~Whatever It Takes Week of April 14~ - Page 14

la.lady · 04-15-2008, 04:53 PM

Suna, you don't have to worry about Birthday's. You are a young chick. Wait, until you turn 60 like this Old Hen. Ha, Ha...

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SunaBee

Peskie, I think that's the perfect place to put the bench...

I'm really glad that you had your pool in - You've surely got a lot of great memories from your time out there, I imagine.

Yes, I'm very glad I followed my mothers instructions and put that pool in when I did. She pestered me and told me to FIND a way to afford it.

(not really "pester", but strongly encouraged more like

)

We had 4 good summers playing in the pool together. I know I'll fall apart the day I open the pool this year, missing her, but I'll just get DH to do some cannonballs in remembrance of her

la.lady · 04-15-2008, 04:55 PM

I did really well on my eating today. I stayed right on plan and didn't overeat...

SunaBee · 04-15-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by la.lady

Suna, you don't have to worry about Birthday's. You are a young chick. Wait, until you turn 60 like this Old Hen. Ha, Ha...

Nope. I refuse to ever worry about how many candles are added to my cake, pie, or shortcake.

Vonnie (my friend) was in her very early forties, when I lost her a year ago last month in a car accident in the middle of the night....

We just never know when our time will be - why get hung up on something silly like worrying over how many birthdays we've had?

We SHOULD take notice of all those candles and be GRATEFUL.

Life is to be celebrated.

la.lady · 04-15-2008, 04:59 PM

Peskie I lost my Mom when she was 69 and my Dad when he was 70. Mom lived 3 years after Dad passed. Mom died on Jan. 15th of 1998 and my Grandmother died Jan.15th of 1960.

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 04:59 PM

My accountability for today~
1: bologna and cheese rollups
2: inside of a sausage egg and cheese biscuit
3: hot peanuts
4: bunless hotdogs w/mustard, cheese and chili
5: low carb chocolate bar
6: sloppy joe w/o the bun

exercise: short walk

I *did* eat too much and know it. But, I'm not letting that defeat me. I did have a rough, emotional day with stress eating, but that's not an excuse for that behavior.

As a wise WIT once said "It's about choices..one at a time.. Every one of them should lead to who we want to be. We make time for what we really want to do..the rest is just excuses."

I chose to eat too much, nothing really "off plan", but too much isn't healthy regardless of whether it's on plan or not.

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SunaBee

Life is to be celebrated.

Yep, growing old beats the alternative, huh?

la.lady · 04-15-2008, 05:00 PM

they couldn't get all the candles on my cake, so they bought me a 6 and a 0 and put them together. I was like having baby candles on my cake.

SunaBee · 04-15-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Peskie

Yes, I'm very glad I followed my mothers instructions and put that pool in when I did. She pestered me and told me to FIND a way to afford it.

(not really "pester", but strongly encouraged more like

)

We had 4 good summers playing in the pool together. I know I'll fall apart the day I open the pool this year, missing her, but I'll just get DH to do some cannonballs in remembrance of her

Peskie, we are talking about your mother. She pestered you.

In a loving endearing way that only she could.

at the cannonball comment...

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Originally Posted by la.lady

I did really well on my eating today. I stayed right on plan and didn't overeat...

Yippie-iiiii-aaaiiiiieeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

: up:

la.lady · 04-15-2008, 05:03 PM

I told Henry once I wanted a pool, and he said why do you want a pool, you have a whole lake. Men...

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SunaBee

Peskie, we are talking about your mother. She pestered you.

In a loving endearing way that only she could.

at the cannonball comment...

You have a point.

Okay, pestered, but I loved it anyway.

On the cannonball comment....where it came from: every year, mommy would get in the water hammock and yell for my DH to do cannonballs and create waves for her. She'd "pester" him too....to do it over and over again because she thought it was cool.

And him and her play fought over the water hammock constantly. They were so cute playing together.

la.lady · 04-15-2008, 05:04 PM

thanks Suna....hugs...

SunaBee · 04-15-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Peskie

Yep, growing old beats the alternative, huh?

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Originally Posted by la.lady

they couldn't get all the candles on my cake, so they bought me a 6 and a 0 and put them together. I was like having baby candles on my cake.

When my FIL turned 65, (I think 65) we DID put on every single ONE of his candles, then set the fire extinguisher next to the cake. It's in all the
pictures.

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SunaBee

When my FIL turned 65, (I think 65) we DID put on every single ONE of his candles, then set the fire extinguisher next to the cake. It's in all the
pictures.

PERFECT!!!

I wish we'd thought of that for mom last year on her b-day. I still remember SO well her birthday dinner. We cracked up. Took her out to dinner and she ordered THREE different plates of food (2 appetizers and an entree). Much hungry, ma?

She'd have totally enjoyed the fire extinguisher thing. Maybe I'll do that to DH one day.

la.lady · 04-15-2008, 05:06 PM

Peskie it's great that your DH had a good standing with your Mommy. A lot of SIL's don't even like their MIL's...

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 05:07 PM

She was DH's best friend.

SunaBee · 04-15-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by la.lady

I told Henry once I wanted a pool, and he said why do you want a pool, you have a whole lake. Men...

Do you live on the lake?

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Originally Posted by Peskie

You have a point.

Okay, pestered, but I loved it anyway.

On the cannonball comment....where it came from: every year, mommy would get in the water hammock and yell for my DH to do cannonballs and create waves for her. She'd "pester" him too....to do it over and over again because she thought it was cool.

And him and her play fought over the water hammock constantly. They were so cute playing together.

Yes, she was VERY strong willed. You know what?... She reminded me of the grandma of one of DH's best friends. Older and SO vivacious - and VERY strong willed (like your Mommy, Peskie!) - She told me one time, when we were at her house for a pool party:

"If I was younger, you would never have had your husband. I would have snatched him right up."

AND she wasn't just being playful. She meant EVERY word of it.

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Originally Posted by la.lady

thanks Suna....hugs...

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 05:08 PM

LOVE IT SUNA!! That lady sounds super cute!

SunaBee · 04-15-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Peskie

PERFECT!!!

I wish we'd thought of that for mom last year on her b-day. I still remember SO well her birthday dinner. We cracked up. Took her out to dinner and she ordered THREE different plates of food (2 appetizers and an entree). Much hungry, ma?

She'd have totally enjoyed the fire extinguisher thing. Maybe I'll do that to DH one day.

Peskie, not sure if you've done/plan to/or are in the process of doing it, though may I make a very strong suggestion?

Write down your memory of her birthday dinner, and others of late that were very special to you...

Russ lost his dad (His dad was I think 51) very unexpectedly before he turned 21 - and I know that a lot of the just "every day" memories have a way of slipping away. His dad died in '96...

Just... If you think of it... Take the time to write it down. Those pages will hold something ver special for you. You will thank yourself later.

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Originally Posted by Peskie

She was DH's best friend.

Then you are/were one VERY lucky girl.

la.lady · 04-15-2008, 05:13 PM

I always said that I was going to make my SIL's love me and they both have told me that they love me, so I guess we are fine with each other.

I always felt bad toward my MIL because Henry's Brother told me right after I met him that she did not like me. I always had that in the back of my head all the years she lived, but never questioned her about it. Now whether she said that I have no idea, but sometimes it comes back to me and he shouldn't have told me that, in the first place.
That is why I said that my SIL's are going to love me, because I am a great MIL and they will tell you that.

SunaBee · 04-15-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Peskie

LOVE IT SUNA!! That lady sounds super cute!

When I met your mom, I felt like I met her long lost twin. Seriously.

Full of spunk.

Perhaps they'll meet up in heaven.

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 05:13 PM

Yes, suna, I agree about the writing down memories....that website I shared with you all that I put her pictures on, I've set aside a section of for writing memories down as I think of them.

It disturbs me sometimes how I have to "try" to pull some of my daddy memories up, despite how crazy I was over him and I want to always have her fresh in my mind.

Peskie · 04-15-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SunaBee

When I met your mom, I felt like I met her long lost twin. Seriously.

Full of spunk.

Perhaps they'll meet up in heaven.

And have a hey day together.

04-15-2008, 04:59 PM	#396
Peskie princess peskironi WIT Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in a state of anticipation for PF2!! Posts: 44,656 Gallery: Peskie Stats: I'm not perfect, but close enough to scare me WOE: happily using RG's fork to eat Tammy-Ro's spinach Start Date: 11/12/2003, maintainence since 7/10/05	My accountability for today~ 1: bologna and cheese rollups 2: inside of a sausage egg and cheese biscuit 3: hot peanuts 4: bunless hotdogs w/mustard, cheese and chili 5: low carb chocolate bar 6: sloppy joe w/o the bun exercise: short walk I did eat too much and know it. But, I'm not letting that defeat me. I did have a rough, emotional day with stress eating, but that's not an excuse for that behavior. As a wise WIT once said "It's about choices..one at a time.. Every one of them should lead to who we want to be. We make time for what we really want to do..the rest is just excuses." I chose to eat too much, nothing really "off plan", but too much isn't healthy regardless of whether it's on plan or not. __________________ ~~WHATEVER IT TAKES CHALLENGE~~ "It's about choices..one at a time.. Every one of them should lead to who we want to be. We make time for what we really want to do..the rest is just excuses." landis 100 day binge free challenge, started 7/22, days on plan: 2 Death is not the greatest loss in life.The greatest loss is what dies within us while we live

04-15-2008, 05:13 PM	#410
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 15,413 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/178.8/ 160-5' 7" WOE: CAD/ God's Help...	I always said that I was going to make my SIL's love me and they both have told me that they love me, so I guess we are fine with each other. I always felt bad toward my MIL because Henry's Brother told me right after I met him that she did not like me. I always had that in the back of my head all the years she lived, but never questioned her about it. Now whether she said that I have no idea, but sometimes it comes back to me and he shouldn't have told me that, in the first place. That is why I said that my SIL's are going to love me, because I am a great MIL and they will tell you that. __________________ Patty Ann Where there is Love, there is Life. LOST 6.8lbs since the 9th of JULY.

04-15-2008, 04:53 PM	#391
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 15,413 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/178.8/ 160-5' 7" WOE: CAD/ God's Help...	Suna, you don't have to worry about Birthday's. You are a young chick. Wait, until you turn 60 like this Old Hen. Ha, Ha...

04-15-2008, 04:55 PM	#393
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 15,413 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/178.8/ 160-5' 7" WOE: CAD/ God's Help...	I did really well on my eating today. I stayed right on plan and didn't overeat...

04-15-2008, 04:59 PM	#395
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 15,413 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/178.8/ 160-5' 7" WOE: CAD/ God's Help...	Peskie I lost my Mom when she was 69 and my Dad when he was 70. Mom lived 3 years after Dad passed. Mom died on Jan. 15th of 1998 and my Grandmother died Jan.15th of 1960.

04-15-2008, 05:00 PM	#398
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 15,413 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/178.8/ 160-5' 7" WOE: CAD/ God's Help...	they couldn't get all the candles on my cake, so they bought me a 6 and a 0 and put them together. I was like having baby candles on my cake.

04-15-2008, 05:03 PM	#400
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 15,413 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/178.8/ 160-5' 7" WOE: CAD/ God's Help...	I told Henry once I wanted a pool, and he said why do you want a pool, you have a whole lake. Men...

04-15-2008, 05:04 PM	#402
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 15,413 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/178.8/ 160-5' 7" WOE: CAD/ God's Help...	thanks Suna....hugs...

04-15-2008, 05:06 PM	#405
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 15,413 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/178.8/ 160-5' 7" WOE: CAD/ God's Help...	Peskie it's great that your DH had a good standing with your Mommy. A lot of SIL's don't even like their MIL's...

04-15-2008, 05:07 PM	#406
Peskie princess peskironi WIT Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in a state of anticipation for PF2!! Posts: 44,656 Gallery: Peskie Stats: I'm not perfect, but close enough to scare me WOE: happily using RG's fork to eat Tammy-Ro's spinach Start Date: 11/12/2003, maintainence since 7/10/05	She was DH's best friend.

04-15-2008, 05:08 PM	#408
Peskie princess peskironi WIT Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in a state of anticipation for PF2!! Posts: 44,656 Gallery: Peskie Stats: I'm not perfect, but close enough to scare me WOE: happily using RG's fork to eat Tammy-Ro's spinach Start Date: 11/12/2003, maintainence since 7/10/05	LOVE IT SUNA!! That lady sounds super cute!

04-15-2008, 05:13 PM	#412
Peskie princess peskironi WIT Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in a state of anticipation for PF2!! Posts: 44,656 Gallery: Peskie Stats: I'm not perfect, but close enough to scare me WOE: happily using RG's fork to eat Tammy-Ro's spinach Start Date: 11/12/2003, maintainence since 7/10/05	Yes, suna, I agree about the writing down memories....that website I shared with you all that I put her pictures on, I've set aside a section of for writing memories down as I think of them. It disturbs me sometimes how I have to "try" to pull some of my daddy memories up, despite how crazy I was over him and I want to always have her fresh in my mind.