The Nothing Thread

[Deep-Thots]

Oh, BTW - about those package places - just be careful of some of those! My mom and I discovered that one of the places she had been using was really hiking up the prices. She would send a parcel (for which she paid $5 to send) and then the place would send it via a cheaper rate and pocket the difference. Most folks using the store didn't think to ask the recipient of their package "Hey - what was it priced when you received it?" It just so happens I commented on the price to my Mom and that's when we discovered it. Her friend called her dd and found out her package had been doctored the same way - pay for express (and more than express would even cost, at that!) then ship it out parcel post or book rate, even. Insurance wasn't always on the package either (even though purchased). Just a note of caution....


Sellers do that on eBay all the time. That's one of the reasons I stopped buying stuff on eBay -- well, that and the scams that were becoming more ever-present.

What did your mom do?

Kim

[Rozzie]

Yikes, I had no idea. I don't do a lot of shipping, but thanks for the heads up. Seems like you have to watch everything these days. Everyone is trying to pull a fast one. Just today at Winn-Dixie, I bought sirloin tip roast, buy 1 get 1 free. Well I always look over the bill before I walk out, and it turned out they owed me almost $20. "oh, my, it was coded wrong." For some reason it irked me.

Holiday Traditions: Mmnn...it seems that it is a touchy subject this year. As a nurse, I usually working either the Eve or Day. Well this year, for the season of miracles, I have both off, and DH also. First time in 9 years we have both days off together. I think as of now, we are doing EVE at DH's, and morning and day with my family. My mom thinks this isn't enough, and is laying on the guilt. Sining her famous "this may be my last Christmas..." song.
Never mind her own husband has been in the hospital for 2 weeks. (stepdad is doing much better now) If anyone deserves the mic for that tune, he does. Well she is healthy as a horse, and I always remind her, it might be my last Christmas. It has been 8 years since I have been married, you would think all of this would be fizzling out...

Anyway, we would always have cider on Christmas Eve, open a few presents, have a jolly time, and would wake up at dawn and Santa would have all his loot spread out. There was always a letter thanking us for the cookies. Such wonderful memories. My brother and I would always declare a Christmas truce and get along the entire day, watching "A christmas story" over and over. We were always jealous of our Catholic friends---It seemed so awesome to be able to stay up all night and play with presents as the rest of the world had to wait!

btw, when you cook a roast in the crockpot, is it supposed to shrink as it cooks? When does it get tender? The pups might have a special dinner tonight from the looks of it now. :hammer:

[Deep-Thots]

btw, when you cook a roast in the crockpot, is it supposed to shrink as it cooks? When does it get tender? The pups might have a special dinner tonight from the looks of it now. :hammer:

CROCKPOT!! That's CB's favorite word!! Too bad she's not here to appreciate it!!

Um, it depends on the kind of roast and the amount of time you've been cooking it, and the amount of liquid you've put in the pot. But really, it's hard to ruin something in a crockpot. Add some stewed tomates. Can't go wrong with stewed tomatoes. Or crushed tomatoes. And garlic or onions.

[We just made stew yesterday, and last year, I finally was able to convince DH that the less expensive cut of meat (chuck -- the stuff with more fat in it) was actually better for stew (i.e., more tender and less chewy). So now, our stews are much better.]

Kim

[Rozzie]

But really, it's hard to ruin something in a crockpot.

never underestimate (or I should say overestimate!) my cooking ability. I put a can of beef broth in there, it's a 3 lb sirloin tip. Browned each side, and put it in on low in my roaster. My last roast went on to have a successful career as a hockey puck in the NHL. This one might follow in its footsteps...

[Rash]

This weeks Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: octopus.

[gopherit]

Sellers do that on eBay all the time. That's one of the reasons I stopped buying stuff on eBay -- well, that and the scams that were becoming more ever-present.

What did your mom do?

Kim

I sent her my shipping label, she took that and her receipt, and they notified someone of authority (in the end, I recall the police were involved and said that this was a common scam.) I think that because it involved the mail system, it carried stiffer penalties than, say, getting shafted for an overcharge on a Slurpee at a 7-11. I do know they shut the facility down.

As for things in crockpots - I tend to put in more liquid than most folks just to insure things won't dry out. I'm always worried ti will dry out and a fire will ensure, and then an "easy" dinner will turn into a nightmare. My favorite: put an eye of round in with a can of beef broth, a can of French Onion soup, and a bottle of beer. Let that baby go on low all day. Afterwards, I shred the meat up and strain the liquid in the pot and we have the best French dip sandwiches with it. Yum... :goodvibes

[PoohsPal]

Octopus!!!!
Like the purple one that hangs over the Joe durign the playoffs??? Yay!!

Hi all! Still trying to upload my scrapping project. I hate dial-up!

Here's our Xhristmas tradition. Open presents at home Eve morning. (May have to post-pone tha tthis year as we need to run 8 to 10 miles.) Load up teh sleigh (presents for about 17) and head to the ILs for thier traditional CHristmas. 4 o'clock mass, back for large family holiday dinner. Do dishes until about 10 (Yup, I'm head dishwasher, merry Christmas to me) Then around 10:30 or 11, we *Start* decorating teh tree. DO this until 2 or 3 am, and crowl into bed. DH's little sister is finally sleeping past 6 am, thank goodness. So we sleep until 7 or 8. Not a morning person nayway, even less so then.

Howver, 10 peple and boat loads of presents in a very small room with a very large tree is awesome!! (Even if both of my legs have fallen asleep by the time we finish.) It's one of the best times with the ILs all year!

Must be at grandma 1's by 11 am. (Breakfast does not exist. If you're lucky, you can grab a cookie or 2, not great for low blood-sugared me, but I've survived thus far.) An hour or so there and off to grandma 2's. Now, we saw them noth the night beofre, but that doesn't count. Hour or so there and then off to my family's celebration after about an hour- hour and a half drive. Usually late for that and my parents try not to be hurt. Just can't win sometimes. DInner with my family. Up early for after CHristmas sales. Then off to my aunts for their CHirstmas celebration that night. Homelate. Get up next day, have breakfast adn go home to sleep until New Years. This si also when we finish putting up Christmas dec's. Never enough time. What was gopherit's busy song????

I forgot who was Catholic and went to midnight mass. Rozzie? Well, I'm protestant and we always did midnight mass when we were old enough, but no presents that night. Dh's family is Catholic, but have never done midnight mass. I think it depends on the area you're in.

OK, I sitll have real work to do. My house was clean yesterday, though. DOn't know if it still meets that today.

[AFMom]

Not Catholic - but we opened everything Christmas Eve! We would go to my Gmas' house for egg nog, cookies, etc with the whole family - get home at about 9pm , and lo and behold! Santa had already come to our hose while we were gone! So we got to do everything then!
I think my mom just loved opening presents with the tree lights glowing in the darkened room - candles - more atmosphere. We were a bit sleepy - calmer I suppose, everything seemed a bit subdued somehow...... more magical..... and then we got to sleep in!!!!!
I really miss that. My DH is the traditional Xmas morning person and about had a fit at the Eve idea for our kids.....
So we now do 1 gift for the kids, do some Xmas Eve stuff with friends, and hide the "Pickle" ornament on the tree - first one to find it gets the prize! We always read the Polar Express right before they go to bed.... It's still pretty nice - but I miss how we did it as kids - I guess that's how it always is!

[gopherit]

My brother and I were talking on the phone today - this will be the first year he's electing to not do the World Tour For Peace and instead spend Xmas in his OWN home, with his immediate family, rather than going door to door on a 9-hour each way driving tour from this family to that! He has 3 kids now (youngest is 1 yr old) - I told him we postponed the World Tour until after xmas at least back before our 3rd was born, so he's lasted longer than we did! As he so aptly put it... You know, we drive 9 hours in a van just so our kids can experience Xmas "the way we did as kids"... but WE didn't spend it riding 9 hours in a van, so what's the point? Plus, I think he and his wife are about at wit's end anyway. He is getting deployed to parts unknown in January (as far as we know, he will be hopping around the middle east...he's a Maj. in the AF, stationed for now at Wright-Patt). So they probably feel a need to nest a bit while they can. HE's trying to cajole our family into coming to HIM for a change... (and using me too, since we are about 3 hrs apart) Of course, I said, Gopherit, Man! Can't blame him at all. SOmetimes those (is it Expedia?) ads about needing a vacation from your vacation ring a little too true!!

I always end up with a VERY sore tongue at my ILs from biting it so much, so hard. SInce the dawn of time (or at least, the dawn of me knowing these people), my DH and I have traversed far and wide to see them. Can't say the same in the other direction. I suppose one could argue that my MIL just can't travel (she has fibro and say long trips do her in), but that's no excuse for DH's brother and his family. who live in the same town as MIL/FIL. My son asked my MIL last visit when she and Pop-Pop would ever visit us at home - she explained to him that she just doesn't travel well anymore. SO he asked when his Aunt/Uncle might visit. OH, said MIL, they CAN'T come visit you, says, MIL! You live MUCH too far away for them, it would be such a hard trip, what with the 2 boys and now a baby, too... I could stand it no longer and said,

"Yeah, fighting that jet stream is HE** to deal with. Going east to west with 3 kids is SO MUCH more difficult that West-to-East."

(I mean, hellloooooo... lady with 3 kids herself talkin' here, who's made the trek moretimes than she can count for the past 15 years, always more than once a year, and sometimes sans hubby, even, just me and the kids!)

I think the other stressor is that when I have called to inform family that someone in our group is ill (I once had DH in hospital and all 3 kids with bronchitis - one had pneumonia, actually!) my MIL always offers to come "help". OK, if long trips wear her out - she would just make that FIVE people I have to care for, right? And if she can musterthe energy for that - wouldn't we MUCH rather have her do it when we are all WELL?

Family. Slap me senseless with a yule log. I love these people dearly, but after the holidays, it gets pretty hard to tell the difference between me and a Hickory Farms Fruitcake....:hammer:

[TW1]

Octopus!

...in a crockpot? with tongue?

Hope y'all had a great weekend.

Alas, Navy romped Army (again), but a fun time none the less.

Christmas tree is up and decorated. I'd forgotten how many Disney related ornaments we had, quite the collection!

Still dithering on presents for the kids. DD, now 11, is impossible! Growing quickly out of the toy phase, though not thrilled with the clothes only phase. And she has high standards..."Dad, if Santa is thinking about the iPod, he should really consider the Nano..."

Help!

[PoohsPal]

TW - That's such a hard age. My SIL was 7 when we started dating. We were both devastated when she outgrew the toy age. I feel your pain!

Gopherit - I feel your pain too!

Well, it's mOnday all. WIsh I had something more positive to say.

[AFMom]

Girls are always going to be hard after that age! I don't think boys really ever grow out of toys..... the toys just get a lot more expensive!!!! "Santa, can I please have a lathe? A plasma TV? A new Craftsman tool box?" ug.
My DH would be really easy to buy for if I had about $3000 to spend on him every year.:faint:
It is such a Monday......OCTOPUS OCTOPUS OCTOPUSIt isn't helping.....................

[jnrrt]

Hey, I'm having a good Monday - want to share?

Spent the day rehearsing for tomorrow - our last tracking day in the studio. Then on to the final stretch of misxing and mastering. Yea! And the rehearsal went great and very quickly, so I'm way ahead of schedule, and stopping here!

TW1, why does it crack me up to picture Santa in a very thoughtful pose, stroking his beard as he "considers" iPods?

[AFMom]

That is funny...... not the classic view of Santa, is it? Although our kids sure think so! He is the bringer of Bionicles and Star Wars figures! No teddy bears and rocking horses here.......
Glad you're haveing a good day, Jnrrt. Mine has just sort of been a real drag. Got no sleep, kids dragged through all of the school work/lessons, house is a wreck, didn't get the errands done I needed to do, we're on the last few days without 'Dad' and both kids are really behaving horribly - like they're getting it all out of their systems so they can behave for him...... how is that fair?!?!?!?!
Sorry - nothing really bad - just the Blues. There you go, Jnrrt, I need a song about the blues.:goodvibes

[jnrrt]

Ba Bowm ba dum

Her name is AFMomma

Ba Bown da dum

Her life's having some trauma

Ba Bown ba dum

Her house is a si-ight

Ba Bowm ba dum

Her kids are having a fight

Ba Bown ba dum

She's gotta get some work done

Ba Bown ba dum

And not sleeping is no fun

Ba Bown ba dum

She wants her hubbie's tour done

Ba Bown ba dum

When he gets home she'll kick his bum (for leaving)

Her naaaammme is A-F-Mooooooommaaaaaaa!!!!

Yeah!


Thank you very much, thank you, you're all so kind, we'll be here all week, try the veal, thank you so much.


(where are the other bad lyricists when you need them, hey?)

[AFMom]

:ROTFL: :ROTFL: :ROTFL: :ROTFL: :ROTFL:

:doublekis :doublekis :doublekis :doublekis

You made my day..................................no - my week!
:bowdown:

[jnrrt]

:flowerfor :flowerfor :flowerfor

Awww. She's the only smilie I could find who was blushing.

[PoohsPal]

jnrrt! I can't believe you've been holding otu on us all this time!!! That was awesome!

I feel your pain on lack of sleep AFMom. DH has been sick and not sleeping well and therefore I don't sllep. Howver, at least he's home and I don't have kids to try to heard. Hang in there!

[TW1]

Thank you very much, thank you, you're all so kind, we'll be here all week, try the veal, thank you so much.
Fantastic!

And don't forget to tip your waitress.

[TW1]

All right, since we're singing this morning, DS woke up humming a toon that I can't get out of my head. Of course his sister picked up on it right away and all through breakfast it was:




"Put that thing back where it came from...so help me!"

[PoohsPal]

Aughhhhhh!!! I'm doomed, so help me, so help me. :beaniepro

[TW1]

OK.

So I have to complete a few employee evaluations this week. So for inspiration I went to this Hallmark site....

http://www.hallmark.com/wcsstore/HallmarkStore/images/products/ecards/nfg1969.swf

I think it helps, but HR seems to have a problem with the advice it offers. Not sure why.

[nono]

OK.

So I have to complete a few employee evaluations this week. So for inspiration I went to this Hallmark site....

http://www.hallmark.com/wcsstore/HallmarkStore/images/products/ecards/nfg1969.swf

I think it helps, but HR seems to have a problem with the advice it offers. Not sure why.

Hey, I've worked for that guy!

Nono

[Rozzie]

OMG, I so needed a laugh. Thanks TW1! And jnrrt--what a creative mind you behold! I would have had to sit there for weeks to write a song like that!
Oh, it is so nice to have a place such as this to come and relax...


Last night was bad, as I had to go and find pictures of my cousin Derek for the memorial service, and then all this anger came out from no where. Not toward him, but toward myself for not taking more pictures. Which leads to a question...is all your pictures organized in photo albums???

I am about 50-50--- photo album and---let me lay in here and do something with it later. I have this big cedar chest, and pictures were just laying all in there with no particular order. Drunk graduation pictures mingled with my first baby as a baby to Mickey. Do you use photo boxes, or all albums? Good grief, I have discovered a project that needs quite a bit of attention.
Can you hire people who come into home and tackle projects like this? :idea:

[PoohsPal]

Rozzie, you can get people who will help you get started.

I have a long way to go on gettign all of my photos in albums, but I'm getting there. I realized not oto long agon that I am very short on dad pics, so I have been trying alittle harder on that end. You can't have all the pics you want of everyone, though. Don't be too hard on yourself. Hang in there! Glad yo ucould find some silliness to take your mind off things for a bit!

[AFMom]

I gave up on actual hard copies of pictures since I take too many to count - and refuse to delete any of them!!!! I still vote for DVD slideshows!!! I make them myself and they are real easy after you learn how to do the first one.....
Just bought tickets for the Nutcracker today! We're actually going on my DS's 8th b'day - that worked out nice. He's actually really excited. Things came up this month - and most of his good friends are going out of town early - so we're not having a b'day party for him until January, so we're taking him out to lunch of his choice with presents, and the the Nutcracker.... Should be fun!
BTW - Anger isn't always bad. You're allowed, Rozzie..... Life can really go in the tank some times.
Thank heavens for the good sense of humor here!:beaniepro

[PoohsPal]

Well, it' salmost my withching hour and I've got corporate dungeon day tomorrow. :( I can finally listen to TW's link, though, now that everyone else has cleared out. Have a happy rest of your day and tomorrow everyone!!!

ETA: OMG TW! That was hilarious! I need to get the link to hr!

[mamaprincess]

PHOTO ALBUMS! I have about ten rolls of film to develop from about a 2 year period. Thank goodness we switched over from advantix to digital. Nowadays I just upload everything and make cute photo movies that never get finished, much like my photo albums but at least we get to see the pictures.

[jnrrt]

Hi, all.

Rozzie, it's good to see you checking in. Still praying for you all.

As for my pictures, I just caught up on the last year and a half about a month ago. I have photo-safe albums that have a spot (like the label on a Ziploc bag) where you can label stuff, and you just slide them in the pocket. I'm feeling pretty good if I get that done - just ask Carrie for my views on scrapbooking!

Spent another day at the studio yesterday, and it went so well. I was so psyched - I was there for 12 hours, and I still couldn't sleep at all last night. It's just so fun to hear it all start to come together, and I also got a new song on it that I wrote last week. Wasn't sure we'd be able to get it on this album, and I'm so glad I did. We had a great time too - it's frankly a kind of weird song, but I love it. We had places to just do strange percussion stuff, and that's always fun. I beat on a pipe with a wrench, had another guy playing coffee cans (sounds like a metallic conga), and another one playing a snare by scraping his fingernails across it. I know it sounds terrible, actually, but it came out really really cool. And so I was up all night thinking things like, "Shoot! We forgot the kasaba! And I need to put a wood block on the 4" and other totally geeky things like that. But it's a lot of fun, and I do think I'll have the tracks for Christmas.

Can you tell I'm a little excited about the project? LOL. I'm off to pick up the kids. Gotta live my other life sometimes, I guess.

[AFMom]

COffee cans and pipes..... this sounds more like what my kids did when they were 3. :goodvibes I really need to hear this music when you're done! I'll bet it sounds cool!

[PoohsPal]

SOunds a lot like trashin' teh camp, j. How fun!!!

Rozzie - Hope you're still hanging in there ok. :grouphug:

It's so good to be back to my real office today. I was so fried by the end of the day yesterady that when dh called to see if I wanted anything from teh store, my brain darn near eploded. I had people on two sides of mwe talkingn loudly on the phone and things were just crazy. I love being back in my quiet little world!

Good to get back to the closet too!

Down to less than 30 days until my first trip home. I'd be really excited if the thought of having to be ready for the marathon didn't make me want to :hurl:.

Have a great day everyone!!

[jnrrt]

Carrie, I have to say, I honestly don't know how people run marathons. I really have a lot a respect for you being able to be that disciplined and do that. It's quite a feat.

I hadn't thought about that casting a pall over the trip though! It's true - that's a big deadline!

And just so you know, AFMom, we do actually have some real instruments on this too. Trying to show some skill, hey? But I love that I get to list coffe cans in my drummer's credits.

[PoohsPal]

j - The problem is, I don't know how they do it either. ;) I have missed 1 Saturday run since March, though. No matter where in the world we've been, we'e run. I am pertty proud of myself.

Forgive em for being OT, but the Marahton is begining to take over my life right now.

[TW1]

AAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHHH!

What is wrong with people!

For three months I've been trying to hire someone for an entry level position and its getting so depressing.

Applicants can't write a simple cover letter, can't string two sentences together in an interview, don't even bother to dress nice for an interview, some don't even show up for the stinkin interview! I've met more brain-dead people than I can imagine!

WHERE ARE ALL THE NORMAL PEOPLE!

(ok, yes, I admit it I have high standards, afterall I joined DVC didn't I?)

[PoohsPal]

Just wait 'til you finally find one and have to train them! Then they want cell phones and company vehicles even if they are an administrative assistant! Good luck!

[jnrrt]

TW1, sorry you're frustrated, but I can tell you one thing for sure:

You're not going to find the normal people here.


And of course, by that I mean, we're all exceptional.)

[AFMom]

We're normal - it's the rest of the world that's crazy.
Seriously.

It is truly amazing how many people don't know how to get hired.... or just don't care. I have a bad feeling that apathy and laziness are running rampant in this country. Ug. Too much thought for the Nothing Thread.

Hey! Dh will be home tomorrow, and I just cleaned (most ) of my house, I just shipped ALL of our gifts to CA($72 at the PO!!!:faint: ) - I only have DH to buy for and fudge to make for the neighbors. Also the odd little gifts for friends around here. My girlfriend's adoption from Africa (don't know which country) just came through - she got a picture of the baby yesterday! Everything is going so much better today. Phew.

Anyway - That whole light at the end of the tunnel thing is sure nice!:goodvibes

[PoohsPal]

Anyway - That whole light at the end of the tunnel thing is sure nice!:goodvibes
Even better when it's not a train! ;)

Woohoo! Dh coming home and being so close to ready for X-mas is awesome! :woohoo:

OK, the dial-up gods were with me last night adn I finally got my pic of what my scrapbooking toy can do
http://twopeasinabucket.com/layouts/layout_images/590607-14.jpg

Mushu was cut with it. Very cool for someone who got a "Needs to Improve" on cutting on her K-garten report card and never did! :beaniepro

Happy, happy Friday everyone!

Edited to remove teh "snot" from "it's not". Bad, bad, wobbly spellng!

[jnrrt]

Well, it snowed! Finally got our first "real" snow here. We've had some dustings, and some snow that lasted for an hour or two, but today I actually had to break out the boots for my dd to go to school.

It's all excitement! We're going to have some wet, cold, happy kids by dinner time.

[jnrrt]

Even better when it's not a train! ;)

Woohoo! Dh coming home and being so close to ready for X-mas is awesome! :woohoo:

OK, the dial-up gods were with me last night adn I finally got my pic of what my scrapbooking toy can do
http://twopeasinabucket.com/layouts/layout_images/590607-14.jpg

Mushu was cut with it. Very cool for someone who got a "Needs to Improve" on cutting on her K-garten report card and never did! :beaniepro

Happy, happy Friday everyone!

Edited to remove teh "snot" from "it's not". Bad, bad, wobbly spellng!

Hey, Carrie, should I be able to see this? I didn't know if you posted it, but I seem to have trouble getting pics, so I thought I'd check.

[PoohsPal]

Well, it shows up for me. 1st, try right clicking it ans see of show picture is an option/works. If not, here's the link:

http://twopeasinabucket.com/layouts/layout_images/590607-14.jpg

[greenban]

Well, it shows up for me. 1st, try right clicking it ans see of show picture is an option/works. If not, here's the link:

http://twopeasinabucket.com/layouts/layout_images/590607-14.jpg


FWIW I can't see it either. Not by R. click or the link.

=Tony

[PoohsPal]

OK, this should do it. I think I figured it out. All teh scrappers I post for are member of the site. That's why it works there. SOrry about that!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/PoohsPal/590607-14.jpg

[jnrrt]

Carrie, that's adorable!

[Rozzie]

PoohsPal--I just love Mulan! It reminds me to move my avatar from the old board over here. Speaking of Mulan, I get so irked that you can't ever find Mulan stuff at the parks. I know, a thing here or there. But she is so absent from the shelves. I'll get with you soon, about the photo box. I definately want it.

AFMom, so happy to hear your DH is coming home soon. I can't imagine how excited you must be! So is your fudge recipe easy to make? I was thinking about attempting some this Christmas.

Thanks everyone for your support this past week. The memorial service was last night, and it brought a lot of closure for a lot of my family. Christmas is going to be so, well, I can't think about it now. I am taking today off, reading my new Jane Austen book, and doing some planning for our BCV trip. It is so nice to have a place like this to escape to. I am going to order our APs for stocking stuffers. Kinda expensive $$$ stuffer! :bugeyed:

Thanks again for all your kind words, hope everyone has a great weekend!

[jnrrt]

I am taking today off, reading my new Jane Austen book, and doing some planning for our BCV trip. It is so nice to have a place like this to escape to. I am going to order our APs for stocking stuffers. Kinda expensive $$$ stuffer! :bugeyed:

Thanks again for all your kind words, hope everyone has a great weekend!

Rozzie, still praying for you.

Can I come to your house? In our stockings we get chocolate and like, well, socks. I mean, that's good and everything, but an AP might be a touch better:blueflowe .

Jane Austen is without a doubt my favorite author of all time. What are you reading? It indicative that even my husband quotes her now - not necessarily because he likes it, mind you, he just hasn't been able to escape.

Only kind of paraphrasing since I know this isn't quite right, but "You're fairly good at the pianoforte. Had I ever learnt, I would have been a proficient!" I love it.

Hope you have a great day off!

[PoohsPal]

Nothing like a day with a book to soothe the soul. Good for you!

Will you stuff my stockings too? Well, my page is kind of empty because I thought I'd pic up some Mulan stickers and just recently found out that's not easy to do.

FYI - FOr those of you who voted what character I'm most like, I suddenly thought of Mulan later. Not a princes. Kind of clumesy and seems hopeless, but does well in the end. What I posted was half of my layout for that project.

Quotes like "Ancestors help me and please don't let me be an embarrassemnt" (Not exactly the quote, but close..

Well, that's me!

[WDWSTAR]

Well the last few days have been very busy, not much time to spend on the boards. Now i am off for a christmas party #1 out of 99, LOL Hmmm i think i wll order lobster tonight and several good martinis.:loveisint

[nono]

OK, after dancing to the Wiggles holiday DVD with the young one, crazy husband and I have determined we are lightweights...1 martini a piece and we're dopey!

Someone help us or we might continue to have fun tonight!!! :jumpingbe


Think what you want about that smiley!

Nono

[Rash]

OK, after dancing to the Wiggles holiday DVD with the young one, crazy husband and I have determined we are lightweights...1 martini a piece and we're dopey!

Someone help us or we might continue to have fun tonight!!! :jumpingbe


Think what you want about that smiley!

Nono
Yea, I've become a bit of a lightweight myself. I'm actually starting to get a buzz from my traditional vodka & cheerios breakfast.

[greenban]

Yea, I've become a bit of a lightweight myself. I'm actually starting to get a buzz from my traditional vodka & cheerios breakfast.


Its always the LIVER. You see the liver is the first to go!


On my way to VWL in the AM!

Talk to youse soon!

-Tony

[Rash]

On my way to VWL in the AM!

Talk to youse soon!

-Tony
Lucky dog. Although not quite as exciting, I'll be going to Incredibles on Ice tomorrow - front row! Nutcracker tonight. Busy weekend.

[AFMom]

Howdy All! I'd have to have more than 1 martini to make it through the Wiggles.....
Although I'm such a lightweight I'd be on the floor after the first one!
Fudge recipe is the one on the marshmallow creme jar! Totally easy!
We're off to DH's squadron X-mas party in an hour - kids are thrilled. They don't know this - but Santa is riding in on the helicopter to rbing them presents! I'm pretty stoked about it!!!! My darn camcorder is broken though......
BTW - That Mushu looked amazing. That little tool thingy is a must have for anyone that does that stuff!!!! Ican't believe how detailed it is! The page looks amazing!
Have a great weekend all!:goodvibes

[Rash]

This weeks Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: gout.

[WDWSTAR]

Rash... "Gout" :yuck:

I did order the lobster :yummy: with a Lemond drop Martini :yummy:

and to finish off the wonderful dinner a chocolate Martini, well ok 4 chocolate Martinis :tilt: :tilt:

[AFMom]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm chocolate martinis..................................


Gout!!!!!!

Rash - you must have had a bad day...... that's just gross.

[Rash]

I'm don't really focus on the meaning of the word. It's about the sound of it when it's enunciated loudly.

[AFMom]

Very nice...... I see........
Actually - It almost sounds like
"get out!" Slurred badly if you say it loudly and fast enough.......

[nono]

Very nice...... I see........
Actually - It almost sounds like
"get out!" Slurred badly if you say it loudly and fast enough.......

Uh oh...AFMom, did you try Rash's breakfast of vodka and cheerios???? :hurl:


Nono

[gopherit]

This weeks Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: gout.

Oh great.... now all I can think of is that stupid Tears for Fears song....

Gout, gout, let the word out!
Gout is the Word you're supposed to shout!
So come on, I'm talking to you, come on!
Gout, gout, shout the word out!
Don't worry if the word grosses some people out!
Come on, it's the word of the week, come on.

[gopherit]

What's on everybody's weekly planner?

DH and I are taking tomorrow off to do some shopping, lunch, and finally sign off on my 39th birthday gift (yes, the lovely will and living trust... my DH, the incurable romantic. He'll probably expand my life insurance policy for Valentine's Day, the sexy rascal.) Then it's 3 different office / holiday parties, a day of schlepping lunch for kindergarteners (my dd really looks forward to me doing this every other week. Funny, she hardly thinks it's special when I serve her meals at home, but somehow, having Mom dole out the Jello to her and 22 other tikes is her dream come true.) I'll probably take THursday off to get some stuff done - wrapping, baking, cleaning, and waiting on furniture guy (dd is getting her "big girl bed" and a desk/bookshelves). Wkend plans include Daisy scouts skating party, 2 basketball games, and Saturday caroling with the youth from my neighborhood, followed by cocoa and cookies over here. Then SUnday, it's practice practice practice for our church youth xmas play - the play is that night, followed by desserts. THis is my 2nd year for writing the play - and the kids get so into it! My son is supposed to be Simon Cowell and has been working, unbeknownst to me, on his accent... he surprised me with it today, and it was too funny. One of my favorite nights of the year - so much fun.

We had some snow here - but not nearly enough to make it worth our while! Kids were VERY bummed... went to bed Thurs with the promise of 3-6" and woke up with snow on the ground, but mostly ice and slush (so no fun to play in), and even worse, clear roads, so school was still "on"! Hoping we can get at least one nice snow day this year - seems like the past several winters have been perpetual "spits and spurts" of 3" of snow at a time, but no nice big snowthe kids could really enjoy. I just bought them all new snow boots and stuff... that's probably why it will NOT snow this year, haha.

Anyhoooo, best wishes for a good week, all!

Gout.... gout.... let it all out.... (see, I TOLD you it was stuck in my head.... AUUGHHH! I HATE that song! SOmebody quick, throw me a new word! And nothing that rhymes with ANY Tears for Fears songs, please!)

[nono]

What's on everybody's weekly planner?

DH and I are taking tomorrow off to do some shopping, lunch, and finally sign off on my 39th birthday gift (yes, the lovely will and living trust... my DH, the incurable romantic. He'll probably expand my life insurance policy for Valentine's Day, the sexy rascal.)

My husband tried to increase my life insurance once. I made it very clear that I didn't want him to ever have any additional incentive to well, you know... :hammer: me....

:yes:

Nono

[PoohsPal]

Gout!

lol at your song Gopherit. Once again, your life makes me tired. :faint:

Vodka and cheerios....coud have used that this morning, but then I may have told teh pres of my company what I really thought of his method of spreading holiday cheer.

My to do list is to find a place without so much snow to try adn run my last really long run before the marathon. Keep your fingers crossed fo ra good weekend getaway wher eI can do my x-mas shopping too.

Have a great week all!

[AFMom]

My week was very busy. But all of the sudden the brakes had to be put on. Lucky me - i caught the flu yesterday.....
We are babysitting 2 pugs of my friends for 3 weeks while they are at her family's in Rome - so I'm up while the kids take them out and feed them , etc - but then back to bed for me. Had to cancel the kids' homeschool book exchange Christmas thing (they didn't know about it yet luckily), and a "coffee" Ornament exchange at my DH's Commander's house tonight..... I'll be marking things off the calendar day by day! Oh well - better than getting everyone else sick, right?
Love the song,,,,,,,,Now DH will always wonder why I'm giggling when it comes on the radio.....

[lllovell]

Holy Moley I have some serious reading to do to catch up!!!

I am back and we had a BLAST! PJ has a doctor appointment today so she is with me but today is my first "real" day back at work (can't decide if I am happy or sad - so bear with me this week please :) ).

Once I catch up here a bit today, I will try to get a little trip report together! (the catching up includes reading - and its great to see that I have a good bit to read! :bluebloun We are an active bunch!)

Happy Monday everyone!

Laura

[TW1]

Welcome Home Laura!

You'll have to share your full trip report soon, but glad to hear it was a great time.

Hopefully PJ doesn't have Gout

[PoohsPal]

Welcome back Laura!!! Glad you had a good trip! Hope this week goes ok for you!!!

[Rozzie]

I don't remember a time in my life when I wanted to see so many movies! DH and I are off on tues, Wed. So Tues it will be Narnia, and Wed, we are going to King Kong with my parents. King Kong brings back such funny memories, don't ya'll remember when it was such a big deal to have a movie on Sat. night? We would line up chairs in the living room and pretend we were at the movies. Popcorn and everything.
PoohsPal, I so admire your dedication to the runnnig. A dream of mine is one day to attempt the marathon at Disney. I used to run, then got lazy. We will all be cheering for you! :whistlebl
Gopherit--LOL, when I read your post, all I could think about was this will be the person the producers will swap me with on Trading Spouses, or whatever that show is. Don't worry, your 2 weeks at my house will be like bizarro world. DH gave up on expecting me to cook everynight, and he thanks me for 6 hours straight when I throw some of his laundry in with mine. :)
Rash-ewww....Gout reminds me of work. Ewww....must not think about work....
AFMom-hope you are feeling better soon. :sick: Gosh the flu just zaps all the energy out of you. Let me know if I can help, I am not too far away!!
Laura--Welcome home! I love reading trip reports!!

I am so glad to be home today. I thought going back to work would help with things, get my mind off things. Nope, not with the nosey bunch I work with. For some reason, I have no problem talking to all of ya'll about it, but I was ready to scream if one more person wanted to know "the story". Well off to call MS, never did get those APs ordered last week. I was thinking of trying for a Segway for Feb., I know late in the game.

How much coordination do you need for that thing??

[Rozzie]

Jane Austen is without a doubt my favorite author of all time. What are you reading? It indicative that even my husband quotes her now - not necessarily because he likes it, mind you, he just hasn't been able to escape.

Only kind of paraphrasing since I know this isn't quite right, but "You're fairly good at the pianoforte. Had I ever learnt, I would have been a proficient!" I love it.

Hope you have a great day off!

oh isn't she the greatest??? I love to daydream about being a character in one of her novels. I am just starting Emma now. First time read for that one. Pride and Prejudice...I just adore that book.

my favorite ;)

"I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh."

[PoohsPal]

Let me know if I can help, I am not too far away!!

Just another reason that I love this place!

Yes, AFMom, hope you're diong better soon!

How much coordination do you need for that thing??
I've been hearing it takes very little coordination. I am the queen of clumsy, so I will let you know after my trip! (Let's hope that's not a literal statement.)

I'm goign to apologize to all of you in advance. I noticed the marathon taking over my brain lately. So, if I post about it a lot, it's just teh biggest thing on my brain right now, as it's less than 4 weeks away adn I've been training since March. So, please bear with me a little longer. :goodvibes

[TW1]

How much coordination do you need for that thing??
None, really. First few moments are a bit odd when you are sure you're about to topple over. But somehow that thing keeps you upright and you have amazing control over your speed and direction. Tons of fun.

Really its a no brainer...

as long as its turned on...


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b180/90Jetta/bushsegway2.jpg

[Rozzie]

PoohsPal--Don't be so silly! If I was signed up for that thing, I would be talking about it non stop. To DH, Mom, postman, walmart cashier, random people out of phone book. Talk away!! And I can't wait to hear your report! It might give me the extra boost of motivation to do it!!!!!!!

[PoohsPal]

Rozzie, as of March 1, I had not run in almost 16 years. I'm sure you can do it!

TW1, thanks alot. Does anyone remeber my saying that if I had the late tour, there'd be a pic of me taking a header all over the internet! Now, I know that's true. :earsboy:

[PoohsPal]

Hey TW! DO you still have an opening? Can I telecommute? ;)

[jnrrt]

Don't even know where to start! Where did all these posts come from?

Carrie, you talk all the marathon you want. I've been obsessing about the album for forever - everyone gets a turn!

AFMom - so hope you're feeling better! And so nervous that I'll get sick before Thursday since I still have some singing to do at the studio (see, there's that album again!)

TW1 - tee hee hee!

Laura - so glad you had a great time! And I hope your transition back to work goes well for both of you!

Rozzie - Emma is one of my favorites. Right up there with P and P - you'll love it! And the movie is good too (the Gwyneth Paltrow one).

Rash - gout!

Okay, have I covered my bases? Don't want to miss anyone.

And now for nothingness with a little something thrown in too:

We got a new nephew on Thursday, yea! We also got to see our friends' new daughter last night, and she is so beautiful. My kids are getting big. No, I'm not saying I need any more.

I have a dog who does not shed, so she has to be shaved. We got cold here early, and she looks like a wooly mammoth. But if I shave her, she'll freeze. She also has cancer, and it's getting harder for her to keep herself warm. So what to do? Yes, I went and bought my dog a sweater. A cute little black argyle. Mm hmm. Never thought I'd do that. I don't even like to buy clothes for myself, let alone the dog. And what happened while I was looking for a cute sweater? Well, I found a darling little black parka. And a raincoat. Yep. My dh is appalled. Wants to know how he's going to walk her without needing to fall through the sidewalk whenever he meets people. My daughters want to know why I didn't get her a coordinating hat and scarf. Again, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the difference between the sexes.

[jnrrt]

DH and I are taking tomorrow off to do some shopping, lunch, and finally sign off on my 39th birthday gift (yes, the lovely will and living trust... my DH, the incurable romantic. He'll probably expand my life insurance policy for Valentine's Day, the sexy rascal.)

Okay, Gopherit, this is one of the funniest quotes I've seen in a long time!

And nono, I'm the one who's always trying to up my dh's life insurance, and he's giving me the sideways look.

And BTW, I confess, I love that Tears for Fears song. But then, I also bought my dog a sweater.

[PoohsPal]

ROTFL!!!! Sorry, but we would laugh like crazy. I'd tell you your dog's adorable to your face, though, of course. ;) ;) ;)

Congrats on the new nephew!! Gosh, mines 2 1/2 months already. You can tell I'm not a prent. I'm sure that was supposed to be given in weeks. :idontgeti

[TW1]

Hey TW! DO you still have an opening? Can I telecommute? ;)
I considered this as an option. Could be done with a little creativity and flexibility, though the powers that be would not like it.

Alas, still searching. I did extend an offer to a great candidate who promptly left town to deal with a family members final days. Can't fault for that, just puts me back 2 more weeks.

Patience is a virtue, virtue is a grace....

[PoohsPal]

:faint: Hang in there TW!

[PoohsPal]

BTW - COrporate dungeon days Tue and Thursday this week. :( Keep up with the NOthing so I have something to read Wednesday! ;)

[Rozzie]

And nono, I'm the one who's always trying to up my dh's life insurance, and he's giving me the sideways look.

.

LOL, I just added another policy on DH...I know all about the sideways look!

BTW, I love doggies in sweaters. I think they are just precious with their clothes on. DH got our Angel a snow white outfit a few trips ago. Now that is just weird!!!:rolleyes:

[gopherit]

BTW, I love doggies in sweaters. I think they are just precious with their clothes on. DH got our Angel a snow white outfit a few trips ago. Now that is just weird!!!:rolleyes:

A useless bit of trivia from my own "bizarro world" (hey jnrrt, I use that expression all the time, but for life of me, can't recall where it came from.... small world!)

On wintery days, I drive my dd to her school (rahter than have the poor little muskrat ride the cold bus). Our drive takes us past the city park, where we are compelled, as we approach the park, to speculate out loud, whispering to each other "Could it be.... is it cold enough..... just maybe we will see... uh-oh... yes... I think... just mayyyyybe....YES! YES!!! There it is!! I SEE IT RIGHT THERE! " At which point we will then sing loudly, in unison:

"Dogs-in-Sweaaaaaaaaa-terrrrs!"

I can't explain why. :idontgeti It's just something we must do. We're weird like that, I guess. :tongue: Try not to hold it against us.

[jnrrt]

It's okay. I would have joined you in the singing before. I feel a little bit now like we need to hide her - our little "alternative lifestyle" secret, IYKWIM kind of thing. I mean, we love our dog, she's a member of the family, but usually our philosophy has been "dogs are dogs and should be dogs". Now apparently they are also fashionable.

This has opened a new world to the four year old. She did not know dressing the dog was an option, so now, there are endless possibilities. In one day, she has recommended at least 5 outfits we should consider (no, darling, we are stopping that fashion train right here! The dog is not your barbie!). My dh is having trouble being in the house. Of course, last night he did say that although it's still stupid to have a dog in a sweater, I picked a cute one, and she did look warmer. Maybe tonight he'll come home with a Snow White costume, AFMom.

So now the question. The dog has been shaved, groomed, washed (and I have to say, she is the cutest thing in the world when she's just been groomed. Helps that she's the nicest dog in the world as well), and then we added the sweater. Frankly, she's much cuter without it. But she's warm, so we're keeping it. It doesn't even seem to bother her. But now, do they ever take it off? If the goal is to stay warm, I would think she's wearing this thing until her fur grows out some more. But that just seems wrong. I mean, I change my clothes (aren't you glad to know that?). Shouldn't she? And yet, she walks around in her fur all day and night, and doesn't get baths very often, so is the sweater now like extra fur?

Anybody know Wallace and Gromit's "A Close Shave?" My dog is Shaun. (Or is it Shorn? Had to tell with the accent.)

[Rozzie]

I vote for leaving the sweater on the doggie. We'll try not to spread it around town that she only has one outfit! :)

oh, I just love sweaters on doggies....:goodvibes

[TW1]

Santa brought DD (11) a sewing machine last year.

What's the first thing she made? A doggie sweater!

Yup, little red fleece jacket! Now the little furball doesn't actually wear it outside the house thank goodness, just around the house when she is forced to dress up and be part of the fun-and-games.

Personally, I cringe at every penny spent on that thing (the dog, not the sewing machine) other than food and annual vet bills.

But, it is DW's third child and DD's best friend, so I grin and bear it. Whatever makes them happy, makes me happy.

BTW, last night DW asked how much insurance we have? Hmmmm?

[lllovell]

Hubby really would give me the look if I upped his life insurance because I am the one that insists he STOP overinsuring! (Of course he is doing it for us...but if I can't take care of the children with a paid off house, car and enough money in the bank for some decent college funds, then we need to SERIOUSLY rethink our spending!) So if I start talking about more life insurance, I do think he would get very nervous!

I still haven't caught up reading :( I may never I suppose. Back to work this week (PJ is at the daycare today and I am a very sad mommy) and I SWEAR, they are all demanding things RIGHT NOW!!! No catching my breath, no chance to even clear all the crapola off my desk....I have gotten no less than 10 emails yesterday requesting things ASAP. I would call it job security, but I think its resentment for being "off" as if maternity leave is a vacation! (OK - so we did go to WDW for a week - but still! :mad: )

Ok - vent over....

Good lord - I don't even know what word I am supposed to be shouting in public for no apparent reason is....truly depressing.

:drillserg oh lookie - I need one of these guys to keep me in line and get all that stuff done so I can play more! ARgh!

Laura

[jnrrt]

Laura, you're in trouble! It's "gout". Next time someone tells you they need something ASAP, just yell that at them.

Sorry the transition is no fun. Sounds like your people need to back off, already! I'm always surprised by how easy everyone thinks having a baby is. I hope PJ's doing well at day care, and that you don't miss her too much!

TW1, why am I laughing so hard at the picture of you rolling your eyes as the fleece dog zips past? After all, I have no idea what any of you look like, but it's funny in my head.

[TW1]

'nuff said...


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b180/90Jetta/SnowyPeanut2.jpg

[jnrrt]

Aaawwwwww!!!!

Now if that's not just crying out to you, "Give me a sweeeaaaterrrrr, TW1! I need a sweeeaaattteerrrrr!" I'm not sure what would.

[lllovell]

and some booties TW1 - buy that baby some booties for walking in the snow.

:yo-yo:

[TW1]

and some booties TW1 - buy that baby some booties for walking in the snow.

:yo-yo:


Grrrrrr! :burningma

Please keep your ideas to your selves, thank you.

Sweaters! Booties! What's next? An electric blanket? Silver plated bowl ? Pre-chew her food?

[jnrrt]

Oooh, ooh! I like the pre-chew her food idea!

And while you're at it, you could invent a toilet-paper roller that attaches to your belt loop so you could be really prepared when you take her on those walks. And make sure you get the lint-free kind - precious doggies hate lint.

[TW1]

Oooh, ooh! I like the pre-chew her food idea!

And while you're at it, you could invent a toilet-paper roller that attaches to your belt loop so you could be really prepared when you take her on those walks. And make sure you get the lint-free kind - precious doggies hate lint.


Double Grrrr! :burningma :burningma

(Note to self - change log-in password to keep DW off boards)

[jnrrt]

Careful TW1! All that growling could start to make your doggie-woggie snookums an itty-bitty wee bit nervous!

[withdisneyspirit]

I got up because I could not breathe but at least y'all made me smile:beaniepro :goodvibes I like doggies in sweaters too even though we have a cat now:lovestruc

[Rozzie]

Ya'll are making me now go and dig out all the sweaters and coats for our dogs. Our greyhound has a beautiful one with faux fur lined trim. Ad nauseum.

Going to see King Kong today. Work called yesterday wanting me to work today, oops, sorry going to see the Kong'. We were supposed to go to Narnia last night, but pooped out from a day of shopping. Oh exciting news! Found out Santa is bringing me the satellite radio!!! :rockband:

Hey AFMom!? Where are you? Still feeling under the weather????

[PoohsPal]

Thansk for the laughs. Cute pic of your little doggie woggie TW1!!! ;)

[Rash]

Been too busy to post, but just wanted to say the whole doggie thing was very funny!

[TW1]

Been too busy to post, but just wanted to say the whole doggie thing was very funny!

Since you are all so amused with my pampered pooch, please feel free to be my guest in walking it around the block in 18 degree weather.

I will post a sign up sheet shortly.

Don't rush people, there are plenty of cold winter days ahead and you will all get a turn.

[lllovell]

*waving to Rash* But you are here in spirit every time we yell

GOUT!!!

I should be too busy to post, but what the heck - a girl need a break every once in a while :)

I can't believe how much I have left do to for Christmas!!! ack! I think I need a personal shopper. I am also grumbling at myself for not buying something I saw at the Walmart just down from Crossroads last week because now I can't find it here :mad: My boys are big Star Wars fans and LOVE the Clone Wars cartoons. The 2nd batch of the cartoons just came out on DVD (which I DID buy while I was there) and it has 2 sets of figures that go with it. I didn't buy the figures because my oldest was with me (I could hide a DVD, but the figures come 3 to a box, so not small) and NOW I CAN'T FIND THEM HERE! WAAAAAA!! I think this might require another trip to WDW before Christmas! Do you think I can get hubby to go for it? :hammer: Oh well - not like they aren't already getting plenty :) but I am going for little gifts other than their bikes because either we have too much junk or our house is shrinking. :beaniepro

*trying not to stress...trying not to stress* OK - so that isn't working, but I suspect its the anxiety I am having over going back to work as well. I went through this with both boys as well, so I know it will pass....but I am about 99% sure my chest might explode from the tightness I am feeling right now....:yo-yo: (the funny thing is I am NOT a good stay at home mother...the mother part I am great at - the being organized and doing things on schedules, etc - not so good at so I actually get more done at home when I work)

So who wants mexican for lunch?

Laura

[lllovell]

Since you are all so amused with my pampered pooch, please feel free to be my guest in walking it around the block in 18 degree weather.

I will post a sign up sheet shortly.

Don't rush people, there are plenty of cold winter days ahead and you will all get a turn.

awwww come onnnnnnn - you know you love the little pooch. I think you are a closet doggie sweater lover :Pokepoke:

That and small rodent like creatures. :hyper:

[TW1]

I think you are a closet doggie sweater lover :Pokepoke:
That and small rodent like creatures. :hyper:
My eye

I've had it up to here with four legged things running amock in my house!

And now I find out the pooch made it on the Christmas card! DW just called saying..."wait till you see it!"

I can wait.

[lllovell]

Does someone need some closet time? *rubbing your head*

[PoohsPal]

Oh TW. Trying so hard not to laugh. Please tell me the pooch didn't knock you out of teh frame! I'm getting flashes of "What about Bob."

Let us know when he starts going to WDW with the family. We'll have to take some drastic measures then!:flowerfor

[gopherit]

Wooof.... or I guess I should say, Oink.... just finished our office xmas lunch. Way too much food, tryptophan kicking in, office too warm, just need a nap.... Zzzzzzzzzz....

Wake me up in time to go home... I have a lot of wrapping / baking / card writing to do yet!

:faint:

[TW1]

Oh TW. Trying so hard not to laugh. Please tell me the pooch didn't knock you out of teh frame! I'm getting flashes of "What about Bob."

Let us know when he starts going to WDW with the family. We'll have to take some drastic measures then!:flowerfor

This just in...

DW has forwarded a proof of the "Family" Christmas card.

I'm officially ready for the 'drastic measures'....


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b180/90Jetta/Magical2006_3.jpg

[Rozzie]

:loveisint love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PoohsPal]

Please tell me that you're kidding!

[TW1]

Please tell me that you're kidding!

I kid you not.

It is a proof, she worked this up on the Mac this morning, still dithering with the frame and text, so I'm told, but the photo is a done deal.

Like I said, what ever makes her happy, makes me happy. I'm just thankful Peanut isn't wearing the red sweater!

[AFMom]

It's a cute card! I think doggie clothes are adorable - but my dogs would freak out and eat theirs off!!!
Hi all - just a short check in before I fall back on the couch.:faint:
I haven't been this sick for this long in ages..... 104 for 2 days and now I'm hovering in the 102 range..... ug. Just that and headaches,coughing, aching all over.....
DH's squadron's big Christmas party is Friday - big dinner, dancing, etc...... I have to get better now!!!! Not to metnion the state of our house is now dismal!
This is loads of fun to read I'll bet!:hammer:
Have to pipe in about DH yesterday.... I was shocked. He didn't have much to do at work until today - so he stayed home, took DS to speech therapy, did most of the kids' homeschool stuff with them (which he's never done), and then took them to their Pack Meeting for Cub Scouts last night. Yay! Basically none of that would have happened if he hadn't stayed home.:blueflowe
Haven't done a thing today yet except shower and get dressed. It's almost noon. Oh well, right? Maybe I'll feel better by this afternoon. Clean laundry would be nice..... maybe some clean dishes?
OK - that's it for me....I suppose I'll feed the kids lunch before I crash!

[Rozzie]

AFMom! 104! That is dangerous----did you see your Doctor? :sick:

That is great about your DH. Hubbies really know how to step up to the plate when they need to. Seriously, let me know if I can help.

[lllovell]

Back to bed with you AFmom!!! I hope you get to feeling better soon!

*sprays Lysol in your general direction and runs* :jester:

[PoohsPal]

Yikes AFMom! Make sure you grab a cool cloth on the way back to bed!

TW1 - I am so sorry. On the bright side, she didn't crop you out!

[lllovell]

I can't help it - I am giggling still about the dog in the picture for the Christmas cards.

You are a good sport TW1!!!

[jnrrt]

Did no one else pick up on the fact that the dog's name is Peanut?

:ROTFL: Bwaa-haa-haa!:ROTFL:

How masculine you must feel walking Peanut in her red sweater! You must really feel powerful and huge and caveman-like when you walk that sweet, white pooch with a jacket named Peanut!

But then, my husband walks a schnauzer in a sweater. But her name is Butch.

:hehehehe: NOT!

What a sweet and sympathetic wife I am, really. No wonder he counts his lucky stars.


AFMom, I'm so sorry! And I'm glad that your husband is there to help! Get some rest, and don't worry about your house - your health is more important.

[jnrrt]

And TW1, just in case I've gone too far, in our house, we only tease those that we love and who can take it.


Unless it's really, really funny. And then we don't care.



No, kidding, kidding!

[TW1]

Did no one else pick up on the fact that the dog's name is Peanut?

:ROTFL: Bwaa-haa-haa!:ROTFL:

How masculine you must feel walking Peanut in her red sweater! You must really feel powerful and huge and caveman-like when you walk that sweet, white pooch with a jacket named Peanut!

Oh the shame of it all. *hanging his head* Yes it is utterly humiliating.

[jnrrt]

Oh dear. Now that response was not what I expected. And so I quote the dinosaur from Toy Story:

"Oh great! Now I have guilt!"


Really, TW1, a man's man is the one who's manly enough to be secure in his masculinity while walking a sweet white pooch named Peanut who wears a red jacket. I'm pretty sure I'm quoting that verbatim from Dr. Phil. And I know he worked hard to get "man" and "manly" in there a lot.

[PoohsPal]

"Oh great! Now I have guilt!"


Really, TW1, a man's man is the one who's manly enough to be secure in his masculinity while walking a sweet white pooch named Peanut who wears a red jacket. I'm pretty sure I'm quoting that verbatim from Dr. Phil. And I know he worked hard to get "man" and "manly" in there a lot.
Yup, TW is one heck of a manly man! The fact that you can admit it openly is very commendable.

Excuse me while I LMBO at this conversation, though. jnrrt - You are so evil! I love it! She's right though, we only razz the ones we love, unless it's REALLY funny!

[PoohsPal]

I have good news and bad news....

The good news is really good! I get to meet Laura this weekend, as we are flying to her area to find a place to run our 20 miles without snow and ice. I guess it's marathon fever.

The bad news is, the airport I'm flying from is 10 minutes from teh Corporate DUngeon, so I have to work there tomorrow AND Friday AND Monday. Yuck.

Laura's so awsome that she even found us the perfect place to run!!!! Yay!

I won't have much time to play for a bit, but the Peanut laughs will keep me going fo ra while! ;)

[TW1]

Thank you all for giving me a reason to hold my head high when her highness walks me around the block this evening.

[withdisneyspirit]

Y'all are really fun, ya know!!!

Carrie, here is some more pd for your run:dust :dust :dust . You will be close by to me also, only 2 - 2 1/2 hours from Birmingham.

ETA: I forgot, I'll be with Mickey by then. I am wellness challenged though not as bad as poor AFMom!

[jnrrt]

Hey, Poohspal! Normally, I would feel stupid for not knowing, but with the sheer number of Lauras we have on this board, which one are you seeing?

I hope you're all doing better really soon, and especially that you're good to travel, withdisneyspirit! Have a great time.

I personally will be at the (recording) studio all day tomorrow. I may check in the morning, but otherwise, I'll just be being creative and trying to remember to eat. I realize this is crossing threads, but Carrie, I'm going to put a post-it on the sound board, so help me! I'm with Jon tomorrow, and he's the one who never eats.

[lllovell]

I have good news and bad news....

The good news is really good! I get to meet Laura this weekend, as we are flying to her area to find a place to run our 20 miles without snow and ice. I guess it's marathon fever.

The bad news is, the airport I'm flying from is 10 minutes from teh Corporate DUngeon, so I have to work there tomorrow AND Friday AND Monday. Yuck.

Laura's so awsome that she even found us the perfect place to run!!!! Yay!

I won't have much time to play for a bit, but the Peanut laughs will keep me going fo ra while! ;)

:bouncingp and I can't wait! It will be so much fun. I am glad you aren't here today Carrie - its cold and raining..no snow or ice down this way, but man is it bitter outside. However, by Friday it is supposed to be sunny - so a nice couple of days while you are here :)

I have GOT to do my Christmas cards today :bugeyed: I keep losing days this year. I think the holiday being on Sunday is GREAT for celebrating (since most people will be off on Monday) but dang it all - its killing my timing!!! ACK!!!

At least I got most of my packages off already! One more to go and I think I am this close *holding fingers almost together* to being done with MY shopping but I still have to buy gifts for the kids from my dad. I talked to him today and he really is missing my mother. I HATE him being in New Orleans :crymeariv but I know its easier for him NOT to be home right now. It keeps him mind off Mom not being here and he is helping people that need help, so its hard to be upset - but I do miss him (and he breaks my heart because he still hurts so badly).

*sigh* quick - I need some happy thoughts!

Laura

[TW1]

:bouncingp and I can't wait! It will be so much fun.
Why do I feel the need to check the police blotter on Monday morning :Pokepoke:

[lllovell]

Why do I feel the need to check the police blotter on Monday morning :Pokepoke:

MOnday morning??? Who do you think we are calling to bail us out if we get in trouble?

Keep that cell phone handy all weekend!!!

*smile* Actually...I am a trouble maker - Carrie is a good girl...so she will keep us out of trouble I am sure! :goodvibes

(are you buying that? :beaniepro )

[TW1]

are you buying that?
Nope

[AFMom]

Hi all...... I really needed you're silliness right now! I'm still a mess!
Hey! Guess what happens when you have Influenza? You get a truckload of pills, you get your blood sent to Atlanta by overnight carrier, and your kids get a bonus at their mom's dr appt- They get to have flu shots! oh yeah - they were just thrilled!:hammer:
Finally made it back home - got the kids McD's on the way - and now (after we clean upthe garbage that the dog we're babysitting tore out of our garbage can while we were gone) I'm going back to bed. My DH won't get home until 10pm tonight.... so I'm hoping there is something good on TV I can plug my DS's into!
So I'll be lurking - but this takes too much energy - and I'm a bit of a downer anyway!
Thank you all for all of your caring responses - you're all so sweet! Supposedly I could have up to about 8 more days of this........:hammer: :hammer: :hammer: That better not bve accurate!:bugeyed:
Have a great weekend all (yeah - it's only Thursday - but it's getting there!):goodvibes

[jnrrt]

Hang in there, AFMom! Is there anyone your kids can go play with for a while (possibly a week?) so you could rest more? When you're that sick, the last thing you need is to have to take the kids with you to the appointments!

[Rozzie]

Laura--sending many good and happy thoughts right to you. Christmas is such a hard time for so many people...

AFMom, did we tell you that you can get out of bed yet???? Haha! :)
Back to bed, young lady. Let yourself be pampered! It will all fall into place in time for Christmas. Get a good book and snuggle up tight. Remember rest and fluids!!! :drillserg
Seriously, let us know how you are doing, OK???

well off to bed, another 15 hr. shift tomorrow....:hammer:

[PoohsPal]

Just time to be quick today. SOrry about the Laura confusion J. I think you should have it figured out now. I meant to put lllovell, but....

I hope you've got that post it. Not eating...bad.

Lisa and Kristy - Hope you're doing well soon!!! At least you'll have some Disney magic soon LIsa!

OK, we're packed and ready. Just need cell phone numbers of those who have bail ready. Just pm me, k? ;)

My dh should keep us in line, less I leave him at the hotel! I can't believe how little faith you have in us TW! :earboy:

Got ot get to work. Have a great weekend everyone! (I will) Still could use any avilable pixie dust fro the run. Pleas esend it to Lisa & Kristy first, though! :dust:

[TW1]

OK, dense husband here.

It took me a few hours last night to figure out why DW was in such a state. Slamming drawers, banging pot lids...

Then it hit me!

Duh!

We're driving to my parents tonight!

Just what she loves to do. Spend 5 hours in the car, driving due north, in the winter, just to sit around, make small talk, have some crappy no-salt, no-fat, no-carb no-fun meals and turn around and drive back again. On a Sunday, a week before Christmas, through NY traffic.

Yup. Took me some time, but I figured it out. But then I joined her and slammed a few doors.

[jnrrt]

Oh, TW1, I feel your pain. We do the three kids in the car for 7 hours through snow to spend, usually, one day, and then come back. We do have fun when we're there, but I hate all the driving.

Almost finished with the album. Could I cut it any closer? We finished all the tracking yesterday morning, and mixed stuff for the rest of the day. Finished everything except for one song, and little touch-ups. I go back Monday to do that, and then give it to them to master. Jon said he could get it done in 3ish days. So that means I pick it up hopefully on Thursday or Friday, and then burn copies for family presents to be given on Saturday - the larger family does Christmas Eve.

Obviously, I still need to get it officially printed, but at least the music will be done. I was hoping that it would be done with maybe a week to spare, but we'll take what we can get, right? :)

[lllovell]

Sounds great jnrrt!!! I put my last "to be mailed" present in the mail today and am finishing up my Christmas cards right now inbetween answering posts here :) (priorities you know). Got to work late and all I have done so far is Christmas. Shame on me!

TW1 - bless you all on your traveling and I am glad that your wife wasn't slamming things around because of something you had done directly. (you do know you sorta have to take your lumps for this one though :P they are YOUR relatives after all). Peanut going with you all? Let your wife buy her a new sweater and she will forget all her woes. :beaniepro

I am soooooo glad its Friday. I made this huge mess on my bed this morning so that I HAVE to go home and sort what is Santa and what needs to be wrapped. (its like my own personal way of blackmailing myself...if you want to see your bed again, you will get wrapping!!! :mad: hehe )

AFMOM...goodness - 8 more days? :( Hang in there honey. Sending you lots of get well pixie dust!

Rozzie - wowsers. I would crash after a shift that long, but does it mean you get more "days" off each week? I might could figure out how to do it if that were the case!

Laura

[cobbler]

Ok, I am confused what is this nothing thread about? :hammer:

I mean I get nothing but it has to be about something because then it would be blank if it truly were about nothing.

Or is it nothing in general? Just random banter.

[lllovell]

I believe (if memory serves me correctly) it got its name from the fact that we were like Seinfield...a bunch of friends sitting around talking about everything and nothing...

It started out on another site when one of the regulars (greenban) was gone for a while and we were looking for him. The name changed when we moved WELL beyond looking for greenban (thank goodness - he returned, unharmed except for a couple of strangely places hoof prints. :hammer: )

Then again....sometimes nothing is just nothing....but nothing sure takes up a lot of my time. Maybe I should see a doctor about this :beaniepro

Is there a Doctor in the house?

Laura

[TW1]

Peanut going with you all? Nope. 'Nut-head and my folks don't mix. She is persona non gratis at their house. I guess one more reason for the pot-slamming.

Telling isn't it. The little furball doesn't have a mean bone in her, never fusses, rarely barks, but around my folks, she's a beast. Hmmm?


Oh, and Cobbler, you are so right...

Gout!

[jnrrt]

Cobbler, think of it as our neighborhood coffeehouse - we all wander in and chat with whoever is here. And sometimes we have a conversation. And sometimes it's pretty random. But since there's nothing in particular, it's the nothing thread. And very Seinfeldian in that aspect.

So pull up a chair. Any nothing happening in your life?

[WDWSTAR]

OH, Banana Bread..:chef: its so darn cold here tonight:brrrrrr: Nothing on TV
(10:30PM) i am sick of howard stern everytime i go to my yahoo page, his advertisment pops up blah blah and then blows up like if its a cruel joke right before your computer crashes.
well almost done with my christmas shopping, its always one more thing. ok jay lenno is even talking about how cold it is, whats close enough so i can throw something at him, LOL

[Rozzie]

well I am beat. These shifts are killing me. 15 hrs, and didn't even have time to eat, drink or pee. Having my first fluid and food here at the computer. Yes, I do get more days off in a week because of the long ones, but heck, is it really worth it???

cobbler, come on in and sit for a while. I will trouble you with my woe is me stories of how I haven't bought the first present. Ok, take that back, bought DH a laptop at bestbuy. Does it count if they are with you?? Giving my parents a check, and my other parents a giftcard. Brother, giftcard. Cousin, giftcard. Boss giftcard. I will not win the prize this year for most thoughtful and original present. I guess I just feel like so much effort has to go into it, and with all that has happened this month, well, not going to go there.

Going to be great Christmas, DH and I are off together for the first time since we have been together, EVE and DAY off. I am supposed to go to his Christmas Party tomorrow morning at 0830. He is cooking a breakfast spread for all his employees before the restaurant opens up. He thinks I am going to be there. I hate those things. I always end up sitting by myself. No one wants to sit with the GMs wife, and DH is too busy cooking. Think mez gonna sleep in....

Sorry for the Ramblings on....guess I am kinda wired. :hammer:

TW1-our precious Angel loves everybody and everything except...my MIL. We practically have to restrain her. My doggie is a great judge of character! :)

AFMom-7 days left! You can do it! Hope you are feeling better.

So where did I put that bail money???????? :Paranoid:

[Rash]

I'm not gonna pretend that I've kept up with this or other threads 'cause I haven't. I love Christmas and this season, but I can't wait 'till January. Between the 4 birthday parties my daughter needs to be taxied to this weekend, the 4 Christmas parties DW and I have to go to (yes, HAVE TO GO - these are not parties that would be smart to skip), last minute shopping and wrapping, tending to a 4 month old, doctors appointments for that 4 month old (yes, he needs the cranial molding band), finding the $3000 to pay for the cranial molding band, end of year business and personal finance decisions, attempting to buy a car before years end, homework (amazing how much there is in kindergarten), school christmas shows, a sick 5 year old, organizing our annual family dinner night out on South Street in Philly, updating our life insurance and health insurance policies, packing for the 7 hour drive to Philly, training two new employees at work, christmas cards, finding babysitters for the parties, dealing with busted heating system and the subsequent red tape with the home warranty company, making PS's for our Disney trip in May, attempting to organize a ski trip in February, playing psychologist to depressed family members (sisters, brothers), and doing this all with one day off in the last 10 days (I'm at work now), there is no time to breathe, let alone peruse these boards.

I don't know when I'll be posting again, so

Merry Christmas!

[AFMom]

You win, Rash - you're officially in worse shape than me!:faint:
Sorry to hear your son ended up needing the cranial molding band - and that you have to pay for it. I can't believe your insurance isn't covering that! I know the bright side is that they understand his condition and can help him with it (Yay for modern medicine), but it still must be hard to handle. I'm sure it will turn out fine in the end - but getting to the end sure can be rough.
The one Christmas Party we HAD to go to - we were able to cancel because I'm still pretty darn sick - so we ended up home watching Charlie Brown with the kids last night instead.
Someone needs to invent a pause button for the holidays so we can go back to really enjoying ourselves.... Make it illegal to plan any sort of non-family/friends parties, etc the week before! We've had to cancel everything since last Sunday for me and the kids - but I haven't been able to enjoy the time at all. Fever still up in the 101.6 range by noon every day.
Anyway - Merry Christmas to you, Rash, I'm sure you'll make the best of all of it........ hopefully you'll get to relax a bit on the actual holiday!:goodvibes

[Rozzie]

I know Rash, my life just seems boring compared to yours. It will all come together for you, just must seem light things are never going to let up.

It really is weird how everything comes to a climax at the end of the year. Especially bills. Got our Homeowner's notice in mail, taxes, in mail, and with DVC dues coming up, and DH's dental work ($$$) coming up...Geez, serenity NOW!

AFMom, a pause button for the holidays? That sounds great! I can't believe it's here, and I got to get my butt in gear. I really don't have an exuse, no soaring temps, sick children, office Christmas Parties.

QUESTION:
Honest answers please. Can't hurt my feelings. Would you be disappointed if you got a gift card for a present???? I'm starting to second guess.

[AFMom]

Rozzie - I beg for gift cards from everyone every year - Barnes and Noble, Old Navy, anything! Yet - no one gives me any!!!! I think they are wonderful - especially for people like me who can never justify spending money on themselves. i know it's supposed to be less personal - but I'm telling you - I'd love it! I think we've decided to do gift cards next year - we spent $72 in shipping , plus the $22 for the Christmas cards - so rather than waste it shipping things - I'm going to put the money I'd usually spend on shipping into the cards!:goodvibes

[jnrrt]

Rozzie, I'm with AFMom. I love gift cards. I really hate getting things I don't want, not because I'm a snob or whatever, but waste drives me nuts, and there is so much of it at the holidays. So gift cards make me happy as long as they're to places I would use them (oh, see the trouble in shopping for me?)

That said, I know that gift cards are an absolute no-no in my dh's family. They're considered a personal insult (hence a lot of my frustration about waste - when you know you'll receive things you'll never use AND spend money to give things they probably don't want anyway, but we're trying). So I would go with my gut about the recipients. Many people would love it, but you have to know them to know. And unfortunately, the ones we know the best, we're supposed to be able to buy for.

But then again, as I've said, I know my dh really well (I hope so!) and he's pretty tough to buy for.

So did I just totally cloud the issue for you or what? Sorry that that's my Merry Christmas present to you!

[Rash]

This weeks Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: chipmunk.

[idratherbeinwdw]

Now we know what Rash does with the Non-Yuengling brands of beer his party guests bring:

http://www.ex-voto.nl/foto/albums/foto-fun/drunk_chipmunk.sized.jpg

CHIPMUNK!!

[Rozzie]

:dancingba

[AFMom]

Chipmunk!
Well - it's DS's 8th b'day today. I have to drug myself up - we're going out to lunch at Landry's (Ds's choice) and then go see the Nutcracker. I think DS made out this year - a 3mp digital camera and a Red Rider BB Gun! I think I got a Strawberry Shortcake doll when I turned 8.......Or maybe it was a My Little Pony?
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
We're trying to pin down my MIL and FIL on whether they want to stay at WDW next Dec for 5 nights or 6.... our 11 mo window is finally getting here! I can't wait... But we'll be getting a 2 bdrm, and the Fri night points are killing me if they want to stay the 6 nights. They won't want to move for 1 night (I don't want to either), and we'd have to get 2 hotel rooms..... So I guess I'll just have to suck it up if we decide to stay longer.

[Rozzie]

AFMom-I guess that is why we never travel with family. It drives me batty trying to nail down dates. And plus, they have backed out on us so many times, we finally just gave up.

I had a eventful afternoon. Got into a high school revisted screaming match with my mother. At one point she said she is never talking to me again. Ah, the holidays, Norman Rockwell would be proud. :rolleyes:

Guess all that is left to do today is..

CHIPMUNK!

[Rash]

Now we know what Rash does with the Non-Yuengling brands of beer his party guests bring:

http://www.ex-voto.nl/foto/albums/foto-fun/drunk_chipmunk.sized.jpg

CHIPMUNK!!
I would never do that to that poor squirrel..er..chipmunk.

[idratherbeinwdw]

I would never do that to that poor squirrel..er..chipmunk.

Yeah I know it looks like a squirrel to me too. But I did get that image when I googled Chipmunk Beer. It was the closest I could get, please forgive me.

[jnrrt]

You know, it's heartening in this Christmas season to know that when we google "chipmunk beer" we'll get a good pic, even if it's of a squirrel.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting all warm and fuzzy. In fact, I'm seeing Jimmy Stewart running down a snowy walkway....

Chipmunk Beer, everyone! And Merry Christmas!!!!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00062J00S.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[idratherbeinwdw]

If chimpmunk beer warmed your heart jnrrt, I can hardly imagine how touched you will be by what comes up when you google chipmunk smoke. And BTW Mr. Presidential candidate Rash--it's a real chipmunk this time :) Behold:

http://toad69n.freeshell.org/pics/funny/thumb/scmunk_smoke.jpg

[Rash]

You don't even want to know what comes up when you google "chipmunk thong".

[TW1]

You don't even want to know what comes up when you google "chipmunk thong".

Thanks Rash, half the office just poked their heads in wondering why I was laughing so hard (so unlike me in the office.) Hang in there! And thanks for dropping by.

CHIPMUNK

[idratherbeinwdw]

You don't even want to know what comes up when you google "chipmunk thong".

I don't know why I found this hysterically funny but it really did make me LOL. Thanks for the guffaws Rash!

[lllovell]

The fact that you all are sitting around googling chipmunk anything is cracking me up! I hope it is helping everyone get through these hectic days just like it is me!

Oldest is here at work with me today....with a stomach bug that is hopefully passing (just what Carrie wants to hear - - - that someone in my family was up sick the night after she was brave enough to meet us all for breakfast!!! The breakfast was so much fun and I hope I get a chance to meet up with you and your hubby again Carrie!!! :loveisint :flowerfor ). Now we are just waiting to see who else is going to get it. Apparently my niece has it as well too - same timing as Charlie. We were all together on Sat night. I am just hoping two things 1. that my VERY VERY pregnant sister doesn't get it and 2. that little PJ doesn't get it. (keeping fingers crossed, but apparently most adults aren't getting sick with this one - just the kids and they handle sick so much better than I do :yuck: )

So, I am off to spray lysol on everything I can (ok - not really but trying to get everything done today as quickly as possible to get Charlie home...he is watching one of my Christmas presents - Princess Bride :goodvibes for the first time, so at the moment, he is perfectly content! INCONCEIVEABLE!!! )

Will check in later to see what else you all are googling :beaniepro

Laura


CHIPMUNK!!!

[jnrrt]

http://storetn.cafepress.com/1/22774581_F_store.jpg

Yep, I can't size it, but that's a chipmunk.

And it's made in America. God bless the USA.

[gopherit]

Greetings...

Rash - while I'm loving the rodential reference... I'm hurt that you passed over the opportunity to yell "GOPHER!" instead. This time of year, the word "chipmunk" only brings up visions of these guys, singing their little "Christmas time is here" song....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/ck26181/chipmunks.jpg

Combine that with beer, smokes and thongs and ewwwwww.... One can only imagine.

Anyhoo - crazy crazy times here. We've had a few illnesses - some resp stuff, and DS and I had a brief bit of stomach flu. DH is ill now, and I have my eye on our DD - she gets pneumonia EVERY year between Turkey day and Xmas, it seems... she seems to be running so tired lately, I question her immune system right now...I'm hoping she doesn't come down with anything becuase it could wipe her out. Doing my best to keep her hydrated, well-rested and well!

You know, I once knew a lady who, during flu season, would often spray Lysol in a cloud and walk through it. I admit I do go on a doorknob / handles binge, spraying anything with great hand contact (phones, handles, doors, etc). But I haven't resorted to the Lysol personal "crop dusting" technique - at least, not yet!

Was told by eye doc today that my eyes had gotten much worse and I'd better brace myself for some very bad news - bad news in the form of the a "B" word... Seeing my vacuous stare, the doc finally, wincingly, prompted: "You know - Bifocals?" (expecting me to wail, moan, and gnash my 39-years-old-but-in-denial teeth). THe young Doogie Houser of Optometry was surprised therefore when instead, I laughed and sighed with relief.

"You're not ... upset?" he asked.

"Oh Lordy NO!" I told him... "Glasses I can handle - I thought the "b" stood for "Blind as a Bat!"

I guess he gets some pretty age-obsessed folks out there. As for me, anyhting that can help reduce the amount of time I spend squinting would be a big relief. My face actually hurts! I'm squinting so much, it's giving me a whole new set of wrinkles to be concerned about, LOL - the bifocals may be a sign of age creeping in, but if I don't get them soon, I'll have a face with more creases than a shar-pei!

[lllovell]

I guess he gets some pretty age-obsessed folks out there. As for me, anyhting that can help reduce the amount of time I spend squinting would be a big relief. My face actually hurts! I'm squinting so much, it's giving me a whole new set of wrinkles to be concerned about, LOL - the bifocals may be a sign of age creeping in, but if I don't get them soon, I'll have a face with more creases than a shar-pei!


Gopherit - one of my favorite Jimmy Buffet lines is "wrinkles only go where the smiles have been" :goodvibes so I wear mine proudly and like you am not afraid to wander into that wild place know as middle age! HA! At least it isn't called the "dark" ages although the "squinty ages" might be appropriate!:bugeyed:

Child numero uno is hanging tough today at the office. He hasn't been ill in some time now and has actually eaten 1/2 a biscuit, so I think the worst is over. My niece is also sick with the same thing, but much worse it sounds like :sick: Poor little ones (I am afraid to call my dad who has my middle child and ask if he is sick...:scary: )

[jnrrt]

Laura, I hope your little ones are well soon! It's tough to watch them feel yucky.

Gopherit, I have been so blind for so long that I've wondered if it would get to the point that they couldn't correct it. No one ever thinks I have any vision problem since I always wear contacts, only wear my glasses for about 10 mintues before I get into bed, but it's bad! Just nearsighted, but without my contacts I can't recognize my own family if they're not a foot away. I would have had the same reaction if he had warned me about the "b" word - total panic. Oh, you meant bifocals? Bring 'em on! Just so long as it's not blind as a bat. I'm already there.

BTW, my doc says they should always be fixable, so that's good. But my nighttime clock has enormous, enormous numbers. When I brought it home, my dh thought it was so sad.

Speaking of so sad, my little guy got 3 shots today. I hate that. And so did he. But at least they're over now.

[PoohsPal]

I bet you were alll worried when I didn't make it back after meeting Laura adn family, huh? ;) BTW, Laura, Scott adn I were loaded with Airborne for the plane trip, so we should be fine!

Just want to let everyone know that our sassy Miss Laura's wonderful southern charm and hospitality does not come through well in posts. What a wonderful treat to meet her and her family!!!! The weekend was such a whirlwhind, though that it's still somewhat surreal. Did teh trick, though. Thanks for all the pd, as we ruled on that 20-miler! Marathon Ho! (No comment from teh PEANUT gallery! ;) )

Rash - SO sorry that you have to go through with the cranial band! I'm with you on the let's slow down for Christmas, though!

Rozzie - Bear with me a moment. I like presents and surprises. Not a gift card person. However, my dbil always gets me a gift certificate to Marshall Fields. I really look forward to that guilt-free spending! I really do love it! Not to mention, I get a lot of little things that I do not really need for the holidays. So, gift cards avoid that. Now dha dn my parents will never be allowed to go that route, but from tohers, I love it! Not to mention, if anyone knows your work schedule, they should be greatful you took the time for a gift card!!!

I missed my Nothing! It was hell in the dungeon, but I should be free from there until after New Years!!!!!

[Rozzie]

Great job Poohs Pal on the 20 miler!! I can't even imagine. I got winded running out to take my garbage to the street this morning (pjs, hair sticking up straight...the mental image is scary) before the truck pulled away. I can't believe I sold our treadmill. I really think I might get some pointers from you after the New Year to get back into it.

Wow, I feel so blessed with everyone feeling under the weather. PD for all the little ones who are feeling under the weather. :sick:

I stuck with gift cards. Confession time. I never sent out Christmas cards either. That's Ok, we only got 2 this year. I think one of those was from our financial planner. :rolleyes:

[PoohsPal]

I got my Christmas cards out Sunday. Let's see. Breakfast with lllovelll & family, fly home, take 2 hours doing envelopes (my printer could not be convinced that I did not want my envelopes printed poirtrait), write cards (only 3 special people got more than a Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas), do 4/5 of the laudry. Break wahing machine during load 4. My dh loves me!

Rozzie - Up until Saturday around 2:30, I never thought I could do 20 either! ;)

Very busy day!

Hope everyone's little ones are feeling better.

[TW1]

Welcome home Carrie. While it sounds like you had a great trip I did notice a trend in this morning's police blotter. Any thing you'd like to share?

Washington Township Police Blotter
Today is Tuesday, December 20,
Any individual arrested is presumed to be innocent until adjudication by a court

* Patrol Officer Bigham investigated a report by a Sherwood Village resident of being harassed by joggers.

* Patrol Officer Marut arrested a couple in their mid thirties for running naked on Fairmont Road.

* Detective Madden investigated a report of a theft from an East Mill Road business. Suspects were wearing jogging suits. The investigation is continuing.

* Patrol Officer Brobst investigated a report of a lost cell phone. A Highland Avenue resident reported losing the LF 4500 Verizon phone in Rock Spring Park. A couple was seen running from this location just prior to the resident noticing her phone was missing.

* Patrol Officer Griffin investigated a report of theft from a Route 46 business. About $200 worth of running shoes were taken from an outside locked area. The investigation is continuing.

* Corporal Barnes investigated a report of harassing phone calls made to a Parker Road resident from a pay phone on State Road. A woman was seen exercising in the area for several minutes prior to police arriving.

* Patrol Officer Wurtemberg investigated a report of damage to a 1998 Mazda parked at the Mine Brook Golf Course. The rear window of the car was broken by a pedometer and water bottle.

* Patrol Officer Gilligan investigated a report of criminal mischief made by an out of state couple near Old Turnpike Road resident. Resident's houses had been egged.

* Corporal Pluciniak investigated a report of trespass at a Fairview Avenue residence. The complainant did not want to proceed on any charges. Muddy prints from running shoes had been found throughout the home

* Patrol Officer Falleni investigated a report of a lost or stolen license plate, NJ registration RV533L. The victim reported a suspicious couple in running attire were near his car earlier in the day.

[PoohsPal]

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[jnrrt]

You'd better stay that way, Carrie, because I've spent all my bail money on Christmas!

[Rozzie]

:thumbsup: now that's what I call a REAL road trip!

[TW1]

Cleaning out the fridge, found a small hunk of pound cake, four chocolate chip cookies and two powdered doughnuts.

Anybody want some?

ONe office luncheon today, one tomorrow, yup, not much work getting done.

[PoohsPal]

Morning all! Don't even want to think about what could be in my fridge!

Had a to luck last Friday andgoing out to lunch this Friday. That's about it for work parties.

Thougt I just had a little bit more to get my niece and to do dh for X-mas gifts. Almost forgot dad. :hammer: :faint: So, the sleigh leaves Saturday. Nothing is wrapped and much still to be purchased. Gonna' take a miracle to get everything done!

[TW1]

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