Trade Train Cafe, Pub, Disco, Rehab and STILL boldly moving forwardX2 ;)

[The crowned one]

A Trade Train is an online game which allows you to trade a deck you don';t want for one you do by participating in a virtual "Train" with other AT members.

At the urging of several regular riders, I'm opening a thread to allow us to discuss train stuff when we aren't actually in motion.

If anyone has any concerns, questions, etc about the Tarot trade trains, they can be asked here...

Below this you'll find a set of rules for the various iterations and the post below will contain thread links to past trains. :)

Scion


At present three flavors of train have evolved: Regular Trains (which tend to be leisurely and chatty), Mystery Trains (which involve a story that players will solve while playing characters), and Bullet Trains (in which deck trades break the sound barrier).

That being said there are a few things for future and past riders to note. :)



2. Anyone on past trade trains who is still waiting on decks, please let us know. We're trying to keep track, but without a central notice of outstanding trades it's hard to know. If you ARE waiting for something from Trains 1-1000 please post and let us know.

3. We will be starting another Mystery Train in the next month or so, if you're interested please let us know ASAP so we can build you into the story.

( EDIT: I love this one Scion! ;)


HISTORY OF THE TRADE TRAINS:
If you haven't ridden a train yet, the best way to get a sense of how fun and crazy it can be is to look at some of our past adventures... Check it!

REGULAR TRAINS:
Trade Train #1 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=84552)
Trade Train #2 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=84937)
Trade Train #3 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=85540)
Trade Train #4 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=86943): The Halloween Mystery Train! (Curse of the Misfortune Teller)
Trade Train #5 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=88766)
Trade Train #6 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=89206)
Trade Train #7 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=91283)
Trade Train #8 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=1364837)
Trade Train #9 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=1431335&posted=1#post1431335)
Trade Train #10 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=98592)
Trade Train #11 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=100857)

BULLET TRAINS:
Bullet Train #1 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=90642)
Bullet Train #2 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=92315&page=1&pp=10)
Bullet Train #3 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=95456)
Bullet Train #4 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=102894)
Bullet Train #5 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=106265)



Old Housecleaning threads:
TCO's original planning thread that started it all. (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=84324) :)
Pre Train III chat (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=85212)
Halloween pre mystery train IV chat (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=86264)
Pre-Bullet and Train 7 Chat (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=89966)
Trade Train IX Signup & Chat (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=96245)

Yet another classic poster for our walls!

The rules follow below; just look them over and feel free to ask if you have any questions. At the request of several people, I've included short and long versions of the guidelines.... if you do decide to join us, and you aren't clear about something, please take a moment to read the longer rules below the yellow soundbites below. :D

SHORT RULES:
The Trade train is a fast, fun game that allows you to trade a deck you don't need for a deck you do by setting up a series of Stations at which Tarot decks are offered and chosen. :)
Each player is a "Station" we will visit on the trip for a set period of time, according to a randomly assigned order.
You may choose your deck at any time.
First player to choose a deck at a Station moves us to the next Station.
For Regular trade trains, the Station order is determined by preassigned random order.
For Bullet trade trains, the person who chooses a deck immediately becomes the next station to offer.
You will only offer when we reach your "Station."
Any kind of deck is fair game.
Riders may join the Regular Train during the ride (until the last 3 stations), but will not pick til the next offering/Station. Bullet Trains are locked down before departure.
You must complete a trade to keep your chosen deck.
Everyone who trades a deck will pick a deck. It's a win/win.
Each player must have fun.
It is that easy. As others can attest, these trains are fun, hilarious, and exciting.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LONG RULES:
ITINERARY: From the sign up list of riders, we will generate a random order of Stations. This itinerary will determine the order in which you will post your decks to trade. But you can CHOOSE at any time. This itinerary will be posted at the top of the thread along with a record all of the completed trades...

SPEED OF THE TRAIN: We spend 24 hours maximum at each station (i.e. person listing decks) before moving on to the next station. If/when someone picks a deck, the next person/station can list as fast as they want. So you have to stay on your toes and in theory we could go through the whole train in an afternoon.

OFFERING DECKS: You may list as many as you like, but but will only trade one. Everyone who trades a deck will get to choose a deck. Any type of deck is suitable: Majors-only, Pip decks, Oracles, Sets, along with full 78 card decks are welcome. You may change your decks as often and as fast as you like while the train is at your station. And remember, offering a better selection encourages every station to offer a better selection themselves to insure they'll place a deck. It's a win/win!

SELECTING A DECK: You can choose your deck at any time from any rider, but once you have chosen you may not choose again. If you choose a deck you must trade a deck to close your deal. This is a chance to expand our horizons for the cost of post.

NO TAKERS?: Feel free to tweak your offerings during the allotted hours of your station. If no one chooses any of your decks within the alotted hrs the train moves on to the next person/station below you on the itinerary. You will have a chance to list new trades later as when the list reaches the bottom it will go through a second time, starting at the top with the first person who has not had a deck picked from his list.

KEEPING IT FRESH / KEEPING IT NEW: Remember: the quality of each offering dictates the quality of every other trade... The train is only as snazzy as we make it. In order to keep the landscape surprising and to insure the train moves at a reasonable speed, please board the train ready to shake up your offerings. If there are no takers within the first 6 hours, consider changing your offerings. We encourage everyone to list at least 2 decks that are not repeats from the previous train. If a deck has not found a home on the previous train(s), its likely that people already own it or don't care to. If you list an offering identical to the previous train, and a trade is not made, we will move on after 12 hrs.

UNCOMPLETED TRADES: What If someone picks a deck, but the person that listed their choice fails to choose a deck for themselves? Unfortunately then the person that picked that deck would lose that deck. This sure will add some butterfly style excitement. At this point that person that lost their first choice would have a opportunity to re-choose in the second go-a-round.

FINISHING YOUR RIDE: After you have listed, traded away a deck, and accepted a deck you are off the train, but feel free to participate in the chatter. After you finish a trade please leave your decks posted for at least another 24 hrs so all those aboard can browse what they missed...

END OF THE LINE: No decks will be sent until all trades in the chain are complete or the train finishes two laps. This insures no one will be left out and also gives train members something to look forward to/worry about in the days ahead.

TALK: In-game chatter is highly encouraged!

YOU CAN'T LOSE!: You only give a deck if you get one. If after the second round you have not managed a trade you are off of the train, nothing lost or gained, unless you accepted a deck, you would lose that, And that train member would re-list.

JOINING THE TRAIN: You can sign up starting now. Also, anyone may join the Train at any time before the train reaches the THIRD TO LAST person of the FIRST ROUND. Then the train closes: no more tickets.

~~~~~

The internal workings for those who care: The itinerary of offerings will be randomized blindly. I've asked another rider to send me a mixed list of numbers equal to the number of people on the train.

Even more boring internal workings: With just 20 riders we have 1 048 576 combination's of deck combination's in all at just one deck. With a average of 3 or 4 decks being listed each the number is huge. To be in matched pairs takes it to 190 opportunities. SO with just 20 players we have collectively 190 opportunities to make a trade, imagine the numbers as we add cars to this train

Don't forget about the library in that nook over there, there's a sauna and spa/pool downstairs, and private rooms in the mezzanine :D

A gentle reminder that the pub falls under the rules of the forum and they must be followed here too. That means that posts specific to a certain forum still need to be posted within those forums, given that we do have a bit of leeway here... So don't forget about the "Get it off your Chest" thread and Reading Exchange forum :)

There is a star ship coming soon... very soon!

click here for theme music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdjL8WXjlGI)

A Trade Train is an online game which allows you to trade a deck you don';t want for one you do by participating in a virtual "Train" with other AT members.

At the urging of several regular riders, I'm opening a thread to allow us to discuss train stuff when we aren't actually in motion.

If anyone has any concerns, questions, etc about the Tarot trade trains, they can be asked here...

Below this you'll find a set of rules for the various iterations and the post below will contain thread links to past trains. :)

Scion


At present three flavors of train have evolved: Regular Trains (which tend to be leisurely and chatty), Mystery Trains (which involve a story that players will solve while playing characters), and Bullet Trains (in which deck trades break the sound barrier).

That being said there are a few things for future and past riders to note. :)



2. Anyone on past trade trains who is still waiting on decks, please let us know. We're trying to keep track, but without a central notice of outstanding trades it's hard to know. If you ARE waiting for something from Trains 1-1000 please post and let us know.

3. We will be starting another Mystery Train in the next month or so, if you're interested please let us know ASAP so we can build you into the story.

( EDIT: I love this one Scion! ;)


HISTORY OF THE TRADE TRAINS:
If you haven't ridden a train yet, the best way to get a sense of how fun and crazy it can be is to look at some of our past adventures... Check it!

REGULAR TRAINS:
Trade Train #1 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=84552)
Trade Train #2 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=84937)
Trade Train #3 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=85540)
Trade Train #4 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=86943): The Halloween Mystery Train! (Curse of the Misfortune Teller)
Trade Train #5 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=88766)
Trade Train #6 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=89206)
Trade Train #7 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=91283)
Trade Train #8 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=1364837)
Trade Train #9 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=1431335&posted=1#post1431335)
Trade Train #10 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=98592)
Trade Train #11 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=100857)

BULLET TRAINS:
Bullet Train #1 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=90642)
Bullet Train #2 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=92315&page=1&pp=10)
Bullet Train #3 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=95456)
Bullet Train #4 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=102894)
Bullet Train #5 (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=106265)



Old Housecleaning threads:
TCO's original planning thread that started it all. (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=84324) :)
Pre Train III chat (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=85212)
Halloween pre mystery train IV chat (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=86264)
Pre-Bullet and Train 7 Chat (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=89966)
Trade Train IX Signup & Chat (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=96245)

Yet another classic poster for our walls!

The rules follow below; just look them over and feel free to ask if you have any questions. At the request of several people, I've included short and long versions of the guidelines.... if you do decide to join us, and you aren't clear about something, please take a moment to read the longer rules below the yellow soundbites below. :D

SHORT RULES:
The Trade train is a fast, fun game that allows you to trade a deck you don't need for a deck you do by setting up a series of Stations at which Tarot decks are offered and chosen. :)
Each player is a "Station" we will visit on the trip for a set period of time, according to a randomly assigned order.
You may choose your deck at any time.
First player to choose a deck at a Station moves us to the next Station.
For Regular trade trains, the Station order is determined by preassigned random order.
For Bullet trade trains, the person who chooses a deck immediately becomes the next station to offer.
You will only offer when we reach your "Station."
Any kind of deck is fair game.
Riders may join the Regular Train during the ride (until the last 3 stations), but will not pick til the next offering/Station. Bullet Trains are locked down before departure.
You must complete a trade to keep your chosen deck.
Everyone who trades a deck will pick a deck. It's a win/win.
Each player must have fun.
It is that easy. As others can attest, these trains are fun, hilarious, and exciting.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LONG RULES:
ITINERARY: From the sign up list of riders, we will generate a random order of Stations. This itinerary will determine the order in which you will post your decks to trade. But you can CHOOSE at any time. This itinerary will be posted at the top of the thread along with a record all of the completed trades...

SPEED OF THE TRAIN: We spend 24 hours maximum at each station (i.e. person listing decks) before moving on to the next station. If/when someone picks a deck, the next person/station can list as fast as they want. So you have to stay on your toes and in theory we could go through the whole train in an afternoon.

OFFERING DECKS: You may list as many as you like, but but will only trade one. Everyone who trades a deck will get to choose a deck. Any type of deck is suitable: Majors-only, Pip decks, Oracles, Sets, along with full 78 card decks are welcome. You may change your decks as often and as fast as you like while the train is at your station. And remember, offering a better selection encourages every station to offer a better selection themselves to insure they'll place a deck. It's a win/win!

SELECTING A DECK: You can choose your deck at any time from any rider, but once you have chosen you may not choose again. If you choose a deck you must trade a deck to close your deal. This is a chance to expand our horizons for the cost of post.

NO TAKERS?: Feel free to tweak your offerings during the allotted hours of your station. If no one chooses any of your decks within the alotted hrs the train moves on to the next person/station below you on the itinerary. You will have a chance to list new trades later as when the list reaches the bottom it will go through a second time, starting at the top with the first person who has not had a deck picked from his list.

KEEPING IT FRESH / KEEPING IT NEW: Remember: the quality of each offering dictates the quality of every other trade... The train is only as snazzy as we make it. In order to keep the landscape surprising and to insure the train moves at a reasonable speed, please board the train ready to shake up your offerings. If there are no takers within the first 6 hours, consider changing your offerings. We encourage everyone to list at least 2 decks that are not repeats from the previous train. If a deck has not found a home on the previous train(s), its likely that people already own it or don't care to. If you list an offering identical to the previous train, and a trade is not made, we will move on after 12 hrs.

UNCOMPLETED TRADES: What If someone picks a deck, but the person that listed their choice fails to choose a deck for themselves? Unfortunately then the person that picked that deck would lose that deck. This sure will add some butterfly style excitement. At this point that person that lost their first choice would have a opportunity to re-choose in the second go-a-round.

FINISHING YOUR RIDE: After you have listed, traded away a deck, and accepted a deck you are off the train, but feel free to participate in the chatter. After you finish a trade please leave your decks posted for at least another 24 hrs so all those aboard can browse what they missed...

END OF THE LINE: No decks will be sent until all trades in the chain are complete or the train finishes two laps. This insures no one will be left out and also gives train members something to look forward to/worry about in the days ahead.

TALK: In-game chatter is highly encouraged!

YOU CAN'T LOSE!: You only give a deck if you get one. If after the second round you have not managed a trade you are off of the train, nothing lost or gained, unless you accepted a deck, you would lose that, And that train member would re-list.

JOINING THE TRAIN: You can sign up starting now. Also, anyone may join the Train at any time before the train reaches the THIRD TO LAST person of the FIRST ROUND. Then the train closes: no more tickets.

~~~~~

The internal workings for those who care: The itinerary of offerings will be randomized blindly. I've asked another rider to send me a mixed list of numbers equal to the number of people on the train.

Even more boring internal workings: With just 20 riders we have 1 048 576 combination's of deck combination's in all at just one deck. With a average of 3 or 4 decks being listed each the number is huge. To be in matched pairs takes it to 190 opportunities. SO with just 20 players we have collectively 190 opportunities to make a trade, imagine the numbers as we add cars to this train

Don't forget about the library in that nook over there, there's a sauna and spa/pool downstairs, and private rooms in the mezzanine :D

A gentle reminder that the pub falls under the rules of the forum and they must be followed here too. That means that posts specific to a certain forum still need to be posted within those forums, given that we do have a bit of leeway here... So don't forget about the "Get it off your Chest" thread and Reading Exchange forum :)

There is a train coming soon... very soon! Sept. 25th 2010 to be exact.

click here for theme music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdjL8WXjlGI)

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/StarTrekEnterprise1701A_freedesktopwallpaper_p.jpg

[Stormdancer]

!!!YAY!!!

I am first :angel:

[The crowned one]

Bye the way we got 5 votes for slow;) ...but I thought since we have the poll option, why not use it?

[kaleanna]

Thanks for the warning Stormy, :D

[NorthernTigress]

Everybody Sing!

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.

Lt. Uhura, report.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.

Analysis, Mr. Spock.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, still can't find reverse.

Medical update, Dr. McCoy.
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.

It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.

Starship Captain, James T. Kirk:
Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, men.

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.

Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, scrape 'em off, Jim.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, and things are getting worse!

Engineer, Mr. Scott:
Ye cannot change the laws of physics, laws of physics, laws of physics;
ye cannot cahnge the laws of physics, laws of physics, Jim.

Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill; Scotty, beam me up!

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.

Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, better calm down!

Ye cannot change the script Jim.
Och, #!*& Jimmy.

It's worse than that, it's physics, Jim.

Bridge to engine room, warp factor 9.

Och, if I give it any more she'll blow, Cap'n!

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Only going forward, still can't find reverse.

[yirabeth]

Hey all I see we survived the explosion!

~Yira

[NorthernTigress]

Hey all I see we survived the explosion!

~Yira

Yes, but I'm not sure how many people survived my geek karaoke singing.

[yirabeth]

Nawww, that was awesome, not a "survival" situation at all :)

~Yira

[NorthernTigress]

Thanks. I scared my family by playing that song at my wedding reception. Actually what scared them was the crowd of people running to the dance floor. :D

[Stormdancer]

Hey all I see we survived the explosion!

~Yira
Ah Good...I was kinda worried for NT

[NorthernTigress]

Ah Good...I was kinda worried for NT


:P
:P:P
:P:P:P

[yirabeth]

Thanks. I scared my family by playing that song at my wedding reception. Actually what scared them was the crowd of people running to the dance floor. :D

LOL! Sounds fun - especially if they couldn't dance!

~Yira

[yirabeth]

I wish there were a link to view the poll results without voting hehe. I don't feel I should vote because I have to stow away this time, but I'm also curious as to what it will be...

Cat's don't have a thing over me on curiosity!

~Yira

[NorthernTigress]

I wish there were a link to view the poll results without voting hehe. I don't feel I should vote because I have to stow away this time, but I'm also curious as to what it will be...

Cat's don't have a thing over me on curiosity!

~Yira

We have 3 slow train votes in the poll, and TCO says he got 5 more Slow votes by PM

[Stormdancer]

I wish there were a link to view the poll results without voting hehe. I don't feel I should vote because I have to stow away this time, but I'm also curious as to what it will be...


~Yira
Why not just vote for "anything will do?" No harm in that....

[yirabeth]

I considered that but figured he'd think that was an actual rider voting, and that they just didn't care if it were slow or fast..that could end up hurting real riders if for some reason they couldn't do one or the other.

But NT told me -- Thanks!

~Yira

[NorthernTigress]

Well, no phone call, so I guess I have to get ready for work.

[Stormdancer]

We have 3 slow train votes in the poll, and TCO says he got 5 more Slow votes by PM

Or maybe some of us pm'd....

[Stormdancer]

Well, no phone call, so I guess I have to get ready for work.
OH I hope you actually get some hours!!!

[NorthernTigress]

Later folks! Have fun without me.

[Stormdancer]

Later folks! Have fun without me.
:(:(:(

[jcwirish]

Well Notre Dame won, but they didn't make it easy on themselves. Could have won by a lot more if they hadn't made a few stupid mistakes. I'll take the win, but I want the defense more pulled together next week for Michigan State. The new QB has lots of talent but needs to practice his running a bit. He was sacked a few more times than I like. That's my review of the first game of the season. Your welcome, lol! :D

[Stormdancer]

Well Notre Dame won, but they didn't make it easy on themselves. Could have won by a lot more if they hadn't made a few stupid mistakes. I'll take the win, but I want the defense more pulled together next week for Michigan State. The new QB has lots of talent but needs to practice his running a bit. He was sacked a few more times than I like. That's my review of the first game of the season. Your welcome, lol! :D
LOL...Actually, thank you. I wanted to watch it but eldest wanted to watch another one...a...Michigan one :bugeyed: Then he turned on the x-box....**sigh**

[jcwirish]

LOL...Actually, thank you. I wanted to watch it but eldest wanted to watch another one...a...Michigan one :bugeyed: Then he turned on the x-box....**sigh**

Hee! I'll make you all ND fans before long. They have a new coach, Brian Kelly. That's a great Irish name if I ever heard one. I still miss Charlie( the old coach), but I'll get over it. I may miss next weeks game because I have friends coming, so you'll have to watch it for me and give me a report. :D

[jcwirish]

Correction. It's not Michigan State next week, it's Michigan, my most hated college team. Now someone really has to watch it for me. :D

[jcwirish]

Okay, you don't really have to watch it. Don't run away. I won't talk football anymore, I swear it!

[Stormdancer]

Correction. It's not Michigan State next week, it's Michigan, my most hated college team. Now someone really has to watch it for me. :D
What are the mascots for both MI teams?? OH...wait...we have MI residents on the train....This could get UGLY :)

[yirabeth]

What are the mascots for both MI teams?? OH...wait...we have MI residents on the train....This could get UGLY :)

Not a clue...I'm bad, I dont watch sports at all. LOL

~Yira

[jcwirish]

The Fighting Irish (We have our Leprechaun)

Michigan are the Wolverines. Ugly little rodent types, lol! (Like a weasel)

Oh, you asked about Michigan teams. I forget what Michigan State is.

[Stormdancer]

Not a clue...I'm bad, I dont watch sports at all. LOL

~Yira
Hey...deck mystery solved...

You have the Napo, and I found the Bosch when I went looking for Tarot de Marsella....all marbles present and accounted for. Thanks for your help, you SAVED me :D

[jcwirish]

I just looked over the Mary El deck. Wow it's amazing!

[Stormdancer]

I just looked over the Mary El deck. Wow it's amazing!
Where are the pictures of it???

ETA...please ignore, found the website

[Mellaenn]

My college team was the Missouri Tigers.

<silence>

Yeah, that's right, you probably never heard of them. Hey, we were journalists, not football players, what can I say?

[Stormdancer]

I just looked over the Mary El deck. Wow it's amazing!

NOPE...not for me....But very exciting if you like it!!

[Mellaenn]

I just looked over the Mary El deck. Wow it's amazing!
Oh, my, yes - that is an incredible deck! :grin:

[Stormdancer]

My college team was the Missouri Tigers.

<silence>

Yeah, that's right, you probably never heard of them. Hey, we were journalists, not football players, what can I say?
I think you've said it all...LOL

[kaleanna]

am here, I tried to shuffle my shadowscapes just a bit ago and nope still sore, so just here but quiet.

[kaleanna]

I hope to be able to go and get my mystic topaz and my citrine/smoky quartz points tomorrow. (the person I am getting them from had let me put them on kinda a layaway, so now that i am done paying for them I get to pick them up :) )

[Mellaenn]

That's nice to look forward to, kaleanna!

[Stormdancer]

!! YAY !! for new rocks !!! :D

[kaleanna]

Yep it is Mell :D

I hope that I didn't mix up the dates for the fair, LOL.

[kaleanna]

!! YAY !! for new rocks !!! :D


Yeppers Stormy :D I will take pics as soon as I get them home :D I plan on making pendants from the points :D

[Stormdancer]

Has anyone heard from Marina??? Did I miss that she was going out of town???

[yirabeth]

I haven't heard from her quite..but she is logged in to Skype right now. It could be she's just been very busy? I always feel pushy if I message someone without asking first (you know like some other day lol) so I'm not sure if I should just say HI! whatcha doin girlie or not...LOL

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

I haven't heard from her quite..but she is logged in to Skype right now. It could be she's just been very busy? I always feel pushy if I message someone without asking first (you know like some other day lol) so I'm not sure if I should just say HI! whatcha doin girlie or not...LOL

~Yira

Yeah..I know what you mean. I know people take breaks and all....I just wonder and hope that all is well with them. And I have in the past missed someone leaving for a trip or what not.....

[emmsma]

Hi gang! Back from Mexican. Over ate. Feel like crud.

Not the food-baby thats been discussed here. just head achey and generally unncomfortable.

It was 90 out today. I thought the fall was coming. :(

[Stormdancer]

Hi gang! Back from Mexican. Over ate. Feel like crud.

Not the food-baby thats been discussed here. just head achey and generally unncomfortable.

It was 90 out today. I thought the fall was coming. :(

OH...YUMMY Mex food....what'd you over indulge in????

[kaleanna]

Hi gang! Back from Mexican. Over ate. Feel like crud.

Not the food-baby thats been discussed here. just head achey and generally unncomfortable.

It was 90 out today. I thought the fall was coming. :(


Welcome back emmsma

[kaleanna]

*sits quietly* trying to figure out what we have that I can fix me to eat...... Might just forgo it and get some ice cream once lil one goes to sleep.


dunno, sorry kinda in a blah mood today.........


*shuts up now*

[Mellaenn]

Yum - Tex-Mex! That's a family favorite every time I visit my brother and his wife in Tulsa.

Stormy, I haven't seen Marina. But maybe she is just taking a break. Still, you worry about them, doncha?

[Mellaenn]

dunno, sorry kinda in a blah mood today.........

((((kaleanna)))) Sorry 'bout that! You need some kaleanna time!

[yirabeth]

The weather is really a strange thing...we spend so much time not liking the weather at all! Well, many of us anyway.

Spring time is mud mud mud..but enjoyable for a few weeks when the mud has gone and the high temps haven't hit yet. Then those high temps hit, and it's misery! Unless you have air conditioning..or are a sunbaby and you LIVE for those high temps. People like that tend to move to places like Nevada and Texas and places like that.

Then comes fall, and the temps are cool again. But it rains rains rains...so it's hard to enjoy it even though you know the earth needs the rain. So it's more enjoyable than the extreme heat, but it's not as nice as the couple weeks in the spring where it's not too hot, but the ground isn't squelching with mud any more... Overall though, it's just another season to tolerate, even though it compares favorably to the heat.

Then comes snow...some people like that too. I like it, except when I have to shovel it, or drive during a snowstorm! It's cold, but sometimes that cold is bracing and refreshing, as long as it's not TOO cold. (ie, -20f really IS too cold....)With a snow blower and a 4 wheel drive vehicle, I'd be happy in cold snowy weather. Although I don't like the ugliness of plowed streets, dirty snowbanks piled along the sides of the road. Ugly ugly, assaults my inner poet.

Sometimes I wonder if there's a place for me in the world. Somewhere there is still some wilderness left to comfort my inner self, somewhere the temperatures hover between 65-75 year round, and the ground doesn't turn brown and parched and crisp after baking in the sun. Does such a place exist??

:rolleyes: Sorry...I'm tired, and got to contemplating the weather when I took the dogs out again. It's raining and all....lol

~Yira

[emmsma]

I had a large frozen strawberry margarita, no salt. (Think he misheard and gave me no alcohol too.) :P

We had a fabulous fresh guac with home made flour tortilla chips.

THen my meal was grilled butterfly shrimp, marinated in garlic sauce, with marinated mushrooms, rice, beans, more guac. Never even looked at my tortillas.

Waay too much food. :)

Did the full Mary El come out now? Is it super pricey? will have to wish list it. I have the majors on Orpheus, so I am familiar with them.

what else is going on?

Oh loved the Start Trekkin. haven't heard it in years

[cardlady22]

Well, we got a portion of the rearranging settled. Each child's bedroom has a computer & desk in it. Now we have 3 out of 4 systems up and each runs a different Windows version. Mommy is officially an impromptu IT tech. :bugeyed:

#1 needs to max its RAM and get software to watch movie DVDs
#2 needs a new CD-ROM drive and to max its RAM

If #1 still frustrates DD, then #3 needs the motherboard that died.

*smiling ultra-politely through my teeth*

[BlueDragonfly]

What are the mascots for both MI teams?? OH...wait...we have MI residents on the train....This could get UGLY :)

:D Michigan Wolverines

wolverines are mean!

Michigan State Spartans

[cardlady22]

I'm a sucker for that green Roman soldier/gladiator mascot!

[Mellaenn]

Well, we got a portion of the rearranging settled. Each child's bedroom has a computer & desk in it. Now we have 3 out of 4 systems up and each runs a different Windows version. Mommy is officially an impromptu IT tech. :bugeyed:

#1 needs to max its RAM and get software to watch movie DVDs
#2 needs a new CD-ROM drive and to max its RAM

If #1 still frustrates DD, then #3 needs the motherboard that died.

*smiling ultra-politely through my teeth*
You are amazing! Not a mothering skill that our mothers taught us, is it?

[cardlady22]

You are amazing! Not a mothering skill that our mothers taught us, is it?Actually, I don't do so well with the skills moms are supposed to teach. Can't sew, won't iron, . . .

[Mellaenn]

Actually, I don't do so well with the skills moms are supposed to teach. Can't sew, won't iron, . . .
Hee-hee...not sure that's as important these days!

[yirabeth]

Is it possible for someone to loan me even a teeny smidgen of energy and/or motivation before I pass out from total lack of both of the above?? lol

Cardlady I maintain 4 computers in my house, one for each of us, a spare for his friends to use when they come over, and my netbook at my spiritual garden table. (I don't share my computer *at all* although I will the netbook in a pinch)Computer maintenance for the family *IS* the new mom skill!

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

refresh, refresh, refresh....DUH???
Stormy, I haven't seen Marina. But maybe she is just taking a break. Still, you worry about them, doncha?
Yeah......

Bathroom drama at the end of a VERY long day...they turned the water off during the SCARY "Torch" episode. Blowtorch thing went well, cement rock up...dumbass landlord guy turns the water back on and it comes POURING/SPRAYING out of the nozzle....all over the new cement rock.

All is well now, and will resume tomorrow...!! YAY !!

[thorhammer]

Hello, all :) Haven't caught up, as usual I have no time to do so! So do fill me in on news and current Trainite affairs :D

I had the loveliest night last night :) A friend I haven't seen in ages came to my house for dinner so I pulled out all the stops and made some wonderful Indian food - little potato fritters with spiced pea filling, a pilaf (but I used quinoa instead of rice) and the most amazingly ldelicious chatni - why have I never made this before???? *droooooooool*

And then I taught her to spindle, and she lent me her spinning wheel. Yep. Just left it here for me to use at will. 'Course, it's broken-ed, but being a common brand it will be a cinch to fix. I'm so excited to spin on a wheel!

[emmsma]

Computer maintanence is a dad duty in this house. Well, he is playing mr mom, here - ya know except for the house work. :P

[Stormdancer]

:D Michigan Wolverines

wolverines are mean!

This is the team my son likes. I wonder if this is who Notre Dame plays next week??? I LIKE wolverines })

[The crowned one]

Hello, all :) Haven't caught up, as usual I have no time to do so! So do fill me in on news and current Trainite affairs :D

I had the loveliest night last night :) A friend I haven't seen in ages came to my house for dinner so I pulled out all the stops and made some wonderful Indian food - little potato fritters with spiced pea filling, a pilaf (but I used quinoa instead of rice) and the most amazingly ldelicious chatni - why have I never made this before???? *droooooooool*

And then I taught her to spindle, and she lent me her spinning wheel. Yep. Just left it here for me to use at will. 'Course, it's broken-ed, but being a common brand it will be a cinch to fix. I'm so excited to spin on a wheel!


Food sounds great ;)

[yirabeth]

Ohhh I so hate fixit people in the house...why can't they ever seem to get what they need in one trip? They gotta go in and out every 10 or 15 minutes, causing my littlest dog to have panic-barking hysteria fits every time because she doesn't like strangers in the house and she DEFINITELY doesn't like men..which upsets my pei because her little buddy is having a conniption... so I get nothing done but trying to calm down dogs and ask the fixit guys to PLEASE close the door, I'm not heating the outside.... :rolleyes: (Last winter I had to have my bathroom repaired lol)

Hope yours gets done fast Stormy :)

Kat, YAY! Good to see you girl :)

~Yira

[jcwirish]

This is the team my son likes. I wonder if this is who Notre Dame plays next week??? I LIKE wolverines })


boo!!

Throws rotten tomatoes at wolverines (the football variety, not the animal).

[Stormdancer]

Hello, all :) Haven't caught up, as usual I have no time to do so! So do fill me in on news and current Trainite affairs :D

I had the loveliest night last night :) A friend I haven't seen in ages came to my house for dinner so I pulled out all the stops and made some wonderful Indian food - little potato fritters with spiced pea filling, a pilaf (but I used quinoa instead of rice) and the most amazingly ldelicious chatni - why have I never made this before???? *droooooooool*

And then I taught her to spindle, and she lent me her spinning wheel. Yep. Just left it here for me to use at will. 'Course, it's broken-ed, but being a common brand it will be a cinch to fix. I'm so excited to spin on a wheel!
Well I am obviously confused...some things NEVER change kat. I thought you WERE spinning...."spindle" and "spinning wheel" do not produce the same thing???

Food sounds YUMMY...What is Chatni?

No major dramas to catch up on....I don't think....

[Stormdancer]

boo!!
I'm guessing next weekend will be interesting for us, yes??? :D

[emmsma]

Were you around, Kat, to see zan's last date ended in breakfast? :D })

Thats the most news-worthy thing I can remember hearing in recent times. :)

[BlueDragonfly]

This is the team my son likes. I wonder if this is who Notre Dame plays next week??? I LIKE wolverines })
:laugh: Me Too! Yep, Notre Dame!

[Stormdancer]

Throws rotten tomatoes at wolverines (the football variety, not the animal).

I do this a LOT....
I'm reading JO's post and I stop at...."the football variety..."

and my brain says to me " A football variety of tomatoes??? WTF???" and then I finish reading the sentence.

[thorhammer]

Food sounds great ;)It was. I have leftovers :D

[BlueDragonfly]

I'm guessing next weekend will be interesting for us, yes??? :D
Yes! :D

Actaully I won't get to see the game(working), maybe the end....

[jcwirish]

I'm guessing next weekend will be interesting for us, yes??? :D

Ah hell, ND will lose and I'll be sad because they have let me down one more time. It's always the same. Then I will hope that the Wolverines drink tainted beer at their victory party and have stomach aches the next day. Been there, done that. :(

[Stormdancer]

Well, we got a portion of the rearranging settled. Each child's bedroom has a computer & desk in it. Now we have 3 out of 4 systems up and each runs a different Windows version. Mommy is officially an impromptu IT tech. :bugeyed:

#1 needs to max its RAM and get software to watch movie DVDs
#2 needs a new CD-ROM drive and to max its RAM

If #1 still frustrates DD, then #3 needs the motherboard that died.

*smiling ultra-politely through my teeth*
I honestly don't know how to respond to this....

I think I'll just **bow** as a show of ultra respect.....

[thorhammer]

Well I am obviously confused...some things NEVER change kat. I thought you WERE spinning...."spindle" and "spinning wheel" do not produce the same thing??? Yeah, kind of. A spindle is tiny, portable, and good for some things while a wheel is clearly big, not so portable, and good for different things. I want to be able to do both. Call me a sucker for punishment :DFood sounds YUMMY...What is Chatni?Chutney? Like a kind of relish? Only there are SOOOO many different kinds :)No major dramas to catch up on....I don't think....Good, I am glad.

Hey Yira :) How are things with your boy and the court case? I never did get a handle on that.

[thorhammer]

Were you around, Kat, to see zan's last date ended in breakfast? :D })

Thats the most news-worthy thing I can remember hearing in recent times. :)
I didn't see that but I've been talking to Zan off AT - I'm so pleased for him. Jealous, but pleased :D

[cardlady22]

I will gladly accept donations of books on Windows 98, Windows XP and Windows 7. :P

[jcwirish]

I honestly don't know how to respond to this....

I think I'll just **bow** as a show of ultra respect.....

ROFL!! I too shall bow my head in reverence. :D

[jcwirish]

I didn't see that but I've been talking to Zan off AT - I'm so pleased for him. Jealous, but pleased :D

Hi Kat! We all missed you terribly. Glad to see you. :)

[kaleanna]

((((kaleanna)))) Sorry 'bout that! You need some kaleanna time!


Sorry Mell just saw this. (((((((Mell)))))))))) yeah maybe that is what is it.



*goes back to being quiet and listening to conversation*

[Stormdancer]

Call me a sucker for punishment :D
Yeah...what EVER...You LOVE it....:)

I learn so much from you when you undertake a new learning experience....your enthusiasm is SO refreshing.

[Stormdancer]

Ohhh I so hate fixit people in the house...
Hope yours gets done fast Stormy :)
~Yira
I am just relieved that we are 1/2 way done with the "TORCH" stuff and I am still in one piece...LOL

[Mellaenn]

Hello, all :) l!
Yay, Kat!!!! We've had to go on for about 3000 posts without you :( (but who's counting) So glad to see you are back!

Zan's Big Date was our Big News.

I've been working on a scrapbook for my niece's 30th birthday. I started Thursday night and I've got it about halfway done. Now I just need to cadge some pix out of her facebook profile to use for the final portion, but I'm stumped by my Mac - with a PC, I coulda done it with a right-click.

[Stormdancer]

Cardlady I maintain 4 computers in my house, one for each of us, a spare for his friends to use when they come over, and my netbook at my spiritual garden table. (I don't share my computer *at all* although I will the netbook in a pinch)Computer maintenance for the family *IS* the new mom skill!

~Yira

I had to search for this one...**Bows** in ultimate respect....

[zan_chan]

Mel! I keep seeing you post about the trading partner who disappeared. Same thing happened to me. Same person I guess. Isn't that the pits? I traded a really good deck :(

Anyhoo, morning all. Watched some Golden Girls after my nightmare and the rest of the night was uneventful.

Feel like I should go do something today, since I spent all day yesterday in the apartment, but once again its gonne be like 34-36 degrees, so bleh.

Maybe some more TV for me... Anyone watch Dexter? I downloaded the first season, so I have that to do....

[zan_chan]

Oh, and TCO, I love the idea of a poll to decide the train. Very democratic of you :)

[Mellaenn]

I am just relieved that we are 1/2 way done with the "TORCH" stuff and I am still in one piece...LOL
You should have your video-cam at the ready when they come back, just in case of more fun with spurting water. Could be fodder for America's Funniest Videos.

I'm just sayin'! ;)

[Stormdancer]

Mel! I keep seeing you post about the trading partner who disappeared. Same thing happened to me. Same person I guess. Isn't that the pits? I traded a really good deck :(
I really wouldn't worry guys...there will obviously be delays, but....try not to worry!

[yirabeth]

Kat, going well...umm..okay I guess? It seems his court-appointed attorney is really going to try to help him, although I reserve judgement on that until I see the proof. But, when I typed out a list of glaring inconsistencies in the accident report, Joe took it to the lawyer's with him (I had school DAMNIT) and later texted me to say, his lawyer had come up with "Even more mistakes than you mom!" Which, he should have. I'm not a trained attorney, he is, and all that....but it at least gives me some hope that he is working to prevent

So I feel somewhat hopeful. But not entirely...been burned too many times to believe words, I want to see ACTION. And this case really is a matter of rich elite vs. poor nobody rather than actual justice. It is unfortunate that we are the nobodies.

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

You should have your video-cam at the ready when they come back, just in case of more fun with spurting water. Could be fodder for America's Funniest Videos.

I'm just sayin'! ;)
Well, when I come out of the makeshift shelter I devised to survive the "Torch", I'll hop right out to buy a vid-cam thingy...LOL

Funny how I was so scared of the "Fire" part of it all, but it was the "Water" incident that was the most traumatic...LOL....

things that make Storm go .hmmmmmmmmmm

[zan_chan]

I really wouldn't worry guys...there will obviously be delays, but....try not to worry!

I think it's been like 4 or 5 months. I'm fairly sure that's well past expiration date...

[Mellaenn]

Mel! I keep seeing you post about the trading partner who disappeared. Same thing happened to me. Same person I guess. Isn't that the pits? I traded a really good deck :( Oh, man, that's tough. In a way I was lucky; I didn't trade a deck, I just sent her some money on paypal, and it wasn't very much so I really shouldn't whine; that is the risk we take, blah-blah-blah. All of the rest of my trades here have been awesome. But still...:(

Anyhoo, morning all. Watched some Golden Girls after my nightmare and the rest of the night was uneventful. I thought about you last week when Betty White was on Oprah. She said the Golden Girls was her favorite show that she ever did.

[Stormdancer]

Hey Yira :) How are things with your boy and the court case? I never did get a handle on that.
She posted the gist of the police report in her "other thread"....Maybe she will link if you....STUNNING in it's stupidity !!!!

[yirabeth]

Oh...yes, link.

This is the page where I described the accident report - second post down: http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=139667&page=24&pp=10

The next page is the post where I talked about the attorney, but I kinda described that to you here (although not as much said here lol)

ETA - further down same page, not next..I'm an idiot lol

~Yira

[zan_chan]

And speaking of Zan's Big Date™, date number 3 has been scheduled for tomorrow, and date 4 tentatively planned for thursday into friday :D Then Friday evening is my last class of the semester at Disneyland. Students are throwing me this big farewell party in Downtown Disney. And then dancer and I can be free of student/teacher guilt and can become merely two individual Disney employees :)

[Stormdancer]

I think it's been like 4 or 5 months. I'm fairly sure that's well past expiration date...
OH...I was thinking of another thread....so sorry....Yeah that'd be a done dead kinda deal. Care to share???

[Mellaenn]

And speaking of Zan's Big Date™, date number 3 has been scheduled for tomorrow, and date 4 tentatively planned for thursday into friday :D Then Friday evening is my last class of the semester at Disneyland. Students are throwing me this big farewell party in Downtown Disney. And then dancer and I can be free of student/teacher guilt and can become merely two individual Disney employees :)
{sigh} How romantic! :)

[zan_chan]

OH...I was thinking of another thread....so sorry....Yeah that'd be a done dead kinda deal. Care to share???

Well yeah, its Tarot Orat. I had posted an ISO for a Morgan's Press edition Morgan Greer. She said she'd trade me for my Hadar TdM, I mailed my deck, and then she disappeared entirely. I know its been a while, but it gets my goat, that does.

[BlueDragonfly]

And speaking of Zan's Big Date™, date number 3 has been scheduled for tomorrow, and date 4 tentatively planned for thursday into friday :D Then Friday evening is my last class of the semester at Disneyland. Students are throwing me this big farewell party in Downtown Disney. And then dancer and I can be free of student/teacher guilt and can become merely two individual Disney employees :)
:D That's great, Zan!

[yirabeth]

Well yeah, its Tarot Orat. I had posted an ISO for a Morgan's Press edition Morgan Greer. She said she'd trade me for my Hadar TdM, I mailed my deck, and then she disappeared entirely. I know its been a while, but it gets my goat, that does.


I had a bit of an issue when I bought a deck from her for Jack -- it took more than a month to get it (I know it's been MUCH longer for you -- sounds like perhaps you got it from the same trade thread I had!) I ended up doing a lot of PM's etc every day it didn't come in..in the long run she DID send it though. Struck me (at the time) as being one who wasn't too concerned about time schedules etc and couldn't understand why someone would be bothered to turn over money promptly and then not have prompt results from that.

Have you tried using the email function at the bottom of a post of hers? (assuming she has it enabled.) Maybe she's just forgotten? I know...how do you forget once you get the trade in your hands..but..maybe she'd cough up the trade if you hassled her a bit more...

My deck purchase was a great deal less expensive than yours too :(

(((Zan)))

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Well yeah, its Tarot Orat. I had posted an ISO for a Morgan's Press edition Morgan Greer. She said she'd trade me for my Hadar TdM, I mailed my deck, and then she disappeared entirely. I know its been a while, but it gets my goat, that does.
Ah..I was thinking of a different thread...

Might be a medical issue....I've always considered Her very reliable....but VERY hard to know/not know what is going on. Sorry :(

[Stormdancer]

I had a bit of an issue when I bought a deck from her for Jack -- it took more than a month to get it
~Yira
Hmmmm....

[Mellaenn]

Yeah, we don't have any good way of keeping track of people's trading habits, like on eBay. So even if the one I traded with suddenly reappears and sends me the deck (three weeks later) I think that should be a factor for someone else down the road to know before they trade with that person in the future. That's not good trading etiquette.

If she doesn't follow through soon, I will post it in the thread (and anywhere else I can post it). I am disgruntled.

[zan_chan]

Let's be disgruntled together! Start a campaign!

Since that trade, the Morgans Press MG that jackdaw found for me has become one of my favorite reading decks, so I'd still love the one I was meant to get...

[Mellaenn]

Ah..I was thinking of a different thread...

Might be a medical issue....I've always considered Her very reliable....but VERY hard to know/not know what is going on. Sorry :(
Who are you talking about? Zan's trade partner or mine?

[cardlady22]

I would definitely post and bump uncompleted Trade threads that are over a week old- let alone a month. And let the Moderator know.

[yirabeth]

Ahh...same person for you Mell?

She really DID seem just lax rather than trying to get away with something...like not overly concerned and couldn't understand why others might be...but if Zan is *still* waiting, and you..and perhaps others...there's a point where lax isn't really acceptable ...

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Who are you talking about? Zan's trade partner or mine?

I think I am thinking of yours....but I am also surprised at Zan's...

[Mellaenn]

Let's be disgruntled together! Start a campaign!

Since that trade, the Morgans Press MG that jackdaw found for me has become one of my favorite reading decks, so I'd still love the one I was meant to get...
I know this would not be allowed, but the thing to do would be open a thread that lists trade issues. Only facts allowed, no judgement.

So you would list the name of your partner, when you sent money or a deck, and how long it's been.

[Stormdancer]

I know this would not be allowed, but the thing to do would be open a thread that lists trade issues. Only facts allowed, no judgement.

So you would list the name of your partner, when you sent money or a deck, and how long it's been.

I think that's a great idea....not too sure about the "MOD" headache involved though.

I've only had one issue...years ago

[Mellaenn]

Ahh...same person for you Mell?

She really DID seem just lax rather than trying to get away with something...like not overly concerned and couldn't understand why others might be...but if Zan is *still* waiting, and you..and perhaps others...there's a point where lax isn't really acceptable ...

~Yira
No, mine is different. I traded with kittiann; this was three weeks ago. I sent her the paypal and she pm'd me that she'd put it in the mail the following Monday. That's the last I heard of her. She has been online briefly, but did not respond to my pm or my email directly (I've got that info as I paid with paypal).

And it is NOT much money, it's the principal.

[Stormdancer]

Prelude...........
"On Saturday, April 24th, 2010, over thirty members of the Opera Company of
Philadelphia Chorus and principal cast members from the upcoming production
of La Traviata converged on the Reading Terminal Market Italian Festival.

Wearing street clothes and blending in with the crowd, the artists swung
into action as the first orchestral strains of the famed were piped through
the market, giving a rousing, surprise performance for hundreds of delighted
onlookers who were there to enjoy the Italian delicacies and the everyday
treats that the Reading Terminal Market has to offer.

The four-minute piece drew an overwhelming crowd, and won a thunderous
ovation that included both laughter and tears from the audience."

OPERA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zmwRitYO3w)

[jcwirish]

Well yeah, its Tarot Orat. I had posted an ISO for a Morgan's Press edition Morgan Greer. She said she'd trade me for my Hadar TdM, I mailed my deck, and then she disappeared entirely. I know its been a while, but it gets my goat, that does.

I'm with you Zan. I'm still waiting for a deck. That's all I'm saying. Slinks away quietly.

[yirabeth]

Totally understand that Mell -- I was in a bit of a panic attack myself, because I'd accidentally slipped and let Jack know there would be something coming in the mail, and it kept not coming, and no money at the time to get something else in the mail to him...hehe Wasn't the money at all but disappointing my kiddo!

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

She has been online briefly, but did not respond to my pm or my email directly (I've got that info as I paid with paypal).

Yup....been there....to see them here and not responding is SO frustrating!!!

[Mellaenn]

And yeah, I know, she's PG as she said in her post, so yeah, might be medical issues. I so hope it's not, I really do. But if it's NOT...hmmmm

Can you tell I'm ticked? I mean really, guys, when do you ever hear me complain about anything? (Except unemployment, which is really a token complaint as I do enjoy it to some extent). :)

[Stormdancer]

Seems like a list of "un-reliable" trade partners is a good idea....

[cardlady22]

Seems like a list of "un-reliable" trade partners is a good idea....I'm pretty sure this was decided against by the Moderator. But I do receive PMs from members who are looking out for others' welfare when I post interest with those who have let down Trading partners.

[zan_chan]

I would definitely post and bump uncompleted Trade threads that are over a week old- let alone a month. And let the Moderator know.

Oh I had done both, but if there's no paypal involved and the person simply never returns to AT, what can be done? Not much, I fear...

[yirabeth]

Awesome video, Stormy thanks for posting it!

~Yira

[yirabeth]

Zan I did a search for her, her last post was on July 8 -- and the email feature is active so even if she's not coming in, on the off chance she is just very forgetful, perhaps try emailing her directly?

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Awesome video, Stormy thanks for posting it!

~Yira
Courtesies of my Ex ...the GOOD one...LOL...He was bored tonight, LOL

[Mellaenn]

I'm pretty sure this was decided against by the Moderator. But I do receive PMs from members who are looking out for others' welfare when I post interest with those who have let down Trading partners.
Yes, I figured as much. But this is a good thing to do. I'm always haunting this thread anyway.

I did let the mod know of my situation, and I will soon bump the thread. I think there are others that are simply waiting to complete the deal and the thread died out because it was obvious she was not responding, but I'm to the point where I will make the same statement on the thread that I have made here and to the mod. Caveat emptor!

[Mellaenn]

{Eases up from kvetching long enough to say} And thanks for the cool flash opera post, Stormy. That was interesting!

[Stormdancer]

He also sent a REALLY cool Hummingbird thing...

> This is actually a pretty amazing story about a baby hummingbird that was
> found on a sidewalk. He couldn't fly, so I took him under my wing. At
> night, he would come home to our house for safety. During the day, he was
> in the backyard of the house near where I found him. About 4 days after I
> found him, I was holding him in my cupped hands when his mama came by to
> feed him. She had seen me around, I guess, because she just flew over,
> perched on my hand and then fed him. This happened a number of times, so I
> called a friend who is good with a video camera, and he came over to film
> some of the amazing goings on that I told him about."
>
> There's a lot more to this story, but that's enough info to give you some
> context for the video we posted to YouTube.
HERE ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7xBLvMIBZU)

ETA...this is long-ish....just sayin....

[Stormdancer]

I :love: Hummingbirds:love:

[zan_chan]

I LOVE that flash opera, storm! Awesome!

[yirabeth]

I followed some related links, watched a couple train station musicals, a mall musical, and a surprise wedding reception for a couple married in a court house...hehe

Gotta admit, that would make a wedding unforgettable!

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Yeah, wow, how else would you throw a surprise wedding reception. Neat!

Loved the hummingbird video, too!

[zan_chan]

I followed to other opera links. I'm watching Rita Streich sing "O Mio Babbino Caro" and its looooovely :)

[cardlady22]

:P I'm listening to the cassette soundtrack of Lion King!
"You won't get a sniff without me!"

[Mellaenn]

I found a youtube of the Flash mob in Antwerp dancing to "Do Re Mi" from The Sound of Music! These are addictive, Stormy! :grin:

[zan_chan]

:P I'm listening to the cassette soundtrack of Lion King!
"You won't get a sniff without me!"

Prepare for the coup of the century, prepare for the murkiest scam!

[cardlady22]

A shiny new era
is tiptoeing near-ah!

[Stormdancer]

I found a youtube of the Flash mob in Antwerp dancing to "Do Re Mi" from The Sound of Music! These are addictive, Stormy! :grin:
And THAT is the nature of my ((EX))...LOL...He sends SO much it can be overwhelming.....which is why we will NEVER live together! Plus...OMG..He LIKEs politics....I think he's nuts :D

He'll be at the AT commune and bringing is friends.....GOOD times for all...})

[zan_chan]

LOL - I love that song. Scar makes a great Disney villain. Except for the fact that Disney loves gay villains. Scar, Jaffar, the list goes on and on if you examine it. Look at Disney women. Ursula, Cruella, Maleficent - not exactly a feminine bunch :)

[Stormdancer]

LOL - I love that song. Scar makes a great Disney villain. Except for the fact that Disney loves gay villains. Scar...
Scar is gay?? I think I am way out of the loop.....
Cruella is gay?? I just thought she was a mean *ssed bitch with BAD taste in clothing????

[zan_chan]

Well, of course they aren't explicitly gay, but you have to think in terms of generally accepted stereotypes. Scar is literally limp-wristed in the movie. And Jeremy Irons overdone voice doesn't help the case much.

[cardlady22]

Well, then I guess Scar was a noble gay lion when he sired those nasty cubs with Zira. Now there's a nasty song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zcnr-B9f78)! :bugeyed:

[Mellaenn]

Oh, man, I guess I'm going to have to make an appointment with an eye doctor. Something is "off" in my right eye...it feels like when the doc puts those eye drops in your eyes that keep the pupil enlarged for a few hours.

Only when I look in the mirror, it's normal.

[zan_chan]

Well, then I guess Scar was a noble gay lion when he sired those nasty cubs with Zira. Now there's a nasty song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zcnr-B9f78)! :bugeyed:

Direct-to-video doesn't count in the official ouvre if you ask me...

[cardlady22]

Be careful, Mellaenn. Maybe something got transferred into it when you were scrapbooking?

[zan_chan]

Oh, man, I guess I'm going to have to make an appointment with an eye doctor. Something is "off" in my right eye...it feels like when the doc puts those eye drops in your eyes that keep the pupil enlarged for a few hours.

Only when I look in the mirror, it's normal.

Ooh that isn't good. Definitely get to an opthamologist if it keeps up...

[Mellaenn]

Be careful, Mellaenn. Maybe something got transferred into it when you were scrapbooking?
Yeah, pixie dust! (Sorry - couldn't help it; all the talk of Disney.) :grin:

[cardlady22]

Direct-to-video doesn't count in the official ouvre if you ask me... *sputter, cough, ROFL!*
Apologetics at their best!

We just have to redeem Scar's character after all those vicious letters about him.

[zan_chan]

Well it shouldn't count! :laugh: But really, taken on its own, Scar in the real Lion King is a classic example of the childless Gay Uncle of silver-era hollywood.

[Stormdancer]

Oh, man, I guess I'm going to have to make an appointment with an eye doctor. Something is "off" in my right eye...it feels like when the doc puts those eye drops in your eyes that keep the pupil enlarged for a few hours.

Only when I look in the mirror, it's normal.How long has this been going on???

[Mellaenn]

How long has this been going on???
About three days. I thought it might go away on its own, but not yet. Luckily hubs has good insurance, so an opthamologist would be covered.

[Stormdancer]

I am SO lost on the Lion King thing.....
***wonders if the VHS are here or at Dad's house***

I feel a wee DVD shopping spree...but maybe tomorrow, if I survive the Final torch thingy...

Seriously, I am VERY dense when it comes to "Nuances"....Taurus and all that...:D

[cardlady22]

Mell! You need a swift kick, my dear! Eyes are not to be ignored. Is there a walk-in/emergency alternative clinic you could stop in tomorrow?

[Stormdancer]

About three days. I thought it might go away on its own, but not yet. Luckily hubs has good insurance, so an opthamologist would be covered.
If it's covered it's worth looking into....

[Mellaenn]

Arrrggggh! Gotta be careful not to scare myself - just reading symptoms of eye diseases. One listed: computer vision syndrome!!!!

Do ya think the problem in my pupils is propagated by the purple pages?

[Mellaenn]

Mell! You need a swift kick, my dear! Eyes are not to be ignored. Is there a walk-in/emergency alternative clinic you could stop in tomorrow?
What? Nah, I'll call Tuesday. It's only mildly annoying. But what was troublesome is that it came on so suddenly...

[cardlady22]

Don't read symptom lists. Go see someone.

:heart: :angel: :heart:

[Stormdancer]

Arrrggggh! Gotta be careful not to scare myself - just reading symptoms of eye diseases. One listed: computer vision syndrome!!!!

Do ya think the problem in my pupils is propagated by the purple pages?

Hon??? Ya need to stop looking at "stuff". What's gonna happen is...you will go in and some young TWIT will tell you that what you are experiencing is due to ...ahem...aging....yup...YUP....and then you may want to slap him. I would slap him, but you are WAY nicer than me...})

[Stormdancer]

Arrrggggh! Gotta be careful not to scare myself
You have already "failed" :D

[Stormdancer]

But what was troublesome is that it came on so suddenly...

How is your allergy situation???? Is that an issue for you????

[cardlady22]

I'm going to sign off now. Have a good night, all!

[Stormdancer]

I'm going to sign off now. Have a good night, all!
G'Night~~~~

[Mellaenn]

How is your allergy situation???? Is that an issue for you????
No, the only thing I'm allergic to is Neosporin, believe it or not. And nickel.

[Mellaenn]

So Storm, what are you doing for Labor Day weekend besides the BR makeover?

[Stormdancer]

No, the only thing I'm allergic to is Neosporin, believe it or not. And nickel.
Odd how they both start with an "N"...but that means nothing...sorry....**shrugs**

Really, I think it's gonna be a minor thing....don't fret yourself, and it's late where you are....why are you still up???

[Mellaenn]

Odd how they both start with an "N"...but that means nothing...sorry....**shrugs**

Really, I think it's gonna be a minor thing....don't fret yourself, and it's late where you are....why are you still up???
My bedtime just keeps creeping later and later. Rich'll be home from work in about 15 minutes, so if I'm still up at 11:30, I pretty much go for 12:30 most of the time. This will change when I rejoin the ranks of the gainfully employed, of course. :grin:

[Stormdancer]

LOL....and is Rich still walking on cloud 9?.....

[Mellaenn]

LOL....and is Rich still walking on cloud 9?.....
Oh, yeah. He's already planning a fishing trip, He's going to take a few weeks off here at the end of the month, so he's go fishing, but he and I will do some stuff, too. I think we're going to hop in the car and drive down to the Keys for a few days, another day maybe go canoeing up on the Peace River, stuff like that.

[Mellaenn]

Speaking of himself, here he is. Signing out for tonight, good people. Thanks for the TLC!

[Stormdancer]

I think we are closing down the pub for the night...

Landlord guy is drinking in the driveway... THAT is NOT a good thing, but been there done that....same old song and dance

i am out for tonight~~~

Give my HI's to Rich~~~ and sleep well, while TOTALLY ignoring the med stuff you keep looking at :)

[zan_chan]

Ok. Decided to spend today devoting myself to the Navigators of the Mystic SEA. I've got the deck, I've got the companion book, and I've got the accompanying novel, The Navigator's Dream. Let's see...

[Jesii]

Morning everyone :)
How's everyone doing? I've had more replies to my deck sale, YAY :D

[Jesii]

Anyway, I'm off out on a long walk today, so BYE *waves* and I will be back later :)

[Wendywu]

Stormy, I know you saw this one but just in case the rest of you didnt - here it is...... unbelievable!! I never watch this show, and now I know why

I've just watched two real life Vicky Pollards having a punch up on stage after their X Factor audition.

I am so amused...

Best thing I've seen for ages.

Watch the morons shame themselves here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrNbLBS1D2Q&feature=player_embedded

[The crowned one]

Don't read symptom lists. Go see someone.

:heart: :angel: :heart:


Boy is that good advice.

Heard banging at 2AM ( now) ...so I had to get up and check it out...never see a thing when I do...Did find one of the cats at the front door, she is very big...but can she "bang?" I do not think so :D

Got Avery for one extra day ( today :) )

[The crowned one]

3am and I am responding to threads I should just walk on by! LOL, I seem so political in the early hours!

[BlueDragonfly]

Hmm....a cat knocking on the door, or bumping something with it's head to move it? Maybe it was chasing a little critter or bug that ducked out of reach.

I watched Stormy's(thanks for sharing that!) linked video of the hummingbird baby. I've been especially aware of them this year, as I've been tending the hummingbird feeder of one of my clients. I'm sad to see them(and the monarch butterflies at the lake) go.

It sure feels like autumn is arriving with a vengence...cool, windy, rainy weather of the last few days.

[The crowned one]

I do think I found the source:) I had added weather stripping to the front door today. I set ot too tight and it looks like 5 screws actually popped leaving a 4 foot section of aluminuim to be pulled back by the cat as she does the "rub against stuff walk...causing it to slap against the cedar frame of the door...thats my best guess and I am staying with it LOL...So I can go back to bed now :)

[BlueDragonfly]

Very likely the cause, TCO! Have a good rest of the night!

[Jesii]

I'm back...it was raining :) So i got a little wet LOL
If you send Surface mail, it takes a lot longer right? But it is cheaper?

[BlueDragonfly]

I haven't gone for a walk in the rain in a long time. :)

I'm not sure about mail in the UK, but I think it depends on where something is being mailed to. You can always find out at the post office(tomorrow).

How is your trade thread going?

[Jesii]

I haven't gone for a walk in the rain in a long time. :)

I'm not sure about mail in the UK, but I think it depends on where something is being mailed to. You can always find out at the post office(tomorrow).

How is your trade thread going?
Three ar edefinatly gone, and will be posted tomorrow. Which covers the deck I've just bought ;)
Someone hasn't yet got back to me about the universal fantasy, and i'm waiting to see if a lady in NZ wants to pay surface mail or cheaper postage on Karma, or split the postage with me. So pretty good :) Some more might go too, or they'll be up on the train after this, sometime when i'm at uni :D
How's your day?

[BlueDragonfly]

My day is just beginning and looks to be busy. I've got to work for 2 hours this morning, then going to the lake to relax for a couple hours, it's too cool to swim, but I enjoy just sitting there.

My brother brought home some pickling cucumbers yesterday, so I'll be making sweet pickles and bread and butter pickles later this afternoon, and I have a Faerie Seekers Circle reading for this evening.

[Jesii]

Sounds like agood plan to me :) I might sit and watch rain fall, just cause it is so relaxing :D

[Kimberlee]

Morning all! My exciting news: I'm 19 hours smoke-free. :D I've been meaning to quit forever, but finally decided to yesterday. I got a membership at the local YMCA, and so will be exercising more. But in order to that, I need to be able to actually breathe. ;)

Of course, himself has not quit. He will likely need medication, if that would even work on him. I've quit cold turkey before, and knew I could do it again! :)

....and it's literally cold turkey. I ate so much food yesterday!

[Jesii]

Morning all! My exciting news: I'm 19 hours smoke-free. :D I've been meaning to quit forever, but finally decided to yesterday. I got a membership at the local YMCA, and so will be exercising more. But in order to that, I need to be able to actually breathe. ;)

Of course, himself has not quit. He will likely need medication, if that would even work on him. I've quit cold turkey before, and knew I could do it again! :)

....and it's literally cold turkey. I ate so much food yesterday!
Yay, good for you :) Morning too :D

[Kimberlee]

Thanks Jesii! Nice avatar pic, btw. :)

[Jesii]

Thanks :)

Mum just got back from bird shop and it's lunch time (those two things are not connected) and I think I need to tidy up around my packing boxes. My room is slowly turning into a mess. Sigh

[Shalyn]

OOOOH. TRAAAAAAIIIIIIN!

I'm in! Yeah baby!

OMG, I got the funniest Oracle cards yesterday from Half Price Books. "Madame Dora's Fortune-Telling Cards"

For example:

Pouting Priscilla: "You can't always have what you want."

Just Janet: "Life's not fair."

Trusting Tilly: "Everything is OK."

Sassy Suzy: "Shorten your sentences with blah, blah, blah."

Irreverent Ivy: "Who cares what they think?"


The other divination tool I got was "Good Fortune and how to attract it" by Titania Hardie. It comes with three "coins" (though I don't see why you can't use pennies, quarters, whatever is on hand.) You throw six times, and figure out your fortune or whatever from that. It's kind of cool.

Also, several weeks ago I got an "Oracle of the Pharaohs - the cards of Ra-Maat". Those look so interesting! I did see another there yesterday when I went...it was $7. In case anyone was interested.

[yirabeth]

Morning all :) Working on that "bad" assignment but it's going well..I think I can do this! hehe What's everyone else up to?

Sad because I'm STILL broke. Money avoiding me like the plague...lol Would be nice to pay my bills. Government is stupid. Plus there's something I want to buy DESPERATELY but even if the government wasn't stupid, I wouldn't be able to. So a bit annoying all around :) hehe So it is my firm opinion that money just plain SUCKS.

Could use some "Money flowing to Yira" thoughts if anyone has a mind to :)

~Yira

[cardlady22]

Hello, Shalyn! I just got Madame Dora myself! The book leaves me in stitches!

[Jesii]

Send money thoughts to Yira and putting into order the cards of a deck i'm packing to send off :)

[cardlady22]

click me (http://www.darkfires.com/graphics/images/money_tree_small.jpg) for (((yirabeth)))

And this (http://www.e-cookbooks.net/mousepad/dnut.jpg) is for everybody!
Who's got drinks?

[yirabeth]

Hot Cocoa (http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/articles/health_tools/fattening_fall_foods_slideshow/getty_rm_photo_of_pumpkin_coffee.jpg) for all!

And thanks for the money tree -- that would certainly help!! hehe

~Yira

[cardlady22]

*melting into Heavenly Bliss*

*licking cream off my lips*

[Stormdancer]

!! WOW !! I slept until almost 10...that NEVER happens ! Of course Mel & closed down the pub last night :bugeyed:

Thanks for the Yummies !!!

How's everybody??

[The crowned one]

Just waking up...lsitening to the cuckoo clock and coffee machine compete to make the most noise. Both sounds very pleasent :)

[franniee]

Hi All!

I hope everyone is doing well! Our weather is glorious! 60s low humidity! :thumbsup:

Holiday weekend here and we get hubby home for 3 full days. :D Big smiles in this house!!! :love:

I want to run around a bit today and shop for a few things. I'ld like to get built ins for Chickie's closet and a desk - she is going into second grade.... I think it is time to redecorate a bit. I want to put away some of her summer things and get her set for school..... begins tuesday! Whooo hoooooo!!

I read two great books friday and saturday. Garden Spells and The Art of Racing in the Rain.

The Racing book I had begun months ago but it was getting so sad that I stopped and yesterday we were at a party and everyone was telling me how wonderful the book was and how I had to finish it so when we got home I speed read the remaining 250 pages or so!! WOW!!! It would have been a terrible shame if I didn't finish it. What a special book. :love: I highly recommend it.

[Jesii]

Hi Everyone, I'm wrapping up parcels, it's so much fun :)

[Stormdancer]

Just waking up...lsitening to the cuckoo clock and coffee machine compete to make the most noise. Both sounds very pleasent :)
At least the "bang" is solved :)

[Stormdancer]

Hi All!

I hope everyone is doing well! Our weather is glorious! 60s low humidity! :thumbsup:


Isn't the weather GLORIOUS??? What a relief, and Earl missed you, right?

[Stormdancer]

Hi Everyone, I'm wrapping up parcels, it's so much fun :)
Oh yeah...saw you've covered you deck purchase and more... !! YAY !!

[franniee]

Yup Earl virtually missed us. It even missed the east end of long island. We just have huge waves.

[Jesii]

Oh yeah...saw you've covered you deck purchase and more... !! YAY !!
Yeah, and as some of the decks where mum's, I've said she can have the pick out of which of the 1JJ's she keeps, as I'm borrowing hers right now, but the one I'm buying is older :) So everyone wins :party:

[emmsma]

Shalyn - Interested in the Oracle of the Pharaohs. :D

Morning! Lost power for several hours last night. Wonder what that was about.

Think it will be another "one of THEM days", boy is playing Mario on the Wii. 5 minutes in, and he is nasty and telling me to shut it!

Today's goal is converting that pile of dirty laundry into wearable clothes again. :)

[Stormdancer]

she is going into second grade.... I think it is time to redecorate a bit. I want to put away some of her summer things and get her set for school..... begins tuesday! Whooo hoooooo!!


Is She excited??? Does she like school?

Oh...and what was the book Garden Spells about? Was it fiction??

[Stormdancer]

Morning Em~~~

There's YUMMIES :D

[emmsma]

Oh! I like YUMMIES!

What are we having?

[Wendywu]

Hiya - weary now - I spent the day catching up Frankie's Journal..

We're now up to 39Mb of journal :bugeyed: With several hundred photographs!

Himself has commented that it might be a tad costly to print it out :D

[cardlady22]

Oh! I like YUMMIES!

What are we having?post #192- an assortment of the baked variety.

[Stormdancer]

Oh! I like YUMMIES!

What are we having?
About 15 posts back....I'm not awake enough yet to link 'em.

[Wendywu]

There's food :heart: Oh thank you :) ..... Yay!!

[emmsma]

Awesome! *dives into the donuts*

[Stormdancer]

Awesome! *dives into the donuts*
ROTF...I think she's hungry :D

[emmsma]

ROTF...I think she's hungry :D

And now for something to wash it down with. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/Smilies/lotsocoffee.gif

[Stormdancer]

And now for something to wash it down with. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/Smilies/lotsocoffee.gif
LOL...that is SO cute, and I just made another cup. I was kinda getting worried about you! Thought maybe you'd been burried :D

[kaleanna]

Hi All,

How is everyone?

I am here. It looks like I may have to put up some of my beloved decks in my sale thread. I think I may have to put up sakki-sakki and touchstone and some others, haven't figured out which others yet :( I am just not sure what else to do, I am doing everything I can but it just doesn't seem to be enough. Grrrrr I hate hate hate feeling like this.


*okies sorry bout the lil rant, going to go hide now*

[cardlady22]

After that much coffee, I'd be like http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/aktion/action-smiley-061.gif

(((kaleanna)))

[Stormdancer]

(((Kaleanna))) I am sorry you're in this position :(

They are just "things" though, and can be replaced when your situation improves. Stinks, though...

[Stormdancer]

After that much coffee, I'd be like http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/aktion/action-smiley-061.gif



I know...that's my second one is decaf :)
ETA...LOL , might need to add some more caffeine...:joke:

It SHOULD read..."that's WHY my second one is decaf" :bugeyed:

[jcwirish]

Hi All,

How is everyone?

I am here. It looks like I may have to put up some of my beloved decks in my sale thread. I think I may have to put up sakki-sakki and touchstone and some others, haven't figured out which others yet :( I am just not sure what else to do, I am doing everything I can but it just doesn't seem to be enough. Grrrrr I hate hate hate feeling like this.


*okies sorry bout the lil rant, going to go hide now*

Oh Kale! I so understand. I sold some decks last week too. It'll get better. Everyone is suffering in this economy. We're all here for support. I know how crappy it feels to be in this position, but keep your hopes up. (((kaleanna)))

[jcwirish]

I'm waiting for the husband to get back from his meeting. He's supposed to bring coffee and breakfast. I'm so hungry! I had just enough cream for one cup of coffee so I'm nursing it till he gets here. I HAVE to go to the grocery store today!!!

[Stormdancer]

I'm waiting for the husband to get back from his meeting. He's supposed to bring coffee and breakfast. I'm so hungry! I had just enough cream for one cup of coffee so I'm nursing it till he gets here. I HAVE to go to the grocery store today!!!

Post #192 & #193...Yummies

[jcwirish]

Post #192 & #193...Yummies

Thank you! These donuts have no calories either.

[Stormdancer]

I am here. It looks like I may have to put up some of my beloved decks in my sale thread.

Be sure to let us know what you're gonna put up, but hopefully it won't come to that!

[BlueDragonfly]

Good afternoon, everyone! Ya'll seem a bit lackadaisical today, you'd think it was a day off or something..... })

Lunch time for me. Grilled baby swiss on sourdough bread with spicy mustard and chips! And the everpresent coffee!

[yirabeth]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry... a bit excited. That assignment I couldn't get to work -- creating/coding a multiform homework assignment scheduler for my C# programming class??

It works. Perfectly. I can add a class/assignment/due date, then add another one without losing the first.

I'M SO EXCITED!!! (Jack says I'm weird...)

Still has things to do, I want to save the assignments entered into a text file and be able to reload it, so it's actually *functional*. But, I've met the terms of the assignment, (While doing more than the teacher expected, as he told me Wednesday) So anything else is icing on the cake. I'm SOOO gonna get a 4.0 on this assignment....

I have til midnight tonight to mess around with it, because I've set aside tomorrow for a couple short/easy assignments. But it's only 1pm my time right now, so I'm ahead of schedule and SO HAPPY about that!

I can do this. I don't need a built in tutor, I just need enough time to work through the issues myself AND the confidence to think, "I can do it."

YAYYYYY!!!

~Yira

[emmsma]

Sorry you have to sell more things, K. Hope things settle down for you soon.
((K))

No need to hide, you are among friends.

Hubby is very stressed right now. Lost his cell phone. Tried calling support to stop it, til he can run to town and get another phone, but they have a 15 minute wait. Frustrating.

And I want to shop. :P

Love the wacky smilie you found, CL. I've been that over-caffeinated person!

[BlueDragonfly]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M SO EXCITED!!! (Jack says I'm weird...)

I can do this. I don't need a built in tutor, I just need enough time to work through the issues myself AND the confidence to think, "I can do it."

YAYYYYY!!!

~Yira
We knew that! :D

[emmsma]

Bravo, Yira!!

Knew you could do it.

[jcwirish]

Hey guys, my mom just completed her comprehensive exams for her PHD. She passed two of them, but has to re-write one.

I'm so proud of her! She's 65, has health issues, takes care of my grandma, and is a full-time professor! I would so appreciate it if you could send her some good vibes on this. She needs all the support she can get. Once she passes the last comp, she can start working on her dissertation. She's my hero!

[jcwirish]

Hooray Yira! If anyone can do it, you can.

You're another one of my heros! Kuddos for working moms everywhere!!!! You'll do it. I know it!

[BlueDragonfly]

Hey guys, my mom just completed her comprehensive exams for her PHD. She passed two of them, but has to re-write one.

I'm so proud of her! She's 65, has health issues, takes care of my grandma, and is a full-time professor! I would so appreciate it if you could send her some good vibes on this. She needs all the support she can get. Once she passes the last comp, she can start working on her dissertation. She's my hero!
LOTS of good vibes to your Mom, Jo!
That's awesome.

[jcwirish]

LOTS of good vibes to your Mom, Jo!
That's awesome.

Thanks BD!! :)

[Bat Chicken]

Wow! That's amazing... More good (...and a little healthier!!) vibes...

[jcwirish]

Wow! That's amazing... More good (...and a little healthier!!) vibes...

Thanks BC. She works very hard at everything. It would be nice for her to be able to pass this last comp without too much drama and difficulty.

[emmsma]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpBkc2jK-6w

[Stormdancer]

Morning Batty....feeling a little better today??

!! YAY !! ~Yira and Jo's Mom...AWESOME students

[Stormdancer]

Good afternoon, everyone! Ya'll seem a bit lackadaisical today, you'd think it was a day off or something..... })

Lunch time for me. Grilled baby swiss on sourdough bread with spicy mustard and chips! And the everpresent coffee!
CRAP...it IS afternoon, isn't? Getting up so late has really thrown me off.

Good afternoon~~~

[jcwirish]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpBkc2jK-6w

Emm, how could you?!!! LOL!

[emmsma]

Dunno. things just come to me. Thought I'd share the madness.

[Stormdancer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpBkc2jK-6w
I loved the credit "Mary Newland...produced by Mr & Mrs Newland"

ROTF :D

[jcwirish]

Pauvre Bambi!

[yirabeth]

That's the part I liked best too...LOL Was it Mary Newland or Marv Newland? I'm confused :(

Homework assignment -- to delete, I'm gonna have to rewrite portions...LOL Ahh well! I can still do it :)

Jo's Mom -- YAYY YOU! GO! Sending brainiac vibes her way :)

~Yira

[jcwirish]

That's the part I liked best too...LOL Was it Mary Newland or Marv Newland? I'm confused :(

Homework assignment -- to delete, I'm gonna have to rewrite portions...LOL Ahh well! I can still do it :)

Jo's Mom -- YAYY YOU! GO! Sending brainiac vibes her way :)

~Yira

LOl! from one brainiac to another! :D

[Stormdancer]

That's the part I liked best too...LOL Was it Mary Newland or Marv Newland? I'm confused :(
~Yira
Oh....could have been. I was SO hungry I was stuffing bread...I don't multi-task well...LOL

[Mellaenn]

Thanks for the virtual donuts, Cardlady! I haven't had a donut IRL for ages!


Ok. Decided to spend today devoting myself to the Navigators of the Mystic SEA. I've got the deck, I've got the companion book, and I've got the accompanying novel, The Navigator's Dream. Let's see.

There’s a BOOK? {Off to Amazon}

OMG, I got the funniest Oracle cards yesterday from Half Price Books. "Madame Dora's Fortune-Telling Cards"


I was looking at those; thought they might be as much fun as Marina’s Karma cards.


I read two great books friday and saturday. Garden Spells and The Art of Racing in the Rain.


I have both of these sitting on my To Be Read shelf. Sounds like I need to make the time to read them!

PS - franniee, can I come and stay with you? It's still HOT and HUMID here? You can come down here and visit me when the first ice storm hits. :grin:

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry... a bit excited. That assignment I couldn't get to work -- creating/coding a multiform homework assignment scheduler for my C# programming class??

It works. Perfectly. I can add a class/assignment/due date, then add another one without losing the first.

I'M SO EXCITED!!! Go, Yira - that is awesome!

It looks like I may have to put up some of my beloved decks in my sale thread. Ah, I’m sorry! I bought one of Jo’s decks but if the economy doesn’t turn around soon and wash a job up on my shore, I’m going to be right behind you guys on the sale thread. :(

[cardlady22]

AC has conked out again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Calm. Be grateful that it's not a hurricane-induced power failure.

Poo. Phooey.

[Stormdancer]

There’s a BOOK? {Off to Amazon}

Yeah, I didn't know about the novel either. Curious to hear what Zan has to say about it...

[Stormdancer]

AC has conked out again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Calm. Be grateful that it's not a hurricane-induced power failure.

Poo. Phooey.

OH NO !!! Didn't you just go through this??? And wasn't it on a holiday weekend?? Anyway....

(((~~~ICE HUGZ~~~)))

[Mellaenn]

AC has conked out again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Calm. Be grateful that it's not a hurricane-induced power failure.

Poo. Phooey.
Oh noes!!!!! Cardlady, you have my sympathy. And yes, that is exactly what I thought a few weeks ago when my AC conked out; than goodness it's not a total power failure and I can run fans and lights and computers!. I pray there is an AC guy that can help you on a holiday weekend!

[cardlady22]

OH NO !!! Didn't you just go through this??? And wasn't it on a holiday weekend?? Anyway....

(((~~~ICE HUGZ~~~)))Hopefully, it will just be a matter of hubby popping in that replacement motor that I had the "foresight" to say leave here just in case.

Thanks, Mellaenn. Actually, we don't have the money to fix anything even if someone could come out. The whole extended family has just gotten off that reunion vacation, remember?

[Stormdancer]

Hopefully, it will just be a matter of hubby popping in that replacement motor that I had the "foresight" to say leave here just in case.
OH...that would be SWEEEEEEEEET !!!

[jackdaw*]

Sort of here ... dying for potato chips ...

[cardlady22]

I love Wavy Lays! What brand do you like?

[Stormdancer]

My favorite is Dill Pickle flavored Pringles, but they're kinda hard to find. I'm hoping they don't discontinue them :(

[Mellaenn]

I'm not a chip girl. Sugar is my vice - any form; cake, cookies, ice cream, candy; you name it!

[Stormdancer]

Chocolate covered potato chips??? (http://www.chocolate-sensations.com/site/440574/product/POTA) })

[cardlady22]

:( Hubby says it doesn't sound like it's that fan motor. He's going to try to come home and look at it while we have daylight.

[Mellaenn]

Chocolate covered potato chips??? (http://www.chocolate-sensations.com/site/440574/product/POTA) })
Um, er...hmmm! Well, I do love chocolate flavored pretzels. I'd try them, but not for $21.95. :grin:

[Stormdancer]

Drama of the bathroom remodel...day 2...

Now they're gonna have to tile because the plastic insert is cracked. Should be good to go tomorrow-ish...Yeah....RIGHT...

Need more cement board...gotta go get that

Need new fixtures....gotta go get those (separate trips)

Landlord guy is WAY hung over and moving kinda slow...which is better than him getting mad :eek:

"The water will only be off for an hour or so."...this was 3 hours ago and I have to, well, you know... Probably should not have had that second cup of coffee! :bugeyed:

**SIGH**

[Stormdancer]

:( Hubby says it doesn't sound like it's that fan motor. He's going to try to come home and look at it while we have daylight.
Maybe it's something even smaller and easier !!!!

[Mellaenn]

:( Hubby says it doesn't sound like it's that fan motor. He's going to try to come home and look at it while we have daylight.
Oh, dang. Hope it's something easy!

[emmsma]

Chocolate covered potato chips??? (http://www.chocolate-sensations.com/site/440574/product/POTA) })

OH! I think I may need to try this! (Can't order chocolate until winter.)

I once ordered a pound of chocolate covered espresso beans. Thank God it came in a sealed plastic baggie. Set the baggie in the fridge overnight and once it was solid, hubby went at it with a hammer, creating nice bite sized chunks.

Well some of the chunks were big, but being dark chocolate, I didnt have to share. :) Took me 2 years to eat it.

[Stormdancer]

Um, er...hmmm! Well, I do love chocolate flavored pretzels. I'd try them, but not for $21.95. :grin:
Yeah, but if you just eat one a day it won't be so bad :joke:

[Mellaenn]

OK, gang {pulls open crafts cabinet} Cover me - I'm going in!!! :)

[Stormdancer]

OK, gang {pulls open crafts cabinet} Cover me - I'm going in!!! :)
Reminds me of Emmsma and the doughnuts this morning :D

Happy scrapbooking Mel!

[emmsma]

"The water will only be off for an hour or so."...this was 3 hours ago and I have to, well, you know... Probably should not have had that second cup of coffee! :bugeyed:

**SIGH**

Are you doing the dance? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/Smilies/460.gif

Sorry. only dancer i could find. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/Smilies/a5cf1606.gif

[cardlady22]

The Pink Elephant PP Dance! ROFL!

So it shall remain in my mind's eye forever! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the needed comic relief. :*

[emmsma]

So glad I could be of assistance.

I could use that PPDancing Elephant for me too. 1 coke and 1 coffee in, and the boy is in the control center. :(

Boys are like men. They have to bring things in there for them to "do" while there. He has his Nintendo DS.

Me, I wanna be in and out as fast as I can. Not the place I wanna just hang.

[Stormdancer]

Are you doing the dance? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/Smilies/460.gif

The Pink Elephant PP Dance! ROFL!

O M G .....Don't make me laugh !!! :D

[yirabeth]

Halfway through the Save method, and the load is just a save in reverse. Jack wants a haircut before school Tuesday, so I'm gonna break now and run him for a haircut...

I can't begin to express how relieved I am that I'm not having major problems in this assignment. Even before, with something he's not taught yet, all the teacher had to do is tell me I'd have to use a Tag to make it do what I want -- and I figured the rest out for myself. (This part is done, I know it works) I spent nights not sleeping I was so afraid I would fail this spectacularly...let my family down, they're counting on me...and now look. I can do it!

Sorry..just so very happy today lol

Be back later!

~Yira

[BlueDragonfly]

Geez Yira, don't apologize because things are going well!

Anyone want any pickles? I'll have way more than I know what to do with. :bugeyed:

[emmsma]

I'll take some pickles, but I'll be wanting some Vanilla Ice cream to dunk them in. :D

ETA: Just thought I'd add a disclaimer. This isn't a clever way to break special news. Been eating pickles and ice cream since I was 12. Started as a dare. Liked it.

[Stormdancer]

It is 4 pm....still no water, some of the cement board put up yesterday has been torn down...to be replaced by... nothing as of yet, ANOTHER trip for a "sharp" saw blade with which to cut the tile ( "the other one is dull doncha know...ahe ahe ahe)...dumbass

I am rapidly loosing my cool...:mad:

BUT...on a positive note....I am no longer doing the pink elephant pp dance :D
(drove to the corner gas station)

[BlueDragonfly]

(((Stormy))) What a nightmare!

[Stormdancer]

(((Stormy))) What a nightmare! I don't envy you, girl!
Thanks BD...probably a good idea to lock down the shotgun and the ray gun!!

[cardlady22]

ETA: Just thought I'd add a disclaimer. This isn't a clever way to break special news. Been eating pickles and ice cream since I was 12. Started as a dare. Liked it. :thumbsup: Good idea. })

[Stormdancer]

:thumbsup: Good idea. })
Hey...are you cool????

[cardlady22]

I am so bad.
In celebration of the AC unit miraculously being able to run again . . .
I bought a BG companion book! http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/teufel/devil-smiley-023.gif

[Stormdancer]

I am so bad.
In celebration of the AC unit miraculously being able to run again . . .
I bought a BG companion book! http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/teufel/devil-smiley-023.gif

!!!YAY!!! for both!!!

[cardlady22]

Now please beat me to a bloody pulp if you see me on any more Trade threads.

[Stormdancer]

Now please beat me to a bloody pulp if you see me on any more Trade threads.
:eek:...um...I'm trying to avoid violence right now :angel:
...probably a good idea to lock down the shotgun and the ray gun!!

[emmsma]

Woohoo! CL. Congrats on the cool air and companion book.

Won't be beating you, though. Let he who is without sin and all. })

You could concentrate on trades, rather than purchases. I've got a Melissa Lenormand and Morgan's Tarot coming my way. Only cash I'm out is my shipping fees. Sending Oracle of Shadows and Light.

And everybody's a winner! :D

[BlueDragonfly]

Thanks BD...probably a good idea to lock down the shotgun and the ray gun!!
You are fast on the draw! I edited(tried to) out the last part, cux I thought it looked stupid, but you caught it anyway!

*tiptoes off to the guns cupboard while stormy's not looking*

[cardlady22]

We have sinned.
And we go on sinning.
And very pleasant it is too. })

What movie, and name the character for bonus points.

[Mellaenn]

Taking a break. My big accomplishment was getting the pix I needed out of my niece's facebook profile, onto my lappie and figuring out how to print the size I needed out of Picasa. For some people that would be easy, for me, it's a big accomplishment and I really couldn't tell you how I did it!

I loved the Pink Elephant PP dance! I hope you get your bathroom back soon, Storm.

Cardlady - where on earth did you get a BG companion book? Good for you! I've been looking for one for over a year, and of course, that is why I'm getting Jo's BG deck and book set.

And yeah, I have GOT to stay off the trade thread for quite some time now. :) But I'm still doing the Happy Dance (not to be confused with the dance above!)

[Stormdancer]

We have sinned.
And we go on sinning.
And very pleasant it is too. })

What movie, and name the character for bonus points.
I don't think I'm gonna get ANY points...without cheating...Are there nuns in it?

[cardlady22]

I don't think I'm gonna get ANY points...without cheating...Are there nuns in it?Beeeeeeeeeep. Thanks for playing. Much older era of time. Gorgeous costumes.

~ * ~ * ~

:bugeyed: I forgot that I am waiting for a total for these also:
Tarocchi Di Robot & Medieval Cat

Note to self: NO Christmas gifts for you! You spent it already, you silly billy-goat.

Mellaenn, one just popped up JennyNY39's thread. I had to.

[Stormdancer]

Beeeeeeeeeep. Thanks for playing. Much older era of time. Gorgeous costumes.

~ * ~ * ~


You're not gonna give us the answer?? **sobs**

[cardlady22]

You're not gonna give us the answer?? **sobs**At our house, the game is played out through the 3rd guess. Each incorrect guess wins you another clue.

[Stormdancer]

At our house, the game is played out through the 3rd guess. Each incorrect guess wins you another clue.

Monty python and the holy grail?

ETA...nevermind...costumes...that's a hint...ok

[Mellaenn]

Mellaenn, one just popped up JennyNY39's thread. I had to.
Well, I know what a find that is - we shall both enjoy our books. :)

OK - back to The Scapbook!

[cardlady22]

Monty python and the holy grail?Ha! Older era of time still. Before Christ, love! Epic.

ETA: Well .... maybe around the same time.

[Stormdancer]

Ha! Older era of time still. Before Christ, love! Epic.

ETA: Well .... maybe around the same time.
Anthony and Cleopatra? I REALLY stink at this! Was that even a movie???

ETA...Am I the only one playing...looking STOOPID??

[emmsma]

I am sucky at these kinds of games.

Is it a comedy? Circa the Bob Hope era?

[cardlady22]

The actor who said the line has been in a movie with nuns & singing, an animated bird's voice, the narrator for another children's-book-to-TV show.

The character is in a position of power.
ETA: he is giving a kiss to punctuate each sentence.

Biblical, my dears.

[Stormdancer]

Is it a comedy?

Kinda sounds like one, doesn't it? And it sounds English/Irish kinda...

[emmsma]

Greatest Story Ever Told?

[Stormdancer]

Moses? Did that have gorgeous costumes???

ETA...Ten commandments...NOT "Moses"...duh?

[BlueDragonfly]

Anthony and Cleopatra? I REALLY stink at this! Was that even a movie???

ETA...Am I the only one playing...looking STOOPID??
*shrugs shoulders* Sorry I can't help, I don't watch alot of movies.

[emmsma]

I'm seeing Yul Brynner, but can't think of a film with nuns that he was in.

:(

Have I mentioned I suck at these things?

[cardlady22]

*putting you all out of your misery*

Herod Antipas . . . . . Christopher Plummer
(Sound of Music, An American Tale, Madeline- animated)

Jesus of Nazareth TV miniseries 1977 and every year since

[Stormdancer]

I'm seeing Yul Brynner, but can't think of a film with nuns that he was in.

:(

Have I mentioned I suck at these things?

OH...he was ~~~HOT~~~

Not the King and I....oh...The King and I

[cardlady22]

Anyone want cards drawn as a balm for the frustration of playing?

[Stormdancer]

*putting you all out of your misery*

Herod Antipas . . . . . Christopher Plummer
(Sound of Music, An American Tale, Madeline- animated)

Jesus of Nazareth TV miniseries 1977 and every year since

That was a movie??? Never heard of it....

[emmsma]

I was SOOO never gonna get that.

[Stormdancer]

Anyone want cards drawn as a balm for the frustration of playing?

Now that I have thoroughly embarrassed myself...yeah

[Stormdancer]

I was SOOO never gonna get that.
Never even heard of it...LOL

[cardlady22]

It's one of my favorite scenes. He and his wife Herodias are having a tiff because she wants him to arrest John the Baptist (Michael York) for saying they are adulterers.

It's an all-star cast.

[emmsma]

Card sounds nice. Yes, please.

[cardlady22]

from the Whimsical Tarot
for Stormdancer

Your card is XI Justice. Goldilocks is sitting up in bed shocked while the angry Baby Bear points her out to a policeman.

I think that means paybacks are a ____ and you are going to get me, right?

[Stormdancer]

from the Whimsical Tarot
for Stormdancer

Your card is XI Justice. Goldilocks is sitting up in bed shocked while the angry Baby Bear points her out to a policeman.

I think that means paybacks are a ____ and you are going to get me, right?

ROTF...Thanks, I feel better :D

[cardlady22]

also the Whimsical tarot
for emmsma

Your card is 3 of Rods. Everyone in town is bringing an ingredient to go in the large soup pot.

Keep doing what you're doing because you are an irresistable force.

[Stormdancer]

also the Whimsical tarot
for emmsma

Your card is 3 of Rods. Everyone in town is bringing an ingredient to go in the large soup pot.

Keep doing what you're doing because you are an irresistable force.
!!!YAY!!!..Dinner at emmsma's :D

[BlueDragonfly]

Oh cardlady, if you're still drawing cards, I'd love one.

The pickles are done! I've got leftover cukes, but no energy to make more pickles, so will be doing some dills tomorrow night. ::sigh::

[BlueDragonfly]

!!!YAY!!!..Dinner at emmsma's :D
Sounds good to me! :D

[cardlady22]

BlueDragonfly, your card is III The Empress. It's the Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe, but I'm drawn to the content little girl tossing her orange ball.

You know that your turn is coming up, so you don't need to get frantic or mischievous.

[yirabeth]

Hey all, back from the hair cut (and some food shopping..you know how it is!)

Jack is fun to take for a hair cut. This is how it goes:

Stylist: So how do you want it cut?

Jack: (Keep in mind, Jack just doesn't talk much...)Short.

Stylist: Okay..short...would you like it short on the sides, longer on top? Like that picture over there? *gestures to picture of guy with wild long hair on top, short on side*

Jack: No..just short. Really short. All over.

Stylist: Would you like it like that picture? Gel makes it stand up like that. *gestures to picture of guy with wild short all over hair*

Jack: No..just SHORT. No gel, just short.

Me: If he has to comb it in the morning, he won't like it. Just make it short all over. Trust me on this...

Stylist: You're easy to please huh? *stylist is being sarcastic*

Jack: Yep, short's pretty easy, just make it short....

LOL. His hair is now short *grin*

~Yira

ps - Cardlady, may I have a card please? :)

[cardlady22]

yirabeth, your card is I The Magician ~ Puss In Boots

Get out your bag of tricks, girlfriend! It's time to mesmerize the little cusses.

ETA: And on that note, the Whimsical Tarot tells me it's done.

[Stormdancer]

If he has to comb it in the morning, he won't like it.
Gee...I resemble that remark :D

[BlueDragonfly]

BlueDragonfly, your card is III The Empress. It's the Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe, but I'm drawn to the content little girl tossing her orange ball.

You know that your turn is coming up, so you don't need to get frantic or mischievous.
Thank you! When I read the first part of the second sentence, I kind of freaked out for a moment there! :laugh:

[yirabeth]

Cool Cardlady, thanks! That would be how I feel today having gotten this assignment whipped into shape. LOL

Stormy, I'm kinda the same way, but going the other direction. I've recently started growing my bangs out, so I can wash/comb/add headband and go...LOL(it's not the most attractive look on me but it works for now!)

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Rut Roh...The lighting of the torch :eek:

[yirabeth]

When I read the first part of the second sentence, I kind of freaked out for a moment there! :laugh:

No living in a shoe for Youuuuuu! LOL

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Cool Cardlady, thanks! That would be how I feel today having gotten this assignment whipped into shape. LOL
~Yira
Yeah...congrats on that assignment!!! I don't think I've clapped you on the back yet. Way to Go !!! :)

[cardlady22]

All stations alert!
Gear up (http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/113595/4130910/1/1186998963/Fire-protection_Suit.jpg)!

[BlueDragonfly]

No living in a shoe for Youuuuuu! LOL

~Yira
Nope, no way!

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do....those days are long over for me! :D

[Stormdancer]

All stations alert!
Gear up (http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/113595/4130910/1/1186998963/Fire-protection_Suit.jpg)!
I feel safer already :D

[yirabeth]

EEEK! Yep glad those days are over here also. Although I still have Jack here, and Joe/Krystal/Elaina spend a lot of time here..hmm. Maybe not quite over yet LOL

Hey BD, what was the name of that store/where was it, that you told me about in Gaylord? I couldn't remember it so we didn't go visit today (if it would have even been open at 5pm on a Sunday...)

~Yira

[yirabeth]

Yeah...congrats on that assignment!!! I don't think I've clapped you on the back yet. Way to Go !!! :)

I think ya did, this morning...It feels like I have this whole cheering section behind me, it's totally awesome!

Thank you all :)

~Yira

[emmsma]

also the Whimsical tarot
for emmsma

Your card is 3 of Rods. Everyone in town is bringing an ingredient to go in the large soup pot.

Keep doing what you're doing because you are an irresistable force.

Thanks. Sounds like the clinics, where everyone does there part. If only the rest of the job was that way. :P

Lost power again for a bit. Wonder what is going on out there.

Talked to my mom. Looks like one of her tenant's lease is up in february. Kinda where I was thinking things would be for a move time.

Now I can for sure, be shooting for that. :)

[Stormdancer]

Talked to my mom. Looks like one of her tenant's lease is up in february. Kinda where I was thinking things would be for a move time.

Now I can for sure, be shooting for that. :)
!!!YAY!!!

[cardlady22]

Hoping things move along at the best pace for you, emmsma!

Thunder struck! Bye!

[yirabeth]

That's really cool Emmsma -- it helps to have a date to plan for so to speak. Where exactly does your mom live, again?

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Thunder struck! Bye!
Bye...Thanks for the card :D

[yirabeth]

See ya soon Cardlady, thanks for the card!

~Yira

[BlueDragonfly]

EEEK! Yep glad those days are over here also. Although I still have Jack here, and Joe/Krystal/Elaina spend a lot of time here..hmm. Maybe not quite over yet LOL

Hey BD, what was the name of that store/where was it, that you told me about in Gaylord? I couldn't remember it so we didn't go visit today (if it would have even been open at 5pm on a Sunday...)

~Yira
Orion and the Stone Unicorn. But I can't find it in the phone guide book, so it might not be there anymore. I haven't been up there since last October.

[BlueDragonfly]

Thanks. Sounds like the clinics, where everyone does there part. If only the rest of the job was that way. :P

Lost power again for a bit. Wonder what is going on out there.

Talked to my mom. Looks like one of her tenant's lease is up in february. Kinda where I was thinking things would be for a move time.

Now I can for sure, be shooting for that. :)
Oh, excellent plan! And six months to work it all out.

[emmsma]

That's really cool Emmsma -- it helps to have a date to plan for so to speak. Where exactly does your mom live, again?

~Yira

She is in Pawley's Island, SC. There are many vet clinics in the area. I did some searches last week and saw them all.

Now that the resume is ready, I need a cover letter and to scan in my letters of reference and then email out some resume's - in addition to sticking them in the mail.

[Stormdancer]

She is in Pawley's Island, SC. There are many vet clinics in the area. I did some searches last week and saw them all.

Now that the resume is ready, I need a cover letter and to scan in my letters of reference and then email out some resume's - in addition to sticking them in the mail.
Um...this kinda sounds like the card she just drew for you.:)

[emmsma]

Um...this kinda sounds like the card she just drew for you.:)

Yay! I am so looking forward to the new life! Wondering how things will turn out for the still in AZ phase of it.

Where will I be working - will I be working, as I prepare. So much clean out and discarding to do. Things to sell. Maybe part time work would give me time to get it all sorted. :)

[yirabeth]

Ahh...still hot there. But close to the ocean! And closer to your beloved New York..perhaps close enough to visit :)

~Yira

[yirabeth]

Um...this kinda sounds like the card she just drew for you.:)

She did rather draw some appropriate cards didn't she :)

~Yira

[kaleanna]

Hi All,

How is everyone? I am here, kinda awake. Seems that my lil one likes to try and be an escape artist from his crib, and managed to get out of the gate so gotta get the other gate and secure it better so that there is NO way he can get out of it :bugeyed: I awoke from my lil nap to lil one on the stairs and I quickly popped up and went to get him and he was at the top of the steps, by the time I got to the top he had run to his bro's room and climbed on the bed. uggggggggggggggggg.

Anyway, I feel slightly better than I did. Here are some of the ones I am considering to put on my sale thread: Touchstone, quantum and my beloved sakki sakki, and also possibly the 8 bit tarot and still looking over the other decks.

[Stormdancer]

Hi All,
Anyway, I feel slightly better than I did. Here are some of the ones I am considering to put on my sale thread: Touchstone, quantum and my beloved sakki sakki, and also possibly the 8 bit tarot and still looking over the other decks.

Glad to hear you're feeling better~ A nice rest can work wonders!!

If you decide to sell the sakki sakki let me know, but I think you should take some time to decide since you love it so much!

[emmsma]

Naps are great, aren't they. Glad you are feeling better!

Now that hubby got a new phone - after having lost his. Got it activated and charged. Emmett found the lost phone. :P

David likes the new one better. Now I will get to put minutes on this one and activate it when we go on vacation. My phone is a work phone. will have to pass it off to someone to deal with post-op calls. I would have been phoneless for our trip!

[Stormdancer]

Naps are great, aren't they. Glad you are feeling better!

Now that hubby got a new phone - after having lost his. Got it activated and charged. Emmett found the lost phone. :P

David likes the new one better. Now I will get to put minutes on this one and activate it when we go on vacation. My phone is a work phone. will have to pass it off to someone to deal with post-op calls. I would have been phoneless for our trip!

The Universe is definitely working with you today!!! YAY !!!

[BlueDragonfly]

Hi kaleanna, when the little ones start escaping like that, look out! Glad you're feeling better.

[kaleanna]

Hi kaleanna, when the little ones start escaping like that, look out! Glad you're feeling better.


Hiya BD,

Thankies. Yeah I know, time to really watch him like a hawk especially since he likes to climb :/

[kaleanna]

The Universe is definitely working with you today!!! YAY !!!


Yep I agree with Stormy :)

[kaleanna]

Naps are great, aren't they. Glad you are feeling better!

Now that hubby got a new phone - after having lost his. Got it activated and charged. Emmett found the lost phone. :P

David likes the new one better. Now I will get to put minutes on this one and activate it when we go on vacation. My phone is a work phone. will have to pass it off to someone to deal with post-op calls. I would have been phoneless for our trip!


Yeah they are :) Thankies :)

Glad you will have a phone to use on your vacation :D

[kaleanna]

Glad to hear you're feeling better~ A nice rest can work wonders!!

If you decide to sell the sakki sakki let me know, but I think you should take some time to decide since you love it so much!

Hiya Stormy, Thankies :) Yes it can.

(worked backwards on catching up on the thread somewhat)

I will definately let you know Stormy, and I am taking some time on it and is why I have not adjusted sale thread yet.

[Stormdancer]

For now water is on...tub/shower inoperable....needs a plumber. Think that'll happen tomorrow???? Landlord guy tells me this. I am pissed, but polite, asking what are the chances of showering tomorrow?...Tuesday???

HIM "what would you have me do?"

ME "Hire someone to get it done in a timely fashion..."

HIM On the way out, "You're not very sympathetic, are you."

ME "Quite the contrary, I know you guys have been busting your *sses for 2 days and I feel bad for you, but there are 4 of us here needing the use of the bathroom....you assured me, numerous times, this would not be a problem. Well, now it's a problem!"

HIM Parting shot 'cause he's a prick "What you've just said makes me feel worse than all of this" (meaning the job not getting done)

:mad::mad::mad:

Am I being an obnoxious bitch????

[yirabeth]

No, you are not an obnoxious bitch. He's a dumbarse.

Four people. One bathroom. Work on Tuesday. Does he think your boss wants you coming in smelling like 3 days no bath? Or your kids -- going to school 3 days no bath?? That'll impress the teen peer groups... :rolleyes:

Yes, he should do something to have water to you by Tuesday.

~Yira

[franniee]

Why should you be sympathetic??? am I missing something? Ask him, How about I don't pay the rent...... sympathetic???


Is She excited??? Does she like school?

Oh...and what was the book Garden Spells about? Was it fiction??


We got so much stuff! A desk, chair a desk set of drawers. Lamps and all sorts of little things to prettify her room. Make it more tweenish. She asked me if it was going to be like a teenager's room. We need to repaint and take the fairies down a bit..... well the borders I made with her name.

Garden Spells was fun! It was magical - like Alice Hoffman book.....she would cater and use all sorts of fun ingredients to cast spells. I want to get her other books and read them - then there are a few Alice Hoffman books I haven't read so they are on my list. I devoured these books the last couple of days. I forgot how much I love to read!

[BlueDragonfly]

No, you are not an obnoxious bitch. He's a dumbarse.

Four people. One bathroom. Work on Tuesday. Does he think your boss wants you coming in smelling like 3 days no bath? Or your kids -- going to school 3 days no bath?? That'll impress the teen peer groups... :rolleyes:

Yes, he should do something to have water to you by Tuesday.

~Yira
Vote #2 for no, you are not.

[franniee]

PS - franniee, can I come and stay with you? It's still HOT and HUMID here? You can come down here and visit me when the first ice storm hits. :grin:

You can come anytime you want!!! I would love your company. :love:

As for the first ice storm..... bring it on! :D I enjoy winter. I get a little tired of the gray in Jan/Feb but for the most part I enjoy it. The darkness bothers me but other than that.....

[cardlady22]

Stormy, most landlords have codes they must follow in terms of providing certain services and repairs. Granted, no one will be in the office over a holiday weekend, but maybe there's a PDF on a website somewhere?

[emmsma]

Back in my days of renting, this would be time for, Here ya go, landlord. This is the receipt for the work I had done to get the bathroom functional. That will be the amount not in next month's rent.

Bought a fridge like that. The one he provided - the door fell off!

[Stormdancer]

Stormy, most landlords have codes they must follow in terms of providing certain services and repairs. Granted, no one will be in the office over a holiday weekend, but maybe there's a PDF on a website somewhere?

Private home...he lives on the first floor.

Thanks for the support Ladies, I just wanted to make sure. Thing is, I DO feel bad for him, they've been working solid for 2 days, and I know he is frustrated and feels bad. HOWEVER....He has a shower...we do NOT. I don't imagine he'll get a plumber until Tuesday....At least we have water for toilet and sinks. Could be worse...

[Stormdancer]

Garden Spells was fun! It was magical - like Alice Hoffman book.....she would cater and use all sorts of fun ingredients to cast spells. I want to get her other books and read them - then there are a few Alice Hoffman books I haven't read so they are on my list. I devoured these books the last couple of days. I forgot how much I love to read!

LOL....I already put a hold on it at the library :D

[cardlady22]

Hmmm. Trying to recall places that have showering facilities. The Y ~ but do you have to be a member? State park campgrounds. Best bet is probably a friend or family member's house if there is someone close enough to you.

[franniee]

Get The Art of Racing in the Rain - it was truly wonderful!!! A tearjerker to the nines!!! Well written and the plot didn't drag ! also the ending was NOT a let down. :)

Some books are so great at building the story but it's like they get bored or something and the ending is terrible! Like......ok now I'm done! period!

[Stormdancer]

Best bet is probably a friend or family member's house if there is someone close enough to you.

I can get by with a sponge bath and hair wash in the sink. Kids can shower at their Dad's tomorrow...but won't be happy with it. I just realized...even if he gets a plumber Tuesday, the tiling won't get done until the next weekend since he works all week??? Unless brother in law will do it during the day???? whole week without shower/bath???? NO....it won't happen like that...will it????

OMG....

[Stormdancer]

Get The Art of Racing in the Rain - it was truly wonderful!!! A tearjerker to the nines!!! Well written and the plot didn't drag ! also the ending was a let down. :)


You didn't like the ending, but you liked the rest??? I've not been much in the mood for tearjerkers the last few years, not sure why....same with movies. I'm wanting either education or mindless entertainment....

[cardlady22]

If it comes to that, get some wipes. I have continued making wipes like I did when my kids were babies cuz it's so handy for freshening up. Or snag a refill pack from the local store.

[Stormdancer]

If it comes to that, get some wipes. I have continued making wipes like I did when my kids were babies cuz it's so handy for freshening up. Or snag a refill pack from the local store.
Yep, you're right...now is the time to just figure out the logistics of it all. It'll be a lesson in adaption...that's what I'll tell the kids.
"The survivors of a species do so by learning to adapt. YOU are the SURVIVORS !!! Write a paper on it for an A" }) ......LMAO....*sigh*

[emmsma]

Das pretty funny, storm. Sorry. I laugh at your pain. :P

I just finished bag #2 of today. This one for Stone Tarot. Pretty happy with it.

[Stormdancer]

Das pretty funny, storm. Sorry. I laugh at your pain. :P

I just finished bag #2 of today. This one for Stone Tarot. Pretty happy with it.

It IS funny...cracks me up :joke:....but I don't think the kids will think so...

Pictures??? What's it made of, or how did you make it? Are you one of the crocheters? No, I don't think so....

[emmsma]

Actually I am one of the crocheters - the only know one stitch, can't read a pattern kinda crocheter. These are sewn bags. By hand - don't own a machine or know how to use one - kinda sewn bag.

Might take a pic. Gotta see where that dern camera is.

The Shadowscapes bag was a sleeve on a shirt that I really liked but was too small on me. Wish I had more sleeves to pillage for bags. It was nice and easy.

THe Stone bag was an upholstery sample. nice seamed edges made things easier, but the bag is a bit big. Should have tried to make a button hole rather than go for the draw-string. But its nice and secure home for the deck. I can always go back and change things if it continues bugging me.

[Stormdancer]

Landlord (((WIFE))) just came up and made it so we can bathe...She is just amazing. I don't know why She doesn't just fix everything. The plan is... a plumber tomorrow and the tiling tomorrow. "They KNOW how to tile.", she says. I believe HER. **shrugs**....We'll see. But she did tell me she gave them an earful for staying up so late and drinking, knowing they had stuff to do today.

I'm kinda tired of the drama of it all....

[Stormdancer]

The Shadowscapes bag was a sleeve on a shirt that I really liked but was too small on me. Wish I had more sleeves to pillage for bags. It was nice and easy.

The Stone bag was an upholstery sample. nice seamed edges made things easier, but the bag is a bit big.

**Contemplates closet and sleeves.....**

[Mellaenn]

Landlord (((WIFE))) just came up and made it so we can bathe...She is just amazing. I don't know why She doesn't just fix everything.
Yay for Landlord Wife!!! :thumbsup:
But she did tell me she gave them an earful for staying up so late and drinking, knowing they had stuff to do today.
This explains a lot.

[kaleanna]

I got the dates wrong for the fair, it is Next weekend :/ So got one more week before I get my stones.

[emmsma]

See? Women just rock. Everywhere and in everything we do.

(OK. Not everything for every woman, but you understand.)

[yirabeth]

The Shadowscapes bag was a sleeve on a shirt that I really liked but was too small on me. Wish I had more sleeves to pillage for bags. It was nice and easy.

Sounds VERY interesting (especially as I have several shirts that fit me when I was size FIVE (and I'm not now, nor ever will be again -- got a bit bigger with childbearing....) that would be beautiful bags... Maybe next time you make one out of sleeves, you should take pix and share? :)

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Emmsma, you are inspiring me with the tarot bags. I can't get enough tarot bags! I can sew a little...I've been tempted to get my machine out and get my mother-in-law to help me put a few of these together; once I do a few I'll have the knack.

[kaleanna]

Landlord (((WIFE))) just came up and made it so we can bathe...She is just amazing. I don't know why She doesn't just fix everything. The plan is... a plumber tomorrow and the tiling tomorrow. "They KNOW how to tile.", she says. I believe HER. **shrugs**....We'll see. But she did tell me she gave them an earful for staying up so late and drinking, knowing they had stuff to do today.

I'm kinda tired of the drama of it all....
Yay for landlord's Wife :)

[emmsma]

Got the camera, now. Just had to finish dinner first. :D

Pictures - bad ones - will be forthcoming. I am neither photographer nor seamstress, but my little bags serve me well.

[Stormdancer]

Yay for Landlord Wife!!! :thumbsup:

This explains a lot.
I really like the wife....:*

Their evening escapades did NOT help, but to be honest, this kinda stuff happens when He's sober as well. It's a matter of thinking he knows how to do stuff, when he really doesn't, and then refusing to ask for help or listen to the input of others until the situation is unbearable for all concerned. and then he gets mad and blames....anyone...for being unreasonable. I'm getting better at dealing with him, but I did still feel the need to ask to make sure....Oh well, progress and all that :)

OH...and he has "a cold"...yeah...RIGHT...it's a hangover!!!!

Still....supposedly a plumber tomorrow (I'll believe THAT when I see it....that's mega bucks)...and they start a 9, even though they haven't heard from the plumber yet???

And we can take baths :):):)

[Stormdancer]

I got the dates wrong for the fair, it is Next weekend :/ So got one more week before I get my stones.
OH...bummer !! (((Kaleanna)))

[yirabeth]

Landlord (((WIFE))) just came up and made it so we can bathe...She is just amazing. I don't know why She doesn't just fix everything. The plan is... a plumber tomorrow and the tiling tomorrow. "They KNOW how to tile.", she says. I believe HER. **shrugs**....We'll see. But she did tell me she gave them an earful for staying up so late and drinking, knowing they had stuff to do today.

I'm kinda tired of the drama of it all....

This is awesome! I like your landlord's wife too :) hehe

I've decided my next purchase will be a couple wooden tarot boxes instead of decks -- I need something to carry my expanded tarot-reading collection around in, and I'm not making Shadowscapes give up her box, even a card shy...hehe Maybe I'll find it! And I just don't really use bags. Not secure enough...cards slide around etc. I like to take the cards out of their box and put them in a sturdy wooden box and that's good! hehe (Something like the one Shadowscapes is in. Not super expensive, around $12 a box. But nice and sturdy and protective.)

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

I really like the wife....:*

Their evening escapades did NOT help, but to be honest, this kinda stuff happens when He's sober as well. It's a matter of thinking he knows how to do stuff, when he really doesn't, and then refusing to ask for help or listen to the input of others until the situation is unbearable for all concerned. and then he gets mad and blames....anyone...for being unreasonable. I'm getting better at dealing with him, but I did still feel the need to ask to make sure....Oh well, progress and all that :)

OH...and he has "a cold"...yeah...RIGHT...it's a hangover!!!!
Sounds like an alkie to me. An alcoholic may not be drunk 24/7 but his behavior is often colored by his alcoholism. And blame everyone else? Yep.

I'm just sayin'! :grin:

And that fits hand-in-glve with the snide remarks to you earlier...

[franniee]

You didn't like the ending, but you liked the rest??? I've not been much in the mood for tearjerkers the last few years, not sure why....same with movies. I'm wanting either education or mindless entertainment....

No I loved the ending. I thought it was well written. Some books I read wind you up and then the ending is such a let down. This one was truly beautiful! Definitely a must read!! :heart:

[Stormdancer]

Just had to finish dinner first. :D
Yeah....that's important! I was gonna ask what you had, but I wan to see the pictures and I don't want to distract you :angel:

[franniee]

Landlord (((WIFE))) just came up and made it so we can bathe...She is just amazing. I don't know why She doesn't just fix everything. The plan is... a plumber tomorrow and the tiling tomorrow. "They KNOW how to tile.", she says. I believe HER. **shrugs**....We'll see. But she did tell me she gave them an earful for staying up so late and drinking, knowing they had stuff to do today.

I'm kinda tired of the drama of it all....

Whooo hooooo!!!


Watching I Survived on TV! HAve you guys ever watched this? Wild! You have to TiVo it because you need to be able to fast forward all of the repeated info...... This and Celebrity Ghost Stories are so much fun! Our guilty weekend pleasure.

Hubby is putting stuff together! He is in heaven.....he loves to put stuff together. Chickie is wielding a screwdriver and a hammer. :laugh:

[Mellaenn]

Oh, man, every time I see that poll at the top I want to take it, but I'm not riding the next train :( so my vote doesn't count.

[yirabeth]

Me too Mell... next time I think TCO should put an "I'm stowing away but dying of curiosity what sort of train we'll have" option for us to vote! ROFL

~Yira

[emmsma]

I had a chicken pasta thingie. Leftovers from a few days ago. And cornbread.

Couldn't get back into my flickr account - I closed my ancient yahoo account. Hadn't used it in years.

SO I am trying for Picassa. Its linked to my gmail account. Can't see me letting that go anytime soon. But the upload isn't going. Not sure why.

First tried with 5 pics. Now trying with just one. Still no dice.

[Stormdancer]

Sounds like an alkie to me. An alcoholic may not be drunk 24/7 but his behavior is often colored by his alcoholism. And blame everyone else? Yep.

I'm just sayin'! :grin:

And that fits hand-in-glve with the snide remarks to you earlier...
OH absolutely....I have NO doubts....

Now, when I think about his parting remark..."What you've just said makes me feel worse than all of this..."

"Self-centered to the extreme" pops into my head. But to be honest, I need to back off a bit on the "judging" of him and just concentrate on my own actions/reactions. That's MY responsibility.

[franniee]

I just gave the kitten cat nip.... he is high! i wanted to divert his attention from me feeding the cat.... the Cat is 9.5 and she is having a hard time getting her food because he is such a glutton!!!! so I figured get him high and he will forget to eat for the 100X today! He isn't fat he is just hyper vigilant!

[emmsma]

OK. Still working on uploading, but you should see the sleeve bag, at least.

http://picasaweb.google.com/112599432854008443601/BagPictures?feat=directlink

[Mellaenn]

I treated myself to a gourmet pizza from Lutina's, our fave Italian take-out here. Rich is working, of course, so no barbecues or picnics here this week-end.

[Stormdancer]

Whooo hooooo!!!


Watching I Survived on TV! HAve you guys ever watched this? Wild! You have to TiVo it because you need to be able to fast forward all of the repeated info...... This and Celebrity Ghost Stories are so much fun! Our guilty weekend pleasure.

Hubby is putting stuff together! He is in heaven.....he loves to put stuff together. Chickie is wielding a screwdriver and a hammer. :laugh:
Hubby & Chickie...funny :D

I have no idea what those shows are...Major networks??? That's all I get :(

[yirabeth]

That's really nice, Emmsma, I like :) It looks very well done too!

~Yira

[kaleanna]

Hrmmmm, was trying to get all the decks together with the title cards and such and seems that the Sakki-Sakki title card is hiding :/ and the lid to the Quantum box is hiding, hrmmmmmmm This is getting me frustrated. Does this mean they don't wanna go to new homes??

I always put the title cards in a certain place and its NOT there.

[Stormdancer]

so I figured get him high and he will forget to eat for the 100X today!
Guess that works different in Kitties than it does in humans?...:joke:

[Mellaenn]

But to be honest, I need to back off a bit on the "judging" of him and just concentrate on my own actions/reactions. That's MY responsibility.
Dang it Storm, you're really raising the bar for the rest of us around here! :)

But I agree, the only person we have any control over is ourselves.

[kaleanna]

OK. Still working on uploading, but you should see the sleeve bag, at least.

http://picasaweb.google.com/112599432854008443601/BagPictures?feat=directlink


Love the bag emmsma.

[Mellaenn]

Hrmmmm, was trying to get all the decks together with the title cards and such and seems that the Sakki-Sakki title card is hiding :/ and the lid to the Quantum box is hiding, hrmmmmmmm This is getting me frustrated. Does this mean they don't wanna go to new homes??

Yes!!!

[Stormdancer]

OK. Still working on uploading, but you should see the sleeve bag, at least.

http://picasaweb.google.com/112599432854008443601/BagPictures?feat=directlink

Is the closing tie sewn onto the lip of the pink bag??? CLEVER!!! I LIKE that!!

The brocade one with the purple tie reminds me of Morticia's bags, at least the 2 I have....I like that Idea as well!!!

Nicely done....

[emmsma]

Thanks guys. it was fun to make.

K, gotta agree. The decks don't wanna go. You could force the issue. Let the person know the title card is missing and will be sent when it comes out of hiding - might be ok for some.

[Stormdancer]

Dang it Storm, you're really raising the bar for the rest of us around here! :)
Passing "Grown-up" moment....it won't last, don't stress :joke:

[Stormdancer]

I treated myself to a gourmet pizza from Lutina's, our fave Italian take-out here.
***trots from Emmsma's YUMMY soup to Mel's gourmet pizza***

[kaleanna]

I shall be back, I hope lil one goes quickly to sleep.

I am going to try and knit tonite while waiting for him to go to sleep.


Hugs

[Stormdancer]

i wanted to divert his attention from me feeding the cat.... the Cat is 9.5 and she is having a hard time getting her food because he is such a glutton!!!!

Poor (((Cat))) . She's probably at her wits end with him. I'd put him in the bathroom, but then I am a "Mean MOM" })
...oh, and to be even meaner??? Put some water in the tub.....who wants to bet on He comes out wet?})})})

[Stormdancer]

Hrmmmm, was trying to get all the decks together with the title cards and such and seems that the Sakki-Sakki title card is hiding :/ and the lid to the Quantum box is hiding, hrmmmmmmm This is getting me frustrated. Does this mean they don't wanna go to new homes??

I agree with Mel...again....:)...I'd give it a few days....

[kaleanna]

Yes!!!


Thanks Mell.

[kaleanna]

K, gotta agree. The decks don't wanna go. You could force the issue. Let the person know the title card is missing and will be sent when it comes out of hiding - might be ok for some.


Thanks emmsma. I definitely do NOT wanna force the issue.

[kaleanna]

I agree with Mel...again....:)...I'd give it a few days....


Thanks Stormy :)

[Stormdancer]

~Yira...you still around???

[Stormdancer]

I am going to try and knit tonite while waiting for him to go to sleep.
Oh good, it sounds like your wrist is feeling better....YAY!!!

[yirabeth]

I am, yes :) Doing some homework while keeping an eye out here :) What's up?

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

I am, yes :) Doing some homework while keeping an eye out here :) What's up?

~Yira
Where do you sit when you do your homeworK??? The reason I ask is...I drew another card, this morning???? *shrug*, for your lost card and I got the 8 of Pents.....seems like that might be where you are right now....But Do your homework....don't let my silliness distract you

[cardlady22]

8 of Pents cards often show a bird . . .
oops clicked wrong link.

[Stormdancer]

8 of Pents cards often show a bird . . .
oops clicked wrong link.
The bird took it...of course.....

Storms over for you???

[cardlady22]

I clicked the Nine, not the Eight page at an Unmentionable site. :grin:
So, we can breathe a sigh of relief.

[yirabeth]

Where do you sit when you do your homeworK??? The reason I ask is...I drew another card, this morning???? *shrug*, for your lost card and I got the 8 of Pents.....seems like that might be where you are right now....But Do your homework....don't let my silliness distract you

I'm ahead of schedule..just keeping on it so I don't have to rush. So plenty of time to chatter too :) Probably be a bit more difficult to do as the classes start whacking on the homework hehe

8 of Pents cards often show a bird . . .
oops clicked wrong link.
The bird took it...of course.....

In this house that's not funny...LOL Gracie loves cards. To eat, you know...big fun, turning them into confetti! Fortunately she doesn't have access to my cards. I make sure they're put away before bringing her over here to play - or if she goes walkabout, I get her away from here and put cards up before she comes back(and she WILL come back - if she decides it's time to play, no one and nothing will convince her otherwise lol)

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

bringing her over here to play -
~Yira
Where is the "here" that you mentioned????

[zan_chan]

Does laundry really require detergent? I'm apparently all out and was planning on washing a few things. What if you go without? It'll get clean-ish? I'm just being lazy and don't feel like walking to the corner store.

By the way, anyone ever see the Australian movie "Priscilla Queen of the Desert"? Watched it last night and loved it! Wacky Australians :)

[yirabeth]

Interesting about the 8 Pents though -- would indicate a place of study, apprenticeship perhaps. Unless you go by the picture, which I've not really tied to anything yet -- but this is where I study, and where I do readings. Perhaps a better search is in order...

However, your take yesterday, as well as one sent to me in PM, makes me think I lost it at my friend Kathy's house -- I read for her with it there, twice. (the something not done for dealing with all the family crap etc would be rebuilding her computer...I've not done it yet, and I need to!) I meant to call her and ask, but got busy and forgot. Incidentally, the other day she sent me a message over Facebook saying she had something for me -- my card perhaps?

So, I need to call/email Kathy, and plus look closer around my desk... I really do hope I find it, because while I could get another deck, this one's all broke in and stuff...LOL

~Yira

[yirabeth]

Where is the "here" that you mentioned????

The "here" is my desk area -- my computer, printer, and to the right a built-in bookshelf area is here. I do my homework here, and read for the forums here. Or I study tarot stuff here. I also tend to sit here in my chair to read, when I do, rather than on the couch. (or I'll go stretch out on my bed lol) It's my "hub" for relaxation AND work...hehe

Because of that Gracie likes to come here too, and sit in my lap and play with me or just cuddle (she's weird, she likes to lay upside down in my arms like a baby while I tickle her belly lol)

~Yira

[NorthernTigress]

Hi All!

This time I'm the one jumping in without trying to catch up. What's new, what's exciting?

I went to work yesterday to discover that the Substitute Manager is leaving, and that I have a total of 5 shifts this coming week. Well you know what? It's too little, too late. I'm not going to stop my job hunting. I'm going to find something better that this 5 of Pents crap.

[Stormdancer]

Does laundry really require detergent?
I suppose it depends on how dirty...but seriously? As hot as it's been for you?? Detergent gets rid of the oil....um...er...bodily secretions that create the "stink"...I'm sorry, but I think detergent might be called for....Of course you could wash in the sink....with some dish liquid??? Then dry in the dryer??? That's probably work.
(((Zan)))

[yirabeth]

Does laundry really require detergent? I'm apparently all out and was planning on washing a few things. What if you go without? It'll get clean-ish? I'm just being lazy and don't feel like walking to the corner store.

By the way, anyone ever see the Australian movie "Priscilla Queen of the Desert"? Watched it last night and loved it! Wacky Australians :)

Hmm. I guess it depends on how dirty you get?? LOL I'd never go for that with my boys. But, then my boys are disciples of the "If your clothes can't stand up on their own you're not playing hard enough" church. If you don't get too dirty AND if you don't "fill" the washer there's many that don't like to use soap and just "water-wash" things. But you need lots of room for agitation etc and extra rinses. Soap adheres to dirt and carries it away. Without soap, you have to loosen and rinse rinse rinse to get it all out. (and this won't work on greasy dirts.)

~Yira

[zan_chan]

Ok, fiiiiine. Off I go to 7-11 then... I guess I could use some breakfast/lunch anyhow...

[emmsma]

Does laundry really require detergent? I'm apparently all out and was planning on washing a few things. What if you go without? It'll get clean-ish? I'm just being lazy and don't feel like walking to the corner store.

By the way, anyone ever see the Australian movie "Priscilla Queen of the Desert"? Watched it last night and loved it! Wacky Australians :)

Firstly, eww. Buy some dang soap!

Secondly, Love that movie. When I hear ABBA, I see this film. Must purchase. Its that good.

[Stormdancer]

I went to work yesterday to discover that the Substitute Manager is leaving, and that I have a total of 5 shifts this coming week
OH....by no means stop looking, but !! YAY !! for some hours!!!!

[yirabeth]

Will they up your position and wages?? If not...I agree, keep looking! Just a matter of time til you're back where you were last week :)

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Ok, fiiiiine. Off I go to 7-11 then... I guess I could use some breakfast/lunch anyhow...
LMAO.....NOT the answer he wanted :)

[yirabeth]

LOL :)

I did find Pretzel M&M's today in WalMart. They're...okay. Not something I'll keep buying, just another candy, etc. They have milk chocolate instead of dark, so that puts them low on the list for me. LOL

~Yira

[zan_chan]

Ah, jealous! I want Pretzel MMs :(

Someday...

Anyway, back in a minute...

[emmsma]

Well, he could have done the plain water way. Would have prolly gotten him a seat on the subway - and space.

Not so good for date nights. :P

And seek out Priscilla, people. Hugo Weaving in drag is not to be missed. :D

[Mellaenn]

:!: I would kill for a piece of chocolate right now...

[Stormdancer]

Ah, jealous! I want Pretzel MMs :(
um...YEAH....me tooo!!! Walmart???? EWWWW ...especially on Labor day weekend???? Loony bin here

[Stormdancer]

:!: I would kill for a piece of chocolate right now...
So I guess the chocolate potato chip idea was a bust??? })

[yirabeth]

um...YEAH....me tooo!!! Walmart???? EWWWW ...especially on Labor day weekend???? Loony bin here

I guess this is the advantage of living in the sticks -- we're halfway to where people are going so we get passed by for the most part. Gas stations etc are busy though! LOL

~Yira

[emmsma]

Don't think I have any potato chips. Don't think it would be quite the same if I melted Reeses peanut butter cups in the microwave and dunked tortilla chips in it.

That sounds pretty nasty.

[Stormdancer]

And seek out Priscilla, people. Hugo Weaving in drag is not to be missed. :D
Is this something I can get at blockbuster??? What are Y'all talking about...ok, not Y'all...just YouZZZ guyZZZ , as in the 2 of you...:bugeyed:

**Shaddup Stormy, just shaddup***

[NorthernTigress]

Will they up your position and wages?? If not...I agree, keep looking! Just a matter of time til you're back where you were last week :)

~Yira

I'm already one of the highest paid people here, and at $11/hr, that's pretty scary. I think I've lost all chance of regaining management status, unless ALL the current Supervisors decide to quit at the same time.

I'm tired of being underemployed, under-appreciated and underfed. I've already had supper, and I'm still hungry. There's one portion of supper left in the fridge, but if I eat that now, I won't have anything for lunch tomorrow.

I'm so depressed. Tomorrow is our Wedding Anniversary, and I don't know if we'll be able to do anything together. We were planning a "substitute anniversary weekend" in October, but we might not even be able to save enough for that.

[Mellaenn]

So I guess the chocolate potato chip idea was a bust??? })
If that magically appeared in my house right now I'd certainly give it a try!

[yirabeth]

Uggh NT, I hear you :( Money is sucking all over.... hang in there, and know it won't last, you'll get that better job. And your hubby loves you, it's evident in all you say, and in the pictures you post of him just being with you.(facebook) A day isn't so important as the fact that you can be together.

(((((NT & Hubby)))))

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Don't think I have any potato chips. Don't think it would be quite the same if I melted Reeses peanut butter cups in the microwave and dunked tortilla chips in it.

That sounds pretty nasty.
This from the Woman who said................
I'll take some pickles, but I'll be wanting some Vanilla Ice cream to dunk them in. :D

})})}) :D

[cardlady22]

Our county's lone Blockbuster folded while we were off on vacation. Took the family up to pick some movies and the place was just bare walls.

Hello, Netflix/Roku.

[emmsma]

Is this something I can get at blockbuster??? What are Y'all talking about...ok, not Y'all...just YouZZZ guyZZZ , as in the 2 of you...:bugeyed:

**Shaddup Stormy, just shaddup***

Have a taste:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DJC-ECU8IE

I've rented it from Netflix before, so you should be able to get it through blockbuster.

[Stormdancer]

I'm tired of being underemployed, under-appreciated and underfed. I've already had supper, and I'm still hungry. There's one portion of supper left in the fridge, but if I eat that now, I won't have anything for lunch tomorrow.

I'm so depressed. Tomorrow is our Wedding Anniversary, and I don't know if we'll be able to do anything together. We were planning a "substitute anniversary weekend" in October, but we might not even be able to save enough for that.
Oh Hon I'm sorry....Just hang in and keep moving....keep trying....the wheel always turns

I know that all sounds so trite, but it really is all you can do :(

(((:heart:NT:heart:)))

[zan_chan]

Ok! Detergent accomplished. It's just so hard to do anything when, despite now being September, the temperature keeps going up rather than down. This week is supposed to be our hottest yet. Temps around 100 everyday. Ugh.

[Stormdancer]

Have a taste:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DJC-ECU8IE

wow :bugeyed:

um....wow :bugeyed:

just....wow...
.
.

[emmsma]

This from the Woman who said................

})})}) :D


Yes. yes. I stand corrected.

[emmsma]

wow :bugeyed:

um....wow :bugeyed:

just....wow...
.
.

DOes that mean you DIDN't Love it?

SO you don't wanna see this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_uv2NTdTlw&feature=related

[Mellaenn]

(((Northern Tigress))) Aw, honey, believe me, I know how you feel. Worrying about how to pay the bills gets old, old, old. :(

Hopefully you guys can just spend some time together tomorrow. The good news is you have a nice hubby who loves you. :grin:

[Stormdancer]

Ok! Detergent accomplished. It's just so hard to do anything when, despite now being September, the temperature keeps going up rather than down. This week is supposed to be our hottest yet. Temps around 100 everyday. Ugh.
GEEZ....Autumn will come, RIGHT???? We've had a few days taste. They're not gonna last, but at least we know it's coming.....
You poor thing....melting....but now that you have detergent your clothes will smell all fresh and clean and crap....:D

[zan_chan]

Hehe great clips emmsma! Fun that they became such huge Hollywood stars after that. I bet teen boys who love Lord of the Rings and the Matrix would never guess what Mr. Smith had been up to previously :)

[zan_chan]

GEEZ....Autumn will come, RIGHT???? We've had a few days taste. They're not gonna last, but at least we know it's coming.....
You poor thing....melting....but now that you have detergent your clothes will smell all fresh and clean and crap....:D

Ugh yeah, they'll smell very fresh and clean for about the first 30 seconds I'm out the door. Then I disappear into a puddle like the Wicked Witch having water thrown at her.

But yeah, the news keeps assuring us that the temperatures will break around the 20th. Fingers crossed!

[NorthernTigress]

Okay, at least I've found a solution to the "underfed" problem. I'd almost forgotten our Big Bag of Rice. I'm going to make myself a batch of ricecooker rice. I'm just sitting here trying to decide if using a non-broth soup as the liquid in the ricecooker would be a bad idea, or an awesome one.

[emmsma]

Yep, you got my link hopping at you tube. Heading to Netflix to slap it on the list and bump to #1. :D

[Stormdancer]

DOes that mean you DIDN't Love it?

SO you don't wanna see this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_uv2NTdTlw&feature=related
um...I am brave...did that...

I think I am just not all that Avante garde? Cosmopolitan??

[Stormdancer]

Hehe great clips emmsma! Fun that they became such huge Hollywood stars after that. I bet teen boys who love Lord of the Rings and the Matrix would never guess what Mr. Smith had been up to previously :)
????? The Daddy Elf (lotr), right??? Matrix????

[Stormdancer]

I'm just sitting here trying to decide if using a non-broth soup as the liquid in the ricecooker would be a bad idea, or an awesome one.
Like cream of chicken soup? I'd do a stove top thing so as not to mess up the rice cooker, but then I may be totally mis-understanding your idea....

[cardlady22]

Ugh yeah, they'll smell very fresh and clean for about the first 30 seconds I'm out the door. Then I disappear into a puddle like the Wicked Witch having water thrown at her.I shall repeat my suggestion of having baby wipes handy . . . better that smell than, well, you know.

Speaking of which, I am Very Peeved that Walmart is not stocking my favorite
Baby Blossoms (apple) bath/wash. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/sauer/angry-smiley-046.gif
Oh, that reminds me of the De-enabling Thread threats!

[emmsma]

's ok Storm. Not for everyone I guess. I've worked with cross-dressers, my cousin used to perform at a club in drag, so its not all that "odd" to me. :)

AND I am logged in to Netflix now. :D

[Stormdancer]

Ugh yeah, they'll smell very fresh and clean for about the first 30 seconds I'm out the door.
I know, but today's sweat is one thing....yesterday's sweat under today's sweat is a whole 'nother aromatic situation...

[NorthernTigress]

Was Priscilla the one that talked about earning your "princess points"? I always confuse Priscilla Queen of the Desert with To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. Both totally awesome movies BTW.

[zan_chan]

Was Priscilla the one that talked about earning your "princess points"? I always confuse Priscilla Queen of the Desert with To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. Both totally awesome movies BTW.

Princess points is To Wong Foo. I believe that To Wong Foo is actually a remake of Priscilla. Normally I'd say that the original is always better (which it really is in this case too) but Patrick Swayze is pretty special...

[NorthernTigress]

Like cream of chicken soup? I'd do a stove top thing so as not to mess up the rice cooker, but then I may be totally mis-understanding your idea....

A vegetable soup. This one. http://www.campbellsoup.ca/en/products/condensed.asp?cat=7&prod_id=58

[cardlady22]

Baby Blossoms (apple) bath/wash by Baby MagicGuess what amazon.com stocks in a 6-pack! ROFL!

[zan_chan]

I'm eating a mixed fruit cup and am very proud of myself :D

[Stormdancer]

A vegetable soup. This one. http://www.campbellsoup.ca/en/products/condensed.asp?cat=7&prod_id=58
But that IS broth based....I'd still go stove top to avoid damage to the "rice cooker", whatever THAT is...

[emmsma]

Princess points is To Wong Foo. I believe that To Wong Foo is actually a remake of Priscilla. Normally I'd say that the original is always better (which it really is in this case too) but Patrick Swayze is pretty special...

Gotta add that one. Never saw To Wong Foo.

[Stormdancer]

And on that note.....G'Night peeps....

[Mellaenn]

And on that note.....G'Night peeps....
Night, Stormy...hasta manana!

[zan_chan]

Gotta add that one. Never saw To Wong Foo.

Oh you should. It's pretty special. Not as good as Priscilla. But good nonetheless :)

G'nite Storm!

[NorthernTigress]

Princess points is To Wong Foo. I believe that To Wong Foo is actually a remake of Priscilla. Normally I'd say that the original is always better (which it really is in this case too) but Patrick Swayze is pretty special...

Exactly! How can you not watch a movie that has both Patrick Swayze and Wesley Snipes in drag, and an actual cameo by Julie Newmar!?!?!

[emmsma]

Night stormy!

[NorthernTigress]

I'm speechless. Someone who doesn't know what a rice cooker is? Only the second best small appliance, next to the slow cooker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_cooker

(The second picture on the right hand side is our machine exactly. :laugh: )

[NorthernTigress]

Stupid Double Post Gremlins.

[kaleanna]

Lil one is finally asleep. I still have not found title card for Sakki-Sakki or the lid for the quantum box. However I did find several bracelets I have made so those will definitely get added to the sale thread. One of them is the stone charm bracelet that I made (wired wrapped each stone to make each charm)

Anyway, I think am going to try and find something to eat.

[yirabeth]

Sweet dreams Stormy :)

~Yira

[kaleanna]

Nite Stormy

[emmsma]

Still watching Priscilla clips. Found a stage production of the show. It was great.

Now trying to imagine Wesley Snipes in drag. Must get To Wong Foo. :P

[zan_chan]

Has anyone in a big city ever hired a moving company before? This one that I found wants $250 (well, the yen version of that) for my move. Does that sound about right? How are you supposed to know these things? Being an adult is hard!

[emmsma]

Sorry I am no help. I hired a mover once, in, um, about '97. Have no idea what I paid. Felt it was too much.

Man with a van. Much more reasonable - but you have to help.

Do they have plain ole man with a van ads in the paper in Japan?

Dunno, but I gotta work in the morning.

Night folks!

[yirabeth]

Sorry Zan..not me...Joe moved me last time I needed moving :( But wow...$250 *does* sound like a lot for a simple move..and I'm assuming you probably don't own a whole houseful of stuff like fridges freezers stoves etc...

~Yira

[yirabeth]

Sweet dreams Emmsma :)

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Sorry I am no help. I hired a mover once, in, um, about '97. Have no idea what I paid. Felt it was too much.

Man with a van. Much more reasonable - but you have to help.

Do they have plain ole man with a van ads in the paper in Japan?

Dunno, but I gotta work in the morning.

Night folks!
Night, emm!

Yeah, Zan, is there a Craigslist in Tokyo? :grin:

Sorry, no help on the move as I have more or less grown roots here - in this house since 94 and we moved ourselves.

[roppo]

Has anyone in a big city ever hired a moving company before? This one that I found wants $250 (well, the yen version of that) for my move. Does that sound about right? How are you supposed to know these things? Being an adult is hard!

I don' think it outrageously expensive. Perhap reasonable, considering the Tokyo situation.

[kaleanna]

Nite emmsma sleep well

[cardlady22]

I'm off too. Send me vibes throughout the day tomorrow to reapply sunscreen so we don't end up as Lobster Family again.

[NorthernTigress]

Still watching Priscilla clips. Found a stage production of the show. It was great.

Now trying to imagine Wesley Snipes in drag. Must get To Wong Foo. :P

I aim to please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO45uA4VBPo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-aUj4dRm-o&feature=related

Edit: Dang, I missed her!

[zan_chan]

I don' think it outrageously expensive. Perhap reasonable, considering the Tokyo situation.

Hmm thats what I think, too. You get two guys, the driver and an assistant, so I don't have to help at all, which is nice since my TV is the size of a house and I really don't want to help.

I guess I'll just go with it so I don't have to think about it anymore.

[Mellaenn]

OK, I think I'm going to hit the trail myself. Good night, folks!

[roppo]

Personaly I don't want to be a house-moving-agency in this heat of Tokyo for $250. I'll ask at least 350 :D

[zan_chan]

Personaly I don't want to be a house-moving-agency in this heat of Tokyo for $250. I'll ask at least 350 :D

I saw a weather report that said its going to be 38 here in Tokyo on Thursday. With that kind of heat, I think I'd rather live in the park than move stuff for any amount of money :)

[NorthernTigress]

Wow, Everybody's leaving.

I'm happy to say that my vegetable rice experiment turned out perfect. Just don't judge me for eating it with a fork. I'm waaaaay too hungry for chopsticks right now.

[roppo]

Vegitable rice experiment? Hmmm I sense something sinister... Fu Manchu might be conspiring against the civilization?

[NorthernTigress]

Vegetable rice experiment? Hmmm I sense something sinister... Fu Manchu might be conspiring against the civilization?

:laugh:
Some might think it an affront to Eastern traditions. Rice made with Campbell's(TM) soup instead of water or broth.

Edit: Speaking of conspiracies, do you think if I get rid of the evidence, I could get away with eating it all instead of leaving some for Hubby?

[roppo]

Just come back from Japan Campbell site. They recommend every kind of dish using their soup, and of course there are a dozen of rice and soup variation. Some look delicious. (I'm polite enough to stop here) :D

[NorthernTigress]

Just wanted to mention that Hubby has scrapped Hayabusa Photography (for now) and is experimenting with Bird of Prey as a company name.

[Jesii]

Morning (It is almost 7 o'clock here) How is everyone??? :)
I'm waiting for it to be ten o'clock so that I can log into the Winchester University internet system :)

And I found out, thanks to Lillie, that there is a Turf Labyrinth at St Catherine's hill in Winchester :D That will be fun to find

[NorthernTigress]

Hi Jessii *waves*

[Jesii]

TOP OF THE PAGE :party: TOP OF THE PAGE :party:


Hiya NT :) How's your day going?

[NorthernTigress]

Hiya NT :) How's your day going?

I worked the morning shift, came home, ate supper, said good bye to hubby. After hubby left I then had a little train station pity party. But now I'm doing okay.

[Jesii]

((((NT)))) :) Sounds like a busy day and I'm still in my PJ's LOL

[NorthernTigress]

Oh, and It's after midnight, which means it's officially my Wedding Anniversary. Hubby phoned me from work to wish me Happy Anniversary.

[Jesii]

Oh, and It's after midnight, which means it's officially my Wedding Anniversary. Hubby phoned me from work to wish me Happy Anniversary.
Awww Congratulations (I would do all that coloured fount in different sizes and stuff but I don't know how)
:party: :party:

[NorthernTigress]

Awww Congratulations (I would do all that coloured fount in different sizes and stuff but I don't know how)
:party: :party:

It's so funny. We got married on September 6, 2008; hubby's friend got married September 5, 2009; and another of our friends got married September 4, 2010.

September is the New June! :laugh:

[Jesii]

It's so funny. We got married on September 6, 2008; hubby's friend got married September 5, 2009; and another of our friends got married September 4, 2010.

September is the New June! :laugh:
Wow, that really is odd. All I have is that me and my best mate are born exactly a week apart, I'm June 12 and she is June 19 :) Totally different hospitals though, just a week apart.

Just read Yahoo! News headlines 'Iranian woman to face 99 lashes' :( for being in a photo (allegadly) without her headscarf :(

[NorthernTigress]

This is so silly. I'm tired, there's nothing on TV, but I don't want to go to bed.

[Jesii]

This is so silly. I'm tired, there's nothing on TV, but I don't want to go to bed.
Fall asleep on the sofa? Go out for a walk with a torch? Buy aTarot deck off Zan? Um...running out of Ideas LOL

[NorthernTigress]

Fall asleep on the sofa? Go out for a walk with a torch? Buy aTarot deck off Zan? Um...running out of Ideas LOL

Giggle. I'm still waiting for the last deck I bought here on AT. Canada Customs is holding it hostage.

[Wendywu]

Well here I am back at the office and finding that the painkillers aren't exactly man enough for the job.... I shall have coffee and hope for the best.

Happy Anniversary NT - and many, many more :)

Morning Jesii - a labyrinth sounds great! That will be wonderful to walk. There are some fairly long threads about labyrinths down in Spirituality, I think, and I found a wonderful site once that taught me to draw them! I painted one in metallic gold on my drum's skin. It looks good :)

[Jesii]

Giggle. I'm still waiting for the last deck I bought here on AT. Canada Customs is holding it hostage.
Really? Why? I've never had anything held hostage, sound fun :D

Wendy- Yeah, i'm really looking forward to it, maybe Mum will want to come along too! I'll have to go look at the Spirituallity threads, I guess they are off the first page but I will go investigate! Hope the coffee works, it probably taste's better than the painkillers too

[NorthernTigress]

Bwahahahahaha!

I wish Kat was here right now. She'd love this.

http://www.twolumps.net/comics/20100906.jpg

[NorthernTigress]

Really? Why? I've never had anything held hostage, sound fun :D



I don't know why. All I know is that my parcel arrived in Vancouver on August 31st and has been "under review" ever since.

[NorthernTigress]

Well, I think I'll try to get to bed. Later, ladies!

[Jesii]

Night NT :)

Just went looking for Labyrinth threads in Spirituality and found a thread about Altars, which is really interesting, though a few months old :) In the end I just searched Labyrinths, or I could be there all day before I find a thread about it :) I keep getting distracted

[emmsma]

Hi there to anyone around. This is my nightly insomnia time. Woke up about an hour ago. Just gave up on the tossing and turning.

Thinking about work. *sighs*

Wondering how loud shuffling in a quiet house can be. It always feels loud. Gosh, I wish the new apartment - after the move - had 3 bedrooms. I need one for these times. A room for my desk, my decks. A place to go at times like these, when I sit in the dark, afraid to turn on a light, for fear of waking someone.

Maybe I should eat something - though I am not hungry. :(

Soon I will try my luck with the couch.

At least I'm getting the chance to change things up a bit on my media player. Never seem to find the time for that. Needed to do this for weeks now.

[jackdaw*]

Re: moving cost.

It actually DOESN'T sound unreasonable to me, zan. Not considering what I imagine Tokyo rates are compared to, say, eastern Canada standards. And if you don't have to help, so much the better :D

[Jesii]

I'm going to get my hair cut. I am giving in. My hair is now half way/a third of the way down my back and it NEEDS TO GO!!!!!!! It looks like curtains and I want it short and blond. Foe some reason it acctually looks good short and blond, so short and blond it will be :D

[Stormdancer]

short and blond it will be :D
Sounds exciting !! and !!YAY !! for top of the page :)

G'morning~~~

[Stormdancer]

Re: moving cost.

It actually DOESN'T sound unreasonable to me, zan. Not considering what I imagine Tokyo rates are compared to, say, eastern Canada standards. And if you don't have to help, so much the better :D
I agree....

[Mellaenn]

Hi, there. Happy Labor Day to American peeps. Happy Anniversary to NT, who is now soundly sleeping, I hope. Emmsma, I do have the spare room for all of my books and decks, and oh, my what a difference it makes when insomnia strikes!

[Mellaenn]

So....Storm, what's the game plan today re: The Bathroom Tile Job from Hell?

[Stormdancer]

So....Storm, what's the game plan today re: The Bathroom Tile Job from Hell?
I woke up at 4 am for normal...um...duties. Flushed, and nothing....the water is off. I have more duties that need to be attended to...of the kinda that I'd rather not have sitting in the bowl for the kids to come upon :bugeyed: I'm wondering when the laundry mat opens...they have a bathroom. I'm afraid to have coffee...

[Stormdancer]

What are your plans? I thought I read no BBQ, but I can't remember...is Hubby working today?

[zan_chan]

Re: moving cost.

It actually DOESN'T sound unreasonable to me, zan. Not considering what I imagine Tokyo rates are compared to, say, eastern Canada standards. And if you don't have to help, so much the better :D

Ah, thanks JD! I bit the bullet and hired them, so moving day ought to be a breeze for me. One less thing to worry about (or mounting money troubles to worry about, but let's stay cheery :laugh: )

Just out of class and meeting dancer dude for dinner.

Made the decision yesterday to sign up for NanoWriMo this year (with some helpful prodding from Kat :) ) Spent all afternoon today thinking about my novel to-be and downloading novel-writing software and iPhone-to-Mac note synching apps. Good times...

[Kimberlee]

Good morning! On Day 3 of quitting smoking, and doing pretty good. The worst of the cravings are gone, now it's totally the habit I've got to break. ;)

$250 for movers? That sounds like a great deal to me! I'm pretty sure it cost more for me to rent a U-Haul truck (move it all yourself) for the 700 mile drive between Alabama and Iowa. I assume you're just moving within the same town? Much easier and cheaper.

Plans for today: try to get grounded, as this quitting makes me very scatterbrained, and get some work done. Yes, it's Labor Day, but we've got nothing planned. Besides, I need to do some paperwork and get a fresh start on work tomorrow.

[jackdaw*]

Yay! Another NaNo'er! PM me your username and I'll buddy you ;)

Kat and Lillie talking about it got me into it last year, and it was a lot of fun!

ETA: Kimberlee, congratulations on kicking the habit. Good for you!!!!

[Stormdancer]

Ah, thanks JD! I bit the bullet and hired them, so moving day ought to be a breeze for me. One less thing to worry about (or mounting money troubles to worry about, but let's stay cheery :laugh: )

Just out of class and meeting dancer dude for dinner.

Evening Zan...what's for dinner? Good decision on the movers. It makes the whole mess SO much easier!!!

[Stormdancer]

Good morning! On Day 3 of quitting smoking, and doing pretty good. The worst of the cravings are gone, now it's totally the habit I've got to break. ;)

Plans for today: try to get grounded, as this quitting makes me very scatterbrained,

From here on out, the rest comes from your brain...and that scatterbrained thing will get better!! Good for YOU !!! :)

[Stormdancer]

Yay! Another NaNo'er! PM me your username and I'll buddy you ;)



Morning JD....how are ya?

[Kimberlee]

Thanks ya'll!

From here on out, the rest comes from your brain...and that scatterbrained thing will get better!! Good for YOU !!! :)

Lately, I've been so random and unfocused. I don't even know if what I'm typing is making sense! :laugh:

[Stormdancer]

Thanks ya'll!

Lately, I've been so random and unfocused. I don't even know if what I'm typing is making sense! :laugh:
You're forgetting where you are, Hon...this is the TRAIN pub...very little of it makes sense })

[jackdaw*]

Morning JD....how are ya?
Hey Stormy. I'm not really here ... off I go again, family stuff. Plaster of Paris handprints suck.

[Mellaenn]

No plans, really. Rich goes into work at 3:00 so I'll just hang out with him when he gets up. Normally I'd go check out the Labor Day Sales, but not in my current state. :)

Zan - I've been thinking about NaNoWriMo, too. If my current situation continues, I do have the time for it this year. I'm doing an hour a day right now anyway. So, there's special software for it?

[Kimberlee]

Hahaha! True enough!

It looks like it might rain today. Figures, since it's a holiday. ;) Good thing we didn't plan on cooking out.

[Mellaenn]

Thanks ya'll!



Lately, I've been so random and unfocused. I don't even know if what I'm typing is making sense! :laugh:
That is a by-product of quitting. You will be very "mocus" for awhile; it goes away. Pamper yourself; do things you like to do.

I meant to say "congrats" on the quitting, by the way! I had my last cigarette on Thanksgiving eve in 1992.

[Stormdancer]

Plaster of Paris handprints suck.
Probably makes it hard to type..... :joke:

[Stormdancer]

You will be very "mocus" for awhile;

I had my last cigarette on Thanksgiving eve in 1992.
WOW Mel !! That's great!

um....what is "mocus"?

[Mellaenn]

Ah! Labor Day holiday. So quiet this morning. It's so funny, I love it when it's a holiday for all the working class heroes. Somehow it feels more normal for me to be in my PJ's on the lappie at 9:00 a.m. I get a day of from unemployment!

[Mellaenn]

WOW Mel !! That's great!

um....what is "mocus"?
Just kind of a made-up word that means out-of-focus, all mucked up. As far as I know, it's a kind of local word.

[roppo]

I stopped smoking ten years ago. Just one try and succeeded.

Strange thing is that since then I often smoke in my dream. "Oh, hell! I begin to smoke!" I cried and threw down the cigarette and woke up to find it was a dream. Old habit seems to have an abode deep in heart...

[Wendywu]

Yay - home :) Had a pm from Aulruna to say they have arrived safely :D I am getting very excited1

Sadly it's pouring down, so my town is not showing at its best - always so bedraggled in the rain. Like a lady in a beautiful dress who's been out in a rainstorm for an hour or two ....

But it's nice to be home.

[Wendywu]

I gave up smoking when my son was 4, so that's 17 years ago now. So glad!!

[Mellaenn]

I stopped smoking ten years ago. Just one try and succeeded.That's admirable!

Strange thing is that since then I often smoke in my dream. "Oh, hell! I begin to smoke!" I cried and threw down the cigarette and woke up to find it was a dream. Old habit seems to have an abode deep in heart... I do the same thing with drinking sometimes; I quit THAT one 7 years ago. Yes, I do think these old habits abode deep in heart! (Nice turn of phrase.) :)


Wendy - I'm so excited for you to meet Aulruna and her hubby! They are absolutely just the best ever people - yay!!!

[Stormdancer]

Yay - home :) Had a pm from Aulruna to say they have arrived safely :D I am getting very excited1

Sadly it's pouring down, so my town is not showing at its best - always so bedraggled in the rain. Like a lady in a beautiful dress who's been out in a rainstorm for an hour or two ....


I am SO excited for you!! They are wonderful and you are wonderful, and it will be SO much fun !! Pictures !!! Please???

How are you feeling?

[Wendywu]

Better than I was :) The painkillers work now!! This is fantastic and makes a huge difference :laugh:

How are you? Your bathroom OK?

[Kimberlee]

Wow, it sounds like everyone has done a great job setting aside one vice or another. :D

So far, I've been replacing it with eating. Trying the gum thing, too.

[Stormdancer]

Better than I was :) The painkillers work now!! This is fantastic and makes a huge difference :laugh:

How are you? Your bathroom OK?

um...no...I was posting about it in the "get if off your chest thread"....and this morning's update about an hour ago...

[Wendywu]

Must admit I put a bit of weight on when I gave up, but I lost it when I started the karate. I got it all back when I stopped training, and although I've lost some of it I am starting to think it's mine for life :)

[Wendywu]

um...no...I was posting about it in the "get if off your chest thread"....and this morning's update about an hour ago...


Back in a minute - I'll go read ....

[Wendywu]

Eeek :eek: Not good.

*hastily sends cork down router for Stormy*

[Mellaenn]

Wow, it sounds like everyone has done a great job setting aside one vice or another. :D

So far, I've been replacing it with eating. Trying the gum thing, too.
Yes, I did put on a little weight when I quit, but really only about 5 pounds that I can attribute to quitting. Then I lost it, then I gained it back, then I lost it...and now you can see that I am down to my final vice...eating! Hard to separate the required eating from the unnecessary eating, but I'm working on THAT one, too. Down 18 pounds this summer with 15 more to go.

Well, no - actually, b*tching would be my final vice. And I'm not gonna give that one up! (I know, take it to the Get It Off Your Chest thread, right?) :grin:

[Wendywu]

I think a little bitching in the cafe would be only normal? Hell, if it's always all sweetness and light it'll be like living in a meringue (and about as meaningful too) ......

[Stormdancer]

Down 18 pounds this summer with 15 more to go.



WOW....I had no idea you'd lost that much!!

[emmsma]

Howdy peeps! Its MORNING! Need to be getting myself together for work, but REALLY don't wanna.

I wanna be with the PJ's and laptop set. :D

Ah well. :P

Hooray for the meeting of Alrunas and Wendywu's!

Now where is that coffee?

[Mellaenn]

WOW....I had no idea you'd lost that much!!
Yeah, hubby and I went on a Weight Watchers plan together and part of what really worked for me is ridding the cupboards of carb-type snacks. They used to be sitting there "just in case Rich wants one". Yeah, right! :grin:

[Mellaenn]

Howdy peeps! Its MORNING! Need to be getting myself together for work, but REALLY don't wanna.

I wanna be with the PJ's and laptop set. :D

Ah well. :P

Hooray for the meeting of Alrunas and Wendywu's!

Now where is that coffee?
Hi, emm. Not a holiday in your office, eh?

[Stormdancer]

I wanna be with the PJ's and laptop set. :D


We want that too !!! G'Morning ~~~

[Mellaenn]

I think a little bitching in the cafe would be only normal? Hell, if it's always all sweetness and light it'll be like living in a meringue (and about as meaningful too) ......
Hee-hee - living in a meringue! I like that one. :grin:

Oh, yes, we should always be able to toss a little Real Life drama in here, we train peeps hang together! How are you going to rejoice with me if you don't know about the down times I've been through to get here?

[roppo]

In my case I gained 30 pounds after stopping smoking, in two years. My weight went up to 200 pounds when heaviest. Then a commonsense diet (eat less and exercise more) I did for a year and lost 40 pounds. Karate, Kung-Fu, these martial art is really good for diet. Fighting spirit and dispersing stress!

[cardlady22]

Waiting for clothes to finish their final tumble, then we are headed out for water fun! Hopefully I can keep up as I didn't sleep well.

[Wendywu]

Morning Emm :)

It's afternoon - I'm in my pj's and using my laptop! I went to work, came home, showered and put pj's on until it's time to put real going-out clothes on....

Yeah - I wanna rejoice after stress with you guys :)

[Mellaenn]

So.... I called a psychic on Blogtalk Radio last night. She was one that Joe and I had on our show last year when we were doing Journey of Life radio. Trying to get a bead on what's next for Mellaenn?

Is there a Real Job in my future? Or will I be able to strengthen these income streams I've begun to create doing things I love to do and make a living in my PJ's with my lappie, and popping out of the house to do the occasional reading?

[emmsma]

Nope no rest for the wicked, it seems. Working the thrift store today. I was warned it would be busy. (Folk off work, means more shoppers.)

Bummer I've got no help. They will all just have to be patient with me.

But I will have radio on. Good music. I sing. Makes the time pass.

Oh, must bring food. Long busy days go better with fuel.
Makes me think of Marina and her "an empty bag cannot stand" (or something) comment. :P

Missing Marina.

[Wendywu]

What did the psychic say???

[Mellaenn]

In my case I gained 30 pounds after stopping smoking, in two years. My weight went up to 200 pounds when heaviest. Then a commonsense diet (eat less and exercise more) I did for a year and lost 40 pounds. Karate, Kung-Fu, these martial art is really good for diet. Fighting spirit and dispersing stress!
So - you did the Kick Butt Plan! :grin:

[Wendywu]

Missing Marina.

Me too :(

[yirabeth]

Good morning all :) Not much for plans for me today -- just homework, laundry, dishes. LOL Not fun but not that bad either.

Sorry you have to go in to work today Emmsma:( that sucks..especially as you're salary and won't get time and a half or anything.

I miss Marina too :(

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

What did the psychic say???
She said the Universe is waiting for me to make up my mind which of these I really want before it can respond, otherwise I am in what we readers might see as a Hanged Man situation. (And I have gotten that card a lot in self readings.) She advised me to listen to Abraham-Hicks - The Law of Attraction - which I have done, But she said listen again, that is what she is hearing, spirit is advising me to read it (or listen to it, i have it on CD) again.

[Mellaenn]

Here's my dilemma. I would actually really rather do what I am doing now, only more of it. (Editing, reading and teaching tarot, booking readings for Joe) But there is a part of me that believes I have to have a Real Job, the 40-hour-week, put on the office clothes and go hang out with a lot of people I don't really like doing something I really don't care about type of job. That is how my mind constructs reality, therefore it is my reality.

I need to unlearn that and construct my reality in a new manner.

[Wendywu]

Here's my dilemma. I would actually really rather do what I am doing now, only more of it. (Editing, reading and teaching tarot, booking readings for Joe) But there is a part of me that believes I have to have a Real Job, the 40-hour-week, put on the office clothes and go hang out with a lot of people I don't really like doing something I really don't care about type of job. That is how my mind constructs reality, therefore it is my reality.

I need to unlearn that and construct my reality in a new manner.


So - a specific work station within your home. You go there - and when you're there you work. When you've done however long you're meant to work that day, you emerge into the rest of your home. Coffee breaks in the kitchen are allowed, but the rest of the time you treat it like a real job?

ETA Eeek - I'm conditioned too!! Didja see I said "real job"? I didn't mean it - I meant, outside job ...

[Kimberlee]

Here's my dilemma. I would actually really rather do what I am doing now, only more of it. (Editing, reading and teaching tarot, booking readings for Joe) But there is a part of me that believes I have to have a Real Job, the 40-hour-week, put on the office clothes and go hang out with a lot of people I don't really like doing something I really don't care about type of job. That is how my mind constructs reality, therefore it is my reality.

I need to unlearn that and construct my reality in a new manner.

That was one of the things that tripped me up when I first became self-employed. Figuring out how to restructure my life, and allow myself to be open to the new experiences (including welcoming money into my life, which I am not as good at.) It's tough, but I'm sure you can do it!

[Stormdancer]

Missing Marina.

Me too :(

[Stormdancer]

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez....

Landlord guy is awake and pissed :bugeyed:

[Wendywu]

So soon? He's had no time at all to drink enough to get pissed!!

[Stormdancer]

So - a specific work station within your home. You go there - and when you're there you work. When you've done however long you're meant to work that day, you emerge into the rest of your home. Coffee breaks in the kitchen are allowed, but the rest of the time you treat it like a real job?

ETA Eeek - I'm conditioned too!! Didja see I said "real job"? I didn't mean it - I meant, outside job ...

ROTF....But the advice is good!

[cardlady22]

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez....

Landlord guy is awake and pissed :bugeyed:(((Stormdancer))) Do you have anywhere to go visit for a bit?

[yirabeth]

Here's my dilemma. I would actually really rather do what I am doing now, only more of it. (Editing, reading and teaching tarot, booking readings for Joe) But there is a part of me that believes I have to have a Real Job, the 40-hour-week, put on the office clothes and go hang out with a lot of people I don't really like doing something I really don't care about type of job. That is how my mind constructs reality, therefore it is my reality.

I need to unlearn that and construct my reality in a new manner.

Understand this one..for me it's the dollar value, as well as predictability of income. Nothing I can do that I'd truly enjoy would make as much money as going to work in an office..blahblahblah.... This is something I wish would reverse LOL. I like the sounds of what you're doing now! (not saying I'm equipped to handle it but it sounds FUN...hehe)

~Yira

[Wendywu]

Same here Yira - I do what I do because it pays better than anything else I could do....

And that's OK - I like the job and really like the people. I'm lucky and I know it.

But I'm old enough to think to myself that I will enjoy my retirement one day :D

[Stormdancer]

So soon? He's had no time at all to drink enough to get pissed!!

OH no...I mean pissed as in pissed off...mad....REALLY mad :bugeyed:

[Mellaenn]

Thanks for the encouragement, guys! I would really, really like to be able to successfully morph to a happy, income-earning self-employed person.

And I do have an "office" in the house to go to. Yes, Wendy, that is just it - I am conditioned to think going to an office is the Real Way to Earn Money! I need to recondition my brain. {sigh} But there is hope! I sense that the time is now, and so many things have lined up to allow me to try my wings and fly.

[Mellaenn]

So soon? He's had no time at all to drink enough to get pissed!!
LOL - I wouldn't put it past him (and I am meaning pissed in the British sense!)

[Stormdancer]

(((Stormdancer))) Do you have anywhere to go visit for a bit?

Not really...I've got 2 kids still asleep, I can take them to their Dad's for showers later...Landlord guy has come in banging and slamming things so it shouldn't be too much longer.


I was nice...I said "Good Morning" :angel: In return I got..."Move the red van. It needs to be out of the driveway all day"....

[Stormdancer]

Thanks for the encouragement, guys! I would really, really like to be able to successfully morph to a happy, income-earning self-employed person.

And I do have an "office" in the house to go to. Yes, Wendy, that is just it - I am conditioned to think going to an office is the Real Way to Earn Money! I need to recondition my brain. {sigh} But there is hope! I sense that the time is now, and so many things have lined up to allow me to try my wings and fly.

This is exciting !!! I'm with ~Yira though...the predictability is important for me.

BTW...G'Morning ~Yira ~~~

[yirabeth]

Yep, same for me, I do like programming (keeping in mind I'm not working it yet lol) but reading is just so much a part of me..still, the programming will give me money to live on and the ability to save for retirement - I can't rely on a partner to help me there, so it's good that I can tolerate a method of making decent money LOL

~Yira

[yirabeth]

This is exciting !!! I'm with ~Yira though...the predictability is important for me.

BTW...G'Morning ~Yira ~~~

G'morning :) Sorry about the landlord...ugggh :(

If I had a partner I may be a bit more open to doing something exciting and meaningful to me as Mell is -- or perhaps not. Trusting in a partner while I raised kids is what got me where I am now, broke, no marketable skill (yet) and unable to help my son out of a tremendous bind!

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Stormy? :!: WTF? Man, this guy is getting on my nerves, too!

{Mellaenn puts on boots and tele-transports to Chicago}

OK Stormy, where is this guy? I am ready to kick some Jack-*ss boo-tay!!! And Stormy, with my size, you know i can do it. :grin:

{Mellaenn stands up to her full height of 5'11"}

Just lemme at him!

[Wendywu]

Ah - you meant pissed as angry. Over here - it's drunk lol. Now I am understanding. He is angry because he can't do what he thought would be easy. Soon he'll get to blaming anyone and everyone because he can't do it....

I'd go out for the day.


Mell - get dressed in business clothes and go to your work station. Set yourself professional hours and bring all your work experience to bear on it. The more you treat it like a job, the more your brain will come to think of it as one.

[Wendywu]

{Mellaenn puts on boots and tele-transports to Chicago}


Ooooh!! You have a transporter - me want :grin:

[yirabeth]

I think I'd be a good candidate for self-employment, if I could afford it - I already take online classes which require self motivation. I schedule my time to allow for personal duties (running Joe where he needs to go, taking care of Jack, the house, etc) and making sure my assignments are completed on time....

I'm looking forward to retirement :) I'll have whatever I manage to save out of a normal salary, plus then I'll have had enough practice and study to hang out my shingle and read for income :)

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

G'morning :) Sorry about the landlord...ugggh :(

If I had a partner I may be a bit more open to doing something exciting and meaningful to me as Mell is -- or perhaps not. Trusting in a partner while I raised kids is what got me where I am now, broke, no marketable skill (yet) and unable to help my son out of a tremendous bind!

~Yira
Yeah, you know the interesting thing is for years my wonderful hubby was starting this business and that business and the plan was he'd make it big and I could quit my office job. In the meantime we became very dependent on the really good pay and the health insurance and all of that which my job brought in, so I couldn't leave it. The work I did was very specialized and I couldn't just find another job in the community.

Now the shoe is on the other foot. The Universe heard my plea (get me out of here!) and HE has the steady job and bennies and I am free to try a few things. With unemployment to boot, at least for a while yet. The Cosmic Tumblers fall into place, and all of that. :grin:

[yirabeth]

Ooooh!! You have a transporter - me want :grin:

Wouldn't it be neat if there were Star Trek style transporters in all the towns there's train/bus/air stations? Travel would be greatly shortened...

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Speaking of hubs, he's awake, so I'm going to go hang with himself. {waves} Later, gators!

[yirabeth]

Yeah, you know the interesting thing is for years my wonderful hubby was starting this business and that business and the plan was he'd make it big and I could quit my office job. In the meantime we became very dependent on the really good pay and the health insurance and all of that which my job brought in, so I couldn't leave it. The work I did was very specialized and I couldn't just find another job in the community.

Now the shoe is on the other foot. The Universe heard my plea (get me out of here!) and HE has the steady job and bennies and I am free to try a few things. With unemployment to boot, at least for a while yet. The Cosmic Tumblers fall into place, and all of that. :grin:

That's really awesome..you most certainly should go for it! Don't let your head do you out of your dream :)

~Yira

[emmsma]

G'morning :) Sorry about the landlord...ugggh :(

If I had a partner I may be a bit more open to doing something exciting and meaningful to me as Mell is -- or perhaps not. Trusting in a partner while I raised kids is what got me where I am now, broke, no marketable skill (yet) and unable to help my son out of a tremendous bind!

~Yira

I went to school to get a marketable skill. Unfortunately for me, the field isn't treated or respected as a true profession. So I'm broke too! Even while working.

But you are in school yira and soon enough you'll be onto bigger and better things!

[jackdaw*]

Where IS Marina, then, that everyone's moaning about missing her?

Himself p****d off too. My fault, apparently, for not reading his mind.

[emmsma]

*waves* Hey JD. Thats just it. We don't know what Marina is up to. Just on a break from the train. She's still here doing the Oracle Exchange thread.

[yirabeth]

I try to keep the end goal in mind :) The only problem is, I'll only have an AA degree...then I have to work, and probably school while I work (although it won't be THIS intense either) I'd be ecstatic to get a job that paid well enough/secure enough I didn't have to continue school though. LOL

I'm just very tired indeed of scraping together pennies (the last 2 months w/out a paycheck hasn't helped in that lol) And I feel like I've failed my family, unable to help Joe out of his bind, etc...

It was very hard when my old job started hiring again. It was a decent paycheck..only the fact that I would be rejoining the work/layoff/work routine again, and it would have meant losing this chance at an education (even if an incomplete one), stopped me from going back.

~Yira

[yirabeth]

I posted on her facebook saying we missed her at the Purple Club Cafe...LOL

~Yira

[emmsma]

I pm'ed her yesterday when I got the invite to the next round of the Oracle exchange. She read it, but hasn't responded yet.

Guess she just needs a little alone time.

Speaking of time. I must get myself ready for the day.

See ya's!

[Stormdancer]

Stormy? :!: WTF? Man, this guy is getting on my nerves, too!

{Mellaenn puts on boots and tele-transports to Chicago}

OK Stormy, where is this guy? I am ready to kick some Jack-*ss boo-tay!!! And Stormy, with my size, you know i can do it. :grin:

{Mellaenn stands up to her full height of 5'11"}

Just lemme at him!

LMAO...Thanks Mel !

I just took middle kid over to his Dad's. As we were leaving, he threw up over the stair rails. Not sure if he's sick, or just stressed by the temper tantrum. Tomorrow is his first day of school....

[Stormdancer]

Bye Em & Mel ~~~

[yirabeth]

LMAO...Thanks Mel !

I just took middle kid over to his Dad's. As we were leaving, he threw up over the stair rails. Not sure if he's sick, or just stressed by the temper tantrum. Tomorrow is his first day of school....

Oh poor kid :( Hope it's not too bad...either way.

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Oh poor kid :( Hope it's not too bad...either way.

~Yira
He's 15 so it's not the end of the world...I'd just hate to see him miss the first day...

[yirabeth]

Yeah first day is nice -- meeting requirements without a crapton of homework. At least, that's how I explain it to Jack...LOL He hates doing first day and last day. Why bother, he says. Nothing happens anyway. :rolleyes: hehe

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

Yesterday the talk was of a plumber....I'm not seeing that today. Looks like Landlord guy is gonna continue on with the DIY approach :eek:

On a positive note, his tantrum seems to have calmed him a bit :D

[Stormdancer]

I may have missed it, but you and Jack got any plans for the day?

[yirabeth]

Hopefully his temper stays gone....

No real plans, other than avoiding traffic and becoming a statistic on a holiday weekend LOL. Jack wants to "play EQ all day his last day of summer" (although I'm going to make him do a couple basic chores - vacuum the living room and clean the bathroom.) and I'm going to do more homework, laundry, and dishes.

How about you?

~Yira

[Wendywu]

I fell asleep - sorry :grin: Seems to be my great talent in life at the moment.

Dogs are soaked because of the continual rain. They smell very "wet dog"!!

[Stormdancer]

Hopefully his temper stays gone....

No real plans, other than avoiding traffic and becoming a statistic on a holiday weekend LOL. Jack wants to "play EQ all day his last day of summer" (although I'm going to make him do a couple basic chores - vacuum the living room and clean the bathroom.) and I'm going to do more homework, laundry, and dishes.

How about you?

~Yira
About the same...What is "EQ"??

[yirabeth]

Love that wet dog smell...LOL it's pretty bad in my house right now, with 4 dogs - and 3 of them not small either! It's been raining the last several days. Just too many dogs, at least for me...I can't wait for Joe to take his dog back LOL (Plus he's destructive -- each day I get up I get to see what else he's gotten into and trashed...*sigh*)

~Yira

[Stormdancer]

I fell asleep - sorry :grin: Seems to be my great talent in life at the moment.

Dogs are soaked because of the continual rain. They smell very "wet dog"!!
Still raining, eh? Is that supposed to go on all day???

[yirabeth]

About the same...What is "EQ"??

EQ = EverQuest..actually we play EverQuest II but I let my account lapse with the money issues. I'll get it back though when money straightens out...we like playing together, and haven't been able to do so :)

~Yira

[The crowned one]

Here's my dilemma. I would actually really rather do what I am doing now, only more of it. (Editing, reading and teaching tarot, booking readings for Joe) But there is a part of me that believes I have to have a Real Job, the 40-hour-week, put on the office clothes and go hang out with a lot of people I don't really like doing something I really don't care about type of job. That is how my mind constructs reality, therefore it is my reality.

I need to unlearn that and construct my reality in a new manner.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3l2Vo1z260

;) What is a real job?

[Jesii]

Hello :)
Just got back from food shopping and charity shop shopping, which included buying some really cheap little black and white heels :D

[The crowned one]

I went to school to get a marketable skill. Unfortunately for me, the field isn't treated or respected as a true profession. So I'm broke too! Even while working.

But you are in school yira and soon enough you'll be onto bigger and better things!


I am on my third career, I change every 5 -9 years it seems. The brunt of my formal educaton is actually in electronics ;)

I used to trade careers just because I would get bored...now I am getting a bit too long in the tooth, and have to much stuff just to up and quite again...without a severe attitude shift. I have become ...whats the word when you get attached to stuff and a place and just stick around home all the time??? I do think if Avery was grown...I might make one last big change...after a year or two long European tour.

[emmsma]

Wow. Year or TWO European tour? I can't even afford a week's paid vacation. If I spend on a trip, I'll be short for bills.

Career change has served you well.

Ya know. I dug around this morning. Found the job descriptions I was given when hired. Got one for Kitten Caretaker. One for Store Employee. One for Store Manager - though I never had the position. And nothing for Clinic Manager...thrilling.

[Wendywu]

Yeah but if I sold up everything and just went off with the proceeds, I'd get by a fair while before I had to think about settling for a while to earn some more. You can live on very little when you're travelling. It's amazing. And stay a week or three here and earn a few quid doing this or that. Or busk and earn enough for dinner :) Not sure I'd want to do it now, but a few years back I'd have loved it.


me - if I was single, my son was grown and left - I'd think about a retreat life of some sort. But I ain't single and it'll never happen.

[Mellaenn]

I am on my third career, I change every 5 -9 years it seems. The brunt of my formal educaton is actually in electronics ;)

I used to trade careers just because I would get bored...now I am getting a bit too long in the tooth, and have to much stuff just to up and quite again...without a severe attitude shift. I have become ...whats the word when you get attached to stuff and a place and just stick around home all the time??? I do think if Avery was grown...I might make one last big change...after a year or two long European tour.
I think the word is "ennui", or perhaps that is a word that will suffice. This, whatever I do next, will be my third career. I was a bartender for 15 years and then I was a shipping clerk/training facilitator for 24 years. (Some of those years are simultaneous; I'm old but not THAT old!)

I should've switched about 10 years ago but I was very stuck. So the Universe did it for me!

Love the idea of a European tour for you TCO. It would suit you!

[Mellaenn]

Yeah but if I sold up everything and just went off with the proceeds, I'd get by a fair while before I had to think about settling for a while to earn some more. You can live on very little when you're travelling. It's amazing. And stay a week or three here and earn a few quid doing this or that. Or busk and earn enough for dinner :) Not sure I'd want to do it now, but a few years back I'd have loved it.

This is what I did when I was 17. I rolled all of my jeans and T-shirts into a sleeping bag, took my tambourine and my dog, and hitch-hiked around the country for a while. I'd get a waitressing job or stay with friends and then move on. Quite "The Fool" scenario for the beginning of my adult life!

[Wendywu]

This is what I did when I was 17. I rolled all of my jeans and T-shirts into a sleeping bag, took my tambourine and my dog, and hitch-hiked around the country for a while. I'd get a waitressing job or stay with friends and then move on. Quite "The Fool" scenario for the beginning of my adult life!

Oh, wonderful :) I wanted to but even then I had health issues that meant I needed prescriptions regularly. So I resigned myself to staying in the UK, and didn't want to travel round here for it is cold a lot.

Now I am married and have responsibilities to provide a home for himself and my son. And I put thoughts of the life I would want to lead aside - my son has a tiny family. Basically, it's me. And himself - I couldn't hurt him for the world. And the Wonderful Boss - how would he cope at work without me? And the Vampire needs me.... It's good to be needed, I know. My personal wants are not what come first - there is duty, and I know it. I have obligations and must fulfil them. But if there were no other considerations - then I would look for a different life, I know.



But Mell - that must have been such a fantastic adventure!! Did your parents not mind? Or didn't you give them the choice?

[Mellaenn]

But Mell - that must have been such a fantastic adventure!! Did your parents not mind? Or didn't you give them the choice?
Oh, they minded. I was awful for the hell that must have put them through. I'm sure they took recourse in the thought that some day I'd have kids who would put me through my own fresh hell, but that (sadly) never came to pass.

But I did have some adventures!

[jcwirish]

Good morning everyone. I haven't completely caught up, but I love all this talk of traveling and adventure. I always wanted to backpack around Europe, but it never happened. I'm sure I'll get there one day though. It's in the game plan anyway.

I love the idea of showing Ryan the world one of these days. Maybe if I win the lottery. :D

[The crowned one]

Wow. Year or TWO European tour? I can't even afford a week's paid vacation. If I spend on a trip, I'll be short for bills.

Career change has served you well.


No I make about 25000 less a year. ;) but as Wendy said; assets.

This time I went with something I would enjoy..

[jcwirish]

No I make about 25000 less a year. ;) but as Wendy said; assets.

This time I went with something I would enjoy..

Enjoying what you do is worth every penny, IMO. My husband hasn't truly enjoyed his job in years. I keep telling him to find something else, but he doesn't even know what he'd like to do. It's hard to watch someone you love not enjoy their work. It takes it toll on the body and the spirit.

[Mellaenn]

It's hard to watch someone you love not enjoy their work. It takes it toll on the body and the spirit.
This is what I did to myself when I stayed at the shipping company after I was no longer happy there. I could call it a mistake but I would prefer to think of it as a life lesson. :grin:

And good morning, Jo, nice to see you!

[jcwirish]

This is what I did to myself when I stayed at the shipping company after I was no longer happy there. I could call it a mistake but I would prefer to think of it as a life lesson. :grin:

And good morning, Jo, nice to see you!

Good morning Mell! How are you today?

Well, I've put it out there to Kirk that he can do whatever he wants. He can go back to school and we'll live in a shoe box. Hopefully, he'll discover what his passion is and we can follow that dream one day. I wish I could help him make the decision, but it just won't work that way, lol!

[Wendywu]

I enjoy what I do, I think. Or else, it could be the pleasure that comes from doing something you know you do well - rather than enjoyment of the thing itself. Does that make sense?

[jcwirish]

I enjoy what I do, I think. Or else, it could be the pleasure that comes from doing something you know you do well - rather than enjoyment of the thing itself. Does that make sense?

Yep, that makes sense. Having confidence in what you do is so very important.

[Mellaenn]

I enjoy what I do, I think. Or else, it could be the pleasure that comes from doing something you know you do well - rather than enjoyment of the thing itself. Does that make sense?
Yes, and I don't think it makes any difference as long as you are happy and satisfied in the end! It's the vibe. :grin:

[jcwirish]

You know, after the last few difficult years we've had, it has become more and more clear to me that it's pointless to continue to do something that doesn't feed your soul in some way.

I really pray that my husband finds his way to something that makes him feel good about what he contributes to the world. I just have to trust that the right thing will present itself when the time is right. :)

[Wendywu]

I'm sure it will Jo - now that you've reached this understanding :) Does Kirk understand this as well, or is he locked into the "provider, like it or lump it" mentality that can't see a different way?

[jcwirish]

I'm sure it will Jo - now that you've reached this understanding :) Does Kirk understand this as well, or is he locked into the "provider, like it or lump it" mentality that can't see a different way?

I think he's a bit stuck. He followed in his dad's footsteps and worked his way up the ladder pretty quickly. We were married so young, I think we just thought that's what you do. We had bills to pay and a new life to build.

Now I see things a bit differently, but he does feel the pressure of having to provide for me and Ryan. I know he's not in a great position. I tell him I'd rather have less money and see him happy, but that's hard for him to understand. I just don't want him having a heart attack at 50 because he worked himself to death.

we'll find our way, I'm sure.

Now we're going to the park before it gets too hot! :)

[Wendywu]

Have fun :)

[Stormdancer]

I IZ CLEAN !!! :party::party::party:

No, we have no water....

There is NO plumber, but there are now 3 of "them" in there....:mad:

The torch is lit....again...:eek:

But I am CLEAN, as are 2 of 3 kids :party:

[Mellaenn]

Yay, Stormy! The difficult task of getting clean without a proper place to do it is out of the way. Now let's hope for the best with the three of "them" and their torch!

[NorthernTigress]

*Wanders in, yawning and scratching her neck.*

Hi Folks!

I don't know why, but I managed to sleep for over 12 hours! Haven't done that in a long long time. Only trouble is, I was planning on going to a mall today, and the holiday shopping hours only go to 5 or 6 today. It's almost 3 right now, and I'm still night-dressed and waking up.

[kaleanna]

Hi Everyone,

I have been dealing with kiddos that do not feel good. However I did manage to update my sales thread on here. I added touchstone and quantum tarot decks and some pendants and bracelets.

Still was NOT able to find the sakki-sakki title card so that one seems to NOT want to go to a new home.

How is everyone?????

[NorthernTigress]

Hi Everyone,

I have been dealing with kiddos that do not feel good. However I did manage to update my sales thread on here. I added touchstone and quantum tarot decks and some pendants and bracelets.

Still was NOT able to find the sakki-sakki title card so that one seems to NOT want to go to a new home.

How is everyone?????

Dang, those are some really nice bracelets. Unfortunately, I'm at the point right now that I should be selling, not buying.

[kaleanna]

Dang, those are some really nice bracelets. Unfortunately, I'm at the point right now that I should be selling, not buying.


Thanks NT :)

I totally understand but I do appreciate you taking a look :)

[NorthernTigress]

Speaking of selling, I have some ceramic dragons in storage that I had painted years ago. Do you think I could offer them for sale here (ie in Tarot Trading), or would I need at least one deck for sale at the same time?

[kaleanna]

Speaking of selling, I have some ceramic dragons in storage that I had painted years ago. Do you think I could offer them for sale here (ie in Tarot Trading), or would I need at least one deck for sale at the same time?


I am not sure NT, I have not tried to sell something without having decks or bags too. That is a question for a mod.

[Wendywu]

Hi - I'm home :) We just got home from dinner with Aulruna and her hubby. She is so beautiful! Inside as well as out - we had a lovely time and I so enjoyed meeting them. Her husband is a seriously nice bloke.

We all ate lots and the place was warm, friendly and cheerful.

Himself took a piccie which I'll post tomorrow :)

[kaleanna]

Awesome Wendy :D Glad that you all had a great time

[NorthernTigress]

I'm so jealous of all these face-to-face meetings. You are all so lucky.

[kaleanna]

I too wish I could meet some of the wonderful AT members.

[BlueDragonfly]

Yay, my workday is done! As soon as I'm done eating dinner, I'll can the last 9 halfpints of dill pickles and be done with those, too!

Catching up while I eat. :D

[kaleanna]

Here is what I worked on last nite and some of today. It was slow going as wrist still likes to act up :( but I think it turned out well :D

[kaleanna]

Yay, my workday is done! As soon as I'm done eating dinner, I'll can the last 9 halfpints of dill pickles and be done with those, too!

Catching up while I eat. :D

Yay for workday being done BD :)

[BlueDragonfly]

Very Nice bag, kaleanna! :) I love the variegated yarns.

[kaleanna]

Very Nice bag, kaleanna! :) I love the variegated yarns.


Thankies BD :D But it is not really variegated yarn, hehehehehehe, it is actually knitted with 2 different yarns at one time to get that variegated look :D.

I am thinking of sending this to my oldest son for his bday along with a spreadcloth done the same way as the bag.

[BlueDragonfly]

OH! Now I see it! That sounds like a nice set for him.
Now, rest your wrist!

[kaleanna]

I was wondering how it would look if I tried two yarns at one time and since I had to be upstairs waiting for lil one to go to sleep I figured it was the perfect time to try it :D

He has a couple of different decks and I think he would love to have something made by his mom. And he just gave me his addy sooooooooooo now I will be able to send him something unless he changes it before i get it done.

[NorthernTigress]

I've been thinking about my dragons, but I don't think I could sell them online. The price of the shipping would be unbelievable.

[Queen of Disks]

I iz here. :)

Worked all day Saturday and was busy. I was off yesterday but got stuck with the the family doing the Great Labor Day picnic. XP I survived because I got only one of the three aunts, my grandmother and my sister and her boyfriend. :)

Worked all day today and was very busy, and in between all of the crazy customers, realized that my check would be late because of the bank holiday. :mad: :(

[BlueDragonfly]

I've been thinking about my dragons, but I don't think I could sell them online. The price of the shipping would be unbelievable.
Are there any local arts and crafts type shops that sell things on commission, NT?

[Mellaenn]

Hi, peeps. I've been studying my numerology most of the afternoon. I need to pick it up as quickly as possible; I want to add it to my repertoire when I read.

Now I'm watching "Bringing Down the House" with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. The scene where she tries to teach him to talk dirty to a woman had me in tears, it was so funny!

[NorthernTigress]

Are there any local arts and crafts type shops that sell things on commission, NT?

I can check and find out. They are mostly the "rent a table and man it yourself" types around here.

[BlueDragonfly]

::sigh:: A watched pot never boils.

eta-T-minus 10 minutes and counting from 9:05 pm! :D

[Mellaenn]

Quiet in the old pub tonight, eh? :grin:

[BlueDragonfly]

Yep, it certainly is. What does your numerology study consist of? Is it for tarot or something else?

[Stormdancer]

Heya everybody..what's happenin', what's goin' on, How is everyone????

Not caught up.....

[Stormdancer]

Quiet in the old pub tonight, eh? :grin:

Well not NOW :D

[Stormdancer]

Yep, it certainly is. What does your numerology study consist of? Is it for tarot or something else?
What is your favorite number???

[BlueDragonfly]

Hey Stormy! The last batch of pickles came out of the canner, just now! Whew! Done, unless I decide to can some more dilled cauliflower, which is really good cuz I've already eaten one 12 oz. jar.

[Stormdancer]

Hey Stormy! The last batch of pickles came out of the canner, just now! Whew! Done, unless I decide to can some more dilled cauliflower, which is really good cuz I've already eaten one 12 oz. jar.
I 've never had pickled cauliflower....but I DO like pickles....

That is a LOT of work...**bows in admiration**

ETA...pickled green beans??? I think I've had those. I've had some sorta green bean that was YUMMY :)

[BlueDragonfly]

What is your favorite number???
Hmmm, I've never really thought about it that much. My birth number is one, so not that-too much pressure to be special. I guess I'd have to say 2,875,983,049,352.76 :laugh: ....or 5....

[BlueDragonfly]

I 've never had pickled cauliflower....but I DO like pickles....

That is a LOT of work...**bows in admiration**

ETA...pickled green beans??? I think I've had those. I've had some sorta green bean that was YUMMY :)
Dilly Beans are dill pickled green beans with a hot pepper for some zip. The boys complained they weren't hot enough last year, so I grew some Serrano peppers for them this year. })

[Stormdancer]

::sigh:: A watched pot never boils.

eta-T-minus 10 minutes and counting from 9:05 pm! :D

Is this a canning analogy??? I am catching up backwards....maybe that is the problem....

[BlueDragonfly]

Is this a canning analogy??? I am catching up backwards....maybe that is the problem....
I had to wait for the water in the canner to return to a boil to start timing the processing. I'm tired and it was taking forever.

[emmsma]

HOwdy gang! I'm home. Time for din-dins. Well I've been home for a few hours.

Family things to attend to.

HOw's tricks?

[Stormdancer]

Hmmm, I've never really thought about it that much. My birth number is one, so not that-too much pressure to be special. I guess I'd have to say 2,875,983,049,352.76 :laugh: ....or 5....

WOW....now I need a nap....Do you realize the Hella long number adds up to 6? ..I think....

[BlueDragonfly]

This is what it means:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Origin_of_a_watched_pot_never_boils

:D

[Stormdancer]

I had to wait for the water in the canner to return to a boil to start timing the processing. I'm tired and it was taking forever.
Holy CR*P...can we mark that down somewhere....some kinda BOOK....Storm was right....HERE :D

[Stormdancer]

This is what it means:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Origin_of_a_watched_pot_never_boils

:D

Well, being an impatient sort...I KNEW that....smart*ss :heart: :)

[Stormdancer]

HOw's tricks?
Suppose that depends on the treats you're offering })

Heya...how was your day???

[BlueDragonfly]

WOW....now I need a nap....Do you realize the Hella long number adds up to 6? ..I think....
Yes'm 6 it is(calculator said so)! :D I just chose those numbers at random.

[BlueDragonfly]

Hi emmsma! I'm kind of slaphappy tired tonight and should just go to bed, but this is more fun! :laugh:

How're you?

[Stormdancer]

Hi emmsma! I'm kind of slaphappy tired tonight

I'd blame all the cauliflower.....

[Stormdancer]

For entertainment purposes only....Not historically verified..... :D

Where did Piss Poor come from?

>>
>> They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so
>> families
>> used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was
>> taken &
>> Sold to the tannery.......if you had to do this to
>> survive
>> you were "Piss Poor"
>>
>> But worse than that were the really poor folk who
>> couldn't
>> even afford to buy a pot.....they "didn't have a pot
>> to
>> piss in" & were the lowest of the low
>>
>> The next time you are washing your hands and
>> complain
>> because the water temperature isn't just how you
>> like it,
>> think about how things used to be. Here are some
>> facts about
>> the 1500s:
>>
>> Most people got married in June because they took
>> their
>> yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty
>> good by
>> June. However, since they were starting to smell .
>> ..... .
>> Brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body
>> odor.
>> Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when
>> getting
>> Married.
>>
>> Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water.
>> The man
>> of the house had the privilege of the nice clean
>> water, then
>> all the other sons and men, then the women and
>> finally the
>> children. Last of all the babies. By then the water
>> was so
>> dirty you could actually lose someone in it.. Hence
>> the
>> saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the Bath
>> water!"
>>
>> Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high,
>> with no
>> wood underneath. It was the only place for animals
>> to get
>> warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice,
>> bugs)
>> lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery
>> and
>> sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the
>> roof...
>> Hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs."
>>
>> There was nothing to stop things from falling into
>> the
>> house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom
>> where bugs
>> and other droppings could mess up your nice clean
>> bed. Hence,
>> a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top
>> afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds
>> came into
>> existence.
>>
>> The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something
>> other
>> than dirt. Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The
>> wealthy had
>> slate floors that would get slippery in the winter
>> when wet,
>> so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep
>> their
>> footing. As the winter wore on, they added more
>> thresh until,
>> when you opened the door, it would all start
>> slipping
>> outside. A piece of wood was placed in the
>> entrance-way.
>> Hence: a thresh hold.
>>
>> (Getting quite an education, aren't you?)
>>
>> In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a
>> big
>> kettle that always hung over the fire.. Every day
>> they lit
>> the fire and added things to the pot. They ate
>> mostly
>> vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat
>> the
>> stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get
>> cold
>> overnight and then start over the next day.
>> Sometimes stew
>> had food in it that had been there for quite a
>> while. Hence
>> the rhyme: Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold,
>> peas
>> porridge in the pot nine days old. Sometimes they
>> could
>> obtain pork, which made them feel quite special.
>> When
>> visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon
>> to show
>> off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could,
>> "bring home
>> the bacon." They would cut off a little to share
>> with guests
>> and would all sit around and chew the fat.
>>
>> Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food
>> with high
>> acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto
>> the food,
>> causing lead poisoning death. This happened most
>> often with
>> tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes
>> were
>> considered poisonous.
>>
>> Bread was divided according to status. Workers got
>> the burnt
>> bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and
>> guests
>> got the top, or the upper crust.
>>
>> Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The
>> combination
>> would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple
>> of days.
>> Someone walking along the road would take them for
>> dead and
>> prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the
>> kitchen
>> table for a couple of days and the family would
>> gather
>> around and eat and drink and wait and see if they
>> would wake
>> up. Hence the custom of holding a wake.
>>
>> England is old and small and the local folks started
>> running
>> out of places to bury people. So they would dig up
>> coffins
>> and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse
>> the
>> grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25
>> coffins
>> were found to have scratch marks on the inside and
>> they
>> realized they had been burying people alive. So they
>> would
>> tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it
>> through the
>> coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a
>> bell.
>> Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all
>> night
>> (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell;
>> thus,someone
>> could be, saved by the bell or was considered a dead
>> ringer.
>>

[BlueDragonfly]

Nah, the 10 hour work day, the long weekend and a peck of pickling cucumbers! And tomorrow is my long day, 13 1/2 hours counting drive time.

[Stormdancer]

Nah, the 10 hour work day, the long weekend and a peck of pickling cucumbers! And tomorrow is my long day, 13 1/2 hours counting drive time.
Oh...yeah...you ARE tired...I am exhausted just reading it....

[BlueDragonfly]

That was pretty cool! I always figured that the saying a watched pot never boils referred to being in a hurry making tea.

[emmsma]

I am doin' ok. Worked. Total waste of time. Total sales today - $80.

And it was busy! Lots of people, but each only spending $3 tops.

Oh well. Thinking of a patchwork bag - got lots of fabric. Ohh. Got a home made skirt in dark green satin. Has a nice border on it that I will want to use.

And got some brown and beige wool yarn. Thinking of Haindl here. :)

Then I came home and had to say goodbye forever to my old lady cat. been a long time coming. Cremation tomorrow.

But she was nearly 18 and had a lovely long life and was only sick a few weeks at the end. She was my last NY Kitty. Only one to make it to Arizona, actually.

But we are good. Cuddled with The Cheese - our orange tabby. He's a great guy.

[Stormdancer]

Then I came home and had to say goodbye forever to my old lady cat. been a long time coming. Cremation tomorrow.

But she was nearly 18 and had a lovely long life and was only sick a few weeks at the end. She was my last NY Kitty. Only one to make it to Arizona, actually.


Sorry Hon....I let a 20 yr old go a few years ago, before it got "bad" for her. I will always miss her, but as you said...she lived a full happy loving life...

[Stormdancer]

That was pretty cool! I always figured that the saying a watched pot never boils referred to being in a hurry making tea.
And what used to puzzle me as a kid....I lived at high altitude...the pot boils faster up there, and STILL I would watch....and ...wait...:D

[BlueDragonfly]

(((emmsma))) I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. She's frolicking in kitty heaven right now!

[BlueDragonfly]

I'm going to crawl into my nightie and go to sleep for about 7 hours.

Have a great rest of the evening!

[Stormdancer]

I'm going to crawl into my nightie and go to sleep for about 7 hours.

Have a great rest of the evening!
G'night BD....i'm following soon....while dreaming of "Dilly Beans"

[emmsma]

Congrats on all the canning/pickling, BD.

So any new threads of note, in the purple pages beyond?

[NorthernTigress]

Well, either I just wasted 5 cups of cereal, or I invented caramel Rice Krispie squares. I tried to use stale marshmallows, and they didn't have enough moisture in them, so they started to burn. Eventually, I added a random amount of water, and got something semi-liquid. I managed to mix in the cereal, and get it into a pan. It's in the fridge now. Wish me luck.

[cardlady22]

Hello! The ac system conked out during the hot part of the day again, but after a couple hours "off" we have cool air blowing again. Hubby's window unit in his shop got iced. Crossing fingers we can get through the remaining hot days before any major bill hits.

(((emmsma)))

[emmsma]

Do you have a recipe? We were actually talking about this a moment ago, here. My son wants to make a batch of Rice Crispie Treats, but wants to substitute the rice crispies for cinnamon rice chex.

Neither hubby nor I have ever made - or had - a rice crispie treat.

[jcwirish]

Hey guys. Emm I'm so sorry about your cat. (((Emmsma)))

Haven't caught up completely. I've been scrubbing floors and need a shower really bad. Just thought I'd stop by for a quick chat. What's going on?

[emmsma]

Nothin' going on over here. Dinner is done. Dishes washed. Boy in Pj's.

Thinking of having a drink and trolling ebay. :P

Scrubbing floors, huh. The heat hasn't gone away in your neck of the woods has it? Are you mad! The floors can wait for winter! :D

[Stormdancer]

Neither hubby nor I have ever made - or had - a rice crispie treat.
Stormy goes.....HUH??? Tell kidlet any cereal will work with varying degrees of success

[NorthernTigress]

Do you have a recipe? We were actually talking about this a moment ago, here. My son wants to make a batch of Rice Crispie Treats, but wants to substitute the rice crispies for cinnamon rice chex.

Neither hubby nor I have ever made - or had - a rice crispie treat.


Well, there are tons of different recipes that all have the same main ingredients but never seem to quite agree with the exact amounts.

The ingredients are:

Butter
Marshmallows
Cereal

The recipe I used had 1/4 cup of butter, 5 1/2 cups of cereal, and the annoyingly vague "one bag" of marshmallows.

Some recipes call for vanilla extract, others don't.

Melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and stir until melted. (This is where my problems started.) Remove from heat and stir in the cereal. Press into a pan and refrigerate.

[jcwirish]

Nothin' going on over here. Dinner is done. Dishes washed. Boy in Pj's.

Thinking of having a drink and trolling ebay. :P

Scrubbing floors, huh. The heat hasn't gone away in your neck of the woods has it? Are you mad! The floors can wait for winter! :D

Well, I think I may just be mad actually. I really only scrubbed the laundry room because a cat peed on it. I did sweep the kitchen with the intention of scrubbing it, but that's not gonna happen till tomorrow. I did, however, scrub a toilet this evening.

Hey Storm. How are you? Sorry about your shower situation. I really feel for you. I know it's not fun. Hope everything is back in order very soon!!!

[emmsma]

So, what else is in it? Cereal, marshmallow...
Anything else?

really clueless on this.

[jcwirish]

Do you have a recipe? We were actually talking about this a moment ago, here. My son wants to make a batch of Rice Crispie Treats, but wants to substitute the rice crispies for cinnamon rice chex.

Neither hubby nor I have ever made - or had - a rice crispie treat.

Are you sure you're American? How did you get through childhood without at least one rice crispy treat? This baffles me.

[emmsma]

Thanks for the recipe. Right click. Save.

Ah, the dreaded kitty pee. Know it well. :P

[emmsma]

We always heard of them, but they never did them where i lived. He said he did actually have one, but he was an adult by then. The folk who'd made it were from the Midwest.

Maybe it just wasnt' a Northeast thing?

[jcwirish]

Thanks for the recipe. Right click. Save.

Ah, the dreaded kitty pee. Know it well. :P

Yeah, Poppy has cystitis from the diabetes and he has trouble keeping it all in the box these days. Poor guy. Pee with too much sugar in it is incredibly sticky too. I was close to yacking a couple of times. I'm sure you all wanted to know that, lol. Sorry. :D

[cardlady22]

Here you go, emmsma!
http://www.ricekrispies.com/recipes/the-original-treats.aspx#/recipes/the-original-treats

adding a bit of peanut butter cuts down on the gooey sticky marshmallow

[jcwirish]

CD, you are the most helpful person. I wanted you to know that it is much appreciated.

I think I am off to the shower now. See you guys later.

[NorthernTigress]

Well, it worked. Mostly. It's got a bit of a smokey "smores" type of taste to it, but it's still pretty good.

[cardlady22]

I'm very relieved, NT! Every now and again an experimental batch comes out vile.

[emmsma]

Yes, CL. You are just fab. Always there with just the right link.

Sounds yummy NT.

I'll let ya know how the Cinnamon Chex Treats turn out.

THink I'[m going to head out. Had a short night yesterday.

Be well, my people.

[NorthernTigress]

It's so very very quiet around here. I'm still around. I'm watching the Roast of Joan Rivers. I don't know why. It's kind of like watching a car wreck.

[The crowned one]

I am here, just having a glass of wine...nacho's are ready for the oven when my bed beckons...

[NorthernTigress]

Hey TCO!

I found a local pub hangout that serves so many kinds of beer that there's a bigger drink menu than food menu. They have all ones you recommended. But the one that I tried last week that I really loved was Fruli, a Belgian light wheat beer with strawberry juice added. Then I went home and my husband laughed at me for my beer-belches.

[The crowned one]

I know the beer! I am glad you liked it. If that is your starting point I can make recommendations based off of that style. Did you try any of the others I suggested?

Johnny Winter and David Gogo are coming here... and they are about 140 dollars cheaper a ticket then my last concert! I must go! Time to phone big brother...but this one is on me ;)

[NorthernTigress]

I know the beer! I am glad you liked it. If that is your starting point I can make recommendations based off of that style. Did you try any of the others I suggested?


Not yet. Some of them were in bottles, and Fruli was on tap. I have commitment issues when it comes to beverages. :laugh:


Johnny Winter and David Gogo are coming here... and they are about 140 dollars cheaper a ticket then my last concert! I must go! Time to phone big brother...but this one is on me ;)

Cool. I'm trying to figure out how to afford Great Big Sea's next appearance in Edmonton, not to mention Cesar Millan Live. I'm such a Dog Whisperer fan!

[Wendywu]

Good morning :)

Sorry about your cat Emmsma - you are a good pet owner :heart:

Gonna play catchup and slurp coffee & tablets....

[NorthernTigress]

Hi Wendy.

I just telling someone the other day that I'm such a Nightowl, I spend more time talking to people from the UK and Australia than anyone in North America.

[Wendywu]

I know :D

Didja see we met with Aulruna and her husband last night? We had a lovely time (hope they did too!). I am sad because himself took a pic on my camera but because it was my camera and he's not used to it, he did something odd to it instead of saving it :(. Luckily AUlruna has one on her camera when she gets home ;)

[The crowned one]

I know :D

Didja see we met with Aulruna and her husband last night? We had a lovely time (hope they did too!). I am sad because himself took a pic on my camera but because it was my camera and he's not used to it, he did something odd to it instead of saving it :(. Luckily AUlruna has one on her camera when she gets home ;)

ah, I was looking forward to the picture...now we must wait..so be it.

I bet it was wonderful!

OK nacho's are in the oven, milk is ready for bed...I am off for the night...See you all in a bit :)

[NorthernTigress]

I know :D

Didja see we met with Aulruna and her husband last night? We had a lovely time (hope they did too!). I am sad because himself took a pic on my camera but because it was my camera and he's not used to it, he did something odd to it instead of saving it :(. Luckily AUlruna has one on her camera when she gets home ;)

I remember, that must be so cool. Too bad about the camera thing. I hate it when that kind of thing happens.

[Wendywu]

Yeah .....


Do you stay up late because you have insomnia, or do you just like to be up late? My lad doesn't go to bed until about 2.00 a.m. most nights - it'd kill me!

[NorthernTigress]

I'm still trying to figure out why I slept in until 2pm today. I don't know when I'll even start feeling tired.

[NorthernTigress]

Yeah .....


Do you stay up late because you have insomnia, or do you just like to be up late? My lad doesn't go to bed until about 2.00 a.m. most nights - it'd kill me!

I'm not sure if you could really call it insomnia. I'm just more comfortable between 6pm and 2am than between 6am and 2pm. I think it started when I was a kid, when I would stay up watching late night television. That was the Good Old Days, when late night television was the Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits and Ray Bradbury Theatre; not crappy infomercials. It was like I had to wait until my parents went to bed before I could have fun.

[Wendywu]

I often think I miss a lot. We go to bed at about 10.00 p.m. and get up at 6.00 a.m. Before himself moved in, I used to stay up very late and it did used to feel like I read more books, saw more movies etc because although I'm up so early I tend to spend the time just sitting drinking coffee. I mean - who watches a movie at the crack of dawn? But I adjusted to this pattern where himself just could not change his sleep pattern - he was exhausted!

[NorthernTigress]

So Wendy, if you're going back into the thread, you can read about my awful attempt at making Rice Krispie Squares. It's good for a laugh.

[Wendywu]

Hey - if it works, don't knock it!

I used to love rice krispie treats - my Mum would mix them into melted chocolate and let them set .......

[NorthernTigress]

Well I did learn an important lesson. From now on, I'm going to save my stale marshmallows for hot chocolate.

[Jesii]

Morning, hello everyone! Haven't caught up yet, am off to try :)

[Wendywu]

Oh I love that. I want some. Coffee - pah!! Gimme hot chocolate :heart:


I have to go to work now. Mind you, I'm in my own office so I shall be back })

Morning Jesii - see you shortly - it's just a short journey to the office :)

[Jesii]

Hi Wendy. I gave up trying to catch up but I'll have the coffee, if your passing it on :)

[Wendywu]

Well, here I am nice and comfy in my quiet office. Answered an email from my friend and just sitting here thinking about what actually has to be done, as opposed to what I want to do. Turns out the two aren't the same :D

Here Jesii - have this large cup of coffee, and pass me back a buttered crumpet with marmite please :)

Here - himself found a recipe for muffins with herbs, cheese & tomato - savoury ones, but that look like the cake ones.

[Jesii]

Well, here I am nice and comfy in my quiet office. Answered an email from my friend and just sitting here thinking about what actually has to be done, as opposed to what I want to do. Turns out the two aren't the same :D

Here Jesii - have this large cup of coffee, and pass me back a buttered crumpet with marmite please :)

Here - himself found a recipe for muffins with herbs, cheese & tomato - savoury ones, but that look like the cake ones.
YumYum sounds great, and I am passing you a muffin :) I always hate it when thinking 'I must revisie' doesn't acctually count as revising, it's so unfair isn't it :)

Just got distracted in PMing someone about Victorian Flower Oracle. Mum's been after it for a while and I'm wondering how much postage from the US would be :) I'm not buying if for her, but thought she might like a heads up, and I hate waking her up :)

[Wendywu]

I fell for the idea of that Swedish Witch but I can't justify the money. Might get a 2nd edition from Tarotchest. Next month.

Aulruna gave me a copy of the Dark Grimoire :). It was on my wishlist and I'm so pleased with it! I think you'd like this one Jesii. Did you get your Lumen cards?

[Jesii]

Yeah, Mum couldn't afford them either, and they really arn't my thing, not that I could afford them either! Haha, yeah, I have stuff I'm planning on getting, like the Lunatic, when it is reprinted this autumn :)

Oh, I'll have to look at the Dark Grimour cards, anything dark and gothic for me. Lumen cards???? You totally lost me there LOL

[NorthernTigress]

Well, I guess I should try to get to bed now, before I end up losing another 12 hours to the evils of sleep.

[Wendywu]

Night NT - hope you get to sleep :)

Jes - must have been Lunatic?

I pm'd for the Gnomes and a mini-Fairy. After Scion talking about slutty gnomes I totally couldn't stop myself. I had them once and they left home on a train to, I think, The Red Queen. I miss them! So silly, but I do ....

[Jesii]

Night NT - hope you get to sleep :)

Jes - must have been Lunatic?

I pm'd for the Gnomes and a mini-Fairy. After Scion talking about slutty gnomes I totally couldn't stop myself. I had them once and they left home on a train to, I think, The Red Queen. I miss them! So silly, but I do ....
Night NT

Yeah, i'm saving up for the Lunatic, the money I'm getting off the packs I'm selling is hopefully going to fund it ! I realy do want a card version, and that was Mum gets the Art edition, so we are all happy :)

[jackdaw*]

Hey all ...

Missed stuff, I see. Something about emmsma's cat (((((((emmsma))))))) and rice krispie treats (hint: do not make them with multicoloured marshmallows. They taste pretty much the same, but they look VILE) and Wendy and Aulruna.

And zan_man is selling things. And jesii wants the Lunatic. And I am watching SpongeBob.

[Wendywu]

I am home early. The pain is just not letting me concentrate, and if I take the painkillers I can't concentrate ... So, I am home - which has the virtue of being warm and comfortable, and himself is here to make me feel better :)

[Stormdancer]

G'Morning~~~ Not had coffee yet, but I am up and moving.

Sorry about the pain (((Wendy))). How much longer is this gonna last??

How was your dinner with Aurluna and Hubby??


(I'm not caught up)

[Wendywu]

I suppose it lasts until the infection is nearly gone. I'm useless at fighting off infections now, but it will go sooner or later :). I'm OK now that I've swallowed loads more painkillers, so I don't care any more :)

And anyway himself has made chocolate chip cupcakes for me :D

Dinner was wonderful. Aulruna and her hubby are such good people - it shines out, and I am so pleased to have met them! The food was excellent too and I was so relieved, since it was our choice of restaurant :grin:

[emmsma]

Just woke up. Slept badly somehow and now have pain. Somewhat between neck and shoulder on my right side. Least its not a clinic day.

I need to hit the post office, but have to get to the crematory right after work. He'll be waiting for me. Must hit the bank first, though. Cash only. $110. Ouch.

But, first things first. Coffee!!

I think you will really like that Dark Grimoire, Jesii. Nice solid reading deck.

LOL! Wendy @ Slutty Gnomes. Definitely a keeper.

[Wendywu]

I think very slow stretches might help Emmsma - I've done that crick thing when sleeping, and I always found that being kind to it didn't help, but stretching did.

Feeling sleepy :)

[jackdaw*]

Oh Lord, there are three small creatures in this house at the moment and I want to murder all of them ...

[Wendywu]

Eeek - this is your cue to disappear into the bathroom for five minutes ......

[emmsma]

Or stuff all the small things into closets. :P

[Kimberlee]

Good morning! Still quit. :D I think I can do this!

Youngest has a dr. appt. this afternoon. Other than that, not too much to do today.

[kaleanna]

Morning everyone.

It is raining here and will be throughout the day. Lil one still isn't feeling all that great and didn't sleep well last nite either :/ He will probably have several small naps today.

I have about a third of the reading cloth that I am knitting to go with the bag for my oldest son's bday present.

[jackdaw*]

Or stuff all the small things into closets. :P
*knock knock* Good morning, ma'am. I represent Child Services ...

:laugh:

Go, Kimberlee! You can do it!

[Kimberlee]

Hi Kaleanna! I had a question: how big is your spreadcloth going to be? I had a friend of mine knit one up (and it's beautiful!!!) but I think it is kinda big? Just curious as to what others are doing. ;)

And JD, there's an easy solution: Tell the short ones to play hide and seek, and it's their turn to hide. :D They'll stuff themselves into the closet!

[kaleanna]

Hi Kaleanna! I had a question: how big is your spreadcloth going to be? I had a friend of mine knit one up (and it's beautiful!!!) but I think it is kinda big? Just curious as to what others are doing. ;)

And JD, there's an easy solution: Tell the short ones to play hide and seek, and it's their turn to hide. :D They'll stuff themselves into the closet!

Hi Kimberlee,

I am not sure yet, LOL, right now it is upstairs and I am downstairs but once I can measure it I will let you know.

I think I started with a cast on of 45 but I do not know in inches how long it is, and since there wasnt alot of the yarn to begin with I was just going to try and use as much of it as I can or til it looks about right, LOL. I have not knitted a spreadcloth before so it is an experiment, LOL.

[emmsma]

Kimberlee, that might work, but i don't know if the dog and cat are good with door knobs. ;)

Morning Kaleanna!

[Wendywu]

I like the hide 'n seek idea }). Start the game and say you'll hide first!

[Kimberlee]

LOL! That's fine, no problem. Just thought I'd check. I think I have a picture or two of the one she made me, let's see here....drat, have to resize them. But it covers the width of my kitchen table!

[kaleanna]

Kimberlee, that might work, but i don't know if the dog and cat are good with door knobs. ;)

Morning Kaleanna!


Morning emmsma :)

[Kimberlee]

Here's a few pics of the spreadcloth my friend made me. :D She is one talented lady.

[emmsma]

Very pretty spread cloth. and BIG. :)

So, what was the deck in the pic?

[Kimberlee]

Druidcraft, with the Animal and Plant Oracle on either side. :)

Which reminds me, one of the kids drew on the blanks from those decks. *sigh* I need to put a shout out to see if anyone has any extra they wouldn't mind parting with.

[emmsma]

Wow. Just wow.

Someone bumped an old thread on the Gypsy Fortunes cards. Reminded me how much I liked them, so I brought them out last night.

Just did a little spread - 6 cards - life for me over the next 6 months.
Time leading up to the big move.

Three bad, ugly looking months, ending in Joy. I know I can get through the hard times, knowing the goodness at the end of the road.

[kaleanna]

That is awesome Kimberlee.

I don't think the one I am making will be that big nor that detailed as I have not learned much detailing yet. So it will be a simple one but being a male I don't think he will want a decorative one anyway which is good, LOL. I think he will be thrilled to have something that was made specifically for him.

[emmsma]

Am I a bad mom? I just never EVER had my cards where Emm could get at them when he was small. I'd show him the cards, but he never even got to touch them til I knew he understood enough to not crumple them.

*shrugs*

[Kimberlee]

I'm sure he will like it Kaleanna! My friend actually adapted a pattern she found on Rav to make it.

And I know you'll survive Emmsma. :) I hope the bumpy parts aren't too difficult for you.

[Kimberlee]

Now, I thought I had the cards up high enough! They were on the very top of my desk, but then kidlets decided to start climbing, and managed to knock down the loose extras. Then the coloring commenced! LOL.

I keep the decks themselves even moreso out of reach. But I was planning on painting them, so I neglected to put the blanks up. My fault, I know. ;)

[kaleanna]

The bag is made, and as soon as the spreadcloth is done I will take a pic of both. Here is the bag pic.

[Kimberlee]

That is lovely! What deck did he have in mind?

[kaleanna]

Now, I thought I had the cards up high enough! They were on the very top of my desk, but then kidlets decided to start climbing, and managed to knock down the loose extras. Then the coloring commenced! LOL.

I keep the decks themselves even moreso out of reach. But I was planning on painting them, so I neglected to put the blanks up. My fault, I know. ;)


My lil one is in the climbing stage. Uggggggggg I have to keep him from trying to climb on or over everything

[jackdaw*]

I have a couple that offspring is allowed to play with. Well, one now.

And that's only if I'm there with her - I take them out and give them to her, she plays, then she picks them up and passes them to me when she's bored with them again.

My other cards she can look at with me, but they're mine, and she has her own. She's starting to catch on to that now.

[kaleanna]

That is lovely! What deck did he have in mind?


thanks Kimberlee.

He does not know that I am making this for him. He only has a couple of decks. I was thinking of sending him a deck that I have here with it. So that way it is a complete set type of thing.

[Kimberlee]

That sounds like a great gift kaleanna! :)

My kids haven't ever gotten out of climbing! It's just too much fun, apparently. ;)

[kaleanna]

He has been having a rough time and lots of stuff dealing with his father too. I just wanted to show him that I love him and surprise him. I know he will put them too good use too :)

[emmsma]

Ah! Kimberlee, that makes sense. I have no artistic activities that would have me leave them out for. Bummer.

Kaleanna, what a happy bright bag! Love it. Is this the two yarns bag I saw mentioned. Didn't fully catch up, so I missed the earlier link.

Must give that a go some time.

[kaleanna]

That sounds like a great gift kaleanna! :)

My kids haven't ever gotten out of climbing! It's just too much fun, apparently. ;)


hehehehehe Kimberlee,

Yeah my lil one seems to think it is so much fun to climb out of his crib and over things.

[kaleanna]

Kaleanna, what a happy bright bag! Love it. Is this the two yarns bag I saw mentioned. Didn't fully catch up, so I missed the earlier link.



Thankies emmsma :D
Yeppers it is :D I wanted to work on something but wasn't sure what and so I grabbed the red and black yarns and experimented as I was not sure what kinda result I would get, LOL. So whnt it turned out as well as it did, I thought hey would be great as a bday gift so I proceeded to start on the spreadcloth :D

[zan_chan]

Gahhhhhhh why can't I stop myself from watching this damn Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion??! It makes me feel dirty. Good dirty?

Someone make me go to bed!

[jackdaw*]

Go to bed, zan.

Right. Now. Mister Man. Don't make me tell you again! :mad: I'm going to count to three ... one ... two ... don't make me say three!

[The crowned one]

Gahhhhhhh why can't I stop myself from watching this damn Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion??! It makes me feel dirty. Good dirty?

Someone make me go to bed!


If I was there I would personaly unplug your TV. You must protect your mind, it is a asset.

[Wendywu]

Programs like that are awful. They suck you in and hold you in a brain-dead void, and then spit you out having slurped at your brain until it is stupified. Turn the goggle box off, play your ukelele, read, sing - listen to music - all at the same time!! But don't watch telly programs that makes you feel numb or in any way less than great.


Here- my poor old Pam B that I sold to Asher. He doesn't use it! Doesn't even shuffle it. Poor little thing....... it likes being used!!

[zan_chan]

Asher is a man?? I don't think I knew that...

Has anyone SEEN this Jersey Housewives show?? It's the most insane thing I've ever seen! They're screaming at each other. The language!

Good god, I really haven't watched "reality" TV in years and years and I'd forgotten what it's like...

I have to wake up in 5 and a half hours and am not the least bit tired. Oh well. Tomorrow is my last real day of work this week, so I'll just do it sleepily :)

[The crowned one]

Here- my poor old Pam B that I sold to Asher. He doesn't use it! Doesn't even shuffle it. Poor little thing....... it likes being used!!


The only modern deck I really want :(

It would be my daily reader.

[jcwirish]

Wow, lovely bags and spread cloths everywhere.

I woke up to rain!!! Hooray. It smells so wonderful. They say it's going to be 100 today, but right now it's cool and lovely and smells like glorious rain.

I have to run the kid to school, but am very much looking forward to getting back and chatting with you guys. Hope a few of you will be around. :)

[Wendywu]

One day TCO - you'll find one eventually. Mine was only mine for a short while but at least I had it for a while :) I would have liked to have afforded to keep it but sometimes the bills have to be paid, and there just isn't any other way.... But it's a lovely deck to use!

Zan - you're gonna be shattered lol :)

[Wendywu]

I woke up to rain!!! Hooray. It smells so wonderful. They say it's going to be 100 today, but right now it's cool and lovely and smells like glorious rain.

I have to run the kid to school, but am very much looking forward to getting back and chatting with you guys. Hope a few of you will be around. :)

Rain!! I'm so pleased for you - you've waited so long for it to be cool - just for a little while.

I'll be around awhile :)

[Wendywu]

Asher is a man?? I don't think I knew that...


If he's not, he's got a funny name for a girl ..... :D

[jackdaw*]

What deck do I use when I feel fat? :rolleyes:

[Wendywu]

:D }) *nods head in agreement*


Only, i am fat, so I always feel that way....

So I guess - Ironwing, I suppose.

But yeah :rolleyes:

[jackdaw*]

*snort*

I am a Bad Person.

[Wendywu]

*joins Jackdaw* on the naughty step*



:D :D

[roppo]

Oh please don't use Pam-A, Pam-B, Pam-C, Pam-D for daily reading. Those decks are very rare and the extant decks should be examined carefully. Don't smear them with coffee, Budweiser etc. There are lots of Mass Market RWS variations you can buy and use anyway you like.

[jackdaw*]

Well, I don't usually go around smearing coffee and Budweiser on my decks anyway ... but hell, it's a deck of cards. Use them the same way you would use any other. If all you do with any of them is preen and admire them, then do so. If you shuffle, read with and carry around your other decks, than an old one should be no different.

[Wendywu]

I didn't smear it with coffee, Bud or anything else!! I washed my hands, sat at my nice clean desk and read my deck. Then I put it back in its box, wrapped the box up and put it away. But these things are meant to be used. If you listen to the spirit of the deck, it is happier to be used because that is its function. What can be happy if not allowed to fulfil its function, but kept as a thing to be stared at, lusted after and coveted? Not nice for it.

If you love something, do it the honor of allowing it to be itself.

[The crowned one]

Oh please don't use Pam-A, Pam-B, Pam-C, Pam-D for daily reading. Those decks are very rare and the extant decks should be examined carefully. Don't smear them with coffee, Budweiser etc. There are lots of Mass Market RWS variations you can buy and use anyway you like.

I have decks that are older, and they are standing up fine to the test of time and my hands ;)

[Wendywu]

Yeah - I noticed that you called my ex-deck a modern deck. Made me chuckle :)

[PathWalker]

What deck do I use when I feel fat? :rolleyes:
Do I take it that this is a rhetorical question, based on some other threads on this forum?

Anyway, the answer is

GUMMI BEARS!!!!

:)

[Wendywu]

Clever!!! Of course :) Lacking a Cream Doughnut Deck ......

[jcwirish]

I love getting a brand new shiny deck and watching it break in and get worn from good use. It makes it feel so loved and respected in a way.

I walked home under a shower of cool rain and the grumbling of thunder overhead. It was lovely!!

I took a picture of the black cloud that hung over the school. I thought it was a great metaphor for the first day back after a holiday, but the picture doesn't do it justice. It was truly black over the school, but sunlight was streaming in nearby.

I threw in one of my kid being goofy in his school jail, lol!

[jcwirish]

Do I take it that this is a rhetorical question, based on some other threads on this forum?

Anyway, the answer is

GUMMI BEARS!!!!

:)
Or maybe the chocolate deck.

[Wendywu]

Gosh Jo - I can send you lots and lots and lots of pictures of rain ..... the UK can be a very wet place at times. But lovely :) And I wouldn't really want to live anywhere else.

[PathWalker]

But the chocolate deck is actually chocolaty enough! It needs glorious handmade chcocies, and wonderful decandant boxes, and, and .....

can you tel I'm an addict? LOL

Jes had thought about a cake deck a while ago, the Fool was the ingredients all piled up, the Lovers was a big cake with one piece missing, and bite marks, the Devil was triple, triple chocolate with chocalte sauce and and chocolate cream, and chocoalte sprinkles....

you get the idea :)

[jcwirish]

Gosh Jo - I can send you lots and lots and lots of pictures of rain ..... the UK can be a very wet place at times. But lovely :) And I wouldn't really want to live anywhere else.

I know! It seems funny to send pictures of rain to you guys in the UK or the north, but rain is a special commodity here in the desert.

I don't blame you one bit on wanting to stay put. I would too. I keep telling Kirk that I think I can live in the UK since my grandma was born there. He's not so sure about this idea I have, but I keep working on him. :D

[roppo]

We are using the terms Pam-A, Pam-B etc according to the classification made by K. Frank Jensen. But I believe there might be still further variations. I say this from the historical point of view. I, and many RWS historians want to compare as many early RWS decks as possible. And preferrably in their mint condition. Please understand my feeling.

[jcwirish]

But the chocolate deck is actually chocolaty enough! It needs glorious handmade chcocies, and wonderful decandant boxes, and, and .....

can you tel I'm an addict? LOL

Jes had thought about a cake deck a while ago, the Fool was the ingredients all piled up, the Lovers was a big cake with one piece missing, and bite marks, the Devil was triple, triple chocolate with chocalte sauce and and chocolate cream, and chocoalte sprinkles....

you get the idea :)

Fabulous idea! Someone would run with this one. I'd buy it.

[Wendywu]

(((roppo))) I wouldn't hurt your feelings for the world Roppo, but for me - a deck is for loving and using....

But I do understand what you're saying. I have some extremely old papers at work (dating from 1350 onwards) and I am very, very, careful with them indeed.

Somehow though, the decks feel different to those old papers :) But yes, I know what you mean and I understand your concern for the condition of the decks.

[PathWalker]

I'll get her working on it - maybe we could have a limited edition train cafe only deck?

[jcwirish]

I'll get her working on it - maybe we could have a limited edition train cafe only deck?

I see Death as an old petrified Wedding cake covered in dust or mold. Gross.

[Wendywu]

I like this idea - do any of us bake? So that pics could be taken?

[jcwirish]

Roppo, I have an Il Menghello Vachetta from Kat that I would never use. It's too fragile and beautiful. The cards have no lamination and would never handle being shuffled. There are those special decks that are best if they are admired but not used.

[jackdaw*]

You'd be surprised, Jo, how well that Il Meneghello decks stand up to shuffling.

[jcwirish]

I like this idea - do any of us bake? So that pics could be taken?

My mom used to be a cake decorator back in the day. I wonder what she would say if I asked her to bake 78 random cakes in various stages of destruction. Hmm? I might get slapped.

Hey 5 of Pents could be an empty Tweenkie wrapper with a few crumbs lying about. This could be fun, lol!

[PathWalker]

I see Death as an old petrified Wedding cake covered in dust or mold. Gross.
Oh, interesting :)

The timer is already ticking on this one, the oven's warming; I left her writing notes for the majors, suits already decided, no idea how we'd do it but we're laughing together over "tower2 moments from our own kitchen, and it's fun :)

[PathWalker]

I like this idea - do any of us bake? So that pics could be taken?
Yeah right! You just want to eat cake :D

Well, me too, of course

[jcwirish]

You'd be surprised, Jo, how well that Il Meneghello decks stand up to shuffling.

really? I tried it once and but scared myself. I just love looking at the gorgeous box with the wax seal. It's got such a decadent feel to it.

[jcwirish]

Oh, interesting :)

The timer is already ticking on this one, the oven's warming; I left her writing notes for the majors, suits already decided, no idea how we'd do it but we're laughing together over "tower2 moments from our own kitchen, and it's fun :)

OMG! you could have so much fun with the Tower! I didn't even think of that one. Sounds like a project for school break.

BTW, are you so proud of Jesii? I am and I'm not even her mom.

[PathWalker]

BTW, are you so proud of Jesii? I am and I'm not even her mom.
Yep :D

[jcwirish]

Yep :D

You did good madame!!

Ooh, there's a big fire in Boulder Colorado. 3500 acres gone already. Don't we have some friends in Colorado?

[PathWalker]

Relatively unillustrated pips? Could we all read with this?

[roppo]

(((roppo))) I wouldn't hurt your feelings for the world Roppo, but for me - a deck is for loving and using....

But I do understand what you're saying. I have some extremely old papers at work (dating from 1350 onwards) and I am very, very, careful with them indeed.

Somehow though, the decks feel different to those old papers :) But yes, I know what you mean and I understand your concern for the condition of the decks.

Thank you for your understanding, Wendywu. I believe certain old things are not entirely our own things even if we bought them with our own money.

[jcwirish]

Relatively unillustrated pips? Could we all read with this?


Hmm? I could see illustrated pips. It would be more difficult, but there could be people interacting with various forms of cake, or activities that involve cake. Cake batter, cake ingredients, celebrations, lack of cake? I don't know. Maybe it's too complicated, but ti do think it could be done.

Think of all the fruit cakes, nut cakes, tea and cakes, scones.

How about a round bundt cake for the wheel?

There's lots of ideas really.

[PathWalker]

True, but we may go unillustrated for the ease of it. There's no reason you can't work on the same idea; everyone could make their own deck!

ETA Think how many cakes around the world we could be responsible for! :)

[jcwirish]

True, but we may go unillustrated for the ease of it. There's no reason you can't work on the same idea; everyone could make their own deck!

Oh no, I like to imagine different ideas, but I have no talent for the creation of these sorts of things.

You guys have a great idea here. Whatever you come up with will be wonderful. More importantly, the experience you two would have working on this together would be fantastic, I'm sure. :)

[jcwirish]

Wow, it is just pouring now. I'm glad I got the kid to school before the downpour. Where's my umbrella?

[Mellaenn]

Wow, I get caught up on the thread in time to go off to the next thing on my Things To Do List, but I will pop in to contribute to the deck idea...as I am a sugar addict, I could see this as The Sweet Tarot and we could feature the pips as:

Pents = Cookies
Cups = Ice creams/Puddings
Wands = Crullers/longish donuts
Swords = Candies

Or some such nonsense! :grin:

[Mellaenn]

Well, since I complained publicly in this thread about the trade with kittiann I will also publicly state that her husband went into her paypal account this morning and refunded my money as she is in the hospital.

I do feel bad for her sake, of course, but I had no way of knowing what was going on. So, I will shut my Big Fat Mouth on the subject.

[Stormdancer]

Well, since I complained publicly in this thread about the trade with kittiann I will also publicly state that her husband went into her paypal account this morning and refunded my money as she is in the hospital.

I do feel bad for her sake, of course, but I had no way of knowing what was going on. So, I will shut my Big Fat Mouth on the subject.
I'm glad it all got straightened out...but I think the "Big Fat Mouth" comment was a little harsh on yourself.

(((:heart:Mel:heart:)))

[Stormdancer]

You did good madame!!

Ooh, there's a big fire in Boulder Colorado. 3500 acres gone already. Don't we have some friends in Colorado?
Sounds pretty bad, and a LOT of homes involved from what I saw this morning. Nasty area to be battling it !

[Stormdancer]

Kimberlee, that might work, but i don't know if the dog and cat are good with door knobs. ;)


Giggle Giggle

[Wendywu]

What Stormy said (((Mellaenn))) :heart: How were you supposed to know???

Hope Kittiann gets well quickly!

And I want to road test the cakes for PathWalker & Jesii's deck :D

[Wendywu]

Why is it I am lusting for chocolate and being given nectarines?? Something has gone wrong with my wish fulfilment button :eek:

[Stormdancer]

Joins JD, Wendy, PW, JO, & Mel on the *Naughty Step*

:D:D:D:D:D:D

[morticia monroe]

Poor Mel. I know how you feel. It always seems when I open my mouth, I taste toes.

Hi everyone! I miss you much, but work and life is kicking me down a few flights of stairs right now, but it's nothing to complain about.

Work had been busy, busy, busy, and when I get that way I always forget to eat, so I've lost 8 pounds in the last two weeks. I don't mind, but I hate baggy jeans (girls shouldn't "sag").....I'm going to eat a BLT for dinner and some tomato soup.

JC, you should be getting your package today, I wish I could have done more, but I'm RUUUNNNNIIINNNG right now. I didn't even put a note in the package. Forgive me.

I got 5 more tickets yesterday to the Angola Prison Rodeo on the 24th of October. It's soo much fun that me and the Kims have vowed to go every year! And the crafts they sell are original, beautiful, and outstanding. And the bravery of those men in the rodeo,,,well it has to be seen to be believed.

I just finished mowing and it's STILL hot as heck here,,,I'm drinking a glass of cranberry juice and then off to shower,,then pick Elvis up from school.

I'll try to stop back in tonight.

XOXO

Oh, and doing the happy dance,,I just won five sterling rings with large stones, one a black star sapphire, one turquoise, one moonstone (not rainbow) and one pearl, and the other just a wide silver band,,all for a $20 bid. I need them like a hole in the head, but I just couldn't let them go. YAY!!! ( I LOOOVEE jewelry).

[Stormdancer]

Something has gone wrong with my wish fulfilment button :eek:
They make those??? I WANT one !!! Or at least one that works :bugeyed:

[Wendywu]

Hi MM - it's lovely to see you, even if it's just a flying visit :)

Yep - I am well known for chewing on my feet rather more than most people. Dunno why, but I'm so good at it....

[Stormdancer]

Hi everyone! I miss you much, but work and life is kicking me down a few flights of stairs right now, but it's nothing to complain about.


XOXO



!! WOW !! Did you catch the speed of that flying Morticia??? I'm waiting for the sonic BOOM !! :D

Hi...Bye ~~~

[Wendywu]

They make those??? I WANT one !!! Or at least one that works :bugeyed:


Yep, they do. Mine is broken, and always has been but I have met people whose wish-button works perfectly so I know they are out there... If you find them first - please send me one that works?

[Stormdancer]

Yep, they do. Mine is broken, and always has been but I have met people whose wish-button works perfectly so I know they are out there... If you find them first - please send me one that works?
Maybe we should rope JO in...She's good a snagging coffee from TCO...just sayin...

Chocolate covered nectarines sound DIVINE...

[Wendywu]

Maybe we should rope JO in...She's good a snagging coffee from TCO...just sayin...

Chocolate covered nectarines sound DIVINE...

Oh yeah!! Chocolate covered nectarines ...... mmmmmmm!!!

Meanwhile - happy thought - have a cupcake? Fresh baked this afternoon - banana and chocolate chip :) Very nice .....

[kaleanna]

Hi All,

Just a quick hello. We are getting lots of rain today. Yay!

I did find the title card for the sakki-sakki.


I have been dealing with lil one that still has sinuses acting up.

MM congrats on the lovely jewelry :)

Hope everyone is doing well.

[Wendywu]

I did find the title card for the sakki-sakki.


I have been dealing with lil one that still has sinuses acting up.



Yay on the first and ((((lil one)))) on the second. Sinus pain is the worst! Does he need antibiotics? Inflamed sinuses can get infected real quick ....

[kaleanna]

Yay on the first and ((((lil one)))) on the second. Sinus pain is the worst! Does he need antibiotics? Inflamed sinuses can get infected real quick ....


Thanks Wendy, I don't think he needs antibiotics, as he is not stuffy, it is more the sneezing alot which makes it hard for him to sleep longer than 30 mins to an hour at a time, I think I got up with him about half a dozen times last nite.

[Wendywu]

Poor little kid :) But at least if he's sneezing it's all running free and not just sitting there going bad or anything.

Where was your title card hiding? If that's your favourite deck - do ya really have to give it up?? :heart:

[kaleanna]

Poor little kid :) But at least if he's sneezing it's all running free and not just sitting there going bad or anything.

Where was your title card hiding? If that's your favourite deck - do ya really have to give it up?? :heart:

It was hiding on the opposite side of the cabinet that I was looking in. It is one of my faves but not my only fave and because of the big car insurance bill I have (well big to me) I need to put it up and it has already found a good home :)

[Wendywu]

I know how that is - I've had to sell some truly wonderful decks. The only saving grace is that himself scanned my Greenwood before I sold it, and my Granny Jones. The copies he made for me are excellent - the Greenwood is better than the original! Of course I would never ever pass them on, but I am so glad to have them :)

I hope you find enough for the car insurance - it can be such a crippler, and yet the car is essential!

[kaleanna]

I know how that is - I've had to sell some truly wonderful decks. The only saving grace is that himself scanned my Greenwood before I sold it, and my Granny Jones. The copies he made for me are excellent - the Greenwood is better than the original! Of course I would never ever pass them on, but I am so glad to have them :)

I hope you find enough for the car insurance - it can be such a crippler, and yet the car is essential!


Thanks Wendy, I am doing everything I can to make sure that it is covered. I have auctions on ebay, sale thread here and etsy, so hope between the 3 I can get it covered :)

So glad that you at least have copies of them. One on my wishlist is the granny jones deck and even though it seems that one is way out of my reach I can at least dream :D

[Wendywu]

Well I tell you what Kalee - if anyone ever deserved to make a few bucks it's you, the amount of effort you put in on your craftworks to sell.

Gotta go and get supper I think - I'm getting peckish. I hate going to bed with my tummy rumbling!

[kaleanna]

Anyone want homemade fries???

I made some for lil one and me and made too many, LOL, I really should not eat them all. Lil one has quite abit already. I tend to eat sometimes when I get stressed, I know not a good thing, but I also didn't have any breakfast so I will at least have eaten, LOL.

[Wendywu]

Yay - just as I say my tummy is rumbling - you come along with some fries :D

[Stormdancer]

Anyone want homemade fries???

ME ME ME !!! Please....:D

Gotta be better than the stale pizza rolls I'm trying to chew :(

[kaleanna]

Well I tell you what Kalee - if anyone ever deserved to make a few bucks it's you, the amount of effort you put in on your craftworks to sell.


Awww thanks Wendy :D

[kaleanna]

Passes the fries over to Stormy and Wendy

[Stormdancer]

Passes the fries over to Stormy and Wendy
**Tosses BAD pizza rolls into the bin**

Thanks...YUM ! :D

[Stormdancer]

Just clicked on a thread and the 3rd post was by Dwaas...:(

:heart:(((Dwaas))):heart:

[Wendywu]

Himself has given me a HUGE bag of giant sized Cadbury's chocolate buttons :heart:

*passes buttons round*

Are they not absolutely scrumptious?

(We so need a drooling smiley - could we ask the mods for one?)

[Wendywu]

Just clicked on a thread and the 3rd post was by Dwaas...:(

:heart:(((Dwaas))):heart:


I did not know Dwaas, but I have seen how well loved she was and is - and she must have been a truly remarkable woman to be so loved and missed.

[NorthernTigress]

Hi All!

Right now I'm sitting around eating some of my "s'mores crispies" from last night. I like them, but I have to honestly say other people probably wouldn't. Or else I'm just giving in to my parent's "don't waste food" lessons.

[Wendywu]

Ah - you had those lessons too! Both me and himself did - we are terrible for eating everything and anything so as not to waste. You'd think Sainsbury's wasn't open every day of the year selling everything you can think of!

[NorthernTigress]

Ah - you had those lessons too! Both me and himself did - we are terrible for eating everything and anything so as not to waste. You'd think Sainsbury's wasn't open every day of the year selling everything you can think of!

It comes from having parents born in the 1930s and 1940s. I still remember my mother standing over the garbage can scrapping the burned bits off a piece of toast with a knife. She also knew a million and one things you could make out of hamburger and canned soup.

[cardlady22]

On a search for drool here . . . nothing much.
but what do you think about these:

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/aetsch/cheeky-smiley-019.gif green w/ envy?

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/ernaehrung/food-smiley-024.gif splutter, losing it!

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/aetsch/cheeky-smiley-033.gif in love!

[Wendywu]

I like the middle one for drinks, and the bottom one for any sort of chocolate :D

[Wendywu]

It comes from having parents born in the 1930s and 1940s. I still remember my mother standing over the garbage can scrapping the burned bits off a piece of toast with a knife. She also knew a million and one things you could make out of hamburger and canned soup.


My mum specialised in mince (hamburger) too. Oddly, we hardly ever eat the stuff :laugh:

Umm - himself does the toast scraping thing .....

[NorthernTigress]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/categorie-Drooling.html

But how to get them here, I have no idea.

[cardlady22]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/categorie-Drooling.html

But how to get them here, I have no idea.http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling.gif

[Wendywu]

I like this one

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-5.gif

Click on the smiley you like, and its code appears underneath. Copy and paste the IMG code into your post.

[kaleanna]

testing the smiley

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-6.gif

[Stormdancer]

Himself has given me a HUGE bag of giant sized Cadbury's chocolate buttons :heart:

*passes buttons round*

Are they not absolutely scrumptious?

(We so need a drooling smiley - could we ask the mods for one?)

YUM.!!! And Thanks...gotta scoot...kid to Dr :(

[jcwirish]

Hey guys. I just received my package from Morticia. Wow, she so does not disappoint. She sent heaps of Mardi Gras beads, which Ryan stloe the second he saw them. She also sent some Cajun spices and homemade strawberry jam. Can't wait to try them both.

But the crystals!! She sent me this large point that is just beautiful. The point has another tiny point growing out from it. Then, there is this huge chunk of crystals. It's so amazing! It has all these little caverns in it where you can see all the crystal points inside. There are some points on the outside too, but all these caverns are so interesting. It looks like a big chunk of sparkly sugar and I want to eat it!

Thanks MM. You're the best!

[Wendywu]

It sounds gorgeous :) Have some buttons (giant chocolate ones) ....

I would like to see the candy crystal :)

[jcwirish]

It sounds gorgeous :) Have some buttons (giant chocolate ones) ....

I would like to see the candy crystal :)

Yum, chocolate buttons. IS there anything better than chocolate? I spent $20.00 at the Godiva store a few weeks ago.

I am taking pictures of it as we speak. I'll post pics soon. Gotta love MM! She out does herself.

[NorthernTigress]

Hey guys. I just received my package from Morticia. Wow, she so does not disappoint. She sent heaps of Mardi Gras beads, which Ryan stloe the second he saw them. She also sent some Cajun spices and homemade strawberry jam. Can't wait to try them both.

But the crystals!! She sent me this large point that is just beautiful. The point has another tiny point growing out from it. Then, there is this huge chunk of crystals. It's so amazing! It has all these little caverns in it where you can see all the crystal points inside. There are some points on the outside too, but all these caverns are so interesting. It looks like a big chunk of sparkly sugar and I want to eat it!

Thanks MM. You're the best!

I remember getting Morticia Packages. They are so special! Some day I'd like to arrange a vacation to go crystal hunting with her, or one of the other AT "rock hounds". I think it would be so much fun.

[kaleanna]

Okies, how the heck do I keep my lil one from climbing the gates that we have up, uggggggggggggggggg He has climbed over two different ones and fell both times but luckily didn't hurt himself.

[kaleanna]

Sounds like a lovely package jc. :D

[Mellaenn]

I would LOVE to do an AT field trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Hubby and I went crystal mining there two years ago and it was a blast! I think all that crystal we brought home changed my vibration; two weeks after we got home I had a job! :grin:

Hmmmmm {scratches head}...that gives me an idea!

[cardlady22]

Okies, how the heck do I keep my lil one from climbing the gates that we have up, uggggggggggggggggg He has climbed over two different ones and fell both times but luckily didn't hurt himself.Maybe a squirt bottle with water like you do for a cat on the screens? Or would Little One like that?

[jcwirish]

I remember getting Morticia Packages. They are so special! Some day I'd like to arrange a vacation to go crystal hunting with her, or one of the other AT "rock hounds". I think it would be so much fun.

Me too! I would love to go rock hunting. Sounds like a blast. To do it with any of the train gang would be an added bonus. So much fun.

[Wendywu]

Okies, how the heck do I keep my lil one from climbing the gates that we have up, uggggggggggggggggg He has climbed over two different ones and fell both times but luckily didn't hurt himself.

What - gates at the top and bottom of the stairs?

tbh I can't remember - so long ago. I know he was a climber, but I can't recall. Sorry :(

[Wendywu]

OMG!! The meteorite hits the earth tomorrow, and the earth will be destroyed!! There is a spaceship taking people off to safety :). You can only take ONE deck.........

Wotcha gonna take??? It's going to be your only deck until you meet up with another reader and get to look at their one and only deck ....


I'm taking Ironwing .....

How about you?

[cardlady22]

Can I cheat by slipping the Tarot of Trees in one pocket and the Rabbit Tarot in the other? })

ETA: If I had the sure knowledge that I would be meeting other people with other decks, I'd probably bring my Numerical Tarot to be sure I was different.

[Wendywu]

Nooooo - no cheating.

Every time you cheat - a deck gets burned })

[cardlady22]

Nasty little buggers to make that kind of stipulation for the Escape Ride. I might just stay & burn with my decks then. *pout*

[Wendywu]

Ha - oh alright - they can't resist you - you get one in each pocket. But if you do - so do I. I want Lorena's Lichen Oracle (and I don't care if it hasn't been published - this is Dreamland).

[cardlady22]

I'll bet that if Le Fanu were playing, he could talk each of the aliens into bringing one of his decks in their pockets. :grin:

[zan_chan]

Haindl! (shocker, huh?)

The aliens are welcome to the rest :)

Wendy, remember a few hours ago when you said that I'd be shattered come morning? You shoulda put money on that one... UGH.

[cardlady22]

Rain, rain
Go away!

Have to run now.

[Wendywu]

This is very true! We could end up with the biggest collection ever seen :bugeyed:

[kaleanna]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/MSN_Emoticons/MSN-Emoticon-knit-206.gif

[Wendywu]

Haindl! (shocker, huh?)

The aliens are welcome to the rest :)

Wendy, remember a few hours ago when you said that I'd be shattered come morning? You shoulda put money on that one... UGH.


Morning Zan :)

Sorry about that ......

[jcwirish]

OMG!! The meteorite hits the earth tomorrow, and the earth will be destroyed!! There is a spaceship taking people off to safety :). You can only take ONE deck.........

Wotcha gonna take??? It's going to be your only deck until you meet up with another reader and get to look at their one and only deck ....


I'm taking Ironwing .....

How about you?

Geez, this is so tough! It would have to be my Stone or Anna K. I don't think I could do just one, but if I had to, I'd probably take the Anna only because it's sturdier card stock and would probably last longer.

[NorthernTigress]

I'd put the Shadowscapes in one pocket, and the Legacy of the Divine in the other. Then I'd convince my husband (I'm not leaving without him!) to grab the Dragonfae Oracle and the Tarot of Dreams.

[jcwirish]

Okay, these pics don't do the stones justice. Sorry MM.

[jcwirish]

Here's the point

[Wendywu]

Cardlady says Le Fanu will persuade the crew to bring decks for us....

but I ain't banking on it!


And on that note - I am gonna go and find more painkiller and go to bed :)

[kaleanna]

Haindl! (shocker, huh?)

The aliens are welcome to the rest :)

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/MSN_Emoticons/MSN-Emoticon-alien-044.gif

[Wendywu]

Nice one Kalee :D

[Mellaenn]

You know what? I am just going to have to blindfold myself and reach into the pile of tarot bags to pick one at random! I can't choose! :)

[kaleanna]

Nice one Kalee :D
heheheheheh :D

[jcwirish]

Ha - oh alright - they can't resist you - you get one in each pocket. But if you do - so do I. I want Lorena's Lichen Oracle (and I don't care if it hasn't been published - this is Dreamland).

Phew, what a relief! Then, it's my Stone and my Anna for sure!

[Mellaenn]

OMG, Jo - those are some mighty purty stones! And I agree, MM is da bomb - I have a nice little treasure trove of prettily polished stones that she gave me at RS.

[kaleanna]

Okay, these pics don't do the stones justice. Sorry MM.
Awesome stones jc

[jcwirish]

OMG, Jo - those are some mighty purty stones! And I agree, MM is da bomb - I have a nice little treasure trove of prettily polished stones that she gave me at RS.

She shall now be known as Princess of rocks and rocky things!

Oh, Mell, Kirk took the car to work at 4 AM this morning, so your deck will go out tomorrow morning. Sorry about that, but I couldn't wake the kid at 3:30 to get out the door with Kirk. Tomorrow, I promise!!

[kaleanna]

OMG!! The meteorite hits the earth tomorrow, and the earth will be destroyed!! There is a spaceship taking people off to safety :). You can only take ONE deck.........

Wotcha gonna take??? It's going to be your only deck until you meet up with another reader and get to look at their one and only deck ....


I'm taking Ironwing .....

How about you?
I would take my Anna K and my my tarot of trees decks and would talk son into carrying my BoGo pewter

[Mellaenn]

S
Oh, Mell, Kirk took the car to work at 4 AM this morning, so your deck will go out tomorrow morning. Sorry about that, but I couldn't wake the kid at 3:30 to get out the door with Kirk. Tomorrow, I promise!!
Hee-hee - no worries! It's not like I never saw the deck before, or anything! I am looking forward to finally having a copy of that book. :)

[kaleanna]

here is a multi-tasking smiley heheheheh

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Others/others-293.gif

[jcwirish]

Alright, I'm off to forage for food. There has to be something in the pantry!

[yirabeth]

Hey all :)

Hella busy day today. Not a good one either!

Joe had two appointments. On the way to the first, the brakes on my car go out(broken line, leaking out brake fluid) :bugeyed: I handle it of course, pull into a parts store per Joe's request -- and he proceeds to fix it, having pulled his wheel chair up to the front of the car and then stood up to work on plugging the line. (his father-in-law is to replace the entire line for me)

Okay..so yeah...I'm upset about this, Joe you're going to hurt yourself, etc, he's just saying, my next appointment is my meds appointment and I need the meds I have to make it there...

So after he does that, I have them drop me off at my house and I babysit Elaina here(while doing homework). They go...they come back. At the top of their LUNGS they come back. They've decided to have a screaming battle in my house, because the pharmacy computers were down and they won't fill Joe's meds and he's in BIG pain so he's being a butthead and SHE decides she's tired of him being a butthead...etc etc etc. :rolleyes: (Remember I've described them as a volatile couple before...)

So partway through their screaming battle (in which Libby, my 16lb dog, starts snarling at Joe because he's angry and she hates/is afraid of men anyway, then she hides under my desk and shakes like a leaf) Joe pops out with, Mom do something! Tell her to quit being an ass! (etc)

I'm like...HUH?? 'Scuse me but that's NOT my place... marriage is an A and B situation, and I'm a C....

Am I wrong?? I mean..maybe I'm just a coward..but..it's not my place right??

And..do I really want them living here if they 1) cause my dog to shake in fear 2)insist in pulling me into their battles.....

If ya ask me, both were wrong :) Not that anyone did..except Joe of course...and he doesn't want my opinion he just wants me to yell at Krystal like a bad child....

Anyone (besides me) old enough to remember that commercial -- Calgon, take me away! lol

~Yira

[Kimberlee]

Sorry you had such a rough day Yira! Although, you were right. Not your business (unless you wanted them to not fight at all in your house, that part you have a say in). When they got married, they became each other's problem, LOL! :)

Although, I do understand their frustration. Pharmacies aren't the best places in the world when the computers are working!

[kaleanna]

Anyone (besides me) old enough to remember that commercial -- Calgon, take me away! lol

~Yira

Hi Yira, sorry that you had such a rough day, Yes I remember that commercial :D (((((((((((((Yira)))))))))))))

Here is a smiley to go with : Calgon, Take me away

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Others/bubble-bath-071.gif

[yirabeth]

Pharmacy called, computers up, Joe's meds were ready. So I went and got them and took them to him.

Kaleanna -- awesome smiley!!

~Yira

[kaleanna]

Pharmacy called, computers up, Joe's meds were ready. So I went and got them and took them to him.

Kaleanna -- awesome smiley!!

~Yira
Yay! glad the puters are back up and that Joe was able to get his meds.

[yirabeth]

To be honest, after today I'm dreading them maybe moving in here....it was pretty awful, they seemed to feel volume would win the battle. Poor Libby...she was an abused rescue and just can't handle the anger. I wonder if I could say, take it out side, you're scaring Libby... :rolleyes:

Then I would definitely be the crazy doglady right??LOL

~Yira

[NorthernTigress]

Ouch, yelling in your house is no fun. There's no reason for people to cause you and yours so much stress.

Just to prove that not all marriages are going down the tubes, Hubby just shared the last of the leftover soup with me. It's the little things that matter.

[yirabeth]

You have an awesome husband, NT. So does everyone else here :) Gives me hope for the future perhaps....

~Yira

[NorthernTigress]

Okay everyone, I'm off to work for my little evening shift. 7 to 10. Yay! :rolleyes:

[yirabeth]

Have a good, if short, night NT :)

~Yira

[kaleanna]

Okay everyone, I'm off to work for my little evening shift. 7 to 10. Yay! :rolleyes:


Hope you have a good nite even though it's a short one.

[Stormdancer]

Hey all :)
I'm like...HUH?? 'Scuse me but that's NOT my place... marriage is an A and B situation, and I'm a C....

Am I wrong??

And..do I really want them living here if they 1) cause my dog to shake in fear 2)insist in pulling me into their battles.....

NO...You are NOT wrong...did ya hear that??? just askin :D

Anyone (besides me) old enough to remember that commercial -- Calgon, take me away! lol

~Yira

WhatEVER Dudette....Yes....I do....

SO....how are ya???? :):):)

[Stormdancer]

Kaleanna -- awesome smiley!!

~Yira
They are cute aren't they....she's been playing with them for hours :)

((Kaleanna))

[Stormdancer]

Not your business (unless you wanted them to not fight at all in your house, that part you have a say in).
What SHE said...boundaries....YOUR home !!!!

When they got married, they became each other's problem, LOL! :)

ROTFLMAO....this tickled my giggle button no end...dunno why

[Stormdancer]

Okay everyone, I'm off to work for my little evening shift. 7 to 10. Yay! :rolleyes:

yeah...I'm not sure how I want to respond...

YAY for hours?

BOO for dumb*ass job not appreciating you and giving you live-able hours???

I think I'll just stick with...Have a nice Evening NT....

[emmsma]

HOwdy! I is home! Burgers to commence soon - I hope.

(((Yira))) Yep. You have every right to say "No loud fighting in my house."
Your house. Your rules. (I remember that from my momma.) :D

And didn't really catch up. Saw one page, that made me think:

What deck do I use if I'm having a bad hair day? })

[cardlady22]

What deck do I use if I'm having a bad hair day? })Art Nouveau by Myers, of course!

[Stormdancer]

And didn't really catch up. Saw one page, that made me think:

What deck do I use if I'm having a bad hair day? })

I was seriously thinking about this until I remembered...Storm, you have no hair...LOL

Now, the deck for when my "Pink Comb" goes missing...THAT is another story...

and NO, I don't have an answer

[emmsma]

Hi Cardlady!

Gee. Don't have that one, but thought Vanessa might work. :P

So how was your day dear? AC issues all solved? I know it shut off again for a bit the other day. Behaving now?

[cardlady22]

Now, the deck for when my "Pink Comb" goes missing...THAT is another story...

and NO, I don't have an answerIt would have to be the Mundane (http://www.tarotforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=41042).

[jcwirish]

Hey Yira. Sorry for your day and all that screaming in your house. Here's my two cents, if you don't mind me offering it.

It's a huge thing to allow your son and his family to live with you. It's not going to be easy, but I understand that you want to help them out.

It's perfectly reasonable and very helpful to lay down some ground rules before they move in. After all, you have another son in the house and animals. Everyone has to live in harmony.

Kirk and I lived with some friends when we were first married for a while. We sat down as adults and discussed the ground rules of sharing a space. We all respected the rules and each other, and it was a good experience for all of us.

Personally, I don't think they should be screaming at each other in front of their baby. It's not setting a good example and it's frightening for her. I'd tell them that if they can't find a better way to air their frustrations, they need to do their screaming somewhere else. They can go sit in the car, or go to the garage. Maybe there's a park nearby where they can air their differences.

I think it's fair and perfectly acceptable to ask them not to bring that energy into the house. I know they are good kids. I would think they could figure out how to adjust their habits in order to share the living space with others.

I hope I'm not over stepping my boundaries here. Just thought I'd share my thoughts. It really helped with our friends to have our discussion before we actually moved in. We already knew what we expected from each other, and it worked out really well.

[kaleanna]

Lil One is ASLEEPhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Others/others-080.gif

And ya know gotta have a lil fun http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Holidays_and_Party/party-049.GIF hehehehe

[emmsma]

Oh, is it party time?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/GoddessWithin/b4b28950.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/Smilies/smiley.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/GoddessWithin/e0daf23e.gif

[franniee]

My opinion ...... enough of the meds. Tell him to learn to breathe through the pain.

This is coming from a person who woke up from a spinal fusion with a terrible reaction to morphine..... I knew going in that Codeine was a no go - so when I awoke, with my heart racing out of my chest and in fierce pain I knew I was in TROUBLE! I also knew very quickly on that they couldn't give me a thing and I was going to have to deal....

it's NOT easy but if can be done.....

Just my opinion.

The longer he is on these meds the worse it's going to get AND the harder it's going to be to get off of them....

As for their fight.... they need to respect you and each other. They are young. The problem is that without respect there is NO relationship.... they need to remember to be kind to one another and to have the utmost respect for each other and you! :heart:

I am old school.....

[Stormdancer]

I'm starting to worry about Kaleanna...I think She's getting lost in animated Smiley Land....QUICK...someone toss out a rope...:)

[jcwirish]

Lil One is ASLEEPhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Others/others-080.gif

And ya know gotta have a lil fun http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Holidays_and_Party/party-049.GIF hehehehe

Kale and Emm, you two are cracking me up! Having fun?

[Stormdancer]

Having fun?

Nope...I don't think they're having fun at ALL....we NEED to rescue them...

NO, wait...I LIKE the smileys...never mind....

[franniee]

Chickie went to her first day of school today. It was a toughie... they herd the kids into the all purpose room and divvy them up into 4 classes. I think it is inhumane and cruel. They are little people and they get to watch their friends get picked here and there and they aren't or vice versa..... it isn't kind! Anyway she came home from school and I got her a new ipod clock radio and she was fussing that I changed too much in her room.... she wasn't really upset because I think she liked all of the new stuff she was just fussing!!!

Then she had a huge meltdown.... I told her on school nights there would be no TV and that set her off.... she was just upset from all the theatrics of the day - the principal is a TOOL! She is in bed now and I am enjoying a glass of wine.... I need a break. Hubby is not home yet.....

She goes to school again tomorrow and then she is off for the next 2 days.

OH and I fell AGAIN today! Twisted my bad ankle and tore up my knee....not my pants just my knee. :confused:

Ah!!!! he is home!!! YIPPPPPPEEEEEEE SKIPPPPPEEEEE :D

[jcwirish]

Nope...I don't think they're having fun at ALL....we NEED to rescue them...

NO, wait...I LIKE the smileys...never mind....

goof balls! Keep them away from sugar. No twinkies girls!!

[cardlady22]

So how was your day dear? AC issues all solved? I know it shut off again for a bit the other day. Behaving now?We nursed it along this afternoon. Parts check & replacement tomorrow will hopefully fix it.

[kaleanna]

goof balls! Keep them away from sugar. No twinkies girls!!

What???? NO twinkies ? http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Sad/sad-025.gif


That's OK as long as there is CHOCOLATE!!!!!





*ROFL*

[jcwirish]

Chickie went to her first day of school today. It was a toughie... they herd the kids into the all purpose room and divvy them up into 4 classes. I think it is inhumane and cruel. They are little people and they get to watch their friends get picked here and there and they aren't or vice versa..... it isn't kind! Anyway she came home from school and I got her a new ipod clock radio and she was fussing that I changed too much in her room.... she wasn't really upset because I think she liked all of the new stuff she was just fussing!!!

Then she had a huge meltdown.... I told her on school nights there would be no TV and that set her off.... she was just upset from all the theatrics of the day - the principal is a TOOL! She is in bed now and I am enjoying a glass of wine.... I need a break. Hubby is not home yet.....

She goes to school again tomorrow and then she is off for the next 2 days.

OH and I fell AGAIN today! Twisted my bad ankle and tore up my knee....not my pants just my knee. :confused:

Ah!!!! he is home!!! YIPPPPPPEEEEEEE SKIPPPPPEEEEE :D

Crud! That sounds like a bad day! What grade is this? They should already have their room assignments before the first day of school, IMO.

Hope your knee is okay.

[emmsma]

goof balls! Keep them away from sugar. No twinkies girls!!

Thats fine. I'm having Pizza! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Spitzfire/Smilies/pizza.gif

[jcwirish]

What???? NO twinkies ? http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Sad/sad-025.gif


That's OK as long as there is CHOCOLATE!!!!!





*ROFL*

No way, lol!!

I used to tell my mom I wanted something sweet and she'd say, "well, why don't you have an apple?" Like that's what I meant!

Okay, one piece of chocolate for the two of you. :D hee hee

[emmsma]

One piece, huh. Makes me think of the summer when I mail order bought a pound of chocolate covered espresso beans. They arrive in liquid state, but after a day in the fridge it was in ONE PIECE. A one pound piece.

That what ya meant?

[kaleanna]

One piece, huh. Makes me think of the summer when I mail order bought a pound of chocolate covered espresso beans. They arrive in liquid state, but after a day in the fridge it was in ONE PIECE. A one pound piece.

That what ya meant?



hehehehehe emmsma :D

[jcwirish]

One piece, huh. Makes me think of the summer when I mail order bought a pound of chocolate covered espresso beans. They arrive in liquid state, but after a day in the fridge it was in ONE PIECE. A one pound piece.

That what ya meant?

Yeah, a giant mound of chocolate covered espresso. That's exactly what you guys need. :D

[kaleanna]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Food/loves-chocolate-51.gif that's ok brought my own, shares with emmsma.

[Stormdancer]

OH and I fell AGAIN today! Twisted my bad ankle and tore up my knee....not my pants just my knee. :confused:

Ah!!!! he is home!!! YIPPPPPPEEEEEEE SKIPPPPPEEEEE :D

(((Frannie))) Now that HE is home you're probably gone, but....I TOTALLY agree on the Chickie school thing....what the heck is that????? I'm sure She was into Major Drama mode....

SO...WHY do you keep falling?...I am missing something....

[emmsma]

Woohoo! Chocolate. Help yourself to some of my pizza. See above. :)

[Stormdancer]

Yeah, a giant mound of chocolate covered espresso. That's exactly what you guys need. :D
OMG...they are out of control...

but at least they're having fun :)

[kaleanna]

OMG...they are out of control...

but at least they're having fun :)


HEHEHEHHEEHHEH :D


like I said gotta have a lil fun and since I am not having to chase after or keep from climbing on, over or out of something lil one. I gotta do something.

[emmsma]

Hey, would a one card draw be permissable in the thread here?

Someone wanna shed some light on my INTERVIEW. I go on Thursday.

New job vibes would be appreciated. Think it will all boil down to, how low will I go - income-wise.

[BlueDragonfly]

I'm so glad to be home!

Not caught up, just saw something about a 1 pound piece of chocolate covered espresso and pizza! Yum! :D

[jcwirish]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Food/loves-chocolate-51.gif that's ok brought my own, shares with emmsma.

Hey, no fair! If you're bringing chocolate here, you gotta share with the whole lot! :D

I could so go for a big chocolate truffle right now with a cup of hot coffee. Mmm.

[jcwirish]

Hey, would a one card draw be permissable in the thread here?

Someone wanna shed some light on my INTERVIEW. I go on Thursday.

New job vibes would be appreciated. Think it will all boil down to, how low will I go - income-wise.

I'll pull a card for you if it's permissible.

[Stormdancer]

I'm so glad to be home!

Not caught up, just saw something about a 1 pound piece of chocolate covered espresso and pizza! Yum! :D
Isn't it amazing the posts that catch our eyes???

Heya ~~~ :)

[The crowned one]

I'll pull a card for you if it's permissible.


Go for it.

[BlueDragonfly]

I'm not really hungry, but the 'chocolate' caught my attention! There's always room for chocolate....:D

[Stormdancer]

Hey, would a one card draw be permissable in the thread here?

Someone wanna shed some light on my INTERVIEW. I go on Thursday.



I'm not in the read mode, but the Morgan's tarot is right here...so, I shuffled, and drew... "Du Wacky Du"....WTF is that????

Looks like a duck with it's head....Ya know? never mind....I'll link the site...Du Wacky Du (http://www.sleepbot.com/morgan/index_p.html)

This link takes you to a page, click on "cards" and scroll down to the 5th (?) box to find it....the image at least...

Since the LWB is...um...LITTLE...I have NO idea what she meant with this card. I'm going with....

It's a no brainer for you....no challenge, just a means to the end...which is EAST :)

[jcwirish]

Emm, sent you a PM.


Thanks TCO, I just sent it to her in a PM, but it's good to know for next time.

Maybe others will pull cards for her too and we'll see what we get.

[emmsma]

I'm not in the read mode, but the Morgan's tarot is right here...so, I shuffled, and drew... "Du Wacky Du"....WTF is that????

Looks like a duck with it's head....Ya know? never mind....I'll link the site...Du Wacky Du (http://www.sleepbot.com/morgan/index_p.html)

This link takes you to a page, click on "cards" and scroll down to the 5th (?) box to find it....the image at least...

Since the LWB is...um...LITTLE...I have NO idea what she meant with this card. I'm going with....

It's a no brainer for you....no challenge, just a means to the end...which is EAST :)

So glad you could interpret that! LOL. When I had this, boy and I just laughed and laughed. Never TRIED to think what it MEANT. :)

[franniee]

(((Frannie))) Now that HE is home you're probably gone, but....I TOTALLY agree on the Chickie school thing....what the heck is that????? I'm sure She was into Major Drama mode....

SO...WHY do you keep falling?...I am missing something....

I don't know why I keep falling. Could be because I gained that weight and just haven't been in top shape since I had Chickie.... actually after the spinal fusion.... but I keep falling and it makes me cry! so upset! I used to ski double black diamonds and roller blade etc.... this is BS!

As for Chickie....she rolled with the punches. She is good like that - she is fine in public it's when she gets home that she breaks down and that is me! I am usually fine in public but at home all hell can break loose.

Our school is ridiculous!!!! A sea full of uptight seriously disturbed women who are trying to one up each other....they are souless. The principal is devoid of emotion and just doesn't want to tangle with these insipid women... so she chooses not to announce the classes beforehand.... insane!

Suffice it to say all the kids were wired and the parents were beyond! chikcie fell out in a minute once I got her in bed and read her a story she was down for the count! :heart: I felt so badly for her and the stress that was put upon her!!! Disgusting!

[cardlady22]

(((yirabeth)))

(((franniee))) and (((chickie)))

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/teufel/devil-smiley-011.gif to all the troubles out there!

[emmsma]

I'm not in the read mode, but the Morgan's tarot is right here...so, I shuffled, and drew... "Du Wacky Du"....WTF is that????

Looks like a duck with it's head....Ya know? never mind....I'll link the site...Du Wacky Du

Since the LWB is...um...LITTLE...I have NO idea what she meant with this card. I'm going with....

It's a no brainer for you....no challenge, just a means to the end...which is EAST


So glad you could interpret that! LOL. When I had this, boy and I just laughed and laughed. Never TRIED to think what it MEANT. :)

Sorry. less response than intended. Was getting a boy into pj's. (A GOOD NIGHT!)

Crazy thing. The card Jo drew for me was the Hanged Man. Gotta look at things a little differently. I need some new perspective.

Thanks! To you both. :)

[franniee]

Thanks Cardlady! :love:

How are things by you?

I am happy to be stress free right now ... I got some great books to dive into and I want to go to the gym in the morn to do a yoga class I love. :thumbsup: I woke early this morn and wrote!!! YAY!!!!! haven't done it all summer!! Got to get this done! Our weather is going to get cool tomorrow ..... :thumbsup:

[cardlady22]

We had a lot of rain in the late afternoon, but that kept the temp down. I'm wishing I had more time tonight to look through my Rabbit (from jackdaw*) and Picture Postcard tarot decks. Feeling a tad antsy. Like something is coming.

[franniee]

We had a lot of rain in the late afternoon, but that kept the temp down. I'm wishing I had more time tonight to look through my Rabbit (from jackdaw*) and Picture Postcard tarot decks. Feeling a tad antsy. Like something is coming.


uh oh! :eek: Whatcha thinking??

Shall we pull cards together on our rabbits?

[franniee]

I think it is time for my bedtime.... night all! :heart:

[kaleanna]

I think it is time for my bedtime.... night all! :heart:
Nite franniee, sweet dreams

[BlueDragonfly]

Okay, all caught up.
Yira, I agree with the your house your rules advice-especially because they're not arbitrary, you have good reasons!

franniee, sorry to hear/read about the troubles with the school and chickie. Hope things smooth out. Have you talked to your yoga instructor about the falls? She/he may be able to help with some core strengthening poses. Do you have balance problems as a result of the fusions, lack a flexibility?
And Yay for the cooler weather, we've got cool, but also high winds right now.

[Stormdancer]

Crazy thing. The card Jo drew for me was the Hanged Man. Gotta look at things a little differently. I need some new perspective.

Thanks! To you both. :)
WOW...funny that....same card, kinda...

[Stormdancer]

I think it is time for my bedtime.... night all! :heart:
Hey...NO...not done with you yet !!! :mad:

Ok...G'Night....YOU...ME...tomorrow, on the "falling" thing....it's not ok Hon

[emmsma]

Night franniee.

Oh, I hate that feeling, CL. (And now my head is running Westside Story...)

Who knows? Could be?....
SOmething's coming, I don't know what it is, but it is

GONNA BE GREAT!

Around the corner, or rushing down a river

Come on, Deliver to me....

Now I will have to watch it. And it will make me cry at the end.
I blame you CL.

[emmsma]

Here. Something's Coming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu7sRdRrm_w

[Mellaenn]

Night, franniee - sorry for chickie's bad day!

Yira, I love what Jo said about setting down the rules BEFORE they move in. And maybe there's a very clear course of events that are decided on if you decide you can't live with their arguing...like, if they move in and constantly continue to argue you will give them a certain amount of time to move out - and that's it!

Also, the drug thing...people have legitimate needs for pain meds, but after awhile, they do get hooked. When I worked at the drug rehab, that was one of the most common ways people got hooked - they had an operation or an accident. So this behavior on his part when he couldn't get his drugs is very telling...it bears watching.

[Mellaenn]

Oh, wow, just realized I'm a few posts shy of 4000!

[emmsma]

Oh. Guess that means I talk too much.. :P

Hi Mell!

[Stormdancer]

Oh. Guess that means I talk too much.. :P
I was thinking the same....

[Mellaenn]

Or that I don't talk as much as I thought I did! Still, it was only last spring that I had like maybe 200 posts! I clearly remember telling someone that number at RS09 when we did the Aeclectic meetup...

[jcwirish]

Oh Emm, you got me singing along with West Side Story. I always thought that musical had the best music, but the most awful story. It's such a tear jerker!

Fran, so sorry about this day.

Yira, I agree with the others about the drug issue. It's just something to be very weary of. I have a good friend who got hooked on pain meds and it was a b**ch to get off of them. Keep an eye out for this with Joe.

[Stormdancer]

Or that I don't talk as much as I thought I did! Still, it was only last spring that I had like maybe 200 posts! I clearly remember telling someone that number at RS09 when we did the Aeclectic meetup...
um...Hon??? Last spring was RS10....RS '09 was the spring before...when we first met...LOL

[cardlady22]

I don't really mind the feeling- it helps me know to pray/send energy. The annoying part is not knowing specifically who/what.

This time it was my son needing a bit of TLC and Tylenol. :grin:

[Mellaenn]

You know, I can't believe I've never seen West Side Story! And I love musicals - and I love New York (it's set in New York, right?)

[Mellaenn]

um...Hon??? Last spring was RS10....RS '09 was the spring before...when we first met...LOL
Yes, I worded it badly - I was referring to RS09, two springs ago, actually!

[cardlady22]

Don't feel too out of it, Mellaenn- I've not seen WSS either.

[Mellaenn]

Don't feel too out of it, Mellaenn- I've not seen WSS either.
Ah! So I'm not alone. :grin:

[Stormdancer]

Over & Out Ladies...~~~~

Flip side and all that...

[jcwirish]

You know, I can't believe I've never seen West Side Story! And I love musicals - and I love New York (it's set in New York, right?)

Yeah, New York and Puerto Ricans. It's great. Seems silly now considering what gangs are really like, but it's worth it just for music and dancing.

many of my favorite musical songs come from West Side Story.

[yirabeth]

Hey all again :)

Sorry on the long delay -- I got sidetracked on homework. Gee, big fun! ROFL Then suddenly for no reason I got worried my Gilded would be missing a card so I had to put them all in order. (they're all there) Then I decided I should check all my reading decks..so all of them are in order now LOL

I agree on what Jo said too -- when they started talking moving into here, I did say, we need to sit down before you do and go over things, what you expect, what I expect, so we don't have any surprises, because I know it's hard to live with people and I don't want our relationship ruined by it...

I just didn't expect Joe to actually expect *me* to fix their problem today. ???? I was thinking, are you KIDDING ME???

He texted me tonight to apologize (I appreciated that) and also asking for advice. Best I could tell him was perhaps they should consider marriage counselling, they've been through a lot lately, and maybe it would help. Because *I* can't fix it, there's just no way, I'm NOT a counselor, and while I'm not gonna think "all her fault" or "all his fault" really, what good would it do for ME to butt in? So they can circle wagons and have a go at me, and they win/I lose. Sorry, NOT losing my granddaughter because they're so immature.

Maybe I should make that a condition of their moving in here -- I don't believe they'll change otherwise, they've been going at each other since long before they were married. And, Libby/Jack/Elaina aside...I can't live with the constant anger..I left that behind, and my home is my peace. I won't have it destroyed again.

~Yira

[cardlady22]

Yira, they do need help to build bridges with all the changes their lives have gone through. Hopefully, they can see it as preventative rather than a judgement or punishment.

[Mellaenn]

Over & Out Ladies...~~~~

Flip side and all that...
Nighty-night!

[jcwirish]

I think that's exactly what you say Yira, " My home is my peace. I've had enough of anger and fighting. That's the condition I have for you to live here."

Simple as that. Straight to the point and very honest.

Here's my favorite West Side Story song, and it's all about marriage, so ti sort of fits, lol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A0fVWomF90&feature=related

[jcwirish]

Night Storm. Sleep well.

[yirabeth]

Sweet dreams, Stormy :)

Cool video, Jo. I've not seen this movie... I'm so deprived LOL

~Yira

[jcwirish]

Now I'm off to take my kid to bed. I may be back, but not sure. Good night folks. Better days tomorrow for everyone! :)

[Mellaenn]

Hey all again :)

I can't live with the constant anger..I left that behind, and my home is my peace. I won't have it destroyed again.

~Yira
This is so important! Good for you that you are focused on this.

By the way, I had to smile - re: putting your decks in order to see if they are all there - I get a little OCD about my decks here and there, too. The others in my group used to laugh at me for ordering my decks all of the time, especially since I would then have to work twice as hard to shuffle them into a random order to start reading.

[yirabeth]

And sweet dreams to you too, Jo!

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Now I'm off to take my kid to bed. I may be back, but not sure. Good night folks. Better days tomorrow for everyone! :)
Yep, nighty-night to you, too!

[cardlady22]

a little OCD?

You should see me with the deck of UNO cards. I shuffle before we play. I shuffle after we play. Then I count the cards to be sure there are exactly 54 in each stack so they'll fit back in the box perfectly. (still has the instruction sheet, too) :P

[yirabeth]

I'm not ordinarily so OCD - this is the first time I've ordered them since I got them. But I lost my Temperance/SS the other day..and suddenly I thought, how do I KNOW I haven't lost any others...

So I had to check LOL

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Yira, here's a one-carder for you, my dear, even though you didn't ask for one:

I used Elf of Heaven and pulled the Two of Cups.

A boy and a girl reach of each other, each holding a cup. They have smiles on their faces, devil's horns and little bat wings. It looks like when the argue, they enjoy the drama! (That is a key to motivating them to stop.)

A colorful but solid bridge with four colums (aka Yira) holds them up. The image of the final column is cut off, showing that it is over, finished - the bridge has done her part!

[Mellaenn]

And with that I hit 4000 - and I'm off to bed myself!

[yirabeth]

Wow..isn't it fascinating how cards can apply to the matter at hand that way?? Thanks for the card, Mell :)

And, sweet dreams to you :)

~Yira

[kaleanna]

nite all, I think I am going to go and lay down, having a rough nite with lil one last nite is starting to take its toll.

[cardlady22]

Good night to all who are leaving!

[yirabeth]

Sweet dreams, Kaleanna :)

I guess I'm off too..gotta be up in 7 hours UGGGH! hehe That's the only part I hate about the regular school year - getting up early to get Jack off to school. I've turned into a bit of a night owl with all the night classes!

~Yira

[The crowned one]

Still kicking about...not tired yet:)

[cardlady22]

I should be tired. I might be. But, I'm not going to bed yet.

[The crowned one]

Hello cardladdy22:)

I am listening to tommy emmanuel and relaxing...if you have never heard him play you should I love his stuff!

[cardlady22]

What instrument? Do you have a link?

ETA: found the website:
http://www.tommyemmanuel.com/music/

Very nice.

[zan_chan]

Has anyone ever tried Foursquare? It's a social network that let's you "check-in" to certain places on your GPS-enabled smartphone so friends can see what you're up to. And when you're the person who checks-in to a certain place the most times you're awarded the title of mayor of that place.

Well, long story short (too late!) I'm just one check in away from becoming the Mayor of Tokyo Disney Resort! :laugh: Eat that, Bob Iger - Zan's in charge now!

Nice class today. My final class with the Wednesday group. We went out to lunch at the cast cafeteria. They gave me a lovely album full of pictures and thank you messages as a gift.

Awwww :)

One more class and I'm home free for a couple days...

[cardlady22]

Zan, you are too much! I recently learned there was such a thing due to their badge for getting a certain type of check-up. :P

[The crowned one]

What instrument? Do you have a link?

This is a pretty piece but very sedate for him... I love this melody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhR04kmcSXU

And how about his version of "classical gas/"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBEbYXa6Cik&feature=related

Iplay this and I can assure it is not anything like this !! LOL!

[cardlady22]

I think I've found Christmas gifts for a couple of people . . .

I really liked Jeff Healey.

[The crowned one]

I am a fan of his stuff too.

Any good guitar player grabs me...

[cardlady22]

Guitar, piano & violin are my favorites. My grandfather preferred instrumentals and his office was the most secure, soothing place I've ever been. Every time I drive by the house that used to be theirs, I still cry.

[The crowned one]

My top three instruments too...harpsichord being a close fouth... I am generally speaking with guitar in lap since my divorce again as I sit here and chat on the train...etc.

[cardlady22]

I never learned to play myself, but many of my family members did/do.

There's nothing more mesmerizing than watching a group of men play & sing together!

[cardlady22]

Well, I do believe I'm ready to trot off now.
May your music spring from an ever-replenished source!

[Jesii]

Morning everybody :)
Today is hair cutting and parcel sending day! Gonna be fun :D
Hos is anybody who's about?

[emmsma]

You know, I can't believe I've never seen West Side Story! And I love musicals - and I love New York (it's set in New York, right?)

I went away for a bit and came back to this SHOCKER!!!

Rent it. NOW.

[The crowned one]

I am just headinbg to bed...the nacho's where a big hit with me last night so I am repeating lOL!

[Wendywu]

I am due in the Posh Office this morning, with no access to AT :(

[Jesii]

I went away for a bit and came back to this SHOCKER!!!

Rent it. NOW.
I've never seen it either :)

Though I did spend yesterday afternoon watching 'The Bridges of Madison County' and crying alot, so maybe I should wait before my next sad film LOL (West Side Story is based on Romeo and Juliet, right?)

Night TCO

[NorthernTigress]

Hey all.

I got off work at 10:30, ran to the grocery store before it closed, got home by 11:30 and started cooking. Now it's 12:30am and I'm eating hamburger helper.

God, my schedule is weird!

[Jesii]

I am due in the Posh Office this morning, with no access to AT :(
Oh dear :( How long do you have to be there?

[emmsma]

You are correct, Jesii. Watched it a zillion times when I was growing up. My dad had been a gang banger in Spanish Harlem. Story goes my mom saved him. No way she was letting him go, and no way she was going to marry a gang boy.

Air force. marriage. etc.

But Westside story holds a warm place in our hearts. :)

I'm a dork. Long day tomorrow. Should attempt sleep - though I am not sleepy.

[Jesii]

I've seen bits of it Emmsma, just not all the way tho. i'm not a great fan of musiacls, they have to be special to make me watch them more than once :)

Not tired? Maybe you will be tired if you lie down? Or you could just spend all night on AT..........

[The crowned one]

Good night all.

[emmsma]

We watched a show. Renting from Netflix. This was the second American Mysteries show we've gotten. BBC production based on Hillerman's books. Set in this region, so its kinda fun.

Then we talked and talked. So much going on for us and waiting until Thursday for my job interview and so much riding on how it goes. This could be so great for me/us if it goes how I hope. But, nothing to do but wait.

And we ranted a little about my bosses. Wept a little for my kitty.

Now wide awake and close to midnight. Up at 530. Have a meeting with my bosses at 4pm. Going to be a long day. (And it will be difficult to eat everything they say and not share how I really feel.) Not the time for it. :P

So, I may go back to the bedroom, turn on a nightlight and see who wants shuffling. That can be dangerous though. SOmetimes I like to shuffle one after another. Feel the differences in cardstock and such.

DUnno. Might just be time to stare at the ceiling. And wait. For sleep.

[Jesii]

I find that staring at the ceiling generally puts me to sleep, whilsy shuffling, or putting cards in order, which is what I do, keeps me awake. Good luck tomorrow/today Emmsma, sending happy and lucky thoughts your way :D

[NorthernTigress]

I find that staring at the ceiling generally puts me to sleep, whilsy shuffling, or putting cards in order, which is what I do, keeps me awake. Good luck tomorrow/today Emmsma, sending happy and lucky thoughts your way :D

Staring at the ceiling usually doesn't put me to sleep. Listening to Talk Radio while staring at the spinning ceiling fan in my bedroom does put me to sleep. I find that the conversations tend to turn into a generic background "buzz", unlike music, which causes my brain to start trying to identify the lyrics.

[Jesii]

Staring at the ceiling usually doesn't put me to sleep. Listening to Talk Radio while staring at the spinning ceiling fan in my bedroom does put me to sleep. I find that the conversations tend to turn into a generic background "buzz", unlike music, which causes my brain to start trying to identify the lyrics.
Same on the music-unless it's classical, which I fall asleep to, even if I was wide awake. Unless it's something great like 1812 Overture or Ride of the Valkyres. My brain like to get lyrics and I keep tapping the beat to Pop music and that, so I never fall asleep. Great if your pulling an all nighter, but ptherwise, no fun :)

Just worked out it is 12 days till I leave, not including today or the acctual leaving day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ekkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NorthernTigress]

Same on the music-unless it's classical, which I fall asleep to, even if I was wide awake. Unless it's something great like 1812 Overture or Ride of the Valkyries. My brain like to get lyrics and I keep tapping the beat to Pop music and that, so I never fall asleep. Great if your pulling an all nighter, but otherwise, no fun :)



I feel the same about Classical. There's a group called Mediaeval Baebes who sing in ancient languages (Latin, Middle English, French, Italian, Russian, Scottish English, German, Manx Gaelic, Spanish, Welsh, Bavarian, Provençal, Irish Gaelic, etc). I love to listen to them when I need to "zone out". I can't understand the words, so I tune out.

[NorthernTigress]

Okay, time for me to get to bed. I need to actually get up early tomorrow.

[jcwirish]

I feel the same about Classical. There's a group called Mediaeval Baebes who sing in ancient languages (Latin, Middle English, French, Italian, Russian, Scottish English, German, Manx Gaelic, Spanish, Welsh, Bavarian, Provençal, Irish Gaelic, etc). I love to listen to them when I need to "zone out". I can't understand the words, so I tune out.

I need some of this music right now. Can't sleep and I have to be up early to get the kid to school. The dog is awake with me, so he's good company.

[zan_chan]

Just home from work, day off tomorrow (and a date, to boot!), and the weather right now, miracle of miracles, is at the lowest temperature its been since I can remember. There was a massive downpour today and the temp dropped all the way to 25! Now the rain stopped and I have every window open. The cross-breeze is heavenly. The news is promising that we've just about reached our peak, and autumn may actually be coming soon...

(Of course, Fri and Sat still have highs of 32, but its better than the 37 of two days ago!)

[jackdaw*]

Morning all. I want to escape from all those smilies. If I wanted to be drowned in incessant moving huge smilies I'd've stayed on ANOTHER forum which shall remain nameless.

[zan_chan]

Rough night? :P

[jackdaw*]

Rough morning, you might say.

[zan_chan]

Rough morning, you might say.

What's going on? Wee ones getting your goat?

[jackdaw*]

Every resident of the house getting my goat, more like. Much as I love her, I long for the single days.

[zan_chan]

So lets talk about something to get your mind off it...

What's the deck this week?

[jackdaw*]

World Spirit. This week.

I don't even need to ask what yours is :laugh:

[zan_chan]

Haha no you don't.

However, I (huge change) swapped my Belgian Morgan Greer for the Morgan's Press, and I'm much preferring the Morgan's Press somehow. When it first arrived I thought it was sort of washed out, comparatively. Now I can't put it down.

But yeah, Hermann for my own readings, naturally :)

[zan_chan]

I really wanted to like the World Spirit, but two cards really bugged me. Traded it in the end to franniee along with the Smells Like Teen Spirit Sweet Twilight for the Universe Cards which I love :)

[jackdaw*]

Which cards bugged you in the World Spirit? I have a few that bug me, but I like more cards than I dislike, and none of the dislikes are absolute dealbreakers for me ...

[Jesii]

Hello!!!! just posted off my trade thread parcels at the post office and off to do the washing up! Today is a good day :)

[jackdaw*]

Hi Jes. Glad it's a good day! Getting excited about uni?

So zan, DID you sign up for NaNo after?

[zan_chan]

Which cards bugged you in the World Spirit? I have a few that bug me, but I like more cards than I dislike, and none of the dislikes are absolute dealbreakers for me ...

The Sun for sure, and is it the 2 of Pentacles? The one that looks like Lisa Loeb?

[zan_chan]

Yep, signed up for Nana. Now using all my spare brain power to try to come up with some ideas...

Have you done it before?

[jackdaw*]

I have, I did it last year. And I won, with just short of 51,000 words. And I and the baby had swine flu (or something very like) the first week of November, and I had a full time job and a spouse who didn't know I was doing it, and a toddler. And I still won. So God knows if I can do it, anyone can! I'm Jackdaw over there ... who's you?

[jackdaw*]

The Sun for sure, and is it the 2 of Pentacles? The one that looks like Lisa Loeb?
Oh gawd, yes, that Sun. But I quite like the Two of Pentacles on that one ... I really like the Courts of the World Spirit. Especially the Knights.

[Jesii]

Hi Jes. Glad it's a good day! Getting excited about uni?

Ver very :D can't wait, it's gonne be good :) and the 12 days between today and leaving/moving-in day are full of seeing friends or going places with Mum! All good :party:

[jackdaw*]

That's awesome! Anyone you know (yet) going to the same school?

[Jesii]

That's awesome! Anyone you know (yet) going to the same school?
Nope, no-one, which I think is gonna be great. My best mate is going to a Uni where she knows two people from high school and sixth form, but I'm glad I don't know anyone, gonna be all on my own for once :D

[zan_chan]

I'm just zander on Nano, but I haven't posted anything yet.

What was your novel about?

[jackdaw*]

That's cool, Jes. Gonna be so exciting! I went to the local university, and it was by and large an extension of high school for the first year, because we hung out with the people we knew. Not the exciting new start it could've been.

Zan, I've added you as a buddy there. For mine last year, I took a song I liked ("The Mariner's Revenge Song" by the Decemberists) and wrote the story behind that. The song is about 7 minutes long, and has only two characters, one of whom does all the talking. So I added three other characters, and gave all five of them backstories that tied together, and voila.

This year I'm taking the easy way out and writing about Tarot ... :rolleyes:

[zan_chan]

I'm hoping to make my novel (feign surprise) almost militantly gay. I think I'm really just going to be using the project to let off some steam at society... :)

[Jesii]

TOP OF THE PAGE :party: TOP OF THE PAGE :party: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's cool, Jes. Gonna be so exciting! I went to the local university, and it was by and large an extension of high school for the first year, because we hung out with the people we knew. Not the exciting new start it could've been.
Yeah, several of my FB (Film Buddies- we were all in the sa,e film class in the second year :D ) are staying here to go to Uni or Art college and Uni next year, but I really do wanna leave here. I guess cause I'm so close to Mum it will be a big change, but I am really looking forward to it :)

[jackdaw*]

I'm hoping to make my novel (feign surprise) almost militantly gay. I think I'm really just going to be using the project to let off some steam at society... :)
:laugh: Grind that axe, Zan!

[jackdaw*]

TOP OF THE PAGE :party: TOP OF THE PAGE :party: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
I always hated having mine go to the top of the page, because it seemed like the most inane comments wound up there ...

[Jesii]

I always hated having mine go to the top of the page, because it seemed like the most inane comments wound up there ...
Yeah, but you can be loud and inane LOL

I have the lyrics of Eminem and Rhianna's new song going round and round the inside of my head. Just the chorus. ARGH

[jackdaw*]

I am grateful and smug to say I don't know that one. And if you attach a YouTube link for it, I am not going to open it :D

[zan_chan]

Rhianna +

Eminem -

Basic algebra tells me that, sorry Rhianna, that makes an overall -

I dare not click either :laugh:

[Jesii]

I am grateful and smug to say I don't know that one. And if you attach a YouTube link for it, I am not going to open it :D
I wont :) It's not bad, I like his new stuff (don't get me started on the abismalness of his old stuff) but this isn't the time for that particular track LOL

What is everyone up to today?

[Jesii]

Rhianna +

Eminem -

Basic algebra tells me that, sorry Rhianna, that makes an overall -

I dare not click either :laugh:
What's wrong with Eminem? Excluding all albums except his last one? The new one is good, the old ones I dislike, I have a problem with Rhianna more than him LOL

[jackdaw*]

Ugh to both of them. No thanks :(

What am I up to?

Guest doggy goes home today (yay!) but offspring will be sad (boo!). Taking her and the upstairs kid for last doggy walk this morning.

And honey brought home an eggbeater yesterday - odd but much appreciated gift for offspring, she was delighted - so we will test it out by making oatmeal cookies.

But first, dishes. Hate going to bed leaving them undone, as can't face the mess in the morning.

On that note, off to start the day. Later all!

[Jesii]

Ugh to both of them. No thanks :(

What am I up to?

Guest doggy goes home today (yay!) but offspring will be sad (boo!). Taking her and the upstairs kid for last doggy walk this morning.

And honey brought home an eggbeater yesterday - odd but much appreciated gift for offspring, she was delighted - so we will test it out by making oatmeal cookies.

But first, dishes. Hate going to bed leaving them undone, as can't face the mess in the morning.

On that note, off to start the day. Later all!

Eggbeater? Odd, but fun :) and cookies :D YAY

Bye *waves*

[Shalyn]

I wish I had time to read all the posts on these train pubs.

You know - when I first came to AT (a bit over a year ago - just renewed my membership), no one ever posted in these.

Then after one of the trains, the pub must have gained popularity. I think it's Zan's faul....erm, doing. Because I seem to associate Zan with the popularity of the pub.

[Mellaenn]

Hi, there. Just checking in...drinking coffee and perusing the net; mostly AT. Jesii, I loved college; do enjoy this time in your life! :)

Not sure Zan or JD are still around but I am considering NaNo. Especially after your post, JD, about all of the obstacles that you had going on and you still completed it. If things stay the same for me, there is nothing to prevent me from doing it. My current goal is to write an hour a day and I'm inconsistent with that, but I have been hitting the mark at least 50% of the time.

[Jesii]

I wish I had time to read all the posts on these train pubs.

You know - when I first came to AT (a bit over a year ago - just renewed my membership), no one ever posted in these.

Then after one of the trains, the pub must have gained popularity. I think it's Zan's faul....erm, doing. Because I seem to associate Zan with the popularity of the pub.
Hi!!!! I never bother to catch up anymore, just join in and keep going :)
By the wat, I read on another thread that you had a manga deck you hadn't opened? Just wondering, what deck is it? Just intrigued, always looking for new decks :D

Wonder where I learnt to like new decks LOL

[Jesii]

Hi, there. Just checking in...drinking coffee and perusing the net; mostly AT. Jesii, I loved college; do enjoy this time in your life! :)

I'm so excited it's crazy, I'm all packed and ready, even tho I don't go for some time LOL

[Mellaenn]

I'm so excited it's crazy, I'm all packed and ready, even tho I don't go for some time LOL
Here, I am sending you a sprinkling of Good Luck Pixie Dust to toss into your luggage. But you will not need it!

Thinking of you, by the way, as my Elf of Heaven deck is my current flavor of the week. It is a deck I think you would like...it is manga art. I love it; it's the one that kaleanna made a special bag for.

[jackdaw*]

Hi, there. Just checking in...drinking coffee and perusing the net; mostly AT. Jesii, I loved college; do enjoy this time in your life! :)

Not sure Zan or JD are still around but I am considering NaNo. Especially after your post, JD, about all of the obstacles that you had going on and you still completed it. If things stay the same for me, there is nothing to prevent me from doing it. My current goal is to write an hour a day and I'm inconsistent with that, but I have been hitting the mark at least 50% of the time.
Mell ... do it ... doooo iiiiiit ... c'mon, you know you wanna ...

Seriously, it's not that onerous. To make the bare minimum 50,000 you just have to write 1,667 words a day. In my handwriting it's not quite nine pages of a 6" by 9" notebook, or what? three pages single spaced in a Word document.

It's really a short novel, more a novella. Think 1984, The Winter of Our Discontent, or any of the Hitch-Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy books.

And it's a lot of fun. There's a thread about it in Chat here ...

[zan_chan]

Hey Mel! It'd be awesome having a group of us doing Nano! I'd love to have people to commiserate with! What kind of writing are you doing?

And Shalyn, what can I say? Where the Zan goes, people follow :cool:

LOL - if only I could pull off comments like that IRL... :laugh:

[Jesii]

Here, I am sending you a sprinkling of Good Luck Pixie Dust to toss into your luggage. But you will not need it!

Thinking of you, by the way, as my Elf of Heaven deck is my current flavor of the week. It is a deck I think you would like...it is manga art. I love it; it's the one that kaleanna made a special bag for.

All and any pixie dust offered will be gratefully recived, I'm very nervous about going!

the Elf of Heaven does look really good! nice and bright, and one I haven't seen before, thanks for pionting it out!!!!!

[Mellaenn]

Mell ... do it ... doooo iiiiiit ... c'mon, you know you wanna ...

Seriously, it's not that onerous. To make the bare minimum 50,000 you just have to write 1,667 words a day. In my handwriting it's not quite nine pages of a 6" by 9" notebook, or what? three pages single spaced in a Word document.

It's really a short novel, more a novella. Think 1984, The Winter of Our Discontent, or any of the Hitch-Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy books.

And it's a lot of fun. There's a thread about it in Chat here ...
LOL - only a writer would casually toss off a phrase like "It's not that onerous!" Love it. :grin:

I forgot there was a chat thread about NaNo. Hmmm - I'll check it out.

It's the volume that intimidates me; I'm a writer/re-writer/constant self-editor, and I can see that the purpose of it is to get us out of that constant state of freezing.

[jackdaw*]

That's what December is for ... November you just write. Trying it in handwriting this year, so that I don't keep going back to edit ...

[Mellaenn]

the Elf of Heaven does look really good! nice and bright, and one I haven't seen before, thanks for pionting it out!!!!!
I got mine on eBay and it was a little pricey but not too bad. I love the Barbie Doll pink, dunno why! :grin:

[zan_chan]

You're getting a 1JJ, Jes? I thought you hate historicals?

[jackdaw*]

That's how it begins ... the 1JJ was my first historical, and then I went nuts and then I sold 'em all and then I rebought a lot and then I resold and then I rebought and then ...

[yirabeth]

G'morning all :)

Boy, this getting back to a normal schedule is hard...hehe stared at the ceiling a couple hours last night, ended up settling for 5 hrs sleep, tired now. LOL Ahh well, that means I should NOT have an issue sleeping tonight, right??! hehe

Been growing my hair out for a couple years now - it's pretty long(midback). But ugly...I have fine hair and it just hangs there looking kinda limp. Actually, it looks good for about 2 hours after I wash it. THEN it goes limp. I might cut it back off. Or maybe I'll just get it layered and permed. I started growing my bangs out, to the point of being unstylable. While holding them out of my face with a headband, I've reaffirmed that I really need bangs. I'll start with the scissors this morning :)

That Elf of Heaven really does look interesting - I looked it up at that site that won't be mentioned after Mell drew a card for me last night. I may need to get it, at some point LOL

I might try that NaNo thing at some point after I graduate and get a job. Hoping I have more time then hehe.

OHHH..good news. Got a notice in the mail yesterday they finally reapproved my living expenses school funding. For another 4 months only. :rolleyes: Well it's a start, I'll fight it again in 4 months...LOL Now to get some money in...I think I may haunt my mailman more than I ever did for a deck LOL

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Ah, the 1JJ. I bought mine in 1971 and it's been sitting on my shelf ever since. I've even still got the spread lay-out sheet for a Celtic Cross that came with it.

[jackdaw*]

And now I really am going. Later peeps.

[yirabeth]

See ya later JD :)

~Yira

[zan_chan]

That's how it begins ... the 1JJ was my first historical, and then I went nuts and then I sold 'em all and then I rebought a lot and then I resold and then I rebought and then ...

My first historical was the Vieville, just because everyone was going on about it, and it was so incredible that I needed ALL of them.

Luckily I eventually got bored of it, but now I cherish all that I have :)

Especially the Vieville :D

[Jesii]

You're getting a 1JJ, Jes? I thought you hate historicals?
Lets just say you inspired me to expand my knowledge base!!!!!!

And I liked the look of Mum's 1JJ Swiss, so I thought 'Why not for £6.50?'. I'm not all for all the rest *hides* but i am playing with mum's Bologna, so there is hope for me yet :D

Yira, I'm getting my hair cut later too LOL

[Jesii]

Bye JD *waves*

[yirabeth]

Are you getting excited about going off to Uni, Jesii? I bet it's gonna be a lot of fun :) (plus learning of course lol) I think I'm kinda stupid, because I haven't found it a lot of fun, more like a super-heavy workload. I really am amazed at those that manage to work and school too..I'd DIE I think hehe.

~Yira

[kaleanna]

Morning all,

I went to bed earlier than I normally do last nite. I don't remember falling asleep but I woke at 4 something to lil one talking at me and the tv going. Lil one did not go back to sleep til after 5am uggggg.

Sorry if I offended anyone with the smilies :(. I was just having a lil fun last nite and trying to keep my mind from thinking on somethings that would get me frustrated.

Today, I have to go to the post office and will probably go through my books to see what to take to half price books to sell.

And that will be hopefully be at a break in the rain.

[Jesii]

I got mine on eBay and it was a little pricey but not too bad. I love the Barbie Doll pink, dunno why! :grin:
I am very tempted LOL Might add it to my wishlist (with everything else )

[Jesii]

Are you getting excited about going off to Uni, Jesii? I bet it's gonna be a lot of fun :) (plus learning of course lol) I think I'm kinda stupid, because I haven't found it a lot of fun, more like a super-heavy workload. I really am amazed at those that manage to work and school too..I'd DIE I think hehe.

~Yira
Megamega excited Yira, and can't wait :D Really looking forward to it, though I will be freaked out the day before i go down :) but it is going to be good :D

[yirabeth]

Sorry if I offended anyone with the smilies :(. I was just having a lil fun last nite and trying to keep my mind from thinking on somethings that would get me frustrated.

The smilies were fun Kaleanna, I loved them. I was laughing aloud as I read the posts with the smilies..you guys were being a hoot! I really needed a laugh, too, what with WWIII breaking out in my house :)

~Yira

[zan_chan]

I was so nervous the week before going to college that I broke out in a full body rash and was covered in hives for days. Had to practically bathe in a topical cream to control it by the day I actually had to go.

I didn't quite come out of my shell until well past high school... :D

[yirabeth]

Wow, Zan, that sounds so not you...You've really grown haven't you :) Go you!

Maybe I'll get over the shy/afraid thing some day...LOL (the thought of moving -- which I'll have to do soon'ish -- has me in knots already hehe)

~Yira

[Jesii]

Haha Zan, I'm really hoping it won't go that bad LOL

Off to get my hair cut :D be back later

*waves*

[Mellaenn]

OK, I'd better take a gander at my Things To Do list, including paying some bills, working out and creating a lesson plan for my Level Two Tarot Worskshop. Later, gators!

[yirabeth]

See ya later Jesii and Mell :)

~Yira

[zan_chan]

I had never really learned how to deal with people my own age, and it terrified me. I'm so happy being an adult now. I'd never want to go back to younger days!

[kaleanna]

The smilies were fun Kaleanna, I loved them. I was laughing aloud as I read the posts with the smilies..you guys were being a hoot! I really needed a laugh, too, what with WWIII breaking out in my house :)

~Yira


THankies Yira :D it was fun. I too needed the laughs. Glad to help raise your spirits and get you laughing too Yira. :D

[yirabeth]

I had never really learned how to deal with people my own age, and it terrified me. I'm so happy being an adult now. I'd never want to go back to younger days!

Me either, Zan...I was so painfully shy I had troubles functioning..and a lot of bad stuff happened to me when I was young also. I think I'm content to be the age I am :) (Well..I wouldn't mind being 35 again though lol) I'm most definitely not your outgoing extroverted life of the party type...but I get along okay :)

~Yira

[zan_chan]

It took A LOT to become anything near an extrovert. And even now I'm faking it almost all of the time. I do enjoy it, but it isn't always easy.

I think, however, that very, very few are really extroverts. Most people are faking it at least some of the time :)

[yirabeth]

Ya know I think you're right...as the saying goes, if you don't got it, fake it til you make it..LOL

Still..it must have come from incredible strength to get up on stage and start doing comedy like you do...awesome :) (I am SURE this is something I could never do. I still have troubles doing a simple oral report lol)

~Yira

[zan_chan]

Hehe, oddly, that bit, or performing music, or teaching (all the same vein, really) is quite easy. On a stage, you don't need to relate to anyone. There aren't individuals. You just do your thing and do it as well as you can. I'm bad in small groups of new people. Small talk, trying to come off like a typical 26 year old. Never sure what to talk about, if I seem weird, or too gay, or like I'm trying too hard. Stages are much safer :)

[emmsma]

Morning everybody.

Also sorry to have offended. Figured it was better than my usual whining.
*shrugs*

Elf of Heaven, huh. I've wondered about it. Would dearly love an Elfin deck I could be happy with, but haven't come across one yet.

Have tons to do today, but not much time to do it in. Going to work before work, so this is my quick check in.

Hope everyone has a good evening/day.

Have a great date, Zan. Congrats on your sale. Guess you can pay the movers now. :D

[jackdaw*]

Edited for being prickly.

[yirabeth]

I guess I understand that...in my case, it was acting that I adored so..I didn't have to be ME y'see. Up on the stage I was someone else... I was thought to be pretty good, in my little nothing town LOL. (You think my town now is small...I grew up in a town where my graduating class was 29 people lol)

Actually I was planning on being an actress at one point. Then I decided I was too ugly and too tired of being poor to willingly be poor for the rest of my life since it's well known that most actors/actresses are dirt poor for their entire life...lol Call it a lack of self confidence :)

If I ever move to a community that has a drama club I'll probably join it though :)

~Yira

[zan_chan]

What are we being prickly about? And what had people offended about? Why am I so out of the loop suddenly?? :laugh:

[Mellaenn]

It took A LOT to become anything near an extrovert. And even now I'm faking it almost all of the time. I do enjoy it, but it isn't always easy.

I think, however, that very, very few are really extroverts. Most people are faking it at least some of the time :)
OK, I didn't really start my Things To Do list yet.

Zan, I can relate - I was painfully introverted as a child; a bookworm and a hermit. I was also precocious (you're not the only one, lovey!) and when I was about 10 or 11, I read a book about handwriting analysis. What stood out for me was that introverts generally write with backwards-sloping letters (to the left) and extroverts write with forwards-sloping letters.

So, I determined to change my personality through my handwriting and began to force myself to write with forward-sloping letters. Over time it worked to some extent, but to this day I have a penchant for sitting quietly o the sidelines and occasionally bursting forth with extroverted behavior, so the "morph" was never total.

I'm a closet introvert! :grin:

[zan_chan]

Well, I got over it, and to this day too often do, by developing, let's say, a penchant for imbibing, which made, um, makes, all of that introversion float away in a little cloud of carbonation :)

[yirabeth]

My grandmother wrote a book on handwriting analysis once..being my grandmother, I of course was given an autographed copy (really it was more she wrote in the cover of it to me, I always just said it was autographed lol. I lost it to my first ex who burnt everything I owned.) Anyhooo...I read it and decided I would not be pigeonholed by my writing...I wrote very even letters that are the exact same height in all zones, and very straight not leaning in any direction..LOL In retrospect that still says something about me though! Kids don't always reason things out entirely :)

Now I prefer not to write at all, my writing is crap and it hurts my hand LOL

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Elf of Heaven, huh. I've wondered about it. Would dearly love an Elfin deck I could be happy with, but haven't come across one yet.

Hi, emm - the title is misleading as it is not really elven. It's a manga deck, very bright colors, especially pink. You can check it out on Tarot WebSites That Shall Not Be Named!

[Mellaenn]

Well, I got over it, and to this day too often do, by developing, let's say, a penchant for imbibing, which made, um, makes, all of that introversion float away in a little cloud of carbonation :)
Yes, that one always worked for me, too. :grin: But of course I don't drink any more so now I just take advantage of my Invisible Woman status.

[Mellaenn]

My grandmother wrote a book on handwriting analysis once..being my grandmother, I of course was given an autographed copy (really it was more she wrote in the cover of it to me, I always just said it was autographed lol. I lost it to my first ex who burnt everything I owned.) Anyhooo...I read it and decided I would not be pigeonholed by my writing...I wrote very even letters that are the exact same height in all zones, and very straight not leaning in any direction..LOL In retrospect that still says something about me though! Kids don't always reason things out entirely :)

Now I prefer not to write at all, my writing is crap and it hurts my hand LOL

~Yira
That's very interesting! Graphology is another way to discover things about people; you should check into, Yira! You might have a natural talent for it and it could supplement your tarot readings!

[yirabeth]

Hmm...perhaps so....not sure how I'd incorporate something like that with tarot though? hints? hehe

I'd like to get the book again, even though it wouldn't be "autographed" it's still a piece of my grandmother..she was the most influential person in my life. Without her I don't think I'd be here today....

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Hmm...perhaps so....not sure how I'd incorporate something like that with tarot though? hints? hehe

I'd like to get the book again, even though it wouldn't be "autographed" it's still a piece of my grandmother..she was the most influential person in my life. Without her I don't think I'd be here today....

~Yira
What was her name? And the name of the book? Is it still in print?

[kaleanna]

What was her name? And the name of the book? Is it still in print?


I was wondering the same thing.

[yirabeth]

Christina Speare Petersen --- Getting Control of Your Life (with co-author Leslie King) I haven't been able to find a copy I could buy, just a couple copies in a library non-circulation.

My grandmother was quite an inspiration..she was in the "Who's Who Women in America 1978" but as a grandmother, even more so I thought :) I'm truly grateful for her presence in my life and hope I can be as much for my own granddaughter.

~Yira

[Mellaenn]

Hmm...perhaps so....not sure how I'd incorporate something like that with tarot though? hints? hehe


Well, this is why I was going to start doing palmistry again, but I got distracted. I would start the reading with a quick peek at their hands to see some basic information. Like a strong line of travel or a long life line, etc. Then share that info with them and then move on to the cards.

Likewise Numerology - I'd ask their name and DOB and then give them some basic info to sort of "warm up" the reading - and again, move on to the cards.

[Mellaenn]

OK - now I'm really off to do my "Things To Do" - Ta!!!

[yirabeth]

Hmm, that's an interesting idea...I'll have to consider that :) Don't really have time to study more than computer programming right now LOL But, I want the book anyway, perhaps a jump-off point to learning a new skill...

If anyone finds that book somewhere for sale, holler at me...I'll mortgage the dog to get it!(all I got worth mortgaging now, since the bondsman owns my car and I rent LOL)

~Yira

[yirabeth]

Me too, off to shower and go to school hehe

~Yira

[kaleanna]

If anyone finds that book somewhere for sale, holler at me...I'll mortgage the dog to get it!(all I got worth mortgaging now, since the bondsman owns my car and I rent LOL)

~Yira


I will let you know if I find it Yira :D

[The crowned one]

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[Wendywu]

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[The crowned one]

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[The crowned one]

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