۞ Sweet Interruptions ۞ 87

GIRLS IN MY CIRCLE


When I was little,
I used to believe in the concept of one bestfriend,
And then I started to become a woman.
And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.


One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man.
Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom.
Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities.
Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.
One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,'
Another , 'Let's fight together,'
Another , 'Let's walk away together.'


One friend will meet your spiritual need,
Another your shoe fetish,
Another your love for movies,
Another will be with you in your season of confusion,
Another will be your clarifier,
Another the wind beneath your wings.


But whatever their assignment in your life,
On whatever the occasion,
On whatever the day,
Or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back,
Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself ...
Those are your best friends.


It may all be wrapped up in one woman, But for many, it's wrapped up in several..
One from 7th grade,
One from high school,
Several from the college years,
a couple from old jobs,
On some days your mother,
On some days your neighbor,
On others, your sisters,
And on some days, your daughters.


This was just sent to me and I thought of all of you...
Huggs
Donna

I have the granddaughter tonight...she is back watching Harry Potter.....Bill will be home and I will have to take a dinner break sometime in the next hour to hour and a half... I am working on a santaI needed to fininsh and my 2009 swap stuff right now. I need to get the swap items shipped this pay check.... After that I have some leather projects and my 7 Item Swap project to finish...

I am so excited about these two swaps.....for once I am happy with my project ideas and I think they are going to turn out well. I hope my buddies are going to like them.......they aren't every day items!!!!!!
I am getting like our Fairy......wiggle and giggle and can't sit still I 'm so excited!!!!

Oh Lord, Donna, those friends you described in the poem, yep, they're all here. Thank you.. God always sends unexpected angels.
There's no way you can chase any of us off. Our motto is once a sistah always a sistah. Now Lady Donna, you can't join a gym, and I don't have a gym closeby!!! So.. you and I will sweat some weight off at home. We'll keep a journal, dmail each other how many minutes we've worked out... or how many walking steps we've taken. I was told to try to do at least 1200 steps. I used to do that 3 years ago, now, I'm starting all over again, and starting at 500.
If Judy and Deborah can give up on their addictions, we can do this too..
Audrey, I had that happened to me yesterday! Had to eat a whole bar of Butterfinger! Don't even care for Butterfinger, but that's what Kelvin had. It's a scary feeling. My blood glucose can be from 280 to 94... Any stress, rice or bread can spike my sugar. I have to be pricked, before and after meals. Take care please Audrey.
So glad you got the plants Cody. Sorry too that I am not around much late at night. Trisha is right, I'll get imsomnia now and then, but lately, my lids get heavy at normal hours.. and I'll run to bed as my mornings start at 5..
But Trisha is great company, ain't she?
Kim, you have a great trip. Drink a virgin Pina Colada for me... HAVE FUN!!! We'll be thinking of you sunning and shopping!
You know sistahs, we sure can't change the past, but we can enjoy the present....

Trisha, did you ever find the pattern for making the smal belt purse? I still haven't found a pix yet but will soon.

I loved that Donna, thanks for sending it to us......Hugs.....Have a good night...and good luck tomorrow, you are a brave woman!!!

Gotta grab some dinner, back in a bit....

Cindy, I added your Mum to the prayer list..

I have two ideas Cindy....I will take a pic and post them right after we eat!!

Jaye,

Just the other day I was thinking, how could we do a weight loss thing together? I need to lose at least 50lbs. I will be changing my eating habits real quick like and that means Rick will have to cook his own meals. We did this before and I lost 10 pounds. This time I determined to LOSE!!!! I know it will also help my arthrits too. So now how could we do this?

Oh Jaye Thanks, the doc thinks that it is scare tissue from having pneumonia a couple of times. And her knee hopefully will heal with PT.

Trisha no big hurry tonight, I'm going to be checking out here soon. Bad night last night woke up at 2:30 with BAD stomache sat on the john for half hour. Just about frozen to death sitting on the toilet, lol. I turn the heat down to 62 when I go to bed. Can't stand to sleep in a hot room.

Cindy, we've been pretty honest here. I want to lose the weight pretty bad too, for medical reasons.
So I know, if I post what I'll be eating.. I will make sure they are the right meals. Can't explain this well, but it's more like challenging myself and having you all as my support and don't want to disappoint you all cause trust is the binding factor.

Cya'll tomorrow. Good nite..

Here is a few goofy pictures of me.

Night Jaye

Cindy, If you go to this Picasa Album it shows several views of both bags.
Option one we could do the belt bag shown.......another option would be to take the small shoulder bag and add the Belt Loop like on the Belt Bag........they are about the same size, the shoulder bag has a zipper coin section, a slotted section for I.D. and Credit Cards and enough room for cell and a lipstick and keys (if you don't carry keys to half the county like I do).
Good Night, hope you feel better and sleep well.

Silly me.

Cute pictures Cody!

Cute prom Donna,good night.

No Trisha not really i was goofing off when i took them.But thanks,check your d-mail and i will show you a good one of me.

Good night Jaye.

Donna, so glad you vented and most of all to us. I do believe that we all can relate to what you said or happen to be dealing with. Like Jaye and Cindy, I, too, need to shed some excess weight I gained after my husband died. Food was my greatest comfort but as time as passed I realize it isn't healthy for me nor my knees!!! I think you see me and Jaye posting each other dinners every now and then. So Sistahs, we will do it together whatever it is--losing weight or quit smoking. How is that--all for one and one for all!! We can do this together!!!!!!

BTW, Jaye you had a veggie omelet tonight. Plenty of olives --well those that the youngest GD didn't find and eat!! Yeap, night out as a family.

Hello Cody and Trisha!! My computer is down and I was waiting until Kim went to bed to check this thread. Tomorrow I need to hook mine back up and start the download process so I can take it back to have programs reinstalled.

Our weather will be in the mid 70's tomorrow but the news tonight say it will cool down Sunday and will remain so for the next week or so. At last winter, maybe. Trisha, I have been watching the news and prayer for those in Washington. What a mess to have to deal with. Also been watching news on Costa Rica--La Paz is one of the place we stayed during our tour last year and it is so sad to see all the damage.

Cindy, so glad to see you post as I was beginning to get worried about you. Take care please we all have a May date remember so everyone needs to stay healthy!!!

Flamingo Kim enjoy your vacation. I am green can't you tell!!! Take loads of pictures to share please. BTW, tell Susan to come out of her shell and check in with us.

Tina from MB--where are you? So sorry to hear you have been sick, please take care of yourself.

Well I am off to bed as I want to get some things done tomorrow outside before the rains start. Yes, they are coming again on Sunday if the weather report is to be believed. Phyllis are you lurking. Careful on your trip but do enjoy and try to relax some.

Chat tomorrow. Sweet deams all.

Me too Cody. I would love to see a picture of you. However I do like the "goofy" ones as well. Well good night Sistahs.

Hey Marion hope you get your computer back on track.

Marion check your dmail.

Good night Marion.

Night Marion, I think we are all saying prayers for those in trouble whether it is Washington, Costa Rica. Israel/Gaza.....seems like so much of the world needs our prayers these days....and prayer to be well and be safe for all our Sistahs...Good night everyone!!

The picture of you and your little one is really great Cody, all the Sistah's would love to see that picture!

Thanks Trisha your very sweet.Good night if you are going to bed.

I'm working on a couple of projects in front of the TV....I'm usually up till after the eleven o'clock news..........

Good night everyone.Sweet dream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!☺

This message was edited Jan 10, 2009 12:07 AM

Trisha did you stay up late every night.

Most of the time...I have always been a night owl....when I was working for the Bike Corporations it was at least seven or eight before we got home from work, had to get dinner, spend some time with the kids and get them to bed....then if I wanted any time to myself it would have to be after that....just got in the habit of being up late......now the earliest my husband gets off is six, and sometimes eight or nine....so we eat late and watch a couple of tv shows, catch the news then I turn in....sometimes I go right to sleep, sometimes I'll watch a TV show first if something good is on History channel or Discovery. Bill doesn't have to be to work until ten, I don't meet with my mother in law until nine thirty, so we don't have to be up super early most of the time......I guess it is just what you get used to.

Good night Trisha.

Night Cody....sleep well.....

COOL,I'm not a early person my self.

You too Trisha,sweet dreams

Good morning! Up at 4:30 this morning. Sometimes I wake up and can't go back to sleep.

Donna, you just vent away - but don't be down on yourself. Like you said, it's not the lbs that count it's the inches. Pick up where you left off and march forward! We are beside you.

Waving you off, Kim! Have fun - but DO NOT send me a sand flea. LOL! Audrey, you can have those.

Jaye, this will be my 3rd RU to host. Come on down!

The spa was so nice yesterday. OMG ..... any time stressful thoughts of wedding planning, etc. would try to enter my mind I would force them out and tell myself there was nothing I could do about it while in the spa so just relax and enjoy it. Boy, did I!

Joyce, forgot to mention the mayapple. Very pretty! We have a native plant that grows in the woods that looks very similar. The leaves have deep cuts and they grow in clumps. They look like umbrellas and have pretty white flowers. Cannot remember the name to save me. Will ask DH. Am curious if they are related.

Sistahs, I believe we have more than 2 nieces! Donna is 30, and Cody is somewhere in there close!
BTW, Cody, you're a very pretty girl! Take another one and don't be selfcocncious about it! We love all our nieces!

Well, this am I got up, saw 6" of snow on my deck and went back to bed for a couple hrs. We are expected to get another 4-8" before midnight-YUCK!!

Donna-why don't you take the $$ you were going to spend at the gym, get yourself some weights and look on Craigslist and ebay for home gyms that would be about the same price for a years membership?? If you look on ebay you can sort to within X amount of miles from your zip and then you could contact the seller to see if they would accept cash at pickup instead of PP??

Good MMMMMMMMMMMMMOrning all My Sistah
I have been up cents 5 washed last load of clothes Shovel the driveway so I can get out and I am so excited I can't stand it . I am waitting for the snowplow to go buy so I can shovel the end of the driveway one more time than that is it for a week.
I as thinking when I was shoveling that what if my back go's out but Being in construction I now how to shovel. So Its ok Well I will be leaving 9:30 to got to a work party for brunch than when that's over straight to the AIRPORT.
Well I say good buy aND THANKS TO ALL of you for wishing me luck take care all
Miss you all
Hug's
Kimmy

Have a wondrful Trip KIM...
Enjoy, Relax...be safe, see you when you return!

Good morning Sistahs!

Join me for a cup o Joe?

LOL, my coffee pot runneth over!

Jaye and LadyB...sure you can, and I will help you too! While I don't count my steps, walking has became a habbit.
Once a day, I walk around the neighborhood. It is the best excerice too, not to mention so many pretty houses to see...
LOL, i imagine what I can do with there gardens and aww at the garden already established.

OK I forget who was was Ranting, LadyB? thats what we are here for, rant away...

Audrey thank you for explaing the mat...and Jaye, I definately need one of the acrylic rulers...my poor yard stick has some nice gouges now that I've rolled some of it away!

Debra, thank you...So glad you enjoyed your Spa!! OK, so you going to tell me what the pretty purple flowers are?

Uhm...Jaye, how come your name isn't on the list up there???

OK, so i am off to a busy day, LOL on third cup already,
Can't have it getting cold!
Here have a cup with me!