What's on your agenda for today?

Thanks Linda, it's at a university campus here. First time I have ever done this. I doubt if would fit in well in a high school setting. Too many rigid rules. I would never remember not to swear. Lolololol.
 

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Kadee46, I can really feel for you with the knee pain. My right knee has been hurting for about a year and a half now. I hope yours is better soon. I bet your husband feels bad it's his fault you slipped though. :(

Annie, I went over to your blog and read all about your Uganda stay and looked at the photos. I would have been too big of a chicken to go so I found it all very fascinating. I can see what a wonderful experience it was for you and your husband and also the what a feeling it must give you to know all the good you did for those beautiful people.

Next I'm going to read about Scotland. I did look at the photos and your husband looks cute in his kilt. Supposedly my husband's family is from Scotland way way back but I do know when they came over they came directly from Ireland so who knows. I'm glad you are writing about the places you live and visit.
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Linda, I was very scared to go to Uganda but excited as well. And so happy I went!

As for Scotland and Ireland, there is little difference when you go farther back. Our surname is Irish as hub's paternal grandfather moved to Scotland and married a highland Scotswoman.
 
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Good morning folks.
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It is raining real bad today here in Rhos On Sea (West Wales)

I won't see much of the day though because I am in hospital later this morning to have a biopsy on my Willy Nuts.
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I might be kept in overnight. Just getting ready to go to hospital, so bye for now.
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Carting a bunch of stuff of the boyfriend's mother's stuff off today to an antique dealer to look at and make us an offer on. "Mom" is absolutely convinced that the stuff is worth a fortune; it's not. I've sent her print-outs of what the stuff is selling for on EBay and other places and she's sure that HER stuff is much more valuable than THEIR stuff. For instance, she has a print of a picture in an antique frame. The frame might be worth a little, but the print is just that - a print. She wails, "But that picture is in the Louvre! It's very valuable!" There's no explaining to her that the Mona Lisa is also in the Louvre, but you can buy a print at Walmart. The boyfriend was trying to explain to her that the fact her Aunt Leona gave it to her doesn't mean bupkis to anyone else.

There are several boxes of the Jewel Tea dishes that you see everywhere. Every antique shop I go into has scads of it and nobody is buying it. We've called antique dealers all over town and they don't want it - they can't sell what they have. There are boxes of dishes made in England. Because they were made in England, she's convinced that they're ultra valuable. Once again, research on the computer show that they're selling for practically nothing. She doesn't want to hear it. I'd pack them up and mail them back to her, but it would cost a fortune to ship -- a lot more than they're worth -- and she has no place for them as she's living with another son now.

I'm just about willing to store it until she's gone and then give it to Salvation Army but she's obsessed with making a lot of money on the stuff. If I had a spare $1000 sitting around, I'd send it to her and tell her that's what we sold them for.....but I don't.
 
Such a chatty bunch today...and I haven't had time to join in. Drat. I've been busy busy busy making mini cheesecakes to try to sell at our neighborhood yard sale on Saturday. Today's effort is caramel apple, tomorrow's will be Reese's peanut butter cups. Right now those are the only two I'm going to offer, but I may change my mind because, after all, it a woman's prerogative, right?

It's been a glorious sunny day, no wind, and right now it's a perfect 81F.Ahhh.I love fall. Except when it rains for days on end.

Kadee, is that knee better? Shalimar, there weren't any fun profs when I was in school. It was back in the suit-and-tie days, back in the days when seeing a woman teaching a college class was a rarity and if she was teaching, it probably had something to do with "women's work" like nursing or teaching or what was called "domestic science". Yeah, there were degrees in domestic science.

Where's hollydolly been? Have I missed her again?
 
I'm here Georgia..:D just been very busy today chikadee..

We;ve got your rain , had it for the last 3 days..just booked a flight and a penthouse aprtment rental in Spain today for later this month, lemme get some sun before winter draws in:cool:

Those cheesecakes sound deeeelishus, I do hope you're gonna have glorious weather for Saturday and can sell, sell, sell those yummy cakes.. :playful:

Kadee...hope your knee is better honey...:love_heart:

Jujube, perhaps you need one of us over here in England to email your mum and tell her those tea dishes are worthless, she might believe us ..LOL..


Almost 10pm here here now, so I'll be off to bed shortly, gotta be up for work at 5am...*hate it** groan!! :(
 
Thanks everyone not enen going to think about dancing for at least two weeks , it's still fairly stiff , I've rubbed plenty of Elmore oil which is case you have not heard of it it's , all sorts of natural oils mix for arthritis , and muscular strains
We are off to Whyalla ( about 300 km from home , today not home till Monday ) but I will be checking in with my iPad ...Hubby takes up all sorts of tools and fixes anything that needs it, mows lawns for the wife of his late best mate .. Hubby still gets upset using some of Bills garden tools even tho he passed over two years ago. He was only same age as us 69
 
Hi, Holly! Nice to "see" you again. Sorry about the rain:(

jujube, as recently as just before the recession, Jewel Tea stuff was going for a king's ransom. It's a shame she didn't climb on the bandwagon then.
 
Mornin' Georgia, and everybody..:D

it's 6.30am, still dark outside but at least it's stopped raining and the forecast is for a sunny albeit cold day. I leave for work a little later than usual this morning..about 7.30 cuz I'm working only 20 minutes up the motorway today...still lots of traffic, but less time sitting in the nose to tail situation..


Btw.. Actually some of the Jewel Tea crockery still is fetching a pretty penny...

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Good morning. Sunny today so it's a bike ride with hubby, daughter and her friend. :cool: Probably won't get above 60 degrees though, so lots of layers.

Holly, I'm guessing taking the train to work is not an option? I could never have driven in the traffic down there!
 
Good Morning everyone. I have to hurry as hubby is waiting to go into town to pick up a few things we need. Still waiting to hear about his heart test results. I guess no news is good news.

I ordered new glasses Sept 10th and they still are not in. They were sent out for delivery Sept 19th so something is wrong. I am going to go in person today and ask them what I should do. They don't seem very responsive over the phone.

Jujue, how did it go selling the dishes etc? I tried to get rid of a lot of beautiful old dishes a couple years ago and was shocked to find out how little anyone will give for them. I guess the days of having a china cabinet to display granny's dishes are over.
 
Right now I am watching CNN and enjoying my second cup of coffee, checking out bank statements on this lap top and market reports. I will be going to a luncheon that will be enjoyed by about 110 men that belong to an organization called SIRS (Sons in Retirement) The only requirement for membership is that you be retired and not work for a living and attend the monthly luncheon. It's non religious, non political with the sole purpose to have fun through their varied shared interest in golf, bowling, billiards, computers, etc.

Late afternoon I will go to a lady friend's home and visit for a few hours sitting by her pool with a glass of wine and then off to a simple Thai dinner. Maybe a Netflix film after dinner.
 
Good morning all. Still enjoying my time on the boat. Will be making preparations to bake and freeze stuff ahead of this weekend's celebration. Also hope to get in some belly dancing practice. gotta get my wiggle on. Lolololol.
 
Here I am again at the crack of noon. I get busy in the mornings and time gets away from me. Still busily baking mini cheesecakes to sell at the yard sale on Saturday. The hardest part is not eating one:)

Another sunny, 80 degree day today and I'm determined to get outside and do some work in the garden because heaven only knows how many more we'll have like this.

A lizard got in the house yesterday, and I have got to find that darned thing and get it outta here before Tucker finds it first. Ew:(
 
Starting today and continuing on through Saturday and Sunday, my high school class will be celebrating our 50th reunion. It is a weekend event. There will be many stories to tell and many memories shared. We had our good times and our bad times, both individually and as a class. We have lost several classmates since 50 years ago, including one just yesterday. Most of the time, we think of reunions as a big party, but on Saturday morning, I, along with a few other classmates, had planted a tree this pass summer, which we will be dedicating to the class and more importantly to those that have passed on. I have many good memories of my high school days. Me, being 6'4", I was a very good basketball and baseball player and also an outstanding distance runner on the Cross Country team.

Here is a great song for reunions:

 
Good Morning everyone from a Glorious sunny..albeit slightly chilly London...and I'm now off work until Tuesday...yeaaaah!!

I'm waiting in for the central heating man to come and service the boiler .he's due before 1pm so hopefully I'll be able to get out and about afterwards.

Annie with regard train travel to work..no it's not an option sadly..It would mean a drive to the nearest train station a couple of miles away, then high daily parking charge ..then an annual train ticket and the costs are prohibitive at over £2.6k..on top of which I'm often working (usually at leat 2 or 3 times a month) at a venue which can't be reached easily by train..so unfortunately I do have to bear the horrendous motorway traffic every morning and evening to get to and fro..

It sounds like most of you have got something enjoyable going on this weekend.. georgia and her Cake making and yard sale, Shali and her houseboat and weekend celebrations...well Belly dancing Shali...wowo... .you'll have to post a photo..:D ...Lon and his HUGE luncheon which sounds like it's going to be great fun..and OM with his Class reunion....how fab, I wish I was doing something as exciting as you all.....I did listen very closely...put my ear right up against the computer..but nope, I think I might be going a bit deaf, never heard a single one of you send me an invite..*tsk *tsk*...call yourselves my friends.. ? :rofl1::rofl1:

Linda I hope you get your specs sorted out wow, that's a month overdue..

I've got to collect my new readers from the opticians on Monday...I'm looking forward to getting them..gucci frames, completely different colour than I've had for a few years too..

I might have already told you on this thread but I'm too bone idle to look back a page..but I've booked a flight to the continent for the end of the month...desperately need a holiday in the sun before the harsh winter which is forecast for the UK this year comes and beats the bejeezus out of us..and anyway, the run up to Christmas (November and December) is verrry busy for both hubs and I in our respective jobs so we won't get another opportunity to get away again for another few months if we don't take this opportunity !!

Roll on 2 week times..and the glorious sunshine :cool:
 
Good morning, Hollydolly. Off for four days? Woohoo! And some time booked in sunny Spain before winter sets in? Sounds like a good idea to me. When you're there you should probably bottle some sun.

I'll be out in the back yard this morning clearing out a spot that's always been sort of neglected. Right now I'm feeling ambitious. We'll see how long it lasts.

It's cloudy and cool here this morning with a 40% chance of rain tomorrow. I'm going to think positive and look at the forecast as a 60% chance that it won't.

All the little cheesecakes are done and resting comfortably in the fridge. Y'all think positive that they sell, k?
 
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Good Morning everyone from a Glorious sunny..albeit slightly chilly London...and I'm now off work until Tuesday...yeaaaah!!

I'm waiting in for the central heating man to come and service the boiler .he's due before 1pm so hopefully I'll be able to get out and about afterwards.

Annie with regard train travel to work..no it's not an option sadly..It would mean a drive to the nearest train station a couple of miles away, then high daily parking charge ..then an annual train ticket and the costs are prohibitive at over £2.6k..on top of which I'm often working (usually at leat 2 or 3 times a month) at a venue which can't be reached easily by train..so unfortunately I do have to bear the horrendous motorway traffic every morning and evening to get to and fro..

Roll on 2 week times..and the glorious sunshine :cool:
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The train prices are outrageous! When I was there in 2000 to early 2001 I was lucky that most of my temp jobs were in Hertford so it was only two stops from our flat which was right next to the train station in Stanstead Abbotts.

One of our friends works in Glasgow so has a very long commute. About 25 minutes to town to catch the ferry, 20 minutes on the ferry, then 45 minutes on the train into Glasgow!

Enjoy your holiday!
 
Oldman, enjoy your reunion! I haven't been to any of mine. It was 45 this year. Might go to the 50th.

Went to the gym this morning. So getting back on track. Being good with food and drink so I can get back into the clothes which got tighter while in America....for some strange reason. :p

Had a nice bike ride yesterday and stopped at the botanic gardens cafe for lunch. Ugandan daughter and her friend (actually her boss) will be going back tomorrow.

We're planning a visit to stepdaughter's and family week after next.

Need to get our visa for Thailand which requires an overnight trip to Glasgow. So we need to get the passport sized photos first.
 
Ameriscot, I have to admire your dedication. I once spent three weeks eating and drinking my way through Germany. It was in the days before jeans had stretchy stuff in them. It was also in the days of very long sweaters and tunics. Lucky for me because there was nothing I could zip up.

Got the yard work done, tidied up my hovel, did the laundry and have spent way too much time keeping an eye on tomorrow's weather forecast. Right now, they're telling us that the rain will have moved out between 6 and 7 am. Fingers crossed because I am so ready to be done with scheduling and re-scheduling this darned neighborhood event. The neighbors are ready, too.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Ameriscot, I have to admire your dedication. I once spent three weeks eating and drinking my way through Germany. It was in the days before jeans had stretchy stuff in them. It was also in the days of very long sweaters and tunics. Lucky for me because there was nothing I could zip up.

Got the yard work done, tidied up my hovel, did the laundry and have spent way too much time keeping an eye on tomorrow's weather forecast. Right now, they're telling us that the rain will have moved out between 6 and 7 am. Fingers crossed because I am so ready to be done with scheduling and re-scheduling this darned neighborhood event. The neighbors are ready, too.
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The friend our Ugandan daughter brought with her to visit thinks counting calories/weighing food is crazy. She, like many, said 'but you're on holiday, you deserve to treat yourself'. Ummm....I gained 14 lbs over my 9 weeks in Thailand last winter. I was trying to behave while they were here, and she just kind of rolled her eyes. Then I mentioned that most of my clothes had become too tight on our recent trip to the US. I had gone to the gym yesterday morning and when I came back she said, oh you probably burned off one bite of that lasagna. She's not invited back. :mad:

Anyway, guests are gone. Got sheets and towels to wash. I'm overdue for an eye exam and need to make an appointment. Time for new glasses. Thinking about getting the ones that get darker when in sunshine instead of having to switch.
 
I've had those glasses, Ameriscot, and didn't like them because I thought I looked like I always had black circles around my eyes. Probably didn't, but I thought so.

Neighborhood yard sale. Um. What can I say? The rain cleared out and then came back, cleared out, came back again. Grrr. We all went ahead anyway and even had some pretty good traffic in the spells between sprinkles, but it got to be a real pain to tote the tables from the driveway to the shelter of the garage and back out again. We didn't get rid of as much as we hoped...only about half....so we're going to do the unthinkable and do it again tomorrow starting at 10. On a Sunday morning in the Bible Belt. Horrors! We're going to do it anyway and take our chances on burning in the fires of hell forever:)
 
Georgia, I wouldn't worry about the hell thing. According to the heavy duty "my way is God's way" crowd, it is too late for most, but you know what the man said (I think Mark Twain,) heaven for the accommodations, hell for the company. See you there! Lolololol.
 
Just made my plane reservations for a couple of weeks in Seattle for Halloween and my brother-in-law's and my 68th birthday celebrations. Since we're only six days apart, we usually celebrate them together and have twice the fun! Hopefully, we're going to get to go do the Thriller dance party downtown this year. We missed the last couple of years because it was raining......raining in Seattle? Say it ain't so! Working on my zombie costume now.
 

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