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The new puppy chewed up my yard shoes. The hubby wasn't watching her..
It seems all my time is taking her out and trying to keep command.
She still pees in her crate at night.. More fun and laundry..
Get this... We are the kind of people that have no credit cards. Don't want them. No bills ,no house payments,pay everything in cash. So nothing in a credit report. The house insurance will not give us 10%-90% off insurance because of it. I find this hard to understand. They want us to get a credit card?All we would get is 45-90 dollars for that..Ofcourse we told them to keep the money. We still got off better than we expected.Most people are paying 2-3 times as much.
A trip over seas,Wow.. I have often thought about doing that. My brother married a girl from Germany.. They go over often to visit her family. My hubby has cousins in Greek Islands.We will never go over.
Cool today. Hello Everybody..Joanne

Gosh Joanne, you are having "growing pains" with the puppy. They can be destructive. It isn't raising a puppy. I told my son to get a credit card a few years ago. He doesn't like them and he only uses it when he travels (he hates debt). However, it is necessary in this day and age, for a good credit rating. I have mine and I use them- LOTS!!, but always pay them off at the end of each month.

Tammy - The pool I like best for water areobics has been closed for over a year, but is due to open again next month. It has had a complete overhaul. I plan on going back, on Tues and Thurs. I always enjoyed them, but when I last went, my lower back wasn't cooperating. Maybe this time round, it will be better.

Mima - Are you talking about North Dakota when you said ND??? I am not all that familiar with the state designators. We were in SDakota a few years ago, and went to the Black Hills. Beautiful.

I wonder where Meme has gotten to. Come out, come out, wherever you are!

Here is picture of my little gdaughter, Meela with her grandma

http://photos.imageevent.com/happyca...%20Grandma.jpg

Mima, I'm probably one of the few people in Ohio who could have cared less about the game last night.

Joanne, that is unreal about the insurance!! Your poor shoes!!

Anne, I love the picture!!!! What a cutiepie!! Hope the back cooperates when you give the pool a try. It really has helped me most days that I've gone.

I made a huge pot of chili for supper tonight. Bob asked how much company we were having since there are only the two of us home. lol I plan to freeze quite a bit, and I also plan to take it for lunches. It smells great.

Joanne's "baby"
 

Here is a picture of Joanne's new "baby"

Joanne's "baby" for sure
 

Here is Joanne's new baby

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Eleni, when I saw your name I knew we were going to get to see the puppy!!! Woo hoo!! Thanks for posting it. Sure is cute!

What an adorable puppy. And check out those blue eyes. I love it. Anne's baby is a doll, too. I love babies. Even wet, slobbery ones! ;) Now, is that grandmother Anne or her other grandmother?

Back pain is a bad companion ... so is headaches and I've been having some. It has been rainy and even snowing a little here so the arthritis/fibro pain has also been kicking up it's heels. We're supposed to have a couple of clear days and then about 5 days of more rain. Joy.

Hope you are all feeling better. I've been chillin'! Just laying around doing nothin'. Yesterday I just sat down and cried I felt so bad. I told hubby when he came home tonight that today I didn't even feel like crying. Never fear, I will overcome ... someday! :p

I think that after the holidays is a letdown and then we need to come back-it's tiring.
That dog is adorable-hope you get a handle on her?please read something form the Dog Whisperer-he is awesome-he;s on National Geographic and he has books out.
Our friend;s father died-the one who owns the condo in Charlotte.
ND is North Dakota-I don't even know all the places in Canada, Anne.
What an absolutely adorable baby. Is that you? I thought you had dark hair.
Brad is sneezing his head off-I made him take Nyquil.I hope we can still go to supper at church-we are meeting friends from back home.
Meme-that boob joke was hilarious,
I have been compulsively doing the taxes. I can't do much with them because it will take a while before the w-2's come in.Brad can only make 12,000 but he came nowhere close. so many deductions.
Art today. Mima

Good morning.

Meme - I sure hope you are feeling better soon. We get pain from so much, so when it's the weather it is just plain awful. Nothing you can do about it.

Mima - I don't feel let down after the holidays. It is always a time of peace and quiet and renewal. Here, the days are short and USUALLY cold, so we kind of "hunker down" just after the New Year. We are having a blizzard today. The wind is blowing so hard, and if it isn't snowing, it is going to be. Hard to tell, because it is blowing the snow around. Also, the temps are going from 30F to -30F (-40F with the windchill or colder). So, all in all, not a NICE day here!

Joanne - that puppy is NOT cute:o . I don't like bulldogs and he looks like one. I just think they are so NOT cute. However, he is a baby and that makes him a little bit cute, but the poor fellow has to grow up!

Tammy - I also made Chili for supper last night. Seems we have enough for awhile. How in the world do you make just a little bit of Chili????

Chris - Where are you? I hope you are doing ok. You can come out of hiding now. Christmas is over and it is the start of a whole new year.

Yes, that IS me. I let my hair go natural over a year ago. It's so much easier to look after.

Hope you all have a good day. It's a work day for me. I think I am going to like this. I look forward to going to work on MONDAY, then on Monday, I look forward to staying home on TUESDAY. On TUESDAY I look forward to going back to work on WEDNESDAY and then I look forward to THURSDAY being OFF. I am LIKING this!!

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Happy- She is a pug. She won't get too big.. She surely isn't cute when she is getting into trouble..The new G/baby is so cute..Makes me jealous.
I don't think I have told you guys about her. Her mother had 5 pups. She chewed the heads off of 4 of them. The lady who owned her saved this one. She got rid of the mother.(sold) Then she had to feed this one with a bottle till it was big enough to eat. I tnink that is why she isn't happy unless she is in my lap. She is really supposed to be my hubby's Christmas gift.
Is the dog whisperer on the net? I say it on the tv. My daughter told me about the show..
Joanne

Meme, we had a little bit of snow yesterday but not much at all. The cold alone is bad enough for the pain. I went to school today, but I was hurting. The kids could tell, and they were so good!

Mima, sorry about your friend's father.

Anne, I agree about not being able to make a little bit of chili. I guess Bob thinks it's possible. lol And I can relate to your work schedule!!! It is nice, isn't it?

Joanne, how awful about the other puppies!! I don't blame the woman for getting rid of the mother. Your pup is very lucky to have you and your hubby as parents.

Water aerobics was good tonight. The whirlpool was even better.

Well now what's the point in making just a little chili? My main reason for making chili is so we can have some left over for later and hubby can have some to take for lunch. I make a big pot. My hubby complains that I make too much, also, but I notice that he likes it awfully well! Sometimes I send a large bowl to work with him or I may send some to his parents. Anyway, it's almost always eaten.

I think all puppies are cute. Poor little thing. I'm glad your puppy has a good home now. No wonder you are having so much trouble potty training her ... it's probably because of all her trauma! Maybe you two should be on Oprah ... she might be able to straighten her out! Just kidding you about that part! ;) Every time hubby brings up something about my childhood I just say, yeah ... poor little me ... I should be on Oprah, huh. :p

Been feeling depressed lately ... with all the rain the pain & the headaches. Just may go shoot myself in the knee! :p

Don't do that Meme. Pain makes you depressed. My back is brutal and I have such pain in my stomache . At least I have an appt Monday with Urologist. And I can go swimming and in the Whirlpool, Last year I had such pain and then I thought I passed a kidney stone.
Went to a new class last night-great to see other people from SS there. First we met a friend of mine form work, and her husband for the dinner, Good thing we got there early because the lines were awful and I think they ran out of food. So many people. But our friends were amazed by the church. They go to a much smaller church here but it would be big back home.
I finished my painting and the teacher thought it was awesome. Hung it in my kitchen, Now a new one. Found out that our trip to Orlando picking up Brett and Angela is same day as Art show. Oh well !!!!!
Chris-where are you-probably using your new program.
Bye for now Mima
Anne-love your new schedule. Certainly sounds better for you. Blizzard!!!!!Yikes.

Meme, I am cracking up about the Oprah comment!! Or maybe Jerry Springer? lol My hubby also doesn't complain about the eating part of the chili. I told him I planned to put it in the freezer, and he said NO!! I want to eat some!!

Mima, could you post a picture of your painting?

It's raining again. Supposed to snow later in the weekend, but no blizzard that I know of!!