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[mimitabby]

Ok so I take a temporary hiatus from TD and am totally lost...... all I managed to get out of the last couple pages is to remind myself that I love Garbage and the buggars have NOT come out with anything new is a long *ss time......

The other thing I wanted to share is the love affair I will never have (not the cheating kind) but this is how I spell drool. Ridley won't mind...... I hope....

What a beautiful bike that is! The only thing that strikes me as odd is how the top tube goes UP instead of down or straight. ouch?

I sure love the Bianchi, i wish they made them more appropriate for us web footed northwesterners... then again, I might decide to not ride again until the roads get dry.

[Trek420]

chickwhorips "ok its official. you can't sleep or take your eyes of TD when knot is back on. sheesh! i hate when i miss the good stuff, and i always miss the good stuff. is there a pm list of things that knot says that she deletes? if so can i get on that mailing list?"

bwah hah hah, send your Visa or MC number to.... :p

[snapdragen]

Snap,

I was wondering why you didn't see the Stones in Oakland?

Guess it's not quite the same eh? "What happens in Oakland stays in...." nah. Just doesn't sound right. :p

That, and MGM is a much smaller arena. So even though we could only afford the cheap seats, we had a great view. And it's Las Vegas.......:cool:

[Bikingmomof3]

Once again I am left out due to my body demanding sleep. I may need to become nocturnal just to keep up with the fun on TD.

For those of you sick, I do hope you feel better soon. I have a sympathetic sinus headache.

CWR-safe travels.

[salsabike]

well, Lise, when I think of you i think of a little daschund dog, so i thought, maybe she is one of those TINY things...




This addresses a critical matter I have been meaning to raise. I have an absolutely firm conviction that people look like their avatars. I was totally freaked out when Caligirl changed hers, since I had it fixed in my mind from seeing it both here and on BikeForums that she looked like a beautiful-eyed manga girl. I still basically believe that...

[Bikingmomof3]

This addresses a critical matter I have been meaning to raise. I have an absolutely firm conviction that people look like their avatars. I was totally freaked out when Caligirl changed hers, since I had it fixed in my mind from seeing it both here and on BikeForums that she looked like a beautiful-eyed manga girl. I still basically believe that...

I do the same thing. When people change their avatars it throws me off. :p
I do look like my avatar, since that is me. :D Plus my mug is plastered somewhere in TD.

[mtbdarby]

Salsa, does that mean you think I look like a well hung team Polska hunk:eek:

I'm gonna have to rethink my avatar.......:D

**chuckling*** can't wait to hear Kit, Trek and X's reply to this one:p

[Fredwina]

wonder why i'm avatar-less?
Reminds of a guy I used to work with. He would post a picture Of our governor as his phot on dating sites.... Larry was not Arnold by any strech of the imagination, or armstrong:rolleyes:

[salsabike]

Salsa, does that mean you think I look like a well hung team Polska hunk:eek:

I'm gonna have to rethink my avatar.......:D

**chuckling*** can't wait to hear Kit, Trek and X's reply to this one:p

You mean that's NOT you?? Dang...

[Lise]

well, Lise, when I think of you i think of a little daschund dog, so i thought, maybe she is one of those TINY things...
Um, no, I don't actually look like a dachshund...:p I'm at work, so can't post a pic of me, but if you scroll back a few hundred pages in TD, there's a picture of me with niece Maya, sometime around the end of August. I'm of good German/Swedish/Danish/Scottish stock. Big feet, big b00bs. The wind does not knock me over.

I've seen a Tibetan woman and a Mongolian woman today, both of whom I'm referring to the doc's clinic at the hospital for chronic health problems. They're pregnant, and I sure can't manage their care from this little city clinic. On any given day here, I see women from Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Belize, Ghana, Nigeria, Tibet, Mongolia, Bosnia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia...you get the point. It is fascinating.

Back to it! Feel better kelowana girl and B3. And anyone else I missed! L.

[Bikingmomof3]

Um, no, I don't actually look like a dachshund...:p I'm at work, so can't post a pic of me, but if you scroll back a few hundred pages in TD, there's a picture of me with niece Maya, sometime around the end of August. I'm of good German/Swedish/Danish/Scottish stock. Big feet, big b00bs. The wind does not knock me over.

I had to go back over more than a 100 pages of TD to see if my pic was still there. We are a prolific group.

I know what you look like, or recall your pic anyway. You are lovely. :) Your avatar brings a smile to my face everytime I see it.


I've seen a Tibetan woman and a Mongolian woman today, both of whom I'm referring to the doc's clinic at the hospital for chronic health problems. They're pregnant, and I sure can't manage their care from this little city clinic. On any given day here, I see women from Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Belize, Ghana, Nigeria, Tibet, Mongolia, Bosnia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia...you get the point. It is fascinating.

I would like to live in an ethnically diverse area. sigh.

[chickwhorips]

well if i look like my avitar i would love to look like rosie, not the bears though. i'm not that mean! though rosie is one of those "people" that i do look up to.

dar.... nevermind. i'll let everyone else go there on your avitar.

i'm at the airport, my flight is delayed an hour or so.... key words "or so". time to spare fly by air! good thing for laptops, free internet and TE!

[Trek420]

Bikingmomof3 "I would like to live in an ethnically diverse area. sigh."

Then you'd love it here. With the Bay Area it's not just the diversity which I love but....everyone comes here and brings their food and it all grows here.

Farmer markets filled with Thai herbs and Cambodian melons and Japanese pickles and ..... sure it's crazy busy in the city but I can get to the country where this stuff all grows to eat it or ride near the farms in very short time. If you listen quietly you can hear the housing closing in on the farms but they are still there, thriving and beautiful.

I don't look like my pix at least I'm not green most days. I can personally attest that I've now seen Knots bike and Flossie looks just like that :)

[mimitabby]

Um, no, I don't actually look like a dachshund...:p I'm at work, so can't post a pic of me, but if you scroll back a few hundred pages in TD, there's a picture of me with niece Maya, sometime around the end of August. I'm of good German/Swedish/Danish/Scottish stock. Big feet, big b00bs. The wind does not knock me over.

I've seen a Tibetan woman and a Mongolian woman today, both of whom I'm referring to the doc's clinic at the hospital for chronic health problems. They're pregnant, and I sure can't manage their care from this little city clinic. On any given day here, I see women from Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Belize, Ghana, Nigeria, Tibet, Mongolia, Bosnia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia...you get the point. It is fascinating.

Back to it! Feel better kelowana girl and B3. And anyone else I missed! L.

I'm at work too, so there's no way i'm going to scroll back 100 pages. a link i will follow though.
I live in a very ethnically diverse area. I love it when they wear traditional garb then i can fantasize about where they are from. But life must be tough all around the world, that's why they're all in our city (and cities in europe too!)

[chickwhorips]

hey trek what is my dove chocolate fortune of the day? i need one.

[CyclChyk]

DAR - your avitar does offer some credence to a certain masculinity altho I am thinking its probably not fitting for YOU specifically.... perhaps inspiration for Operation Toad?

MIMI - the new bianchi's geometry is described as: "stable geometry and more comfortable position in the saddle during long rides thanks to the BAT technology (Bianchi Active Technology) which, decreases the vertical stiffness with no side effect on the horizontal one".

So - now we know ;)

CWR - Airports... Nuff said. I feel for you girl.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Dar,
Your avatar looks like a bunch of upside down Charms cherry lollipops.

[chickwhorips]

Your avatar looks like a bunch of upside down Charms cherry lollipops.

i'm so happy i wasn't drinking anything when i read that. there would have been a big mess.

[snapdragen]

This addresses a critical matter I have been meaning to raise. I have an absolutely firm conviction that people look like their avatars. I was totally freaked out when Caligirl changed hers, since I had it fixed in my mind from seeing it both here and on BikeForums that she looked like a beautiful-eyed manga girl. I still basically believe that...

Well as a matter of fact I am a small cartoon character punk version of Blossom the PowerPuff girl.....

[mtbdarby]

Good one Lisa!!! I'm still laughing about that. No, they're just my fantasy boy toy team:D

Snap, I definitely have a picture of you in my head based on your avatar! And I wouldn't mess with ya, lol.

Who's watching Dancing with the Stars? Mario or Emmett? I'm gonna have to go with Mario - that man is hot!

[CyclChyk]

Oh please - If Emmit wins its simply due to his fan base cuz Mario is by far a better dancer. However that middle judge has it in for Mario so I am wondering if he might sabatoge it somehow.....

[kelownagirl]

I'm home. Went to work for an hour this morning, told the kids to be good or I'd throw up on them, got my shi*t together and called a sub for the rest of the day and tomorrow too. Lugged all my work home in case I feel up to working on report cards tomorrow. Of course people were cracking jokes that I just had "reportcarditis", until they saw I was still green around the gills...

I can't believe I am admitting this but I think I actually read Knot's post last night before it was deleted but I can't remember what it said. Clearly I didn't read carefully enough or maybe something would have stood out! Must have been during my fall back to pukedome...

I am in the process of trying to find a new avatar. I want it to be the picture on a card that dh gave me but I can't find it online. Will try to scan it someday I guess. It's the cutest picture of a little boy giving a little girl a ride on his trike. We think it looks just like us :) I'm sticking with the bike built for two for now...

[mimitabby]

I am in the process of trying to find a new avatar. I want it to be the picture on a card that dh gave me but I can't find it online. Will try to scan it someday I guess. It's the cutest picture of a little boy giving a little girl a ride on his trike. We think it looks just like us :) I'm sticking with the bike built for two for now...

I love your avatar. Like mine it is kind of old fashioned.

[Nanci]

I am the lamest loser of all time!!! I've been procrastinating on my OCTOBER SS because I forgot about the stationary, then didn't (and still don't) have a big enough box- and she told on me!! It's going in the mail tomorrow...

November- you're one of us. Crap, I am not even swtarted on you, except you will be getting October's gift bag that I couldn't get in the too small box.

I suck!!

But Inez doesn't suck- she snarfed down her first dinner tonight with _no_ problemo. It was funny- I put her in her deli cup (so she'd feel secure) with it, and she started shivering and quivering all over! She was so excited!! Frozen/Thawed, too!! Good gilr!

We're supposed to have a super storm tonight. I have to try to catch up on the movie I fell asleep during, Down In The Valley, before BF gets home to watch the rest of it.

Last night I opened a bottle of 1999 German Gewurtztraminer that I bought in Blue Ridge, Georgia, that I'd been hoarding for a year. It sucked. For my birthday, I have a bottle of Chateau Neuf du Pape, which I have never drank before. Probably spelled that wrong...Plus I think I iwll put a bottle of dessert wine in the fridge, too. BF has to work, oh joy. I will stay home and watch Jackass.

It throws me off when people change their avatar, too. What happened to the bears? Remember when the missing Bruno changed hers??

I redecorated Inez and, well, everyone tonight. Maizey got a new climbing tree. Addy got a small tree and a ton of vines. Choco got a huge vine to go on his pretty new climbing tree. Inez got a gorgeous climbing tree, a huge vine wrapped around the tree extending over the whole back wall, a hollow fallen cactus, hollow fallen wood, and a stone southwestern shelter. I had to take out one of her old hides, a stupid looking one, that she had two of, anyway. She still hasn't come out of her deli cup which she was in when she got all the new stuff. She'll be so excited!!

[Lise]

I can't believe I am admitting this but I think I actually read Knot's post last night before it was deleted but I can't remember what it said. Clearly I didn't read carefully enough or maybe something would have stood out! Must have been during my fall back to pukedome...Dang it! So close and yet so far!


It throws me off when people change their avatar, too.Oh, yeah? Ms. "PR is my avatar"?!? :rolleyes:


Well as a matter of fact I am a small cartoon character punk version of Blossom the PowerPuff girl...I knew it!


I'm at work too, so there's no way i'm going to scroll back 100 pages. a link i will follow though.Here you go! Can you believe those beautiful chubby cheeks? No, not me! And how about those ringlets...sigh. What a doll. I love this kid. :D

[Lise]

not the bears though. i'm not that mean! But I think the bears look like they're dancing and kissing. :D

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey Nanci,
Ha Ha, that you got told on! :D ;)
Hey, do you know that the PO will give you any size PriorityMail box you want? For FREE! -You just have to send it Priority Mail (which you have to do anyway instead of first class, if it's over a pound) YOu can ask for several different size free Priority boxes and envelopes next time you're in the PO. They have lots of nifty sizes and shapes.

Your pets sound really lucky. They should have tiny little Herculon Castro Convertable sofa beds in their tanks for when they do sleepovers. So glad to hear that Inez ATE! :) Was it a thawed mouse?

[Lise]

Your avatar brings a smile to my face everytime I see it.Again, thanks to Snap for finding it for me!

BTW, Snap, I kind of miss your snail on a scooter avatar. :)

CyclChk, that Bianchi is beyond beautiful! Thanks for posting the picture. L.

[Nanci]

I never got my September SS gift, and I didn't tell. I keep pretending it's coming from somewhere far away.

I thought I looked good as PR!

Wattle wattle!

[Offthegrid]

That is one sweet looking bike ... if only we all won the lottery. :p

I had a very bad day.

I overslept (apparently never set the alarm), so I was an hour late to work. :mad: When I finally got there, they were having a meeting. The department is being reorganized because of a retirement, and I'm going to end up being assigned a certain project that essentially will double my work.

Sheesh. Show up late for work and all heck breaks loose.

Oh, and I completely lost all dedication to my healthier lifestyle and ate a large fast food meal, putting me like 1,000 calories over for the day. :( It's the first time I haven't hit my calorie target in 2 months, but it makes me worried.

[mimitabby]

I never got my September SS gift, and I didn't tell. I keep pretending it's coming from somewhere far away.

I thought I looked good as PR!

Wattle wattle!

Nanci,
tell the gal who is in charge of September. We need to make sure there is not a trend!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Nanci,
I wish I could instantaneously send you the freshly killed plump mice and shrews that I am emptying almost daily right now from mousetraps in my basement and my garage. They are surely very nutritious, being "free range" country critters and all...
They start finding their way inside every Fall to escape the cold. They don't get in the main part of the house though because we have 3 ace mouser kitties in here. But the garage and the basement need reinforcements in the form of mouse traps. I don't use poison because I think it's very slow and cruel, whereas the trap is a lightning fast neck-breaker. (Also wouldn't want the cats to eat a dying poisoned mouse!)

[kelownagirl]

OTG - sorry your day sucked. Tomorrow is a new day - you can do it! Don't let today be the start of the slide (that's so easy to do isn't it?)

[snapdragen]

I hate pictures of myself. I just downloaded the pix I took in Las Vegas. We made fools of ourselves in the Wax Museum; but I hate all the shots that have me in them!:(

Got an email from one of the girlfriends I went to LV with - wanting to know wth the bar was, and how come there were no slot machines in the lobby. I reminded her we were at work....

Yay for Inez eating, I think it's so cute that she has her security deli cup.

[mimitabby]

well, it's night here now. The wind is screaming through the trees and the rain is coming through sideways.
No one is here except me and i just sent my sister a letter telling her to leave me out of her problems with my DH.

I also spent a good hour tonight cleaning up the awful mess my 28 year old son has left in my basement. His lack of organization is almost scary; but i want to put my bike down there on the wind trainer, so i need the space NOW since it's like the worst weather for the whole year out there and I still need to pedal.

Offthegrid, your story about being late for work is VERY scary..

[Kitsune06]

Dar- Someone 'went there' before I did. Dang. Well, I was going to say that if ever I wanted to see that picture, your avatar-sized version suits my needs nicely. I needn't see shrink-wrapped boyparts in any better resolution.
Not TOUCHING the blowpops thing. Not touching it at all.

X- HA! You jumped the gun on me. So sorely tempted and yet I chose not to... so you could someday walk along, and see a shadow on the ground... hear a whistle and with perfect comedic timing look up to see that one hit ya..... however I was too proper and ladylike. :D Buddy that I am, though, just lemme know and I'll call... and hang up. and call... and hang up just to f*ck with you. :D Then I'll delete this post like Knot and run away giggling.

CWR- I waved until I disjointed my arm, and then nice people in white coats came and put a nice white coat on me that buckled in lots of places and took me to this nice quiet place and now I play connect four with this guy who connects four and then tells me he sunk my battleship. :( He cheats, I think, b/c he gets help from all the voices. Jerk. :D Take care, hon, and remember I'm always here for ya... Even though the people in white coats didn't take well to my thumb-collecting side job for ya...

Mimi- It's not that that gives me the pukey feeling. I have it even when I don't do that. It's just getting up so early, I think, because I had the same problem when I was getting up at 5 for work. :P I think I just need to get used to the hours and not be in the middle of said transition.

Thinkin' that's it. *waves shoulder from inside straight jacket* :D

[salsabike]

But did ADDY eat yet?

[Bikingmomof3]

then nice people in white coats came and put a nice white coat on me that buckled in lots of places and took me to this nice quiet place and now I play connect four with this guy who connects four and then tells me he sunk my battleship. :( He cheats, I think, b/c he gets help from all the voices. Jerk. :D

Could you put in a good word for me and have those nice men come here?

[Bikingmomof3]

CyclChk- I really liked the Bianchi. :cool:

Trek-I am drooling, I want to come there if for no other reason than to eat. :D

Kelownagirl- I am glad you were able to get a sub. Get rest.

Nanci- You are not a loser. You got turned in? Sometimes things just get delayed. Anyway, you are so not a loser! If it makes you feel better, I have not mailed out my Nov SS stuff yet. I do have everything though. I just am slow getting things to the PO, since I cannot drive.
Wow the new additions to your baby's habitats sound wonderful. Pics, we need pics. I am so proud of Inez. She is a very good girl. :) Did Addy eat the chicken broth covered mouse? I am worried about her.

OTG- I am so sorry you had a bad day. Now, just because you ate more calories than you wanted, forgive yourself. Tomorrow is a fresh new day. Trust me, I lost a lot of weight, and I will need to watch what I eat forever. That does not prevent me from occasionally going way over. Heck I cannot imagine spending the rest of my life without chocolate or cheesecake, etc. I just go back on track the next day. Beating yourself up will not help. I know, I have been there. If you want to talk PM me, okay.

Snap-I do not like pictures of myself either. Then a year or too later, I will see the picture and wonder what I was so worried about. We want to see pics. :)

[kelownagirl]

nanci - I second the "you are not a loser" line. At least you sent one! I don't participate in the SS thing because I'm so sure I would buy a sucky gift and still be too disorganized to mail it. That's worse imo.

and Yay on the snake eating!!!!!!

Mimi- and other westcoasters. I was wondering how you were faring (sp?) with this storm. Been watching the news about Vancouver on TV and it's pretty scary! We're supposed to get the tail end of the winds here tonight but I haven't seen any yet. Hope not.

kits - I had the same pukey feeling every morning when I was your age. In my case it was due to lifestyle, not enough sleep, too much booze etc... After I had kids, I learned to be a morning person but it didn't come easy...

[CyclChyk]

Nanci - anyone who takes care to cover mice with toad urine in order for a snake's survival can in no way shape or form be considered a loser..... weird, maybe, but definately not a loser... ;)

(You aren't weird either..... well, maybe just a little - but in a good way! :eek: :D )

[Xrayted]

X sorry about the thumb and the head (did it knock any sense into you? ;) ). i spilled hot and sour soup on my thumb last night and you were the first person i thought of.
Thumb is much better today. Head has a nice lump at right temple but my headache finally went away over night.
as for your own burn, sorry. So was it the hot or the sour part that made you think of me? :p


X, don't you post from work too (like me?)
hardly ever. too busy and to many peepers. Just check email mainly. BTW, thanks for the invite. I love all critters and have no allergies. But I think for your sanity, I'll just hang out with you a bit when/if I ever get there. You have no idea how weird I am in person, woman. :D I'm truly touched tho. Thanks again, hon. I'm buying dinner.

chickwhorips "ok its official. you can't sleep or take your eyes of TD when knot is back on. sheesh! i hate when i miss the good stuff, and i always miss the good stuff. is there a pm list of things that knot says that she deletes? if so can i get on that mailing list?"

bwah hah hah, send your Visa or MC number to.... :p
how about american express? oh, oh, and pics, you got pics? I can't afford Kit's prices on Knot's pics. She claims rising inflation, overhead, but... :D

This addresses a critical matter I have been meaning to raise. I have an absolutely firm conviction that people look like their avatars.
I guess that means I'm a cute little monkey on a bike, huh? Hmmm, well, yeah I guess I can live with that. We won't get into the 'curious' issues...

That is one sweet looking bike ... if only we all won the lottery. :p
I had a very bad day.
Agreed! Very sweeeeeet bike. I just love good bike porn. Gives ya something nice to dream about in the wee hours.
Sorry about the bad day. Would a nice w/e ride help? I'll try to PM you tonight. :) Allez Girl is up your way too. She's got a great paved trail by her. Come on out with the girls and have some fun!

Dar,
Your avatar looks like a bunch of upside down Charms cherry lollipops.
Oooooooh! *shudder* I'm trying to find a safe way through this obstacle but I just can't. mimi's gonna kill me so, I gotta pass. (psst! Kit & CWR - PM me and I'll give you the whole Blow Pop version ;) Sssshh! Do ya think mimi saw me sneak that one in?)

I hate pictures of myself. I just downloaded the pix I took in Las Vegas. We made fools of ourselves in the Wax Museum; but I hate all the shots that have me in them!:(
Aw, c'mon Snap. You know you're a little cutey. Just a few pics, huh, huh, huh? :rolleyes:

[Kitsune06]

What does it mean when you suddenly get the lyrics to the Toadies' "Possum Kingdom" stuck in your head, over and over?

Despite the fact that obviously I'll not be a gentleman anyway.
:rolleyes:

Oh! Look!
Captain Morgan's "tattoo" dark spiced rum is pretty good in soda (just enough to taste) but almost too strongly spiced to blend well. hmm.

KG- mock German for "The party's still going!" Farfrømpükin. :D Yes, I take the "acting like a silly kid" hit for y'all so you can live vicariously through me. Save your applause for after the show. :D Thank you! ¥øu'®é â€*øø kîn∂¡! Not sure if all the silly mac chars will show up, though. hm.

X- you didn't even try. tsk tsk tsk. I'll wait for it later. You've got more of a challenge than I did, though, too.

[Fredwina]

I signed up to the Death Vally century instead of Solvang! of course, I Could have been real crazy and done the double (especially since I'm going to attempt a 300k the weekend before.)
OTG I've lost 100 pound and kept if off, You'll overdo it on some days. Just don;t let be become a habit. I had to hit the snack machine for a snickers today,so don't feel bad

[Xrayted]

Oh, Kit, Kit, Kit... **shaking head** You have no idea how much effort was put into that. And in the end, I still got the response I was counting on. You're just too easy, hon. :D
(((Kit)))

[Kitsune06]

:eek: I think I see it.

damm. You're subtle. And sneaky. Pff. *huff*
Not many people can leave me at a total loss for words. I'll get you. I will. Just you wait.

[Xrayted]

ROTFLMAO Saying nothing is better than saying it all sometimes dear Kit.

[kelownagirl]

I CANNOT keep up with you two....:rolleyes:

[Xrayted]

Funny, i can follow it perfectly. How 'bout you Kit? :D Follow the white rabbit...

[Kitsune06]

The confusion's half the fun! ...that and multi-tasking, holding the phone with one hand, typing with the other and attacking my rum'ncoke at the same time. I'm having fun! :)

... I am *not* that much of a fiend for attention, Ms. X. Really. :D You're too good. dammit.

[salsabike]

How's the day going there today, CC? To entertain myself last night, I looked at a map of Australia's time zones so I would know what time it was when you posted.

[chickwhorips]

kit hope that new straight jacket doesn't chafe.

x it was definatly the sweet part that reminded me of you.

made it up to anchorage. wow its cold here! took a nice hot bath and relaxed. now off to bed.

cc have a good day considering your probably just starting yours. :)

[crazycanuck]

I'm sitting here searching for accomodation for the Ironman WA as i'm supposed to be volunteering at the event. I think i'll be in tears watching the event. It's just inspiring. A few of the people that train with the tri group our coach runs(http://www.wellbeings.com.au/) are participating.

I also looked at the entrants list and think it's great that there are a lot of folks from the US, Canada, Scotland, Japan, South Africa (hop skip and a jump over here for them), Singapore, Mexico and so forth. 849 entries so far.

Here's the link to the event http://www.ironmanwa.com/

Anywho, a cool event is on in perth this weekend. Check out http://www.redbullairrace.com/race.php

The best thing is I have the best view from my office window (37th floor) :) We (Ian & I) will be watching it whilst having a picnic inside with a couple of co workers. This is after rushing from the open water swim i'm going to do to calm my fears of swimming in the ocean.

Salsa-are you & hubby going to do the 'Round Taupo next year??

CWR-Are you back in the cold of Alaska yet?

Nanci-do what i do and send packages in bits if you don't have all the items. I have to do that this month as an item I want is out of stock...

X & Kit..what are you on about???

I'll be back a bit later. I must go & stretch-I did 43km tonight :)

I tried to do some sprints on my ride tonight..oh dear do i ever need work..It's suggested that we get off our saddle & sprint for 30seconds...oh dear oh dear..please give me a new set of legs..

c

[Nanci]

Well, I finished Down In The Valley last night. I bought it without knowing anything about it because it was on a Top Five list on the Podcast Filmspotting about people who drastically change their lives. I really don't get how it got in that category- but it had Edward Norton in it...And Bruce Dern- I think he was my first movie BF back in the 70's. I should have known better since one guy loved it and the other hated it...I'm not sure what I think. It was weird.

I also bought History of Violence, from the same category, which they both loved.

Spent the evening playing with Choco, watching the movie, watching Jackass Season One and Two, (they are so much more refined now!) and pointing at Inez's viv saying "Doesn't it look cool in there now, don't you love the fake hollow cactus, look at her climb the vines!" I can handle her TOMORROW!!!

Addy hasn't eaten. I'm weighing her weekly. She has only lost a couple grams. I think the next thing will be *****WARNING DON'T READ IF SQUEAMISH!!!!!! I AM NOT KIDDING!!! OK, DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU**** cut open the frozen toad I have in the freezer (he died of natural causes, I didn't kill him, and it's not THE Mr. Toad!!!) and rub a mouse in toad guts juice. As recommended by my snake guru _and_ the snake store guy...

I am proud of myself for just letting the Charms Pop thing go. It was hard, though. I went to great lengths to resist commenting. I didn't want to blow it out of proportion.

[Nanci]

Why do I always have to go psycho at my boss the week before my annual review???

[Trek420]

Bikingmomof3 "Trek-I am drooling, I want to come there if for no other reason than to eat. :D"

Don't drool on the keyboard you'll short out the aaaack ....

[Offthegrid]

OTG I've lost 100 pound and kept if off, You'll overdo it on some days. Just don;t let be become a habit. I had to hit the snack machine for a snickers today,so don't feel bad

:eek: You are amazing! You give me a lot of hope. Do you have before/after pics you wouldn't mind posting?

I feel a lot better today. A co-worker and I are going to go out to lunch today to discuss what happened yesterday (can't chit chat in the office), but I'm going to make sure to make healthier choices and then have a lighter calorie dinner. Actually if I just adjust my calories down for a couple of days, I'll hit my average target for the week, so I should be OK.

[mimitabby]

yup, X, i caught you; i saw the whole thing. but... since you didn't delete the post, it's not the same. Hey would any of you like to swap sisters with me?
Mine is driving me absolutely nuts.

[Kitsune06]

X- I'm going to blame you for my lack of sleep. Not that I didn't willingly accept it but geez... if I have to keep laughing until my sides hurt, it's not going to be very *relaxing* :D

Dar- How many licks does it take to get to the c- oh, that's tootsie-roll. D'oh!

CWR- Superman's such a jerk when he's had a few... nope, no chafing on the new straight jacket. much softer than mine, and I can twiddle my toes just fine!! Off to play poker with the guy who yells "Yatzi!" when he has a good hand. :rolleyes:

Oh, X, I remembered something again from last night. "F*** You!" I'm sure you wanted a pic of my expression when I 'got it'. Didn't take long, did it? the nerve! grr. huff. grr! you keep that to yourself, young lady!

I'm SO getting the desktop that says "American π" hehehe*snort* "One time in math class..." :D

[Xrayted]

Ya know I just love you, Kit! Hey, you get more sleep than I get chica and I'm *mumble, mumble* years older! That was fun. Thanks for the chat. Sorry I lost you so many times. I'm gonna get my itemized cell bill and go "WTF? How many times did I have to ring her back?" We just gab too much. Even the phone is protesting. BTW, I had to change my socks cuz my feet were so wet and frozen. I love Smart Wool! Aaaah!

CC - nice to hear from ya this a.m. hehehe Novelist? I like it. When I publish, I'll send ya free copy. You can use it to prop up a table leg or something.

OTG - hey girl! Check your PM's. Hopefully it's is do-able this w/e. Hang in there. A slip is just a slip, not a fall. We're here to catch ya, hon!

mimi - You know I only pick on those I love. It just happened to be your turn. ;) You're a big 'read between the lines' type too. In your case, you have the proper amount of restraint. I just haven't grown that organ yet. Hmmm, maybe if I have them remove my spleen, I'll have room for a restraint. Really, what's the spleen do anyway? Just lays there and adds weight to the scale...

CWR - nice to see ya got to post last night. Get some sleep and let us know what's up. Lots of love little sister! (((((CWR)))))

Oh, Kit I just remembered something too... I accept that offer! (No, not that one. You always go to the wrong place, ya know? ;) :D) Be good today little sis. Play nice with the other kids.

Have a blast today ladies and be safe.

cindy

[mimitabby]

X if you had a family like mine you'd learn restraint really quickly. It's a survival skill, and i'm dead serious here. I enjoy your silliness and spunk though.

you know i always thought cleaning up cat puke was bad, but rubbing dead mice in toad piss?

[KnottedYet]

you know i always thought cleaning up cat puke was bad, but rubbing dead mice in toad piss?

And on that happy note, I'm taking my dog for a walk...

[kelownagirl]

Mimi - I'll trade your sister for my older daughter. :rolleyes:

[mimitabby]

oh, Kelowna girl, are you sure? My sister can make trees die just by looking at them. And she never forgets a slight... from 40 years ago.. and makes new ones up as she goes along.

[Fredwina]

:eek: You are amazing! You give me a lot of hope. Do you have before/after pics you wouldn't mind posting?


Unfortunatley, no. I've Kept my old PA Driver's Lic. that shows me at the wieght. Most people don't beleive that's it me. I also had my hair a lot longer then too.
I'm going to have un-drift here. I'm staying at the Motel 6 in Tuscon. cheap, but no wi-fi. This may be good, as i'm supposed to teach a class on Monday night, and I'm still working on my presentation.

[Bikingmomof3]

I crawled out of bed long enough to grab my laptop.

Mimi-I knew there were reasons I have not lived near family for 16 years. Thank for for reminding me. :D

Knot- How was the walk?

Kit and X- I have no idea what you to are talking about, but I am happy you are both amused. :cool:

Nanci-whay happened at work? Are you feeling better now?

CWR- I miss you. :)

Salsa-what time is it right now for CC?

[mimitabby]

http://www.marinoni.qc.ca/images/2007/SportivoExpress.jpg

this is so pretty! and so much nicer than worrying about my sister.

now if i could have THIS paintjob on their touring bike!

[mtbdarby]

Oooooooh! *shudder* I'm trying to find a safe way through this obstacle but I just can't. mimi's gonna kill me so, I gotta pass. (psst! Kit & CWR - PM me and I'll give you the whole Blow Pop version ;) Sssshh! Do ya think mimi saw me sneak that one in?)
:

Whadda mean Kit & CWR???? It's my avatar and I want to hear the story *stomps feet* I'm telling mom. You always tell Kit and CWR and you don't share your stories me me **folds arms across chest** I'm gonna pout now.:(

Cycl - Emmett won! Man, was Karina pissed or what? I was actually pretty surprised but Mario was graceful.

Nanci, I didn't get a May or whatever the second month SS was. So I didn't participate for a while. If it makes you feel better, just send me that package:p J/K of course, just mail it late. Always better late than never. And come on, you know you want to comment on the Polska boys...come on...

[QUOTE=Kitsune06;145108]
Dar- How many licks does it take to get to the c- oh, that's tootsie-roll. D'oh!

As many as I want to take, Dear Kit. With age comes patience:D

Fredwina and OTG - you guys are inspirational on your weight loss! I've decided I need to loose 20 pounds and all of a sudden I'm eating everything that isn't nailed down. How's that for mental sabatoge??

[CyclChyk]

Well DAR - I guess we now know its about popularity and NOT dancing ability. Mario was by FAR a better dancer but certainly Emmit has more of a fan base. And I was very pleased to see Mario handle it as well as he did. I'd love to punch that Ebinezer judge tho.... does that make me a bad person???

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Whadda mean Kit & CWR???? It's my avatar and I want to hear the story *stomps feet* I'm telling mom. You always tell Kit and CWR and you don't share your stories me me **folds arms across chest** I'm gonna pout now.:(

And what am I, chopped liver? :( Didn't I point out the whole Charms similarity to begin with??

[kelownagirl]

Oooh she sounds lovely. Aren't families fun? :( My two brothers have been having a tiff since last summer and we're all trying to stay out of it but it's not easy...


oh, Kelowna girl, are you sure? My sister can make trees die just by looking at them. And she never forgets a slight... from 40 years ago.. and makes new ones up as she goes along.

[mtbdarby]

And what am I, chopped liver? :( Didn't I point out the whole Charms similarity to begin with??

Yes you did young lady! But I dont' understand what our little 3 some is up to;)

Kelown - sounds like a lot of family drama. I hope you get it straightened out and not caught up in it.

Saw my chiro last night. He said my psoas muscle is causing a lot of my problems. I've been doing some research and found this really interesting article:http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Bodywork/koch65.htm

Maybe that explains my balance problems and bike crashes:D So he told me no more running until we get this fixed and I get to do 2000 leg lifts (to the back, half standing bent over and the other half laying on my stomach) every day, and trying the scissors splits. So another goal is shot this year - I wanted to run in a 5K on the 26th. I am going to get this fixed and have a great 2007!

[mimitabby]

Saw my chiro last night. He said my psoas muscle is causing a lot of my problems. I've been doing some research and found this really interesting article:http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Bodywork/koch65.htm
- I wanted to run in a 5K on the 26th. I am going to get this fixed and have a great 2007!

thanks Mtbdarby, great article!

[Fredwina]

Fredwina and OTG - you guys are inspirational on your weight loss! I've decided I need to loose 20 pounds and all of a sudden I'm eating everything that isn't nailed down. How's that for mental sabatoge??
As long as don't keep on doing it, you're Ok. Sometimes you need a "diet vacation". Personally, i've come to the conclusion that I'm always going to have watch I eat, but occasionly need to make a break as life dictates

[Bikingmomof3]

As long as don't keep on doing it, you're Ok. Sometimes you need a "diet vacation". Personally, i've come to the conclusion that I'm always going to have watch I eat, but occasionly need to make a break as life dictates

So very true. 70+ pounds gone and I know I will always need to watch what I eat. I learned to not allow food to dictate my life. Now I can have my all time favourite Chinese takeaway and not think twice about it, because I know it is not something I will do every day. For me, I cannot imagine saying I will never eat "fill in the blank" again. I am hoping to have several decades left on this earth and I do plan to enjoy them. :D

[mimitabby]

As long as don't keep on doing it, you're Ok. Sometimes you need a "diet vacation". Personally, i've come to the conclusion that I'm always going to have watch I eat, but occasionly need to make a break as life dictates

Fredwina, in our civilization where food is always at your fingertips, I think it is true that we are always going to watch what we eat. Our ancestors survived starvation regularly from crop failures, bad weather, etc, we never have to deal with interruptions in our food supply. So we have to monitor ourselves always.
Our bodies are programmed to tell us that we are hungry even when we aren't really. So what's worse, starving or feeling hungry all the time?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Oooh she sounds lovely. Aren't families fun? :( My two brothers have been having a tiff since last summer and we're all trying to stay out of it but it's not easy...

Yes, I have a "good" brother and an "a**h*le" brother. The good one can be exhausting and frustrating sometimes, but at least he is always good natured. The other one loves to be in control and is a bully sometimes. At least we all manage to be on speaking terms (except for one year when my bad brother screamed at me (what a jerk!) and then refused to speak to me at all because I wouldn't do what he told me) :D Glad I get to choose who we spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with! :cool:

[snapdragen]

Geez, I feel like I'm in a dysfunctional family. We all get along, brothers and sisters. What a bunch of freaks we are! :D

Ah - the fallout from the LV trip is beginning. One of our travel party was a bit out of control. She is newly separated, with new boobs, and an overwhelming desire to be noticed BY THE WORLD -- as in "Hi!, My name is Doris, and these are my breasts!" A bit bossy and demanding - IF she ever travels with me again she will learn to STFU; the world does not rotate around your boobs. My "I'm going to kill her moment" came when she insisted on going to the mall - "I need to go to Macy's and buy face cream. It gets rid of the puffy eyes". For $80 it had better make me coffee and cook me breakfast.

/vent over

[mimitabby]

Geez, I feel like I'm in a dysfunctional family. We all get along, brothers and sisters. What a bunch of freaks we are! :D

Ah - the fallout from the LV trip is beginning. One of our travel party was a bit out of control. She is newly separated, with new boobs, and an overwhelming desire to be noticed BY THE WORLD -- as in "Hi!, My name is Doris, and these are my breasts!" A bit bossy and demanding - IF she ever travels with me again she will learn to STFU; the world does not rotate around your boobs. My "I'm going to kill her moment" came when she insisted on going to the mall - "I need to go to Macy's and buy face cream. It gets rid of the puffy eyes". For $80 it had better make me coffee and cook me breakfast.

/vent over

Gee snap, i'm with you. That woman would have driven me nuts too.
80 bucks for face cream? how much? two gallons??!?!?!
for 80 bucks i'd expect to get back my teenaged skin!!

[KnottedYet]

With age comes patience:D


That's why I like older women... ;)

[KnottedYet]

Saw my chiro last night. He said my psoas muscle is causing a lot of my problems

Tight psoas can be a major booger for women. Get that puppy back in line, and you will feel the difference!

[mimitabby]

Hey Knot, my sacroiliac is gradually getting better! I am doing my exercises. Since my jet lag has me waking up too early, ihave been doing exercises in the morning :)
did you get any mail from me?

[Bikingmomof3]

Geez, I feel like I'm in a dysfunctional family. We all get along, brothers and sisters. What a bunch of freaks we are! :D

I heard rumours that families such as this existed, but I never believed it until now. :cool:


Ah - the fallout from the LV trip is beginning. One of our travel party was a bit out of control. She is newly separated, with new boobs, and an overwhelming desire to be noticed BY THE WORLD -- as in "Hi!, My name is Doris, and these are my breasts!" A bit bossy and demanding - IF she ever travels with me again she will learn to STFU; the world does not rotate around your boobs. My "I'm going to kill her moment" came when she insisted on going to the mall - "I need to go to Macy's and buy face cream. It gets rid of the puffy eyes". For $80 it had better make me coffee and cook me breakfast.

/vent over

Vent away, I would have gone crazy. Does she realise that if that cream actually worked, no one would have puffy eyes, wrinkles, etc.? Ugh. I have a friend who will shell out money for crfeams that make cellulite and fat go away. The truly amazing part is she continnues to keep buying the products, yet guess what? None have ever worked. Go figure.

[KnottedYet]

Hey Knot...
did you get any mail from me?

Nope.

[Offthegrid]

Saw my chiro last night. He said my psoas muscle is causing a lot of my problems.

Dunno even what that is. How on earth is that even pronounced? So-a**?

2,000 leg lifts? That's not a fun prescription.

[Kitsune06]

X- um, what offer?! I dunno what's up with the phones... maybe I'll d/c my wireless connection to see if that channel is bothering my phone channel. humm.

Cwr- take care!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

....One of our travel party was a bit out of control. She is newly separated, with new boobs, and an overwhelming desire to be noticed BY THE WORLD -- as in "Hi!, My name is Doris, and these are my breasts!"...

The way I see it, they aren't new boobs, they're fake boobs. Have yet to see any that don't look like odd spherical balls shoved under your skin.
Anyone who watches a video of the actual procedure will never ever be the same. :eek:
Your poor friend was obviously feeling low self worth.

[Nanci]

Nail Lady "Have you been putting on weight? What's wrong with you?"
Me "I don't know, I eat too much?"
NL "You have to stop that! Only eat meals!"

Later "Did you just eat something?"
Me "No, I had a piece of gum because I was falling asleep."
NL "No more eating!"

Sheesh...

[Lise]

I saw a woman for a gyne/contraceptive visit recently. Remember that I work in the City-funded public health clinic. She was an attractive, slender woman, in her late 30s. Fine visit, we're wrapping up, and she said, "What's your opinion of breast implants?" I thought for a moment and said, "Painful. Expensive. Unnecessary." She laughed and said, "OK!" Well, she asked! Then we talked about it a bit. I love the freedom to tell the truth occasionally! :cool:

[Lise]

Nail Lady "Have you been putting on weight? What's wrong with you?"
Me "I don't know, I eat too much?"
NL "You have to stop that! Only eat meals!"

Later "Did you just eat something?"
Me "No, I had a piece of gum because I was falling asleep."
NL "No more eating!"

Sheesh...
:confused: She has an interesting interpretation of her job description. :rolleyes:

[mimitabby]

Nail Lady "Have you been putting on weight? What's wrong with you?"
Me "I don't know, I eat too much?"
NL "You have to stop that! Only eat meals!"

Later "Did you just eat something?"
Me "No, I had a piece of gum because I was falling asleep."
NL "No more eating!"

Sheesh...

My step sister (now deceased, a gruesome story) was a nail lady. after not seeing her for years, I had an opportunity to spend some time with her while she attended to one of her clients.. The client gave me dirty looks and then proceeded to ignore me. for the next hour, my stepsister sat there and played family counselor for this woman for the price of 10 fingernails!! astonishing.

[Xrayted]

Dunno even what that is. How on earth is that even pronounced? So-a**?

Kit? Where are you Kit? Save me from this downward spiral I'm about to embark on. I need some mindless fun big time! Ohhhhhh! Sorry I get like this but....
Yup, psoas - spoken "so azz". They start at the 12th thoracic spine and stretch down to the Ala of the Iliac Pelvis (anterior, inner dish shaped part) and extends to the lesser trochanter of the femur (inside notch of the shaft near the hip). Since they're attached to the femur, when you raise your legs or bend your lower back, you'll feel them if they aren't balanced.They are bilateral and contain a wide set of muscle fibers so they can affect a lot.

Phew! I'm exhausted. I need a nap. I may have to go lay down on an x-ray table for a while. I feel dizzy after all that thinking. :D (It really pays to have students around constantly asking questions like that one. Keeps me on my toes.)

Dang it Kit, where were you? mimi will never let me off the hook. :rolleyes:

Oops, ER calling me. Gotta go. No nap. Shoot!

cya kids!

[Nanci]

Two times ago I got shunned for picking red. She hates red. She can get away with this behaviour with me because she is the best there is, anywhere. I have NEVER had a nail break, even through years of cave diving. I had to quit for a couple years when BF lost his job and then went to school- when I came back- she did my nails exactly as always. (Super short, square) But lately she does a lot of complaining about other customers and how demanding they are. (I never really offer any hints on how I think she should be doing my nails.) She is maybe a couple years younger than me, Vietnamese, left a husband in Vietnam because he was an MD who was to come here but that proved too difficult (couldn't get licensed to practice, didn't want to not practice) so they got divorced, and now she is bitter. Two kids just approaching their teens.

I understand about 80% of what she's saying to me, on a good day. We just got a new Fellow at work who is German. I understand about 30% of what he says. I just smlie and nod and say "Uh huh." "Umm hmmm." It's tiring.

My boss today- I have two rooms to run, two radiologists, two schedules- adult and peds. One other tech, sometimes a student. A lot of the adult patients are there for a Rehab Barium Swallow which is set up by communicative disorders- all I do is get the patient and out. Sounds simple, but most of the patients are bedridden, in restraints, with IVs that have to be moved and monitors and catheters and feeding tubes and chest tubes- and they have to be positioned pretty exactly on a narrow chair and then sat up and wheeled into the room with all their stuff. Turnover is every 15-20 minutes. 10 or 12 of those in a day will completely wear me out. Anything with peds requires at least one tech to assist the radiologist. So my boss comes over, and without even seeing what my schedule is or what my first exams consist of, informs me that he is taking away my tech for close to an hour. Well, I have an 8:30 peds patient, and an 8:00 but now 20 minutes late adult patient, and I start to tell him I have two things that each require a tech not to mention the phone rings, constantly, all day, and it is mostly stuff my receptionist can't answer, about add ons and how specific things are done and about preps, etc.) so it's difficult for me to be trapped in a room and not able to come out to take calls, and keep patients coming and going, and computer stuff began and ended, blah blah blah- and my boss says "Mostly all you do is rehab barium swallows anyway, you don't even need a tech for that, at which point I begin to shout fine, take her away, don't bother sending her back, I'll just do everything myself, that's ok, I have a student and it's her second day- she can handle it- hey John, (radiology resident) I scream down the hall- Boss says you're gonna be working by yourself today, have a good time! Man, was I pissed...Like get on the clue bus and come do my job for a day and see exactly how much physical labor is involved.

[Nanci]

Plus, since all I do at work is shop for snakes and read about snakes and post on snake forums, I wrote this guy about a snake in Florida that is for sale- I wondered if I could go pick her up, but he didn't bother to write back...

[Nanci]

OMG, this one time (at band camp) I had to see Nail Lady's sister because nail Lady was out of the country. She politely asked about my boyfriend that I was seeing at the time, and I had this total breakdown- I suspected he was married, he would disappear for weeks at a time, etc. Poor thing. I apologized next time I went in.

[crazycanuck]

here for a min..

Check your clocks and let me know what time it is where you are. As far a I know i'm 16hrs ahead of Alberta(same time zone as Montana i think)...It's 656am..friday..

Hey check this out

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6155162.stm-see picture 2

c

[mimitabby]

Oh, Nanci, last year, at band camp, all of us girls dressed up. It was so much fun. The trouble was, it rained, so we had to cover up our cool clothes with raincoats and got wet anyway.

[kelownagirl]

here for a min..

Check your clocks and let me know what time it is where you are. As far a I know i'm 16hrs ahead of Alberta(same time zone as Montana i think)...It's 656am..friday..

Hey check this out

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6155162.stm

c

It was 2:56 pm PST Thursday when you posted that. (Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, North America, Planet Earth)

barb

[mimitabby]

here for a min..

Check your clocks and let me know what time it is where you are. As far a I know i'm 16hrs ahead of Alberta(same time zone as Montana i think)...It's 656am..friday..

Hey check this out

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6155162.stm-see picture 2

c
it's almost 3pm THURSDAY. why did you want us to look at a photo of those airplanes?

[crazycanuck]

In my post yesterday I mentioned the Red Bull Air race happening here in Perth..The planes were practicing over Rottnest Island..

It was a photo from Western Australia....don't see them often...

c

[kelownagirl]

I don't see airplanes. I see a picture of the shadow of the Rainbow Warrior on a wall in Croatia...

[Kitsune06]

Kit? Where are you Kit? Save me from this downward spiral I'm about to embark on. I need some mindless fun big time! Ohhhhhh! Sorry I get like this but....
Yup, psoas - spoken "so azz". They start at the 12th thoracic spine and stretch down to the Ala of the Iliac Pelvis (anterior, inner dish shaped part) and extends to the lesser trochanter of the femur (inside notch of the shaft near the hip). Since they're attached to the femur, when you raise your legs or bend your lower back, you'll feel them if they aren't balanced.They are bilateral and contain a wide set of muscle fibers so they can affect a lot.

Phew! I'm exhausted. I need a nap. I may have to go lay down on an x-ray table for a while. I feel dizzy after all that thinking. :D (It really pays to have students around constantly asking questions like that one. Keeps me on my toes.)

Dang it Kit, where were you? mimi will never let me off the hook. :rolleyes:

Oops, ER calling me. Gotta go. No nap. Shoot!

cya kids!

I'm at work... Maybe you're so tired from being so freakin' profound last night, man... ;) It's Thurs so I finally get an evening with DGF, so I'm going to be polite and sweet and stay the eff off the computer... :D She'll appreciate it, I'm sure.

[mimitabby]

In my post yesterday I mentioned the Red Bull Air race happening here in Perth..The planes were practicing over Rottnest Island..

It was a photo from Western Australia....don't see them often...

c

very cool!

here's a photo from 25 miles from my house showing the results of the windstorm we just had.

http://www.king5.com/images/slideshow/nov15storm/images/h.jpg

[Nanci]

Those people are so lucky- that huge tree just missed their house!

[DebW]

When we get a storm like that, I have to think about heading to the Appalachian Trail with my chainsaw.

We've got flood warnings for tonight and tomorrow. It's been raining all week already. Now expecting 3-6 inches of rain and gusty winds. Did you send it, Mimi? My roof is still leaking onto the bed. Better put a tarp over the bed tonight and sleep somewhere else. My car leaks in heavy rain too. Saturday I'll go on the house roof and see if the leak is obvious.

[mimitabby]

When we get a storm like that, I have to think about heading to the Appalachian Trail with my chainsaw.

We've got flood warnings for tonight and tomorrow. It's been raining all week already. Now expecting 3-6 inches of rain and gusty winds. Did you send it, Mimi? My roof is still leaking onto the bed. Better put a tarp over the bed tonight and sleep somewhere else. My car leaks in heavy rain too. Saturday I'll go on the house roof and see if the leak is obvious.

no, ma'am i did not. i tried to send it to someone in Australia!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Strange....the winds are howling way over here in NY state as well!
Howling wind, flickering lights, rain pelting....a spooky night.

[mimitabby]

Strange....the winds are howling way over here in NY state as well!
Howling wind, flickering lights, rain pelting....a spooky night.

I'll tell you, with weather like this, I can understand why our ancients our ancestors celebrated when they knew the days were getting longer again!

[Bikingmomof3]

CC- It is Thursday 7:14pm in my section of Ohio and it is Friday 8:14am in Perth. :cool:

[Bikingmomof3]

I go for a run in the pouring rain and howling wind and come back to pages of TD. :eek:

Nanci-sorry to hear your day was a bad one. It definitely sounds as though you could use a lot more help at work.
I did mean to tell you earlier that I am relieved Mr. Toad is not in danger. That face!
What sort of snake are you thinking of buying?

X and Kit- I am lost, as usual. I feel so un-cool. Geez, now I will be having JHS flashbacks.

kelownagirl-the planes are on the next page

CWR-are you safely back?

Dar-how is project Toad coming along?

I wish it would snow.

[Bikingmomof3]

I finally found a buff I really love. I was all ready to order it and they are sold out. :( Has anyone seen this buff anywhere else? It is called "Polynesian Postcard" shown here: http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail.html?item_no=1718

Yes, I am buying an AV one, but I figure I need several. If you have seen the one listed above elsewhere please let me know. TIA!

[CyclChyk]

Oh, Nanci, last year, at band camp, all of us girls dressed up. It was so much fun. The trouble was, it rained, so we had to cover up our cool clothes with raincoats and got wet anyway.

MIMI you are a HOOT! And NANCI don't think the frog guts thingy went unnoticed.... ugh

We had pretty severe winds and rain last night too.... blew open our gate in the yard. Luckily our dogs were too dumb to run away further than the front porch.... they alerted us with their barking at rustling leaves...

And losing weight isn't just about a diet - its a lifestyle change. That's the hardest part. Maintaining it....... (gawd I so would kill for a heathbar blizzard about now.... or red velvet cake..... or glazed donuts..... or..............)

[Nanci]

There is a three year old Mexican Hognose, just south of Tampa, that I could pick up. She is said to eat frozen mice. Something happened to her mate, and she is no longer needed for a breeding project. She huffs and puffs but does not bite.

[kelownagirl]

Do you keep all these critters in one room of your house? I'd love to see a picture of the whole gang...

[Nanci]

Addy is in my bedroom. (As are her scenting anole, unnamed, and her tree frog, unnamed) Maizey, the two torts, and Mr. Toad are in the kitchen.
Milly, Choco and Inez are in the living room. Dill is in the guest bedroom. Fagalo is outside.

[Kitsune06]

Home- finally! DGF has a movie all picked out for us, so it should be an interesting evening. :)
X- feel free to call, but the way we jump from one weird play on words to another, I think it'd be weird to hear one side of it. Though I don't need company tonight, I don't think I'll be lonely cuz DG is home tonight. :)
CWR- call if you need to, ok? That's what friends are for.


DGF has a ruby port out so I'm not 'with it' but I think I'm posting ok. Missed her a bit over the week so I'm behaving and staying off the TE. take care, all a' y'all. :D

[Offthegrid]

OMG, this one time (at band camp).

So how many of us have actually been to band camp? *raises her hand* (Flute and piccolo.)

[snapdragen]

The way I see it, they aren't new boobs, they're fake boobs. Have yet to see any that don't look like odd spherical balls shoved under your skin.
Anyone who watches a video of the actual procedure will never ever be the same. :eek:
Your poor friend was obviously feeling low self worth.

I think you're right - she's overcompensating in a huge way. Even though she's the one that wants the divorce, it still has an effect on her. She's not the first woman I've known that thought getting new boobs would make everything alright! When they discover it doesn't, they move on to the next thing - like $80 eye cream.

[kelownagirl]

So how many of us have actually been to band camp? *raises her hand* (Flute and piccolo.)

Band camp? Maybe not camp but certainly band trips in high school. I remember this one to Edmonton. 4 of us couldn't afford to fly so we took the train. Oh darn it took 24 hours so we got to miss an extra day of school both ways AND travel unsupervised. (Oh and I played piano in band (flute in juniour high).

[CyclChyk]

why are fake boobs overcompensating? Maybe she just doesn't want them ending up pointing at the floor... So maybe she loves everything about her body BUT her boobs... its her body. It does not always translate to low self esteem/worth. (I could go on, but there is where my mouth might get me in trouble....)

NANCI - I say get it. If the snake is no longer wanted, who knows where it will end up.... it'd have a good home with you.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

So how many of us have actually been to band camp? *raises her hand* (Flute and piccolo.)

Oldtime stringband camp (for grownups) (mandolin, banjo).

[kelownagirl]

Cool Lisa. I'd love to play the mandolin. I have a 5 string banjo that I hack on. Love the sound of a banjo but don't have enough time to practice... Do you still play?

[snapdragen]

why are fake boobs overcompensating? .

It's not just the boobs, it's everything. She's in an absolute panic about aging. First she needed the boobs so she'd feel better, didn't really do the trick; her self esteem is still very low. Now she blows money on every cream/lotion/oil to prevent any sign that she might be over 40. I could go on, but you'll just have to take my word for it - we are not talking about a secure in her own body woman.

[CyclChyk]

Ohhh - now I get it. Kinda like a female version of a "male midlife crisis" only instead of the young chippie and sleek new 'vette, she opted for boobs and botox...... very sad......

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Cool Lisa. I'd love to play the mandolin. I have a 5 string banjo that I hack on. Love the sound of a banjo but don't have enough time to practice... Do you still play?

Yes, I play a lot. Mostly clawhammer banjo and mountain dulcimer. And I sing. DH is an excellent fiddler.

Mimi plays oldtime music too, did you know?

[snapdragen]

Ohhh - now I get it. Kinda like a female version of a "male midlife crisis" only instead of the young chippie and sleek new 'vette, she opted for boobs and botox...... very sad......

And she's on the hunt for the boy version of the young chippie :rolleyes: I've seen it before in other friends who've gotten divorced. Hopefully she will survive this without too much damage.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

she opted for boobs and botox.......

A new version of a credit card "B & B" tour?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

And she's on the hunt for the boy version of the young chippie :rolleyes: I've seen it before in other friends who've gotten divorced. Hopefully she will survive this without too much damage.

Yes, well I remember being very scared and very lonely years ago after my old divorce. Not a fun place to be. Good to have girlfriends.

[kelownagirl]

Yes, I play a lot. Mostly clawhammer banjo and mountain dulcimer. And I sing. DH is an excellent fiddler.

Mimi plays oldtime music too, did you know?

No I didn't know that! What does she play? My hubby plays guitar and we both sing, although he's better than me at both singing and guitar. He likes mostly folk music but I like all kinds. We're doing a 50's musical with our staff at school and will performing for the kids and parents. Lots of fun!

[snapdragen]

Yes, well I remember being very scared and very lonely years ago after my old divorce. Not a fun place to be. Good to have girlfriends.

Yeah, I snark on her; but if she really needs me or any of our group, we'll be there for her.

[kelownagirl]

And she's on the hunt for the boy version of the young chippie :rolleyes: I've seen it before in other friends who've gotten divorced. Hopefully she will survive this without too much damage.

Haha, my ex bought a brand new vette when we divorced and had his fair share of "chippies."

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

No I didn't know that! What does she play? My hubby plays guitar and we both sing, although he's better than me at both singing and guitar. He likes mostly folk music but I like all kinds. We're doing a 50's musical with our staff at school and will performing for the kids and parents. Lots of fun!

I'll let Mimi answer her music question herself.

It's so good for the soul to play music of any kind or to sing, even just in the shower for yourself, or to dance. Making music for fun is becoming rarer as we become a nation of just listeners. Good that the schools are trying to keep it alive! Good for you and your husband doing that.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yeah, I snark on her; but if she really needs me or any of our group, we'll be there for her.

Glad I left my boobs alone though! ;)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Oh great. NOw that statement is at the TOP of a new page all by itself!

[Trek420]

snap: tell midlife crisis gal to get her buns on a bike just don't tell her about thread drift.

band camps, I went to a music camp that's here
www.idyllwild.com/biking.html

and here

www.cazadero.org

and I think it was this one that I got food poisening there

www.eaglearts.ca

flute and choir.

[mimitabby]

Glad I left my boobs alone though! ;)

Boy, Lisa, I'm glad too

[mimitabby]

Oldtime stringband camp (for grownups) (mandolin, banjo).

me too, fiddle, bass

[CyclChyk]

I'd camp outside of our military housing in Bad Tolz Germany in an army tent with no floor. I'd play my "recorder" (old timey flute thingy)...does that count as "band camp"?

[mimitabby]

No I didn't know that! What does she play? My hubby plays guitar and we both sing, although he's better than me at both singing and guitar. He likes mostly folk music but I like all kinds. We're doing a 50's musical with our staff at school and will performing for the kids and parents. Lots of fun!

you heard the song, mamma plays bass, dad plays the fiddle?
and my younger son plays fiddle and my older son is a graduate student still "studying" french horn.

And we've all 4 been to band camp.
One year, at band camp, I got up in the morning, and there were still guys jamming, they thought it was still the night before!

[DebW]

Pssst... If you all don't see Knotted here for awhile tonight, you can blame me. I sent her a link to ***waterford porn***.

[CyclChyk]

as in Waterford crystal???? <droooool>

[Trek420]

Not crystal, Waterford bikes, she has one. The cute bike on the left.

Everybody: leave the boobs alone ;-)

[mtbdarby]

Oh you funny chatty girls!

Lisa, what's this first post on the page about your boobs????:D Sorry, couldn't resist, lol.

Nanci, sorry you had a rough day girl. They should no better than to mess with you. You could, like leave, and go on a bike ride, and it could be, like, 9 hours before you come back...

No, I've never been to band camp. But I love the fiddle. Can't play anything and can't sing either. I'm in awe of those of you that can.

BMo3 - got the second shirt to day. It's purple. I will pm you later. Project FROG/TOAD is going slow. My profile has been viewed over 600 times though. I was emailing a firefighter in Milwaukee, he asked for my phone number 2 days ago and haven't heard from his since. I'm also emailing a police officer near LaCrosse. No dates in the near future at this rate...

OK, I'm tired. Kit, enjoy your evening with dgf. A good night/evening to everyone else too. And Trek, I'm keeping my boobs....just in case you were wondering:p

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Everybody: leave the boobs alone ;-)

You mean...Step A-w-a-y from the Boobs...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'd camp outside of our military housing in Bad Tolz Germany in an army tent with no floor. I'd play my "recorder" (old timey flute thingy)...does that count as "band camp"?

Absolutely!!!

Goodnight gals, gettin' sleepy now....

[KnottedYet]

**Deleted**

A new world record! Didn't delete until the next morning!

[Trek420]

waiting waiting ..... :p

[Bikingmomof3]

Whoo Hoo, I stayed up late enough to see one of Knot's posts. Now I can go to sleep happy.

[Trek420]

awwww, look the bikes are cuddling. :p

Bmo3, you may thank me later for keeping her distracted.

[Bikingmomof3]

Thank you Trek. And I did notice earlier the bikes appeared to be cuddling. :D

Good Night TD, Bad day, lovely run in the rain, another icky night. The morning holds the promise of a fresh new day. :)

[Xrayted]

Pssst... If you all don't see Knotted here for awhile tonight, you can blame me. I sent her a link to ***waterford porn***.


Not crystal, Waterford bikes, she has one. The cute bike on the left.



Yeah, but what she DIDN'T mention is that the cute bike on the right is her Mondonico!

They're equally gorgeous, IMHO. ;) **growl** I just love good bike porn...

Congrats BMo3 - you've now joined an elite club of Knot's loyal fans. Speed and timing are essential to longevity here tho. :D

[DebW]

Not crystal, Waterford bikes, she has one. The cute bike on the left.

Yes, they're both cute, but we need a close-up to call it porn. The Waterford porn is at http://www.yellowjersey.org/r33.html The R33, of Reynolds 853 steel, "world's lightest steel frame at 1450 grams", sub-18 lb for the whole bike with no carbon parts.

[crazycanuck]

*beep* *beep* *beeeeeeeeep*

Time to get up my beauties it's FRIDAY...wahhheheheooeoeoeooe..

Ahhhhhh..it's fri night...blobbing and watching "The Dish".

back later

c

[Lise]

OMG, this one time (at band camp) I had to see Nail Lady's sister because nail Lady was out of the country. She politely asked about my boyfriend that I was seeing at the time, and I had this total breakdown- I suspected he was married, he would disappear for weeks at a time, etc. Poor thing. I apologized next time I went in.

I just realized you all didn't necessarily really have these experiences at band camp.

:rolleyes: :p :o :rolleyes:
And here I was feeling like such a loser for never having gone to band camp! ;)

And poor Nanci for having such a crappy BF that would make her cry on Nail Lady's Sister's shoulder! :mad: Boo on ex-BF! Yay for snakes!

[Nanci]

I convinced BF that Widow Snake would be a good birthday present- (actually, all the stuff for her) and wrote the guy to tell him I wanted him for sure, and now her ad is pulled off the classifieds...I wonder what that means. I haven't heard back- but he might be the kind of person that is only on line in the afternoon/evening (can you imagine that??)

So now I'm worried...

[Lise]

I convinced BF that Widow Snake would be a good birthday present- (actually, all the stuff for her) and wrote the guy to tell him I wanted him for sure, and now her ad is pulled off the classifieds...I wonder what that means. I haven't heard back- but he might be the kind of person that is only on line in the afternoon/evening (can you imagine that??)

So now I'm worried...
Maybe it means BF got her for you!

[Nanci]

No way could he handle that. He can't even buy a Mountain Hardwear top if I give him a link right to it...

But I have a name, Isabel- Izzy! Just have to find a snake to go with it.

Nanci

[mimitabby]

I just realized you all didn't necessarily really have these experiences at band camp.

:rolleyes: :p :o :rolleyes:
And here I was feeling like such a loser for never having gone to band camp! ;)

And poor Nanci for having such a crappy BF that would make her cry on Nail Lady's Sister's shoulder! :mad: Boo on ex-BF! Yay for snakes!

Lise, mine were true stories, at band camp, I went 4 times to the Port Townsend Old Time Fiddletunes Festival.. We followed living legends around and learned to play their tunes. on the last day, we improvised bands made up of students and did a show.
One time, at band camp, I was in a back up situation with an alaskan fiddler. Normally his guitarist kept him in check, but this time, he got drunk without the guitarist knowing it. So, he shows up REALLY REALLY late (Guitarist trusted him with one of the students who didn't think a few drinks would hurt!!) and we are scoooched onto the stage JUST ON TIME with him 3 sheets to the wind.
He grabs the microphone in front of HUNDREDS of people and starts rambling about something or the other... it was so embarrassing. After what felt like hours we got him to start playing music...

[Trek420]

DebW "Yes, they're both cute, but we need a close-up to call it porn. The Waterford porn is at.... "

ooooh, schweet.

But I like Flossie (and Menace) better. I just don't like those straight forks.

I know they are lighter, more efficient blah blah. There is something about the straight lines and angles of the frame and then classic curved front forks. So sue me, I'm an artist notta bike geek.

Long live classic steel bikes!

Really must go walk the dog. TGIF TE TD.

[KnottedYet]

I found the straight forks to be jarring, too. (visually, I mean. Dunno what they're like to ride on) The fork tubes seem too wide a diameter, too.

Deb, what's the rationale behind the straight forks?

But pretty bike porn, none the less.

Trek - you are an artist AND a bike geek!:D

[mimitabby]

Those Waterford pages were lovely all right! Thanks all for sharing.

[Xrayted]

Kit - just PM'd ya. Everything is cool. Breathe, woman breathe! ;)

See ya later TD..........

[margo49]

You mean...Step A-w-a-y from the Boobs...

Be thankful you can still use the plural

signed
margo-the-mono-tit
(but glad I left them alone anyway and not intending to "fix" myself either)

[Kitsune06]

margo- there's a lady in my office who refers to herself as the 'uniboober'... it has an interesting ring...

X- Breathe? I don't have to breathe.... I'm ok...

Knot- I misread 'forks' as 'folks' in your recent post. Thoroughly confused me. You can see how that would be mentally troubling. :rolleyes:

Dar- I did have a good night with dgf. watched a good movie, had a good cry, etc etc....

ok ladies.. must go to work. :D

[maillotpois]

Kit/Knot - I misread folks for forks in that post, too. Thinking "...I'm not jarring...?"

Glad it wasn't just me!

[mimitabby]

Kit/Knot - I misread folks for forks in that post, too. Thinking "...I'm not jarring...?"

Glad it wasn't just me!

Ladies, ladies, do not attempt thread drift before imbibing proper morning stimulants!! poor Knot was just talking about BIKES!

[DebW]

I found the straight forks to be jarring, too. (visually, I mean. Dunno what they're like to ride on) The fork tubes seem too wide a diameter, too.

Deb, what's the rationale behind the straight forks?


I suspect those straight forks would be jarring physically as well as visually. The Waterford web site show a large variety or forks, from traditional curves to modern stuff, even on R33s. Remember, the less fork rake, the greater the trail. Handling could be the same for a straight fork with a forward bend near the head tube as for a classic fork with forward sweep near the tips. But the forward sweep and thin tubing near the tips will soak up road shocks. I'd guess that the straight steel forks may be in fashion because they look like Carbon forks. But I don't really know.

[mimitabby]

Remember, the less fork rake, the greater the trail.



Uh, Deb, what does this mean?

[DebW]

Uh, Deb, what does this mean?

From Sheldon Brown:
Trail is the distance from the contact point of the front wheel with the riding surface to the intersection of the steering axis (head tube) with the surface. The trail is a function of the head angle, the fork rake, and the tire diameter. Trail has a major effect on the handling of a bicycle. More trail increases the bicycle's tendency to steer straight ahead. A bicycle with a largish trail dimension will be very stable, and easy to ride "no hands". A bicycle with a smaller trail dimension will be more manuverable and responsive.

See http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/trail.html

[Nanci]

And now from further research it turns out that the guy with the snake has really screwed some people over and sold wild caught as captive bred and sold sick mite-infested snakes...Glad I didn't PayPal him the money. Just have to cancel out.

[Trek420]

Margo: glad the you are here! Who cares about the number of boobs

TE TD: for clarification, I like straight folks (just not that way, ya know). And Independent Fabrications makes bikes with straight forks that I like the look of. I think it's the contrast.

I like the the way straight carbon unpainted folks look in contrast with painted bike.

Nanci, sorry about the snake :(

[maillotpois]

Our Colnagos have straight forks.....



How come the Different Strokes theme song is going around in my head....?

[maillotpois]

Oh - BMo3 - thanks for nagging! :) I got a 12/5 appt with my pulmonologist!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Be thankful you can still use the plural

Oh I am, I really am. I am daily profoundly thankful for every single moment of my good health and luck. And in deep admiration of all who deal with life's unfair challenges and tragedies.

[spokewench]

Izzy sounds like a good name - now you have to find a snake!

Straight carbon forks - That's just it folks, most of them are carbon - they soak up the road shock because of the material they are made out of. I've got them on my carbon bike - they are GREAT! But, I also like a fast handling bike as well

Hubby is on his way to Sanibel Island Florida today. I leave on Monday! We're going out to visit my inlaws - Don't worry, they aren't typical inlaws, I actually like them a lot. A change of scenery with some humidity doesn't sound too bad at all!

[mimitabby]

Izzy sounds like a good name - now you have to find a snake!

Straight carbon forks - That's just it folks, most of them are carbon - they soak up the road shock because of the material they are made out of. I've got them on my carbon bike - they are GREAT! But, I also like a fast handling bike as well

Hubby is on his way to Sanibel Island Florida today. I leave on Monday! We're going out to visit my inlaws - Don't worry, they aren't typical inlaws, I actually like them a lot. A change of scenery with some humidity doesn't sound too bad at all!

Humidity? Ha, i'll give you humidity! come to Seattle! home of the webbed feet!

[DirtDiva]

Has anyone heard from Dirtdiva???

I wonder who else we're missing.

c

I'm here! but, given that I only just saw this post of yours, I've got a lot of pages of TD to catch up on. :eek:

[Nanci]

Spoke, have a great time at Sanibel. Have you ever been there? It's gorgeous. That is very close to where I did my 200k last Saturday. Watch out for panthers! (Just kidding, I don't think they get out there.) Don't forget the Stingray Shuffle!!

[Lise]

I'm here! but, given that I only just saw this post of yours, I've got a lot of pages of TD to catch up on. :eek:
Great to see you, DD! Good luck getting caught up on TD!

I'm missing the fishdr...:(

TGIF indeed. End of a long week, and tonight I get to be with J, going to dinner with him and two of my dear friends, Debbie and Mike. Then tomorrow he and I are driving to Galena, a pretty town on the Mississippi River, western edge of Illinois. I'm packing hiking gear; if the weather's decent, we'll hike some trails in the Mississippi Palisades State Park. I'm mostly looking forward to spending time with him. I feel at ease and happy when we're together. What a novel experience! As a friend says, "A good relationship is the "er" in my life. Alone, I'm happy. Together, I'm happier." Have a great weekend, TD'rs!

[spokewench]

Nanci:
It's where my inlaws live so I've been there several times. Last time, was last Spring.

I always enjoy my stay - don't think I would exchange Flagstaff for Sanibel (too many people) but it is a great place to go visit.

Do you know if there is anywhere near there that is good for surfing?

spoke

[mimitabby]

Great to see you, DD! Good luck getting caught up on TD!

I'm missing the fishdr...:(

TGIF indeed. End of a long week, and tonight I get to be with J, going to dinner with him and two of my dear friends, Debbie and Mike. Then tomorrow he and I are driving to Galena, a pretty town on the Mississippi River, western edge of Illinois. I'm packing hiking gear; if the weather's decent, we'll hike some trails in the Mississippi Palisades State Park. I'm mostly looking forward to spending time with him. I feel at ease and happy when we're together. What a novel experience! As a friend says, "A good relationship is the "er" in my life. Alone, I'm happy. Together, I'm happier." Have a great weekend, TD'rs!

Dear Lise
it's a good sign that you are comfortable to be with old friends when you are with J.
I'm happy for you. Sounds like it's about time for a size 2 gal like you ;)

[Lise]

Dear Lise
it's a good sign that you are comfortable to be with old friends when you are with J.
I'm happy for you. Sounds like it's about time for a size 2 gal like you ;)

Tell me about it! Thanks, Mimi.

I do love the sound of "size 2"....:p Nowadays I'm a 10, but I'm pretty convinced that the 10's of today are the 12's of yesteryear! They've gotten so goofy with the "vanity sizes" that I've actually bought some skirts labelled size 6. Now, hold them up to a size 10 skirt, and yes, same amount of fabric! So what'er the true little women wearing? Negative sized clothing? Ah, but back to calling me a size 2....:D

[KnottedYet]

I like the the way straight carbon unpainted folks look in contrast with painted bike.


Please tell me you wrote "folks" on purpose. Cuz I'm just laughing my carbon-based lifeform butt off.

[KnottedYet]

As a friend says, "A good relationship is the "er" in my life."

Huh, I read that and my first thought was "er" as in: "Er.... how the HECK to we manage *THIS* new wrinkle?"

:D

Knot-single-handedly-saving-the-US-airline-industry

[Trek420]

To er is human....

[Nanci]

I don't know much about surfing, but I think people do it more on the Atlantic side, and especially when there is a hurricane coming.

Little Inez!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ooooh, look at her iridescent tummy scales!

[crazycanuck]

DirtDiva..What hemisphere are you in these days? :)

Has anyone heard from Fish? I hope she's well. Has anyone spoken to her on the phone? I'd text her if i could

c

[Bikingmomof3]

I cannot believe I am about to type this, but Nanci, Inez is beautiful. She is so teeny. How big will she get? Her colouring is absolutley lovely. :)

[Nanci]

BMO3, she weighs 10 grams!!! Little Choco is 22...

She should reach about four feet in length.

I am eating my birthday chocolate from Venuzuala, and watching my birthday movie, A Prairie Home Companion. Choco is in hiding, or he would be out with me...

So this chocolate is from Target. Choxie. Choxie apparently now has a line of single origin chocolates. Tonight I am eating a dark Venuzuela, with a jepson very dry 100% Grenache rose. Excellent combination. Nail Lady would NOT approve.

Got a great macro shot of Chocs last night. Look how you can see a reflection of himself in his eye. What happens when you reach your limit on here of photos???

[annie]

Glad I left my boobs alone though! ;)

Gotta say I am reading/listening to all these Boob comments.......... good to hear all the opinions! The thought of letting someone cut into me, unneccesarily, is awful scary. And probably not worth it!! So I just gotta get over vanity and stick with the padded bras....... lots cheaper and less painful and risky. I should be happy with my health, not take a chance of messing things up, right? Still, something I need to decide for myself.

annie

[annie]

Lise,

You're going to Galena, IL? That's only about 25 miles from me!! Next time you are in the area, cross the Mississippi and come to Dubuque! I can't go looking for you this weekend (even if I was willing to disturb you and J!) 'cause I have a family wedding to attend.

Oh - I getcha about vanity clothing sizes! I think I am about the same size (different shape :( ) that I was in high school. And I wear a much smaller size in clothes now. I even confess to buying a pair of capris in a sz.2 just because I have NEVER been a size 2 (still aren't) and it was just cool to wear something that said it was a 2. If I was a true sz.2, I'd probably be malnourished and too weak to bike! No thanks!

Totally dead at work right now!! I know what will happen.......... at about 10:00 p.m. we'll get busy and I'll be stuck here till 2:00 a.m. Ugh. Hopefully, there will be some good tippers.

Have a good friday, TE'ers. I get behind in this thread, but still LOVE reading and trying to keep up. You are all such fascinating ladies

annie

[DebW]

I was in the LBS today, and I almost busted out laughing when I saw this. Isn't that fake lug a riot? It's on a LeMond Alpe D'Huez. Another straight carbon painted folk on a painted bike. Trek won't like it.

[Bikingmomof3]

Oh - BMo3 - thanks for nagging! :) I got a 12/5 appt with my pulmonologist!

I am glad. :) And you go before me. :D I go on 12/22.

[Bikingmomof3]

I'm missing the fishdr...:(

Me too.


TGIF indeed. End of a long week, and tonight I get to be with J, going to dinner with him and two of my dear friends, Debbie and Mike. Then tomorrow he and I are driving to Galena, a pretty town on the Mississippi River, western edge of Illinois. I'm packing hiking gear; if the weather's decent, we'll hike some trails in the Mississippi Palisades State Park. I'm mostly looking forward to spending time with him. I feel at ease and happy when we're together. What a novel experience! As a friend says, "A good relationship is the "er" in my life. Alone, I'm happy. Together, I'm happier." Have a great weekend, TD'rs!

Have a wonderful weekend Lise and J. :cool:

[Bikingmomof3]

BMO3, she weighs 10 grams!!! Little Choco is 22...

She should reach about four feet in length.

It is hard to imagine that wee liitle girl will become so big. :)


I am eating my birthday chocolate from Venuzuala, and watching my birthday movie, A Prairie Home Companion. Choco is in hiding, or he would be out with me...

So this chocolate is from Target. Choxie. Choxie apparently now has a line of single origin chocolates. Tonight I am eating a dark Venuzuela, with a jepson very dry 100% Grenache rose. Excellent combination. Nail Lady would NOT approve.

Enjoy and have some for me. I shall be singing Happy Birthday to you tomorrow. And to my twins. :D


Got a great macro shot of Chocs last night. Look how you can see a reflection of himself in his eye. What happens when you reach your limit on here of photos???

He is one handsome boy. :)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I was in the LBS today, and I almost busted out laughing when I saw this. Isn't that fake lug a riot? It's on a LeMond Alpe D'Huez. Another straight carbon painted folk on a painted bike. Trek won't like it.

Fake lug? I don't see anything that looks like a lug- where is it??
My DH told me that he saw online somewhere some fake STICK-ON lugs that you apply to your bike tubing to make it look lugged- can you bo-LEEVE that???

Here you can click on a close up of a "faux lug":
http://www.rodcycle.com/specialtyprofile.html
More faux lugs:
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1985_Ritchey_Annapurna.htm

[Trek420]

oh puhleeze, fake lugs? puhleez:eek: I'm looking for real lug :p

Deb, the Lemond is actually kinda cool looking. I like his bikes, I just think he whines a lot "coulda woulda shoulda, if I hadn't been shot, if they handn't lied to me, I shoulda been a contendah, Stelllaaaaah!" :D

C'mon Greg, the Domestiques in the TdF are the best cyclists in the world. Just to ride much less whine uh I mean win 3 x's....

the baby snake is beautiful, like a little jewel

[Nanci]

Sven: I think my wife died.
Olly: What do you mean, you think?
Sven: Well, the sex is still the same, but the dishes are stacking up.

[Xrayted]

Ok, just gotta say it... Nanci, those are just the cutest darn little snakes I've ever seen. :cool:

Bmo3 & CrazyCanuck- Thanks for caring and making a difference. It's appreciated more than you'll ever know.

I'm staying away from the 'folks' mixup. Sorry, just don't have the heart tonight. :(

See ya later TE TD. I need a long blast in the hot tub bad. And copious amounts of booze. (which amounts to about two glasses of wine for me. :o)

[kelownagirl]

OK, I'm sure I'll get booted out of TD for asking this but... what's a lug?

[Nanci]

Trek420, and everyone who ever complimented my snakes: Thank you for sharing my pride in my babies. I get so much enjoyment out of them. I'm sure my blood pressure must drop just the same as if I were petting a dog, when Choco is running through my fingers or curled in my hand. You should have seen Inez when I took her out. At first, she curled into this little ball of snake- you couldn't even tell where her head was. Just a perfectly little round black and red and yellow ball- tiny. Poor little babe- she's probably never been handled. I hope she gets used to it quickly and becomes a good friend like Choco. Maizey is big and gorgeous and a magnificent snake, but she just doesn't tuck into my hand at 200X the size of Choco. But she is great to go out walking with...

Nanci

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

oh puhleeze, fake lugs? puhleez:eek: I'm looking for real lug :p


http://www.shakethatbrain.com/cards/fairytales_05.jpg

[Xrayted]

You know how much you're loved, don't you? This much!
(((((CWR)))))
Glad to see you back little sister! Give that dog a smooch and enjoy the drink. Talk to you later...

~mickey~

[Nanci]

CWR, I am so sorry. If I could have one wish in life it would be that we could all meet someone, fall madly in love, and stay that way until the end. Why can't it just be like that?

Well, as my favorite band The Holy Rollin' Hellfires says, "When one door shuts, a window opens!" I hope when you go out that window, it's to someone better.

(I don't think they meant it in the generally used context...)

((((((((((((((((((((((CWR)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[Bikingmomof3]

(((((((((((((((((((((CWR)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

You are safe and loved here. I wish I could make the pain go away. I can tell you that it will eventually go away.

Huge Hugs!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

CWR,
It 's like Nanci said about the closed door thing.
One of my favorite sayings is:
We must give up the life we had planned
if we are to lead the life that lies before us.

Time will heal the heart. Take care of yourself.

[kelownagirl]

I'm so sorry CWR. That's such a hard decision to make but I applaud you for having the gumption to know when something is working and when it isn't even though it's difficult. So many times we stay in a relationship because splitting up is too hard (10 years too long in a 20 year marraige for me.) Hugs to you from me too...

[Kitsune06]

*tight hugs*
You're very loved, Chica. Be kind to yourself and hug your furbaby, too. You made the right decision, and after it stops hurting you'll feel the relief, I promise. *tight hugs part II*

[Trek420]

((((((((((((((((( cwr )))))))))))))

like Lisa sez "If you want to hear G** laugh, tell her "I have a plan"

[CyclChyk]

{{{{CWR}}}} I know it sucks right now but one day I promise you are going to wake up and and the pain you feel right now will just be a melancholy memory that will actually make you smile......

[DebW]

(((CWR)))


Fake lug? I don't see anything that looks like a lug- where i it??
My DH told me that he saw online somewhere some fake STICK-ON lugs that you apply to your bike tubing to make it look lugged- can you bo-LEEVE that???

Here you can click on a close up of a "faux lug":
http://www.rodcycle.com/specialtyprofile.html
More faux lugs:
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1985_Ritchey_Annapurna.htm

The fake lug is on the top tube just behind the head tube It's hard to see in the picture because of a white bike on a white background. It was really obvious at the LBS. Those faux lugs are ugly as sin.


OK, I'm sure I'll get booted out of TD for asking this but... what's a lug?

KG, if you simply drool at the right time, no one will ever figure out that you don't know. I'll give you cues. When you feel my elbow in your ribs, drool.

[CyclChyk]

Gotta say I am reading/listening to all these Boob comments.......... good to hear all the opinions! The thought of letting someone cut into me, unneccesarily, is awful scary. And probably not worth it!! So I just gotta get over vanity and stick with the padded bras....... lots cheaper and less painful and risky. I should be happy with my health, not take a chance of messing things up, right? Still, something I need to decide for myself.

annie

Vanity schmanity - If ya want boobs, get boobs. It does not make you less of a person or define who you are. I dye my hair. Does that mean I lack esteem? I shave my legs and pits.... am I vain? If I wear makeup and I not happy with what I see in the mirror? If I get a boob job, does that automatically make me a "hooch"?

If you research the doctor and facilites there is no reason why you can't get a good boob job. Modern science is amazing. 3 people I work with have had boob jobs. Not one of them regrets it and only one of them is obviously fake. And even tho its obvious they still look good.

Stereotypes are overrated.

[crazycanuck]

(((((((((((((((((CWR)))))))))))) from down under.

My dear you did what your heart said was right. YOu're a good woman.

I have to post the lyrics to "Don't Give Up"By Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush.

Don't Give Up

in this proud land we grew up strong
we were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail

no fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
but no one wants you when you lose

don't give up
'cos you have friends
don't give up
you're not beaten yet
don't give up
I know you can make it good

though I saw it all around
never thought I could be affected
thought that we'd be the last to go
it is so strange the way things turn

drove the night toward my home
the place that I was born, on the lakeside
as daylight broke, I saw the earth
the trees had burned down to the ground

don't give up
you still have us
don't give up
we don't need much of anything
don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
where we belong

rest your head
you worry too much
it's going to be alright
when times get rough
you can fall back on us
don't give up
please don't give up

'got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
going to stand on that bridge
keep my eyes down below
whatever may come
and whatever may go
that river's flowing
that river's flowing

moved on to another town
tried hard to settle down
for every job, so many men
so many men no-one needs

don't give up
'cause you have friends
don't give up
you're not the only one
don't give up
no reason to be ashamed
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up now
we're proud of who you are
don't give up
you know it's never been easy
don't give up
'cause I believe there's the a place
there's a place where we belong
_______

Again, take care

c

[KnottedYet]

((((CWR)))))

TD is the place to be during this life event. (I wouldn't've made it through mine without these gals.) PM me if you want.

Helpful hint from my personal experience: don't drink the whole bottle in one night. And if you do anyway, be sure to post on TD all night long!

[salsabike]

CWR, I'm sorry. You WILL get through this and it will get better.

[maillotpois]

((((((((((((((((( cwr )))))))))))))

Yeah, be sure to continue posting if you drink the whole bottle. Someone will still be awake and respond!

CC - thanks for posting those lyrics. What a great song...

[crazycanuck]

CWR..if you end up drinking the whole bottle, i'm online/msn when the other ladies are snoozing away...The joys of time differences.

c

[salsabike]

I LOVE Choco.

[salsabike]

Happy Birthday for real, Nanci. It's a pleasure to know you.

[crazycanuck]

I'm bored...c'mon guys sleep isn't that important...;)

I'm very excited-I purchased a tri top today and it doesn't look too bad...Gotta work on the behind but (no pun intended) i suppose cycling in the heat will help...

Sitting here trying to decide wether to get up really early & do 2-3 laps on the 12hr (mtn bike event) course, zoom home, zoom to the city with ian & watch the airshow thing OR..get up sort of early & do an open water swim, zoom to the city, have a shower at work & watch the airshow..
I need to do both but can't do both at the same time.

Off to wander

c

[Xrayted]

Happy Birthday Nanci!!!
See, I got it right this time! ;) :D

[Kitsune06]

X- How are you UP so early?! On a SATURDAY?! You, young lady, turn right around RIGHT NOW and go back to bed if you don't have work or some other pressing engagement. Geez!

I'm broke but I'm happy; I'm poor but I'm kind; I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah!~ I'm high but I'm grounded; I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed; I'm lost but I'm hopeful, Baby! ~What it all comes down to is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine...
Cuz I've got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is giving a high five.
I feel drunk but I'm sober, I'm young and I'm underpaid; I'm tired but I'm working, yeah~ I care but I'm restless; I'm here but I'm really gone; I'm wrong and I'm sorry baby

What it all comes down to is that everything's gonna be quite alright. I've got one hand in my pocket and the other one is flicking a cigarette
And what it all comes down to is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet, but I've got one hand in my pocket and the other one is giving the peace sign.
I'm free but I'm focused; I'm green but I'm wise; I'm hard but I'm friendly, baby~ I'm sad but I'm laughin'; I'm brave but I'm chicken****, I'm sick but I'm pretty, baby...

And what it all boils down to is that no one's really got it figured out just yet. I've got one hand in my pocket and the other one is playing the piano. And what it all comes down to my friends, yeah, is that everything's just fine fine fine... I've got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is hailing a taxi cab.

That song almost always makes me feel better about whatever... hadda listen to it a lot yesterday... maybe today, too. Figured I'd share it with you, Chica, maybe it'd do the same for you. ((((Chica))))
ANnnnnd- happy birthday, Nanci! For real this time

[spokewench]

Happy Birthday Nanci - will the snakes help you celebrate? Maybe the brat will eat!

So Sorry CWR - You're a strong lady and I know you will be fine but I'm sure it hurts pretty bad right now.

I'm off to soak in the hot tub and then go for a nice little road ride - wish someone was here to join me today - gotta go alone Hubbys off in Florida and Anita couldn't come till tomorrow. It is supposed to be around 60 and little wind today so it should be a nice ride anyway.

Oh - gotta clean up the dirty kitchen - how does it get so messed up?

The Big Kitty is sleeping again - what can you expect out of a 20 pound 20 year old?

Fake lugs? What's next?

[Bikingmomof3]

Happy Birthday to You! cha, cha, cha!
Happy Birthday to You! cha, cha, cha!
Happy Birthday Dear Nanci
Happy Birthday to You! cha, cha, cha!

[Xrayted]

hehehe. Kit, I told you last night I don't get hangovers! Hope I didn't say something too stupid while I was drunk. :rolleyes: Thanks for keeping me occupied. At least I didn't post drunk. **coughKnotcough** You're right tho, it's always more intoxicating when I'm in the hot tub. Imagine if I had the wine instead? :eek: Mmmm, Corona with a lime, good stuff. The third one put me waaay over the edge. Hey, at least I didn't drop the phone in like that cookie. Thanks Kit, I think we both needed that.
I'm changed, packed and ready for my ride, wanna come along? I'm headin' out in about 10 minutes. Nah, you're probably still in yer jammies, huh? BTW, how's your own head this a.m.? Nice and thick I hope. :D

CWR - um....er....uh.... Oh h*ll, you know. ;) When you're ready, I'm here. At anytime for any reason, little sister. **big kiss and hug**

Sweet Pea is calling... she's been awfully lonely lately. No trainer for her today, she's needin' some serious hills!

toodles TD.

[Bikingmomof3]

I rarely recall my dreams, but last night's dream was bizarre. We were at Nanci's (I like how I imagine your home is decorated). All of us were at Nanci's and she was teaching us how to properly handle her babies and then we had a picnic out back in the newly decorated grazing area with the tortoises.

All of us (every drifter) was there and we had a blast! I must be wanting us all to be gathered in one location. :)

[Kitsune06]

I think we were both pretty silly but I don't think anything too terribly embarrassing was said, except for that thing about *talking into her hand* mmmhmmpphhh mhhgmm mm! *hand away* THAT was freaking hilarious! And glad you didn't drop the phone, even when you had to get yer 'land legs' after leaving. :D

I'm not too bad today. hungry. Woke up before I had to... so I'm a good girl...
Gotta go make breakfast and head to work... Alanis is still in my car. Thank god no one has to hear me howl along. :eek: :rolleyes:

Packing for my monday morning commute. Just got a new lock, too... the Masterlock Bike Cuff. Visual appeal-wise it's so awesome... handcuffs... but for a bike. I'm easily amused I guess. Gotta get the carrier for it, though, because it's really freakin' heavy. :p I'm paranoid about bike security now, though... *sigh*

ACK I'm running LATE!
*runs!*

[Nanci]

Isn't that weird when you dream about people you don't know??

Well, for my birthday I will be uninstalling my thermostat and reinstalling a different one- Home Depot sold me the wrong kind last summer and last night when I turned the furnace on for the first time, it wouldn't turn off.

Nanci

[annie]

::::::singin' the happy bd song for Nanci:::::::::
Best part is, you don't even have to hear me, just know I'm wishing you a good one.

(((CWR))) - so sorry, but now you've taken the first step towards moving into something better. One of my favorite lines from a song is this"
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end." Very true. I will wish you a good beginning for this point in your life.

annie

[maillotpois]

Happy birthday Nanci!!!

[Bikingmomof3]

Isn't that weird when you dream about people you don't know??
Nanci

Yes, and yet it all was so real, if that makes any sense. Even the feel of the snakes and Mr. Toad. :)

[kelownagirl]

Have a happy day Nanci! - what kind of wine will you be drinking tonight? I am always curious to read your wine picks. :)

[KnottedYet]

Happy Birthday, Nanci!

[Bikingmomof3]

Sven: I think my wife died.
Olly: What do you mean, you think?
Sven: Well, the sex is still the same, but the dishes are stacking up.

LMBO! I miss Olie and Sven jokes!

[kelownagirl]

Hi TD - I *think* I am feeling better today. Stayed home from work for a couple of days and haven't eaten much but hopefully I will get back to normal over the weekend. On a positive note, I lost 2 lbs overall this week so I only have 3 1/2 more lbs to go before New Year's Day. Might be tough over Xmas but I'll try.

It was such a beautiful and relatively warm day on Thursday (low 50's) that I was dying to get out on my bike. Those kinds of days are few and far between now. Probably won't get out this weekend either since dh and I both have to do report cards all weekend. Plus it's Grey Cup tomorrow GO LIONS!!! Anyway, I'm just rambling this morning... Guess I'd better get to work...

[Trek420]

Bikingmomof3.

Kind of like the end of wizard of oz? "and you were there and you and you and..."

Well, off to the Velo Swap, I get to spend time with Spazzdog.

[Bikingmomof3]

Bikingmomof3.

Kind of like the end of wizard of oz? "and you were there and you and you and..."

Exactly! Oh did I mention addy ate like a good girl while we were there?


Well, off to the Velo Swap, I get to spend time with Spazzdog.

Now that sounds fun!!!

[KnottedYet]

Breakfast.

Mushrooms sauteed in olive oil and garlic
Two eggs over easy

Cooked in a cast iron frying pan.

MMMMMMmmmmmmmMMMMMMMM

Oh, yeah, and lots of French Press coffee. (If you can see through the coffee, it ain't strong enough!)

[KnottedYet]

Spring in the Northwest!
Just took the dog out. My daffodils next to my back porch are coming up!

[kelownagirl]

daffodils! really? wow.

[kelownagirl]

My mac is painfully slow for some reason right now. I am getting frustrated. Trying to figure out what's up. Might be from installing google earth. or maybe word for mac?

[Bikingmomof3]

Oh, yeah, and lots of French Press coffee. (If you can see through the coffee, it ain't strong enough!)

We have the same taste in coffee. :cool:

[KnottedYet]

Both our Macs are being slow right now, too.

Wonder what's up?

[kelownagirl]

Well I went to Apple Support and it was suggested that I open a test admin account. I did and it runs fine. It must be my own regular desktop account. I have asked a question in support and hope to get an answer soon. If not, I may just everything over to a the new account but it means changing the permissions on all my files etc. Ugh. What are you running? I only have OSX 10.3.9 on a 2 year old emac...

[Nanci]

I am having a GREAT birthday so far!!

First, last night was the first night I felt I needed to turn on the heat. (Got down to 38F here in Florida) I had programmed the new-last-summer thermostat for heating a couple days ago, so it was all set to go. The furnace, -excuse me- heat pump ran all night. It was 78 when I got up! I called the help line, who promptly diagnosed that Home Depot had sold me the wrong kind of thermo- I needed one that would work with a heat pump. Ok, HD exchanged it no questions asked for the $35 more expensive heat pump model. Which I have now installed and it appears to work correctly.

During all that, friends stopped over with a present (not a snake :-( ) and I wanted to show Choco to them. I thought he would be where he is 95% of the time, under his moist hide which I leave in with him because he likes to sleep under it. Not there. Ok, then he must be on the heater. Nope. I eventually pull all hides and trees and vines out, sift through the aspen- no Choco!! I didn't see him last night- but I am positive that his lid was secure. DOH!! Forgot to look in the moist hide...He was quite irritated and musked my friend.

Then I thought I would check on my Fagalo, who is currently brumating outside for the first time. He'd been half burying himself for a few days before it got cold, so a few days ago in preparation for the cold weather I put in an 18" deep layer of peat, covered by dried pine needles and weeds and weathered cardboard. So he's under a huge pile in his hibernaculum. I get in his enclosure, and reach my arm in up to my shoulder at ground level and feel where I knew he had his scrape. No turtle. I feel all over the whole ground- no turtle. I check the sides to see if he has somehow burrowed out- but no- and he's not a digger anyway. So I pull off the pile of dried vegetation, and sift through all the peat and expose all the ground. No turtle. Then I sort through the pile of vegetation, and there he is! I put him back in his scrape and covered him up. He is doing fine. I probably should just leave him alone, but it's the first time he's brumated outside for me- and I know when people have them inside, in boxes, they get checked on weekly.

Anyway, that's my birthday so far!!

On the wine menu tonight is the first bottle of Chateau Neuf du Pape that I have ever drank. Also I have a Jepson white blend in the fridge. I drank the Jepson Screaming Rose (100% Grenache) last night and it was VERY dry. And there is also a bottle of Florida White Muscadine, the Magnolia Muscadine variety, which I have not drank before.

Not sure what is for dinner- BF is working 10AM till 3AM. Perhaps chocolate.

[mtbdarby]

CWR,
It 's like Nanci said about the closed door thing.
One of my favorite sayings is:
We must give up the life we had planned
if we are to lead the life that lies before us.

Time will heal the heart. Take care of yourself.

That's beautiful Lisa. You have such great words of wisdom.

Happy Birthday Nanci!!

And Nanci, I have to confess that I didn't get the snake thing at first. I like how you explained it in one of your recent posts though and I understand. I can see their beauty in your pictures and how you talk about them. Thanks for sharing that and opening my mind to something new!

((((CWR))) It's all been said and my phone line and home are open to you any time. Love on that puppy and ride that bike - its very good therapy. Doing the right thing is never easy. My saying that helped me was "if He leads you to it, He'll lead you through it."

Went out with my friend Steve last night. Had a couple drinks but behaved myself - we did hold hands though. Slept in this morning then walked my dogs for 4 miles. Now I'm trying to catch up with you chatty TD'ers.
Did I tell you my chiro told me he'd get me to a point where I could run again and "then I'd be an athlete"? A$$hole. That pissed me off. I am an athlete with a winter layer on:p

Off to order my buffs then organize my closet while listening to Meatloaf and drinking a merlot. I'll check back later gators...

[Bikingmomof3]

We are getting ready for the twins' birthday dinner. They can choose whatever they want and they chose food from DLM, so pasta salads all around. :) Saves me from cooking. :cool: While they are out I will be decorating then we are going to eat two cakes (one is a Killer Brownie cake the other is a Mile High Cheesecake), open gifts and watch the movie 8 Below.

Today has been a very lazy day for me. No exercise, no running. I know it is okay and even good to take a day off, yet I feel like a slug. I am not going to even think about the calories I shall be consuming tonight. :o

[kelownagirl]

Who was it that made Chicken Stew not long ago? Was that you Knot? I have been craving it since I read about it. Do you have a recipe?

[kelownagirl]

BMO3 - happy birthday to your twins! My youngest daughter turns 21 tomorrow. My older one will be 23 in ten days. How times flies....