Oh , ya..........Hobby Horse! Is that the "official" name?? I was kind of liking Horse On a Stick........also , I bought her 2 Clifford movies.

I love shoes.......love good shoes.........see spot run, run spot run,,,,,I said I was drunk , didn't i?? lol

anyway,,,,,,,,best get!

Susan put the candy down or you will find yourself in Russia tomorrow, married, with a cheap twenty dollar ring on your finger

Hello everyone…..how are you all doing?

Not a whole lot going on over here. Just hanging out and making this a relaxing weekend. We went to the bowling alley to watch my BIL bowl and to see the people from Tommy’s old bowling league. I also talked with our case worker, and she was pushing the order for our food stamps for last month and this month through, so we get them today, Saturday. We also still have a gift card for the Disney Store, so we are more then likely going to check out what they have there and see if we can find something.

Brandon is getting down to the bottom of his big can of soy formula. We have one big can and a small can of regular milk based formula that we are going to try him on, just to see how he handles them. If he handles them well, which we are thinking that he will, then we know to ease him into milk when he gets closer to a year old.

We finally found this bib that we registered for yesterday when we stopped in Meijers. It is blue, and it says “are these people REALLY my relatives?” I have a pink one that we bought a long time ago. I jokingly mentioned to Tommy that when we have a daughter, the next time I get pregnant, she will have a matching bib to her brothers. He looked at me funny and said “nope, I don’t think so. I won’t blow the balls off the next one.”

Marti~ I am not too too disappointed with AF coming to town. I wanted to get the heck away from that long stressed out cycle. So now I am hoping to get back on track with my cycles I was having with Brandon. I am not really worried about getting pregnant right now, I would like to get some more quality time in with Brandon before the next one comes. We are definitely going to focus on us, and Tommy told me that since he never heard back from that company that he is going to start sending out his resumes all over the place. I said “It won’t hurt any just to get it out there and circulating.”

Jane~ Actually, Tommy was more disappointed then I was. I think he really wanted to get the kids part out of the way. He told me when we first got together that he wanted to be married, have his own house, and two kids by the time he is 30. He will be 28 on the 28th of this month, and we have ¾ of it all done. So we still have a couple years to play with the second child idea. I think we are going to play it safe and get things squared around before we start actively trying again for number 2.

Pam~ I think at this point, we have, if I might use a catch phrase here, but we have “Let go and Let God.” So we are pretty much putting it all into his hands. Whenever he wants to grace us with another little miracle we will be more then welcome to take it on.

Ann~ I am going to have to agree with you 100% on what you said! We are definitely going to enjoy our time with him. Plus, I think adding another little munchkin to our brood would kind of put Brandon in an awkward spot since he has been an only child so far. Granted he does know how to share and be around other kids, but I don’t think it would have been fair to him.

Ellen~ Wowza! You had one doosey of a day! I heard your sermon, and it was well taken in! LOL Thanks for the hugs. We are planning on waiting some more, not sure how much longer, but I want to make a request of another spring baby.

Good morning, all

I'm just sitting here drinking my coffee, waiting for the freezing rain to begin. The forecast is for rain/snow to hit either last night ( it didn't) or today...so we'll see. The kids would enjoy some snow. People are a little paranoid... David keeps asking me if we have enough food Last year we were buried in snow for a week, which is really unusual for Oregon...so I think the possibility of a storm puts us all a little on edge.

I'm a little on edge because my brother is driving up from Eugene today to attend a memorial service and I'm scared he'll get caught in the bad weather. He's says he'll be fine. The service is for his friends who were lost in Phu-ket...it's so sad. The family hired a private investigator and he came up with nothing... they just vanished and likely the family will never know what really happened to them.

We are, sadly, awaiting the phone call for DSG. Her news just kept getting worse. One doctors says she has a couple of days, another says a couple of weeks. The family agreed to get her out of the hospital and move her into hospice at her nursing home. So she is among familiar faces, when she is awake. She just wants to sleep and she doesn't eat, which is not unusual for someone who is getting ready to die. I am grateful that she is being made comfortable and everyone agreed to stop running tests and there will be no surgery or painful treatments.

Susan - you crack me up - step away from the chocolates sweetie! Good luck with all the meetings, hope your venue change goes through. Wonder where M is getting his money to pursue this - My friend who was going through something similar had a former SO who kept pushing for a court case and was not cooperative at all during mediation. Her lawyer would have charged her 30 grand to represent her if it went to court. Maybe the cost of an attorney will make Mike think twice.

Mindee - Well, the next one will probably be a girl - just so everyone can watch Tommy melt and turn into a total pussy cat...I like having one of each... a matched set! Enjoy your time with Brandon...siblings some when they come..like you said..it's in God's hands

Ellen - (((((hugs))))) so sorry about the doc - how frustrating. But I 'm glad you got your meds... were you able to sleep well last night? I know it's hard, but keep going to your doc until you get the results of your tests..if you don't like this doc, can you get another one?

well gotta go - David is supposed to run a fundraiser concession at the hgih school today, but we are anticipating them to cancel the event 'cause of the impending storm, so I have to go check out the website
Later, chickies

Good morning ladies,

Ellen - boots are on sale everywhere. Go get a pair to snuggle with! I loved reading about your childhood memories. You and I were posting at about the same time last night - not sure you saw my message to you. Hope you're feeling better today.

Susan - uh-oh, a Russian with a crush on you, lol. He'll be plying you with vodka, next thing you know, lol. Hey, I heard on the weather channel this morning that Hawaii, (yes HAWAII) got snow! How bizarre is that?

Mindee - love the new avatar!

Marti - have fun with Jhanai this weekend!

Cristi - hope you're having a good Saturday so far.

Katy - awww, sorry about DSG. That is so sad. Is your DH doing ok with it? Did your fundraiser get cancelled? If you do get ice, I hope it doesn't last long.

Terry and the kids are coming out for lunch today, (Gina has to work) and I have a lite version of apple crisp in the oven. It smells sooooooo good! Then he and I are going to go take pictures of his grandparents home in Hazelton, which they have had to evacuate due to the flood. They are in their 80's - she gets dialysis 3 times a week, and he's in a wheelchair, and now this!

Hope your Saturday is a good one!

Hello,it's me. I feel like a regular person today. I've got spam mail.Uhhh,the simple pleasures.
Have had to start shutting the dog door at night. There seems to be a vagrant living in a shed on the property in back of me.I've caught this man on my property several times and never got a straight answer as to what he was doing.Upon questioning he gets overly friendly and makes suggestions I find uncomfortable.Yesterday he was hacking at the limbs of a tree with a Machetti(?) I'm very close to reporting him to authorities. My dog door is large for my Chow-Retriever mix Nikki.My son is going to see if we can inprove security back there.

Katy, Many years ago I spent a winter in Forest Falls here in the San Bernardino mountains.It was a house ment to be summer vacation property. It was a beautiful 2 story house but impossible to heat. My son and I spent the winter upstairs as all the heat down stairs ended up there anyway.That winter I got my fill of living with snow.

Jane,you must live on a ranch? How wonderful to have all that privacy and nature around you.

Guess I'd better go.Have to clean the birds cages today. They are 2 Zebra Finches named Bogie and Becall.They had to get divorced.He was pulling out her feathers and she was hissing at him.
Pam

Good Morning Ladies
How are you girls doing , I didn't sleep very well , so much for the sleeping aid , and I went to take my medication this morning which she refilled ,and discovered that she didn't prescribe the proper dosage of 150 mg instead gave 100. I remember her asking if I was at 25mg and I said no 150, said she didn't write it down last time, and then wrote 100mg , so now I have to wait till monday and get her to fix it. This prescription is one that if you change the mg either way up of down it doesn't stabilize in your system for about two weeks, and I don't want to go through what I did the last time. Since my doctor of 30 plus years retired I have been going to her for about 8 years now, I have had a couple of upsets with her like this ,she seems to have her moods, as we all do, but for the most part she has been wonderful, patient, listens and sits with me for as long as it took, cries when I cry, so I honestly don't know if she's going through something in her own life or just having a bad day.Its really hard to get a doctor here I don't know if its the same there, any way I won't trade her in just yet being this isn't how she normally is.So I was up at four this morning and the little black cat that I feed was sleeping on his blanket in the bitter cold, even though he has an insulated house filled with soft downy fresh blankets,so I gave him some food and warm pablum. He trusts me completely he's just a little uneasy about all those eyes from all those other four legged creatures looking at him from the other side of the door I guess today I should do some laundry ,since I haven't been getting to a lot of late,Hi Susan
Please tell me your still at home, with a hangover riding your horsey on a stick, thats all I need to know weren't you drunk on cookies last week and now candy this week , need I step in and save you .Imagine that Hawaii with snow , wonder how that effects them ,maybe they can use their paddles as skis Ok it wasn't that funny, its the best I can do today.
Hi Katy Gee I hope you don't get caught in a messy ice storm ,we have had a lot of that so far this year,The snow comes and goes , but its cold today, -8 with a -15 windchill factor calling for snow this afternoon. My house seems cold this winter , I don't know if its the furnace not doing its job , but something is different. Just put in a new filter, so I don't know. I hope you are stocked up on food ,cause I think I'm to tired to snowshoe up to your cabin with viddles for you and younguns.So sorry about DSG , its never an eay thing to go through .((HUGS))
Hi Jane
I should do that , the boots were probably a far better choice anyway I have to learn to stick with a good thing,I feel so bad for the Grandparents, to much ,at their age, it just isn't fair is it. Lunch , apple crip, soup , but no Ellen, how sad is that,I knew I could smell something good,just couldn't tell which direction it was coming from.I was just going to follow the aroma and see where it took me, but seeing I wasn't invited , I will just stay home,. Hope you have fun,without me .
Hi Mindee
How do you like have us old girls telling you what to do, You do realize we know whats best for you don't you A spring Baby is always nice , next spring though 2006 2007 you said right, any season is a beautiful season for a baby, I had my son in the hottest August, I remember I went for icecream and my chocolate icecream cone was melting faster than I could lick it and it kept landing on by big belly , I started to cry and threw it in the garbage and cried all the way home My daughter was born in the blizzard of 77 , no one could get in to the hospital , it was like a ghost town, no icecream either, dosen't matter, when its always a blessing, just want the best for you. umm take me back blow the balls off of what??? I hope you got your food stamps for today and I hope you have a great day.
Hi Angie
Where are you, waky waky, I sure hope that you got some of that sleep you desperatly needed, my goodness, girl take a break. I feel so lazy here, listening to all the things you conquer daily.How is the play going,How are my cutie boys Brandon and Tanner, ((HUGS FROM AUNTI ELLEN)) not to get to personal but you fooling around with that Tony Hillerman Pam was hooking you up with, I hope your having a great day , just relaxing with a nice glass of wine, cozy fire , good book , ahhh sound good.
I don't know where all you other gals are Cristi, Marti ,Pam, Ann, Sue ,Katie sorry if I forgot anyone, but I will say hello and catch up with you all later,I do hope that everyone is having a wonderful day so far and that it continues that way throughout
Hi Pam
I didn't see you up there, Have an adventure, do like Kevin on Home Alone you know Im kidding , since we have talked about this already, That whole scenario kind of scares me , first of all if this creep is on your property ,I would call the authorities, a machetti. don't think about it , do it. Its too strange of a world now to let things like that go, but thats my opinion. Please be careful around this guy, and another thing its not fair that you should have to be afraid living in your own home because of someone else invading your space and you should'nt fear every time you go outside or go to bed, don't let this guy , disrupt your life anymore than he has already.Ok I won't say another word till the next time Don't you just love junk mail,since you do I will just have to send some, It is indeed the simple things that bring pleasure. I hope your having a wonderful day, the babies are so cute and growing so fast, I will have some better piotures to show in the next few days if you can all stand it.
Wow I just saw that its going to be -15 next week, brrrrrr, have to get my snugglies on ,not to be confused with Marti's mugglies though

Good morning Ladies

Katy, we have had a few storms that have kept us all indoors, but not for long. I remember once we had no power for days, very cold, Brandon was a 5 months old. We just closed down most of the house and lived in one room.
Im sorry to hear about DSG. Your brother will be fine...

Susan, Russian husband? I had to do sercurity for the G-8 a few years back, I had to pat people down and check electronical devises for things,,,had this big russian general who came back for a second pat down....lol He had one of his men come and explain to me who he was and how I could benefit from him...hmmm??? Im standing there in full armor,,,am I on camera? Let me tell you ladies kevlar does nothing for the figure...lol

Jane, that is so sad about Terry's grandparents,,,at an age when they should be able to relax and enjoy the golden years.

Pam, I would call authorities and explain what is going on.

had opening night a couple of nights ago,,,so far so good. We have to go buy more kleenex cause the audience keeps stealing ours, which is a prop. I know I sound bad but I sit and watch everyone start to cry....my cast actually now wants numbers on how many people are crying. And I say people cause last night I had two men bawling...

My other play is having a get together tomorrow so everyone can meet each other.
Another huge cast,,,over 40. Im bringing in a bigger crew, Ill have 3 ASM. Possibly 4. By the time all is said and done there are about 100 people working on this tiny lil play.
And I do get enough sleep most nights,,,8-9 hours. Just that when I have things on my mind I don't sleep well. And didn't sleep well that night and well ...
Tanner's agent asked me for a photo... she wants to know if I interested in doing some camera stuff...*shudder ahhh no.
Anyways have to get my nails filled and clean the house,,,haven't vaccuumed in a few days and Skittle's not being very maternal has pulled the stuffing out of her newest baby.
have a great day ladies

ya know I love you more then my luggage.....

nothing for me, not even a howdy do.I guess you don't love me , better than your luggage, I guess I'm just an old bag to you

Ellen,Angie, I think your right. I'm going to call someone Monday morning about the vagrant. His behavior is just to disturbing.My son thinks he might be dumping his waist on our property.

Hey PAM You know what they say waste not , want not, that is what they say isn't it

Good Morning Ladies--

Can you believe it? I'm here before noon?? I actually got up at 10:00 this morning. I didn't want Jhanai to wonder where her mother went!

Pam--I'm starting w/you because I just think that you need to call authorities to let them know that a stranger is in your yard (or at least is next door and wonders into your yard) and you want to know why. I would hate to hear that he got too comfortable w/you and decided to come into your house!! Especially when he's out there with a machette!! So PLEASE....find out what he's doing out there! Call the police. And don't wait until Monday......

Ellen--I'm sorry you didn't sleep well. How wonderful to have found a doctor who is that great w/their patients. I have yet to find another doctor since mine left to teach interns in Portland.....he may be Katy's doctor by now! Hope you get your medication straightened out soon and that you're able to get some rest.

Angie--Your play made grown men cry? What are you doing right now? I'm sure you told me already but I have forgotten. (shame on me) I would love to see one of your shows someday. They sounds so wonderful and exciting and emotional. Gotta see you in action!!

Jane--I'm going to have a great day w/Jhanai. Right now we are debating on going to the birthday party. She is not feeling good and I told her that if she's not feeling good by the time we need to go....we're not going. I don't want to drag her around feeling sick. As for the baby shower....it's a brunch at this ritzy Restaurant called "Excelsior Inn Restorante Italiano" And I got on line to see the prices (they actually gave us the site for the menu) and the cheapest things I saw was $10.00!! Sheesh!! Don't know what I'm going to do.

Katy--I heard the same about the weather. Last night it was suppose to be freezing ice...then they said this morning...nothing yet but it sure is COLD outside. That may another reason why I don't want to drive to Eugene today. I'm sorry about your DSG. Hope it makes it easier being at home. Prayers are w/you.


Mindee--Good luck to Tommy w/getting the resumes out and finding the job that he likes. What happened to the job he just had? Is he still working there?

Susan--First a handsome Hawaiian man and now a Russian admirer!! And getty you tipsy on candy!! What an exciting life you must lead. I've tried those candies w/the alcohol in them....some are good and some are bad. But I've never tried a cookie w/alcohol!! Does it leave a flavor?? What do they taste like. Next time...send some my way......or better yet, if we get a chance to meet before you go to Hawaii....bring some along! I hope we get the chance to meet before your departure. I would love to get to know you and Katy in person.

Hello to anyone I may have missed.

Well today is catch up on laundry...tend to Jhanai and spend some quality time w/her. I'm really debating on just calling my sister and telling her that we're just staying home this weekend and won't show up. I will bring gifts later. I just can't afford to go out for Pizza one night and then go out for a lunch at place that's too expensive. Just don't know yet.

I better get to movin'......can't get anything done sitting at the computer all day.

Take care and I will check in later tonight and let ya all know what I ended up doing.

Well let me tell ya......my sister decided for us to not go to the party after all.....She went into labor today and is on her way to the hospital!!!


So her little boy: Lucas Dean....will be arriving sometime today....or heaven forbid she goes into a long labor...sometime tomorrow.


I knew she was cutting this close. But we'll do the celebrating later.

Must get going. Just had to share.

Hiya ladies,

Pam - hope you've called the cops by now! No, I don't live on a ranch, but on a farm. Actually, in the summer, I'm surrounded by corn and melons. Literally! Birds are funny, aren't they? I had a cockatiel named Bob that moved to Illinois and got married. Long story...

Ellen - about the meds, couldn't you take 1 1/2 of the pills to equal the correct dosage until Monday, or are they time-released? No soup today, but it's on the menu for tomorrow. It's called hash brown soup, and is made with frozen hash browns, cream of chicken soup, celery, onions, and garlic powder. Then I personally add shredded chedder cheese and brocolli, and it is very good!

Katy - you and your DH are in my thoughts.

Angie - SMs is a real tearjerker! But I love it. My DDs and Gina are going to a play with me in Feb. called Mornings at Seven about 4 sisters. It's a comedy and sounds interesting.

Marti - on my gosh, a new little nephew! Hope all is well with the mama and baby. You could take a few pictures of him and do up some scrapbook pages to give your sister. Let us know if all is well, ok?

Had a nice time with Terry and the kids. The flooding was shocking! I saw automobiles just floating along, and houses with water half way up the front doors.

Gotta go - see you tomorrow!

Evening Girls

Well its saturday night around 10pm here and just figured I check in with you all before bed time.... I am very relieved, so I finally can get a good nights sleep tonight. DBF was supposed to leave for london tomorrow, but he has cancelled his plans.....He gave it some thought and started thinking about how the people were rushing him into something that he didnt have much time to think about...He was bothered by how they didnt give him much time and he also knew how nervous I was about the whole thing, so he contacted them and told them that he had changed his mind about going..Im sure the business men there wont be happy, but I feel better that he changed his mind.Im not happy that he wasted 350.00 getting a last minuite passport, but at least we can get a refund on the plane ticket, so thats a relief...
Kinda nervous about weigh in tomorrow, I really hope to see a little result from this last week..I didnt get much exercise, but I was pretty good with my eating.....so we'll see!!!
Tonight we rented some movies and got takeout from a local restaurant....BIG MISTAKE...We have a few gift certificates for this restaurant by our house that we got for xmas, we decided to get food from there tonight..I got a grilled chicken salad, and DBF got a steak sandwich with fries....After two bites into his sandwich he encountered a piece of hair....after getting over that he found another piece of hair.....We were both totally grossed out by the whole event, so I called and complained and the manager didnt even seem to care...I was really peeved, this is the 2nd bad experience we have had there...so I think once we finish using the gift cards, we wont be going back!!! It was really gross though!!!
Well Im heading off to bed.....Hope all is well with you girls!!!
MARTI: Congrats and good luck to your sis with the baby!!!

Julie