[Trudy]

Just thought I would give all you hard working gals a break and start the thread

[Lizziepie]

Trudy, thanks for saving us labor. I'm enjoying a quiet evening, and know that the 'kids' are having a great time being romantic i'm sure away from the 'old folks'.

Slavika: Glad the glazing job turned out so well. When one tries something new there is always the element of worry if it going to be okay or a waste of money.

Hi all. Have a nice weekend!::: Ann

[painter5]

Woke up to a blanket of snow today. We have the wedding this afternoon and evening. It is sunny so it should melt. The rehearsal dinner was at a local winery. We had a wine tasting then we got a choice of steak, chicken or fish. They brought it to you raw and then you went and cooked it on these big grills. They had a buffet line for the extras. It was fun and would have been better if they would have had more of the grill going. Slavika you do have way too many men in your life lately. Are the neighbors talking? Have a nice weekend. Peggy

[LilyG]

Hi!

They sent me away early for work. was suppose to go next week but ended up going last week. ALAS. Was told Tuesday and on a plane Wednesday morning. Got back last night and have been running around like a mad women trying to get things done.

Slavika: Glad the tub is finally. The bathroon must be beutiful now! Did you get your new towels and everything up? I see you need a new shower curtain. Youll fine what you want. Sometimes its easier when its done to go looking.

Ann: Your park does sound like a great place to live. Sounds like there is lots to do to which would make it nice. Your family sounds like mine. We are spread out all over and dont get to see each other very much.

Trudy: I havent heard from Margot. She is such a busy lady. Havent seen the pictures of Lisa wedding. Guess I better go hunting and check them out

Glenda: Had to laugh at the other men in Slavikas life to Some of them you wouldnt want around

Peggy: Sounds like the rehearsal dinner was fun. Different way to do it. Its a really good idea!

Maria: when are your tests again? Im glad the homesickness is subsiding a little anyways.


well best get busy. Still have a million things to do.
Later!

[RAR]

HI! Everyone!Just thought I would pop in to say HI!and hope you are having a great weekend thanks so much for all the new encouragment about the new job still hangin in there sure beats working 12 hrs my computer was down for a couple of days so really missed reading these posts well have a good weekend Rita

[Trudy]

It is so gloomy outside, it is trying to rain.

I think all of you should check this out.... see what we are missing.... www.afreegreetingcard.com...band-e.swf
I hope I did it right and you can get the e-card.

Hi Rita... I hate it when my PC is down.
Lily .. I think your boss works you too hard.
Peggy the weather man can't make up his mind here either, it snows, melts, rains .... I just can't wait for it to get better.
Ann Your park must be close to Disneyworld. We never have been there, but loved Disneyland. Some day.

I guess we all turn our clocks forward tonight... Daylight Savings Time... don't forget.

Have a nice weekend..

I came back to edit... the e-card isn't working... can anyone help??? Lily???

[LilyG]

Trudy: I cant find the card you are talking about. Although I did have a great laugh while I was there

But I could not find the one you were talking about. Let me know and I will help you

[Karen L]

Good morning all,

Should have posted before this but have been on the run again. DH test came back ok. He just needs to learn to handle stress better and to slow down a bit. He has cabin fever from not working for more than a week so Friday we spent the day on St Cloud . He was shopping for Amtrak clothes. We are going to Chicago by Amtrak the 31 of May so he thought he needed new traveling clothes. He was a busy boy.

I was at a Bridal Shower yesterday down in Maple Grove for one of my younger cousins. She getting married June 1st that is why the trip to Chicago. I am excited about it I've been to the Chicago Airport and driven though it in the middle of the night but never have I really been there.

Ann the park you live in is what we have been thinking of. So have been checking out some of the Snow Bird web sites. Slavika maybe some day we will be living in the same place

Well got to go the cabin fever man is champing at the bit.
Karen

[flaggies]

G'day all,
A very busy weekend at an end again. DD and her dh left Sydney for Melbourne again last night.
We had a nice time though I have some mixed emotions about it all. It is very evident to both dh and myself that they are quite resentful of our son living rent free in our home in Adelaide.
We pointed out that they got the first option to live in our home because we felt they had the most need both being students. However it would have been quite an unheaval for them to have moved back to Adelaide from Melbourne and it would have been difficult to change their University courses so they declined the offer.
DH says not to worry about it and that it is there choice to live on student allowances and we will continue to help out as much as we can.
I won't go on about it other than I love my daughter dearly but we probably get on best living in different cities!!!!
This sunday ds and partner will be here for a week. They are both always very enthusiastic and have a lot planned for the week that they are here.

Trudy thank you for starting the new thread! Your nail must be better

Peggy a blanket of snow, wow. I am surprised you would still experience such cold weather at this time of the year.

Rita glad you are enjoying your new job, must be a bit of a breeze after working 12 hour days

Slavika hope all the men in your life have finished their tasks to your satisfaction and you are back to just having the one relationship

Lily Nice to see your abscense was only very temporarily

Karen good to hear all the tests for 'cabin fever man' have come back OK.

Hi to everyone I haven't mentioned, have a great day.......
Cheers
Maria

[Lizziepie]

Put our 'kids' on the plane tonight. They didn't want to leave, and we hated to see them go. But I know they had a good restful vacation, and it was good for my DD to get her mind off her troubles.:

I hate the first day or two of Daylight savings. I just can't seem to stay awake. Almost made a big 'booboo' in church. We have 8:00a.m. service and the yawns were coming thick and fast.

Karen: Glad your DH tests came out okay. What a relief.:
Come and visit our park. There are always places for sale, and we are about about 35 miles from Disney, and about 45 from downtown Orlando. We think it is a good place to live. We don't get the major problems from the hurricanes that happen on both coasts, and we are near enough that we can take a beach trip if we want.

Lily: Where did your unexpected trip take you?

Trudy: I couldn't get the card either. Thanks for thinking of us.

Hi to everyone. Time for this tired dame to g
hit the sac. Ann

[painter5]

Ann I am with you. I hate these first few days of daylight savings time too. I especially hate it when we were out late the night before. Saturday the snow melted by noon. It was sunny but cold. It was a nice day for a wedding just a little chilly. My dh did a fine job of doing the reading in church. He remembered his Drew Carey's [glasses]. Karen you trip to Chicago should be a lot of fun. We have thought of taking the train there too. You will have let me know how it went. I am glad that the tests came back o.k. That has to be a big relief for you. Maria hang in there. You can never please your kids all the time. I am always in trouble for something. Lily that's where you were. I take it you didn't run into Bob anywhere. Boo Hoo! Trudy I couldn't get that card either. Now I am curious just what it was. Make this week a good one.

[survivor]

Maria - just had to add my 2 cents too. My kids very rarely have any envy toward each other, that I know of, because we do so little materially for them, but my sister has 4 grown kids. She is always in trouble with at least 1 of them. I know you love your kids--we all do, but where does it say that we have to be so "down-the-middle" in our help to them? And probably over the years, if it is averaged, we are. Just different times in their lives they need different things. And second of all, we can do what we want, can't we, with our own money? Well, off my soapbox. I know sibling rivalry, etc can be a trial. You are probably right about most of us--living in different cities can sure cure a lot of ills.

Peggy - I cannot believe that you had snow, even if it melted quickly. YUCK! Glad that is overwith for you. We have had a weekend of rain and that was gloomy enough even if we needed it.

Lily - where did you go? You don't usually travel with your work, do you?

Slavika - sounds like you had a spaceman in your bathroom this time. Oh my! Glad that is over. I have been wondering--do you have a special bathtub? Would a new one have cost a whole lot more than $280? I don't know bathtub pricing, but I know you have become the "John specialist." (hmmmm.....did that come out quite right?)

Rita - just talked to my daughter-in-law. She has worked 12 hour shifts at a major hospital as a supervising nurse at night for years, trying to make enough money to get my son through lawschool. She just took a new supervising nursing job for a home health agency and just loves it. She works days and is so enjoying her evenings at home and sleeping like regular people. I know your job sounds as if it is a welcome change too.

We had a restful (boring) weekend, but you have to have those once in awhile to do all the laundry at once. We did see "The Rookie" which was a really good movie. I highly recommend it.
Glenda

[LilyG]

No I dont usually travel. Happens every now and again.
We hired a new person so I had to go train them.
I was in Utah.

Gonna be a busy week for me I need to get caught up!

Later!

[slavika]

Hi Everybody
Trudy sent "THE" card to me, and although Lily has tried to explain to me how she posts the web sites for us to visit, I only know how to do it like this. LOL

Go to www.afreegreetingcard.com

The scroll down past the "blue bear" on the left side of the "page"
to the one that says,

Virtual Husband THAT'S IT.

I'll be back later.

[Trudy]

I e-mailed Lily with the exact location of the "e-mail card", but if it isn't do-able I will personally e-mail you all the card... so funny.
Glenda I was completely lazy this past weekend too. Just watched TV, read a bit and ate a lot....
Maria Sibling rivalry is a tough one. I am 60, my brother is 65 and "sometimes" I get still get ticked. Not nice of me and completely unfair too, but we are human and if we are having a bad day this is a place to put our hostilities.
Ann Right now I think that all of us northern gals, Karen, Slavika & I should pack up and move to your park. This past weekend it snowed, rained and was generally gloomy.
Karen that is good news about your DH. Stress can cause us so much trouble. Going on the Amtrack looks like quite an adventure. We travelled by train once, but we didn't get a sleeper car... take my advice... GET A SLEEPER CAR. It is so hard trying to sleep on the coach.
Slavika.. I can't wait to see the "new bathroom". I am sure it is really lovely. How's the cold?

BBFN all...