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Post by khalua on Dec 29, 2017 18:34:51 GMT -5
MaMarge!!! Great to see you made it here! Seja bem vinda!!! We’ve missed you!! Will be wonderful to have you back here with us! Peg.., no more laundry today! I’m making myself slow down and not rush to get it all done in one day. There’s no hurry, just me wanting to get it over with. Which begs the question of when housework is over. Answer we all know: Never! Allison...ever closer!Yea!! It was Peg who posted your FB posts. She gets the praise Ack on your sister possibly hanging around! I know the feeling which is why I lie, lie, lie to my nsdSis. She never knows when DS is here or I go to Brazil because she wants to go with me. No way!! Nevahhhh!!! So, I feel for you. Caryn..yes, I miss them. On the other hand I was worn to a frazzle. Guess that’s why I was annoyed about the FedEx thing. I was very tired and thought I was done and then ONE MORE THING just seemed like too much. It was really no big deal and I’m usually more than happy to help. Distracted by the news.. bbl Khalua
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Post by khalua on Dec 29, 2017 18:55:10 GMT -5
Welcome to page 5!!
Khalua
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Post by abz1 on Dec 29, 2017 18:56:17 GMT -5
No time to read even! What a crazy time it's been trying to get ready to leave and having guests but the house is nearly ready for us to leave and we took the last of our things to the camper. We will leave at 6 am if all goes well! Just remembered have to order our prescriptions and cancel Sling TV then off to DSD's to get color in my hair and DH will get instructions on "how-to" so he call add the color while we're gone! Yes, I'm a little concerned about that but we shall see! I may get to check in again when we hit Manchester, TN! The next stop would be Sunday night somewhere in lower Georgia, arriving in Florida on Monday.
Hope everyone is doing well.
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Post by khalua on Dec 29, 2017 19:13:31 GMT -5
Betty... doubt if you’ll see this but have a safe trip!! I must be nuts (is there ANY doubt..lol!), I was so sure you were leaving today. I hope the roads will be okay.
Watching Wheel of Fortune because if I turn off the TV, I forget about Jeopardy. Must be nice to get big bucks for walking back and forth touching the illuminated boxes.
Khalua
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Post by acrewer on Dec 29, 2017 19:54:35 GMT -5
DD had a FABULOUS time and was hugging and crying as she left the airport. Seeing friends come up and hug her was terrific. She made some nice friends on the trip and clearly wasn't shunned by the group. I always worry about that, because while she can be "on" for an event or a party, it's so much harder when you are with a group for 10 days. She did bring home a cold, but hey, that's normal in such close quarters.
We took a big load to the thrift store and I fielded questions and emails from clients all day. Between that, taking DD for a drug test (her new job required it before then end of 2017, something about the same year as the offer letter), shopping (DS is home, food evaporates), and other stuff, I got no actual 'work' done.
Safe travels everyone.
Time to clean up and go make dinner. SOOOOO HAAAPPPPYYYY to have my kiddos home for Shabbat!
Gina
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Post by acrewer on Dec 29, 2017 19:57:05 GMT -5
But first welcome to MaMarge! I am so sure your DH is just thrilled "NOT!" with the new tax law....
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Post by luvmypets on Dec 29, 2017 20:17:12 GMT -5
MaMarve you found us welcome back!
Allison glad the link helped you find us here! Your drive ugh!
Khlaua nice to have family but nice when they leave! Love Meg said Bye....like leave now! Lol
Gina so happy dd had a great time and made friends! Sorry about the cold!
Khalua I heard Vanna is leaving what will Pat Do? Lol
Safe travels Betty!
Can you tell I read out of order! Lol I made WW veggie soup but added beans! Then I made reduced balsamic for dressing for salads! Oh and I made a bean salad since beans are zero! Yay Day two OP! It the nights still young! Lol
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Post by AlwaysAries on Dec 29, 2017 20:24:03 GMT -5
Gina - what a wonderful - full of heart - reception with DDer, to see that she made so many friends and they were hugging and crying about leaving one another. Your heart must be so full tonight, Nothing better than having the chicks in your nest. Is this a full time job for DDer? Or?? Is she a senior, and if so, where did that time go? Seems like she can’t be more than a jr, but it’s hard as fast as time goes.
KHalua - I was pretty sure Betty & DH were leaving on the 30th, and will be ‘On the road’ for NYE. But, hey, they won’t be where it’s -20!
I know I keep talking about weather, but our forecast is really awful.
Wow, Northwestern just about gave this game away, but Kentucky went for 2 and didn’t make it, so Northwestern won their second bowl game in a row - they used to be the team to beat, but that changed a few years ago.
Tomorrow it’s going to be me in front of the TV watching the Iowa State Cyclones. Hope they can win too - Go Clones.
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Post by AlwaysAries on Dec 29, 2017 20:29:36 GMT -5
Luv - yum on the things you made, and stayed OP! YGG. Vanna is leaving? What else will she do? I mean what are her *other* qualifications? How many years has she spent turning letters?
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Post by rvgypsy on Dec 29, 2017 22:43:28 GMT -5
MaMarge - Yeah - you made it..
We have friends leaving Ohio tomorrow. HOpe the weather isn't to bad for all the bammies heading south.
Khalua - Don't think you will notice if I throw a bit of laundry your way.
Betty - Safe travels.
Allison - You should be in your 2nd home by now.
Gina - How wonderful to have both kids home.
See ya manana
RV
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Post by khalua on Dec 29, 2017 23:13:29 GMT -5
Just lost a post... will try to re-create tomorrow.
Night! Khalua
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Post by mamarjh on Dec 29, 2017 23:55:06 GMT -5
Now that I have figured out how to change my name, my posts will have the proper header. Caught up reading, but it is 11:57 PM and so I am going to just make sure this worked and will post tomorrow, after all, it is another day. (The longer we live here the more Georgia I get but I have yet to see Gone With The Wind or finish reading the book.)
Love to all BAM
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Post by khalua on Dec 30, 2017 8:16:02 GMT -5
Last night’s post was the second I’ve lost, the other one I was just one sentence in so no big deal. Seems I hit something on my phone and it all goes to cyberspace!
Gina... I was thrilled to read about DD’s arrival and about the emotional goodbyes from her friends. Made my heart happy! Great that you have both DKs with you’
Peg... I, for one, am interested in your weather reports. So keep on reporting. Man, it’s SO cold up your way’
Betty... glad you are on your way!
RV...send the laundry on over! Today’s grand plan is the guest room sheets and the bathroom rugs. Plus the Symphony pads if I get around to steaming the floors. Cool here this morning, too, probably around 60.
MaMarge... good to see you posting! I saw Gone With The Wind when I was maybe 13 and lived in Alabama. Fell in love with Clark Gable ( who didn’t!!).
On my phone ( was tracking the FedEx package that is now on the truck in Miami for delivery) so won’t push my luck.
Bbl! Khalua
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Post by AlwaysAries on Dec 30, 2017 9:42:49 GMT -5
Morning all, here’s your central Iowa weather update: It’s minus 5, but feels like -24 (or something). Also overcast so no sun to even releive it a bit. Many churches (including ours) are already calling off services for tomorrow. The high tomorrow is reported to be below zero. We are staying inside, except for poor Abby who has to go out to do her business. She usually makes a pretty quick trip of it. We pushed & shoveled the snow yesterday, light and fluffy so it wasn’t too hard to do, but I see we have another couple inches on the deck this morning. If the sun comes out later today maybe we can bundle up again and go out. Yesterday I put on a pair of gloves, but they weren’t cutting it, so came back in to find a better / different pair and saw the ones DSon forgot here after Christmas, I put those over the other ones and they helped immensely.
MaMarge - looking forward to hearing from you when you get back to us.
Allison - hope you made it safely, I was thinking how nice it must be to be in your own space, and even if it is cool, you won’t have to shovel it!
RV - stay warm down there, we know you will have get togethers that will warm and cheer you no matter the temp.
Betty - don’t know if you will be checking in, but you were the first person I thought of as I woke up, wondering if you were on your way (it was about 6:30) Safe travels to you.
I need to get a walk in, then will settle in to watch The Cyclones (Iowa State University) at 11 something in their bowl game. Most of the folks that are not in Iowa don’t give them much of a chance.
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Post by rvgypsy on Dec 30, 2017 10:19:58 GMT -5
Nothing new here. Did a load of laundry and it is outside. Getting cooler here so have to go fine my winter clothes.
BBL
RV
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Post by AlwaysAries on Dec 30, 2017 10:20:09 GMT -5
I hope this works - I copied this link showing sundogs that I talked about earlier, this happens in extreme cold.
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Post by AlwaysAries on Dec 30, 2017 10:21:02 GMT -5
Well, that was a surprise! I thought it would copy the link, but it posted the picture, even better!
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Post by khalua on Dec 30, 2017 11:14:27 GMT -5
Peg.., nice picture of the sun dogs! Thanks!
It WAS 60 earlier when I posted. Now it’s 58. I’ll join RV looking for something warmer to wear. I know you all up north must be laughing your heads off, but it’s cool for us. No complaints here, just sayin’
Khalua
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Post by flowerpower on Dec 30, 2017 11:56:22 GMT -5
Khalua - I'll take it! It's still bitter cold here AND it's snowing!
MaMarge - I'm so glad you're back. It will be nice to hear your voice and learn what's what with you.
Peg - I still had to google Sun Dog. Wow. Love that picture.
Allison - GL on the last leg of your trip and avoiding NSDSis!
Betty - safe travels!
I'm starving and am leaving you to start one of 3 load of wash and make myself some lunch. Dinner last night was filet mignon - a whopping 17 points (which I'd budgeted), a glass of wine and veggies. Then we went to see the Shape of Water. Don't bother! The lead character has sex with a hunted alien creature from the Amazon who lives in water... enough said!!!
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Post by khalua on Dec 30, 2017 13:06:05 GMT -5
Got the sheets done. Bathroom rugs are in the dryer. Cleaned guest bath. Steamed the floors and the pads are soaking in detergent and Clorox in the washer. ‘M calling it a day. Gotta take it easy on the knees.
Caryn... thanks for the review. I’ll avoid that movie! Have fun with the laundry.. lol!
Okay, back to my freebie book that isn’t that great. I have a couple of good ones (I hope)waiting to be read.
Khalua
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Post by AlwaysAries on Dec 30, 2017 16:49:23 GMT -5
The Clones won, but it was a heat attack kind of win! So glad for all of them.
Not much happening otherwise.
Khalua - I have a book I’ve been trying to read for a couple weeks, it went back on Overdrive, and then I got it again, but somehow I just can’t get into it. May have to start scanning and get it done.
Next time to get to a bookstore I want to find Sue Grafton’s last book ‘Y is for Yesterday’. I’m so sad that she’s gone. I felt the same way when I learned about the passing of the woman who wrote the ‘sisters’ books. Forget her name right now.
Watching ‘What Not To Wear’ I enjoy these transformations.
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Post by luvmypets on Dec 30, 2017 16:59:19 GMT -5
Well it’s finally not as cold and not raining! DH and I ran and bought oysters and clams for tomorrow. DD and BF are coming just going to be an eat whenever we feel like it day!
Peg that pic! Never heard of sun dogs very interesting! Stay warm in Iowa!
Caryn I was starving when we got home ate a hard boiled egg fast! Lol
MaMarge I called you MaMarve....lol hope you keep checking in!
Khalua hope you find some warm clothes! RV too! I have summer closet here and winter! Lol
My back is giving me grief! I made an appt for PT Wed!
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Post by khalua on Dec 30, 2017 17:31:57 GMT -5
Luv...ended up not looking for warmer clothes. The sun came out and it went up to 65. Sorry about your back, darn all these aches and pains! Have fun tomorrow!
Peg...i’m only slogging through this book because I want to know how it turns out, but the going is slow. Might scan, too.
Telling myself not to get exasperated with FedEx yet. Maybe the package will still get there today.
Khalua
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Post by jeannet on Dec 30, 2017 17:59:30 GMT -5
Hi, Bammies!
MaMarge, good to see you hear. Freestyle is looking good!
We are back home from Philly. The wedding was fun, the couple were gorgeous and so happy! So romantic! I have no idea how much they spent on this wedding, but oh My! It was terrific! My DH and DBs and DBIL were all ogling the friends of the couple. Collectively, they were an extremely attractive group of young professionals.
Only down side was the cold and, then this morning, the snow. Kept us from walking around the area- there is so much to see.
I had a nice pair of shoes, black cloth. They were comfortable, so was ready to enjoy walking around and dancing etc. until the sole on one shoe started to separate from the shoe! By the time I left, the other shoe did the same thing. I’ve only worn the shoes a few times and probably not for a couple of years. Hoping that some crazy glue will work on them.
Brb
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Post by jeannet on Dec 30, 2017 18:01:59 GMT -5
Luckily, the drive home was okay - a bit stressful with the snow and then the salt spreaders on the highways.
Trying to catch up here. But right now, I’m trying to make a brisket in the pressure cooker. I’m trying my traditional holiday recipe to see if it converts. Figures crossed!
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