Melody
No wonder my son is so thin. He does tons of those several times a day lol. I love the thin man movies and The topper movies. Think I am going to watch the topper movies to night come to think about it. Anything with jimmy Stewart in it is good too.

SHAD~ WE ARE WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL DAY! HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT!! CELEBRATE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW!!

Gee thanks Mel.
This is the last birthday I have. No more after this. Too much effort to having birthdays. I mean, this time I brought myself a new kitchen and a trip to Indonesia. What can I surpass that with next year?

WHEN SHAD WAKES UP SHE WILL BE THE BIRTHDAY GIRL. THEN OUR HAPPY IS THE NEXT ONE ON SUNDAY! LOTS OF CELEBRATING THIS MONTH! WE CAN GO DANCING IN THE STREETS RIGHT THRU THE WEEKEND!
I GOT OUT OF BED BUT I AM DEFINITELY NOT AWAKE YET. JUST GOING THRU THE MOTIONS. Zzzzzzzzz
HAPPY THURSDAY

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ASLEEP....OH IT'S ONLY 10....I FORGOT. NOT MUCH BIGGER CELEBRATION THAN TO GO TO INDONESIA!! YES IT WOULD BE HARD TO TOP THAT! CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW JEN THE PULL OUT CABINETS. SHE'D HAVE THEM FILLED IN NO TIME!
SWEET DREAMS

Happy happy birthday to you Shad!!!

Another bright sunshiny 83 degree day in Indiana, 60s on the weekend w/some rain, then 50s next week, what a let down....am going to enjoy today and tomorrow tho!! Yeeehawww!!

We are having a mexican pitch in tomorrow. Hope not to overdo the eating. I love love love mexican food....

Have a marvelous day everyone.

Love and hugs

Good morning ladies --

DMIL arrived last night from California. It's so great to have her here. Didn't get to the gym last night, but I went for a couple mile walk at lunch. I'm going to try and go to the gym tonight if I'm feeling better...this morning I've got sharp pains that come and go in my stomach/rib cage area.

Happy - That's so cool that you and DH are doing a guided trail program! Hopefully it won't rain during your walk.

Madcat - I hope you have a good day at work to earn $$ for the kitties, while I work hard to earn $$ for my dogs.

Mel - That's great news about your painter. I think the important thing is to catch diabetes early enough before damage is done to vital organs, which I did and it sounds like your painter did too. It's not always fun to eat right all or most of the time, and to exercise A LOT, but it beats the alternative. Good for you for finding info and recipes for him. It's ironic for me, but even with a history of cancer in my family, even with having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and asthma, none of those kept me motivated long enough to make long-term lifestyle changes. But the thought of going blind, losing a limb or other complications of diabetes really made me wake up and smell the coffee about how I was treating my body by not taking care of myself. It's wonderful that you're loaning out your videos and DVDs to the seniors. From what you've said, you like a lot of the classics that I'm sure they'll love too! You cracked me up with the new ways to lose weight! I got a great laugh out of those! I love old movies too. I have too many faves to list.

Mel and Madcat - I sometimes feel like I'm not contributing to the improvement of the world as much as others....but then I remember that regardless of how we choose to earn a living, each of us has a PROFOUND impact on the lives of others and it is through the ripple-effect of those we touch and have touched in our lives that we improve the world.

Annie - Size 6s? That's AWESOME! I don't think I'll ever get there. My short term goal is size 14 and my long term goal is size 10. I was at your comment about your C long boobies! Also what a nice compliment your ex gave you...doesn't make up for all the crap he put you through...But compliments on appearance are nice.

Shad - Wishing you a very happy birthday! So sorry you couldn't sleep. I hope you're able to sleep later. With all you have going on you don't want to get run down due to exhaustion and lack of sleep. I'm glad you got things sorted out with your accountant and the ATO. I love your pantry! You are absolutely correct that when you own a home, you're never done working on it or on the yard. But it's so nice to be able to enjoy the renovations when they are finished.

Ellen - I'm glad to hear your tummy is doing better.

Rennie - Your cat is really pretty! I love her markings!

I'd better get to work to keep my dogs in food, treats and toys!

Here's to a great day for everyone. Especially for Birthday Girl Shad!

Perhaps a few hours early but still in time



Wishing you a happy day and a wonderful year ahead - particularly if this is the one you stop counting

Happy Birthday Shad!!!!

Happy B-day, Shaddie!!!

Make 'em do your bidding today!! Tell them WE said so...

Wishing you a wonderful birthday and a great year ahead, Shad!

sIGH, was called to work today. Co worker is sick with double bronchitis. Ionly get Saturday off this week.

CeeJay that's really a bummer that you have to work today and only get 1 day off this week. Do you at least get overtime pay for the extra hours? Of course, Uncle Sam typically ends up with the majority of overtime pay anyway. Working extra hours and being on salary - more hours but no more compensation. Anyway, I hope your work day goes smoothly.

Good morning all and thank you for the lovely birthday messages.

I meant to get up for Dawn Service this morning. It is Anzac Day over here - the equivalent to Memorial Day for the Americans I guess. Dawn Service marks the landing at Gallipoli for the New Zealand and Australian soldiers way back in 1915. I generally always go. I feel very close to my Dad at these gatherings. However today I slept in. I was awake at three am, but since they don't start until 6.am there wasn't a lot of point staying awake and I didn't wake up for the alarm - maybe I didn't turn it on. I am getting on in years you know.
The day has dawned bright and clear with a cool breeze. We are well settled into Autumn now. You need the sweater for about an hour in the mornings, and it is time to put a doona or more blankets on the bed. Since most of mine are down at the shed, I guess I know where I am headed at some time today. The earlier the better - DB1 tells me he (and wife) is coming to inspect the kitchen today. Both of them are cooks of the best calibre so I will be told what I need to put in the cupboards and drawers and what I need to buy new. My knives are a constant source of complaints from them. And what I should have got instead what I did get. However I think they may be surprised since apart from the addition of cupboards by the door, the kitchen has much the same layout as theirs does.

DS2 has disappeared overnight. He was home at 3am, but I suspect he has gone to Dawn Service since he is no longer in bed. Didn't say anything about it last night, but there you go. Cat is yelling in the dining room. She has been a bit traumatised by the work going on here and is acting strange again. I should have put her in the kennels while we were banging and crashing about and (horror of horrors) having visiting tradesman.
Yesterday I went looking for tiles for the splashback in the kitchen. Didn't find what I wanted, but then I really don't know what I want so it could be a long search. I did get a couple of ideas yesterday but nothing stood out and said pick me, pick me!

Annie - I like Mexican too, however I'm not a huge chili fan so I always have to ask them to tone down the salsa somewhat. I went to a real Mexican restaurant in Perth once and the food was lovely. Not all of it was red hot and smoking. Here it seems that it is only Mexican if it burns a hole in the tablecloth or something.

Michelle - have fun with the MIL. Is she staying long? I didn't mind my MIL after we worked out the initial problems and we got along well then.

Happy - thank you for the birthday wishes. Hope today is a quiet day at work for you and that you manage to regain a modicum of sanity in that place.

Madcat - I will tell them that rather than having birthday presents, they can be the slaves for the day and clean up the yard, wash the car, mow the lawns, sweep and dust the house etc. I WILL tell them you said so.

Ellen - hope you are feeling bright and happy today.

Ceejay - tough having to be at work because someone is sick, but I know you will get the job done and just get on with it. That's what we do - we workers isn't it??

Okay - I'm off to put my living room back together and sweep the cobwebs out. Since the weather got colder, the spiders seem to think it is a good time to put in a takeover bid for the winter. It's probably time to put the bombs around just in case any other variety of insect decides to stake a claim as well. Rennie sure couldn't live in this climate. And I would rather have spiders than flies - I'm even known to trap the spiders and take them back out to a sunny spot. And boy do we get some really big hairy ones here. Arachnid Gigantica! Spiders eat flies. I hate flies. Long live the spider.