[PainterWoman]

Sug-- I thought you were going to be Stateside forever.... I completely understand instant chaos that happens to house upon return... with or without childrens.

I am avoiding doing anything important today. No reason that I know of. I don't know what I WANT to do... although a heap of papers, books, and "stuff" to put away should be a clue. It is rainy out (IN AUGUST!! IN TEXAS!!! MIRACLE!!!)... maybe I will go stare out the window at my garden, drink coffe3 and decide what to knit.

Then physical therapy and sweating in public. Ick.

[Kiwonk]

Hi Kids!

No, CP, Paul Bunyan is not my old boyfriend. Paul Bunyan is my DH. Wasn't he wearing his plaid shirt and suspenders when you met him? Oh right, that was in Fla., he must have been wearing his summer plaids. How come you're not fessing up about this new job? Is it embarrassing?

I made a chocolate pie this afternoon. I wonder how many calories are in that item... I have fallen behind in my food log, as predicted (by me). But all is not lost. None is lost. No pounds, anyway. I'm babbling. I think I have had too much water.

We're going to friends' house for dinner today. Isn't that just exciting? Of course it is.

Best wishes for Bagz' friend. Blowing clear node air up your way.

Kiwi, befuddled by chocolate. I mean water.

[Cowpernia]

1. Job is not embarrassing. Life is overwhelming. Will advise later.

2. I forgot what else I meant to say because puter is so low.

3. Am reading "The Curious Incicent of the Dog in the Night-Time" by mark Haddon. It's told in 1st person by a boy with autism. Reminds me of the Adrian Mole novels by Sue Townsend. Witty. Funny. Easy to read. Droll. Etc.

4. Painty send me your email address. I think I have it but have too many I don't know who they belong to. Wil advise on new life stresses via secret correspondence.

5. Dolphins were cute but did not leap out of the water as the captain said they normally do. But it was nice being on the water in air that was fresh as long as you weren't near the muffler-thing at the wrong time. Saw jelly fish swimming around. All the kids were given cameras which they used to make horrid pictures. Saw one little one taking numerous pictures of the counter in the center of the boat.

6. Must give notice this morning. Am a basket case.

[Wabby]

It will be ok, Peach. What a whole bunch of stressful stuff going on at the same time.

I think I'm getting sick. I hurt all over, and it hurts to breath deeply. I wanna go home. I bet if I had a piece of Kiwi's chocolate pie, I'd feel all better.

I just finished reading Good Grief by Lolly Winston. It was a good vacation/summer type read. Young widow lives overcomes depression and moves from big city to small town, where she finds happiness, a new career, and a decent guy. That's pretty much the book in a nutshell.

[Kiwonk]

Peachie, sorry to hear you are overwhelmed. Can't wait to hear about the new job. I'm sure a change of venue will be great.

Dolphins are pretty cute. When we were at the beach, DD and her friends were floating out beyond the breakers (on rafts) and discovered that some dolphins were swimming very nearby. There were at least half a dozen of them, possibly a couple of young ones too. Of course the girls paddled out further and further to get closer to them, which eventually freaked even me out (thank goodness my mom was not watching at the time; she would have called the coast guard), and I took a raft and paddled out to make them come in. They got within about 10 feet of one of them, it was pretty cool. The dolphins were as curious about the girls as the girls were of them: they didn't swim away for a long time.

2. I forgot what else I meant to say because puter is so low

? Oh, slow? I get it.

It has been pouring here all day. DD and I were signed up to sell fundraising stuff at the wooden canoe festival today. So we drove down there and got soaked looking for the people who were supposed to be there in the shift before us. They weren't there, hadn't been there and nobody had heard they were coming. So we looked around for a while, got some lunch, and drove up to where we could see the canoe race when it came over some falls. There were only 6 boats entered. Not that I blame them. It was 60 deg. F, and still pouring.

When we got home, there was a message on the voicemail saying they weren't going to sell stuff today. They had called 25 minutes before our shift started. Takes at least 25 minutes to get from our house to the festival. Thanks, guys.

DH is on the sailboat this weekend. Probably in the rain, too. Is it raining in Southwest Harbor, Bagz?

Must go watch more Olympics. I'm obsessed. I have hours of it recorded, and I just keep recording more. It's great to skip the commercials and boring stuff. Mostly I skip basketball. And men's handball--when did that happen? I thought handball was the game in a little room with a little hard ball that hurt your hand when you smacked it. This olympic handball is dull dull dull. Sort of a cross between soccer and basketball. I can't watch more than 2 seconds of field hockey either. Or fencing. I thought fencing would be interesting, but turns out it's deadly boring, except for the screams. Now softball, surprisingly, I can't turn away from. And I don't know why, but I can't stop watching swimming preliminaries, which is a stupid way to spend time too. I will say the swimming finals are great, especially the relays. The best things so far (and I haven't caught up to today yet) are the men's gymnastics, trap shooting, and synchronized diving. How eclectic of me.

Kiwi--Not getting any exercise, but watching lots of it.

P.S. Did you know that gym means naked?

[Kiwonk]

Hey Wabbit, I hope you are feeling better. Sounds like flu. Dr. Kiwi says you need bed rest.

[PainterWoman]

I am embarrassingly well. DH bought us both new walking shoes so we can tramp around Chicago in merely 2 weeks. I AM SO READY FOR A VACATION. Sightseeing suggestions welcome.

Other than hallucinating that I am smelling a cigar, I can walk better, feel stronger and can navigate stairs better -- attributing same to PT. Have turned some corner making it easier than ever before to choose reasonable foods to eat. Have NO idea what is making it possible to do at this particular time.

Regrettably, my client load is DOWN, so now I wonder about scrounging cash to pay month end obligations. DS is set, though... his dad came through with cash for a lap top for grad school... and his FAFSA loans are in process. Daughter has two potential job offers for NEXT spring after her MBA is complete.

I, too, liked Good Grief very much. Her description of crazy thinking when profoundly depressed (probably nearly psychotic) was spot on.
Was NOT impressed with the Jane Austen Book Club. There were snippets of humor, but NO PLOT. I guess I am shallow. I LIKE plot. It doesn't have to race along (although that's fun), but I just couldn't find a thread here.

Splurged on several $100's of dollars of yarn. Must get knitting for the holidays.

[SugP]

Originally Posted by Kiwonk

P.S. Did you know that gym means naked?

Makes one afraid to ask what 'nastics' means, doesn't it? I watched the men's rowing this morning. Hubba hubba.

Decluttering and doing laundry today. The place is in total chaos and that won't do at all. BUT both kids are in school tomorrow so I'll have peace. Go me.

When does you job start, Peachy? Did they all stand there with their mouths open when you gave notice? Serves 'em all right.

There was a dolphin at the Vancouver aquarium and he was soooo cute. They got him from a Japanese fish net and he still has the scars from that.

We bought these soap molds on vacation so soap making is going to be my new hobby. Until I get bored with it, which knowing me will only take about 2 1/2 days but what the heck.

[Kiwonk]

Yeehaw. Boy did I sleep late today. Had creepy Olympics-related sci-fi dream.

Sounds like things are good with you Painty. Like you're on a roll!

Good luck with the moldy soap, Sugar. I love homemade soaps, as long as they are not overly perfumed. My niece made us some very nice ones for Christmas. Delightful.

Here's what I have accomplished this weekend: Cleaned off the top of the refrigerator. Oh lordy was it nasty. Not only was most of the stuff from about a decade ago and covered with half an inch of furry sticky dust, you should have seen the actual surface underneath it all. Black. ~shudder~ I am truly the worst housekeeper. Except for this one woman I know whose kitchen I would never dare to eat in. Not that you could find a spot to set anything anyway. And it always smells horrible; you know there are things moldering away in there. Yeah, I can always look at her and feel better

It's a beautiful sunny day today. Too bad it wasn't like this yesterday when I was all motivated to hang out at the canoe fest. Here it is 1:30 and I haven't even had my coffee.

What should I/we do with the week and a half we have left until school starts? All suggestions welcome. DD mowing the grass for nothing is the first item (I gave her $25 for the key deposit at music camp and she lost the key the night before she left... )

Kiwi

[PainterWoman]

Have just spent darned near the whole day either recovering sleep because I stayed up til 4 am watching Olympics... Loved the swedish table tennis player!! and then I got a brainstorm and installed some McAfee virus protector (alleged) which bollixed up my email in and out box. AAAAAAACK.
Now I have to go get dressed and act prim and proper at a formal tea where I don't know if I'll be able to eat much. I guess though, since I haven't had breakfast, I could have a yogurt and some nuts/granola to stave off major munchies.

I don't want to "do" the next week... I want to skip to the week after because that's when i get vacation. Unvortunately, if I don't DO next week, I won't have money for birthdays or Christmas, or maybe utilities.