Oh dear; I have a very bad feeling. I've been keeping an eye on airline prices without booking reservations for Christmas, because it seemed that they kept going down. So now I'm not finding flights on the days we have to fly! Good grief, it's only September! Da** school system really screwed us up good this year: they changed the vacation schedule drastically(I looked that; that really is how you spell it...) so that the kids only get 2 days off before Christmas. Then they scheduled the high school Christmas concert on the Tuesday of that week. Meaning we only have 3 days we can travel on, one of which is a school day and one of which is Christmas Eve for heaven's sake.
The Organic fair was very cool. It was a gorgeous day -- we both got sunburns. We learned about mushroom foraging, we watched sheepdog demonstrations, draft horse contests, lots of animals, plants, much fiber spinning, weird food items etc. And drumming. Lots of drumming. Not as hippie-ish as you might have thought. I think mainly because all of these people work very hard at what they do and don't have all that much time for dancing barefoot in the field....
Kiwi, hope you get the tickets you need. Where is home for Christmas for you? I forgot. Carolinas? I'm planning on doing Thanksgiving dinner at home for my immediate family. As in DS, DD, DH, DS's gf, Grandpa Jim a few misc. friend's of my kid's, and me. I bought the cutest cornstalk taper candles. Can't believe it's already time to think of the holidays again.
Choca, no earthquakes here, but Mt. St. Helens is grumbling again. The last time she erupted was the year DD was born. That should have been an omen.
Painty, Lonely seems to be the plague of women. We get too busy taking care of our families, and all of the sudden they're grown. We should look on it as a luxury to have the time to get lonely or bored. Except that it's sooooo lonely and boring.
OK, let's get the whining and complaining out of the way first : I can't sleep because it's a full moon, the dirty clothes in my laundry room come up to my knees and I spent yesterday singlehandedly keeping the feminine hygiene industry afloat. So there.
Today I'm in a much better mood, if it wasn't for this RAGING which stems directly from this morning's meeting of the Library Ladies. It's Baldwin the Bookworm's first birthday in February, you know, and of course they want to go overboard and do stuff involving 365 candles made out of wine corks, 20 sheet cakes with icing and various hilariously fun activities. I think I signed myself up for something but I have no idea how to do it. I wasn't the only one who got a headache. Going back next week for more, of course because what else is there to do in this place? Huh? Huh?
Bagzieee!! You're going to be a businesswoman!!! Just the thought of doing something like that scares me spitless, but it's totally your thing. You can do it. You'll be famous!
Mummy and Dad got back from their trip to Oregon and I sent and e-mail to ask how it was and get this back: "Just wrote you a long letter but the computer ate it. Grrr! Must go watch Sopranos now. No time to write. " That was three days ago. Hmphhh! You know those retired people. Always on the go.
I'm changing my official starting weight to 160 (when I get around to it) and getting serious about exercising. TOO many fat rolls around the middle, thank you very much. This will not do at all.
Peachy - did you get hit by Jeanne too? Worried about yas.
You go ahead and whine right along with me, Wabby. Must be the full moon thing. I took two extra strength Advil migraine thingies today and it's still there. Anyone else want to join in?
Found out why Mummy hadn't written. My aunt came out from back east to whine and complain about my dad's no good brother (74!) who left her for a hairdresser, my sil got strep throat and had to leave 3 yr old grandson with my parents while they were already looking after divorced brother's 8 and 12 yr old granddaughters, and father of 3 yr old (still married but just barely) went out on a hike with a female buddy of his from work and didn't get home until 10:30 at night and couldn't be reached on his cell phone. I think he's grounded for the next 6 months.
Wouldn't you all just love to have such an exciting life?
I'm having a sympathetic headache with you all even though I don't have my period.
Wow, Sugar, I had to read that saga twice to get it all straight. Apparently your parents should have prolonged their vacation
Golly, is it Blippy the Bookworm's birthday already? Whatever will I get him... Your library cronies are nuts. They need some crisis or other to keep their minds occupied. How about an attack of termites in the Biography section?
I'm all excited about Bagz' new career!! I need a career. No I don't.
Ohmygod, is it really almost Thanksgiving? I can't deal. Good luck with the family dinner, Wabbit. If we can't find decent flights to NC for Christmas, we might change our minds and go for Thanksgiving, I suppose. Not that we've been invited, but when did that ever stop me? I can't possibly wait till next summer to see my sweet little niece again--I really want to spend Christmas with them. Well, we'll work something out, I'm sure. We could always drive--we have 3 drivers now.
Your poor parents, Sugar, but oh, wouldn't it be nice to have someone like that to dump your family on everytime a crisis arose? Maybe you should move them over to Germany. I was always the person that other ppl dropped their kids off on.
DD bought herself a darling little red weiner dog. Her name is Katey and she's adorable. This is my introduction to grandmotherhood. I can spoil her and never have to worry about housetraining. And also in the dog news department - DS's girlfriend's mother raises Himalayan Mountain dogs. One of her mommy dogs had an emergency c-section and DS did artifical respiration on one of the puppies and managed to get it breathing. They were only able to save 2 puppies out of a litter of 6, so he was quite the hero.
My headache is still with me. It will be a take out dinner night.
What a coincidence! I had a darling little red weiner for dinner last night!
Cool about your ds's life-saving! I never heard of a Himalayan Mtn dog. Poor little puppies.
I'm eating jello. It's good. I haven't made jello in years, but last night I just needed me some jello.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm jellloooooooooooo mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm[channelling homer simpson}--------------i guess i have been busy lately-------miss you girls--i have been checking out the shop i may be purchasing-------------------my dd works there at the moment so it gives me a nice up close view of the running of the place-----the dd's who are away at college are having a BALL=========they have been home for a visit once and it was great to see them============i am jealous of their great new lives!!!===========they will be home for Canadian Thanksgiving which is A WEEK FROM THIS WEEKEND!!!! OMG!!!!! MUST GET CLEANING!!!!! HOW IS EVERYONE'S WEIGHT LOSS GOING??HAHAHAHAHAH
HELPPPP ME SOMEBODY> I AM BEING CONSUMED BY A BELLLY. i AM NOTHING BUT A BIG FAT BULBOUS BUTT AND A BELLLLY. I CANNOT TOUCH MY BODYT BECASUE MY BELLY JUMPS UP AND INTERFERES. IT IS EVERYWHERE.
I have nothing to add tonight. I would prefer to be eating, but I'm not gonna.
Not ready (or interested) in major Turkey day preparations..... and hoping that my kids have more latitude in Xmas travel. Not SO lonely tonight. (I got to talk alot to GW and JK during the debates. As usual, I didn't get any great answers.)
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which stems directly from this morning's meeting of the Library Ladies. It's Baldwin the Bookworm's first birthday in February, you know, and of course they want to go overboard and do stuff involving 365 candles made out of wine corks, 20 sheet cakes with icing and various hilariously fun activities. I think I signed myself up for something but I have no idea how to do it. I wasn't the only one who got a headache. Going back next week for more, of course because what else is there to do in this place? Huh? Huh?
