Good Monday Morning Snow Angels,

Another new day and whopeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!! Doesn't it feel good to be alive and kicking? I sure think so. I am so in for today and will:
1. stay on program
2. Exercise
3. drink water and lots of it
4. try not to be so nervous about surgery in 3 days.

Gosh Bren losing all your music!!!!! Blast that would hurt and big time. Take some time to replace it all. Thanks for being there everyday!! Means a lot to me when I see your smiling face each morning.:) :)

To everyone else I am so glad you have stayed with us on the journey. Sure have hit some bumps in the road bit we are still cooking. And we have seen some wonderful changes haven't we? For example look at our Stacey!!!!!!! I am so proud of her for making it to her goal. I am also thrilled for her. Good job Stacey.:D

Look at all we have learned in these few short weeks and how that is going to help us succeed in 2003. The weight has not dropped off me like I wanted it to but I am learning fast for me is not good.

I have 3 days before surgery. YIKES!! I have restored sight now and I can see the calendar so much better. Feels wonderful!! Also have 3 days to become an expert on my crutches so I have to spend time each day walking on them. Now I know how much upper body strength I do not have. That willl change!!!!

Okay Angels let's get this show on the road!!!!!!!!! We can and will do this today!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Good Morning All,

Well I never did get on the scale yesterday. I just remembered it now and after I had a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast. i will atleast drink all my water today and try to eat reasonably.

Last night i got a call from my Dad saying that my Mom was demanding to come home even if she has to call a cab. So today we will deal with that. She is most likely ready to come home. She is off the oxygen learning to breathe right and walking well. The problem is that they aren't giving her celebrex which she is taking for her arthritis. They said they aren't allowed togive out celebrex in the rehab. And I just found out that she isn't getting another drug she takes for her neuropothy. So she is in pain and doesn't want to do any more therapy which I can understand if she can't get her usual pain meds.

Soooooooo after the funeral today hopefully I can get that all straightened out and maybe we can get her home.

I did get quite a bit of Christmas shopping between other things yesterday. Have to atleast look at the bills today and see if anything is due. I rescheduled my cookie exchange for tomorrow night. I guess i will bake tonight or tomorrow.

I am grateful that I am feeling well and have the ability to take care of everything. The kids are healthy and the house is all decorated so it really feels like Christmas.

Thanks Lizzie i wasn't worried about not posting on the WW board just wanted to let you know that I may be MIA. Glad that you did well with the eye surgery. Two down one to go. Are you nervous about the surgery?

Well gotta run and plat Playdoh with Brielle. Make it a Good One All!

Hi Sharon,
Must be sleeper than I thought. Could have sworn I posted a note to you this am!! Yikes I am losing it.

Gosh I know your mom must be feeling pretty awful without her meds and trying to do therapy. Good she is up and walking though. Bless her heart!

YepI am getting nervous about doing the knee surgery. Talked with my sis and she told me what she thought might happen but reminded me that knee surgery is a little tricky. Also reminded me about rehab after surgery!!!!!! Blah! No problem really I know it has to be done and nothing could be any more painful then it already has been.

Going to try and do so much in the next couple days but may have to give the rest of Christmas to DH and sons. My son is cooking Christms dinner so no problem there. AND they have to do the clean up. I am going to take a nerve pill and watch! Hahaha.

I love to do the Playdoh!! Is Brielle excited about Christmas?? Bet she can not wait!!

Sorry you have to attend a funeral today. My condolences to you and family.

Okay I am going to take a nap then get started!!!!!!!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Good MOnday morning ladies!
I dreamed about work so have already done a days worth. I dreamed I was putting lotion on my dry legs too....will the dream suffice....and lets see....I was loving on somebody I'll bet! LOL!

Lizzie! Hooray! Sight is SO much better! I pray all goes well and healing is speedy after knee surgery. We'll be thinking of you! Can ya slip me a nerve pill? Nah....nevermind, if I got any more relaxed I'd still be asleep...tho I did do that at Thankgiving! Got my Mom up at 5:30, then I took a nap while she worked! Still the kid, aren't I?
YAY! I didn't lose all my music! Just the seperated files! Yay! So....I went thru and did up one long songlist and saved it. That can be my dancehall tunes! I wanna learn to do some spinning and stuff but sure need a partner to practice with. The door handle doesn't do so well.:tomato:

Sharon, am so glad you're feeling better! I'll be glad to get my shopping done and wrappin' and packin' in the car. I need to drop off boxes at Goodwill to make room in the trunk!

I'm not doing any baking since I have a hard time staying out of it. I hope I can do as well at Christmas as I did at Thanksgiving, in leaving the sweets alone. I had 2 bites of two pies and it was enough. I am finally....THANK GOD! seeing a drop of re-run pounds. I had gained back up to my sig weight of 213. OUCH! That's ok....I'm learning as I go and it will be a lesson that sticks this time. I actually FELT hunger without feeding it last night. I am used to having too much at night and haven't done so in 3 days. So when I felt it last night, I'd think....ok...this is different but I can deal with it. And it won't kill me to ride it out for awhile.

I have a new notebook.....love new stuff....for my food/activity logs as well as daily notes. I started on my Birthday and will continue thru the coming year........I will set small goals along the way and avoid overwhelming myself with the BIG picture. It can be like putting a puzzle together....a piece at a time, a day at a time!

Today I will:
Stay OP foodwise
Get some exercise
:c( Clean my oven....who made that mess in there?
Drink my water: I've missed the mark lately! Am re-commiting!
Do closets again........Dwight and Toby made a mess in there!

Hey Lizzie! On my Birthday card from Ricky and Sharon, she wrote "Who's your Daddy"?! Funny....and yep...it was a dirty card!
I got a coffee mug...listing things you CAN'T do after 50! She's a trip......to the orthodontist! LOL!

I've gotta run and get ready for work. Have a super day everyone! Take good care of you and do something special for yourself. We know i have that down to a science!
Mz. B:D

Good Morning Snow Angels,

Been baking cookies and using my new crock pot!! Talk about an exciting life. Actually trying to get things done before Thursday and hope I do. Didn't get all my shopping done but what else is new.

I think I will go shopping this evening if I am able to get other stuff finished. But I am pretty tired now so shopping may be the last thing I do.

How is everyone?? Having a lot of MIA's but pretty normal with so much going on right now. Hope you all are having a good time shopping and baking and going to all the CHristmas Programs.

Well for some reason my mind seems to be drawing a blank. I have had so much on my mind that I think I have brain fatigue!! Is that possible??

Still doing great with program and losing encore pounds and still have a couple more to go. MY GOAL TO DECEMBER 31 IS TO LOSE ALL ENCORE POUNDS and then move into new territory.

Had a rather bizarre thing happen while I was baking cookies. I made some toffee bars and put them in the oven. Checked on them after 20 minutes baking and they were runny and full of melted butter. What a mess. Took them out of the oven and drained the butter off and soaked some up with paper towels. My son came through the kitchen and said that doesn't look good mom. So I threw a towel at him. Tasted the bars and still couldn't figure out the problem. Finally I had to dump the whole pan of toffee bars into the trash. It took about 10 minutes of going over the recipe before I realized I left out 2 cups of flour. Yikes I had to throw out all those choc chips and other ingredients.

Well I think it is time for me to take a nap and then get the day started. I will do the following:
1. stay on program
2. Drink water
3. not exercise.

Hope you all have a wonderful and peaceful day!!

Going to have to shake Toby and get him to sing to me today and help me stay out of the dumps. Hey anyone need help baking?? I can save a lot of ingredients!!

Love and big huggers,
Lizzie

Lizzie, you're TOO tired! Forgetting the flour! LOL! That's too funny! I'll bet a lot of us can relate to that.......not me personally of course! My ex husband made tamales....no lard in the dough, his first wife, lasagna with no tomatoe sauce.....
Me....it's work related mental fogs and yes you can have brain fatigue! We're prime examples! I need a pumpkin pie with no crust, ok? Toby should be alert enough by now to help you out. I'd be lost without my Dwight!

Yesterday at work a tenant came in complaining....the pound sign didn't work. His code beeped but pound sign didn't and gate wouldn't open. I went out with him........checked and sure enough it didn't. I opened the gate for him internally, called Steve....remember I've been at this job almost 4 years.........told my boss the problem and Steve said......uhh....we use the STAR, not the pound sign! OOOPS.....how stupid did I feel? For how long? I'm glad he was leaving town for a couple of days! LOL!

:o OH well.....stuff happens...it's when others KNOW about it.....hmmm.........nah, we're safe here!

I'm getting my laundry done this morning. I didn't WANT to, I whined a little but am doing it anyway. I know ME and I will NOT do it after work! The oven sucks.........well the cleaner did or something. Guess I'll do it again with warm oven. The 8 hr. cold didn't do as well as I'd like. I'll save it for an off day 'cuz after work I need help undressing and it's NOT the time to climb into the oven, cleaning it. :c(

I will have a couple of relaxing days at the office with Steve safely off playing. I'll plan some playtime for me this week too.
Gonna run....have some coffee, grab my laundry and run to the store. If I hurry, I can do that and get to work on time!

Today I will:
adhere to my food plan
get some exercise
drink my water (did better yesterday)
clean house PM

Have a good day and be good to you!
Brenda
:D

:D Ladies! Remember me? I know I've been gone forever, I had some complications with my pregnancy (what's new..) basically after I was dehydrated of all the vomiting I started bleeding and had to be on a bedrest for a while. Not a chance of even thinking about eating healthy meanwhile, just having whatever stayed down. The good news is that things are finally starting to look like they're supposed to! I'm 14 weeks pregnant now and have put on 2,5lbs. Trying my best to keep the weight down, but with Christmas coming and everything that might be a bit too hard. Also, I'm not allowed to do much exercise :( The way I figure it that I'll do what I can now and most likely put on weight, but I want a healthy baby above anything else and will lose all the excess fat afterwards.

I hope you're all doing alright! Just wanted to write a quick note to let you know where I disappeared to. I hope to start checking in more often. Will Snow angels' trek continue next year?

Hugs,
Mari

Hi Mari,
Yeaaaaaaaaaaa I was hoping you would check in!! Good things are better!!!!! The most important thing is your health and the little ones health. So sweetie what ever you need to do to stay healthy you know I support you in that decision/doctor orders!!

Yes Snow Angels will continue until we are all at goal!! Think that just maybe a while. I am a slow loser. Almost too slow.

I so glad you checked in I was thinking you might get to busy and then we wouldn't know when the baby comes. Cool!!!

Hey Mari we never forget friends and I always leave the light on for folks coming in late!! Hope you are all set for the holidays!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Aww Lizzie, you're so sweet! I really am so grateful that the baby is ok. We just heard the hearbeat today and saw the baby last week. Everything is looking very promising this time! We'll find out the sex of the baby in just few weeks!

I've been just trying to catch up with posts, but that seems impossible...lol.. just noticing how well you're all doing! Stacey and Janet.. wow! You've really done it!

Lizzie -I didn't catch your post about your surgery. Are you alright?

AJ -congratulations on your pregnancy!!!! I read about your surgery and I'm so happy to hear everything is alright. It must have been so scary for you. How far along are you?

I really want to keep writing here, if not every day then at least once a week or so. You gals inspire me so much! Even though I'm pregnant I want to keep making the healthy choices so that it's easier to get back on the track next year.

Mari,
I am having surgery on my right knee Thursday. I have a torn cartilidge and I am not sure what he is going to do but have to get all the pre op stuff done tomorrow. Then see surgeon in the afternoon and then I will find out exactly what he plans to do. Then have actual surgery early Thursday morning. I also had laser surgery on both eyes and WOW I can see so much!!!!

Please keep coming back so we can keep tabs on you!!! Once a week or whenever you feel like it!!

Wow I just finished my last cookies. I have baked until I am seeing cookies in my sleep!! Finally finished. My son has a friend who is a single parent and I bake cookies every year for his little boys. They are so sweet when they come over to see me. I know their dad can not bake very well but since I love to the boys get a huge box of cookies and stuff!! They were concerned about me having surgery and thought I would not be baking this year. But I surprised them by doing everything early!! Hahahaha kids!!
Take care sweetie!!
Love and big hugs,
lizzie

Lizzie!
That is so precious and SO like you.......giving cookies to those little boys whose Dad doesn't bake well! God will bless you for being so thoughtful and caring. And doing it early on purpose!

I guess I got over my urge to bake a couple of years ago when I did gingerbread dudes the last time. I had fun with that, but when fun is shared it's even more special. I had a lot of those times with Laura as a child and know I could again if I'd get involved in someone elses life.

Mari! So glad you checked in sweety! Glad that things are progressing for you with the little one. You and AJ both got off to a rough start! My Laura has as well.........we will keep all you girls in thought and prayer for the remainder of your pregnancies and beyond. Have a good Holiday season and do keep us posted and as soon as you know whether it's a boy or girl....let us know! My Laura will find out in January. We're all guessing of course!

Lizzie.....I'll be thinking of and praying for you....today and tomorrow as you go in for surgery. I'll be asking for speedy healing and as little pain as possible. You've had so much already that surgery may feel better than the original! Can ya overnight my crustless pie?

I'm gonna run.....looking for info on google this morning and playing. I am so ready for bed when I get home that I'm useless so must do it in the mornings.
Have a great day everyone!

Bren

Hey Snow Angels!! Check us out we now have our own little thread!! Now we can find each other so much easier!!!!!!!!!!

Getting ready to go to doc for pre op stuff. Be back later!!
Love you all,
Lizzie

WAY COOL Lizzie!
We are just SO special! Woohoo!
I am about ready for bed..hope everyone had a good day! I played a lot as it was slow at work.
Gonna run, just popped in while ordering flowers....oh I love flowers!
Nighty night!
Bren

Hi everyone,

I got the flu! Hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday. Totally sucks! I slept most of the day away, threw up when I was awake, so grateful for the sleep!! Poor hubby can't stand it. He is a "fixer" and he can't fix me. I didn't make it quite to the toilet one time, and he cleaned it up without complaining...well, not to me anyway! I feel better today, and have to go back to work tomorrow. I'll be back to catch up. Talk to you later!

Stacey, bless your little heart!
I hope this passes quickly. If it would go away as quickly as it comes we could deal with it a lot better! I'm so sorry to hear you're so sick. It will (as yoi know) really knock you on your butt.....so stay there, get rest and be gentle with you!

My co-worker is sick too but I haven't had to work with her this week as I've been at the other office. I felt nauseated this afternoon and ached like I'd been beat up by Bigfoot....but I hear he's just a myth, so it must have been someone else. I went to bed for a nappy and took tylenol when I got up so feel a little better.

Our Lizzie had knee surgery today. Am hoping they give her nice drugs for pain relief and healing is speedy for her as well.
Gonna run...... take benedryl and go back to bed.
Wishing all our angel buddies a good night......
Bren

Morning Snow Angels,
I am backkkkkkkkkkkkkk!! Surgery went fine and I am fine. Knee hurts like a mug but I will live through it. Problem was and is I am allergic to so much that darvocet is my big pain killer. Very mild pain killer for big pain. But better than nothing!!

I have to keep leg elevated for another day and use ice packs off and on all day today . Bleh I know that won't happen. Can not stand ice on my skin!! Enough on that!!
Well one more thing I am walking using crutches and not to bad if I say so myself. Definitely not babying the leg but like doc said treat leg normal. THe best of all I AM A FAST HEALER!!!!!!!!!

Program went bye bye yesterday.
:c( So I am most definitely back on track today!! Drank enough water for two people yesterday and today. Still thirsty to day so no problem getting my water in today.

When I left the surgical clinic yesterday I was rewarded with a pretty red carnation!! Nice touch!!

Well I was concerned about the tiny wheelchairs that most hospitals have. Well I got a shock !! When they brought the wheel chair in for to use to get to the bathroom, I swear that wheel chair was big enough for several people. BUt I fit into it comfortably!!!!:D

Well I have to get off my fanny and go get the leg up. Syure glad that is over.

Darn Stacey sorry to hear you have the flu!! That is nasty stuff. Take care of you and let hubby do everything for you. Get well quick sweetie.

Bren,
How about coming up with an extra challenge to get us to the end of the year? Something to help us end this year on a high note!!! Come on gf you have lots of good ideas and you can start the thread right here in our little forum with a new thread.

Okay now I will go rest my leg!! Love you all!
Lizzie

Hi everyone,

I went to my ww meeting last night and lost .2 and have now reached my snow angel goal of 145. I am so happy. I only have 15-17 more lbs to lose. I can't believe it. I have never been this small so I am still getting used to my new body. My friend's husband told me how hot I was looking the other day and it definitely made me feel good. He is such a sweet guy. Well tomorrow I am going to Leavenworth again and I am hoping they have snow. This is the first year we have gone where they haven't had much snow. This weather has been really wierd around here it has been so warm. On Sunday I am going shopping with a friend and then we are going to make cookies. So I am going to have a busy weekend.

Stacey I hope you feel better soon. I know how you are feeling I had the flu a couple weeks ago and had some close calls myself.

Lizzie I am glad your surgery went well and hope you have a speedy recovery.

Well I gotta run and get back to work. Everybody have a great weekend and I'll be back on Monday.

Katie

Hi girls!

Lizzie, I'm so glad to hear that the surgery went fine! Good job you're a fast healer. I hope you will heal soon!!! You've got such a great attitude! Oh, I can't wait to have a laser surgery done to my eyes..but it'll take years till I can afford it! I've got such a poor eye sight and I can't even imagine opening my eyes in the morning and actually seeing things clearly!

Brenda - So sorry to hear that Laura's had problems as well. Is everything alright? When is she due? So, since I've been missing..what's happening with the Johnster situation? ;)

Stacy -Sorry about your flu. Hope you feel better soon!

Katie -Congratulations on reaching your goal!!!! What a wonderful job!!! I bet it feels wonderful to be the size you are now, I can't even imagine!

Well, I have a problem... I've gone back to my old bad habits :c( I'm seriously eating for two.. I had a big pizza tonight and felt awful afterwards! The only thing I'm doing right is that I'm drinking plenty of water and having fruit and veg...but the portion sizes have gone up. Being pregnant I'm hungry every three hours hours and I just don't know what to eat anymore. I really don't want to get much bigger, so that it's easier to lose it afterwards. Any advice? I don't seem to have much willpower at the moment, especially with Christmas around the corner!

Well, I'm off to bed now. Have a great weekend all!!!
Hugs,
Mari

Hi everyone!

WAAAAAAH! I have a yeast problem from de debil. I was reading up on it, want a one hour cure and there isn't one yet. The last time this happened was after a serious round of antibiotics, like two years ago. I used the one day Monistat that sent my crotch to hell for a day. I just THOUGHT it was bad before! LOL! Sorry....that was a little graphic wasn't it? Is it like..... our punishment for getting it is burning our uhhh..... privates up?

OK nough of that!

Lizzie! Thank you for the way cool e-card!!
Am so glad all went well but do wish you had something stronger for pain! You're a trip! Mind your Dr. ok, and get yourself whipped into shape for phase two!
Honey girl, you are SWEET...but I am out in left field this time. (ideas for year end challenge). Thanks for the vote of confidence tho! LOL!
I'm thinking.....OUCH! Hmmm, we have 10 days left........ what can we do for 10 days that will make a difference and jump start us for the year's journey ahead?

All I'm doing right now is getting my plan in place, notes taken, tweaking my determination and dedication. I will avoid sugar except for Christmas. I'm thinking my sugar levels contributed to my current problem. WATER....please get the garden hose again!
Exercise......Brenda has been a very bad girl.

Mari........good to see you! Laura is due in June also, around the 9th. I got an e-mail from her yesterday. She will be having a c-section, due to her colon problems. The Dr. doesn't want further stress on that area by having a normal delivery.
You are awfully young to have vision problems! OUCH!
The Johnster.....isn't in the overall big picture. I miss the friendship, easy fun, laughter , the dancing and CATS....but I'm quite ok.
I see him occasionally when I go out........get to dance with him a little but that's it. Thanks for asking! I saw him when I went out for my Birthday last Saturday and danced with him several times.
Got to dance with two real men, a perv and a drunk who got too close for comfort......he was drunk, wasn't he, he wasn't just bending in the middle to grind me, was he?

Stacey, honey, you need some of my chicken soup. Wonderful stuff, yes it is. I have the stuff to make it, just nowhere to store it as my freezer is very full of goodies! Wish I could make a vat of it and share with all my fiends, fwends and friends! Hey it's good even if you're NOT sick! If it was in my power I'd send you all flowers and soup!
My ex (the good one) would say "it's the THOUGHT that counts, right"?

Woohoo Katie! OWATAHOTTYUR! That's great! Congratulations!

Gonna run.....I have laundry in again. I am in the habit of doing it at 2 AM.......works for me. By getting it done today I can have a few hours to play in the morning before work.
I hope to get a nappy before work today. I sure need one.
Guess I'll go to the store for some big guns for my "problem". I'd rather eat yogurt but the site I checked out says eating it will have little benefit........oh well. Stuff happens to the best of us....WE should know!:tomato:

C-ya later!
Bren :c(

I'm so excited! The one day I was really sick, Wednesday, I ate about 600 calories, then went back on program. Today I weighed in at 240!! I'm so happy! I took my measurements too and they are down again. YIPPEE!! And I feel much better, too. That's a big plus! I still have 10 more days, so maybe I'll lose more? That would be great!

Lizzie: thanks for the card. I'm glad you're back with us! Darvocet is not the drug after surgery!! Wow, the pain!

Brenda: Call your doctor ASAP and get Diflucan. One pill does the trick! Clears that nasty mess up lickity-split!! Whenever my DR prescribes antibiotics, I get that too, cuz I ALWAYS get that yeast beast. Good luck!

Katie: Congrats!! We did it!! How great do you feel? Only 15-17 more pounds? That's awesome!!

Mari: Don't worry about it. Just watch yourself! Pizza won't kill you, just don't let those old habits sneak back in. Concentrate on the baby for now.

Hubby and I are going to his son's to deliver presents and then do some last minute shopping. Talk to you all later!

:hug: to all my Super Snow Angel Buddies! Your support has really helped me through this!!

WOOHOO Stacey!! Oh my goodness! You be rockin' gf! Congratulations!

I thought about diflucan BUT.....my Dr. would want to see me and charge me $65.00, plus the cost of the pill...I hear it's around $17.00 and I shot my budget at Wally World! I got the Monistat 1 with the little egg shaped suppository. When I used the cream last time, it killed my crotch as well as the yeast but it was a one day deal. I swore I'd never be able to uhh......play again!
It didn't hurt me ALL day.....I egg-zagerate a lot! LOL! Also I am a weenie and my pain tolerance is VERY low! Ya'll would have to shoot me with all the whining I do! I'm just LOOKING at the treatment right now.........trying to decide whether to use it!
Guess I'd better.
Thank God I'm not sick often or I couldn't stand myself!
Speaking of....glad you are so much better! That's GOOD news!
Gonna run and take care of business!
Love to all......
Bren

Brenda--be a good girl and TAKE YOUR MEDICINE!! That's the worst kind of "pain", and that awful itch. Enough to drive you crazy! Go fix it!! My DR is pretty good about calling in a prescription for me if I tell them what is wrong. I think if I had to pay $65 I wouldn't do it either!

Have a super weekend!

Thanks Stacey.......for the encouragement. These problems suck, but I'd STILL rather be a woman than a guy! haha!
I did use it, hated it but am better. I figure another couple of days and I'll be back to normal.
I've used perfumed bath gel in the past week a couple of times or three. Never had a problem with my regular bath soap so I'm thinking that and a sugar overload was partly to blame.
I'm gonna go check out Lizzie's mini-challenge!
Have a wonderful day!
Bren:c(

Good Morning All,

Falalalala I have been so busy I havven't even turned the computer on. I did post a long post yesterday morning but lost it. Started it again but lost it so I gave up. I'm glad I bought a dsl service thru our cable server. We should have it in 5 days. I guess I can count that as a Christmas gift to myself.

Well my Mom came home from the hospital yesterday and was off to the hair dressers and out to dinner. She is one tough cookie. I hope she never ends up in a nursing home since even at the best it seems like you need a full time advocate.

Lizzie I am glad the surgery went well and you are on the mend. I can't take hardly any pain meds either they all make me sick. A friend of ours said "oh I guess you could never kill her with an overdose she'd just throw it up.~lol"

Bren Hope you are feeling better. That is the worst I can't believe I didn't get one with all the antibiotics I was on after the apppendix surgery. Hey you know my husbands name is Steve. It is so funny that you are always talking about Steve and Sharon at work.

Mari You really are more hungry sometimes when you are pregnant. Maybe eating a few more healthy snacks would help or eating more volume like angel hair with marinara sauce instaed of pizza. Of course pizza is ok but if you are like me one or two slices isn't enough. Sometimes eating a huge salad helps also.

Stacey and Katie Congrats! :cheers:

Hiya Sharon!
That IS funny....with your DH being a Steve! LOL! I got ragged on again by mine yesterday....just when my butt was patched from the last time in the grinder! LOL! Oh well....crap happens..I think it's a big chunk of life and I'm thankful to have it....whatever the day may bring.
I'm getting ready to pack stuff in my car, get it out of the floor and out of the kitchen. I need to clean house and attend to stuff I've let go the past few days while in uhhh, delicate condition!
Have a wonderful day, a wonderful Holiday and enjoy each part of it. Yeah, sure.....clean up is FUN!
Catch ya later!
Bren:D

Bren, I know what you mean it is a good feeling to get things done and cleaned up outta here to go take my walk have a great day everyone. Just wanted to say that I am so grateful that I have been feeling well. It certainly makes the days easier even when things go haywire like they did this week. I just pretty much laughed at the circumstances and myself. Even when I got a flat tire on the highway at night. The only reason I was out was because I was going crazy and had to get out of the house. Guess I should have found my good mood at home. God does definietly have a good sense of humor!

Morning Angels,

Well my knee if better this am. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa but it still hurts. But that is part of life. My knee looks like it has 4 big ant hills on it!! Hahahahaha looks funny the way it swells. Right now the size of a knotty basket ball. No quite that big but sure ugly.

I had the sweetest man for an anesthesiologists. I told him the problem I had with the last surgery and he promised i would be breathing on my own before he took the tube out. I woke up and was fine. Now just to have some patience to heal.

Getting lots of Christmas stuff done that I saved for sitting and resting work.

Wow guys this has been some journey!! I am working on our next trek and also want input from you all.

In the meantime I am going to kick butt and get well fast and get this show on the road. Gonna do it>> Gonna do it<<
Happy Holidays Hugs,
Lizzie:D :D :D