WHATS HAPPENING MONDAY

Hey hey Missourians!! I hope everyone is having a fabulous day!  It's been pretty good for me.  This morning, Jon and I went and looked at a house that's a "Rent To Own" type deal...it is just inside Springfield and it is SOOO nice....3 bedrooms 2 baths, we'll find out in 3-5 days whether or not our application was approved.  So, please please please pray for us! I just walked 2 miles, 1.5 miles on the treadmill and 0.5 miles with the sweet puppy....it was nice...I liked it.  Got to try out my new IPOD, it was AWESOME! I can't believe...6 days....oh man, 6 days....wow, I just can't believe it.  I am getting more and more excited (and nervous and scared) each day when I wake up and realize it's getting closer and closer.... Jan~~Sorry you aren't feeling too hot lately, hopefully it will get better soon!  I've never heard of salad dressing cake but I found this recipe online (I've never had it so dunno as to how good it is):

Salad Dressing Cake

Ingredients 2 cups cake flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup salad dressing (miracle whip) 4 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup warm water 3 teaspoons soda 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Measure sifted flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, and salt into large mixing bowl; add salad dressing, warm water and flavoring. Mix thoroughly and bake in a 8x8 inch pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

*This is very good with Cream Cheese Frosting. Your supper sounds AWESOME!!  You should have invited me over....oh wait I'm on a STINKIN' liquid diet....no pureed meatloaf for me!   Yup, I am definitely a list person...I make them for EVERYTHING.  If you came to my house you'll find lists everywhere....it drives Jon crazy! Chelle~~My nutritionist/surgeon REQUIRE that we drink at least 1 quart of fruit juice daily, but we are supposed to dilute it 3 parts water:1 part juice.  And they reccommend we avoid juices with high sugar content such as: purple grape juice (said white would be okay), pineapple juice, and there was one other...hm.... Oh man 6 days!!!!!  Wow...that is just crazy....I just...wow..... Janet~~praying for your mom and that whole situation...how is it going?  How is everything else?? Erin~~How are you enjoying solid(ish) foods? How are you feeling?  We miss you on our What's Happening posts!! I love you all and I'm praying for ya'll!! **hugs**

Hello Missouri, I've been so danged busy at work I haven't had time to breathe.  Today a co-worker called me as she was leaving school and said there is a little tiny kitten behind the athletic building and it needs help.  Well, you all know me and animals - I was frantic.  Couldn't catch it, looks to be about 3 months old, but did manage to get some canned food and some replacement kitten milk (bless another teacher's heart) and got it something to eat.  Someone else had put a cup of water out for it.  I don't know what I'm going to do for it tomorrow but today wasn't too hot and so I just made sure it had food and came on home.  I can't have it - DH would murder me - but I'll find someone or take it to the humane society.  I'd rather they kill it than see it starve.   So, I'm kinda down tonight - know I won't sleep too well.  I shouldn't be such a softie but I just can't help it. I had my six months check up with Dr. Edwards today.  He's so wonderful.  He told me he wants me to lose another 20 pounds - see I told you guys!!!  He said I could plan on plastics when I get that off, but not before next December, my one year anniversary.  I may have to wait longer than that because it isn't just falling off like at first.  That's OK, I know I'm eating more now but I'm still losing just one pound a week instead of two.  I am going to try adding more protein and cutting fats and see if I can get this last 20 off.   Rianne and Chelle - almost time for you guys.  This is so exciting.  You are going to do so well.  You both have great attitudes - you'll be such losers!!! Susan, good to hear you're feeling better.  You've had quite a rough time but it's like being pregnant, once you get past the tough times you forget how hard it was and can focus on how great you feel. Janet, the wedding sounds so great.  I'm praying about your mother - keep us in the loop.  What's up with Stephens - that's mean that they let your daughter get all excited.  Oh well, a degree is a degree and we know God's in control so it will all come out as He plans. Mel, what can I say.  I'm so sorry you have had such a lot of problems but hope that, through prayer, you are finally on the way back to feeling like your onery self.  We miss you making us laugh. Craig Lee, nice to see your skinny face - talk to us!!! Jan, you slow down girlfriend!!!  I used to have days like that when I lived in Las Vegas, think it was the heat and I did hate my job there.  I'd come home from work and just want to crawl into bed and stay there.  So I did!!!  Let yourself rest if you need it.  The flowers will be there when you are back on your feet.  Love you. Bev,  sorry you are having a down day but it's OK.  You know what you need to do and you'll get there.  We're here for you, always. I, too, just take my too big clothes and box them up and mail them to my DD.  She loves it.  New clothes every other week.   I can't wait til the reunion, hope lots of you can come, even if only for Saturday. Hugs and love to all. Lana