Good Morning Ladies
I have been up for hours , why I don't know, fed all the kitties made the baby kittens pablum , so everyone is full and happy. The sun is shining again not as cold today, but still cold, Everyone has superbowl fever today, except me , I will pass on this fun activity, good time to do some reading. I didn't get any feedback on painting my room red , what do you girls think , is it to bold , should I stick with my neutrals ? Its only paint right, oh I don't know. I want to be adventerous,but I may be to tired to be that adventurous if I have to redo it again because its to bold. I have the urge to tear the house apart and clean every nook and cranny, and do some organizing in my closets and drawers , I just don't know if I have the energy to follow through.Katy that Grossology exibit sounds facinating, I think I'd rather clean toilets to,furball regurgitation I know all about . So you and Susan live near each other I have a question though , how did you know Susan was Susan when you bumped into her,did you know her before talking online, or was she wearing a jaded Ladies t-shirt.You sure do accomplish a lot in a few hours, must have had a bee in your bonnet, glad you caught up on everything it is a good feeling isn't it.I hope your having a nice day.

Hi Marti
Glad you had such a nice time with your Grandpa, I never knew either of mine , my mothers father died when he was 26 of tuberculosis and my fathers , father died when my dad was only 16. I always missed not having a Grandpa of my own.Its nice that he keeps himself busy doing the things he enoys, it leaves less time for him to be lonely , although I'm sure he misses your Grandma terribly. Its so sweet of him to want to make you something, a little part of him to treasure always. I hope you have a nice dinner with your friends today. When is your Wedding Anniversary.

Hi Jane
Are you passing up the Superbowl to, does your family enjoy football, I like the commercials , they are usually pretty funny. Whats the Wizard of Id about, sound like a fun read. I hope you have a nice day, today.

I guess you other girls are filling bowls for the Super Bowl Party LOL whos making the chili ?? Does anyone know Angelo Mosca (King Kong Mosca) famous wrestler and football player
www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/mosca.html - 38k this will be my daughters father in law someday , if all goes well. I guess I will come back in a while and check in to see if you gals are up and kicking, I'm hungry , so I guess its time for me to feed me, since I fed everyone else alread,. Hope your all having a nice day,

I'm Baaaack.

Ellen,red? Oh my,that is adventurous. Sure it won't keep you up at night?I always think of red as a screaming kind of color. You don't feel like screaming do you?lol.

Girls,thanks for the support concerning sister and x sob. I sure have needed it and gotten it. My sister's story climaxed the next morning when she called for me to come get her. She'd been waiting over 15 hours but still hadn't seen anyone so was giving up. After I picked her up I found out they'd called for her 3 times but she'd missed it every time, and from what I gathered she'd been raising HE double L all night long. LOL. I feel vindicated.

The X has recovered enough to go home Monday or Tuesday. Even knew who I was and the year. Eddie will settle him in, put groceries in the house,clean the place up, then come home. I'm hoping by the end of the week. I'm giddy with joy.

Ladies, ment a terrific woman on line from Florida named Diane who wants to lose weight. She's bright and funny and would be a great addition to our club. Hope we'll be seeing her posts here soon, she said she had signed up.

Pam it was for the living room , not the bedroom , I don't want any excitement in there. It was just a thought, I need some colour , maybe I will stick to flowers, maybe I'm not as adventurous as I used to be where colour is concerned.I think I've become to boring. Good news about the X for everyone concerned, so good Eddie will be coming home soon, you have had enough excitement for one month don't you think. Pam what colours do you have in your house, whats your stlye.

Good afternoon ladies~

I'll start with Ms. Ellen~I think a red living room would be GREAT! I see red as more of a warm color. Of course if you get the right kind of red. Sent V to Lowes to get the little color things for taupe and you would not believe the number of different shades of taupe. I've got it doen to 5 that I like but not sure if I want ot go with the light or the darker shade.The one house we almost bought before this one I had it planned already when we put an offer in what room was going to be what color. I too have wanted a red room and the dining room in that house would have been awesome in red! We didn't get the house however even tho we put our offer in first. They wanted to start a bidding war and we said no thank you. With this house tho because the kitchen, dining room and living room are all open to one another it would be too much red. I was wanting a red dining room, taupe living room, yellow kitchen, blue family room, and bath downstairs. The upstairs bath had some nice wallpaper that I liked so would stick with that. Now we have a green kitchen, living room & dining area, the boys bath is blue, one of their rooms is green the other is white because he is still undecided, our bath is pink, the bedroom is going to be taupe, then downstairs the office & family room is yellow, DD's room is purple (Lilac) as is her bathroom and I have yet to paint the exercise room. So I am hoping the next house I will have my red room. I so love color too Ellen and the deep, rich colors that seem to be in now days. But I think a red room would be gorgeous! I have to say I love the wrap around porches and your front porch. I told V the next house we buy will definitely have a wrap around porch even if we have to build it ourselves. Actually, we are thinking of buying some land and having a house or possibly a log cabin built. Who knows, that is a few years down the road. Yeppers, Ellen, the dining room furniture in the pictures is the one I haven't been able to part with. I like it and have thought about putting it in the family room for a game table but it is too big. V said to keep it and I don't see the point if it is going to be sitting in a closet. The new one I would like to get is the Mission Style (not sure if it is considered modern) but it is not the country looking oak that I have. Anyway...I too could go on and on about decorating and such. And I must say you have done a wonderful job with your house-it is so pretty! I love everything you did.

Okay, well I took too long and V is home and ready to hook-up the cable so I will try to be back later and finish up.

Have a GREAT day ladies!

Cristi ,mission style would be nice, I like the clean lines of that style of funiture, You know, I think I will do a sample wall in red, and below the wainscotting I will paint it cream to break it up, and see how it looks ,hey I will never know if I don't give it a try right, whats the worse that can happen, I will just have to repaint thats all. I know all about the many colours of taupe, brown based ,pink based and every other ,drives you mad, doesn't it.What brand of paint do you use. I found some nice shades from Benjanmin Moore. I know its hard to stop talking on the subject of decorating especially if you enjoy it like we seem to, never seem to run out of things to say LOL on the subject.I do hope you get your red room to someday.

Good Morning Ladies--

Jane--NO football for me! I'm not a big football fan and some of the people who do watch it....take it WAY too seriously. I had a guy I worked w/that worked all his days off to go to the game....only wore this particular games clothes and so on....too much.

Katy--I know all about the house needing cleaned up! I need to do a little of that today! Such a lazy person I have become when it comes to the house!

Pam--Your friend is more than welcomed! And I do believe I've seen some of her post already. Hopefully she'll find the chitchat thread!

Ellen--My grandpa is a "retired" carpentar. I say retire lightly because he STILL helps build on houses! In fact he's working on one right now. I should take some photos of the last things he's made. Really want one of the dresser he made. So pretty!!

Cristi--I've always wanted a red room! The kitchen in particular! I should have talked the landlord in letting me do the kitchen red when we were remodeling! I probably could have had it red..........someday..when I"m in a home that I own!

Not much on the agenda today. going out w/my friends later on. Hopefully James doesn't have to work today and he can join us!!

Need to take the mugglies out....I will check back in later.

I'm back...

Not really liking the set-up of the cable but it sure is A LOT faster than I really expected. You have to go through Internet Explorer to bring it up. Guess I just got used to clicking on the AOL icon and signing in.

Ellen~thank you! I was looking at the different colors and the kids thought I was crazy when I said that has pink in it! LOL I could see it but to them it was just another brown color! LOL And you are right...you will never know if you like it till you do it. When we decided to do the green I was a little leary after DH put a little spot on the wall-now I am loving it. Anyway...hope you are feeling fine.

Marti~I have seen a lot of red kitchens and I think they look really nice. Every now and then I go to a real estate site and look at the houses online and I am surprised that so many people are into color now days. But have seen a lot of red and while some think RED? it actually does look good.

Jane~funny how we think a like...I was going to come on earlier and say the same thing-are you ready for some fooootballlll?! LOL There was some guy at V's work that didn't want to go in today because he said he was going to miss the pre-shows. Ummmm, on the weekends they only work till 1:30 and the game doesn't start till 7 or 7:30! He actually stayed home today! LOL I used to be a fan and loved the Cowboys, Broncos, Rams, Raiders, 49'ers and Green Bay. Still love the teams and once in a while will catch a game but not into it so much anymore. So no football for me.

Katy~oh I don't plan on not finishing the book. It has me interested because I know that it is going somewhere with all this. It may take longer than I expected to get through it but I will.

Pam~glad to know Eddie will be coming home soon and the ex will be fine and knows what year it is! DH just told me last night that this kid that he worked with had taken a fall down some stairs (he had been drinking) so hadn't been to work in a while. Everyone was worried and they found out that from the fall he lost the last four years of his memory. He can't remember a thing that happened in those four years and he has swelling on the brain.

Mindee~we've missed you girly. Hope you get the internet soon so you can check in more often. Miss hearing about Brandon.

Anyway...ladies...it is not my time for the computer. I snuck down real fast to check out this cable stuff. Gotta go figure out what to cook for dinner. May just have some tacos-something easy. See ya tomorrow sometime. Take care ladies

Cristi its the decorator in us LOL

Ellen,hi there. I love blue. I guess because I love water and lakes and mountains. My livingroom is white with blue trim around windows and doors, My kitchen is dark blue with light blue cabnets and my bedroom walls are light blue with wood blinds and rose valances across the top.I even have paintings in the livingroom of mountains in the winter with snow and ice covered lakes. It gets so dang hot 6 months of the year here that I look for ways to keep cool. Blue is cool.

A red in the livingroom is fine. If your going to scream thats the room to do it in.


Cristi,love your new avitar. So cute

Pam My kitchen family room in my other house was wedgewood blue and white with large cabbage rose walllpaper in peach green and blue , I loved the colouring and the room, Pam what style of music does Eddy listen to , I was wondering if he'd be interested in hearing my sons band, I know no one here would be interested in metal, but I thought them being the same age and all he might they are awesome for what they do.I have a link to one of their songs if he would like to listen, Anyways your colours sound lovely and so does your home, and red is a warm colour, not meant for screaming I leave that to my son in the band.

Ellen, Eddie loves heavy metal and so do I. It is rock and roll. I love to hear your sons band.

My oh my! Bright and funny she says! ..............NOT!...... Ms. Pam........it took me 6 hours to find out where you all were writing to each other from. I will probably loose you when I sign off so come and get me if I do. My name is Diane from sunny, buggy Sarasota, Fl. and I'm awfully glad to have found this group of lovlies to chat with. Pam you are such a warm and friendly person. I feel as if I've known you for a long time already. Girls I've read alot of your posts going back quite some time and find no matter what our ages we all have similar problems and needs.

I guess I should tell you a little about myself. I'm 61 and a recreational consultant. Now before I hear too many oooo's and aaaah's in short I am an activities director in a locked dementia unit. The company I work for wants us to sound more interesting I guess. Have been doing this for the last 7 years and absolutely love it. Have you ever felt that you were put someplace for a reason or maybe a purpose. When I walk thru the doors I see people walking the halls aimlessly and then they see me. I signify fun, and a bit of laughter and for a short time they smile. They don't even realize how much they give back to me. Unconditional love for one. My size, what I have on or that my make up isn't quite the right color today doesn't matter at all to them. I'm loved and it's the most wonderful feeling.
I live with my furry female cohort named Sammie alias TC The Cat. My dance instructor named Tj brought her over 8 Christmases ago as a present. He told me I need someone to come home to.....someone to love and take care of....I told him I was thinking of somone a little taller, that talked and not meow and didn't use a litter box. He didn't seem to get my point....... She has until this time not evicted me but who knows what tomorrow will bring. I put kitty on a diet along with myself two weeks ago and thus far she has lost more weight than I. Not funny.

Must go and do the dreaded ironing for another week. Will tell more as the months go on and on. Haven't watched the game. QVC'S my favorite channel. And I really like red rooms. Painted my sons red, white and blue one time. It took two coats of white paint and wallpaper to cover it but red's good. Bye for now girls.

There you are,Diane. So glad you got here. Girls, this is my friend I was telling you all about. I love you all so much I had to share you with my friend.

DIANE WELCOME WELCOME
Diane is QVC a shopping channel, I love our TSC Diane being loved is the most wonderful feeling in the world I agree, but I'd stick to the short cat and the litter box , I am a true Jaded Lady LOL
Pam heres the link to one of the songs, I don't know it you like the screaming vocals but this is what they do l
This is only for metal gals ears.

Hi Tea Rose, Thanks for the hearty welcome. Yes, QVC is out of Pittsburgh, PA and I think as of last Friday I own half the business or at least should. I've been buying clothes a few sizes smaller (sound familiar?) in contemplation of my new figure. If I don't fit into them (must think positive) my daughter in law will love my leather and suede jackets I purchased. Don't really know what I was thinking anyway. I live in Florida where the average temp is 85 degrees. I'll have to stand in the walk in freezer at work in order to wear them .grin

I'm afraid you're right about Kitty. I'm too old and set in my ways to include a man. Besides he'd have to be a saint and my father was the last one. LOL

Does anyone like country western music or linedance? I taught it for awhile and it's great arobic exercise. Gee, I have all these ideas. Why do I just keep talking and not doing. I feel like Scarlet in Gone With the Wind..........."I'll think about it tomorrow when I get back to Tara". I'm going to bed. Hope to meet more of you tomorrow. Peace to all Diane