Hello…

Did you miss me? So sorry for the lack of blog postings, I spent a lovely few days at the parent’s house and although they do have internet it is dial up and it takes 10 minutes to download a page with photos on it. I tried, I really did, but after two attempts and an hour later, I gave up.

I can now report the Challenge winner was Mr. B-loosing a total of 12 pounds. Yeah! Let me know how you want me to get the money to you from everyone.

I can also report, I gained 2 pounds over the weekend thanks to tons of turkey, potatoes, noodles, and awesome pumpkin pie. Seriously, I think it was the best pumpkin pie ever, and so Martha Stewart with little turkey shapes on the top. Oh-if only I could have some now, but no-I must get back on the wagon and continue to try and get into my winter cloths. I would have an entire new wardrobe if I do loose about 10 more pounds.

I ended up going shopping on Thanksgiving-briefly at 7:30am, ick—then again on Black Friday. My sister thinks it’s the best thing since sliced bread, but I tell you, that was my first and last time. The alarm went off at 3am, I was in the first store by 4:45am. People were insane, I was the “defense”, my job was to hold the cart and guard the items my sister was throwing in to the basket. She played “offense”, she bravely (yet, insanely) went deep into the electronics section to retrieve as many deals as possible. There was a line for one store that wrapped around a good half block. The line was in place for a 2 two hours as we trudged from one store to another, trunk filling, the line was still there. Finally, the line was gone, parking was a minimum, but do-able-we braved the store—yet all sales were gone, and the clerk stated to another customer, “We didn’t even have some of the stuff when the store opened”. What! How rude—at least my sister is not as insane to want to stand in line for hours to get a “deal”. I did get a couple of items at a good price, but really, I would rather pay a few dollars more and enjoy my sleep and sanity then shop again on Black Friday. I guess I just not a shopper.

Ok-well, I should get back to work emails and such. Enjoy your Black Monday—now don’t do not too much shopping on the net today on company time.