Hi all! The landscapers are busy busy putting in my new plants and shrubs. I am getting two service berry trees and gold spirerias (sp?). I also had some boxwoods put on the side. This all occured because of that one tree. lol

Holly, they aren't hunks but work very hard. lol

They are out there now but we are under a tornado watch. It's getting pretty dark around here. I get to drive in this mess to get my skeeter bites smashed. Yeah for me!! lmao

good morning everyone:Wave-Hello:

holly its hard to keep track of the names every time i say hello to individual names i always miss at least one person:Scratch-Head:

Jeannie glad the job is working out, try to keep up with your schooling, take good care of yourself dont over do it with work:hug:

Fin i am pretty sure motocycle license go by
cc size of engine, not design,:Dunno: enjoy your day and coffee

Daisy I hope the vertigo passes soon:hug:

everyone else have a wonderful day:grouphug:


peace:Head-Spin:

thanks sandy i am laying here tv off on lap top hidden to the world just looked at radar:holysheep:, we gonna get some storms today :yikes: be careful down there:hug:

Whuh????? :mfr_wha: :Hum: :Scratch-Head:

Oh now come on...you know...the yearly pump your chest out smash fight. lmao :p

lol ok now deb and I know what you mean lol, i had no idea wAth u were talking about, was gonna suggest a aspirin paste for the skeeter bites lol your nuts you know that lol ( i mean this in a good way)

I'm pretty slow today, but I think I might actually get it now. :eek:

In my case, I'm not talking skeeter bites, so that threw me.

Hey all, well my parents are coming and should be here Monday and I am on my way back to Arkansas, my husband has drained all of the money out of our bank accounts, I called my attorney and they aren't happy about that! So after that i won't be online much, I will update thru my trusty sidekick sandy!

Ohhhhhh.......:Doh: :Sorry: I suffer from the same condition as Holly....so I didn't catch on!! :p

Good luck!!! :doctor:

I just keep thinking we're making a mountain out of a molehill.;):eek::D:p

:Thats-Funneh: LMAO!!!

I've been reading your posts ... yous are funny!! skeeters, molehills ... what's this thread coming to??

me?? had some good insight from a fellow-poster ... and I just got back from laundry now ... going to really make a dent in packing this weekend ... have to ... my 'wonderful' landlady actually has been talking to people about my illness (isn't that like 'slander') ... and then, instead of stopping over to ask me about something - sent a certified letter to me (duh, she lives kiddy-corner from me!)

so I'm po'd to say the least - and got this new energy (it's killing me on top of it) .. but I gotta get outta here and GO TO DODGE!

with me... they have to make mole hills out of my mountains!

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Vonn, your landlady's a *BLEEP*

:(

she was the one that begged me to come up here - but it wasn't to be a part of the group ""family"" .. it was so she'd make $$ ... I'm so gullible - hard to trust people ... then got the dx ... and she's been campaigning to whoever will listen about helping me ... basically, so she'd get $$ ...

anyways - on to better things ... emptied out another storage box ... and repacking with painting supplies ... off I go ...

OH - picked fresh lilacs today ... and they smell maaavvv-ol-lus, sweetheart!

Hi everyone! There are too many people on here for me to respond individually to everyone so I will just give you all a big "HEY!!!"

I do have to say that I did not understand Sandy's original reference either. I thought the valium I took for my MRI this morning was making messing with my brain. No skeeter bites here either. I loved your cartoon Kay! I have discovered that I do not like valium; just made me dizzy and gave me a bit of a headache.

After MRI, I went with a friend to Borders to buy some more books, to buy some bagels at Panera's, and out to lunch at an Italian restaurant. We had to take advantage of being in the big city.

Summer has arrived here in Central Illinois; temperature is up to 87 degrees. but now we are under a tornado watch until 10:00 tonight. Everyone up north (Sandy, Frank, Wiz, -- be careful).

Barb ... jelllll-us!!! LOL you made me hungry!

p.s. northern wisc here ... IN A TORNADO MAGNET!!!

yeah its been an interesting day, kind of worried about sandy right now the county she lives in is sagamon i think, its under alert, I hope the rest of the illinois group and indiana folks keep an ear open for those sirens

renee what part of ar kansas you hail from debs is from bryant and benton close to hot springs area

everyone have a wonderful fun filled weekend, just double checked its not sandys county under alert

peace love and free valiums to all parents of more than two kids:eek:

Renee, :hug: Thanks for the update. Prayers still being sent for ya.

Sandy, didn't get your initial reference either, LOL. :ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO:

Vonn, unfortunately, not everyone knows to keep their mouth shut. :mad: I've had a few people that I've had to point blank ask not to tell everyone about my dx.

Barb, Glad you had a good time with your friend. Sorry to hear that the valium didn't work out for ya while you were "shooting the tube".

Frank, each state is a little different about their motorcycle rules. :rolleyes: Ohio actually has a list of mopeds that are the only street vehicles on two or three wheels that don't need the motorcycle endorsement on the license in order to operate them legally. Just trying to hunt down what's needed to have a limited endorsement for three wheels only. :)

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:holysheep: Was up until really late last night due to a round of thunderstorms rolling through here! Lots of wind, lightning, and thunder. Kitties didn't like it either, so they were huddled by me a lot.

Now it looks like the beginning of a hot, hazy day.:Bang-Head: Time to break out the cooling scarves and vests.

apparently the storms and such went BELOW where I am ... suppose to be sorta a nice day today, but tomorrow better ...

thanks, Jenn ... I can understand when people are concerned, but to be blabbing it around ...dumb dumb dumb ... oh well, that's why I'm moving! (well, one of the reasons)

have more to pack and repack, pay the electric bill, homework, quilt ... tomorrow is the same other than paying the electric! HAHA .. BUT, going to go thru all my bills again and sort them out - it's hard, but I don't have anyone to help me sort stuff like this out ... so, I procrastinate ...

have a great weekend everybody!

I have some choice words for this man! :mad: What a JERK!

Vonn,
Sending good vibes to you....sorry you have to deal with this! Hang in there :hug:

It is against the law in any state to bury your husband alive, right? Thought so...want me to come do it for ya!? They would never believe that I of all people would do such a thing!!

You know my X did the same thing...I left on Sunday, he went to the bank Monday...I had over 30000 in that account I deposited from a sale the Friday before.

You hang in there girl, you'll be fine, remember, sometimes people can hold you back and you never reach your potential. Maybe its time you reach yours...just thinking in my own full of holes brain here. Haven't a clue why I even thought of it.:hug:

HENCE THE EXPRESSION!!!

SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS

Is Greenjeans still married to this guy?? Sorry to pry, just curious.

My husband's first wife did this to him. They were married 3 months.

He came home from the army to find the locks changed, she took all the furniture, and drained the bank accounts. He was all of 25 or 26, and had no clue.

Her father was mortified and tried to speak to my husband telling him, "my daughter is nuts to do this". Seemed she had another guy on the side.

And they were married only 3 months. Can you believe this??

Do you know how long it took my husband TO TRUST ANYONE?

well, we've been married 28 years so obviously I won his trust.

the "flood-flies" are hatching in the jungle!

flood flies are giant beachball-sized termite nests which produce SWARMS of insects after the first big rains here.

yesterday, the Rainy Season commenced in our part of Belize, and we had to act quickly!

Initiating Operation Huddle-Mode:

"This is Flood-Fly Control: Do you read?"

"Roger, FF Control, now preparing for second wave of invasion."

"Commencing countdown, mossie nets fully engaged..."

"Initiate sequence - 'Secure All Gaps' now"

"FFC, we're good to go!"

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Untie under-layer of net

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Outer layer of mossie-netting secured.

:D life in the jungle is SUCH an adventure !!

good to go all sealed up, oh crap you didnt get the light, as kay looks to him with puppy dog eyes will you go out in the danger zone and get the light......

Morning Kay, bed looks pretty cool, deb liked it too how are you doing things finally settling down? is that a bamboo bed? bamboo grows down there? i didnt think it did, but have been wrong countless times b4

everyone else Good morning, good afternoon and if annie shows up good night

vonnie hang in there please:hug:

hope you all are having a good day

illinois folks check in sandy barb how you fair through these storms, and i am sure i am missing a few others but my stupid brian at the moment remebers 2 by name sorry to the rest of you flatlanders

everyone else have a great day


peace:cool:

Holy Cow!!!

Flood Flies???

Love the netting over the bed. Looks like something out of Arabian Nights.

But if it keeps the flies out, well, you do what you can do!!

Never heard of Flood-flies, nesting termites.

Good Lord,

I will never complain about an ant again.

lol

hugs to deb... things are settled down now... the hatching is over, praise the heavens!

and NO, he wouldn't get the light, puppy-dog eyes or not... see him curled up in the sateen sheets, with our kitty?

lol, he wasn't leavin' the bed for NUFFIN, muffin !!

yes, bamboo grows here.

a friend built that gorgeous four-poster bamboo bed for us.

and I bought the mossie nets at Bed Bath & Beyond, four years ago - before I came here... but AFTER visiting Belize, so I knew I would NEED them, in order to achieve restful sleep.

we slept like ANGELS last night, while flying critters landed all over the net.

this morning, all we had to do was sweep up all the debris... and be happy that our house is made of concrete blocks.

the termites won't find that very appetizing.

:p:D:p

here's one family's adventure with the yearly invasions:

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Of course everyone in the Wolf family remembered the time the flood flies invaded their jungle camp. It was in the early Spring as the calendar year of months would typically reflect. The family had just hunkered down during another torrential rainstorm. The type of storm when the rain sounds like bullets rick-a-shaying off the zinc roof, when the wind howls and the trees appear to be close to snapping from it’s force, and lightening strikes are occurring one after another. And then just as quick as the storm is upon you, the clouds blow away and the sun reappears.

This particular day as the storm departed, suddenly there were a handful of winged flies gathering on the wire mesh screen on the porch. At first Charley didn’t think twice about the grouping. Indeed he simply went back to reoccupying his hammock and reading his latest subscription to National Geographic magazine that had just arrived on schedule, two and a half months late.

http://www.belizemagazine.com/editio...harleywolf.htm

:D:eek::D

Kay .. what about your kitty?.. saw her/him in the window ... and your critters??? do the ducks eat those sort of bugs??

in the first picture above, our kitty (Morda, a grand ol' lady cat) is intently watching the ducks outside.

the ducks are stationed in circles around the bases of the mango trees, gobbling as fast as they can.

apparently, termites are like Lay's Potato Chips for ducks... "Ya can't eat just ONE!"

I was surprised yesterday evening at dusk, when I went to feed the ducks, and only a FEW showed up for corn and cabbage... then I realized, they're just not hungry...

like kids, full of snacks, didn't save ANY room for a proper dinner !!

in the second picture, Morda is curled up in the left corner of the bed... she stayed under the net with us all night, lol!

here's what the flood flies (hatching termites) look like:

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:D:):D

Hey everyone!

Frank, I missed the worst of the storms down here. They were about 40 miles north. We got alot of wind, heavy rain, and lightning, but no tornadoes. :eek: And the storms only lasted about an hour.

I am planning on going to a movie later on this afternoon. I don't know why, but I am in a really bad witchy mood today. So watch out!:Sigh::hissyfit::ranting::Bawling:

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Kay, I love your posts. They are so informative and entertaining at the same time.

thanks, Barb, you're such a sweetheart!

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hey, can all my little helpers please STOP rain-dancing for me now?

my ducks aren't GREEN anymore, 'cause it's been raining for two days straight, with MORE sitting on the doorstep!

lol, ten more inches, and we'll be *swimming*

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 1A

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF BELIZE... AND FOR MEXICO FROM CABO CATOCHE SOUTHWARD TO THE BORDER WITH BELIZE.

(snipped - advisory)

ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER BELIZE AND PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...l/311658.shtml

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wah, Kay ...

:holysheep:

this is 'A' ... gosh .. you're just starting ...

sorry you feel so out-ta it, Barb - hope you get to a good movie ... Indy, perhaps?? who can resist Harrison Ford .. even at his age! ;)

Hey all! I survived the smashing and healing just fine. I told the lady that she was trying to kill me but she just laughed. Yeah, I laughed too when I went to get dressed and I was red from the neck down. Sheesh! BUT, I was able to watch my films come up on the screen due to digital mammo's now. Whoohoo! It was pretty cool. She pointed out some lymph nodes in my muscles...that better be normal! lol

I papered and painted the guest room today. I also spray painted my vertical blinds to match the new color. Of course I have to do one more coat on the walls because I see marks. The storms stayed away from us for the most part. I hear we're in for some more tonight. Stay safe everyone!

Glad to hear your pancake test went well. Isn't it just the most barbaric thing in the world to have to endure?? :eek: They can do surgery without making a cut but they can't invent a machine that can do this test painlessly. :rolleyes:


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glad to hear your ok too sandy and your skeeter tetters are reinflating :yikes: did i say that out loud , my bad. curious how did the test go OK i hope

kay i hope the storm passes you by but takes those dang flies from he&& with

everyone else I hope your weekend is going smooth

TK miss you hope you are ok

:wink: vonn


everyone peace

somethin' funny... the official "storm season" doesn't even *begin* until tomorrow...

that's what I call startin' off with a big bang !

betcha we run out of alphabet again this year... :eek:

just finished buttoning down the whole house, hurricane shutters all bolted, and candles/kerosene lamps/matches close at hand, for easy-finding in the dark.

don't worry folks, I picked this land carefully... we're not in a flood-plain, or a mud-slide area, and we have plenty of food and water.

eight inches of rain so far, wowzers !!

:shocked::rain::shocked:

glad to hear it, dear !!

:hug::grouphug::hug:

Kay- hope you an all your critters are safe!