Chatting with Gundi

[Christine]

ahhhhhh thanks! love you 2!

[Maggie Macpaine]

I know nuttin' about a party too....

Okay...now the lobster dog....

This pirate has a "thing" about lobsters. There beady little eyes......The way my sister can make the claws work.........the girl next to me with the box of live lobsters on the plane....Ooops. I digress.

My hubby would find that lobster costume and make our dog wear it just to torture me.

[GrandmaCrys]

I know nuttin' about a party too....

Okay...now the lobster dog....

This pirate has a "thing" about lobsters. There beady little eyes......The way my sister can make the claws work.........the girl next to me with the box of live lobsters on the plane....Ooops. I digress.

My hubby would find that lobster costume and make our dog wear it just to torture me.

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

[debilou]

Crys - how come everyone is still above guest # 20.. i ask you..

even the pirate with the lobster issues.

[GrandmaCrys]

Well, debilou, Pirates are very intriguing and lobsters are very tasty. And if you would go back and read, you would see that you ARE NOT #20! :D

[debilou]

What does RIGHT up there mean exactly Crys-see

what number 18??

[>>aruaL<<]

Sounds like politics going on 'round this place!! LOL!

[Christine]

What does RIGHT up there mean exactly Crys-see

what number 18??

seems to me you ought to be calling her Crys-no see very well. :rofl: :rofl::rofl:

Hi Laura, glad to see you are back, are you feeling any better?

[debilou]

I think Laura is fine...

Since she sent me... 2,357 emails yesterday.. and, kept me from my task at hand which was SHOPPING!!!!

and, she even made me download a stupid fish.

[>>aruaL<<]

seems to me you ought to be calling her Crys-no see very well. :rofl: :rofl::rofl:

Hi Laura, glad to see you are back, are you feeling any better?

Hi Christine, I am feeling abit better... drugs helped and even though I didn't have my surgery yet, I'm doing better. I have put a hold, sorta, on things... once I got my test results all back.... because I H.A.T.E. my doctor!.!.!. Like a lot. She is arrogant, rude, condescending, AWFUL bedside manners, has a MASSIVE LACK of patience for her patients, and has ZERO time to explain anything - I'm sorry but "take these pills Im going to prescribe for 20 days, twice a day" with ZERO explanation of WHAT the pills are or the purpose of them, and then rudely says "don't worry about it, you want to be better or no?" when I NICELY asked her "what is the purpose of these pills, compared to the other medication you already have me on?". JERK. I hate her. So I have visited my primary doctor over at the military base and he agrees, she's a jerk... so he's put in a new authorization request for me to be allowed to see a new, NICE, doctor... hahhaha.

I think Laura is fine...

Since she sent me... 2,357 emails yesterday.. and, kept me from my task at hand which was SHOPPING!!!!

and, she even made me download a stupid fish.

LOL!!! Wait now.... it's your fault, your the one who replied to the email. hahaha!!
And... you knowwwww you love that STUPID fish!!! ahahaha

[GrandmaCrys]

Laura, I hope you get that new doctor soon. Some people...:rolleyes:

Chris...Crys...see 50% with contact would be more like it! ;)

Debilou - at the very least, I'd say *17*. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[addielee]

You ladies are amusing me! I am mentally exhausted from this last week at school and am sooo glad that the holidays are here. I'm really looking forward to getting some scrapping done! And spending time with my boys of course. :D

[debilou]

Wow, oh Wow.. I moved up to 17..

hmm, maybe i'll accept your next phone call.

and, maybe i just won't.. I'll just have to see.. hmmmfftppff

[debilou]

You ladies are amusing me! I am mentally exhausted from this last week at school and am sooo glad that the holidays are here. I'm really looking forward to getting some scrapping done! And spending time with my boys of course. :D

Do you want another boy? going cheap.

[ReneT]

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

[addielee]

Do you want another boy? going cheap.

No, thank-you. I'll take toddler boys over a teenaged one any day. I've just sent my teenaged ones away with the request that they don't come back with new court dates.

[debilou]

No, thank-you. I'll take toddler boys over a teenaged one any day. I've just my teenaged ones away with the request that they don't come back with new court dates.

Oh, this teen age one, has no court dates (yet anyway - just kidding)..

He just needs maybe an attitude adjustment...

Can we bring back spanking.. haha.. i'd never hit a kid, ever..

[GrandmaCrys]

Oh, this teen age one, has no court dates (yet anyway - just kidding)..

He just needs maybe an attitude adjustment...

Can we bring back spanking.. haha.. i'd never hit a kid, ever..

You know, debilou, (and yes I do know that you know, just hard to remember) it takes a long time to *re-arrange* someone, no matter how much you love them, nor how much they basically appreciate what you're doing for them. Learned behaviors (like those of self-preservation) are difficult to un-learn. Patience and a lot of counting to 10. or 20. or 50. or whatever number it takes. You know there is a special place in Heaven just for you and Keith. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

And, now, you've sure earned yourself in the top 5! :D

[addielee]

You know, debilou, (and yes I do know that you know, just hard to remember) it takes a long time to *re-arrange* someone, no matter how much you love them, nor how much they basically appreciate what you're doing for them. Learned behaviors (like those of self-preservation) are difficult to un-learn. Patience and a lot of counting to 10. or 20. or 50. or whatever number it takes. You know there is a special place in Heaven just for you and Keith. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

And, now, you've sure earned yourself in the top 5! :D

I so totally agree on all fronts! :pray: I hope there's a special place for me too.

[Maggie Macpaine]

Crys - how come everyone is still above guest # 20.. i ask you..

even the pirate with the lobster issues.

I am awesome and entertaining and I don't have lobster issues. I have a "thing" about lobsters. Totally different, my psychologist's pay goes up if we call it an issue. :lol:

[GrandmaCrys]

I so totally agree on all fronts! :pray: I hope there's a special place for me too.

Of course there is! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Shana34]

Hey all! Just popping in again to say hi. Hope everyone's doing well and that you all have a wonderful holiday season! Hopefully I'll be getting a laptop and internet at my place Jan. 1st. :D Hope you haven't totally forgotten me. LOL

[addielee]

It's quiet in here today. Everyone must be out shopping. I am so close to done...I only need one or two more things! I wrote out my to do list today, but scrapping wasn't on it. :( But guess what I did today... I scrapped anyway!! I will work on the list tomorrow. Then, Monday, I hope the weather will be good enough for me to take the boys to see my grandparents. They met Sebastian when he was about 4 months old and we havent seen them since. Definitely overdue!! Then I hope to come home Tueday, pack again Wednesday then off to Yellowknife Thursday! Now that I write all that out I'm really glad I'm pretty much done shopping!

Anyone else have big plans for the week?

[carti]

It's quiet in here today. Everyone must be out shopping. I am so close to done...I only need one or two more things! I wrote out my to do list today, but scrapping wasn't on it. :( But guess what I did today... I scrapped anyway!! I will work on the list tomorrow. Then, Monday, I hope the weather will be good enough for me to take the boys to see my grandparents. They met Sebastian when he was about 4 months old and we havent seen them since. Definitely overdue!! Then I hope to come home Tueday, pack again Wednesday then off to Yellowknife Thursday! Now that I write all that out I'm really glad I'm pretty much done shopping!

Anyone else have big plans for the week?
<<I really have not been doing much shopping this year, but whatever I did decide to get is finished!
Probably be spending quiet Christmas at home.
I hope to do some scrapping today, at least I have good intentions.!>>:santa:

[GrandmaCrys]

No plans, other than to wrap presents Monday afternoon. Depending on the weather, we will be traveling either Thursday or Friday. Scrapping will fill in all the blank spaces! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[GrandmaCrys]

:wave: :wave: Hi, Shana! Merry Christmas.

[ReneT]

Hi everyone!!! Hi Shana!!!

Drew wanted to go see Tron today with me and Gary. Not really my kind of movie, but I went since he asked. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Now I'm gonna try to scrap some more since Gary's laying down with a migraine. :(

[debilou]

Hi Shana, glad you are doing great..

Sorry Gary has a migraine.. I've had many of those lately - weather?? don't know..

We are off to a Christmas Brunch with 6 others and, then the nutcraker ballet with 4 generations of women - 86 - 19 - ok and, no jokes from you Crys-see I'm not the 86 year old.. Busy busy today.. I have to get the rest of their gifts wrapped.. nothing like last minute stuff you know..

[Christine]

Good morning everyone! So good of Shana to drop in to see us. How did the nutcracker go, Debi? I am pretty much all shopped, wrapped, decorated etc :D wahoo! I have to get some gummy bears for ds2 as they are on his gift list and I thought it was cute :lol: Also need to go get some flies for dh. Hope I get the right ones. Of course, one time many years ago, we had gone w/ his cousin up to Montana to fish and the two of them were asking all of the experts which lures were working better etc and I found this red one that I really liked, they laughed and rolled their eyes cuz it was not what the experts were saying but bought two of them just to pacify me. I could NOT keep the german browns off my pole. Throw it in, BAM! Throw it in, BAM! Then it was a fight to see who could get the 2nd one cuz I was NOT giving up mine. :rofl:

[debilou]

Christine, WE ARE going to the nutcracker today..

have fun gummy bear shopping, i hate those things.. we have peppermint bark here.. love that stuff.

[GrandmaCrys]

Hi Shana, glad you are doing great..

Sorry Gary has a migraine.. I've had many of those lately - weather?? don't know..

We are off to a Christmas Brunch with 6 others and, then the nutcraker ballet with 4 generations of women - 86 - 19 - ok and, no jokes from you Crys-see I'm not the 86 year old.. Busy busy today.. I have to get the rest of their gifts wrapped.. nothing like last minute stuff you know..

Sounds wonderful, youngster! I would LOVE to see the Nutcracker! :D

[Maggie Macpaine]

Sounds like everyone is busy. I have two more days of teaching, and then a frenzy of last minute shopping/wrapping.

The Choir Cantata was today. It was rather nice to not be singing it for a change :) The girls were interested because their violin teacher was playing in it (as well and Grandpa).

After lunch, I am doing cut out cookies with the girls and laundry, laundry, laundry :)

[ReneT]

Hi girls!!! I always have all my Christmas shopping finished weeks before Christmas partly because I hate the crowds when it gets too close. Well, Drew called me today and begged me to help him pick out some gifts for Amy's parents and brother. So there we were at the mall on the last weekend before Christmas!!! :help::help::help: But we were able to find some things he was happy with, so I guess it was a successful mission.

Lindsey is coming over tonight to watch Father of the Bride with her dad. :rofl::rofl: I think she thinks he's like Steve Martin's character in the movie. :lol:

[GrandmaCrys]

One year, on Christmas Eve, we were on our way to my brother's to celebrate and needed to pick up one more thing. At the time, he lived relatively close to a very huge and popular mall. DH liked to have died at the magnitude of the crowds and vowed NEVER again to be in the position of having to venture out at the last minute.

All my Christmas gifts are usually purchased in November, as that is when a good friend and I do are annual shopping trip. There's always some last minute little things, but can be purchased at the local Wal*Mart. Not too daunting of a task! :D

[ReneT]

I still have to buy some groceries for the desserts I will be taking to my DMIL's house Christmas Eve, but I'm going to hit the grocery store early in the morning on Tuesday. Hopefully I will beat the mobs! :D

[GrandmaCrys]

Yes, and I have to go find some Claussen pickles; the grocery store I was in over the weekend didn't have any whole ones. But where I'm going is in a small town (the one where I used to work) and will NOT be crowded! :D

[debilou]

Yes, and I have to go find some Claussen pickles; the grocery store I was in over the weekend didn't have any whole ones. But where I'm going is in a small town (the one where I used to work) and will NOT be crowded! :D

Make Squirrel pickles!

[debilou]

Well, 4 of us went to the nutcraker suite ballet, what an elegant affair.. my 86 year old dear neighbor, my niece and her 19 year old daughter..

Oh what a classy place to be.. except that my neighbor.. who was raised in High Society and knows exactly how to act at these affairs.. decided to be a bad girl.. and, knew at her age she could get away with it..

Last year, she fell in love with the male ballet dancer the - ballerino! She nicknamed him Elvis - and focused my opera glasses only on him.. Well, this year she was ready for him.. she would only clap when he danced solo - not for the prima ballerina - just for Elvis.. (oh she clapped for other parts of the show.. - but the the main ballet part - she only wanted Elvis!).. So, the final part.. The prima ballerina makes a flying overhead leap, then he catches her and she flips upside down until her finger tips barely touch the ground.. fantastic catch.. such trust..

My neighbor yells out.. DROP HER... - and of course the music dies down. so her voice carries..

Then they come out for there final curtain call, the prima ballerina gets her bouquet of roses..

My neighbor yells out.. hey, I sent Elvis roses.. where are his flowers.. darn it.. this happened last year too.. what's up with that..

My niece and her daughter didn't know what to do.. I just laughed.. hey at 86 - you can just say anything you want and get away with it..

Oh, and I could go on with all that happened.. but, hey.. it's just more of the same.. oh, like she tried to steal one of the nutcrackers in the lost and found..

When She got home, I got her cane, I said ok, where can I beat you where it won't show.. she laughed.. haha you wouldn't i know.. and, she's absolutely right.

And, I'd take her again next year in a heart beat.. she made me laugh so hard.. and, I'll remember this day forever.. I think my niece will too, but maybe not in a good way
never go with Aunt Debi anywhere again...

[Christine]

Christine, WE ARE going to the nutcracker today..

have fun gummy bear shopping, i hate those things.. we have peppermint bark here.. love that stuff.

Well, 4 of us went to the nutcraker suite ballet, what an elegant affair.. my 86 year old dear neighbor, my niece and her 19 year old daughter..

Oh what a classy place to be.. except that my neighbor.. who was raised in High Society and knows exactly how to act at these affairs.. decided to be a bad girl.. and, knew at her age she could get away with it..

Last year, she fell in love with the male ballet dancer the - ballerino! She nicknamed him Elvis - and focused my opera glasses only on him.. Well, this year she was ready for him.. she would only clap when he danced solo - not for the prima ballerina - just for Elvis.. (oh she clapped for other parts of the show.. - but the the main ballet part - she only wanted Elvis!).. So, the final part.. The prima ballerina makes a flying overhead leap, then he catches her and she flips upside down until her finger tips barely touch the ground.. fantastic catch.. such trust..

My neighbor yells out.. DROP HER... - and of course the music dies down. so her voice carries..

Then they come out for there final curtain call, the prima ballerina gets her bouquet of roses..

My neighbor yells out.. hey, I sent Elvis roses.. where are his flowers.. darn it.. this happened last year too.. what's up with that..

My niece and her daughter didn't know what to do.. I just laughed.. hey at 86 - you can just say anything you want and get away with it..

Oh, and I could go on with all that happened.. but, hey.. it's just more of the same.. oh, like she tried to steal one of the nutcrackers in the lost and found..

When She got home, I got her cane, I said ok, where can I beat you where it won't show.. she laughed.. haha you wouldn't i know.. and, she's absolutely right.

And, I'd take her again next year in a heart beat.. she made me laugh so hard.. and, I'll remember this day forever.. I think my niece will too, but maybe not in a good way
never go with Aunt Debi anywhere again...

Well I am glad you had a good time :D

I have a fabulous recipe for peppermint bark. It is sooooooo easy. Made it for the first time last year and everyone loved it. dd1 even made a couple of batches then divvied it up for her friends' gifts this year and last.

Everyone be careful out there in those mobs of crowds. We are heading home in a few hours, hopefully the roads will be good. That reminds me I better go check the weather report. Catch you all later!

[debilou]

Well I am glad you had a good time :D

I have a fabulous recipe for peppermint bark. It is sooooooo easy. Made it for the first time last year and everyone loved it. dd1 even made a couple of batches then divvied it up for her friends' gifts this year and last.

Everyone be careful out there in those mobs of crowds. We are heading home in a few hours, hopefully the roads will be good. That reminds me I better go check the weather report. Catch you all later!

Oh, can you send me the recipe Gundi - that is for peppermint bark (not the gummy bears..).. that would be wonderful...

[Christine]

Oh, can you send me the recipe Gundi - that is for peppermint bark (not the gummy bears..).. that would be wonderful...

Let's see, I think I can remember it off the top of my head:

12 oz semi sweet choc chips
16 oz white chocolate chips, make sure it says white chocolate, not just the white whatever the other stuff is. I always get the kroger brand ones around here
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
2-3 candy canes, smashed

put aluminum foil on a 9x13 pan or a cookie sheet. Spread out the semi sweet chips and bake in preheated 250 degree oven for about 5 min. The chips should be melt-y but they are still sorta formed. Take it out and spread it so it is a flat layer. Completely cool

melt white chocolate in a double boiler, stir constantly, once they are all melted and smooth, remove from heat, stir in extract. Let it cool down a bit, then spread out on the hardened semi sweet chocolate. Sprinkle the smashed candy canes on top Ta duh! Told you it was easy!

[debilou]

Let's see, I think I can remember it off the top of my head:

12 oz semi sweet choc chips
16 oz white chocolate chips, make sure it says white chocolate, not just the white whatever the other stuff is. I always get the kroger brand ones around here
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
2-3 candy canes, smashed

put aluminum foil on a 9x13 pan or a cookie sheet. Spread out the semi sweet chips and bake in preheated 250 degree oven for about 5 min. The chips should be melt-y but they are still sorta formed. Take it out and spread it so it is a flat layer. Completely cool

melt white chocolate in a double boiler, stir constantly, once they are all melted and smooth, remove from heat, stir in extract. Let it cool down a bit, then spread out on the hardened semi sweet chocolate. Sprinkle the smashed candy canes on top Ta duh! Told you it was easy!


gothca, i'll try, i have most of the ingredients, just need a few..

i like the melt-y and smashed.. with words like that I can get DGS to help.. heheh

my evil plan..

[GrandmaCrys]

Make Squirrel pickles!

Oh, thanks for the idea; I never thought of that! :rolleyes: :p

Well, 4 of us went to the nutcraker suite ballet, what an elegant affair.. my 86 year old dear neighbor, my niece and her 19 year old daughter..

Oh what a classy place to be.. except that my neighbor.. who was raised in High Society and knows exactly how to act at these affairs.. decided to be a bad girl.. and, knew at her age she could get away with it..

Last year, she fell in love with the male ballet dancer the - ballerino! She nicknamed him Elvis - and focused my opera glasses only on him.. Well, this year she was ready for him.. she would only clap when he danced solo - not for the prima ballerina - just for Elvis.. (oh she clapped for other parts of the show.. - but the the main ballet part - she only wanted Elvis!).. So, the final part.. The prima ballerina makes a flying overhead leap, then he catches her and she flips upside down until her finger tips barely touch the ground.. fantastic catch.. such trust..

My neighbor yells out.. DROP HER... - and of course the music dies down. so her voice carries..

Then they come out for there final curtain call, the prima ballerina gets her bouquet of roses..

My neighbor yells out.. hey, I sent Elvis roses.. where are his flowers.. darn it.. this happened last year too.. what's up with that..

My niece and her daughter didn't know what to do.. I just laughed.. hey at 86 - you can just say anything you want and get away with it..

Oh, and I could go on with all that happened.. but, hey.. it's just more of the same.. oh, like she tried to steal one of the nutcrackers in the lost and found..

When She got home, I got her cane, I said ok, where can I beat you where it won't show.. she laughed.. haha you wouldn't i know.. and, she's absolutely right.

And, I'd take her again next year in a heart beat.. she made me laugh so hard.. and, I'll remember this day forever.. I think my niece will too, but maybe not in a good way
never go with Aunt Debi anywhere again...

Well, I'm glad you had a wonderful time. I'm one of those persons who would have been mortified and would never take her again, 86 or not. :eek: (But I would also have been secretly giggling. :D)

[addielee]

What a hoot that ballet must have been! And thanks for the recipe Chris. Yum! I'm at my grandparents tonight. 5.5 hours of driving with two toddlers didn't kill me...hope tomorrow goes just as smoothly as we return home.

[Christine]

gothca, i'll try, i have most of the ingredients, just need a few..

i like the melt-y and smashed.. with words like that I can get DGS to help.. heheh

my evil plan..

:rofl::rofl::rofl: sounds pretty funny to say "only need a few" when there is only FOUR ingredients on the list. :D Yeah definitely get dgs helping, telling him to use those muscles!

BTW, I always spray my aluminum foil w/ cooking spray, but my dd didn't and didn't seem to have any problems w/ stickiness for either batch

[Christine]

well we made it home all safe and sound. The roads were even pretty decent, right outside of Island Park (just south of West Yellowstone) the roads were a bit icy, but by the time we got off the mountain and down past Idaho Falls, no problems at all. :tup: I made two quick clicks while we were driving. Man those roads are BUMPY! Trying to use a mouse when the whole vehicle is bouncing down the road is interesting. :rofl: Just need to make some samples up and finish packaging though then I can get them in the store. Yay!

[debilou]

:rofl::rofl::rofl: sounds pretty funny to say "only need a few" when there is only FOUR ingredients on the list. :D Yeah definitely get dgs helping, telling him to use those muscles!

BTW, I always spray my aluminum foil w/ cooking spray, but my dd didn't and didn't seem to have any problems w/ stickiness for either batch

Well, I was going to make it for my DH's HS bowling team - He's the coach ok - he's not in high school..

and, we were passing by the store, I told him that would be easy to make, and, there are only a few ingredients, I remembered 3 of them.. and, knew there were more but, hmm, which one(s) did I miss.. Candy canes.. So, we'll go back today.. and, get the all of the ingredients.. since some young man in my house has a sweet tooth and eats anything chocolate in the house.. I know have an area in the pantry marked "NOT FOR KYLE". He asked how much if he took anything out of that part of the pantry - I told him $200 for any single item - no discounts for multiple items.. hehe..

i'm evil he said.. ok, you pay my gigantica food bill, and he does not need chocolate.. he has acne and ADHD... small doses fine, but he can't tell himself when to stop..

One nite he ate the entire Costco size can of Mixed nuts (the one with out peanuts) in one nite.. that was for Keith's poker group.. I made him look at the number of servings, the amount of fat, the amount of salt, the number of calories.. he just said ok, no problem he was hungry.. well, now we have a KYLE CANT EAT this Area in the pantry... sad but true.. call me mean..

[debilou]

well we made it home all safe and sound. The roads were even pretty decent, right outside of Island Park (just south of West Yellowstone) the roads were a bit icy, but by the time we got off the mountain and down past Idaho Falls, no problems at all. :tup: I made two quick clicks while we were driving. Man those roads are BUMPY! Trying to use a mouse when the whole vehicle is bouncing down the road is interesting. :rofl: Just need to make some samples up and finish packaging though then I can get them in the store. Yay!

Glad you are safe and sound..

A MOUSE you used a mouse

how could you when you give my poor dear friend Rene nothing but grief about not using her Pen..

hmmffpff.

[GrandmaCrys]

Well, I was going to make it for my DH's HS bowling team - He's the coach ok - he's not in high school..

and, we were passing by the store, I told him that would be easy to make, and, there are only a few ingredients, I remembered 3 of them.. and, knew there were more but, hmm, which one(s) did I miss.. Candy canes.. So, we'll go back today.. and, get the all of the ingredients.. since some young man in my house has a sweet tooth and eats anything chocolate in the house.. I know have an area in the pantry marked "NOT FOR KYLE". He asked how much if he took anything out of that part of the pantry - I told him $200 for any single item - no discounts for multiple items.. hehe..

i'm evil he said.. ok, you pay my gigantica food bill, and he does not need chocolate.. he has acne and ADHD... small doses fine, but he can't tell himself when to stop..

One nite he ate the entire Costco size can of Mixed nuts (the one with out peanuts) in one nite.. that was for Keith's poker group.. I made him look at the number of servings, the amount of fat, the amount of salt, the number of calories.. he just said ok, no problem he was hungry.. well, now we have a KYLE CANT EAT this Area in the pantry... sad but true.. call me mean..

My mother used to have a drawer of *goodies* that was off limits to us kids. (And at a very accessibly level! :D) You're not mean; you're being reasonable, I think. Everyone should learn that there's limits and this is just one of them!

[ReneT]

Glad you are safe and sound..

A MOUSE you used a mouse

how could you when you give my poor dear friend Rene nothing but grief about not using her Pen..

hmmffpff.

You tell her Debi! :yes:

[ReneT]

Well, I was going to make it for my DH's HS bowling team - He's the coach ok - he's not in high school..

and, we were passing by the store, I told him that would be easy to make, and, there are only a few ingredients, I remembered 3 of them.. and, knew there were more but, hmm, which one(s) did I miss.. Candy canes.. So, we'll go back today.. and, get the all of the ingredients.. since some young man in my house has a sweet tooth and eats anything chocolate in the house.. I know have an area in the pantry marked "NOT FOR KYLE". He asked how much if he took anything out of that part of the pantry - I told him $200 for any single item - no discounts for multiple items.. hehe..

i'm evil he said.. ok, you pay my gigantica food bill, and he does not need chocolate.. he has acne and ADHD... small doses fine, but he can't tell himself when to stop..

One nite he ate the entire Costco size can of Mixed nuts (the one with out peanuts) in one nite.. that was for Keith's poker group.. I made him look at the number of servings, the amount of fat, the amount of salt, the number of calories.. he just said ok, no problem he was hungry.. well, now we have a KYLE CANT EAT this Area in the pantry... sad but true.. call me mean..

I used to have to hide stuff from Drew when he lived here. He would eat whole boxes of crackers or whole bags of chips at one time. :)

[Christine]

Glad you are safe and sound..

A MOUSE you used a mouse

how could you when you give my poor dear friend Rene nothing but grief about not using her Pen..

hmmffpff.

actually I didn't, I used my old graphire pen tablet which now resides w/ my lappie. :rofl:

[Chellie]

Just stepping in to say.. HI! :wave:

[GrandmaCrys]

Hi, Chellie! Merry Christmas

[Maggie Macpaine]

Let me just say. I saw the bamboo tablets yesterday at Staples and I am sooooo glad I went with the Intuos 4. :) I made the right choice for moi. I have also left the mouse in the package and diligently tried to learn to use the pen ('cause I'm afraid Christine will yell at me if I use a mouse):yikes:



:lol::lol::lol:

[Christine]

Let me just say. I saw the bamboo tablets yesterday at Staples and I am sooooo glad I went with the Intuos 4. :) I made the right choice for moi. I have also left the mouse in the package and diligently tried to learn to use the pen ('cause I'm afraid Christine will yell at me if I use a mouse):yikes:



:lol::lol::lol:

:rofl::rofl::rofl: Glad we got that straight :)

Hi Chellie

[addielee]

Guess I'd better get my tablet workign for me...

Got home this afternoon after a loooong drive with a broken window. Just an hour into the 5 hour drive home, I passed a semi and he shot a rock back at me, breaking the little triangular window in front of the driver's window. Stupid thing will cost over $300 to replace!! And it made a little hole and it was very loud with the sound of the air rushing past. Grrrrr.
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs356.ash2/63594_10150109638120630_650370629_7900526_4207923_ s.jpg

[Maggie Macpaine]

Ouch. I thought I had a huge crack in my front windshield this week, but it was just an ice line:lol:

[suvgal]

CONGRATULATIONS to the UCONN women's basketball team- set a new record tonight -89 consecutive wins !!!!!! GO HUSKIES!!!!!!

[Christine]

Guess I'd better get my tablet workign for me...

Got home this afternoon after a loooong drive with a broken window. Just an hour into the 5 hour drive home, I passed a semi and he shot a rock back at me, breaking the little triangular window in front of the driver's window. Stupid thing will cost over $300 to replace!! And it made a little hole and it was very loud with the sound of the air rushing past. Grrrrr.
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs356.ash2/63594_10150109638120630_650370629_7900526_4207923_ s.jpg

grrrrr that is so irritating! At least you were safe

[Christine]

Lookie lookie! I got a new page done

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/73_T_WeavingStrips_01.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=376946&title=i-count-you&cat=all)
I Count You (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=376946&title=i-count-you&cat=all)

[ReneT]

Let me just say. I saw the bamboo tablets yesterday at Staples and I am sooooo glad I went with the Intuos 4. :) I made the right choice for moi. I have also left the mouse in the package and diligently tried to learn to use the pen ('cause I'm afraid Christine will yell at me if I use a mouse):yikes:



:lol::lol::lol:

Yes, she's a really mean and ruthless tyrant with a really high-pitched voice! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Christine]

Lololol whatever!

[ReneT]

Lookie lookie! I got a new page done

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/73_T_WeavingStrips_01.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=376946&title=i-count-you&cat=all)
I Count You (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=376946&title=i-count-you&cat=all)

:tup::tup::applause::applause:

[debilou]

Let me just say. I saw the bamboo tablets yesterday at Staples and I am sooooo glad I went with the Intuos 4. :) I made the right choice for moi. I have also left the mouse in the package and diligently tried to learn to use the pen ('cause I'm afraid Christine will yell at me if I use a mouse):yikes:



:lol::lol::lol:

I would too, me too my pirate friend.. use the pen.

[debilou]

Guess I'd better get my tablet workign for me...

Got home this afternoon after a loooong drive with a broken window. Just an hour into the 5 hour drive home, I passed a semi and he shot a rock back at me, breaking the little triangular window in front of the driver's window. Stupid thing will cost over $300 to replace!! And it made a little hole and it was very loud with the sound of the air rushing past. Grrrrr.
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs356.ash2/63594_10150109638120630_650370629_7900526_4207923_ s.jpg

Oh, Addie, that's horrible, but, on the bright side, no one got hurt..

did you get his license number so he can pay for it???

[GrandmaCrys]

Yes, she's a really mean and ruthless tyrant with a really high-pitched voice! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

I am so blessed, Rene. She doesn't yell at me at all! ;) 007: 'Cause she knows I'm a wienie and a lost cause. ;)

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

[debilou]

i am so blessed, rene. She doesn't yell at me at all! ;) 007: 'cause she knows i'm a wienie and a lost cause. ;)

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

then i shall, use your darn pen or send it to me!!!

[ReneT]

I am so blessed, Rene. She doesn't yell at me at all! ;) 007: 'Cause she knows I'm a wienie and a lost cause. ;)

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

She probably loves you more than me!

[ReneT]

I had an eventful night! I realized last night about 1am that I didn't remember getting my allergy med out of the car after going to the grocery store yesterday morning, so I went to look for it in the car. Couldn't find it, but heard some hissing/spewing noise coming from the closet in the garage where the hot water heater is. Then I smelled gas, so I called the emergency # for the gas company. Gary is working in Amarillo all this week again. Anyway the lady told me to not turn any electric devices on or off, to not open any doors unnecessarily, and to get out of the house, but not to go in the car. So now I'm starting to freak out, but I put my coat and gloves on and went out in the front yard because she said someone would be there "as soon as possible". We 45 minutes later, I am FREEZING in the 36 degree weather, so I went back inside and called again. Anyway, it was another hour before the guy came, but by this time the spewing noise had stoppd. He said he smelled some kind of "gas mixture" but it wasn't natural gas and his detector thingie wasn't detecting any natural gas. So after checking everything he left and I finally got in bed at 4:30, but I was still so cold I couldn't sleep! :(

[addielee]

I had an eventful night! I realized last night about 1am that I didn't remember getting my allergy med out of the car after going to the grocery store yesterday morning, so I went to look for it in the car. Couldn't find it, but heard some hissing/spewing noise coming from the closet in the garage where the hot water heater is. Then I smelled gas, so I called the emergency # for the gas company. Gary is working in Amarillo all this week again. Anyway the lady told me to not turn any electric devices on or off, to not open any doors unnecessarily, and to get out of the house, but not to go in the car. So now I'm starting to freak out, but I put my coat and gloves on and went out in the front yard because she said someone would be there "as soon as possible". We 45 minutes later, I am FREEZING in the 36 degree weather, so I went back inside and called again. Anyway, it was another hour before the guy came, but by this time the spewing noise had stoppd. He said he smelled some kind of "gas mixture" but it wasn't natural gas and his detector thingie wasn't detecting any natural gas. So after checking everything he left and I finally got in bed at 4:30, but I was still so cold I couldn't sleep! :(

Oh Rene, what a terrible night!!! But I gotta say... 36 sounds positively balmy!! :rofl:

[Christine]

ugggg Rene! so did you ever figure out what the deal was? I would so not have been happy standing outside for an HOUR!

[debilou]

Oh, Rene, what caused the problem??

[Christine]

Does everyone have their RED on? The Utes play in the Las Vegas Bowl tonight at 6 MST!!

Go UTES!

[Maggie Macpaine]

No red on.

Oh my Renee. What a terrible time for that to happen. At least my gas report came in the middle of summer. It was annoying, but I wasn't freezing.

[ReneT]

I have red and black on. Does that count? :D

Not sure what caused the problem. Not really sure there was a problem. I have no idea why the pipes were hissing. The gas guy thought maybe some fumes from the garage were what I was smelling in the house, but I know it wasn't a gasoline smell, it was natural gas I was smelling. I know the difference. Weird.:confused:

[Christine]

absolutely!! :D

[debilou]

Ok, I know you guys know.

I have one more gift to wrap.. and, I have no clue where it is hidden in the house..

hmm.. ok, where is it.. who stole it.. fess up.. come on ..

who did it.. i've torn my house apart.. hmm, kinda cleaned it up a little along the way.
but, still where is the darn present.

[addielee]

Ok, I know you guys know.

I have one more gift to wrap.. and, I have no clue where it is hidden in the house..

hmm.. ok, where is it.. who stole it.. fess up.. come on ..

who did it.. i've torn my house apart.. hmm, kinda cleaned it up a little along the way.
but, still where is the darn present.

You mean is wasn't for me?? :confused: I love it so much though! :love2:

[Chellie]

*waves* Help me have a cold :help:! My throat is sore. Darn preschoolers getting my Michael sick and he piggybacking the virus on home. :mad:

[Maggie Macpaine]

Ok, I know you guys know.

I have one more gift to wrap.. and, I have no clue where it is hidden in the house..

hmm.. ok, where is it.. who stole it.. fess up.. come on ..

who did it.. i've torn my house apart.. hmm, kinda cleaned it up a little along the way.
but, still where is the darn present.

I think Crys has it ;)

[ReneT]

Feel better Chellie!!!! :hug::hug:

Well if you are like me when I hid presents a few years ago, it's in a box in the top of the closet in your office, but the box is marked with something that leads you to think that whatever the box says is actually in the box, only it's not, the present is, and you won't actually find the present for 2 more years when the child you bought it for is older and it's no longer appropriate so you donate it to charity. How's that for a long sentence?

[debilou]

Feel better Chellie!

I think Crys stole it..

[Christine]

I just HATE when I put stuff in a "special" place, so special I promptly forget!

Get better Chellie

[ReneT]

That's one good thing about not having any kids at home. You don't have to hide stuff anymore. You just stick it in a closet. So if you put it all in the same closet, it doesn't get lost! :tup:

[nekobus]

Ok, I know you guys know.

I have one more gift to wrap.. and, I have no clue where it is hidden in the house..

hmm.. ok, where is it.. who stole it.. fess up.. come on ..

who did it.. i've torn my house apart.. hmm, kinda cleaned it up a little along the way.
but, still where is the darn present.

You mean I was just supposed to be holding it for a little while? Oops.

[debilou]

Neaker, what did you do with it..

Ok, I've gone thru everything.. where is it?? running out of time..

[Christine]

We went over to my friends house and decorated sugar cookies for Santa, then had lunch today. Very fun!

Debi hope you find your present soon!

[ReneT]

I had a productive day, although not as fun as yours Chris. I cleaned the house, did some laundry, took the dogs to be groomed, printed some layouts, and am now about to make desserts for tomorrow evenings dinner at my DMIL's.

Guess what I let my hubby talk me into? Joining a bowling league with him! I am a HORRIBLE bowler. I've only been twice in the last 10 years, and both of those times were in the last month! I kept trying to tell him he didn't want me on his team, but he kept insisting! But on the bright side, the bowling alley has THE BEST hamburgers I have ever eaten! AND since I have to have my own ball, I ordered a fabulous hot pink with swirls of black in it! And my bag is hot pink and black! :rofl::rofl:

[Maggie Macpaine]

I had a productive day, although not as fun as yours Chris. I cleaned the house, did some laundry, took the dogs to be groomed, printed some layouts, and am now about to make desserts for tomorrow evenings dinner at my DMIL's.

Guess what I let my hubby talk me into? Joining a bowling league with him! I am a HORRIBLE bowler. I've only been twice in the last 10 years, and both of those times were in the last month! I kept trying to tell him he didn't want me on his team, but he kept insisting! But on the bright side, the bowling alley has THE BEST hamburgers I have ever eaten! AND since I have to have my own ball, I ordered a fabulous hot pink with swirls of black in it! And my bag is hot pink and black! :rofl::rofl:

Here are some pointers. You want the ball to remain in your lane and hopefully send it forward not backwards. BTW....my average score.....about 60:yahoo::yahoo:

[Maggie Macpaine]

Okay....after dinner I started making a pair of cheesecakes for Christmas Dinner. I got the first one in the oven and started on the second one when a phone call came in. "Are you coming to rehearsal tonight?" Oops. We had forgotten about it, no sitter, and a cheesecake in the oven and another in the mixing bowl.

So....my DH took over cheesecake duty and I went to rehearsal.

BTW.....my DH has on Julie and Julia. I got to see the Lobster scene. I really can commiserate with Julie on that one.

[Christine]

I had a productive day, although not as fun as yours Chris. I cleaned the house, did some laundry, took the dogs to be groomed, printed some layouts, and am now about to make desserts for tomorrow evenings dinner at my DMIL's.

Guess what I let my hubby talk me into? Joining a bowling league with him! I am a HORRIBLE bowler. I've only been twice in the last 10 years, and both of those times were in the last month! I kept trying to tell him he didn't want me on his team, but he kept insisting! But on the bright side, the bowling alley has THE BEST hamburgers I have ever eaten! AND since I have to have my own ball, I ordered a fabulous hot pink with swirls of black in it! And my bag is hot pink and black! :rofl::rofl:

lol at least you got the bright side out of it :D

[ReneT]

Here are some pointers. You want the ball to remain in your lane and hopefully send it forward not backwards. BTW....my average score.....about 60:yahoo::yahoo:

My first game earlier this month, I bowled a 35!!! Then Gary decided the ball I was using (bowling alley ball) didn't fit my hand, so he got me a different ball and I bowled a 114! Details, details! :rofl::rofl:

lol at least you got the bright side out of it :D

:yes::yes::yes:

[debilou]

Here are some pointers. You want the ball to remain in your lane and hopefully send it forward not backwards. BTW....my average score.....about 60:yahoo::yahoo:

Very good instructions

And, Always look your best.. Bowling is a fashionable sport.

Oh, one more hint. Let go of the ball - some people well, haven't done so when they were supposed to.. well, let's say bowling alley lanes are slick..

let go..

Oh, BTW my DH is a certified Bowling instructor, - he gives lessons private or for groups at our local bowling alley. (he also volunteers a lot - like he is the HS Bowling coach for a local team, and he helps out with youth and handicapped children).

so, if you need a lesson or two.. you know where to find a qualified/certified instructor.

Oh, and, since he teaches children - he had to had his background checked out too. so, you'd be safe..

Good, luck.. I used to love bowling until I had knee surgery, now alas, I must scrap...

[debilou]

Okay....after dinner I started making a pair of cheesecakes for Christmas Dinner. I got the first one in the oven and started on the second one when a phone call came in. "Are you coming to rehearsal tonight?" Oops. We had forgotten about it, no sitter, and a cheesecake in the oven and another in the mixing bowl.

So....my DH took over cheesecake duty and I went to rehearsal.

BTW.....my DH has on Julie and Julia. I got to see the Lobster scene. I really can commiserate with Julie on that one.

You just make me laugh.. I have to rent that movie..

Can I have some cheesecake, sounds pretty tasty right now.. since I have a zillion things to do.. - need the sugar rush...

[ReneT]

Very good instructions

And, Always look your best.. Bowling is a fashionable sport.

Oh, one more hint. Let go of the ball - some people well, haven't done so when they were supposed to.. well, let's say bowling alley lanes are slick..

let go..

Oh, BTW my DH is a certified Bowling instructor, - he gives lessons private or for groups at our local bowling alley. (he also volunteers a lot - like he is the HS Bowling coach for a local team, and he helps out with youth and handicapped children).

so, if you need a lesson or two.. you know where to find a qualified/certified instructor.

Oh, and, since he teaches children - he had to had his background checked out too. so, you'd be safe..

Good, luck.. I used to love bowling until I had knee surgery, now alas, I must scrap...

Thanks for the tips! I'll try to remember to let go! :D

[addielee]

Merry Christmas Eve ladies! I'm enjoying the chatter, but don't have much time to join in right now. I'm currently in Yellowknife where at 8:22 in the morning it's still pitch black. Yesterday it was getting dark at 3 and was fully dark by 4. It's cold, but nothing I haven't had at home already. I think the high is supposed to be around 0F today. But with a windchill.

Maggie, that cheesecake does sound good! I'm going to get some baking done today too.

Debi and Rene, I suck at bowling!

Christine, we are going to have a cookie decorating playdate next week. Wanna come?

[ReneT]

Stay warm and enjoy your trip Addie!!!!!

[Maggie Macpaine]

You just make me laugh.. I have to rent that movie..

Can I have some cheesecake, sounds pretty tasty right now.. since I have a zillion things to do.. - need the sugar rush...

The leftover Cheesecake is spoken for. The people in the band seem to think they deserve it since we forgot about rehearsal :)

[Christine]

Merry Christmas Eve ladies! I'm enjoying the chatter, but don't have much time to join in right now. I'm currently in Yellowknife where at 8:22 in the morning it's still pitch black. Yesterday it was getting dark at 3 and was fully dark by 4. It's cold, but nothing I haven't had at home already. I think the high is supposed to be around 0F today. But with a windchill.

Maggie, that cheesecake does sound good! I'm going to get some baking done today too.

Debi and Rene, I suck at bowling!

Christine, we are going to have a cookie decorating playdate next week. Wanna come?

Absolutely! So I have never heard of Yellowknife. Must be far north with getting dark so early etc. I am assuming it is part of Canada. Are you there for Christmas? Family? Friends? Hope you are having fun!

The leftover Cheesecake is spoken for. The people in the band seem to think they deserve it since we forgot about rehearsal :)
I spoke for it before they spoke for it, I am sure. I LOVE LOVE LOVE cheesecake and make it a peppermint and chocolate one and I will know I have DIED and gone to HEAVEN!

[debilou]

The leftover Cheesecake is spoken for. The people in the band seem to think they deserve it since we forgot about rehearsal :)

So, DID I, Chris and I get the leftover Cheesecake.. that's it.. sorry..

send it our way please pirate lady:santa1::santa1:

[bendipez]

Christine, have a silly question.....
Watching Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas special .....
The silly question is....Have I been in the auditorium where this was filmed?

[Christine]

Christine, have a silly question.....
Watching Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas special .....
The silly question is....Have I been in the auditorium where this was filmed?
I didn't see the special, was it in the Tabernacle or the Conference center? The Tabernacle is the place with the elliptical domed building. Remember we saw it just as we came onto temple square before we went over to where the Seagull fountain was. The Conference Center is just across the street to the North of Temple Square. We went East of Temple Square when we were by the reflecting pond. So I know you didn't go into either building w/ me, but you might have when you came last time. Seems like a bunch of people went to a performance of Music and the Spoken Word with the Tab Choir and that would have been in the Tab.

[idtwinmom]

Thanks for the tips! I'll try to remember to let go! :D

Merry Christmas all!!!!

The other thing to remember Rene - is let go at the right time. Letting go when the ball is traveling backwards can be just as damaging (to your pride as well as to devices and people on your back side) as not letting go at all!

I can't believe how long it has been since I popped in here. Just been sooooo busy. DD has been sick 4 times in the last 6 weeks, including one trip to ER for a temp that had hit 104 and was still rising. Just about the time I think I have her better, she comes down with it again. And this last week all 3 have been sick. Of course, we even spent half the night up with the boys while they hung over the toilet. I felt sooooo sorry for them. Funny thing is, they are fine all day, even eat pretty regular meals, then as soon as they go to bed it starts.

Miss you all!!!!!!

[ReneT]

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Lisa, so sorry your children have been sick.

We had the kids here yesterday and opened presents, then over to my DMIL's for dinner and Chinese Christmas exchange. Today the girls are with their mother and Drew has gone with Amy to visit her family, so Gary and I made chicken and dumplings from scratch in the pressure cooker (our first time)!!! Then this afternoon we go to see The Tourist!

The bad news is I woke up this morning to a dead iMac! It won't even turn on! So I guess I'll have to send it off to be fixed, but Gary bought a 3 year warranty on it when he bought it, so it should be covered! And all my files are backed up on Carbonite, so I'm safe there! It will just be inconvenient until I get it back, but at least I haven't lost anything!

[idtwinmom]

Rene - unplug it for about 20 seconds and try again. A friend of mine had that problem and that is what the Apple call center told her to do. It worked and she hasn't had another problem with it since.

Can I come for Chicken and Dumplings? I used to make them in my microwave pressure cooker (until an ex's kids stole it that is). They are really good made that way.

[PQ]

Merry Christmas Gundi Girls (and Gundi).

[ReneT]

Rene - unplug it for about 20 seconds and try again. A friend of mine had that problem and that is what the Apple call center told her to do. It worked and she hasn't had another problem with it since.

Can I come for Chicken and Dumplings? I used to make them in my microwave pressure cooker (until an ex's kids stole it that is). They are really good made that way.

I did that and there was a burning kinda smell, so something is wrong. Boo!!

[ReneT]

Well I took the Mac to Best Buy and they are sending it off to be fixed. They said it would be 2-3 weeks. I'm in mourning.

[debilou]

What's wrong with it Rene???

[addielee]

Absolutely! So I have never heard of Yellowknife. Must be far north with getting dark so early etc. I am assuming it is part of Canada. Are you there for Christmas? Family? Friends? Hope you are having fun!

Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories. That doesn't make it a big place, only about 20,000 people. It's a 1hr 45min flight NORTH of Edmonton. It would take at least 18 hours to drive from our house. So we fly because that long with little kids would suck!

I can't believe how long it has been since I popped in here. Just been sooooo busy. DD has been sick 4 times in the last 6 weeks, including one trip to ER for a temp that had hit 104 and was still rising. Just about the time I think I have her better, she comes down with it again. And this last week all 3 have been sick. Of course, we even spent half the night up with the boys while they hung over the toilet. I felt sooooo sorry for them. Funny thing is, they are fine all day, even eat pretty regular meals, then as soon as they go to bed it starts.

Miss you all!!!!!!

I hope things settle down soon for you!

The bad news is I woke up this morning to a dead iMac! It won't even turn on! So I guess I'll have to send it off to be fixed, but Gary bought a 3 year warranty on it when he bought it, so it should be covered! And all my files are backed up on Carbonite, so I'm safe there! It will just be inconvenient until I get it back, but at least I haven't lost anything!

Well I took the Mac to Best Buy and they are sending it off to be fixed. They said it would be 2-3 weeks. I'm in mourning.

I'll be thinking of you during this difficult time.

[ReneT]

What's wrong with it Rene???

Yesterday morning it was shut down even though I had not turned it off. I tried to turn it on but it wouldn't come on. I unplugged it and then plugged it back in. It came on but you could smell something was burning up or too hot, so we took it in to Best Buy since Gary had bought a 3 year warranty on it when he bought it last year.

[ReneT]

I'll be thinking of you during this difficult time.. Thank you! :D

I can still use Gary's PC but all my newer unscrapped photos are on the Mac. They are backed up on Carbonite but I'm not sure if I can have access to them on a PC from Carbonite.

[debilou]

oh, I don't know..

I've tried to call Carbonite before.. good luck with that one..

I feel horrible for you Rene. hugs, hugs, and more hugs.

[ReneT]

oh, I don't know..

I've tried to call Carbonite before.. good luck with that one..

I feel horrible for you Rene. hugs, hugs, and more hugs.

Gary said it might be a fan went out. I'm not too upset. It could be a lot worse. I have never had any problem with Carbonite. I had to call them when I switched the subscription from the PC to the Mac, and they were really helpful. 3 weeks will seem like a long time though! :D

[debilou]

It does seem like a long time to me Rene.

My HD went out. And, I just walked my Mac in the door, they diagnosed the problem - asked it i had a backup - or did they need to try to salvage the data for a hefty price. Lucky for me I had a backup. They Told me to come back the next day and, walla a new HD with complete instructions on how to reload Snow leopard so that my backup drive would then kick in and reload. And, a number to call if things didn't go as planned.

So, I was only without me mac for less than 24 hours.


OH, OH, but Best Buy is running a special (at least here in Austin) - if you buy ANYTHING that needs geek squad support - you got it for free the last week before Christmas - maybe they are way short on Geek squad people. or something like that.

Please my mac don't break right now.. please, please

And, I hope you get your mac back really soon..

And, that carbonite comes thru for you..

[PQ]

. Thank you! :D

I can still use Gary's PC but all my newer unscrapped photos are on the Mac. They are backed up on Carbonite but I'm not sure if I can have access to them on a PC from Carbonite.

When my computer got a HORRIBLE virus, I called Carbonite and this WONDERFUL guy asked me if he could have access to my computer. I said YES. Then I sat back and watched as he clicked on this and clicked on that ...... within 15 minutes he had all of my backed up files busily winging their way to my computer.

Call Carbonite and say, "I have had a horrible computer malfunction. Could you please restore my files to my computer for me?" They are happy to do it for you.

[debilou]

I'm happy to hear that their customer service has greatly improved!!

[Christine]

wow Addie, are you freezing up that far north? I had to get out a map to see where you were talking about and while I was looking I discovered that Ireland was actually not attached to England. :rofl: I zoomed in a lot and ended up on the other side of the pond. :) But you know when you look at a world map, they look all connected together and as I have never been there I didn't realize there was small channels between the islands. Just goes to show you are never to old to learn something new :D

Rene, hope you get everything all figured out and working well in no time.

[debilou]

Keep studying Geography, so you quit making fun of my layouts Gundi.. go learn something else ok... haha.

[Maggie Macpaine]

Today's goal. Find our house under all the Christmas loot. We have been partying since Dec 24, and our house has been neglected. The Cheesecake was wonderful :) I'll have to scrap the recipe.....but I didn't take a picture of it. Aw gee, maybe I'll have to make another one. :D

Some of Lee's family from NY were in town yesterday. My parent's flight to the Holy Land was postponed due to the snow. Today they are sitting at O'Hare hoping they can get there. A classmate debuts at the Met this week (good luck Kyle). My sister's birthday is Wednesday. I'll be ready to go down to work and relax!!!!

[RaeofSunshine]

wow Addie, are you freezing up that far north? I had to get out a map to see where you were talking about and while I was looking I discovered that Ireland was actually not attached to England. :rofl: I zoomed in a lot and ended up on the other side of the pond. :) But you know when you look at a world map, they look all connected together and as I have never been there I didn't realize there was small channels between the islands. Just goes to show you are never to old to learn something new :D

Rene, hope you get everything all figured out and working well in no time.

I was reading your quote and thought "Ireland not attached to England?" and started laughing-I didn't know either! Geez:D:D:D

[debilou]

Today's goal. Find our house under all the Christmas loot. We have been partying since Dec 24, and our house has been neglected. The Cheesecake was wonderful :) I'll have to scrap the recipe.....but I didn't take a picture of it. Aw gee, maybe I'll have to make another one. :D

Some of Lee's family from NY were in town yesterday. My parent's flight to the Holy Land was postponed due to the snow. Today they are sitting at O'Hare hoping they can get there. A classmate debuts at the Met this week (good luck Kyle). My sister's birthday is Wednesday. I'll be ready to go down to work and relax!!!!

ok, make another cheesecake and send it to your friend Debilou

wow, you know someone who is debuting at the Met.. what are they playing??

wow.. I know someone who knows some one.. i'm cool

And, your parent's are going to the Holy Land.. how cool is that.. why aren't they taking their favorite DD??? hmm, hmm...

And, if you are going to clean up your house from the loot you pillaged for Christmas

my house should be easy. so come on over on your pirate space ship.. and, please please clean up mine..

ok.. have a nice day.

[debilou]

I was reading your quote and thought "Ireland not attached to England?" and started laughing-I didn't know either! Geez:D:D:D

I had to know, I went to Catholic school taught by Irish nuns.. so if there was one part of geography I learned it was Ireland...

[addielee]

wow Addie, are you freezing up that far north? I had to get out a map to see where you were talking about and while I was looking I discovered that Ireland was actually not attached to England. :rofl: I zoomed in a lot and ended up on the other side of the pond. :) But you know when you look at a world map, they look all connected together and as I have never been there I didn't realize there was small channels between the islands. Just goes to show you are never to old to learn something new :D
I was reading your quote and thought "Ireland not attached to England?" and started laughing-I didn't know either! Geez:D:D:D

Yeah, it's just a little cold here. But I'm never outside for more than a few minutes, going from house to vehicle. It was pretty nice the first day we were here, just above 0F, but now, not so much. And the windchill is really cold too.

Too funny about Ireland! :rofl::rofl::rofl: As Canadians, we tend to have a fairly good grasp of geography. We actually make fun of all you Americans and your geographical knowledge.:lol:

Today's goal. Find our house under all the Christmas loot. We have been partying since Dec 24, and our house has been neglected. The Cheesecake was wonderful :) I'll have to scrap the recipe.....but I didn't take a picture of it. Aw gee, maybe I'll have to make another one. :D

You could send it here. I won't beg though... unlike...

ok, make another cheesecake and send it to your friend Debilou

wow, you know someone who is debuting at the Met.. what are they playing??

wow.. I know someone who knows some one.. i'm cool

And, your parent's are going to the Holy Land.. how cool is that.. why aren't they taking their favorite DD??? hmm, hmm...

And, if you are going to clean up your house from the loot you pillaged for Christmas

my house should be easy. so come on over on your pirate space ship.. and, please please clean up mine..

ok.. have a nice day.

Debi, you just make me laugh!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[debilou]

Was Santa Claus good to everyone here..

I obviously as everyone here knows was a very very good girl.. so santa was very very good to me..

and, I was well rewarded... now, if I can just learn to use all of this errr... stuff..

[GrandmaCrys]

She probably loves you more than me!

:yes: :yes: :yes: I'm sure that's it! ;)

I had an eventful night! I realized last night about 1am that I didn't remember getting my allergy med out of the car after going to the grocery store yesterday morning, so I went to look for it in the car. Couldn't find it, but heard some hissing/spewing noise coming from the closet in the garage where the hot water heater is. Then I smelled gas, so I called the emergency # for the gas company. Gary is working in Amarillo all this week again. Anyway the lady told me to not turn any electric devices on or off, to not open any doors unnecessarily, and to get out of the house, but not to go in the car. So now I'm starting to freak out, but I put my coat and gloves on and went out in the front yard because she said someone would be there "as soon as possible". We 45 minutes later, I am FREEZING in the 36 degree weather, so I went back inside and called again. Anyway, it was another hour before the guy came, but by this time the spewing noise had stoppd. He said he smelled some kind of "gas mixture" but it wasn't natural gas and his detector thingie wasn't detecting any natural gas. So after checking everything he left and I finally got in bed at 4:30, but I was still so cold I couldn't sleep! :(

OMG, Rene, so glad it ended well, except for your freezing and not sleeping. :hug: :hug: :hug: Kinda weird, though, eh? :yikes: :yikes:

I think Crys has it ;)

No, :no: :no: I don't. As far as you know...

Feel better Chellie!

I think Crys stole it..

If I did, it's a lost cause, then, because the closet I hide my stuff in (mostly from me. :annoyed: :annoyed:) is worse than Fibber McGee's closet! :worried: :worried: :worried:

I didn't see the special, was it in the Tabernacle or the Conference center? The Tabernacle is the place with the elliptical domed building. Remember we saw it just as we came onto temple square before we went over to where the Seagull fountain was. The Conference Center is just across the street to the North of Temple Square. We went East of Temple Square when we were by the reflecting pond. So I know you didn't go into either building w/ me, but you might have when you came last time. Seems like a bunch of people went to a performance of Music and the Spoken Word with the Tab Choir and that would have been in the Tab.

Yes we did and yes it was! :D One of the highlights of my life, I might add! :D :D

Today's goal. Find our house under all the Christmas loot. We have been partying since Dec 24, and our house has been neglected. The Cheesecake was wonderful :) I'll have to scrap the recipe.....but I didn't take a picture of it. Aw gee, maybe I'll have to make another one. :D

Some of Lee's family from NY were in town yesterday. My parent's flight to the Holy Land was postponed due to the snow. Today they are sitting at O'Hare hoping they can get there. A classmate debuts at the Met this week (good luck Kyle). My sister's birthday is Wednesday. I'll be ready to go down to work and relax!!!!

Lots of stuff going on in your life, Pirate Girl. Don't forget the *ME* time! ;)

This Christmas was NOT my finest, and I'm glad it's over. Worse than that, Jackson ended up in the ER last night. His family was at his other grandma's and he got his right-hand index finger caught in the bathroom door when one of his cousins slammed the door. He pulled, as a natural impulse and pulled the nail off. Had 2 stitches in the nail and 2 stitches on the underneath side of his finger. Dr. said the nail would either re-attach or not. If not, it will NOT grow back. :cry: :cry: :cry: He's on an antibiotic for a week, to ward against infection. Goes back to a plastic surgeon in two weeks to have the stitches taken out. OUCH! :(

DS#2 had to work Christmas, but DDIL#2 was planning on bringing the kids to our celebration, but 3 of the 4 ended up being sick.

So glad we had our family Christmas celebration at the beginning of the month.

[debilou]

I'm sorry Crys... I hope your family gets all healthy before the new year!!

[addielee]

This Christmas was NOT my finest, and I'm glad it's over. Worse than that, Jackson ended up in the ER last night. His family was at his other grandma's and he got his right-hand index finger caught in the bathroom door when one of his cousins slammed the door. He pulled, as a natural impulse and pulled the nail off. Had 2 stitches in the nail and 2 stitches on the underneath side of his finger. Dr. said the nail would either re-attach or not. If not, it will NOT grow back. :cry: :cry: :cry: He's on an antibiotic for a week, to ward against infection. Goes back to a plastic surgeon in two weeks to have the stitches taken out. OUCH! :(

DS#2 had to work Christmas, but DDIL#2 was planning on bringing the kids to our celebration, but 3 of the 4 ended up being sick.

So glad we had our family Christmas celebration at the beginning of the month.

Poor little guy!!! How old is he now? I'm glad, too, that you had a good Christmas celebration already cuz if that's where your memories came from??

[GrandmaCrys]

Jackson is 3 and already up to 11 stitches. :lol: :lol:

[Christine]

Keep studying Geography, so you quit making fun of my layouts Gundi.. go learn something else ok... haha.

What?! I am sure I would never make fun of your LOs missy

I was reading your quote and thought "Ireland not attached to England?" and started laughing-I didn't know either! Geez:D:D:D

I knew there was a reason I love having you around here Rae :hug:

:yes: :yes: :yes: I'm sure that's it! ;)



OMG, Rene, so glad it ended well, except for your freezing and not sleeping. :hug: :hug: :hug: Kinda weird, though, eh? :yikes: :yikes:



No, :no: :no: I don't. As far as you know...



If I did, it's a lost cause, then, because the closet I hide my stuff in (mostly from me. :annoyed: :annoyed:) is worse than Fibber McGee's closet! :worried: :worried: :worried:



Yes we did and yes it was! :D One of the highlights of my life, I might add! :D :D



Lots of stuff going on in your life, Pirate Girl. Don't forget the *ME* time! ;)

This Christmas was NOT my finest, and I'm glad it's over. Worse than that, Jackson ended up in the ER last night. His family was at his other grandma's and he got his right-hand index finger caught in the bathroom door when one of his cousins slammed the door. He pulled, as a natural impulse and pulled the nail off. Had 2 stitches in the nail and 2 stitches on the underneath side of his finger. Dr. said the nail would either re-attach or not. If not, it will NOT grow back. :cry: :cry: :cry: He's on an antibiotic for a week, to ward against infection. Goes back to a plastic surgeon in two weeks to have the stitches taken out. OUCH! :(

DS#2 had to work Christmas, but DDIL#2 was planning on bringing the kids to our celebration, but 3 of the 4 ended up being sick.

So glad we had our family Christmas celebration at the beginning of the month.

Jackson is 3 and already up to 11 stitches. :lol: :lol:

Sounds like Jackson is working for a new record or something. Poor thing. Hugs for all of you!

[debilou]

What about the snow jokes.. missy.

[Maggie Macpaine]

ok, make another cheesecake and send it to your friend Debilou

wow, you know someone who is debuting at the Met.. what are they playing??

wow.. I know someone who knows some one.. i'm cool

And, your parent's are going to the Holy Land.. how cool is that.. why aren't they taking their favorite DD??? hmm, hmm...

And, if you are going to clean up your house from the loot you pillaged for Christmas

my house should be easy. so come on over on your pirate space ship.. and, please please clean up mine..

ok.. have a nice day.


In answer to your first question. Kyle is debuting in the role of Marquis d'Obigny in La Traviata. Very excited for him. He will be the second IWU grad. to join the ranks of the Met. I also know a former member of the Met. Tom Booth (our church organist and my, when needed, voice teacher) sang as a dramatic Tenor for the Met from 78 - 91. Probably as close to a claim to fame as I will get.:lol:

My parents not taking their DD. Well, probably cause I'd crimp their style!:rofl:

And the cheesecake.....well, what are you offering :P

[Maggie Macpaine]

Oh, at this rate, they won't get there either. The trip has now been postponed to Dec 30.

[Maggie Macpaine]

What about the snow jokes.. missy.

It's "sNOw joking matter.":rofl::rofl::rofl:

[debilou]

In answer to your first question. Kyle is debuting in the role of Marquis d'Obigny in La Traviata. Very excited for him. He will be the second IWU grad. to join the ranks of the Met. I also know a former member of the Met. Tom Booth (our church organist and my, when needed, voice teacher) sang as a dramatic Tenor for the Met from 78 - 91. Probably as close to a claim to fame as I will get.:lol:

My parents not taking their DD. Well, probably cause I'd crimp their style!:rofl:

And the cheesecake.....well, what are you offering :P

well, what are you offering


Hmmffppf..

I thought the few tips and tricks I gave you might have been enough.. like hmm, who was so proud of their music background brush they made.. who was that??

[GrandmaCrys]

Good morning, GG's! :hug: :hug:

[debilou]

Morning to you!!! Hey, you haven't called in a while.. what's up..

[GrandmaCrys]

Nuttin', Honey! ;)

[Maggie Macpaine]

well, what are you offering


Hmmffppf..

I thought the few tips and tricks I gave you might have been enough.. like hmm, who was so proud of their music background brush they made.. who was that??

Yes, you did and they were very helpful. I even used a style today on my LO :) But this cheesecake is VERY good.:yes:

[debilou]

Yes, you did and they were very helpful. I even used a style today on my LO :) But this cheesecake is VERY good.:yes:

And, my hints and tips were not so good????

[ReneT]

Good morning girls!!! Not much going on here, just being sad and bored without my computer! :( Gary asked me last night if I was going to whine for the next 3 weeks. Well, DUH!!!!!! :rofl:

Since I have nothing to do except take down the Christmas decorations, which I don't WANT to do, Emily and I are going to go to Amarillo today. Gary left this morning to work up there again this week until Thursday, so we'll go keep him company tonight and tomorrow.

He decided to stay with the company that bought us, so we won't be having to move to Dallas! Yay for that!! I think he would be happier with the other company, but neither of us wanted to take a chance on having to move, so we decided this was the best option.

We bought the land in Colorado that we went to looked at earlier this month! We're going back up there on Martin Luther King weekend to take possession and take Amy & Drew skiing at Wolf Creek. We're excited. Neither of them has even skiid before, so they will be in ski school the first day. I probably should join them since I haven't been able to ski very well the last 2 years. I really think it has to do with my traumatic experience white water rafting in Idaho 3 years ago. I'm more scared of stuff than I used to be. I think it's probably all in my head, but I don't know how to get it out of my head when I'm trying to ski. :rolleyes:

That's about all I know today. If any of you live near an Apple repair center, please tell them to HURRY with my Mac!!! Thanks!!! :D

[debilou]

I'm sad about your mac

Happy about your land, and ski trip..

have fun on your mini trip.

[bendipez]

Just popping in to say hello and see if y'all
can guess what Shawn got me for christmas..
(ps it's up on my FB page)

[Christine]

What about the snow jokes.. missy.

oh yeah forgot about that :D

Good morning girls!!! Not much going on here, just being sad and bored without my computer! :( Gary asked me last night if I was going to whine for the next 3 weeks. Well, DUH!!!!!! :rofl:

Since I have nothing to do except take down the Christmas decorations, which I don't WANT to do, Emily and I are going to go to Amarillo today. Gary left this morning to work up there again this week until Thursday, so we'll go keep him company tonight and tomorrow.

He decided to stay with the company that bought us, so we won't be having to move to Dallas! Yay for that!! I think he would be happier with the other company, but neither of us wanted to take a chance on having to move, so we decided this was the best option.

We bought the land in Colorado that we went to looked at earlier this month! We're going back up there on Martin Luther King weekend to take possession and take Amy & Drew skiing at Wolf Creek. We're excited. Neither of them has even skiid before, so they will be in ski school the first day. I probably should join them since I haven't been able to ski very well the last 2 years. I really think it has to do with my traumatic experience white water rafting in Idaho 3 years ago. I'm more scared of stuff than I used to be. I think it's probably all in my head, but I don't know how to get it out of my head when I'm trying to ski. :rolleyes:

That's about all I know today. If any of you live near an Apple repair center, please tell them to HURRY with my Mac!!! Thanks!!! :D

I do, remember the gateway where we walked saw the fountains and ate dinner? There is an apple place there. You should prob come visit to hurry them along :hug: Oh yeah and we have great skiing here too. :D

[Christine]

Just popping in to say hello and see if y'all
can guess what Shawn got me for christmas..
(ps it's up on my FB page)

if it is a d7000 I am going to be seriously green!

[addielee]

Wow, I've missed a lot of chatter on a travel day. I'll be sure to catch up a little now that I'm home again.

[bendipez]

if it is a d7000 I am going to be seriously green!
Nope especially since i still can barely work my D5000 !!! Almost afraid to tell you cause you might make me use it (like you did with Rene).....lolololol...

[debilou]

Tablet!

[Christine]

Nope especially since i still can barely work my D5000 !!! Almost afraid to tell you cause you might make me use it (like you did with Rene).....lolololol...

Lol must be a pen tablet. That's right don't even get out a mouse :D

[GrandmaCrys]

Chris, catch me on Yahoo when you can, won't you please? :pray: :pray:

[Christine]

IDK if I can, I played the chicken game on the Wii yesterday and my arms are killing me

[GrandmaCrys]

IDK if I can, I played the chicken game on the Wii yesterday and my arms are killing me

Thank heavens I didn't really want you to physically catch me. :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Thanks for the shout; sorry about your arms.

[Maggie Macpaine]

If you got a tablet, don't even bother with the mouse. If you do Christine will find you!

[addielee]

I have a confession to make. I have a tablet and don't use it much. :(

[ReneT]

I have a confession to make. I have a tablet and don't use it much. :(

Addie! Shhhhhhhhhhhh! The walls have ears!

[Christine]

I have a confession to make. I have a tablet and don't use it much. :(
gasp!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Put that mouse in the drawer for at least a week, you won't even want to get it back out after that

[ReneT]

See, I told you!!!

[Christine]

Addie! Shhhhhhhhhhhh! The walls have ears!

and why are you still using your mouse Missy?! I tried to break you of that habit, guess you need to stay longer next time :D

[ReneT]

and why are you still using your mouse Missy?! I tried to break you of that habit, guess you need to stay longer next time :D

I'm not using anything right now! :D

[Christine]

well this is true, but don't you still have a pc? why don't you use that? or the lappie you brought to slc, that one wasn't the mac was it? Maybe I am just remembering wrong

[ReneT]

No you're right. I can still use Gary's PC or the lappie, but it's much more fun to whine. :D. But I don't really have anything to scrap with until first of the month. All my stuff is on the Mac except for some photos I took at Christmas.

[Christine]

ahhhhh gotcha! Want me to send some photos? trust me I have LOTS :D

[ReneT]

I may need you to if this drags on awhile. I'm just glad I was caught up when it happened. :yes:

[addielee]

gasp!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Put that mouse in the drawer for at least a week, you won't even want to get it back out after that

I'll try that...tomorrow:D. It's bedtime now. And tomorrow will be new layout time. Part of what's holding me back is how often I use the right mouse button in day to day computing. :help: I'm getting more and more used to keyboard shortcuts though, so maybe it'll be easier now. :pray:

[Christine]

I use my right click all the time on my pen. Which pen do u have? There should be a button and in the controller program you can define which button is rightclick etc. Plus there is some sort of wheel thing that can be used for scrolling. Use that ALL the time to zoom in and out in ps. Plus scroll up and down.

[debilou]

I have a confession to make. I have a tablet and don't use it much. :(

Oh, don't let Christine know.. or oh my.. I hate to see what would happen

Why don't you use it?

I love my tablet..

I love my pen

I will admit I need to use my express keys more - but the set up on my desk makes them hard to use - it's actually easier to hit my keyboard..

[GrandmaCrys]

I have a confession to make. I have a tablet and don't use it much. :(

They say confession is good for the soul; but this really isn't the place, Addie! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

ahhhhh gotcha! Want me to send some photos? trust me I have LOTS :D

Or if you want some really cute little people, just holler; I probably have a few hundred thousand laying around. (Pictures, that is. ;))

[Christine]

It snowed a ton here last night and I am lying in bed still using my touch. Guess I ought to get up and shovel but dang it is all windy and cold out there.

[GrandmaCrys]

I use my right click all the time on my pen. Which pen do u have? There should be a button and in the controller program you can define which button is rightclick etc. Plus there is some sort of wheel thing that can be used for scrolling. Use that ALL the time to zoom in and out in ps. Plus scroll up and down.

That's because you're smarter than the average bear! :D

[Christine]

They say confession is good for the soul; but this really isn't the place, Addie! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:



Or if you want some really cute little people, just holler; I probably have a few hundred thousand laying around. (Pictures, that is. ;))

Excuse me I hope u r not saying my little people r not cute. ;)

[Christine]

That's because you're smarter than the average bear! :D

Lol I don't know about that but definitely more persistent

[debilou]

ahhhhh gotcha! Want me to send some photos? trust me I have LOTS :D

No me, me, I have about 25,000 photos to scrap.. please scrap my photos..
what do you want

kids
ballons,

flowers
rural Texas
Christmas
Friends & Family
dog
stuff

you name it I have it

Oh, I have to go take the sweetest photo today.. - our neighbors next door our ministers who teach seminary in the Czech republic and other Soviet States...

We watch their home for them when they are away on their teaching trips - now they are about mid-70's - they don't just teach - they help build the seminaries or churches - like digging the trenches or whatever is needed.. they are great people..

They decorated their home with lights just like we do.. but they have a beautiful nativity scene out front. Well it's been dipping into the 20's out nite.. So, Betty couldn't stand that the baby Jesus was getting too cold so she placed a hand made baby's blanket over the baby Jesus - so HE wouldn't get too cold at nite..

Do, I have the sweetest most thoughtful neighbors in the world.. that was the most thoughtful touch I've ever seen.. now, I have to get a photo.. and scrap it..

[debilou]

It snowed a ton here last night and I am lying in bed still using my touch. Guess I ought to get up and shovel but dang it is all windy and cold out there.

Get up, Get out of bet, Get up you sleepy head... :yippee::yippee::yippee:

[debilou]

I use my right click all the time on my pen. Which pen do u have? There should be a button and in the controller program you can define which button is rightclick etc. Plus there is some sort of wheel thing that can be used for scrolling. Use that ALL the time to zoom in and out in ps. Plus scroll up and down.

I Wheel-y Thing? it's called the TOUCH RING.

[Christine]

Get up, Get out of bet, Get up you sleepy head... :yippee::yippee::yippee:

Not sleepy just cold :D

[GrandmaCrys]

Excuse me I hope u r not saying my little people r not cute. ;)


The emphasis was supposed to go on *little* ;) You have extensively cute, and even gorgeous, people; I have little people. :D

[GrandmaCrys]

Oh, and maybe if you were upright you wouldn't have taken exception to what I said. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Christine]

I Wheel-y Thing? it's called the TOUCH RING.

Not necessarily on my graphire it is more like a wheel and since I didn't know what tablet Addie had I was being generic so there. :rofl:

[Christine]

The emphasis was supposed to go on *little* ;) You have extensively cute, and even gorgeous, people; I have little people. :D

Oh, and maybe if you were upright you wouldn't have taken exception to what I said. :eek: :eek: :eek:

Lol well Josh is still only 6 at least for another month. Eek! And I have pics back to 2005 so pick me Rene for little people :D

and yeah yeah I am getting up really I am but it is still dark and did I mention COLD!!!!

[Christine]

Bit yes Crys's people are definitely cute :D

[debilou]

Not necessarily on my graphire it is more like a wheel and since I didn't know what tablet Addie had I was being generic so there. :rofl:

If you were out of Bed.. you would have gone to the Wacom site, like i did and got the proper name..

[debilou]

If you were out of Bed.. you would have gone to the Wacom site, like i did and got the proper name..

OK, I did check the Cintriq does not have a wheel-y thing just those

strip-y things..

But, I'd take one of those in a heart beat.. just in case some one waned an idea for my birthday present or something..

[GrandmaCrys]

OK, I did check the Cintriq does not have a wheel-y thing just those

strip-y things..

But, I'd take one of those in a heart beat.. just in case some one waned an idea for my birthday present or something..

You guys are way too technical for me! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ReneT]

Wow, you girls are chatty today! I will pick all the little people photos, since I have none of my own!!!! :D:D:D

I've even almost run out of photos of little Drew to scrap. Not that it would do me any good. Can't use the scanner without the computer unless I moved the scanner to Gary's PC, but that sounds like too much work. So I'll just use your photos! :yes::yes:

Tomorrow morning we pack up the trailer Brad is bringing to move Lindsey to San Antonio! I'm guessing it will be a teary day! :cry::cry: Tomorrow night Gary and I are going out to this new place here called The Funky Door for New Years Eve. Last year was the first year since we met that we've gotten to go out on New Years Eve because we used to always be working! Not anymore! :yippee::yippee:

[debilou]

Wow, you girls are chatty today! I will pick all the little people photos, since I have none of my own!!!! :D:D:D

I've even almost run out of photos of little Drew to scrap. Not that it would do me any good. Can't use the scanner without the computer unless I moved the scanner to Gary's PC, but that sounds like too much work. So I'll just use your photos! :yes::yes:

Tomorrow morning we pack up the trailer Brad is bringing to move Lindsey to San Antonio! I'm guessing it will be a teary day! :cry::cry: Tomorrow night Gary and I are going out to this new place here called The Funky Door for New Years Eve. Last year was the first year since we met that we've gotten to go out on New Years Eve because we used to always be working! Not anymore! :yippee::yippee:

Have fun at your new year's party

We always go to a NEW year's day party.. so hard to do both

I sent you a file of children photos - hope you like them..

[Christine]

I would take a cintiq too and as my birthday is in a month I better clear some space on my desk lol

back in from the cold and had to take a bath to get warmed up! We got over a foot of snow. I need a massage!

[addielee]

I use my right click all the time on my pen. Which pen do u have? There should be a button and in the controller program you can define which button is rightclick etc. Plus there is some sort of wheel thing that can be used for scrolling. Use that ALL the time to zoom in and out in ps. Plus scroll up and down.

I have the Bamboo Pen. Just a tablet and pen with one rocker button.

Oh, don't let Christine know.. or oh my.. I hate to see what would happen

Why don't you use it?

I love my tablet..

I love my pen

I will admit I need to use my express keys more - but the set up on my desk makes them hard to use - it's actually easier to hit my keyboard..

I find mine awkward to use; right clicking and scrolling are annoying. What are express keys? Can I use them with my tablet?

They say confession is good for the soul; but this really isn't the place, Addie! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:



Or if you want some really cute little people, just holler; I probably have a few hundred thousand laying around. (Pictures, that is. ;))

:rofl::rofl:This is the only confession I get. I have little people too!

So, Betty couldn't stand that the baby Jesus was getting too cold so she placed a hand made baby's blanket over the baby Jesus - so HE wouldn't get too cold at nite..

Do, I have the sweetest most thoughtful neighbors in the world.. that was the most thoughtful touch I've ever seen.. now, I have to get a photo.. and scrap it..

Awwwww, too sweet!!

I Wheel-y Thing? it's called the TOUCH RING.

Yeah, I don't have one of those.

Wow, you girls are chatty today! I will pick all the little people photos, since I have none of my own!!!! :D:D:D

I've even almost run out of photos of little Drew to scrap. Not that it would do me any good. Can't use the scanner without the computer unless I moved the scanner to Gary's PC, but that sounds like too much work. So I'll just use your photos! :yes::yes:

Tomorrow morning we pack up the trailer Brad is bringing to move Lindsey to San Antonio! I'm guessing it will be a teary day! :cry::cry: Tomorrow night Gary and I are going out to this new place here called The Funky Door for New Years Eve. Last year was the first year since we met that we've gotten to go out on New Years Eve because we used to always be working! Not anymore! :yippee::yippee:

I have lots of little kid photos! I have as many as Debi. Need more? Sounds like fun for NYE. We rarely go out for NYE anymore...can't stay up late with early little kid mornings. They just don't get it.

I would take a cintiq too and as my birthday is in a month I better clear some space on my desk lol

back in from the cold and had to take a bath to get warmed up! We got over a foot of snow. I need a massage!

Wow, that's a lot of snow!!! Bath and massage sound good right now.

[bendipez]

Guess what !!!!
My Big Bamboo is outta the box !!!
My next step will be to take it out of is's sleeve.....lolololol....

[Christine]

woot woot be careful not to overexert there bendi!

[addielee]

Guess what !!!!
My Big Bamboo is outta the box !!!
My next step will be to take it out of is's sleeve.....lolololol....

We can learn together!

[ReneT]

No snow here. Just wind and dirt blowing. It's nasty!

[bendipez]

woot woot be careful not to overexert there bendi!

I will try not to........
Baby steps, baby steps...!!!

[Maggie Macpaine]

Lots O Luck. Thanks to Debi, I'm starting to get a handle on styles and brushes. Learning more about my tablet is next on my list.

[addielee]

OK, I put the mouse and mousepad under my desk and plugged in my tablet. We'll see...

[bendipez]

Have BigBamboo out of it's sleeve and am installing the software.....

[ReneT]

I'm just gonna remain in the dark ages. :D

[bendipez]

Wow!! I just got escorted to my post......
Guess DSP knows I should not be allowed to wander the site by myself....

[Christine]

OK, I put the mouse and mousepad under my desk and plugged in my tablet. We'll see...

yay! Now put a big note on it, "Do not touch, by order of Gundi" :rofl:

[Christine]

I'm just gonna remain in the dark ages. :D

what?!!!! bad Rene, bad!!! Do you need to sit in the naughty corner? :lol:

[Christine]

Have BigBamboo out of it's sleeve and am installing the software.....

oooooooh go bendi!

[ReneT]

what?!!!! bad Rene, bad!!! Do you need to sit in the naughty corner? :lol:

Might as well. I don't have anything else to do. :rolleyes:

[addielee]

ok! So why is my elements organizer not working with my tablet? Every time I go to do anything in it, it crashes. But if I use my mouse, all is good. Makes it terrible to find photos and elements for the purposes of scrapbooking!:annoyed:

[addielee]

Oh, this is really bizarre!! I am updating all my drivers in case that's my problem and while it's installing all of my preferences are turned off! My tablet is running backwards! OK off to reboot.

[bendipez]

My BigBamboo software and my computer are having a disagreement....
keeps saying i hafta reboot and will not run the tutorial !!!

[Christine]

hey addie and bendi, do NOT share gremlins :)

Can't believe you are both having troubles, mine just installed no sweat with both tablets

[addielee]

Phew, updated drivers and all is good again. :yes:

[Christine]

yay!!!!

[Christine]

Be sure to check out my clearance items, after Jan 5, they will be no more and they are on a super awesome good sale right now. :D

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=263&sort=4a&filter_id=73&alpha_filter_id=0

[Christine]

so does anybody else have a kindle? I just got one for Christmas from dh and I saw that some books you can "lend" Anybody got a book they want to lend to me? or suggestions of new books I might like? I like action, historical fiction, fantasy, romance adventure (but nothing all steamy), and even how to sort of stuff.

[suvgal]

DH gave me a kindle too. He says you can lend books for 14 days.I also got pocket wizards for my camera....now to learn how to use them.

[Christine]

14 days would be no problem for me, I am a fast reader :)

so what exactly is a pocket wizard? I have seen Bryan P mention them, but didn't quite get what they are

[addielee]

I did a whole layout with my pen!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/672/thumbs/scrapbook_2010-12-28-Tug-of.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=377380&title=tug-of-war&cat=672)
Tug of War (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=377380&title=tug-of-war&cat=672)

[volvoguy]

I have a number of books by James Patterson, David Baldacci, and Clive Cussler. I also have Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. If need the titles, I can provide them. The loaning of a book is only good for 14 days - see http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_200549320_faq?nodeId=200549320&#faq

[volvoguy]

I just checked all the books I have and only one is available for loan. It is Shaken by J A Konrath. All others are not loanable due to copyright.

[Maggie Macpaine]

I did a whole layout with my pen!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/672/thumbs/scrapbook_2010-12-28-Tug-of.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=377380&title=tug-of-war&cat=672)
Tug of War (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=377380&title=tug-of-war&cat=672)

Yeah Addie!!!!!! You go girl!:applause:

[ReneT]

Yay Addie!

[Christine]

I did a whole layout with my pen!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/672/thumbs/scrapbook_2010-12-28-Tug-of.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=377380&title=tug-of-war&cat=672)
Tug of War (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=377380&title=tug-of-war&cat=672)

yay yay yay!!!! Aren't you sooooooo proud! I know I am!

[Christine]

I just checked all the books I have and only one is available for loan. It is Shaken by J A Konrath. All others are not loanable due to copyright.

I went and looked at it, is it super scary? or more just suspense mystery kind of thing? It looks good but I really don't do horror movies etc, but I do love a good suspense/mystery story. If you don't mind lending it to me, that would be great! :) What do I need to do?

[debilou]

Yeah Addie!!!!!! You go girl!:applause:

Yay Addie, Yay Addie.. Yay Addie.. And, I left you some love on your layout!

[GrandmaCrys]

I'm just gonna remain in the dark ages. :D

Please know you are not in the dark by yourself. ;)

what?!!!! bad Rene, bad!!! Do you need to sit in the naughty corner? :lol:

We can sit together and giggle. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Christine, I can picture it now...you on your elliptical, texting device in one hand, Kindle in the other. Oh! The new heights you can rise to! ;) :D

[GrandmaCrys]

http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/overlappingtextlive/2010/12/31/fc501342ebe75038c4c2b885e3002bc5.gif (http://www.overlappingtextlive.com)

[idtwinmom]

Happy New Year all!

The last two weeks have been.... well, busy isn't quite the word. We have the weirdest illness going thru this house and we just can't seem to get rid of it. All 3 kids have, on one day or other, had this stomach bug. They are sick thru the night then reasonably fine all day. DD had a low grade fever, and of the 3 seems to have weathered it the best, not ever being "sick". But the poor boys. They are sick one or two nights, seem over it, then start all over. I've scrubbed everything I can think of. I think this weekend, it's gonna be the carpet, as it's the only thing left.

I miss you all! Maybe as the new year starts.........

[Chellie]

Yeah my 3 children & I are sick for like 2-1/2 weeks now. I am so over it. Can't shake this cold. :mad:

[idtwinmom]

I wish it were just a cold! This is a stomach thing and a real pain when they seem fine all day, but throw up all night.

[debilou]

Feel better

And, Happy New Year's to all the other GG's...

[Christine]

Please know you are not in the dark by yourself. ;)



We can sit together and giggle. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Christine, I can picture it now...you on your elliptical, texting device in one hand, Kindle in the other. Oh! The new heights you can rise to! ;) :D

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

[Christine]

http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/overlappingtextlive/2010/12/31/fc501342ebe75038c4c2b885e3002bc5.gif (http://www.overlappingtextlive.com)

Happy New Year to you too Crys and all the GGs. I wish you all the best!

[Christine]

Lisa and Chellie, you just need to let those germs they are not welcome in 2011 :D Get the families better SOON!

[debilou]

NO GERMS IN 2011

not allowed!

HAPPY NEW YEARS

off to a party.. i'm the photographer.. guess i should be there on time.. bye.

[PQ]

NO GERMS IN 2011

not allowed!

HAPPY NEW YEARS

off to a party.. i'm the photographer.. guess i should be there on time.. bye.

Who has a party at 7 a.m. on New Years Day? And why wasn't I invited????

[Maggie Macpaine]

I didn't know there was a party, and I just got up. An hour and a half late, and I have a serious case of bedhead. No photos of me Mrs. Photographer!

[GrandmaCrys]

Jeanet has re-started Digital Swaps; it's a wonderful, *just-for-fun* challenge where you're paired with another scrapper, you exchange photos and scrap a page for each other. Those that sign up run the gamut from newbies to DET, so you never know with whom you will be paired. :D

Yes, it's a little harrowing, because one gets nervous scrapping for another, BUT...................it's a wonderful way to *push* yourself and grow as a scrapper. ;)

January Swaps (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47556) - follow this link if you think it's something you might be interested in.

[GrandmaCrys]

Who has a party at 7 a.m. on New Years Day? And why wasn't I invited????

Exactly what I was thinking! ;)

[debilou]

I'm Back from the party, did anyone miss me...
I had a great time.. but i'm so full..

nap time

[GrandmaCrys]

Me! Me! Is your nap over? :confused:

[ReneT]

Happy New Year my friends!

[debilou]

Me! Me! Is your nap over? :confused:

Ha, me take a nap,

the last time I took one of those - I think I had major surgery.. ha..

no naps here..

[PQ]

I have a question....Debilou....what are you doing up so early on a Sunday morning???? (I had to get up because Zooey wanted out.....)

[debilou]

I have a question....Debilou....what are you doing up so early on a Sunday morning???? (I had to get up because Zooey wanted out.....)

Well, first I'm retired, so Monday, Sunday same to me.

second I get up between 6 = 6:15 every single morning..

Anything else you'd like to know..

[GrandmaCrys]

Yes, there's something I'd like to know! Why did you say *nap time* in your earlier post and then act as if there were no such thing. I cannot follow these mixed messages you're sending...............:lol:

[Christine]

Lolololol I was thinking the same thing

[ReneT]

Good morning ladies and Happy Happy New Year!

And please quit talking in circles. I haven't had my cup o'joe yet. :D

[addielee]

Three cups of coffee and I'm confused about the nap thing too. Don't think it's a lack of caffeine Rene.

[PQ]

Yes, there's something I'd like to know! Why did you say *nap time* in your earlier post and then act as if there were no such thing. I cannot follow these mixed messages you're sending...............:lol:

Ya'll crack me up..........speaking of text messages....let me think..........what photos can I text today........ :rofl::lol::rofl:

[addielee]

Ya'll crack me up..........speaking of text messages....let me think..........what photos can I text today........ :rofl::lol::rofl:

:rofl::rofl::rofl: did you enjoy the last ones?

[addielee]

So I just put together a list of challenges for the month....looks like I'll be busy!

scraplift the DET
scraplift the spotlight
scraplift the designer
baked goods
SNL70
Lyrical challenge
2psc
item of the week
scrap your map
quote me
consistent scrapper
our heritage
10 in 2
mix n match stitching
ad inspiration
sketch challenge
club digital
store freebie

[idtwinmom]

That is quite the list! I need to get back into challenges so that I might get some scrapping done. I think I did 4 pages from October thru last week! Sad!!!!!

Only 2 weeks and then I'm off to "sunny" Florida. At least we hope it's sunny when we get there! LOL

[ReneT]

Wow Addie! That's ambitious! I miss doing challenges.

[Maggie Macpaine]

That is very ambitious Addie. I'm in my busy 3 months so I have set no goals (other than survival) Between the elementary musical, my recorder ensemble, solo/ensemble contest, and organization contest.....well, I become quite cranky. I hope to get LO done, and finish the tablet lessons I have, but no ambitions for the next few months.