I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Scuttlers. GREAT news!

blue, OMG!  I would have had a heart attack!

Anne, LOVE the kitty.  So cute!

Barbara, did you change jobs?  I know you were going on interviews, did you get it?  If I just messed up, drinks are on me.

Cooked the turkey,  stuffing, spoon cornbread, mashed potatoes, butternut squash with pecans, dressed the salad AND did some correcting!  Who is superwoman?  

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Love the new kitty - don't know if Poppy would like her though.

My DH has played golf on that course. Luckily I don't play. He said birds won't land on the water where the sharks are. Up north near Cairns, the golf course at Mosman has signs warning about crocodiles.

Barb - is he saying they haven't decided yet? Very strange to not get any feedback yet.

Blue - glad you're feeling a bit better. Can I come to dinner?

Looking back I think I did ok in the interview - time will tell.

Sue

All the good cooking is making me hungry. I just love holiday cooking and baking.

Barbara still hoping for a good answer.

Sue good luck with the job.

Just love pictures of dogs and cats.

I think we have the same food.  I also have cranberry sauce with the turkey, gravy and everything else.  

The only difference at my house is we have Italian dessert!

I have turkey and cranberry sandwiches at work everyday!!

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL KITTY! SUCESS AT LAST.



You all are making me hungry! Bought Ice Wine and Belgium Truffles at Costco today, going to have a little celebration.



Made grape jelly today. (actually do not like grape jelly). I must say though that it is the most scrumptious jelly EVER. And finally was successful in getting something/anything to gel. I have more pints of raspberry and strawberry and apricot "syrup" (read "it did not gel") this year than 3 years of waffles can use up!

Bren, thank you so much!!!!

Everyone loves little Miya except Miko. He's regretting all the complaining he's done lately about being lonely. Miya is determined to make him play with her. So far, he's sulking and hissing, but he's watching her with interest when he thinks we're not looking!

Scuttlers, all that syrup would be good on ice cream, too (with a little chocolate sauce, too, of course!)

Oooooo Anne, chocolate ice cream! Thanks for the idea!

Starting to get scanxiety - MRI, Mammo U/S coming up this Friday - eeek!!!

Thanks Linda - I have to be there at 7am. DH wants to come but I won't let him. They're doing the MRI first - if nothing shows on that, then hopefully I'll skip the mammo and U/S. On a positive note - I am having the whole day off. The breast clinic I now go to doesn't let you leave until they are finished - sounds good, but not good in reality after last year. Last year they found a second bc which was missed the year before, so you can understand why I'm nervous. Then again, I've been on Arimidex now for 16 months- hope it's improved the density. Also the MRI costs $700 no refunds from private health or the government - lucky I've got some put by. I'm supposed to do 6 monthly monitoring, but missed in April as I had had enough, so that's why I booked both MRI and mammo.

EEEEEKKKKKKKK!!!!

SusieQ - here's to the most boring scans since Athena's   Showing nothing has changed.

I have the opposite of scananxiety - my docs at DF don't do ANY tests - nada. Just a short talk, they ask a lot of questions, and a physical exam by a doc.  If no symptoms, it's taken to be all ok.  Still feel anxious evey six months.

GORGEOUS Fall day here - colors starting - terrible mold blight in fields growing vines - so pumpkins, winter squash, cukes have been devastated.  Another "gift" from Tropical storm Irene and the weeks of rain we've had. 

Thanks for teaching us about Canadian Thanksgiving - now we all know the "myth" of the Pilgrims, Indians & stuff here  - what's Canada's excuse for the splurge????? 

No marshmallows on sweet potato casserole - really?  

Can't sleep - poop!!! DH snoring again - boring. He spent the last 2 nights in the spare bed upstairs - Poppy and I liked that Just took some melatonin  - fingers crossed I'll get sleepy soon.

Barb - so sorry about the job - fingers crossed they need you soon.

I'll have to take a big bag with me on Friday to fit you all in I'm also supposed to have a thyroid ultrasound but the referral was too old (more than 1 year), so I might get the surgeon's office to fax a new one through so I can get that out of the way too before I see her next week. I'm hoping my goitre has shrunk a bit as I've been taking kelp twice a day to see if it would help.

((((HUGS))))

Sue

Scuttlers, I'm late to the party but LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE your wonderful news!

Blue, I'm getting the willies just thinking about the pool and your grandson ... cold shivers!  I'm so glad someone was there to pounce quickly!

Anne, what a beautiful new addition to your family!  Even littermates and parents/children fight ... I think Miko will come around soon. 

Barbara, I'm so sorry about the job ... but the recruiter is right.  If the department is expanding and they seem to have really been impressed with you, they will keep you in mind.  It happened to DH ... he kept applying for a job at a particular place and they really liked him and were really impressed, but they couldn't reach him on the list.  Finally, after about the 3rd time, they turned him down and then called him 2 months later and offered him the job because their first choice (who was a 10-point vet) abruptly retired.  Unfortunately, after he went through the whole security clearance and physical process, they had to pull the offer for budgetary reasons -- but he is #1 on the list for the next opening that they will be able to fill.

I'm doing better these days ... it seems the wound is getting a little shallower, so it is slowly improving.  Still tired, but that seems to be improving as well.  Back at work part-time on the computer from home, and the office is very grateful for whatever I can do for them (good position to be in!).  Just trying to maintain my strength for our vacation to Cancun in November -- it is nonrefundable, so I don't want to miss that!

XOXO to all!

L

Hey, HL, I'm relieved to hear that you feel better. This has been a slow process. The day where you get to tell stories about it with a smile on your face is approaching - remember those flowers. :-)

(((((Susie))))) I'm in your pocket all day Friday. May your scan be even more boring than mine. Don't forget to bring a huge bag so that we can all fit.

(((Barbara))) - Grrrrr - I like HL's example. It really does happen that way sometimes. Here's hoping for a quick expansion of the department. The BCO B&G is open.

I'm getting a new smartphone today and I am feeling like a child on Christmas Eve. Can't wait to get home. I don't remember when I crossed that invisible line in which one goes from just wanting to make good quality calls to insisting on being able to do everything BUT swim and play tennis on one's phone. Maybe my commute is to blame.

{{HL}} Glad you are coming around but man, so sorry it has been so hard for you! Hugs. 

Thanks, E and Sunflowers and Athena and everyone about the job. It is what it is and I am keeping on trucking.  

Bad news...tried on last year's cruise dresses and cannot fit into three. ARGHH. Eating salad twice a day. Here's hoping. 10/30 is d-day. 

Sus - still in your pocket tho'  you must be done. Hoping for fab results.