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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 10:14 am
3.1 rg, i do it every night, i plan for a week at a time. simple, non complicated food, and leave the time consuming stuff for the weekend. crock pot food is another good way. tonight's dinner is "breakfast for dinner" french toast, hash browns, sausage, and eggs for holly (she just loves them.) and if i cook, i don't do the dishes that way!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 10:15 am
1. I loved all the stories my Aunt told me about our family. 2. I learned so much! I will not allow 1 year go by this time (it had been over 27 years since I was in Texas! and almost as long since I talked to my Aunt!) I WILL go back home to Texas! 3. I learned not all Texans are Republicans!! 4. My aunt traced our family history back to Robert E Lee "too bad he was on the wrong side" 5. I thought I heard that wrong!! BUT NO, she believes!! Then she asked me if I was a "Republican or Democrat" mind you she is an 81 year old woman I havent talked to in over 20 years, how the heck do answer that? I tip toed, and she said, well ok I'll just show you then... 6. She met former President Clinton, and had her picture with him. He spent "quite a bit of time talkin to me, at least 10 minutes!!" How cool is that?!! 7. She found out I am missing lots of my inheritance. From a flag from her brother's service (when they are buried the family is given the flag, its missing) to a picture of one of my relatives with Abraham Lincoln, its autographed by "A. Lincoln" which she told me she and my grandma had authenticated!! WOW!! I didnt know that!!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 10:35 am
7.1 For a long time, most Texans were democrats! 7.2 Totally cool about the flag and Lincoln!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 1:27 pm
7.3 RG, you could do most of the preparations before you go to work, i.e. get meat ready to be cooked and have it in the pot in the fridge and have it ready to throw in the oven when you get home..or have your oven set on a time to go on at a certain time. Crockpots are a wonderful thing too, you can throw just about anything in them in the morning and have it done when you get home. Caseroles are one of my favourites, you can make them up in the morning and reheat them in the evening. I also usually double them and put one in the freezer for a later date
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 1:52 pm
7.4 Landi, I love breakfast for dinner ... such a treat! And also, quick and easy.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 2:13 pm
7.5 thanks nick! so do we! tomorrow night is stuffed skirt steak with asparagus. i bought the skirt steak pre-stuffed. i'll put it in a gallon ziploc with some italian salad dressing mix and a little oil and vinegar, and it will marinate while i'm at work. place them in the frying pan to get browned, then into the oven, asparagus will be steamed with a little butter and lemon pepper. dinner in under an hour. that's kind of my motto. it has to be able to be cooked in under an hour. we're usually eating during jeopardy.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 1:14 am
1. Yay RG! Good luck with your new job and remember, it's okay to say "no". 2. And RG hon, I understand your cooking dinner dilemma. After putting in a day at the office, cooking will be the last thing you'll want to do. 3. So, you either must train MrRG to get dinner started or make simple quick'n'easy dinners which I lovingly call "camping out" meals...LOL! 4. Today I gave an InService presentation to 200 adult volunteers. The InService covered a lot of areas with regards to JCAHO standards (accreditation process for hospitals & such) and how the standards apply to them as Volunteers. 5. As I was at the podium giving them facts and educational information on compliance - (you know...'splaining it to them!), I found myself really getting into the "teaching" mode and trying out different styles and techniques to delivery my message. 6. Of course, I did my best presenting by being myself and making them laugh every now and then! 7. Afterwards, I had several people come up to me and tell me how much they enjoyed my unique style of presenting dull facts...LOL! I loved it! 8. I then gathered all my papers, turned off the laptop/powerpoint and shut down the lighting & projector system in the new gorgeous Auditorium. I went back to my office, plopped down the supplies, picked up the phone and called my sister. 30 minutes later I was soaking in her jacuzzi and listening to some awesome relaxing spa type music under the nighttime sky....ahhhhh... 8.1 Did you know that jacuzzi's can have speakers, built in CD/Radio players and soft dancing lights? I was amazed at her newest acquisition and I plan on visiting her more often when I get off from work...LOL!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 2:19 am
1. It's close to 4:30 a.m. right now in CT. I awakened an hour ago with pain in my arm (day 2 post surgery for tendonitis) so flicked onto TVCH to keep me company til it was safe to pop another Vicodin. 2. I caught up with the latest in the Texas thread. Each time I stop there, I feel as if I'm lifting the lid of a treasure chest of love. 3. This morning Vee's mother has surgery. Sending prayers all will go well. 4. Hoping Lum, Luvmyjrt, Tish, OMP, Karen, Zmom, Moonie, Tess, Weinermrs., and Hypermom's dd feel markedly better today. 5. Trying to remain patient as I type with only my right hand. I will have to this for awhile. 6. My splint and very tightly wrapped ace bandage will be removed at 4 p.m. today---to be replaced with a cast. 7. The cast will come off in 2 weeks and then I will begin PT. 8. In the meantime, I am free from any and all household and Herc-walking duties. 9. Praying that Dahli's dh gets the best news possible after his full-body CT scan on Friday.
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Ohiomobprincess
Member
11-07-2003
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 10:13 am
1. Afternoon everyone! 2. Took the day off from school and went to the doctor's yesterday. 3. I have an ear infection + a sinus infection. 4. He gave me the BEST cough syrup! I slept like a baby for the first time in a long time. 5. My voice is gone, it's been rough trying to teach today. 6. At least my students are being quiet so they can hear me. lol 7. I ordered a salad for lunch today. No more cafeteria madness. 8. Parent conferences are tonight. We do them as a team, so I won't have to speak. 9. I'm going to miss the first half of the O.C. because of conferences. Dang it! 10. Have a great day!!
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 12:04 pm
1. aaack! One Fact... It's been such a terribly busy week at work and at home that I haven't had ANY time to do my fave thing, which is reading and posting here at the clubhouse, although I have been able to sneak in for a few minutes here and there to read the delightful tales of the Texas meet and the wonderful updates...I will have even more to catch up on with you all after next week, as we are leaving on our trip to Mexico tonite and will be gone a week...Cyberhugs and happy, healthy vibes to everyone. 
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 6:42 pm
1. I have the best cyber friend...hippy, she is a woman of her word. Everything she does is with style and thoughtfulness. Get to know her folks! 2. My third class of computer students have started. They are very quick studies and I find myslef not having much time for visiting. So, I have been missing my tv clubhouse threads. Thinking of you all my factoids.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 7:14 pm
1. I am now sporting an amethyst-colored arm cast. 2. Still need Vicodin for pain. 3. Relieved to hear that both Mamie's (ER visit) and Vee's (scheduled surgery) mothers are doing well.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 12:24 am
1. What a coincidence HP! And I hope you will feel better with each and every day!! 2. I am now sporting a finger-wrist splint for my right pinkie - broken bone. I'll find my magic markers and color it teal tomorrow. 3. Pain pills rock! Yay pain pills!! 4. Why you may wonder? It's a long story but I was done in by a large golden retriever while at work of all places....LOL. Don't worry, I still love the dog (his name is Montana) and I made sure he got his treat from my desk before I was taken to the ER.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 12:55 am
1. Ack Eggie! That hurts! 2. My lovely children got into a fist fight today. It was the strangest thing. They were playing outside together, having fun. I poked my head outside to check on them, heard look mommy look and next thing I knew they were swinging at each other. It lasted just long enough for her to punch him and him to knock her down before both were running to me crying that the other had hit them. 3. I sent both to their rooms for awhile to calm down, then called them out to give them a talk. We're a family and we never hit each other or fight with each other like that. It's never happened in my house and it sure as heck ain't gonna start now. 4. Then they got their punishments. No tv, no computer, no video games. AND Caleb had to help Dakota with her homework. You have to understand, my kids have very limited tv and computer time, so taking away those things is a drastic punishment for them. LOL, if anyone had walked in at the moment the kids realized what they'd lost, they would have thought I'd beat them! Caleb fell to the floor almost in tears, "it's not fairrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, I hardly ever get to play my computer game!!!!!" Dakota asked through sniffles if I was done with her and then she walked to her room, quietly shut the door (no slamming here either!) and when I went back she was on her bed sobbing. 5. I felt like the meanest mom around. However, by the time they went to bed, they'd spent about 4 hours doing homework and playing together and all was well with them. After I put them in bed I went back to check on them and Kota had gone into Caleb's room and was sitting on his bed. They were whispering and giggling (probably over how mean I am!) 5.5 Darren got busted tonight. Now, first, Valentine's day has never been a huge deal to either of us. If someone watches the kids we'll go out to dinner and ahve a night alone. Both of us are more into doing stuff like that year round rather than saving it for one night. However, we do sppend the day/night together! He tells me him and his buddy are planning on golfing Monday. Uhm, hello, golfing on Valentine's day? He did get smart real quick, told me of course he meant the Monday following Valentine's day, lol. I'd love to be a fly on the wall tomorrow as he tells his buddy they planned a golf game on Valentine's day, LOL. Especially since buddy had just told me the other day when he was helping with the water heater that he and his wife were really looking forward to it. It was going to be the first time since they're baby was born (about 8 months) that the baby was spending the night away from home and they had big plans. I'm willing to bet she wouldn't be quite as forgiving as me, lol.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 6:51 am
1. Been so busy, I haven't had time to post in the facts thread. 2. It will slow down now that we are finished interviewing band directors. 3. We are all in agreement of who to hire and I hope that the paperwork goes through the affirmative action office and the upper administration quickly so we can snag this gem of a candidate before another university "grabs 'em!" 4. I am playing with the orchestra in a concert on Sunday, and we have a hymnfest on Saturday and Sunday. Actually, being double booked this weekend will be relaxing compared to the amount of work I've done this week. 5. I got my written evaluation at work. My director said that if I keep going at the rate I am, I PHYSICALLY will not make it to tenure and he is worried about me. He said to feel free to say "NO". And here I thought that I wasn't doing enough. Ahhhhhhh! 6. The sun is out and it looks like a lovely day today! Too bad I will be couped up looking at videos of choral directors for a good chunk of the day.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 9:28 am
5.1 Marm, perhaps he is not aware you are a whirling dervish?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 12:49 pm
1. Should I play the parking lot game 2. Or not play 3. I'm still at work 4. But need to stay busy 5. But we aren't supposed to play games 6. Play 7. Or fall asleep at desk, decisions decisions.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 3:48 pm
1. Mocha I'm dealing with the same questions 2. Co-worker gone 3. Boss gone 4. Caught up on work 5. But need to stay busy 6. Play? 7. Too many decisions 8. 2 hours until clock out
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 6:47 am
1. It's Saturday morning Factoiders! Hope you all have a great weekend ahead. 2. It's about 5:30am-ish here in SoCal and it's still raining. Not as hard as all day yesterday, but raining nonetheless. 3. Did I tell you guys that about 2 weeks ago, a co-worker and his wife lost their home to a sudden landslide? It happened 3 weeks after torrents of rain fell and saturated the ground and surrounding hillsides. They were both at work when it happened and so the only things they literally had were the clothes on their back and two of their 3 cars. Everything else is gone. 4. This is the 2nd day since my doggie tripping accident. Yesterday I moved very slowly and hobbled around, but still was able to work a little in the office. Montana (the tripper!) sent me flowers...awww, how cute huh? 5. This morning my body feels very sore and achy and I hope a hot shower will help my mobility. OR!! I can go use my sister's spankin' brand new, super-duper jacuzzi!! 6. Hmmmm....it's only 5:30am and she won't get up for hours. Okay...hot shower it is. Besides, I would have to hold my hand up and away from the water. 7. As I'm typing this out, I giggle at how well I've adapted to typing with 7 fingers...lol. 8. I forgot to ask how long I'll have to wear this splint thingie. I suppose until at least the pinkie is no longer swollen and discolored. 9. I go back to see him next week and he's pretty certain he won't have to insert a pin, as the break is very clean and he feels it will heal properly on its own.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 7:14 am
1. Eggie, you are the second "injured by tripping on a dog" person I know. The other broke his leg! Consider yourself lucky! LOL! well, comparatively~~ 2. This morning I get to go to an organist's workshop all morning and a yummy lunch afterwards. 3. This afternoon, I have an orchestra rehearsal. 4. I am planning on getting my calendar and office organized in between. 5. Cat clawed/bit me last night as she was napping in my lap. <Note to self, do NOT play with kitty toes, she does NOT like it!> 6. It will be 60 degrees today! YIPPEE! I'm hoping that spring will be here soon and I can open the pool. 7. I'm still hoping that the fantastic band director will take our job! 8. I hope that next week isn't as frantic as the last week was! 9. I was a veggie last night and played the Sims. I had made and auxillary family that is my parents and brothers. Three of them have shown up to visit, but not ME! LOL 10. It was comedy of errors screening choral director candidates yesterday. We had ordered food in so we could have an uninterrupted 3 hours. The first tape we had was faulty and wouldn't work. The first DVD didn't play sound right away. We had three sets of AV equipment and several PhD's trying to figure it all out. The first six applicants were boring and we were getting worried. Ah! Then a fantastic woman! WHEW! We call the guy after we took his tape apart (and couldn't get it back together) and asked for another. We have two candidates at this point and I go back to my office. I answer the phone and it's the chair of the committee commanding me to "Haul my ass back over here, Brian fixed the tape and he's not sure we would be able to rewind it." I take off running and we all agreed that he would be a candidate, too. At least it was VERY clear who the finalists would be....except for a real hot shot who was very precise and not very personable. My colleague said that "He is a French chef and we need a burger flipper!" I just love these colloquialisms from my colleagues! Haben Sie eine Schönesten Wöchenende! (Have a beautiful weekend!)
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 7:23 am
1. morning, eggie! why the heck are you up so early? GOSH! good luck with the finger! eta: and good morning, marm! (you beat me!) 2. i'm going to the chili cookoff today. i love the chili cookoff. we have a lot of strange folks in this town, and the cookoff is a bit like the fair, and it brings them all out! 3. my friend somehow got free tickets...hey i'm not asking how...i'm just happy to be going for free! 4. 3 years ago, i actually participated in the chili cookoff...and no i didn't make the chili, a group from work always got together and did it, the theme was gilligan's island. i got to be ginger. lol, complete with the red wig and formal gown. 5. you are not supposed to bring alcohol in with you, but leave it to me to figure out a way how....we're were in for a long haul, and i smuggled in cherry brandy....and diet coke. potent stuff. 6. it is much more fun to GO to the cookoff than it is to BE IN them. if you're in them, you kinda have to stay put. more fun to wander around. 7. i think we will also go to see the movie Hitch this weekend. that looks hilarious! i have some free movie passes that i won and are about to expire. hopefully that will be a movie that you can use free passes on. probably not, new movies are usually "no passes". 8. next weekend i'm going to see the musical mamma mia here in town. it looks pretty good. 9. i did my taxes online on thursday, and even though i made more money this past year and paid more taxes, my refund is smaller! how in the hell does that work out? i need to be working for the government! 10. guess i'd better get in the shower! hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 9:24 am
1. Morning Factoiders!!!! Busy weekend here, have a group tour fam trip coming in tomorrow and one the towns is having events all weekend. It's supposed to start raining this afternoon and continue until Monday. It's also my mother's birthday today and she wants a Liz Claiborne organizer purse that she saw on sale at Foley's. So guess I'll be making a trip to the mall too. (I'm taking her with me, I'm not gonna go torture myself alone, lol.) Have a great weekend!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 1:25 pm
1. Happy Lazy Saturday, all. First Saturday free in six weeks. 2. The crud finally caught up with me. My head is congested as heck, nose stuffy and runny at the same time. Blech
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 5:52 pm
1. Life is getting worse... 2. DS #1 is in the hospital. He went to see his gf at U of I, and called early today, his gf took him to the hospital. Dh's check hasnt come in yet, and we've got more than we can handle, and he would be embarrassed if I ran down there (Amtrak does go right there!!) 3. Apparently my 19 yr old son is suffering from Kidney stones. They gave him a CT Scan, antiobiotics, and vicoden, and sent him home (6 hours later!) I need to go to my "happy place"
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 6:00 pm
1. Awwww ((Reader)) I hope this hug helps you get to your happy place. I will say a prayer that your ds recovers soon. 2. Home after a long day of shopping. Hubby had prepared an awesome surf and turf meal. What a treat to come home to. 3. Everyone is off doing there own thing right now which seems odd for the weekend. Usually we are so busy running here and there. It is kinda nice to know everyone is safe at home. 4. Chad will be confirmed in his faith this Easter. He has started the classes and hates the fact that there is homework. He says he has never heard of homework from church before. I tried to tell him, church is all about home work but he wasn't buying it. Fondly Wappy
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