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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
Our local high school isn't quite as samll as yours, but small for this area ...
student body of about 1300. Probably only a small fraction of those attend the dances. Prom has never been held in the school, which is a shame as they do have plenty of room available. It always has been a fancy hotel or banquet facility - which comes with a rather large price tag. Then after the prom they move the festivities to the riverboat, which is probably the same as yours ... except on Lake Michigan. G After THAT, some kids insist on staying in hotel rooms ... or they have a lock down elsewhere to continue the festivities even longer. It has become a total evening affair. sigh At my sons highschool (student body of 600) it ended up being an entire week-end affair. Prom was on Thursday, picnic on friday, follow-up dinner friday night, and then some week-end lockdown at the school for saturday and sunday. It became totally ridiculous and incredibly expensive. And the lake michigan cruise didn't hold much interest to any of the kids, as this has now become the celebration routine for graduating 8th graders! I have no idea where things have become so out of control. I guess it isn't much different than kids birthday parties. Gone are the days you and I saw, of home parties with a few kids, few games, cake/ice cream and call it a day. Now they have to be (at least in my area) at restaurants or party centers, every classmate has to be invited, you have to give gift bags to each child that attends, and each party seems to have to outdo the previous childs. Needless to say, my children missed out on that part of their lives as I didn't bite into the going rage around here. I refuse to compete with anyone. Their *parties* included a very few friends that I could manage on my own, in my own home. Joyce On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 20:50:48 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: This year it is $65/couple and they are complaining that they raised the price. Last year it was $60/couple. Sherry's dress last year was a whopping $12.00 (yes twelve dollars), we found it at Ross Dress for Less and it was on clearance besides. She is lucky in that she is so tiny, just about anything would look cute on her. She ended up splitting the ticket with the young man she went with, so I think the whole night was less than $100 including taking photos and even though she went to dinner, she did not want to eat, so no expense there either. I was the limo driver, as I was a chaperone for the dance. Because her high school is only about 200 students, they open it up to all students, so that they can actually have a prom. The past two years they have had it on the riverboat http://www.spiritofsacramento.com/fleet/mckinley.htm it was nice and contained so chaperoning was easy, as there was no getting on and off the boat. I will say though, for early May it was darned cold at night on the river, it was breezy and in the 50s, so it was chilly for here. This year they are holding it at a hall in the next town. This senior class wanted something that no other class had ever done since this is the first class to graduate that have been there their entire high school career. The school only opened 4 years ago. Sherry's dress this year was $50, but like I said her dad and step mom bought it and I got her shoes on clearance for $15 and they match perfectly. She has a red dress and these are red shoes. She is riding in a limo this year, but someone else is renting it and asked her to go along with them. I most likely will be chaperoning again, but I will drive my own car to the hall this time. The thing is the boy that she went with last year and is going with this year, that is the only times, they have been out together. His parents have a strange philosophy with dating outside your religion and well Sherry is not his religion. So he just hides the fact that Sherry and him have been a "couple" for a year now. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . One is too old for prom. He avoided it like the plague in highschool and has no intention of participating now. He is one of those *dances are not for me* type guys ... tried it once, drove him nuts. LOL My daughter has talked about going, but also really has little interest. It is so darned expensive around here, maybe it's the same in all areas. Tickets run over $100/couple, attire is similar priced if not higher ... then there is the after prom activity, dinner, and day after. And of course you can't drive, you MUST hire a limo to cart you around. I swear it's like a dang wedding. Daughter was going to go with her best friend (he is openly gay, a really sweet kid) but now they are thinking of waiting until their senior year. I don't push, I was the same way - hated the dances, it just wasn't *me*. My group used to skip the expense and hassle of the dance itself, and just hit the picnic the next day. We survived, we were happy, didn't feel like we missed out on anything. Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:16:37 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I dunno Joyce, it's prom season around the corner? You *do* have teens... I love knowing who is owned by which company, etc. It's my hobby. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Well, I don't think I have any urgent need for formalwear or bridal apparel. G It appears we only have the higher end stores in our area then, I'm assuming they must also have lower end retail stores? I'm thinking there may be a bloomingdales in Oakbrook .. or maybe it was just talk of one at some time - don't remember. Lord and Taylor's is in Fox Valley. None of them hold any interest for me, too uppity. G Thanks for the info. I do find it very interesting, who owns what. Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:13:00 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Joyce, I just did a search on the May's and Federated. Lord & Taylor's is a May's dept store as was Filene's Basement while here. They also recently bought Gingiss formalwear and own David's Bridal. Macy's is Federated as is Bloomingdale's and I believe there is a Bloomie's in the city. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what ... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather .. I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields ... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area ... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet ... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large ... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message . .. I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
I love having them, hate going to get them, Lee
Fred wrote in message ... And so is food - and both are addictions for some folks. Clothes are not my thing. Toys - yes On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 06:49:24 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: and you know, clothing is a necessity, Lee Fred wrote in message news Good point. I have to decide what to use my rei dividend on and the sleeping bag was one good option but I don't seem to be inclined. On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:22:50 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: If you "tried on" a sleeping bag, it should be categorized as clothing. Neither toy nor what. On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:14:08 -0800, Fred wrote: Oh, when a choice of TOYS or other things, TOYS wins hands down. I can't decide if a new sleeping bag is a toy or what (G) Gas is the only way. (sitting by the gas fireplace just before cooking dinner on gas) I don't even have an ice maker and remove the cube tray entirely from my fridge. On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:58:56 -0600, Joyce wrote: That really is true. My daughter wants us to get a new fridge, and I have a feeling we aren't too far off. Our *new* one is about 13 years old, one of the brackets the door swings on has broken - but it still cools wonderfully and makes ice ... so I'm not biting. Of course, she wants one of the new ones with the computer right on the door. I have no idea why, other than she thinks it looks neat. Probably so she can keep up her instant messaging while gazing endlessly at the interior of the fridge (her current habit). Ya know, I was raised on electric cooking - my mom loved it. When I got married, I had a heck of a time adjusting to the gas and swore that at the first opportunity I would replace with an electric range. Now I am so used to the gas I would not consider changing. I think it's so much easier to control the heat, and the burners cool much quicker when turned off. Other than the option of a totally flat surface (we've talked about that before), nothing is going to get me to switch. I'd still rather buy toys. G Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:34:38 -0800, Fred wrote: Well, for justification, I was told new refrigerators are much more efficient than anything sold 10 or more years ago. Cooking with gas is just entirely different than electricity that I cannot believe that I waited so many years to return to it. Just one man's INVALUABLE opinion (G) On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:25:21 -0600, Joyce wrote: I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still working ... no matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more current model. Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing early. G Guess we all have our priorites. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message news:44i450175na943pi8s3ho4n7ja4ir9jgsk@4ax. com... LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is decid ing what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 Linda P 232/158/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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*grin* True. We have become very lazy. The wireless homes aren't really
pratical in my eyes either...more things to break and if you can't program it yourself then well.... There's a dry cleaner off Dundee (I know that it's far from you) who is charging 95cents/item. You have to pay in advance and I believe they only take cash but 95cents and item!! "Joyce" wrote in message ... Dry cleaning? What's that? G Very little, if anything goes to the dry cleaner anymore - it has become way too expensive. Those wireless homes are definitely interesting, but seeing that we have quickly become a lazy society I do wonder if this just adds to it. Just think. We no longer would have to leave the comfort of our computer chairs (or wherever) to turn off lights, televisions, lock doors, etc. Heck, at one time that was about the only activity I ever got! g Joyce On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:35:36 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Two years ago, I was at the National Home Builder's show in Atlanta and they had the wireless house (or some other name equivalent) and you would not believe what they had in the automated house! Everything from the music to the lights were controlled by wireless measures. There was a pc that ran the house that could be put anywhere...I think the fridge was an option as a surface. It even came with a unit that did dry cleaning! Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Nah, sleeping bag is a necessity for you, not a toy. Unless of course, you plan on spending every evening in front of your fireplace, curled inside said sleeping bag. G I'd love to have a fireplace, but as hard as we tried to find somewhere to put one ... we just couldn't come up with a good spot. So ... no crackling fires for me. I have to have an icemaker, won't bend on that issue. No one else in the house can empty trays into a bin, or refill them when they take the last cube (much like lightbulbs burning out - I seem to be the only one who notices ... or changing toilet paper rolls). I was plain tired of the rare occassions I wanted a soda or tea and not having any ice available. Problem was easily solved by having an icemaker in the fridge when we replaced it. No water dispensers or any other gadgets though - I don't need them. But you have to admit ... a computer right on the fridge door IS pretty neat. G I wonder if it's wireless. LOL joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:14:08 -0800, Fred wrote: Oh, when a choice of TOYS or other things, TOYS wins hands down. I can't decide if a new sleeping bag is a toy or what (G) Gas is the only way. (sitting by the gas fireplace just before cooking dinner on gas) I don't even have an ice maker and remove the cube tray entirely from my fridge. On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:58:56 -0600, Joyce wrote: That really is true. My daughter wants us to get a new fridge, and I have a feeling we aren't too far off. Our *new* one is about 13 years old, one of the brackets the door swings on has broken - but it still cools wonderfully and makes ice ... so I'm not biting. Of course, she wants one of the new ones with the computer right on the door. I have no idea why, other than she thinks it looks neat. Probably so she can keep up her instant messaging while gazing endlessly at the interior of the fridge (her current habit). Ya know, I was raised on electric cooking - my mom loved it. When I got married, I had a heck of a time adjusting to the gas and swore that at the first opportunity I would replace with an electric range. Now I am so used to the gas I would not consider changing. I think it's so much easier to control the heat, and the burners cool much quicker when turned off. Other than the option of a totally flat surface (we've talked about that before), nothing is going to get me to switch. I'd still rather buy toys. G Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:34:38 -0800, Fred wrote: Well, for justification, I was told new refrigerators are much more efficient than anything sold 10 or more years ago. Cooking with gas is just entirely different than electricity that I cannot believe that I waited so many years to return to it. Just one man's INVALUABLE opinion (G) On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:25:21 -0600, Joyce wrote: I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still working ... no matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more current model. Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing early. G Guess we all have our priorites. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message om... LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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Now I could go for that dry-cleaning deal, Lee
skiur wrote in message ... Two years ago, I was at the National Home Builder's show in Atlanta and they had the wireless house (or some other name equivalent) and you would not believe what they had in the automated house! Everything from the music to the lights were controlled by wireless measures. There was a pc that ran the house that could be put anywhere...I think the fridge was an option as a surface. It even came with a unit that did dry cleaning! Julie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Nah, sleeping bag is a necessity for you, not a toy. Unless of course, you plan on spending every evening in front of your fireplace, curled inside said sleeping bag. G I'd love to have a fireplace, but as hard as we tried to find somewhere to put one ... we just couldn't come up with a good spot. So ... no crackling fires for me. I have to have an icemaker, won't bend on that issue. No one else in the house can empty trays into a bin, or refill them when they take the last cube (much like lightbulbs burning out - I seem to be the only one who notices ... or changing toilet paper rolls). I was plain tired of the rare occassions I wanted a soda or tea and not having any ice available. Problem was easily solved by having an icemaker in the fridge when we replaced it. No water dispensers or any other gadgets though - I don't need them. But you have to admit ... a computer right on the fridge door IS pretty neat. G I wonder if it's wireless. LOL joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:14:08 -0800, Fred wrote: Oh, when a choice of TOYS or other things, TOYS wins hands down. I can't decide if a new sleeping bag is a toy or what (G) Gas is the only way. (sitting by the gas fireplace just before cooking dinner on gas) I don't even have an ice maker and remove the cube tray entirely from my fridge. On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:58:56 -0600, Joyce wrote: That really is true. My daughter wants us to get a new fridge, and I have a feeling we aren't too far off. Our *new* one is about 13 years old, one of the brackets the door swings on has broken - but it still cools wonderfully and makes ice ... so I'm not biting. Of course, she wants one of the new ones with the computer right on the door. I have no idea why, other than she thinks it looks neat. Probably so she can keep up her instant messaging while gazing endlessly at the interior of the fridge (her current habit). Ya know, I was raised on electric cooking - my mom loved it. When I got married, I had a heck of a time adjusting to the gas and swore that at the first opportunity I would replace with an electric range. Now I am so used to the gas I would not consider changing. I think it's so much easier to control the heat, and the burners cool much quicker when turned off. Other than the option of a totally flat surface (we've talked about that before), nothing is going to get me to switch. I'd still rather buy toys. G Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:34:38 -0800, Fred wrote: Well, for justification, I was told new refrigerators are much more efficient than anything sold 10 or more years ago. Cooking with gas is just entirely different than electricity that I cannot believe that I waited so many years to return to it. Just one man's INVALUABLE opinion (G) On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:25:21 -0600, Joyce wrote: I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still working ... no matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more current model. Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing early. G Guess we all have our priorites. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message om... LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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that religion thing can make it rough, Lee
Deb in Northern California wrote in message ... This year it is $65/couple and they are complaining that they raised the price. Last year it was $60/couple. Sherry's dress last year was a whopping $12.00 (yes twelve dollars), we found it at Ross Dress for Less and it was on clearance besides. She is lucky in that she is so tiny, just about anything would look cute on her. She ended up splitting the ticket with the young man she went with, so I think the whole night was less than $100 including taking photos and even though she went to dinner, she did not want to eat, so no expense there either. I was the limo driver, as I was a chaperone for the dance. Because her high school is only about 200 students, they open it up to all students, so that they can actually have a prom. The past two years they have had it on the riverboat http://www.spiritofsacramento.com/fleet/mckinley.htm it was nice and contained so chaperoning was easy, as there was no getting on and off the boat. I will say though, for early May it was darned cold at night on the river, it was breezy and in the 50s, so it was chilly for here. This year they are holding it at a hall in the next town. This senior class wanted something that no other class had ever done since this is the first class to graduate that have been there their entire high school career. The school only opened 4 years ago. Sherry's dress this year was $50, but like I said her dad and step mom bought it and I got her shoes on clearance for $15 and they match perfectly. She has a red dress and these are red shoes. She is riding in a limo this year, but someone else is renting it and asked her to go along with them. I most likely will be chaperoning again, but I will drive my own car to the hall this time. The thing is the boy that she went with last year and is going with this year, that is the only times, they have been out together. His parents have a strange philosophy with dating outside your religion and well Sherry is not his religion. So he just hides the fact that Sherry and him have been a "couple" for a year now. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... One is too old for prom. He avoided it like the plague in highschool and has no intention of participating now. He is one of those *dances are not for me* type guys ... tried it once, drove him nuts. LOL My daughter has talked about going, but also really has little interest. It is so darned expensive around here, maybe it's the same in all areas. Tickets run over $100/couple, attire is similar priced if not higher ... then there is the after prom activity, dinner, and day after. And of course you can't drive, you MUST hire a limo to cart you around. I swear it's like a dang wedding. Daughter was going to go with her best friend (he is openly gay, a really sweet kid) but now they are thinking of waiting until their senior year. I don't push, I was the same way - hated the dances, it just wasn't *me*. My group used to skip the expense and hassle of the dance itself, and just hit the picnic the next day. We survived, we were happy, didn't feel like we missed out on anything. Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:16:37 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I dunno Joyce, it's prom season around the corner? You *do* have teens... I love knowing who is owned by which company, etc. It's my hobby. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Well, I don't think I have any urgent need for formalwear or bridal apparel. G It appears we only have the higher end stores in our area then, I'm assuming they must also have lower end retail stores? I'm thinking there may be a bloomingdales in Oakbrook .. or maybe it was just talk of one at some time - don't remember. Lord and Taylor's is in Fox Valley. None of them hold any interest for me, too uppity. G Thanks for the info. I do find it very interesting, who owns what. Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:13:00 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Joyce, I just did a search on the May's and Federated. Lord & Taylor's is a May's dept store as was Filene's Basement while here. They also recently bought Gingiss formalwear and own David's Bridal. Macy's is Federated as is Bloomingdale's and I believe there is a Bloomie's in the city. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what ... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather .. I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields ... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area ... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet ... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large ... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short ... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT .... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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I can see where some of this would be handy and have no doubt that in
a few years it will be standard but I'm not ready to spring for any of it at the moment. Remember, that my stainless steel does not hold magnets so that is not the issue (G) I only get ice when I'm camping or making ice cream (G) On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 02:09:55 -0600, Joyce wrote: I saw some similar show a few months ago, was fun to watch. This one went as far as having some kind of computerized recipe base built into the kitchen countertop ... talk to it and recipes would pop up, directly into the countertop ... like there was some kind of monitor built right into it. I never thought about keeping the fridge computer clean, good point! The keypads on the microwave are a pet peeve of mine, I'm constantly cleaning them. And where would all my fridge magnets and notes all get moved to? I can't drink room temp soda, that is the only thing that must have ice ... and lots of it. I am a *more ice than soda* type person, on that rare occassion that I have a soda. Water is straight from the tap, no ice necessary. The kids and hub go through massive amounts of ice though. Not sure why it became MY job to have to fill those trays. Probably because they left them empty until I wanted some. G Joyce On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 07:41:27 -0800, Fred wrote: Yesterday they showed a series of appliances that were computerized. A microwave that read bar codes and knew how to cook things and a breadmaker that was hooked to a computer. And some other linked stuff. I have enough trouble keeping the keypad on the new oven clean - forget a computer keyboard attached to a fridge! I don't do ice in most drink. I drink soda straight from the cabinet at room temperature. Same with fizzy bottled water. So ice is not a necessity. My ice trays would evaporate anyway before being used. On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 01:46:50 -0600, Joyce wrote: Nah, sleeping bag is a necessity for you, not a toy. Unless of course, you plan on spending every evening in front of your fireplace, curled inside said sleeping bag. G I'd love to have a fireplace, but as hard as we tried to find somewhere to put one ... we just couldn't come up with a good spot. So ... no crackling fires for me. I have to have an icemaker, won't bend on that issue. No one else in the house can empty trays into a bin, or refill them when they take the last cube (much like lightbulbs burning out - I seem to be the only one who notices ... or changing toilet paper rolls). I was plain tired of the rare occassions I wanted a soda or tea and not having any ice available. Problem was easily solved by having an icemaker in the fridge when we replaced it. No water dispensers or any other gadgets though - I don't need them. But you have to admit ... a computer right on the fridge door IS pretty neat. G I wonder if it's wireless. LOL joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:14:08 -0800, Fred wrote: Oh, when a choice of TOYS or other things, TOYS wins hands down. I can't decide if a new sleeping bag is a toy or what (G) Gas is the only way. (sitting by the gas fireplace just before cooking dinner on gas) I don't even have an ice maker and remove the cube tray entirely from my fridge. On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:58:56 -0600, Joyce wrote: That really is true. My daughter wants us to get a new fridge, and I have a feeling we aren't too far off. Our *new* one is about 13 years old, one of the brackets the door swings on has broken - but it still cools wonderfully and makes ice ... so I'm not biting. Of course, she wants one of the new ones with the computer right on the door. I have no idea why, other than she thinks it looks neat. Probably so she can keep up her instant messaging while gazing endlessly at the interior of the fridge (her current habit). Ya know, I was raised on electric cooking - my mom loved it. When I got married, I had a heck of a time adjusting to the gas and swore that at the first opportunity I would replace with an electric range. Now I am so used to the gas I would not consider changing. I think it's so much easier to control the heat, and the burners cool much quicker when turned off. Other than the option of a totally flat surface (we've talked about that before), nothing is going to get me to switch. I'd still rather buy toys. G Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:34:38 -0800, Fred wrote: Well, for justification, I was told new refrigerators are much more efficient than anything sold 10 or more years ago. Cooking with gas is just entirely different than electricity that I cannot believe that I waited so many years to return to it. Just one man's INVALUABLE opinion (G) On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:25:21 -0600, Joyce wrote: I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still working ... no matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more current model. Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing early. G Guess we all have our priorites. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message news:44i450175na943pi8s3ho4n7ja4ir9jgsk@4a x.com... LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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I agree, the events have gotten totally out of hand. The school district
has actually gotten involved in moving things back, so the 8th grade promotion is very small now, nothing like it was with a full fledged "graduation". Our prom is just that, prom only. The kids tried to do a lock-down this year, but could not get enough parents involved to chaperone and since the school is so small, the staff is small too, so they did not have the schools support either. So they just had a hang out night last night, I found it terribly boring and was ready to pack it all in at about 9pm. Actually one of the other moms and myself started cleaning up, so we could be out of there at a reasonable time after the event was supposed to end at 11pm. I actually left at 10pm as the other mom said she could handle the clean up. We actually rent out the local home owners community center, so we are responsible for having the facility clean when we leave. The only picnic our kids have is for the seniors after graduation practice on the last day of school. Nice and easy in the park. I would never go for the hotel thing after prom, it opens too many problems for kids getting into trouble. The size of the high school my kids were supposed to go to is about 2500 students, but they opted to go to the smaller more college focused high school. They have one friend that will be graduating from high school this year and at the same time will be receiving to Associate Degrees from the college at the same time. Then she is going on to the University to go into the pharmacy program. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Our local high school isn't quite as samll as yours, but small for this area ... student body of about 1300. Probably only a small fraction of those attend the dances. Prom has never been held in the school, which is a shame as they do have plenty of room available. It always has been a fancy hotel or banquet facility - which comes with a rather large price tag. Then after the prom they move the festivities to the riverboat, which is probably the same as yours ... except on Lake Michigan. G After THAT, some kids insist on staying in hotel rooms .... or they have a lock down elsewhere to continue the festivities even longer. It has become a total evening affair. sigh At my sons highschool (student body of 600) it ended up being an entire week-end affair. Prom was on Thursday, picnic on friday, follow-up dinner friday night, and then some week-end lockdown at the school for saturday and sunday. It became totally ridiculous and incredibly expensive. And the lake michigan cruise didn't hold much interest to any of the kids, as this has now become the celebration routine for graduating 8th graders! I have no idea where things have become so out of control. I guess it isn't much different than kids birthday parties. Gone are the days you and I saw, of home parties with a few kids, few games, cake/ice cream and call it a day. Now they have to be (at least in my area) at restaurants or party centers, every classmate has to be invited, you have to give gift bags to each child that attends, and each party seems to have to outdo the previous childs. Needless to say, my children missed out on that part of their lives as I didn't bite into the going rage around here. I refuse to compete with anyone. Their *parties* included a very few friends that I could manage on my own, in my own home. Joyce On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 20:50:48 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: This year it is $65/couple and they are complaining that they raised the price. Last year it was $60/couple. Sherry's dress last year was a whopping $12.00 (yes twelve dollars), we found it at Ross Dress for Less and it was on clearance besides. She is lucky in that she is so tiny, just about anything would look cute on her. She ended up splitting the ticket with the young man she went with, so I think the whole night was less than $100 including taking photos and even though she went to dinner, she did not want to eat, so no expense there either. I was the limo driver, as I was a chaperone for the dance. Because her high school is only about 200 students, they open it up to all students, so that they can actually have a prom. The past two years they have had it on the riverboat http://www.spiritofsacramento.com/fleet/mckinley.htm it was nice and contained so chaperoning was easy, as there was no getting on and off the boat. I will say though, for early May it was darned cold at night on the river, it was breezy and in the 50s, so it was chilly for here. This year they are holding it at a hall in the next town. This senior class wanted something that no other class had ever done since this is the first class to graduate that have been there their entire high school career. The school only opened 4 years ago. Sherry's dress this year was $50, but like I said her dad and step mom bought it and I got her shoes on clearance for $15 and they match perfectly. She has a red dress and these are red shoes. She is riding in a limo this year, but someone else is renting it and asked her to go along with them. I most likely will be chaperoning again, but I will drive my own car to the hall this time. The thing is the boy that she went with last year and is going with this year, that is the only times, they have been out together. His parents have a strange philosophy with dating outside your religion and well Sherry is not his religion. So he just hides the fact that Sherry and him have been a "couple" for a year now. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . One is too old for prom. He avoided it like the plague in highschool and has no intention of participating now. He is one of those *dances are not for me* type guys ... tried it once, drove him nuts. LOL My daughter has talked about going, but also really has little interest. It is so darned expensive around here, maybe it's the same in all areas. Tickets run over $100/couple, attire is similar priced if not higher ... then there is the after prom activity, dinner, and day after. And of course you can't drive, you MUST hire a limo to cart you around. I swear it's like a dang wedding. Daughter was going to go with her best friend (he is openly gay, a really sweet kid) but now they are thinking of waiting until their senior year. I don't push, I was the same way - hated the dances, it just wasn't *me*. My group used to skip the expense and hassle of the dance itself, and just hit the picnic the next day. We survived, we were happy, didn't feel like we missed out on anything. Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:16:37 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I dunno Joyce, it's prom season around the corner? You *do* have teens... I love knowing who is owned by which company, etc. It's my hobby. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Well, I don't think I have any urgent need for formalwear or bridal apparel. G It appears we only have the higher end stores in our area then, I'm assuming they must also have lower end retail stores? I'm thinking there may be a bloomingdales in Oakbrook .. or maybe it was just talk of one at some time - don't remember. Lord and Taylor's is in Fox Valley. None of them hold any interest for me, too uppity. G Thanks for the info. I do find it very interesting, who owns what. Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:13:00 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Joyce, I just did a search on the May's and Federated. Lord & Taylor's is a May's dept store as was Filene's Basement while here. They also recently bought Gingiss formalwear and own David's Bridal. Macy's is Federated as is Bloomingdale's and I believe there is a Bloomie's in the city. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what ... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather .. I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields ... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area ... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet ... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large ... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short .... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message . .. I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT .... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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RAFL week 9 - Prairie Roots
Yes it is. She came home last night from school with a gorgeous bouquet of
a dozen long stemmed roses. It was their one year of "going together" even though they have only been on one date and that was prom last year. I asked her how he got those and asked if his mom knew about her and the significance of the day. She said no, that his friend took him out yesterday morning and he got the roses and a box of candy for her then, so his mom would still not know. It was so sweet of him to buy her flowers, and since I was chaperoning a school function last night and saw the kid that took him to the store to buy everything, I told him thanks for doing that for Matt as it was so sweet of him. Debbie "Miss Violette" wrote in message ... that religion thing can make it rough, Lee Deb in Northern California wrote in message ... This year it is $65/couple and they are complaining that they raised the price. Last year it was $60/couple. Sherry's dress last year was a whopping $12.00 (yes twelve dollars), we found it at Ross Dress for Less and it was on clearance besides. She is lucky in that she is so tiny, just about anything would look cute on her. She ended up splitting the ticket with the young man she went with, so I think the whole night was less than $100 including taking photos and even though she went to dinner, she did not want to eat, so no expense there either. I was the limo driver, as I was a chaperone for the dance. Because her high school is only about 200 students, they open it up to all students, so that they can actually have a prom. The past two years they have had it on the riverboat http://www.spiritofsacramento.com/fleet/mckinley.htm it was nice and contained so chaperoning was easy, as there was no getting on and off the boat. I will say though, for early May it was darned cold at night on the river, it was breezy and in the 50s, so it was chilly for here. This year they are holding it at a hall in the next town. This senior class wanted something that no other class had ever done since this is the first class to graduate that have been there their entire high school career. The school only opened 4 years ago. Sherry's dress this year was $50, but like I said her dad and step mom bought it and I got her shoes on clearance for $15 and they match perfectly. She has a red dress and these are red shoes. She is riding in a limo this year, but someone else is renting it and asked her to go along with them. I most likely will be chaperoning again, but I will drive my own car to the hall this time. The thing is the boy that she went with last year and is going with this year, that is the only times, they have been out together. His parents have a strange philosophy with dating outside your religion and well Sherry is not his religion. So he just hides the fact that Sherry and him have been a "couple" for a year now. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... One is too old for prom. He avoided it like the plague in highschool and has no intention of participating now. He is one of those *dances are not for me* type guys ... tried it once, drove him nuts. LOL My daughter has talked about going, but also really has little interest. It is so darned expensive around here, maybe it's the same in all areas. Tickets run over $100/couple, attire is similar priced if not higher ... then there is the after prom activity, dinner, and day after. And of course you can't drive, you MUST hire a limo to cart you around. I swear it's like a dang wedding. Daughter was going to go with her best friend (he is openly gay, a really sweet kid) but now they are thinking of waiting until their senior year. I don't push, I was the same way - hated the dances, it just wasn't *me*. My group used to skip the expense and hassle of the dance itself, and just hit the picnic the next day. We survived, we were happy, didn't feel like we missed out on anything. Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:16:37 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I dunno Joyce, it's prom season around the corner? You *do* have teens... I love knowing who is owned by which company, etc. It's my hobby. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Well, I don't think I have any urgent need for formalwear or bridal apparel. G It appears we only have the higher end stores in our area then, I'm assuming they must also have lower end retail stores? I'm thinking there may be a bloomingdales in Oakbrook .. or maybe it was just talk of one at some time - don't remember. Lord and Taylor's is in Fox Valley. None of them hold any interest for me, too uppity. G Thanks for the info. I do find it very interesting, who owns what. Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:13:00 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Joyce, I just did a search on the May's and Federated. Lord & Taylor's is a May's dept store as was Filene's Basement while here. They also recently bought Gingiss formalwear and own David's Bridal. Macy's is Federated as is Bloomingdale's and I believe there is a Bloomie's in the city. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . LOL! And you not dealing with a sweatshirt is when the temps are what ... low 60's? Today it was about 45, heat wave in my mind. Running around in shirtsleeves like it was mid summer. G I think the only reason our paper carried the story of the stores selling is because Marshall Field's has been a long time chicago store. Selling it off is another landmark disappearing. My understanding is that they will only be keeping the Target chain, the rest will be dissolved or sold. No Federated or May's here either, will be interesting to see if this means that both of us will see these chains appear in the future? Or will we only have Target left? Ok, maybe the stuff at Hot Topic is the pleather and vinyl and not leather .. I tend to just lump it all in the same category. G Not something any of the family members go for, so we don't give it a second look and do not check out the tags. LOL Cass doesn't buy too much at the concerts, finds the items way too expensive and standing in line a pain in the neck. My son just went to a concert a few weeks ago, had asked if I wanted a t'shirt (he is into country like his mama ... I taught the boy well). I found the tour t'shirt at a flea market, for $3 - so much cheaper than what was offered at the concert ... and it was the current one! What a neat career for you daughter to get into. Cassie is leaing in a few directions at the moment - all media based but I think more in the journalism end. She has thought about marketing for radio/music, then swings into photographic journalism, then thought she would really enjoy getting into music based magazine stuff. Next week will be her first visit to a college, which I am a bit fearful on prices since it is one of the artsy type chicago schools. But it comes with a fantastic reputation and one of the best journalism programs around. So we'll see. Joyce On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:01:37 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: You are so right about the warmer clothes, I think I have had my heavy wool coat on maybe six times all winter. Normally a sweatshirt will do unless it is pouring down rain, and then you need the umbrella,but most times, I don't even bother with a jacket or umbrella, as I can't be bothered with them and don't mind the little bit of rain I get on me in the process. I typically just don't go out when it is really bad weather (that is for here at least). Yes, Mervyns, Marshall Fields and Target are all owned by the same company. Had not heard about them selling off any of the stores. We don't have Federated or Mays out here, so maybe it is just the Midwest stores, of course, we don't have Marshall Fields out here either. Hot Topic is a Goth store, no leather in ours though, just pleather and vinyl. They carry Dickies in there too, so we have bought them when they are on the clearance racks. They do have a large variety of band/music t's, by Sherry typically gets her music t's when she attends a concert. She is a huge music fan and goes to concerts/shows quite often. She is even working her schooling towards going into the music business, hopefully managing bands, etc. She already does marketing and things with a local band here in town. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . If I remember correctly, Mervyn's is a division of Marshall Fields ... as is Target. Yup - just dug the newspaper article out of the *library* (hub constantly drags them into the potty - lol). Currently they are selling off the Field's end of the stores and *lower -end Mervyn's chain* (quoted from the newspaper) and hoping Federated or May's will buy them out. We don't have the Mervyn's in my area. I love Target, but stay far away from their clothing - have not had much luck in the quality. I swear, every shirt I have ever purchased from them has shrunk to half its size in the first washing and that was when I would line dry my clothing. But you can't beat their household items. Around here American Eagle is pretty non-trendy type items, much simpler styling by standards, less glitz and fuss which is why I think my daughter prefers it. Well, as well as being able to walk in and find things small enough. g I hate the prices though, you are only paying for the name. The shoes are odd though. Around here they are all just unisex - buy smaller size if you are a female because they are sized for men ... at least in the converse styles. I just ran into the same thing with the pair of Adidas she bought from Journeys. They put the mens stuff in smaller sizes, in the womens section. g But these are what are considered to be *in style* with all the kids. Hot Topic is considered more of a *goth* store in our area ... tons of black, leather and chain type attire. Daughter does wander in on rare occassions, but only buys t's - says they have great music/band t's. My son found the Dickie's brand carried in PacSun when he was shopping for work clothes a few weeks ago, I also believe daughter bought a sweatshirt at Anchor Blue (which she doesn't like shopping at very often) - so evidentally has become a much more popular item with the kids again. We don't have any work type stores nearby, have to drive 45 minutes to the nearest one (Farm and Fleet ... which I love). Probably because I am stuck in yuppie heaven (or hell, depending on how you view things - lol). But Farm and Fleet is fantastic, prices are great and always a fun place to go. Carhart seems to be the current craze (based on sonny boy talking his dad into buying me a new jacket for Christmas). That also might be due to the weather we endure - you don't have much need for the heavier duty/warmer clothing in your neck of the woods. G Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:10:52 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: The American Eagle, Express, etc, are the stores she stays away from. We rarely step into K-Mart or Wal-Mart. I hate that they have zero customer service. I typically shop Target instead for the things that K-Mart or Wal-Mart carry. We have a store called Mervyn's here that sells the jeans she likes on sale for about $22 that is very reasonable. The Dickies that she wears, are the men's, and they typically come from Work World. The converse shoes are the basic black ones, nothing special about it and they did come from Journey's, but we had to special order them, since she wears the boys/men's styles rather than the girls styles. Of any store that she shops at that would be considered trendy it would be Hot Topic. But then again, those are just t's and a few other tops she buys in there. She is such a down to earth girl. Most of the stuff she wears, she prefers to buy in the men's/boys department and those are cheaper too. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Sounds to me like your store is one of the much smaller ones. I have 4 stores in nearby towns - one is a very small store, one is extremely large ... other two are somewhere in between. The women's section in the one nearest me is quite large ... well, larger than 3 racks but smaller than a specialty shop. g I do admit though, that I never cared for their selection of items in the larger sizes ... then again, I didn't care for the items in the specialized women's stores either. I'm very picky. G Your non-trendy daughter would have no problem shopping in the Kohl's store near me ... they carry the lowrise levi's (carry tons of levi's) and dickie sweats. What's rather odd is that around here, Dickie's is considered a more trendy brand as well as those high top converse's (daughter just looked at a pair at Journeys but took a pass on them) ... so maybe by CA standards she is not trendy, yet IL standards she is??? g I have found Kohl's to have the best prices on the levi jeans ... again, when they are on sale. I don't recall ever spending more than $20/pair, which is cheaper than anywhere else (they usually run around $30-$40 depending on style - low rise and stretch are at the top price end). Now my youngest daughter will not buy clothing at Kohl's, she is more of a brand snob in my opinion ... American Eagle, Express, etc. I also lean towards the very basic type stylings ... jeans, t's, polo's, simple sweaters - so is very easy to catch sales. I'm not into *brands*, the house brands are just fine by me. I picked up several polo's during last years clearance for $3/each - sweaters at the beginning of the season for around $12. I can't touch those prices elsewhere (other than K-mart/Wal-mart which fall apart on me after a few washings). I guess it's just like everywhere else. You have to know your pricing and your merchandise. I stay away from the high end designs. Joyce On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0800, "Deb in Northern California" wrote: At this point, I am still in the larger sizes and their larger sized women's department had a lot to be desired, I think they had may 3 racks total of larger size clothes, so most likely I will not be back there for a while. The younger/junior sized things that my daughter could fit in to she would not be caught dead in, she is so not into the fashion trends. Give her a pair of jeans (Levi's ultra-low rise with stretch size 5),a T-shirt and her Dickies hooded sweatshirt along with her high top Converse shoes and she is a happy camper. She is so simple, and not trendy at all. It is nice to shop for her and she is not a clothes horse either so that is nice too. On the other hand her older sister (20 years old) loves to shop and could break me, but since she has to spend her own money on clothes now, she thinks twice before buying something. Debbie "Laura" wrote in message ... Give Kohls time to get going. Ours has the greatest clearance racks. Stuff 70% off. Now affordable. I found a cute long dressy skirt there the other night for $5. It might be a tad too big by the time I plan to wear it in May but it will be worth taking it in at the waist for the luncheon. "Deb in Northern California" wrote in message news We had a Kohl's open in our town last week. This was the first wave of stores to open in Nor Cal. I was very disappointed in the store and the quality of merchandise and the prices were on the high side as far as I was concerned. But that is just my observation of going there last night and looking for a strapless bra for my youngest daughter. $30+ for a bra that hold barely anything. She is a 34A. Debbie "Joyce" wrote in message ... Yup, definitely younger category ... you are the same age as our oldest girl (she'll be 30 in June). She also loves Gap, Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Express, etc. To me, the *normal* prices at all these stores are too expensive. Again, probably an age thing. What I think is expensive, she thinks is reasonable. G I'm more of a Kohl's/Penney's type shopper. G Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:16:46 -0600, "skiur" wrote: I'll be thirty this year, so I guess I qualify in the younger category. I'm also all of 5 ft 3 in and my torso seems to be proportioned--I wouldn't know since it's been submerged under the weight for so long. It's certainly clearance time. We'll be going to Banana Republic for dh soon...I have a feeling sweaters will be inexpensive soon. Last year we got him cashmere/silk blends for $7/ea. Julie, who loves to get great bargains on clothing. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I did buy one pair of Gap jeans on clearance, was a great deal for $10. You will get into that XL shirt. If you're younger, you probably don't mind those shorter styles anyway. My problem is that all my height is from the waist up - so shirts that are cut to hit at the waist normally, will hit me even higher up. Not a pretty picture on this old lady. G I did find some terrific buys after Christmas ... mens cotton sweaters, marked down to $6. These were cut so short, I can't imagine any man wearing them. But they fit me perfectly, and are just plain unisex styling. Guess it's time once again to check out the clearance racks. I found out today that what few hooded sweatshirts I have, are all size L (mens) ... much too big. This should be the right time to pick stuff up cheaply. Joyce On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:44:48 -0600, "skiur" wrote: No, but on clearance they are very attractive. I have a shirt from the Gap that I bought specifically as a NSV clothing shirt. I paid $1.99 for it. I do hope to get into it at some point, it's an XL. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I do have two pairs of jeans from the gap, but they don't seem to fit as well as these others I have found. They fit *ok* and are acceptable ... except for the price. G Shirts at the Gap are definitely made for younger females, those with little to no chest factor. G Even my 105 pound daughter has to take a medium there. They seem to be cut small and short .... not good options for women with longer body lengths. Joyce On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:01:04 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Have you been to the Gap? I know they are more expensive, but if they fit right.... "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But, that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a forever thing. I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number (why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no cl ue. Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking. It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my oxygen supply. Thanks again for your encouragement. Linda P On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote: Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats on holding firm this week. Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into. What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop). Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit. You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do it! Joyce On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote: My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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I noticed when driving through Naperville last week, a dry cleaner that advertised
$1.50 (or something similar) per item. Not a bad price, but still a tad far for me to go to drop off the small amount of cleaning that I do end up with. I've been using those dryer type fresheners for daughters sweaters. They seem to do the trick rather well. Joyce On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 05:52:06 -0600, "skiur" wrote: *grin* True. We have become very lazy. The wireless homes aren't really pratical in my eyes either...more things to break and if you can't program it yourself then well.... There's a dry cleaner off Dundee (I know that it's far from you) who is charging 95cents/item. You have to pay in advance and I believe they only take cash but 95cents and item!! "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Dry cleaning? What's that? G Very little, if anything goes to the dry cleaner anymore - it has become way too expensive. Those wireless homes are definitely interesting, but seeing that we have quickly become a lazy society I do wonder if this just adds to it. Just think. We no longer would have to leave the comfort of our computer chairs (or wherever) to turn off lights, televisions, lock doors, etc. Heck, at one time that was about the only activity I ever got! g Joyce On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:35:36 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Two years ago, I was at the National Home Builder's show in Atlanta and they had the wireless house (or some other name equivalent) and you would not believe what they had in the automated house! Everything from the music to the lights were controlled by wireless measures. There was a pc that ran the house that could be put anywhere...I think the fridge was an option as a surface. It even came with a unit that did dry cleaning! Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Nah, sleeping bag is a necessity for you, not a toy. Unless of course, you plan on spending every evening in front of your fireplace, curled inside said sleeping bag. G I'd love to have a fireplace, but as hard as we tried to find somewhere to put one ... we just couldn't come up with a good spot. So ... no crackling fires for me. I have to have an icemaker, won't bend on that issue. No one else in the house can empty trays into a bin, or refill them when they take the last cube (much like lightbulbs burning out - I seem to be the only one who notices ... or changing toilet paper rolls). I was plain tired of the rare occassions I wanted a soda or tea and not having any ice available. Problem was easily solved by having an icemaker in the fridge when we replaced it. No water dispensers or any other gadgets though - I don't need them. But you have to admit ... a computer right on the fridge door IS pretty neat. G I wonder if it's wireless. LOL joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:14:08 -0800, Fred wrote: Oh, when a choice of TOYS or other things, TOYS wins hands down. I can't decide if a new sleeping bag is a toy or what (G) Gas is the only way. (sitting by the gas fireplace just before cooking dinner on gas) I don't even have an ice maker and remove the cube tray entirely from my fridge. On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:58:56 -0600, Joyce wrote: That really is true. My daughter wants us to get a new fridge, and I have a feeling we aren't too far off. Our *new* one is about 13 years old, one of the brackets the door swings on has broken - but it still cools wonderfully and makes ice ... so I'm not biting. Of course, she wants one of the new ones with the computer right on the door. I have no idea why, other than she thinks it looks neat. Probably so she can keep up her instant messaging while gazing endlessly at the interior of the fridge (her current habit). Ya know, I was raised on electric cooking - my mom loved it. When I got married, I had a heck of a time adjusting to the gas and swore that at the first opportunity I would replace with an electric range. Now I am so used to the gas I would not consider changing. I think it's so much easier to control the heat, and the burners cool much quicker when turned off. Other than the option of a totally flat surface (we've talked about that before), nothing is going to get me to switch. I'd still rather buy toys. G Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:34:38 -0800, Fred wrote: Well, for justification, I was told new refrigerators are much more efficient than anything sold 10 or more years ago. Cooking with gas is just entirely different than electricity that I cannot believe that I waited so many years to return to it. Just one man's INVALUABLE opinion (G) On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:25:21 -0600, Joyce wrote: I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still working ... no matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more current model. Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing early. G Guess we all have our priorites. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message om... LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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I'm a fan of Dryel. I"ve noticed that 2 sheets do a better job than one when
you have 4 items in the bag and they all need some serious help. Julie "Joyce" wrote in message ... I noticed when driving through Naperville last week, a dry cleaner that advertised $1.50 (or something similar) per item. Not a bad price, but still a tad far for me to go to drop off the small amount of cleaning that I do end up with. I've been using those dryer type fresheners for daughters sweaters. They seem to do the trick rather well. Joyce On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 05:52:06 -0600, "skiur" wrote: *grin* True. We have become very lazy. The wireless homes aren't really pratical in my eyes either...more things to break and if you can't program it yourself then well.... There's a dry cleaner off Dundee (I know that it's far from you) who is charging 95cents/item. You have to pay in advance and I believe they only take cash but 95cents and item!! "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Dry cleaning? What's that? G Very little, if anything goes to the dry cleaner anymore - it has become way too expensive. Those wireless homes are definitely interesting, but seeing that we have quickly become a lazy society I do wonder if this just adds to it. Just think. We no longer would have to leave the comfort of our computer chairs (or wherever) to turn off lights, televisions, lock doors, etc. Heck, at one time that was about the only activity I ever got! g Joyce On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:35:36 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Two years ago, I was at the National Home Builder's show in Atlanta and they had the wireless house (or some other name equivalent) and you would not believe what they had in the automated house! Everything from the music to the lights were controlled by wireless measures. There was a pc that ran the house that could be put anywhere...I think the fridge was an option as a surface. It even came with a unit that did dry cleaning! Julie "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Nah, sleeping bag is a necessity for you, not a toy. Unless of course, you plan on spending every evening in front of your fireplace, curled inside said sleeping bag. G I'd love to have a fireplace, but as hard as we tried to find somewhere to put one ... we just couldn't come up with a good spot. So ... no crackling fires for me. I have to have an icemaker, won't bend on that issue. No one else in the house can empty trays into a bin, or refill them when they take the last cube (much like lightbulbs burning out - I seem to be the only one who notices ... or changing toilet paper rolls). I was plain tired of the rare occassions I wanted a soda or tea and not having any ice available. Problem was easily solved by having an icemaker in the fridge when we replaced it. No water dispensers or any other gadgets though - I don't need them. But you have to admit ... a computer right on the fridge door IS pretty neat. G I wonder if it's wireless. LOL joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:14:08 -0800, Fred wrote: Oh, when a choice of TOYS or other things, TOYS wins hands down. I can't decide if a new sleeping bag is a toy or what (G) Gas is the only way. (sitting by the gas fireplace just before cooking dinner on gas) I don't even have an ice maker and remove the cube tray entirely from my fridge. On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:58:56 -0600, Joyce wrote: That really is true. My daughter wants us to get a new fridge, and I have a feeling we aren't too far off. Our *new* one is about 13 years old, one of the brackets the door swings on has broken - but it still cools wonderfully and makes ice ... so I'm not biting. Of course, she wants one of the new ones with the computer right on the door. I have no idea why, other than she thinks it looks neat. Probably so she can keep up her instant messaging while gazing endlessly at the interior of the fridge (her current habit). Ya know, I was raised on electric cooking - my mom loved it. When I got married, I had a heck of a time adjusting to the gas and swore that at the first opportunity I would replace with an electric range. Now I am so used to the gas I would not consider changing. I think it's so much easier to control the heat, and the burners cool much quicker when turned off. Other than the option of a totally flat surface (we've talked about that before), nothing is going to get me to switch. I'd still rather buy toys. G Joyce On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:34:38 -0800, Fred wrote: Well, for justification, I was told new refrigerators are much more efficient than anything sold 10 or more years ago. Cooking with gas is just entirely different than electricity that I cannot believe that I waited so many years to return to it. Just one man's INVALUABLE opinion (G) On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:25:21 -0600, Joyce wrote: I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still working ... no matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more current model. Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing early. G Guess we all have our priorites. G Joyce On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and need to but can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced after three years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't justify it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee Joyce wrote in message om... LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge, double oven AND dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting and gold drapes). I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff* is white or black - nice and neutral, easy to work around. Joyce On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred wrote: I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless and was reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past! For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior house), a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior house) and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was stainless. Now the sink ain't but everything else is! (G) On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce wrote: I think it's just another one of those *personal taste* things. Why did the woman who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls, white carpet (ah, and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall (to cover up 40" windows)? That's why there are so many different products on the market - each of us have different tastes. Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel group. I've had it, found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always looked scratched and nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots and streaking was to constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant type of cleaner. G I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What you think are scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and ajax/comet scouring powder. Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach solution and let soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white. After 16 years, mine still is looking grand. Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend to go in circles, and I notice stainless is very vogue once again. Joyce On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur" wrote: Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for stainless? Julie, who can't fathom that idea. "Prairie Roots" wrote in message ... Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to stainless steel. I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care for stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the problems they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish. On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette" wrote: I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get stainless steel whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love stainless steel, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message .. . My current weight: 159.6 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from before is wondering why I think I should even further. It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10 petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D. My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later. I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and morphing into an even bigger project. All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145 RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154 next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to WW goal); 154 ( RAFL goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F Linda P 232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003 |
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