Cristi, I think Blockbuster is saying no more late fees! Which I am so thankful for, last year I had 2 times only where I didn't pay late fees,,, That was my new years resolution,,,to bring back my movies on time...and not pay late fees,,,funny. Now I have to move that to the library,,,I paid alot of late fees there too.....*sigh

Angie,your life sounds so busy.So glad you can squeeze us in here. I like you discription and sence of humor I see shinning though your posts, and glad I could introduce you to Tony Hillerman. You'll be a fellow fan for sure.

Back again for a few minutes...

Hi Angie~yeah, I saw the thing about the late charges but I thought I saw something about them doing what NetFlix is doing, not sure where I saw it. Then someone told me that Blockbuster either bought Netflix or were trying to or vice versa. Can't even remember who told me that. Anyway...I would love to curl up on the couch with a good book and oldies...unfortunately...I had to get to Wal-Mart to get some food. Then wanted to get the thing taken care of witht he phone. So while at the mall DS decided to do some shopping at Old Navy. He had a gift card with some $$$$ left on it. Never been in white out conditions and I hope I never am...that would be too scary for me.

Hi Pam~what a cute name for your kitty, Cinderella. You are right that there is a demand for truck drivers...there is here also. DS#2 was going to do that and there was a glitch...can't remember for the life of me what it was. But he switched and is working construction. He has so many different interests he can't make up his mind on one. But for now he is loving working in construction. The pay is horrible but it's a job!

Anyway...didn't get the phone issue worked out. Was told she couldn't do anything until the phones were activated and need to call Cingular since it was set up over the phone. Hoping to have it taken care of in a day or so. Just get frustrated going thru all the nonsense (the recordings) and then being put on hold for soooooo long. Anyway...gonna go read the newspaper and have some cards to address till V gets home. So good to have tv again. Have a good one ladies.

I'm baaaack
Leigh has figured out how to gag on her meds and puke them up - oh joy. So we are going to try to sneak them into her milk or her yogurt. She is eating and drinking pretty well, thank goodness and her fever appears to be completely gone...so I'm keeping her at home for the next few days. This means I'll miss the unity rally ( go away skinheads!), but I just can't risk her getting something else.

Jane - I saw 1900 house - I liked it! Believe it or not, it isn't that hard to adapt to no tv. I grew up with no tv as my parents didn't like it. As my brother says " We read alot of books and played alot of chess" Now, electricity is another story! I like to camp, don't get me wrong, but when I am at home - I like heat and light.

Cristi - I am seeing lots of ads for Blockbuster's new DVD subscription service. They are saying you can try it out for free and then it's 14.99/month which is three bucks less than Netflix. I don't use these because we get free DVD checkout from our library with three weeks to see them. But, if I didn't have internet accesss to my library collection, I would probably use one of these services as you can keep them as long as you like. I like that part.

Susan - Rocky is such a sweetie - hope you can move to Hawaii soon!


Angie - I had been told by other parents that she could get pneumonia more easily becasue of the asthma, but this is her first case. I took her off the Pediacare and am now just giving her an antihistamine for her runny nose. She still has her inhalers and amoxicyllin so she is one drugged up cookie She is perking up bit by bit.

i know I am not getting to everyone , I am sorry, but Leigh is needing me. I'll try to get back later
Ciao

Good Afternoon-

My boss is here today if I type really fast he will either think I am a steller employee or playing on the internet again. - lol

hmmmmm, cookies were wonderful Angie but I ate them all not thinking of the Brandy in them and,,,,,,,,,pretty sure I got drunk

Gaby is a pro at medicine taking Katy. She use to spit it out and let it run all over her. Now she likes to take it and says "Yum"......this improvement is due to her babysitter that she had- certainly not to my mothering skills....lol

I was bracing her down with my legs, prying her mouth open and shoving in the goo.......wasn't going to let my Joan Crawford parenting class go to waste. Anyway, hope little Leigh is feeling better

I really honestly couldn't say if I would be so giving as Rocky Jane. I know I love him but if some guy was always short of money I might yell "RED FLAG" and run the other way. - lol........thank goodness Rocky hasn't done that with me. He might just mature me yet. I said almost the same to him and he just said "My Love .........it is for better or worse"

He is so sweet.

Picked up my car this morning!! Signed a check for $3963. I guess that was from the insurance company - plus the 450 deduct. I start paying that back in my next pay check. Anyway, with free daycare for a month I will get caught up quickly, thank goodness for nice family in my life.

My mother brought me can foods today that included chili beans - which I have been craving for days so Gaby and I had that with cottage cheese. Yum,,,,,,,,haven't tried the Harvard Beets- Jane - you buy them in the store??

Rebecca turns 12 tomorrow.....she is my Barbie doll......she has to be just so before she can go outside. Her dad is getting her a TV for her birthday. Rach has a basketball game in the morning and I hope to finally get to Gap this weekend.

I guess that is it. Weighing in at 145 - blaming the cookies - lol........

talk later

Hi everyone!

Susan - here's my recipe for Harvard Beets:

Mix and cool until thick the following:
1/4 cup beet juice (from canned beets)
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup vinegar
1 Tablespoon margarine

Then add 1 can of drained, sliced beets. Stir and cook until beets are hot.

If you like sweet and sour foods, you'll love these!


Ellen - didn't want you to think I forgot about your photo dilemma. We really do want to see your pictures, so please keep sharing them!! Thank you for not using image tags to put them in your posts. Please just include a link to the photo so we can all visit it. This helps everyone, in case the images load very slowly for some people that have bad internet connections. (like yours truly ) If you would like to include them in your posts, you can use the attachment feature and upload them to the forum as a thumbnail link. They load MUCH quicker that way. The administrators say each one can't be any larger than 500 pixels wide or high, and the filesize can't be any larger than 50k. Thanks, and we're looking forward to seeing more, they're fun! Btw, so glad your kitty is better!

Have a good evening, and I'll try to catch everyone else tomorrrow.

Popping in really quick.....getting ready for work. I didn't get up today until 1:30!! I was shocked! I haven't been feeling the greatest so maybe I just needed to catch up on some much needed sleep.

I talked to my friend who had an interview the other day.....it really didn't sound like he got the position. He didn't get a tour of the area (which they usually do) and he also mentioned that he himself said that he needed to work on communication.

Hmmmm......doesn't sound good does it?


I better get finished getting ready for work.

Talk to you later

And I am back yet again! Just can't seem to stay away! Actually, I am trying to keep up with you chatty ladies.

Susan~sending Rebecca some birthday wishes for tomorrow. Hope she gets everything she wants and more! So what do you get a girl of 12?? Suggestions please!!! My nieces (twins) will be 12 next month and I am trying to figure out what to get them. Have no clue what a 12-year-old is into now days. Wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rebecca!

Katy~brings back memories when the kids were that age and not wanting to down their meds. DS#1 had canker sores in his mouth when he was 1-1 1/2 yrs. and they actually gave me some medicine with instructions to have him hold it in his mouth for at least a minute or two, kind of gargle with it-are you serious?! How in the heck do you get a baby to do that? Anyway, hope Leigh gets better soon.

Hiya Marti~wow, 1:30! Wish I could sleep that late. But then you don't even go to bed till the wee hours of the morning. For a while I was sleeping in till about 9 but for some reason when DS gets up at 6:30 to get ready for work it wakes me up. Not sure why as V gets up at 5 and does whatever it is he does till 6:15-6:30 and I never wake up. Now how can he do all that and I don't move and DS gets up and gets in the shower and I am wide awake?! Oh well...at least you are rested before getting on with the day. Hope you are having a nice one.

Hi Jane and everyone else

Gonna take off and go see if anything is on television. See ya tomorrow some time.

Hi Cristi ,

Thank you!! Rebecca likes anything pink, she likes Ashlee Simpson or Kelly Clarkson CD's, she likes $$$, she likes going out to movies. She likes her hair straightener, she likes her boom box.

Her father bought her a tv today. I might buy her an Ashlee CD and mabe a pick shawl.

Thanks Jane - lol.......I don't know if I will ever get around to making Harvard Beets,,,,,sounds yummy though. I went home today and got all excited when I saw a jar of homemade pickled beets from my grandma - didn't see them before in the can stuff my mother brought.

anyway, I probably should expand my world - lol


best get!!

I almost spit my milk all over the screen Joan Crawford parenting classes? Susan you kill some days,,,,and of course your talk about beets *shudder makes me *shudder
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BECKS!!! Hugs from Auntie Ang

Katy, again same as Brandon,,,on the birght side maybe Leigh will be so like him that she too will more or less grow out of all this???? fingers crossed. We had a home nebulizer, the mask, and nebs with all the good drugs. On bad days we would have to use that 6 times a day,,,yes waking in the middle of the night to give him a treatment.

Cristi, personally, in bad weather Wally's can wait,,,make do with other stuff untill roads are better. I guess its all my years living kinda in the country and seeing some pretty nasty accidents.
Id tell you to check out our front page of one of our local newpapers but by the time you are reading this it would be the next day.

Pam, I don't really feel like I do alot... go figure. Ive always been busy. As a kid I did everything I could to stay away from home,,,life at home was pretty horrible, so I always signed up for things that kept me away. And now as an adult Im so used to doing things,,,I of course sign the family up if they want to or not...lol Mostly they want to...really. I do ask they do a bit of volunteering,,,for me I think its a good way to give back,,,teaching them to be caring individuals.
ok off my soap box....
So I went shopping with Becky today,,,I bought this FUNKY pink and black poka dotted shirt. It will go great with this black skirt I bought months ago for 10 bucks. ITs black with a small ruffle and pink pipping. And I bought a dress for 20 bucks,,,black wrap around. I came close to getting this school girl skirt, couple of pleats in the front with huge buttons on it. I just thought it was too young for me. I guess that fact it looked my old cheerleading skirt make think that way...lol
Ok funny thing today,,bought a straightening iron last week...and Ive been playing with hairstyles...so today I got a bit carried away,,,now how did I straighten my hair and have one of the biggest hairs days ever? I raised some eyebrows today...lol I asked Momma Chris to help me knit...she now wants to make one with beads in it too.
So tomorrow night is my company christmas party,,,yes its only now,,,crazy.
Now idea of what to wear...choices are:
1. long brown skirt with velvet top with the feathers around the cuffs
2. the pink skirt and poka dotted shirt,,,with my pink suede boots....lol
3. new black dress...classic
4. black skirt with funky red embroidered flower on it with shiny funky red top

I have nice shoes and jewellery for all.
well I should get to bed..
night all

Gooooood Morrrning Ladies!!! (do you hear Robin Williams voice in your head??? )

Was a busy day today at work, but it went fast. Snowed out for a little bit...but stopped by the time I left. Once I got home though, there was snow all over our yard and vehicles........who knew that 20miles really makes a difference??

On to individuals....lets start with Angie...

Angie--Your outfits all sound great......what kind of mood you'll be in is how I would determine what to wear....do I feel outgoing? seductive (yep, you see that correctly!) energetic....and so on, you get the idea. I like choice #1.....I can just envision the feathers........One of these days I'm going to have to go shopping with you! I bet you could find me a great outfit!

Susan--Happy Birthday to Rebecca!! I hope you have a fun day spending it with her!! Jhanai right now is into Hilary Duff. I don't remember being 10-12 and having a favorite singer already!! (I think I was in my late 20's when I did!)

Cristi--It's the mother in you...that's why you wake up when DS is up and sleep when DH gets up!! Getting up at 1:30 really bothered me. I felt like my time before work was cut way too short. I had glanced at the clock around 1:00 but in my eyes I thought it was 11:00....so thinking "half an hour won't hurt".......who knew? I didn't get to bed until almost 5:00 yesterday so that may have been part of the problem.

Jane--You're going to have to give me step-by-step directions on how to use the little photo posting thing....or did you already? Anyway, I've seen those images on other forums and tried it once and just couldn't do it! May have to try it again.

Katy--Poor little Leigh!! Sorry she's feeling so bad. I always felt horrible when Jhanai was sick....and it seemed that she was sick a lot when she was little. Now, she just gets a little cold and is over it after a day or two. But as a baby....I was one stressed out mom! Big hugs to her!!

Pam--My DH got his CDL last summer. He drove for a company for about 6mos before he got the job with the railroad. He said he didn't mind driving at all, but the company he worked for was horrible. I personally think they need to be looked into! But I agree....getting your CDL is a great idea and the schooling is only 4weeks (here).



Hello to everyone else. Hope I haven't missed anyone!

Ok...I'm going to browse the board a bit and then get to bed. Then tomorrow is catch up cleaning day!! LOTS of laundry. When did I get so lazy with the laundry??? When I saw the socks walking by themselves, I knew it was time and that I have been neglecting them!!

You all have a great morning!

Just got off the phone with sister Maggie. Her DH, Jerry, the one with prostate cancer, is back in the hospital. I was with her yesterday while they admitted him. Anyway, she told me the doctors told her last night that they have done all they can do, and that it is just a matter of time now. They said to get a living will ready. Of course, she just cried and cried this morning. I feel so agitated that I can't help her, or him! She's going to be talking to the people at hospice so they can make him comfortable at home. Jerry has been my bil for almost 34 years, so this is hard.

Hope you have a good day.

(((((Jane))))) So sorry about BIL...thank goodness for hospices. They are wonderful places , take heart that he is going to be as comfortable as can be and his family is around him. I will be saying a little prayer for your family today.

Pam - I think your truck driving suggestion is a good one.... we considered it for DH when I was first a SAHM. My DH is high school math teacher and we thought that would be a good summertime income. But then he started teaching summer school...so he didn't pursue it.

Marti - no snow here I'm stuck at home all day today, so I kind of wish it would snow...my kids would have so much fun. You know, we have been pretty fortunate with Leigh considering she has asthma...this is only the 2nd time she has had antibiotics. I suppose I should brace myself, because now that she is in preschool she will most likely be getting sick more often. That what happened with James until he was about 5 or 6, then ....nothing. I can't remember the last time he missed a day of school.

Angie - I vote for the pink boots! unless your workplace is conservative, then by all means go with classy black. I used to have a wardrobe with a sense of whimsy....I'm trying to get back into that now that I'm losing some weight...no more babies...yada yada If you are starting to knit I have a great book ...I taught myself from reading this book. It's called Knitting in Plain English, by Maggie Rigietti ( sp?). Tho' the first Stitch n***** looked like a good one, too. If you got one of those books, a project, and found a knitting group, you'd be a pro in no time I'm sure.

Susan- a big Happy Birthday from Rosiekate to Rebecca...oh to be 12.. I remember really liking Elton John. That was the age I got into listening to the radio and Bay City Rollers were big as well as EJ. Remember Bread ( the group, not the carbs) Oh I am giving away my age here. 12 was the year I started paying attention to fashion and hair and boys, but I was always boy crazy so that was nothing new

Cristi - hold meds in his mouth for a whole minute ?! That would be one very long minute! Today I am trying to sneak her antibiotics into chocolate milk... we'll see how that goes. wish me luck. Did you sign up for a DVD service? We have Bubba Ho Tep ( mummy cult flick) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind waiting to be watched. It takes me forever to find a stretch of kid free time to watch these things, so I am glad I have three weeks to do it.

Earlier in the thread the 1900 house was discussed..just wanted to give a little plug to another series that I thought was really good. It was called the 1940 House and a family lived in a house in London that recreated what was like to live in London during the Blitz.... I think you can get it through Net flix, but probably rentable as well.

Time to get moving...
Have a great day everyone, my thoughts and prayersr are with you and your family today, Jane

OHHHHH.1900 house! Loved it. Watched the one about the rich folks and the servants and the one set in the wilderness. What an eye opener.So glad I live today. I love PBS.I never miss Nova or Speacial Performances.Jane,so sorry to hear about Jerry.Sounds like he's a very good man and those are as rare as hens teeth.We need to keep them around.Katy, cats aren't children but its a struggle to give them meds too. Mixing them into something tastie is good idea. I do that with the cats.,strained meat baby food. Very interested in knowing how "Internal Sunshine" is ,heard alot of god buz about it. Yet sometimes the critics love something I end up hating like "English Patiant".

Good Morning Ladies~

Jane~sending prayers and (((((HUGS))))) to you and yours. So sorry to hear about your BIL.

Angie~ooooo, I like outfits #1 and #4. Of course like Marti said depends on you rmood at the time and as Katy said depends on the workplace. But I am picturing the feathers and the big red flower and either one looking nice, heck I am sure any of them would be nice. Anyway...let us know which one you choose. Yesterday the road conditions weren't so bad. it is slowly melting away and the main roads they do a good job of clearing, just messy on the car and then dragging it in the garage. And believe me I am very careful.

Katy~oh, I remember catching some of 1940 House also. I haven't signed up for a DVD service yet, not sure I will-was just checking them out. It seems kind of a waste of money since we have cable and eventually they will be on there. Besides it is just another bill I really don't want. I am definitely going to have to check out the video section at the library. I DO remember Bread, Bay City Rollers and especially Elton John. Still love all the Bread songs and EJ's Yellow Brick Road album-that is my fav!

Marti~glad you made it home safely. I hate driving in the snow but will if I have to during the day but at night it scares me to death. Too funny about the socks walking by themselves! I think you are right Marti...'cause every morning V will kiss me and tell me he loves me and see ya later. Well, except for the other morning...he said he couldn't find my head! Apparently I was cold and had my head under the covers. It's funny because sometimes I am so out that I don't even know he does it. I will wake up later wondering if he did or not. And our bath is in the room so not sure why I don't hear him moving around. Sometimes I do but I just don't really wake up, just kind of in and out. But when one of the kids is up...I am wide awake.

Susan~thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I will just send them some gift cards. That way they can get what they want because I have no idea what they have and don't want to duplicate anything. But a gift card to what/where? Glad I have time to figure this out. I know at 12 I wasn't into clothes, hair or boys. Loved music tho.

Pam~ Oh, I beg to differ. At least don't tell my Aunt or cousin that! While cats and dogs are animals I do think they are our children. They act just like them and are very smart. And yes it is a struggle isn't it? I have put pills in our little Ernie dogs food bowl and thought I mixed it up so he couldn't see it. And the silly dog eats around it and leaves the pill in the bowl! he's picky like the kids also...I think the kids have rubbed off on him! Another cute thing about him is when I open my camera and he hears it he comes running. No matter what part of the house he is in he will come running when he hears the camera or the video camera-the dog will get right in front of it and wait till you take his picture. Anyway...Ernie dog is our baby even tho he is going to be 10 this year.

Ms Ellllllllen.....where are ya girly? How did the doctors visit go? How is Amelie doing? Are we going to have to come and hunt you down? Hope all is well with you.

Hi to everyone else

Not much on the old agenda for today. I have a few loads of laundry to get done and think I will do some much needed reading. Tried to start a book last night but was watching a movie. Now normally I do both but usually it is a movie I have either seen before or not very interesting. This one I wanted to watch so couldn't read. Anyway...

Hope everyone has a great day today!