LOL yeah and for picking up weidos giggle
Well that may be the reason you are here J but I am here, and I have dedicated my life to, figuring out what CBW just said.
This may take longer than I first thought!

That's what chat rooms are for. Yes, we socialize, but most of our posts are answering questions, not socializing.

uh.

crapola.

so my just trolling for the hot chicks is wrong, right?

and here I thought AMHD was all about The Babes.

or wasting bandwidth cause it just feels dirty? =)

like... in a Good way... right?

McFly?.

Anyone?.

Anyone?.

I drink alone...

Yeah!

With nobody else...

You know when I drink alone...

Are you drinking one bourbon, one scotch, and one beer?

Well that may be the reason you are here J but I am here, and I have dedicated my life to, figuring out what CBW just said.
This may take longer than I first thought!

Its OK sweety have a drink ill explain when your old enough to understand giggle


KP stop triple posting all of that could have been in one post please spare a thought for the mods and admin they really dont have the time to be tidying that up.

Are you drinking one bourbon, one scotch, and one beer?

Thank you.

nice to know someone besides George is out there. =)

CBW... can I touch your belly?

I've got this urge for babies real bad right now!

EDIT: Hey! Aren't you supposed to be sleeping?

Yeah its 5.17 am I've been awake since 3am got kind of fed up with laying there listening to ben snore, you need both hands on tummy now its all baby and very active lol

Hello night owls..

Al my darling how are you??

I've got this urge for babies real bad right now!


You should meet my wife.

She has a constant "baby-jones"

you should meet my wife.

she was a constant "baby-jones"

That don't say a lot for you does it lol:eek:

I'm OK... thought I was in labor a little bit ago, but it stopped... now I'm just finishing up work..
And how are you, You poor thing are you sleeping at all?
*EDIT* Synn - you can come rub mine if it helps... although he doesn't like it much, you may get whopped.

That dont say alot for you does it lol:eek:
?

id be insulted if I weren't too dumb to understand the insult.
=)

ah well... ill buy next round.

Pregnant chicks rock!

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im ok...thought i was in labor a little bit ago, but it stopped...now im just finishing up work..
and how are you, You poor thing are you sleeping at all??
*EDIT* Synn - you can come rub mine if it helps...although he doesnt like it much, you may get whopped.


Al I'm averaging 3 hours a night I feel bloody knackered giggle you know after I lost my plug with millie 26 hours later she was here tee hee I don't think you will still be intact by the end of Sunday.

Going to bed.

Hope the pillow is cool and comfy.

Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Or at least blog/cam it.

Night

going to bed.

hope the pillow is cool and comfy.

dont do anything i wouldnt do.

or at least blog/cam it.

nite

If I had the energy I would trust me :p

Yeah... I am thinking its coming... never lost a plug with Connor... but I did have contractions and then they stopped and then 8 hours later he was here.
Gnite KP...

Hehehehehe at least it won't be a complete shock lol Millie spent the day with bens mum and dad today and has loved every flipping minnute of it she rather likes his mum so I have nothing to worry about when I go in for the sun roof job hehehehe

Al... my bet is for Monday :)

Thanks for letting me hold your bellies, ladies. I was sooooo hoping to be able to announce a pregnancy on Christmas, but no such luck :(

I'll just have to share with you :)

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Big hugs Syn my sweet xx

I don't know... he's been pretty active tonight, so maybe he'll hang in there a few more days... lol... just as long as he doesn't come on Christmas. I want to be home in front of the fire watching Connor opening his gifts Christmas morning... not in a hospital bed.

Synn- so sorry, I wish so much I could help you out more than an internet rub.. lol

CBW - that's great about Millie... one less thing to worry about when the day comes. Im lucky Connor loves his grandparents... and right now we also have my BIL living with us, so its convenient babysitting for unpredictable occurrences. :)

Tee Hee you will have your son before christmas trust me I can't believe its nearly 6am here what on earth am I doing sat up drinking tea and eBay hunting lol

That sounds like heaven to me... ive been hunting for the little einsteins violin for Connor..

I'm cleaning house--my parents will be here tomorrow, seeing my home for the first time. Ugh... I'll NEVER get it clean enough!

And you are a bigger help than you know, you know. That honorary aunt thing is pretty important :)

And yeah... let me vouch for the unjoys of being a Christmas baby :) My birthday is the Christmas eve--and I'm SURE you'll be home again before then!

Laura--will you be able to at least get a nap today? Ben can watch Millie for a bit while you lay down, can't he?

If he were a chirstmas baby, id have to have an un birthday in June or something.. poor guy. Your parents sound like my parents... my mom can always find dust.

I'm cleaning house--my parents will be here tomorrow, seeing my home for the first time. Ugh... I'll NEVER get it clean enough!

And you are a bigger help than you know, you know. That honorary aunt thing is pretty important :)

And yeah... let me vouch for the unjoys of being a Christmas baby :) My birthday is the Christmas eve--and I'm SURE you'll be home again before then!

Laura--will you be able to at least get a nap today? Ben can watch Millie for a bit while you lay down, can't he?

One way or another ill catch up hunn no fear there although I can't lay still for longer than a hour anyway my hips start to really hurt lol
My goodness you mean there actually visiting you that has to be a first in a long time.


that sounds like heaven to me... ive been hunting for the little einsteins violin for Connor..
Al I wouldn't mind if I had the money that ill have this time next week giggle its just window shopping right now.
I bet there will be loads of violins after christmas too but isn't that always the way.

Lol... actually, my mom won't care.

I just have one of those stupid needs to still impress my parents. AND--it's the first time they've seen my place in 6 years :)

As long as you're fair about things, a Christmas baby isn't that bad. Just make sure everyone understands that there's no combining gifts--if they'd spend twice as much on another kid a different time of the year, they should spend that on the Christmas baby too. There's no excuse for not planning better and not having the money! You can always shop in the summer too!

I couldn't agree with you more.

My friends girl was born christmas day she celebrates her birthday 2 weeks before with a party and pressents but keeps the cards for christmas day :D

Well ladies.. they are leting me off.. so ill be heading home now. See you in a few hours maybe. Gnite/gmorning to you.

Night Al sleep tight xxx

Night Al :) Sweet dreams :)

They say once you have had your plug knackard that you will never go back. I ain't even going to try it. I'm too old and what if I liked it? Think of all the years without a good plug knackaring. Can you just get your Willie knackard? I might try that.

LMAO Mag I think you need to go to bed

You're right, goodnight.

Sleep tight don't let the beam bugs bite xx

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Thanks for that Og

Start, the package got here today! Thank you soooo much, everything was BEAUTIFUL! I cant' wait till Steven and Kayla open it!!

Awwww, good, how about that popcorn??
EDIT:::
Going shopping in ten minutes... think positive think positive think positive! Go start... go!

Haven't tried the popcorn yet. Still full from lunch... Done shopping for hubby, got the kids left. Well, TTFN, got to get cleaning.

Bye sweet... get the house clean then sit on your buns for a while!

Just stepping in to fix me the bar's famous hug by the fire and to say hi... so... HI :) (really just wanted to make sure no one popped today, heehee)

Oh, well... I was checking out my CD/DVD archive and found this cute PPS format Christmas wish that I wanted to share with you all. Since this is not a valid file type I will send it via YouSenIt.Com and attach the link for you to download it. It's real cute with Polar Bears and I hope some of you will check it out.

Love, Chery

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It took only a few minutes to get it uploaded... you've got seven days to check it out. It's cute.

Hi folks, meet a new member, drbill48... someone who cannot take a joke, so you might want to help loosen him up with a few drinks. He was not the OP.

>>> This was one of my resposes to a poster who's monitor was upside down. I was not aware that this coud actually happen... I did say I was sorry in another post right after this one... but 'stuff' happens!

<<<<<
Have you tried standing on your head?

Can't suggest any other solution, as I have never encountered a problem like this.

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Hi folks, meet a new member, drbill48... someone who cannot take a joke, so you might want to help loosen him up with a few drinks. He was not the OP.

>>> This was one of my resposes to a poster who's monitor was upside down. I was not aware that this coud actually happen... I did say I was sorry in another post right after this one... but 'stuff' happens!

<<<<<
have you tried standing on your head?

Can't suggest any other solution, as I have never encountered a problem like this.

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I saw it... and almost said the same thing... guess we are just plain ole silly, huh?
BTW: The polar bear greeting was adorable... just want to hug them :)

Hehehehehehe chery hunn what a wally that guy was, sorry not been around guys got another busy day today bens sister and her family will be here shortly I'm not even bloody dressed yet giggle.
Rpg hunn you better have made enough hug for me I'm in need of sugary goodness before this day starts tee hee.
Hugs to you all xxxx

hehehehehehe chery hunn what a wally that guy was, sorry not been around guys got another busy day today bens sister and her family will be here shortly im not even bloody dressed yet giggle.
Rpg hunn you better have made enough hug for me im in need of sugary goodness before this day starts tee hee.
Hugs to you all xxxx

Of course I did, heehee... It will cure anything, (just don't lift too much... no early babies) LOL. Good luck with the family visit :)

I need the luck really I do tee hee it would be fine if there smallest wasn't coming to she drives me up the wall giggle

How old? Will Millie be there to keep her busy?

Georgie is 4 and she has the most insane amount to say I have ever had the misfourtune to hear lol and if you don't answer her the first time she keeps on and on and on till you do gggrrrrrr

LMAO... I thought that was just a kid thing... Colton will say mama a hundred times if I don't answer on the first word, LOL

(At least you have your gggrrrrrr down pat, heehee)

Oh she knows she is doing it little madam and she gets really very testy if you don't answer lol

I am hoping everyone's weekend went fine. Mine is finally over... shopping Saturday, parties all day Sunday... shopping all day Monday...

When will I ever get to rest?

I don't see it coming anytime soon, so stick it out here and we can help you through! Hee hee...
J, shopping yesterday, getting everyone's packages ready to send for tomorrow and baking, and more shopping tomorrow. I say it is time for Calgon...

Oh, yeah, Start, but I DON'T bake. Not this year anyway... my kitchen is a disaster area, FEMA would quarrantine it right now. LOL

3 parties today, Alvin & the Chipmunks Movie...

And I haven't even started Christmas shopping for the kids. It's all got to get done tomorrow.

CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!!

I think I'm ready to go back to school. I think I get more rest when I am in school.

I am picking up what yer puttin down... Work used to be my sanctuary but now, I don't even really leave the house. Except for walks and stuff!
I went to the mall... never never take me to the mall around Christmas time I couldn't even believe my eyes, I just never knew that the whole entire parking lot could be filled and we had to jog just to get there... LOL

Yea, lifes tough. Sweat it.

I need a better deodorant...

Yea, lifes tough.

Shoot it... sorry, had a blast tonight at the range!!

Good girl J... glad you did! Night girl

EDIT:::
I meant goodnight, hot mama shooter!

Well, time to take my Desert Eagle to bed...

Sweet dreams all.

Not without a holster!

Ooooh! I got my box today!

Thank you! It's wonderful!

I got my box yesterday Synn!! Start is a good girl... now, where did I put that holster?

Your welcome! Hope you can use them...


I got my box yesterday Synn!!! Start is a good girl....now, where did I put that holster?
LMAO, I love it! Ok going now... :D

I want a box. Do you knit? I want an extralarge thong with an extrasmall willie holder. Orange and green with tassles.

That's not for me.

I want a box. Do you knit? I want an extralarge thong with an extrasmall willie holder. Orange and green with tassles.

That's not for me.
I am not talking to you anymore! Hmmmph!

What's not for you Magpie? The box? The orange? The green?

Come here honey, back to the very back of the short bus, I have a present for you... only for you.

J, go to Al, she is in labor right now...

No, she's not... really!! OMG, and there is no one here to watch my kids. I could make it in 4 hours!! OMG, I want to be there!!

J, go to Al, she is in labor right now....

Awww... I knew she would go before the weekend was up!! :) :p :D


CONGRATS Angel!! (When you get bacK :) )

EDIT:: J... turn the camera on.. I'll watch them :) Go deliver, LOL

Do you think she will name it LittleAlkalineAngel?

Do you think she will name it LittleAlkalineAngel?


AlkelineAngel=AA... baby would be AAA (gotta find a name with "a" to put in front :D Silly me, I know :D

So is she or isn't she?

I think my bets were on Monday...

It is all in Pregnant Roll Call! Go little Al AAA... he he...
I am so excited right now I could pee...

Yeah pregnant roll call start for pregnant women lol not there followers ;)
I told her it would all kick off Sunday night tee hee

Ah... not that I don't love my pregnant friends terribly, but I've stayed away from that thread.

So she is in labor, and my prediction of Monday was probably right! Woohoo!

That's why I started the thred in the first place so we could go whinge to each other and not do it in places like this just thought it would be more sensative really.

I just read the roll call (I don't go there cause I ain't preggo), I am so excited for Al. Looks like Synn will win the bet, Monday it will be, well hopefully...

Oh, it's driving me nutso...

Woohoo! I win the pool!

(what do I get? Is it a picture of the baby?)

Not to spoil the fun, but I'm still here (intact and tired/frustrated) after all that it all stopped dead around 4... grr..

Oh, dang it!

/hugs Al

Days not over yet. I'm still hoping it starts up again. Connor did that...

Al that's not even amusing hehehehe honestly women sort it out giggle you can uncross your legs now you know ;)

I don't find it amusing either... he's playing with me. Well.. off to get Connor ready for Mothers day out. Ill touch base if I can periodically.

Take care lady ill be thinking of you xxxxx

Oh dang!!

I was hoping to come on and see 8 lbs 6 ozs, 19"

Just gearing up I guess...

Well in exactly 1hour 25 minnutes ill be having my final scan and hopefully be given the ultimate date...

Can't wait
Can't wait
Can't wait to hear the date!!

Sorry, starvation making me a little strange. Got to go get some breakfast.

Good luck CBW! Hope it times out perfectly!

CBW, Aren't you back yet?! Tell us, Tell us! :) What did you find out??

Just got back and I'm not telling you anything lol except my routine scan turned into a 4d scan :D

You're such a meanie!

LOL nope just don't want to tell because there's nothing to tell tee hee other than he looks just like ben witch was kind of funny. Got to wait for a clinic appointment in the new year for the section :(

Well... on the bright side, at least we know he'll be a handsome lil' booger :)

Oh, BAH.

They're meanies to YOU then!

Yeah you can say that again Syn lol but the 4d bit was a nice surprise I have to say, rpg the pics I have are so funny its ben frowning its freaky.

So, that means he is staying in you till after Christmas, that is great news... I hope he is big and healthy! Woo hoo!

rpg the pics i have are so funny its ben frowning its freaky.
:D :D You got to post them!

He always was staying in till new year just not the end of jan when he is due.

No scanner at home have to wait for ben to take them to work and scan them.

No scanner at home have to wait for ben to take them to work and scan them.
:( Guess I'll have to learn patience, LOL

Hehehehehe yep fraid so, we only use laptops at home I won't let him turn any part of the house into an computer office for the pure fact that's how he spends his days as it is and I have enough trash here as it is lol

hehehehehe yep fraid so, we only use laptops at home i wont let him turn any part of the house into an computer office for the pure fact thats how he spends his days as it is and i have enough trash here as it is lol

That's a good idea... might have to look into it :)

I just took my socks off lol what a mistake to make my feet look like they belong to an elephant giggle.

Oh geeze... CBW you silly lady, not only that, but your tootsies stink! Put yer socks back on...

Lol cheeky that's the first time in I don't know how long I've put socks and shoes on lol I never wear them round the house

Do you have carpet caue I wear my woolies on a daily basit, it is frezzing here and it only costs me about 6 hundred dollars if I turn up the heat past 65 degrees... Cold cold cold, and the hardwood floors don't help.

All carpet except the kitchen and even then you have to remember our houses are somewhat differently built to yours over there.

All carpet except the kitchen and even then you have to remember our houses are somewhat differently built to yours over there.

How so?

Ya, I wondered if they were. I love carpet, the fluffy kind I can dig my toes into...
Hardwood, well it is pretty but not warm.

A good shag pile carpet is lovely I have to agree with that.
Our houses are totally brick built rpg no wood or anything like that it wouldn't last two minnutes with all the rain we have.

A good shag pile carpet is lovely i have to agree with that.
Our houses are totaly brick built rpg no wood or anything like that it wouldnt last two minnutes with all the rain we have.

You are talking the actual frame? No wood at all?

I want to come and see all the old houses there. That will be my new goal! Give me about 6 or 7 years and maybe it will happen!

I'm always cold too, and apartment carpet is awful here.

Troy and I are arguing over hardwood floors or carpet when we get a house :)

Nope brick and breeze block there is wood partitioning in new houses but that's it.

I want a brick house! I will even take old brick floors with nice rugs so I can dig my tootsies into them...

Nope brick and breeze block there is wood partitioning in new houses but thats it.

Wow, talk about a sense of security :)

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That's what most look like here except the semis and detached houses.

Ooohhhh, that is pretty.
Can you find me a studio, furnished please? LOL

LOL what a studio flat here in england hell lady you won the lottery or what?

Aww, that is cute.. very historic looking

Noooo, no lottery, but I wish. A studio is a place with no bedroom! I could make it real sweet! Oh I always wanted a little place of my own, do crafts, and such in it and be left alone! I would never get away with a separate room, they would always be at my door a knockin' (family) Hee hee

LOL studio flats here are rare and mega exspensive too, that house in that pic would set you back about 500.000 dollars for two rooms downsstairs and the kitchen three bedrooms up and a bathroom.

Oh my goodness. It is getting bad here too, so expensive, we live in one of the two pretty houses on just under 3 acres and I won't even start to tell you what it appraised at.
Crazy housing costs. A wonder why people would rather rent than buy. If I weren't in the situation I am in, I would for sure need to rent!

We rent we pay 700 pounds a month for this place that about 1300 dollars our out goings for the tax and other bills are about 1200 pounds so double that for the dollar sign its scary I have no idea how we do it but we do lol

Are you kidding, Start?

Houses are currently at a 10 year low here in the states. It's an absolute buyer's market--which is why people like my husband and I are finally looking at buying one.

I found one I liked (just doing research) for about $189k. 4 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, 3 season porch, and a view of the lake. Oh, and a finished basement. Something like 3500 sq ft finished total.

That is hard, I know what you mean. We just got the thousand dollar electric and the mortgage... Oh man I should start a Hermit Crab farm and sell them on the side! LOL

Are you kidding, Start?

Houses are currently at a 10 year low here in the states. It's an absolute buyer's market--which is why people like my husband and I are finally looking at buying one.

I found one I liked (just doing research) for about $189k. 4 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, 3 season porch, and a view of the lake. Oh, and a finished basement. Something like 3500 sq ft finished total.
That is a great deal, but where I live modular homes are going for 400,000 on 2 acres. It is so crazy makes me want to throw up. Dustin and I bought our 1st home in Alaska at $154,000 it was a duplex so we did it knowing the income from renting it would be helping us with the payment. I just know that we sold it a year later for $260,000... and four years later the lady sold it for over 500,00 dollars. I am only going off what I have been through. And the place we live in well, it sure is nice and the new home for our granparents that is nice too... add a few acres and you got yourself close to a million dollars if we all decided to sell, I think it is nuts... and not worth it!

EDIT:::::
I forgot to add... Good luck with the house hunting Synn! Let us know how it works out!

J where are you hiding??

Under my desk!

Ha in your dreams

Well, a girl NEEDS dreams, right?

Girls girls girls!

Girls hiding under desks... it's a boys dream...

J where are you hiding???

I was hiding at the mall. Today was my only and final day to get all the Christmas shopping done.

$1,500 later, I think I'm done.

Oh my that's our job on Saturday I'm dreading it shudder

I procrastinated too long. Wanted to get the kids a trampoline... well had to drive to hell and back to find the last one in a 200 mile radius. I really hate waiting this long... the shelves get empty and I get nervous that the kiddos won't get what they want. Got the last Xbox 360 at one store. OMG, it was a nightmare... 10 hours of straight shopping.

YOU KNOW HOW I DESPISE SHOPPING!!

I feel sorry for you---but at the same time I'm laughing.

That's why nearly all of my Christmas shopping is done before Halloween every year :D

I procrastinated too long. Wanted to get the kids a trampoline.....well had to drive to hell and back to find the last one in a 200 mile radius. I really hate waiting this long....the shelves get empty and I get nervous that the kiddos won't get what they want. Got the last Xbox 360 at one store. OMG, it was a nightmare.....10 hours of straight shopping.


YOU KNOW HOW I DESPISE SHOPPING!!!


LOL millie has enough to open Saturday we will buy stocking fillers and a gift for me and him from madam but that's it we will hit the sales on boxing day for fun, sat is more food shopping we will be up at the break of dawn.

This year, I shopped via online catalog - called in my orders, and waited for the deliveries to my door.

I honestly admitt that I do not miss those xmas rush shopping days at all. It has become too commercialized. Heck they had xmas lights and all the trimmings right after Halloween here - with a little space for Thanksgiving stuff.

Even the little town 'Christmas Markets' in the old town-squares here in Germany are not the same - too many drunks, thieves and stress.

I even made a few gifts by hand this year - and the recipients better keep them for the rest of their lives, or I'll spook them next years to come... HA HA.


http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_204.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZSYYYYYYMXDE) I'm giving my spell-checker a rest for xmas too.

Chery I always do it online but the post here this year has been utterly crap so I just haven't bothered only person that will receive by mail is my mum everyone else can just wait tee hee.

I love the holiday season, but it is very stressful for me right now... a family of 4, well 6 but the two oldest have gone and roosted in their own roosts, and one income, it's very stressful as hubby only makes enough to survive on a monthly basis.

Next year though, will be the best!! We'll finally have 2 incomes again, and my salary will more than double his!!

So, the shopping will start early next year. :o

Awwww... you know I wasn't dissing you, J.

Between your family and your schooling and everything else--who in the world could blame you for not having time until now?

I just hate the xmas rush, so I do a lot of shopping right AFTER xmas, and then buy things when I see them throughout the year.

Of course, it helps that I don't have snoopy kids looking for their presents, too, and that most of the time I can just throw everything in a box in the closet without having to hide anything from anyone.

CBW, IMO -your are going to get the greatest gift soon - I'm downright jealous - I just know that baby is going to be beautiful!

Janine - I am so happy for you and that double income. I know how is feels when things get 'tight' and seem hopless sometimes. I sincerely hope you never, ever have to go through that again, love.

The holiday season is hectic for all, but when that special moment comes and the family is all safe and together - there is no other feeling compared to it. This is what I wish for all of you with all my heart.

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Morning ladies. How are things with all of you.
I just checked out my other stomping grounds and all is quiet.
Been gone for 4 or so days. Thought I would catch up.
How are the kids J?
How are you feeling CBW and Chery
Hey Syn long time no see!

Hehehehe I have to say I'm actually starting to feel excited about this little one I didn't get to feel like this with millie it was all so crazy.
Im fine Tus how are you doing hunny??

Morning ladies. How are things with all of you.
I just checked out my other stomping grounds and all is quiet.
Been gone for 4 or so days. Thought I would catch up.
How are the kids J?
How are you feeling CBW and Chery
Hey Syn long time no see!

'Tis the Season to be Jolly' dear, and I'm doing my darndest to contribute. How are you fairing? I wish I could be with most of you in person, but I and sending loads and loads of Virtual Hugs and hope they get there!

Doing well. There was a snow day yesterday so I was able to get a good deal of wrapping done.

Is Christmas really just around the corner?
CBW are you keeping your legs crossed?? I hear that your little man is heading out!

Not my little man Als ;) with any luck she has had him I still have 4 weeks to go :D and he is in no hurry he looked exceptionally comfortable yesterday on the scan hehehehe

In that case CBW, try not to play Jingle Bells - keep it low toned in the music department so that that babe will stay relaxed. Jaime went bonkers at a Doobie Brother's concert when I was 7 months along... After that I kept it mellow and carried her for 10 months.

Snow day? Did I hear SNOW DAY!!

It's freaking 56 here today. It just doesn't feel like Christmas. On the other hand, did not have to carry around a big heavy coat yesterday while shopping. So, I guess there are SOME benefits.

Um.

Yesterday was our warmest day in a MONTH.

We had a high of 29. Yes, that's still below freezing.

So... I'll TAKE your 56, woman! I'm already so sick of winter it's not even funny, and I have 3 months to go.

Snow day? Did I hear SNOW DAY!!!!

It's freaking 56 here today. It just doesn't feel like Christmas. On the other hand, did not have to carry around a big heavy coat yesterday while shopping. So, I guess there are SOME benefits.


56!! I would kill for 56!!

I hate the cold down here though... it's bone chilling even at 40. It's so wet it gets into your bones and does not go away until mid-march.

I can handle the cold of the north, actually I miss it. But the cold down here is terrible. Heck, I used to run around Anchorage with little to cover me up in December. Here, in December, I have the fireplace on, 2 pairs of wooly socks, sweat pants, 2 sweatshirts, and a blanket.

It really is so much different here.

I hate the cold down here though....it's bone chilling even at 40. It's so wet it gets into your bones and does not go away until mid-march.

I can handle the cold of the north, actually I miss it. But the cold down here is terrible. Heck, I used to run around Anchorage with little to cover me up in December. Here, in December, I have the fireplace on, 2 pairs of wooly socks, sweat pants, 2 sweatshirts, and a blanket.

It really is so much different here.


I think your body adapts to where we are. When we are camping and it dips into the 50's (in the summer) I am freezing. But yesterday I was outside in a hoodie shoveling and I was fine

Maybe it's my age then, cause I've been here over 7 years and have not adapted. LOL

I think cold IS different depending on where you are.

Seattle at 40-something was WAAAAAY colder than Minneapolis at 0. The damp just seeps into you, and you're cold all the way to your bones.

Texas was a different kind of cold, too.

That doesn't mean that I wouldn't like to wake up someday soon to double digit temps, though :P

Maybe it's my age then, cause I've been here over 7 years and have not adapted. LOL


I think too that like heat, (humid and not humid) cold can change. Cold before snow is not as cold as cold with wind... do I make any sense today?

Oh, yes, but living all over this great country of ours, I usually adapt well. But the heat and cold here in the south are sooooo much different than in the great white north. Yuck, I can't stand it. Now, mind you, I love the people where I live, love the town I live in, but the climate can go to hell, well, actually it duplicates hell in the summer. LOL

I will have to agree with you J (except I have never been away from this place)... but our weather is pretty crappy... 29 one min. and 70 the next!

No ones weather is normal anymore lets face it we are killing the world and we only have ourselves to blame.

Im going to double post lol j, synn check your mail box ;)

Jingle bell,
Trees from hell,
Presents to take back,
Christmas lights,
Family fights,
And quotes of Christmas crap.

I hate the weather here... no offense to anyone with my little poem there...

Hehehehehe you feeling OK there hunn ;)

Double post fixed and a-okay!

Now, back to my financial ruin. Major disaster with the checkbook... gotta go figure it out.

Who me? Just fine and dandy... lol. Sick of the commercial christmas that starts earlier every year.

Here's a thought... I have to compare humanity to head lice... what happens when mother nature decides to nix/rid us? People in large groups are stupid...

OOOOOOO J what cha done :(

I have to admit Myth christmas was the one thing I hated about retail its got to be the most disturbing time of the year for any shop worker.

It's not what I have done, but what hubby did. Forgot to write some checks in the checkbook, now it's biting us in the arse. Thank God we can get our paychecks early to cover it. And thank God we have a good bank who covers our checks at no fee to us.

Personally, I loved Christmas, until today.

I would take being a homemaker any day over working in retail this time of year and I truly feel for the people behind the counters that are working their butts off that have to put up with everyone's bad attitude for a check that doesn't amount to anywhere near the pay they should get for putting up with the public pms. I think the men are the worst about it though... they are soooo inpatient

I couldn't go back to it EVER the thought of dealing with the arseholes and listening to everybodys woes that they all think are special and one off when in honesty there all the flipping same would probably send me to an early grave, the pub was different if they annoyed you too much you just got drunk lol

Lol... Oh god how I hated being in management this time of year. Not like you had enough to worry about with just the idiots that came in looking for something the store didn't carry but then you have the employees all screaming and getting under your skin too.

Yeah last retail place I worked was a paper based business sold books stationary and music it was living hell at christmas but I was lucky I dealt with the stock control so I didn't actual have face to face contact with the land of the living dead.

I feel sorry for Nos.

He's not management, but he is a supervisor in retail.

He'll be working 70 hours this week, just to keep up with the demand of customers.

Poor thing. The sad thing is is that it doesn't stop till about mid January. I feel for him.

OMG, I think I'm going to pull my hair out!!

/gives J9 a nice shoulder rub and head massage, and splits a bottle of Bailey's with her

I just have to figure out which orifice I can pull around $500 out of... that's all, no big deal.

WhAAAAAAAAA

WHAAAAAAAA

Your husband's rear end, imo.

Try to get it out by kicking it.

This is just a shock... we have NEVER had this problem before. Thank God the bank that we bank with knows us and is honoring and paying all the checks because they know we are good for it.

But the stress of this last semester, the stress of the new shop, the stress of higher costs of living and no pay raises has really gotten to us.

I am now dying to start that new job more than ever, but all of the people who are to schedule me for my physicals, orientations at 2 different hospitals, are all out sick. Second week in a row.

Heck, I hardly even know how to balance a checkbook. OMG, I just want to sleep till it's over.

/hugs

Wish I could make it better, hon :(

Awww I'm so sorry J. I wish I could do something for you.

The more I look through here, the more I find out hubby was not wrong in recording the checks, just disorganized.

I just can't figure out how it happened. Guess, I'll go make a deposit in a few, keep some cash, and not use the checkbook for a few weeks to make sure everything clears. I'm able to account for EVERYTHING, but can't figure out where the NSF is coming from.

Oh, my brain hurts.

Maybe he got your present and didn't record it so as not to alert you as to what your getting

Yikes j that's a slighty large amount you better get out and sell your soul quick...

Maybe he got your present and didn't record it so as not to alert you as to what your getting

Yeah, right!! NOT!!!!! I wish, but I know that's not the case. We don't spend on each other for Christmas, at least not until next year.

Had to try something... hehehe *shrugs*

Well, the fire is out, and once again J saved the day!! (with lotsa money left over)...

I can breathe again, but I am taking over the checkbook for now.

What was it? Did you figure it out?

Nope still haven't figured out exactly where it occurred, still got to work on that. However, the bank is supposed to send us NSF slips when one occurs, they have a new employee (well, she's been there a month), and she conveniently forgot, or did not do her job, the NSF slips are sitting on her desk 400 miles from here in their home office.

Well, I don't know if she has a job or not, but we got our money back, and even funnier, we got invited to their Christmas Open House tomorrow. LMAO, I about fell on the floor when they invited me.

Nice! Yay!

It was freaking weird I tell you!! I NEVER knew a bank to give back money... NEVER

Now, I won't use the account until after the 1st of the year, only 4 checks left to clear, and see if their balance matches up with mine, then start all over again brand new. Cash baby, cash!!

I'm so glad to hear it worked out. You J it's christmas go J it's christmas... lol

I'm really still in shock over the whole thing. I mean really I am. I have never heard of such a thing. I went there after picking the kids up from school, and wam bam thank you ma'am, that is what I was told.

Now, mind you, I am not going to rely on this, made a deposit just the same, so we will see what transpires over the next few weeks.

I've been banking there for 7 years, with only one bounced check, that was covered within hours of finding out. My home loan is through them, my home equity loan is through them, and the van (now paid off) was through them.

It's funny, they know me by name and when I go in once a month (we are paid monthly) they have all the paperwork out and ready to get done. It's a small town bank, only one branch, but I love it.

Well the good thing about small town banks is that you don't become just another number with them. J it looks like snow outside what do you think?

It was sprinkling when I went to the bank... looked like snow all day, but I doubt it will happen...

Not until January 14 when I have to drive 50 miles to school.

At least you can breath now J ;)

J_... so glad things worked out for you - little town banks can be of benefit.

Hey Myth.. how are you and the babes doing?

CBW, you are right.. better financial breathing does help one sleep a lot better too.

Good Night all, time for my nap - seems like I need several per day now, but Larry sure loves it. Good thing I have my laptop near, so when I wake up, it's ready to keep me in touch with my family and friends. I think I overdid it playing a Christmas hidden objects game - just had to find all them 'pretties'!

C.U.later!

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Sleep tight chery my sweet I hope you rest well xxxx

Morning everyone.
J I hope you got everything figured out. Something can be said for small towns huh?
Chery, hope you slept well!
Morning (or afternoon) CBW

Good morning Tus me dear how's you ?

Doing well.
How is your little angel?

We are sat eating lunch I'm half asleep giggle I feel like I've ran a marathon today tee hee

Might be time for a little shut eye for the two of you once your bellies are full!

Hehehehe always is ;) 1.30 comes and we are in bed she has worn me out this morning reading mr men books

Enjoy your nap

Edit: Dang this Irish Gal makes a good African Princess :) :) all in the name of education!!