For all the Grandmas out there!!

[debilou]

Hi everyone!!! Long time no see. I miss you all so much! I thought you might like to see what I'm up to. You can always visit my blog! Leave me a note. I'd love to hear from you.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/shelleys-mom.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311046&ppuser=103530)
Shelley's Mom (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311046&ppuser=103530)
Good to hear from you Roberta....

[PQ]

This one is a bit of a hoax - but it covered a lot of challenges!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7025/thumbs/non_Christian_religious_ceremony_430x429.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311036&ppuser=51256)
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[debilou]

This one is a bit of a hoax - but it covered a lot of challenges!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7025/thumbs/non_Christian_religious_ceremony_430x429.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311036&ppuser=51256)
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Can't you use it for ANY MORE CHALLENGES!! There must be one or two more you can get out of this one...

[GrandmaCrys]

Hi everyone!!! Long time no see. I miss you all so much! I thought you might like to see what I'm up to. You can always visit my blog! Leave me a note. I'd love to hear from you.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/shelleys-mom.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311046&ppuser=103530)
Shelley's Mom (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311046&ppuser=103530)


:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: We missed you, too, Roberta!!

[Fulltime RVer]

I almost forgot to tell you all...... When I grow up I want to be an old woman :D :D:D

Opps I almost forgot... I already am :D:D:D.. Well kind of sort of :D:D:D


Have you ever noticed the older you get the younger you feel?

Me nether:lol::lol::lol:


Today is my birthday all.. Isn't that just swHELL :lol::lol::lol:

Can you tell I am trying to get excited about it????


It's not working :annoyed::annoyed::annoyed:

Happy Birthday!!!
:party::party::party: :hug:

[Fulltime RVer]

Getting the rig ready to roll first thing in the morning but we aren't going far - just a few miles to get new grease caps (they look like hub caps to me) put on the fifth wheel. Doing this is sort of a nuisance but it will making leaving San Antonio on Sunday a snap.

[Leslie]

Happy Birthday!!!
:party::party::party: :hug:

:yippee: :yippee: :yippee: Yay! Happy birthday Kim!! :)

[MarsOlson]

. . .She & Morgan could level a house in an hour, I think! :rolleyes: . . .

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I am so sorry.........I have tears streaming down my face and have had to pick myself up off the floor, after having fallen out of my chair laughing! This so struck my funny bone. Two year olds are such a delight! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

LOL I am afraid that was exactly my reaction to the email... I'm sure it is not quite as hilarious from her mom's point of view but I do so love hearing about Hannah's lastest antics. She is different than easy going Jenna or David were so my daughter is still trying to figure out the workings of a strong willed two year old! I am sure it will soon pass, I think for just turning two Hannah is simply far too clever for her own good and can outwit the adults around her... she always has an alternate plan to twhart them. maybe I am forgetting what mine were like at that age but she seems to be extra ordinarily good with language and cognitive skills. It is as easy to chat to her on the phone as it is to almost 5 yr old David and she seems to grasp concepts beyond her age level.

[evergreen100]

I got this in an email today, thought I'd share it with all the tiara wearing grannies, :rofl:
http://i387.photobucket.com/albums/oo311/baflien/image001.jpg
Ithink this could be a long lost rellie of Kay and Omio:think::think::think:. (laughing that she is wearing a tiara:D:D)

No one is at Meryl's 11AM DSP Chat but Bonna and me. What's up with that?
Sorry, it is in the wee small hours here.



http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd198/SANANTOJCSR/happy-birthday.gif
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM SPECKTACULAR :party::party::party: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: :tup::tup::tup: (thanks DM for the bling:hug:)

Yay re the moving arrangements DM...must go check a map and see where you are moving from and to. Good luck with your move, too, Mara.

WW, you are such a lovely lady. Good on you for sending the freebie links to Carma.

It is WAY dark in the mornings here now....a couple more days and it will be an hour lighter at 7am. We go off daylight saving this weekend....oh dear, such confusion trying to figure out chat times for the birthday bash:confused::confused::confused:

Have a great day everyone!

[yvspeck]

Thanks for the birthday wishes ladies.... I wish I could just stop having them for a bit :D:D:D... I don't mind the numbers, or the wrinkles, gray hair, jowl line, drooping lids, sagging $%^&* or dragging bottom... I don't mind the extra pounds ( well kind of) the wondering mind or forgetful ways... It's that my mind still tries to tell my body that it can do the same things it did when I was twenty and my body says "your kidding right?"... :lol::lol::lol:.... I just need a bit of time for my mind to catch up to my body then we will be doing ok :lol::lol::lol:


So PQ... My first attempt at lowlight preformance photos PQ style are ready to be played with.... I will tell you I had one heck of a time keeping my hands of that zoom lens :(... In fact it was rather painful :cry:..But I did and now it's time to run the process on my shots... Please tell me your edit, crop, enlarge, filter MO .... I took them all in raw.... TIA

[yvspeck]

Also can anyone explain why my internet connection seems to weaken when I fire up my external hard drive?...

[MarsOlson]

I almost forgot to tell you all...... When I grow up I want to be an old woman :D :D:D

Opps I almost forgot... I already am :D:D:D.. Well kind of sort of :D:D:D


Have you ever noticed the older you get the younger you feel?

Me nether:lol::lol::lol:


Today is my birthday all.. Isn't that just swHELL :lol::lol::lol:

Can you tell I am trying to get excited about it????


It's not working :annoyed::annoyed::annoyed:

Hope you are having a swHELL of a time! I'm joining you tomorrow

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/Have-A-Happy-Birthday.gif

[MarsOlson]

This one is a bit of a hoax - but it covered a lot of challenges!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7025/thumbs/non_Christian_religious_ceremony_430x429.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311036&ppuser=51256)
non Christian religiou... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311036&cat=500&ppuser=51256) User: PQ FRAN (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/member.php?uid=51256)

I think we should have a contest to see who can cover the most challenges with one layout. Chick used to be so good at that so I tried to outdo her once. I think I still have the record but I don't do that anymore. Excellent multiple duty!

[MarsOlson]

My reaction, too, Crys. The thoughts that kept running through my head were Mini-Mars and "What goes 'round comes 'round." :lol:

lolol I had to get my daughter to read this one!

[sanra]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd198/SANANTOJCSR/happy-birthday.gif

Happy Birthday.... :party::party: I used DM's shiney greeting.

[Leslie]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd198/SANANTOJCSR/happy-birthday.gif
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ERICA too!!!!

:yahoo: :party: :tup: :applause: :yippee:

[evergreen100]

Hey ladies! Grannies know everything right? I want to know about submitting for Inspiration Station...thought I would ask here first. I havent submitted anything for quite a while and I know there was a problem with losing LOs a while back. Has this been resolved? Do those of you who submit upload a copy specially for the submission or just transfer over the copy from your gallery (this is what I have done previously)..I dont particularly want an extra copy of a LO in my gallery but I also dont want to lose one when an IS gallery is closed.

Hey RT:wave: lovely to see you, I do pop into your blog from time to time to see what you are up to.

[evergreen100]

I'm joining you tomorrow
Hey Mars! I know a lovely lady who is apparently having a birthday tomorrow, her name starts with "M". I need a very special piece of bling for her and Im wondering if you can help me out, it is to be a surprise so dont tell, OK??:D:D

I think we should have a contest to see who can cover the most challenges with one layout. Chick used to be so good at that so I tried to outdo her once. I think I still have the record but I don't do that anymore. Excellent multiple duty!
I remember that!! in fact, one of the names I suggested for 3 Chicks when she reached 5000 posts was "Master of Multiple Challenges":D..she said YOU were the master.

[yvspeck]

Happy Birthday.... :party::party: I used DM's shiney greeting.

Thanks Sanra :hug: It is a a pretty bit of bling isn't it. D you have good birthday bling taste :D

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd198/SANANTOJCSR/happy-birthday.gif
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ERICA too!!!!

:yahoo: :party: :tup: :applause: :yippee:

Hope you are having a swHELL of a time! I'm joining you tomorrow

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/Have-A-Happy-Birthday.gif

Seems like an "Aries" party town at DSP... Thanks for the very pretty pretty and devilish wishes :D

Hey Mars! I know a lovely lady who is apparently having a birthday tomorrow, her name starts with "M". I need a very special piece of bling for her and Im wondering if you can help me out, it is to be a surprise so dont tell, OK??:D:D


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[GM26]

Big W had a special on 8x10 for $1.95 They are usually $3.95 I think. The matte paper is photographic paper and looks great. I think any photo will fade in sunlight. I guess you could get them reprinted if they did fade too much over the years. I havent been printing mine at home as I am always running out of ink and I dont think they look as good either. The specials were online, so go onto their website and sign up. Then when you want to get prints done just send them online and arrange to pick them up at your nearest store or get them posted for a fee. I also got 50 standard photos printed, I think they were 15c each. They came out good.

To get the layouts on an 8x10 without distorting, you have to make a white 8x10 page then paste the layout on it with a little bit of white at the edge. Otherwise they make it fit the page and it is all wacky. They do print larger sizes than that but it is more costly for me. Check them out anyway and look out for specials.

I think they have a special on 8x8 photobooks at the moment too.


Thanks for this information I will go online and check it out.
:wave:

[debilou]

Hey ladies! Grannies know everything right? I want to know about submitting for Inspiration Station...thought I would ask here first. I havent submitted anything for quite a while and I know there was a problem with losing LOs a while back. Has this been resolved? Do those of you who submit upload a copy specially for the submission or just transfer over the copy from your gallery (this is what I have done previously)..I dont particularly want an extra copy of a LO in my gallery but I also dont want to lose one when an IS gallery is closed.

Hey RT:wave: lovely to see you, I do pop into your blog from time to time to see what you are up to.
And to ADD to your Question... Why are there TWO CLUB Digital Challenges.. one run by KAREN... and Run.. in Inspiration Station... Do we have to post in both of them..???

[evergreen100]

DL, I dont know anything about the Club Digital challenges, but I do know that if you want a LO to be considered for publication in the Inspiration Station newsletter, it has to be in the appropriate gallery for the particular IS call for submission.

[debilou]

DL, I dont know anything about the Club Digital challenges, but I do know that if you want a LO to be considered for publication in the Inspiration Station newsletter, it has to be in the appropriate gallery for the particular IS call for submission.
Yes, I understand that... but why are there two Club Digital Challenges.. just seems odd to me.. and both require posting in THEIR galleries...

[MarsOlson]

Hey ladies! Grannies know everything right? I want to know about submitting for Inspiration Station...thought I would ask here first. I havent submitted anything for quite a while and I know there was a problem with losing LOs a while back. Has this been resolved? Do those of you who submit upload a copy specially for the submission or just transfer over the copy from your gallery (this is what I have done previously)..I dont particularly want an extra copy of a LO in my gallery but I also dont want to lose one when an IS gallery is closed. . .

That only happened one time when the gallery had new software that wasn't behaving but the issue has been resolved since so I don't think you have to worry. I move layouts out of archive gallery after the challenge is over anyway because comment boxes usually disappear but it should be safe to leave them there too.

And to ADD to your Question... Why are there TWO CLUB Digital Challenges.. one run by KAREN... and Run.. in Inspiration Station... Do we have to post in both of them..???

The original Club Digital challange has been running forever and you have a chance to win a free month each month. The new challenge for Club layouts is for submitting to be included in the store newsletter, if yours is chosen you get a gift certificate. They are totally seperate challenges. One is usually due on the 15th and the other due the last day of the month so you could move your IS layout to the regular Club Digital gallery after the IS deadline if you don't want to upload a copy to each

[debilou]

That only happened one time when the gallery had new software that wasn't behaving but the issue has been resolved since so I don't think you have to worry. I move layouts out of archive gallery after the challenge is over anyway because comment boxes usually disappear but it should be safe to leave them there too.



The original Club Digital challange has been running forever and you have a chance to win a free month each month. The new challenge for Club layouts is for submitting to be included in the store newsletter, if yours is chosen you get a gift certificate. They are totally seperate challenges. One is usually due on the 15th and the other due the last day of the month so you could move your IS layout to the regular Club Digital gallery after the IS deadline if you don't want to upload a copy to each

Gotcha.... I knew you would know Mars...

And, happy EARLY BIRTHDAY Mars!!!!:yippee::party::yippee::party:

[MarsOlson]

Hi everyone!!! Long time no see. I miss you all so much! I thought you might like to see what I'm up to. You can always visit my blog! Leave me a note. I'd love to hear from you. . .

hi bobi! nice to see you! come by more often!

[sammdc]

Hey Caro!!!!!

Thank you so much GF!!! We got our parcel today. The kids are very excited about their little gifts, and as I type, Bruce's beer is donning his beer chiller! He's very chuffed that he got it included too :hug:.

And as requested here is a photo of me wearing my Pucker Australian Koala Ears :D

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/P4012460.jpg

hahahahahahahaha oh my I just knew they would look so good on you but you need to work on the facial expression you do know koalas spend all their time stoned on the leaves they eat heheheheheheh thats why they always look so sleepy and out of it heheheheh
:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

[sammdc]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd198/SANANTOJCSR/happy-birthday.gif
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ERICA too!!!!

:yahoo: :party: :tup: :applause: :yippee:

woohoo from me too happy birthday to kim and erica :hug::hug::hug:

[sammdc]

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/04/02/7de89fe23143e4aa397632e7ed3917be.gif (http://www.glittertextlive.com)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/donn51/photoshopped/marsbday.jpg

[evergreen100]

Thanks Mars, I knew you would know the answer:)

[PQ]

happy birthday kim!!!

[PQ]

No one is at Meryl's 11AM DSP Chat but Bonna and me. What's up with that?

I was homeschooling...............

[PQ]

Thanks for the birthday wishes ladies.... I wish I could just stop having them for a bit :D:D:D... I don't mind the numbers, or the wrinkles, gray hair, jowl line, drooping lids, sagging $%^&* or dragging bottom... I don't mind the extra pounds ( well kind of) the wondering mind or forgetful ways... It's that my mind still tries to tell my body that it can do the same things it did when I was twenty and my body says "your kidding right?"... :lol::lol::lol:.... I just need a bit of time for my mind to catch up to my body then we will be doing ok :lol::lol::lol:


So PQ... My first attempt at lowlight preformance photos PQ style are ready to be played with.... I will tell you I had one heck of a time keeping my hands of that zoom lens :(... In fact it was rather painful :cry:..But I did and now it's time to run the process on my shots... Please tell me your edit, crop, enlarge, filter MO .... I took them all in raw.... TIA

I don't know anything about raw..........

I always start with major changes and then I work my way down. *First I reformat - I make all photos 11 x 13 and 300dpi. *Correct brightness and contrast. *Then I correct highlights, shadows, and midtones. *Correct color. *Apply noise filter *Apply skin softener filter to selected areas. *Correct blemishes. Don't know if that helps........

[PQ]

I think we should have a contest to see who can cover the most challenges with one layout. Chick used to be so good at that so I tried to outdo her once. I think I still have the record but I don't do that anymore. Excellent multiple duty!

That would be a hoot!

[PQ]

Hey ladies! Grannies know everything right? I want to know about submitting for Inspiration Station...thought I would ask here first. I havent submitted anything for quite a while and I know there was a problem with losing LOs a while back. Has this been resolved? Do those of you who submit upload a copy specially for the submission or just transfer over the copy from your gallery (this is what I have done previously)..I dont particularly want an extra copy of a LO in my gallery but I also dont want to lose one when an IS gallery is closed.

Hey RT:wave: lovely to see you, I do pop into your blog from time to time to see what you are up to.

I know they do not lose layouts anymore - but I still upload a separate layout specifically for IS. Better safe than sorry.

[Rosie G]

:yahoo: Yea. Truck and camper rescued from the field. :yippee:

We will be off to Charleston early in the a.m. I will try to catch up tomorrow from the campground. Saturday is pretty much shot with dropping DH at the start line, rushing to get across the bridge before they close it at 7 a.m., find a parking place, walk to the finish line, wait for DH at the finish line, find DH in the crowd, and finally get back to camper.

WVS, WOS, WEES, :pray:, :love1:, red threads.

[Roberta T]

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I just had to use this again!!! So funny Caro! I love that Mars is lying on someone's hairy chest !!!
Marsie, I hope your birthday is fabulous.
Happy Birthday too to Erica and Kim.
It was so nice to have so many comments on a layout! I've missed that so much!!!
Hopefully I will get back to photography and scrapping one of these days.
I'll try to get back more often, it's so nice to be able to pop in and get everyone's news. My dream is that one day I will be good enough to apply here again!!!
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
:wave:

[PQ]

:yahoo: yea. Truck and camper rescued from the field. :yippee:

we will be off to charleston early in the a.m. I will try to catch up tomorrow from the campground. Saturday is pretty much shot with dropping dh at the start line, rushing to get across the bridge before they close it at 7 a.m., find a parking place, walk to the finish line, wait for dh at the finish line, find dh in the crowd, and finally get back to camper.

Wvs, wos, wees, :pray:, :love1:, red threads.


take me with you!

[debilou]

:yahoo: Yea. Truck and camper rescued from the field. :yippee:

We will be off to Charleston early in the a.m. I will try to catch up tomorrow from the campground. Saturday is pretty much shot with dropping DH at the start line, rushing to get across the bridge before they close it at 7 a.m., find a parking place, walk to the finish line, wait for DH at the finish line, find DH in the crowd, and finally get back to camper.

WVS, WOS, WEES, :pray:, :love1:, red threads.

Yeah... you are on your way... Safe trip....

[nekobus]

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/04/02/7de89fe23143e4aa397632e7ed3917be.gif (http://www.glittertextlive.com)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/donn51/photoshopped/marsbday.jpg

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

OMG, that is just just...WAY FLASH!


Happy Birthday to all you birthday girls!

[debilou]

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/04/02/7de89fe23143e4aa397632e7ed3917be.gif

From me too... I do everything Neaker does!!:yippee::yippee::party:

[nekobus]

from me too... I do everything neaker does!!:yippee::yippee::party:

lol

[Carma]

:yippee: :yippee: :yippee: Yay! Happy birthday Kim!! :)

I snatched this from Karen......Happy Birthday all from Carma too:yahoo::tup::yahoo:

[Carma]

:tup: All the surgeries went well. Hope you Mom continues to improve.

My prayers are going out to you and your mom Dags........Thanks for the Welcome.

[Vallie]

only three more weeks until the movers will pack in my house and my computer!!!
eeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!!

[suvgal]

Rosie-glad to hear the surgeries went well. Have fun at the race. Hope hubby does well.

[Vallie]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd198/SANANTOJCSR/happy-birthday.gif

Happy Birthday Kim!!!!
:party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee:

[Vallie]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:



LOL I am afraid that was exactly my reaction to the email... I'm sure it is not quite as hilarious from her mom's point of view but I do so love hearing about Hannah's lastest antics. She is different than easy going Jenna or David were so my daughter is still trying to figure out the workings of a strong willed two year old! I am sure it will soon pass, I think for just turning two Hannah is simply far too clever for her own good and can outwit the adults around her... she always has an alternate plan to twhart them. maybe I am forgetting what mine were like at that age but she seems to be extra ordinarily good with language and cognitive skills. It is as easy to chat to her on the phone as it is to almost 5 yr old David and she seems to grasp concepts beyond her age level.

I think she reads Stephen King in her spare time! ;)

[Vallie]

Hope your mother is feeling okay today Dags!!! :hug: :hug:

[Vallie]

Yay, Carma is back!!!! :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:

[omio]

EEKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! Miss Gussie brought a field mouse in the house and we lost it!!! I'm not sure what to do, I hate to set a trap and kill it :cry::cry::cry:


I would set traps, put out poison, and then get a hotel room and stay there until I saw the dead carcas.


FRAN !!!!:shocked::shocked::shocked: I would be so thrilled to see a little mouse and would probably name all the smelly little babies they nursed in my grocery cupboard !!! Only kidding..but little field mice ARE adorable ..not in the kitchen though !!!!
I have to admit they ARE getting a bit street-wise now !!
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t148/lexi_xc/remy.jpg

Did you know mice NEVER travel alone - so if you see one, that means you have at least 2. (That is not a scientific fact - that is just my life experience).

Did you know mice live for about 3 years. They become s*xually mature at about 5 weeks old. They have a heat about every 5 days. The gestational period is 3 weeks. The average mouse litter is 12 babies. Do the math - Mom mouse and Dad mouse have 12 babies - all 12 of those babies (lets say there are 6 males and 6 females) "get together" and make babies. That's 72 babies. Mom and Dad are still making babies too, so that's 12 more for them. In 5 weeks you will have 98 mice. (I learned all of that when Andrew and Bia got those gross hamsters).

Did you know if there are 2 mice in your house, you can change the name of your residence to MOUSE HABITAT if you do not do something about them? Quick! Get the mouse traps, put out the D-Con, and do those nasty things in! Be sure and steal all of their little mousy safety halmets, too!

Those nice little mice are having so much fun -- maybe Miss Gussie has found some drinking partners. :D

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6452/ATT00029.gif

[sands_healy]

Happy Birthday Mars :

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/dre1254l.jpg

[omio]

Ithink this could be a long lost rellie of Kay and Omio:think::think::think:. (laughing that she is wearing a tiara:D:D)

You know, I THOUGHT she looked familiar. :think: Kay, any ideas? :confused:

[sands_healy]

Happy Birthday everyone else!!!!!

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

[omio]

Thanks for the birthday wishes ladies....... It's that my mind still tries to tell my body that it can do the same things it did when I was twenty and my body says "your kidding right?"... :lol::lol::lol:.... I just need a bit of time for my mind to catch up to my body then we will be doing ok :lol::lol::lol:

My grandmother said the same thing to me when she was in her 90's -- just no way to avoid it, I guess. :D

Happy birthday to Kim and to Mars -- may you both enjoy many, many more. :hug:

[sands_healy]

And look what happened yesterday!!!

He was such a lucky boy! It could really have been much worse. He came over to me to give me a kiss and love and turned and ran straight into the corner of the metal BBQ!

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7253.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7254.jpg

What it looks like this am!
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7255.jpg

[Christine]

oh give him a big hug from me, poor thing!

[Christine]

Hi Carma!!! So great to see you!

[Christine]

Happy Birthday to all of the birthday girls! Whoo hoo!

[Leslie]

http://www.lemontreetales.com/lemon_tree_tales/images/2008/03/27/pinkcakebox_birthday_cake.jpg (http://www.lemontreetales.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/27/pinkcakebox_birthday_cake.jpg)

Happy birthday Mars! I, er, baked this cake for you! :love2:

[hoozieg]

DBL

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6777/thumbs/Liftercise1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311168)
Liftercise1 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311168)

[Muma]

I got a quick DBL for you

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/1348/thumbs/Happy_Days.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311169)
Happy Days (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311169)

and dont talk to me about mice .... we are plagued with them right now and becoming a bad nuisance .. too many of them and the traps are going out.

Happy Birthday Mars .... I got a cake for you
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r153/AmeliasMuma/flower-birthday-cake.jpg
Hope its colourful enough for ya ....so how far have you got in counting backwards??

[hoozieg]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/Birthday/bd1606.gif

Happy Birthday Mars and Kim and anybody else who's having one!

[Vallie]

I have 2 dbls before I rush off to work. One is in Vietnam and one is in Oz.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/2610/thumbs/resize_nan_tien_borders_dsp.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311173&cat=all&limit=last1)
Nan Tien Autumn (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311173&cat=all&limit=last1)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/resize_Ha_Long_Bay_finish.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311008&ppuser=36223)
Ha Long Sunset (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311008&ppuser=36223)

[MarsOlson]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/happy-bunny-invitations.png

[Vallie]

Happy Birthday Mars!!!!!!

:party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee:

[MarsOlson]

Thank you Everyone!!

...

And, happy EARLY BIRTHDAY Mars!!!!:yippee::party::yippee::party:

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/04/02/7de89fe23143e4aa397632e7ed3917be.gif (http://www.glittertextlive.com)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/donn51/photoshopped/marsbday.jpg

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
oh you made my day! that is so funny caro! and you are sooo bad! you outdid the sprinkles on my face... so glad you didnt drag that one out again! lolol

I just had to use this again!!! So funny Caro! I love that Mars is lying on someone's hairy chest !!!
Marsie, I hope your birthday is fabulous.. . .

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

OMG, that is just just...WAY FLASH!

Happy Birthday to all you birthday girls!

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/04/02/7de89fe23143e4aa397632e7ed3917be.gif

From me too... I do everything Neaker does!!:yippee::yippee::party:

Happy Birthday Mars :

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/dre1254l.jpg


Happy birthday to Kim and to Mars -- may you both enjoy many, many more. :hug:

Happy Birthday to all of the birthday girls! Whoo hoo!

http://www.lemontreetales.com/lemon_tree_tales/images/2008/03/27/pinkcakebox_birthday_cake.jpg (http://www.lemontreetales.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/27/pinkcakebox_birthday_cake.jpg)

Happy birthday Mars! I, er, baked this cake for you! :love2:




Happy Birthday Mars .... I got a cake for you
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r153/AmeliasMuma/flower-birthday-cake.jpg
Hope its colourful enough for ya ....so how far have you got in counting backwards??

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/Birthday/bd1606.gif

Happy Birthday Mars and Kim and anybody else who's having one!

Happy Birthday Mars!!!!!!

:party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee:

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/happy-birthday.gif http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/funny-birthday.gif

[MarsOlson]

I think she reads Stephen King in her spare time! ;)


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

[MarsOlson]

And look what happened yesterday!!!

He was such a lucky boy! It could really have been much worse. He came over to me to give me a kiss and love and turned and ran straight into the corner of the metal BBQ!. . .

oh poor boy! and poor mom! glad he is ok. what a shiner! umm was hannah any where in the vicinity by any chance?

[MarsOlson]

any of the ozzie grans around? they need a layout with a kangaroo in the After Me birthday thread... link to your layout if you have one, to keep it going

After Me (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37649&page=16)

[ebears]

Happy Birthday to the birthday gals

[MarsOlson]

Thank you Joan

[evergreen100]

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS!!!!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/Birthday/bd1606.gif
(I stole this one from Hoozie this time...thanks Hooz)

[MarsOlson]

Thanks EG! You aren't late at all... it's barely the 3rd here. I'm still up from the 2nd. lol

[Leslie]

Mars! I found my wallaby pic - it's in my sister's front yard up in Brisbane. :) I posted it. :)

[evergreen100]

:D sorry Leslie, I beat you to it:D..

sands, your poor little boy! So pleased it wasnt as bad as it could have been...he is still a gorgeous child even with a black eye! For Connor
:party::party::party: :yippee::yippee: :santa1::santa1::santa1: :santa::santa: :snowman::snowman: :tup::tup: :love3::love3: :applause:

[evergreen100]

HEY LESLIE, Meryl has put up a call for car LOs in the After Me game..see if you can get one of yours in there first (I havent got any car ones:()

[Leslie]

Crikey - I was going to bed!

[Leslie]

Ok, so I found I had 28 car LOs in my gallery. lol

So I posted the first of those. :)

[Leslie]

In my sister's backyard she had scrub turkeys and koalas. And goannas. And loads more wallabies. :)

[DixieMama]

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/04/02/7de89fe23143e4aa397632e7ed3917be.gif (http://www.glittertextlive.com)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/donn51/photoshopped/marsbday.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pixiemom71/Emotes/laugh.gif

Ok, now that I've picked my butt up off the floor I can say

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS!!!!

I :love1: YOU!!! :love2:

:yahoo: Yea. Truck and camper rescued from the field. :yippee:

We will be off to Charleston early in the a.m. I will try to catch up tomorrow from the campground. Saturday is pretty much shot with dropping DH at the start line, rushing to get across the bridge before they close it at 7 a.m., find a parking place, walk to the finish line, wait for DH at the finish line, find DH in the crowd, and finally get back to camper.

WVS, WOS, WEES, :pray:, :love1:, red threads.

:yippee: :yippee: Safe travels!!! :yippee: :yippee:

And look what happened yesterday!!!

He was such a lucky boy! It could really have been much worse. He came over to me to give me a kiss and love and turned and ran straight into the corner of the metal BBQ!

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7253.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7254.jpg

What it looks like this am!
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7255.jpg

I saw these on your FB!! :eek: All 4 of my kids have done pretty much the same thing....they take after their Mama! :rolleyes: :o :D With Summer, it was a tree...Rhyan caught the corner of her brother's dresser....Tucker caught the corner of MY mother's butcher block....and Morgan does this on a daily basis...usually the kitchen counters! :rolleyes:

Big hugs for Connor & Mama!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Ineke]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/happy-bunny-invitations.png



HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS!!!
:party::party::yippee::yippee::yippee:

[wuvie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/donn51/photoshopped/marsbday.jpg


This is priceless :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[LauraLou]

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS!!!!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/Birthday/bd1606.gif
(I stole this one from Hoozie this time...thanks Hooz)

And now *I* stole it from EG.

Have a great one, Mars. I hope you get spoiled a LOT.

[PQ]

Sands despite his shiner he certainly does look happy about the whole thing - what a great "photo poser!" He must have been going full steam ahead when he hit the grill!

[LauraLou]

And look what happened yesterday!!!

He was such a lucky boy! It could really have been much worse. He came over to me to give me a kiss and love and turned and ran straight into the corner of the metal BBQ!

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7253.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7254.jpg

What it looks like this am!
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7255.jpg

Oh my GOSH! Poor Connor! So scary when you see how close it was to his eye. Kiddies scare us to death, don't they? Well, give him a huggie from me.

[LauraLou]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd198/SANANTOJCSR/happy-birthday.gif

...and I am stealing THIS one from Dix. Have a wonderful day, Kim.

[kaybutler@mweb.]

I did a LO for Marsy's birthday challenge !! :yippee::yippee:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7025/thumbs/Easter_bunny_ears.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311187)
Easter Bunny Ears (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311187)

..but now I am about 10 pages behind again !!! :yikes::shocked::shocked:

[PQ]

My prayers are going out to you and your mom Dags........Thanks for the Welcome.

I think about you all throughout the day Dags. :love1: Pray everything is going ok.

[wuvie]

Morning Ladies :wave:
I just finished posting my "Homework" from DSU school as a 16 Pack Freebie on my blog :rofl:
This weeks lesson was background papers, and you know me, I have to do something over and over to get it to stick in the brain of mine. I ended up with 16 different backgrounds (actually more, but we won't talk about that) and I figured I might as well scoop them up and offer them to anyone that might like.
Maybe by the end of the month, you can gather up a mega kit :think:
So if you are in to collecting Freebies, pop on over. Hope you enjoy!! :love3:

[GrandmaCrys]

Hope you are having a swHELL of a time! I'm joining you tomorrow

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/Have-A-Happy-Birthday.gif

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, MARS...........any many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yippee: :party: :yahoo: :yippee: :party: :yahoo: :yippee: :party: :yahoo: :yippee: :party: :yahoo:

How lame am I to steal from you to wish you a Happy Birthday? :D :D

And look what happened yesterday!!!

He was such a lucky boy! It could really have been much worse. He came over to me to give me a kiss and love and turned and ran straight into the corner of the metal BBQ!

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7253.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7254.jpg

What it looks like this am!
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_7255.jpg


Oh my gosh! That poor baby! Wrap him in hugs and kisses from GrandmaCrys, won't you? :love2: :love2: :love2: :love2:

[gram2nic]

Good Morning from Sunny warm southern Florida! Here it is only the 3rd of April but it's supposed to get up to 90 degrees here today. Hope this isn't a sign of things to come! Remember the summer Australia just had??

First of all I want to wish Mars and Kim a very Happy Birthday...Ladies have a wonderful day!

Later today we are off to take an airboat ride through the everglades. Pray we do not get mistaken for dinner! I am searching for that perfect alligator photo, hopefully I will get one today! Tomorrow we drive over to the west coast of Florida for another week of fun in the sun. Then reality hits, and we have to go back home :no:

Today is the anniversary of my mom's passing 4 years ago. I am okay with it now as I know she is in a much better place and hasn't suffered these past four years due to our selfishness of wanting her to stay. I still miss her dearly and often think about picking up the phone to call her.

Everyone have a great day and enjoy the birthday celebration tomorrow. I doubt I will be able to participate since we will be touring.

Judy

[ebears]

Hi everyone,
Was gardening today, well actually pulling some weeds so I could see if my spring bulbs were coming up - I have been bitten by something on my thumb which has caused a big bruise - at least it wasnt one of our deadly spiders.:shocked::shocked::shocked:

I have been messing around with designing some note cards to sell on Etsy so havent got any scrapping done.:wave:
But did get this one done
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/672/thumbs/April2web.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311171&ppuser=6268)
In My garden today (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311171&cat=500&ppuser=6268)
I decided at the begining of the year to take photos of what I find in my garden this year and create a "In My Garden" album. I took photos of the rock melon flowers. when I picked my first rock melon we ended up eating it before I coule photograph it. Sometimes taste is no 1.LOL.

[debilou]

Morning Ladies :wave:
I just finished posting my "Homework" from DSU school as a 16 Pack Freebie on my blog :rofl:
This weeks lesson was background papers, and you know me, I have to do something over and over to get it to stick in the brain of mine. I ended up with 16 different backgrounds (actually more, but we won't talk about that) and I figured I might as well scoop them up and offer them to anyone that might like.
Maybe by the end of the month, you can gather up a mega kit :think:
So if you are in to collecting Freebies, pop on over. Hope you enjoy!! :love3:

You did a great job... nice looking papers!!

[yvspeck]

Happy Birthday Mars!!!!


I tried to do my own sparkly version for you but I am a sparkle PLEB :D:(:cry:



Hope your Day is WONDERFUL...

[yvspeck]

I don't know anything about raw..........

I always start with major changes and then I work my way down. *First I reformat - I make all photos 11 x 13 and 300dpi. *Correct brightness and contrast. *Then I correct highlights, shadows, and midtones. *Correct color. *Apply noise filter *Apply skin softener filter to selected areas. *Correct blemishes. Don't know if that helps........

Thanks Fran.... Now at what point do you crop and enlarge? I have read so many schools of thought on this alone... Some say do all your work first and then do your crop and enlarge. Others say edit, crop and enlarge then run your filters... What seems to get the best results for you?

[nachtstern]

Happy Happy to the birthday girls!


After me challenge???

[Vallie]

Poor Connor Sands!!!! What a shiner, hope the cut doesnt leave a scar on his cute little face. :hug:

[yvspeck]

http://www.lemontreetales.com/lemon_tree_tales/images/2008/03/27/pinkcakebox_birthday_cake.jpg (http://www.lemontreetales.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/27/pinkcakebox_birthday_cake.jpg)



That is such a beautiful and cool cake!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/Birthday/bd1606.gif

Happy Birthday Mars and Kim and anybody else who's having one!

Thank you Hooz.. Now that is SPARLE :D

Good Morning from Sunny warm southern Florida! Here it is only the 3rd of April but it's supposed to get up to 90 degrees here today. Hope this isn't a sign of things to come! Remember the summer Australia just had??

First of all I want to wish Mars and Kim a very Happy Birthday...Ladies have a wonderful day!

Later today we are off to take an airboat ride through the everglades. Pray we do not get mistaken for dinner! I am searching for that perfect alligator photo, hopefully I will get one today! Tomorrow we drive over to the west coast of Florida for another week of fun in the sun. Then reality hits, and we have to go back home :no:

Today is the anniversary of my mom's passing 4 years ago. I am okay with it now as I know she is in a much better place and hasn't suffered these past four years due to our selfishness of wanting her to stay. I still miss her dearly and often think about picking up the phone to call her.

Everyone have a great day and enjoy the birthday celebration tomorrow. I doubt I will be able to participate since we will be touring.

Judy

Thank you Judy, extra hugs re your Mom, and enjoy your airboat ride which sound like such fun.. Hope you get some great gater shots!

Thanks again for all the kind, cute and wonderful B wishes everyone..Helped make my day complete.

Hugs all and enjoy, Kim

[Vallie]

Where is Raffie, and Impy and Robbie and Lizanne lately? - - - - - - - - -
Be careful of those alligators Gram2nic! How nasty are they, do they stalk like crocodiles do, then go in for the kill?:eek:

[MarsOlson]

Mars! I found my wallaby pic - it's in my sister's front yard up in Brisbane. :) I posted it. :)

:D sorry Leslie, I beat you to it:D..

lol... I went to bed before I saw the downunder grans came through! what fun to see a bunch of you over in that fun thread when I logged on this morning.

[MarsOlson]

. . . HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS!!!
:party::party::yippee::yippee::yippee:

And now *I* stole it from EG.

Have a great one, Mars. I hope you get spoiled a LOT.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, MARS...........any many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yippee: :party: :yahoo: :yippee: :party: :yahoo: :yippee: :party: :yahoo: :yippee: :party: :yahoo:

How lame am I to steal from you to wish you a Happy Birthday? :D :D

. . . First of all I want to wish Mars and Kim a very Happy Birthday...Ladies have a wonderful day!

Happy Birthday Mars!!!!

I tried to do my own sparkly version for you but I am a sparkle PLEB :D:(:cry:


Hope your Day is WONDERFUL...

Happy Happy to the birthday girls!. . .

Thanks for all the birthday wishes!

[MarsOlson]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/cake2622.gif

[MarsOlson]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/bf-wheresmycake.gif

[sanra]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/happy-bunny-invitations.png

Happy birthday to Mars

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/sanra1940/birthday9.gif

[PQ]

It is snowing hard.

[DixieMama]

Quick DBL...trying to get Morgan down for a nap just to KEEP HIM OUT OF TROUBLE!! :rolleyes: :annoyed: I really don't like rainy days sometimes........

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/518/thumbs/daddysgirl8.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311230)
Daddy's Girl (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311230)

[Fulltime RVer]

I gave you the wrong address to my Coffin War story. Here is the right one:

http://www.squidoo.com/Coffin_Wars

[Fulltime RVer]

Happy birthday to Mars

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/sanra1940/birthday9.gif

Happy Birthday from me too!

[Fulltime RVer]

It is snowing hard.

BRRRR! Are you ever going to thaw out?

[carti]

Happy Birthday Mars and Kim!!

[debilou]

A dbl:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7025/thumbs/VersteegLOpost.jpg


Neighborhood Potluck Party ( http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311233)


I used the Teresa Loman "I Want to Be Like Mars Challenge Freebie".

This was the first neighborhood party we had for our good friends for Holland - BUT they didn't know what a POTLUCK WAS! They don't do that in Holland... what fun we have with them!

[GrandmaCrys]

Adorable Avi, Carti! :D

[MarsOlson]

Happy Birthday from me too!

Happy Birthday Mars and Kim!!


Thank you!

[MarsOlson]

I gave you the wrong address to my Coffin War story. Here is the right one:

http://www.squidoo.com/Coffin_Wars

LOL what an odd but strangely funny story

[Carma]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!!

My feelings too eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Where are you moving to?:shocked:

[hoozieg]

It is snowing hard.

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[hoozieg]

My feelings too eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Where are you moving to?:shocked:

Hi Carma! How are you feeling? :wave:

[Carma]

Morning Ladies :wave:
I just finished posting my "Homework" from DSU school as a 16 Pack Freebie on my blog :rofl:
This weeks lesson was background papers, and you know me, I have to do something over and over to get it to stick in the brain of mine. I ended up with 16 different backgrounds (actually more, but we won't talk about that) and I figured I might as well scoop them up and offer them to anyone that might like.
Maybe by the end of the month, you can gather up a mega kit :think:
So if you are in to collecting Freebies, pop on over. Hope you enjoy!! :love3:


Wuvie, wowsie, I love those papers, thanks for letting us have them. I left some sugar in your comments in your blog. :wave:

[Carma]

Hi Carma! How are you feeling? :wave:

Hi back at you Hoozieg, I feel a little better each day. By the end of next week at this rate I should be better than I ever have been. HEHEHEHEHE!
I will be stopping in again soon at your blog to see how the house is coming along.

[Muma]

Anyone know of anything that can take the smell of decaying mouse out of the air .... we have a dead one that we can't find - we think its under the floor or in the wall - but its right by my PC and the smell is sickening. :( :cry: :( Its really hard to sit here and scrap.

[DixieMama]

Anyone know of anything that can take the smell of decaying mouse out of the air .... we have a dead one that we can't find - we think its under the floor or in the wall - but its right by my PC and the smell is sickening. :( :cry: :( Its really hard to sit here and scrap.

Coffee grounds or powdered lime....they won't completely get rid of the smell, but they'll help a bit. :( I feel your pain...we get the same problem when the rats die under the house, or in the walls, or behind appliances. *gag* :hug:

[Muma]

Coffee grounds or powdered lime....they won't completely get rid of the smell, but they'll help a bit. :( I feel your pain...we get the same problem when the rats die under the house, or in the walls, or behind appliances. *gag* :hug:

Thanks .. gonna go get some coffee grounds now ..... :hug: ... at least I can do some scrapping then. I can't even think right now LOL

[GrandmaCrys]

Charcoal is a good bad smell soaker-upper!

[Leslie]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/bf-wheresmycake.gif

:lol: *gurgle* :rofl:

[lindyroz]

I would set traps, put out poison, and then get a hotel room and stay there until I saw the dead carcas.


LOL Fran, I didn't have to wait long, gussie found the carcas by bedtime and I got rid of it, evidently it keeled over from fright!

[LauraLou]

Anyone know of anything that can take the smell of decaying mouse out of the air .... we have a dead one that we can't find - we think its under the floor or in the wall - but its right by my PC and the smell is sickening. :( :cry: :( Its really hard to sit here and scrap.

Time. That is the only thing I know will work if you can't even FIND the little critter. I hope the flies haven't taken hold. It took MONTHS before the various generations of flies were gone.

[LauraLou]

It is snowing hard.

It is 90 and alternating between rain and bright sunshine. Grab one of those cheap flights and come on down. HOWEVER...a week from today the grands and their parents will be here for 10 days, and then 5-7 more days and we will be headed North. You guys better get that weather straightened out before we get there.

[LauraLou]

I gave you the wrong address to my Coffin War story. Here is the right one:

http://www.squidoo.com/Coffin_Wars

This was hilarious. How many stories we know would be so interesting written with this kind of humor?

[lindyroz]

I almost forgot to tell you all...... When I grow up I want to be an old woman :D :D:D

Opps I almost forgot... I already am :D:D:D.. Well kind of sort of :D:D:D


Have you ever noticed the older you get the younger you feel?

Me nether:lol::lol::lol:


Today is my birthday all.. Isn't that just swHELL :lol::lol::lol:

Can you tell I am trying to get excited about it????


It's not working :annoyed::annoyed::annoyed:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!! Now you can celebrate for 2 days, since I'm a tad late :D:D

[debilou]

This was hilarious. How many stories we know would be so interesting written with this kind of humor?
That was one weird story...

[lindyroz]

Those nice little mice are having so much fun -- maybe Miss Gussie has found some drinking partners. :D

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6452/ATT00029.gif


:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: I knew there was a reason miss gussie brought it in the house in the first place, too bad it couldn't hang with the big dogs, LOL.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ERICA N MARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PQ]

Still *^%$#@#$^%&^* snowing.

[PQ]

Anyone know of anything that can take the smell of decaying mouse out of the air .... we have a dead one that we can't find - we think its under the floor or in the wall - but its right by my PC and the smell is sickening. :( :cry: :( Its really hard to sit here and scrap.

This is sickening - but if it is a dry wall, oftentimes if you examine it closely you can see a light area of dampness....taadaa! That is where it is. Bust through the wall and throw it in in the trash. If it has died somewhere where flies can get to it, turn off everything in the house and listen carefully- you will be able to hear the buzzing. Find the buzzing and you will find the dead carcass. If you absolutely cannot find the stinking corpse, you're screwed.

They make a product that you can buy at Walmart that is very cheap called Odoban. It is in a spray bottle. It works wonderfully for things like dog odor and musky odors (like when the children or Doug throw wet towels where they don't belong)...maybe it will help with dead rodent odor.

[Leslie]

Cool morning here in Canberra. I am about to go and get my waffle and a cup of tea - already had my cappuccino two hours ago.
Could get up and watch season 3 of Sabrina the Teenage Witch - I love this series that I just discovered a month ago!
I had such a treat last night - watched a DVD of a very top favorite book - Noel Streatfeild's Ballet Shoes. And got it out, free from my local library. :)

Blissy!

[Carma]

Man, now I have my stuff together, I cannot get my computer to let me get into many of the files........my photos and kits just keep running up and down the page as I try to hook onto one of them. I have a feeling I need to clean out this mess. When I try to scroll down as soon as I let go of the arrow etc. that I am scrolling with it runs everything up to the top. It is so wierd, anyone everhad that problem?

Onions and pins........onions and pins

[PQ]

On an episode of 60 minutes they showed a video of an empty kitchen in New York - once the lights went out at night, out came the rats. (not mice, rats). The rats got on their creepy hind legs, stood up, and drank through the straws of the drinks left on the table. I haven't drank from a glass that was left out overnight since. (And we don't even have mice)!

[PQ]

I just uploaded an entire season of Lie to Me on my ipod. Can you guess what I will be doing while we are on the plane? By the time I watch an entire season of it nonstop I plan on being able to tell when anyone lies.

[Carma]

Leslie you sound like you have a wonderful charmed area to live in. I love the sound of going out now and having a waffle and a cup of tea.......with bent finger! I need to come and see you.

[Carma]

PQ where are you up too? You must be trying to get out of the cold snow etc.

[PQ]

I'm getting ready for the big DSP celebration! Had to come check the calendar!

[PQ]

Carma - are you ever going to come to Billings????

[Leslie]

Good morning Carma - I have moved into the living room, am watching Sabrina the teenage witch - am playing with my aqurium from my ipod touch, working on my PhotoHunt post on my blog for this week and just ate my waffle. Yummy expensive REAL maple syrup!

Oh - and I'm backing up!

[Leslie]

Save - I tell you!

SAVE!!

[Carma]

Carma - are you ever going to come to Billings????

Hopefully in May, if I can stay feeling good. I am probably going to have surgery in June some time for my back. I would love to meet you. :tup:

[Carma]

Save - I tell you!

SAVE!!

Oh I save, save, save
I just haave too darn many kits and photos on my commputer. Nothing will stay still on the page long enough for me to select it. :eek:

[Ineke]

Hi back at you Hoozieg, I feel a little better each day. By the end of next week at this rate I should be better than I ever have been. HEHEHEHEHE!
I will be stopping in again soon at your blog to see how the house is coming along.


Hello Carma - how wonderful to see you back in the thread again - we have all missed your sunny smile!:hug::hug::hug:

[Leslie]

I am nearly finished backing up onto my first 80GB EHD - then I'll do the 160GB one, then the 250!

I'm determined to back up properly this weekend. I don't think I've done it for weeks.

And as I've spent so many hours this week copying audio books from the library, I'd be silly not to! :)

[lindyroz]

Oh I save, save, save
I just haave too darn many kits and photos on my commputer. Nothing will stay still on the page long enough for me to select it. :eek:


When that happens to me, it's because the page isn't done loading the hundreds of files, try waiting and see if that helps??

[DixieMama]

PQ where are you up too? You must be trying to get out of the cold snow etc.

She's coming to see MEEEEEEE!!! :yahoo:


Here's my layout for the Fab 5...a double up for Mars' & Sandygb's challenges! :tup:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7025/thumbs/isabella1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311275)
Isabella (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311275)


Spring Break started officially at 3:24pm today and I'm already wishing it was over!! :eek: :doh: I think I need to stock the liquor cabinet for the week....what say you?

[ebears]

Has anyone tried making cards?

[DixieMama]

Question??:

Can I 'swap out' layouts....but still retain comments from the original posted?

Some of my plopper layouts I did, I have added stuff to, and want to pull out the plain ones now...

Anyone?? :confused:

[nachtstern]

My feelings too eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Where are you moving to?:shocked:

Hey Carma!
Glad to see you back! :love1:

We are moving to Ft. Monroe, VA.

[debilou]

Has anyone tried making cards?
What kind of cards... I make cards all the time..

or are you talking about ATC's for the crop?

[PQ]

question??:

Can i 'swap out' layouts....but still retain comments from the original posted?

Some of my plopper layouts i did, i have added stuff to, and want to pull out the plain ones now...

Anyone?? :confused:

yes you can.

Open the photo in your gallery that you want to change

click on the edit photo button

once that opens, just beneath the thumbnail is a browse button

browse to the layout that you want to use to replace the current one

save

[PQ]

she's coming to see meeeeeee!!! :yahoo:


Here's my layout for the fab 5...a double up for mars' & sandygb's challenges! :tup:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7025/thumbs/isabella1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311275)
isabella (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311275)


spring break started officially at 3:24pm today and i'm already wishing it was over!! :eek: :doh: I think i need to stock the liquor cabinet for the week....what say you?


yes i am!!!!!!!!!!!!

[debilou]

yes you can.

Open the photo in your gallery that you want to change

click on the edit photo button

once that opens, just beneath the thumbnail is a browse button

browse to the layout that you want to use to replace the current one

save
You know I tried that yesterday... and it didn't work... I had to re post it..

It worked before.. but just not yesterday...maybe a glitch in the system or something... I tried 3 or 4 times... It looked liked it worked. But when I went back to check.. it was replaced with the original...

I know it worked in the past...

I could update the wording and the links... just not the layout itself.. weird.

[LauraLou]

Spring Break started officially at 3:24pm today and I'm already wishing it was over!! :eek: :doh: I think I need to stock the liquor cabinet for the week....what say you?

I am laughing here. There has been a lady with twin 15 year old sons who rented Rose's house next door for the last 2 weeks. The boys went home last week giving her a week by herself. She flies out tomorrow so she brought over some food, beer and wine she didn't use and can't take back. In her words, after the boys left she didn't NEED it!

[LauraLou]

yes i am!!!!!!!!!!!!

When when when???? Will I still be here???

[LauraLou]

You know I tried that yesterday... and it didn't work... I had to re post it..

It worked before.. but just not yesterday...maybe a glitch in the system or something... I tried 3 or 4 times... It looked liked it worked. But when I went back to check.. it was replaced with the original...

I know it worked in the past...

I could update the wording and the links... just not the layout itself.. weird.

You probably DID but it wouldn't show on your system if the page were cached. All you had to do was a hard refresh. (one of the F keys...maybe F5?)

[GrandmaCrys]

I actually stepped away from my *duties* tonight and scrapped a page. :D

Here 'tis:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7025/thumbs/GrandmaCrys_s-Remember.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311283)
Remember (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311283)

Now...back to the grind! :lol::lol:

[scamptx]

LOL Crys! You are working hard--I don't see how you do it all!

I gave myself a break tonight--I mean, this week Mother had three appointments, I had work (and catch up work since I had to leave to take her...:() and all the other "normal" must do stuff!

I played!!!!!!! :yahoo:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/4918/thumbs/Always-an-Artist.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311293)
Always an Artist (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311293)

[yvspeck]

Hi All.. Just dropping off a DBF

Enjoy

Job Application for

PARENT - Job Description

This is hysterical. If it had been presented this way,
I don't believe any of us would have done it!!!!

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Long term, team players needed, for challenging,
permanent work in an often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work
variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends
and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.
Some overnight travel required, including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!
Travel expenses not reimbursed.
Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The rest of your life.
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily,
until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a
pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
in case, this time, the screams from
the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges,
such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets
and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and
coordinate production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings
for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
Must be a willing to be indispensable one minute,
and embarrassment the next.
Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a
half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Must assume final, complete accountability for
the quality of the end product.
Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and
janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :

None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills,
so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :

None required unfortunately.
On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :

Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses.
A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because
of the assumption that college will help them
become financially independent.
When you die, you give them whatever is left.
The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that
you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :

While no health or dental insurance, no pension,
no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless
opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love,
and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

To anyone thinking of applying for the job.
** THERE IS NO RETIREMENT **

And don't we Grans know it... LOL

[cherebus]

Dropping off a DBL, I'm reading along but barely keeping up with that, such is life.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/4918/thumbs/Wonder-of-Chalk-copy.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311295)

[ebears]

What kind of cards... I make cards all the time..

or are you talking about ATC's for the crop?
No - I am talking about Easter cards, christmas etc or just note cards. I am thinking of using some of my flower photos, like the one in my avartar, on the fronts of cards and selling them.

[lindyroz]

Dropping off a DBL, Bailey is doing a solo for a chorus competition tomorrow at the crack of dawn, well, it's over an hour drive from here and he's on at 9:20, that's crack of dawn for me just getting there on time, LOL.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/824/thumbs/Duncan_learning_to_walk_3_11_09_opt.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311310)
Duncan Learning to Wal... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311310)

Good night everyone!!
:wave:
:hug:

[Muma]

I have another DBL ... I am actually getting the odd challenge done
This one is for Nicole's Caf-E which is due tonight

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/4918/thumbs/Artist-600.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311302)
Artist (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311302)

Thanks for looking

Well the mouse smell has died down a great deal and nope I am not looking forward to all the flies that may come from it LOL ... we'll cross that bridge when we get to it

[sammdc]

Today is the anniversary of my mom's passing 4 years ago. I am okay with it now as I know she is in a much better place and hasn't suffered these past four years due to our selfishness of wanting her to stay. I still miss her dearly and often think about picking up the phone to call her.



Judy

Just wanted to give you a tight hug :hug::hug::hug:

[sammdc]

am I right in thinking the first birthday chats starts in just over an hr??

[Lynnie]

I'm so far behind :) I need a WEES post to get me caught up :) I see lots of Mars Happy Birthdays, I saw Carma posting and a few other things. The main thing I need to get caught up on it commenting on layouts - there have been some really great ones... maybe after all the birthday chats...

In the meantime...
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2610/thumbs/20090321-Bryan-01.jpgBryan of the Amazing Voice (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311315)

[Lynnie]

Anyone needing help with birthday times can use this to figure out where you are and what time your chats are compared to DSP Time...

World Wide Meeting Times for the whole day (http://www.worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner-times.aspx?&L0=US-NY&L1=GB&L2=AU-WA&L3=NZ&L4=ZA&Day=4&Mon=4&Y=2009)

You can also check the current time all over the world here:
Current Dates and Times (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/)

[Vallie]

It is snowing hard.

It's not snowing here!

[☮peanut☮]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/donn51/photoshopped/marsbday.jpg
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::lol::lol:
this just seriously made my day.
i fell out of my bed laughing and thought i broke the laptop... but this thing is virtually indestructable :)


happy birthday to all the grannies ive missed :):party::party:

[PQ]

It's not snowing here!


Not fair! It is still snowing here!

[Vallie]

Time. That is the only thing I know will work if you can't even FIND the little critter. I hope the flies haven't taken hold. It took MONTHS before the various generations of flies were gone.

This sounds like what they do in CSI, they find a corpse in the woods and can tell how long it's been there by the stages of insect development and type of bug. Very interesting! ;)

The coffin story was funny RV!!! Must have had the people in hysterics in the 1800s.

[Vallie]

Still *^%$#@#$^%&^* snowing.

I just looked out the window, not *^%$#@#$^%&^* snowing here still! :D

[Leslie]

CHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leslie]

Who turned out the lights?

Is that a tumbleweed that just blew past me? :eek:

I feel like I haven't scrapped in ages, but was inspired by Robyn's chat freebie just now:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7025/thumbs/dsp_first_birthday.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311359&ppuser=112999)
I put my foot in it...

[omio]

Question??:

Can I 'swap out' layouts....but still retain comments from the original posted?

Some of my plopper layouts I did, I have added stuff to, and want to pull out the plain ones now...

Anyone?? :confused:

Yep -- easy to do. Go to edit photo, browse and upload the new photo, then save. It will change the image but nothing else.

[debilou]

No - I am talking about Easter cards, christmas etc or just note cards. I am thinking of using some of my flower photos, like the one in my avartar, on the fronts of cards and selling them.
Oh I make those all the time... I used to sell them...

Now I just make them for fun... love to do it..

I rubber stamp and love it... but it's a lot of work..

I have also taken like photo of flowers and made stationary cards.. with matching bookmarks, those turn out very nice.

I usually make my cards

4.25 by 5.5 and depending on the type of card - I add an inside printed sentiment...

It's really easy to do... I do have a Christmas Stocking card that I made in the gallery..

The ONLY reason I quit selling them... was it took a lot to make them.. if you made them from scratch...

And, to make them digitally you need to buy commercial licenses.... so it gets to be expensive.. Pm me if you have other questions.

[DixieMama]

yes you can.

Open the photo in your gallery that you want to change

click on the edit photo button

once that opens, just beneath the thumbnail is a browse button

browse to the layout that you want to use to replace the current one

save

Thank you :love1: :hug:

You know I tried that yesterday... and it didn't work... I had to re post it..

It worked before.. but just not yesterday...maybe a glitch in the system or something... I tried 3 or 4 times... It looked liked it worked. But when I went back to check.. it was replaced with the original...

I know it worked in the past...

I could update the wording and the links... just not the layout itself.. weird.

You have to reset your cookies or do a hard refresh (Ctrl + F5) for the new one to show up...I do remember that, because sometimes you have to do it for new siggies or avies....

I am laughing here. There has been a lady with twin 15 year old sons who rented Rose's house next door for the last 2 weeks. The boys went home last week giving her a week by herself. She flies out tomorrow so she brought over some food, beer and wine she didn't use and can't take back. In her words, after the boys left she didn't NEED it!

Stop laughing or I'm bringing them to YOU!!! ;) The kids, not the booze! :lol:

When when when???? Will I still be here???

They fly in on the 9th...we're trying for a meet up on the 11th...something easy peasy and laid back. Won't you have the grands then? We all need to get together!! :tup:

[DixieMama]

Gonna go work on my gallery now! :D :wave:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

No one is at Meryl's 11AM DSP Chat but Bonna and me. What's up with that?

:cry::cry::cry: Sorry !! I am so out of the loop here ! I read that T42 was no more ?? Then I thought I would amble on over and see if anything was still happening in that slot because it is still in the forum ..but I forgot all about the daylight saving thing and arrived an hour late anyway !!:o:o :love2::love2: Can we make a date for next week ???

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Hi everyone!!! Long time no see. I miss you all so much! I thought you might like to see what I'm up to. You can always visit my blog! Leave me a note. I'd love to hear from you.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/shelleys-mom.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311046&ppuser=103530)
Shelley's Mom (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=311046&ppuser=103530)

:wave::wave::wave: Hi there Roberta ! You have been missed ! :hug:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

I think she reads Stephen King in her spare time! ;)

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

[nachtstern]

tried the chat but can't keep up.
hope all the grannies have fun at bingo :)

[DixieMama]

Updated my gallery. I still have 2 of the ploppers to finish, but not right now. I haven't had the *perfect inspiration* for them yet. ;)

Right now I'm going to go rest my eyes for a bit. :wave: Hope I make it back in time for Mars' chat...

[Leslie]

It's nearly 1am here in Australia and I am up again. I have taken my migraine pills and am having a cup of tea and going to get out my book, if I can focus.

I got one of those phone calls ten minutes ago, the kind you don't want from my oldest. My youngest had called him from the hospital where he was getting stitches in his face and attention from being beaten up in the city where he had gone to a nightclub with friends.

All I could say was that I was NOT surprised and that I had been alarmed and upset when I heard he was going into the city as this is a common occurrence here. My work colleagues have sons who this has happened to.

- Second phone call just now, he's had his stitches. I asked my oldest to try to ask if he needs xrays on his face.

"Not happy Jan." - as we say here in Australia when things go worng.

[Leslie]

You look at the clock, 1am. Who can you call? Not your rellies, not your friend Sylvia... you can call the GT though. Thank you for being on the end of my keyboard. This is my Alessandro I am talking about.

[debilou]

It's nearly 1am here in Australia and I am up again. I have taken my migraine pills and am having a cup of tea and going to get out my book, if I can focus.

I got one of those phone calls ten minutes ago, the kind you don't want from my oldest. My youngest had called him from the hospital where he was getting stitches in his face and attention from being beaten up in the city where he had gone to a nightclub with friends.

All I could say was that I was NOT surprised and that I had been alarmed and upset when I heard he was going into the city as this is a common occurrence here. My work colleagues have sons who this has happened to.

- Second phone call just now, he's had his stitches. I asked my oldest to try to ask if he needs xrays on his face.

"Not happy Jan." - as we say here in Australia when things go worng.

Not the call any mother wants to get... I'm so sorry... hope he's really ok...

Hope your migraine goes away quickly...

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Hi All.. Just dropping off a DBF

Enjoy

Job Application for

PARENT - Job Description

This is hysterical. If it had been presented this way,
I don't believe any of us would have done it!!!!

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Long term, team players needed, for challenging,
permanent work in an often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work
variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends
and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.
Some overnight travel required, including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!
Travel expenses not reimbursed.
Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The rest of your life.
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily,
until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a
pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
in case, this time, the screams from
the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges,
such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets
and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and
coordinate production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings
for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
Must be a willing to be indispensable one minute,
and embarrassment the next.
Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a
half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Must assume final, complete accountability for
the quality of the end product.
Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and
janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :

None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills,
so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :

None required unfortunately.
On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :

Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses.
A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because
of the assumption that college will help them
become financially independent.
When you die, you give them whatever is left.
The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that
you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :

While no health or dental insurance, no pension,
no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless
opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love,
and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

To anyone thinking of applying for the job.
** THERE IS NO RETIREMENT **

And don't we Grans know it... LOL

Aint that the truth !!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:
This should be taught at high-school to every teenager !!!

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Happy Birthday Mars!!!!


I tried to do my own sparkly version for you but I am a sparkle PLEB :D:(:cry:



Hope your Day is WONDERFUL...

:shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:A PLEB ???

[Leslie]

Thank you Debilou. Do you know, it's cold here in cool Canberra at 1.20am. I am thankful it is not a lot worse. I feel we have got off lightly.

I KNEW this would happen, I told him this sort of thing happens in the city at night before he went. Leslie is ALL knowing - which someone said about me in a chat earlier tonight. I just have more common sense than an 18 year old who doesn't believe anything can happen to him.

[kaybutler@mweb.]

1]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Birthday/happy-bunny-invitations.png

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

Happy Happy Birthday to you marvelous Marsy and to our SPECK-tacular Kim
and to anyone else who feels like a cupcake !!!! ( I made all different ones for you !! ) http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/HappyBirthday.gif

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Thanks for the birthday wishes ladies.... I wish I could just stop having them for a bit :D:D:D... I don't mind the numbers, or the wrinkles, gray hair, jowl line, drooping lids, sagging $%^&* or dragging bottom... I don't mind the extra pounds ( well kind of) the wondering mind or forgetful ways... It's that my mind still tries to tell my body that it can do the same things it did when I was twenty and my body says "your kidding right?"... :lol::lol::lol:.... I just need a bit of time for my mind to catch up to my body then we will be doing ok :lol::lol::lol:




...so what did YOU wish for when you blew out your candles SK ?? :rofl::rofl::rofl:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/happybirthday1.jpg

[kaybutler@mweb.]

I got this in an email today, thought I'd share it with all the tiara wearing grannies, :rofl:
http://i387.photobucket.com/albums/oo311/baflien/image001.jpg

You know, I THOUGHT she looked familiar. :think: Kay, any ideas? :confused:

OMG !! It's our dear old MOM !!!! :shocked::shocked::shocked::eek::eek::eek::eek:

...and she has nicked my tiara !!! :annoyed::annoyed::yikes::yikes::mad::mad::yikes:: yikes:

(I thought YOU were supposed to be keeping an eye on her Sis !!! :annoyed:)

[yvspeck]

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

Happy Happy Birthday to you marvelous Marsy and to our SPECK-tacular Kim
and to anyone else who feels like a cupcake !!!! ( I made all different ones for you !! ) http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/HappyBirthday.gif



:hug: Thank you Ms Sweet Kay...I love chocolate cuppy cakes....Lemons good too... Sigh... I am never going to fit in skinny jeans again:(:(:(..

[yvspeck]

Isn't she a cutie.... I could just take her home..

[yvspeck]

Hi Leslie.. See your green too.... Are you girls in Chat rooms too? I started out heading that way and then those shiny things grabbed me by my ear...

[yvspeck]

LOL.. Guess that answers that..

[Leslie]

No, sitting up watching the clock tick over and go back as daylight saving finished at 3am.

Waiting for them to bring Alessandro home from the hospital. I don't know how long I can sit up. I will go and get another cup of tea. Bet his face hurts.

[yvspeck]

What happened to his face?

[DixieMama]

You look at the clock, 1am. Who can you call? Not your rellies, not your friend Sylvia... you can call the GT though. Thank you for being on the end of my keyboard. This is my Alessandro I am talking about.

Thank you Debilou. Do you know, it's cold here in cool Canberra at 1.20am. I am thankful it is not a lot worse. I feel we have got off lightly.

I KNEW this would happen, I told him this sort of thing happens in the city at night before he went. Leslie is ALL knowing - which someone said about me in a chat earlier tonight. I just have more common sense than an 18 year old who doesn't believe anything can happen to him.

Unfortunately ALL teenagers (especially BOYS) think they are indestructible and refuse to listen to common sense. :annoyed:

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[Carma]

When that happens to me, it's because the page isn't done loading the hundreds of files, try waiting and see if that helps??

Oh Lindy thanks for that information, I will try it again. I hope it is that simple of a problem:yahoo::tup:

[Leslie]

Kim, he got attacked in the city tonight. I told him not to go to the city because I have heard about things happening so often. He is getting his forehead stictched up.

I'm sure the marks will still be there in 5 weeks. :(

Shawn, I am upset and very dissapointed in him. What on Earth did he expect? Invincible they think they are. It's 3.15am here. Thank God he is OK.

[yvspeck]

OmG Leslie that is terrible... You must be a mess at the moment... I would be..

[yvspeck]

Leslie hope it's not too bad.. Stitches to the face..Ouch! Hope it's a lesson well learned too.. Hugs for you Momma...

[debilou]

a dbl:


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[DixieMama]

DBL!!

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[Carma]

Hope that boy gets back soon, I know how you worry about him and that is how I was with mine when they were at home. Keep us posted.

[LauraLou]

FOR ALL MY TEACHER AND RETIRED TEACHER GRANNIES:


THIS IS PRICELESS!!


After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said, 'Let me see if I've got this right:

'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs

of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning. You want

me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self

esteem and personal pride. 'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play,

and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job. You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize

signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the state exams. 'You want me to provide them with an equal

education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents by letter, telephone, newsletter,

and report card. 'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big

smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.

You want me to do all this and then you tell me.................

'I CAN'T PRAY?'

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Isn't she a cutie.... I could just take her home..

Who ?? Mine and Omi's Mama?? :shocked::shocked: You can have her !!!:yes::yes: She is very sweet and does'nt eat much (..er..not mentioning how much she drinks) ..and the stuff she smokes is organic..and she does'nt smell TOOO bad !! We do love her Omi and I ..:yes::yes:

[☮peanut☮]

haha fun day today! ice cream in the 50 degree weather.. too bad the wind was FREEZING!
im putting together a LO of pictures from today :) should have it up by tonight!!!

[kaybutler@mweb.]

It's nearly 1am here in Australia and I am up again. I have taken my migraine pills and am having a cup of tea and going to get out my book, if I can focus.

I got one of those phone calls ten minutes ago, the kind you don't want from my oldest. My youngest had called him from the hospital where he was getting stitches in his face and attention from being beaten up in the city where he had gone to a nightclub with friends.

All I could say was that I was NOT surprised and that I had been alarmed and upset when I heard he was going into the city as this is a common occurrence here. My work colleagues have sons who this has happened to.

- Second phone call just now, he's had his stitches. I asked my oldest to try to ask if he needs xrays on his face.

"Not happy Jan." - as we say here in Australia when things go worng.

:hug::hug::hug: OMG Leslie..I hope he's okay ! Are they home yet ?? What a horrible night you have had ! :hug::hug:

[scamptx]

Oh yuck Leslie! Sending hugs (gentle ones!) for you and sore son!

[scamptx]

Also popping in to remind you that the new month has started at the Commenters' Corner Challenge (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37805)! Get in the running for a free page kit--it's easy peasy and grannies are naturals! Alls you have to do is comment on layouts, and post said fact in the thread! Pop on over and join in--Jemtred was our winner last month; this month it could be YOU! :yahoo:

[scamptx]

Happy Happy Birthday to you marvelous Marsy and to our SPECK-tacular Kim
and to anyone else who feels like a cupcake !!!! ( I made all different ones for you !! ) http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/HappyBirthday.gif

Had to nab this one to say from meeee tooooooo!!!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

haha fun day today! ice cream in the 50 degree weather.. too bad the wind was FREEZING!
im putting together a LO of pictures from today :) should have it up by tonight!!!

:wave::wave: Hi Peanut..you have been quiet lately !! We had 40 degrees today so ice-cream was the order of the day !! Our 40 was CELSIUS ..that = 104 of your degrees !! More than double your 50 !! :shocked::shocked: A tad warm I would say !!! Looking forward to seeing your pics ! :hug:

[☮peanut☮]

:wave::wave: Hi Peanut..you have been quiet lately !! We had 40 degrees today so ice-cream was the order of the day !! Our 40 was CELSIUS ..that = 104 of your degrees !! More than double your 50 !! :shocked::shocked: A tad warm I would say !!! Looking forward to seeing your pics ! :hug:

haha i know! its a shocker!:eek: i had MCAS testing all week so i was drained.but its done untill next month and then i have to take math ones:cry:

104???:shocked::shocked: man...thats warm!

[debilou]

haha i know! its a shocker!:eek: i had MCAS testing all week so i was drained.but its done untill next month and then i have to take math ones:cry:

104???:shocked::shocked: man...thats warm!
love your Avatar!

[Leslie]

8.45am and he's just got in, driven by his father, a slightly black eye and a neat bandage over the stitches.

Apart from giving him a cup of tea and two panadol I haven't heard anything at all yet.

I hope he learns from this!

So thankful for grans to talk to in the middle of the night when I was so upset.

[essee]

FOR ALL MY TEACHER AND RETIRED TEACHER GRANNIES:


THIS IS PRICELESS!!


After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said, 'Let me see if I've got this right:

'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs

of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning. You want

me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self

esteem and personal pride. 'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play,

and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job. You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize

signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the state exams. 'You want me to provide them with an equal

education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents by letter, telephone, newsletter,

and report card. 'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big

smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.

You want me to do all this and then you tell me.................

'I CAN'T PRAY?'


Ah, LauraLOu, how true is this!!

There's a few more I could add for teachers of smaller children, such as - try to teach some basic parenting skills to parents; buy children lunch at the canteen when Mum couldn't be bothered making it that morning; teach children how to dress themselves and tie up shoelaces, sit to eat and use table manners etc etc. The list just goes on and on.

No wonder standards are declining in Literacy and Numeracy - we spend so much time taking on parental responsibilities that there is minimal time left for actual teaching these days.

[essee]

It's nearly 1am here in Australia and I am up again. I have taken my migraine pills and am having a cup of tea and going to get out my book, if I can focus.

I got one of those phone calls ten minutes ago, the kind you don't want from my oldest. My youngest had called him from the hospital where he was getting stitches in his face and attention from being beaten up in the city where he had gone to a nightclub with friends.

All I could say was that I was NOT surprised and that I had been alarmed and upset when I heard he was going into the city as this is a common occurrence here. My work colleagues have sons who this has happened to.

- Second phone call just now, he's had his stitches. I asked my oldest to try to ask if he needs xrays on his face.

"Not happy Jan." - as we say here in Australia when things go worng.

Leslie, that is every mother's worst dream, to get a phone call in the middle of the night.

Night clubs are such violent places these days, and so many young people drink to excess and so can't think rationally or control themselves.

I do hope Alessandro's injuries are minimal, but sending red threads to hug YOU, as you are the one with all the stress!!!:hug::hug::hug:

[Ineke]

It's nearly 1am here in Australia and I am up again. I have taken my migraine pills and am having a cup of tea and going to get out my book, if I can focus.

I got one of those phone calls ten minutes ago, the kind you don't want from my oldest. My youngest had called him from the hospital where he was getting stitches in his face and attention from being beaten up in the city where he had gone to a nightclub with friends.

All I could say was that I was NOT surprised and that I had been alarmed and upset when I heard he was going into the city as this is a common occurrence here. My work colleagues have sons who this has happened to.

- Second phone call just now, he's had his stitches. I asked my oldest to try to ask if he needs xrays on his face.

"Not happy Jan." - as we say here in Australia when things go worng.

What a terrible night for you Leslie - what is wrong with kids these days that they feel the need for all this violence?

I hope Allesandro is ok - the same thing happened to friends of ours last month and their son had stitches in his face as well - all for getting smashed in the face with a glass for minding his own business in a club.

[Leslie]

Ah, LauraLOu, how true is this!!

There's a few more I could add for teachers of smaller children, such as - try to teach some basic parenting skills to parents; buy children lunch at the canteen when Mum couldn't be bothered making it that morning; teach children how to dress themselves and tie up shoelaces, sit to eat and use table manners etc etc. The list just goes on and on.

No wonder standards are declining in Literacy and Numeracy - we spend so much time taking on parental responsibilities that there is minimal time left for actual teaching these days.

*sigh* - All I seem to be teaching at the moment is manners.

[☮peanut☮]

love your Avatar!

hehe thank you!! just a little tribute to dsp :)

[Leslie]

Leslie, that is every mother's worst dream, to get a phone call in the middle of the night.

Night clubs are such violent places these days, and so many young people drink to excess and so can't think rationally or control themselves.

I do hope Alessandro's injuries are minimal, but sending red threads to hug YOU, as you are the one with all the stress!!!:hug::hug::hug:

What a terrible night for you Leslie - what is wrong with kids these days that they feel the need for all this violence?

I hope Allesandro is ok - the same thing happened to friends of ours last month and their son had stitches in his face as well - all for getting smashed in the face with a glass for minding his own business in a club.

OK, his brother waited for him to change his clothes and have a shower then he took him out for the morning to the Italian car show.

He was at the hospital before 1am and got seen at 8am. They didnt stitch it, so that is good, it must be less bad then he thought. It is under a bandage so I cant see it.

Young men can be such twits! I told him this could happen if he went to a club in the city. He had to find out for himself. He and the one who was hitting him both got thrown out of the club by a bouncer, how stupid to get himself into this position.

He doesn't know the person who hit him while he was dancing, someone didn't like the look of him. It was a big guy. Alessandro is 5' 8". And slight.

I am just shaking my head. I hope the several hours at the hospital will deter him from putting himself int his position again. I really thank you all for your kind words at this stressful time for me. :love2:

[ebears]

Gosh Leslie, your night is one of those we all hope we would never have.
We also have that nightclub violenece over here - it seems as if the reaction of the young ones is to hit someone rather than walk away.

[nachtstern]

honestly, most "night clubs" are just fine and safe to go too.
sure, you need to use some common sense and NOT head into the red light district or the seedy underbelly of the city, and you should definitely NOT pick fights on purpose or think playing the tough guy is cool.

it is just really sad what a bad rep going out to dance and party gets...
but then, it seems it is as with all thing:
you only hear about it when something bad happens.

I for one went to clubs for 10+ years (Europe and USA) and NEVER got hurt, mistreated or in trouble

[Leslie]

Canberra city nightclubs, and a lot of the Australian city nightclubs are unpleasant places.

Private parties in Canberra are just as bad. It is well known what awful things can and do happen at them.

I am still reeling from losing most of the night's sleep and knowing that my child was in the hospital.

[ebears]

Here is a DBL
We are off to have a birthday lunch with the stepson - a 2 hours drive.
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[cherebus]

dropping a DBL and back to chatting

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[Vallie]

Poor Leslie!!!!!!! Poor Sandro!!!!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
As you know I work at a club and last night was so packed it was busier than New Years would you believe. I was on roaming patrol! Boy oh Boy! I know what goes on, usually it is a mix of drugs and alcohol that will fuel people up. You get to tell by the edgy aggro look of them, who is going to cause trouble. 18yos are the silliest, they drink and act cocky as they are finally allowed to go to clubs and drink and smoke. The older ones are the more aggro and if they come across a cocky silly 18yo that kid better not look at them sideways. The younger ones dont know when to shut up. We have different groups at the club, the metal head kids and the disco people. The metal heads are the best behaved. Last night I had to clean up several spews and blood splots from fights. The girls can act terrible too, drinking too much and acting just like those girls on tv (Ladettes to ladies show). They are definitely not ladies. They look gorgeous but yikes after a few drinks. Swear, act grossly, tell stories that would make a sailor blush, smoke in the toilets, make out in dark corners of the disco with guys and girls, trash the toilets, streak through the car park. We are not allowed to sell drinks in glasses or bottles after 9pm now to reduce the incidence of glass attacks and police frequently pop in. There are a lot of security guards around but sometimes they are all off chasing one person and there is no one when you want one. It is not like this all the time, only saturday nights usually get the most hectic. Most people do behave reasonably as well, it is just the worst ones that get all the attention.

[PQ]

OK, his brother waited for him to change his clothes and have a shower then he took him out for the morning to the Italian car show.

He was at the hospital before 1am and got seen at 8am. They didnt stitch it, so that is good, it must be less bad then he thought. It is under a bandage so I cant see it.

Young men can be such twits! I told him this could happen if he went to a club in the city. He had to find out for himself. He and the one who was hitting him both got thrown out of the club by a bouncer, how stupid to get himself into this position.

He doesn't know the person who hit him while he was dancing, someone didn't like the look of him. It was a big guy. Alessandro is 5' 8". And slight.

I am just shaking my head. I hope the several hours at the hospital will deter him from putting himself int his position again. I really thank you all for your kind words at this stressful time for me. :love2:

Oh Leslie! What a nightmare! (((((hugs))))) for you!

[yvspeck]

Just popped in before falling into bed to see how Leslie's boy is..Glad it wasn't bad enough for stitches Leslie but still how scary.. Darn them boys... Extra hugs.


Also I just uploaded a page and am scratching my head about it's drop shadows... They looked fine in PSE but in the gallery they look awful :( ... I am still trying to figure out the best dropshadow setting for PSE 7 it's all so different from my last version but this is the worst yet... Anyone have suggestions?

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[PQ]

:wave::wave: Hi Peanut..you have been quiet lately !! We had 40 degrees today so ice-cream was the order of the day !! Our 40 was CELSIUS ..that = 104 of your degrees !! More than double your 50 !! :shocked::shocked: A tad warm I would say !!! Looking forward to seeing your pics ! :hug:

I just went to 20,900 posts. Whew, that was tiring.

104 degrees?!?! I will never whine about being cold in front of you again - you are way hotter than I am cold.

[PQ]

Kim, he got attacked in the city tonight. I told him not to go to the city because I have heard about things happening so often. He is getting his forehead stictched up.

I'm sure the marks will still be there in 5 weeks. :(

Shawn, I am upset and very dissapointed in him. What on Earth did he expect? Invincible they think they are. It's 3.15am here. Thank God he is OK.

Doug and I had a little disagreement last night about what I call "the testosterone driven IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME AND IF IT DOES I WILL BE OK BECAUSE I AM INVINCIBLE syndrome." It makes me crazy. Hmmmmmm....hmmmmmm.....relax and meditate. There is nothing you can do about male stupidity.

[sanra]

Canberra city nightclubs, and a lot of the Australian city nightclubs are unpleasant places.

Private parties in Canberra are just as bad. It is well known what awful things can and do happen at them.

I am still reeling from losing most of the night's sleep and knowing that my child was in the hospital.

:hug::hug::hug: So sorry to hear about your son. Hopefully it will heal quickly and he has learned to listen to mother.

It is so hard to get a call about a child being hurt. My DD was a junior snow ski racer for Olympics at age 15. She was on a downhill course in CO and some people were in the finish area. She had to turn and hit frozen hay bales.

I received a call she had broken her back in two places but wasn't paralyzed. Worst call I have ever gotten.

We live in WA state and I flew to CO. Finally got her home to a hospital in Seattle, changing planes in Denver CO using an ambulance. She had a 12 inch metal rod put in her back. She was in a full body cast for a year. For 6 months I could only take it off 1 hour a day to bath her. I still remember her screams from the pain.

She had a great recovery. Today she still has the metal rod in her back, but skies and was a ski instructor and for a number of years she volunteered on the Horse Search and Rescue team riding up into the mountains on horseback. Her back continues to be okay.

Kelly will turn 47 on April 12th. She has a wonderful husband and 3 daughters. And is Grandmother to Andi and Dayton. :love3::love3:

I think I got most of my gray hair during that time. :yes:

[PQ]

:hug::hug::hug: So sorry to hear about your son. Hopefully it will heal quickly and he has learned to listen to mother.

It is so hard to get a call about a child being hurt. My DD was a junior snow ski racer for Olympics at age 15. She was on a downhill course in CO and some people were in the finish area. She had to turn and hit frozen hay bales.

I received a call she had broken her back in two places but wasn't paralyzed. Worst call I have ever gotten.

We live in WA state and I flew to CO. Finally got her home to a hospital in Seattle, changing planes in Denver CO using an ambulance. She had a 12 inch metal rod put in her back. She was in a full body cast for a year. For 6 months I could only take it off 1 hour a day to bath her. I still remember her screams from the pain.

She had a great recovery. Today she still has the metal rod in her back, but skies and was a ski instructor and for a number of years she volunteered on the Horse Search and Rescue team riding up into the mountains on horseback. Her back continues to be okay.

Kelly will turn 47 on April 12th. She has a wonderful husband and 3 daughters. And is Grandmother to Andi and Dayton. :love3::love3:

I think I got most of my gray hair during that time. :yes:


What a tragedy! Glad it turned out ok! Wow!

[sanra]

What a tragedy! Glad it turned out ok! Wow!

Thanks - was very fortunate. Made me think about photos and a newspaper article I have about the accident. I need to find them and scrap them.

DH's 73rd birthday tomorrow. Looking forward to having a great day. :party::party:

[hoozieg]

I just went to 20,900 posts. Whew, that was tiring.

104 degrees?!?! I will never whine about being cold in front of you again - you are way hotter than I am cold.

Did we miss you going past 20K? If so, Congrats oh miss chatty Queen!

You may have missed me tell you in chat that our forecast (except for Weds) is for 45-60 degrees and sun! Makes me VERY happy! Maybe now we can get our cement poured! He told us today it will take them 2 months to finish once they get that done! Cross your fingers!

....
It is so hard to get a call about a child being hurt. My DD was a junior snow ski racer for Olympics at age 15. She was on a downhill course in CO and some people were in the finish area. She had to turn and hit frozen hay bales.

I received a call she had broken her back in two places but wasn't paralyzed. Worst call I have ever gotten.

We live in WA state and I flew to CO. Finally got her home to a hospital in Seattle, changing planes in Denver CO using an ambulance. She had a 12 inch metal rod put in her back. She was in a full body cast for a year. For 6 months I could only take it off 1 hour a day to bath her. I still remember her screams from the pain.

She had a great recovery. Today she still has the metal rod in her back, but skies and was a ski instructor and for a number of years she volunteered on the Horse Search and Rescue team riding up into the mountains on horseback. Her back continues to be okay.

Kelly will turn 47 on April 12th. She has a wonderful husband and 3 daughters. And is Grandmother to Andi and Dayton. :love3::love3:

I think I got most of my gray hair during that time. :yes:

Oh my biggest nightmare! So glad she got through it okay.

When DD was in 8th grade, we had moved to the country not far from where DH worked. She loved horses and I decided I would love to get back to riding myself. We bought this old (older than we thought) horse who tried to buck off anyone who rode him (he was successful with me-right on my butt-I was sore for months), laid down with DD on his back and just generally downright nasty.

So we got a different horse from the neighbor who raised Morgans and had trained this one from a foal. DD got on him one day bareback with a friend and both of them were messing around to the point I made them get off and put helmets on. Right after they got back on he took off trotting around the side of the house and wouldn't stop. I ran around the other side to see if I could head him off and watched in horror as one of the girls decided to bail off taking the other with her. They both tipped over and landed in the gravel driveway and slid 2-3 feet, I saw DD hit her head on the ground and she just laid there. I ran to her and she began moaning, "oh my back!" I was scared to death! I made her wiggle her toes and hands before I turned her over a bit and determined her back had abrasions from hip to shoulder blade and that's what hurt. The gravel was sharp! I said right then and there, "These horses are GONE!" We discovered later that her helmet had cracked up the middle. Thank goodness I made them put helmets on!

When we moved to Montana, the old guy got sold at auction (and you know what that means) and the other one was sold back to the neighbor, who sold him to someone who could handle him.

I still can't think about what happened without getting a pit in my stomach! Then she goes and learns to paraglide! I can't even bear watch! She hurt her ankle riding a horse in a college course last year and hasn't been able to do any of that since. In some ways that's good (for me at least)!

[Leslie]

Gosh Sanra - blinking scary mate! Glad it all turned out OK.

I just did a colesonline shop and feel better now. (Alessandro is on my living room couch sleeping the afternoon away. Am hoping he will have learned a lesson. Pick a better/more respectable venue to go out and have fun at.)

Must tell Mars I have given up on the pie making, and I ordered little homebrand small apricot pies.

Is anyone backing up? I am backing up onto the 3rd EHD right now. :)

[essee]

Is anyone backing up? I am backing up onto the 3rd EHD right now. :)

I plan to buy another EHD in the holidays Leslie. What kind have you got? I have a WD, but after all the scary reports about this brand want to get something else.

[Leslie]

Ok, I have 3.

The two good ones are tiny looking and have a USB into the computer and one is 160GB and the other is 250GB.

13cms x 8 cms and one cm thick - one is I think, the brand LaCie and the other might be a Samsung.

The other one is an inch thick and only 80GB. It is old. They all come with a USB cable. I don't get the ones that plug into the wall, they are not portable.

These ones each live in their own make up bag that came with my LeSportsac handbags. They fit in a handbag.

I don't actually look at brand, I just look at how big they are with regard to inches across.

I have not had to pay for any of these luckily.

[Leslie]

I have 74GB backed up 3 times - my documents which included all my scrapbooking supplies, and my pictures, which includes all my LOs and photos. I now have 12GB of copied and downloaded audio books.

[Leslie]

Essee, do you do audio books at all? I have these ones so far that I have collected if the anyone wants any of them at the crop:

A Wodehouse
Some Jane Austen
Just William by Richmal Crompton
Some D.E. Stevenson
Some Rosamunde Pilcher
Some Cat Who books by Lilian Jackson Braun
Some Hamish Macbeth books by M. C. Beaton
Two Mapp and Lucia books by E.F. Benson
Room With a View – E.M. Forster
Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome Jerome
Some Lovejoy books by Jonathan Gash (antiques mysteries)
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

I will have a lot more in 5 weeks, I have been getting them from my local library and I have a lot on order.

[Ineke]

One of Ryan's carers has come back to work with him on Sunday mornings and she is bringing her 8 month old son with her, so whilst she is showering Ryan I can spend 2 hours taking photos of this gorgeous little guy! Here is one of the many photos I took this morninghttp://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/Fred-photo.jpg

[essee]

What a little cutie! Bet you are loving that.

[Leslie]

Oh how adorable.

Hey - you know you've been busy, when you haven't unzipped your Club Digital yet. Oh dear!

Alessandro is out with his big brother healthily shooting hoops. I might mention ten pin bowling to him next.

[scamptx]

I'm trying to recover from the huge party yesterday. Who knew one could party so hard and not leave home? :cool: It was great to see so many friends from all over!

Still haven't gotten any scrapping done, and no one finished my laundry for me, so I need to do that today! And it's back to the grind--four letters to get prepared for Mother's signature, a bill to review--still not sure if her assisted living place is billing her correctly, and my own paper work to take care of!

I am so relieved about Alessandro, Leslie. Glad it wasn't more serious! And reading Sanra and Hoozig--it's a miracle that any of us survive motherhood!

WOS, WEES and :hug: :hug: :hug: