up.

Now I'm all discombobulated.  It's nice outside, warm  but windy, and we won't have too many more of these nice days.  I need to work outside at putting the gardens to bed for the Fall, but it really feels too early, although the weather this past month doesn't support that.  Guess I'll go out and wander around and see if the spirit moves me.

Later have to do a little grocery shopping.  I'm making great progress in getting the freezer cleaned out.  Another big batch of veggie soup is simmering on the stove.  That'll be my "go-to" food when the munchie****  It's been working well for the past few weeks.

Still determined to get the rest of this 12 lbs off by mid-October.  Some days are better than others.

I hope everyone has a good day.

Candy

"Well, I was up at 4 am with George (well, not really WITH George.......)"



Thought maybe I missed something.  LOL

Hi All,
I am still in Grand Cayman but my vacation is almost over... it has been wonderful in so many ways. Tomorrow will be an all day travel day, from GC to Houston to San Francisco to home. We'll get home after midnight so I will drop into bed I'm sure! My back is definitely healing a bit more every day. We have some beautiful postcard-like photos that I will try to post after I get home. Thank goodness I chose to take the leap and go on the trip. It was a great choice.
Julia

Good Morning George and all the rest of you all. . .

This week has been a challenge and I have had no personal time whatsoever until today.  I work in Bankruptcy Litigation and I do not mean the personal kind, so leading up to a big case filing is very time consuming.  Monday I did not get home until 11:30 in the evening from 9 a.m. and when I went to work on Tuesday morning I took two days worth of clothing and made arrangements with a friend who lives locally to sleep at her house if I got out late, which Tuesday was a repeat of Monday, but I only slept 3.5 hours, went back to work Wednesday worked until 5:40 and went to same friends because I was asked to come back for midnight, which I did, actually slept on an areomattress for 2.5 hours in the office from 6 to 8:15 a.m. and finished at 3:50 yesterday afternoon, for a total of about 12 hours sleep in 3 days. . .  I went home lyesterday late afternoon, my Foxie Roxie was so funny, she gave the cold shoulder inititally and then jumped in my lap and kept licking my face, rolled over and gave me her belly to scratch. . .  I was so tired, I went to bed at 7, was talking to a friend of mine and she said, Laureen, I will talk to you tomorrow you are sleeping. . . it was 7:30, I slept like a roc****il Roxie woke me this morning at 6:15 for her petting time. . .  the first half hour of my day is spent petting, feeding and walking the Queen of the house (lol).   The good news is I will have a nice check to look forward to in the next pay period.

Anyway, that is my life this past week, I will be looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

I am going to try and play catch up with all of you and what I've missed . . .

Wishing you all a good day and the peace and strength to get through the madness that life can bring.

Hugs, Laureen

Good morning George and everyone....

George... how wonderful to see that you started the thread this morning.  So glad you are hanging in here with us crazy gals!!

Not a lot going on for me. I need to meet my girlfriend at 2:00. I am picking her up for a couple hours while her car is being winterized. Other then that not much planned for today.

I am so tired. I couldn't get to sleep last night no matter what I tried to do. I was still up at 4:00 AM. I finally fell asleep but got woke up at 8:00 when my phone rang.
I would like a nap but that never happens.

I wish you all a great day. Prayers for all as usual.

Love and hugs to all....connie d

I read most days, don't know why I don't post.  Just nothing to say, I guess.

Hi George,

I am in payroll and I have been reading about the FSA changes for next year.  If you have a OTC drug (ex Prilosec) that you take that would have been a presciption or if it is something your doctor says you should take, get something in writing from your doctor and it should be covered that way for reimbursement. 

Ground turkey can equal taco meat for taco salads, chicken can be salsa chicken.  That covers the chicken breasts and ground turkey.  The shrimp--sauteed in garlic and olive oil?

Weekend for me is keeping up with my exercise and walking in the Komen walk on Sunday with my support group.

Hope everyone has the weekend they want.  The good thing about weekends--we can do what we want--the bad--they are too short, hence the week END.

Sylvia

You have it exactly right for the shrimp.  Turkey will be used in a meatloaf.  Chicken will be used in a casserole and a few quesodillas.

Weekends for me mean work ... in the fall, it's football.

Hi George and my OFF family:

George, you can cook for me anytime, although my kitchen is rather small. Sounds like you're going to have quite a feast.

My health care finally kicks in next Friday ... got my cards in the mail last week, made a doctor's appointment for Oct. 5. I need to get antidepressants because my supply is running out and I don't have a prescription I can get refilled (or at least one I can afford); I have three pills left and this is not a good time for me to be without. I am not doing well right now anyway, between struggling at the job and now with Scooter gone. I'm not sleeping well at all ... last night I got up every half hour and then struggled a bit to get back to sleep. I know the reasons, just can't deal with them all the time right now. it's probably good that I have work to go to because then I'm not sitting at home doing nothing all day and crying.

My friend Roxane called and we had a long talk ... most of it was her talking about her kids (my goddaughter and her older brother; they're 9 and 13 respectively ... Rox is 54 ... she had her kids late). Rox was sympathetic a bit about the cat, but just referred to him as an animal ... he was more than an animal ... he was my furbaby, so she doesn't really understand. She never did.

Oh well, I need to get into the shower. I stayed in bed til almost 11 a.m. today, so I need to get moving ... no work til 4 p.m. and it's a fun football Friday again, oh joy. Full of stress.

Have a good one.