Hello everyone,
still feeling a bit stuffy, but think it's allergies. If I have a lost voice again when I get home, will get some throat coat tea in me so I can go drop off that application!! Got my strider in but was lacking in water last night. Will work on that today. One good thing is that I am drinking a bit more water @ work now.

Sarah- good to see you.


For those that signed up for the exercise challenge don't forget to update!!!
have a great day everyone
Lizzy

Morning! What a day from hell on the mainland yesterday! First of all I didn't realize it was gonna be 90 degrees, so I was not dressed appropriately...had tons of errands to run and with the 2 little ones...UGH...need I say more.....did get lots of groceries...did get the kids halloween costumes...went to one of those halloween usa places that just open for the holiday...Regan is going to be an indian...Cooper a fireman...and Alex is going to be a geisha...she always picks the coolest things to be! Her costume is beautiful, I can't wait to see what I can do with her makeup.

Ok, need to get some coffeeeeeeeee........

Sorry I missed all the Mike Rowe talk yesterday......my parents met him last summer....he came to their island to do a segment....anyone see the episode with the Lake Erie Water Snakes with a girl named Kristin? She's married to one of my good friends, in fact, her episode was voted one of the top ten and she was just out in CA to do another interview with Mike Rowe for a special show he's doing...How cool!

Good morning lizzy catch me up are you changing jobs? Hope your day is a great one

Ive already worked out on my ellipitical. I had to shower fast so dd could zip my dress! What do you gals do that are single and have dresses that are zipped all the way? OY! im having coffee im going to do a workout after class today!! I have NO IDEA where im going all I have is an address in Chattanooga!!! im going to leave about 20 early!! Take call all GinaH

Hey nik Halloween my kids are 16 and almost 18 how fun to dress them up so cute have a good day

hey finally figured out the color thing!!!

Oye, what a day I had yesterday.
Woke up and got ready to get out of the house to find that the car battery was dead. Called a friend and arranged for them to pick ds up and take him to school...and then dh calls and says he and a co worker are coming to jump the car and then I can take ds to school. So they do, and I take him to school, careful not to shut the car off. So, he tells me to drive around for awhile so the battery will charge. While I'm driving around, my dearest friend from NY calls me (at 9am, which is not normal) and she tells me that another friend woke up this morning and found her dh dead in the bed. Now this is someone who I have stepped away from because of issues with drugs and arrests-I just didn't want it near my family. I haven't talked to her in many years. She lost her dad less than a year ago, and at that point I initiated a very careful email contact with her. I went back and forth about calling her, but I decided that since I was driving around charging the battery, I might as well. So while I'm talking to her, she is demonstrably out of it...not sure if she had been popping pills or was just incredibly tired and overwrought (as she should be considering, but it's just hard to tell with her). As I'm talking to her, I realize that I've driven into a school zone, 15 mph, and hit the brakes...but not before Mr Policeman puts his lights on and comes after me.

If that is not the universe sending me a message that I should not let her back into my world regardless of her situation, I don't know what is. I got pulled over WHILE talking to her. Geez.

So, I get the ticket. My fault after all, I should have been paying more attention. I come home, turn off the car, try to start it again and it's dead. The battery didn't take the charge. So I had to call a friend to take me to get a new battery. Now I have to go to "traffic school" to reduce the fine.
The irony is, as my friend Leslie says, that I am the safest driver she knows
Calgon, take me away!

Later on in the evening, I get a call back from same dearest friend in NY who told me about the death. She tells me that she's had a bad mammo and there is a 6cm lump behind her nipple on her breast. Her surgeon has been incredibly conservative, and has been trying to get "other views" of this lump because he doesn't want to have to "try and biopsy it". She is freaking out because the lump is in the exact same place where her sister's cancer was. She's headed for a second opinion to the doctor of our other friend who is going through bc treatment...both her primary care doc and this new doc's nurse are appalled at the lack of action on the part of her doctor. She will be getting a biopsy very quickly. I'm worried about her. I don't have a good feeling about this.

Still haven't had a response on the offer on the house. Not feeling positive about that anymore. They have until 5pm tomorrow and then the offer expires.

Lizzy-glad you have POA. Sorry that it doesn't help you in this situation. I hope that she gives you full access to the results. Hope your voice clears up soon. You are really struggling with this one.

Terry-hope ds feels better. I swear my ds was home during the first week of school with a stomach virus. It just whips through schools so quickly.

Jen-I hope TOPS gets better. That doesn't sound like a program at all. Take care of the knees...sounds like a lot of damage there.

Alright, I have to work. Haven't gotten much done this week.

Peace out ladies,
Sue

Oh my Sue! You truly had a crappy day! Let's hope today is better. That really sucks about getting a speeding ticket in a school zone. Hopefully you can do defensive driving or something......I'll say a prayer for your friend with cancer. (((((((hugs))))))))


Lizzy- I hope you get by Michaels today and that you don't lose your voice again!

Nikki- Cute costumes! I can't wait to see pictures! I can't get Tyler to put on a costume! Maybe this year.......

Gina- Good luck driving into Chatanooga!

Last night was open house at Ashley's school and one of her teachers went back to school when she was in her 40's and is teaching now! That was an inspiration to me! No way would I do middle school though! I'm thinking 2nd grade.....? School is really going well. I am suprised at how much I am enjoying my writing assignments etc.

So, the scale isn't budging but yesterdsay at Old Navy I got 3 pairs of pants which all make me look like I have lost weight. So I don't know......maybe there is some truth in that whole muscle weighs more than fat saying.....I've always worked out though so I think my body just hasn't readjusted to the extra workouts....I'm rambling.....need more coffee......

Ya'll have a great day!

Holy Crap Sue!!!!! You just made yesterday look like a cake walk for me! ((((((((((HUGS)))))))))) and laughs buddy...you got to laugh about the irony of some of it....Prayers to your friend though, I have one going through the same thing right now, they found breast cancer 2 summers ago, thought they took care of it and now she is just riddled with it...her outlook is not good, but here's hoping your friends is...I definetly say ditch the doc! Keep us posted....xoxox

Morning Lizzy and Gina! Oh Hi Allison....you snuck in on me while I was signing back in! Oh BTW, thank you for all the nice comments you made on my myspace page about my pics....that meant alot to me that you took the time to look at them!

Quickie for me...DS is back at school today--ended up being a dousy of a bug...hope I stayed away from him enough..YUCK!!! No time to play again today...this work thingy is killing me..hope to check in later today..if not, have a great day chicks!

HUGS Sue ! hang in there buddy