For all the Grandmas out there!!

[Teresa]

Im wondering what we will have for dinner on the Friday night? Any suggestions?

St John Fish Fry...you might have to come through the magic door as you are a little far away.

[Teresa]

Oh, and Alessandro snapped this picture of me taking it out of the oven. Gosh, I should have combed my hair and put on a nice dress:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3313088023_31deea97e0_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/topcatrules/3313088023/)


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Leslie, darling, you look simply stunning.

[wuvie]

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/27/2478e934eacb4bccbf7ee3bed338f89a.gif

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/3466/thumbs/SJH_Alex.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305082)
Angel of Mine (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305082)

http://img901.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/27/f25f51ceefd8314ef785bab542e0c973.gif


WOW WOW WOW
Congrats Sands!!
Grannies Rule!!
:yahoo::tup::hug:

[Teresa]

Pregnant I tell ya!


:rofl::rofl:Sands...you are trouble.

[GrandmaCrys]

Caro, I just wanted to let you know you've made me all misty eyed this morning.

I was in the process of opening my mail from yesterday, when, what to my surprise I open the prettiest *mystery* envelope, only to find the most awesome "thank you" from you! You are so special - we should be thanking YOU for the kind, loving, wonderful person that you are. You are teaching us so much about love!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Teresa]

ummm... :rofl: :rofl:.... as a word of advice.... once your LO has been moved to HOF... don't try and edit it!!!! :rofl: :rofl:.... I was looking at mine and saw something that bugged me so edited it and reuploaded.... and it took it out of HOF!

Oh no. That's terrible.

[Teresa]

What are you giving UP for LENT!!!!

For me it is always about what I can do to make myself a better person. Kinder to the family, kinder with my words to others and about others, work on personal disciplines...things like that. I'm also very involved in my church during lent for all of the activities that go on. Yesterday, I participated in adoration which is something I have never done before. I felt a little like a fraud going into it because I had no idea what I was supposed to do and there have been times that I have questioned this very aspect of the Catholic Church. Turns out it was a good thing and I feel I got a lot out of it.

Doesn't mean I'm going to give up my choice cuss words, my occasional glass of wine, or my chocolate though. Give me a break. I don't claim to be the world's best Catholic. Let me have something to say in confession!


Our priest always has the same thing every year that he claims to give up for lent... $ex and smoking. Oh he thinks he is so funny.

I truly wish you could all come with me just for the afternoon. I absolutely love it when it is just the prep work team. They are the best group of people and I feel simply honored to be among them. The stories that they tell are amazing, funny and inspiring. They talk of kids and grandkids with faces brimming with pride. They talk about the past in such a way that you feel as if you were there beside them.

I'll take some pictures of course but pictures just do not seem enough.

[HeatherH]

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/27/2478e934eacb4bccbf7ee3bed338f89a.gif

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/3466/thumbs/SJH_Alex.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305082)
Angel of Mine (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305082)

http://img901.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/27/f25f51ceefd8314ef785bab542e0c973.gif


From me, too!! WTG SANDS!

[debilou]

WOW WOW WOW
Congrats Sands!!
Grannies Rule!!
:yahoo::tup::hug:

Congrats Sands!!!

[HeatherH]

I just uploaded this one, I'm so sad that I had tosacrifice so much in quality and size to get it under 125k. Oh well...
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/994/thumbs/Halloween08web.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305128&cat=all&limit=last7)
Conversation With a Su... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305128&cat=all&limit=last7)
Off to see what you all have been up to!

[debilou]

For me it is always about what I can do to make myself a better person. Kinder to the family, kinder with my words to others and about others, work on personal disciplines...things like that. I'm also very involved in my church during lent for all of the activities that go on. Yesterday, I participated in adoration which is something I have never done before. I felt a little like a fraud going into it because I had no idea what I was supposed to do and there have been times that I have questioned this very aspect of the Catholic Church. Turns out it was a good thing and I feel I got a lot out of it.

Doesn't mean I'm going to give up my choice cuss words, my occasional glass of wine, or my chocolate though. Give me a break. I don't claim to be the world's best Catholic. Let me have something to say in confession!


Our priest always has the same thing every year that he claims to give up for lent... $ex and smoking. Oh he thinks he is so funny.

I truly wish you could all come with me just for the afternoon. I absolutely love it when it is just the prep work team. They are the best group of people and I feel simply honored to be among them. The stories that they tell are amazing, funny and inspiring. They talk of kids and grandkids with faces brimming with pride. They talk about the past in such a way that you feel as if you were there beside them.

I'll take some pictures of course but pictures just do not seem enough.

My very 1st job was working in a nursing home... and I learned such a valuable lesson... so many there had no one at all to visit with them... my best friend worked with me...

And, we went after hours, lunch breaks and on weekends to visit with those who had no one..

And, the elderly have been those I have volunteered for - on and off for my entire life... (I have to take breaks as it breaks my heart)

[wuvie]

Got hubby to take a photo whilst my hair was still nice and straight - bet I wont be able to tame down the waves once it is washed!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/hairstyle.jpg

Oh I love it!!
:tup::hug:

[wuvie]

Thank you so much. I seem to be getting rather entangled in these strange bits of red cotton - anyone know anything about that? :)
I'll be back (regularly) as soon as I possibly can. :hug::hug::hug:

I am so glad this is a "good" move, and I think it will work out very well :hug:
You will be missed so hurry back! :hug:

[wuvie]

Jill has been tugging on my threads, sorry I have been walkabout but my house is a bit mad.

Mum is in and out of hospital at the moment, and needs heart surgery in two weeks so its up to me to do the shopping,etc as dads 83 and not coping to well

but on top of this my very bestest of all times girlfriend (after Inks of course) was taken seriously last weekend. I now have her family staying with me as I am very close to the hospital....looks like we could be in for a long haul....so between going from hospitals and shopping for my mum and feeding all my visitors I am a bit time strapped

thinking of you all...wishing I could play here, but I will be back

stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones:hug::hug:

glad that you are ok, even though a bit over worked. We miss you, so please take care and I will be sending you lots of good wishes and thoughts :hug:

[wuvie]

A quick hello to all this morning. :love1:, :hug:, red threads to all.

I had to stop off and show you all my heart. Last night when we were getting ready to go to the Beta Club induction ceremony, I got Russ to sit for this photo. I was trying out settings on the ole camera. I rather love this result.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Russ-Portrait.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305118&ppuser=33287)
Russ (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305118&ppuser=33287)

BBL. I am off to take Mother to the eye doctor again. She has to have cataract surgery; her cataracts are getting so large that they could damage her vision. She is waffling on having it done; I am insistent that she goes through with it. We shall see who wins this one.


Knowing you, my money is on you Rosie! :hug:

[wuvie]

Oh, and Alessandro snapped this picture of me taking it out of the oven. Gosh, I should have combed my hair and put on a nice dress:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3313088023_31deea97e0_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/topcatrules/3313088023/)

Hun, you look lovely, but that kitchen :no::no: Pink!! ewww

[Tina]

Hello my lovely granny friends and gits.

Its friday so my freebie is posted up!

http://tinasdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/freebie-day.html

[sands_healy]

Thanks Tina!!!!

[sands_healy]

Tina, need to check the link on your blog :)

[Tina]

i broked DSP!

And then I fix it!

Link is up and working now, thanks for letting me know, Sandy! :love1:

[Christine]

Hey everyone, I have been working and painting and painting and working, so I haven't even had 2 seconds to breathe! :) I have 2 DBL's that I haven't even linked up, cuz I have been so slacking.:o:o:o

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/73_K_ZingOfSpring_01.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=304386&ppuser=62565)
Your Smile Rivals the Blossoms (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=304386&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/Bloom_gundi.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305142&ppuser=62565)
Bloom (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305142&ppuser=62565)

If you want to know how to creatively crop your photo like on the second one, I posted a tutorial on my blog today, or you can get the pdf file from my Triple T Thursday thread. Both links are on the LO's description, if you need them.

Off to do more zooming around, but hope all is going well for everyone. Big hugs!

[AliceAMattison]

Good to see you stopping by, Chris! It's been too long, but I know you've been soooo busy. Take care!

[AliceAMattison]

i broked DSP!

And then I fix it!

Link is up and working now, thanks for letting me know, Sandy! :love1:

Thanks, Tina!

[GrandmaCrys]

http://img802.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/26/67e097efe8383ef0bffcdc045476e288.gif

http://img802.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/26/3803454da2b473f2ffbc6f44616a6c9f.gif
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Smilies/Dance%20Jump/gt-cancan.gif http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Smilies/Dance%20Jump/gt-cancan.gif
http://img110.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/26/fa2459d9e31e2415314bdb6093f3dd16.gif
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Smilies/Dance%20Jump/bellyemoticon.gif http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Smilies/Dance%20Jump/bellyemoticon.gif http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Smilies/Dance%20Jump/bellyemoticon.gif http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Smilies/Dance%20Jump/bellyemoticon.gif


Mars speaks such beautiful glittereze that I just decided to swiper hers!! :D

Congrats on HOF Wuvvie and Cathiemarie!!!!


:party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee: :applause::applause::applause:

:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: We are so proud to call you *GRANNIES*!!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:


OK, this is all mostly Greek to me... I've been wondering about "Camera Raw", what does it involve? Does your camera have to be set somewhere to do this, and what are the advantages of using it?

Someone may have answered this already and better, but I'll give it a try. Open your photo in Bridge; right click and you should have a bunch of options, one of which is *Open in Camera Raw*! - NO! You do not have to set your camera in any special manner. I shoot all in .jpeg and *always* open and "fiddle" in camera raw, thanks to Christine and Sands. :D There are bunches of settings you can adjust! White balance, exposure, brightness and contrast, clarity, saturation and something else I can't think of right now :eek: are the ones that I use most. They can really make a drab photo pop!!! Then just go down to the bottom, toward the right and click *open image* and it will open in CS3. Have fun!!!

:D No I dont know where your phone book is WW, but we Did receive our new one this week if thas any help:D...and dont you know that blokes look for stuff with their mouths and not their eyes????
So LL, your birthday is not until July? Wonder why I thouht it was Jan or Feb...maybe it was Freda's I was thinking of. Hope Carma is OK, Freda, thanks for trying to contact her. I guess she will pop in if she can..she'll be a tad confused about our new Granny room though, wont she:)

Karen, your recipe sounds deadly delicious, but I dont know what Twinkies are...wonder if there is an equivalent here...I see Leslie suggested Tim Tams but Im not too sure if she was serious:D:D

My hubby has OCD Im convinced:eek::eek:...this week he spent AGES putting a number of Bank statements into date order before shredding them:confused::confused:. Also, one day we had two loaves of bread on the go, and he fussed a bit about having the right little bag closure on the right bag when we'd finished with the bread:eek::D....another day he gave me a cup of tea in his mug because I set the mugs up side by side in the wrong order (he had his coffee in my mug:D)....oh dear, I think the disease is progressive too:D:D:D

Jill, have you tried smacking him upside the head??? :eek: :yikes: :eek: :yikes: :eek: :yikes:

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

[PQ]

Caro, I just wanted to let you know you've made me all misty eyed this morning.

I was in the process of opening my mail from yesterday, when, what to my surprise I open the prettiest *mystery* envelope, only to find the most awesome "thank you" from you! You are so special - we should be thanking YOU for the kind, loving, wonderful person that you are. You are teaching us so much about love!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Me too! Me too! I thought, "Who in the world is this from?" And lo and behold it was Caro. It made Bia and me do a little squeal.

[cherebus]

I'm so confused how did Leslie get pregnant from a cherry pie? Does that mean she's going to have tarts?

Congrats on all the HOF's grannies are on a roll.

[wuvie]

I'm so confused how did Leslie get pregnant from a cherry pie? Does that mean she's going to have tarts?

Congrats on all the HOF's grannies are on a roll.


:think::think: :shocked::eek: :yes:

[Vallie]

Got hubby to take a photo whilst my hair was still nice and straight - bet I wont be able to tame down the waves once it is washed!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/hairstyle.jpg

Very chic!!! :tup:

[Vallie]

Leslie! http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Smilies/ohmy.gif

that's not where babies come out! :confused:

:shocked::shocked::shocked:

[Vallie]

Congrats on HOF Sandy!!!!!!!

:yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:

[MarsOlson]

Jill has been tugging on my threads, sorry I have been walkabout but my house is a bit mad.

Mum is in and out of hospital at the moment, and needs heart surgery in two weeks so its up to me to do the shopping,etc as dads 83 and not coping to well

but on top of this my very bestest of all times girlfriend (after Inks of course) was taken seriously last weekend. I now have her family staying with me as I am very close to the hospital....looks like we could be in for a long haul....so between going from hospitals and shopping for my mum and feeding all my visitors I am a bit time strapped

thinking of you all...wishing I could play here, but I will be back

stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones:hug::hug:

dags you have a lot to deal with! :hug: :hug: :hug: prayers for your Mum and best friend :pray: :pray: :pray:

[MarsOlson]

ummm... :rofl: :rofl:.... as a word of advice.... once your LO has been moved to HOF... don't try and edit it!!!! :rofl: :rofl:.... I was looking at mine and saw something that bugged me so edited it and reuploaded.... and it took it out of HOF!

whew... You did it yourself! LOL... I was worried your Invisible Powers were spreading to the gallery

[MarsOlson]

Hello my lovely granny friends and gits.

Its friday so my freebie is posted up!

http://tinasdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/freebie-day.html

Thanks Tina! :love3:

[MarsOlson]

I'm so confused how did Leslie get pregnant from a cherry pie? Does that mean she's going to have tarts?. . .

baby tartlets!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[MarsOlson]

and Leslie... just so you know... I'm holding that clothesline guy responsible

[Teresa]

whew... You did it yourself! LOL... I was worried your Invisible Powers were spreading to the gallery

:rofl:

[Teresa]

and Leslie... just so you know... I'm holding that clothesline guy responsible

I forgot about him. Yup...gots to be him!:yes:

[Teresa]

Got hubby to take a photo whilst my hair was still nice and straight - bet I wont be able to tame down the waves once it is washed!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/hairstyle.jpg

Very nice style. I always ask if the stylist will come home with me to do my hair every morning because there is no way I'm going to get it to look like she does.

[jennilynn10]

I just think this is a fabulous LO Jill! It just captures so much emotion! I love the clock hands blended into the background. I suspect another HOF or LOTD coming on this one!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/Smilies/Compliments/ColoredHeartsSmileyAWmls06-1.gif

I totally agree Jill!!! This layout is so totally incredible - filled with powerful emotion and beauty. Love it! :applause: :applause: :applause:

[jennilynn10]

Got hubby to take a photo whilst my hair was still nice and straight - bet I wont be able to tame down the waves once it is washed!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/hairstyle.jpg

I love it Inks! Actually, I was thinking of cutting my hair into something similiar. Now, may I please have photos from all angles to take to my hairdresser? :D

[DixieMama]

Hi DixieMama - I am not sure if this will work in CS2. Open up Bridge and select the photo you want to alter. click on FILE and look down the list to see if you can OPEN IN CAMERA RAW. then you can alter the white balance in camera raw.

Bridge??? I seem to recall having that, but now I can't find it? :confused: Will it open my .jpeg in RAW?

Hi Dixie MAMA - I have sent you a pm about macro shots

Got it and responded! :D

If you have a DLSR camera you have 2 choices - you can take your photos in Camera RAW or .jpg images. Camera RAW does not PROCESS your image in any way and thus allows you to do way more post production processing to your image in Adobe photoshop. This is where YOU set the white balance, f stop, etc... you are no longer on AUTO...

There are many features that you can take advantage of by shooting your photos in a "raw" image.

However, starting with CS3 and CS4 you can actually take .jpg images and process them as if they were "camera raw" images...

I know this is a quick and dirty .. but I

hope this makes sense..

So I think this takes me out of contention, as I only have CS2. :(

CONGRATS TO SANDS ... HALL OF FAME!!!:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::tup::tup::tup:
Your LO is gorgeous and so is GrannyChrys's little Alex who is famous already!!!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/3466/thumbs/SJH_Alex.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305082)
Angel of Mine (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305082)

:yahoo: :applause: :yahoo: :applause: :yahoo:

Got hubby to take a photo whilst my hair was still nice and straight - bet I wont be able to tame down the waves once it is washed!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/hairstyle.jpg

GORGEOUS!!!!!! :tup:

Shawn put on his Big Boy pants again today and went to his last MRI all by himself....
(yesterday was family guy..stewie...pants and today was south park pants, tomorrow will be caddyshack pants, hmm maybe I need to discuss his wardrobe choices)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Leslie! http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Smilies/ohmy.gif

that's not where babies come out! :confused:

:eek: :eek: :eek: :rofl::rofl::rofl:

look lots of green lights...hi all

:hug: :wave:

Note to self, send a drum kit, and a trumpet and an indoor bowling set and a chemistry set to Sands' kids as a present.

And a couple of cap guns with lots of caps. :)

And one of these:

http://img.quamut.com/chart/9631/08_Mice_housing.jpg

STOP!! I'm DYIN here!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Oh, my sides hurt! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[JanP]

Jill has been tugging on my threads, sorry I have been walkabout but my house is a bit mad.

Mum is in and out of hospital at the moment, and needs heart surgery in two weeks so its up to me to do the shopping,etc as dads 83 and not coping to well

but on top of this my very bestest of all times girlfriend (after Inks of course) was taken seriously last weekend. I now have her family staying with me as I am very close to the hospital....looks like we could be in for a long haul....so between going from hospitals and shopping for my mum and feeding all my visitors I am a bit time strapped

thinking of you all...wishing I could play here, but I will be back

stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones:hug::hug:

Daggs - hope you manage to get some YOU time in amongst all this. And I hope everything works out positively for you and yours. :hug:

[jennilynn10]

Originally Posted by dagwood:
"Jill has been tugging on my threads, sorry I have been walkabout but my house is a bit mad.

Mum is in and out of hospital at the moment, and needs heart surgery in two weeks so its up to me to do the shopping,etc as dads 83 and not coping to well

but on top of this my very bestest of all times girlfriend (after Inks of course) was taken seriously last weekend. I now have her family staying with me as I am very close to the hospital....looks like we could be in for a long haul....so between going from hospitals and shopping for my mum and feeding all my visitors I am a bit time strapped

thinking of you all...wishing I could play here, but I will be back

stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones"

Awwwwww, Daggs, so sorry you've been hit with so many troubles at one time! Blessings to you for all you do for your parents and friends. You are one special lady!!! :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

I'll second all of that Daggs. I wish there was something I could do to help you. Sending much love and many prayers your way!
xx, JL :hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug:

[jennilynn10]

Come check out Montana. I'll babysit for free.

If you'll babysit for free, we'll be moving there with all 4 kids within the month!!! :D

[GrandmaCrys]

What if a serial killer made one and lured you to some forgotten canyon where he has his secret dungeon and torture chamber .... and no one can hear you scream!!!:eek:

Been reading too many thriller books, Vallie? :confused: :confused:


Thanks everyone for their congrats on my HOF. I was quite surprised and thrilled :). I just love that photo of Alex!

yw and me too! :D :D

Got hubby to take a photo whilst my hair was still nice and straight - bet I wont be able to tame down the waves once it is washed!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/hairstyle.jpg

Inky, that hairdo is beautiful!! You have such lucious, dark hair; I have such thin gray hair. NOT FAIR!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[jennilynn10]

Originally Posted by GrandmaCrys:
Caro, I just wanted to let you know you've made me all misty eyed this morning.

I was in the process of opening my mail from yesterday, when, what to my surprise I open the prettiest *mystery* envelope, only to find the most awesome "thank you" from you! You are so special - we should be thanking YOU for the kind, loving, wonderful person that you are. You are teaching us so much about love!!!


Me too! Me too! I thought, "Who in the world is this from?" And lo and behold it was Caro. It made Bia and me do a little squeal.

From me too Caro! You are one of the strongest and most special people I have known - online or IRL!!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[jennilynn10]

and Leslie... just so you know... I'm holding that clothesline guy responsible

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

[jennilynn10]

Speaking of invisible can anyone see me? Help! I think I've been lost in the shuffle! Quick - someone throw a rope!

[Rosie G]

Marriage (Part I )
>>
>> Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady, and
>> after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
>> "I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time
>> I want -- and I don't expect any hassle from you.
>> I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless
>> I tell you that I won't be home for dinner.
>> I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing
>> when I want with my old buddies, and don't you
>> give me a hard time about it.
>> Those are my rules. Any comments?"
>> His new bride said:
>> "No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be
>> s*x here at seven o'clock every night...whether you're here or not."
>>
>> (DARN SHE'S GOOD!)
>>
>> ************************************************
>>
>> Marriage (Part II)
>>
>> Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their
>> 40th wedding anniversary!
>>
>> The husband yells, "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone
>> that reads, 'Here Lies My Wife -- Cold As Ever'!"
>>
>> "Yeah?" she replies. "When you die, I'm getting you a
>> headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Husband -- Stiff At Last'!"
>>
>> (HE ASKED FOR IT!)
>>
>> *****************************************
>>
>> Marriage (Part III)
>>
>> Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the
>> breakfast table.
>>
>> Husband gets up in a rage and says, "And you are no
>> good in bed either," and storms out of the house.
>>
>> After some time he realizes he was nasty and
>> decides to make amends and rings her up.
>>
>> She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated
>> husband says, "What took you so long to answer to the phone?"
>>
>> She says, "I was in bed."
>>
>> "In bed this early, doing what?"
>>
>> "Getting a second opinion!"
>>
>> (YEP, HE HAD THAT COMING, TOO!)
>>
>> *****************************************
>>
>> Marriage (Part IV)
>>
>> A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement.
>>
>> He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his
>> wife," Mother of Six" in spite of her objections.
>>
>> One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it IS
>> time to go home
>> and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He
>> shouts at the top of his voice, "Shall we go home Mother of Six?"
>>
>> His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion,
>> shouts right back, "Any time you're ready, Father of Four."
>>
>> (RIGHT ON, LADY!)
>>
>> *****************************************
>>
>> THE SILENT TREATMENT
>>
>> A man and his wife were having some problems at home
>> and were giving each other the silent treatment.
>>
>> Suddenly the man realized that the next day he would need his
>> wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.
>>
>> Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he
>> wrote on a piece
>> of paper,"Please wake me at 5:00 AM." He left it where he knew
>> she would find it.
>>
>> The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it
>> was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.
>>
>> Furious, he was about to go to see why his wife hadn't wakened
>> him when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, "It is
>> 5:00 AM. Wake up."
>>
>> Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
>>
>> *****************************************
>>
>> God may have created man before woman, but there
>> is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.

[JanP]

I am so glad this is a "good" move, and I think it will work out very well :hug:
You will be missed so hurry back! :hug:

Thank you Wuvie. I'm getting as much time on here as I can now - before things get crazy ... :lol:

Good luck with the move and take care of yourself, Jan! :hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:



Love your new do, Inks! Beautiful.


Thank you Alice. We have some offers of help with the move so hopefully it will go smoothly. We just don't know when yet. Have a LOT of stuff to get rid of! :hug:

My very 1st job was working in a nursing home... and I learned such a valuable lesson... so many there had no one at all to visit with them... my best friend worked with me...


Yet another coincidence Debi - are we living parallel lives??? :D :hug:

Leslie.... I want proof that you aren't pregnant

Here off you go .....

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Baby/Pancytest500k.jpg

What was the result Leslie? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[MarsOlson]

Speaking of invisible can anyone see me? Help! I think I've been lost in the shuffle! Quick - someone throw a rope!



http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Invisible/Hey-15.gif I see you Jenni! :wave:

[wuvie]

and Leslie... just so you know... I'm holding that clothesline guy responsible


:rofl::rofl::rofl:
yep, I think you are right!

[essee]

I'm so confused how did Leslie get pregnant from a cherry pie? Does that mean she's going to have tarts?

Nah, she IS a tart!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[evergreen100]

Caro, I just wanted to let you know you've made me all misty eyed this morning.

I was in the process of opening my mail from yesterday, when, what to my surprise I open the prettiest *mystery* envelope, only to find the most awesome "thank you" from you! You are so special - we should be thanking YOU for the kind, loving, wonderful person that you are. You are teaching us so much about love!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Me too!!! WHAT GRANNYCHRYS SAID!!!!:hug::hug:

Freda, I'm so sorry to be late, but please allow me to add my biggest, most sincere birthday wishes to everyone else's!!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FREDA!!!!

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

We all love you to bits!! :D
this was post #1000!!!!:eek::eek: Congrats Grannychrys!!

i broked DSP!
Too late Tina, the Grannies already broked it!!!!

Speaking of invisible can anyone see me? Help! I think I've been lost in the shuffle! Quick - someone throw a rope!
I see you JL:wave:, Im still a bit discombobulated by our GT move, sorry if I missed you before:hug:


Jill, have you tried smacking him upside the head??? :eek: :yikes: :eek: :yikes: :eek: :yikes:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I just did that and told him GrannyChrys made me do it:D:D

[wuvie]

DBL with new Lauren Kit
Color Me Happy by Lauren Bavin (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9996)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2610/thumbs/funday3.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305168)
Fun Day (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305168)

[GrandmaCrys]

Speaking of invisible can anyone see me? Help! I think I've been lost in the shuffle! Quick - someone throw a rope!


Jenni, we see you, we love you, we miss you when you are gone. Please don't doubt any of those facts! :D :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Leslie]

You lot made my cappuccino get cold! I'm not speaking to you now!

[omio]

No time to catch up but I think Scamp was talking about having genealogy info on your iPod? I just got an email from Reunion (Leisterpro) Software (http://www.leisterpro.com/iphone/) talking about this. Reunion is an excellent genealogy program for the Mac -- I've used it for years. This looks like a really interesting new development for them. :tup:

Oh, and Reunion on the computer handles GEDCom files with no problem.

[Leslie]

WOW WOW WOW
Congrats Sands!!
Grannies Rule!!

:yahoo::tup::hug:


Woo Hoo!

baby tartlets!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:shocked:

and Leslie... just so you know... I'm holding that clothesline guy responsible

My oldest shoot hoops with that little guy down at the basketball court. He's a very polite young man. :)

Bridge??? I seem to recall having that, but now I can't find it? :confused:

I can only play Gin Rummy. :annoyed:

Been reading too many thriller books, Vallie?

Nah - she was watchin' CSI Miami! So was I.

Nah, she IS a tart!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Essee - I baked specially for you!

http://www.beyondwonderful.com/images/recipes/desserts_jam_tarts_300x450.jpg

[PQ]

I am at a high school basketball game with Bia and bald headed Andrew. It has been snowing nonstop for 2 days. I am sick of snow.

[essee]

Omio, thank you for putting in that info about the Reunion program for Macs. I used Family Tree Maker on my PC and was wondering what to do now that I have a Mac. This looks perfect and I will have to get it. Don't have the phone as yet though.

[PQ]

If you'll babysit for free, we'll be moving there with all 4 kids within the month!!! :D

Easy peasy! Bia and I both LOVE to bbysit. We love lovin' on babies! We never discipline anybody cause we think everything they do is hysterical....that little flaw makes the DIL testy.

[essee]

Oh Leslie, you are so good to me!! Thank you for my tarts. Hope I have more success with them than the pie - it never arrived. bet the postie gobbled it!

[Leslie]

Oh Leslie, you are so good to me!! Thank you for my tarts. Hope I have more success with them than the pie - it never arrived. bet the postie gobbled it!

http://www.animalinstinctsschool.com/Assets/Dog%20eating%20pie.jpg

[essee]

Here is my 100th Layout - a paltry number compared to the way most of you churn out masterpieces. I am such a slow coach and agonise over every move I make.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305171&ppuser=103836

[evergreen100]

Daggs said:
"....stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones"
:hug::hug::hug: Can you feel those cuddles Daggs? :hug::hug:

[evergreen100]

essee, I hear you and totally identify...slow coach and agonise over every tiny little thing...that's me too:). Your LO is gorgeous, chuckling over the cute photos!

[evergreen100]

essee, you signature line displays to me with two little boxes with red X's inside, is that how it displays to others... Or is it just my computer again???

[evergreen100]

Does anyone know how Raffie is doing? Hope you are hanging in there Raffie :hugs::hugs:

[evergreen100]

I am having waffles for breakfast:D

[evergreen100]

Didnt we move into our new Granny room at page 20 something? It that is correct, we have added 50 pages in those few days:eek::eek:..Margie will be back soon to do more h*******k on us. Someone said a good pruning always encourages stronger and more vigorous growth:eek:

I must go and DO something, I am procrastinating big time!!!!

[Leslie]

I am having waffles for breakfast:D

I am still feeling queer from the cherry pie last night and had my cappuccino (luke warm) but have not got my waffles yet. I have 4 bottles of expensive maple syrup hidden in the house.

I can't see any signatures at all! 007: Um, because I turned them off. ;)

[LauraLou]

Easy peasy! Bia and I both LOVE to bbysit. We love lovin' on babies! We never discipline anybody cause we think everything they do is hysterical....that little flaw makes the DIL testy.

That is called "payback". I think DD and DSIL have about accepted that I spoil the grands every darned chance I get. That is my JOB! The adults look around my house...the craft room, the little girls' bedroom, the pool, garden, porches and wonder why the girls would ever go HOME. That is my plan and I am sticking by it.

[sammdc]

Caro, I just wanted to let you know you've made me all misty eyed this morning.

I was in the process of opening my mail from yesterday, when, what to my surprise I open the prettiest *mystery* envelope, only to find the most awesome "thank you" from you! You are so special - we should be thanking YOU for the kind, loving, wonderful person that you are. You are teaching us so much about love!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:


Me too! Me too! I thought, "Who in the world is this from?" And lo and behold it was Caro. It made Bia and me do a little squeal.

Originally Posted by GrandmaCrys:
Caro, I just wanted to let you know you've made me all misty eyed this morning.

I was in the process of opening my mail from yesterday, when, what to my surprise I open the prettiest *mystery* envelope, only to find the most awesome "thank you" from you! You are so special - we should be thanking YOU for the kind, loving, wonderful person that you are. You are teaching us so much about love!!!



From me too Caro! You are one of the strongest and most special people I have known - online or IRL!!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

well was my pleasure after the beautiful card you all mailed to me I am just so glad you all put your return address on the envelopes so I could send a little keepsake to you. The cards I received just made a world of difference to me I still have them all on display right here behind me on a little coffee table they are a constant source of support to me.

Caro, my husband is leaving for Victoria on Wednesday to race at an historic race meeting at Phillip Island, taking his beloved MG. He will be gone for two and half weeks so if you feel like going out for a meal one night let me know. What about you Joan?

I would love to meet up with you both - lets see if we can pin down Caro and a night to meet.

heheh ok I am definitely in what about next Friday



Ummm US requires us to have a Green Card.... and you have enough people with my husbands skill, so US is very unlikely.... thanks for the offer though ;)



Yep will definitely be in the Perth area if we do end up there, since Perth is the hub for the Petrochemical world.

woohoo you all see that sands coming to Perth woohoo woohoo that means no matter where they get a home be no more than 30 mins from me as Perth just not big enough for it to be any further and all the petrochemical places are south of the river any ways which is where i am too. psssssssst 007 for Fran stop trying to bribe sands to live in Montana hehehe

[sammdc]

Didnt we move into our new Granny room at page 20 something? It that is correct, we have added 50 pages in those few days:eek::eek:..Margie will be back soon to do more h*******k on us. Someone said a good pruning always encourages stronger and more vigorous growth:eek:

I must go and DO something, I am procrastinating big time!!!!

heheh me too EG but I am going to do at least one layout before I start my day today as I have a very busy weekend planned 3 day weekend here in Perth this weekend

[evergreen100]

I hear you LL:D
Leslie, I have just turned my siggies back on again, hence the question to essee:)
and I thought you werent talking to anyone? Changed your mind? Or was it CERTAIN people who were to experience your quiet moments? Or did you just get tired of pretending to be DeQuiet one? Hope your cherry belly gets better soon!

[evergreen100]

Yep, I checked...we started posting in our new Granny room on page 26!.

......and Im still procrastinating...BUT....hubby has just popped in to say he is taking me over town for morning tea (even though I just whacked him up the head because GrannyChrys told me too)...I guess he figures that's a good way to get me outta here:D

[evergreen100]

...and he probably thinks I am learning violence on this thread:D

[Leslie]

"moan" *groan" - I have a cup of tea.

I nearly turned my signatures back on to see essees, but it would have taken too much effort.

I only PRETEND to be the quiet one. I am the demure one. :)

[Leslie]

I am darned if I can get the subscription turned off for this thread. I have fiddled with it for days now. It used to come in an email once a day, but since the changevoer to the new forum, I am getting am email for every single post. But I finally wised up and just let them sit there. Then all the emails sit inside ONE email. I will go and stare at where it says: Notification - instant, and glare at it.

I tried on the actual email, 22 times, where it says, click here to unsubscribe from this thread. And while fiddling, I found out that I am subscribed to 433 threads - I read widely. lol

[Leslie]

OK, so I have turned ALL the subscriptions to once a day email - but, I used to have that on the GT, and instant on ALL the others. Bother!

So what I want is instant on everything else, and once a week on the GT or not at all on the GT. H'mmm. Not happy Jan!

[Leslie]

Got it, found it, fixed it. Feel better now. Am deleting antique subscriptions and took them off this thread. :)

[Ineke]

Inky, that hairdo is beautiful!! You have such lucious, dark hair; I have such thin gray hair. NOT FAIR!!![/COLOR] :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


LOL it is getting kind of luscious grey these days as well - it is just that I am fighting it all the way!!

[sanra]

Inky, that hairdo is beautiful!! You have such lucious, dark hair; I have such thin gray hair. NOT FAIR!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Great haircut. Like GC said beautiful dark hair. I had dark hair once. Long, Long time ago. :think::think:

[Ineke]

Caro, I just wanted to let you know you've made me all misty eyed this morning.

I was in the process of opening my mail from yesterday, when, what to my surprise I open the prettiest *mystery* envelope, only to find the most awesome "thank you" from you! You are so special - we should be thanking YOU for the kind, loving, wonderful person that you are. You are teaching us so much about love!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Same here Caro you are truly a special and courageous lady and a great friend:hug::hug::hug:

[ebears]

Joan, when last did you hear from Avril?
HI sands, I havent heard from her for months - but I have her email address (if its still current) and sent an enquiry to see what she is doing. Will let you know any news.

[ebears]

Just to refresh everyone's minds :

We are living in Oman on a TEMPORARY BASIS, just while DH has work here. We never know from year to year how much longer we are going to be here. We have been told this year that we still are good for another year :).

But the bigger picture is..... we definitely won't be living here forever! So we are looking for somewhere we can settle. There are a few places we are looking, and one of them being Aus. We haven't been there yet, and will need to go and have a look, to make up our minds.

So... the answer is no, we aren't leaving Oman YET :).

come West young lady - come to West Oz and play with Carolyn , Essee and me. We promise to love you and let you play with us!!!.

[ebears]

Caro & Essee - next Friday the 6th March should be OK - which restuarant? can we meet earlish as I dont want to drive back to Mandurah too late. Will have to learn how to lock the doors while I am driving to prevent a car jacking.

[Leslie]

Lovely ERICA CHAT in one hour. :tup:

[Leslie]

I have been sitting watching the currawongs just outside my bedroom window eating the 'fruit' off the magnolia tree. One of them just tapped at the window for ages and now it is ON the window tapping - trying to get in to see what is behind the lace curtain.

[PQ]

Daggs said:
"....stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones"
:hug::hug::hug: Can you feel those cuddles Daggs? :hug::hug:

:hug::hug::hug::tup::hug::hug::hug:

[PQ]

Does anyone know how Raffie is doing? Hope you are hanging in there Raffie :hugs::hugs:

Praying for you Raffie!

[evergreen100]

I have been sitting watching the currawongs just outside my bedroom window eating the 'fruit' off the magnolia tree. One of them just tapped at the window for ages and now it is ON the window tapping - trying to get in to see what is behind the lace curtain.
Shoot it Leslie!!!! Cant stand those birds, they catch and eat the small native and other birds, raid the nests and eat the babies...they drape their"kill" through the angled structural bits of our clothesline and tear the bodies to pieces leaving the head stuck in the angles....I hate those birds!!!!!! They are supposed to go back to the cooler mountains during our summers but the wretched things have stayed all summer long!!!

[Leslie]

Jill - I used to really hate them, but now, I really hate the blasted crows who live in the courtyard outside my classroom and do the same thing to all the smaller birds and CAW CAW CAW so revoltingly all day long.

They did it in assembly on Friday and the whole school laughed when I turned around and hissed SHUSH! at them.

I just hate big violent birds. The currawongs are scarce here now thank goodness and just come through to eat the magnolia fruits and things like that. The crows, chuffs, big black things, have all taken over.

I love sparrows and magpies best. We have a kookaburra in the mornings here at the moment.

[Leslie]

Lovely ERICA CHAT now. :tup:

Very important message from Facebook:

Jill and Leslie have joined the group: We hate big violent birds like currawongs and crows that kill things in front of us!

[LauraLou]

I have been sitting watching the currawongs just outside my bedroom window eating the 'fruit' off the magnolia tree. One of them just tapped at the window for ages and now it is ON the window tapping - trying to get in to see what is behind the lace curtain.

WHAT is a currawong? Picture if you can!

[LauraLou]

Another drive by...I am on a ROLL!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6258/thumbs/Stacked-Flower-Pics.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305178&ppuser=891)
Stacked Flower Picture.. (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305178&cat=500&ppuser=891)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/5865/thumbs/Mid-Winter-Break.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305193&ppuser=891)
Mid-WInter Break 2009 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305193&cat=500&ppuser=891)

[PQ]

dbl

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2624/thumbs/bia_and_whitney_Medium_Web_view.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305215)
BIA AND WHITNEY (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305215) User: PQ FRAN (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/member.php?uid=51256)

[Leslie]

WHAT is a currawong? Picture if you can!

http://people.hws.edu/mitchell/oz/images96/Currawong.GIF

They are long and low, with a decent voice, but they aren't pleasant.

[Lynnie]

Hey everyone, I have been working and painting and painting and working, so I haven't even had 2 seconds to breathe! :) I have 2 DBL's that I haven't even linked up, cuz I have been so slacking.:o:o:o

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/73_K_ZingOfSpring_01.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=304386&ppuser=62565)
Your Smile Rivals the Blossoms (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=304386&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/Bloom_gundi.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305142&ppuser=62565)
Bloom (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305142&ppuser=62565)

If you want to know how to creatively crop your photo like on the second one, I posted a tutorial on my blog today, or you can get the pdf file from my Triple T Thursday thread. Both links are on the LO's description, if you need them.

Off to do more zooming around, but hope all is going well for everyone. Big hugs!

Hello everyone - I know a secret about one of these layouts - I'm not telling you what it is, but I know something!! :D

Jill has been tugging on my threads, sorry I have been walkabout but my house is a bit mad.

Mum is in and out of hospital at the moment, and needs heart surgery in two weeks so its up to me to do the shopping,etc as dads 83 and not coping to well

but on top of this my very bestest of all times girlfriend (after Inks of course) was taken seriously last weekend. I now have her family staying with me as I am very close to the hospital....looks like we could be in for a long haul....so between going from hospitals and shopping for my mum and feeding all my visitors I am a bit time strapped

thinking of you all...wishing I could play here, but I will be back

stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones:hug::hug:

Dags... I don't know what to say, that's an awful lot to be dealing with right now. I hope that our hugs and our love make a difference. It's easy to say chin up and you can do it, but when you are living it, life can be very discouraging!!

it has just been such an extra long week really glad to put it behind me.
One of Donn's online friends who lives in Fort Worth went and visited his grave site today and took some more photos for me and he has organised for some flowers to be placed on it as well. Then yesterday in the mail I got 2 wonderful cards from more of Donn's online friends and included in with the cards were certificates where they had donated money to the AIDS Research Council in Donn's name. Donn's brother Paul died of AIDS in 2004 and they knew how strongly Donn felt about supporting AIDS research and education.
I also received a wonderful PM from one of the grannies who also donated money to the Bushfire appeal in Donn's name.

As long as I live i will never forget the love, support, generosity and kindness that has been shown to me from all of mine and Donn's online friends.

I have to say that friends are one of the most amazing gifts God ever gave us. They are just the remedy for times of trouble. Sometimes just knowing that they care and love you is just what you need to get you through tough times, when nothing else would. They don't have to say a word except "I love you " and "I care about what you are going through." The friends here are beautiful and you know that, whatever you are going through, you are wrapped tightly in red threads.

DBL
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2610/thumbs/time_to_go_webjmb.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305097)
Time to Go (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305097)
This makes my LO total 444, Now that's a pretty number, I think Ill just admire it for a while:D...No doubt it will be sometimes before I complete another LO anyway

It is the perfect #444. It made me cry and cry and cry. Please give your dad a big hug from me.

Thanks everyone for their congrats on my HOF. I was quite surprised and thrilled :). I just love that photo of Alex!

No surprises here. The only surprise is that you don't have more HOFs. You are a spectacular scrapper - beyond spectacular, even. Your gallery is end-to-end HOFs.

I had my hair cut into a concave bob yesterday and I was trying to take a photo of myself from arms length to show you all - but not as easy as it looks to take a photo of yourself like that and not come out looking very strange:eek::eek::eek:

All my pictures look strange. I am sure I am younger, prettier and thinner than the person in the pictures. Must be the camera angle.

I start out with a template that is 12x12, has guidelines separating the canvas into 9 sections, and has a text layer named Credits. As I work, I paste kit and font info into the text layer, which stays on the bottom of the layers and is never rasterized. When I finish journaling I copy and paste it into that same text layer, select and copy all text on the layer and then paste into the gallery upload window. Works great for me and it's easy to edit if I add other kits or elements. HTH

In CS, there is a notes tool. You can click on that an annotate your layout with all your notes. It is wonderful.

What if a serial killer made one and lured you to some forgotten canyon where he has his secret dungeon and torture chamber .... and no one can hear you scream!!!:eek:

this maybe the most quoted comment of all time and a delightful peek into the dark valley of Vallie's mind LOL.

DBC (drive by complaint)

So why is it when I loose something in this house, I am the only one looking for it. I ask if anyone has seen it, used it, missplaced it and all I get is the barely recognizable grunt of nope. Sometimes my son will launch himself into a long drawn out WHOPPER of a story about how he did not, nor would he ever, touch the item that I am looking for. I should probably look in his room. Not one of these guys will offer to help me look for what I desire to find either.

BUT----If one of these guys happens to lose something around here, all life in this household comes to a screetching halt...or at least mine does anyway because I am expected to drop everything and find their lost item.


Duh - you expected something else???????


Praying for you Raffie!

WHat is wrong with Raffie??????????

[Lynnie]

well, that was nice and long...

Quote from my Mary Englebreit calendar for Thursday:

If I did not wear torn pants, orthopedic shoes, frantic disheveled hair, that is to say, if I did not tone down my beauty, people would go mad. Married men would run AMUCK! Brenda Ueland

[Fulltime RVer]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/08_08_18Meadow.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305218&ppuser=39945)http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/08_08_19.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305219&ppuser=39945)
L'Anse aux Meadows, Viking Settlement, Newfoundland


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/2610/thumbs/08_08_23.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305231&ppuser=39945)
Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland - an incredibly beautiful place.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/2610/thumbs/08_08_21.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305020&ppuser=39945)
I got the name of the village and redid this page.

[Fulltime RVer]

Shoot it Leslie!!!! Cant stand those birds, they catch and eat the small native and other birds, raid the nests and eat the babies...they drape their"kill" through the angled structural bits of our clothesline and tear the bodies to pieces leaving the head stuck in the angles....I hate those birds!!!!!! They are supposed to go back to the cooler mountains during our summers but the wretched things have stayed all summer long!!!

EWWW! Sounds awful! :eek:

[JanP]

Lovely ERICA CHAT in one hour. :tup:

Why didn't you shout a bit louder Leslie? I missed it! :cry: (Thought it was at 3.00 (local), but was 2.00pm! :mad:

[Leslie]

Cross your fingers for me ladies. I have to take Alessandro to the airport and I already told him we have to make a detour via a mall. I am about to embark on a new food fad. Someone said Krispy Kreme donuts today in the Erica chat. Either that, or I was hallucinating through lack of sugar!

I just want the chocolate glazed ones. Lots of them.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/672/thumbs/dsp_krispy_kremes.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=297719&ppuser=112999)

[JanP]

Three DBLs for the February Freebie challenge ...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/3365/thumbs/Impressions_of_Kairakau.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305212) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/3365/thumbs/fire_in_the_sky1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305216) http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/3365/thumbs/CaptureTheMoments1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305235)

Might be a while before I get back to my normal scrapping ... :hug:

[Fulltime RVer]

Omio, thank you for putting in that info about the Reunion program for Macs. I used Family Tree Maker on my PC and was wondering what to do now that I have a Mac. This looks perfect and I will have to get it. Don't have the phone as yet though.

You got a Mac? Congratulations!!! How are you liking it?

[Leslie]

Ew, JILL!!!!

I just worked out what that currawong was doing tapping on my bedroom window. It was trying to lure a tasty little siamese over to it! She was in the window before that watching them, til they got too close. NASTY!

[suvgal]

Just wanted to share my LO I did today following Christine's tutorial that is in her blog. Was fun to try something new.


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6258/thumbs/Longwood-Orchids-gundi_s-tu.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305228&ppuser=47206)
Longwood Gardens (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305228&cat=500&ppuser=47206)

[Fulltime RVer]

Sadly, that is all the waffling time I have this morning. We have a big pow-pow with the child's teachers. Oh how fun!

Today is the first fish fry as well. I wish all of you could slip through the magic door and come up to the fish fry set up this afternoon to meet all of my Fish Fry Grannies and have some of Fish Fry Dave's FAMOUS onion rings. It is my favorite part of lent.

How did the pow wow go?

[Vallie]

Shawn put on his Big Boy pants again today and went to his last MRI all by himself....
(yesterday was family guy..stewie...pants and today was south park pants, tomorrow will be caddyshack pants, hmm maybe I need to discuss his wardrobe choices)

Has he got Bart Simpson jammies? :lol:

[Vallie]

Can it be CINNAMON buns? I haven't had any since I was a little girl!

Oh, and you know that cherry pie I baked, well, gees, can someone else eat the rest?? It's a bit much!

I am going to cut it up into SMALL pieces and freeze them. Maybe one day I will want another piece.

I guess this has cured you of your craving for cherry pie! :lol:

[Leslie]

I guess this has cured you of your craving for cherry pie! :lol:

WHOA yeah! :eek:

[cherebus]

A DBL from me

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2624/thumbs/Beautiful-Boy-Quin-copy.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305246)


Dags and Raffie, hugs and prayers, I wish there was more that I could offer.

[Leslie]

http://weatherpixie.com/displayimg.php?place=YSCB&trooper=1&type= (http://weatherpixie.com/)
Bit warm here! Glad I have air con in the car so the Krispy Kremes won't melt.
I'm being very restrained and just getting 6 - and one of those will be for Giancarlo.

[Leslie]

H'mm, maybe I'd better get up and get dressed. His plane leaves in an hour and 3/4.

[ebears]

http://people.hws.edu/mitchell/oz/images96/Currawong.GIF

They are long and low, with a decent voice, but they aren't pleasant.We call these Butcher Birds over here. They fight with the magpies.

[Vallie]

I'm so confused how did Leslie get pregnant from a cherry pie? Does that mean she's going to have tarts?

Congrats on all the HOF's grannies are on a roll.

007: No, Leslie's the tart!;):D

[Vallie]

and Leslie... just so you know... I'm holding that clothesline guy responsible
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Vallie]

Speaking of invisible can anyone see me? Help! I think I've been lost in the shuffle! Quick - someone throw a rope!

Hi Jenni, I am commenting from way back! I am so behind, dont know if I can catch up today.:wave::wave::wave:

[omio]

Omio, thank you for putting in that info about the Reunion program for Macs. I used Family Tree Maker on my PC and was wondering what to do now that I have a Mac. This looks perfect and I will have to get it. Don't have the phone as yet though.

My pleasure. I don't have an iPhone, either, but I've used Reunion on my Mac for years. Hope you like it as well as Family Tree Maker -- I know that one is very popular.

[yvspeck]

Shoot it Leslie!!!! Cant stand those birds, they catch and eat the small native and other birds, raid the nests and eat the babies...they drape their"kill" through the angled structural bits of our clothesline and tear the bodies to pieces leaving the head stuck in the angles....I hate those birds!!!!!! They are supposed to go back to the cooler mountains during our summers but the wretched things have stayed all summer long!!!


Dang those birds get our Jill all fired up :lol::lol::lol:

Off to google

[PQ]

We call these Butcher Birds over here. They fight with the magpies.

that bird looks evil.

[omio]

Great haircut. Like GC said beautiful dark hair. I had dark hair once. Long, Long time ago. :think::think:

Love the haircut, Inky -- I would love to have hair like that. I hear what you're saying, too, Sanra -- I have no idea what color my hair is under this dye -- haven't seen it naked in years. :rofl:

[hoozieg]

DBL - I'll be back with some cool pics of the Moon and Venus!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/518/thumbs/I-Adore-You.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305254&ppuser=24321)
I Adore You (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305254&cat=500&ppuser=24321)

For Forgotten Treasures Challenge.

[omio]

Jill - I used to really hate them, but now, I really hate the blasted crows who live in the courtyard outside my classroom and do the same thing to all the smaller birds and CAW CAW CAW so revoltingly all day long.

They did it in assembly on Friday and the whole school laughed when I turned around and hissed SHUSH! at them.

I just hate big violent birds. The currawongs are scarce here now thank goodness and just come through to eat the magnolia fruits and things like that. The crows, chuffs, big black things, have all taken over.

I love sparrows and magpies best. We have a kookaburra in the mornings here at the moment.

Leslie, are they crows or ravens? When we first moved to California, we kept seeing ravens and thinking they were the biggest crows we had ever seen in our lives. The crows in Oklahoma were quite a bit smaller than the ravens are. Plus the ravens make this terribly clicking, clucking sound -- drive me nuts when they sit on the fence. :annoyed:

[omio]

Cross your fingers for me ladies. I have to take Alessandro to the airport and I already told him we have to make a detour via a mall. I am about to embark on a new food fad. Someone said Krispy Kreme donuts today in the Erica chat. Either that, or I was hallucinating through lack of sugar!

I just want the chocolate glazed ones. Lots of them.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/672/thumbs/dsp_krispy_kremes.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=297719&ppuser=112999)

Am I the only person on earth who doesn't like Krispy Kremes? I love sugar but those things are so RICH. You may end up with a repeat of the cherry pie incident, Leslie. :D

[Vallie]

Essee - I baked specially for you!

http://www.beyondwonderful.com/images/recipes/desserts_jam_tarts_300x450.jpg

Congrats Leslie, dodecatuplets!!!

:party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee: :applause::applause::applause: :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Vallie]

I am at a high school basketball game with Bia and bald headed Andrew. It has been snowing nonstop for 2 days. I am sick of snow.

Poor Andrew chose the wrong time to shave his hair off. Hope he has lots of warm, woolly hats to keep his cute little head warm!

[hoozieg]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/2-Moon-Venus-web.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/3-Moon-Venus-web.jpg

Very Pretty conjunction of the Moon and Venus!!! If you've got clears skies tonight, go out and look. My pictures don't do it justice of course!! It has set in Montana now, but you might catch a glimpse further West and you could certainly see it tomorrow night too, although the moon will be 24 hours older. Downunders should get some pics and post them! It would be fun to compare!

Don't try it hand held! I did and came out fuzzy. I had to use the remote on the Nikon - even pushing on the shutter release gave the pics double vision! Turns out I spent way more time out in -2F weather trying to get it handheld than I would have if I had just hauled out the tripod in the first place! :doh::doh:

[PQ]

Can I brag for a minute about my bald-headed baby?

I have never said anything to him about it, mostly because I am afraid it would make him stop, but anytime I see Andrew - even with all his friends around - he says, "I love you Mom." I adore him.

And he got his ACT scores - he scored off the charts. He had planned on taking it several times, but I think he will probably stop now.

And one last bit of good news-

The oldest daughter is in the final stages of being accepted into the phD program at MY ALMA MATER - University of South Carolina. They have offerred to pay for her education AND give her a stipend while she is there. That's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick! Right now she lives in Denver.

[evergreen100]

http://people.hws.edu/mitchell/oz/images96/Currawong.GIF


They are long and low, with a decent voice, but they aren't pleasant.SHOOT the baskets!!!!
We call these Butcher Birds over here. They fight with the magpies.
What we call Butcher birds here are different to the currawong but perhaps related. There is a grey variety of butcher bird that has the shape of a small kookaburra, and a black and white variety which has lots more white on them than the currawong. They are also carnivorous(is that the right word for meat eating birds?) but less blatantly so, and are redeemed somewhat by their gorgeous melodic songs...in fact Dad had a family of butcher birds who would come visit him each day at the farm for the biscuits and crumbs he would feed them...they gave him lots of pleasure...he badly wanted them to go with him.
How are you eb? Getting your head around things yet?:hug::hug:

WHat is wrong with Raffie??????????
Lynnie, here is raffie's post from a few days ago:
I am in shambles! I can't stop crying. My DH just came home early to tell me in person that the son of his best friend was dead. He is a Freshman in college and his Dad called to tell us that tomorrow when the body gets home they will begin to 'sit shiva' (can't spell) Maybe MsJessica can give us some details about this religous standard. Maybe I will PM her for advice. I have know this child since he was about 8 and he was such a great kid. His Dad was so proud of him and all that he did. We just googled to get the details since his dad was so broken up that he couldn't talk when he called. There is nothing on the web yet which leaves us to speculate and that can never help any situation. I don't know why I am writing this other than to say, CALL YOUR KIDS (or parents) tell them you love them so you will never have regrets. I can't believe he is gone,my heart is breaking and I can't imagine the pain his parents are in.

What a difference an hour makes............ :hug::hug:raffie

...and Lynnie,you really are NOT going to keep us in suspenders over what you know about one of those LOs are you??? It is bad for us to be in suspenders these day!!

[hoozieg]

I used an action on that LO I just posted and some may wonder where I got it. Frankly, I couldn't remember, so I googled it.

http://www.atncentral.com/index.htm

It's a Photoshop Action Exchange. You can donate, but the actions are free.

Actions are just like a macro in Word or Excel. You record your "actions" to get a certain effect or result so you can replay it over and over. Some of you may be familiar with Atomic Cupcake who does actions mostly for scrapbooking - Burnt edges, Cracked paint, Frayed Fabric. I wouldn't know how to get some of these effects with out them. You can watch it step through dozens of steps to get the final result and wonder, "How did he/she EVER figure this all out?"

[essee]

You got a Mac? Congratulations!!! How are you liking it?

Love, love love it.:yes::yes::yes:

[Leslie]

There were only 4 chocolate glazed Krispy Kremes, you will be glad to hear. I wasn't glad - but I'm sure you all are.

So I have frozen them in halves. No, one does not wish for a repeat of the cherry pie incident! One cannot even cut up the gladwrapped refridgerated cherry pie yet. One will do it tomorrow and freeze the pieces.

One cooked honey lemon chicken and one has about 7 dishes of it, with rice, mostly to freeze. Now one will have dinner!!

I finished my Just William book on the ipod on the way home from the airport - now am on Three Men in a Boat by Jerome Jerome.

I have my air con on.

[hoozieg]

And one of these:

http://img.quamut.com/chart/9631/08_Mice_housing.jpg

Be sure and send along one of those wheels they like to run on! Hamsters are nocturnal and the wheels always get squeeky!! ;)

Jill has been tugging on my threads, sorry I have been walkabout but my house is a bit mad.

Mum is in and out of hospital at the moment, and needs heart surgery in two weeks so its up to me to do the shopping,etc as dads 83 and not coping to well

but on top of this my very bestest of all times girlfriend (after Inks of course) was taken seriously last weekend. I now have her family staying with me as I am very close to the hospital....looks like we could be in for a long haul....so between going from hospitals and shopping for my mum and feeding all my visitors I am a bit time strapped

thinking of you all...wishing I could play here, but I will be back

stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones:hug::hug:

:hug::hug::hug::love3::love3:

If you'll babysit for free, we'll be moving there with all 4 kids within the month!!! :D

Easy peasy! Bia and I both LOVE to bbysit. We love lovin' on babies! We never discipline anybody cause we think everything they do is hysterical....that little flaw makes the DIL testy.

Watch out PQ or the Octuplets will be moving in along with the rest of the family!! :no::no:

http://people.hws.edu/mitchell/oz/images96/Currawong.GIF

They are long and low, with a decent voice, but they aren't pleasant.

These look like our Magpies that raid smaller bird's nests, eat the eggs and kill the babies. They are considered "migratory birds" and are protected in Montana. They are EVERYWHERE (not in Ugly Town where there's not very many birds at all - too much pollution)!!! They sound like crows and will scare away ALL the other, more pleasant birds from the bird feeder!

Love the haircut, Inky -- I would love to have hair like that. I hear what you're saying, too, Sanra -- I have no idea what color my hair is under this dye -- haven't seen it naked in years. :rofl:

I've had "naked" hair for several years now. When I let it grow out, at the urging of DH, there was a WHOLE BUNCH of gray underneath. Everytime I cut it, it gets more and more gray! http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/Smilies/Afraid/ACK-2.gif

Can I brag for a minute about my bald-headed baby?

I have never said anything to him about it, mostly because I am afraid it would make him stop, but anytime I see Andrew - even with all his friends around - he says, "I love you Mom." I adore him.

And he got his ACT scores - he scored off the charts. He had planned on taking it several times, but I think he will probably stop now.

And one last bit of good news-

The oldest daughter is in the final stages of being accepted into the phD program at MY ALMA MATER - University of South Carolina. They have offerred to pay for her education AND give her a stipend while she is there. That's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick! Right now she lives in Denver.

You must be SO PROUD!!!
---------------

Does anybody remember the animated Streaking Granny I posted a long time ago. Seems we all got a kick out of it. Well Photobucket has deleted it and replaced it with an icon that says the image has "violated our terms of use policy." Now what about that cute little naked butt cartoon do they object to? Did one of you complain about the nudity? I've sent them a request to explain this, but haven't heard back yet! Weird!

[Leslie]

Who said raven? You were right!

"White-winged Choughs are easily recognised but often mistaken for "crows"—a double mistake, as the birds most frequently called "crows" in Australia are actually ravens (see Australian Raven and Little Raven). The White-winged Chough is a large, black bird—at about 45 cm..."

Ok, the ones I hate most are the UBER noisy choughs, but I Googled them and it says they don't eat things. They live outside my classroom, have enormous families and live on food scraps from the students who eat in the courtyard.

It's the ravens I have seen being murderous then. They're nasty b@#$%$#s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Raven#Distribution_and_habitat

[bendipez]

Shawn put on his big boy pants again (amazingly he doesn't have any simpsons pants) and went to PT and OT all by himself!!!

[essee]

Shawn put on his big boy pants again (amazingly he doesn't have any simpsons pants) and went to PT and OT all by himself!!!

Next thing you know he'll have the audacity to ask for a front door key of his own!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

The milestones are certainly building up now, which must be so rewarding and heart warming for you both.

[essee]

Well, what an epic this photo taking session was!! A two year old who thought Mummy and Daddy had made up this wonderful game in bed, and a nine months old who had just learned to crawl, so STILL was not in his vocabulary!! But I think it is such a cute photo.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305286&ppuser=103836

[bendipez]

Next thing you know he'll have the audacity to ask for a front door key of his own!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

The milestones are certainly building up now, which must be so rewarding and heart warming for you both.

I know, next thing he'll be asking for me to pack his lunch :rofl:

[ebears]

"How are you eb? Getting your head around things yet?"
HI EG - well I have had my first week of retirement. when I checked my bank to see if my payout had gone in I felt a bit funny but I seem to have ended up being so busy with things to do. It is just that the things are done at a slower pace and there are no deadlines. I miss not having my own car but I do love checking out here during the day at my leisure - all the best wishes has helped me. I think this thread has helped me cope emotionally with the retrenchment.

[PQ]

DBL

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/518/thumbs/cupid_s_blues_Medium_Web_view.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305288&ppuser=51256)
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[PQ]

My pleasure. I don't have an iPhone, either, but I've used Reunion on my Mac for years. Hope you like it as well as Family Tree Maker -- I know that one is very popular.

I am thinking about getting a Macbook...........what do you think?

[Leslie]

Half a chocolate glazed Krispy Kreme and a sip of cherry brandy. *sigh*

[MarsOlson]

test

[ebears]

Caro & Essee - what about the Bella rosa Restuarant in Vic Park at 5.30 - plenty of time to chat & eat.

[hoozieg]

Whatcha testing Mars?

Nite Ladies.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/Smilies/Bored-sleep-Goodnite/goodnight.gif

[MarsOlson]

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[PQ]

Look at my avatar

[essee]

I am thinking about getting a Macbook...........what do you think?

Fran, when I told people I was getting a MAC all the dedicated PC users filled my head with doom and gloom about how difficult it would be to change over, how hard it would be to get my head around all the differences and using PS etc etc. Well, I have had it for a few months and just love it. There are always so many people ready to answer questions if you get stuck. I am in the happy position of having a PC laptop and a desktop MAC, so have the best of both worlds. But I would never go back to a PC for my main computer now. Go for it girl!!!

[Ineke]

Caro & Essee - what about the Bella rosa Restuarant in Vic Park at 5.30 - plenty of time to chat & eat.


Wish I could come!!

[PQ]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/518/thumbs/2_Mrs_Atilla_the_Hun_460x460.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305293)
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So do you think Bia will think this is funny?

[Ineke]

Half a chocolate glazed Krispy Kreme and a sip of cherry brandy. *sigh*


How can you be eating all these yummy things all the time and not be the size of a house?????

[Ineke]

I took a photo of my new hairstyle in the bathroom mirror and ended up looking like a deer caught in a spotlight so I turned the photo into a pencil drawing used the dodge tool on all the lines and wrinkles and made a grungy layout!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/hairstyle2.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305292&ppuser=44859)
Makeover (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305292&ppuser=44859)

[Leslie]

I stress it off? I probably just eat little bits actually. :)

[Ineke]

I stress it off? I probably just eat little bits actually. :) 5'4" and about 53ks.


I wish I could just eat little bits - once I get started on chocolate and other fattening things I cant stop

[evergreen100]

Look at you mod mods there with your new classy looking titled avis!! Very nice you look too...wonder what the others have done.
Inks you have only 5 posts to 9000, you could do it here tonight with a waffle or 2 or 5...Great job on the "new do" LO!

[Ineke]

I suppose I could just waffle away - I was just checking out the cupboards if I could find something to eat - Leslie made me hungry and all I found was a child size packet of dried fruit - I ate it!

[Ineke]

A glass of red wine and a packet of dried sultanas is just not very interesting

[essee]

What made you decide to cut your hair Inks?

[essee]

Would have been netter if they were chocolate coated ones!!

[essee]

Have you seen the latest Avon catalogue Inks? It has lots of Betty Boop things in it? Thought of you as soon as I saw it at school last week.

[Ineke]

My hair was very dry and out of condition and I think I am getting too old to wear it too long - this length is far more flattering for my face. I hope I can keep it looking nice this way and it wont be too much work

[Ineke]

Would have been netter if they were chocolate coated ones!!


Hubby has been on the Light and Easy diet for the last few months and when I buy anything nice I have to hide it - he has managed to find everything so far - I have tried to reason with him that he is just cheating himself but it doesnt seem to make any difference - I must admit I hate the word diet as well.

[evergreen100]

One to go Inky..

[dagwood]

Didnt we move into our new Granny room at page 20 something? It that is correct, we have added 50 pages in those few days:eek::eek:..Margie will be back soon to do more h*******k on us. Someone said a good pruning always encourages stronger and more vigorous growth:eek:

I must go and DO something, I am procrastinating big time!!!!

ok now I know I am miles behind, but someone please explain this to me...

what new granny room? why have we moved? did we break something? Is Margie cross with us?...doesn't she know not to mess with us grannies:p...boy when I see her in May I will tell her not to play with us:annoyed::annoyed::annoyed:

[evergreen100]

come on, I want to go to bed!!!

[evergreen100]

Hey Daggs! We are waitin for Inks to post #9,000

[evergreen100]

Margie took the middle out of the GT and archived it because we got too fat and were taking up too much room...she left Kay's poem at the beginning, took out lots and lots of pages and started us up again with about 26 pages.

[evergreen100]

...which we have now turned into 80!

[evergreen100]

HURRY UP INKS!!! My book awaits!!

[DixieMama]

Either I'm up waaaaay too early, or y'all are up waaaaaay to late!!

Hi MamaJill, Inky & Daggs!! :wave:

[dagwood]

Daggs said:
"....stay safe all....cuddle your loved ones"
:hug::hug::hug: Can you feel those cuddles Daggs? :hug::hug:

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

[Ineke]

Here it is post 9000 - woohooo!!!!!

[Ineke]

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world


I am sorry to hear you have had such a bad day Dags - I wish you could have come with Corrie Marj and myself - we went to a free concert at the Coburg Town Hall - it was so nice and they had a lovely afernoon tea.

I hope your friend will be helped soon - what a nightmare

[DixieMama]

Can I brag for a minute about my bald-headed baby?

I have never said anything to him about it, mostly because I am afraid it would make him stop, but anytime I see Andrew - even with all his friends around - he says, "I love you Mom." I adore him.

And he got his ACT scores - he scored off the charts. He had planned on taking it several times, but I think he will probably stop now.

And one last bit of good news-

The oldest daughter is in the final stages of being accepted into the phD program at MY ALMA MATER - University of South Carolina. They have offerred to pay for her education AND give her a stipend while she is there. That's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick! Right now she lives in Denver.

:yahoo::tup::yahoo: :tup::yahoo::tup:


could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: 's X infinity!!!! Sending prayers for your friend, too! :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

Here it is post 9000 - woohooo!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
:yahoo: :yippee: :yahoo: :yippee: :yahoo: :yippee: :yahoo:

[dagwood]

Margie took the middle out of the GT and archived it because we got too fat and were taking up too much room...she left Kay's poem at the beginning, took out lots and lots of pages and started us up again with about 26 pages.

I thought one of our rules was no housw##K

come on Inks, you can do it:applause::applause:

[dagwood]

Look at my avatar

thanks for the laugh :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

you wear it very well

[evergreen100]

Here it is post 9000 - woohooo!!!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :tup::tup::tup: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: :applause::applause::applause:
CONGRATS INKY!!!
No doubt Mars will be along with a gorgeous glittery thing but this is the best I can do for now:)

Hi DM:wave: I was just waiting up to cheer Inks on to 9000 posts:)

Daggs, these are for you:hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug: :hug::hug::hug:
_____________________

[dagwood]

speaking of invisible can anyone see me? Help! I think i've been lost in the shuffle! Quick - someone throw a rope!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _

[MarsOlson]

http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/28/8dc3f86d0d5804ea9e7d6e61a849a300.gif
http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/28/52358abef24a7e9c6ff53ea5dc69cd48.gif
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Congrats%20WTG/BettyCongratsPurple.gif

[dagwood]

I am sorry to hear you have had such a bad day Dags - I wish you could have come with Corrie Marj and myself - we went to a free concert at the Coburg Town Hall - it was so nice and they had a lovely afernoon tea.

I hope your friend will be helped soon - what a nightmare

I remembered about this afternoon about lunch time, but knew that I wouldn't make it:cry::cry:I could have done with some scones and cream and jam

my slow cooker has been getting a work out, I throw meat vegies and a pray into it just before we race out the door to the hospital, what a blessing this little piece of machinery is

[essee]

Daggs, if I only buy one thing this year I have promised myself it is going to be a slow cooker. Everyone I know who has one loves it.

[DixieMama]

Ugh! I have been awake since 4:30 am.....on a SATURDAY....I'm gonna be draggin' butt by 2 today! I want coffee, but if I make it now, the kids will wake up and I'm sooooo not ready to deal with them yet. *sigh*

I strapped on my rollerskates yesterday evening and took the kids to the next block east from our house where the new bike/exercise path is. It's 8 blocks or JUST shy of 1 mile from start to finish, plus the 1/4 mile from our house to the path....so I skated 2 1/2 miles yesterday. When we turned the corner to come home, the neighbor was in his garage and started laughing at me. Well not AT me, but he said I made him feel old. (He's about my age - and the father of the boy that's got a crush on Summer) We started reminiscing about skating rinks and such...it was kinda funny. The teenagers were just looking at us like we blew a gasket or something. :lol: Today, I can't cross my legs for the muscle spasms I get in my hips! :eek: :lol: Definitely a great way to trim them up though, so we're gonna do it again today, and maybe go even further down to the lakefront park. I look like a complete idiot on skates but at this point I don't care. It's the only way I can keep up with the kids when they're on their bikes! :lol:

Nope...can't wait any longer...must have coffee...I'll just cross my fingers that they'll be nice enough to watch cartoons until mama gets some caffiene in her. :pray:

BBL! :wave: :love1:

[essee]

I am so sorry to hear about your friend. My husband had heart surgery nine years ago and it is a very stressful time, made worse by the postponements too.

[MarsOlson]

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Messages/hugskoala.gif

[AliceAMattison]

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

Oh, Daggs, I'm so sorry for you and for your girlfriend! Sending you lots of :love1::love1::love1::love1::love1: and:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

Here it is post 9000 - woohooo!!!!!

Congratulations on your 9000th post, Inky!

[ebears]

HI Guys - havent been able to scrap tonight as we took the grandson out fishing tonight. Forgot my tripod so had to use a fishing box when it got dark for photos of a noctunal bird that arrived to be fed a fish head.

[sands_healy]

Speaking of invisible can anyone see me? Help! I think I've been lost in the shuffle! Quick - someone throw a rope!

ummm here are some red threads instead :) ==============

HI sands, I havent heard from her for months - but I have her email address (if its still current) and sent an enquiry to see what she is doing. Will let you know any news.

That would be great Joan. Let me know if the address is still the same.

Caro & Essee - next Friday the 6th March should be OK - which restuarant? can we meet earlish as I dont want to drive back to Mandurah too late. Will have to learn how to lock the doors while I am driving to prevent a car jacking.

:yikes::yikes::yikes: That happens there too??? Maybe not Aus afterall.

test

I Like :D

Here it is post 9000 - woohooo!!!!!

http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/28/8dc3f86d0d5804ea9e7d6e61a849a300.gif
http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/28/52358abef24a7e9c6ff53ea5dc69cd48.gif
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Congrats%20WTG/BettyCongratsPurple.gif

Huge congrats Inks!!!! Awesome chatting!

[sands_healy]

Need to drop this :

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6258/thumbs/SJH_Busy-as-a-Bee.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305296&ppuser=66596)
Busy as a Bee (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305296&cat=500&ppuser=66596)

Be back with some news :)

[debilou]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/2-Moon-Venus-web.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d142/hoozieg/3-Moon-Venus-web.jpg

Very Pretty conjunction of the Moon and Venus!!! If you've got clears skies tonight, go out and look. My pictures don't do it justice of course!! It has set in Montana now, but you might catch a glimpse further West and you could certainly see it tomorrow night too, although the moon will be 24 hours older. Downunders should get some pics and post them! It would be fun to compare!

Don't try it hand held! I did and came out fuzzy. I had to use the remote on the Nikon - even pushing on the shutter release gave the pics double vision! Turns out I spent way more time out in -2F weather trying to get it handheld than I would have if I had just hauled out the tripod in the first place! :doh::doh:

WE saw it - no pics... but it was so eerie... no clouds in the sky.. but not enough time to set up the tripod and camera...

Cool effect.

[debilou]

http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/28/8dc3f86d0d5804ea9e7d6e61a849a300.gif
http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/28/52358abef24a7e9c6ff53ea5dc69cd48.gif
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Congrats%20WTG/BettyCongratsPurple.gif

Congrats Inky on 9000 posts!!!!

[scamptx]

Quick note--

Hold good thoughts for Karen(FulltimeRVer) and her dh--his mother died early this morning. Not unexpected, but still...

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[scamptx]

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

:hug: :hug: :hug: I've been thinking of you and all you are going through right now...:hug:

[sands_healy]

Ok, here's my news :

Look what I got today :D

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6376.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6378.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6379.jpg

DVD Player for the kids at the top centre of the pic
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6381.jpg

Centre Console with a cooler in between the seats
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6382.jpg

[debilou]

I am thinking about getting a Macbook...........what do you think?
Are you a Mac user already... I have the 24 inch Mac... Leopard 10.5 I love it...

I switched from a PC laptop (vista) to the Mac 24 inch screen - I LOVE IT...

- I didn't go to the mac book... I wanted the big screen...

I love the Mac because the compute is built into the monitor... cool... so you have the monitor and the keyboard, and my wacom tablet...

love the set up...

oh, and Adobe will let you switch you software from PC to Mac... I can tell you how

[wuvie]

Ok, here's my news :

Look what I got today :D

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6376.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6378.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6379.jpg

DVD Player for the kids at the top centre of the pic
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6381.jpg

Centre Console with a cooler in between the seats
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6382.jpg

Whoa, Sweet Ride!! :tup: :cool:
Betting the kids love the DVD player.
This is really nice Sands, lucky girl! :hug:

[wuvie]

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

:hug::hug::hug:
Thinking about you a lots Daggs :hug::hug:

[wuvie]

Quick note--

Hold good thoughts for Karen(FulltimeRVer) and her dh--his mother died early this morning. Not unexpected, but still...

:hug: :hug: :hug:


:hug::hug: :pray::pray:

[wuvie]

http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/28/8dc3f86d0d5804ea9e7d6e61a849a300.gif

http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/glittertextlive/2009/02/28/52358abef24a7e9c6ff53ea5dc69cd48.gif

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Congrats%20WTG/BettyCongratsPurple.gif



Congrats Ineke!
Chatty Granny!
:yahoo::tup::hug:

[wuvie]

Can I brag for a minute about my bald-headed baby?

I have never said anything to him about it, mostly because I am afraid it would make him stop, but anytime I see Andrew - even with all his friends around - he says, "I love you Mom." I adore him.

And he got his ACT scores - he scored off the charts. He had planned on taking it several times, but I think he will probably stop now.

And one last bit of good news-

The oldest daughter is in the final stages of being accepted into the phD program at MY ALMA MATER - University of South Carolina. They have offerred to pay for her education AND give her a stipend while she is there. That's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick! Right now she lives in Denver.

Wow, I love the "I love you Mom" part, that is worth 1000 scholarships :hug:
You have a lot to be proud of PQ, and please do brag, because it makes us proud grannies too! :yes: :hug:

[Heidi]

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

So sorry to hear that Daggs. I hope she is feeling better soon so she can get that surgery over with. More hugs to you & your friend!

[wuvie]

Like the new idea with the Avitars PQ and Mars :yes:

[Heidi]

Look at my avatar

Cool, Fran - Nice & Blinky!!

[suvgal]

Ok, here's my news :

Look what I got today :D

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6376.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6378.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6379.jpg

DVD Player for the kids at the top centre of the pic
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6381.jpg

Centre Console with a cooler in between the seats
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6382.jpg





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WOW!!!! Are you going to take us all for a ride??? You even have room for cold drinks!!!!

[Teresa]

well, that was nice and long...

Quote from my Mary Englebreit calendar for Thursday:

If I did not wear torn pants, orthopedic shoes, frantic disheveled hair, that is to say, if I did not tone down my beauty, people would go mad. Married men would run AMUCK! Brenda Ueland


This is classic!!!



Just a real quick "Good Morning to all" this morning. I've got some buisness taxes that are due today.

Love to all.

[Heidi]

I wish I could just eat little bits - once I get started on chocolate and other fattening things I cant stop

I hear ya - That's me too!!!

[Teresa]

I really am in the basement this morning.

Woodsy Sven just came down to tell me that he made pancakes. Gotta go...taxes can wait for another half hour.

[wuvie]

Look what Meryl has!!!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Rebecca_Rae2.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305294&ppuser=24)
Our Brand New granddau... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305294&ppuser=24)

[Heidi]

Ugh! I have been awake since 4:30 am.....on a SATURDAY....I'm gonna be draggin' butt by 2 today! I want coffee, but if I make it now, the kids will wake up and I'm sooooo not ready to deal with them yet. *sigh*

I strapped on my rollerskates yesterday evening and took the kids to the next block east from our house where the new bike/exercise path is. It's 8 blocks or JUST shy of 1 mile from start to finish, plus the 1/4 mile from our house to the path....so I skated 2 1/2 miles yesterday. When we turned the corner to come home, the neighbor was in his garage and started laughing at me. Well not AT me, but he said I made him feel old. (He's about my age - and the father of the boy that's got a crush on Summer) We started reminiscing about skating rinks and such...it was kinda funny. The teenagers were just looking at us like we blew a gasket or something. :lol: Today, I can't cross my legs for the muscle spasms I get in my hips! :eek: :lol: Definitely a great way to trim them up though, so we're gonna do it again today, and maybe go even further down to the lakefront park. I look like a complete idiot on skates but at this point I don't care. It's the only way I can keep up with the kids when they're on their bikes! :lol:

Nope...can't wait any longer...must have coffee...I'll just cross my fingers that they'll be nice enough to watch cartoons until mama gets some caffiene in her. :pray:

BBL! :wave: :love1:

Good for you, Dixie!! I can't wait til spring hits here so we can be outside doing stuff like that. But it's gonna be awhile since we just got hit with over 6 inches of snow the other day! Oh well, I guess I'll have to resort to walking up the hill several times from sledding!

[Heidi]

Ok, here's my news :

Look what I got today :D

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6376.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6378.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6379.jpg

DVD Player for the kids at the top centre of the pic
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6381.jpg

Centre Console with a cooler in between the seats
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6382.jpg

Contrats to you - she's a beauty!!

[cherebus]

Go! Dixie!!Go!! almost makes me wish I had my old skates.


:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:Karen and Dags:hug::hug::hug::hug:

Congrats Ineke, you might get 10,000 before me. Though I'm working on it. I think I need to learn to waffle though we did have waffles for breakfast today

[PQ]

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

I am so terribly sorry and I am praying for you and your friend. The anxiety of being scheduled for heart surgery is AWFUL, and then having it canceled increases the burden 10 fold. ========:love3::love1::pray:

[PQ]

Ugh! I have been awake since 4:30 am.....on a SATURDAY....I'm gonna be draggin' butt by 2 today! I want coffee, but if I make it now, the kids will wake up and I'm sooooo not ready to deal with them yet. *sigh*

I strapped on my rollerskates yesterday evening and took the kids to the next block east from our house where the new bike/exercise path is. It's 8 blocks or JUST shy of 1 mile from start to finish, plus the 1/4 mile from our house to the path....so I skated 2 1/2 miles yesterday. When we turned the corner to come home, the neighbor was in his garage and started laughing at me. Well not AT me, but he said I made him feel old. (He's about my age - and the father of the boy that's got a crush on Summer) We started reminiscing about skating rinks and such...it was kinda funny. The teenagers were just looking at us like we blew a gasket or something. :lol: Today, I can't cross my legs for the muscle spasms I get in my hips! :eek: :lol: Definitely a great way to trim them up though, so we're gonna do it again today, and maybe go even further down to the lakefront park. I look like a complete idiot on skates but at this point I don't care. It's the only way I can keep up with the kids when they're on their bikes! :lol:

Nope...can't wait any longer...must have coffee...I'll just cross my fingers that they'll be nice enough to watch cartoons until mama gets some caffiene in her. :pray:

BBL! :wave: :love1:

When I was about 40 rollerblades were the hot item to have. Shannon was out rollerblading and I thought, "I could do that." So I put on a pair of rollerblades and told her to come on, that we were going to rollerblade to her dance class....about a half a mile away.

The last 200 yards of this rollerblading adventure were all downhill. I swear to you, it seemed to me like every time those wheels made one revolution, my speed quadrupled. About halfway down the hill I thought, "By the time I get to the bottom of this hill I will be going 100mph. Then I am going to fall and it will probably kill me." But I did not know how to stop or slow down. So I threw myself onto the side of the road. I thought it would be better to fall in the dirt than on the pavement and better to fall at 25 mph than 100. I survived (obviously), but I was bruised and bloodied. Shannon was so busy laughing hysterically she was no help at all. When I got home Doug was no help because he was too busy getting out the camera - he wanted to capture the moment on film. (This was long before digital). No sympathy at my house. Never put on a pair of skates after that (except for with training wheels - I would put Andrew and Bia in the jogging stroller and skate while I pushed them around the block).

[PQ]

Quick note--

Hold good thoughts for Karen(FulltimeRVer) and her dh--his mother died early this morning. Not unexpected, but still...

:hug: :hug: :hug:

:love1::pray::pray::love1:

[PQ]

Are you a Mac user already... I have the 24 inch Mac... Leopard 10.5 I love it...

I switched from a PC laptop (vista) to the Mac 24 inch screen - I LOVE IT...

- I didn't go to the mac book... I wanted the big screen...

I love the Mac because the compute is built into the monitor... cool... so you have the monitor and the keyboard, and my wacom tablet...

love the set up...

oh, and Adobe will let you switch you software from PC to Mac... I can tell you how

No, I do not have a mac, but Andrew does. He loves it and it is so light. That is what I like about it - the weight. My days of being able to carry a laptop that weighs as much as my vacuum cleaner are over.

[PQ]

Love your car Sands!

[PQ]

25 more posts and I am at 19000. Just doin' my part to keep the thread chatty.

[AliceAMattison]

Quick note--

Hold good thoughts for Karen(FulltimeRVer) and her dh--his mother died early this morning. Not unexpected, but still...

:hug: :hug: :hug:

:love1::love1::love1: :hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

Ok, here's my news :

Look what I got today :D

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6376.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6378.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6379.jpg

DVD Player for the kids at the top centre of the pic
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6381.jpg

Centre Console with a cooler in between the seats
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6382.jpg


Beautiful ride, Sands!

[AliceAMattison]

I was so busy catching up reading, I forgot why I stopped by. :lol: I have two DBLs to share:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2610/thumbs/Sweet_Memories3.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305299&ppuser=57595)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305299&cat=500&ppuser=57595

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/5865/thumbs/Attitude_Medium_Web_view.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305306&ppuser=57595)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305306&cat=500&ppuser=57595

[sands_healy]

Mars is going to kill me for posting this already, but here is my page for SWAPS :

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/2610/thumbs/SJH_Swaps_Sunny.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305309)
Sunny (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305309)

[omio]

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

:love3::pray::hug::pray::love3:

[omio]

Quick note--

Hold good thoughts for Karen(FulltimeRVer) and her dh--his mother died early this morning. Not unexpected, but still...

:hug: :hug: :hug:

So sorry -- his family has been through a lot this year. :hug: for both.

[Christine]

Ok, here's my news :

Look what I got today :D

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6376.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr249/sandshealy/IMG_6378.jpg

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DVD Player for the kids at the top centre of the pic
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Centre Console with a cooler in between the seats
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:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: Wahooooo congrats!

[Christine]

Sorry to hear your sad news RV. :hug:

[debilou]

I am so terribly sorry and I am praying for you and your friend. The anxiety of being scheduled for heart surgery is AWFUL, and then having it canceled increases the burden 10 fold. ========:love3::love1::pray:

Oh, Daggs... you know I'll add my prayers... hugs to you my friend:pray::pray::pray:

[sands_healy]

When I was about 40 rollerblades were the hot item to have. Shannon was out rollerblading and I thought, "I could do that." So I put on a pair of rollerblades and told her to come on, that we were going to rollerblade to her dance class....about a half a mile away.

The last 200 yards of this rollerblading adventure were all downhill. I swear to you, it seemed to me like every time those wheels made one revolution, my speed quadrupled. About halfway down the hill I thought, "By the time I get to the bottom of this hill I will be going 100mph. Then I am going to fall and it will probably kill me." But I did not know how to stop or slow down. So I threw myself onto the side of the road. I thought it would be better to fall in the dirt than on the pavement and better to fall at 25 mph than 100. I survived (obviously), but I was bruised and bloodied. Shannon was so busy laughing hysterically she was no help at all. When I got home Doug was no help because he was too busy getting out the camera - he wanted to capture the moment on film. (This was long before digital). No sympathy at my house. Never put on a pair of skates after that (except for with training wheels - I would put Andrew and Bia in the jogging stroller and skate while I pushed them around the block).

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

[sands_healy]

Quick note--

Hold good thoughts for Karen(FulltimeRVer) and her dh--his mother died early this morning. Not unexpected, but still...

:hug: :hug: :hug:

:hug::hug:Sorry Karen.... keeping you in my prayers :hug::pray::hug:

[debilou]

:hug::hug:Sorry Karen.... keeping you in my prayers :hug::pray::hug:
Adding my prayers Karen.... :pray::pray::pray:

[Vallie]

Look at my avatar

Mod God? Better than being a Mod Con I guess! :lol:

[Lynnie]

Who said raven? You were right!

"White-winged Choughs are easily recognised but often mistaken for "crows"—a double mistake, as the birds most frequently called "crows" in Australia are actually ravens (see Australian Raven and Little Raven). The White-winged Chough is a large, black bird—at about 45 cm..."

Ok, the ones I hate most are the UBER noisy choughs, but I Googled them and it says they don't eat things. They live outside my classroom, have enormous families and live on food scraps from the students who eat in the courtyard.

It's the ravens I have seen being murderous then. They're nasty b@#$%$#s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Raven#Distribution_and_habitat

Trivia: A group of crows is called a Murder of Crows. A group of ravens is called a Congress of Ravens or an Unkindness of Ravens.

Shawn put on his big boy pants again (amazingly he doesn't have any simpsons pants) and went to PT and OT all by himself!!!

Shawn is making such marvelous progress. It seems as though you have been dealing with this forever and with such cheer and fortitude. Brenda, you are a champ, and so is Shawn.

I think this thread has helped me cope emotionally with the retrenchment.

This thread helps people cope with anything!!

test

Test, test! test test test test test

ok now I know I am miles behind, but someone please explain this to me...

what new granny room? why have we moved? did we break something? Is Margie cross with us?...doesn't she know not to mess with us grannies:p...boy when I see her in May I will tell her not to play with us:annoyed::annoyed::annoyed:

I think the short explanation is that Margie won the lottery and bought us a brand new house, or we got put on one of those television shows about people whose houses needed a makeover and we ended up with a lovely huge mansion.

Our original home was falling down around our ears and bits and pieces were falling off and landing all over the rest of the site and breaking things. She took loads and loads of time, made sure that Kay's original poem was carefully packed up and moved properly, and the last bunch of posts. Then she preserved the original thread as the longest thread in the history of the world.... We can visit there with reverence and awe any time.

Ain't she a champ!!

could I have a few more hugs

today was horrid

spent seven hours in the waiting room in ICU and nothing happened

my girlfriend should have had heart surgery today but she is too ill so they have had to cancel it (again) we are now hoping for tomorrow

its nice to come here and see that all is right in the granny world

There are hundreds of hugs here, waiting to enfold you and help you to feel better. I hope that everywhere you go, whatever you are doing, you'll know that the GT is there (almost like the verizon network commercials...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70UzgxL3XFo ) Can you keep a secret? I take Mars and Cathie with me everywhere... yes, everywhere and I talk to them. Their flatties sort of ended up in my handbag one day and never left. Pick a few flatties, cart them around and peek in your handbag and whisper. It lifts your spirits tremendously.

Here it is post 9000 - woohooo!!!!!

Inky!!!! Chatterbox!!!! Contratulations...

Quick note--

Hold good thoughts for Karen(FulltimeRVer) and her dh--his mother died early this morning. Not unexpected, but still...

:hug: :hug: :hug:

Big hug for Karen and her DH. One of the blessings of our IRL friendships - we can spread the word...

[Vallie]

Sorry to hear your sad news Rv. :hug: :hug: :hug:
Dags, hope your friend and your mum will be okay. :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Lynnie]

Sands - Amazing new car!! Congrats!!

[Lynnie]

...and Lynnie,you really are NOT going to keep us in suspenders over what you know about one of those LOs are you??? It is bad for us to be in suspenders these day!!

Not too much longer, I promise. I don't get to have secrets very often. 007: Now I am a mod we have to take secret DSP classes. This is Teasing 101. But don't tell anyone.

[Lynnie]

Oh and Raffie - such a big hug for you. Please keep us posted. Such a sad thing about that young man.

WOS, WVS and WEES to everyone else...

[Vallie]

Night all, it is 4.22am sunday here. Not long home from work. I am getting tired of my job but I am stuck with it. Sigh!!! I know I am lucky to have a job at all but that doesnt make me any happier unfortunately. Sick of drunks and cigarette smoke and late nights and grumpy people. Humph!!! Grumble, grumble maybe I should have some wine with my whine! :lol:

[Vallie]

Love your new car Sandy!!! Wow, can just see you doing wheelies around the desert in that! Brrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

[MarsOlson]

Look what Meryl has!!!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Rebecca_Rae2.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305294&ppuser=24)
Our Brand New granddau... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305294&ppuser=24)

Congrats Meryl!
Welcome Baby Rebecca!
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Baby/912927lngk33nncu.gif

[Lynnie]

Speaking of things that are going on .... I am still taking care of my grandson, Mark. Gabby can attest to the fact that it is quite a full-time job. I spend half my time ferrying him around to Dr. and Therapy appointments and the rest of the time making sure he is getting his school work done. Plus he is quite a handful at home. I fall asleep exhausted every night, and I have only had him for three months... The only consolation is that he is WORTH IT!!

Thursday night I popped something in my knee. I have had issues with it for a long time, at least since the 70s. It hasn't happened for a long time though. Something pops in my knee and it locks up and it is very very painful to move anything anywhere in my body. It hurts so much I see stars. Anyway - I was kneeling down (I have since tattooed IDIOT on my forehead in reverse so I can read it in a mirror and remind myself) and it popped out. It hurt so much and only Mark was there. After a few minutes and being forbidden to, Mark went and got James. We sent Mark up to his room while I swore (darn, dang, heck, oh my!) and after about 45 minutes, we got it back in. Then Brian and James helped move me onto the couch, and it popped out AGAIN. So, we massaged it back in and I've not been able to do much since then. Very very painful.

[MarsOlson]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/BEES/beegetbetter.gif :love1: - - - - - - - LynnieBee - - - - - - - :love1:

[hoozieg]

Sands - Your car is a beaut! Congrats!

Daggs - :hug::hug::hug:

Lynnie - :hug::hug::hug:

Jenni - :hug::hug::hug:--> [I'm feeling quite invisible too! We can be invisible together!]

[debilou]

Speaking of things that are going on .... I am still taking care of my grandson, Mark. Gabby can attest to the fact that it is quite a full-time job. I spend half my time ferrying him around to Dr. and Therapy appointments and the rest of the time making sure he is getting his school work done. Plus he is quite a handful at home. I fall asleep exhausted every night, and I have only had him for three months... The only consolation is that he is WORTH IT!!

Thursday night I popped something in my knee. I have had issues with it for a long time, at least since the 70s. It hasn't happened for a long time though. Something pops in my knee and it locks up and it is very very painful to move anything anywhere in my body. It hurts so much I see stars. Anyway - I was kneeling down (I have since tattooed IDIOT on my forehead in reverse so I can read it in a mirror and remind myself) and it popped out. It hurt so much and only Mark was there. After a few minutes and being forbidden to, Mark went and got James. We sent Mark up to his room while I swore (darn, dang, heck, oh my!) and after about 45 minutes, we got it back in. Then Brian and James helped move me onto the couch, and it popped out AGAIN. So, we massaged it back in and I've not been able to do much since then. Very very painful.
Hope you feel better soon....

[Fulltime RVer]

Lynnie
Hugs!

[sanra]

I think the short explanation is that Margie won the lottery and bought us a brand new house, or we got put on one of those television shows about people whose houses needed a makeover and we ended up with a lovely huge mansion.

Our original home was falling down around our ears and bits and pieces were falling off and landing all over the rest of the site and breaking things. She took loads and loads of time, made sure that Kay's original poem was carefully packed up and moved properly, and the last bunch of posts. Then she preserved the original thread as the longest thread in the history of the world.... We can visit there with reverence and awe any time.

Ain't she a champ!!



I was reading your posting and drinking coffee. I will now follow the rule of no liquids while reading GT. :yes::yes:

What a great group. Hugs and prayers to all who need them.

Sands what a good looking car.

Lynnie fast healing for your knee. Oh, BTW, do the flatties in your purse talk back to you. :rofl::rofl:

[Fulltime RVer]

My mil died this a.m. We are at the airport on our way to Illinois

[Fulltime RVer]

Thanks scamp for letting everyone know.

Scamp and I were chatting when we got the news.

We were seconds away from booking our flight when the electricity went off. Had to start over again and got flights $400 cheaper.

[wuvie]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/BEES/beegetbetter.gif :love1: - - - - - - - LynnieBee - - - - - - - :love1:

from me too Lynnie :hug::hug:

[hoozieg]

Thanks scamp for letting everyone know.

Scamp and I were chatting when we got the news.

We were seconds away from booking our flight when the electricity went off. Had to start over again and got flights $400 cheaper.

So sorry for your loss Karen. :hug::hug: But it's good that you got $400 off the flights!!!

[wuvie]

DBL
this one is a "no reason, just relaxing" layout :D
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/518/thumbs/simplybeautiful1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305324)
Simply Beautiful (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=305324)