[Kiwonk]

Yup, I would have thought 20 and 23 were getting too old for Easter baskets too -- especially when they are out of the house. Just goes to show you how much the kids love Mom. Sounds like a wonderful meal -- you're brilliant!

DH took DD to a birthday party at noon and hasn't been seen since. How mysterious. DD was so excited about this party -- she was in charge of the music. She made 4 mix cds, spent the whole weekend on it. I think she was also excited about the guest list -- I have a feeling the guy she has a crush on is going to be there. They've been friends all year, but I believe he has or had a girlfriend. Then he asked her to call him the other day -- of course I asked her why he didn't call her. She said "I think he's afraid of...." "Your parents!?" I said. "Yeah"
Very funny, I think. No one answered the phone when she called; then Saturday she was IMing with some friends, him among them and he asked her to call him at a particular time, which she did.

And so it begins.

She hasn't gone crazy yet, but it's only a matter of time.

I had a long conversation with my mother last night. Mostly she told me about her new church

Kiwi

[Darling_Peaches]

Wabbbbby, I just don't agree. I think that by deliberately avoiding saying a couple is mixed-race, it's an indication that there's something wrong with being mixed race and there isn't. I supposed that if I said BEAUTIFUL mixed-race couple it would be ok. And they didn't take our chair. The usher did. The people didn't know what was goingon. I'm sure your niece has to deal with a lot of jerks but I don't think I'm being one when I describe a person as black, white, mixed or anything else like that. What happened to the 'black is beautiful' movement? In spite of the meanness your niece has to put up with, I would hope she feels proud of who is she. Teach her my three-point way of dealing with BS:
[list=1][*]She doesn't care what the jerk thinks[*]She didn't ask the jerk anything about what he/she think[*]And, by the way, she doesn't care for the jerk's hair, big butt, accent, whatever.[/list=1]
Shrug it off and go be a success.

I told my friend today that I was sorry I had left her house so quickly after eating. She said that was ok and the other guest had stayed too long. Rolled her eyes. Dropped it there.The people with the house accepted the offer. I'mnot sure if I'm glad or not.

[Kiwonk]

You mean to say you have bought a HOUSE!!!!!!!!!! I hope you love it. Please say you love it. Is it adorable?

Kiwi

[Darling_Peaches]

haven't bought it yet. Title work has to be done. the owner has to ACTUALLY do all the work she said she would do. Love it? It's small and old and I was looking forward to the new house with the great floorplan. But that one's in a place I don't want to live and this one is where I would like to spend my time. The drive to work is where I'll end up spending it. Stupid Old Herbie update: I told him about the offer acceptance and he said there are more things to do in that area ... but with more things to do, I'll spend more money. Up here in Dogpatch, we sit on the porch and whittle while we watch the cars go by. One every two hours or so.

[Wabby]

Location, location, location - that's what all the real estate experts tell you. If it's where you want, then that's the house for you. You can always change the house, you can't change where it sits. And does Herbie ever have anything positive to say???? Did his mother never tell him "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all"???? Congratulations, Peachy, hope you and Z are happy homeowners there.

Sugar P's friend's weight loss journal has me so inspired that I've actually been behaving food wise and exercise wise about 1/2 the time. Although reading it makes me feel like such a whiney baby.

I think it's time for a new thread. Who has a good cow related title? I'm fresh out.

[Cherry Cow]

I was going to post, but now I'm going to wait for the thread with the new cow title.

[Darling_Peaches]

Well, I ain't posting on this has-been thread.