Support Groups - cows on Prozac

or wellbutrin or zoloft or st.john's wort or crack-laced lentils-WHATever---------get's you thru' the night.HERE IS YOUR NEW THREAD---REMEMBER WHEN WE COULDN'T EVEN STAND PAGE TWO----------NOW WE ARE CERTIFIABLY LAZEEEE COWS WHO COULDN'T LOOSE WIEGHT TO SAVE THEIR LIVES---CEPT YOU DEAR WABBALICIOUS!!!-------I AM GOING TO A SOIREE TONIGHT WITH SOME THREE DEE COWS AND THERE WILL BE ALOT OF FOOD ---GO ME.--LOVE m-COW

Here are the pros of the puppy:
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cute
sensitive
responsive
seems to be in love with me
helpless
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Here are the cons:
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driving me nuts
whining
barking
tearing down the door
eats a lot (or could)
scares the cats
needs attention
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The pupper is going. Wish her luck.

I hope Bagz gains FIVE OF THOSE SUGAR SACK POUNDS TONIGHT

hells bells i don't need you wishing fat on me---i have more than enough as it is--------i have a double bummer going along with my many pocketed apron gut.The pockets are for storing my gyros and cheesesteaks. i was at the soiree,ate like a pig,now i feel sick and i am supposed to get up at six am and drive three hours to a golf tournament--------------NOT GOING TO HAPPEN------------ I AM FEELING ILL AND WILL STAY HOME,SO THERE PEACHTANK YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASK ME ABOUT DOGS----------REMEMBER SPARKY????????

Bagzie, is it too late for pictures? I'd like some!

Cowpernia, I think you should keep the dog because it chose you. That's why I have two dogs and a cat. And a turtle.

Painty, I WISH I could lose 1.8 pounds a week. Also congrats on the DS who will be a useful human! I'm glad you and XH were able to work out the sports event thing. I couldn't stand to be told I had to miss one.

Lohani, I like the Method Pilates, which is more of a Pilates/ ballet blend. Also quite cheap at Target.

Wabby, you are a nice person. I'm glad. How did your icky medical thing go? I don't even want to imagine what it was, but I'm sure it's something I wouldn't want done.

Sugar P- put Dh to work! HahahahHahahHahaha!!!

I miss Kiwi. Hi Muffie, if you're lurking!

So, I'm using this diet software called Diet Organizer. I log everything I eat and all my exercise. It's supposed to guide me to lose about 1.5 pounds a week. This is week 3. I have lost and regained 1 pound.

BUT- I have exercised 156 times this year, and yesterday, I jogged 15 minutes in a row!

Cherrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyy, Wabby The Good does not have an icky anything. This is ELECTIVE surgery. She is happy about it.

What is this about everybody thinking I should keep a dog who chose me? I have closing costs to pay on a house any day now and can't afford a dog. An UNSPAYED dog with a huge capacity for food who would happily tear down the door to get to me. Thank you very much.

I don't remember Sparky but I'm glad at least Bagz seems to comprehend.

Cowpernia-- Do what YOU want about the pup. You have a son who can bark, whine, make a mess and eat you out of house and home-- you don't need two carnivorous beasties! (Although they are very loyal.

The biggest obstacle to losing as fast as I want is stamina, and eating whatever isn't moving very fast after midnight. Mmmm. You'd think I could log off and go to bed... it is SOOOOOOO difficult. Do you think a bad bovine bull put a spell on me?

MOOOO

DD is driving with her worldly possession from DC to Boston beginning Friday. When/how did she get so competent and independent. My family hasn't ever had an MBA in it before, but it looks like it's going to.

After a half century on the planet, I'm treating myself to my first manicure tomorrow... and a haircut... (nothing drastically different, yet... maybe when I can wear those Venezia jeans.) I want FB massage after next 10#... and new "business suit" after that..... gotta keep pushing those weights....

And journaling about whatever angsts there are, so that I don't try to drown them in Hershey's or cheddar cheese.

No posts since 1:30 am... and it's almost bedtime. Miss y'all.
Hope you had a great day even if this site was down this morning.:)

I'VE POSTED AND IT ISN'T HERE.

Lohani, find your post???

Cowpernia, you haven't been paying attention. The elective surgery is on Aug. 14th. Yesterday was a nasty procedure that everyone is supposed to have at 50, but since I have a history of c*l*n cancer in my family, my Dr. decided I needed to have early. The good news is that I am healthy as a horse (cow). The bad news is that after 1 1/2 days of no food, I didn't lose any weight. And wouldn't you know it, the Gastro Dr. turned out to be young and attractive. :o For some reason it wouldn't have been as bad if he would have been old and grandfatherly, like Marcus Welby.

Cowpernia, you really don't need the dog. They are loveable, but require constant attention. Just like this weekend we are going camping, and DD is out of town, so we have two alternatives - take dogs with us (impossible) or leave dogs in their kennel for the weekend, with the neighbor checking on them and suffer much guilt because my babies won't know why I've left them all aloooonnnnneeee.

Cherry, I don't think I've ever jogged 15 minutes in a row at any time in my entire life. You are my exercise idol. That is my #1 goal at this point - to learn to actually like to exercise. Is there hope at my advanced age?

Wabby, I was afraid that was the kind of procedure you had...

How to love exercise? I don't know.... I guess find one you like (or tolerate) and keep doing that one. I'm lucky that I like workout tapes.

Cherry, I have had times in my life that there have been excercize tapes that I've liked, too. Just not in recent memory.

Wabby, are you sure colon cancer is worse than having a young kid stick a hose up your butt? [why are you having a kid stick ANYTHING up your butt?]

:smug: :smug: :smug:

DD is typing for me [I say hi] due to recurring arm injury which is aggravated by typing and other such computer use. She seems to like the smiles a lot [they're colorful. AIM doesn't have such colorful smilies unless you want to pay for them:( ...]

I'm feeling bad for your dog already. Why can't your son or your fil watch the dog? If you want to run it over here, we'll watch it [but our dog, pixie, will probably attack it...mom is the typist-****--:devil: i thought I'd inform all of you of that]


This accusation is being levied at me because I know if there are any misspelled words, that girl in fl will get all nasty and take it out on that poor puppy. [but still...that "girl in fl" isn't up here saying "QUESTION MARK!!! QUESTION MARK!!!" and peaches likes me better than mom:smug: ]

I have to go watch the boys in the pool. The brat and I will be back later. L. [and me(mommie wouldn't let me put my name. i like my name.)]

Wabby-- glad you are healthy and that no one will take a professionall interest in your derriere for another couple of years! I had an MD from India... and he kept calling me dearie and sweetheart... but they had great drugs and were done before I even felt a draft.

I am loving working with weights... It helps that DH bought some for home... but I can feel myself geting stronger.. not just physically but spiritually, emotionally and just generally.

I am also loving the fact that I can SEE results... So I guess what makes the biggest difference to me is some sort of activity that gives quick feedback... (Probably has something to do with why I like to weigh so often).

But the other reason to exercise or participate in re-creation is to have fun.... What is FUN? In summer, DH and I replace tge DR table with a ping pong table... Sweatin in the A/C!

L: sorry your arms hurt... I like the co-created entry. Say high to loving daughter.

Hey Lushkin! nice to see you helping out your ma. :)

I'm going camping w/ DH, DS & his GF. It will be hot, hot, hot and sunny. The next door neighbors will check on the doggies, Lohani, so don't worry. Actually, he'll probably take them out for a run every day because he actually loves my doggies. We're meeting some friends over there (at the lake). See yous monday.

When does Kiwi get back?

The dog is gone. I am relieved. I do not feel guilt. It was an adorable dog and I hope it finds a home where adorable dogs are welcome. Here they are not.

I am confused by Lohani and MiniLohani's post. Was I being insulted or complimented?

Sorry. Wabby. I just have a full brain. By my age so will you.

Painty, that is SO GOOD to hear. Results!!! YAY

1) He's back tomorrow.

2) The carpet is down and it looks wonderful. I noticed the sticker on the heater/cooler unit had it in the least economical end of the spectrum. Don't like that.

3) Offered to let him look at the house since houses are his thing. Saint Peaches.

i have a big snarkin skankin cold and i am blaming that army boy who sat behind me on the plane sneezing his arse off---------i KNEW that i was the recipient of his big blowout nasty bellow of a sneeze and since i need to blame others ALWAYS,i pick him------------------your new place sounds divine peachgall,won;t it be lovley and peaceful to move in with all the junk you and kiwi threw out---i have to sneeeeeeeeeeeeeze----blah

I was insulting you. [i was not...mommie is just a meanie-butt. can't beat that huh?]

Your house sounds beautiful. Are you really letting the git undermine your joy by pointing out short falls in the design? I don't think he is going to give you a positive report even though I'm sure it is as perfect as any newly built house.

Bagzie, I'm so sorry you're sick. [me too! i'm sorrier] We flew in the fall and everyone was sick for weeks.

Painty, DD is not that loving [ i am too don't listen to her] I'm being subjected to a constant stream of criticism regarding my dictation [you'd do it too if your dictator person only said two words at a time. she told me to put in what a brat but i'm not doing it in her part of the typing.]


I'm glad you're seeing results. It's inspiring. Are you still journaling? They say that's the key to long term success.

Have a fun weekend, Wabby. Bye everybody else. L. [and lushkin...i can't pronounce the other one.] She's just denying her Lohani roots. [pa-sha]

1) Bagz you have army guys??? Was it one of OURS??? If you, you should have given him a wooly scarf and chicken soup. We aren't used to that nordic weather.

2) GIT is a salesman. He does not say negative things about products. It's all just wonderful.

your daughter is adorable Loharse,some things happen despite heredity----------------is this true about airplanes-they make people sick----should i have been wearing a SARS mask?????=====once and for all tell me========================what the blazes is a GIT??????????????????????????????????????????????

That's the nicest thing anybody's said to me all day!;)

Picked up ds10 from camp today and sent him right to the shower. Seems he did change his underwear and socks, but it didn't smell that way. He says food was good, tent-mate said it was rotten. I say food is food, especially when you're only 10.

Bagzz--Airplanes don't make you sick unless they are doing thundercloud aerobatics. Germs that don't have anyplace to go but inside YOU make you sick. Hope you have loads of echinacea and people to give you TLC. Summer colds suck.

Low heinie and Lushkin... hang in there. The good news about any architecture is that if there are mistakes you can cover it with vines (or wall paper). Doctors have to BURY their mistakes.

Thanks for the congrats. DH keeps telling me not to spaz out if I'm not losing fast enough... which is probably reasonable. But somehow I am really and truly ready to shed my blubber coat.. Think Rita Haworth removing a fur and having all those sparkles and curves underneath... :)
I'm still journaling on this site... and responding to and reading others. Will be teaching a revised artist's way type class in early August, so I'm all inspired to be creative. I think that when I suppress my unique self and creativity is when I think I'm hungriest.... Why have chocolate if you can have carmium red and cerulean blue?!! :D

It is sad that in my crippled [she doesn't know ANYTHING about crippled] state, I have to be confronted with such hostility from the :s:new girl:s:. What makes it really sad is that I am her only true defense against Peaches during dark and menopausal times. I will have to let the :s:new girl:s: fend for herself now that she has shown her true nature.

Airplanes do make you sick because they have closed ventilation systems. Germs that would normally drift off into oblivion have time to fester and grow.

Hi, Sugar! :D [<-----this smilies on AIM!!! I know this one!!!] I'm glad your boy is home and safe. It is good that he is not too picky about mass produced food. It is good preparation for marriage.

I don't really wanna say anything else. I just wanted to remark upon the audacity of the :s:new girl:s:. [that and i was bugging her] buh-bye, L [and lushkins

I just want to comment that I am really enjoying Lushkin's editorial comments on Low Heinie's (YAY FOR NEW GIRL ON THAT ONE) carryings on.

DS is home.

If Lushkin knows about AIM smileys, why isn't L-H on my AIM list??? HUH????

WHAT THE **** ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT LUSHBAT?????[sorry little lushkin]----------what did painty say that got yer goat????????? I MUST BE IN A EPINEDRINEPHELIHILIPRINE DAZE [or whatever they put in that cold medicine] everyone has gone to the uptown buskers festival or golfing----------------i have the place to myself and i am lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvving it----------gotta go and loooooooooooooooooove it.bye tanks

WELCOME HOME ALL YOU SONS OF COWS~!!!!!!!

Bagz-hag; I am offended by the use of foul language in front of my daughter. I am astounded that Painty and Peaches got away with using the "H" word. As you all probably know, that is now one of the worst, crudest words that ever graced the face of the planet. [I'm shocked] To call me by that name is an offense [indubitably] that I feel needs to be reported to the 3FC's. [who are the 3FC's?]

I demand full apologies. I would also like to say that making fun of my name would not be so funny to all of you if my name were not of Pakastani origin. I noticed that the name of my district and the physical characteristics of my people have also been derided on this forum. Is this kind of intolerance allowed? [no witty remarks prepared for this moment...i am sorry to my public]

[mom made me take her side...sorry all...i think its funny...] bye L [and lushkin :angel:]

you no doubt have your mother's sense of humour{canadian spelling.peachbag}----you may be a bit more refined though i must say-----------since when is heine a bad word??????????? i think it's better than some you may be called once you can type all by yourself-------------------just want you to know lushkin,your mommie is hiding behind you at this time and we are taking all she says with a giant salt lick--------------------------and also lushkin A SHORT WARNING-------------======================== STAY OUT OF THE ARCHIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, "L", No offense intended. :^: :^:
However, every group needs someone to stir the pot not and then, and if you want to be the self-appointed stirrer, go right ahead. :rolleyes:
I usually prefer to let the sediment settle to the um... can I say "bottom"? any way, settle to the bottom, so you have something that's clear at the top.:joker:

Thanks for calling me (I assume) "new girl"... It's been a long time since anyone called me "girl"...

I agree that food tolerance is a good preparation for marriage.
Ciao.
:moo: :wave:

someone PLEASE tell me what a GIT is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another foul word! Painty are you obsessed????


I am typing myself today. I've spent several days in one of those wrist support dojiggers. It seems to be helping. I'm sure if I went to the DR he would tell me why supporting my wrist helps my shoulder pain. I've reconfigured my whole computer set-up to accomodate my old joints and tendons. We'll see.

Git is one of those words that just means what it is. Maybe it means "jerk" but there is also an arrogant and ridiculous connotation to it. Like someone who thinks and acts like he's cool, but isn't. Someone who thinks and acts like he's smart, but isn't. Someone who thinks and acts like he is worthy of Peaches...but misses it by a mile.

I was just funnin' with you Painty. I know you didn't know that the H word is a bad word....especially when expressed as "low"
or saggy.

Now I'm going to go have a productive day. I lumped around all day yesterday, today I'm going to do something. bye

bagzie, sweetipoo, the first time I saw GIT was here. I think LushRump made it up.

hurrah!!!!!!!!!!!!!i have consulted the "dictionary of slang" and GIT was actually there!!!!here we go---- "git "-- Noun.-- An idiot or contemptible person. does this fit-------???????????????----------only the peachbat can answer this correctly!!!!

Main Entry: git
Pronunciation: 'git
Function: noun
Etymology: variant of get, term of abuse,
Date: 1943
British : a foolish or worthless person


Where I come from, people only say "git" In England they say, "get"........ HOWEVER...I KNOW all you old hags know the lyric:
I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid get

Peaches favorite Beatle wrote that. Was Ringo anybody's favorite Beatle? I'm going to see him on Saturday. Painty, who was your favorite Beatle....mine was George. Lots of people here liked Paul.

egad. a singing cow.

she's suckin up to painty now cause she took her estrogen

you're being a little mean to me and hurting my feelings

i apologize,lushious---------------i forgot to take MY estrogen----i think i will go and eat a pound of tofu and then i will see how nice i can be

Thanks Bagzz for finding "git"... Google's dictionary was no help.:angel:

As a teen, I swooned to Paul, like everyone else... later I thought John had more brains... even tho' he did all that strange stuff with Yoko. Ringo just didn't seem "cute" enough... But my first husband WAS a drummer. Does that count?:dancer:

Glad you are back to your delightful self, Lush.

Here are more foul words::love:
rooster, hen, guinea hen, pea cock, turkey.

Had a good food day. Skipped exercise yesterday because I did something strange to my arm Friday when I was pulling weeds. Gotta go exercise now, even though it's late. Maybe a hot soak in the tub and straight to bed. Had a nice time in Borders sketching the magazine readers when then weren't looking.

I hope the pants-o-meters and scales are benevolent to all in the a.m.:lol: :lol:

I miss Kiwi. She is sooooo sane.

I'm back from the lake. All roasted and toasted. I'm sure I'll be sorry some day when my skin shrivels up like an old prune, but that sun sure feels great to us northerners.

Low-heiney!!!! I love it! Sorry L, but you gotta admit, it's pretty cute.

Kiwi is the sane one, and I do miss her, but I love the rest of you nutz, too.

Sugar, glad to hear the little camper made it home safe and sound.

I'll have to reply to my own post, I guess. 3 hours later and no new posts. I swooned over Paul. I thought John was ok until he started hanging out with that Yoko chick.

Cowlicious, when is your mooooove in day?

hi wabby------------how is your garden looking???? do you need pictures of mine????did you ever get a digi-cam so you can send me pics ??? the pics you sent last year were stunning,but that is so much bother for you!!! i was never a beatle fan,but i liked Davey Jones from the monkeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

i was never a beatle fan,but i liked Davey Jones from the monkeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesI don't know if I liked the Monkees or if I loved to watch it to see the Yardley makeup commercials. I remember buying my first Yardley lipstick in the 5th grade, and taking it to school (strictly forbidden), and all my girlfriends and I would take turns putting it on and wiping it off before we went out of the girls room. It was peachy colored and very frosted. How cool.

My garden is frying in the hot summer sun, Bagzie, but I'll send you some pics of the still pretty parts. And, yes, I need pictures of yours. What did you grow in your greenhouse?

i am typing with the end of a pencil because my hands and shoulder have finally quit due to shoveling during yard work this weekend.

welcome back, wabby. [son will now take over] i agree , low heiny is pretty funny all the more reason i had to make painty feel bad for saying it .

kiwi isn't that sane she is just comparitively sane. big difference.
i got wonderful mail today it was so exciting

lately i've been getting lotsof phone calls from canada. it seems that since the do not calllaw has been in effect all the telemfrket ers have moved to canada where they can harass me legally

must go pick up dd , bye l and son

That just figures! Telemarketers started out in Nebraska, the land of no-accent, and moved to Canada, the land of the really cool accent. I'll still hang up on 'em.

2) Closing day is set and I'm supposed to run out and by insurance. It's expensive. I don't like it. I'm stressed. The builder, who is very nice and low key, sounded not so nice and high key when I ASKED (not requested) if he would be putting blinds in the windows.

It's gonna be a stressful week. DS goes to a new school in another town by a new means of transportation; house closes and hopefully I'll find a way to move; and maaayyyybbbbeeee I'll have a new job. The woman-we-don't-like got the other job but this one is better.

Some of y'all remember that years ago DS got his black belt and when he went for testing, no one was there. The teacher has just up and quit and not told us. He wouldn't come to the phone. His wife said they were moving to NC because schools were better. They didn't move. This was his wife who got the job.

Life has such strange quirks.
Cowie, that really sucks that wife of duplicitous oaf gets job and that so many changes are happening.
I've been doing so well, and tonight, anyway, I could easily eat anything -- dead or alive if I can catch it. I'll probably post a journal entry first.... Maybe I can talk myself out of it... There isn't even anything "interesting" calling me from the fridge or kitchen.

The singer from the 60's that made my heart go pitter pat was David Clayton Thomas from Blood Sweat and Tears. Oooooo wee!

I always feel bad if I hurt somebody's feelings (well except for git-ex... and even he's off my list now)... but one of my character flaws is being unable to pass up a pun.

Would it make YOU feel better to call me smart ***?

a little, maybe

I've even survived "dumb ***"... but now, FAT ***... them's fightin words.

Hope everyone has a good day.
Mine has started off strange. Managed to lose long awaited pay check... perhaps left it on work table at the office. Now must traipse all the way across town to see if I can save face and checking account.

Annoying investment of time on a day when I thought I could get to paints AND flowers AND good new book... not to mention a bit of cleaning up here and there.

Good news, went to bed without a pre-bed binge. Scale must have known I was thinking about it though because I was up this am. Grrrrrr

She's only pouting because it was so witty. ;)

Cowgirl, you're going to do just fine. You can handle it. Just keep repeating I think I can, I think I can. Congrats on the new job, wow, you didn't have enough stress without a new job too?

This is what I have to do today-
Qtrly payroll reports
Sales tax report
Call accountant about our personal income tax return (of course I filed an extension back in April)
Get appointment for lab work for upcoming surgery
Pay personal bills
And I know there are other things I'm supposed to do, but I only think about them at 4 am. By morning, they fall right out of my head. :dizzy:

We're supposed to hit 100 degrees today. There goes the rest of my garden:cool: I wait all year for my lilies to bloom and then we get a heat wave and they cook.

Wow -- I'm back and I don't think I can deal with all the volumes of messages y'all (hey, I was in NC) have written. But I will try, later on.

Peaches, you didn't wait until I got home to deal with the little puppy! Where did you take it? I would have suggested the Labrador Retriever Rescue Organization, assuming there is one in FL. Hope he got a good home anyway.

Later kowies

Kiwi.... How was NC? coolish I hope.

Hey, all: Is the messiest house award self-announced or is there a judge? I may be a contender. OK. Off to find my check and ressurect my checking account.

Originally posted by Cowpernia
passed a load of sod and thought it was mine

Isn't "passed a load of sod" kind of a crude way to put it? :devil:

Originally posted by PainterWoman
Maybe I wish I had more friends who didn't interrupt.. (that's what's SO awesome about these forums... y'all may not agree with me (or each other), but there's no interupting! ;)

I totally agree! I just spent a week with my mom and family; it's a relief to be back here where I can get a word in edgewise!

Originally posted by PainterWoman
He's thinking about going to Japan and teaching English after graduation, OR applying for grad school at Indiana, Minnesota or Maine.... He's smart, getting away from the Texas summers.... AND closer to hockey!

Cool, send him to Maine! U of Maine has a great hockey venue (and usually a great team too).

Originally posted by Lohani
She changed EVERYTHING about how she eats, permanently. She says that once she got started she began to notice that certain foods and behaviors affected how she felt. Instead of obsessing on food, she started obsessing on why she kept doing self-destructive things. I have to admit she is kind of a drag, because she is so "self aware" but she's thin.
Well, that's it, I'm not going to eat healthy. I don't want to be a drag.

Originally posted by Lohani
We had a great time, I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. But isn't that true of emotionally iffy people? When they are up...they're up...when they are down, ick.

Sounds like me and my sis. Had no idea we were so icky.

Originally posted by PainterWoman
Thanks to those who clued me in... that Cowie's Git isn't related and that you all know (from a longer exposure and history) that he has NO REDEEMING VALUE.

On the contrary, he bought me dinner once. That's a redeeming value.

Originally posted by Cherry Cow
Lohani, I like the Method Pilates, which is more of a Pilates/ ballet blend. Also quite cheap at Target.

I miss Kiwi.
Aw, shucks, thanks. Method Pilates sounds kind of good. I bought a Pilates book and I don't think I got anything out of it.

Originally posted by PainterWoman
After a half century on the planet, I'm treating myself to my first manicure tomorrow... and a haircut... (nothing drastically different, yet... maybe when I can wear those Venezia jeans.) I want FB massage after next 10#... and new "business suit" after that..... gotta keep pushing those weights....

That's a good idea. I should draw up a schedule of rewards for myself. Sounds like more fun than planning a diet menu.

Originally posted by Wabby
And wouldn't you know it, the Gastro Dr. turned out to be young and attractive. :o For some reason it wouldn't have been as bad if he would have been old and grandfatherly, like Marcus Welby.
Yup, I had an adorable tech doing my carotid and heart ultrasounds (did I tell you about those? I had them a couple of days before I went to the beach. They were fine, no probs). He wasn't a young pup, but he was very cute and totally nice. I, of course, felt like a blimp.

Originally posted by Wabby
Hey Lushkin! nice to see you helping out your ma.
Lushkin! That is just an adorable name.

Originally posted by Cowpernia
3) Offered to let him look at the house since houses are his thing. Saint Peaches.
Lord. Be sure to tell him how nice those new pots he has would look in your new house.

Originally posted by Cowpernia
1) Bagz you have army guys???
Goodness, of course! Don't you remember those nice Canadian soldiers we gunned down in Afghan'n?

Last summer when we were sailing in NYC Harbor, we saw a few Canadian navy ships coming down the Hudson.

Originally posted by Bagzz
everyone has gone to the uptown buskers festival
Is that a kissing festival? Doesn't busking mean kissing? Sounds pretty interesting to me.

Originally posted by Cowpernia
I miss Kiwi. She is sooooo sane.
Lord, not after reading all these entries. It's taking me all day.
:write: :comp: :write: :mag: :comp: :write: :stars:

Kiwi

Kiwi! you're back! Yippee skippee! :cheers:

:grouphug: I feel so wanted!!

Here's a great joke, with affection for all Canadians, as you know.


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Two friends lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. They were
sick of winter, so they went to a travel agent and booked a trip
to Australia.

When the two friends got off the plane - still wearing their down
jackets, wool hats and snow boots - they wandered into a pub and
sat down. The locals wondered about these strangers, so one of
the Aussies walked over to the visitors and said, "G'day, mates.
Where're you from?"

"Saskatoon, Saskatchewan," one of the Canadians replied.

"Oh," said the Aussie, returning to his table.

"So where are they from?" the other locals asked.

"Don't know," replied the Aussie. "They don't speak English."

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Kiwi

I got miracle mail today. Mailed to the wrong address and all. SO NICE TO GET..

Kiwi, in my experience 98 percent of Canadians when asked where they're from say "Canada." If you want to know any details, you can ask and they may or may not say. I'd like to know it's them, in advance, and say I'm from the U.S.

Wabby, excuse me, but I don't have a new job. The evil woman (WHOM YOU FAVORED OVER ME ALL ALONG) got the job. I have a potential job.

2) For two days, I have worried over insurance. I was supposed to have it yesterday but didn't know that. Insurance people weren't returning my calls and when they did were coming in with estimates SO HIGH that it made me speechless. I called the cheapest one today, went in and wrote out my check. She said, "I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that I checked your credit and you owe us $102 less because of your good credit .. bad news is you have to write another check."

I never thought I had good credit. Happily wrote her a check and ran.

Now I need movers.

color is devil

I got the cutest postcard with puffy cloudshapes on it! I must be so special!

Victoria! Victoria!
'Toria, 'Toria
From the west to the east,
From the rich to the poor,
Victoria loved them all

But I digress.

Kiwi

Kiwi: Loved the joke... am sending it to my Aussie friends.

Cowie... good luck with the "potential" job. We know you've got lots of potential! :D

I get to go to a musical later tonight.... Wheee. A little culture. And dancing!

Been busy having my usual bi-monthly mid-life crisis and trying to get in touch with my Higher Self. Working pretty well so far.

Since dh has been home on holidays we have: bought two new book cases and put the boxes and boxes of books that were clogging the basement into them, cut down several trees in the garden, painted another bookshelf and moved the writing desk that nobody ever uses from the living room to the hall. I think we're on a roll.

We have no idea whose house is really the messiest, Painty. I'm sure we'd all tie for first place and have to share the honour

I'm positively affirming that Peachy will get (no, that she already HAS) her potential job.

How is your higher self? I haven't seen mine in a while.

(Example) I spent last night watching reality shows. But really, you have to see Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. It is hilarious. And Cupid and Last Comic Standing are very humorous too. To my credit (in my enfeebled mind only, I suppose) at least I haven't been watching the latest Big Brother or the one where the kids find their father a new wife :rolleyes:. But I should probably get a life, right?

My project for today is to go to the bank and grocery store to stock up DD for her trip to SoulFest-click here (http://www.newsoundconcerts.com/) . She's supposed to take a bible with her. I sincerely doubt that she will. She is not going for the spiritual enlightenment, she's going for the rock music and the exhilarating freedom.

Did I tell you that DD has a black marker drawing all over her stomach? Her friends at music camp did it on her. It's, well, actually very cool, but of course I feel obligated to make her wash it off. So far, I have not insisted and she keeps going over it with indelible marker :rolleyes: But I'm afraid she really must before she goes to this soulfest thing. It was bad enough seeing her in a bikini at the beach with a "tattooed" midriff, the churchy people will faint dead away. Because you've all been so nice, I'm going to show you--see below.

Kiwi

Silly Kiwi. That's a tatoo, she just hasn't had the nerve to break it to you. :lol:

Cowpernia, lay it on me. I have broad shoulders (not to mention the arse) if you need to use me as your whipping boy.

It hit 100 degrees yesterday. Another scorcher today. :sunny:

How do I make my jpeg document smaller so I can insert it in my post? Kiweeeeee???????!!!!!!

what a belly!!!!!

i have nothing to say and no arm to say it with

Thank you Kiwi!!!!!!!

What happened to your personal assistant/slavechild? Come back here and post a decent post. I'm getting tired of talking to myself. Just for that, I'm going to be gone from friday evening until the following thursday.

Suuuuugar - how is it going w/ the DH on vacation? Are you going to do some fun stuff besides the tree removal?

I have garden pics to post, but I can't figure out how to make the files small enough for the 3fatchicks. If I email them, they take forever to download.

Kiwi, I just can't watch those reality shows. I watched some of the Last Comic Standing until the funny guy w/ the deadpan face lost. I really liked him, and even though it's not a personality contest, I thought he was much funnier than Dat Phan. I'm no fan of dat Dat Phan guy. All the other reality shows are just a little too unreal for me. Besides, I was listening to an actress (can't remember who) that was saying that we're letting the networks get away with a bunch of cheap shows, instead of insisting on high quality comedy and dramas. Remember when you had tv shows that you just had to watch? Hillstreet Blues, LA Law, Dallas, and my all time favorite Mary Tyler Moore?

Cute joke, Kiwi:lol:

You're welcome, Loha -- it's a beautiful likeness! :flow2:

Originally posted by Wabby
Just for that, I'm going to be gone from friday evening until the following thursday.
What? You can't do that: I just got home! Oh, okay, I suppose you're allowed to have a vacation. Where are you going?

Kiwi, I just can't watch those reality shows. I watched some of the Last Comic Standing until the funny guy w/ the deadpan face lost. I really liked him, and even though it's not a personality contest, I thought he was much funnier than Dat Phan. I'm no fan of dat Dat Phan guy. All the other reality shows are just a little too unreal for me. Besides, I was listening to an actress (can't remember who) that was saying that we're letting the networks get away with a bunch of cheap shows, instead of insisting on high quality comedy and dramas. Remember when you had tv shows that you just had to watch? Hillstreet Blues, LA Law, Dallas, and my all time favorite Mary Tyler Moore?

That's entirely true: that's the only reason they put so many of these shows on. They are dirt cheap to make and we are a bunch of sheep and will watch anything. I missed the Dat Phan duel you're talking about -- which guy did he beat? I watched it last night; they had the final 5 and you could call up and vote. I hated all of them except the housewife from NY. I especially hated that giant fat guy -- he was just mean and nasty. He had a lot of crowd support just because he was really fat and talked about "the hood" even though he was as white as lard. I thought he was revolting.

Yeah, quality dramas and comedies. Ah, the good ol' days. What am I? 90?

I'm sending you a PM about resizing, Wab.

Kiwi

loonie .. I mean loanie ... is that a Brahma bull? Is there such a thing as a Brahma heifer?

Actually, Lohoney, I have a question. My new door has this frosted glass front and the parts, of course, are clear. I need privacy. How should I cover this glass? Or what? I want YOUR answer because you are the smartest and prettiest person here. Honestly.

Actually went "downtown" to see Thoroughly Modern Millie live and on stage last night. What fun! Haven't seen and heard live theater/music in ages. I am mouldering away in my happy cave with my husband most of the time, but it's good to get out, too.

Kiwi-guru-- can you send me the "shrinking jpeg" message too?
I hope you're going someplace wonderful... but pleeeeease report in afterward!!

LoLo -- what's going to fix your arm/hand? We could have a group mental telekinesis moment to zap it into recovery. (I must have seen too many ads for "reality" psychic and healing shows.... but we might as well try.)

They could tattoo the whole world on my belly.... AND allow for continental drift.;)

Off to see what's happening outside the cave.

Harumph. Here I sit at a glass company and she asks Lohani the glass question.

I suppose you're allowed to have a vacation. Where are you going?
We're going to the southern Oregon coast, where we will stay in a wee little cabin for 2 days, then we will drive further south to northern California to see the giant redwoods (DH has never been there and everyone should see them at least once in their life) Then we will go to Eureka, CA on the coast, then make a loop back to see Crater Lake if we have time. Just the two of us. We will not camp, we will stay in hotels and eat in restaurants. I will not wash dishes or make beds. :cb:

The "Last Comic" episode that I was referring to was when everyone in the group decided that they had to boot Dat Phan out, so they picked the one guy that they thought would be able to do it, because this guy really was funny and original. Unfortunately the audience was a bunch of idiots and picked Dat Phan. I guess they thought Asian guys doing impressions of Asian immigrant parents was hilarious. Now mind you, sometimes this is true - case in point - Margaret Chou is hilarious, but this Dat Phan guy just missed the mark in my opinion. And my favorite comic got booted out instead. It broke my heart. I refuse to watch anymore. And I agree about the fat guy. He is not funny. He is angry, and it hurts to watch him try to breath. And I don't think fat jokes are funny when you just know it's what is going to kill this guy at a young age.

Speaking of fat. There was a very handsome young man of 16 at my WW meeting last night. He had just reached goal. It took him 1 1/2 years to lose ...... drum roll please.......70 pounds!!!!! His mom was there with him and when we gave him the old standing ovation, she was crying.

I just checked - the funny guy is named Dave Mordal - you can see his picture at the Last Comic Standing webpage. He was not only funny, but he was a nice guy too. I guess nice guys don't finish last in this case.

I think you did already tell us you were going to see big stumps:s:, Wabbit. It sounds absolutely idyllic. I haven't planned a nice type of vacation like that in so long I can't remember. Lately they are all either family visits (granted, a week at the beach is a sort of painless way to visit family) or sailing adventure type things. DH has a really hard time spending $$ on hotel rooms.

Oh that guy you're talking about is the one from Minnesota, isn't he? He was wonderful, very genuine. I really liked him too. I was very surprised he didn't get knocked out in the first round even tho' he was so funny, because he was so normal (I really think crowds feel like they have to vote for abnormal people). And you are right on the money with Dat Phan--the only thing remotely funny about his act has been his imitation of his mother, and it wasn't that good.

PW, I can send you the instructions I sent Wabbit, but maybe you should tell me what software you are using, and whether you have a photo editing/paint program on your computer. Just send me a PM if you like.

Kiwi

Crater Lake... *sigh*. I went there once. Hope you have a wonderful time, Wabs!

OO-OO-OO!! I just bought tickets to go see James Taylor in September! It's a date w/ my DD!

ok wabbby I am on my big fat hands and knees asking forgivensss will u pleasse tell me how to best cover the window

ok wabbby I am on my big fat hands and knees asking forgivensss will u pleasse tell me how to best cover the windowWell, Cowpernia, I didn't say I know the answer, I just thought you might want to ask me the question!:dizzy: :lol: That's the problem with those pretty windows in the doors - you can see right through them. Let me think about this.

I hate having to think of a title. It is too much pressure.

Have a great time, Wabby!!!!!!! How do you have time to have a social life, work and tend that garden?????? You make me feel like a slug. Maybe I'll change my name.

I am very unhappy about this reality show trend. I haven't watched any of them. I can't understand why people go on those shows. Don't they understand that they are making fools of themselves??? I used to love "Hill Street Blues" and "LA Law" there's nothing like that anymore. "Law and Order" has gotten tired. I like "Monk" a little. It is not a great show by any means, but it is the best of what is out there. My favorite show is "The Daily Show" but only because I'm so frustrated by what is going on politically and they make the frustration funny.

Peaches, I feel your pain about the frosted window. Do you walk naked in front of this window. Does it really matter if people can see through it a little? You could use lace or sheers...but then what is the point of having pretty frosted glass???? Maybe you should have a housewarming weekend, invite Wabby and Bagz and get them to landscape for privacy.


I want stained glass transoms in my kitchen, but I can't find anything I like. Bagzie says I can learn to make it in a stained glass class. I believe her. The stained glass store has classes and I think I will take it in the fall. Here is my stained glass problem. As you all know, I like a more sedate color scheme. Everything is so fussy and bright in the stores...and expensive. So, I plan to do it myself. We'll see.

I am finally going to the DR for my arm today. That is why I am typing without worry. I am sure I'll be fixed by 3PM..my appt is at 2:00.

Thank you for all the compliments on my pic. I was at least 10kg heavier in that pic, but even with the extra weight...my hump is the prettiest in the herd. I'm not going to rise to the bait of those questioning the legitimacy of my breed. Look it up.

Sugar, you sure are being productive during your DH's time off. Now you have a whole year to undo all this progress.

Kiwi, welcome back!!!! Your dd's belly looks cute....I don't think the Christians will be too hard on her. I also doing think it is going to come off as you wish. Let's face it, she'll only have a belly like that once in her life....if she wants to paint it, now's the time.

Painty, isn't it nice to get out and do something other than shop and eat????
Thoroughly Modern Millie is going to be coming through here....I guess it's a national tour? Was it good? Would my 16 year old like it? I remember seeing the movie somewhere around 1965....I don't remember too much about it.

My arm doesn't hurt too much from all this typing. Isn't that the killer about going to the dr???? By the time I get there, my problem is usually solved and I feel like an idiot. But I'm going anyway.

They are expanding my kids' school into a building about three blocks from the current building. The elementary school will stay where they are and the high school will move. This is supposedly planned for the fall, but construction is going very slow. Now they are saying that they are going to have the kids do 1/2 day in the old building and 1/2 day in the new building. How is my DD, three weeks after surgery and still in an immobilizer, going to move three blocks during the day???? I'm anxious.

I'm going to go do something productive...like update windows in the hopes I can get a decent email filter and pop-up stopper. We'll see.
bye

Lo ... you are allowed to leave the heading blank. But, more important, you are my favorite cow because you, AT LEAST, tried to answer me. Now ... the entire kitchen door is glass. No one should be in back of the house. Do I need to cover it at all? I am so confused. It looks right through the kitchen into the living room but there's nothing back there but woods and you have open the gate and come in the fence to get to it.

School starts here next Thursday. There is no time to build a new building. Do they have a shuttle?

Have you all noticed that there is a new forum??? This forum would belong to people who have a techie who is more interested in their personal cow status than ours. I think Kiwi should go forthwith and get us a little forum of our own. It would save Lushling a click and she needs to save her hand.

Good morning again. Of course I am your favorite. I don't think you need to cover the window. Show off your pretty glass.

Yes I agree that Kiwi should get us our own forum.

I am trying to update windows. Why won't it work???

Yipes! DH is coming home early after lunch (and before dentist). I haven't done anything, including my workout. He's going to have ample evidence of my slug-dom. But I want to keep reading and posting because you are all so cheery.

LoLo... I love your new photo.... not only is the hump lovely... but I do believe is shows your Inner Sacred Cow.

Modern Millie was terrific... My friend and I both felt about 14 because there was all this cool tap dancing and creative set changes. It is sort of retro-though in the sense that the character tries to be "modern"/independent... but she is, instead, transfixed by LUV. They've camped it up a little, which I really liked... references to Young Frankenstein, Madame Butterfly, etc. etc. Recommended!

We have a sliding glass door from kitchen to backyard... and no privacy fence thanks to Hail Storm/High winds several years ago... We've got vertical blinds that we can close (I close'em if I'm in my jammies and raiding fridge at midnight .... gotta stop that)... and that you can open and see everything.... If you've got woods, maybe you'll attract deer/moose/badgers... (depending on your locale of course.:lol:

I agree with your appraisal of some hobby/commercial stained glass pieces... There's no reason you can't do something with colors that are all closely related and that is subtle and sophisticated. (The ONLY "reality" show I've enjoyed is Queer Eye for the Straight Guy... now those guys could do you an awesome stainedglass thingy! And you could all have martinis afterwards.:dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

I wish I was going on vacation again. I made sugestions about LaborDay... but DH wants to stay home... says that EVERYTIME there's a long weekend we GO somewhere. I DO believe HE's the one exaggerating. Hmph.:devil:

OK. Off to the weights. Maybe I can get back here for cool down.

Ciao.

Gee, Peaches, I don't think you need to cover your kitchen window unless you want to. I live in the puckabrush and I only have curtains on some of my kitchen windows because my mother gave me a set of hers that I liked. And I have a curtain on my bathroom window, because, well, the toilet is right next to the window. Other than that, I just have shades on some windows. Mostly they are bare. But that's just me.

Lohushie, Bagz will make you a lovely stained glass window, won'tcha? :devil: We had dinner with some people in Fl. over Christmas vacation who have a stained glass workshop in their garage. The DH does windows and all kinds of stuff. Gorgeous.

Let's face it, she'll only have a belly like that once in her life....if she wants to paint it, now's the time.

That's a good point. It was fading last time I saw it anyway. DH is not happy with stuff like that. You should have seen him freak when DD got back her pictures and there was one of DD and the guy she liked at music camp. He was sitting behind her and had his arms around her, and it was hard to tell exactly where those hands were. :yikes: I think his blood pressure hit the roof for a minute.

Later dolls
Kiwi

Kiwi, heee-heee, Daddies and their girls! It's so hard on the Dads to let their little girls grow up.

Painty, Cowpernia would have crocodiles on her back porch, she's in Florida. No moose in florida, right Cowper?

Cowpernia, I have glass french doors on back of the house, and it only gives me the willies if I'm home by myself. So as long as you never let DS leave the house, you should be fine. Is the front door glass just a little one? What color did you pick? When is the housewarming?

Lohani, I hope the Dr. fixes your typing arm.

I got a phone call from my homeowner's insurance company. She said that an inspector had come to my house and there is moss on the roof and branches. Number 1 - no one asked my permission to inspect my house when I wasn't home. Number 2 - I looked and there is no moss or branches on my roof. None. Number 3 - I've never heard of insurance companies calling up to harrass ppl about there home maintenance. Can you believe this?

On that note of utter pistivity, I'll say sayonara. I'll see you cows when I'm back. Kisses.

Never heard of Insurance co's doing inspections unless they were planning to write a NEW policy. I wonder if it was some scam to find out if you were who they thought you were? I'd be calling the state insurance board.... or asking for a number where I could call THEM.
Creepy.
Would rather have crocodiles in the back yard.
We're going to Pilot Point Tx tomorrow to see the "obscene" mural of "Eve" that their city counsel is requiring to have removed from some business establishment wall. The charge is providing obscene materials to minors.... I think. Texans really ARE nuts sometimes.

Originally posted by Wabby
I got a phone call from my homeowner's insurance company. She said that an inspector had come to my house and there is moss on the roof and branches. Number 1 - no one asked my permission to inspect my house when I wasn't home. Number 2 - I looked and there is no moss or branches on my roof. None. Number 3 - I've never heard of insurance companies calling up to harrass ppl about there home maintenance. Can you believe this?
Well, I hope you informed her that you were growing that moss for a reason and to mind her own business! Have a good time on your romantic jaunt! Bring back a giant redwood! :lol:

It's raining here in music festival land. Raining on the Phish concert, I suspect, raining on DD's Soulfest weekend, raining on my plans today. Oh well, we're going to the "big city" today and buy a discounted :comp: monitor to replace mine -- it's getting a little haywire. I thought my eyesight was getting even worse for a while there. Turns out it's not me blinking and refocusing -- it's the monitor :lol: For once, I'm not imagining things! :bubbles:

Then we're supposed to go to a town celebration with music and fireworks in the town where DD has her music lessons. But it's looks a bit bleak in this rain. We'll see.

We had a lovely visit with 3D friends at their camp last night. This is my cleanie dietitian friend, and her sister, niece and their adorable little pomeranian were there too. So, along with good conversation, a great dinner (taco style chicken on tortillas with about a dozen fixin's), I got to play with a delightful furry lap dog. :cloud9: Our friends might possibly be moving to Oregon of all places!!!!! Waaaaaaaayyyy to far away. But then again, I hear we're all moving there, aren't we?

Have a great weekend all

Kiwi

fabbbbbbbbbbbbbbbulous!!!! a rain soaked folk festival!!!! how wonderful!!!! you know i would HATE that---but those young things will STILL have a ball and it will go down in history as the most WONDERFUL event!!!! ohhh to be young again---the rest of my babies are happy to golf in the rain!!! hi there Kiwonkers!!! have fun tonight!!

I know that you cows (remember when that used to sound harsh?) are worthless for advice. What do I bother? Herbie looked at my house and told me that it needs a few more GFI plugs. Like in the bathroom, by the kitchen sink and outdoors.

He also handed over some cash which he says came from the sale of my old car. I'm sure it didn't. Anyway, my washer doesn't spin water out anymore. My dryer has been sitting unused for four years while I used the landlord's gas dryer. Herbie suggests getting new cheap ones. He thinks they can be bought for $100 each. He's wrong as you know.

So I can move the washer and see if it's repairable or buy a new one. I can move the dryer and hope mice aren't living in it. Yuck. I want new ones.

dr gave me a cortisone shot to shoulder. it hurts like a s.o.b.

doesn't it make me sound tough to say it that way???? I love to swear

you do need gfi's near water. i'm sure its the law. i can't even say how much it hurts me to agree with herbie.

get a new washer and dryer. i don't think they cost 100, but they aren't expensive like they used to be. god bless that foreign slave labor.

kiwi, ir'll be like woodstock.

bags, my original shoulder injury was on the driving range. do you play at all? i get too bored on thew course, i prefer to hit drivers [due to afore mentioned attention span of gnat]. my boys love it.

let's all move to oregon. bagzie and wabby will do our gardens. dh's new project is a brikk patio. tedious. i think a 6' concrete apron around the house is the way to go.

i'm ebaying this weekend. i never win. i'm bidding on mtorcross clothess for the boys. people keep outbidding me.

i have to go,,,,,seeing ringo tonight

Ringo!! OOOOOOOOOO Cool!

Ringo was really short. I mean short. Under 5'5" maybe less. It was an excellent concert.

My cousins want me to take them to the train which is 3 hours from my house tomorrow(they are 2 hours away in the other direction....think triangle). They are with my other cousin who blew them off for most of their visit and now is trying again. I said no. Haven't my kids done enough for my family? In all your experience of me, has any one of these people EVER done ANYTHING for me? My mom is gone, I'm free of this.

I have such a lousy attitude. By the time I'm old it will just be me and dh...I'm too much of a grouch for anyone else...but then again, the reason I'm a grouch is that I'm tired from doing everything and watching everyone else sit by the pool like their fat arses are glued to the chairs.

The cousin in question is the one who acted like my mom's funeral was a cocktail party. She was the life of the party...she even took pictures. It was so inappropriate.

Ach, I'm getting myself all worked up.

so far so good on my ebay bids. We'll see.

I'm being foolish with the arm, gotta go. Ringo was great. After seeing this, I would even go see Paul...who I don't really like. Too pretty in that precious way. But we do have the same birthday. They did a tribute to George, my own true love. I found it odd that our relationship wasn't mentioned.

I don't feel like sleeping. DH turned of the tv and now i'll be bored in there. oh well.

i am your alter ego Lushbag----as soon as everyone stops bothering me i will be happy to spend my time with dh,turning the lights out early ,so no one will DROP by------you are tired of fat arsed-chair leeches and i am tired of just the relentless BOREfest of laundry and dishes and FOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGGGG-----of course,PMS is a bit of a factor as well as the creepy* menopause *freakout symptoms.---:?: :?: :mad: :mad: :mad: i heard the the cortisone really can work to EASE the pain---why does it still hurt???? AS far as golf goes,i go to the range with them but send them to the course alone----glorious free time to roam as i wish!!! i LOVE it---they have all gone to an early morning shotgun start 'juniour/seniour' tournament,so now if i wasn't so lazy i would go to Timmy's and get my coffee----we have forgotten how to make it and always have to bring it in!!! STUUUPID !!!----cOWPIE!!!! yes you need the water grounding plugs or whatever you call them---my dad was an electrician so i have them where i need them---it really makes me mad that he has died and ruined all my upgrades.

I am so happy to get up in the morning and find posts by Lushzie, Bagzie and Kiwzie.

Lush, I am proud of you for standing up for yourself and saying no to these people. If you're going to be anyone's servant, you can be ours. Help me find a bed. My bedroom is small (I don't know the dimensions) and I think I'd be happier with a small bed (iron maybe like ds's). The only bed I've found so far that appealed to me has thick square posts on the head and footboards. It will take up my floor space.

Bagzie, your life sounds wonderfulllllllllll about nine months out of the year. You have a perfect beautiful house, a mom I envy, sissies and bubba who are normal people and highly accomplished children. I have NO DOUBT that the other kids are also wonderful. They're gorgeous. They just outnumber you. On the other hand, it would be nice to have someone besides me for DS to talk to.

Kiwi, I never got that email. Where'd they send it?

and then there's this:
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Norwegian couple asleep in iron bed when lightning strikes
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Copyright © 2003 AP Online


The Associated Press

OSLO, Norway (July 28, 8:19 a.m. ADT) - Trying to sleep through a storm wasn't easy for a Norwegian couple, especially since their cast-iron double bed took a direct hit from a lightning bolt that lit up the bedroom.
Idar Roenningen and companion Charlotte Amundsen, both 28, were kept awake by thunder late Friday night at their country home outside Porsgrunn, 60 miles southwest of the capital, Oslo. So, Roenningen unplugged some appliances.

Shortly after returning to bed, the room flared "like 10 welder's torches" and then everything went dark, Roenningen said.

Smoke from charred electrical sockets traced through the room.

Pillows apparently insulated the couple from the iron bed frame. They were not injured, but they chose to spend the rest of the night on the sofa.

"I think I'm more afraid of lightning now than I'll ever be," Roenningen told The Associated Press.

Their 5-year-old son, Jonathan, normally liked to sneak into bed with the couple, but he was away for a holiday break.

better to be in a bed with posts that will just splinter and cause you to bleed,than a bed that will char you to a sizzling mad-cow steak

actually miss cowPERNia---what you have said is all true,i do have a lovely life and i am a skank for complaining,but it is what i do best,my favourite hobby and i would not give it up for the world---------------COMPLAINING !!!! THAT IS!!!!----one other thing----lushboink-----i was interested in the fact that you found a TV-less bedroom with your hot dh to be a possible bore??????

CowPeach, you can't buy a leetle leetle bed! You might want company! What are you doing, taking the smallest room in the house for yourself? You're supposed to live in the Master Suite you know! (which ought to renamed, don't you think?)

I don't know what happened to your email from BC, maybe you have set your preferences not to be notified.

Lowwwwwwwwwwwie, (that's another sound cows make) I'm glad you declined to cart your cousins all over heck and back. Your extended family is some nervy.

We saw a good band last night. They had an outdoor concert and fireworks in Othertown. We also visited dd's music teacher and her DH. They were so happy to see us. Maybe we should move to Othertown. People like us there.

Bagz, I don't blame you for craving a little alone time! I don't think I could cope will all those young'ns myself. I crave alone time when there's no one else here but DH (But I'm obviously an anti-social DaMe)

I'm not doing anything today except fiddle with my new monitor (it's gigantic!) :eek:

Ta
Kaltighanna Starbuck

Kiwiphobia, I am getting a new queensize mattress. I hope that's big enough for company. I just don't want a big cumbersome head and foot board.

How it is the monitor?

I'm so glad I found you cowsies. This is my reward for being a slob. (does that sound sarcastic?)

Originally posted by Cowpernia
Kiwiphobia, I am getting a new queensize mattress.
Oh well, that's a relief. I wouldn't want you to be cramped.... That should be big enough for stray dogs and cats as well.

I have spent the entire day on the computer. My monitor is doing well. I am getting used to the gigantic-ness of it. All that white space. I had to turn off the lamp we usually use in here, just too much light.

The only other thing I have done all day is look at my garden. Two of my tomato plants are getting way unruly. Too voluminous for the stakes I've been using. I have 2 cukes almost ready to eat. Isn't that exciting? Also my very healthy looking pepper plants are starting to flower. In this neck of the woods, we don't expect much from vegetable gardens before August. I don't think I'll see too much in the way of tomatoes or peppers before September. There's exactly one tomato that is looking like it might be ready in a couple of weeks. All the rest are niblet sized or still in the flower stage.

Kiwi

Well you've been moooooving around a lot this weekend, y'all.

LoLo-- so sorry about painful cortisone shot... any hope of PT so you can get your drivers and woods back in the swing? I don't really "get" golf, but I'd love to have a "sport" where you get to walk and it's green, preferably with good looking, nicely dressed guys hanging around. (Better than pool, billiards or snooker, which I love to play, but can't stand the smoke, smokers or shaggy hangers on.)

OK. I'm living in a virtual desert here in Tx... what is a GFI plug? and how could an inspector tell if you had one from the OUTSIDE?

(It reminds me of a joke I heard this morning on Prairie Home Companion:

Q:What did the Maxi Pad say to the fart?

A: You are the Wind Beneath My Wings.)

Kiwi... congrats on big new monitor. DH and I went and looked at Gateway's today... I can replace my whole set up (if I get the Pentium wannabe) for under $600. Not bad... And' I'd have a DVD player and CD read/write. Don't know how much I'd use it, but I might just have to learn. For how much stuff is stored on this one, maybe I'll have to get a zip back up, too in order to transfer everything. What a plight.

Had to put new tires ($) on car Friday... so I'm not sure where computer money is going to come from. I don't see any $20's hanging from the crape myrtles. And I'm wanting to go to MA to see DD's new place sometime this fall. She's quite the adventuress and it will be a challenge to keep up with her.

Gotta see if DH is asleep, hungry, or what. Tomorrow, ladies!

91 posts? Madness!!

Weird Al was excellent... I didn't want the concert to end.

I am not losing weight and in fact gained an absurd number of inches in July IN SPITE OF exercising 29 days in July.

Hi to everyone!

Inches? You're gaining inches? Maybe it's all muscle! Gosh, Weird Al, he's always a hoot. What is he goofing on these days?

It is so humid here, you can barely breathe. Not very hot, just wet air. DD's not home from the 'fest yet, so I don't know how that went.

How was "IT", Bagz? Or haven't you seen them yet either?

Kiwi

(Insert deity of your choice here) be praised! After 15 years we FINALLY bought new living room furniture. A puffy, fluffy giant sofa with tons of pillows and a little two-seater to go with it. Usual waiting time 8-10 weeks, but they happened to have both of them in the warehouse and voila! No more depressing dark brown chosen-by-dh-before-we-got-married sofa!!

Miraculously down to 154! Probably because it's impossible to eat in this scorching heat. Did you know that skinny flab looks even worse than fat flab? I think I need a few muscles.

Cherry! Do I see you're down to 179? Woohoo! You must have some muscles!

ds just bought the new Weird Al cd and we are wayyy jealous.

i love weird al.

i've taken a muscle relaxant. The dr said it would help. Am I going to collapse due to no muscle control?

I've won a shirt on ebay. DS is thrilled.

Sugar, new furniture? How exciting. I love those fluffy, cushy couches with tons of pillows. Now you'll never go out.

I have to address the dump...so do my kids. This place looks pretty bad because DH won't be home till 8. When will I grow up? I hear some people have standards.

I think the muscle relaxant is working. Do you think it's all in my head?

Here is what I'm going to do:
1. Get DD to wash dishes...DW is broken. Can you imagine? I hate to wash dishes, and she likes it. Whose child is she?
2. shift wash
3. put my sheets in
4. trash out
5. get all the dirty socks and old mail out of the living room...do other people's kids leave their dirty socks all over the house?
6. fill out two forms to take to bank tomorrow.
7. gather mail
8. dust first floor
9. vac first floor
10.windex first floor.

think I can do it?

I wnat a list too.

1)

No, one second thought I don't.

Here's something else I'm mad about. DS starts a new school on Thursday. It's in the next town and he will ride a bus. The bus is supplied by a private school that picks up kids to take to the private school. DS's school will pay them to pick him up. THAT'S IN TWO DAYS and they have NOT YET told me WHEN or WHERE this picking up, letting off will happen. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrpt

hey fattubs,i went golfing for all eighteen holes and my score was so high we didn't even try to count it------my baby is back from IT{phish festival] and she had a grand time,but she was weirded out by all the drug pushers and the people who were totally out of it=====this was a major druggie fest----yuk----very creepy===i am sure that soulfest was MUCH more sane,dear kiwonkers-----SOMEONE TELL ME WHY MY DEAR STEPDAUGHTERS HAVE BEEN IN THE ALBANY AIRPORT FOR NINE HOURS WAITING TO GET TO NEWARK AND THEN TO DENVER=====THEY SAID ALL THE NEW YORK AIRPORTS WERE CLOSED DUE TO BAD WEATHER ALL DAY??????? WE ARE VERY UPSET THAT THEY ARE STUCK THERE ALL ALONE IN THE BIG CROWDS!!!!!

Originally posted by Lohani
I think the muscle relaxant is working. Do you think it's all in my head?

5. get all the dirty socks and old mail out of the living room...do other people's kids leave their dirty socks all over the house?

You sound very relaxed to me ;)
Yes, my kid leaves her socks all over the place too. I've never understood it either. I do take my socks off in the living room sometimes, but I actually toss them in the hamper shortly thereafter (which is only a few steps away from the LR). My family likes to pile their dirty clothes on top of the hamper, instead of putting them inside. This hamper doesn't even have a lid!! So they drop them on top, and eventually the hamper falls over. It's ridiculous.

I'm contemplating Peaches #1 problem. Around here the bus schedule is published in the paper, so I have no opinion on #2 problem. I do think she should move to a state where August is part of the summer, so I'm going to start a new topic with that in mind!

Bagz, I assure you that waiting in the Albany airport is preferable to waiting in Newark or Denver. Albany isn't all that big, and I would guess their airport isn't as scary as some. I hope they get home soon.

Go see new topic.

Kiwi