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[Nichole]

Another Monday, another new party!

Come on party people, throw your hands up in the air and wave them like you just don't care! :banana:

Topic of the morning: what's your favorite color? Do you surround yourself with it?

[Barb]

I don't really have a "favorite" color. I like purples and blues best but not any particular shade. And if I did, I would control how much of it I had.

I work with a gal who loves purple. Her nickname is Grimace. :lol: All of her accessories on her desk are purple - pencil holder, mousepad, folders, scissors, you name it. Oh, and she eats purple things too - prunes, grapes, etc. It's pretty bad.

[TtownAnne]

Purple has been my favorite color since I was about 11. And yes, I do tend to surround myself with it. :blush: At this point it's almost subconscious though - when I'm buying a shirt, my brain just automatically goes to the purple one. :dunno: I almost lost my mind with joy when I found tennis shoes with purple accents. Although I'm not as crazy about it as my father thinks - he gets me purple rubberbands and steals purple pens wherever he finds them! I don't have to have EVERYTHING purple...:shuffle: but he's thinking about me so I accept them in that spirit. :)

As far as other stuff, it's going to be a busy week here doing stuff for Caroline's school. I agreed to help set up for the school fundraiser (bingo) this coming weekend, and to bake for the bake sale. Today I'm just catching up on the laundry after being out of town at the ILs all weekend.

[Barb]

So maybe it's a thing about people who like 'purple'. :lol:

[Alyssa]

My friend's husband is a purple fiend too. There also used to be a purple-only store around here. :dunno:

Green is my color. I'd say like Anne, I probably go for the green shirt first, but I'm not a nut about it. Although I have always felt things don't feel complete w/out a little green. :)

My MIL has all the boys today, and I'm trying not to be nervous about that. As you can see from my siggy, I have plenty of other stuff to be nervous about. :errr: I rarely feel like this...this being like I'm about to be sick and my handy are all shaky. :sad:

[Nichole]

Grimace. :lol2:

I don't think I have one particular favorite color. I like blues, but I don't surround myself. I kind of go through phases with colors, actually. Last spring and summer, I was in a big pink phase, and I never really liked pink before that. :lol:

I need something to make me laugh today. I'm in a grumbly mood for some reason. Maybe if I reminisce about a segment on Funniest Home Videos from last night I can pull myself out of the bog. Jackson and I watched it together :love2: and I was cracking up at the segment where they put Tom Bergeron's head on other peoples' bodies. The expressions he makes are hilarious. Jackson was looking at me like I was :screwy: because I was laughing so hard. :lol:

[Nichole]

:hug99: Alyssa!

[Theresa]

:hug99: Alyssa!

My favorite color is purple. I've loved it ever since it was the color for my wedding. I do tend to gravitate towards purple things, but I also loves blues, pinks, and greens.

[TtownAnne]

When we moved into our current house, I told DH I would move on two conditions - (a) a bedroom large enough for a king-sized bed and (b) I could decorate one room with purple. It didn't even have to be a major room. So our master bath - DH agreed to that one since no one else sees it! - has champagne walls, but purple towels, rugs and candles and pictures of purple flowers. :blush: (but Alyssa, the curtains have some green in them! :lol: )

[Cami]

I like color combos (I'm picturing flowers): blue and yellow are so calming. Bright pink, red, and orange bunches have so much energy. Red, yellow, blue, and white look so crisp and clean. Can you tell it's spring and everything is blooming? :)

I lean toward blue or pink for clothes.

[Barb]

That sounds like a pretty bathroom. :nod:

[Darcy]

I like blue, and I'm not partial to any type of blue. Powder blue, navy, dark blue--they're all nice to me. I don't really surround myself in blue, though, and we don't have any rooms in the house that are blue. Our old bedroom at the townhouse we painted a soft blue, but I think that ended up being because it was the only shade we could agree on. :lol:

Not much going on for me today. Just listening to the contractor work on our 3-season room. Can't wait for it to be done so we can sit out there during the summer. :nod:

[Shanna]

Topic of the morning: what's your favorite color? Do you surround yourself with it? My favorite color is green. That said, I don't have a green room :lol: I am redecorating my bedroom right now, but I am using pale pink, chocolate brown and sage green - only using the green as a secondary accent :nod: Of course, in my living room, I have a sagey-green couch, a green-based oriental rug. . . and I had sagey-green curtains until John took them down and replaced them with FUGLY off-white pineapple white-on-white print drapes because "his mother gave them to us" :tantrum:

[Melissa]

Hello everyone!

I'm another purple fan, but I realy don't decorate using it all that much. DH isn't a fan of the color. We did paint Katie's room a lilac color.

[Trish]

I'm a big fan of red, but when it came to buying clothes for spring/summer this year I bought almost everything Green? :dunno:

Someone get this baby out of me!!!!!

[TtownAnne]

Need suggestions - have to make a cake for a school bake sale this Thursday. Only problem is, *I* have to be the one to package it up so they can just sell it at the fundraiser. It's going to be in a 13x9 pan, so would be cut into squares (no icing, so easier to wrap). Should I do one piece per package, or two? How big a piece?

[Shanna]

Make cup-cakes out of it :nod: Get plastic cups (like maybe those clear punch-type cups) and get colored cellophane and just put a scoop of cake in the cup and tie it with a piece of cute ribbon? :dunno:


ETA: You could probably sell it for a higher price than if it were just on a styrofoam plate with plastic wrap on it :dunno:

[Darcy]

Sorry, Trish. Happy due date, though. :hug99:

[Nadine]

I am here, too...
Yehuda is working late and I am enjoying a B&J's Butter Almond Toffee... yum!

Favorite color? Hmmmm ... I don;t have a specific one. I like Blue and all its shades and hues. But purple and pink as well. I don;t surround myself in it at all.

So - which colors do you HATE?
I hate orange. Can;t stand it!

[Nichole]

Color(s) I hate?

Rust. :dead: I'm not a fan of harvest gold, either. Pretty much any of the ugly 70s colors. :lol:

Anne - I'd do one piece per package, about 3x3" maybe? I think one bigger piece looks nicer and more appetizing than a couple of smaller pieces. :dunno: Or, do you have a nice cookie cutter you could use to make the pieces into fun shapes?

[Shanna]

Jacob's psychologist appointment is at 3:00 :dead: I feel kinda guilty about taking him :mope:

[TtownAnne]

SO PSYCHED - just got TWO reservations for dining at Cinderella's Castle on our first full day at Disney even calling at 2pm. These are the same reservations that people get up at 6am to prepare to call in for! Now we just have to decide if breakfast or lunch is better....

[pam]

I don't have one favorite color. I really like darker blues, purples & greens. These are the colors I usually wear. Our home has more earthy tones (a coffee-like color, off white, cream). Even my car is beige.

Least favorite color? Hm...I don't care for fluorescent anything. That goldish orangey color from the 70s is pretty bad.

[Lynn]

Favorite color? Pink! When I buy clothes my eye automatically goes to the pink shirts, etc. I'm trying to branch out and buy purples and blues and other colors and so far so good. I do not surround myself or our home with it. I think my husband would frown on that :heee:

Color I hate? Orange :dead: Looks heinous on me. I don't like 70s colors but I do want to paint my living room a deep golden yellow. Would that be considered harvest gold? :scratch:

I picked a giant bouquet of lilacs from my dad's house on Saturday. They're overwhelming the house with their scent. I overdid it a bit :heee:

[Lynn]

Alyssa :hug99: I remember feeling like that last year when we found out Keith had to move to MI and we had to sell our house within 2 weeks. It was hard to relax!

[Bev]

Green is my favourite colour, but not olive green. We do have green in our house, our curtains up and down in the living areas are sage and we have a sage green chaise. Oddly, I don't have many green clothes.

Patrick thinks my favourite colour is purple even though I only ever purchased one purple thing of my own. Everything else was a gift. I keep telling him it's not my favourite.

Mason told me his favourite colour is green so it can't be mine so mine is red. :lol:

[Bridget]

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I like the color of beer.

My favorite colors are situational. My favorite color is dark red, but I don't have much that is that color except as an accent color (both in my home and clothes). I tend to dress in white/black/brown. Exciting. :lol:

My least favorite color would be ... lime green. Unless it is connected to an actual lime that is sticking out of my Corona. Then I like it. :lol:

[Nichole]

...actual lime that is sticking out of my Corona.

I'll have what she's having. :toast: :lol:

I can't get motivated to work right now. I've had to shift my focus to writing documentation for procedures I'm totally unfamiliar with and I can't make myself get into it. :dead:

All I can do is daydream about shoe shopping. :lol:

[Alysia]

hey girls! i just got home from Phoenix this morning.

My favorite color is blue. Pretty much any shade of it.

[Nichole]

Welcome back, Alysia! I hope you had a nice trip. :)

[Michele]

Hi ladies...

I think Jackson is sick again...he has a fever (101.8) and that glazed over look in his eyes again. We already have an appt. at the ped tomorrow for a recheck from the last time he was sick...sigh...this poor kid can't get well!

Anyhoo....my favorite colors are in the red/orange family (pumpkin pie orange, not bright orange). I try not to surround myself with them too much, but my eye is always drawn to red and orange accessories for my house.

For clothes on myself, I like pink a lot too...especially in the spring. For spring clothes I am drawn towards pink, for winter, deep reds.

[Clare]

My favourite colour is green. We have a green bathroom and Harry's bedroom is also green. I wear a lot of green. I'm actually making a conscious effort now to steer away from the green when I'm buying new clothes. I need some other colours in my wardrobe. I don't hate any colour. I'm not a colour bigot :lol:

[Nichole]

Good to know, Clare. We're pretty anti-color bigot around here. :lol:

I'm sorry that Jackson is sick again, Michele. :( I hope he feels better soon. :hug99: It's almost the end of the yuck season! :ura1:

[Alysia]

thanks Nichole! I did have a good time and I didn't melt! :lol:

[Brandi]

Favorite color? Well, I'm a purple girl too. I've loved purple since I can remember. We don't have much purple in our house though. I tend to wear a lot of purple, but I too am trying to branch out to other colors. I also like to wear red and black. I like blues too. I'm not a big fan of pink or yellow, but since I have a little girl, pink has grown on me a bit. And yellow is my son's favorite color so that's grown on me too a bit.

[Brandi]

UGH! We've been shopping for a new house for the last several months. We aren't serious, but if we found something, we might get it. We actually just found the perfect house. OK, it had a couple of minor things that we would have done differently but could easily have lived with. This house was awesome! We were pre-approved for the cost of the house, but we ran the numbers last night and there is just no way we can do it easily. BOO HOO! I'm really sad. It's the best house we've seen so far - actually, it's the only house that we've loved. OH, and it had a purple front door and purple counter tops in the kitchen!

[Michal]

Favorite color- PINK! I do not surround myself in it (but seriously if I was single I would totally use it everywhere as an accent color). I do put my girls in pink, but they are very young.

I don't have any color that I really hate, it just depends on my mood.

[Michal]

Brandi- That is too bad about the house:( hopefully you will find something better.

[Mandi]

I don't have a favorite color. I do tend to gravitate towards black and brown though.. my kitchen is a prime example of that. :nod:

Man I'm in the worst mood. No idea what the hell the deal is. Pregnancy hormones, maybe. :dunno: I feel like ripping someone's freaking head off. Every little thing is pissing me off. Which is lovely, since Michael is working today and won't be home until tomorrow morning. Then he leaves 4 hours later for a 48 hr. shift. Yay! :rolleyes:

[Kara]

Alyssa - Try to have a drink and relax a little though I know its hard thinking of everything going on right now.

Anne - That is awesome!!! I bet she will have a blast!

Brandi- Sorry about the house :(

My favorites are purple and green.. Clothes I tend to go towards green...sage, bright, anything LOL. I don't surround myself with it...just in clothes LOL.

Don't do too much blue...

[Bridget]

Brandi - sorry about the house. The purple counters in that house could "wrastle" with the green ones in my house. :lol2:

I served Caleb leftover hot dogs for supper tonight. He said "what are dees?" (He doesn't get hot dogs very often as you can see.) I said, "they're hot dogs." He said, "dees aren't hot dey're cold!" :lol2:

Alysia :wavey:

Mandi - sorry you're in a bad mood. Feel like biting the head of something? I have a few political officials I'd like to nominate. You're pregnant, so at least you can revel in the fact that you're perfectly and totally excused for being crabby.

[Nichole]

Mandi, I had the same kind of day. :angry2: Only I can't use pregnancy as an excuse. :lol:

Cold dogs. :lol:

[TtownAnne]

Has anyone else seen the post-delivery pics of Katie Holmes out and about with Tool Cruise? It doesn't even look like her! And her nursing bra is hanging out of her shirt! Egotastic.com has some.

Made double-chocolate chip cookies this afternoon since it was raining. Let's all hear a collective OINK! :pig:

[Bridget]

:dead: Caleb would NOT go to sleep tonight, which double sucks because he's still exhausted from yesterday.

Oink, oink Anne. :lol:

Off to bed myself - I just managed to grab some supper for myself and am ready to hit the sack.

[Alyssa]

Past midnight and I had mid-afternoon coffee and am wired. And hungry. Sorta wish I had double-chocolate chip cookies, Anne! :oink:

I am less stressed but still quite stressed. I think we might know what is happening sooner than my siggy indicates, but who knows. Ack, just typing it made my nausea return.

[Mandi]

Mmmm cookies. That sounds good, Anne. :)

Sorry you're so stressed, Alyssa. :hug99: You've got so much going on.. it's no wonder you feel that way. I'll keep everything crossed that it's good new on the job and that your house sells quick. :crossfing

[Alyssa]

Mmmm cookies. That sounds good, Anne. :)

Sorry you're so stressed, Alyssa. :hug99: You've got so much going on.. it's no wonder you feel that way. I'll keep everything crossed that it's good new on the job and that your house sells quick. :crossfingThanks. It's really the job that is my major stress. The rest I can control, you know?

I did see 2 houses today that I like. God only knows if it'll matter. Here is the one I like best...although it doesn't look as good in pictures, IMO.
http://photos.gmacreco.com/MLSListings/128/Full/259622.1.jpg
http://photos.gmacreco.com/MLSListings/128/Full/259622.2.jpg
http://photos.gmacreco.com/MLSListings/128/Full/259622.5.jpg

[Bonnie]

Alyssa, that looks like an awesome house!

[Bonnie]

My favorite color is purple, but I don't surround myself at all w/ purple... I don't wear it and really don't have much in that shade... I tend to wear a lot of blues, particularly navy.

[MrsPeacefrog]

:wavey: Hi everyone.

Sorry you are stressed Alyssa, ACK I wish I could wave a wand for you :hug99:

I hope Jackson gets better really fast Michelle.

Mandi: ACK I hate those days, I hope it passes really fast and you don't continue down the path of "bitch from hell" for your families sake anyway :lol:


Well colours... hmmm it changes with me, I was a blue fan and decorated my house around blue/black/brown tones... Alot of my clothes are in black/blue/brown tones as well. But I am really making an effort to break out of that box, and am buying pinks, greens, purples etc

I don't really hate any colour, but I guess anything Fleuro is a big no no in my book :lol:


Well I have 8 days to go for my trip and I forsee alot of running around in my near future, I went into work today (it's only tuesday and I normally work thursdays) because my boss is in a total panic over me leaving and wanted me to come and sign the entire cheque book in advance for him.. I told him I could have done it thursday but he just wouldn't take no for an answer, so 3 kids came with me to the office... that was....... FUN! NOT!! he regretting his decision once I was there :lol: sucker :devil:

[Theresa]

Welcome home, Alysia!

Sorry about the house, Brandi. :( Hopefully, something better will come along.

:hug99: Alyssa.

Michele, I hope Jackson is ok. :pray:

Poor Ian spent most of yesterday throwing up. He woke up about 1 in the morning Monday and threw up and he's been doing it off and on since then. He slept really well last night, so hopefully he'll be ok. :pray: I don't deal well with vomit. :dead:

[Theresa]

One more thing: Where on earth have all the pens in this house gone? :confused:

[Trish]

I like that house, Alyssa :nod:

[Kara]

Alyssa - its beautiful!! lots of land with it??

Theresa- THat happens to me too! LOL!

Trish - How are you feeling?

[Trish]

Feeling fine, thanks for asking, Kara :) Just waiting :rolleyes:

[Kara]

Feeling fine, thanks for asking, Kara :) Just waiting :rolleyes:

LOL...Men, always keeping us waiting! LOL!

Are you feeling like anything is happening?

[Trish]

I've been having contractions for like a week and a half, but they don't hurt - they're just annoying. My ob checked me yesterday and I'm 4 cm and 80% effaced, so something is happening, but not soon enough :lol:

[Cami]

Trish, well at least when something does happen, you know you'll be well on your way!

[Nichole]

More :hug99:s to you, Alyssa. The not knowing must be awful. :(

Anne, I have seen pics of Katie, oops KATE. ;) Loved the nursing bra (with the cup unhooked :lol: ) and the new mullet. Poor Katie. :lol:

[Shanna]

Hrm. . . I left the house at 6:45 this morning to go to the gym before work. . . it was daylight out. . . when I *LEFT* the gym at 8:15, it was almost MIDNIGHT dark outside :wtf: CRAZY weather!!

Jacob's psych appointment was yesterday. I'll write a good report up on what she had to say. I'm having a hard time digesting some of it, so I will need advice later :nod: Just fair warning :lol:

[Kara]

Wow Shanna, do you have storms coming your way or something??

Well Trish at least you are almost halfway there! LOL!!!

[Barb]

Shanna - that storm passed through here around 5:00 this morning. We've been having some crazy-ass weather lately. :nod:

[Theresa]

*~*~*Labor Vibes for Trish!*~*~*~*

[Shanna]

Yeah, we're under severe t-storm warnings right now, some with rotation and some UGLY lightning!

[Barb]

Shanna - I hope it doesn't get too severe. :crossfing

[Shanna]

I think it's pretty much through now :nod: It's to the east of us by radar. Let me know when the next line rolls through there, I'll know when to expect it here :lol:

[Barb]

Okie dokie. :nod: :lol:

I think there's supposed to be some more here later this afternoon, around 4-ish.

[Trish]

Shana - I think I'd be under my desk if I knew there was rotation :errr:

[Shanna]

Thanks, Barb! I've got a soccer game tonight, so it'll be nice to know when the weather will be here :lol:

Trish - rotation is common here :nod: If I got under my desk everytime the clouds rotated, I'd spend half my spring-days there :lol2:

[Nichole]

I hope the spinny clouds stay away from all of you guys out there! :errr: :lol: Man, I so do not miss tornadoes!

[Barb]

Yup, same thing here. It used to really freak me out, but they're so good at telling you exactly where the danger is and it's very rarely right on top of you. So it's all good, most of the time. (I say that, and now watch, I'll get blown over by a tornado today.)

[Nichole]

Eep, I hope not, Barb! :errr: *anti-jinx* :lol:

[Barb]

Thanks. They do say that Tulsa is due for a big one. :eek:

[Shanna]

:nod: I agree with Barb. Our downtown was wiped out 10 years ago :dunno: Miraculously, only 2 lives were lost :nod:

Technology is great :aok:

[Bridget]

The kid ain't dumb. He's knows he's got a good thing goin' inside your tummy. Coming out it too much work!I've been having contractions for like a week and a half, but they don't hurt - they're just annoying. My ob checked me yesterday and I'm 4 cm and 80% effaced, so something is happening, but not soon enough :lol:

[Alysia]

i do not miss tornado season! Ick! had my fair share growing up in North TX.

[Kara]

My online buddy lives in OK and I Can't believe the up and down weather you guys have!! I never knew that till I met her! LOL!

Austin is sick now..
We had Josh at urgent care over the weekend with strep.
Austin just got out of the tub and threw up 3 times..mostly mucous...Checked his throat and he's got the little red dots too. No school for him. No hair cut for me...DR appt at 1..

[Shanna]

Am I bad to be watching/listening to a movie on my computer :blush1: WHILE I'm working?? :bolt:

[Nadine]

:lol: Shanna ...

Barb - how scary! I hope you won't get even close to being hit!

[TtownAnne]

I'll happily ship cookies out to whoever wants them. Will stop me from eating them! :nod:

Pens - DH steals all of ours to take to work (hello, where they order pens for office supplies anyway!) and then complains that all the pens here at home are weird-colored ink. Well duh, then stop taking the normal ones away!

[Shanna]

:bawl: do *NOT* try to watch RENT at work!! :bawl:

[Nadine]

It is almost midnight and DH is still at work .... Sigh.

[Michal]

How are you able to watch movies at work?:bawl: do *NOT* try to watch RENT at work!! :bawl:

[pam]

:bawl: do *NOT* try to watch RENT at work!! :bawl:

I can't imagine watching RENT at work. I would totally have been :bawl: my eyes out (since I did when I watched it at home).

[MrsPeacefrog]

Thanks to Tony calling me 6:30am this morning he woke up the kids and I now feel like a zombie. ACK!

Hope the severe weather stays away from you guys.

Trish I hope today is the day!! 4cm is awesome, something is happening, that's for sure! :nod:

Shanna, sorry about feeling confused about Jacobs psych appointment, it's hard, I know!



ACK I am still living in the world of too much to do, not enough time. I don't even know where to start today, I just wish time would fast forward a week so we can get on that plane and I can start to relax and enjoy myself. Why is it that woman are always left to organise EVERYTHING?

[Shanna]

How are you able to watch movies at work?

DVD player in my laptop :nod:

[Shanna]

I've had the soundtrack since it came out ('96'ish) but I haven't seen it, only read/listened. . . man. . .*SO* good!

I can't imagine watching RENT at work. I would totally have been :bawl: my eyes out (since I did when I watched it at home).

[Nichole]

I've never seen (or heard the songs from) Rent. :shuffle:

Deb, I'm sorry you're so frazzled. :hug99: In one week, you'll be on vacation! :woo:

I got more painting done while the boys napped today! :woo: The end is nigh! :lol:

[MrsPeacefrog]

I haven't seen Rent or heard the songs either... (well other than the ads on Telly when it was a stage play and they were advertising it)

Thanks Nichole.. .I know it will be worth it... but OY talk about being over the work involved. Setting up my business for while I am not here has been a "challenge" :crazy:

[pam]

I've had the soundtrack since it came out ('96'ish) but I haven't seen it, only read/listened. . . man. . .*SO* good!

We sang Seasons of Love when I sang in a choir maybe 6 years ago. I didn't like it at first. It grew on my so I bought the soundtrack & now I love it! DH bought me the DVD for my birthday since that was the only thing that I could think of that I wanted.

[Bridget]

I ragged at the owner of daycare tonight when I picked up the kids in there. It was about 4,000 degrees. Plus, she lied and said the girls working in the baby room turned the air off and I know that isn't true. :rolleyes: She's a hag from hell. :lol:

[pam]

Wow, that's pretty hot Bridget. I woulda done the same thing!

[Melissa]

I liked Rent, didn't love it. But I do LOVE the song Seasons of Love (and thanks to seeing the name of the song, it will be in my head all day).

[Melissa]

Nichole, are you still painting your kitchen?

[Shanna]

Got up sick this morning :dead: I'm fairly sure it's yet ANOTHER sinus infection :dead: :dead: So I left the house late (wasn't planning on going to the gym this morning since I don't feel good and my back is kinda sore from yesterday) and was in a hurry. I pulled around a lady (on the four-lane highway) and was passing her and there he was. A cop. So, I got a lovely speeding ticket :blush1: :bawl: And when he asked me where I worked and I told him the P.A.'s office, he says, "WHY didn't you tell me that before?? I wouldn't have given you the ticket!" :tantrum: I *knew* I was speeding (even if it was because I was passing someone) and I didn't want to "pull strings" b/c 1/2 the time, it pisses the cops off, y'know? :doh: Next time, I'm just holding a sign over my head - I WORK FOR THE P.A.!!! :heee:

[Nichole]

I'm sorry, Shanna. Sounds like a crappy day so far. :hug99: I hope you feel better soon.

Melissa - no, the kitchen is done (mostly :blush1: just have to do some touch ups). I've been painting the spare bathroom and laundry room (we just pulled the W&D out this weekend to get some tiles in, so I was finally able to get the wall behind them). This has been the slowest project ever. :lol:

[Lynn]

Nichole - are you doing that ceramic paint stuff in your bathroom?

[Nichole]

Yes, Lynn. We haven't done it yet, though. We're trying to figure out when we can do it so the boys aren't around for the toxic fumes. We're a little nervous about it, because we have no idea if it will look good or like crap. :lol:

[Shanna]

Thanks. It's just a weird day all around, I think :lol: One of the secretaries is across the hall in another lady's office bawling her EYES out!! :dunno: The door is closed, but she's been in there bawling forEVER!

[Bev]

I'm jealous of your laundry room Nichole. I hate my laundry room. It needs a floor (it's bare cement) and drywall. SIL says "Who cares? No one sees it." I was all indignant: I'm not no one; I'm someone!

It could be so great if only I had the money and time. It has the deep freezer in there and we also use it for a pantry. And it has the furnace and hot water heater. And the cat litter.

[Nichole]

We have to make ours look nice, Bev. Even though we have a front door, most people come in the side door and the laundry room is the first thing you walk into. It's right off the kitchen and second bathroom, so they'll all have the same tile. It's not going to be fancy in there, but at least the walls will look clean. :lol: (I'm angling for a new W&D because our old ones look pretty bad. Just biding my time until the money fairy comes to visit. :lol: )

[Kara]

Oh Shanna that sucks!!
Hope your day gets better!

Its gorgeous here today!!!
Getting my hair done at 3..thankfully she fit me in after cancelling last minute yesterday to take Austin to the Drs...
Might go baby gift shopping tonight!!

[Lynn]

Yes, Lynn. We haven't done it yet, though. We're trying to figure out when we can do it so the boys aren't around for the toxic fumes. We're a little nervous about it, because we have no idea if it will look good or like crap. :lol:

We want to do that in our bathroom too. You go first :lol:

[Nichole]

Oh no, you go. I insist. :lol:

[Nadine]

O M G .... Talk about scary moments!!!

Yumi had his science lesson and I went shopping while he was there.
When I came to pick him up I made the HUGE mistake of parking across the street of the center. I got there a bit early and wa son the lookout or Yumi. When I saw him, I got out of the car and was about to cross the street to help him cross. Well - I was TOO LATE! Yumi saw me and RACED across the street without looking!!!!!!!! OMG .... it was SOO scary! A car managed to stop JUST on time or else Yumi would have been hit (and the car was NOT driving slowly!). I am telling you- I am still shaking at the mere thought of what ALMOST happened there! I took him by both arms, knelt down and looked him in the eyes and asked him if he realized what just happened. He was SO unaware of the danger and the close call! I told him AGAIN to never cross the street without looking etc etc... I just don;t know if that will help prevent him from doing it again. What a freaking miracle!

[LISA]

OMG Nadine!! :eek: I'm soooo glad he's ok :bighug:

[Theresa]

How scary, Nadine! :eek: Thank God he wasn't hurt! :hug99:

If he was a cat, he'd only have 8 lives left! :lol:

[Alysia]

OMG Nadine!! So glad the car was able to stop!


boy does it stink to be back at work today after 4 days off!

[LISA]

Ugggh! I'm so on edge right now.. :tearhair: Cass is at this moment taking her beginners test ( I'm nervous about her driving!) I'm going to give plateletes in an hour and am nervous and Cass called to tell me that "oh btw domenic punched Paige in the face this morning" :eek: I called the school and freaked asking why no one called me :mad: this is a weekly thing were Paige is being tortured by this kid /demon! and God forbid she defend herself and hit back, well, that's when they decide to f'n call me and tell me my kid is in the wrong 'cause well we know that boy's will be boys but girls can't do shit like that right? :rolleyes: :mad: :fado:

[Nichole]

Ugh, Lisa! I'd be furious! :fado: You've had a lot of issues with that school, haven't you?

I'm really preoccupied and anxious today. My dad is going in for exploratory surgery today because a malignant mole he had removed last week was just enough past the "safe" size they need to go in and make sure they got it all and it hasn't spread to his lymph nodes. I know worrying won't do any good, but it's hard not to. :(

[LISA]

Yes Nicole I have and we're planning on moving her once the term is over.

Thinking good thoughts for your dad :bighug:

[Nadine]

:fado: WHAT? Lisa, I can't believe their attitude! How much longer until the term is over?

Nichole - :hug99: I hope everyhting goes well with your dad!

[Nichole]

Thanks, Lisa and Nadine. :)

Nadine, I'm sorry about Yumi dashing out into the road! :errr: :hug99: I'm glad it ended up ok.

[Theresa]

Lisa, I'd be pissed, too! Unreal! At least you're pulling her!

:hug99: Nichole! :pray: for your dad.

[LISA]

June is when term is over, I feel bad leaving her there that long :( I am going to contact the other french school intown and make arrangements to have her moved ( hopefully they will allow it :crossfing: ) on a day both Tony and I can go in and do it.
On my way out to give plateletes..why am I so freaking nervous??

[Nadine]

It must be hard leaving her there for so much longer. Hmmm... have you checked out the other school? How are they discipline-wise (how do they react to bullies)?
Uhm - what ARE platelets?

[Melissa]

Nadine, they are blood products, they help to create clots. From what I've heard, when you donate platelets, you have a needle in each arm and it is filtered through a machine.

Nadine, I'm so sorry about Yumi running into the street. I think I would have lost it!

Nichole- I hope everything goes well with your dad!


Few, I'm going to relax for a while. I went to the gym and worked out, then came home weedwhacked, mowed the lawn, and took a great shower!!! Katie's asleep so I have some time to relax!

[Bev]

Nadine! How scary! I'm glad Yumi is all right. :hug99:

Lisa, I would be so PISSED! Good luck with the donation. :)

Nichole, I hope your Dad's surgery goes all right. :hug99:

Well, Patrick gets home tonight. You notice he and Alysia staggered their arrival and departure times from Phoenix so no one would suspect anything! :lol:

[LISA]

I

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SPAZ!! :duh:

My appointment is next week :blush: I argued with 2 people before the woman I made the appointment with came out with the book to say it was next week..we all laughed as I slunk out of the door :lol:

I am still soooo pissed! I told dh to get on the bus when Paige comes home and tell that kid to lay off Paige because I am so pissed if I do it I might say/do something I might get in trouble for ( but not regret :devil: )

[Alysia]

Bev! :spitwater:

[LISA]

LOL Bev! :lol:

[Bev]

Anne, I forgot to mention, what a tough decision. :hug99:

[LISA]

Just got off the phone with the principle :angry2:

I called the school at 12:30 this afternoon, they are only now(4:30) just going to call the parents to have them discipline him!! so that means he wasn't disiplined at school like Paige usually is( kept in at recess) and I let her know it..I told her I get the impression it's ok for boys to hit but not girls..she couldn't understand how I could have that impression :rolleyes: ya whatever bitch! grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[Theresa]

Lisa, :angrywife

[Nadine]

:angry2: What's there to UNDERSTAND?? I am sorry, Lisa!

[MrsPeacefrog]

Argh Lisa, how frustrating!

[LISA]

It is very frustrating :tearhair: I'm so fed up with this school and dim wit principle :mad:

btw Cass failed her beginners, she missed 4 questions, most of the being how many points it takes to lose your licence, how long your licence willl be suspended etc..now she has to pay $10 to retake it which I think is :bs:

Off to work :wavey:

[Nadine]

Sorry that Cass failed the test.

About the school - can you organize the other parents to come to your aid? Does he only bully Paige or the others as well?

[Bev]

Well things were a lot more peaceful here before Patrick returned from his vacation!

Lisa, I don't think I would be able to control myself around that woman. The fight would be on! :box:

[Allen]

That does suck.

[MrsPeacefrog]

Do we have a new male among us! :heee:

:wavey: Hey there! Welcome to OUAL!

[Allen]

Thanks for the welcome! I am just getting started...

[MrsPeacefrog]

Well you gotta start somewhere!!

This place can be slightly addictive so beware!

So you are a new daddy? how old is your son/daughter?

[LISA]

Sorry that Cass failed the test.

About the school - can you organize the other parents to come to your aid? Does he only bully Paige or the others as well?

I don't ever see any of the other parents, she gets bussed to school and as far as any other child being bullied, I asked and was told "we can't tell you that" :rolleyes:

Welcome Asland :wavey:

[Melissa]

Hello Asland!!!! Welcome to our little piece of the internet! I hope you like it here!

[Theresa]

:woo: Another token male!! Welcome, Asland!

[sheila]

Good Lord... are we really so quiet lately that even a posting party thread is getting buried? :lol:

Surely someone has something good to talk about.....

[Shanna]

Maybe we need a new thread for the new week? :lol: