She's still at it CBW. My goodness that girl. THEN she tries to cover it up with a coffee spoon covered in choclate (not sure how that would ever survive the dishwasher). But just go along with it, that's what good friends do. LOL

You are terrible! I can't stop blushing here at work!

(I might have to go with that idea tonight though... )

LMAO what dipping him in chocolate or dumping him in your coffee??

LMAO what dipping him in chocolate or dumping him in your coffee???


LOL - ooooh Synnen... either way, you just HAVE to let us know how it works out. Remember, together we stand :):)

( is this by any chance covered under the receipe thread. Like how much chocolate :confused:

Giggile To be honest id dip him in chocolate sauce as melting chocolate might be a little to warm lol wouldn't want to hurt him after all ;)

How much chocolate for him? Or how much chocolate for the spoons?

How much chocolate for him? or how much chocolate for the spoons?


Yes and um :rolleyes: yes

I'm sorry Synnen. You can go first with the laundry basket. Poor Synnen.

We love you. You're a choclate mess girl :):)

GIggle no the chocolate mess will be tonight Allheart ;)

Oh at least you two have made me smile today I'm all period tierd and headachey hehehehe

And of course Synn can get first go just don't get bruising your butt

Lots of love and hugs xxxx

I had a good chuckle as well. Well worth handing over the basket to our girl Synnen.
Thanks Synnen, you made us smile. :) Hope your day is going well.

Love and hugs back.

Hey... I'm putting pillows in MY basket. No sense in bruising my butt!

If I weren't at work, I'd write up those recipes for you. But... I'm at work. And good gracious I have the munchies! Anyone have some cookies?

Good idea with the pillows.

Sorry honey, I lost my cookies the day I stopped smoking. :)

But I gained great friends... awwwwww

Are we going to become a Hallmark commercial now? Ick! Let's not get THAT sappy.

Although... if you're comfy enough with me, you're welcome to PM me your address, and I'll send you a treat!

I will PM my address when I get home from work K?

but you don't have to send me any treats, your friendship is all I need :D

Allheart = Sappy :D

But... but... I WANT to send treats! So there!

(It's not going to anything that won't fit in an envelope, okay?)

Ha will you be sending chocolate c##ks?? If so ill sign up ;)

I *DO* happen to have a cookie cutter for that...

OMG LOL all over the place..

Someone needs a time out... and it isn't me (this time... hee hee)

In that case, I may give Synnen my address twice. Just in case.

Oooh boy :) Too funny.

Is there a door on this thread? We may need to shut it and put a sign on it..


"Girls are playing now - Enter at your own risk :D

TEE HEE aren't I bad hehehehehehehe but what the hell wheres chipper when we need her huh huh huh

Oooooooooooh Chipper will be here trust me... us girls have a radar for this sort of thing.. hee hee.. ooooh Chiippppers where are you??

/blush

There's actually a story behind that... we had a white elephant gift exchange for a New Years Party a couple years ago. It was mostly guys, so I knew I'd end up with something like oil filters as my gift.

So... because I wanted to give something memorable... I got that cookie cutter. And baked some cookies. And decorated them in VERY interesting manners.

Cookie cutter: $4.00
Cookie dough: $4.75
Frosting: $1.50
Watching every guy you know put a "cockie" in his mouth: Priceless.

LOL and with Frosting to boot. You go girl!!

Sorry, I am not into cookies and cakes and baking stuff like that. Guess I enjoy being a cook and chef and doing lots of fancy stuff. For example: Chicken Cordon blue. On the east coast I used to work in a all you can eat buffet. Lobster, muscles, ham and they had a dining room as well. It was nice working with the chefs. Learn lots of things. Oh and there was this mushroom sauce to die for, it was made with wild mushrooms that the owner would go out and pick himself. He ending up passing away so I have no recipe.

Okay I won't hijack this thread anymore. Lol

Joe

<<<<<<<<<<blushing enough to light up NY City

LOL hi Joe. Someone took over my computer today. I hope they didn't ruin the good angelic Allheart name.

Mmmm... chicken cordon bleu. My favorite meal, and I can never get it to turn out!

I'm good at making the sweet stuff (my high school job was in a bakery) but I can't make too many meals that aren't basic things.

:) Im not going to boast that one on the cooking side but there isn't anything I can't cook that's what decent training and a good imagination can do.

LOL Joe you sure made us all behaive giggle how are you today?

Love chicken cordon bleu too. I never tried to make it though.


:) Im not gonna boast that one on the cooking side but there isnt anything i can't cook thats what decent training and a good imagination can do.

LOL Joe you sure made us all behaive giggle how are you today??

LOL from naughty goddesses to Angelic chefs :)

I bet you can cook up a storm Laura.

I bet you can cook up a storm Laura.
Allheart, only when I let her in the kitchen.
OK so I make a mess, but all blokes do ;)

As long as you clean it up again, making a mess isn't so very bad!

My husband and I have a deal... whoever cooks doesn't have to clean up. Which means that since neither of us likes doing dishes, we both try to come up with the best ideas for dinner ;)

Allheart, only when I let her in the kitchen.
OK so I make a mess, but all blokes do ;)


Vaccums, cooks, stays under the stairs when deemed necessary, does a heck of an impersonation of Tony Blair... my oh my :)


As long as you clean it up again, making a mess isn't so very bad!

My husband and I have a deal....whoever cooks doesn't have to clean up. Which means that since neither of us likes doing dishes, we both try to come up with the best ideas for dinner ;)


Synnen,

That is just way too cute. I don't think I like Mr. Allheart at the moment... :mad:

Hee, hee. But I will keep him cause he puts up with ditzy me. :p

does a heck of an impersonation of Tony Blair.
Not I, can't grin like a complete braindead loony ;)

Maybe you guys need me to come to your kitchens and I will cook you some really good top of the line meals. I will be like that Take Home Chef.

The guy goes into a grocery store and surprise somebody. Say that I will do the shopping and pay for the groceries. Then you take me home to your place and I will cook you and your significant other and awsome meal.

Joe

LOL awwww that's a sin. Can you practice though? LOL I'll have too look closer next time at his grin. LOL

Not I, can't grin like a complete braindead loony ;)

Very Funny!

LMAO Ben smile mmmmmm that would be noval he normally sits there frowning

Oh goodness... are you anywhere near MN? I'll take you up on that offer, and serve you cheesecake as your reward! (homemade, of course)

LMAO Ben smile mmmmmm that would be noval he normally sits there frowning


LOL CBW. Too funny. You just crack me up!

Maybe you guys need me to come to your kitchens and I will cook you some really good top of the line meals. I will be like that Take Home Chef.

The guy goes into a grocery store and surprise somebody. Say that I will do the shopping and pay for the groceries. Then you take me home to your place and I will cook you and your significant other and awsome meal.

Joe

If I ever get to visit Canada Joe ill do exactly that for you as well as cook up enough food to be frozen to keep you guys going xx

oh goodness....are you anywhere near MN? I'll take you up on that offer, and serve you cheesecake as your reward! (homemade, of course)

Just don't let her give you chocolate cheesecake tee hee

Oh goodness... I forgot that you were doing the only cooking at home thing, Joe!

Don't worry about cooking for me! I'll come cook for you, even if it IS only tacos!

Just dont let her give you chocolate cheesecake tee hee


Absolutely not! That's overkill on sweetness, if you ask me!

Bailey's cheesecake, or pumpkin cheesecake, or pecan mmmmmm cheesecake, imo.

Maybe you guys need me to come to your kitchens and I will cook you some really good top of the line meals. I will be like that Take Home Chef.

The guy goes into a grocery store and surprise somebody. Say that I will do the shopping and pay for the groceries. Then you take me home to your place and I will cook you and your significant other and awsome meal.

Joe

Joe, you would have to come to the good ole US of A :D

And don't forget our UK friends.

Just dont let her give you chocolate cheesecake tee hee


LOL - CBW we have "guest". Ixnay on the chocalteay ;)

Okay, So I have to visit the good old USA. Oh darn, I did not get that required passport I need to cross over to the boarder (never needed before) I tried to get dual but I relied on somebody to mail out the forms but never happened. My father is american and still lives in the states somewhere? Oh, I won't forget the UK.

P.S. Do you think this would be a good picture to use for my Dr. Evil Passport picture.

HA HA HA

Oh wow... that picture rocks.

I forgot about that passport thing. The only time I went to Canada on a regular basis was when we were living Seattle. We'd head up to Vancouver occasionally for Tylenol 3 and booze and Little China.

Hmmm... we'll have to work on this.

I didn't know your Dad was American Joe.

Great pic!! - Looks good there!!

Yes, What you call my biological father was born in Boston and lived in Mansfield. Last time I heard he was in Florida somewhere? Yes, My Father is American. You learn something new everyday. Half my family is American. So Christine does that make you feel a little better when I have strong words for the government. Lol

Okay, So I have to visit the good old USA. Oh darn, I did not get that required passport I need to cross over to the boarder (never needed before) I tried to get dual but I relied on somebody to mail out the forms but never happened. My father is american and still lives in the states somewhere? Oh, I wont forget the UK.

P.S. Do you think this would be a good picture to use for my Dr. Evil Passport picture.

HA HA HA

I have to say Joe you aren't what I imagined giggle I had visions of you being all suited and booted and clean cut kind of noobish (dont beat me) Instead you look in my book normal lol

I have to say Joe you arent what i imagined giggle I had visions of you being all suited and booted and clean cut kinda noobish (dont beat me) Instead you look in my book normal lol

LOL CBW - I'll let Joe tell you how Allheart pictured Joe. Go ahead Joe, you can tell her.

And nooooooo, Joe, I will still come at you with my Red, White and Blue stars and stripes:):):) I know you love us. :)

Clean cut? Noobish? Suited and Booted? Where would you get an idea like that?

Christine, Thought I was a 75 year old man, because of how much wisdom I have and how wise my answers usually are.

Then she threatened not to hug me anymore because of how young I am.

PMSL your bat isn't big enough boy ;)

Yup that's the truth. I thought he was this old man (sweet old man) from Canada, very wise and I sure did say, when he posted his pic... oooops no more hugs for Joe. LOL

Christine, also thought that the little one was my grandchild. Lol

Okay enough tattle tale telling Joe!! Hee LOL :)

Your still 75 years old in my mind. So there !

PMSL your bat aint big enough boy ;)


PMSL?

One of these days I'll figure out how to resize pics to avatars and actually post mine or something.

I think I surprise people too.

And Joe... I thought you'd be more clean cut and suited too ;)

I have to say Joe you arent what i imagined giggle I had visions of you being all suited and booted and clean cut kinda noobish (dont beat me) Instead you look in my book normal lol

Suited and booted and clean cut and kind of noobish?

Oh Laura, Guess I ended up taking over the threat after all.

Lol

One of these days I'll figure out how to resize pics to avatars and actually post mine or something.

I think I surprise people too.

And Joe...I thought you'd be more clean cut and suited too ;)




And old, right Synnen. Didn't you think he was about 75??

Joe you are more than welcome here you make us laugh and take our minds off the dreaded stick in question.

Are you going to tell the rest of us just how old you are then or what??

PMSL = Piss Myself Laughing

I don't know myself. I just knew he wasn't 75. Don't ask me where I came up with that.

I didn't think you were 75, Joe!

I just thought you were a bit more... corporate.

I did... I thought he was seventy-five years old. Then I saw his picture.

Okay Joe, I have to get back to work.. sooo how old are you??

I am happy that I take all your minds off the stick, oh and that I am able to make people piss themselves.

Anyway, A little hint for all of you curious Georges out there. Lol

What is at the end of Jesushelper?

Joe

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - Time's UP.

It's official. Joe is 75.

Love you guys. Guess what, this whole time I didn't even think about those awful nicotene sticks.

You all are the absolute best.

Many hugs

p.s. Be sure and keep the light on for Chippers. I am sure she will be strolling in shortly.

Ha you're a year older than me

Gah. You're even younger than I am.

No... let me take that back. Because I am a Goddess, I'm younger than you are because I'm 25.

But I was born before you were.

I am happy that I take all your minds off the stick, oh and that I am able to make people piss themselves.

Anyway, A little hint for all of you curious Georges out there. lol

What is at the end of Jesushelper?

Joe


LOL see I told all you you... I told you I told you I told you.

Synnen give me that laundry basket back.. I want a prize.. I was only a year off. He's actually 76!!

I must respect my elders. And now Joe, since you are 76 you can have a hug {... }

/hands over the laundry basket

Anyone THAT gleeful deserves to go down first!

Wait an Allheart minute... 76 is the year not his age?? Give me that hug back... hee hee.

Sorry Synnen, here's the laundry basket back.

Okay duty is calling. Actually it has been calling, I just haven't been answering.

Love to all.

Be good, Allheart.

And if you, for some reason, can't be good, then be good AT it.

/hugs

Covers eye's what ever do you mean Synn hu huh

Well, if for some reason she needs to do something naughty (like beat the living crap out of someone that doesn't take her quitting seriously or something), she should do it well, so that she doesn't have to do it again.

/blinks innocently

Innocently my #### hhehehehehe oh today's just been to funny. I think we have all shown our true colours beutifully today and I love it :D

It is good to see. Thanks for inviting me too. Lol

:p

Your welcome anytime everyone is all this banter certainly keeps our fingers busy and stops us lighting up so it has to be good doesn't it??

Oooh... just finished lunch, and the craving was strong in this one.

I suppressed it with a stick of gum.

/beats down the cravings with a stick!

HEHEHEHEHEH GO SYNNEN

Were right here with you my sweet keep it up xxxxx

Well we did it... Another day on the top branch.

http://www.featurepics.com/FI/Thumb/20060519/d563b9b6-d91e-4bbe-af07-21c6b9847b95.jpg

Thanks to all of you!! Oh and Old man Joe. LOL

I so love you guys. How much fun was today.

With all my heart... hugs and kisses

You know... that's not how I've been seeing the tree.

My version for some reason has a whole bunch of monkeys in it.

With the biggest one looking up ;)

I think that everyone that's on the TOP branch should put this fact in their signature.

How should it read... TOP BRANCH MEMBER?? Too lame huh?

Good thing we're all wearing jeans up here, hmm?

I should... but that means I have to figure out my signature AND my avatar! What's with this making me work thing? ;)

Actually, I think that it should be GODDESS CLUB.

Our symbol is a mace with a halo.

How about Top Branch Club

Our symbol is a great big baseball bat? With leaves on it?

Can you see it??

Ooooooooooooooh I like it. What do you think?

Looking good there Allheart.

Thank you... great idea there Ben. Where's my girl??

Let's see if I figured out the signature thing.

Looks good there Synnen :)

Can you fit club on the end ?

Yeah... I was just a crackhead and forgot it the first time.

That wasn't too hard!

Now... whenI get home I'll have to figure out an avatar!

Synnen,

How does mine look. I miss my heart :(. But this club is so worth it.

What you think? If anyone else want to use it, below is the link.

http://www.featurepics.com/FI/Thumb/20060519/d563b9b6-d91e-4bbe-af07-21c6b9847b95.jpg

Oh my word I'm here I'm getting myself all worked up lol I want a bengal kitten anyone here in the uk want to give me lol

Like the avi hunn but I can't take millie down she will bite me

No, we need Millie's picture up there. She's our inspiration :)

Are you getting a kitten CBW?? That's a great idea!!

Hi guys,

Mr. Allheart is being quite the pest this evening. He says I am not playing with Baby Allheart enough and so my little Maltese is getting fat. It could not be the 99,000 treats he gives her every time she cocks her cute little head.

Got to run the little girl now. Hope to be back. Oh CBW, I want to hear more about this type of kitten.

Hugs to all. (Thanks Ben for the great idea :) I just love it!! One club proud to me a member of :)

LOL in the summer I will hunt out a moggy as there's no way in the world I'm paying 200 pounds for a bengal kitten as lovely as they are and hell if I'm truethfall I can't afford 200 lol

Well its 10 past 11 I'm shattered and I'm going to bed, love you all keep up your good work xxxxxxxx

Of all conversations to miss, it had to be this mornings. I've been running since 7am. Getting the kids ready for school and off to my dr. appointment. Still holding strong at 3 caffeine cans. Syn, you gave me a visual of your hubby dipped in chocolate. `count me in for the address thing. As for chocolate cheese cake, I can send godiva chocolate cheesecakes. The are better than sex.
As for the laundry basket, I'll pad it for your goddesses heavenly rumps.
Cbw, thank you the visual about the c@@kies. I laughed till my eyes teared.
All heart, your precious. You've got such a witt.
Joe. I hope, you're feeling better, your good humor tells me you're on your way.
How about chocolate covered pretzels? Nothing to put in the dishwasher?
How about the choclate covered rods. I hear they're better than sex;)


Love you,
chippers

Yes, Chippers. Feeling a lot better then before.

Yes, Chippers. Feeling a lot better then before.
Glad to hear it.

See you tomorrow.
Chippers.

Ps. How is the embargo on fast food going

I am going to change the topic up a bit.

I think little Joshua is starting to go through the teething stage. All afternoon and evening he has been very cranky, crying lots more then usual. He actually grabbed onto the blanket and he was sucking on it. He was chomping down on my wife's finger. I have this syringe to deliver medicine. I had some gripe water in there and went to put it in his mouth and chomped on it. We do have teething rings and I noticed he had extra extra drooling.

Am I going mad or all these symptoms teething?

Oh gosh Joe, I don't know. And Laura is off to bed now. But it sure sounds that way. I am sure the others will pop in to help. Sorry Joe. But I will have the little fella in my prayers. Poor thing. Here's a hug for the little guy.

Signing off now. Everyone have a goodnight.

***little kisses for Joshua****

Goodnight everybody. All though I am a night owl and stay up past midnight. :p

It sure sounds like teething to me too. Wow, all these new experiances. I can

Not wait until he has full set of teeth and be able to chomp on that McDonalds

Burger. ;) (Just Kidding) I fed him turkey when he was a month old. Want to start

Him young :eek:

Thank you for your prayers for little Joshua, Joshua loves hugs too. He loves lots of kisses. :)

Starting him young for everything, hmmm?

That sounds like teething to me too. Dip your finger in some crème de menth and rub it on his gums... it that makes him happier, it's probably teething ;)

So I quit smoking, and now I've started the exercise program. By the time we do the laundry baskets down the winding stairs in Tokyo, I'll be able to do it in a bikini! Yeah!

I am going to change the topic up a bit.

I think little Joshua is starting to go through the teething stage. All afternoon and evening he has been very cranky, crying lots more then usual. He actually grabbed onto the blanket and he was sucking on it. He was chomping down on my wifes finger. I have this syringe to deliver medicine. I had some gripe water in there and went to put it in his mouth and chomped on it. We do have teething rings and I noticed he had extra extra drooling.

Am I going mad or all these symptoms teething?

Its exactly like teething. Mortin works wonders as well as honey. If he's older than 6 months you can put a small amount on a cotton swab and rub his gums with it. It's a natural anesthetic used a long time ago to treat 3rd degree burns. (my grandmother knew about herbs) a pacifier will help soothe his teethe as they break through. My oldest boy had such a bad time, I actually painted a tiny amount of motrin on the pacifier for a more more quick way to relieve the pain. Just don't give him motrin then paint the pacifier.


Hope this might help.

Chippers

Chippers, He will be 4 months old on the 29th.

Joe

Starting him young for everything, hmmm?

That sounds like teething to me too. dip your finger in some creme de menth and rub it on his gums....it that makes him happier, it's probably teething ;)

So I quit smoking, and now I've started the exercise program. By the time we do the laundry baskets down the winding stairs in Tokyo, I'll be able to do it in a bikini! Yeah!

Wild skinny chick flying down winding stair case in a bikini. Film at eleven.

Wooooooohooooooooooo

Chippers


Chippers, He will be 4 months old on the 29th.

Joe
Then stick with the motrin infant drops. It reduces the swelling and relievs the pain.

Chippers

wild skinny chick flying down winding stair case in a bikini. film at eleven.

wooooooohooooooooooo

Chippers


You forgot about the chocolate spoons! Wild skinny chick flying down a winding staircase in a bikini with a chocolate spoon in one hand and a dog treat for Harley in the other!

Good Morning Lovely Ladies and Great Supporters of the Top Branch Club :)

It's hump day... Woohooo. Hope it is good to everyone.

Joshua honey, do you feel any better? Auntie Allheart said special ones for you :) Hugs and lots of kisses.

J_9 , your in our thoughts, hang in there.

Harely, I sure hope you are not putting on the pounds with all the treats you haven't been denied. By the way Harely, has your bottom doing?

Love and hugs to all.

p.s. Laura, Synnen and Chippers stay strong and I am so proud of you and me too :D

Joe he is teething and I warn you now they will either take no time at all or until he is 6 months to show, nice finger of cold carrot and you will notice a slight rise I'm temprement and mood change so don't panick.

Chippers you're a very naughty girl for going awol next time you had better ask to be excused ;)

Synnen Morning my little chicken xxx

Allheart will you rob me a bank so I can buy a snow tiger bengal kitten please lol

You forgot about the chocolate spoons!! Wild skinny chick flying down a winding staircase in a bikini with a chocolate spoon in one hand and a dog treat for Harley in the other!

I bow to the wisdom of the Goddess Synnen. I did indeed for get about the chocolate sppons.
To make amends, I'll decorate her temple in chocolate Dove roses.

LUV
Chippers


Good Morning Lovely Ladies and Great Supporters of the Top Branch Club :)

It's hump day...Woohooo. Hope it is good to everyone.

Joshua honey, do you feel any better? Auntie Allheart said special ones for you :) Hugs and lots of kisses.

J_9 , your in our thoughts, hang in there.

Harely, I sure hope you are not putting on the pounds with all the treats you haven't been denied. By the way Harely, has your bottom doing?

Love and hugs to all.

p.s. Laura, Synnen and Chippers stay strong and I am so proud of you and me too :D


If its hump day, then why does everyone(married people excluded) get lucky on Saturday)

Food for thought.(the mind that is not the belly)

LUV
Chippers

Joe he is teething and i warn you now they will either take no time at all or untill he is 6 months to show, nice finger of cold carrot and you will notice a slight rise im temprement and mood change so dont panick.

Chippers your a very naughty girl for going awol next time you had better ask to be excused ;)

Synnen Morning my lil chicken xxx

Allheart will you rob me a bank so i can buy a snow tiger begal kitten please lol


I promise on the rule book of Goddesses not to go awol without permission from my fellow Goddesses. I know it's a short time we are together and our time is precious. I just didn't want anyone to worry because I went to the doctor. Even though it was routine.

We've got enough on our plates already. By the way everything was okay. Just a year physical.

LUV

Chippers, (aka one of your fellow Goddesses)

Hehehehehehe those chocolate spoons are causing havoc have you seen the state of millie lately hu hu hu hu??

wild skinny chick flying down winding stair case in a bikini. film at eleven.

wooooooohooooooooooo

Chippers


then stick with the motrin infant drops. it reduces the swelling and relievs the pain.

Chippers


How about Wild skinny Goddess sliding down winding stair case in laundry basket. Film at 11.

HEHEHE Chippers

I promise on the rule book of Goddesses not to go awol without permission from my fellow Goddesses. I know its a short time we are together and our time is precious. I just didn't want anyone to worry becuase I went to the doctor. eventhough it was routine.

we've got enough on our plates already. btw everything was okay. just a year physical.

LUV

Chippers, (aka one of your fellow Goddesses)

There's a good Goddess can't have you just slipping out now can we ;)

There's a good Goddess can't have you just slipping out now can we ;)


I guess not. HEHE Chippers

Millie wants another chocolate spoon where Synn lol

Millie wants another chocolate spoon where Synn lol
Try a chocolate covered pretzel rod.

try a chocolate covered pretzel rod.

You rarely see pretzels here of any kind

Wow, That is quite the picture of Millie. Oh the mess. I am sure we will be seeing that real soon with Joshua, now that he is ready to eat real food. Lloll

Wow, That is quite the picture of Millie. Oh the mess. I am sure we will be seeing that real soon with Joshua, now that he is ready to eat real food. lloll

Its just the best time ever Joe lol so funny too watching the faces they pull when they don't like things.

It was interesting when we gave him banana flavoured tylenol when we went for his vaccinations. He tried spitting it up and hated the taste. He does the same thing with Gripe water as well. Just does not take well to new flavours. I wonder what it is going to be like with real food? Lloll

Bananna is quite a strong flavour I bet the tylenol tastes vile too lol Millie never minded gripe water or our answer tylenol witch is called calpol its strawberry flavoured.
If I remember rightly millies first taste of real food was carrot and pumpkin purree and pear they pretty much roll there tongue around it and it all comes back out at first but they soon get the taste of it Steer clear of things like caulliflower at first though there just to strong.
Sweet potato is a good one though as it mushes down wonderfully.
Have a look at this site she gives you some fab ideas ;)
Annabel Karmel (http://www.annabelkarmel.com/)

If I've got my time stamp set right... it was 4:40 am when you asked where I was.

I was in bed, asleep.

That explains why I was dreaming about looking for my niece, though.

Hehehehehehe funny

Morning Synn how you doing?

I really hate mornings.

I hate them more now that I don't get to have my morning smoke with my coffee.

I'm one of those people that doesn't always remember my drive in to work, because I'm still half asleep driving it.

/hands over a chocolate spoon to Millie and a nice cold carrot to Joshua

Got to spoil those little ones!

I really hate mornings.

I hate them more now that I don't get to have my morning smoke with my coffee.

I'm one of those peopel that doesn't always remember my drive in to work, because I'm still half asleep driving it.

/hands over a chocolate spoon to Millie and a nice cold carrot to Joshua

gotta spoil those little ones!


Hehehehehe she says thank you yum yum

That picture is just great!

Gah... I hate when people at work are crabby :(

That picture is just great!

Gah...I hate when people at work are crabby :(

Give um a spoon to shove in there gob and tell um to shut up

Gosh, that would be great.

I just need another job where the tension isn't so high =(

Unfortunately, my husband is still doing temp work (they're making hiring on noises where he's working, but they're beign poky about it)

So... I have the only insurance and stuff right now :(

Chin up just remember there not a member of our club lol

Yeah! I'm the ONLY goddess who works here! /flexes

Need we say more ;)

I'm sat here having my afternoon chill out madams in bed but not asleep (yet)!!

I see our Allheart hasn't managed to skip in from work hehehehe she must be busy today I'm kind of ready to nap myself I have to admit but there's so much to do here...

I know what you mean about so much to do!

I've skipped the dishes the last couple nights, and my bathroom is a disaster--and my in-laws are coming by tonight! Eek! Guess what I'll be spendign my lunch hour doing!

Tell madam to scoot over. It may only be 9 am, but I want a nap too.

You rarely see pretzels here of any kind
How adorable laura. I've got a couple of pics like that too.
About the choc. Covered pretzels, I'll send you some. Along with the godiva chocolate cheese cake.


Wow, That is quite the picture of Millie. Oh the mess. I am sure we will be seeing that real soon with Joshua, now that he is ready to eat real food. lloll
I hope so Joe. They are the ones you really treasure. But to me the ones that cause the most uproar when they get older are the nakie ones. My oldest whose 11 threatens to find them and throw them away


It was interesting when we gave him banana flavoured tylenol when we went for his vaccinations. He tried spitting it up and hated the taste. He does the same thing with Gripe water as well. Just does not take well to new flavours. I wonder what it is going to be like with real food? lloll
He'll be okay. Just skip the lemon flavor for a while.


I really hate mornings.

I hate them more now that I don't get to have my morning smoke with my coffee.

I'm one of those peopel that doesn't always remember my drive in to work, because I'm still half asleep driving it.

/hands over a chocolate spoon to Millie and a nice cold carrot to Joshua

gotta spoil those little ones!

There's north worse than the wrath of a goddess.


I know what you mean about so much to do!

I've skipped the dishes the last couple nights, and my bathroom is a disaster--and my in-laws are coming by tonight! eek! Guess what I'll be spendign my lunch hour doing!

Tell madam to scoot over. It may only be 9 am, but I want a nap too.
BETH'S recipe for chicken cordon bleu:

Bonelss breasts of chicken, cut in the middle then cut to open like a cutlet
Ham from the deli sliced regular cut
Cooper cheese cut the same way
Place ham and cheese in the middle and any seasoning you want but the cheese is sharp and ahould add enough flavor.
Fold over ends so ham and cheese is inside chicken breast.
Put italian shake and bake in a bowl then roll stuffed chicken breasts in mix. Make sure the chicken is completely covered(shake and bake works just as well as bread crumbs do and add more flavor)
Optional tip: spray chicken with olive oil spray this will help seal in shake and bake and gives it a little added flavor
Place on baking sheet and cook on 350 for around 20 minutes depending on your stove.
Let sit for 5 minutes after you pull it out of the oven, then serve.

Psssst Chippers, you can use the EDIT button if you want ;)

What did I screw up

Nothing much just 5 posts all in a row. :rolleyes:

Caw doesn't he go on don't be taking any notice of my mean husbend he is back in the cupboard where he belongs ggggrrrrr

Put Millie in there with him with a couple pots and pans and spoons, so she can play "music" for him under there.

/waves to Ben

Giggle Giggle I do keep making him merge the posts mind you ;)

It's a measure of how nuts my day has been that I just NOW noticed that Chippers put in a recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu!

Thank you Chippers!

Laura... you're just being naughty to poor Ben, aren't you?

Gah... I want them to install the laundry basket ride here at work!

Are they being misserable again hunn?

Just smile sweetly and think happy thoughts like how they will come to a sticky end ;)

OMG that picture of Millie is just too adorable.

Hugs everyone. How's everyone doing?? Still on the top branch. Yes?

I missed you all terribly. Tough time getting on in work.

Many hugs to all. Would like a hug or two back.

Love you guys

Allheart, just remember WORK is a four letter word ;)

Hey my dear sweet Christine how are you I've missed you today :D

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs hugs hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Put Millie in there with him with a couple pots and pans and spoons, so she can play "music" for him under there.

/waves to Ben
Pot lids work wonders too.

I mised everyone yesterday. Sorry for being awol.

Allheart, just remember WORK is a four letter word ;)


Hmmm Oddly enough so is FOUR :confused: a four letter word :D

LOL, it certainly is Ben.


Hey my dear sweet Christine how are you ive missed you today :D

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs hugs hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Oooooooooooooooh thank you CBW... a crap day thanks for asking... and you? How did yours go?

Hehehe I can think of a few more as well ;)

pot lids work wonders too.

I mised everyone yesterday. sorry for being awol.

LOL boy what did I miss today?? Pot Lids? Before or after dunking the chocolate spoons?
Gosh, I really have to get caught up. :D


Hehehe I can think of a few more as well ;)

Yup, I checked... "more" is on the list of four :D

Been pretty quiet to be honest millie likes chocolate spoons too ;) hense the pic lol

We need to rob a bank so I can get one of these bengal kittys lol
Yingmo Main Coon and Bengal Cats (http://www.yingmocats.co.uk/bengalkits.html)

Oooooooooh Laura. They are so cute. Beautiful. How much are they. Now don't starting talking pounds, cause I have no clue. And your hubby just got done giving me a spelling B... hee hee LOL, so please don't make me think...

How much??

Allheart as the saying goes, if you have to ask you can't afford ;)

Anything in pounds just double it for USD.

oooooooooh Laura. They are so cute. Beautiful. How much are they. Now don't starting talking pounds, cause I have no clue. And your hubby just got done giving me a spelling B...hee hee LOL, so please don't make me think...

How much ???

Cough cough 400 pounds EACH as I say bank robbing time sigh

Really Ben. I would just double the price. Please Ben, I will believe anything, well almost.. . so if something is 70 pounds it would be $140 US dollars?

How much, about are they?

Really Ben. I would just double the price.? Please Ben, I will beleive anything, well almost. ..so if something is 70 pounds it would be $140 US dollars?

How much, about are they??

That would work out around 780 dollars lol for cat for heavens sake but oh what a lovely kitty he is millie would call him brum brum

$800.00 US

That's not too bad CBW. Is it? That's how much my dog was. But then again, we don't have kids. Our dog is our little baby. So I can see that being steep.

Do the cats talk LOL. Why are they so much. How much are cats usually? How long do they live. How many more questions can I ask.. hee hee. Sorry.


that would work out around 780 dollars lol for cat for heavens sake but oh what a lovely kitty he is millie would call him brum brum

Oh how cute Brum Brum. That pic of Millie is so cute. Hey, CBW, with the money you are saving with the cigs... well, you would have the money in no time (at this point I guess Ben is finding a way to reach through the monitor to stangle Allheart.. hee he.) but really if you think about it. And I do believe Feb 05 is just around the corner :)

That's not to bad heck you have more money than sense ;)
Lol they live up to 20 years they talk of course they do so do dogs we just can't bloody understand them ;) there so exspensive because they are pure breed pedigree hehehehe still want one but I can dream can't I...

No I have 0 sense and 0 cents... it's pretty dead even.

How much are cats normally?

Zip, nada, nix, nowt, nothing, zilch.
WEll that's for a normal cat.

Allheart, you're trying to break my mergeing finger aren't you?

But they live 20 years!! And they don't ask for the car keys!! And they puuuurrrr

Giggle giggle hell we didn't pay for monty or diickie but we did pay for the one that died on new years day we adopted him the other two I got as kittens, id got adopt another but I know i.e. will flip and get nasty with a older cat where as a kitten he will be able to bully it into the pecking order lol

Are there any kittens available for adoption?

Not just yet but ill be keeping a look out I'm going to ring our vet tomorrow hehehehehe

Oh Laura, how great would that be! Are there usually kittens available? I can see why you would want to go the kitten route, with the older guy around.

Its coming up to that time when there should be lots of the furry little critters about so fingers crossed

Maybe you could get two kittens? What you think?

p.s. What's a merger finger?

Maybe you could get two kittens?? What ya think?

p.s. What's a merger finger?

No two kittens would mean 4 cats I think my landlord would have a fit with his legs in the air lol
As for the finger bit ask the old fart ;)

Came in late, I realise... but one might wonder if we have smoking cats or chocoholic kids here?? LOL

Hey Old Fart - ( OF for short )

What's with the merger finger huh ?

(oooh I sound so rough )

Hmm may have something to do with multiple posts and sticking them together into one bigger post ;)

Giggle he is just being a picky old fart ignore him I do ;)

:(
Hmm may have something to do with multiple posts and sticking them together into one bigger post ;)


Ooooooooooooh I'm sorry!! :(

Can you use a different finger just to give the merger one a rest :confused: LOL

I'll be more careful.

************************************************** *******

VAL VAL VAL

Wooooohoooooooo

Lol

Lol


Val, 8 days today for me and Laura how many for you??

I want one right this very moment, but not going to do it!!

Giggle Val we have to keep ourselves busy to stop us sneeking of to light up ;)

What have you got you want to give up?? And don't say amhd ;)

Giggle Val we have to keep ourselves busy to stop us sneeking of to light up ;)

What have you got you want to give up ??? and dont say amhd ;)


That's a good one Laura ;) How did Joe make out with his Joshua? And J_9 how is her little guy?

Joe is on the afternoon shift at work he will be around later, J is still having much saddness with her family and illness but johnny is all better :)

Joe is on the afternoon shift at work he will be around later, J is still having much saddness with her family and illness but johnny is all better :)


Glad Johnny is better but so sad all the other stuff.

So CBW, how's the cravings going??

Giggle Val we have to keep ourselves busy to stop us sneeking of to light up ;)

What have you got you want to give up ??? and dont say amhd ;)

:o :o :o

Oh dear, I hate to admit this but having quit drinking (19 yrs ago) and smoking (10 yrs ago) and most junk food (7 yrs ago)... I am down to swearing.

But gull dern it... I sure would like to give that up! :p

Wow Val,

You been up on that top branch, way before all the rest of us. :)

How's the view been :)

Giggle add those two numbers together and you get my age lol (dont hit me) as for swearing mmmmmmm I think that one is just to hard to think about hehehehehe

Giggle add those two numbers together and you get my age lol (dont hit me) as for swearing mmmmmmm i think that one is just to hard to think about hehehehehe

Can I hit you :eek: :eek: Young thing you!!

**** This is Allheart editing ****** in respect of a certain merger finger ***

CBW, I better get cracking here. Missed you tons today as well as Synnen and Chippers. Stay strong.

If I don't catch you later on... hugs to you now :):)

Hehehehehe 29 29 29 forever my birthday in 12 days has been canceled I have no wish to turn 30 ;)

hehehehehe 29 29 29 forever my birthday in 12 days has been canceled i have no wish to turn 30 ;)


Oh why... 30 is great honest!! Then entire 30 thing is great. That's when the light bulb was installed for me. Didn't go quite on until um... yesterday, hey but at least I had one installed.

CBW 30s are just plain awesome. Trust me.

Hehehehehehe ill believe you, I'm off to bed hunn its twenty to 12 and I'm tierd xxxxxx loves you keep up the 0 ;)

Night night to the rest of you too loves you

but they live 20 years !!!!!! and they don't ask for the car keys !!!!!!! and they puuuurrrr
Or go to college or want every toy theysee I paid 95.00 to adopt a cat from the shelter. That included nuetering and his shots. If I took him to the vet, it would've run me at least 300.00

As for the age thingy its true that you are as young as you feel. Im 45 and feel like I've gotm one foot on a banana peel and one foot in the grave sometimes

As for expensive cat I read where they are breading a nearly hypo allergenic cat. 4000.00 and a 15 month waiting list.

Val was on the top branch when it was a twig. He established it in the honor of the GODDESSES

Jeesh, it figures.

I go into a meeting, out with my in-laws, grocery shopping and come home and clean (my in-laws were HERE and this place is a mess! /cry) and you get chatty.

Jeesh, it figures.

I go into a meeting, out with my in-laws, grocery shopping and come home and clean (my in-laws were HERE and this place is a mess!! /cry) and ya'll get chatty.


Don't you wish you could shoot murphy?

Good morning lady's you are never going to guess what I've just had a lady email me she has two bengal boy kittens ones pedigree and the other isn't there price is either 220 or 120 I've asked for pictures hehehehehehe

Hope we are all well xxxx

Hello everybody! Just dropped in to catch up. Say Goodmorning and off to watch a little American Idol and settle down.

Happy everybody is doing so well.

Joshua's gums are swollen, the pain comes and goes. He is still a happy guy most of the time.

Joe

Good to see you Joe as always hope your first day back at work wasn't to traumatic for you yesterday ;)

Everyday at work is traumatic.:eek:

Giggle I'm sure you love it really ;)
What do you do?? I could just imagine ou running a daddy day care centre lol

Daddy Care centre. Lol

Not quite, but may as well baby sit a bunch of babies. Most of the people I work with are very immature and they are into their gossip and causing trouble and trying to kiss but to get further in their so called career,

I personally do not kiss any butt, and that gets me into trouble..

Do I love it. Nah, not quite.

Hint: Starts with an H.

I changed my thread a little bit.

Oh, ROFLMASOF watching American Idol.

Heehehehehe you make me laugh go eat one of those bars for me they sound yummy ;)
Do you see any english programmes?

I already had three. Two for me. One for you. That's fair. Oh wait, that's not fair.

I ate one for millie too!;)

Too bad I erased that post. I make you laugh.

The late night and early morning and all those chocolate sandwich bars are making me drunk.

Any english programs? Any examples?

I already had three. Two for me. One for you. Thats fair. Oh wait, thats not fair.

I ate one for millie too!;)

Too bad I erased that post. I make you laugh.

The late night and early morning and all those chocolate sandwhich bars are making me drunk.

Any english programs? Any examples?

How about, Mr bean or only fools and horses, the young ones?? All the oldies but the goodies

Mr. Bean,

Oh I forgot about him. I used to watch him all the time.

Mr. Bean is by far my favorite as an english program.

Very hilarious, laughing all the time.

Thanks a lot CBW, Now I am missing mr.bean?:(

Hehehehehehe millie likes the cartoon but even that doesn't hold her attention for long she is just to busy to watch TV lol

Val was on the top branch when it was a twig. he established it in the honor of the GODDESSES
LOL, I am just older than the sum of all y'all probably and so therefore have had that much more time to figure out the toll of such things! Psssst, Val is a she, not a he (why do I get frequently mistaken for a guy?? :o )

Shew, I don't feel so bad now. I have been trying to quit for 3 months now. I don't think I am doing too bad actually. I only have one when I go out for drinks (which is probably about every 2/3 weeks). I said before I have been smoking hubbly at home. But now that I have been advised how bad that is too, I will be knocking that out!
I also agree that you can't do it cold turkey! Cutting down each week is the way forward!
Good luck guys!

shew, i don't feel so bad now. i have been trying to quit for 3 months now. i don't think i am doing too bad actually. i only have one when i go out for drinks (which is probably about every 2/3 weeks). i said before i have been smoking hubbly at home. but now that i have been advised how bad that is too, i will be knocking that out!
i also agree that you can't do it cold turkey! cutting down each week is the way forward!
good luck guys!!

Welcome aboard to our happy tree :) we have three smoking quiters and a take away food quiter and a caffine quiter so there's a few of us to help you along ;)

Be strong and don't be afraid to ask for help we are here to support each other

Hugs
Laura x

shew, i don't feel so bad now. i have been trying to quit for 3 months now. i don't think i am doing too bad actually. i only have one when i go out for drinks (which is probably about every 2/3 weeks). i said before i have been smoking hubbly at home. but now that i have been advised how bad that is too, i will be knocking that out!
i also agree that you can't do it cold turkey! cutting down each week is the way forward!
good luck guys!!


Good luck to you. As we say in our Irish/German catholic family, there is always room for one more on the top branch.
I used to watch to the manor born, faulty towers, Yes minister, butterflies are free. But I haven't had time these days to watch them.
By the way, I got pulled over by the police yesterday for tailgaiting a coca cola delivery truck. When I explained to the policeman why, He got a good laugh and let me off with a warning.

Morning Chippers, the cop should have been greatfull you were'nt stood there licking and sniffing the lorry giggle

I miss "Monty Python's Flying Circus", "Red Dwarf", and the "Young Ones".

Alas, I no longer have cable.

I have to make do with horrible American shows.

On the bright side of that, it's only 13 days until the new Lost!

Trust me, it took a lot of restraint from begging the truck drive to follow me to my house and set up a soda machine on my front porch.

Good morning fellow goddesses. Syn, Im waiting for new episodes of Ugly betty and Close to home. I'm still drooling over David James Elliot formerly from Jag. Have you ever seen him in those white uniform pants leaning over a desk?? Be still my frantic beatng heart. So for nowI settle for merrkat manor and their soap opera drama.
CBW you should be proud of yourself for what you've started. Your thread is close to the 1000 post mark. Plus you've got a lot of people motivated about quitting smoking, eatting fast foods, and lowering their caffeine intake. Maybe we all should take it one the road as motivaional speaks. I hear they clean up in appearance fees.

If you haven't noticed, we talk more about us rather than how many days we haven't indulged in our vices. Cudoes to you CBW and thank you from the bottom of my decaffinetated heart.

LOL... the only TV I've watched in the last few years is Family Guy, Robot Chicken, Lost and CSI, and CSI is only if that's what the hubby has on when I'm doing something in the living room.

I'm not much of a TV person in general. I'd rather be on the computer or reading a book.

You know what Chippers I've never been so glad I did something I've gained some super friends and your all very inspiring and I thank you all for being there and keeping me company your all extreamly special xxxx

LOL...the only TV I've watched in the last few years is Family Guy, Robot Chicken, Lost and CSI, and CSI is only if that's what the hubby has on when I'm doing something in the living room.

I'm not much of a TV person in general. I'd rather be on the computer or reading a book.

I usually keep the TV on because I hate total silence. I only watch a couple of shows anyway.
I've been more into putting a book together about who I am. As a way to get to know who I am. I use pictures frommagazines and draw a few as well. It gives me pleasure to do that and I remember things I haven't thought of in a long while. Plus the boys will have as a legacy later on.
I also keep a journal where I write when I'm troubled about something. I've noticed once I've written in it I feel better. I've also noticed that I haven't gone back to read what I wrote and those are under lock and key so no one can read them. Soon I'm going to have enough for a bon fire. We could have when the laundry ride officially opens.

I don't like the idea of destroying the written word, really. Someone, somewhere, could probably benefit from your words!

I, too, write when I'm upset. I try to write other times, too, but if I'm not upset I find myself too busy to sit down with a pen. Writing is a focus for me, to get past that brain-stop that happens when I'm upset.

CBW... you are the best for starting this. I've made some excellent friends, I've learned a lot, and best of all--I haven't smoked a single cigarette.

Good Morning everyone.

Anyone want to know why I am smiling? Hmm


Cause I am so grateful and blessed to be a part of this with all of you.

You guys are the absolute best!! Thank you CBW :)

Hugs to all. Want a cig, need a cig, wish I had a cig, buuuuuuuut I would much rather
Be on the top branch with all of you. Fear of heights and all :)
And there is plenty, plenty, plenty of room on the branch for Nafarious (boy typing that name will sure keep my hands busy and a cig out of my hands :)

Special hugs to the Honorary Members of the Top Branch Club ;) Joe, CurlyBen (and that special merger finger) Harley and Cap.

J_9, still praying for you girl.


By the way, guess what I am doing this weekend. Oh yes I am, I am going to practice with my laundry basket sliding down my stairs. Oh trust me I am. Hubby is resting his belly this weekend from the beer, (his belly takes a beating from it) so he should be oh so pleasant LOL, so to living things up, Allheart will be taking a good ride down the stairs :)

Many hugs to all of you. Darn proud of each of you.

Lots of love being sent.

Now I wish I HAD stairs.

Allheart, can I come visit? ;)

Actually, I'll be working overtime this weekend... ugh.

J_9 you've been in my thoughts all morning. Pop in and tell us how you and your little guy are doing, okay?

You sure can :) Me stairs are your stairs :D

Hugs

Actually... I might make my husband go sledding with me on Sunday. There's enough snow for it now, anyway.

Instead of baskets down the stairs, I mean

Good Morning everyone.

Anyone want to know why I am smiling?? hmm


Cause I am so grateful and blessed to be a part of this with all of you.

You guys are the absolute best!!!! Thankyou CBW :)

Hugs to all. Want a cig, need a cig, wish I had a cig, buuuuuuuut I would much rather
be on the top branch with all of you. Fear of heights and all :)
And there is plenty, plenty, plenty of room on the branch for Nafarious (boy typing that name will sure keep my hands busy and a cig out of my hands :)

Special hugs to the Honorary Members of the Top Branch Club ;) Joe, CurlyBen (and that special merger finger) Harley and Cap.

J_9, still praying for ya girl.


By the way, guess what I am doing this weekend. Oh yes I am, I am going to practice with my laundry basket sliding down my stairs. Oh trust me I am. Hubby is resting his belly this weekend from the beer, (his belly takes a beating from it) so he should be oh so pleasant LOL, so to livin things up, Allheart will be taking a good ride down the stairs :)

Many hugs to all of you. Darn proud of each of you.

Lots of love being sent.


Allheart just start with the bunny stairs till you get used to it. I don't want to meet you for first time with everypart of your body intraction. As for sleding Syn, were expecting snow tonight. The kids have been talking non stop about it.
As for the book burning thingy, I understand your point. But for me its liberating. Sort of like walking through the door to a new outlook on life. I do have one that maybe someone could benefit from.. the ones marked for burning no one should read. Its where I put the bad stuff to rest in peace. In the one not marked for burning I've written about my new friends here,errrrrrrrrr GODDESSES.
I call it celebrating your inner goddess.

That's awesome!

I understand about liberating. I guess I can't blame you for destroying all that negative emotion. It just pains me to see "books" burned!

You can HAVE my snow. We didn't get it until after xmas, and now it won't go away!

It pains me too see books burned as anact of censorship, what I'm doing is more of a therapeutic exercise.
Thank you for your generous offer, but what I'm getting this afternoon and tonight is quite enough. I'd hate to be too greedy. I have to let others have their fair share.:p

LOL... I think the people in TX and NM and AZ are getting MORE than their fair share this year! And honestly, we really need it. We're kind of low on precipitation for the last couple years, and if we don't start getting more rain/snow, we'll have a mess with the farmers.

It's good that you're not selfish, though ;)

I have to recommend here, since it's my new munchie... Quaker Rice Snacks. They're bite sized, like crackers, only 70 calories per serving! No fat, only 15 g of carbs!

I've tried the caramel ones. And I really like them. Have you tried the 100 cal. snack pack lorna doones. I can't get enough of them 100 cals and 3 grams of fat. And pretzel minis are great to snack on.

This weather is killing my skin. I have electric heat and even with a humidifier it's still irritated. I love spring and fall here in New Jersey because I don't need the heat or the a/c which is just as bad. Benefit cosmetics make a moiturizer called Dr. John and it seems to help it. For a little while. It draws moisture to the skin and Its soothing.

I'm a baby lotion sort of girl. I don't usually wear makeup unless I'm performing or we're expecting clients to actually come to our office!

I'm looking forward to summer this year soooooo much. After 5 Texas summers, a Minnesota summer is going to be soooo mild that I can leave the windows open all summer! Yay! No AC!

I haven't tried the Lorna Doone's. One of the ladies here at work brought in the ranch Quaker thingies, and now I'm addicted to the apple cinnamon ones. Mmmmm... glad it's almost lunch time. I'm hongry!

I hear you. I love the windows open and no a/c or heat. The windows wide open and the breeze coming through. It'll be better this summer cause were planting roses and lilacs bushes. It'll save money on airfreshners.:)
Have a nice lunch I'll chat with everyone later.

Luv to all

Chippers

Just a quick sign in I'm heading to bed early tonight ladys its been a long day love to you all and ill see you all in the morning xxxxxx

Sweet dreams, hon!

Grats on another day on the top branch!

It turns out that the right kind of brain damage cures tobacco addiction. Head-banging might work after all!
Scientists Tie Part of Brain to Urge to Smoke - New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/science/25cnd-brain.html?hp&ex=1169787600&en=4e508e8daffaae23&ei=5094&partner=homepage)

It turns out that the right kind of brain damage cures tobacco addiction. Head-banging might work after all!
Scientists Tie Part of Brain to Urge to Smoke - New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/science/25cnd-brain.html?hp&ex=1169787600&en=4e508e8daffaae23&ei=5094&partner=homepage)

Then I should be fine for the rest of my life. I bang my head against the wall constantly when I'm trying to get through to my 2 boys.

I'm at work.

Overtime is the suck.

Currently banging my head on my desk.

WAAAHAHHAHH!

I'm at work.

Overtime is teh suck.

Currently banging my head on my desk.

WAAAHAHHAHH!


Don't do that or you'll dent the desk. Try explaining that to your boss.:p

Hey... I'm hardheaded, but not THAT hardheaded!

(besides... the boss would just be glad that 1. I didn't put my head through the computer monitor and 2. I didn't light a cigarette and start burning all the papers I was buried in with it.)

Someone please find me a smoke and pass it this way.

No, you must resist: Chew and onion, play Solitaire, make little paper airplanes or even better, take up origami! No one wants to smoke with all of that paper around:).

That's what I like about you syn, you see the silver lining in almost anything

Good Morning my Lovilies - Well its 1230 here. Couldn't sleep. Happy Friday. :)

Here's to another day on the top branch.

Love and hugs

Oh, Laura, you and EBAY!!!!!! LOL:D
I quit. It was hard but in a very weird way kid of fun. After 23 years of not smoking I see my life now as a time before I smoked and after. My wife and I quit together. That helped. We did the smoke enders program at a local hospital. We would go every night after work for 30 minutes and we were given a new brand to smoke and a new (an lower ) quantity t smoke. We had to document every cig that we smoked. When we smoked it, where, did we enjoy it, was it after a meal, before bed etc. By week three we were down to three cigs a day and on brands that were so low, Carlton etc that we were basically nicotine free. In the process of quitting they taught us that nicotin is one of the most addictive chemicals on earth, more than cocaine! It was a process of ridding our bodies of nicotine and teaching our bodies how to live without it. IT takes about 3 weeks for your body to be free of the physical effects and cravings for the drug. After the three weeks are up it is all down to a mental pattern of addiction that you can break. We were shown how to replace the good feeling of a cig with other feelings. What you are doing by quitting is killing one of are your best friends you have ever had. A friend who is always there for you whenever you are down or excited or just need a break. If you can learn to see and live to the idea that they are not your buddies, your friends but are robbin you of your youth, your dignity and in many ways yourself. Go wayback to the first time you smoked. The reason you smoke now has nothing to do with those reasons does it? Remember the thoughts and dreams you had as a kid. All those things are still there. Replace you addiction and dig up one of those childhood dreams and make it happen. Until you admit to yourself that you are wiling to kill this buddy, to divorce yoursekf from this drug, that you are not simply obstaining from smoking but are truly a non smoker you can not succede. Haing said all this I will tell you that I am a weak willed person, I am not strong in my ability to stick to things but I did this thing. To this day it is one thing in my life that I am truly proud of. Realize that every now and then after 23 years of not smoking I will find myself (maybe twice a year) just for a moment looking around for something. Then I realize that I was looking for my cigs. I take a deep breath and look back fondly at my success.

Good luck , you can do this when you are ready. Ti really takes 21 days of controlled withdrawl with educated support and modivation.

Wow Bglover.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing that. Just awesome. Congratualtions. Your words are truly helpful! I am going to print them out. I am on day 9 the others are ahead of me. I was just wondering, when the heck does the urge go away!! But mentally, I am strong as an ox! Hubby will be following suit soon and I told him, mentally, you have to be strong!

Thank you thank you and thank you. I know the others will come in and thank you as well.
This thread has been an awesome support and your contribution is just great and I am going to keep reading it.

Please keep coming in, our door is always open :) And we can always use a pep talk or if you happen to know any good receipes for Duck. :)

Again, thank you so much!

Glad I could help. It take about 21 -26 days to rid your self of most any drug. Get a calendar and x off the days. Be gentle to yourself this is hard. Reward yourself with a walk to a special place. Go somewhere that is new to you. Explore where you live, voluenteer more, clean the trucnk of your car, make a snowman. Learn to play the claranet. While all those thing sound kind of weird and disjointed they are all possibilites of discovering the non smoker who is emerging. 9 days is GREAT, every day will be just a little eaiser. Replace you craving with physical activity. Your real cravings will be gone by Spring. Plan a garden and see it as your vistory garden. Dring loads of water right now. Eat loats of carrots and sweet potatoes. Any orange vegetable. The chemicals in those foods help calm your bodies cravings for nicoten.

Men tend to go a bit nuts when they quit, more then women. Best to line up fun physical activities. I dug a giant hole in the back yard, no kidding. If you take walks together that is a good start.

Think about this the next time you really have a strong craving as k yourself one question. Do you ever want to feel like this or go through this process again? One cigarette, just one and you are back to square one? You are a non smoker now. Go into the bathroom right now, look yourself in the mirror, really really look, get your face right up there. Wait until you see yourself, 1 minute minimum, then say out loud, I am a non smoker, I am a non smoker, I am a non smoker. It sounds dumb and you might feel a little silly but it really does work. Don't be a little surprised if you cry a little , that's OK. You just met someone you haven't seen in years!

Keep going.

Bg - oooh Thank you again. I did tear up reading what you wrote, but with a smile. The mirror thing will have to wait for just an hour or so, just got up and me hair is just a bit of a mess. But I will do it :).

I will eat lots of oranges (will that help? )
Exactly why I will NOT pick up a cig. No way, do I want to have to go through all this again. Oh no! And No way. I started weaning down Dec 29 and reached for a day and then 9 days ago I stopped completely. Thanks to my new friends on this thread :)

The terrible thing is, and I felt so bad, but the other day, I saw a lady outside smoking and honest to Pete, that split second I thought, that looks ridiculous. I wasn't judging her, it was just the instant mental thought that I had. I felt terrible for thinking that afterwards.

Yes, I am getting the gear ready for when hubby starts. I just hope I can be strong for him. No, I will be strong for him :)

Oh thank you so much again. I just know, the others will appreciate it as well.

I know you must enjoy your success every day you awake. Good for you :)

It is a great thing that you saw the lady smoking outside as a rediclus thing because it is. No one starts smoking thinging that they will end up smoking out in the cold by the garbage cans for no real reason. When your husband is ready to join you he will. For me it was an adventure of self discovery that worked. You should like a non smoker, you will make it!

Off to bed, sun up in just a few hours for me.

Thank you again and get some good rest.

Your words have been so helpful.

Come back and meet the others :)

:D Interesting words from a ex smoker thank you for sharing that with us it means a lot to hear others and there time of deciding to quit and staying quit.

Good morning Ladys and Joe hope your all well I didn't want to get out of bed this morning but this little voice singing and shouting mummy kind of spurred me on :D

:D Interesting words from a ex smoker thankyou for sharing that with us it means alot to hear others and there time of deciding to quit and staying quit.

Good morning Ladys and Joe hope your all well i didnt want to get out of bed this morning but this little voice singing and shouting mummy kinda spurred me on :D

I hear the same voies every day as well cbw. Mine are more like a shove out of bed. I got up to see my cat had been locked in the coat closet all night. Other than that, I'm doing just duckie. Hope all GODDESSES have a good day today. ALLHEART it doesn't matter when you quit smoking. It's the fact you did that counts. bglover, thank you for your words of inspiration. Do you have any for cuting back on caffiene? I quit smoking two years ago and this is my number one vice. I'm done to 3 cans a day now which is good for me. (I've averaged at leat 6-7 cans a day prior)
ALLHEART, the cravings will lessen the longer you don't smoke. Why not get the gum. When you have acraving chew a piece of the gum. It worked for me. As long as you aren't doing a patch or anything ele that contains nicotine. That should help.

Morning Chippers me dear,
Im going to buy a box of gum at the weekend today though all I want to do is go back to bed I feel like some demented rag doll lol its been a long week ;)

Millie is sat on the floor surrounded by cheese puffs and bits of apple wiggling to music on the TV hehehehe

Morning Chippers me dear,
Im gonna buy a box of gum at the weekend today though all i wanna do is go back to bed i feel like some demented rag doll lol its been a long week ;)

Millie is sat on the floor surrounded by cheese puffs and bits of apple wiggling to music on the tv hehehehe
Ahh how cute. I have two boys and I live vicariously through those who have little girls. I wish we weren't separated by the "pond" because I would love to babysit and spoil her a little.
Yes get the gum. It also curbs cravings and in doing that eases you anxiety over wanting a smoke. Every now and then I still want a smoke but I either suck on a loolipop, oe chew a piece of the gum and I'm fine afterwards.

Hhehehehehe hunn ill dhl her if you like ;) she's in the box ready hehehehehe

Like BG, I feel really fortunate to have finally quit after many frustrating and failed attempts. I had to come to an understanding that I was literally in a fight of my life and to make it a priority just like that. This last time I was willing to DO WHAT IT TAKES!

It does get easier as BG said. I noticed a remarkable easiness setting in at about ninety days. I was using the patch and cutting them into smaller and smaller sizes until it was about the size of a dime by then. At ninety days, I was no longer even thinking about cigs and smokers didn't turn my head either. I quit thinking I couldn't and it was a big big boost to the esteem to have succeeded. I like how clean everything is AND I did some cool things with all the money I saved too. I kept two patches just in case, swearing to myself that if I ever get the notion to light up again, I would slam that patch on so fast LOL. Just a few years ago, I finally threw them out as they were old at that point.

So ladies, one day at a time, keep putting off that one ciggy and you will be amazed at what eventually comes to pass. It does get easier and easier, I promise.

Cheers Val xxxxx

How are you hunn?

Hey Mrs Curly, we're groovey! It's a beautiful day here in sunny Florida and I plan to play most of the day too.

How's y'all?

We are just fine, millies still dancing to the TV bens just got home from work he escapes early and me I'm sat here half asleep hehehehe.

Ooooo bens gone to make lunch now :D lucky laura huh ;)

Morning you!

I'm probably not going to be posting much today... I'm swamped here at work, plus I'm feeling all sorts of crabby.

Good job on staying on the Top Branch yet another day!

Heather

Morning ya'll!

I'm probably not going to be posting much today....I'm swamped here at work, plus I'm feeling all sorts of crabby.

Good job on staying on the Top Branch yet another day!

Heather


2405 - This is for our girl Synnen. Not only can you go first, but you can take my turn too... okay :p Here's a hug {... } Now stop being a grump... hee hee. Just kiddn. You go right ahead!!

Laura, can Millie get any cuter in the box... oh ship her this way!!

Chippers once again - thanks sooooooooooo much. How you feeling?

Love you all. Stay strong. Really a tough one today. Came so close, but once again you guys pulled me up on the branch.

Val, thanks bundles!!

Lots of hugs

LMAO now that made me laugh Christine I sure didn't expect to see a wash basket hehehehe

Millies loves being in that box daft child hehehehehehe

Heather girl stay strong its Friday wooo hoooo

Beth little boys are a lot more loving although dressing little girls up is fun ;)

Morning ya'll!

I'm probably not going to be posting much today....I'm swamped here at work, plus I'm feeling all sorts of crabby.

Good job on staying on the Top Branch yet another day!

Heather
People who are quitting get to be all sorts of crabby sometimes -- just make sure its not too much to the boss, okay? LOL :eek:

I had to give up coffee at first too. It was such "ciggy hook" for me. Talk about CRABBY!! So please, have all the temper tantrum you like on us. We'll understand.

PS - Coffee tastes even better now but it took a while before I got it back.


LMAO now that made me laugh Christine i sure didnt expect to see a wash basket hehehehe

Millies loves being in that box daft child hehehehehehe

Heather girl stay strong its friday wooo hoooo

Beth lil boys are alot more loving although dressing lil girls up is fun ;)
Well, ol' cutie Millies is in good company, me thinks! I too loved boxes as a wee one. Open the brithday present and set aside the item whilst I played in the box LOL. My parents were so miffed by it, they threatened to wrap up big empty boxes for gifts for me. Oh and Allheart, laundry baskets were tempting too. LOL

Omg did I really start something with the laundry basket down the stairs.
Christine, that's my favorite color by the way.
Lauren, when you mail Millie to me make sure she has holes poked in the box and plenty of cheese puffs to keep her happy . The problem is once I get her (hehe) I may just keep her.
I'm doing just fine today. Hubby went for a hair cut and the boys are in school. I have a few errands to run and plan on treating myself to lun ch for staying at 3 cans of caffienated cola.
Syn, pop in when you can. You know someone is always here.
Val, welcome to the branch with us. The more the merrier.
Joe, I hope you're feeling better and I hope your little guy is doing better with teething. I'll also accept him by mail too.

We're talking more about each other and ourselves than we are about smoking. Were on the right track and I couldn't be happier or prouder of everyone here. Just think lauren of all the inspiration you're offering by what you started. In have a godive chocolate cheese cake with your name on it.
(psssst don't tell ben, but its better than sex):p