For all the Grandmas out there!!

[Vallie]

Doug was telling me about all the poisonous "things" in Australia yesterday. His mind is full of an obscene amount of trivia. I had never heard of most of those animals. You can send your baby to stay with me while you go to Australia........don't tell her that I just heard on the news that rattlesnakes are running rampant this year and one child and one dog were recently biten. And they showed a little video clip of a bear here in town that has been eating the seed out of bird feeders. That is the second bear that has wandered into town this month. Then they showed a clip of a lady's demolished windshield. It seems an eagle dropped a huge dead fish as it was flying over her car. Wonder if the eagle said, "Oops."

Imagine explaining that to the insurance man. "A big bird dropped a fish on my car!" :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[cherebus]

When Crys Shouts does it mean you're in trouble?

Alex just asked me why I was laughing. I told him about Tristan's first day of school and the first question he asked when he got home. Alex starts Kindergarten in two weeks , he's getting excited but he said he wouldn't ask that question when he got home. We'll see.

[GrandmaCrys]

Ummm why?

Just wanted to see your purdy face! :D :D

When Crys Shouts does it mean you're in trouble?

Alex just asked me why I was laughing. I told him about Tristan's first day of school and the first question he asked when he got home. Alex starts Kindergarten in two weeks , he's getting excited but he said he wouldn't ask that question when he got home. We'll see.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Time will tell! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Vallie]

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg

[baflien]

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg
From me too!:applause::party:

[lookthrshegos]

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

[LauraLou]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/4116/thumbs/DSP-Visit.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329530)
DSP-ers Visit (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329530)

For everyone who WASN'T with us this week. LOL

[omio]

Okay, I just created magic list #2 to cover all of the most recent hurts and illnesses. Remind all involved that no one is allowed to screw up omio's magic lists. :annoyed: If in doubt, see Kay. :p

In all seriousness, everyone from old to infant has been added to my own prayer list. So much sadness in the thread right now. :pray:

[omio]

I just uploaded a season of CSI New York. I love my ipod.

Is this done through iTunes? Is it like uploading applications? Do you buy the seasons of a show? Inquiring minds.....

[omio]

Make that 3 bears --- they just showed a clip of a bear swimming in somebody's pool. (If a bear was in our pool, I would not be video taping it. I would be calling 911). All the bears have been on the west end. We are on the west end. I do not want to see a bear.

I believe the swimming pool bear you saw is the one in SoCal. He had a snack out of the garbage cans and then went for a lovely swim. Most people in the neighborhood seemed amused but others were very upset. Always interesting in Southern California -- people build homes right up to wildnerness areas and then are surprised when they get critters in the yard.

In our old house, rattlesnakes and other animals used to come down for drinks from our swimming pool. Everyone in the neighborhood just knew not to let their dogs and cats out at night. Well, they either knew or learned very quickly!! :rolleyes:

Our current house is a few blocks away from a wild area -- always pleasant to go to sleep hearing a pack of coyotes killing rabbits. :shocked: We're about 5 streets into the subdivision but we saw a coyote walking down the street a couple of weeks ago. The drought is causing real desperation among the poor wildlife.

[omio]

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

Obvious from your first sentence that you are meant to be in this thread. :lol:

Welcome, Kathy -- and, yes, being a grandparent seems to be the purest form of love -- motherhood without guilt.

Must get some work done. :worried: :annoyed:

[Rosie G]

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg

Par-tay. Happy birthday, Leslie.:yippee:

[GrandmaCrys]

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg

We need to keep this cake on every page; it looks scrumptious! Vallie, you really have been practicing your cake making/decorating skills, eh? :D

Happy Birthday, Leslie; how many pieces do you reckon you can cut this in, for freezing and later gratification? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!! :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

How nice to see you here, Kathy; and a great big WELCOME to you!!

[Rosie G]

Thanks all for adding Lena and EJ to your prayer lists. I have not heard from her today.

UPDATE: Further testing has ruled out the H1N1 virus. They all have plain flu. Of course, any flu stinks, but at least is not as bad as first thought. Me thinks niece may have over-reacted a bit. :annoyed:

[MarsOlson]

http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/attachments/month_0904/valentines_chocolates_y7U9Gv6FWX7W.jpg
For Jill - who made my afternoon when I was feeling blue today. :love3:

Oooh, yum!!!! Thank you Leslie:hug: We'd best eat them up quick before Caro and Mars get here:D...oh that's right, Caro is away for 3 days..she missed out on this one:D Just kidding, we'll share wont we Leslie? Chockie anyone??? . . .

Thanks Leslie and Jill! :D
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/GT/valentines_chocolates_empty.jpg

[MarsOlson]

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

Happy Birthday Leslie!

[MarsOlson]

Hi Kathy!

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Messages/WELCOME/tbt07welcomeFrogJumpBlink.gif

[bendipez]

Finally have a chance to pop in and say hello.....Shawn and I survived Adobe and of course he did his usual singing and dancing and trying to charm everyone...why is it that
when he's out and about he listens with interest to everyone but I could tell him his underwear was on fire and I'd get a huh ? what? .....

[GrandmaCrys]

Rosie, so glad someone finally has some good news. Not that the flu is exactly good news, but still.....


Mars, I don't know how you weigh any less tha 350 lbs., considering all the sweets you consume!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[GrandmaCrys]

Finally have a chance to pop in and say hello.....Shawn and I survived Adobe and of course he did his usual singing and dancing and trying to charm everyone...why is it that
when he's out and about he listens with interest to everyone but I could tell him his underwear was on fire and I'd get a huh ? what? .....


:doh: :doh: :doh: Bendi, because he's your HUSBAND and that's what they do! :annoyed: :annoyed: :annoyed: :annoyed:

[DixieMama]

I just received a phone call from my little sister. Her pregnant DDIL went to the hospital last Monday for pre eclampsia issues. Her BP got to acceptable levels and she was sent home. She went again last night because she completely lost her vision. So, they took the baby this morning. They had a 5 lb 11 oz baby girl, Caleigh Nicole, 18½". She is currently being moved to Riley Childrens Hospital because she is in distress. They think it's her lungs and at this point in time, it's more precaution than anything. But they both do need our prayers. (Mommy's vision has returned, but she is not to be doing much moving due to the magnesium she was given.)

Caleigh (they're pronouncing it with a *soft a*) is the baby sister of Adreyan, who will be 1 yr. old on the 26th of this month! :yikes: :yikes: The cousin to Nicholas and A.J. She makes the 3rd girl in their generation of our family, vs. 7 boys.

Wouldn't that make for some hilarious Christmas photos this year. 10 kids 6 and under! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: I doubt it will happen, though, as my brother who moved to WA was the only one to have a house that would hold our brood! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: And the 22 (12 adults and the 10 kids) will sure as heck NOT be traveling to WA!!

Lots of prayers and quick recovery wishes headed their way! :pray: :pray: :pray:

So, Tristan started school yesterday. :( (They always seem to grow up so fast at this point!) Yup, he's a kindergartener! And a bus rider! I called Mommy yesterday morning and asked if she had trouble putting him on the bus. "Nope! He was so excited to go he was practically beside himself." :yahoo: Even woke up on his own! (A very rare occurrence for him.)

Tristan called me last night to recount his day. Apparently the highlights were 1) the see-saws at recess and the fact that he got to play on them; and 2) they went to the Music room where *people* played some instruments for them. One in particular, which was wood and metal was especially great! He had no idea who these people were, but they were getting ready for the football game. (I'm guessg the marching band.)

He met lots of kids, but has not made friends yet. They haven't started to get smart yet either. He glossed right over lunch when asked about that. And he was very excited to know he got to go back the next day and the day after that. Sat. and Sun. were apparently kind of *bummer* days. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

His mother took lots of pictures, both going and coming home. So, sometime in the future, I'll get my hands on those. She said she got some particularly cute ones of Rutker and his binocs, looking down the road for the bus, as they were waiting for Tristan to come home.

The first words out of Tristan's mouth when he got home: "Did Rutker touch any of my stuff?" Oh! The things that are important. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tucker & Rhyan were pretty stoked when they got home, too. First words out of Tucker's mouth were "*heavy sigh* Mom? Why can't school be just a LITTLE BIT longer?" They loved the bus, with all the hills and swervy roads, too! :lol: Oh, and Rhyan's already managed to lock herself out of her own locker. :rolleyes: All I heard from Morgan all day was "I miss Tucker/Rhyan" and "Can't I go to school NOW????" :rofl:

Sounds like Tristan's a natural! Can't wait to hear more school antics as the year goes by! :p

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg

Oh from me, too!!! :popcorn: :party: :party: :party: :party:

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

Welcome Kathy!! I'm not a Grannie, just a GIT, but I'm from NORTH central Tennessee, so we're practically neighbors!! :D :hug:


Been working on my Round 2 layout(s)....yes, that is an 's' in the '()'....I have 2 versions going....and I can't decide which one I like best. :doh: I didn't have this problem with Round 1...it just all kinda landed on the canvas, so to speak, and made itself...this/these layout(s) are apparently planning on tormenting me. I'll prolly end up being one of those last minute uploads while I waste away the week flim-flamming & flip-flopping between the two! :annoyed:

Hmmm....:think:apparently naptime is over and someone wants snack. :rolleyes: BBL!! :wave:

[GailS]

A quick DBL with photos from Adobe:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7339/thumbs/2009_0807_SanJose_PrettyBright.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=328958&ppuser=47914)
San Jose (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=328958&cat=500&ppuser=47914)

BBL after I peruse the updates :)

[wuvie]

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg

OH Yes!! Happy Birthday from me too!!!
:hug: :tup: :hug:

[lizzanne]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

[lizzanne]

Happy Birthday from me too Leslie.

[Rosie G]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

:hug: ------- :pray:

[Freda]

Lizzanne, I'm so sorry! Hugs and Prayers for all of your family. :hug::hug::pray::pray::pray:

[LauraLou]

What a couple of days with Woodsy and Woodsy's son. We were up until ALL hours, had dinner at Key West Cafe (with entertainment...Zac seemed to love that) and let Zac and the Old Dear have an evening watching TV together while WW and I chatted and scrapped.

Today we had brunch with Lizzanne, came back here and gabbed while Zac swam in the pool. Lizzanne is handy as heck at getting birddie-dodo out of hair...don't ask! I have met both of these great Grannies before, and hope to do so again soon. Just such a nice summer break!

ANYway...after completing a WONDERFUL layout if I do say so myself...it went POOF on me last night. I thought the laptop was plugged in but it was running on battery and I just didn't pay attention to the flashing red light. All gone!!! I tried to recreate the layout today but it isn't the same at all!!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7214/thumbs/Giggles3.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329550&ppuser=891)
Giggles (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329550&cat=500&ppuser=891)

Now...here's the question, Grannies...WHO IS IT HAVING THE CHALLENGE WITH SINGLE WORDS? I know that week 2 is "Giggles" and week 1 was something I can do, too...but WHERE IS IT? and WHO WAS SPONSORING IT?

[lizzanne]

Its Mars that is doing the challenge LL.
Odds and Ends.
http://digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39416

[Leslie]

Imagine explaining that to the insurance man. "A big bird dropped a fish on my car!" :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Um, lucky... I'm with Aami! :rolleyes:

[lizzanne]

OK, so don't ask about the bird doodoo....i'll just tell.
LL,WW and myself are on the back porch and Zack is in the pool. I have no clue how LL got bird doodoo in her hair because we are sitting under a lattice topped deck! Bird timed that just right eh??....ok i'm laughing now which I really need after that last post.
I go into the house to get tissue and WW will NOT...not...let me wipe it out of LL's hair till she takes photo. Not just one photo....but many. Ok...LMAO now.
By this time it is getting hard, but not before dripping down LL's hair. So I work at it and it smears all over (but I didn't tell LL that). WW goes inside to get wet cloth and comes out and washes the rest out. It was very comical, but LL didn't like how slow WW and I were at coming to her aid.
It was funny!

[Leslie]

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

Hi Kathy - waving to you from Australia! :wave:

[Leslie]

:hug: ------- :pray: Thinking of you today lizzanne. :hug:

[Leslie]

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

Happy Birthday Leslie!

Look! It's ME! I'm still crusin' after all of these years! Woo hoo! :love3:

[Leslie]

Thanks Leslie and Jill! :D
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/GT/valentines_chocolates_empty.jpg

*snigger*

Just as well I ate three yesterday. :D

[AliceAMattison]

Hi Everyone! I have lurked most of this week, a difficult one at best. DH and I will be making our second trip in the past weel to KY to check on DH's 86 year old step-dad. The yard is terribly overgrown and the house is beyond needing to be cleaned.
Step-dad is down to about 100 lbs. (maybe) and may have had a Tia (mini-stroke)...we are goin down Tomorrow and stay overnight...will try to take care of yard and as much of the house as Step-dad will allow us. Say a prayer for All of us.
Thanks!!!


Today has been a bit crazy. I have grandkids all day on Wed's and sometimes it's better than not. Today thankfully was a good day. They all behaved really well. So when I'm on my way home I thought I'd stop and get a hair dye (really was scary when I lifted the bangs). Have a important meeting tomorrow and wanted to look fresh as an old lady can, ya know? anyways, hair dye on, hubby on the way out the door to get carry out and its' already well into the eve. He says, "EMS is next door"! So with hair dye on and a tank top that is way too tight and spotted up with previous hair dyes, I wrap up my head and out the door. Neighbors everywhere, but here is my dear old lady neighbor that i adore laying on the ground with blood everywhere. She has a gash in her head and is on blood thinner so that don't help things. She's a little mixed up, so I come in the house to call her daughter that lives a couple of blocks away and no one is home. Back I go outside with hair dye still on head and looking a bit scary myself. I wonder if she even knew me!!...lol. Grab her purse, keys, and going to the hospital following her. But....going to drive over to her daughters to leave message on door first. But wait......i remember the hair dye. So into my house I go and rinse out the dye, try one more time to call her daughter. I am just now getting home. I am tired.
With all the grannies needing prayers for what looks like every reason in the medical books, can we add her? She is such a sweet kind wonderful elderly woman and it breaks my heart. She just lost her husband the beginning of the year, fell and broke her arm in the spring, just started come out of the house again because of her unsure steadiness and now this. I see her failing a bit more every week.
Her daughter says "if I can just wrap mom in bubblewrap and keep her in the house, she'd be fine!"
So I've got my captain morgan and diet coke all ready ( a bit of a heafty one i'm afraid) and in a few I'm going to go to Woodsy's chat.
whew, what a mouthful....or chatful...or would that be typedful?
hugs all

Keeping your neighbor in my prayers! Poor Lady!


Prayers are flowing for all who need them. :pray: Also, please add my niece and her 3 month old baby boy; they were diagnosed with swine flu yesterday.

Congrats to all who are moving on in Trendsetters. I am almost relieved that circumstances kept me from getting my LO into the first round. And Scooch, your LO was top-notch. Most of us have been eliminated in the first round of many contests.

Yuck, physical therapy at 8 a.m. today. Not my idea of fun, but it's helping me.

Off to the gallery. :love1: :hug: :pray: :applause: --------

Hope your physical therapy went well! Keeping your niece and her baby in my prayers!

I just received a phone call from my little sister. Her pregnant DDIL went to the hospital last Monday for pre eclampsia issues. Her BP got to acceptable levels and she was sent home. She went again last night because she completely lost her vision. So, they took the baby this morning. They had a 5 lb 11 oz baby girl, Caleigh Nicole, 18½". She is currently being moved to Riley Childrens Hospital because she is in distress. They think it's her lungs and at this point in time, it's more precaution than anything. But they both do need our prayers. (Mommy's vision has returned, but she is not to be doing much moving due to the magnesium she was given.)

Caleigh (they're pronouncing it with a *soft a*) is the baby sister of Adreyan, who will be 1 yr. old on the 26th of this month! :yikes: :yikes: The cousin to Nicholas and A.J. She makes the 3rd girl in their generation of our family, vs. 7 boys.

Wouldn't that make for some hilarious Christmas photos this year. 10 kids 6 and under! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: I doubt it will happen, though, as my brother who moved to WA was the only one to have a house that would hold our brood! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: And the 22 (12 adults and the 10 kids) will sure as heck NOT be traveling to WA!!

Riley Hospital works miracles! Keeping her in my prayers!


So, Tristan started school yesterday. :( (They always seem to grow up so fast at this point!) Yup, he's a kindergartener! And a bus rider! I called Mommy yesterday morning and asked if she had trouble putting him on the bus. "Nope! He was so excited to go he was practically beside himself." :yahoo: Even woke up on his own! (A very rare occurrence for him.)

Tristan called me last night to recount his day. Apparently the highlights were 1) the see-saws at recess and the fact that he got to play on them; and 2) they went to the Music room where *people* played some instruments for them. One in particular, which was wood and metal was especially great! He had no idea who these people were, but they were getting ready for the football game. (I'm guessg the marching band.)

He met lots of kids, but has not made friends yet. They haven't started to get smart yet either. He glossed right over lunch when asked about that. And he was very excited to know he got to go back the next day and the day after that. Sat. and Sun. were apparently kind of *bummer* days. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

His mother took lots of pictures, both going and coming home. So, sometime in the future, I'll get my hands on those. She said she got some particularly cute ones of Rutker and his binocs, looking down the road for the bus, as they were waiting for Tristan to come home.

The first words out of Tristan's mouth when he got home: "Did Rutker touch any of my stuff?" Oh! The things that are important. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh My, what a sweetheart! Tristan's words were much like Jacob's on his first day of kindergarten!

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

Welcome, Kathy!

Par-tay. Happy birthday, Leslie.:yippee:

From me too, Leslie!

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

Oh, I am soo very sorry to hear this! Hugs to you and your Ds and DDIL!

[Leslie]

:love2: Yesterday evening, I made chocolate cupcakes for my birthday. :party: Really - I did! It was a packet mix. *gurgle*

Anyhow, these look like them, so I am giving a plate to the GT. Mars - yours is the one in the middle - it has extra virtual sprinkles on it!

http://allwomenstalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/devilishly-delicious-chocolate-cupcakes.jpg

I am taking one to school for my morning tea. Hope they taste good.

[Leslie]

[QUOTE=GrandmaCrys;720877]
Happy Birthday, Leslie; how many pieces do you reckon you can cut this in, for freezing and later gratification? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Oh my stars! The GT knows me so well!

I froze ten of the cupcakes I made last night, just left two, gladwrapped, on the counter for the boys overnight.

I bet I could get that gorgeous cake into 20 pieces! It would fill my freezer. It rocks! :love3:

[MsJessica]

Those look amazing!


Red threads and hugs to all who need them! :hug:

I invited my friend Cindy to join DSP and last I talked to her she was trying to pick out a name! Hopefully, I'll get to introduce her around here soon! :)

[Leslie]

Is this done through iTunes? Is it like uploading applications? Do you buy the seasons of a show? Inquiring minds.....

Yes Omio, iTunes sell a lot of TV shows and movies. You go iito iTunes, then go into the store. That is the easiest and the quickest way to get them onto your ipod touch. A movie sells for about $15 and a TV series for about $45. They also have a cheaper version for geting movies, like, about $4, but you only have a couple of days to watch it before it expires. I haven't tried that one yet.

;) Another way I have heard of, is to download a program such as Vuze and use a fairly safe site such as mininova.com (a lot of other sites are full of porn) to download torrents and then convert them after they are downloaded from avi files to mpeg 4 files to be able to watch them on either your computer screen or your ipod touch. :cool:

This chews up your GBs of Internet downloads quicker than my Trixie scarfing down her Science Diet dry cereal. One would need a LOT of GBs of broadband to do this. :lol:

[Leslie]

Ok, yesterday I learned a lot looking up the most venomous things in Australia. Today - I have found a list of the ten most "est" - like, most expensive, highest, biggest... hotels in the world.

http://au.travel.yahoo.com/tenbest/record-breaking-hotels/index.html

The only one I have been near is the Burj al Arab in Dubai. It's gorgeous! I took Alessandro to the Wild Wadi Water Park near by, and that hotel is outstanding! Has anyone been to or seen any of the ones on this list?

[bendipez]

slow afternoon at work so played a bit
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/summer19.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329562&ppuser=82827)
taste of summer (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329562&ppuser=82827)

[evergreen100]

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
I can tell right away that you are definitely a GTer:D. Welcome!!!

Um, lucky... I'm with Aami! :rolleyes:
Exactly what I thought reading this story and Vallie's comment. I was picturing black swans at the time:D

Thanks Leslie and Jill! :D
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/GT/valentines_chocolates_empty.jpg
OMIGOSH:D:D, you scoffed them all!!! And there I was, saving some to have with my morning coffee!!! Get up this morning and there's none LEFT:cry::cry::D
(I tried to do what you did with the pic but wasnt clever enough)
Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg
I got the recipe off Vallie and made you ANOTHER cake Leslie. Your freezer will be chockers!!!

[evergreen100]

Lizzie:hug::hug: :love1::love1: :pray::pray:_______________________________:hug:

[Leslie]

Oh my gosh! Excuse me, can't chat, am reorganising my freezer and getting out stacks of freezer bags!

Am going late to school...

*wicked_grin*

[evergreen100]

Laughing at the back to school stories this morning, hopefully we will see LOs chronicling these lovely stories in the future?:)

Red threads gently wrapped around Caleigh Nicole. Our little girl twins were taken early because one twin had stopped growing. They were born at 32 weeks gestation, weighed 5lb and 3lb, they were in neonatal care for a few weeks, now they are NINE and just gorgeous!!!!

Alice, thinking of you and your hubby as you head off to help out stepdad:hug:

[evergreen100]

Daggs! Calling Daggs!!!!! Are you having Secret Friday today???

[Rosie G]

DBL

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7340/thumbs/Distant-Memories.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329564)
Distant Memory (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329564)

[Ineke]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

So sorry to hear your sad news Lizzanne :hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

[Fulltime RVer]

Lizzanne - I am so sorry about the loss of your grandson. Way too many people don't realize how attached you get long before the baby is born. HUGS and red threads to all of you!

[Fulltime RVer]

Happy Birthday, Leslie! Your cupcakes looked divine!

[Fulltime RVer]

After running around Santa Fe this morning we tracked down our mail, ran a couple of errands and headed home. Even though we got our mail, we decided to stay another day anyway.

[Ineke]

Happy Birthday Leslie!! :drumroll::drumroll::party::party: Hope you have a great day!

I was up half the night baking you my special sponge with passionfruit icing -dont know how you are going to fit that one in the freezer as well!!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/Sponge.jpg

[GM26]

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

Welcome look.... This place is a great place to be. I mainly come on and read, add a comment or two but laugh a lot!! and join in the prayers for everyone.

Hope to see you around.

:tup:

[AliceAMattison]

Laughing at the back to school stories this morning, hopefully we will see LOs chronicling these lovely stories in the future?:)

Red threads gently wrapped around Caleigh Nicole. Our little girl twins were taken early because one twin had stopped growing. They were born at 32 weeks gestation, weighed 5lb and 3lb, they were in neonatal care for a few weeks, now they are NINE and just gorgeous!!!!

Alice, thinking of you and your hubby as you head off to help out stepdad:hug:

Thanks, EG! Will be missing all of you!

[GM26]

Happy birthday, Leslie! I hope you have a good one and enjoy every crumb of your cake. It looks delicious.

:wave:

[Fulltime RVer]

I'm thinking of buying a small camera. I'd like to get a Canon but already have one. What happens with the numbers and folders if I have two Canons and take photos with both cameras on the same day?

[MsJessica]

Ineke, if that is a cake that you actually make, I would love the recipe - my mom tried to make passionfruit icing for my dad for his birthday, but it didn't work out very well!!

Happy Birthday Leslie, as well!!

[Fulltime RVer]

Bought my iPod Touch a fun new game: Doodle Jump.

[GM26]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

Hugs to you and your family!

[Fulltime RVer]

I just received a phone call from my little sister. Her pregnant DDIL went to the hospital last Monday for pre eclampsia issues. Her BP got to acceptable levels and she was sent home. She went again last night because she completely lost her vision. So, they took the baby this morning. They had a 5 lb 11 oz baby girl, Caleigh Nicole, 18½". She is currently being moved to Riley Childrens Hospital because she is in distress. They think it's her lungs and at this point in time, it's more precaution than anything. But they both do need our prayers. (Mommy's vision has returned, but she is not to be doing much moving due to the magnesium she was given.)

Caleigh (they're pronouncing it with a *soft a*) is the baby sister of Adreyan, who will be 1 yr. old on the 26th of this month! :yikes: :yikes: The cousin to Nicholas and A.J. She makes the 3rd girl in their generation of our family, vs. 7 boys.

Wouldn't that make for some hilarious Christmas photos this year. 10 kids 6 and under! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: I doubt it will happen, though, as my brother who moved to WA was the only one to have a house that would hold our brood! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: And the 22 (12 adults and the 10 kids) will sure as heck NOT be traveling to WA!!

You need to Photoshop a photo!

[Fulltime RVer]

Welcome, Kathy!

[scamptx]

Happy Birthday Leslie!! :drumroll::drumroll::party::party: Hope you have a great day!

I was up half the night baking you my special sponge with passionfruit icing -dont know how you are going to fit that one in the freezer as well!!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/Sponge.jpg

That's ok--if Leslie's freezer is on overload, I'll put it in mine!

Happy Birthday, Leslie!!

[Sharon Lyn]

Happy Birthday Leslie hope you enjoy your day that Birthday cake looks yummy save me a piece

[Freda]

I'm thinking of buying a small camera. I'd like to get a Canon but already have one. What happens with the numbers and folders if I have two Canons and take photos with both cameras on the same day?

Karen, I use two Canons. I just download them into different folders. One called canon Rebel, the other small canon. The powershot is 8 MP. I've enjoyed powershots since about 2001 but that one was only 2 MP. It still makes great shots after all that use. I know you will really enjoy one, it just slips into my jeans pocket.

[scamptx]

I'm thinking of buying a small camera. I'd like to get a Canon but already have one. What happens with the numbers and folders if I have two Canons and take photos with both cameras on the same day?

I think it will make a separate folder for each camera, but check with the real experts! :)

[scamptx]

See, I should have waited on the expert!

[GailS]

Happy birthday Leslie! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/13/13_10_3.gif
You all are making me soooooooo cake hungry! Dang!

Lizzanne....so very sorry about your loss. :love1: Hugs and prayers for you.

GC - prayers for little Caleigh and her momma too....:pray:

Welcome to the Grannies, Kathy!!! :tup:

A couple more DBLs for today:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7339/thumbs/2008_1225_AmyHayley_Loud_Whisper.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329394&ppuser=47914)
Scrapbook (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329394&cat=500&ppuser=47914)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7339/thumbs/2008_1225_nathan_VividlyVivacious.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329565&ppuser=47914)
Munchie Thief (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329565&cat=500&ppuser=47914)

And hugs and red threads to all who need them! :hug:

Off to start my trendsetter layout.

:wave:

[evergreen100]

Happy Birthday Leslie hope you enjoy your day that Birthday cake looks yummy save me a piece

Luckily Caro is away, elst she or Mars would have scoffed the lot! Mars is full of chocolates right now..she ate the whole box (except for 3 dark chocs;)), so she's probably not quite ready for cake yet, which gives the rest of us a fighting chance:D

[scamptx]

Must get some work done. :worried: :annoyed:

May I please remind you, Omio, that you are retired. Yes, I know you have some finish up stuff to do, but I shall pop in from time to time to remind you that you need Omio time! :hug: :hug:

[ebears]

Ok, yesterday I learned a lot looking up the most venomous things in Australia. Today - I have found a list of the ten most "est" - like, most expensive, highest, biggest... hotels in the world.

http://au.travel.yahoo.com/tenbest/record-breaking-hotels/index.html

The only one I have been near is the Burj al Arab in Dubai. It's gorgeous! I took Alessandro to the Wild Wadi Water Park near by, and that hotel is outstanding! Has anyone been to or seen any of the ones on this list?

I also have been inside is the Burj al Arab in Dubai back in 2005. My camera accidently went off while inside - dont know how:o - we were supposed to not take photos inside incase we got a photo of someone famous.

[ebears]

Happy Birthday Leslie.

[caraffle]

Happy Birthday Sweet Lady!

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg

Yummy, I wish someone had made one of these for my birthday! I guess you thought I would eat it all and gain weight!

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

Welcome to the nicest thread on the internet! I hope you can read fast......:wave::wave::wave::wave:

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

Lizzanne, I hope your family can find peace and that your DS an DDIL can move on in their grief. My Love and prayers to you all.

May I please remind you, Omio, that you are retired. Yes, I know you have some finish up stuff to do, but I shall pop in from time to time to remind you that you need Omio time! :hug: :hug:

OMIO, How are you doing now that you have stepped down and are truel retired!!

BTW, Has DGD come down from her cloud? Is she taking a few weeks off before fall swimming starts or is her club one that takes no breaks.

[bendipez]

still playing finally a slow day at work
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/dancing_wheelchair.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329582&ppuser=82827)
dancing ?? (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329582&ppuser=82827)

[GrandmaCrys]

Hey! Hey! Tonight I killed two birds with one stone! ;)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/2645/thumbs/GrandmaCrys_s-7-14-2009-The-Splashes-of-Summer.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329580&ppuser=34323)
The Splashes of Summer (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329580&cat=500&ppuser=34323)

[suvgal]

A few LOs I have finally had time to post for Carole Harden's designer of the month. They are of a community project done by my painting club. We painted the doors of the alzheimers unit of a local health facility.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/4997/thumbs/Valerie-Manor-From-this-to-.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329572&ppuser=47206)
From This to This (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329572&cat=500&ppuser=47206)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/4997/thumbs/VALERIE-MANOR-both-doors.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329573&ppuser=47206)
Both sides of doors (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329573&cat=500&ppuser=47206)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/4997/thumbs/ARTISTS-AT-WORK1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329576&ppuser=47206)
Artists At Work (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329576&cat=500&ppuser=47206)

A recipe card for my family's favorite summer desert

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/4997/thumbs/Double-layout-for-frosty-st.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329581&ppuser=47206)


Frosty Squares Recipe (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329581&cat=500&ppuser=47206)

[Leslie]

Happy Birthday Leslie!! :drumroll::drumroll::party::party: Hope you have a great day!

I was up half the night baking you my special sponge with passionfruit icing -dont know how you are going to fit that one in the freezer as well!!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/Sponge.jpg

Oh my stars!

*chortle*!! :party:

[omio]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

No harder or more unfair loss in this world than a child. I'm so sorry. :hug:

[omio]

:love2: Yesterday evening, I made chocolate cupcakes for my birthday. :party: Really - I did! It was a packet mix. *gurgle*

Anyhow, these look like them, so I am giving a plate to the GT. Mars - yours is the one in the middle - it has extra virtual sprinkles on it!

http://allwomenstalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/devilishly-delicious-chocolate-cupcakes.jpg

I am taking one to school for my morning tea. Hope they taste good.

Assuming you haven't passed out on sugar by now, happy birthday! :tup:

[omio]

Yes Omio, iTunes sell a lot of TV shows and movies. You go iito iTunes, then go into the store. That is the easiest and the quickest way to get them onto your ipod touch. A movie sells for about $15 and a TV series for about $45. They also have a cheaper version for geting movies, like, about $4, but you only have a couple of days to watch it before it expires. I haven't tried that one yet.

;) Another way I have heard of, is to download a program such as Vuze and use a fairly safe site such as mininova.com (a lot of other sites are full of porn) to download torrents and then convert them after they are downloaded from avi files to mpeg 4 files to be able to watch them on either your computer screen or your ipod touch. :cool:

This chews up your GBs of Internet downloads quicker than my Trixie scarfing down her Science Diet dry cereal. One would need a LOT of GBs of broadband to do this. :lol:

Hmmm...may need to look into this. Could really be nice when traveling. :think:

[omio]

OMIO, How are you doing now that you have stepped down and are truel retired!!

BTW, Has DGD come down from her cloud? Is she taking a few weeks off before fall swimming starts or is her club one that takes no breaks.

Well, I haven't managed to truly retire yet. :o DGD started high school this morning, which I can hardly believe. Haven't talked to her so don't know how she handled being an ankle-biter after her big swimming success -- don't think she was looking forward to being back on the bottom rung of school. (And, for some reason, she doesn't find my use of the term "ankle-biter" all that funny -- just quoting the upper classmen. :rofl:)

[cherebus]

I'm think of you all and you are in my thoughts and prayers.

just dropping off a little something I hope gives you a chuckle like it did me.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1137883380?bctid=17075685001

[omio]

May I please remind you, Omio, that you are retired. Yes, I know you have some finish up stuff to do, but I shall pop in from time to time to remind you that you need Omio time! :hug: :hug:

And the other shoe falls. :love2: As most of you know, Scamp and I spent a couple of days together at the beach. I was really physically exhausted from vacation -- as dearly as I love my DGKs, I swear I didn't have one more theme park in me! :worried: :D (That said, it was worth every ache and pain to have my family together for the week! :love3:)

So there I sat on one sofa in a relative stupor and there Scamp sat on the other sofa churning out gorgeous new layouts. Ah, but she multi-tasked because I also got a series of loving lectures and firm marching orders to come home, clear my schedule of everyone except family (who are not my stressors), reduce my obligations only to necessities and pleasures and to work on finding good ways to de-stress in general. :o

Scamp, you may find this hard to believe but I've already started minding you. Sent a couple of emails -- gist of each one is that I'm listening to the recommendation the doctor gave me six months ago, reducing or eliminating my commitments, and won't be available until further notice. As you know, I can't completely do this with scholarship since I'm still on the Board but I did politely refuse by phone to handle two problems that are no longer my responsibility and I passed two other outside calls on to the new president. Must admit, this is starting to feel pretty good. :tup:

Now to get rid of some long-time service people.... Geez, I am such a guilt-ridden wuss....... :help: :worried: :( :annoyed: :mad: :think::lol:

[omio]

Cheryl, that was a hoot!

[wuvie]

DBL for today -
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2610/thumbs/oceanjoy.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329618)
Ocean Joy (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329618)

[DixieMama]

*gulp*

My round 2 layout....

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329616&cat=500&ppuser=78734

Now I is off to bed!! :love1: :hug: & :pray: for you all!!

[Christine]

I think I will be away more than home this month. Here's a bunch of LOs I finally got posted when I should have been packing. LOL I hope I can catch up with you all eventually. Still sending hugs and warm wishes this way.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/The-Project-gundi.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329614&ppuser=62565)
The Project (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329614&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

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You Rock My World (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329612&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/73_K_RyleesAcres_01.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329611&ppuser=62565)
Rylees Acres (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329611&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/73_T_ThroughTheArchway_01.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329606&ppuser=62565)
Bells Canyon - Both Pages (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329606&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/BellsCanyon_left_gundi.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329607&ppuser=62565)
Bells Canyon - Left Page (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329607&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/BellsCanyon_right_gundi.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329608&ppuser=62565)
Bells Canyon - Right Page (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329608&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6096/thumbs/73_T_InTheBackground_01.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329605&ppuser=62565)
Adobe Crop (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329605&cat=500&ppuser=62565)

[Christine]

And the other shoe falls. :love2: As most of you know, Scamp and I spent a couple of days together at the beach. I was really physically exhausted from vacation -- as dearly as I love my DGKs, I swear I didn't have one more theme park in me! :worried: :D (That said, it was worth every ache and pain to have my family together for the week! :love3:)

So there I sat on one sofa in a relative stupor and there Scamp sat on the other sofa churning out gorgeous new layouts. Ah, but she multi-tasked because I also got a series of loving lectures and firm marching orders to come home, clear my schedule of everyone except family (who are not my stressors), reduce my obligations only to necessities and pleasures and to work on finding good ways to de-stress in general. :o

Scamp, you may find this hard to believe but I've already started minding you. Sent a couple of emails -- gist of each one is that I'm listening to the recommendation the doctor gave me six months ago, reducing or eliminating my commitments, and won't be available until further notice. As you know, I can't completely do this with scholarship since I'm still on the Board but I did politely refuse by phone to handle two problems that are no longer my responsibility and I passed two other outside calls on to the new president. Must admit, this is starting to feel pretty good. :tup:

Now to get rid of some long-time service people.... Geez, I am such a guilt-ridden wuss....... :help: :worried: :( :annoyed: :mad: :think::lol:
oh yay omi, that sounds like it will be so good for you!

[Christine]

all of these cakes and goodies are making me hungry! Happy Birthday to all those I missed.

[bendipez]

Thought everyone could use a bit of good news.....
First Shawn is still alive and still not pregnant .....lololol
However the good news is that the congestive heart failure diagnosis may not
be absolute !!! He just had more tests and the heart looks good...and the kidney damage diagnosis may just be a byproduct of the hospital stay 'cuz right now his doctor
is saying that there may not be any kidney damage....
Shawn is still having major swelling in the legs but heart and kidneys are good !!!!

[hoozieg]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

The nurse started with certain basics.

How much do you weigh?' she asks.
'135,' I say. The nurse puts me on the scale.

It turns out my weight is 180.


The nurse asks, 'Your height?' '5 foot 2,' I say.
The nurse checks and sees that I only measure 4'11’’.


She then takes my blood pressure and tells me it is very high.
'Of course it's high!' I scream, 'When I came in here I was tall and
slender! Now I'm short and fat!'

She put me on Prozac.

What a bitch.

Now I'll go catch up.

[Vallie]

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

Hello Kathy!!! :yippee::yippee::yippee:

[Vallie]

Thanks Leslie and Jill! :D
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/GT/valentines_chocolates_empty.jpg

:rolleyes:;):D

[Vallie]

Finally have a chance to pop in and say hello.....Shawn and I survived Adobe and of course he did his usual singing and dancing and trying to charm everyone...why is it that
when he's out and about he listens with interest to everyone but I could tell him his underwear was on fire and I'd get a huh ? what? .....

They are all like that!!;)

[Vallie]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.
:hug::hug::hug::hug: so sorry Lizzanne. You are never disconnected from here Lizzie!!!!!!!

[Leslie]

Did I tell you all that Alessandro sent me Florist Flowers???

And two of the women gave me a bunch with a cake with candles. :)

And they all said happy birthday to me throughout the day. :)

Who needs a husband to take you out to dinner... I have my beaut forum friends, two lovely sons and lovely work colleagues to help me get through turning a year older. :)

I'm off to do bus duty in a minute. :)

[Vallie]

OK, so don't ask about the bird doodoo....i'll just tell.
LL,WW and myself are on the back porch and Zack is in the pool. I have no clue how LL got bird doodoo in her hair because we are sitting under a lattice topped deck! Bird timed that just right eh??....ok i'm laughing now which I really need after that last post.
I go into the house to get tissue and WW will NOT...not...let me wipe it out of LL's hair till she takes photo. Not just one photo....but many. Ok...LMAO now.
By this time it is getting hard, but not before dripping down LL's hair. So I work at it and it smears all over (but I didn't tell LL that). WW goes inside to get wet cloth and comes out and washes the rest out. It was very comical, but LL didn't like how slow WW and I were at coming to her aid.
It was funny!

Isn't it supposed to be good luck if a bird drops one on your head? :think:

[Vallie]

Thought everyone could use a bit of good news.....
First Shawn is still alive and still not pregnant .....lololol
However the good news is that the congestive heart failure diagnosis may not
be absolute !!! He just had more tests and the heart looks good...and the kidney damage diagnosis may just be a byproduct of the hospital stay 'cuz right now his doctor
is saying that there may not be any kidney damage....
Shawn is still having major swelling in the legs but heart and kidneys are good !!!!

:drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :party::party::party: :yippee::yippee::yippee:

[baflien]

WELCOME to you, Kathy!!

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.
Im so sorry to hear! :pray::hug::pray::hug:

[sammdc]

I've been looking through apps for my iPod Touch instead of scrapbooking this afternoon. Only bought one so far, but have my eye on a couple more. :-)ooooooooh which ones Karen as I finally have my ipod touch and I love it

Happy Birthday Leslie!!!
:yippee::yippee::yippee: :party::party::party: :drumroll::drumroll::drumroll: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/Valliepix/MichelleMitchell82.jpg

Happy Happy birthday from em too Leslie heheheh I am finally home from camp had a great time but wild wild wild weather cold wet windy was dreadful

Did I tell you all that Alessandro sent me Florist Flowers???

And two of the women gave me a bunch with a cake with candles. :)

And they all said happy birthday to me throughout the day. :)

Who needs a husband to take you out to dinner... I have my beaut forum friends, two lovely sons and lovely work colleagues to help me get through turning a year older. :)

I'm off to do bus duty in a minute. :)

sounds like a wonderful day x0x0x0x:hug::hug:

[Leslie]

Happy Happy birthday from em too Leslie heheheh I am finally home from camp had a great time but wild wild wild weather cold wet windy was dreadful sounds like a wonderful day x0x0x0x:hug::hug:

:yippee: :tup: :popcorn: Good to have you back!

[Leslie]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39668

ERICA CHAT tomorrow folks! Have a look at the cute freebie!

Oh and WOW - the birthday freebie is a really fantastic ten out of ten kit - and also a 29% off voucher for a store purchase!

[Leslie]

BINGO tomorrow!! Be there or be beaten out of a bingo prize!! Um, by me.

*chortle*

[Leslie]

My new 500GB EHD arrived at school today.

*blissy_sigh*

I am going to copy the old 500 one that I got 2 weeks ago onto it. To be double backed up with everything I have.

SAVE y'all, SAVE!

I am leaving the 160GB one at school now.

And I still have the 320 to back everything up onto as well.

[kaybutler@mweb.]

OK, so don't ask about the bird doodoo....i'll just tell.
LL,WW and myself are on the back porch and Zack is in the pool. I have no clue how LL got bird doodoo in her hair because we are sitting under a lattice topped deck! Bird timed that just right eh??....ok i'm laughing now which I really need after that last post.
I go into the house to get tissue and WW will NOT...not...let me wipe it out of LL's hair till she takes photo. Not just one photo....but many. Ok...LMAO now.
By this time it is getting hard, but not before dripping down LL's hair. So I work at it and it smears all over (but I didn't tell LL that). WW goes inside to get wet cloth and comes out and washes the rest out. It was very comical, but LL didn't like how slow WW and I were at coming to her aid.
It was funny!

:rofl::rofl::rofl: You do my heart proud !! Photos first !!!! :rofl::rofl::rofl: (lucky it was'nt a peacock !! ..another tale for another time !!)

[kaybutler@mweb.]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/birthday-1.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Emoticon-HappyBirthdayParty.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Emoticon-HappyBirthdayParty.gif LESLIE !!!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Emoticon-HappyBirthdayParty.gif

I hope your day was fabulous and you got thoroughly spoilt !! :hug::hug:
I scrolled back to help myself to a delicious chokkie and a slice of your cake and it was all eaten up !! GONE !!!:shocked::cry::cry::cry: ( MARS !!:annoyed::annoyed:) So that is what happens when you are late with your greetings..you just get a smell !!:annoyed::worried: ..but the good wishes are straight from my heart Lovely Leslie !! :hug::hug::love3:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

:hug::hug::hug: Awww My Liz ..sometimes there are no words :hug::hug: I am so sorry . Please don't ever feel disconnected..that is not how WE see it..you are so much part of the GT and your pain is felt by us all ! A million red threads to comfort you and your family..and I hope it won't be too long before the sun shines brightly again !! :love1::love1:

[Leslie]

Dear kay,
Your lovely words
Made my day. :)

[Leslie]

My BF IRL just had her DD drive around to my place with a BD card for me - she is away on a driving (her mad) holiday with her DH. *snigger*

So, the card is to wish me a happy FORTIETH!

Love it! Made me lol.

How gorgeous! Made me feel good. She knows what I like. To be told I look younger than I am.

Now, can I use ANY more abbreviations in this post? Can I ??

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/welcome38gk-1.gif Lookie !! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/welcome38gk-1.gif

[kaybutler@mweb.]

:wave::wave: Hi Leslie..are you sugared up yet ??

[Leslie]

*Wicked_grin*

[sammdc]

essee would be in Melbourne now she flew there today

[sandygb]

She (and you ) are constantly being sent good vibes . I think Vanessa's mantra is so calming: “ Every hand that touches my body is a healing hand. All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation only good will come. I am safe!” :hug::hug:

It is a wonderful mantra Kay!!!


..they showed a little video clip of a bear here in town that has been eating the seed out of bird feeders. That is the second bear that has wandered into town this month. Then they showed a clip of a lady's demolished windshield. It seems an eagle dropped a huge dead fish as it was flying over her car. Wonder if the eagle said, "Oops."

We have bears here in the yard and up the lane every night. Bob forgot to put the birdfeeders away before dusk last night, and when he and Harley got back from their nightly drive down to the lake, the bear was at our feeder, which is only 10 feet from the back deck. He totally bent the shepherd's hook where the feeder was hanging. It's getting so we see more bear than deer!

I just received a phone call from my little sister. Her pregnant DDIL went to the hospital last Monday for pre eclampsia issues. Her BP got to acceptable levels and she was sent home. She went again last night because she completely lost her vision. So, they took the baby this morning. They had a 5 lb 11 oz baby girl, Caleigh Nicole, 18½". She is currently being moved to Riley Childrens Hospital because she is in distress. They think it's her lungs and at this point in time, it's more precaution than anything. But they both do need our prayers. (Mommy's vision has returned, but she is not to be doing much moving due to the magnesium she was given.)


How scary Crys! I hope they will both be okay and home from the hospital soon!

Tristan started school yesterday.

What a darling story about his day!

No Ipod here but we have been obsessed lately with back episodes of NCIS

Me too! In fact I usually catch the 5:00 AM episode on Sleuth before going to bed.


Hi fellow grannies,
I was invited to join this forum so here I be! hee hee.
It will probably take me a while to be able to keep up but I'll workout :yippee: till I do.
I have one grandbaby, Nicole 2yrs. Never knew love like this before. It is something special, isn't it?
I'm Grammie and Bruce is Paw Paw. We call her Shugy.
Looking forward to rocking with the grannies. :drumroll:
Kathy

Welcome Kathy!!!

Okay, I just created magic list #2 to cover all of the most recent hurts and illnesses. Remind all involved that no one is allowed to screw up omio's magic lists. :annoyed: If in doubt, see Kay. :p

I am shaking in my boots!!!

I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all.

OMG....Tears from me too. How heartbreaking for you and your family. What a sad time. I will keep you all in my prayers!

Hi Everyone! I have lurked most of this week, a difficult one at best. DH and I will be making our second trip in the past weel to KY to check on DH's 86 year old step-dad. The yard is terribly overgrown and the house is beyond needing to be cleaned.
Step-dad is down to about 100 lbs. (maybe) and may have had a Tia (mini-stroke)...we are goin down Tomorrow and stay overnight...will try to take care of yard and as much of the house as Step-dad will allow us. Say a prayer for All of us.
Thanks!!!

More sadness. Sorry to hear this Alice. I will add you all to my prayers!

Happy belated birthday Leslie!!! :yippee::yippee::yippee:

I didn't get to finish reading.....Will try and catch up with you all tomorrow!

Carrie just PM'd me to say she goes for her PET scan this morning. Praying they don't find any evidence of metastatic disease. They'll check her entire body.

Need sleep.....Night all...

[AliceAMattison]

Just stopping in to catch up before we leave for KY and our working visit with DH's stepdad. Keep your fingers crossed that he is willing for us to clean his house, etc.

Hugs and Prayers, dear Friends!

[Leslie]

Happy belated birthday Leslie!!! :yippee::yippee::yippee:
...[/B]

Hey matey - it's right on time! It is only 9pm here on my actual birthday and I am going to have it on the USA 14th as well!

I'm having it over two days this year to make up for a very very quiet one last year. I was staying at my sister's house up north looking after my mom who had a broken arm. My birthday last year was in the middle of the week I was helping out.

I actually think this year's has been lovely. :)

Oh ladies, Alessandro came home tonight with jewelry for me he had loving picked out and bought all by himself. He is only 18 remember.

It is a silver (I have only EVER worn gold but nevermind) ID bracelet and on the front is Happy birthday Mum and on the back is Love from Alessandro and next to that is the FREAKING DATE INCLUDING YEAR, excuse me, deep breath, that I was born. Lucky it is on the back as I have never told anyone apart from family how old I am.

I can cover the year date with nail polish maybe. And it is too big so he will have to get it shortened a bit. :)

What a dear boy!! :love2: :love1: :love2:

[MarsOlson]

Madelyn after her first dance recital.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/4918/thumbs/imagine-wonderland-madelyn-june5-09-mo.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329654)
Imagine Wonderland (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329654)

[MarsOlson]

. . .and next to that is the FREAKING DATE INCLUDING YEAR, excuse me, deep breath, that I was born. Lucky it is on the back as I have never told anyone apart from family how old I am. . .

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: too funny and indeed a dear boy!

[essee]

essee would be in Melbourne now she flew there today

Thanks for thinking of me Caro. Yes I am in Melbourne (that is warm, sunny, glorious Melbourne, as opposed to to wild, wet, windy Perth!!!) Lucy and William met me at the airport with big helium balloons saying "Welcome Home".

Now I am sitting here, totally exhausted after a week of packing, removalists in to clear the house, then thoroughly cleaning the house yesterday, before flying out very early this morning. But I am also very quietly having a nervous breakdown!!! Settlement for our house was due on Wednesday morning, but late Tuesday afternoon we received a phone call to say the buyers bank had not completed all their paperwork, so settlement was deferred until today. Part of the settlement was to be paid as deposit on our new house, so we had to beg for an extension of time. This afternoon we received another phone call to say settlement did not go ahead, as the buyer had not been totally honest with all his refinancing details, and another bank must now be involved! They have said settlement is now scheduled for Monday, but I am struggling with this as I can't see how another bank can have all their paperwork done in such a short time frame.

So we are now 4000km away, on the other side of the country. Our house is empty, uninsured as we cancelled it as from the first settlement date, all our belongings in storage, and about to go into default on the contract for the new house as we have not paid the deposit.

It has certainly taken the shine and excitement off our move back to our home town.

[Leslie]

Oh Essee! Oh! Hugs to you. :)

[sands_healy]

Hi fellow grannies

Welcome Kathy

Thanks Leslie and Jill! :D
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/GT/valentines_chocolates_empty.jpg

Piggy!

We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time.

Oh Lizzanne, I'm so sorry.... :hug::hug:

Thanks for thinking of me Caro.

Sorry its gone so badly Essee... hopefully things will pick up for you soon!

[sands_healy]

Grannies please add CATHIEMARIE to your prayer list. She's had a mild angina, and was hospitalised. They have found that her one valve isn't functioning properly so will put her on medications. She still needs to have another two tests done.

[sands_healy]

Hi Everyone! I have lurked most of this week, a difficult one at best.

Oh Alice!!! Adding you both to my prayer list.

[GrandmaCrys]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

Oh, Lizzie, I'm so sorry for your family's loss. :pray: :love1: :hug: :pray: :love1: :hug: :pray: :love1: :hug:

OK, so don't ask about the bird doodoo....i'll just tell.
LL,WW and myself are on the back porch and Zack is in the pool. I have no clue how LL got bird doodoo in her hair because we are sitting under a lattice topped deck! Bird timed that just right eh??....ok i'm laughing now which I really need after that last post.
I go into the house to get tissue and WW will NOT...not...let me wipe it out of LL's hair till she takes photo. Not just one photo....but many. Ok...LMAO now.
By this time it is getting hard, but not before dripping down LL's hair. So I work at it and it smears all over (but I didn't tell LL that). WW goes inside to get wet cloth and comes out and washes the rest out. It was very comical, but LL didn't like how slow WW and I were at coming to her aid.
It was funny!

Where else in the world can one go from tear of sadness to gales of laughter in the matter of a couple of posts? TG4GT And, LL, please know we aren't laughing AT you...;)


Hi Everyone! I have lurked most of this week, a difficult one at best. DH and I will be making our second trip in the past weel to KY to check on DH's 86 year old step-dad. The yard is terribly overgrown and the house is beyond needing to be cleaned.
Step-dad is down to about 100 lbs. (maybe) and may have had a Tia (mini-stroke)...we are goin down Tomorrow and stay overnight...will try to take care of yard and as much of the house as Step-dad will allow us. Say a prayer for All of us.
Thanks!!!




Keeping your neighbor in my prayers! Poor Lady!



Hope your physical therapy went well! Keeping your niece and her baby in my prayers!



Riley Hospital works miracles! Keeping her in my prayers!




Oh My, what a sweetheart! Tristan's words were much like Jacob's on his first day of kindergarten!



Welcome, Kathy!



From me too, Leslie!



Oh, I am soo very sorry to hear this! Hugs to you and your Ds and DDIL!

Alice this can't be easy for you and your DH! :pray: :hug: :pray: :hug: :pray: :hug: Safe travels and best of luck.

Don't you sometimes wish you could impart your years of wisdom onto the little ones? *Worrying about their stuff* is so futile, but oh-so important to them! Tristan is such a worry-wort, and I get concerned for him, but from all the stories coming out, sounds like these are natural reactions of a 5 yr. old! :lol: :lol: :lol:

We know prayers and Riles work magic. Caleigh's cousin, Nicholas is a *Riles kid*!

I'm thinking of buying a small camera. I'd like to get a Canon but already have one. What happens with the numbers and folders if I have two Canons and take photos with both cameras on the same day?

Karen, both my son and I have the EXACT same Nikon cameras. I never have any trouble, because I always download each batch of pic to it's own folder! Also, I have two Nikons and have d/led pics off each into the same folder with no problem. I think each has it's own definitive beginning letters for the pics.

Bought my iPod Touch a fun new game: Doodle Jump.

Does't this sound just like a game WoodsyWoman would invent? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


May I please remind you, Omio, that you are retired. Yes, I know you have some finish up stuff to do, but I shall pop in from time to time to remind you that you need Omio time! :hug: :hug:


Yes, and I shall follow up by reminding you that I would be ever-so-pleased if some of that *Omio time* included mentoring! :D

[wuvie]

Thanks for thinking of me Caro. Yes I am in Melbourne (that is warm, sunny, glorious Melbourne, as opposed to to wild, wet, windy Perth!!!) Lucy and William met me at the airport with big helium balloons saying "Welcome Home".

Now I am sitting here, totally exhausted after a week of packing, removalists in to clear the house, then thoroughly cleaning the house yesterday, before flying out very early this morning. But I am also very quietly having a nervous breakdown!!! Settlement for our house was due on Wednesday morning, but late Tuesday afternoon we received a phone call to say the buyers bank had not completed all their paperwork, so settlement was deferred until today. Part of the settlement was to be paid as deposit on our new house, so we had to beg for an extension of time. This afternoon we received another phone call to say settlement did not go ahead, as the buyer had not been totally honest with all his refinancing details, and another bank must now be involved! They have said settlement is now scheduled for Monday, but I am struggling with this as I can't see how another bank can have all their paperwork done in such a short time frame.

So we are now 4000km away, on the other side of the country. Our house is empty, uninsured as we cancelled it as from the first settlement date, all our belongings in storage, and about to go into default on the contract for the new house as we have not paid the deposit.

It has certainly taken the shine and excitement off our move back to our home town.


Oh essee :hug: :hug:
I so understand, just went thru the same thing myself :hug:
All I can say is it will work out, it always does. (just never fast or smoothly :mad:)

[wuvie]

Grannies please add CATHIEMARIE to your prayer list. She's had a mild angina, and was hospitalised. They have found that her one valve isn't functioning properly so will put her on medications. She still needs to have another two tests done.


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

[wuvie]

Hey matey - it's right on time! It is only 9pm here on my actual birthday and I am going to have it on the USA 14th as well!

I'm having it over two days this year to make up for a very very quiet one last year. I was staying at my sister's house up north looking after my mom who had a broken arm. My birthday last year was in the middle of the week I was helping out.

I actually think this year's has been lovely. :)

Oh ladies, Alessandro came home tonight with jewelry for me he had loving picked out and bought all by himself. He is only 18 remember.

It is a silver (I have only EVER worn gold but nevermind) ID bracelet and on the front is Happy birthday Mum and on the back is Love from Alessandro and next to that is the FREAKING DATE INCLUDING YEAR, excuse me, deep breath, that I was born. Lucky it is on the back as I have never told anyone apart from family how old I am.

I can cover the year date with nail polish maybe. And it is too big so he will have to get it shortened a bit. :)

What a dear boy!! :love2: :love1: :love2:

I can remember my darling boys asking me names of dinosaurs, and when I didn't know they looked shocked and said,"Well don't you remember them from when you were a kid?" :shocked: :mad:

[GrandmaCrys]

Grannies please add CATHIEMARIE to your prayer list. She's had a mild angina, and was hospitalised. They have found that her one valve isn't functioning properly so will put her on medications. She still needs to have another two tests done.


:pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: ((((((((((CathieMarie)))))))))) :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

[GrandmaCrys]

:wave: :wave: Hi, Wuvie; hi, Sands! :wave: :wave:

[Fulltime RVer]

And the other shoe falls. :love2: As most of you know, Scamp and I spent a couple of days together at the beach. I was really physically exhausted from vacation -- as dearly as I love my DGKs, I swear I didn't have one more theme park in me! :worried: :D (That said, it was worth every ache and pain to have my family together for the week! :love3:)

So there I sat on one sofa in a relative stupor and there Scamp sat on the other sofa churning out gorgeous new layouts. Ah, but she multi-tasked because I also got a series of loving lectures and firm marching orders to come home, clear my schedule of everyone except family (who are not my stressors), reduce my obligations only to necessities and pleasures and to work on finding good ways to de-stress in general. :o

Scamp, you may find this hard to believe but I've already started minding you. Sent a couple of emails -- gist of each one is that I'm listening to the recommendation the doctor gave me six months ago, reducing or eliminating my commitments, and won't be available until further notice. As you know, I can't completely do this with scholarship since I'm still on the Board but I did politely refuse by phone to handle two problems that are no longer my responsibility and I passed two other outside calls on to the new president. Must admit, this is starting to feel pretty good. :tup:

Now to get rid of some long-time service people.... Geez, I am such a guilt-ridden wuss....... :help: :worried: :( :annoyed: :mad: :think::lol:

Not a wuss! You just have an over-supply of empathy. :-) I'm glad you have started listening to Scamp.

[Fulltime RVer]

Thought everyone could use a bit of good news.....
First Shawn is still alive and still not pregnant .....lololol
However the good news is that the congestive heart failure diagnosis may not
be absolute !!! He just had more tests and the heart looks good...and the kidney damage diagnosis may just be a byproduct of the hospital stay 'cuz right now his doctor
is saying that there may not be any kidney damage....
Shawn is still having major swelling in the legs but heart and kidneys are good !!!!

What a relief! Thank you for the wonderful update!

[wuvie]

:wave: :wave: Hi, Wuvie; hi, Sands! :wave: :wave:

Hi Crys :wave: :hug:

[GrandmaCrys]

Thanks for thinking of me Caro. Yes I am in Melbourne (that is warm, sunny, glorious Melbourne, as opposed to to wild, wet, windy Perth!!!) Lucy and William met me at the airport with big helium balloons saying "Welcome Home".

Now I am sitting here, totally exhausted after a week of packing, removalists in to clear the house, then thoroughly cleaning the house yesterday, before flying out very early this morning. But I am also very quietly having a nervous breakdown!!! Settlement for our house was due on Wednesday morning, but late Tuesday afternoon we received a phone call to say the buyers bank had not completed all their paperwork, so settlement was deferred until today. Part of the settlement was to be paid as deposit on our new house, so we had to beg for an extension of time. This afternoon we received another phone call to say settlement did not go ahead, as the buyer had not been totally honest with all his refinancing details, and another bank must now be involved! They have said settlement is now scheduled for Monday, but I am struggling with this as I can't see how another bank can have all their paperwork done in such a short time frame.

So we are now 4000km away, on the other side of the country. Our house is empty, uninsured as we cancelled it as from the first settlement date, all our belongings in storage, and about to go into default on the contract for the new house as we have not paid the deposit.

It has certainly taken the shine and excitement off our move back to our home town.

Oh, essie, I'm so sorry you are having to go through this. When we ourselves are *honest, hard-working* people, it's hard too remember that there are too many of those who aren't! :annoyed: :annoyed: :annoyed: I'll be praying for quick and total resolution of these problems for you! Hang tough, GF!

And the other shoe falls. :love2: As most of you know, Scamp and I spent a couple of days together at the beach. I was really physically exhausted from vacation -- as dearly as I love my DGKs, I swear I didn't have one more theme park in me! :worried: :D (That said, it was worth every ache and pain to have my family together for the week! :love3:)

So there I sat on one sofa in a relative stupor and there Scamp sat on the other sofa churning out gorgeous new layouts. Ah, but she multi-tasked because I also got a series of loving lectures and firm marching orders to come home, clear my schedule of everyone except family (who are not my stressors), reduce my obligations only to necessities and pleasures and to work on finding good ways to de-stress in general. :o

Scamp, you may find this hard to believe but I've already started minding you. Sent a couple of emails -- gist of each one is that I'm listening to the recommendation the doctor gave me six months ago, reducing or eliminating my commitments, and won't be available until further notice. As you know, I can't completely do this with scholarship since I'm still on the Board but I did politely refuse by phone to handle two problems that are no longer my responsibility and I passed two other outside calls on to the new president. Must admit, this is starting to feel pretty good. :tup:

Now to get rid of some long-time service people.... Geez, I am such a guilt-ridden wuss....... :help: :worried: :( :annoyed: :mad: :think::lol:

Sounds like you're on the road to recovery, Omio! :D 007: And now a certain someone knows you can be "guilted" into *:yes: :yes: :yes: I will's* :D ;) :cool:

[Rosie G]

Grannies please add CATHIEMARIE to your prayer list. She's had a mild angina, and was hospitalised. They have found that her one valve isn't functioning properly so will put her on medications. She still needs to have another two tests done.


:pray: :hug: ------ for Cathiemarie.

[Rosie G]

Off to the bank for my yearly meeting with my mother's banker to decide how much money she need for her care for the next 12 months. I don't mind doing it, but it is stressful.

:love1::pray::hug:--------

[GrandmaCrys]

YUMMO, Mates! Today it's fresh honeydew, straight from the garden and almost sinfully sweet! *snigger* *chortle*

Remind you of anyone you know and love? ;)

[GrandmaCrys]

Kim's got a cool photography challenge just starting, if anyone is interested! Find it HERE (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?p=721285#post721285).

[wuvie]

Todays DBL - this one is for Mar's new challenge Word of the Week.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/3365/thumbs/wow-FUN.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329680)
wow FUN (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329680)

[lookthrshegos]

Hey Grannies!
I'm working hard to keep up with all of y'all! Whew, almost broke a sweat at one point. hee hee

If y'all could please pray for my dear BIL. He has been admitted to the hospital today with blood pressure and heart problems. He's my age, 43. :yikes:


Here's one from me today. It didn't take me 6hrs to do!:yahoo: And I think I like it better than the one that did. :rofl:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329681&ppuser=153625

Kathy

[chanmansmom]

OMgosh, Cathie has been added to my prayer list! I hope that she is ok!!

[Vallie]

Hey matey - it's right on time! It is only 9pm here on my actual birthday and I am going to have it on the USA 14th as well!

I'm having it over two days this year to make up for a very very quiet one last year. I was staying at my sister's house up north looking after my mom who had a broken arm. My birthday last year was in the middle of the week I was helping out.

I actually think this year's has been lovely. :)

Oh ladies, Alessandro came home tonight with jewelry for me he had loving picked out and bought all by himself. He is only 18 remember.

It is a silver (I have only EVER worn gold but nevermind) ID bracelet and on the front is Happy birthday Mum and on the back is Love from Alessandro and next to that is the FREAKING DATE INCLUDING YEAR, excuse me, deep breath, that I was born. Lucky it is on the back as I have never told anyone apart from family how old I am.

I can cover the year date with nail polish maybe. And it is too big so he will have to get it shortened a bit. :)

What a dear boy!! :love2: :love1: :love2:

:lol: I had to laugh, it reminds me when my SIL was 50 and her husband gave her a necklace with a charm that said 50 on it! :lol:

[Vallie]

Grannies please add CATHIEMARIE to your prayer list. She's had a mild angina, and was hospitalised. They have found that her one valve isn't functioning properly so will put her on medications. She still needs to have another two tests done.

:hug::hug::hug: :pray::pray::pray: for Cathie!. xxxxxxxxx

[Vallie]

I can remember my darling boys asking me names of dinosaurs, and when I didn't know they looked shocked and said,"Well don't you remember them from when you were a kid?" :shocked: :mad:

My son was looking through an old photo album of b/w photos once and asked me "when did the world turn colour?" :lol:

[Vallie]

Better go to bed now, it is 5.06am saturday here, not long home from work. xxxx

[wuvie]

:lol: I had to laugh, it reminds me when my SIL was 50 and her husband gave her a necklace with a charm that said 50 on it! :lol:

oh boy, he would have got a "BIG" watch with "happy 65th" inscribed on it!! :D

[wuvie]

My son was looking through an old photo album of b/w photos once and asked me "when did the world turn colour?" :lol:

:shocked: :rofl: so when did it?

[wuvie]

Better go to bed now, it is 5.06am saturday here, not long home from work. xxxx

oh kewl, do I wake up a lotto winner? ;)

[cherebus]

:hug::hug::hug::pray::pray::pray: Cathiemarie, Lizzane, Alice :pray::pray::pray::hug::hug::hug:

I had to get my trendsetters done early, because even though I'll have my laptop with me next week. CS2 fights with Vista and it's a bit frustrating. I still have my other Gimme page to do, so I got this out of the way.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329683

[kaybutler@mweb.]

The only one I have been near is the Burj al Arab in Dubai. It's gorgeous! I took Alessandro to the Wild Wadi Water Park near by, and that hotel is outstanding! Has anyone been to or seen any of the ones on this list?

I also have been inside is the Burj al Arab in Dubai back in 2005. My camera accidently went off while inside - dont know how:o - we were supposed to not take photos inside incase we got a photo of someone famous.

I've been inside too..what DECADENCY !! ..and my camera also went off accidentally a few times ;) especially near the tea trolleys laden with goodies !! Howards SIL was teaching one of the Sheiks daughters over there and had "connections" other wise we would never have been able to even put a toe over the threshold !! What an amazing place !!

[kaybutler@mweb.]

((((((CATHIE !!! ))))))

Look after your sweet self and get your butt back here quickly !!! :hug::hug:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Prayers.gif

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Hey matey - it's right on time! It is only 9pm here on my actual birthday and I am going to have it on the USA 14th as well!

I'm having it over two days this year to make up for a very very quiet one last year. I was staying at my sister's house up north looking after my mom who had a broken arm. My birthday last year was in the middle of the week I was helping out.

I actually think this year's has been lovely. :)

Oh ladies, Alessandro came home tonight with jewelry for me he had loving picked out and bought all by himself. He is only 18 remember.

It is a silver (I have only EVER worn gold but nevermind) ID bracelet and on the front is Happy birthday Mum and on the back is Love from Alessandro and next to that is the FREAKING DATE INCLUDING YEAR, excuse me, deep breath, that I was born. Lucky it is on the back as I have never told anyone apart from family how old I am.

I can cover the year date with nail polish maybe. And it is too big so he will have to get it shortened a bit. :)

What a dear boy!! :love2: :love1: :love2:

:rofl::rofl::rofl: I :love1:Alessandro !!!!

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Thanks for thinking of me Caro. Yes I am in Melbourne (that is warm, sunny, glorious Melbourne, as opposed to to wild, wet, windy Perth!!!) Lucy and William met me at the airport with big helium balloons saying "Welcome Home".

Now I am sitting here, totally exhausted after a week of packing, removalists in to clear the house, then thoroughly cleaning the house yesterday, before flying out very early this morning. But I am also very quietly having a nervous breakdown!!! Settlement for our house was due on Wednesday morning, but late Tuesday afternoon we received a phone call to say the buyers bank had not completed all their paperwork, so settlement was deferred until today. Part of the settlement was to be paid as deposit on our new house, so we had to beg for an extension of time. This afternoon we received another phone call to say settlement did not go ahead, as the buyer had not been totally honest with all his refinancing details, and another bank must now be involved! They have said settlement is now scheduled for Monday, but I am struggling with this as I can't see how another bank can have all their paperwork done in such a short time frame.

So we are now 4000km away, on the other side of the country. Our house is empty, uninsured as we cancelled it as from the first settlement date, all our belongings in storage, and about to go into default on the contract for the new house as we have not paid the deposit.

It has certainly taken the shine and excitement off our move back to our home town.

:shocked::shocked:Sheesh Essee...crossing all my fingers and all my toes !! Hang in there !!!:hug::hug:

[wuvie]

got my trendsetters layout done this morning if you would like to have a look.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329668

REMEMBER: this is for Trendsetters for those that hate to look before posting your own. :hug:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

:lol: I had to laugh, it reminds me when my SIL was 50 and her husband gave her a necklace with a charm that said 50 on it! :lol:

:shocked::shocked:..they just don't GET it do they ??!!!!:lol::lol::lol:

[MarsOlson]

Thought everyone could use a bit of good news.....
First Shawn is still alive and still not pregnant .....lololol
However the good news is that the congestive heart failure diagnosis may not
be absolute !!! He just had more tests and the heart looks good...and the kidney damage diagnosis may just be a byproduct of the hospital stay 'cuz right now his doctor
is saying that there may not be any kidney damage....
Shawn is still having major swelling in the legs but heart and kidneys are good !!!!

:yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :tup:

[MarsOlson]

. . .Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all.

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[MarsOlson]

BINGO tomorrow!! Be there or be beaten out of a bingo prize!! Um, by me.

*chortle*

Leslie's Birthday Bingo!
August 14th 9 PM EST
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/MarsOlson/Reminders/BINGO-8.gif

Friday Night Bingo forum (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=699)

PM me if you want an early bingo card.

[MarsOlson]

- - - - - - Cathiemarie - - - - - -

[Rosie G]

Some good news today for DGS Russ: HE QUALIFIED FOR A GOLF SCHOLARSHIP. Not big or that much money, but every bit helps.

[photo bug]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.




big hugs to you lizzanne! We love you and are thinking of you and hurting for you. May you have comfort in the fact you are not alone, but much loved.

[Rosie G]

The health department just called our niece and told her the baby's test ARE positive for swine flu. Just waiting word on whether he will be admitted to hospital or what next. Please put him back on the prayer list and Omni's "magic list".

[Leslie]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/744/thumbs/72_O_DoodleRoundTheBend.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329647)

That's the great chat freebie from Erica for her chat in two hours. :)

ERICA CHAT IN TWO HOURS :D

[Leslie]

Ooh wah - I put up a pic of the wrong prize - whoopsa daisy! It is a gorgeous kit by Elisabeth actually. )



BINGO IS ON IN THREE HOURS. PM MARS TO GET YOUR CARD!

[bendipez]

the title says it all....lolololol
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/belle_of_the_ball_450x450.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329702&ppuser=82827)
belle (s) of the ball (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329702&ppuser=82827)

[Leslie]

The health department just called our niece and told her the baby's test ARE positive for swine flu. Just waiting word on whether he will be admitted to hospital or what next. Please put him back on the prayer list and Omni's "magic list".

:pray: :hug: :hug:

:hug::hug::hug: :pray::pray::pray: for Cathie!. xxxxxxxxx

:hug: :hug: :pray:

[caraffle]

Grannies please add CATHIEMARIE to your prayer list. She's had a mild angina, and was hospitalised. They have found that her one valve isn't functioning properly so will put her on medications. She still needs to have another two tests done.

OMG, Prayers and good wishes on the way!

The health department just called our niece and told her the baby's test ARE positive for swine flu. Just waiting word on whether he will be admitted to hospital or what next. Please put him back on the prayer list and Omni's "magic list".

Oh my, hope they getthe meds sorted out fast and the baby recovers quickly.

Some good news today for DGS Russ: HE QUALIFIED FOR A GOLF SCHOLARSHIP. Not big or that much money, but every bit helps.

Yipee for Russ!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/744/thumbs/70_K_BeyondTheMoon.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329450)


Wow! Look at this beaut bingo prize by Nicole!

BINGO IS ON IN THREE HOURS. PM MARS TO GET YOUR CARD!

Yea for Bingo!!!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/744/thumbs/72_O_DoodleRoundTheBend.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329647)

That's the great chat freebie from Erica for her chat in two hours. :)

ERICA CHAT IN TWO HOURS :D

I better sign in now so I don't forget to come to the chat!

[caraffle]

These are 2 of my 'rejects' from round one of Trendsetters:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Love-to-see-You-Laugh.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=328995&ppuser=43908)
Love-to-see-You-Laugh (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=328995&ppuser=43908)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/518/thumbs/Acacia-in-the-Surf.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=328994&ppuser=43908)
Acacia-in-the-Surf (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=328994&cat=500&ppuser=43908)

[evergreen100]

:pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: ((((((((((CathieMarie)))))))))) :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:
From me too Cathie:hug::hug::hug:

:rofl::rofl::rofl: I :love1:Alessandro !!!!
He is a real sweetie, Kay. I met him on the Gold Coast....shame my granddaughters are too young for me to start doing a bit of matchmaking:rolleyes:

Essee:hug::hug::hug:, hoping it all works out well and soon!!!!

[caraffle]

I did 3 LOs for round 3 but none really'float my boat' so I am going to start fresh tomorrow!

[scamptx]

Round 3? :think: :think:

Rosie, prayers for the little one. Hopefully it's a mild case--most of them have been.

Cathiemarie, I am holding you in my thoughts. Please get well soon!

I'm at the car dealer waiting on the routine service. At least there's internet!

[GrandmaCrys]

The health department just called our niece and told her the baby's test ARE positive for swine flu. Just waiting word on whether he will be admitted to hospital or what next. Please put him back on the prayer list and Omni's "magic list".

Oh, Rosie, what a see-saw! Prayers being offered. :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

And a big time congrats to Russ! :yahoo: :yippee: :yahoo: :yippee: :yahoo: :yippee:

I finally finished this layout for Nicole's challenges. This is the one where I lost 5 hours of work on the original layout; but I completely changed directions with the re-build! Different kid and all! :D (Mars, you're partially to blame, as you've been forgetting to put up the *Save GrandmaCrys* sign! :( :annoyed: :help:)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/4918/thumbs/GrandmaCrys_s-8-9-2009-Imagine-the-Choices.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329708)
Imagine the Choices (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329708)

[scamptx]

Off to the bank for my yearly meeting with my mother's banker to decide how much money she need for her care for the next 12 months. I don't mind doing it, but it is stressful.

:love1::pray::hug:--------

You have my sympathy and empathy. I am fortunate that one of my sisters is the business person, and takes care of my mother's business. She's fortunate that she lives far away and can do it from her computer at home!:p

Speaking of my mother, a couple of Sundays ago, on of the workers knocked on her door and told her that her grandson had called and would be picking her up for lunch, and would she be in the lobby at 12:30. (My mother is functionally deaf and doesn't use the phone.) She waited, and waited, and waited...they tried to call my cell phone, but I missed it. She was worried that the Kid (who is her only grandson in Austin) had been in a wreck or something.

The kid showed up around two, and of course had not called to take her to lunch. He always emails her when he's coming. Turns out, there's another resident at one of the other facilities with the same last name as my mom, and they think that whoever just called the wrong Summit. Mother missed lunch and worried needlessly--If the aide taking the message had gotten a name and a number all this would have been avoided. Sheesh.:annoyed::mad::annoyed:

[Leslie]

Erica chat on now!

Followed by Bingo - PM Mars for your card. :)

[bendipez]

the title says it all....lolololol
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/belle_of_the_ball_450x450.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329702&ppuser=82827)
belle (s) of the ball (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329702&ppuser=82827)
where did my LO go ???

[GrandmaCrys]

Awwwww, Scamp, how disheartening! :annoyed: :hug: :hug:

I've been double gob-smacked and I just ran in here so I could brag; who else would get it but you guys?

Lauren chose both my Running Back in Time (Steampunk Jack) and Worlds Best Grandpa (DH w/Tristan and Rutker catching crawdads) as her pick of the pack for featuring on her blog today! :D :D :D

[scamptx]

Whooohooo for you, Crys!!!!!

I think everyone is off chatting and playing bingo. Would you believe that they forgot to call me when my car was ready? Good thing I was content playing on the computer, otherwise I'd be a lot crosser than I am. As it is, I was HUNGRY!

Almost forgot to post this one...

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/4918/thumbs/stopping-time.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329729)
Stopping Time (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329729)

[LauraLou]

I hate to even mention this, with all the health problems of the grannies and their loved ones, but I could use a quick good thought or two in the next few days. My Dr. "didn't like" something she saw on my routine EKG last month and ordered a stress test. I did that today. You can't really tell anything from the technicians. They sure are noncommittal, but they made darned good and sure that I had made an appointment with my GP, and even gave me a written reminder after calling to find out for sure that I had that appointment. This just may be their usual thorough service, but it has me a little unnerved. The appointment is Wednesday. I have blood work and mamo on Monday.

I am positive there is nothing wrong with me. Still...

[HeatherH]

Reading through the thread backwards is never a good idea!

Awwwww, Scamp, how disheartening! :annoyed: :hug: :hug:

I've been double gob-smacked and I just ran in here so I could brag; who else would get it but you guys?

Lauren chose both my Running Back in Time (Steampunk Jack) and Worlds Best Grandpa (DH w/Tristan and Rutker catching crawdads) as her pick of the pack for featuring on her blog today! :D :D :D

WOO HOO!! Congrats!:yahoo:

The health department just called our niece and told her the baby's test ARE positive for swine flu. Just waiting word on whether he will be admitted to hospital or what next. Please put him back on the prayer list and Omni's "magic list".

((((((CATHIE !!! ))))))



Look after your sweet self and get your butt back here quickly !!! :hug::hug:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Prayers.gif

Hey Grannies!
I'm working hard to keep up with all of y'all! Whew, almost broke a sweat at one point. hee hee

If y'all could please pray for my dear BIL. He has been admitted to the hospital today with blood pressure and heart problems. He's my age, 43. :yikes:


Here's one from me today. It didn't take me 6hrs to do!:yahoo: And I think I like it better than the one that did. :rofl:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329681&ppuser=153625

Kathy

Looks like many in need of prayers. :pray::hug: Hope everyone makes a speedy recovery.

And LO I made with the most adorable kit named after who else but Kay Butler!:lol:


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/994/thumbs/kaybutlerweb.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329725&ppuser=100990)
Sassy and Sweet (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329725&cat=500&ppuser=100990)

[Leslie]

For DixieMama :love3:

http://shopping.zeenews.com/v1/product_images/fga18_large.jpg

For Mars :love3:

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/11/28/cupcake_narrowweb__300x444,0.jpg

[bendipez]

the title says it all....lolololol
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/belle_of_the_ball_450x450.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329702&ppuser=82827)
belle (s) of the ball (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329702&ppuser=82827)
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7223/thumbs/belle_of_the_ball_450x450.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329702&ppuser=82827)
belle (s) of the ball (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329702&cat=500&ppuser=82827)
don't know what happened before ....wonder if i made a boo-boo somewhere

[Vallie]

Some good news today for DGS Russ: HE QUALIFIED FOR A GOLF SCHOLARSHIP. Not big or that much money, but every bit helps.

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

Hope bubs isnt too sick with the swine flu, that is a bit scarey! :hug::hug::hug:

[GrandmaCrys]

LL, your in my thoughts and prayers. :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

I'm swooping in to drop this DBL; now it's off to bed with me! :D

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7252/thumbs/GrandmaCrys_s-6-21-09-Sweet-Alex.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329748)
Sweet Alex (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329748)

[Leslie]

I hate to even mention this, with all the health problems of the grannies and their loved ones, but I could use a quick good thought or two in the next few days. My Dr. "didn't like" something she saw on my routine EKG last month and ordered a stress test. I did that today. You can't really tell anything from the technicians. They sure are noncommittal, but they made darned good and sure that I had made an appointment with my GP, and even gave me a written reminder after calling to find out for sure that I had that appointment. This just may be their usual thorough service, but it has me a little unnerved. The appointment is Wednesday. I have blood work and mamo on Monday.

I am positive there is nothing wrong with me. Still...

Thinking of you today. :) :hug:

[essee]

Oh dear, my house worries fade into insignificance beside all the health issues currently abounding for our precious Grannies and their loved ones. You are all in my prayers and firmly wrapped in red threads.:pray::pray::pray:

[Leslie]

Essee - was just thinking about you! Hugs to you! :)

[evergreen100]

Why are you sending Mars and DM gifts Leslie??? Stickybeaks want to know!
Did you win Bingo today?

Hugs and red threads LL:hug:

Hi Essee:wave: hope you are all sorted soon:hug:

Is anyone else getting strange DSP emails in their inboxes? I've got at least 4 from old threads that I am apparently still subscribed to such as January 2009 Weekly Freebie Challenge, January Sketch Challenge, Gold Coast crop thread, etc. There have been no new posts in any of them either:confused:

Congrats GrannyCrys!!! A justly deserved honour to be Laurens PoP!!!!

[sammdc]

Oh dear, my house worries fade into insignificance beside all the health issues currently abounding for our precious Grannies and their loved ones. You are all in my prayers and firmly wrapped in red threads.:pray::pray::pray:

woohoo hi essee I hope your flight to Melbourne was ok and your safely settled into your SIL home I miss you already

[Leslie]

http://mypersonalorganizer.typepad.com/virtually_organized/images/2008/07/04/congratulations_3.png

To Wuvie for getting LOTD! :yahoo:

[Leslie]

Aww Jill, they were so lovely to me at bingo today. :)

[Leslie]

I am watcing Cybill season one and really enjoying it. :) On my bed, feet up. And I am glaring at my suitcase on the bed. And at my two non working space bags. They hold pillows, parka, and foam - you know that eggshell looking pale yellow foam you buy as an overlay for your bed if the mattress is too hard? We take some every time we go away. I even took it to the Gold Coast with my pillow. I space bag it in the suitcase.

One likes to travel in comfort.

[Leslie]

Jill - I ditched ALL my subscriptions. The whole lot. I then turned them off - must have, as I haven't had one for a couple of weeks now.

[Leslie]

My goodness that stir fry was yummy! Chicken breast, cut up into pieces, then marinated for 15 minutes in peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce and sherry, then fried up for two minutes then I put a lid on it and left it to steam for five minutes. Then served up with a couple of packets of that instant microwave rice, one packet of Chinese flavor and one of plain white rice.

[evergreen100]

I have finally managed a scraplift of Kays LO below...only two weeks late *sigh*
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Because_I_am.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=303122&ppuser=1832)

Here is mine:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/3365/thumbs/Fly_webjmb.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329754&ppuser=24685)
Fly (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329754&cat=500&ppuser=24685)

[ebears]

I've been inside too..what DECADENCY !! ..and my camera also went off accidentally a few times ;) especially near the tea trolleys laden with goodies !! Howards SIL was teaching one of the Sheiks daughters over there and had "connections" other wise we would never have been able to even put a toe over the threshold !! What an amazing place !!

Here is one of the photos I got when my camera "äccidentally "went of in the Burjl al Hotel. Isnt it lucky the camera was pointing upwards.:)

[Leslie]

Here is one of the photos I got when my camera "äccidentally "went of in the Burjl al Hotel. Isn't it lucky the camera was pointing upwards.:)

Great pic Joan!

[sands_healy]

I did two pages for DET today :

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/994/thumbs/SJH_Water-Baby.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329778&ppuser=66596)
Water Baby (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329778&cat=500&ppuser=66596)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/994/thumbs/SJH_Precious-Moment.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329777&ppuser=66596)
SJH_Precious-Moment (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329777&cat=500&ppuser=66596)

[Leslie]

http://www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/articles/adams/2006/photos/Citrus_lemon.jpg

I thought I would plant a lemon tree in a pot on the GT. Just for fun. My sister's up in Queensland actually looks like that. Mine however, lives out in the cold, and has three withered and shrivelled 1/2 inch green lemons on it.

She also has peach colored geraniums! I only have one red and one white one. :worried:

I am still watching Cybill, season one. :popcorn:

[sammdc]

woohoo hi everyone I've been scrapping all afternoon have uploaded a heap of layouts hehehehe

[Leslie]

Crikey - you're good! I have cold winter doldrums and am on my electric blanket watching sit coms and admiring the cats.

[ebears]

Here is a DBL - off to check out what Caro has been up to.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7340/thumbs/week30.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329784&ppuser=6268)
Week 30 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329784&cat=500&ppuser=6268)

[Ineke]

I have been as sick as a dog today and it was all self inflicted:yikes::yikes::yikes:
after going out to dinner with friends last night my girlfriend and I decided to get into her hot spa and sample her husbands home made alcohol - 2 and a half hours later after having sampled quite a large quantity of this rocket fuel we decided we best get out only to realise we had trouble standing up! It seemed quite funny at the time, but I am sure paying for it today, I know I have killed off quite a few braincells and am never ever going to touch home brew again:no::no::no::no::no::no:

After having been asleep on the couch for most of the day I decided to finish my trendsetter layout - I hope I havent made any spelling mistakes as I am feeling quite dyslexic - must be those missing braincells!!:eek::eek:

Here is the link for anyone who is interested in having a look.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329785

[DixieMama]

This morning was such a delight meeting up with LL and Woodsy. Woodsy's wonderful, fun, smart and very very cute son was with us. He is a little doll and so sweet.
After breakfast we went back to LL's and sat on her back porch for a visit that ended too soon.
Woodsy is really just as crazy as you all might think she is. But don't tell i said so! She is also adorable but we won't tell her that either...she might trip over a big head.

Crys....I will add the little one to my prayers too. I just might have to ask God to read this thread himself and include everyone because it just seems so hard to keep up on the bad news these days.
I have had a bit of sadness in my life and just told WW and LL this morning. It is hard to post here because I do feel a bit disconnected to the GT anymore. All because of my lack of time to invest in it. But I think I am ready to share. Not that my news out weighs any ones, It's just I guess its time to share.
We were to have out 6th grandchild in about 6 weeks time. But our poor little guy was stillborn a couple of weeks ago. One of his little arteries wasn't giving him enough blood and oxygen. We knew there was a problem because he had stopped growing a couple of weeks before, but was still moving and giving mommy some moves. Anyways, we buried him and he is with God now. Ackkkk...here comes the tears. I really hurt for my DS and DDIL!
thanks for listening.
hugs all

.

:worried: I am so jealous of your visit, and so heartbroken for you over your & your family's loss. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:, :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1: & :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: to you.

Thought everyone could use a bit of good news.....
First Shawn is still alive and still not pregnant .....lololol
However the good news is that the congestive heart failure diagnosis may not
be absolute !!! He just had more tests and the heart looks good...and the kidney damage diagnosis may just be a byproduct of the hospital stay 'cuz right now his doctor
is saying that there may not be any kidney damage....
Shawn is still having major swelling in the legs but heart and kidneys are good !!!!

I'm so happy to hear this!! Especially that all his exposure to the DSP gals at Adobe didn't end up in a surprise pregnancy!!! ;) :rofl:

Some good news today for DGS Russ: HE QUALIFIED FOR A GOLF SCHOLARSHIP. Not big or that much money, but every bit helps.

WTG RUSS!!!! :yahoo:

Erica chat on now!

Followed by Bingo - PM Mars for your card. :)

You would not believe how confused I was when I saw this!! :eek: :doh: It was 7:13 pm my time, and I had totally forgotten that I am now on Central time, instead of DSP time...I thought everyone had started early!! :worried: :shocked: :rofl:

Awwwww, Scamp, how disheartening! :annoyed: :hug: :hug:

I've been double gob-smacked and I just ran in here so I could brag; who else would get it but you guys?

Lauren chose both my Running Back in Time (Steampunk Jack) and Worlds Best Grandpa (DH w/Tristan and Rutker catching crawdads) as her pick of the pack for featuring on her blog today! :D :D :D

Well of COURSE she did!! :tup:


I hate to even mention this, with all the health problems of the grannies and their loved ones, but I could use a quick good thought or two in the next few days. My Dr. "didn't like" something she saw on my routine EKG last month and ordered a stress test. I did that today. You can't really tell anything from the technicians. They sure are noncommittal, but they made darned good and sure that I had made an appointment with my GP, and even gave me a written reminder after calling to find out for sure that I had that appointment. This just may be their usual thorough service, but it has me a little unnerved. The appointment is Wednesday. I have blood work and mamo on Monday.

I am positive there is nothing wrong with me. Still...

LL...don't EVER hesitate to request GT love...:no:...sending love & prayers your way, too!! :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1: :love1: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:


For DixieMama :love3:

http://shopping.zeenews.com/v1/product_images/fga18_large.jpg

For Mars :love3:

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/11/28/cupcake_narrowweb__300x444,0.jpg

Awww....:hug: right back atcha!!! ;)

Oh dear, my house worries fade into insignificance beside all the health issues currently abounding for our precious Grannies and their loved ones. You are all in my prayers and firmly wrapped in red threads.:pray::pray::pray:

Essee, your house worries are important too. :hug: :hug: Hope it all gets worked out quickly!


I have been as sick as a dog today and it was all self inflicted:yikes::yikes::yikes:
after going out to dinner with friends last night my girlfriend and I decided to get into her hot spa and sample her husbands home made alcohol - 2 and a half hours later after having sampled quite a large quantity of this rocket fuel we decided we best get out only to realise we had trouble standing up! It seemed quite funny at the time, but I am sure paying for it today, I know I have killed off quite a few braincells and am never ever going to touch home brew again:no::no::no::no::no::no:

After having been asleep on the couch for most of the day I decided to finish my trendsetter layout - I hope I havent made any spelling mistakes as I am feeling quite dyslexic - must be those missing braincells!!:eek::eek:

Here is the link for anyone who is interested in having a look.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329785

I have SOOOO been there & done that....:hug: :hug:


Still sending out prayers for Kay, Sandy, and all others that need or want them! :pray: :pray: :pray: :love1: :love1: :love1: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[DixieMama]

I am going to finish my coffee while I love up on lo's and check out the TS gallery this morning....I feel like a heel because I've been so busy with schools-related stuff that I haven't even LOOKED in there! :eek: :o

Then, I am going to eat a banana, sort & start laundry, then hopefully do a lo or two throughout the day. I've decided I do want a 2-pager for Rhyan & Tucker's back to school layout...plus I want to play with Z's fab kit that I won at Bingo last night :D

I also, tentatively, have pencilled a note to myself to take the kids on a photo walk this evening when the weather cools a bit. We're always seeing deer, birds & bunnies at dusk around here, but we're usually in the van and without a camera :doh: If I can get the kids (boys especially :rolleyes: ) to be quiet enough, maybe we'll get lucky tonight. I need to read up on what my settings should be though, to allow for the muted light. I don't want a longer shutter speed because if they or I move, then I'll just have a big blur. Would anyone in here be able to help me with this? :help::confused:

Ok...outta here for now. Love you all!! :love1: :wave:

[Fulltime RVer]

Here is one of the photos I got when my camera "äccidentally "went of in the Burjl al Hotel. Isnt it lucky the camera was pointing upwards.:)

What a cool photo! I would never have guessed it was "accidental".

[Fulltime RVer]

On the road again this morning. Not sure where we'll be tonight.

[sands_healy]

YUMMO, Mates! Today it's fresh honeydew, straight from the garden and almost sinfully sweet! *snigger* *chortle*

Remind you of anyone you know and love? ;)

What's honeydew?

The health department just called our niece and told her the baby's test ARE positive for swine flu. Just waiting word on whether he will be admitted to hospital or what next. Please put him back on the prayer list and Omni's "magic list".

Oh No!!! Adding to my list of prayers!

Lauren chose both my Running Back in Time (Steampunk Jack) and Worlds Best Grandpa (DH w/Tristan and Rutker catching crawdads) as her pick of the pack for featuring on her blog today! :D :D :D

Congrats Crys!!! Awesome!

I have been as sick as a dog today and it was all self inflicted:yikes::yikes::yikes:
after going out to dinner with friends last night my girlfriend and I decided to get into her hot spa and sample her husbands home made alcohol - 2 and a half hours later after having sampled quite a large quantity of this rocket fuel we decided we best get out only to realise we had trouble standing up! It seemed quite funny at the time, but I am sure paying for it today, I know I have killed off quite a few braincells and am never ever going to touch home brew again:no::no::no::no::no::no:

After having been asleep on the couch for most of the day I decided to finish my trendsetter layout - I hope I havent made any spelling mistakes as I am feeling quite dyslexic - must be those missing braincells!!:eek::eek:

Here is the link for anyone who is interested in having a look.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329785

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: So sorry Inks... I don't mean to laugh at your expense, but that is really funny!!! I wish I could have witnessed it!


On the road again this morning. Not sure where we'll be tonight.

Travel safely Karen.

[wuvie]

Awwwww, Scamp, how disheartening! :annoyed: :hug: :hug:

I've been double gob-smacked and I just ran in here so I could brag; who else would get it but you guys?

Lauren chose both my Running Back in Time (Steampunk Jack) and Worlds Best Grandpa (DH w/Tristan and Rutker catching crawdads) as her pick of the pack for featuring on her blog today! :D :D :D


Grats Crys!!! :hug:

and guess who gets to stand right beside her? Me :yahoo:
I got Laurens Pick of the Pack and a LOTD!!! First for me! :yippee:
I think my mojo is slowly coming back :yes:

[wuvie]

I have been as sick as a dog today and it was all self inflicted:yikes::yikes::yikes:
after going out to dinner with friends last night my girlfriend and I decided to get into her hot spa and sample her husbands home made alcohol - 2 and a half hours later after having sampled quite a large quantity of this rocket fuel we decided we best get out only to realise we had trouble standing up! It seemed quite funny at the time, but I am sure paying for it today, I know I have killed off quite a few braincells and am never ever going to touch home brew again:no::no::no::no::no::no:

After having been asleep on the couch for most of the day I decided to finish my trendsetter layout - I hope I havent made any spelling mistakes as I am feeling quite dyslexic - must be those missing braincells!!:eek::eek:

Here is the link for anyone who is interested in having a look.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329785

Oh poor Ineke :hug:
I remember my eX doing that once with some of his work buddies. One of them was in to making home made Brandy and such. I guess they all sat in his celler and sampled ALL kinds. Took him a good 3 days to recover and it was not pretty. He wasn't afraid he was going to die, he was afraid he wouldn't. :lol:

[wuvie]

http://mypersonalorganizer.typepad.com/virtually_organized/images/2008/07/04/congratulations_3.png

To Wuvie for getting LOTD! :yahoo:

Thank you! :hug:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Awwwww, Scamp, how disheartening! :annoyed: :hug: :hug:

I've been double gob-smacked and I just ran in here so I could brag; who else would get it but you guys?

Lauren chose both my Running Back in Time (Steampunk Jack) and Worlds Best Grandpa (DH w/Tristan and Rutker catching crawdads) as her pick of the pack for featuring on her blog today! :D :D :D

:tup::tup::tup: Woo-Hoo Crys !!!! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/co0005.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/co0005.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/co0005.gif

[kaybutler@mweb.]

I hate to even mention this, with all the health problems of the grannies and their loved ones, but I could use a quick good thought or two in the next few days. My Dr. "didn't like" something she saw on my routine EKG last month and ordered a stress test. I did that today. You can't really tell anything from the technicians. They sure are noncommittal, but they made darned good and sure that I had made an appointment with my GP, and even gave me a written reminder after calling to find out for sure that I had that appointment. This just may be their usual thorough service, but it has me a little unnerved. The appointment is Wednesday. I have blood work and mamo on Monday.

I am positive there is nothing wrong with me. Still...

:hug::hug: Awww Laura..HUGE hugs my friend . I keep saying the "Not knowing" is absolutely the pits..the minute you know what is going on then you are in control and can get a handle on it . Lots of red threads to you :love3::love3:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Reading through the thread backwards is never a good idea!



WOO HOO!! Congrats!:yahoo:







Looks like many in need of prayers. :pray::hug: Hope everyone makes a speedy recovery.

And LO I made with the most adorable kit named after who else but Kay Butler!:lol:


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/994/thumbs/kaybutlerweb.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329725&ppuser=100990)
Sassy and Sweet (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329725&cat=500&ppuser=100990)

:tup::tup::tup: What a perfect sassy page H ..totally adore that kit you used :D!! :love3::love3:

[Fulltime RVer]

:hug::hug: Awww Laura..HUGE hugs my friend . I keep saying the "Not knowing" is absolutely the pits..the minute you know what is going on then you are in control and can get a handle on it . Lots of red threads to you :love3::love3:

Ditto from me! I loathe not knowing. Please keep us informed. :hug:

[Fulltime RVer]

WTG Crys!!!! Congratulations!

[kaybutler@mweb.]

I have been as sick as a dog today and it was all self inflicted:yikes::yikes::yikes:
after going out to dinner with friends last night my girlfriend and I decided to get into her hot spa and sample her husbands home made alcohol - 2 and a half hours later after having sampled quite a large quantity of this rocket fuel we decided we best get out only to realise we had trouble standing up! It seemed quite funny at the time, but I am sure paying for it today, I know I have killed off quite a few braincells and am never ever going to touch home brew again:no::no::no::no::no::no:

After having been asleep on the couch for most of the day I decided to finish my trendsetter layout - I hope I havent made any spelling mistakes as I am feeling quite dyslexic - must be those missing braincells!!:eek::eek:

Here is the link for anyone who is interested in having a look.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329785

:rofl::rofl::rofl: Sorry Inky...but somethings are NEVER learnt are they ?? How many times do we have to do this ??:rofl::rofl: All I can say is you created a marvellous LO whilst feeling so poorly so at least SOME good came out of it !!:tup::tup:

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Still sending out prayers for Kay, Sandy, and all others that need or want them! :pray: :pray: :pray: :love1: :love1: :love1: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Thanks Dix :hug::hug:..keep 'em coming!! They are always so warm and comforting ! :love3:

[Fulltime RVer]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_271.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329807)http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_27b.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329808)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_24.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329806)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_23.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329805)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_28.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329809)http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_28b.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329810)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_30-31.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329811)

Guess who got time to scrapbook yesterday between cleaning, cooking, and getting ready to roll today. Again, no need to comment on so many. Just thought some of you vicarious travelers might enjoy them.

We are aiming for Trinidad, CO just for tonight but who knows where we'll end up.

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Some good news today for DGS Russ: HE QUALIFIED FOR A GOLF SCHOLARSHIP. Not big or that much money, but every bit helps.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gif RUSS !!YOU ARE DA BOMB !! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gif

[GrandmaCrys]

Ssssssssshhh...speak quietly, please, in deference to Inky's hangover. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: (Never fear, Inks, I'm laughing silently! ;))

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: Got another layout done! I just love when a certain someone goes fishing on a Saturday! :D :D :D

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6697/thumbs/GrandmaCrys_s-7-11-2009-Precious-Moment.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329814)
Precious Moment (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329814)

[GrandmaCrys]

What's honeydew?

A type of melon. YUM YUM



Oh No!!! Adding to my list of prayers!



Congrats Crys!!! Awesome!

Thank you, My Friend. :D



:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: So sorry Inks... I don't mean to laugh at your expense, but that is really funny!!! I wish I could have witnessed it!




Travel safely Karen.

Wuvie, congrats to you on your LOTD!!! :tup: :tup: :tup:

Thanks to every for their congrats on the Pick of the Pack selections. Not having gotten a LOTD in like forever, I was very chuffed by this honor! 007: (OOPS! Does that sound like *sour grapes*?)

[carti]

Originally Posted by kaybutler@mweb. View Post
((((((CATHIE !!! ))))))

Kay:

Look after your sweet self and get your butt back here quickly !!!
<<The picture of the Three Angels say"Our Prayers are With You" I love. Anytime I see angels I save. I am a collector of anything to do with angels. Thanks.>>
carti

[GrandmaCrys]

Caleigh Nicole is doing well. They took her off the ventilator for a while yesterday and she did pretty good breathing. They also gave her some breast milk through a feeding tube and she kept it down, which was encouraging. Momma got released from the hospital and is doing fairly well, also.

Your previous and continued prayers are much appreciated!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[diturpin]

I also, tentatively, have pencilled a note to myself to take the kids on a photo walk this evening when the weather cools a bit. We're always seeing deer, birds & bunnies at dusk around here, but we're usually in the van and without a camera. If I can get the kids (boys especially) to be quiet enough, maybe we'll get lucky tonight. I need to read up on what my settings should be though, to allow for the muted light. I don't want a longer shutter speed because if they or I move, then I'll just have a big blur. Would anyone in here be able to help me with this?

Dix - bump the ISO to 400 at least (I go higher but realize I'll have to run it through a noise filter). You will want as close to 125 shutter speed as you can get to avoid movement blur. Depending on how low the light is, your depth of field will be fairly shallow so make sure you focus on the critter. Having said all that, I'm no pro, that's just my trial and error findings.

Caleigh Nicole is doing well. They took her off the ventilator for a while yesterday and she did pretty good breathing. They also gave her some breast milk through a feeding tube and she kept it down, which was encouraging. Momma got released from the hospital and is doing fairly well, also.

Your previous and continued prayers are much appreciated!!

Glad she is improving!

Here are two DBLs from me!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/994/thumbs/DET096---Livin_-It.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329816&ppuser=37627)
Friends (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329816&cat=500&ppuser=37627)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/994/thumbs/DET095---Time-Flies.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329815&ppuser=37627)
Time Flies (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329815&cat=500&ppuser=37627)

[Leslie]

It's 7am.

O Cappuccino, how do I love thee?
Let me count the ways...

[Leslie]

Interesting reading this morning:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/5816157/amazing-footage-of-great-white-shark/

[Lynnie]

Journaling reads: Some of the best memories I have are of being a little girl and posing for my Daddy’s pictures. Then getting to sit with him in the darkroom and watching the magic as the pictures were developed and magically came to life. Everywhere we lived, we always had a darkroom. I remember the equipment, the processes, but mostly the magic and the smells. The smell of developer fluid might not be the most fragrant smell in the world, but it brings back the nicest of memories.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/2610/thumbs/1950s-In-the-Darkroom.jpgIn the Darkroom (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329849)

[Lynnie]

I just chatted with CathieMarie - she is doing okay - she is home from the hospital and waiting on the results from some tests. She's back at work on Monday. I've been frantic since I've seen the post in the thread that she was admited to hospital for heart problems. It was such a relief to chat with her. I am going to see her in September. James is moving close by her on September 1st and it is such a comfort that, even though he'll be thousands of miles away from me, there is a granny close by!

[evergreen100]

woohoo hi everyone I've been scrapping all afternoon have uploaded a heap of layouts hehehehe
Must be a family "thing"...Ive already chastised your sister for being so "fast" :D:D

[evergreen100]

Interesting reading this morning:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/5816157/amazing-footage-of-great-white-shark/

:eek::eek: COVER YOUR EYES, SANDS:eek::eek:

[evergreen100]

Thanks for the update on Cathie, Lynnie. :hug::hug: Cathie, you keep on getting well, hear?

[GrandmaCrys]

YAY, CathieMarie! You're still gettin' prayers, though. :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

Here's another one from me:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/824/thumbs/GrandmaCrys_s-8-7-2009-Overexposed.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329848&ppuser=34323)
Overexposed (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329848&cat=500&ppuser=34323)

[DixieMama]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_271.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329807)http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_27b.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329808)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_24.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329806)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_23.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329805)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_28.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329809)http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_28b.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329810)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/6706/thumbs/09_07_30-31.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329811)

Guess who got time to scrapbook yesterday between cleaning, cooking, and getting ready to roll today. Again, no need to comment on so many. Just thought some of you vicarious travelers might enjoy them.

We are aiming for Trinidad, CO just for tonight but who knows where we'll end up.

:applause: :applause: :applause: Fabulous pages, Karen!!! :applause: :applause: :applause:

Caleigh Nicole is doing well. They took her off the ventilator for a while yesterday and she did pretty good breathing. They also gave her some breast milk through a feeding tube and she kept it down, which was encouraging. Momma got released from the hospital and is doing fairly well, also.

Your previous and continued prayers are much appreciated!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

So heartening to hear! Continued healing vibes & prayers headed to her and Mama!! :love1: :hug:

I just chatted with CathieMarie - she is doing okay - she is home from the hospital and waiting on the results from some tests. She's back at work on Monday. I've been frantic since I've seen the post in the thread that she was admited to hospital for heart problems. It was such a relief to chat with her. I am going to see her in September. James is moving close by her on September 1st and it is such a comfort that, even though he'll be thousands of miles away from me, there is a granny close by!

Same for Cathie!! :love1: :hug: How wonderful that James will have such a dear friend of yours to help him settle in. Now we just have to wait for the photos of her getting him all decked out to attend those crazy parties she goes to!! :rofl:


Had a bit of free time today, so I played :D

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/518/thumbs/rt1stdos09-2.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329855)
1st Day of School '09 ... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329855)

[Ineke]

My hands are still shaking this morning and I have just managed to keep my breakfast down- I think home brew should be banned!!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/sickey.gif

[DixieMama]

My hands are still shaking this morning and I have just managed to keep my breakfast down- I think home brew should be banned!!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/sickey.gif

if you can get your hands on a banana, I SWEAR it will take those shakes and that raunchy tummy away!! The potassium does wonders on a hangover!! ;) (007: not that I would have ever experienced one....no way...not me!!!) :D

[Rosie G]

Caleigh Nicole is doing well. They took her off the ventilator for a while yesterday and she did pretty good breathing. They also gave her some breast milk through a feeding tube and she kept it down, which was encouraging. Momma got released from the hospital and is doing fairly well, also.

Your previous and continued prayers are much appreciated!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

I just chatted with CathieMarie - she is doing okay - she is home from the hospital and waiting on the results from some tests. She's back at work on Monday. I've been frantic since I've seen the post in the thread that she was admited to hospital for heart problems. It was such a relief to chat with her. I am going to see her in September. James is moving close by her on September 1st and it is such a comfort that, even though he'll be thousands of miles away from me, there is a granny close by!

I got word today at EJ (niece's baby) is much better too. Looks like granny prayers and "magic lists" work wonders.

The father of grands Russ, Evan and Avery (DDs x) hurt his hand at work yesterday. His left hand was smashed between two pieces of metal, one weighing 4000 lbs. He was in surgery for 5 hours last night and faces a bone graft surgery later; he could end up losing the hand. He was released from the hospital late today since nothing can be done for several weeks.

:love1: :pray: :hug: :yippee: ----------

[DixieMama]

Dix - bump the ISO to 400 at least (I go higher but realize I'll have to run it through a noise filter). You will want as close to 125 shutter speed as you can get to avoid movement blur. Depending on how low the light is, your depth of field will be fairly shallow so make sure you focus on the critter. Having said all that, I'm no pro, that's just my trial and error findings.



Ohh Di, thanks SO much!! Will definately try these out!! Just getting supper fixed now so we can hit the trail! :tup: Y'all will be the first to see how it turns out! :hug:

[lookthrshegos]

if you can get your hands on a banana, I SWEAR it will take those shakes and that raunchy tummy away!! The potassium does wonders on a hangover!! ;) (007: not that I would have ever experienced one....no way...not me!!!) :D

I recently saw that a hangover is actually symptoms of dehydration. So drink all you can! Just make it water! LOL

The prayers of grannies are appreciated. My BIL came home from hospital today doing good. Suppose to follow up with doc.
Kathy

[PQ]

I have been without a phone or internet for 2 days!!!! I almost had to be sedated I was going into withdrawal so badly!!! I missed ya'll!

[Ineke]

I have been without a phone or internet for 2 days!!!! I almost had to be sedated I was going into withdrawal so badly!!! I missed ya'll!

We were wondering where you were Fran - we missed you heaps as well!!

[sammdc]

My hands are still shaking this morning and I have just managed to keep my breakfast down- I think home brew should be banned!!http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z199/Ineke02/sickey.gif

I promise I am not laughing at you Inky hehehehehehehehehe ummmm rule in my house is when it's self inflicted you get no sympathy hehehehehe

but I do hope you feel better soon

[sammdc]

I have been without a phone or internet for 2 days!!!! I almost had to be sedated I was going into withdrawal so badly!!! I missed ya'll!

yes you missed Erica's chat yesterday as did the hung over one (that be you Inky)

[sammdc]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gif RUSS !!YOU ARE DA BOMB !! http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gifhttp://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/kaybutler/Smiley_juchu.gif

sitting here staring at the smileys when it dawned on me yep they are butt cracks I am looking at on the rear of the smileys :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[sammdc]

It's 7am.

O Cappuccino, how do I love thee?
Let me count the ways...

hahahahah I just finished mine too yummmmmmmmm

[sammdc]

Here is a DBL - off to check out what Caro has been up to.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7340/thumbs/week30.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329784&ppuser=6268)
Week 30 (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=329784&cat=500&ppuser=6268)
heheh hi Joan hope all is well with you

[sammdc]

Must be a family "thing"...Ive already chastised your sister for being so "fast" :D:D

hahahahahahha yes she was showing me and I was sitting here giggling

[sammdc]

so pleased to hear Cathie is home from hospital sending ehr big hugs and red threads

[Vallie]

Interesting reading this morning:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/5816157/amazing-footage-of-great-white-shark/

Yes, I have watched that a few times a couple of days ago. Isn't it so horrifyingly fascinating!?? :D

[Vallie]

Gosh Rosie, what an awful accident, I hope he doesnt lose his hand.:pray::pray::pray:

[Lynnie]

I got word today at EJ (niece's baby) is much better too. Looks like granny prayers and "magic lists" work wonders.

The father of grands Russ, Evan and Avery (DDs x) hurt his hand at work yesterday. His left hand was smashed between two pieces of metal, one weighing 4000 lbs. He was in surgery for 5 hours last night and faces a bone graft surgery later; he could end up losing the hand. He was released from the hospital late today since nothing can be done for several weeks.

:love1: :pray: :hug: :yippee: ----------

Loads of prayers, Rosie.

[scamptx]

Oh, Rosie, we just need to surround you and your family with a lot of red threads! :hug: :hug: