Archive 1 - For all the Grandmas! (longest thread in the history of mankind) '06-'08

[Vallie]

Originally Posted by Leslie

Isn't it fun talking about her when the poor soul is at work!! lol

I am watching season 2 of Las Vegas, and loving it, listening to the fireworks in the next block, and watching the clock - 1 hour and 40 minutes to go until New Year.

Yes Leslie!!!!!! Dont forget I can read backwards!!!!!

We had fireworks at the club too, they were really good and so loud. I just happened to be out on the balcony when they went off. They had two lots, I saw the earlier ones at 9pm(for the kids) but was inside for the midnight ones. I wouldnt even try going to the harbour to see them. I went down there for the Olympic ones in 2000 and boy was it crowded. The best part was seeing the jet doing the dump and burn up the harbour, that was a great sight. And getting home was a nightmare. I lost my son but managed to hang onto his friend. Luckily my boy managed to get the next train okay while I was frantically pacing the railway station waiting at the other end.

[Leslie]

very big chat on right now folks!!!

[Vallie]

Originally Posted by RoadMap4Us

Crys had some good advice many, many pages ago. She likened our obsession with these kits to her DH's obsession w/ fishing tackle. He had to have the latest & greatest even tho' he had others that would do the trick (catch an adequate fish, that is!). Since then, I simply think of all of these new kits as a new piece of fishing tackle. Works in my head! How 'bout yours??

Very Zen!!!!!!

[Vallie]

Originally Posted by jennilynn10

2009!

Just had to steal this great message!!!!!

[DixieMama]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL YOU LOVELY LADIES OF THE GT!! THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE A PART OF YOUR 'FAMILY' AND FOR BEING PART OF MINE!! I LOVE YOU ALL AND WISH YOU THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR 2009!!

[DixieMama]

Now I'm going to drag my deaf a$$ to bed!

[Vallie]

Originally Posted by Lauri

I'm so glad Joan, I can't wait to see more photos from downunder!! Hey, have you heard from Avril lately?? She hasn't posted anything here since April!!

I was wondering about Avril too! Avril check in!!!!!!!!!

And where is Katie? Busy with your studies?? Miss you too.

[Vallie]

Originally Posted by idtwinmom

Yeah! I nearly doubled my post count just getting started in here!

Maybe you and HeatherH can race for it!!!!!!! come on girls!!!!!!!

[Vallie]

Originally Posted by Leslie

Oooh! Cherry brandy is on sale at my colesonline.com.au I just put a bottle in my basket. Happy New Year to me!

My car came home from the fireworks in the city at 12.45am, which was right on time actually. It brought Alessandro home with it.

I stayed up until 12.40 reading the NEW BOOK - I am still working out how I feel about it - it is called Spook's Apprentice and is by Joseph Delaney. It was a BIT spooky reading it that late at night and ALL ALONE apart from the sleeping cats. It does have a warning though on the dust jacket - WARNING - NOT TO BE READ AFTER DARK.
It is small enough to hold in your hand comfortably, is beautifully printed and the dust jacket is a dream. It has a subtle overlay with grungy edges.

It's part of a 6 part series and the movie comes out this year. The series is called the Wardstone Chronicles and it's in the fashion of the HP series but is completely different.

Has anyone read it? I spoke to Tina about it, and she hadn't read it.

That sounds an interesting series, is it for teenagers mostly?
Funny about the design on the book, that is usually what makes me look at books, the interesting covers! (I dont mean the hunks on the Mills and Boone type books! )

[Vallie]

Night Dixie chick!!!

[Vallie]

Originally Posted by DixieMama

I've got 3/4 of a bottle of Absolute in the freezer, and Cranberry juice and orange juice in the fridge....there's about $75 worth of fireworks (the BIG kind - mortars & such) waiting by the front door for the countdown...the neighbors have graciously offered to share their festivities with me and the kids in exchange for inviting them to see the fireworks.. Like they'd even need to move off their back deck to see them.

So, booze+fireworks+camera+tripod= ....ummm, I'll have to get back to you on that!!

Are you allowed to buy fireworks or do you have to get a licence? We used to be able to rock up anywhere and get them when I was a kid, but now they are severely restricted. Need special licences and have to have the right area and safety precautions, etc. It was so much fun when we could have our own backyard crackers, now hardly anyone does because it is illegal without the right paperwork. I guess too many fires started and people were burnt and too many letterboxes blown up which sort of killed it.