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You are cracking me up with your clipart thingies, Ellen,,,,lol...

I wish I knew how to do that!

Got my newsletter back! YAY.......

VERY interesting class last night. It is a safety belt for one thing. Another sad fact is 110 teenagers die every WEEK from not wearing a belt.
Even showed a picture of someone who was in their driveway, not wearing a belt- 15 mph - hit be a neighbor's car .......and his forehead got cut open.....nasty -horrible picture.......course they could sew him up.....
Just amazing and the speaker was awesome- a trauma nurse from Emmanuel.

Anyway- even my cell is off now,.......too distracting.

Good news..........the amended petition was thrown out! So, everything I did yesterday was null....but the silly 365 day thing won't see the light of day, but neither will the drug thing.
Waiting still on the change of venue- no word yet. Need to know because if it stays down there - that is where I would get my lawyer.


Gabrielle is soooooo cute. We sang Itsy Bitsy Spider and she kept saying "Again!!!!" after I sang it for her........lol.....Encore, encore.... :encore: :encore:

best get!

:cb: :cb: :dance: :dance: :dancer:

My classes are done...time for happy dances!


Cristi - did you check out that boohbah link I posted to Jane a day or two back? That will tell you all you need to know...plenty o' Ellen fodder, for sure. I call them the farting gumdrops, but I've heard people call them psychedelic turds as well. Definitely not fit for grownups....There was, oddly enough, a story in today's paper on Boohbah and other kid shows that feature activity...kind of wierd, huh...since we've been chatting about the boohbahs. BTW, Boohbah was created by teh same person who created Teletubbies. At first, they seemed a pale comparison, but they kind of grow on you after while......either that, or I am jus spending too much time around short people

Ellen - not Boohbah Ellen, lol I did get your pics loaded and got a good look at them - absolutely wonderful! Don't know how you do it - I don't even have a tree yet :dizzy:

Marti - your decor looks beautiful, too. My mantle pics will definitely pale in comparison to you and Ellen's creativity.

Hello ladies...........

The visit with BIL's was a short one. They live in town so it's not like they were coming from a distant place. They came to go through photos of thier grandpa w/James. James is the one who has all the photos of the family because he's the only one who takes care of things! They went through the photos while I was online and chatting on the phone w/a friend. By the time I was done, they were getting ready to leave. (boy they smelled horrible!) hope they clean up a bit for the funeral.

Ellen, Resizing in photobucket took me few times to figure it out. But you need to get in there, downsize to 50% and then submit it....what I've done is copy the link after that then come here and post, then preview my post before I submit it. That way I can see what it looks like. I had no problems seeing all the picture you posted. I love them. So pretty. Even w/out all the decorations your house is beautiful!

Cristi, Sometimes I wonder what the parents are thinking when they have little children in church who are unruly. James & I sat next to this couple once who had twin little girls and they were running up and down the aisle, kicking the bench in front (w/people sitting there!) and the parents just sat there! I finally looked over at them in a way that was all too obvious and the father took them to the back and out of the way. I mean, I love little children and I think that it's good to take them to church, but they also need to learn manners and be told how to behave.

Jane, I'm taking my camera w/me in hopes of getting some pictures of Jhanai (I'm usually too short to find her!) and I will post some this weekend. I agree with Katy....give Neil a big hug from his Jaded Sisters!! Hope he enjoys his day! His request for dinner sounds so good...I may have to make it this weekend. (in his honor of coarse!)

Katy, AR has me hooked. Isn't that terrible to be hooked to a show? I did see where that man looked like he was going to backhand her. And the last episode talked about him wanting children!! NOT a good idea. I'm not sure who I want to see win, but I do know that I want the older couple to get far in the game. I would love to see that.

Afternoon to all the rest of you gals.

James & I went to the bank today to put his name on the savings account we have. He was in Portland around the time I opened one up. Now he has access to our savings!!! :yikes: On our way out we stopped at the tree to see who they were needing gifts for. This one was set up for "Santa for Seniors". So we picked two seniors to buy for. We thought that the gift we give would be much more appreciated. I would have loved to have bought a gift for all of them!

Going up to Eugene before Jhanai's program to get my car some tires. It's needing some. James bought some nonstudded snow tires....good for the really rainy weather, but also good for the ice and snow w/o destroying the roads. That's going to cost a chunk! (which is why we went to the bank) And here I wanted to buy something I WANTED...not what I NEEDED! :lol:

I'm going to browse around here and then get myself ready to go. You all have a great day!

Hi Susan & Katy...

You both snuck up on me!

Susan, I hope all works out for you Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Katy, My decor is nothing compared to Ellens! I still need to take better pictures so they can be seen with better lighting.

Hello Ladies

Well not too much to report since my last post!!! Went to my friends to help with the wedding favors last night, pretty ornaments in a box with snow and a saying from them!! Cant wait til the wedding hoopla is over with saturday, they can be very needy people..It's like they're throwing the event and want to take charge, but need everyone else to help and loan them money....Sometimes I cant figure them out.....here they didnt ask DBF and I to be in the wedding , but they had no prob asking us for 300 to help fly in a relative from alaska to be in the wedding....I know how they are, but sometimes I like to think that we mean more to them,I guess not....They're kids who have kids now, they havent grown up themselves....Needless to say I'l be glad when its all done, then on to xmas!!!
May call out sick tomorrow, I havent had a day off in so long!!! I have so much work to finish, but at this point Im restless of it!! Might be able to get in some xmas shopping!!
Hello to all the gals,,,
ELLEN: love the little animated pics...
JANE: Happy birthday to Neal
KATY: Congrats on finishing up the class!!
MARTI: How did Jhanai do in the choir???
Well off to shower and throw together some dinner, has anyone got my xmas cards yet???
Julie