WooHoo Weigh In!!

Ok, I did it.  I lost 3 lbs this week for a total loss of 31.2 to date.  This weeks meeting was about what motivates you and the things we may or may not track besides Points.  One of the things I do track sporadically is my measurements.  Our leader asked me how many inches I had lost and I couldn't tell her because I haven't checked it for a while.  So I came home and measured.  Are you ready for this?

Bust -5 inches
Hips -6 inches
Thighs -2 inches
Arms -1 inch

Somehow my waist measurement has gotten totally screwed but the fact that I can't keep my danged pants up speaks volumes even if I don't have good numbers. 

So what motivates me?  Obviously, positive results motivate me and I see their impact in every aspect of my life right now.  In our meetings the leader always asks "So how does that make you feel (losing 10, 20, 30 etc)" and today, I felt great.  I feel great.  My knees don't hurt so much, I have amazing energy (you are talking to the Queen of Naps here folks!), the comments and compliments are so good for my ego.  There are too many things to say about how getting the unnecessary baggage off makes one feel.  Its more than a physical concept, it forces you to examine different aspects of your life that contributed to you being overweight to begin with in order to not repeat those behaviours.  I think I am getting the hang of this!!

Middle of the Week Crud

Well, I missed several hours of work on Tuesday and stayed home yesterday.  Did go to urgent care only to be told there is some kind of weird cold going around that starts in the throat and chest.  Yippy Skippy!  They prescibed some nasal spray that does seem to give me some relief, so I ain't complaining. 

I went to work today to run into the "April Birthdays Celebration" that was all about pizza!!  Damn!  I ate 3 pieces.  Now, before we get all up in arms here, these were not slices, they were cut pieces about 3 inches square.  Even so, I ate more than I should have and the really sad part is, I didn't really enjoy it.  Lesson learned.

More and more people are complimenting me on my weight loss.  Its nice.  Its also inspiring and drives me to keep it up. 

Grandma Rubye and John

I love to read blogs and they often trigger memories, things forgotten in the rush as we move through life.  This is a favorite and I would love to share.

Grandma Rubye was my father's mother.  She was about as big as a minute, 5'2", about 110 lbs, fiesty as all get out and yet, every inch the Southern Belle.  She cooked good Southern food (read: biscuits and gravy and fried chicken), was a seamstress (made my wedding dress) and could and did put a dried pussy willow branch into the ground and coax it into living and growing into a tree.  She could also drink you under the table and I am sure from whence I inherited my love of beer.

My older brother, Bill, joined the Navy when he was 17, I think, maybe 18.  Of course, through basic training and tech school the whole family corresponded with him and once he was assigned a ship, he would share his family missives with his buddies.  Letters from Grandma Rubye got put on a bulletin board so everyone could see and we all baked dozens of cookies and packed them in real popcorn to send as care package to be shared with the crew.

Bill came home at least once during his tour and brought John home with him.  John and Bill served on the same ship and were buddies.  And John fell madly in love with Grandma Rubye. 

Bill separated from the service in '74 or '75 and John went on to do another tour, this time European (they were originally in the Pacific).  John sent Grandma presents from wherever he was including a beautiful and very expensive cameo he got for her in Italy. When he finally separated, John chose to settle in the same town we live in and he would come visit Grandma Rubye regularly.  He would bring her flowers, take her out to dinner, and just sit and pay attention to her. 

Now, Grandma was loved and appreciated by all of us.  She never did without and all she ever had to do was ask and anyone of us would bend over backward to comply with her every wish.  But we weren't a sweet young man who doted and paid court to her even with the most innocent of motivations. 

In the late 80's, Grandma was diagnosed with emphysema.   From Memorial Day to Labor Day, she failed rapidly.  John was ever present.  He even bought a window air conditioner for her room. She lived with my folks, and my parents were shocked and somewhat embarrassed.  They could have/would have done that, but John was so wrapped up in Grandma, he never even considered the appearance of his actions.

Grandma passed away shortly afterward.  John kind of drifted away.  He would ocassionally stick his head in the door just to let us all know he was doing ok.  I haven't seen him in years now.

However, I will never forget the young sailor that made my Grandma feel like a pretty young girl again.  Who was so gallant and caring.  He was and is a real hero to me. 

New Digs!!

Well, I think I like this?  It's a little busier on the banner than is my preference, but all in all, not too bad.  Your opinion please?

Sick!

God, I hate to be sick!  I woke up this morning with some kind of bug and feel crappy.  It's in my throat and chest.  I am fortunate that I haven't been ill at all in quite some time, but I would have happily continued in that mode indefinately.  I am going to go to Walgreens here shortly and see what kinda new fangle snake oil they are peddling to cure the common cold these days.

I have a new follower.  Folks meet Jessie, who in my opinion is quite adorable and has a fun blog.  You may also notice, I have lost a follower.  Its ok, it was just me.  Don't ask me how I wound up following myself but when I discovered I was going around in circles, I figured I better stop that before I got dizzy and fell down, or puked, or something!

Weigh In and What's for Dinner

So, I continue to march toward "less me".  Down .6 for a grand total of 28.2 lbs lost.  Not bad at all, if I do say so myself. 

The walk turned out to be 2.6 miles.  I plan to do it every day.  We will see.  Its an easy walk, level ground, with the only stressors being time and heat.  We have a short period in the day when we can get away from our desks and you don't want to take off on a hike in Arizona when its a gazillion degrees outside.  Even the coyotes have enough sense to get out of the sun and heat!!

Tonite for dinner I am trying a couple of new recipes: 

Lemon Thyme Chicken

POINTS® Value: 5

Servings: 4

Ingredients
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp table salt
1 tsp black pepper
4 piece(s) Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 tsp olive oil
1 medium Vidalia onion(s)
1 serving(s) Brummel & Brown
1/2 tsp ground thyme
1 cup(s) fat-free chicken broth
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Combine flour, salt & pepper. Set aside 4 1/2 teaspoons for sauce.

Sprinkle remaing flour mixture over both sides of chicken. Add oil to Skillet and cook chicken over medium heat for 7-9 minutes on each side or unitl juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.

In same pan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add thyme and reseved flour mixture; stir unitl blended.

Gradually stir in broth and lemon juice scraping up any brown bits. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over chicken.

With this side:

Rosemary Potatoes

POINTS® Value: 2

Servings: 6
Ingredients

1 bulb(s) garlic clove(s)
4 medium Yukon Gold potato(es)
1/2 medium Vidalia onion(s), chunked
4 tsp olive oil
1 tsp table salt
5 item(s) rosemary sprig
3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
4 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Separate garlic in cloves. Leave unpeeled.
Cut potatoes into wedges.
Combine potato, onion and garlic in a bowl. drizzle with oil and add salt.
Arrange in single layer on cookie sheet coated with Pam. Top with rosemary sprigs. Bake at 450 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until garlic is tender. Remove garlic and cool. Stir potatoes and bake 5-8 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Discard rosemary . Squeeze softened garlic into a large bowl; mash with a fork. add mustard and vinegar. Add potatoes and stir gently to coat.

 This with some asparagus on the side and I will be one happy girl.

Birthday Tomorrow

Well, tomorrow is the B-day and, needless to say, I ain't getting any younger.  But you know, I am getting better.  I feel better, I look better, I eat better, I sleep better.  I am just all around better.  I need to give up my beer and that's a tough one.  I like nothing better than a cold beer or two (or 4) after work, so its decision time.  Looking in the mirror and seeing the progress I have made to date makes me wonder what I could accomplish if I stop the brewskis.  I drink light beer (and truly, rarely count it!) so I know without a doubt there is impact in that lovely cold can.  Hmmm, what a dilemma. 

I got an opportunity to take a really nice walk today.  I work for a very large company and we have a huge compound with multiple buildings.  We were having a meeting in a different one than the one I work in and it's quite a ways away. As we were getting ready to go, I piped in with "Who's car are we taking?", my co-worker said "Let's walk".  Now I immediately figured the dude had lost his mind because driving it I would say is easily a mile and we had about 15 minutes to get there.   He assured me it wasn't that far and we set out on our little trek.  Whatya know?  He was right!  and it was a beautiful glorious morning for a walk.  So I am going to start walking it everyday.  I don't know exactly how far it is, I will wear my pedometer tomorrow so I can get a better sense of that.  I think its about 1 mile round trip.  Which is easy to do on my lunch hour.  I love our desert and this path cuts right thru it with amazing plants and animals on both sides. 

I am one lucky girl!

Low Point Italian Food?!!

I found a good looking recipe online yesterday and did a little finessing it.  It came out sooo good.  I am not a big pasta fan so I think I really liked it because the pasta content was minimal. 

Pasta Bake

POINTS® Value: 3

Servings: 8

Ingredients
1 pound(s) Laura's Lean Beef® 96% Lean Ground Round
1/2 medium Vidalia onion(s)
2 cup(s) mushroom(s), sliced
1 item(s) bell pepper(s)
30 oz Del Monte Petite diced tomatoes in brine, seasoned with basil, garlic & oregano, 2 15 oz cans, drained
1 Tbsp canned tomato paste
1 Tbsp McCormick Oregano leaves
1 Tbsp garlic powder
2 tsp black pepper
1 cup(s) Weight Watchers Reduced-Fat Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
4 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
2 serving(s) Dreamfields Rotini

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to boil and add 1 1/2 cups of Dreamfields Rotini. Cook until not quite done, a firmer al dente. This is going to cook in the oven a bit so you don't want pasta mush.

In the meantime, dice onion and bell pepper. In a good sized non-stick skillet (cause you are gonna need some room to work here!), added ground beef, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms and spices. As always, spice to your taste. I list what I like and use, but that does not limit you in anyway. Cook on medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is translucent. Drain 2 15 oz cans of petite diced tomato and add to meat mixture. Add 1 tbls of tomato paste. Mix thoroughly.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Drain and add in pasta. Mix and pour mixture into large casserole dish.

Sprinkle top with cheeses and pop into the oven for about 30 to 35 minutes.

I served this with a green side salad. Yummy and Low in Points!!

I didn't get a picture of this, but it was quite attractive as well as tasty.  I don't know if you can find all the name brands I have cited here, but three of them are important toward keeping the points low.  Laura's Lean Beef is carried at our local Fry's Stores (Krogers) as is the WW Mozarella and the Dreamfields Pasta.  The Dreamfields pastas are specially formulated for diabetics. This formulation with a low glycemic index factor makes this ideal for my limited carb consumption.  I am not diabetic, but I don't do carbs well.  1 serving of the Dreamfields pasta, 3/4 cup dry Rotini in this case, is only 3 points.  Gotta love it!!

Weigh In and Hubby

Weigh In was good, -.6, can't complain considering the week contained things like fried shrimp and rattlesnake eggs (jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and broiled. To Die For!). Sometimes, Ms. Suzi I think our bodies just are so happy we gave them something NOT good for them, they reward us.  Like kids at Halloween!!  You don't need all that crap, but it sure makes ya happy!

I think Hubby has finally figured out that I am serious about this weight loss and not off on one my tangents, not that I do that often, but its not unheard of. 

Last weekend,  I decided to celebrate my 27 lb loss with a steak barbeque.  I made baked potato and black eyed peas to go with.  I bought a T-Bone for me (I only eat the loin side!), and a Porterhouse for Hubby cause that's his favorite.  So, I got my plate prepared, my loin steak, half a baked potato and about a cup of beans and I went to the table.  Hubby came in a few minutes later with HALF of his steak, the other HALF of my baked potato and about a cup of beans.  WOW, I was so impressed.  He's starting to pay attention to what he eats.  I can't get him to weigh himself, or at least tell me what he weighs, but I figure he could stand to lose 30 to 50 lbs, just like me.  So if I am rubbing off on him, this is all the better.

BTW, I was thinking about my weight loss to date earlier today.  I am averaging 1 lb per week.  That's good, right?!  So, to extend that out to one year, I will lose 52 lbs if I stay the course.  Thats only 6 months away!!  I can do that standing on my head!!  Well, maybe not on my head, but you know...

Today I Feel...

You know those refrigerator magnets with the multiple lines of facial expressions?  You know, the Today I Feel magnets.  This is the best I could find with Google:

(I love me some Google.  I should buy stock!) 

Anyway, this one doesn't have alot of options and it certainly doesn't have "Today I Feel Yucky!" 

Which is really how I feel.  So what does yucky feel like?  I don't feel healthy or confident, I feel like I looked like crap all day.  I don't feel feel sick, but I don't feel well.  I don't feel inspired or particularly interested in anything.  I did everything I was supposed to do and there were no awful things happening so what's going on?  Perhaps its just spring fever.  I need to be careful about that.  Some folks would feed you cod liver oil as a cure for that!!  Then I know I would feel yucky for sure!!

My New Love

I would like to introduce you to the new love of my life.  First, I need to thank T.J. of the Test Kitchen for introducing me to this new love.  I didn't know I had been pining so desperately for something like this in my life.  So here is my new love:

Baked Oatmeal:

This is not the same recipe as T.J. makes but she inspired me to go looking for something I thought I would like and would be on program. 

Boy, does this ever fit the bill.  And I am still not even sure I cooked it correctly.  But I swear, this is like oatmeal heaven. 

Ok, so here is the recipe.  Try it and tell me what you think.  I think I am going to buy stock in steel cut oats!!

Baked Oatmeal

POINTS® Value: 5

Servings: 6

Ingredients

3 1/2 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
1 cup(s)  Steel cut oats
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup(s) Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries
1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce

Instructions

Heat milk on medium heat until very hot but not boiling. Stir in oats, maple syrup, cinnamon, applesauce and cook for a few minutes until mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add craisins and nuts.

Prepare 1 1/2 quart casserole by spraying with cooking spray. Pour mixture in, cover and bake for 45 minutes to an hour until no longer liquid and oatmeal appears creamy.  At this point, I let this cool until. I could cut it into individual servings.

These are 6 VERY generous servings, easily a meal unto themselves so I don't have any problems with the 5 Points.
 
A couple of things I didn't do:  I didn't add salt and, frankly, I didn't miss it.  And I forgot to spray the casserole.  DON"T DO THAT!!  Unless you like scrubbing dishes.  Anyone who has any experience with the WW Points system would know that Points could be reduced (probably drastically) by leaving out the craisins and nuts.  Also if you look closely at the picture, the top 1/4 of the serving appears white.  I think I could have cooked this another 15 minutes, but it was fine just like it was too.  Very reminiscent of one of my favorite desserts of all time, rice pudding.

27 Bad Boy Pounds Lost Permanently This Time!!

Weigh in was marvelous today.  I have worked so hard to get to this point.  This is where I was when I quit WW last time.  So I have now lost these pounds TWICE.   This weeks theme was about yo-yoing and what causes it.  In my case, I don't think I was doing it for myself.  I was going with my daughter before and when she quit, I just lost interest.  But now?  Man, I am all over this!!  I am celebrating every excrutiatingly drawn out ounce of weight loss.

When I was a kid, my grandmother had a dog that when she was ready to wean a litter of puppies that she had, she walked them all out into the desert and came home without them.  I am sure she was hoping they would get lost and never return.  Ok, so she wasn't a great mother dog. (They all showed up several hours later!)  But I keep thinking she was damned smart.  

So, in her honor, I have walked my 27 pounds into the desert and I will make sure they will never find their way home.

The Recipe for the Shrimp for Dinner Tonite

Well, I am using this recipe.  But its copyrighted and as I don't know what the protocol is on posting that to my blog, I will post a link instead and you can go find it.  Looks really good.

Spicy Mustard Shrimp

Edit:  Ok, this was incredibly good.  Hubby says:  "This one's a keeper" and then he kissed the cook!!  It is very spicy.  The recipe calls for tabasco and I substituted one of my new loves, sriracha sauce.  Its got a kick, I have to warn you, but damn, its soo good.  I also substituted lemons for limes, which I didn't have any of, and squeazed a quarter lemon over everything on my plate.  Wow, ridiculous.  Dinner is over, I am still savoring it.  Awesome.

And I took a pic!!

Weigh in and Doctor Appointments

Not in any particular order. 

Lets start with Doctor stuff.  Hubby woke up last Thursday and could not see out of his right eye.  Did nothing about it all day.  Told me about it when I got home from work and I freaked out.  What in the hell do you think with, man?  You only have 2 eyes and they are very fragile.  Lets not screw around when one isn't working right, ok.  So off to the emergency room we went.  Hubby has had double cataract surgery and after (cough, cough) careful examination, the on-staff opthamologist said he just need to have his cataract lens lasered and all would be well.  Well, 6 days went by before Hubby could get into see HIS opthamologist, who did do a thorough exam and low and behold, it has nothing to do with the cataract lens, Hubby has a torn retina.  IN THREE PLACES! Sometimes, I just can't stand the ineptitude!!  So, last nite around 5 pm, a very nice Retina Specialist with a decidedly British accent operated on my less than patient patient, Hubby!!  Today, the Retina Specialist took the bandages off and examined his work and, in that very special British way, declared it "quite nice, thank you"!!  Hubby will be fine until I kill him and that could happen sooner rather than later some days.

Weigh in, - 1.2.  .4 lbs away from that elusive 25 lb loss and almost where I was the last time I was on WW and quit.  It ok, its downward movement and I am liking it.  I have averaged a .9 loss weekly since I started so I am within range on this.  If this is the way of things then I accept that.  As our leader says "Slow is faster than never".  

I also bought new undergarments today.  The Girls needed some assistance and my old stuff wasn't fitting right anymore.  I have lost 4 inches in my chest wall size, so just the around me part.  The part of me that enters the room first hasn't budged. 

Shrimp for dinner tonite with rice and asparagus.  I will post when I figure out how I am going to make the shrimp.

Get Me Drunk and I'll Do Anything!

Had a day in court today (civil suit) in which there were no winners.  Parents vs kids, really ugly Judge Judy crap that I would have given my left arm to not have been a participant in, much less a plaintiff.  There are some potential compromises on the horizon.  We shall see. 

After court, all I wanted was a pitcher of Margaritas.  I settled for two!!  I am easy!

Then when we got home, I let hubby take pictures of me before I started staggering.  So, here we go all.  My first before picture.  God help me.  And I have alreadry lost 23 pounds.  Its a good place to start I guess.

03/17/2010 - Edit:  FYI, I shared those 2 pitchers with my husband and my sister.  I am not that foolish!
03/26/2010 - Edit:  Photo moved to side bar.

Weigh In Saturday and the New Skirt

Weigh In was good, down 2.6 today.  We went dancing last nite, maybe the exersize helped.  I know I had a lot of fun.  This morning, I kicked up the Wii for 30 minutes too.  I am sitting here panting for air and sweating.  I must admit, I am not a fan of panting and sweating (at least not this kind), but that leads into The New Skirt.  I did a little shopping on the way home from the meeting this morning and I picked up a cute pencil skirt.  I saw the size but I did not try it on until I got home.  Its too small, not by a lot, but it is too small.  Now, I could take it back and exchange it for the next size up, but instead, I have decided to make fitting into that skirt my next goal.  So I put it on the hanger and I have hung it on a nail on the wall above my desk so I can see it and be reminded that I have this cute little black skirt that I want to wear so bad I can taste it.  Wonder how many points that would be?

Undergarments

Um, girlfriends, can we talk unmentionables here?  Bras in particular.  Do you have a favorite?  A comfortable bra that you wear all day and don't just scream to shed when you walk in the door after a long day at the office. 

I am busty.  And it's the last place I lose weight.  As I get older, the less tolerance I have for gouging wires but at the same time I need good support.  So what's a girl to do?  Any great ideas?

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Well, the weather here turned cruddy again (waves of cruddy!) so I decided I needed soup.  I found and tweeked the following recipe to fit the Plan.  This is an excellent recipe.  Where possible, use the brands I have named as they are the best in their league (ok, my opinion, but they are damned good).

1 1/2 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast (About 3 breasts)
15 oz canned tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel)
10 oz Las Palmas Enchilada sauce - medium
4 oz can diced green chili peppers
2 clove(s) garlic clove(s), minced
1 medium onion(s), chopped
4 cup(s) Swanson's fat-free chicken broth
1 tsp Ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder, or as much as you like
1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 bay leaves
12 oz frozen corn kernels
1/4 cup(s) cilantro, chopped
1 tsp table salt, Taste before salting. Tomato and enchilada sauce are salty
1 tsp black pepper

Of course the spice configuration is always to your taste. 

1.Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder,  red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
Remove and shred chicken breasts with 2 forks and add back to soup.

2.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3.Lightly brush or spray both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.

4.Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes.

To serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup and garnish with avocado, sour cream, more cilantro, salsa and/or shredded cheese.

Toppings will add extra points.

This is such good soup.  Makes approximately 8 - 1 cup servings.  3 points per serving

The Price We Pay

Well, as expected, I was up 1.9 pounds today.  Exactly the amount I was DOWN at my last weigh in 2 weeks ago.  That being said, DAMN, I've gotten away with murder for the last 2 weeks.  I have not been tracking, I have been indulging in bad eating habits and thumbing my nose at the whole process.  But I am back on plan and have no intention of throwing in the towel.  Today I am making chicken tortilla soup and its only about 4 points per very generous serving.  I have made a tank load of it so I will be taking it for lunches also.  I don't mind doing that.  I am one of those that can eat the same thing over and over without getting bored!!  Especially if its something I really like and most soups seem to fall in that category.  I have also planned to make some stuffed bell peppers which are 4 points for half a pepper, which is pretty filling.

Today after the meeting, I went next door to do a little shopping (anyone have any ideas of what to do with a humongous Mexican Papaya?) and one of the other women from the meeting approached me.  She was so sweet and said how she enjoyed when I spoke up in meetings, I really had interesting things to say, she was excited about my weight loss, etc.  I thought I was being a major pain in the ass actually 'cause I am one of the participants that get excited about what's going on and jump in.  Anyway, it was nice to have some affirmation and I turned her on to the blog world.  There are so many wonderful, inspirational stories out here in blogland, not to mention tips and recipes.  I would miss you all if I had to give you up!!

Flirting

 The weather is warming up for us and I am able to wear some nicer things that aren't covered in Slankets or huge bulky coats.  God, I hate winter.  I mean, I am heavy enough without adding the 40 pounds a coat packs onto your frame.  And I am looking better all the time and damn proud of it!!  Witness the following:

There is this guy I work with, as in the same company, but totally different parts and we see each other in the morning getting breakfast at the cafeteria.  He is tall, drop dead stinking gorgeous, and I am in love.  And he flirts with me!!!  And he knows what he does to me!!  I melt.  He smiles and I am smitten. 

So today, I go to get breakfast and he's there.  I am in black slacks and a new black and white blouse, kind of form fitting, but not skin tight, pretty top.  I was wandering around wondering what I could have for breakfast that was on plan and nothing was appealing.  He stopped in front of me and I said "What do you have when you don't know what you want?"  He said "I don't know.  What do you do when you know what you want and you can't have it?"  OH, OH, OH.  The double entendre!!!

Now, I love to flirt.  And I am pretty good at it.  But this man is going to kill me.  I just quiver when he's around.  I am a married woman for God's sake!!  But I don't want him to stop, cause I haven't had anyone pay that much attention to me in a gazillion years and it feels so good to have that input.

To make matters "worse", he emailed me before I left work today.  First time that's ever happened and I have known this guy for 10 years.  His comment "I really liked that blouse this morning".  I replied "I will keep that in mind".  He shot back "I thought about it alllll morning".  I made him stop there because I could feel myself blushing, but I am soooo gonna cheat in my sleep tonite!!