Patty, that's so exciting that they'll be coming to see you guys! It's gonna be a great time I bet!!!!!!!!

Lynne, I say :p to the cleaning too! I gotta get on the ball this week and clean this house from top to bottom for my brothers visit this weekend. And I have a LOT of clutter and stuff.....I could just hide it all in closets!

Yeah, but you're gonna have such a good time with him loz - it'll all be worth the cleaning!

Patty - I didn't realize Triss was visiting so soon! She mentioned something about maybe getting to go by herself?

I wish we could all have a big group visit! I do have a few members closeby...Buzzylady--she's pretty new...and DeepCreekLake....And Meg is a few hours away.

It's probably gonna take me all week Lynne to tidy the house up :p ...from top to bottom...I'm really picky about the house being clean when people visit. And he's bringing his new girlfriend....mom said she's scared to meet us....I remember that feeling....when I first met Marks family I was terrified...well actually I think I drank a few beers first to loosen myself up....

awww loz - I just know you are going to welcome her with open arms - you are such a sweetie!

I finally made it here.
I'm a little slow tonight...kinda tired.
Funny how I'd forgotten how it felt to actually "work" on a "job". But it feels good to have paint under my fingernails again!

I'm going to try to make her feel as welcome as I can....she's nervous because she's a single mother with 3 kids....Paul doesn't have children, and doesn't really want any of his own. So I know she must be really special for him to get involved with her. If they married that would just make me an Aunt 3 more times! 3 more kids to spoil!

I didn't either, till she told me when I talked to her on Friday night! (I hardly slept that night, I was so excited!)

Her kids have Spring break the first week in April, so she's going to try to come down sometime then. She didn't think that Dan would be able to come too, though. I told her that was too bad, cuz Keith is going to feel out-numbered... but she reminded me that the kids would all be here, so at least he won't be bored! (Keith is the "born Grampa" type, & will enjoy the heck out of those kids, I'll bet!)

I CAN'T WAIT!!

I'm here.

Anybody want to explain about what happened in the last coffeehouse? I got booted off the forum and was having trouble staying on long enough to keep up...

gee, I hate it when stuff goes on and folks get unhappy.

Merme

Merme, you have a PM

Hi everyone, is it safe to come in here??? I have not read but the last few pages and I OBVIOUSLY need to read back, that or someone needs to PLEASE FILL ME IN!

We are home and absolutely EXHAUSTED. We had a simply wonderful time at Bill's place and he is not only the perfect host but a wonderful man in general and he spoiled my kiddos rotten. His place is so much more beautiful in person than pictures can even begin to show. And contrary to popular belief, he is not older than dirt! I will be posting pics in a separate topic but give me until tomorrow or at the earliest once the kids go to bed. I have to get baths going here really soon but wantes to just pop in really quick.

And a special note to BILL... Thank you SO MUCH for having us all and showing us all over. We had such a good time and cannot wait to see you again the next time we are in town!

Triss, you're back ...I can't wait to see pics of you guys....Get those kiddos into the bath!

Welcome home, Triss! So good to see you!

I'm so glad you have such a good time, and am eagerly awaiting your next posts!

I have been getting the wierdest error messages the last few days on the forum. And, lots of times when I click on a post, to open it up to read, I am divereted to another site... selling vacs or ebay or what have you.

I have no idea why this is happening.

Merme

Welcome home, Triss. You were missed here.

Merme = that sounds like a virus of some sort, no?

I've never seen that happen here - only thing I get is very slow loading of pages, or the "cannot post" page.

Tina ~ I had a brainstorm earlier today about taking my own pictures with Maxi's camera!

Why couldn't I use the camera for the pictures I want, and then give it to my friend Angel along with the special cable and software and let her upload them and send them to me? Her computer is much better than mine.

Merme

That sounds like it could work, Merme!

No, I have no virus, Lynne. It only happens here and the diversions to other sites are things that are advertized on the forum. I don't understand it, but it's been happening.

Yesterday when I tried to use instant graemlins, I got a message that said "This link takes you to an insecure site. Do you still wish to procede?" I clicked on yes and got the graemlins and everything posted fine.

But I haven't been able to get the graemlins much today.

Merme

Hmmm, that does sound like a virus to me Merme...I know you said it wasn't but are your virus databases up to date???? I've never had anything like that happen here...that's freaky.

Yeppers, loz. I am very up-to-date. always am as I can't afford not to be.

So how are ya tonight girlfriend?

Merme

Merme...you have some spy stuff in your computer, or a trojan or something. It is not coming from this site...it's some advertising spy stuff thing that has gotten in your computer. It's so easy to get those...the other day I put a word in google to search for , and clicked on the first website on the page...and my virus detector thing started going off like fireworks...just getting on a website loaded my computer with a bunch of spyware and trojans... :rolleyes:

TRISS!
I am so tired.....but I cannot go to bed until you post some pictures.

me too, Cindy - this is torture!!!

I'm off for tonight my palies. I have a big creative writing project I want to complete before going to bed.

Safe away home everyone, and sweet dreams.

Merme

Ok Cindy, I will post pics. Gimme a minute to get them off the camera and uploaded.

Goodnight, Merme - sweet dreams!

Good night, Merme!

Nite Merme, Sweet Dreams.

G'night Merme. If you have any scans, run them soon. I have dealt with things like you describe. Mostly thanks to my teen.

Ok here is a pic of Bill and I

I really did get a kiss from Bill, but Dan missed it though even when we had a 2nd one. Dan was feeling the affects of the tequilla!

Almost a kiss


Bill and Dan enjoying a drink

I promise more pics tomorrow when I can think better and am not so tired. OK?

I knew he was real. Hi Bill. Glad to see you.

Nice pics, Triss. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for posting pics Triss.....

We hiked all over Bill's place and the kids got covered from head to toe in MUD, they had a blast!!!

Cindy, Are you still here????

Sounds like a truly wonderful time, Triss!

It really is a pleasure to meet you in person (sorta) Bill!

edit: the sorta was for "in person", not sorta nice to meet you!

Yep...I was in my own little world there for a minute.

I made it I have been stirring around here keeping myself busy waiting for the pictures too I was about to go to bed and thought I'd check one last time Looking good Triss Great to meet you!!
Nice to meet you Dan!
HIIIII Bill Great to meet you !!!!!! this is soo great! Thank you Triss, Dan and Bill!

Nite all!! Sweet Dreams and Angels of rest on your pillows!!!

Diane

It was Lynne. Just like going to visit an old friend.

I am glad you are still here Cindy to see the pics. I thought I missed you.

Hi Diane.

Nope...I wasn't going to bed until you posted them.
Just kinda got caught up in a sentimental moment there for a minute.


I'm so glad you got to meet him, Triss.

Cindy!!! Hope you are doing ok!

Darn! I was off getting dinner on (late) & then the Grands stopped in, so didn't see you come in! I MISSED YOU, HORRIBLE!!! (& now I guess I can keep missing you, till tomorrow!)

WONDERFUL pics! I'm SOOO glad that you had such a great time meeting our Hero! I'm SOOO excited for you, & can't wait to hear all the details!

Hi there Patty. Missed you all too!

I know, it's only 8 thirtyish. But I'm headed out to bed early, I think. I didn't do all that much today but I'm tired anyway. I'll see everyone tomorrow.

Goodnight, Tina!
I'm off to bed too - pretty late here now.

Sweet dreams all, see you in the morn'.

Nite Tina, Sleep well.

Nite Lynne and sleep well too.

I am also headed to bed.

Goodnight my friends and sleep well!

Oh, I SOOO want to be next, to go see Bill!!

I'm looking at his yard there in the background of those pics... How come HIS yard doesn't look like it's been beaten up by winter, like MINE does? He's had nastier weather than Ive had, too!

I'll bet it's those busy little gnomes doing his gardening! Gotta get me some of those!

G'night neighbor! I'm glad that you had such a wonderful time & that you made it back home safely. (Now I can put all those guardian angels I sent with you, back to bed!)

See you in the morning... back to "normal". (what ever that was!)

Our 12 year old is here for a PJ party with Granny, so I should go & have her help me make a list of things that she wants to do for me tomorrow! She's a good little worker, & might even make some spending money!

Good night, all!
We'll start off fresh in the morning, & aim for a happy week!

P.S. Mr Bill, thanx SOOO much for making our Triss so happy with your personal hospitality! As usual, when one of us is happy, we're ALL happy, & I can feel Triss's glow from here! (& I'm still excited for her!)

I hope she took lots of pics of happy, muddy kids & more of that beautiful spread, up in NW Washington! I just can't wait!!
Good night again!

hi triss,

i m glad you all had a nice trip.your pix are very nice,and you ve got a picture of 2 very nice looking gents there

hi bill,nice to see you,you look very handsome if i may say so.

well triss i think you ve earn a good sleep,so say hi to everyone and be sure to tell me when you receive zack s pakage.

nite night!

Franny

Good Morning everybody
Wet and Windy day here today.
Hey Triss, great pictures. So Bill is really real

Have a nice day everyone

Good morning, everybody ~

The sun is shining to beat the band today and oh my, the parakeets are loving it!

Merme

morning everyone,

its sunny, about +5 and the birds are singing, life is good.\
how was everyone's weekend?

Morning Princessazalea, Penny & Merme...and anybody else that is trickling in.
I went to bed at 8pm last night...this is crazy, I NEVER go to bed before midnight...it has all caught up with me I think! But...I feel all the better for it so no complaining here.

Great pics Triss...glad you & the kids had such a wonderful time....

~V~

Good morning.....

I had to go back a page and make sure those pictures of Triss and Bill were really there...or if I dreamed them!

Good morning. It's too early for sunshine yet and it is overcast out there. Going to rain quite a bit this afternnon through tomorrow. Gotta get some shopping done this morning.

Morning Tina & Garden Ant Cinja...

I think we are suppose to get rain this afternoon as well Tina...it is REAL cloudy out there right now.

I think we will go to the church this morning, I donated P~Nutty's baby bed to the nursery dept and we need to go set it up...then I have to get back here and work on a cake. Havin's birthday party is tomorrow and I'm doing her cake....Darin ALWAYS waits till the last minute to tell me these things!

~V~

hi tina, vanessa and cindy,

wow, a picture of Bill, .
i always thought of him like Wilson, now we see his face

~V~

I was absolutely thrilled to speechlessness last night!

I'm off to the storage building to TRY to find my mixer...I don't have a clue as to where to even start looking for it...it could take me DAYS to find it...
If you don't hear from me pretty soon send the dawgs out to search for my lost self!!!! I will be under tons of boxes....

~V~

did anyone geta chance to get any yard work done over the weekend???

Vanessa...I get to lick the beaters!


I had Brennan here...and it was COLD!

K...you can have the beaters Cinja..she wants an Oreo Cokkie cake (with mint Oreos) It was my top selling cake at the bakery (not the mint though)so it is always the most requested cake I do..

It was WAY too cold here for yard work too Penny...wish it would warm up so I could get out in the yard...it looks pitiful out there...but we are suppose to start getting rain this afternoon...but they SAY it will warm up this week...we'll see about that!!!!

~V~

I worked on general yard clean-up on Saturday. Yesterday I just veged. (And did laundry) I still have piles to pick up from Saturday's foray.

i raked our front lawn friday night and i spent the afternoon raking and cleaning the back yesturday, boy was it ever a mess but now its cleaned up, now i havr to get the 2 trees cut down out back, and then i can get started on the garden and flower box!!!!

Morning all, it's freezing out today but the sun is shining. I'm here all by myself but ready to go crazy with this printer. Maybe some of you can check my ASAP topic and help me out this morning.

Gonna catch up on last nights coffeehouses.

It's sunny, it's sunny!

Good Morning everyone

[QUOTE]Originally posted by afgreyparrot:
[QB] Vanessa...I get to lick the beaters! [QB]

Now Cindy, Make sure that mixer isn't still plugged in.
Hello Loz, it's nice to have sun isn't it? Well it was certainly nice to see some pics of Triss and Bill. I cannot wait to see some more.

Hey, the quote thingy didn't work.

Morning Dusty and Tamara!!!!

I usually do my quotes the hard way.....copy what I want from someones post....then hit the quote box in the reply form and paste it between the quote thingys.....

Sunshine is great...mom just called to see if I wanted to go shopping later with her and dad........Hmmmm, me, shop???? LOL

Morning all,
Well I am alone for the moment- kids won't be here till 9:30... last I talked to Carrie- the baby was some better- they managed to get all the meds down him but wasn't easy- helped though.. now the 3 yr old is getting a cold too- never ends! I sure hope they all get over it before next Sun- have the twins birthday party...planned for around 5 that afternoon- after everyone home from work...
Well off to get ready-
Nana

GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING ALL!!!

I just came back inside from 2 1/2 glorious hours of cleaning up flower beds, finding spring bulbs starting to bloom, and cutting back a butterfly bush. From that 1 bush, I then planted 25 cuttings about 2-3 feet long, along the rock wall at the bottom of our backyard. If even only a few take root I'll be ecstatic! Better than just trashing them, right?

It's still only about 35 degrees out there, but the sun is shining strongly, and it's supposed to be up near 50 later.

I worked up a good sweat outside, and will shower after I clean up downstairs for Amy's flute teacher. I can tell I overextended the first time out, but it HURTS SO GOOD!!!


(note to self... do not EVER take cold meds before going to bed because you REALLY REALLY know you are going to be wired alllllllll night long!!!) :p

My drip has stopped though, and I'm feeling much better today - YEA!

How's everyone doing today?

Well, Old Reliable wouldn't start this morning. Teddy and I walked the quarter mile plus to his bus stop. It isn't a battery thing. I'm hoping it's something simple. I don't think I drove it all weekend.

Hey Lynne...I'm heading out soon to cut down what's left of the hydrangeas.....usually I do that in the fall, but I slacked last year. :rolleyes: It's so nice and sunny too....not really warm but oh well, I'll just bundle up a bit!

Good Morning Nana and Lynne..

Sounds like a wonderful start to your day Lynne..

Ill be leaving here in about 2 hours to drive over to the VA hospital to spend the day, and again tomorrow..Jim has a 2 day Chem Stress Test. While hes doing that , Ill be visiting the Spinal Cord Injury unit with my Therapy Dog.

That is cool, Dusty. A friend wanted me to adopt her therapy dog a while back. To be friends to Ted. And because she was heavy into her rescue dog training. We weren't ready for another dog yet.

Well, I'm off to feed my foster dogs. I'll be back.

hi dusty, tina, nana, lynne and anyone else i missed-

What a wonderful thing to do with your day too, Dusty! What kind of dog is the therapy one? I think it's such a good thing to bring furry lives into those who are ill - really takes their minds off of things for a bit, and offers unconditional love.

loz - what are you shopping for today?

Tina - was the walk ok?

morning Penny!

Morning Penny

Tess is the German Shepherd ..Shes the one I trained to assist Jim..I got her certified through TDI (Therapy Dogs Inc)and she always goes to the VA with us .. The guys in SCI just love her..

Hey there Penny and Tina!

I'm shopping today at a place called Gabriel Brothers....they have brand name stuff really cheap....cheaper than TJ Maxx....It's a no thrills store...but huge. And they have a great household section that gets in outdoor stuff in the spring.

Moms gotta take her Matrix to the dealership for a service, and we walk over while they work on her car.

hi Laura and Dusty...

thanks again for the address last week Laura, i got them mailed to her so i can get my surprise package too

i have never heard of gabriels before, i need to get across the border to do some shopping, clothes are so much cheaper then they are here

I actually drove the golf cart over to feed the dogs. I do enough hiking up and down my hills doing the gardening. I'm going to borrow my daughters car to get my shopping done today. If she's amenable.

G'Morning all!
Keith mowed the lawn! It's only about a 12X18' patch, that we planted way last Spring, but it was pretty abundant & some of the glass types that I don't like were starting to flower-up, so it was time. I wish that "extra" stuff would die off, cuz it's not the type I want to have in my "lawn"... but it also has a traveling root structure that weed & feed doesn't even kill. Oh well, at least it's green! (Plus, it was nice to see Keith out of the recliner!!) :p

I'm glad that you felt good enough to get outside & putter around, Lynne, & I hope you continue to improve. Maybe you can get some more stuff done out there after your appointments this morning.

The Sun is out & not many clouds, so Mariann & I will be out there cleaning up flower beds today. I've been waiting to do that, all Winter!

as the week goes on the weather is supposed to warm up and i am hoping to get some fertilizer down then, they are calling for +14 here on thursday and friday, i hope so!~!

Mornin Penny, Lynnie, Dusty and Tamara..(I probably missed somebody, sorry)

Went to the storage building...took one look at the boxes and shut the door..NO WAY am I gonna dig through that stuff today!!! So, I am going to TRY to make frosting with my hand mixer...will probably burn it up doing so but..I am not weeding through all those boxes!
It is VERY cloudy here, getting ready to rain..I am so ready for some sunny days!


~V~

Patty...see why I don't usually list names...I ALWAYS forget who is here.......

~V~

Me too, Vanessa. That's why I start ou hi all.

same, or you type the names you see and post it and then someone else pops in a few seconds later

Let me see... +14C is almost 58F, so it looks like you might be officially getting into Spring... It's about time, huh? I've already bought the fertilizer for the new lawn, but I'm not sure when it'll be time to put it on. (When I bought it, about 6 weeks ago, somebody told me it was too soon.) Guess I better look it up. I wonder what makes it "too soon".

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