Archive through December 18, 2001
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Tess

Monday, December 17, 2001 - 10:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju--as soon as I typed that last message I heard from MissButtercup. She was without phone service for awhile. I asked if she was in New Mexico yet but apparently she's without service again.

Tess

Monday, December 17, 2001 - 10:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
okay, Juju--here's an update just for you--direct quote from Miss Buttercuppy!! She's responding to me telling her that you went to chat looking for news and no one is chatting because she hasn't been updating.

"LOL I'm sorry! Only news is that I attempted to take Phil for a walk. He refused. Not sure if the warning of rattle snakes & scorpions was the reason, or my outfit--Uggs, funky hat & lavender down vest-- lol.

31 degrees F.

Leashes are for dawgs anyway 'cept my fave dawg."


end of update for Juju.

Tess

Monday, December 17, 2001 - 11:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP


WHOOOHOOO!! BUTTER IS IN THE LONE STAR STATE!!!!!


Urgrace

Monday, December 17, 2001 - 11:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Buttercup, just breeze right on by El Paso, but make sure you have plenty of gas 'cause it's a long lonely road (except for plenty of Jackrabbits) between El Paso and the land of the living! It takes a long time to cross this mighty state going west to east across I-10! Orion will be lighting your way from the big dark sky! I can still buy you some munchies, if you're hungry when you get just east of San Antonio! Give me a holler! If not, I'll be waving!

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 04:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I will post Fruitbat & son updates later today. I know that she was not thrilled with the "Ryder-upgrade." Maybe they'll ditch the truck & cruise off in that Spyder.

Thanks for the link Lance.

:)

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 08:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Poor Phil. Poor, poor Phil. That is going to be one consipated kitty by the time he gets to Merlin's. Merlin, if you have two bathrooms, give Phil one all by himself with a litter box, and shut the door. He won't mind the small space. He will like feeling safe for a while. Unless, of course, Moondance has any contravening instructions.

And, Merlin, I hope you left the door open and a place for Buttercup to sleep. She might need it when she gets there.

Tess, thanks a million for the update. I am glad she made it to Texas, but I sure don't envy her that drive. I-10 in West Texas is one looooonnnnnggggggg, boring drive.

Yipppeeeee!!! Double road trip posts from Willi! Can this get any better? Yes, please, we want to know how Fruitbat is faring in the Ryder. I am almost afraid to find out. Oh man, that is one long drive I don't wish on anybody. Not the drive, the vehicle, the 25 foot Ryder moving van. Ours was a diesel. Do you know if hers is a diesel, Willi?

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 08:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh! And I bet she is without phone service today, depending on where she ended up last night and if she stopped to sleep. There is nothing out there, nothing. I forget what city we were in last year on our way to or from South Texas last year. Might have been Fort Stockton, which I thought was a big enough city, but it is not. They did not have dialups for any of the major isp's (not that Buttercup is using an isp, I know), and a lady there explained that they have to drive 200 miles one way to go to the mall, and sometimes they will make two trips a day there and think nothing of it.

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 09:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think half the time we spent on our trips cross country were spent getting through Texas.

(Not that I'm complaining about Texas)
:)

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 09:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
HRH must be in West Texas. The phone connection was a bunch of loud fuzz.

I'll try back in a bit.

Urgrace

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 09:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If you take a map and cut out Texas, flip it over and fit the border to the adjoining state line, Texas IS farther across than going from Texas to the coastline - east or west. I think the sign at the state line says 1,300 plus miles across I-10.

Urgrace

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 09:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ryder must be having a good season! A friend of my d-in-law is heading out from south central Tx to Maine this weekend!

So, where's fruitbat and son,now?

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 10:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bat On The Road Update:

Fruitbat & her son are driving (G-version of what she said) a not-too-fun 24 foot bed (not including cab) diesel Ryder truck. With the trailer holding the car, it comes to 60 total feet of pure driving h$ll. Her spirits are good though. They made it all they way from Phoenix to Grants, NM last night and are aiming to eat lunch in Amarillo. She hopes to be in Tulsa by bed-time. She sends greetings to all.
:)

Wink

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 10:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Willi did she say anything about Juju stealing the pajama bottoms?

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 10:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually...She said that Juju must give back the pants she stole from you that you stole from her.

:)

Moondance

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 10:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
>Merlin, if you have two bathrooms, give Phil one all by himself with a litter box, and shut the door. He won't mind the small space. He will like feeling safe for a while. Unless, of course, Moondance has any contravening instructions<

No that about covers it Jujucatdog... good advice!

Wink

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 10:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well I at least asked first.

Jujustolethepantsdog just galloped in and made off with them.

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 11:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm sure that's what Fruit meant Wink.

The phone kept going in & out. Heck, she might be in Amarillo, North Dakota for all I know.

Grooch

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 11:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Do you know if Fruitbat is wearing her hat?

Moondance

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 11:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
A bat in her hat at that!

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 11:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I forgot to ask.
:(

Spygirl

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 11:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You forgot to ask the bat about her hat? We can't have that!

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 11:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Drat.
:(

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 11:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I did find out that she's enjoying cutting off little weenie cars when she changes lanes though.
:)

I feel another bat in the hat update coming soon.

Moondance

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 11:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Left a message for MsBat on her VM... she was called to the BatCave!

Willi

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 - 06:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bat has her smokes but is without her hat. She wears a hat for horseback riding or hiking or for a sun shield outdoors only. She added that people who would wear hats while driving would have a roach clip on the hat band surrounded by feathers.

(I guess they're not THAT kind of smokes)

And, they're still in Amarillo because they had a tire blow-out. Long lunch.