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[One2Snoop]

Jumping in as usual. Hello to all on this fine Sunday evening. Anyhow, I am just watching Extreme Makeover:Home Edition. It always makes me feel good. The part that I don't like is when they show the home being demolished. Call me crazy, but if I was in need of a new home and they had to tear down my old one, well, I would grieve alittle bit. I got very attached to our first home - a mobile home - cause my kids were babies there and that little place protected us from the elements and kept my babies safe. I remember when we moved out I said good-bye and thank you for what it had given us when we could afford nothing else. I always wonder if any of the family members shed a tear when they rip down the old house.

I watch this show every sunday. I think most who are recipients are more than grateful for their new digs. We don't always see what goes on behind the scenes nor do we know if a family is truly grateful or not, but I think most are. It's one of those feel good programs - I think we need more of these type of shows now a days. Just sayin.... :rose:

[Nawny]

We (my kids and I) were in a 2 bedroom house. I was moving to get to another school district when DD started school and made sure we got a 3 bedroom house. Each kid had their own room---for all the good that did. They still slept in the same room for a while, guess it was a bit of an adjustment, being a little kid all alone in the room @ night!!! lol.

What they started up doing (but don't tell the people who patrol family life) was to sleep in MY room. Then, DD moved out into the front room, DS slept on the floor beside my bed for a while, before moving on to the bedroom. They each had their own bed, anyway. It all worked out--if they were in the same room, that meant there was a place for Grandma and PopPop to sleep when they came to visit!!!

LOL! Weebles defined! LOL!

[Nawny]

Jumping in as usual. Hello to all on this fine Sunday evening. Anyhow, I am just watching Extreme Makeover:Home Edition. It always makes me feel good. The part that I don't like is when they show the home being demolished. Call me crazy, but if I was in need of a new home and they had to tear down my old one, well, I would grieve alittle bit. I got very attached to our first home - a mobile home - cause my kids were babies there and that little place protected us from the elements and kept my babies safe. I remember when we moved out I said good-bye and thank you for what it had given us when we could afford nothing else. I always wonder if any of the family members shed a tear when they rip down the old house.

Sherlock:) I understand that one! Being grateful is a road to more blessings. IMO. :)

[Nawny]

I watch this show every sunday. I think most who are recipients are more than grateful for their new digs. We don't always see what goes on behind the scenes nor do we know if a family is truly grateful or not, but I think most are. It's one of those feel good programs - I think we need more of these type of shows now a days. Just sayin.... :rose:

ITA! :seeya:

[Sherlock]

Good morning people. Just a quick hello before I start my day. Minus 27 celcius here today - that is very cold btw. We had enough snow over the weekend that my husband started up the snow blower 3 times to keep it cleared off.

Anyhow will check back later and see how the world of crime is coming along. Have a great Monday!!!:seeya:

[shadydaisy]

http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy236/allminemike/snow.jpg

Let the snow begin.... My side yard on Sunday morning. My mom's b-day was yesterday and her one of her cousin's in Montreal called. Apparently Montreal has not had snow yet.

I was a good daughter. I still ventured off the mountain, picked mom up, took her out to lunch and took her Christmas shopping. Stores were very quiet, lots of sales. I also shoveled the bottom of her driveway where the snowplow added more snow after her driveway was initially cleaned.

http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy236/allminemike/snow2.jpg

Backyard - I never got to finish my fall garden cleanup. I hate when that happens.

[SaraSidle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEdVfyt-mLw


If you have not seen these I posted it because I think it is so cool.:D

[SaraSidle]

Sherlock I saw that makeover for the house last night. I agree that the house should not be destroyed if it is liveable. that particular house in my opinion was not liveable. the termite problem was so out of control the house was not going to last either way. too much wood had been eaten.
I understand what you mean though. my dh and I have very old cars not on purpose and we cringe every time we saw a car destroyed for that new program of turning in a gas guzzler to get a better car. All the people that could use a new car gas guzzler or not and you knew some of those cars had to be driveable!!!! whew.....Okay I am done ranting thanks!!! IMO

[SaraSidle]

Shady that looks so much like mine except I have neighbors on either side about 30 feet away. it is so beautiful and I hate it. our snowblower is broke of course. and we did not finish working on the house to get it ready for winter of course. Just think march is 4 months away..........

[SaraSidle]

Good morning people. Just a quick hello before I start my day. Minus 27 celcius here today - that is very cold btw. We had enough snow over the weekend that my husband started up the snow blower 3 times to keep it cleared off.

Anyhow will check back later and see how the world of crime is coming along. Have a great Monday!!!:seeya:


that is awful Sherlock. what is it farenheit?

[BeastofBears]

Sherlock I saw that makeover for the house last night. I agree that the house should not be destroyed if it is liveable. that particular house in my opinion was not liveable. the termite problem was so out of control the house was not going to last either way. too much wood had been eaten.
I understand what you mean though. my dh and I have very old cars not on purpose and we cringe every time we saw a car destroyed for that new program of turning in a gas guzzler to get a better car. All the people that could use a new car gas guzzler or not and you knew some of those cars had to be driveable!!!! whew.....Okay I am done ranting thanks!!! IMO

ITA totally about cash for clunkers! The rule was they HAD to be drivable. When my mom has to get another car, it would have been one of those destroyed, and they are now more expensive because there are fewer of them! Also, I always get used cars: I hate that they lose value when new the second you drive them off the lot, and why encourage more cars anyway? Oh, and cheaper! Or they were...

Out here, we saw a lot of perfectly good drivable cars being destroyed in exchange for Lexus and luxury cars, carp like that. I have seen a lot of idiotic things out of Washington, but this one will be hard to beat.

[BeastofBears]

Some of us NorCal posters have snow in unlikely places today. We're set to beat the record lows that have stood over 60 years here...

[shadydaisy]

Shady that looks so much like mine except I have neighbors on either side about 30 feet away. it is so beautiful and I hate it. our snowblower is broke of course. and we did not finish working on the house to get it ready for winter of course. Just think march is 4 months away..........

Can the snowblower be fixed quickly? DH has a large pickup and a plow. He plows his office parking lot and our driveway which is kind of long and uphill. Best investment he ever made.

March seems like a long way off.

[SaraSidle]

ITA totally about cash for clunkers! The rule was they HAD to be drivable. When my mom has to get another car, it would have been one of those destroyed, and they are now more expensive because there are fewer of them! Also, I always get used cars: I hate that they lose value when new the second you drive them off the lot, and why encourage more cars anyway? Oh, and cheaper! Or they were...

Out here, we saw a lot of perfectly good drivable cars being destroyed in exchange for Lexus and luxury cars, carp like that. I have seen a lot of idiotic things out of Washington, but this one will be hard to beat.

I so agree BoB but I can list a few more that are worse IMO

[SaraSidle]

Can the snowblower be fixed quickly? DH has a large pickup and a plow. He plows his office parking lot and our driveway which is kind of long and uphill. Best investment he ever made.

March seems like a long way off.

I would imagine with that hill you would need at least that. Do you still have problems getting up to the house in the winter? snowplow probably can be fixed but dh is being to stubborn to get it done.. he does all the shoveling though so my mouth remains sealed. LOL

[SaraSidle]

Some of us NorCal posters have snow in unlikely places today. We're set to beat the record lows that have stood over 60 years here...


yeah pretty wierd. I heard it on CNN

[BeastofBears]

yeah pretty wierd. I heard it on CNN

At the risk of whining...waaaaaaaaaaaah! I'm cold. I'm such a cold wuss. I know it is much colder in your neck of the woods, but, like, we are so unprepared. I've been poking around in the closet trying to find my gloves and a scarf...

[SaraSidle]

At the risk of whining...waaaaaaaaaaaah! I'm cold. I'm such a cold wuss. I know it is much colder in your neck of the woods, but, like, we are so unprepared. I've been poking around in the closet trying to find my gloves and a scarf...



You can whine girlfriend all you want. but me and Shady and Sherlock and beemer and all the rest of us that are buried in that white stuff will find it hard to commiserate when we are buried in it for 4 months..........I guess I will cancel my airtickets to come out there and be warm. LOL
Remeber scarves are in fashion now. You will be okay. It will not last.

Seriously it would be kind of a shock for me to have that happen when I am not used to it. at home I am in sweats and slippers. keep the feet warm. it is important. and i use comforters for when I am sitting across my lap. And tea or anything warm to drink is good and soup warms you up.
If you can put something under the doors going outside to stop drafts will help. We have them all over our house. Shawls are good to and they are in style......................:beer: sara

[SaraSidle]

At the risk of whining...waaaaaaaaaaaah! I'm cold. I'm such a cold wuss. I know it is much colder in your neck of the woods, but, like, we are so unprepared. I've been poking around in the closet trying to find my gloves and a scarf...

Do you have a fireplace? Sounds silly me asking I have never been to CA

It is the best part of snow,cold and winter iMO

[JLette]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qit3ALTelOo
LMAO this dude has way too much time on his hands but it cracked me up so i thought i would share:biggrin:

[JLette]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es7xBJlO594

this guy really likes to play with his cat lol its kinda sweet in a goofy way

[JLette]

Some of us NorCal posters have snow in unlikely places today. We're set to beat the record lows that have stood over 60 years here...

below freezing up here right now 29 degrees at 9:30 this am

[SaraSidle]

below freezing up here right now 29 degrees at 9:30 this am

yeah I was looking at temps in CA and it sounds awful. Like it is here. Is that a normal thing in December for you guys?

love the cat videos thanks

[JLette]

I had my kids at 29 and 31. I My oldest is 10. I had them in this generation of new things to help for babies easier to manage. Having said that, I still found it plenty stressful. It is almost that there is too much information out there, too many choices, too much of "you should" do this or "you should" do that...you feel like a failure when something goes wrong because you can't decipher the problem. My mom showed up 2 weeks after I had both of my kids (she lives 8 hours away) and because my husband was going to be going back to work. She walked in and took one look at me trying to follow all of the new rules of having babies and encouraged me to try a few old methods as well. It worked out great. Hopefully I won't start a huge debate here but she told me to put baby on the stomach to sleep because they like the snuggle of their own warmth. Also when my son was sleeping and waking and had gotten into this routine of every 45 mins. to an hour, she thought we should let him cry it out. Only had to do that once and he slipped into a long and blissful sleep and was a terrific sleeper after that. What I am trying to say is that we are so bombarded with worries these days (and not that they are unfounded) but sometimes a good ole fashioned approach to things works good to.

With respect to the sleeping on the stomach thing..we thought that the risk of SIDS was greatly diminished due to the fact that nobody smoked in our home and I was breastfeeding.

i had my oldest when i was 20, he just turned 4 in september two weeks before the new baby was born...i don't know what it is, my age then and now....experience i have now that i did not have before, but new baby soo much easier to take care of than our oldest lol. probably because now i know what to expect and i am not just shooting off in the dark all the time.

now the tummy sleeping thing is a sore spot for me. because i KNOW that when i was a baby the doctors told my mom to ONLY let me sleep on my tummy because back then babies died of SIDS while sleeping on their backs. somewhere in the past 20 years they changed their minds back and forth more than once. so...my babies slept and sleep however they are comfy. whether that be back tummy or side. the little one will only sleep on his tummy, like his brother before him....when the doctors ask me about whether i sleep them on the back or the tummy i lie lol :punch:

i am not sorry that i started having kids early because for as long as i can remember the only thing i wanted out of life was to be a mommy. now i am completely fulfilled. we might not have money, and our car is falling apart.....but i have everything i ever wanted in life and MORE and i couldn't be happier. of course i was never a big partier in my wildest teenage moments. just depends on the person i guess

[JLette]

yeah I was looking at temps in CA and it sounds awful. Like it is here. Is that a normal thing in December for you guys?

love the cat videos thanks


NOT even close to normal for here Sara. here in my county, December is usually in the mid to upper thirties at its coldest, it hardly ever snows and when it does what falls can hardly be called snow at all, more like slushy mess that turns to water in about 2 minutes. now the temperatures are lower than i can ever remember them being here and only going to go lower, but no rain yet. i have a feeling that if we DO get some rain, it might actually be the first real snow i have ever seen in my life. i kinda hope it does, but then again i don't....we aren't used to this stuff here, its just not normal lol

[SaraSidle]

NOT even close to normal for here Sara. here in my county, December is usually in the mid to upper thirties at its coldest, it hardly ever snows and when it does what falls can hardly be called snow at all, more like slushy mess that turns to water in about 2 minutes. now the temperatures are lower than i can ever remember them being here and only going to go lower, but no rain yet. i have a feeling that if we DO get some rain, it might actually be the first real snow i have ever seen in my life. i kinda hope it does, but then again i don't....we aren't used to this stuff here, its just not normal lol


I can see where you and BoB can be very cold. That is so wierd. I wonder if it is that sana ana winds, el nino or global warming?

[One2Snoop]

I can see where you and BoB can be very cold. That is so wierd. I wonder if it is that sana ana winds, el nino or global warming?

I don't mind snow as long as I don't have to be out in it. Having grown up in the midwest and living east coast before moving to Cali the cold and snow isn't anything new to me although I did move here to get away from it. Current temp is 43 and supposed to get down to 29 tonight with possible rain.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2hfrl75.gif


Love the pics shady!

[One2Snoop]

A friend of mine who lives about 7 miles North of us took this pic of her backyard this morning. :eek: We didn't get anything but frost at our house....

http://i50.tinypic.com/313qhjr.jpg

[SaraSidle]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/12/07/winter.storm/index.html

everyone be careful and stay warm

[One2Snoop]

Amazing Grace....

http://vimeo.com/440842

[BeastofBears]

Do you have a fireplace? Sounds silly me asking I have never been to CA

It is the best part of snow,cold and winter iMO

This is the funny thing: yes and lots of houses do (they are now illegal in new construction in a lot of places here), but the Bay Area Air Quality district keeps banning fires when it's cold. hahahahhaha! Okay, its not funny. They actually send people driving around looking for chimney action- $1500 fine. How fascist is that?

[SaraSidle]

This is the funny thing: yes and lots of houses do (they are now illegal in new construction in a lot of places here), but the Bay Area Air Quality district keeps banning fires when it's cold. hahahahhaha! Okay, its not funny. They actually send people driving around looking for chimney action- $1500 fine. How fascist is that?

My goodness Do they not have enough to do with their time???? 1500 is a little steep. It is great there are fireplaces for weeks like this!!!

I am sure they are worried about the air but I am sure also there are enough commercial places to look at first when it comes to air pollution.

[BeastofBears]

NOT even close to normal for here Sara. here in my county, December is usually in the mid to upper thirties at its coldest, it hardly ever snows and when it does what falls can hardly be called snow at all, more like slushy mess that turns to water in about 2 minutes. now the temperatures are lower than i can ever remember them being here and only going to go lower, but no rain yet. i have a feeling that if we DO get some rain, it might actually be the first real snow i have ever seen in my life. i kinda hope it does, but then again i don't....we aren't used to this stuff here, its just not normal lol

This is dang cold! I was out in the world today and I am on the couch trying to defrost. I could see snow on all the hills. I hope you get snow-just watch out for those other drivers! I have seen the idiocy of newby's and snow.

[BeastofBears]

My goodness Do they not have enough to do with their time???? 1500 is a little steep. It is great there are fireplaces for weeks like this!!!

I am sure they are worried about the air but I am sure also there are enough commercial places to look at first when it comes to air pollution.

No kidding. Every once in a while I can smell hot metal which I bet is coming from a smelting plant I know of miles away...but my Duraflame log is the criminal, lol!

[deacon]

This is dang cold! I was out in the world today and I am on the couch trying to defrost. I could see snow on all the hills. I hope you get snow-just watch out for those other drivers! I have seen the idiocy of newby's and snow.

Looking at the weather I guess I need to get ready for some of that. Here, we are suppose to have rain tomorrow with a high of 48. I hate snow and here I am almost 3 hours away from home. Not fun.

[SaraSidle]

No kidding. Every once in a while I can smell hot metal which I bet is coming from a smelting plant I know of miles away...but my Duraflame log is the criminal, lol!

It can be handcuffed you know.

Really though that is very very ridic... fireplace police. so wrong. Especially if you do start having more weather like this. any of you. IMO

[BeastofBears]

I can see where you and BoB can be very cold. That is so wierd. I wonder if it is that sana ana winds, el nino or global warming?

Santa Ana's tend to be warm-they blow in off the desert when we have low pressure. When we get them in Northern California they're called Diablos. El Nino is possible: I remember hard freezes and snow in the 70's and the 90's and iirc on El Nino years. If it's El Nino, we will have huge warm rains in March and flooding. Its already been pretty wet, which is good since we've had a drought. And you know about me and AGW ;)

Hey, you wanna hear the water conservation poem we were taught in the drought of '76? Of course you do! "In this land of drought and sun, we do not flush for number one. But if I see a number 2, I sure flush and so should you!" Seriously, we were supposed to brainwash our whole families with that one! Oh, how I hate California droughts!

[BeastofBears]

Looking at the weather I guess I need to get ready for some of that. Here, we are suppose to have rain tomorrow with a high of 48. I hate snow and here I am almost 3 hours away from home. Not fun.

Yeah, defensive driving is the key, be careful out there. Honestly, its bad enough when there is no ice these days.

[SaraSidle]

Santa Ana's tend to be warm-they blow in off the desert when we have low pressure. When we get them in Northern California they're called Diablos. El Nino is possible: I remember hard freezes and snow in the 70's and the 90's and iirc on El Nino years. If it's El Nino, we will have huge warm rains in March and flooding. Its already been pretty wet, which is good since we've had a drought. And you know about me and AGW ;)

Hey, you wanna hear the water conservation poem we were taught in the drought of '76? Of course you do! "In this land of drought and sun, we do not flush for number one. But if I see a number 2, I sure flush and so should you!" Seriously, we were supposed to brainwash our whole families with that one! Oh, how I hate California droughts!

LMAO I spit squirt on my keyboard. Please please tell me you have not taught your babies that?? LOLOLOL I cannot stand it

[SaraSidle]

http://www.nhviewfinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Solvang.jpg
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/california/solvang-christmas-events.html



~*Solvang Julefest Begins*~ -Enjoy your holiday tradition, visit “Danish Capital of America” and see it transformed into a European-style Christmas village beginning Fri., Nov. 20, 2009 - Jan. 8, 2010, for Solvang’s annual Julefest Celebration. All events are free and the public is welcome. Enjoy “Village of Music”, featuring holiday musicals, free concerts, street singers



for our Californians when they get cabin fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BeastofBears]

LMAO I spit squirt on my keyboard. Please please tell me you have not taught your babies that?? LOLOLOL I cannot stand it

Not yet! I'm just trying to get them to not waste water, let alone conserve it...

[BeastofBears]

http://www.nhviewfinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/FEATURED EVENT




~*Solvang Julefest Begins*~ -Enjoy your holiday tradition, visit “Danish Capital of America” and see it transformed into a European-style Christmas village beginning Fri., Nov. 20, 2009 - Jan. 8, 2010, for Solvang’s annual Julefest Celebration. All events are free and the public is welcome. Enjoy “Village of Music”, featuring holiday musicals, free concerts, street singers Solvang.jpg


for our Californians when they get cabin fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE Solvang! Paula's pancake house has the best pancakes I've ever eaten. It's an 8 hour drive or I'd be all over it. Literally, because I would eat so many I would eclipse the sun!

[SaraSidle]

I LOVE Solvang! Paula's pancake house has the best pancakes I've ever eaten. It's an 8 hour drive or I'd be all over it. Literally, because I would eat so many I would eclipse the sun!


I am so sorry it is such a long drive. It was the best thing I could come up with quickly. what makes them good?

[BeastofBears]

I am so sorry it is such a long drive. It was the best thing I could come up with quickly. what makes them good?

If I knew that, I would open Ginger's Pancake House. But I suspect real butter, and lots of it, has something to do with it. There's also Danish versions with berries and stuff, but I like my pancakes straight up...mmmmm.

There are two routes from northern cal to Disneyland: I-5 and Highway 101. I-5 is faster by half, but it is a wasteland. 101 is longer, but there's all sorts of awesome stuff like Solvang and Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, ocean views...it is so hard to choose which way to go! My best friend goes to Solvang all the time though, and she calls me from there so I live vicariously...but you have me tempted to throw the kids in the car tomorrow morning, Sara!

[SaraSidle]

If I knew that, I would open Ginger's Pancake House. But I suspect real butter, and lots of it, has something to do with it. There's also Danish versions with berries and stuff, but I like my pancakes straight up...mmmmm.

There are two routes from northern cal to Disneyland: I-5 and Highway 101. I-5 is faster by half, but it is a wasteland. 101 is longer, but there's all sorts of awesome stuff like Solvang and Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, ocean views...it is so hard to choose which way to go! My best friend goes to Solvang all the time though, and she calls me from there so I live vicariously...but you have me tempted to throw the kids in the car tomorrow morning, Sara!

well you might have to wait a few days. Keep an eye on the weather. I do not want you driving in deep snow. I have heard that Solvang lights up their village at this time of year. sounds pretty. I love plain thing pancakes but now that you mention it I will have to try butter.
And if you go and buy pancakes please get me one and mail it.......LOL


I would take I-5. type A personality type B body

[JLette]

my mom sent this to me in my email the other day, thought i would share it with you all.

A Different Kind Of Christmas Poem



The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.

My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know,
Then the sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.

My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.
Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.

A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.

"What are you doing?" I asked without fear,
"Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!"

For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts.
To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said "It’s really all right,
I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night."

"It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.
No one had to ask or beg or implore me,
I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.
My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,"
Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers."
My dad stood his watch in the jungles of ' Nam ',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.
I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.

Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag.
I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.

I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.
I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother.
Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall."
"So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right."

"But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son."

Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."

[JLette]

This is dang cold! I was out in the world today and I am on the couch trying to defrost. I could see snow on all the hills. I hope you get snow-just watch out for those other drivers! I have seen the idiocy of newby's and snow.

LOL tell me about it, its bad enough here when its raining, people act like they have never seen water fall from the sky before :rolleyes:

[BeastofBears]

my mom sent this to me in my email the other day, thought i would share it with you all.

A Different Kind Of Christmas Poem



The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.

My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know,
Then the sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.

My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.
Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.

A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.

"What are you doing?" I asked without fear,
"Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!"

For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts.
To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said "It’s really all right,
I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night."

"It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.
No one had to ask or beg or implore me,
I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.
My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,"
Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers."
My dad stood his watch in the jungles of ' Nam ',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.
I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.

Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag.
I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.

I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.
I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother.
Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall."
"So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right."

"But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son."

Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."

Thank you! :patriot:

[Amy]

Some of us NorCal posters have snow in unlikely places today. We're set to beat the record lows that have stood over 60 years here...

Doncha just hate this global warming? :biggrin:

[Sherlock]

Hello everyone. I am just settling down for the night here. I plan to watch that new show on ABC called Find My Family. It looks like another feel good show. Has anybody here seen it before? I saw a short episode after Dancing with the Stars a few weeks back but have forgotten to tune in since then.:)

[BeastofBears]

LOL tell me about it, its bad enough here when its raining, people act like they have never seen water fall from the sky before :rolleyes:

THAT I do not get! It happens every year! I mean, so they haven't seen it in 3 months, and they are all "Water is falling from the sky!!!!!" http://i34.tinypic.com/30t4bye.jpg

[BeastofBears]

Doncha just hate this global warming? :biggrin:

When the CRU releases their study of my freezer-burned butt, they can "quality adjust" the word freezer out of this post. :chicken:

[BeastofBears]

Hello everyone. I am just settling down for the night here. I plan to watch that new show on ABC called Find My Family. It looks like another feel good show. Has anybody here seen it before? I saw a short episode after Dancing with the Stars a few weeks back but have forgotten to tune in since then.:)

Is that the one where they try to find adoptees their bio-parents?

[Sherlock]

Is that the one where they try to find adoptees their bio-parents?

Yes that is the one.

[BeastofBears]

Yes that is the one.

I hope they pick ones that are likely to turn out well-dangerous territory! But could make for a really good show.

I'm toast for now. I'm going to go dream of buttery pancakes.

[Amy]

I hope they pick ones that are likely to turn out well-dangerous territory! But could make for a really good show.

I'm toast for now. I'm going to go dream of buttery pancakes.

I know I read about happy family reunions in the womens' magazines. Heartwarming, for sure. But I have also seen reunions that did not have the fairy tale endings. Heartbreaking, for sure.

Some of the people had very high expectations of happily ever after. Even when what goes on is what goes on in everyday life--disagreements, disappointments, etc---some folks could not take that there was the least bit of disharmony (is that a word?) in the relationship. The very kind of everyday things that would probably have gone on if there had been no separation, things they accept as "normal" with the people they have lived w/all their lives.

[SaraSidle]

If I was adopted I would sure want to know my real parents. my history

I will look for the show Sherlock. thank you

[deacon]

my mom sent this to me in my email the other day, thought i would share it with you all.

A Different Kind Of Christmas Poem



The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.

My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know,
Then the sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.

My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.
Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.

A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.

"What are you doing?" I asked without fear,
"Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!"

For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts.
To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said "It’s really all right,
I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night."

"It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.
No one had to ask or beg or implore me,
I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.
My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,"
Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers."
My dad stood his watch in the jungles of ' Nam ',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.
I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.

Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag.
I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.

I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.
I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother.
Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall."
"So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right."

"But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son."

Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."

I like that one.

[BeastofBears]

:(:(:(

I woke up to a hard freeze. Ice everywhere. I don't think my hibiscuses will live. I love my hibiscuses...and my pomagranite tree still has its leaves-will it die, winter people? It was in the 70's a couple of days ago...

ETA:well, that caps it: its 24 here right now, and 28 in Toronto. I KNEW it was Canada cold yesterday! I checked on where Jlette is and its 14 degrees. I hope she's keeping warm.

[JLette]

:(:(:(

I woke up to a hard freeze. Ice everywhere. I don't think my hibiscuses will live. I love my hibiscuses...and my pomagranite tree still has its leaves-will it die, winter people? It was in the 70's a couple of days ago...

ETA:well, that caps it: its 24 here right now, and 28 in Toronto. I KNEW it was Canada cold yesterday! I checked on where Jlette is and its 14 degrees. I hope she's keeping warm.


HOLY CRAAAAP it has NEVER been this cold here since i can remember. hubby went out to warm up the car to take my nephew to school and there was an inch and a half of ice on the windshield and the defroster wouldn't defrost it. he went and poured water on it and it just froze in a sheet down the back of the car. we had to have my mom leave work and take him to school and then let us use her car because ours is just covered in ice everywhere. we are warm enough inside, i am really glad i thought to bring in my cats and dogs last night too. YIKES :eek:

[Amy]

:(:(:(

I woke up to a hard freeze. Ice everywhere. I don't think my hibiscuses will live. I love my hibiscuses...and my pomagranite tree still has its leaves-will it die, winter people? It was in the 70's a couple of days ago...

ETA:well, that caps it: its 24 here right now, and 28 in Toronto. I KNEW it was Canada cold yesterday! I checked on where Jlette is and its 14 degrees. I hope she's keeping warm.

It's 12 F here now, with "feels like" -3. The wind is only 11mph. I didn't see what the snow accumulation is, supposed to be 1-2 inches for the duration of the storm. There's probably that much there now, and the majority of the snow is supposed to come sometime later today.

Here's what we look for tomorrow:

Hourly Forecast more details
6 am

3°F

Feels Like
-13°F

9 am

4°F

Feels Like
-11°F

12 pm

13°F

Feels Like
0°F

3 pm

17°F

Feels Like
6°F

6 pm

12°F

Feels Like
2°F

9 pm

4°F

Feels Like
-6°F

It doesn't really feel too bad here, when the wind isn't blowing. In fact, there were many folks who only wore jackets when the temp was 17 the other day. No wind--as long as you aren't doing a long walk or working in the elements, a jacket is enough. I did find my winter coat after 2 years. Might put it on sometime this season, if I remember.

I did receive a call from work--the meeting I was supposed to go to @ 3 has been canceled. I told Patty--aw, you break my heart!!!! NOT!!!

[beemer]

We are supposed to get hammered tomorrow :( We were up in Flint Michigan for the weekend. Saw the first season snow and snowfall. We really had a mild November. All gonna change tomorrow and into Thursday i believe. I gotta get caught up on everything with being away. Weather stuff-maybe i dont wanna know. Bundle up Bob when ya hit TO-Layers and lots of em :eek:

[deacon]

The rain is about to start here. The weather guessers say it is 44 here but that is crap. I just hope it doesn't turn solid on us here. We have an 880 thousand pound piece of equipment about 16 miles from here that was suppose to be put in this saturday. Guess that may not happen.

[beemer]

Seems everyone is having hinky weather. Ohhh i hate ice. Give me a good ole Canadian snow storm. I am not half as terrified to drive that as I am ice or fog :eek:

[beemer]

I just hope travel is good for everyone for xmas. I hate when ya hear on the news someone stuck in an airport etc. and cant get home to their loved ones. Guess in the end as long as they get their safe that's all that matters. Xmas can be celebrated any day.

[shadydaisy]

:(:(:(

I woke up to a hard freeze. Ice everywhere. I don't think my hibiscuses will live. I love my hibiscuses...and my pomagranite tree still has its leaves-will it die, winter people? It was in the 70's a couple of days ago...

ETA:well, that caps it: its 24 here right now, and 28 in Toronto. I KNEW it was Canada cold yesterday! I checked on where Jlette is and its 14 degrees. I hope she's keeping warm.

I love my hibiscus too. Mine live in the living room for the winter and love to their outdoor quarter living space in May. Cover what you are afraid of freezing with quilts, or even sheets. I have a lot of experience with protecting stuff from freezing.

Seems everyone is having hinky weather. Ohhh i hate ice. Give me a good ole Canadian snow storm. I am not half as terrified to drive that as I am ice or fog :eek:

Me too! I'm getting sleet and ice this evening. I hate driving in that stuff.

[Marian Paroo]

Here we are glad :) of any rain we get -- the past 4-5 years have been drought. :(

[SaraSidle]

Miichigan is getting hammered too. lots of snow this week and falling temps. Close to yours Amy but not as cold. BoB covering and watering would be a good move. cover the ground and plants. I learned from a master gardener that water keeps them alive. Loretta may know more.

And cars. Very important to warm your cars up at least 5 to 10 minutes before going anywhere. The fluids in your car will be sluggish. Also while it is warming up defrost the car. It will remove a lot of snow and ice from the outside of the car before you clean it off.

Also if you own your home it is important to keep walks clear that others may use such as company,mailman and newpaper deliverer. otherwise someone could fall and sue you.

Lastly please keep your hands and feet very warm. they are the first to suffer from the cold and will make the rest of you cold if they are not covered properly. I hope this helps someone. If you all know it please ignore.

beemer I so agree about the driving for the holidays. not worth driving through messes and accidents due to other drivers and taking forever. IMO

[SaraSidle]

BoB and Shady I just love Hibiscus. I had some for 15 years but they finally died. I kept them inside every winter. If I lived in a nice climate I would have them all over my house. with hollyhocks too. Hibiscus are my favs

[SaraSidle]

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l302/Tiffany_Juliet/photos%20of%20me/family%20with%20our%20cars%20and%20yard/101_1711.jpg

[BeastofBears]

HOLY CRAAAAP it has NEVER been this cold here since i can remember. hubby went out to warm up the car to take my nephew to school and there was an inch and a half of ice on the windshield and the defroster wouldn't defrost it. he went and poured water on it and it just froze in a sheet down the back of the car. we had to have my mom leave work and take him to school and then let us use her car because ours is just covered in ice everywhere. we are warm enough inside, i am really glad i thought to bring in my cats and dogs last night too. YIKES :eek:

Ooooh, don't use warm water for the windshield! Trust me, I did that in the 90's freeze and it CRACKED!

Hubby let the dog out and we both thought the other had let him back in. Oh, the look he gave me after his 20 minutes of hell!

[BeastofBears]

We are supposed to get hammered tomorrow :( We were up in Flint Michigan for the weekend. Saw the first season snow and snowfall. We really had a mild November. All gonna change tomorrow and into Thursday i believe. I gotta get caught up on everything with being away. Weather stuff-maybe i dont wanna know. Bundle up Bob when ya hit TO-Layers and lots of em :eek:

Yeah, this has been a good warning to me. The jacket I thought would be perfect for cold? no. I am digging out the tried and true toasty vintage coats-including the Berkeley-banned FUR! :eek:

[BeastofBears]

I just hope travel is good for everyone for xmas. I hate when ya hear on the news someone stuck in an airport etc. and cant get home to their loved ones. Guess in the end as long as they get their safe that's all that matters. Xmas can be celebrated any day.

Watching your plane being de-iced and then watching ice re-form is terrifying.

[BeastofBears]

BoB and Shady I just love Hibiscus. I had some for 15 years but they finally died. I kept them inside every winter. If I lived in a nice climate I would have them all over my house. with hollyhocks too. Hibiscus are my favs

My next door neighbor has a hibiscus that has grown into a huge tree, it reached our roof, so it must be be 25 feet at least. It flowers right in front of the bedroom windows. At least it is substantial enough to survive anything.

[BeastofBears]

Here we are glad :) of any rain we get -- the past 4-5 years have been drought. :(

Wow, that's sure to up the tension over water there, huh? I hope it breaks soon!

[beemer]

Bob if you are wearing vintage in TO people might offer to buy that coat :beer: You will fit right in. Ya break out the Wool's for sure. I was once stuck in an airport for 2 days in an ice storm. Well three of us families with our kids in tow actually :(

[BeastofBears]

Bob if you are wearing vintage in TO people might offer to buy that coat :beer: You will fit right in. Ya break out the Wool's for sure. I was once stuck in an airport for 2 days in an ice storm. Well three of us families with our kids in tow actually :(

They'll have to rip it off my frozen body! Can't have it! Each of my vintage finds is a personal treasure. My favorite is the purple one!

ugggh. stuck in an airport. if we get stuck, may it be in Toronto so we can just go home! Or we could get diverted to Florida, no complaints there!

[shadydaisy]

Here we are glad :) of any rain we get -- the past 4-5 years have been drought. :(

This was the first summer since forever that we did not have a drought. Do growers of essential food items irrigate?

BoB and Shady I just love Hibiscus. I had some for 15 years but they finally died. I kept them inside every winter. If I lived in a nice climate I would have them all over my house. with hollyhocks too. Hibiscus are my favs

Sara, is the photo the hardy Hibiscus? I have better luck with the tropical kind than the hardy. The hardy just aren't hardy enough for my area. Mine, now living in the house, do reward me a bloom now and then during the winter.

[beemer]

They'll have to rip it off my frozen body! Can't have it! Each of my vintage finds is a personal treasure. My favorite is the purple one!

ugggh. stuck in an airport. if we get stuck, may it be in Toronto so we can just go home! Or we could get diverted to Florida, no complaints there!

Oh yeah ya wanna hang onto those treasures for sure. Well that year we opted to fly out of a smaller airport :cuss: So we got on a bus and we got outta Toronto just fine. Takes a lot to shut that one down. Never again in winter will we use a smaller airport.

[SaraSidle]

They'll have to rip it off my frozen body! Can't have it! Each of my vintage finds is a personal treasure. My favorite is the purple one!

ugggh. stuck in an airport. if we get stuck, may it be in Toronto so we can just go home! Or we could get diverted to Florida, no complaints there!

LOL diverted to Florida. You cannot go there without me and beem.
I was stuck only one day with a friend. that gets old quick. we were going to fla actually.

BoB I would love to see a pic of that like next summer. It sounds like a wonderful hibiscus. I had cosmos grow around my house to about 5 feet.
everyone stopped by and looked.

[SaraSidle]

This was the first summer since forever that we did not have a drought. Do growers of essential food items irrigate?



Sara, is the photo the hardy Hibiscus? I have better luck with the tropical kind than the hardy. The hardy just aren't hardy enough for my area. Mine, now living in the house, do reward me a bloom now and then during the winter.


Shady mine were a house warming present and they were the hardy ones. I would be afraid to get the tropical. they did wonderful outside and inside.
The ones in the picture are not mine unfortunately and they look to be hardy but do not quote me on it. :seeya: sara

[Amy]

Miichigan is getting hammered too. lots of snow this week and falling temps. Close to yours Amy but not as cold. BoB covering and watering would be a good move. cover the ground and plants. I learned from a master gardener that water keeps them alive. Loretta may know more.

And cars. Very important to warm your cars up at least 5 to 10 minutes before going anywhere. The fluids in your car will be sluggish. Also while it is warming up defrost the car. It will remove a lot of snow and ice from the outside of the car before you clean it off.

Also if you own your home it is important to keep walks clear that others may use such as company,mailman and newpaper deliverer. otherwise someone could fall and sue you.

Lastly please keep your hands and feet very warm. they are the first to suffer from the cold and will make the rest of you cold if they are not covered properly. I hope this helps someone. If you all know it please ignore.

beemer I so agree about the driving for the holidays. not worth driving through messes and accidents due to other drivers and taking forever. IMO

BBM

Also make sure to have a warm head covering. You lose a lot of heat out of your head. Keeps your ears from freezing off, too. Oh, and the ski masks w/face covering are great--keeps your nose and lips from freezing, plus you do need to worry about the freezing cold air entering thru the mouth and nose. (I was trying to look up the dangers of breathing in the freezing air, but couldn't find it, sorry.) But, it is important to keep all parts of the body from frost bite--layers of clothing, several pairs of sox if you are going to be out walking for any length of time, etc.

I remember one Christmas celebration that was kind of canceled. The folks and a niece and nephew had already come up to my house, and one sister and her family lived in my town, but all the family that were going to come up the day of the get together had to cancel out because of a snow storm.

But, how good a time can you have @ the family doings if you die getting there? Or, are severely injured. Ruins the whole holiday for everyone if tragedy happens.

[SaraSidle]

wintery pals we forogt an important thing..............chapstick!!!:D

[Amy]

Yeah, this has been a good warning to me. The jacket I thought would be perfect for cold? no. I am digging out the tried and true toasty vintage coats-including the Berkeley-banned FUR! :eek:

I'm not sure what my winter coat is made of. Down filled something, I am sure. I can tell ya, when I put that on one day and stepped out, I had NO IDEA how cold it really was. In fact, after having it on for just a bit, I was getting a tad bit too warm. For sure, I take it off in the car. Too bulky for one thing, get too warm for another. But I do have it right there, in case I'm needing to get out, or in case there is car problems that would prohibit running the heater.

Brother is bringing the folks up for an appointment for Daddy. OMG, he is making it like a major production. Of course, if he had been involved in any of the stuff us girls have been taking care of, he wouldn't think twice about it. Anyway, he says he plans on having a couple of bottles of iced tea, some space blankets, just in case they run into trouble. I suggested perhaps some peanut butter crackers, too. Not that, if there was trouble it would be long before someone would stop to help. I am sure there will be traffic on the roads he will be taking. The fellow needs to get a pay as you go phone for things like this (altho I am sure he hopes he will not be in charge of getting the folks anywhere, again, lol.) He won't get an answering machine, a cell phone nor a computer. @ least, I don't THINK he has a computer. He probably does, just doesn't have email.

[JLette]

Ooooh, don't use warm water for the windshield! Trust me, I did that in the 90's freeze and it CRACKED!

Hubby let the dog out and we both thought the other had let him back in. Oh, the look he gave me after his 20 minutes of hell!

he used cold water, he was gonna use the hose.....HAHAHA.....it froze solid tho, so he had to come inside and fill up a pitcher and it was as cold as our facet would go but it steamed outside......unbelievable to me, i have never been in cold this intense in my life. he poured the water down the back windshield first and you can see where it froze while it was running down the back of the car. i went outside last night while my hair was still damp to let the dogs out and came back inside with ice in my hair!!:eek: i had to defrost in front of the heater for like 5 minutes.


the dogs are another pain in my rump right now....they are strictly OUTSIDE dogs normally. they used to be inside but the older one absolutely REFUSED to stop poopin on the floor no matter how often i took her out, so we got a pen to keep them outside in....hubby never wanted them lol so the cleaning of the poo is on me. so i bring them inside because i don't want them freezing to death, i am keeping them in the laundry room because it has linoleum for easy cleanup and a door to the outside for easy access lol. the cats also have to be inside, but we don't own a real litter box so they are in a bathroom with newspaper layed down, hopefully they use it :punch:

this is going to be a hard winter :(

[shadydaisy]

Shady mine were a house warming present and they were the hardy ones. I would be afraid to get the tropical. they did wonderful outside and inside.
The ones in the picture are not mine unfortunately and they look to be hardy but do not quote me on it. :seeya: sara

I plant the tropical ones in pots and they do great. They need a lot of water - everyday and maybe twice a day when the temp is in the high 90's. Since they are in pots I can just carry them in the house for the winter. I have one that is now like a tree. DH and I had a little trouble getting it into the house this year. I'll cut it way back late winter.

If I get any blooms this winter I'll take a photo and post.

[beemer]

wintery pals we forogt an important thing..............chapstick!!!:D

Oh yeah-I am sure i have company shares :D Ya gotta have down filled for sure in cold climates. Only pain is when you are shopping your stuck carrying it around :shrug:

[SaraSidle]

I plant the tropical ones in pots and they do great. They need a lot of water - everyday and maybe twice a day when the temp is in the high 90's. Since they are in pots I can just carry them in the house for the winter. I have one that is now like a tree. DH and I had a little trouble getting it into the house this year. I'll cut it way back late winter.

If I get any blooms this winter I'll take a photo and post.

That would be just lovely shady. I would love to see it. Our hardys were in pots but they just got old. I used to be upset about plants dying and my dear mom said "don't worry. they just die after awhile like any live thing"

So I am okay with it. I had a few umbrella plants from her when she passed away and they lived 30 years!!!!!!!!! the hardy ones are the same way in summer. lotsa water and very hard to bring in the house also. LOL

[One2Snoop]

The Ants are taking over my house! :eek:

[JLette]

The Ants are taking over my house! :eek:

:eek::eek::eek: yikes.....

[One2Snoop]

:eek::eek::eek: yikes.....

LOL - I guess it's so cold outside they decided to move in. We've always had a problem with the little sugar ants but I noticed this morning they are everywhere - prolly looking for food.

[beemer]

LOL - I guess it's so cold outside they decided to move in. We've always had a problem with the little sugar ants but I noticed this morning they are everywhere - prolly looking for food.

Lordy-have ya got some of those little Ant traps? They were beautifully. Maybe we should put a few in Orlando ;)

[SaraSidle]

Lordy-have ya got some of those little Ant traps? They were beautifully. Maybe we should put a few in Orlando ;)

LOL I am so glad that Ants thing is straightened out. You had me worried O2S. beemer is right. those round antraps with holes are good. also how did Jannis do? I can no longer vote.

[JLette]

argh! I cant play World of Warcraft the damn servers are down.....geekness on hold now lol

[BeastofBears]

he used cold water, he was gonna use the hose.....HAHAHA.....it froze solid tho, so he had to come inside and fill up a pitcher and it was as cold as our facet would go but it steamed outside......unbelievable to me, i have never been in cold this intense in my life. he poured the water down the back windshield first and you can see where it froze while it was running down the back of the car. i went outside last night while my hair was still damp to let the dogs out and came back inside with ice in my hair!!:eek: i had to defrost in front of the heater for like 5 minutes.


the dogs are another pain in my rump right now....they are strictly OUTSIDE dogs normally. they used to be inside but the older one absolutely REFUSED to stop poopin on the floor no matter how often i took her out, so we got a pen to keep them outside in....hubby never wanted them lol so the cleaning of the poo is on me. so i bring them inside because i don't want them freezing to death, i am keeping them in the laundry room because it has linoleum for easy cleanup and a door to the outside for easy access lol. the cats also have to be inside, but we don't own a real litter box so they are in a bathroom with newspaper layed down, hopefully they use it :punch:

this is going to be a hard winter :(

Hey, if the temp stays below freezing, be careful of your pipes. our neighbor had his break. But he was out of town, so maybe he had turned his heat down? But he came back to a hideous nightmare of ripping out walls and stuff. Maybe our winter buddies know how to prevent broken pipes?

Our dog is such a princess. His fat rump is literally pressed to the wall heater right now...I thought Labs could handle cold? Isn't Labrador in Canada? Its up to maybe 40 here now...I had to wedge my own butt against the washing machine to push him out the door with both feet.

And yeah, nippy. But brace for a warm, wet (read: flooding) March. In the El Nino of '86 I had the joy of seeing my school under water so if its as bad as that one watch out http://meteora.ucsd.edu/cap/elnino_calif.html

[BeastofBears]

The Ants are taking over my house! :eek:

Too hot: ants. Too cold: ants. Too dry: ants. Too wet: ants.

Ahhh, California! (At least they are clean little things! ps, they hate cinnamon and Fantastik-the cleaner)

[One2Snoop]

LOL I am so glad that Ants thing is straightened out. You had me worried O2S. beemer is right. those round antraps with holes are good. also how did Jannis do? I can no longer vote.

Don't know the results yet - but I'll post when I hear something.

[One2Snoop]

Too hot: ants. Too cold: ants. Too dry: ants. Too wet: ants.

Ahhh, California! (At least they are clean little things! ps, they hate cinnamon and Fantastik-the cleaner)

LOL so true. I think I'll give Fantastik a try. Cinnamon would be too messy. :seeya:

[JLette]

LOL so true. I think I'll give Fantastik a try. Cinnamon would be too messy. :seeya:

living in a mobile home has gotten me well acquainted with ant murder. one word.....WINDEX that kills ants faster and more effectively than anything else we have used INCLUDING several bug poisons.

[Amy]

Hey, if the temp stays below freezing, be careful of your pipes. our neighbor had his break. But he was out of town, so maybe he had turned his heat down? But he came back to a hideous nightmare of ripping out walls and stuff. Maybe our winter buddies know how to prevent broken pipes?

Our dog is such a princess. His fat rump is literally pressed to the wall heater right now...I thought Labs could handle cold? Isn't Labrador in Canada? Its up to maybe 40 here now...I had to wedge my own butt against the washing machine to push him out the door with both feet.

And yeah, nippy. But brace for a warm, wet (read: flooding) March. In the El Nino of '86 I had the joy of seeing my school under water so if its as bad as that one watch out http://meteora.ucsd.edu/cap/elnino_calif.html

DS's cat was whining for me to let him out. I opened the door, he started to dash out--stopped suddenly when the cold hit, and he saw the white stuff. I gave him a nudge (just a nudge, no kicks or anything) with my toe and shut the door real quickly. All the cats have a really really heavy coat of fur (guess that is a forewarning of a long, cold winter) so it's not like he'll be too cold. Plus, there is a blanket in the dog house which they can all crawl into, keep each other warm and out of the wind.

[beemer]

Regarding the freezing of the pipes-you need to wrap them. There is a pipe wrap you can purchase. It's a stryrofoam insulation. Cold climate folk dont have pipes on outside walls for that reason. Turn the water off to any outside sources meaning faucets for hoses etc. keep me posted.

[SaraSidle]

Hey, if the temp stays below freezing, be careful of your pipes. our neighbor had his break. But he was out of town, so maybe he had turned his heat down? But he came back to a hideous nightmare of ripping out walls and stuff. Maybe our winter buddies know how to prevent broken pipes?

Our dog is such a princess. His fat rump is literally pressed to the wall heater right now...I thought Labs could handle cold? Isn't Labrador in Canada? Its up to maybe 40 here now...I had to wedge my own butt against the washing machine to push him out the door with both feet.

And yeah, nippy. But brace for a warm, wet (read: flooding) March. In the El Nino of '86 I had the joy of seeing my school under water so if its as bad as that one watch out http://meteora.ucsd.edu/cap/elnino_calif.html
If we are going to be gone a couple days in the winter we sometime trickle our kitchen faucet into the sink. that should take care of the pipes. We have ours covered in the basement. good point BoB. I am going to read that post now.

[SaraSidle]

really not good BoB. I am sorry on the water and cold

[SaraSidle]

http://www.weather.com/outlook/wxready/articles/id-74?from=hp_news&anchor=

[Amy]

Regarding the freezing of the pipes-you need to wrap them. There is a pipe wrap you can purchase. It's a stryrofoam insulation. Cold climate folk dont have pipes on outside walls for that reason. Turn the water off to any outside sources meaning faucets for hoses etc. keep me posted.

I've never wrapped pipes nor turned off the water to the outside. Perhaps nothing has happened (knock on wood) because the pipes are in the basement and it is in use, so there is heat down there.

[Amy]

My brother is certainly relieved. Originally, the weather was to be "better" tomorrow, Wednesday. When I called my SO to ask about the roads, he said well, we are to have blizzard conditions today, and get down to -1 (F). Of course the "blizzard conditions" could just be that the winds are to get up to 40-50 mph, not that it will necessarily still be snowing.

So, I called the youngest sis (whose car Brother would be borrowing) and we agreed to just cancel Daddy's appointment. Especially since Mom had called and said if the roads were any bad, she'd rather we cancel. Don't know what Daddy thinks, he was awful anxious about getting this appointment. I told Brother it was rescheduled for January and when it got closer, we all could discuss who might be available to bring them up, depending on every one's work schedules. He worried about that, too. He mentioned work not being too heavy during the winter (he works for the county road department, and they don't seem to be out clearing roads like a lot of places do) and he might be able to get the day off. As long as I am able to be @ the appointment, to help get them in and out of the car, etc. Plus, the others really prefer oldest sis who is also a nurse or I to be available to attend all appointments to interpret what the docs say.

Perhaps Brother is trying to make up for the non-participation in the folks' affairs. If he had email, he'd be aware of much more---we do family emails all the time. Anyway, the brothers in law were the ones to move the folks' heavy furniture 2x. Brother did help some the 3rd time. My son and one of his buddies did the 4th move, again no help from Brother. He went to the house or apartment or wherever the folks were once a week to play Scrabble w/Mom. Now, that IS important, Mom looks forward to their games, and spending time w/him. But he is left scratching his head about the folks being in a nursing home--especially Mom. As sis pointed out, Daddy has NOT fallen since going in--and they admitted he fell maybe 2 or 3 times a day in the apartment. They are both eating 3 meals a day. We're only sure about one meal a day when they were on their own, and that was if whomever was taking the meal over was able to sit there long enough for Daddy to wake up and observe him eating. Otherwise, Mom would tend to forget, and tell Daddy they had already eaten. He'd think he just forgot, and even if he was hungry, figured he didn't need to eat again.

Anyway, altho they don't want to be there, and we'd rather they not be there, they are safe and eating and Daddy isn't falling.

[SaraSidle]

My brother is certainly relieved. Originally, the weather was to be "better" tomorrow, Wednesday. When I called my SO to ask about the roads, he said well, we are to have blizzard conditions today, and get down to -1 (F). Of course the "blizzard conditions" could just be that the winds are to get up to 40-50 mph, not that it will necessarily still be snowing.

So, I called the youngest sis (whose car Brother would be borrowing) and we agreed to just cancel Daddy's appointment. Especially since Mom had called and said if the roads were any bad, she'd rather we cancel. Don't know what Daddy thinks, he was awful anxious about getting this appointment. I told Brother it was rescheduled for January and when it got closer, we all could discuss who might be available to bring them up, depending on every one's work schedules. He worried about that, too. He mentioned work not being too heavy during the winter (he works for the county road department, and they don't seem to be out clearing roads like a lot of places do) and he might be able to get the day off. As long as I am able to be @ the appointment, to help get them in and out of the car, etc. Plus, the others really prefer oldest sis who is also a nurse or I to be available to attend all appointments to interpret what the docs say.

Perhaps Brother is trying to make up for the non-participation in the folks' affairs. If he had email, he'd be aware of much more---we do family emails all the time. Anyway, the brothers in law were the ones to move the folks' heavy furniture 2x. Brother did help some the 3rd time. My son and one of his buddies did the 4th move, again no help from Brother. He went to the house or apartment or wherever the folks were once a week to play Scrabble w/Mom. Now, that IS important, Mom looks forward to their games, and spending time w/him. But he is left scratching his head about the folks being in a nursing home--especially Mom. As sis pointed out, Daddy has NOT fallen since going in--and they admitted he fell maybe 2 or 3 times a day in the apartment. They are both eating 3 meals a day. We're only sure about one meal a day when they were on their own, and that was if whomever was taking the meal over was able to sit there long enough for Daddy to wake up and observe him eating. Otherwise, Mom would tend to forget, and tell Daddy they had already eaten. He'd think he just forgot, and even if he was hungry, figured he didn't need to eat again.

Anyway, altho they don't want to be there, and we'd rather they not be there, they are safe and eating and Daddy isn't falling.

such a handful Amy. I have found that you have to have as much sibling support as possible. I am glad your parents are warm and eating.
thank goodnes they are where they are...........IMO sara

[beemer]

I've never wrapped pipes nor turned off the water to the outside. Perhaps nothing has happened (knock on wood) because the pipes are in the basement and it is in use, so there is heat down there.

We only turn the water off at the outdoor faucets. Most cold climate places don't have exposed pipes. We don't have any wrapped either but those who have them on outside walls and no furnace will need to.

[deacon]

They'll have to rip it off my frozen body! Can't have it! Each of my vintage finds is a personal treasure. My favorite is the purple one!

ugggh. stuck in an airport. if we get stuck, may it be in Toronto so we can just go home! Or we could get diverted to Florida, no complaints there!

Uhhh that would depend on what part of Florida.:eek:

[deacon]

When my wife and I had been married for about 4 years someone gave me a German Shepard. Not the short haired one the long haired one. Long and thick. She loved winter. We had her a nice dog house with balnkets and stuff and she would not use it. When it snowed or iced, you would find her sleeping in the middle of the yard in the snow or ice. She was as happy as a lark. Loved the snow.

[JLette]

http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10003


found these stats for my town when i was searching for the story of a boy murdered here in 1995 named mitchell ozier. still havent found the story, but thought this was a neat site.


ETA: haha found another stat site, never knew the stats on my town before, this is interesting.

http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Clearlake&state=CA

[JLette]

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091007/ARTICLES/910079899?Title=Edmonds-faces-murder-trial-in-Clearlake-killing

wow....this guy surprised me. my hubby knows him personally.

cant find a link for the first story. here is what i remember from when it happened.

this man Edmonds had a prop card (legal pot) and therefore he was growing it at his home as well as in possession of a lot of it. his son was bragging to his friends that he could get weed whenever he wanted, these dudes from the bay area who were around heard him talking about it and said they wanted him to get them some....kid responds by saying something to the effect of he wouldn't get them any even if they PAID for it and he probably talked a lot of smack knowing the youth of clearlake as i do. so that night i believe, maybe a few nights later, these three guys bust into the kids house and start tearing the place up while the residents are asleep. the kid (15 year old boy went to school with my little sister) was asleep on a couch in the living room and he got a bat to the side of the head (permanent brain damage) they then proceeded into the master bedroom where Edmonds and his girlfriend were sleeping, Edmonds woke up in time to see one of the guys smash the butt of a shotgun into his girlfriends face, he then grabbed HIS gun from his bedside table and went after them. Apparently he grabbed one up and threw him into a wall on the other side of the room leaving a massive dent, then he shot one in the back as he ran out of the house and the other one he shot in the street, multiple times. the one he threw was Renato Hughes, he got away somehow during the shooting of his two friends. very shocking when it happened....

[beemer]

Bozo's shirt-pulled from ebay :shrug: Link on the other thread.

[Nawny]

Looks like the snow is going to wimp out in New England. They predict rain and light snow, less than an inch. I love the snow storms. It's so cozy with the fire going. I always liked snow, even when I had to go out in it every day. Before I got retired/retarded.:hat:

I love to let the weebs scoop it up with a plastic cup and put maple syrup on top! I'm sure the snow will plunder our domes very soon.

:) Stay warm my beautiful friends. I had a harrowing day today and after dinner, I sat here and said, "Poppa, I'm going to go see what my normal friends are saying today. They are so refreshing and nice." And you are!
Bug Nawny hugs to you all! Thanks for being here making me smile.


http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-love020.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[Nawny]

my mom sent this to me in my email the other day, thought i would share it with you all.

A Different Kind Of Christmas Poem



The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.

My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know,
Then the sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.

My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.
Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.

A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.

"What are you doing?" I asked without fear,
"Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!"

For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts.
To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said "It’s really all right,
I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night."

"It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.
No one had to ask or beg or implore me,
I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.
My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,"
Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers."
My dad stood his watch in the jungles of ' Nam ',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.
I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.

Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag.
I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.

I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.
I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother.
Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall."
"So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right."

"But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son."

Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."


Sniff.. :rose:

[BeastofBears]

LOL so true. I think I'll give Fantastik a try. Cinnamon would be too messy. :seeya:

Yeah, my grout is distinctly orange. I also had some luck with a capful of mint extract in a spray bottle full of water. It got them off the couch and smelled really nice (in case you are wondering: couch+kids+crumbs= ant heaven.)

[BeastofBears]

living in a mobile home has gotten me well acquainted with ant murder. one word.....WINDEX that kills ants faster and more effectively than anything else we have used INCLUDING several bug poisons.

You're right! I used that once, and it worked! But...who does windows? I never have any around....so Fantastik stepped up to the plate.

[BeastofBears]

Uhhh that would depend on what part of Florida.:eek:

There are bad parts of Florida? I thought it was a never-ending paradise of citrus orchards and beaches?

Wait...hold the phone...Croslins...Cummings...okay, don't divert me to that town! :chicken:

[BeastofBears]

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091007/ARTICLES/910079899?Title=Edmonds-faces-murder-trial-in-Clearlake-killing

wow....this guy surprised me. my hubby knows him personally.

cant find a link for the first story. here is what i remember from when it happened.

this man Edmonds had a prop card (legal pot) and therefore he was growing it at his home as well as in possession of a lot of it. his son was bragging to his friends that he could get weed whenever he wanted, these dudes from the bay area who were around heard him talking about it and said they wanted him to get them some....kid responds by saying something to the effect of he wouldn't get them any even if they PAID for it and he probably talked a lot of smack knowing the youth of clearlake as i do. so that night i believe, maybe a few nights later, these three guys bust into the kids house and start tearing the place up while the residents are asleep. the kid (15 year old boy went to school with my little sister) was asleep on a couch in the living room and he got a bat to the side of the head (permanent brain damage) they then proceeded into the master bedroom where Edmonds and his girlfriend were sleeping, Edmonds woke up in time to see one of the guys smash the butt of a shotgun into his girlfriends face, he then grabbed HIS gun from his bedside table and went after them. Apparently he grabbed one up and threw him into a wall on the other side of the room leaving a massive dent, then he shot one in the back as he ran out of the house and the other one he shot in the street, multiple times. the one he threw was Renato Hughes, he got away somehow during the shooting of his two friends. very shocking when it happened....

This was SO not what we had in mind when we voted yes on medical marijuana. Today, I would vote it down because of all the collateral crime it has generated.

[BeastofBears]

really not good BoB. I am sorry on the water and cold

If its a wet one, we should be okay. We have the high house on the block. I'll stock up on some sandbags before March anyway, though. I can always donate them to the neighbors if we're okay...

[BeastofBears]

Bozo's shirt-pulled from ebay :shrug: Link on the other thread.

smelled like teen spirit?





eta: horror! 6 in a row! i'll shut up where are you guys?

[SaraSidle]

smelled like teen spirit?





eta: horror! 6 in a row! i'll shut up where are you guys?

I am still here. are you warm enough???

[One2Snoop]

smelled like teen spirit?





eta: horror! 6 in a row! i'll shut up where are you guys?

Jinx! LOL I was thinking the same thing earlier today!

[samanthajane13]

Seems everyone is having hinky weather. Ohhh i hate ice. Give me a good ole Canadian snow storm. I am not half as terrified to drive that as I am ice or fog :eek:


LOL-I agree Beem!!

Wanna have some REAL winter driving fun???

Throw a bunch of Texans to the skating rink!!! They look on the speed limits as a joke and a mere suggestion!!!

On a drive from Austin to San Antonio, my friend was clocking WELL OVER 80 for most of the trip while I was white-knuckling the dash-board and arm rest.

[SaraSidle]

LOL-I agree Beem!!

Wanna have some REAL winter driving fun???

Throw a bunch of Texans to the skating rink!!! They look on the speed limits as a joke and a mere suggestion!!!

On a drive from Austin to San Antonio, my friend was clocking WELL OVER 80 for most of the trip while I was white-knuckling the dash-board and arm rest.

the drivers in Michigan still drive fast even on the ice and spin off the road or into a car. Now you would think that they would know better. the wind here is howling like i have never heard :eek:

[samanthajane13]

Ooooh, don't use warm water for the windshield! Trust me, I did that in the 90's freeze and it CRACKED!

Hubby let the dog out and we both thought the other had let him back in. Oh, the look he gave me after his 20 minutes of hell!

My dogs have snowsuits-haven't had to break them out yet, though.

I like to let them develop a bit of cold tolerance, but when the wind-chills get low, Timmy really shivers with his short Beagle coat.

Snowy has a thick, curly coat, so she does pretty well.

[samanthajane13]

wintery pals we forogt an important thing..............chapstick!!!:D


NOPE!!!

Bonnie Belle Watermelon Lip Smackers!!!

They stay softer and moisturize better in the ice-cold. Chap-stick is so waxy that it gets hard.

[samanthajane13]

Hey, if the temp stays below freezing, be careful of your pipes. our neighbor had his break. But he was out of town, so maybe he had turned his heat down? But he came back to a hideous nightmare of ripping out walls and stuff. Maybe our winter buddies know how to prevent broken pipes?

Our dog is such a princess. His fat rump is literally pressed to the wall heater right now...I thought Labs could handle cold? Isn't Labrador in Canada? Its up to maybe 40 here now...I had to wedge my own butt against the washing machine to push him out the door with both feet.

And yeah, nippy. But brace for a warm, wet (read: flooding) March. In the El Nino of '86 I had the joy of seeing my school under water so if its as bad as that one watch out http://meteora.ucsd.edu/cap/elnino_calif.html


Heat tape keeps the pipes from bursting. Just wrap it around the pipes, plug it in the wall and you're set.

They sell it at hardware stores.

[shadydaisy]

My dogs have snowsuits-haven't had to break them out yet, though.

I like to let them develop a bit of cold tolerance, but when the wind-chills get low, Timmy really shivers with his short Beagle coat.

Snowy has a thick, curly coat, so she does pretty well.

My little one, Shadow, has a down snowsuit complete with front legs and a hood. He's only 12 lbs and is very short. He has trouble going out in the snow. He's not crazy about the snowsuit but he will wear it. When the weather is just cold or the snow is hard enough he can walk on it, he wears the red turtleneck sweater I crocheted him. He looks quite dapper in in.

Gus, the Brittany spaniel with the degenerative condition, has to wear a sweater most of the time because his condition has caused him a lot of hair loss. Poor dog is almost bald.

Mac, the one in the photo, loves the cold weather and is happy frolicking in the snow.

I had an ice/snow storm last night and a lot of wind. No power at home. DH had an emergency vet situation and hurried out early this morning without starting the generator. I look really great in the office today.... I'm dressed, what more do they want? The roads are covered in tree branches and stuff that blew in from people's yards. At least I have power at work!

[beemer]

Doc dump today

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/anthony_case/120909-Casey-Anthony

[Sherlock]

Doc dump today

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/anthony_case/120909-Casey-Anthony

Thanks Beemer for spreading the word.:)

[Amy]

Our blizzard conditions never materialized--not that I am complaining, you understand. Already went into work once today, and it didn't take very long @ all.

I was called yesterday to see if I would work today. Someone had already arranged to work 7-11 am, so I agreed to 11am-7pm. @ 5, I was called, there were 33 week twins going be born. We would have to fly the babies out, as we are already @ capacity for the amount of staff we have. The OB didn't want to fly the mom out, for whatever reason. Now, I hadn't planned on getting up til about 9, so hadn't gone to bed very early. I told whoever called, I'd come in, but I didn't know if I could last 12 hours on this little sleep.

When I got in, the air flight crew was taking the mom out, to fly her before the babies were born (which is the smart thing to do, and so much easier on the mom, as she will be where the babies are.) They were also having a delivery, so everyone was tied up (this is night shift, with fewer folk to work on things) and no one had had time (or probably even tho't) about calling me to not come in. So, I told the unit clerk, I'm going home til 11. She nodded yes. After all, I was only coming in early for the twin delivery, and since that wasn't going to happen, they could function on the staff they had already arranged for.

I was back home, jammies on, and in bed before 7am!!! (And I didn't leave work til about 6:35.) DD had been called off last night, the guy told her the truck wasn't able to get in. Then, this am, her boss called to say, truck will be late, don't come in til 10:30. The boss had no idea someone had called the loaders off. I was going to drive her in, because now she would probably be getting off about the time I will. But, she just told me she tho't the roads looked like she can make it in her own car. So, I have about another 40 minutes to wake up and mess around before I leave!!!!

[JLette]

You're right! I used that once, and it worked! But...who does windows? I never have any around....so Fantastik stepped up to the plate.

no here is the funny part about that.....when i shop for my cleaning stuff i buy windex.....BUT not for washing windows. i usually pick up the bottle of windex specifically for ants, the windows getting clean is a plus lol

[JLette]

This was SO not what we had in mind when we voted yes on medical marijuana. Today, I would vote it down because of all the collateral crime it has generated.

see, my way of thinking is, maybe if it was just straight up legal like booze and cigs then maybe people wouldnt NEED to go to such extremes to get it since it would be readily available. i never heard of someone robbing a store for a pack of cigs.......

[JLette]

smelled like teen spirit?





eta: horror! 6 in a row! i'll shut up where are you guys?


lmao i feel like such a jackass when i post a buncha times and go to the last page and realize i am the ONLY one posting at the time :biggrin::hat:

[beemer]

Thanks Beemer for spreading the word.:)

Your welcome Sherlock :beer:

[beemer]

Oh and dont forget the motions being heard this Friday-where G&C have to testify as well. Cant think of a better way to spend a friday a.m. ;)

[BeastofBears]

LOL-I agree Beem!!

Wanna have some REAL winter driving fun???

Throw a bunch of Texans to the skating rink!!! They look on the speed limits as a joke and a mere suggestion!!!

On a drive from Austin to San Antonio, my friend was clocking WELL OVER 80 for most of the trip while I was white-knuckling the dash-board and arm rest.

lol! you would drop dead on I-5. When we drive south on I-5 between the Bay Area and LA it is a total conspiracy: averaging 80+, everyone stays in the slow lane except to pass, cars switch off so no one is the "last" car (hence the one the cops would get) for too long, the truckers flash their light from the opposite direction to warn of CHP ahead...its a real team effort. The only thing that gums up the works is when there's a car that doesn't know the system and they screw it all up until they get passed.

[BeastofBears]

the drivers in Michigan still drive fast even on the ice and spin off the road or into a car. Now you would think that they would know better. the wind here is howling like i have never heard :eek:

hey, our storm got to you! I saw how bad the weather report was for your neck of the woods-stay inside!

[BeastofBears]

see, my way of thinking is, maybe if it was just straight up legal like booze and cigs then maybe people wouldnt NEED to go to such extremes to get it since it would be readily available. i never heard of someone robbing a store for a pack of cigs.......

When they rob a liquor store down here they take the money and the stoges! Anything that is expensive will engender crime. I mean, down here (and I bet up there), it might as well be legal it is so easy to get, but no one wants to pay the $60 or whatever the seasonal price is for an 1/8, so they are hanging around the distributors and robbing the "patients".

[BeastofBears]

Oh and dont forget the motions being heard this Friday-where G&C have to testify as well. Cant think of a better way to spend a friday a.m. ;)

Oooh, i did forget that! I am so glad I am on the west coast. i won't have to postpone my shopping.

[beemer]

Oooh, i did forget that! I am so glad I am on the west coast. i won't have to postpone my shopping.

Yeah for sure :beer: Wonder if G&C will be in combat mode if something juicy comes out today :D. Dont wanna miss that.

[JLette]

When they rob a liquor store down here they take the money and the stoges! Anything that is expensive will engender crime. I mean, down here (and I bet up there), it might as well be legal it is so easy to get, but no one wants to pay the $60 or whatever the seasonal price is for an 1/8, so they are hanging around the distributors and robbing the "patients".

http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Clearlake&state=CA

robbery actually isn't as big around here as just straight up burglary. the people here don't have the COJONES most of the time to rob someone to their face lol. wait until they are asleep or not home and THEN steal their stuff

[JLette]

here is one story about that home invasion from a couple years ago....they got a couple facts wrong, like the fact that shannon actually stayed in the house for longer than they said.....but there it is.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/07/BAGR2H41LB1.DTL

[SaraSidle]

Our blizzard conditions never materialized--not that I am complaining, you understand. Already went into work once today, and it didn't take very long @ all.

I was called yesterday to see if I would work today. Someone had already arranged to work 7-11 am, so I agreed to 11am-7pm. @ 5, I was called, there were 33 week twins going be born. We would have to fly the babies out, as we are already @ capacity for the amount of staff we have. The OB didn't want to fly the mom out, for whatever reason. Now, I hadn't planned on getting up til about 9, so hadn't gone to bed very early. I told whoever called, I'd come in, but I didn't know if I could last 12 hours on this little sleep.

When I got in, the air flight crew was taking the mom out, to fly her before the babies were born (which is the smart thing to do, and so much easier on the mom, as she will be where the babies are.) They were also having a delivery, so everyone was tied up (this is night shift, with fewer folk to work on things) and no one had had time (or probably even tho't) about calling me to not come in. So, I told the unit clerk, I'm going home til 11. She nodded yes. After all, I was only coming in early for the twin delivery, and since that wasn't going to happen, they could function on the staff they had already arranged for.

I was back home, jammies on, and in bed before 7am!!! (And I didn't leave work til about 6:35.) DD had been called off last night, the guy told her the truck wasn't able to get in. Then, this am, her boss called to say, truck will be late, don't come in til 10:30. The boss had no idea someone had called the loaders off. I was going to drive her in, because now she would probably be getting off about the time I will. But, she just told me she tho't the roads looked like she can make it in her own car. So, I have about another 40 minutes to wake up and mess around before I leave!!!!

what a pain Amy. that is why I hated nights!!!!!!!!!!

[SaraSidle]

http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Clearlake&state=CA

robbery actually isn't as big around here as just straight up burglary. the people here don't have the COJONES most of the time to rob someone to their face lol. wait until they are asleep or not home and THEN steal their stuff

Cool site JLette. I will have to try mine there.

[JLette]

Cool site JLette. I will have to try mine there.

i found that site by accident trying to google for murder in clearlake. STILL cant find the story i was looking for.......frustrated now

[SaraSidle]

hey, our storm got to you! I saw how bad the weather report was for your neck of the woods-stay inside!

yes I wanted to thank you too much for that global warming storm. glad you are okay and can go shopping. shopping for kids is my favorite. I go broke every time.

Your avatar is so sexy it makes me want to http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j108/friskyjessi/Love_Animated_6.gif

[SaraSidle]

i found that site by accident trying to google for murder in clearlake. STILL cant find the story i was looking for.......frustrated now

have you tried using your LE depts to look?

[SaraSidle]

lmao i feel like such a jackass when i post a buncha times and go to the last page and realize i am the ONLY one posting at the time :biggrin::hat:


oh JLette I do that all the time. and I mean allll. I sit here hating daytime tv, unemployed with no jobs in the area and plenty of coffee. I just kind of go into my own little world. clean and CL dishes and CL laundry and CL.

I am surprised no one has said they are tired of me posting. LOL dont blame em if they did.:D

[JLette]

oh JLette I do that all the time. and I mean allll. I sit here hating daytime tv, unemployed with no jobs in the area and plenty of coffee. I just kind of go into my own little world. clean and CL dishes and CL laundry and CL.

I am surprised no one has said they are tired of me posting. LOL dont blame em if they did.:D

lol thats me too:beer:

[JLette]

our freakin pilot lights keep going out. we called the gas people and they said its probably the regulator and they will come fix it but not until the 16th!!:eek::cuss: so in the meantime hubby put a box over the regulator like they said to and it helped exactly NOT AT ALL. we have no hot water half the time, grrrr and always when there are showers to take and dishes to wash

[SaraSidle]

our freakin pilot lights keep going out. we called the gas people and they said its probably the regulator and they will come fix it but not until the 16th!!:eek::cuss: so in the meantime hubby put a box over the regulator like they said to and it helped exactly NOT AT ALL. we have no hot water half the time, grrrr and always when there are showers to take and dishes to wash

that is ridicullous. Happened to my neighbors. they moved into an apartment with a new baby also. (she is so cute) anyways they moved in on thurs and could not get the gas company till the following monday. it was a strange weekend in fall where at night it was down to freezing a couple of weeks before thanksgiving. that is so wrong. someone should come over right away especially when there are children there. Did you try calling their boss or the main company or is it a small city gas company?

[JLette]

that is ridicullous. Happened to my neighbors. they moved into an apartment with a new baby also. (she is so cute) anyways they moved in on thurs and could not get the gas company till the following monday. it was a strange weekend in fall where at night it was down to freezing a couple of weeks before thanksgiving. that is so wrong. someone should come over right away especially when there are children there. Did you try calling their boss or the main company or is it a small city gas company?

apparently all of their drivers have scheduled calls to make all the way up to then, that is what we ended up having to do, just schedule an appt for someone to come out and fix it. the lady on the phone told me the only thing i could do was loosely insulate the regulator and keep relighting the bloody pilot lights. that is a real pain because the water heater is in a closet like compartment on the OUTSIDE of our house, so at night when we go to use the hot water and it isn't there, hubby has to go outside with a freakin flashlight and light the darn thing in the dark and the cold and sometimes the rain.


on a side note, i am making chicken and dumplings today...and i thought i would share the way i make them because i have heard that it is different from what people are used to.

boil a whole chicken (innards free of course :D) then shred the meat into little pieces when it is to the point of falling of the bones, THEN....

mix flour, salt, pepper, and water in a bowl to make a dough, roll it out flat and thin and slice out 1-2 inch wide "noodles" and place them in the pot with the chicken meat and broth, boil until the "noodles" are done to your liking. pretty vague i know, but i make it that way lol, just kinda throwing things in until it looks right.....

someone told me that those aren't dumplings, but that is what i was raised on as dumplings lol. i looked it up and they are like biscuits or something?....:shrug:

[deacon]

Dang, the next two days are going to be brutal here. We are talking about 20 degrees tomorrw and 17 friday.:eek: I live in the south for crying out loud. Would you nawthern people please keep this weather up there where it belongs. (joke):rolleyes:

Hey, what the heck happened to global warming? This is global freezing!:flamemad:

[beemer]

Dang, the next two days are going to be brutal here. We are talking about 20 degrees tomorrw and 17 friday.:eek: I live in the south for crying out loud. Would you nawthern people please keep this weather up there where it belongs. (joke):rolleyes:

Hey, what the heck happened to global warming? This is global freezing!:flamemad:

Ya i thought we were to get your weather and you to get ours :eek: The wind here is so bad it's scary. Thank gawd just a few flurries flying but supposed to get dumped on tonight. If these winds keep up it will be a major one :cuss: Everyone seems to be getting crazy weather this week :shrug:

[beemer]

Stay safe everyone who is battling this wind and snow. It's brutal!!!!

[JLette]

Dang, the next two days are going to be brutal here. We are talking about 20 degrees tomorrw and 17 friday.:eek: I live in the south for crying out loud. Would you nawthern people please keep this weather up there where it belongs. (joke):rolleyes:

Hey, what the heck happened to global warming? This is global freezing!:flamemad:

i saw on the news a couple days ago it was snowing in mexico of all places....maybe all that effort into preventing global warming was too much hehe...:rolleyes:

[JLette]

Stay safe everyone who is battling this wind and snow. It's brutal!!!!

hasn't snowed yet but it is supposed to start raining tomorrow and continue into next week and as cold as its been i wouldn't be surprised if we saw snow or hail..

[deacon]

Ya i thought we were to get your weather and you to get ours :eek: The wind here is so bad it's scary. Thank gawd just a few flurries flying but supposed to get dumped on tonight. If these winds keep up it will be a major one :cuss: Everyone seems to be getting crazy weather this week :shrug:

We had gusts of 45 mph today. Steady at 18-20 mph

[beemer]

We are up to 60 mph winds. I think the last half hr. they are down somewhat. Good gawd J you are certainly getting some hinky weather :shrug:

[JLette]

We are up to 60 mph winds. I think the last half hr. they are down somewhat. Good gawd J you are certainly getting some hinky weather :shrug:

lol join the club right ?

[BeastofBears]

our freakin pilot lights keep going out. we called the gas people and they said its probably the regulator and they will come fix it but not until the 16th!!:eek::cuss: so in the meantime hubby put a box over the regulator like they said to and it helped exactly NOT AT ALL. we have no hot water half the time, grrrr and always when there are showers to take and dishes to wash

To the tune of jingle bells...

P G & E, P G & E, stinky PG&E, they ruin all the holidays with no electricity, eee! Cold as hell, the gaslight smells, but there's no help to come! The technician will not be here till summer brings the sun, hey! :D

I once got them to do an emergency appointment by crying on the phone that I had a newborn and couldn't keep her warm. Try wailing about cleaning bottles or bathing the little guy. Good luck!

[BeastofBears]

yes I wanted to thank you too much for that global warming storm. glad you are okay and can go shopping. shopping for kids is my favorite. I go broke every time.

Your avatar is so sexy it makes me want to http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j108/friskyjessi/Love_Animated_6.gif


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5mtclwloEQ

[JLette]

To the tune of jingle bells...

P G & E, P G & E, stinky PG&E, they ruin all the holidays with no electricity, eee! Cold as hell, the gaslight smells, but there's no help to come! The technician will not be here till summer brings the sun, hey! :D

I once got them to do an emergency appointment by crying on the phone that I had a newborn and couldn't keep her warm. Try wailing about cleaning bottles or bathing the little guy. Good luck!

lol i will....i can lay it on nice and thick too...i am my mothers daughter lol

[Amy]

i saw on the news a couple days ago it was snowing in mexico of all places....maybe all that effort into preventing global warming was too much hehe...:rolleyes:

That's what I have said. The cry was global cooling in, I think it was the 70's. From the talk it would seem we were going to have ice caps on the Great Plains. So, whatever was imposed or regulated to reverse global cooling (and I don't have a clue what that was) must have worked too well. IMO, we should all (or those who believe in global warming) take moderate steps to prevent further global warming instead of all these radical things that are going to drive prices of everything out of sight. We won't need to worry about global warming, cuz no one will be able to afford to run their cars, or even to warm their homes in the winter. :shrug:

[Nawny]

That's what I have said. The cry was global cooling in, I think it was the 70's. From the talk it would seem we were going to have ice caps on the Great Plains. So, whatever was imposed or regulated to reverse global cooling (and I don't have a clue what that was) must have worked too well. IMO, we should all (or those who believe in global warming) take moderate steps to prevent further global warming instead of all these radical things that are going to drive prices of everything out of sight. We won't need to worry about global warming, cuz no one will be able to afford to run their cars, or even to warm their homes in the winter. :shrug:

It's China's fault! All of it! Warming, cooling which ever! :cuss:

;)

We got hit with a big white monster who shed all over our state. When I woke up this morning after reading the weather report last night where it said RI would get some rain,sleet and less than an inch of snow possible- I was flabbergasted! But the world looked so pretty in white :)

China I tell ya! :read:

[SaraSidle]

It's China's fault! All of it! Warming, cooling which ever! :cuss:

;)

We got hit with a big white monster who shed all over our state. When I woke up this morning after reading the weather report last night where it said RI would get some rain,sleet and less than an inch of snow possible- I was flabbergasted! But the world looked so pretty in white :)

China I tell ya! :read:

lol Nawny too funny. that is what I say when there is a new recall and I am mostly right. mostly

[SaraSidle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5mtclwloEQ



LOL thank you thank you. one of my favorite songs!!!! not to mention it is me all over. hah but I do love it.

[samanthajane13]

The storm is HERE!!!

Most schools are closed or delayed two or more hours.

White-out conditions on the roads...3 to 5 inches of snow on the ground in my neighborhood.

Extended weather forcast for my zipcode...

Today: Snow showers and areas of blowing snow before 10am, then areas of blowing snow and scattered snow showers between 10am and noon, then snow showers likely and areas of blowing snow after noon. High near 30. Windy, with a west wind between 30 and 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight: Widespread blowing snow and scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: Widespread blowing snow and scattered snow before 9am, then snow likely and widespread blowing snow between 9am and noon, then snow and widespread blowing snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Windy, with a west wind between 23 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind between 21 and 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 22 mph decreasing to between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Buffalo&state=NY&site=BUF&textField1=42.8898&textField2=-78.8597&e=0

This doesn't even begin to reflect the lakeside areas and ski country in WNY.

I'm glad I laid in supplies yesterday.

[samanthajane13]

A bit later, Katey and I are getting bundled up and driving over a few blocks from our house to take pictures of Lake Erie and the storm.

We'll post them here when I get them loaded to photophucket, along with the pictures of Native American soapstone carvings and paintings from the museum at the Tuscarora reservation we shopped at yesterday.

[beemer]

That would be great Sam-stay safe. We managed to miss the worst of the storm. I heading out for a meeting but roads are good. Wind still high and very cold. I look forward to the pics :beer:

[Nawny]

LOL thank you thank you. one of my favorite songs!!!! not to mention it is me all over. hah but I do love it.

WOW! Sara, I just fainted. ;)

[Nawny]

The storm is HERE!!!

Most schools are closed or delayed two or more hours.

White-out conditions on the roads...3 to 5 inches of snow on the ground in my neighborhood.

Extended weather forcast for my zipcode...

Today: Snow showers and areas of blowing snow before 10am, then areas of blowing snow and scattered snow showers between 10am and noon, then snow showers likely and areas of blowing snow after noon. High near 30. Windy, with a west wind between 30 and 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight: Widespread blowing snow and scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: Widespread blowing snow and scattered snow before 9am, then snow likely and widespread blowing snow between 9am and noon, then snow and widespread blowing snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Windy, with a west wind between 23 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind between 21 and 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 22 mph decreasing to between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Buffalo&state=NY&site=BUF&textField1=42.8898&textField2=-78.8597&e=0

This doesn't even begin to reflect the lakeside areas and ski country in WNY.

I'm glad I laid in supplies yesterday.


Stay safe and warm Samantha.. RI folks think they know snow? Such wimps we are. It all sounds so beautiful though.. Send pics yes!

[Nawny]

:seeya:

http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/horoscopes/horoscopes-by-holiday.html

[samanthajane13]

We always stay safe, Nawny...not worth it to screw around with our lives.

We're hardy WNYers.

When we go down by the lake, we stay in the little park where they recreate the crossing of Harriet Tubman to Ontario every year.

It's right near the Peace Bridge, into Fort Erie, so yeah-it's actually the Niagara River, which becomes the Horseshoe Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls, but it's in a little cove. You should see the ice-floes that gather there in the spring.

[JLette]

so, i went out to scrape the ice off my car today and there was none!! yay lol

its still way cold out but not in an obscene way. i just hope that means the cold is on its way out

[Nawny]

We always stay safe, Nawny...not worth it to screw around with our lives.

We're hardy WNYers.

When we go down by the lake, we stay in the little park where they recreate the crossing of Harriet Tubman to Ontario every year.

It's right near the Peace Bridge, into Fort Erie, so yeah-it's actually the Niagara River, which becomes the Horseshoe Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls, but it's in a little cove. You should see the ice-floes that gather there in the spring.

It all sounds so wonderful and beautiful. Maybe one day I will see that painting :)

[samanthajane13]

Well...NOT going to the river today.

Katey's feeling crappy and she's crashed out on the couch with both dogs and her Becky cat...all snuggled up warm and cozy (OMG!!! WarmnCozy!!! I miss you so much, my friend!!! Keep an eye on my baby girl from Heaven, Sis...) under the blanket.

I gave Katey her cough syrup and she barfed it up...along with her breakfast...

So here I sit talking and posting more news stories.

[JLette]

Well...NOT going to the river today.

Katey's feeling crappy and she's crashed out on the couch with both dogs and her Becky cat...all snuggled up warm and cozy (OMG!!! WarmnCozy!!! I miss you so much, my friend!!! Keep an eye on my baby girl from Heaven, Sis...) under the blanket.

I gave Katey her cough syrup and she barfed it up...along with her breakfast...

So here I sit talking and posting more news stories.

my oldest has been sick for about 3 days now, coughing and sniffles, and this morning hubby woke up with it.me and baby are on quarantine from the sickies as i type this.

[SaraSidle]

http://www.wzzm13.com/genthumb/genthumb.ashx?e=1&h=205&w=270&i=/assetpool/images/091210021313_grand haven snow 1.jpg




http://www.wzzm13.com/genthumb/genthumb.ashx?e=1&h=205&w=270&i=/assetpool/images/091210094612_snowy roads bower.jpg


We are having fun now. Is it spring yet?? LOL :eek::chicken:

[SaraSidle]

:seeya:

http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/horoscopes/horoscopes-by-holiday.html

thank you Nawny I am leaping today!

[SaraSidle]

WOW! Sara, I just fainted. ;)



I will dance it in Niagra if I make it there.;)

[Nawny]

I want, I want, I want....


Beem looky!:eek:

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?_DARGS=/anthro/catalog/common/highlited_itemcount.jsp_A&_DAV=true&_dynSessConf=-4484372919223574645&viewAllOnOnePage=yes&itemCount=-1&pushId=SHOES-BOOTS&selectedProductSize=&startValue=1&id=SHOES-BOOTS&selectedProductColor=&defaultSort=&navCount=95&sortView=&templateType=&navAction=top&displayNumber=8&selectedProductSize1=&sortby=&prepushId=&popId=SHOESBAGS

[SaraSidle]

I want, I want, I want....


Beem looky!:eek:

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?_DARGS=/anthro/catalog/common/highlited_itemcount.jsp_A&_DAV=true&_dynSessConf=-4484372919223574645&viewAllOnOnePage=yes&itemCount=-1&pushId=SHOES-BOOTS&selectedProductSize=&startValue=1&id=SHOES-BOOTS&selectedProductColor=&defaultSort=&navCount=95&sortView=&templateType=&navAction=top&displayNumber=8&selectedProductSize1=&sortby=&prepushId=&popId=SHOESBAGS

I will take the dreaming of pair in a size 7 thank you

[deacon]

Ha! We now have an office cat. I went outside at lunch to talk on the cell phone and I felt something rubbing on my legs. Scared the crap out of me with all of the animals we have been catching. It was a cat. A gray, long haired cat. Friendlest thing I have seen in a while. The lady that works in the office took the cat inside and fed her. I went out to the field for two hours and when I got back the cat was asleep on the desk she uses. I sat down to check my emails and the thing jumped in my lap and laid down. Well, we now have a liter box and the cat has a box to sleep in. We will see in the morning.

[BeastofBears]

I want, I want, I want....


Beem looky!:eek:

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?_DARGS=/anthro/catalog/common/highlited_itemcount.jsp_A&_DAV=true&_dynSessConf=-4484372919223574645&viewAllOnOnePage=yes&itemCount=-1&pushId=SHOES-BOOTS&selectedProductSize=&startValue=1&id=SHOES-BOOTS&selectedProductColor=&defaultSort=&navCount=95&sortView=&templateType=&navAction=top&displayNumber=8&selectedProductSize1=&sortby=&prepushId=&popId=SHOESBAGS

Okay, those witch boots? scary!!!!

I am having fun shopping now...drum roll please: I fit into Bebe clothes! It has been many years...

[BeastofBears]

Ha! We now have an office cat. I went outside at lunch to talk on the cell phone and I felt something rubbing on my legs. Scared the crap out of me with all of the animals we have been catching. It was a cat. A gray, long haired cat. Friendlest thing I have seen in a while. The lady that works in the office took the cat inside and fed her. I went out to the field for two hours and when I got back the cat was asleep on the desk she uses. I sat down to check my emails and the thing jumped in my lap and laid down. Well, we now have a liter box and the cat has a box to sleep in. We will see in the morning.

And we will all hope it doesn't get the two confused :)

Congrats on the new (potential) mascot!

[BeastofBears]

http://www.wzzm13.com/genthumb/genthumb.ashx?e=1&h=205&w=270&i=/assetpool/images/091210021313_grand haven snow 1.jpg




http://www.wzzm13.com/genthumb/genthumb.ashx?e=1&h=205&w=270&i=/assetpool/images/091210094612_snowy roads bower.jpg


We are having fun now. Is it spring yet?? LOL :eek::chicken:

WTH? Is that below the Arctic Circle? Does that happen in the US? Oh, man, what if hubby wants to move back to Canada some day? I will DIE!!!!!!!!!!

[deacon]

And we will all hope it doesn't get the two confused :)

Congrats on the new (potential) mascot!

Nope. She has already showed she knows the difference.

[deacon]

WTH? Is that below the Arctic Circle? Does that happen in the US? Oh, man, what if hubby wants to move back to Canada some day? I will DIE!!!!!!!!!!

I would move there only if it was south of the US

[litl abner]

Is there going to be a new thread for tomorrows court date? TIA....:)

[Nawny]

WTH? Is that below the Arctic Circle? Does that happen in the US? Oh, man, what if hubby wants to move back to Canada some day? I will DIE!!!!!!!!!!

ROTFL!! Tell hubby that Robert Frost said, Yew caunt geow hoeme... :hat:

[Nawny]

Taken from my kitchen door yesterday morning. The weather man said... but, but he said no snow, just rain and some sleet.. honestly. Never trust a Sicilian or a RI weatherman. ;)

http://i45.tinypic.com/2m85dnm.jpg

[Nawny]

I will take the dreaming of pair in a size 7 thank you

I love those too sara. I love the anthropology catalog. Unique stuff in it. :) Some of the clothes look like early attic and late cellar, but they're cute. THe models are too skinny. THey look sick and need meatballs and pasta. They'll probably die of starvation before you get this post. ;)

[BeastofBears]

I love those too sara. I love the anthropology catalog. Unique stuff in it. :) Some of the clothes look like early attic and late cellar, but they're cute. THe models are too skinny. THey look sick and need meatballs and pasta. They'll probably die of starvation before you get this post. ;)

I saw some photos of fashion week this year and you could literally see the tibial plateau on those bony women. I have never seen that through the skin except on a mummy.

[deacon]

Well, time to go to sleep and then going home after work tomorrow.

See you folks Sunday night!

[samanthajane13]

Ha! We now have an office cat. I went outside at lunch to talk on the cell phone and I felt something rubbing on my legs. Scared the crap out of me with all of the animals we have been catching. It was a cat. A gray, long haired cat. Friendlest thing I have seen in a while. The lady that works in the office took the cat inside and fed her. I went out to the field for two hours and when I got back the cat was asleep on the desk she uses. I sat down to check my emails and the thing jumped in my lap and laid down. Well, we now have a liter box and the cat has a box to sleep in. We will see in the morning.

Deacon-

Thank you and your co-workers for having the compassion to take the little kitty lady in!!!

I'm sure she'll give everyone lots of love in exchange for the lodging!!!

[Nawny]

I saw some photos of fashion week this year and you could literally see the tibial plateau on those bony women. I have never seen that through the skin except on a mummy.

You did!!!!?!?! :eek: That's exciting BoB! Write that book! Just do it.
:seeya:

[Nawny]

thank you Nawny I am leaping today!

:) Being a grasshopper can't be all bad. No one kills grasshoppers, just flies and bees, and ants. Hey did you notice Capricorn? Shady will like that one. I wonder what she dressed up as tonight!

[Nawny]

Going to sleep now... well right after I check out the liar's thread.

Goodnight to all my fun friends. :seeya:

[SaraSidle]

Taken from my kitchen door yesterday morning. The weather man said... but, but he said no snow, just rain and some sleet.. honestly. Never trust a Sicilian or a RI weatherman. ;)

http://i45.tinypic.com/2m85dnm.jpg

Oh Nawny I so wondered when you said that. not like the east coast to miss out on a major storm.........see how I feel about weatherpersons....???

looks like it would be a great area in the summer.

[SaraSidle]

Okay, those witch boots? scary!!!!

I am having fun shopping now...drum roll please: I fit into Bebe clothes! It has been many years...

but the boots have lace on them.... kind of sexy. who is bebe?

[SaraSidle]

WTH? Is that below the Arctic Circle? Does that happen in the US? Oh, man, what if hubby wants to move back to Canada some day? I will DIE!!!!!!!!!!

(I am sorry beem but I am thinking Canada is colder.) being on Lake Michigan we have this thing called "lake effect". for some reason snowstorms stay over us and not move. it is a great lake thing. Samantha goes through it also. lots and lots of snow. so make sure you do not move by a lake

[SaraSidle]

I love those too sara. I love the anthropology catalog. Unique stuff in it. :) Some of the clothes look like early attic and late cellar, but they're cute. THe models are too skinny. THey look sick and need meatballs and pasta. They'll probably die of starvation before you get this post. ;)


LOL all models look that way. makes me not want to buy from the company. I mean put up some beautiful every day women like us!!!!!!!!
be real. Eat for goodness sake............:) sara

[BeastofBears]

but the boots have lace on them.... kind of sexy. who is bebe?

A clothing store in the mall.

[SaraSidle]

Is there going to be a new thread for tomorrows court date? TIA....:)


lil abner prob not. we usually talk about these things when they happen on the discussion board. but someone could start one. If they do they better make it clear to everyone it exists. imo sara

[SaraSidle]

A clothing store in the mall.

I have never heard of it. does this mean you are shrinking?

[BeastofBears]

(I am sorry beem but I am thinking Canada is colder.) being on Lake Michigan we have this thing called "lake effect". for some reason snowstorms stay over us and not move. it is a great lake thing. Samantha goes through it also. lots and lots of snow. so make sure you do not move by a lake

brrrrr. It looks like the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back. No wonder Rudolph has a red nose! Stay warm and safe!

[SaraSidle]

:) Being a grasshopper can't be all bad. No one kills grasshoppers, just flies and bees, and ants. Hey did you notice Capricorn? Shady will like that one. I wonder what she dressed up as tonight!

yeah that shady girl needs to keep us updated........

[BeastofBears]

I have never heard of it. does this mean you are shrinking?

Oh yeah woo-hoo! But I suspect they have realized the power of vanity sizing, because in the past, they never went above size 4.

[SaraSidle]

brrrrr. It looks like the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back. No wonder Rudolph has a red nose! Stay warm and safe!

LOL right now the winds are bad. but when they leave it will still snow and snow and snow. well you know. cleaning cars and walks and driveways become a daily thing for 4 months. and the cleaning usually happens at least twice a day...........I did not know it when I moved here. My parents told me and I thought they were just whining......wrong wrong.....:punch:

[SaraSidle]

Oh yeah woo-hoo! But I suspect they have realized the power of vanity sizing, because in the past, they never went above size 4.

that is ridic. but I bet there are a lot of size 4s in CA. I am very happy for you. I know how not easy it is.....BoB


http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/therealdealsc/webstuff/dancinggirl.gif

[One2Snoop]

I have never heard of it. does this mean you are shrinking?


LOL even when I was a size 4 I could never fit into Bebe clothing. Overpriced/ho type clothing. I wouldn't have bought it even if I could fit into it. :seeya:

[SaraSidle]

LOL even when I was a size 4 I could never fit into Bebe clothing. Overpriced/ho type clothing. I wouldn't have bought it even if I could fit into it. :seeya:

http://www.bebe.com/Sequin-Racerback-Tank-Dress-EXCLUSIVE/dp/B002Q5D81A?ie=UTF8&asinSearchPageIndex=16&navAsinList=B002OR7DGQ%2CB002O3HEFA%2CB002S30MRS%2 CB002PLU2ZU%2CB002OR5BOW%2CB002PTHB5Q%2CB002S324F6 %2CB002ND5Z7K%2CB002QK3UHW%2CB002M37LO6%2CB002OVJ0 H2%2CB002PTL2N8%2CB002O37H52%2CB002PTMTTY%2CB002IK 39KI%2CB002OR7EFQ%2CB002Q5D81A%2CB002NUM7KQ%2CB002 N5Q91E%2CB002M9EZY4&node=2234593011&field_browse=2234593011&searchSize=20&navAsinListIndex=0&id=Sequin%20Racerback%20Tank%20Dress%20EXCLUSIVE&field_availability=0&searchBinNameList=null&ref=search_results_17&searchNodeID=2234593011&field_launch-date=-1y&searchRank=-product_site_launch_date&searchPage=1&pf_rd_r=0JEZ5FB4KSXRZN4MBZSM&pf_rd_m=A2FMOXN01TSNYY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=2234593011&pf_rd_p=495094551&pf_rd_s=search-results

Now I love this one if I could lose the weight. and I would look so good in it

[One2Snoop]

http://www.bebe.com/Sequin-Racerback-Tank-Dress-EXCLUSIVE/dp/B002Q5D81A?ie=UTF8&asinSearchPageIndex=16&navAsinList=B002OR7DGQ%2CB002O3HEFA%2CB002S30MRS%2 CB002PLU2ZU%2CB002OR5BOW%2CB002PTHB5Q%2CB002S324F6 %2CB002ND5Z7K%2CB002QK3UHW%2CB002M37LO6%2CB002OVJ0 H2%2CB002PTL2N8%2CB002O37H52%2CB002PTMTTY%2CB002IK 39KI%2CB002OR7EFQ%2CB002Q5D81A%2CB002NUM7KQ%2CB002 N5Q91E%2CB002M9EZY4&node=2234593011&field_browse=2234593011&searchSize=20&navAsinListIndex=0&id=Sequin%20Racerback%20Tank%20Dress%20EXCLUSIVE&field_availability=0&searchBinNameList=null&ref=search_results_17&searchNodeID=2234593011&field_launch-date=-1y&searchRank=-product_site_launch_date&searchPage=1&pf_rd_r=0JEZ5FB4KSXRZN4MBZSM&pf_rd_m=A2FMOXN01TSNYY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=2234593011&pf_rd_p=495094551&pf_rd_s=search-results

Now I love this one if I could lose the weight. and I would look so good in it

Hot Sara - Maybe when I was in my 20's it would've been my thing. :tongue:

[samanthajane13]

Oh yeah woo-hoo! But I suspect they have realized the power of vanity sizing, because in the past, they never went above size 4.

OMG!!!!

Have to tell you this one.

When Katey was in the private high school she belonged to SerTeens-volunteer program.

At their annual dinner, who's sitting across from us but my ex-bf's ex wife and his daughter...:eek:

As Katey-a tiny size 5-is going back for seconds at the buffet just like everyone else, ex-bf's daughter gets up to join her.

Ex-wife grabs her by the arm and said to her "If you go back for seconds, you'll be out of SIZE 0 by the end of the school year."

I wanted to smack ex-wife and cry for the daughter.

How DARE she make her child feel GUILTY for going back for seconds!!

The kid only ate salad and fruit doing her first trip through!!!

Another F-ed up "Mom" perpetuating the "barbie doll" image to her kid!!!

And "Mom" was NO BARBIE...she was down-right matronly. Lotsa azz on that woman...makes Cindy look anorexic.

[One2Snoop]

OMG!!!!

Have to tell you this one.

When Katey was in the private high school she belonged to SerTeens-volunteer program.

At their annual dinner, who's sitting across from us but my ex-bf's ex wife and his daughter...:eek:

As Katey-a tiny size 5-is going back for seconds at the buffet just like everyone else, ex-bf's daughter gets up to join her.

Ex-wife grabs her by the arm and said to her "If you go back for seconds, you'll be out of SIZE 0 by the end of the school year."

I wanted to smack ex-wife and cry for the daughter.

How DARE she make her child feel GUILTY for going back for seconds!!

The kid only ate salad and fruit doing her first trip through!!!

Another F-ed up "Mom" perpetuating the "barbie doll" image to her kid!!!

And "Mom" was NO BARBIE...she was down-right matronly. Lotsa azz on that woman...makes Cindy look anorexic.

Well that mom deserves a good smack down :punch: for sure. I can't believe you didn't say anything to put her in place Sammie. :eek: WTH was wrong with you? :confused: :tongue: J/K :biggrin:

[SaraSidle]

Hot Sara - Maybe when I was in my 20's it would've been my thing. :tongue:


me too. but I like to fantasize. I think stores like that should be made to have all sizes myself. tired of the discrimination and people asking me if I am pregnant. LOL

[SaraSidle]

Well that mom deserves a good smack down :punch: for sure. I can't believe you didn't say anything to put her in place Sammie. :eek: WTH was wrong with you? :confused: :tongue: J/K :biggrin:


well O2S it does not sound like Sam to not say anything!!:eek:

[One2Snoop]

Checking my fat blogger azz out for the night. Post trial updates for Friday please. Remember I'm on west coast time - I might stir my lazy fat azz around noon tomorrow if you're lucky. :tongue: :seeya:


:rose:

[One2Snoop]

well O2S it does not sound like Sam to not say anything!!:eek:

LOL - I think we need to talk to her about that. :beer: :tongue: :beer:

[samanthajane13]

I DID say that daughter had only had salad and fruit and needed some protein.

Ex-wife said that along with protein comes FAT.

I said that a piece of chicken would probably be good.

Ex said it probably wasn't poached skinless...

At that point, it was either drop the subject or start something that may have embarrassed both Katey and her school mate...and get me arrested.

PLUS-MY MOM was sitting right next to me, digging her talons into my leg...NEVER a good thing.

How would ex-bf have handled that one?? Him being a COP, and all...

To this day, ex-wife and daughter don't know that I was seeing him for a year and a half. Katey didn't want her friend upset, which I understand. Ex-bf and I were over by then, and why let her know that her "daddy" was more of slvt that even she knew.

It might have been worth the arrest record to see the looks on ex-bf and ex-wife's faces when it all came out...

[SaraSidle]

Checking my fat blogger azz out for the night. Post trial updates for Friday please. Remember I'm on west coast time - I might stir my lazy fat azz around noon tomorrow if you're lucky. :tongue: :seeya:


:rose:


LOL me also. I am on east and prob sleeping in again!!!!:seeya:

[SaraSidle]

I DID say that daughter had only had salad and fruit and needed some protein.

Ex-wife said that along with protein comes FAT.

I said that a piece of chicken would probably be good.

Ex said it probably wasn't poached skinless...

At that point, it was either drop the subject or start something that may have embarrassed both Katey and her school mate...and get me arrested.

How would ex-bf have handled that one??

To this day, ex-wife and daughter don't know that I was seeing him for a year and a half. Katey didn't want her friend upset, which I understand. Ex-bf and I were over by then, and why let her know that her "daddy" was more of slvt that even she knew.

It might have been worth the arrest record to see the looks on ex-bf and ex-wife's faces when it all came out...

what a mess Sam. I was not serious......sara

[samanthajane13]

Yeah-it would have been REAL UGLY if I had to defend myself-if she'd slapped me or something-and I had to go all cat-fight on her azz.

And it wouldn't have made Katey or her friend very popular in the preppy/yuppie private school, either.

Believe me-I DID want a piece of her...it just wasn't worth it, with the staff and the nuns there and all.

[SaraSidle]

Yeah-it would have been REAL UGLY if I had to defend myself-if she'd slapped me or something-and I had to go all cat-fight on her azz.

And it wouldn't have made Katey or her friend very popular in the preppy/yuppie private school, either.

Believe me-I DID want a piece of her...it just wasn't worth it, with the staff and the nuns there and all.


yup worst thing would be to embarass Katey and I am sure the the mom would not listen to you anyways. sounds like she wants a 0 daughter. IMO

[samanthajane13]

yup worst thing would be to embarass Katey and I am sure the the mom would not listen to you anyways. sounds like she wants a 0 daughter. IMO

Sounds VERY FAMILIAR...one "mom" wants a size 0 daughter, and another insists that her daughter is a 10...they're BOTH sick.

[deacon]

Deacon-

Thank you and your co-workers for having the compassion to take the little kitty lady in!!!

I'm sure she'll give everyone lots of love in exchange for the lodging!!!

It is 4: something in the morning right now and it is 25 degrees outside. She is in the office with her food and water. We couldn't let her stay outside last night. Way too cold.

[Nawny]

Oh Nawny I so wondered when you said that. not like the east coast to miss out on a major storm.........see how I feel about weatherpersons....???

looks like it would be a great area in the summer.

It's okay in the summer, but there are so many areas of the USA that are much prettier. I would love to see Lake Michigan in the summer.. I love the Internet because it can put you anywhere, and I saw your area..Ahhh, what a dream Sara!

I now use the weather site you were kind enough to send here. Its the best!
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=West+Warwick&state=RI&site=BOX&textField1=41.6975&textField2=-71.5183

And, I feel the same way about weather people. lol!

[Nawny]

LOL all models look that way. makes me not want to buy from the company. I mean put up some beautiful every day women like us!!!!!!!!
be real. Eat for goodness sake............:) sara

Honestly! The advertising world is not real. It's mostly airbrush and certainly the models weight does not reflect reality. The reason, IMO most of the women in the world have such a difficult time with accomplishing that look is, It isn't natural! What defines beauty is the healthy look of a face and body with some meat on it. For lord sake, if we saw an animal with no meat on it, we'd bring it in and feed it! My take on thin isn't meant to insult anyone who has a genetic disposition to be small boned and light weight. My children are small and light, but I expect them to gain as they grow older and I will pass that torch! LOL! I love to feed people and I love to see them enjoy food.

One of my sisters always was a little heavy. She was constantly on a diet. I watched her struggle, get addicted to diet pills, get depressed about it and I couldn't understand it. She is beautiful just the way she is.

My brother also felt awful because of his weight when he was younger. Kids at school made fun of him. One of the many times, I went to his defense when a gang of middle school kids were pushing him around and tore his jacket. I think that is where I learned how to fight. :punch: Every time I think of that day, my heart breaks. It's just wrong. :cuss:

[Nawny]

Honestly! The advertising world is not real. It's mostly airbrush and certainly the models weight does not reflect reality. The reason, IMO most of the women in the world have such a difficult time with accomplishing that look is, It isn't natural! What defines beauty is the healthy look of a face and body with some meat on it. For lord sake, if we saw an animal with no meat on it, we'd bring it in and feed it! My take on thin isn't meant to insult anyone who has a genetic disposition to be small boned and light weight. My children are small and light, but I expect them to gain as they grow older and I will pass that torch! LOL! I love to feed people and I love to see them enjoy food.

One of my sisters always was a little heavy. She was constantly on a diet. I watched her struggle, get addicted to diet pills, get depressed about it and I couldn't understand it. She is beautiful just the way she is.

My brother also felt awful because of his weight when he was younger. Kids at school made fun of him. One of the many times, I went to his defense when a gang of middle school kids were pushing him around and tore his jacket. I think that is where I learned how to fight. :punch: Every time I think of that day, my heart breaks. It's just wrong. :cuss:

Poppa is always trying to diet and failing. He's a big guy and I adore him. I understand why people want to lose weight (Guilty!) But for the love of Pete, who wants to look like a stick figure??? If my momma was alive and ever saw the models in the magazines today, she'd offer to take them to the hospital!!

[Nawny]

http://www.bebe.com/Sequin-Racerback-Tank-Dress-EXCLUSIVE/dp/B002Q5D81A?ie=UTF8&asinSearchPageIndex=16&navAsinList=B002OR7DGQ%2CB002O3HEFA%2CB002S30MRS%2 CB002PLU2ZU%2CB002OR5BOW%2CB002PTHB5Q%2CB002S324F6 %2CB002ND5Z7K%2CB002QK3UHW%2CB002M37LO6%2CB002OVJ0 H2%2CB002PTL2N8%2CB002O37H52%2CB002PTMTTY%2CB002IK 39KI%2CB002OR7EFQ%2CB002Q5D81A%2CB002NUM7KQ%2CB002 N5Q91E%2CB002M9EZY4&node=2234593011&field_browse=2234593011&searchSize=20&navAsinListIndex=0&id=Sequin%20Racerback%20Tank%20Dress%20EXCLUSIVE&field_availability=0&searchBinNameList=null&ref=search_results_17&searchNodeID=2234593011&field_launch-date=-1y&searchRank=-product_site_launch_date&searchPage=1&pf_rd_r=0JEZ5FB4KSXRZN4MBZSM&pf_rd_m=A2FMOXN01TSNYY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=2234593011&pf_rd_p=495094551&pf_rd_s=search-results

Now I love this one if I could lose the weight. and I would look so good in it

That's tame.. lol. I have a DIL who would love that and actually look great in it! I love to live vicariously through her and shop in places like that for her. But at the same time, where does one wear such a dress? I mean it looks like something Celine Dion would wear on stage. Oh yeah, that's right, some people go out to fancy places.. :punch:

[BeastofBears]

LOL even when I was a size 4 I could never fit into Bebe clothing. Overpriced/ho type clothing. I wouldn't have bought it even if I could fit into it. :seeya:

The funny thing is, while Christmas shopping for the nieces, I discovered that the identical things at Bebe could be found at Forever 21 for less than a quarter the price! And just as skanky, too: my hubby sent me back to make returns, lol! He's no fun. (And it was a teal velvet bolero jacket, and a plaid coat, for heaven's sake! It's not like I bought hooker clothes for the girls-but if he was horrified, his brother/their dad would be too...:shrug:)

[BeastofBears]

Honestly! The advertising world is not real. It's mostly airbrush and certainly the models weight does not reflect reality. The reason, IMO most of the women in the world have such a difficult time with accomplishing that look is, It isn't natural! What defines beauty is the healthy look of a face and body with some meat on it. For lord sake, if we saw an animal with no meat on it, we'd bring it in and feed it! My take on thin isn't meant to insult anyone who has a genetic disposition to be small boned and light weight. My children are small and light, but I expect them to gain as they grow older and I will pass that torch! LOL! I love to feed people and I love to see them enjoy food.

One of my sisters always was a little heavy. She was constantly on a diet. I watched her struggle, get addicted to diet pills, get depressed about it and I couldn't understand it. She is beautiful just the way she is.

My brother also felt awful because of his weight when he was younger. Kids at school made fun of him. One of the many times, I went to his defense when a gang of middle school kids were pushing him around and tore his jacket. I think that is where I learned how to fight. :punch: Every time I think of that day, my heart breaks. It's just wrong. :cuss:

Kids are mean. Really.

With all the companies trying to sell online, I think one of them could really score by putting up a banner saying "all our models are size 8". That would give us out here some idea, whether thin or heavy, what the clothes look like with a woman inside them instead of some coat hangers...sales would go up, I'll bet. I know that adorable dress Sara likes wouldn't look the same off that size 0.

[BeastofBears]

That's tame.. lol. I have a DIL who would love that and actually look great in it! I love to live vicariously through her and shop in places like that for her. But at the same time, where does one wear such a dress? I mean it looks like something Celine Dion would wear on stage. Oh yeah, that's right, some people go out to fancy places.. :punch:

Dude, that is a clubbing dress! I like that they show it with black opaque tights, though. I would wear it with leggings or those Indian churidar pants. If I could fit, of course.

[Nawny]

The funny thing is, while Christmas shopping for the nieces, I discovered that the identical things at Bebe could be found at Forever 21 for less than a quarter the price! And just as skanky, too: my hubby sent me back to make returns, lol! He's no fun. (And it was a teal velvet bolero jacket, and a plaid coat, for heaven's sake! It's not like I bought hooker clothes for the girls-but if he was horrified, his brother/their dad would be too...:shrug:)

Hey those items sound adorable BoB! Yesterday I was listening to a talk show in my car while I was in the parking lot, waiting for the weebles to get out of school. The topic was, Muslim college students having to deal with American dress styles while remaining in good standing with their families. I was amazed at the way some of them were enjoying the peer influence, while others were horrified at the idea that they were expected to fit in and change their own dress preference.- Though I believe we as Americans are more open minded and acccepting than they realise- Most college aged people dont 'give a care about who dresses like what. IMO

Another problem was, some Muslim students were upset with the fact that males were allowed in the girls dorm to visit. Of course in her culture women were stand alone creatures and had no interaction with males, never mind, in the same corridor. One young woman who was interviewed was extremely upset about a male student who was standing in a huddle with 4 girls near the door of a ladies room she had come out of. She also mentioned that though she was on American soil, she'd be attacked by her family members who lived in the Middle East, if she dared to dress like an American!

Interesting.. hmmm.

[Nawny]

Dude, that is a clubbing dress! I like that they show it with black opaque tights, though. I would wear it with leggings or those Indian churidar pants. If I could fit, of course.

Be nice to this old woman :punch: What do I know about clubbing dresses?
The only clubs I go to are located in the heart of Little Italy and they let you taste the provolone before they cut it and weight it. If I ever walked into one of those young people clubs, I'd have a heart attack! :eek:

[shadydaisy]

I was reading along, minding my own business, when there started to be comments alluding to my evening. When I clicked on the link that was referred to this is what I saw:

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll be asked to do things that are a little out of your usual realm — for instance, to get up on the dance floor or have a drink with someone.

Say yes. It's just a few minutes, not a lifetime commitment.

Honestly, that sounded like an average day for me - I'm an evolved Capricorn.

Then it dawned on me that maybe I should check the horoscope for the 10th:

A bit of pretending, role-play or vivid imagining broadens your perspective.

Now I get it!!!! LOL. Repeat my answer to today's horoscope. That will give you something to think about.

[Nawny]

I was reading along, minding my own business, when there started to be comments alluding to my evening. When I clicked on the link that was referred to this is what I saw:

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll be asked to do things that are a little out of your usual realm — for instance, to get up on the dance floor or have a drink with someone.

Say yes. It's just a few minutes, not a lifetime commitment.

Honestly, that sounded like an average day for me - I'm an evolved Capricorn.

Then it dawned on me that maybe I should check the horoscope for the 10th:

A bit of pretending, role-play or vivid imagining broadens your perspective.

Now I get it!!!! LOL. Repeat my answer to today's horoscope. That will give you something to think about.



ROTFL!! You'e so smart my Cappy friend.. lol!!!

[deacon]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_re_us/us_sc_governor

He he, he is in hot water now. She will take his sorry butt to the cleaners. Unlike Tiger's wife, she is the one with the money, not so much him.:D

[BeastofBears]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_re_us/us_sc_governor

He he, he is in hot water now. She will take his sorry butt to the cleaners. Unlike Tiger's wife, she is the one with the money, not so much him.:D

Good for her! She did everything right, imo. I take it NC is not a no fault divorce state?

[BeastofBears]

Hey those items sound adorable BoB! Yesterday I was listening to a talk show in my car while I was in the parking lot, waiting for the weebles to get out of school. The topic was, Muslim college students having to deal with American dress styles while remaining in good standing with their families. I was amazed at the way some of them were enjoying the peer influence, while others were horrified at the idea that they were expected to fit in and change their own dress preference.- Though I believe we as Americans are more open minded and acccepting than they realise- Most college aged people dont 'give a care about who dresses like what. IMO

Another problem was, some Muslim students were upset with the fact that males were allowed in the girls dorm to visit. Of course in her culture women were stand alone creatures and had no interaction with males, never mind, in the same corridor. One young woman who was interviewed was extremely upset about a male student who was standing in a huddle with 4 girls near the door of a ladies room she had come out of. She also mentioned that though she was on American soil, she'd be attacked by her family members who lived in the Middle East, if she dared to dress like an American!

Interesting.. hmmm.

I saw an interesting example of cultures meeting yesterday. There was a girl in the full head scarf, very proper, but from the shoulders down she was in the tightest shirt and jeans imaginable. Left no part of her anatomy to the imagination-she was in great shape. I think it might not have met the "spirit" of the Koranic injunction, and she was talking to the girl next to her about how people stared at her because of the hijab. Ummm, I think that is not why they are staring.:no:

[shadydaisy]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091211/ap_on_re_us/us_sc_governor

He he, he is in hot water now. She will take his sorry butt to the cleaners. Unlike Tiger's wife, she is the one with the money, not so much him.:D

Good for her.

I'm in NJ, the State with the Governor that resigned and came out as gay because his male lover was going to out him. His wife said she never suspected a thing. Hysterical - Everyone in State Gov't (which I was at that time) knew! NC Governor news is tame. LOL

[deacon]

Good for her! She did everything right, imo. I take it NC is not a no fault divorce state?

That is SC and no, there are no no fault divorce. He is about to know what it feels like to be screwed by a lady.

[BeastofBears]

That is SC and no, there are no no fault divorce. He is about to know what it feels like to be screwed by a lady.

Sorry! typo, now I have everyone typing NC..South Carolina!

[samanthajane13]

Ha! We now have an office cat. I went outside at lunch to talk on the cell phone and I felt something rubbing on my legs. Scared the crap out of me with all of the animals we have been catching. It was a cat. A gray, long haired cat. Friendlest thing I have seen in a while. The lady that works in the office took the cat inside and fed her. I went out to the field for two hours and when I got back the cat was asleep on the desk she uses. I sat down to check my emails and the thing jumped in my lap and laid down. Well, we now have a liter box and the cat has a box to sleep in. We will see in the morning.


LOL-I bet you hated every minute of it, too!!! :rolleyes:

You BIG SOFTY!!!

:rose:

[SaraSidle]

I say we all get that outfit and go clubbing. NYC. Of course we could never get in so then we would just have to go party..........:beer:

mine would have to be resized of course. BoB you would look good in that. I went for a redhaired model!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[SaraSidle]

I was reading along, minding my own business, when there started to be comments alluding to my evening. When I clicked on the link that was referred to this is what I saw:

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll be asked to do things that are a little out of your usual realm — for instance, to get up on the dance floor or have a drink with someone.

Say yes. It's just a few minutes, not a lifetime commitment.

Honestly, that sounded like an average day for me - I'm an evolved Capricorn.

Then it dawned on me that maybe I should check the horoscope for the 10th:

A bit of pretending, role-play or vivid imagining broadens your perspective.

Now I get it!!!! LOL. Repeat my answer to today's horoscope. That will give you something to think about.


LOL too funny Shady

[JLette]

LOL even when I was a size 4 I could never fit into Bebe clothing. Overpriced/ho type clothing. I wouldn't have bought it even if I could fit into it. :seeya:

hahaha its not about actually WEARING those awful clothes, its just about KNOWING that you CAN

i am officially weighing LESS than i did before i got pregnant last year!!!! yay ME and yay breastfeeding!!! best diet i ever went on lmao :beer: