Chatting with Gundi

[ReneT]

awwwwwwwwwwww crapola.. this is looking like a sleepless night... suitcase is all packed (mostly.. just minor stuff to throw in), camera equipment checked, double checked, cleaned, wallets labeled..print boarding passes tomorrow night.. nothing left to do but wait and stew in my own juice.

Don't you just hate that when you're excited to go and there's nothing left to do but wait? :rolleyes:

[carolyn d]

Don't you just hate that when you're excited to go and there's nothing left to do but wait? :rolleyes:awwwwwwwwwwww yeah it is !!! And yu JUST KNOW work will DRAG ON ENDLESSLY tomorrow! Vacations of any kind take soooo long to get here and then go by so fast.. why IS that, do tell??? :confused::confused::confused:

[sands_healy]

(Just giving you some vocabulary so you are familiar with any terms the DDS/hygienist uses. )

Thanks I appreciate it!

OMG! That sounds terrifying! Was she early?

Only by 2 weeks so not considered early :). It was touch an go for both of us for a while, which I didn't know about since they put me under GA ;).

We are good today.

Excellent news Heather, and I see there's a chance you may be discharged even! So glad you popped home to see the kids :hug:


Catch up later again!

[Christine]

He's home, he's home, he's home! :D
I am sure Heather will be over soon to celebrate, but thought you would all want to know!

[Shana34]

He's home, he's home, he's home! :D
I am sure Heather will be over soon to celebrate, but thought you would all want to know!

That is SO great to hear! :yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee::y ippee:

[stitchmich]

I'm not going to quote you, but Carolyn dear, you do make me laugh!
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

BTW - I've been using my pen in PS and it now seems to have found all of it's missing functions (or the operator finally has them all turned on the way they are supposed to be)! Even the right-click on the pen is now working!!!!!

:yippee::yippee::yippee: Glad to hear it!!

HOT DANG GIRL.. YES ! THAT COUNTS AS BEING "PUBLISHED." LADIES.. we haave a fullfledged photojournalist in out midst !!! I want your autograph ! That is just WAY TOO COOLLLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!!

:D Carolyn, you make me smile. Photojournalist is a stretch, but hey, I'll just go with it!


small-schmall.... it's still a paper and it's your image and it's published !!! You just stay up there on that pedestal for a while and enjoy the view! That multicolored head you see bowing before you is me. LOL

Ummm... no bowing necessary. YOu can stand up now. :lol: Speaking of multicolored heads, I need to post of picture of what my DD did to her hair. She bleached and then colored blue a streak at the base of her neck. It shows when she puts it in a pony tail. Only it didn't quite turn out the blue I was expecting. It's more of a aqua-ish. Silly girl. :p

awwwwwwwwwwww crapola.. this is looking like a sleepless night... suitcase is all packed (mostly.. just minor stuff to throw in), camera equipment checked, double checked, cleaned, wallets labeled..print boarding passes tomorrow night.. nothing left to do but wait and stew in my own juice.

oh boy, oh boy! how exciting! Have a fabulous trip!

He's home, he's home, he's home! :D
I am sure Heather will be over soon to celebrate, but thought you would all want to know!

YAY!!! Great news!

[ReneT]

awwwwwwwwwwww yeah it is !!! And yu JUST KNOW work will DRAG ON ENDLESSLY tomorrow! Vacations of any kind take soooo long to get here and then go by so fast.. why IS that, do tell??? :confused::confused::confused:

I don't know, but if you figure it out, let me know! :lol:

He's home, he's home, he's home! :D
I am sure Heather will be over soon to celebrate, but thought you would all want to know!

Yay!!!!! Such great news!!! :yippee::yippee:

[ReneT]

Good morning girls!!!!! I'm off to work, then to a dentist appt to pick up my new nite guard. I'm wondering how difficult it's going to be to sleep in.

[>>aruaL<<]

Oh my... I need to start paying better attention! This morning, I said to my son "it's a good thing your still sick and not going to school, because I forgot to get cash out of the ATM for lunches for ya!" and he said "oh you don't need to get cash, I have enough to last me until Christmas probably". I say to him "You don't use your own money, that is mommy and daddys responsibility. It's not that I don't HAVE the money hon, I just forgot to get some out of the ATM when I was out and about. I'll get some before you go back to school when your better to return". He says "no, it's not mine, it is yours". He goes away and comes back a few mins later and says "close your eyes and hold out your hands"... and I do (eeek!) and he places somethiing in my hands and says "open". I open my eyes to find a TON of cash laying in my hand! He says "see... I have enough to last a longgggggggggg time. It's yours and dads, its all my leftover from previous days lunches". So I count the money...... 96 bucks!!!!!! Oh my goodness.

So he's right, I won't be taking out cash for his lunches anytime soon! LOL!!!!

[debilou]

Oh my... I need to start paying better attention! This morning, I said to my son "it's a good thing your still sick and not going to school, because I forgot to get cash out of the ATM for lunches for ya!" and he said "oh you don't need to get cash, I have enough to last me until Christmas probably". I say to him "You don't use your own money, that is mommy and daddys responsibility. It's not that I don't HAVE the money hon, I just forgot to get some out of the ATM when I was out and about. I'll get some before you go back to school when your better to return". He says "no, it's not mine, it is yours". He goes away and comes back a few mins later and says "close your eyes and hold out your hands"... and I do (eeek!) and he places somethiing in my hands and says "open". I open my eyes to find a TON of cash laying in my hand! He says "see... I have enough to last a longgggggggggg time. It's yours and dads, its all my leftover from previous days lunches". So I count the money...... 96 bucks!!!!!! Oh my goodness.

So he's right, I won't be taking out cash for his lunches anytime soon! LOL!!!!
Well, he's honest...

he gets some credit, right mom?

[Shana34]

Oh my... I need to start paying better attention! This morning, I said to my son "it's a good thing your still sick and not going to school, because I forgot to get cash out of the ATM for lunches for ya!" and he said "oh you don't need to get cash, I have enough to last me until Christmas probably". I say to him "You don't use your own money, that is mommy and daddys responsibility. It's not that I don't HAVE the money hon, I just forgot to get some out of the ATM when I was out and about. I'll get some before you go back to school when your better to return". He says "no, it's not mine, it is yours". He goes away and comes back a few mins later and says "close your eyes and hold out your hands"... and I do (eeek!) and he places somethiing in my hands and says "open". I open my eyes to find a TON of cash laying in my hand! He says "see... I have enough to last a longgggggggggg time. It's yours and dads, its all my leftover from previous days lunches". So I count the money...... 96 bucks!!!!!! Oh my goodness.

So he's right, I won't be taking out cash for his lunches anytime soon! LOL!!!!

LOL Oh my! Has he been saving for years? LOL My parents can sympathize with you. I guess when I was younger instead of using my lunch money I'd do IOUs...and keep the money in my backpack. They said when they got the $20 notice from the school they went into my bag and it weighed about 50 lbs filled with all the change they had given me for lunch! ROFL

[>>aruaL<<]

Shana, it's the change from his daily lunch. His lunch cost me 4 bucks a day (can you even believe that! Ok.. it's really 2.75 but he can't drink milk, so he has to pay another 1.25 for a gatorade!). So I give him a 5bill or a 10bill... and he has been collecting the change! I never even stopped to think the next day "do you have the change from yesterday, I gave you a 10, you should have 6 left over... " ... nope, I just kept handing it out! LOL!!!

It won't last til Christmas, obviously at 80.00 a month, but it will get him almost to Thanksgiving break! LOLOL!!!

[stitchmich]

Oh my... I need to start paying better attention! This morning, I said to my son "it's a good thing your still sick and not going to school, because I forgot to get cash out of the ATM for lunches for ya!" and he said "oh you don't need to get cash, I have enough to last me until Christmas probably". I say to him "You don't use your own money, that is mommy and daddys responsibility. It's not that I don't HAVE the money hon, I just forgot to get some out of the ATM when I was out and about. I'll get some before you go back to school when your better to return". He says "no, it's not mine, it is yours". He goes away and comes back a few mins later and says "close your eyes and hold out your hands"... and I do (eeek!) and he places somethiing in my hands and says "open". I open my eyes to find a TON of cash laying in my hand! He says "see... I have enough to last a longgggggggggg time. It's yours and dads, its all my leftover from previous days lunches". So I count the money...... 96 bucks!!!!!! Oh my goodness.

So he's right, I won't be taking out cash for his lunches anytime soon! LOL!!!!

:rofl::rofl::rofl: that's a LOT of leftover lunch money! How long has he been collecting it?

[stitchmich]

Shana, it's the change from his daily lunch. His lunch cost me 4 bucks a day (can you even believe that! Ok.. it's really 2.75 but he can't drink milk, so he has to pay another 1.25 for a gatorade!). So I give him a 5bill or a 10bill... and he has been collecting the change! I never even stopped to think the next day "do you have the change from yesterday, I gave you a 10, you should have 6 left over... " ... nope, I just kept handing it out! LOL!!!

It won't last til Christmas, obviously at 80.00 a month, but it will get him almost to Thanksgiving break! LOLOL!!!

I'm still laughing. Does your school have student "accounts"? We can send a check in to fund their account or add money to it online, which is pretty convenient. I put $50 in my son's account at the beginning of the year, but he usually packs a lunch (well, I pack it). He sometimes buys pizza on Fridays, which is $4. The lunches are pricey enough, but it's the $1 water and gatorade that kills me.

[>>aruaL<<]

stitch, yep you can put money into their account... but let me just say that I did that every year until this year because towards the end of last school year I counted how many days were left of school X's the $ for lunch and I wrote a check for that amount.. it was like 60bucks. Well, about a week and a half later, my son comes home and says "Jill (who is also my friend..but is the lunch lady there) says I owe money, my account has 1 lunch left" ... I was so mad, their system is so screwy and his lunch money gets eaten up by others putting in their wrong id#! So this year we decided to give him cash every morning for that days lunch.

So he's been saving it up since the first day of school, mid August. There were some days he didn't eat at all because he has severe stomach issues and often can't eat (we are working on fixing that), so he'd save his money, come home and eat. I never did ask for my money back, obviously. Darn me, Im going to be more careful! At least he was honest and told me about it. I wouldn't have known otherwise... lol

[stitchmich]

stitch, yep you can put money into their account... but let me just say that I did that every year until this year because towards the end of last school year I counted how many days were left of school X's the $ for lunch and I wrote a check for that amount.. it was like 60bucks. Well, about a week and a half later, my son comes home and says "Jill (who is also my friend..but is the lunch lady there) says I owe money, my account has 1 lunch left" ... I was so mad, their system is so screwy and his lunch money gets eaten up by others putting in their wrong id#! So this year we decided to give him cash every morning for that days lunch.

So he's been saving it up since the first day of school, mid August. There were some days he didn't eat at all because he has severe stomach issues and often can't eat (we are working on fixing that), so he'd save his money, come home and eat. I never did ask for my money back, obviously. Darn me, Im going to be more careful! At least he was honest and told me about it. I wouldn't have known otherwise... lol

OMG! I would be furious if my kids account was drained and he wasn't even eating! :annoyed: I hope the stomach issues get well soon. I think my DS would freak out if he didn't get lunch. DD on the other hand gets lunch money at the beginning of the week. She's been known to not eat so she can save the money for weekend fun.

[Shana34]

Wow $4 for lunch? Darn! When I was in H.S. it was $1....$4 would get you all you could eat and more! LOL Gosh I feel old now.

[addicted]

YEP we are HOME!!!!!!! We didn't get to my in-laws until after 8 and the kids didn't know we were coming. We walked in and they all ran to Ethan and wouldn't let him go. He hadn't walked around in 7 days so I had to tell them he wanted to walk and it took him awhile to be able to walk without falling down. We had to catch up on a lot of stuff last night so I drove the kids to school so they could sleep in a little longer. My 5 year old said, "do I ride the bus home?" yes "will you be here?" yes "you will be at the house when I get home?" yes. It makes me cry to think how they all felt while I was gone. Anyway, I may not be back to check in for a day or 2. It just depends on how long it takes me to catch up on life, and there's a lot of catching up! Thanks so much for all you guys have done. It's been so nice to be able to cry and talk to you! Love ya all lots!!

[stitchmich]

Wow $4 for lunch? Darn! When I was in H.S. it was $1....$4 would get you all you could eat and more! LOL Gosh I feel old now.

If you feel old, how do you think we feel? I think you're the baby Gundi Girl. ;)

[stitchmich]

YEP we are HOME!!!!!!! We didn't get to my in-laws until after 8 and the kids didn't know we were coming. We walked in and they all ran to Ethan and wouldn't let him go. He hadn't walked around in 7 days so I had to tell them he wanted to walk and it took him awhile to be able to walk without falling down. We had to catch up on a lot of stuff last night so I drove the kids to school so they could sleep in a little longer. My 5 year old said, "do I ride the bus home?" yes "will you be here?" yes "you will be at the house when I get home?" yes. It makes me cry to think how they all felt while I was gone. Anyway, I may not be back to check in for a day or 2. It just depends on how long it takes me to catch up on life, and there's a lot of catching up! Thanks so much for all you guys have done. It's been so nice to be able to cry and talk to you! Love ya all lots!!

Oh that's awesome. We miss having you around, but your family misses you more. :hug:

[wuvie]

Wow $4 for lunch? Darn! When I was in H.S. it was $1....$4 would get you all you could eat and more! LOL Gosh I feel old now.

I remember lunches at 25 cents :o

[>>aruaL<<]

I can't even remember what I paid for lunches... I wanna say about a buck or a buck and a half... I just remember doing the same thing my son has done to me, so I know where he learned it from! LOL!!!

I called my mom this morning and said "Im not sure where Kevin learned this from..... " and she laughed hysterically and said "from his mother, I think she still has MY money I gave her for her school lunches!" .... OOOPS! :-)

I remember always having money for candy...... LOL!

[>>aruaL<<]

OMG! I would be furious if my kids account was drained and he wasn't even eating! :annoyed: I hope the stomach issues get well soon. I think my DS would freak out if he didn't get lunch. DD on the other hand gets lunch money at the beginning of the week. She's been known to not eat so she can save the money for weekend fun.


Thanks Stitch... he's showing some improvements that is for sure. And I just got a call a few ago from his doctor that all of his testing for cancer is clear, so that is excellent news!! He has a stomach full of acid :-( They can't figure out why his body harbors so much of it. His medicine is helping him daily, although not perfectly and one missed dose sends him into a tailspin. He use to be incredibly healthy, all of this came out of the blue about 6 months ago.

[stitchmich]

Thanks Stitch... he's showing some improvements that is for sure. And I just got a call a few ago from his doctor that all of his testing for cancer is clear, so that is excellent news!! He has a stomach full of acid :-( They can't figure out why his body harbors so much of it. His medicine is helping him daily, although not perfectly and one missed dose sends him into a tailspin. He use to be incredibly healthy, all of this came out of the blue about 6 months ago.

Oh my! don't you just hate it when you don't know what is causing a health problem. Hope they figure it out soon.


I called my mom this morning and said "Im not sure where Kevin learned this from..... " and she laughed hysterically and said "from his mother, I think she still has MY money I gave her for her school lunches!" .... OOOPS! :-)

I remember always having money for candy...... LOL!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[sands_healy]

He's home, he's home, he's home! :D
I am sure Heather will be over soon to celebrate, but thought you would all want to know!

Absolutely fantastic news!!!:hug::hug::hug::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: :tup::tup:

Oh my... I need to start paying better attention!

Wow, I'm impressed firstly that he was so honest to say he had the money, and secondly that he has been saving it and not spending it! You did good instilling good sense into him! Well done Laura.

YEP we are HOME!!!!!!!

Such great news Heather!!! You take your time in catching up we'll still be here!

If you feel old, how do you think we feel? I think you're the baby Gundi Girl. ;)

:think::think: How old is the baby gundi girl?



Made an appointment at the dentist in Muscat for DD on Saturday. Going to be a really busy day in Muscat. Going to take my camera in, as it gave me an error message again today, but at least not as often as it did before. Want to get it checked out anyway, since it shouldn't be doing it at all.
Then going to the French Embassy to collect my passports and hopefully see that the visa's are approved, and then off to the British Embassy to apply for visa's for that one. Oh, and we also have to get our Alcohol Licence renewed as well!

[sands_healy]

I'm quite excited, and don't laugh at me. I've had my camera for 6 months now, and on a few occasions when I've tried to take a photo of the sun set, I just could NOT get them to come out the right colour, and cos I was in a rush (cos the sun sets very quickly here), I didn't have time to figure out what was going on. Well today I finally figured it out :doh:, My ISO was on Auto ;).

Here's my sunset shot from today :

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_2036_1.jpg

[idtwinmom]

I'm quite excited, and don't laugh at me. I've had my camera for 6 months now, and on a few occasions when I've tried to take a photo of the sun set, I just could NOT get them to come out the right colour, and cos I was in a rush (cos the sun sets very quickly here), I didn't have time to figure out what was going on. Well today I finally figured it out :doh:, My ISO was on Auto ;).

Here's my sunset shot from today :

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_2036_1.jpg

Wow! gorgeous! Glad you figured it out!

[idtwinmom]

So what did you do.. threaten to spank it... spit on it.. ??? what?? :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Nope! I just started scrapping! Seems PS did the spanking! (LO not done though, still needs creative juices!)

[idtwinmom]

He's home, he's home, he's home! :D
I am sure Heather will be over soon to celebrate, but thought you would all want to know!
Yeah!!!!!!!! DH and I are soooooooooo happy!

Oh my... I need to start paying better attention! This morning, I said to my son "it's a good thing your still sick and not going to school, because I forgot to get cash out of the ATM for lunches for ya!" and he said "oh you don't need to get cash, I have enough to last me until Christmas probably". I say to him "You don't use your own money, that is mommy and daddys responsibility. It's not that I don't HAVE the money hon, I just forgot to get some out of the ATM when I was out and about. I'll get some before you go back to school when your better to return". He says "no, it's not mine, it is yours". He goes away and comes back a few mins later and says "close your eyes and hold out your hands"... and I do (eeek!) and he places somethiing in my hands and says "open". I open my eyes to find a TON of cash laying in my hand! He says "see... I have enough to last a longgggggggggg time. It's yours and dads, its all my leftover from previous days lunches". So I count the money...... 96 bucks!!!!!! Oh my goodness.

So he's right, I won't be taking out cash for his lunches anytime soon! LOL!!!!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
OK, so how much have you been giving him? And how much is he actually spending and on what? I think I might be asking just what he has been eating if he has that much left! Oh, and yes, he gets lots of credit for honesty!

[Shana34]

I'm quite excited, and don't laugh at me. I've had my camera for 6 months now, and on a few occasions when I've tried to take a photo of the sun set, I just could NOT get them to come out the right colour, and cos I was in a rush (cos the sun sets very quickly here), I didn't have time to figure out what was going on. Well today I finally figured it out :doh:, My ISO was on Auto ;).

Here's my sunset shot from today :

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_2036_1.jpg

What a gorgeous photo Sands! I'm glad you figured it out so we can see more of these. :D

[ReneT]

Oh my... I need to start paying better attention! This morning, I said to my son "it's a good thing your still sick and not going to school, because I forgot to get cash out of the ATM for lunches for ya!" and he said "oh you don't need to get cash, I have enough to last me until Christmas probably". I say to him "You don't use your own money, that is mommy and daddys responsibility. It's not that I don't HAVE the money hon, I just forgot to get some out of the ATM when I was out and about. I'll get some before you go back to school when your better to return". He says "no, it's not mine, it is yours". He goes away and comes back a few mins later and says "close your eyes and hold out your hands"... and I do (eeek!) and he places somethiing in my hands and says "open". I open my eyes to find a TON of cash laying in my hand! He says "see... I have enough to last a longgggggggggg time. It's yours and dads, its all my leftover from previous days lunches". So I count the money...... 96 bucks!!!!!! Oh my goodness.

So he's right, I won't be taking out cash for his lunches anytime soon! LOL!!!!

Yay for him being honest!!!!

Shana, it's the change from his daily lunch. His lunch cost me 4 bucks a day (can you even believe that! Ok.. it's really 2.75 but he can't drink milk, so he has to pay another 1.25 for a gatorade!). So I give him a 5bill or a 10bill... and he has been collecting the change! I never even stopped to think the next day "do you have the change from yesterday, I gave you a 10, you should have 6 left over... " ... nope, I just kept handing it out! LOL!!!

Can you be my mom? :rofl:

Wow $4 for lunch? Darn! When I was in H.S. it was $1....$4 would get you all you could eat and more! LOL Gosh I feel old now.

If lunches for you were $1, that must mean they were 50 cents for me! :rofl:

YEP we are HOME!!!!!!! We didn't get to my in-laws until after 8 and the kids didn't know we were coming. We walked in and they all ran to Ethan and wouldn't let him go. He hadn't walked around in 7 days so I had to tell them he wanted to walk and it took him awhile to be able to walk without falling down. We had to catch up on a lot of stuff last night so I drove the kids to school so they could sleep in a little longer. My 5 year old said, "do I ride the bus home?" yes "will you be here?" yes "you will be at the house when I get home?" yes. It makes me cry to think how they all felt while I was gone. Anyway, I may not be back to check in for a day or 2. It just depends on how long it takes me to catch up on life, and there's a lot of catching up! Thanks so much for all you guys have done. It's been so nice to be able to cry and talk to you! Love ya all lots!!

Yay! I'm so glad you're home and Ethan's doing well!!!! You talking about how the other kids wouldn't let him go just warms my heart!

I'm quite excited, and don't laugh at me. I've had my camera for 6 months now, and on a few occasions when I've tried to take a photo of the sun set, I just could NOT get them to come out the right colour, and cos I was in a rush (cos the sun sets very quickly here), I didn't have time to figure out what was going on. Well today I finally figured it out :doh:, My ISO was on Auto ;).

Here's my sunset shot from today :

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_2036_1.jpg

Gorgeous sunset photo Sandy!!!! Stunning!!!:tup:

[idtwinmom]

Got a funny for ya'!

Earlier I read thru posts thinking that it had been awful quiet around here only to come back and realized that some how I missed an entire page!

Laura - I do hope they get DSs stomach problems solved! It took them 18 years and a very smart resident at the hospital I was working in to discover I had an allergy to Vit C and that it was causing all kinds of stomach problems for me.

Shana - I'm thinking lunch was about 75 cents! Of course, I carried lunch for 90 percent of my school years so don't really remember!

Sands - let us know what the dentist says! And why do you need an Alcohol license?

Heather - I have informed the Alaskans that Ethan is home! Hope you are having all sorts of fun cuddling him today! (I don't think I could have set him down much!)

[idtwinmom]

Hey - did you guys see Rene's HOF LO? Way to go, GF!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=337670

[idtwinmom]

Hey, got a Multiplicity LO done! Thought I would share here too! (I did it all with my pen, no mouse, not even the touch, but it took me two days!)

Looking at Daddy
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7359/thumbs/LookAtDadidtwin.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=337815&ppuser=90601)

[Shana34]

WOOOHOOOO CONGRATS RENE!
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:: tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yaho o::yahoo::yahoo:

[ReneT]

Sands - let us know what the dentist says! And why do you need an Alcohol license?

I was wondering about the license too.

[ReneT]

Hey - did you guys see Rene's HOF LO? Way to go, GF!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=337670

WOOOHOOOO CONGRATS RENE!
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:: tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yaho o::yahoo::yahoo:

Thanks guys!!! I am so excited!!!!

[carolyn d]

I'm quite excited, and don't laugh at me. I've had my camera for 6 months now, and on a few occasions when I've tried to take a photo of the sun set, I just could NOT get them to come out the right colour, and cos I was in a rush (cos the sun sets very quickly here), I didn't have time to figure out what was going on. Well today I finally figured it out :doh:, My ISO was on Auto ;).

Here's my sunset shot from today :

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_2036_1.jpg
WOW WONDERFUL capture Sands...

[carolyn d]

Nope! I just started scrapping! Seems PS did the spanking! (LO not done though, still needs creative juices!) I've got plenty of juice, but NONE of it creative at this point !

[Shana34]

I've got plenty of juice, but NONE of it creative at this point !

Apple juice? I love apple juice! hehe :D

[sands_healy]

Sands - let us know what the dentist says! And why do you need an Alcohol license?

Well we live in a Muslim Country which by rights should have no alcohol at all. But the Sultan has allowed alcohol for purchase to expats. The alcohol shops are unmarked with no windows, so you wouldn't be able to say what they were unless someone took you there.

You can only buy alcohol if you are in possession of a license. The license comes in a form of a book which looks like a passport. Its valid for 2 years and has one page per month for the two years. Your license has a monetary value. The value is 10% of your monthly income per month. Each time you go to the shop and buy something, the value is recorded in the book. If you reach your limit for the month, there is no way to purchase anymore :).

The license is only issued to expats whose religion is not Muslim.

Ours has finished and we need to renew it for the next two years.

[Shana34]

Well we live in a Muslim Country which by rights should have no alcohol at all. But the Sultan has allowed alcohol for purchase to expats. The alcohol shops are unmarked with no windows, so you wouldn't be able to say what they were unless someone took you there.

You can only buy alcohol if you are in possession of a license. The license comes in a form of a book which looks like a passport. Its valid for 2 years and has one page per month for the two years. Your license has a monetary value. The value is 10% of your monthly income per month. Each time you go to the shop and buy something, the value is recorded in the book. If you reach your limit for the month, there is no way to purchase anymore :).

The license is only issued to expats whose religion is not Muslim.

Ours has finished and we need to renew it for the next two years.

Oh wow, that is so interesting. Are you allowed to bring alcohol into the country if you were away or are you only allowed to get it based on your license? Sorry to ask so many questions, I just love to learn about different parts of the world, etc. :D

[sands_healy]

Oh wow, that is so interesting. Are you allowed to bring alcohol into the country if you were away or are you only allowed to get it based on your license? Sorry to ask so many questions, I just love to learn about different parts of the world, etc. :D

You can bring 2Lts at a time in with you if you fly in, but you cannot bring any in if you are crossing the border by road :).

I don't mind the questions at all.

[stitchmich]

Sands, that is an awesome sunset photo! :tup: Sounds like a busy day in Muscat. Hope all goes well. About the alcohol license... interesting. I learned something new today. I'm glad I don't have to get a license to get my alcohol. Explain "expats" though.

CONGRATS, RENE!!! :yahoo:

[stitchmich]

Sorry, what I meant to say was...


:yahoo::yahoo:Congrats, Rene!!:yahoo::yahoo:

[sands_healy]

Sands, that is an awesome sunset photo! :tup: Sounds like a busy day in Muscat. Hope all goes well. About the alcohol license... interesting. I learned something new today. I'm glad I don't have to get a license to get my alcohol. Explain "expats" though.

CONGRATS, RENE!!! :yahoo:

Expats is short for Expatriate. Which really means
2. to withdraw (oneself) from residence in one's native country.

So basically expat means non local residing here :)

[stitchmich]

Expats is short for Expatriate. Which really means
2. to withdraw (oneself) from residence in one's native country.

So basically expat means non local residing here :)

I was thinking ex-patriot, so that's close. :yes: So you're not originally from there?

[sands_healy]

Rene??? I can't remember if I said Congrats.... please forgive my manners!

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::tup::tup::tup::tup::h ug::hug::hug::hug::yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee: :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

[sands_healy]

I was thinking ex-patriot, so that's close. :yes: So you're not originally from there?

:no::no::no: I'm South African. DH is British, born in South Africa.

[GrandmaCrys]

I'mmmmmmmmm baaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!!!!!!! :D

[GrandmaCrys]

I've had to leave the anal part of me at home, because I cannot possibly go back and read all the posts I've missed. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: But I will say:

YAY, Heather I was so thrilled to hear that Ethan had made it home and is doing well. I hope you're getting caught up on your *cuddling* time! ;)

YAY, Rene on your HOF!! What a splendid page and just reward.

Welcome, Sands; so this is where you've been hanging out! I know it seems just as you got here, I left, but please don't take it personally! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: And what's this about a dentist? I don't remember your having mentioned that to me! ;)

YAY, Laura, for having raised an honest son.

If there's anything else I need to know, will someone please fill me in? :love1: :love1:

[sands_healy]

Welcome, Sands; so this is where you've been hanging out! I know it seems just as you got here, I left, but please don't take it personally! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: And what's this about a dentist? I don't remember your having mentioned that to me! ;)

I did take it personally, but I was told once I had the Gundi Girl Flair I couldn't get away from here..... so um.... I stayed!

And I didn't tell you about the dentist, cos you never chat to me anymore!:cry:

[stitchmich]

I did take it personally, but I was told once I had the Gundi Girl Flair I couldn't get away from here..... so um.... I stayed!


:lol::lol::lol: hey, wait a minute... where is Crys's Gundi Flair???? :worried:

[Christine]

Yay for heather and family!!!!

Laura sorry to hear your ds is having health issues but so happy the cancer screens came up negative.

Gorgeous pic Sands!!!

Shana I haven't gotten my pie filling recipe back out yet but I can tell u how to do the applesauce. Core and cut out any yucky stuff. Remove the peel too if u want. Chuck the chunks into the blender until full. Add about half a cup of water purée until u have the consistency u want. Dump in a big pot. Add 1/2 cup sugar for every blender of apple purée or every other depending on how sweet u like it. U can do more too just do it to taste. We also like cinnamon so I add that too. Boil for 5 min put in jars. Use a steam canner or a water bath canner and process for 30 min. How high are u? My altitude makes me add 10 min from the recipe of 20 min so u might not have to go that long.

[Christine]

Yeah crys where is ur flair? U r gundi flairless. Lol

[sands_healy]

Oh cool, so if it were between Crys and I, she's the one that will be kicked out :rofl:

[sands_healy]

On your iPod again Chris?

[Christine]

I got a new couch!!!! Anybody want to guess what color it is?!!!! :D I should take a picture then u could see the famous red wall too :D

[Christine]

Yes I am trying to get on the desktop but keyboard isn't working grrrrr

[Christine]

Oh cool, so if it were between Crys and I, she's the one that will be kicked out :rofl:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[sanra]

Rene Congrats on your HOF.. Great layout...

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/sanra1940/waytogo.gif

[GrandmaCrys]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: My ears are burning...I'd better check and see what's going on here! :annoyed: :annoyed: :annoyed:

So far all I know is that Christine is trying to *get on her desktop*! :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :worried: :worried: :worried: :worried:

I've seen her desktop and that's not going to be an easy task!!!:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[GrandmaCrys]

I did take it personally, but I was told once I had the Gundi Girl Flair I couldn't get away from here..... so um.... I stayed!

And I didn't tell you about the dentist, cos you never chat to me anymore!:cry:

Au contraire, Mon Cheri! I get up early looking for you; I stay up late looking for you! What's a girl to do? You just live more of a life than I do and have other activities to keep you busy! :(

:lol::lol::lol: hey, wait a minute... where is Crys's Gundi Flair???? :worried:

:confused: :confused: :confused:

Yeah crys where is ur flair? U r gundi flairless. Lol

But...but...but...I didn't even know there was a gundi flair. But, please notice I've been wearing *I'm a fan of...* for quite some time! ;) :D

I got a new couch!!!! Anybody want to guess what color it is?!!!! :D I should take a picture then u could see the famous red wall too :D

:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

Oh cool, so if it were between Crys and I, she's the one that will be kicked out :rofl:

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :o :o Guess I better get up to speed! I've been kicked out before and it ain't fun, My Friend! :mad:

[sands_healy]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: My ears are burning...I'd better check and see what's going on here! :annoyed: :annoyed: :annoyed:

So far all I know is that Christine is trying to *get on her desktop*! :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :worried: :worried: :worried: :worried:

I've seen her desktop and that's not going to be an easy task!!!:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Christine]

Au contraire, Mon Cheri! I get up early looking for you; I stay up late looking for you! What's a girl to do? You just live more of a life than I do and have other activities to keep you busy! :(



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But...but...but...I didn't even know there was a gundi flair. But, please notice I've been wearing *I'm a fan of...* for quite some time! ;) :D



:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:



:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :o :o Guess I better get up to speed! I've been kicked out before and it ain't fun, My Friend! :mad:

Look again, Missy, Rene made me a special one, it says the Original Gundi Girl :D You can keep the fan of too :D

[sands_healy]

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :o :o Guess I better get up to speed! I've been kicked out before and it ain't fun, My Friend! :mad:

You forget m'dear that I was the first EVER kickee!!! And that..... when my DET contest LO was due to be posted and I couldn't get back in to upload it! Luckily it was only for 20 mins :).

[Christine]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: My ears are burning...I'd better check and see what's going on here! :annoyed: :annoyed: :annoyed:

So far all I know is that Christine is trying to *get on her desktop*! :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :worried: :worried: :worried: :worried:

I've seen her desktop and that's not going to be an easy task!!!:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

hey! I resemble that remark :D (but you aren't supposed to tell!)

[>>aruaL<<]

I have new couches too Christine... mine are chocolate brown, loveee them!

[Christine]

I have new couches too Christine... mine are chocolate brown, loveee them!

what kind of fabric? mine are that microsuede stuff, LOVE the feel of it!

[Christine]

Hey Crys, are you messing with my mind?! I could have sworn you had posted something about how you didn't have one cuz I didn't have one, but now it is gone. You aren't taking your mod powers over to the dark side now are you?! ;)

[GrandmaCrys]

Now can I please stay and play??? :pray: :pray: :pray:
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[>>aruaL<<]

mine is a micro suede too... it's got a cool texture in it... my new couches in the family room are a lighter chocolate and they are micro suede too but a different texture. I like them, but not nearly as much as I love my new living room couches.... love the texture and the color.

[GrandmaCrys]

Hey Crys, are you messing with my mind?! I could have sworn you had posted something about how you didn't have one cuz I didn't have one, but now it is gone. You aren't taking your mod powers over to the dark side now are you?! ;)


Who? :rolleyes: Me? ;)

[>>aruaL<<]

So today my alarm goes off at 3am.. .I get up make breakfast for hubby and send him off to work. Often, I won't go back to bed I'll just clean house or hang out here on DSP or scrap. Well, sometimes (like today) I'll reset my alarm for 5am and go back to sleep for an hour, wake up DD and start our day, get her off to the high school, etc. Well.. today my phone rings.. I'm in bed. I answer it and my friend says "is Kaylin in charge of today's pep rally?". "Yes she is... why?" ...and just as I let out the word "why" in the same breath I screamed "Oh noooo!!!! we are all sleeping... she should have left for school 45 minutes ago!!!" ......... So I run and wake up DD, she gets ready for school.. and well.... she just now left to head to the high school. She's missed her first 2 classes and will make it 20 mins before the pep rally that she's in charge of!

Im a bad bad mom! I get the bad mom award! To my defense though... my alarm is set... so now I just am not sure did it go off and I was so dead I didn't hear it, or did it not go off?? But it *is* set... I checked it! Argh.

[GrandmaCrys]

Oh! The topic is couches! Mine are old, broken down and dirty, compliments of a less than *pristine* DH! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[>>aruaL<<]

Crys, it's not hard to get your couches dirty and broken down .. they don't make couches like they use to. I paid a small fortune for my last set and I had them only 4 years! Argh!

[GrandmaCrys]

I can't keep up. Now the topic is *oversleeping*! I never do! I'd rather just take the entire day off than show up late! :doh: (Well, except for the two minutes I'm late to work nearly every single day! :o)

[addicted]

We had a good yesterday! It was our anniversary, probably the best so far because we were all home together. We put the kids to bed at 8:30 and watched Survivor! How's that for a celebration!! :lol: The kids were happy to be home and it's life back to normal, homework, baths, fighting, etc! :rofl: I did talk to my doctor and we decided it was best to have Ethan get the H1N1 shot. I am going to still have to be really careful though, there are a lot of cases and it will probably peak before he is totally immuned. Since Kyler was with me I had him get one also. The girls will be so happy that they were at school.

Rene, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::tup::tup::tup: That is totally awesome. I love the LO.

Sands, your photo is amazing!

Lisa, tell you DH he is awesome for being so worried for my little guy.

I know I read more stuff but can't remember it all. SORRY!! I do love all you guys!!

[>>aruaL<<]

LOL Crys... I rarely am late to anything.

I tested my alarm, it went off... so either it's acting up sporadically.. or it really went off and I didn't hear it (which hasn't happend before.... It's LOUD and right next to my head and I was just awake the hour before.. so wasn't like I was in a deeeeeep sleep.. I don't think. Hmm)

Oh well. The day must move forward.

[GrandmaCrys]

*The man of the house* is not exactly a cleanliness freak, ok? And he's got this itchy hand - he constantly scratches it by rubbing it on the couch arm! :eek: :eek: :eek: When I retire and we move, we're buying a ranch house with a basement, which will have it's own entry. I told him I am sick and tired of cleaning up after his slobby A$$! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[sands_healy]

Hey Crys, are you messing with my mind?! I could have sworn you had posted something about how you didn't have one cuz I didn't have one, but now it is gone. You aren't taking your mod powers over to the dark side now are you?! ;)

Yep, I saw it.... I saw it..... I'm your witness!!! And its evident in my email notification too. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[>>aruaL<<]

Addicted, I'm happy your little guy is home!

[>>aruaL<<]

*The man of the house* is not exactly a cleanliness freak, ok? And he's got this itchy hand - he constantly scratches it by rubbing it on the couch arm! :eek: :eek: :eek: When I retire and we move, we're buying a ranch house with a basement, which will have it's own entry. I told him I am sick and tired of cleaning up after his slobby A$$! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

And just think Crys... it will be quieter too.... he'll almost be invisible with his own basement and entry! LOL!! :rofl:

[idtwinmom]

Well we live in a Muslim Country which by rights should have no alcohol at all. But the Sultan has allowed alcohol for purchase to expats. The alcohol shops are unmarked with no windows, so you wouldn't be able to say what they were unless someone took you there.

You can only buy alcohol if you are in possession of a license. The license comes in a form of a book which looks like a passport. Its valid for 2 years and has one page per month for the two years. Your license has a monetary value. The value is 10% of your monthly income per month. Each time you go to the shop and buy something, the value is recorded in the book. If you reach your limit for the month, there is no way to purchase anymore :).

The license is only issued to expats whose religion is not Muslim.

Ours has finished and we need to renew it for the next two years.

You learn so much around DSP! I would never have guessed at this one!

[ReneT]

Well we live in a Muslim Country which by rights should have no alcohol at all. But the Sultan has allowed alcohol for purchase to expats. The alcohol shops are unmarked with no windows, so you wouldn't be able to say what they were unless someone took you there.

You can only buy alcohol if you are in possession of a license. The license comes in a form of a book which looks like a passport. Its valid for 2 years and has one page per month for the two years. Your license has a monetary value. The value is 10% of your monthly income per month. Each time you go to the shop and buy something, the value is recorded in the book. If you reach your limit for the month, there is no way to purchase anymore :).

The license is only issued to expats whose religion is not Muslim.

Ours has finished and we need to renew it for the next two years.

Wow, that's very interesting Sands. Our city just recently became "wet". Before a couple months ago, you had to drive outside the city limits to get alcohol. There was a strip liquor stores outside of town that everyone called "the strip" because they said all the neon lights of the stores resemble the strip in Vegas. :D

Sorry, what I meant to say was...


:yahoo::yahoo:Congrats, Rene!!:yahoo::yahoo:

Thanks Michelle!

Rene??? I can't remember if I said Congrats.... please forgive my manners!

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::tup::tup::tup::tup::h ug::hug::hug::hug::yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee: :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Thanks!

I'mmmmmmmmm baaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!!!!!!! :D

Yay! We missed you!

Oh cool, so if it were between Crys and I, she's the one that will be kicked out :rofl:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I got a new couch!!!! Anybody want to guess what color it is?!!!! :D I should take a picture then u could see the famous red wall too :D

Oh how pretty! A red microsuede couch!!!! I bet it's gorgeous. I want a red chaise for my home office, but can't find one.

Rene Congrats on your HOF.. Great layout...

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/sanra1940/waytogo.gif

Thanks Sanra!

You forget m'dear that I was the first EVER kickee!!! And that..... when my DET contest LO was due to be posted and I couldn't get back in to upload it! Luckily it was only for 20 mins :).

Yes, we talked about that the other day at chat! I bet you were sweating! :lol:

I have new couches too Christine... mine are chocolate brown, loveee them!

I like chocolate brown too! My house colors are choc brown, brick red and gold.

So today my alarm goes off at 3am.. .I get up make breakfast for hubby and send him off to work. Often, I won't go back to bed I'll just clean house or hang out here on DSP or scrap. Well, sometimes (like today) I'll reset my alarm for 5am and go back to sleep for an hour, wake up DD and start our day, get her off to the high school, etc. Well.. today my phone rings.. I'm in bed. I answer it and my friend says "is Kaylin in charge of today's pep rally?". "Yes she is... why?" ...and just as I let out the word "why" in the same breath I screamed "Oh noooo!!!! we are all sleeping... she should have left for school 45 minutes ago!!!" ......... So I run and wake up DD, she gets ready for school.. and well.... she just now left to head to the high school. She's missed her first 2 classes and will make it 20 mins before the pep rally that she's in charge of!

Im a bad bad mom! I get the bad mom award! To my defense though... my alarm is set... so now I just am not sure did it go off and I was so dead I didn't hear it, or did it not go off?? But it *is* set... I checked it! Argh.

Oh no! I hope she was able to get everything done that she needed to! You are not a bad mom! Everyone oversleeps some time.

We had a good yesterday! It was our anniversary, probably the best so far because we were all home together. We put the kids to bed at 8:30 and watched Survivor! How's that for a celebration!! :lol: The kids were happy to be home and it's life back to normal, homework, baths, fighting, etc! :rofl: I did talk to my doctor and we decided it was best to have Ethan get the H1N1 shot. I am going to still have to be really careful though, there are a lot of cases and it will probably peak before he is totally immuned. Since Kyler was with me I had him get one also. The girls will be so happy that they were at school.

Rene, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::tup::tup::tup: That is totally awesome. I love the LO.

Sands, your photo is amazing!

Lisa, tell you DH he is awesome for being so worried for my little guy.

I know I read more stuff but can't remember it all. SORRY!! I do love all you guys!!

Glad you had a great anniversary and things are back to normal!!!!! Awesome!!!

And thanks!

[ReneT]

Wow, that was a lot to catch up on!:D

Another day in the Land of Paper Cuts. But, yay, I get to go to the chiropractor this afternoon! My back is going to say THANK YOU!!!:rofl:

I didn't do too well with the night mouth guard last night. Took it out after a few hours. I couldn't get comfortable with it. The dentist said it would take a couple of weeks.

Have a great day guys!

[Shana34]

Yay for heather and family!!!!

Laura sorry to hear your ds is having health issues but so happy the cancer screens came up negative.

Gorgeous pic Sands!!!

Shana I haven't gotten my pie filling recipe back out yet but I can tell u how to do the applesauce. Core and cut out any yucky stuff. Remove the peel too if u want. Chuck the chunks into the blender until full. Add about half a cup of water purée until u have the consistency u want. Dump in a big pot. Add 1/2 cup sugar for every blender of apple purée or every other depending on how sweet u like it. U can do more too just do it to taste. We also like cinnamon so I add that too. Boil for 5 min put in jars. Use a steam canner or a water bath canner and process for 30 min. How high are u? My altitude makes me add 10 min from the recipe of 20 min so u might not have to go that long.

Ooooh that sounds like something I can't mess up too badly! :D I'm definitely going to give it a try. Thanks so much, Chris. I live on a hill, so I'm not sure if I'd have to add time or not.

So today my alarm goes off at 3am.. .I get up make breakfast for hubby and send him off to work. Often, I won't go back to bed I'll just clean house or hang out here on DSP or scrap. Well, sometimes (like today) I'll reset my alarm for 5am and go back to sleep for an hour, wake up DD and start our day, get her off to the high school, etc. Well.. today my phone rings.. I'm in bed. I answer it and my friend says "is Kaylin in charge of today's pep rally?". "Yes she is... why?" ...and just as I let out the word "why" in the same breath I screamed "Oh noooo!!!! we are all sleeping... she should have left for school 45 minutes ago!!!" ......... So I run and wake up DD, she gets ready for school.. and well.... she just now left to head to the high school. She's missed her first 2 classes and will make it 20 mins before the pep rally that she's in charge of!

Im a bad bad mom! I get the bad mom award! To my defense though... my alarm is set... so now I just am not sure did it go off and I was so dead I didn't hear it, or did it not go off?? But it *is* set... I checked it! Argh.

No bad mom award, just the I slept late award. ;) She made it in time, that's what matters, right?

We had a good yesterday! It was our anniversary, probably the best so far because we were all home together. We put the kids to bed at 8:30 and watched Survivor! How's that for a celebration!! :lol: The kids were happy to be home and it's life back to normal, homework, baths, fighting, etc! :rofl: I did talk to my doctor and we decided it was best to have Ethan get the H1N1 shot. I am going to still have to be really careful though, there are a lot of cases and it will probably peak before he is totally immuned. Since Kyler was with me I had him get one also. The girls will be so happy that they were at school.

Rene, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::tup::tup::tup: That is totally awesome. I love the LO.

Sands, your photo is amazing!

Lisa, tell you DH he is awesome for being so worried for my little guy.

I know I read more stuff but can't remember it all. SORRY!! I do love all you guys!!

Heather so glad you are back home with all the kids and you got to be that way for the anniversary! How'd Ethan do with the vaccination?

*The man of the house* is not exactly a cleanliness freak, ok? And he's got this itchy hand - he constantly scratches it by rubbing it on the couch arm! :eek: :eek: :eek: When I retire and we move, we're buying a ranch house with a basement, which will have it's own entry. I told him I am sick and tired of cleaning up after his slobby A$$! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: It's good to have you back! Slobby hubby and all! :D

[Christine]

You forget m'dear that I was the first EVER kickee!!! And that..... when my DET contest LO was due to be posted and I couldn't get back in to upload it! Luckily it was only for 20 mins :).

and I was the first ever kicker. :rofl:

[Christine]

Now can I please stay and play??? :pray: :pray: :pray:
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LOL of course! Now you HAVE to!

[Christine]

Ooooh that sounds like something I can't mess up too badly! :D I'm definitely going to give it a try. Thanks so much, Chris. I live on a hill, so I'm not sure if I'd have to add time or not.



No bad mom award, just the I slept late award. ;) She made it in time, that's what matters, right?



Heather so glad you are back home with all the kids and you got to be that way for the anniversary! How'd Ethan do with the vaccination?



:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: It's good to have you back! Slobby hubby and all! :D

a hill?!! :rofl: I am at 4800 feet above sea level -ish, it better be more than a hill. :D

[Christine]

oh just kidding, I went and checked, my altitude/elevation is at 4525 ft :D I have a chart in my canning book. Let me know what your elevation is and I can check if you need to add time or not.

[Shana34]

a hill?!! :rofl: I am at 4800 feet above sea level -ish, it better be more than a hill. :D

:rofl: I think I'm safe then. I live on a higher edge of the Susquehanna River Valley. We call our "mountains" hills here. LOL Our elevations is 850 feet. LOL

[Christine]

ok I just looked it up, looks like your nearest observatory thing is Port Dickinson and it says 826 ft, so if you are pretty close to that, you do NOT need to add time. Just do 20 min :D

[idtwinmom]

I got a new couch!!!! Anybody want to guess what color it is?!!!! :D I should take a picture then u could see the famous red wall too :D
Hmmm... might I be close?

what kind of fabric? mine are that microsuede stuff, LOVE the feel of it!
You're going to love the microfiber! It cleans like a dream. That's what I had in Oregon and everything from soy formula to markers ended up on that thing and a little washing always did the trick. I was shocked the first time we got formula on it. It had dried before I realized it was even there and you know the kind of spots that leaves. Well, we used the shampooer on it and the stains lifted right out.

So today my alarm goes off at 3am.. .I get up make breakfast for hubby and send him off to work. Often, I won't go back to bed I'll just clean house or hang out here on DSP or scrap. Well, sometimes (like today) I'll reset my alarm for 5am and go back to sleep for an hour, wake up DD and start our day, get her off to the high school, etc. Well.. today my phone rings.. I'm in bed. I answer it and my friend says "is Kaylin in charge of today's pep rally?". "Yes she is... why?" ...and just as I let out the word "why" in the same breath I screamed "Oh noooo!!!! we are all sleeping... she should have left for school 45 minutes ago!!!" ......... So I run and wake up DD, she gets ready for school.. and well.... she just now left to head to the high school. She's missed her first 2 classes and will make it 20 mins before the pep rally that she's in charge of!

Im a bad bad mom! I get the bad mom award! To my defense though... my alarm is set... so now I just am not sure did it go off and I was so dead I didn't hear it, or did it not go off?? But it *is* set... I checked it! Argh.
You must have been dog tired! I've been known to sleep through an alarm on occasion, well, I kind of do that every day. :lol: DH gets up and showers and I sleep right through his alarm and everything most days.

Oh! The topic is couches! Mine are old, broken down and dirty, compliments of a less than *pristine* DH! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Doing better than me! The only chair in my living room is one from the dining table! Oh, and the 2 kids chairs that still need to have the table set up somewhere to go with!

We had a good yesterday! It was our anniversary, probably the best so far because we were all home together. We put the kids to bed at 8:30 and watched Survivor! How's that for a celebration!! :lol: The kids were happy to be home and it's life back to normal, homework, baths, fighting, etc! :rofl: I did talk to my doctor and we decided it was best to have Ethan get the H1N1 shot. I am going to still have to be really careful though, there are a lot of cases and it will probably peak before he is totally immuned. Since Kyler was with me I had him get one also. The girls will be so happy that they were at school.

Rene, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::tup::tup::tup: That is totally awesome. I love the LO.

Sands, your photo is amazing!

Lisa, tell you DH he is awesome for being so worried for my little guy.

I know I read more stuff but can't remember it all. SORRY!! I do love all you guys!!
Hey, I think I had half of Alaska praying for your little guy! I'm so thankful that he's doing so well!

Wow, that was a lot to catch up on!:D

Another day in the Land of Paper Cuts. But, yay, I get to go to the chiropractor this afternoon! My back is going to say THANK YOU!!!:rofl:

I didn't do too well with the night mouth guard last night. Took it out after a few hours. I couldn't get comfortable with it. The dentist said it would take a couple of weeks.

Have a great day guys!

I think this post tells you how much there was to catch up on and I got here early today! We have an outing in a bit so I thought I would catch up first. I think you guys had talked 5 pages worth! :lol: Enjoy that trip to the chiropractor.

And Crys - Welcome home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shana34]

ok I just looked it up, looks like your nearest observatory thing is Port Dickinson and it says 826 ft, so if you are pretty close to that, you do NOT need to add time. Just do 20 min :D

Yeah Port Dick is pretty close. :D Awesome. I never realized how close to sea level we were.

But okay...what's with SNOW in our forecast and a WINTER STORM WATCH???!!!?!?!!?!

It's too early for the white stuff. :(

[Christine]

:rofl: I think I'm safe then. I live on a higher edge of the Susquehanna River Valley. We call our "mountains" hills here. LOL Our elevations is 850 feet. LOL

oh yeah and your "mountains" aren't really mountains compared to here. I remember when we drove back east on a family vacation when I was a teenager. I was saying something about no mountains and one of the locals (I think in like the midwest) said what do you mean no mountains. we have a mountain right over there. I looked and looked and finally decided he meant that "HILL!" :rofl: Crys and Sands you know, we have pretty mountains don't we :D

[stitchmich]

Crys, you're stuck with us forever now that you have your flair! Glad to have you back.

Laura... Oh no! on the alarm. Weird that you don't know why it went off. Did it feel good to get a little extra sleep though? :lol: I sure hope that doesn't qualify for a bad mom award.

Couches... you are right that they don't make 'em like they used to. We got new leather matching love seats for the family room a year or two ago. When we got them they were fluffy and comfortable. Now all the fluff is not so fluffed anymore and you kind of sink to the middle. They still look good, but we paid way too much for them to not want to sit on them. Any suggestions?? Deep dark brown, btw.

Crys, I hear ya about the sloppy husband. The man cave in our house could use a clean up. At least we got it painted.

Rene, good luck with the mouth guard. I'm wishing you a day of minimal paper cuts :D

Heather, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Lisa, when is or was your birthday?

[Christine]

Hmmm... might I be close?


You're going to love the microfiber! It cleans like a dream. That's what I had in Oregon and everything from soy formula to markers ended up on that thing and a little washing always did the trick. I was shocked the first time we got formula on it. It had dried before I realized it was even there and you know the kind of spots that leaves. Well, we used the shampooer on it and the stains lifted right out.


You must have been dog tired! I've been known to sleep through an alarm on occasion, well, I kind of do that every day. :lol: DH gets up and showers and I sleep right through his alarm and everything most days.


Doing better than me! The only chair in my living room is one from the dining table! Oh, and the 2 kids chairs that still need to have the table set up somewhere to go with!


Hey, I think I had half of Alaska praying for your little guy! I'm so thankful that he's doing so well!



I think this post tells you how much there was to catch up on and I got here early today! We have an outing in a bit so I thought I would catch up first. I think you guys had talked 5 pages worth! :lol: Enjoy that trip to the chiropractor.

And Crys - Welcome home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

probably pretty dang close on the color :D

See what happens when I don't have to work? you guys run amok with so much to say, I am sure it has NOTHING to do with me :rofl:

Have fun on your outing Lisa!

Oh and Shana I saw about your snow! ewwwwwwwwww ick!

[idtwinmom]

Yeah Port Dick is pretty close. :D Awesome. I never realized how close to sea level we were.

But okay...what's with SNOW in our forecast and a WINTER STORM WATCH???!!!?!?!!?!

It's too early for the white stuff. :(

Not sure what happened. We were all set for the white stuff, had lots of Termination Dust (snow on the mountains), even cold days where it never made it into the 40s and then all of a sudden it warmed up, all the Termination Dust disappeared and we were running around in shirt sleeves! What's up with that?????????????

[Shana34]

oh yeah and your "mountains" aren't really mountains compared to here. I remember when we drove back east on a family vacation when I was a teenager. I was saying something about no mountains and one of the locals (I think in like the midwest) said what do you mean no mountains. we have a mountain right over there. I looked and looked and finally decided he meant that "HILL!" :rofl: Crys and Sands you know, we have pretty mountains don't we :D

:rofl: If you think we're bad, the "mountains" in Michigan are even more miniscule! LOL I rememeber going out there to visit a friend and she was pointing out a mountain to me. I had no clue what she was talking about because all I saw was a small hill! LOL It probably would have looked like an ant hill to you! :rofl:

[idtwinmom]

My birthday is the 23rd, next Friday! Since I have my photography class we will probably celebrate on Saturday! Oh, and that's DH's last day on the old job! I know he's planning an early exit from work tomorrow, taking Monday off (to celebrate Alaska Day) so maybe he'll leave early on my birthday too. (Eating into the vacation time that he hasn't used :lol:)

[Christine]

ok I am going back to designing now, I might actually finish this kit I started when I was in MEXICO! Can you tell I have had a few interruptions? Poor sueya has probably forgotten all about her BAG win.

[idtwinmom]

:rofl: If you think we're bad, the "mountains" in Michigan are even more miniscule! LOL I rememeber going out there to visit a friend and she was pointing out a mountain to me. I had no clue what she was talking about because all I saw was a small hill! LOL It probably would have looked like an ant hill to you! :rofl:

I grew up in Michigan and I always laughed when someone talked about us having mountains. I traveled just enough to know those weren't mountains! :lol::lol::lol:

[stitchmich]

I thought I had visited mountains in VA all my life. Then we honeymooned in Colorado and found out what mountains REALLY were. I loved it there. All that wide open space was amazing. I remember we were so tired and didn't understand why until somebody told us it was because of the altitude.

[stitchmich]

Not sure what happened. We were all set for the white stuff, had lots of Termination Dust (snow on the mountains), even cold days where it never made it into the 40s and then all of a sudden it warmed up, all the Termination Dust disappeared and we were running around in shirt sleeves! What's up with that?????????????

Never heard of Termination Dust. Is there a reason for that name??

My birthday is the 23rd, next Friday! Since I have my photography class we will probably celebrate on Saturday! Oh, and that's DH's last day on the old job! I know he's planning an early exit from work tomorrow, taking Monday off (to celebrate Alaska Day) so maybe he'll leave early on my birthday too. (Eating into the vacation time that he hasn't used :lol:)

Sounds like lots of CELEBRATING!!! :party::party::party:

[idtwinmom]

OK, just one last post and then I should get ready to leave (we are going to meet another home school family with kids the same age as mine - WooHoo!)

Any way, I turned the touch off completely so I could get the hang of the pen. It's working great now that I'm not trying to do both at the same time, although the one thing I really love on the touch is scrolling so once comfortable I'll probably turn it back on if only for that. DH is getting Kim's class for me for my birthday (well, that's what I told him anyway :lol:) so that should give me some good practice too!

Chris - the tears in that LO for Multiplicity were all done with my pen! Aren't you proud of me? Of course, I really needed to mess up the paper and decided the fast way was Meryl's overlays (after I had spent at least 2 hours and probably more just tearing the paper around her photo!)

Heather, when things are settled down at your place I would love to here all your tips for using the touch!

[idtwinmom]

Never heard of Termination Dust. Is there a reason for that name??



Sounds like lots of CELEBRATING!!! :party::party::party:

Termination = the end of warmer weather!

[Shana34]

My birthday is the 23rd, next Friday! Since I have my photography class we will probably celebrate on Saturday! Oh, and that's DH's last day on the old job! I know he's planning an early exit from work tomorrow, taking Monday off (to celebrate Alaska Day) so maybe he'll leave early on my birthday too. (Eating into the vacation time that he hasn't used :lol:)

Okay I'm marking that in my memory. :D

I grew up in Michigan and I always laughed when someone talked about us having mountains. I traveled just enough to know those weren't mountains! :lol::lol::lol:

LOL My friend didn't understand why I laughed when she said "and that's so and so mountain." I tried to explain to her that it's a lot more hilly where I live. :D

I thought I had visited mountains in VA all my life. Then we honeymooned in Colorado and found out what mountains REALLY were. I loved it there. All that wide open space was amazing. I remember we were so tired and didn't understand why until somebody told us it was because of the altitude.

I would LOVE to go to Colorado. That's one of my bucket list visits. We flew over the south edge of the Rockies on our way to Tucson a while back and I couldn't believe the view...mountains as far as you can see! So beautiful. :D

[GrandmaCrys]

Crys, it's not hard to get your couches dirty and broken down .. they don't make couches like they use to. I paid a small fortune for my last set and I had them only 4 years! Argh!

Maybe I should be thankful, then; ours are probably 10! :eek:

And just think Crys... it will be quieter too.... he'll almost be invisible with his own basement and entry! LOL!! :rofl:

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: A bonus! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

...


:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: It's good to have you back! Slobby hubby and all! :D

Thanks so much, Sweetie! (But did you notice Sands left when I came on? :rolleyes: ;) :mad:)

...And Crys - Welcome home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:hug: :hug: Thanks so much; it's good to be home!! :D

oh ...Crys and Sands you know, we have pretty mountains don't we :D

:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

Not sure what happened. We were all set for the white stuff, had lots of Termination Dust (snow on the mountains), even cold days where it never made it into the 40s and then all of a sudden it warmed up, all the Termination Dust disappeared and we were running around in shirt sleeves! What's up with that?????????????

That's because all the unseasonably cold weather has settled in the midwest, trapped here ont the FLAT ground! :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

My birthday is the 23rd, next Friday! Since I have my photography class we will probably celebrate on Saturday! Oh, and that's DH's last day on the old job! I know he's planning an early exit from work tomorrow, taking Monday off (to celebrate Alaska Day) so maybe he'll leave early on my birthday too. (Eating into the vacation time that he hasn't used :lol:)

DH's is the 24th! ;)

OK, just one last post and then I should get ready to leave (we are going to meet another home school family with kids the same age as mine - WooHoo!)

Any way, I turned the touch off completely so I could get the hang of the pen. It's working great now that I'm not trying to do both at the same time, although the one thing I really love on the touch is scrolling so once comfortable I'll probably turn it back on if only for that. DH is getting Kim's class for me for my birthday (well, that's what I told him anyway :lol:) so that should give me some good practice too!

Chris - the tears in that LO for Multiplicity were all done with my pen! Aren't you proud of me? Of course, I really needed to mess up the paper and decided the fast way was Meryl's overlays (after I had spent at least 2 hours and probably more just tearing the paper around her photo!)

Heather, when things are settled down at your place I would love to here all your tips for using the touch!

I'm assuming you're talking about the Wacom Craft? Mine should be here on Sat. and I will need LOTS and LOTS of help! Like to begin with, actually opening the box and taking it out! :rolleyes: ;) :( :o :eek: :eek: :eek: :doh: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Huh, Chris? :help:

[GrandmaCrys]

ACK!™ :flips a nickel to Mars: You guys put down more pages than the GT and that's no lie! ;)

[ReneT]

Yeah Port Dick is pretty close. :D Awesome. I never realized how close to sea level we were.

But okay...what's with SNOW in our forecast and a WINTER STORM WATCH???!!!?!?!!?!

It's too early for the white stuff. :(

Yuck! We only get snow at most 1 or 2 times a year.

:rofl: If you think we're bad, the "mountains" in Michigan are even more miniscule! LOL I rememeber going out there to visit a friend and she was pointing out a mountain to me. I had no clue what she was talking about because all I saw was a small hill! LOL It probably would have looked like an ant hill to you! :rofl:

Mountains? What are those? We don't know about mountains in TX. We have to go to NM if we want to see some.

My birthday is the 23rd, next Friday! Since I have my photography class we will probably celebrate on Saturday! Oh, and that's DH's last day on the old job! I know he's planning an early exit from work tomorrow, taking Monday off (to celebrate Alaska Day) so maybe he'll leave early on my birthday too. (Eating into the vacation time that he hasn't used :lol:)

My b-day is the 25th!!! How weird! I'm gonna be 29.

ok I am going back to designing now, I might actually finish this kit I started when I was in MEXICO! Can you tell I have had a few interruptions? Poor sueya has probably forgotten all about her BAG win.


Could you be working on a certain Page Kit #2 that has black and blue in it?

[Christine]

Okay I'm marking that in my memory. :D



LOL My friend didn't understand why I laughed when she said "and that's so and so mountain." I tried to explain to her that it's a lot more hilly where I live. :D



I would LOVE to go to Colorado. That's one of my bucket list visits. We flew over the south edge of the Rockies on our way to Tucson a while back and I couldn't believe the view...mountains as far as you can see! So beautiful. :D

Come to Utah, its the same mountains just the other side :D

[Christine]

Maybe I should be thankful, then; ours are probably 10! :eek:



:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: A bonus! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:



Thanks so much, Sweetie! (But did you notice Sands left when I came on? :rolleyes: ;) :mad:)



:hug: :hug: Thanks so much; it's good to be home!! :D



:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:



That's because all the unseasonably cold weather has settled in the midwest, trapped here ont the FLAT ground! :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:



DH's is the 24th! ;)



I'm assuming you're talking about the Wacom Craft? Mine should be here on Sat. and I will need LOTS and LOTS of help! Like to begin with, actually opening the box and taking it out! :rolleyes: ;) :( :o :eek: :eek: :eek: :doh: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Huh, Chris? :help:

yes it only took you how long to unpack the EHD? and how much encouragement? :rofl:

[Christine]

Yuck! We only get snow at most 1 or 2 times a year.



Mountains? What are those? We don't know about mountains in TX. We have to go to NM if we want to see some.



My b-day is the 25th!!! How weird! I'm gonna be 29.




Could you be working on a certain Page Kit #2 that has black and blue in it?

could be, but I am not. LOL I said SUEYA's BAG, not rene's BAG :rofl:

[Christine]

ACK!™ :flips a nickel to Mars: You guys put down more pages than the GT and that's no lie! ;)

the difference is the GT does that many EVERY SINGLE DAY. We go in spurts :D

[Christine]

ok question, what kind of lens should I get next. I have the 18-200 VR Nikkor and a 50mm 1.8 Nikkor. Not totally married to having to get a Nikon lens, but whatever I get I want good glass. Also I am thinking something for portraits maybe a zoom but where I can get a lower ap, cuz my zoom is variable so if I zoom in I think 5.6 is the best I can get.

[GrandmaCrys]

:confused: :confused: :confused: ;)

[addicted]

And the spurts happen when I can't keep up!

Lisa, I did remember about 1/2 of Alaska praying so let them all know I appreciate it very much! And I thought I was doing pretty good with the tablet, then I was gone for a week. When I do my next LO I'll get back with ya.

Crys, SO glad your here and good luck with the tablet! :rofl: :rofl: I'm on yahoo if you need some help! I had no idea what to do with it when I plugged it in.

I need to do the multiple quote thing, I forget what I'm going to comment on when I get this far! :lol:

[Shana34]

The snow has begun. I love how it looks, but my oh my do I hate the cold.

I've decided if I'm not feeling better by tomorrow, I'm going to go to a walk in in the hopes of maybe getting something to help with the nausea. I haven't been able to keep my medicine down these past few days!

[addicted]

I'm starting to feel some relief, my heads above the water now! :yahoo: I hate feeling behind and SO many things to do.

Shana, sorry I didn't comment earlier about his shot, I forgot:) He did great, didn't even cry. Do you think that's because his toes, feet, wrists and top of his hands have at leat over a hundred pokes between them all so 1 little shot is no biggie. :lol: Seriously you guys should see the poor kid. I took lots of pics but haven't got them on the computer yet. When I do I'll put a couple on so you can see my poor kiddo.

[debilou]

Oh, Heather, poor baby... Your heart must just ache for him

I'm glad he's on the mend...still hugs and prayers.

[Shana34]

I'm starting to feel some relief, my heads above the water now! :yahoo: I hate feeling behind and SO many things to do.

Shana, sorry I didn't comment earlier about his shot, I forgot:) He did great, didn't even cry. Do you think that's because his toes, feet, wrists and top of his hands have at leat over a hundred pokes between them all so 1 little shot is no biggie. :lol: Seriously you guys should see the poor kid. I took lots of pics but haven't got them on the computer yet. When I do I'll put a couple on so you can see my poor kiddo.

It's okay. You're allowed to forget after the week or so you've had. :D Are his spirits up even more today? I'm sure being home has made a huge difference for him and the rest of you. :D

[addicted]

So what do I do to get photos on this thread? I guess I need a flicker account or something.

[addicted]

Yes he's back to normal! :D Climbing, running (still falls :lol:), playing, reading. The only thing I haven't heard, a lot of is screaming. He's usually really loud to get attention or whatever and he isn't as loud. I wonder if his throat still hurts and he's holding back. But he is eating a lot better now that we aren't in the hospital. Maybe he likes my food better. :rofl: :rofl:

[idtwinmom]

I use photobucket, some use flikr, and Carolyn uses facebook, then you just post the link or in the case of photobucket you can actually just copy the image link with tags and all it it drops it right into the thread. Real easy!

Chris - since Carolyn is unlikely to be on much I think you should PM her the question about the lens. She has a bag full of them, has really checked them out, and knows the best brands and the best online places to buy! I figured out that I am a total dunce when it comes to that right now! (Lots and lots to learn!)

[idtwinmom]

Yes he's back to normal! :D Climbing, running (still falls :lol:), playing, reading. The only thing I haven't heard, a lot of is screaming. He's usually really loud to get attention or whatever and he isn't as loud. I wonder if his throat still hurts and he's holding back. But he is eating a lot better now that we aren't in the hospital. Maybe he likes my food better. :rofl: :rofl:

Poor little guy! Might take a bit before he trusts his throat again! And I'm sure your food is much better than the bland stuff they gave him at the hospital! Glad to here he's mostly back to normal!

BTW - I sent emails to let people know he was home and they all cheered!

[ReneT]

could be, but I am not. LOL I said SUEYA's BAG, not rene's BAG :rofl:

Oh sorry, I guess I missed the part that said Sueya's BAG. A girl can hope, right? ;)

The snow has begun. I love how it looks, but my oh my do I hate the cold.

I've decided if I'm not feeling better by tomorrow, I'm going to go to a walk in in the hopes of maybe getting something to help with the nausea. I haven't been able to keep my medicine down these past few days!

Oh, I was hoping you were doing better today. Nausea is the worst! :hug:

I'm starting to feel some relief, my heads above the water now! :yahoo: I hate feeling behind and SO many things to do.

Shana, sorry I didn't comment earlier about his shot, I forgot:) He did great, didn't even cry. Do you think that's because his toes, feet, wrists and top of his hands have at leat over a hundred pokes between them all so 1 little shot is no biggie. :lol: Seriously you guys should see the poor kid. I took lots of pics but haven't got them on the computer yet. When I do I'll put a couple on so you can see my poor kiddo.

Oh bless his heart, poor baby. :hug:

[addicted]

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/crazykids4/IMG_2362w.jpg

Hope this works. This was day 3!

[ReneT]

What a sweetie pie, but this just makes me cry. He looks so vulnerable.

[Shana34]

Awww poor little guy. I am SO glad he's doing better now.

[idtwinmom]

Oh that poor boy! :cry::cry::cry::cry:

[Shana34]

What a sweetie pie, but this just makes me cry. He looks so vulnerable.

Made me cry too. :( I hate seeing kids sick.

[stitchmich]

Oh my goodness, Heather! Poor little dude. I'm so glad he's better. :hug:

Shana, I'm sorry your still feeling yucky. I hate being naseous so I feel for you. Walk in sounds like a good idea.

[stitchmich]

Yes he's back to normal! :D Climbing, running (still falls :lol:), playing, reading. The only thing I haven't heard, a lot of is screaming. He's usually really loud to get attention or whatever and he isn't as loud. I wonder if his throat still hurts and he's holding back. But he is eating a lot better now that we aren't in the hospital. Maybe he likes my food better. :rofl: :rofl:

:lol: I'm SURE he likes your food better. (Hospital food... ugh)

[addicted]

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/crazykids4/IMG_2385w.jpg

Day 7, already climbing!!

[scamptx]

It's good to see him bouncing back, Heather! :tup: :tup:

I'm popping in with a shameless plug for DSP BCA 2009! ;)

Has everyone signed up for the Passionately Pink Crop (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40606)? It's going to be fun, and it's for a good cause!

[ReneT]

It's good to see him bouncing back, Heather! :tup: :tup:

I'm popping in with a shameless plug for DSP BCA 2009! ;)

Has everyone signed up for the Passionately Pink Crop (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40606)? It's going to be fun, and it's for a good cause!

I have!

[stitchmich]

Yes he's back to normal! :D Climbing, running (still falls :lol:), playing, reading. The only thing I haven't heard, a lot of is screaming. He's usually really loud to get attention or whatever and he isn't as loud. I wonder if his throat still hurts and he's holding back. But he is eating a lot better now that we aren't in the hospital. Maybe he likes my food better. :rofl: :rofl:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/crazykids4/IMG_2385w.jpg

Day 7, already climbing!!

Oh yeah! Looking much better in this one! He's a cutie pie :D

It's good to see him bouncing back, Heather! :tup: :tup:

I'm popping in with a shameless plug for DSP BCA 2009! ;)

Has everyone signed up for the Passionately Pink Crop (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40606)? It's going to be fun, and it's for a good cause!

I'll probably sign up just cuz it's for a good cause, but I'll be gone all day on Sat. :cry: Any other chats and activities going on during the week?

[stitchmich]

okay that's weird. I got quotes posted that I didn't quote. :P

[idtwinmom]

Oh, yeah! He looks much bouncier in the second photo!

TeeHee, Michele - looks like the multi-quote gremlins gotcha!

[Shana34]

Oh my goodness, Heather! Poor little dude. I'm so glad he's better. :hug:

Shana, I'm sorry your still feeling yucky. I hate being naseous so I feel for you. Walk in sounds like a good idea.


Thanks sweetie. I'm feeling a bit better right now. Hopefully it will keep up. :D

Does anyone watch Grey's Anatomy? GREAT episode tonight. I couldn't believe the end! :D

[ReneT]

Thanks sweetie. I'm feeling a bit better right now. Hopefully it will keep up. :D

Does anyone watch Grey's Anatomy? GREAT episode tonight. I couldn't believe the end! :D

I watch it! I have it tivo'd for when I have time to watch it. It's one of my favorite shows!

[Shana34]

I watch it! I have it tivo'd for when I have time to watch it. It's one of my favorite shows!

Mine too! I have to re-watch tonight's online tomorrow, but I saw parts...it's goooooooooood.

[ReneT]

Mine too! I have to re-watch tonight's online tomorrow, but I saw parts...it's goooooooooood.

Yay, now I can't wait to watch it!

[sands_healy]

My birthday is the 23rd, next Friday!

OOOOHHHH need to remember to wish you :D

ACK!™ :flips a nickel to Mars: You guys put down more pages than the GT and that's no lie! ;)

:yes::yes::yes:

Hope this works. This was day 3!

Oh wow, that just stabbed my heart!

I'm popping in with a shameless plug for DSP BCA 2009! ;)

Has everyone signed up for the Passionately Pink Crop (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40606)? It's going to be fun, and it's for a good cause!

Not yet, I'm waiting for a GC to clear.

Yay, now I can't wait to watch it!

When I got to be interested in Grey's Anatomy, I was a few seasons behind! I loved Private Practice though ;)

[sands_healy]

OK everyone, please think good thoughts for me tomorrow. Going to the French Embassy to collect my passports, and hopefully see that the visa has been approved, then going to the British Embassy to apply for a visa from them, so we can visit the kiddo's Great Grandfather. He hasn't seen them for 4 years, so it will be such a nice surprise for him.

Appreciate any good thoughts you have to spare that I've got all the paperwork they want and the visa gets approved without any hassles.

TIA ;)

[Shana34]

OK everyone, please think good thoughts for me tomorrow. Going to the French Embassy to collect my passports, and hopefully see that the visa has been approved, then going to the British Embassy to apply for a visa from them, so we can visit the kiddo's Great Grandfather. He hasn't seen them for 4 years, so it will be such a nice surprise for him.

Appreciate any good thoughts you have to spare that I've got all the paperwork they want and the visa gets approved without any hassles.

TIA ;)


Sending good thoughts your way, Sands! :D I hope it all went through without a hitch.

[sands_healy]

Why are you still up Shana? Aren't you supposed to be in the land of Nod?

[Shana34]

Why are you still up Shana? Aren't you supposed to be in the land of Nod?


LOL I actually woke up pretty early this morning. I'm feeling human again too! :D It's a good day all around.

[sands_healy]

LOL I actually woke up pretty early this morning. I'm feeling human again too! :D It's a good day all around.

Oh cool, so glad you're starting to feel better. Nothing worse than feeling sick.

[stitchmich]

Happy FRIDAY, Friends!! Whew, I am glad to get through this week.
Shana, glad you're feeling better.
Sands, good luck at the embassy.
I am going to work some today, gotta hit the grocery store (nothing to eat around here!), and work on my SWTS pages. I'll be gone all day tomorrow to our LAST band competition of the season. :tup: I'm bummed that I'll miss BCA day though. Anybody know if there's anything exciting happening through the week?

[GrandmaCrys]

OK everyone, please think good thoughts for me tomorrow. Going to the French Embassy to collect my passports, and hopefully see that the visa has been approved, then going to the British Embassy to apply for a visa from them, so we can visit the kiddo's Great Grandfather. He hasn't seen them for 4 years, so it will be such a nice surprise for him.

Appreciate any good thoughts you have to spare that I've got all the paperwork they want and the visa gets approved without any hassles.

TIA ;)

All the good thoughts I can muster up will go in your direction, Sands! But...but...but...my Saturday am won't be the same without you! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/crazykids4/IMG_2362w.jpg

Hope this works. This was day 3!

Oh Heather this is so heart-wrenching. I'm so sorry you all had to go through this and coming through it is such a blessing. He's almost hooked up to more bells and whistles that my great-nephew when he goes through one of his heart surgeries! :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

Day 7 sure was a marked improvement! :hug: :hug: :hug:

Shana, thankfully you're feeling better; hope that trend keeps going.

Heather when I get that Tablet, I'll definitely be searching you out! :lol: :lol:

Stitchie, I sure hope you're not having the crummy autumn that we are having, for your last band performance.

Lisa, get those undies washed; you want your boys to grow up with a stigma? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Rene, you could go on strike and just refuse to work weekends! :shocked: :rolleyes: :D

If I forgot anything else, please remember that I'm a grannie! ;) :D

[stitchmich]

Crys, it has been rainy and chilly and gloomy here all week. Looks like tomorrow is supposed to be 60 degrees and mostly sunny though. Thank goodness.

[Shana34]

Thanks everyone. :D I'm so glad the nausea is gone. I actually ate something beside chicken noodle soup this morning..it was wonderful!

So all the beautiful leaves are white right now. The snow is so heavy it's knocked out some lines and our cells aren't working very well, but I do have to admit...the white is gorgeous. I would take pictures but I don't want to risk going out in the cold at the moment. LOL It's supposed to snow all weekend, so I'll hopefully get some pictures before it goes back up into the 50s if it follows the forecast.

[debilou]

And, how's Baby Ethan Today Heather.... those pictures.. just tore me up..

more prayers and hugs..

[addicted]

OK everyone, please think good thoughts for me tomorrow. Going to the French Embassy to collect my passports, and hopefully see that the visa has been approved, then going to the British Embassy to apply for a visa from them, so we can visit the kiddo's Great Grandfather. He hasn't seen them for 4 years, so it will be such a nice surprise for him.

Appreciate any good thoughts you have to spare that I've got all the paperwork they want and the visa gets approved without any hassles.

TIA ;)

Sending lots of prayers your way!!

LOL I actually woke up pretty early this morning. I'm feeling human again too! :D It's a good day all around.

SO glad you are feeling better! I hate being sick.


Oh Heather this is so heart-wrenching. I'm so sorry you all had to go through this and coming through it is such a blessing. He's almost hooked up to more bells and whistles that my great-nephew when he goes through one of his heart surgeries! :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

Day 7 sure was a marked improvement! :hug: :hug: :hug:


There was a baby in the PICU that had heart surgery and Ethan did have more stuff on him that she did.

And, how's Baby Ethan Today Heather.... those pictures.. just tore me up..

more prayers and hugs..

Maybe I should take it off, it makes me cringe inside every time I look at it. It's still so raw I guess.
He is doing so good! The only thing is he doesn't sleep well. I was up with him a lot last night. I don't know if he was in pain or what but he kept waking up and moving and crying and then I got all worried about giving him the H1N1 shot. I get so paranoid about everything, I hate it. I gave him tylenol twice in the night so not sure what the deal was but hoping tonight is better! They said that because he was so heavily sedated that his sleep pattern could be messed up for a bit!?!? Hope you all have a great day, I'm going to work on getting a page done for DET BC!

[idtwinmom]

OK everyone, please think good thoughts for me tomorrow. Going to the French Embassy to collect my passports, and hopefully see that the visa has been approved, then going to the British Embassy to apply for a visa from them, so we can visit the kiddo's Great Grandfather. He hasn't seen them for 4 years, so it will be such a nice surprise for him.

Appreciate any good thoughts you have to spare that I've got all the paperwork they want and the visa gets approved without any hassles.

TIA ;)
Sending really good thoughts your way!

LOL I actually woke up pretty early this morning. I'm feeling human again too! :D It's a good day all around.
Oh, that's wonderful! Glad your feeling better!


Lisa, get those undies washed; you want your boys to grow up with a stigma? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

No stigma to white undies, just the little extra padding. Of course, you would have thought I had pulled out the worst punishment ever by his face when I handed them to him to put on! :lol:


Maybe I should take it off, it makes me cringe inside every time I look at it. It's still so raw I guess.
He is doing so good! The only thing is he doesn't sleep well. I was up with him a lot last night. I don't know if he was in pain or what but he kept waking up and moving and crying and then I got all worried about giving him the H1N1 shot. I get so paranoid about everything, I hate it. I gave him tylenol twice in the night so not sure what the deal was but hoping tonight is better! They said that because he was so heavily sedated that his sleep pattern could be messed up for a bit!?!? Hope you all have a great day, I'm going to work on getting a page done for DET BC!

Well, let's just pray that he's just getting life back in the right order! Poor sweetie had totally been through enough I would think!

[ReneT]

Hi Gundi Girls!!!!

Shana, glad you are feeling better.

Sands, good luck!!!!!! I h hope it goes well for you.

Heather, sorry Ethan didn't sleep well last night, but glad he's still doing well. I bet it was the after effects of the sedation. I had medication like that for a period of time when I was hospitalized several times for pancreatitis several years ago before I had surgery to correct a birth defect, and for awhile afterwards, it messed with my sleep.

Hi Debi!!!! Hi Crys!!! Hi Lisa!!! Hi Chris!!! Hi Michelle!!!! Hi everyone else if I missed you!!!!

Back to work. But tonight when I leave here to go see Mamma Mia, I will not be back until Sunday afternoon!!!! We are taking tomorrow off. Gary and I are going to drive to Amarillo by morning :rofl: and spend the night. We'll get up Sunday, have breakfast, then head home. Gary's gonna mow, and i'm gonna come print some more. Yay! But I'm excited to have the day off tomorrow!

[idtwinmom]

Sounds like a really great weekend! See, there are some perks to all that hard work! :)

[stitchmich]

Rene, you make me smile :D Have a good weekend and enjoy Mama Mia.

HEather, glad to hear Ethan is doing well. He'll be sleeping normal soon.

Lisa, the stigma isn't because the undies are white, it's because they are GIRLS panties. :lol: I hope you got out today and got that boy some new undies!

Guess what?! I got my tablet!! :tup: so far, so good. I may not leave the computer the rest of the night. :lol:

[debilou]

Good luck with your tablet...

throw the mouse away or hide it

just use the pen...

it's really the best way... honestly...

oh, which tablet did you get???? The 24 inch Cintriq?? hehe

[stitchmich]

Good luck with your tablet...

throw the mouse away or hide it

just use the pen...

it's really the best way... honestly...

oh, which tablet did you get???? The 24 inch Cintriq?? hehe

HAHA!... no, I got the cheap one. :D I got the Pen and Touch Bamboo. I didn't put the mouse "away", but it's off the table at least. I keep switching back and forth from the pen and touch. I really like the pen, but I keep forgetting how to do stuff like drag and drop and scroll, so I just use my finger. :lol: I ight go back and watch the tutorial again after I play around a bit.

[idtwinmom]

Rene, you make me smile :D Have a good weekend and enjoy Mama Mia.

HEather, glad to hear Ethan is doing well. He'll be sleeping normal soon.

Lisa, the stigma isn't because the undies are white, it's because they are GIRLS panties. :lol: I hope you got out today and got that boy some new undies!

Guess what?! I got my tablet!! :tup: so far, so good. I may not leave the computer the rest of the night. :lol:

No, they were not "girls" panties! As a matter of fact, they were some that I had bought for them when they started potty training that are now waiting for her to get the bladder control to be even close to ready! Thank goodness my kids have skinny butts or he would have been wearing dirty ones instead! :lol:

[addicted]

Wahoo you got your tablet!! So excited for you. I need to get mine back out, but I'm having scrapper block at the moment. My brain is still in recovery mode not scrapping, I hope it comes back soon!

Rene have fun!!

[idtwinmom]

HAHA!... no, I got the cheap one. :D I got the Pen and Touch Bamboo. I didn't put the mouse "away", but it's off the table at least. I keep switching back and forth from the pen and touch. I really like the pen, but I keep forgetting how to do stuff like drag and drop and scroll, so I just use my finger. :lol: I ight go back and watch the tutorial again after I play around a bit.

That's why I turned the touch off for a while. It forces you to use the pen exclusively and get used to it. Now that I can make it do everything, I've turned the touch back on because I really prefer that two-finger scroll!

[ReneT]

Sounds like a really great weekend! See, there are some perks to all that hard work! :)

Yeah, the perks are the only thing that make working like this worth it. We are very blessed 99.99% of the time. I just gotta whine occasionally. :D

Rene, you make me smile :D Have a good weekend and enjoy Mama Mia.

HEather, glad to hear Ethan is doing well. He'll be sleeping normal soon.

Lisa, the stigma isn't because the undies are white, it's because they are GIRLS panties. :lol: I hope you got out today and got that boy some new undies!

Guess what?! I got my tablet!! :tup: so far, so good. I may not leave the computer the rest of the night. :lol:

Oh yay, glad you got your tablet! How fun!!

OK, I have a question. Can you use ONLY the tablet OR the mouse, but not both?

[idtwinmom]

Yeah, the perks are the only thing that make working like this worth it. We are very blessed 99.99% of the time. I just gotta whine occasionally. :D



Oh yay, glad you got your tablet! How fun!!

OK, I have a question. Can you use ONLY the tablet OR the mouse, but not both?

That depends on your computer more than anything. If you have enough USB ports (not recommended to put them into a normal hub, but you can), then you can hook both up. As a matter of fact, I do still have my mouse attached to the left of my keyboard, but I haven't touched it since about the 2nd day. Usually when people tell you to put the mouse away, they are referring to the mouse that comes with the tablet. With the Pen & Touch it's different because the "mouse" is actually the tablet itself (like the trackpad on many laptops).

[stitchmich]

No, they were not "girls" panties! As a matter of fact, they were some that I had bought for them when they started potty training that are now waiting for her to get the bladder control to be even close to ready! Thank goodness my kids have skinny butts or he would have been wearing dirty ones instead! :lol:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: I am literally laughing out loud here. YEah, I know the undies you're talking about. I get it now. You've scarred him for life... or he'll get over it!


Wahoo you got your tablet!! So excited for you. I need to get mine back out, but I'm having scrapper block at the moment. My brain is still in recovery mode not scrapping, I hope it comes back soon!

Rene have fun!!

Well, YEAH!! I might be worried about you if you were focused on scrappin' right now. :lol:

That's why I turned the touch off for a while. It forces you to use the pen exclusively and get used to it. Now that I can make it do everything, I've turned the touch back on because I really prefer that two-finger scroll!

Man, I LOVE the 2 finger scroll. And I just figured out the swishy that makes you go forward and back on the web. too cool.

Yeah, the perks are the only thing that make working like this worth it. We are very blessed 99.99% of the time. I just gotta whine occasionally. :D



Oh yay, glad you got your tablet! How fun!!

OK, I have a question. Can you use ONLY the tablet OR the mouse, but not both?

Both! Right now I am switching back and forth between pen, touch, keyboard and occasionally mouse.

[ReneT]

That depends on your computer more than anything. If you have enough USB ports (not recommended to put them into a normal hub, but you can), then you can hook both up. As a matter of fact, I do still have my mouse attached to the left of my keyboard, but I haven't touched it since about the 2nd day. Usually when people tell you to put the mouse away, they are referring to the mouse that comes with the tablet. With the Pen & Touch it's different because the "mouse" is actually the tablet itself (like the trackpad on many laptops).

Oh, OK, I get it now. If I get one for Christmas, I mainly want it for writing my own journaling and extractions. I know it can do lots of other things, but that's the main reasons I want it.

[idtwinmom]

Oh, OK, I get it now. If I get one for Christmas, I mainly want it for writing my own journaling and extractions. I know it can do lots of other things, but that's the main reasons I want it.

I haven't figured out how to make it do that yet! Too bad you don't have it now, Stitch and I have decided to take Kim's class in November together. It would be fun to have you and Heather in the class too! (We could sit at the back of the class and pass notes! :lol:)

[Christine]

hi everyone! Looks like I missed an unders discussion. :lol: but hopefully he is not too scarred for life :D

Sands best of luck

Heather and Shana, no more illness for either of you or your families :hug:

Yay Rene, do the Red Raiders play tomorrow too? The Utes don't play until 8 our time, so I can only watch the first 1 hr at the gym. Do you think they will let me stay later if I help clean up? :D

Gorgeous autumn day here and I got my kit done, so I think I am going to take the kids for a photo shoot or I could do the H word.................hmmm what to do, what to do? :lol:

[Christine]

oh yeah and guess what happened this am?

while I was swimming laps I pulled a tendon in my ankle :( It KILLS me when I go down the stairs. Don't even know how I did it, just while I was swimming it started hurting. Bizarre!

[Christine]

oh and yay to all of the new tablet users. We have to start practicing now for when Crys gets hers.

"Take it out of the box, Crys, take it out of the box!!!"

If we all do that it might take less than 6 months for her to do it. :D

[idtwinmom]

Take it out of the box Crys and sign up for Kim's class with Michele and me!

Chris - Ouch! Not sure either of your choices would be good for a strained ankle!

[Shana34]

Ouch Chris! I hope it feels better soon! And you're right...no more illness! I am telling my immune system to amp it up from this point forward! LOL

What's the H word? Am I slow? LOL

[idtwinmom]

Ouch Chris! I hope it feels better soon! And you're right...no more illness! I am telling my immune system to amp it up from this point forward! LOL

What's the H word? Am I slow? LOL

Just a little! Housework

[Shana34]

Just a little! Housework


Oh duh me! LOL

[stitchmich]

Crys!! Take it out of the box and take the class in November!! Rene, are you sure you don't want to get yours early?!?!

Chris, OUCH!! How do you pull a tendon while swimming? That takes special skills. Just kidding, I'm sorry you're hurting. :(

Yuck, the H word!! I didn't manage that this week but I did the dreadful G word today... Grocery shopping. :P

[addicted]

Oh, OK, I get it now. If I get one for Christmas, I mainly want it for writing my own journaling and extractions. I know it can do lots of other things, but that's the main reasons I want it.

It's so great for that! I wrote on a page I did for the in-laws and it looks good!! Extracting is lots easier too!

oh yeah and guess what happened this am?

while I was swimming laps I pulled a tendon in my ankle :( It KILLS me when I go down the stairs. Don't even know how I did it, just while I was swimming it started hurting. Bizarre!

:cry::cry: Swimming?? That is Bizarre!
oh and yay to all of the new tablet users. We have to start practicing now for when Crys gets hers.

"Take it out of the box, Crys, take it out of the box!!!"

If we all do that it might take less than 6 months for her to do it. :D

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Oh duh me! LOL

Glad you asked and not me! :lol:

[Christine]

Oh duh me! LOL

LOL you are showing that you are the baby Gundi Girl again, but we love ya! :hug:

[Christine]

Crys!! Take it out of the box and take the class in November!! Rene, are you sure you don't want to get yours early?!?!

Chris, OUCH!! How do you pull a tendon while swimming? That takes special skills. Just kidding, I'm sorry you're hurting. :(

Yuck, the H word!! I didn't manage that this week but I did the dreadful G word today... Grocery shopping. :P

Heck if I know! I was swimming hard with some fins on, just using my legs for strength training. All of the sudden the tendon that wraps around the external maleolus (that is the knobby bone on the outside of your ankle) started aching BAD. Bizarre I am telling you. I guess it just takes talent. :lol:

[Shana34]

LOL you are showing that you are the baby Gundi Girl again, but we love ya! :hug:


I love you guys too! :hug:

[sands_healy]

oh yeah and guess what happened this am?

while I was swimming laps I pulled a tendon in my ankle :( It KILLS me when I go down the stairs. Don't even know how I did it, just while I was swimming it started hurting. Bizarre!

Comes with age!!!! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[sands_healy]

Thanks everyone for their good thoughts / prayers.

My French Visa's were approved, and now my passports and paperwork is in with the British Embassy. The woman that saw me was a little concerned that I didn't have a bank stamp on the printout of the 6 months bank statements, but said she thought it would help that I included DH's pay slips, and a letter from his company confirming his position and salary. I wasn't able to go to the bank to get them stamped since for some stupid reason, our banks are closed on Saturday's. Remembering our weeks run from Saturday's to Wednesday's here.

I've done all I can now, and its in their hands. I don't see why they would reject my application since DH is British and we are going to see his parents who are British. But if they are rejected that's fine. It just means we come home 2 days earlier than planned, direct from Paris instead of London. So what will be will be. I'm just very happy our French Visa's are approved.

On the camera side.... :cry: I had to leave it behind. The guy installed yet a newer version of the filmware, hoping that would correct it, but it didn't! He said its the first time he's come up against this problem and had to contact "wherever" to find out how to fix it. At worst, if they had to order a part in, I would be without the camera for 2 weeks.

On the dentist side of things.... on inspection DD's adult molars are already out, so he put some protective stuff on them to shield them from any cavaties. The top molars looked like they were due to sprout any day. He took an OPG of DD's mouth and we saw LOADS of adult teeth just ready to start popping through! I'm very relieved about that :D.

[ReneT]

I haven't figured out how to make it do that yet! Too bad you don't have it now, Stitch and I have decided to take Kim's class in November together. It would be fun to have you and Heather in the class too! (We could sit at the back of the class and pass notes! :lol:)

Ah man, I wanna take it too!!!! Now I'm pouting!!! (Maybe I should just order it for myself and ask for something else for Christmas!) (Or maybe he'll get it for me for my b-day even though I told him not to get me anything since I bought myself that new camera. Hmmmmm........ What to do?)

[ReneT]

I haven't figured out how to make it do that yet! Too bad you don't have it now, Stitch and I have decided to take Kim's class in November together. It would be fun to have you and Heather in the class too! (We could sit at the back of the class and pass notes! :lol:)

hi everyone! Looks like I missed an unders discussion. :lol: but hopefully he is not too scarred for life :D

Sands best of luck

Heather and Shana, no more illness for either of you or your families :hug:

Yay Rene, do the Red Raiders play tomorrow too? The Utes don't play until 8 our time, so I can only watch the first 1 hr at the gym. Do you think they will let me stay later if I help clean up? :D

Gorgeous autumn day here and I got my kit done, so I think I am going to take the kids for a photo shoot or I could do the H word.................hmmm what to do, what to do? :lol:


I think they definitely would let you stay if you offered to clean. You could come watch the game at my house, if you offered to clean it!! :rofl:

Yes the Red Raiders play Nebraska this afternoon. We're going to tivo it so we can watch it tomorrow night after we get done with other stuff.

[carolyn d]

Boy, don't log on for a day and a half and there are a thousand posts to go over ! This may take some time.

the flight here to Oregon was long and uneventful. The other students here in the class are very nice, fun and an interesting group... several canadians (one is a genearal surgeion) , me (with my funny accent) , 2 guys from the west coast ( one is a Dr= an endocrinologist), an Air Force wife, a farmer/rancher from Montana, and Bryan's son, Justin. One guy never showed up ! Can you imagine just blowing something like this off?

Friday, we were blessed with wonderful weather despite the rather dire predictions. Drove to Silverton park.. Now, I gotta tell ya.. being from the east coast, I am not used to the amazing nature here... waterfalls galore, tress like I've never seen before they are so tall and all dripping with moss. In this particular park, the vegetation is so dense sunlight doesn't get through much, hence the moss. But it's just so incredible.

Bryan knows all the in's and outs of the area as he lived here years ago. Actually, he was saying that when he retires, this area is his first choice for summer home.

Anyway, he brought us initially to the North Falls... and I promptly slipped in the water to mid shin... yup, I was the first to be baptized ! LOL.. So, spent the next few hours slogging around in the water. Was squatting down at one point, setting up a shot only to realize my butt was dragging in there too ! ( Looked like I overused my DEPENDS! LOL)

to make a long story shotrt, we were out shooting from 930- 6 . Coming back to the hotel to clean up and go out to dinner... I stayed here..NO SHOES !! My feet were squishy. Currently , my boots are stuffed with paper towels and are outside my door. I may be stocking feet today !

Our hotel here in Silverton is wonderful. Each room is uniquely decorated ! The corner poles on my bed are huge...maybe do some pole dancing later ! haha.. Jacuzzi bathtub.. and 74.00 per night !

Today, we are working on post processing, photoshop etc all morning until check out.. then off to Portland. If the rain arrives as predicted, we wil be working in studio at a friend of Bryans... then doing urban, rain reflections, panning exercises outdoors in a covered area.. ( under a bridge from what I understand)

Again, I hope my shoes dry out by then !

Anyway, here are some items i posted on Facebook..http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2036382&id=1076590219&ref=mf

just kind of a mix of things..

will talk to you all later !!

[ReneT]

oh yeah and guess what happened this am?

while I was swimming laps I pulled a tendon in my ankle :( It KILLS me when I go down the stairs. Don't even know how I did it, just while I was swimming it started hurting. Bizarre!

Ouch!!!!

oh and yay to all of the new tablet users. We have to start practicing now for when Crys gets hers.

"Take it out of the box, Crys, take it out of the box!!!"

If we all do that it might take less than 6 months for her to do it. :D

And when I get mine!

Take it out of the box Crys! :rofl:

Crys!! Take it out of the box and take the class in November!! Rene, are you sure you don't want to get yours early?!?!

I do!!!! Maybe on the way to Amarillo I will ask him if he plans on buying it for me and if not, I could go ahead and get it and take the class!! Is that rude?: :confused:

Thanks everyone for their good thoughts / prayers.

My French Visa's were approved, and now my passports and paperwork is in with the British Embassy. The woman that saw me was a little concerned that I didn't have a bank stamp on the printout of the 6 months bank statements, but said she thought it would help that I included DH's pay slips, and a letter from his company confirming his position and salary. I wasn't able to go to the bank to get them stamped since for some stupid reason, our banks are closed on Saturday's. Remembering our weeks run from Saturday's to Wednesday's here.

I've done all I can now, and its in their hands. I don't see why they would reject my application since DH is British and we are going to see his parents who are British. But if they are rejected that's fine. It just means we come home 2 days earlier than planned, direct from Paris instead of London. So what will be will be. I'm just very happy our French Visa's are approved.

On the camera side.... :cry: I had to leave it behind. The guy installed yet a newer version of the filmware, hoping that would correct it, but it didn't! He said its the first time he's come up against this problem and had to contact "wherever" to find out how to fix it. At worst, if they had to order a part in, I would be without the camera for 2 weeks.

On the dentist side of things.... on inspection DD's adult molars are already out, so he put some protective stuff on them to shield them from any cavaties. The top molars looked like they were due to sprout any day. He took an OPG of DD's mouth and we saw LOADS of adult teeth just ready to start popping through! I'm very relieved about that :D.

Yay, for getting all that stuff taken care of. Surely they will approve it all. Boo for having to leave the camera behind though. That's yucky. Glad the dental appt went well and you feel good about what the dentist said. My son lost his teeth late too! He was almost 7 before he ever lost a tooth.

[addicted]

Sands, so happy it all worked out for you! Here is a dumb ? tough :) I thought you just needed a passport to travel and then a visa if you were staying for a while. I must be way off base with this thinking??

Rene, just get it! :D

Carolyn, HOLY CRAP those pictures are AMAZING!! I want to come and meet Bryan. I can't wait to see more!

[sands_healy]

Carolyn!!! Gasp!!!! Fantastic photos Girl! Wow!!!! I just pleaded with DH that once in my life I go on one of these photography safari's.

[sands_healy]

Sands, so happy it all worked out for you! Here is a dumb ? tough :) I thought you just needed a passport to travel and then a visa if you were staying for a while. I must be way off base with this thinking??

Depends what nationality you are. For American's mostly they can get visa's on arrival at any country. For us South African's we have to have pre-approved visa's before we even take flight!

[addicted]

I always hit buttons on accident (ask Chris :rofl:) didn't finish my post! Another ?, why are my flair buttons bigger than everyone elses?

[Christine]

Comes with age!!!! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

oh hush girl, just remember you will always be older than me :D

[carolyn d]

Carolyn!!! Gasp!!!! Fantastic photos Girl! Wow!!!! I just pleaded with DH that once in my life I go on one of these photography safari's. he's having one in Abu Dhabie...sometime next year !That may be the clossest one to you... unless you want to go to Provence, France ! I think I may have spelled that wrong.. but you know what I mean . Hopefully.

[addicted]

Depends what nationality you are. For American's mostly they can get visa's on arrival at any country. For us South African's we have to have pre-approved visa's before we even take flight!

That's interesting! You'd think it would have to do with the country you are traveling to, not where you are from.

[sands_healy]

I always hit buttons on accident (ask Chris :rofl:) didn't finish my post! Another ?, why are my flair buttons bigger than everyone elses?

Umm cos you made the size bigger?

[sands_healy]

he's having one in Abu Dhabie...sometime next year !That may be the clossest one to you... unless you want to go to Provence, France ! I think I may have spelled that wrong.. but you know what I mean . Hopefully.

I'd love to have the details if you could get me some. Maybe I could organise to go either one of them.

[addicted]

Umm cos you made the size bigger?


NO, I just saved them like I was told how to do, so it's all Rene's fault.:rofl:

[Christine]

Boy, don't log on for a day and a half and there are a thousand posts to go over ! This may take some time.

the flight here to Oregon was long and uneventful. The other students here in the class are very nice, fun and an interesting group... several canadians (one is a genearal surgeion) , me (with my funny accent) , 2 guys from the west coast ( one is a Dr= an endocrinologist), an Air Force wife, a farmer/rancher from Montana, and Bryan's son, Justin. One guy never showed up ! Can you imagine just blowing something like this off?

Friday, we were blessed with wonderful weather despite the rather dire predictions. Drove to Silverton park.. Now, I gotta tell ya.. being from the east coast, I am not used to the amazing nature here... waterfalls galore, tress like I've never seen before they are so tall and all dripping with moss. In this particular park, the vegetation is so dense sunlight doesn't get through much, hence the moss. But it's just so incredible.

Bryan knows all the in's and outs of the area as he lived here years ago. Actually, he was saying that when he retires, this area is his first choice for summer home.

Anyway, he brought us initially to the North Falls... and I promptly slipped in the water to mid shin... yup, I was the first to be baptized ! LOL.. So, spent the next few hours slogging around in the water. Was squatting down at one point, setting up a shot only to realize my butt was dragging in there too ! ( Looked like I overused my DEPENDS! LOL)

to make a long story shotrt, we were out shooting from 930- 6 . Coming back to the hotel to clean up and go out to dinner... I stayed here..NO SHOES !! My feet were squishy. Currently , my boots are stuffed with paper towels and are outside my door. I may be stocking feet today !

Our hotel here in Silverton is wonderful. Each room is uniquely decorated ! The corner poles on my bed are huge...maybe do some pole dancing later ! haha.. Jacuzzi bathtub.. and 74.00 per night !

Today, we are working on post processing, photoshop etc all morning until check out.. then off to Portland. If the rain arrives as predicted, we wil be working in studio at a friend of Bryans... then doing urban, rain reflections, panning exercises outdoors in a covered area.. ( under a bridge from what I understand)

Again, I hope my shoes dry out by then !

Anyway, here are some items i posted on Facebook..http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2036382&id=1076590219&ref=mf

just kind of a mix of things..

will talk to you all later !!

oh my heck!!! I can't believe someone would just not show up, tell me the name I will come and pretend to be them :rofl:

Your shots are INCREDIBLE!! So is Bryan saying take this shot on such and such or giving more general assignments or just saying go shoot and see what you do?

Did you see my question about lenses? (probably not and I plan on PMing you if you don't :D) I want to know what lens I should get next, I have the 18-200 VR and a 50mm 1.8. I don't like how with my 18-200 when I zoom out I can only get down to like 5.6. Want to take lots of portraits, like senior portraits style and I am way jealous of the shots you took on facebook, what lens did you use? Thanks sweetie, have a great time!

[Christine]

oh yeah and about how much does something like this excursion cost (it is so going on my bucket list)

[Shana34]

Good afternoon ladies! :D Hope everyone is having a fantastic day!

Sands, I'm glad to hear the Visa was approved and hope you have the same outcome with the UK Visa. And that's great about DD's teeth...now you know she's okay! :D

Carolyn - AMAZING shots. It looks so gorgeous there and sounds like an awesome experience.

Rene - how's your trip going? I hope you and Gary are having fun and getting some much needed R&R

Chris I hope your ankle's feeling a bit better today.

[sands_healy]

Trying to work out how far behind we are in Survivor Samoa. Last night I watched an episode where the challenges were an eating one (raw sea cucumbers, urchins etc.) and a challenge where they had to hold up a net that eas being filled with coconuts. Have you seen this episode and if so when? TIA ;)

[Christine]

oh I just happened to see that one this week when the kids were watching it, so I think you are right on

[addicted]

Yep you are caught up. Haven't seen it yet but it's on the DVR.

[suvgal]

Could someone tell me if I need to be a friend to see carolyn d's photos?

[idtwinmom]

Heck if I know! I was swimming hard with some fins on, just using my legs for strength training. All of the sudden the tendon that wraps around the external maleolus (that is the knobby bone on the outside of your ankle) started aching BAD. Bizarre I am telling you. I guess it just takes talent. :lol:
Hmmmm... I have that ache all the time. I know if I did my exercises that the PT gave me it might not be so bad, but it's hard to get down on the floor (well, harder to get back up really) to do them. So I kind of just live with it. The lesser of my pains really except when that foot goes numb!

Ah man, I wanna take it too!!!! Now I'm pouting!!! (Maybe I should just order it for myself and ask for something else for Christmas!) (Or maybe he'll get it for me for my b-day even though I told him not to get me anything since I bought myself that new camera. Hmmmmm........ What to do?)
Just get it! Although I liked your plan of asking him on the ride. In the car always seems a good place for those kinds of talks!

Boy, don't log on for a day and a half and there are a thousand posts to go over ! This may take some time.

the flight here to Oregon was long and uneventful. The other students here in the class are very nice, fun and an interesting group... several canadians (one is a genearal surgeion) , me (with my funny accent) , 2 guys from the west coast ( one is a Dr= an endocrinologist), an Air Force wife, a farmer/rancher from Montana, and Bryan's son, Justin. One guy never showed up ! Can you imagine just blowing something like this off?
Nope! Not in a million years. Something big must have happened!

Friday, we were blessed with wonderful weather despite the rather dire predictions. Drove to Silverton park.. Now, I gotta tell ya.. being from the east coast, I am not used to the amazing nature here... waterfalls galore, tress like I've never seen before they are so tall and all dripping with moss. In this particular park, the vegetation is so dense sunlight doesn't get through much, hence the moss. But it's just so incredible.
I only pick beautiful places to live you know! And to think that an hour or two in any direction takes you to Mountains, Beach, or Dessert!

Bryan knows all the in's and outs of the area as he lived here years ago. Actually, he was saying that when he retires, this area is his first choice for summer home.

Anyway, he brought us initially to the North Falls... and I promptly slipped in the water to mid shin... yup, I was the first to be baptized ! LOL.. So, spent the next few hours slogging around in the water. Was squatting down at one point, setting up a shot only to realize my butt was dragging in there too ! ( Looked like I overused my DEPENDS! LOL)
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

to make a long story shotrt, we were out shooting from 930- 6 . Coming back to the hotel to clean up and go out to dinner... I stayed here..NO SHOES !! My feet were squishy. Currently , my boots are stuffed with paper towels and are outside my door. I may be stocking feet today !

Our hotel here in Silverton is wonderful. Each room is uniquely decorated ! The corner poles on my bed are huge...maybe do some pole dancing later ! haha.. Jacuzzi bathtub.. and 74.00 per night !
Which hotel! DH helped install the WiFi in one of them!

Today, we are working on post processing, photoshop etc all morning until check out.. then off to Portland. If the rain arrives as predicted, we wil be working in studio at a friend of Bryans... then doing urban, rain reflections, panning exercises outdoors in a covered area.. ( under a bridge from what I understand)

Again, I hope my shoes dry out by then !

Anyway, here are some items i posted on Facebook..http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2036382&id=1076590219&ref=mf

just kind of a mix of things..

will talk to you all later !!

Carolyn!!! Gasp!!!! Fantastic photos Girl! Wow!!!! I just pleaded with DH that once in my life I go on one of these photography safari's.
First I have to get the camera that makes it worth going on one of these! I want it so bad I've been thinking of applying at ToysRUs!

Could someone tell me if I need to be a friend to see carolyn d's photos?
I couldn't get in either. Usually you don't have to have an account to see her stuff, but this link required a login for some reason.

[Christine]

Oh my heck, where did my child go? :cry: :cry:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/gundimom/Kids/DSC_6114.jpg

[Christine]

oh dang way big, well if it is messing with your screens lmk and I will go back in and resave it. Feel free to CC :)

[GrandmaCrys]

Gosh, Chris, I can't get past looking at your beautiful DD to even think of commenting on your photography! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Every dime you spent on orthodontia was worth it, BTW! ;)

[Shana34]

Chris, she's gorgeous! The photo is amazing. :D

[idtwinmom]

Yep! She's all grown up! And absolutely gorgeous too! Those green eyes are just so pretty and what a smile! (so, she wore braces, huh! I'd say they worked!) No CC's from me!

[Christine]

here's some more
http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/gundimom/Kids/

[idtwinmom]

OK, my favorite is split between the 2nd and 4th pics! Why, because she fills the frame. I like the 2nd one best for that, but the 4th one she's looking at the camera and you make better eye contact.

Of course, this is all JMHO! And we all know that's not worth much! :lol:

[carolyn d]

Could someone tell me if I need to be a friend to see carolyn d's photos?SORRY.. I POSTED THE WRONG LINK !


THIS ONE SHOULD LET YOU IN...
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2036382&id=1076590219&l=3627fa9048

[suvgal]

Thanks Carolyn d I really enjoyed seeing them. Hope you don't mind that I passed them onto a friend who is taking a photography class at the local community college.

[suvgal]

Chris- I like 2 and 4 also. What a beautiful DD you have.
Take care of that ankle. I injured my achillies tendon in June, walked around all summer (even to Adobe) in pain and finally went to the dr. mid Sept. Had an MRI and he put me in one of those big black boots to rest the tendon for a month and see if it helps. It's like carrying around an extra 10 lbs.....so awkward.

[idtwinmom]

Thanks Carolyn! Good to see a bit of the old stomping ground, even if I am glad I'm not there! I sure can't wait to pick your brain on how you got the one where the water looks like opaque glass while the leaves were perfectly focused!

[carolyn d]

Thanks Carolyn d I really enjoyed seeing them. Hope you don't mind that I passed them onto a friend who is taking a photography class at the local community college.nOT AT ALL. I just hope she thinks they are worthwhile.

[carolyn d]

Thanks Carolyn! Good to see a bit of the old stomping ground, even if I am glad I'm not there! I sure can't wait to pick your brain on how you got the one where the water looks like opaque glass while the leaves were perfectly focused!Aperture priority believe it or not ! meter the light and focus directly on the leaves... the rest takes care of itself. Aperture set to the hghest number for greatest depth of field (front to back) which will give a slower shutter speed creating the very smooth water.

[carolyn d]

Chris- I like 2 and 4 also. What a beautiful DD you have.
Take care of that ankle. I injured my achillies tendon in June, walked around all summer (even to Adobe) in pain and finally went to the dr. mid Sept. Had an MRI and he put me in one of those big black boots to rest the tendon for a month and see if it helps. It's like carrying around an extra 10 lbs.....so awkward.Been there, done that! good luck and I hope the "rest" makes it's feel better ! It's such a PITA ( pain in the ankle )

[carolyn d]

oh my heck!!! I can't believe someone would just not show up, tell me the name I will come and pretend to be them :rofl:It might not have worked this time.. the person who failed to show was a guy.

Your shots are INCREDIBLE!! So is Bryan saying take this shot on such and such or giving more general assignments or just saying go shoot and see what you do?He brings us to the location, lets us set up where ever we want and then comes around to give advice, suggestions.... He will also get "props" ( leaves, flowers etc) and scatter them around to give the foreground more interest. He does also give very specific instructions for specific technique ideas such as panning, spinning , painitng... Today we went tinto the city of Portland specifically to pan images from a multi level garage... then went to find some enormous puddles to take reflection images of some skyline.. then we used our on board flashes as fill flash.
Some things he has specific ideas and others he is pretty go with the flow... he is very creative and easy to work with... if I can't "get" something, he will just take the camera, show you how to set the settings and the reasons for doing, take the image and then make me do a similar one. ...

Did you see my question about lenses? (probably not and I plan on PMing you if you don't :D) I want to know what lens I should get next, I have the 18-200 VR and a 50mm 1.8. I don't like how with my 18-200 when I zoom out I can only get down to like 5.6. Want to take lots of portraits, like senior portraits style and I am way jealous of the shots you took on facebook, what lens did you use? Thanks sweetie, have a great time!f Yes, I just saw it... the 18-200 is a variable aperture lens meaning it's lowest aperture when zoomed full out is a 5.6. The best aperture for portraits is 6.3-11 so the variable should make little difference. Typically, portraits are done with more than adequate lighting especially if it's a "set up" session.... you are probably finding that lens focuses very slowly, or hunts, which happens. Your 50 is a nice portrait lens and the 1.8 allows the lens to focus fast.. but you would never actually shoot at f/1.8- the depth of field is too shallow...

if I were to suggest a lens JUST for portraiture, a classic lens is the 85mm... these prime lenses are wonderfully sharp, simple lenses.. but no zoom means you use your feet to "zoom" in and out.. the 100mm f2/8 would also double as a macro lens...

alot of it depends , really, on what kind of shooting you plan on doing.. If you are using a studio set up, or good available lighting, then the lens you have already should be more than fine.. but if you are looking at taking portraits under less than ideal conditions light wise, then a fixed aperture is what you want.

Oh and in answer to your question in another post.. the average price of the USA workshops is $795 whle the overseas venues run higher.. but i will tell you, you get your money's worth !

[Christine]

f Yes, I just saw it... the 18-200 is a variable aperture lens meaning it's lowest aperture when zoomed full out is a 5.6. The best aperture for portraits is 6.3-11 so the variable should make little difference. Typically, portraits are done with more than adequate lighting especially if it's a "set up" session.... you are probably finding that lens focuses very slowly, or hunts, which happens. Your 50 is a nice portrait lens and the 1.8 allows the lens to focus fast.. but you would never actually shoot at f/1.8- the depth of field is too shallow...

if I were to suggest a lens JUST for portraiture, a classic lens is the 85mm... these prime lenses are wonderfully sharp, simple lenses.. but no zoom means you use your feet to "zoom" in and out.. the 100mm f2/8 would also double as a macro lens...

alot of it depends , really, on what kind of shooting you plan on doing.. If you are using a studio set up, or good available lighting, then the lens you have already should be more than fine.. but if you are looking at taking portraits under less than ideal conditions light wise, then a fixed aperture is what you want.

Oh and in answer to your question in another post.. the average price of the USA workshops is $795 whle the overseas venues run higher.. but i will tell you, you get your money's worth !

ohhhhh good to know, for some reason I thought I should be down in the 2 to 3 range for portraits and couldn't get anywhere close. I have a backdrop stand and fabric, etc, but I don't have a bunch of external lights, so at this point I am mostly doing outdoor shots with available lighting. My pics that I posted earlier today, needed a bit of tweaking in PS, as the white balance was off a bit and the colors needed more pop, plus as it was just before sunset, it was really warm and glowing, but the pictures looked cold, so I adjusted the WB and sharpened and did a slight S curve in curves.

OK so the things I shoot are portraits of the kids, snapshots of "events", bdays, holidays, etc, and landscape/flowers-esp love macros/waterfalls etc. Oh and I want to be able to shoot more of the kids' swim meets, which makes me think I should try to find one w/ more zoom. I just am not sure even what I want. LOL you guys need to help me spend my money. (dh will be so happy to hear this :lol: )

oh and Carolyn, I tried to look up the 100mm f/2.8 and not sure they are apples to apples cuz the Nikon was $150ish and the tokina was $450ish :confused::confused::confused:

[Christine]

he he he, doesn't he make you just have to grin?!
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/gundimom/Kids/DSC_5864.jpg

[stitchmich]

Heck if I know! I was swimming hard with some fins on, just using my legs for strength training. All of the sudden the tendon that wraps around the external maleolus (that is the knobby bone on the outside of your ankle) started aching BAD. Bizarre I am telling you. I guess it just takes talent. :lol:

Okay, if you were wearing fins, that makes sense to me. Are you feeling better today?

[stitchmich]

Sands... Good news about your DD's teeth. That is a relief. Sorry about your camera. :( Your week is Saturday through Wednesday?!?!?

Carolyn, your class sounds amazing. I would totally have guessed that you would be the first in the water and getting your butt wet :rofl: Have a great time today! I can't wait to go look at your pictures, but facebook won't let me see them right now :(

Rene, the tablet would make a really awesome birthday gift :D

[stitchmich]

Oh my heck!! Chris your daughter is gorgeous. Terrific photo of her. I love the one of your son too. Your portrait skills are great and I love the DoF in both of them. I'm off to look at your others, and Carolyns.

Our band competition yesterday was a success! The kids did great and took home 1st place in Music, visual effect and 1st place overall. They did awards for the A and AA bands before 3A and 4A performed. The band left after awards but I stayed behind with 6 of the older kids who wanted to watch some of the bigger bands. I'm so glad we stayed. They really had fun and I really enjoyed watching the bigger bands perform.

[sands_healy]

oh dang way big, well if it is messing with your screens lmk and I will go back in and resave it. Feel free to CC :)

Awesome photos

Aperture priority believe it or not ! meter the light and focus directly on the leaves... the rest takes care of itself. Aperture set to the hghest number for greatest depth of field (front to back) which will give a slower shutter speed creating the very smooth water.

Again... you've probably done this before, but how does one do a meter reading?

[sands_healy]

Sands... Good news about your DD's teeth. That is a relief. Sorry about your camera. :( Your week is Saturday through Wednesday?!?!?

Yep, Saturday through Wednesday :).

[carolyn d]

Sands... Good news about your DD's teeth. That is a relief. Sorry about your camera. :( Your week is Saturday through Wednesday?!?!?

Carolyn, your class sounds amazing. I would totally have guessed that you would be the first in the water and getting your butt wet :rofl: Have a great time today! I can't wait to go look at your pictures, but facebook won't let me see them right now :(

Rene, the tablet would make a really awesome birthday gift :Dposted the wrong link..

here is correct one

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2036382&id=1076590219&l=3627fa9048

[Christine]

Awesome photos



Again... you've probably done this before, but how does one do a meter reading?
Are you asking how to take a reading? or what Carolyn was metering?

The taking a meter reading is that +|||||||||||0|||||||||||- thing at the bottom of your display when you push the button half way down. You turn the ap and ss until the mark is on the 0.

[Christine]

oh yeah and I think there is an explanation/picture in Bryan's book that you have and keep not reading. :lol: He even tells you what to meter off of

[sands_healy]

Are you asking how to take a reading? or what Carolyn was metering?

The taking a meter reading is that +|||||||||||0|||||||||||- thing at the bottom of your display when you push the button half way down. You turn the ap and ss until the mark is on the 0.

So you don't actually have a piece of equipment that's called a meter reader :think:

[Christine]

Oh my heck!! Chris your daughter is gorgeous. Terrific photo of her. I love the one of your son too. Your portrait skills are great and I love the DoF in both of them. I'm off to look at your others, and Carolyns.

Our band competition yesterday was a success! The kids did great and took home 1st place in Music, visual effect and 1st place overall. They did awards for the A and AA bands before 3A and 4A performed. The band left after awards but I stayed behind with 6 of the older kids who wanted to watch some of the bigger bands. I'm so glad we stayed. They really had fun and I really enjoyed watching the bigger bands perform.

the ankle is slowly improving, going down steep stairs is the worst

Thanks! my dd is just beaming as she has read your comments

Yay about the competition! Sounds like they did AWESOME!

[sands_healy]

oh yeah and I think there is an explanation/picture in Bryan's book that you have and keep not reading. :lol: He even tells you what to meter off of

Dang..... (walks off and pulls the book from the shelf and dusts it off)
I get the hint!

[Christine]

So you don't actually have a piece of equipment that's called a meter reader :think:

yes it is called your CAMERA :D :rofl:

[sands_healy]

yes it is called your CAMERA :D :rofl:

Humph! Twist the dagger why don't you :cry: I don't have one at the mo!

[Shana34]

Hi guys! Michelle...CONGRATS! That's great that they placed well. :D

Chris you have some beautiful kids there. :D I love your portraits. They look professional. Great job. :D

Sands, I hope you get your camera back quickly. :(

[Christine]

Humph! Twist the dagger why don't you :cry: I don't have one at the mo!

ahhhh true :( but what happened to the old one? or your diving one. I'm thinking you have at least one camera around there w/ a manual mode ;)

[idtwinmom]

Aperture priority believe it or not ! meter the light and focus directly on the leaves... the rest takes care of itself. Aperture set to the hghest number for greatest depth of field (front to back) which will give a slower shutter speed creating the very smooth water.

Wow! You manage to get a lot of great shots with that Ap priority setting!

[idtwinmom]

he he he, doesn't he make you just have to grin?!
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/gundimom/Kids/DSC_5864.jpg

Oh my heck! He's just toooooo cute! (wish we could fix him up with DD, bet they'd be a pair!)

[idtwinmom]

OK guys! Almost time for Sunday Chat! We start a new challenge today, which is already posted: http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?p=758119#post758119

See you all soon!

[Christine]

thanks for all of the nice comments on my pictures! :D

[addicted]

Chris your photos are so cute!

Hope you are all having a fantastic day! We have just been hanging out nothing big here! :tup: My sister called and is wondering if her 5 year old is getting the flu. She started with a headache and now has a temp of 103. I hope it's not!!

[Shana34]

Chris your photos are so cute!

Hope you are all having a fantastic day! We have just been hanging out nothing big here! :tup: My sister called and is wondering if her 5 year old is getting the flu. She started with a headache and now has a temp of 103. I hope it's not!!

Unfortunately it sounds like it from what I hear. :( I hope it's not for her!

So how's everyone's weekend been? Low key here. Just relaxed most of the time. Hopefully now that I'm feeling better I can get out and take a lot of photos tomorrow. There's a lot of old mansions around here that I'd like to shoot. If I'm hanging around here tomorrow during the day tell me to get my butt in gear! LOL

[ReneT]

Hi guys!!! Did you miss me? I missed you!!!! I had the lappie with me in Amarillo, but wasn't tempted to get on it at all! Gary and I were having a blast. I think we must have laughed all day yesterday! We did typical Amarillo tourist things. We went to a restaurant called the Golden Light Cafe on the old Route 66 and had yummy greasy burgers. Then we went to Cadillac Ranch where they have 10 old Cadillacs buried nose down in a field and people go and spray paint graffiti on them. Interesting. Then for dinner we went to a place called The Big Texan, which is just an old steak house that draws people in with its 72oz steak dinner that you can get for free if you can eat the whole steak, appetizer, salad, bread and potato in less than an hour, otherwise you pay $60. A guy tried it while we were there, but didn't make it. It was so great to get away.

Heather, you shouldn't talk bad about me when I'm not here to defend myself. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Carolyn, wow!!!! Those photo of the falls are AMAZING!!!!! I'm still trying to pick my chin up off the ground.

Shana, I finished watching Greys a bit ago. You were right! It was good!

Chris, I first saw you photos on FB. They look AWESOME. My fav of your DD is the one where she is looking off into the distance.

Sands, when I first read about your week being Sat-Wed, I thought "Cool, they have a short week", then I figured out it is still 5 days. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Michelle, YAYAYAYAYAYAY for the bad and its first place wins!!!!! Did you take photos of the competition?

[Shana34]

Hi guys!!! Did you miss me? I missed you!!!! I had the lappie with me in Amarillo, but wasn't tempted to get on it at all! Gary and I were having a blast. I think we must have laughed all day yesterday! We did typical Amarillo tourist things. We went to a restaurant called the Golden Light Cafe on the old Route 66 and had yummy greasy burgers. Then we went to Cadillac Ranch where they have 10 old Cadillacs buried nose down in a field and people go and spray paint graffiti on them. Interesting. Then for dinner we went to a place called The Big Texan, which is just an old steak house that draws people in with its 72oz steak dinner that you can get for free if you can eat the whole steak, appetizer, salad, bread and potato in less than an hour, otherwise you pay $60. A guy tried it while we were there, but didn't make it. It was so great to get away.

Heather, you shouldn't talk bad about me when I'm not here to defend myself. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Carolyn, wow!!!! Those photo of the falls are AMAZING!!!!! I'm still trying to pick my chin up off the ground.

Shana, I finished watching Greys a bit ago. You were right! It was good!

Chris, I first saw you photos on FB. They look AWESOME. My fav of your DD is the one where she is looking off into the distance.

Sands, when I first read about your week being Sat-Wed, I thought "Cool, they have a short week", then I figured out it is still 5 days. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Michelle, YAYAYAYAYAYAY for the bad and its first place wins!!!!! Did you take photos of the competition?


Ooooh oooh oooh *raises hand* I missed you! I'm glad you had fun. :D I bet the both of you needed that pretty badly. Pictures of Gary spray painting the Cadillacs coming?

I thought they had a shorter week too at first, so I'm right there with you. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[idtwinmom]

Of course we missed you! Look how quiet it's been!

[idtwinmom]

Shana - if you were hanging here all day, why didn't you come to Sunday Chat?

[stitchmich]

Hi guys!!! Did you miss me? I missed you!!!! I had the lappie with me in Amarillo, but wasn't tempted to get on it at all! Gary and I were having a blast. I think we must have laughed all day yesterday! We did typical Amarillo tourist things. We went to a restaurant called the Golden Light Cafe on the old Route 66 and had yummy greasy burgers. Then we went to Cadillac Ranch where they have 10 old Cadillacs buried nose down in a field and people go and spray paint graffiti on them. Interesting. Then for dinner we went to a place called The Big Texan, which is just an old steak house that draws people in with its 72oz steak dinner that you can get for free if you can eat the whole steak, appetizer, salad, bread and potato in less than an hour, otherwise you pay $60. A guy tried it while we were there, but didn't make it. It was so great to get away.

Heather, you shouldn't talk bad about me when I'm not here to defend myself. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Carolyn, wow!!!! Those photo of the falls are AMAZING!!!!! I'm still trying to pick my chin up off the ground.

Shana, I finished watching Greys a bit ago. You were right! It was good!

Chris, I first saw you photos on FB. They look AWESOME. My fav of your DD is the one where she is looking off into the distance.

Sands, when I first read about your week being Sat-Wed, I thought "Cool, they have a short week", then I figured out it is still 5 days. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Michelle, YAYAYAYAYAYAY for the bad and its first place wins!!!!! Did you take photos of the competition?

Amarillo sounds fun! (and fattening :lol:) Did you take pictures of the cadillacs?

I took hundreds of pictures at the competition yesterday. I haven't even looked at them yet though. I've been busy today with laundry, being lazy and finishing up my SWTS pages. (one more to go)

[stitchmich]

Oh, I forgot to say... Yes, of course we missed you! :D