What's on your plate...
 

I had a sweet pm from Doxie who said I could share part of it..

"Have been battling decline in neurological function, fighting off recurring sinus infection and increased fatigue and pain. On top of this, my mom-94-has to have the rest of her teeth removed-I think she has 9 left, so I have to make sure that the nursing home is monitoring the increase in Ativan it will take to have her calm enough for the dentist to remove them. I am her power of attorney and the only one that lives close to her (all the others are out of town and don't see her very often)."

And she went on to send hugs to all of you...

On the drive home from lunch in Three Oaks we got a call that our dear friend (the Judge) had died this morning. He was a lovely, ornery old man and we'll miss him. I have posted here before about his generosity and of course about the **** soup! :(

Also, thanks to several of you left me the address I lost and told me about the "spongeman"....:mad: How could anyone do that!!!

Thanks for catching us up on Doxie ... her plate certainly IS full... :hug: to her!

Alffe - I'm sorry to hear about your friend the Judge :(

Well, I have already "walked the bridges" here in Trail... would you like to see where I went?
Click on the images below :)

I walked over one bridge, had lunch with my 84 yr old mom then walked to the post office, then back over the other bridge - this is the Columbia River, by the way ... flows through British Columbia then goes all the way down through Washinton state then pours out into the Pacific Ocean.

Now I'm doing some at home work then its off to the Library Board meeting....

And maybe I'll need a stiff drink after that ;)

You certainly live in a beautiful part of the world Addy. How was the meeting...how was the drink? :D

I'm thrilled to say it's rainning cats and dogs!

I was so sorry to read that a friend of your's had passed on Alffe. Please accept my condolences. :hug:

And Addy, those photos are so lovely! Thank you so much for sharing. :)

Isn't it fun to share photos of where we live... I love seeing those that others post :)

Alffe... instead of a drink I had an oreo icecream blizzard from Dairy Queen (do you have DQ's in the US?)... I think is :icecream:probably the more healthy choice ... ;) ... altho... isn't food as addictive as alcohol ... lol :D

Now I'll go to the next "What's on your Plate" for Saturday thread and continue with my library saga....

:Oops: OH Duh... just realized that it wasn't a "saturday" plate thread... it was a WONDER thread!

OK... so it looks like I might be part of a bit of "shake/rattle and roll" here in this small town of 8000 peeps.

9 out of 13 Library Staff is going to be laid off (I'm one of them - but since I am a very casual worker this thankfully will not make a big effect on my income - I actually looked at the wages I earned there as a bonus every few weeks...) and the Library Board is going to close the library 3 days a week over the weekend..... !!!

Our media blitz campaign will likely start next week... imagine having a libary board that isn't sticking up for the library... the public should be outraged!

sssssssoooooooooooo... to be perfectly honest, I am not prepared to burn up any personal anger or unhealthy energy on this "campaign"... so it will be interesting to see how it transpires....

So... today... saturday... its almost 11 am and I'm on my 2nd coffee, not dressed and see my green grass begging to be mowed... ebay listings to gather together and dishes to do..... oh blah, how boring... perhaps a walk down to the river should be in order....

what are YOU doing? what's on YOUR plate?

We are so enjoying the new branch library that opened just down the street from us.
Addy, would something like this benefit your libraries?

http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/49149687.html

And yes..we have DQ although I try to avoid them. *grin

record breaking heat is on my plate.... my daughter wants to go get her ears repeirced today. she let the holes grow closed. they called me and asked me to work the front desk from 4-midnight, but for a change i said no. i just dont feel like working tonight..... although we could use the money right now. BUT i'm going with my first instincts and saying no. LOL
:hug: :hug: :hug:

Oh I love the idea of this........http://www.streetpianos.com/london2009/

That library fundraising site is definitely a worthwhile endeavour... I think I'll gather up more of that type of info Alffe - thanks for giving me a brilliant idea!~!

The piano playing in London trip.. what an awesome idea! and what fun if you were to follow the whole map and see someone playing at every piano!

Goofy dear.. when my boys were still at home there were many MANY times that I turned down extra shifts "even tho I needed the money".... some of those times the boys would be out all evening but just knowing I was there for them was worth ever "lost" cent!!! Life is about balance ... and you took the right step to balance your day! bravo! :winner_first_h4h: you get the Mom award today!

Today is Sunday... and I see clouds rolling in bringing some weather adventure with them I'm sure!

More of yesterday on my plate... and that's ok :)

:grouphug:

woke up with an ear ache.... :( so decide not to go to church and stayed home and rested. We got up to 105 yesterday.... they said we'll be there again today. Summer is definately here......

I've been cooking a little and freezing some...don't want to be working when company is here...:D Tonight we are going to a BBQ that is a fund raiser for Suicide Prevention..they are having a silent auction. I'm wondering how well attended it will be as there's "stuff" going on downtown, including some fireworks that will compete. Also it's outside and it's cold here...can you believe it...in July!!

I miss Lara and wonder where she's gotten to. :hug:
And Goofy, my door is always open! How do you feel about riding in a trunk. :D

Heh. Whoever is planning to go in my trunk better hurry! It's filling up with people like GmaSue, LOL! She's so early, I had to go outside and drag her outta the trunk and bring her in! (And she thought I didn't know she was in there!)

Luckily, it is so COOL here she wasn't suffering too much.

I can NOT believe this weather! I hope it's nice and cool next week at Alffe's. Usualy we have pretty hot weather when I go there.

Gots any good farmer's markets goin on there Ms. Alffe??

Yummy, can already taste those hottub mudslides. Ahhhh.

Did I ever tell you guys that when you sit in the hottub with Ms. Alffe at night...and you're drink gets low....Mr. Alffe suddenly appears from the dark of the back porch and says, "Can I refresh your drinks ladies?" Two of the best people you'd ever want to meet.

My plate this morning started with me and granddoody racing his new motorcycle and monster truck. Of course he gave me the monster truck because it takes bout 10 seconds longer to take off, LOLOL!

Also got to see my new neighbor's precious LuLu! She is a HUGE bassett hound and absolutely adorable.

My best friend will be showing up after a bit. Poor thing. Her water heater busted the same day she returned from a nice vacation to Chicago. They can't put in the new one til next week.

((Vic)) I'm empathasizing with you. My TMJ suddenly flared yesterday and my ear and jaw hurt like a houseafire.

Guess I'll go soak in my bath and forget about any more chores for this day.

http:www.newsday.com/media/flash/2009-04/46217527.swf

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I wanted to stay home in the dark all day... but... I promised my friends son (10 yr old) that I would go with him and his mom when she takes him up north this evening....

He's staying the year with his birth father....

I'm gonna miss him... :(

:(:(:(
abbie

*****ALFFE... That's funny... :) I Love West Side Story...

doody just called me from the road...she's about 1/2 way here and it's beautiful weather for a drive. :)

I want what Doody and Alffe mom have on their plates right now.
You two have a lovely time!!!

I made lead person at work. I do have to say this...
a person can say they want work can say they are a good worker and talk up a storm about it but in life .. with most things it is not what you say or how often you say it... it is the doing and a saying comes to mind "show me dont tell me".
so yea for me a small raise but it feels so good :) I wanna do a happy dance...
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I was going to say "have fun ladies".... but what a waste of words that would be. :ROTFLMAO:



I do hope you get some photos that you'll both be willing to share....... especially in those cute swim suits we've heard so much about. :D



PS. I just read your post BMW. Congratulations! YAY! :hug:

Congrats
 

Yes BMW, yay for you! I know you've earned it!

how totally awesome BMW!!!!!!! i know you work your hiney off.....
My week is so busy.... i have company coming from Kansas tomorrow. but they have to stay in a hotel tomrrow night as i have to work... we're having a Hawaiian party at work complete with Polynesian dancers!!!!! alot of mixed drinks too.... its so funny when the residents have had a couple of drinks. Some of them get really silly. Wednesday i hang with my friends from Kansas and they stay the night, i work thrusday for a person who is on vacation, THEN i work friday and friday night too... we're having this DJ come and do karaoke and since i'm the only one who can sing i have to go help sing. THEN the best of all Saturday is my 22 anniversary.... :D (no details:rolleyes:)
Sunday we are going to a reunion of sorts.... alot of people i grew up with are going to be in town so we are all meeting at the church we use to go to then are going out to eat afterwards.....
{{{{HUGS}}}}} going out to all my friends.....and special prayers for the Mois.