I'm back from Missouri. Had a great time but to full of a week end for me. Saturday was the baby shower and Sunday night was a gathering for a 40th wedding anniversary. I've never been to one this extravagant. It was beautiful. Didn't get a chance to go to the condo. Maybe next visit.

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Michelle
Take it easy for the next few days. Glad that dh's heart checked out okay.

Annie
You are always to busy for me. You make me tired. Fire pit sounds awesome. Ugh, on the colonoscopy but I need to have one, too

Happy
Hope the bear leaves soon.

Laura
The almost 2 year old was the only baby we have so far in this family. My sis and bil kept her on Saturday but evidently she didn't like me being their or she didn't feel good or both. Her little nose was running like a faucet. And she is having day care drama. This was her first week at day care. She wouldn't let Nana or Papa out of her sight and avoided me like a plague.

Mel
Good job on the exercise. Wish I could get in the mood to do it again.

Morning all,
Exercise done for yesterday. Took a walk around a long block and found some things I might like to go back to for photographic purposes. It was almost on dark when I got back to the apartment last so the walk was fast but I did get at least 30 minutes in. Hope to do more tonight although I forgot a few things yesterday and therefore need to do a bit more shopping tonight.
The rain appears to have stopped - thank heaven, although having said that it will probably come back to haunt me later in the day. The 'ladies' here is out in the weather so one dashes out into the rain and then dashes back again. No room in the little room for an umbrella. Barely enough to turn around.
I've been beating up the guys in the office ensuring they get on with the job asap. When the laughter gets too much, I have to go and intervene. Sometimes I think the lunatics are in charge here in the asylum. Boys apparently will be boys

Michelle - pleased to hear that the medical news for DH is relatively good. Just need to get those lungs back into shape now - I'm sure he is really sick of it.
Are you legs and back sore because you have moved so much you are stiff or is the back pain from the old trouble. Whichever, I hope it sorts itself out soon. Good luck with that meeting.

Mel - Vacuuming until your hand and arm are sore??? Whatever are you thinking.
Oh dear - so you didn't get any exercise with the planner?

Happy - Up at 6.30. That must have been a shock for the system :rofl: :lol3:
Mr Bear obviously knows when he is onto a good thing. He is going to hang about until food gets more plentiful. The rain is a good thing in small doses. Heavy rain like we have been having is not good. Yes I am on a new minesite, this one is in New South Wales, a couple of hours north of Sydney. We are in the wine growing region of the Hunter Valley, hence the phrase 'in the mines, not the vines'. Actually we are only a couple of hours north east of Mudgee (Moolarben) as well.

Laura - not much chance of being flooded here, we have a big underground mine to fill before we get wet feet. Hope the doggie is okay. Such a pain when they can't tell you what they have eaten to make them sick. Just read your post about the small feeds. Glad to hear he is on the mend.

Ceejay - the two year olds often get like that. Really sucky to people they know well and then totally ignore anyone else. They get over it. My grand niece gets that way a bit but since we don't see each other too often, then it is a normal thing.

Annie - sounds like you are keeping your normal flat out busy schedule. Have fun with the renos and building. Good to hear that Curtis is going to paint for you. I guess I might have to think about my place again soon. Butter yellow paint shows so many marks and isn't easy to clean.
Hope he catches plenty of fish and you get a good meal out of it.

Suppose I need to get on with my day - what is left of it. I think I will finish around 3.30pm or so since we were here and hitting the keys at 7.00 this morning. Depends on how the guys go with their data.
So I will catch up again tomorrow.
Tomorrow is Anzac Day - lest we forget.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/g...-1226331421411

Get yourself a glass of whatever suits you best, put your feet up on the desk and take a stroll through Australia.

Enjoy

AFTER MIDNIGHT WE CAN BEGIN CELEBRATING SHAD'S BIRTHDAY!! YAY!!




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SHAD.....WISHING YOU ALL THE HAPPINESS YOU DESERVE WHEN YOU WAKE UP TO YOUR BIRTHDAY!!:hb: :gift:
HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND CAN ENJOY YOURSELF EVEN IF AT THE MINES:hug:
I WILL STROLL THRU AUSTRALIA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. MAYBE WE'LL BUMP INTO EACH OTHER! LOL
THANKS FOR THE LINK.






:welcome: HOME CEEJAY!!! GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK.
I AM GLAD YOU GOT TO GO TO SUCH A WONDERFUL PARTY.
HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME AND VISIT WITH THE SIS:hug:





MICHELLE.....HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER TODAY AND GOOD LUCK TO DH WITH THE CARDIO GUY.
THINKING GOOD THOUGHTS & SENDING THEM YOUR WAY:hug:





HAPPY......WHEN THE WASH GOES OUT ON THE LINE....DO THE SHEETS NEED DEFROSTING??
I CAN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT COLD WITHOUT THE SHIVERS. COLD HERE TOO BUT NOT MI COLD:brr:
STAY WARM AND SIT NEAR THE CLOTHES DRYER:flame:




LAURA....YES!!! HOUSEWORK CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR BODY!! SO CEASE AND DESIST RIGHT NOW!!
WE CAN ALL GO ON STRIKE. MEN SAY THEY ARE STRONGER.....SO WE'LL LEAVE IT UP TO THEM :rofl: :rofl:
GLAD MR. KNOW IT ALL IS STILL THE SAME. NO REGRETS THERE FOR SURE:lol3:
HOPE COAL FEELS BETTER TOO. I THINK OF HIM EACH TIME I HEAR THE THUNDER SHIRT COMMERCIAL COME ON!
I LOVE DOC MARTIN. WATCH IT EVERY WEDNESDAY. HE SOOOOO RUDE!!!:lol3:
DID YOU SEE THE MOVIE...IT'S HOW IT ALL BEGAN.
CARDIO FREE FITNESS!! I WANT ONE THAT SAYS EXERCISE IS DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH:lol3:





ANNIE....YOU GUYS ARE CERTAINLY BUSY OVER THERE!
HOPE CURTIS ENJOYS THE FISHING AND HONEY DO LIST:rofl:
HAVE A NICE VISIT TAKING JAKE ALONG:bb:
GOOD LUCK WITH THE COLON SEARCH:cry:
WILL SEND A PRAYER YOUR WAY:yoga:




:cofdate: GOOD MORNING CHICKS.

I HURT MY HAND USING A SCREWDRIVER FIXING THE VACUUM FOR A HALF HOUR. NOT HOOVERING.:rofl:
MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DRINKING ONE INSTEAD:cheers:
NOT MUCH NEW. WORK GOT CANCELED.
ALARMS ARE STILL CANCELED.
JEN PICKED UP SOME FOODS FOR THE WEEKEND.
3 MEETINGS NOW. TU, WED & THURS. NOT FUN.
BUT NECESSARY TO KEEP THE CONSTRUCTION GOING.
LOTS OF AYE, AYE, AYE'S GOING ON VOTING:rofl:
HAVE A GREAT DAY :moped:

Happy Birthday, Shad! Wishing you a wonderful day and an excellent year ahead!

Quick post for me, as I have two meetings to prep for. DH's appointment with the pulmonologist was not as good as he hoped. The pulmonologist still heard too much congestion and "rattling" in his lungs. And while DH's oxygen level was at 94 when he got there, it dropped to 88 when the doc had him walk around a bit. So it's still too unstable to go back to work. The doc put DH on some new medicine (in addition to what he's currently taking), and wants to see him in a month. Now DH is worried about his job even though he is on FMLA. DH told the doc that he really needs to go back to work, but the doc said if he went back now, he would likely end up in the hospital with a relapse. The doc said for DH to give the new meds a couple weeks, and if they help, he can come in and be re-evaluated then.

I've got the meeting with the directors today to try and convince them I am a valuable employee. And hopefully I won't be tired tonight after work so I can spend time covering all my bases.

Quick shout out to Mel...screwdrivers are better for drinking than for fixing things!

Much love to you all,

Happy Birthday Shad!!
:bday2you::celebrate::hb::balloons:

:hug::hug: Praying for a great outcome today Chelle:hug::hug:

Morning all.

Ceejay - Glad you enjoyed your time in MO with the family, even with all the celebrations going on. (And it might have been too much for the (grand?) niece, poor thing.)

Shad - Sounds like you're roughing it a bit out there at the mines. Hope you were able to knock off a bit early in order to celebrate your b-day - glass of wine?? :cheers:

Mel - No, no regrets with leaving Mr. Know-it-All behind. So funny, my friend asked if I minded that he'd be at her bday gathering like I'd actually care - we didn't date for long and in HS I didn't have any serious bf's or drama, so NO, no big deal, LOL. No, haven't watched the Doc Martin movie, but I thought I saw something on IMDB about that. I'll have to check out the library's catalog and see if they have it!

Michelle - Sorry to hear that DH's pulmonary appt didn't go as well as you two wished. I hope the new meds help and he's feeling 100% very soon. Good luck in your meeting today - no doubt you can show them what a valuable employee you are!! YGG!

Hellos to the rest of the Worldlies!!
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Sunny but another chilly day. Oh well, I'll take it but only because I can't do anything to change it, LOL.

Spoke too soon - doggy isn't quite out of the woods yet with his tummy upset. Generally okay, but he's got to be pretty hungry by now with such limited food. We'll see how today goes. He also has another injection today.

The Hawks are out of the playoffs now as they lost last night. Oh well, it would have dragged on forever, so I guess it'll drag on without them. Watched bits of the game, but mostly watched DWTS since bf went to the movies w/ a friend of his. No exercise, shame on me. :o Tonight for sure!

Another HS friend at the bday party the other night (she was one of the ones that went to Madison in Feb. with us) told me they finally determined that her back problem was not the source of major pain she's been having for over a year now - it's her hip! Jeez, took long enough to figure that out. She's seeing a surgeon today to discuss surgery, which she wants ASAP. I hope she finally gets some relief!

Nothing else going on, better get busy.

Hi everyone -

Super quick post....my meeting with the directors has been rescheduled until Friday afternoon. So I have a few more days to prepare. :)

Love and hugs,

LAURA... I THINK BOTH MOVIES WERE IN 2001...NOT SURE.
HE IS YOUNGER!! I CAUGHT THE TAIL END OF THE FIRST ONE.
MISSED IT ON PBS TV. DANG:tantrum:

THIS IS THIER SYNOPSIS:
"In the first Doc Martin movie, the doctor flees to a coastal village to reassess his marriage and his career. In Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie, he resorts to camouflage, subterfuge and folk magic to get what he wants: a secluded house in the country away from his nosy neighbors in town."

HERE'S THE PIC:

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MICHELLE....SO GLAD YOU HAVE MORE TIME.....AND MAYBE CATCH YOUR BREATH FROM EVERYTHING THAT SURROUNDS YOU. WHAT CAN I8 SAY ABOUT DH....SAYING LOTS OF PRAYERS AND HOPING SOMEONE UPSTAIRS IS LISTENING SO HE CAN GET BETTER AND BACK TO WORK:hug:




LAURA....PS....SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS HIP!!
HOPE THEY CAN GIVE HER SWIFT HELP....TOOK LONG ENOUGH IS RIGHT:rollpin:
HOPING COAL WILL BE BACK TO HIS USUAL SELF AND ALSO THAT THE SHOT DOES IT'S JOB:crossed:

Hi ladies,

Quick post for me - I hope you don't mind. I have so much to do. This volunteer data entry is taking way longer than I thought - they were not kidding around when they said it was tedious. Looks like it will take me 40 hours to get it all done. I spent 6 hours yesterday and I only entered 2 months worth of events into 1 calendar and I have May through August to add to 2 different sites! :faint: also not being used to sitting at the computer for such a long stretch, I sure did feel the stiffness as well as a twinge on my ulnar nerve (in the elbow) that runs down the arm.

I made the crockpot shredded Italian beef yesterday - it was delicious but a bit too oily - I will post the recipe with my suggested modifications. I sort of overbought food this weekend and we had some nice steaks to use up so DH suggested steak and eggs for brekkie. I suggested closer noon as a sort of brunch we we did it today. Was really delicious. We cooked the steaks on the grill and cooked scrambled eggs in the cast iron skillet on the grill. Ate out on the deck and the bees left us alone long enough to eat. The flavors were oh so good - it's just that DH did not cook the steaks long enough. He likes rare - I like medium rare to rare. The end piece of my T-bone was perfect but the middle was way too uncooked for me. Automatic portion control ;) I had half a steak left over which is fine - it will pan fry and re-warm perfectly for another meal.

I guess we must have kept the critters at bay while we were eating. We're inside now and here come the turkeys, a rabbit and some squirrels. We also saw a fledling bird that looks injured but I think it's just a brand new baby trying to get it's sea legs. Butterflies are kissing my potted flowers and the black flies and bees are not too bothersome yet.

It's a good day in the northwoods. Talk to you later...

Michelle - I'm glad you're looking at the rescheduling as a positive thing and will use the extra time to continue preparing. I would have wanted it to be over and done with and would have been in agony if it had been postponed!

Mel - Thanks for the info. Sounds like the movie shows how he ended up in Port Wenn as well as his life there, while the series just starts with him getting the job. Honestly I could just watch the show solely for the gorgeous scenery, but it's a bonus that I like the show itself, LOL.

Happy - So the museum's time estimate is looking to be pretty accurate. Well, it'll keep you out of trouble for a bit, LOL. Steak and eggs sounds good. Our habit is if it's looking like we won't use something fresh we stick it in the freezer. Course sometimes the freezer gets a bit full doing that...