Sugar, I remember Osoyoos! anyway I remember getting a postcard from there. An out of control 4 year old on vacation... hmmmm, fun. You'll probably be thanking your lucky stars that your chillun are so adorable and sweet.

We had excitement in our neighborhood yesterday evening. There is a small airstrip just down the road, and an airplane didn't quite make it's landing. Landed cattywhompus out in the street, on it's side. No one was hurt, but it made for a great neighborhood party. Really got everyone out of their houses and it was quite festive. The pilot was from Minnesota and was a real character.

Hi Cherry! so good to get an update. You truly are super woman.

Schatzi, the hard part of moving is all the packing up, so I'd be tempted to do it myself too, for that kind of moolah. Once everything is packed, it won't be so bad. Right? Actually I haven't moved for 15 years so I have no idea. Geeesh. How in dbl hockey sticks will we be able to pack up all this junk?

I planned on being good today foodwise, so I had yogurt for breakfast. It's only 9 am and I'm huuuungry.

Peach, come back here. I was just cranky the other day. I'm sorry for being so b*tchy.

DH has that sleep apnea mask -- he thinks he sleeps better with it. I know I sleep better because he's not snoring!

Happy Birthday to everybody's FILs and DHs and anyone else I might miss!

I am way behind on my packing (I'm going to the beach for a week in NC), because I got absolutely NO sleep last night. A bat flew into the bedroom about 2 minutes after I went to bed, and I will tell you there is not much that terrifies me more than bats. DH won't be home from the sailboat until tonight, and there was just no way I could bring myself to confront this horror, so I hid under a quilt for a few sleepless hours. Then I heard more noise, sounded like it was behind the bed or something, so I grabbed the quilt and hightailed it downstairs and tried to sleep on the couch. Fortunately this morning I had clean clothes I had folded last night so I could get dressed without going back in there -- I won't be packing until after DH gets home! Yeah, call me a chicken, but there are few things I won't deal with; this is one of them.

And my printer is messing up -- I was going to print some photos for my mother and they all have a bad strip at the end. I don't know what's going on and I sure don't have time to figure it out. More

Later gators
Kiwi

Thought you all might enjoy knowing that I have heard more scritchings, not sure from where, and I am now wearing clogs and a hat around the house...

Thank you everybody for writing entertaining and distracting posts!
Kiwi--I hope all the bats come to the Austin bridge to help the Texas tourist trade... No reason they should be anywhere else.
I am immersed in cancer recovery thoughts. I have nothing else interesting going on. I am a big (fat) bore. but I'm gonna get better. I can hardly wait until my body "fits" my head. Below is my new shorn head. I probably won't post photos when it has NO hair.
I wonder if sheep are embarrased when they have no wool?

Ooooh Painty, You look absolutely FABU!!!! I'm lovin the "Jackie O" glasses..how perfectly chic with that new doo... Red suits you! A color of Radiance and Defiance! You will get better..so many healing vibes are being radiowaved to you ! (p.s. I think you must be the pretty cow )

Kiwi.. Bats in the Belfry..how fitting.. I can see you stomping about in a helmet and clogs. (I'm beginning to think we should see her on the lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, what with her Yachette and sunning in loverly NC..) Egads, my cousin had sleep apnea, he looked like Darth Vader in his mask..

Wabby, cattywhompus? What a great word.. I'm beginning to think all you cows live in rural romote areas! Planes down in our street..Let's party! hee hee, I would be there in a second.....

Sugar, how funny, I really did think you were a school kid off to summer camp.. GOOD GOD WOMAN , THAT does NOT sound like a vacation to me... Please see your doctor, get a prescription for some valium... at least you can take mental vacations.
Catalog shopping is the only way I buy clothes...Just can't bring myself to try them on in a store and face the 360 degree mirror. As a peer over my shoulder there would be a message.. " Butt continued on next mirror...Things are wider then they appear". I do have much luck with Jessica London..

Hi Cherry Cow

Nothing much planned for me today... ho hum. more packing.. snore.

Painty, that is a terrific look on you!

Kiwi, I'm glad you stayed away from that bat. Have fun!

Hi SugP!

Hi Schatzi and everyone else!

Lots of homework to do. But I did exercise yesterday. Yay!

PS Hi Wabby!

Paintypants, your hair is deee-vine. I love it, it's so stylish.

p.s. thanks for remembering me, Cherry.

Schatzi, I live on the fringes of suburbia. That's why the land developer wants my leetle farm. There's a subdivision and new city park right across the street from us.

Today is one of those days that we put up with Oregon winters for - Low 80's, no humidity, light breeze. Aaaaaaah

I did all the Costco grocery shopping for DH's birthday party yesterday. Filled one of those big flat bed carts to the hilt. DD did my housecleaning, I still need to pick up tables, chairs & huge-o bbq at the rental place and pick up the cake at Costco. I'm in a bit of a dither, but I'll pull through.

'bye Kiwi! Have fun in the sun!

A moment of awareness:
Wabby , you are the only one who has a human featured in their avatar.. hula hoopin, circa 1950 but human nonetheless.

oops Bagz too.. a barely pubescent male.... cute, I might add.

That's Bagzie's virtual boyfriend Kalan! Hmm, maybe I should trade in my hamster for something human.

I am busy packing and I hate it. Just need to find enough socks and I'm done! And I AM NOT writing names on those socks. If they get lost, tough luck for them. And who wants to wear another kid's dirty socks anyway?

Once my kids got mildly proficient with pens (before which I wouldn't have sent them to camp, anyway) they got to LABEL THEIR OWN STUFF. A sharpie was all they needed. I think they used their initials... And you're right... they wanted to wear their own stuff. I think the "marks" were so that if they all ended up in a heap under the first bunk, somebody could RETURN them by mark rather than odor.

News Update.
Through the marvels of modern medicine... I have not felt even mildly nauseated... NO close calls with "emesis", nor any of the other terrifying side effects of the chemo. YAY.

I do think this would be a good night NOT to stay up till 3 am, though... to ttfn.

Hope all is well, that virtual and real lovers behave themselves, that it's easy to stay on program, and um... that whatever doesn't need to get "packed" gets left behind!

Best to all.

Painty, that's wonderful! My neighbor has/had breast cancer.. She went through 6 treatments of Chemo, and said that she didn't get too ill..and she still has a full head of hair! She said she got tired afterwards...now she is going on some drug (I forgot the name...) that will throw her into menopause. She is only 39, had wanted children her whole life.. so it's very sad for her.. To top it off, the man that she was engaged to for 7 years couldn't handle the fact that she had "the Big C" and left her... apparently he was cheating on her for quite some time.. She's a tough Jersey Broad and seems much happier and just "getting on with her life"....And please, take care of yourself... SLEEP, Eat healthy whole foods, think positive self loving thoughts...

Wabby: SO what did you settle on Salmon or Burgers? You sound like you live in a Heavenly place.. best of both worlds! There's this "hero" in Atlantic City.. When the gambling came to town and they were buying up all the land to put in casinos, this little ol lady refused to sell her home that she lived in for 70 years.. So sits her little house in between two skyscrapers... It's nowa "tourist" spot... You can usually see her sitting on her front porch knitting..

Sugar: No other avatar would scream Evil Genius then a hamster! Hope the childruns got off to camp okay..

Oh Cowie.... Where are you??
Hi CherryCow..and all the rest of the herd!
me: The house is looking so sad without all my "Chachka" ..I get a bit of a reprieve this afternoon... Me and DH make our own wine (no,not basement Hooch!) We're off to the winery to bottle the last of our wine.. A Merlot and a Cab/Merlot/CabFranc.. Needless to say, I will be counting each glass towards my Fruit intake for the day! But for now my Cawfee and Crossword puzzle await!

Shatz--Can you believe I think I might actually be disappointed if my hair doesn't fall out?!! I'm liking the changes, and looking forward to "no bad hair days."
Tell your friend I re-married at 50 and found somebody with tenacity, passion and commitment. It was definitely worth the personal growth I did up to that time.
Cowpernia-- Is your grimy camper boy home and happy? I bet he's still asleep!

We bought a scanner... I may be able to post more weird animals... but the local sheep farm seems to have switched to alpacas...Must find new sheep source! But off to church (for a change) first.

Excellent news, Painty! Let's hope things keep going as smoothly.

I am recovering from a humongous migraine I got yesterday while we were bringing kid to camp. Still feel woozy.

We bought blueberries at a roadside stand. Yum.

Will post more when I am myself again.