How are you today? The daily check-in thread

[Kadijah Michelle]

This was the first year in many I didn't have Girl Scout cookies. Maybe that's why I lost so much weight over the winter, lol.

[Louise]

They sound yummy! Alas there are no cookies... :-)

[Kathy]

I live in the new mexico desert so I can't relate to that! LOL We were SUPPOSED to get some rain, but {big sigh} a few drops to make it humid and sticky. Good day to read tho!

[[deleted user]]

Today marks 3 months in my new job. I was on probation for that period, I am now a permanent employee! I am going home to celebrate.

[Kathy]

Congratulations Gail! what do you do?

[Kadijah Michelle]

I don't know where you are Barb, but here, I have six more days till I send the little (the word changes based on my mood) off to school. My husband was picking on me this morning. He said you are so excited about school starting, but in two days you will be complaining that you miss them. I said true, but at least the house will be clean:)

[Kathy]

I miss my daughters being little and in school. They grow up so fast!! Enjoy them while you have them, and hope they don't forget where you live when they're grown and moved out.

[[deleted user]]

Kathy wrote: "Congratulations Gail! what do you do?"

I try not to confess it too often or too loudly. I'm an accountant. I work in the not-for profit sector now, so feel a little better about it.

[[deleted user]]

Barb wrote: "Gail wrote: "Today marks 3 months in my new job. I was on probation for that period, I am now a permanent employee! I am going home to celebrate."

Congrats, Gail!"

Thanks Barb. I have a really good boss where I am working now.

[Carol]

School starts Monday! No more Fridays off. I have to work tomorrow because we had no students available. First time in 13 years.

[Laurin]

Arm still hurts from slamming my elbow into the corner of a filing cabinet. Excited to make pottery with my boss' wife sometime this fall. Phone broke, but I'll have a new one Tuesday.

[Laurin]

Gail wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Congratulations Gail! what do you do?"

I try not to confess it too often or too loudly. I'm an accountant. I work in the not-for profit sector now, so feel a little better about it."

I'm majoring in accounting! Did you ever do public accounting? I feel like that's how you have to get into it, but I'm terrified of it.

[Wellington]

My Sunday was very great with my wife....

[Kathy]

That's so nice to say Wellington. You don't hear something like that often.

Just now finishing lunch and checking out GR.

[[deleted user]]

I am on the bus, on the way to work. My weekend was spent trying to keep my daughter on track for her exams this week. I am looking forward to work this morning, leaving the stress behind.

[Laurin]

I had dinner with my grandparents and cleaned. Overall not too bad of a day.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Sent my four kids off to school today. My oldest started high school. Feeling old.

[Laurin]

Another alright kind of day.

[Kathy]

Think positive Kadijah about all of the things you can do when they're grown and moved out.

Getting ready for a road trip to Kansas for a week.

[Carol]

It feels like my dog just broke my toe. I'm icing it now.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Got a whole hour of peace and quiet yesterday because the kids were at school! Now I'm feeling positive. Feeling relaxed.

[CD]

The local pollen count and humidity have lessened enough that breathing is significantly easier. Ah, summer in the Midwest!

[Carol]

False alarm on the toe, I'm just a crybaby.
I only have very mild allergies and they only bothered me at my sister's.
Hope you're feeling great, CD!

[[deleted user]]

Today feels like it should be Friday. :'(

[[deleted user]]

Sounds like a lovely place to spend your honeymoon.

[Kadijah Michelle]

CD, I'm in the Mid Atlantic, and this is the worst allergy year I've ever had. I need two medicines just to leave the house, and even then I'm still symptomatic.

[Youndyc]

Happy Honeymoon! I've always wanted to go to Niagara Falls.

[RandomAnthony]

I've got kale and provolone cheese on a baguette. Greek yogurt and strawberry.

But I'm gonna eat the fuck out of a pizza tonight.

[CD]

Subway and potato chips. French roast coffee and brownies.

It's Tuesday, I don't have to be holistic or healthy today.

[RandomAnthony]

What from subway? Details. That's a complicated ordering process:)

[CD]

Subway Club, provolone, lettuce, tomato, banana peppers, green peppers, black olives, chipotle sauce on the side. Foot long of course.

[CD]

Oh! I forgot the three white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, for later of course.

[Laurin]

I'm trying to ween myself off of diet coke. Today is day 1. The struggle is real.

[Cynthia]

Laurin. Just think of my friend Mary. She drank 4-5 Diet Cokes a day, until her dentist told her she had zero enamel left and needed crowns on EVERY TOOTH. She spent days and days in the dentist's chair, getting her teeth filed down to points, then crowns attached to each tooth. YUCK.

[Kathy]

I love subway subs and go there at least once a week. lol

[evie]

The food trays in the Subway outlets here always seem to look like a mucky mess. It puts me off buying there.

[Félix]

Checking in. Check. Check.

[Laurin]

Cynthia wrote: "Laurin. Just think of my friend Mary. She drank 4-5 Diet Cokes a day, until her dentist told her she had zero enamel left and needed crowns on EVERY TOOTH. She spent days and days in the dentist's ..."

Oh god. That's awful.

[[deleted user]]

Sweet, Felix and RA!

It almost brings tears to my eyes.

[[deleted user]]

Cynthia wrote: "Laurin. Just think of my friend Mary. She drank 4-5 Diet Cokes a day, until her dentist told her she had zero enamel left and needed crowns on EVERY TOOTH. She spent days and days in the dentist's ..."

Holy shit, that's a lot of Diet Coke!

[Félix]

Barb wrote: "Hey, Felix.
Welcome back!"

thanks barb

[Cynthia]

Dr. Detroit wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Laurin. Just think of my friend Mary. She drank 4-5 Diet Cokes a day, until her dentist told her she had zero enamel left and needed crowns on EVERY TOOTH. She spent days and days i..."

it is a lot. She was in Pharmacy School and did not like coffee, drank it to study.

[Laurin]

I drink about one a day at most. I love coffee so I drink that as well.

[Félix]

Not at the same time I hope.

[Youndyc]

My Diet Coke consumption varies, but there have been times in my life when 3-4 per day was normal. Right now it's 1-2. This has been my practice since high school (which was an unfortunately large number of years ago) and I've heard not word one from my dentist about having all my teeth filed off and replaced with crowns. She must have had some other habits (such as acidic foods or rough brushing) that contributed. Coffee and tea are also acidic, but not like cola.

[Laurin]

No. Coffee with breakfast, diet coke with lunch.

[MissJessie]

I drank a 2 litre bottle every day for several years (can't imagine now) and no damage to the teeth. Could be her enamel was soft or something?

[[deleted user]]

MissJessie--former librarian wrote: "I drank a 2 litre bottle every day for several years (can't imagine now) and no damage to the teeth. Could be her enamel was soft or something?"

Mind boggling.

[Laurin]

I'm on day 3 - still no diet coke. I am drinking a Monster today though. Whoops.

I've never had any concerns from the dentist about my pop drinking.

[Félix]

That really is nasty.