Chatting with Gundi

[Christine]

I think Mom/Wife would be more accurate!:rofl:

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

[sandygb]

Ok, my tip of the week.. to get the inside of your dishwasher spiffy clean and smelling great (for those of us who didn't buy one THIS WEEK!!!!)... you can put Kool aid - not the diet kind - regular Kool aid - it must be lemonaide flavor.. put the packet in the place where you soap goes. run your dishwasher on a normal wash.. and walla, a spiffy clean dishwasher.
ok google me if you don't believe me.. but if you just bought a dishwasher THIS week, you probably don't need to do this ... haha.

That's funny, because I used Tang (orange) and it worked perfectly when I had reddish rusty stains in the dishwasher. The next time I needed to do it, I used a stain-removing product made for the dishwasher. It was cheaper than Tang. :lol:

[debilou]

That's funny, because I used Tang (orange) and it worked perfectly when I had reddish rusty stains in the dishwasher. The next time I needed to do it, I used a stain-removing product made for the dishwasher. It was cheaper than Tang. :lol:

You know i used to get that at linens and things until they went out of business

but, Kool aid is cheaper than Tang

[sandygb]

Super tips!

I'm buying a brand new dishwasher as soon as I can find one I like.... anyone got one they wanna brag about and share the maker, etc with me??!!

I need a new dishwasher too, so I'll be anxious to hear. My mom had a Kitchenaid that was wonderful, but when Carrie and Steve replaced the dw in their old house a couple of years ago, the Kitchenaid they got drove me crazy. The wash cycle took almost 2 hours. I thought that was excessive. The regular was cycle in my GE takes about 35 mins. The thing I dislike about my dw is how stinkin loud it is.

[sandygb]

I buy a new house or get relocated before i have to buy one..
I don't think i've ever shopped for one.. yikes what will happen when i do???

we had to move 17 times in 29 years of marriage.. omg.. shop for a dishwasher,

tell me what you do for that.. i just know how to clean them.

:eek: I would rather have to replace my dishwasher every year than have to move that many times. Yikes.

[sandygb]

The only thing is..............we'll be sending the police on a wild good chase................because we'll them them the guy's name is "Bob", and of course that's wrong!..:think: :think: :think: :think: :think: On the other hand, ruling out all the "Bob's" would take out a large contingent of our society! :D

Good thing that message wasn't left on MY phone. Imagine what I would be thinking. (For those who don't know, my dh is BOB and he has an ex-wife). :eek:

[PQ]

Ok, while i was in the shower yesterday.. the phone rang, and, this man left a 7 minute message

only the names and places have been changed to protect the innocent..
also, I have a message on my phone, that you are calling the Anderson resident, please leave a message

so, obviously this man, was not paying any attention to that

so, here goes the message - i'll give you the brief version

ok, Bob, i have the photos you requested.. and, i know the perp.
it's not the current wife, it's the ex wife ok

i'll be out of touch this evening - but i'll be at the Anytown, USA. DA's office
tomorrow morning at 7 a.m so we can file the charges as you requested
with all the proof that you need.
I have the entire packet ready to file
I will be in my office - at 6:15 if you want to meet early to go over the photos and
the other stuff i found..
other wise, i'll just meet you at the DA's office.. at 7.
See you there Bob.. have a nice evening..

hmm.

So, Keith walks in the door.. and, I say ok, Bob.. hmm, i have some questions for you
did you think it was the current wife or the ex wife.. Bob.. and, why did you hire a private investigator - BOB???
and, what charges exactly are you filing (in this state we have never lived in). BOB?

And, Keith is looking at me, like I lost me head

so, I put the phone on speaker - and, let him listen to the message, Bob... and, he's was like woah... ok,... really you know that's not for me right..

haha.. had his scared for a second - of course it's not my husband..

But, poor Bob who didn't get the message, isn't going to the DA's office.. and, the Private eye. is going to be pretty upset that bob isn't waiting for him at 7 a.m sharp.

haha..
weird message..

ok, if something weird happens to me, but this dude bob.. you heard it from me first ok

That is so funny.........Glad that you told me earlier that Keith's alias is Bob, or I would not have understood what was going on......:D

[Maggie Macpaine]

Hmmm.....but now I must know the rest of the story. After all, enquiring minds want to know!

[debilou]

Hmmm.....but now I must know the rest of the story. After all, enquiring minds want to know!

I'd love to know.. but it sure does get to Keith, when I say Bob.. if that is your real name Bob. when are you going to file the charges, BOB???

I have to stop today.. think he's a little sick of me..

Oh, if you want the real story, i'll email you the phone number of the PI.. i don't have Bob's number - since, he called to talk to Bob.. and, obviously it wasn't my number...

You can talk to him about the case.. i'm sure the private eye would just love all of this info back... just let me know if you want to talk to him ok

But, the good news is - Keith said - could I please take you out for a date today.. maybe movies and a nice dinner.. hmm... maybe i can use this Bob story more often.. hehe


or We could take turns calling each others homes with some crazy story like this.. and, maybe we could get more date nites...

ahah... (insert evil laugh).. but honestly i wouldn't have dreamed this one up..

[debilou]

So Good morning GG's... Wave to all..

[>>aruaL<<]

Good morningggg....

[Maggie Macpaine]

Hehe....my anniversary is Monday and we are taking the kids to the AGDS. The youngest has a birthday coming soon and she wants that doll for her gift. It will be fun (but not romantic). However, we will be going to see Wicked (without the kids) after my program is done. That is our anniversary gift to each other. It just is not happening on our anniversary.

Next week, they are closing down the route I usually travel to get to work. I'm now looking at the possibility of my 30 minute drive taking 90 minutes next week. The transportation site is quite vague about exactly what portions of the route are closed and if there are any decent detours. So, I guess I will leave super early on Tuesday and find out.

[Christine]

ugggh I hate road construction! For some reason there is a yearly project (at least) on the main road by my house. Apparently my neighbors and I are very hard on that stretch of road! :rofl:

Good morning everyone!

[>>aruaL<<]

I think Utah is FOREVER in "road construction" mode!! EVERY time I drive through that place, there is massive road construction going on! What are ya'll doing to your roads! Maybe you guys should start walking... your too hard on your roads! hahahahaha! ;-)

[Christine]

LOL easy for you to say when you don't go from blistering heat to arctic temperatures all in a week. Seriously last week we had the a/c on, this week it SNOWED up in the mountains and my house was down in the low 60s yesterday so I turned the heater on. Where is my autumn?!!

[sandygb]

I love it when my house is in the low 60s because I actually get to wear winter clothes and drink hot tea to keep warm.

Maggie - My dd went to see Wicked a couple of weeks ago for the second time. She saw it a couple of years ago (maybe not quite that long) and wanted to see it again.

Debilou - Have fun on your date!

[addielee]

I hate when my house gets cold! 68F is too cold for me! I wear my slippers from now until about May and sleep with fleece sheets and electric mattress pad too!

[debilou]

Move to Texas... won't be wearing slippers for quite a while

Oh, what a day

Put my Lemonade Kool aide in my dishwasher - it's spiffy clean - smells perfect

then - ok, this was so hard - cleaned my oven - you have to press - 2 buttons
clean oven - start..

then when it was done - you have to wipe it out with a damp cloth.. woah, I'm almost exhausted from that

Then i took the grate from my exhaust fan - and, soaked it in hot soapy water - swished it around.. .and, then - rinsed - and, put back in place

my gosh.. this much cleaning in one day...

i'm exhausted....

[debilou]

And, where is PQ to help wipe my brow.. at the movies.. ha..
what kind of friend is that...

And, oh, I get a postcard ... hmm, there is a code - i can't make it out.. oops, my head is crocked? what does that mean.. I need a special decoder ring.. hmm.. I'll have to think about this one

What a busy day I've had..

But, thanks for the postcard.. i just don't quite understand it.. my head is crocked???

Thank you.

[Tara]

I think Utah is FOREVER in "road construction" mode!! EVERY time I drive through that place, there is massive road construction going on! What are ya'll doing to your roads! Maybe you guys should start walking... your too hard on your roads! hahahahaha! ;-)

Oh my gosh - - whenever I've gone, there has been tons of construction, too! I guess Gundi's point about the temps is a good one...but still!

I hate when my house gets cold! 68F is too cold for me! I wear my slippers from now until about May and sleep with fleece sheets and electric mattress pad too!

68 is GREAT! :) I used to keep my classroom at 68 or 67. Sadly, my new one doesn't have AC (doesn't really need it except for a few days) so I can't keep my arctic temps going.

I do love it when it is cold enough to put on a sweatshirt or fuzzy socks in the evening. I could never do Texas or Arizona...

[>>aruaL<<]

Our Fall here is chilly... our Winter is coldddddd!! I always say the high desert is either HOT or FREEZING, there is a rare day that it's in between! I already started to use the heater this week. Brrr!! But that will only be sporadic for about the next two weeks or so. Once Halloween comes, the heater will be on non stop....

[PQ]

I hate when my house gets cold! 68F is too cold for me! I wear my slippers from now until about May and sleep with fleece sheets and electric mattress pad too!

Me too.

[PQ]

And, where is PQ to help wipe my brow.. at the movies.. ha..
what kind of friend is that...

And, oh, I get a postcard ... hmm, there is a code - i can't make it out.. oops, my head is crocked? what does that mean.. I need a special decoder ring.. hmm.. I'll have to think about this one

What a busy day I've had..

But, thanks for the postcard.. i just don't quite understand it.. my head is crocked???

Thank you.

Was the postcard from me? I must have been smokin' dope with Sandygb when I sent those........I don't know what was going on....don't know what I wrote either.

[PQ]

I'd love to know.. but it sure does get to Keith, when I say Bob.. if that is your real name Bob. when are you going to file the charges, BOB???

I have to stop today.. think he's a little sick of me..

Oh, if you want the real story, i'll email you the phone number of the PI.. i don't have Bob's number - since, he called to talk to Bob.. and, obviously it wasn't my number...

You can talk to him about the case.. i'm sure the private eye would just love all of this info back... just let me know if you want to talk to him ok

But, the good news is - Keith said - could I please take you out for a date today.. maybe movies and a nice dinner.. hmm... maybe i can use this Bob story more often.. hehe


or We could take turns calling each others homes with some crazy story like this.. and, maybe we could get more date nites...

ahah... (insert evil laugh).. but honestly i wouldn't have dreamed this one up..

Guess Keith has no sense of humor because what you were saying to him made me laugh out loud. :rofl::lol::rofl::lol:

Actually, I always tell my kids "Part of the fun is knowing when to stop." I guess you know when to stop.

[PQ]

Hehe....my anniversary is Monday and we are taking the kids to the AGDS. The youngest has a birthday coming soon and she wants that doll for her gift. It will be fun (but not romantic). However, we will be going to see Wicked (without the kids) after my program is done. That is our anniversary gift to each other. It just is not happening on our anniversary.

Next week, they are closing down the route I usually travel to get to work. I'm now looking at the possibility of my 30 minute drive taking 90 minutes next week. The transportation site is quite vague about exactly what portions of the route are closed and if there are any decent detours. So, I guess I will leave super early on Tuesday and find out.

Good luck on your drive, Maggs. My commute to work involves walking down the 13 stairs from our bedroom to the computer room.

[PQ]

LOL easy for you to say when you don't go from blistering heat to arctic temperatures all in a week. Seriously last week we had the a/c on, this week it SNOWED up in the mountains and my house was down in the low 60s yesterday so I turned the heater on. Where is my autumn?!!

It is already cold here, too. Yep, and we have had snow at the higher elevations. We had exactly 2 weeks of summer. What's up with that?????

[Tara]

I always said that I love the cold and the rain...but then I experienced a few places that were actually COLD (not California coast "cold"). I think I like cool! :) Moderate. I can't imagine getting kids all bundled up to go out in the snow. A jacket and sneakers are hard enough! :)

And I thought it was only fake "TV schools" that had indoor hallways (where the rooms are all in one building and on different floors). All the schools I have ever seen in real life have outdoor hallways (I'm sure there are plenty in CA that are in a central building...I've just not seen them!). I was suprised years ago to learn that those "TV schools" exist! Like in places where it is too cold and wet to walk from building to building.

[sandygb]

68 is GREAT! :) I used to keep my classroom at 68 or 67. Sadly, my new one doesn't have AC (doesn't really need it except for a few days) so I can't keep my arctic temps going.

I do love it when it is cold enough to put on a sweatshirt or fuzzy socks in the evening. I could never do Texas or Arizona...

:tup: You and I would get along great Tara!

[Tara]

Ohhh - all this weather talk brings a question to mind.

How did you all end up living where you are (especially if you aren't fond of the weather)?

I grew up in Northern/Central California...went to SoCal for school...one thing or another kept me down there for many years...now I'm finally back in NorCal because of a job (and I wanted to come back!). So I don't have a very exciting "here's how I ended up in _____" story. (But one of the many reasons I wanted to come back to NorCal is because I like the cooler temps, the fog, and having more than a few days of rain a year.)

[Maggie Macpaine]

And I thought it was only fake "TV schools" that had indoor hallways (where the rooms are all in one building and on different floors). All the schools I have ever seen in real life have outdoor hallways (I'm sure there are plenty in CA that are in a central building...I've just not seen them!). I was suprised years ago to learn that those "TV schools" exist! Like in places where it is too cold and wet to walk from building to building.

Too funny, especially since I had the opposite reaction when I read Twilight. I wondered who would make a bunch of buildings that only held a class or two and then have all this open space that would make it easy for kids to cut class. Especially in a local that rained that much!!:rofl::rofl:

[PQ]

Ohhh - all this weather talk brings a question to mind.

How did you all end up living where you are (especially if you aren't fond of the weather)?

I grew up in Northern/Central California...went to SoCal for school...one thing or another kept me down there for many years...now I'm finally back in NorCal because of a job (and I wanted to come back!). So I don't have a very exciting "here's how I ended up in _____" story. (But one of the many reasons I wanted to come back to NorCal is because I like the cooler temps, the fog, and having more than a few days of rain a year.)

We had been living in Southern California for years - the traffic was horrible and the children came home from school discussing what the gang color were....we decided to move.

We lived in Iowa for ten years and DH's job had gotten WAY out of control. We LOVED everything about Iowa except DH's job. DH was rarely home, and when he was home it was usually during the wee hours while everyone was asleep.

One afternoon DH surprised us and came home during the afternoon hours. DH and I were in the kitchen fixing supper and chatting when Erin, a high school senior, came in. Erin asked if she could go somewhere that night - DH told her no, she needed to stay home. Erin did not miss a beat - she turned and looked at me and said, "So, can I go?" I said to DH, "You are here so rarely, you have no credibility or authority."

DH agreed with my assessment, but I was SHOCKED when he walked over to the phone, called the hospital, and said, "This is Dr. C. I am calling to give my 90 day notice. I quit."

YOU QUIT??????????

We were in the middle of the school year, Erin was a senior, Andrew was in grade school, Bia was in preschool, and Ryan was at a college that was less than 5 miles from our house. We needed to sell the house, find a job, pack the house, and figure out what to do with Erin.

We left 90 days later and we ended up in Montana. Now we have been here for eleven years and we are going to die here because I am never packing another box.

[Maggie Macpaine]

I live where I live because of family. All our family is here, so it is quite nice. I'd probably still live here even if I didn't have family here, but I'd love a permanently fall weather locale!!

[minnmom79]

As for weather- MN can be like Utah at times- and we joke that we really only have 2 seasons- Winter and Road Construction! We are having a weird fall though- the leaves are dropping, but we have been in the eighties- The cold doesn't bother us much- DH and I both grew up here so we are used to the cold. It does get hot here in the summer-and I am not a fan of the humidity.

[addielee]

That's kind of a funny story PQ. So glad he made the right decision for the family even if the timing wasn't great.

We also have only winter and road construction for seasons. I personally don't like the cold, but so many people here do.

So Sebastian had his first taekwondo belt test today and he did great! He was the youngest by 2 years and made everyone smile. I'm working on a layout right now. :D

[sandygb]

I always said that I love the cold and the rain...but then I experienced a few places that were actually COLD (not California coast "cold"). I think I like cool! :) Moderate. I can't imagine getting kids all bundled up to go out in the snow. A jacket and sneakers are hard enough! :)

And I thought it was only fake "TV schools" that had indoor hallways (where the rooms are all in one building and on different floors). All the schools I have ever seen in real life have outdoor hallways (I'm sure there are plenty in CA that are in a central building...I've just not seen them!). I was suprised years ago to learn that those "TV schools" exist! Like in places where it is too cold and wet to walk from building to building.

And I've never seen a school in our region that did not have inside hallways. Even elementary schools that sometimes have a door that leads to the outside for recess, still must have the means to move from room to room, the lunch room, library, office, gym, from the inside. I bet the office/company buildings in your area have interior hallways that connect offices and other areas.

[sandygb]

Well, I was almost finished writing a nice long post about where I grew up and where I live now and the places in between. Sadly, we lost power and I lost it all. Bottom line is that I live no more than 30 miles from where I was born. Even so, Bob considers me an out-of-towner because he was born and raised in the small town of West Chester, and we live in the suburban area outside of town. Maybe I'll finish my story tomorrow....

[Tara]

Too funny, especially since I had the opposite reaction when I read Twilight. I wondered who would make a bunch of buildings that only held a class or two and then have all this open space that would make it easy for kids to cut class. Especially in a local that rained that much!!:rofl::rofl:

Oh my gosh that is funny! I love aha moments (or "what the heck?!" moments!) that like. I never thought of it being related to kids cutting class. That's just the way it is...but I do wonder if that makes it easier. Hmmm....

We had been living in Southern California for years - the traffic was horrible and the children came home from school discussing what the gang color were....we decided to move.

.......We left 90 days later and we ended up in Montana. Now we have been here for eleven years and we are going to die here because I am never packing another box.

AGREED about SoCal (though I never had any gang experience) and about packing another box. I think that is really cool that your DH did that. Sure - it through you all into a tailspin for a while, but at least he was willing to make a change...albeit abrupt! Did you appreciate it at the time (or even now, I should ask!) or was it just waaaaaay too stressful?

And I've never seen a school in our region that did not have inside hallways. Even elementary schools that sometimes have a door that leads to the outside for recess, still must have the means to move from room to room, the lunch room, library, office, gym, from the inside. I bet the office/company buildings in your area have interior hallways that connect offices and other areas.

HA HA HA! It is so funny how we think our "normal" is what it is like everywhere! And yep, we do have plenty of buildings with interior hallways - - I just hadn't experienced a school like that. I just thought they were special TV schools used to look cool and/or make filiming easier somehow. Although now that I think of it, we did have one building with interior hallways in high school. But it was one of 10 or so...and it had been one of those funky "open classroom buildings" that were popular (with little to no walls separate the rooms) so it was just weird anyway!

Stuff like this makes me wonder what other things I consider normal or abnormal that really aren't!

[debilou]

We had been living in Southern California for years - the traffic was horrible and the children came home from school discussing what the gang color were....we decided to move.

We lived in Iowa for ten years and DH's job had gotten WAY out of control. We LOVED everything about Iowa except DH's job. DH was rarely home, and when he was home it was usually during the wee hours while everyone was asleep.

One afternoon DH surprised us and came home during the afternoon hours. DH and I were in the kitchen fixing supper and chatting when Erin, a high school senior, came in. Erin asked if she could go somewhere that night - DH told her no, she needed to stay home. Erin did not miss a beat - she turned and looked at me and said, "So, can I go?" I said to DH, "You are here so rarely, you have no credibility or authority."

DH agreed with my assessment, but I was SHOCKED when he walked over to the phone, called the hospital, and said, "This is Dr. C. I am calling to give my 90 day notice. I quit."

YOU QUIT??????????

We were in the middle of the school year, Erin was a senior, Andrew was in grade school, Bia was in preschool, and Ryan was at a college that was less than 5 miles from our house. We needed to sell the house, find a job, pack the house, and figure out what to do with Erin.

We left 90 days later and we ended up in Montana. Now we have been here for eleven years and we are going to die here because I am never packing another box.
That was a fantastic life decision

We were in southern California.. for most of our married life.. but we knew Keith would have to work forever - but he could retire at 60 if we moved to Texas where I was born and raised.. so 8 years ago - we packed up and moved to Texas

the weather is not as good - but the life style is soo much better

People in Texas wave howdy - as you walk down the street- or you see them at the grocery store..
if you don't you are considered rude..

I like that.. if your neighbor needs something - they just drop on by..
and, vs. versa..

it's just so friendly here.. i love that.. If I need anything I can count on my friends, they can count on me.. (In California.. I didn't know my next door neighbors except maybe their names.. sometimes.. and, then you didn't have to bother to wave at them..).. we moved so much we never got close to any neighbors..

We got close to those we worked with - but we had to change jobs so often, even some of those friendships went by the wayside.

so, we love it in Texas..
it's just a nice place to live..
And no State Sales Tax
And, our property tax was frozen on the day we moved into our home.. how cool is that..
And, the cost of many things are much cheaper than in California..
so, we can live here much cheaper than in California.. and, be retired..

[Maggie Macpaine]

As for weather- MN can be like Utah at times- and we joke that we really only have 2 seasons- Winter and Road Construction! We are having a weird fall though- the leaves are dropping, but we have been in the eighties- The cold doesn't bother us much- DH and I both grew up here so we are used to the cold. It does get hot here in the summer-and I am not a fan of the humidity.

Amen!! I attended the University of St. Thomas for grad classes for several years, and I did not bring fans my first year!! I took several ice cold showers that first night and ran out to buy fans the next day. I was so glad when they allowed me to live with the future Priests because that dorm had air conditioning!!!!

[Maggie Macpaine]

That was a fantastic life decision

We were in southern California.. for most of our married life.. but we knew Keith would have to work forever - but he could retire at 60 if we moved to Texas where I was born and raised.. so 8 years ago - we packed up and moved to Texas

the weather is not as good - but the life style is soo much better

People in Texas wave howdy - as you walk down the street- or you see them at the grocery store..
if you don't you are considered rude..

I like that.. if your neighbor needs something - they just drop on by..
and, vs. versa..

it's just so friendly here.. i love that.. If I need anything I can count on my friends, they can count on me.. (In California.. I didn't know my next door neighbors except maybe their names.. sometimes.. and, then you didn't have to bother to wave at them..).. we moved so much we never got close to any neighbors..

We got close to those we worked with - but we had to change jobs so often, even some of those friendships went by the wayside.

so, we love it in Texas..
it's just a nice place to live..
And no State Sales Tax
And, our property tax was frozen on the day we moved into our home.. how cool is that..
And, the cost of many things are much cheaper than in California..
so, we can live here much cheaper than in California.. and, be retired..

And here I figured you were a life-long Texan!

[PQ]

AGREED about SoCal (though I never had any gang experience) and about packing another box. I think that is really cool that your DH did that. Sure - it through you all into a tailspin for a while, but at least he was willing to make a change...albeit abrupt! Did you appreciate it at the time (or even now, I should ask!) or was it just waaaaaay too stressful?

The very first thing I said to DH after he quit his job was, "God rewards those who put Him and family first. You have made a wise decision."

Then I wrote and posted prayers throughout the house....everytime we passed a note, we said the prayer.

Within 90 days we found a job, packed the house, sold our house, found a family for Erin to stay with until she graduated, and signed Andrew and Bia up for soccer and scouts in Montana so that they could immediately make new friends in our new city.

DH took a 40% cut in pay, put he also took a 40% cut in workload.

It is one of the smartest things anyone has ever done ever. That move saved our family.

[Maggie Macpaine]

I love stories with happy endings :)

[Christine]

I am a born and raised Utahn. Bet you can guess where I went to school :rofl: One of the things I love the most about living here is the mountains. They are just so beautiful and I miss them when we are gone, especially if we go to one of those places where the locals have "mountains" and I go.....where? oh those are just hills. :rofl:

[Christine]

Uggggh I am behind again on my LAWKI project, trying to get caught up again.

Here's week 37, that is sorta close to week 39, where I should be. :D

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7040/thumbs/LAWKI_37.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=396878&title=life-as-we-know-itweek-37&cat=all)

[>>aruaL<<]

I could give the long, patriotic, yet woe-is-me answer to how I ended up here in the high desert. But.... the simple, to the point answer is - the military sent us here.

Once DH retired from the Marine Corps a few years ago, for several reasons we decided to stay here - for now.

Our world had been turned upside down the day 9/11 happened. We needed a break from anything HUGE happening in our lives..... at least for a few years. So DH found a terrific job here and we made the final decision to stick it out here for awhile longer. Each of us needed that. We couldn't take anything more major happening for awhile. We were torn down and burnt out.

[PQ]

I could give the long, patriotic, yet woe-is-me answer to how I ended up here in the high desert. But.... the simple, to the point answer is - the military sent us here.

Once DH retired from the Marine Corps a few years ago, for several reasons we decided to stay here - for now.

Our world had been turned upside down the day 9/11 happened. We needed a break from anything HUGE happening in our lives..... at least for a few years. So DH found a terrific job here and we made the final decision to stick it out here for awhile longer. Each of us needed that. We couldn't take anything more major happening for awhile. We were torn down and burnt out.

((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))

[minnmom79]

I am a born and raised Utahn. Bet you can guess where I went to school One of the things I love the most about living here is the mountains. They are just so beautiful and I miss them when we are gone, especially if we go to one of those places where the locals have "mountains" and I go.....where? oh those are just hills.
I have a funny story about "hills". A friend of mine from College was telling that a family friend, who is a pilot, was flying near MN and one of instruments went out so he made contact with a tower and they helped him determine where he was. He told them he just went over a hill. The person replied that hill you just went over is the highest point in MN.
I didn't mind the mountains when I was out at school in ID, but I did miss the greenery.

[debilou]

Hey, where is everyone..

Wave to all the GG's..

hmm, what's going on with the GG's.. ??

is there a party going on at someone's place, and, like maybe i'm the only that didn't get invited.. I'm feeling that way right now..

Actually, I do know where one person is.. causing me big time.. grief.. oh let's clean up our files
oh let's clean up our presets

oh ok.. i will
as I make a STUPID mistake.. and, oh, ok, i'm in backup - (word I can't say here).. hahaha

In other news.. hmm.. i do have a pretty clean spiffy system..

that part is so nice..

and, my presets,
are like where they should be all nice and tidy and neat.. ha.

except well maybe brushes could use a tad more work

and, hmm.

oh, my Husband is sick today - coughing up a bunch of gunk.. so, i don't want to be around him or that little dog of his.. they are banished to another part of my huge - doll house.. in retirement ville.

ok, that's all my news..

bye, see ya later gators

and, Ms. Tipsy! I must bow to your knowledge...

[debilou]

Oh, Tipsy, would you please get some one - unnamed - off my back

I know you must have influence with Adobe

Call Mr. Adobe.. and, ask them to add this feature in their next version of CS ok

When you are say in brushes - instead of scrolling thru all of your 1000's of brushes - just say have a search box - for say the pencil brush.

or the Chalk brush or whatever ok

thanks Tipsy - I know you have major influence with Mr. Adobe ok..

thanks.

[addielee]

You're so funny Debilou!!! I'm only kind of here...back to work after the long Thanksgiving weekend here. I would rather be back at home sleeping! Don't know why I'm so tired....oh, might be that full chapter I read before sleeping last night that kept me up past midnight! Doh! Anyway, I'd better get back to work... :(

[GrandmaCrys]

:eek: I would rather have to replace my dishwasher every year than have to move that many times. Yikes.[/QUOTE

Me too! :D

[QUOTE=addielee;1016760]I hate when my house gets cold! 68F is too cold for me! I wear my slippers from now until about May and sleep with fleece sheets and electric mattress pad too!

We keep our house at 69° and I have a small ceramic electric heater beside my desk. We have had some really cool weather earlier this fall, but so far the lowest our house has gotten was 70½°. It hold heat well. :D The furnace has yet to be turned on; can't say the same for the little heater. :D

I am where I am due to a former DH. He moved me here, we split, he returned to where he came from and I stayed. Been here since Dec. of 1975, so apparently it suits me. :)

And I've never seen a school in our region that did not have inside hallways. Even elementary schools that sometimes have a door that leads to the outside for recess, still must have the means to move from room to room, the lunch room, library, office, gym, from the inside. I bet the office/company buildings in your area have interior hallways that connect offices and other areas.

Me either and I never even thought about anything different. It's true that what you experience, you assume everyone does. :doh:

Not so, huh?

And here I was, commenting and catching up when all of a sudden this face pops out at me from cyber-space, spying! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Someone please help. I'm being hassled everywhere I go at DSP and no my home has been invaded. :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :help:

[PQ]

Hey, where is everyone..

Wave to all the GG's..

hmm, what's going on with the GG's.. ??

is there a party going on at someone's place, and, like maybe i'm the only that didn't get invited.. I'm feeling that way right now..

Actually, I do know where one person is.. causing me big time.. grief.. oh let's clean up our files
oh let's clean up our presets

oh ok.. i will
as I make a STUPID mistake.. and, oh, ok, i'm in backup - (word I can't say here).. hahaha

In other news.. hmm.. i do have a pretty clean spiffy system..

that part is so nice..

and, my presets,
are like where they should be all nice and tidy and neat.. ha.

except well maybe brushes could use a tad more work

and, hmm.

oh, my Husband is sick today - coughing up a bunch of gunk.. so, i don't want to be around him or that little dog of his.. they are banished to another part of my huge - doll house.. in retirement ville.

ok, that's all my news..

bye, see ya later gators

and, Ms. Tipsy! I must bow to your knowledge...

Sorry to hear that your hubby is sick......wait on him hand and foot, ok.

If you are bowing to my knowledge you have set your standards too low.

[PQ]

Oh, Tipsy, would you please get some one - unnamed - off my back

I know you must have influence with Adobe

Call Mr. Adobe.. and, ask them to add this feature in their next version of CS ok

When you are say in brushes - instead of scrolling thru all of your 1000's of brushes - just say have a search box - for say the pencil brush.

or the Chalk brush or whatever ok

thanks Tipsy - I know you have major influence with Mr. Adobe ok..

thanks.

I have no influence........sorry...........I wish that I did........

[PQ]

You're so funny Debilou!!! I'm only kind of here...back to work after the long Thanksgiving weekend here. I would rather be back at home sleeping! Don't know why I'm so tired....oh, might be that full chapter I read before sleeping last night that kept me up past midnight! Doh! Anyway, I'd better get back to work... :(

Wuss........I have my thermostat set at 67F.

[PQ]

And here I was, commenting and catching up when all of a sudden this face pops out at me from cyber-space, spying! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Someone please help. I'm being hassled everywhere I go at DSP and no my home has been invaded. :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :help:

I texted Cryssie a lovely photo of myself that I took on my cell phone....I am peeking over my reading glasses at her........

[Christine]

hi everyone! had to work this morning then been busy w/ school, house, practice etc etc etc, but letting you know I am still alive :D

[sandygb]

I texted Cryssie a lovely photo of myself that I took on my cell phone....I am peeking over my reading glasses at her........

LOL I was wondering what Crys' comment referred to. Now I get it. I think.

[Maggie Macpaine]

I wanna know who is Tipsy and why am I not Tipsy??
I think my daughter copied something down incorrectly. Here assignment book says she will be doing a 10.25 mile run tomorrow.:eek:

Thursday is my first and second grade program. Here's hoping I don't have a stripper this year!!!:no:

You never know what will happen.

[>>aruaL<<]

Oh Debi... I am not so sure where you find your friends.... I mean, c'mon now, what kind of friend would dare to suggest that we .. uhh, you, clean up our, uh, your presets huh?!! I knowwwwww it's not moi, cause mine are now, I mean, have always been, very nice and tidy!!

;-)

[idtwinmom]

Wuss........I have my thermostat set at 67F.

You are both wusses, ours is 64 day/night and 67 during shower times.

Now, I know I've not been around enough to qualify for crabbing rights, but I just need some place to get this out. So forgive me in advance as I do a little complaining.

DH was rear-ended this AM. The light turned yellow, he hit his brakes and the driver behind him hit the gas. Then, she took off while he called the police. I've been a bit worried about him all day even though he said he was alright. Well, now he's beginning to feel a bit sore so that means a trip to the Dr in the AM. So - we have a car with rear end damage, a hubby with possible whiplash, a whole lot of paperwork to fill out, and the other driver is in jail. Well, she will be arrested if it turns out DH is really hurt. The catch in this whole thing - after leaving the scene (which another driver had called with the license plate, thank the Lord) she called the cops herself and said my DH had "fled". As the cop was already on his way to meet hubby, he just sort of chuckled at her report. Oh, and she works at my husbands office: the Department of Public Safety (State Troopers). She could even end up loosing her job, all because she didn't stop. What a mess!

Me, I'm a wreck! After the first call telling me he was in the accident, DH was just too busy to even call and let me know they found her. I've sat here trying to ignore all the worry about how bad the car is, will he end up with whiplash, what's this going to do to our insurance if the other driver can't be held responsible and all those other stupid thoughts that go thru your mind at a time like this. Arrrrrgh!!!!!!

OK, thanks for the ears. Sure hope you are all well.

[addielee]

Oh Lisa! I hope DH is OK. Whiplash can be awful! And I hope that other driver is wrung up to... well you get the picture!

I just thought I wold check in during my free moment between now and Sunday... actually I might have some time after the boys are in bed later in the week, but then DH is leaving me for the weekend to go to a board game convention with friends. So I'll be a single parent all weekend. This was supposed to be my payback for going to Vegas, but we all know how that worked for me...

[Christine]

oh goodness Lisa, hope he is all better soon

[debilou]

I texted Cryssie a lovely photo of myself that I took on my cell phone....I am peeking over my reading glasses at her........

Crys. I had that photo a month ago!!

[debilou]

Oh Debi... I am not so sure where you find your friends.... I mean, c'mon now, what kind of friend would dare to suggest that we .. uhh, you, clean up our, uh, your presets huh?!! I knowwwwww it's not moi, cause mine are now, I mean, have always been, very nice and tidy!!

;-)

Hey I didn't say nothing

[debilou]

Lisa. Most important. I hope your husband is ok. I can't believe that woman had the nerve to flee the scene of the accident. And then say your husband diid. And working for the state. Troopers ? Shes nuts. I don't think I'd be wording about your insurance. Only your husband Cyber hugs.

[debilou]

Wave to all the gg's.

[sandygb]

Yikes Lisa - I just read about the accident. I don't think it's unusual to be sore after an accident like that. I hope he feels better today. Thank gppdness the other driver was identified and can be help responsible.

[PQ]

Crys. I had that photo a month ago!!

I just took that photo last night....sitting right here at my computer....click, send.

[PQ]

I wanna know who is Tipsy and why am I not Tipsy??
I think my daughter copied something down incorrectly. Here assignment book says she will be doing a 10.25 mile run tomorrow.:eek:

Thursday is my first and second grade program. Here's hoping I don't have a stripper this year!!!:no:

You never know what will happen.

I am tipsy because I love photoshop tips and I love muscato. :D

[PQ]

You are both wusses, ours is 64 day/night and 67 during shower times.

Now, I know I've not been around enough to qualify for crabbing rights, but I just need some place to get this out. So forgive me in advance as I do a little complaining.

DH was rear-ended this AM. The light turned yellow, he hit his brakes and the driver behind him hit the gas. Then, she took off while he called the police. I've been a bit worried about him all day even though he said he was alright. Well, now he's beginning to feel a bit sore so that means a trip to the Dr in the AM. So - we have a car with rear end damage, a hubby with possible whiplash, a whole lot of paperwork to fill out, and the other driver is in jail. Well, she will be arrested if it turns out DH is really hurt. The catch in this whole thing - after leaving the scene (which another driver had called with the license plate, thank the Lord) she called the cops herself and said my DH had "fled". As the cop was already on his way to meet hubby, he just sort of chuckled at her report. Oh, and she works at my husbands office: the Department of Public Safety (State Troopers). She could even end up loosing her job, all because she didn't stop. What a mess!

Me, I'm a wreck! After the first call telling me he was in the accident, DH was just too busy to even call and let me know they found her. I've sat here trying to ignore all the worry about how bad the car is, will he end up with whiplash, what's this going to do to our insurance if the other driver can't be held responsible and all those other stupid thoughts that go thru your mind at a time like this. Arrrrrgh!!!!!!

OK, thanks for the ears. Sure hope you are all well.

I tired setting my thermostat at 65, but my fingers and the end of my nose kept turning blue. (raynaud's disease).

Your poor husband. Tell him if they offer him a cervical collar, TAKE IT. You look kind of goofy, but it REALLY supports the neck muscles and decreases the pain.

I would also suggest getting a thermacare heat wrap and putting it on under the collar.

(((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))) to you both.

[>>aruaL<<]

Lisa, I'm glad he's okay!

[GrandmaCrys]

Lisa, I, too, am hoping your DH suffers no long-range consequences. :hug: :hug:

If my house were set at 64°, I would be wearing thermacares from top to bottom. :eek: :eek:

[debilou]

No matter what Laura says it was not my fault ! She's slightly distraught. I'm trying to talk her down.

I did not do it. I swear. Really. Ok sometimes I do. Not this time. Really. Her system. Is just haunted. Or something.

Not me. So don't let her blame me ok.please.

[>>aruaL<<]

Ha! I found my GHOSTS, thank you very much, and I have shoo'ed them away! They went bye-bye, hopefully not to yours... and guess whatttt? I am FINALLY all INDEXED and 'connected'! WOOT!!

I am no longer distraught.... ahahahah!

[debilou]

oh thank goodness, i thought you were going to jump for a minute there..

all is well with the world

[>>aruaL<<]

I wasn't sure what was best.... JUMP or kill ADOBE! It was a toss up!

[debilou]

Life is better now. ! Laura is happy.

All is right with the world.

Except maybe I have 362 too many pea fonts. Why did I do that??

[PQ]

I wasn't sure what was best.... JUMP or kill ADOBE! It was a toss up!

Call me if you change your mind and you decide to jump....I will jump with you.....we will be like Thelma and Louise....except I am not going to kiss you on the mouth....gross-o.

[debilou]

Call me if you change your mind and you decide to jump....I will jump with you.....we will be like Thelma and Louise....except I am not going to kiss you on the mouth....gross-o.

Hey, I thought I was your jump partner.. oh, i'm so hurt pq.. i wasn't going to kiss you

we had that all worked out.. darn you.. that was part of our deal.. oh no..

[>>aruaL<<]

Debi might still be wanting to jump, PQ! She's been having abit of a love/hate relationship herself with Adobe! I will give you a rain check and call you the next time Im ready to jump! Trust me, pack your bags and be ready, it won't take long before I get to that point again - Adobe loves making me suicidal!

Oh wait, why are we packing our bags... we are jumping. We won't need our bags. Oh yes, now I remember why. Cause I don't want anyone left behind to be messing with my stuff, taking it all with me!! HA!

[debilou]

Yes laura. Add that to your will. My Mac will self-destruct upon my death. Like the mission impossible tapes.

[>>aruaL<<]

Oh trust me, when I die, my mac will most likely be tossed in the trash, they'll use the life insurance money to go buy top of the line new mac or pc, and they will wipe my digital supplies EHD clean (YIKES!! Can you imagine how much money we all have in digital supplies!) and they will use it instead to store funky photos that they can upload to facebook.

They will all forget the love backwards Laura has for her little MACster.... sigh.

So instead, I'm taking it with me. LOL!

[>>aruaL<<]

Hey Debi if I tell you I will JUMP with you, will you go to the commissary for me and do all my grocery shopping today?? Oh wait, I don't mind that part, I will go.. but when I get back will you pleaseeeeeeee unload it all from the car and put it all away in the walk-in pantry?!! PLEASE!!??? PRETTTYYYYY PLEASE!!!????

Oh how I hate this chore!!

[debilou]

No, so sorry, that was a deal my husband and, I made when he retired..

I did it for the first so many years of our marriage, every single week (and, I had the kid years)...
i did all the cooking, cleaning shopping, etc.. ).. .
now that he is retired - and, he has no lawn work at all..

he is in charge of cooking and, shopping

i do help put it away.. and, I do help put out the dishes for dinner, and, breakfast..

that's my kitchen job..

Except when company is coming over.. too bad laura..

not my job man..

[Maggie Macpaine]

Jumping? Wow....I knew you'd miss me. I just didn't realize how much.

Well, it looks like I am making a scarecrow with my choir? I think I have jumped off the deep end. We are planning it tomorrow and they will make it on the 24th and 25th. Yep....decidedly jumping off the deep end!!!

[debilou]

Don't jump with PQ. She will want to kiss you I think. Or not. I'm not sure any more tipsy has me all confused. Thelma Louise.
Tipsy. Which is it.

[PQ]

Debi might still be wanting to jump, PQ! She's been having abit of a love/hate relationship herself with Adobe! I will give you a rain check and call you the next time Im ready to jump! Trust me, pack your bags and be ready, it won't take long before I get to that point again - Adobe loves making me suicidal!

Oh wait, why are we packing our bags... we are jumping. We won't need our bags. Oh yes, now I remember why. Cause I don't want anyone left behind to be messing with my stuff, taking it all with me!! HA!

OMGosh, that made me laugh out loud.....and I needed a good laugh. There are definitely a few things I want to take with me.......

[PQ]

Don't jump with PQ. She will want to kiss you I think. Or not. I'm not sure any more tipsy has me all confused. Thelma Louise.
Tipsy. Which is it.

It doesn't matter who we are if we are all jumping off a cliff....we are going to be a greasy spot on the rocks.

[debilou]

I want to have a name if I'm jumping. Can't i have that???

[PQ]

Hey, I thought I was your jump partner.. oh, i'm so hurt pq.. i wasn't going to kiss you

we had that all worked out.. darn you.. that was part of our deal.. oh no..

Come on! You can jump with us! If we jump off the rims ..... the big giant cliff here in Billings......the eagles will pick our bones.....then we will soar on wings like eagles....rise up, and soar like eagles....

[PQ]

I want to have a name if I'm jumping. Can't i have that???

Yes, you can be Smurfette.:D

[debilou]

PQ. So sorry you are sadly too late

Laura and I have spiffy clean. & WORKING. Macs. We are happy campers. We found all our problems. We are totally backed up. We are in preset heaven.
I can't think of anything more I could want right now

No reason to jump.

Now the past 2 days were horrible. But. We are all better. No jumpers here. P q. So sorry.

[debilou]

Yes, you can be Smurfette.:D

Smurfette is the nick name you would give me

Smurfette. I've had to live with debilou my whole life. And now where the heck do you come up with this stupid name for me???

I'm going to come up with one for you


Gilligan. There you go. Take that. Gilligan.

[PQ]

So do you want to hear about my day?

It was a psycho day.....

I don't know why, but I REALLY did not want to go to the hospital this morning.....
When I got there, I pulled into the parking space, turned the car off, let out a slow deep breath.....and every time I would try to get out of the car, I would start sobbing. I just came unglued..........

Then I got a text from Debilou....and immediately after Debilou's text I got a text from DH....but I thought that the second text was Debilou sending another text....I did not realize that it was DH.....

So I started pouring my heart out to the person who I THOUGHT was Debilou.....I was crying and sobbing and saying that I could not go into the hospital and get the infusion of Rat Juice....

I had been sobbing and whining for a full 10 minutes when I realized that I was talking to DH, NOT Debilou!!!! I put forth a tremendous amount of effort every single day to make my family think that I am strong and fearless.....not a slobbering, whining wuss.......I was mortified.......

Fifteen minutes later, when I was finally cried out and somewhat composed, (I looked AWFUL) I went inside. (DH kept calling me, but I kept hitting the ignore button on the phone. I still cannot believe I did all of that whining in front of him). My head hurt so badly I thought that it might rupture, but I trudged on up to the Infusion Center on the fourth floor........

When I got upstairs my blood pressure was 200/88..........so I guess I had worked my way into quite the tizzy............

And now that it is all over....I am wondering what all the hoopla was about.....I still don't know what got into me, but it certainly was exhausting. I feel like I have been digging ditches nonstop for about a week.

So here is one part of this saga that I think is really funny........after all that sobbing I was really worried about how awful I looked.......BUT THINK ABOUT IT.....I was on my way upstairs to join a bunch of bald-headed men and women getting chemo....heck, those folks don't even have any eyebrows.....and I worried about how I looked. No matter what I did, I was going to look better than that crowd. LOL. What a Wack-o day.

Oh yeah....and all that whining paid off........I just got a dozen roses from DH. Heck, maybe I need to quit being so stoic.

[debilou]

I love you. P q. !!

[PQ]

Smurfette is the nick name you would give me

Smurfette. I've had to live with debilou my whole life. And now where the heck do you come up with this stupid name for me???

I'm going to come up with one for you


Gilligan. There you go. Take that. Gilligan.

OK, you can be Bonnie. Like Bonnie and Clyde. I always loved the name Bonnie.

[debilou]

I like Bonnie better

And you can text me anytime. You know I was waiting for the texts. I am your private secretary. I have to remind you of your appts. So I knew you were Going to text me on rat juice day. You always do. Hugs. PQ !!

[GrandmaCrys]

Egads! Where's everyone today? Apparently all this jumping crap has scared everyone away. Guess I'm outta here too...........................

[>>aruaL<<]

I've been cleaning.... the kitchen cupboards. Im going through them and tossing stuff and reorganizing. I got bored with that after awhile so I started on the walk-in pantry. Which is easy because I keep it up pretty well. But I moved everything around, bleached the shelves, mopped floors, washed the walls, etc etc.... ahhhhhhhhhhh my pantry is so perty now :-)

[GrandmaCrys]

When are you traveling east, Laura? :D

[>>aruaL<<]

Just after Debi comes here, and cleans my closets all out! :-)

[Christine]

I like Bonnie better

And you can text me anytime. You know I was waiting for the texts. I am your private secretary. I have to remind you of your appts. So I knew you were Going to text me on rat juice day. You always do. Hugs. PQ !!

sure sure you will text PQ but when I txt you, you ignore me. Sniff sniff! :cry:

PQ, glad you are doing better, 200/88!!!! eeek! If I had taken your BP and gotten those results it would have raised MY BP. You keep it down girl! no sense in blowing a valve, we need you! :hug:

[Christine]

I have been working sooooo much lately, but since it is short term I am not getting rid of any of my other responsibilities so that is why I have been scarce. Not sure if I already told you that or not, but just in case you were wondering. :) Did I tell y'all about our "temple tour"? We are trying to go to all of the temples in Utah (currently there are 13) and we are doing #12 tomorrow! So excited! This is one I have never even seen, so that will be fun!

[PQ]

I have been working sooooo much lately, but since it is short term I am not getting rid of any of my other responsibilities so that is why I have been scarce. Not sure if I already told you that or not, but just in case you were wondering. :) Did I tell y'all about our "temple tour"? We are trying to go to all of the temples in Utah (currently there are 13) and we are doing #12 tomorrow! So excited! This is one I have never even seen, so that will be fun!

Why don't you tour the temple in Billings? It is less than a mile from my house. And OMGosh, does that temple look stunning at night.

[Christine]

Actually for next year, we are talking about branching out to surrounding states, so how far is Billings from SLC? We are driving to Monticello tomorrow which is 5 hours away, 1-2 hours doing temple work, then 5 hours home. Can anyone say LOOOOOOOONG day?! :)

[Christine]

oh yeah and aren't the temples just AMAZING all lit up like that?! I usually go during the day time, so most of my shots are not lit up but I keep thinking I need to go late in the evening sometimes and take a tripod in the car for afterward :D

[PQ]

Actually for next year, we are talking about branching out to surrounding states, so how far is Billings from SLC? We are driving to Monticello tomorrow which is 5 hours away, 1-2 hours doing temple work, then 5 hours home. Can anyone say LOOOOOOOONG day?! :)

Salt Lake to Billings...... 554 miles.........8.5 hours.

[Maggie Macpaine]

sure sure you will text PQ but when I txt you, you ignore me. Sniff sniff! :cry:



They don't even let me text them!!!!:cry::cry::cry:

[Christine]

Salt Lake to Billings...... 554 miles.........8.5 hours.

yep you need to move closer :) Guess what we need to do is get dh excited about a fishing trip up there. :yes:

[Christine]

They don't even let me text them!!!!:cry::cry::cry:

:hug: guess we can sit together in the nobody loves us corner :lol:

[sandygb]

So do you want to hear about my day?

It was a psycho day.....

I don't know why, but I REALLY did not want to go to the hospital this morning.....
When I got there, I pulled into the parking space, turned the car off, let out a slow deep breath.....and every time I would try to get out of the car, I would start sobbing. I just came unglued..........

Then I got a text from Debilou....and immediately after Debilou's text I got a text from DH....but I thought that the second text was Debilou sending another text....I did not realize that it was DH.....

So I started pouring my heart out to the person who I THOUGHT was Debilou.....I was crying and sobbing and saying that I could not go into the hospital and get the infusion of Rat Juice....

I had been sobbing and whining for a full 10 minutes when I realized that I was talking to DH, NOT Debilou!!!! I put forth a tremendous amount of effort every single day to make my family think that I am strong and fearless.....not a slobbering, whining wuss.......I was mortified.......

Fifteen minutes later, when I was finally cried out and somewhat composed, (I looked AWFUL) I went inside. (DH kept calling me, but I kept hitting the ignore button on the phone. I still cannot believe I did all of that whining in front of him). My head hurt so badly I thought that it might rupture, but I trudged on up to the Infusion Center on the fourth floor........

When I got upstairs my blood pressure was 200/88..........so I guess I had worked my way into quite the tizzy............

And now that it is all over....I am wondering what all the hoopla was about.....I still don't know what got into me, but it certainly was exhausting. I feel like I have been digging ditches nonstop for about a week.

So here is one part of this saga that I think is really funny........after all that sobbing I was really worried about how awful I looked.......BUT THINK ABOUT IT.....I was on my way upstairs to join a bunch of bald-headed men and women getting chemo....heck, those folks don't even have any eyebrows.....and I worried about how I looked. No matter what I did, I was going to look better than that crowd. LOL. What a Wack-o day.

Oh yeah....and all that whining paid off........I just got a dozen roses from DH. Heck, maybe I need to quit being so stoic.

OMG, I know I'm late catching up here, but your post really made me cry. I suppose it was easy since I've been crying a lot this evening. But you first......

I totally understand how you could fall apart like, especially if you have been holding it in from the family. You can't always be the strong one. Sometimes it's helpful to everyone to let them see it's okay to have those breakdown moments. For that reason, I'm glad you did.

I also agree that those crying jags are so exhausting and really take a toll on you. Puffy eyes andpuffy face are not very attractive are they. Sending big hugs and kisses too my friend! :hug::love3::hug::love3::hug::love3::hug:

[sandygb]

Texting? My phone has no texter, it only has a talker. It has no texter-reader either. It only has a listener. It also doesn't help that I never turn it on. I doubt it's even charged. That's bad isn't it.

So my bad day.....

My brother called to tell me he was talking to my Dad, (my mom and dad are in a beautiful nursing home) who now says that giving me power of attorney was the worst thing he's ever done. He's angry about all of their "stuff" I got rid of and that I won't let Mom have her diamond rings because I want them. (the home doesn't want them to have valuables).He says he's going to contact a lawyer to get his POA back.

I spent much of the evening in tears over this. I haven't decided if I will mention it to my dad directly, since he would know my brother relayed the info to me. My Dad has blamed me for so many things it's so upsetting. He blames me that he and mom moved back to PA from Florida 8 years ago. (He believes they would both still be in good health down there). He blames me for the apartment they lived in, even though it was the one he chose at the time. (He called it a he11 hole. Believe me, it was NOT!!!). I'm sure he blames me that they are in the nursing home, even though HE chose where he wanted to go. (It's a gorgeous Masonic Care Center, located on a 1500 acre campus that is absolutely gorgeous. The facility accepts medicaid patients, and now that their savings have been exhausted, the facility accepts their social security checks as payment in full). Now he apparently blames me for getting rid of most of his old clothes (even though I bought him tons of new clothes). I got rid of most of his old clothes because they were much too big for him, and secondly, because they stunk so badly they were NOT salvagable. I would NOT even give them to the Salvation Army. They went into the trash. (He had not bathed in ages, and mom could no longer clean....or remember how to. I begged him to let me do their laundry, but he wouldn't hear of it, consequently, clothes were not laundered, nor was the bedding, yet he thought they were getting along just fine. Mom would have been humiliated if she knew how they were living, but her dementia prevented her from even realizing it). Even though a part of me knows that it's easier for him to direct his anger at ME rather than acknowledge his and mom's lives are coming to an end, it still has me so upset. Dad told my brother he can't sleep at night because he's upset that I got rid of all his "good" stuff. Can I just mention that he had over 100 pairs of shoes, and not a single pair cost more than 25 cents at the flea market! He took over 25 pair of shoes he took to the home, along with 2 suits which he will never wear. He was upset that he had no dress clothes. (No one wears dress clothes there, but I bought him 3 dress shirts, 3 ties, 3 dress sweaters, dress slacks, etc. I guarantee he will never wear them). He wanted to take his tattered old t-shirts with the beer logos on them, as well as the Mickey Mouse t-shirts. I put my foot down on those. He wanted a bag of old watches (none of which worked). I bought him a new watch, but he still wanted all the ones that did not work. The list goes on and on, but you get the idea. Knowing in my heart that I should not let this get to me, has not done me any good tonight........ I am feeling very sad.

[alisonk]

Oh Sandy, how heart breaking. I am so sad for you!! Find some strength in your humour. Listen to some of your favorite songs (My all time fav is "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong!!), maybe write a letter or a poem?? Why not art journal scrap your feelings. I don't know...just hoping you find some warmth from the sun today, may a strangers smile uplift your heart, and may you know that we all care at DSP. I'll be praying for you....

[alisonk]

OMG, I know I'm late catching up here, but your post really made me cry. I suppose it was easy since I've been crying a lot this evening. But you first......

I totally understand how you could fall apart like, especially if you have been holding it in from the family. You can't always be the strong one. Sometimes it's helpful to everyone to let them see it's okay to have those breakdown moments. For that reason, I'm glad you did.

I also agree that those crying jags are so exhausting and really take a toll on you. Puffy eyes andpuffy face are not very attractive are they. Sending big hugs and kisses too my friend! :hug::love3::hug::love3::hug::love3::hug:

Oh PQ, you are so strong, even when you feel your weakest. That vulnerability is a hard door to open but the healing it offers to the soul is profound!! God works in mysterious ways.....this communication error on your part is incredibly familiar to something in my life in 2006. I was going through a divorce, had pneumonia, all my "friends" were through my previous husbands as it was a new city and, well, let's just say I had hit bottom. I felt so alone and that was the worst feeling ever. Anyway, I had called some psychologists link (which was super hard in itself to ask for help) and was on my floor bawling my eyes out waiting for their call back. When the phone rang I assumed it was the psychologist but it was my Mother!! My Mother despises the phone and although we have a good relationship, she had maybe called me handful of times total in the previous years. It was a sign and I poured out my heart to her. (my mother is not a very soft, emotional person so I felt so vulnerable!). Anyway, long story short...it helped my Mither have some insight in what I was going through and the person that I am. Strength in numbers my friend...I'm so glad you got some flowers following and hope they brightened your day. Be well!!

[debilou]

Sandy, my heart is breaking for you... I've done much of the same with my parents..
before mama died.. slightly different after ..

So, i know what you are doing - and, big cyber hugs from me.. you can't win no matter what you do..

But, really - your heart is big.. and, I think some how at some level they know you are helping.. hugs.

[GrandmaCrys]

When I tuned in this morning, I had no idea that this thread was going to be my *undoing*. Now I'm sitting her crying. :cry: :cry:

PQ, my heart breaks for you and what you're going through all the time. I don't know how you do it, day in and day out, and you certainly were owed a *breakdown*. But, I know you'll climb back up (I've already seen it starting) and be your positive, cheerful self. Too bad we're all so far apart so that we cannot form a club to come and sit with you at each rat juice appointment. But know we care and love you. :hug: :hug: :hug:

Sandy, I knew this nursing home thing was a thorn in your parents side. I am so sad for you right now. The only solace is in knowing that we often attack the ones we love the most. Because they're there? Because we know they'll still love us in the end? Because they can? I don't know the answers, I just know there's a certain time when we all say/act/behave selfishly. The attacker usually goes on about their business and leaves the attackee with hurt feelings. (I'm pretty certain age diminishes some of our inhibitions. :eek: :eek:) I would love to be able to give you copious hugs, but I'll have to settle for the cyber version. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Alison, who knew you were such a wordsmith! You post was incredibly insightful and meaningful, and beautifully said. So, hugs for you too. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: And re: your 2006 event, I'm so happy that's all behind you. :love1: :love1: :love1::love1:

On the lighter side of things, Laura, please ask Debilou to get a move on with those closets, so you can start your trek here. :D

Maggie & Chris, let's start texting each other and then referring to it here every once in a while. They will see how much fun we're having and they will want become part of our click, too! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[debilou]

Crys, how did you know i was doing anything with closets?? hmm, do you watch me thru the camera on my mac???

[Maggie Macpaine]

Wow...my heart goes out to you ladies. God never gives us more than we can handle, but His perception and mine about what I can handle do not always mess up! :)

Yes, we will have to start the Crys and company text club!

I must clean the house today......I must clean the house today.....Hey DebiLou! I got some closets for you!!!

[GrandmaCrys]

Crys, how did you know i was doing anything with closets?? hmm, do you watch me thru the camera on my mac???

:no: :no: :no: :no: Some dumb-@$$ came along and deactivated the camera. :eek: :eek: :eek: :annoyed:

But, I've got even better ways to *tune into* your life! :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

It's called READING -

Just after Debi comes here, and cleans my closets all out! :-)

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

[debilou]

Oh, those closets

Laura was cleaning closets

I'm shipping stuff to Laura.. hahahaha

I've finally decided - ditch the paper scrap stuff

an unnamed friend is getting the bulk of my scrap stuff - she had received packages from me in the past - but this is a pretty big one.

and, Laura is getting a start on her Christmas shopping for her mom.. - several 12 x 12 in the wrap scrap book albums.. - 1 never used - but unwrapped - and, some of the extra page packs to use in the albums.. oh Laura backwards mom will be in paper scrap heaven.. - i think i'm sending her 4 albums..

The sad part is - I can't see where anything is missing from my office.. - i've sent to huge boxes to mail.. - but nothing looks missing - what the heck happened..

So, today, rearranging - to figure out what to do about that.. i want that paper scrap stuff gone gone..

and, i think i'll put some stuff on ebay.. hmm, what should i sell.. something of Keith's..
haha

[>>aruaL<<]

Yup and then just as soon as Debi is done with HER organizing of the room that doesn't seem to be shrinking, LOL, THEN she's coming to my house to do those closets! LOL!

Crys, Im so afraid you will have a long wait. My walk in closet is gigantica and it needs Debi's attention badly! She will be here awhile! Please, have some coffee and be veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy patient....... well, ya might need several pots of coffee though, it's gonna be awhilllllleeee! LOL!

[debilou]

Laura, you have the wrong person

Rene, is the OCD person...

she sorts everything by size, color, season, etc..

ha.. not me..

i'm just getting rid of stuff..

and, I'm going to town..

Yes, Keith is sick, but he HAS to go to HS bowling, why because no one else can do it in the entire world

But, if he dares screw up my date with my dgs and his BFF - my date with 2 sailors for lunch tomorrow.. i'll be sooo mad...

we'll see...

so, i'm just organizing away..

[PQ]

Will one of you PLEASE make Debilou quit using my avatar!?! She has me SO confused!

[>>aruaL<<]

Would love to help you PQ... but not so sure I can!

bahahahahaha! ;-)

[Maggie Macpaine]

Maybe we all should go to each other's places and clean out their stuff. It is soooo much easier to throw away things that aren't yours. Of course, all my problem stuff belongs to my DH:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Maggie Macpaine]

The field is getting a little hairy out here with all these Snoopy's!!

[addielee]

I'm almost afraid to say anything in case I get Snoopy-ed!

[sandygb]

Oh, those closets

Laura was cleaning closets

I'm shipping stuff to Laura.. hahahaha

I've finally decided - ditch the paper scrap stuff

an unnamed friend is getting the bulk of my scrap stuff - she had received packages from me in the past - but this is a pretty big one.

and, Laura is getting a start on her Christmas shopping for her mom.. - several 12 x 12 in the wrap scrap book albums.. - 1 never used - but unwrapped - and, some of the extra page packs to use in the albums.. oh Laura backwards mom will be in paper scrap heaven.. - i think i'm sending her 4 albums..

The sad part is - I can't see where anything is missing from my office.. - i've sent to huge boxes to mail.. - but nothing looks missing - what the heck happened..

So, today, rearranging - to figure out what to do about that.. i want that paper scrap stuff gone gone..

and, i think i'll put some stuff on ebay.. hmm, what should i sell.. something of Keith's..
haha

You got me Debilou......I read this entire post thinking it was from PQ, then wondering who the he11 Keith was. No fair with the dupe aviators. My brain can't handle it. :lol:

[sandygb]

OMG.........SNOOPY is everywhere.......... :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Maggie Macpaine]

Sadly, this is not the first time PQ has been imitated. It never gets old :D

[sandygb]

Alison - Ditto what Crys said. You are very wise and have a wonderful way of expressing yourself in your posts. Thanks for the advice. I think I will do an art journal page to express these feelings.

I am feeling better today. Bob called my dad this morning just to feel him out. Dad said he was doing fine, and they talked about the breakfast menu and miscellaneous stuff. I think I'll hold off on calling him for a few days.

[GrandmaCrys]

Thanks for the giggles, girls!

[Christine]

Texting? My phone has no texter, it only has a talker. It has no texter-reader either. It only has a listener. It also doesn't help that I never turn it on. I doubt it's even charged. That's bad isn't it.

So my bad day.....


Soooo sorry you are struggling Sandy! I have no words of advice, only my love to offer you. :hug:


Maggie & Chris, let's start texting each other and then referring to it here every once in a while. They will see how much fun we're having and they will want become part of our click, too! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

works for me and I loved your text today :tup:

[sandygb]

Soooo sorry you are struggling Sandy! I have no words of advice, only my love to offer you. :hug:


Thanks Chris!

[Maggie Macpaine]

works for me and I loved your text today :tup:


It was an awesome text. The best one you have ever sent to me!::lol:

[Maggie Macpaine]

PQ your signature is about 3 pirates behind LOL

[debilou]

Text
Text.
What text.
I'm so alone

But I have a date with 2 handsome sailors.
Can't wait.
Oh and my husband. He's handsome too
Gotta run

[debilou]

Oh maybe I'll change my avatar to pirate girls. Hmm. Don't have time now later gators.

[PQ]

Text
Text.
What text.
I'm so alone

But I have a date with 2 handsome sailors.
Can't wait.
Oh and my husband. He's handsome too
Gotta run

I can't text - my phone is dead. I could not charge it because I brought the wrong cord.

I hope you have a marvelous time with your sailors. I had a grand time with Andrew......except he shaved his head again. Andrew is such a good looking guy when he has hair...........but when he shaves his head almost all of the good-looking goes away.

[PQ]

OMG.........SNOOPY is everywhere.......... :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

I know and it is driving me crazy!

I just read something and I thought, "I don't remember posting that....." That is because I did not post it! It's backwards Laura! Yikes!

[PQ]

There is an intersection in downtown Bozeman that has bars that are frequented by the college students on three of the corners.....the kids call it the BARmuda Triangle.

There is one dorm that is all male.....the students call that one "The Dick Dungeon." (Sorry....I know that is rude, but I thought that it was hysterical).

[PQ]

There are Snoopies as far as the eye can see........maybe we need to change the name of this thread to Gundi's Crazyland.

[sandygb]

I know and it is driving me crazy!

I just read something and I thought, "I don't remember posting that....." That is because I did not post it! It's backwards Laura! Yikes!

:yes::yes::yes::yes: I am having the same problem with you and Debilou!

[sandygb]

There are Snoopies as far as the eye can see........maybe we need to change the name of this thread to Gundi's Crazyland.

I'm in Gundi's thread? I thought I was in CarolAnn's thread. Yikes, this is getting confusing...... :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[debilou]

Oh what a fun fun day I had. 3 handsome men. - 2 young sailors. Escorting me. Opening the doors. Letting me go first. Oh my. Chivalry is not dead. And I'm so happy it's not! And I'll have 2 extra places at thanksgiving. Oh wait I'm not hosting thanksgiving. My niece is. Oh well. She has to set 2 extra spots for - bring a sailor to thankgiving dinner. Three days after her new house closes escrow.
Not my idea. That was her's.

Oh what fun. I can't wait. 5 young people under 25. How very fun. Can't wait. And hmm about 11 people. Can't wait.

Fa la la la la la la la
I'm so happy so happy. - remember I can't drink like Tipsy. This is normal Debi.

[bendipez]

Just wanted to pop in and day Hello!!! And to tell Christine something very special.....
GO CAL BEARS!!!!

[PQ]

Oh what a fun fun day I had. 3 handsome men. - 2 young sailors. Escorting me. Opening the doors. Letting me go first. Oh my. Chivalry is not dead. And I'm so happy it's not! And I'll have 2 extra places at thanksgiving. Oh wait I'm not hosting thanksgiving. My niece is. Oh well. She has to set 2 extra spots for - bring a sailor to thankgiving dinner. Three days after her new house closes escrow.
Not my idea. That was her's.

Oh what fun. I can't wait. 5 young people under 25. How very fun. Can't wait. And hmm about 11 people. Can't wait.

Fa la la la la la la la
I'm so happy so happy. - remember I can't drink like Tipsy. This is normal Debi.

Saying "This is normal Debi" is a misnomer because there is NOTHING normal about Debilou AND I WISH THAT SHE WOULD QUIT USING MY AVATAR BECAUSE IT IS CONFUSING ME TO PIECES.

[PQ]

I'm in Gundi's thread? I thought I was in CarolAnn's thread. Yikes, this is getting confusing...... :rofl::rofl::rofl:

:rofl::lol::rofl:

[Christine]

Just wanted to pop in and day Hello!!! And to tell Christine something very special.....
GO CAL BEARS!!!!

Go Utes!!!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[PQ]

Go Utes!!!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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(Montana State University)

[PQ]

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[Christine]

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(Montana State University)

They already lost to us. :rofl: :rofl:

[>>aruaL<<]

OMG, I have been so busy today and I absolutely FORGOT that I changed my avatar to PQ's snoopy one! I totally confused myself while trying to catch up on the Gundi thread!

Oh wow. I feel so dumb now, here we are trying to confuse PQ and everyone else and I did it to MYSELF!!!

[>>aruaL<<]

Debi, did you warn them that it might be McD's that is being served for Thanksgiving?! LOL!! Or, like I said before... you might be fishing through boxes for your own silverware to eat dinner that day. Tell them to bring their 'mess kits', HAHAHAHAHA!!!

[sandygb]

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:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Maggie Macpaine]

Glad you had fun Debi. I don't get it PQ. I can tell the difference, those avatars look nothing alike!!! :rofl:

[debilou]

Well not soo happy today
Went to add a new contact on my iPad.
Put in the name phone address info. Went to click done

Apparently there is an option. That is delete your entire contact list. Oh no not just the one I just added. Oh everyone.

Shouldn't the stupid contact list on my iPad have said - stupid debikou are ya really sure you want to do this. Are you. Are you really sure. We don't have ctrl + z here (which they should!!). Nope. The whole list just gone. Gone. How the heck did that happen ? I went back to my now empty contact list. I don't see how I could have done it.

Any how No clue how many contacts I lost.

So sorry Laura. I'll have to drop box some photos later when I figure this out.

[debilou]

And I guess I have to go find a new avatar. So P Q gets off my back.
And. Laura. If you were me. Where would you put my new camera convertor for my iPad.
I have 2 places I keep those things. Nope not there. Apparently. I have 3. Now where is the third?
I think Laura knows. She made me buy it!! So Laura. Where is it??

[PQ]

Debi, did you warn them that it might be McD's that is being served for Thanksgiving?! LOL!! Or, like I said before... you might be fishing through boxes for your own silverware to eat dinner that day. Tell them to bring their 'mess kits', HAHAHAHAHA!!!

We go to Cracker Barrel Restaurant on Thanksgiving and have pecan pancakes......

[PQ]

Glad you had fun Debi. I don't get it PQ. I can tell the difference, those avatars look nothing alike!!! :rofl:

You are a little psycho Maggs....maybe you have been hanging out with this crazy crowd too long...........I'm just sayin'............

[>>aruaL<<]

And I guess I have to go find a new avatar. So P Q gets off my back.
And. Laura. If you were me. Where would you put my new camera convertor for my iPad.
I have 2 places I keep those things. Nope not there. Apparently. I have 3. Now where is the third?
I think Laura knows. She made me buy it!! So Laura. Where is it??

I keep mine in my new awesome beautiful dresser that came with my new awesome beautiful bedroom set! LOL! Seriously though, I have a small drawer in the dresser and there are like two of them... and they are abit useless to me for clothes, so I use one for my connectors for my ipad, camera, etc.... like chargers, whatever. So go look in your dresser. LOL!

We go to Cracker Barrel Restaurant on Thanksgiving and have pecan pancakes...... Now see, that would be YUMMY!!! Well, if you like pecan that is. LOL! But McD's for Thanksgiving dinner doesn't sound very yummy at all...well, unless they have Turkey McBurgers! :rofl:

[>>aruaL<<]

Well not soo happy today
Went to add a new contact on my iPad.
Put in the name phone address info. Went to click done

Apparently there is an option. That is delete your entire contact list. Oh no not just the one I just added. Oh everyone.

Shouldn't the stupid contact list on my iPad have said - stupid debikou are ya really sure you want to do this. Are you. Are you really sure. We don't have ctrl + z here (which they should!!). Nope. The whole list just gone. Gone. How the heck did that happen ? I went back to my now empty contact list. I don't see how I could have done it.

Any how No clue how many contacts I lost.

So sorry Laura. I'll have to drop box some photos later when I figure this out.

Do ya got ya contacts backed up?

[debilou]

Ok Laura. You sent me find telepathic message. I found my camera do dad. Got it. But ok went to sync my iPad. Omg. I got my contacts back. New person added. Then. Mr. iTunes says. Oh btw. We have a new update. It will take an an hour. And most apps will be restored to their original settings. Does anyone see a black cloud over my head?
An hour? And I dont have a clue whT the heck the geek - y guy did when I bought it. Then I have to do the same for Mr. iPhone. 2 hours of this. 200 changes were made. Some are so very informative. Hmm
Bug fixes. Guess that's good
1500 new api's. Don't have a clue
Redesigned music app. Hmm was the old one a bad music app?
AirPlay mirroring. Hmm I've always always wanted that since i was a child!
Anyhow 200 of these cryptic fixes/enhancements that I had to get because I lost my stupid contact file

It's a beautiful morning. It's a beautiful day!!

[>>aruaL<<]

Ok Laura. You sent me find telepathic message. I found my camera do dad. Got it. But ok went to sync my iPad. Omg. I got my contacts back. New person added. Then. Mr. iTunes says. Oh btw. We have a new update. It will take an an hour. And most apps will be restored to their original settings. Does anyone see a black cloud over my head?
An hour? And I dont have a clue whT the heck the geek - y guy did when I bought it. Then I have to do the same for Mr. iPhone. 2 hours of this. 200 changes were made. Some are so very informative. Hmm
Bug fixes. Guess that's good
1500 new api's. Don't have a clue
Redesigned music app. Hmm was the old one a bad music app?
AirPlay mirroring. Hmm I've always always wanted that since i was a child!
Anyhow 200 of these cryptic fixes/enhancements that I had to get because I lost my stupid contact file

It's a beautiful morning. It's a beautiful day!!

Thanks for the warning! LOL! I shall have the kiddo update mine today when he gets home from school. He's my 'ipad keeper'... I only play on it, he keeps it up-to-date and charged for me. Such a good son!

I doubt the geek-y guys did anything on your ipad that you can't do once it's done updating, if need be. I set mine up while sitting in a hospital waiting room the night DH bought mine for me. I stopped by the parents house real quick to connect it to the PC (which apparently you have to do before you can use it...whatever...so stupid!) and then when I got to the hospital, I set it all up. I was on the hospital's guest server within seconds. You can doooo itttttt Debi! LOL!! Actually, I doubt the new IOS will even bother those type of settings.... all the other settings in your apps are things you would have done yourself. I think you'll be okay! Fingers crosssed! :pray:

[GrandmaCrys]

Soooo sorry you are struggling Sandy! I have no words of advice, only my love to offer you. :hug:



works for me and I loved your text today :tup:

And I, yours, in return. :D

It was an awesome text. The best one you have ever sent to me!::lol:

Since I don't have your #, I had to send it to every Maggie Macpaine I could find. :eek: :eek: :rofl::rofl: :rofl:

I'm in Gundi's thread? I thought I was in CarolAnn's thread. Yikes, this is getting confusing...... :rofl::rofl::rofl:

:lol: :lol: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Well not soo happy today
Went to add a new contact on my iPad.
Put in the name phone address info. Went to click done

Apparently there is an option. That is delete your entire contact list. Oh no not just the one I just added. Oh everyone.

Shouldn't the stupid contact list on my iPad have said - stupid debikou are ya really sure you want to do this. Are you. Are you really sure. We don't have ctrl + z here (which they should!!). Nope. The whole list just gone. Gone. How the heck did that happen ? I went back to my now empty contact list. I don't see how I could have done it.

Any how No clue how many contacts I lost.

So sorry Laura. I'll have to drop box some photos later when I figure this out.

Well, when I quoted this, I was going to ask why you just didn't sync; but now I have my answer! :D And it ain't pretty! :yikes: :yikes::yikes:

[debilou]

ok, finally done syncing..

we'll see the damage..

but, i have my camera connector.. hey, found time to do something useful..

now off to sync Mr. Iphone..

they are all Mr.'s today because i don't like them much.

[Maggie Macpaine]

You are a little psycho Maggs....maybe you have been hanging out with this crazy crowd too long...........I'm just sayin'............

Well, what do you expect? I teach jr highers and I teach 80+ students to play recorders on a yearly basis. It's bound to fry something......somewhere! Besides, life is more fun when you are crazy!:santa1:

[Maggie Macpaine]

Since I don't have your #, I had to send it to every Maggie Macpaine I could find. :eek: :eek: :rofl::rofl: :rofl:



:lol: :lol: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:



Well, if you had invited me to your retirement party, you'd know it!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Christine]

Hi everyone!! It was Zach's birthday today and I always try to go over to have lunch w/ them on their birthday so between that, grocery shopping, volunteering, exercising, swim practice and birthday/family home evening, this is the first time I have even turned my computer on!! :eek: Wow my computer probably thought I died or something. :rofl:

[debilou]

Gundi gundi. Are u ok ???

Well i got my itunes finally up to date on both my iphone & ipad. But decided i didnt want that icloud. So to delete it was. Lets say not pretty. But got that done. My only remining problem. Is - every appointment in my calender on all 3 devices - is there 3 times. I guess to make sure i really make sure i remember.

I like the reminder list.
Rene will probaby have 10 of those filled out. Way cool
The news stand is cool. But it shows a bunch of free magazines. Ha. The app for the magazine is free. Oh did you want to read it too ? Well that's not free. Creeps
And finally we can download training videos. If you have them say in itunes They will show up in videos. Yay!!! - this was an ipad issue only. Not iphone
So some cool stuff.

So i have a calendar problem
Some one lost their i books
My neice lost her itunes library. Hmm seems to impact every a different way

[debilou]

Pq, can you tell who you are now.. hmm, hmm, can you ..

come out, come out, wherever you are!!

[>>aruaL<<]

I had to go back to myself, cause I was absolutely confusing myself. LOL!

[PQ]

Pq, can you tell who you are now.. hmm, hmm, can you ..

come out, come out, wherever you are!!

Well, they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery..........:rofl::lol::rofl:

[carti]

Hi everyone!! It was Zach's birthday today and I always try to go over to have lunch w/ them on their birthday so between that, grocery shopping, volunteering, exercising, swim practice and birthday/family home evening, this is the first time I have even turned my computer on!! :eek: Wow my computer probably thought I died or something. :rofl:
I think it is good you are out and about. Gee Christine one has to have a life outside of the computer. I find if I sit at computer hours can go by and I haven't done anything else. As much as I like using computers it takes up much too much of my time. If I didn't have anything else to worry about I guess it would be different I don't have that kind of freedom. :)

[PQ]

Hi everyone!! It was Zach's birthday today and I always try to go over to have lunch w/ them on their birthday so between that, grocery shopping, volunteering, exercising, swim practice and birthday/family home evening, this is the first time I have even turned my computer on!! :eek: Wow my computer probably thought I died or something. :rofl:



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[>>aruaL<<]

There is life beyond this computer? Say it isn't so! For realllllssss?????!! Who been tellin' you those lies? Hmm???

[carti]

There is life beyond this computer? Say it isn't so! For realllllssss?????!! Who been tellin' you those lies? Hmm???

:rofl:

[GrandmaCrys]

Well, if you had invited me to your retirement party, you'd know it!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Au contraire................If I had known your number, I would have invited you to the party! ;)

Well, they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery..........:rofl::lol::rofl:

:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: Except when it is confusing me. :eek:



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From me, too! :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:

[sandygb]

There is life beyond this computer? Say it isn't so! For realllllssss?????!! Who been tellin' you those lies? Hmm???

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Christine]

Thanks for the birthday wishes for Zach! I will be sure to tell him in the morning. :) Another busy day for me. Our 90 gallon fish tank had some sort of fuzzy, hairy, algae carpet all over the rocks, so I spent hours vacuuming the rocks and trying to get rid of it? Then I pulled all of the orange or red tomatoes off the vines cuz it might freeze tonight, then I made 27 pints of salsa, plus all of the carpool, YW, swim team, mom stuff. :D

[>>aruaL<<]

Your a real life super mom, Christine!

[debilou]

I agree. I was laying om the couch with a headache yesterday. Complaining about the new itunes. But then we were finding new cool features to test drive. And we were just texting. Hmm. I guess i should have been canning. Hmm.

[>>aruaL<<]

LOL Debi! I don't have HALF the energy Christine has, I wish she'd send some over this way! For me, the only thing canning jars are good for is to drink lemonade out of! LOL! Well, unless someone else is gonna do the canning for me (still trying to figure out why it's called canning, when it's JARS that they are using!).

Heck, now that I think about it, I didn't do anything productive yesterday except get my kid to/from school, two loads of laundry, made dinner and cleaned the kitchen.... oh and went to my nail appointment. That's it, talk about lazyyy! Ugh!

[debilou]

You did a lot more than me..

Oh, i made a template.. that i can re use..

ok, there you go.. something
and, I helped a mentee - with installing her PSE 10..

and, cooked dinner.. wow.. my day.

Really i had a bad migraine

Our fall consisted on one day.. one nice day to air out the house

we went from 110's F.. to about a week of 90's

then today it's 47 degrees.. Yesterday, the wind was blowing so hard and so cold it was like a mac truck was hitting the house - anyhow, didn't do well with my allergies..
so, I had a migraine, i just couldn't get under control..
but, all better today.. the wind died down..
it's still chilly (for us).. but without the wind blowing all that junk around.. i don't have that stupid headache and, i can think.

But, hey i was thinking better than some people i know.. who couldn't figure out the password to the ibooks store - (it was knock knock - who's there... hahahh.)

[>>aruaL<<]

Our weather is still sporadic at the very best... one day it's super chilly...one day it's over 100, another it's perfecttttttt.... about 2 more weeks and I will be able to report just one weather pattern, everyday, until about February/March - COLD and WINDY!

[debilou]

Same here Laura.. we were just hoping for more than one day of fall.

[PQ]

Well, what do you expect? I teach jr highers and I teach 80+ students to play recorders on a yearly basis. It's bound to fry something......somewhere! Besides, life is more fun when you are crazy!:santa1:

OMGosh! When I was in high school I use to go to the intermediate building three times per week with my band director to help teach beginners how to count music and play the recorder.

[PQ]

Thanks for the birthday wishes for Zach! I will be sure to tell him in the morning. :) Another busy day for me. Our 90 gallon fish tank had some sort of fuzzy, hairy, algae carpet all over the rocks, so I spent hours vacuuming the rocks and trying to get rid of it? Then I pulled all of the orange or red tomatoes off the vines cuz it might freeze tonight, then I made 27 pints of salsa, plus all of the carpool, YW, swim team, mom stuff. :D

How often do you have to replace your bionic batteries?

[PQ]

There is life beyond this computer? Say it isn't so! For realllllssss?????!! Who been tellin' you those lies? Hmm???

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord.........:rofl::lol::rofl:

[>>aruaL<<]

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord.........:rofl::lol::rofl:

:rofl: :pray: :rofl:

[GrandmaCrys]

I'm here. :wave: Now, I'm going............

[PQ]

I'm here. :wave: Now, I'm going............

Wait up...........I'm right behind you........

[ReneT]

Hi girls! How is everyone? I've been busy with Mr. Jace and trying to clean everything up from the dust storm we had Monday. It was called a Haboob (didn't even know that word existed until then). It was about 6:00pm and I was rocking Jace in his room when within a matter of 5 seconds the room went from light to pitch black! It was the craziest thing! I didn't know if I should take Jace to the tornado closet or what! We're used to horrible dust storms here, but this was insane - it was a wall of dirt 8000 feet high that blew in at up to 60mph! Here's a link to a site that shows what it looked like:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/dust-storm-haboob-blasts-lubbock-texas-video/2011/10/18/gIQAY37NuL_blog.html

So that's how things are here in lovely west Texas! :D I haven't been scrapping much and I miss it. I'm going to try to scrap some pages this weekend. I just don't seem to have the energy after taking care of Jace about 12 hours a day. He is growing like a weed and changing every day. He's saying lots of different sounds and smiling all the time. He loves it when Nana reads books to him. He also is doing this thing I call "flirting" where he will turn his head to one side, smile real big at me, then close and open his eyes real slow at me. It kills me! He could have ANYTHING he wanted when he does that. :)

[sandygb]

OMG Rene - That's just crazy!!! Glad you were safely inside....

[Maggie Macpaine]

That is something...but how do you pronounce it huh-boob or hey-boob! I hope it's Hey. You could have lots of fun with that :)

[PQ]

Hi girls! How is everyone? I've been busy with Mr. Jace and trying to clean everything up from the dust storm we had Monday. It was called a Haboob (didn't even know that word existed until then). It was about 6:00pm and I was rocking Jace in his room when within a matter of 5 seconds the room went from light to pitch black! It was the craziest thing! I didn't know if I should take Jace to the tornado closet or what! We're used to horrible dust storms here, but this was insane - it was a wall of dirt 8000 feet high that blew in at up to 60mph! Here's a link to a site that shows what it looked like:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/dust-storm-haboob-blasts-lubbock-texas-video/2011/10/18/gIQAY37NuL_blog.html

So that's how things are here in lovely west Texas! :D I haven't been scrapping much and I miss it. I'm going to try to scrap some pages this weekend. I just don't seem to have the energy after taking care of Jace about 12 hours a day. He is growing like a weed and changing every day. He's saying lots of different sounds and smiling all the time. He loves it when Nana reads books to him. He also is doing this thing I call "flirting" where he will turn his head to one side, smile real big at me, then close and open his eyes real slow at me. It kills me! He could have ANYTHING he wanted when he does that. :)

I can see all of this in my mind's eye.....so very sweet.

[ReneT]

That is something...but how do you pronounce it huh-boob or hey-boob! I hope it's Hey. You could have lots of fun with that :)

I think it's "huh". :D

[bendipez]

Hey Christine ya might want to let the Utah peeps coming to Cal game to bring some Velcro!!! This evening there was a 4.0 quake around 8:30 and the epicenter was under Cal Memorial Stadium!!!!

[GrandmaCrys]

Gosh, Rene! That sounds horrid. How does one clean up after such a thing?

[Christine]

ahhhh so cute, Rene! but the dust storm so did not sound fun!

I am so excited!! We finished off our Utah temples goal today, with 2 1/2 months to spare. :tup: We wanted to go to all 13 during this year and went to Logan which was the last one today! They are currently building 3 more, but they won't be done this year, so we didn't count those, but we will plan on going after they are finished. :yahoo: I am coming down with a dang head cold, but I wasn't about to let that stop me. We missed the exit in Brigham City, so we took a different exit, but that made it so we ended up driving right by the Brigham City temple which is under construction, so after that we just said it was on purpose because we wanted to see the new temple. :lol:

[ReneT]

Gosh, Rene! That sounds horrid. How does one clean up after such a thing?

Lots of dusting, vacuuming, sweeping and mopping! :D it's not fun when we have a normal dust storm, but Gary grew up here and has never seen one of these Haboob things. We have a double front door and dirt gets in quite a bit when the wind is really blowing. Once during a normal dust storm, it was so bad I could literally write my name in the dust on the tile in our entryway. Now I try to put damp towels up next to the doors to catch it, but this hit so fast and was unpected that I didn't have time. Thankfully it helped some that it came in from the north and our doors face the west.

[ReneT]

Yay for getting to all the temples, Chris! That's awesome! Sorry you're not feeling well. :( SLOW DOWN AND GET SOME REST THIS WEEKEND SO YOU CAN GET WELL! :yes::yes:

[addielee]

Cool for getting to all the temples. Ick for cleaning up sand! When I lived in Korea we got yellow sand from the Gobi desert every year but I can't imagine that kind of storm.

Not sure I'm going to be able to make it to any of the BCA chats. We have a very busy day Saturday, taking the tent trailer in for winterizing, visiting the corn maze, birthday party for a 5-year old and maybe a hockey game to finish the night. Good thing we have NOTHING planned for Sunday!

[ReneT]

Addie, how are you liking DET?

[addielee]

It's good!! Still trying to balance my forum play with the scrapping, but I'm really doing the same amount of scrapping as usual. I feel bad that I don't always comment on I&S the same day!

[debilou]

OMG Rene, i've was born and raised in Texas, i've never heard of that kind of dust storm.. we certainly have our storms. but that is scary..

So, glad you and Jace - and, the rest of your family are safe!!! That must take a while to clean up! but, the important part is everyone is safe.

[debilou]

Wave at all the GG's. Hope everyone is doing ok!!!!

[bendipez]

Just wanted to let Christine know.....
Cal 34 Utah 3
There are still 11 minutes left ......

[ReneT]

It's good!! Still trying to balance my forum play with the scrapping, but I'm really doing the same amount of scrapping as usual. I feel bad that I don't always comment on I&S the same day!

I know that feeling. I had a hard time keeping up with the forums as much as I had before when I was on DET. Now I can't keep up at all it seems. :rolleyes: I comment in I&S the next day a lot of times, but I think thats fine. Lots of people do.

[ReneT]

OMG Rene, i've was born and raised in Texas, i've never heard of that kind of dust storm.. we certainly have our storms. but that is scary..

So, glad you and Jace - and, the rest of your family are safe!!! That must take a while to clean up! but, the important part is everyone is safe.

Thanks! :)

[bendipez]

Just wanted to say
Cal 34 Utah 10!!!!

[Christine]

:cry: :cry: :cry: That is just mean Bendi!

[debilou]

Happy Birthday Mr Grandma Crys (tomorrow).... Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!

Just wanted an early one for him in case he checks early in the morning...

[GrandmaCrys]

Lots of dusting, vacuuming, sweeping and mopping! :D it's not fun when we have a normal dust storm, but Gary grew up here and has never seen one of these Haboob things. We have a double front door and dirt gets in quite a bit when the wind is really blowing. Once during a normal dust storm, it was so bad I could literally write my name in the dust on the tile in our entryway. Now I try to put damp towels up next to the doors to catch it, but this hit so fast and was unpected that I didn't have time. Thankfully it helped some that it came in from the north and our doors face the west.

Oh my goodness, I would HATE that with a passion. Cleaning is definitely NOT my forte! :annoyed: :eek: :rofl: :rofl:


Happy Birthday Mr Grandma Crys (tomorrow).... Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!

Just wanted an early one for him in case he checks early in the morning...

You are just too sweet giving out those BD wishes and I hear there's a rumor that YOU'VE POSTED A LAYOUT.

...must so searching...

[debilou]

I know Crys. It shocked me too !! Thanks for the announcement.

[GrandmaCrys]

You deserve recognition, debilou-who! :D

[debilou]

thx Crys - I got a page posted already for Tuesday's I & S..
can i do 3 in a week.. oh my.. let's see.. hmm.

[debilou]

Laura backwards, oh laura backwards

your internet is down.. how can i send you tacky messages..

laura where are you....

[PQ]

Laura backwards, oh laura backwards

your internet is down.. how can i send you tacky messages..

laura where are you....

I'm here..........send them to me...........:D

[Maggie Macpaine]

Where are my tacky messages??? Huh? Are you playing favorites???

[>>aruaL<<]

I'm here!

I was busy all day.... Kevin came home from boyscout camp VERY sick, so he stayed home from school. Then I had to make more doctor appointments for Jer. So I was playing nurse and patient's secretary, all day!

Oh.. and my new dishwasher came, and DH got it all installed for me (which I KNEW I didn't want to do because nothing ever goes smoothly you know.......and it's not pretty when the rough road starts... LOL!!) But....it is all installed now and I stayed up late to run a cycle to leak check, and it's nearly SILENT which I love because my kitchen is in the middle of the house. I no longer have to turn up the television, etc. Yay!! Now.... I haven't a clue how well it cleaned them because I checked for leaks and then headed to bed.... it's only 4:25am right now, so when it's a normal hour I will check (don't wanna wake the sick kiddo with noise).

Now.... where are my tacky messages... hmmmmm???? My inbox is EMPTY... completely. I was gone a whole day, how can my email box be EMPTY???!! Stupid verizon.... stupid verizon! stupid verizon!

[debilou]

I hope Kevin is better today. And so is J. So glad your dishwasher came. And is working!!!

I sent you at least 4 emails. All returned. I will try again today

But one was - did you see that you won one on the BCA challenges?? Yay you!! Get some rest.
I really wanted to know how J was doing

[PQ]

Hope Kevin feels better soon...........Andrew's name is Andrew Kevin. I love the name Kevin.

I know what you mean about your dishwasher....the one we had in Sioux City made such a racket, so when we had to buy a new one we really appreciated how quiet it was.......

[>>aruaL<<]

I didn't participate in any BCA challenges... that I recall. Was I sleep scrappin' again?? LOL!

I love the name Kevin too PQ, his name is Kevin Michael.

He's home sick again. I went to get him up for school and he was already awake, and feeling awful.

Debi, I didn't get any emails at all from ya.

[>>aruaL<<]

Thanks for alerting me Debi... I have now found the thread and have PM'd Mars for my prize, woot!

[GrandmaCrys]

Where are my tacky messages??? Huh? Are you playing favorites???


We're cut out again, Pirate Girl. Let's just go play BB and forget about *those other people*. :D

[PQ]

We're cut out again, Pirate Girl. Let's just go play BB and forget about *those other people*. :D

Hey! What about me????? I've just been through a major trauma, so I need all the friends I can get!!!!

[addielee]

What about me?? Nobody ever thinks of me... :(

[ReneT]

Me either! I didn't get any tacky emails! :cry::cry:

[>>aruaL<<]

Have no fear, I didn't get any tacky messages either!!!! ahahahahahaaha.....

*still cursing Verizon.... stupid stupid stupid Verizon....*

[Christine]

good morning everyone. Hope you are all doing well this fine morning :)

[debilou]

Wave. Hi Laura !! Miss you

[PQ]

What about me?? Nobody ever thinks of me... :(

I think of you......but texting you costs an arm and a leg.....You could just move to the USA, then I would text you everyday! :D

[debilou]

You don't text me every day ??

[>>aruaL<<]

Hiiiii Debi! Miss you too! Hey, check ipad in abit, I gonna message you there about Jer, he went to specialist yesterday. But first I gotta get my kid to school in a few mins.

[>>aruaL<<]

oh.. and btw Debi... I emailed you yesterday and today... they haven't yet bounced back to me, have they made their way to your inbox yet? It's so odd that I can send and receive email to anyone else... just not to/from you. :-(

[debilou]

Got your mssg. Txt 'd back
When will verizon be fixed??

[>>aruaL<<]

No idea, Verizon says it's you.. not me/them.... haha... they trying to pass the blame!

[ReneT]

I think of you......but texting you costs an arm and a leg.....You could just move to the USA, then I would text you everyday! :D

You don't text me every day either. I'm feeling a bit neglected. :cry::cry: I was one of the original Gundi Girls, and now I've been replaced by people who are here all the time. :D. Maybe I should go hang out in the Granny Thread since I are one and as of yesterday am now closer to 50 than 40. How did that happen? :confused::confused::help:

Christine, you still love me, right? ;)

[ReneT]

No idea, Verizon says it's you.. not me/them.... haha... they trying to pass the blame!

Maybe Debi failed Verizon 101, like she did Facebook 101. :rofl::rofl:

[PQ]

You don't text me every day either. I'm feeling a bit neglected. :cry::cry: I was one of the original Gundi Girls, and now I've been replaced by people who are here all the time. :D. Maybe I should go hang out in the Granny Thread since I are one and as of yesterday am now closer to 50 than 40. How did that happen? :confused::confused::help:

Christine, you still love me, right? ;)

Ummmmm.............maybe you should send me your phone number.......I will send you mine right now. I keep thinking that someday we will be up in Colorado...........

[PQ]

You don't text me every day ??

I just texted you a photo of my feet. :D

[>>aruaL<<]

ya'll have a thing for FEET! Debi just did that to me last week... ahahaha!

[debilou]

It was a mistake. Laura. I hit the camera icon. Ooops feet
Did you think i wanted my feet in the photo silly ??

[debilou]

Texted who??

[>>aruaL<<]

well no, but it was still funny!

[>>aruaL<<]

I think she texted YOU her feet, Debi... LOL

[debilou]

I think she texted YOU her feet, Debi... LOL

Oh me. My phone is off. It was dead. Guess i should check it. Maybe its recharged a bit. I never remember my phone since i got my ipad.

[debilou]

Ummmmm.............maybe you should send me your phone number.......I will send you mine right now. I keep thinking that someday we will be up in Colorado...........

If you meet Rene in colorado. You have o give her a reminder list ok.

We all love you Rene!!! We have't forgot you. We never will !! :love3:

[debilou]

well no, but it was still funny!

I had a migraine remember. Wow!