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Sage
Member

07-20-2000

Friday, August 06, 2004 - 4:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Our air conditioning system broke yesterday, but luckily it wasn't very hot out, and it got fixed today.

2. I've been playing with my beads again. Something I haven't done for a while.

3. I've been making all kinds of ankle bracelets for me and whoever else wants one.

4. Our singles group has a website with profiles of the members where we can write to each other and meet if we desire. Sorta like match.com, but local and free.

5. There was a profile of this guy who seemed really nice, and I decided to write to him. (I never write to the guy, but always let them write to me if they're interested.)

6. So, he writes me back, and we exchanged a few emails and he decided to meet me last night at one of our single's gatherings. He has recently moved here from Charlotte, NC. He has a great accent, but I have a hard time understanding him sometimes.

7. Tonight, he is going to join me and some of my friends for some dart shooting. There is a strong mutual attraction to each other, and that has me a little scared.

(Marm, I'm so sorry for your loss. Dang Girl, when are you going to get some rest? I seriously don't know how you can keep the pace you are going at. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.) {{{Pam}}}

Ddr
Member

08-19-2001

Friday, August 06, 2004 - 5:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. I'm back home from my trip to Nova Scotia.

2. I absolutely adored my time there and hope to go there again with my family. The people are so friendly.

3. Nova Scotia is a beautiful country!!! I wish I could have spent more time out of Halifax than we did.

4. I missed LL on Monday. We missed each other at the booth by a few minutes and then she went to the hotel. I ended up leaving with some other people and didn't get the message until late that night. Sorry LL!!! I was looking forward to meeting you.

5. Got back at 10:00 pm on Wednesday and had to set up for a regional meeting yesterday and attend the function last night.

6. Today I went tear down my stuff and then came back home and slept the rest of the day.

7. I rented 4 movies this weekend and don't plan on leaving my bed other than to get food. I'm tired.

8. I've been catching up on the board these last few hours. Hugs to everyone who needs them!

Jbean
Member

01-05-2002

Friday, August 06, 2004 - 5:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. wow, can't believe how behind i am in this thread. (see what bb obsession will do to a person?)

2. marm, i'm so sorry to hear about your cousin's daughter. so sad. and GAL, sorry about the loss of your kitty. i am so glad my kitty is young and healthy (and strictly indoors).

3. the jo dee messina concert on wednesday night was AWESOME! that woman sings her ass off! i was totally impressed. it looked like it was going to rain all night (we were at the fair), but thankfully it never did.

4. it was also hotter than hell that day of the concert. upper 90's and miserably humid! jo dee said "i thought, hmmm, since we're going to missouri it'll probably be cooler..." laughter from the audience..."good lord, people, you could cut the air with a knife". :-) yep, that's missouri weather.

5. i also tried with all of my might (which isn't much, lol) to win a huge stuffed beagle plush toy for alterego (since i was with a different friend). she has a spoiled rotten beagle and next week is her birthday. alas, after spending about $10 ($1 per try) i gave up.

6. i did buy a sweet purple furry looking hat for my own self. i was so disappointed about not winning the beagle, that i didn't care how dumb i looked wearing that hot hat in 90+ degree weather. in fact wearing it made me feel better. :-)

7. welcome back schtickler and ddr! missed you both!

8. i am loving big brother right now! the twins are my favorite and i am so glad their alliance is on top! woo hoo!


Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Friday, August 06, 2004 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
01. Welcome back to all of our travelers.
02. I am now the proud owner of a pearl/rhinestone tiara; and when I showed DH the ponytail and barrette decorations these people do, he told me to bid on more.
03. I ordered from Looks by Leslie a swatch booklet for soft autumn, perfect cheek color (#393 tea rose) and perfect lip color (#143 burnished rose) and they arrived today.
04. I put on the lipstick and blush and was amazed at how good they looked. With the teeth, I looked vaguely good!
05. I'm not sure about the prices--whether they were too expensive or not, since I haven't bought make up in...forever. The cheek color was $10 and the lipstick was $8. The swatch booklet was $20, but to have colors in my hands that I can use to not only decorate me but also the house, strikes me as mega cool. Plus, she only charged $1.00 for shipping, and according to the postage meter strip, postage was actually $1.06. Potshot was pleased, tho, to see me in makeup, and didn't seem to care about the cost.
06. Potshot finished the write-ups, so I can actually spend some time on the house over the weekend and next week, even as we spend the afternoons working on the textbook.
07. I am enjoying organizing/discarding all of my electronic clutter. It's time consuming, but oh-so-worth it.
08. I am really enjoying imaging my surroundings to clear out the unnecessary items and make things look great.
09. Punk is doing really well: he's eating, drinking, playing, quibbling with his siblings, licking my face and fingers, and curling up with me at night. He's eating the teeth cleaning stuff from the vet, as well as the multivitamin and glucosamine.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Does this thread get stuck at 10?

2. I know I dont have 10 Facts.

3. WE'RE HOME!

4. Florida is HOT HOT HOT!! Staying at the Polynesian helped, you expect that oven force of heat with a touch of the Rainforest thrown in for good measure!

5. DD stayed up late everynight, (whether it was to be or not!!) Her favorite was the pool hotel, they have a slide inside a volcano, I went down ONCE - aaaack!! turns twist bumps and wham! And I could've saved a whole lot of money by taking her to a hotel with a slide pool!! *Grin

6. Our favorite is Epcot, DD put up with us going there 3 times!! It felt like all we did was eat!!

7. My neighbor didnt come home till after midnight, I panicked and called a friend at 11 pm and she agreed to watch the guinea pigs, having pets and going on vacation dont match!

8. I exploded once, at Animal Kingdom, the train ride has bench seats that face the window, 3 openings to climb in and scootch over. either a front or a back, we did, and then this man throws 2 kids thru the window, and a stroller, and then harrungs us for not moving over - mind you the next car over was practically empty, so I move to the back, dd stays in the front, then the WIFE steps on all the people to sit by her kids, and somehow there were these water bottles next to me - she asks me to give them to her (at the time I had NO idea what she was referring to, I was concentrating on DD) then she makes the smarmy comment "guess we're not in the MIDWEST anymore" THAT DID IT THEM's fighting words - "well were I come from in the good ole USA its polite not to throw your kids overboard step on people make them move so YOU Can have YOUR way - he shoots back - "guess you dont have kids' EXCUuuuse ME? hello, did you not read the signs that said fold the strollers? did you not hear the Cast member ask you (and offered to help) fold your stroller and put it in the stroller area? GIVE US A BREAK MISTER< YOU HELD up this train with YOUR temper tantrum, I'll see your rudeness and RAISE IT I will!"

9. Then the skies opened up and it poured. Cooled my temper down, a bad day a Disney, NOT!! We went forward! DD loved the Safari rides, I hated the crowds, 28,000 came to Animal Kingdom that day !

10. We got home last night around 10pm, I'm so sore, and tired... and lost - the world is spinning with real life problems. DS's have to come home, someone gave DS a car (a beater) we have a driveway full of beaters... DS#1 wants to see my mom and take a vehicle )oh and with a 'girl'. But first we have to drive 6 hours to get them, and 6 hours home...}

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Hubby has been sending resumes for teaching HS in central FL! I've given Buffalo 9 years of my life and I am NOT meant to be a northerner! I'm moving back home if I have to go down there and take his resume and transcripts to every county school board myself and beg if neccessary. His degree is in Political Science so he can teach Social Studies, American Gov., History, etc. I'm dead serious. LOL

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1.1 Twinkie is there a FL address your dh could use? I've read that they dont consider out of state resumes nearly as much because they arent as serious as in state resumes... so just a thought... if my dh was (i'm trying) to send out resumes, I would make him use his sis' addy in Jacksonville to receive replies messages etc...

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1.2 Reader, we can use my daughter's address or any number of relatives I have there. Thanks! I hadn't thought of that!

Knightpatti
Member

12-06-2001

Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Twinkie = I hope you get back to FL. I know you have been so home sick!

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 8:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Patti! Funny how things change. When I first moved up here I thouught the snow and ice was so much fun. Now I DO NOT want to live thru another winter up here. I'm a FL girl and that's where I need to be!

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 11:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
01. Today is Punk's 12th birthday.
02. Since 2 weeks ago today we almost lost him, today's birthday is very special.

Luvmyjrt
Member

09-18-2003

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 4:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
01. Happy birthday, Punk!
02. I love my new job, and it's been a full week!
03. I am absolutely loving Big Brother this year!

Jbean
Member

01-05-2002

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 5:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. the weather has been absolutely gorgeous (and comfortable) here since thursday.

2. yesterday i laid out by the pool for a few hours and it was so nice i never even had to get in the water.

3. i am a teensy bit sunburned, as i hadn't gotten to be in the sun for about a month, due to it raining every weekend or being out of town.

4. spent a lot of time yesterday looking for something special for alterego's birtday, with no luck. gotta come up with something by thursday.


Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 6:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
5. I can so relate Twinkie...I've only seen snow once and that was enough for me to realize I could never live in it. Hope you get home soon.

6. The sun is finally showing itself today. I really need to go play some tennis and get my endorphins flowing again. Funny how lack of sunshine can make you go crazy.

7. I'll be moving my youngest dd into her dorm on Friday. DH has built her a beautiful trunk complete with FSU's logo carved into the front of it. I'm excited for her and so proud of her but I'm sad too.




Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
01. The birthday boy is getting just about all he wants: He's current snuggled on his windowseat with his head resting on a new catnip filled toy.

02. I just finished looking at the shops available in Old Mystic Village when we hit Mystic for the Gathering; too bad Potshot won't have a suitcase for our trip home.

03. I'm still trying to figure out how JMM managed to shrink Potshot's latest Starting Over parody cartoon and still make it legible; Jmm, you may have a weekly job .

04. LostInTheGlades, does your hubby do long distance diagnoses? I have a wooden suitcase my grandfather made, and I'd like to get it fixed and turn it into a herb cabinet; but I'd like to see if someone I trust (or spouse of someone I trust) to see if it is fixable, and if it would cost a small fortune.

05. Tomorrow, I will finally be able to tackle this apartment again; in the meantime, I've been dumping and imaging rooms--it's really helping a lot. If anyone else will be working on cleaning, and you have an AIM account, email me, and lets see if I can get you into GrandmaTo2's and my chat room, so we can all encourage each other.

06. Who-hoo! A friend of ours called who is a masseuse. She said she's been worried about the medication increase I'm on, and wants to do a fibro massage to see if she can help me feel better and she wants to work on Potshot's hand/arm....so we'll be getting pampered later!

(This puts the numbering slighty back on track, I think)

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
7. Lkunkel. He's very good at woodworking. I'll have to post a picture of the trunk he's built for her. I'm sure he could do something for you but I have no idea on cost. I know a lot of it depends on the kind of wood as some is more expensive than others and he's very picky about the wood. It took him 2 hours to get the wood for this but I'll be happy to ask him about it.

8. I've already told DH that he may be getting calls to build trunks in the future for some of Sarah's dorm-mates. We looked at regular trunks but this is something that she could even use as a coffee table at some point. I'll post a pic when it's finished.

9. I'm spending today hanging out with youngest dd watching MTV reality. It may be our last lazy day together for a while.

10. dd #1 was let go from her job on Monday. They said they wanted to have certified techs there. She's been there 2 years and was really crushed by the rejection. She helped one of her ex-coworkers move with the help of another ex-coworker and they are both really upset as the girl who replaced her already called in sick 2 days in a row and they are already regretting the decision to let her go. She was dependable and was a team player so her co-workers are really upset. She already has an interview at HSN making 1 1/2 times what she made there and she'll have benies to boot so they may have just done her a favor and she can at least know that they are already suffering due to the other girls lack of responsibility.




Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm at my folks and will be posting random thought ONLY here on the board, as their computer is very slow and I'm exhausted!

1. Twinks...Florida is in dire need of teachers....but many of the schools that need them the most are not the best. Good luck to hubby in this next quest!

2. I NEVER want to go to another funeral in a school gym again as long as I live. I have new respect for Nancy Reagan for enduring all of the ceremonies with her husband's funeral. Since I need to vent...here are the details. Visitation was Friday from 4-8 and people were lined up for two blocks. Some waited two hours to get in. I helped get in the great-grandma, so we (my parents and I and Stephanie's uncles and aunts) just budged in line. There were flowers everywhere, and two matching caskets in the front, which they asked people to sign, if they wanted. (That was new for me...is it done elsewhere?) THey had sports memorabilia...signed football for him and the basketball net from their 4th place state tournament for her. Her prom dress was there and lots of scrapbooks and posters. They had a videotape loop running of pictures of both of them from babies to the pictures that were found in the cameras in her purse after the wreck. There was a scripture service at 7, and then we left at 8:30 because we stayed in Albert Lea and had a bit of a drive back. On Saturday, they had a mass for him at 10, and our family and Steph's friends had a service in the gym at 10. The funeral was together at 1pm, followed by burial in two different cemetaries. We stayed with my 95-year old great aunt who couldn't get to the cemetary in her wheelchair, and waited until 4:30 for the rest of the family to return for the funeral supper. For the supper they had all of Steph and Bryan's favorite foods...turkey sandwiches, ham sandwiches, Oreos, doritos, ice cream sundaes, rice crispie bars, brownies, and toastatos. There were 200 sandwiches left over, which means that over 500 were eaten. The gym was packed and I've never seen so many grief-stricken teenagers. The boys wore their football jerseys (he was captain of the football and golf teams), but the girls wore black, and not their basketball jerseys. Steph, as a sophmore, led their team to 4th place in the state! We went to their house that evening, and saw their family portrait that was taken the day before the accident. There are MANY very strange coincidences happening, and I may write about them later.

2. It was so good to see my relatives, but it should have been for Steph and Bryan's wedding, not their funeral.

3. I have been in a car for a week solid and am exhausted. At least I could sleep when Dad was driving! He kept telling me that we were in OshKosh! (ByGosh!)

4. I will go back home to the boxes tomorrow. I hope that the fish and cat are all right.

5. I took my Mom's side of the family to lunch. There were 8 of us and they are all retired and getting up there in age. THe conversation revolved around insurance and social security, however, the FOOD was fantastic!

6. Lot's of motorcycles going to Sturgis on the road this week!

7. Taught my parent how to play Magic. We also played triple solitaire.

8. My niece and nephew went fishing with us today and each caught a little "minnow" fish...about 3-4 inches. The 4-year-old was SOoooo excited!

9. I finally figured out how to use my cell phone! YIPPEE!!!

10. Anyone got any hints for taking care of a pool? I need to find the vaccuum!

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
01. Thanks, Lurk; at this point, I'm only looking for diagnoses.

02. The case is wooden, but old, so it needs rehab...I'm just hoping that it can be fixed up the way I want.

03. I had my massage today for a few hours I was without pain--I remembered what life used to be like.

04. Our friend who did the massage believes that I'm going to need one at least every 3 weeks, but more likely, sooner.

05. On a bright spot, she is willing to take things in trade--today, for example, we bought dinner (Chinese Delivery) and she and I did a trip to Big Lots.

06. She fell in love with these novelty lights that looked like purses with fur; when she tore herself into pieces deciding among 4, and then 2, I slid the other into cart for her.

07. I snagged a bunch of baskets and I'll peobably go and get some more. I bought her one that she liked as well.

08. She also was trying to talk herself out a spare candle holder for Halloween, so I took it from her and put it in the cart.

09. She was delighted, and I got off much cheaper than I could have.

10. {{{Schoolmarm}}} I am sorry again, but am glad you are home nice and safe.

Weinermr
Member

08-18-2001

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Sigh.....

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 9:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
01. That sounded heavy, Weinermr.

02. What's up?

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Monday, August 09, 2004 - 12:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{Marm}}}

1. I spent this weekend with the family, alternating between being lazy and working. Me and the kids did chores yesterday morning for awhile before Darren suprised us by getting home from work at 10 am. They only worked a couple hours then he went to golf for an hour.

2. Then we set down and watched a movie with the kids and ate lunch. After lunch the kids went to their rooms and cleaned. I'm not sure what got them doing it as neither of us said anything to them. They came out quite proud of themselves to show us their work. We were proud of them too! Kids wandered off to play, next thing I knew I was waking up on the couch. Darren was asleep at the other end, and both kids were out cold. We spent a couple hours outside in the evening, cleaning the cars and washing them, while the kids "helped."

3. Today was alot of the same. We did some chores, spent some family time together, went through all of Dakota's clothes trying to figure out what still fit and was in good enough shape for school (Caleb still fits in all of his.) Then they helped put away laundry while Darren moved furniture for me to clean under. Then we ate dinner sitting on the floor watching a little tv together.

3.5 Certainly not very exciting, but we got alot done, and spent most the weekend doing it together. This week is the last week of summer break, and starting the 16th I go back to school, and the kids the 17th, so I'm hoping we'll have a chance to do fun stuff this week. Getting the chores done now means more play time later.

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Monday, August 09, 2004 - 6:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
4. My paycheck did not come in the mail on Saturday so even though I'm supposed to get paid today I still have no check and the mail doesn't come until 4:30 here. I just called and left a rather upset message for my boss as I told him on Thursday to have them send another check out. It's always here on Tuesday or Wednesday for the following Monday.....when it's not here by Thursday I know it's lost or Paychex messed up.

5. Going to take a day off on Wednesday (if my paycheck gets here) to go see my friend who works in Saudi. He's in our hometown visiting for just a week but my plan with the help of other friends is to hog tie him and lock him in a closet so he can't go back.

6. Darn...the office manager just called and I won't get my check now until tomorrow. Grrrrr


Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Monday, August 09, 2004 - 6:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
6.5 If any of you work for Paychex maybe you can straighten out the office here in Tampa....

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Monday, August 09, 2004 - 6:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{HUGS}}} to Marm...

want to say about the signing of the caskets, its catching on... I was very upset I couldnt get to Texas for my grandma's funeral. I"ll always regret I didnt get to Texas when she was alive, and in my shock I refused to go after she passed. I tried talking to my mom, but she was grieving too. Well, when she talked to me I was always putting DD to bed, with the "4 corners to your bed 4 angels round your head...1 to watch, 1 to pray..." I tell dd and zillions to give you happy dreams today... Mom asked me about this and I said the real ending is and 1 to take your soul today (or some close ending that rhymes!)

So my mom wanted to put that on Grandma's casket for me, and sign it with my name and my kids names... well her sister kept trying to figure out why they were roaming the cementary, and kept following (mom didnt want to bring strange northern traditions south!!) THey finally gave up and signed it, and her sister and kids joined in...

Dont ask me where it got started, but it seems to comfort some, and that is why it continues!!

Sillycalimomma
Member

11-13-2003

Monday, August 09, 2004 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. I have no idea how many facts to do
2. I am at work right now, tomorrow was supposed to be my last day
3. I came in today though and got suckered into staying until the 20th to help them out while they train the new girl
4. I suppose it won't be all that bad though-they said I could make up my own schedule and they will give me time and a half-they just really need the help.....i'm a sucker
5. I can't wait to start cleaning my house and getting ready for another semester at college-I am going back for my BA this time!
6. I went in for the awful dreaded annual appointment today, but I am so glad I did and hey-look at the bright side now I am done with that drama for another 12 months!
7. I have reached seven facts-is that how many I should have done? Well, I should get back to work anyway before quitting time. Cya all soon!