Just a quick peek in as I am bushed. We got home this morning, but since Jack and I together won $2300 at the casino over the weekend, we went on a spending spree today getting stuff we desperately needed for the condo like a new garbage disposal, new electric blanket, new printer that konked out on us, a jazzy new iron and I even got a pretty computer desk that goes wonderfully in my kitchen.

Hope everyone had a super holiday. My grandson was such a hoot. They came down on Sat afternoon to have Christmas with us and I asked him what he had been doing all day before they left to come down. He said, {{{SIGH}}} "Well, I have been cleaning house all day so that tonight Santa doesn't trip in our house!" My dd told me that in his class they had a discussion about Christmas traditions and when he was ask what his family traditions were he told his class "We go to the casinos."

I need to go and get some laundry folded. Talk to you all in the morning!

Faye

Good morning gals! You would think it was spring here. We woke up to temps in the 60's. I don't know how long it will last, but I am sure going to be happy while it does.

I am getting stuff back to normal except the computer desk is laying against the living room wall in parts until Jack can put it together this weekend. Our stupid dishwasher was full of water this morning when I emptied it so I think we have a clogged hose and Jack is going to have to go in and try and unclog it when he gets home tonight or I am going to be doing dishes by hand. He did get my new disposal in and that is great. It is funny how we seem not to be able to do without our conveniences, huh?

Jean: You know, my kids seemed to be more prone to ear infections when they cut teeth so maybe that is poor Kolby's trouble. Poor little one. Hope he is feeling better now. Sounds like you guys have got some cold weather your way. Did you get any snow yesterday?

Hope everyone had a great Christmas with friends and family. We are hoping to go to Indiana for Christmas next year as Thomas wants to go. He will probably change his mind before then.

Well, gotta get cleaned up to go to the {{{commissary, shudder}}} and get some grub before the New Year's Eve shopping crowd get in there. We are staying home for nye as I am scared to be out on the roads with the drunks.

Have a great day!

Faye

Hello Ladies can anyone tell me exactly what is "steel magnolias"?

Good morning ladies! It is another beautiful day here, nice and warm. I am trying to get cleaning caught up. I am going to try and get the bathrooms done after the Nanny is over. I love that crazy show.

Jack goofed with the disposal just a little and we think it may have plugged up the dishwasher so it is take it apart tonight! Jack did get my new computer desk all put together except the keyboard tray and the door to the hard drive cabinet last night.

You know, I am still waiting for that stupid hotel to refund my money from Thanksgiving? I am tired of them lying to me and I sent a letter to the headquarters CEO. We shall see what happens with that.

I guess I better get back to work. It doesn't do itself!

Faye


Soybella: Basically we are old ladies! It was started I believe by a lady in the south, but we live everywhere now. You are more than welcome to join us. We all have grown children and some of us have grandchildren.

Good morning gals! Where is everyone this week? Jean and I are lonely! It is cooler this morning, but should be 62 by lunchtime. Oooh, sorry about your weather Jean. I am like you, I hate driving on slippery roads let alone slippery and in the dark.

Jean: Jack finished my desk last night and it is just great. I had an old cast off of Jack's that was so old and the cheap paper laminate was even peeling off it! The Nanny is on the Lifetime channel from 9-10 am here. Maybe I like her so much as she reminds me of a modern Lucy. I read an article about her once and she said her favorite actress was Lucille Ball and she emulates her. She does a pretty good job, though her new show stinks and probably won't last long. I am not even sure what channel it is on, maybe the WB.

Well, the dishwasher is definitely on the fritz so I guess I am going to have to call the home warranty people and get someone to look at it. My suspicions are it has something to do with Jack forgetting to remove the plug on the disposal before connecting the drain from the dishwasher and it is probably plugged up, but Jack couldn't take apart the water line for the dishwasher so he couldn't pull it out completely to look at it. {{{SIGH}}} it is ALWAYS something around this old place. My dishwasher is only 3 years old so I wouldn't think it could be anything too serious.

Anyone doing anything special for New Year's Eve? Like I said before, we are leery of the drunks driving around here so we stay home. I am always nervous about the kids being out and I know both sets always do something for New Years.

I guess I better get on the stick and get some breakfast into me and get the dusting and vacuuming done upstairs. I hate to drag that vacuum up the stairs as it is so heavy, but I am hoping that by summer we will have new hardwood floors in and won't need it so I don't want to buy one for the upper floor.

Everyone have a great day and a good weekend. I have hubby home from tonight until January 9th so I am using him to get stuff done on a honey do list.

Faye

Happy...<checking desk calendar>...Friday! I'm losing track of my days since I haven't been working since last Thursday...over a week ago...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I did. The tradition in my family here in DE is to have everyone over on Christmas Eve. I cook a huge dinner. We eat. We unwrap the presents and chaos reigns throughout the house! I love it! After everyone left, DH and I went to a late night service at church. A wonderful way to end the evening. Christmas morning, we were up bright and early on our way to VA to visit with all the parents and other assorted relatives down that way. Everyone is doing fine and seem to be in good spirits. We came home Wednesday. Tired. We napped. Yesterday, even though it was raining cats and dogs, DH and I went out and looked at hardwood floors. We're going to take up the carpet in the great room, dining room, and down the hall. We're in the process of getting estimates now. Today, it's stopped raining but I have a ton of errands to run. Going to the grocery store is one of them.

Congratulations to Faye for winning that windfall of money! Good for you! You shopped and you spent it on some "stuff"! Good for you. Your grandson is a hoot--telling everyone about going to the casinos! Too funny!

Jean, I'm going to start taking down the Christmas decorations today. When do you return to work?

soybella/Maria, welcome! Yeah...we're a "little" old here but we've still got some spirit in us! Have you ever seen that move, "Steel Magnolias"? Well, just imagine the spirit of those southern women in us.

I know I don't post here often, but I am asking for your prayers again. I just had a call from my son and he was crying. They were following an ambulance carrying Jackson. He has a bad case of pneumonia. I don't have any details but they were heading for Childrens hospital.

Morning gals! Hope you didn't do too much reveling last night. We just stayed home and had a toast together and Jack watched basketball.

Sharon: We will indeed be thinking of your grandbaby and ds and family. Hope things all turn out ok.

Gail: I am hoping we can afford to get new flooring in the whole house this spring/summer. These floors are horrible and nasty and impossible to clean because the carpeting is so old and the linoleum is too. Hope you find just what you want.

Jean: We haven't decided between hardwood and a laminate. Guess we will wait and see when we are ready to buy. What did you guys put in and do you like it? I think the laminate would be better with pets (ie their claws scratching the floor up) but I am not very versed on what is what.

We got a few of the honey dos finished yesterday so today I think we will tackle the ceiling patching and moving the china cabinet and I HAVE to get dusting and vacuuming done I wanted to do a couple days ago. I tend not to get a lot done with Jack home.

You girls have a nice first day of the new year and I will talk with you later.

Faye

Happy & Healthy New Year to All

We woke this morning to a blanket of white....about 3 inches but it didn't stop DH from going out to get the paper. I am thinking about next week when he won't be able to drive after his arthroscopic knee surgery. Then it will be me that has to get the paper and all those other errands. Oh, well, this to will pass. You can't guess that I hate to drive in the Winter can you!
Had a very quiet New Years Eve and will have a quiet day today. Have already taken down the window lights and tree and only need to get the cartons from the basement and then cart them down again.
I will chime in on this wood floor vs carpet question. We have wood floors that were in desperate need of refinishing but when we took up the old carpet in the living room we found that the previous owners didn't carry the floor over to the addition. The problem was solved with wall to wall everywhere. The upstairs bedrooms had some bad water damage from a roof leak years ago and would be hard to repair. I have enjoyed the carpeting, the warmth it brings to the bedrooms is great. However, in the front hall, it is difficult to keep really clean. This is where all the outside traffic comes and where you walk from the kitchen to the living room. My advise is wood is great in the living areas but bedrooms benefit from rugs. I am getting off the soap box now.

Sharon: Our prayers will be going out for your grandchild and your family. Hope all is well soon.

Faye: Just wanted to add ....CONGRATULATIONS...on your big win at the Casino. Never have I had that kind of luck.

Gloria in MA....Think I will start carting that stuff down to the basement now.