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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 4:53 am
*Thursday's Mission* This is going to be fun! Wargod, I hope that you are feeling much better today. Being overtired sets us up for too much. I have been taking Airborne for three days myself. Hopefully, I am keeping whatever it is at bay while so many around me are fighting colds. I have finally put the addition together as much as I can. It's decorated for Christmas and everything. This is a good thing because the next two weeks will be insane at work. (I am getting the boot an entire week sooner than I was previously told, though. In fact, we all are. Sigh...) Shining that sink...who knew it would be the first step to taking our homes back? Have a good day, everyone! (Nice to see you, Urgrace!!)
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7:46 am
Christmas cards...that reminds me to get stamps also. Each year when I get the first Christmas card, it's always from the same family. This year she had to have mailed it before Thanksgiving. It drives me crazy. I wonder, is she in competition with someone else to be the first one to send them out? It's laying here...unopened...I know when I open it, what it will say. It makes me feel behind. Why? I don't know! I'll open it when we get the next card in the mail..lol War, take care. Giving a wave to everyone, Happy Flinging! 
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 10:13 am
Well, the junk mail is tossed. There is way too much of that stuff during the year, but now I think it's been tripled for the holidays. We scrubbed the dining room carpet twice yesterday, because I was not impressed with the first cleaning. My living room is getting the shampoo today, so by tomorrow I will be much happier about it. <snicker> I have been spending about ten minutes in every room lately. It sure is amazing what you can accomplish in ten minutes a day. But it takes me at least five minutes to clean up the cat boxes and litter scattered all over outside one cat box, because Buddy will not use the litter box with the lid. He is old and set in his ways, so having him stay in the house full time has been a compromise for the time it takes to sweep/mop the floor. Meme, maybe your friend knows my friend who does that. Vee, isn't it wonderful to have your project completed. And aren't you on the ball with your decorations. Kudos! Have a great Survivor Day!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 11:10 am
LOL Gracie, maybe! The husband's name is Bob. Wouldn't it be funny...
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 11:14 am
I'm up and alive today though probably won't get much done, I don't feel well and don't have much energy. Dangit, this would probably be the perfect day to do Christmas cards, lol. I meant to pick up the airborne last week and got busy and totally forgot it. We just keep passing this crap back and forth, me, little adopted sis, nephew, sis, Kota. Now my little niece is sick (well been sick since this weekend) with a double ear infection and two ruptured ear drums. LOL Meme, don't those early cards make you feel like such a slacker??? Last year I was so behind on that that I mailed only the ones that had to be mailed and then handed out the rest! Vee, you're losing your job? I'm so sorry!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 12:21 pm
Baby steps...I got the kitchen cleaned up, took me an hour though cuz I kept having to take a break to rest. I need to straighten up the den and living room but I'm planning on doing it the same way, little here, little there, no stressing over it. I may just wait for the kids to get home and offer them 10 bucks each to do some work for me, lol.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 12:25 pm
Don't tell anyone, I've been known to mail them after Christmas. But, always before New Years, so that makes it ok, right! Baby Steps are good on some days.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 12:27 pm
LOL, sounds ok to me!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 5:13 am
*Friday's Mission* I so need to dig out the vacuum and do a thorough job in the entire house. Yesterday was the carpenter's very last day. (Do I hear cheering? Ha!) He finished with a rousing sanding of wallboard in my bedroom. Yuck! It's all over the place. Meme, you gave me a chuckle over the early bird Christmas card. We have several friends who write those glowing yearly Christmas letters. You know the ones? She's gone a diet and lost 50 pounds, he's received a promotion, the kids are all on the honor roll, and they bought a boat? LOL! Those lie on the table for days before we can summon the courage to read them. I'd love to scrub a carpet or two, but I doubt that it will happen any time before Christmas. Actually ripping the carpet up seems like a good idea. ;> Do they look terrific, Urgrace? No, don't tell me, I don't want to know! Glad that you're taking it easy, Wargod. No relapses for you! Happy Friday, everyone!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 5:11 pm
After the kitchen sinks and bathroom sinks were shined this morning, and I scrubbed the shower with my microfiber cloth, which took about ten minutes! I am loving the microfiber cloth and the magic erasers cutting my work down to minutes. Besides the dining and living rooms we did the hallways, too. Everything twice. Yes, Vee, they look fantabulous. I also took all the "stuff" out of the huge cupboard above the double ovens, gave away most of it, which opened up a new possibility for storage, then cleaned off the top of the pantry cabinet and put all the baskets that were stacked up there in the cupboard. I also cleaned out one side of the pantry and made more room, so now the dog and cat food have a new home. After a few afternoon errands we now have enough stamps to send out the Christmas cards. By the way, when you get a new puppy let me tell you that it takes a lot of extra steps to do anything! Hope everyone has a great weekend.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 6:00 pm
Did some home blessings today. A little here and a little there. Gracie, no new puppies here!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 7:03 pm
Ah, but there is here.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 7:13 pm
What lovely eyes!!! Would you call them a mint green....sorry couldn't help it...bad meme, bad meme. He is a cute puppy, but I don't want one.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 7:45 pm
Heh think that was from the flash! He had just barked at me and his ears were in full motion. Wonder if the 'red-eye' button would fix them? LOL
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 9:48 pm
LOL, I'm dying here...lol First, ya know I loveya Gracie, He had just barked at me and his ears were in full motion. Wonder if the 'red-eye' button would fix them? LOL That was how I read it...LOLLLL Oh, Gracie, I don't think the red-eye button will fix them(the ears). I know its won't be funny in the morning, but right now, I'm rolling.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, November 30, 2007 - 10:04 pm
Oh he's a cutie Gracie. Maybe some more work if he's still potty training and doing the puppy chew thing but probably not a whole lot more work. I didn't do much today, there wasn't a lot that couldn't wait til tomorrow and I had my hands full with little nephew who did not at all like the fact that it was raining and he couldn't go outside to play. I have been doing laundry all day (towels, curtains, and sheets.)
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 10:26 am
lol .. I'm a dork but I've got a clean oven .. finally! 
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 10:59 am
rotflol Meme! Yes, War, he decided to chew the bottom out of one of my upholstered dining room chairs this morning. I'm seriously considering getting rid of those chairs and getting all wooden ones. I know there is no way I can have a Christmas tree anywhere near his reach. My cats never bothered, but he will. I'd say this little fellow is quite a lot more work. Hope you are kicking that cold out of the house soon. Vacanick, that is one job I've been avoiding! It's almost noon around here, and I've not done much except clean my sinks and play games with Kit. Guess I'd better find something constructive to do.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 1:31 pm
Aw he's a chewer! Ok, I know that's annoying problem you need to get them out of but they're just so dang cute when they do it. Looking all guilty and innocent and puppy dog eyed at the same time. Tee hee, our first Christmas with Harvey he was maybe six months old, he actually did leave the tree alone but we had it sitting in the entry way next to the front door in front of our floor to ceiling (single paned) windows. It was maybe 11 at night and Harvey heard something outside and went absolutely nuts. Barking and running back and forth, ears up, little tail nub a wagging. He was trying desperately to get to the window and look outside. Now Darren and I were sitting on the couch watching him and talking about how it was nice to have a dog that wouldn't let anyone get close to the house without alerting us, when all of a sudden that little stinker went flying past us and leapt at the damn tree. We were sitting maybe 10 feet away and jumped up but all we could do was run and watch as he flew into the tree, then watched the tree fall over and right through the window. Somehow that tree only broke the bottom portion of the window instead of the whole thing and Harv was just fine when we untangled him from the tree. I'll tell ya, we was awfully lucky he was a cute puppy, lol! I am feeling better, just dealing with left over congestion (some nose, mostly chest.) I'm listening to myself coughing and have a feeling this will be one that goes on for weeks, huh? I went to bed last night after throwing my curtains in the dryer. Got up this morning and they were just fine (no wrinkles!) Have them folded on the back of the couch for now. Need to do a bunch more laundry and I'll be working on that throught the day. My neighbors are having a party today for one of their kids so my kidlets will be going, we will too eventually but I'm not sitting outside in the cold and wind all day, lol, so we won't go til much later. I'm looking forward to having the kids gone so I can get some work done.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 2:11 pm
Wow, what good girls you've all been this week. Vacanick, that oven is positively blinding. Next time, save yourself a lot of time and elbow grease and go self-cleaning. Haven't touched a can of Easy Off in almost 20 years, and it's been fabulous. Meme, how's it going? Remember, a few mins here and a few there, will get you to your goal, too. No point messing up your health over a few dust bunnies or a messy shelf. In time it will get done. Gracie, that's one cute pup, even if the little stinker keeps you hopping. After all that carpet steaming, you deserve some time off, playing with Kit. Monday starts another week. In the meantime, put your feet up! War, I always enjoy reading about the Warfamily's doings. You never get bored, do you?LOL Hope you are wrong and that cold takes a hike very soon. Vee, my neighbours were all huddled together wondering whether to call the men with the long-sleeved white jackets, when they heard all that whooping in celebration of the *ex* in ex-carpenter. That man's speed, or lack thereof, and appetite have been driving the efficient German in me batty for a year now. Yippeeeee!!! He's finally gone! Been dealing with some health issues, so I didn't get a whole lot of "flying" done, but the presents in the house are wrapped (probably until dh gets home from town later), and several of my newest craft projects are a little further along. With any luck, I might just finish one or two this weekend. Oh, and all the Christmas baking I am gonna do, is done. Ds popped over last weekend to help, it's become a mother-son thing over the years. Quite enjoyed that time with him. Dh has finally tackled the garage in serious. Of course, now that we have temps in the -20s and -30sC windchill!!! But I am zipping it, because he is putting up shelves left and right (literally), and that can only be a *good* thing. The house has been blessed, but needs some serious picking up again. No idea how it got to this state of hotspottedness so quickly. We'll need to dig out the advents wreath and Christmas pyramid later since the season starts officially tomorrow. A little more shopping on my todo list for next week and then hopefully, I'll be done until it's time to decorate the tree. Dh want to buy a potted one for indoors this year (and future years). What he showed me reminded me very much of Charlie Brown, though. Keep your fingers crossed he stumbles across something a little more substantial, pleeeeeeeeeeease! So, how close to Christmas-done are the rest of you?
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 6:02 pm
quote-- So, how close to Christmas-done are the rest of you? LOL, LOL, LOL! Ha, ha, Ha! hehehe Not close. It will be a scaled back Christmas celebration for sure this year. I may work on cookies and candies tomorrow. Not as many as usually, but enough for ds to take some back to the other sailors.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 7:13 pm
So, how close to Christmas-done are the rest of you? COMPLETELY! Sent the Christmas cards out today, and waiting for hubby to take DOWN the Christmas tree. *L* We had ours during my bonus kids Thanksgiving break. [Youngest called me her bonus mom, so they must be my bonus kids right?] We get them on Christmas on even years, Thanksgiving on odd years. I'M SO HAPPY Christmas is over! Now if they'd just quit playing Christmas carols. Hubby surprised me yesterday with a Kitchenaid Stand mixer. Was going to wait until Christmas to give it to me [when I pout about not being able to see the kids] but found them on sale yesterday. He wanted to run to PetsMart to get some pine litter, told him it could wait. Said no let's go so we did then he wanted to run to Kohl's. Regularly $399.99 on sale for $279.99 plus another $50.00 off for night owl tag sale, plus another $25.00 off for applying for a Kohl's card, AND to top it all of there is a $50 rebate. Even after all that I was feeling really guilty for spending that kind of money on a mixer I really didn't need. But I've always wanted one, hubby's always wanted one, and both our moms wanted one, so hubby said it's about time somebody in the family got one. Used it to make bread dough today and it was heaven! Of course it's so big the only place to put it is on the counter so don't look Vee! Between the mixer, blender/food processor, and griddle I think I'm set with what I already had. Now all I want to do is cook cook cook! Puppies - do they ever grow up? Actually Jack's doing alot better. We can actually have him downstairs in the family room w/o making him stay in our laps. Alot of that has to do with me getting tired of hubby's boxes of NASCAR crap just sitting around. His idea of putting his stuff up is setting some of it on the shelves and then letting the boxes set. I moved everything into the extra room then told him him he could put whatever out he wanted to but the boxes were staying in there. I still have one more wall to paint orange down here but I have no will to even start it. If I get the job I applied for I never will get it done. Your pup is adorable Grace!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 1:31 am
How close to being done? Not at all, lol. Still haven't bought Christmas cards yet. Decorations are still in the garage. We did get some done today with the kids at a party. We went over to Michaels and I showed Darren one of my Christmas tricks...the kids craft kits...wahoo! We picked up Kota a stamp kit, journel set, beaded watch set, and a Bratz coloring set. Don't usually have much luck with Caleb there, he's not as into that stuff, but we did get him a woodburning set (woodburning iron and some projects) and a small acrylic paint set that even has some canveses to paint. Then I took him down the "Yippee I scored ailses!" Everything $1-$5, great for stocking stuffers and small santa gifts. Picked up a pencil set, pencil case, a couple spare stamps, magnetic paper doll set, bubbles, and some funky braclets, all for Kota. Spent just over sixty bucks and I'm feeling quite comfy where we're at for Kota at least. Caleb's a bit tougher, legos and video games please, and not to mention this year at 11 and a half he's kinda between the little kid stuff and the big kid stuff, doubly hard. Best part of it though, when we got home the kids were still enjoying the party so I was able to wrap everything we bought that needed to be wrapped, plus the scrapbooks for Kota and little adopted sis and the Mr Potato Head Darth Vader Dakota picked out for her daddy. The stocking stuffer/santa's small gifts stuff are put into a bag and put away (some of that might get wrapped in the special santa paper later or not.) I'm getting ready to update my list to show that I actually have bought some stuff, lol. Darren got his sick pay yesterday (our Christmas shopping money) but we'll probably wait for most of the shopping for another week and a half or so when he's on vacation and the kids are still in school. Makes it much easier to buy then bring home and wrap when we don't have to worry about them being around.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 8:21 am
Yep, Serate, that's close alright.LOL You'll love that kitchen aid. Santa and the elves brought me one a few years ago, and I am especially grateful when a yeast dough needs kneading or cookie dough needs mixing. No more falling-off-arm syndrome!!! War, our decorations are still boxed, too. By the time dh came home, we were both too tired after supper, so maybe later today. Michaels in the States must be a lot cheaper than here. I only go there if I can't get something anywhere else. They are way overpriced in my neck of the woods. As predicted, there is a new pile of presents to be wrapped. Dh found some great deals on car emergency gadgets for the new car owner in the family. He also got a bag to hold them, so if I am feeling lazy, I'll just stick everything in there and wrap the bag.LOL Have yourselves a good rest today. Monday and Vee with all those flying tasks and missions are just around the corner.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 4:01 pm
Oh, Michaels can be (most of the time) overpriced, if I can go somewhere else for what I'm looking for I do, lol. But, come Christmas time, they pull out all the kids craft kits and put them on sale so you get some really good deals on those and then they also have the cheapie stocking stuffer stuff.
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