For all the Grandmas out there!! (longest thread in the history of mankind archived)

[LisasMom]

Had to work yesterday, but while I was there, dh found out that someone broke into our truck, removed the light bulbs so the they wouldn't be seen, rifled through everything, stealing any money they could find, some very expensive binoculars, CDs and whatever else they could get their grubby, filthy thieving hands on! Urrrrrggggghhhhh! Makes me so mad!



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/Cuss.gif

[nnylfs]

~ here's one y'all might get a chuckle out of ~

~ my youngest son got out of the USMC last month ~ he & dil and baby moved back up here for three months til he starts college ~ since last Thursday, i've learned that he isn't going to get cable cuz he's living 4 doors down from us and they can come watch one of our tv's & we have cable internet, with wireless so dh can work when he's home, so they will just use our wireless, too ~ they left their washer & dryer with his older brother in NC cuz they can use ours (and our water) for 3 short months ~ dil doesn't like cooking all that much, so they show up each evening at about 6 to see what's on the stove ~

~ i am so happy they have their own place :lol: :lol: :lol:

~ gotta love it, but i really am so glad they came up here for the three months ~ i'm loving seeing my 6 month old dgd every day :love2:

[GrandmaCrys]

oh I have so much to tell you all, but I am way too tired, so I am posting the link to my LO (I am trying to do one a day) and then I will catch up with you all tomorrow.

Yummy (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218189&nocache=1)


Way to keep us on pins and needles, GIT! :D :D :D :D :D :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins:

[GrandmaCrys]

BTW, 2 nights cramp-free, and counting! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

(How's it going for you, Daggie?):ron: :ron: :ron:

[Impy]

I had company yesterday and didn't have time to read in here and so I'm hopelessly behind and sure I missed a bunch of stuff. Gotta go make lunch, but thought I'd post the links to a couple of my latest LOs. :)

My Love (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218260) (my rarely seen hubby)
My Kitty (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218217&ppuser=81914) (for T42)

Until I can get caught up, WOS, WVS, WEES!! Have a great day, girls!

[DixieMama]

Just wanted to share a few of my Halloween finds! ;)

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/

[PQ]

Shawn - I definitely need some redneck whoop a$$ for Bia's teacher. Could you send me some please? Hope your kidlets feel better soon.

Gail - thanks for the IEP info and congratulations on the nat'l competition You so rock.

Kasha - congratulations on Kevin' Bronze star and LOTD.

SSSNOO - thank you so much for the IEP info - I am headed to Barnes and Noble right now to find a book on Wright's Law.

Bia's teacher still has not complied with the IEP - I am giving the school until the end of today to correct things - after that, I guess I will have to actively pursue correcting things myself. I really do not want to call a due process hearing, but I certainly will.

PQ FRAN

[nanaclaire]

I should be going to bed. Congrats to Crys on the new grandson. I have to say I am a bit jealous. With four children you would think I could get more than one grandchild. Or is that being selfish? WOS and WVS to all.

Just thought I'd jump right in here! I have 4 children and I thought I'd NEVER have any grandchildren, something so important to me back then :) . But I'm here to tell you... watch out what you ask for!

My oldest & only daughter is now 34 years old. My sons are 23, 28, and 29. My oldest son had the first child (boy) in May; then that November, my daughter gave birth to Lucas. My youngest son has a child (another boy) born in Jan 2004 and my middle son (28) has a boy born Feb 2004. AND yes, they are all boys! :lol: we're now praying for a girl the next time one of them is pregnant!

[PQ]

Oh yeah - about restless legs syndrome...........my physician said the current thinking is that RLS, like parkinson's disease, is caused by a problem with dopamine. If you have RLS, it in no way means that you have an increased chance of getting parkinson's disease - but RLS sufferers routinely respond to parkinson's drugs.

pq fran

[nanaclaire]

Hi Marcia!!!!!!!! Great to see you back!!!!! :hug:

Talking of grandchildren Marcia, a lady I know had 9 children, 7 survived. Only 1 daughter had a baby, and that was when she was 42 and all her sons are gay!! :lol:

Oh My Gosh!!! :eek:

[JaeDee]

Welcome back Robbie!!

Congrats Gail! Please let us know ASAP how you entry does in Nationals!!

I take a Parkinson's disease drug for my RLS. Nice to know that it won't turn into Parkinson's!

Have a wonderful a day!!

:hug: :hug: :hug:
JaeDee

[PQ]

Here is a layout from me - I have more cross country photos than you can shake a stick at.


MISSOULA MEMORIES FRAMED (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218272&ppuser=51256)

PQ FRAN

[sands_healy]

A photo from me.... after 3 days solid rain we managed to see a bit of the sun today just in time to see it set again :)

AFRICAN SKY (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218262&ppuser=66596)

[Impy]

Check this out - what would happen if your hubby tried to scrap? Here's a guy showing other men how to make a card for their wife - in the workshop - using tools (power tools). LOL!

http://channels.livevideo.com/video/537FF9DA20B44560845DEE157D1F9DD6/man-made-card.aspx

[Impy]

Vicki (Lisa's Mom) - Just heard on the news about a shooting at a high school in Cleveland. Is Lisa OK?

[DixieMama]

Ohh Fraaaannnn???

For you, my dear. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/sp0816.gif

[DixieMama]

Vicki (Lisa's Mom) - Just heard on the news about a shooting at a high school in Cleveland. Is Lisa OK?

:pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

:confused:

[nnylfs]

Ohh Fraaaannnn???

For you, my dear. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/sp0816.gif


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[GrandmaCrys]

Gail, WTG, girl. You so deserve this honor! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[hoozieg]

THANK YOU DIXIE MAMA FOR THE BLINKIE'S!!! I snagged one real quick! Now don't anyone use this one until I change it again. I've got a huge collection too!

Now did you notice that name sounds familiar and she has DSP blinkies on about page 3?

[Beachcomber]

Congratulations, Gail! You go girl! :tup: :clap: :tup:

I finally got my internet back. It went out last night. We had a storm come through here last night. The wind and rain was really strong last night. Our recycle bin ended up on the other side of the yard.

:wave: everyone.

[omio]

Bia's teacher still has not complied with the IEP - I am giving the school until the end of today to correct things - after that, I guess I will have to actively pursue correcting things myself. I really do not want to call a due process hearing, but I certainly will.

Fran, I don't know the laws in Montana, but in California this would definitely be a legal violation on the part of both the teacher and the school. Having worked with many IEPs as a regular ed teacher, I just can't fathom what this woman is thinking. The main thing to remember is that parents have much stronger rights than they usually realize and they must be listened to. (Of course California tends to overdo everything :lol: , but I can't imagine the laws in Montana are so terribly different.)

I remember one IEP meeting when the special ed teachers and regular class teachers were all trying to get the parents to understand that they had the right to override a formal recommendation that the kid be dropped from special ed. It was one of those cases where the kid tested out but common sense said she still needed help.

Unfortunately, by law, none of us were allowed to say to the parents, "You can refuse to sign this formal order and insist that we keep your kid in the program." Even more unfortunately, these two parents had no clue about their rights and completely missed the most obvious eye signals and body language that you can imagine. We were just sick when they signed the release but could have faced prosecution if we said anything that might be repeated.

It's always so sad when law trumps common sense but, sadly, most of those laws have been drafted for good reason. It's too bad that you need to go this way, but....

I know how hard it is, but try to be very non-confrontational while being assertive. Once a teacher like this gets defensive, it's very difficult to come up with good solutions for the child. Maybe you can use a line that I often used with difficult parents, "Mrs. ___, please remember that we're not here as adversaries." Then I would say jokingly that no one in her right mind would teach junior high as long as I had unless she had the best interest of the students at heart.

Maybe you could adjust it to, "I know that anyone who teaches works hard and in the best interest of the students, so...." If you can keep that from sticking in your throat, it may disarm her. Worked for me on a lot of disgruntled parents; sometimes people just need to be reminded that parents and teachers have equally difficult jobs but in truth are partners with a common goal.

Let us know and good luck! :hug:

[GranFran]

Just wanted to share a few of my Halloween finds! ;)

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/

Thanks, Dixie! I found a real cutie. :yes: :lol:

[GranFran]

THANK YOU DIXIE MAMA FOR THE BLINKIE'S!!! I snagged one real quick! Now don't anyone use this one until I change it again. I've got a huge collection too!

Now did you notice that name sounds familiar and she has DSP blinkies on about page 3?

Oops! I hadn't read down this far when I chose your avatar. Sorry. Going to get another one right now. :doh:

[GranFran]

P.S. You have good taste! :D

[PQ]

Fran, I don't know the laws in Montana, but in California this would definitely be a legal violation on the part of both the teacher and the school. Having worked with many IEPs as a regular ed teacher, I just can't fathom what this woman is thinking. The main thing to remember is that parents have much stronger rights than they usually realize and they must be listened to. (Of course California tends to overdo everything :lol: , but I can't imagine the laws in Montana are so terribly different.)

I remember one IEP meeting when the special ed teachers and regular class teachers were all trying to get the parents to understand that they had the right to override a formal recommendation that the kid be dropped from special ed. It was one of those cases where the kid tested out but common sense said she still needed help.

Unfortunately, by law, none of us were allowed to say to the parents, "You can refuse to sign this formal order and insist that we keep your kid in the program." Even more unfortunately, these two parents had no clue about their rights and completely missed the most obvious eye signals and body language that you can imagine. We were just sick when they signed the release but could have faced prosecution if we said anything that might be repeated.

It's always so sad when law trumps common sense but, sadly, most of those laws have been drafted for good reason. It's too bad that you need to go this way, but....

I know how hard it is, but try to be very non-confrontational while being assertive. Once a teacher like this gets defensive, it's very difficult to come up with good solutions for the child. Maybe you can use a line that I often used with difficult parents, "Mrs. ___, please remember that we're not here as adversaries." Then I would say jokingly that no one in her right mind would teach junior high as long as I had unless she had the best interest of the students at heart.

Maybe you could adjust it to, "I know that anyone who teaches works hard and in the best interest of the students, so...." If you can keep that from sticking in your throat, it may disarm her. Worked for me on a lot of disgruntled parents; sometimes people just need to be reminded that parents and teachers have equally difficult jobs but in truth are partners with a common goal.

Let us know and good luck! :hug:

Thank you so much for your comments and your support - I cannot tell you how this overwhelms and exhausts me. All I am asking for is a copy of her lecture notes and a study guide for the test. I simply do not see why that should be so hard. She says that she leaves notes on the board for the students to copy - I countered with, "You do not realize what a horrendous task that is for someone who is learning disabled. You have to read the material, hold it in your head, and then write it down. Bia's is never accurate - and I end up having to make numerous phone calls to ask other students and parents to help me decipher it. This is further complicated by the fact that the child cannot spell. Her notes look like a cryptic message. You can save me hours and hours of work every week if you will just give me a copy of your notes. And we need a study guide for tests - she has short term memory problems and until we do things a high enough volume of times to get it into long term memory, it does not stick. You cannot high volume repeat an entire chapter - we need a study guide to whittle it down to a doable amount of information." I am just baffled because I do not feel like I am asking for a lot here - you know she already has notes - just copy them and give them to me. Why is it such a big deal? The woman who interpreted all the test results for Bia said that she was profoundly learning disabled - but we have worked like such dogs, she routinely makes all A's and B's. The lady who lead the meeting said, "Do not be mislead by this child's grades. Had she not had the good fortune to be born into this family where they have been so diligent with regard to her studies, she would not be functioning at any where near this level." I think that is a big part of the problem - this teacher said that Bia is no worse off than any one else in the class and that she would not be following the IEP. I think she is looking at Bia's grades. I only spoke to her for probably less than 5 minutes - I tried to briefly reason with her, but it was very obvious very quickly that she had already made her decision and that she was not going to be swayed by anything that I said. I just stood there and nodded while she rambled on about how her plan was to send Bia out into the hall if she could not keep up with the class and she thought that Bia would do poorly on tests so her grades would probably be pretty low this year, but oh well.......nod nod nod nod. Then I went straight to the lady who is suppose to enforce the IEP and repeated verbatim what the teacher had said. She said she would handle it.....we'll see.
PQ FRAN

[PQ]

Ohh Fraaaannnn???

For you, my dear. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/sp0816.gif


THANK GOODNESS YOU SENT THIS BECAUSE I DESPERATELY NEEDED A GOOD LAUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PQ]

We had a mentally unbalanced teacher in 5th grade that was very difficult to deal with. My very best friend went by her house everyday for 8 days and threw one egg - she had planned on doing it longer than that, but her husband caught wind of her little antics and put a stop to it. I think that would be a great emotional release -throwing one egg a day, everyday, for 8 days. Then coming back and being sly like a fox and taking picutres of her cleaning up the mess. Does that sound like fun or what?! Here an egg, there an egg, everywhere an egg egg. (I wouldn't really do it - I just like to fantasize about doing it!) PQ FRAN

[Freda]

I'm wondering if I should stop posting these...here is another one.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218312&nocache=1

[evergreen100]

Are you sure we get a posting bonus for doing stylelifts????


:shocked: :shocked: :eek: What????? Did Vallie drag me over there on false pretences?????:eek: :eek: :shocked: :shocked:

Hi everyone, its a WOS, a WVS and a WEES (with some restrictions of course:D)from me today. Have a great one! Hi YH, hope you are well, congrats Gail, and WOS to all other comments:)

[DixieMama]

Thank you so much for your comments and your support - I cannot tell you how this overwhelms and exhausts me. All I am asking for is a copy of her lecture notes and a study guide for the test. I simply do not see why that should be so hard. She says that she leaves notes on the board for the students to copy - I countered with, "You do not realize what a horrendous task that is for someone who is learning disabled. You have to read the material, hold it in your head, and then write it down. Bia's is never accurate - and I end up having to make numerous phone calls to ask other students and parents to help me decipher it. This is further complicated by the fact that the child cannot spell. Her notes look like a cryptic message. You can save me hours and hours of work every week if you will just give me a copy of your notes. And we need a study guide for tests - she has short term memory problems and until we do things a high enough volume of times to get it into long term memory, it does not stick. You cannot high volume repeat an entire chapter - we need a study guide to whittle it down to a doable amount of information." I am just baffled because I do not feel like I am asking for a lot here - you know she already has notes - just copy them and give them to me. Why is it such a big deal? The woman who interpreted all the test results for Bia said that she was profoundly learning disabled - but we have worked like such dogs, she routinely makes all A's and B's. The lady who lead the meeting said, "Do not be mislead by this child's grades. Had she not had the good fortune to be born into this family where they have been so diligent with regard to her studies, she would not be functioning at any where near this level." I think that is a big part of the problem - this teacher said that Bia is no worse off than any one else in the class and that she would not be following the IEP. I think she is looking at Bia's grades. I only spoke to her for probably less than 5 minutes - I tried to briefly reason with her, but it was very obvious very quickly that she had already made her decision and that she was not going to be swayed by anything that I said. I just stood there and nodded while she rambled on about how her plan was to send Bia out into the hall if she could not keep up with the class and she thought that Bia would do poorly on tests so her grades would probably be pretty low this year, but oh well.......nod nod nod nod. Then I went straight to the lady who is suppose to enforce the IEP and repeated verbatim what the teacher had said. She said she would handle it.....we'll see.
PQ FRAN

OMG Fran! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/jaw2.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/Cuss.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/getu.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/angry.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/banghead.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/ATT00207.gif

I truly hope the IEP lady can get this straightened out with you.

In the meantime, send THIS (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/fu.jpg) to that teacher - from ME!!!

Lots of :love1: :hug: :pray: being sent your way!

[evergreen100]

Thanks for the Halloween blinkies DM:), we dont do Halloween in any big way in Aus but I though I would get into the "spirit" of things and change my avatar to match all you upovers. This one seemed appropriate based on my hobby of linedancing:)(although Ive never danced myself to that state of slimness:D)

[dagwood]

We don't do Halloween, but I am still a sticky beak so I went and had a look at Dixies collections....... I had to grab this one for myself before INKY saw it...as soon as Fran sends all the downunder flatties back in my plane I will replace be able to put my plane back.
Whats holding you up Fran...is there a shortage on pilots in the US!!!

[BethHardy]

Chipmunks are cute, but disasterous to attics and eaves, where they like to invade.

[/COLOR][/B]:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

When I was married to DH#2, we had red fox squirrels invade our attic. They had chewed their way in through the aluminum siding!! Someone told us to put moth balls in the attic as squirrels don't like them and would move out. So we threw moth balls into the attic. The next day, I walked around the end of the house - and there were the moth balls - scattered all over the yard where the squirrels had thrown them out. :lol: :lol: :lol: Don't remember how we ever solved that problem.

fastforward 17 years

When DH#3 and I bought our current 1870's house and moved into town about 13 years ago, there was a squirrel living between the first and second floor. We would hear him run across the kitchen and dining room ceilings and go outside every morning about 9:00 a.m., come in about 2:00 p.m. for a nap - outside - inside. DH located the squirrel's entry and when the squirrel was outside one warm day, he boarded it up. Then we went on vacation. When we came home, the squirrel had found its way into the main part of the house, made a mess on the kitchen counter, and on the guest bed upstairs, then had let itself out, never to return! :lol:

[JusteKash]

In the meantime, send THIS (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/fu.jpg) to that teacher - from ME!!!

Lots of :love1: :hug: :pray: being sent your way!

:tup:

[JusteKash]

Hey Jill...love your choice of avatar for Halloween! I selected the same one before I noticed you had chosen it also. Do you want me to pick another one?

Thanks for the link Dixie!

[LauraLou]

[QUOTE=photoqueenphoto;360384][B]Thank you so much for your comments and your support - I cannot tell you how this overwhelms and exhausts me. All I am asking for is a copy of her lecture notes and a study guide for the test. [I][COLOR="Plum"][COLOR="Black"]I[COLOR="Black"]

This is the most senseless thing I have seen yet. I checked with my DD (9 years teaching) and my sister-in-law (30 years teaching) and I had 37.5 when I retired. None of us have any idea how this lady even DREAMS of getting away with refusal to comply. It isn't her school system...it is STATE and FEDERALLY mandated.

I agree with everything you have been told so far. She simply cannot say, "I won't". If you are afraid she will take it out on Bia demand a change of teacher, even if it means the system has to provide transportation for Bia to attend a different school.

Good Grief! I cannot imagine!!!

[Song Catcher]

Thank you for the blinkie Dixie. Jackie

[Ineke]

Thanks for the Halloween blinkies DM:), we dont do Halloween in any big way in Aus but I though I would get into the "spirit" of things and change my avatar to match all you upovers. This one seemed appropriate based on my hobby of linedancing:)(although Ive never danced myself to that state of slimness:D)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Ineke]

We don't do Halloween, but I am still a sticky beak so I went and had a look at Dixies collections....... I had to grab this one for myself before INKY saw it...as soon as Fran sends all the downunder flatties back in my plane I will replace be able to put my plane back.
Whats holding you up Fran...is there a shortage on pilots in the US!!!



:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Trust you to beat me to it - you are always one step ahead of me:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[DixieMama]

You are all TOTALLY welcome! :D I'm glad to share, and it makes me happy to see y'all are enjoying them!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hippie.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/heartbeat.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/flowers.gif

[Carma]

Welcome back Robbie!!

Congrats Gail! Please let us know ASAP how you entry does in Nationals!!

I take a Parkinson's disease drug for my RLS. Nice to know that it won't turn into Parkinson's!

Have a wonderful a day!!

:hug: :hug: :hug:
JaeDee

My mom has both Parkinson's and RLS it is so sad to see what she is going through. For her it went hand in hand. In one book I read it said it can be caused by faulty heating systems and we are sure that must be the case for my mom and 3 of her sisters. They lived in a coal mining town and their house did not have proper heating. Carbon monoxide I feel is what ended up taking a tole on 4 little girls. Now only my mom is living.
I don't mean to say Jae Dee that you will end up with Parkinson's, my mom got Parkinson's first. Probably luck of the draw. :no:

[Carma]

Kasha congratulations on LOof the day...what a neat LO, I have gone back and seen it several times and think it is just darling. You deserve to get the honor of LO of the day.
Karen, glad you are getting some time to work on your scrapbook pages....sometimes it is nice to be alone and get some of our things done while the guys are out doing to time out for themselves as well.
PQFran so sorry to hear of all the problems with the teacher...you really do need to get to the bottom of the problem though. I agree with whom ever it was that said you need to get your daughter out of her class even if they have to provide transportation to another school. You need to protect her from people like this teacher.
WVS,WOS WEES, and Whatever anyone else has said...I am tired and finially got to this page when it was the last one. on it. We will see how long that lasts.
I have enjoyed going to all the links and posting notes to you. Freda what ever you do don't stop doing those Stylelift LOs they are wonderful.
I am outa here and going to fix some dinner.

[scamptx]

Oh, and speaking of my Mom, my Scrap Pink layout is going to the National Competition!! :yahoo: I was so thrilled to be able to represent DSP, I'll post the link here when the voting starts if mine makes the top 25....I would love to see DSP make a good showing since they do so much for the cause here! :love2:

:yahoo: :clap: :yahoo: :clap: :yahoo: :clap: :yahoo: :clap: :yahoo: :clap: :yahoo: :clap:

:tup: :tup: :tup:

[scamptx]

I can't even begin to get caught up when I miss a few days. Things are popping at work and home - don't even know where to start. Our client conference is this week and I'm a speaker - so I have my hands full.

Having said that :)

Vallie - Gothic Waffler :)

Jill (Evergreen) - Amazing layout - I don't care where it goes, but it should be seen.

All those who are hunting for grandchildren - keep your eyes off mine :) :)

Gail - I can't think of anyone who could possibly represent DSP better than you in the Scrap Pink thingie. You are such a lovely scrapper and an inspiration to all of us. As for your house - you are an artist, you can digitize the mess away!!

DixieMama - sounds like you have your hands full with shotup and sick kids. Hang in there - eventually they don't need shots anymore (but then it is other things, haha)

Joyce (JaeDee) - 500th Layout! Congrats

Debbie (Kasha) - Congrats on Kev's bronze star. Too bad they can't earning them being heroes somewhere safe and comfortable - but I hope they know how very much we appreciate them.

So many of you are in my prayers. We need to get rid of all these chronic illnesses AND leg cramps.

WOS, WVS, WEES and all -


WFGS!!!

[LisasMom]

Way to keep us on pins and needles, GIT! :D :D :D :D :D :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins:

She's practicing to become a designer!

[LisasMom]

Vicki (Lisa's Mom) - Just heard on the news about a shooting at a high school in Cleveland. Is Lisa OK?

Yes, thanks. I haven't heard about it but we live about an hour and a half from Cleveland. You are so sweet to think of us though!:hug:

[LisasMom]

Ohh Fraaaannnn???

For you, my dear. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/sp0816.gif

I love this!!!! Where DO you get all this stuff?!?!?! We'll have to rename you the Icon Queen!! :lol:

[LisasMom]

All the rest of us are Blinkie Bandits!! :lol:

[scamptx]

I snagged one and stuck it on the truck! Thanks, Shawn!

[dagwood]

HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE
1. Open a new file in your PC.
2. Name it "Housework."
3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN.
4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN.
5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want
To delete Housework permanently?"
6. Calmly answer, "Yes," and press mouse button firmly......
7. Feel better?
Works for me!:twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins:

[Christine]

Way to keep us on pins and needles, GIT! :D :D :D :D :D :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Do you mean little ol' me?! Where is a batting eyes blinkie? Hey DM have you got one of those in your stash?

[LisasMom]

That's hilarious Daggie!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/crazysmile.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/crazysmile.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/crazysmile.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/spitdrink.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/biglaugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/biglaugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/spitdrink.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/crazysmile.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/crazysmile.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/crazysmile.gif

[Christine]

Marcee does the just the BEST metals and I loved playing with her Danee kit. She has some great pieces that I used to make a frame for my LO. Also I did another style lift of the picture. It is fun to see how creative you can get w/ the pic.

Aimee (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218335&ppuser=62565)

[GrandmaCrys]

Vicki, I hardly recognized you in orange! :lol: :lol: :lol: Cute!

Since I've been chatting at work, I can actually scrap at night. In that vein I did another one! Happy Halloween (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218342)- starring little ole Rutker, last year.

Catch y'all later!

[LisasMom]

What about this one Chris:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/wink.gif

[LisasMom]

Thanks Crys! I was going to comment on your new pretties too - really like the one in your siggie line! She's mighty purdy!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/biggrinbounce.gif

[Christine]

What about this one Chris:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/betsstanford/bettyboopsigs/wink.gif

how come I can't see it? :ron:

[LisasMom]

I don't know - I can see it! Both in the original post and the quoted one. What do you see instead?

[Christine]

I saw nada before but now it is there. Now I am really confused!

[LisasMom]

Dixie, now you have me looking for those little guys and saving them!! I think I really am losing my mind!

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/Emoticons.gif

[LisasMom]

I saw nada before but now it is there. Now I am really confused!

Doesn't take much to confuse *some* people!! Not mentioning any names though!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/whistling.gif

[Christine]

Doesn't take much to confuse *some* people!! Not mentioning any names though!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/whistling.gif

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Christine]

Hey look at my new avi! Now if my house was only decorated so nicely. LOL

[mn53022]

It has been so long since I posted a link to a layout I did I am not sure I am doing it right. I worked on this most of the day, the rest of the day I was on the phone to a Symatec support person who was in India. Trying to get the latest version of of my virus software activated. It was a long slow process but patience at both ends paid off and now it is activated and working, whew. Here is the link. Then I am going to read backwards thru the latests posts and will bbl.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218373&ppuser=19555

[jennilynn10]

Hi everyone! I have to be quick because I'm using this unknown wi-fi connection. I worked for hours on the stylelift, and I just really needed to share it! I'm not sure if it's really the right style, any helpful suggestions on technique or cc's welcome.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218371&ppuser=38948

I'm sorry I'm not up on all the posts or commenting. I will try to catch up some when we get our regular internet fixed. Tomorrow and Friday are my medical procedures. Wish me luck!

I really like all the new Halloween avatars. Hope you are all well!!!
hugs, Jen

[hoozieg]

Thanks for the compliment Gran Fran, so do you! If I had a cat, I would have chosen that one, but I'm a dog person...how come they don't have Halloween dogs?

Now I want a smilie like LisasMom! Where did you get that crazy thing? It's awesome!

I LOVE the housework tips - I'm going to try that this weekend to see if it works! LOL!

Your truck makes a great frame Scamp! I love your choice of picture too!

Gundi - you always have such cute avatars. Wanna help me add to my collection?

What does WFGS mean? :o :o What [the] friggin' grannies said? That's all I can think of...sorry. :twins:

[Impy]

You guys crack me up! :lol:

Hey, Freda got me addicted to this stylelift thing and I had to do another one (it's like potato chips...)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218345

and I did that because I was working on this one...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218321&ppuser=81914

and noticed how pink and rosy Abby's cheeks were and my brain went - "OOH, that would be perfect to stylelift!!" :clap:

So, there they are.

I won in heritage tonight, so I'm off to the store to buy Meryl's Deep Tone kit with my store voucher! :clap: :clap:

Night, night ladies. :wave:

[LisasMom]

Now I want a smilie like LisasMom! Where did you get that crazy thing? It's awesome!



Dixie did it!!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/sarcastic_blum.gif She got me hooked on those little smilie-blinkie-thingies!! I found tons of really neat ones on Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/images/emoticons/?tracktype=popular)! I've wasted my whole night playing around with those things!!!

Oh well -- http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/emoticons-3.gif

[Impy]

Yes, thanks. I haven't heard about it but we live about an hour and a half from Cleveland. You are so sweet to think of us though!:hug:

Really? East or West? If it's East, you're closer to me than I thought! I'll be right over. :lol:

[LisasMom]

I won in heritage tonight, so I'm off to the store to buy Meryl's Deep Tone kit with my store voucher! :clap: :clap:


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/party.gif Way to go Impy!!!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/party.gif

[DixieMama]

OMG!! I really should have peed before reading in here.

I'm SO snagging that smilie, Vicki! That's the coolest one I've seen in a long time!

Hooz ~ I think you've coined the next "What______Said"!!! That TOTALLY made me LOL and I think I woke one of the kids! :eek: Oh, and I'll definitely keep an eye out for a Halloween puppy for you! Any breed preference? :D

Gundi ~ I agree with Hooz! Fess up!!

Vicki(imp) ~ congrats again on your Heritage win!

I'm off to bed. Y'all wore me slap out today! :lol:

Love 'n' smoocheS!!!!!

[omio]

It isn't her school system...it is STATE and FEDERALLY mandated.

I agree with everything you have been told so far. She simply cannot say, "I won't". If you are afraid she will take it out on Bia demand a change of teacher, even if it means the system has to provide transportation for Bia to attend a different school.

Good Grief! I cannot imagine!!!

DITTO!!!! :mad:

[LisasMom]

Really? East or West? If it's East, you're closer to me than I thought! I'll be right over. :lol:

It's west. Have you ever been to Cedar Point? We are just a half hour west of that. My kids go there all the time. Now they are having Hallo-Weekends. They are going again this weekend.

I can see the Lake Erie Islands and Put-in-Bay from here - where Commodore Perry won the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 to help win the War of 1812. Many believe it was that battle that kept the US/Canadian border running through the Great Lakes instead of moving it south to the Ohio River!

If I look hard enough and it is clear enough I can wave to LauraLou across the lake and up in Michigan! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/jumpers.gif

[LisasMom]

I'm off to bed. Y'all wore me slap out today! :lol:

Love 'n' smoocheS!!!!!

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/GoodNight.gif and http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/ac.gif

[LisasMom]

Omi, your avatar is a real *gagger* http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/laugh.gif

and

Gundi, yours is so cute!!

I'm just loving all the new pretties around here!!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/WOW-1.gif

[Christine]

Thanks for the compliment Gran Fran, so do you! If I had a cat, I would have chosen that one, but I'm a dog person...how come they don't have Halloween dogs?

Now I want a smilie like LisasMom! Where did you get that crazy thing? It's awesome!

I LOVE the housework tips - I'm going to try that this weekend to see if it works! LOL!

Your truck makes a great frame Scamp! I love your choice of picture too!

Gundi - you always have such cute avatars. Wanna help me add to my collection?

What does WFGS mean? :o :o What [the] friggin' grannies said? That's all I can think of...sorry. :twins:

I don't mind sharing my avi's.

[Christine]

Gundi ~ I agree with Hooz! Fess up!!


What am I fessing about? Do you mean where am I getting my avi's? I am making them silly girl. I have tons and tons of clip art, so it is very easy to do. :D Is there something special that you would like? I don't know if you have seen my mom's (shale) or Heather's (addicted), but I made those too. :)

[Impy]

It's west. Have you ever been to Cedar Point? We are just a half hour west of that.

Yep, looooooooong time ago. I was at Six Flags a couple years ago for Homeschool Day, though. My parents are 2 hours SE of Cleveland.

So, you're under Lake Erie, I'm to the Right of it and Laura Lou's to the left. If we all stretch hard enough http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/draghetti/smilies/bigarmhug.gif we can just grab hands! Wouldn't take too many red threads to wrap us all up, huh? :lol:

It's cold here tonight http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/draghetti/smilies/cold.gif Down to 43 F and still going!

Better turn in, too. Lots to do tomorrow! Night all...:wave:

[BethHardy]

Good Morning, Grannies and Gits! :wave: I think I am going to have to admit defeat... temporary defeat I hope, at being an adequate GIT. I'll be lurking (because this is definately THE most entertaining thread at DSP) and visiting your layouts and hopefully seeing you at BINGO once and a while!! I just can't keep up with y'all!! LOL! Have fun.... beeeee-have (yeah, right!)


Ann, Most of us have trouble keeping up. Notice that several just jump in and say 'hi', WOS, WVS, and WEES (with certain disclaimers) when they can. You can do that, too. We LOVE to have you here, even if you can't keep up with the commenting on layouts and posts. :love2:

I missed a couple of days, and I'm trying to catch up. I may just give up catching up and jump back in ... tomorrow. Too late tonight. :lol:


WOS and WVS and WEES (I think).

[Impy]

One more - here's a cute one, Vick...

http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/draghetti/smilies/winking.gif

[sssnoo]

well I only have a second as I have to get up at 4 tomorrow morning but I can tell from all the granny posts on my Grandmother Baylanesh LO that someone must have mentioned it here - and I can't tell you how wonderful it has been to see all those nice comments today (its not been the best of days). Every now and then a LO comes to me in my head like it is already done and I "have to do it" this one was like that and the journaling just came out - you recognized how important this LO was in a way most people would not and I am so glad to know you all and to call you friends - thanks so much for looking and I really wish I had more time to keep up.

Sandra

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=217753

[dagwood]

Note to self: 'Cancel credit cards prior To death!
Be sure and cancel your credit cards before you die! This is so priceless
And so easy to see happening - customer service, being what it is today!


A lady died this past January, and ANZ bank billed her for February and
March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and
Then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had
Been $0.00, now is somewhere around $60.00.

A family member placed a call to the ANZ Bank:

Family Member:
'I am calling to tell you that she died in January.'
ANZ:
'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still
Apply.'
Family Member:
'Maybe, you should turn it over to collections.'
ANZ:
'Since it is two months past due, it already has been.'
Family Member:
So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?'
ANZ:
'Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to
The credit bureau, maybe both!'
Family Member:
'Do you think God will be mad at her?'
ANZ:
'Excuse me?'
Family Member:
'Did you just get what I was telling you . . . The part about her
Being dead?'
ANZ:
'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.'
Supervisor gets on the phone:
Family Member:
'I'm calling to tell you, she died in January.'
ANZ:
'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still
Apply.'
Family Member:
'You mean you want to collect from her estate?'
ANZ:
(Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?'
Family Member:
'No, I'm her great nephew.'
(Lawyer info given)
ANZ:
'Could you fax us a certificate of death?'
Family Member:
'Sure.'
(fax number is given)

After they get the fax:

ANZ:
'Our system just isn't set up for death. I don't know what more I
Can do to help.'
Family Member:
'Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing
Her. I don't think she will care.'
ANZ:
'Well, the late fees and charges do still apply.'
Family Member:
'Would you like her new billing address?'
ANZ:
'That might help.'
Family Member:
' Rookwood Memorial Cemetery, 1249 Centenary Rd, Sydney Plot Number
1049.'

ANZ:
'Sir, that's a cemetery!'
Family Member:
'Well, what the ******* do you do with dead people on your planet?'

[hoozieg]

OMG!! That is too funny Dagwood! And probably True!

[evergreen100]

What does WFGS mean? :o :o What [the] friggin' grannies said? That's all I can think of...sorry. :twins:


:yes: :yes: That would work I think :D:D:D

[evergreen100]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/spitdrink.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/spitdrink.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/spitdrink.gif
Be warned New Grans, Gits and Wannabes...even oldtimers like me can get caught!!! Ive had a great laugh this afternoon....deleted housework, cemetery addresses, new fun blinkies and smilies, smilie napping etc etc...you gals are such a lot of FUN!!!

Hey Kasha, go for it with that blinkie! We can be s*xtuplets!!!:yahoo:

Thanks DM for the blinkies and smilies, I am having such a fun time with them, and thanks Hoozie (I thinkit was Hoozie) for the photobucket link!!

[Beachcomber]

Here are some more smilies.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/BeachcomberD/blinkies/Halloween/halloweensmilies5.gifhttp://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/BeachcomberD/blinkies/Halloween/halloweensmilies3.gifhttp://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/BeachcomberD/blinkies/Halloween/halloweensmilies14.gif

Here's one for Omio: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/BeachcomberD/blinkies/Halloween/halloweensmilies12.gif

[Vallie]

Are you sure we get a posting bonus for doing stylelifts????

Yes, Emma is working on something. Did you get the bonus from the last Stylelift Inky, it was a lacey overlay.

[Vallie]

yep.shes lost it......have a Freddo Frog Vallie, he may helphttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s168/crabapple_photo/wrappedfreddo.jpg


Ribbett!!! http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s168/crabapple_photo/wrappedfreddo.jpg

[sands_healy]

KASHA!!!! Are the boys ok???? Just saw on Sky News main US Base attacked 2 Dead and 38 injured near Baghdad.... Please can you PM me!!! I may miss the post in the thread.... :pray: :pray: :pray: :hug: :hug:

[Ineke]

Yes, Emma is working on something. Did you get the bonus from the last Stylelift Inky, it was a lacey overlay.

No I didnt get a bonus last time thats why I was questioning it:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: and I did quite a few of your stylelifts as well:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Vallie]

No I didnt get a bonus last time thats why I was questioning it:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: and I did quite a few of your stylelifts as well:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Send Emma a pm so she can get the bonus to you Miss Inky!!

That was funny about the bank Dags! :lol:
Love all the little smilie guys and halloween pictures, must check them out later.

Miss Crystal, glad you like the layouts of the little guys. I enjoyed doing them. I think this stylelift really suits boy photos. Not many times you can get away with putting fairy wings on boys! :lol:

[JusteKash]

Sands....read your PM!

You know, I have to wonder how I got through the other deployments without the support, love, and concern of the wonderful friends I have here on our thread.

The attack Sands was referring to occurred at Camp Victory in Baghdad and our guys are not at this FOB, although Daniel has mentioned having been there before. All I know about this attack was that 2 coalition soldiers were killed and many injured. I know I've mentioned to some of you about the growing frequency and intensity of the attacks on the bases, particularly around Baghdad. The weapons that are being used against our soldiers have also been more sophisticated and effective. They are being imported en mass into Iraq by ........um, um,.....ask the president of Columbia University, he should be able to tell you that.

So now I'll shut up - can you tell I'm prone to get a tad bit carried away???

Have a wonderful day/night ladies...throw in an extra prayer for our guys and an extra that this **war** is over soon.

[JusteKash]

Hey Dixie.....how close are you to Ft Campbell? I'll be there this weekend and may go over to Nashville on Saturday night with some of the ladies from base. Maybe you could come out and we'd have a chance to say HOWDY!

[Vallie]

Inky here is the link for Emmas posting bonus for September Scraplift:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=209906

[Vallie]

Happy Birthday Sands!!!!!!!!:tup: :tup: :yahoo: :yahoo: :clap: :clap: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :lol: :lol: :lol: :tup: :tup: :clap: :clap: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:



(I am a day early but I will be working a lot tomorrow so thought I'd get in early!!)

[scamptx]

What does WFGS mean? :o :o What [the] friggin' grannies said? That's all I can think of...sorry. :twins:

:yes: :yes: That would work I think :D:D:D

I said WFGS after I quoted FormbyGirl...I think Lynnie may be appalled at what I've started..:eek: :eek: :eek:

[evergreen100]

Oops, no offence intended. We love ya Lynnie and you too Scamp:) ((()))

[scamptx]

Just noticed that my photo count blinkie is gone again...it came back before, I'll trust that it will come back again! :ron:

Dags, the credit card/cemetery story is a hoot! I know it could be true--One of my (frustrating) conversations with the insurance company went something like that. I don't think large corporations know the meaning of customer service any more.

Kasha--send good thoughts over to our guys for me, specially that Cervy fella! I don't say much, but he's in my thoughts and prayers daily.

Off to the grind--I'd rather be playing in here! ;)

WOS & WVS, y'all! (I'm scared to add anything else! and actually, I might have to use that WVS with a little more caution...ribbit!)

[mn53022]

Good morning ladies, very cold morning here, for sure fall has arrived. I tried to get back last nite to post some comments here and couldn't get back on this page, anyone else ever have that problem? Now I have forgot all the comments I was going to make, except congrats to Gail. I will go back thru and read again, my poor OLD brain must be turning to stone! I did get some nice comments on the layout I posted but have to say I did not do that weave myself, it is part of the quick click of Kim's. I wouldn't want anyone to think I was that talented. That is why I like quick clicks because I have absolutely no artsy skills at all. Pardon my grammar, lol. Years ago when I belonged to a PSP forum we did lessons like that weave, but believe me, now I do not have the patience to do something like that. That is why I liked that quick click so well, already done, click and add. It has a overlay with it and I did softly erase some of it to expose the tree colors better and also did the same to my DIL. BBL I hope, my coffee is done and I have to have my coffee before I face the day. Hubby is up also and he will want to discuss the news, etc., part of our morning routine and I love it. About the only time I can get him to sit down and talk.

[Vallie]

I agree with you Marcia, I'd rather someone else does all the hard work!! :tup:
I watch Dave Letterman some nights and he was saying how strange the weather has been, like 89 in NY recently. I guess there will be a blizzard next.
It is a bit odd here too, last week one day was 100 then dropped a lot by the next day (it is mid spring here). There was a terrible hail storm in a country town yesterday that did terrible damage. Next it will be plagues of locusts and rivers of blood!! :eek:

[LisasMom]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/hi.gif

Good Morning/Evening Grannies and GITs!!

Kind of chilly here this morning after being in the nineties just a few days ago! :eek: What is happening to our weather?!? I saw about that hail storm Vallie! It looked really bad - someone had their roof broken through and had a big pile of the hail filling a corner! Giant stuff! Scary!

[Ineke]

Inky here is the link for Emmas posting bonus for September Scraplift:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=209906

Thanks Vallie - I sent Emma a pm and feel like a real dill now because I do remember seeing that overlay but I didnt download it at the time:ron: :ron: :ron: :ron: :ron:

[Vallie]

I saw that house too, shocking mess! And they showed the big church in the town and all the stained glass windows were smashed. Luckily it doesnt hail here that often, but that storm was really freakish. Millions of dollars worth of damage done.

[Vallie]

You're not a real dill Inky, you're a right git!! :lol:

[LisasMom]

Found this interesting little tidbit in the morning news :love3: :

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/Skunk.gif Cop comes to rescue of stuck skunk

(CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP, MI) - Officer James Kellett knows it's job to serve and protect -- even when it comes to nature's stinky black and white creatures.

When a skunk with its head stuck in a salad dressing jar wandered into the Carrollton Township police station's parking lot, he grabbed a pellet gun and shot at the jar from about 40 feet away.

The shots cracked and shattered the jar, leaving a glass collar around the skunk's neck. With its head free, the skunk ran off.

"I didn't want to use deadly force, and it is a residential area," Kellett told The Saginaw News. "The way he was when he took off, he was able to eat, breathe and spray -- and do anything else skunks like to do."

Kellett didn't get much in the way of gratitude, but he's grateful the skunk didn't spray. But there is one bonus -- the makers of T. Marzetti's salad dressing are sending the officer coupons good for free dressing as a reward.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

[Vallie]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Ineke]

You're not a real dill Inky, you're a right git!! :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: too true!!!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[mn53022]

Lisa, funny, funny story. Well, I have had my coffee but not sure I am ready to face the day yet so will hide down here in the puter room, lol. Just wanted to say I really like the stylelift that Kash did with a photo she found in some that she bought at a flea market some years ago. It makes me think about the time we were helping my dh folks move from the farm to town. We found a bundle of old photos in the attic but nothing was written on them, no names, no dates. MIL threw them away, I sure wish I had taken those now. So many old photos that would make great scrapbook pages. Oh, the things we regret.

[Vallie]

Goodnight all!! Dont forget Sandy's birthday tomorrow!! The BIG 40!!! :lol:

[LisasMom]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/GoodNight.gif

[nanaclaire]

I posted the latest LO for the NKOTB and changed the title from Dreams Do Come True to

When You Wish Upon a Star (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218437&nocache=1)

I have to go back and read your posts from 1567on

[GrandmaCrys]

HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE
1. Open a new file in your PC.
2. Name it "Housework."
3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN.
4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN.
5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want
To delete Housework permanently?"
6. Calmly answer, "Yes," and press mouse button firmly......
7. Feel better?
Works for me!:twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins:


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[nanaclaire]

I use to breed pekingese dogs so I know how hard it is to let go of the puppies, especially the last one! At least I didn't have any allergies to them! I think you'll be relieved once they are gone! That's horrible about the truck getting broke into! Hey good morning to you all. I have been trying to catch up with all of you, but I was SEVENTEEN pages behind after a day and a half. :D Had to work yesterday, but while I was there, dh found out that someone broke into our truck, removed the light bulbs so the they wouldn't be seen, rifled through everything, stealing any money they could find, some very expensive binoculars, CDs and whatever else they could get their grubby, filthy thieving hands on! Urrrrrggggghhhhh! Makes me so mad!

On the good news front, two of our puppies have gone to good homes, and a third is being picked up today. Tomorrow, we have 2 sets of people that are interested in buying 2 each, so if those all go as planned, I should be puppy free by Friday! :yahoo: I have to admit I am a little sad to see them go, but I am so stinking allergic to them, it will be a relief, as well. I have been double dosing my allergy meds, and doing a nasal inhaler, none of which is helping all that much. Besides you should see our backyard, what a mess!!!!!! Keep your fingers and toes crossed for me, or as Sandy said "hold your thumbs" or something like that. :lol:

[LauraLou]

It's west. Have you ever been to Cedar Point? We are just a half hour west of that. My kids go there all the time. Now they are having Hallo-Weekends. They are going again this weekend.

I can see the Lake Erie Islands and Put-in-Bay from here - where Commodore Perry won the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 to help win the War of 1812. Many believe it was that battle that kept the US/Canadian border running through the Great Lakes instead of moving it south to the Ohio River!

If I look hard enough and it is clear enough I can wave to LauraLou across the lake and up in Michigan! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/jumpers.gif

...and LauraLou will be waving back. We were out into the Lake Sunday...did you see us?
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/goodmorning-1.gif

[GrandmaCrys]

...I'm sorry I'm not up on all the posts or commenting. I will try to catch up some when we get our regular internet fixed. Tomorrow and Friday are my medical procedures. Wish me luck!

I really like all the new Halloween avatars. Hope you are all well!!!
hugs, Jen

Here's not only luck, but :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: and :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: and ------------------------------------- and :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1:

[nanaclaire]

We had a mentally unbalanced teacher in 5th grade that was very difficult to deal with. My very best friend went by her house everyday for 8 days and threw one egg - she had planned on doing it longer than that, but her husband caught wind of her little antics and put a stop to it. I think that would be a great emotional release -throwing one egg a day, everyday, for 8 days. Then coming back and being sly like a fox and taking picutres of her cleaning up the mess. Does that sound like fun or what?! Here an egg, there an egg, everywhere an egg egg. (I wouldn't really do it - I just like to fantasize about doing it!) PQ FRAN

and wouldn't THAT make a great LO!!!! :lol:

[LisasMom]

Good Morning LL and Crys!! So happy to see you! :wave:

As a matter of fact LL, I did see you out on the Lake! Somehow I ended up with a bunch of wonderful photos on Hello on accident! :lol: Even though you didn't mean to send them to me, I still enjoyed them!!

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/hearts.gif I LOVE OUR LAKE!!!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/hearts.gif

[LisasMom]

Can anyone tell that I am bored to pieces this morning?!?!? http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/sarcastic_blum.gif

I don't drink much caffeine but this morning I treated myself to a French Vanilla Cappacino and I am flying high!!! I almost feel *drunk* or *buzzed* or something! I'm light-headed and everything!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/party-1.gif

[LisasMom]

And I am having sooooo much fun with these little fun thingies!!! Dancing around here doesn't even hurt my back or hip either!!!!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/HappyFeet.gif

[Lynnie]

Sorry to jump in and not stay - but if you haven't seen this layout from Mars - you absolutely have to go and see it. It is extraordinary!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218057&ppuser=27118

[DixieMama]

Hey Dixie.....how close are you to Ft Campbell? I'll be there this weekend and may go over to Nashville on Saturday night with some of the ladies from base. Maybe you could come out and we'd have a chance to say HOWDY!

I'm not sure, I'll have to check, but I'm only about an hour or so away (East) from Nashville! When you get more detail, let me know! I'm THERE!! WITH camera, of course! :lol: :yahoo: :tup:

[GrandmaCrys]

What am I fessing about? Do you mean where am I getting my avi's? I am making them silly girl. I have tons and tons of clip art, so it is very easy to do. :D Is there something special that you would like? I don't know if you have seen my mom's (shale) or Heather's (addicted), but I made those too. :)


No wonder when I opened one of Heather's layouts yesterday and saw her avi I thought I was going to see some form of the *gundi* name. Who is Heather, to you?

I now have to do my chatting at work (shhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell!:o ) and try to do some scrapping at home, whilst being interrupted every time I flippin' turn around and sleeping less and spending more time and money at DSP.

So how in the heck do I find the time to go looking for all these adorable smilies, avis and make an ATC (yes, I'm whoafully behind)????????????????:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

I need a scrapping clone!

[GrandmaCrys]

Yes, Emma is working on something. Did you get the bonus from the last Stylelift Inky, it was a lacey overlay.


I thought you were all kidding about bonuses! :confused: I didn't get no stinkin' bonus. :mad: Not only did I make a LO (admittedly not so wonderful as most, but I did try!:D ), but I donated two kids to the cause! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[GrandmaCrys]

No I didnt get a bonus last time thats why I was questioning it:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: and I did quite a few of your stylelifts as well:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:


Yeah, and I scrapped my foot last time! No bonus then, either!:mad:

(You don't actually have to be a good scrapper to get bonuses, do you? :p :p :p :p )

[GrandmaCrys]

Happy Birthday Sands!!!!!!!!:tup: :tup: :yahoo: :yahoo: :clap: :clap: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :lol: :lol: :lol: :tup: :tup: :clap: :clap: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:



(I am a day early but I will be working a lot tomorrow so thought I'd get in early!!)



DITTO FROM ME, SANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:twi ns: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: (10 TWINS X 4 = 40! (I didn't want to take up too much space!:) )



(I'm a day early, 'cause I'm following Vallie like a shadow, hoping to pick up some of her scrapping genes by osmosis!)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[GrandmaCrys]

OK, my bad! I didn't post my layout in the Stylelift Gallery. :o So, I went to move it, but with this new format, could not figure out how to do it. :ron: :ron: :ron: Could someone please help? :confused: :confused: Thanks!

[DixieMama]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/sga050919.gif

GOOD MORNING, LADIES!!

I had to use the heat this morning for the first time since March! And, just like last winter, after the darned thing came on, the compressor fried, and the breaker tripped. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gif Now my house smells like burnt plastic! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/sick0022.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/sick0022.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/sick0022.gif

I JUST spent $650 on a NEW compressor 3 months ago, for crying out loud! :cry: And it wasn't technicallly MY responsibility because we are RENTING! :mad: Grrrr!!!!!! If we weren't already behind in rent (from financial issues last year), I'd totally take him to court over all of the issues we've had to deal with on our own because he refuses to take care of his responsibilities. The only reason I broke down and replaced the compressor in the first place was because it was mid-summer, and the temp in this house would reach over 120 degrees by noon. The kids and I were absolutely miserable, as was my hubby when he'd get home on the weekends.

So now I have to call the company that we're still paying for the new compressor and hope that they'll come out and investigate for me. I really can't afford any more outgoing expenses, since the company my husband works for isn't getting him enough mileage to barely cover the basics right now. :no:

*sigh*

When it rains, it pours.....

I'll try to pop on in a little while.

:love1: --------- :hug: --------- :pray:

[GrandmaCrys]

Never mind! I found the answer to my moving question. :no: :no: :no: No, no, not "moving" as in bringing out one's emotions; but rather "moving" as relocating!:lol: :lol: :lol:

[LisasMom]

(I'm a day early, 'cause I'm following Vallie like a shadow, hoping to pick up some of her scrapping genes by osmosis!)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh Crys!!! You are a hoot!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/hiha.gif

[Christine]

No wonder when I opened one of Heather's layouts yesterday and saw her avi I thought I was going to see some form of the *gundi* name. Who is Heather, to you?


She was my mentee last quarter.

[GrandmaCrys]

... BBL I hope, my coffee is done and I have to have my coffee before I face the day. Hubby is up also and he will want to discuss the news, etc., part of our morning routine and I love it. About the only time I can get him to sit down and talk.

Gosh, Marcia, my DH and I have an intellectual conversation every morning of our lives and he doesn't even need to have coffee, although I do! It goes something like this:

I'm in the bathroom, getting presentable for the "real world". DH comes tripping down the stairs, enters bathroom for his morning pee. I say, "Can't you wait?" He says " ". (That's nothing, in case you couldn't figure it out! :rolleyes: )

He fnishes and grabs his clothes, which I have so thoughtfully and lovingly laid out, and heads out the door. I say, "Can't you at least flush?" He says " ". (You've caught on to what that means by now, right? :cool: )

I finish my routine, grab a cup of coffee and head for the 'puter. He says (at last!:D ) "What's the weather?" I say "Dunno"! (I can't be nearly as brief as he, but I try! :p )

Time passes and it's time for me to go to work. I say "Your truck's in the way AGAIN; :doh: can you please move it?" (Politeness is soooooo embedded in me! :D ) He says " " and schlubbs out the door to move the truck.

I come out the door and somewhere in the "outside world" he has found his voice. So, he says "Have a good day. Be careful. I love you." (Ain't he grand? :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: ) I say "You, too!", which he finds to be a perfectly reasonable response! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[BethHardy]

Hi, Vicki! Glad you are feeling so chipper - even if it is a French Vanilla Cappacino high!

Kasha - Congratulations on another LOTD a couple of days ago! Really neat layout! I haven't caught up on all of your posts, but I know it was going to be a while before Daniel could contact you again. You probably don't know which of the soldiers has which of the newly-deployed grannies, and I'm sure that is the least of your concerns. This is for you and the boys: :hug: :hug: :hug: :pray: :pray: :pray: :hug: :hug: :hug: Did you hear from Helene after she did not show up in Cancun??

KEV - Congratulations on your Bronze Star!!! :tup: :yahoo: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Sands - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR SANDS! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! (I trust that we flatties are all behaving properly and with great decorum and dignity at your birthday party.:lol: )

Dags - Thanks for the final solution for 'housework.' It will work for me, but I'm not sure that DH will understand! :lol: Love the credit card/cemetery story. Too true! (Heard about a widow telling a persistent caller who wasn't listening to her explanation that he had died, "He doesn't LIVE here anymore. You want a phone number where he can be reached???" She gave him the phone number of the local cemetery!)

JenniLynn - Praying for you for all your procedures today and tomorrow and for your health to improve. :pray: :pray: :pray: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Marcia - "Hi!" :wave: Good to see you around here again.

PQ {Prospective Quadrater (Looking-toward-the-future to-make-something-[someone]-CONFORM)} Fran So sorry that you are having to deal with this teacher who has such an incredibly poor attitude toward Bia and her IEP. Sounds like this teacher has some lessons to learn - and that you get to be her teacher!!! :eek:
:hug: :hug: :hug: :pray: :pray: :pray: :hug: :hug: :hug: (Just love that dictionary!)

Claire - Way to go on your persistence in making all those changes to your layout. :tup:

Ann - Don't leave us! :cry: Come back and visit - often. :yes: Don't worry about keeping up! :no:

Vallie - For your 'name,' how about "Classy, funny, Lady who is an extraordinarily talented gothic artist and poet, who is inspired whilst cleaning the loo, who is a good friend and encourager to all, and who has a slightly twisted, and somewhat dark, sense of humor." :yahoo: :tup:

About Emma's posting bonus for the Vallie StyleLift - She posted a link to it midway through the StyleLift thread and didn't pm it to anyone. It was a pretty lace overlay.

DixieMama - Hope that company responds quickly and fixes the compressor without further expense for you. They should!!!


Prayers and hugs for Carma and DH, Helene and DH, PQ Fran, Lindy, Yolanda, Ann, Jennilynn, and the rest of you.

This post is not complete or comprehensive.(Translation - I give up on totally catching up - having missed too many pages, besides I can't remember what all I DID read). Any mistakes or omissions are the sole responsibility of the author (who, me???) :yes: and are not intended to diminish the worth of any grannies so rudely treated. :no:

[Christine]

Yeah, and I scrapped my foot last time! No bonus then, either!:mad:

(You don't actually have to be a good scrapper to get bonuses, do you? :p :p :p :p )

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Christine]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/sga050919.gif

GOOD MORNING, LADIES!!

I had to use the heat this morning for the first time since March! And, just like last winter, after the darned thing came on, the compressor fried, and the breaker tripped. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/hopmad.gif Now my house smells like burnt plastic! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/sick0022.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/sick0022.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/sick0022.gif

I JUST spent $650 on a NEW compressor 3 months ago, for crying out loud! :cry: And it wasn't technicallly MY responsibility because we are RENTING! :mad: Grrrr!!!!!! If we weren't already behind in rent (from financial issues last year), I'd totally take him to court over all of the issues we've had to deal with on our own because he refuses to take care of his responsibilities. The only reason I broke down and replaced the compressor in the first place was because it was mid-summer, and the temp in this house would reach over 120 degrees by noon. The kids and I were absolutely miserable, as was my hubby when he'd get home on the weekends.

So now I have to call the company that we're still paying for the new compressor and hope that they'll come out and investigate for me. I really can't afford any more outgoing expenses, since the company my husband works for isn't getting him enough mileage to barely cover the basics right now. :no:

*sigh*

When it rains, it pours.....

I'll try to pop on in a little while.

:love1: --------- :hug: --------- :pray:

DM, I think you will need these :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Christine]

Here's 2 LOs I did last night. (Don't be so impressed that I did two, one's a plopper. I am still slow as ever :lol:) One of them is using Miss Nicole's Sweet Autumn kit. As Neaker likes to say, "it is wicked flash!"

Gardner Village (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218408&ppuser=62565)
Cutest Set of Mommy's Monkeys (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218384&ppuser=62565)

[GrandmaCrys]

... Next it will be plagues of locusts and rivers of blood!! :eek:


Imagine all the "scrappage" you could get out of that! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Nicole Young]

Love all the new avatars I am seeing!!! But then I have to go figure out who you are all over again!!!! LOL, GrandmaScrap your witch blinkie is pretty cute too!!! :) Hope everyone is having a great day!!! My DD has the flu, so I may actually have some time to sit on the computer while she naps!!! :) DS had it this weekend....I am just hoping that it stops with her!!!

[BethHardy]

Gosh, Marcia, my DH and I have an intellectual conversation every morning of our lives and he doesn't even need to have coffee, although I do! It goes something like this: ...

I finish my routine, grab a cup of coffee and head for the 'puter. He says (at last!:D ) "What's the weather?" I say "Dunno"! (I can't be nearly as brief as he, but I try! :p )
:


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Good morning, Crys!!!

[BethHardy]

Good morning, Nicole. Hope your DD feels better soon and that the flu stops there.

[omio]

Here's one for Omio: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/BeachcomberD/blinkies/Halloween/halloweensmilies12.gif

That's a hoot -- and appropriate for a scary holiday especially since I used to be a chain smoker. :lol: :lol: Hmmm, do you suppose there's a Freudian undertone in my usual avatar???? :eek:

I quit nearly thirty years ago BTW, and I think this is interesting. People who knew me back then will say, "I still have trouble seeing you without a cigarette in your hand," and everyone who has known me since says the opposite. I think we must keep some kind of mental picture of people as they were when we first saw them. Cool -- that means I'm still young and skinny to a whole host of people!! :tup:

[BethHardy]

That's a hoot -- and appropriate for a scary holiday especially since I used to be a chain smoker. :lol: :lol: Hmmm, do you suppose there's a Freudian undertone in my usual avatar???? :eek:

I quit nearly thirty years ago BTW, and I think this is interesting. People who knew me back then will say, "I still have trouble seeing you without a cigarette in your hand," and everyone who has known me since says the opposite. I think we must keep some kind of mental picture of people as they were when we first saw them. Cool -- that means I'm still young and skinny to a whole host of people!! :tup:


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: And that means that you still look like your usual avatar to me!!!! :eek: :eek: :D

[Carma]

Yes, Emma is working on something. Did you get the bonus from the last Stylelift Inky, it was a lacey overlay.

Hi I did the Stylelift with Vallie's style...I never got the bonus...where to we go to mention that so we can get it?

[BethHardy]

POSTING BONUS FOR THE SEPTEMBER STYLE LIFT OF VALLIE'S STYLE:

Here is Emma's link to her layout which is where she put the posting bonus for the September Vallie Style Lift. She posted this link to her layout on page 6 of the September Style Lift thread: (Read down through Emma's comments on her layout and at the bottom, you will see the link to click on to download the posting bonus which is the lacy overlay she used in her style lift. Emma didn't pm this link to anyone, so no one was intentionally left out.)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=209906

[GrandmaCrys]

That's a hoot -- and appropriate for a scary holiday especially since I used to be a chain smoker. :lol: :lol: Hmmm, do you suppose there's a Freudian undertone in my usual avatar???? :eek:

I quit nearly thirty years ago BTW, and I think this is interesting. People who knew me back then will say, "I still have trouble seeing you without a cigarette in your hand," and everyone who has known me since says the opposite. I think we must keep some kind of mental picture of people as they were when we first saw them. Cool -- that means I'm still young and skinny to a whole host of people!! :tup:


I'm with you, Omio; I quit 25 years ago and I have trouble seeing me without a cigarette in my hand! :shocked:

I'm 99% sure I would never go back to smoking again, but sometimes when I picture myself living my "real life", I see me sitting at the kitchen table, drinking coffee and having a cigarette. I abhor that taste and smell (by now!); but somehow that scene appeals to me!

:eek:

I especially liked the part about the mental picture people carry around. Not only would I be young and thin, but all this grey hair and these wrinkles would be non-existent!:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[BethHardy]

OK, my bad! I didn't post my layout in the Stylelift Gallery. :o So, I went to move it, but with this new format, could not figure out how to do it. :ron: :ron: :ron: Could someone please help? :confused: :confused: Thanks!


Crys, I went into Edit Photo on one of my layouts and experimented. On the line where it says Category on the left and has a pull down list on the right, I pulled down the list and changed it to a different category (from Stylelist to DSP member) then did a 'submit changes' and it changed the location to the DSP member gallery. Then I did another 'edit photo' and changed the category back to Stylelist and it put it back in the Stylelist gallery. :yes:

[JaeDee]

:love2: :love2: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDS:love2: :love2:

[Carma]

Good morning, got caught up again with the thread of the Grannies now I am ready to rumble.....roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrr! I am working on a LO and my video for grandson's wedding..still more pictures coming for that. So I keep on adding them...More later.....WEES

[GrandmaCrys]

POSTING BONUS FOR THE SEPTEMBER STYLE LIFT OF VALLIE'S STYLE:

Here is Emma's link to her layout which is where she put the posting bonus for the September Vallie Style Lift. She posted this link to her layout on page 6 of the September Style Lift thread: (Read down through Emma's comments on her layout and at the bottom, you will see the link to click on to download the posting bonus which is the lacy overlay she used in her style lift. Emma didn't pm this link to anyone, so no one was intentionally left out.)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=209906


Thanks, Beth! You are now officially in charge of keeping those of us with less that perfect eyesight updated on these things! Thanks for taking on this auspicious task!:D :D

And good morning to you, too! :hug: :hug:

[Carma]

Happy Birthday Sands And Many More!
:yahoo: :yahoo: :tup: :tup: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[LauraLou]

Happy Birthday, Sands!!!

Where are the galleries? I have been trying to upload a layout all morning. My albums are there but not even the new layout.


ARGGGGG!

[omio]

Vallie - For your 'name,' how about "Classy, funny, Lady who is an extraordinarily talented gothic artist and poet, who is inspired whilst cleaning the loo, who is a good friend and encourager to all, and who has a slightly twisted, and somewhat dark, sense of humor." :yahoo: :tup:

Hear, hear!! :clap:

Happy birthday, Sandy!!!

[BethHardy]

Happy Birthday, Sands!!!

Where are the galleries? I have been trying to upload a layout all morning. My albums are there but not even the new layout.


ARGGGGG!

Laura Lou, when I click on your name above your avatar, then on 'see this users gallery' it goes to your gallery and it looks like all your layouts are there, including a recent one called 'farm girls' that looks like it has just been uploaded.

[omio]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: And that means that you still look like your usual avatar to me!!!! :eek: :eek: :D

Oh well -- she's skinny -- I'll take one out of two. :lol: :tup:

[LisasMom]

Where are the galleries? I have been trying to upload a layout all morning. My albums are there but not even the new layout.


ARGGGGG!

LL - I see your gallery just fine! And the new layout that you were working on this morning is in there - I even commented on it!

Spookies must be visiting you! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/th978a9f8f.gif

[GranFran]

Vallie - For your 'name,' how about "Classy, funny, Lady who is an extraordinarily talented gothic artist and poet, who is inspired whilst cleaning the loo, who is a good friend and encourager to all, and who has a slightly twisted, and somewhat dark, sense of humor." :yahoo: :tup:
I vote for this one!:clap: :tup: :lol:

DixieMama - Hope that company responds quickly and fixes the compressor without further expense for you. They should!!!
I agree! :hug:

And I LOVE this::lol: :lol: :lol:
This post is not complete or comprehensive.(Translation - I give up on totally catching up - having missed too many pages, besides I can't remember what all I DID read). Any mistakes or omissions are the sole responsibility of the author (who, me???) :yes: and are not intended to diminish the worth of any grannies so rudely treated. :no:

granfran

[BethHardy]

I especially liked the part about the mental picture people carry around. Not only would I be young and thin, but all this grey hair and these wrinkles would be non-existent!:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

Hmmmmmmmmmm, Crys! thin - no grey hair - no wrinkles - :think:
Like your current avatar??? :eek: :eek: :eek:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[LisasMom]

Hey everyone!! Well, I haven't been goofing off today at all ... um, well, not much anyway .... um, so, um, well ....

Look what I *happened to run across* for my dear goth friend and her lovely daughter:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/Smiley.gif

Ain't he just so cute?!?!?

But, when I tried to send it out to her, look what I got back:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/funny_icons_.jpg
Now I ask you, is that nice?!?!?

(Maybe I sent it to the wrong person! :eek: cuz I'm sure my friend wouldn't send me something like that, would ya Val-goth-girl!?!?)

[LisasMom]

Hey everybody, look at our Gail (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27121)!!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/party.gif

[GrandmaCrys]

Hmmmmmmmmmm, Crys! thin - no grey hair - no wrinkles - :think:
Like your current avatar??? :eek: :eek: :eek:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Methinks old, chunky, grey haired and wrinkled is a preferable option! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[sands_healy]

Thanks everyone for their birthday wishes!!!! Is it normal to be so emotional about one's 40th??? Oh Gosh, I hope I don't get all leaky at my party!!! I've managed to find a very capable lady who will pratically run the show for me on Saturday, so I can go and have my hair and nails done with peace of mind on Saturday morning!

I've tried to get you grannies out and about, but you just don't want to know my story..... you're all resting (jet lagged me thinks) and shove me away from the suitcase whenever I go to get you out!!!

I thought I would quickly throw together a page today with a QC!!!! Well it definitely didn't turn out to be a QUICK click at all!!! I had the right photo's but just could not come up with the right kit combination. I finally settled for Meryl's Namibia Kit.

Thanks Gundi for the help with the title!!!

Here it is : VIEW FROM A PLANE (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218470)

[Beachcomber]

Sandy,

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/BeachcomberD/blinkies/ani_HB_Blinkie3.gif

I hope you have a great 40th B-Day party. :love1: :yes: :love1:

[LauraLou]

Now my messages in here are disappearing!!!! I can click on a link in here and see individual layouts but no galleries. I was able to use a link from an email on a comment and update my most recent layout so it doesn't get thrown out. I posted such a message and then edited it and posted it. It WAS there but now it is gone.

Ok, now, if this is some kind of a Halloween trick Vallie, FranPQ, Flat Grannies? I want my galleries back!!!

Anyway, here is the link to Farm Girls (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218453)

[Beachcomber]

Ok, I finally made an ATC Card. http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218479

[omio]

I'm with you, Omio; I quit 25 years ago and I have trouble seeing me without a cigarette in my hand! :shocked:

I'm 99% sure I would never go back to smoking again, but sometimes when I picture myself living my "real life", I see me sitting at the kitchen table, drinking coffee and having a cigarette. I abhor that taste and smell (by now!); but somehow that scene appeals to me!

Me, too, sometimes. And there are times when I walk by someone smoking a cigarette and it just smells so GOOD...especially with a margarita in hand. :tup:

Don't know if you had as many people as I did trying to sabotage my quitting all those years ago (not friends or family), but I was sooooo hooked physically and people would say -- like I just did -- "it's been 90 years and I still want a cigarette." What they always fail to mention is that it's a passing thought, not a CRAVING. :doh: Teensy tinesy bit of difference there. :lol:

[DixieMama]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/HappyFeet.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/party-1.gif PARTY IN THE CHAT ROOM IN 5 MINUTES!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/party-1.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/HappyFeet.gif

[BethHardy]

Check this out - what would happen if your hubby tried to scrap? Here's a guy showing other men how to make a card for their wife - in the workshop - using tools (power tools). LOL!

http://channels.livevideo.com/video/537FF9DA20B44560845DEE157D1F9DD6/man-made-card.aspx


This is a riot!!! Thanks for the link, Imp!

[evergreen100]

Now my messages in here are disappearing!!!! I can click on a link in here and see individual layouts but no galleries. I was able to use a link from an email on a comment and update my most recent layout so it doesn't get thrown out. I posted such a message and then edited it and posted it. It WAS there but now it is gone.

Ok, now, if this is some kind of a Halloween trick Vallie, FranPQ, Flat Grannies? I want my galleries back!!!

Anyway, here is the link to Farm Girls (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218453)

Flattie napping, smilie nabbing, disappearing galleries, missing messages :eek: :eek: :eek: . Must be Halloween or something!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDS You can have some candles off the cake Dags made for me...she put FAR too many on it:D:D:D

Have a great day everyone!

[evergreen100]

Here's 2 LOs I did last night. (Don't be so impressed that I did two, one's a plopper. I am still slow as ever :lol:)

You just DON'T understand what slow really is!!!!!!!!:lol: :lol: ...ask me!!!!

[GailS]

Hi Ladies!!! :wave:


Originally Posted by Vickimp
Check this out - what would happen if your hubby tried to scrap? Here's a guy showing other men how to make a card for their wife - in the workshop - using tools (power tools). LOL!
http://channels.livevideo.com/video/...made-card.aspx
Oh, how I laughed at this! Thanks Imp!!

Happy Birthday Sands!!! Hope your day is all you hope it will be!

Grannies, there is a new challenge in the DET forum - Month of Milestones - please check it out if you have time!!!!! :D

WOS, WVS etc etc. :hug:

[DixieMama]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Blinks%20and%20Such/HBrainbow.gif

HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY IS AWESOME, SANDS!!!!

:hug: :yahoo: :love2: :hug: :hug: :yahoo: :love2: :hug: :hug: :yahoo: :love2: :hug: :hug: :yahoo: :love2: :hug:

[Christine]

Gosh, Marcia, my DH and I have an intellectual conversation every morning of our lives and he doesn't even need to have coffee, although I do! It goes something like this:

I'm in the bathroom, getting presentable for the "real world". DH comes tripping down the stairs, enters bathroom for his morning pee. I say, "Can't you wait?" He says " ". (That's nothing, in case you couldn't figure it out! :rolleyes: )

He fnishes and grabs his clothes, which I have so thoughtfully and lovingly laid out, and heads out the door. I say, "Can't you at least flush?" He says " ". (You've caught on to what that means by now, right? :cool: )

I finish my routine, grab a cup of coffee and head for the 'puter. He says (at last!:D ) "What's the weather?" I say "Dunno"! (I can't be nearly as brief as he, but I try! :p )

Time passes and it's time for me to go to work. I say "Your truck's in the way AGAIN; :doh: can you please move it?" (Politeness is soooooo embedded in me! :D ) He says " " and schlubbs out the door to move the truck.

I come out the door and somewhere in the "outside world" he has found his voice. So, he says "Have a good day. Be careful. I love you." (Ain't he grand? :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: ) I say "You, too!", which he finds to be a perfectly reasonable response! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Ineke]

Yeah, and I scrapped my foot last time! No bonus then, either!:mad:

(You don't actually have to be a good scrapper to get bonuses, do you? :p :p :p :p )


And what a colourful layout that was!!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Christine]

And Then There Were TWO!

Well the one guy didn't come through, although he is still a possibility, but three more puppies found good homes today. Two of them went to the same family and my those dogs are going to be loved and spoiled. They are the parents of my sister's best friend. They have been friends almost since birth and, of course, she knows the family very well. So the other day, her parents mentioned looking for 2 new labs and my sister said I know where you can get some good ones. These people absolutely adore animals, even have a heated indoor dog run, so the poor things don't get too cold :lol: and take their dogs hiking almost every single day. We are ecstatic to know they will be well taken care of. The other one has been sold since he was only 3 weeks old and the new owner picked him up today and he is also very excited to have him. So not quite free of puppies, but we are getting close. :yes: Hopefully the one guy works it out so he can take the last two and then I should be able to breathe again. :lol: :yahoo:

[Christine]

Oh and the other good news is that while we were taking the pups to meet their new "parents", I got another LO almost done, so I will be posting it before too long. Have I said how much I love my laptop, lately. :D

[Ineke]

Happy Birthday Sands !!!!!!!:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
Hope you have a wonderful time at your party!!!!

[LisasMom]

And what a colourful layout that was!!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/rofl.gif

[mn53022]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDS!

:yahoo: :wave:

[mn53022]

I have posted another layout. It takes me forever to do one layout, I am envious of you gals who seem to be able to do two and sometimes more in a day. Just to show you how much trouble I have remembering to comment on this and that I will tell you what happened to me today. This morning hubby and I had a early appt. and on our way I came to the realization I had not put my partial in! Gads, talk about feeling dumb. Anyway we didn't have time to turn around and go back and make the appt on time so I had to keep my mouth shut and let dh do all the talking. He thought it was pretty funny, not me! I know you will miss the puppies Gundi, puppies and babies, so darn cute. Here is the link to my layout, thanks for looking. I am off to visit the gallery.


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218494&ppuser=19555

[DixieMama]

Here's a layout I did for Odds N Ends....still needs work, but I hope I got the point across and followed the challenge enough for them. :)

Always Remember (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218497)

[DixieMama]

Well DUHHHH!!!!:doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:

I just realized that I have over

:yahoo: :yahoo: 1,000 POSTS!!! :yahoo: :yahoo:

When the heck did THAT happen???? :ron: :ron: :ron:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

See? Even GIT's suffer from CRS!!! :yes: :twins:

[DixieMama]

:lol:

And apparently I TALK more than I SCRAP!

:lol:

[mn53022]

LOL Dixie, but you do both very well, no worries.

[mn53022]

A friend sent this to me. This is so funny.

http://birdloversonly.blogspot.com:80/2007/09/may-i-have-this-dance.html


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Hey everyone !!! :wave: Hope all is well in all your different little corners of the world ! I am still DownUnder so most of you are still fast asleep :lol: I only ever get about 10 minutes at a time on DD's computer ..and then it is soooo slow all I want to do is turf it out the door !!...so I'm very sorry not to have touched base more often but I spend my allotted time trying to catch up here and then just making a hash of it anyway !!:love2:
I can't believe how our time here has flown ..it has been so wonderful being within hugging distance of my little vegemites ..Jack and Zoe.. who seem to have sprouted up under my nose !! Jack had his 4th birthday a while back and we had a Pirate party !! Huge fun and fantastic to be part of !!(over a million pics to scrap !!):shocked:
Ofcourse the absolute highlight of our time here was meeting all the gorgeous DownUnders..I have already told you about our Aussie Angel Jill ..who I left with a heavy heart :cry: ..then on to Melbourne . We found Dags bright and early (she was COOKING !!!!:shocked: :shocked: )..what a sweetheart she is (but then we all know that don't we ??) She has a beautiful smile that just lights up the room and THE most infectious belly laugh !! We laughed and laughed and hugged and hugged :hug: ..I saw piles of her beautiful albums and was SO inspired ! She then took us on a tram ride to see Melbourne ..what a lovely city !!
After a whirl wind tour we met up with Inky ! Inky is gorgeous and gracious and tall and so warm and funny !! :hug: She made lunch for us.. What a spoil !! Gorgeous quiche and salad and yummy Italian bikkies and REAL cappachino !! (She has a fabulous coffee machine...I HAVE to have one too :D !!) The afternoon just flew as we discussed each and everyone of you in detail !!! We just yakked and yakked as though we had known each other forever (which I guess we have !!:lol: )We also got the meet the famous Ryan ..! What a bright spark ..he showed us some amazing intricate 3D stuff (waaaay beyond me !!) that he's working on ..Howard was VERY impressed !! Inky has some AMAZING framed photography hanging in her beautiful home ..there are VERY talented photgraphers in that family ! All too soon it was time to catch the ferry to Tasmania and after being plied with chokkies :yahoo: :tup: :love2: from Dags:hug: (nearly sunk the ferry on the way back !!:shocked: :shocked: ) I VERY reluctently left them !! :cry: :cry: :cry:
I have some lovely pics to share but still trying to get to grips with photobucket ! That is one thing I meant to ask Vallie to explain..talking of Vallie .....YES our VALLIE ..the GOTHICKY Scary one !!!!...will have to tell you all about her next time !! My allotted time expired ages ago and I am being glared at !!!!
Huge hugs to all and keep those red threads VERY tightly wrapped !! Hope to chat again soon !:love1: :love1: :love1:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

:clap: :clap: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDS !!!!! :yahoo: :tup: Have a lovely party ...Durbs will never be the same again !!!

It seems so strange having you back home and me still here :confused: :ron: :ron:
Save me some cake ..will be home on Tuesday !!!!

[scamptx]

Hi, Vicki! Glad you are feeling so chipper - even if it is a French Vanilla Cappacino high!

Kasha - Congratulations on another LOTD a couple of days ago! Really neat layout! I haven't caught up on all of your posts, but I know it was going to be a while before Daniel could contact you again. You probably don't know which of the soldiers has which of the newly-deployed grannies, and I'm sure that is the least of your concerns. This is for you and the boys: :hug: :hug: :hug: :pray: :pray: :pray: :hug: :hug: :hug: Did you hear from Helene after she did not show up in Cancun??

KEV - Congratulations on your Bronze Star!!! :tup: :yahoo: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Sands - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR SANDS! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! (I trust that we flatties are all behaving properly and with great decorum and dignity at your birthday party.:lol: )

Dags - Thanks for the final solution for 'housework.' It will work for me, but I'm not sure that DH will understand! :lol: Love the credit card/cemetery story. Too true! (Heard about a widow telling a persistent caller who wasn't listening to her explanation that he had died, "He doesn't LIVE here anymore. You want a phone number where he can be reached???" She gave him the phone number of the local cemetery!)

JenniLynn - Praying for you for all your procedures today and tomorrow and for your health to improve. :pray: :pray: :pray: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Marcia - "Hi!" :wave: Good to see you around here again.

PQ {Prospective Quadrater (Looking-toward-the-future to-make-something-[someone]-CONFORM)} Fran So sorry that you are having to deal with this teacher who has such an incredibly poor attitude toward Bia and her IEP. Sounds like this teacher has some lessons to learn - and that you get to be her teacher!!! :eek:
:hug: :hug: :hug: :pray: :pray: :pray: :hug: :hug: :hug: (Just love that dictionary!)

Claire - Way to go on your persistence in making all those changes to your layout. :tup:

Ann - Don't leave us! :cry: Come back and visit - often. :yes: Don't worry about keeping up! :no:

Vallie - For your 'name,' how about "Classy, funny, Lady who is an extraordinarily talented gothic artist and poet, who is inspired whilst cleaning the loo, who is a good friend and encourager to all, and who has a slightly twisted, and somewhat dark, sense of humor." :yahoo: :tup:

About Emma's posting bonus for the Vallie StyleLift - She posted a link to it midway through the StyleLift thread and didn't pm it to anyone. It was a pretty lace overlay.

DixieMama - Hope that company responds quickly and fixes the compressor without further expense for you. They should!!!


Prayers and hugs for Carma and DH, Helene and DH, PQ Fran, Lindy, Yolanda, Ann, Jennilynn, and the rest of you.

This post is not complete or comprehensive.(Translation - I give up on totally catching up - having missed too many pages, besides I can't remember what all I DID read). Any mistakes or omissions are the sole responsibility of the author (who, me???) :yes: and are not intended to diminish the worth of any grannies so rudely treated. :no:

After totally gettin misinterpreted when I did a "WFGS" :eek: :eek: after a quote like this from Lynnie, I am with great trepidation going to try again...WBS, y'all! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[scamptx]

Did I miss somewhere back there that Marcia has the LOTD??? :tup: :tup: :tup:

See it here: http://digitalscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/

Gimme chat right now!

[evergreen100]

I hear ya Scamp, and totally "get" it this time round:D:D:D

[evergreen100]

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: MN!!!!!!! Congrats on LOTD!!!!!:yahoo: :yahoo:
Someone should make a total of all Granny layouts in the DSP Blog since it was revamped!!!! I think the Grans may have taken it over almost!!!!! What a clever bunch of ladies frequent our wonderful thread!!! WTG Grans Gits and Wannabes!!!!!

[BethHardy]

Well DUHHHH!!!!:doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:

I just realized that I have over

:yahoo: :yahoo: 1,000 POSTS!!! :yahoo: :yahoo:

When the heck did THAT happen???? :ron: :ron: :ron:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

See? Even GIT's suffer from CRS!!! :yes: :twins:

Congratulations on 1,000 posts, DixieMama. (It probably happened after your joined us at the Granny Thread. Pretty chatty here.) :lol: :lol: :lol:

[LisasMom]

Congratulations on 1,000 posts, DixieMama. (It probably happened after your joined us at the Granny Thread. Pretty chatty here.) :lol: :lol: :lol:

You've got that right Beth! Worldwide verbal dysentery epidemic round here! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/shock.gif

Congrats Dixie!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/party.gif

[LisasMom]

I have just had the nicest time! A nice long private chat with LL, a genealogy and history chat,
then I slunk (?) into Tina's and Lauren's chat here just in time for the freebies!
Then I didn't even say anything because I was too embarassed for slinking in at the last minute!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/ghjhk.gif I am soooo bad, but I enjoyed myself soooo much!

[LisasMom]

Did I miss somewhere back there that Marcia has the LOTD??? :tup: :tup: :tup:

See it here: http://digitalscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/



Way to go Marcia!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/thbravo-1.gif

[LisasMom]

After totally gettin misinterpreted when I did a "WFGS" :eek: :eek: after a quote like this from Lynnie, I am with great trepidation going to try again...WBS, y'all! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/yeahthat.gif Hey Scampi! I'll keep ya out of trouble!! Wanna borrow my sign?? http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/smiley_consoling.gif

[JusteKash]

WOO-HOO........WTG MARCIA!!!

Great job on your layout...so happy it was selected for LOTD!!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[DixieMama]

I have just had the nicest time! A nice long private chat with LL, a genealogy and history chat,
then I slunk (?) into Tina's and Lauren's chat here just in time for the freebies!
Then I didn't even say anything because I was too embarassed for slinking in at the last minute!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/ghjhk.gif I am soooo bad, but I enjoyed myself soooo much!

:lol:

Speaking of geneology....does anyone have any idea what page(s) in this thread has all those super helpful links for the free researching sites that we were discussing a week or so ago? I'm wanting to start up, since I'm not getting anywhere with my family. It'd take me DAYS to flip back through every page on dial up! :confused:

:yahoo: :clap: :tup: Congratulations again, Marcia (mn53022) on LOTD!! Our Grannies really ARE chalking up the honors on the ol' blog, aren't they? WTG!! :tup: :clap: :yahoo:

Kay ~ I'm so envious of you! Glad to hear you're getting to soak up lots of Grannie love from all the down-unders! Safe travels and thanks for checking in. Can't wait to see all the pics and layouts from your adventures!

Would you believe I did 7 layouts this week already? :shocked: 2 of them are re-do's for the one's I lost last week, but the other 5 were for challenges. :eek: No wonder my eyes are so tired!

:lol: If I can get 3 done tomorrow, I can enter into Scrapping with the Stars! :lol:

That, and I'm also starting to get my calendars made for Christmas presents. Luckily, it also happens to be Kim's Digital De*Lights (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27081) challenge, as well! Nothing like a good shove in the right direction, huh? :D

On that note, I'm off to bed. Sweet dreams y'all!

:hug: ---------- :love1: ---------- :pray: ---------- and smooches, too!

[LisasMom]

Hi Kasha! I found just the thingie to send to our boys so they will never, ever run out of granny kisses!!! (And look, we don't even have wrinkles or gray hair!!)

These kisses are all for you, Sweet Boys!!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/kiss.gif:love1: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/kiss.gif:love1: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/kiss.gif:love1: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/kiss.gif

[GranFran]

Speaking of geneology....does anyone have any idea what page(s) in this thread has all those super helpful links for the free researching sites that we were discussing a week or so ago? I'm wanting to start up, since I'm not getting anywhere with my family. It'd take me DAYS to flip back through every page on dial up! :confused:



Here you go, Shawn. I'm pretty sure this is the first post with a link, and they go on from there. Good luck! :hug:
(I clicked on "search this thread" at the top right and searched for "genealogy". So you don't have to look at every page after all! :yahoo:

[mn53022]

Thanks gals, for all the "way to go" comments. I was so surprised when I found it out I about fell out of my chair. I did a layout tonight of another pic taken in Park City. I am about wore out tho, it takes me so long to complete a layout, lol. Vicki, those little kissy faces are so cute. I am sure the guys will love them. You must become the official emoticon lady of the thread. I don't think I remembered to thank Dags for the housework solution, works for me! WOS and WVS to everyone. Will be gone a few days, I know it is useless to ask to keep the posts to a minimum which would make it easier to catch up when I get back, lol. Here is the link to the layout I did this evening. Have a great weekend all.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218523&ppuser=19555

[JusteKash]

Hi Kasha! I found just the thingie to send to our boys so they will never, ever run out of granny kisses!!! (And look, we don't even have wrinkles or gray hair!!)

These kisses are all for you, Sweet Boys!!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/kiss.gif:love1: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/kiss.gif:love1: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/kiss.gif:love1: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/kiss.gif

Thanks Vicki! I'll be sure to print this out and send it on to them.....good timing too, I'll be sending out some boxes this weekend.

This is also the perfect prompt for me to ask something of my dear friends here....it KILLS me to ask anyone to do anything, except for when it comes to the guys - then I have no compunction at all.:rolleyes:

For many of the soldiers, this will be their 4th.....count them....4 years away from their families over the holidays and it is undoubtedly the hardest times of their deployment. If any of you would be inclined to make a holiday card for them, I would print them out on quality papers and forward them to our guys. I can't begin to describe to you how much it would touch them to know that you took the time to do something special just for them. For those of you who know who your soldiers are, maybe you would want to do one just for them or just one for the entire unit.

To ensure delivery by the holidays, I would have to mail them during the last week of November, so there's plenty of time.

Thanks so much in advance for letting me plead for "the cause" and lots of :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: for those of you who help make a difference in our soldier's lives.

[BethHardy]

I've been on the phone with my sister (who lives in Calgary, Canada) for the last couple of hours - so just checking in to say goodnight. :wave:

WOS and WVS and WEES (but I'm not sure about that WBS :lol: :lol: :lol: )

[BethHardy]

Thanks Vicki! I'll be sure to print this out and send it on to them.....good timing too, I'll be sending out some boxes this weekend.

This is also the perfect prompt for me to ask something of my dear friends here....it KILLS me to ask anyone to do anything, except for when it comes to the guys - then I have no compunction at all.:rolleyes:

For many of the soldiers, this will be their 4th.....count them....4 years away from their families over the holidays and it is undoubtedly the hardest times of their deployment. If any of you would be inclined to make a holiday card for them, I would print them out on quality papers and forward them to our guys. I can't begin to describe to you how much it would touch them to know that you took the time to do something special just for them. For those of you who know who your soldiers are, maybe you would want to do one just for them or just one for the entire unit.

To ensure delivery by the holidays, I would have to mail them during the last week of November, so there's plenty of time.

Thanks so much in advance for letting me plead for "the cause" and lots of :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: for those of you who help make a difference in our soldier's lives.


I will, Kasha, and I know that my Sunday School kids will. One card for each soldier. You've got it! We'll do it this Sunday. It will be the 5th and 6th graders this time, not the younger kids like this summer, although they made great cards.

:hug: :hug: :hug: for our boys - and for you for caring so much. :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Freda]

count me in Kasha, I would love to make cards for the guys!

[Ineke]

Sounds like a wonderful idea Kasha - will have to get started on mine to my special buddy Igor:love3: :love3: :love3: :love3: :love3: :love3:

[Freda]

do any of you remember flour sacks? I just received this in an email and it brought back memories.

IN THAT LONG AGO TIME WHEN THINGS WERE SAVED,
WHEN ROADS WERE GRAVELED AND BARRELS WERE STAVED,
WHEN WORN-OUT CLOTHING WAS USED AS RAGS,
AND THERE WERE NO PLASTIC WRAP OR BAGS,
AND THE WELL AND THE PUMP WERE WAY OUT BACK,
A VERSITILE ITEM, WAS THE FLOUR SACK.

PILLSBURY'S BEST, MOTHER'S AND GOLD MEDAL, TOO
STAMPED THEIR NAMES PROUDLY IN PURPLE AND BLUE.

THE STRING SEWN ON TOP WAS PULLED AND KEPT;
THE FLOUR EMPTIED AND SPILLS WERE SWEPT.
THE BAG WAS FOLDED AND STORED IN A SACK
THAT DURABLE, PRACTICAL FLOUR SACK.

THE SACK COULD BE FILLED WITH FEATHERS AND DOWN,
FOR A PILLOW, OR T'WOULD MAKE A NICE SLEEPING GOWN.
IT COULD CARRY A BOOK AND BE A SCHOOL BAG,
OR BECOME A MAIL SACK SLUNG OVER A NAG.
IT MADE A VERY CONVENIENT PACK,
THAT ADAPTABLE, COTTON FLOUR SACK.

BLEACHED AND SEWN, IT WAS DUTIFULLY WORN
AS BIBS, DIAPERS, OR KERCHIEF ADORNED.
IT WAS MADE INTO SKIRTS, BLOUSES AND SLIPS.
AND MOM BRAIDED RUGS FROM ONE HUNDRED STRIPS
SHE MADE RUFFLED CURTAINS FOR THE HOUSE OR SHACK,
FROM THAT HUMBLE BUT TREASURED FLOUR SACK!

AS A STRAINER FOR MILK OR APPLE JUICE,
TO WAVE MEN IN, IT WAS A VERY GOOD USE,
AS A SLING FOR A SPRAINED WRIST OR A BREAK,
TO HELP MOTHER ROLL UP A JELLY CAKE,
AS A WINDOW SHADE OR TO STUFF A CRACK,
WE USED A STURDY, COMMON FLOUR SACK!

AS DISH TOWELS, EMBROIDERED OR NOT,
THEY COVERED UP DOUGH, HELPED PASS PANS SO HOT,
TIED UP DISHES FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED,
AND FOR MEN OUT IN THE FIELD TO SEED.
THEY DRIED DISHES FROM PAN, NOT RACK
THAT ABSORBENT, HANDY FLOUR SACK!

WE POLISHED AND CLEANED STOVE AND TABLE,
SCOURED AND SCRUBBED FROM CELLAR TO GABLE,
WE DUSTED THE BUREAU AND OAK BED POST,
MADE COSTUMES FOR OCTOBER (A SCARY GHOST)
AND A PARACHUTE FOR A CAT NAMED JACK.
FROM THAT LOWLY, USEFUL OLD FLOUR SACK!

SO NOW MY FRIENDS, WHEN THEY ASK YOU
AS CURIOUS YOUNGSTERS OFTEN DO,
"BEFORE PLASTIC WRAP, ELMERS GLUE
AND PAPER TOWELS, WHAT DID YOU DO?"
TELL THEM LOUDLY AND WITH PRIDE DON'T LACK,
"GRANDMOTHER HAD THAT WONDERFUL FLOUR SACK!"

[Christine]

I finally did a style lift that included the whole page. Yay!

Fly High (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218531&ppuser=62565)

[Carma]

You can count on me too Kasha, I will do one for Chris and also a couple others. Or how ever many you would like me to do. I can get them done in a couple of weeks . Right now I am feeling pressure to get a couple of Videos finished up and then calenders. I am doing the wedding video for my grandson's wedding luncheon and they want copies for the parents, grandparents and of course for them selves. So I have worked all day long on this project, plus a couple of other days scanning and inserting the pictures into the videos. Have two more packages of photos and music to receive from my daughter and from my grandson. I only agreed to do it if I could do it in October and not be stressed out about it. I have done up several LOs, like for the title page and the last page and One will go in where they have pictures of their dating and adult lives. It is going to be from both of their births up to the present. Right now I am in the cropping and panning stage of it. I love the panning it gives so much depth and interest instead of just a side show effect. At the present I have 154 photos in it and there will be more. Each photo will get 8 seconds of time if it goes that way I plan on. :tup:
So I have not been ignoring all of you I am just super, super busy, trying to get ahead now so I can enjoy the wedding and the holidays. :yahoo:
Oh yes, I am still doing housework, Have company coming on Tues, for the day, then Sister In Law and her daughter the first week end of November. :yes: We had unexpected company today that we have not seen for about 40 years, I have never been so thankful for having my house in order in my life as I was today. LOL:lol:

Oh Kasha, the case you told us you are working on.... I saw where the boy friend of the girl that was strangled admitted he had done it. It was on the news. They didn't mention the girlfriend's sister in this report. It really caught my eye when they started to talk about it on the news last night. :no:

[omio]

For those of you who know who your soldiers are, maybe you would want to do one just for them or just one for the entire unit.

To ensure delivery by the holidays, I would have to mail them during the last week of November, so there's plenty of time.

Kasha, is there anything we can put on a card that would let them know it's specifically for that unit. Or is that a security issue and we should just keep the cards kind of generic?

[omio]

Freda, love the flour sack piece! I always had the most wonderful flour sack dish towels until my grandmother passed away. They ranked right up there on the handy scale with old diapers -- remember being so disappointed when all of our "diaper rags" finally gave out. ;-}

[Carma]

Freda, I do remember that old flower sack, had many a dish towel made from them, do you remember when they started to print flowers in color on them? What a treasure they were. Yes, I have fond memories of the old flower sacks.
Thanks for the poem Freda.
Good night Ladies...:wave: :wave: :wave:

[Freda]

I still have some old diaper rags from the grandchildren!

[Carma]

I have a old piece of flannel from my mothers older sister and one day she was upset about something and cut some chunks out of it. My mom saved it for years and Now I have it. The Aunt passed away about the age or 3 or 4. My mom is younger than her so this piece of flannel about the size of a receiving blanket is at least 90 years old. Mom wrote a note about it and pinned it to the flannel.

[Freda]

oh Carma, how special! I'm sure that piece of fabric meant a lot to your Mom. Be sure to scrap it!

[GranFran]

Thanks Vicki! I'll be sure to print this out and send it on to them.....good timing too, I'll be sending out some boxes this weekend.

This is also the perfect prompt for me to ask something of my dear friends here....it KILLS me to ask anyone to do anything, except for when it comes to the guys - then I have no compunction at all.:rolleyes:

For many of the soldiers, this will be their 4th.....count them....4 years away from their families over the holidays and it is undoubtedly the hardest times of their deployment. If any of you would be inclined to make a holiday card for them, I would print them out on quality papers and forward them to our guys. I can't begin to describe to you how much it would touch them to know that you took the time to do something special just for them. For those of you who know who your soldiers are, maybe you would want to do one just for them or just one for the entire unit.

To ensure delivery by the holidays, I would have to mail them during the last week of November, so there's plenty of time.

Thanks so much in advance for letting me plead for "the cause" and lots of :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: for those of you who help make a difference in our soldier's lives.

How many are there in the unit? I can't remember if you said, and I know there might have been some changes. I would love to make cards for all of them.

Are you going to print out all of these, Kasha? Surely not. My goodness, that will be quite a project if you are. I'm willing to mail mine to you if you want me to. Just pm me your snail mail address. I'm so glad you asked us to do this, as I'm sure everyone else is. We probably wouldn't think of it on our own.

[hoozieg]

Whew! I finally read back to my own last post!

Marcia: That bird video is too funny! I'd love to have a bird like that! I have 3 lovebirds that make me laugh, but they don't dance! :( ;) :(

Scamp: :doh: :doh: :doh: I should have known what WFGS right away! Since I've met her now I think of her as Lynnie! Sorry about that!

It was DixieMama that posted the photobucket link, not me. We sure are having fun with it AND the big shiney smilies! Love those guys. So I sneaked and found the link for those too...http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/oi-1.gif

[MarsOlson]

Hi WOS to all. Haven't been around so much with my grandkids and daughter here it's hard to find time for the pc and scrapping. Thanks for all the lovely comments. I had to come by to post number 10,000. :)

[evergreen100]

If any of you would be inclined to make a holiday card for them, I would print them out on quality papers and forward them to our guys. I can't begin to describe to you how much it would touch them to know that you took the time to do something special just for them. For those of you who know who your soldiers are, maybe you would want to do one just for them or just one for the entire unit.

To ensure delivery by the holidays, I would have to mail them during the last week of November, so there's plenty of time.

I'd love to do one for my boy Kev and the end of Nov timeframe is MY kind of time frame :yes: !!! You are one very very special lady Kasha :hug: :hug:


cONGRATS MARS!!!!, Post 10,000, and you saved it for the Granny thread...I SO love that!!!!!

[sands_healy]

Hi everyone!!!

Thanks so much for all the birthday wishes.... made me all leaky!!! Can't believe how much water is in there! Maybe its been building up for the last 40 years :lol:

Been skimming through the thread.... apologies for not replying personally to everyone, but know that you are all very special to me (how did that happen? Is it even possible to feel so close to cyber friends???) The next two days are manic for me.... you all keep well, pain free, and happy!!! :wave:

Oh Kay!!!! If I can't get to meet with you..... can I at least get to talk to you once you're back on African soil??? PM me!!!

[Greenfingers]

Sandy- am I too for birthday good wishes? I'm not too late to say I hope you have a great party. 40 is a WONDERFUL age- young but mature.:clap: :clap: :yahoo: :yahoo: :twins: :twins:

[Vallie]

Hi, Vicki! \
KEV - Congratulations on your Bronze Star!!! :tup: :yahoo: :clap: :clap: :clap:





Vallie - For your 'name,' how about "Classy, funny, Lady who is an extraordinarily talented gothic artist and poet, who is inspired whilst cleaning the loo, who is a good friend and encourager to all, and who has a slightly twisted, and somewhat dark, sense of humor." :yahoo: :tup:

About Emma's posting bonus for the Vallie StyleLift - She posted a link to it midway through the StyleLift thread and didn't pm it to anyone. It was a pretty lace overlay.

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Thanks MIss Beth!:o :o:hug: :hug:

[Vallie]

Love all the new avatars I am seeing!!! But then I have to go figure out who you are all over again!!!! LOL, GrandmaScrap your witch blinkie is pretty cute too!!! :) Hope everyone is having a great day!!! My DD has the flu, so I may actually have some time to sit on the computer while she naps!!! :) DS had it this weekend....I am just hoping that it stops with her!!!

Hope they all get better soon! How are your shingles Nic? Hope they have settled down a bit. :hug:

[Vallie]

Hey everyone!! Well, I haven't been goofing off today at all ... um, well, not much anyway .... um, so, um, well ....

Look what I *happened to run across* for my dear goth friend and her lovely daughter:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/Smiley.gif

Ain't he just so cute?!?!?

But, when I tried to send it out to her, look what I got back:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd317/JakesNana/funny_icons_.jpg
Now I ask you, is that nice?!?!?

(Maybe I sent it to the wrong person! :eek: cuz I'm sure my friend wouldn't send me something like that, would ya Val-goth-girl!?!?)

:lol:That is funny!! :twins: :twins: :twins:

[Vallie]

Did I miss somewhere back there that Marcia has the LOTD??? :tup: :tup: :tup:

See it here: http://digitalscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/

Gimme chat right now!

Congratulations Marcia!!!!! :twins: :twins: :twins: :tup: :tup: :tup: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Vallie]

Congratulations on 10,000 Mars!!!!!:twins: :twins: :twins: :tup: :tup: :tup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

Hope you had a great day today on your birthday Sandy.:hug: :hug: I bet you are so excited about the party, and you are getting beautified for it too (new nails and hair!!). I hope those grannies and gits and wannabes behave disgracefully, we dont want to let anyone down!!:tup:

Hi Beautiful Kaybelles if you are lurking!!!:wave: :wave: :hug: :hug:

[JusteKash]

Kasha, is there anything we can put on a card that would let them know it's specifically for that unit. Or is that a security issue and we should just keep the cards kind of generic?

Omi, I don't believe it will be a security issue at all. Our guys are attached to the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. There are literally hundreds of different unit patches, but if you were thinking about incorporating insignias into the card, a good choice would be the division logo. The 101st is known as the Screaming Eagles and the division patch is a black background with the eagle centered on it. I have lots of 101st clipart, and I could email to anyone who would like it in a zip.


Also Omi, the other project you so graciously offered up will specifically be for a Rakkasan soldier from the 101st Airborne. This is the infantry unit my son served with for several years before he switched units last September. This is the unit that just deployed again in September and they will be forever part of my life. If you'd like to read more about the Rakkasans, their website is: http://www.campbell.army.mil/newinternet/unitpages/rakkasans/Default.asp?uid=123

[Vallie]

Great idea Kasha!! You are so kind and thoughtful! :hug:
My niece's boyfriend just returned yesterday from Afghanistan where he has been serving for the last 4 months. :yahoo:

[JusteKash]

Carma, I bet your video will be just beautiful when it's completed. I would like to try doing one someday myself. Sounds like things are keeping you hopping there!!

I'm not surprised that you heard about the case on the news, the story has hit everywhere. But, the boyfriend did not plead guilty yet. Since he does not have an attorney, a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf until the court appoints an attorney to represent him. The forensics aren't complete on the second sister yet, but should be soon. Trial will not begin until January at the earliest, and my term on this ends with the semester so I won't have to suffer through all of that. :tup: I am concerned that there will be a successful conviction if the evidence supports that conclusion. There have been so many critical errors made by the investigators - in my insignificant opinion - local and county law enforcement in the classic battle of who has the bigger you-know-what.

[JusteKash]

My niece's boyfriend just returned yesterday from Afghanistan where he has been serving for the last 4 months. :yahoo:

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[JusteKash]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDS!!


http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb160/genns1/animations/Happy%20Birthday/birthdaydidsomebodysay.gif


Enjoy your special day! :hug:

[Vallie]

Thanks Kasha, he is a super guy, a sergeant. I think this was his 4th overseas stint.

[scamptx]

Thanks Vicki! I'll be sure to print this out and send it on to them.....good timing too, I'll be sending out some boxes this weekend.

This is also the perfect prompt for me to ask something of my dear friends here....it KILLS me to ask anyone to do anything, except for when it comes to the guys - then I have no compunction at all.:rolleyes:

For many of the soldiers, this will be their 4th.....count them....4 years away from their families over the holidays and it is undoubtedly the hardest times of their deployment. If any of you would be inclined to make a holiday card for them, I would print them out on quality papers and forward them to our guys. I can't begin to describe to you how much it would touch them to know that you took the time to do something special just for them. For those of you who know who your soldiers are, maybe you would want to do one just for them or just one for the entire unit.

To ensure delivery by the holidays, I would have to mail them during the last week of November, so there's plenty of time.

Thanks so much in advance for letting me plead for "the cause" and lots of :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: for those of you who help make a difference in our soldier's lives.

Adding it to my Outlook task list with a deadline, which is the only way I can remember what I'm supposed to do when! :lol: :tup:

And hugs to you, Miss Kasha, for all your pleading the cause! :hug: :hug: It's appreciated!

[scamptx]

Hi WOS to all. Haven't been around so much with my grandkids and daughter here it's hard to find time for the pc and scrapping. Thanks for all the lovely comments. I had to come by to post number 10,000. :)

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

10,000 MARS!!!

[scamptx]

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Sands!!!!

[GrandmaCrys]

Good morning, good evening, g'day mates! I've loaded another layout! Yes, me! Three in one week! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

Chasing Butterflies (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218570&nocache=1)

Now, I must see if I can get these old bones (see avi) thawed out enough to get going and take myself off to work, where, hopefulle, I will be able to catch up with all your chattiness!:wave: :wave: :wave:

[scamptx]

I'm so jealous that you can catch up at work...I'm feeling so behind here! I read, then I post, and then there's no time to scrap!

BTW, Crys, your early morning routine post was an absolute hoot!! :lol: :lol:

[nanaclaire]

Doesn't that title make you want to sing that song???:lol: OK, I have posted my FINAL version of this LO (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=218577) .

I don't think I'm going to have as many versions posted with the next round. I need to SLOW down! LOL I usually just throw things together and slap them on the LO and get it done quickly and I'm satisifed with how it looks. But I can see how the changes make a difference.

Going to be a busy day today. Have another doctor appointment this morning. I'm going to read through some of the posts for the next few minutes and I'll check back later.

[GrandmaCrys]

Did I miss somewhere back there that Marcia has the LOTD??? :tup: :tup: :tup:

See it here: http://digitalscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/

Gimme chat right now!

WAY TO GO, MARCIA!!!!!!!!!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

:tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:

:twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins:

[BethHardy]

Hi WOS to all. Haven't been around so much with my grandkids and daughter here it's hard to find time for the pc and scrapping. Thanks for all the lovely comments. I had to come by to post number 10,000. :)


Congratulations on 10,000 posts, Mars!!! Wow!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[dagwood]

Happy Birthday Sands

I baked you a cake, except I had Heath, the 2 year old DGS with me, and he kept eating all the chocolate mixture out of the bowl and licking the cream off the strawberries. Sorry the cakes a bit lopsided but it was the best I could do with the DGS around.:love2: :love2: :love2:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s168/crabapple_photo/sands-cake.jpg

[dagwood]

Happy Wedding Anniversary........ sorry, thats as much as I remember, I know it was the same day as Sands birthday, but I have forgotten who's anniversary....JD's or Omifo??? sorry, having a senior moment!!


I remember now.....well I just found the note I wrote to myself,:o one of may sticky notes around the computer, that reminds me to bake Sands cake, and my note tells me that its JD's Wedding Anniversary. so Happy Wedding Anniversary Joyce:love1: :love1:

[dagwood]

Cards coming your way Kasha.......

Congrats. Mars on your 10,000 .....

and Marcia, A Very Big Congts on your LOTD

[sands_healy]

Happy Birthday Sands

I baked you a cake, except I had Heath, the 2 year old DGS with me, and he kept eating all the chocolate mixture out of the bowl and licking the cream off the strawberries. Sorry the cakes a bit lopsided but it was the best I could do with the DGS around.:love2: :love2: :love2:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s168/crabapple_photo/sands-cake.jpg

Thanks for the cake Daggie!!!! Its delish!!!

I somehow remember it was JD's anniversary!!! WooHoo!!! Congrats JD ( I hope :) )

[mn53022]

I am in a big hurry because dh is chomping at the bit to get going. So this will be brief. I have just had a chance to skim and will quickly go and make some comments after this. Kash, I will happy to make a card or several cards for that matter. I like making cards. I was into rubber stamping before digital scrapbooking. Freda the story about the feed sacks brought back many memories. My Mother made many, many dresses for us when we were growing up. I also remember being very naughty one time and going and cutting all the ties off the waistlines of my sisters dresses. Can't remember now what they did to make me that mad! I do remember Mother was pretty angry with me, lol. Congrats to Mars on 10,000, and Happy Anniversary to ?. Have to get going, dh is now starting to stomp around and making growling sounds. Have a great day all. WOS and WVS.

[GranFran]

Hi WOS to all. Haven't been around so much with my grandkids and daughter here it's hard to find time for the pc and scrapping. Thanks for all the lovely comments. I had to come by to post number 10,000. :)

CONGRATS ON 10,000 POSTS, MARS!
:tup: :tup: :tup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :tup: :tup: :tup:

[GrandmaCrys]

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

10,000 MARS!!!

:twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: :twins: (which is to say "Ditto"!)

[GrandmaCrys]

For you, Sandy!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g310/j_c_kidd/Happy%20B-day/birthday-3.gif

[LauraLou]

Omi, I don't believe it will be a security issue at all. Our guys are attached to the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. There are literally hundreds of different unit patches, but if you were thinking about incorporating insignias into the card, a good choice would be the division logo. The 101st is known as the Screaming Eagles and the division patch is a black background with the eagle centered on it. I have lots of 101st clipart, and I could email to anyone who would like it in a zip.


Also Omi, the other project you so graciously offered up will specifically be for a Rakkasan soldier from the 101st Airborne. This is the infantry unit my son served with for several years before he switched units last September. This is the unit that just deployed again in September and they will be forever part of my life. If you'd like to read more about the Rakkasans, their website is: http://www.campbell.army.mil/newinternet/unitpages/rakkasans/Default.asp?uid=123

OMG!!! My kids' father was a Screaming Eagle back when they were all airborn. I still have his patches for my son whenever he has a permanent home.

During the Gulf War my class adopted a unit from the 101 and had a "lemonade" party with them. We chose a time by looking at the time difference. Then we sent the unit a carton of powdered lemonade packets. they toasted us and we them. We video-taped the children (second grade) each toasting the unit and sent the tape to them. We got wonderful notes back from them. One young lady stopped by to meet the class when she was on her way home. It cost her a precious day with her family, but that is how much she said it meant to the unit.

I just talked to my daughter (a third grade teacher) and her class would love to make a set of cards for the guys. Of course, there wil be something secial for "my" Tranny. If you would send me your snailmail address in private I will send you the cards.

[LisasMom]

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Wow! Everybody jumping and hopping and clapping and shouting and woooooo..... My head is spinning!!!! Too much energy!
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[Impy]

do any of you remember flour sacks? I just received this in an email and it brought back memories.

Freda, I love this! I may incorporate it into a LO. I have a great picture of my Mom in her flour sack blouse!!! : ) Thanks for sharing it!