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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 1:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Dakota has been saving aluminum cans for awhile. We told her if she did the money when we recycle them is hers to spend.

2. Today I was out in the garage and noticed there was 8 bags and told her we were going to take them to the recycle center. Both of us were pretty excited to see they were worth $1.55 a pound.

3. She got $36.42! Decided we were going to go buy a new jacket since she's sorta outgrown hers and has been wearing Calebs the last couple days. We went to K Mart and they didn't have anything she liked so I sucked it up and took her to Walmart. She picked out a pretty little pink coat and went to pay for it. It cost $36.60. I spent 18 cents out of my pocket, lol.

4. Caleb, seeing how much she got, has decided he'll be collecting cans this time around.

5. Darren's been working 12-13 hour days this week. They're getting ready for end of the year inventory on Saturday. I can't wait til this week is over and he can get some rest and we can have him home more!

6. We've had very high winds here the last two days. Have also had bad sandstorms. Yesterday there was an accident on the freeway cuz of the. It's been pretty nasty, haven't seen it like this since I was in high school.

7. Once the winds die down we're going to have a ton of work in the front and back yards. Looks like half the tree is on the ground!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 2:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Caleb spent about two hours tonight writing a story. Swords, magic, knights, totally cool. He's only let me read the first two paragraphs so far.

2. Dakota put in a request for mom/daughter movie night tomorrow. Happy Feet and Night at the Museum. Sounds like fun to me.

3. She's also planning dinner for tomorrow night and is going to cook while I help.

4. Darren has to work tomorrow for end of year inventory. We're expecting at least a 10 hour day, probably closer to 12 though.

5. I'm hoping next week things will slow down just a bit. His last pay check (which doesn't count this past week of all 12 hour days plus tomorrow) had 39 hours of OT on it. And nope, that's not as good as it sounds, a good chunk of that is taken out in taxes.

6. I haven't decorated the outside of my house for Halloween yet. Don't know why really, just haven't gotten around to it.

7. Kota's school is having a family fall festival next week. Pumpkin decorating/carving, different contests, games, and food. We're looking for ideas to decorate the pumpkin (has to be done at home and taken to school, and the pumpkin has to fit in her backpack.) So far we've seen some really cute ideas, but haven't narrowed it down yet.

8. I really should go get in bed and try to go to sleep. Haven't been having much luck in that area lately.

Ducky
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08-27-2000

Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ducky a private message Print Post    
1. Went through my first Haunted House since I was a kid. My older sister went in as well she had me laughing the whole way though at how scared she was. She had a hold of my coat from behind me and would scream when anything jumped out at her. I think my laugher was covering up the fact that I was just as scared also.

2.Went to the pumpkin patch and got lost in the big corn maze. It was light out side when we started our walk through the maze. But got really dark and spooky halfway through.

3. Went to the Annual Mabel Leaf Festival. Saw lots of floats and bands in the parade. They have really built up this Festival from years past. There are so many more arts and crafts booths to try and look through that are lined down the streets. But it is so hard to go through them as there are so many more people that attend.

4.I got some ideas for crafts that I can do this winter while stuck at home when it gets to cold to want to go outside.

5.I have not done any decorating for Halloween yet either. LD has Friday off from school next week so we will carve the pumpkins and decorate then.

6.I have no kitchen cupboard doors on the bottom of my cabinets. As BD took them down and he is sanding them down and is going to stain them. Next will be the top cupboard doors. It will look like a new kitchen when he is done as they will be a lighter color that I want.

7. When you work on one room it always spreads though the rest of the house. I already have our next project for painting the living room.

8.Parent teacher conferences are Monday. Looking forward to hearing what the teachers have to say. Since this is LD's first year in JR High.

9. LD is trying out for the JR High play. It is a musical on the Disney movie "High School Musical. He knows all the songs from the movie and knows the movie by heart. As I think it has watched it a dozen times.

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 6:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
1. I haven't posted in here in forever...real life gets in the way sometimes, I guess. But it's good to see some activity in here! :-)

2. About a month and a half ago I started donating plasma. You can give up to twice a week, and it pays very well, too. Beats the hell out of getting a second job, and it's also helping people. yay!

3. I am going to an annual halloween party this coming Saturday. I'm going to be a 50's girl - I made my own poodle skirt, and have a pink t-shirt and a scarf to go around my neck. I'm surprised how easy it was to make the skirt.

4. Yesterday me and bff went to see the move Gone Baby Gone. The movie that Ben Affleck directed, and his brother Casey was in. It was a bit heart-wrenching, but a good movie.

5. Then I came home and watched Reign Over Me with Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler. It was good, too, but sad.

6. I am seeing Keith Urban in concert in Little Rock on Dec. 2nd. I'm excited about it, and trying to win a backstage pass. I think I would die if I actually got to meet him!

7. I saw something the other day on this board about a possible meet in Memphis. This would be a good one for me to go to, since I don't live too awfully far away. I'm definitely going to check into it!

8. I bought tickets to go to fan fair in Nashville next year! I'm really excited, as I've always wanted to go. It is so far away, though, it seems unreal at the moment.

9. We had severe weathers and tornadoes in this area on Wednesday. Luckily no one in the immediate area had any serious damage. I hate tornadoes!

10. I'm hungry. Think I'll go find something to eat. Hope everyone has a great Sunday!


Egbok
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07-13-2000

Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
1. I haven't posted in here for quite some time. All is well with me, just putting in the hours at work and still enjoying my job...it's been 3 years in this department, 10 years total with the hospital.

Jewels
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09-23-2000

Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jewels a private message Print Post    
1. I haven't posted in here for awhile either. Hi Factoiders!!!!

2. Today we went to the pumpkin patch, the weather was beautiful, thank goodness. Yesterday, Jake had a soccer game and it was pouring down rain and windy through the whole thing. The kids were covered in mud, but had a blast.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
1. Jewels!! jbeannie!! Ducky!! Good to see you here...just like old times, good times!

2. I'm taking a quilting class at JoAnn's and really enjoying it! I signed up for 3 levels and we meet every Sunday through December 2nd.

3. I'm also enrolled with Weight Watchers to drop a couple of 10 bag pounds of potatoes!! A good friend of mine reminded me that I'm at risk for diabetes and I saw myself with new eyes.


Ducky
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08-27-2000

Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ducky a private message Print Post    
1.I'm so glad to see Factoiders travel back to this thread. This is one of my favorite threads to read.

2.Just made our reservations for New Years Eve.
We stay at Grand Country Inn in Branson MO. every year.
We go a day early so we can enjoy the indoor water park. I used my camera to capture a video in 2005 of the bucket that dumps water. LD is in blue swim trunks.
Splash Country Video

3.We never have to drive anywhere after we arrive as there is shopping and a restaurant right on site.

4.The New Eve Party is held on site as well with the Grand Jubilee performing. They serve a meal during intermission and cake afterwards. The show is very entertaining for all ages.


Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 6:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. I have stress. YUP, doctor diagnosed. And high BP, Pulse and Heart rate, but EKG was normal. Wish the chest pains would go away. Oh, yeah, and my right eye has been twitching.

2. So I get to delegate as much as I can, decaffeinate, eat better, exercise, sleep with the TV and lights off, and get all those "dead if you don't meet them" Nov. 1 deadlines met.

3. Or I could just quit my career....

4. And the sad thing is that November is crazier than October.

5. But I get to go to San Jose in November and take a couple of extra days of REAL vacation. YIPPEE

And y'all have stress-free day now, y'hear!

Sage
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07-20-2000

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 8:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sage a private message Print Post    
(((Marm))) Do take care of yourself, dear lady.

Jbean
Member

01-05-2002

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
1. Ducky! You are supposed to tell me when you go to Branson! Remember, I live SO close to there? We could meet for dinner or lunch or SOMETHING!

2. I bought a new pink razr phone, due to the fact my other one bit the dust (don't ask, it wasn't the phone's fault!) and it came yesterday. I'm liking the new themes/skins that at&t has put on them...Mocha, there is a purple theme! Anyway, I'm being careful with this phone. I like it because I can talk on it and drive at the same time,( I know, BAD!) and I couldn't do that with my little candy bar phone.

3. I'm excited about next year's TVCH Memphis meet. I know it's a year away, but I'm already looking forward to it. I got out my Texas pics and that made me even more excited!

4. I had chinese (yum!) with a tangerine zima for supper. There's this Chinese place here that is awesome! It's inexpensive, too!

5. I watched Dancing with the Stars last night, and I have to say that Marie Osmond passing out really freaked me out, too! This show seems like kind of bad luck! I thought she was joking at first because of how she's always kidding around! I'm glad she is alright!

6. I won Carrie Underwood's new CD from the radio on Sunday night. I was trying to watch Desperate Housewives at the same time - everyone else must have been, too, because you had to be caller #7 to win, and I was 2, 4, and 7! Yay! From what I've listened to, I like it!


Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Dakota had a pumpkin decorating contest at school today (decorate at home, take it to school for judging.) She decided she wanted to decorate it as a witch, no carving. I helped her with it since we were using hot glue though she did everything except using the glue gun. She won first prize!

2. She's so excited. She won a couple coupons to Del Taco and a little certificate. I'll have to get a pic of her and her witch pumpkin tomorrow. She did a really cute job on it.

3. I took the kids over to the schools fall festival after school and Darren met us there when he got off work. We had a lot of fun. The kids got to play some games and have snacks, got their pictures taken, and had time to visit with their friends.

4. That part was a lot of fun for Caleb. Most of his friends from school last year now go to a different school than he does so he doesn't see them all that often. While they play an online game together they usually don't get to see each other.

5. Sis and bil are going to a Halloween party tomorrow night so I'll be watching the girls. They won't be spending the night though, sis isn't ready to leave the baby for a sleepover just yet.

6. Darren worked a ton of OT on the last pay period. They are supposedly slowing down some next week, 10 hour days instead of 12, but he also starts school next week. He'll be even busier than he has been.

7. Thursday is our 11th anniversary. We haven't decided yet what we'll be doing. Whatever it is will have to wait til next weekend though. We won't have anytime to celebrate during the week.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
7.1 War, I knew our anniversaries were close together but I couldn't remember the exact date of your's. The Oct.12 was our 11th. Happy Anniversary!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 11:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
7.2 Thanks Twinks! And very close, I always know mines coming up when I see you talking about yours, lol. Did ya'll get to celebrate finally? Last I read was that your car broke down and you had to postpone your plans.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 11:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
7.3 Yes, we went out for dinner exactly a week after our anniversary. Better late than never! LOL

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
1. C'mon over and post in this thread!! List some facts about YOU!!

2. Hi. I'm Egbok and any one of you can call me Eggie.

3. I used to post in this thread all the time...it was my favorite/favourite and I was the resident schtickler...but had to give up the title due to rl issues taking over my TVCH board time. landileigh did a good job when I left and I hope she'll come back and take over this role.

4. Sometimes by being the schtickler, I would scare newbies away from this thread...ooops!! Didn't they know I was only kidding around with them??

5. I'm 53y/o old now and I've put on some weight. A good friend of mine made me see that I'm at risk for diabetes, so I recently joined Weight Watchers and in the last 3 weeks, I've lost 6 lbs.

6. I'm enrolled in a series of Quilting classes and I'm enjoying this special 'me' time.

7. I recently bought myself a new laptop which has Windows Vista on it. I'm taking the learning curve real slow so that I can understand my new laptop's functions. I think I better pick up a copy of 'Vistas for Dummies'...I'm not kidding.

8. I sat here for 3 hours last night trying to transfer my iTunes music library to this laptop and something went wrong. Now my iPod doesn't have any of my music on it...


Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
1. Yikes Eggie! I hate iTunes lol.

2. I would love to see some of Eggie's quilting.

3. I've been a lil blue lately but I'm trying to perk up.

4. No work this weekend, they've cut our overtime due to no budget yet, damn government.

5. I watched cartoons when I got up this afternoon lol.

6. Got some laundry to do.

7. Watching music videos and singing along.

8. Sheesh this is tough trying to finish.

9. Whew made it lol.

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
9a. Yay Mocha...you did 9!! Quilt pics will be posted once I actually complete a project...lol.

Ducky
Member

08-27-2000

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ducky a private message Print Post    
1.When I sit at the computer I always have to have my sunflower seeds handy. I go though two 16 oz bags a week.

2.Went to another Fall Festival this morning. There were some homemade quilts there that I would love to learn to make also. I have two quilts that a couple friends made me years ago that I love to use in the winter.

3.They also had a parade at the Festival. Parades are my favorite this time of year. There are a lot of small towns that are having them up until the first of the year.

4.The one big parade I would love to see some day is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I have never been to New York. I have watched the parade on TV every morning since I was a kid.

5.I was born in Martinez California. Although it is not near the fires I have been thinking a lot about the people who have lost there homes. As well as the people that the fire has affected.

6. My mom moved my two brothers, two sisters and I from California when I was 7 to Kansas. I have lived in Kansas since and wish some day to move to the ocean.

7. Plan on taking Little Ducky (LD) and a friend to another Haunted House this evening. Since he thinks he is to old to go trick or treating he is enjoying the haunted houses and went to a Halloween Party last night.

8. We are still working on are kitchen cabinets. Sanding and staining them a different color. The first color we tried on was to light so we redid them the second time. I like the way they turned out.

9.Big Ducky (BD) got the bottom cabinets all done so next week we are going to work on the top cabinets. It should not take as long as there are not any drawers that you have to do just the cabinets.

10. I do Autumn and Spring cleaning throughout the house. Love to get everything fixed up for the Holidays in Autumn with a compete home make over. In winter I hibernate and just do my daily cleaning. In Spring it kicks in again and I go to town. Don't do much in the Summer as we love to travel or go camping so just basic cleaning then also.

Merrysea
Member

08-13-2004

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
1. Ducky, I worked in Martinez for ten years, and it's right across the Carquinez Straits from where I live!

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
1. Ducky & Merrysea, I was born at a military hospital (which is no longer there) in Pittsburg...about 10-15 miles from Martinez!

2. I have family in Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley, Knightsen and Brentwood. Lots of wonderful childhood memories from these towns.


Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
1. I've missed the Eggie and Jbeanie postings in this thread.

2. This empty nest crap is awful.

3. I know I should do new stuff, but I don't feel like it yet.

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. I am successfully de-caffeinating and have only had two heat palpitations since Monday. I am feeling MUCH better, but a bit sleepy.

2. I think that sleepy is good. I probably need more sleep!

3. I'm really glad to see more people posting here. This is my favorite thread.

4. I have a 17-year-old cat named Ellie and she is scratching at the door to come in, now that the weather is a little cooler.

Smokey
Member

07-08-2003

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 8:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
1. I was born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky while my dad was stationed there. I only cost $1 to be born and my dad has reminded me of that most of my life. I am still waiting for my gold to come to me, since I figure that's what it must mean to be born in Ft. Knox.

2. I've lived in NE Ohio most of my life, with the exception of having lived in New Port Richey, Florida, for a short period. Also a short time at University of Kentucky.

3. I agree about empty nest stuff not feeling very good. My youngest daughter moved out about 10 months ago, but the oldest one is still here while getting her master's degree.

4. I've been divorced for about 15 years and have grown really comfortable with just me (and my daughters). I don't know if I could put up with a permanent mate again. I love doing what I want, when I want, no answering to anyone.

5. I love Halloween and fall.

6. I love winter and long nights. It makes me feel cozy.

7. I am a self represented, full time artist. It's not always easy, but it's my passion.

8. I'm a very spiritual person, but not religious.

9. I love life and find all sorts of things interesting and fascinating. I also love to laugh, a lot.

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 9:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
-9. Smokey! I love your art work!! I've seen it at eBay...did I know you were a TVCHer?? Sorry, my memory does not serve me well these days. Divas are my favs!!

-8. I am finally taking the time to learn about making quilts with sewing machines.

-7. No handquilting for me...my fingers and eyes are too old now.

-6. I just finished doing my 'quilting homework' and the pieced blocks came out really nice...I was pleased. I used red, black and white fabrics.

5. DS#2 saw the blocks and asked if he could have the quilt once it was completed. How could I say no? Awwwww....