18 degrees here but it feels like 9 with the wind chill.. Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr S#*w in the forecast for the weekend..............

It is freezing here too Freddie!! Good MOrning!

Good MOrning BT!!

I am off to work - Bubble Painting today! Have a great morning!

goodmorning.

I have to say , I hardly ever get cards. I am also HORRIBLE to put ANYTHING into the mail.That includes bills! I do everything online.

With that said, this has been the COOLEST week!
I just love the cards. If you are doing online ones that is great too, but there is just something to be said about opening that envelope and seeing someone's personality POP out! I love them all, thank you all so much!
PS..yours is SOOO adorable!
You guys are THE best!



Annemarie leaves tomorrow for Denver.
Why doesn't this ever get easier?

Have a great day everyone!

I dont know who sent the bright yellow ones, but, I like them too

*poof!

Tomorrow we have our annual go to see "It's A Wonderful Life" at this old 30's style movie theater. It is actually the oldest movie theater in the United States.
http://www.newtowntheatre.com/

After that, we all go to Isaac Newton's Pub, our local slopchute, have some libations, then move to Ron and Mariann's house, and trim their tree, while continuing the libations. It's a great day in a Wonderful Life.

Good Morning Everyone!!

Freddie, it's raining and nasty here. And not cold at all. Maybe this is a front coming thru!!!!

Bubble painting sounds fun!! I may have to try that one day!!

Krispi, I didn't get any yellow one's...I feel so deprived!!!LOL

Sorry about AnneMarie leaving...She'll be back in no time!!

My car didn't even warm up before I made it to work this morning! It is COLD...brrrrrrrrrr


Good morning Freddie and Eileen!

I am lurking from the dispatch desk til 3:15 then heading home for a full weekend off...YAY!!!! I think we are going to try to finish our shopping tonight since tomorrow afternoon and Sunday will be full of S**W according to the forecast. As much as I don't want snow until I'm ready for it (ie...after I'm done with all my Christmas runing around), it will be beautiful!

Tomorrow is the anniversary of my parents being given a second chance at life. There was a huge snowstorm that day as well. My dad had a doctor's appointment in Riverhead and they were heading home in their Toyota Prius. As they made their way on the north road, the car hit a rut and made a 90 degree turn north into the oncoming lane of traffic where a Clare Rose truck was. (The irony of this is that it was carrying beer and my parents do NOT drink at all!!!) The truck hit mom's side of the car. She had to be cut out of the car. Dad was taken to the hospital before mom and they found 3 brain bleeds so he was transferred to Stony Brook University. Mom seemed to be ok other than a separated shoulder that would need surgery at a later date. She wasn't ok...when they got ready to release her, she sat up and her BP bottomed out...they had missed the lacerated spleen. So she too was transferred to Stony Brook University. They both amazingly were discharged on Dec 23rd and we had a very blessed Chrismas day. They have had a rough year with physical therapy and doctor's visits, but they both are back to normal today and for that I am thankful. I am counting my blessings today as I think back to a year ago...

Sorry for the long-winded story, but I just had to share. I wasn't here a year ago, but I know that if I had been, you all would have been right there holding me up. I can't tell you how much each and everyone of you has come to mean to me over the past 11 months. I am a lucky woman to have been blessed with your presence in my life...



(Message edited by ruth0531 on December 18, 2009)

Morning Kristi, Jim and PegiSue...you snuck in while I was writing my monologue lol!

Hugs Kristi...It doesn't get easier even when the ex lives in the same town! He is moving into his new home this weekend and the kids all want to sleep over his house on Christmas Eve...he has them Christmas Eve this year, but that means they are home Christmas morning at my house. I'm biting my tongue like crazy trying to not say anything nasty. This is the one part of Christmas I do not enjoy...

Good morning everyone.....this has been a crazy week at work and I am tired and running very late, but would like to say thank~you for all the wonderful, thoughtful cards! They have truely been the highlight of my season
(((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))) to each and everyone one of you!

Ruth, I'm so glad that your parents are ok and here to celebrate their 2nd chance Anniversary. WHat a story!!

And, I agree with Ruth about it not being easier to have the ex close. For the last 2 years, Olivia has been here during the day on Christmas eve, but then her dad comes and gets her. So, she opens her presents alone before she leaves. Then Christmas morning, it's just Kayla and Rafe. It just does not feel right. And it is NOT fair!!! She's working on him to let her stay the nite this year. I just give up. He's too hard to talk to, for me anyway.

BILL!!! Go for the Blue Diamond ring from Bonaire!! Then we will match! Mine came from Jewel of Bonaire...it's got 36 blue diamonds and 36 white diamonds!!!!!
That is a reply to last nite's posts...

Good morning BT.

Freddie, might want to see if Tom can bring down the snow blower? This one looks bad! Fast moving but very powerful. We are on the line, 1-2' or 4-6"?????

29 DAYS!

the holidays are hard without her...the summer is hard too..8 weeks is a long time
Thanks girls...


Wow you guys..
I may be getting a BON trip in the works for May!
OK, this may help my spirits this week. Merry Christmas to ME!! LOL

Jerry?
really. I still have 29 days to shop?

Wow, that is a story for the archives of BT. You do have a lot to be thankful about this Christmas, especially the importance of family. Those great doctors at Stony Brook, definitely saved the day. I feel the same way about the people I have been in contact with on this wonderful forum. We all share that incredible love of life,and cherish the good things about it. Carpe Diem my friends. You never know.

I am very excited about seeing my baby boy on Tuesday. He is flying in at 2:00 PM from San Diego. This will be a very melancholy Christmas for me, as I know where he is going soon. I am going to spend a lot of time with him, just having fun. Ryan, the G-Man, will be in on Wednesday. He is flying up from Orlando. Of course, my sweetheart Megan is always here, and I thank God for that. Unfortunately, Kate, Chris, and Amelia Bedelia will not be coming home, but that is why God invented Skype. OK, there seems to be some dust in this room, as my eyes are watering.

Morning All!

Yup, sn#w is in the forecast here, just heard a foot of the darn carp! My daughter will be grounded from using my car tomorrow, I don't care where she thinks she has to go. Officially calling Saturday, Family Day and we all got to be inside warm and toasty till it's over. I may even break out the Christmas cookies for all to start enjoying and put on some Christmas tunes, then when they can't stand to hear one more song, they will be happy to clean their rooms! (Will let ya know how that works out.)

Ran to the store, got all I need till Monday now so I can bake, cook and whatnot while the weather outside can do whatever it wants.

Tiff's Marine boyfriend, Nick is arriving home for the holidays today, so my car will be awal all day. Made me get a move on early before she got up to gas it up and get to the store before she takes it over.

Kristi and Ruth, HUGS to you both. Ruthie, it takes a bigger person to NOT say anything and you are such a wonderful Mom, you will do great!

Yes, we all really have a lot to be thankful for, thanks for sharing and reminding us of that. With all the hustle and bustle this time of year, it is often forgotten. Material things can be lost, stolen or nice to have, but family is what is most important and I too, am very blessed to have them all with me this holiday. Means more to me than any gift.

What does 29 days mean? Is it a leap year?

Deb, all the Marines are coming home. It's a good thing. Give Nick a big big Semper Fi from his brother Jim, who only has 29 days left, whatever that means.

Leap year...THAT must be it!!

Elaine.you around???


.how is your daughter's foot???

Jim, Skype is a wonderful thing, hope you got a webcam on that baby! That is how my daughter and Nick kept in touch while he was in Japan for a year and they each had a webcam to see each other when they talked.

I will find out what division he is in when I see the young lad and what plans there are for his deployment. I think this has changed somewhat, dates are up in the air or something like that? He will be joining us at my oldest son's house for Christmas Eve dinner this year.

I did not notice that Jerry went in and changed my whole profile pic and caption. LMAO LMAO LMAO!!! I am a really aware moderator. I'm keeping it. LMAO again.

I do like that pic, Jim!! But you do have to get the sunglasses!!! Oop, I'm sorry, Link...

Deb, are you guys Italian? Do you do the seven fishes on Christmas Eve? If so, I love that tradition. I know your area of south Jersey has a huge Italian population.

Jim, somebody went in and changed my profile name and added a whole bunch of those ****'s. I have no idea why.... I've been good! Oh, and my profile is locked too, hmmmm, what's up with that?

Not me Link.

Jim, nope, we are not italian, but oldest son's wife is, have no idea of what she is planning, I am in charge of desserts, says she has all else covered. Yes, we have a huge Italian population around here. She is an excellent cook, so I am sure it will all be good.

I would go with MF, she is known to hit and run.

Nope, I am going on Tom with this one.

Get busy for a few minutes here and you all take the ball and run with it!!!

Good morning Jerry, Debbie and Michelle!

29 days? I'm with Kristi...must be leap year...

I don't know...could be that other new mod...i hear he's really good with photoshop

Not me Ruth

Good morning everyone

Yawn

Who's got the donuts

GOOD MORNING, BT!!!!

O M G.......we are getting ready to get hit with the biggest snow storm we have seen in 9 years.
15-20". Can you say holy ••••!!???

I have already been to the store at 7 AM this morning and thankfully found 2 shovels; one extra for the house and one for an employee. Also grabbed a few things to eat should we never get out again! LOL!

Rob's taking the day off. He is doing some last minute shopping and going to just have a chill day. I am at work, the dogs are at home with him. He was going to go south to Roanoke (home) for a gun show and to stay with his Mom! His birthday is Sunday so he wanted to spend some time with his fam. NOT going to happen as I don't want him stuck there or on the road and can't get home.

So that is the excitement in Kobiworld
I did get a text, last night, that Tara & Guy landed safely in New Orleans so I am VERY glad to have read that!!!!

sorry Timmmmmy..I was slacking this morning

mmmmmmmmmm sprinkles !!

Thanks Krispi

Kristi, LMAO!!

I am NOT pregnant so I guess I could come into your office?!?!

These donuts taste radioactive !! Where is my Technologist ??

Have fun in the sandbox kids - be back later - poof

morning all - yeah - what's up with the SN*W. We are supposed to get 5-8 inches..and in the upper elevations even more. And quite frankly I don't know if we are or are not upper elevations. I know we get more snow that the ridge next to us so... 1600 ft but that's nothing compared to just 25 miles east of us so....

But hit the grocery store already this morning - made a quick dash out around 8AM from work and picked up the requesite milk and eggs. Will head back out at lunch time for the more important beer and wine. LOL! maybe even pick up some fruit and veggies.

Let's make the grocery list:
Milk - check
Eggs - check
Bread - check

French toast coming right up. LOL!

Kobi

Let's see 2-6 inches of snow here in the valley good thing is I am off the on call this weekend so

Where's my list
Crown - Check
7-UP - Check
Big Cooler ready - Check
Bologna - Check
Bread - Check
Gas Logs - Check
Gas HW heater - Check
Toilets working - Check
Extra Charmin - Check
Excuse List - Check

I think I'm good to go!!!!

There is a question that people ask me that drives me nuts.... I 'm talking AK-47 here.... Ram my car in there face nuts...Why do they have to ask such a dumb-ass question?

It's 9F, wind is blowing at 35 mph, wind chill is -15F. And I get "COLD ENOUGH FOR YAH?"

Gosh, this is SO not fair. Yall are getting ALL that sn*w and I'm sitting here sweating. I'd take some of your sn*w from you and then we could ALL be happy. And to answer that question, Jerry, NO IT IS NOT!!!!!LOL

It's still raining here. I took Rita out, and she was NOT happy. But she refused to go on the piddle pad, or the floor. I finally took her to the side of the house where there's a garden w/ a roof over it and she was HAPPY!! So was I!! So, now I know her "Raining Potty Place"

Does that make Rita the Raining Potty Princess???LOLOLOL

I have figured out my "sweating" delima...I had turned the A/C off but pushed the thing too far and had the heat on, and it was set on 80 DEGREES!!! Sometimes I just amaze myself!!!

OMG!! I'm getting like Bill in the middle of the nite...just rambling on talking to myself!!!

At least I'm keepin' it alive!!!

I just saw an update from TWC. The I95 corridor between DC and Philadelphia, right up to NYC is going to get severely whacked. We live outside of Philadelphia, two minutes from I95. I think I am going to the liquor store this afternoon.

My favorite movie, My Blue Heaven, with Steve Martin is on right now. LMAO

Morning PS

Morning to all others

Jim, glad you will get to see Tim. We get to see Dylon next week. He'll be deployed to S. Korea in July (better than A...)

Krispi, been there done that as well. I agree with Debbie Ruth, bigger person to keep the mouth shut. We made it a rule to NEVER say anything bad about their mom in FRONT of the kids...it was sure hard to hold the tongue over the years. But now, I'm glad we did. Sarah is now dealing with the same thing with her husband's ex...she calls me a LOT...says she doesn't know how I kept my mouth shut...hugs

Rouffy, thanks for sharing

OK, late...I'm gonna have a bad hair day me thinks...lol

See ya on the other side

More good stuff for my book

Oh Jim, the It's a Wonderful Life night sounds fun. That's my fav holiday movie

Deb, your profile has been unlocked.

Ruth, I remember that day. That week!

Good job Link!

YOUR BOOK!!!LOL I forgot about that!!! What's the title..."How Blond and Dumb Can One REALLY Be???" Seems fitting


I'm so happy to hear that all these kids are coming home!!!

Good morning all. Those in the mid atlantic states have fun with this storm, it's going to miss New England.

Timmmmmy, the Sony was two cameras ago. Last year I got an Olympus 1010 (same camera as Darlene), but just before Thanksgiving I found the LCD was broke. That's why I got the Olympus T6000. I can't wait to get it wet.

Ah, so, here I am again. I REALLY need to find something to do today....

Anyway, I love when my mail lady comes and brings me cards and presents!! Of course the presents are all for my kids, things I forgot I ordered!! And the cards are all from my BT FAM, and I love them!! I've filled up the whole entryway in the house with them!!

I hope everyone has a fantastic day, I'm recovering from the sweets coma I went into last night (I kinda liked it!)

I'm meeting CB for breakfast this morning..I want you all to know she is awesome! Over the course of the year she collects toys and clothing to distribute to homeless shelters at Christmas time. She brings them to the tenderloin district and drops them off to the most needy of the neediest. I am making a small contribution of clothing but she is doing all the leg work. CB ROCKS!!!

Okay gotta get dressed, I drove the kids to school in m y jammies today but think I should throw on some clothes to meet CB!

See you later!

UGH on the snow, Kobi, Freddie, Ruth...WTF!!!!

RA, I think you in your jammies and CB in her raincoat would look cute!!!

What a wonderful thing CB is doing!!!! Sending her HUGS!!

Howdy Y'all

Heat's been turned off in Germany too, was -3 when I got up to a blinding whiteness this morning, I decided to stay in the office all day, good decision as I just found out the temp was -8 this afternoon!!!

Hugs to Y'all, the Cards have started arriving, hope you get mine on time, I posted them last friday!

HEY ROY!!! Good to see you!!!
I thought I had a card from you, but not yet!!! I'll be looking for it!!

OK, SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE!!!! I'm going to the post office. Then I might come home and paint. I'm bored. I got every thing cleaned yesterday...I've got to find something to do today!!!
And give yall a break!!!

A Big HI! to all who joined in! Helllloooo and all that.

Just got done making, 85 meatballs for the holidays. In the freezer chilling now. There will be a pasta and meatball night, followed with meatball and provolone hoagies the next day. Also made my dad his favorite, and don't laugh, he's been this way since I was knee high to a grasshopper, but he loves cold meatloaf sandwiches, so I made him a nice 3 pound meatloaf and that is chilling in the freezer too. He will be happy when he arrives, he gets grumpy if I don't have it here. Says my mom doesn't make it enough for him. Bah, he's just spoiled.

Jim, thanks!!!

Off to do some knee exercises and then ice it up. Standing too long on it, needs some action.

Kobi, and I was whining about getting hit with 12 inches of snow. Yikes! Get the hot cocoa and mini marshmellows too when you're out.

Kristi,

PS, grab your shovel and start heading this way! LOL!

Roy, hugs to you and Helga!!! My cards are still being mailed out and hope they make it before New Years

RA, Jammie run to school That makes me SMILE!!!!

OK, you and CB both ROCK!!! THANK YOU so much for what you two do.
CB & RA....YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!

Debbie, glad to see you here You're doing awesome with your Holiday cooking/baking.

Thankfully I do have some hot cocoa, eggs, milk, bread, sausage for sausage gravy and some biscuits. Shoot, we can eat for a month if we really had too AND we have our emergency evac backpacks all ready should we need a candle, flashlight or sleeping bag LOL!

Bring it on Mother Nature you beotch!

barbie-ken's ruth
so glad to know ur parents had a second chance. what a story! how scarry

kristi
andrea is still in pain and trying to finish off a report that is due this morning. she refuses to take the perscription they wrote up because she was so sick in emergency room from pain killers

thank u 911 they brought andrea to emergency room. they went beyond duty or at least fireman did. they took dog back to house and put her in the kennel cage and got andrea's keys, cell and wallet. then locked our door for us

thank u all for the cards. i love them. hope u all enjoyed my computer card. thank u kristi for helping me

merry x-mas to all and a fabulous new year
hugs to all
es

Health expert my ***

Anybody who can slide up and down chimneys deliver millions of presents and shake like a bowl full of jelly when he laughs and do this for hundreds of years can have all the cookies and milk he wants and be as fat as he wants. When this so-called health 'expert' can live that long THEN he can criticize Santa and not a moment before.

Imagine criticizing Santa Claus!

I'll bet that all he ever got was coal in his stocking when he was a kid and now he is trying to spoil it for the rest of it.

Probably an agent sent by Chavez and the Grinch!!! (but even the Grinch learned the error of his ways in the end)

Support Santa, leave out milk and cookies on Christmas Eve!!!!!!



Health expert: Santa needs a carrot, not a cookie

Dec 16, 7:02 PM (ET)

LONDON (AP) - Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus. And he's a public health menace.
Public health expert Nathan Grills of Monash University in Australia says the beloved Christmas icon should ditch his sleigh and start biking or walking to lose his jelly belly.
Grills' light-hearted research was published online Thursday in the annual Christmas issue of the British medical journal BMJ.
After conducting a literature review, Grills identified a "very high Santa awareness" among children. He determined that Santa made a reckless role model, noting his frequent cookie snacks, occasional cigars and refusal to don a helmet during "extreme sports such as roof surfing and chimney jumping."

"Santa is a late adopter of evidence-based behavior change and continues to sport a rotund, sedentary image," Grills wrote.
He also found a correlation between countries that celebrate Santa and large numbers of fat children.
"Santa promotes a message that obesity is synonymous with cheerfulness and joviality," Grills wrote. He suggested that jolly old Saint Nick should swap his traditional snacks of cookies and milk in favor of sharing carrots with Rudolph.
More disturbingly, Grills said Santa's close-up contact with sniffling, coughing kids made him a one-man outbreak waiting to happen, with swine flu the biggest seasonal concern.
"Unsuspecting little Johnny gets to sit on Santa's lap, but as well as his present, he gets H1N1 influenza," Grills warned.
Grills said he donned a Santa suit himself - and deemed the experience a public health nightmare. "I was kissed and hugged by snotty-nosed kids at each performance and was never offered alcohol swabs to wipe my rosy cheeks between clients," he wrote.

You know, the sharing of the kids affects the grandparents, too! We didn't have Kira for Christmas last year, and even requested a yr swap because Dani was home. Nope. That man has called her one time, yes ONE, in the past year which was on her birthday in September. Kira's mom had her call him on Mother's day to wish his wife a Happy Mother's Day, and also on Father's day, to wish him a happy day. My DIL called to see if he was taking her for New Year's and the answer was, "Yes, as it stands now, but that may change." Granted he lives 2 1/2 hours away, but not one single trip to see her in a year. I nominate him for Non Father of the Year . Hopefully he'll drop off the face of the earth and we'll have her for all holidays! Rant off!

Morning BT!!!
I haven't read the threads --- started last night but swiftly fell asleep (read that passed out!).
Hugs all around and Happy Fridays abound.

Flights to New Orleans were fine... it's wonderful being with Guy's brother and family. As much as we wanked about the travel and getting along... it's really great to see Guy with his big brother

We're heading up to Lafayette this afternoon so if I don't get a chance to check back...

Hugs and HoHoHo!!!

Oh, Gail, I'm SO right there with you!!!!! I hate this.

I heard this last night on XMRadio. I love it!!!



dalink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8

Gail...hugs! You are right, it is a family affair, not just parents and kids...We have the same feeling about the twins so called biological. He gets to see them almost every weekend, when he feels like it...Bethany never knows when they are going or not. (We are all soooo upset when the girls don't get to go over...NOT!) He doesn't even pay his *&^*^*& child support!!!! AND HE STILL GETS TO SEE THEM!!! sorry...It makes me sooo mad!!!

Okay...my rant is done too, Gail...

Boom! Have a great time!!! Enjoy EVERY minute!!!

Hugs, Gail!

Tara, glad you checked in. Enjoy your time with family. Safe travels, my friend!!

Ok, I am taking this show on the road Going to venture out to get some lunch and maybe do some shopping myself. Phones are quiet here and I'm alone so good time to bail!

See you guys later......

Ruth - We'll just keep them safe and give them the best in life that we can! Those pinheads are missing out on so much, and they don't even realize it.

hit the grocery store at lunch - AARGH! MADHOUSE - but fortunately I got my stock of Mothership and Shock Top along with some Coke Zero so all is right with the world. We've got rain so far but in Ashville, NC is seems they already have 5 inches.

Keep it safe y'all.

Very true Gail!!! We are in total agreement on that issue!


Ken, my love, We will still leave out milk and cookies for Santa.

In flashback mode it seems today



Da Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1I18Y91OEA&feature=related

Only double Oreos for the man. No damn skim milk either.

What is skim milk?

What do you mean what is skim milk????? Alas, we have to leave out skim milk for Santa - that's all we have. Every now and then we put some cream in it just to liven it up for him but poor Santa does get skim at the Owen's abode.

LOL Mara, I guess it all evens out for the jolly old elf in the end He does get the real stuff at our house. We are bad, bad, bad.

and when we're not bad, we're REALLY good!

Another teacher corrupting our teens

Phoenix-area teacher on leave after students dine at Hooters

http://www.topix.com/phoenix/2009/12/phoenix-area-teacher-on-leave-after-students-dine-at-hooters

Teacher took her hs choir to hooters for lunch after a performance where they were corrupted by waitresses in t shirts and shorts

I bet they ate on the deck too ;)

I'm sure they ate well tho

the shock of it all

I'm surprised they haven't had her arrested for for, for, for,




something




not leaving a big enough tip?,





not asking for the PTA president to go with them?





Not cleaning their plates?





Some people just need to complain just to hear themselves spout drivel

(Message edited by ken dodge on December 18, 2009)

YES Dear, when you are bad you are REALLY, REALLY, good

SHHHH, Ken!!! (blush)


















I guess I asked for that

Okay if you did not grow up in Knoxville, TN or around here Dolly Parton got her start on the Cas Walker Show......Cas had a lot of political power and really didn't care about the rules and regs on TV either the ole' coon hunter said it like he wanted to. My Papaw and Nanie shopped his stores for years.

Here is a little clip of Cas and his style.



Da Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGVfod9Z-5Q&feature=related

Quick peek in...Ruth, PS, Gail, Krispi, I hear ya!!! our SIL's parents demand that Sarah, SIL, and grandkids be with them for ALL holidays. So, unless we go over there, we don't get to see them We are going this year though. I can't wait for the day when we can have them all over HERE for Christmas!!!! And don't even get me started on the early years with the kids...and the some people trying to outdo with presents...ugh..ick...bleh...

On a happier note, check this out to make for your little ones. I made one for Pooka, Andrew, and Christopher and sent to Sarah. Pooka called after she watched it and told me she got a call from Santa and that he said she's been a good girl! Have patience, it timed out several times when I was trying to make mine but i finally got through. Santa Video Card

(Message edited by lovetodive on December 18, 2009)

I think I killed it Tink!!!!

No, just in a coma.

HEY!!!! Jake fixed the beach bar cam!!!

And he thinks he might be able to fix the u/w cam too!!! What a Christmas present that would be!!!

Three cheers for Jake!!!

Guys, you can use JR in place of J@ke. Every time his name is posted, he get's a email.

It's fan mail Jerry!

He like fan mail.

Hi Jerry

11 minutes till I blow this joint for the weekend!!!

Busy night ahead...need to batten down the hatches at home and pull fire wood up on the porch. Then Ken and I are off to finish shopping. Won't be heading out into the elements this weekend. We want to stay toasty warm in our cozy little home See you much later!!! I'll be lurking...

See you kids later. Everyone, in the path of this storm, stay safe!!

The roads are bad back in our hometown of Roanoke so it's a matter of hours before we see the white s**t I'm heading out early and will get home to get everything secure and prepped for whatever is about to happen.

Hugs all around!!!

You be safe KIV!

OK like a good Mima, I have been working on the Santa video for my 4 grandkids.. I have completed number 3 and gone through a bottle of wine......... .. Cynde posted that at 2;30 EST it is now 4;22 EST and I am still not done.. The elves will hear about this I tell you!!!

Freddie, it took me two hours to do 3 because it kept giving me the 404 error...thank goodness I could multi-task and work at the same time!

I AM GOING TO KILL THE NEXT ELF I FIND!!!

29

Very late check in! Good evening everybody!

Probably won't caught up for a while! Looks like a lot going on today

Hope everybody's got a great weekend planned! See ya' in a while

Cynde I hate you!!!!! lol Just Kidding.. still working with the f***ing elves!!!!!!!!!!!

Frick!

... BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY COASTLINE AS WELL AS NEAR NARRAGANSETT BAY FROM LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THAT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS... FROM THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS OVER 35 MPH. TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY DANGEROUS SATURDAY EVENING. PLAN TO HAVE ANY TRAVEL COMPLETED BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

ALSO BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF POWER OUTAGES.

DONE at 5;08 pm .. thank the elves and Santa!!!!!!!!!!!! could be all the cussing I did!!!!

Glad to see you in the Christmas sprit MF

I have not seen this many f-words in one day in my life. I'm so happy you enjoyed building the card.

Good morning Bill

PS, crack the cork time.

Check please.

Freddie, I wonder if they have program problems, or if a lot of people are trying to access the program. It's all worth it in the end though, the kids will LOVE it!

Bill....eeeeek! White out conditions???

Wow! Everybody seems to have weird weather except Rita PITA - she's found a good spot ;)

Glad to hear about all those returning home for the holiday!

Praying for the power to stay on! Never got around to the generator this Summer

Sorry, modTim for the need to delete the pic of Gail's hubby. My bad.

White out is okay, 50 mph is bad for power lines.

Are you Elfin' folks MF?

Not anymore bill,., just got through sending the last Santa video to the kidlets.. OMG a bottle of wine later I am finally done!!!

Bill, look at the link I posted What are "power lines?"

Where's the slap from the pic of Gail's hubby? Man, I missed it!

I wanna see the nightstick!

Wine'z Gud!

You know 'lectrical lines (above ground along the highway not at the house) get loaded with snow and ice and hit by 50 mph wind and "snap" no more electric!

What link? Where? What'd I miss?!

Found it!

Very cute!

Can't show the nightstick! Apparently, a belt cap and nightstick are not considered enough clothing to post the pic, sorry

bill, i was joking about the power lines...lol..

Hello BT...ran around doing some Christmas food/last minute shopping today...tonight some more peanut brittle and shortbread perhaps.....

I work up to 10 degrees this morning...brrrr...now it's 33...impending snow??? I'm REALLY worried about Amanda getting in and my 2 plus hour trip to pick her up!

Didn't read the thread. Hope all is well with all....

Yea! I made it in time for HH!
You all have been burning up the keyboards today and yesterday. Me too, but only with work stuff.

Sorry you lots of you are dealing with cold and white stuff. Stay safe. It's been raining on and off all day here.

I went the Aquarium's volunteers holiday party last night and brought 2 key lime pies. Since I'm so new with the program I knew only one person, but met a couple of nice people before the evening was over. One of the volunteers played guitar and at one point had a video of a turtle hatchling making its long journey to the water.
So I taped it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFSNcgtQPTA

I LOVE key lime pie!!!!

Be back soon. Gots to run out and get myself some dinner.

Me, too Donna. You wouldn't believe how much food every one brought. Tons of cookies, pies, cakes. I had desert before a little bit of real food. Which is where I'm going now.

See ya later.

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The frame has arrived!!!

Bravo! Very, very nice!

I want that painting! The regal head is Chaos, and the coloring is our dearly departed Dangy as she was turning white. Beautiful framing and matting.

If this is to be a surprise, who's keeping St Lou off the computer?

Donna, hope all will work out okay but be careful and don't take chances. Be prepared (blankets, cellphone, etc in car)

Linda, cool video! That looks like quite the setup at the aquarium!

Jerry has her blocked!!LOL

YUMM! One of Chip's homemade chicken-pot-pies is in the oven making the house smell really good

Jerry, YGM

What?! Really? That Jerry's definitely got glitters. Block your own wife?

I want her to be surprised...he says she doesn't believe in Santa. Well, I'll make her believe!!! I love Santa!!!!

PS, outstanding

Linda, I have to ask. Are the volunteers that have been there awhile sort of unfriendly? I've found that trying to join new dive oriented groups that have been established for some time is difficult sometimes. They don't seem to go out of their way to welcome new folks...too bad they can't be like BT

THANKS

Freddie, I just made another vid card for Pooka's BFF. Got right through. I think everyone in the US must have been making them today and it was causing problems.

I'm back with a greet salad and garlic toast. Anyone want me to breath on them?

PS, BEAUTIFUL!!

Bill, the aquarium is housed in what used to be a water treatment plant, so the theatre is round, the newest pool (opening in March) is round. Recycling the facility is a great idea.

Tink, the people at last nights party were the divers and the mammal volunteers. They seemed friendly - since I have a head cold I was a wall flower, but I met the nicest lady who hung out with me and introduced several people to me.

Linda, a cold! Oh no, no, no! Shake that sh*t! OJ Baby, OJ! Using an old water treatment plant is ingenious - like it!

Tink, I've noticed kind of the same thing when we do live aboards. It's pretty funny if you sit back and watch all the posturing. Who's got the most dives under their belt, etc. But after the first dive things settle down.

Thanks, Poppa Bill I will...good news is my Dad and step-sister and her hubby aren't too far from the airport, so I can employ step-bro-in-law if need be and take my time getting to get her from them...as long as they allow the plane to land...no snow would be better!!

Back to brewing some peanut brittle!

No problem with the cold. I usually kick them quickly. Besides, I want to scrub a pool NEXT Saturday.

Donna glad you got a plan! Be safe

Got all our essentials in from the market, HATE Friday night at the grocery :p

Linda da' "Scrubber" is that like Mack the Knife?

Don't think we have volunteer situations like that in these parts but I'm gonna look into it.

OMG I just watched the Old Cas Walker clip BH posted. That old coot lost track of what he was saying a couple of times.

Bill, There may be other places that you can volunteer. Is there a dive club in your area? Some of them have scheduled dives for trash pick up. Or if there is a nature preserve close by you could do something there.

Hey everyone!!

Had a delicious breakfast with CB, I was starving by the time I got there, it was fun, we sat, ate, chatted and drank cawfee!!

Not to be a downer but on a sad note, on the 101 driving to the cafe there was a horrible accident and someones life was cut short..appreciate the ones you love, cherish each day you have together and be thankful for the little things in life that bring you happiness. We just never know when our gig will be over.......Peace and Love

Thanks Linda! We're in touch with the local dive club. It's pretty cool, there's lots of dives but there's surprising little they actually do. We are a nature preserve! LOL Feed the deer, turkey, hawks, not the seals, sea gulls, cayotes, foxes, snakes, and lobster. It's all pretty much in balance other than the occasional stolen tomato by a poachin' deer Got no rabbits which makes me think those Hawks are VERY good at what they do.

Just saw a neighbor's FB photos of diving in our backyard and there's a whole bunch of lobsters and some other cool stuff too. Can't wait to do that!

Night all big ( ( ( HUGS ) ) )

night night Bill...got your feety jammies on??

RA, sorry to hear about the accident, and I agree with you on appreciating your loved ones and every moment. How was CB? I wanted to send her a GIANT Christmas Card, but couldn't find any.

Bill, sounds like you live in the perfect place. Lots of critters. :-)

This critter is going to poof for the evening. May curl up with my book.

Have a great evening.

Sure do RA!

I just got 8lbs of cooikes. Someone wants me dead!

PS, L will ••••! Good God, that is Caymus! That is my boy! He will live forever because of you.

I'm at a loss of words'''''''''''''''

Jerry we will have to walk every morning just to work the cookies off!!!!!!

I want cookies!

OK, something to ponder



FOOP!

I love cookies! I have dead people's stuff!

I'm punchy! I'm going to bed!! G'night BT!

Happy Hump Day!



What?

NEVERMIND!

Sleep well kids.

We are just back from shopping...I think we are done except for the furkids which we will take care of in the morning. Special bones for the pups and a catnip cigar for the cat. Somehow that cat knows it is Christmas morning and waits for that darn cigar every year!!!

Tomorrow and Sunday will consist of organizing the gifts and wrapping along with some organization to our bedroom which has become gift central!

Sleep well BT...hugs to all whether you want them or not!

Oh, I forgot!!!

PS, you are one talented gal! That is a fantastic portrait of Caymus and the frame and mat are just perfect! It took my breath away when I saw the completed picture!!! Great job!!!