~~ Sayonara CARBOnara Holiday Challenge November 14 - 19 ~~

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Marie

I watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation tonight!

Originally Posted by Jenn

You have other friends than us!?

Just a couple

[Jamie]

On the positive side...how many girls can say they had 5 hunky guys in their bedroom at one time

[Jamie]

Well actually 4 hunky guys (Dave would usually be the 5th but he was out for the count).

[talachee]

Hi Jenn. When I got home from New Orleans, my Japanese Maples had turned the brightest of reds. I could not believe how quickly they turned. It seemed like the leaves around here waited longer than usual to turn this year, but once they got going, they turned all at once. So pretty!

Diana, have you ever seen anyone lay lights on the ground to cover their entire yard? There is a house near us that does that. it looks SO cool! I admire people who take time to put up all the lights. I don't ever go to much trouble with decorating. No one out my way to see it, anyway. My house can't be seen from the road. I like the houses that are done more subtile, with wreaths or candles in the windows, and maybe a spotlight or two. Kids LOVE houses like your brothers, though, so kudos to him for getting out there and going to all that effort!

Marie, I'm with you on not putting up a tree!! I think I've put up one in the last eight years, and I probably won't get around to it this year either. Those plug in trees that are already lighted are great, though. I can always pull one out and throw it up if company threatens to come over!

Hi Jamie. I guess I'm not really into movies, either. Just realized how boring I am. I have seen the old Lampoon movies. I could use a good laugh, so maybe I'll check out the newer ones. Hope things are going great with you.

Hi to Everyone else. Hope Everyone has a great Sunday!!

[talachee]

Thanks Jamie. I know my MIL could hear us while in a coma the day before she passed, but I wondered if it was different when induced by medication. I've been trying my best to have my mother (she has a very "unstable" personality) go outside when she gets crazy about things. I just want him to be at peace. He was really apprehensive about the possibility of dying before he went to the hospital, so I'm hoping the sedation will help him get through all of this without too much fear.

So sorry that your day started off with paramedics! Glad things turned out alright, though. I sometimes think about emergency workers if I go to bed with a messy house, so I can totally relate to the fish tank thing! Thinking about it makes me want to do some housework today!

Originally Posted by Jamie

Go Bears!

Sarah

Stormy....I was always taught that people who are comatose or unconscious can potentially hear so it's good to talk to them like they are awake. I'm sure Susan can chime in on this one too. Sending you good thoughts and keeping you and your family in my :aprayers:

Diana....I think you need to take tons of pics for us I LOVE Christmas lights Blue is my absolute fav!

Howdy Bonnie and Jenn

The day did not start out well Dave's sugar was really low and for the first time in 19 years I had to call 911. So the paramedics came, started an IV and he is good now. We didn't have him transported to the ER. There's nothing they can do there that we can't do here....today is the big fish tank day so we need to be ready The funny part was that his side of the room was a mess and now he is mortified because the firefighters and paramedics saw it OMH...the day can only go up from here though!

Off and running...have a fabby day everyone!

[Lise]

and good morning....

My we are a chatty bunch today....

Jamie... for Dave....low blood sugar scares me more than high...W's has been low lately but nothing that a glass of juice followed by a butter tart didn't cure.....

Yo Jo.... that

Diana...we switched to LED last year....Kate got into a big snit over it because she is very very very big on tradition and treated me like I wrecked Christmas because I got rid of our old lights...(she made me save them for her... )...we replaced the bushes and tree ones but not the lawn fixtures because the lights are built in...will post pictures once they are up...closer to Christmas.......I bought around 20 sets in all but like others here we don't put them on the house...we have an A shaped roof and it's too darned high...

Breakfast was 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 1 slice delux cheese on 2 oopsies....my all time favourite LC breakfast...plus 1 oopsie fresh out of the oven....

*wanders off shaking head because some folk haven't seen the very best Grisswald family movie....(the only part I don't like is that he spent his bonus before he got it which rubbed me the wrong way)...love the neighbours....love the relatives....the antics...

Have a great LC day ( did I mention that I'm in ketosis )..and congrats on that super new low Sarah...

to all

[Magicsmom]

Sarah, congrats on your new low! Exciting days!

Jamie I hope Dave continues to feel better! That LBS is nothing to toy with.

Diana, your energy continues to amaze me! But then again, when I was your age, I was like that too. It's amazing how much I've slowed down in the past 10 years.

Stormy, continued for your brother!

Marie, we can't put up a tree if we wanted to. Magic eats them. It doesn't matter if it's real or fake, he munches and barfs until we take it down. His brother likes to crawl up inside them and sleep on the branches. They're a couple of characters, those boys of mine!

It's been two weeks without Prednisone, and I blew out a huge glob of yellow junk this morning. Sorry, I know that's TMI, but it's one of the symptoms I've been having all year. The Rheumatologist was going to put me back on antibiotics until I told him that we've been doing that all year long and it doesn't respond to antibiotics, only Prednisone. In fact, during my last 21-day course of antibiotics, I got worse. So instead of that, he gave me the cortisone shot that's supposed to keep me breathing until I see him again. I hope it does.

[Jamie]

Terry

Just when I thought it couldn't get worse today....Dave backed my truck into a pole The bumper and tire cover will need to be replaced. Oh well....I keep telling myself this too shall pass and in the scheme of things not a big deal.

But then why am I having a craving for coffee with Bailey's???

[BusyBeeMommy]

I'm splurging tonight with a glass of whole milk and sugar free jello Well within my carbs, but 11 carbs for one thing is my limit lol

I babysat today for a friend and it was a refreshing treat to deal with 2 potty-trained children that listened!! I can only hope that thats someday in my not-to-distant-future.

Must go nurse wee-man!!

[Magicsmom]

Jamie I'm sorry about your truck.

[Marie]

Originally Posted by Jamie

The day did not start out well Dave's sugar was really low and for the first time in 19 years I had to call 911. So the paramedics came, started an IV and he is good now. We didn't have him transported to the ER. There's nothing they can do there that we can't do here....today is the big fish tank day so we need to be ready The funny part was that his side of the room was a mess and now he is mortified because the firefighters and paramedics saw it OMH...the day can only go up from here though!

How scary! I am so glad Dave is ok though! that after all that he was worried about them seeing his side of the room....did you make sure to tell the paramedics that that was Dave's side?
Also sorry about your vehicle....

[Diana]

Originally Posted by ImaMess

Maybe we could do our Christmas card exchange instead? (since there isn't much interest in the Secret Santa)

Just a thought!

Actually, there was interest and people signed up through PM, but that's fine.

[Diana]

Originally Posted by talachee

Diana, have you ever seen anyone lay lights on the ground to cover their entire yard? There is a house near us that does that. it looks SO cool! I admire people who take time to put up all the lights. I don't ever go to much trouble with decorating. No one out my way to see it, anyway. My house can't be seen from the road. I like the houses that are done more subtile, with wreaths or candles in the windows, and maybe a spotlight or two. Kids LOVE houses like your brothers, though, so kudos to him for getting out there and going to all that effort!

Yes, my brother does that. I think he will have over 30,000 LED lights on his house, yard, fence, bushes, pool, deck, roof, you name it. Everything gets covered!
I can remember when we were little and he used to go nuts and we would cover the whole basement playroom area with lights! He will definatley win this year in his neighborhood.

Originally Posted by Lise;11143371
Diana...we switched to LED last year....Kate got into a big snit over it because she is [B

very very very [/B]big on tradition and treated me like I wrecked Christmas because I got rid of our old lights...(she made me save them for her... )...we replaced the bushes and tree ones but not the lawn fixtures because the lights are built in...will post pictures once they are up...closer to Christmas.......I bought around 20 sets in all but like others here we don't put them on the house...we have an A shaped roof and it's too darned high...

Awww... poor Kate! Has she tried to take those lights and set them up in her room? That is what Casey did! She has some of those Icecicles hanging from her radio shelf to her stuff animals hanging... She gets it from her Uncle Pat! They have the LED Net lights now, have you seen those?

Originally Posted by Magicsmom

Diana, your energy continues to amaze me! But then again, when I was your age, I was like that too. It's amazing how much I've slowed down in the past 10 years.

Don't say that, I can't afford to slow down!

[Diana]

Morning!!!
Scale only went down .2 from yesterday, I did fine all day but then after eating an early dinner I got hungry around 8PM for Coconut Shrimp... coulda been worse I was craving donut sticks!

Ok so I wont look like the next Clark Griswald, my brother Pat has that in the bag, but Sunday Casey and I ran to Meijer to return the snowflake LED lights that I didn't like and since they stopped their sale on LED lights we took off to Wal*Mart for more. I picked up 7 more sets of LED multi-color lights and 2 indoor extention cords and 1 outdoor for when we get the roof lights up. This weekend I will look for the C7 LED lights for my candles that go in the windows, and we are done until I get my wreath and garland that I ordered from Nick and Travis.

I am hoping to be able to get some shopping done for Casey for Christmas this weekend. She pointed out some clothing items that she wanted from Target and I already know what she is looking for as far as toys... so it's just a matter of time. I am waiting for my stuff to get shipped out that I have already ordered for the families, still need a handful of items and we will be set! It's nice to get an earlier start, wwwhheeew!

[Marie]

Good morning!
I am so
I went to bed early (10:30)......

[Diana]

Marie- Sorry about your Bears.... We didn't get to see the game but I saw some highlights...

[Diana]

Originally Posted by Jamie

Terry

Just when I thought it couldn't get worse today....Dave backed my truck into a pole The bumper and tire cover will need to be replaced. Oh well....I keep telling myself this too shall pass and in the scheme of things not a big deal.

But then why am I having a craving for coffee with Bailey's???

Sorry about your truck... hope Dave is doing better today

[Marie]

Originally Posted by Diana

Marie- Sorry about your Bears.... We didn't get to see the game but I saw some highlights...

Awww,thanks! Your team did awesome though and deserved that win. Mine played like sh*t....The Pack was "on" from the beginning of the game all they way to the end!

[Marie]

Don't want to make anyone jealous but I work this week and then I am off for NINE days....it has been FOREVER since I took that many days off in a row! Kind of scary though....

[Bonnie]

popping in to say good morning
I fell asleep very early last night and missed 60 Minutes, but D recorded it for me so I'm off to watch some of it before heading upstairs to take a shower.

have a super duper OP Monday ... all around

[ImaMess]

[Magicsmom]

Good morning!

Well Diana, if some people want to do the Secret Santa, why not just have the ones who are interested do it? It seems a shame to spoil it for someone who was looking forward to it. Maybe if people see how fun it is, they'll look forward to doing it next year.

Today is the day I go for my biopsy. I have trepidation. Marie, 10:30 is a late night for me. I stayed up last night until 10 to see Storm Chasers, so it was a late one for me. However, I slept on the sofa for about an hour after dinner.

I wonder if Stormy is back off to New Orleans today.

[Diana]

Originally Posted by Marie

Don't want to make anyone jealous but I work this week and then I am off for NINE days....it has been FOREVER since I took that many days off in a row! Kind of scary though....

jealous! I only get Thursday and Friday off!

[ImaMess]

Originally Posted by Diana

Actually, there was interest and people signed up through PM, but that's fine.

Didn't mean to cause a problem. Was just suggesting that for the people that couldn't participate in Secret Santa, maybe they would be interested and able to do a card exchange, since it wouldn't cost as much.

[Lise]

I'm up to my eyeballs in invoicing.........in a way it's nice because the time flys when I am busy but I'd really rather surf the net or play here....

Must fly.... all around

Lise

Originally Posted by Marie

Don't want to make anyone jealous but I work this week and then I am off for NINE days....it has been FOREVER since I took that many days off in a row! Kind of scary though....

Mission accomplished anyway.... (green with envy )

I only have 1 day off left until Christmas week which I booked off as vacation...

[paulav99]

[Diana]

Originally Posted by Magicsmom

Good morning!

Well Diana, if some people want to do the Secret Santa, why not just have the ones who are interested do it? It seems a shame to spoil it for someone who was looking forward to it. Maybe if people see how fun it is, they'll look forward to doing it next year.

Today is the day I go for my biopsy. I have trepidation. Marie, 10:30 is a late night for me. I stayed up last night until 10 to see Storm Chasers, so it was a late one for me. However, I slept on the sofa for about an hour after dinner.

I wonder if Stormy is back off to New Orleans today.

Originally Posted by ImaMess

Didn't mean to cause a problem. Was just suggesting that for the people that couldn't participate in Secret Santa, maybe they would be interested and able to do a card exchange, since it wouldn't cost as much.

It upset me, that just because some assumed no one was interested that we should do something else instead. I told people to PM me if interested with the info, that's why it no one posted it openly. Then after the info wasn't brought over from the last thread I thought, fine, I got the message loud and clear.


Terry- Good Luck today.... 10:30 is also late for me too!

[Lori]

Originally Posted by Diana

I told people to PM me if interested with the info, that's why it no one posted it openly.

Here you go

Originally Posted by Diana

[COLOR="Red"]Christmas[/COLOR] [COLOR="Green"]Secret[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]Santa[/COLOR][COLOR="Green"] anyone[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]?[/COLOR]

I thought we could do another. I don't believe we did one last year.

If you would like to sign up for this PM me with the Subject "[COLOR="Red"]Secret Santa[/COLOR]".
Include your Full name, Address, and things that you like. We will Cap the limit at no more then $25, but at least $10.

After a week or so and everyone who wants to be involved has PM'd me I'll Mix up the names and PM everyone with their Secret Santa Person!

We will Have a cut off date for Mailing like December 8th, to make sure everyone gets their gift. Then we can set a date to open them! Maybe December 19th or so.

[Diana]

Cute Lori! LOL I actually had Admin delete the post after I brought it over, and some of the replies that I saw. No biggie... I'll get over it...

[love2live]

Just a quick fly by to say hi.