The Nothing Thread

[ErinC]

Geesh, the forcasted path of Ernesto has traveled about 700 miles in the last 24 hours. Why don't they just admit that they have no clue where it will go! :rolleyes: Yesterday afternoon it was headed toward the Texas/La border, last night it was aimed at us, and this morning now we are clear over towards Tampa. I know I sound a bit jaded ( I guess I am). I don't want to even think about having to board up the windows again. I hate it for anybody in it's path. Right now we are reliving all the 1 year anniversary of Katrina stuff this week. Go away Ernesto, GO AWAY!!:tsktsk:

Kristy- did you all get much damage from Ivan? I assume that you would have had more damage from it than Katrina. Sorry the scout event was half rained out. I've gotta go to DD10's scout meeting today. I'm just the snack Mom for her troop (thank goodness).

When do Roz and Kimberly get home??

[nono]

I hope Ernesto goes back down to a tropical storm and then heads our way. We so desparately need rain! I'd be glad to look like this for a day or two. :umbrella:

We got exactly 10 min of rain today from 5:50 a.m. until 6 a.m. That was it! We ran our 6 miler with the blackest cloud cover and huge thunderheads and yet, NOTHING! I hope this doesn't mean we'll have a bleak and rainy fall. That would be a bummer.

I think Rozzie and Stimpy wrap it up today. Can't wait for the trip reports. :yes:

[KNWVIKING]

Kristy, Hope Ernesto goes back to sea.

Sounds like you work for Border Control.

Or are you just a Minute Man.

[RweTHEREyet]

I'm keeping my eye on this storm, too, as I am heading down to the Coast this coming weekend to visit my Mom. It would be just my luck to be driving right into Ernesto.

[Rozzie]

I'm home! Stimpy and I tried very hard to think of a way to stay another week, but alas, the logistics would never gel together.....

What a blast, so much fun we had! :woohoo: Long story, lost my camera for 36 hours, so I didn't get a lot of pics. I am going to try to bribe Stimp to write the TR, she is a much better TR reporter than me. :computerg (we all remember my blurbs, LOL)

My flight back was a nightmare. Too tired to relive for now, but when I saw Mr. Roz pacing at the terminal, I figured something was up. Guess it was a bad day for flying...smart man decided to withhold information on the plane crash until I landed. Little did he know I all ready spent the majority of my flight thinking I was a goner! :headache:

But all the fear was so totally worth it! We had so much fun, I so wish we were back there. Lots of laughs and wonderful memories. :yes:

[KNWVIKING]

Cuddle Pic's.

Post the Cuddle Pic's.

I wanna seee the Cuddle Pic's.

Welcome home Roz.

[Rozzie]

oh yeah the cuddle pics.....what happens at the world stays at the world!!!


better run, evidently I got a natural disaster to prepare for...:blech:

[Ginger]

Rozzie, glad you had a great time and made it home safely.

Kimberly, hope you did too.

Can't wait to read a trip report.

[RweTHEREyet]

Welcome Home Roz and Stimpy, glad you are back safe and sound. Stimpy, hope you found everyone allive and well when you got back.

Roz, based on today's forecast, it doesn't look to me like you have much to worry about. It also looks like it now is heading towards my area, but Ernesto seems to be weakening so maybe we will only get some rain that is much needed. At any rate, I will be running away from the storm on Saturday, headed to Shalimar, and I am hoping it will all be over for us by then--no fun driving in the rain.


Looking forward to that trip report, so get :computerg you two. :yes:

[TW1]

Hi Folks.

5000 posts and 501 pages to the Nothing thread. Geez! That's a lot of Nothing.

Though really there is so much going on here. My thoughts go out to Kimberly and her family. And to Erin who seems awfully lucky to walk away from that one unscathed.

Our vacation in Colorado was a hit. Such a beautiful state you got there CB! (I honked as we fly past on I-70, woke DW who wondered what the heck was going on.) Though the whole time we couldn't help thinking how much we missed HHI!

Anyway, we did have a blast. Landed in Albuquerque and drove to Mesa Verde via Gallup and the Four Corners area. Mesa Verde and the cliff dweller ruins was a fabulous site. Stayed there 3 nights and even fit in some whitewater rafting. Then it was off to the Black Canyon and then on to Aspen before ending up in Boulder with my sister for two nights. Drove over 1300 miles across the state and hiked in some awesome places, Kids were real troopers when DW and I dragged them up and down trails at 8,000 feet and more. And yes, there is no oxygen up there and mountain streams are awefully cold.

Anyway, got a bazillion emails to answer and some actual work to do, but its good to be home.

[Rozzie]

glad your back safe and sound TW1! Sounds like a action packed trip!! :yes:

[lllovell]

Welcome back Rozzie, Tw1 and Stimpy!

TW1 - that sounds like a GREAT vacation! I am sure you missed your beloved HHI, but you will enjoy your next trip down even more! One of these days we will have to branch out with our clan from the neighboring states (Florida and Tennessee mostly - occasionally Alabama).

Glad you all got home safe and sound!

Starting off the week busy here as well. Almost time to take my Real Estate license test so I guess I better actually start studying :blech:

Nono - we could use some rain too. It looks like we might get it if the storm does head straight up Florida as they are CURRENTLY predicting. But, as
Erin pointed out, they are giving worse odds than Vegas lately on being accurate. lol

Back to the grind! Nature Valley Sweet and Salty bars in the closet. OMG they are soooooo good!!! I can't decide if the peanut are myt fav or the almond! Yummy! :yummy:

Laura

[Ginger]

Welcome home TW1. Glad you had a good trip.

[ErinC]

Welcome Home Rozzie, Stimpy, and TW1!!! All of you were missed. Can't wait to read all the rest of the trip report.

2nd week of the diet, will it be harmful to me if I chew on the desk while I post???? I hope DH isn't late getting home for supper or he'll be eating alone!;) 4:30 's not too early to eat is it?

I'm really excited about tomorrow. I'm finally using a Christmas present that DH got me in '05. He gave me a gift cert. for a massage, and facial at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear. I kept meaning to use it, but then Katrina came and the hotel was closed for 9 months. They finally reopened, so I need to get down there and use my cert. before another hurricane blows in and closes them down again. I figured after the wreck a massage might be really nice.

Well, for some reason no one broke into my house and cleaned it for me while I was gone today. Gotta get some work done around here.

[KNWVIKING]

2nd week of the diet, will it be harmful to me if I chew on the desk while I post????

Depends on what it's made of and what you or the kids have wiped or stuck on the underside.

[lllovell]

:holymoly:

I guess it would be good for your fiber intake Erin! lol Hang in there on that diet! You can do it :)

Laura

[PoohsPal]

Welcome back, TW, ROzzie and Stimpy!

Erin - Hang in there! This is week 3 fro me! It gets better, really!

OK work is crazy, plus 2 consec days in teh dungeon. Happy nothing everyone!

[lllovell]

Quiet here in the nothing thread.....too quiet!

Heck - the whole board seems quiet with the exception of these lovely rumors. The endless speculation is fascinating to me. :)

Just a normal day in the neighborhood for me. I say we take a grill to the park and cook soem burgers for lunch! I will bring the meat and charcoal...what will you contribute???

Laura

[PoohsPal]

My aunt's spaghetti salad. Yummy!

[Ginger]

I'll bring the grill. We just got a new grill.
And the rolls. Making bread is one of my hobbies.

[jnrrt]

Hi everybody,

This may be the first time I have ever replied here without reading the thread, so I hope I didn't miss anything too significant, but I just wanted to tell you all that I'll probably be gone for a while. My dad is doing really badly, and I'm over there a lot. Hospice says it'll probably be this week, and frankly, I'm a mess. Then we're supposed to go to FL for 10 days, if we still go. So, I'm just doing the requisite don't-worry'about-me-I'll-be-back thing, and I hope you all have a good time while I'm gone. I'll check in if I need a little "nothing".

[nono]

Just a normal day in the neighborhood for me. I say we take a grill to the park and cook soem burgers for lunch! I will bring the meat and charcoal...what will you contribute???

Laura

Beer for the regularly stressed and crack for the extreme cases! :ROTFL:

[nono]

jnrrt,

Hang in there! You have faith, it'll get you through. Sorry your Dad isn't having an easier time of it. You take care! :hug:

[Ginger]

jnrrt, hugs and prayers.

[Colorado Belle]

This ding, dang, dern, time restriction on VV at Parkway computers is messing with my reading the nuttin thread! Heard their were some fireworks whilst I was waiting for the shuttle launch to scrap...but that the nuttingers took it in stride!
Can we say manic depressive? (I'll takes the pretty one with PJs IYKWIM)

I'm having fun, but the days of commando WDW are no longer possible for me.
4 days: Denver/MCO/ to MK til Wishes and Kisseswith Roz and STimpy, check in, sleep, wake, on to Cocoa bEach, caught in HUGE rainstorm...the one that had the lightening that struck the launching pad...on the beach with lightening and definitely NOT a good thing! To party, then dinner, then margaritas, then sleep , then up , the all in one day AK, MGM, EPCOT....sleep...wake more Epcot and then drive my friend and son to airport....groceries, sleepsleepsleep. Today: massage and pedicure YEAH!!!!
Now it is slow time and I am taking full advantage...blue skies and sunny...so is this what haps before a hissacane???
More later......

[Stimpy]

J, I'm so sorry about your Dad! My thoughts are with you this up coming week especially. :hug:

Well, my Grandmother always knew the importance of a WDW vacation! My mom told her that I was going there for the weekend and asked her to hold on until I got back. GM did! She passed away the night we got home after she "heard" I was flying back.

The funeral was this morning. She was buried with her 2 favorite Goofy stuffed animals, an old postcard from the Poly and the lei a Poly CM was nice enough to let me have during our weekend in WDW. (Thanks for understanding Rozzaroo and CB!!) :o

Things have been a little crazy the past 2 days but I see Rozzie is doing an excellent job w/ the TR's! :kickingco

Hope I didn't miss too much and I'll try to get caught up again real quick!

[lllovell]

Jnrrt,

I wish I was there to help in some way, but I will certainly keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope your father does not continue to suffer as I know it is heartbreaking for you. Please know we are thinking about you.

*hug*hold*

Laura

[lllovell]

Stimpy - that sounds just as it should have been for your grandmother. Godspeed to her and I hope that your memories will warm your sad heart *hug* I am so glad you had her in your life.

Laura

[lllovell]

Beer, Hamburgers, a great new grill and even better bread and some spaghetti salad! I would call that a good start!

If someone would just turn down the thermostat!!!

[TW1]

My thoughts are with you j and stimp. I hope you both find solice in the times you share with your loved ones.

[PoohsPal]

Everyone took my words! :tearsaref

Actually, I'm no good with words in times like this. J and stimpy, you and yyour families are both in my thoughts and prayers. :grouphug:

[Ginger]

Kimberly, my thoughts are with you and your family. Hugs. Your Grandmother sounds like she was a special lady.

[gopherit]

Just popping up to offer hugs to jnrrt and Stimpy.

Stimpy, isn't it amazing how the will to live - even if for a last moment with a loved one - can surpass medical reason? DH's grandmother and he had a special bond, and she was in the final stages of lung cancer under hospice care at home during the Xmas holdiay when we knew her days were drawing near. She was defying all medical reason - other than the will to hang on for one last visit with her grandson. We put DH on a plane pronto, and she died within hours of him arriving at her house. To this day, he is so very thankful that he was there, with all his family, when she passed, even as sad a day as it was. It gave him a real sense of peace I know he would never have had otherwise.

Anyway, so very sorry about your loss, and I hope that your family feels that same sense of peace, and that the memories and love you shared with your grandmother help to somehow ease the pain of your loss.

jnrrt, prayers for strength and peace to you as well in what must be an exceedingly difficult time for your family.

:grouphug:

[ErinC]

The nothing thread is making me teary eyed today. J and Kimberly, so sorry for both of you. :grouphug: J, I hope your Dad is comfortable in his final days. Kimberly, I'm glad your grandmother was able to hang on until you returned.

I don't think the chicken and dumplings I'm making will fair to well on the grill. I guess I'll have to come up with something else.....

[KNWVIKING]

J and K, I hope you're not offended by my not acknowledging the sadness you guys are going thru. It's not that I don't care, it's just that I have no clue as to what to say. I read what the other posters write and think "Ding Dang Dern it.... why didn't I think of that !".

If ya need cheering up, I'm your Viking. If ya need an internet hug...... well let's just say I'm better at jokes. But I am sorry for the pain ya feel.

[soozaay]

j~ You, your family & dad are in my thoughts and prayers. I wish there was something more I could do...but I CAN offer you a shoulder to cry on & a ear to listen.

stimpy~ Your grandmother sounds like such a terrific lady. How awesome that she will always have her two favorite goofy's by her side!

Much love and a big :grouphug: for both of you.

[bavaria]

J and Stimpy - best thoughts to you both and your families during a tough time....

Stimpy, I loved your story - my grandfather did something similar - said that he woudl stay alive as long as I was living in Germany. Less than two weeks after I moved, he passed away. I like to think that he was trying to spend quality time with his loved ones until he knew that we were strong enough to let him go....


Best wishes.

[withdisneyspirit]

I am thinking of both of you with healing prayers in mind, j and k ...

[mickeyndvcfan]

J & K my thoughts and prayers are with both of you and your families.:grouphug:

[Rozzie]

Oh Stimparoo. I so wish I could have met your GM. I love how she was laid to rest, and am so glad we stopped by the Poly to get her lei's. Just know that know that her spirit will follow you everywhere, and you will never ever be alone. Love is a bond that death can never break. :hug:

J, I can't imagine the pain you are dealing with. You have been so brave in all of this. I know your dad is very proud of how you are dealing with this. I wish him peace and a painless journey. Many prayers sent your way for your family and him. Let us know if we can help in anyway.


Such sad days on the Nothing thread . We'll get through this together. :grouphug:

[AFMom]

I'm horrible with words at times like this as well..... I'm so sorry for both of you. hang in there.
I'm having a bad day - but this thread certainly keeps it all in perspective right now.....
Our cat has been vomiting for 2 days, took him to the vet - and she's pretty sure he ate some sort of string. It has his intestines all up in a ball. They're going to have to do surgery - and do multiple incisions on his stomach and intestines..... I hope he comes out of it ok. :worried: He's the sweetest cat. I have to be honest - I'm also freaked out about the bill. That, of course, is a minor worry - but we just don't have spare change right now....
And at that picnic - I'll take some of that crack, and bring sides of margaritas...

[lllovell]

woah woah woah - someone is brinking CRACK to our picnic :bugeyed:

Awww poor kittie AFMom! I hope it pulls thorugh as well. Cats are ALMOST as bad as toddlers about eating stuff they shouldn't.

a truly nothing day here today. Going to rain soon I am sure from the storm blowing up Florida! Hope everyone does ok and that it doesn't turn into a bad one.

LLL

[Stimpy]

Thanks for all the support everyone!! :grouphug:

Kristy, I hope your kitty gets better fast. :hug: We went through 2 different cats having major major surgery within about 1 year period. It was extremely stressful, both emotionally and financially (we spent a couple of thousand $ for both). I remember how guilty I felt about worrying over the financial part. Unfortunately, with the high cost of vet bills, it is something we have to atleast try to be realistic about. Good luck to you, your family and kitty!!!!

Ok, back to some nothingness....two questions:

1. How do you dry flowers? I have some roses and carnations that I need to dry so I can store them until our trip in November. (Shhhh....we're having an informal kind of ceremony for Grandma at the Poly :innocent: Just flowers...I promise nothing else :o )

2. How much would you tip a grocery delivery person? I had to place my first ever online order. The cubbards are bare, children are starving and I have absolutely no time to go food shopping! :scary: It was only about $90 for the order. It should be delivered tomorrow afternoon.

[KNWVIKING]

1. How do you dry flowers? I have some roses and carnations that I need to dry so I can store them until our trip in November. (Shhhh....we're having an informal kind of ceremony for Grandma at the Poly :innocent: Just flowers...I promise nothing else :o ).

We just stop watering them.

[KNWVIKING]

2. How much would you tip a grocery delivery person? I had to place my first ever online order. The cubbards are bare, children are starving and I have absolutely no time to go food shopping! :scary: It was only about $90 for the order. It should be delivered tomorrow afternoon.

Depends on how many grapes are left when he delivers them.

[Ginger]

Kimberly, I've dried roses by placing them in a clean, dry vase and letting the air dry. Make sure they aren't crowded so that air can flow. I've also seen people hang them upside down to dry. When dry, take off petals. If the ones in the middle aren't dry enough spread on a flat surface to continue drying.

I have no idea about tipping for grocery delivery (that's not offered around here). A quick google search reviled everything from "it should be included in the delivery fee" to "$1 per bag" to "$5-$10". I hate figuring out tips for anything other than restaurants.

[Rozzie]

Gosh Stimparoo, I would just pay my weight in gold for someone to deliver my groceries. I would never ever have to go to WalMart again! :woohoodan Can't help you on the dried flowers either. I have tried several times to do it, and have always failed at it. Let me know when you figure it out!


Kristy, don't feel bad about getting nervous about the price. I would be stressing too. A lot of vets can put you on a payment plan. (Been there, done that, got the Tshirt...) Hope your kitty gets to feeling better soon. Keep us updated on kitty, okay? :flowerfor


Still thinkin' of you J. Hope you can check in soon.

[lllovell]

Stimpy - was there a delivery charge on the groceries? If no stairs and an easy to reach kitchen, then I would tip about $2 a trip in from the car, so probably around $8-10 for $90 worth of groceries. If they did a good job sorting or help out a lot, then maybe a little more. What was your time worth for NOT going to the store? At least $10 I am sure.

Also, to dry flowers, I hang them in a nail upside down (stems up - flowers down) in a place where they wont be disturbed and it is warm and dry. If you just need the flowers themselves, I would go ahead and take them off the stem and place them somewhere warm and as dry as possible scattering them out so they can dry more quickly.

[Colorado Belle]

The hurricane that wasn't came by sometime during the night...not even rain here in old Magic Land.

Not going to the park today...instead I'm off to fly....wind machine.

Just popped in to say : godspeed to kimberly's grandma, and hugs and support to jnrrt...this is a very hard journey for you and your family. Be strong, sweetie.:flowerfor

Also wishes for kitties to quit eating string and bad things.:tsktsk:

Cheers to all of the nothingers from the magic kingdom.

[Rozzie]

Wish I was there with ya' CB! Mind mailing me a dolewhip??? :bluebloun

[AFMom]

Kitty made it out of surgery ok. They had to make 7 incisions in his intestine and 1 in his stomach - so he'll be staying with the vet until Friday ( he has to be able to eat and poop before he can go home.....). He ate cassette tape tape. Have no idea where he found any. Answerring machine is digital and we don't even have a tape player! Must have had one in the kids room from when they were little or something. Ug. I'm going to go de-stress for a minute and then have to go to the store.... ug again.

[PoohsPal]

Kristy - I'm so glad your kitty should be ok!

Kimberly - I've done the vase with no water thing and it worked well. As for tipping, I have no clue. Glad you got a little help, though.

j - You're family's top of my prayer list. :hug:

Too much something, not enough Nothing for me these days, but my vacation's coming soon!!!

[Rozzie]

Oh my gosh Carrie, look at your countdown! Are you packing yet? How do you pack for Alaska? You are going to have a blast!!!!!!! :jumpingbe

[PoohsPal]

Crud! I was a day off! I thougth I had 10 days. Let's see. 10 minus teh 3 I'm out of town...Yikes!

OK - Daytime. Jeans and sweatshirts. Nighttime 1 cocktail dress night, 2 dress/pant suit nights, semi-casual nights. How do you pack for that? From dog sledding to cocktail dresses is a big step. I have most of my formal clothes purchased/picked out.

[Stimpy]

Kristy, pixie dust for a speedy recovery for the feline vaccuum!! :dust

Carrie, get packing already! :thumbsup:

Forgot to add! Finally got my washer fixed today. The guy felt bad for me since it only took 15 minutes to fix and gave me a deal. He found one of DD's socks that got sucked into the drain hose... $140 later, they are now the most expensive socks ever! :rolleyes:

[lllovell]

If it makes you feel any better Stimpy, last year we had to replace a toilet because Richard (then 3) flushed a bathroom Dixie cup down it and no matter how hard we tried, even when we pulled the toilet OFF the floor, we couldn't get that cup out. NOTHING worked, so a $0.03 cup cost us $100 for a new toilet (probably more...because I think we ended up with an extra "tool" or two out of it lol)

Kristy, I am very glad to hear your cat is out of surgery and doing ok. I hope she recovers quickly!

Baby - it is 5 o'clock somewhere! I am giving nono a day off and opening the bar....since it is still warm outside, I think we need something REALLY cool and refreshing - so frozen margaritas it is! Pick your flavor. If you need them thawed to drink faster, then order two at a time and let one be thawing while you toss back the other one! I think this also calls for nachos!!! MMMMMMMMMM - Yummy! I think I will start with a peach!

Laura

[AFMom]

:kitty: $594 and counting.......

OK - so I had a lady (one of the moms) at swim team act like we were nuts for doing all of this "Just for your cat" and had the nerve to say "well - glad some people have that kind of money"..... ummmmm..... she drives a new Mercedes..... :huh:
I told her we didn't, but it was going on a cc, she rolled her eyes up. I asked her" well - what should we have done - let the cat die an agonizing death?" People.........:hammer:

[Rozzie]

:kitty: $594 and counting.......

OK - so I had a lady (one of the moms) at swim team act like we were nuts for doing all of this "Just for your cat" and had the nerve to say "well - glad some people have that kind of money"..... ummmmm..... she drives a new Mercedes..... :huh:
I told her we didn't, but it was going on a cc, she rolled her eyes up. I asked her" well - what should we have done - let the cat die an agonizing death?" People.........:hammer:

okay Kristy! *gulping downs a peach Margarita quickly* I'm in driving range. Where is this chick? :burningma You don't have so say any names, just point her out to me. I got some steam to let off anyway. While I'm over there beating the crap out of new mercedes lady, is there any of those cub scouters that are still giving ya' a hard time? mmmmn? I am at your service! :highfive:

Sorry Kristy you have to deal with cold hearted idiots. I wonder how she treats her children. :(


okay I kinda got another story similar to this. But it doesn't involve a animal. One of Mr Roz's managers is buying their first home. Mr Roz has been helping them though the process, they have a contract on a home. Everything has come to a halt, as they say they are not going to get a home inspection. Can't afford the $200 for it. WTH? This house is 76 yrs old and survived Katrina. ( home is in Mississippi.) People are just so strange to me. Your buying a home, but can't afford $200 inspection fee to insure you don't buy a money pit? :bugeyed:



Nacho's, YUM Laura! *sticks out empty glass* Can I have Strawberry next? :margarita

[AFMom]

Oh - bad bad bad bad bad bad........ they REALLY need to get that inspection. Had a girlfriend that did the same thing and had over $20,000 in repairs that had to be done, this included fixing the foundation! Ouch!

[Ginger]

I thought banks made you get an inspection before they would give a home loan.

People do some odd things.

[soozaay]

OMG! I don't even own a home and know that you MUST get the home inspected! ESPECIALLY if it went through a huge hurricane!!! :headbrick Yikes! All I keep thinking of is Tom Hanks in Money Pit saying, "Ah, home crap home". Hopefully Mr. Rozzie can talk some sense into them. :Pokepoke:

[soozaay]

I just realized that I'm a Two Bedroom.....when do I become a Grand Villa?
ok, just looked at what i wrote and if you weren't a MOer you'd probably think that i need to seek professional help! LOL!

[KNWVIKING]

I just realized that I'm a Two Bedroom.....when do I become a Grand Villa?

When your son, Poncho, has children.

[gopherit]

I thought banks made you get an inspection before they would give a home loan.

People do some odd things.

Not always - depends on the type loan and lender.

Kristy, what a callous person. First to think it - and secondly to say it! :mad: Obviously money hasn't bought HER any love. Even my DH, who makes all sorts of jokes about drop-kicking Mr. Buns therough the goal posts of life, understood when he saw how pitiful he was the time he got sick. And I know if it were one of our cats, well, those are HIS babies. We nursed one back from death's door a few years ago (allergic reastion to some anesthetic caused a brain swell - she came home deaf, blind, and in muscle spasm unable to walk or eat. Had to feed her through a stomach tube 3 times a day. Can you believe it - that was 8 years ago and she's still wtih us, she's the best little cat, and though she did remain deaf, she gained her sight and motor skills back (mostly, anyway.) And she thinks she is a kitten. The kids just adore her, and she sleeps with us every night. Not go through what we did to help her? Unthinkable!) Maybe you should put it on terms she could understand - go take a baseball bat and give her car one good whack on the hood. Then ask her - does she plan to have it fixed, or just scrap the whole car now that it's dmamaged and will cost money to fix? Some folks only put value on things of money, unfortunately. Bet her car doesn't keep her feet warm at night like our cat does mine.....

Ok, I realllllly need to be cleaning right now. And here I sit. Well, my oven is in self-cleaning mode - does that count? I have worked my tail off the past 2 weeks at work, and before that was our big vacation which I haven't recovered from yet, nor properly mourned the final demise of, and yet, in just T minus 21 hrs and counting, DSIL and DBIL will be here with their trio of kids until SUnday. And it's supposed to rain all weekend. Greeeeeat. Mr. BUns is already not happy - I am going to the basement in a minute to get an extra "fence" of protection to put around his cage so no little fingers will be prodding him. Besides, I am afraid my 1 yr old niece will think his poop is a bunch of cocoa puffs, and Mr. Buns shouldn't have to take the heat for giving her salmonella when she chokes back a handful.

Well.. back to the grind. I told DH no matter what, I'm headin' to bed by 11. Clean or not. Let the dust fall where it will. I have never understood cleaning before kids come in anyway. It just gets messed up again! Off to go change out the pig cage and fence in Mr. Buns.... later gang. Before I go - I'll just take the melted dregs of those margaritas, please... gulp*gulp*gulp*gulp*.... thanks, that helped a lot.

[mickeyndvcfan]

:kitty: $594 and counting.......

OK - so I had a lady (one of the moms) at swim team act like we were nuts for doing all of this "Just for your cat" and had the nerve to say "well - glad some people have that kind of money"..... ummmmm..... she drives a new Mercedes..... :huh:
I told her we didn't, but it was going on a cc, she rolled her eyes up. I asked her" well - what should we have done - let the cat die an agonizing death?" People.........:hammer:


Kristy...I just went through this 6 months ago with my dog. She stayed overnight in the emergency room 1 night and 1 in the hospital on her first visit. Then we had to take her back 2 weeks later and she was in the hospital for 3 nights after her surgery. Now that was close to $3,500 and the surgery couldn't fix her problem so she has to be on two medications for the rest of her life and a special diet. And I have to get the dog food at the vets because they don't sell it in the stores. She is doing fine. I was lucky and never had anyone say anything about spending all that money on a dog.
Good luck for a speedy recovery for Kitty

[AFMom]

Thanks all - you always cheer me up!!!!!
Gopherit - I had those same thoughts about her car as I was sitting, looking at her, dumbstruck. I hate it when I can't think of a witty reply until after the moment is past! Although totalling her car with my truck isn't so much a witty reply as it is a act of vindication. And the image of your niece throwing a handful of bunny poo in her mouth really made me laugh! Thanks!

[ErinC]

Decided to actually be a Stay at home Mom today, at least for a few hours. Company is threatening to decend on me next week, I better start cleaning house now.

Kristy, sorry about the cat. I can remember when I was little that our cat had kidney stones. This was a very special cat. I had gone to visit our teenage neighbors house(she was moving away), and she gave me her cat. She sent me home with the cat under one arm and a box of tender vittles under the other. I think I was like 5 or 6 at the time. I walked in the door and told my Mom,"look what MaryBeth gave me!" My Mother was so mad! She told me to take it back. I said "Daddy will let me keep it!" And of course he did, because he was an animal lover. My Dad being the animal lover that he was took the cat to the vet. We had no extra money to spare growing up, most the time hardly enough for what we had to have, but Dad couldn't stand the thought of putting the cat to sleep. I still remember him saying that the vet bill was over $300 (in the 70's), which was a lot of money we didn't have. My Mother on the other hand was not an animal lover and was just trying to get him to put the cat to sleep, but he paid the vet bill somehow. We had the cat til I was in high school. The funniest part about the cat was that it's name was cannabis(at least that is what MaryBeth named it). I couldn't understand why Mom and Dad said it couldn't keep that name!:D So, I renamed him licorice, because he was all black. So that's my expensive cat story. Briley is allergic to cats, so no cats at our house now.

Still don't have my car back yet. It got painted yesterday, so maybe today will be the day. The shop is really busy right now, so I'm trying not to bug DH too much about it. I figure all his other customers are doing that!

[TW1]

Well, Ernsesto is determined to drench our Labor Day plans.

Took the kids to the Aquarium in Cmabden NJ yesterday, first visit, not bad, fairly decent theming I thought, but a bit too pricey when you add the $7 parking on top of it all. Yes, you want to use the lot. $7 is fairly cheap insurance when leaving the car in Camden.

Tons of work and little interest. Any junk food in the closet this morning?

[Ginger]

Gopherit, hope you got to bed on time. DH and I have had a crazy week. We need to get to bed at a resonable hour tonight. It was raining this morning, made it tough to get up. Rain makes for good sleeping weather. LOL


Erin, your cat story made me smile. :kitty:

[TW1]

drop-kicking Mr. Buns through the goal posts of life

Ahh, Gopher, you have such a way with words. Thanks.

[lllovell]

I believe we have some left over nachos TW1 - if that isn't junk food, I don't know what is :)

[AFMom]

Oh no! Llovel - Nachos are healthy! Chips are made from corn, and that's a whole grain... right??? And cheese the cheese could possibly be dairy, so you've got your calcium there. Throw in some Jalapenos - there's your veggies. See - a wonderfully complete healthy meal!!!:beaniepro

[lllovell]

hahaha at the cheese "possibly" being dairy!!! :laughing: :ROTFL:

[TW1]

Nacho! Move over!

And since we are eating healthy, Yuengling is all natural, right? I mean, water, hops, barley, and such? Though I never did figure out why the water they bottle from that same stream costs more per gallon than the beer.

Speaking about costs per gallon...I paid just $2.79 for gas this morning and the news last night reported that prices could be way below $2.50 soon. Sounds good to me!

[Ginger]

Speaking about costs per gallon...I paid just $2.79 for gas this morning and the news last night reported that prices could be way below $2.50 soon. Sounds good to me!

Does that mean you can get the Nothing bus up and running again?

[TW1]

Does that mean you can get the Nothing bus up and running again?
:thumbsup:

[PoohsPal]

I heard that we could see $2 per gallon by Thanksgiving! Move that bus! ;)

[gopherit]

Please come here first... and rescue me!

Went to bed @ 1... so much for "11pm or bust". My self-cleaning oven didn't finish until 12:15 and I didn't want to go to bed until it was done and off. THose things get so blazin' hot, it freaks me out. SO I freshened up the piggie cage, fed Mr. Buns and let him out for a hop, mopped the kitchen floor... and started picking up toys on the family room floor and then must have somehow fell asleep because I woke up nose-to-whisker to Mr. Buns grooming my hair. Talk about a shock! Poor dude had his little legs crossed because I had his cage door shut - he couldn't get back in to go potty. So put him away, and then went upstairs. Still a lot to do to prepare for the guests. Looks like we may be rained-in all weekend - UGH. And my basement is still a mess and very very un-childproofed, so no help there. This isn't the sort of town that offers a lot of entertainment venues for young kids, LOL, so not sure WHAT we will do! Could get ugly!

Well, better go - got a few reports to kick out before I head off to the bakery, grocery store, and home. Nachos sound good - can I get enough for 10 people in a "to go" bag so I don't have to cook tonight? :)

[lllovell]

*handing gopherit a to-go bag as she races off*

I can't help but laugh at your descriptions of Mr. Buns. I am glad he made it back inside in time! At least there wont be any surprise piles that the toddler can scarf down when you aren't looking.

I hope the rain will let up enough that you aren't trapped ALL weekend gopherit!

[gopherit]

Well - I have a clean house, lots of food, and get this - NO GUESTS!

They called - not coming. Got about 1.5 hrs out of town and one kid had thrown up twice, the other once. Turned around and the kid threw up again on the way home. Car sick, they think - not a virus.

I predicted as much to my DH waaaaay back when they announced they were coming - I said I would believe it when I see it, becuase they simply don't travel at all, and NEVER with the 3 kids. Last time, only BIL and the eldest child came - and that was about 3 yrs ago. Farthest from home they have gone: 1 hour. On flat roads.

Now here's the thing, though - when I visited this summer, they noted then that their ds had gotten ill on a recent 1 hr trip, threw up both coming/going. THey said he does it every time, so they knew he had a propensity for carsickness. In their defense, I don't think either has ever experienced just what this feels like - neither has my DH, and I KNOW he has NO clue why I GLARE at him when he drives like Mr. Toad on these WV backroads. So anyway, they knew he might get ill. In contrast, I have been a car-sick kid since birth, fought it for years, so I know the do's and don'ts, that's for sure. WHich is a good thing, since I have 2 kids that recently have developed this malady (DS11 started at age 7, dd6 is now starting - weird, to start so late, but I have my theories, LOL, and I'll get to it later.)

SO... those of you who share this curse will therefore understand my shock at what they then told me: "Yeah, we were so surprised when he threw up. We tried in every way we knew to keep him comforatble: we only gave him orange juice to drink, no food, at breakfast, so her wouldn't have food on his stomach, and we told him to just watch the TV as we rode."

OMG!

I was ready to barf just hearing it. I didn't want to sound too know-it-all rude or anything, so I just said, "Umm - orange juice - wow. THAT had to hurt on exit...." They never tried Dramamine or the usual array of motion stuff, yet apparently had felt concerned enough, prior to their trip, to ask their ped. about the "patch" but the ped. said no, he didn't recommend it.... so they elected to go with orange juice and TV, I guess. Wow.

So then I tried to delicately explain to them the ins/outs of car sickness... how they might want to consider letting him munch somehting bland the whole way - like Cheerios or Goldfish crackers or a ginger snap... and sip something like slightly flat ginger ale, a bit of pepsi.... and put him in a seat near the window, NOT the center, and have him watch the world go by... or try an antihistamine tablet to reduce fluid in his ears... or travel at night so he could just sleep through it all...

SO ANYWAY... I was very sorry to hear they drove for 3 hours just to experience that (and get nothing out of it but messy car seats), and am sorry about my eldest nephew (who was old enough to be upset that his visit was canceled, yet too young to do anything but blame it on his siblings) and I also guess they now know they will need to take some other precautions before planning any other future travel. They can't go anywhere (even by plane) that they wouldn't have to drive at least an hour - so it's something they will have to consider for ANY travel they do. And I am so very sorry for those kids with an empathy born of knowing EXACTLY what that feels like - it really really STINKS to be motion sick. I had 3 years of "freedom" from it during the years after my 2nd son - I don't know why - but I did. (And ironically - he is the only one of the 3 kids who to this day does NOT show any signs of motion sickness!!) During those 3 years, I felt so FREE! I was traveling a lot with work, too and it felt great! PLanes, cars - no problem. COuld even read while traveling! And then I got pg with kid #3 - OMG. COuldn't even look at a PICTURE of spaghetti and not feel like losin' it. Or even plain ol' chicken. ANd travel? Really bad. And sadly, 6 yrs later, still is. I love to go places - but getting there, for me, is he**. It has become psychological, it's so bad - the day of travel, even if my flight isn't until that night, I'm already ill. I'm not afraid of planes... I'm afraid of feeling sick because of planes! Or cars. I am better if I drive - so car travel is not too bad and DH is more than willing to give me the wheel, but I doubt the pilot will scooch over to let me do that, LOL. Even Mission Space is out for me. THe kids wanted me to do the "easy route" recently while the three of them plus DH did the "real" ride, and I had to tell them no can do - still recall getting so very ill on the "regular" flight once those asteroids hit. Ugh. :blech: No thanks - I'll just stand here at the ride exit and help Team Triton get the boost over Orion.... ;)

I am NOT, however, surprised things ended this way - I am WAY too good at predicting things within my DH's family... too bad I can't use that power in the state lottery, LOL. And if they thought that first hour on the road was bad, just wait til they would have hit Cumberland MD and the Scenic Highway... that poor kid would have been dehydrated like a raisin by the time they reached West Virginia. I am surprised they didn't try something like Dramamine, though - something. Perhaps the ped didn't suggest it though, and since these kids were 2 and 1, I know in many places, you have to ask for the liquid form at the pahrmacy, so maybe they didn't know a liquid form existed. They didn't know about trying Benadryl, either. SO I guess I was surprised they weren't more educated on car-sickness management, but then, they never really go anywhere, so there ya have it.

Well, guess I can head home now to my clean empty house, LOL. DH and I talked and I think we will rent some movies and try to make the wkend fun (even if it is going to be a real rainout). One rainy wkend when DH was gone on business, I let the kids "camp" inside... even made smores over a "campfire" (lots of unscented tea lights in a cake pan did the trick...) The power had gone out, so we had no lights, but a battery powered radio, and we danced to the music. THe kids still talk about that night.... maybe it's time to make another fun cheap memory together like that.

LATER!!!

From The clean-but-tired-guest-free-with-time-to-burn-rabbit-groomed Gopher :goodvibes

[PoohsPal]

I know people are disappointed, but that can be so nice to have a clean house and be free to relax!

SO sorry about your nephew. My dh has issues. After a wild boat ride where cocky me sat backwards and tried to write or corchet on a boat in major waves where they were passing out basg as you go on, I can now empathize with dh to some extent. However, I knew better. I just thought I was invincible. A TV! Poor kid.

For the last 13 years, we have told my father, who loves to take drives, that my dh gets car sick. My dad has mad ehim ill, but he doesn't know that. To this day, we sitll go for drives fter dinner. My poor dh. :headache:

[lllovell]

Awww Gopherit - I feel sorry for those little ones! (and you and your little ones that suffer). I can't read in the car or do much else actually, like sleep because my one wreck I crashed out asleep behind the wheel and was woken quite suddenly by a phone pole, so I would much rather drive. My morning sickness was all over the place with the kids, but the worst with little Miss PJ. It lasted the whole time unless I kept something on my stomach. I can't imagine feeling like that every time you fet in the car....that would stink!

I agree with Carrie - I am glad that you have a nice clean house and it sounds like you will have a fun weekend anyway :) I have bought a few new DVDs for the kids and I am waiting for just such a time for us to have a nice "camp in" when there is nothing else we can do. (Love those Target sales where movies are $7.50). Hope you and the gopherettes have a great weekend together :) You are such a cool mom :)

Laura

[ErinC]

Gopher- I'm not sure that the trip being cancelled is good or bad. Sounds like the kids will probably be disappointed. I hope that you all can come up with a fun family plan. The movies sound great. A clean house is always a plus! Maybe you can catch up on lost sleep!

[soozaay]

TW~I hear ya on the parking! LOL! My BIL & SIL were married at the Aquarium...the ceremony was in front of the shark tank (if that ain't a sign, I don't know what is!)


We're going to Chicago this weekend...flying out tomorrow night out of Philly (hopefully....I'm hoping that Ernesto visits the Garden State AFTER 8pm tomorrow night - that's when our flight leaves). Chicago's weather is supposed to be gorgeous....sunny & 70's. :sunny:

Have a great holiday weekend all & stay safe! :blueflowe

[Stimpy]

Gopher sorry to hear about the change in plans! Hope you and the family have a lot of fun what ever you decided to do instead!

Kristy, hope kitty is doing better. As soon as the Nothing bus is refuelled we'll head down and show someone how it would feel to need surgery :innocent:

Got my groceries delivered today!! OMG, can I just say it was way too easy!? Food shopping and cleaning bathrooms are my 2 least favorite household chores. I was in ecstacy when the guy delivered them and all I had to do was put them away. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning! Yes I need more excitement in my life :lmbo: I wouldn't do it all the time but once in a while would be really really nice. Since we are down to one car, all the events recently and a gazillion other errands/chores to do, I was able to justify this time.

Susie, hope you get out of Dodge before the weather catches you and you have a great time in Chicago!

[TW1]

...flying out tomorrow night out of Philly
Good luck Sooz!

[TW1]

Took DS to the park after work last night. His aunt gave him this really neat toy plane that you pump with air and let it fly. Well, took a few tries to get it right, but when it took off, it REALLY flew. Up, up, up it went and about 100 years later, lodged itself at the top of a crab apple tree. Poor DS. He was a good sport about it, I must say.

I went back to the park this morning before work and it was still way up there. A good 30 feet off the ground. Maybe Ernesto will dislodge it later today.

If that kid was older, he could have used a Yuengling.

[lllovell]

awwww - Poor DS! Maybe you will get lucky and get it back later. You are a great dad to go by and check :)

What is in the closet? I need junk food!!! (trying to eat better in real life, so I REALLY need some closet junk food *chewing on my desk*)

Soozay - I sure hope you got your flight! Hope everyone in Ernesto's path is ok. Maybe we will see Rash today and he can let us know. I think Rwe is up there too right?

Laura

[nono]

Bar's open -- I'm making HURRICANES!

Ran 4 mi. this morning in the beginnings of Ernesto delivering our much needed rain. Yea rain! :umbrella:

[PoohsPal]

Yikes! WHat a day. They disconnected me from the real world fo rmost of the day! :O I'm back, but still a ton to do.

Have a great day everyone!

[AFMom]

Oh - DH and I can relate to the plane in the tree. My DS's have lost s few of those kinds of toys that way..... Not a lot of fun for them.:headache:
Kitty came home this afternoon.:D He's jumpy, drugged, and not very happy. Hopefully he'll return to his normal self soon. I adore this vets office.:loveisint Not only are they all so nice and helpful, they love on the pets, and treat them like family. But on top of that - they never charged me for the last 2 days of observation, food, and didn't charge me for about 1/2 the meds they gave him. So the total was $594 - I was so happy it wasn't more!:doublejum
Anyway - not alot of plans here. DH is working on the electrical in our addition and I'm going to my CubMaster training tomorrow. Other than that - housework. We can't go anywhere, got a call this morning- DH was put on "1 hour" alert status and we don't know why. This means he has to be able to report to the squadron within 1 hour of the time they call him in. Basically he has to be home. We think it's because of Ernesto (their squadron does a lot of search and rescue stuff here in the states - ie Katrina rescues) and don't think they'll actually need them. I'm just hoping it isn't something overseas that we don't know about. I really don't want our trip on the 10th messed up! 9 days to BCV and USO/IOA!!!!!!!:jumpingbe

[TW1]

Weekend plans anyone?

Tonight's movie and pizza night at home.

Tomorrow's a certain rain out

Sunday & Monday, not much, thankfully.

Exciting isn't it!

[lllovell]

Wow AFmom - that is a great vet office you have! Glad your kitty is home and I hope he feels like his ild self soon!

Nono - my hero! Slide me one down this way. We got that rain yesterday and it is so nice here today :) I am glad you are getting some as well.

Carrie - I was getting worried about you but I figure you are getting geared up for your trip too. I am already turning green with envy! :)

TW1 - lets see - Sat morning, all the grandkids are getting prof. pictures made (8 of them - weeeee). I do hope we get a good group shot. Swimming at my sister's after that. Sunday having dinner with the family that is in from out of town (step-sister that I am NOT fond of, but can tollerate. She isn't comfy around us either and gets WAY too loud. It is sad really). Monday, I think I am going to go and see my father.

I know you all are familar with his heart troubles and that he is now on perm. iv meds. Well, he is doing ok, but not great. When he went on IV meds, they told him 6 months to a year for a heart. He went to the doctor last Monday and they told him that the way he is feeling now (after a month on the perm. iv meds) is how he is going to feel from now on until he gets a heart. He is tired, run down a lot. Trying to keep his liquid intake down to not have breathing troubles, etc. We all think it will be WAY less than 6 months and he is going to end up in the hospital for good waiting for a heart. Being in the hospital full time will put him at the highest priority for a new heart so that is good, but the realities of how sick he has become is really hitting me lately. So, I am trying to see him more often, to talk to him on the phone weekly at least and just keep hoping things will turn out all right. He is 57. Mom died at 53....instead of eating this ice cream, I should be exercising or something huh? :yes: So we will take the boys to see Grandma and Grandpa at the lake this weekend on Monday I think :) They love the lake and swimming is always a hit!

Now, we just need someone to do the yardwork (looking for a service - just too dang much to do ...and life is too freaking short to spend every weekend tied to things like a lawn for me right now)...and maybe a maid service for every other week and I might just make it.

Of course, I have to convince myself that the money going out for those things is worth it! As Snooty Snoot (hi Rozzie :loveisint )will tell you, I am an admitted cheapie! Just gonna have to not worry about it! :crazy: yeah right!

Laura

[Ginger]

Nono, slide one down here

Weekend plans, not much of anything.
Tonight out to eat for my Pawpaw's birthday. He's 80 something 3, 5, I'm not sure.
Saturday I don't know.
Sunday maybe kayaking if it doesn't rain.
Monday, no clue.
DH is a hunter (hope no one gets mad at me, we do eat everything he gets) and this is opening weekend but the place they hunt at is behind in harvesting. So he's not sure if they have a place to hunt or not. I do know we plan to cook on the grill a lot- beer can chicken, boston butt, hot dogs, whatever DH gets hunting (goose or dove). Not all at the same time, but throughout the weekend.

[Rozzie]

Now, we just need someone to do the yardwork (looking for a service - just too dang much to do ...and life is too freaking short to spend every weekend tied to things like a lawn for me right now)...and maybe a maid service for every other week and I might just make it.

Of course, I have to convince myself that the money going out for those things is worth it! As Snooty Snoot (hi Rozzie :loveisint )will tell you, I am an admitted cheapie! Just gonna have to not worry about it! :crazy: yeah right!

Laura

Snooty Snoot checking in, to tell you some of the best money spent is on a yard service. For us anyway. And a maid? It's on my list!! If I had a extra $100 to blow, you better believe it! IMHO, life is too short to spend every minute we have off to be scrubbing toliets and pulling weeds. :blech:

Kristy, glad the kitty is home safe and sound! Crossing my fingers and adding some PD that your trip is not affected in anyway by DH's job. How nervewracking that must be!

Thanks for the hurricane nono! Yum! Paying bills is going to be a blast now! :tongue:

Weekend plans? work, work, work. :yuck:

Laura, sounds like your dad is really hanging in there. Bless your heart, I know this must be really scary for you to watch. :hug: Keep us posted on his progress, K?

[gopherit]

TW1, been there done that with the plane. About 2 yrs ago, DS(then 8) got an Air Hog plane from his grandmother. Took the thing out in her front yard, tried it - nuthin. Tried again - nuthin. He was really bummed, and Grandma was embarrased - sure looked like a dud gift. And then - WHOA - it worked. TOO WELL. That sucker went SOARING - did a few loops, finally ended up banging into a neighbor's window about 5 houses down the street and crashing in her bushes. You should have seen my 2 boys and I chasing after that thing while it was in flight - we looked like cats chasing a fly. After that - we only let him use the thing down at the ball fields - no trees around in a 6-baseball diamond radius, LOL. Soccer fields great for that too.

Speaking of cats, though, great to hear kitty is home and recovering, Kristy! Gotta love a good vet - they can be hard to come by. I really hope my niece can get into vet school - it's so competitive, and she wants to do this so badly, and I just know she would be awesome at it. She is working with the equestrian center at her school this semester and recently had to help "impregnate a horse". My sister gave me this info, and no, I did NOT ask exactly HOW my niece "helped" - (light candles and put on some Luther Vandross?!?) but I did think to myself - with a post like this. it's just too bad ol' Rash ain't around.

Hey, if there are drinks to be had - Give one to the Goph! Yum yum!

ANYWAY - no biggie plans here. THink we will rent a few movies for tonight - it's reallllly gross out. TOmorrow should be nice, and we plan to attend our high school football game in the evening. DH wants to take kids to the Drive-In Sunday night just for fun - they are showing Monster House and Talladega Nights back to back. Figure dd6 will be sound asleep by Talladega, so not too much of an issue with the PG thing there. OUr local drive-in is kinda cool and the kids loved going there last year around this time. We bring our food and lawn chairs and blankies and have a grand ol' time. DH of course likes it cuz it's cheap, LOL.

Well, this here rodent's gotta run! Happy Weekend, folks - don't labor too hard!

[ErinC]

lllovell- I'm sorry that your Dad is not doing to great. I hope he moves up the list quickly. We have a yard service too. DH works ungodly hours all week. The last thing that I want to do on the weekends is sit around and wait on him to do the yard. I can cut it,(and have most of our married life), but I cannot crank the gas weedeater and edger. You can only just cut it so many times without doing the weedeating and edging before it looks really bad. So anyway, I hired it done this year. It's been really nice not to have to worry about it. I still need to get out and weed really badly. My idea of weeding consists of me walking around with a bottle of roundup!:) When I worked, I did have someone help clean the house every other week. If you can at all afford it, you deserve it. You work so hard all week, and with three kids I know the place stays immaculate!!:Pokepoke:

Kristy- I sure hope nothing serious is up. That is kinda scary. Glad you DH is getting work done on the addition. By the way, what will the addition be when it is finished?

Hope everyone stays safe this weekend from Ernesto. Gotta go and take DD to a birthday bash for a friend.

[nono]

Well, from now on, I'm posting my weather requests here to the Nothing gods. It worked!

We got enough rain! Ernesto came and sat and has now gone, leaving us enough wind to dry out a bit!

Apparently, some apartment complex lost its roof (?) at the north end of the island. We only had 55 mph winds....uh, roofs here at the coast shouldn't even be thinking about coming off at that low of a wind speed.

Hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of their long weekend! :howudoin:

[bavaria]

Dear lllovell,

Sending you and your family best thoughts. Your story took me back 15 years ago when I was experiencing the same with my father. Over the years he has learned about diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, bone infections, blood infections, and a myriad of other ailments. He went off the list for a heart less than 2 years after he went on the list; 6 months have turned into 15 and I am thankful for every day.

While every situation is different, I am sending positive thoughts your way that you and your father will be able to continue a long relationship with many years ahead of you.....

[TW1]

Plane recovered, thanks to Ernesto.

Weekend wrapping up, its 11:41 pm Monday. Staying upo to crack the newspapers that are piling up. Kids start school on Wednesday. I'm staying home with them Tuesday. We'll plan our trip to HHI next August and set our calendars for later this month when the 11month window opens and we start dialin'

Hang in there Laura. Your dad's a lucky guy to have family like you.

ETA: Sports just wrapped up and my man Ryan Howard (the Phillies firstbaseman) launched his 53rd home run for the season today. Not bad, but yesterday he hit three in one game!

[gopherit]

ETA: Sports just wrapped up and my man Ryan Howard (the Phillies firstbaseman) launched his 53rd home run for the season today. Not bad, but yesterday he hit three in one game!

Yes, quite the chatter in this house as well - I guess I may have noted in prior posts I'm surrounded by Philly sports fans (one by birth... the others just livin' vicarously as Phillians through their dad....)

Glad to hear the aircarft was recovered. :goodvibes

Where the poo did our long wkend go? Could swear just minutes ago it was Friday, 5 o'clock, and I was rejoicing about having a clean house, no guests, and no plans. Now it's over 3 days later, my house is messy, we have no one to blame but ourselves, and nothing to show for it except perhaps 2 fixed toilets, a somewhat more organized computer room (organized yes - but cleaner - no. Now the mess is in "piles"), and 2 kids with bellyaches from eating too much movie theater popcorn this afternoon.

I think we were robbed of our big long "relaxing" weekend - I want a do-over! :crymeariv

[Ginger]

Back at work. Yuck! Love those 3 day weekends. :doublejum

[mickeyndvcfan]

Back at work. Yuck! Love those 3 day weekends. :doublejum


Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa yes, and made even sweeter when it's just a 4 day work week and then leaving on Sat. for WDW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:jumpingbe :jumpingbe

[bavaria]

Happy Mon/Tuesday! I had one day at home in the last 10 what with travelling and am sitting here waiting to here if I need to get on a plane in two hours..... :violinist

Have a good week everyone! Especially have fun counting down the minutes mickeyndvcfan!

[PoohsPal]

HI all! Catching up from a long weekend and preparign to go on vacation after a short week. Yikes!

COmbined that with intermittently getting cut off from the rest of the world since Friday adn you get not much Nothing from me. Wanted to check in while I was connected, though. HAve a great week everyone!

[gopherit]

Not much happnin' in the burrow today - still mourning the end of the wkend! Godiva choc raspberry truffle coffee is in the pot - help yo'sef.

Ooooodles of stuff to do this week, at work and home. Lordy I despise the school year. I have to try really hard to not let my kids see how much I HATE it! The homework, the projects, the totally full calendar of practice, meetings, games and such... ugh.

Pardon my vent - skip it if you're depressed already.... but it does NOT help that our family is in the middle of a mess with our little church right now. It is a very small parish, with increasingly few kids there. I am the director of rel. ed there, and a teacher, and have been trying to help folks understand it is a matter of time (and not much of that) until we simply can't have CCD classes. We have about 40 kids... but 12 of them are high school senoirs/juniors. Another 12 are grades 9/10. that only leaves about 16 kids spread across grades K-8. My ds10 is one of only 3 kids, and my dd is the only 1st grader. I already vowed she will NOT do 1st communion alone. Been there, done that myself - no thanks - made my confirmation alone too. there are some great (larger) churches nearby, so she has options I never had. The priest of our church is elderly, has had major health issues lately, is not supportive of the Catholic schools, and frankly, hasn't ever been a resource for me as director there (and I've been doing this for about 5 years). Furthermore, the priest has made some posts in the bulletin I found to be insulting (comments about Catholics should only marry within their faith... when 50% of his parish, self included, are married to non-CAtholics. And, I should point out, those non-CAtholics are some of the best parishoners he has!) ALso some posts about the CAtholic school, what we parishoners should be doing, etc. THe man really needs to retire, and should have this past winter, but refused. For several Sundays, we didn't even have mass - he vnever scheduled a replacement, and he was in the hospital - we had nuthin! The parish elders are afraid for him to retire because they think when he goes, the church goes. They have asked me more than once to simply "not say anything to anyone" (meaning the Vicar or other church officials). THey can't see that they are keeping him in the church at the expense of their own spiritual enrichment (cuz believe me, we haven't felt THAT in a LOOOOONG time. Or at least, not this Gopher.) So anyway, our family has decided to leave and go to a neighboring parish, but we face the difficult aspect of how and when. If I leave - well, I already know no one is going to pick up my reins. I will be like a captain abondoning ship. And I have already had a few families tell me if we go, they go - I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all, because if THAT happens, well, there's no way the parish will sustain itself over the long haul. Or short haul even, for that matter. I have spoken with another priest (from the church we plan to move to) who advised me to speak with the vicar and "make him aware" of the situation in my parish... so in addition to everything else, I now feel like a mole. NOT the sort of rodent I really wanna be. Sigh....

I also feel liek a heathen. Took my ds10 to see Talladega Nights. He has seen Harry Potter and POC and some other "PG-13" movies that I had previewed first and thought would be ok despite the label. I'm pretty cautious about that stuff. BUt I made a gross error in judgement on this - forgot that there wasn't any sort of violence in this movie, so the sort of things that make it "PG-13" would be TOTALLY different. I mean, in HP or POC, clearly you're dealing with the macabre aspects that make it PG-13. Same for the Star Wars movies. But in this movie, , there wasn't anything gruesome or witchly or such - it was all sexual humor - and a LOT of it. Lots of bodily part references. And some gross stereotypes. I will say, though, our discussion AFTER the movie told me he knew way more about everything in the movie than I ever gave him credit for. There were some laughs, and not all of it was bad, but nonetheless - I REALLY wished I had made him wait for the made-for-tv-version. He must have felt my unease, because the whole time we were watching, he would say, "I know , I know - I should NEVER say that!" I told him I wished he/we had never HEARD that either!! I really goofed, and am still feeling the remorse. :worried:

Hey, does anyone know - is there a place you can order movies that are edited "well" (by that I mean, chop out the offending words, but still a good quality copy of the movie). There are some movies that I think are great EXCEPT ofr stupid 5 second blurbs that the movie clearly could have done without and were plunked in ther to "up the rating" to attract broader audiences.

Well, enough of that depressing talk. Gonna go freshen up the ol' coffee cup, and plan some new and exciting experiments in the Gopher Lab.

LATER!

[ErinC]

Draggin from the weekend here too! So mad at DH, the man was trying to torture me!:hammer: He came home Friday night to eat supper and then went back to work. It was the end of the month and he really wanted to get all his paperwork done. So he comes back home about 12:30am. I was still up watching TV and smocking a dress for Addison. He stands at the end of the bed and says "Lets pack up and go to Florida." I look at him like he has two heads and ask "what do you mean Florida?" We only live 40 miles from Pensacola so going to Florida isn't that big of deal. He says "you know what I mean, lets go to Orlando." I would normally jump at any opportunity to go to the world, but I was trying to be sensible. A 7-8 hour drive down on Sat., spend Sunday, and Mon. morning and then have to drive back home on Mon. I just couldn't see doing it. Now, if he just would have mentioned it Thursday night, I'd have been packed and ready and we could have left about 5 on Friday. I would have done it. We ended up getting up Sat. morning and heading over to Destin (only 2 hours). Spent Sat. and Sun. nights at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. I was great. But of course he had to rub it into the kids. "I offered to take ya'll to WDW, but your MOM said NO!" Of course, I kept thinking I could be at WDW all weekend if the man had just given me a little notice.

I've got company coming tomorrow, so lots of housekeeping to be done here. Certainly didn't get anything accomplished this weekend while we were away. Got scout meetings and room mother meetings today too. Guess I better go accomplish something.

[KNWVIKING]

So.........why are you mad at your DH ?

Must be a guy thing.

[lllovell]

Erin - I understand, but I am the WDW person so I would have jumped at the chance anyway :P Probably was a nuthouse being a holiday weekend, so your time at the beach was much more relaxing I bet!

Thank you all for your comments and warm wishes about my father. We saw him this weekend and the boys just dont understand why I say grandpa is sick. He was fine - looks fine - acts fine, etc. Hard thing to understand for them.

Tw1 - I am amazed that your DS's plane was still around! :clappingh Sometimes a little bad weather is a good thing eh? Nono - I believe I would be a bit more than livid if the roof came off my dwelling at 55 mph. That sounds like lawsuit heaven just waiting to me.

*poking Viking for all the husbands who don't get how much work spur of the moment is and offer to do things that are REALLY almost imposible at the last moment*

Carrie - you are so close!!! I am jealous! :)

Laura

[ErinC]

So.........why are you mad at your DH ?

Must be a guy thing.


24 HOURS notice would have been nice!!!! Not to mention you don't actually think that he has anything to do with packing up this family of 5 to go anywhere do you?????:Pokepoke:

[lllovell]

24 HOURS notice would have been nice!!!! Not to mention you don't actually think that he has anything to do with packing up this family of 5 to go anywhere do you?????:Pokepoke:


that is EXACTLY what I thought when I read your post! lol

*grabbing a cuppa joe from the Gopherit pot* mmmmmmmmmm yummy! Thank you :)

[KNWVIKING]

24 HOURS notice would have been nice!!!! Not to mention you don't actually think that he has anything to do with packing up this family of 5 to go anywhere do you?????:Pokepoke:


Okay..... did DH do anything out of charactor ? Has he ever helped pack ?

Sounds to me like he's trying to be spontanious, romantic, one heckuva hubby.

Must be a guy thing.

[Rozzie]

24 HOURS notice would have been nice!!!! Not to mention you don't actually think that he has anything to do with packing up this family of 5 to go anywhere do you?????:Pokepoke:

I was thinkin' the same thing Erin. Ummph. Men. Mr Rozzie's idea of getting ready for a trip is walking and to the car and cranking it up. :blech: I don't even have kiddos. You know, we have never stayed over in Destin. I hear it's gorgeous, we always just drive over for the day. Did you do the outlets? I want to go stay at that new Watercolors. Isn't that nearby too?

Gopher, I feel for you. I can't offer any advice, except to share my sad experience of leaving a church. We lost friends, and are labeled heatherns. I hope your experience of leaving is a better one then ours was. I do believe you have to make the best decision for your family. Sounds like you are on the right track, and everyone in the Gopher clan will be better off for making the move. Don't beat yourself up on the movie too. You are super duper mom. I do hate how they insert all the wrotten filfth into movies just for a rating. It's like creativity is out the window, and when they can't think of anything to say, they just insert crude filfth.

Well my mom is home from her latest RV journey. She has decided she is going to "save" my brother's and I relationship. I told her that ship sunk some time ago, but she is welcome to scuba the salvage. We did have lunch with my cousin, she was the mom of my beloved cousin that died earlier this year. She seems to be hanging in there, and my mom kept bringing things up, talking about him, (nice good things) but I felt so uncomfortable for some reason. I guess it's how it ended, him taking his life, that makes me on egg shells. I just tried to naturally let her (his mom) steer the conversation. Still so sad, and so many regrets on my part. I guess I still have issues with it.

For all those with trips coming up, have a blast! It's so nice to get away. :goodvibes

[Stimpy]

:hug: to Laura and Rozzie!!

Gopher, sorry about the church situation. Our church doesn't even know we exist, except when the envelops come in the mail. :rolleyes: Admittedly, we aren't too active in our church, we have a large parrish and I really can't relate. But I do hope you and you family can find a solution you can be happy with.

Erin, if DH ever did anything spontaneous, it would take about an hour to revive me! :holymoly: Then I'd probably just throw a whole bunch of stuff in a suitcase after that, buy what ever I forgot when we got there. But I have absolutely no experience with that situation :hahahaha:

My own DH (which the D does not stand for Dear right now :mad: more like soon to be deceased! ) is on a roll lately. Deposting $25 in vent jar!!!! Yesterday, he flooded the 1st floor bathroom and laundry room with gross toilet water. Yes, I said HE did, not the 6 yr old, not the 2 yr old...the almost 40 yr old! I have never met someone so unhandy in my life! He was plunging the toilet...my fault, of course...I asked him why he didn't flush, he told me he did but it was clogged.....Ummmm...so why didn't you fix it!?! Grumble, grumble, he goes gets the plunger. Plunges, flushes, plunges flushes...at this point I come over, the water is already up to the rim....just as I say "Why!?!?....." he flushes! :scary: Water goes everywhere! Disgusting water and he just stands there. At this point I am furious! I take the plunger away from him (deciding NOT to beam him over the head with it!), start taking cup fulls of water out while standing barefoot in toilet water :yuck: Finally, I get the toilet running again as he is standing there. Of course, guess who gets to scrub and clean both rooms (and of course run directly into the shower)???

And then today, I get an email from a new trivia show, from WWTBAM, telling me I have to go for an audition next Tuesday night (9/12) in NYC. Yep, he did it to me again! He keeps signing me up for these shows, pressures me into going (but hasn't been successful yet :innocent:) Several months ago it was Jeopardy which I didn't go. DH is a big time fan of trivia shows. He's obsessed with getting on them and winning. (He has been on 2-3 and won a car on one a few years ago) I am NOT. I have a fear of being on video, forget TV!! When he was WWTBAM, I was hoping he wouldn't get into hot seat just so I didn't have to be on tv....forget the million! I think he just likes to torture me!!! :scary: Oh wait...maybe he is spontaneous after all! Be careful what you wish for!! :hahahaha:

[lllovell]

:bugeyed: Stimpy - I will send Richard over....at least he knows a thing or two about cups and toilets :headache: :D (doesn't DH carry a weapon for a living? lol do you see my concerns here! :holymoly: )

Having lunch - soup and crackers...just opened my pack of crackers and there is no sticktogetherfakecheesestuff inside the middle crackers on the bottom row. Now, I can see a whole batch missing the middle...or maybe even a whole row - but just the cracker in the middle. Where did it go??? :confused: I mean, I would NEVER ask something as down right difficult as what the middle cheese of cheese n crackers is made of....but now it disappears too! :huh: ssspppoooookkkkyyyyy :D

Laura

[Stimpy]

:bugeyed: Stimpy - I will send Richard over....at least he knows a thing or two about cups and toilets :headache: :D (doesn't DH carry a weapon for a living? lol do you see my concerns here! :holymoly: )

Laura

:ROTFL: Scary, isn't it???

[gopherit]

Wow, Erin, I'm with Stimpy - if my DH came in and said "Let's go (fill in blank with anywhere that actually costs money and is more than 30 minutes away)", I would need a blood transfusion to make up for all the stuff I lost when I cracked open my head against the floor as I fell into a heap of unconscious blubbering protoplasm right after the words exited his lips and hit my ears. You should see our family on the nights he suggests (without any prompting) that we eat out. Actually, I'm not sure that's ever happened. But if it does - you should DEFINITELY see it, because it will be the 8th wonder of the world, LOL.
:jawdroppi :faint:

[gopherit]

And FWIW... I do all the plumbing in our house. I don't want DH doing our plumbing any more than he wants me balancing our checkbook. To each his / her own strength... his in securities and investments, mine in compression fittings and crescent wrenches. Viva la difference..... :handshake

[Rozzie]

pouring up my Stimpy a cold one. :ale: or would a Margarita, top shelf, hold the sour mix be better in situations like this?:margarita With plumbing troubles, I call a plumber. Mr. Rozzie lost all plunger priviledges in the great flood of 02'. :scary:

LOL Gopher on needing the transfusion. I would need one too if Mr Roz ever put away his laundry. It is piled 2 feet high now on the guest bed, clean of course, wadded up in a mountain that rivels Everest. Still looking for the FP machine on it though. :tilt:

Well the Rozzie house is very mellow these past 2 days. We are still in shock over losing our crockie hunter. What a sad loss for the animal kingdom. :tearsaref I just admire a man that sobs openly when losing a animal. But as Steve would say, life goes on, and of course, "Crocs Rule!". Nope, he wasen't talking about the shoes. What a legend.

[bavaria]

Another life lesson learned:

If you are going to eat curried lentils in the car while watching the sun set over the ocean, make sure that you clean up the spilled curried lentils before parking your car unattended in 85 degree weather for a week. :holymoly: :scary: Took me an hour and $4 woth of gas station vacuuming to figure out what had died in the car.

Based on my shower repair success earlier this year, I'd volunteer to come do plumbing work in Nothingland; when it comes to toilet water however you're on your own!!! :D

[lllovell]

bavaria... I just wanted to give you a hug. *smile* I your words earlier meant so much to me.

[soozaay]

I'm back! Believe it or not, our flight on Friday made it out of Philly just in time...no delays. As we were sitting at the gate, the plane shook and I thought it was the crews closing the baggage hatch, but no...it was the wind shaking the plane (not what you want to experience before taking off!), but the flight was relatively uneventful...just a little bumpy, I've experienced alot worse. Like our flight out of Chicago....we were delayed by 2 hours because of some really bad storms in Chicago and I didn't get home until 2am....so needless to say, I'm a little tired.

I just wanted to check in....I'm going to go and try to catch up now....

Oh, and to Nono..... here's to the end of benny & shoebee season :ale: cheers!

[TW1]

here's to the end of benny & shoebee season :ale: cheers!:thumbsup:

Glad your flight made it out. Probably the last one on Friday.

[Ginger]

here's to the end of benny & shoebee season :ale: cheers!


What is that? Is it some secret NJ code? :)


DH heard from his Dr after his yearly physical. The Dr says his triglycerides are a little high and wants to put him on TriCor. It's a fibate, not a statin. We are researching it before DH makes the decision. It just seems that Dr are so quit to hand out medicine instead of allowing changes in exercise or diet. Dh's diet is excellent but he doesn't exercise much, but that's about to change. :sunny: His parent's have high cholesterol, so his may be heredity. I'm kind of upset about the whole thing.

[gopherit]

What is that? Is it some secret NJ code? :)
DH heard from his Dr after his yearly physical. The Dr says his triglycerides are a little high and wants to put him on TriCor. It's a fibate, not a statin. We are researching it before DH makes the decision. It just seems that Dr are so quit to hand out medicine instead of allowing changes in exercise or diet. Dh's diet is excellent but he doesn't exercise much, but that's about to change. :sunny: His parent's have high cholesterol, so his may be heredity. I'm kind of upset about the whole thing.

You're very wise to do some homework, GInger. I agree - so many docs are way too quick to dole out the goods. I once went to an OB/GYN practice that had 2 docs I loved, but one I despised. Why? DH and I called him Doctor FeelGood - mention ANYTHING to him and you would walk out with at least 3 Rx. He gave me Percoset in my 5th month w/ my 3rd kid just because I said my legs hurt... I used the Rx for my grocery list. I am not one to just "cover up" ailments, I guess!

My mom has pretty good cholesterol, but lousy triglys. Same for DH. BOth come by it naturally - DH has ALWAYS had high triglys, since he was a boy. Looks like our eldest is a chip off the poorer side of dad's genetic block, too, as he as well shows elevated triglys relative to his brother and sister (and yet HE'S the kid who eats the fruits and veggies and tendsto shy away from the chips/staches end of things... go figure.) Mom, however, was a voracious smoker for years, and also a high-stress individual, and thus had a heart attack about 4 yrs ago at age 70. THey immediately slapped her on statins. THe medical he** she went through after that - oye vey - and the docs would NOT listen, hust kept prescribing more. I started doing my own little poll around my workplace, town, 'net, etc., and have come to the conclusion that if your cholesterol is truly out the roof, and diet doesn't help, those statins can indeed help. But if you DON'T fit that category - nine times out of ten, it seems the patient will have big problems (leg pain, liver issues, etc) trying to make a statin work. And it takes so long to get the little suckers out of your system too. I will say, I heard more complaints about the effects of statins from the women I talked to than men - wonder if there is something to that. Of course - please do remember that I'm not a doctor (or at least, not the right sort, unless you need some Fourier transform infrared spectrometry done on yo' head, which is extremely doubtful) nor did I stay in Holiday Inn Express last night, so take what I say with a grain of salt and don't call me in the morning, you get the drift!

Anyway - has your DH tried dietary change? The Zone is about the only one I would endorse - it is not an extremist diet like Atkins, and really just an overall good healthy plan that allows almost anything, just in the right proportion and intervals. You can check it out on www.zonediet.com or www.drsears.com. My MIL went on this to help with her fibromyalgia and also help my FIL (who is the source of my DH's high trigly heredity). I have tried to get my mom on this, but she is a waffler which does NOT work. (She will fix an American Heart Association lunch of no-fat, low-sodium but high carb pasta and a big honkin' piece of bread ... then for dinner go to Hardees and have an Atkins no-carb fat greasy burger wrapped in lettuce. She doesn't seem to see that by doing BOTH diets, she is doing NEITHER, God luv her. :sosad: ) I really think the fish oil tablets work too. DH and I take those. Pretty painless way to help yourself, and also part of the Zone plan. I was doing AWESOME on the Zone (went on it a few yrs ago to help with my hands - I have arthritis, mild for now, but not really wanting it to get worse!) I went on it for health, not to lose weight, though I did lose about 15 lbs. Anway, I fell off the wagon you might say and just got back on it this month. I really do feel better on it - it's amazing. Sears advocates going off the diet after 30 days, just for one day - so you can see how crappy you feel afterwards, LOL.

[AFMom]

Hi all! I have to say - I can understand why you choose not to go on the trip - it would have been very difficult - but that was sweet of your DH in his own way. My DH can't understand why it takes so much planning to go on any vacation - and he'd be perfectly happy with 1 change of whatever clothes and winging it - I can do that in a pinch - but I actually enjoy the planning!
I'm so excited!!!! OK - so we were supposed to leave Sunday to go to BCV and do Universal and Sea World. This is a surprise to the kids- so we were telling them that we're driving down south to look at a car we might buy - we had decided on that story about 3 months ago - no car - just an excuse, right?
So now we're leaving Saturday morning after my son's soccer game, renting a car (our truck is a gas guzzler - so it's actually saving us money), driving to Lake Worth, FL (near West Palm Beach), and looking at a Mercedes deisel (1996) that's down there. We want to get one past it's warranty and convert it to pure vegetable oil.....
I just think it's hilarious that we are actually going to go look at a car! On Sunday we'll return the rental car there and drive up to Orlando in our purchased car (if we buy it) and surprise the kids! :coolcar:
My only concern is that once we get on to Disney property they'll assume we're going to the Disney parks and actually be disappointed when we tell them Universal and Sea World. I mean - I know they want to go there as well - but they are Disney nuts just like me. We're going back down in December for the Disney parks, though, and that's only 3 months from now.
My plan this trip is to go see the Electrical Water Pageant at WL, we want to do the Chip and Dale Campfire at FW, and go to DTD. Of course - we have an entire day set aside just to play at SAB. So there will be some Disney going on!
Can you tell I'm about to burst!? :dancingba I need this vacation so badly.:woohoodan
How ya doin', llovel?
Has anyone heard from Jnrrt lately? I wonder how she is doing....
My DH basically did Atkins for about a year - he's now doing more of a Zone diet - but in that 1 year period he lowered his bad cholesterol, raised the good, and lowered his triglycerides. He went from having unhealthy levels of everything to having all good levels. He also lost weight and felt much better - less tired all the time. I can't do "Atkins" - but we do low carb, whole grain, etc here and I think it's going well! Of course - my kids hate the buckwheat pancakes.....:hurl:

[Rozzie]

Ah Ginger, good to do research. My beloved has a follow up for his bloodwork in a couple of months. He drives me crazy. Refuses to eat right (not that I am a role model) or exercise (not a role model there either, I guess). He though even refuses, or has he states, continously forgets, to take the vitamins I get him. We also take a Fish Oil, errr, I take a Fish oil everyday. He's so bad though, he won't even want to take the dogs on a walk with me. I just don't think he gets it, I'm sure my nagging does wonders too on the whole thing.

I do agree, some Doc's will slap ya with a script too easy. I guess they are burned out on the menality of the US, where most peopel prefer a drug and not give up anything. I had a Doc once that was a candy Dr. Got kinda old, as he would never even look me in the eye, just would be bent over writing out scripts. :sosad:

Good Luck Ginger with your DH. I know you seem to eat right, something I so need to start doing. Is that why I'm meeting my mom at Panera Bread this am?? :headscrat

[Ginger]

Thanks for the thoughts Rozzie and Gopherit. As I said above, DH's diet is excellent. I'm a healthy eating/cooking buff. We've always eaten lower carb than most. (I can give you the nutrition % breakdown, ect, but you probably don't care. LOL) For him it's exercise that's bad. He takes a handful of supplements (fish oil, vitamin, cinnamon, etc) every morning and night. His total cholesterol is fine and his "good" is excellent. It's those dang triglycerides. He's also type 2 diabetic (but that is very much under control). The Dr said the high triglycerides can be a side effect of type 2. So between that and heredity, I guess he's out of luck. If it's not one thing it's another. I really like this doctor, I'm just not big on prescription medication. :)
I've been really busy at work today, but have researched a little. Seems these fibrate medicines aren't has bad (side effect wise) as statins. The Dr said he wants DH to try a few months and then do more blood work to check. I'm sure a few months won't kill him. But I still worry. KWIM?

Gopherit, my OB Dr passed away a few years ago. So I got assigned to someone else in the practice. The first time I saw him (3 years ago) I mentioned something and at the end he wrote me a prescription "just in case." I never filled it (never intended to). Every time I go I have another prescription already written when I get there. I've told him I don't want it, but he says "you might". Silly. I think Dr's much get kick backs from prescription companies.

[KNWVIKING]

Why do women like old OB/GYN's ?

[KNWVIKING]

Because their hands shake.

[nono]

Thanks Soozaay for the shout out. It is nice to have town back!
This weekend is the "Roar to the Shore" though, so I may not have my hearing back until next week. (motorcycle weekend).

[Stimpy]

:hahahaha: oh I mean Bad Viking!! :tsktsk:

First day of school today! :kickingco DD had us all up bright and early for "bus!"...she doesn't even go to school yet :headscrat Going to the bus stop is her highlight of the day so at 6 am she was ready to go. Too bad the bus doesn't come until 8:30 :headbrick She was screaming at us to get dressed and put on our shoes! :drillserg

No tears from this mommy but plenty from some of the others. (Heck, once my terror starts school I'll be dancing a jig the first day!) Especially when one new kindergartener didn't want to get on the bus. Her mom was fine (2nd child) it was some of the other moms crying for her! It was kind of cute in a weird way.

Ah prescriptions...one of my fave part of going to the doctors. :sosad: I actually have a good sized stack of PX's for me and the kids that I never submitted. Everytime I walk into an office, I get 2-3 more slips of paper. If anyone needs anything let me know! :scratchch

[Rozzie]

okay back from library. Checked out the Southbeach diet, and bought at their used bookstore The Zone for $1. Going to read both, I got to get my butt and Mr. Roz's butt in gear. It's not really the losing weight part I am getting concerned about (even though we both need to lose at least 25lbs a piece), it's the Tri's, Glucose, and LDL's. My grandfather dropped dead with a heart attack at 41, so it's time for me to get serious. Even though my labs are okay, as I said earlier, Mr Roz's are very borderline.

So off to go read, and see which one I could live with. Gopher I know said she did the Zone, and nono I know does Southbeach. Any other experiences with these?

I can give up the wine, the beer, the sticky buns. But caffeine, that is whats scares me about Southbeach. Think I would deviate right off the bat for that. Mr Roz's aunt lost 45lbs on Southbeach, and got perfect bloodwork #'s now, think I might give her a call.

all this diet good eating talk on the Nothing Thread has got me motivated! :)

[Ginger]

Rozzie, I personally like Body for Life. But if you don't like working out, it might not be for you. Of your 2, I like the zone. But South Beach has some good looking recipes. :)

[TW1]

What is that? Is it some secret NJ code?
Shoebees and Bennys are local slang for the tourists (mainly from Philly or NYC) that visit the Jersey shore towns during the summer, clogging the streets, making noise, littering, and spending way too much money to keep those towns afloat. :Pokepoke:

I thought Shoebees came from the term for the folks who came on the bus for the day and for whatever reason carried their lunchs in shoe boxes.

Bennys, I thought, were the folks from NYC who dropped $100 bills (Ben Franklins) left and right.

Did I get that right Viking?

[bavaria]

Shoebees and Bennys are local slang for the tourists (mainly from Philly or NYC) that visit the Jersey shore towns during the summer, clogging the streets, making noise, littering, and spending way too much money to keep those towns afloat. :Pokepoke:

I thought Shoebees came from the term for the folks who came on the bus for the day and for whatever reason carried their lunchs in shoe boxes.

Bennys, I thought, were the folks from NYC who dropped $100 bills (Ben Franklins) left and right.

Did I get that right Viking?

Well, then hallelujah the Shoebees and Bennys left here too on Monday!!! I was trying to get to the market on Monday; stuck in traffic for an hour and moved about 1/2 block. Went yesterday, same time, and it took 10 minutes to park, run in and get my stuff, and leave....

Living in a tourist time has definite advantages and disadvantages.....

[KNWVIKING]

Pretty much on target, except for the $100.00 bills.

Shooby's or any one of the many spellings is an old term dating back to a time when Philly folks used to take the train to Atlantic City or other shore points and bring their lunches in a shoe box.

The term BENNY originated from the letters of the train stations on the Jersey Shore line where annual toursit come down to the shore and mess up everything between Memorial day and Labor day.
(B)ayonne
(E)lizabeth
(N)ewark
(N)ew (Y)ork

Bennies was also a derogatory slang for the Italian's in NYC. Well, Italian's took the trains to the Jersey shore. Italian's were the abused minority at the time so Bennies became their nickname. Lot of hatred associated with Bennies, but most people have forgotten about that part of it.

[gopherit]

okay back from library. Checked out the Southbeach diet, and bought at their used bookstore The Zone for $1. Going to read both, I got to get my butt and Mr. Roz's butt in gear.

THe SOuth Beach is actually liked a "kicked-up" plateaued version of Zone, or at least, I think so, anyway. ON the "maint" phase of SB, you are pretty much zoning. ONe diff is that on Zone, you are allowed - no, instructed - to have "snacks". Treat your body like a machine that should be properly and consistently fueled, not revved and left empty, revved and left empty. SO for example, before bed, you might have a glass of wine and a piece of cheese, or a bit of celery an hummus, or some similar little protein/mild carb snackeroo. Same goes at mid-day. I like to use the dinner-plate version of Zone - VERY easy to manage. Just think protein the size of the palm of your hand, then fill the rest of the plate with suitable carbs. You can have rice.... but as with any starch, in moderation. On the other hand, help yourself to those fresh green beans. You really learn which veggies and fruits are your friends, LOL. All those years of munching carrots like Bugs Bunny as "diet food" will soon end! I liked the fact that Zone is really intended to be a life-diet of simple moderation and balance... the fact that you will lose weight on it is just an added "plus". I never could cotton to doing the "building block" form of the Zone - too much math. When I'm hungry, I don't wanna count blocks! So the plate method worked for me. I just used the charts (on line or in the Zone books) to determine how much of particular carbs I could have, and made sure I was indulging in the more "starchy" ones minimally. I like the breakfast of cottage cheese with blueberries, mandarin oranges, and a few nuts - I take that all the time to work. ANother thing that helped: I bought luncheon-sized plates! In my same dinnerware pattern, LOL. That REALLY helped on portioning things for DH, LOL. He still had a "full plate" (overflowing, by perception!) but with a lot less being consumed (or wasted, in the case of the kids, whose eyes are often bigger than their stomachs).

Maybe we can all be each other's support - we are headed into fall... during which I usually do ok with my diet and staying active... but once winter hits, the Gopher wants to hibernate.... and usually, with a box of Girl Scout cookies!! Bad, bad, naughty little rodent....please help keep me honest!!

[Rozzie]

Thanks Gopher for the explanation of The Zone. I thumbled through the book, and to be honest, the science just flew over my head. I couldn't imagine a life of building blocks and a calculator. I might thumb around on the web some and find the Idiots Guide to The Zone. I did read his theory's and were extremely impressed with his reserach and his Chronic Fatigue correlations. (something I have self diagnosed myself with LOL, Gotta love WEB MD)

I wish his book dived more into practical ways to live with it. Or maybe I just skimmed that part....:innocent: This might be the thing for me! :sunny:

[withdisneyspirit]

Can't resist jumping in. :rolleyes: Any diet that teaches one to strongly minimize refined or simple carbs and focuses on complex carbs instead is a good bet in my book. Personally, I believe in very careful carb consumption for me at least, even of the good kind and I prefer to focus more on veggies and protein for the most part. I am always looking to see that my carb choices have plenty of fiber in them.

Unless I am at Disney of course...then I eat Mickey bars and other yummy bad stuff:lmbo:

[gopherit]

Can't resist jumping in. :rolleyes: Any diet that teaches one to strongly minimize refined or simple carbs and focuses on complex carbs instead is a good bet in my book. Personally, I believe in very careful carb consumption for me at least, even of the good kind and I prefer to focus more on veggies and protein for the most part. I am always looking to see that my carb choices have plenty of fiber in them.

Unless I am at Disney of course...then I eat Mickey bars and other yummy bad stuff:lmbo:

Then you sound like a bonaifde Zoner, LOL. He's all about making "healthy" carb choices (versus the Atkins way of eliminating them and putting your body into a state of ketosis.) We used to have dinners with corn, bread, rice.... we were atomic starch bombs, LOL! We still have those things now ... just not all at ONE meal! And we make better choices in the ones we get - like brown rice, wholegrain or the darker breads like rye or pumpernickel, emphasis on the less starchy veggies, etc.

Rozzie, the Dinner Plate method is readily explained on his website (and a whole lot easier than those stinkin' blocks, LOL) - here's a quick link. http://www.drsears.com/gettingstartedinthezone.page
I took this thinking and ran with it - then just add in the snacks. THey have great recipe sections on his websites, too. Not sure what book you got, but I originally started out with "A Week In the Zone". It's a great beginner's book (and I'm pretty sure it has the dinner plate concept in there, too, along with a week or two's worth of menus.) Later I added a compound-book I found at Sam's that has "Mastering the Zone" and "Zone Meals in Minutes" combined. Once you read through some daily menus, you can readily see how with a few changes here and there, you could make oodles of different meals that would all nicely "fit the plan." Especially once you read through the "serving size" charts for all those fruits, veggies and carbs. I also like how, in the beginner book, he highlights what fast foods are still "Zonable". Like Wendy's chili - very Zonable! :p

[soozaay]

Laura~ I wish I could make this smiley bigger :hug: , just want you to know that you & your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

I'm not sure if this is breaking any rules, so if I'm crossing a line, I apologize.... I just wanted to let my Nothingers know that next month Harry & I are participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Pt. Pleasant, NJ (we've done it every year for the past 5 years); if you would like to donate, please use the link in my signature. That will be the first & last time I ask for donations, I don't want anyone to feel pressured or harassed into donating (I hate it when people do that to me!). :flowerfor

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming....

[lllovell]

That is so fantastic Soozay!!! I hope the walk goes well and you raise a lot of much needed money! You are amazing for doing that :):hug:

TALKING LOUDER FOR NONO!!! HI NONO! DO THE BIKES MAKE YOUR HOUSE SHAKE??? We go to Daytona every other year for the Turkey Rod Run Thanksgiving week. Not long before that is Bikeweek and the police officers we have talked to say that if we think the cars that are cruising are loud we should be there for bikeweek. They did say they prefer the cars also because they can't be driven