[Capuchin]

Who needs sunshine when you have a warming glow of the monitor.

[curlybenswife]

LOL oh dear that sounds kind of sad giggle

[Allheart]

Hi again,

Oh, there always is a silver lining to things. Mr. Allheart came running in the house (we still are close to knee deep in water down the basement), he said they scared the s*it out of me, I said what... he said go to the door and look


Awwwww look who came to visit us on such a terrible weather day. And they even quaked at us. We gave them a little something to eat. But it just made my day to see them. They came right to our front door, as if to say, it isn't all that bad, life is still beautiful :) What a blessing and wanted to share it with all of you.

These little duckies are for Millie too - I know how she loves them as well :)

We have to name them. Well I better get back down the basement. Mr. Allheart is out buying a wetvac. Boy, do we have a mess downstairs, but still am so tickled at these little visitors.

Have a beautiful day everyone - many hugs.

[curlybenswife]

Oh my millie would be in her element she loves to feed ducks she would be saying bread duck bread bread duck duck lol
I think you should name them simon and millie lol

[Allheart]

Smile though your back is breaking….

Smile though the water that you were pumping out, was pumping back in through the window…

Smile, as you discovered this mess outside that the landscaper had moved the drain, which made the water that was pumping out, pump right back in 

Smile, as lay on the wet grass, laughing your arse off….

If you just smile :) Oh my God!!

And another I love Lucy episode at the Allheart home.

Hugs to Millie duckie and Simon duckie.

[curlybenswife]

LOL oh my it sounds like your having quite the day
Poor mr and mrs allheart are not liking there new indoor pool area I hope your keeping baby allheart nice and dry :D

[Allheart]

The little pricincess just stays at the top of the stairs. Any wonder what she is thinking about her Mommy and Daddy hmmm :).

[Capuchin]

I love how, although your house is flooded, you keep the PC on.

[curlybenswife]

Poor ickle girl she must be thinking that mummy and daddy have lost the plot as it really isn't warm enough for all this swimming and what are those funny animals outside making that noise mmmmmm

[Allheart]

LOL Cap - the water is just in the basement thank goodness. The wet/dry vac is doing a nice job. After we realized why the water kept coming back.

[chippers]

Thanks for all the positive encouragement. It really is welcomed with open arms. I did the right thing in giving dad some space. I know this because you all made perfect sense. He called me last night and I'll be going down to visit on Thursday -friday. He wants to go through my mom's clothes and give them to charity. He says having them around makes him do too much thinking. He'll be out looking for a part time job this week. He needs to keep busy and he can only go to the store so many tmes. He's been retired for a few years and now with my mom gone, he isn't doing what he did before.
I think were reacting this way because mom's passing was sooo unexpected. As dad says it came out of left field. She had no heart trouble. She stood up too fast, bared down and her heart stopped. Dad lives in Delaware and its hard keeping in touch with him. But as time passes, I'm relaxing more. I'm not pushing him to do anything. He needs to make decisions when he's ready. All I'm really concerned about is him getting his poa and life insurance changed around. I don't care whom he chooses as long as he does it.
Yes, allheart, we did get hit hard. The creek behind my house is cresting. Luckily we live on a smal hill. But the front damage to our house is minimal. The kids had a school delay but UI kept them home to be sure. The roads were flooded and I wasn't comfortable. A three day weekend never hurt anyone did it? Besure to get your house checked for mold after the water is pumped out. I've heard of it growing after a flood because some areas remain damp. Tell mr. allheart if he tries to take that pretty little head of your's I'll Give hima swirlly. I think you'd made a good aide but a better nurse. You have the comapssion for it. The elderly need that.
Mr. chippers went to play army today. He's out in helping people if the had to evacuate due to flooding.
CBW, with you swinging that banana I feel as safer with you than fort knoxx. No ones complained yet but if they do, I'll send them your way. If needed I have a basebal bat under my bed for cases like that.
As for dreaming of someone else's spouse. I'll also at fault for it. I've been dreaming about david james elliot from JAG and he's happily married as well. Ssssshhhhhhhh don't tell mr chippers.
I did dream once I was married to dog the bounty hunter and woke up screaming. Go figurer.

Many hugs and warm afghands,

Love
chippers.

[Synnen]

I am having a Monday, and it stinks!

/pouts

[curlybenswife]

MMMMMMMMMM I can relate syn my Monday has been pretty awfull, I got three hours sleep last night I'm tierd and rather cranky I'm not even opening msn todat because I know ill be exceptionally nasty lol.
Chippers so your hubbys away now :( we will have to sing you happy songs and play with a bannana or two we can leave out the dog man he is vile lol.
Allheart I truly hope that husband of yours has taken you out for lunch and no chinese duck lol xxxxxxxx

[Synnen]

I'm starting to GET nasty today. My boss is on vacation, and everyone thinks that since she's not here to regulate workloads, that they can just dump all of their CRAP on the other admin assistant and I. I don't mind helping, but I don't have time to do my own job now!

Plus the phone is ringing off the hook with people who want it done RIGHT NOW, and when I can't get them in RIGHT NOW, they're being right nasty with me.

I think I'll go postal by the end of the day.

[curlybenswife]

Ooooooooooo the little monkeys I think you just need to stand your ground hunny and tell them you aren't there to clean there butts and to give you a break gggggrrrrr

[Synnen]

I'm just now starting to give estimates of when it will be done. Like... 2 weeks from now sounds good.

I walked in to a clean desk this morning, and now I don't know what the hell I'm doing.

2 of the managers decided to start projects this morning that need my help every 5 minutes (they now understand why I keep asking for a raise, though) since they don't understand our computer system. They ALSO now understand why I keep asking newer software, too!

I have a headache, and it's not even noon yet, and BOTH of our cars broke down this weekend, so I don't even get to go to lunch today, because I have no vehicle.

I just want to crawl under my desk and start crying. Or light a cigarette. Or both at the same time.

[curlybenswife]

Eat chocolate that's always good in times of crisis lol its no wonder I have hips like simon the elephant tee hee

Lots of hugs stay strong xxxxxx

[Allheart]

Oh Laura and Synnen - many hugs to you both. Monday are meant to be cranky. Laura, you just hang in there and get some good sleep tonight!!

Synnen - oh as Pops would say, they find the fast horse and race it to the ground. You do what you can. I know how you feel sweetheart and it does p you off big time. Just shut them out as much as you can. Otherwise, you try and do all this work while being in a ball of knots.

My Dear Chippers - Good call keeping the boys home today - it's just way to unpredictable out there. Huge thank you to Mr. Chippers for helping those folks out!!

Annnnnd Mr. Allheart did really well today. He went and got the wet/dry vac, we got all the water up - and then he realized that the rain drains (whatever the heck they are called) were not draining out correctly and probably caused most of the water in our basement. He went and got extensions for them and put them on. I am so proud of him. Mr. A is not much of the handy type - but he did so good today. See, he can do it, I think he just never had the confidence. His brother is a wiz at that kind of stuff and I think hubby just never pursued it too much thinking he couldn't. Any oh ways, he done real good.

Laura and Synnen - I hope today flies by fast for you both. Hang in there!

[curlybenswife]

OOOOOOO so he made himself useful huh makes a change for hubbys to do that its always a bit of a shock to the system when ben does lol

[Allheart]

LOL 2 funny - I know. They throw you all off when they do that... :)