Weekend Melting

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buffettgirl

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Happy Saturday, crew! I'm just slurping down the coffee before hitting the stationary bike for CCPP. I have lots to do today. My flower beds are chock full of weeds and I have to get groceries for a picnic tomorrow. I also want to make a blueberry pie and some brownies. Mix in a little laundry and some computer time, and the day is full, until about 5:30, when I'm all DH's. What do all of you have planned?
 
Happy Saturday, Melters!
I just checked us in for our flight -- we're flying Southwest. I'm about to grab a bite to eat then do PUB up only premix and the blasts from Imax3. DH is going to join me in the weights. I wish I was doing CCPP -- maybe some day soon.

Robin -- it sounds like you have a nice day planned -- you make the yummiest sounding things! Have a wonderful day!

After I work out, I'll be getting ready to leave in the morning.
{{{HUGS}}} to you all!
 
Morning Robin, Kristi and all who follow!

I'm still on a high from CCPP plus the added challenge from Vol. 8. I banged out 8.25 miles full of hills and sprints and WHOO HOO!

Robin - sounds like you have a very busy day ahead. Enjoy your dinner out with DH tonight. Get a pic in your dress!

Kristi - I LOVE your new avatar pic! You look amazing! And yes... you MUST get some Cardio Coach workouts. At least CCPP. You would love it. It's incredibly inspiring! Enjoy your trip!

Today I will be following Lainie's lead from yesterday and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. There is dog hair everywhere (Gil is finally losing his winter undercoat and there are lumps of it all over the house), tons of laundry, dusting, bathrooms. Yeehaw! It's raining and grey here, so it's a good day for it, anyway.

I'll check back in later.

P.S. Allie - I love tanning too ;)
 
Happy Saturday, everyone!

I slept in until 6:00 this morning, which was pure bliss! I've been waiting until 7:00 to start laundry since the laundry room is upstairs and right above the guest bedroom, and then most of today will be spent doing Clean Max and Laundry Max. I think I have PS Chest/Back (is that right?) scheduled for today, and I'll probably also add in some short cardio -- maybe 4DS HIS since I love that one!

The in-laws are supposed to be here around 3:00 or 4:00 to visit and then we'll all go to dinner. I need to talk to DH beforehand, b/c I refuse to keep paying for BIL when we eat out. (Once again, he didn't even offer to chip in for pizza last night. I honestly wouldn't have taken the money, but shouldn't he at least offer? Shelley called it -- he's a total moocher!)

I also just wanted to thank you all SOOOO much for being so supportive about my grumbling about BIL and for offering such good advice. I think that I need to talk to DH about things today. It's just awful b/c I already feel like a guest in my own house. I could put up with it graciously if it were just a week-long visit, but who knows how many months he'll be here for?? Last night, for instance, I wanted to take off my bra and put on my jammies, and yet I didn't want to be hanging all out there, so to speak, so I ended up just going upstairs at 8:30 and reading in bed. Normally I love to read in bed, but it sucked to *have* to do that, you know?? I promise, promise, PROMISE to shut up about it the rest of the weekend. Sorry to be such an annoying bore! :-(


Oh, Kristi -- Your new avatar is gorgeous!!! You look so elegant and beautiful!!! What a beautiful woman you are! Hooray for getting ready for Chicago tomorrow. Do you have a full itinerary while you're there? Glad you had fun at the productions last night! Did you like Death Cab for Cutie? :) Are Katie and Haleigh super excited about Chicago? I think I'm going to have to cave with you on Cardio Coach, too -- although I have no idea how I'd use them since I don't have access to a machine and hate running! :)

Robin -- Hooray for CCPP today! Sounds like you have a busy day -- and can I invite myself over again for some of that pie and those brownies?? Yummy!:9 So what kind of restaurant are you and DH going to tonight? Your evening last night sounded like it was so relaxing and fun! How much longer will DD's SO (Jim?) be here before he has to head back to Afghanistan? Is it one more week? Are you doing OK today after doing Imax 3 yesterday? Don't overdo it!

Shelley -- We missed you so much yesterday, but it sounds like you had a fabulous day with Sophie and Karen! I'm so happy for you! ETA: We were posting at the same time. WTG on your workout this morning! Wow -- over 8 miles?? You ROCK, babe!

Lainie -- What a busy day you had yesterday! Did Brian get home safely?

Allie -- Did you get a good night's sleep again last night? :)

I better get started on Clean Max. I'll BBL to say "hi" to everyone else, even though it sounds like we'll be missing Shannon and Kara today!! :) I miss Tneah! :-(
 
Leanne, darling, you grumble all you want. I have a feeling you're going to need a place to vent over the next several months.

I miss Tneah too!

And I'm having a hard time motivating myself to get cleaning, here. I'm on my second load of laundry and I've tidied up and taken the dogs to the dog park. I need to get my arse in gear and clean bathrooms, dust and vacuum! Send some cleaning vibes, please!
 
Hi everyone. Just popping in quickly to say "hi." I'm about to take a nap while Ewan naps. :p

I stayed up way too late. Brian got in around midnight and then we were up for a couple more hours for some reason.

This morning we took the boys to see the new movie Wall-E. It was great and the boys had fun. Then we went for Mexican food. Now I've got Ewan down for his nap and got my teeth brushed and scrubbed again, so time for a little catch-up rest.

Hope to bbl.

[font face="comic sans ms" font color=green]***Lainie***
fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com
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"If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans."[/font]
 
Hi all.

Leanne, yes, what Shelley said. This is your grumble central. Please fell free to vent if you need. We are going to our favorite "fancy" restaurant in town - the Herdic House.

Lainie, I just got up from a nice afternoon nap and thought of you.

Shelley, I'm sending you my left over cleaning vibes. I got everything done on my list with time to spare.

Kristi, I like the avatar!

Deb, cute picture.

I have to go get ready for my night out. DH made our reservations for an early dinner, which is fine with me. That way we can come home and relax on the patio with a glass of wine and no kids. Bliss!
 
Good afternoon, all!

Thanks for letting me vent, but I promise I'll try to be good and not be too grumbly!

Shelley -- I'm sending you cleaning vibes! I hope it's not too late for you to get them in time to get those bathrooms done! You're probably wiped out from that intense workout today!

Robin -- Oh, I'm so excited for you for your night out! Sounds like you have a wonderful, relaxing evening ahead of you! Hope you have a wonderful time, and maybe you can spend some quality time with DH since you'll be alone!}(

Deb -- Oh my gosh! You and DH are so adorable!!! It is so neat to see what you look like! Looks like Keegan warmed up right away! ;-) Hope you have a wonderful time with your DF tonight! Is his wife back yet?

Lainie -- Yumm . . . Mexican food! Did you get something yummy and decadent? Glad you're having a fun day! :)

Just got done showering, after finishing up the housecleaning. Time for a veggie burger for lunch! :9 Hope everyone is having great afternoons!
 
Hi, girlfriends,
Just a quick stop -- I will probably not be back until Friday. I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Shelley -- 8.25 miles -- you go girl! That's great! Do you only run indoors or outside, too? Are you starving after a run that long -- 7 is sort of my threshold for wanting to eat everything in sight for the rest of the day. :) Thank you soooo much for your very sweet comments about my picture. I really don't like pics of myself, but I had my DD take some last night so I could submit my RT Who's Who info. Enjoy your time off!

Leanne -- Thank you soooo much for your sweet comments about my picture, too!! I kept making it smaller so it wouldn't be so frighteningly large if someone looked at it. :) Have you been able to get everything done today as you would like? I hope you and Mike got a chance to talk about the situation. It's really lame to feel like a guest in your own home!! Don't worry about venting too much -- that's what's going on in your life right now & that's what we are here for!!!

Deb -- That was such a sweet picture! Thanks for sharing it! Hope you had a great time with your DF!

Lainie -- Hope you had a good nap! Glad to hear Wall-E was good -- it got a great review in our paper yesterday.

Robin -- Have a wonderful date with your DH!

Hi, Allison, Kara, Jennifer, Shannon, and Tneah! Talk to you guys next week!
 
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Oh my gosh, Deb, that is the cutest pic EVER!!! Thanks for sharing! And yes, it's nice to put a face to the name!

Robin and Leanne - thanks for the cleaning vibes. I have almost everything done. Just have to vacuum the laundry and workout areas and do some more laundry. All the dusting and bathrooms are done.

Lainie - I adore Mexican food. What didja have? I just made myself a burrito with low-fat refried beans, cheese, avocado and hot salsa. Yum!

Leanne - what kind of veggie burgers do you like?

Robin - enjoy your dinner and time with DH!

All right, I'm off to finish up!
 
Kristi - are you all ready to go? I run indoors and outdoors, but it's SO humid right now, and I just can't run in that. I tried last weekend and managed a pathetic 3 miles and had to stop at one point because I thought I was going to throw up. My treadmill is my best investment ever! I still need to do my pic for the RT bio. I tried taking one of myself but it didn't come out well.

I got everything on my list done today, plus some! I'm tired and really pleased.
 
Good morning melters.

Dinner last night was nice. We came home and relaxed on the patio as planned. We are supposed to have a picnic this afternoon, but the weather looks pretty crappy. We may end up just having everyone over here. I hope to get a GS upper body workout sometime today.

Kristi, have a wonderful trip.

Kara, when do you leave? Will you be able to check in here while your with DH's family?

Shelley, don't you just love a busy, productive Saturday?

I better go get ready for church. Later all.
 
Good Morning!

It looks like everyone was pretty busy yesterday. We took my DF out for dinner and he was pretty happy. His wife is not back yet and he gets bored on the weekends. During the week he goes to the community center and has lunch and one day a week delivers Meals-On-Wheels in the area. They are closed on the weekend so he is alone.

I did a lower body BFL workout this morning. It was nice doing something different, with 70's disco music in the background..yes I said 70's disco music! My favorite music to work out to! :+

Robin:
Glad you were able to have a nice dinner with DH and relax afterwards. Too bad about the weather for the outing today.

Kristi:
Have a good trip!

Shelly:
Wow I am in awe! 8.25 miles! You are officially our "gazelle"..

Leanne:
I feel so bad for you and the BIL situation. I really think you and your DH need to go out somewhere alone and discuss how you are going to get him out into his own place. Don't feel bad about venting here.. that is what we are here for!

Lainie:
I love naps! I can really understand how you have to work everything in when the DS's are sleeping!

Well the spitfire is sleeping in his crate...I have been up with him since 5:00 so I think I will take a break and read for a bit!

BBL

Deb
 
Morning Robin!

Yes, I sure do love getting all my chores done. That never seems to happen though. Today I need to mow (if the weather holds) and wash windows. And other things I can't remember until I check "THE LIST":p

Glad you had a nice dinner last night. Enjoy your picnic, whether it's indoor or outdoor!

Bon voyage, Kristi and family!
 
Good morning, Melters!

Ah . . . another morning of sleeping in until 6:00! Pure bliss! Today DH is meeting with his gaming group at 1:00, and he's taking BIL with him, which means that I get the house to myself. Happy dance! :) I think I have Strike Zone scheduled for today, which should be fun. What are all you lovely ladies up to today?

Robin -- How great that you had a nice dinner last night! Did you get to wear one of your fancy new dresses? Hopefully that weather will clear up for the picnic!

Shelley -- Hooray for getting your cleaning done yesterday! My favorite veggie burgers are the Morningstar Farms black bean ones. Have you tried those? I've also been liking this Dr. Praeger's brand that has recently started appearing at Trader Joe's. Which are your favs? Can you maybe have Chris try taking a photo of you for the RT book? I still have to send in that questionnaire!

Kristi -- Your photo looks gorgeous! I hate pictues of me, too, but figured that it was good to have a recent photo for my avatar with the RT coming up. You probably won't have time to check in today, but hope you have a WONDERFUL time in Chicago! We'll miss you!

Deb -- How is the little spitfire doing today? That photo is fantastic!

Allie -- So today you'll be trying your new KB workout, right?!}(

Kara -- Did you pick Colin up yesterday? I bet you're all so happy for him to be back home!:)

Lainie -- Is today another busy day for you? :)

Shannon -- I know you probably won't be checking in again today, but I'm sending you positive relaxation vibes!

Tneah -- We miss you! Sending you positive flying vibes!:)
 
Hello everyone. We are missing church today because DH slept in a long time (and I let him). Unfortunately I didn't get to sleep in too long (but until 7:30 which is pretty good, actually) because Ewan came bounding in. I got up to entertain the boys.

So we're having a lazy day at home today. :)

Busy week coming up--first full week with both kids at home. Eek! On Tuesday I'll be taking them along with me for an appointment at the orthodontist--my first adjustment. Eek again! I'm finally eating normal food now (though I hate how it feels getting stuck under the wire) and now I'll probably have at least a few days of liquid or very soft food again. Then Friday is July 4th, of course, so we'll be having our party. Before then I need to do some more cleaning and prep. So as for my workouts, not sure yet. I'm not going to push myself too much to complete a particular rotation--just do what I want when I can. Then I'll start a more serious rotation next week post-party.

Leanne, enjoy your free time in the house and enjoy Strike Zone today! You know we are here for you to vent. I probably told you before that we actually had my SIL, her husband, and her new baby stay with us before we moved to Europe. But in our case it was also good for us in a way because they stayed in our house for a while after we moved, so we didn't have to sell. On the other hand, they never paid rent or anything, so it was probably better when they moved out and we got real renters. Anyway, point is, I know how it is having in-laws staying with you.... And at least in my case one of them was a woman who would help with cooking and stuff (but not cleaning--DH's family is not as clean as I am).

Shelley, sounds like you've been very productive. Yeah, I love Mexican food, too (and we're Texan, after all). It's DH's absolute favorite, though it was actually Isaac who chose it yesterday. I had an artichoke and mushroom enchilada. Yum.

Deb, love the pic of you and your DH with Keegan! :)

Robin, so did you make blueberry pie and brownies? Argh, trying not to think about that now.

Kristi, hello to you if you check in! Yes, Wall-E was actually really really good. Loved it.

Allie, where are you this weekend?

Jennifer, and what's up with you?

I know Shannon is having her weekend off from the computer. Good idea.


[font face="comic sans ms" font color=green]***Lainie***
fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com
http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
"If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans."[/font]
 
Good morning friends!

Well, Colin is home! YEA! But that is about the only good news I have to share. We came home last night to a broken air conditioner ($4000 unit) and temps in the 90s. :eek: Then as we were eating a very late dinner at the table crammed into the corner of the living room (house still a disaster), Emma said she smelled something. After a 30 minute investigation, we found an oulet that was SECONDS away from starting on fire. The screws holding it in were already melted! WTH is going on??????? So, the air conditioning guy is due here this afternoon and we still have to find a reputable electrician. Ugh. I am sorry to be so self-absorbed! I need a job!!!! OK, I am off to do P90X Chest&Back and work off this stress!

I hope everything is going well with all of you. My thoughts are with you! :)

Kara
 
can I sneak in?

Pardon my interruption, but may I melt with you too? I think I would really like a check-in home, and wondered if you had room for one more. I won’t take up much space. I haven’t posted in a long time – I mostly just lurk. I actually (totally embarrassing) didn’t even know these check-ins existed! I typically just clicked on the “Ask Cathe” tab on the home page to get to the forums, which doesn’t even show the Check-In threads. I stumbled on them only recently and feel like an idiot for not knowing they were there!

So here I am. I am willing to say “nipple” as much as required if that helps. :7 }( Y’all cracked me up!

I perused the other check-ins, and think this one is most “me.” I am always in the process of melting (it’s never really ever enough, is it?) , so I humbly ask for permission to join you lovely ladies! Perhaps if I have some accountability, I can melt mo bettah! I am familiar with most of you from your posts on other threads, and I feel we have similar personalities and interests! You all just seem so real (albeit in a virtual space).
 
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