Thx to the kidlets, I'm up...

Jos! Missed you! Have not been able to email - your addy thinks I am spam .

Today I am shopping for a Matron-of-Honour dress. I think a potato sack sounds good to me... weight loss during the summer is non-existant...

And we pick up our new toy!!!

I thought this is cute...

Hi Eileen, HEY KIDS GOOD JOB!!! They let Joel sleep right? Ya know how important it is for "Lawnmowers" to get their rest - right? P.S. does

Joel's - still sleepin'!...................

Good Morning!!

Yes, if we must mow, we must get PLENTY of sleep!! If the neighbors wouldn't be so dang grumpy at 3am, I could mow then!! But now that G gets a day off occasionally, I'm letting him do it!! He's sleeping!

Ahhh, I'm blonde!! I just got that Tom! You are a vapor locked lawn mower!!!LMAO

Sometimes I'm just not too bright. I know that I am the reason for blonde jokes!

Morning from Boniare! Just waiting for the guys to wake up here, going to order some chicken from the chicken lady, yummy! Yesterday, Brandon found the cutiest little dice fish for me, he know how I just love seeing them. Having a great time, life is so good.

I was going to remind you Debbie...IT'S SATURDAY! GO SEE THE CHICKEN LADY!!!

Hi Debbie, give Brandon a high five for me

P.S., you started it Pam chuckled and said if she put down astro turf and didn't need a lawnmower, I.......... well I cried a bit over what she said. Then I took the seats off of all the toilets

Tom, you may want to consider plugging yourself in, just til she blinks, and re-think that toilet seat thing!

Good Morning Eileen, Tom, PegiSue & Debbie

Eileen - no potato sack! You looked pretty darn good the last pic I saw
PegiSue - maybe George is pretending to sleep so you'll mow
Tom - Pam must REALLY love you!!!!!!
Debbie - Brandon always finds such cool stuff
Glad you're enjoying Bonaire

Off to work soon
Have a wonderful day Everyone

Wishing a to all

Good morning - 13 days of waiting still - Ok that's it I got start packing !!

Where is this chicken lady located ?

I need to mow and clean the koi pond today too.

awww shucks - I just checked my trip countdown - I jumped the gun - can't help it - getting excited here - I still have 15 days of waiting till wheels up !!

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Morning all!
Eileen - isnt' it always the mommy that gets woken up? Not fair... I say tell the kids to pounce on daddy next time (sorry... I'm all for equal rights)

Tom/PS - I have no words... y'all make me laugh (it's a good thing too... bad week!)

Debbie - order a chicken for me... I'll be there for lunch (don't I wish!!) Way cool on the dice - got pics?

Judy - sorry you have to work , working weekends is a bummer

Timmy - do you have a trip coming up??? LOL! Seriously - have a great time!!!

I'm off to deliver my latest (and last - long story) foster dog to her new forever home. After that it's dinner with a friend.

42 days from now I'll be in the air Wooo hooo!

I need to get plugged in.

Sometimes I just feel like an outlet...

I asked Louise what was wrong.
She said, "I think you blew a fuse?"

Engineering & Science Conversion Chart
1,000,000,000,000 Microphones = 1 Megaphone
1,000,000 bicycles = 2 megacycles
500 millinaries = 1 seminary
2,000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds
10 cards = 1 decacards
1/2 lavatory = 1 demijohn
0.000001 fish = 1 microfiche
453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake
1,000,000,000,000 pins = 1 terrapin
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 picolos = 1 gigolo
10 rations = 1 decoration
100 rations = 1 C-ration
10 millipedes = 1 centipede
3 1/3 tridents = 1 decadent
5 holocausts = 1 Pentacost
10 monologs = 5 dialogues
5 dialogues = 1 decalogue
2 monograms = 1 diagram
8 nickels = 2 paradigms
2 snake eyes = 1 paradise
2 wharves = 1 paradox

MORNING talkers.........
We're in slow mo (not MOW) this morning at this house! Beautiful, sunny, cool day though so we'll get into something later I am sure.

Need some good BT thoughts/prayers. Bits, our oldest furchild, is a tad mopey and not acting herself; both yesterday and today. Not really eating but bathroom habits are good. I'm watching her like a hawk and if need be we'll be off to the races to get her checked out. I inspected her mouth to make sure nothing was amuck in there with any toofers. Maybe she's tired? Maybe she's just trying to diet?! I dunno but it's got me on edge. She's on her back on the loveseat so she's not appearing overly stressed but it's not like her to turn down breakfast 2 days in a row!!! A worried Yorkiemom I am.

She's 11.5 year old but acts like she's 5 so I need my baby to feel better!!!!!

OK, on a totally different cool note. Yesterday, during our riding trip, we were sitting in our SUB waiting on a shower to pass. We heard something off in the distance behind us; it kept getting closer! Then WHAM.........four F15 Eagles flew OVER where we were. They were not in afterburner BUT still hauling a@@! Rob, his bro and I got out of the car so fast it was all a@@'s and elbows! Three flew over pretty low and the fourth was higher and solo.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE military planes. That sound is amazing; the sound of freedom indeed! They were from Langley AFB, I am sure, and were practice bombing the dam that was right near where we were! It gave me chill bumps; it was awesome!!!!

We're not far from Langley and missed a flight show last month We need to go to the next event!!!

STILL WAITING ON THAT PHONE CALL!!!!!!!!!!

Kobi, I do hope that Bits is ok. Maybe just tired, upset tummy, something like that. If she doesn't snap outta it, do get her checked out. Just so the vet can tell you that you are too overprotective. That always makes me feel better.

Very cool with the jets!! Up at the "camp" in Ocala, there's a bombing range right there and those things used to scare me so bad!! They'd come flying over so fast and low, then BOOOOOM! It shakes everything! Sometimes when they are doing that I can feel it here, I don't know how many miles I am from there, but it shakes the windows!! Usually that is how we know if something is going on in the world. They will start bombing, then you see some kind of turmoil going on somewhere, on the news.

I'm painting!!!

What phone call????

'MORNING PATRICK!!!!!

KIV, sorry Bits is a tad under the weather. Might be just an off day?

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PS, good girl painting I bet you guys do see and hear them more jets than us inlanders We really need to get our butts to VA Beach to see them up close next time there is an air show!!! Rob and I both agreed on that on. He lives on the military channel!

Morning PATRICK, Jerry and everyone else........
Patrick, you're not still holding your breath are you?!?! LOL
Will do that soon, promise

I'm praying Bits is just having an off day or two. If her tummy was upset she would never be snoozing on her back so the fact that she's doing that is somewhat a good sign. This child has slept on her back her whole life; all fours in the air LOL!
Everybody in the house is chilling so maybe she's feeding off of our laziness?!?! Will let y'all know what happens, if anything!

PS, checked your blog.....LOVE your paintings!!!!OH and also LOVE the car you're using to come get me to go to Jerry's LMAO!!!

Must be nap time?

We're really in veg mode here and being seriously lazy. Got Bits to eat some lean steak so she's still got it in her I just hate seeing my girls getting older!!!

I'm watching rowing and am TOTALLY amazed at the spotters/coaches on the bikes in the background....nobody has busted their arse LOL!!! They have to watch where they are biking as well as trying to watch the rowers.

Hey Everyone, I have a bit of sadness going on today. Last night as I held our little Bijou hamster in my hands she passed away.

The thing was just so sweet, came when you called her name, only wanted to be hand fed and cuddled. She got a cold and the vet thought she would be okay but with these little guys they get pneumonia in a matter of hours and then they are gone. We just celebrated her 1 year birthday and we are all very sad. I know with all the other sadness and loss lately this seems insignificant but none the less we feel a loss. I'm cheering myself up thinking about landing in paradise in 2 days.

So sorry RA.

Oh, RA, big hugs to you and the kids!!! I know that little gal was so happy to have your love and affection & had a great, loving home.

We lost a teddy bear hamster a few years back and, yes, they really can go down hill very fast. I am glad she was in your arms when she passed; still feeling your love!

Again, BIG hugs to you all. I'm sorry.....

Hi guys, late check in as I've been working my BOODIE off since the crack of dawn this morning! The pool guy left a mess for me, and that took 2.5 hrs to clean up, after the house cleaning (I'm a nut about perfect clean on Saturday mornings, and we missed a Saturday). Then we decided the pool pump/motor/clorinator are just too old (8 years) and went to buy a new one, which is yet to be installed. But it will be soooo much better.

I'm happy with it so far. It's going to be a complete new pool.

Cut back the jungle in the back, cut grass and bought some new plants, but that's going to have to wait (the planting) as there's of course, a storm coming in. But right now I'm thinking that rain is "free" water for the pool.

Speaking of storms, the projected path of TS Fay brings her right to Tampa by Tuesday morning, where she's expected to turn into a Cat 1 hurricane. yikes

Ok, well, off for a bath and some relaxation afterward.

So sorry about your hamster RA.

FULL MOON WARNING to you all as well. Yep, tonight. Stay away from werewolves, and don't let yourself turn into one, either! lol

xxx

RA, can you go to C-N-B and ask Michael for Bob. We need him back. Not sure if Michael has him on display, or in a bad out back.

Patrick dropped him off.

Morning Everyone!!!

RA, so so sorry about your baby. I used to raise hamsters when I was a kid - they are special creatures. I'm thinking about getting one for the office.

Debbie Thanks for sharing your vaca with us

Kobi definitely keeping good thoughts for your baby. I ran LG into the vets last week just to have her tell me he looks GREAT! Okay then, here's $40!!! It's worth it.

Dinner last night was FABULOUS!!!! Every stitch of food worked brilliantly, the wine was wonderful and my evil planned worked. My two friends have known each other for well over 25 years but have been kind of snipping at each other for the last two. I purposely kept the night to just us so there wouldn't be any distraction/escape from them having to talk.... they both have called this morning to say how wonderful it was to reconnect My job here is done!!

My friend brought over a bed for the cats and Ms Rasta decided to give it a try

Guy didn't get to come home This morning he called to tell me that he found a HUGE tarantula in the airport hanger last night. He went on and on about how beautiful it was.....
uh.... NO!!!!! He'd better not come home tomorrow with that darn thing - if so there will be one firefighter looking for a new home!!
It's an absolutely GORGEOUS day here and I've got a short MUST DO list - trip to Costco for Rasta Chickens, cook a little, laundry and that's it.

All the Bonaire countdowns!!!!! I LOVE it!!! The excitement permeates cyberspace

I love a good story.

Morning all! Or, afternoon? Joe Cocker ROCKED...wow...I was amazed. We were in the third row front and center. Then we went to the USS Midway yesterday, pretty cool. Getting ready to head out to the boat and a little Sea Poo action on the ocean.

http://www.midway.org/site/pp.asp?c=eeIGLLOrGpF&b=3038957

RA, sorry about the little hamster, so sad Kobi, hope bits feels better.

OK, need to get my arse in gear...

me too Jerry

Told you Cynde Careful of the back girlfriend!!

Boom, omg, he was so amazing! Yea, always careful of the back, I need to not go so hard this time so I can walk tomorrow and my legs won't be so sore...lol! Very cool on the friend hook up...life is too short. I also think that Rasta loves to steal all the kitty beds...doesn't she know that bed is too small?? lol!

Howdy Y'all another Good day on BT with plenty of UPs and good help with the downs, that's what makes BT special!

Well done Tara on the successful dinner and the extras your turn to be a Good Bter...nay a Great Bter and as far as Rasta goes, well I hope the Kitties were grateful for a pre-warmed bed

Cynde, glad you found Joe Cocker amazing, MBH is still on a buzz after seeing him from the front row last November

Now my Pic contribution ......

as a follow up from my post on the Webcam thread

Kobi you got it right Timmmmy !!! I wish !!!!
ooops, actually MBH is Blonde !!

Today was my best day at work this year, I tested a new TOY, which I need for two big projects that start next month



HUGS to those who need them

WOW ROY you have a Big ONE

I have nothing to say, no sir, not going to be pulled down that road.

It's just to hard for me to say anything right now.

I'm shocked !!!!!!

Bon tardie, my favorite people

Yes!!!!!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

Man, you just don't believe the week I had!!!!

But now I finally could squeeze some BT time in

Welcome home Bette.

Check Please.

RA, not insignificant... to you and your family...

Boom, beautiful dinner. What a good deed you did!!

BC1, so glad you enjoyed the concert!!

Roy, it is big, but why is it so red???

BETTE!!!! HI!!! Missed you sooo much!!

Hoe is everybody?

Have not yet found the time to go over all the threads I missed

Thanks Jerry

Pegs, girlfriend!!!!!! Missed you too


Missed everybody actually

OK, went to see my client/hairdresser. She was discombobulated, totally taken over by the moon, (she is severely bipolar, and had burnt her forehead with a straight iron). Ah. She was sitting under a dryer telling me she didn't feel well. I could tell she didn't. She'll call me soon. I did my part by telling her it was the moon and hugging her. She needed some touch.

Home and the "free" water (ie: storm) is up to the spigot thingie, which it can't go further until the new pump/motor/chlorinator is in. Still no call on when that will be. I WILL bug them to death until they get it all finished. Oh yea, they're on speed dial.

Well, it's close to 5:00, so time to cook and pop a cork.

Have a great Saturday night everyone! (and beware that full moon that takes a toll on my daughter and hairdresser and countless clients). If you feel off kilter, go to bed, BEFORE the fight. xx

Did she just call us "hoe's"???LMAO
Go Bette!! Ahh, we DID miss you!
You can't go that long without checking in...us hoe's worry!!

P.S., I've been called worse.

R.A., sorry to hear the sad news. Every "Pet" Pam and I have lost right down to our fish - HURT!! Hugs.

Kobi, I hope your little lady is feeling 100% soon.

HELLO TO ALL OF YOU, HUGS TO ALL OF YOU.

Tent sale today, not much time to play but, I felt like playing. Good to feel that way.

Be well, I am outa here.

I know and I'm sorry
I've tried though!!!!
We do not yet have internet in the new house so I have to do every little but of www work on the office comp.
I was making days from 8am till 9 something pm (I even had 1 day I first had to pick up guests at the airport at 3.15am, rushed home to get a few hours of sleep, rushed back to open at 8am did 3 meetings in 3.5 hours (BC1: no help needed from helmet and clipboard ), back at the office picked up the new projects my boss had taken on to work on the accounting, writing and PR, helped some guests in between, no time for lunch (wow, that would make me lose some weight, right?! NOT), ran errands and was glad when I could finally closed the door behind me to call it a day.

Dunglish!!!!!!!!!

I like your dunglish!!

Have a good evening Tom!! What's for breakfast??

Dunglish............................Okay how about....................Ai doe not ker wat joe dink of mie or mai lenguidjis problems. Ai lav joe eniweei!!!!!.............................

Rereading this, I wonder if any of you would understand

I could also try some Engerlands

Hat kann mu neet sgalen watt man vann meai dankt, ik heau tog well fan jullee

Good grief Bette....we Hoe's did miss you!!!!
LMAO...that's a good one, PS LOL!

Cynde, glad you had a great time at the concert.

Boom, you done good, girl! Really good. I am SO smiling at Miss Rasta in the kitty bed LOL! That's a priceless picture

Roy!!! Glad to see to see you and your Big Red One!!!!! OY....that's just dam funny.
I like it & hope you have some safe fun on it!!

Tom, thanks for the hugs; we'll take them.

Man, this is harder than you would think

Bette, you do good with English we stink with Dunglish LOL!

this hoe missed you too!!


That one flew right passed me. calling you guys hoe's

I meant "how" btw, but you guessed, right?!

LOL, Bette....we missed you bad, girl!!! You're posts always bring us smiles

Now, sit, stay and don't do that again

"I don't care what you think of me or my language problems." I think I got that one!!

I knew what you meant, but it was funny!!

Kobi, are you still lazin' around? I am. I guess it's the moon...

You came very close Pegs

Translation:
I don't care what you think of my language problems, I love you anyway

Wraff!!!!!!!

Yeah!!!! Bette you're one of those people who bring joy to a room when they come in -- no matter what language you use

Back from Costco - $357 later. Guess it's a good thing that Guy is working overtime I had to get a new food processor for Rasta's veggies and a new rice cooker for... yup, Rasta's food I got new toys!!!
I'm going to hang out here for a while if there's still anyone around.....

Yep, lazy arses all around this house LOL!
Rob and I did get up and go to the liquor store, our office for a few, the tobacco store for his dip addiction AND then to Food Lion grocery store. OUCH....groceries are crazy high. We dropped $120 there and it's not my normal shopping spot.

We get home and bone head had bought two DVD's that I didn't see in the cart Grrr...you don't buy that sh** at the grocery store. Although they were only $10....LOL! It still gave me a reason to b*tch at him

Hey Tara

I see it doesn't matter if kids have fur or not, they are expensive anyway

WOO HOO Boom.....you made me proud girl tearing up Costco LOL! Good deal on the new gadgets. I need to buy a rice cooker; they're good for rice and steaming veggies. Costco rocks LOL!

Haha Kobi. Rob beat you at your "Black Belt" shopping scheme

Bette.....he sure did LOL! He has learned a few things from the master

Aww, Rylan is soooo cayute!!!!!!!

Hi Rylan!!!!!! Man she is just too darn cute

Or..... is the master slipping? ......................................................Nah, can't be.

HoHo!!!! Bette you're on it!!!
Grasshopper Rob has learned well --- I can just picture him standing on one leg on a pier piling..... Master Kobi teaching him to toss items into a shopping cart un-noticed....
stealthy.....

LOL....thanks She a pill that's for sure. She's all better now after getting sick on 8-8-08; her first birthday. Sister is rescheduling it for next weekend so we hear but not sure yet.

We'll all be at the beach in a few weeks anyway so we'll party there for sure!!! Rob's paid for a 3 bed/bath condo for a week and my fam is going to vaca together; first time EVER!!! It will be Mom, step dad, Rob and I and sister, BIL and Rylan poo!! I'm so psyched. Rob and I always vaca'd with his family so this is the start of a new tradition that I hope continues FOREVER!!!

HAY!!!!!!!

LOL, you guys crack me up Rob HATES, and I repeat, HATES to shop though so he sux LOL! Getting him to go with me today was like pulling a toofer!

It's better that way as when I'm in my zone he'd just slow me down LMAO!!!

Can we REALLY vent here?

Larry broke down the garden gate to the pump,etc. in a fit. It was so uncalled for. It hurt me, then made me mad, then hurt me again.

He broke it because he was mad at having to work on our home. I'm so dissapointed, so hurt, I locked the house doors until the gate is repaired. He broke it, he needs to fix it, and he can't get in until he's fixed what he broke. And dinner's ready.

The pool guy just called, and they'll be here Tues afternoon with the new system.

I'm gonna call it a night because all is not rosy with Larry, and our 15 yr Anniversary is Monday.

Larry is so NOT a handy man. He expects me to do way too much labor and I break my back doing what he says he can not, and if I hire the work out, he gets mad. I'm at the end of my rope. I don't know how to appease him, as he is not pleasing me or me him at this point. We'll get thru it, but I'll take suggestions. Actually, I NEED input.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kiUY7hGs5k

I'm so sorry, I forget how to post youtubes. Post the how to do it again! Anyway, I'm bearing it here. I've been divorced twice. I'm thinking about how a 3rd would go down. And it's not because I don't love him, he's just %$&*(@#. And I don't know how to fix it.

My friends tell me I'm too...forgiving, too nice, too everything. I love Larry, but he's nutz sometimes.

Might have something to do with him paying 15k for his daughter's princess bride wedding. I don't know. I'm just very unhappy with him tonight, and it shouldn't be like this.

Sorry. I just vented for real.

That's great Master Kobi! I wish I had my greater family just a little bit closer. Just to do things like that but...........

Awww you have to just to hang out with that cutey-patootey. My nieces were 7 & 9 when we started vacationing together - now they are 19 & 21 -- goes way too fast!
So many memories to be made

I'm sorry Kathy. I hope you and Larry can give hugs and talk it out.
Peace and love to you

Kathy that's really sad, so close to your anniversary.

It sounds a bit familiar. I wrote all those grieves down in a letter to my partner at that time.

Believe me, it helped!

And don't worry about venting. We girls just need to throw out the garbage some times.

Kathy!!! I'm sorry to read your post!
Marriage is tough; 21 years for Rob and I. We have had our share of disagreements & even some hurtful things have been said over those years but we love each other and said we would till death do us part. It takes a lot, in this day and age, to make it work. We have stresses that our parents did not.

I will be praying for you both; that you can talk and work on things. Stay strong and love and honor each other. You deserve to be happy and so does he.

I'm sorry about the pool issues you're having. Any stress, outside the home, often affects what happens IN the home.

BIG hugs to you both!!!

Kathy, I think it's funny that you locked him out!! My mom did that once to dad and she said he'd be ok, he had the phone and could call 911! He just stood out there banging on the glass doors...it was funny.
Yall will be fine. I like Bette's idea. I've written a letter or two also. It's does help. You get to say what you need to say w/out being interrupted. If he doesn't get it, he can read it again. I think it's time!

Well, there is a hellacious storm comin' in and I hear thunder...so I'm gonna have to shut this down.

Everyone have a good nite. Or try to. Remember, the sun WILL come up tomorrow.

Nicely put Pegs

Be safe andeh...... if hiding under your desk doesn't work, try Jerry's

It's just better if your snuggling when the sun comes up at least in my book!!

Poor Guy will have to be a serial killer to get rid of me and even then I might just become a widow first.... LOL!!!!

I told him that he'll never know what it's like to be divorced - HaHa!!!

Kobi, this rice cooker/steamer from Costco looks pretty nice. I'll let you know - only $32

LOL Tara, don't give him any ideas

Forget about the garden gate right now - hug and makeup - time to prepare for this Hurricane hitting our coast Tues. morning.

Gotta go get gasoline for the generator before it all gone.

Poof

I was wondering already who of us Fay is going to hit?
Timmmy, please be careful. Fay looks nasty

I'm finishing up here.
Just tried to call my "taxi" (hubby with car) but his battery probably went dead so I guess I'll have to walk home.
O well, I know worse places for a evening stroll

Amen to that Bette Enjoy your walk and thank you for coming in to chat.

Well said Timmmy

LOL. That sounds like my hubby is a robot and his battery just died

I meant the battery of his cell phone.


Pft....Dunglish.........

Boom, that's a great price. I might have to break bad and finally get one! Keep looking and saying "we need that!" each time we go to Costco.

Hope the FL peeps stay safe. Wondering what this storm is going to do; scary stuff for sure.

I'm trying to search something on BT and having a helluva time LOL! I've said a few bad words.....

lol, Bette! Have a great night! Good to see you posting.

Master Kobi, go get that rice cooker/steamer thingy. Don't forget to take Grasshopper Rob with you, you never know what you will find next when you get home

Okay folks I off to walk. Have a nice weekend any which way.
Stay safe, be good.

Ok, Bette
I'm telling Rob you said it was OK and that we needed it LOL!

Be safe going home!!! Hugs to you and your family!

Boom, the whole Tarantula thing flew right over me; I missed that!

They are freaky little arachnids!
I must confess, though, that Rob and I had one while we were in college She was a beaut and we had a nice terrarium for her. Spiders do not bother me; it's just the dam frogs that skeer me LOL!

When we graduated so did she; she moved with us to our first home. One night Rob forgot to latch the screen lid and she pushed her way OUT of the aquarium. We found her perusing the hallway; that could have mad a mess for sure!!!! They are very fragile.

I've got the first batch of rice cooking -- I think!!!! It seems too easy 45 mins from now I should have 10 cups of rice for the pup.

eeeewwwwww Kobi!!! Spiders just give me the heeeeeby jeebies. He was going on and on about the hair and how beautiful and big it was.
I can take just about any other critter - well, except potato bugs, those are just nasty!

Wait till I tell Guy that you have one as a pet. He mentioned that people do that - and I know they do but this house is only 1000 sqft --- absolutely NOT enough room for us both

How long did yours live?

OK, so Larry is at Home Depot, getting whatever he needs to fix the gate. I guess I'll let him in.

I'm still not really happy, but I'll survive.

Supper is not ruined, because I'll eat some of it. Sorry to vent here, but I may truly be divorced, soon. We're not makin' each other happy, unless we're u/w. And I have a brain coral growing on my (yes) left knee, the knee that catches all injuries. All I did was sit knee down in the sand while he caught those lobsters. But now I've got a whelp thing. I'm never going to lobster "hunt" ever again.

I am an instant forgiver. Maybe not after tonight.

Werewholf! I told y'all about this moon. I personally, couldnt' hold it off. Not after a *((&&^^% broke my gate. I'm still mad, hurt, but I'll get over it. Let this be a lesson to you.

And it starts - the gas station on the corner is already out of everything but super unleaded !

Rob says she lived about 3 years. She was really pretty with nice coloring I don't think I'm as brave now as I was then though. I just wouldn't want to deal with the cleaning, the buying of crickets, that whole thing again!

We often let her out to go on a walk about. We would even hold her and let her crawl around on our hands/arms. They have some serious fangs though so that's why I'd be a wuss now LOL!

Is anybody else watching the Obama/McCain 'forum'??

I'm watching from the patio with a glass of chardonnay.

Kathy, take a deep breath and a big gulp of wine! You both need some breathing time and you both need to talk. Talking things through can put everything in perspective. NOT talking is the worst thing EVER in a marriage. Communication is key. We never go to bed mad at this house and I hope you guys can do the same tonight.

Sorry you're having some problems and I truly hope that you and Larry can work things out.

Hugs to you, my friend!

Kobi, that gives me the HBs just thinking about it I'm glad that she had you two!!!

Timmmy good to get prepared.

Kathy <<hugs>> I hope you can find a peaceful place.

We're watching the Olympics right now.
Enjoy your patio and wine; I love your place!!!! I wanna come out there sometime and sit and drink with you

Timmmy, sorry that's happening already; although not surprised
That would be good for our cars; they only take the premium gas!!!! Stay safe and get prepared; we're gonna be worrying about all the FL peeps in the coming days!

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Wow.....just went out to round up our pose. They were barking at the moon LOL!

The moon is H U G E and it's orange as it's rising over our mountains!!! Beautiful.
Boom, it's heading your way

John just walked in from the back yard and said there's a hellacious storm just to the north of us..... I said I know, Pegi Sue just said it was hitting her in Deland!

Hi honeys! We're home! We've been home a little over an hour, returning from our Misquamicut, Rhode Island "beach week" with my six sisters and their families. We rented 5 cottages, had all 7 sisters and most of their children and grandchildren there, and 2 of my 3 brothers came down from eastern Connecticut for the day on Sunday..... and it was just wonderful. The only thing that would have made it more perfect would have been if Danielle could have been there. But she has to be on the new job for 6 months before taking leave, so.... there's always next year! We had a beautiful 3 bedroom cottage for us, Josh and Chudney, and the girls, and it was so well appointed with everything we needed! And all of my sisters brought us their extra sheets, towels, coolers, beach chairs, umbrella, beach toys, and beach towels, so that we didn't need to worry about transporting that type of stuff on an airline! So wonderful!

So Kobi - YES! Vacation with the fam! My little grandgirls had a blast spending time with their northern cousins. My son had a blast going night surf fishing with his uncles and cousins. My daughter-in-law had a great time visiting the other cottages and playing "game night" with all the gals! And John and I were very content to sit and guard the sleeping babies!

Kathy - sending you hugs. I can SO relate to "you just got to do it" because John gets so tied up in his on-line gaming that I can't stand the house falling down over our heads, while I know he could just SO focus and "get er done".

I have a weeks worth of threads to read through, and since I left here on the 6th, lots of newspapers and mail to go through..... So I just want to say Hi, Y'all, and I'll aknowledge all of your special celebrations as I catch up on them.

Very special day yesterday, Alexandra Noreen Thomas turned three!!!!! (Which would have been my mother's 83rd BDay. I have no more babies! She's becoming such a big girl, too fast!

Wishing you all a good night........ Big hugs for everyone, and it's always good to be home.

I can't wait... I'm still keeping the faith that the forest service will let Guy come home tonight, although I think it's just going to be me, the kids and the moon As long as I don't moon the moon!!!!

The rice cooker beeped -- Kobi it's GREAT!!! They have some nice recipes I'm going to try. I say GO FOR IT.... $32 well spent.

Happy Birthday to Alex and Happy Life to you Gail!!!

Hey Kobs, anytime girl... anytime!!!

Gail,
Glad you're back home safely! Sounds like a wonderful vacation. How great that you were surrounded by family; that's special!!!

Hugs to you and welcome home!!!!

Yippee....I was just gonna "BEEP" for you and tell you your rice should be done! LOL

I think I'm gonna do that this weekend; any excuse to go to Costco!!!

Awww Gail.....THREE is a big girl for sure Hugs and Happy Belated Birthday to Alex!

Dang it's just us girls. We're gonna have to talk about PedEgg's or hormone's or something to get the guys to come out of hiding!! LOL

Booom, sorry about Guy maybe not coming home Snuggle up with the furkids and enjoy the night! Peruse that DVR machine too Awww h*ll moon the moon LOL! That sounds like fun actually!

This moon is just HUGE here; it's wild looking! I am sure the ER will be busy tonight.

I like the one pot meals they give recipes for .... I'm going to have fun experimenting
Hopefully a lot of healthy meals.

OK, maybe there is something to this full moon poop! Rob's coping a 'tude and he just might find himself locked out shortly!!!
I told him one BT hubby's in the dog house already; don't make it two in one night!

He's miffed 'cause Bubbles drug in a piece of bark/tree limb/yard crap It's all near where his chair is! LOL!! Heaven forbid he have to use the Oreck or something to clean it up!!

Blame it on the moon. I told him hey, be glad it's not something that resembles a MOLE!!!

On a positive note; Bits appears to be getting her groove back. Hope she's back to 100% tomorrow!

There's no place like home....... There's no place like home.......! Chaos and Cheeko are

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Boom, I'm loving hearing about this new appliance And I too am all about easy, peasy dinners. I don't have a crock pot anymore so this might be the ticket for me.
I am gonna bust a move, this week, to Costco and shop, shop, shop. Wonder can you steam salmon and such in there?! I bet so. I'll find out soon enough I guess

LOL, Gail...you have hiccups

Looks like we may be grilling lots of defrosting meat on Wed. - Patrick we may need the grillmaster!

I bet your furkids are SO glad you're home, Gail!!! I always love to see how silly our kids get when we walk through the door

Timmmy, hoping that it misses but that projected map's not giving off warm and fuzzies!!!

Stay in touch so we know you're OK!

I'm going to say goodnight, BT buddies, and call it a full moon night!

Boom, thanks for chatting and hanging out!! Also thanks for the rice cooker info; you ROCK!!!

Timmmy, good luck with preparations your way. Hope all our FL peeps will do the same.

Everyone have a good night! See ya tomorrow.........

The funny thing about Fay is that it's projected to follow the PROJECTED path of Charlie...... and all of the PROJECTED hurricanes to go through Tampa went elsewhere...... and Charlie turned and screamed his way through Central Florida. I guess it's time we tested our new Cat 3 hurricane sliding doors and front picture window!

Night Kobi - great chatting.

Florida peeps I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that the only Hurricanes you see are over ice in a glass!

Peggy Sue,

Keep painting! (I love the painting in your profile!)

TED

Thanks Ted!

Timmmy, I hope you all do ok thru this!! I hope it doesn't pick up too much strength between now and Tuesday!! Who all do we have over on that side?? Timmmy, Kathy, Linda, Teri, Dr.(I think), Johnny(I think)...Shoot, we got lots of peeps over there! Yall take care and be safe!!!

Gail, it's another HELLACIOUS storm!!! Warn John!!LOL