Busy

I am BUSY!!!! My number 3 son has surgery on his right arm ...again....12/23/10....very early in the AM. I will be there holding his hand, the lioness watching her cub.........trust me on that!

I have been cooking like a swirly fool ... and you know what.......I lost .6pounds this week! Due to the snow and other appointments I have not been able to waddle. I did join a gym and I start in January 2011. A gift to myself.....I have hopes of ditching another 10 pounds or more by my birthday in mid February!

The dawling is on his way up North picking up our number 2 child and number 4 child. It will be a marvelous Christmas!

Hope everyone that reads this insignificant piece of droll has a wondrous holiday!

News and more news

First off, I lost .6 pounds of lard........I am finally getting the hang of the points plus thing.....the small calculator one buys....one needs class 101 to figure the damn thing out...what stumped me was how to just put points in...got it going on now.......soooooo next week I really hope for better poundage lost! I know I am a "carboholic" it is a disease and well I need the ten step plan for freedom.........I love bread, I love sugar, I love all that is bad for me.long drawn out sigh..........help me...............

I have a sunburn on my forehead from waddlewalk and running......it is interesting talk....no?

The dawling has been sick with his beloved stones....had to have a 6mm removed........poor thing......and poor people involved in his care...I am one of those bitch wifey people...cause I am a nurse and I trust no one....I am like lion with baby cubs......sigh.....

and so it goes.............sigh..............................................

New day

Well, weight watchers has changed their plan........I think it might work better for me.....I gained my usual 2 cellphones back plus an ounce ........( .5pounds) Not too bad for 2 weeks of somewhat overindulgence?
Got to see number 2 child and time with child number 4. Not bad.....oh, oh, oh, the dawling gained a pound.

So, have high hopes for this new points plus! I actually get 29 to play with each and every day....you spoil me soooooo, weight watcher's.............

Taking child #4 back

To college....get to see child #2...........then face reality again.....I always hate that reality thing!

Holiday

I may gain weight,
I might get a wee bit depressed, BUT
it's THANKSGIVING!!
I am on HOLIDAY!
Happy Turkey day............
Miss you lots #2 child and wish we could have stayed longer!!!!!

Happy Birthday child number 2

Yes, you are 23 years old!!!!!! I can not believe it! You are my sweet one .......... Even though I told you, for that particular Halloween, that you were a Gypsy witch.......you believed me!

cattle scale

Welllllllllllll..............I lost that cell phone weight I gained last week.............can you hear me screaming?????????????????
I am going crazy....crazy...I tell you..........I have hit the wall......the wall is pure concrete......no it is metal..........no it is steel..........
Hopefully the new weight watcher plan will break this wall of mine.........break it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now on to the quilt.......I took a picture of my addition to the ends.........starting the machine quilting next week...........think of me with that big thing rolled up and thrown over my shoulder...............

The quilt

from I will never do this again.........maybe? I have "triangled" myself to death...to death I tell you!!!! For those that really read this damn blog...tell me true...should I add another row of material? Click on all of them...they will enlarge....you will see at the head of bed, where I put said material across. My bed is a queen the daughter's bed is a full size. She also has one of those gigantic mattresses that one needs a latter to enter. I am thinking of height people.....from the floor to the top of mattress Oh, and yes, I will be machine quilting this thing myself...I can not and will not pay someone to do...the cost is unbelievable! So child number 2 tell me what you think? Almost forgot.......the pattern is called depression quilt...I got it from a free source on line......

On another note.......I am back in that plateau thing again! Gained the cellphone weight back...broke down and cried on the weight watcher cattle scale......I am busting my butt with this diet...I am embracing it...I am working out like a 20 something old.......running....running.After Thanksgiving WW is changing their plan...my fair leader thinks it will help me in the weight loss........lets hope.......................thank you for the "pitty" party.......

Had to add

Remember the torture of getting a group photo of your "wee" ones? I had all 4 to wrangle up........the oldest was nearly 18 and the youngest was nearly 2 years............they were sick of the posing...........I had to get this picture....if nothing else, for those tired weary expressions! Oh, to go back down memory lane...........I actually had more time when they were younger! The oldest is 34 and the baby........18years old............wish like crazy I could turn the clock back!

Happy LATE Halloween............

Down to the dirty.......lost one cellphone........as "they" say.......(.2pounds).................I need therapy.......I need a fat suctioning machine.........I need help........so close to 40 pounds......so close...it's a mind thing...maybe a good .........................................................


COLONOSCOPY

Yep!!!! That is what I need.......good for 5 pounds!!!!!!

backwards.......picture of dawling...in the dark

Well, two steps forward.......one step backwards............
I gained .4pounds back (you know that 2 cellphone thing of weight) pleeeezzze. I need to just live on the ww soup.....the one you make.......o points.........I got sick of it so ate other things.....stayed within my points......but the metabolism is old and well.............not like it use to be...........hopefully a breakthrough for next Wednesday.............

I'm cooking the meal...plus the dessert for our nurses meeting the day before the annual cattle scale...................let us all pray..........amen!

I will be salivating...............................

I broke it..........I did.....

It is a miracle......truly! I broke the blasted weight plateau...yes, I did....Lost 1.6 pounds of lard!! Thank heavens.....as the road....the cows.....the peoples....they thought an earthquake was happening when I was running by!! This ole gal was running....running and running...........

Now there is next week....breathe in breathe out.......
Keep your fingers crossed!!!!!!!

Plateau

Depressing, depressing, and depressing..........it is official I am experiencing a plateau. What to do, what to do??????? Keep going......trying to mix things up, suppose I need to do straight running, dear me, what will the cows say? A lot of fat slip-sliding away..................maybe I will cut the carbs back for a week? I could always have liposuction....... I can use my vacuum........

Sorry, late with

the cattle scale...basically I lost what I gained last weight....(.5 pounds of lard)........I think I need to get back on track with my tracking...you know that thing of shoveling food in your mouth! It is depressing when you have your fat a** out waddle walking then running...and one only loses half a damn pound.......I HATE getting old! OK..I put it out there! The body doesn't work like it use too....the weight stays with you, like a friend you try to be nice to, but deep down you really want them to get the he** out of your life....that is how I see fat...it's true...I'm a "fatrophobic"...and an "oldtrophobic"...a disease.....maybe a virus? Can someone develop a vaccine?
thank you for listening........

C A T T L E S C A L E it is

Time to face the music! OK.......(.4) pounds gained..as the daughter said sarcastically, "Just 2 cellphones" Actually, I thought it was going to be worse.........as the dawling says, We can't live in that food bubble forever.......

I am running a slight bit over one mile now...which I am finding amazing for my old self! The fat is sloshing as I run but I'm making progress. So, one step backwards and maybe two forward?

I have a

strong feeling that this Wednesday is going to be a VERY bad cattle scale adventure..............BUT we went on the PATH to 9th street in New York and walked to Union Square to experience the Farmers market. MY, my, my.............it was dizziness, elation, it was jam packed with the peoples, it was 200 degrees.........I did not take pictures.........Child #3 was with us and we had to work fast........he was getting circuit overload.......he was getting that look and "we" know that look........so all 5 of us (everyone minus #1 son) did the ride over, walk, and back in 3 plus hours. Next time it will be different.......maybe! The food, the food, the food, the smells, the salivation was intense.........save me dear diet fairy, save me..........................
Hoboken, I think I love youuuuuuu! The driving is intense, the dawling is my wheel-master...think I'm going to look forward to Stevens!!!!!!!!!!!! The average age for the town is 28 years ........all the women were pregnant, or with a baby........The dawling was mumbling......
I'm going to like these visits to Stevens..............

Yep yep....you know

OK, feeling good today.....stepped on the cattle scale and lost 1.4 pounds of lard this week! It has to be the running! My fat is jiggling down the road with each step......I have developed a secret following.......that's OK.......they cheer me on!

Hoping I can maintain or lose next cattle scale time....going to see the baby at college this weekend. (Parents weekend) I can't wait to see him! I must not over eat! I must not encounter bed bugs! We will be in bed bug land...I will do the mattress check thing and please please may I not see one!!!!!

Bad and some good

I gained .2 stinking pounds this week! (one of those skinny people told me that was a small cellphone....I just looked at her)

The good news....I am running one entire mile! (That my friends is a true miracle!) The cows are shocked, they look at me funny.....a young redneck wannabe was cruising by in his red pickup....veered over to my side, after passing, looking in his rear view mirror at my "jogginess".......I waved! Of course it takes 3 miles of my straight waddle walk, then I flip into run drive ...after a mile of run time, click back to waddle.....not bad for a 56 year old fatty!

On another note....a dear someone emailed me the news that my small community (involving only the womenfolk) has been getting terrorized by a "mooner". He was actually caught in the act in front of our post office...the one I go by near the end of my 5 miles. I was never mooned, I would like to know if was based on my waddle, my age? I was rather disappointed! Although I must admit I feel so much better that this "mooner" has been caught! Life in the back-roads and rack-roads of our Valley.........

You know...I know

everyone is waiting......... (.8pounds) of lard lost. Wanted more but will take it. I am actually jogging for .5 miles straight.....I am now doing 5 miles of waddle walking in the morning but toward the end of the waddle I have started the jogging. Actually I am grateful no one really sees me as I jog......think of big jiggles as I jiggle jangle down the road....... I leave one with that stuck in your brain..........

Time

I want everyone to know that I busted my be-hind for this weeks loss! Yes, was waddle walking and waddle running 8 to 9 miles per day! I go back to work this evening, so I only did 5 miles today. Anyway, I lost 1.2 pounds of lard. Peoples...it was more, as This waddle person gained from the week before....I think I gained about 2 pounds, so I was on a mission not to humiliate my fat self! We will see what next week brings.........Until then will show pictures of the dawling (look at his slim down hunky self) and the last of four children moving into his (NOT) air conditioned dorm on the third floor............

No weigh in

Will post the gain (more than likely) next Wednesday, September 1..........I am pretty sure it will not be a good cattle scale weight! I went over my points from 2 to 5 each and every blasted day! Even though I had plenty of activity point...I am running during my waddle walks. (that is major)..........we got back very late last night......taking the "the baby boy" to college. Will update later this week with some pictures. So until then...........I will be refocusing myself!

Time...again

I have been busting my fat butt...waddle walking up to 8 miles on days not working.......why, I had my fat butt out last evening in the pouring rain..so the total lost this week was only .8 pounds. Which really is .3 pounds, when last week I gained .5 pounds, are you all with me on this? I am beginning to think I need to really kick up the exercising even more!!!!! At least the dawling tells me I'm looking buff......of course..... he is half blind.......

Taking child number 4 to college this Friday.......this is the first year I don't have anyone in high school...very strange feeling! We'll always have child number 3 to take to work and community college but that is another story...........

Hooked the above rug many many years ago. It is from Vermont folkart patterns.

Had a driveway moment

With NPR. I love that station, and yes, I support it! Money is very tight these days but we send what we can.......hope you do too! Anyway, was listening to the great music of Dr. John (I had no idea he was turning 70)....the clock does tic....anyhoo he has a song with the line "Life is a near death experience" talk about a great oxymoron! So go here and enjoy!

Info

I want everyone that reads this to now jump over to this.....it is my sweet ones food blog

Now for some Baaaaaad news

I knew it, yep, just knew it! I gained .5 pounds this week........of course it didn't help that my oldest turned 34 and I made butter cream chocolate cake with the icing to match. (Probably should have taken a picture as it was heaven!) Of course the cake had half pound of butter as well as the icing..so a pound of butter! I only took a small piece, which had (maybe 12 points...that's ww talk).....onward to the next cattle scale! I will do better.......I promise self! Oh, the recipe is in Dorie Greenspan's book...the baking one....the one with the heavenly picture of a most yummy cake! I suggest one run to buy this book!!! I have her link posted on my sidebar.

We need a moment of silence,

Because it is the cattle scale weigh in............can we all say yes!!!
I lost 2.6 pounds of lard this week! My fear is the next week....sometimes it is bad.....but for now... I will embrace the loss...I will let it ooze through my fatness.....I will...enough...I need to stop...next week is lurking.......oh my!

The dawling has hit the wall... so to speak...not to worry... he is a damn man and everyone knows that their wall is like...dare we say paper!

Onward.............
Bless the weight watchers and really bless those damn scales!

And now

Big ugh!!!!!!!! I gained (.2) stinking pounds for this week........Blast and double blast! There was no cheating.........tons of water was consumed.....I always forget not to drink before the weigh in....alas....I still would like to blow that scale to smithereens! I will lose next week by golly or I will blow that scale up!!!

The dawling looks very hunky in his "tight fitting Tee shirt" ahh...the muscles.....I need to update with a picture of the muscle man.... dawling...............

An early

Cattle scale weigh in......and yesssss...another 1.4 pounds of lard gone!!!! I am also.... working, working, working, and working.......got to pay for the kiddies college! My waddle walk has suffered somewhat.....unable to waddle during the evenings...and that quilt...well...I am trying...only worked on it for a few hours this week. I did make some wonderful 1.5 point biscotti....that's weight watchers jingle...the point thing...........

TaDa.....

Lost 2.6 pounds of lard at cattle scale time...........the dawling is oh la la... so close to his goal......me.....not so much! Here's to the waddle walking peoples...........me! I will get there! Working on the quilt for child number two.... hope to complete the top before August......the key word is HOPE to.................Love you my sweet ooodles of boodles......

Sorry....all those thousands

Of followers..........We went out of town last Sunday night and the cattle scale weigh in had already happened. So, next Wednesday......I do know I am walking 4.5 miles in 45 minutes...which means I need to waddle walk further to make sure it is 60 minutes! Stay cool........I am a total wet blob when I come back from the waddle thing....not pretty at all!

Cattle scale time

Yes.......I lost 2 pounds of lard this week! Doing maybe 4.4 miles of waddle walk in early morning.......with about 1.7 miles of waddle walk in evening. Can only do the waddle walks in evening on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday........must work evenings the other two..... So........ooooo...........try to do 5 or so miles in mornings on Thursday and Friday. I wanted more lard gone by this time... ..have decided my fat body loves to keep lard......close to 30 pounds gone.....not to bad............

The dawling is nearly done with his weightloss journey..damn him! He is into 36 waist pants......he was 34 waist when we married........

YES...............

Got the new iPhone4 for youngest....we got LUCKY! Got to the AT&T place at 6AM...with about 20 people in front of us. Many were couples seeking one and a few did not realize they would have to pay one million dollars since they were on another plan. I, the Mother, was upgrading my phone of 4 years....and gave the upgraded edition to the "young one"............that phone really is a marvel! Actually, it's simple to operate...and coming from me and phones that says a lot! Plus, we are an APPLE family...proud owners of an imac and laptop........nothing like an apple!!!

The search.........

For the new apple iPhone4...blah blah blah! I promised my baby one for his graduation gift......he wanted the i tune touch thing and had to have a phone for college sooooooo....I had no idea all the craziness would in-sue....Our family has 5 phones and our wireless company is AT&T......what's another phone? We own the chairs in our local AT&t store....by my calculations...along with a few light fixtures! My dawling and I will be ending our love affair with our land line soon....Personally, I like your simple average phone.....the kind that rings normal and you answer.......no text stuff involved! So, getting back to the facts...no, I did not pre- order the 16gb iPhone...think of me out in the wee hours next Tuesday..0500...hoping upon hope to get that damn phone!

I lost (.8) pounds of lard this week......I have had to waddle walk earlier than my 0900 due to the heat.... still I am totally and completely drenched with sweat! I am getting this ole body back in shape.....I have also dropped two clothing sizes! The dawling has commented! I'll end here....with rose petals floating down on the floor and on the bed........

OK... the latest.......

I have posted a picture of this secret garden that belongs to a sweet nurse I work with. One would never know that this magnificent garden lurks behind these homes.....it really is a secret garden!

Oh, lost 1 pound........slowly but surely..................

Well

I lost one pound this week. Really .... (hoped) for more...doing 4mile waddle walk in morning....1 or 2 miles at night...depending on my waddle walk legs....and if working evenings.....listening to Lady GaGa on the iPod...gets one moving up those hills.....along with some profuse sweating! I am not doing anything creative...playing in the garden....weeding and such...always fun! Never any time.... working more.....60 is close....working harder and more than I did when younger.......something is wrong with that picture! The dawling is away.....comes back late Thursday.......looking at the mess BP has caused......I won't comment further on that slime.......I have a picture of my baby all graduated from High School........In August.... he starts the college adventure.........Also... had to get a picture of this sweet little one.. dancing.. dancing.. dancing....

Time again for

Why...it's cattle scale time.......I only lost .6 pounds this week. Hopefully it will be better next week.......seems whenever I am out of the house....(roadtrip) with little to no cooking and such... I lose more in a week! The dawling and I also go "mega hiking"... no time when we are home...work and work..... taxi for the kids.....cooking and cleaning oh my! The child on the left is mine..the other is a cutie pie...friend of Miss #2. In fact gotta make some green (money) right now!...off I go to work....I love my job...sooooo much.......

My baby graduates this Saturday from High School....another milestone!

It's the Wednesday cattle scale time...............

I am still in shock.......I lost 3 pounds...yes it is true! I am walking fast...(waddle walk) 3 miles in AM and 1 to 2 in the evening...I have to go do my evening thing in a few minutes! I have washed all my downstairs windows......and those babies are big! I just finished putting two window air conditioner units in.....yes, I put them in...nuff said..........In closing my daughter's art...called elementary..........Yes, I made her do the "Vanna pose".