Ok, another quickie here. (post I mean, get your mind out of the gutter. lol).

Kay - Adorable little kids. Hope the weather settles down soon.

Renee - Good luck with the interviews!!!! I will be saying a prayer for you.:hug:

Fin - That sounds great! What a great way to spend the afternoon, painting. I'm jealous. lol

Frank - I am jealous you get to have your windows opened. It will be several more weeks before I can open mine up early in the a.m. and in the evening and months before I can leave them open all day.

Barb - How's the 2nd week of classes going? Are the students appearing more educated than the 1st week? It is sad how little these kids know about history. However, they are whizzes on technology as well as learning and using a new language - word shortcutting while texting.

Sandy - Khaki would be nice. It can reflect both warm and cool colors. Good choice. My SIL just did their family room in a chocolate color that has green undertones. She send me pictures and it looks awesome. They too had lots of wood work through the house. Although, she painted the baseboards, trim and crown molding white.

Sarah - Saying prayers for you and your family.:hug:

Hi Weave, Kelly, Vonn, Wiz, DM, and I am sure lots of others that I have missed. Hope you all are doing well.

Since I already am brain damaged (lol), I have to now say I am brain dead right now. I am caught up on my work. Finally! There will be some stragglers coming through but the bulk of things are done.

Today, after I take my nap, I am going to pay bills and go grocery shopping. Yippe I A! I don't like doing that. Money comes in (SSDI today) and money goes right back out - nothing stays.

Oh, please say a prayer for DD18's friend. On Monday, he was going to commit suicide. DD17 told me about it so I called him up, talked to him for a while to find out what was going on (we have talked a few times before and he has quite a history as well as a dysfunctional family - both his parents just abandoned him for their own personal selfishness). I told him that I was coming to pick him up to spend the day with us and to bring clothes just in case he needed to spend the night. I made him promise me that he would not hurt himself and told him I would call him on my way to get him.

He spent the day with us and felt so much better. He did have to go home as the man that took him in (he had to give up his apartment because he got laid off from work) was going to loan him money for gas so that he could get to his training session for his new job, so we brought him home.

Anyhow, if you could say a quick prayer for him that would be great. He is a good kid, just struggling to keep it all together. His dad's girlfriend doesn't like him so she doesn't want him around and the idiot dad allows this. The mom is cleaning up her act and has been drug free for 3 months now. However, she has a bad, bad husband. Sad story. So he really doesn't have any adult guidance other than his roommate.

How nice of you to go get that young man, Trisha. :hug: Sometimes all people need is to know that someone cares about them. Who knows...he might just be here today because of you! I cannot imagine treating my children like that....it's just beyond my comprehension why people act like that. Anyway, you did a wonderful thing for him and I will definitely keep him in my prayers. :)

Trish, will pray for him. :hug:

Matt has announced that he's going to start a very strict workout program and meal plan. He went to the store last night and bought all kinds of food (chicken breasts, brown rice, sweet potatoes, almonds, bananas, whole wheat bread, etc.). I figure it's a good time for me to buckle down with my diet, too, since I am off the meds that caused me to pack on an additional 37 pounds. Lucky for me I'm tall!! :rolleyes: I remember this food plan from when Tim was working out and trying to eat correctly (the boys had no interest in this back then). I never had a weight problem then and now I know why...I just need to get back on track. So.......I've done pretty good today - and it helps that the other med I'm on (LDN) has seemingly zapped my appetite. I still eat but just better things and not nearly as much. I'm drinking water like a fish, too. :p

So, I know if I tell ya'll that I'm going to lose this excess weight before 2009 (yes, in 4 months) I'll have a goal and will stick to it. The treadmill is coming out of storage and I will walk everyday (albeit slowly :o). I figure any exercise is better than none.

Maybe I can get back into all the clothes I thought I'd never wear again!! :D Since I cannot afford to buy new ones guess I have no choice, huh?! :p

Darn it, Weave......I'm sorry. I have no words of wisdom or solutions. Just continuing prayers for you and your kids. :hug:

Weave still lifting you up in prayer.

Sandy- one is for my old job, the other is working for a doctor I know well and love.

Tricia-you done a good thing darlin!

Kelli- Could you lose about 80 pounds for me to while you are at it?

Char- hope you are safe and making lots of sales!

Frank- wanna go fishing? I have a lake for a yard!

Hopefully I get one of the jobs soon, otherwise I may take Moi up and let him move me!

Weave hugsssssssssss

kitty..good luck on the weight loss...I got to start doing yoga..or weights something...as I am pudging out....on top of already having pudge....think the meds dont help me...but still I could do something for my body...hugss

hugss to all, sarah

hey Nae Nae, I am trying to hire...only had a few apply...:eek: but I do need to hire someone part time..hehe

are you wanting to move North...haha..sarah

Well I guess all of you body conscious folks can't come over here, I made a homemade lasagna for dinner along with homemade garlic bread, which let me tell you that stirring business isn't all its cracked up to be left handed! I may be fat but I'm happy! Well mostly.