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Congrats to the milestones--college graduations AND first words. I'm somewhere in between (the cranky teen years can you say FRUSTRATING?) Oh well, she's basically a good kid and this too shall pass.
Sympathy to Bennie and others going through some rough patches. Rant--Just came in from a fire drill and it is gorgeous outside but we haven't seen to many good days and the forecast for the weekend is not looking good. Rave--It is Friday and MCAS testing is over!!!!! |
Congrats to Bamakelly, What a joyous gift.
To Bennnie, What happy and sad news you have all at once. I am sorry about your MIL, that must be so hard for all of you. I hope baby Brendan gives many smiles to your family especially now when you need them the most! Way to go Bonnie ((Y)) May all the recent grads have abundant blessings and all their dreams fulfilled. Rave: This is my first Freaky Friday rant and rave post, hee. :"> Hi everyone! Rant: After six weeks of recovering from her first surgery (both back legs because of a genetic disorder) we found out this morning that our little Sophie ((&)) must be re-opened with another surgery. My ((L)) is :`( for her, she is so brave and sweet, while the vet was examing her the other day, she actually reached her little head up and gave my kisses, what an angel. Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and safe weekend! T. |
Happy Friday Everyone!
Rave-VIP seats for David Copperfield for my birthday trip to Vegas--very excited Rave-found a mistake on airfare for anniversary trip in November Snagged them up and saved 0ver $3000- got first for less than coach:). Rave-my husband...just because he's a great guy with a big heart Rave-raining here on LI but everything looks so beautiful! Rave-the bloody mary's at Legal Seafood! Rave-not having to work Rave-No rants...life is too short |
Congrats to all with good news.
Tiff, I hope Sohpie's surgery goes well. I know how hard it is, we once had a Peke who required surgery on her back legs, and it hurts to see your baby in pain. Our dog came through with flying colors and lived to the ripe old age of 14. I will hope and pray for Sophie's speedy recovery. Rave: 8 days until the UK trip!! I will spend the weekend getting organized. :-P Rant: I miss my dog already. ((&)) Rave: We don't have to board her, as we have friends who are good babysitters. |
Rave: Green Wing finally made it to BBCA. (A British version of Scrubs). I saw it on BA in November and it's pretty funny.
no rants, apart from the lousy weather. Rave again: NYC here I come! one week! |
Hi P_M,
Soph & I are thankful for your well wishes and prayers, very kind indeed. Have a wonderful time on your trip to the UK! I will look for your trip report on the Europe board! I know what you mean about leaving these little ((&)) ones, it is hard, isn't it? I am glad that you have good babysitters for your girl, that is so reassuring when you are away! When my family isn't available we have a FABULOUS boarder that we found through this board. The owner used to be an exec with a major hotel chain and left to fulfill her dream of having this 5 star boarding facility. They book up very far in advance but are so fantastic, they spend many hours a day with each dog. Sophie has been there twice and LOVES it there, it truly is a resort for dogs, hee.((Y)) |
Byrd--The TG sounds so fun! Maybe my DH and I should start one...
Bennnie--thank you and sorry about your MIL. You are so tenderhearted; I am inspired by your sweet comments about her. Thanks everyone! |
<b>Happy Friday!</b>
We have just returned from a galaxy far far away :D bamakelly, Congratulations!! Also Congrats to all the graduates and their parents..I still remember that feeling of great pride and relief :D mini rave: we got an offer on our house |
Rave: Today is my birthday.
Rant: I'm officially in my mid-30's today. :P Rave: The NY/NJ GTG is tomorrow and I can't wait to meet everyone! Rave: I leave for London on Tuesday. Woohoo! Congrats on the new arrival, bamakelly! |
((8)) Happy Birthday to you,((^)) Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear ((#)) We'll celebrate at the GTG TOO!
((8)) See you tomorrow! Have a great Birthday! Trish ((g)) |
Statia - my sincere apologies for my faulty memory.
Bamakelly - you've made me laugh - its not often an attorney gets called tenderhearted. Thanks for giving me a smile today! |
Scarlett, I am happy that you got an offer on your house. I know how that can be, both happy because of the offer, but a little sad too.
Happy Birthday ((#)) +Y 16 ! |
another rant: OK, my dog was a good boy yesterday. Just now, I found half eaten Wood Chuck number five at my back door. YUK. So nice of him to leave the rear end for me. YUK! Now I have to bury another half eaten Wood Chuck. YUK.
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Thank you Tiff, but in this case we will be All Happy when this house sells!
We reeeally want to get moved to Portland asap! |
Hey, Scarlett, I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for you!!
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>:D< Thank you!
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Scarlett - have you buried a St. Joseph's statute upside down in your backyard yet? Sure fire way to get your house sold.
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Raves: Congrats on bonnie's weight loss (and staying with the exercise program), great grades, birthdays, new babies and babes on the way, brave pups with hearts of gold and short commutes (especially in Atlanta!).
Rave: My recently reclaimed labs are settling in nicely, soaking in the love, swimming every day, enjoying running through pastures and have established appropriate boundaries with neighbor dog and horses. Inside/ Princess pup would prefer they go away again! :-) Rant: Not going there this week! :-) Jorr - are you sure it's #5 and not repeat exhumations? |
Oops! Meant to add - Congrats, Scarlett!
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This FFR&R is such a nice and warm "family". My best wishes to all of you.
Rave/rant - My hubby spent a few terrribly worried hours trying to discover whether his brother was on a bus that was involved in a horrific accident on the highway just north of our city (many fatalities and severe injuries). Just found out that he was not on that bus but on an earlier one - what a feeling of relief!!!! (buses were carrying contractors returning to the city from the Syncrude tar sands expansion project in northern Alberta, Canada). So sad to hear of the deaths - other families must be suffering deeply right now. (Sad)Rant - Still miss my dear Dad, who passed away from cancer nearly a year ago. (Frustrated) Rant - my job came to an end, must look for another one, after twenty-plus years of smooth sailing workwise, find that this decade is just awful in terms of opportunities (so who said that having degrees after your name will guarantee employment ???!!!). (Joyful) Rave - have two gorgeous grandsons now, added to my gorgeous son and daughter-in-law, who could ask for anything more :-) !!! (Happy) Rave - our spring weather has been wonderful this year, sunny and very pleasant most of the time. (Contented) Rave - it's a long weekend in Canada - the first "real" gardening weekend for a lot of us. Enjoy spring!!! @};- |
Thank you, all you wonderful people, for your support. You know who you are... ((f)) I love reporting in to you because you always give me a boost to go after that next pound! :-)
Bamakelly, what FABULOUS news! I am so happy for you! :-) Seetheworld, so great about your son. I have one like that, 38 this year, still knocking 'em dead in his profession! :-) Bennnie, what a wonderful daughter-in-law you must be. Relationships like the one you have with your mother-in-law are such a blessing in this life. ((f)) Happy weekend to all of you....you're the best! ((L)) |
First time on R&R-- not sure I'm quite comfortable on this board yet; suppose only way to get to know you all is to jump in.
Rave: The jasmine is blooming and covering my dreadful chainlink fence Rant: The mosquitoes are blooming and covering my body parts Rave and Rant: The huge magnolia is blooming! It's also shedding an astrounding number of hard dry blowing leaves. I won't get the neighbor of the year award yet. Rave: Finding this board, reading tons of truly inspirational posts on destinations, hints, reviews, trip reports -- awesome. Rave: Making reservations for TWO trips!! Rave: Finding French Roast Vietnames coffee, 1 lb. bag (not 12 ounces either) for $3.57 AND getting a second one free (International Market on Jimmy Carter in Norcross, North Atlanta). Rant: There wasn't enough room in the freezer for 24 lbs of said coffee. Rave: Life is good. B/ |
starrsville, its the fifth one. The ground where I buried the last one hasn't been touched. I think my dog must have been the Alpha Male of the litter. I have had German Shephards all my life but none like this pouch. Maybe I could rent him out to the neighbors. Wood Chucks create lots of foundation damage here by undermining the soil.
Congrats to everyone on their successes and anticipations today!!!! |
maybe I should have spelled it pooch. Now I'm confused.
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Barmakelly: Congratulations! Great news! And Bonnie, wish it were me:-)
All the good news, I can't remember it all!! Scarlett: I second Bennie's St Joe! He has sold two of our boats and one house.... Jor: Our son has a doggy door for his dogs and his daughter's cat. Four mornings the cat has been our early and when our granddaughter opens her door, she finds a dead bird. Freaks her out!!!! |
Sending out a "welcome" to Tiff and Birgator!
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Thank you.
I have to go find a St Joseph :) Upside down?? <i>Welcome from me too, Tiff & birgator!!</i> |
Rave: 10 more days 'til Mendocino and trekking the BE-A-U-TI-FULL Northern California Coast!
Rant: Coming home to 3 months of construction, thank goodness it's exterior ! Rave: It's <i>not</i> raining today! Congrats and Good Wishes for those with Happy News and Warm Hugs to those feeling loss. R5 |
Scarlett:
Any christian bookstore will have the plastic St Joe's. And when you bury him, you bury him upside down. <smile> The last time we used him was in our 40ft boat that a Methodist minister and his wife bought to sail the Carribian. As he opened the bilge, he said "oh, you guys have St Joseph in here!" We all had a good laugh! |
Welcome Tiff!
bamakelly, what fantastic news!! Bonnie, you go girl! You'll be in that bikini before too long! Scarlett, I hope y'all get boatloads of money for that Florida house! |
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Life! Friends and relatives who leave us waaaay too soon. Canceled vacations. O:) O:) O:) Life! The joy of having known the friends and relatives who left us waaaay too soon. All in all, doncha just love it? :-X |
Rave: Kids had a great time in SF, stayed at the Pickwick which was a nice location for their concert! :)
Rave: DH and DS flew to Portland this am for a couple of days. They are enjoying the gorgeous Oregon Coast right now. Tried to book massages at the Columbia River Day Spa in Astoria, but they're booked, I guess business is good! :) Rave: DD did fantastic in her four events at the CIF Championships last Sat. She's enjoying her two week rest before Varsity Water Polo training starts up. They are very competitive and want a Valley Championship this year. :) Rave: DD is going shopping with her future sis-in-law for bridesmaid's dresses. What fun, everyone will look so beautiful! Rave: My MIL's cochlear implant surgery was a success and she is hearing things she hasn't heard in years and years! It will get better with time, too. We had a nice visit last night with her before she heads off to Arizona for a few weeks. :) Rave: Little DS and his girlfriend are getting really excited about 10 days in Waikiki next month for a graduation trip. We're having lots of fun planning it, they will have a great time! :) Rave: Kids loved Star Wars, I want to see it! DH will see it tonight on the Oregon Coast. I ((l)) going to theaters out of town. Rave: I had such a nice meal last night at my favorite restaurant, Campagnia. We took a bottle of Stonecroft Pinot Noir. Crabcakes, green salad with miso dressing and a nice Penne pasta was very good. We had a killer dessert that was a chocoalte mousse with a dark wall of chocolate (like the chocolate sac at the White House in PG) with fresh berries. The server waived our $15 corkage fee which was very, very nice. I could be a weekly diner here! :D Rave: Pizza and movies tonight, just the girls. Should be relaxing. Happy weekend, Happy travel planning! ***kim*** ((*)) |
Back in the fold after being awol for awhile...:-) Hate to dampen the great raves going on today...
Rant-Major house selling problems. Our house was in contract and the jerk decided he didn't want it AFTER he signed the #*#*#* contract. Our attorney said it was more trouble than what it was worth to pursue legal action. :-@ Rave-School is out in 2 more weeks. No more early morning bus rendezvous. Rant-Got up in the middle of the night and I hit my toe on the baseboard. It's either broke or badly sprained. What poison works well on this? :-! Rave-Mother/daughter tea Sunday. Have a good weekend everyone! Good health and continued blessings... |
Scarlett,
Not only upside down, but facing the street. Our last house, on five acres with a five stall barn, was on the market six months when we were told about St. Joseph. When we asked about a statue in the store, the clerk asked if this was to help sell a house. Three days after putting it in the ground we had a contract. |
<b> I have a question regarding St. Joseph...
</b> What if you want to find an apartment? Will carrying a St. Joseph statue work? And must one carry it right side up? Or does this ONLY work if you want to sell? Whatcha think? |
buckeyemom, major narcotics and alcohol for a broken toe. There isn't anything you can do.
As a former ballerina, I've broken more toes than I care to remember but the pain is worse than anything. Aaack. My entire foot turns black after a couple of days. |
Kal,
My condolences to you and Mrs Kal on your loss. ((F))((F)) I will go find St Joe tomorrow and bury him in my front yard, facing the street upside down and will spit on my hand and turn around 5 times holding my breath hoping on one foot. That should do it :D Thanks GoT, I hope so too. Prices are going UP in Portland as I sit here and wait , :( buckeyemom, The other night I kicked a shoe off and also ended up kicking a knob on a drawer, the entire top of my foot is black and blue, I carried on like a big baby, I am SO sorry ! you must hurt something awful ... I like the prescription from GoT, drugs and alchohol :) |
Rave: Thank God, I am very blessed. :)
Rave: I am on vacation next wednesday I am go to Florida to visit my Grandparents. Rant: (nervous) I am trying to prepare myself for the fact that they not getting any younger. I haven't seen them since 2001. The last time they had aged so much. And now gramps is in a wheel chair. I am hoping that by some miracle they have stopped fighting every 5 minutes after 62 years?????? Not likely, huh. It's the yelling and the scream- ing that gets me. Rave: It is only for 4 days, and one day I may get to go with my niece to WDW. And I do love my grand- parents. Rant: I will really miss my dog, Kiaya. Rant: Woke up 12 times last night from hot flashes. Yeah, I know you didn't need to hear that. TMI, could not help it I had to vent. That's the worst one. :( Rave: I have really piddly rants. Prayers to all of you that need them here. |
Ouch Scarlett, it sounds like you have a broken toe also! Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch. Nothing is more painful.
Meds! |
dsm, honey, I hope that hot flashes are the worst things that ever happen to you ((L))
I had an aunt and uncle who fought every day of their married lives. I hated being around them. The aunt died first, he mourned so for her, their fighting was loving to them, I guess. Old people bicker, just ignore it and try to enjoy the time that you can spend with them.. Have a good trip, it is really warm in Florida now :) |
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