Mel
(hugs) you should not have to deal with this gov stuff. Is the man who was trapped in the elevator okay?

Michelle
Good to talk with you via chat on FB. Wish 3fc still had chat.

Happy
I wish there was another way other than having a heart catherization to find blockaged in the heart. You do know they do not put you to sleep while doing this.

I had good news and bad news today at the Jonesboro Toyota place. The Rav4 had been recalled so it didn't cost me anything to have it reprogrammed. JT did tell me that Blytheville Toyota had done the paper work but did not fix my problem. They(JT) verified that it had not been fixed. I was peeved to say the least. Maybe this is why they (BT)didn't want to schedule me to fix the problem. He also told me that this was not the first time that they had complaints about Blytheville service department. He said they would get to the bottom of it.

I'm gettiing hungry but all I can eat is veggies and fruit for dinner. I blew my points at Burger King today. Think I'll go to the grocery store and get lettuce and tomato and add corn and pinto beans to the salad.

GOOD MORNING CHICKIES!!
AFTER A WONDERFUL NIGHTS SLEEP WITHOUT ANY INTERRUPTIONS, I FEEL DIVINE!! THE BEST I HAVE FELT IN A LONG TIME NOW. JUST THE EYES ARE A BIT BOTHERSOME BUT I THINK IT'S THE COLD WEATHER. I AM NOT GOING TO COMPLAIN THOUGH!!
WE ARE MAKING OUR CORNED BEEF DINNER AND I PUT THE MEAT ON ALREADY. GOING TO HAVE A SUNDAY-TYPE LUNCHEON AROUND 2. I LOVE THE SMELL OF PICKLING SPICES. FILLS THE HOUSE WITH A GREAT AROMA.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND. AND KEEP WARM

JEANETTE~ GLAD TO HEAR THE REPAIR WILL BE FREE! I HEAR A LOT OF STORIES LIKE YOURS WHERE THE WORK WAS NEVER DONE. SAD THAT YOU CAN'T SEEM TO ALWAYS TRUST THESE PLACES. IT HAPPENS WITH WHEELCHAIRS ALSO. ARE YOU STILL DOING WW? AND YES THE MAN WAS FINE. A BIT SHAKEN UP BECAUSE HE HAS SOME EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS AND IS "DISABLED" ( ONLY 51) BUT HE WAS OK. WE CHATTED THRU THE DOOR TO KEEP HIS MIND OFF THE PRISON HE WAS IN!!

STAY WELL EVERYONE. I NEED TO GO BACK A PAGE AND READ YOUR PAST ANTICS.

I KNOW I MISSED IT YESTERDAY BUT HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!! LET THE BIG THAW BEGIN!!!

MICHELLE~ HOPE YOU HAD FUN WITH THE DOGGIES!! ROFLMAO HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

HAPPY~ I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE UPCOMING TEST. I ALSO WISH I HAD BETTER WORDS OF COMFORT OTHER THAN "SORRY". PLEASE KEEP US POSTED ON THE DECISIONS AND EVENTS. HAVE YOU HAD LUNG X-RAYS YET TO AT LEAST RULE OUT THE MOST UN-EVASIVE STUFF? SENDING YOU HUGS
HOPE THE TULIPS GROWING GIVE YOU A BIT OF REFRESHING SPRING-LIKE FEELING THIS WEEKEND.

I FORGOT TO SAY...JOHN CALLED ME YESTERDAY AT 7:30 TO GET UP AND LOOK OUT THE WINDOW. THERE WAS A LOVELY BLIZZARD GOING ON OUT THERE FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!! SNOW LIKE I HAVEN'T SEEN IT ALL WINTER!! THEN IT WAS FURIOUSLY SNOWING EVEN HARDER AND THE SUN CAME OUT!! WHAT A SIGHT. OF COURSE IT MELTED AS FAST AS IT FELL. BUT BIG FLUFFY GEATHERY FLAKES ALL OVER THE PLACE. SO MANY THAT YOU COULDN'T SEE THRU THEM. WHAT A SIGHT

Morning.....
Mel, so nice to see you up and sending us good feelings about your day and the Spring. I love all of your cheerful helpers on your page. Hope you have a wonderful dinner. Mom & Andy are coming here for a couple of days. They are attending a memorial over in Hamilton and will come here after it is over to spend a night or two.
I had a friend from my 1st grade class come and spend one night on her way to SUn Valley and Boise for business. SHe brought along one of her Goldens...what a love he was...Baker and Toby and him had so much fun. Toby was actually lonely the next day I could really tell. Poor guy just has his mom now to play with....but two dogs make travelling a bit difficult.
I will return with more personals later. I have some news to share with my Worldly friends in the near future.
I am glad Spring is here too. I have pots of tulips in my house that are blooming. Makes me smile......the meadowlarks have returned to welcome the day outside my house so that is my joy once again.
Have a great day everyone!
Peace,
Rose

Good morning chicks,

It's a cool and rainy one here. Good for house cleaning but we need to get out and do some shopping. Unlike up north where stores stayed open on the weekend to accomodate those of us working 9 to 5, down here many of the businesses are open Monday to Friday only. If they "accomodate" its to 6pm on the weekdays or 9 to noon on Saturday. We want to look at wood flooring, find a faucet for the downstairs bath and one of the guys at work told me about a wonderful local butcher shop that has great meat at reasonable prices. Sending me into a new food store is like a kid in a candy store. I'm sure I will hear "come ON, we don't need ANYMORE at least 4 or 5 times today. I am back to jotting down all the things that I need to do that flit in and out of my head that I forget about unless I'm passing through the kitchen to get a cup of coffee or about to fall asleep at night. I also thought of using mini post it notes but I don't have anywhere to put them without making a mess.

Mel, I'm glad you are rested up and feeling perky even if the weather isn't. I remember once DH accompanied me on a business trip to Monterey California. We stayed at an expensive but incredible hotel right over Monterey Bay (right by the aquarium Shad). Our room had a balcony and you'd look down and see the crashing waves and the seals playing in the bay and all the damn noisy seagulls too My favorite sound in the whole world is the sound of the surf. The first night I left the balcony doors open and feel asleep the to sea air and the sound of the waves breaking. The next day I woke up at 6am (completely unlike me) got dressed and took a walk on the beach. DH felt like sleeping in. I walked for a few miles all up and down Cannery Row and the beach. I had the most incredible feeling. And then it hit me. I was RESTED. It hit me like a sharp electrical shock. I had been in an incrediblely stresssful job running on literally 3 to 4 hours of sleep 6 nights a week and I was about to collapse. I'm sure no drug could have made me feel any better than I did that morning on the beach. I've been chasing that feeling ever since then

So sorry for the long dissertation but your comment brought back that very vivid memory!

Anyway, I hope your corned beef dinner comes out tasting as great as it smells. What time is dinner? I will bring a salad and dessert. You'll have to talk to Ceejay if you want that stewed cabbage stuff OMG about the poor man stuck in the elevator. My biggest frightful nightmare! Thank goodness you could talk to him - that helps keep the willies at bay but not quite. I think there is nothing quite like a spring snowstorm. First of all for some reason the flakes get extra fluffy and the best part is like you said IT MELTS FAST

Rose - waiting on pins and needles to hear your news. Our tulips aren't ready yet but the daffodils have been out for a while. I love, love, love the songs of the birds in the spring. It's such a peaceful feeling - sounds like you have that too.

Ceejay - Sorry to hear you had troubles with your car repairs. One of the reasons we stuck with Toyotas for the last 25+ years is because they have been the most reliable when it comes to dealer service. Even when we crashed the car in central Illinois last year, the dealer was really good. Well except for when they told us the car was fixed and DH almost made a 700 mile round trip for nothing when they tested it one more time and found a leak in the radiator. But they called the day before he left so it was okay. We have had nothing but routine maintenance here and are ok with the service so far. I think we have 3 dealers in the area, the closest only 5 miles away. Thanks for the info on the test, they gave me a pamphlet to read that I haven't done yet. Still talking to people and forming an opinion. I am trying hard to be aware of how I feel and whether it's lungs or heart. I lean to lungs and then I'll get some shooting twinges in my chest and think, well maybe I should do this just to be sure. Are you staying in this weekend?

Michelle - how is the back doing? Are the doggies all checked out and clean bills of health?

Shad - guess you are staying in town this weekend. Hope you can get away from the office and get out and see some sights and unwind. Any news of on the co-worker's renewal?

Patty - hope you can kick back for a bit.

I have to go find something to eat. DH is typing away at the computer. I guess he forgot we were supposed to do stuff today.

I'll pass on the cooked cabbage Happy. I probably saw the hotel that was on the bay near the aquarium. I loved the sounds of the waves myself. Don't necessarily like being caught up in one though. Loved the aquariam.

Rose
Good to see you again. Glad you had a good visit with your friend.

Mel I didn't go back to read the post.

I have a lot to do today but am in the I do not want to mood. Made contact with my sister who lives in Missouri. I'm going there for the week of Easter.

More later.

How y'all going??

It's Sunday afternoon and I figured I should get on here and see what you have all been up to. I've have a fairly active weekend. Yesterday I walked for kilometres up to the Queen Victoria Markets. QVM is a great place for fresh veg, meat, chicken and fish. I spent about $50 and will be feeding myself in meat etc for the next three weeks and veges for the next week and a bit. The only thing I didn't get was bread. I would have loved to bring some back but couldn't carry anymore. QVM is a really colourful place. Has everything from souvenirs to eggs and is run by a mainly greek or italian community - with lots of other nationalities thrown in. Sometimes you don't even get to hear English down the aisles.
After I got home and got the food sorted, I had to go back to town to buy a present for the 40th birthday party I went to last night. I had to walk there and back as well since I couldn't get a cab anywhere in town. The party was fun and filled with people I have worked with over the past 6 or 7 years. It was like a grand reunion. Friday night I went to a Greek restaurant with my friend R and we had a nice meal consisting of a selection of mezedtes (sp).
After walking so much yesterday, I figured I could give the feet a rest today and went down to the gym (upper body weights) and pool for my daily exercise. 10 lengths of the pool yahoo although it wasn't very warm at first I must admit. Anyway the exercise got done and I feel okay about it.

Mel - that Pistou sounded really good. I'm going to have a go at that. I also went into the link. It looks like a lot of good stuff in there.

Michelle - hope the doggies played fair with you at the vet! My two used to love the vet. The vet wanted to figure out what it was that they liked and bottle it so he could give it to all his other patients

Happy - Hope all goes well with the medical procedures. I know you will eventually pick the right choice. Loved the memories of Monterey - makes me wonder what that pesky Canadian is up to at the moment. Certainly isn't keeping in touch with us, is it?

Rose - what could this news be?? Getting married again? Becoming a Grandmother?? Shifting house - nah that can't be it.

Hope Annie is enjoying Texas!!!

Ceejay - glad the car didn't cost you money. No cabbage for me either thank you.

Okay - better get on with the day. It's nearly over but I have some clothes to fold, and I'd better go and find some get up and go for work tomorrow. I'm back in training tomorrow - being the student from **** again.

Quickie again! I'm having a great weekend - not just no funeral to attend for a change but had a lovely lunch with an old friend yesterday and am taking a Thai cooking class this afternoon. It's nice to have a good weekend for a change - although it did snow a bit overnight.

Looks like life is bopping along as usual for the Worldlies. I do try to read although I don't always have time to comment.

Happy SPRING!

ROSE...SECRETS??? I LOVE NEW NEWS....ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR WHERE ALL MINE HAS BEEN CRAPPY YOU CAN CHEER ME UP! I EAGERLY AWAIT YOUR POST.
GLAD YOU AND THE POOCH HAD A NICE VISIT TOO. TULIPS AND BIRDS...SPRING IS HERE!

HAPPY~ WOULDN'T IT BE LOVELY TO WAKE THAT REFRESHED EVERY MORNING. THE MOOD LASTED TILL ALMOST MID AFTERNOON. I WAS SO AT PEACE WITH MYSELF. I CCAN SEE WHY YOUR STAY BY THE SEASIDE WAS SO MEMORABLE. HOW IS YOUR LIST COMING ALONG? (did you get the dh off the keyboard and out the door?)

JEANETTE~ A TRIP FOR EASTER...HOW NICE. I THINK I CAUGHT THE "I DON'T WANT TO" MOOD TODAY. THE KIDS STOLE ALL THE VEGGIES SO THERE ISN'T ANY LEFT

SHAD...SO HOW WERE THE GREEK APPETIZER MEZEDES? GOOGLE TOLD ME THEY CAN HAVE SNAILS IN THEM TOO! SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE BEING KEPT BUSY ON ALL THE DAYS. NICE WALK TOO! I AM GOING TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE MARKET WHEN I GET OFF HERE. HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

RUTH...YES SPRING IS FINALLY HERE EVEN WITH THE FLURRIES SO GLAD YOU HAD A GOOD WEEKEND AND HOPE YOU LIKED THE CLASS! HAPPY THAI COOKING!


GOOD MORNING CHICKLETTES
THE DINNER WAS GREAT. THE CORNED BEEF WAS THE BEST I HAVE HAD IN 62 YEARS. ALSMOST TASTED LIKE PASTRAMI. GREAT CUT OF MEAT. THE KIDS ATE LIKE PIGLETS AND TOOK THE REST UPSTAIRS SANS MY LUNCH FOR TODAY. AS MUCH AS I HATED TO SEE IT GO...WAY TOO MUCH SALT FOR ME. NOTHING PLANNED FOR TODAY. WE CONSIDERED WATCHING THE QUIET MAN AGAIN. THAT DVD MUST BE WEARING OUT BY NOW!
HAPPY SUNDAY LADIES

http://www.qvm.com.au/
SHAD~ WHAT A GREAT PLACE THIS MARKET LOOKS!!! WOW!! I COULD SPEND DAYS THERE JUST BROWSING AROUND. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR DAY. GLAD YOU LIKED THE LINK FOR THE PISTOU. WE GOT AN E-MAIL FROM THE MEDITER-ASIAN WEBSITE AND THEY RECOMMENDED SOME LINKS. THIS IS THEIR LINK:
http://www.mediterrasian.com/
BUT I THINK I HAVE POSTED THIS BEFORE. EACH TIME I GO THERE I THINK OF LINDAT!!!!

SHAD...I JUST SIGNED UP FOR THEIR NEWSLETTER AND THEY SENT ME AN E-MAIL TO PRINT OUT AND TAKE TO THE MARKET FOR A FREE SHOPPING BAG!! WONDER IF IT WILL STILL BE GOOD IN MY NEXT LIFETIME!

Hello Ladies -

Having a good weekend so far. I don't know if it's just because the sun has been shining or what. I'm trying to figure out when to start planting. I'm going to grown some veggies in pots but worried about late freeze. I could move them inside, but the pots are soo big and heavy. I think i'll go to the local Feed Store that has the best plants and see what they have to say.

Shad - you lead such an exciting life.

Happy - I"m with Mel, maybe having the lung x-ray first to rule out. My dad and a few of my aunts have had that procedure. Hundreds are done, it's a common procedure, yet when it's you having it done, that's what matters. I too am having a procedure on tuesday, it's a Hydra Scan on my gallbladder. It's basically a sonogram, but they have to give me an IV to see how the gallbladder is working. Last week on Oprah, Dr Oz was on there and he had a checklist to ask, Yes to ask the doctors or nurses when your having procedures done. Like you said do your research, know what to expect. I will keep you in my prayers.

Rose - What's the news? Can't wait to hear.

Mel - I"m glad the guy in the elevator was ok. I would of been panicking.

Ceejay- I"m glad the car was a no-charge fix. Easter will be here before we know it. I think i need to figure out what i'm going to do to.

Ruth - enjoy your cooking class.

Mitchellez - Blackie is somewhat ok at the vet. He likes the technician's but doesn't look at the Vet. I think he remembers him from a uncomfortable prode . He won't look at him... maybe he's embarassed.

Patty
Dogs do remember who's been nice to them and who hasn't.

Mel
I'm ready to go some where different. My sis either comes here around Easter or I go there. They were here last year so it's my time to go there. Ooh I just remembered I will have to go back in May for my nieces graduation from high school. I'd better find out what time that date is.

Shad
I was going to ask you what mezedites were but after Mel looked it up all I can say is ughh.


Hi Ruth

This morning I popped in here around 9 a.m. then the power went out. I was busy with answering the phone for 2 solid hours. I finally gave in and called B. to help me watch the psi gauge in the control room and the ground storage tank level gauge out back. I may get in trouble for doing that but hey, that's what they are there for. I had 4 sheets of names by the tiime he got here. There is not much else to say.

Have a good Sunday