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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 3:51 am
1. Morning all. Well we have our first Christmas today at my moms. 2. Tomorrow morning I will be going to school for my dd's Happy Birthday Jesus celebration. At night I will be going to the church for the school choirs Christmas concert. 3. Tis the season to be very very busy. Remember only 7 sleeps until Christmas.
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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 10:27 am
1. I am at home all by myself right now. DH is off to North Portal on the train, and the kidlets are with my MIL doing some Christmas shopping. I got to have a nice long shower, catch up on some reading, and have time to sort through some chores at my leisure. 2. Last night we went to my SIL's Christmas "Potluck Appetizer" party. It was superb. There was so much food that we all pigged out! Yummy. 3. As I type, I am finishing off a cheese ball that she sent home with me in a doggy bag. There is so much garlic in it that it is a good thing I am home alone! LOL. I LOVE garlic though. 4. Oh, NO! My neighbour just called and needs help moving some big car ramps into her garage. It is a present for her husband and my DH is not here to help...anybody got a quick way to get the smell of garlic out of your pores???? Off to get my toothbrush and mouthwash....
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 10:56 am
1. Hi everyone! Sounds like lots of Christmas activity going on around here! 2. One more week to Christmas. I want to wish everyone here a A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! I have enjoyed reading bits of your lives throughout the year. It is like you are sharing your journals! 3. Today is cold and rainy. I just want to stay home, but I have to go to the office and do 4 sales tax forms that are due on Tuesday. 4. I am in the store Monday and Tuesday for 11 hours straight. One of my workers took the whole month of December off. She flew up to South Dakota for her 2 grandchildren and brought them back here for the whole month. 5. DH and I watched The Skelton Key movie last night. Very creepy!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 4:20 pm
I'm afraid of sex. I don't feel comfortable around people.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 7:02 pm
5.5 Dahell?
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 7:40 pm
1. Three rosters graded, one class to go. They are STILL emailing in late work. DANG! 2. Went to a great Norwegian Christmas dinner tonight. I was the youngest one there, but it was really fun. 3. I live in the Griswald's neighborhood. I don't have any decorations up. Bah, Humbug! 4. I really like the show Gray's Anatomy. The African American woman doctor kind of reminds me of Mocha! (But Mocha is nicer!) 5. I want to get more of my house unpacked over Winter break. And get my office organized. It has only been 16 months since I moved and I'm getting tired of not finding stuff. It will be nice to NOT go to Germany and work my tail off during break. 6. I was the only one from the Music School at commencement yesterday. And since I have a PhD I have a Blue hood instead of the music (Performers) Pink one. So it looked like no one was there. It was a very nice and short ceremony with no speech. The ones graduating in my program were really happy to get their "Dr. Marm" hug when they came off the stage. I figure that it will take two more graduations before I feel like this is home. Unpacking will help!
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 10:33 pm
1. Ketchuplover, you made some bold statements there. I'll take it that you're being serious. Perhaps you should start a thread and see what others might have to say...?? 2. Today was a crazy day for me and my family. 3. We got the familyroom and tree decorated. 4. CocoMan and the boys put up the outside Christmas lights....so pretty! 5. CocoMan just about has the Tumbleweed Snowman finished, although he tells me that he feels a headcold coming on...ohhh nooo!! Not now... 6. We did it!! DD came over and we took the annual Christmastime family picture!!! I'll post it in my folder...actually, I'll post a few...lol! 7. I went to Sam's Club and had 50 4x6" pictures made to insert into the Christmas cards and they're ready to be mailed out tomorrow....YAY!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 11:05 pm
1. Caleb is finally feeling better. Ok, that's kinda subjective! He still feels like crap, he still looks terrible and sounds just as bad, but his fever is down and he's been awake for awhile. 2. I'm waiting for National Lampoons Christmas Vacation to come on. I love that movie. 3. Coco, I was thinking about the tumbleweed snowman earlier! I hope you'll post some pics for us. 4. LOL, it's taken me so long to type this post I'm now watching the Griswald's sing the star spangled banner as Santa and his reindeers rocket through the sky! I love this movie! 5. Finally finished up my Christmas shopping today. Last bit of it was stocking stuffers for Darren and candy canes. 6. Now I must find some time to finish wrapping what little I have left. I think I'll set the kids up with some kind of craft or movie tomorrow and sneak away to my bedroom to do it while they're busy. 7. Tomorrow's also going to be a big cleaning day. I'd like to get as much as I can done so that all I have left is basic stuff throughout the week. 8. I'm planning on having the nieces and nephews come over Tuesday to do crafts and bake cookies. If Caleb is feeling better an everyone else stays healthy!
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Monday, December 19, 2005 - 9:47 pm
1. My friend ScoutSpec has joined the CH and I hope you will all stop by HER FOLDER to welcome her! 2. I have been so busy today....probably will be for the rest of the week 3. My new job is as a independent contractor (photographer) for a nationwide realtor. 4. I don't really get days off since I make my own schedule 5. I can only take photos when it is not raining too, so I pretty much run like the wind the minute the sun comes out...and don't stop until it goes way. 6. I took dd to the mall tonight so she could pick out a few gifts from the money her grandparents sent 7. I was going to wait until after Christmas, but my friend who was at the mall called to tell me a few of the stores were having sales I couldn't pass up...so we braved the crowds and went 8. I still haven't taken Buddy to get his picture with Santa, which bums me out... 9. But I can be patient...did you know I couldn't convince dd to take a picture with Santa (and I was not about traumatizing her to do it) until last year....*sigh* she won't do it this year either
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 19, 2005 - 11:31 pm
1. Silly, my sis called me yesterday to tell me about a huge sale Mervyns was having and about some of the great deals she got on clothes for her girls. She said the exact same thing, they were having sales that just couldn't be passed up. 2. LOL, I decided to pass it up. The kidlets have too much as it is under the tree, last thing I need to do is add to it! 3. I keep thinking Caleb's over this damn cold and then boom, he's feeling lousy again. I really do think he's at the end of it because he's not as bad as he was. 4. He got up earlier grumpy as all heck. The street light was shining through his window. They alternate all night in three rotations. One lights up, two stay dark. 15 minutes later the first goes dark, #2 lights up. Our bedrooms (his and mine/Darrens) gets the first light to shine through the windows and I know when you're having trouble sleeping or a restless night, that will drive you fricking batty! 5. I was awake all night last night (lol, definitely understand him about the street light!) Finally around 5am I rolled over to try to sleep, didn't even bother turning the tv off. Just as I closed my eyes, he came and got in bed with me and asked if he could change the channel. Every few minutes he'd lean over and whisper "is the tv too loud?" Now at 11:30 I'm wondering why the heck I'm still awake. 6. Dakota spent the better part of today amusing herself by building a fort in the living room. She used everything she could get her hands on, couch cushions, blankets, pillows, toys, etc. 7. Tomorrow my nieces and nephews are coming over. We're going to decorate Christmas cookies and make foamie wreaths and stockings. 8. Usually I'd plan some things that take more time, but the last few weeks all of the kids have been sick and I think they'd go nuts being in the house all day. My plan is to do the foamie crafts, send them out to play for a couple hours, then have them come in and make cookies before they go home. 9. Heck, since I have them all here I should have them rake the front yard and sweep the driveway. That could be a fun chore and a big mess, lol! 10. Darren has lost one of my Christmas gifts. Soon as he told me what it looked like (white envelope with blue writting) I groaned. It's my bead store gift certificate! I'm going to tear my bedroom apart tomorrow to try to find it. Good thing is I haven't emptied the trash in my bedroom since he wrapped presents back there so I know it's there somewhere!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 3:51 am
1.1 {{{{{{{{{wargod}}}}}}}}}} 1.2 Been so busy lately, feel like I am missing so much here. 1.3 Only 5 sleeps until Christmas
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 7:12 am
1. I'm feeling so tired lately. 2. My babysitter gave me a homemade card with Sam's picture on it and a CD inside. I'm having some technical difficulty trying to get it to work so I'm waiting for some help. Can't wait to see it.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 8:43 am
1. At 2:15 a.m. this morning, my son-in-law arrived from Army basic with a buddy in tow. I woke up said hi and went back to bed. 2. Grandson, Joey, was a little shy this morning seeing his daddy after just one month. 3. At 10:15 pm tonight, I will be at the airport picking up my son and his wife(who I have never met). They are on leave from the Air Force to spend Christmas and New Year's with us. I'm so excited!
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 8:58 am
1. I'm extra tired today, too. I couldn't get my butt out of bed when my alarm clock went off and ended up falling asleep for another 2 hours! 2. I have some last minute things to buy for Steve for Christmas. I did all my wrapping on Sunday night and realized once I was done that he needed a few more things for his stocking. 3. I'm going to brave the stores either tonight while Steve's at the gym, or tomorrow after work. Then Friday on my way home from work I have to stop to get my eyebrows waxed and nails done and I'm ready for the holidays! 4. Happy Tuesday everyone! 
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Kady
Member
07-30-2000
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 9:19 am
1. this is going to be the first year in such a long time that i will not be sad and depressed on Christmas. 2. i have taken the focus off of presents and have accepted the fact that my holiday is what it is and will never fit into some kind of perfect mold. 3. got to leave work early and go to the SS office and get SIL checks set up as us being her caretakers. also got to get that big $250 SS death benefit for my MIL. 4. i am enjoying my drive home in the evenings looking at all the Christmas lights. there are some very pretty decorated houses out there and also a few i would call tacky. LOL 5. today is the last day of school for matthew. he will be starting his 2 week winter break today. he is looking forward to the late nights and sleeping till noon.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 12:20 pm
1. Grades were all turned in yesterday and I was shopping at "Toys R Us" when a student called and said that one of his friends was delivering a bunch of late work. I told him he was sitting on an F and that grades were already due. I will look at the stuff, and MAYBE change his grade to a D if the assignments are good. No way can he earn a C. 2. Just had to get that vent off my chest. 3. Had a student come over yesterday to do yard work. We had quite a bonfire going in the ditch. HOURS to burn all of the leaves. I looked in the backyard and he didn't even get ALL of the leaves raked up, but it is lots better. 4. Does gasoline evaporate? I spilled some in the garage on the car when I was putting the leftover mower gas in the car. I've left the door up so it can air out. 5. I have just one more Christmas present to buy. WHOO HOO! 6. I just got done writing a two-page Christmas letter. That is probably WAY too verbose, but I haven't sent cards or letters for several years, and my friends and family probably think that I'm dead! LOL!
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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 12:35 pm
4.4 Marm, It will evaporate, but if you don't clean it off the car it will leave a residue on the paint. Just use a little warm soapy water. Smart move to leave the door up.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 2:34 pm
1. I ended up at Ft Riley an extra day with hubby because of snow. 2. Yesterday we finally got Christmas cards to send out. 3. When I went to walmart to print some pics to send, the pic thing was out of order. This was in Junction city 4. When I got to Walmart here in Winfield, the 8x10 printer was out of order.. Thank God i could print my 4x6s lol. 5. I subbed 4th and 5th grade music today. It was a good bunch of kids. 6. I posted pics in my folder of some of my crochet work. I'm looking to maybe try to sell some for a little extra money and I wanted some opinions. Stop by please! 
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 8:01 pm
1. I got my fingerprints and photos taken today as the final steps to join the Coast Guard Auxillary. 2. Then I took the new member test. 3. 30 questions, somehow I only missed one… yay 4. All the paperwork will be sent in to HQs now and I await my clearance before getting sworn in. 5. Could be 2-3 months before things are official. 6. Saw RENT tonight 7. Loved it! Jesse, Rosario and Taye all have a new loyal fan, along with the other cast members I need to match names with. 7.5. I have had the soundtrack since it opened on Broadway so it was so nice to see them in person on screen after all these years of listening to the songs.
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 11:21 am
1. I had my first appointment with the baby doctor today. 2. Was pretty routine until they had a hard time finding a heartbeat. I wasn't freaking to much cuz I had just felt a kick earlier this morning. 3. Thankfully I was called in and saw her when I did because when she was finishing up there was a knock at the door and someone telling her she had to go to the hospital for delivery. Whew. 4. Then as I was leaving the parking lot some old fella backed into my car and left a little scrape. 5. I only have a few shirts to buy for DH for Christmas and then I'm done! 6. I still have to finish my christmas grocery shopping though. I have close to 40 people coming to my house boxing day. I hope everything goes well. 7. It is supposed to rain for Christmas day here. 8. I'm off tomorrow and only working half a day Friday so just in case I don't get another chance.... MERRY CHRISTMAS
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 9:00 pm
1. It is 8:38pm and I'm still waiting for my mailman to come (he's parked down the street.) I thought it was just our neighborhood but it seems to be a big portion of the city. There was an article in the paper about how many people are complaining about the service, mail getting to them 3 weeks late (bills,) mailpeople not stopping by to collect outgoing mail or dropping it off, and waiting til late in the evening to get it. 2. We've also been getting other peoples mail, which really bugs me. If I'm getting theirs, where is mine going? 3. Took Caleb to buy new shoes tonight. How the heck do boys do that so often, lol? His poor old sneakers were falling apart at the seams and they're not that old! He also grew a dang size again. I knew when that boy came out with big ole feet at birth that he'd have monster sized feet! 4. Also picked up my last Christmas present. I am officially done with shopping. Finally! 5. I only have a few more things to wrap too. 6. Sis is watching the kids tomorrow so I can finish that up and clean their bedrooms. When they get home they get to go through their toyboxes for toys to donate. Caleb, who honestly doesn't want that much, is very excited about this. He's the type of kid who wants to keep things minimal, so this is a great time to go through his stuff. 7. Darren's sis sent the kids walmart gift cards for Christmas. Her note said we could either pick out something for them and wrap it or let them go pick out their own stuff, think I'll let them go shopping next week. They may think of something they want that they didn't get. 8. My jewelry has been selling. I'm pretty excited about it. My friend said more than that, theres been all kinds of positive comments about how creative and well made it is. That's almost better than selling it! 9. Went over to Costco earlier today (like noon) and it was packed. I'd considered waiting til Darren got off work to go, I'm so glad I didn't. If it was that busy during the day on a Wednesday, I can't imagine how bad it was later when people got off work! 9.5 My mail finally came about ten minutes ago!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 3:37 am
1. Morning all 2. Here is my update....only 3 sleeps until Christmas 3. Yesterday had a very successful day in my office here getting caught up with accounting..still much more to do, but I got a good bunch done. 4. Kids had a wonderful visitor last night....Santa stopped by our house just before their bedtime. 5. The kids were very excited. Yes I have pictures, just need the time to post...one of these days lol 6. As soon as Julia and Laura get on the bus today, Lisa and I are going to hit the grocery stores. Hope it is not too too busy. I hate shopping when it is so busy you cannot move your cart. 7. This afternoon I have booked a massage for myself. I haven't had one for a few months and I figure, this time of year a massage would be a great stress release. 8. Having a massage today, leaves a free and clear day Friday (all kids in school hurray) to clean and get some more accounting done. 9. Only 2 more facts left. 10 Have a great day all! {whew done}

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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 7:16 am
1. I got up at 5am to bake cookies for my boys and my CocoMan. Now I'll watch some Tivo stuff for about an hour, then get ready for work. Have a great day everyone!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 9:01 am
1) First the good news, my youngest daughter is coming today to spend four days with us. She is such a joy to have around. She will roll up her sleeves, pitch in and help get this place ready for Cristmas...and I need all the help I can get. 2) She just called to tell me that she has been offered a position in San Francisco. I am excited and happy for her. This is the kind of adventure and opportunity she craves...but it is so hard to see her go so far away...again. Looking on the bright side...I've never bee to San Francisco!
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 9:44 am
1. We had homemade tamales for dinner last night-yum 2. There are still 12 left-in the freezer of course 3. I should really get off my bum and go finish that last minute Christmas shopping....
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