Hi!

The old thread is getting too long so I'm going to start a new one. Not going to stay on, however. Too tired--did a lot of work at the house today. Hi to everyone, and have a great Wednesday!

Good morning!

It's 7:23 am, and I've been up since before 7:00 am. Quite a shock! The darn cats started scratching at the door around 5:30 am, and then I couldn't get back to sleep. Since I didn't go to bed until after midnight, it makes for a rather groggy morning. Unfortunately, I'm on the edge of being depressed, trying not to fall into that abyss. Last night my DH and I held hands and prayed that we wouldn't have to leave Oregon and our new house. He has a second interview tomorrow with Amazon.com, which is headquartered in, of all places, Seattle. I'm stress eating like crazy, and last night I had two glasses of wine, something I almost never do. That was probably part of the not sleeping problem. As my DH says, there's no situation that can't be made worse by the application of alcohol. Guess I should listen! And apply it to ice cream and chocolate, too. Sorry I'm so bummed. I'll get a grip, I promise.

Charlotte, seeing the photos really brings the vandalism home to me. It's so devastating and violating! Did the police dust for fingerprints or anything? After seeing so much CSI, I know exactly what they should do, but unless someone was hurt, I imagine they don't put much effort into finding the culprit. Loved your story about how you started singing on camera. Glad you chose to sing rather than cry! Your stories about being recognized in the store reminded me of the time I was on a Saturday morning show for the animal shelter. I read descriptions of pets available for adoption while someone brought the pet in front of the camera. There was a "host" from the shelter, and she was the main person, but every once in a while someone would stop me and say, oh, you're on Pets on Parade, aren't you? It was kind of fun.

So you sat up until 2:00 am and watched remodeling shows--what fun! Let me tell you, it's a lot more fun to watch someone else do it rather than doing it yourself. That's hilarious about the woman accidentally calling you guys. Those phone buttons can be such a nuisance. We once heard my daughter at a bar because her phone had called us, and she didn't realize it. Not quite the place where you want to hear your daughter and her friends! You are doing so well with the sugar. After today, I will join you. I'm going to start journaling, too, just like the Potatoes book says.

Shoot! I've got to go and I don't want to lose this so I'm going to close. Hi to SunnyD, Diane, and Bonnie2. Hope you have a great day, everyone!

[FONT=Impact][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]Hi all,
It is in the 70s* here today. cleaned the place at work. We have an animal feed store. We just hired our son after all these years on our own. Big Irish & dutch farmers moving in the area, got to go getting the gas grill outside Bonnie2

OOohh, the 70s! Sounds like the midwest is springing back to life. And did you have a barbecue last night, Bonnie2? So do you live on acreage like Bluet? That's nice that you have a family business that your son can join.

Glad to hear that your ankle isn't too bad, SunnyD. Keep it that way! With spring fiinally arriving (hopefully I'm not jinxing it for you), you won't have to go out and shovel snow for a while. Did you walk on the treadmill today?

I got my exercise stripping more of that wallpaper. The guy who is redoing the walls in my bathrooms and guest room because of the wallpaper problem showed me how to get it off easier. Of course, this wallpaper was put on in a better manner, too, so it's not as difficult. Sure is messy business, and all of my fingernails are ground down to the quick. They kind of ache. I sent my DH over to the house to do a little painting and strip the colored part of the wallpaper off the sofits. I got so I just couldn't raise my arms that high anymore. Not too much left to do, so I will go over in about an hour and try to get more done before Without a Trace.

Our plan for tomorrow--painting! We have to paint the guest room, two bathrooms, and the kitchen. Then we need to clean up the mess. On Saturday we need to pack up the apartment. Today I was thinking, gee, if I only had two more weeks, but I'm trying to save on apartment rent, and storage unit fees. I'll be glad to get life back to normal soon, and back in my old routine, especially my eating routine. I'm not stepping on the scale for a while.

My DH had another technical interview with amazon.com. He said it went well, and they had him do some stuff for them. Hopefully they'll want him to come to Seattle to interview. If so, maybe I'll go along and see my Dad. I got a call from his doctor's office yesterday. For some reason, he gave them my number to call when the doctor had written his refill prescription. I just told the person to call the retirement facility number and leave a message. She had that number, too.

Happy almost Friday! When are they going to start back with new CSIs and ERs? Hopefully soon, although I would have to tape them tonight anyway.

Good Evening,

We are having a streak of "fine" weather here in the northern mid-west. It is actually going to be in the mid 60's this weekend. That will be so nice for my co-workers wedding. Actually he is the son of our neighbor and he is a friend of our son, and he worked for us when we farmed full time, and we have known him from the time he was born and I got him his job in the engineering department where I work. All of our kids have been invited too so we should have a nice time. Sunday our other eight year old grandson is having his first communion. Hopefully next weekend, I can find sometime just for me and do nothing! I have been having problems sleeping this week and I have never had problems sleeping before. I feel kind of stressed and restless. I am not sure what is going on with me, except my plate has been too full lately.

CSI was a repeat, so nothing to talk about there. Survivor, yuck! Those people have a lot of guts to be able to eat raw baby ducks. oh yuck! Aren't the animal rights activists going to have something to say about that? Well, wonder what is going to happen to Stephanie now. I told dh I would be terrified to go back to camp after dark and stay there alone all night. I think I would have failed to make fire so I could just go home and get the heck outta there.

Sheila, I am really sorry about everything and about your feeling so blue. I am praying that things work out right for you and dh and that you don't have to move again.

Charlotte, Did the storms do any damage in you part of the state? I heard Mississippi took a beating. Have you learned anymore about who might have done the break in?

Sunny, glad to hear your ankle is improving and that most of your snow is gone. Our's is too except for the high piles that were pushed up in the parking lots around town. Some of my daffodils are starting to push through the ground and my perennials are starting to turn green. We always can depend on that icy wind off of Lake Michigan to keep temperatures down on the east coast of Wisconsin. I guess it could be worse, I could have ended up in Alaska....NOT!

Well, I am tired, I guess I'll see if I can get some sleep this evening. Take care everyone good evening to you Diane and Bonnie2 have a good Friday.

Bluet

Surprise girls it is Friday. Where did the week go?

We are having beautiful weather here too except very windy. I hope to get outside today and blow off the driveway and porches since the wind isn't supposed to be high today.

I have had a good week, not much going on except the usual which is ok.

Charlotte please be careful, it is a shame we can't trust anyone anymore. Those Mexicans were up to no good so keep your guard up.

Bluet sounds like you have some busy week ends coming up. Congrats to your Grandson.

Sunny so glad your ankle is doing better. You are doing great with your exercise. I have been going to Curve's at least 3 times a week but feel like I need to do more. I wish I had a walking buddy just live around the corner from the High School track. I may start taking our Lab with me he needs the exercise just like I do.

Oh Sheila I don't envy you one bit. You take care of yourself and this will all be over soon.

Hi Bonnie...

As usual I have been up forever. I woke up at 3 am and couldn't go back to sleep so got it. I have gotten alot of housework done and it is only a little after 6 am.

Have a good day girls.


Hugs, Diane