Daily Ooos: Wednesday, July 26

[faerywings]

Hello there, O-Fam, how are you all this morning? Me, I am tired.
I didn't sleep well again... although I'm not surprised. Lots and lots of stuff rumbling through my brain. Lots and lots of emotions too. Caitlyn got the news right before dinner and the offer on the house was officially accepted! I am sooooo soo sooooooo happy for her and Tom. I'm excited and already thinking of things that I can start picking up here and there to put away, like kitchen basics and all that. But it is going to be hard as I have said over and over already. And not just for me, Gary loves having her around but I think Scott is also going to miss her a lot, possibly even more than me and Gary. When he gets home from work, he almost always goes into her room to chat for a while. They spent tons of time hanging out and I love hearing them laugh (Caitlyn cackles-- for real) while I am falling asleep.
If you want to take a peek here is the https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/59-Fairview-Dr-Hewitt-NJ-07421/39801437_zpid/
I think the main reason why they liked Cait and Tom so much was because of their reaction to that little house on the deck. It's not a dog house. They built it for the outdoor critters- the squirrels and raccoons etc. The owners put nuts and hay inside and when Cait saw it, she wanted to know if it came with the house LOL

When we saw it last week, there were little dusty raccoon pawprints next to it.

I had another one of those surreal moments like I did last week- this time while we were toasting to Cait's news, my mom called with the update from my dad's appt. His hearing in both ears hasn't changed much since the last visit and they are doing an MRI and an MRA (??? Any idea what that is?). Caitlyn spoke to her so I am calling this morning to get some more info.

And....
My BFF is texting me from the ER because her mom- in a nursing home- fell and hit her head again.

I have a busy-ish day ahead, grocery pick-up, pharmacy, then cleaning this afternoon. Smoosh talking and texting with my parents, brother, and BFF much of the day and I am going to be wishing I had slept better

 

[faerywings]

I just searched MRA-- it's like an MRI but focuses on the blood vessels so I am assuming the dr wants to look for signs of a stroke? Although I don't know if the tests are for the brain or the ear or both. *shrugs*
I guess I need to be patient until I can talk to them later.

Quick personals since I have to get rolling.

@LSlycord Hope that you are able to pop in here when you can!

@Nonni F I am LMBO over the sage

@vickyday hope you and Ilene had a fun time together yesterday. I am so happy that you are seeing so many birds!

@BrightEyes hahaha! That dream must have been annoying and what a relief when you woke up and left the customers in dreamland.

@bcgal00 Have fun on your photo walk today!

@Cherylndesigns Happy birthday to Asher! WOW!!!!! I love the way the trellis looks! The whole flower garden is beautiful

HAGD!

 

[LSlycord]

Good morning.

@faerywings I cannot believe that Cait and Tom are buying that house! That is so cute! Wow! And I think that Sydney moving to an apartment rocks my world. I checked out the Zillow listing and I love it! What a great first home...and maybe forever, who really knows.

I had to look up the MRA...had never heard of it. Glad that your dad's hearing hasn't changed but sorry to hear that he now has all of those tests ahead. That is so stressful...but you may have reached the time when it starts happening. So sorry to hear about your BFF's mom falling. It isn't easy when your parents start declining. It's great that your brother and you are both trying to get on the same page.

 

[LSlycord]

Ok...just a quick drop in this morning. I am going MIA until August 20 on CheeryO duties. Work is so busy right now...and so is life. And I can't stand the heat. So I'm tired and whiney...and sad that Syd's leaving again soon. So my energy and my time are both really tapped to the max. But by August 20, Syd will be moved in and I'll be ready to get crazy on my scrapping. At least, that's my plan.

@vickyday the birds in your yard sound amazing. We don't seem to have any goldfinches here. But, otherwise it seems like we are pretty similar. I have a hummingbird now and see him drinking from my flowers. Also, I have four different cardinals that come to the yard multiple times a day. The others are more sporadic. Love Olive Garden...we have one about 10 minutes from us. I may need to try that out.

@Cherylndesigns you have a busy few weeks. Steph and Ash moving back while Braden is moving out. I checked out your windchimes...I have two but we don't get much wind here so I don't hear them often.

@BrightEyes so glad that you are doing better. It makes my heart happy to have you back!

@bcgal00 I love your wildlife/bird photos. Can't wait to see what shows up in your FB feed!

@Nonni F I laughed at the Sage. I think that your office sounds like you have some fun co-workers...or maybe crazy would be a better description. Anyhow...it keeps it interesting.

Ok...I need to get back to work. Hoping that everyone has a good day!

 

[Nonni F]

THEY GOT THE HOUSE!!!! THEY GOT THE HOUSE!!!! Oh, my goodness. It's adorable.

 

[Cherylndesigns]

Good morning all.

I'm repeating what Nonni @Nonni F said "THEY GOT THE HOUSE"!!! I'm SO thrilled for the and it looks like a doll house - I'm just over the moon happy for them. The owner often "chooses" who they want to sell the house too and I had a feeling if that happened, it would be Cait and Tom.

Well, that's awesome news, Chris @faerywings what a great start to the day. I had a gut feeling they would get it.

Glad you girls liked my trellis and windchimes. Linda @LSlycord it's terribly windy here so I didn't want those big loud windchimes that I'd be able to hear all night. LOL I don't remember much wind in FL, until you got on the beaches - it could get windy there. You could get those big, cool windchimes that sound like Buddhists Bowls. I love them. They resonate. Yes, we have some busy times coming up - Adrienne and I are going over there to help Steph move in and get settled. We're all getting excited.

I'm going to run and get something to eat and another cup of tea. HAGD

 

[BrightEyes]

Sorry I am late getting in here... been working on some pages. I uploaded some of Aunt Mary's photos a couple of days ago. Ended up working on them most of yesterday afternoon. One page will a genealogy theme page with 8 photos. Had to edit - change most to b/w then set the white balance on them. Put the photos in place along with some journaling on a blank background. Not sure what kit I want to use with it yet. The second page is for the September challenge I am hosting. I put the photo and journaling on a blank background and saved it. Then this morning I found the right kit and finished it!! I had never tried putting just photos and journaling on a blank background before but I was delighted to see how easy it was to do. Going to set up a folder for them so I know where they are then move them to Designer's folder once I select the kit and finish the page.

@faerywings THEY GOT THE HOUSE!!! Thanks for the photo of it!

@Cherylndesigns Love the photo of the trellis! I like wind chimes, too. It has too windy to hang mine this year.

@LSlycord I fully understand why you will be MIA on the CT right now. Enjoy every minute with Sydney!!!

Time to get lunch... HAGD

 

[Cherylndesigns]

Oh, I missed that you were going to be MIA for a while, Linda @LSlycord that's a good idea - you need to fully concentrate on your family and getting Sydney ready to go back to school.

Kay @BrightEyes I LOVE what you're doing with all of your pictures. Your new FB header and Avi look amazing!! I wish I had all the pictures you have. Yes, it's windy here, too, but these chimes are aluminum and very small around. The ones I used to have wouldn't work here they'd be beaten up by the wind.

Popping back out again, but may be back. Adrienne's here right now - taking a nap in my bed with 3 dogs and the cat wants up on the bed too, but one of the dogs isn't having it and I don't want them to wake her up. I put my spa music playlist on for her and have my alarm set for thirty minutes. Then she has to go back to work.

 

[vickyday]

Hello there, O-Fam, how are you all this morning? Me, I am tired.
I didn't sleep well again... although I'm not surprised. Lots and lots of stuff rumbling through my brain. Lots and lots of emotions too. Caitlyn got the news right before dinner and the offer on the house was officially accepted! I am sooooo soo sooooooo happy for her and Tom. I'm excited and already thinking of things that I can start picking up here and there to put away, like kitchen basics and all that. But it is going to be hard as I have said over and over already. And not just for me, Gary loves having her around but I think Scott is also going to miss her a lot, possibly even more than me and Gary. When he gets home from work, he almost always goes into her room to chat for a while. They spent tons of time hanging out and I love hearing them laugh (Caitlyn cackles-- for real) while I am falling asleep.
If you want to take a peek here is the https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/59-Fairview-Dr-Hewitt-NJ-07421/39801437_zpid/
I think the main reason why they liked Cait and Tom so much was because of their reaction to that little house on the deck. It's not a dog house. They built it for the outdoor critters- the squirrels and raccoons etc. The owners put nuts and hay inside and when Cait saw it, she wanted to know if it came with the house LOL

When we saw it last week, there were little dusty raccoon pawprints next to it.

I had another one of those surreal moments like I did last week- this time while we were toasting to Cait's news, my mom called with the update from my dad's appt. His hearing in both ears hasn't changed much since the last visit and they are doing an MRI and an MRA (??? Any idea what that is?). Caitlyn spoke to her so I am calling this morning to get some more info.

And....
My BFF is texting me from the ER because her mom- in a nursing home- fell and hit her head again.

I have a busy-ish day ahead, grocery pick-up, pharmacy, then cleaning this afternoon. Smoosh talking and texting with my parents, brother, and BFF much of the day and I am going to be wishing I had slept better

So glad to hear THEY GOT THE HOUSE!
Sure hope your dad didn't have a stroke!

 

[vickyday]

Good Afternoon,
Mark and I are celebrating 5 years of marriage today! He took half a day off. We went for a bike ride to lunch about 45 minutes away. Mistake! I got too hot and we ended our trip and headed back home after we ate instead of riding further. Had to stop on the way back to cool off in some AC while Mark ate some ice cream. Note to self-don't do that again, no matter how much fun it sounds! 95 is too hot for the bike!
Ilene and I ended up going to Carolyn's yesterday after lunch. We played Rummikub from 3 -7.
Made another batch of salsa for Mark this morning after I spent some time bird-watching this morning.
Ok. That's it for me today!
Have a good afternoon.