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[jezz85 0]

I like that saying about the rainbow Katrina

You know, all this talk of food is making me hungry. I complained about not having salad when I was in the US so a couple of days later Tony came home and said "I'm taking you out for salad". We went out and low and behold, we found ourselves in the greatest salad bar known to man. Well, known to me anyway. Oh how I enjoyed green things that day. And Chili.... I think it might have been Applebee's but maybe not. I can't really remember the name.

I'm trying to tip the scales back in favour of healthy food in America a little... so I won't mention that Tony also got a chocolate brownie LOL.

[SharynY 2]

rofl jezz

my sweetie always looks at me funny when i say... "oh i'll just have a salad"..... i think aussies are the green eaters on this side of the hemisphere!!

and thankyou girlfrmoz!

[girlfrmoz 1]

Oh..Oh I think you are so right Sharyna! My hubby thinks I am weird cause I say that I just want salad or some vegies...he is trying to stop me writing this lmao!

He is telling me to write how nice he is....lol

[SharynY 2]

i'm going to miss my salads....

[Poi_n_J 0]

All this talk about food is making me laugh. I'm reading the emails as they come in my inbox but have nicked an slight opportunity to sneak in here.

I've had that biscuit/scone conversation with J also. The meal of biscuits and gravy sounds like dog food too, albeit yummy dogfood lol.. I've just gone vegie again and am lactose intolerant also.. those Americans are gonna love me! hehe..

I was salad queen once upon a time as our chicken n chip shops sell the best salads; pasta salad, potato salad, egg salad, crabmeat salad, chicken salad, greek salad, garden salad, ceasar salad, chicken ceasar, octopus salad, bean salad, chickpea salad, prawn salad, bougal salad...mmmmm..... Now, especially with winter coming on I like nothing better for tea than fresh roasted vegies drisled in olive oil and spices....mmmmm or fat aussie chips with aoli, sweet chili and/or mayo mmmmmmm...... they are definitely my weakness...

[SharynY 2]

after reading all that.... i'm hungry.

[Poi_n_J 0]

after reading all that.... i'm hungry.

Lol.. speaking of food; J and I went to a little mexican restaurant just down the street, it was gorgeous, I wasn't hungry so I watched J chow down on tacos while I drank Sangria and frozen margaritas....ole'... Am really looking forward to getting back to Arizona now as we're gonna do group trip down to Mexico....mmm....Sangria here I come....

[vylex 0]

Holy Food Network Batman!

Pillsbury dough boys to Papa Gino's to Chili's to Home Depot. Boy, did I miss a few days.

Kath, I was surprised too the first time I unwrapped those Pillsbury dough cans. That pop caught me off guard lol. I love the flaky biscuit one. SOOOO GOOD.

Sausage, Biscuits, and Gravy!!!! The evil food I ate during my past business trips to Virginia. That dish alone caused me to gain 15 pounds in a 6 week period! I just couldn't stop eating it. It looked scary and sloppy but it tasted SOOOO good.

Paul, drive down and have a proper New York thin crust pizza! Or even better, go with the wifey to the North End in Boston and have some good Italian food.

Rings, I feel your pain. I had to say bye to my wifey earlier this month. It was hard as usual but knowing that I had already purchased my next ticket as well as seeing some movement on our CR-1 application has made things easier. Just like Kath said, your future has been set. It's only a matter of time.

Elle, you're right about the Maryland crabs. I am not a seafood person but lots of my friends go down to those crabfests during the summer/fall. I'll be down there sometime in July I think. Should be fun.

Hope everyone else is doing well.

[jezz85 0]

Mmmmm crabs... I can't wait! What season is crab season? Do crabs have seasons?

Can you get butternut squash all year round?

[valkyrieshewee 0]

I was approved and I can't believe it!

I called my fiance a few minutes ago to share the good news

So it's on it's way to the NVC at the moment... anyone know some steps I could take (as far as the affidavit of support and interview material goes) to have things ready to send off to him?

[Kath 0]

whooo hooo for ya valky...havent seen ya in ages ..glad you shared your excitement with us here..

what kind of info ya want mate...there is heaps of info you gotta get together in this thread..

here is a few for ya to start off with

affidavit of support filled out and signed I-134

bank letter of your accounts

at least a months worth of pay stubs

letter from your employer stating when you started there and if your full time or part time and your hourly rate or yearly income.

your tax transcripts of either the past 3 years or a year...along with your W2's...

K1 guidelines ..

take a look at the above link..scroll down to what to send to your finance...

packet 3 will be sent to your fiance after sydney receives your application...all the forms and what he has to do is in that packet...

fiance is to get national police check and medical...prior to the interview..and to take to the inerview

congrats to you and yours...you'll be soon together again..

take care

kath

[SharynY 2]

congrats!!!

[jezz85 0]

Congrats Valky!

[Kelli 0]

Hey guys!

Kath , all the best for your interview !! I am hoping to score a job at Walmart...I have worked at Big W in clothing and cosmetics for the past 11 years, so hopefully that will help me out a bit!

Congats Valky..may the rest of the journey go quick enough for you!

Hope everyone is doing great!!! (only a week till my interview)

Kell...

[Rings 10]

Ou spritis are low everyone who has sent in a petition around the same time as us has already seen an approval. I am starting to get nervous