how about drinking?

Good morning to all of my breastest buds. NO WAY am I going to try and catch up! I will say welcome to our new gal/s. Kymn, hang in there girl....you will be just fine. Just be careful and aware. Karen, wouldn't it be awesome if the answer to your problems was to go OFF the meds? Wishing you the best.

Well, no gambling gods in Laughlin this past weekend AT ALL! Usually one of us wins a little, but not this time. No biggie tho, as we really don't spend that much. Went to the movies, I think twice, but can only remember one movie we saw! Dolphin Tales.....good family movie. Concert (Leann Rimes) was in a tent, they had swamp coolers but it was still hot. Chairs were old kitchen type chairs that were about 14" in diameter and no space inbetween them. I had a large person to my right and DH is big.....you can guess the rest! I didn't much care for her choice of songs, last year was better. Well, I have month of paperwork to do, DH is going to see the accountant at 9:30 this am.

Here is a video link of our Old West Town, and what we currently have done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10r0qMZfteo

Lori - love your town! Especially the potting shed and the Shady Lady - great idea to use the artificial turf. And your garden is beautiful! Ok, ok, now I feel like I've been lazy... can't even keep up with my one little raised bed!

Morning, Kathy!

I'm calling the DOTD: The Shady Lady in honor of our own...

1 oz melon liqueur
1 oz tequila
4 oz grapefruit juice
1 slice lime
1 cherry

Pour melon liqueur, tequila, and grapefruit juice over ice in a highball glass and stir. Add the slice of lime, top with the cherry, and serve.

And a few bar jokes:

A man with dyslexia walks into a bra.

A termite walks into a bar and asks, "Is the bar tender here?"

A man walks into a bar where a cat is playing poker. He asks the bartender, "Is that cat playing poker?" The bartender says, "Yeah but he's not very good. Every time he has a good hand he starts wagging his tail."

Liquor is like falling in love: The first kiss is magic. The second is great. The third is usual. After that you just take your clothes off.

Thanks Kat, if you look above on the shelving above the wooden bench, you can kind of see my Junie memorial. Sorry you had a bad morning, but PLEASE turn those guys in, so they don't screw someone else over.

Gail, I highly doubt you are lazy! Thanks for DOTD and the JOTD....but I will admit, I don't get the termite one  .... is it cuz he wants to munch on the bar? Ooooo, I'm so embarrased!

Just got the quote to fix my car. $4500. The car is probably worth less than that. DH wants to take it to another shop but I'm not feeling good about this situation at all. Not good timing to be replacing a car.

*whew* (wiping brow) Sheryl, sooooo glad you had no recollection of those posts you deleted (I was one of the gals that read them), because that didn't sound like you at all!!!! However, one of the rules here at the HTL is: NO APOLOGIES!!! So you are off the hook...LOL. But VERY scary that you could blackout from that med. LOL at your DH not complaining the first time...are you sure he hasn't spiked your  drink with it hoping for a repeat performance? J/K! Very, very scary to think of how strong that is, that it makes you not realize what you are doing. Hoping you won't have to take that very often. Is there another sleep aid that might work better for you? I mean, it sounds like that one knocks you out, but maybe one that lets you sleep, but be more coherent? Too bad melatonin won't do the trick for you (Lori takes 20mg when needed, and I take 5mg, which *usually* works for me). Glad to have you back with us!!!!

Gail, OMG that is awful that the contractor took you for that much money!!! My mom was scammed outside of Walmart a few yrs ago, and the girls had her take out over $15k in cash, that she handed to them. THEN she realized, too late, what had just happened. Well, this is not a case of a good contractor who is just too busy....they painted over ROT, and I am digging out what I can get to. And the parts they replaced were done so terribly we might have to have that redone too, plus they missed entire areas they thougth we couldn't see. Gotta get DH to want to report them. I think he worries they might retaliate (sp?). YIKES on the car repair $$$$....I think my DD is going to face a similar estimate. SO hard to know when to stop putting money for repairs vs buying a new one. Good idea to get another estimate though, if you feel up to it. Seems like everything goes wrong at once, or when you are so busy! So sorry about that.

Oh, I need to post a message Junie's DD sent me,and I  was wondering if she saw the little memorial Lori made? Maybe I will search for it and send it to her. Can't copy now, as I will lose this post. BUT stay tuned....will post it here sometime today........she is such a sweetie.

Oh, lookie Pants made up an entire barfull of our Shady Lady DOTD's........yummmmmmmm!

OMG Lisa did you mention the "M" word? LOL.....out of respect for our DorK who refers to it as the "dey before Tuesday"....we *try* not to say that dreaded "M" word. I am really LMAO though, as you prolly hadn't even noticed that before. But you did say "happy end of (insert the M word)"...and I can imagine DorK is glad it is almost over...I think this is her first FULL day back at work too. You are SO right....mean people $uck!!! Glad you mentioned Lunesta for Sheryl....my mom used to be on one of those, but then her dr was glad I started her on melatonin as he thinks it is better to take that, IF it works for ya. But boy when you need sleep, I would take whatever works, also!!! Cheerio!!!!

Lori, by any chance do you know what page you posted your Junie memorial on? Want to show it to Junie's DD.

Is it Pau Hana time yet??? Oh yeah...DUH...it is ALWAYS Pau Hana time at the HTL!!! Gonna dwink some more Shady Lady's..........

The m* word shall forever be banned, no matter what you call it, am just damn glad to get through it!



Sorry to bump you DorK, hope the first day full wasn't so bad. When is your next PT?

Dis for dear (even if tongue in cheek). So. dH is dear husband, DD is dear daughter (with # if applicable), DSis dear son (can add IL if needed). I'm the newbie here, sure there are more.



Making dinner as well, rack of lamb, which DH inadvertently removed from freezer yesterday, not a typical week night dinner, but whattheheck. Will have a glass of red wine in the prep. Cheers!

Lynnyloo - why you had dwugs at 2 in the afternoon and you not share?

Duchess - there is a list of acronymns somewhere on the site but we added some that they overlooked...

DOTD = dwinkeepoo o' the day

JOTD = joke of the day

HTL = Hot Tatties Lounge

SOB = some other biotch

WD = Wiener Dog (quite popular here)

WTF= where's the frosting?

WooHoo Pau Hana time!!!!! Keep 'em coming Pants!!!! Might even have enuf and then jump into the pool and use the swim up bar again. Haven't been there for awhile.....

Gail, my DD's van ended up with a $5k estimate after her fender bender on Monday. They decided to haul it to the junk yard. Wasn't your first estimate $4k? And DH lowered it to $3700? Yeah, I would have pleaded being too busy to talk too! Unfrickingbelievable the prices they get to fix cars!!! Thats why we gave our wagon away when it was still drivable but were told it needed $$$ repairs. BUT I think we were told incorrectly, as the new owners were told it was fine, so are still driving it! But they needed a car badly so I am glad it has held up for them. A guy left his number from a craigslist ad we just put in for a boat top we have to sell....will set up an appt in the DAYTIME! But will be nice to get it out of the garage, just taking up space.

Anyone watching DWTS and Playboy Club tonight??? Maybe we can serve some champagne during the shows???? And brie, and.......(maybe those cute guys from Gail's Pau Hana pic????).....

Watcha readin Duchess?

Guess what those two trades - construction and auto mechanics - have in common? Male-dominated. Hmm. I used to have a woman mechanic and she was awesome. They are hard to find and then they usually work for a man anyway. For that kind of money the mechanic should look more like this

One of the Rizolli and Isles books. Definitely only up for fiction.



And he should never over bill you, not deliver when he says he will or generally be a turd in anyway shape or form. That's enough rant.



Pants, one more glass of wine please!

... I'll just wait in the lobby... LOL

Thanks, Loungettes, for your kind words.  I tried melatonin when sleep problems first became an issue - like 15 years ago. I was on clonazepam till about February, but got tired of the ever-increasing dosage issues, AND going through icky withdrawals if (heaven forbid) I forgot to get my monthly refill before a weekend.  The melatonin didn't work then, but maybe it would now.  Certainly worth a try, eh?  And Gail, I don't break out the "good meds" till bedtime, lol!!

So, I have an idea for a fun thing.  The DWTS segment this week focused on a song that illustrated a memorable year for the star dancers.  Most of those memorable years were about sad things. I'd like to hear the Loungettes share their the memory about their most joyful year.  What was the year, what it made it your most joyful year, and what song would you choose to commemorate it?  To start this off, my most joyful year was 2006.  I had started the year out with surgery and radiation---sad stuff.  But the cancer experience was THE biggest factor in my decision to uproot my almost 30 years in WA State and move back to my home state in the midwest to be with my parents and siblings.  I knew I was going to leave very close friends and an absolutely wonderful career.  Knowing the finality of this period of my life made me really cherish the mundane events of that year.  It also made it easier to live life outside of my comfort zones and do things that I normally would not have done.  The experiences of that year left me with joyful memories that will last a lifetime.  Which leads to the song that commemorates that year for me...The Beatles, "My Life".  Let's all give a big HTL shout out to the "people and things that went before..."  

Just read Kathy's suggestion about having brie and champange with our DWTS and Playboy Club shows.  Definitely Second That Emotion  Oohh..and how about some bruschetta and a roasted garlic clove to have with the brie??  Heavenly delights for a mundane evening