Chilly Melters! Thursday

Oh Tneah, you're so sweet my dear. Thank you. The basic story is - I'm pretty bruised up on both sides with some abrasions and minor cuts. I have a very beautiful bruise on my L upper thigh that I didn't even realize I hurt! My R side along my rib cage is swollen as well. All in all, I'm lucky I wasn't hurt worse!! Ice packs are my friends right now.

I even managed my cardio this morning. *puffs up chest with pride, then realizes that hurts, so stops doing that* I am going to attempt the lower body circuit tonight. Thank GOODNESS I didn't have a PM workout yesterday. Don't think I could have done it.

(((HUGS))) to you - thanks sweetie for being concerned! I'm okay!
 
Good morning, all!

Dear Shannon --
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You are such a special lady, and I hope you know how much you're loved and appreciated around here! I mean that!! Hope that you have a wonderful day planned! Sounds like you have a nice day planned -- and how cool that you have a date with Coach Sean ahead of you! :wink: The birthday fairy gave me two dates with him, too, so I'm so excited to try CC out!

Robin -- Hooray for your super-good eating! I bought Step Blast at the RT, and have done it twice now. It's so much fun! I love it, too! For our sabbatical, we aren't actually supposed to go into work at all, which will be wonderful. In my proposal, I promised a "publishable" article, but I'm hoping to get a few chapters written that could (hopefully!!) be the start of another book.

Breckie -- OMG, sweetie, about that accident! Are you sure that you're OK??? Should you have done cardio this morning? Like you said, it's so, so lucky that it wasn't worse -- that you didn't hit your head! But how OUCHIE with the accident, on top of the braces getting tightened. No fun at all!

Shelley -- Hooray on your run this morning! Wow -- it's so cold there!

Deb -- Sending you {{{HUGS}}}! So sorry that you have to deal with so much stuff right now, but how great that your dad is doing better!

Peggie -- Isn't Mr. Sand Dude awesome?? He kicks some serious butt! So can I ask if you got your Perform Better KB's? We exchanged Mike's 30# one yesterday for one with a larger/wider handle, but he wants to get one more. We're not sure if the PB ones will work for gripping with two hands.

Allie -- Hooray for all your Cathe goodies!! I knew you had those gift cards still, so how fun that you could use them on some new toys!

Kara -- AKA Mia AND Madonna! :wink: Just wanted to say thanks so much again! You are such a sweetheart!!

Tneah -- Yes, let's plan a trip to the outlets! Wouldn't that be fun?! How is AF doing? Are you feeling OK, sweetie? Do you still have a bunch of folks around there, too? Sending you {{{HUGS}}} for a better day today! Oh -- I just took a peek at the dishes you posted yesterday, and they are GORGEOUS! I love them!!

Lainie -- Sorry that your teeth hurt and you aren't feeling well! :(

Nancy -- It IS sometimes hard to keep up with everyone posting, esp. since when the posts start flying! Right now, I have time off from work so I have more time to spend on the computer, but next week I won't be able to check in quite so much. Don't worry about keeping up with everything! I'm so glad to hear that things are getting straightened out with your DH's health problems. How scary those heart issues can be!


So my hair really is AWFUL. We ended up having a fun day yesterday; we never made it to see a movie, but ran some errands and bought Mike a bunch of new pants for school. I was going to indulge in a cannoli (sp?) last night (one of my all-time fave treats!), but they WERE OUT! Ah, well.

I found out that my MIL is planning on applying for a job at my school. I really, really don't like that idea, but what could I say to her?!

Today I have a bunch of
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to do, and my workout will be The KB Way with Mike -- if I can get his arse out of bed early enough! :roll:

I'll BBL to say "hi" to everyone else!:p
 
Hey Tneah!

Sorry about Georgie's barking. And about your nasty AF day. That's stinkos. Hang in there and take it easy today, k?

Oh and I'm totally drooling over here about Shannon's blueberry coffee cake. Back when my Mom acted like my Mom she used to make the most phenomenal blueberry buckle. Dang, I wish I had some of it right now...

ETA: Hey Leanne! Have fun with your Kettlebell workout!

Oh, and Breckie--I'm so sorry about your nasty fall last night on the bus!. How scary. That happened to me one time on the school bus years ago and I sobbed hysterically cuz it scared me more than it hurt! You really got injured though, honey. Take it easy ok? (((HUGS)))
 
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YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!

My co-workers just brought a HUGEMONGOUS plate of homemade chocolate chip and chocolate-oatmeal cookies into my office! OMG are they good! And one of them is really, really big and says "Happy Birthday Shannon" on it.

:D:D:D:D:D:D

So much for eating clean today.

Tneah - I say you are due for a "me" day! You've had to deal with hordes of people for a long time. It's time to get away!

Breckie - oh, you poor thing! It sounds like you're aching all over. You're a more dedicated soul than I am... I'd take a rest day for sure. Just be careful, okay?

Leanne - you are so sweet! Thank you! I'm so sorry about your hair. Can you go back and tell the stylist how dissatisfied you are with it? Sometimes they'll fix it. I hope your hair grows fast....
 
Oh - one more thing... food-related, of course...

My Mom just called and told me she's having beans and cornbread for dinner, which is one of my all-time favorite meals. So I suspect I will be stopping by before I go on my date with Coach Sean this evening. :D
 
NO FAIR! I WANT COOKIES!!!!
*insert tantrum-throwing smiley that I can't find* :p

Enjoy them! You're so NOT supposed to eat clean on your birthday! That's what birthdays are about! Lots of unclean goodies...with NO guilt!!!
 
Allie - you can have all the cookies you want, as long as you don't take my giant cookie. :p Trust me, I feel no guilt whatsoever. Nor did I feel any last weekend, when I had three pieces of Boston cream pie - one during the family celebration Friday evening, and one each on Saturday and Sunday (but those two were very small... I promise.... )
 
Hey guys!

Shannon--HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I am so glad to see that you are enjoying it! Your treats are making me drool... :)

BG--I am so sorry about your accident! Sending you loads o' healing vibes and (((((HUGS)))))!

Leanne--I am sorry about your hair! Do you plan on seeing the movie today? So, is there NO other school your MIL can work at??? I understand your apprehension...Have fun with the bells today! i am trying to convince DH that we need ropes! Ha!

Tneah--Sorry about nasty AF. Checking into the hotel sounds like a spendid idea! You need some privacy!

Deb--Sorry about K's UTI issues and your lack of sleep. I hope things at work improve as well. (((HUGS))))

Nancy--Hi! Hey, do NOT worry about keeping up! I simply cannot either. I am glad for the good news about DT's ticker.

Allie--Nice purchases! I bought the weight vest and am giddy with anticipation. LOVE your straight jacket emoticon!!! You are so funny!

Robin--Good job on the stellar eating lately! Way to go! How do you like NROWLFW? I am reading the men's version and think he is making some really valid points.

Lainie--Sorry about the teeth! Throw the South Beach plan out the window and eat what you can. After all, it is only temporary. Don't cause yourself more stress than necessary. I hope the pain subsides soon!

Shelley--I need your advice! I have an antique buffet that needs either paint or refinishing. It has a medium color varnish on it now which is in sorry shape. Do you have any suggestions on what I should do with it? Simple paint seems like it wouldn't do it justice. You are so talented with these sorts of things, I thought you might have some ideas...

Well, I have spent the entire morning reading the U.S. Department of Labor's website. It was soooo NOT fun. Anyhoo, have to get to work around here.

Love y'all!
 
Well, a little better now. The snottiness has dissipated. The headache has backed off and my eye feels o.k. but the teeth are still aching and I’m still really exhausted.

Yep, I decided to postpone the South Beach Diet for now. It’s hard enough just eating anything at the moment. Ugh.

Shannon, Happy Birthday, dearie! How did I miss that before? Oh, and happy Friday off this week. :) Argh, cookies—don’t mention cookies! Of course, I can only eat them after dipping them in milk for a while, anyway.

Nancy, it can get overwhelming trying to keep up sometimes. In fact, I think I didn’t do personals at all the last couple days until today. I will forgive you if you don’t mention me every time. ;) I’m glad the heart tests turned out well for your DT.

Robin, figbug—like that one. :D

Breckie, I had my first adjustment 6 weeks ago (I think) and it wasn’t too bad—especially compared to getting the braces on in the first place. It hurt a bit while they were messing with my teeth, but not much after. This time was worse, though, and they tied in a tooth that had a bracket before but a coil in front of it instead of being on the wire (if that makes sense). What’s really annoying is one front tooth is suddenly sensitive to cold so I’ve been drinking through a straw to avoid the cold hitting that tooth. The good news is I can already see small changes. Anyway, I guess they’re going aggressive with me.

Allie, well, I am a bit jealous of your Cathe.com gift card. I ordered the weighted gloves and the weight vest (supposed to be delivered today!) but I had to actually spend the money for it. I would kind of like a stability ball as well, but didn’t want to spend on that yet (esp. considering I have a perfectly serviceable one). What I’m really waiting for are the pink boxing gloves. :)

Tneah, you sound like I did earlier—the boys had me up earlier than I wanted to be. Ugh. They are sweet boys, but way too noisy before 7am.

Leanne, check your PMs, girlie. I’m sorry you aren’t happy with your hair but I’d be willing to bet it’s much cuter than you think.

Kara, as I wrote the above to Leanne, I thought about your adorable haircut and was wishing I could pull it off, but I don’t have your face. All summer I pull my hair back anyway; sometimes I just want to cut it short! And yay, new avatar—so adorable to see you as I remember you!
 
BG, accident!?!?! What accident!!!!

Kara, what Kara??? Oh, I see it now. Yes, I'm reading the female version.

How am I missing all this stuff?!?!?!

What do my fingers have an affinity for question marks and exclamation points!?!?!

Kristi!!!! Hi sweetie pie. Did you get my email? (Here's a couple !?!?! for you too!!!!!)

Oy, someone just brought me a bucket of pee to analyze. Hi to Tneah and Leanne.
 
Hey melto-rama-ers. Ok, so that doesn’t exactly work, but I get points for trying.

Thanks all for the concern and well-wishes – you all are awesome. I really think I’ll be okay. It’s just not pretty looking, and it only hurts when I am awake.
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Ms Robin – Yesterday at work I was up and around on the van (which is way bigger than a van but that’s what we call it), I walked over to the front cabinets to grab a clipboard and the driver had to make a sudden stop. The problem is, I didn’t stop. Oh, and THANK GOD it was the end of the day and I wasn’t wearing the lead apron!!!! I flew forward somewhere between 3-4 feet and landed backwards against the dash between the front 2 seats, half on the driver and half on the floor. It happened SO fast. I adore the passion with which you wrote your last post. LOL

Leanne – Oh honey! Sorry about the hair. But darlin, your face is so beautiful that you could wear a brillo pad on your head and it wouldn’t matter. I will come kick that lady’s arse if you like. *puts her dukes up* Our lovely Tneah is right though, gay men make the BEST stylists. They aren’t afraid of the truth, and will give you what you need AND what you want. (um, hair-related I mean LMAO) Come visit me and I’ll take you to Daniel!!!! JJJ

Shannon – ah, your birthday goodies sound DIVINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love your attitude. Really love it.

Kara – nice to see you around these parts!!! Um, WHY were you reading the Department of Labor’s website? J

Figbug (I like it too) – I hate it when one tooth acts up. It’s like they all can’t behave at the same time. Hmmm, trying to picture the coil thing. I asked why I come every 10 weeks instead of less, and they said because I have self-ligating brackets and somethingorother somethingorother. I was in a lot of pain, so that’s all I remember (just the word I hadn’t heard before). Obviously everyone is different and requires different treatment. I have to realize that regardless of when I go or how often, the braces will stay for as long as they need to stay. *sigh* More in my case, is not better. L Obviously more in your case, is better. J or L ? Sorry your teeth are so hurty!
 
Mmmmm. I just ate another cookie. :D Happiness IS chocolate chip cookies.

Tneah - so, did you take a day for yourself? Woman, you certainly deserve it. I hope you can!!!

Leanne - thanks so much!!! I don't have much planned today, since I have to work. But this weekend I'm going out with a friend I've known since the fifth grade. We hardly see each other, but we make darned sure we celebrate each other's b'days. I'm sorry to hear about your hair. Do you think the stylist would shape it up some if you let him know how dissatisfied you are?

Kara - oh, your day sounds absolutely lovely... you poor thing. :confused:

Breckie - how are you holding up today? Are your bruises stiffening up?

Lanie - I'm glad you're feeling a bit better. Anything is better than nothing, right?

Robin - I always marvel at the fun things you get to do at work. :confused: Ugh.

I got to write an article on food poisoning, and now I get to write one on how to cope with holiday depression. These are going into a newsletter for seniors on Medicare. Cheery, eh? But at least I'm not twiddling my thumbs today!

I'm full to the brim, but I sure would like another cookie. :eek: Maybe I'll wait a bit.
 
Okay, I can't possibly keep up with y'all today, after spending the morning with no computer trying to fix the damn network. We discovered that one of the guys here opened some spam e-mail that had a Trojan virus attached to it. Oh joy.

Shannon - I'm coming over for cookies!

Ummmmmmm... I can't remember anything else. My brain is fried from updating and scanning and rebooting.

Ooooh, Kara - furniture. What style is your buffet? That should help determine what you should do with it? Can you find a pic of something similar and let me see?

BG - sorry to hear you got all banged up! Ouchie! When I was 7 months pregnant, I fell under a train, so I know how you're feeling!

Nance - I have no problem at all with all the Scramble games. I'm a total Scramble addict and when I don't have games to play, I play in the Live rooms.

Leanne - go back to that stylist and tell her to fix it!! and mmmmmmmmm... cannoli!

Lainie - OMG YOU ORDERED ASC3 for me???? Great. Now I'm crying. You're TOO nice to me! Thank you!

Tneah - ugh, you poor dear with the sciatica and the barking and the people and the Aunt Flo and.... well, everything! Here... have a {{{hug}}}.

Allie - I made peach buckle on the weekend. If you come visit, I'll make you blueberry buckle:)

Okay, I have to run now. I'm so sorry to whoever I missed. Love ya!
 
Shelley - I'm wondering the same thing. WHY were you that close to a train? I assume is was NOT moving....

Breckie - Nope. No room for cookies. Not now. But I saved the giant one with "Happy Birthday" written on it, and I'm taking it home. :D And hey - be sure to take some of those lovely drugs tonight so you can sleep. I hurt just thinking about your bruises.

Sometimes PowerPoint can be highly irritating. Not impossible, just irritating. I despise it when the stupid program thinks it knows better than I do what font size to use. When I tell it 24 pt., I mean it, dammit.
 
OMG. I'm on my way to Shelley's RIGHT now for some blueberry buckle.

I can't believe you would even offer to make that, Shell!!!! Aw, now you're makin' me get all emotional on ya.
 
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Hi,

Havent had a chance to read all but wanted to pop in and say hi. Super tired from getting home late with my cpr training and then not sleeping well but want to wish Shannon a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY and hello to everyone else :)
 
So I was completely peeved at my sweet (teeth gritted) DH this morning . . . who couldn't get his lazy arse out of bed until 12:00 noon! He knows I like to do my workouts early and that I was waiting on him to do the KB workout, but going to bed at 4:30 in the A. M. just doesn't make it easy to wake up early, now does it?! *OK, sorry to vent!* We did get The KB Way workout in, and it was fun doing it together, once I got over being ticked off.

I also just put gobs and gobs of gel into my hair, and it looks like a rat's nest, but maybe in a better way than the 7th-grade-boy-tries-Ozzy look from yesterday. Sigh. I may call the stylist to have her re-do it. One side is just really chopped up. Tneah, you do need to find me a stylist here or I'll have to fly out to go to Daniel with Breckie! :p

Shannon -- AKA The B-Day Girl! -- Those cookies sound delicious, as does your mom's meal for tonight! I didn't get to indulge in any birthday treats yesterday (darn restaurant for being out of canoli!), so maybe you could slide one of those smaller cookies over here my way . . . . How fun your b-day celebration with your friend sounds!

Kara -- Oh, it's so nice to read your long post -- and your new avatar is ADORABLE! You are sooooo pretty!! MIL is applying to all different jobs in North San Diego County, and I'm really hoping that this one doesn't come through! It would be in the Cashier's office and I wouldn't see her that much, but still . . . . Ah, I think you can convince W. to get the ropes! ;) Those would be so much fun! I ended up ordering Vol. 2 of The KB Way, but am still thinking about AOS Santa Monica . . . . I want to make sure that there will be plenty of KB stuff in it if I can't swing (ha ha) the ropes. So were you checking out stuff about accounting on the labor website??

Lainie -- Glad you're feeling better! I'll check my PM's here in a minute. I bet you'd look so cute with short hair!! Really!

Tneah -- Sorry that AF is here and is making you feel bad! {{{HUGS}}}!! Yes, PLEASE find me a good stylist!

Breckie -- Ah, you're such a sweetie! Really, a Brillo pad over my face would probably be a much better look! About MIL, like I told Kara, I wouldn't see her that much, but still . . . . Are your bumps and bruises feeling any better?? And your poor teefies, too . . . . {{{HUGS}}}!

Robin -- A bucket of pee, huh?

Erin -- Hope you get some rest! Sounds like you're wiped out, you poor thing!

Shelley -- What is this about you and a train?? I missed the story! Oh, you poor thing!! Can I come for some blueberry buckle, too?

Allie -- Ah, I wish you had liked the KB workouts more! :( Are you thinking of giving them another chance? I'm still so excited for you about your new Cathe goodies! I got an Amazon gift card yesterday and want to order the weighted vest with it, but they're still not showing Cathe's products.

Love to all you gals! I'll BBL!! :p
 
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