It will be one month, before my birthday!  How about everyone else?

???

It'll be three months after my birthday :D  And hot!

June will be hot and wet.

June will be hot and wet.


Just like Howard likes it :D

^ he he

My sister is getting married in June. 

Just like Howard likes it :D


Well you know what happens when it gets hot outside all the scantily clad women come out. ;)

My sister is getting married in June. 


Cool!

There's going to be a heatwave by then.

Well you know what happens when it gets hot outside all the scantily clad women come out. ;)


You go downtown?

June heat seems like such a foreign concept as I've been surrounded by piles of snow for the past month.

You go downtown?


Yeah,Where else?  ;)

You go downtown?


;D

June heat seems like such a foreign concept as I've been surrounded by piles of snow for the past month.


I'd like to know when it's going to stop being foggy and gray over here. 

Pool party baby!

Pool party baby!



and lots of hot womenz. ;D

NHL Stanley cup finals!!!

Yeah!

Summer will be here and winter will be just a faded memory.

Goonies 25th Anniversary in Astoria OR, as Jamie pointed out in the 80s forum!  I want to go to there!

6 weeks away!

It's gonna be too damn hot!  :P

It's gonna be too damn hot!  :P


Find a pool or fire hydrant or whatever to cool off! :D

It's gonna be too damn hot!  :P


June is not nearly as hot as July and August. 

Find a pool or fire hydrant or whatever to cool off! :D


maybe they can build a pool for us cartpeople.

maybe they can build a pool for us cartpeople.


Or you should buy one of these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/djmidas96/solarshadefan.jpg

Or you should buy one of these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/djmidas96/solarshadefan.jpg


What the heck is that?

What the heck is that?


It's a visor with a fan to keep you cool on hot days!

It's a visor with a fan to keep you cool on hot days!


I rarely wear visors,I'll just spray cold water in my face instead.

Stay cool; it's a little over a month away!

Stay cool; it's a little over a month away!



almost time for the air conditioner.

Goonies 25th Anniversary in Astoria OR, as Jamie pointed out in the 80s forum!  I want to go to there!



Me too!!

Me too!!


Let's go!  Goonies never say die!

It'll be air conditioner month.

It's little more than a week away. Coming up fast. Can't wait for the warmer weather.

Going to The Rocky Horror Show on the 4th.

It's little more than a week away. Coming up fast. Can't wait for the warmer weather.



and pumping the air conditioner on to full blast.

1 week till June 1st

1 week till June 1st


wow and almost a half a year is almost gone. :o

wow and almost a half a year is almost gone. :o


technically..... a half a year is almost gone.... 

technically..... a half a year is almost gone.... 


Wow 2010 is going fast.  :o

Wow 2010 is going fast.  :o

Every year goes by quicker and quicker.

Every year goes by quicker and quicker.


And I'm getting older by the minute.

And I'm getting older by the minute.


Yes you are. :D


Lessee, June...my niece turns 3, so there's a birthday celebration I gots to go to.

My brother turns 30, but I'm seeing him this weekend since I can't afford to get to the San Francisco adventure they have planned the following weekend. 

My sister-in-law and her kids will be here mid-June, and on the day they get in we're going up north near Payson AZ for the weekend.

Oil change on the car.  That's about all I have planned for now.

It'll be the 15th anniversary of my brother's passing.  :(

It'll be the 15th anniversary of my brother's passing.  :(



((((hugs))))

It'll be the 15th anniversary of my brother's passing.  :(


Sorry to hear that, Howard.

on the 4th my brothers will be graduating 8am in Turlock for John and 7pm in Ripon for Joel

16th I see the doctor    can I have my CI parts? can I have my CI parts? can I have my CI parts?

((((hugs))))


Thank You Snoz.  :)

It'll be the 15th anniversary of my brother's passing.  :(

I'm sorry to hear that too Howard.  :(

Finally got Himself to book some days off. I suggested a few days away and he was moaning and groaning about it, he hates travelling. He did grudgingly admit he likes to visit Bournemouth so I seized upon that fact and booked us 3 nights in a hotel there.  ;D

I'm sorry to hear that too Howard.  :(


It's ok,thanks for understanding. :)

one more day, we're in June. World cup begins, NHL and NBA champions decided. Kids off school, and warm temps...summer romances...a fun month.

My hubby's friend's fiance invited me to come with her Wednesday to pick up her wedding gown from the store she bought it from.  Not sure if she wanted to do much else, we're not close.  I'm still in a bit of pain (especially in the car with seat belts and pot holes).  I told her I'd have to let her know tomorrow night.  :-\\

Her bridal shower is the 12th, a good half hour drive from here.  Hopefully I'll be driving by then.  Their wedding is in August.  My hubby is an usher.  I have to find a formal dress yet.  I have a couple that could work in a pinch if I don't get around to shopping by then.  I'm trying to be more enthusiastic, but having trouble.  :-[

It'll be the 15th anniversary of my brother's passing.  :(

So very sorry Howie.

one more day, we're in June. World cup begins, NHL and NBA champions decided. Kids off school, and warm temps...summer romances...a fun month.


Yep,then It'll be time to crank up the air conditioner once again.

So very sorry Howie.



Thanks for understanding,karma to you.  :)

My hubby's friend's fiance invited me to come with her Wednesday to pick up her wedding gown from the store she bought it from.  Not sure if she wanted to do much else, we're not close.  I'm still in a bit of pain (especially in the car with seat belts and pot holes).  I told her I'd have to let her know tomorrow night.   :-\\

Her bridal shower is the 12th, a good half hour drive from here.  Hopefully I'll be driving by then.  Their wedding is in August.  My hubby is an usher.  I have to find a formal dress yet.  I have a couple that could work in a pinch if I don't get around to shopping by then.  I'm trying to be more enthusiastic, but having trouble.   :-[




I know the feeling Patty. Hopefully she recognizes all you've been thru and understands why you don't go.... if you don't go...

pinch punch first of the month, no returns

Happy June.  :)

Happy June.  :)



http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/295000/images/_298279_june_whitfield150.jpg


I'd say she looks pretty happy here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/295000/images/_298279_june_whitfield150.jpg


I'd say she looks pretty happy here


She looks like she's ready to party.

It's here!

As Philip would say, White Rabbit.



Cat

http://www.twolia.com/blogs/heres-looking-like-you-kid/files/2009/08/june_cleaver.jpg

Happy June.  :)
I thought it was white rabbits or something :-[ 








always trying to change it up on me aren't you ;)

As Philip would say, White Rabbit.



Cat
See - I am not the only one 8)

http://www.twolia.com/blogs/heres-looking-like-you-kid/files/2009/08/june_cleaver.jpg
OH GOD - take her down now .... No mom has ever, or could ever live the life of June Cleaver (with the neat skirts, the smile, and the string of pearls :P)
June Cleaver - emulated by many  But never copied ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9W4ba8Q2ws

For some reason, every time I hear this song, I think of some girl named June going through puberty.  :D ;D ;D ;D



OH GOD - take her down now .... No mom has ever, or could ever live the life of June Cleaver (with the neat skirts, the smile, and the string of pearls :P)
June Cleaver - emulated by many  But never copied ::)



Ya gonna love June speaking jive.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhJDvI3gUO8



Cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9W4ba8Q2ws

For some reason, every time I hear this song, I think of some girl named June going through puberty.  :D ;D ;D ;D



Ya gonna love June speaking jive.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhJDvI3gUO8



Cat
Great - one more thing June can do and mere real mom's can't  :P

OH GOD - take her down now .... No mom has ever, or could ever live the life of June Cleaver (with the neat skirts, the smile, and the string of pearls :P)
June Cleaver - emulated by many   But never copied ::)


I'm pretty sure June cleaver was the 1st housewife on prozac (or whatevr the 1950s equivilant was)
maybe she just liked a little coffee with her whiskey. Lol

I'm pretty sure June cleaver was the 1st housewife on prozac (or whatevr the 1950s equivilant was)
maybe she just liked a little coffee with her whiskey. Lol
and had a 3 pack a day habit - hidden underneath the apron.  And never look in the cookie jar on the top shelf - it is where she hid all the good stuff ::)

and had a 3 pack a day habit - hidden underneath the apron.  And never look in the cookie jar on the top shelf - it is where she hid all the good stuff ::)


EXACTLY!!!! O0

Ya gonna love June speaking jive.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhJDvI3gUO8



Cat


One of my favorite movie scenes of all time. ;D

One of my favorite movie scenes of all time. ;D



Here she is talking about that.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUw2fIa0dSI



Cat

June - yay there is only 3 more days and the students are out of school (and so am I, but I have all the other obligations and duties that I am under contract to do - but they are not based at school).  Next week is the floriculture and landscaping contests (along with others, but I only have these 2 teams).  Then an FFA end of school BBQ at a nearby park with fishing and canoeing.  Followed by a district leadership conference...  JUST A START TO SUMMER ::)

I'm first in line for an event in la. I'm next to one of the most obnoxiously annoying women (and her even more annoying kid) i've ever met

the kid is 19 going on 9. Maybe 6  ::)

here's the most recent conversation:
MOM:turn off the camera you'll drain the battery
KID: it's not on
m: yes it is I can see the screen
k: no it's not hee hee (pulls camera away)
m: yes it is
k: no it's not.
M: see it is
k: bite me
M: can't wait till I grow out of the annoying bite me teenage stage
k:bite me bite me bite me bite me

Q: kill me now!

^ sounds awful.  I'm sure you could claim extenuating circumstances if you strangled her!

^ sounds awful.  I'm sure you could claim extenuating circumstances if you strangled her!




I'm banking on it. It's been two and half hours of hell.
Master James is more mature than this girl. She also has loud hiccups.

Mom you have the hiccups again.
Her HIC. NO I DONT.
Apparantly tho "complicated" division problems cure her hiccups


ALSO THIS LITTLE GEM:
Crazy lady "dogs are weird- they like to sleep in cave like places".
Me 2 myself.... Naw thats just your dog. He's looking for solace from your crazy ass and your annoying maturity stunted child. Where's my damn cave!!!!

I'm banking on it. It's been two and half hours of hell.
Master James is more mature than this girl. She also has loud hiccups.

Mom you have the hiccups again.
Her HIC. NO I DONT.
Apparantly tho "complicated" division problems cure her hiccups


ALSO THIS LITTLE GEM:
Crazy lady "dogs are weird- they like to sleep in cave like places".
Me 2 myself.... Naw thats just your dog. He's looking for solace from your crazy ass and your annoying maturity stunted child. Where's my damn cave!!!!

Apples do not fall far from the tree (since admitting you have done something - seems to be the shortcoming of both)... 

I wish you luck with that one Q, and hopefully you do not have to sit next to them :P

I thought it was white rabbits or something :-[ 








always trying to change it up on me aren't you ;)



What me? Nah!  ;D

I got some of my staples out today.  (Yay!)  He (my surgeon) said I was healing very well (especially since diabetics usually heal alot slower.)  Have another appointment for next week to get the rest of them out.  I suppose I'll have to start being social again after that.   8-P  ;D  I kinda like being a hermit.  

Hope your event is good Q, the line you are in sounds painful.  

Apples do not fall far from the tree (since admitting you have done something - seems to be the shortcoming of both)...   

I wish you luck with that one Q, and hopefully you do not have to sit next to them :P


thanks Sami. Fortunatley they sat in the row behind me

thx patty it is- was very painful

but in true q fashion I am first row just off center
about four feet from the chairs the celebs will sit in. 

Oh & patty-YAY!!!!  Congrats on the quick healing. How's the pain. When do you get in the shower/bath?

I got some of my staples out today.  (Yay!)  He (my surgeon) said I was healing very well (especially since diabetics usually heal alot slower.)  Have another appointment for next week to get the rest of them out.  I suppose I'll have to start being social again after that.   8-P  ;D  I kinda like being a hermit.  

Hope your event is good Q, the line you are in sounds painful.  


Yay Patty - glad you are healing 8)

I only use the pain pills in extreme cases now (I took one yesterday after 24 hours without one because we went out to eat and I was in a good deal of pain from the drive and just squeezing into a booth at the steak place.  I AM learning to eat less.  Hopefully something good will come of all this.)   Surgeon says I can take baths/showers now.  Yippeeee!  Those baby wipes weren't getting it.  But I guess they were better then nothing.  Hubby was gonna try to adapt the shower thing (the round hose to the square faucet, but never got around to it.)  (We're not really handy people DIY-ers.)  I know he can do it if he just tries, he's very good at adapting things.  He's had some computer problems that kinda needed solved urgently, as that is our lifeline out of this house.  lol)

I did fill my pain pill prescription today just in case.  I didn't think I had the money to do it before today (payday).  But with my insurance, it turned out to only cost $1.00.   :o  I just used some leftover pain meds from my gall bladder surgery in 2006.  I don't like how I get on them anyway.  I turn into a royal be-yatch and just am so grumpy.   Poor hubby.   ;D


Who are you seeing tonight?  I'm sure I could find out by researching Paley Center, but I'm being lazy tonight.   ;D

Thanks Sami.  :)

And I don't think I said it enough before in the May thread (or on Facebook), Thank again to everyone for all the well wishes and prayers and healing thoughts/energies.  I used every bit of it and I really appreciate your friendship. 

And you need to tell your husband off for promising an update and then not giving us one.  We all feared the worst!

This month has gotten off to a fine start for me. I had a good day at work, and during lunchtime, I decided to eat with a couple of my colleagues (something that I don't often do; most times I've eaten alone, which is boring).

Had a great nights sleep, too bad I fell asleep at 6pm and now it is almost 3 am and I am wide awake.  This will throw me way off schedule  :(

Who are you seeing tonight?  I'm sure I could find out by researching Paley Center, but I'm being lazy tonight.   ;D



good thing you didn't waste your energy it wasn't a Paley Event... Its Emmy season so they screen TV shows at movie theaters in hopes that people will vote for them... not that I have the power to vote.... basically they allow Guild members in first Writers, Producers, Directors etc and then us lowly fans can get in first come first serve and fill the empty spots....

The best thing about this is the "bad" seats are the front row cuz you are right ontop of the screen but I was only three feet from the panel...when I asked a question I was able to look right into the eyes of the actress's (Lauren Graham's) eyes... If Ash reads this..... Ash I was closer to them than we were to Dule at Paley!!!


Anyway tonight was ParentHood.... I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! and Monica Potter, Lauren Graham, Peter Krause, and Ericka Christensen were there to talk about the series (they showed the finale which I'd already seen so I could've cared less about the distortion)

Anyway I got autographs from all four... and pics with Monica Potter and Ericka Christensen (sorry if I'm spelling it wrong too tired to look her up)

I asked Lauren for a pic but she felt like there wasn't time... oh well Lauren that just makes me more determined to get you next time...



Friday will be Burn Notice (which I could care less about but Sharon Gless is going to be there....so hellz yeah I'm going....)


and next wednesday (not tomorrow) is Criminal Minds...only a few are going to be there... not Shemar dammit cuz I want to hug him again but still its one of my favs so I'm going!!!!

And you need to tell your husband off for promising an update and then not giving us one.  We all feared the worst!


I do apologize for that, I should have reminded him to update.  Although truthfully there wasn't much to tell.  The doctors (must have been a teaching hospital since I had about 15 doctors in various stages of my stay), they would all come in, talk amongst themselves and then leave.   :D  Not tell me anything.  Poor hubby was a bit of a basketcase the week I was in, I was really worried about him.  He was not getting any sleep and was just beside himself.  Poor guy.  I think life is finally getting back to normal now (well about as normal as it can be for me anyway.) lol

I do apologize for that, I should have reminded him to update.  Although truthfully there wasn't much to tell.  


not dead might have been a good place to start  ;)



The doctors (must have been a teaching hospital since I had about 15 doctors in various stages of my stay), they would all come in, talk amongst themselves and then leave.  :D  Not tell me anything.  Poor hubby was a bit of a basketcase the week I was in, I was really worried about him.  He was not getting any sleep and was just beside himself.  Poor guy.  I think life is finally getting back to normal now (well about as normal as it can be for me anyway.) lol

interesting... must felt kinda like an exhibit in the zoo or something everyone coming and looking at you but not telling you stuff....
Actually it sounds a lot like the movie Vital Signs? Ever see it? I love it... 

not dead might have been a good place to start  ;)



;D  Ahhh yes, I suppose that would have been helpful.


interesting... must felt kinda like an exhibit in the zoo or something everyone coming and looking at you but not telling you stuff....
Actually it sounds a lot like the movie Vital Signs? Ever see it? I love it... 


It did feel like a zoo.  Here we have on display the rare North American Nite Owl.  Lunatic genus.  ;D They even had a "do not feed the animals" sign out.  They didn't give me anything (no water, no food, NOTHING) until the day before I got out.  I was so hungry after the 4th day I was gonna beat up my roommate and steal her food.  >:( :-\\ ;) ;D

;D  Ahhh yes, I suppose that would have been helpful.

It did feel like a zoo.  Here we have on display the rare North American Nite Owl.  Lunatic genus.   ;D They even had a "do not feed the animals" sign out.  They didn't give me anything (no water, no food, NOTHING) until the day before I got out.  I was so hungry after the 4th day I was gonna beat up my roommate and steal her food.   >:( :-\\ ;) ;D


yeah...just a touch helpful...  ;)


Oh man.... no food all that time? I'm surprised you didn't beat up your roommate, steal her food then start gnawing on her arm.... 

Im getting my Directv upgraded tomorrow... I still have Five hours of Oprah to watch and Hell's kitchen, Jillians' new show and something else... guess I'll sleep after the guy leaves tomorrow am!!!  ::) 

Anyway tonight was ParentHood.... I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!



Me too!




and next wednesday (not tomorrow) is Criminal Minds...only a few are going to be there... not Shemar dammit cuz I want to hug him again but still its one of my favs so I'm going!!!!




Another good show



not dead might have been a good place to start  ;)




Exactly!



The doctors (must have been a teaching hospital since I had about 15 doctors in various stages of my stay), they would all come in, talk amongst themselves and then leave. 

Being in a teaching hospital is always fun.  I've given extra blood samples for research purposes and had three extra doctors with me when I gave birth to Elizabeth (complete with extra examinations  ::) )

Me too!

Another good show



Exactly!



I totally agree as well!  O0


Oh - love Parenthood, and sometimes Criminal Minds (for some reason it has really been creeping me out lately, so I could not watch the season finale  :\'(  )

and yes an update, that you made it through surgery and recovering would have been nice

Had a great nights sleep, too bad I fell asleep at 6pm and now it is almost 3 am and I am wide awake.  This will throw me way off schedule  :(


Wow,your schedule is off kilter,How can you get it back to normal again?

It's gonna get to 110F here by the weekend :P

Going to the boat today. First time this season. It should already be in the water and the mast up. So, today we will be cleaning her.



Cat

Im getting my Directv upgraded tomorrow... I still have Five hours of Oprah to watch and Hell's kitchen, Jillians' new show and something else... guess I'll sleep after the guy leaves tomorrow am!!!   ::)   


When we upgraded our Dish Network to HD we were surprised that some of the shows we taped and hadn't watched were still on there.  We even switched DVR boxes and stuff.

It's gonna get to 110F here by the weekend :P


that's why I'm staying HERE



:P

When we upgraded our Dish Network to HD we were surprised that some of the shows we taped and hadn't watched were still on there.  We even switched DVR boxes and stuff.


oh great...now u tell me ;)

It's gonna get to 110F here by the weekend :P


It's going to be humid here but not Summer-like yet.

that's why I'm staying HERE



:P


I'll probably staycation at the in-laws and use their pool  8)

When we upgraded our Dish Network to HD we were surprised that some of the shows we taped and hadn't watched were still on there.  We even switched DVR boxes and stuff.



We just got a thingy in the mail from Dish about a free upgrade. I asked Carlos if he is thinking about it. He said he was-which would mean having REAL t.v. in the bedroom. YAY!!!!



Cat

If Ash reads this..... Ash I was closer to them than we were to Dule at Paley!!!



I'm reading it.  :)






DULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/love1.gif

Not long got back from an event at the High School.  A friend e-mailed to ask if we fancied going to an Empty Bowls event.  You pay either $5 or $10 for a bowl the students made in ceramics class and that gets you a meal of soup and bread.  The money raised goes to a local food pantry.  The food was prepared by the Home Ec students.

Not long got back from an event at the High School.  A friend e-mailed to ask if we fancied going to an Empty Bowls event.  You pay either $5 or $10 for a bowl the students made in ceramics class and that gets you a meal of soup and bread.  The money raised goes to a local food pantry.  The food was prepared by the Home Ec students.
Awesome idea 8)

just been filling in a job application form.

it's scary

just been filling in a job application form.

it's scary


good luck.

just been filling in a job application form.

it's scary


best of luck to you !

just been filling in a job application form.

it's scary


Some applications are more scary than others (the ones that get me are the 'think of a time where you showed leadership'). All the best with it, Karen, and hopefully you will get the job you want.

It's gonna get to 110F here by the weekend :P


It'll be pretty close to 110 out here, too.  :(


just been filling in a job application form.

it's scary


I hope you'll get the job you want.  Best of luck to you!  :)

It'll be pretty close to 110 out here, too.   :(


Yep, I guess it's that time of the year again for that area.


20 years ago this month, my mom went to Phoenix for a few days (for a religious retreat or something), and said it was really hot out there then. She was away for only three days (thankfully) during the first week of the month.

20 yrs ago this month I'm pretty sure I was somewhere watching Tv.

20 yrs ago this month I'm pretty sure I was somewhere watching Tv.


20 years ago,I was a sophmore in High School.

20 yrs ago this month I'm pretty sure I was somewhere watching Tv.


;D You sure about that?

20 years ago - I graduated from high school 8)

Last day of school today.  Can't get too excited - I have room cleaning to do, and I have to go back for inservice Monday!

20 years ago - I graduated from high school 8)


I'm at 21.

I'm at 21.
Forever 21 8)

Some applications are more scary than others (the ones that get me are the 'think of a time where you showed leadership'). All the best with it, Karen, and hopefully you will get the job you want.


The form itself is pretty straightforward except for working out how to show what I've been doing for the past three years.  Mainly its scary because I haven't had a job interview since I was 16 - a long time ago!  And I donn't really know exactly what job I'd like to do.  :-\\

;D You sure about that?


well it was 20 years ago so there's no telling... but yeah I'd say there's a 99.999999% probability that I was indeed watching tv 20 years ago this week.... I think I might have also had something to eat.  And let's see.... 1990? I know I drove somewhere that day... And I was in Stockton so it was hot- not Phoenix hot but hot enough!!!

It was twenty years ago today,
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile.
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years,
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.


Oops, wrong thread.



Cat

It was twenty years ago today,
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile.
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years,
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.


Oops, wrong thread.



Cat



In the year 2525
If I am still alive
I'll recalllllllll
Posting in the 00ze
My June-ish news
for ya'alllllllll

:D

20 years ago - I graduated from high school 8)


Me too!  Reunion in October so I gots 4 months to lose weight and look like a rock star

We are going up north this afternoon. Going out with the kids tonight and spending the night up there. Then tomorrow, I will take my step-son's ballet class again.  :)  I survived it the first time (couldn't walk for 2 days but survived it), I'm sure I can survive it again.



Cat

We are going up north this afternoon. Going out with the kids tonight and spending the night up there. Then tomorrow, I will take my step-son's ballet class again.  :)  I survived it the first time (couldn't walk for 2 days but survived it), I'm sure I can survive it again.



Cat


I'm sure you'll survive it just fine!!! And good for you for going back! I know you had fun but were in some pain afterwards!

I'm sure you'll survive it just fine!!! And good for you for going back! I know you had fun but were in some pain afterwards!



But it was that kind of pain that I wore like a badge of courage.  ;) :D ;D ;D



Cat

Took a ride down to visit and talk things over for a while with John Quincy. His parents where there, as was Louisa.  All in all it was a nice visit.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3715289134_1ec81598a6.jpg

But it was that kind of pain that I wore like a badge of courage.  ;) :D ;D ;D



Cat


you earned every ounce of that pain!

Took a ride down to visit and talk things over for a while with John Quincy. His parents where there, as was Louisa.  All in all it was a nice visit.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3715289134_1ec81598a6.jpg





Way cool. Went to the Homestead once back in the early 90s. It was something that I wanted to do since I was 9. I think it may be time for another visit. But if we do, it will probably have to wait until next year-if not later.



Cat

20 years ago I was doing exams.  Or maybe revising for the exams and Dai was doing his exams.  I remember his finals finished on a Friday and my exams started the following Monday.

Today I am preparing potato salad (my own made up recipe!) for a BBQ awards thing tonight, making Elizabeth a skirt, filling in a job application form some more (still waiting to hear from someone I asked to be a referee) and cleaning the kitchen.

The form itself is pretty straightforward except for working out how to show what I've been doing for the past three years.  Mainly its scary because I haven't had a job interview since I was 16 - a long time ago!  And I donn't really know exactly what job I'd like to do.  :-\\


You've been touring the United States, getting all sorts of world travel and experience under your belt! 

20 years ago I was just finishing 6th grade and getting ready to go into 7th grade.  I was probably scared to death!  I can't believe it's been 20 years.  Time goes by so fast! 

Boy we have a lot of young whippersnappers on this board. 20 years ago, I was closing out lifetime #1. My first marriage had already ended and I was already retired. I hadn't even begun lifetime #2 yet (or was that lifetime #3?  :-\\ ). 



Cat

My sister is getting married tomorrow.  I am going over to her house tonight to do one last try-on of her dress with her, and make sure everything is ok, and then tomorrow I am driving her and my niece up to the venue early to get ready.  I'm really excited for everything.  I'm sure it will be a gorgeous day.  :D  Later tonight I am taking my nieces and nephews to the store to buy all the stuff to decorate their car during the reception.  :D

My sister is getting married tomorrow.  I am going over to her house tonight to do one last try-on of her dress with her, and make sure everything is ok, and then tomorrow I am driving her and my niece up to the venue early to get ready.  I'm really excited for everything.  I'm sure it will be a gorgeous day.   :D  Later tonight I am taking my nieces and nephews to the store to buy all the stuff to decorate their car during the reception.   :D


Have fun! :)

Niece's birthday celebration tomorrow.  She turned 3 on Tuesday. :)
We're gonna stay at the in-laws cuz they're out o' town...pool party baby!

Me too!  Reunion in October so I gots 4 months to lose weight and look like a rock star


My reunion is June 25th,2012.

Man,It was hot today,near 90 and I was sweating bullets.  :P

Have fun! :)

Niece's birthday celebration tomorrow.  She turned 3 on Tuesday. :)
We're gonna stay at the in-laws cuz they're out o' town...pool party baby!


It was a cool party

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QftcWXObrOc

and Mike Chilludo's comin'!  :D

Today was Sarah's last day of elementary school.  Up next...the dreaded jr high.  :(

I went to John's Graduation and seem to have overheated myself. Ill be going to Joel's graduation tonight if make it tonight.  

The form itself is pretty straightforward except for working out how to show what I've been doing for the past three years.  Mainly its scary because I haven't had a job interview since I was 16 - a long time ago!  And I donn't really know exactly what job I'd like to do.  :-\\


call all that parent stuff at school volunteer work and event planning.

I think my 25th is in 2011

I think my 25th is in 2011


Me grandma turns 90 in 2011.  Hopefully she'll make it and we'll have another huge party like we did for her 80th and 85th. :)

Me grandma turns 90 in 2011.  Hopefully she'll make it and we'll have another huge party like we did for her 80th and 85th. :)


just don't make it a surprise party  ;) ;D

My sister is getting married tomorrow.  I am going over to her house tonight to do one last try-on of her dress with her, and make sure everything is ok, and then tomorrow I am driving her and my niece up to the venue early to get ready.  I'm really excited for everything.  I'm sure it will be a gorgeous day.   :D  Later tonight I am taking my nieces and nephews to the store to buy all the stuff to decorate their car during the reception.   :D


congrats or condolences to your sister....whichever is appropriate ;)

congrats or condolences to your sister....whichever is appropriate ;)


I think it's a little of both.  ;) ;D

20 yrs ago this month I'm pretty sure I was somewhere watching Tv.


I was probably watching TV too at that time...either that or I was by the pool.  :D


My sister is getting married tomorrow.  I am going over to her house tonight to do one last try-on of her dress with her, and make sure everything is ok, and then tomorrow I am driving her and my niece up to the venue early to get ready.  I'm really excited for everything.  I'm sure it will be a gorgeous day.  :D  Later tonight I am taking my nieces and nephews to the store to buy all the stuff to decorate their car during the reception.  :D


Congratulations to your sister, Ash!  8)

Me grandma turns 90 in 2011.  Hopefully she'll make it and we'll have another huge party like we did for her 80th and 85th. :)


My grandmother is 92.

Went up to Burlington yesterday. We went out to dinner with step-daughter #2, step-son, soon-to-be step-daughter-in-law and grandson. We went to a restaurant where McDonald's used to be (and step-daughter #3 USED to work). Burlington, Vermont-the only place in the world where a McDonald's can go out of business.  :o :o :o :o  The restaurant had a contest to name it. Someone wanted to call it "Old McDonald's. My step-son wanted to name it "The Fallen Arches."  :D ;D ;D ;D

It was a nice dinner-then we went to see a jewelry show/open house that one of the kids' friends was involved. We then went to a poetry reading and went to an art thingy (no idea how to describe it) open house. Then went back to the kids' house and went to sleep.

Didn't sleep much last night. The windows were open and I could hear the traffic, the planes (the house is right in the flight path of the airport), one of their neighbors had their t.v. on ALL night (and no, it wasn't Q  :D ;D ;D ;D ), the rain, and my husband's snoring.  ::) Unfortunately, I forgot our toiletry bag. Couldn't REALLY brush my teeth (used my finger) and had to borrow and brush and a hair thingy to put my hair up.

Then this morning I survived ANOTHER 2 hour ballet class.  ;D ;D ;D ;D After class, we went to a new age specialty store to pick up a specific crystal. I did get some but NOT the one I really need. They happened to out of them. I hate when that happens. So now, I will probably have to go back or find another store close by. I can always buy it over the internet but it cost less than $5 and shipping would be more than that.

After, we went to step-daughter #3's where I took a shower and then we went to lunch with her husband and granddaughter #4. Then we came home and slept for a bit on the way home.



Cat

just been filling in a job application form.

it's scary
Been putting off doing one myself. I will have to do it tomorrow no excuses!

Hmm 20 years ago I guess I was planning my backpacking trip around the U.S.  8)

Great, just great!

Himself has been in London today. Not only is he over 4 hours late coming home he has just rung to say he won't get in until 12.30am and he doesn't have his key so I have to stay awake until then because I don't want to go to bed and leave the house unlocked.  >:(

Went up to Burlington yesterday. We went out to dinner with step-daughter #2, step-son, soon-to-be step-daughter-in-law and grandson. We went to a restaurant where McDonald's used to be (and step-daughter #3 USED to work). Burlington, Vermont-the only place in the world where a McDonald's can go out of business.  :o :o :o :o  The restaurant had a contest to name it. Someone wanted to call it "Old McDonald's. My step-son wanted to name it "The Fallen Arches."  :D ;D ;D ;D




Fallen Arches!



It was a nice dinner-then we went to see a jewelry show/open house that one of the kids' friends was involved. We then went to a poetry reading and went to an art thingy (no idea how to describe it) open house. Then went back to the kids' house and went to sleep.



sounds nice!




Didn't sleep much last night. The windows were open and I could hear the traffic, the planes (the house is right in the flight path of the airport), one of their neighbors had their t.v. on ALL night (and no, it wasn't Q  :D ;D ;D ;D ), the rain, and my husband's snoring.  ::) Unfortunately, I forgot our toiletry bag. Couldn't REALLY brush my teeth (used my finger) and had to borrow and brush and a hair thingy to put my hair up.



I was gonna say I don't remember being in Vermont  ;)


Then this morning I survived ANOTHER 2 hour ballet class.  ;D ;D ;D ;D After class, we went to a new age specialty store to pick up a specific crystal. I did get some but NOT the one I really need. They happened to out of them. I hate when that happens. So now, I will probably have to go back or find another store close by. I can always buy it over the internet but it cost less than $5 and shipping would be more than that.


O0




After, we went to step-daughter #3's where I took a shower and then we went to lunch with her husband and granddaughter #4. Then we came home and slept for a bit on the way home.



Cat


all in all it sounds like a good time!

Fallen Arches!

sounds nice!


I was gonna say I don't remember being in Vermont  ;)


O0


all in all it sounds like a good time!



Yeah, it was. BTW, have I ever mentioned that I have GREAT step-kids? (Not to mention wonderful grandkids.)



Cat

Yeah, it was. BTW, have I ever mentioned that I have GREAT step-kids? (Not to mention wonderful grandkids.)



Cat



have mentioned that? I don't think so... well maybe just once or twice  ;)  ;D ;D

Last night was the scout bbq awards night and campover.  It was o.k. though I wish people wouldn't talk when the awards are being handed out.

It started to rain just as we were going to bed.  People in the next tent wouldn't shut up.  I was just getting up the nerve to call out to them when they decided it was late enough.  I didn't get much sleep at all.  It didn't stop raining all night.  The first parent got fed up at about 5 a.m. and left.  Most everyone else packed up by 6.30.  I had to wake James at 7.30!!

Then the weather dried up.  Elizabeth has gone to a GS camp (sever weather warning given out for that county this afternoon!)

I'm going to feel hot of course, but otherwise looking forward for the summer!

I'm going to feel hot of course, but otherwise looking forward for the summer!


Me too,can't wait to crank up the air conditioner full blast.

Great, just great!

Himself has been in London today. Not only is he over 4 hours late coming home he has just rung to say he won't get in until 12.30am and he doesn't have his key so I have to stay awake until then because I don't want to go to bed and leave the house unlocked.  >:(


Man,that's terrible,Won't that disrupt you? ???

Karen,

I'm sure Miss E. will be fine bit I'll keep my fingers crossed that the bad weather bypasses her.

Dipped in the in-laws' pool for the first time this year last night around 11.  It hit somewhere between 108-110 yesterday.  The water seemed cold at first but was fine after a few minutes.

so there's a tornado warning for the area.  Am I supposed to do anything in particular?

so there's a tornado warning for the area.  Am I supposed to do anything in particular?



If you have a basement, you are supposed to go to it. If not, go to the central part of your house-away from windows and anything that can fall from the walls/ceiling.


BE SAFE!!!!



Cat

so there's a tornado warning for the area.  Am I supposed to do anything in particular?


Hope, by now, things are ok.  Just for future reference, it's handy to have a working flashlight and a working portable radio with you.

so there's a tornado warning for the area.  Am I supposed to do anything in particular?


tornadoes are very serious,go to the nearest place downstairs,always carry a radio with batteries and a flashlight just in case the power goes out.

so there's a tornado warning for the area.  Am I supposed to do anything in particular?
I hope you are safe :-\\

We survived!  I don't know if any tornadoes actually touched down or not.  :-\\  It was so windy here - Elizabeth was worried one of the trees was going to come crashing down.

James reckons we should have all jammed into the downstairs toilet.  It has no windows, it's under the stairs and the pipework helps hold the walls together apparently!

We're going back to California in like two weeks.  It is not the happiest of trips.  I came to the decision that we should go since my aunt's cancer has returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her skull.  As of right now, she is not doing exceptionally well.  She's suffering from seizures due to the size of said tumor, and is in the hospital.

I don't know what this summer will bring.  I don't know what will happen.  I'm scared as hell and worrying like crazy, therefore we are going home.  I will stay on as long as possible while Rice flies back to Chicago after a couple of weeks.  Depending on what happens, he will either fly back to California in August, or I will drive back to Chicago with someone coming along to keep me company.  I really don't know at this point.  It is not the most well thought out plan, but I really feel the urge to be with my family right now. :-\\

We're going back to California in like two weeks.  It is not the happiest of trips.  I came to the decision that we should go since my aunt's cancer has returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her skull.  As of right now, she is not doing exceptionally well.  She's suffering from seizures due to the size of said tumor, and is in the hospital.

I don't know what this summer will bring.  I don't know what will happen.  I'm scared as hell and worrying like crazy, therefore we are going home.  I will stay on as long as possible while Rice flies back to Chicago after a couple of weeks.  Depending on what happens, he will either fly back to California in August, or I will drive back to Chicago with someone coming along to keep me company.  I really don't know at this point.  It is not the most well thought out plan, but I really feel the urge to be with my family right now. :-\\


Sorry to hear about your aunt. :(  She, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

We survived!  I don't know if any tornadoes actually touched down or not.   :-\\  It was so windy here - Elizabeth was worried one of the trees was going to come crashing down.

James reckons we should have all jammed into the downstairs toilet.  It has no windows, it's under the stairs and the pipework helps hold the walls together apparently!



That James is a smart kid! LOL...

glad the family's safe!

We're going back to California in like two weeks.  It is not the happiest of trips.  I came to the decision that we should go since my aunt's cancer has returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her skull.  As of right now, she is not doing exceptionally well.  She's suffering from seizures due to the size of said tumor, and is in the hospital.

I don't know what this summer will bring.  I don't know what will happen.  I'm scared as hell and worrying like crazy, therefore we are going home.  I will stay on as long as possible while Rice flies back to Chicago after a couple of weeks.  Depending on what happens, he will either fly back to California in August, or I will drive back to Chicago with someone coming along to keep me company.  I really don't know at this point.  It is not the most well thought out plan, but I really feel the urge to be with my family right now. :-\\


aw Jess....sorry the trip isn't a happy occasion.  I wish your aunt peace.

We're going back to California in like two weeks.  It is not the happiest of trips.  I came to the decision that we should go since my aunt's cancer has returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her skull.  As of right now, she is not doing exceptionally well.  She's suffering from seizures due to the size of said tumor, and is in the hospital.

I don't know what this summer will bring.  I don't know what will happen.  I'm scared as hell and worrying like crazy, therefore we are going home.  I will stay on as long as possible while Rice flies back to Chicago after a couple of weeks.  Depending on what happens, he will either fly back to California in August, or I will drive back to Chicago with someone coming along to keep me company.  I really don't know at this point.  It is not the most well thought out plan, but I really feel the urge to be with my family right now. :-\\



(((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))



Cat

We're going back to California in like two weeks.  It is not the happiest of trips.  I came to the decision that we should go since my aunt's cancer has returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her skull.  As of right now, she is not doing exceptionally well.  She's suffering from seizures due to the size of said tumor, and is in the hospital.

I don't know what this summer will bring.  I don't know what will happen.  I'm scared as hell and worrying like crazy, therefore we are going home.  I will stay on as long as possible while Rice flies back to Chicago after a couple of weeks.  Depending on what happens, he will either fly back to California in August, or I will drive back to Chicago with someone coming along to keep me company.  I really don't know at this point.  It is not the most well thought out plan, but I really feel the urge to be with my family right now. :-\\
I'm sorry to hear your news. I'm thinking of you. x x

hugs to Jessica

I having something today that I haven't had in a LONG time-a massage. I need it.



Cat

We're going back to California in like two weeks.  It is not the happiest of trips.  I came to the decision that we should go since my aunt's cancer has returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her skull.  As of right now, she is not doing exceptionally well.  She's suffering from seizures due to the size of said tumor, and is in the hospital.

I don't know what this summer will bring.  I don't know what will happen.  I'm scared as hell and worrying like crazy, therefore we are going home.  I will stay on as long as possible while Rice flies back to Chicago after a couple of weeks.  Depending on what happens, he will either fly back to California in August, or I will drive back to Chicago with someone coming along to keep me company.  I really don't know at this point.  It is not the most well thought out plan, but I really feel the urge to be with my family right now. :-\\


I wish your aunt well wishes.

Awww...I am sorry to hear about your aunt, Jess.  Yes, being back home with your family will bring you peace or at least some form of comfort.  My thoughts are with you and your family

We're going back to California in like two weeks.  It is not the happiest of trips.  I came to the decision that we should go since my aunt's cancer has returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her skull.  As of right now, she is not doing exceptionally well.  She's suffering from seizures due to the size of said tumor, and is in the hospital.

I don't know what this summer will bring.  I don't know what will happen.  I'm scared as hell and worrying like crazy, therefore we are going home.  I will stay on as long as possible while Rice flies back to Chicago after a couple of weeks.  Depending on what happens, he will either fly back to California in August, or I will drive back to Chicago with someone coming along to keep me company.  I really don't know at this point.  It is not the most well thought out plan, but I really feel the urge to be with my family right now. :-\\
Prayers, thoughts and good karma for you and your aunt.  I hope you can make it as pleasurable as possible, under the circumstances!

A massage sounds wonderful right about now, Cat!  Lucky girl.  ;)

A massage sounds wonderful right about now, Cat!   Lucky girl.   ;)



That pain I had in my neck for months is now diminished considerably.  :)




Cat

We're going back to California in like two weeks.  It is not the happiest of trips.  I came to the decision that we should go since my aunt's cancer has returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her skull.  As of right now, she is not doing exceptionally well.  She's suffering from seizures due to the size of said tumor, and is in the hospital.

I don't know what this summer will bring.  I don't know what will happen.  I'm scared as hell and worrying like crazy, therefore we are going home.  I will stay on as long as possible while Rice flies back to Chicago after a couple of weeks.  Depending on what happens, he will either fly back to California in August, or I will drive back to Chicago with someone coming along to keep me company.  I really don't know at this point.  It is not the most well thought out plan, but I really feel the urge to be with my family right now. :-\\


Sorry to hear your visit has to be on a sad occasion.  {{{hugs}}} and prayers.

That pain I had in my neck for months is now diminished considerably.  :)




Cat
I am soo jealous right now - I can not express how much I am in envy of you :P

Sorry to hear about your aunt. :(  She, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.



aw Jess....sorry the trip isn't a happy occasion.  I wish your aunt peace.




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Cat



I'm sorry to hear your news. I'm thinking of you. x x



hugs to Jessica




I wish your aunt well wishes.



Awww...I am sorry to hear about your aunt, Jess.  Yes, being back home with your family will bring you peace or at least some form of comfort.  My thoughts are with you and your family



Prayers, thoughts and good karma for you and your aunt.  I hope you can make it as pleasurable as possible, under the circumstances!



Sorry to hear your visit has to be on a sad occasion.  {{{hugs}}} and prayers.


Thank you, everyone.  I've had a few updates on what is going on.  They did a spinal tap earlier, and it appears that she has cancer cells floating around in her spinal fluid.  They're going to start chemo tomorrow.  Her doctor is optimistic though, and thinks she'll be up and about soon, although time will tell what will happen with the cancer.  She was also more coherent today, so that's sort of good.

Be a whole lot better if she weren't actually dealing with this shizz, but I guess you have to take what good news you can get... :-\\

Thank you, everyone.  I've had a few updates on what is going on.  They did a spinal tap earlier, and it appears that she has cancer cells floating around in her spinal fluid.  They're going to start chemo tomorrow.  Her doctor is optimistic though, and thinks she'll be up and about soon, although time will tell what will happen with the cancer.  She was also more coherent today, so that's sort of good.

Be a whole lot better if she weren't actually dealing with this shizz, but I guess you have to take what good news you can get... :-\\


Just hope everything works out well,I'm praying for ya.  :)

Thank you, everyone.  I've had a few updates on what is going on.  They did a spinal tap earlier, and it appears that she has cancer cells floating around in her spinal fluid.  They're going to start chemo tomorrow.  Her doctor is optimistic though, and thinks she'll be up and about soon, although time will tell what will happen with the cancer.  She was also more coherent today, so that's sort of good.

Be a whole lot better if she weren't actually dealing with this shizz, but I guess you have to take what good news you can get... :-\\


I'm thinking about both of you Jess.  Let me know if you guys need someplace to stay when you're passing through.  :-*

Tonight we are going out to eat and then we are going to see our favorite local group: The Wood's Tea Company.

I have said this before and I will say it again, if you EVER get a chance to see them-I HIGHLY recommend it. Here is their website: http://www.woodstea.net/#  There is a link for their schedule to see if they will be in your area and a link to listen to some of their music.



Cat

Tonight we are going out to eat and then we are going to see our favorite local group: The Wood's Tea Company.

I have said this before and I will say it again, if you EVER get a chance to see them-I HIGHLY recommend it. Here is their website: http://www.woodstea.net/#  There is a link for their schedule to see if they will be in your area and a link to listen to some of their music.



Cat


have fun!

Tonight we are going out to eat and then we are going to see our favorite local group: The Wood's Tea Company.

I have said this before and I will say it again, if you EVER get a chance to see them-I HIGHLY recommend it. Here is their website: http://www.woodstea.net/#  There is a link for their schedule to see if they will be in your area and a link to listen to some of their music.



Cat


Enjoy!

Got the rest of my staples out today (now I can pass through airport security!   ;) ;D )  I now have to have a home healthcare nurse come in everyday to change the pads/packing stuff inside mt incision because I have alot of fluid built up.   Hopefully they won't have to put styrofoam packing peanuts in there  ;) ;D (it would definately ruin the smooth line of my couture and cause visible pantyline  (or insert some other stupid joke here).  (I'm trying very hard to get my sense of humor back.)

I have a bridal shower to go to Saturday.  I still have to go somewhere to buy something and gift wrap.  The only thing on her bridal registry is a washer and dryer, a bunch of towels, and a fire pit for their yard.  (Not especially helpful.)


Have a good time, Cat an Carlos.

Got the rest of my staples out today (now I can pass through airport security!   ;) ;D )  I now have to have a home healthcare nurse come in everyday to change the pads/packing stuff inside mt incision because I have alot of fluid built up.   Hopefully they won't have to put styrofoam packing peanuts in there  ;) ;D (it would definately ruin the smooth line of my couture and cause visible pantyline  (or insert some other stupid joke here).  (I'm trying very hard to get my sense of humor back.)

I have a bridal shower to go to Saturday.  I still have to go somewhere to buy something and gift wrap.  The only thing on her bridal registry is a washer and dryer, a bunch of towels, and a fire pit for their yard.  (Not especially helpful.)


Have a good time, Cat an Carlos.


buy her a laundry basket and fill it with detergent, softner and other laundry aids.....and hope someone else buys the W/D  ;)

Got the rest of my staples out today (now I can pass through airport security!   ;) ;D )  I now have to have a home healthcare nurse come in everyday to change the pads/packing stuff inside mt incision because I have alot of fluid built up.   Hopefully they won't have to put styrofoam packing peanuts in there  ;) ;D (it would definately ruin the smooth line of my couture and cause visible pantyline  (or insert some other stupid joke here).  (I'm trying very hard to get my sense of humor back.)

I have a bridal shower to go to Saturday.  I still have to go somewhere to buy something and gift wrap.  The only thing on her bridal registry is a washer and dryer, a bunch of towels, and a fire pit for their yard.  (Not especially helpful.)


Have a good time, Cat an Carlos.
Get her some Marshmallow sticks/roasters, a pack of marshmallows, a lighter, hershey bars, and graham crackers (you can get her a bundle of wood as well) - hope someone else gets her the fire pit  ;)

buy her a laundry basket and fill it with detergent, softner and other laundry aids.....and hope someone else buys the W/D  ;)
or that too 8)

buy her a laundry basket and fill it with detergent, softner and other laundry aids.....and hope someone else buys the W/D  ;)

Get her some Marshmallow sticks/roasters, a pack of marshmallows, a lighter, hershey bars, and graham crackers (you can get her a bundle of wood as well) - hope someone else gets her the fire pit  ;)


Those are both great ideas!  I wonder if I COULD get away with doing that.  :-\\

Those are both great ideas!  I wonder if I COULD get away with doing that.   :-\\


I would do it Patty.  I've done that with several showers...when I can't afford the gifts on the list I find stuff that I think they could use and make a gift basket out of a lot of little things...

Get her some Marshmallow sticks/roasters, a pack of marshmallows, a lighter, hershey bars, and graham crackers (you can get her a bundle of wood as well) - hope someone else gets her the fire pit  ;)



great minds think somewhat alike!

Those are both great ideas!  I wonder if I COULD get away with doing that.   :-\\
OF course you could - I wouldn't know who wants a fire pit without the stuff to make smores

great minds think somewhat alike!
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I would do it Patty.  I've done that with several showers...when I can't afford the gifts on the list I find stuff that I think they could use and make a gift basket out of a lot of little things...
Exactly - especially stuff related to what they asked for  8)

trying to find dresses for the girls - the one has to "pass on" her crown next month (and has several parades before then) - and the other (the oldest) is going to enter the fair princess contest for the last time (she decided, she will do it).  Something I really do not care to do, takes a lot of time to find the right dress, for the right amount of money :P

trying to find dresses for the girls - the one has to "pass on" her crown next month (and has several parades before then) - and the other (the oldest) is going to enter the fair princess contest for the last time (she decided, she will do it).  Something I really do not care to do, takes a lot of time to find the right dress, for the right amount of money :P


ugh.... dress shopping....  8-P

dress? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

OF course you could - I wouldn't know who wants a fire pit without the stuff to make smores


I have the stuff to make smores - I'm waiting for someone to buy me a fire pit!

Those are both great ideas!  I wonder if I COULD get away with doing that.   :-\\


You could buy her some towels I suppose (they are relatively cheap) but I found that's what most people bought us who couldn't think what to buy (even when we had a gift list)  I opened the last box set in 2007 (we got married in 1998.

I like the idea of a nice gift box of things that would be useful and tied in with something else on her list.

I have the stuff to make smores - I'm waiting for someone to buy me a fire pit!


Get married again and register at Walmart.com.  ;) ;D

Blrgh- Why can I not sleep????

Get married again and register at Walmart.com.   ;) ;D


Well, not quite the same thing, but it's on my list of things I'd like as a leaving gift

Those are both great ideas!  I wonder if I COULD get away with doing that.   :-\\
Patty I think they are both fantastic ideas and I see no reason why you couldn't do one or the other. Especially if money is a little tight, it's the thought that counts and these gifts have exactly that thought involved, not just a link on a store website clicked. 

Blrgh- Why can I not sleep????


have you tried having a cup of tea to help you sleep? ???

Well, not quite the same thing, but it's on my list of things I'd like as a leaving gift


tell ya what..... we will all chip in and get you one...but you have to pay to get it back to the UK  ;)

tell ya what..... we will all chip in and get you one...but you have to pay to get it back to the UK  ;)
I was just thinking - how is she going to get that back to the UK :P

I was just thinking - how is she going to get that back to the UK :P



cuz.... great minds.... with the thinking... and the likeness..... lol

cuz.... great minds.... with the thinking... and the likeness..... lol
OR perhaps we are the same person, posting as imposters pretending to be in different locals, with different careers, and different lives; but that we have the same basic thoughts and similarities ::)








Yah that is it O0

OR perhaps we are the same person, posting as imposters pretending to be in different locals, with different careers, and different lives; but that we have the same basic thoughts and similarities ::)








Yah that is it O0


It's not like I haven't done it before....  ;)

Had a great time last night. We had a nice dinner at a restaurant that we kept saying that we needed to try out-for the past year! We finally did and it is a place we will definitely go again.

We got to the concert (which was across the street from the restaurant-on village green in the next town over from us) just as they were starting. There were a few faces I recognized. The first person to wave as us was a member of the group.  :D ;D ;D  He was standing on stage waiting to start and gave us a wave. How cool is THAT?!!  I then saw one guy walk by who looked like my best friend's husband (who I haven't seen in YEARS). About 5 minutes later or so, I got attacked by hug. Then I saw who was hugging me-my best friend's kids (the same ones who ALWAYS come to Spring Fling). I went with them to see their mother. She was working a "booth" for the Boy Scouts, selling food. She told me she works it every Tuesday (while they have the Concerts on the Green during the summer).

I also saw a woman who I worked with when I was at the food shelf. She is working on a teen center that will be right next door to us. I asked her if she needed help. She did-gave me their brochure and told me to give her a call. So, I may be volunteering again.

Throughout the concert, I was taking photos. When the concert was over, I went up to one of the members and told him that I will send them a CD of all the photos I took. He was thrilled. He said that if they use any of the photos, they would give me credit. I said that is all I ask.

Then we came home, watched Rachel Maddow and the elections returns.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat 

Had a great time last night. We had a nice dinner at a restaurant that we kept saying that we needed to try out-for the past year! We finally did and it is a place we will definitely go again.

We got to the concert (which was across the street from the restaurant-on village green in the next town over from us) just as they were starting. There were a few faces I recognized. The first person to wave as us was a member of the group.  :D ;D ;D  He was standing on stage waiting to start and gave us a wave. How cool is THAT?!!  I then saw one guy walk by who looked like my best friend's husband (who I haven't seen in YEARS). About 5 minutes later or so, I got attacked by hug. Then I saw who was hugging me-my best friend's kids (the same ones who ALWAYS come to Spring Fling). I went with them to see their mother. She was working a "booth" for the Boy Scouts, selling food. She told me she works it every Tuesday (while they have the Concerts on the Green during the summer).

I also saw a woman who I worked with when I was at the food shelf. She is working on a teen center that will be right next door to us. I asked her if she needed help. She did-gave me their brochure and told me to give her a call. So, I may be volunteering again.

Throughout the concert, I was taking photos. When the concert was over, I went up to one of the members and told him that I will send them a CD of all the photos I took. He was thrilled. He said that if they use any of the photos, they would give me credit. I said that is all I ask.

Then we came home, watched Rachel Maddow and the elections returns.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat   



excellent news about the volunteering and possible photo creds!!!

blrhghhghgh - I am still looking for afore mentioned dres :P

Had a great time last night. We had a nice dinner at a restaurant that we kept saying that we needed to try out-for the past year! We finally did and it is a place we will definitely go again.

We got to the concert (which was across the street from the restaurant-on village green in the next town over from us) just as they were starting. There were a few faces I recognized. The first person to wave as us was a member of the group.  :D ;D ;D  He was standing on stage waiting to start and gave us a wave. How cool is THAT?!!  I then saw one guy walk by who looked like my best friend's husband (who I haven't seen in YEARS). About 5 minutes later or so, I got attacked by hug. Then I saw who was hugging me-my best friend's kids (the same ones who ALWAYS come to Spring Fling). I went with them to see their mother. She was working a "booth" for the Boy Scouts, selling food. She told me she works it every Tuesday (while they have the Concerts on the Green during the summer).

I also saw a woman who I worked with when I was at the food shelf. She is working on a teen center that will be right next door to us. I asked her if she needed help. She did-gave me their brochure and told me to give her a call. So, I may be volunteering again.

Throughout the concert, I was taking photos. When the concert was over, I went up to one of the members and told him that I will send them a CD of all the photos I took. He was thrilled. He said that if they use any of the photos, they would give me credit. I said that is all I ask.

Then we came home, watched Rachel Maddow and the elections returns.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat   
awesome 8)  sounds like sooo much fun and wonderful opportunities ( future place to eat, future busy work and volunteering, and future pics) 8)

tell ya what..... we will all chip in and get you one...but you have to pay to get it back to the UK  ;)


The company is paying for all our furniture to be shipped.  I know I am getting a fire pit as a leaving gift because I discussed with someone when my leaving do would be. 

blrhghhghgh - I am still looking for afore mentioned dres :P


TJ MAxx had some cute dressy dresses

TJ MAxx had some cute dressy dresses
We do not have one around  :P  I have looked at Macy, Dillard's, and Nordstrom's online nothing that I see that works  (there are a lot that seem to be "evening gowns" but in small sizes, not quite what I am look for for little girls - more of a ballgown with all the frills, ruffles, sequins and bows to have them more girlish) Does this makes sense, probably not  :P

We do not have one around  :P  I have looked at Macy, Dillard's, and Nordstrom's online nothing that I see that works  (there are a lot that seem to be "evening gowns" but in small sizes, not quite what I am look for for little girls - more of a ballgown with all the frills, ruffles, sequins and bows to have them more girlish) Does this makes sense, probably not  :P


Could you buy a dress you like and sew/glue sequins/bows on it to make it more like you'd like?

Find a photo and post an example so we can all keep a look out!

The company is paying for all our furniture to be shipped.  I know I am getting a fire pit as a leaving gift because I discussed with someone when my leaving do would be. 


excellent O0

We do not have one around  :P  I have looked at Macy, Dillard's, and Nordstrom's online nothing that I see that works  (there are a lot that seem to be "evening gowns" but in small sizes, not quite what I am look for for little girls - more of a ballgown with all the frills, ruffles, sequins and bows to have them more girlish) Does this makes sense, probably not  :P


you could try tj maxx online :P

also sears and i don't know google parent dresses for girls?

Could you buy a dress you like and sew/glue sequins/bows on it to make it more like you'd like?

Find a photo and post an example so we can all keep a look out!
I am not seriously creative...  I can make things work in an emergency, but that is about it (otherwise sequins, ribbons, and rhinestones will be falling off throughout)

Here are some ideas - again, we have got to get it in the right price range (so I am looking consignment, clearance - and I have to have it by the end of July so custom made, even if I could afford it, is not an option).

http://www.sosweetboutique.com/fpdb/images/girls-pageant-dresses-TIF-1391014.jpg
http://www.bestbridalprices.com/images/alyce/spr2010/tn_634.jpg
http://www.dimitradesigns.com/uploads/images/partytime/angels_s09/girldress1306.jpg
http://www.preciousformals.com/dress_images/f/a44147.jpg

ugh - this is my pain.... 

I have a pink dress that Elizabeth has grown out of that I'd willingly post to you but I'm not sure it's quite 'glam' enough.  I've looked but I can't find any pictures of her in it.  :-\\

I have a pink dress that Elizabeth has grown out of that I'd willingly post to you but I'm not sure it's quite 'glam' enough.  I've looked but I can't find any pictures of her in it.  :-\\
Heck - these are some of the "less glam" ones...  I wish I had the time, patience and talent to glam up a dress :P  Funny things is, we do not buy dresses for Easter, concerts, pictures, weddings or even Christmas (they get outfits, but things that they will wear again and again) :D

the girls last year.... and it will be the eldest last time in it, she still wants to do it ( and I am encouraging her to fill out the application, and the essay all by herself this year) And I did find them both cheap (like less than a quarter of the price of some of the "cheaper" dresses out there - both NWT and they were ordered and then not wanted)
http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv76/2kidsami/DSC00415_2.jpg
http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv76/2kidsami/DSC00420.jpg

blrhghhghgh - I am still looking for afore mentioned dres :P


Is this for your daughter's special occasion? ???

the girls last year.... and it will be the eldest last time in it, she still wants to do it ( and I am encouraging her to fill out the application, and the essay all by herself this year)
http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv76/2kidsami/DSC00415_2.jpg
http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv76/2kidsami/DSC00420.jpg



very pretty Sami.  :)

I don't know how I've been feeling the past couple of days.  Yes I want my CI, but also wonder if I want somebody to love or a job or to think about becoming the next Weird Al or some kind of maybe all of the above.  Just called to dinner.

Sami-

what about a discount bridal shop for flowergirl
dress?

Sami - I don't know how you feel about thrift stores, but every now and then I see pageant gowns in thrift stores around here...
Perhaps I can make a concerted effort to look this week... if thrift stores don't creep you out, that is...  :-\\

feelin allright, lots of catching up to do. I missed you all but needed a break, and that break ended up being 2 months. it's good to be back

feelin allright, lots of catching up to do. I missed you all but needed a break, and that break ended up being 2 months. it's good to be back
About time!  ;)

Sami-

what about a discount bridal shop for flowergirl
dress?


Ha

I just logged in to post this same suggestion!

feelin allright, lots of catching up to do. I missed you all but needed a break, and that break ended up being 2 months. it's good to be back


Hey Mike,long time no see. :)

Sami - I don't know how you feel about thrift stores, but every now and then I see pageant gowns in thrift stores around here...
Perhaps I can make a concerted effort to look this week... if thrift stores don't creep you out, that is...  :-\\

Sami-

what about a discount bridal shop for flowergirl
dress?
Yep done that - notta... and Yep, doing that (online).   I am trying them all.  I am online looking at consignment shops.  As I have to go about 45 minutes for the nearest consignment shop (so I only hit them, every now and then - so it is hit or miss).  As long as the piece is in decent shape, I am OK (I am not handy enough for repairs).  

It just takes time...  The right dress, for the right money, at the right time.  In the meantime - I have 3 (or 4 and if I count the flower girl dresses as well 6) dresses I should put on consignment.

Yep done that - notta... and Yep, doing that (online).   I am trying them all.  I am online looking at consignment shops.  As I have to go about 45 minutes for the nearest consignment shop (so I only hit them, every now and then - so it is hit or miss).  As long as the piece is in decent shape, I am OK (I am not handy enough for repairs).  

It just takes time...  The right dress, for the right money, at the right time.  In the meantime - I have 3 (or 4 and if I count the flower girl dresses as well 6) dresses I should put on consignment.


you should... you can't be the only one going thru this problem...at least you'd help some other mom out then maybe karma will shine down favorably upon you.

Yep done that - notta... and Yep, doing that (online).   I am trying them all.  I am online looking at consignment shops.  As I have to go about 45 minutes for the nearest consignment shop (so I only hit them, every now and then - so it is hit or miss).  As long as the piece is in decent shape, I am OK (I am not handy enough for repairs).  

It just takes time...  The right dress, for the right money, at the right time.  In the meantime - I have 3 (or 4 and if I count the flower girl dresses as well 6) dresses I should put on consignment.



Have you checked out Criag's List?




Cat

you should... you can't be the only one going thru this problem...at least you'd help some other mom out then maybe karma will shine down favorably upon you.
OOOO - good karma - I need some of that... The favorite of the girl is the white on (no glitz, just pleats and the flowers)... and it a new fashion, so chances finding it cheap - notta :P

About time!  ;)
tell me about it!  ::)


Hey Mike,long time no see. :)
hi Howard, it's been a long time. have you been behaving?

tell me about it!  ::)
hi Howard, it's been a long time. have you been behaving?


wow...so far I've seen three posts from you...that's gotta be some sorta record  ;)  ;D


oh and welcome back....stay a while....

Have you checked out Criag's List?




Cat
Yep - nothing there (ok maybe one dress, but it was one of those short ones, completely glitzed out to the max, with the cupcake skirts - and was only a mere $600; and about 2 1/2 hours away) :P

We have our annual meeting with our friend/financial manager to make sure all our assets are doing the best they can.



Cat

Just as soon as we are ready to leave, a big nasty thunderstorm cell passes right over us. We are going to wait it out. I already called to say we may be late.



Cat

Just as soon as we are ready to leave, a big nasty thunderstorm cell passes right over us. We are going to wait it out. I already called to say we may be late.



Cat


you tell Tam's Hubby to leave your weather alone!  ;)

you tell Tam's Hubby to leave your weather alone!  ;)


;D

tell me about it!  ::)
hi Howard, it's been a long time. have you been behaving?


behaving like a good boy.

feelin allright, lots of catching up to do. I missed you all but needed a break, and that break ended up being 2 months. it's good to be back


Welcome back, Mike!!!  8) O0

Welcome back (Mike)
Your dreams were your ticket out.
Welcome back,
To that same old place that you laughed about.
Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.
Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've hot him on the spot, welcome back,
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

(I wrote that, just for you!  ;) :D )

Welcome back (Mike)
Your dreams were your ticket out.
Welcome back,
To that same old place that you laughed about.
Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.
Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've hot him on the spot, welcome back,
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

(I wrote that, just for you!   ;) :D )



LOO-KING GOOOOD Mr Bad-Fingerfan...... and Bookmistress too!  :)

Welcome back, Mike!!!  8) O0

Ditto! It's been ages.

Welcome back (Mike)
Your dreams were your ticket out.
Welcome back,
To that same old place that you laughed about.
Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.
Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've hot him on the spot, welcome back,
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

(I wrote that, just for you!   ;) :D )


Very Nice, Book.  :)

Facebook users!  Has anyone else seen this message?

"Sorry that I had to send this message. Since Facebook has recently become very popular, has become the many complaints that Facebook has become unacceptably slow. The report shows that the reason is that Facebook has a number of non-active members and, secondly, many new Facebook members. We want to send this message to see whether you're active members or not. If you're aktiviinen, can you send this message to at least 15 users. Use the "Copy - Cut and Paste" to show that you are still active. Those who do not send this message within 2 weeks in, will be removed in order to get more space. Send this message to your friends to show me that you are still active, and do not want to be removed. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg"

A friend of Elizabeth's forwarded it to her and I didn't know if it was genuine or not.

ETA: It looks like it's a hoax
http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/overload.asp

Going out to the boat today-finish cleaning her up and put the BOOM up. Get her all ready so we can have our first over-nighter sometime next week (weather permitting of course).



Cat

Going out to the boat today-finish cleaning her up and put the BOOM up. Get her all ready so we can have our first over-nighter sometime next week (weather permitting of course).



Cat


Your boat seems to have a small BOOM.  :D




Welcome back Mike! :)

Your boat seems to have a small BOOM.  :D




Welcome back Mike! :)



Well, it is a small boat (25 foot).



Cat

Facebook users!  Has anyone else seen this message?

"Sorry that I had to send this message. Since Facebook has recently become very popular, has become the many complaints that Facebook has become unacceptably slow. The report shows that the reason is that Facebook has a number of non-active members and, secondly, many new Facebook members. We want to send this message to see whether you're active members or not. If you're aktiviinen, can you send this message to at least 15 users. Use the "Copy - Cut and Paste" to show that you are still active. Those who do not send this message within 2 weeks in, will be removed in order to get more space. Send this message to your friends to show me that you are still active, and do not want to be removed. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg"

A friend of Elizabeth's forwarded it to her and I didn't know if it was genuine or not.

ETA: It looks like it's a hoax
http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/overload.asp
yeah this went around earlier this year. I got it then and figured it was a hoax as I am on there every day!  ;D

Facebook users!  Has anyone else seen this message?

"Sorry that I had to send this message. Since Facebook has recently become very popular, has become the many complaints that Facebook has become unacceptably slow. The report shows that the reason is that Facebook has a number of non-active members and, secondly, many new Facebook members. We want to send this message to see whether you're active members or not. If you're aktiviinen, can you send this message to at least 15 users. Use the "Copy - Cut and Paste" to show that you are still active. Those who do not send this message within 2 weeks in, will be removed in order to get more space. Send this message to your friends to show me that you are still active, and do not want to be removed. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg"

A friend of Elizabeth's forwarded it to her and I didn't know if it was genuine or not.

ETA: It looks like it's a hoax
http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/overload.asp
Nope never got it - I would think they could tell by your post status who is active and who is not  ???  Like I am sure there is spamwhare and spyware there somewhere :P

Well, it is a small boat (25 foot).



Cat
well then you need to get a 100 footer so you can have a BIG BOOM

The BOOM (big enough for ya, Midas?  ;) :D ;D ;D) is up. There is evidence that a little critter has taken up residence on the Big Dog. The toilet paper & paper towels were shredded, nut shells everywhere and little mousy poop all over the place.  ::) We found his nest but don't know if the mousy is still there-so we left some bait. If the bait is gone, the mousy is still there. If the bait is still there, then the mousy has gone. 


Cat

I don't know how I did it, but I lost my blood glucose meter today.  I've had the thing, always knew where it was, for 3 years (since I've been diagnosed).  Today, I take my reading before my nurse comes to poke at me.  And it vanishes into thin air!  It feels like I've lost an appendage.  Hubby and I have been tearing this house apart looking for the damn thing and I finally admit defeat.  Turns out that I looked on walmart.com and a replacement meter will only be $20 (although all the data of the past two weeks is gone but oh well whatcha gonna do.)

BOOM?

BOOM!

Set either of these to the video of the whale being blown up with the dynamite, and you've got a winner.  There are no personal problems that cannot be solved without a suitable application of explosives.

So I got an e-mail turning me down on the job I applied for


In other news today I went into James's class for their end of year presentations.  As a surprise they had made James a goodbye book.  Every child and several teachers wrote a page and one of the room moms laminated the cover and bound it.

We had a collection for the teacher and (knowing she hopes to move house this summer) we gave her a storage box full of useful things for moving house such as bubble wrap, parcel tape, sharpies etc.

I don't know how I did it, but I lost my blood glucose meter today.  I've had the thing, always knew where it was, for 3 years (since I've been diagnosed).  Today, I take my reading before my nurse comes to poke at me.  And it vanishes into thin air!  It feels like I've lost an appendage.  Hubby and I have been tearing this house apart looking for the damn thing and I finally admit defeat.  Turns out that I looked on walmart.com and a replacement meter will only be $20 (although all the data of the past two weeks is gone but oh well whatcha gonna do.)


Hope you're able to find it ASAP.

So I got an e-mail turning me down on the job I applied for


In other news today I went into James's class for their end of year presentations.  As a surprise they had made James a goodbye book.  Every child and several teachers wrote a page and one of the room moms laminated the cover and bound it.

We had a collection for the teacher and (knowing she hopes to move house this summer) we gave her a storage box full of useful things for moving house such as bubble wrap, parcel tape, sharpies etc.


sorry about the job.... James' book sounds really nice!

I don't know how I did it, but I lost my blood glucose meter today.  I've had the thing, always knew where it was, for 3 years (since I've been diagnosed).  Today, I take my reading before my nurse comes to poke at me.  And it vanishes into thin air!  It feels like I've lost an appendage.  Hubby and I have been tearing this house apart looking for the damn thing and I finally admit defeat.  Turns out that I looked on walmart.com and a replacement meter will only be $20 (although all the data of the past two weeks is gone but oh well whatcha gonna do.)


any chance the nurse relocated it or took it with her (accidentally of course)?

any chance the nurse relocated it or took it with her (accidentally of course)?


I asked her this morning when she came and she said that (at least in this area) the visiting nurses aren't allowed to take blood sugar readings because they are not a lab.  ??? :-\\  So I dunno.  I wasn't feeling good this morning so I texted the bride-to-be, and told her I would not be able to go to her shower today.  I apologized and told her I'd get her gift to her via her fiance or something.  I tried to go out and shop for stuff Thursday but nearly passed out after about a half hour of walking around.  :(  Got some stuff for the basket for her but not nearly everything I wanted to get. 

Hospital bills are starting  to come.  OMG.  That is all I have to say.

I guess we're gonna go out and get me a new meter, see ya'll later.

I asked her this morning when she came and she said that (at least in this area) the visiting nurses aren't allowed to take blood sugar readings because they are not a lab.   ??? :-\\  So I dunno.  I wasn't feeling good this morning so I texted the bride-to-be, and told her I would not be able to go to her shower today.  I apologized and told her I'd get her gift to her via her fiance or something.  I tried to go out and shop for stuff Thursday but nearly passed out after about a half hour of walking around.   :(  Got some stuff for the basket for her but not nearly everything I wanted to get. 

Hospital bills are starting  to come.  OMG.  That is all I have to say.

I guess we're gonna go out and get me a new meter, see ya'll later.


take care of  yourself patty

We were supposed to go up north to see Granddaughter #1's dance recital but Carlos isn't feeling well (allergies/sinus) so we stayed home.

As we were reading the morning paper, we had a visitor to bird feeder attached to the window. We were shocked because of a few things: 1. We have had that feeder up for over a year and only had a handful of visitors. 2. The fact that it was such a beautiful bird and we have never seen the likes of one before. Didn't know what kind-until I just did the research.

It was a male rose-breasted grosbeak. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough with the camera to get the shot and even if I did, it probably would have been a lousy shot anyway because it had to go through dirty windows (the window & storm window). But this is what it looked like:


http://photos.somd.com/data/27/WEB-RBGB-DSC_5078.jpg



Cat

We were supposed to go up north to see Granddaughter #1's dance recital but Carlos isn't feeling well (allergies/sinus) so we stayed home.

As we were reading the morning paper, we had a visitor to bird feeder attached to the window. We were shocked because of a few things: 1. We have had that feeder up for over a year and only had a handful of visitors. 2. The fact that it was such a beautiful bird and we have never seen the likes of one before. Didn't know what kind-until I just did the research.

It was a male rose-breasted grosbeak. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough with the camera to get the shot and even if I did, it probably would have been a lousy shot anyway because it had to go through dirty windows (the window & storm window). But this is what it looked like:


http://photos.somd.com/data/27/WEB-RBGB-DSC_5078.jpg



Cat



sorry Carlos isn't feeling well... that bird is beautiful.

sorry Carlos isn't feeling well... that bird is beautiful.



I do feel bad about missing her recital but at least we don't have deal with Carlos' ex.


I hope we will see the bird again and I will be ready with my camera.  ;)



Cat

I do feel bad about missing her recital but at least we don't have deal with Carlos' ex.


I hope we will see the bird again and I will be ready with my camera.  ;)



Cat



good point

&

I know you will! 

pretty bird, Cat!  (That sounds funny)

I'd like to put up a bird feeder but it would just be torture for my indoor cats who spend 90% of their time in the windows.



I found my old blood glucose meter.  It was in my purse (which is all black and the wallet thing is all black) but I swear I patted around inside my purse 3 times and did not find it.  We went and bought a new one yesterday, so now I've got a spare.  lol  I'm such a ditz sometimes.
I slept on the couch most of the day today and am STILL tired.  I hope I get some energy soon, I hate being a sloth.

We were supposed to go up north to see Granddaughter #1's dance recital but Carlos isn't feeling well (allergies/sinus) so we stayed home.

As we were reading the morning paper, we had a visitor to bird feeder attached to the window. We were shocked because of a few things: 1. We have had that feeder up for over a year and only had a handful of visitors. 2. The fact that it was such a beautiful bird and we have never seen the likes of one before. Didn't know what kind-until I just did the research.

It was a male rose-breasted grosbeak. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough with the camera to get the shot and even if I did, it probably would have been a lousy shot anyway because it had to go through dirty windows (the window & storm window). But this is what it looked like:


http://photos.somd.com/data/27/WEB-RBGB-DSC_5078.jpg



Cat


Wow Cat,that is so gorgeous.  :)

pretty bird, Cat!  (That sounds funny)

I'd like to put up a bird feeder but it would just be torture for my indoor cats who spend 90% of their time in the windows.



I found my old blood glucose meter.  It was in my purse (which is all black and the wallet thing is all black) but I swear I patted around inside my purse 3 times and did not find it.  We went and bought a new one yesterday, so now I've got a spare.  lol  I'm such a ditz sometimes.
I slept on the couch most of the day today and am STILL tired.  I hope I get some energy soon, I hate being a sloth.


glad you were able to find the glucose meter.

We were supposed to go up north to see Granddaughter #1's dance recital but Carlos isn't feeling well (allergies/sinus) so we stayed home.

As we were reading the morning paper, we had a visitor to bird feeder attached to the window. We were shocked because of a few things: 1. We have had that feeder up for over a year and only had a handful of visitors. 2. The fact that it was such a beautiful bird and we have never seen the likes of one before. Didn't know what kind-until I just did the research.

It was a male rose-breasted grosbeak. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough with the camera to get the shot and even if I did, it probably would have been a lousy shot anyway because it had to go through dirty windows (the window & storm window). But this is what it looked like:


http://photos.somd.com/data/27/WEB-RBGB-DSC_5078.jpg



Cat

I agree, that is quite a beautiful bird!

pretty bird, Cat!  (That sounds funny)

I'd like to put up a bird feeder but it would just be torture for my indoor cats who spend 90% of their time in the windows.



I found my old blood glucose meter.  It was in my purse (which is all black and the wallet thing is all black) but I swear I patted around inside my purse 3 times and did not find it.  We went and bought a new one yesterday, so now I've got a spare.  lol  I'm such a ditz sometimes.
I slept on the couch most of the day today and am STILL tired.  I hope I get some energy soon, I hate being a sloth.


glad you found it ..... too bad it wasn't before buying the other one.... personally I'd return the other one but not many people are as comfortable returning stuff as I am!

Ok, it is official. Both Carlos & I have some kind of bug. Not a big bug but a little one. We both are stuffy. I have had a sore throat the past couple of days (post nasal drip), and my nose it kind of drippy. Hopefully, it won't last.



Cat

Ok, it is official. Both Carlos & I have some kind of bug. Not a big bug but a little one. We both are stuffy. I have had a sore throat the past couple of days (post nasal drip), and my nose it kind of drippy. Hopefully, it won't last.



Cat


:(  bugs suck.  Hope you and DC feel better soon, Cat.

:(  bugs suck.  Hope you and DC feel better soon, Cat.



Thanks. I'm drinking herbal tea with honey right now. Last night, we had "Sinus Soup" for dinner-man, was it spicy but that is what we need.



Cat

So I got an e-mail turning me down on the job I applied for


In other news today I went into James's class for their end of year presentations.  As a surprise they had made James a goodbye book.  Every child and several teachers wrote a page and one of the room moms laminated the cover and bound it.

We had a collection for the teacher and (knowing she hopes to move house this summer) we gave her a storage box full of useful things for moving house such as bubble wrap, parcel tape, sharpies etc.
Sorry about the job karen. What a lovely thing to do for James, the sort of thing you treasure forever.

I haven't heard about the job I went for which I figure in not a good sign  :-\\

Today I was at the dentist. It turns out I have a crack in my tooth and rather than my filling leaking as I thought it is actually the only thing holding the tooth together! I have to go back on friday and have it sorted.  :(

Thanks. I'm drinking herbal tea with honey right now. Last night, we had "Sinus Soup" for dinner-man, was it spicy but that is what we need.



Cat
don't forget the lemon in your tea as well - then you get the added power packing punch to help your soar throat, and Vitamin C 8)

I love my Sweet dreams tea (mint, chammomile, and hibiscus) with lemon and honey - I start downing it at the sign of a cold (like 12-20 cups) and it seems to help!

:(  bugs suck.  Hope you and DC feel better soon, Cat.


me too!

I had soo much I wanted to accomplish today - and was motivated.  Took eldest to fishing camp and came home did some picking up, laundry (and spent time with the youngest).  Went to pick up the eldest and I stepped out of the truck and into slippery algea/mud - Down I went, straight into puddle, on my already broken tail bone, and my back hit the running board.  I am now soo stiff and soar, I have no motivation :P

Ok, it is official. Both Carlos & I have some kind of bug. Not a big bug but a little one. We both are stuffy. I have had a sore throat the past couple of days (post nasal drip), and my nose it kind of drippy. Hopefully, it won't last.



Cat


I've had a cold since Thursday.  It sucks!  Hope you guys get feeling better.  

I had soo much I wanted to accomplish today - and was motivated.  Took eldest to fishing camp and came home did some picking up, laundry (and spent time with the youngest).  Went to pick up the eldest and I stepped out of the truck and into slippery algea/mud - Down I went, straight into puddle, on my already broken tail bone, and my back hit the running board.  I am now soo stiff and soar, I have no motivation :P


OMG, that sucks!  You poor thing!  Do you have heating pad you can lay on?  :(

OMG, that sucks!  You poor thing!  Do you have heating pad you can lay on?   :(
I'll be fine - the worst is the lack of pride, going to pick up my daughter in a completely wet shorts (dripping actually) and mud all over (it went flying just like a cartoon). Composure was lost.  Oh well - tomorrow is a new day - Thanks Ash 8)

don't forget the lemon in your tea as well - then you get the added power packing punch to help your soar throat, and Vitamin C 8)

I love my Sweet dreams tea (mint, chammomile, and hibiscus) with lemon and honey - I start downing it at the sign of a cold (like 12-20 cups) and it seems to help!



Don't like lemon in my tea. The honey is helping (in Red Zinger). I forgot about the echinacea. I don't know if I take it now if it will help or not. As for the Vitamin C-we don't have any right now.  :-[  



Cat

I had soo much I wanted to accomplish today - and was motivated.  Took eldest to fishing camp and came home did some picking up, laundry (and spent time with the youngest).  Went to pick up the eldest and I stepped out of the truck and into slippery algea/mud - Down I went, straight into puddle, on my already broken tail bone, and my back hit the running board.  I am now soo stiff and soar, I have no motivation :P


aw that sucks sami.... will karma make it a little better?

I had soo much I wanted to accomplish today - and was motivated.  Took eldest to fishing camp and came home did some picking up, laundry (and spent time with the youngest).  Went to pick up the eldest and I stepped out of the truck and into slippery algea/mud - Down I went, straight into puddle, on my already broken tail bone, and my back hit the running board.  I am now soo stiff and soar, I have no motivation :P



Hope you are feeling better.



Cat

I had soo much I wanted to accomplish today - and was motivated.  Took eldest to fishing camp and came home did some picking up, laundry (and spent time with the youngest).  Went to pick up the eldest and I stepped out of the truck and into slippery algea/mud - Down I went, straight into puddle, on my already broken tail bone, and my back hit the running board.  I am now soo stiff and soar, I have no motivation :P


Ouch!  Hope you feel better soon.


I've had a cold since Thursday.  It sucks!  Hope you guys get feeling better. 


Hope you feel better also

Going up north about 2 hrs this weekend where the weather is about 10 degrees cooler.  It will be nice to get away :)  Going with my in-laws and sister-in-law & her kids.

get well hugs and wishes to Cat, Carlos and sami.


Met friends for coffee/tea and then lunch.    Ran some errands in town (including sorting out our mail delivery whilst in temporary accomodation).

Went into James's class to read to them.  Since it's nearly the end of term I read a few school themed poems.

Plans are going forward to leave for California this Saturday.  My aunt is hanging in there, but it sounds like everything is just getting worse and worse.  She keeps having seizures.  They put a port in her head so they could put the chemo in without worrying about her having a seizure in the middle of a treatment.  They are feeding her through an IV, and she is pretty much sleeping all the time.  She's in so much pain though that she moans and cries in her sleep. :-\\

I'm counting the days until we can leave.  I'm keeping myself busy as hell just to get through the time that is left.

There was some excitement for my cousin this weekend.  She got to carry the Relay torch during the survivor's lap at the Relay For Life.  My aunt was supposed to do it, but couldn't since she's fighting for her life again.  So they asked my cousin to go in her place.

Salinas woman carries Relay For Life torch for cancer-stricken mother

And here is an article about Relay For Life, with a picture of my cousin, her hubby, her baby, and my aunt's team (Full Throttle For A Cure):

Salinas' Relay For Life raises $650,000

Plans are going forward to leave for California this Saturday.  My aunt is hanging in there, but it sounds like everything is just getting worse and worse.  She keeps having seizures.  They put a port in her head so they could put the chemo in without worrying about her having a seizure in the middle of a treatment.  They are feeding her through an IV, and she is pretty much sleeping all the time.  She's in so much pain though that she moans and cries in her sleep. :-\\

I'm counting the days until we can leave.  I'm keeping myself busy as hell just to get through the time that is left.

There was some excitement for my cousin this weekend.  She got to carry the Relay torch during the survivor's lap at the Relay For Life.  My aunt was supposed to do it, but couldn't since she's fighting for her life again.  So they asked my cousin to go in her place.

Salinas woman carries Relay For Life torch for cancer-stricken mother

And here is an article about Relay For Life, with a picture of my cousin, her hubby, her baby, and my aunt's team (Full Throttle For A Cure):

Salinas' Relay For Life raises $650,000



Have a safe trip Jess. 

Nice article... I had a friend participating in that particular Relay for Life event.

Ok, it is official. Both Carlos & I have some kind of bug. Not a big bug but a little one. We both are stuffy. I have had a sore throat the past couple of days (post nasal drip), and my nose it kind of drippy. Hopefully, it won't last.



Cat


Hope you and Carlos feel better,take care of yourselves.

Feel like doggy doo today. My nose in running a marathon and my head is killing me. I'm also running a low grade fever. We were supposed to meet someone today but I called to postpone. Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.



Cat

Feel like doggy doo today. My nose in running a marathon and my head is killing me. I'm also running a low grade fever. We were supposed to meet someone today but I called to postpone. Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.



Cat


I hope you feel better tomorrow too...

Feel like doggy doo today. My nose in running a marathon and my head is killing me. I'm also running a low grade fever. We were supposed to meet someone today but I called to postpone. Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.



Cat


feel better soon Cat.

To Cat, Carlos, Ash, Patty, and Sami - I sure hope you'll all feel better soon!  :)

This thread is like a plague zone! It should be quarantined.  ;D

I took some NyQuil last night and now I feel very groggy. I am in LaLa Land right now. Still congested but now, I don't care.



Cat

I took some NyQuil last night and now I feel very groggy. I am in LaLa Land right now. Still congested but now, I don't care.



Cat
Feel Better Cat (and Carlos)

I took some NyQuil last night and now I feel very groggy. I am in LaLa Land right now. Still congested but now, I don't care.



Cat

Time to listen to some Doors music. It will all make sense soon.

OMG, that sucks!  You poor thing!  Do you have heating pad you can lay on?   :(
Get Better Ash - Hope you are feeling better!  AND THANKS

aw that sucks sami.... will karma make it a little better?
Of Course O0


Hope you are feeling better.



Cat
Thanks ;)

Ouch!  Hope you feel better soon.

Hope you feel better also
Getting better - thank you 8)

get well hugs and wishes to Cat, Carlos and sami.


Met friends for coffee/tea and then lunch.    Ran some errands in town (including sorting out our mail delivery whilst in temporary accomodation).

Went into James's class to read to them.  Since it's nearly the end of term I read a few school themed poems.
Thanks, and you are such a great parent (I would love to have you assist my class!)  Good luck packing :)

To Cat, Carlos, Ash, Patty, and Sami - I sure hope you'll all feel better soon!  :)
Thank you


I am getting better!  I only feel like I am laying on a golf ball when I laydown (or sit back against the seat), which is odd as my husband says there is no swelling, or bruising there (right on my shoulder blade).  It is very tender to the touch, and wakes me up if I roll over on it.  My back is scratched and my arm has a huge bruise.  But atleast my back does not feel like it needs any adjusting or anything!  Hopefully it all goes away soon!

Time to listen to some Doors music. It will all make sense soon.



;D ;D ;D ;D




Cat

yesterday I phoned AT&T to cancel our account.  Today I had an automated phone call with a survey to find out why I had cancelled the account.  It was going o.k. until I was asked to enter the 5 digit zip code of where I would be moving to.  So I entered nothing and got "You appear to have made an invalid entry.  Please try again.  Enter the five digit zip code of your new location".  Again I entered nothing and got the exact same message, over and over.  The thought that, gasp, someone might leave the US altogether just hadn't occured to whoever set up the system.  I hung up after being asked six times!

This thread is like a plague zone! It should be quarantined.  ;D


no kidding I woke up coughing this AM.
I have Paley events to attend this week. I do not have time for this schit.

yesterday I phoned AT&T to cancel our account.  Today I had an automated phone call with a survey to find out why I had cancelled the account.  It was going o.k. until I was asked to enter the 5 digit zip code of where I would be moving to.  So I entered nothing and got "You appear to have made an invalid entry.  Please try again.  Enter the five digit zip code of your new location".  Again I entered nothing and got the exact same message, over and over.  The thought that, gasp, someone might leave the US altogether just hadn't occured to whoever set up the system.  I hung up after being asked six times!


I hate that!

When I first moved to Santa Barbara I belonged to a gym in Stockton (yes I used to go to the gym)
I called them to cancel my membership b/c I moved. I got a letter few days layer saying they were sorry to see me cancel my membership and they offered me discounts to sign up again. I wonder what part of I moved five hours away they didn't understand during the first phone call.

I hate that!

When I first moved to Santa Barbara I belonged to a gym in Stockton (yes I used to go to the gym)
I called them to cancel my membership b/c I moved. I got a letter few days layer saying they were sorry to see me cancel my membership and they offered me discounts to sign up again. I wonder what part of I moved five hours away they didn't understand during the first phone call.


I had a similar thing with cancelling our newspaper subscrition.  "What can we do to get you to keep your subscription?"  I thought about asking if they delivered to the UK for the same price!

When do you actually leave the U.S. karen?

Out to try and take some pictures of the girl - she is wanting to enter the pageant again  :P  NO I do not have a dress yet (let alone 2)

Grrr - Just opened up our camper - and it seems as if one of our vent covers got blown off in some storm (we have only had about 10 of them in the past month) and bedding, mattress, pillows and such got soaked.  We didn't know it and mildew has grown everywhere - not sure if memory foam is resistant to mildew (which is what the mattress is made out of).  I am trying to clean blankets and sheets as well as possible :P

Grrr - Just opened up our camper - and it seems as if one of our vent covers got blown off in some storm (we have only had about 10 of them in the past month) and bedding, mattress, pillows and such got soaked.  We didn't know it and mildew has grown everywhere - not sure if memory foam is resistant to mildew (which is what the mattress is made out of).  I am trying to clean blankets and sheets as well as possible :P



Oh man, I feel for ya.



Cat

I took some NyQuil last night and now I feel very groggy. I am in LaLa Land right now. Still congested but now, I don't care.



Cat


take care and get some rest.

Oh man, I feel for ya.



Cat
Thanks Cat!





SOO we drove for an hour - and got to the camper parts store before it closed and got a new Vent!  We had to do it tonight, as the 10 day forecast has some possibility of rain or thunderstorms on every day of the week :P The vent is now on, I have 1 set of sheets that I can not get the mildew out of (If anyone has any ideas, I would love to hear them) - and the mattress has got to go  I hate having to spend money on this crap :\'(

what the L am I hearing?  Maybe I'm in hells kitchen because things tend to sound like pots and pans.  CI activated Aerosmith cd in  thats better

what the L am I hearing?  Maybe I'm in hells kitchen because things tend to sound like pots and pans.  CI activated Aerosmith cd in  thats better


Is it working well?

kind of soon to tell to tell  It might be working better then a hearing aid, but I think my brain can only work for so long.  I'm tried and I haven't had this all day.

kind of soon to tell to tell  It might be working better then a hearing aid, but I think my brain can only work for so long.  I'm tried and I haven't had this all day.


Hope it works out well.

Agency finally sent someone out to look at the monster hedges after the neighbour threatened them with court action. Long story about a tight fisted landlady who doesn't want to pay for work to be done on her house etc etc.

So anyway the guy came out yesterday afternoon and he was GORGEOUS!

Oh my word, if i was single and 20 years younger he wouldn't have stood a chance.  ;D I came over all unnecessary. I just hope he gets the contract.  ;D

When do you actually leave the U.S. karen?


no definite date yet.  sometime in mid-July depending on when our furniture arrives

Thanks Cat!





SOO we drove for an hour - and got to the camper parts store before it closed and got a new Vent!  We had to do it tonight, as the 10 day forecast has some possibility of rain or thunderstorms on every day of the week :P The vent is now on, I have 1 set of sheets that I can not get the mildew out of (If anyone has any ideas, I would love to hear them) - and the mattress has got to go  I hate having to spend money on this crap :\'(


white vinegar

white vinegar
If it has left brown dots/stains after washing they won't come out. They aren't dangerous in anyway it just looks bad. :-\\

do you get Miltons Fluid in the U.S?

http://www.sellesmedical.co.uk/product_images/0000/8108/MILF500.jpg

This is the stuff they recommend for dealing with mildew and I found it fantastic!

white vinegar


If it has left brown dots/stains after washing they won't come out. They aren't dangerous in anyway it just looks bad. :-\\

do you get Miltons Fluid in the U.S?

http://www.sellesmedical.co.uk/product_images/0000/8108/MILF500.jpg

This is the stuff they recommend for dealing with mildew and I found it fantastic!
I tried non chlorine bleach - Biz, and soaked ...  it is odd it is like there are both the black/grey spots and bleached out marks as well (Not sure if that was the sun beating down through the open vent hole) and even holes burnt through... I know I can not really repair them 100% but s much as possible (they are just sheets for the camper).  I washed them in chlorine bleach - and my one bedspread I would like to have "clean" and I washed it twice, and still spots (now I am going to try and hang it out in the bright sunshine)...

Do not think I have ever seen the Milton product, I will have to see if we have something similar...

Do not think I have ever seen the Milton product, I will have to see if we have something similar...


It is diluted and used to sterilise babies bottles, pacifiers etc.

It is diluted and used to sterilise babies bottles, pacifiers etc.
I just used weak bleach and water mix, for these (before I had the dishwasher that is) - not really sure if we have that

I just used weak bleach and water mix, for these (before I had the dishwasher that is) - not really sure if we have that


probably the same stuff

"Ingredients
Active Ingredient: Sodium Hypochlorite 2% w/v, Milton Sterilising Fluid also contains amongst other ingredients:, Sodium Chloride 16.5% w/v"

no definite date yet.  sometime in mid-July depending on when our furniture arrives



:\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(



Gonna miss seeing you on our way down/back from Conn.



Cat

So last night was my leaving do with all the Brits.  Kinda weird doing that now because we're here for at least another month or so.  Anyway it was so my gifts could be shipped back to the UK.  I'm not sure I could have taken a fire pit as a carry-on item!

Spending the next couple of days moving into the temporary accomodation, selling/giving away items we don't want to take back home (small items of furniture, holiday decorations, electricals, toys) and throwing away a ton of stuff.  I basically want to get it so that when the packers/movers come on Monday we can say pack everything in that room or only that pile needs to be packed.

This morning was the eldest last day at fishing camp, (put on by the county conservation office) and families were invited out to fish, clean them and then have a fish fry for lunch.  So off Me and the youngest went with.  Eldest has not caught a fish this whole week (I think her problem is, she would rather run for stuff, than keep her pole in the water).  After a few attempts and snags.  We found a good spot and caught 5 bluegill, Eldest caught 2 and Youngest caught 3...  Beautiful morning, nice and sunny!

Well after a not too bad start to the day we had a crappy afternoon!

I met Dai at lunchtime at the apartment building where we'll be living for a few weeks.  On the drive there the car was a bit odd.  It seemed to overaccelerate as I pulled out of the drive and it was making a sort of grinding noise occasionally.  Anyway, after looking around the apartment, we get in the car to go for lunch.  I put the car in reverse and it doesn't seem to work - the car won't go backwards.  So I put it into park then back into reverse and the car lurches backwards then stops then lurches backwards again.  I manage to kangaroo out of the parking spot, put the car into drive and the grinding noise is now definitely worse.  So we decide to drive straight to the garage.

Leave the car at the garage, walk up to Subway for lunch.  Dai had lent his car to a colleague so we call him to find out he'll be back around 2 p.m.  Slight problem with that - I was supposed to meet James from school at 1.55!!  So we call a friend and arrange for James to go home on another bus.  Dai's car comes back and we drive to my friends house.  James hasn't long arrived so we agree to stay for a short while so he can play.  But we need to leave to be home for 3 when Elizabeth gets in.

My cell phone rings after about 5 minutes.  It's Elizabeth!  She finished school an hour and a half earlier than normal and I hadn't known.  She'd waited until James should have got home and went to meet the bus.  Also she thought she could ask the bus driver for help, because I still wasn't home.  But when the bus sailed straight past she panicked.  Then she saw a neighbour (we don't really know any of them very well but she'd seen him before walking his dog) so she asked him for help.  She called Dai's cell phone (but misremembered the number), he drove her to a friends house nearby (they weren't home), then she called the school to ask for my cell phone number.  Bless her heart, she was in a state.

We came straight home and apologised a lot!  Then Elizabeth adn I made brownies so we could take some to the neighbour as a thank you.

^oh gosh

although I haven't given it much of a chance and it probably has some more programs that can be programmed in and adjusted,  I hear music ( speech and sound)  better with my lousy right ear that is beyond help.  I cant really say how much speech I'm picking up.        I just want to celebrate yeah yeah

^oh gosh

although I haven't given it much of a chance and it probably has some more programs that can be programmed in and adjusted,  I hear music ( speech and sound)  better with my lousy right ear that is beyond help.  I cant really say how much speech I'm picking up.         I just want to celebrate yeah yeah


That's great,at least you're improving slowly. :)

No, I'm hating it so far and it seems my bad ear is better then my good ear with the CI.  Kind of cool having a magnet head.  I see the audiologist again on July 2nd

Sami sorry about your sheets and stuff..... If it were me I'd go to kmart or Wally world and get a new set on sale...  ;)  but I also buy clothes in lieu of doing laundry so you know....don't go by me.

Karen what a day! I'm glad miss elizabeth survived the ordeal. and that there were brownies afterward!  That is a good argument for why kids should be allowed cell phones but I think they should only have them for emergencies and programmed to call mom, dad, one family friend and 911.  They used to make ones for little kids...don't know if they still do tho.


I am going to LA for a My Three Sons reunion...


Last night was Robert Morse but I was too tired to go to that. hopefully my friend got me autographs...

The night before Rona Barrett put on her one woman show.... It was pretty good. Great clips in between all the talking. In the audience with me as Nancy Dussault, Ann Jeffreys, Ed Ames, Mitzi Gaynor, Ruta Lee, Bo Derek, Stephanie Powers, and few other celebs I heard were there but I didn't see... I have since forgotten who they were.

The night before that was Room 222.  Karen Valentine And Denise Nicholas were there... as well as the chick who was a student with ponytails and the white dude with the fro (he's balding now)  in the audience was Frances Fisher (I have a great pic with her...)  Anna Marie Johnson (I have an okay pic with her)  and Robert Hays sat next to us... Also I got a pic with Asaad Kelada (If you don't recognize the name then go back and watch practically any sitcom from the 80s he probably directed it....) my personal favorite Facts of Life...
Oh yeah James L Brooks was there too... I got his autograph but no pic.

Sorry if any of this is duplicate info I have forgotten what I typed the last time I was online....

Just got a text from Patty- she is back in the hospital because there is a lot of bleeding from her wound. She has no news yet but wanted to be sure we all knew that she was "still alive so far"  :)

Also- Sami- she is sorry she has not found any pageant gowns in any PA thrift stores.  I love that patty she's such a trooper. She's in the hospital but worried that Sami won't have a dress for her daughter! 


Take Care Patty we miss you! And Love you... thanks for the text!

No, I'm hating it so far and it seems my bad ear is better then my good ear with the CI.  Kind of cool having a magnet head.  I see the audiologist again on July 2nd


Good Luck with the audiologist.

Just got a text from Patty- she is back in the hospital because there is a lot of bleeding from her wound. She has no news yet but wanted to be sure we all knew that she was "still alive so far"  :)

Also- Sami- she is sorry she has not found any pageant gowns in any PA thrift stores.  I love that patty she's such a trooper. She's in the hospital but worried that Sami won't have a dress for her daughter! 


Take Care Patty we miss you! And Love you... thanks for the text!







Give her our love, too.


We are thinking of you, Patty.



Cat

Just got a text from Patty- she is back in the hospital because there is a lot of bleeding from her wound. She has no news yet but wanted to be sure we all knew that she was "still alive so far"  :)

Also- Sami- she is sorry she has not found any pageant gowns in any PA thrift stores.  I love that patty she's such a trooper. She's in the hospital but worried that Sami won't have a dress for her daughter! 


Take Care Patty we miss you! And Love you... thanks for the text!




OMG - I hope she is alright - and what a wonderful girl...  Make sure to tell her, we will be alright!  I feel so bad...  We will have dresses.  I am praying for her =)

Good Luck with the audiologist.


should be fine.  There are three programs of sounds and the one program I have so far would take the Bee Gees and make them not sound so high.  Anyone with a low foice is even harder to hear.  I'm being told this takes getting use to and stuff and I need to practice, but I'm not really sure how much practice I'm going to need because it seems I can tell how it works.  Anyway, get the programs then I can have fun.

Big love and hugs to Patty from me too.

should be fine.  There are three programs of sounds and the one program I have so far would take the Bee Gees and make them not sound so high.  Anyone with a low foice is even harder to hear.  I'm being told this takes getting use to and stuff and I need to practice, but I'm not really sure how much practice I'm going to need because it seems I can tell how it works.  Anyway, get the programs then I can have fun.


Why The Bee Gees?

high pitch

high pitch


exactly,Barry Gibb always had that high pitch in the songs.

well even the things not quite that are being lowered by the program I have in the ci right now.  Hopefully I'll get a program that will make lower voices higher because I have more trouble understanding lower voices usually.

Spent the day at house whilst the packers put everything in boxes or wrapped it in bubble wrap or both!

They will finish off tomorrow and then stick everything in the container.

We have been staying in a hotel because the apartment isn't quite ready.  Unfortunately the hotel is full tomorrow so we need to move into the apartment anyway.

My car needs a new transmission - that's what all the funny noises were about on Friday.  The car is less than three years old and has only done about 35,000 miles.  Dai reckons we've been pronouncing the name wrong.  It's a Dodge Grand Caravan, but we should pronounce the final 'e' in dodge - "Dodgy"!! Also the 'j' in Jeep should be said the Spanish way - "Heep"  ;D

It has stormed here at least once a day for the past 2 weeks :P  I hate unpredictable weather, I want to be able to go to zoo, waterpark, and all other stuff without the weather spoiling the trip :-\\

Yesterday, we emptied the dinning room. All the furniture is out as well as all the stuff on the walls. We were going to put the table in the spare bedroom (on top of the bed) but we couldn't get it in the door. So we brought it outside on the porch. The room now echos. The cats don't know what is going on. It was so funny because Electra was yowling in there and her voiced just echoed.  ;D ;D ;D

In a short time (within the next hour), the floor is going to be sanded and then polyurethaned. We decided not to have it stained-just going natural. This will take a few days since we have to wait a while for each coat to dry. Then on Friday, the room is going to be painted. YAY!!!! I have been wanting to have this done for over a year now.

Oh, and tomorrow we are going to an auction and MAYBE buying a new/old table (an antique). It doesn't really scream at me but it has four leaves which is what I want-so we have room for when ALL the kids come for dinner. It depends of what it goes for.



Cat

It has stormed here at least once a day for the past 2 weeks :P  I hate unpredictable weather, I want to be able to go to zoo, waterpark, and all other stuff without the weather spoiling the trip :-\\


How much rain have you been getting?  ???

Spent a blissful day at the V&A in London. Went to the new fashion exhibit where they had an exhibition of Grace Kelly's clothes. Also went to Humming bird bakery and ate vanilla cheesecake. *happy sigh*

hi everyone, I've bee taking busses.  I've been bowntown to get a new bus scedule, the mall to remember how much it sucks, and stopped at a store near hope to get some stuff because I hate shopping with my mom.  nothing real exiting but go I love getting out of the house and doing what I want.

Update. Patty's wound is infected but she says she feels good. Just misses her computer and her cats.


I met Eddie, Lumpy, Wally & the Beav last night. It was great fun! 

Update. Patty's wound is infected but she says she feels good. Just misses her computer and her cats.


I met Eddie, Lumpy, Wally & the Beav last night. It was great fun! 
her wound?  what the heck, was this from her emergency stomach surgery thing a couple weeks ago?  she'll be in my prayers. so you got to see the boys from Leave It To Beaver? that is awesome. was that fun or what?  oops..you said it was fun  :D

her wound?  what the heck, was this from her emergency stomach surgery thing a couple weeks ago?  she'll be in my prayers. so you got to see the boys from Leave It To Beaver? that is awesome. was that fun or what?  oops..you said it was fun  :D


naw she was shot if you'd been around you'd know that.







Okay she wasn't really shot. And yeah it's from her surgery. But you should stick around more frequently.  :P

naw she was shot if you'd been around you'd know that.







Okay she wasn't really shot. And yeah it's from her surgery. But you should stick around more frequently.  :P
oh man, I'm sorry i wasn't around.  :(  glad to hear she's gonna be ok. i remember her hubby had posted something about her going to the hospital for an emergency awhile back.  hey, you really had me worried there  >:( I'm thinking, how'd she get shot?  crikey! yeah, I'm trying to find my way back home here and i will. first time I've posted from work since i dont know when.

Update. Patty's wound is infected but she says she feels good. Just misses her computer and her cats.


I met Eddie, Lumpy, Wally & the Beav last night. It was great fun! 


I'm keeping Patty in my thoughts.  Hope she has a speedy recovery!  :)

That's so cool you got to meet the guys from Leave it to Beaver, Q!  I'm so glad you had fun!  8)

Hope Patty soon recovers.

The furniture went today.  :\'(

(driving to the house the song Photograph by Nickleback came on the radio and I was nearly bawling my eyes out in the car  :-[)

Spent most of the day cleaning.  Picked up a hire car for Dai so we can have a car each again.  Moved into the apartment.  Need to spend tomorrow finishing off cleaning the house and taking all the rubbish to the dump.

Update. Patty's wound is infected but she says she feels good. Just misses her computer and her cats.


I met Eddie, Lumpy, Wally & the Beav last night. It was great fun!  
Oh, I am praying and sending her all the good thoughts I can!  I hope she recoop's fast!

OH - AND HOW COOL Q!  Some of my childhood icons! O0

Hope Patty soon recovers.

The furniture went today.   :\'(

(driving to the house the song Photograph by Nickleback came on the radio and I was nearly bawling my eyes out in the car  :-[)

Spent most of the day cleaning.  Picked up a hire car for Dai so we can have a car each again.  Moved into the apartment.  Need to spend tomorrow finishing off cleaning the house and taking all the rubbish to the dump.
I hate when songs come on the radio, and I am driving and blubbering like a baby....  Sometime's a single song can be sooo emotional!

Here in California.  Aunt has, at most, a week to live.  Obviously, circumstances have changed in regards to her health.  It sucks.

F**K YOU CANCER.

Update. Patty's wound is infected but she says she feels good. Just misses her computer and her cats.


I met Eddie, Lumpy, Wally & the Beav last night. It was great fun! 


glad she's feeling a little better.

I hate when songs come on the radio, and I am driving and blubbering like a baby....  Sometime's a single song can be sooo emotional!


especially Air Supply.

Here in California.  Aunt has, at most, a week to live.  Obviously, circumstances have changed in regards to her health.  It sucks.

F**K YOU CANCER.


Dammit.  I'm so sorry to hear this, Jess.

Here in California.  Aunt has, at most, a week to live.  Obviously, circumstances have changed in regards to her health.  It sucks.

F**K YOU CANCER.
Prayers to you and your family.  I am sure she is more comforted as you are there!  This really sucks.

Update. Patty's wound is infected but she says she feels good. Just misses her computer and her cats.


I met Eddie, Lumpy, Wally & the Beav last night. It was great fun! 



Thanks for giving us an update on Patty. If you can get a message to her, tell her that we all miss her and send our love & good wishes to her for a speedy recovery.


Too bad June wasn't there last night because you could ask her if to speak jive.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat

Here in California.  Aunt has, at most, a week to live.  Obviously, circumstances have changed in regards to her health.  It sucks.

F**K YOU CANCER.


that sucks Jess I"m so sorry....

oh man, I'm sorry i wasn't around.  :(  glad to hear she's gonna be ok. i remember her hubby had posted something about her going to the hospital for an emergency awhile back.  hey, you really had me worried there  >:( I'm thinking, how'd she get shot?  crikey! yeah, I'm trying to find my way back home here and i will. first time I've posted from work since i dont know when.


Sorry I know it was a bad joke but it was all I could think of at the time....


glad you're easing your way into it....your presence has been missed.




Oh, I am praying and sending her all the good thoughts I can!  I hope she recoop's fast!

OH - AND HOW COOL Q!  Some of my childhood icons! O0



I'm keeping Patty in my thoughts.  Hope she has a speedy recovery!  :)

That's so cool you got to meet the guys from Leave it to Beaver, Q!  I'm so glad you had fun!  8)




Thanks for giving us an update on Patty. If you can get a message to her, tell her that we all miss her and send our love & good wishes to her for a speedy recovery.


Too bad June wasn't there last night because you could ask her if to speak jive.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat



I will send her all your love....



oh and apparently... the reason June wore pearls is because Barbara Billingsley had a thin neck and the way the show was lit there was a dark spot on her neck because of the way her bones stuck out creating a concave effect but the pearls would reflect the light making her neck look full or normal or something.... fascinating eh?

Girls are off to Invention Camp - and I am trying to figure out what I am going to eat for lunch  :P  Yep it is storming - this makes something like 21 out of 25 days now...

We are having an earthquake!  :o :o :o :o



Cat

We are having an earthquake!  :o :o :o :o



Cat
:o

Thinking good thoughts, and hope it is just a large truck going by!

We are having an earthquake!  :o :o :o :o



Cat

seriously? I love earthquakes!

:o

Thinking good thoughts, and hope it is just a large truck going by!



No, this wasn't a truck going by. I know what a truck going by feels like and this wasn't it. At first I thought that it was my cat jumping on the back of the chair. I asked Carlos, "What is that?" He said, "I think it is an earthquake." It lasted about 30 seconds or so. It wasn't very strong. Either we are very far from the epicenter or it was extremely deep.



seriously? I love earthquakes!



This is the second one we have had since I have been living here. This one wasn't as bad as the first one (which woke us up one Saturday morning). I did report it.



Cat

I found out that it was in Montreal/Ontario and was 5.5.

    *  49 km (31 miles) N (349°) from Cumberland, Ontario, Canada
    * 52 km (33 miles) N (10°) from Gatineau, Qu�bec, Canada
    * 58 km (36 miles) NNE (16°) from Hull, Qu�bec, Canada
    * 61 km (38 miles) N (11°) from OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada



Cat

I feel misrable  I don't feel like I'm getting anything really accomplished and I don't think I ever will.  what am I doing here both as in this thread and my live?  Why am I thinking like this?  How do I end up doing things that I  had no intent of doing? 

We are having an earthquake!  :o :o :o :o



Cat


Oh My,hope everything is ok Cat.  :o

gonna be reconnecting by phone with a very good friend from my past. haven't seen or talked with her in over 28 years. lots of catching up to do. should be a trip

Here in California.  Aunt has, at most, a week to live.  Obviously, circumstances have changed in regards to her health.  It sucks.

F**K YOU CANCER.


I'm so sorry, Jess.  :\'(  Keeping you all in my thoughts.


We are having an earthquake!  :o :o :o :o



Cat


Oh, wow!  :(  I hope you're all safe. 

gonna be reconnecting by phone with a very good friend from my past. haven't seen or talked with her in over 28 years. lots of catching up to do. should be a trip


sounds fun.

The first day - out of MANY, that is ZERO percent chance of rain!  w00t w00t

After having to drive an hour to go and pick up the girls from invention camp and get them back home in Severe Storm conditions (lightening, heavy rain, flooding roads and tornado sightings) I am very thankful that today will be an uneventful day!

The first day - out of MANY, that is ZERO percent chance of rain!  w00t w00t

After having to drive an hour to go and pick up the girls from invention camp and get them back home in Severe Storm conditions (lightening, heavy rain, flooding roads and tornado sightings) I am very thankful that today will be an uneventful day!


what did they invent???

It's June 24th. I'm in line for an iPhone. Been here for an hour. They open in 30 mins.
Sure hope I get out in time for work...




It was a valiant effort on my part but it just isn't going to happen. The line didn't move for an hour.
They were taking 1 "walk up" for every 50 pre orders. At least 200 in the pre order line and about 100 ppl in front of me. If I didt have to work til 11 I coulda made it.

what did they invent???
They are making a Rube Goldberg device (I am not sure what it does, they won't tell me - I have to go to the inventor's showcase tomorrow).  They are making a robotic pet.  And building a city for the avatar's that they created - complete with water and electricity (they have harnessed power through water - and made aquaducts ) and they learned about solar power (with some damn chemical, that captures the sun - invisible; but at night glows; seems my youngest got it all over - and now various spots of my house glow at night...).  And they are learning about culture (and ancient games, and talking drums, and musical sticks, lacross and etc...) because their cities have to have some form of entertainment. 

They are having a blast!  And this morning, my daughter "Mom what does LED stand for?"  I told my friend I would get this question right, because my mom know's all of this weird stuff....  I am getting the prize for answering the question of the day - chants the whole 1/2 hour to camp  - light emitting diode  ::)

It's June 24th. I'm in line for an iPhone. Been here for an hour. They open in 30 mins.
Sure hope I get out in time for work...




It was a valiant effort on my part but it just isn't going to happen. The line didn't move for an hour.
They were taking 1 "walk up" for every 50 pre orders. At least 200 in the pre order line and about 100 ppl in front of me. If I didt have to work til 11 I coulda made it.
Good - otherwise I would have to be jealous or something O0


Sorry about the waste of time your attempt was though :P

Good - otherwise I would have to be jealous or something O0


Sorry about the waste of time your attempt was though :P




whatev..... the AT&T store gets a shipment on Tuesday.... you know I'm just gonna try again  :P

They are making a Rube Goldberg device (I am not sure what it does, they won't tell me - I have to go to the inventor's showcase tomorrow).  They are making a robotic pet.  And building a city for the avatar's that they created - complete with water and electricity (they have harnessed power through water - and made aquaducts ) and they learned about solar power (with some damn chemical, that captures the sun - invisible; but at night glows; seems my youngest got it all over - and now various spots of my house glow at night...).  And they are learning about culture (and ancient games, and talking drums, and musical sticks, lacross and etc...) because their cities have to have some form of entertainment. 

They are having a blast!  And this morning, my daughter "Mom what does LED stand for?"  I told my friend I would get this question right, because my mom know's all of this weird stuff....  I am getting the prize for answering the question of the day - chants the whole 1/2 hour to camp  - light emitting diode  ::)



Sounds fun!  Can't wait till you come back from the showcase to tell me what the hell it is...  ;D

whatev..... the AT&T store gets a shipment on Tuesday.... you know I'm just gonna try again  :P
My phone still works well... and I really want an iPad...  maybe they will both drop in price ;)

My phone still works well... and I really want an iPad...  maybe they will both drop in price ;)


I want an ipad too... I definitely need that to drop in price!  I'm eligible for the upgrade so the iPhone won't be that much...

Sounds fun!  Can't wait till you come back from the showcase to tell me what the hell it is...  ;D
tomorrow is my shopping day too

I didn't get the new (old) table at the auction last night. The bidding went up too high. That is ok because the table didn't scream at me. I'm sure the right table will come along at the right price. I did, however get a set of 4 chairs. I THOUGHT they were antiques but after doing a little research, I think they are only about 30 years old or so-but they are in an antique style (with embroidered seat-similar to something my grandmother had) and I got it for an OUTSTANDING price. Even though they are NOT antiques, I still love them-and that is all that counts. Now, to find a table to go with them.



Cat

Home from Hospital Stay part 2:Electric Boogaloo

Thank you all for kind thoughts and prayers, I truly believe that they help!

Kinda exhausted and a little sore but, at least I'm home in my filthy house.  yay!

We need to find some couch cushions somewhere.  :-\\

Glad you made it safely to Cali Jess.  VERY  sorry about your aunt's condition.

karen, I was so weepy when I moved from my apartment two years ago to my house.  That kinda snuck up on me.


I felt the earthquake in the hospital too, at first I thought that perhaps the hospital was doing some construction, but quickly realized what it was (even though it was a very small swaying by the time it reached da burgh!) 

Glad to be home, my one cat actually came when I called it (the other took a message and got back to me later)  lol

Home from Hospital Stay part 2:Electric Boogaloo

Thank you all for kind thoughts and prayers, I truly believe that they help!

Kinda exhausted and a little sore but, at least I'm home in my filthy house.  yay!

We need to find some couch cushions somewhere.   :-\\

Glad you made it safely to Cali Jess.  VERY  sorry about your aunt's condition.

karen, I was so weepy when I moved from my apartment two years ago to my house.  That kinda snuck up on me.


I felt the earthquake in the hospital too, at first I thought that perhaps the hospital was doing some construction, but quickly realized what it was (even though it was a very small swaying by the time it reached da burgh!) 




YAY!!! you're home!!!!  and on top of your game already...  ;D

Home from Hospital Stay part 2:Electric Boogaloo

Thank you all for kind thoughts and prayers, I truly believe that they help!

Kinda exhausted and a little sore but, at least I'm home in my filthy house.  yay!

We need to find some couch cushions somewhere.   :-\\

Glad you made it safely to Cali Jess.  VERY  sorry about your aunt's condition.

karen, I was so weepy when I moved from my apartment two years ago to my house.  That kinda snuck up on me.


I felt the earthquake in the hospital too, at first I thought that perhaps the hospital was doing some construction, but quickly realized what it was (even though it was a very small swaying by the time it reached da burgh!) 

Glad to be home, my one cat actually came when I called it (the other took a message and got back to me later)  lol



Glad you're home.



Cat

Took a ride to the garden center today, on the way we saw television news crews and pulled over because we have plenty of time and we were curious.  Turned out to be the funeral of the granny, mother, and 2 children, murdered by daddy dearest.  It was way too sad, we left.  All I could think of was how glad it wasn't me walking into that church.

www.necn.com/06/24/10/Hundreds-attend-Winchester-Mass-funeral-/landing.html?blockID=260156&feedID=4215

Home from Hospital Stay part 2:Electric Boogaloo

Thank you all for kind thoughts and prayers, I truly believe that they help!

Kinda exhausted and a little sore but, at least I'm home in my filthy house.  yay!

We need to find some couch cushions somewhere.   :-\\

Glad you made it safely to Cali Jess.  VERY  sorry about your aunt's condition.

karen, I was so weepy when I moved from my apartment two years ago to my house.  That kinda snuck up on me.


I felt the earthquake in the hospital too, at first I thought that perhaps the hospital was doing some construction, but quickly realized what it was (even though it was a very small swaying by the time it reached da burgh!) 

Glad to be home, my one cat actually came when I called it (the other took a message and got back to me later)  lol
Yay - glad you are back!

almost all done with the house!  The kids are fed up with being there.  we had the walk through today and will get our full deposit back - yay!  Cleared everything out, we just need to drop off the rest of the keys and the garage door opener (both are with my car which is still at the shop having a new transmission fitted).

almost all done with the house!  The kids are fed up with being there.  we had the walk through today and will get our full deposit back - yay!  Cleared everything out, we just need to drop off the rest of the keys and the garage door opener (both are with my car which is still at the shop having a new transmission fitted).




good stuff....cept for the car.....too bad the transmission couldn't have held together just 3 more weeks...

I want an ipad too... I definitely need that to drop in price!  I'm eligible for the upgrade so the iPhone won't be that much...



Are they really expensive?  ???

Are they really expensive?  ???


the iPad goes anywhere from $499 - $849 depending on which one you get.  I want the most expensive one. More memory plus it uses both WiFi and 3G

I want an ipad too... I definitely need that to drop in price!  I'm eligible for the upgrade so the iPhone won't be that much...

Eligible for the upgrade???  I thought it was a set price, you buy it and such....  (which is why I still have the first generation 2G, and the first 3G) ???

Eligible for the upgrade???  I thought it was a set price, you buy it and such....  (which is why I still have the first generation 2G, and the first 3G) ???



no... with this new one its 199 for a 16gb and 299 for 32.... but if you're not eligible for an upgrade you pay a couple hundred more or something...

no... with this new one its 199 for a 16gb and 299 for 32.... but if you're not eligible for an upgrade you pay a couple hundred more or something...
OH - I thought those were the normal price.... Damn - do not really have $300 to spend this month  :P  Got to buy a new mattress, and bedding (for camper) and still a couple dresses... Let alone the other "fair projects" the girls will be putting together. And then you got the whole fair thing (man I never even bought myself any new summer clothes)

OH - I thought those were the normal price.... Damn - do not really have $300 to spend this month  :P  Got to buy a new mattress, and bedding (for camper) and still a couple dresses... Let alone the other "fair projects" the girls will be putting together. And then you got the whole fair thing (man I never even bought myself any new summer clothes)



that's why I don't have kids...more toys for me!!!!  ;)

the iPad goes anywhere from $499 - $849 depending on which one you get.  I want the most expensive one. More memory plus it uses both WiFi and 3G


I think I might get it when it goes down in price.

that's why I don't have kids...more toys for me!!!!  ;)
LOL - well some people never grow up ;)

That is fine, I have 2 great kids and I wouldn't trade them 8)

Just had some bad news.  My grandad died yesterday.  To be honest it's not totally unexpected, in that he's had a series of strokes and has been in a nursing home for about 5 years.  I don't know the exact cause yet, apparently my uncle visited him and he was in good spirits, looking forward to watching a World Cup game.  half an hour after my uncle left he got a phone call to say he'd passed away.

Just had some bad news.  My grandad died yesterday.  To be honest it's not totally unexpected, in that he's had a series of strokes and has been in a nursing home for about 5 years.  I don't know the exact cause yet, apparently my uncle visited him and he was in good spirits, looking forward to watching a World Cup game.  half an hour after my uncle left he got a phone call to say he'd passed away.





Oh Karen, I'm so sorry. My condolences to you and your family.


((((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))



Cat

The dinning room floor is done-YAY!!!! Now, it just has to dry. The whole house smells like varnish-which it has for the past 3 days. Monday, the painting will be started. YAY!!!! I have only wanted to get this done for the past YEAR now.


Tonight, we are going to see Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon. YAY!!!!!



Cat

sorry karen

cool cat


I got to go water my plants

Just had some bad news.  My grandad died yesterday.  To be honest it's not totally unexpected, in that he's had a series of strokes and has been in a nursing home for about 5 years.  I don't know the exact cause yet, apparently my uncle visited him and he was in good spirits, looking forward to watching a World Cup game.  half an hour after my uncle left he got a phone call to say he'd passed away.




I'm sorry Karen,my condolences.  :(

Just had some bad news.  My grandad died yesterday.  To be honest it's not totally unexpected, in that he's had a series of strokes and has been in a nursing home for about 5 years.  I don't know the exact cause yet, apparently my uncle visited him and he was in good spirits, looking forward to watching a World Cup game.  half an hour after my uncle left he got a phone call to say he'd passed away.




my condolences to you and your family karen

The dinning room floor is done-YAY!!!! Now, it just has to dry. The whole house smells like varnish-which it has for the past 3 days. Monday, the painting will be started. YAY!!!! I have only wanted to get this done for the past YEAR now.


Tonight, we are going to see Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon. YAY!!!!!



Cat



I WANNA GO!!! 

Just had some bad news.  My grandad died yesterday.  To be honest it's not totally unexpected, in that he's had a series of strokes and has been in a nursing home for about 5 years.  I don't know the exact cause yet, apparently my uncle visited him and he was in good spirits, looking forward to watching a World Cup game.  half an hour after my uncle left he got a phone call to say he'd passed away.





I'm so sorry to hear this, Karen. {{hugs}}

Just had some bad news.  My grandad died yesterday.  To be honest it's not totally unexpected, in that he's had a series of strokes and has been in a nursing home for about 5 years.  I don't know the exact cause yet, apparently my uncle visited him and he was in good spirits, looking forward to watching a World Cup game.  half an hour after my uncle left he got a phone call to say he'd passed away.




{{{{{{{ :-* }}}}}}}}

((((((((((HUGS)))))))))) for Karen.  I'm so sorry.  :\'(  :\'(

I'm so happy you're doing so well, Patty!  :)

Cat - hope you have a great time at the concert!  Sounds like fun!  :)

My condolences to you and your family, karen

Cat - I'm happy that you are getting your home improvements done at last.  I would love to start some of our own...Everything in due time, I guess.  :-\\  Have fun at the concert, sounds like a really great one.


I overdid it today.  I moved around too much, and now I'm so sore.  Hubby bought us another couch since I kinda bled all over the other one.  :-[  And we haad it delivered, which meant clearing out most of the living room in order to make room for the delivery guys.  Hubby single-handedly moved the old couch out.  I knew I could not help with that, but I moved the end table and everything on and under it.  (including boxes stowed there from moving.  Hubby doesn't want the coffee table back there again, forcing me to figure out where the hell to put it all now.  ugh.  It'll work out.

It's a beautiful couch.  He picked it out.  Very good taste.

I overdid it today.  I moved around too much, and now I'm so sore.   Hubby bought us another couch since I kinda bled all over the other one.  :-[  And we haad it delivered, which meant clearing out most of the living room in order to make room for the delivery guys.  Hubby single-handedly moved the old couch out.  I knew I could not help with that, but I moved the end table and everything on and under it.  (including boxes stowed there from moving.  Hubby doesn't want the coffee table back there again, forcing me to figure out where the hell to put it all now.  ugh.  It'll work out.

It's a beautiful couch.  He picked it out.  Very good taste.


If you wind up back in the hospital because you overdid it today I'm gonna be mad...  >:(


oh and there are easier ways to get a new couch ya know.... bleeding all over the old one should be the last resort  ;)


I hope you get plenty of rest tomorrow girl you need and deserve it after the month you're having!

Our wall in our kitchen has been busted open a few hours ago by my Father,What had happened was I was upstairs and then all of a sudden I heard a *boom*or a*smash* from downstairs and then I come into the kitchen and I see the wall in the kitchen caved in and now it almost looks like a scene you'd see from a comedy film.My Father was looking for something on the floor,went to sit down for a moment and then all of a sudden his huge backside sitting in the chair and the chair with his huge backside went straight into the wall caving it in leaving a humongous gap there.Geez,this house cannot stay stable anymore.  ::)

Our wall in our kitchen has been busted open a few hours ago by my Father,What had happened was I was upstairs and then all of a sudden I heard a *boom*or a*smash* from downstairs and then I come into the kitchen and I see the wall in the kitchen caved in and now it almost looks like a scene you'd see from a comedy film.My Father was looking for something on the floor,went to sit down for a moment and then all of a sudden his huge backside sitting in the chair and the chair with his huge backside went straight into the wall caving it in leaving a humongous gap there.Geez,this house cannot stay stable anymore.  ::)


Is your dad okay?

If you wind up back in the hospital because you overdid it today I'm gonna be mad...  >:(


yeah, hubby's has already strongly suggested that I sit my butt down and freakin' rest.  several times.  strongly.  lol


oh and there are easier ways to get a new couch ya know.... bleeding all over the old one should be the last resort  ;)


NOW  she tells me!  ;D


I hope you get plenty of rest tomorrow girl you need and deserve it after the month you're having!


Yeah I am!  I've got boxes to go through on my new couch.  lol

In other news, I'm blond again.  Needed a change that doesn't involve hospitals.  Will probably go back to being a redhead next month.

Went through my huge stack of neglected mail tonight and found that my Steelgrave (HawktheSlayer's band's brand new cd) came while I was in the hospital.  Got to listen to it yet.  Maybe tomorrow as I am going through boxes.

YOU TOO can own a cpy of the cd for $5 (U.S.)  Ask me how.  ;D

yeah, hubby's has already strongly suggested that I sit my butt down and freakin' rest.  several times.  strongly.  lol

NOW  she tells me!   ;D

Yeah I am!  I've got boxes to go through on my new couch.  lol

In other news, I'm blond again.  Needed a change that doesn't involve hospitals.  Will probably go back to being a redhead next month.

Went through my huge stack of neglected mail tonight and found that my Steelgrave (HawktheSlayer's band's brand new cd) came while I was in the hospital.  Got to listen to it yet.  Maybe tomorrow as I am going through boxes.

YOU TOO can own a cpy of the cd for $5 (U.S.)  Ask me how.   ;D


wow that was fast! on the cd I mean... I still have to do that!


as for the hair change is always nice- It looks great both ways.

And don't go thru boxes....REST dammit! Put on a DVD (by that I mean have the hubby put on a DVD ) and you lay your ass on that couch and don't move for nuthing....well 'cept maybe going to the bathroom.....after all it is a new couch!  ;)

Is your dad okay?


My father is ok,My Mother was like OMG!  :o I came downstairs and my mouth was agape!  :o

Just had some bad news.  My grandad died yesterday.  To be honest it's not totally unexpected, in that he's had a series of strokes and has been in a nursing home for about 5 years.  I don't know the exact cause yet, apparently my uncle visited him and he was in good spirits, looking forward to watching a World Cup game.  half an hour after my uncle left he got a phone call to say he'd passed away.


Oh Karen, you and your's are in my thought's and prayers. 

I WANNA GO!!!   
They will be at the Iowa State Fair... AND you can try bacon on a stick, pork chop on a stick, and turkey drumstick (from the Iowa Turkey Federation; I won't let you go to any other imitation, over priced drumstick stand), and basically anything else you want on a stick...  I will steer you clear from the cheese on a stick though  ;)

Cat - I'm happy that you are getting your home improvements done at last.  I would love to start some of our own...Everything in due time, I guess.   :-\\  Have fun at the concert, sounds like a really great one.


I overdid it today.  I moved around too much, and now I'm so sore.   Hubby bought us another couch since I kinda bled all over the other one.  :-[  And we haad it delivered, which meant clearing out most of the living room in order to make room for the delivery guys.  Hubby single-handedly moved the old couch out.  I knew I could not help with that, but I moved the end table and everything on and under it.  (including boxes stowed there from moving.  Hubby doesn't want the coffee table back there again, forcing me to figure out where the hell to put it all now.  ugh.  It'll work out.

It's a beautiful couch.  He picked it out.  Very good taste.
DO you really want to bleed all over the new couch too????  You need to rest, and not move things :P

Not really in much pain today (little twinges when I moved and my big old buddha belly doesn't move with me.  (I need to put that thing on wheels or some kind of crane system)  :P
I think I forgot to say that (in a piece of good news for a change) doctors cut all my various insulin dosages by half of what I'd been taking (since diagnosis in 2006).  Apparently I am getting better at controlling that at least. 

I attempted to dye my hair blond last night (to clarify, I was a blond for the first 30 years of my life, but since hubby loves redheads, I thouht that I could use a bit of a change and turn auburn for awhile...)  Well last night, I thought I had left th dye on long enough, but apparently only long enough to dye my roots blond.  :-\\ ???  I may have to buy another box of dye and try for a more even look... or just keep it this way and be the eccentric old lady with the hair of many colors... I once had pink/dusty rose colored hair so I'm used to being  odd.  lol

I see all kinds of colored hair these days anyway both natural colors and non natural. 

gonna get in the triple digits today hang in there garden

Patty-congrats on the new couch but please, take it easy.

Howard-sorry about the wall but I'm glad you dad is ok. Carlos did that one time only it was his head that went through the wall.  :o :o :o


As for the concert last night-Pat really ROCKED the place. Unfortunately for both Pat & REO, they had the music & bass up WAY TOO high. You couldn't really hear Pat's amazing voice. Carlos asked why rockers feel that they have to make you go deaf in order for you to enjoy the music.  I took lots of photos (what else is new  ;) :D ;D ;D ). I'll have some of them up shortly (still haven't taken them out of the camera yet). Overall it was a great concert but I think it could have been better if they lowered the amps & bass just a bit.



Cat

Howard-sorry about the wall but I'm glad you dad is ok. Carlos did that one time only it was his head that went through the wall

Wow,How did that happen?  :o

So Now My Father has to call somebody to come and fix the hole in the wall,could be a lot of money,Damn 37 years living in this house and nothing stays stable anymore.  ::)

Money Pit  is that the name of the movie where the house keeps falling apart and they don't have stairs?

Money Pit  is that the name of the movie where the house keeps falling apart and they don't have stairs?


I don't know.

thanks for all the condolences everyone

Howard, glad your father isn't injured, but I'll admit it was a funny story.


Yesterday we went with friends to the CT science centre, including a talk from Walter Wick, who does the I Spy (not the ones the UK readers are thinking of I bet!) books.  He explained how he came up with idea and how he creates the amazing photographs.  Afterwards Elizabeth and a friend made a design using his ideas and finished it just as he entered the room.  Elizabeth asked him to come and have a look and he took a photo of them with it for his records.

I found out that my brother-in-law's brother passed away this morning from cancer.  :\'( :\'( :\'(  He was the gentlest of souls.



Cat

Money Pit  is that the name of the movie where the house keeps falling apart and they don't have stairs?


Yup....excellent movie.

Hi all.  Just got back from Puerto Vallarta last night and had a wonderful time.  I just love it down there - it's so gorgeous and the people are so lovely.  I was sad to come home for many reasons, one of which is that I came home to some terrible news - a lifelong friend of mine was killed in a plane crash yesterday.  It's just devastating.  It looks like a lot of us are losing loved ones right now.  :\'(

http://www.fox13now.com/news/local/kstu-pilot-is-killed-when-plan-crashes-after-takeoff,0,2233191.story