Tuesday Roll Call

Well, rivers and streams are receeding up in the northern part of the state but there still is massive clean up going on for many of the people. One of the guys I work with needed to leave his house, he lives near Salt Creek. This is a major creek that runs through many suburbs from up in Arlington Heights on further south through many of the forest preserves. I am not sure if it empties into the Des Plaines or DuPage river but it meets up with one of them further south of here.  Well, what is going on in your world today?  The summer is almost over. I have to say I do not think it has been all that bad heat wise up in my area. We have had a couple of dry spells but for the most part not too bad and the bugs have not been all that bad either. Just the last week we have had the little critters because of all the rain. Yuck - just in time for my neighbor's outside Labor Day bash. Those skeeters think I am the sweetest thing - they love me. Well, work of course is on the agenda today. There is always left over work on Tuesday's. That is just one of the things that you will have with a 24/7 office, there is always work to attend to on your desk the next day. It is amazing in that I still like my work even after 28 years. That is not to say that I have not gotten burned out a few times in the past. My work is never the same, there will always be variety. One of the things that I had started to dislike about my job is the wearing of a uniform, that has really gotten to me. But we have casual Friday's and I have gotten to buy some really cute things to wear. So, you guessed it I really look forward to the Friday dress code. Well have a great day one and all.   & Christine

HAHAHA, we did Tuesday roll call at the same time.  Great minds think alike. Dee

Good morning Christine, Dee and all of Illinois! I'm going to work all day, and I am on the hunt for size 13 1/2 football cleats for David.  If he keeps growing, I will have to get his shoes from mail order!  Oh well, I knew when I married Todd that our kids would probably be big like him.  All my kids are going to be bigger than me.  Amber and David passed me up a long time ago, and Olivia is just about my height at 11.  Her feet have passed mine, which is cool because I get her hand-me-up shoes! I am thinking of having a "Back-to-School Tie Dye" party on Sunday, so I need to get the official invites out today.  I would have done it sooner, but Todd was thinking of taking the kids to Great America this weekend. That's about it for me today.....

Everyone have a lovely day!

Good morning everyone. I have not been feeling too good since yesterday. Exhausted and cramps. Anyone else have this problem when the Aunt Flo comes it seems worse, my stomach hurts and the cramps are unbearable after having WLS??

Good morning! I have had similar problems and have read that many have "different" experiences with the monthly after WLS.  It has to do with the fact that estrogen is stored in fat, and as we lose the fat, the estrogen had no where to go.  It is bouncing around like crazy making US crazy! 

I was pretty much fine until 7-8 months out when things went nuts!  I never really had PMS before and that month, I think I had it for 10 days.  I was seriously worried that I might hurt someone. It seemed to smooth out the next month and the next, but this month, it was back!  I had horrible crankiness for 3-4 days last week, then horrible cramps (enough to make me cry) yesterday with a heavy flow.

The good news is that eventually, the hormones will stop raging.  At least for you......I am getting old enough that I am peri-menepausal, and it may not straighten out for a long time for me.  My husband is THRILLED!!!! (NOT!!!!)

Hang in there, things will get better!

Good Morning all!  Work is on my adgenda for today and also Tyler has his first football game this afternoon.  Not sure if he will get to play or not since he's only been back one day, though he practiced the entire week before vacation.   Jacob HATES middle school and spent most of yesterday afternoon crying about it.  I felt so bad.  He just feels that no one gave him a chance to learn anything about where his classrooms are and how to work the lockers right.  It's my fault for not having him home for the first 3 days though.  Austyn did fine and I'm not worried about him. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Good Morning Christine, Dee, and Monica, and the rest of the Illinois board.  It is a beautiful late August morning, heres hoping the weather stays for the holiday weekend coming up.  Yesterday I had to go to our main office in Rock Falls for computer training.Today, its back in the office. Friday, back to Rock Falls for more training.  I have plans with my daughters, to drive to Madison, Wi on Saturday. They have a great farmers market around the court house. It will take a couple of hours to walk around it. This is an annual road trip that we mostly plan on doing on Labor Day Weekend. Then Sunday, we will be drving down to Bloomington for our daughters BBQ. I think we will be home on  Labor Day itself. But, then again....... How does everyone elses weekend looking?

Lisa

Lisa, neat tradition going to Madison for the farmer's market. By the way it is the state capitol, not court house. There is a neat used book store if you are into that on the south side of the capitol building right across the street. Also a bunch of boutiques down State Street, but you probably know about these if it is an annual trip for you. There are also some really good restaurants near the square also. One is Tourenado's and Blue Marlin. One is steak and one is fi****hink you can figure it out.

Chris

I got a call from our realator today. We got a cash offer on our house. She didnt say how much yet. She is taking it to our mortgage company for a short sale. I hope they take it. We shall see. I am almost house free!!!!! Carla 

What a load off of your shoulders THAT must be!