Coffee Chit Chat

[cat lover]

First son at 21 , second at 25; had lots of trouble getting him here so we decided along with the doctors that there wouldn't be any more after all we went through that time. Would have been nice to try for a daughter, but a third would have probably been a boy too! LOL I have an aunt that had 6 girls trying for a boy!

[sweetnell3]

First son had a little problem while carrying him but none when I had him,but loss him at 4 1/2 months to sids.Took three year before I had second son no problem at all with him once I got pregrant. Then nine years later we were blessed with being able to adopt Audrey. I had decided that if 2nd son was all we were meant to have then that was alright then we were asked if we wanted to take dd. I'm one that had problems getting pregrant for so reason but once I did I had no trouble having them.

[barbszy]

I was 25 when I got married and 26 when Big DS was born; 30 when DD was born and almost 37 when Luke was born. The wide spacing was not by choice--we'd have had them closer together if we had been able to--but it turns out to have been a wonderful experience for our family to have them spread apart. I think my Big Kids have profited a lot from having one around who is so much younger. (And I think they will make good parents some day!)

I'm ready to relax tonight. After church and lunch I went to the supermarket to get some of Big DS's favorite breakfast for his birthday tomorrow--Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls. I did some of the weekly shopping since I was by myself, but Sunday at the supermarket is INSANE. Then I went to pick up hoagies for me and DS for our dinner tonight.

DH has taken DD and Luke up north to his parents' house. DD will sleep over at BIL's with her cousins--they all can't wait. (Deprogramming of DD to follow, upon her arrival home tomorrow :rolleyes: ) DH and Luke will stay at my ILs. DS is studying for exams, puttering on his computer, cleaning his desk a little, and eating me out of house & home, LOL! I will serve DS his birthday breakfast, and tomorrow night we'll have his birthday dinner and cake.

DH mentioned today that he was wondering now that I am hitting 2 grocery stores in a week (one for produce mostly) how our food bill compares to last year. I told him that we can't compare since the 2 Big Kids have both hit a growth spurt and I am buying a LOT more food!

[cat lover]

I'm sure it is serious business with the "deprogramming" of DD, but it did give me a chuckle" as I remember my teen years! LOL Good Luck!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Barb, I totally understand the deprogramming part.

I hope everyone is staying warm. I was supposed to go get my DD today as she has a doctor's appointment with my specialist. However, she has the flu and will try to reschedule. Then, within an hour of talking to her, I started getting nauseous with an extremely bad headache. I have been vomiting a bit. Poor DH had to get up (he works the graveyard shift this week) to help me with the kids. I am able to sit up now and I made the kids get up from their naps rather than let them sleep until they felt like getting up. I figure they'll be able to go to bed at a decent time tonight. I am going to heat them up some ramen noodles and pinto beans since they love them. It will be an easy meal for me. DGD was upset that she couldn't see her momma. She has been here a week, so she is pretty homesick. I told her that Papa will take her home on Tuesday, after 2 more nite-nites. This is throwing me off as I should be packing to go back to Las Cruces. So, I may be late going back, but as long as I am back before Thursday afternoon, I am okay. I just hope I don't forget something.

I am going to try to catch up on posts while the kids are playing happily and I can sit up. lol

[cat lover]

Hope you getting to feeling better and it isn't something the GK's will get! Take care and get some rest.

[sweetnell3]

DeBora sorry to hear that you are sick try to take it easy as much as you can and hope tomorrow you will be much better. Cat how is your dh doing? hope all is well with him. Barb good luck with the deproggamming.Hope everyone has a warm,safe good night!

[barbszy]

Cat lover--she's not even a teen yet--it will get WORSE!!!!

But she'll come back here doing all the things that her cousins do, & get away with, that drive me up a wall.

DeBora, I hope you feel better QUICK!!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thanks for the well wishes. Both GKs have been so good too! If the GKs don't get sick from me, their mommy is in terrible shape. I hope she is well by the time they come back home.

Barb, you will either need a lot of Valium or a lot of people to talk to when she becomes a teen. lol My DD was such an angel, until she became a teen.

[cat lover]

Stick to your values Barbszy! Believe it or not she'll thank you one day! My parents never said a word to me about anything EVER... and it is true; sometimes kids want you to speak up!

My youngest DS that is now 27 tells me all the time about how he now understands all that stuff we tried to tell him as a kid... and I'm still amazed to hear that coming out of his mouth! LOL

Sweetnell; DH is doing a little better, but I think it is more he is staying busy so he isn't thinnking about it as much...maybe!

I pulled my back today, not bad, but I can feel it when I walk. Taking it easy as I can; it will get better. Might try the heating pad after a shower. Was getting Snowflake from her pen to put her in a cage in the garage (she is one of the 3 cats and 1 dog that go to the vet tomorrow), so it will be easier in the morning. We have about an hour drive and have to be there at 9. Anyway the other cat jumped in the cat carrier and here I was holding Snowflake(which she doesn't want to be held) so I had to let her go and chase him out and somehow in all that I pulled my back. I'm sure it was a sight! LOL

So supper tonight will be some baked sweeet potatoes and steamed veggies. I had some ground turkey out I found lurking inthe freezer so I'll cook it up and put it away till tomorrow.

DeBora hope you are feeling better, Sweetenell, thanks for asking about DH, and Barbszy good luck ! Have a good evening all!

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! Hope all is having a great day and are staying warm! Audrey didn't have school today but will go tomorrow unless the weather gets worse.Got some washing done but not much else,trying to decide what to eat as I have just not wanted to eat today. Hope you will have a great evening!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, I hope you get to feeling better.

Nell, I hope Audrey enjoyed her day off.

My school starts on Thursday. I leave tomorrow after the GKs leave so I can get my place and things in order.

[cat lover]

Have a safe drive DeBora!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thanks. 3 1/2 hours is a long drive. I just hope that I remember to put the dog food away as Bonte gets car sick.

[cat lover]

My dogs get car sick on a short one hour drive. I've tried not feeding them the nght before nor the morning of and have even given them draimaine(sp) which they threw up! LOL Do you have any tips? Maybe someone else will see this and have some also!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

We have to take Poncho to the Vet tomorrow for an eye infection. I will make sure we ask the Vet what he suggests. I know for anxiety and such, they suggest benedryl.

[cat lover]

Oh thanks! Maybe yours will have a "magic" answer!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I have been reading about car sickness in animals. It stated that it was usually more due to stress than inner ear problems, which fits with what our vet in Cruces said to due for Poncho when we travel. He never vomits or anything. But, he does shake, cower, and hide when he sees me packing. It is like pulling teeth to get him in the car. That is due to an accident on some black ice in 2005 in the mountains. He has been afraid ever since. The vet told me to give him Benedryl and he would feel calm and should even go to sleep for the rest of the trip. I think I will have DH pick some up on the way home from work. Then, see what this vet says about the puppy.

[sweetnell3]

DeBora hope you have a safe trip and that you able to get settle in and some rest before school starts! Cat hope you are able to get to feeling better,backs problems are no fun and you have to be extra careful. Hope everyone has a good safe and good rest tonight!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thank you Nell. I hope the weather isn't too bad where you are.

[sweetnell3]

We were very lucky as the ice seems to gone around our area, so mainly all we got was rain and cold air. We have been able to stay warm as we use the woodstove as our main heat even though we have central heat burning wood keeps the eletric bill down in the winter months. Also if the lights goes out we still have heat and we can cook on the woodstove.Well need to go to bed soon so I can make sure Audrey gets up and dress in time to catch the bus. Good night all!

[cat lover]

Just checking in real quick; still dark outside, but we have to gather the animals in about 15 minutes and get ready to go to the vet. Hoping the roads aren't icey! All that rain we have had and now it's 26 degrees outside; hopefully the road crews have been out this morning and cindered the hills. We usually don't go out when it is like this, but I really want to try and get this vet visit done and then I think the next round of animals don't have to go till March.

And of course will be hoping for good weather on the 30th for DH's procedure as we have to go further north even for that one. Better get going and getting the indoor cats rounded up and then off to get Buzz the Lab from her pen.

Slept in the La-Z-Boy last night and did pretty good with my back, used Ben Gay already this morning and took two aspirin; I still feel it some, but it will just take some time. Have a good day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Have a safe trip, Cat.

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! Cat have a safe trip and hope you get all done at the vet also anything else that needs to done while out.DeBora hope your trip goes well and is safe.Try to enjoy the last two days before you have to go back to school. Have a great day ladies!

[cat lover]

Thanks, the trip went well and we got back; just a dusting of snow on the roads ann a few ice patches, but no problems.

Gave two of the dogs some rawhide; big mistake and I know better, but they have done well lately so... I gave them each a piece. Well ...dogfight! These are the two charpai/beagles. So after I got them apart; no hose out right now I found several puncture wounds on each. One is ready to make up the other ot yet. So one is in the pen and the ther in a cage in the garage; will put them back together later. Life with animals!

Cold outside today 26 degrees now. Nice warm fire going in the woodstove.

Going to try and make a trip to Louisville tomorrow, need to take DS#1 his BD card for February 6 and drop off some other stuff for DS#2. Want to see them also as the weather will probably get bad now and we won't get to see them for several weeks if not more than a month.

Going to check some posts and some emails so have a good day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, have a safe trip. I have been fortunate in that my dogs don't fight, except when Bonte bugs Poncho and Poncho has had enough. lol

Nell, has everyone in your family gotten over your illnesses?

[cat lover]

You are lucky, seems the only time these two do is over food or a eatable treat. I just have to NOT give them any together! LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

For those of you who are NASCAR fans, Benny Parsons died this morning of lung cancer. I am really besides myself as he announced most of the NASCAR races last season, which ended in November. There were a couple that he missed due to feeling ill from chemo. But, otherwise, he looked pretty good. Please pray for his family during this time. Thanks.

[sweetnell3]

Cat glad the trip went well today hope tomorrows trip goes as welland as safe.DeBora everybody is fine,ds still has a runnig nose&cough but alot is because he's in and out the cold alot. Audrey left her danceline flag at home so had to run it up to the school which is right as you go to town so why I was out I went wnd got a catfish dinner from catfish king.Not sure if I'll try to take her to karate tonight for sure yet or not.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Well, I gave Bonte some Benedryl. He usually vomits 3-4 times before we are even 30 minutes into the trip. He didn't vomit until the half way point. Plus, he only vomited once. He was dead asleep when I was driving the winding road around the mountain. I think he was just carsick instead of stressed as when he vomited, he went right back to sleep and he didn't do all the crying and howling that he usually does.

[sweetnell3]

DeBora glad your trip went well and that Bonte made it fairly well. How is poncho? didn't you take him to the vet. Hope you are able to stay warm. DeBora do you do ss on famliy corner? I was thinking about giving it a shot but don't know how to do e-mails and e-cards in secert is there a trick to it and is it hard? Cat hope you have a save trip and are able to get all done that needs to be done before your dh operation.I'm keeping both of you in my prayers and thoughts daily. Guess I need to go to bed,hope all gets a good night rest!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Nell, Poncho's eye cleared up, so we decided to wait on the Vet since DH was in a hurry today as it will be 1am as it is when he gets in. Poncho always stresses during trips, but he never gets sick.

As for the SS on FC, yes I am in it and you will LOVE it. Email me and I will give you some suggestions if you decide to join. You will learn so much about other women. I started an email account with a ficticious handle that wouldn't give me away. You can do that either on hotmail or yahoo for free. If you know how to do ecards, which I know you do, you just send the ecards out on your SS account. Anyway, email me and I will tell you some more so that it doesn't give me away. lol It is not hard and you will be given the name of your SS and her likes and interests.

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! Hope all is well with both of you!DeBora enjoy your last free day before school starts tomorrow.I know you will be busy once it get going good.Cat hope you are having a safe and fun trip. We didn't get out last night as Audery had homework and plus it was cold so she choose to stay home.She has things at church but not sure if we'll go it depend on if she has a ton of homework LoL. Have a great wonderful day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thank you Nell. I forgot another to-do I have to do tomorrow. So, I have several things to do before school starts. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

[sweetnell3]

Good Morning Ladies! Hope you have a warm & wonderful day! May everthing go your way today!

[cat lover]

Hello all! Have had a busy couple days! We ended yesterday having to take Greybaby(one of the newer kittens) back to the vet, she hurt her paw really bad and was crying and limping all night. We spent most of the night up holding her to keep her quiet. She has bruised her foot really bad so the vet gave her a pain shot and some pills for me to give her for a couple of days. It is slowly getting better. Pets are just like having kids! LOL

Today we took all our receycle stuff to the recycle place and geting ready for maybe 2-3" of snow Sunday. Which means our drive will probably be impassable; just hope this all goes away the week of DH scheduled surgery.

Hope you all are having a good evening and doing okay!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, I hope your baby gets to feeling better.

I had my first day as an intern at the mental health facility. It was raining to I put my coffee on the top of my car to reach in to get my umbrella. I had spent all morning curling my hair and I didn't want the rain to ruin the curls. The umbrella bumped the coffee and spilled coffee all in my hair and on my beautiful yellow autographed Cheerios coat! Since the cup was full, it soaked through the coat to my white tee! Oh man. Oh yeah, my cup was broken too! Oh well. We were supposed to get an ice storm today so I tried to get everything done yesterday. I have to go get a pair of black pants as it is required as part of being an intern.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day.

[sweetnell3]

Cat hope the baby kitty's paw get better soon.hope you don't get to much bad weather.Debora sorry you started off with bad luck today hope the rest of the went better.Hope both of you have a great weekend.Suppose to be bad here so will just hang out here at the house.Have a good night!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I don't think I am ever going to get through my inbox and get through all the emails. lol I am going to have to unsubscribe to those game threads on FC soon now that school has started. lol

I hope everyone is doing well.

[Bilby]

Looks like everyone is busy busy busy LOL
Well it's 4pm saturday arvo here the sun came out at about 10am, the kids are in the pool cooling down. They get their before school goes back hair cuts on monday, they hate this! Cam has a mate coming over and Michael has his g/f. Me I'm covering school books oh fun, oh joy, luckily ds1 can do his own.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

the kids are in the pool cooling down.

That just sounds so odd this time of year where I am. lol

I have to go buys some black pants for my job as an intern before Monday. I will either go late at night or early in the morning to avoid the huge weekend crowds.

I hope everyone's weekend is going well.

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! DeBora good luck with the shopping.My dh had to stoch up on tan color pants as that is the color of pants Wal-mart employees have to wear .Wal-Mart will supply two shirts for them to wear. Audrey is sleeping in this morning or I should say afternoon LoL. It is cold out here but so far no icey roads. Cat hope you are doing okay.Bilby wish I was there where it is warm and pretty weather. The kids here won't get another break from school until March then that is spring break, after that they get out for the summer in May. Have a nice day all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

May 19-23 is Spring Break for me. I am going to wait until as late as possible to get the pants. I HATE shopping with a passion! lol

[sweetnell3]

DeBora hope your day is going great.It is raining & cold here but at least its not icey.Cat hope all is well with you!Have a good night!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

It is cold here, but no snow and very little ice, except in patches. The media built up this big winter storm that was supposed to hit last Thursday or Friday. They told people to go get water, batteries, etc... I had to pick up a prescription, so it was a madhouse at the store with everyone buying the things that the media said to buy. Then, the days came and went without the inches and inches of snow that was suppposed to come. The media now states that they don't know why we didn't get the storm. They actually sounded disappointed! I was glad that we didn't since I have to drive to Anthony, NM, which is next to Anthony, TX, a little over 20 miles away three days a week! I am trying to talk myself into going to the store and buy those pants and get that out of the way.

[cat lover]

Well we hit the road again today! The fuse on the wine cellar blew! One thing after another around here the past few days! Grey Baby is starting to feel better, but I'm sure the pain pills are helping her alot! LOL

We are supposed to get snow, ice and all also, but so far nothing; yeah!! I missed the 6 pm news so will have to wait till 11 and see what they are saying now.

One of my nieces called from Texas and wants some pics of her grandparents, us and etc. She's making a family album for herself. She called her grandmother and she won't send her any. (another long story and that sort of explains why I'm estranged from her!) So I told her I'd go through what I have left and see what I can send her. I don't have much as when we moved I mailed everyone back most of their pics and only kept the lastest ones if I even kept those.

Working on my curtain panels for the patio door in our bedroom that goes to the deck. When we moved here I wasn't doing any curtains on the windows because no one near enough to see anything even with binoculars. But the even though the windows are all tinted; when I have the screen across the door in the summer the setting sun is awful bright so decided to put some up there and making actual button tabs so they can come down easy when we don't need them. So I'll be busy with those in between all the other stuff! have a good evening!~

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, you sound busy!

I am being lazy this weekend as it is the last weekend that I will be able to. I went and got some black pants for my intern job in Anthony, NM. Other than that, I am doing nothing. We were supposed to have a winter storm with lots of snow, but it never happened, which I am glad. We are supposed to have snow on Monday and hopefully we will not.

[Barb]

This thread lookks like a chit chat thread, am I'm right?

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Yes Barb, feel free to come here and just gab about anything. We'd love to have you anytime!

[sweetnell3]

Hi Barb!We would love for you to jump in and join us here chatting!

[cat lover]

Chit chat all the time! LOL Drop on in Barb! Sweetnell; hope you and your family are doing well this weekend and enjoying whatever you all are up too!

DeBora, take it easy with school starting back up, it can be overwhelming after such a nice long break!


Have a good eveing all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I've had a bad case of senior-itis, but that is normal. I think once I get in the routine, I will be fine.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. We are supposed to get snow tomorrow. I hope not as I have to drive to Anthony, NM, which is as close to TX and Mexico as you can get! lol

[Barb]

DeBora, I hope it doesn't snow, but in case it does have a safe journey..
I hate to drive in snow or ice.. yucky bo...

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thanks Barb. I live in the desert so nobody in my area knows how to drive on the snow. lol I am surprised at how many people want snow. So, I ask that all the snow be sent to them. lol

[barbszy]

It is beginning to snow a bit here and the kids are excited!!! We're expecting about an inch of mostly ice. Bad for driving, so good for a possible day off for Big DS (whose school pulls kids from a 40-mile radius) and delayed opening for DD. It's midterms week for DS so he'd like the extra study day for sure.

I came home from my overnight at my parents' house (with my younger 2 kids and all 3 of my sister's) with my sanity (mostly) intact (well, as good as it gets) :D and 3 quarts of homemade vegetable-beef-barley soup from my TERRIFIC great-aunt!!! Guess what's for lunch tomorrow!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Barbszy, I hope I sent all the snow that we were and are supposed to get to you! lol What a treat to get some homemade soup!

[cat lover]

That soup sure sounds good! Would love a bowl right now! LOL

DeBora, I'm with you; Barbszy's kids and people down your way can have ALL our snow if I could figure how to et it to them! LOL

Not feeling well, all our travels last week has brought home some bug!:mad: So I hope it goes away soon. Just going to stay around home and rest and do whatever I feel up to when the mood strikes.

Thinking of making a pot of homemade chicken soup for supper tonight. Our ice we had started melting yesterday, but of course the weather never got to where it could evaporate so it all refroze last night! :(

Hope you all have a great day!

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! The big pot of homemade soup does sound good will have to get the stuff to make some! Any of you ladies make a soup using hambuger meat,if so would you share your recipe?Audrey is at school,dh is at work and ds is is sleeping til time for him to go to work. I need to clean out the ice box but just not in a hurry to get to it lol. Hope everyone has a great day!Oh those who has ice or snow you can keep it as I don't want any lol!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Well, we got snow this morning! It was very windy when I left to go to work this morning. I have to travel 20 miles to the mental health clinic. About 3 miles out, it started snowing hard! Within another 3 miles, the roads were icy. Then, I saw one automobile upside down on the median. (It it Interstate 10 all the way and it is halfway between Cruces and El Paso) Then, I saw another on its side in the median. Then, one by one, more and more cars were wrecking into the median. I was so nervous! There was 2 cars together. One of the drivers of those cars called the radio station that I was listening to called in and said that he breaked to avoid the other car when it lost control and ended up losing control himself. Oh boy! I was SO glad to get home! I have a class tonight, so I hope it doesn't snow anymore. We desert people just do not know how to drive in ice. I will watch the university Web site in case they close school since there is supposed to be more snow later.

Cat, I hope you rest up from your trips and I hope you feel better.

[Bilby]

That snow would melt in 2 seconds flat here today, hot and humid.

Hope that bug goes away soon Cat, I hate bugs!

DeBora, glad you didn't come to grief in the snow, I don't hink I'd like to drive in those conditions.

Nell, I should take a leaf out of your book and clean my fridge it's a bit of a nightmare

A pass through the mountains in which we traveled when going to and from down south is now closed due to bush fires, they just showed pics on tv. I'm glad our trip was not 2 weeks later as cars are stopped for miles and miles, not fun I'm guessing.

[sweetnell3]

Cat hoope you get lots of rest and hope you get well soon.DeBora glad you were able to make it safely in the snow,just don't even think about sending it this way because I don't want any lol. But really hope you make it safely to & from class tonight! Bilby I got started on the ice box but will have to finish it tomorrow. Not one of my favorite chores lol.

[Bilby]

At least Nell you made a start I keep saying tomorrow LOL Now there are worse jobs than cleaning the fridge, cleaning the shower and the oven are my big pet hates in the cleaning world LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Neel, oh darn, and I was going to send you some snow! We are supposed to see more the rest of the week. I am hoping they are wrong as nobody knows how to drive in it.

Kathy, the mountains always have snow around here. I am terrified to drive in the mountains in the winter time.

I hope everyone is doing well.

[sweetnell3]

Sorry DeBora but you'll just have to find someone else to send the snow to,of course Audrey woulld like it because then they would cancel school as the bus routes are long and alotof the have bridges that get slick easliy. Hope you are kept warm &safe during this bad weather .Cat hope you are feeling better & your dh doesn't get sick.Have good night all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I am with Audrey. I don't think I would mind the snow if I didn't have to get out in it and could stay home. lol If it would snow on a school day and I didn't have to go to work on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, then I would say, "Let it snow!" lol

Cat, I hope you get to feeling better.

[cat lover]

Thanks everyone; the bug turned out to be some 24 hour thing I guess; feeling much better! Dh slept yesterday till 10, so I too hope he isn't catching it.

Sweetnell, your are welcome to come here and clean out my fridge! LOL I need to do the same thing but have put it off way to long; part of the problem is I have two to do, yuck! LOL

I have several recipes for soup that use hamburger; here are some:

Family Hamburger Soup
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups diced peeled potatoes
1 cup sliced celery
1 (1 lb) pkg, frozen mixed vegetables
3 cups water
2 (10 1/2 oz) cans condensed beef broth
1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

In large pan cook beef and onion till beef is done and stir frequently. Drain. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or till vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Makes 6 (1 1/2 cup) servings

Ground Beef Stew
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
1 large onion, sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp pepper
4 medium potatoes, sliced
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
3 cups water
1 16 oz can peas

Brown the meat and onion sliced in hot oil. Stir in the remaining ingredients; cover and simmer till potatoes aretender, about 30 minutes. Add the peas during the last few minutes(just long enough to heat them). Serves 4

Unstuffed Pepper Soup

1 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
3 large green peppers, chopped
1 large oniopn, chopped 2 cans (14 /12 oz each) beef broth
2 cans (10 3/4 oz each) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (4 oz) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 1/2 cups cooked rice

In a Dutch oven cook beef and onion, and green peppers till meat is no lonmger pink and drain. Stir in broth, soup, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, cover and simmer at least 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Add rice and heat through. 10 servings

I know I have more these are some of the favorites. So if you want more and want something particualr just let me know!

DeBora, hope the weather has let up some for you. I hate to drive in the stuff too!

Nice to see you here Bilby!
Have a good day all!

[sweetnell3]

Good Morning Ladies!Hope all is well with each of you! Have a great day!

[sweetnell3]

Cat thanks for the recipes they will come in handy as we eat a lot of hambuger meat.Its so hard to come up with something all of us will eat at the same time.The stuffed pepper soup sounds real good as I like stuff peppers so this is right up my ally. Well need to get down sometime today and scrubb the floors down good lol. getting things done in phases are can you tell lol.

[cat lover]

If you close your eyes when you eat the stuffed pepper soup you'd swear you were eating stufed peppers; it's REALLY good!

I have a recipe book that I was given as a wedding present way back when; it is 365 ways to cook hamburger. So I have lots of recipes for hamburger meat that I've used over the years. I think maybe later today I'll start a place for recipes using hamburger meat so they will all be in one place( at least those will) LOL. I'll email you the link later once I start it.

[sweetnell3]

Thanks Cat! That would be really nice and helpful.I do buy other kinds of meat but hambuger is the main one that we use alot.I also keep spam as a back-up for those days close to payday lol.We always try to have can tuna around also, Audrey likes to eat the tuna pretty much right out of the can and she's not a big meat eater.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Nell, I am not a Spam fan, but I LOVE spam salad. You can put pretty much anything that you want on it too. I put mayo, sweet pickle relish, and other stuff. I use a fork to grate the spam since it makes it the right consistancy and it is so good on sandwiches.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I am glad you are feeling better Cat.

DH was supposed to take DD and GKs back home today, but they got snowed in. Since he has to work through Friday, he will have to take her back then. Hopefully, the roads between Carlsbad and Midland, TX will be clear by then.

Well, I need to finish checking posts as I have to take a shower and get ready to do errands and go to class.

[barbszy]

Cat lover, my DH has been asking for stuffed peppers. Maybe this will be the way to go!

[cat lover]

It is really good and much simplier to fix than the stuffed peppers! I usually make a double batch.

[barbszy]

I have to brag on my bargain I got yesterday!

While Luke was at preschool I went over to Borders because several people had recommended the Taste of Home Simple & Delicious magazine. It has a lot of crockpot recipes in it, this issue. I had a Borders Rewards email that I had over $5 in savings off the price of ANY item. Had to use it before the 31st of January.

When I got to the store I found the magazine, and then saw that all calendars were on sale for $4!! I found this really cool DayRunner planner for moms, reguarly $23, in a very nice canvas & vinyl binder--marked down to $4!! With my coupon, the planner and the magazine together cost me under $3 :D
http://img99.exs.cx/img99/8577/yupi3ti.gif

[cat lover]

Wow good going Barbszy! I have a subscription to Simple & Delicious (formerly called "Quick Cooking"), Taste of Home, and Light & Tasty;all by the same publisher. Every issue is great! I pull them apart and put each page in plastic sleeves and store them in a 3" binder; needless to say I have several binders now~!

Have to ask, how did you get the little smiley? He isn't one of our options and I haven't had any luck bringing any from another place.

Hope school is going okay DeBora and no bad weather your way.

Sweetnell, have you all gotten ant snow today? We had a dusting when we got up, mostly just ice patches though.


Have a good day!

[barbszy]

Cat lover, I got the smileys from an add-on to the Mozilla browser I use. It is called Smiley Xtra4.
http://img215.echo.cx/img215/5241/bouncingsmilie33nk5wp.gif

It has a lot of the ones that I love to use from FC, plus many more.
It's a free "extension" to the browser.

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies!We have been very lucky that we hadn't have any snow or ice, it has missed us so far.What a great deal you got barbszy way to go.Hope everyone has a great day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Congratulations Barb! Sounds like you had a great day!

We haven't got snow since that one day! The work I am doing for the one class at the mental hospital is giving me more responsibilities. They were going to wait until Friday, but everything hit all at once today. Plus, they are short-handed. So, I had to jump in with both feet. lol Well, I need to get to studying and then get ready for my night class.

[truckermom]

Hi everybody!
Sorry I kinda left after you all helped me find ym cherry desert recipe. Speaking of weather...we usually don't get alot of cold single digit temps but these past few weeks have been cold!! When I feed our horses I have to break open their water troughs in the am. Usually they stay open all day. Not this past week. Brrr. Today was beautiful,sunny and warming up.

[truckermom]

Ooo I forgot congrats on the bargain Barb! I live for great bargains :)

[cat lover]

How many horses do you have truckermom? And do you have other farm animals? We raise chickens and have a combination of 12 cats and dogs. All but 5 were rescued strays! And even two of the other 5 were picked up as "free" pups in front of a grocery ( before they would have wound up strays also).

[barbszy]

Hi Truckermom, glad you stopped back! http://friendsforever.foren-city.de/images/smiles/a010.gif Our goal is to make this place so addicting that you'll HAVE to come visit us often http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v319/tankexmortis/Smileys/th_fbc23627.gif

Cat lover, I discovered yesterday that the SmileyXtra addon that I am using here doesn't work over at FC! Weird, huh? I guess that's OK, since there are plenty of smileys there.

It's cold here today and might snow-flurry later.http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/GawkyEndymion000/snow2.gif Guess I should get outside and fill up the bird feeder.http://img52.exs.cx/img52/2236/lovebirds3ed.gif The little ones really hit the feeder when the snow's coming! This morning Luke looked out the window to find out the weather and told me, "It's frosty in the sky."

[cat lover]

Barbszy, do you just copy and paste the smileys here orsomething else? I think awhile back it was asked somewhere and by someone if we could get smileys here at MM. Do you know whatever happened with maybe getting some here? I think it would make lots of people more apt to take part here by making it more fun. Those ones you just used are really cute and some so different than I'm used to seeing in places.

We have cold here today; 29 degrees out right now and the wind is blowing horrible! I hung out a load of clothes, but instead of taking them down to the clothesline I used my drying rack and put them on the deck. I have a copper pipe installed on the one edge to hang hangers from so all the shirts , gowns and anything I can hang on on that. Too cold to strugle with the regular clothesline!


Have a good day all!

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! Well it not to cold here at this time it is 33 degress but so far the wind isn't blowing so its not to bad out there. Those of you have snow can keep it lol. Well I won't be on much or even may not get to be on any tomorrow as I'll be staying with my mom,my sister & bil will be going to dallas to see his parents as he is off work tomorrow. Not sure when they'll be back. Anyway I want to welcome Truckermom glad that you join us here on the chat.Barbszy hope all is well with your family.Cat try to stay warm.DeBora hope your schooling is going well.Have a great day!

[barbszy]

Cat lover, all I have to do is double click on the smiley and it shows up. There is a little button at the top of my browser, and when I click that it pops up the smiley menu.

I can check again with Cindy about getting more smilies. I don't know what the story is with that--or how that all works!

[cat lover]

Lucky you on the smileys Barbszy! I don't have that. I would appreciate your finding out something on them here and I'm sure others would too; thanks!

Have a safe trip tomorrow sweetnell and hope no snow show there! Those food tags remoind me of the food icons we used to see at the drive-ins! Oh, memories LOL!

[sweetnell3]

Cat as far as I know we're not to get any rain til Sunday.It is suppose to get up to 60 tomorrow. Mom doesn't live but a couple to three miles from me so I don't have that far to travel. Ds took me out to eat at Denny's tonight I got the strip steak & he got the chopped steak .We had a real good time and enjoyed ourselfs.We don't get to go out like that as much as we use to but when we get a chance it is fun.Hope everyone is having a good night!

[barbszy]

Cat lover, I did contact Cindy and she's going to look into it!

Meanwhile, if you have a PC (not a Mac) you can use the Mozilla browser. It's free, and more secure than Internet Explorer (which is why I use it). You go to www.mozilla.org and download the Mozilla Firefox browser. Then, there are lots of free add-ons that you can use--that's where I got the cool smileys.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

NelNell, what did you do? We have had nothing but rain all day! You better have not sent it over here. lol

I hope all are doing well. I had a good day at work as the clients, people with Schsofrenia, are trusting me more. They are starting to tell me more about their lives and they are interesting. I am enjoying them. I had to sign papers today.

[sweetnell3]

Nope it didn't come from me as the rain suppose to hit today or tommorrow.Well gotta run will catch you later. Have a good day!

[cat lover]

Thanks Barbszy, I'll have to look into that.

Sweetnell, we aren't having rain either, but SNOW flurries, yuck! It isn't supposed to be much of anything, but you know those weather people have been wrong before! LOL

DeBora, what is Schsofrenia? Sounds like you are getting right in to your work! I bet it is interesting!

Have a good day all!

[barbszy]

Hmmmm, watch what you say about "those weather people!" My DH majored in meteorology in college. He wishes he had a job in forecasting! Now, for him, it's just a hobby.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I'm in college, I tutor English, and I am about to get a degree in psychology and I could not spell Schizophrenia! lol Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia) is a link that might explain it better.

Barb, my DH never went to college, but he has gone to training and lectures about weather. He just loves it. He can tell me the names of clouds. He is such a fanatic.

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

[cat lover]

Okay, now I got it. I was pronouncing it like schizophrenia, but it didn't look like it so I thought it must be something else I hadn't heard of! LOL No problem; got it now!~

You must have lots of patience to workl with a lot of people suffering from that!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

You probably would have known what it was if I had spelled it correctly.

I haven't run across any problems with anybody as of yet. It is sad that many afflicted with this are also suffering from severe anxiety and paranoia. Most people who have this disorder do quite well as long as they stay on their medication. The enviornment where I work is very nice. The clients seem to enjoy one another and they are all learning so many things.

Saturday is almost over and I haven't got anything done yet. I have a paper to write and a ton of reading to do.

[sweetnell3]

Hello all! Went to my mom's this morning a little after 10 & stay til almost one. Then I dropped Audrey off at the skating rink then I went to the dollar store & Fred's department store for awhile so she would have time to skate. I went back to the skating rink about four ,when I got there she was ready to go as her skates had rub blisters on her feet as they have not been broken in good. She has only worn them about two or three times before today as she got to busy to go skating ,then they closed the rink down.They have just reopen it up.Hopefully she'll get to go more often as she loves to skate and there isn't a whole lot of things to do here.Then we went to Wal-Mart to put up some things.Now we are resting.Dh cut down a big tree today so he had work on it alot today so he already in bed. Hope everyone has a good night!

[Bilby]

Nell is that a roller skating or ice skating rink for Audrey? I don't know of any ice skating rinks here abouts, I think there may be one on the north side of Brisbane, and all the rollerblading ones are closing down,the properties are worth to much and houses go there.

Like Barbzzy
I have Mozzilla and Firefox, these work great for me and Microsoft.

The kids stayed at g'ma dn g'pas last night while we went out to dinner at a fancy restaurant in Brisbane for my g/f 40th birthday.
Food was good but lacking reasonable portions, you know a lot of money for a little food, just as well it was nice food and dessert was w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l.
So it's mid afternoon sunday and the kids were home before lunch.
ds2 starts is final year of gr7 in primary school tomorrow monday and ds1 will start is final year of high school on tuesday, boy am I feeling old!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

It sounds like everyone is having a busy weekend. I have so much reading to do, but I have been avoiding it. I just have a bad case of the "I don't wannas." lol DH is taking me out to breakfast in the morning.

[sweetnell3]

Bilby it is rollering skating,the nearest ice skating rink to us is up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We have took her a few times to the mall as that is where the ice skating rink is but we haven't been in a couple of years now.She's been roller skating since she was 14 months old.We put skates on her and she just took off didn't want no help from mom lol. She is quite good at it but just hadn't has had the time to go.It is cheaper if you own your skates plus you don't know how good the skate are that the rink owns as they are getting old. well getting ready for church so will talk with all later. Have a great day!

[cat lover]

I used to love roller skating as a kid! Couldn't imagine myself up on them now though! LOL Never been ice skating and at this point don't plan on every trying! LOL Glad Audrey had a nice time going, and she'll get those skates broken in!

Really cold here today. 19 degrees out and very windy. Had big snow flurries earlier and we have a very light dusting of snow on the ground now. Just hope it stays snow free for a couple days! Tomorrow I have to go file a new deed; as we had our land surveyed last spring and we had a little bit more land than we thought so had a new deed written and all. Then Tuesday is DH's procedure and back home. Then it can snow all it wants this week. Even if things come back not okay I don't think they will reschedule something immediately.

Poor chickens seem cold at least to me, but they are surviving and even still laying so they must not be as bad off as I think they are! LOL

Bilby, seems like your kids just got out of school, time to go back already? How long of a break do they get?

Everyone have a good day!

[sweetnell3]

Cat if we had lived closer to a town that had a ice skating rink Audrey would have been more than likely been real good at it as the first time we went to the mall and let her ice skate she had never been on ice skates but it didn't take long for her to get the hang of it. She was around eight or nine year old when she started skating backwards on regular skates ,she saw other people skating backwards and decided she could do it to so she just started skating backwards. She can do about any thing she wants to when she puts her mind to it lol.Now if she could do that with her school grades we have it made. Hope you are staying warm and that it clears up for Tuesday.Hope all goes well for your dh.DeBora hope you are having a good day.Bilby hope all is well with your family.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

It sounds like everyone is having a busy week. DH will be leaving soon to go back to Carlsbad. I has some readying to do in a bit for my classes.

We figured out what the engine light was about on my car. One of the spark plugs' wires are in a bind and every once in awhile, it works loose. DH fixed the wire for me. However, the engine light wouldn't go off. We didn't know if there was another problem or if it was just that the light forgot to turn itself off. I had to go online to figure out how to turn it off. It said to take it off the battery. If there is nothing wrong, the light will reset itself. It did the trick. The car is running fine.

I hope everyone has a great week.

[sweetnell3]

DeBora glad you was able to figure out what was wrong with your car,hope you have a great week at school & work! everyone have a good night!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Has anyone seen the show with Alton Brown called, "Feasting on Asphault?" I watched a few of them tonight. Alton Brown rides around with a crew around the country demonstrating places off the beaten path for travelers to try, ways to cook food when you are on the road, and so on. Anyway, tonight he wrecked his motorcycle while driving on gravel and they caught it on tape. He evidently broke his shoulder. They also had a cool epidode where he went into the RV and cooked with an older couple. The guy teased Alton about his coffee. He said he brought a pound of coffee and probably used a pound of it on that one cup. lol Anyway, it was an interesting new cooking show.

I hope everyone has a terrific week!

[bellissima]

His new show does sound neat. I will have to keep a watch out for it. Last night I watched the Grease- You're The One That I want show. We have a local boy who made the top 6-Derek. I really wanted to watch Desperate Housewives, but I fell asleep as it came on. I have been sick this past week or I would have made it. Thankfully it was a retrun!

[sweetnell3]

Welcome bellissima! I wacth the Grease-You're The One I Want last night also but miss most of the first of the show but it was really good what I did see. By the way my name is Nell, I have two kids a ds 23 soon to be 24 & a 15 year old dd who keeps me on the go with all of her actives. I've been married since 1976 to the same dh. Hope you will feel right at home here! Cat hope all is well for you .DeBora hope school is great today. Bibly hope everyone in your family is doing well.

[Bilby]

We don't have the grease show, I thought you were talking about the movie for a minute, I haven't seen the movie for ages.

Summer finally hit us full force and wow an I so sick of the hot sticky weather already, I want it cooler again.
So lots of salads for us I think.

I've been ice skating once when I was a kid in another state, and I used to do roller skating as a school sport and go on the occassional sat night, not been in ages. My kids used roller blades for a few years and I wore ds1 as we were the same size, blades and skates are quite different.
Anyway chips are cooking and I better get them out for dinner, cheers all

[cat lover]

Glad you were able to take care of that check engine light DeBora; when that thing stays on it is scary!:eek:

Sweetnell, thanks for the well wishes for today. DH will be getting up in a bit to prepare for the surgery; we are leaving home about 10 to get on the road. It is about 1 1/2 hours north of us so I always allow lots of extra time to get there. There was also snow north of us so I won't know if they go any till we get that way. There is a Sam's club and a walmart and a few other places up that way we will probably go into once we are up there to pass some time till surgery time. Bloomington is a college town as Indiana University is there.

Bilby, did the 6.7 earthquake in Australia happen near you? Hope you and your family are all well! I just caught a brief news flash on it as I was waking.

The alarm is going off to wake DH, so need to go. Have a good day!

[sweetnell3]

Good Morning Ladies! Cat hope you have a safe today also that all goes well. I keep you&dh in my prayers.Bibly so glad you got the warm weather I think I'll stick with the cold ,it okay as long as the snow & ice stays away! DeBora hope all goes well for you today! Have a great day all!

[cat lover]

Thanks sweetnell, Going to close off now and finish getting things ready to go. Have a good day all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Kathy, send some of that warm whether my way.

I have been so very busy! I have an exam on the 12th and another one on the 20th. So, I am a bit stressed. I also will turn in a paper today.

My DH was doing a little work before he left Sunday when I heard he ask me to come outside. (His voice said that it was something he didn't want to be the one to say no to. lol) I went out and there was my neighbor. She asked me for my password to get on the Internet! I told her that I did NOT give that out. I stated that if they did any illegal activity, it would be traced back to me. I gave her the phone number to the place that she would also get wireless DSL Internet and use her wireless card. I was surprised that somebody would be so bold just to come out and ask somebody for their password like that. I don't think she realizes that if she was to use my Internet, it would slow my Internet up and it would take me forever to do what I want. Go figure.

Well, I hope everyone is doing well. I have so many things to do before my class this afternoon, including printing out a paper and figuring out when the professor wants me to turn it in. It is for my field experience class and I don't ever see her.

[rachel]

It sounds like everyone is having a busy weekend. I have so much reading to do, but I have been avoiding it. I just have a bad case of the "I don't wannas." lol DH is taking me out to breakfast in the morning.

I think that everyone is busy and hope that they come out of their weekend mood and hold some chit chat.

LOL:)

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I do too. I myself need to get going. I still have to put my make-up on as well as my clothes. I also need to warm up my car as I have to be out the door in 30 minutes.

[cat lover]

WOW, DeBora, what some people will ask for not to have to pay their share! Glad your DH thought about it quick! If it would have been my DH he might have given it out if he could remember it! LOL You know I gues how his memory comes and goes with the brain injury. Good luck on all those up and coming tests!

Sweetnell, how's your day going? Good I hope!

Rachel, jump right on in! I guess you could say we sort of feed off each other here to keep this going; so maybe tell us how your day is going or something and we'll answer you! LOL

Bilby hope it cooled off some for you!

DH had his procedure yesterday and we have to wait till 2/15 for the results, they are doing some different testing on the samples this time. So we ARE STILL waiting! He has had a harder time with it this time and is pretty sore. So this morning he took a shower and is in PJ's for the day! I really know when he did that how bad he feels!


Have a good day!

[sweetnell3]

Good Morning Ladies! Cat sorry to hear dh had a rough go hope he feels better in a day or two.Hope there is good news will keep both of you in my prayers.DeBora hope you have a good day!Rachel jump right in would love to hear how your day is going or the week . Bibly hope all is well with you and family. Hooray dh went back to work today as he's been home sick since monday bad news is he's off for the next two days.He's suppose to take his dad to Dalllas V.A. hospital for a check-up tomorrow but we're suppose to get snow or ice today and tomorrow. It does look like it could snow so need to get more wood in but not up to carrying it in right now maybe it'll hold off for a little while lol. Hope we're lucky and it'll just be cold. It is 29 degrees outside right now. Hope everyone has a great day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Glad your DH thought about it quick! If it would have been my DH he might have given it out if he could remember it! LOL

DH doesn't know the password and he doesn't know how to get it. lol So, if I hadn't been home, he would have told the lady to talk to me as I am the word who knows all about that stuff. lol

Cat, I hope your DH gets to feeling better soon. I hope the results are good.

I hope everyone else is doing well today! I just got home from work. I need to study for my exam that is a week from Tuesday.

[cat lover]

It does look like it could snow so need to get more wood in but not up to carrying it in right now maybe it'll hold off for a little while lol. Hope we're lucky and it'll just be cold. It is 29 degrees outside right now. Hope everyone has a great day!

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone!

Sweetnell, we are supposed to get snow starting about 5 am in the morning and more tomorrow night. They are saying maybe 1/2". Of course right now DH wouldn't be going out anyway!

We actually have 28 degrees right now and is supposed to go to 25 for the night. Not as bad as it has been.


Have to go fix some supper and get a shower. Want to put on my PJ's early and relax tonight! Yeah right, LOL!

[sweetnell3]

We got a few flurries but mainly sleet so far. It issuppose to keep this up all night so I'm staying home.Got the wood rack almost full before the sleet started.Having breakfast for the meal tonight.Hope everyone is safe & warm or if you are where the weather is hot is staying cool.

[cat lover]

Cute tag! I filled our wood rack in the mud room too! We put two on the porch and I have a small one in the mud room and then a little bitty one next to the wood stove. Out in the woods I have 25 racks and behind the house in the woods I keep 5 full racks. Those are for when we have sleet, snow or anything else and it is too nasty to go drag the wood in. Each rack except the one by the stove and the one in the mudroom hold 1 week's worth of firewood. Seems like a lot of firewood , but that is our only heat~ no furance nor AC. Makes for a great electric bill. LOL Some good excercise carrying all that wood not even counting cutting and splitting it! LOL Who needs a health club? LOL Stay warm sweetnell!

[sweetnell3]

Everyone is at home safe here and I got our wood rack almost filled so we'll stay warm.Hope everyone has a good night!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I wish the cold would go away! I live in the desert for a reason. lol

Just so everyone knows, a NASCAR, Rousch racing hauler crashed into an RV at a border patrol checkpoint in El Paso this morning. The RV then crashed into an 18 wheeler. The driver for the race car hauler (the #6 Nextel Cup driver, David Ragan, and previously Mark Martin) is listed in serious condition. So, please pray for the driver. Here is the link to the story (http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=6017576) from my local news station.

I hope everyone is staying warm. We bought a new electrical heater so I can keep warm when I am awake without using too much propane.

I hope all are doing well.

[sweetnell3]

Good Morning Ladies! Trying to get Audrey to get ready to catch the bus is very cold but the bus runs about 15 minutes after she gets out there,Hope everyone has a nice day and stays warm!

[cat lover]

I feel for Audrey out in that cold! I was out there about 1 1/2 hours doing all the animals this morning as DH can't do any of the lifting yet and can't chance one of he dogs jumping up on him. I'm reallky dreading going back out for the afternoon round! LOL Also need to get the mail and trying to wait so I can get it; if I go down too early she not have been here yet and then again we may not get any mail because of the snow. It doesn't take much to make these rural roads bad. Stay warm sweetnell and throw a couple extra logs in! I'm going to do that before I go out so it will be roaring when I come back in! Have a good day all!

[sweetnell3]

Hello Cat! Well it started snowing around 3 today it is still lightly snowing but not to bad. Dh & kids have gone to town toget bugers from Buger King,I just didn't feellike getting out again as dh & I went to town early. It suppose to be colder in the morning so Audery's school could be cancelled or delayed in starting won't know for sure til morning.Going get my jammies on and just hang out here where it is warm lol.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Since you all are getting snow and cold weather, that means that things will start to warm up here. It is cold here too.

DH is on his way here and should be here in about 3 1/2 hours.

I took Poncho to the Vet. His eye does have some scar tissue on it, so it appears that maybe Bonte did scratch it. I have some special cream to put on it. Poncho is also having trouble breathing and his tongue turned blue because of his obesity. So, we are going to have to figure a way to feed him smaller portions of senior food and feed Bonte larger portions of the puppy food without Poncho seeing it and feeling like we love him more. I sure don't want to lose another dog right now.

[sweetnell3]

Its hard to not seem like you love one pet over the other.Here I put out one can of cat food so its either share or be the first one to the food for the rest of the day its dry food as we just got two many cats need to find homes for at least two of them.Hope ponhco's eye gets better and you are able to control his eating habits.Cat hope you got the animals took care of without getting to cold!This is a tag of what Audrey is doing right now lol!

[barbszy]

OK, I have to ask, since our winter has been unnaturally mild and DeBora's has been weirdly cold & snowy!!!

Here in the Northeast we are hearing a lot about Global Warming (my DH is a meteorologist and he thinks it's a lot of garbage http://www.bootyroast.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif ) but anyway....is it as big a topic in the areas where winter is either "normal" (I'm thinking about Colorado for example) or "more cold and severe than normal" ??

Just curious! LOL!

[cat lover]

HMMM, I'm not real sure about the global warming thing either way, but our weather here has defintely changed for some reason! Here we are in Febraury and just now getting our real winter weather! This coming week it is supposed to be the coldest we've had in two years both day and night. High maybe near 20's and single digits at night. BRRR; will be fun doing all the outside animals! And of course that means Buzz the lab will be staying in the garage, she's the only one that is by herself even though she as well as the others all have insulated houses I feel for her when she starts holling at midnight and go put her in the garage. The garage doesn't go below around 55 degrees usually so she still won't get used to heat, but at least it's better. She must really like the closeness to use because she is much better behaved, doesn't make any mess and waits till the morning to go out. But I keep telling her she's an OUTSIDE dog, I'm not having dogs inside! My 6indoor cats wouldn't either! LOL And then All the others would want in to, not 12 cats and dogs inside, no way! LOL

Hope Poncho gets to feeling better DeBora. If you figure out the feeding method I'd like to hear about it. All our cats eat the same food, and all are within normal weight except one, he's always been big, but he weighs 25 pounds. They all get feed once in the morning and once at night. I don't put down 6 cats worth of food either, and it has been half healthy weight management and half regular so I don't know what his problem is. But being cats it is impossible to put food where they couldnt all get to it. I stick to dry food ex ept once in awhile they will get 1 can to share. And I do the same thing who ever gets it it's theirs and the others wait till the next meal.

Sweetnell, the tag of Audrey is exactly what I feel like doing; relaxing on the bed! I sat in the La-Z-Boy earlier and fell asleep for about an hour; woke up and had 3 of the 6 cats sleeping on me!

Have a good day all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Barb, I agree that the global warming is a bunch of...well...you know. lol My DH is a meteorology afficianado. Those neighbors that wanted my password are from Michigan and they both asked me if it was always this cold. I told them that they must have brought it with them because I have never seen it this cold for this long. We might have an occaisional cold snap for a day or two but that is about it. It is actually warm here today. I can not believe that we are turning the AC on today! It is like a normal winter here today. lol

I started trying to brush Bonte's teeth today. He is such a BABY! It took both my DH and I holding him down and we still couldn't get the job done. lol Of course, Poncho knew what I was doing and ran and hid. lol Poncho on the other hand, although he hates having his eye medicated, just sits there and takes it for the few seconds that it takes to get his eye doctored.

Cat, my DH said that since he comes to visit me this past year and isn't there to give the girls (cats) their morning treat of canned food, they have lost weight as they only have dry food during those times. Our pets are so spoiled. lol

I hope all are doing well.

[sweetnell3]

The weather has just been strange all around but golal warming I don't think so.Debora yes all of our pets are spoiled! The dog has been getting extra food can & dry but he's been where he won't eat the dry. The cats know that the can food is first come first sevre then it just the dry that left.Dh has been let the dog run free at night because our shed door has been open a few time, the dog will sleep right at the front door.I want to tell you early dh & I went to town and right on the side of the highway we seen a deer eating grass then a little farer up I saw a possum.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

It does sound like we all spoil our pets.

Nell, it has been years since I have seen a possum. The one that I saw was in a tree at my in-laws' house.

It is just now getting cool enough to not need the AC and soon we'll probably need to turn on the electric heater.

I hope everyone is ready for the weekend!

[sweetnell3]

We have had possums,racoons & skunks come up to the porch to eat when I fed the cats outside so I had to start to fed them inside. We have alot of deer in this area, we have even seen a bobcat across the street from us.Last year we even had wild hogs.We still have to keep a fire burning but we are nice and warm.Hope all have a good night.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I thought I would pop in and say hello. I am trying to stay focused for the exam that I have on Thursday and I am where near ready for it.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week!

[Bilby]

Barbzy
Don' tknow about your winter but our summer heat/humidity was late in coming and now it's making up for lost heat and giving us extra, it's darn hot!
We are wondering if we are going to have a longer summer or shorter summer and a much colder winter, our weather is whacky also.

[cat lover]

Sweetnell, sounds like you live in an area close to what we have here; almost any type of wild animal we have. I can't tell you how many raccoons I have had to trap and relocate because they want to come inside! Possuums come after the chickens too, but I've only had to "discourage" one of them. Foxes don't stay around when we are out there and the coyotes are probably the worst. They are getting used to me I guess in the cold weather and figure their food supply is more important than me chasing them with the gun; they don't run anymore till I shoot! Most of the other animals aren't a problem except the wildcats(not the doemestic kind; like a small mountain loin), but they tend to stay back in the woods so far. One person recently shot one around here and THEN found out it had a tracking collar on and so he was fined big time!

DeBora good luck on your tests!

Bilby, shame we can't transfer a little of your heat with some of our cold! LOL We have 5 degrees right now and with the wind I'm not sure what it is. Snow coming in tonight 3- 5 inches they are saying possible; yuck! We have had to bring in one of the dogs that is by herself at night and put her in the garage as she just holls if wee don;t; sure it is because she's cold. So that is another reason I;m looking forward to some "normal" winter weather. She is getting a new insulated dog house so we don't have to bring her in next winter!

Have a good day all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I hope everyone is doing well today.

I just got an email from my teacher about the exam on Thursday. He stated that he is changing up the exam, yet again as some students have told him that they don't have textbooks as the bookstore ran out of them. I have already studied the textbook for this exam. I wish he would either stick to his plan and tell the students that they should have spoken up sooner or go back to the old schedule for an exam on the 20th like he planned originally. Argh! Well, I'd better catch up on emails and get back to studying.

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! DeBora good luck with your test I'm cheering you on plus a prayer for you won't hurt either lol.Cat we do have just enough woods close by that we do have some wildlife not a lot but enough.Friday & Saturday we saw a deer on the side of the highway not sure if it was the same one or a different one it was pretty to see though. In Our paper last week a bus driver took a picture of a bobcat in a tree some where in town, this was like 6 am so she was just starting her route. I had a friend when I work at Wal-Mart tell me she had seen deer in the middle of the street uptown when she was going home late one night. Cat I'll take a little of that snow as I would to have some snow ice cream.Hope all is having a great day!

[cat lover]

Sweetnell,I wIsh I could send you some of the snow. We have been really lucky with it so far though. Neither time this week did we get what the weather people were calling for; just COLD temps but not much snow.

I haven't had snow ice cream for quite awhile myself, that would be a nice treat! When I worked at a day care when I was a newly wed we used to make it with the kids every winter.

DeBora, that is horrible about the teacher changing the test afteryou've spent all that time using that book! Boy he should give some allowances on the one! gOOD lUCK!

[sweetnell3]

Hi! We have been having temps in the sixties the last few days but a cold front is suppose to move in tonight! Hope all is well with you.DeBora good luck with your test tomorrow!Have a good night all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I would appreciate the prayers. I haven't had a chance to study for the extremely difficult exam that I have in psychology and the law that will cover 5 chapters on Monday. I will definately need prayers.

Nell, that is cool with the deer and bobcat.

My in-laws emailed me and said they are coming to Cruces tomorrow and want to take me out to eat. They are also planning on calling DHs cousin who lives here too. I have a meeting in the morning, exam at 2:30pm, a meeting at 4pm, and another meeting at 5pm. I am already tired thinking about it. lol I need to catch up on emails and get back to studying. I start conducting groups at the mental health clinic on Friday. So, I have to make "lesson plans" for that since it could be audited by the state. Plus, I have staff meeting there on Friday. Hopefully, I can come up for air after Monday! lol

I hope everyone has a terrific week.

[cat lover]

Hello all! Been busy,busy,busy! DH is doing well with taking his mind off going for his test results next week. We started building the insulated dog house for Buzz so we don;t have to continue to bring her into the garage; yeah! Now i know why my dogs are outside dogs LOL. I hate having to go down and let her out especially at night! She does well, but like I told a friend; she's still a dog! LOL

Have to make a run to Kapser today for some more material. The curtains I bought and am having to remake turned out not to be square so I need about 1 more yard of the material; hope they still have some!

My emails have really piled up, so I want to try and get those cleared maybe later today also. Have a good day!

[sweetnell3]

Cat glad to hear your dh is doing well ,I'm both of you in my prayers &hope turns out all right.Will be going to mom's tomorrow so don't worry if I'm not on tomorrow or saturday,Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, good luck on your DHs tests.

I just want to pop in and say hello. I am exhausted and I have to get up early in the morning.

[cat lover]

Sweetnell, thank you for all the ecards! Sure brightens the days! Woke wide awake at 4 am this morning; dogs were barking so that is probably why. Turned on the barn lights and some other security lights so that must have chased away whatever animal had them up. Of course NOW the roosters are all crowing so thought I'd get on the computer and listen to the am news and maybe get sleepy again.

Have to go to Louisville next week; DH and I both are having our eyes tested and probably new glasses.

Well going to try and clear up some emails. Hope everyone has a good day!

[sweetnell3]

Good Morning Ladies! Cat hope you have a safe trip.DeBora hope you are able to relax some this weekend. I will going to mom's later today but before I will try to get some brownies done as Audrey has to have four dozen done for sunday as the young women took orders for a bake sale to raise money for girls camp. She offer to do the brownies so I thought I would help her out and start them. We need to buy her some hiking boots so she can get them broke in as the youth are going to hike like back in the old days 7 miles a day for 3 days with wagons &handcarts in June .They will also cook on the trail it should be fun.Hope you have a great day!

[cat lover]

Awww, that little cat looks just like one of our newest; Tiger!

Oh wow, Audrey's hike sounds like fun, wish I could go! That is something I never got to do except I did do the Appalachian Trail years ago. We only did 70 miles of it, but it was fun! We did 10 miles per day. Yeah be real sure she gets those boots worn in good!

Rest some this weekend DeBora!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Nell, have fun making brownies. I hope Audrey enjoys herself.

Cat, have a safe trip next week.

I don't have time to relax yet. I have a major exam in psychology and the law with legal and psychological terms. I am only just now studying since I have been working so hard to keep up with the never ending changes on the other exam. I had a meeting with my professor today. It went well and he FINALLY remembered. lol I have to set up 12 more experiments for the first experiment. Also, I have to get with this other student who works in the lab about his schedule so that we don't overlap. However, the professor added that he is never there so not to worry about it. He said that any of us can go to the brain lab in Albuquerque to help study brains doing fMRIs. I think I will pass since this is my last semester and I am just plain tired. lol

BTW, thanks for the ecards Nell. I haven't had time to respond due to studying, meetings, and I need to do laundry tomorrow, but I do appreciate them.

Well, I need to catch up on emails and eat so I can get back to studying.

[Barb]

DeBora I wish you the best with your test.
Working and trying to find time doing other things can get me behind, and If I had to study too, something would had to go for sure.
Just say a prayer before each test that the LORD to trigger your mind with the answers to each question. To give you rest and assurance..
I'll say one for you too.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thanks. I definately pray prior to every exam. Tonight I am going to do nothing but relax before I hit the day tomorrow. I had my exam and I will find out how I did on Wednesday. I hope I did well. I will be confronting the teacher in my other class about his ever changing of the topics that will be covered and what will be on the exam. He needs to stick to his syllabus.

I hope everyone has a terrific week. I think I am going to heat myself up some pork roast stew.

[sweetnell3]

Hello All! DeBora hope your week will slow down some so you can relax some.Cat hope & prayer that you &dh will get good news on his test I'm keeping you both in my prayers! Barb hope alls well with your family & that you are having a good week also! Have a good night all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Nell, how is Audrey doing in school? I hope her semester is going well. I am relaxing tonight for tomorrow my day begins at about 9am and doesn't end until 6pm. But, DH is coming so that will be good. I am planning on having someone tape Thursday's class and skip the class since it is Speed Week and a big race then. However, all will depend on the discussion I have with my teacher.

[cat lover]

Looks like everyone must have had a busy weekend! Glad to see you joined us here Barb.

DeBora hoping all went well with your test and with your professor!

Sweetnell, thanks for keeping me and DH in your thoughts and all the ecards! We go Thursday for these results and that will determine if we go ahead and do something or have to wait another 6 months for more testing.

We brought my DS#2's Bassett Hound home with us for being neutered. Had that done and now will have him till next week to take the stitches out. There had been some "discussion" of us keeping him, but DS is already missing him so I really believe he will be going "home". Him and his wife's dog haven't been getting along so hopefully being neutered will resolve that problem and he can stay at "home".So right now I have him and Buzz down in the garage to take out for their potty breaks several times a day.

Trying to catch up on posts and emails! So many after not being on the computer for a couple days! Have a good evening!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

cat, I hope things go well with the dog.

I talked to my psycholinguistics teacher today and he will NOT be changing his syllabus. I had a long talk with him and made sure that he will not. He wanted to, but after our talk, he won't be changing.

I hope everyone is weathering the snow and other wintry weather.

Tomorrow DH and I are going out to breakfast for Valentine's Day. At work at the mental health clinic tomorrow, we will be having a pizza party to celebrate Valentine's Day. Tomorrow should be fun!

[sweetnell3]

Good Morning Ladies! Hope all is well with you! Cat hope you have a safe trip & everything goes well for your dh today. DeBora hope your day goes great ,Audrey is not doing well at all in school right now she is failing 4 classes but its not because she isn't trying. She is under a lot of pessure right now with Taks coming up she always stress at this time of year. Well gotta go .Have a great day all!

[cat lover]

Hope Audrey gets over the stresses soon. Tell her she is in my thoughts! Do they offer any tutoring at her school? Way back when my DS#2 was in school he was able to take advantage of some after school tutoring which helped him.

DH's medical tests came back and we have to wait another 6 months and do them again. So... no bad news, but still isn't good so we have to continue to watch.

Thanks for all the ecards sweetnell! They sure brighten the days!

DeBora, good for you and talking to your professor so he won't be changing things; that just makes it so much harder if he had!


Bilby; a group from down under is going to visit Indiana; all the paper says is that and that The National Speleological Society is going to visit Crawford County this summer. Wondered if you happen to knpw anyone that will be coming?

Have a good evening!

[sweetnell3]

Cat glad there was no bad news today but know having to wait six months longer is hard.Waiting is harder I think than not knowing for sure whats going on. Audrey those get help it just seems the harder she trys the harder it is on her plusThe first year of high school is hard anyway. The good news is she will be taking one of her taks test online & she said the had a pratrice today .She says it much easier online than on the paper that she wishes she could take all of them that way. There was only ten freshman that took their paperback out of 267 freshman. Cat thats what the e-cardsare for to help ease your load & brighten days as I keep you & dh in my daily thoughts ,also my prayers.DeBora hope all works out with that class. Hope all is having a good night! Oh I forgot to tell you we got snow last niht but not enough to amount to much.

[Bilby]

Bilby; a group from down under is going to visit Indiana; all the paper says is that and that The National Speleological Society is going to visit Crawford County this summer. Wondered if you happen to knpw anyone that will be coming?Have a good evening!
What is The National Speleological Society? Can't say I even know how to say or have ever heard of that spele word. Sorry can't help there. :(
It'd be interesting if you we able to meet up with some of them. Tell them you heard Queensland rules LOL ... and we do.:D

I hope everyones week's not been to bad, it's friday now and getting ready for saturday in a few hours, Cheers all.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, I am glad the test results weren't bad. I hope the next set are good too.

Nell, sorry about the problems Audrey is having with stress. The Yerkes-Dodson law demonstrates that too little stress or too much stress can affect memory, attention, and coping skills. Maybe she can do relaxation skills or some other ideas to help reduce the stress she feels so she can do better in school. Also, does she have access to a school counsellor? That person could also give her some ideas for helping her stress. School can really stress a person out.

Tell them you heard Queensland rules LOL ... and we do.


Kathy, I don't know why I think this, but me thinks you are trying to stir up some trouble. lol

TGIF! I am going to try to get up early and get my laundry done. Bobby is racing in the Busch race tomorrow (11:15 am my time) and the Daytona 500 is Sunday!!!

[cat lover]

What is The National Speleological Society? Can't say I even know how to say or have ever heard of that spele word. Sorry can't help there. :(
It'd be interesting if you we able to meet up with some of them. Tell them you heard Queensland rules LOL ... and we do.:D


The National Speleological Society is a organization to study, explore, and conserve cave and karst resources; protect access to caves; encourage responsible management of caves and their unique environments; and promote responsible caving.

I really doubt I'll run across them, but you never know!

Sweetnell, thanks again for the ecards! DH was playing around with the computer and wiped out a bunch of my emails accidentally so if I haven't replied to something that is why! LOL

Hope you got to relax some this past weekend DeBora!

We take the dog back to get this stitches out tomorrow. We had about 2-3 inches of snow the other day, but it should sdtart to disappear today as it is goingto 50 degrees today and the sun is out and lots of wind!

Have a good day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Nell, thanks for the ecards. You are so wonderful to think of me.

Cat, I hope your dog does okay.

This was a WONDERFUL weekend! Two days of racing as Bobby raced in 2 races. We are now able to listen to all the drivers' radios. It was such a treat to listen to him all through the race. I was shocked that all those wrecks happened right in front of him and he missed them! I was so happy he finished Daytona without getting into somebody else's mess. Well, back to studying.

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! We are having real nice weather it is in the 60's ,the only down side is the wind is high. Our deer is out in packs,Audrey has seen five deer not once but three times as she goes out to the bus stop at the end of our street as we live on a deadend street.We went to see a friend yesterday & when we came home there was a doe in our nieghbors pasture that is back behind our house it was just eating out there with his horses lol. Anyway the deer will just stop eating for a few seconds then go back eating like there nothing to being out in the open. I worry about the ones that are beside the highway ,that they'll jump in front of someone and get hit.Well Audrey failed three classes ,her two math classes & her English the sad part she only fail english only by one point. Tomorrow is the English taks test, she gets to take it on-line though so it should be easier. They are trying to fix it so they can take all the taks test on -line next year . The higher grades already do it that way. They gave the freshmen in computer class this year a chance to do the english that way so I signed the paper & Audrey turn it in on time.She said there was only 10 freshmen that turn thier paper in out of about 80 students. Hope everyon has a great day!

[cat lover]

Hope they get all those tests online; that sounds like it would be much less stress taking them; tell Audrey Good Luck!

Sounds like our weeather is close even though we are so many states away from each other sweetenell! It is 51 degrees here right now and the snow is really melting! We are having really high winds also and storms moving in tomorrow. I've got laundry going and keeping the dishes done after each meal as with so much wind and then the ground being so wet that is when we have trees come down and we loose power. I hate having dirty dishes in the sink and then not being able to just turn on the faucet and wash them! LOL When that happens I have to go over into the woods to our hand pump and haul water back to wash and heat it on the wood stove.

Have a good day!

[sweetnell3]

Cat oh how I remember hand pumps. All of us grandkids would fight to be the one to do the pump. Oh what the good old days with out-houses & of course the chamber pots at night. The kids now days don't know what they are missing lol! Anyway hope all is having a great day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Nell, sorry about Audrey's grades. Tell her to let me know if she needs help. English is my area. I could arrange a time that is good for both of us and we could chat. Otherwise, I wish her good luck in school!

Cat, now you've got me thinking about all the dirty dishes in my sink. I guess I should do them before I go to school tonight so I don't come home to dirty dishes.

I hope everyone is having a good day. I know mine is good since NASCAR season started yesterday and Bobby was in NO wrecks. I am having a difficult time motivating myself to study. I am just so ready to graduate! I have been pushing myself to do it though.

[Bilby]

Kathy, I don't know why I think this, but me thinks you are trying to stir up some trouble. lol!
Who me?? Ahh you know me so well!
It's would be interesting to see where the cave people come from. Australia is almost the same size as the US only we have 6 states and 2 territories and the US has 51(?) states in the same area. Just my natural curiosity it does get me into trouble sometimes.LOL
Cat is right you just never know.
QUEENSLANDERS STILL RULE! :D
Hey have you done your dishes yet LOL, oh oh, do I need to run quickly and very fast so you can't catch me DeBora? Hope your study is going good.

Nell
How old is Audrey, what year level at school? I know our years at school are different a calendar year, my boys are in 12 final yr of high school and gr7 final yr of primary school. My eldest is finding it a challenge and we are only a month into the school year.

Me, I'm lucky I'm getting another car this week, maybe that is why I'm getting a little excited, I just hope my old car lasts for the trade in LOL :eek:

[sweetnell3]

Kathy ,Audrey is 15 year old she is in her first year of High School .It is call 9th grade & they are called freshmen.She will have three more years of school after this year. She has a large group of kids that she hangs out with though they are all older than her.She talks to them on the phone alot but does not see them out unless she runs into them while we are out doing things. She does tend to frett over her classes so I think she gets over work up that causes a lot of her problem.I found out that she did pass English after all but did fail both math classes. Math is just really hard for her even my son had problems with math. Hope your son is finally getting settle in well at school. Here Audrey knows most of the kids as they have grown up togather in the school of course there is always the new kids also .It is just getting use to the difference in the way the higher classes are handle than the middle school.Does your kids have to that a special test like TAks test. Here If they don't pass it it before their 12th or last year of school they don't get to gradute from high school.Hope everyone is having a great day!Gool luck with getting a car!

[cau]

Good Afternoon, I stumbled on your coffee club and thought I 'd join you for a bit. MAny of the names are familiar from FC so I feel pretty comfortable already. Sweetnell, have you checked if the school has tutors for your dd? If she has trouble with MAth maybe a little one on one would do the trick. Lucky you seeing the deers. My area has become so populated lately most of our wild life is gone. We did have problems with the coyte s going after the small dogs.

[sweetnell3]

Welcome Cau! glad you jumped in it always great to have more to chit to.Audrey is able to get help, her main problem is going blank on the test. We found out when she was younger that she does better in small groups but at her school the classrooms run with about 25 to 30 kids to a class.Yes I love being able to see the deer,we even had a bobcat close to the house. There are plenty of raccoons & skunks around also. We live close to a lake with woods!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Nell, if Audrey's school doesn't have help as far as test anxiety, there are books that deal with it. They may have some ideas anyway. Does she have an IEP so that she can take her exams in small groups or alone as opposed to the entire classroom?

Cau, jump in anytime. You are always welcome!

Cathy, I am so excited for you that you are getting a new car! If you get a chance, you'll have to post pictures of it for us. Btw, you will never catch me at washing dishes while I am in the RV. It takes no time to wash dishes in that little place. You will have to wait until I am home in Carlsbad during spring break to beat me at cleaning. lol I could probably clean house without moving in the RV too. lol

Cat, I hope your day is going well too.

Well, I need to get off this computer and get back to studying. I have participants on the computers in the research lab and I am waiting for them to finish so I can be finished for the day as well.

[megray]

Hi there. Now Bibly tells only half the truth. Queensland indeed!!
Victoria is actually 'the place to be'. Our car number plates even said so for a few years!!
Nell, sorry to hear about Audrey's struggles at school. We are having trouble getting my 12 yo son to settle at high school (Year 7). He doesn't understand why his mates from Church (all year 9 - 12) don't want the other Yr 7's hanging out with them. They are cool with my son, but don't want the others. JR just doesn't understand the social roles at play! He is also struggling to make friends in his year level and the older ones provide some self confidence I guess. They only mix on the bus.
DeBora, are those dishes done yet? I'll drop by and check if you're not careful!
Kathy, I hope to be in Qld the first week of May. We might be able to meet for a cuppa? I am trying to organise airfares and accommodation etc at the moment. I'm not sure where the conference is that I'm going to. I'll let you know.

[cau]

Thanks for the wonderful welcome. sweetnell talk to her teachers, maybe they can judge her on other things such as in class work . Giving her assignments but not letting her know they will be used for test scores. That might help her from going " blank". My dd#2 had that problem also

[cat lover]

Welcome to MomsMenu cau! Glad to see you you here! Guess you see we talk food ,but this little space we talk everything! LOL The more the merrier!

megray, that is so cool that maybe you and Bilby will actually be able to get together for coffee or tea!

Oh dishes! Since we don;t have a dishwasher and I'm it, they are never done here! LOL Seems they multiply in the sink! So I\'m forever doing dishes; I just try and keep up with them! LOL We didn;t loose power the other day so I didn't have to go haul water at least!

Got a call last night from a nephew; he and his family are enroute to a new armay base and then he will be back to the war for his third time. Changing companies so he got put back into an armory divsion and they just happen to be going. So I'm doiung some pickup and fixing some chicken breasts for sandwiches, potato salad, and a pot of chili ion case they are here at meal time. If not I won't have to cook a couple of days!

Sweetnell, hope Audrey is feeling better about all the school work!


Better get back to the cleanup! Have a good day!

[sweetnell3]

Thanks Cau! I'll have to try talking to her math teacher, it turn out that the teacher she got for math knows us well because we were neighbor for a couple of years after we move in this house. She is only one year older than our son so it shouldnt be try hard to talk to her.Cat sorry to hear that your nephew is having to go back to war. I have a cousin is over there right now,this is her second time. Megray that would be great if you & Bilby can get togather.Debora hope all is well with you. Have a great day ladies!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Meg, you might have to stop by and do my dishes. I know you will definately beat me today. I have decided to wait until tomorrow to wash my dishes. They only take a few minutes to wash in this little RV, but I am too tired to do them. lol Have fun on your trip!

Cat, good luck to your nephew on his move.

Cau, good to see you posting again! Jump in any time!

Nell, I hope things are going well.

My day went well. I conducted my first group/class at the mental health clinic. Things went well. I am enjoying all the clients too. I haven't come across anyone that I cannot work around. I am learning so much about various mental illnesses by being exposed to people who have them. I heard a lot about what everyone is giving up for lent today too. I am not Catholic or of a religion that practices it, but I did hear alot of people say they were giving up various foods. My boss said he is giving up beef and pork. I don't him that I would have a difficult time doing that. lol

Tonight in psychology and the law class we learned about various psychological tests. My teacher loves the Rorschach test. That's the ink blot test. It is an interesting test and nothing what I thought it was. I am going to post more about it later on my journal at FC.

Well, got a few more things to do before I go to bed. I didn't get all my stuff done in the lab today, so I have to go back tomorrow, on a day I usually don't work. But, I will have my data merged. My professor emailed me stating that there is some more behavioral stuff he needs done asap. I thought someone else was doing it, so I emailed him back to make sure he needs me to run subjects. The post-doc thought that he might have changed his mind. I guess I'll see later. I hope everyone has a terrific day tomorrow (Thursday).

[cau]

Not much going on here, I have babysitting duty again today & tomorrow. Dgd is home with some type of virus, hoping I don't get it. On the plus side I sat with her to do amkeup work and realized she isn't getting long division. Reading came so easy to her she seems to think it all should. Wouldn't that be nice. Off to do some division problems together,

[cat lover]

Hope you don't get the bug cau! Drink lots of fluids and get plenty of rest. I try that especially when I've been around anyone that has something or if we have to go to town to shop and are around lots of people. So far this winter I haven't had a really bad episode with tmy lungs; just a little more of winter to go! LOL

DeBora, have you thought of using paper plates when you can/ Just a thought; I know you have so much to do with work and school. I don't know how you keep up with all you do!

Sweetenell, hope Audrey is feeloing okay about all the tests and such; tell her hi! My nephew and his family didn't get to stop by; he looked at his papers late last night and had to report to Ft. Campbell today! Kids... what do you do! LOL They are going to try to come up before he ships out; his wife's family live in Indianapolis so thyat is only about 2 hours north of us so they can visit us all one weekend; they hope! So I have chili made, potato salad and some chicken breasts marinating I was going to cook on the grill for sandwiches. DH and I had chili for lunch and will have it and potato salad for supper, and I think I'll cook the chicken and freeze it for a quick meal another day.

Have a good night!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

DeBora, have you thought of using paper plates when you can/ Just a thought; I know you have so much to do with work and school. I don't know how you keep up with all you do!

Oh yeah. I keep paper plates on hand on those days when I just absolutely know I don't want to wash dishes. I also use them to send lunches home with DH. However, in this little RV it only takes me less than 10 minutes to wash dishes. They don't pile up more than a day or so because I don't have the space. I do cook for 2-4 because that is what my recipes call for and then heat up meals.

Cau, I hope your DGD gets to feeling better and I hope that you don't catch what she has. There seems to be some research that females' brains are better wired for language than math. But, she'll get it eventually.

I have a client where I work asked for some healthy recipes. So, when I have some time, I need to locate them and then transpose them into Spanish. lol She said that she liked to cook as I do. I will have to find time to do just that this weekend.

[cat lover]

DeBora, what type of healthy meals is your friend looking for? Low fat, low salt, or something else?

Sweetnell, hope tyou and your family are oing well; miss all your cute tags!

Hope everyone else here is having a good weekend too!

[barbszy]

Hi there!!

Just trying to figure out what to serve for dinner tonight. It will just be me, DD and Luke. DH and Big DS are off at a Boy Scout event. I think they are nuts. It's called "Klondike Derby" and basically the boys pretend to be Iditarod dogs. They built a sled over the past month and the boys have to load it with what they need for a day, including a tent, pull it over a course, carry their own water, cook the meals, clean up, and assemble the tent with no help from the Senior Patrol Leader (that's Big DS). It is 21 degrees here with single digit wind chills and they're out for a 12-hour day. :eek:

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! Hope you are having a great weekend.Got to go to town to buy food later but just not going veryfast to get going to get it done. Not anything special going on here.Have a great day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

DeBora, what type of healthy meals is your friend looking for? Low fat, low salt, or something else?

She wants anything. But, I would have to say the basic good sense healthy cooking rather than specialty meals such as low-cal, low-salt, and so on. I am looking for meals that are high fiber, low fat, whole grains, and so on. Just basic good sense recipes.

[cat lover]

Oh okay, just let me know if I can be of any help DeBora.

Barbszy, oh Klondike Derby! I used to love those when I was an assisitant scoutmaster! We would go out on Friday evening and stay till Sunday early afternoon. The boys always had a good time doing the event on Saturday afternoon. We usually had a snowy weekend which really "added " to the atomsphere! LOL Some troops would only come out for the day events, but all that stayed at least one overnight got a special patch saying "I made it ovennight at Klondike Derby"; it was lots of fun as long as you were dressed for the weekend! LOL One of those things I'm glad I did when I was a younger Mom as I don;lt think now I would appreciate it as muich! LOL
What did you end up fixing for your meal?

Sweetnell, hope you had a good shopping day!

I've spend the day just going through paperwork and getting things ready to take to our accountant. I've gotten so much better with keeping things together throughout he year. My method...I have one drawer that is where everything (even if it is just a copy) pertaining to taxes go through the year. Sure saves time in getting it all together.

Have a good day all!

[sweetnell3]

Hello everyone! Cat sounds like you've been busy, hope you are having nice weather? We are having gtrat weather here the only thing is the high winds.We had a nice time yesterday as we hit the Just A Dollar store here,also Audrey had to go by Claire's which is for more of the younger group,they tend to run on the high price range but do have some cute things there.Then we finish up shopping at Wal-mart. Been lazy today just laying around. DeBora glad you got shorter chapter to study must be nice to be able to relax a little. Hope everyone has had a great day!

[cat lover]

Love your "gathering eggs" tag! Maybe that was me .....l....o....n...g ago! LOL I ony wish I was still that young looking! LOL

[sweetnell3]

We use to have chickens a long time ago but when we had them they would not lay thier eggs in the nest in the hen house but would get out and lay them under the house so the neighbor kids would crawel under the house to get the for us lol. This tag now shows how I feel lol. Have a good evening!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Barb, good luck getting your paperwork done and getting it to your accountant. DH said he finally got our forms in the mail and he can finally finish our taxes. I heard that I can deduct expenses that I develop as a result of school, including rent, electricity, but I would like to check that out, because when we first moved here I asked a tax preparation place and they said that I couldn't. If I can, then I was to go back and amend last year, after I scream at the lady at the tax preparation place.

I hope everyone has a terrific week! Today was bad as far as NASCAR goes. Bobby finished 2 laps down. Bummer.

[cat lover]

Well I got all the paperwork together and I'm off to the accountant this morning. Don't have much to do in Louisville today so it might turn out to be a short day there; that doesn't happen often.

DeBora check with someone, but I know you can deduct a percentage of an office in the home, but I don't know if school counts, but someone at the IRS should be able to answer you.

Well, just checking to make sure thiere wasn't something in email that I needed to tend to while in Louisville. I can't tell you how many times I haven't checked emails before I go only to find it contained something I should have taken care of while there. Have a good day all!

[cau]

You made me feel guilty,it is the end of Feb. and I don't have my tax stuff together. I dug out my date book I used at work and started scheduling things. Tomorrow is getting the tax things together. Hopefully we will get our acts together this way. I plan to start planning my days better.

[barbszy]

DeBora, I think it was cat lover getting her tax stuff done. We've already received our federal and state refunds :D

Cat lover, my son's troop only went out for the day so they couldn't win the events...only the troops who do the overnight can win. But they had fun.

I was all set to make Mandarin Chicken Salad but then DH called and said they would be home for dinner and they wanted to go to Chinese Buffet. So I had the salad for yesterday's lunch.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I am definately checking into it since I have to pay a second rent, payment on the RV, electricity, and so on just so I can finish my degree. Of course, I am sure I would have to deduct my scholarship. We usually have our taxes done by this time, but one of my W2 forms got lost in the mail or something. It has been a month long battle to get it, but we finally got it yesterday. DH will be here Thursday night, so I am sure that he'll be able to get the taxes done after that since I already have his tax stuff loaded on the computer for him.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

[cat lover]

Today I'm taking a load of stuff to the recycle center before the next rains start on Thursday. Sun is out, but it is still cold 32 degrees out right now, but supposed to go up to 50 degrees latrer today. Hope it does! I plan on taking the sick dog out to her pen for about 30 minutes today to visit with her cat roommates. Didn't quite know what was wrong with her, but think I figured it out. Seems she was impacted which caused her not to eat which caused her to stay in the dog house and then she lost a lot of weight. So we brought her into the mudroom and put her a bed in a box with blankets and turned on the oil filled heater on her and now she's eating and getting her spunk back. AND everything seems to be on the road to working again! LOL So looking forward to her full recovery so she can go back outside for good! LOL The only way I could get her to start eating was feeding her ground beef, liver cheese, cheese(spoiled dog); I was at my wits end and figured anything to put some weight back on her would be good. I even bought her some vension dog food; now soon I'll have to get her back on her regular dog food! LOL Actually giving her some of that on the plate, but so far she's leaving that!

Well, have a good day!

[cau]

I have to order my dd#1's new computer today. She is getting one of the Dells they have been advertising in the Sunday papaer. Her tax refund is burning a hole in her pocket. It is one of the basic ones but it does come with Vista Premium so I am hoping she(we) have no problems with it. She just want it to store pics and music and surf so hopefully it will be ok. Other ise I have to figgure out the medical for our taxes. Believe it or not even with no kids we made it on medical the last 2 years. At least I know where all our money goes. I hope we are done with that.
Catlover, glad your dog is feeling better. I have a greyhound who is the biggest baby going. He crys over everything and trys to climb in our laps. Our last cat cost us a chair and a coach before she left so while I love them I am a little bit afraid.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, I am glad that your dog is doing better.

Cau, let me know what your DD thinks about the new computer. I am curious as to whether or not she will enjoy the new Vista.

Tomorrow is my day to teach a health at the mental health clinic. I am thoroughly enjoying working there. I enjoy everyone so much. Then, I have a meeting with my lab professor and after that I tutor a student. Then, I have less than an hour to come home, hug my boys, and eat dinner before I have to be at class. I hope everyone enjoys hump day as I know I will. Most of my week ends on Wednesday!

[Bilby]

I made some cloth bags for a friends pet rats and gve them to her today, she gave me some lotions and stuff for making them, we had coffee, I did dome grocery shopping, helped at school swimming came home and have to pick ups ds1 from his school camp in a minute. Just the usual kaos.

[cat lover]

Okay, I have to ask...what were the bags for the pet rats for? I had pet rats long ago. My sons raised rats and mice for their snake food and I was always picking out the"cute" ones and taking them away from them for pets! LOL I have to say the rats were very smart, I had one that would go shopping with me. He would sit in my purse and of course when I opened it to pay at the register out would pop his head... scared many people! LOL

One time I was going for an oil change at one of those quick places and he would sit on my shoulder in the car looking out the side window. So when I pulled into the place and rolled down my window I thought this man was going to jump out of his skin... he says" do you know you have a rat sitting on your shoulder?" It was sooooo funny!

Going to go out and feed and water all the animals and check on some of the chickens that I just released earlier in the week. We've had a raccoon visiting again so hope they were raccoon smart!

Have a good day all! Sweetnell, where are you? Haven't seen you around in a few days!

[Lizzie-boo]

Oh my goodness, seeing a rat on someone's shoulder would really give me a start, I'll tell you!

Today's my day off, so I thought I'd wander around here a little, and see what there is to see. I have been an occasional visitor, but tend to post more at Family Corner. I'm going to do a little exploring here. See you all around the various threads.

Liz

[cat lover]

Lizzie-boo, good to see you here too! I started on FC and became a moderator here and I try to visit both. I love all the food talk here at MM and of course all the other talk on FC. So we really have the best of two worlds by going to both! LOL:D

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! No I didn't dissappear ,I just have been busy.Last week my dh went in early & came home early so that threw me off.We went looking around town at houses as we would like to move up there as it would sure help as I have to go to town almost every day & three nights a week as Audrey has atices there.Also dh & ds both work up town.We have a lot uptown close to his parents , so we are thinking of building a simlpe three bedroom house. Anyway hope everyone is having a great day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Lizzie, I hope you enjoyed your day off!

Nell, I hope things slow down for you soon.

My hectic has finally slowed down. I had a meeting with my lab professor. He wants me to write a new program for a third experiment on a program that I am only familiar with as an experimenter and not as a programmer. He sure does have faith in me and I am so anxious about the whole thing. I hope I can do a good job. When I get that put together, if I ever get it put together lol, I will run the participants while I work the bugs out of the first program I ran last semester that we discovered has bugs in it. I didn't write that program and someone else ran the first 10-15 subjects, so we don't know if maybe the problem is that there is another version of the program and that is why it isn't jiving.

I hope everyone had a terrific hump day. I am going to send off a get -well card to Train on my way to class. I also have a doctor's appointment tomorrow in Ruidoso. I will talk to all later.

[cat lover]

Glad to see you back Sweetnell! Hope your hectic running has sloweddown some for you. WOw, building a house can be so much fun! Have you drawn out somewhat of what plans you would like to use? My DH and I had done that several years ago when we first started thinkling of building our retirement home.We spent about a year on just our drawings changing things around. It sure sped things along when we finally went to the log home people, they sent those drawings to the engineers and then on to the other people for the "official" drawings. Good Luck!

DeBora, good luck on your computer programming; it can be a hassle to try and figure out what someone else did that isn't working, good luck on that!

We have had storms off and on since 2 am this morning so while they have stopped I'd thought I'd get online and take a peek at the forums. The cats and the dogs woke me up about a 1/2 hour before they started so I knew the weather people must have been right about what was coming. We are supposed to have bad storms all day. Have a good day all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thanks Cat. I have to do 2 things. I have to write a new and different study for a new experiment. Plus, while I am running participants through that one, I will have to do a hunt and peck system on the old one to find out why it has so many flaws.

[sweetnell3]

Good day Ladies! DeBora you will come up with a great program I know! Cat we have been looking at house plans for quite awhile , its just finding the right one. We want split bedrooms,two baths,& the rest of the house pretty open. Nothing fancy here just somthing simple with plenty of storage room.Our lot is a long narrow one so it can't be too wide. Dh was going to call afriend that has known me since I was a baby to talk to him.He was the one that build my parents home & the house that we are living in now.As being busy it might slow down after schools out lol.Anyway have a great day everyone!

[cat lover]

Glad to see you sweetnell! Good Luck on finding "the one" on the house plans. It is so much fuin doing the shopping for the goodies to go in it!

Rain stopped here awhile and now we are under a tornado watch and more bad weather coming in this afternoon. I'll be glad when it is over!

Going to check some more emails and such and then get the computer closed down again! Have a good afternoon!

[cau]

Good Luck on the new home sweetnell, while I love this house I have always wanted an open living room/kitchen. I am a kitchen person while dh is a coach person so it would be so nice to see & hear each other. O well, Catlover, we are having reallly bad storms also, it just let up so I thought I check in for a while.
DBora, the new computer is due sometime tomorrow so I will have it set up by Saturday and give Vista a try & will let you know.

[sweetnell3]

Cau & Cat hope the bad weather move quickly pass both of you. I prayer that your families will be safe! With the lot we own down the street from dh's parents, it would be nice to have a open kitchen, eating & family room so all the family could meet there but inlaws would be where they would be close to home.Anyway yes it will be fun picking out what we want in it.Gotta go as its time to leave to take Audrey to karate, catch you later!

[cat lover]

That is what we did an open floor plan. Our great room is divided from the kitchen with a breakfast bar and the office is in a corner at the door when you come up the steps. I love it all open! We have catherdal ceilings too so those are 16 feet at the peak. We have a gambrel (barn roof) roof so the roof comes down to the four foot knee wall on the sides. None of our rooms have closed ceilings either; all open ceiling rooms so the heat and cool air travel great! Just so much fun to plan, good luck and most importantly... have fun!

[barbszy]

I guess I am the oddball here. I hate open floor plans! We live in a split level home and the living room is open to the kitchen, dining room and family room. It's nice because people can interact--but the noise drives me nuts!!! We think that when we have visitors we can use the living room & let kids play in the family room, but we can't hear to talk to each other because the kids are playing in the other room.

This might be partially due to the fact that I am very easily distracted by sound. DH can tune out all kinds of noise around him; I go crazy with several noise sources at once. He says I have "super sensitive ears." (I think he has a hearing problem. Every morning I sit in my chair here and can hear the neighbor's kid's car radio through a CLOSED WINDOW while he lets it warm up for 15 minutes. DH has to go outside and half across the yard before he can hear the radio.)

[Lizzie-boo]

Barbszy, I am so much the same way about noise. I have such a hard time concentrating when there are other noises around me.

One of my pet peeves is people who chew loudly. My son and husband both say that I have super-sensitive ears, but I think my husband has a hearing problem too (or maybe it's just selective hearing).

Liz

[sweetnell3]

The one plan that we have found that we both agreed on so far has the family room with a dining room combination, the kicthen is with a snack bar so you can still be part of whats going on in the other rooms but sits kinda off from them two rooms. the main thing is the master bedroom is away from the other two bedrooms & has its own bathroom with a nice size shower as I've gotten to where it is easier to take a shower as I have problems getting out of a tub . So far we both like this one. Audrey has already told us she wants a wood floor in her room so she can pratice her dancing lol.I do know I prefer carpet in my bedroom but not sure about the other rooms yet. We know someone that can pour the foundation,someone that does flooring. Also dh did talk to my builder freind & he say he'd be happy to build it for us.Now we just got to talk to our good friend the banker.So who knows we might be able to have it built this summer maybe,fingers cross! I know hie parents would be thrilled.His dad is 81 & his mom will be 78 so it would be nice to spend time with them, but I would still be here for mom also. Well tonight the teacher at karate started working with Audrey to get her ready to test for her black belt ,it would be nice if she can get it this summer!Have a good night everyone!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cau, I look forward to your report! Also, I just wanted to say that all during last month, it was so difficult not to let on that I was you SS! I had such a blast.

Lizzie, I thought ALL men had selective hearing? lol I think the more politically correct term would be, "


I guess I am the oddball here. I hate open floor plans!

Our place in Carlsbad is so very open. The family room and kitchen are basically one big room. There are large glass windows on the walls between the dining room and the family room and between the dining room and the living room. So, I can see through to most of the house with those windows and I LOVE it. I can either see or hear everyone, except those in a bed.

Nell, congratulations on the new house. It is so much fun to place a house! When it is finished, we want pictures. Feel free to send me pictures of the floor plan. I would love to see them if you have them.

Tell Audrey that I will be thinking of her and cheering for her as she strives for her black belt. I know she will have no problem. In fact, something just occurred to me. Do you think that some of Audrey's problem in her school could have anything to do with her being so kinesthetic? I know many people, such as my DH and DS, who are tactile learners. They had such difficult time because they learned best by what the DID with their hands and bodies and learned least by what they just heard and/or saw. I don't know why I didn't think to ask that before as that is one assessment I do with new students that I beginning tutoring. Anyway, I don't doubt that Audrey will do excellantly in getting her black belt. We want pictures when she does too!

Well, I have a few things to do and then I need to get to bed. I have to be a subject in a research lab. I don't know what I will be a guinea pig for, but it is weird since I am used to being the experimenter instead of the experimentee. lol

It is almost TGIF all! Btw, I posted some funnies on post #180 of my journal (http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?t=16412&goto=newpost) at FC.

[sweetnell3]

DeBora we are still in the planning stage but when we decide for sure & get the green light that we can build,I'll have one of the kids send apicture of the plans & what outside will look like. You know I never thought about the way Audrey learns in the different area's. I know in karate she go over everything she's learn til she gets it down well the same with her dances she does them over & over til she has the steps down right.It'll be a few months before she test for belt I think then again there is one teacher that thinks its about time for her to test. There's just some of the things that she has to know that has not been taught to her as yet,but the black belt working with her tonight show her the blocks that you use your legs with. Also some moves to get out of the differnt grips let someone grabbing you around the neck from the front & back angles. Anyway they know what she knows & what she needs to work on. If she got her black belt she would be a bigger help in teaching the class also,she would only be a junior black belt as they are not allow to get their first stripe until age 17. Hope all goes well for you at school tomorrow. Have a good night!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Lizzie, I thought ALL men had selective hearing? lol I think the more politically correct term would be, "

Oops! I forgot the name. I had real good name and then wanted to come up with one better, and then I forgot to go back up and put the name. :o

Anyway, I know there is a joke for the name of what men have who have selective hearing have. lol

Since it is the first of the month, I don't have to go to Anthony tomorrow. However, next week, I will have to stay late to go to a meeting. The only thing that I am doing it participating in an experiment for extra credit.

Nell, if Audrey is a tactile type of learner, have her try studying while she is doing karate kicks or some sort of exercise. You may have to remind me about what some of her problems are in which areas, but I bet getting her physically involved in learning rather than just reading or listening, I bet she might have more success. My DS is a tactile learner. I would get shaving cream and have him do math problems in the cream.

There are also so simple computer tests that tests what type of learner a person is. I am visual. So, I tend to do better by what I see. Anyway, that is what popped in my mind for some reason.

I just know Audrey is going to do well getting her black belt. I know this is something so very special to her too!

Well, I guess I had better get to sleep soon.

[rachel]

Barbszy, I am so much the same way about noise. I have such a hard time concentrating when there are other noises around me.

One of my pet peeves is people who chew loudly. My son and husband both say that I have super-sensitive ears, but I think my husband has a hearing problem too (or maybe it's just selective hearing).

Liz Yeah I think thats an added advantage for you when compared with your spouse.Well thats great indeed .It is said that sixth sense applicable to certain people so did with you I think. LOL :)

[sweetnell3]

Just popping in to say Howdy! Hope all is having a great day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I'm popping in too. I am in a rush. I hope all is doing well! Nell, thanks for the ecard!

[cau]

I just filled out another round of disability papers. I swear the government things if they send you enough paper work you will just give up. Just needed to vent. All is fine here.

[cat lover]

Cau, don't let all the rounds discourage you! When I had to fill them out several years ago for my DH we went two years appealing! And each time the paper stack got larger and larger and we had to see more and more of the SS doctors. Also, if at any time your visits with the SS doctors doesn't go well and you think they didn't look at what they need to or the tests aren't done correctly defineltely write a letter and enclose that with your next round of paperwork. Keep a record of everyone you even talk to, date and time also, and keep a copy of all that paperwork you send them. By the time we were done after two years I had a small box full; but I didn't have to pay a lawyer to do it all for me!

What you had said about them wanting you to give up is exactly what I was told in the SS office when I took DH the first time. I was actually told they will turn it down up to three times figuring you'll just give up! Guess they figure if it is a true disability you'll keep going, but I wonder about all the deserving people that may have gave up just not knowing. Well, good luck anyway!

Took Dh to the dentsist yesterday in Louisville and spent the day there doing some errands and some things we just don't always have time to do.

Have a headache today on one side when I lean over! Took some aspirin and figure it is sinus or something and of course there is no meds I can take for that!


I put some banana-gingerbread bread in the oven and it smells sooo good. Thinking of fixing a tuna dish to go with it, but not sure yet!

Have a good day all!

[sweetnell3]

Cat hope you get to feeling better. Cau just hang in there it will be worth it in the end! DeBora hope all is well with you. Have a great evening everyone!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, I hope you get over your headache soon. I have a crushing headache today too.

My DH broke down on the Texas side outside of White City (Carlsbad Caverns) and my friend picked him up. I am waiting for him to get home so that I can go to bed. I can't study or anything with this headache, so as soon as I know DH is safe, I will try to sleep. If I still have it tomorrow, I will take some narcotics. I have a class to teach and work in Anthony, so I will wait until I am done there. I have to leave early so I can get gas too. As you can tell, I am so extremely busy.

I hope everyone else is doing well.

[cau]

I hope both your headaches are gone. I have been lucky since I was put on my allergy meds my headackes are all but gone.
Thanks for the encouragement! The man who interviewed me told me the same thing, just hang in there and keep appealing. So that is what I plan on doing. The extra $ will help.

[sweetnell3]

Howdy Ladies! Cat & DeBora hope your headaches are gone.I woke up with a bad headache I think it may be because of sisnuis.Any way not up to doing much.Audrey decide to go to a friends church today as they are playing basketball so that means I won't have to take her to town today at our church to her regular meetings. Cau hope all is well with you. To all have a great day!

[cat lover]

Hello all! Well my headache disappeared as quick and mysteriuosly as it appeared, but at least it went! LOL

Have a load of clothes I am going to hang out to dry, so sunny today, cold but sunny. They should dryu if I get them out there soon! LOL

Getting some things done inside and out just depends on what calls me first! LOL

Going to Louisville Saturday and should be able to see both the boys!

Hope you all have a good day!

[sweetnell3]

Howdy! Cat glad to hear you headache went away hope you are able to get a lot done today! It is already 71 degress here I just hope it is as pretty next week as it has been this week as Audrey is out of school for springbreak after Friday! Anyway hope everyone has a great day!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I hope everyone gets to feeling better better soon.

My headache finally broke this morning. However, now I am ill with whatever is going around. I didn't drink my silver in time. I have all this crude in my lungs. I stayed home most of the day in an attempt to heal. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow.

[Lizzie-boo]

I am so sorry to hear of everyone's headaches. I'm really lucky, I only get a headache once in a while, and then they're nothing like what some of you endure.

Hope everyone's feeling better soon.

Liz

[Bilby]

I hope everyones feeling a bit better today.
It is friday here and another week bits the dust, I cant' believe how quickly they all seem to be coming to an end!
Anybody have anything planned for this weekend?
We, hopefully will be relaxing?? LOL

[cau]

I am excited but also scared to death. Our health club has a therapy pool as well as a regular pool . I used to walk in it before my back became so bad, well dh is going to join so that he can be there in case I need help. I am hoping it is a step in the right direction.I don't even know if I can walk without the crutches or a walker. I know I have to get moving and get stronger so cross your fingers for me.

[sweetnell3]

Hello Ladies! Cau I hope it works out for you so you can get back on your feet.Liz thanks yes I'm better today still not doing alot guess this is just a lazy day for meLoL! Bilby so much for relaxing as Audrey has a dance with the church so I have to have her & a friend at the church by 3:20 in the afternoon the go food shopping & then at 11:00 at night pick-up them drop the friend off at her house then come home. Also this next week is spring break with Audrey's school,We have plans if its pretty weather we will go to the walking track to get build up so she can walk seven miles as in June the youth are doing a pioner trek where they'll walk seven miles a day for three days dress in long dresses,bonnetsand the works like the old days. Anyway it should be a great week I hope!DeBora hope you are better today,sorry to hear about dh's car. cat hope you are having pretty weather there. We had some rain this morning but it is clear now up in the 60's a little windy but thats okay. Have a good day ladies!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cau, I think the water idea is excellant. The good thing about walking in water is that you won't have as much gravity to deal with. Good luck.

Nell, I hope Audrey enjoys her spring break.

I haven't been home long from going to the doctor and pharmacy. I have bronchitis. This weekend I will be studying for an exam and watching the race on Sunday.

Well, gotta go. I hope everyone is doing well.

[sweetnell3]

DeBora hope you are feeling better,take care & get plenty of rest!Cat hope you have a safe & fun trip. Hope everyone else is having a good weekend! Have a great day!

[cau]

Bronchitis,boy thats a tough one. DD#1 gets it aleast 1 time a year. It always knocks her out. I hope you recover soon DeBora. It is hard to stidy when you don't feel well.
well I went to the pool and managed to get in & out of the therapy pool. I was so happy I cried. I was exhausted afterward but it was worth it. w will be going next week aas dh also got a good workout.
Right now I am angry again, dgd didn't take the dog out with a leash and he bolted. we got him back but he is a greyhound and she knows better. He is a runner especailly when the weather gets nice. She knows how to get back in my good graces so I guess I should take advantage of it .

[cat lover]

Hello all! Got everything done Saturday and got to visit with the boys while we were working. Didin't get home till late. Have spent most of today going through the stuff we brought home and geting it ready to go to the thrift store on Tuesday. They were going to jus throw it away and I hate that when someone can get some use out of it so Ibrought most of it home to do that with on Tuesday. I've been going through some of the stuff in the garage here and adding some of it to the thrift store items. So I'm getting a little cleaned out here also.

DeBora hope you get to feeling better soon!Take it easy when you can and get lots of chicken soup in yourself! Wish I couold bring you a pot of homemade to make you feel better!

Have fun with Audrey this week on her spring break sweetenell! I hope that weathe stays nice for the week! It is 70 degrees outside here right now and the sun is shining!

Cau and Bilby have a good day also!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thanks for the well wishes.

Cat, I wish you could bring me some homemade soup too! It sounds like you got a lot done this weekend.

Nell, tell Audrey to enjoy her Spring Break.

Cau, I am glad your pool therapy went well. I am sure it is tough raising your DGD. I know that you will get through to her.

I am still feeling pretty tired, but a little better. I start another long day tomorrow. I have to be in Anthony tomorrow until about 1pm, when I will go to the lab and work on computers for data analysis. Then, a class tomorrow night. I am tired thinking about it. I need to study for my exam that is on Wednesday. Well, I hear Bobby and his crew talking about a possible motor going out on a certain car--#30. Better get my attention back to the race.

[cat lover]

Hello all! Sun is out here, but it is still cold! 55 degrees, but the wind is blowing so much it doesn't feel that warm. We have a brooder box full of baby chicks and one of my incubators is full of eggs. So we should have lots of new babies soon. We have to go get another pen so we can set up our 7 th pen! Going to move the guineas into their own pen(just ones that I keep penned for breeding); all the others are free range. I've let several out when we have had some warm weather and they all seem to be doing well together.

Getting seeds started in the green house also; in fact I should be out there now! LOL

DH has been staying busy for the most part so his mind had been off the medical issues for now, so that has been a good thing. He has been getting tired easy so not sure what is going on there other than the normal things that usually get him.

Sweetnell; hope Audrey enjoyed her spring break and that you all had some spring like weather! Ours has been crazy, almost 80 one day and now we are getting back into he 20's at night! Haven't had to use the wood stove but once this past week and we only burned it abour 6 hours. We are going to have plenty of fire wood left for next winter for sure!

Hope all is well with you DeBora, cau, and Bilby and anyone else I might have not remembered! Have a good day!

[barbszy]

Dagnabbit.....I am halfway through making dinner, and I just took a closer look at the instant rice packet I'm making. It was one of those things I got free with a coupon but would never ordinarily buy....we are not big flavored rice eaters. But it's nice to have in a pinch, and I was in a bit of a pinch for time today. ANYWAY, normally those packets make 4 servings and I just assumed....well, we all know what happens WHEN YOU ASSUME....this thing only makes 2 servings! :mad:
Good thing I was using up the rest of last night's Italian bread by making garlic bread!!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Barb, well, you know what they say about assume? ROTFL Well, I have done that before and it really irritates me when I make those types of goofs.

Nell, I am glad that Audrey enjoyed her spring break. I will think about her as I enjoy mine. lol I am glad she is feeling better.

Cat, it sounds like you are busy!

I just got home about 2 hours ago. Bonte got terribly car sick, so I ended up having to bathe 2 dogs before I did anything else! I am so dogged tired that I am just going to relax tonight and then start studying for my next exam tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a terrific weekend.

[cat lover]

DeBora, hope you have seen the recall on cat and dog foods, it really covers lots of food! If you need a link to see what they are let me know. I don't have any of the foods involved, but I do have some treats.

Cold outside here, 28 degrees this morning! At least it is dry and the sun is out!

DH just got up so I have to go fix some breakfast and get dressed to begin the day! Have a good day all!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

What pet foods have been recalled? I just bought some new pet food and I have some old food in Cruces.

[cat lover]

Here are the links that list the cat and dog foods recalled http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html


http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thank you. Thank goodness I don't have any of those brands.

[Bilby]

Family and food on an ocean front restaurant makes you eat plenty but want to do nothing when you've got home, that's me today I've done nothing but yawn all arvo.
I hope you're all having a good weekend and warming up from winter nicely.

[cat lover]

We are supposed to finally make it back up to regular temps today! I'm so glad and then the baby chicks can take it easy and so can I at least on caring for them! LOL

I think today we will work on the newest chicken pen and coop; rain is supposed to move in tomorrow for the next several days so today will be our last chance for several days. I also still need to start more of the vegetable garden seeds.

Sweetnell, haven't seen you here for awhile, hope all is well with you and your family!~Have a good day all!

[cau]

CAt, Thanks for the link on the dog food. Luckily I don't have any but I didn't even know they had recalled any. Nice day yesterday my dds2 &3 were over most of the day. It was nice and all 3 got along.I made Irish Soda Bread, 4 loaves. @ to take to my db& sil's for dinner 2 for tonights dinner. My brother made a corn beef brisket on the grill. It was delish. I hope mine is half as good. As usual I'm sore today as I probably did to much yesterday. O well it was worht it. I will just lay low today.

[cat lover]

You are very welcome cau! Glad you didn't have any of it! Your bread sounds so good! I think maybe today I'll make some bread in the bread machine; something I can do while I work outside today! LOL

Hope you feel better later today! Have a good one!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I know Nell has a kid going back to school after Spring Break tomorrow.

Cau, I hope your soreness goes away soon.

Kathy, you went to an ocean front restaurant? Sounds fancy!

Well, I am catching up on posts and emails. Then, I need to eat breakfast/lunch before the race starts. I am watching Race Day, a pre-race program right now. I also have some studying to do before the race starts as well. I hope everyone has a terrific weekend--or in Kathy's case, I great beginning to the week.

[sweetnell3]

Good Evening Ladies! We have had great spring weather quite a bit of rain . On the pet food recall I buy ol-roy dog & special kitty cat for normally but last time I bought food I had coupons for a different brand so the pets has been eating that instead so I hope the cats & dog will be okay. Been under the weather since yesterday ,but hope its just a 24 hour bug. Audrey got some army boots yesterday for her hike in June & we can't keep her out of them as she loves them lol! Dh hopefully will work his regular hours this week.He had put in for two vacation days because he thought this week was spring break.But thats okay he has some things to do for his dad & I think we will go to the movies this week. Have a good night!

[cat lover]

Glad spring break went well and that Audrey likes her boots. Will have to be sure she doesn't wear them out before the hike! LOL Something she may want to take with her on the hike would be some mole skin in case she rubs a spot on her feet. Nothing worse than being on a long hike like that for days and that happen. When I did part of the Appalachian Trail I was very glad that I had it with me; we did ten miles per day and no where to get anything except what you had with you. And I wore my regular hiking boots that I had for quite awhile and wore every weekend trip once a month. I know she will have fun and later in life be so glad she did the trip!


Have fun at the movies! DH and I don;t go to them because he couldn't sit that long so we have to wait for the DVD. I'm especially wanting to see "Wild Hogs".


Have a good evening and glad to see you back sweetnell!

[sweetnell3]

Dh & I went Saturday to see "Wild Hogs" I really like it but dh wasn't to crazey about it lol. We also had a lady from our church to sit with us which was nice as her kids was at thier father's for spring break so she was there by herself. Anyway Cat what is mole-skin? Don't guess I've ever heard of it. They have told us to make sure the socks she has is not cotton as they do rub blisters on the feet.Her young women leader had made her bonnet so all we have to do now is make one more skirt & a apron for her as she made one skirt last Wednesday. Boy time has flown & it'll be June before I know it. Have a great night!

[cat lover]

It is a cotton flannel padding that is self adhesive that you put on spots on your feet to help with pain from any type of shoe friction .Dr. Scholl's is the brand I have always used, but I'm sure any brand will work. It is usually sold in the pharmacy area of stores like walmart. Iti s a small pkg and flat and as long as you have something to cut it with you can cut of whatever shape you need to use. Walking those long days you never know when you might end up needing to have it and be glad you did.
Wool socks are good for that type of long walks also and if they get wet your feet won't get cold. Your best bet would to be go into a sporting goods store andf tell them what type of hike she is going on and they can usually direct you in the right direction for socks and other foot care that would be very useful for her. You can always go in there and look around and probably get he stuff at a discount store after you know what you need. Foot care ranks high on that type of hike!

Was Wild Hogs as funny as the previews they have shown on TV or was that theonly funny parts in the movie? I'm been disappointrd before when I saw a movie after I relaized they showed the only funny parts in the preview and there wasn't any more in the movie! LOL

Rain coming in today so as soon as it gets light I'm going out and feed and water and maybe try a few more things outside before it hits (I hope). It is only 38 degrees right now, but supposed to go up to the 50's today. Hey, this is the last day of winter!

Have a good day all!






Soft, smooth cotton flannel padding
Helps relieve painful shoe friction
Self-stick adhesive, cuts to size

[sweetnell3]

Thanks Cat! As for the movie I thought it extremely funny all the way thru.What my dh didn't was some of the lanuage & some of the jokes,but he is picky about things like on the other hand I didn't think it was that big of deal. Well getting Audrey up to get ready to catch the bus,this the first day she has to catch the bus since the time change & it is still dark ,she does not like the dark so she's not happy about standing in the dark lol.Hope everyone has a good day!