TERRIFIC TUESDAY WL EXPRESS

 Ok....Morning Everyone.     

Can't believe it is almost 7:30 and no one has started the train.    I hate feeling like I'm hogging the message board but someone needs to start the train.    ALL ABOARD !!!   

I am about to start making chex mix and puppy chow to take to my teen challenge guys tonight.     Not much on the agenda today.   I need to make a grocery store run in a bit to get the things I need that I don't have on hand or have ran out of to do the chex mix.    Hope everyone had a great holiday.   Mine was really good when I got to Teen Challenge.   It really upset me on Christmas Day when one of the guys relatives called me and said my son was very sad because we were not there.  That upset me and I cried all the way there.    That was where my heart was anyway.   It was all good though once we got there.   Yesterday I took 7 of the Teen Challenge guys pizza.   They were tearing down a motel ( on a work crew ) not too far from my house for the freeway expansion.    They were SO thrilled when I showed up with 5 pizzas and 2 boxes of candy canes for them.    Hope everyone had a great day yesterday.   Last night I took almost ALL the signes of Christmas down around my house.   I was getting pretty tired of looking at it although I usually love it.....this year was just so very different for me.    It leaves a hole in your heart to not have one of your children ( adult or not ) with you.     Well enough of that.   Everyone have a great day today.


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Good morning Vivian and TMB,

Vivian, I am sure the guys at TC loves it when you show up. I know Christmas is not the same when a love one is missing but next year should really be awesome since you family will grow by one.

I am off this week and my car is not running good so I plan to hang around the house today.  Charlie had to work today but will be off the rest of the week so we plan to take it to the shop tomorrow.  We actually took it to the Ford house on Friday but they started out at 2100.00 to fix it so we are getting a 2nd opinion. 

Today I plan to focus on one of the bedrooms that we use to use as a computer room , shut down the old desktops and stick them in the closet since they are doing is taken up room as we NEVER use them anymore.

 Saundra....I too can't wait till next christmas.   It will be SO much fun with a little baby around.    Also I will have all 3 of my sons here.    Yeah...I too know the TC guys love to see me come.   Usually the first thing out of their mouth is what did you bring us?   LOL   I can admit I enjoy it.     I like seeing those guys happy.   It sure doesn't take much...sometimes just a big ole hug.     Good luck on your car repairs.   FYI....Teen Challenge guys do work for people.    They have 2 guys that work on cars too and are really pretty cheap.   Let me know if your interested and i'll give you their number there.   Have a great day. 

Hugs and blessings ~~~  Vivian

Good bright and sunny morning !!   Thank goodness for the sun

I slept all day yesterday - off and on but managed to get a few things cooked for the week.
Dang it - I left my protein shakes at home !!!  grrrrrrrrrand of course - what I grabbed for breakfast (ramen noodles) wasn't the best or the brightest choice.....but I'm trying NOT to spend money and that is what I had in my desk for emergencies !!

I"m so glad that Christmas is over.........I hate the holidys.

Bro and I went to OKC and then we were to go up to Tulsa to see sister.......she didn't appreciate the fact that I had my puppy with me (and i didn't think to ask because the year before last it was okay)  so I chose NOT to go up...........open and shut case.....not so much so.
Amanda got upset because I wasn't gonna come up..........sister was upset because I chose my puppy over her...........what am I gonna do - leave him locked in the bathroom all night -hes never been locked up at all except at the groomers.......anyway - Amanda came to OKC to see me for a few hours -  locked her keys in the car and then she and her uncle joey had words.......Oh my....
drama in our house again for the holidays...........it sucks............at that point....I just wanted to crawl in a corner and hide........once she left  I ate lunch / helped with clean up a little and then bro and I headed back to Dallas about 5pm.....we got home at 8pm..no stops and light traffic (except nb I_35)...............cant wait for Jan to get here and so some of the normalacy returns...whatever that is nowadays... (as a kid - there was always lots of tension amongst family gatherings and unfortuneately - I think that is why I hate to get together with lots of family.....)  just too stressful !! 

ttyl

 Awee...sorry you had drama in the family this Christmas.   I almost always have drama here too among my boys.    Family members are weird sometimes.   It is a shame your sister didn't let you know she didn't want your furry baby there  before hand.    He is NO trouble and a really good boy.   OH well....HER LOSS !!!   Sorry your forgot your shakes.   I need to get on the stick with MY protein levels too.   I have not been real good this holiday season.   I am SO ready to get back on track with protein and my WL.    Try to have a good day Phyllis and don't let things get to you.   Maybe you can run home between jobs and get your shakes.    Have a blessed day and don't stress out over the small stuff.


Huigs and blessings ~~~ Vivian