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:cofdate: WHERE TO BEGIN....THE MONEY LEVIED STILL HASN'T BEEN RETURNED....AND BECAUSE THE BANK CLOSED DOWN THE ACCOUNT FOR LACK OF FUNDS, WE WON'T GET OUR DIRECT DEPOSIT GOVT CHECKS. MY SEPT AND OCT CECKS WON'T BE DEPOSITED UNTIL OCTOBER 1st.
TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THE OFFICE SCREWED UP AND "FORGOT" TO GIVE MY NEW CHECKING ACCOUNT # TO THE BOOKKEEPER SO THERE WON'T BE ANY PAYCHECKS FOR 2 WEEKS EITHER.
MY ANNOUNCEMENT TO THEM WAS HOW WOULD THEY LIKE IT IF I QUIT AND NEVER ANSWER THE PHONE AGAIN. AS THE DAYS WENT BY THIS WEEK, THE DRAMA JUST CONTINUED TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. :faint:

JEN'S BEEN IN THE BATHROOM FOR THE LAST 3-4 DAYS.

OUR PERSONAL BANKER HAS MADE 2 TRIPS HERE FOR MY SIGNATURE ON ASSORTED PAPERS.

THE SHERIFF'S SECRETARY WAS A DOLL AND IS TRYING HER BEST TO EXPEDITE THE LIFTING OF THE LEVY BUT UNTIL SHE DOES, JEN CANNOT OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT OF HER OWN.....AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF...SHE CANNOT DEPOSIT HER GOVT CHECKS IN MY ACCOUNT NOR CAN SHE CASH THEM WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT OF HER OWN! WTF!!! THEY'RE GOVT CHECKS FOR CHRISTSAKES:tantrum: IN THE MEANTIME.....
HER CHECKS WILL COME BY SNAIL MAIL TILL THIS IS SETTLED AND SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY TO CASH THEM AT A CHECK CASHING STORE. NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO.

ONE GOOD THING (FOR HAPPY'S GRATITUDE SIGGIE) IS THAT I WORKED FROM LAST FRIDAY TO THIS FRIDAY BECAUSE THE MAINT SUPERVISOR WAS OFF AND NO ONE COULD FILL IN. I EARNED MY EXTRA CHECK!

I AM A WEE BIT TIRED. NOT USED TO FULL DAYS AND SO MANY IN A ROW. AND IN THE HEAT & HUMIDITY. I AM A LITTLE WORSE FOR WEAR BUT SOMEHOW PEOPLES STUPIDITY GAVE ME THE ENERGY (read anger here) TO FORGE AHEAD AND MAKE IT THRU THE WEEK.

ANOTHER GOOD THING WAS THAT I HAD TAKEN SHAD'S ADVICE AND KEPT A LUMP SUM OF MONEY HERE FOR EMERGENCIES AND ADDED TO IT FOR MY WHEELCHAIR...SO WE AREN'T PENNILESS. :dance:
AS SOON AS THIS FIASCO IS OVER WITH...I'LL REPLENISH THE SLUSH FUND RIGHT AWAY. I AM ALSO NOT REPAIRING THE OLD CHAIR AS IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE AND THEY CAN ONLY FIND USED PARTS SO FAR. WE'RE TALKING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HERE...IT'S JUST NOT COST EFFECTIVE :rofl: :rofl:
I HAVE NOT READ ANY POSTS AND WON'T DO PERSONALS ON LAST WEEK. I'LL JUST BEGIN AGAIN HERE.
BUT I'LL GO BACK AND READ ANYWAY!
I'M NOSY AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN UP TO. :lol3: :lol3:
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND :moped:

Good morning ladies,

Shad - we have televisions around the building set to the Cable News Network. I was passing by yesterday and caught the tail end of the news story about the earthquake in NZ. Immediately thought of you and your family and friends. Hope they will all be well. It sounds quite devistating. I'm sure the worst part is being so far away not being able to contact people. Isn't the area itself rather rumbly - tho of course not as bad as this. Those continuous aftershocks have got to be terrifying.

Laura - sounds like fall has hit your area already. We have pleasant cooler weather but yours is downright brisk! Good for sleeping and getting outside and prepping the yard for the upcoming winter. Oops did I say that bad word? :lol: I second Michelle's comment - no wonder your foot was hurting! I have bad heel spurs in both feet - I daresay I could go fishing with my feet :lol: have to be very careful with cushy, comfy shoes and no barefoot for me. Hope you get some relief. It's good to hear that this doctor is more interested in treating you. Did they give you any indication of treatment?

Michelle - ouch - I'm cringing for you! And knowing that you'll get another in 2 weeks - they would have to drag me like a stubborn mule there. I certainly hope it is worth the initial pain. Did this come on suddenly? I can't remember. Just that you were Zumba'ing and then bam - ouch city. DH has problems this time of year with intense pain as the seasons change. Is that you too? Just rest up, get some sun outside and sit in a chair and read. Take advantage of a few days off.

Annie - hope you are enjoying your weekend at the lake. Have fun sistah!

Ceejay - that's interesting about the diabetic orthotics. Will have to investigate it. I'm sure you do a much better job with the lawn than hired help. But it is alot of work. And can mess with the allergies. I helped DH scrub the pool tarp down last weekend and like you, felt that I have to get out and do more physical labor. Have a good weekend.

Mel - I guess that leprachaun I sent with the pot 'o gold has not arrived yet. Either than or the g-men tried to snatch it away and you are still trying to run them down in the chair. Hope you are doing ok. Love to you :hug:

I need to get outside and help DH with the weeding. They laid the new sod down yesterday - hope it takes. At least we have time to water it good. Could use some real rain but that doesn't seem to be. I'm hoping to get a few things accomplished this weekend. Need to get off the computer to do so.

Talk to you all later.

Mel - you sneaker inner. So good to hear from you. What a :censored: fiasco. I know you have to have a checking account in order to receive your checks but I'd draw the funds out immediately and stuff them in a mattress since they are so fond of taking your money. I don't understand why they keep coming after you. What the **** are you supposed to live on for the next month????????? Just ridiculous! Anyway I'm glad to hear from you and I guess just like an old car when the cost of maintenance gets out of control, I guess it's time to give it up - even if it was a favorite. RIP chair!

SHAD....I JUST WATCHED THE NEWS AND CAME BACK TO ASK ABOUT THE FAMILY...BUT I SEE YOU HAVE FOUND ALL BUT ONE? SENDING LOVE AND GOOD THOUGHTS OUT TO THEM ALL. WHAT AN EARTHQUAKE! WOW! PLEASE LET US KNOW HOW EVERYONE IS DOING:hug:


HAPPY....I SNUCK IN AND HAD TO LEAVE FOR AN ALARM...NOW I SEE YOU SNUCK IN THERE TOO. :hug: HUGS BACK TO YOU. GUESS THE FEDS GOT THE LEPRECHAUN!! HE NEVER GOT HERE!! :goldpot:
BUT I APPRECIATE THE THOUGHT! :rofl: :rofl:


CEEJAY....LOOKS LIKE WORK HAS BEEN BUSY AND YOU CERTAINLY WERE OUTSIDE FOR A LONG TIME!! CONGRATS ON THE WEIGH-IN THIS MONTH!!! :carrot:


ANNIE...HOPE THE "vacation" IS RELAXING!! IT WILL BE NICE NOT TO BE HOME AND LOOKING AT THE TO DO LIST :beach:


MICHELLE....TAKE GOoD CARE OF THAT BACK AND I DO HOPE THESE SHOTS WILL WORK OUT FOR YOU :hug:


I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GOOD THOUGHTS :love: THEY MEANT A LOT TO ME WHEN I READ THEM. :hug:

Morning all,
Still waiting for news of a cousin, her husband and their son, dil and children and their daughter, sil and children. Their homes were very close to the earthquake centre - all of them. We suspect they have been evacuated. There have been no reported deaths, so we hang on to the fact that they are out there somewhere. I just wish they would get in touch but it may be tricky. Things like this happen when you are in an earthquake prone zone and I am thankful that over the years successive decision makers have decreed certain building codes. It could have been very much worse. Surprisingly it appears that most of the historical buildings have come out of this fairly well (well built great, great Grandad) It is the post WW1 and WW11 architecture that seems to have moved and broken. Of course Christchurch being the most English city outside England has many brick buildings and they are not so good when earthquake strikes. The whole irony of the situation is that having given, given and given some more to countries, states and cities that have been devastated by earthquake, tsunami, flood, and fire, do you think anyone will give anything back at this time? No, I didn't either. Good thing they have the Earthquake and War Damage commission which no politician has been able to get their fingers into - sorta like Mel's slush fund only bigger.

Mel - good to have you back on the thread and sorry I haven't got back to your email. Been a bit distracted. How nice to have given advice that has helped to overcome a problem. Lord what a mess the banking system is in over there. Wish I could do more to help.

Happy - on your way to cooler WI soon. Well I doubt that you will get snowed in as yet.
Yes it must be really hard for the Christchurch people. I was speaking to a cousin yesterday who said that they had aftershocks around every 15 minutes. They have lost a front fence and some of her china collection but as she said, it can be replaced or renewed and the rest of her family is just fine. Including the cat.

Ceejay - thanks for the thoughts for the family. A few thoughts offered up in church might be nice as well. Believe me, the second they come to light, you good folk will know about it.

Laura - I only ever watched some of those wedding programmes very occasionally. The amount of worry, cash spent, and complete stupidity puts me off very quickly. I can understand you scratching your head.

Michelle - hope the back settles down very quickly for you. Back pain is really awful and it makes such an impression on your mood and wellbeing. Hurry up and get better.

Annie - hope you are enjoying the long weekend. You deserve some downtime.

Righto, well the cat is calling! She who must be obeyed and doesn't actually know what she wants. I'd better get out of here and go do some bits and pieces to tidy up and clean the house. DS2 has gone tramping in the bush with some mates and it is Fathers day over here, so no staff today. Anyway I have a hair appointment at 10.30 and then later in the day dinner with a friend up here from Melbourne for a few days.

Catch you all later.

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LAURA....WAS JUST THINKING OF YOU WHEN I WAS OUTSIDE IN THE SUN...THIS IS FOR YOU!! :beach:

Happy Sunday morning.

I'm at work. The water plant never closes and since I work on Monday and Tuesday I get the priviledge.

Mel
Sorry that you are having such a hassle. I'm debating on whether or not to retire in a couple of years. Enjoy the day.

To the rest enjoy your week end. Hope it's as cool as it is here. A nice 61 degree's this morning. It actually has felt like fall in the mornings this past week end.

Happy Sunday Morning kids,

Well I finally bit the bullet and got tired of all this trouble with Internet Explorer and the ads on this website and switched over to Firefox. JUST TO VIEW THIS WEBSITE. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Shad - pictures are starting to come in from the earthquake. It really looks like it was quite destructive. And it's sad to say but I think I have to agree with you about NZ helping everyone out but yet will be on their own for clean up. I daresay the same to be said about the U.S.A. I guess it's the same thing as everyone figures the strong and independent child never needs help. My heart and prayers go out to these people. Looks like they will be affected for a long, long time. Can't believe the number of homes that have the facing torn away - looks like a tornado hit. Have you heard from your cousin yet?

Ceejay - if Monday is your normal work day and many of our holidays fall on Mondays - does that mean you get stiffed having to work most of them? I would think they would rotate to accommodate everyone.

Mel - we have cool breezes here too - it's actually quite pleasant sitting outside now in the evenings. I'm sure Jen will be cold but if it's cooler it might not hurt so much to close up the trailer for the winter. If it was still warm, might feel like - wait - there's still more time to enjoy - let's leave it open an bit longer and then the chilly rains come rolling in. Hope you're enjoying the nice weather - get some rest - sounds like you have had a long week. Tell the office to pay you IN CASH from now on. :lol:

DH and I are checking out places in New Hampshire (New Hamp-shah). It's not as far north as Wisconsin (surprisingly) even though very close to Canada (also surprisingly). Still trying to find that ideal place for retirement even though we have a few years to go.

Anyway - lots to do today so let me get off the computer. Have a good Sunday chicks.

Happy
Ahhhhh, the joys of dreaming about retirement! I know I'll be headed to Springfield, Mo. even though the aunt wants me to stay in this part of the country. There's absolutely nothing left for me around these parts. The closer I get to 62 the better I like the idea of retirement, and now that I have a nephew who works with the social security department I may just do it then.

I've got the electric stand by crew out and as soon as he calls me back I need to call the water/sewer stand by to go check on a lift station in he area.

More later.

Oh I forgot to answer Happy's question about working on the Holiday's. Yes, I have to work most of the but I'm off for Thanksgiving and generally that's my long week end. That's the holiday I like the best.

Morning all,
Nope - haven't heard from the cousin yet. But the news will come in from a couple of sources when it does so I will wait. Still no reports of deaths. I am in positive frame of mind. The son and dil live on the family farm and I know there has been a few problems with farms, silos, wheat crops and storage so there is probably much to do. As per normal everyone will assume that someone else has done the job.

Mayor Bob Parker - who used to be one of my neighbours in Wellington, has said that they are getting fantastic support from Government and private companies - donating their engineers and labours - and the army, airforce and navy are in there helping out. They can't rush this, some things will be fixed before the day is out, however they don't know what has gone on underground. The CBD is still closed off to the public and the kids can't go back to school until their schools have been declared safe. I understand the police and navy dogs had an interesting time on Saturday night. Plenty of people trying to sneak about so to speak. And they had to go find 9 people who fell in a hole! Must have been some size hole.
They have had the avalanche and cadaver dogs around and about as well and they haven't found anyone trapped under the rubble. That also gives me much hope.

Had a lovely dinner with my friend last night. We laughed and giggle and had a few drinks - including and expresso martini. That was interesting.

Ceejay - with a job like yours and mine, you get used to working the weekends. It comes a time especially when you are out in the bush, when you wake up in the morning and ask yourself what day it is. It's a way of life.

Happy - New Hampshire? - snowy winters? rainy April? But beautiful in the autumn.

Mel - poor Jen. There is no easy way for her is there? I hope this all gets sorted out and very soon. Chill out easy my friend. It's raining down here - supposed to clear today. I still did my walk to walk from the city train station this morning.

Okay - that's about it from me. I am about to put in my timesheet for last week, minus the times I left early, and then write a note to the man I think is my manager and suggest that if they can't come up with something for me to do, then maybe I should cut my hours back to maybe 3 days a week or 5 hours a day or something.

I'll be back later.

New Zealand sits above an area where two tectonic plates collide. The country records more than 14,000 earthquakes a year — but only about 150 are felt by residents. Fewer than 10 a year do any damage.

New Zealand's last major earthquake registered magnitude 7.8 and hit South Island's Fiordland region on July 16, 2009, moving the southern tip of the country 12 inches (30 centimeters) closer to Australia, seismologist Ken Gledhill said at the time.

That's a whole lotta rumblin'. Just amazing (and good to hear) that no one has died although they attribute alot of that to the time when it happened and most folks were still home in bed. They said one of the plates shifted 11 feet up. :yikes: Must be quite roly poly looking in the land there. I'd be afraid to be walking those cracked streets - I'd be thinking sink holes. :eek:

Yep - our earthquakes are interesting. Yes, the fact that it was 4.30am meant that not too many were out on the streets, but it would have been catastropic had it happened in say Sumatra or Taiwan where the building codes are virtually non-existent and everything just collapses like a pack of cards. If that had been the case, there would have been many, many bodies buried under the rubble. I'll not complain about the costs of builiding to code again.

Picture tells 1000 words
 

Attached picture shows what happens when the earth moves.

This was I think a car park in Kaiapoi. My dad was born and bought up not far from here.

CEEJAY....SEEMS LIKE WE'RE BOTH HAVING THE SAME BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. I CAN ALMOST SMELL THE LEAVES ON THE TREES BEGINNING TO TURN. I HOPE YOU HAVE PLEASANT DREAMS FOR YOUR RETIREMENT WHENEVER THT MAY BE:hug: I ALSO LOVE THANKSGIVING. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL ABOUT THE FALL HOLIDAY:turkey:


HAPPY....HARD TO BELIEVE THAT YOU AND DH WILL RETIRE IN THE FROZEN NORTH!! AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE 4 SEASONS...NOW THAT I AM AT RETIREMENT AGE, I WOULD PREFER THE SOUTH :rofl: NEW HAMPSHIRE IS SUCH A GORGEOUS STATE. VERY DIFFICULT TO RESIST SUCH BEAUTY. HOPE YOU BOTH FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR :hug:


SHAD....I AM GAD TO READ YOUR POST ABOUT THE NZ AREA. STILL THIS MORNING THERE ARE NO DEATH REPORTS AS WELL. THINKING OF YOU AND THE FAMILY LIL SIS :hug: I SAW SOME PICTURES THRU AN AOL LINK....HUGE CRACKS!! :yikes: THEY SAID THE PLATES WENT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS....WONDER HOW MANY "HOLES" THERE ARE?!?!?!?
GLAD YOU HAD A GOOD TIME WITH THE FRIEND AND GOT OUT FOR A BIT. EXPRESSO MARTINI?? WOW!! BET THAT PACKED A PUNCH...CAFFEINE & ALCOHOL:dizzy:
SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING I COULD GET ADDICTED TO! :rofl: :rofl: MAYBE THEY WOULLD HAVE TO TAKE MY "DRIVER'S LICENSE" AWAY :scooter: AS FOR YOUR JOB...THAT IS A VERY GENEROUS SUGGESTION TO MAKE. I'M NOT SURE AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE IF I WOULD BE SOOO HONEST:lol3: :lol3: BTW, JEN SAID HELLO AND IS SOUNDING MUCH HAPPIER. :wave:


:cofdate: GOOD MONDAY MORNING CHICKS.
FOR THOSE IN THE USA....HAPPY LABOR DAY!!!:cheer3:
IT'S SO QUIET IN THE BUILDING YUOU COULD HEAR A PIN DROP. THE WEATER IS GORGEOUS AND THE WINDOWS OPEN. NOTHING NEW HERE. JUST RESTING FOR THE WEEK AHEAD. BETWEEN YOU AND ME, I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO BEGINNING THE PHONECALLS ALL OVER AGAIN. THE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JEN'S AND MY VOICE SO I WILL TAKE A TURN TOMORROW. FOR NOW I AM GOING DOWN WITH THE RECYCLING AND GET SOME COOL MORNING SUNSHINE. BETTER FILL UP MY SUNSHINE TANK FOR THE MONTHS AHEAD :hohoho:

Happy
Just remember that we sit upon top of the New Madrid fault line.

Mel
Enjoy the morning sun. I could be very contented if the weather stayed like this all year long.

Shad
Those were good pictures. And we are so thankful that you and your family is okay.

Michelle, Laura and Annie must be ennjoying their long week end.

The plant suffered some more mechanical problems last night. Ugh. And this morning we had a small power outage. I'm a bit suprised that no one is calling about garbage pick up today. Hopefully it will be quiet for the rest of the day.

I seem to do the best on the whole foods way of eating. I'm not much of a veggie eater but there are a few veggies that I like raw. I love fruit. And I'm using regular sugar instead of the artificial ones. I think those mess with my thyroid. I'll see how this goes for the rest of the month.

Good Morning Chicklets....

The lake was marvelous. Went tubing for the first time in like 30 years. Have some muscles in my arms that haven't been used in a while. Whew. Corn on the grill, pulled pork, salads, fresh fruit..watermelon..I made braunsweiger ball, cheese ball, fresh salsa, dark chocolate decadent cake with dark choc chunks and dark choc glaze...it lasted about 15 seconds. Also made pumpkin bread. HUGE bon fire. Fabulous!!

Shaddie...yikes, earthquake. Hope you have heard from everyone by now. How devastating.

MELLIE...glad you are back...lots of hugs and prayers. Wake up and say dear GOD send me your favor and I know I am going to get it....He will send it but you also HAVE to believe you will get it....it's crazy.

Chelle...saw on facebook you had a great time fishing. I am jealous, I love fishing and still haven't been in several years.

Ceejay...sorry you have to work. YUCK...at least you have us chickies to read. I know not much condolences.

Happy....New Hampshire area sounds beautiful....maybe you will run into Kelly Ripa now and then. She hangs out all around that area.

Laura...I think you are getting rain??? Not sure, but our weather is rockin. Maybe you are getting it too!

Not much else, gotta hop in the shower and cut the grass.

Love and Hugs,,,

Good Morning everyone!

Annie - Sounds like you had a fantastic weekend getaway! Not getting any rain at the moment. It's actually sort of blustery, with intermittent sun and clouds. I'm enjoying, but I moved from the yard to the 3-season room to get out of the breeze. It was making it hard to read the paper!

Mel - Glad to see you back here lady! Enjoy that cool weather and sunshine. :sunny: Very good idea to keep a "slush fund". I don't keep a stash of cash in the house but if something happened and the banking systems couldn't be accessed, where would I be then?!?! I need to get one set up pronto. Good luck straightening out the mess when you get back on the phone tomorrow.

Shad - I think I saw the same site Happy did about the # of quakes in the NZ area - called the "ring of fire". I'm happy to hear NZ is getting some help locally. Thank goodness for the timing of this quake, and the good building codes. Hoping for no casualties.

Ceejay - Hope the mechanical problems haven't hung over to today and been a PITA for you. I like Thanksgiving too - seems to be the least commercialiazed of the holidays.

Happy - NH isn't as far north as WI?? Huh. Didn't know that. You'll have to let us know how it checks out for retirement potential.

Michelle - Hope your weekend is going well. Guess I'll have to pop onto fb...

Yesterday was pretty good. I relaxed in the morning with the paper, then trimmed some shrubs up front. These are the shrubs that won't go away, no matter that we cut them to the ground and tried to get all the roots out. They're quince, notorious for their sucker shoots coming up all over. I found a tiny fruit on the ground after trimming and took a couple tiny bites. Very tart (I'm sure being underripe has something to do with that), but sort of like an apple. Also trimmed the lilacs. Yeh, shoulda done those right after they bloomed in the spring...

We drove w/ bf's mother to the brother's place. There was a bet between the mom and the aunt about the number of guests. The brother said there would be about 15 people. The aunt bet less than 20, mom bet over 20. There were about 25-27, so mom won. I think a lunch was riding on this bet. :lol:

It was a nice time, and I'm glad we got to see the niece and grand-nephew, and the other siblings and their kids. It was the brother and his wife I wasn't too keen on seeing, and I have to say I kept my contact cordial and brief. Bf had a nice time w/ his brother and seems happy to have ended the "estrangement". I'm happy with that as long as the respect is there... Still not sure I like the strings they attach to the niece's financial assistance.

No plans today, except we need groceries. Just gonna take it easy and maybe grill something for dinner. It'll be hard going back to work tomorrow!

Happy Monday morning chicks,

Back to work for Ceejay and Shad. Holiday for the rest of us. No doubt fall is in the air. But it is supposed to be 93 degrees today and the pool closes for the season on Wednesday so we are hoping to get one more swim in during the middle of the day when the sun is out enough to heat (at least me) up. We were sitting on the swing last night and I stuck my foot in the water. Brrrrrr. I think it's 78 degrees.

Spend a good part of the day yesterday waiting to get a pedicure, I had her wax my eyebrows too - just to shape them. She did a much better job than my hairdresser. I did stop and pick up some groceries at the specialty market but was running late so I picked up some Chinese take out food for supper and came back home in the early evening. Did several loads of laundry and watched a little TV. Today I have a few more loads to finish, my car desperately needs washing, I have a couple of things to pick up at the grocery store and I do want to go swimming. I also want to try out my new yoga CD tonight and I should tackle some hot spots. The weekend flies by way too quickly. Actually time home - be it weekday or weekend screams by.

I'm not a fan of winter at all. But the warm southern states have alot of issues that make it a not so ideal place for me to want to settle down, particularly as I get older. We are looking at cost of living, having a few acres of land (not alot but not on top of each other as is here), crime, access to medical care and we both want to get away from the big cities where people are truly going off the deep end. I am very concerned about the escalating violence of criminals and punks in general. It looks like alot of what we are looking for is to be found in those cold northern states. I'm sure a big part of it is overcrowding in the warmer areas. So... while I'm no snow bunny, as DH says - you have to make your list of wants and decide what you are willing to trade off to get the things that are most important to you.
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Annie - sounds like you had a most marvelous weekend of fun and fooding. Good to hear - you certainly deserved it. The food and bon fire sounds great.

Ceejay - there is a huge debate over sugar substitutes. The people who use them will tell you that they have been around forever and there is nothing wrong with them. I can only speak for myself - every single one of them - the blue packet, the pink packet and Splenda - ALL of them give me stomach issues. I also think there's something to be said that several of the companies are switching from high fructose corn syrup back to sugar in their drinks. I know Pepsi was experimenting with something and Newman's own lemonade is made with sugar only. As for the New Madrid fault, I hope I am long gone from here when the quake hits - they say NM has been quiet for the last five years. There's another fault line heading north which is busy.

I'm trying to post here and DH is yakking away. I stop and listen. He stops and then 2 minutes later starts talking again. This is getting futile so I'm going to drop off and at least get something posted. Hope you are enjoying your day.

Shad - I hope you find something to FILL the day :lol:

Morning all,

Happy - one has to do, what one has to do to survive and strive for peace and happiness. You have to weigh up as you say distance to help, support and family along with ambience, living conditions and security. It is not a decision to be taken lightly.

Laura - my sister is very fond of quinces and things like that. She makes jams and marmalade out of them. I think she has them and feijoa (guava) along with lemon bushes in her yard.
Glad to hear that the family is sort of getting it together again. You don't have to understand or approve the way things are. That's up to the people who have the loan understanding.

Ceejay - sugar substitutes? well I always say that natural is best and provided you don't over do it, moderation is always effective. Some of those substitutes leave a nasty aftertaste. Anything that has that bad aftertaste can't be good for you.

Annie - glad to hear that the weekend was great. You deserved that time away. And didn't some of that food sound decadent :rofl:
No I haven't heard from all the relatives yet, but don't want to get in the way of rescue efforts and I daresay they are all trying to salvage what they can, get the farm back in shape and try to save the wheat crops and round up the animals etc. They will be in touch when there is time. There are no deaths reported so I am not panicking.

Mel - Earthquakes aren't the most inspiring part of Mother Nature, but they happen. Christchurch will pick itself up again and get back on it's feet. Yes there are some huge cracks and holes. One was big enough for 9 people to fall into!!! :yikes: Mind you they were drunk at the time. Must have looked like lemmings all toppling one after the other into the hole. Wish some one had caught it on camera.
The expresso martini was nice. However at $16 a pop, they are a real treat. And no I wasn't really just a bright happy drunk after it.
As far as the job goes, it was more for my sanity than their budget. I am just not made to sit around and do little all day. So I would rather take on some more work at home and get that out of the way before the weekend comes than sit here and twiddle my thumbs. The money is important, but not the be all and end all.
Hope you get all your banking stuff sorted asap.

It's a beautiful day down here. Spring has definitely sprung. We don't get much in the way of bulbs or blossom, but the trees are coming back to life with fresh lime green leaves and the gardens are looking greener. I didn't bring a jacket to work today since I generate warmth walking along the riverbank. Someone asked if I was freezing (at the coffee stop) and couldn't understand why I said no! I've been watching a bearded dragon on the riverbank. He has been there for the last 3 or 4 mornings. He was up on the rocks near the path, but now he has moved down to the waters edge where he gets more sun. Interesting critturs. I did take a couple of photos, but don't know how they will turn out. I'll try to remember to process them when I get home tonight.

And with that I had better go look at this doco one more time. It seems to have snarled itself up over night and lost it's format and is repeating itself. Not sure how that happened but I'm about to go check it out.

See ya.

:sunny: GOOD MORNING CHICKS.
YESTERDAY WAS NOT THE QUIET DAY I WANTED BUT 2 OUT OF 3 WASN'T BAD. THE SENIOPRS KEPT SETTING OFF THE DOOR ALARMS FORGETTING IT WAS A HOLIDAY AND THE OFFICE WAS CLOSED :crazy: AFTER THE 3RD ALARM THE COPS WERE GETTING PISSED OFF. :rofl:
GOING DOWN NOW TO MEET WITH JOHN. LOTS OF STUFF TO REPORT FOR LAST WEEK. TALKED TO HIM & THE WIFE YESTERDAY. THEY DROPPED BY TO SAY HELLO AND GIVE ME SOME :coffee: AS A GIFT FOR TAKING ON HIS CHORES.
THEY WERE SO SWEET YESTERDAY. HE'S SUCH A DIFFERENT MAN WHEN HE IS AWAY FROM HERE :faint:
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY. :moped:


CEEJAY... HOPE THERE WERE NO MORE OUTAGES AND BREAKDOWNS. I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE IN A STATE THAT ONLY HAD SPRING & FALL :dance: I AM SAME AS YOU WITH WHOLE FOODS TOO. WONDER WHY I KEEP FORGETTING THAT??? :lol3:


ANNIE....TUBE RAFTING!! WOW! GLAD YOU HAD A GOOD TIME AWAY AND HOPE THE FEELING LASTS A LONG TIME!!!
I KNOW THAT GOD IS GOOD...HE ALWAYS COMES THRU BUT THE DEGRADING PHONE CALLS ARE WHAT DRAGS ME DOWN. PEOPLE TRYING TO IMPOSE THEIR VERSION OF WHAT A PR*CK YOU ARE FOR BEING A DEBTOR.


LAURA....GLAD THE BF AND THE BROTHER ATE TOGETHER AGAIN. MAYBE THAT WILL HELP THE BIL WITH HIS ATTITUDE TO HIS OWN DD AND HER FINANCES. SAD HOW FAMILIES MAKE STRINGS ATTACHED....ESPECIALLY THE WIVES THAT "MARRY INTO" HE FAMILY. I SEE IT HERE ALL THE TIME. THE SONS WANT TO HELP THEIR MOTHERS WITH AN ADDED "OFF THE BOOKS" STIPEND AND THEIR WIVES MAKE ALL KINDS OF STRINGS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A QUINCE......THE SOUND LIKE THE BUSHES FROM THE DEVIL :devil:


HAPPY....I HEAR YA ON THE CRIME AND PUNKS ESCALATING IN THE CITY. AND ALTHOUGH LIKE YOU I AM A WARMER CLIMATE BABE...I WOULD MAKE THE TRADE OFF FOR LESS CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN A MORE MORAL COMMUNITY. SCARY HOW MORALS AND HONESTY ARE FADING AS PEOPLE ARE GETTING ANGRIER & ANGRIER. JEN WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT THE SAME THING WITH ME. WHEN I AM OUT ALONE...I AM WELL AWARE THAT THE WHEELCHAIR DOESN'T HAVE THE SAME "COMPASSIONATE" EFFECT ON PUNKS THAT IT USED TO HAVE. YOU CAN SENSE IT AND SEE IT IN THEIR EYES. :yikes: MAYBE YOU BETTER GET A BIGGER PLACE AND I'LL MEET YOU THERE :rofl: :rofl:


SHAD...I WISH WE WERE JUST STARTING SPRING HERE TOO. I WOULD LAY AROUND LIKE THE BEARDED DRAGON:beach: I CAN'T SEE YOU JUST SITTING THERE EITHER DOING NOTHING WHILE STUFF AT HOME COULD BE GETTING DONE. MY MIND IS ON MONEY THOUGH RIGHT NOW :rofl: HOW'S THE RENNO ON THE HOUSE COMING? AND HOW ARE DS 1&2?
PEOPLE IN THE COFFEE SHOP JUST DON'T KNOW THE HEAT A GOOD STRETCH OF THE LEGS WILL CAUSE! :flame: HOPE YOU HEAR SOMETHING SOON FROM THE RELATIVES. :hug: I WISH THERE WAS A VIDEO OF THE PEOPLE FALLING INTO THE HOLE TOO OF THEY WERE DRUNK :rofl: :rofl:

:wave: WAVING TO MICHELLE...HOPE THE BACK DIDN'T GIVE YOU FITS OVER THE WEEKEND AND YOU TOOK IT EASY!!!! :hug:

Hi everyone -

Back to work after the lovely, relaxing holiday weekend. I've got some reports to run right away, but I'll check in later.

Love and hugs,
Michelle

Morning kids,

Sure would like it more if I woke up today - realized it was a holiday and could roll over and snatch a few more zzzzzz's. :lol: but that will come soon enough.

I did walk into the pool yesterday with my denim capris on. The water was cold - 80 degrees but the sun was hot and it was more comfortable with clothes than bare skin of a swimsuit. :lol: DH thought I was nuts but I stayed in there for about 15 minutes getting my vitamin D and saying my farewell to the pool for this summer. It get's tarped up on Wednesday - always makes me sad to see it covered as I like to look at the water, even if it's too cold to go in it.

Was a nice weekend but like everyone's I'm sure it went by too fast. Did get some rest in but didn't get everything done I thought I should. Was either work, work, work all 3 days and get resentful or spend a little chores, a little fun, a little work, a little relaxing. :D

Mel - why do the alarms keep going off? Do the seniors try and enter the office? Why not lock the doors? I'll bet the police were getting mad. I really would not want to have to deal with a bunch of 80 year old toddlers who NEVER listen. :lol: You know you have to turn a deaf ear to the preachers although if these banks keep jacking up the rates and with people stealing our credit card numbers (at least out this way) I am back to using cash myself. If Shad records the video, I'll make the popcorn and we can all sit and laugh at the drunks falling in the sink holes :rofl:

Michelle - hope your back is doing better. Glad you got some fishing in.

Annie - sounds like you had the perfect weekend and some darn yummy food.

Ceejay - hopefully you can have a good weekend later on in the week :lol:

Laura - I've heard of quince - not sure what it is though. Had my first fresh fig this year - did not know that ficus trees produce figs. So are quince trees pretty? Brave of you to try one :lol:

Shad - nice to hear that spring is around the corner down under. Brave of you to skip the jacket although you are a fast walker. Expresso martinis, eh? Does the coffee counteract the usual sleepiness that comes of imbibing in alchohol? Flavored martinis are big out here with the young crowd. Can't say I have the interest to try one. I drink so little anymore that if I'm going to indulge, I prefer a nice glass of wine.

Well work calls and I must answer. Happy Tuesday ladies. Talk to you later.

Happy Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, depending on where you are and how your week is starting....I am usually messed up on what day it is when my work week starts on Tuesday...oh well...nothing like full swing. Hot shots from MI are here this week and I go back to CVS tonight....Good thing the weekend was wonderful and relaxing.

Oh forgot to tell ya, Samantha's (DD) boyfriend, whose parents lake house we were at, his cousin is the guy that plays James on One Life to Live, soap opera. He is VERY cute and has a great body. His SO, a guy, yes he is gay, was just as cute. They really did make a great couple and were so nice. I fell in love with both of them. They invited me to their house in California. If only....

BRB for personals and stuff...gotta poo and wanna post before I lose it.

Ok I am back, got sidetracked with work, how dare they....

Happy....sugar substitutes do not usually bother my tummy, but give me tremendous headache if I have too many in one day or week. I probably only have one or two a month. If I eat food with splenda in it, I get the chits. So all and all, it probably is not a good thing for me. Just saying... So sad about the pool closing cause you know what season that brings and I am not going to say it. YIK. The end of naked night swimming comes to a close....boo whoo whoo....

Shad...glad to hear there are no deaths, at least that gives a little relief. I just as soon skip winter and go directly to spring. Maybe I need to spend winters here for summers with you.

MELLIE....I say tell the jerks on the other end of the phone to go F themselves. They are no better than we are and probably not even educated to handle the situation anyway.

CHELLE....hope your back is feeling better. Don't work too hard sister...

LAURA....sounds as tho you had a nice visit with the relatives and a relaxing weekend. Good for you. Our weather today is a little hot and muggy but supposed to get better throughout the week. I hate to say it but we need rain. Bright side, yard is brown and have only had to cut grass one time in the past two weeks, and mostly just blew dust around and chopped the heads off of weeds. lol...

Hey Ceejay hope you are having a great day.

To Mellie...

• Matthew 21:22 “Jesus said, “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Breakfast was cottage cheese with fresh out of the garden yellow tomato, jalepeno and cucumber..also added a bit of black pepper and crushed red pepper. I am full and statisfied.

Have a marvelous Monday/Tuesday-Wednesday...

Much love and many hugs,

Hopefully work is back to normal. The electric crew got the well pump going again. A wire had burned into--now if the motor to the effuent valve on filter number one would come in I'd really be a happy camper.

Annie
I have to agreee that "james" on one life to live is a cutie. Glad you had a relaxing time at the lake house. You deserved it. I do watch that soap and General Hospital. I'm more into GH though. Love Sonny and Jason.

Happy
As a matter of fact I've turned in a 3 day vacation at the end of October. I have to take my birthday off too so that one is included. I was going to take that off on the 26th of August but my co-worker was having some medical problems. Will be taking some more day's in November. I really want to go see my sister's grand baby before she is a year old.

Mel
Looks like lock down would only include night time hours. Do the seniors have to stay in their rooms all that time. At lest you got to see those men in blue.

Laura
:wave:

Looks like we are going to get some rain today. We really need it also. Just not looking forward to the thunder and lightning.

Shad
Wow Springtime. It's turning fall here and I'm loving every moment of it. Fall is my favorite time of the year.

Aaargh - lost my post! So this is just a check in. I'll try to get back here tomorrow.

Here at work, our group has combined w/ another group and the head of the other group is now boss of the combined group, and new boss of my boss. Supposedly not much else will change - we'll see. We had our first group meeting this morning. Whoopee.

I brought my gym gear to work today - in my new gym bag. Not really feeling like a workout, but I'll do it and get it over with. Took a BP reading at bf's mum's house (she has a machine) and it was again high. (By now the whole family probably knows, lol.) But this means I need to get really serious about the eating and exercise, since vanity doesn't seem to be enough of a motivator...

No movie tonight: M - "I cannot make the movies this week because I was stupid and volunteered to be room mom for P's class and now I have to go to the parent night to introduce myself to the teachers and parents and find out what I need to help with this year. Yes, I am bitter. Please go without me. In my absence I leave the post of "movie posse president" to LK." LK: "Sorry, M. had already mentioned to me last week that she wasn't going to make it this Tuesday, so I made plans to take my friend out for her birthday tomorrow. I didn't realize M. was going to leave the post of "movie posse president" to me. See you next week!"

So no movie tonight. That's fine. It'll give bf and I time to prepare a healthy homecooked dinner.

Have a good Tuesday everyone. Lucky Shad - it's Hump Day already!

Hi ladies -

I've got to head to a meeting in a few, so I'll try and be brief. We went fishing on Sunday, but the weather and my back got us off the lake faster than we would've liked. It's okay though because the fish weren't biting anyway. We heard this weird rumbling, but there weren't any clouds in the sky. Then my back started really bothering me....so I told DH that I was done fishing, but he and his mom could continue. Then we heard the rumbling again, and the wind kicked up. We decided to call it a day and got off the lake just in time before the thunderstorm hit.

Saturday was really windy and kind of chilly, and yesterday was rainy in the morning and then windy in the afternoon. So we just relaxed. I'm hoping for a few more warm weeks before autumn really kicks in.

Speaking of kicking in...the shot finally seems to be kicking in and I had some relief yesterday though it still bothered me to do lots of walking. Today, I had some sciatica type numbness alternating with pain down my left leg...but not as bad as it's been.

Doppler is at the vet today getting pre-op testing. I'm picking him up after work, and then going to meet with my doctor to get a TENS device which is supposed to help with pain/healing of my back. I'm hoping to be able to go for a short walk tonight in addition to my PT exercises.

Mel - So sorry to hear about all the headaches and hassles regarding the liens and bank accounts and getting your checks deposited. It's nice that the sheriff's secretary and your banker are helping as much as they can...it just sucks that you have to go through all this B.S. I'm glad you have some emergency cash on hand to help hold you over. I'm glad that Jen was able to find a lawyer who gave her free advice and contact info. I hear ya' about the degrading phone calls. If DH and I we run late on a payment or two and the phone calls start, we just use caller id and/or let the machine get it. If we had the money to pay, we'd pay, so no amount of insulting phone calls or harassment is gonna make us pay any faster.

Happy - I understand how you feel that you wouldn't want to go back for more shots, but I know the pain of the shots is only temporary...while the relief they'll bring will last a long while. I think this recent trouble stems from the Thriller dance - different moves than I was used to in Zumba (though I don't regret doing it for a millisecond). Why did you have to go ahead and mention that awful word...prepping your yard for the upcoming :censored: BAD BAD BAD! :nono: I'm surprised to hear you're considering retirement in New England. I thought you had enough of the snow. It is a lovely state though. I've got relatives that live in NH, as well as some that live in VT and MA. I love New England, but you gotta watch out for those Nor'Easter storms. I remember growing up in Vermont (near Burlington), in NH (near Concord) and in Massachusetts (near Gloucester). Northern Vermont winters are rough...but maybe if you stick to Southern NH, you won't have it too bad. Sugar substitutes don't bother me at all, thank goodness. But I am noticing how many sodas are going back to sugar from high fructose corn syrup. Mountain Dew has a throwback version that is made with sugar and is FABULOUS!!

Annie - Glad you had such a wonderful time at the lake! I hope the bigwigs from MI don't cause too much trouble for ya'.

Laura - We had a blustery, rainy and sometimes warm and muggy weekend. It was weird. Hope you thoroughly enjoyed your time off.

Shad - Did you ever hear from the rest of your family? I hope they are okay. So funny that you were able to watch a bearded dragon in the wild. We have one as a pet...and he's such a great pet.


I should probably get a few more things done before I leave.

Later gators!

Love and hugs,

Morning all,
Still no answer from my so called manager on what he wants me to do. I have made the decision to have the next two days off and will return on Monday to see if anything has arisen. Other than that nothing new around here.

Bored to bits. Think I will go and ring someone just to annoy them

:rain: A BIT OF RAIN FOR TODAY AND THEN THE WEEK & WEEKEND ARE GOING TO BE GORGEOUS!! :sunny:
YESTERDAY WAS BUSY WITH JOHN GETTING CAUGHT UP. A WEEK AWAY FROM THIS PLACE AND HE WAS LOST :rofl: BUT I LEFT BEFORE 3PM.
WHEN I SAID THE SENIORS OPEN THE DOORS I MEANT THE PERIMETER DOORS....TO GO OUTSIDE IN THE BACK. ALL OUR WINDOWS AND DOORS ON THE LOBBY FLOOR ARE ALARMED WHEN THE OFFICE IS CLOSED. THE ONLY DOOR NOT ALARMED IS OF COURSE THE FRONT DOORS.
BUT THEY GET THEIR DAYS AND HOLIDAYS MIXED UP AND OPEN ALL THE WRONG DOORS :faint: I TOLD THE OFFICE THAT THEY THINK THIS IS BAD?? WAIT TILL I GO SENILE AND THEY HAVE TO CHASE ME DOWN TO CATCH ME!!!
NOTHINGNEW HERE. QUIET & DARK. A GOOD DAY FOR TV!HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY :moped:



SHAD.... WHO WAS THE LUCKY RECIEVER OF THE ANNOYING PHONE CALL ? :lol3: :lol3: WISH YOU WERE HRE...I HAVE LOTS FOR YOU TO DO!!! ENJOY YOUR DAYS OFF :beach:



MICHELLE...HOPE THE TENS UNIT WORKS OUT FOR YOU. JEN & I TRIED ONE BUT WE HAVE DIFFERENT STUFF THAN YOU DO. SENDING YOU GOOD HEALING THOUGHTS :yoga:
ALSO GOOD THOUGHTS FOR DOPPLER AND A QUICK RECOVERY WHEN HE HAS THE SURGERY. :crossed:
TAKE CARE OF YOU!! :hug:


ANNIE...THANKS FOR THE VERSE. I OFTEN SAY THAT I WONDER HOW MANY GUARDIAN ANGELS IT TAKES TO KEEP ME IN ONE PIECE AND ON MY JOURNEY OF VOLUNTEERING. :angel: HOW GREAT IT WOULD BE TO VACATION IN CALIFORNIA!! WHAT A NICE INVITATION!! THEY WOULD BOTH LOVE YOU :dance:


CEEJAY....YOU KNOW I LOVE THOSE BOYS IN BLUE!!! HOPE THE MOTOR GETS THERE SOON. WE JUST GOT 3 FOR OUR EXHAUST FAN "FARM" ON THE ROOF. ENJOY THE WEATHER THIS WEEK....IT'S LOOKING GOOD ON THE MAP!


LAURA.....SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE BP BUT DID YOU THINK IT MIGHT BE THE PLACE YOU TOOK IT IN AND THE PEOPLE THAT SURROUNDED YOU??? :rofl: :rofl: NOT TO MAKE LIGHT OF THE NUMBERS BUT YOU WEREN'T HOME AND IT WAS THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT OF. I HOPE YOU TOO HAVE AN outstanding MONTH!! I DID HAVE A LAUGH AT THE MOVIE DIALOG...SOUNDED LIKE A SCRIPT!! :rofl: :rofl:



HAPPY....SWIMMING WITH THE CLOTHES ON!! :lol3: :lol3: NEXT YEAR I AM INSTALLING WATER WINGS ON MY CHAIR AND GOING DOWN THERE :swim: SAD TO HEAR THE COVER IS GOING ON THE POOL. JEN AND I ARE TRYING TO PRETEND WE'RE NOT COLD IN THE MORNINGS!!:brr: AND JEN SAID SHE IS READY FOR YOUR MOVE TO THE NORTH TOO...SHE IS SCARED OF THE CHANGES IN PEOPLES ATTITUDES HERE AS WELL. SO MAKE THAT 2 MORE BEDROOMS PLEASE!! RICHIE CAN HELP WITH YOUR DH THE HANDYMAN STUFF AND HE'S A GOOD COOK ALSO :hun: HIS BACK IS STRONG STILL. PUT HIM TO GOOD USE!! :rofl:

Hi ladies -

I picked up Doppler at the vet, and the doc gave me the rundown on all his pre-op tests. He's got some "floaters" behind his cataract so the doc doesn't know if Doppler's vision will be "good as new" after the surgery (which is tomorrow), but it will be improved. Then I went straight to the doctor's to get a TENS device, which helped with the pain yesterday evening. I've got it strapped on now, but haven't turned it on yet because my back isn't hurting that bad this morning.

After work today, I have to meet with a website client. I told her that between my doc appts and Doppler's surgery, today was the only day we could meet.

DH is taking tomorrow and Friday off for Doppler's surgery. I'll be working from home on Friday. We don't have any plans for the weekend except staying close to home with Doppler. DH is renting an industrial strength wood chipper on Saturday to take care of all the stuff the tree service cut down, and then he'll be working on his truck on Sunday.

Shad - Good for you for taking a couple days off since you're bored anyway. It would be nice if they gave you some direction so you could get things accomplished now. I'm sure when your contract is nearly up, they'll realize all that needs to be done, and it'll be a mad rush.


Guess everyone else is sleeping in...I'll check back later to get the latest news from y'all.

Lots of love,

Mel - You snuck in! Hope you have a nice relaxing TV day! :hug:

It's HUMP day already!! Yeah!! I put the trash out this morning then realized pick up will be a day later due to the holiday on Monday. Oh well better early than not at all.

Put a little too much jalapeno in my cottage cheese this morning, my mouth is on fire. I couldn't get out of bed this morning. Got home from CVS and couldn't sleep ending up chatting on FB with Happy til 11:30ish.

Happy....speaking last night of hitting the lottery, I had a dream I hit for 50 million. I think that is enough to get us started on our commune. I am in a positive frame and am positive I will hit the lottery now.

Shaddie...Nothing like spending a day at work with nothing to do but entertain oneself. It is boring. Any word from the family?

Laura...Just be nice to everyone at work, cause who knows, the janitor could be your next boss. Forever changing.

Chelle...hope Dopler passed all his tests...lol. When is the surgery scheduled? Hope that back of yours gets to feeling better each day. Maybe don't do any lifting either..like the pooches.

Ceejay...kind of the dark side...loving Sonny and Jason. I think the Aussie that is/was married to Carly is a hottie.

MELLIE MELLIE...where are you, my friend? Hope your world is spinning a bit better.

Gotta get before I get caught...lol

Loves and Hugs

Ok Chelle and MEL snuck in on me.

Chelle...goodluck to Doppler and hope the tens helps the back, don't wait till you are in so much pain that nothing helps. Turn the sucker on.

MELLIE...a gee, here is a thought for the office crew. When the doors are not supposed to be used, but an out of order sign on it, or at least a do not use sign on it. What is wrong with those office people? See without you, they have no brains to the organization.

Later chickies.

HEY..............YOU BOTH SNUCK IN WHILE I WAS LOOKING FOR A NEW SIGNATURE!!!


MICHELLE....GLAD TO HEAR THE SURGERY IS SCHEDULED AND YOU GUYS WILL BE OFF. HOPING ALL GOES WELL FOR YOU ALL. :hug: HOPE YOUR DAY IS GREAT AS WELL.

ANNIE....I'M THINKING I HAVE A LOT OF "TRASDH" I COULD PUT OUT AS WELL OVER HERE :rofl: ;rofl: BUT THIS KIND OF TRASH CAN WALK THEMSELVES OUT TO THE CURB!!! MY WORLD IS STILL SPINNING BUT NOT OUT OF CONTROL :dizzy: YOU AND YOUR JALEPENOS :flame: AND WHAT WERE YOU AND HAPPY DOING ON FB THAT LATE :tantrum:

Morning kids,

Guess I am the first one up this morning. Wakey, wakey.

Shad - hope they will get their act together at work and figure out something for you to do. I know you are not the kind to just sit there and bill hours for doing nothing. Makes the day super long too. It's amazing how many zombies are trotting around taking up air and collecting big paychecks for doing next to nothing. There were a few roaming around our floor yesterday too.

Michelle - good thing you got off the water when you did. We often get rumblings from storms that are just south in Mississippi. Never sure if I should get out of the pool but I always do. Glad the shot is finally starting to kick in. Hope it sticks. (no pun intended there) :lol: Geez girl, you've been all over, haven't you :D Thanks for the New England perspective. I have never seen a New England autumn - it's on the bucket list. I promise not to use that bad weather season word again :censored: :rofl: But you know it's coming :s:

Ceejay - I think I like autumn too. Except that for some reason the sinuses seem to be worse now. That choking cough is coming back. Bummer. Hope you get some rain. We're getting alot of clouds, very little moisture.

Laura - hope the new group works out for you at work. The shuffle is a way of life now. Sending you some gym motivation but I can't spare too much as I need some myself :D

Annie - was great talking with you last night. Never fear girls, we have planned out our future quite nicely. You just have to get over here Shad.

Mel - hope you are doing ok today. Off talking to the boys this morning? I don't feel you hovering over me :D

Gotta get my butt in gear. Talk to you later ladies.

annie....all the doors have singsn on them already!! :rofl: :rofl: GUESS NONE OF THESE TENANTS CAN READ!!! :rofl: :rofl:
now stop sneaking in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fooled you miss happy!!!!!!!! :dance:

I was wrong. There she is! Posting in front of me. I like the new graphic and the avatar.