umm Susan

lol...........Thank you!! Love the kitty,love the bear hug.....ahhhhhh- going to make me cry.
So, pmsing, so plugged, soooooooooo just pooped - thank you Ellen- you made me smile tonight

Below is a post that Rocky did at our parents group- thought it was sweet.


BTW I am a really lucky guy. I have been looking for a
soulmate for
5 1/2 years now. I know I know I have been a
Widower for 11
1/2 years but I was thinking I could wait till Kris
was 18 before I
got into a relationship. Well, I was wrong. I
have been so
lonely, felt like something was missing in my life.
Now that I have
found Susan I feel complete.

Like I have been saying all these years

Life is good,
How bad can it be?
I live in Hawaii

Well, Life is great now
How bad can it be?
I have found the love of my life.


Aloha Ke Akua, Rocky

oh, I don't know if I said this........

Mediation is scheduled for 1/3 !! YAY......though no word on change of venue- though before that date the clerk said.....fingers crossed!!!

Judge hasn't come back on that yet.....

Gaby is feeling better and Rebecca keeps bringing in those A's

night- will try and cacth up tomorrow

Hi Susan
Glad I could make you smile even if just for a minute , just keep in your sight the love and the life you have ahead of you, each day is one day closer to your dream

Hi Everyone
I feel so bad there are so many of you feeling sad, I wish that there was something I could do, I hope that tomorrow things look a little brighter for you all ,and happier days are ahead.
Hi Jane
I would love to play in the snow with you
Well I guess its time for bed I'm a little tired so night all

ohhhhhhhh, I am soooo tired...but finally done with my Christmas shopping, except for a few stocking stuffers. Was gonna make cookies tonight, but that will have to wait 'til tomorrow -- at least I don't have to go back to the stores. *whew* I will shanghai my 18 year old son into helping me bake tomorrow and Thursday night.

Tim sent me a very sweet, loving email. This is the longest we've ever been apart since he came to CA 6 years ago.

A supervisor at work literally begged me to fill in for her team senior Wed and Fri -- everyone is taking vacation and they are pretty short handed. I really don't want to, it's a lot more stress, and working a late shift, and I have to take the nasty escalated calls from angry customers -- but I couldn't say no without coming up with an excuse, and I am lousy at lying. Besides, she will be MY supervisor starting in January, so it's probably best not to start out on the wrong foot with her. *sigh*

Susan -- I'm so happy for you that Rocky is as wonderful as he sounded! What a fairytale. Bet you're glad he lives in Hawaii and not Alaska, huh?

Ellen -- thank you for all your positive, kind words. You really have a gift of encouragement

Cristi -- could you please PM your correct mailing address? The only one I can find is your PO Box, and I think you said you were closing that a while back...

Marti -- Glad you were safe! An engine seizing on the freeway can be very dangerous. If the shop replaced your oil plug with one that didn't fit but they told you would "work" temporarily, and it was their recommendation, and it caused you to lose all your oil and possibly ruin your engine, then it should be their responsibility to fix it. Was it a chain shop, or a smaller local place that did the work?

Jane -- just wanted to let you know, you are an inspiration Wish you were here in CA -- I'd take you out for coffee.

Mindee -- glad your baby is getting better! My youngest is 13, and I still worry like crazy when he is sick...

Hi to everyone else...it's 12:22 and my 18 year old son just told me, "Mom, it's late and you need to go to sleep..." Oh, how the tables have turned

So, goodnight, ladies...

Hey Katie I want to go with Jane for coffee to

Good Morning ladies!
It's almost 3:30 here in Oregon and I just got home. Had to stop in and say that the day ended better than I expected.

James and I decided to get the car (Chrysler) and it's sitting in our driveway. It's so pretty I'm afraid to touch it!! I told James to drive it the rest of the week and then after that....all mine!

We discussed (over the phone mind you, I was at work) how we can cut expenses and how we can save money....because getting this car has finally wiped out our severence package savings we had left. But we both feel it's worth it to have a brand new car. Nothing used.....made just for us.
We figured out a lot of ways to save money and build our savings back up......and then started thinking....so why weren't we doing this before??

We are still going to try and get the Toyota fixed. BTW, Katie, we get our oil changed at the Car dealership we bought the car from.....Kendall Toyota....which is why we were so surprised this happened. They've been very good to us the five years we've been going. The problem WILL be fixed.....just got to figure out how.

Anyway...now that I'm really poor with a pretty car I'm going to go to bed.

You all have a great morning!

Happy hump day!

Marti - OMG, I am so excited for you! Bet you're going to look nice driving that new car. Did you say previously that it's sandstone color? Yep, the dealership should agree to take care of the other car at absolutely no cost to you. I'm sure they will.

Susan - well, just stop going to websites where the people think you're mean, and stay here where we love you! Hope you're feeling much better by the time you read this.

Katie - coffee in California - I could go for that! Glad things are going a little better for you. Your supervisor will remember your dedication, hopefully. Thank you for your kind words.

Ellen - so do I get to be the shoe, the iron or the dog? Any one of those will do. And I'll wrestle you for the Get Out of Jail Free cards, lol.

Feliz Navidad to anyone else reading this.

Had fun with my sisters (and their dhs) last night. Need to go see Mary's girls today. Didn't see them yesterday at all, and for just a few minutes on Monday. Need some kisses and chubby-armed hugs. I'm having withdrawals, lol. It's 22 degrees and with the wind chill, it's in the teens. Brrrrrr......

Bbl,

Good morning...
well, busy as usual....today the rest of the tree comes down, and not a moment too soon! we had some very strong winds over the weekend and another poplar in the neighborhood snapped in two! took out a power line - thankfully no one was hurt. Boy we were glad we had started taking down our poplars.

Started sending some cards...but not quite done yet..just not good at sitting down to do these things.... but i'll get there. PM me an address if you want one - I think I have most of your addresses.


Since the tree guys will be here for most of the day, I don't have much planned and should be around for chat...so hopefully I can chat with some of you today!


Jane - Sounds pretty cold...brrrr glad you had fun with your family. will you be chatting today?

Ellen - your pix are so warm and pleasant - just like you ! Where are you finding these pictures? I particularly liked the Eleanor Roosevelt quote. I had heard that saying before but never knew she was the person who said it.

Mindee - how's Brandon today - I sure hope he is feeling better andyou are able to catch up on your rest.

Marti - I am so glad you are ok and that the car situation turned out all right. I hate having car problems... they just take over everything until they are resolved......kind of like having sick kids, (right Mindee?) Congrats on the brand spanking new car!

Katiecat - Sorry work is so stressfull and you are apart from Tim - is he away for work? I am impressed that all your shopping is done - that has to take some of the stress off. My son already tells me what to so and he's only 8

Susan- ((((HUGS)))) hope today is a better day. Rocky is a dreamboat.....hope you weren't hanging around that lawyer site again - they weren't very helpful last time..If anyone gives you cr** at another site, you just hop on over here for some hugs and encouragement


Found out skinheads are coming to our community to blanket the area with flyers - Fortunately the community is responding with a unity rally at the same time this group is planning on do their thing...( BTW Susan PM me if you want info) Emphasis on promoting tolerance and diversity and keeping everyone safe. I was tipped off early and was really hesitant to tell people as I felt any publicity or inadvertant attempt to spread fear would be playing right into this group's hands. Any attention makes them successful and I really struggled with whether I should tell people skinhead were coming to their town. Then the neighborhood associations and law enforcement got together to organize the rally and basically said I did the right thing. It was a wierd situation for me - of course I want to get all my friends together to stand up and say these values are not welcome in our neighborhood - and that can play right into the plans of a hate group that wants nothing more than attention and confrontation...Yikes - what a world.

Life is never boring -what can I say

Hope all is well where you are

Good Morning Everyone Happy Holidays
hi Jane Get ready I got my wrestling gear on , these tights aren't flattering though, so get yousr on , and get the mononpoly set ready.Oh my I was up to late last night,so so tired,my daughter woke me up because the little stray cat I feed was sleeping right in front of the door ,he doesn't come in , he only trusts me so far,so I had to fix his breakfast ,He has a little shelter outside to put his food and I put a blanket down so his little paws don't get cold while he eats,how that for service, I have'nt even had coffee yet not a pretty site.I have a little snow on the ground but its calling for snow/rain showers so that could mean I'll have more or none at all.I just want a christmasy blanket of snow is that to much to as for ,I ask you.l really think I should go and make some coffee,ohhhhh this is going to be a long day me thinks.I will be back later when I'm more lively.Have a great day Jane
Hi Katy
awhh gee thanks Katy ,I search around for pictures all the time. Skinheads huh , thats a fine line ,isn't it, bad situation to have to deal with, all I can say is be very careful of retaliation, although fear of that is what they count on , its a tough situation, well Katy I must get coffee or I will fall asleep right on the keyboard so have a great day and I will be back later to annoy everyone as usual

Let's see...today I work 9:45-7:15 today instead of 8:45-6:45...so I don't have to leave until 9:15, but I only get 1/2 hour lunch instead of my usual hour, so I'd better pack something this morning to take with me. Think I have a frozen entree or something...

I have two hours before I have to leave, and I really should make some cookie dough (and try not to eat it for breakfast). Maybe I'd better make something to eat for breakfast FIRST

Mike didn't pass his drive test The examiner was real cranky, and Mike was a nervous wreck -- oops, guess I shouldn't say "wreck"! Anyway, he is scheduled to retake at 3:55 12/23 -- hold good thoughts for him, please. At least this time he'll know what to expect. He's really counting on getting his license because he is registering for school at night this next semester and needs to be able to work during the day...

Marti, congrats on your new car! I bought my first brand new car in June, a Kia, and I am so glad I bought a brand new car with a warranty. The peace of mind is totally worth it, even if it does pinch our budget.

Ellen, ummm...so we are supposed to wear wrestling tights when you, Jane and I are going out for coffee? Well, ok, but I warn ya I won't be a pretty sight. Will we be playing Monopoly at Starbuck's? I love hearing about your kitties. I have Chloe, a black-and-white tuxedo cat, and I am afraid she has multiple personalities. She can be so sweet and affectionate, purring and lovey, but she hates and is afraid of people she doesn't know, and she can be a total brat. And she isn't terribly smart -- we call her Princess Not-So-Bright. But I love her anyway. And we have an orange stripy cat named Leif that we found as a tiny feral kitten in the parking lot where I work. We tried to make him and indoor cat, but he just isn't suited to it at all, so he lives in our little backyard and guards our backdoor. He's a little skittish, but very sweet.

RosieKate -- Loved hearing about your kids' Christmas program Yeah, Tim suddenly had to go on a business trip to PA (we live in CA) to help with a training class, and we've never been apart since he moved out here, so I really miss him. Skinheads in your neighborhood? Ugh. I'm glad to hear there is an organized effort against them -- just be safe, and careful, and pray for peace in your community. Your 8 year old bosses you around already? Oh boy, just wait until he is 6'4" and 18 and thinks he knows everything heeheehee...

Angie...how are things in the Great White North???

OK...time to eat some cookie dough...er...I mean breakfast...

Ladies--

Good Morning!
I just wanted to pop in real quick to say that I will be gone during chat this morning...I have to go finish up some paperwork at the car place.

But I'll be back.

Color of the car is Blue....I will take a picture when I get back!

Katie mmmmm breakfast Jane's gonna kill us if she finds out so don't tell her ok oh and the tights are for monopoly it appears Jane is very competive but I'm not sure yet it its sumo or wwf were partaking in so thats where the tights come as far as going for coffee we will wear street clothes

Yay Marti
a new car congratulations , so glad you will have a safe car to drive in