Kathy & Louie are flying to Cancun at dawn-thirty on Monday morning. I have asked her to bring me a cool 'fridge magnet from the trip. I have so many of them now, something needs to be done with them. Can't shut the 'fridge without something falling :) Been thinking of buying a sheet of metal (appx. 4'x6'), mounting it to an empty place on the kitchen wall and trimming it with some pretty crown moulding. This will give me a pretty way to display my magnets. Friends and family are always bringing them to me from all over the world. I have some from as far away as Shanghai, Switzerland, London, France, etc. Also, have a great many from places all over Oklahoma and various places in the US. On top of that, I have lots of little magnet picture frames with photos in them. One day, I hope I am able to travel and buy my own 'fridge magnets :)
I have bid on a vid (Oo! I made a rhyme!) by
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Well, not much else going on...just a lot of housework to get finished before my little tribe arrives. I hope you will all check in on M,
wholelottatrubl, her father is ill and we should muster all our support. Don't forget to drop in on the lovely R, ixchup, she's still recovering from her surgery. Soon, R, my support and concern will morph into pea-green envy, you will be looking so good! One day, I will go in for the repair and remodel, too.Missed BSG last night, so must stay away from spoilers...do you hear that,
twichie? Will catch the replay later in the week :) I've also had to suspend watching LOST. Yes, it's KILLIN' me. However, my granddaughter, who I watch it with by phone each week, has had her school tests the past two weeks. Her mother won't let her stay up that late on a school night with tests the next day. (good decision, but I miss Hannah & I talking. Have them on tape and will watch them with her when I go to FL in May. It will be even more fun, on the sofa with a bowl of popcorn and hours of LOST :)Love to everyone!....C
PS: Still haven't won the lottery, but have hope for my little $1 ticket for tonight :) I love the little ray of Hope one can now purchase for $1
March 11 2006, 16:07:09 UTC 6 years ago
Christi, the "girls" are healing up and the pain is slowly lessening. Mom is on my back constantly which causes emotional pain, but I've lived with that for 25 years, so what else is new. You have fun with the grand kids. Spoil them and I do hope that your kids bring you back something more than just a magnet!!! Mexican jewelry is gorgeous (silver and stones)--at least hold out for some earrings.
You have a wonderful weekend. I'll hold
March 11 2006, 18:53:42 UTC 6 years ago
Maybe, if there is some nice Mexican Watermelon Tourmaline...I've always wanted earrings made with it. I may mention it to her, but the 'fridge magnet is a MUST. Yes, an OCD collector here.
Hey, are you on the Victoria's Secret mailing list? If not, better sign up...soon you will be wearing all that stuff. :)
March 11 2006, 19:12:57 UTC 6 years ago
Are we having fun yet?
Anyway, Nah, Victoria's Secret just isn't me. I like body fitters.
March 11 2006, 19:23:12 UTC 6 years ago
Right now, you shouldn't even be dusting. You need to heal. Just do what the Dr tells you to do...t' heck with the rest :)
Let me get this straight:
Sis-in-law want to do the Seder at her house...sans her mother-in-law.
Mother wants to do Seder, but no one really wants her to do so.
You usually do it, but can't this year because of your recovery and all the other bids on the dinner.
You need to steadfastly refuse to accept either invitation until they have worked it out between themselves! Just wait till it's settled. Then go where you will be comfy. Good grief! What does your brother say about leaving HIS mother out of a family religious observance?
Right now, let them all work it out. You just recover :)
March 11 2006, 19:37:31 UTC 6 years ago
D, my husband has 2 sisters and a brother. His younger sister wants to host Seder in order to basically spare her mom (my hubby's mom) from having to deal with my mother. My husband is being a sh*t about this...
I usually hold the seder to keep the peace. Hubby's family comes to our house and my mother comes to our house--neutral ground.
My mother announced to me that she was holding seder to spare me (although I would like to do it -- April 12th is far enough away that I'll be fine. But my mother likes to pre-empt me and puts down my cooking skills--control thing here. Okay, I agreed to keep the peace. Hubby's whole family would then come to my mother's apartment.
I just learned that MY sister-in-law wants to do the seder without my mother (?--I just made a stink that in spite of the fact that I have a stressful time, my mother WILL NOT be alone on the holiday. MY sister is Orthodox Jewish and is stuck at HER mother-in-law's house at a 6 hour, all Hebrew event and cannot travel during the holiday, thus my mother can't see my sister and those grandkids. So it is me she has to come with. Are you following this mess? So, hubby just said he would pass my wishes along... Shit what am I going to do? My mother thinks she is doing the Seder and my husband is trying to have things his way (my mother doesn't like how D does the Seder because it is not how my father used to do it before he passed away. Mom soto-voices stuff to me all through the service. sigh.
I'll figure something out. And, nope can't wait for folks to figure stuff out because my husband's sister doesn't talk to my mother. Gaaah. I think I'm going to pre-empt this thing and have my mother call and invite sister-in-law and then let the fireworks happen. Oh, husband's older sister stays out of the fray. She comes in once a year from Nashville with her two kids and is not involved.
And to think I used to really love this holiday. Oh and the clutter thing and maids--I would accept the maid if it didn't come with so many strings. Poor Mercedes is caught in the middle of this stupid battle of wills. I'll never live up to mom's standards of cleanliness. So, while I'm recovering, I'll do what I can, let family cope and attack clutter on their terms, and recover the rest later. There are more important things to life.
whoosh. Aren't you glad you live in Oklahoma?
March 11 2006, 20:23:36 UTC 6 years ago
Courage, Camille :)
March 11 2006, 16:35:57 UTC 6 years ago
I can't believe what they did with that. Incredible! Amazing! I could SEE the writer's meeting where THAT happened.
Frak frak frak!!!!!! !!!!!
March 11 2006, 18:55:04 UTC 6 years ago
One day you may very well head up your own team of writers...busily hashing out an awesome show :)
I KNOW next time we will have a research staff!
March 11 2006, 19:40:29 UTC 6 years ago