Thinking Out Loud.....

Good Morning!
That is so awesome Meece!!  I love the pic!  Ejoy your new car and some quiet unemployed time.

The children are her 8 and 6 yr olds and the baby is a foster child which she may be adopting pending a court hearing next Tuesday.  Since the parents have failed to do any of the court mandated classes and such, chances are good that she will get him.  She's had him since he was 3 weeks old.  I don't think they got a video and the photographer only couple pics posted.  She is working on editing before she gives them the disc.

Exactly Diane, so excited for you Meece, love new cars, unemployed, oh well gives you more time to play with us....congrats...OMG I love that, the pix and it is so creative...love the foster child thing, how awesome is she....now tell me do you like her and the smile on Ds's face is awesome....

chris me too....how is mom

Deb where r u?

Granny and ducky you 2?

Linda you so don't have to lose weight.....I do lost 35 and gained 18 back, hate it....

Shiela you are too funny!!!

Granddaughter is getting out Friday and George and I are going later on today to see her, she wants a hoagie and yoohoo....she just called, adore her...she is my avatar on FB...and 17 and depressed, but doesn't think she is.....she is....my son is an azz and so is her mother and my dil for that matter.......whatever....flowers I should buy some for myself, I love them...used to buy them for my mother, carnations......they make me smile.....

Happy Tuesday BBL.....love to all my friends....xoxoxoxox

Sorry your granddaughter is depressed, Sandy.  I hope you enjoyed your visit with her. 

I keep having a problem with this laptop - the mousepad just stops working - it's happened several times.  the on/off button for the touchpad doesn't work.  The first time it happened I found out the F9 function key also turns the touchpad on and off and that worked, but today it didn't.   Luckily, I have a wireless mouse I can use - but a new computer should not crap out like that.  Anyone else have this problem?  Maybe it's a Toshiba laptop problem...

Had a migraine the other day - triggered by DD wearing something perfumey that made me sick - (the rum probably didn't help, but I was okay until what ever she was wearing got to be too much for me)  and now my sinuses are acting up.  I thought maybe they would since I was a little vertigo-y recently -when I would look down, I would get a little dizzy.  sheesh.  I hope all this clears up before I have to start work.  I have 2 training classes next week.  i have to go into the store to get info on them this Thursday.  Maybe the manager can let me know then what the plan is for after those 2 classes... I hope I'm not too much of a spaz to learn what I need to know...  Whatever smarts I have are book smarts - not street smarts...

A lot of the snow is going away - strange to look out and see so much grass.  Is your snow melting, Linda, or do you still have a couple feet?   

Chris, Linda,
I burned through two Sony Vaio laptops (old heavy one overheated and started typing zeros but still can turn on) and my pride and joy 3 pound ($2K) that didn't last 2 years.  Now, I have a $799 Toshiba laptop and it takes all my abuse and I LOVE it.  Last week my keyboard lockd and I found on line that if I pushed function and held the right shift down a long time, it would reset.  It wouldn't hurt to try that.  I take it everywhere and drop it and ope 12 windows at once...and it always does great.  I'd buy another.  It's a Portege R705 and weighs maybe 4 lbs.  It fits in a small purse like a file folder.
Am waiting for the contractor...40 minutes now...no show. I drove half way home from work to meet him and realized I had forgotten to bring soup and dinner to a sick friend as I had promised at 1:30.  It was 3:30...I raced back to get her takeout and then to her house then all the way home again in the driving rain....and he's not here.

TOL, I guess...OMG I am so complaining.  I'm home, I'm safe, don't have to work tonight, will make easy dinner and grade papers.  DH out until late so it's quiet. 

I'm here, mostly on FB though.

Made up meals are the best.......

Very warm and was raining all day

I didn't have to cook tonigt my friend upstairs invited me for dinner....she is Italian and i love her cooking

Nothing new here......just very tired and sleepy........

Joan if you hear from granny please let us now....Thanks

Meece...Your new family looks very happy........do they live far or close?

Chris...You'll be fine

Cup of tea is in order...but inside the apt is too warm...even for me

I know I have windows......LOL

FOL loves you all.....hahahahahahahahahahahaha

One day i will get a laptop...I know I'm behind of everything...........

Chris thanks and I have a toshiba plz don't say that, lol

Joan you aren't complaining... and that is 3 with toshiba's, lol

Diane, was having hot chocolate every night, love it...and don't eat healthy, lol

It rained here alll day, done now, GD is awesome, depressed but awesome, we loved our visit...have a good night!!! milk and marble pound cake is calling me from downstairs...

for some reason I did not feel the warmth today....the rain was kind of chilling.
I spent the afternoon writing appeals for 3 traffic tickets I got in the same parking lot for 3 different things over 8 days.  Am up to $250 in fines...I hope to pay zero.  Just more stress and time-consuming paperwork.
Sandy, thinking of you as you come off your chemo break.  Hope you enjoyed that cake and milk! 
Am having blueberries, strawberries, some whipped topping, and vanilla ice cream...

Linda, wow, grass already!  Glad to hear the snow is melting!

Meece, loved hearing about your growing family.  Very touching...DS and fiancee must be very special.   Enjoy the new car.

Diane - monsoon???  I'm hoping for clear skies here tomorrow so I can view the comet that took million of years to get here.  if not, there will be 2 more this year.

Sheila, glad you were warm, sorry if you were too warm!  I have not heard anything about Granny...I think Veggy was going to call her grandaughter in a day or two.  I suspect that G will find her iPad soon and check in. 
Nite all,

Joan

It was sunny here and we had the local kids and associated family over for dinner for my Mom's 76th birthday.  DS and his fiance live about 25 minutes away so local.  DS3 and his wife live about 30 minutes away.  With 11 of us in the house it got way too warm.  We had doors and windows open to get it tolerable.  I rocked the baby to sleep and he was sticking to my arm!

Yes, I like the girl.  Her mother got mad at her last night.  Her mother decided to move out of state last month and is angry that she won't be here to help plan the wedding in person.  She has asked my mother and I to help guide her but they are going to be frugal.

So very good to see you, Raj.  It has been too long.  My grandson has been up and walking for about 7 months now and is expecting a little brother or sister in a few weeks.  My picture is old, maybe 18 months.    Have fun with your family and don't get too tired, that is a lot of guests.

I went out and checked the AG last evening.  Over 20 spears now.  Cut one and handed it to baby and he wouldn't let go of it.  That's a good sign of a vegetable eater.

Raj!!  Welcome back!!!  Great to hear from you!  I can imagine what your garden looks like!  YUM!!  Enjoy the time with your famly!

Glad the meal was great Diane!

Glad you got to rock the baby to sleep.  DOn't you just love doing that??

Sandy is at Chemo today, hope it's OK Sandy.  I am thinking of you!

WOw, I can't believe how much snow is gone.

Good job, Sheila - not opening the bag.  I have been bad with candy...

Sheila - I have cooked with it only once, I have included the recipe but also some information about it. I actually did like it quite a lot.  Have you made farro?

http://www.theperfectpantry.com/2009/02/kamut.html