I guess I'll be cutting the grass after work again today. Seems like a never ending job. One of these days I should teach dh how to work a lawnmower...he's very good at playing stupid when it comes to chores though.

Last night was the last ballgame until our camping tournament in August. That one should be fun...we're even taking my dmil. Guess I'll have to watch my p's and q's on that one. I really enjoy the games and the people are great...but it sure is hard on us wives having to get everything ready. I think it's harder on me cause we don't live in town so I can't just go to a game and then head home and be there in 10 minutes and carry on with my chores. It's an hour drive and we usually do a little shopping while we are in town. Maybe now I can stay caught up on some of my chores.
At least until August when the guys start practising again.

I have a friend that lives in town that might be coming to visit us on Saturday. Now, I really have to get the garden whipped into shape. She's a gardener like me so I like to be able to show it off and be proud of all my efforts. Would be nice if my lilies would bloom before she arrives. My black one is just about ready and she's never seen it before.

We had our first lunch in the park today. When it gets too hot I pack a lunch so the dogs don't have to sit in the car while we are in a restaurant. I hate making lunches!! But, seeing them running around makes up for it. Not much on hand this morning...so I only had a OMM and some cheese and yogurt. Lily got most of the cheese! Never seen a dog that can eat cheese like she can. Tonight I'll have to make a few things that can be taken in a cooler for lunches. Saves on restaurant bills too!!

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Heat is supposed to heat with a vengence with weekend. Into the 40'sC! Now that's hot. But, that's the way it is here...cool one day and super hot the next...no in between so we can get climatized.

Boss went back to the dr. yesterday to see if he can drive again. I haven't heard anything but I do know that he came home last night. I sure hope he did get his license back cause with the price of gas this has cost me a bundle driving him around...and he sure hasn't offered to put in a tank of gas. It's just over $100 now to fill my tank. All the increases in fuel and groceries...my paycheque sure doesn't reflect it.

Lunch in the park again today...chicken salad for me with a couple of cheese crisps. It's very peaceful sitting there under the trees. Sometimes it's very hard to force myself to get up and go back to work.

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Kids should be put in the freezer until they are married and someone else's problem. Dd was put on this earth to drive me nuts.....nuff said.

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Sorry, Donna, even if they get married, they still end up being your problem, until one of you dies. That's part of being a parent.

I guess you need a big {{{{hug}}}}.

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Donna - Hope your heat has died down a bit. dd acting up again? sorry!

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Rob: Ya, dd is being a brat again. But, she's not drinking...that I know of. Just being a PITA.

You seem to be one of the few people that are in here today. Guess everyone has big plans for the 4th...I bet you're going to your sisters?

Down 1/2 lb. today....gotta love it.

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Well..not the weekend I thought it was going to be. I got a call from ds on Saturday telling me he was finished with his wife. After 8 years! I was shocked. Then Sunday he called and asked if we could come and pick him up and bring the truck. He moved into our house...with his bassett hound. Beautiful dog but it doesn't impress my dogs or cat. It seems strange to have him back in the house again. Dh and I have been alone for quite a few years and it's a big change. He finally opened up and talked to us last night and there's a lot of hurt there. She kept calling last night and texting him telling him that the kids miss him and the other dog won't eat without the bassett there...not once did she say she missed him. She was extremely spoiled by her parents and insists on being treated that way. Ds has just had enough. I have to be really careful what I say though....for all I know they will be back together tomorrow! In the meantime...I don't have a car...he's got it! Bummer.

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Tell ds to get a bike, you need your car! Or to start hoofing it. Donna, you're just way too nice. I think I'll have you adopt me. You are just so good to your kids, I want to be one of them.

I hope you have a good week. Don't overdo, now.

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I don't think I could let ds ride a bike to work Nita. lol He works 25 miles away (that's 25 freeway miles) Plus he works graveyard shift. I really don't mind him taking my car...it's dh that has a fit. He's the stepdad to my kids and has a hard time sharing...me or his possessions. Drives me nuts.

As far as adopting me....sure, come on over, I probably have just enough energy left to make one extra dinner or lunch or whatever! lol

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Gee, I've been neglecting this journal lately. Funny how just one extra person in the house can upset your routine. Ds is very quiet and doesn't get in the way...but you know he's there yaknow? Dh and I have been on our own for over 10 years now and we're in our own little rut..and we like it. lol

The weekend was enough to push me right over the edge. Ds brought all 3 of his kids for the weekend. They are 8,5, and 3. Into everything, destroying everything, eating everything. Twice ds asked if I would babysit them while he and his wife had a "talk". They would meet somewhere and were gone for hours!! By the end of the day I was exhausted. I'm not 20 anymore! By Sunday afternoon I had done 9 loads of laundry!! And, our laundry room is in the basement. I was so tired I couldn't see straight. And those kids stay up until midnight on the weekends. Of course, I couldn't say anything or I'd have ds not talking to me again.

The one good thing that did come out of this....ds went home to his wife. Oh, the peace and quiet is wonderful! I love him dearly...but this should be my time of life and I like the quiet and a clean house and to be able to do what I want when I want. I found myself right back in the role of "mommy". Making his lunch, picking up his clothes, making his bed etc. It totally threw my routine out of whack. Now I can go back to trying to find out who I am.

I was on induction. And, I was doing good. On Saturday I was 162...haven't seen that in awhile. By Sunday morning I was 167. No idea why. Well, that's not true..it could have been the flax chips or the ice cream. But 5 lbs. That's just cruel punishment. Here goes the "I deserve again". I had all those kids I was chasing after so I deserved to have a treat. Sounds pretty stupid when I put it down in writing. I'm back on induction and 1/2 lb. is gone. Back to square one again.

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I'm still here...just not posting as much. Work has been very busy, plus I've been spending a lot of time working on my yard. I've got the front yard all done with as far as weeding and cutting back the borders. Now, I have to start on the back. But, that's okay cause I prefer to work in the backyard where no one can see me. Sometimes I get myself into some pretty weird positions. lol

Weight is up and down. Well, to be honest I'm sure it would be down if I could stay out of the ice cream. Dh likes to have a smoothy every night so I make it for him with ice cream. I usually have just a little taste of it...but I bought a new flavour...chocolate swirl. I mean, no one in their right mind should make a flavour like that. It's just too good and I can't stay out of it!! So I'm weighing in at 166.6...My new goal is to stay out of the damned ice cream.

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now that's a worthy goal, donna! i definitely understand that!
i sometimes make dh and i smoothies with yogurt and fruit in the ol' magic bullet. if i use greek yogurt and calorie countdown milk along with a limited amount of fruit, i get my ice cream buzz without too many carbs...but i totally hear you. with this hot weather, those cool treats sure are tempting.

good luck dodging the chocolate swirl!!

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On a rare occasion we'll get a carton of the Carb Smart ice cream, but I really don't care to have it too often. It does have a bit of corn syrup in it, and then there's the portion control issue.........sigh. Someone needs to invent a really good, really low carb commercially available ice cream that actually tastes good.

I'm not sure I could have resisted chocolate swirl, either.

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Hmmmm, seems I forgot about that goal to stay out of the ice cream. I'll have to remember that tonight. I didn't gain any (more) weight though.

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