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August

August

Cathlete
Hello!

I'm back! http://tools.digeratimarketing.co.uk/content/lb/smile/happy/happy0014.gif

Sorry I couldn't drop in sooner -- I'm now in Part 2 of Deadline Frazzle Week and was out working after I got back in town, but today I'm home.


YAY! http://tools.digeratimarketing.co.uk/content/lb/smile/party/party0007.gif


I got all ready to do my workout and then Mom came over and brought her monsters...and then got comfortable on my sofa LOL.

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Then after an hour or so of watching TV she announced, "Aren't you hungry for lunch?"

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So we ate at my place and now I'm digesting my lunch and plan to do MIS upper body woo hoo! (Mom has now gone back to her place and left her monsters here to play for the afternoon.)

So let's see. Here's my weekend in a nutshell :

DONUT NEWS : As always, I found a Mr. Donut near my hotel and, like a good girl, repeatedly told myself I shouldn't get a donut, I shouldn't get a donut, I shouldn't get a donut, and then I was inside the shop. http://tools.digeratimarketing.co.uk/content/lb/smile/ashamed/ashamed0003.gif

BUT WAIT -- THE HORROR! There are only two kinds of donuts that I like in general......and OMG, would you believe that they've stopped making these two particular kinds of donuts? MY TWO FAVORITES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED! http://tools.digeratimarketing.co.uk/content/lb/smile/scared/scared0014.gif Can you even believe it?!

Is this a sign? This must be some evil sign. http://tools.digeratimarketing.co.uk/content/lb/smile/evilgrin/evilgrin0029.gif

OOGI NEWS : Oogi woke in the hotel room to find that she had grown one more blue rose! YIPPEE! We now have two blue roses!! http://tools.digeratimarketing.co.uk/content/lb/smile/party/party0024.gif

TOWEL NEWS : On my return home, I found one of the squirrels must have knocked down my towel rack again. No big deal. I cleaned up the apartment and put things back to normal and all was fine. I was so exhausted but I thought I'd take a really quick shower. Got in the shower, dried off....and ended up wiping kitty fur ALL OVER my body AND FACE. I'm not kidding, it was awful! LOL. Thin, fine, long, soft, ticklish kitty fur was ALL over my body and face.

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I ended up having to take another shower and wipe off with my hand towel.

WORKOUT NEWS : Yesterday I did Pilates Ring for lower body and today I feel as if my groin got a good workout LOL.


JENNIFER - I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your family friend. How young. I'm sending good vibes.

>Chocolate and almonds have been my friends today.

LOL. They are a friendly bunch.

DANA - How did your friend's surgery go? I had a friend who's friend had a similar sounding surgery....on his penis. Yeah. http://bestsmileys.com/notlistening/2.gif

Congrats to Gabe on winning the wallet at Bingo! Woo hoo! He must have been thrilled!

Mmm, that recipe looks yummy. Did you try it yet?

>think A.F. is due to arrive. Aug didn't warn me.

That's because Shelley didn't warn me. A.F. came without a word while I was out of town and unprepared. And of course it took me forever to find the tampons she likes.

Urgh, that must be frustrating to hear about the newbie getting so close a salary to yours. Why on earth does that info get leaked?

Oh hey, you've got an awesome Easter Bunny.

MICHELE - How you feeling? And how did the family weekend go and the partay?

Oh wait.

>chocolate layer cake with chocolate buttercream icing

Well, duh, it must have been a smash.

How really thoughtful of your DH to send you flowers in memory of your mother's passing. Wow. Your DH. What a sweetie.

SHANNON - I'm going to try making the Pumpkin and Pinto recipe next! I have some emergency questions!

1) I want to use the peel of my pumpkin (the pumpkin is a bit different in Japan and the rind is really yummy). Is this going to cause me turmoil?

2) I couldn't find diced tomatoes with green chillies, so I bought a can of diced tomatoes and a bottle of green chillies. So.....how many chillies do you think I should dice in?

>Yes, I started a Haters thread. I just couldn't stand it, knowing that it was missing again. Where the heck is everyone??? I hope you all are okay.

LMAO!! YAY FOR SHANNON!

>I want August back!

Awwww, so sweet! http://bestsmileys.com/blushing/7.gif

JEN - Sounds like you had a busy weekend. Were you able to bum around like you'd hoped and then enjoyed some time with Chad?

ROBIN - Hiya! How's your knee doing?



Okay. I'm going to digest more and maybe do a bit of work and then force myself to do my workout even though the workout time slot has passed LOL.

Hugs to you all! :* :*
 
Good Morning August and Haters to Follow.

This is now officially my week off from working out, I thought it would happen a couple of weeks ago but I got involved with some series. CTX is being delivered today.

My friend, Beth Ann, who moved from Wyandotte MI to Denver CO has been a family friend since I was in 3rd grade. She died of pneomonia and was only 44 years old. My Mom told me she was at Denver Mercy or General and had medical care. My take was that the pneumonia masticized and spread so was unable to control by meds.

Chocolate and almonds may revisit me again today.


Have a Great Day!!
 
Good morning!!

:7 :7 :7 :7 :7 Augie's back!! :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 Augie's back!!! :7 :7 :7 :7 :7

Thank heavens I didn't have to start this thread this morning. I was going to rename it... and all you Haters wouldn't like what I had in mind. :p ;)

August - I'm glad Deadline Frazzle Week is passing... slowly, but at least it is moving along, right? You should take the discontinued donuts as a GOOD sign: that's one less reason you need to do cardio. :D Now then - your questions about the chili:

1) I have no idea about the pumpkin peel. Can you cook it separately? I don't know how it would behave in a crockpot. Maybe you could cook it on the stove and then add it in?

2) Well, I despise green chiles, so I just use plain canned tomatoes. But as an estimate, try adding about a quarter cup of them.. and ask Michele. She's much better at this cooking thing than I am.

Jennifer - Enjoy your week off. That sounds very nice!

Cuz - can you help August measure out some chiles?

Last night I had a really good workout with Coach Sean. }( I did Press Play, since I missed the Press Play Saturday. Today is a day off, since the farrier is coming to trim the horses' hooves when I get home from work.
 
Good morning! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/eatdrink059.gif

They're gone! They're gone! They all went home! http://www.kidcorral.ca/forum/images/smilies/frolic.gif

Now maybe my life can get back to normal, whatever THAT is http://www.kidcorral.ca/forum/images/smilies/getalife.gif

It was a crazed weekend, and I just spent the last 4 days with the IL's and that's enough. DH took a 1/2 day off yesterday, then didn't get home from work until midnight x( . He's famous for calling me to say that he's leaving, then TWO HOURS LATER and he's not home yet!http://www.kidcorral.ca/forum/images/smilies/howrude.gif
This is a sure fire way to p!$$ me off :p . WHY does he tell me he's on his way home when he clearly isn't!?http://www.kidcorral.ca/forum/images/smilies/bs.gif
And why does he risk my wrath each and every time he does that!? http://www.kidcorral.ca/forum/images/smilies/aggressive.gif
And why am I stupid enough to fall for it every time!? http://www.kidcorral.ca/forum/images/smilies/gaah.gif

Rant over.

Workouts...lessee...Well, I did the Press Play Saturday workout on...a...Saturday. Sunday -- nada; Monday -- negative; Tuesday I did a segment from my latest Classical Stretch DVD -- Essentrics. LOVE IT!

AUGUST -- YEA!!! Augie's home!!! I think Shannon said it best, and we missed you terribly :*

*GASP* They discontinued your donuts!? That's an OUTRAGE! Okay, so I remember that you love the old fashioned glaze, but what's your other favorite?

Oh yeah, the hairy towel -- been there! ROTFLMAO!!

So what did you have for lunch?

WOO HOO!! Way to go, Oogi! I can't believe how long it took her to get another blue rose!

>Yesterday I did Pilates Ring for lower body and today I feel as if my groin got a good workout LOL. http://bestsmileys.com/notlistening/2.gif

JENNIFER -- I've been good friends with chocolate and almonds for a long time! Yeah, we go way back -- LMAO!

I got CTX a couple of months ago but I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I doubt I'll ever do the cardio, but the weight work looks great!

How was the home show?

CUZ!
>Thank heavens I didn't have to start this thread this morning. I was going to rename it... and all you Haters wouldn't like what I had in mind.

ROTFLMAO!! So, what were you thinking of changing it to, hmmmm!?

How was your Press Play workout? Don't you just love that one? Every time I do it I'm is awe of it. It's my favorite CC workout, for sure!

ROBIN -- Yes, my DH made it home safe and sound. What have you been up to lately? How's work going? Is your knee holding up? Aren't you leaving soon for another trip? I'm so jealous!

DANA, JEN, and all -- what are you up to?

Okay -- I want to peruse the forums, but I'll BBL to see who's around :*
 
JENNIFER -

>Chocolate and almonds may revisit me again today.

Do give them my very best! They know me by name, just so you know.

To think that people can die from pneumonia in this day and age. It's so shocking. Again, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Ahhh, CTX. I've got that somewhere in my DVDs. LOL.

SHANNON -

>I was going to rename it... and all you Haters wouldn't like what I had in mind.

LMAO!

>You should take the discontinued donuts as a GOOD sign: that's one less reason you need to do cardio.

http://bestsmileys.com/blushing/6.gif Oooh yeah! Yeah!

No, wait, No! NO! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/eatdrink024.gif We're talking glaze at stake!

Thank you for the pumpkin and green chilies advice. The Japanese pumpkin rind actually cooks up really easily...maybe I'll throw it in with the rest and see how it goes, as that's really more my personality LOL.

>I despise green chiles

WHAT?! How could anyone despise those green, lovely angels?! I love those guys!

MICHELE - So what do you think about the green chilies? Is putting them in going to make my mom sad? She's not much for spicy stuff (I love it). Hmm. I wonder if I should just put a litlte bit in and then add some more to my own bowl.

Anyway, YAY! You're a free woman! Congratulations!

>He's famous for calling me to say that he's leaving, then TWO HOURS LATER and he's not home yet!

LOL! But he's so dang wonderful so we forgive him!! http://tools.digeratimarketing.co.uk/content/lb/smile/love/love0048.gif

>Okay, so I remember that you love the old fashioned glaze, but what's your other favorite?

My other favorite at Mr. Donuts is one called Golden Chocolate. http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/choir.gif

It's a chocolate cake donut with, well, delightful, giant golden sugar lard crystals plastered everywhere. And with every bite, the lard crystals crumble off, so you look like a slob as you catch the falling gems into your hand (or better yet a napkin) and then you roll those tiny boulders into your mouth. Yuuuum!

>So what did you have for lunch?

Since it was out of the blue and there was no time to cook, I heated up a packet of frozen organic garbanzo bean lentil green curry and we ate it with brown rice and pickled...um, what do you call them? They look like tiny onions. And some cut up celery and then we had fresh mango for dessert.

Wow, I sound like a health freak! It was that or order in a tuna sandwich and chocolate shake LOL.

>I got CTX a couple of months ago but I haven't had a chance to use it yet.

L-M-A-O!!!!!!

Okay. Mooch is asleep on my arm again. BBL!


ETA : OMG! Thank goodness I went to check for a photo! I misunderstood! They didn' STOP making golden chocolate, they're IMPROVING it!!!

http://www.misterdonut.jp/newpro/080402_001/index.html

It's the one on the left. :p
 
Is this the one!?

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I hate green chili's -- seriously, I hate them. :p

>So what do you think about the green chilies? Is putting them in going to make my mom sad?

I don't know, but it would make ME sad -- LMAO!!

>She's not much for spicy stuff (I love it). Hmm.
>I wonder if I should just put a litlte bit in and then add some more to my own bowl.

Yes, this is what I would suggest. It's like I tell my DH, who tends to be heavy handed with the seasoning -- you can always add more, but once it's in there you can't take it out ;) :p
 
LMAO at your post! Yes yes in everything!

Yes! That's the Golden Chocolate from the heaven's above!

Yes, I'll add the green chilies to my bowl.

And....WHAT? You hate green chilies, too? Must be something that runs in the genes. LOL.

>>So what do you think about the green chilies? Is putting them in going to make my mom sad?

>I don't know, but it would make ME sad -- LMAO!!

LMAO!
 
>Yes, I'll add the green chilies to my bowl.
NOW you're talkin'! :p

I have to do some work now :-( . I bought a roast yesterday and I'm about to throw it in the crockpot! I can't believe how late it is already and if I don't get it in there it won't be ready in time for dinner! I have some calls to make, too. OMG I forgot to approve my landscape treatments for the year and I missed the first one. I can't believe I forgot to mail in the contract!? Why can't I remember things anymore? Seriously, I forget stuff all the time. It's kind of scary. ;(
 
If only you were born like me and never was able to remember anything. It's a much easier life. :)

Good luck with your work and your roast!

I'm going to hop into bed (okay, that's a lie - I AM in bed and typing with the computer on my stomach)...anyway, have a good day and see you tomorrow!


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Hi haters.

August - I'm so glad that you are back. We all missed you tons!!! That donut that Michele posted for you looks like a kind that I've had, but I think that the crunchy stuff may have been dried coconut? I can't remember. My friend's surgery went good (I think). I haven't talked to her. Her not-boyfriend (don't ask) called me and said that the dr as able to repair 2 of the 3 holes. Then he called me again on Monday and said she lost her voice. She goes for a follow up on Thursday.

Michele - what a relief that your life has calmed down (at least for now). Even though you were busy you still found some time to squeeze in a workout. ^5 to you!!! Oh don't feel bad about forgetting stuff, I do it all the time. And it is very scary.

Shannon - I didn't know that you had a horse (or do you have more then one)? Do you have a lot of acreage?

Jennifer - hope you like CTX. I don't have it but always read great things about it.

Every once in awhile when AF is here I feel like a complete mess. That is how I feel right now. Horrible!!! I haven't worked out in ages (thanks to DH and his stupid schedule). I could just cry. Everyday day this week I've set my alarm for 4:15 and everyday I've gotten up at 5:15. I honestly think that the only way I'll get in a workout is in the a.m. but I can't do it. Why can't I do it? There are tons of other ladies on this forum that do.

A girl that used to work with(she was an aide in one of the classrooms - got moved to a different building) just e-mailed me. She had gastric bypass surgery last year and just had to have it redone 2 months ago due to complications. So she said she wanted to start weight training and did I know anyone who could help her? I was like, HELLO!!!!!! I e-mailed her back but haven't heard from her. She has a bad back though so she is going to need to be careful. Do you know what that type of surgery does to your stomach muscles? Would she even benefit from core training? I'm not sure exactly what they cut when you have the procedure done. She showed me the scar when she had the first surgury done and it was huge - she had a vertical scar from, I'd say 3 inches below her bra to well below her belly button.


Hi Robin, Jen and anyone else I may have missed.
Well back to work. Fun, fun, fun.
 
Cuz - Yay!!! I hope you get to enjoy some peace and quiet for a change! You deserve it! And... ah... I think I'll just keep my mouth closed now about that new name, since I seem to be in the minority here today. :p

August - so, how did the pumpkin rind turn out in the chili? Umm, no offense, but that picture of the donut that Michele posted doesn't look all that appetizing.

Dana - I have two horses, which I keep on my parents' property. They have about 200 acres, about half in pasture, half woods. Hey, I'm not a morning exerciser either. I just can't move fast that early in the morning. Could you get up early and take care of other stuff, and then be able to move your workout to the evening?
 
Hello Haters.

It actually feels like spring here. Seville and Madrid love the sunshine just like me.

CTX didn't arrive today but Cardio Kicks & Circuit Max. So, part of my lunch was spent at the UPS store.

Chocalate and Almonds did make a visit again. Life is good.

BBL.
 
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