I have forgotten how to make cute lil links, but here ya go.
http://www.wateractivity.org/theory.html
It sounded pretty “physical” to me…
Went for a 2 mile walk in a Christmas card today–the trees are all heavy with snow. Gorgeous day here–about 26 out and sunny, then kinda misty in the afternoon…lovely.
Have I said I like winter? 
Root beer flavored celery?
Now, that is messed up.
OR it could be what the Iron Chef will try next…
Hey Y’all!
Just checkin’ in to say howdy. Hope everybody’s having a good weekend. I’ll be back bright and early on Monday with all the Cool Kids!
Have a great rest of the weekend everybody.
I forgot to mention - one of the things I did this morning was go to the eye doc and order new glasses. And I need 2 pair - one for driving (and other stuff) and one for the computer (and other stuff) Actually, for the “other stuff” I could wear either, so it really depends on the time of day and such. Anyway - would anyone like to venture a guess how much I had to pay? and no, I did not choose the $290 flexible designer frames I first picked out. $290? YEESH :smack:
Did I hear $500.00? no, higher.
Higher than that.
no, even higher.
YIKES not that high!
just shy of $1000.00 for the two pair, which included my presciption, non-glare coating, transitions on the one pair, light tint on the other, scratchproofing, ligthweight plastic lenses
Good thing I only do this every 18 months or so.
Despite sleeping, taking out the dog, having breakfast, and checking email, I still have the first Sunday post (not counting anyrose who was apparently just up really late…) - I’m sure you all have good reasons for still being abed, or whatever.
I made pseudo-quiches for breakfast. Pseudo, because I didn’t use crust - just a little spray in the glass pans. FCD got green pepper and spinach, I had mushroom and spinach. Both were pretty good - I based them on a South Beach Diet recipe. It’s a winner. Speaking of South Beach, we started back last week. I’ve shed almost 6 of the holiday pounds I regained, so I’m feeling pretty good. In fact, mostly, I’m feeling pretty good because we’re eating well again.
I love chocolate and sweets, but when I eat them to excess, they affect my sleep and my overall life - mainly negatively. So it’s a quandry - have what I like and feel meh or have what I should and feel great. So unfair!! But actually, I’d rather feel better. And I know I’ll be able to have sweets again, but for a while, they’re completely cut out. That’s OK. I don’t need sympathy. No, really. I’m fine. * <sigh>*
So, plan for today? Um, not much. I’ve got some stuff to package up for mailing, and I need to run the vacuum cleaner thru the house, and I think we’re running to the dump again with our household trash and recycling. Oh yeah, we live a wild life. woo and hoo.
I now have a rather hilarious image of FCM literally running the vacuum cleaner through the house, gleefully rolling it at high speed from one room to the next while yelling “WHEEEE!!”
Now that that’s out of my system, I can’t really sympathize about the eating sweets thing, but my general rule is to stick with something. So hang in there. You said yourself that you’re feeling good because you’re eating well. Before you know it, you’ll be back to a point where you can eat sweets occasionally.
Chasing the cat and dog, of course…
If I start laughing while vacuuming, it’s your fault!
I’m up…! I’m up!!! Really. Not awake, really, but up. I think I drank too much coffee yesterday and was not sleepy at all when I should have been. So I was up annoyingly early this morning, fell asleep again for a while, then read for a while (Straight Man, by Richard Russo, which has the funniest prologue I think I’ve ever read in a novel) and now I’m up reluctantly, hoping to get breakfast into me, get off to church and then on to some Sunday productivitiy.
Yesterday was really busy - volunteer meeting in the morning (really productive and fun) and then I went shopping for a while, just because I felt like it. I was starting to look for birthday gifts for the February-May part of the family (five or six people), but didn’t really find anything inspiring.
I think competitive vacuuming would probably be a good aerobic exercise, don’t you?
GT
I was up at 4:30 a.m. but couldn’t think of anything to post.
I still can’t, not much going on around here.
I’m planning on making pork hocks with sauer kraut for supper. One of my favorites. When I was little my mom made them fairly often. We called them “hidden treasures” cause you had to fish around in there to find the little bits of yummy meat. I’m gonna surf around and see if I can find some ideas on how to make them a little different this time for fun.
Fun with pork hocks. Hmf.
Load of jeans in the washer
Shower curtain scrubbed (it was pretty scummy)
Dishwasher emptied, then filled
Kitchen sink and counters cleaned
FairyChatCleaningMarathon in progress - whew!
Morning.
What? We were up till after 2, and I just got Mr. Lissar off to work. It’s still morning, anyway.
Today is tidying and then work. I might do some mending, too. Yesterday I made a big pot of sort of ratatouille. That’s lunch and dinner for the next few days.
Back from church and now considering what the heck to do with the rest of my day. There are lots of choices. Laundry should be on the list. And cleaning (but since FCM is cleaning that means I don’t have to clean right?) Also, I have a gift certificate I need to investigate. And a coffee thermos thermos carafe thingy that needs to go back to Target (it has this little defect known as “it doesn’t pour”); I’m still trying to figure out why they bothered making it. The replacement one I bought at TJMaxx is a little better, but not much. In case you’re wondering, they don’t make many of these any more. Everywhere I’ve been had one model, generally cheap and ugly looking with a non-cheap and ugly price.
It’s a fascinating day chez GT, I must say…
GT
Hey all.
I made cinnamon rolls this morning. They were good, but didn’t do my waistline any favors.
<sigh> I am down a bit today. Cleaned and cleaned the computer room (don’t know what else to call it–it has 2 computers in it–it used to be the study) and it still isn’t done.
Desperately need to throw shit out today. Just can’t whip up any enthusiasm to do so. Emptied an entire bookshelf of kid’s books yesterday and sorted them to various destinations. Need to do the same with old papers and my closet. Ugh.
Busy week ahead of me–kinda dreading it all, so maybe that’s why I’m down.
Those Thermos thingies–they always spill, no? They don’t pour right–it sorta dribbles down the side and drips.
Good morning everyone. I read most of the day yesterday, then we went to some friends’ house for dinner and conversation. Consequently, I didn’t accomplish anything around the house. Mr. Taters did do some picking up and a load or two of laundry.
Today, I must unlazify (is so a word) myself. I need to get something done, because at three we’re going to some friends’ house to watch the Seahawks vs. Panthers game.
I should really go to Costco. I have my rebate check to use there too. I didn’t receive too much as rebate this time. I usually get around $150.00 to $200.00 back. I only got $78.00. I must not have shopped too much at Costco last year. I guess that’s good thing because I tend to spend too much money there. We jokingly call it the $100.00 store, but I’m lucky if I can get out of there without spending $200.00.
Just saw eleanor’s post. I hope you cheer up. I can understand the not wanting to clean or feeling so overwhelmed by the mess and not seeming to get anywhere.
I hope work and everything else goes well for you this coming week. I’m hoping that work is better for me. Last week was extremely stressful. The STOOPIT report did get done, but I just need to turn around and gear up for next month’s report. Sigh…like I don’t have fifty bazillion other things to do there as well.
See, that’s it, Taters --it’s the endlessness of it all. I could whip it up and make this room sparkle–hell, the whole house sparkle.
but I’m the only who cares and I’m the only one driving the Tidy Bus.
It gets old. It IS old. I like that word, “un-lazify”–I plan on using it.
Plus, I can’t even come see the MMP tomorrow, because I hafta work! Boo, hiss.
OK, pity party over. <mutters sulkily to self> I’ll go get the screwdriver (to take down the blinds hardware) and the vacuum…
I forgot.
It sounds like your Costco cover charge is similiar to our Target cover. It is simply an overhead, and you must accept it as such.
I am due a trip to Target (World Market is there now, yay!)–so, my expectation is to spend $30. But I automatically add that to the $60 cover and so, $90 is the amount I can live with.
Now, if it goes over $90…then I’ve been foolishly duped by marketing… 
I think I once went to Costco and spent only $70. It was an unprecedented and earth-shattering event. I generally spend more than $100.
I’m sort of thinking about flipping through the South Beach diet guide at work. I would like to lose five pounds or so, and it would be nice to do it pretty fast. I am more or less faithfully adhering to my daily workouts, but I should probably eat better, too. And if I could get ten pounds off, so much the better.
Taters and rigs, repeat after me:
This week will be better. This week will be better. This week will be better. This week will be better. This week will be better. This week will be better.
Yeah, I’m trying to get myself there too.
Off to Target. Damage to be reported upon my return. 
GT (Hoping not to be duped by marketing ploys…)
I know what you mean about the one driving the Tidy Bus. After awhile, I get tired of it, and go into passive/aggressive mode and leave it thinking maybe, just maybe someone will do something without my prodding. It never happens though, and I end up going crazy from the mess and cleaning it myself. You’d think I’d learn, but I don’t.
Saw your post in the Pit…hugs to you, it is hard to dance alone.
After discussing it with FCM, it was decided I will do tomorrow’s MMP. There’s something special to share this week. Try not to stay up all night just waiting for me to post it, ok? I promise it’ll be up early.