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Renee .. isn't it fun to 'JUST SAY NO' ???? uh - take pix, please!!
Kay ... do you want peanut M&Ms or dark chocolate M&Ms?? I'll pack them with the cold blocks I get for my copax! hope you feel better Suzy ... Tricia ... I was wondering what all that singing was this morning! LOL ... I checked - STILL have water!! :partytime2: **UPDATE** taxes - school - taxes - declutter more - SHOWER - bank - post office - library .. not necessarily in that order tho! hope everyone has a great day ... will peak in every so often to make sure you all keep behaving yourselves ... the look on Rooster Klaus could put anyone in a scare! LOL :yikes: |
Got taxes done..was pleasantly surprised! Tkrik- I am convince you have some weird cheat prgoram to the Yeti sports, you have blown all of my high scores out of the water and I'm not certain how in some cases! LOL Addicting little buggers aren't they!
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Renee - My secret cheat program is DD17 and DD16. LOL. They saw me playing and they played a few games. LOL.
The only ones that I can think of that I did myself are the Polar Express and the Pentathalon. DD17 actually signed up so she can play the games and have her name appear. Now she's ticked off because she has to beat her own scores that are under my name. Yeti sports are fun! |
For Sale: One slightly used foot. Has a tendancy to not lift totally off of floor. Causes one to trip over cats, cords, and absolutly nothing. Willing to discuss trade. Paypal accepted. :D
That about sums up my day. Just relaxing a little before I have to start puttering around. One of our friends is coming to see us tomorrow. Also not sure if this will be a duplicate post, LOL. Not sure if the strangeness is on my end or not, and the computer guy won't be home until late. I enjoyed all the posts. Now let's see how good my memory is. :) Vonn, kudos on the water being back on. Sandy and Barb, Hope you have safe travels Renee, Have fun in the class Suzy, Hope you feel better soon Kay, thanks for the farm pics. |
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that's a stellar idea with the copax pax... you're such a bright girl, I never woulda thought of that... I DID save 'em for years, refroze 'em, and used 'em in my ice chests for picnics. but never for mailing anything, to keep it cool... but you shouldn't need more than one, as it's still pretty COOL here, until April, when it starts to warm up. and hey... Klaus is CUTE! since we got rid of Tyrone the Terrorist Rooster, Klaus now gets a chance at the lady hens... which is good, 'cause he was starting to bother the lady DUCKS! and I'm pretty sure that's illegal... :D Klaus' only competition now is Halloween... I'll see if I can dig up a pic of him, he's a GORGEOUS rooster! all orange and black... just stunning... :cool: |
Thanks Jenn!
I am not posting an update as I am sure you all know what I am doing. LOL I wont be on tomorrow because I have to get the van packed up and get some rest. We are leaving at 2am Sunday morning. Hugs everyone, I posted a thread on the ms social chat for those who don't come in here. Sarah, Char (Yeahbut) is looking for ya! Can you Pm her if she doesn't pm you first? We both lost your email! LOL |
Sandy - Have a great trip. Did you talk to Momma?
WifeRM- How did the yard work go? Cayo- Oh..I love the peanut ones too! Finn - I could throw in a leg and a hand to go with the foot Vonn- I'm jealous. Wish my checked off to-do list looked like that Suzie- sorry you still feel yucky. Hope you feel better soon:grouphug: I'm at dd's apt this weekend. SHe is in college about 2 hours from me. She had oral surgery to remove wisdom teeth, but is doing great. Still good to be with her. I miss her. DH and younger dd coming up tomorrow. Will be good to have the whole family together. |
ahhh lost my email...ahhhhhh
I will pm her, thanks for message Sandy, now I gotta read back to figure out where you are going...hmmmmm Hugss all, doing ok here, but heading to bed as I work next two days at 5am....and tomorrow after work...hurry about to get to my daughters Bball tournament games....first travel tournament this year..yeahhhhh might just take only the newest baby..and have Tony my son watch the others... hugss all, sarah |
Sabimax - sleep tight. Hope the games goes well.
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Good morning all! I have my typical cup pf coffee in hand. I least I think it's coffee, I'm not quite awake yet. :D
My kitties woke me up this morning. :rolleyes: Ah the joy of being the center of their universe when the food bowl is empty. LOL. Have some more puttering around before our friend comes by this afternoon, so it works out. :) Hope everyone has a good day today. |
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ERRR-er-er? sort of a truncated baby-crow. :rolleyes: :D :cool: as for the coffee, found a NEW grinder yesterday... so, fresh-ground Guatemalan beans just went into my drip coffeemaker, after a WEEK's abstinence! YAY !! :Trapeze 2: :trampoline: :Excited: :trampoline: :Trapeze 2: and here's my update thing-a-ma-jigger-dealie-bopper: today was the BIG day for the most recent batch of ducklings... the gate on their safety pen was opened to the big wide world, and they made their first ventures out into the "general population" at 7 am. brave little duckies... first they followed the "Salad Lady" (that'd be me, trailing greens galore) all the way to the guinea hutch, exploring everything along the way, then... they got REALLY courageous, and trooping after Mama Buffy and Mama Choco, the nine babies checked out our pond... wheeeeeeee!!! oh, and I couldn't find a photo of my rooster Halloween, so I tracked him down, and he graciously posed for my camera: http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5177/dscn4336bv9.jpg (sorry it's a wee bit blurry, this was taken BEFORE I had coffee :D ) and, from the bonus photo dept: a hummingbird nest at my friend's house: http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4...2587lz4rd9.jpg (friend's hand included, to show scale) and here's the mama hummingbird on her nest: http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8185/barn2410mg1.jpg I think it's a Canivet's Emerald Hummer |
hello all ...
hey Kay .. did our missing Choco return? is that the one that was 'on va-ca'' there for awhile? **UPDATE** just got home - after shopping with a friend that wanted to take me shopping for new undergarments from a GOOD store, not my dollar store buys!! and some bathroom things ... and some tops - ON SALE AT PENNEYS for $3 - I got 3 new shirts! THEN, she took me out to lunch at Culver's ... now I'm home - braving the wind after a 2-3 inch dusting of snow .. now when it blows, it's blinding! okay - time to work on returns!! hope all is well!! :hug: |
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it's Mocha that disappeared. they're named in that "vein" because they're Chocolate Muscovy Ducks. PS: ain't sales GRAND ?? |
Cayo,
I LOVE the pics you add here...the kids always love them, whichever kid is nearby I show them....they love em... yes did the missing show...or not...:( sorry if lost...still... Vonn, glad you got out with friends...cant wait till springtime for melt down...then maybe I can make the trip that way this time..hugsssss hugsss all....busy day with the bball...and work...the cogfog, numb/tingling, lost feeling...darn it that ...that...that....oh I dont have a NAME for my sxs....they are just my sxs...no dx....:(:confused: oh well... hugsss all, work at 5am...need sleep soon..hugsss,sarah |
Vonn, I love sales! It's great when you happen to be there at the right time.:party dollar:
Sarah, :hug: Sorry to hear your sx's are getting you down. Hope they calm down soon. Kay, Loved the pic of the humming bird. :) Thanks for sharing your story about the brave little ducklings. It made me smile ~~~ Had fun with our friend who came over, and we've made plans to have a Daytona 500 party next weekend. Yep - we're NASCAR fans, and our boy won the bud shootout tonight. :winner_first_h4h: Some year, since it's always around my birthday, I will go to Daytona for the race. :D Have a good night all. :) |
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I really understand though, as I waited five years to put a "name" on what my body was going through. hang in there, honey, slow deep breaths, patience, a dx will come, eventually. :hug: |
Good morning all:) Just checking in. The "pay to play" program is kicking in and I'm a little off today.
Didn't help that I had some weird nightmares last night that kept waking me up. :( Going to drown my sorrow in a cup of coffee, lol. Hope everyone has a good day. :grouphug: |
CELEBRATE!! CELEBRATE!
I still have water ... now at 8below ..feels like 33 BELOW ... I'm not going outside today at all! worked until 330a last night ... or is that this morning!! have about 8 more returns to go before more come in this week .. remember when I didn't have $10 to my name?? glad to say that I'm doing ALOT better ... on the right path with my quilting and taxes ... and helping others ... when my SSDI kicks in - I'm going to look into some advocacy from our state and local governments and see 'what the heck is the problem??' let those in prison deal with it! those that didn't ASK for a disease needs support ... and shouldn't be penalized for having a brain just because the body doesn't cooperate! have a good day all .. Jenn - having my coffee with ya ... :In-Lurve: .. there isn't a little 'coffee cup' smilie! Sarah - planning a road trip up to Houghton in April or June .. have to pick up a pheasant .. but I need to have a dependable car to get where I'm going! hang in there with me!! :hug: |
Finny, "pay to play program" :D:D:D
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At least most of my chores got done yesterday :) Still have the dreaded laundry to do today, but can do that a little at a time. Temps here fell last night. 50s yesterday, teens today. Brrrr. |
the wall is so darn variable for me!
can't plan for it, just have to cope. and it comes a LOT sooner if I have something ELSE going on (sinus, back-ache, etc) many days, ALL I get done is my one-hour-each AM and PM feeding chores. lol, Finny, my house hasn't been swept in three WEEKS! ;) |
Kay thanks for the pep talk..I know a dx wont really help me hehehehe
the way you said I could pick thru the pictures on your site..thought maybe you had some graffic ones lol..hehehehe Von, yes very coldddd burrrrrrr, our house apparently isnt insulated too too well..the old house..so once a day goes with below 0 temps...and these winds so high.....well lets say indoors in some of our house it is maybe 61 or 62... glad you do taxes that is a good way for income...hubby used to do that for friends in Boston area when we lived there. hUGSSS to all, sarah |
Crazy weather going on again. It's in the single digits right now with windchills in the negatives. We have a winter storm warning for tonight. Hope all stay safe.
Just trying to wake up this morning. Not sure why, but have been having nightmares the past few nights. :( Definitely doesn't make for a good night's sleep. Hoping the coffee hurries up and kicks in, LOL :D :hug: |
Hey everyone! I took a break from the computer this weekend to just focus on family time! Finished my flower beds and they are all ready for spring planting! I made a large pendant for a necklace in my glass class am going to start taking some fusing and slumping classes with a girl cause hubby is buying me my own kiln! Went to the beach and picked up sea glass....cooked a couple of meals did a little laundry....but overall just goofed about!
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Renee, Sounds like you had a great weekend! :cool: The kiln sounds so cool! Hope you have fun with it. Your DH is a sweetie.
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:p:p:p Too cute! Sabimax - How was the game? AwifeRM - We want pictures! I'm awfully jealous! Fin - I'd give anything if the weather would get one way and STAY for a while here. We keep swinging back and forth between 70 degrees to 30 degrees. The sudden change KILLS me. I have to admit some of those winter storms around the country are just incredible! Vonn - Glad you had fun shopping. Gotta go. BUSY BUSY day today |
Renee ... what's sea glass?? good for you that you enjoyed that!!
(ps .. make sure you leave room for us when we come to visit - I know .. you're going to take the spare room and make it into your craft room!) thanks for the congrats on everything ... still have heat and water ... and it's still 12 below .. but the sun is shining and there isn't that cutting wind .. off I go ... things to do, people to see ... OH, I designed and cut out and sewn an 'ergo-shopping-bag' last night ... going to make some for a craft show for next month ... later ... luv yas!! |
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Well, we have stuff to be proud of here in Minnesota (read that VERY sarcastically)..International Falls finally won the decision on being called "The Nation's Icebox"..Yep, it was a serious competition and has gone on for years with Fraser, CO. This morning, Fraser was a toasty 20 above. International Falls? 40 BELOW..And that was the air temp. Didn't hear what the windchill was. They're excited up there 'cause now they can print up official banners, posters, mailers etc..Maybe get some tourism going (but probably not in winter..LOL)..
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A Picture's worth a Thousand Words...
Brrr is an understatement!
This is from The International Falls Thermometer: 60 Californians put on sweaters (if they can find one in their wardrobe). 50 Miami residents turn on the heat. 40 You can see your breath; Californians shiver uncontrollably; Minnesotans go swimming. 35 Italian cars don't start. 32 Water freezes. 30 You plan your vacation to Australia; Minnesotans put on T-shirts; Politicians begin to worry about the homeless; British cars don't start; Your boogers freeze. 25 Boston water freezes; Californians weep pitiably; Minnesotans eat ice cream; Canadians go swimming. 20 You can hear your breath; Politicians begin to talk about the homeless; New York City water freezes; Miami residents plan vacations farther south. 15 French cars don't start; You plan a vacation in Mexico; Cat insists on sleeping in your bed with you. 10 Too cold to ski; You need jumper cables to get the car going. 5 You plan your vacation in Houston; American cars don't start. 0 Alaskans put on T-shirts; Too cold to skate. -10 German cars don't start; Eyes freeze shut when you blink. -15 You can cut your breath and use it to build an igloo; Arkansans stick their tongues on metal objects; Miami residents cease to exist. -20 Cat insists on sleeping in your pajamas with you; Politicians actually do something about the homeless; Minnesotans shovel snow off roof; Japanese cars don't start. -25 Too cold to think; International Falls Chamber of Commerce sponsors "Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard Marathon"; You need jumper cables to get the driver going. -30 You plan a two-week hot bath; The mighty Monongahela freezes; Swedish cars don't start. -40 Californians disappear; International Falls natives put on a parka and go ice fishing, snowmobiling and skiing; Canadians put on sweaters; Your car helps you plan your trip south. -50 Congressional hot air freezes; Alaskans close the bathroom window. -80 Hell freezes over; Polar bears move south. |
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:D :D :D Edit: I just checked the thermometer and it's 76 degrees in the house. That means it's approx 100 degrees warmer here than in Minnesota right now. :) |
Ohhh..Why doesn't that make me feel any better? :D:D:D
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but that's not really fair, Polar. I lived in the Sierra Nevada foothills for 17 years. had a woodstove, and propane tank for backup heat. I chopped firewood, shoveled snow and scraped ice off windshields with the best of 'em California's not all beaches! |
To be honest, at 40 below, I'D disappear! :D
The NPR station in Int'l Falls put the thermometer together. They're really quite proud of surviving that kind of cold. Even with a garage and and engine block heater, there aren't enough layers that could possibly make me wanna go outside & start the car in that kind of cold. I have enough trouble here in the warm, southeastern part of Minnesota (only got to 18 below the other night)..:D |
burrr cold here too...very cold....heading to Cali..would be great..hehehe sarah
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Good Morning all :) Having coffee for wake up and warm up.
It was really cold yesterday. Today it's supposed to warm up to 33. The part that makes it fun is that it's snowing, probably will turn into sleet and rain, then back to snow. Ah, the roads are going to be interesting. It's times like this I miss living in places where people are used to driving in this stuff. As to the list, upstate NYers don't worry until it's too cold to ski too. LOL :D:D |
Hi everyone! Just thought I would let you know I made it to austin ok; weather has been really nice the past few days. I have not had time to read all of the posts I missed, but I hope everyone is doing well. I'm having fun playing with my niece. I'll check in again another day. we are off to whole Foods, etc.:hug:
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hey all .. glad your traveling angels made a way for you Barb!!
**UPDATE** going to get to almost 15 above today - heat wave ... have alot of returns to do yet, and school .. only a week to go before the final papers and exams .. but - carrying A's in both (stats and non-profit mgt) .. hope you all have a great day!! |
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wish I had a magic carpet... Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, here I come... :D have fun with your niece, Barb! |
Barb, have fun with your niece today. :)
Vonn, Great to hear about the A's. Hope your finals go well. |
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