Daily Ooo's: Wednesday November 30

[faerywings]

Hello my dear ones.
I am just opening this thread up quickly to say hi and good morning and to send out hugs and smiles. I am running late-ish....I had to send an emotional and long email to my BFF.....

My blerghiness is descending to blobbliness.....One of Gary's old HS best friends died yesterday in a car accident. She was 39? 40? three years younger than him. After our discussion of him dying the day before, it has us both rattled. Coincidentally, she was also friends with my BFF who lives in the same town as she did. One of Gary's good friends came over in the morning to hang for a bit. he lost 2 of his best friends in the last 2 weeks. It is just a horrible thing- all of these people, all so young.

On a good note- we watched Pirates of the Caribbean together last night and there is nothing like Capt Jack Sparrow to lighten the mood

hugs to all of you!!

 

[faerywings]

I am going to try and do quick personals, but I can see it seems like many of us were stuck in Blergh-Land
(Blergh-ville? Can it become a FB game? )

::grouphug

Eva- did you take the day off? Hope you had a great day no matter what you ended up doing. Feel better, I feel your pain (or will be in a couple of days *wink*)

Debbie- That's sweet about your mom needed updated pics.
Hope you had a great day too.

Phyllis-hugs to you, I swear, I thought that once we got out of the baby/toddler stage, kids would be easier. No one told me it was only going to get harder. Better, yes in many way, but who would have thought all we have to deal with? I always apologize to my parents for giving them such a hard time. And I tell my kids the age-old saying "You might not understand now, but mark my words, when you have kids of your own, you will know *exactly* what I mean."
Or -- as it usually comes out of my mouth... "Just wait when til you have kids just like you!!!!!"

Fran- hugs and hugs.....

Phyllis- love it!! IHAGCD LOL

Trudy-- sounds like a plan-- coffee and bailey's two of my fav beverages this time of year!

Maureen- I am goign to try that finger trick. No no, not the middle one (NJ Salute!)....although that might help on certain occasions.

I love my SAD lamp.... fullspectrumlighting.com IIRC.

And seriously.... wth was your hubby thinking??? Oh, right...men...thinking... ugh!
I am very glad it is "only" pneumonia...... hope he feels better soon and doesn't make you batty in the process.

I have to run, but really quickly-- just posting in this thread this morning, is cheering me up and def. making me feel no so alone. Thank you!

 

[donnagoar]

Morning all!

I swear I'm going to get back on track and organized today............I'll let you know how that turns out.

Chris, I am so very sorry for such tragic news about your friend. Thoughts and prayers to all of you.
(Blergh-ville? Can it become a FB game? )............you might be on to something!

I took a road trip with a friend yesterday to Rogers, Arkansas and did some Christmas shopping. Actually, I only bought a warm hat and ear muffs which is the first layers of many as we head to a KC Chiefs game in mid-December. We are actually Indianapolis Colts fans...........shhh, I say that very quietly this season.

I received my FIRST Christmas card yesterday! Thank you Trudy!! I'm doing the O Christmas card exchange (snail mail) and so nice to receive my first card. Finishing mine up today is on that to do list.

Enjoy your Wednesday!
Donna

 

[LaurieW]

morning- it snowed- like Eva- I like the snow! I even have my snowman fleece on for work today. I am sure no one will be as excited as I! I am also on day 3 of 2 mi on the treadmill! I am going to trade the beach for the treadmill when on vaca, but am going for 40 days in a row again. I love my full spectrum light Chris- didn't get under it this am, but make it most mornings. Now that the constant rain has gone, I think I can miss a day and still be okay! Better pack for work- need time to warm the car up.

 

[faerywings]

Donna- good morning! If I had a quarter for every time I said I was going to get organized... well, you know the rest!LOL
Good luck on your quest!

Laurie woo hoo!! You keep on walking! You can do it! Enjoy the snow and please keep it by you

Oh Jacqueline , I am so sorry to hear about your DD. Sadly I have a lot of friends who have been/are in some stage of recovery, it truly is a very difficult way to live.
Fritzie is still sick? I saw you posted several weeks ago that he was sick, poor little furbaby, and fur-momma. One time Harley was so sick she needed IV fluids, who would have thought a dog could get so dehydrated? Marley and Me-- yup, that is on my "Not Allowed in my House List" along with Old Yeller..... even after losing Harley, i don't think I could deal with it any better than before......
((((hugs))))

Oh! I just thought of this- don't know it it will help your little one, but my vet put Harley on Kitten food- the pate type. Apparently, kitten food is high in calories, and in water content, but is very easily digested, so she was able to tolerate it, just a Tbsp at a time. maybe that can help him?

Phyllis-- *great* quote! And yes-- truly amazons (in my case, it is only in heart, not in stature, seeing that i am only 4'11" hahahahah!!!)

Maureen- still smh over YMG! men! I'll never understand them!!

Kristy- wow!! that's crazy about how bad your eyes are. I think my brother is/was 400/20 and that's bad enough!

trudy-- yup yup.... All you can do is put one foot in front of the other....one day at a time....

love and hugs and sun!

 

[frani_54]

Morning all! Waiting to hear whether my boss will approve my time off to see my daughter the end of January. It isn't the best time since it's tax time and we'll be wrapping things up to send out W2's.....but really I only get to see her once a year and I've already asked for less time off then I want......I told my husband I just might retire early and forget being tired down to a job.....

I do feel a bit better today but still in a funk......hate when I get like this.

Chris - I'm so sorry to hear of your losses, it's always so hard to have people we know pass away and especially difficult when they are so young. Hoping your days continue to get better for you.

Donna - how fun to get to go out on a road trip with a friend. How kewl to get a card from an online friend....I must sign up for this next time.

Laurie - Yeah for doing your 2 miles, I haven't walked since it's gotten darker and colder. I really need to get our treadmill fixed.

 

[minideb]

Good Morning everyone on the last day of November.... this year has gone really fast!

Chris I am so sorry about your friend - it's really hard to loose someone who should of had more good years!

I'm going to work on organizing the basement some more today - somehow I think the basement will win and I'll just get frustrated - maybe I'll find some more treasures .... or something I can pitch out or give to goodwill.... I hope so !

I watched Rudolph the red nosed reindeer last night.... I almost know every word and every scene but it somehow makes me smile everytime I see it! We had joke snow falling outside .... it was beautiful .... the joke was on me I was going to go out and snap a few pics this am but its all gone. The family across the street has decorations up outside.... I have visions of a gingerbread house outside my window they even have an inflatable snow man that falls down and blows over alot to give me a good bed time smile at night....

Hope you all have a great day!

 

[CookingMyLife]

Morning all...

Nice and brisk here, I'm not sure if I'll do the video walking or get outside and do it. I'f video, it'll be at 9am when he has a conference call & I can put the tv on without disturbance. Outside? I'll have to decide if I want to bundle up a bit which does take a bit more effort but involves less to no sweating! Big + there in my mind!

Chris..so so sorry for both of you. It really starts to hit home when peers die. I recall how I was really stunned when a woman I knew died at about 50 of breast cancer. She was MY age. Yes, your friends are too young to die, way too young. Cherish today!

Donna, wish I had a road trip buddy. I've never heard of Rogers, Arkansas. What is special about that town for shopping?

Laurie..way to go on the treadmill. The Washington Post usually has a series on Not Gaining weight during the holidays. That's my goal, tho I would like to lose weight, I usually settle for maintenance on holidays/vacations. Enjoy the snow while it's new!

Ok, decided on outside so I best get something to eat and uh...get dressed? the jammies feel sooooo good though!

 

[whatnext]

Chris. how terrible. it's awful any time, but around the Holidays, it seems even MORE tragic. and so young. what's that quote about every day being a gift? whew.

Laurie, do you run or walk on the treadmill? or walk fast? i actually have a treadmill, but i'm a little skittish about using it for reasons i won't go into. i'm just wondering whether a fairly leisurely WALK on the treadmill for me would be worth the time spent. i guess it's better for me than sitting in front of the computer!

Deb. joke snow. THAT is so funny! i'm going to have to steal that phrase. we had a "joke weather forecast" yesterday, which was calling for some "joke Snow" overnight, we got nothing at all.

Frani. you sound like me, seeing one of the kids once a year. i should have been one of those overbearing mom's who INSISTED that my children settled nearby. instead, i told them to go whever their lives took them.

Donna. let's meet for coffee. how about Cincinnati? that way Barb could join us, too!! (Ha. i WISH....)

more clearing out today. i made VERY little progress yesterday. i keep moving stuff from one place to another and not actually getting RID of anything. does anyone here use stamps on anything (paper pages, etc) i have all these stamps and i KNOW i'm not going to ever use them. if one of my friends here doesn't want them, i would be happy to mail them to someone who would use them! let me know via PM if you'd like them if my friend doesn't want them.

happy OTHD, all. Chris, i'm going to check out the light website. another Day of Gloom outside here....

phylis

 

[taxed4ever]

Good Morning Ladies... Dark and Chilly here today, but hopefully we will see the sun today?? It was :rain: all afternoon yesterday, but with the fireplace on it was nice and cozy in the house.

Chris - How tragic to lose such a young friend! One year my daughter lost 6 high school friends all in separate accidents, they were all under 25. So very sad!! I hope you and your hubby will be ok!! May you not have any more blergy, blobby days!!

Donna - Wow you got your card already?? That was really fast! I'm impressed with the mail delivery and believe me that doesn't happen very often!

Laurie - WTG on the 2 miles again today! I only did 1 mile yesterday, but keep telling myself that I have to get more time in on that darn thing. Do you listen to music or watch tv while you walk/run??

Fran - Keeping my fingers crossed for you that you get the time off needed to see your daughter!! I only get to see my kids a couple time a year too, it sucks!! But they have to be where the work is don't they!

Debbie - Joke Snow??? That's a good one ound: we get lots of that here also!

Maureen - Enjoy your walk outside!! Don't forget to take your jammies off, although if its early enough maybe no would notice if you walked in them. Hope your MG is feeling better!!

Phylis - Hope you get your clearing out done today. I also told my children to go where there hearts led them, maybe not such a good idea??? Hope you day is great!

Hi to anyone else that pops in here today! I am off to work :bolt: :wave:

 

[sberkan]

OK, I haven't been in here for a while but I thought I'd pop in. Things are crazy, as usual this time of year. Also, I'm in a clean and purge mood but that always involves work, work, work. Especially since I want to get rid of the giant entertainment unit in my living room! Monday is DS (will be 6) birthday but his party (just family) is Friday evening. My parents are coming down tomorrow and the house is clean. However, I still have birthday cakes to bake!

Chris - so sorry to hear about your husband's friend - that's so hard!

Road trips sound like fun...hope you get to see your kids...what else? Have a good day everyone!!

 

[clarabear]

Hey ladies!!

Today I feel like poopoo!! The things our children share with us. Hopefully all these fabulous cold symptoms go away quickly. I am so bad about taking meds too, so I just sit here and feel miserable.

So, it is looking like a nice day outside. Addie is convinced it is summer but I'm guessing it is a bit chilly out. Normally I would find out when I take her to school, but I forgot that today is an early day and so now she is late and so I'm not taking her. What do you do. The early release days happen every week and it is so frustrating. I don't understand it.

So, in 17 days I get to get on a plane headed home for 10 days. I am so excited. It will definitely be cold though, with lots of rain, not to mention darker. Washington gets a little dark in the winter because it is further north. Definitely not like Alaska by any means. While I am there I am going to see the dentist...we have been seeing him since we were about 10. My sister has had a lot of issues with her teeth and has spent a lot of time there...so much so that she invited him and his wife to her wedding and even though he wasn't able to make it he sent a nice gift. So, the time I am going to be there is when the office is closed for the holidays. His wife was scheduling my appt and said that since she had to come in to do some paperwork he could come in and clean my teeth. So, it will just be him doing my teeth, no hygienist, no techs. It should be fun. Or as fun as going to the dentist can be anyway. LOL!!

So, I have been so bad about hopping in here...but I have good reason. I've been working hard on a Cheery-O project. Check out the O-Blog tomorrow. Lots of excitement will be happeening.

Well, since it has been far too long I will definitely leave some love. Looks like some things have been going on so, I'll definitely have to be checking previous postings.

Chris - That is so sad about Gary's friend. Sending hugs and prayers your way. Pirates is always a great way to lighten the mood.

Donna - The game sounds fun. I think my DH is going to a college game this weekend in Charlotte but I don't know. Isn't the Christmas Card exchange so fun?

Laurie - I'm glad someone likes the snow. It sounds like we just missed it. There wasn't anything on the ground in Cleveland. Good luck with your 40 days.

Fran - Good luck with getting your time off. That would be so frustrating. I'm very fortunate to not have to worry about that yet...but soon enough I will.

Debbie - I hope you find something fun in your basement...and what isn't fun goes away easily without too much work involved. So, that is my kind of snow. I am not ahuge fan...but I love to watch it fall and see it first thing in the morning. Then life goes on, it gets ugly and is just cold.

Maureen - Enjoy your walk. I want to get outside but I feel like crap and getting dressed is not in my near future. It is a beautiful day here today though.

Phyllis - I always feel that way when I start rearranging, cleaning and organizing. I just move the mess from the old place to a new place so that it looks nice for a few days before getting destroyed again. i hope stuff starts going away.

Trudy - Have a good day at work. The cozy fireplace time sounds awesome. i miss my fireplace.

Sandra - I always want to get into that clean and purge mood but it seems to only happen when we move. Have fun with your DS. I hope he has a great birthday!!

 

[CookingMyLife]

Here's your laugh for the afternoon. Dick usually makes us a decaf espresso about 3-4ish. Sometimes I'm still on my afternoon tea but today I said 'Sure'. He went downstairs, and I could hear the bit of walking back and forth...suddenly he hollered that he needed help! User error, he said.

Well, he had started the (stovetop) pot going, out it started to come...and he's forgotten to put the cups on the pot. Wonder where his mind was. I told him that his shortness of breath apparently was cutting off oxygen to his brain!:laugh:

Fortunately, he turned the gas off and there was a layer of coffee on that little tray. I got him a straw and he sucked it off and just drank it. :laugh: Then the gas went back on and we both had coffee!!

Naturally, my iPhone was upstairs and I didn't get that picture. You just have to imagine it! Have a great afternoon and evening peeps!

 

[mrstoa]

Thanks, Maureen for the giggle and for reassuring me that DH and I aren't the only ones who do the odd silly thing!

Hope everyone had a good day!

Here, the sun was shining, Fritzie seems to be bit better, I have a "stylish" (according to DH ) new hair style courtesy of my dear niece and tomorrow the BIG O happening

Life is good!

Night all, will try to stop by in a.m.

:wave: