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[Determinedtolose]

Okay, I'm back now. I had to run an errand, my dad wants to get some office space for his business. The good thing is, it's just down the street from where we live.

I didn't mean to build you up on the suspense regarding the common thing. But I never heard anyone else claim there love for chocolate covered cherries. I thought about that and realized how goofy that must have sounded. On that pizza, did I ask you if it was easy to make? It looks so good! I also need to order some things from Netrition too inorde to make that gooey butter cake.


Anyway, I can go on talking about the Lord, I know you can too. I always remember how it says in scripture that everytime we talk about Him, he records what we say. I was just trying to find that, but I don't know where it is to look for it.

Alright, just wanted to say hi again and I'll check in later. I'm going scouting for recipes!
Diana

[LaRae]

Time for Kab to be home, so I will be brief (for me!) I loved the common thing; you didn't sound goofy! I do think the pizza is easy to make except for mixing the cream cheese and egg. I told you that I tried a potato masher today and that worked great. A whisk just holds everything inside, and you have to scrape it out.
Hope you try it; it's so good! Did you try the one-minute muffin? I have so many ideas for things to make that I never have trouble coming up with something for dinner.
I'll check in later, too. I don't like all the interruptions. I just want to sit here and talk to you! ha,ha
I love Netrition, and I have an ongoing list ready. I add to it every time I read a recipe and think "I need that!".
Later! Glenda

[LaRae]

Did you notice that we are on page 3? We are wordy, aren't we? Bye, Glenda

[Determinedtolose]

I did notice that too! We are getting big, but not in weight, thank goodness
Okay I'll talk to you later on then. Have a good one too!
Diana

[LaRae]

I forgot to mention that little dog that was on the runway yesterday. I don't understand why they had to euthanize the poor thing. That doesn't make sense.
Gotta get to packing up the "stuff" to take to the reception. I made some silk floral arrangements for centerpieces with photo clips in them, and they are hard to pack!
C U later! Glenda

[Determinedtolose]

Okay!
Oh when you have time to respond back, can you tell me if you have made those atkins revolution rolls and what recipe you used.
Only when you have time now. . . no peeking. .. I know you have to go! LOL
God Bless,
Diana

[Determinedtolose]

Oh my gosh, I just wrote a big message and I don't know what i pressed and now it's gone!!!!!
Uggh!
I have a lap top at home and it's crampy trying to write. My hands are so close together that it's hard to type sometimes.
I think I'm going to call it a night and write you at work.
I'm not giving up, but that is upsetting.
I'm Sorry LaRae, I will definately answer you back tomorrow, because my response was soooo good!!!
Okay tomorrow is another day.
I'll talk to you tomorrow!!
God Bless and have a wonderful evening!
Diana

[Determinedtolose]

Hi LaRae,
I'm going to continue to say that Psalm everyday for now on!
I don't know if you read my post last night, but I sounded terrible, I apoologize for that.

I had answere most of what asked and stated, then I don't know what I did, but I hit a button and it erased. So I thought maybe I need to get off the computer and spend time with John, so that's what I did.

I'm writing so early this morning because I have a pretty busy day this morning. I'll probably check in again around noon-ish or earlier.

As far as John's salvation, he got saved after we got married. Being from a catholic background too, he went to catholic schools back in Ill, and he wasn't too impressed with religion. That's what he knew like me, was religion.
When I was growing up, I went to cathichism and didn't really get any of it.
I remember going to church with my parents and sitting in the pews looking around. My attention was always fixed on the figure of Jesus on the cross. I was fasinated by that and wondered about that.
Church for me wasn't something I was excited about, because I knew we had to stand, sit, and kneel. At times when we would get bored, my brothers and I would whisper and laugh about goofy things. When the priest would ring that bell during the service, one of us would say, "dinner time", and giggle quietly. All of the sudden we would feel a pinch on our arm! That was my mom trying to get us to be quiet, LOL. I still remember that to this day.

So John received the Lord sometime after we married. At first he didn't seem interested. The day he received the Lord we were talking about salvation again, and I had told him that I wanted to see him in heaven. And that got him, he immediately softened his heart and excepted the Lord.
Eventually, he and I got the water baptism together.
I'm am so thanful to God for everything He has done for us and how he carried us through the rough times. If we didn't have the Lord in our lives, I don't know if we would have made it!

The post you sent around 1pm yesterday, I actually didn't get until last night. I know some ladies are having problems getting in here. Last night when I tried to get on here it took along time. Like the server was busy or something,

Anyway, I made the muffin last night and I must say it was pretty good. I was already full from dinner, but I just needed to try it. I think I over cooked it slightly, I'm going to have one this morning. Now I have heard some ladies say they add different things to it, I just don't know the amounts.
Remember I told you about making those grand marnier chocolate balls? Well when I first had them at my MIL, she gave me the recipe and I had said that I thought they would taste good with a cherry filling or a cherry inside. She said, " cherries, yuck, I don't like chocolate and cherries", or something to that affect. I remember thinking to myself, "What!" How can anybody not like chocolate and cherries!
I always picked them from the box of candies first. When the kids would bring those fund raiser catalogs from school, the first thing I would order was a box of chocolate covered cherries.
That was smart on your part ordering that Blizzard chunky! I do remember those and I did get those too. I can also eat anything with chocolate and bananas' as well. I used to get the ice cream with either cherries or banana with chocolate from the store. Yumm!!!

This morning I weight myself and I'm still the same, I don't know why I can't lose these couple of lbs. I think I may be retaining water or something, not sure. But I will lose it, I'm Determined to lose!!

Well I guess I need to go and start getting ready for work.
I pray the Lord will bless you this day, that He will supply all your needs, heal your body, give you His peace that surpasses all understanding, His grace to get through the day and that it will be well with your soul! Amen
God Bless!
Diana

[Determinedtolose]

I had a little more time this morning, I thought I'd write.
I feel like today I have so much going on. Since I get off of work at noon on Fridays, it seems like I don't know what to do first.
I know the Lord will work my day out for me, I just need to "acknowledge Him in all my ways and He will direct my path". Okay that was easy!!!!

How did you pizza turn out? I don't think I'm going to make one afterall, it's just too warm here and when I do use the stove, it makes the house warmer.
So I think we're going to bbq burgers for the kids and us.
When I mentioned this morning about my weight, I forgot one thing that we don't notice during the time we may be stalling. We're also losing inches. I know that I'm not eating anything that would cause me to gain, but my weight is slowing coming off, which is good, but I want a little more off.
I was comparing my biggest jeans to my bigger and big jeans (LOL), and you can see the difference in the sizes of each. Looks like an inch to an half inch in difference. I know when I look at those, I am losing inches.
The mirror just doesn't show it! haha

So you have that reception going today? Is this the birthday? I hope you have great time there. Don't worry about howyou look, even though I know you will be beautiful. How we are in the inside is what counts. People will see you for your love and grace, they will see the Lord in you!

Go and have fun!!
Well, I guess I'll lurk around here for awhile and check out some recipes. Oh, I didn't know that Linda Sue comes here too? I saw her on the Recipe Helps.

Okay, I will talk to you later and write only when you have time!
God Bless,
Diana

[Determinedtolose]

So many typo's, not enough time to correct. LOL!

[LaRae]

Good morning, sweet Diana! I am way behind! Tomorrow, Saturday, is the
90th Birthday Reception. We will leave early in the morning to head south to Edmond, OK. It is about an hour and a half away. Edmond is now a suburb of OKC; it is north of the city. I lived in OKC from 1972-1996, and Kab lived in OKC from 1975-1996. We met in 1994, then left for New Mexico in 1996. I am getting way off track!
I had a thought from what you said in your closing prayer in the last post about not worrying about you look. I always do, and I am always embarrassed by my weight. This will sound vain, but I used to "turn heads", and then when you don't, you notice. But what I need to focus on is projecting Christ to others; that should be more important than our physical appearance.
I have never made the revolution rolls; some have said that they were too eggy. The one minute muffin is so good that I would just use that recipe. I tripled the recipe, left out the splenda and cinnamon, added a little garlic powder and onion powder, I think. I baked it in a loaf pan, let it cool, then cut it in half. Then I sliced each piece lengthwise. The texture is so good that it doesn't crumble. I grilled the bread in a skillet with butter and made grilled cheese sandwiches. I love grilled cheese. I used to have a friend that said that she would eat cheese on a napkin because she liked cheese so much. I wonder how many carbs a napkin has?
Our pizza was good, but if you ever make it, do make sure you bake the crust in a glass pan. It does make a difference. I was uncomfortable last night because I ate too much yesterday. What I ate was all low-carb, I just ate too much of it! You know, I don't feel too bad, even though I wish I hadn't eaten so much, but we all overeat at times, so I'm not going to throw up my hands and say "I've blown it, so I'll just go ahead and eat everything!". I don't feel that way on Atkins. You know, Kab and I each had three slices of pizza last night (we usually can only eat two slices), and we were really full. I told Kab that we used to eat two Tombstone pizzas, one each. We rarely had enough left over to send in Kab's lunch! That is really different.
Diana, I typed a long message to you yesterday when I was having trouble getting in, and I lost it. I thought "oh, no!", but I kept hitting the back button, and it came up. Whew! I hope that you do retype that long message like you did before.
I agree with you, how can someone not be crazy over chocolate covered cherries? My mouth waters when I think of them. Yuuuuum!
I loved your story about sitting in church. Kab's mother used to thump him with a thimble on her finger. He was always getting in trouble for talking, and he is still a talker!
I also agree with you about getting through this life without Christ. People will grab onto or believe some really strange things. It is so unbelievable to me how they can turn away from a free offer of salvation, simply by believing. I hate the word Zen, and, I am so sad for people that believe in New Age, Karballah (sp?), Buddism, Muslim, and those that believe that all roads lead to God. There is only one way. Also, when someone says "I hope they go to hell!" must have no idea of what they are wishing. I wouldn't want the most despised person I know to spend eternity in Hell. Like someone said, a person will believe a second after they die, but it's too late. That is the saddest thing that I can think of.
With you and I having such busy days today, I predict that we will have a good Atkins day today.
I have one more item to admit to you. I made Low-Carb Mommy's PMS Peanut Butter Cups. We ate those after we overate on the pizza. They are easy to make and gooood. Obviously. They have 2.2 carbs per cup.
I need to sign off for now to let you read this and not think that I have forgotten you. I would rather sit here and post back and forth, but I have GOT to get busy! (I think that I am going to put that on my tombstone!) I will tell you sometime what I have written down to put on my tombstone, seriously. I am going to look up your opening verse before I do anything. Love, Glenda

[Determinedtolose]

Hi, just a quick note.

When you mentioned that you "turned heads", I pictured you like that, honest! The way you write and the context of it, I don't know why, probably the Lord, but I see you with a beautiful face, almost angelic looking.
Don't laugh at my description, but really I did. You also seem to me like you have a soft spoken voice too? I don't want to sound like those weird psycho's who try to figure people out.
But you know what I mean. Now that I think about it, I wonder if the Lord give us a picture of what people may look like. I don't know if that's scriptual or not though.

Anyway, I know you'll be gone, but if things come up, I'll keep writing. Give you something to read when you're relaxing.

Have fun again!!
Diana

[LaRae]

I'm not leaving until early in the morning, then we will be home Saturday evening sometime. I want that big post you had written! I know that you have a busy day, too. Are you getting everything done? You will. It seems when I am so busy that I feel like I can't stop, I can get so much done, but when I have a few things to do, I am slow and barely get it all done. Did that make sense?
I'll ask Kab if I have a soft voice; I don't like loud people, a lot of noise, and I don't talk loud. It's funny, my mother and I have the same voice, and we have fooled Kab on the telephone. Now, if I am at my mother's house, he is wary of who he is talking to!
We hope to have everything loaded in our van this evening and be all set to head out in the morning, so I will keep trying to check for your posts and respond until I just have to get off of here! How's that? I am really enjoying getting to know you!
Do you have a favorite Bible verse, or is the one in your signature? Also, I was wondering what your favorite flower was? I love roses (I know, everyone does, but I do), peonies, ranunculus (if you say that that was your favorite, I would think that God used the same mold! ha,ha), and, really, all of them!
Okay, back to work. I do think that God gives us some insight, not in a psychic sort of way, just a "closeness" maybe.
Do you have medium length hair? I also think that you are a very young-looking 45! Let's see, what else do I see . . . hmmmm Talk to you soon I hope. Love, Glenda

You can call me LaRae, or you can call me Glenda, or you can call me . . . ! I'm silly.

[Determinedtolose]

Oh, I kept thinking you were leaving today?! Well that's what I get for not reading correctly.

I have about medium length hair, and it's naturally curly too. It's not a tight curl but a nice one where I can scrunch it and tease it up a bit and spray it.
I need it cut desperately though, it's just too out of control right now.
I'm already gettin some gray hair too, just here and there. I don't know if I should color it or leave it natural. To me it's doesnt' matter.
I don't know why I said that about your voice, it just seemed like to me. It's funny when I answer my parent phone everybody thinks that I'm either, my mom or my younger sister. What does that say? I have an older, younger sounding voice! haha.

I just came back from this new store that opened up, it's called BevMo, weird huh. I had one of my nephews with me so we both go, well it was a liquor store. John had found their website and I thought it was just a store that sold different things and it mentioned liquor. I thought okay typical store. . .no it was big liquor store. It's the size of a Walgreens, CVS store. Well, I did score my nephew an old fashion soda pop and I got a sugar free Toriani syrup in raspberry flavor. They had several different sf flavors.
John wants to check it out.
One thing is John likes to have a beer once in a while. I don't get after him about it because one day I know the Lord is going to totally deliever him from that.
I just have to let the Lord do His work in John and stay out of Gods' way.
I used to years ago drink, but now nothing taste good to me. If I tried to drink a beer, all I feel is bloated and gross so I stopped along time ago. I used just drink for Johns sake, but I wasn't comfortable with that any longer. I would always think about what I felt like when I used to have a hang over and that totally stopped from drinking.
I was reading someone's post earlier about them drinking a blueberry martini drink, using a blueberry sf syrup. So I thought that drink would be good using a low carb virgin style, because I also love blueberrys too.
I was hoping BevMo had that flavor, but no.

Flowers, oh I love flowers and I do love roses, especially the orangie-yellowish color. Actually any rose, I could live in a room of roses.
I also love hydrangea's (spelling) in purple. I love daisy's and any kind of wild flowers. Peonies are really pretty too, but the other you mentioned I'm not sure what they look like. We can still made from the same mold though! LOL
I would love to have a green thumb, I want a house full of flowers and green plants. John is the yard guy, I'm actually allergic to grass so I don't spend much time doing yard work. I should learn how to plant things. Both my sisters can, not me. But I can bake and they don't. I always bring that up huh.

I can't even remember half the stuff I said on that last message. Some I did say in the earlier on, but not all. I didn't even think about pressing the back button. I like typing on a regular computer, the lap tops are too confining, I think. John bought me the laptop for my birthday last year and although I love it, I need light and arm space to type.

That pizza sounds so good, the more I think about it the more I want to try it. Did you take the cream cheese out of the fridge to get soft?
I can't wait for the cold weather to get here so I can start baking again.
I bet you can find a way to make sf lc chocolate covered cherries.
I think that maybe using unsweetend cocoa with splenda and heavy cream may do it. Would that be enough to harden the chocolate? And what type of cherries, fresh or frozen? Humm that sounds like something we can work on!
I had found on the Food Network websit, that low carb guy on there. He makes a chocolate covered blueberries that he say's taste's like cc raisins. It sounded great but too many carbs.

I guess tomorrow with you being gone and me being busy, I won't be posting anything until later that night.
I'm going to get ready to go now, and I'll check in later on today to see if you on.
So I'll talk to you later!
Diana

[LaRae]

I have never heard of a store by the name of BevMo. That is a strange name. You can't abbreviate it either!
I got an e-mail from my sister-in-law that they are in Edmond. They left yesterday from Tennessee for the party. Her son and daughter-in-law are on their way from Columbus, Ohio. The son, Dan, has to leave either Saturday night or early Sunday morning to be in San Franciso for Sunday. It's for business, but a Sunday?
I never did address what you said about an angel, and I am so flattered, but I think you fit that description.
You know what my downfall is on this diet? I start eating a few nuts, and the next thing I know almost half the can is gone! I can't do that!
I bought a bottle of the blueberry DaVinci's, and I found the small bottle at Wal-Mart (of raspberry), and they are good. Someone said that they liked to use the blueberry on their pancakes. I make some carbquick pancakes one time, and we really liked them. Of all the recipes that I have tried, there was only one that wouldn't make again. It was a BBQ sauce that had too much vinegar and not thick at all. Maybe I read it wrong. That George Stella that used to have a show on Food Network, Low Carb and Lovin' It, was so good. I loved to watch his show, and I was doing low-carb. There are some websites with a message board and lots of recipes. I printed an onion ring recipe with soy flour, only I used carbquick. They were very good, just like the real thing! I wish the Food Network still had him on their schedule. His whole family lost a ton of weight.
Are you doing your Karoake tonight? What do you like to sing? What is favorite type of music? Finally got to use that smiley! (I wish that we had more to choose from) I like all music except Bluegrass, Jazz, Rap, Acid or Hard Rock that I can think of.
It's going to be hot and dry here for awhile. It's definitely the "dog days of summer". The weatherman could take off work and post a sign that says "same as yesterday, etc."
How do you feel about global warming? I'd like your opinion.
DH just pulled in the drive, so I'm going to close. When he walks in, he starts talking, and I can't type while I'm distracted! I'll check the board again! Glenda

[Determinedtolose]

Oh my gosh, I just did that thing again! I erased my post!

Well, let me start over again. I just got back from taking my niece shopping. Kids her age are picky and the whole time, I kept thinking that if I was her size, I could find all kinds of cute tops. She did find some and at good prices.
BevMo stands for Beverages and More! When the guy told me that I thought, Dah, to myself.

Anyway, I'm so tired, spent and just trying to recoup so we can bbq some burgers. I haven't even had time to clean my house either. I guess I'll do it when I can and I won't stress out on that.
So right now I'm just resting and then I'll get up and start dinner.

I always look forward to see what your going to say. I love that we can have deep conversations about the Lord, family, different things going on in the world and anything in general. And how we can be silly too.

Let's see what else did I write. My nephew stayed with John and they are both playing each other on video games. My nephew is into Mario, nintendo games. For his birthday this past April John and I made him a big Mario cake. It was so awesome, I wish I could have sumbitted that somewhere. I don't know if Ill be able to do that again.
I'm here in the livingroom listening to their shouts of victory and defeats!

Tomorrow I'm going to do Karaoke, it starts at 5:30, so it's pretty early and that's what I like. I like to sing songs from the 60's, 70's and 80's, I love singing To Sir With Love, How Can I Be Sure, anything from the Grass Roots, oh gosh who else, so many more that I can't even think. I like Linda Rondstand, The Beatles, and some other obscure groups that were only one hit wonders.
I'm not a great singer, I get by, I sing in key, and I don't pretend to sing great. I just have fun. I have a bunch of Christian karaoke music too. I love to sing the Newsboys and that song called, Shout to the Lord. I love that song! So I have a good variety of music.

Ohh the dreaded Global Warming! Well, here's my opinion on that, if I had a copy of Janet Parshalls opinion, that's exactly how I see it. Unfortunately I don't remember all she said, but it made perfect sense.
Well that doesn't anwer your question.
I think that if anything happens it's because the government doesn't spend the money in the right way. They could find ways for conserving energy or using a different form of fuel. They want to those in other countries to enclose their small little huts while they're cooking so the smoke doesn't get in the air, which allows these poor people to inhale the carcinigens. I think what is being said is partly untrue, the scientist even say that it's not an issue. From what I understand, it got very hot during the 20's as well. I mean throughout the years there have been fluctuation with the temperatures.

Then again, if anything does happen to this earth, it's mans fault for not taking care of it. Well are fault. We're supposed to be good stewards and have dominion on this earth, but our sins is what really is causing everything to go haywire.
So there is my opinion, it may or may not make sense.

Ooops, I'm going to have to leave for now, but I'll probably come back again after dinner. I have to prep everything for the burgers. Good thing I bought pre made patties!

I'll talk to you later,
God Bless!
diana

[LaRae]

I know it's late, and that you are probably in bed. I hope that you have a very restful sleep. Kab is in bed already; he was really tired. So am I, but I just had to post one more time since I am going to be gone tomorrow.
This evening just flew by. By the time I got dinner made, talked to my sister-in-law, left a message for my sister, helped Kab load up everything, showered, helped him write out something to say for the reception, etc., the evening was gone!
Well, guess what? Kab came home with a cat carrier in hand. I thought "what do you have there?" He reached way in toward the back, and he had hold of the tiniest little kitten. Again, at the county shop (a different county, though) he had seen a mama cat with some kittens about a week or so ago. Then in the last couple of days, he had seen the little kittens running around the area and under equipment, etc. Well, yesterday, all of the guys were out of the shop, and, evidently, this little kitten got into the shop and was there for several days. Poor thing didn't have any water or food, and it looks to be about 4-5 weeks old. She is tiny, and her hair is dull and greasy from where she has been. Her ears look way too big for her little body. She sure needs nourishment. We gave her a little canned cat food and some cream. She went after it, but now she is under the bed in the guest room. I'm sure that she is scared, so we have the cat carrier open for her to go in along with a little litterbox, food and water. We are going to leave her locked in the guest room because of our big cats. I'm sure that everything scares her right now, so, hopefully, she will get some rest and, eventually, get used to us. I don't need another cat, but you can't leave it to suffer. She is black except for the tips of her paws and a little white on her face. I haven't seen much of her because she was so dirty and has remained hidden under the bed. Kab and I had thought that once Kallie was gone, we weren't going to have any more cats, at least for awhile. We love to feed the birds, and I hate it when one of the cats get a bird.
All of the animals that we have had were always named with something that began with a G or a K except Sassy. My mother named her, and we got her from my mother and her husband. A friend of my mother's husband hates cats, and if they get on his truck, he traps them and takes them out to the farm. Sassy was holed up in a barn, so I told my mother that we would take her. She is so sweet and her and Kallie get along great. They are so funny together. I'll bet you are a little tired of this subject!
I liked what you had to say about global warming. I like Janet Parschall, too. I think global warming is a crock; weather is so cyclical. I do believe that we are to be good stewards of the animals and our land. Now Hollywood has gotten on board with Al Gore about the global warming. Don't get me started on Hollywood! I'll save that for another post!
I had better wrap this up and put nail polish on my right hand! I got my left hand done earlier, but I never got to the right hand. I wish I hadn't done the left hand now!
Oh, the ranunculus flower that I mentioned are like a rose with many tightly packed petals. I think they are so pretty, but you don't hear about them much. Also, I love hydrangeas, too. I have a small white hydrangea bush.
I'll miss talking to you tomorrow. I told Kab that I didn't want to go! I'd rather talk to you and check on the little kitty! I am such a hermit; if I could order everything online, I would never leave the house!
Well, goodnight, and I will get back with you as soon as I can! Hope you have a lot of fun tomorrow! Love, Glenda

[Determinedtolose]

Hello there,
I had been trying to write but with the kids and all, I just had to tend with them. They're all tucked in bed now, well watching tv for a little while anyway.

I don't get tired of reading anything you say, so stop saying things like that, I mean it!
That is so sweet of your husband to bring that little kitten home. How compassionate of him to do that. I would feel the same if I saw a little animal strayed like that. I would think and think about it wondering if it was okay or even alive. I'm glad he did what he did, but I know that another animal maybe hard to at times.
I go back and forth about getting a playmate for Sammee.
Maybe one day. I keep wondering if maybe God is testing us to see how our heart is. who knows!

Oh you have a hydrangea plant, wow, isn't that something! God never ceases to amaze me in all that He does.
Can I tell you something? I've been praying for God to bring a friend to me. Someone who knows Him and loves Him. This was before I signed on this website, way before. Now I know He has answered my prayer. I knew from the time that you asked me for help on the lc that I wanted to help and be friends with you. To me it didn't matter how we communicated, just that we are and that God is the center of this friendship.
I have never been so free to speak to someone like I can to you.
Well, I just wanted to say that because it just dawned on my what the Lord has done!
I believe we'll be friends forever!

Well, I'm going to go for now and I'll just write when I get time tomorrow so you'll have something to read when you come back.
I hope I lose some weight too, that would be nice, lol.
By the way, I order mostly everything online too. Rarely do I buy anything at a store, except for groceries.

So have fun tomorrow, and may God be with you both as you drive up and back, may His divine protective Hand be upon you and may His Grace be with you, in Jesus' name Amen!

Have fun and I'll miss you too!
God Bless,
Diana

[Determinedtolose]

Hi LaRae,
I know your not there, but I just wanted send a post anyway.
This morning is kind of kick back. The kids are in the room hanging out, playing games, John is on the sofa napping and I'm getting ready to vacumn my floors.

I was watching this program I had taped and it was showing peaches in Georgia. Well they made a peach cobbler and omg did it look good! Another thing I love, is peach cobbler, and peach pie. I have made them both before, so good. I'm always looking for a good recipe or better I should say.
Our mouths were watering watching them make a cobbler on that show. Oh the agony of not being able to eat what I want, LOL!
John was wanting to order peaches from that place, I don't think they deliver.
I may have to cheat and make a cobbler to eat. But I think I'll wait until I get down a little more. Or is it really worth it!

So today, I'm hoping I get to go Karaoke. I'll see if it works out, I'll write tomorrow and let you know how it went. I told my family to go to, even if just to eat.

So I hope you're having a good time and that everyon is treating you and Kab well. Don't worry if you eat something you're not supposed to, don't fall into condemnation, okay, just let it go. Incase!

I guess I'd better get going, my vacumning awaits me.

Diana

[Determinedtolose]

LaRae,
How was your day today? Did everything go off as planned? So many questions, and feel free to fill me in on as much as you can and want. I know you may be tired tomorrow and won't feel like writing, and that's okay.
I just came back from Karaoking and it was funny but the people liked the songs I sang, which surprised me.
I sang an 80's song called Chains of Love, then another one called Hearts, and the last once called Could it be I'm falling in love. The last song is a 70's song. The one called Hearts was a pretty ballad and the Karaoke host came by and asked me who sang that song. I guess he like it!?

So all went pretty good tonight. I'm so tired right now, I'm about ready for bed.
I kept wanting to write earlier today, but rememberd that you were not there. I was busy with the kids anyway. They ended up getting a new puppy, a lab. They already have a dog, which is Sammee's brother. My other sister has the other brother and boy do they look different. Since we had Sammee spayed, he got all fat and hairy. The brothers which are not. are skinney and have shorter hair, but they have the big ears! They're happy about the pup.
I'm going to be putting my picture, along with Sammee on here. Hopefully by tomorrow sometime. Then you can see who you and everybody else is talking too!

Well I didn't get to clean my house as much as I wanted to, but I can deal with that. MY nephew wanted to make some money and he kept asking me what he could do. I told him he could fold my bath towels that I just washed, and he did. He kept trying to negotiate with me how much, but I told him I woul give him a dollar. He's so funny trying to talk me into giving hm more money. Well I gave him a dollar, and after all his asking, he forgot to take his money.
I knew he would do that! He is so awesome. I led him to say the Sinner's prayer last night. He recieved the Lord!!!! Hallelujah!!

Well, I'm starting to get sleepy now, so I hope to talk to you tomorrow.

How did you do with your eating ? I did okay. For some reason I'm craving chocolate! Well tomorrow is another day.

Okay I will talk to you tomorrow!
Have a great evening,
God Bless,
Diana

[Determinedtolose]

Good Morning!
Surprisingly I'm up early this morning. John and I walked Sammee around our house and felt a few drops of rain. I hope it rains hard today.
We live across the street from an elementary school, and along the sidewalk there are tons of litle ants. We tried to get away as quick as we could and still managed to get couple of them on our feet. We both got bit on our toes.
You want to hear something strange? I don't know if it will make sense or if I can even explain this. That day that we went to BevMo, my neice and nephew were with us, I was at a stop light and my niece was talking to us the whole time we were driving. Well, I stopped at the light, then I started to make right hand turn to go north. John said that as I turned, right away the cars that has stopped on the red going northbound, they started to go too. Now John was surprised because he said he didn't think that the light was green for me to go. He thought it was still red, and that as I turned the cars seemed to stop. He said that if the light was green for me to go, that it must have been a fast changing light and turned red quickly.
It seemed as if everything was going in slo mo. Right after I turned I saw the cars coming behind me. So my question is, if I did turn on a red light onto on coming traffic, but the cars stopped, then that would be the hand of God stopping traffic for me so I wouldn't have been hit. But if I did go on a green light and the light changed quickly, that would explain the cars stopping.
I honestly thought the light was green, but I am not absolutely sure of it because I was listening to my niece talking. That's why I can't remember. My niece can talk up a storm and I wanted to listen to her.
Does any of this make sense? John said that it seemed surreal because he said that it all seemed like everything was going in slow motion too.
So after that happend I had this weird sensation and I kept thinking if I was really here driving or am I dead thinking I'm still here or what. I can't explain that, but all I know is that it took awhile for me to get over that.
I know if I was dead, I wouldn't be driving, lol, I'd be in heaven.
It was a strange thing to say the least!

Well enough about me. . .again! How are you, I kept thinking if you were having fun and if things were working out and praying for you and Kab.
I can't wait to here from you, I'll be looking for your posts.
Let me know how the newest member of your family is doing too. Did you say that you picked out a name for him yet?
Well, I'm going to go for now to make breakfast, it's about 7am here and we're watching John Haggee live on the internet.
So I'll check in again this morning.
God Bless,
Diana

[LaRae]

I'm so sorry that it has taken me so long to get this posted. Everything well very well, except that it was so HOT! I guess that they keep the building warm for the older people, and I had asked about that. I was told that there were extra ceiling fans and another small air conditioner in the window. But I was already hot and sweaty before I was set up. We started setting up at 10:00am, then Kab had to run get ice, etc. after he had unloaded everything. To make a long story short, except for the heat, we had an excellent turnout, and everyone was very complimentary about the way it was done. I think that Kab's Dad was a bit overwhelmed, and I'm sure that his parents were worn out. They will be busy reading their cards and memory letters for some time, I imagine. We didn't get home until about 8:30pm, unloaded, took a cold shower, etc. We were really tired, and the heat takes a toll, too. I did not get up until 8:00am!! I woke up at 6:30am, and the next thing that I knew, it was 8:00am. I hate getting up that late. I had a ton of stuff to put up, wash up, sort, etc. Got a lot of it done, then washed a bunch of dishes. I always try to make a big breakfast casserole on Sunday mornings, so Kab can have some for breakfast the next week. He also takes his lunch.
I meant to tell you that I didn't have one bite of cake, cookies, mints or punch. In fact, Kab and I had a protein bar that morning, then we got a salad bar before we headed for home, and had some mixed nuts for a snack. Did pretty well.
We're still tired. Trying to talk to everyone and make sure the punch is mixed, etc. This sounds crazy, but talking wears me out!
I had to read your post last night even though I didn't post myself. I enjoy them so much. Glad you got to karaoke and have a good time.
About your "stop sign" experience, I wouldn't discount anything. We only know three dimensions, but God exists in many, of course, we don't know how many, and he created time, so anything is possible. I am sure that will stay with you for a long time. Bet it gives you chills to think about. Glad that you were safe!
My mother has a very close friend that just lost her husband. He had been ill for a long time, not exactly bedridden but slept a lot and was just "out of it", more or less. Anyway, he went to the hospital because part of his problem was not getting enough oxygen and other problems. The doctors knew that it was just a matter of time, and after he was in the hospital for 4-5 days, the doctor suggested that they take him off of the ventilator to see whether he would live or die. My mother's friend, Betty, did not want to have to make that decision, but agreed that that is what they should do. Well, her son and his wife went to the cafeteria to eat and by the time that they got back, Betty and her daughter had to hurry to get to eat before the cafeteria closed. As Betty said a prayer before they are that it was her wish the God go ahead and take him rather than have to turn off the ventilator, if it was His will. She finished praying and her son called on her cell phone saying that she had better get back to his room. He opened his eyes, raised up and gently laid back down and peacefully died. She surprised all of us by doing so well after his death; it was just amazing.
I want to "talk more", but it is almost 8:00pm, and I need to get us something to eat. We are going to bed early. I promise to post more in the morning and catch up. I missed you and wondered what was going on with you. You are so good to post often; I'm always behind! I'm glad you are so patient and understanding! Love, Glenda

[Determinedtolose]

Hi, Welcome back!!
I'm glad everything work out great last night. I know about being hot, yesterday it was a breezy warm humid day. Let me tell you, I sweat like crazy too when it's hot too. I sweat when I get nervous, and just for anything. My body is weird.
I'm so proud of you for not eating hc food. Good for you! That took alot of strength to not eat any of that. I was praying for you too.
I bet you're going to lose another pound or two now.
At the restaurant the waiters kept walking by with these big three layer cakes, and I was like drooling practically. I wanted a piece so bad, but I didn't. One thing I love is a good dessert.
I must confess that I had a couple of drinks, I know I shouldn't of had them. I got kind of nervous to sing and I know that is a false way of getting confidence because it should be in the Lord.
I didn't eat dinner last night because we had a late lunch. Then I thought we'd better eat something at the restaurant, so we ordered some chicken wings. Oh my gosh they were so hot, too hot to eat.
When I came home I munched on some pork rinds and ate a sugar free ice cream bar.
I know why Atkins totally discourages drinking anything with alcohol, it makes you want to eat.
So this morning I told John that I wasn't going to do that again.
I don't like drinking but it got the best of me last night. I'm sorry to disapointed you. Yet this morning I was craving sweets. After breakfast sometime, I had an Atkins bar and for dessert tonight I had sf ice cream bar. I cannot continue this way! So tomorrow, I'm am going strict Atkins, not anything like I was doing before. I'm going to eat like from the induction phase.

Anyway, I'm so glad you're back, I know how tired you two must be. I missed our chats too. I debated on whether I should continue posting or just wait. Then if I posted more, that would only mean you would have to read more and answer them to. I figured that you were exhausted from everything and wouldn't have time to post, so don't worry about all that. Although I kept checking from time to time to see if you had posted, teehee.
I was posting to some other forums and praying for others. Wow, I feel for alot of ladies here and I'm going to keep them in my prayers.

So I better get going and let you get some sleep now. I'm going to hang around for a little while and see how everyone is doing here.
I'll talk to you in the morning.
God Bless,
Diana

[LaRae]

I know that I have said this before, but I thought Arizona was dry, not humid. It's the humidity that really gets me, too. This week is supposed to be very hot; we haven't hit 100 degrees until this week probably. Last year was weird in that we had some 100 degree days in May! It was extremely dry, too.
You don't disappoint me, Diana, and don't ever feel that way. I wanted to address an earlier post you made about John drinking a beer now and then. I hate it that there is so much emphasis on partying and drinking. It's the overindulgence of anything that is bad, except that you can't overindulge on the Bible! I love the taste of beer, and although I never drank in high school and have never been into the party scene, Kab and I will have a cold beer once in a while, especially after we have been working outside. We may go through a six-pack in a year. We only buy it when we are out of town because we don't want anyone that knows we profess to be Christians to see us buying it. So, that's the part that worries me more than actually drinking it. I'm not saying that what we are doing is right, either.
How old is your niece and nephew? How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have a sister named Wanda that I have mentioned before, and I have a brother named Roger that is ten years younger than me. I don't feel as though I even know him, really. As he grew up, he began to get in trouble, was in and out of jail, and now no one knows where he is. I know that I could probably look it up on the Internet, but I asked my mother, and she doesn't know if she wants to know. He really put my parents through some difficult times. He doesn't even know that our dad died in 2000. I'm sure that drugs were involved, but there seems to have been something else wrong, too. I just never could figure it out. I'm probably not making sense, either, but it's like he was always troubled.
I started this post around 8:00am and have come back to it several times.
I just keep adding to it. The little kitty is doing great. She is less scared every day and loves the attention and petting now. She is even starting to play, and she sure smells and looks better! Her ears and tummy are the biggest parts of her. She can put away the food! I'm sure she needs it, poor thing. I can't believe how tiny she is; her little legs are smaller than my fingers. We haven't figured out a name for her yet, and we sure don't need another cat, but neither one of us could walk away from any animal that needed help. I read about your nephew's little black lab puppy; they are such great dogs. Kab's favorite dog was a black lab named Bull; he really loved that dog. He had about ten years, then he just disappeared. That's hard not knowing what happened to an animal.
I want to close this now, so that I can get it posted. You must get tired of waiting for me to post!
I will talk to you again later. I'm going to put up all of my dishes and work on that never-ending laundry! Love, Glenda

[LaRae]

I meant to tell you that I really didn't have time to eat any cake or cookies, etc. I was so thirsty, though, with all of the talking and the heat, but I only drank water. It's funny and something that I never thought I would experience, but I wasn't all that tempted even though we hadn't eaten much at all! Kab said that he wasn't either.
I have heard that there is a low-carb Klondike bar, but our Wal-Mart doesn't carry them. I also wondered, and there probably is, about a peach DaVinci's that you could make something to take away your craving for peach cobbler. Love it, too. Last night, we didn't feel like a big dinner, so I made us a smoothie with cream, ice, blueberry DaVinci's and some splenda. It was good, but I think I need to add protein powder to be more nutritious. It's on my list! I think that you are doing great? What is your weight now? Have you gone lower than 214? I have lost a total of 12 lbs. since June 13th which is really slow, but I think it was my fault for eating too many carbs. (trying too many recipes, nuts, etc.) I am doing better now; adding more veggies helped, too, I think. I drink the water, and I am sure that exercise would help. I try not to sit too long! Gotta get up! Glenda

[Determinedtolose]

Good Morning!
I kept trying to post too and was getting interrupted, so I'd figure I'd wait to give you a chance to read my post from last night.

Thanks for the understanding!
I know in the Lords time He will do away with that in John and I. I think that when it becomes a problem, or anything for that matter, God will take away what is taking away from Him.
So I guess I don't have to bring that up anymore. We Christians all have some kind of vice that needs to be given up. We can only do that with the Lords' help.

I'm glad to hear the kitten is doing good, I kept wondering about him when you were gone.
My mom and dad got a lab too from the same family that my sister did. They are both beige and so cute. My mom named her's Tabasco, lol. My dad wanted to name him Monty. I thought Monty, what kind of name is that?
I'm wondering how long my parents are going to be able to handle him. And if they are eventually going to ask if I want him. We'll see!

About my family, I have 2 nieces and 3 nephews. The oldest niece is 16, she is from my sister she is about 2 years younger than me.
The other niece is 14, my nephew's are 11, and 10. Those three belong to my youngest sister, who is 6 years younger than me. The other nephew is from my older brother, he is 15 years old, this brother is 4 years older. I have another older brother who is 2 years older, he doesn't have any kids with his wife yet.
My parents are in their late 60's, they had us when they were young. We get along pretty good. We're here for the holiday's and in between.

Something interesting I saw this morning on tv. It was on the Joni Lamb show. It actually was an old show, but she had on Tammy Faye, way before she looked like she had cancer. But Tammy Faye was saying how during those times that she went through with Jim Bakker and all that, how Christians were dropping them as friends and saying terrible things about them. She said that when she needed other Christians the most they were not there. So she just stuck with God and Him alone. Some things she said were very true when you think about it, regarding our brothers and sisters. It's sad that when something happens, they don't want to help you through it. After that time, she said the Lord had opened the door for her to reach out to the secular world, that's when she was doing certain tv shows, such as Roseann Barr, which was a good friend of hers. She did Larry King, and even a reality show. Her point of all that was how God didn't come her to heal the healthy but the sick. And that we are the salt of the earth, she was just salting every where she went.
What she said made sense to me, as we should always minister to the lost. I guess she was getting alot of flack for what she did. I can see her side of things, it's just that some Christians are like, Oh we'll never do this or go there. We're supposed to be trained to witness and teach others about Christ and salvation, even if it's to celebrities who are apart of the lost.
She stated that when she was talking to Rosanne about all things she went through all that had happend to her, Rosanne asked her how she did it, how she got through it all and TF said, Jesus. She witnessed to R and planted a seed in R's heart.
It made me see that we can be anywhere and be a witness.
When I'm driving downtown to the main part of the city, I drive by some homeless people and I would feel bad because I don't stop to give them anything. The Lord has put upon my heart to buy those traks to give out when I do see them, but I haven't done that yet.
I'll pray for them. But I know I could do more for them and that's what I need to do. I was thinking about doing my baking, and fixing up some sandwiches and packing things like that with water and taking it to them.
That keeps coming to me too to do. I will do that.

Anyway, I'd better go so you can get a chance to read when you get to a stopping point.
I'm so glad your back now, I did miss our talks!
See you in awhile,
Diana

[Determinedtolose]

Originally Posted by LaRae

I meant to tell you that I really didn't have time to eat any cake or cookies, etc. I was so thirsty, though, with all of the talking and the heat, but I only drank water. It's funny and something that I never thought I would experience, but I wasn't all that tempted even though we hadn't eaten much at all! Kab said that he wasn't either.
I have heard that there is a low-carb Klondike bar, but our Wal-Mart doesn't carry them. I also wondered, and there probably is, about a peach DaVinci's that you could make something to take away your craving for peach cobbler. Love it, too. Last night, we didn't feel like a big dinner, so I made us a smoothie with cream, ice, blueberry DaVinci's and some splenda. It was good, but I think I need to add protein powder to be more nutritious. It's on my list! I think that you are doing great? What is your weight now? Have you gone lower than 214? I have lost a total of 12 lbs. since June 13th which is really slow, but I think it was my fault for eating too many carbs. (trying too many recipes, nuts, etc.) I am doing better now; adding more veggies helped, too, I think. I drink the water, and I am sure that exercise would help. I try not to sit too long! Gotta get up! Glenda

I was writing and posted my message before I saw this.

I'm so happy you didn't eat sweets. That is awesome of you!
I was going to buy the peach one but didn't, but I do want to get the bluberry flavor, if I can find it. That smoothie sounds good, I would love to make one of those.
I did go lower, this morning I weigh myself and I'm at 211. I'm going to be very careful with this, because I want to be at 210 by the end of the week, I know I can do it!
You are doing so great, keep it up, you'll get to where you want to be soon. We just have to be patient with ourselves.
Yesterday we grilled some brats and chicken thighs. I made like a Korean marinade for the chicken and they came out so good! I could eat them all up.
Well, I'll let you read this and talk to you soon.
Diana

[LaRae]

I don't understand! I kept checking my e-mail to see if I had any message on the Pen Pal Board, and it never showed any e-mails! I finally decided to check the Board itself, and there you were! I don't know why I didn't get any e-mails.
I have to rather quick as it is time for Kab to be home pretty soon.
Do you know it has taken me 7 weeks to lose 12 lbs? That is so slow compared to some. Congrats on your weight loss!! You are doing so well! I love eating this way! We are eating well and not deprived at all.
The little kitty actually came out from her hiding place in the guest bedroom. She is so little and was so scared, but everyday she gets better. I have to decided to call her Minnie as in mini, because she is so tiny. I love blonde labs or white labs, I have heard them called both. They are such great dogs!
I hate to go, but I had better for a while. Sorry that I didn't see your posts earlier. I want to address the homeless in my next post to you. I'd like to talk more about that with you. I'll check the board later! Love, Glenda

[Determinedtolose]

Hi getting ready to send another post, hold on!
D-

[Determinedtolose]

So today was a busy running around day for me. Plus it's so humid here, uggh! This morning was really nice outside and I just wanted to go home and sit on my back patio.
Now it's so humid, I'm glad I'm indoors.
I better lose another pound after this. I've resisted the temptation of eating an Atkins bar, and I'm going to try to resist eating an ice cream bar too.
The kind I get are by Breyers and they show how many carbs they have. They also have ice cream in the 1/2 gal too. The Butter Pecan is our favorite flavor. For about 1/2 cup is has, I think, 4 or 5 carbs. What I used to do is make sure I didn't eat alot of carbs so I can have a cup of the ice cream, heehee.
I'll bulk up on the protein and veggies.

You mentioned something about responding to the homeless. Remember I told you that when I go to the City, I pass by some homeless people. Well I had to go there again, and I keep seeing the same guy. I want stop so bad and give him something, but I am always unprepared.

You know this weekend I tried to make those 1 muffing again, and it was just to plain eggy for me. I think I'm going to double the recipe and just use one egg and see how the works. I think the egg is too much for the little flax meal it calls for. I thought the muffing I made tasted gross. LOL
So when I get home I'm going to try that and see how it works.
I also can't wait to try the revolution rolls too.

Anyway, 4 more days until, hopefully I can start PM-ing.

I'll talk to you later on,
Diana