Thanks, RW, it's not my way to whine, I just get so bloody angry about this crap. My newest trick is to fall back onto the tolilet or back into a chair. My time, she's a tickin'.

My rapids experiences tell me that I'd get on a raft in any river with the likes of you broads, if only to get the laughs!

I'm super mad at myself for not having the camera out when the Duck boat hit the water just off a boat ramp. Kay's face was priceless! I'd travel many miles to see that look again, you can bet on it.

How was the shower trip??

Hiya Cin!

The shower trip was fun. Verra fancy for the likes of a Mainah like me, all crystal and flowers and candles and the canape luncheon with all the leetle candies and treats that followed. Some of them were almost too pretty to eat!! We struggled through them anyway...

As usual I am burning the candle at both ends, got back last night just in time to go to work, slept all day, caught up with mail and boards and am now on my way to work!!! I had to stop and post on you though

Counting down til Thursday and having a 5 day weekend!!!

I am taking the laptop to work tonight and maybe I will get some time to actually catch up with all of you!!!

Here's hoping all my little darlings sleep well!

And as to the river.anytime Babe~!!!

Cool. Now get to work, we'll look for ya' later.

How many bon-bons did you hijack in the name of helping clean up??

Hehehe...I was ok with the chocolate covered strawberries...both light and dark chocolate.

But then there were these little cream puffs with blueberries in them...and then there were the chocolate truffle thingies...and these scones with clotted cream.

I was still ok with them...but the little baby cheesecakes and the anisette cookies and the tiny spongecakes with the layers of chocolate and cream... they sent me over the edge.

It was like someone started an engine... I was sneaking around and snitching cakes and puffs and truffles after people turned their backs on me...LOL...It was like smokin' I tell ya...one was NOT enough!!

When they bought in the tea and little jars of honey and tiny lemon wedges.. they tried to take away the desserts. I had to hold my stepsister back, she was chasing the trays.

Fortunately I am bigger and faster and I was able to trip her and get to them first....

LMAO! Why can I form a vivid mental cartoon of this!?! Those little finger foods are fun, aren't they? The variety always makes me feel guilty if I don't at least try one of each.

I try to avoid the platters of dainty sweets, but they're all so tiny! What can it hurt?? I was at a thing once where they served these savory tarts, some lamb, some veal, crab, etc... I was stuffed well before dinner and could barely nibble on my prime rib. I was so mad at myself because that's one of my favorite dinners. Ugh, my self-control can go so far out of whack sometimes! As luck would have it, this was a summer gathering and I had no way of stashing my leftovers in my clothes! LOL!!