had a request that we start a new thread, since the other one has gotten a bit long. we have soe very loyal lurkers.

it's a nice fall morning here. actually in the low 60's. grandmonkey and i are going to deocrate the yard for halloween today. if we get it done, i'll post a picture.

hoot hoot

Hi Curious, thought I'd drop in and say hiyaa!!

Hope you get the yard sorted; wow, halloween already, seems like the summer just shot past. It's the end of a long day here in Hong Kong, temperatures have dropped to 27C - very pleasant, I've just tucked the beagle baby up and am now headed off to bed myself...yaaaawn...saw your name and just wanted to come by say hi...zzzzz
all the best

howdy howdy artist!!! i'm always peeking in at y'all on rsd. gotta say it again...what an awesome group!!

so...hoot hoot...where are my sleepless buddies?

my foot is all a funny purple color. mmm...cute huh? i think i'll paint my toe nails day glo orange.

lil'monkey is invited to 2 birthday parties this weekend. and 1 so far for next weekend. it's not like when i was young...now gifts are $25 or more. guess she is gonna be my little go-fer for awhile.

ok...somebody come yap with me!!

So I am up and awake yet again.

For some reason, my kids became noctournal again.

Please tell me parenting gets easier? Atleast tell me that I will be able to sleep again some time soon. PLEASE!

if i tell you NO...maybe you will pass out.

easier...hmm...different maybe. all the ages and stages come with it's perks and pitfalls. my monkeys are from 26 down to grandmonkey being 5. lil'monkey is 12. i get thrown the parenting curveball all the time.

turn those noctounal clocks around as soon as you can. tucker them out!! wake them up early.

i have early riser monkeys. ( well..not bubbamonkey...if he has a day off school, work and sports...he will sleep the day away, which is fine ) it seems like no matter how late they are up...rise and shine beofre the sun and the birds. always between 5:30am nd 6am.

how are thoe cute kiddos doing? feeling better? and you?

So the monkeys got a new patch of jungle, huh? That's okay, as long as we still get to swing around freely through the trees...

Kamie - How are those kids of yours doing? How are YOU doing? I hope you start getting some better sleep. Tonight I'll wave my magic wand and make the sweet little darlin's all sleep soundly for ya. How's that?

Curious - I hope your foot's doin' better. You try to stay off of it for a while now, ya hear? (Yeah...fat chance!) Are ya sleepin' any lately? For me it just seems worse and worse. Today I laid down at 12:30 pm and got back up at five-something. Oh well, guess I shouldn't complain. There could be worse things bothering me...

Oh, and Artist, glad to have ya drop by... . Always a pleasure!

Ya'll write back and let me know how you're doing, okay?

All the best...
Idealist

woohoo...i know a night owl that ain't gonna fall asleep anytime soon!

hoot hoot

hehehe..you could have fallen asleep at 3pm...and missed me.

Wouldn't want that to happen! You're such an "interesting" bird, bless your heart...

So did she find any cool new ghosts? I thought you were supposed to stay away from that 'bright light', but all she does is constantly points out the way! I like the show, though. And that girl has got the prettiest smile!

So how are ya gettin' along on three legs? Or have you put the crutches back into the closet yet? I think day-glo orange might be a bit much with purple, though. Maybe something a little more subdued, like yellow stripes or something.

i'm gonna do the limp thing tomorrow. i can't hack these crutches. put tennis shoes on nice and tight. i think i rested my foot pretty good today. well...pretty good for me anyhow..

on ghost whisperer...she did have an interesting time. the ghost was autistic. she couldn't figure out why the ghost wouldn't talk to her or look at her. there ended up being understanding and compassion. pretty cool. another show for you to watch during re-run season.

so whatcha going to do this weekend? how are you feeling? have you eaten much?

pssss....i think i'm going to do polka dot toes.

So how's it going today? Feeling hoppy... ? Been playin' any games of basketball this morning? I know...let's have a role-playing game! I'll be Butch Cassidy and you can be the Can'tdance Kid... .

Seriously though, how's the ol' foot doin today? I know you aren't going to give it any rest, so I'm not gonna waste my breath telling you that you should. You need to get you a robot-helper. 'Course then you'd have to deal with that whole "we robots are superior to you humans and shall take over the world for your own protection" thing. Or then again, maybe it'd just make ya sit down... .

Anyway, I hope you're doin' good, my friend. I know you're a busy woman and an important moderator here now, but don't forget about us 'common folk'.

Take care,
Idealist