What happened to your personal assistant/slavechild? Come back here and post a decent post. I'm getting tired of talking to myself. Just for that, I'm going to be gone from friday evening until the following thursday.
Suuuuugar - how is it going w/ the DH on vacation? Are you going to do some fun stuff besides the tree removal?
I have garden pics to post, but I can't figure out how to make the files small enough for the 3fatchicks. If I email them, they take forever to download.
Kiwi, I just can't watch those reality shows. I watched some of the Last Comic Standing until the funny guy w/ the deadpan face lost. I really liked him, and even though it's not a personality contest, I thought he was much funnier than Dat Phan. I'm no fan of dat Dat Phan guy. All the other reality shows are just a little too unreal for me. Besides, I was listening to an actress (can't remember who) that was saying that we're letting the networks get away with a bunch of cheap shows, instead of insisting on high quality comedy and dramas. Remember when you had tv shows that you just had to watch? Hillstreet Blues, LA Law, Dallas, and my all time favorite Mary Tyler Moore?
You're welcome, Loha -- it's a beautiful likeness!
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Originally posted by Wabby Just for that, I'm going to be gone from friday evening until the following thursday.
What? You can't do that: I just got home! Oh, okay, I suppose you're allowed to have a vacation. Where are you going?
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Kiwi, I just can't watch those reality shows. I watched some of the Last Comic Standing until the funny guy w/ the deadpan face lost. I really liked him, and even though it's not a personality contest, I thought he was much funnier than Dat Phan. I'm no fan of dat Dat Phan guy. All the other reality shows are just a little too unreal for me. Besides, I was listening to an actress (can't remember who) that was saying that we're letting the networks get away with a bunch of cheap shows, instead of insisting on high quality comedy and dramas. Remember when you had tv shows that you just had to watch? Hillstreet Blues, LA Law, Dallas, and my all time favorite Mary Tyler Moore?
That's entirely true: that's the only reason they put so many of these shows on. They are dirt cheap to make and we are a bunch of sheep and will watch anything. I missed the Dat Phan duel you're talking about -- which guy did he beat? I watched it last night; they had the final 5 and you could call up and vote. I hated all of them except the housewife from NY. I especially hated that giant fat guy -- he was just mean and nasty. He had a lot of crowd support just because he was really fat and talked about "the hood" even though he was as white as lard. I thought he was revolting.
Yeah, quality dramas and comedies. Ah, the good ol' days. What am I? 90?
loonie .. I mean loanie ... is that a Brahma bull? Is there such a thing as a Brahma heifer?
Actually, Lohoney, I have a question. My new door has this frosted glass front and the parts, of course, are clear. I need privacy. How should I cover this glass? Or what? I want YOUR answer because you are the smartest and prettiest person here. Honestly.
Actually went "downtown" to see Thoroughly Modern Millie live and on stage last night. What fun! Haven't seen and heard live theater/music in ages. I am mouldering away in my happy cave with my husband most of the time, but it's good to get out, too.
Kiwi-guru-- can you send me the "shrinking jpeg" message too?
I hope you're going someplace wonderful... but pleeeeease report in afterward!!
LoLo -- what's going to fix your arm/hand? We could have a group mental telekinesis moment to zap it into recovery. (I must have seen too many ads for "reality" psychic and healing shows.... but we might as well try.)
They could tattoo the whole world on my belly.... AND allow for continental drift.
Harumph. Here I sit at a glass company and she asks Lohani the glass question.
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I suppose you're allowed to have a vacation. Where are you going?
We're going to the southern Oregon coast, where we will stay in a wee little cabin for 2 days, then we will drive further south to northern California to see the giant redwoods (DH has never been there and everyone should see them at least once in their life) Then we will go to Eureka, CA on the coast, then make a loop back to see Crater Lake if we have time. Just the two of us. We will not camp, we will stay in hotels and eat in restaurants. I will not wash dishes or make beds.
The "Last Comic" episode that I was referring to was when everyone in the group decided that they had to boot Dat Phan out, so they picked the one guy that they thought would be able to do it, because this guy really was funny and original. Unfortunately the audience was a bunch of idiots and picked Dat Phan. I guess they thought Asian guys doing impressions of Asian immigrant parents was hilarious. Now mind you, sometimes this is true - case in point - Margaret Chou is hilarious, but this Dat Phan guy just missed the mark in my opinion. And my favorite comic got booted out instead. It broke my heart. I refuse to watch anymore. And I agree about the fat guy. He is not funny. He is angry, and it hurts to watch him try to breath. And I don't think fat jokes are funny when you just know it's what is going to kill this guy at a young age.
Speaking of fat. There was a very handsome young man of 16 at my WW meeting last night. He had just reached goal. It took him 1 1/2 years to lose ...... drum roll please.......70 pounds!!!!! His mom was there with him and when we gave him the old standing ovation, she was crying.
I just checked - the funny guy is named Dave Mordal - you can see his picture at the Last Comic Standing webpage. He was not only funny, but he was a nice guy too. I guess nice guys don't finish last in this case.
I think you did already tell us you were going to see big stumps, Wabbit. It sounds absolutely idyllic. I haven't planned a nice type of vacation like that in so long I can't remember. Lately they are all either family visits (granted, a week at the beach is a sort of painless way to visit family) or sailing adventure type things. DH has a really hard time spending $$ on hotel rooms.
Oh that guy you're talking about is the one from Minnesota, isn't he? He was wonderful, very genuine. I really liked him too. I was very surprised he didn't get knocked out in the first round even tho' he was so funny, because he was so normal (I really think crowds feel like they have to vote for abnormal people). And you are right on the money with Dat Phan--the only thing remotely funny about his act has been his imitation of his mother, and it wasn't that good.
PW, I can send you the instructions I sent Wabbit, but maybe you should tell me what software you are using, and whether you have a photo editing/paint program on your computer. Just send me a PM if you like.
Kiwi
ok wabbby I am on my big fat hands and knees asking forgivensss will u pleasse tell me how to best cover the window
Well, Cowpernia, I didn't say I know the answer, I just thought you might want to ask me the question! That's the problem with those pretty windows in the doors - you can see right through them. Let me think about this.
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Have a great time, Wabby!!!!!!! How do you have time to have a social life, work and tend that garden?????? You make me feel like a slug. Maybe I'll change my name.
I am very unhappy about this reality show trend. I haven't watched any of them. I can't understand why people go on those shows. Don't they understand that they are making fools of themselves??? I used to love "Hill Street Blues" and "LA Law" there's nothing like that anymore. "Law and Order" has gotten tired. I like "Monk" a little. It is not a great show by any means, but it is the best of what is out there. My favorite show is "The Daily Show" but only because I'm so frustrated by what is going on politically and they make the frustration funny.
Peaches, I feel your pain about the frosted window. Do you walk naked in front of this window. Does it really matter if people can see through it a little? You could use lace or sheers...but then what is the point of having pretty frosted glass???? Maybe you should have a housewarming weekend, invite Wabby and Bagz and get them to landscape for privacy.
I want stained glass transoms in my kitchen, but I can't find anything I like. Bagzie says I can learn to make it in a stained glass class. I believe her. The stained glass store has classes and I think I will take it in the fall. Here is my stained glass problem. As you all know, I like a more sedate color scheme. Everything is so fussy and bright in the stores...and expensive. So, I plan to do it myself. We'll see.
I am finally going to the DR for my arm today. That is why I am typing without worry. I am sure I'll be fixed by 3PM..my appt is at 2:00.
Thank you for all the compliments on my pic. I was at least 10kg heavier in that pic, but even with the extra weight...my hump is the prettiest in the herd. I'm not going to rise to the bait of those questioning the legitimacy of my breed. Look it up.
Sugar, you sure are being productive during your DH's time off. Now you have a whole year to undo all this progress.
Kiwi, welcome back!!!! Your dd's belly looks cute....I don't think the Christians will be too hard on her. I also doing think it is going to come off as you wish. Let's face it, she'll only have a belly like that once in her life....if she wants to paint it, now's the time.
Painty, isn't it nice to get out and do something other than shop and eat????
Thoroughly Modern Millie is going to be coming through here....I guess it's a national tour? Was it good? Would my 16 year old like it? I remember seeing the movie somewhere around 1965....I don't remember too much about it.
My arm doesn't hurt too much from all this typing. Isn't that the killer about going to the dr???? By the time I get there, my problem is usually solved and I feel like an idiot. But I'm going anyway.
They are expanding my kids' school into a building about three blocks from the current building. The elementary school will stay where they are and the high school will move. This is supposedly planned for the fall, but construction is going very slow. Now they are saying that they are going to have the kids do 1/2 day in the old building and 1/2 day in the new building. How is my DD, three weeks after surgery and still in an immobilizer, going to move three blocks during the day???? I'm anxious.
I'm going to go do something productive...like update windows in the hopes I can get a decent email filter and pop-up stopper. We'll see.
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Lo ... you are allowed to leave the heading blank. But, more important, you are my favorite cow because you, AT LEAST, tried to answer me. Now ... the entire kitchen door is glass. No one should be in back of the house. Do I need to cover it at all? I am so confused. It looks right through the kitchen into the living room but there's nothing back there but woods and you have open the gate and come in the fence to get to it.
School starts here next Thursday. There is no time to build a new building. Do they have a shuttle?
Have you all noticed that there is a new forum??? This forum would belong to people who have a techie who is more interested in their personal cow status than ours. I think Kiwi should go forthwith and get us a little forum of our own. It would save Lushling a click and she needs to save her hand.
Yipes! DH is coming home early after lunch (and before dentist). I haven't done anything, including my workout. He's going to have ample evidence of my slug-dom. But I want to keep reading and posting because you are all so cheery.
LoLo... I love your new photo.... not only is the hump lovely... but I do believe is shows your Inner Sacred Cow.
Modern Millie was terrific... My friend and I both felt about 14 because there was all this cool tap dancing and creative set changes. It is sort of retro-though in the sense that the character tries to be "modern"/independent... but she is, instead, transfixed by LUV. They've camped it up a little, which I really liked... references to Young Frankenstein, Madame Butterfly, etc. etc. Recommended!
We have a sliding glass door from kitchen to backyard... and no privacy fence thanks to Hail Storm/High winds several years ago... We've got vertical blinds that we can close (I close'em if I'm in my jammies and raiding fridge at midnight .... gotta stop that)... and that you can open and see everything.... If you've got woods, maybe you'll attract deer/moose/badgers... (depending on your locale of course.
I agree with your appraisal of some hobby/commercial stained glass pieces... There's no reason you can't do something with colors that are all closely related and that is subtle and sophisticated. (The ONLY "reality" show I've enjoyed is Queer Eye for the Straight Guy... now those guys could do you an awesome stainedglass thingy! And you could all have martinis afterwards.
I wish I was going on vacation again. I made sugestions about LaborDay... but DH wants to stay home... says that EVERYTIME there's a long weekend we GO somewhere. I DO believe HE's the one exaggerating. Hmph.
OK. Off to the weights. Maybe I can get back here for cool down.
Gee, Peaches, I don't think you need to cover your kitchen window unless you want to. I live in the puckabrush and I only have curtains on some of my kitchen windows because my mother gave me a set of hers that I liked. And I have a curtain on my bathroom window, because, well, the toilet is right next to the window. Other than that, I just have shades on some windows. Mostly they are bare. But that's just me.
Lohushie, Bagz will make you a lovely stained glass window, won'tcha? We had dinner with some people in Fl. over Christmas vacation who have a stained glass workshop in their garage. The DH does windows and all kinds of stuff. Gorgeous.
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Let's face it, she'll only have a belly like that once in her life....if she wants to paint it, now's the time.
That's a good point. It was fading last time I saw it anyway. DH is not happy with stuff like that. You should have seen him freak when DD got back her pictures and there was one of DD and the guy she liked at music camp. He was sitting behind her and had his arms around her, and it was hard to tell exactly where those hands were. I think his blood pressure hit the roof for a minute.
Later dolls
Kiwi
, Wabbit. It sounds absolutely idyllic. I haven't planned a nice type of vacation like that in so long I can't remember. Lately they are all either family visits (granted, a week at the beach is a sort of painless way to visit family) or sailing adventure type things. DH has a really hard time spending $$ on hotel rooms. 
Ah, the good old days
I think his blood pressure hit the roof for a minute. 
