I know it's only Feb 28th but the fact that there's 29 days in Feb this year is a sure sign the apocalypse is a-coming! I mean... 29 days in Feb?!?!? Who ever heard of such a thing...that's never happened in the history of the world or like ever!  :D



seriously tho... you know the drilll....... whacha doin?



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OOOOH!  I love these Marching Zombies!  March is my birthday month and I'm gearing up for some unexpected snow storms. (NY has had a really mild winter and has lulled most into a false sense of security).  I, however, know that March is a bitch with many surprises  :)

In just a few weeks is my 38th birthday and hopefully within the next few weeks I can trade in my PS2 for a PS3 console so I can play the new WWE 12. And yes at my age I still play video games.

Getting ready for softball season, I finally stop being a hermit and have a bit of a social life.  ;D

I am also reading The Zombie Survival Guide.  Really, I am...and so is Megan.  Ahhh, a new generation of zombie enthusiasts!

White rabbit
pinch, punch first of the month - no returns

etc etc


Today is World Book Day and James has to dress up as his favourite book character for school.  He is dressing as Hiccup Haddock somethingorother the Third from How To Tame Your Dragon.  This is particularly apt as one of the free books available with a voucher is a short chapter on how to tame your dragon - written specially for world book day.

Tonight dai and I are going with Elizabeth and James to Jaems's scout meeting to help cook pancakes.  The female leader was away last week and the three male leaders didn't trust themselves to organise any form of cooking without her around, so that's why we are doing them this week.

Getting ready for softball season, I finally stop being a hermit and have a bit of a social life.  ;D

I am also reading The Zombie Survival Guide.  Really, I am...and so is Megan.  Ahhh, a new generation of zombie enthusiasts!


You just reminded me I need to revive the walking dead thread!
How's the survival guide?

You just reminded me I need to revive the walking dead thread!
How's the survival guide?


It's pretty good, haven't gotten too far into it yet.

Some interesting stuff happening on The Walking Dead!!

It's pretty good, haven't gotten too far into it yet.

Some interesting stuff happening on The Walking Dead!!


I KNOW!!!!  :o


Oh.....I'm in la.
Paleyfest officially starts tomorrow.
It's gonna be interesting.
My friend let another of my friends stay so I have no downtime.  At least I have my own room!
The terrorist (my friends dog) takes great pleasure in chasing Effie all over the damn house. Poor eff she just wants to find somewhere peaceful to relax but has to stay onguard at all times  :-\\
The dog doesn't attack her- not aggressively, but she does play rough and she's about 5x bigger than Ef. 
Hopefully psycho puppy calms down soon. Nothing like an add mutt to make you appreciate how crazy your own dog is not.

OOOOH!  I love these Marching Zombies!  March is my birthday month and I'm gearing up for some unexpected snow storms. (NY has had a really mild winter and has lulled most into a false sense of security).  I, however, know that March is a bitch with many surprises  :)
;D ;D ;D

I feel the same way!

I KNOW!!!!  :o


Oh.....I'm in la.
Paleyfest officially starts tomorrow.
It's gonna be interesting.
My friend let another of my friends stay so I have no downtime.  At least I have my own room!
The terrorist (my friends dog) takes great pleasure in chasing Effie all over the damn house. Poor eff she just wants to find somewhere peaceful to relax but has to stay onguard at all times  :-\\
The dog doesn't attack her- not aggressively, but she does play rough and she's about 5x bigger than Ef. 
Hopefully psycho puppy calms down soon. Nothing like an add mutt to make you appreciate how crazy your own dog is not.
I hope it is enjoyable for you and Effie finds a place to call her own... 

8)

Tried Red Bull today....It must be me, but it didn't do much, my house isn't any cleaner

Tried Red Bull today....It must be me, but it didn't do much, my house isn't any cleaner



I was pissed when I didn't grow wings.

So this morning the H.R. director returned my phone call and said that they've selected someone for the position of Admin Assistant which I interviewed for two weeks ago. The person they selected was one who had "qualifications that best meet the needs" of the position. But they did gladly thank me for my interest in the position.

sorry you didn't get the job jeff but every interview is a chance to learn for the next one.

Tried Red Bull today....It must be me, but it didn't do much, my house isn't any cleaner


once offered to split a warm red bull with someone.... my half got poured in a cup.....the similarities to warm red bull and a urine sample are astounding  8-P    I've never been able to drink it again.



I was pissed when I didn't grow wings.



;D

That's true, and I have been continuing to search for other positions, and making applications whenever possible.

So this morning the H.R. director returned my phone call and said that they've selected someone for the position of Admin Assistant which I interviewed for two weeks ago. The person they selected was one who had "qualifications that best meet the needs" of the position. But they did gladly thank me for my interest in the position.


Sorry you didn't get the job.  Better luck next time!

once offered to split a warm red bull with someone.... my half got poured in a cup.....the similarities to warm red bull and a urine sample are astounding  8-P    I've never been able to drink it again.



;D



Never had any of those drinks. One time when we were coming home after visiting my mother, we stopped at a convenient store-just to get something to nibble on & some drinks. Carlos gets one of those energy drinks. This was about 8 p.m. & we were about an hour from home. I told him not to get it because it claimed to keep you up for 5 hours. That would have been great.  ::) He just had a regular soda-which has caffeine in it, too but not as much as those drinks.


Cat

once offered to split a warm red bull with someone.... my half got poured in a cup.....the similarities to warm red bull and a urine sample are astounding  8-P    I've never been able to drink it again.



;D
:o

ummmmmmmmm when..... :-\\

:-[


nevermind  :P

Home with a sick kid, fever....  took her to dr. we are on a z-pack.... 

My husband is still suffering from daily attacks of utecaria/hives... Despite the daily dose of allegra, he's taken 2 rounds (1 short burst and 1 long burst ) of prednisone and he is great as long as he is on it, then he is back to scratching himself raw.  At night he looks like he has been whipped with a leather belt, he has soo many welts on his body.  When we went away last weekend, he did it too; so I don't believe it is work (thought he might be allergic to the pig dander, but he has to shower in and out all the time).  We have not changed products, it is just craziness for the past 3-4 months.  UGGGHHH  They want to test him for intestinal parasites  :-\\

:P


:D

where did all the other smileys go???? I want the one with his hands up in the air screaming and running away

That's true, and I have been continuing to search for other positions, and making applications whenever possible.
Keep trying

it;s been raining all day on and off.  I just looked up a little while ago, water lilies will go dormant in my area.  I'm ready to try a water lily in my pond now.  vegetable oil doesn't seem to hurt plants if I did still have to use a little to kill possible mosquito larva. A little might not hurt a water lily.  Think I got a pond idea here.

Home with a sick kid, fever....  took her to dr. we are on a z-pack.... 

My husband is still suffering from daily attacks of utecaria/hives... Despite the daily dose of allegra, he's taken 2 rounds (1 short burst and 1 long burst ) of prednisone and he is great as long as he is on it, then he is back to scratching himself raw.  At night he looks like he has been whipped with a leather belt, he has soo many welts on his body.  When we went away last weekend, he did it too; so I don't believe it is work (thought he might be allergic to the pig dander, but he has to shower in and out all the time).  We have not changed products, it is just craziness for the past 3-4 months.  UGGGHHH  They want to test him for intestinal parasites  :-\\

:P


:D

where did all the other smileys go???? I want the one with his hands up in the air screaming and running away


Has he ever been tested for lyme disease?  My sister suffered with hives, one time so bad her hand got swollen and her wedding ring had to be cut off, tested for everything finally her doctor tested her for lyme disease.  BINGO!!

Hope the little kiddo and the big kiddo feel better soon!!

Has he ever been tested for lyme disease?  My sister suffered with hives, one time so bad her hand got swollen and her wedding ring had to be cut off, tested for everything finally her doctor tested her for lyme disease.  BINGO!!

Hope the little kiddo and the big kiddo feel better soon!!
Nope, probably wasn't even a thought as this started the end of December/early January (not much thought given to tick's in Iowa then).  But it is something.  First I just thought it was his winter itchiness, dry skin with psoriasis.  NOW not...  it could be something like a yeast infection as well.  I am trying to talk him into going back into the doc...  that will take me another 4 weeks.

it;s been raining all day on and off.  I just looked up a little while ago, water lilies will go dormant in my area.  I'm ready to try a water lily in my pond now.  vegetable oil doesn't seem to hurt plants if I did still have to use a little to kill possible mosquito larva. A little might not hurt a water lily.  Think I got a pond idea here.
why don't you just get Bt (Bacillus thuringensis) dunks, or mosquito dunks. It is a natural bacteria that kills mosquito larvae and they are not that expensive.  Or we use goldfish in our tanks outside, or any other mosquito eating fish, as long as some shade and moving water they thrive.

Tried Red Bull today....It must be me, but it didn't do much, my house isn't any cleaner


and you thought you would wings?  ;D

So this morning the H.R. director returned my phone call and said that they've selected someone for the position of Admin Assistant which I interviewed for two weeks ago. The person they selected was one who had "qualifications that best meet the needs" of the position. But they did gladly thank me for my interest in the position.


I'm sorry you didn't get the position.

why don't you just get Bt (Bacillus thuringensis) dunks, or mosquito dunks. It is a natural bacteria that kills mosquito larvae and they are not that expensive.  Or we use goldfish in our tanks outside, or any other mosquito eating fish, as long as some shade and moving water they thrive.


guess I could, vegetable oil works though.  All my mother could offer to me when the larve first appeared was bleech.  I found about the vegetable oil on my own and in garden forums.  I seem to be going online trying to find whatever feeling I have no idea what I'm doing a lot of the time.  Yes, the dunks might be better if I get a plant.  Fish need moving water and the lillies need still water, I cant seem to keep the pond water moving with a solar pump, so fish are out of the question unless I want to try bettas because they breathe air, but I don't know if they'll eat mosquiteos or not.  Frogs? If  I can get something that will eat the larve I think that would be cool .( don't know what my mom would think ) I wouldn't want anything eating the butterflies I'm trying to attract.

I'm sorry you did get the position.

Howard, I said I did NOT get the position.

Not to worry, there are other job positions out there that might be suitable for me. Like I said, I'm going to keep looking; something will be out there for me.

Nope, probably wasn't even a thought as this started the end of December/early January (not much thought given to tick's in Iowa then).  But it is something.  First I just thought it was his winter itchiness, dry skin with psoriasis.  NOW not...  it could be something like a yeast infection as well.  I am trying to talk him into going back into the doc...  that will take me another 4 weeks.



when my sister was diagnosed I did some reading, some people don't show any signs of the illness until months later.  Couldn't hurt to have him tested.

Howard, I said I did NOT get the position.

Not to worry, there are other job positions out there that might be suitable for me. Like I said, I'm going to keep looking; something will be out there for me.


I'm 100% sure that was a typo...why would he be sorry that you got the job?  ;D

Howard, I said I did NOT get the position.

Not to worry, there are other job positions out there that might be suitable for me. Like I said, I'm going to keep looking; something will be out there for me.


Considering Howard started the post off saying "I'm sorry" I'm pretty sure he knew you didn't get and the "not" was an accidental omission.

More horrid storms heading our way tomorrow. Anyone on the board sin the Ohio Valley and outlying areas, please stay safe.

I am completely addicted to Pinterest! Every recipe I have gotten lately has come from there and I have even turned my blog into a pinterest post! My recipes (more like concoctions) I have wrote in my blog and then pinned. I can't believe how many people have shared them! :o Now, whether they have used them or not is another story. LOL

Yep, other than that, all is quiet on the homefront!

oOo wait! I forgot to tell y'all about my new duvet cover!
It is from Ikea. We don't have an Ikea here. The closest one is 184 miles away.
So I racked my brain trying to figure out how I was going to get it, since you can't buy textiles from Ikea online.
(Correction: you can buy them from ikeamarketplace.com however they mark the price up by $20+ and then charge ridiculous shipping!)
I finally broke down and decided to be a pain in the arse and ask a friend if she wouldn't mind helping me out.
Of course, this friend also had to have paypal - the quickest way to send money imo.
Well, let me tell you!!!!!!!!!!!
Her and her husband were all over it!
They went about 30 miles out of their way to help me!
And they found Girl Scout cookies and a great little restaurant to get some pretty awesome soup!!!
Then she mailed it to me on Monday and I received it on Wednesday!!!!
She is AMAZING!!!!!!! (Her husband is alright too ;) )

Thank You Jessica and Kin!!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Last night we went to James's Cub meeting to help them cook pancakes.  It worked pretty well apart from we kept setting off the smoke alarm!




And in other news

my kitchen curtains are finished


we plan to hang them this weeknd

Only one night away from what I hope to be THE event of the year...school reunion!

Howard, I said I did NOT get the position.

Not to worry, there are other job positions out there that might be suitable for me. Like I said, I'm going to keep looking; something will be out there for me.


keep looking I'm sure you'll find something.

I'm 100% sure that was a typo...why would he be sorry that you got the job?  ;D


I said I was sorry he didn't get picked.

Last night we went to James's Cub meeting to help them cook pancakes.  It worked pretty well apart from we kept setting off the smoke alarm!




And in other news

my kitchen curtains are finished


we plan to hang them this weeknd
It will be sorta sad...  :-\\


I can't remind you of them anymore  :D

I hope they are all you wanted!  Me I get the fabric and by the time I am anywhere near liking them (usually a couple years later) I want something else ...  ;D

I said I was sorry he didn't get picked.


No, what you said was this...


I'm sorry you did get the position.

No, what you said was this...


Amazing! Howard didn't even modify his original post. ;D

It will be sorta sad...  :-\\


I can't remind you of them anymore  :D

I hope they are all you wanted!  Me I get the fabric and by the time I am anywhere near liking them (usually a couple years later) I want something else ...  ;D


Now Dai will also have to find something else to nag me about!

I am still a little nervous about the fabric because it is a very bold pattern  :-\\

keep looking I'm sure you'll find something.

Yep; even if it means having to learn some new skills, which I am completely open to doing.

Crazy weather here...storms, wind, hail and tornadoes in the area. Kids got out of school early because of the weather.  We're not supposed to have tornadoes in the mountains of Southwest Virginia!!!  I guess we'll be camping out in the basement for the rest of the day and night.

Hopefully we don't lose power cause my kids would freak out and drive me nuts in the process.  They wouldn't know what to do with out T.V. or computers for an extended period of time, especially if they're stuck in the house.

Crazy weather here...storms, wind, hail and tornadoes in the area. Kids got out of school early because of the weather.  We're not supposed to have tornadoes in the mountains of Southwest Virginia!!!  I guess we'll be camping out in the basement for the rest of the day and night.

Hopefully we don't lose power cause my kids would freak out and drive me nuts in the process.  They wouldn't know what to do with out T.V. or computers for an extended period of time, especially if they're stuck in the house.



Stay safe.


Cat

Crazy weather here...storms, wind, hail and tornadoes in the area. Kids got out of school early because of the weather.  We're not supposed to have tornadoes in the mountains of Southwest Virginia!!!  I guess we'll be camping out in the basement for the rest of the day and night.

Hopefully we don't lose power cause my kids would freak out and drive me nuts in the process.  They wouldn't know what to do with out T.V. or computers for an extended period of time, especially if they're stuck in the house.


Carol - stay safe my friend.
I am on the Western TN/KY border and the wind here so far today is pretty crazy.
The sun is shining which of course only adds to the eeriness!
We are under tornado watch until 6pm and only one small storm so far this morning.
Please keep us posted.
<3

Carol - stay safe my friend.
I am on the Western TN/KY border and the wind here so far today is pretty crazy.
The sun is shining which of course only adds to the eeriness!
We are under tornado watch until 6pm and only one small storm so far this morning.
Please keep us posted.
<3


What I said to Carol goes the same for you-stay safe.


Cat

Stay safe.


Cat


Thanks! Gonna try!  Got the flashlights ready, blankets and pillows in the basement and a radio.

Carol - stay safe my friend.
I am on the Western TN/KY border and the wind here so far today is pretty crazy.
The sun is shining which of course only adds to the eeriness!
We are under tornado watch until 6pm and only one small storm so far this morning.
Please keep us posted.
<3


You stay safe also!!  Weird weather, for sure.  Half of the sky is sunny and the other part is pitch black coming in from the west!

Tam-  where I'm staying is approx 2 miles from ikea Burbank. I drive by it every day on my way to Paleyfest!!!!  & stay safe!!!

Carol you stay safe also.

Karen- 'bout damn time  :D I was afraid they would be out of style by the time u finshed them.

Tam-  where I'm staying is approx 2 miles from ikea Burbank. I drive by it every day on my way to Paleyfest!!!!  & stay safe!!!

Carol you stay safe also.

Karen- 'bout damn time  :D I was afraid they would be out of style by the time u finshed them.



What do you mean out of style? They could have gone out of style and came back in before they were finished.  ;)


Just kidding, Karen. Glad you finally finished them.



Cat

What do you mean out of style? They could have gone out of style and came back in before they were finished.  ;)


Just kidding, Karen. Glad you finally finished them.



Cat



;D

True

Now Dai will also have to find something else to nag me about!

I am still a little nervous about the fabric because it is a very bold pattern  :-\\
But hey onto something new!!!  8)

Thanks! Gonna try!  Got the flashlights ready, blankets and pillows in the basement and a radio.
You stay safe also!!  Weird weather, for sure.  Half of the sky is sunny and the other part is pitch black coming in from the west!
board games????  I would definitely be playing some monopoly, clue or at least uno O0

stay safe

Carol - stay safe my friend.
I am on the Western TN/KY border and the wind here so far today is pretty crazy.
The sun is shining which of course only adds to the eeriness!
We are under tornado watch until 6pm and only one small storm so far this morning.
Please keep us posted.
<3
stay safe too!

Jeez!  Everyone, please stay safe!  As I said in my original post here, March is a bitch!  ;D

stay safe all

There's a pollen warning where I'm at.  Guess what I have today?

No, what you said was this...


Oh boy I meant "didn't" I typed too fast.

Amazing! Howard didn't even modify his original post. ;D


I'll try to do it now.

Crazy weather here...storms, wind, hail and tornadoes in the area. Kids got out of school early because of the weather.  We're not supposed to have tornadoes in the mountains of Southwest Virginia!!!  I guess we'll be camping out in the basement for the rest of the day and night.

Hopefully we don't lose power cause my kids would freak out and drive me nuts in the process.  They wouldn't know what to do with out T.V. or computers for an extended period of time, especially if they're stuck in the house.



stay safe Carol.

Thanks everyone for the safe wishes!
We are clear now. There was a storm this morning and then one this afternoon. The afternoon one was severe, but didn't turn into a tornado until it was East of us. Now the storms are all tracking to the South East, East and North of us. Everyone in the path, please be safe! Remember, center of the house, in a closet or bathroom, blankets and pillows, lowest part of the building. If in a trailer, get out of there and head to a shelter or a deep ditch.

Love y'all!!!

Thanks everyone for the safe wishes!
We are clear now. There was a storm this morning and then one this afternoon. The afternoon one was severe, but didn't turn into a tornado until it was East of us. Now the storms are all tracking to the South East, East and North of us. Everyone in the path, please be safe! Remember, center of the house, in a closet or bathroom, blankets and pillows, lowest part of the building. If in a trailer, get out of there and head to a shelter or a deep ditch.

Love y'all!!!
glad your safe!

board games????  I would definitely be playing some monopoly, clue or at least uno O0

stay safe


Not with my daughter, no way!!  She is the biggest sore loser on the planet!!  ;D

We made it through, as of right now most of the storms have passed.  Still planning on sleeping in the basement anyway, just in case.

Not with my daughter, no way!!  She is the biggest sore loser on the planet!!  ;D

We made it through, as of right now most of the storms have passed.  Still planning on sleeping in the basement anyway, just in case.


do you watch Parenthood? they had a whole storyline about how one of the families enable their daughter so much she threw a tantrum everytime she lost  ;D

Thanks everyone for the safe wishes!
We are clear now. There was a storm this morning and then one this afternoon. The afternoon one was severe, but didn't turn into a tornado until it was East of us. Now the storms are all tracking to the South East, East and North of us. Everyone in the path, please be safe! Remember, center of the house, in a closet or bathroom, blankets and pillows, lowest part of the building. If in a trailer, get out of there and head to a shelter or a deep ditch.

Love y'all!!!


glad you're safe Tam.

Not with my daughter, no way!!  She is the biggest sore loser on the planet!!  ;D

We made it through, as of right now most of the storms have passed.  Still planning on sleeping in the basement anyway, just in case.
I love sore losers, I MAKE them lose my competitive side really comes out then (even if I have to help someone else to win).. ask my youngest, broke her of it.  She hates when I laugh when she pouts, I sorta rub it in!  ;D

do you watch Parenthood? they had a whole storyline about how one of the families enable their daughter so much she threw a tantrum everytime she lost  ;D
Saw it and I had to LOL  ::)

Hell hath not fury like a Megan scorned!!  ;D

She's gotten better as she's gotten older it used to be really bad when she was little but we wouldn't just let her win.  It would have been easier if we had.  :D

Hell hath not fury like a Megan scorned!!  ;D

She's gotten better as she's gotten older it used to be really bad when she was little but we wouldn't just let her win.  It would have been easier if we had.  :D
Oh yes, my youngest threw a fit every morning 2 years because I gave her milk when she wanted awoke and wanted a drink.  For 2 solid years, she would yell, throw down the sippy cup and then throw herself down.  For 2 solid years I would pick up the sippy cup, and say "when your done, you still have milk to drink" and walk away putting the sippy cup of milk on the edge of the counter or table for her to reach.  For two solid years she glared at me and took the sippy cup and drank it dry. MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY....  :D

once I had a week vested in the routine, I WASN'T backin out....  ;D

You can never back down with kids!  I never threaten anything I wont carry out on.  We've missed birthday parties and taken things away for a week when Erin was younger.  Now that she's 9, she knows I'm not messing around and all I have to do is look at her and say "Really?" and she knows to curb whatever bad behaviour it is. 

Carol & Tam, I am glad you both are safe.



Cat

You can never back down with kids!  I never threaten anything I wont carry out on.  We've missed birthday parties and taken things away for a week when Erin was younger.  Now that she's 9, she knows I'm not messing around and all I have to do is look at her and say "Really?" and she knows to curb whatever bad behaviour it is.
"like" 

8)

Yep, my 10 year old just experienced a birthday with no birthday party (her 10th no less), no going to lunch/tea for her birthday with her great Aunt, and ALMOST not going to a cattle show (even though we already had $75 invested in entries) with her beloved heifer Cookie (she did not get to go up a day early and miss school however, just dad and Cookie).  All because she was lying about homework, trying to sneak around it, and then directly lying to me about a paper that was not finished and she said it was someone else's.  We all were crying, but I think she learned a valuable lesson.  I pray I will not have these problems in high school, unlike soo many I see and the parent's saying - "what can I do"???  Sometimes I wonder if we are too hard on them, but I think it is easier to deal with when they are young, than leaving it till they are older. 

The girls are great, we seem to have "growing pains" every year where we have to go over the true importance of something. But I have 2 very well behaved girls that know how to go to a PTO meeting without being distracting.  Eat at a fancy restaurant.  Play wonderfully together, even though their bickering at one another can sometimes sound like nails on a chalkboard to me.  I love them tremendously.

I see parents that are their children's "friends" so they let them do whatever a friend would do (at the high school level this is TERRIFYING to watch).  I have a problem with this. I sooo want to be their friend toooo.  I would love to be the "fun" parent and the
good guy all the time. I need to teach them responsibility and right from wrong.  GRRRR - I hate "good parents" they make us look soo evil. 

I feel fortunate that I have good kids, of course they're more well behaved around other people than me.  ::)

I also have to deal with the bickering and it makes me crazy at times!!

We had to deal with Megan lying once (I can't even remember what it was about).  Her reasoning, she was afraid shed get in trouble for what ever it was.  She got into more trouble, for longer than if she had told me what happened.

You can still be a fun parent without compromising.

Only one night away from what I hope to be THE event of the year...school reunion!


Well, that was a bit of a bummer. Maybe I was excepting too much but I can't help but feeling disappointed.
Arrived at 2.30 PM and stayed till just after 9PM. Haven't met a single soul I knew (neither from school nor from any other place). Did speak to a couple of people though, and one of them turned out to be the sister of a classmate of mine. Sadly he himself wasn't there.
In all, there were but 3 people from my old school (that I know of).

Oh, did I tell you I had to pay for drinks (EUR 2.20 for a glass) and food (hamburger: EUR 4.40) in addition to the EUR 15 I already payed for admittance? ::)

That sux Henk
Hopefully there'll be a better turnout at the next one.


Speaking of reunions- you know (or maybe not) I occasionally meet up with a small group of ladies (6-8) from my class. One of them is, apparently, no longer invited. One friend does Belly dance. She invited 2 of them to her performance last week. One showed up belligerently drunk with her equally drunk aggressive beau. It was a fiasco that ended in an arrest.  :-\\  I really like this person so I feel bad this crap went down.

It is tough being a good parent when you want to be a friend.  Fortunately I was blessed with a pretty good kid.  She has her moments but for the most part she is very well behaved.  I stand my ground even though it is just as tough on me as it is on her.  She has missed parties, movies, sleepovers and the like.  I say you have to let them know early what is and isn't acceptable or the teenage years will be a true nightmare.


Sorry your reunion wasn't that good, Henk. :(

Well, that was a bit of a bummer. Maybe I was excepting too much but I can't help but feeling disappointed.
Arrived at 2.30 PM and stayed till just after 9PM. Haven't met a single soul I knew (neither from school nor from any other place). Did speak to a couple of people though, and one of them turned out to be the sister of a classmate of mine. Sadly he himself wasn't there.
In all, there were but 3 people from my old school (that I know of).

Oh, did I tell you I had to pay for drinks (EUR 2.20 for a glass) and food (hamburger: EUR 4.40) in addition to the EUR 15 I already payed for admittance? ::)


I'm sorry it didn't go well. :(

Well, that was a bit of a bummer. Maybe I was excepting too much but I can't help but feeling disappointed.
Arrived at 2.30 PM and stayed till just after 9PM. Haven't met a single soul I knew (neither from school nor from any other place). Did speak to a couple of people though, and one of them turned out to be the sister of a classmate of mine. Sadly he himself wasn't there.
In all, there were but 3 people from my old school (that I know of).

Oh, did I tell you I had to pay for drinks (EUR 2.20 for a glass) and food (hamburger: EUR 4.40) in addition to the EUR 15 I already payed for admittance? ::)
Sorry it wasn't as good as in your mind, that sucks.  Hey at least you went to yours, I never did...  The people I see, are the ones I want to, no real long lost souls I want to be reunited with.  I was one of the invisibles that got along with everyone, of every class, but did not have many real close relationships. 

That sux Henk
Hopefully there'll be a better turnout at the next one.


Speaking of reunions- you know (or maybe not) I occasionally meet up with a small group of ladies (6-8) from my class. One of them is, apparently, no longer invited. One friend does Belly dance. She invited 2 of them to her performance last week. One showed up belligerently drunk with her equally drunk aggressive beau. It was a fiasco that ended in an arrest.  :-\\  I really like this person so I feel bad this crap went down.
Drunk to a belly dance....  Ugg. Hubby has an aunt that belly dance's in Sonoma with a snake...  8)

That sux Henk
Hopefully there'll be a better turnout at the next one.




Sorry your reunion wasn't that good, Henk. :(




I'm sorry it didn't go well. :(



Sorry it wasn't as good as in your mind, that sucks.  Hey at least you went to yours, I never did...  The people I see, are the ones I want to, no real long lost souls I want to be reunited with.  I was one of the invisibles that got along with everyone, of every class, but did not have many real close relationships. 


Thanks guys. That made me feel slightly better. ;)

Next reunion? I'm not sure there'll be a next one...unless I organize one myself.

FYI: this was a reunion for all (former) schools in a particular quarter of my city. I've heard they sold about 400 tickets in total in pre-sales. That's not an awful lot, considering the number of kids that went to school in this quarter. I know of people who left early in disappointment (because of the general turnout and the fact that you had to pay extra $$ for drinks and food).

Going out to eat to an italian restaurant tomorrow for my birthday, nothing special just me and my family, (Mother Father And I).

Yesterday we went to the Royal Armouries museum up near Leeds.  They had some very interesting displays but it was rather chaotically organised and got very repetitive in some places.  There was a mix between timelines showing weapon development and talking about various battles throughout history but in a very disjointed fashion.  The American Civil War was in the Oriental section next to a display on the Indian Mutiny!

Today we've done home stuff - homework, laundry, etc and Dai has started decorating the dining room/sitting room.  We are replacing the ancient industrial grey cord carpet with wooden laminate and refreshing the paintwork in there.  Nothing wrong with the colour scheme (so no new curtains needed!), it just needs a tidy up.

My back is freaking killing me.  At first I thought it was all the walking I did in Vegas but it has gotten worse since I got back.  Wish I knew how to stop it from hurting.

Yesterday we went to the Royal Armouries museum up near Leeds.  They had some very interesting displays but it was rather chaotically organised and got very repetitive in some places.  There was a mix between timelines showing weapon development and talking about various battles throughout history but in a very disjointed fashion.  The American Civil War was in the Oriental section next to a display on the Indian Mutiny!

Today we've done home stuff - homework, laundry, etc and Dai has started decorating the dining room/sitting room.  We are replacing the ancient industrial grey cord carpet with wooden laminate and refreshing the paintwork in there.  Nothing wrong with the colour scheme (so no new curtains needed!), it just needs a tidy up.


Sorry it was repetitive. Sounds like what I thought of the Basketball Hall of Fame! ;)
Home stuff is great. I have redone the color scheme in our kitchen and I am working on our bedroom now.
I miss you Mum <3

My back is freaking killing me.  At first I thought it was all the walking I did in Vegas but it has gotten worse since I got back.  Wish I knew how to stop it from hurting.


Take it easy Dag.
It could be from all of the walking - you might have a pinched nerve or something.
Take a hot bath if you have the time. ;)

Take it easy Dag.
It could be from all of the walking - you might have a pinched nerve or something.
Take a hot bath if you have the time. ;)


I plan on taking it easy the rest of the day.  Thanks. :)

Feel better Dag  :)

Thanks Patty. :)

Yesterday we went to the Royal Armouries museum up near Leeds.  They had some very interesting displays but it was rather chaotically organised and got very repetitive in some places.  There was a mix between timelines showing weapon development and talking about various battles throughout history but in a very disjointed fashion.  The American Civil War was in the Oriental section next to a display on the Indian Mutiny!

Today we've done home stuff - homework, laundry, etc and Dai has started decorating the dining room/sitting room.  We are replacing the ancient industrial grey cord carpet with wooden laminate and refreshing the paintwork in there.  Nothing wrong with the colour scheme (so no new curtains needed!), it just needs a tidy up.
I want to paint my bedroom a nice comforting Brown, not thinking beige...  But a rich, hot cocoa type of color so it looks to envelope you in warmth... I don't like the white walls now, but I am having troubles finding a color too.  :P

Sorry it was repetitive. Sounds like what I thought of the Basketball Hall of Fame! ;)
Home stuff is great. I have redone the color scheme in our kitchen and I am working on our bedroom now.
I miss you Mum <3
:-\\take care, sorry you are hurting.  ALeve, heating pad, then ice...Repeat (minus the aleve)    8)

:-\\take care, sorry you are hurting.  ALeve, heating pad, then ice...Repeat (minus the aleve)    8)


Right!  Alternate between hot and cold.  A bag of frozen peas wrapped in a towel works well.

Feel better, Dag.

I want to paint my bedroom a nice comforting Brown, not thinking beige...  But a rich, hot cocoa type of color so it looks to envelope you in warmth... I don't like the white walls now, but I am having troubles finding a color too.  :P


We decorated our guest room a lovely chocolatey brown.  We had autumn leaf print curtains and bedding and it all looked lovely.

Hope you can find the colour you want.

Right!  Alternate between hot and cold.  A bag of frozen peas wrapped in a towel works well.

Feel better, Dag.
then supper is partially done as well  8)

We decorated our guest room a lovely chocolatey brown.  We had autumn leaf print curtains and bedding and it all looked lovely.

Hope you can find the colour you want.
I see it in pictures, but it is soo hard to commit ....  I keep buying paint samples and painting the walls (looking much like a patchwork quilt right now).  I was thinking a robin eggs blue to go with it. :-\\ 

My back is freaking killing me.  At first I thought it was all the walking I did in Vegas but it has gotten worse since I got back.  Wish I knew how to stop it from hurting.


feel better Dag.

on the 16th I have my City of Hope appointment.  It's in Sacramento and there's no way we would be able to get there at 8 in the morning so We'll be getting a room.  I've heard talk about seeing my aunt Rosie in Thousand Oaks (LA area) so I'm going to be away from the computer for at least a few days.  I'll let you know when I get the details on this.

Drunk to a belly dance....  Ugg. Hubby has an aunt that belly dance's in Sonoma with a snake...  8)


Cool!

Sorry it was repetitive. Sounds like what I thought of the Basketball Hall of Fame! ;)


Me too!  Though I know both James's loved it


I miss you Mum <3


Love you


Still wish we could live in the US but it doesn't seem likely at the moment  :\'(

Me too!  Though I know both James's loved it

Love you


Still wish we could live in the US but it doesn't seem likely at the moment  :\'(


My James was a young as your James that day! LOL
It was a great time, for me because I got to hang with you. 8) (suck up much? lol)
Love you too.
I can wait for you to come back, or perhaps I will have to figure a way to get over there without having to spend a month on a boat! Hahaha

Me too!  Though I know both James's loved it

Love you


Still wish we could live in the US but it doesn't seem likely at the moment  :\'(



Miss stopping to see you on our way to Conn.  :\'( :\'( :\'( 



Cat

Going out to eat to an italian restaurant tomorrow for my birthday, nothing special just me and my family, (Mother Father And I).

Yummo! Hope you enjoy it. 8)

I went to one for dinner with my family yesterday and had to take part of my food home because there was lots of it.

"like" 

8)

Yep, my 10 year old just experienced a birthday with no birthday party (her 10th no less), no going to lunch/tea for her birthday with her great Aunt, and ALMOST not going to a cattle show (even though we already had $75 invested in entries) with her beloved heifer Cookie (she did not get to go up a day early and miss school however, just dad and Cookie).  All because she was lying about homework, trying to sneak around it, and then directly lying to me about a paper that was not finished and she said it was someone else's.  We all were crying, but I think she learned a valuable lesson.  I pray I will not have these problems in high school, unlike soo many I see and the parent's saying - "what can I do"???  Sometimes I wonder if we are too hard on them, but I think it is easier to deal with when they are young, than leaving it till they are older. 

The girls are great, we seem to have "growing pains" every year where we have to go over the true importance of something. But I have 2 very well behaved girls that know how to go to a PTO meeting without being distracting.  Eat at a fancy restaurant.  Play wonderfully together, even though their bickering at one another can sometimes sound like nails on a chalkboard to me.  I love them tremendously.

I see parents that are their children's "friends" so they let them do whatever a friend would do (at the high school level this is TERRIFYING to watch).  I have a problem with this. I sooo want to be their friend toooo.  I would love to be the "fun" parent and the
good guy all the time. I need to teach them responsibility and right from wrong.  GRRRR - I hate "good parents" they make us look soo evil.
Screw those "good parents".  I cannot tolerate their children!  Who wants to be "friends" with a 9 year old, (or however old your child might be)?  I think the toughest part of parenting is finding that fine line between teaching them the rules and breaking their spirit.  You want them to be whomever they are but they need to learn what behavior is acceptable.  I should say that I have no complaints about my daughter, as she really is well-behaved, but I know I'm a big part of that.  You are raising a person, here, not a bunny!  If you're waiting until high school to do this work, you've lost the whole plot of parenting (or never had it to begin with).  I've had to tell a few people to paddle their friggin' canoe.  I know the teaching moments hurt sometimes, but as I've said before, you're doing a great job!

Screw those "good parents".  I cannot tolerate their children!  Who wants to be "friends" with a 9 year old, (or however old your child might be)?  I think the toughest part of parenting is finding that fine line between teaching them the rules and breaking their spirit.  You want them to be whomever they are but they need to learn what behavior is acceptable.  I should say that I have no complaints about my daughter, as she really is well-behaved, but I know I'm a big part of that.  You are raising a person, here, not a bunny!  If you're waiting until high school to do this work, you've lost the whole plot of parenting (or never had it to begin with).  I've had to tell a few people to paddle their friggin' canoe.  I know the teaching moments hurt sometimes, but as I've said before, you're doing a great job!


I'm so working that saying into my daily life somehow. :D

My kid is pretty good.  We have our moments where he wants to act a fool, but I can usually give him the death glare and he stifles whatever he is doing.  There has only been one time that he messed up majorly that resulted in mega punishment.

But on the whole, I'm quite pleased, and he is a happy little boy.  He also knows how to behave in public, which is a blessing when I see how some other kids act and how their parents are just so......whatever about their actions.

Of course, he's giving me fits this weekend because he lost a tooth on Saturday, one yesterday, and he just hopped out of bed right now to show me another one fell out.  I told him I'm going to have to start blending his food up so he can eat. ;D

So now I'm going to make a trek to the store and take some money out to play tooth fairy.  Yeah, I know some parents are against letting kids believe in these things, but who am I to stifle imagination?

Nothing wrong with the tooth fairy.  Let them be kids while they are young.  That and Santa are a big part of it, IMO.

Yummo! Hope you enjoy it. 8)

I went to one for dinner with my family yesterday and had to take part of my food home because there was lots of it.


and it was a huge dinner platter of Ziti,Shrimp,chicken parmagiana,mixed in with tomato sauce and melted cheese plus all you can eat bread and butter.

Nothing wrong with the tooth fairy.  Let them be kids while they are young.  That and Santa are a big part of it, IMO.


I remember when growing up I thought the tooth fairy was real when I saw money under my pillow.

I'm so working that saying into my daily life somehow. :D

My kid is pretty good.  We have our moments where he wants to act a fool, but I can usually give him the death glare and he stifles whatever he is doing.  There has only been one time that he messed up majorly that resulted in mega punishment.

But on the whole, I'm quite pleased, and he is a happy little boy.  He also knows how to behave in public, which is a blessing when I see how some other kids act and how their parents are just so......whatever about their actions.

Of course, he's giving me fits this weekend because he lost a tooth on Saturday, one yesterday, and he just hopped out of bed right now to show me another one fell out.  I told him I'm going to have to start blending his food up so he can eat. ;D

So now I'm going to make a trek to the store and take some money out to play tooth fairy.  Yeah, I know some parents are against letting kids believe in these things, but who am I to stifle imagination?
We love the tooth fairy, unfortunately we are not good at it...  :P  I always seem to get out the stuff (a gold dollar, and a paper dollar) and remember, but the whole sneaking back into girls room and putting stuff there is where we forget.  I have had to resort to telling the girl she must toss and turn to much.  We throw off the blankets and pillows and I drop it in that mess.  :P

We love the tooth fairy, unfortunately we are not good at it...  :P  I always seem to get out the stuff (a gold dollar, and a paper dollar) and remember, but the whole sneaking back into girls room and putting stuff there is where we forget.  I have had to resort to telling the girl she must toss and turn to much.  We throw off the blankets and pillows and I drop it in that mess.  :P


We never seem to have one dollar bills when a kid loses a tooth, so first tooth Meg lost she got $5...from then on they thought they should get the same amount!

Wow, the Tooth Fairy upped her rates. When she came for visit me, I only got a dime.  :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat

Going to vote today but haven't decided who I am going to vote for.


Cat

Let me just say that I was giving karma to Snoz...it was supposed to say Awwww, but auto correct on the iPad changed it to a$$es!  ;D

Let me just say that I was giving karma to Snoz...it was supposed to say Awwww, but auto correct on the iPad changed it to a$$es!  ;D


LOL!

Wow, the Tooth Fairy upped her rates. When she came for visit me, I only got a dime.  :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat


I got a dollar.

It's the Marriott Courtyard in Pasadena        go mommy go mommy go mommy go

leaving 15th so I can go to my appointment. I'll be visiting my aunt Rosie and will get to spend a day with her while my mom goes to visit someone I don't really know too well.

LOL!



that was my reaction too!!!  ;D

AUCTION TONIGHT!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

I think I am tired of trying to teach a groups of freeloaders.  Why do I work hard to try and succeed and get other's to be successful civilians, when some of them are more than willing to be freeloaders.  To come to class and put your head down every single day is just using up my air. ONLY YOU CAN CHOOSE TO GET OFF THE STRUGGLE BUS!  UGGGG

I am at home crying about kids A) using drugs ; B) failing classes and blaming it on the teachers - cause you aren't doing your work or you don't know your times tables (cause your parent never made them do homework in 3rd grade)  C) having parents not be "supportive" but being a kids "friend" and buying them alcohol, but not showing up for parent teacher conferences...  D) the school closing it's eyes to the problem of drugs in the school... 

UGGGH, Double UGGGH

I think I am tired of trying to teach a groups of freeloaders.  Why do I work hard to try and succeed and get other's to be successful civilians, when some of them are more than willing to be freeloaders.  To come to class and put your head down every single day is just using up my air. ONLY YOU CAN CHOOSE TO GET OFF THE STRUGGLE BUS!  UGGGG

I am at home crying about kids A) using drugs ; B) failing classes and blaming it on the teachers - cause you aren't doing your work or you don't know your times tables (cause your parent never made them do homework in 3rd grade)  C) having parents not be "supportive" but being a kids "friend" and buying them alcohol, but not showing up for parent teacher conferences...  D) the school closing it's eyes to the problem of drugs in the school... 

UGGGH, Double UGGGH


So sorry this is getting to you like it is.  {{{{hugs}}}}

AUCTION TONIGHT!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Cat


enjoy.

So sorry this is getting to you like it is.  {{{{hugs}}}}



What dag said  :(

I think I am tired of trying to teach a groups of freeloaders.  Why do I work hard to try and succeed and get other's to be successful civilians, when some of them are more than willing to be freeloaders.  To come to class and put your head down every single day is just using up my air. ONLY YOU CAN CHOOSE TO GET OFF THE STRUGGLE BUS!  UGGGG

I am at home crying about kids A) using drugs ; B) failing classes and blaming it on the teachers - cause you aren't doing your work or you don't know your times tables (cause your parent never made them do homework in 3rd grade)  C) having parents not be "supportive" but being a kids "friend" and buying them alcohol, but not showing up for parent teacher conferences...  D) the school closing it's eyes to the problem of drugs in the school... 

UGGGH, Double UGGGH


That really sucks!!

My sister is a teacher too, and she deals with the same crap.
The only parents that show up are the parents of the kids who are doing well.  Parent involvement makes a huge difference.  If I didn't bug my kids to do homework, they would either "forget" or try to do it at school.  It's not the teacher's fault (most of the time...I did have a geometery teacher who told my mother that I never handed in homework, I was able to show my mom all of my homework, graded and returned to me.).

Two years ago when Megan was having trouble with math, first thing I did was talk to the teacher and see if she could get extra help.  She got the help and last year and this year she made A's in math.  As a parent you need to be on top of things.

for lunch I reated me up some fish sticks and had forgotten how much I like coctail sauce.  I tried to set up my camcorder to video me doing some charactor voices, but the camera only got my stomach and my voice sounded more me then Brak right now.  I'll have to record somewhere with some more room and maybe see if my use to be lousy cameraman has some time and wants to help.

Been a crazy day. 

Sarah had a project in the school science fair.  She compared the human body to a hamster body.  The judging was today, she got 3rd place in her grade and category!

The bad part is that the inspiration for her project, Bawb, died last night.  Kind of bittersweet for her.

too bad the inspiration went when it did.

Been a crazy day. 

Sarah had a project in the school science fair.  She compared the human body to a hamster body.  The judging was today, she got 3rd place in her grade and category!

The bad part is that the inspiration for her project, Bawb, died last night.  Kind of bittersweet for her.


Yay on 3rd place....sorry about Bawb tho..

Been a crazy day. 

Sarah had a project in the school science fair.  She compared the human body to a hamster body.  The judging was today, she got 3rd place in her grade and category!

The bad part is that the inspiration for her project, Bawb, died last night.  Kind of bittersweet for her.


sorry about Bawb.  :(

Been a crazy day. 

Sarah had a project in the school science fair.  She compared the human body to a hamster body.  The judging was today, she got 3rd place in her grade and category!

The bad part is that the inspiration for her project, Bawb, died last night.  Kind of bittersweet for her.
Comparing a treadmill to a wheel for exercise?

sorry about Bawb.  :(

Comparing a treadmill to a wheel for exercise?

sorry about Bawb.  :(


Nope, just the differences and similarities in the body.  She had pictures of a hamster brain next to the human brain.  Same with eyes and internal organs.


Thanks, guys.  Bawb was a great pet and he will be missed around here.

That really sucks!!

My sister is a teacher too, and she deals with the same crap.
The only parents that show up are the parents of the kids who are doing well.  Parent involvement makes a huge difference.  If I didn't bug my kids to do homework, they would either "forget" or try to do it at school.  It's not the teacher's fault (most of the time...I did have a geometery teacher who told my mother that I never handed in homework, I was able to show my mom all of my homework, graded and returned to me.).

Two years ago when Megan was having trouble with math, first thing I did was talk to the teacher and see if she could get extra help.  She got the help and last year and this year she made A's in math.  As a parent you need to be on top of things.
Thanks...  I just read an article that stated the teaching profession's morale is at an all time low.  :-\\

Sitting here at work doing absolutely nothing.  Come in to the server having problems.  We had to send everyone home because without a server we have no work to do.  I get to stay because I am a boss.  They are paying me to surf the web and play solitare.  I just hope it can be fixed and that it didn't die.  That could cause a huge problem.

Did I mention I love my job? ;)

Sitting here at work doing absolutely nothing.  Come in to the server having problems.  We had to send everyone home because without a server we have no work to do.  I get to stay because I am a boss.  They are paying me to surf the web and play solitare.  I just hope it can be fixed and that it didn't die.  That could cause a huge problem.

Did I mention I love my job? ;)


Getting paid the surf the net and wait for stuff to happen? Sounds like my job lol.
I have been sitting on a sidewalk since 6am. Luckily my friends got here at 530 that pusses off the woman who showed up at 555. Haha. We're Paley professionals!  8)

Have some kind of bug again. Running a low grade fever & stomach isn't right. It started yesterday. Hopefully, it won't last too long-and I'm hoping that it helps me lose some weight like it did the last time.  :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Have some kind of bug again. Running a low grade fever & stomach isn't right. It started yesterday. Hopefully, it won't last too long-and I'm hoping that it helps me lose some weight like it did the last time.  :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat


well the weight loss sounds good

Been a crazy day. 

Sarah had a project in the school science fair.  She compared the human body to a hamster body.  The judging was today, she got 3rd place in her grade and category!

That is great! I'm happy for her.



The bad part is that the inspiration for her project, Bawb, died last night.  Kind of bittersweet for her.

Sorry about Bawb, though. :( Losing an animal is sad.

Update:

Been clocked in for almost 5 hours and still no server.  This is a crazy day

Update:

Been clocked in for almost 5 hours and still no server.  This is a crazy day
Are you going to put yourself down for overtime?

No, it is still regular time until 3:00 which is my normal time to go home.  Tomorrow will be overtime, though.

No, it is still regular time until 3:00 which is my normal time to go home.  Tomorrow will be overtime, though.
... with more server watch tomorrow?

Feel better soon cat

... with more server watch tomorrow?


If the server is still down, I won't come in.  I can do some stuff from home but won't be able to send it unless they fix the problem.  Hour 7 and still not fixed.

If the server is still down, I won't come in.  I can do some stuff from home but won't be able to send it unless they fix the problem.  Hour 7 and still not fixed.
I trust you had a break for dinner?

Yeah.  I went to the bank at lunch and grabbed some food on the way back.  Pretty easy day, just boring.

If the server is still down, I won't come in.  I can do some stuff from home but won't be able to send it unless they fix the problem.  Hour 7 and still not fixed.
any signs that it will be fixed????

Finally home and, as far as I know, the problem still isn't fixed.  My boss is thinking they are dragging their feet so they can say they can't find the software and we need an entire new server.  They better get it fixed today.  Customers will not be happy if they can't get their work.

I went outside and found a happy working honeybee.  Plants still waking up and stuff coming

Sitting here at work doing absolutely nothing.  Come in to the server having problems.  We had to send everyone home because without a server we have no work to do.  I get to stay because I am a boss.  They are paying me to surf the web and play solitare.  I just hope it can be fixed and that it didn't die.  That could cause a huge problem.

Did I mention I love my job? ;)


Wow you're lucky. ;D

Update:

Been clocked in for almost 5 hours and still no server.  This is a crazy day


hope you can get it fixed.

New update.  They are done for the night (after leaving at noon and us not seeing them again today).  Hopefully they will have it fixed by tomorrow night.  I am betting my boss is mighty peeved.

Went out and bought myself a new washer and fridge.

Old washer was playing up lately. It would stop halfway through a cycle because of a short. Although that was rather easy to fix the first and second time (flick of a switch) I know it was just a warning. I already blew one of the fuses in the meter cupboard beyond repair. Had a man over to try and fix it, but the only thing he could do was re-route it.

The fridge was just an extra. It's not broken, but it's really old. Like, 25 years or so.

So, now my money's spend for the month. :(

Went out and bought myself a new washer and fridge.

Old washer was playing up lately. It would stop halfway through a cycle because of a short. Although that was rather easy to fix the first and second time (flick of a switch) I know it was just a warning. I already blew one of the fuses in the meter cupboard beyond repair. Had a man over to try and fix it, but the only thing he could do was re-route it.

The fridge was just an extra. It's not broken, but it's really old. Like, 25 years or so.

So, now my money's spend for the month. :(



I'm sure you will probably save € € on electricity with the new fridge.


Cat

As part of National Science and Engineering week the local university had a family science thing this afternoon.  I took the kids along so dai could stay home and watch the rugby.

There was lots of different hands-on experiments and maths puzzles to try.  It was a lot of fun, but quite crowded.  Never got anywhere near the build a solar powered (toy) car table.

I'm sure you will probably save € € on electricity with the new fridge.


Cat


That's what I'm hoping as well.

As part of National Science and Engineering week the local university had a family science thing this afternoon.  I took the kids along so dai could stay home and watch the rugby.

There was lots of different hands-on experiments and maths puzzles to try.  It was a lot of fun, but quite crowded.  Never got anywhere near the build a solar powered (toy) car table.


That sounds like fun.  I love doing that kind of thing with Sarah.

Got another mouse that I hope wont cause the screen to shake or lock up on me.

Going to be a beautiful day, I think I'll mow the grass.  Seems kinda early to have to mow but I guess since the winter was so mild everything is blooming early. 

my uncle Mel is coming over to visit and we're going to eat somewhere.

Yesterday Dai started painting the wall in the dining room.  Thankfully he started doing the edges first, because we decided the paint is too dark.  So we dashed out to the DIY place and bought a different paint colour.  this one is much nicer.  The dining room is linked to the sitting room through an arch and we've decided to paint three walls of the sitting room in a different colour.  we've just got to get a couple of tester pots to decide which colour goes with the furniture we currently have.

The paint we already bought won't be wasted.  I reckon it will work as a colour in our lounge.

Yesterday Dai started painting the wall in the dining room.  Thankfully he started doing the edges first, because we decided the paint is too dark.  So we dashed out to the DIY place and bought a different paint colour.  this one is much nicer.  The dining room is linked to the sitting room through an arch and we've decided to paint three walls of the sitting room in a different colour.  we've just got to get a couple of tester pots to decide which colour goes with the furniture we currently have.

The paint we already bought won't be wasted.  I reckon it will work as a colour in our lounge.


Excellent.
I like it when things actually work out.
And good thing the other paint won't go to waste. ;)

We had dinner with uncle Mel at El Rosel last night and I've been doing laundry and things are just getting kind of hecktic around here.  I'm getting to much in my head to remember if I was ever told what day I'm leaving.  It will be three or four days. 

okay, I will be leaving at 9 am 0n the 15th do I guess I'll be saying bye on the 14th

okay, I will be leaving at 9 am 0n the 15th do I guess I'll be saying bye on the 14th


enjoy your time.

Elizabeth left on a school trip to France this morning.  She will be back on Friday.  She is going to somewhere on the northern coast of France and there are trips to a sweet factory and a goat farm on the agenda!

Tomorrow should be fairly quiet in work, everyone is out at a meeting.  So I plan to go round to my dad's house to help him clear some stuff out.  He's found a load more of mum's hoarded items - brand new clothes still with labels attached he said.  Dad is talking about selling the house and either renting a smaller place or moving in with his friend Margaret.  I think I'm going to try and persuade him to buy a smaller place on an over-55's complex if he really does feel the house is too much for him.

enjoy your time.


will do

I have a dentist appointment today

Dad is talking about selling the house and either renting a smaller place or moving in with his friend Margaret.  I think I'm going to try and persuade him to buy a smaller place on an over-55's complex if he really does feel the house is too much for him.


Misunderstood what my dad was talking about last week.  He is thinking of moving in with Margaret and renting his house out.  However there are various money pros and cons to discuss.

Did help him clear out two drawers and a blanket box of stuff.  Split it into various keep/donate/sell/throw piles.  I have a few things of mine to bring home, photos and such.  Current plan is to go back next week to do another set of drawers.

I have been fighting with myself all day making myself warm tea snd stuff to get rid of my fn s Ass chu.  Fun but in case I forget to say bye and or decside the internet is too busy right now, I'm gonna say bye.    bye

I have been fighting with myself all day making myself warm tea snd stuff to get rid of my fn s Ass chu.  Fun but in case I forget to say bye and or decside the internet is too busy right now, I'm gonna say bye.    bye


take care and hope you feel better soon.

somebody hit my knuckle with a tambourine last night and it's sort of bruised and painful today  :(

somebody hit my knuckle with a tambourine last night and it's sort of bruised and painful today  :(


Was it a run-by tambourining?  ;) ;D

Seriously though, how did that happen?

Was it a run-by tambourining?  ;) ;D

Seriously though, how did that happen?


I was at my morris dancing group.  We were doing a dance called Much Trent Lock.  Five of us form a star and dance around and the sixth person is supposed to hit her tambourine against our sticks.  Except this time she missed!

I was at my morris dancing group.  We were doing a dance called Much Trent Lock.  Five of us form a star and dance around and the sixth person is supposed to hit her tambourine against our sticks.  Except this time she missed!


That sounds so fun!  (Except for getting hit in the knuckle, of course.)

somebody hit my knuckle with a tambourine last night and it's sort of bruised and painful today  :(


Hope you feel better Karen.

Beware of the Ides of March.


Cat

I have lost my damn mind...I bought a bag of almonds (smokehouse flavor), I ate some this morning and now I can not find the bag anywhere!!  I have looked in the place it should be and I've looked in places where it shouldn't be...the 'fridge, the freezer, the cabinet where I keep the dog food, GONE!! Maybe I threw them in the trash by mistake.  :-\\

I hate when I do stuff like that.

Was it a run-by tambourining?  ;) ;D

Seriously though, how did that happen?


I saw it! It was a run-by fruiting  ;D

I have lost my damn mind...I bought a bag of almonds (smokehouse flavor), I ate some this morning and now I can not find the bag anywhere!!  I have looked in the place it should be and I've looked in places where it shouldn't be...the 'fridge, the freezer, the cabinet where I keep the dog food, GONE!! Maybe I threw them in the trash by mistake.  :-\\

I hate when I do stuff like that.


Once in a while I trace my steps, have you done that yet? Just remembering where you were last should help.

Once in a while I trace my steps, have you done that yet? Just remembering where you were last should help.


Retracing your steps...?


Think I'll pass! :D ;D ;)

Going up north today to celebrate Granddaughter #4's 3rd birthday.



Cat

Best weekend ever! And it's only Friday lol

Got a tour of Sony Pictures- my friend greg works there- we saw an actress who guest starred on V Mars- didn't talk to her cuz she was waiting to audition for a role....plus it's not cool to go all geeky fan chic at my friend's place if business.  ;)

The my friend Dom and I saw them setting up a red carpet out side of a theater in LA - we talked about going then promptly forgot. Later- I was reading my tweets and saw Seamus deaver (Castle) was there. O texted Dom - who was in the next room (too lazy to get up) and he looked up what other celebs we're there. Kristen Bell ( v. mars) Wayne Brady etc. So we'e like let's go check it out.
Can't reall get right up to tge venue from where we were so we walked around the block. At the other side I saw Scott Grimes (Er) and chatted with him about a convo we had at a Paley event. We were still in the weird, is it cool if we're here mode because no autograph hounds are there - no pics w/ Scott

Then Yvette Nicole Brown walked by. I was afraid she would think I was twitter stalking her. I tried to hide behind Dom but he kept moving lol. Plus I'm twice his size  ::) :P
First words out of her mouth were 'what are you doing here?'. I gave some Kane excuse and could not muster up the courage to ask for a pic.  We has a great twitte exchange afterwards and she's not afraid of me so YAY!!!

I hot a pic with james Denton  (Desperate Houswives) only pic of the night
Saw wayne Brady, Rita Wilson, don cheadle, Seamus deaver, Jon huertas (castle), Molly Shannon and few others couldn't identify but they never came close enough for pix

Sounds like you are having a great time

Sounds like you are having a great time


I am!!!  Hope your knuckle/s feel better today.

Best weekend ever! And it's only Friday lol

Got a tour of Sony Pictures- my friend greg works there- we saw an actress who guest starred on V Mars- didn't talk to her cuz she was waiting to audition for a role....plus it's not cool to go all geeky fan chic at my friend's place if business.  ;)

The my friend Dom and I saw them setting up a red carpet out side of a theater in LA - we talked about going then promptly forgot. Later- I was reading my tweets and saw Seamus deaver (Castle) was there. O texted Dom - who was in the next room (too lazy to get up) and he looked up what other celebs we're there. Kristen Bell ( v. mars) Wayne Brady etc. So we'e like let's go check it out.
Can't reall get right up to tge venue from where we were so we walked around the block. At the other side I saw Scott Grimes (Er) and chatted with him about a convo we had at a Paley event. We were still in the weird, is it cool if we're here mode because no autograph hounds are there - no pics w/ Scott

Then Yvette Nicole Brown walked by. I was afraid she would think I was twitter stalking her. I tried to hide behind Dom but he kept moving lol. Plus I'm twice his size  ::) :P
First words out of her mouth were 'what are you doing here?'. I gave some Kane excuse and could not muster up the courage to ask for a pic.  We has a great twitte exchange afterwards and she's not afraid of me so YAY!!!

I hot a pic with james Denton  (Desperate Houswives) only pic of the night
Saw wayne Brady, Rita Wilson, don cheadle, Seamus deaver, Jon huertas (castle), Molly Shannon and few others couldn't identify but they never came close enough for pix


That's awesome!

I'm going to the chapel and I'm going to get married (oh wait, I'm already married...)  I guess I'll just go watch my cousin get married.  I just love weddings.  I don't know why.  I'll be out of town until tomorrow night late.  I gotta see if I have something green to wear.  The bride requested guests to wear green.  :-\\  Don't think I have anything dressy enough.  Although, it is *my* family we're talking about.  Nobody gets dressed up unless they are going to prom or being buried.  ??? ::)  ;D

I'm really hoping I don't get into one of my coughing fits during the ceremony.  :-[  I am coming armed with cough drops, water, and cough syrup.  I wish I could get away with wearing my surgeon mask (it filters out all the things that I am allergic to and lets me breathe easier.  I just don't wanna look like I'm the wedding bandit.  ;D :D

I'm going to the chapel and I'm going to get married (oh wait, I'm already married...)  I guess I'll just go watch my cousin get married.  I just love weddings.  I don't know why.  I'll be out of town until tomorrow night late.  I gotta see if I have something green to wear.  The bride requested guests to wear green.  :-\\  Don't think I have anything dressy enough.  Although, it is *my* family we're talking about.  Nobody gets dressed up unless they are going to prom or being buried.  ??? ::) ;D

I'm really hoping I don't get into one of my coughing fits during the ceremony.  :-[  I am coming armed with cough drops, water, and cough syrup.  I wish I could get away with wearing my surgeon mask (it filters out all the things that I am allergic to and lets me breathe easier.  I just don't wanna look like I'm the wedding bandit.  ;D :D



Gum... i've found chewing Trident Spearmint gum helps with the coughing...

I have lost my damn mind...I bought a bag of almonds (smokehouse flavor), I ate some this morning and now I can not find the bag anywhere!!  I have looked in the place it should be and I've looked in places where it shouldn't be...the 'fridge, the freezer, the cabinet where I keep the dog food, GONE!! Maybe I threw them in the trash by mistake.  :-\\

I hate when I do stuff like that.
Well good news, you can always buy another and it wasn't a lottery ticket worth 125 million bucks O0

They will show up, when stale and icky and when you least expect it! 
We've all been there 8)

Best weekend ever! And it's only Friday lol

Got a tour of Sony Pictures- my friend greg works there- we saw an actress who guest starred on V Mars- didn't talk to her cuz she was waiting to audition for a role....plus it's not cool to go all geeky fan chic at my friend's place if business.  ;)

The my friend Dom and I saw them setting up a red carpet out side of a theater in LA - we talked about going then promptly forgot. Later- I was reading my tweets and saw Seamus deaver (Castle) was there. O texted Dom - who was in the next room (too lazy to get up) and he looked up what other celebs we're there. Kristen Bell ( v. mars) Wayne Brady etc. So we'e like let's go check it out.
Can't reall get right up to tge venue from where we were so we walked around the block. At the other side I saw Scott Grimes (Er) and chatted with him about a convo we had at a Paley event. We were still in the weird, is it cool if we're here mode because no autograph hounds are there - no pics w/ Scott

Then Yvette Nicole Brown walked by. I was afraid she would think I was twitter stalking her. I tried to hide behind Dom but he kept moving lol. Plus I'm twice his size  ::) :P
First words out of her mouth were 'what are you doing here?'. I gave some Kane excuse and could not muster up the courage to ask for a pic.  We has a great twitte exchange afterwards and she's not afraid of me so YAY!!!

I hot a pic with james Denton  (Desperate Houswives) only pic of the night
Saw wayne Brady, Rita Wilson, don cheadle, Seamus deaver, Jon huertas (castle), Molly Shannon and few others couldn't identify but they never came close enough for pix
Sounds cool!

But you know you were twitter stalking here - LOL
The fact that she doesn't think your creepy is a bonus  :D

;)
Very cool Q  O0 

8)

I'm going to the chapel and I'm going to get married (oh wait, I'm already married...)  I guess I'll just go watch my cousin get married.  I just love weddings.  I don't know why.  I'll be out of town until tomorrow night late.  I gotta see if I have something green to wear.  The bride requested guests to wear green.  :-\\  Don't think I have anything dressy enough.  Although, it is *my* family we're talking about.  Nobody gets dressed up unless they are going to prom or being buried.  ??? ::)  ;D

I'm really hoping I don't get into one of my coughing fits during the ceremony.  :-[  I am coming armed with cough drops, water, and cough syrup.  I wish I could get away with wearing my surgeon mask (it filters out all the things that I am allergic to and lets me breathe easier.  I just don't wanna look like I'm the wedding bandit.  ;D :D
Allergy medicine in the A.M.  (with sudafed will help it not make you so drowsy).  Have a scarf or something green...  You'll be granting her wish  8)  ENJOY!

Retracing your steps...?


Think I'll pass! :D ;D ;)


It's easy I always do that, I go back in my mind to where I was last and I go from there until I found what I was looking for.

Gum... i've found chewing Trident Spearmint gum helps with the coughing...


or she can suck on a lozenger, that helps.

It's easy I always do that, I go back in my mind to where I was last and I go from there until I found what I was looking for.


Missing the point, are we? ::)


Retracing your steps...?


Think I'll pass! :D ;D ;)

So... filed my tax form today. Looks like I'll be getting a refund. 8)

So... filed my tax form today. Looks like I'll be getting a refund. 8)



Yay!!!!



Cat

Yay!!!!



Cat


Thanks. :)

In my country, life insurance premiums and donations to officially approved authorities (among other things) are tax deductible, at least to a certain extent. So I pay my premiums and donate whatever I can afford. That way I'm almost certain to get a refund once the year is done. ;)

Hmm. I wanted to start a poll, but there's no point I'm afraid. I can't show you all the options. :(

I mean, there's no Youtube video available for at least one of the options that I had in mind.

Hmm. I wanted to start a poll, but there's no point I'm afraid. I can't show you all the options. :(

I mean, there's no Youtube video available for at least one of the options that I had in mind.


Bummer

Yesterday I hung out on Hollywood blvd and watched Malcolm McDowell get a star on the walk of fame. I got his autograph but didn't get close enough to see if he remembered talking to me last month.
I did get to see Reed Diamond and he remembered me and shook my hand! That was cool.

Today I opted not to go to wondercon again. It was raining and I didn't feel in the mood for large crowds.
I was going to tge premiere of Mirror mirror & see if I could get Julia Roberts autograph but the rain was cold and yucky.

Instead I went to see a woman about my hair....looks like I can get locks or twists or something on my head again. I was afraid my hair wouldn't hold them yet but she thinks it will. YAY

OH and tonight I'm driving to Long Beach to see Sherri Shepherd do stand up.

Missing the point, are we? ::)


I have to retrace my steps it helps me to figure out where I last was.

So... filed my tax form today. Looks like I'll be getting a refund. 8)


enjoy your refund.

I helped my sister move all day today and my entire body is sore.  :\'(  She (of course) lived in a third floor walkup.  But I'm sure my butt got a hell of a workout.  ;D  And she moved into a wonderful house with her wonderful fiance.  So I am happy.

Sounds like everyone else is having a fun weekend.  :)  Weddings, and movie stars and all.

Henk, you should make your poll BECAUSE it has no point.  It would just be fun.  :)

Going to see the play Chicago at the college today. They have a wonderful theatre department and their plays are always very well done.


Cat

I have to retrace my steps it helps me to figure out where I last was.


You're STILL missing the point.

...But what's the point?

I helped my sister move all day today and my entire body is sore.  :\'(  She (of course) lived in a third floor walkup.  But I'm sure my butt got a hell of a workout.  ;D  And she moved into a wonderful house with her wonderful fiance.  So I am happy.


Yay! on the workout and your sister's luck.
Boo on the body sore.



Henk, you should make your poll BECAUSE it has no point.  It would just be fun.  :)


You think so...?  :-\\ Well, I'm not so sure about that. The poll would not be fair IMO, because there would be 6 options (singers) to choose from, with only 5 videos to compare.

Henk, you should make your poll BECAUSE it has no point.  It would just be fun.  :)



You think so...?  :-\\ Well, I'm not so sure about that. The poll would not be fair IMO, because there would be 6 options (singers) to choose from, with only 5 videos to compare.


Decided to make the poll after all. I provided links to all videos instead of posting YouTube videos.

Now I expect you to vote too!

The play was OUTSTANDING!!!! When we got home, my step-daughter & Granddaughter #1 are here. We are going to be going out to eat in a bit.


Cat

Going to see the play Chicago at the college today. They have a wonderful theatre department and their plays are always very well done.


Cat


enjoy the play.

This week I am working at The Pathmark Ozone Park a year and a half now :)

This week I am working at The Pathmark Ozone Park a year and a half now :)


Youre gonna fit in a year and half's worth of work into one week?!?!?  :o

















:D





Congrats Howard

Hi

Cousin's wedding was nice and a very small affair.  About 50 people at the wedding (most of my family since my mom has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. - I have 12 first cousins from that side of the family and most were there too.)  Really nice to see them again.  We don't get together very often anymore except for weddings and funerals.  We have a yearly family reunion in July, but not everybody makes that.
My cousin, the bride, seemed to be very in charge of everything.  I'm not saying a bridezilla, per say, but the groom did everything the way she wanted (no cake smashing in the face, very demure garter retrieval.)  ;D  Reception was nice, everyone seemed to have fun.  More people at the reception (about 100 or so).  Food was adequate catering stuff. 

I AM TIRED and I didn't even do anything, except take pictures. 

Glad you had fun.

Hmm. I wanted to start a poll, but there's no point I'm afraid. I can't show you all the options. :(

I mean, there's no Youtube video available for at least one of the options that I had in mind.



Decided to make the poll after all. I provided links to all videos instead of posting YouTube videos.

Now I expect you to vote too!


Just in case anyone's missed it. The poll is in the 2010's section. ;)

Youre gonna fit in a year and half's worth of work into one week?!?!?  :o

















:D





Congrats Howard


Thanks Q and next month I will be celebrating 5 years at the company.

Got a new dog, his name is Blizzard, he's a white bulldog and he's almost 7 weeks old.  His name should be TROUBLE!!!  He will eat everything, this morning he swallowed a dead mouse.  I guess the cat left me a gift and he picked it up in his mouth, I went to get it from him and he looked up at me and *GULP*. 

Some day when he sits still I'll get a photo.

Got a new dog, his name is Blizzard, he's a white bulldog and he's almost 7 weeks old.  His name should be TROUBLE!!!  He will eat everything, this morning he swallowed a dead mouse.  I guess the cat left me a gift and he picked it up in his mouth, I went to get it from him and he looked up at me and *GULP*. 

Some day when he sits still I'll get a photo.



Mazel tov!

When Elvira was still a baby, I thought that she would think her name was "No!" I still call her that several times.  :D ;D ;D ;D


Cat

Mazel tov!

When Elvira was still a baby, I thought that she would think her name was "No!" I still call her that several times.  :D ;D ;D ;D


Cat


Thank you!

Better than what this one will think his name is...Dammit!! (from me) or Little Turd (from the kids).  ;D

You think so...?  :-\\ Well, I'm not so sure about that. The poll would not be fair IMO, because there would be 6 options (singers) to choose from, with only 5 videos to compare.


I will when I get home - can't watch at work.  :(

Got a new dog, his name is Blizzard, he's a white bulldog and he's almost 7 weeks old.  His name should be TROUBLE!!!  He will eat everything, this morning he swallowed a dead mouse.  I guess the cat left me a gift and he picked it up in his mouth, I went to get it from him and he looked up at me and *GULP*. 

Some day when he sits still I'll get a photo.


I can't wait to see him!  And I'm so jealous.  Please tell me he has puppy breath!  (Well...that he had it before the mouse anyway...  ;D)

Got a new dog, his name is Blizzard, he's a white bulldog and he's almost 7 weeks old.  His name should be TROUBLE!!!  He will eat everything, this morning he swallowed a dead mouse.  I guess the cat left me a gift and he picked it up in his mouth, I went to get it from him and he looked up at me and *GULP*. 

Some day when he sits still I'll get a photo.


CoNgrats. Sounds like a handful  ;D

I can't wait to see him!  And I'm so jealous.  Please tell me he has puppy breath!  (Well...that he had it before the mouse anyway...  ;D)


Most definitely puppy breath...really strong!! ;D


CoNgrats. Sounds like a handful  ;D


Thanks!!
Oh my goodness!!  Got a mouth like a shovel, scoops everything up.

Got a new dog, his name is Blizzard, he's a white bulldog and he's almost 7 weeks old.  His name should be TROUBLE!!!  He will eat everything, this morning he swallowed a dead mouse.  I guess the cat left me a gift and he picked it up in his mouth, I went to get it from him and he looked up at me and *GULP*. 

Some day when he sits still I'll get a photo.



congratulations on your new dog. :)

3/16
I had my appointment with the City Of hope and did the blood and other tests.  I do seem to be lactose intolerant, it's  just the brand of pills that my mom gave me didn't work.  I need more exercise, they want me to walk 20-30 minutes when the weather is okay.  My colesteral is high and may need to take medicene if I don't get it lowered.  My bones seem a little thin and I might end up with bone problems down the road.

3/17
My aunt Rosie cooked a nice corned beef dinner

3/18
Mom and I left for home.  It was starting to snow in the mountins but wasn't cold enough to stick to the ground.

Today, I  just got a brand new mouse and keyboard so don't make me destroy you in  the game room

Congratulations Carol.  http://www.avatarstock.com/img/Bulldog_5055.gif

Congratulations Carol.  http://www.avatarstock.com/img/Bulldog_5055.gif


Thank you!  :)

As I posted on FB...

Burbank, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Culver City, Long Beach and Anaheim.  16 events in 16 days.... funny thing is it could've been 18 events in 17 days but I cancelled two things....


I had a great time tho!!!

Yay!  :D

We signed the papers for the house we've been renting to own today, after the papers are filed, it'll be ours.  I'm so excited, I could pee.  ;D  The crazy mother-in-law may be moving across the street from us next month.  I THINK maybe it's time to move again.  :o ;D

We signed the papers for the house we've been renting to own today, after the papers are filed, it'll be ours.  I'm so excited, I could pee.  ;D  The crazy mother-in-law may be moving across the street from us next month.  I THINK maybe it's time to move again.  :o ;D



Mazel tov!



Cat

We signed the papers for the house we've been renting to own today, after the papers are filed, it'll be ours.  I'm so excited, I could pee.  ;D  The crazy mother-in-law may be moving across the street from us next month.  I THINK maybe it's time to move again.  :o ;D


Excellent!!  Congratulations!!

Got to take Meg to softball practice at 6:30.  Last night she practiced until 10!!!  Too late for me.  :D. I dunno if the time change is still messing me up but I feel like I can not get enough sleep.

This month is Art and Music in the Schools...
Tomorrow Megan's choir is giving a performance at school.  Disney songs, she has a solo (duo, I suppose).  She will be singing a few lines from "We are Siamese". 

Hunter has entered a couple of drawings into the art contest, not sure he'll win but he's hoping.

We signed the papers for the house we've been renting to own today, after the papers are filed, it'll be ours.  I'm so excited, I could pee.  ;D  The crazy mother-in-law may be moving across the street from us next month.  I THINK maybe it's time to move again.  :o ;D


Yay patty.....cept for tgat MIL nonsense.

We signed the papers for the house we've been renting to own today, after the papers are filed, it'll be ours.  I'm so excited, I could pee.  ;D  The crazy mother-in-law may be moving across the street from us next month.  I THINK maybe it's time to move again.  :o ;D


Yay and congrats!

not much going on here right now.  My newest garden friend is a wasp and he likes my lupine.

As I posted on FB...

Burbank, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Culver City, Long Beach and Anaheim.  16 events in 16 days.... funny thing is it could've been 18 events in 17 days but I cancelled two things....


I had a great time tho!!!


Wow glad you had a good time.

Mazel tov!



Cat

Excellent!!  Congratulations!!

Yay patty.....cept for tgat MIL nonsense.

Yay and congrats!


Thank you  :)

We signed the papers for the house we've been renting to own today, after the papers are filed, it'll be ours.  I'm so excited, I could pee.  ;D  The crazy mother-in-law may be moving across the street from us next month.  I THINK maybe it's time to move again.  :o ;D
Congratulations!

Congratulations!


Thank you very much  :)

As I posted on FB...

Burbank, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Culver City, Long Beach and Anaheim.  16 events in 16 days.... funny thing is it could've been 18 events in 17 days but I cancelled two things....


I had a great time tho!!!



Sounds like you had an awesme time.

Sorry if I may have sounded a bit...well, grumpy, I guess, over these past few days. I was home, and not feeling very well. :(

But all is better now. :)

Sorry if I may have sounded a bit...well, grumpy, I guess, over these past few days. I was home, and not feeling very well. :(

But all is better now. :)


Glad you're feeling better Henk.  :)

Glad you're feeling better Henk.  :)


Thanks Howard. :)

Sorry if I may have sounded a bit...well, grumpy, I guess, over these past few days. I was home, and not feeling very well. :(

But all is better now. :)


No worries.  I'm usually grumpy and I have no good excuse.  ;D  Glad you are feeling better.

Sorry if I may have sounded a bit...well, grumpy, I guess, over these past few days. I was home, and not feeling very well. :(

But all is better now. :)


Glad you're feeling better.

I too have been suffer from bouts of grumpiness lately.  My kids and hubby try to stay away from me at those times.  ;D

No worries.  I'm usually grumpy and I have no good excuse.  ;D  Glad you are feeling better.


Thanks Patty.


Glad you're feeling better.

I too have been suffer from bouts of grumpiness lately.  My kids and hubby try to stay away from me at those times.  ;D


And thanks Carol. Sometimes I feel lucky not to have a partner and/or kids. ;)

Sorry if I may have sounded a bit...well, grumpy, I guess, over these past few days. I was home, and not feeling very well. :(

But all is better now. :)



Glad you are feeling better.


Cat

add me to the list of well wishers Henk

Glad you are feeling better.


Cat



add me to the list of well wishers Henk




Thank you two/too. ;)

Sorry if I may have sounded a bit...well, grumpy, I guess, over these past few days. I was home, and not feeling very well. :(

But all is better now. :)

Glad you're doing better, Henk.

Thanks Patty.

And thanks Carol. Sometimes I feel lucky not to have a partner and/or kids. ;)


Well, I wouldn't give my kids up for anything but the way I'm feeling about my hubby today... :-X.  ;D

Glad you're feeling better.

I too have been suffer from bouts of grumpiness lately.  My kids and hubby try to stay away from me at those times.  ;D


Sometimes I get the grumpies but I enjoy coming here to vent my fustrations.

Sometimes I get the grumpies but I enjoy coming here to vent my fustrations.

Yeah, it's always good to have a place to let it all out.

I had a Red Admiral butterfly stop and take a sip at a plant that was less then a foot away from me. 

1st day back after 3wks...

My favorite admin person who's out on medical leave is officially retiring so she's not coming back
My favorite officer quit.
My least favorite got a temporary promotion....to my shift.
None of the people I want to leave are budging.  Damn it's great to be back  ::)

I had a Red Admiral butterfly stop and take a sip at a plant that was less then a foot away from me.


That's cool Ann.  I love butterflies

That's cool Ann.  I love butterflies


Well a butterfly garden was what I want to do and still want to do.  I just don't have the option having perennials survive in it.  I think the plant was a penstemon beard tongue digitalis.  It's a perennial that I'll have to keep in pots and move it to somewhere with sun when my garden goes dark in the winter. 

1st day back after 3wks...

My favorite admin person who's out on medical leave is officially retiring so she's not coming back
My favorite officer quit.
My least favorite got a temporary promotion....to my shift.
None of the people I want to leave are budging.  Damn it's great to be back  ::)



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


Cat

1st day back after 3wks...

My favorite admin person who's out on medical leave is officially retiring so she's not coming back
My favorite officer quit.
My least favorite got a temporary promotion....to my shift.
None of the people I want to leave are budging.  Damn it's great to be back  ::)


:( That sucks

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


Cat


thanks!


:( That sucks


yeah it does.... cross your fingers that I have the winning $300 million mega millions lotto ticket!
you'd get something nice if I do!  ;) O0

yeah it does.... cross your fingers that I have the winning $300 million mega millions lotto ticket!
you'd get something nice if I do!  ;) O0



Fingers crossed.  Imagine how nice it will be able to tell them to talk a long walk off of a short pier.

Fingers crossed.  Imagine how nice it will be able to tell them to talk a long walk off of a short pier.


no kidding!

I got attacked by a Painted Lady butterfly when I went outside this morning.

thanks!

yeah it does.... cross your fingers that I have the winning $300 million mega millions lotto ticket!
you'd get something nice if I do!  ;) O0


*fingers crossed*.

I got attacked by a Painted Lady butterfly when I went outside this morning.


How did it attack you? ???

*fingers crossed*.


thanks howard

How did it attack you? ???


First it stepped on a nasty cut on my hand ( butterflies taste with their feet) and then it just started sucking blood from me like you wouldn't believe.  I barely made it back in the house before fainting.

First it stepped on a nasty cut on my hand ( butterflies taste with their feet) and then it just started sucking blood from me like you wouldn't believe.  I barely made it back in the house before fainting.


that must have been some wild butterfly  :o I always thought butterflies were quiet creatures.

Yesterday James played football for his school team.  They played the other primary schools in the area.  The team played four great games - drew two and lost two.  In all the matches they had the most shots on goal but it ran just wide/bounced off the post etc.

In the evening we went to a local village hall to see Musical Arson by Pluck (a string trio).  They mix great music with some excellent comedy both slapstick and musical (such as two of them playing behind the scenes as one of them messes with a record player changing the speed from 33 to 45 and 78!)  we had originally planned to see them a couple of weeks ago when they came to Elizabeth's school.  She was to have had a master class with them in the morning as well, but it was the week of the school trip.

Today Dai and the kids started on laying the laminate flooring in the dining room.

that must have been some wild butterfly  :o I always thought butterflies were quiet creatures.


;) butterflies do need a little salt and I have seen some kind of butterfly sipping blood.  A little salt in a mud puddle though would probably be the preferred way to do it for both people and butterflies.

Went to church this morning and have done absolutely NOTHING the rest of the day.  I've been sooooooooo lazy!!  Just hung around, watched T.V. and napped.

Went to church this morning and have done absolutely NOTHING the rest of the day.  I've been sooooooooo lazy!!  Just hung around, watched T.V. and napped.


me too.....except for church and napping...and I'm getting paid for it  :D

Went to church this morning and have done absolutely NOTHING the rest of the day.  I've been sooooooooo lazy!!  Just hung around, watched T.V. and napped.



Except for the church part, it sounds like my normal day.  :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

me too.....except for church and napping...and I'm getting paid for it  :D


I don't normally go to church but I think Hunter is having a religious epiphany.  ;D  He sings all the hymns, prays and goes to something called Awana (a church program on Sunday evenings)  So, I go cause he's only 8 and I couldn't just drop him off at the door...right??  :D

Megan goes begrudgingly and sits there with a sour puss on her face!  ;D

Except for the church part, it sounds like my normal day.  :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

;D

I rarely nap anymore.  I used to nap but I would fall into such a deep sleep and have really bizarre dreams and would almost feel hung over when I woke up that I just stopped, also my night time sleep would get messed up.

I don't normally go to church but I think Hunter is having a religious epiphany.  ;D  He sings all the hymns, prays and goes to something called Awana (a church program on Sunday evenings)  So, I go cause he's only 8 and I couldn't just drop him off at the door...right??  :D

Megan goes begrudgingly and sits there with a sour puss on her face!  ;D


my parents did....that's how I kept getting trouble in Sunday school....apparently at 7 I had a lot of unacceptable questions  ;D

;D

I rarely nap anymore.  I used to nap but I would fall into such a deep sleep and have really bizarre dreams and would almost feel hung over when I woke up that I just stopped, also my night time sleep would get messed up.


I took a nap on Thursday....it was amazing!!!!

my parents did....that's how I kept getting trouble in Sunday school....apparently at 7 I had a lot of unacceptable questions  ;D


;D

See, I am the one with the unacceptable questions!!  ;D

So, I just sit there with my mouth closed and avoid Megan's death stare!  :D

;D

See, I am the one with the unacceptable questions!!  ;D

So, I just sit there with my mouth closed and avoid Megan's death stare!  :D


I've never learned how to keep my mouth closed...my parents finally took me out of Sunday school and effectively kept me away from all things religious until I went to Catholic in HS....then I started getting into trouble again!  ;D

;D

See, I am the one with the unacceptable questions!!  ;D

So, I just sit there with my mouth closed and avoid Megan's death stare!  :D


There are no unnacceptable questions.

Matthew 7:7

:)

I've had a pretty lazy day to be honest which makes a change. Between driving lessons and drama in the household I have quite a week of it. Still, it's all come to a fitting, if inevitable, conclusion.

Went to church this morning and have done absolutely NOTHING the rest of the day.  I've been sooooooooo lazy!!  Just hung around, watched T.V. and napped.

I've been kinda lazy today myself, mainly due to the rainy weather.

I've never learned how to keep my mouth closed...my parents finally took me out of Sunday school and effectively kept me away from all things religious until I went to Catholic in HS....then I started getting into trouble again!  ;D


I went to an all girls Catholic HS...the Sisters of Notre Dame would be soooo disappointed with me! ;D

I went to an all girls Catholic HS...the Sisters of Notre Dame would be soooo disappointed with me! ;D


you went to Notre Dame too??? I'm thinking it's a cult!  ;D

I've been kinda lazy today myself, mainly due to the rainy weather.


I am sorry to hear that. For once, we have had sunny weather in England. Hopefully, that isn't our summer rolled up into one weekend, lol. ;)

I am sorry to hear that. For once, we have had sunny weather in England. Hopefully, that isn't our summer rolled up into one weekend, lol. ;)

Not to worry. The weather has changed quite a bit in California this year; some days it's sunny, but on others, the clouds roll in. Our winter didn't have much rain overall.

Hope you're not doing too bad..

you went to Notre Dame too??? I'm thinking it's a cult!  ;D


Ha ha!  Yep, Notre Dame....they're everywhere!  Scary!  :o

Not to worry. The weather has changed quite a bit in California this year; some days it's sunny, but on others, the clouds roll in. Our winter didn't have much rain overall.

Hope you're not doing too bad..


I'm doing fine, thank you for asking, Jeff. I have taken on driving lessons, passed my numeracy maths level 1, had my teeth straightened and made flapjacks for the first time since being here last.  :D

Ha ha!  Yep, Notre Dame....they're everywhere!  Scary!  :o


RIGHT?!?!?

I'm doing fine, thank you for asking, Jeff. I have taken on driving lessons, passed my numeracy maths level 1, had my teeth straightened and made flapjacks for the first time since being here last.  :D

Excellent! Good to hear.

I'm still looking for a job... although I did have an interview last month, only to not get selected for the position I'd applied for (but the interview was a positive experience for me).

Excellent! Good to hear.

I'm still looking for a job... although I did have an interview last month, only to not get selected for the position I'd applied for (but the interview was a positive experience for me).


You'll get there. How many jobs are you applying for at any one time?

You'll get there. How many jobs are you applying for at any one time?

I'm lucky if I'm even able to apply to one each week. That's another thing, I'm not always gonna meet all the qualifications in a job description, but I apply anyway; sometimes they may even do on-the-job training, I never know.

I'm lucky if I'm even able to apply to one each week. That's another thing, I'm not always gonna meet all the qualifications in a job description, but I apply anyway; sometimes they may even do on-the-job training, I never know.


You do right. Go for anything and everything you can, regardless of expertise or qualifications. Applying for another job always looks good if you already in a job regardless of how long you have been in it. When I was made redundant in 2001 I applied for who knows how many jobs and secured 10 interviews in one month. By the time I started Royal Mail, two other companies wanted me to work for them.

Went to church this morning and have done absolutely NOTHING the rest of the day.  I've been sooooooooo lazy!!  Just hung around, watched T.V. and napped.


it's good sometimes to be a little lazy. I do that too.

;D

I rarely nap anymore.  I used to nap but I would fall into such a deep sleep and have really bizarre dreams and would almost feel hung over when I woke up that I just stopped, also my night time sleep would get messed up.


I used to nap myself after that 2pm slump when I have my day off, just fall asleep watching Tv but I'm trying not to do that anymore.

There are no unnacceptable questions.

Matthew 7:7

:)

I've had a pretty lazy day to be honest which makes a change. Between driving lessons and drama in the household I have quite a week of it. Still, it's all come to a fitting, if inevitable, conclusion.


Glad to see you here Bobby. :)

You do right. Go for anything and everything you can, regardless of expertise or qualifications. Applying for another job always looks good if you already in a job regardless of how long you have been in it. When I was made redundant in 2001 I applied for who knows how many jobs and secured 10 interviews in one month. By the time I started Royal Mail, two other companies wanted me to work for them.

Good point. Also, since last June I have been receiving assistance from a job coach, who had helped me with my interviewing skills as well (and we even spent several sessions in January and early February working on it, so that I could feel confident for my actual interview).

I'm doing fine, thank you for asking, Jeff. I have taken on driving lessons, passed my numeracy maths level 1, had my teeth straightened and made flapjacks for the first time since being here last.  :D



Welcome back, My Friend. I've missed you.


Cat

my parents did....that's how I kept getting trouble in Sunday school....apparently at 7 I had a lot of unacceptable questions  ;D


Same here!  I was ALWAYS in trouble at church - I can't tell you how many times I climbed out the bathroom window trying to "escape."  I even got kicked out of a Mormon Seminary class for calling the teacher a bigot.  He totally was though.  He was telling us that people of color bear the mark of Cain, and I FREAKED out in the middle of class and started going off about melanin and evolution - you know, actual facts.  He kicked me out of the class, and the next day my parents got a letter telling me I was no longer welcome.       

Same here!  I was ALWAYS in trouble at church - I can't tell you how many times I climbed out the bathroom window trying to "escape."  I even got kicked out of a Mormon Seminary class for calling the teacher a bigot.  He totally was though.  He was telling us that people of color bear the mark of Cain, and I FREAKED out in the middle of class and started going off about melanin and evolution - you know, actual facts.  He kicked me out of the class, and the next day my parents got a letter telling me I was no longer welcome.     


8) good gob on the no longer welcome.  I wasn't raised as anything as a kid until later when we went to christian churches.  My mom told me stories from her time at cathloc church, getting slapped by a nun for not folding her hands right when she prayed.

Same here!  I was ALWAYS in trouble at church - I can't tell you how many times I climbed out the bathroom window trying to "escape."  I even got kicked out of a Mormon Seminary class for calling the teacher a bigot.  He totally was though.  He was telling us that people of color bear the mark of Cain, and I FREAKED out in the middle of class and started going off about melanin and evolution - you know, actual facts.  He kicked me out of the class, and the next day my parents got a letter telling me I was no longer welcome.     



Good for you you rebelious scallion you!!!  ;D

Same here!  I was ALWAYS in trouble at church - I can't tell you how many times I climbed out the bathroom window trying to "escape."  I even got kicked out of a Mormon Seminary class for calling the teacher a bigot.  He totally was though.  He was telling us that people of color bear the mark of Cain, and I FREAKED out in the middle of class and started going off about melanin and evolution - you know, actual facts.  He kicked me out of the class, and the next day my parents got a letter telling me I was no longer welcome.     



Good for you!

I was actually 9 years old when I first stepped into a church. We were supposed to be raised as Jewish but the local synagog wouldn't recognize us because my mother wasn't Jewish. So, when my parents separated, my mother went back on her word to my father and took us all to church and "converted" us.


Cat

Same here!  I was ALWAYS in trouble at church - I can't tell you how many times I climbed out the bathroom window trying to "escape."  I even got kicked out of a Mormon Seminary class for calling the teacher a bigot.  He totally was though.  He was telling us that people of color bear the mark of Cain, and I FREAKED out in the middle of class and started going off about melanin and evolution - you know, actual facts.  He kicked me out of the class, and the next day my parents got a letter telling me I was no longer welcome.     


Good for you!!! How did your parents react?

Good for you!!! How did your parents react?


Well, they didn't like me sneaking out of church, but when I got kicked out of seminary they supported me wholeheartedly.  By that time, neither of them was very active in church life anyway, and they thought that the seminary was very much in the wrong for teaching such obvious b.s. 

Well, they didn't like me sneaking out of church, but when I got kicked out of seminary they supported me wholeheartedly.  By that time, neither of them was very active in church life anyway, and they thought that the seminary was very much in the wrong for teaching such obvious b.s.


Good!!

You couldn't talk to my parents about religion especially evolution. It was easier to not even bring it up.

Today I had to change the battery in the riding mower and once it was changed I mowed my neighbor's yard.  When I was finished I had to mow our yard (with the push mower since we're on a hill.) after i was done there I trimmed the hedges.  I truly hate yard work!  ;D

Oh yeah, I dropped my cell phone in the sink, it got wet.  I've been drying it with a fan.  Hopefully it still works.  :-\\

Today I had to change the battery in the riding mower and once it was changed I mowed my neighbor's yard.  When I was finished I had to mow our yard (with the push mower since we're on a hill.) after i was done there I trimmed the hedges.  I truly hate yard work!  ;D

Oh yeah, I dropped my cell phone in the sink, it got wet.  I've been drying it with a fan.  Hopefully it still works.  :-\\


Take the battery out and put both in a bowl of uncooked rice.  It will absorb the moisture out of the phone.

working the numbness off my mouth from the dentist.  I got me three plants for my garden, 2 of them annuals, I want to see if I can find annuals that butterflies will eat around here. 

I got my hair cut today.

Long, crazy day.

The dentist went well.  Sarah needs her wisdom teeth removed this summer. 

Then, I go to pick her up.  I told her to wait in front of the school.  I get there she is no where to be found and her phone is off.  I look in the library, by her locker and the auditorium to see if she is watching play practice.  Nothing.  Then I drive home to see if she went home...not there.  I am starting to freak by now.  I head back to school ready to scour the school then call the cops.  She calls.  Her phone died so it was off.  Instead of waiting out front, she goes into a class room to hang with the Chinese teacher.  After I broke down and cried she got the chewing out of a lifetime.  Made her cry, too. 

Girl has earned some serious chores next week during spring break.

Long, crazy day.

The dentist went well.  Sarah needs her wisdom teeth removed this summer. 

Then, I go to pick her up.  I told her to wait in front of the school.  I get there she is no where to be found and her phone is off.  I look in the library, by her locker and the auditorium to see if she is watching play practice.  Nothing.  Then I drive home to see if she went home...not there.  I am starting to freak by now.  I head back to school ready to scour the school then call the cops.  She calls.  Her phone died so it was off.  Instead of waiting out front, she goes into a class room to hang with the Chinese teacher.  After I broke down and cried she got the chewing out of a lifetime.  Made her cry, too. 

Girl has earned some serious chores next week during spring break.



glad she was safe.... next time... hope there isn't a next time but if there is go into the office and have them announce over the PA that her mother is waiting/looking for her...that'll fix her forever!  ;D

Today I had to change the battery in the riding mower and once it was changed I mowed my neighbor's yard.  When I was finished I had to mow our yard (with the push mower since we're on a hill.) after i was done there I trimmed the hedges.  I truly hate yard work!  ;D

Oh yeah, I dropped my cell phone in the sink, it got wet.  I've been drying it with a fan.  Hopefully it still works.  :-\\


I've done that in the past where my cell phone dropped right in the toilet when I had it loose unattached on my belt buckle and then it fell right in.

Long, crazy day.

The dentist went well.  Sarah needs her wisdom teeth removed this summer. 

Then, I go to pick her up.  I told her to wait in front of the school.  I get there she is no where to be found and her phone is off.  I look in the library, by her locker and the auditorium to see if she is watching play practice.  Nothing.  Then I drive home to see if she went home...not there.  I am starting to freak by now.  I head back to school ready to scour the school then call the cops.  She calls.  Her phone died so it was off.  Instead of waiting out front, she goes into a class room to hang with the Chinese teacher.  After I broke down and cried she got the chewing out of a lifetime.  Made her cry, too. 

Girl has earned some serious chores next week during spring break.


So scary!  I'm glad she was safe though. 

glad she was safe.... next time... hope there isn't a next time but if there is go into the office and have them announce over the PA that her mother is waiting/looking for her...that'll fix her forever!  ;D


The librarian told me to do that, but the office was already closed for the day.

So scary!  I'm glad she was safe though. 


Thanks.  Me too.

I don't think it will happen again.  She freaks out when she thinks she hurt someone and she saw how freaked I was.  I think she cried more than I did.

Another %$#@&^ sinus headache. I think the hormonal imbalance may have something to do it with.

SIL & I are getting our hair done today-me a color, her just a trim.

FIL is not feeling well. He is running a low grade fever and they think he may have a UTI.  :\'( :\'(



Cat

Another %$#@&^ sinus headache. I think the hormonal imbalance may have something to do it with.

SIL & I are getting our hair done today-me a color, her just a trim.

FIL is not feeling well. He is running a low grade fever and they think he may have a UTI.  :\'( :\'(



Cat


Hope you both feel better.

It was sunny so I decided to go outside and do some stuff in my garden.  It's back to being overcast now.

Long, crazy day.

The dentist went well.  Sarah needs her wisdom teeth removed this summer. 


Glad things went well at the dentist. Hope all goes well with the wisdom teeth operation. I had all four of mine removed 12 summers ago and I healed up quickly.


Then, I go to pick her up.  I told her to wait in front of the school.  I get there she is no where to be found and her phone is off.  I look in the library, by her locker and the auditorium to see if she is watching play practice.  Nothing.  Then I drive home to see if she went home...not there.  I am starting to freak by now.  I head back to school ready to scour the school then call the cops.  She calls.  Her phone died so it was off.  Instead of waiting out front, she goes into a class room to hang with the Chinese teacher.  After I broke down and cried she got the chewing out of a lifetime.  Made her cry, too. 

Girl has earned some serious chores next week during spring break.

Glad you found her safely.

Thanks, Jeff.  She will be fine but she is a little worried.  She has never had any kind of surgery so I guess it is understandable. 

We had two doctor's appointments today (One therapy and one dental).  In the therapy appointment, I discovered a baby ladybug crawling on my purse strap so I emptied one of my pill bottle and scooped her up to take her outside after the appointment.  I named her Shannon (well, at least until I set her free outside.)  I tried to take a picture of her, but I couldn't figure out the micro lens feature on my camera in time before she flew away.  I guess I am not cut out for wildlife photography.  ;D

We had two doctor's appointments today (One therapy and one dental).  In the therapy appointment, I discovered a baby ladybug crawling on my purse strap so I emptied one of my pill bottle and scooped her up to take her outside after the appointment.  I named her Shannon (well, at least until I set her free outside.)  I tried to take a picture of her, but I couldn't figure out the micro lens feature on my camera in time before she flew away.  I guess I am not cut out for wildlife photography.  ;D


ladybugs are cute.

We had two doctor's appointments today (One therapy and one dental).  In the therapy appointment, I discovered a baby ladybug crawling on my purse strap so I emptied one of my pill bottle and scooped her up to take her outside after the appointment.  I named her Shannon (well, at least until I set her free outside.)  I tried to take a picture of her, but I couldn't figure out the micro lens feature on my camera in time before she flew away.  I guess I am not cut out for wildlife photography.  ;D



I named her shannon  ;D   

great story!

Just the usual stuff going on here.  Kids break up for the Easter holiday today.  Elizabeth had a half day and went into town with her friends to mooch about the shops and hang out in the park.

Tomorrow we are meeting with some friends in the Peak District for a walk. should be around 10 miles or so.  Hope the weather stays fine - it's been really sunny for the past week or so.

just remembered this.

I went to meet James out of school today.  As I parked my bike I just glanced at the guy nearby.  He came over and asked me if I was still dancing and then mentioned seeing me Morris dancing somewhere last year.  Turns out he was at the windmill open day (our musician owns the windmill)

Blimey he's got a good memory for faces given that today I was still wearing my bike helmet and last year I had half my face painted green!  When i saw his wife I recognised her as the lady that served the tea and cakes to our group and he must have been helping her.

We had two doctor's appointments today (One therapy and one dental).  In the therapy appointment, I discovered a baby ladybug crawling on my purse strap so I emptied one of my pill bottle and scooped her up to take her outside after the appointment.  I named her Shannon (well, at least until I set her free outside.)  I tried to take a picture of her, but I couldn't figure out the micro lens feature on my camera in time before she flew away.  I guess I am not cut out for wildlife photography.  ;D



Hmmmm, I wonder where you got the name Shannon from.  ;)


What you should do when you aren't doing anything, is to play with your camera-different settings and such. That way when a shot does come up, you will know how to work it. I can't tell you how many shots I took of objects in my living room.  :D ;D ;D ;D


Cat

Hmmmm, I wonder where you got the name Shannon from.  ;)


What you should do when you aren't doing anything, is to play with your camera-different settings and such. That way when a shot does come up, you will know how to work it. I can't tell you how many shots I took of objects in my living room.  :D ;D ;D ;D


Cat

I am still figuring out the different settings on my camera, which I've had for 4+ years now.

I just got this.....

http://image.cellbazaar.com/images/1e0888b1-612f-44f9-a983-4101c7584988.jpg


http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/CP500/ZURTELE.JPG



honestly there was a sony that I liked slightly better and was a little cheaper but this was on sale at my local best buy and the Sony was on the Sony Pictures Studio lot (in their store) so I'd have to bug my friend to get me a pass onto the lot and then I'd have to drive to LA and all in all I felt like the smarter thing was to stay and santa barbara and get the camera I could take home that day!

I get all of next week off for Spring Break.  OMG I am SOOO excited!!  I'm just burnt out on everything right now and need a break. 

I just got this.....

http://image.cellbazaar.com/images/1e0888b1-612f-44f9-a983-4101c7584988.jpg


http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/CP500/ZURTELE.JPG



honestly there was a sony that I liked slightly better and was a little cheaper but this was on sale at my local best buy and the Sony was on the Sony Pictures Studio lot (in their store) so I'd have to bug my friend to get me a pass onto the lot and then I'd have to drive to LA and all in all I felt like the smarter thing was to stay and santa barbara and get the camera I could take home that day!



Nice. I am partial to Canons myself-but Nikons are in the same league.


Cat

Nice. I am partial to Canons myself-but Nikons are in the same league.


Cat


i wanted the Canon too but it was about 100 more....

I get all of next week off for Spring Break.  OMG I am SOOO excited!!  I'm just burnt out on everything right now and need a break.


I wanna see my Ash... I thought you were off in May  ???

I wanna see my Ash... I thought you were off in May  ???


Nope...remember, it was right after Paley?

Nope...remember, it was right after Paley?



oh yeah... bummer...

I get all of next week off for Spring Break.  OMG I am SOOO excited!!  I'm just burnt out on everything right now and need a break. 


Lucky.  Have a great week off!

I just got this.....

http://image.cellbazaar.com/images/1e0888b1-612f-44f9-a983-4101c7584988.jpg


http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/CP500/ZURTELE.JPG



honestly there was a sony that I liked slightly better and was a little cheaper but this was on sale at my local best buy and the Sony was on the Sony Pictures Studio lot (in their store) so I'd have to bug my friend to get me a pass onto the lot and then I'd have to drive to LA and all in all I felt like the smarter thing was to stay and santa barbara and get the camera I could take home that day!


That's a cool camera.

I got some seeds at Walmart

I won the lottery!
































Two whole dollars. ;D

Our group ticket, about 15 went in on it, won $5! YAY?

I won the lottery!
































Two whole dollars. ;D



I hope I got at least that much  :D




and I wish I was in Baltimore right now.....more likely shot at having the winning numbers....

I won the lottery!
































Two whole dollars. ;D


just two dollars?  ;D

I won the lottery!
































Two whole dollars. ;D



You have to be careful not to spend that all in one place.



Our group ticket, about 15 went in on it, won $5! YAY?



You, too.


Cat

the sun looks out this morning.  There's a good possibility I may do some garden work before it probably rains again.

Got one stinking number out of 18 (3 tickets) in the lotto, so there goes all my plans for being secret Santa this year.  ;D

On the bright side, we went o the casino and I came out $15 ahead.  Guess I'm still not gonna be secret Santa unless you all want a pack of gum each.  ;)

This weekend is a pinball tournament, and I went last night for awhile.  And she had fun, fun, fun until hubby picked her up and drove her away...

Actually, I think I strained a side abdominal muscle or something.  I was coughing and all-of-a-sudden my side hurt like I'd been head-butted by rhinos.  I checked, there were no rhinos around, and it wasn't a constant pain like I'd ripped a muscle, so I think I'd just strained it.  So I was/am bummed I had to leave early.  I wanted to go back out tonight because I was feeling about 75% better, then I bent over to plug in something and the pain returned.  :\'( 

I love gum!!!

Sorry about the pain and the shortened pinball tourney


I too am in pain! I walked for miles today as a precursor to a breast cancer walk I will be doing later in the year.

Beware- I will be hitting y'all up for money starting tomorrow.  :D I gotta meet my goal by the end of May

I will take as little as a dollar but would prefer to see two.
Would welcome five but pleased by ten.
Would love twenty but be thrilled with fifty. Lol


You get the point- basically anything you can spare will be greatly appreciated.

I'll start the thread tomorrow. Now I'm dragging my exhausted ass and pained legs to LA for closing night of Juliet Landau's play. Pray for me- in the ironic way nit the Jesus-y way  ;D

Got one stinking number out of 18 (3 tickets) in the lotto, so there goes all my plans for being secret Santa this year.  ;D

On the bright side, we went o the casino and I came out $15 ahead.  Guess I'm still not gonna be secret Santa unless you all want a pack of gum each.  ;)

This weekend is a pinball tournament, and I went last night for awhile.  And she had fun, fun, fun until hubby picked her up and drove her away...

Actually, I think I strained a side abdominal muscle or something.  I was coughing and all-of-a-sudden my side hurt like I'd been head-butted by rhinos.  I checked, there were no rhinos around, and it wasn't a constant pain like I'd ripped a muscle, so I think I'd just strained it.  So I was/am bummed I had to leave early.  I wanted to go back out tonight because I was feeling about 75% better, then I bent over to plug in something and the pain returned.  :\'(


hope you feel better.

hope you feel better.

ditto...

Got one stinking number out of 18 (3 tickets) in the lotto, so there goes all my plans for being secret Santa this year.  ;D

On the bright side, we went o the casino and I came out $15 ahead.  Guess I'm still not gonna be secret Santa unless you all want a pack of gum each.  ;)

This weekend is a pinball tournament, and I went last night for awhile.  And she had fun, fun, fun until hubby picked her up and drove her away...

Actually, I think I strained a side abdominal muscle or something.  I was coughing and all-of-a-sudden my side hurt like I'd been head-butted by rhinos.  I checked, there were no rhinos around, and it wasn't a constant pain like I'd ripped a muscle, so I think I'd just strained it.  So I was/am bummed I had to leave early.  I wanted to go back out tonight because I was feeling about 75% better, then I bent over to plug in something and the pain returned.  :\'(


I too love gum...always chewing!  :D

Pinball tournament sounds like fun!  Glad you had a good time!

Hope your side feels better.

I too am in pain! I walked for miles today as a precursor to a breast cancer walk I will be doing later in the year.

Beware- I will be hitting y'all up for money starting tomorrow.  :D I gotta meet my goal by the end of May

I will take as little as a dollar but would prefer to see two.
Would welcome five but pleased by ten.
Would love twenty but be thrilled with fifty. Lol


You get the point- basically anything you can spare will be greatly appreciated.

I'll start the thread tomorrow. Now I'm dragging my exhausted ass and pained legs to LA for closing night of Juliet Landau's play. Pray for me- in the ironic way nit the Jesus-y way  ;D

Sorry you're in pain!  :(  But very proud of you for the determination!  :)

I've got to raise at least $50 for my kids ($25 each) for Relay For Life.  It a very big del at my kids school snce a much loved teacher died from cancer a few years ago.  Probably just write a check since I also have to sell knives ( ???) for a sofball fundraiser. 

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Sorry you're in pain!  :(  But very proud of you for the determination!  :)

I've got to raise at least $50 for my kids ($25 each) for Relay For Life.  It a very big del at my kids school snce a much loved teacher died from cancer a few years ago.  Probably just write a check since I also have to sell knives ( ??? ) for a sofball fundraiser.



I'm in for 10 pm me the details!  (5 each kid)

I'm in for 10 pm me the details!  (5 each kid)


Aren't you sweet.  :)

Aren't you sweet.  :)


naw I just like being charitable and stuff!  :D :D