many yrs ago my brother was born
7 yrs earlier than i he was named
after my grandfather as it had to
be, those were the hidden rules,
the male namesake, my mom
had no choice, Clemente it was
there were so many yrs between
us that i don't really remember growing
up with him, it just seemed we were not
connected, he was far away, invisible perhaps
he had a family a wife and three boys
i wonder sometimes if he was invisible to them
as well, as after 20yrs or marriage he was gone,
left them, he just, well moved on, and from what
i can see he did not look back!
i could have never done that, i could
never imagine my life without my boys
we are close the four of us
like a family team, they have taught
me so much, and i them
my sister-in-law has now become
my sister, no blood, but so very close
invisible then, invisible now
same parents, same blood
yet so very different
we lose life at certain times
it can be untimely or it
can be a life lived long,
either way its devastating
my brother is gone, but in a very different
way, still the feel of devastation is there
my brother is fine, very happy with his life
it is after all his life, his road to travel
life, so different~~
505 comments:
1 – 200 of 505 Newer› Newest»Carol, you express yourself so well with words and with your heart. It is a honor to be first today with your blog.
Cpgem - all I can say is, "wow" - you have such a way with words..
thank you !!
Carol, you truely have a gift in the written word.
Thanks for making this a place I want to be a part of.
Oh, and good morning Nesters!!!!!!
GO PACKERS!!!!!!!!!
Iteach - good morning - congrats on being number ONE!!!
I just got caught up from yesterday- and I seriously HAVE created a monster!!!
Tina tackling everyone (again) - congrats on 300!!
Whabby - you fit in JUST fine!! :-)
I think I'm getting bed sores from laying around being sick for three weeks - this really sucks - but today - I don't care - I'm going to meet up with some ladies at the local scrapbook store for some socializing and finishing a project that I started.... we're having bagels first..
I'll bring an assortment back and several favors of cream cheese!!
MO - what's for dinner today!!
I'm sure the LATE Night Owls are sleeping - I hope everyone has an excellent day!!
MEK, could you please bring me back a bagel with vegetable spread?
Thanks, yummmmmmmmmmmm
Buenos dias Cletas!
Well I am always amazed when I wake up in the morning and realize that I am still alive......
Hope everyone likes the beef tongue and pigs nuttz that my Lupe whipped up for everyone this morning!
Lovey.....I posted that screenshot of "how to make bold text" for Dreama. She was having so much trouble testing "bold" on the Rossblog that it just became "tedious"........ and you know what that can lead to!
And after a likely spoiled her "Chat Experience" last night I felt I owed her...whadda a miskite!
Jodi...I hope your team wins their baseball game today...I know it means a lot to you!
Speaking of "La Chat". So many new people! And the Rossblog. Where the hell did all those people come from.
Reminds me of those "sea monkeys" you used to be able to buy. Remember? Just add water.
I would hate to think of the ringmaster sitting and doing all that commenting under all those names himself....
Well BonO...this old bat has swooped thru....sorry about the bat poop on the floor......I am old and that tongue has a strange effect on me.
Carol isn't it interesting how family is not perfect. But no matter what we love them. Whether by blood or not.
I don't know which would be harder for me. If a person in my life passed away or choose to leave, both devastating. You make me think.
Thank you for sharing your family with me.
Good morning doves and owls. I am going to catch up from yesterday.
Lynn D,
I read somewhere a couple of days of ago that one of the owls has an ebay store? Was that you?
Oh that late nite crew! I have to remember to strap on the depends before I read! LMAO
Congrats iteach on number 1!!!
Mary from MI: You are shocking me! The restless leg syndrome line was a hoot!! LOL
Zona Zona Zona: A good poke is worth so much. I woke up thought I was getting poked but alas no. I feel asleep on the TV remote! sigh
MEK have fun today! Boy do I know how you feel. I am starting to think pajamas are everyday clothes.
Dianne: Gatorade yuck hope you are feeling better today!
This is for Jodi and Goldie: Go Packerrrrrrrrrrs!
Delores: Thank you for the food. But I think I will pass. The only tongue I would consider this early would not be on a plate.
Sorry gang yes I went there! I just can't pass up a good inuendo.
Have a great day all!
Good Morning Feathery Friends,
CPGEM8 -You are such a sharing and caring person. I am so honored to be your friend.
MEK, I just got up and have yet to think of dinner!! Any suggestions?
Have fun Scrapbooking. Oh, do you have Michael's craft stores by you? Thay have holiday ribbon for 20 cents a roll. I got a few for next years holiday cards, and some that will work on other cards, too.
BREAKFAST DELIVERY -
Waffles
Pancakes
Asst. fruit toppings and syrups
Ham Steaks
Fruit Salad
pastries
Coffees, teas, milks and juices.
Buon Appetito!
Waving to ITEACH (yay! first!), MEK, GOLDIE and LYNN D and to anyone posting at the same time I am! And to all the rest of the owls yet to fly on in!
Good morning Owlettes...
I am whipping up a batch of sausage gravy and biscuits for us this morning... hope you all enjoy...
MEK. enjoy your day scrapbooking.... don't overdue... take care of you...
Jodi. am with you all the way on the Packer win.... and who do you want to win the other game...
Carol- Beautiful blog.... I can't imagine walking away from a life like that... Glad you were able to embrace his family..
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Iteach Yes I do have an Ebay store.
Hi Iteach Yes I do have an Ebay store.
whoops double posted! sorry
Hi Moweeeneieeeee!
Hi Ibebold!
I love that you guys can cook and leave us treats!
Good Morning Friends, Sundays roll around faster than every 7 days I think. Or is it just that I am getting older that time is flying by?
Thank you for the touching blog today Carol. That really came from the heart. It makes me feel so blessed that I have a 'tight' family. I know what you mean Lynn. When my husband left me, I wondered which is worse, to lose someone through death or desertion? Both hurt so much.
Wishing everyone a fun Sunday, whether it's watching games, going on hikes or just being lazy.
Love, Tinka
Lynn D~
I absolutely love shopping on ebay, MEK can vouch.
May I please take a look at your store?
Good Morning, Doves! I know any self-respecting Night Owl is still sleeping....
Again, Carol, a thought-provoking blog. What a complex topic, families. I grew up an only child; still haven't quite forgiven my parents for that. Three half-brothers from father's first marriage lived in Okie-homa. One, I never met. One lived with us for a summer while in his late teens. Only much later in life did it occur to me that his mother probably needed a mental-health break from his "issues". The third (oldest)brother moved with his wife and six kids to our state about the time I left for college. I thank him for a treasured sis-in-law and a bevy of nieces and nephews all over the US. Without them, my family would be VERY small, and I'd have missed many, many happy gatherings.
Apologies for the long post...but I challenge owls & doves alike to share their own mini-blog on Carol's TOTD of family. Could be some good Sunday reading and add to the coziness of our nest.
Back to bed for me...lurked over the Owls 'til 2am, then up at 7am for 'Sunday Morning'. More on that later........
Carol, that was beautiful. I love the way you blend prose and poetry to communicate a thought, a concept, an emotion.
What did your brother do with his life after he left? Did he marry again? Start another family? Or does he live, now, just by himself?
Iteach sure you can check it out. I sell mainly collectibles. Right now I am heavily into vintage sheet music and postcards. Some Disney. I have a lot of Disney items coming that I ordered the other day.
I have been so sick lately that I have not updated much. Hoping this week to feel well enough to start listing more as I have a roomful of goodies to go on the auction block.
My user name is lynnepie if you do a search my store is erasistible collectibles.
This is my mad money and I have a ball doing it.
Morning Whabbear.... I just read the post to me from the other night... i'm sorry you "lost respect" for her ... but glad you all took care of her .... what family she told was a little concerned for her...
LynnD- I would love to learn how to sell stuff on e-bay... just afraid to ... I guess...
I too have many treasures I would like to sell.... They are probably just treasures to me...!!!!
iteach: When you are ready to sell on Ebay I would be glad to walk you through the process.
I have sold for many years off and on and have for the most part learned the good and bad.
As far as treasures I am continually amazed at what I thought was junk and sold to someone else.
Last year I even sold a box of rocks! yes a box of rocks! LOL
Good morning everyone. Please get the tongue out of the room (no offense, Delores).
That was a beautifully written blog, cpgem8. Thank you for sharing that with us. I have a brother who is 5 yrs younger and I am very lucky to have him as a friend.
Good morning dear ones!
Carol, your blog was so touching. I cannot even imagine, but would like to know (if you can or care to share) where is your brother now?
I wish I could stay up late, I would love to join in the late night conversation about salami, hard pokes in the morning, etc.
There is some funny goings-on here way after I'm asleep, and I'm missing it! Dammit!!
Jodi, my mom is a Cheesehead (and has the cheesehat to prove it) so we root for the Packers too!
Mo, MEK, and Ibebold thank you for the delicious breakfast this morning! Yum.
OK so I am finally getting my new family room furniture delivered today (yes, they deliver on Sunday!?!?) It was ordered 3 weeks ago. I've anxiously been waiting for it and today is the day!
My mom and dad are coming over to visit, dad has reserved the big tv to watch football! Mom and I will make soup.
Life is good!
Have a fab day, will check back later. Love you guys xoxo
LynnD- A box of rocks.... ?????
Then my "treasures" might be more than I thought...
ibebold LOL yes it was a box that Mr. Lynn D bought with a lot of other items mainly books at a local auction. The box weighed almost 16 pounds if I remember right and was filled with rocks, minerals, shells etc.. it sat in my ebay stuff for 2 years.
Mr. Lynn D would not let me throw them out. Well one day I tripped on the box one too many times and I said the hell with this! I took pictures and listed it on ebay starting at $9.99. I figured if they sold great if not then they were going to the dump!
The damn things sold if I remember right for almost $75.00. Well I almost lost it laughing so hard. The shipping was crazy expensive too and the guy did not bat an eye at paying it. You just never know what people will collect.
I suspect that his wife is now tripping over that same damn box! LOL
PS my listing title was Box O' Rocks!
LYNN -
When you sold your rocks and mailed them to the buyer, was that what it means to "get your rocks off"...in the mail!!! bwahahaha
IBEBOLD -
Hi! I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you yet. But I know you are MEK's sister, so you are already OK in my book!!
BON'O - Good morning!
TINKA - Good morning!
WHABBY - Good morning!
JUST LIN - Good morning!
EASTBAY J - Good morning!
Off to make a friend a card.
Later owl-gators!
That was a beautiful and thought provoking blog, Carol. And kind of a huge topic in my life right now - loss. You are so right that loss can be in so many different forms. My brother was named after my dad, too - both Ross (does that explain anything?) and I lost both of them to death - one by his own hand. I am just taking a little break from packing up my Mom's life right now - lost to me now through her dementia. When I get her settled and out of the hospital, I have to face packing up my own life and memories - loss through desertion ...
The thing is that we are strong and resiliant creatures. I know that I will go on and not only survive, but I will be happy and peaceful.
Whoa! Too deep this time of the day, right? Sorry birdies, but thanks for listening (reading?)
Carol..your beautiful words tug at the heartstrings this morning. The families we are born into...a source of pain and a source of joy. Thank you for writing from the heart. You are amazing!
Peaking through the window yesterday, I noticed the group hug happening inside the room..and joined in from the outside...a month today since my brother passed and five years ago this past week since my Dad died. What a caring place this room is that we can share our sad days - and the good ones too!
Mo- Thank you so much... I feel like I know most of you already through MEK... She talks about you all... (and of course all good).... so that is why I might seem so "comfortable" in here already..
Good Morning Maureen - Thanks for the welcome. I will have waffles with strawberries and whipped cream. That sounds great. I don't have to weigh-in until the end of February. That should give me time to work it off.
Love, Tinka
ibebold: Remember, my remark was totally tongue in cheek! You sister is fabulous.
I was particularly bemused by your brother's reaction, though, since it was me who kind of hosted MEK, and so it was me who represented the biggest threat.
And, truth be told, I did have to use a lot of air freshener to mask the stench from my crawl space that weekend. MEK is a very lucky woman to have survived! LOL!
... and from the humorous to the "deep".
Night owls, I am so glad you are getting this opportunity to get to know the circumstances of CG's life a little. I am constantly dumbfounded at the extent of the loss she's endured, and continues to endure. And yet, she's this funny, sunny, positive human being who is a pleasure to hang out with. CG, I salute you!
And you too, VIG! Hugs on this sad mini-anniversary.
A giant hug all the way around to everybody.
((((((((((((((Hug))))))))))))))))))
Loss of a loved one is so hard to endure, not matter what the means.
On a brighter note, I visited Area 51 a little while ago and laughed so hard at your antics in the wee hours of the morning. What a wonderful way to start the day, with tears of laughter. Only very bestest friends can treat each other that way.
I believe DonnaJean will have good news for us today. I am anxiously awaiting her post.
Loss
I have been told through out my life that I have a very old soul. This used to confuse me especially when I was a kid. But in some ways I get it now.
I lost my Mother to cancer when I was 6 years old. What followed I now realize was the loss of my father as he left for the comfort of drinking.
Then followed a succesion of what my father thought should be replacement mother figures. The 1st being a woman that my father got engaged to when I was about 8 years old. I developed an attachment to her to find out later that she had cancer and died that following year.
Then the 1st stepmother at 10. Who instinctively I knew was not going to be a good mother. I remember thinking please don't marry her. Well I proved right, what followed was 7 years of abuse. We did not know she was a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. Dad continued to drink. Finally a divorce. By that time I had moved out on my own at 17 years old. Finished high school and worked 3 jobs and tried to go to college. This was another loss as I had to accept I was on my own.
A few years later Dad remarried again. My hopes were that maybe this would be someone I could connect with. Again disappointed as she had her own drinking problem and her own children, seven of them and I soon realized that my brother and I were not to be apart of this group. Dad was married to her for about 8 years and she too died from cancer.
I had at this time married and started my own family. It took me a few years to realize that this is my family. The one I created and the one that is there for me.
I have a relationship with my brother though he is going through his own hard times and has many issues. I love him dearly and I have tried to help him. I have have come to the conclusion that I may loose him to. I hope not but all I can do is be there when he needs me.
Dad and I have developed a relationship in the last few years but that was after I finally found the wisdom to forgive and understand the life that he has had to navigate. For now he has quit drinking.
Loss to me is so many things and takes so many forms that I have come to a weird acceptance in my life. I had to suffer depression and almost the loss of my own life to get there. But I have come out the otherside and am stronger for it.
I don't write this for sympathy because life is what it is. What I hope everyone here can relate to is how strong the human spirit is if we can fight the fight and embrace life! I do that with humor and trying to find comfort in human foibles. My comment yesterday about how the people in our lives shape who we are and in my case this is so true. The good the bad and the ugly. It took loss and accepting it to move forward.
This is the most I have shared with people outside of my immediate family. I try to keep a distance, this distance I have described to close friends is like layers of walls, kind of like a maze. The more I trust the more you move through my maze. You guys just moved about 1/4 of the way through and this is shocking me as I write this.
So thank you for sharing your stories and lifes sorrows. Hugs to you and if you need someone to hold your hand or just laugh with let me know I will understand.
Now I am crying and feeling vulnerable and debating whether or not to post this.
Ok took a few minutes and decided to post and live by my motto to write like no one is reading.
Peace
Lynn - glad you decided to post!
Good Afternoon!
I just did a fly by, and see we had visits by CG and VIG since my last roost here! HELLOOOOO!!
I am thinking that it may be the right time to wrap our feathered wings around each other for a GROUP {{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}
We are all so different, yet we share the grief of losing loved ones. Regardless of their age it is always too soon to say good-bye. And regardless of the cause, it hurts so much.
I'm going to think of the happy memories I have of my passed, or otherwise gone, loved ones today. And I am going to smile FOR them, BECAUSE of them.
On a lighter note...
GAME DAY SNACKS!!
GIANT Cheese PACKED trays!
Crackers
Antipasto
Beer (a cheesehead's libation!)
CHEESE pizza
Chips and Salsa
GO PACKS! (sorry cpgem8!, but I still love ya!)
CG...sending you a big Manitoba polar bear hug!!! And westcoast January flowers! Hope the hard parts are done and life gets easy from here on in!
Whabbear....what a nice guy you are! Thanks for your kind words!
Tina...since I haven't made it to a grand march yet, I am in desperate need of March 101. Got my lunchkit packed, and my number 3 pencils sharpened..what time does school start?
Lynn_D...let me know when the next shipment needs to be sent out!
Have fun watching the game today everybody. That's football, right?
Lynn_D...sent my comment at the same time as yours. All Depends shipment kidding aside, thank you for sharing your story truly from your heart. I think whoever said it first was so right, hardship and loss serves to make us stronger. And as I have gotten to know you in this very special room, I have seen that strength shine through! And as you said,if you need someone to hold your hand or laugh you with you, this is the place to come! Hugs to you!
Lynn D You brought tears to my eyes. I celebrate the strength of your spirit.
My first marriage was extremely abusive. I have yet to see this subject portrayed in a movie that comes even close to what it is like to live every single day, year after year, wondering "Will I say the wrong thing today?", "Will I have the wrong expression on my face today?", "Will I be beaten today?", "Will I die today?".
I, too, developed many walls. It took 23 years of a committed relationship with my 2nd husband before I was ready to live together and get married. Sometimes we do outgrow our walls. Sometimes we come to realize we really don't need them anymore. Just because we needed them for survival once upon a time, doesn't mean they have any usefulness anymore. Someday I might write here about my experience. We shall see.
ITEACH - Congrats on first!!
Big hellos to CAROL (thanks for an incredible blog!!), MEK, GOLDIE, DELORES, LYNN D, MO, IBEBOLD, TINKA, BON*BON, WHABBY, JUST LIN, EAST BAY J, CGIRL, VIG, ZONA, DIANNE (i know you're lurking!!!), and of course my demented friend TINA!!!
CGIRL - I give you a lot of credit dealing with your loss. My best friend is going through much of the same thing and what is shocking to me is she is having to go it alone. She is one of 4 girls, yet the only one that visits or does anything for her mother. Strange how things like this can tear a family apart.
LYNN D - Thanks for sharing such a huge part of yourself. I am honored to call you friend.
VIG - ((((HUGS)))) to you. It's all the "firsts" that are hard. On a lighter note - I didn't realize your family was so flexible!!! :D
EAST BAY J - If your Mom is a cheesehead, she's damn fine folk in my book!!! GO PACKERS!!!!
CAROL - Again, thanks for a thought provoking blog. You certainly have talent with the written word. Oh, BTW.......only a little over 2 hours to the big showdown. BRING IT ON!!!
I left assorted beverages including Spotted Cow beer, cheese curds, brats with all the fixin's, and of course my famous POTATO SALAD!!!! Enjoy - tailgating is about the commence!!!
P.S. DELORES - No.......not basketball, baseball.......FOOTBALL!!!
P.P.S. TINA - I'm done packing for the game with the packets!!! LOL!!
O.K.... all you Green Bay Packers Backers.... GOOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!
I am off to work... the mercury has not gotten above 20... it will be cold night for delivery....
I will need some hot chocolate when I get home to thaw out... enjoy your evening.... hope we have a party later to celebrate wins!!!!
IBEBOLD - Thank you!!! And I'll have the schnapps handy to add to your hot chocolate when you get back. CGIRL calls them snugglebunnies!!! That'll get you good and toasted.....I mean toasty.....I mean warm. LOL!! :D :D
I was surprised that a few of you don't like tongue!
Especially when I ran in to pick it up!
Plate was empty. Pig nuttz were gone as well!
I left some breath mints for those of you who "didn't eat it!"....
Big surprise tommorrow...I will bring Squirrel!!!! I like "theme" food. Don't yall?
DELORES - Where the heck are you getting all this from? The Road Kill Cafe?!!?
Carol~Thank you for sharing.I have 2 brothers. In my family, the sons always take the mothers maiden name as their middle name. I had 2 sons. My first husband would not allow that tradition to continue with my sons...They were named after all four Grandparents /son#1~ Anthony Howard, and son #2 Matthew Glen.
Just Lynn~ You could have been describing my first marriage. I was always on eggshells! I was raised in a family where "man" was considered King of his domain. I took the abuse for 7 years. It took me a long time to find my self worth. I look back now and realize I got my back bone from my co-workers (all female)at the Chrysler Plant I worked at in the 70s. I would confide in the gals there and they would look at me like I had just landed on this planet. They would say "girl, why do you put up with that!" Silly and dumb as it may sound, it never occurred to me that there was any other way to live. Long story short I did leave. I am now a free owlette still amazed that I can express myself anywhere and anytime without condemnation. I thank you all for that!
LynnD~ "I WOVE U" :+)
cpgem8, thank you for sharing a piece of you life today.
Lynn D, I'm glad you hit that post button. So many people have gone through family drama, and believe me , it helps people to hear that they are not the only one. I could literally write a book with every chapter being about someone else in my family. Does anyone else here feel like they have lived just about every Oprah, Dr Phil or Jerry Springer show ever on????
cg, You inspire me to have more strength. You have gone through so much and yet you still have compassion for others. Thank you for being there for everyone, and I hope you do save some of that for yourself.
just_lin, I can not even begin to image what you lived through. I am glad that you were one of the lucky ones to get away from that, and I am glad that you found someone to love you for who you are.
To everyone else...have a wonder rest of your Sunday.
GO PACKERS!!! GO PATRIOTS!!!
One last thing.....
maureen....never, ever tell MEK Michaels is having ribbon on sale!
Love to you all!
Barb
whab....do you dress up like a clown sometimes too????
LOL! I just wanted to be the 50th comment!
Mary/MI I was not working during that time. I was beaten if it was deemed that I took too long at the grocery store. I was accused of stopping to f*** somebody. Working outside the home was unthinkable. Even while married to me, he would lie in wait for his first wife, beat the crap out of her, call her ugly names, etc. She tried to commit suicide because of it. I never knew until later.
I have always wondered what was the common thread here in this blog. The Rossblog was a catalyst for bringing us here, but not the real reason. I think Glynis was wondering the real reason the other day and here it is.
If you looked at our "myspace pages" or profiles one would see how different we are all.
However, today I have found one common thread that explains this blog, we are SURVIVORS.
Some of us had learn to "survive" very early in life and for some of us it came later. Either way we learned to survive from an emotional or physical loss.
We are trying to "survive" in a HEALTHY way. To keep surviving we surround ourselves with loving supportive people.
I am very grateful for all the hearts that have been opened today and for all the people who have been great listeners.
So well said, iTeach. Thank you! I have been reading the heart stories here today and have been thinking about the honesty, strength of spirit and resilience that runs through them ..and survivor defines it all.
just-lin..I so admire your strength and for rising above what could have crushed your spirit. I hope you know how amazing and wonderful you are to have looked adversity in the eye and moved beyond it. I will think of you as I move through the challenging bits that life has been known to present. Hugs!!!!
JustLynn~ Yes, I was lucky to be working. Kinda hadtah ex couldn't keep a job. His biggest dream/ambition was to be a hermit and live in a log cabin. That is exactly what he is doing now!
Barb~LMAO "Don't tell MEK"
iteach~ You are very perceptive.
I raise my glass to all of us survivors!!! whooo whooo!!
I once went through some self-awareness seminars. One of the instructors said that the song "Desperado" reminded him of me. One of the lines in that song is "You better let somebody love you before it's too late". I'm very thankful that I found love before it was too late. Now I am widowed and starting a new chapter. You ladies (and whabby) are playing a part in that.
CHAMPAGNE TOAST: Here's to all the survivors and the precious souls who love and support them.
Good afternoon all you lovely owls. I am so touched by the heartfelt sentiments that have been displayed here, beginning with Carol's. Thanks so much Carol, for that eloquent window into your life.
I am the baby of three, my sis and brother being 12 & 9 years older respectively. In the old fashioned Italian families, the boys were treated royally while the girls were groomed for marriage and motherhood. So, my brother went to college and medical school, while the girls had to find their own way to go to school if we wanted to go. My brother graduated medical school, but he never practiced medicine and today he is growing water plants for sale. What a waste. He left (disowned) the family after medical school and broke my parents' hearts. I don't know why, but he blamed my parents for everything that went wrong in his life.
I don't understand how people can just dismiss family and go on like they never existed. My parents certainly weren't perfect, but they did the best they could with what they had to work with. That's what we all do, IMHO.
LynnD, Mary/MI and Just_Lin, I applaud you for posting your story. You should be proud of the strong wonderful women you have become.
Whew,
Thank you all for your positive support of my post. I really thought ok now they know what a lunatic I am! LOL Hate to tell you but there is more lunatickyness inside me! LMAO
Just Lin: I have so much respect for you! You got out when so many others stay.
Same with you Mary from Mich! I knew you were an amazing woman and you just confirmed it.
Barbin WA: Like you I could write a book. I did not even talk about the extened family. Aunts, Uncles, Granparents, Cousins. You guys would have me certified! LOL My best friend has met some of them and one day she looked at me and said your Marilyn Munster and don't even know it! I said what??? She said your family is crazy!! Your the normal one just rolling through it all..
Vig: I will let you know when I need that next delivery. Your my depends gal!
Delores: I hear squirrel is good in a sheppards pie.
iteach: You are so perceptive! No wonder your chosen profession is teaching!
Mo: Sending you big (((Hugs))) back!
Raising a glass to everyone here! To the Owls!!!!!
OOPs Whabby I am being tedious with my use of exclamation points. LOL But dang it they are so fun to type.
Thanks LynnD & SacBarb
We are Woman hear us "ROAR"(Can owls roar? LOL!!)
BTW~ This coming Tuesday I will have been married to my sweet hubby for 29 years. If you include the "practicing" years, we have been together 35 years LOL!
mother of all that is holy!!! I used all my tissues to blow my nose this week.....I have nothing left to dry the tears~
cpgem8~ absolutely beautiful post. those three handsome men are lucky to have you~
canadiangirl~ you are an amazing woman! You are a strong, caring, gentle person. {{{hugs}}}
Lynn D~ thank you so much for sharing. You are a true survivor~ and....btw....i love a good maze~ :D {{{hugs}}}
Just_Lin~ you are safe here....I don't know what else to say, but I am glad you are here. {{{hugs}}}
On a lighter note:
Congrats to iteach for #1~
Mek~ congrats on #2~ (i just wrote that cuz it sounded funny!) :D AND.....STAY AWAY FROM MICHAEL'S!!!! but have fun at your class!
Goldie~ Hi~ :)
Delores~ I'm so bummed....I wanted some tongue~ Can't wait to see what Lupe whips up for tomorrow~
Mo~ seriously....you can't tell Mek about any sales.....she's like a scrapbook whore! Oh wait....that's me!~ oops...sorry! :)~
ibebold~ so glad you are here~ any sis of Mek's....has a scrapbook whore for a sis~ oops...I forgot...I'm the scrapbook whore~ sorry again~
tinkatia~ Hi :)
Bon'O~ I thought of you when I went to bed at 7am this morning....as I was turning off the tv, I noticed one of those newsy shows you like~ :D
whabbear~ I'm so glad CG has you for a friend~ :)
eastbayj~ take a nap and join us tonight~ :D
vig~ {{{hugs}}} and yes, you are signed up for the class~ :)~
Jodi~ Goooooo Packets~ :)~
Mary/Mi~ you are amazing and hilarious to boot~ {{{hugs}}} oh....and just saw your last post....what exactly were you practicing? :)~
Barbara in WA~ you don't have time to write a book....you have scrapbooking to do...btw...I hear there is a sale at Michaels~ :)~
sacBarb~ hello there, Goddess~ So sad about your bro~ I was raised to "take care of the men"....yeah right...it had the opposite effect on me! which reminds me...I should go see what hubby is making for dinner~ :)~
Zona~ mwah~
Dianne_sick_in_Denver~ get better~
So....let's see....sharing....my family~ hmmmmmm.....I got nothin'~ I've got all my family....not all perfect by any means....but in the last 4 years all 4 parents (hubby's included) have become ill. All are doing much better. All family members come together to share and help. I'm really very lucky. And I know it. And I thank God for it every day~
Oh...I forgot to tell all of you yesterday....at Mass last night, I prayed for everyone here....even before I prayed for my dad....and he's always first...THAT is the effect you have on me~
Mary/MI..I was on the blog earlier without my glasses on again..when I am going to admit to myself that I do actually need to wear them...isn't aging fun!!!..and I missed your story. Also a story of such strength and resilience and I raise my glass to you!
Lynn_D...please put in a detailed, duplicate work order for the shipment and expect 90 days for delivery.
Delores...all this talk of pignutz and squirrel had this vegetarian scurrying (get it....in reference to the squirrel??!!!)to the stove and I just made a pot of broccoli and potato stew. So any non-carnivores, help yourselves...well, carnivores too..but no adding carnivorous bits!!!
Jodi...yes, we are a family of contortionist and incidentally were quite popular in college!
Lynn D ROFLMAO @ Marilyn Munster!
OMG! I was thinking about all these stories while driving up to San Francisco. Incredible. just_lin, Mary: I don't believe there is anything more despicable than human beings who prey on the vulnerable, especially men who abuse their spouses emotionally and/or physically. It just turns my stomach. I hope your exes are rotting in some self-inflicted hell right now. Seriously.
iteach: I've often wondered about what common thread brings Rossbloggers together, too. Definitely we are survivors, but I think there is also a shared element to HOW we cope: our quirky senses of humor! We laugh, we joke, we shock, we bond... and that is a shared survival mechanism!
Nightowls,
Thank you all for the "kudos" this blog today is just a very small part of my life, and I was humbled to share with such a caring group!
My life and your life is the same, just in different ways as lynnd so graciously stated.
She is right we must embrace life for what we have!
All your posts yesterday, of losing loved ones had me thinking, hence todays blog, so I thank you all!
My brother is doing greathe loves his life, he works two jobs,as he is still paying child support for my youngest nephew who is in college.
He lives alone at the jersey shore about a block from the beach,it seems he loves solitude, and I guess that is ok.
I see him a couple of times a year
holidays mostly. He has a strained relationship with my nephews, however they do respect him and acknowledge him when they see him.
They are resilient!
If you go to my myspace there is a picture of my dad, my nephews, and my brother under my photos, named
the "italian stallions" it was taken a couple of years ago on a holiday that my brother visited.
Oh no the Packers just scored a touchdown, 90yards, Jodi you must be screaming!
brb
Jodi~ WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME????? I'M SCREAMING FOR YOUR PACKET GUY TO GO GO GO !!!!!! Congrats on the touchdown~ :)~
Whabbear~ oh so eloquent~ :)
VIG I meant to leave (((HUGS))) for you today earlier. I hope your memories can comfort you today.
And I also prayed for everyone here today at Mass, however, I must confess, it was after I prayed for my kids.
Jodi, I'm cheering for the packets who just made a TD.
Whabbear,,
I think you are on to something.
At school I have to laugh at what goes on or I would not be an effective teacher.
My students are dirt poor and I could tell you stories that would make you sick to your stomach.
However, I use my sense of humor to survive and not let myself be one of those burned out teachers.
I can't imagine being anywhere else. I need them as much as they need me.
Carol You have mail on MySpace
VIG~Ah yes,getting older.Am I the only one who has to write notes to herself? I keep this huge calender to keep track of my life. I am told " I don't look my age", Just what age do they think I am? LOL!!
TINA~How sweet of you to send us prayers! I have to admit to doing the same. I sometimes stumble on the part when I say God bless my.....owlettes? I know God has a sense of humor, but I really have to think of a better Prayer name for all of you LOL!!
Hey, I prayed for everyone at St. Mattress today.
Get it, St. Mattress!
I crack myself up.
sacbarb~ I leaned over to my daughter at mass and asked her to pray for DonnaJean and Laurie....she gave me this silly look, "Mom, are these your friends on the computer??" I told her yes...she shook her head....then a little later she said, "Okay, I prayed for them!" Gotta love kids~
Mary/Mi~ i just say...please bless...well..You know! :D
iteach~ lol~ I pray there every other day~ :)~
OK,I am bumbed! I have been watching this movie"Love with a proper stranger" with Natalie Wood. It's one of those movies where the best part is the very end... I missed it!! Can someone tell me if she wound up with Steve McQueen?
cg: life is funny, what it throws at you, it seems you are trotting thru, as i guess what choice does one have? so glad you are here for the laughs, the craziness, and the caring. Thanks!
vig: gosh is it a month already that your brother has passed?
this blog today is so apropos, our feelings are somewhat the same, and yet so different!
whabby: emotion is what its all about isn't it.
mo: loved all the food choices today, and hmmm that card you are going to make, if its for birdee, i will hunt her down and take it from her!
iteach: its "your blog" to, whenever you are ready to do the daily blog, it will be posted on "your blog"...
♥♥♥
Tina & iteach~ You both crack me up! I have tears from laughing!
Whabbear~ Is it any wonder we love you! :+)
mary: you are right we all love whabby!
i have been on rossland since the beginning, and our dear whabby, brought me out of my shell, he asked for my e-mail addy on rossland in one of his comments, i was floored as someone from cyberspace was talking to me. ever since, cyberspace did not scare me as much, we contacted each other thru e-mail often. when the nightowls blog was in the works, he assured me it would be a good idea.
so you see whabby is a "girly girl" just the way we like it!
cpgem8~ I just once want to see Whabby in a dress and high heels~ :)~
sacbarb
i got your msg and will e-mail delly the instructions to the nightowl blog. Thanks!
did you tell delly, the origination of the nightowl blog name?
tina i agree, that would be great, perhaps we can ask huz to take a picture, as i am sure he sees whabby in his "girly girl" sexy maid outfit all the time!
;O)
How funny...just caught the shot of the streets of Green Bay, WI on TV. Not a vehicle or person in sight. Where could they all be? :o) Click those green & gold heels in the air, Jodi girl!
Since we have no personal investment in the games today (rumors of Mike Holmgren retiring tomorrow..wtc?), I've been reading all your posts, and contacting those who have MySpace with my messages. Hope you all feel the warmth of this community.
So very well said, Iteach & Whab. Huzbear and Mr. Iteach are very lucky guys. You just can't beat the combo of intuitive compassion and humor.
CPGEM8: Thank you for opening up your heart and sharing yourself with us. It is knowing these things about each other that makes for strong bonds of friendship.
I had a similar loss as you and SACBARB--my brother just walked away from the family. My dad was dying of cancer and one day my brother--my folks oldest and their only son, told my aunt he just didn't care anymore. He left and never looked back. My dad died a month later, asking for him.
My mom cried over my brother every day, wondering what she did wrong. And you couldn't convince her she didn't do anything wrong. I think that the constant worry and guilt hastened her death in 2005.
When my sister and I finally found him, through a probate lawyer after mom died--he never asked about us or how my mom died, just how much she left him. I know where he is now, but don't think I ever want to see him again. Too many tears because of his selfishness. His only explanation on why he left, was what he told my grandmother "Dad never took me fishing." I'll never understand him.
I wish I could give everyone a hug that shared their stories. It's amazing to see the strength in this "room". I think everyone could use some happy blue.
I love you all.
cpgem8~ OMG!!! ROFLMAO~ Let's not get carried away here! :)~
Oh my, I have just received a "nightowl daily blog submission" from a nightowl blogger, how excited am I.
Tomorrows daily blog will be just that!
:O)
zona
happy blue
:O)
Mary/MI Maybe we can be The Sisters of the Nest. That includes Whabby of course.
WhabbyMy ex is rotting in hell. Literally. There came a day in 1974 when violence was intended toward one of my two toddlers. She was 1 1/2 and her brother was almost 3. I was able to get her out of harms way and took it instead. It became very clear to me that someone was going to die in that house and I made sure it was not me or my children. He had dozens of guns and bullets. I found a bullet that fit into one of the guns. He did not survive that day. Enough said. This is not a secret among family, friends or long time neighbors. I did what I needed to do that day. I will not go into all the unspeakable things he did to me. Some was so humiliating I didn't even say it in the courtroom. I will say that I am a very caring compassionate person who never, ever regreted or felt guilty about what I did that day.
I'm sorry if this upsets anyone.
Zona~ {{{hugs}}} for you too~ (this will make you laugh...at first I wrote {{{hugs{{{ for you toot!) :)
I have been reading posts and I keep wondering if God is scratching his head asking who are these owls?
I can see Jodi from here I think her cheese head just curdled? LOL
MaryfromMI: I picked the right husband! Thank goodness he loves me for all of my flaws and my crazy ass family! We had a few practice sessions too before we hit the altar. Wink Wink Yep he bought the cow and all of that. LMAO
Tina: I love you! You are so cracked! LOL
Vig: Duplicate work orders?? 90 Days?? Geez I am going out to buy new panties. With your eyes I don't know if I can trust your 90 day policy!
Sacbarb: Gotta tell you the boy is all, is not just in Italian families. The Irish families are the same way. I think it really is generational.
Iteach: I love that you cracked yourself up!!!
Oh and Mary I write notes to myself and then I loose them! LOL
PS Just a side note. Dad has a new girlfriend! Lord help me!
Please, nobody alert mek as we will be marching soon!
TINA: My 'toot' thanks you...
Left Left Left Right Left...
dang it....cp noticed too!!!
Just_Lin~ this is probably so not PC....but high five to you~ and of course {{{{{HUGS}}}}}~
zona~ have been my whole life~
Jodi~ I'm almost excited about this game!!! BUT PLEASE NOTICE....did you see the NASCAR commercial? YOU WILL BE WATCHING!!!!
Just Lin no judgements from me.
95
are we there yet?
LynnD~ you have no idea how cracked I am....you should see the big one in my bum! :)~
Is it me??
u what?
It's me yes get out of my way Tina
100
yyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss!!!!
ouch!!!! I missed. Tina threw me an elbow!
dancing....dancing....dancing...
My class, Marching 101, starts first thing Tuesday morning!!! :)~
TINA: You know that's getting annoying...:)
Zona~ That was heart wrenching! All 7 of us were our Mom's whole world. I'm sure we all tested her many times and probably broke her heart when one by one we all left to forge our own lives.One thing both our parents new 'til the end, was that we loved them.
I'm off to make that cherry pie. I will set it out for all of you when it cooled down. Let me know if you prefer ice cream or cool whip.
Zona~ no....it's TEDIOUS!!! :)~
Oh sure Tina your so caring until we start marching! Damn my ribs hurt!
Crap! I was so engrossed in my sad tale that I didn't know the march was going to start.
My tail is also pretty sad. LOL
LynnD~ oh get real....i could give a crap!!! :D JUST KIDDING!!!!
just_lin
you did what you had to do, i do not judge, i embrace the truth, i cannot even imagine the fear that was in you that day, a fear that was so strong, thinking was a impossible task. your maternal instincts took over, and thru all the yrs of abuse, your being was tired!
thanks for sharing!
who the hecked kicked me the butt to get to 100?
TINA: ROFLMAO!!! You are way too quick...
Zona~ (whispering) what did cp just say?
Zona: (((Hugs))) to you. Someday he will need family and maybe regret the decisions he has made. You have a right to be hurt and angry. Just don't let it consume you!
I WAS SO ENGROSSED IN JUST_LINS POST, I LOST THE MARCH
I AM SHOUTING BECAUSE TINA IS WHISPERING!
TINA: hee hee hee!
CP it was Tina I tell you she kicked you butt! Just look at my ribs! (sticking my tongue out at Tina)
LYNN D: If you were to read his online bio where he works--he moved to AZ on his own when he was a teenager--when in reality we all moved here when he was 8. Those that know him now, probably don't even know he has a family at all.
cpgem8 You get it exactly. Thank you.
Lynn D~ waving.....can you see me WAVING?? Can you see WHAT I'm waving? :)~
Tina~~better be sure your classroom has a naughty corner and is near the school nurse/first aid room.
Zona & jl~ hugs to you!
Just lin, I like using the initials jl with you,because those use to be mine.
In fact they were jkl. My mom use to say that she named me after the alphabet.
Mary I absolutely love cherry pie. I have that every year for my birthday. Total yum!
just_lin
does it not feel good to get it out, and then to be understood. amazing what the nightowls can do.
i am sharing something with you that i normally give to zona, however i don't think she will mind.
happy blue
:O)
TINA - Yes, I WILL BE WATCHING!!!! Just drive the truck Dale!!
Games back on - GO PACKETS!!!.......OH CRAP.....THAT'S PACKERS!!! Now Tina's got me saying that. LOL!! :D
Can I just say, as one who has met (and dearly loves) our Whabbear ... PLEASE do not put on a dress and high heels!!!!!! (sorry about the !'s, but it is really necessary). MEK, am I right?
Jodi,
me by 3
ha!
cg:
perhaps you are right, however the thought is hilarious as i think whabby would agree!!!!
Jodi by 4~ :)~
JODI: HE GOT IT IN!!! His foot that is..in the endzone...
iteach jl is just fine with me.
cpgem8 Thank you again for making this a safe place. I am fortunate that my children grew up to be wonderful people. Kind- hearted, great senses of humor. My son is a daddy to two children and one step daughter. He absolutely adores his wife and kids. I'm very proud of what good human beings my kids turned out to be.
Zona~ OMG!!! ROFLMFAO~
Tina you need a manicure!!!!
Hi everyone. I was just talking to DonnaJean. Laurie is home and doing better. She has some new meds she is taking. She will have some appointments with the cardiac doctor soon. Donna appreciates all the positive energy and prayers that have been sent and will be back on the blog in the next couple of days.
LynnD, I agree that it is probably a generational thing. I don't notice it so much in the younger members of my family. Times have changed and that's a good thing. Most of my younger female cousins have gone to college, paid for by their parents.
Zona, I have seen my brother about 4 times since 1960. He came to Sac when my Mom died in 1999, but I think it was just to see if she left him anything. He went up to casket at the funeral home and said "Goodby Rose." I wanted to smack him. Whatever!!!!!!
Thank you for the update on DonnJean and Laurie Sacbarb! I was praying that Laurie would get to come home! Wahoo
Just_Lin Isn't is wonderful that we can all be in a place where we can say whatever we want and have no fear of judgement? You are lucky that you got out of a situation that could have taken your life or your children, however you had to do it.
I feel so safe here and I love you all, especially Carol for giving us this wonderful place.
LynnD~ nope...not a mani..but pedi, yes...I sent you a picture of my toes on your myspace....check it out~ :)~
sacbarb~ thanks for letting us know about Laurie...still praying for her return to good health~
oh just_lin. i dont even know what to say to you. im so sorry you had to go through that. just know that as others have said, you will not be judged by me for what you had to do to save yourself and your children so long ago.
Tina Tina Tina... that finger you were waving at me needs a mani and after seeing your feet skip the pedicure and ask for an amputation! LOL
Jodi watching the game. Are you peeing your pants yet?? Sending Depends your way.
LynnD~ ROMFLMFAO~ ....you made me cough~ :D
Hi everyone!
I haven't had a chance to read all the wonderful blogs that Carol has posted, but I will soon.
Thanks, sacBarb and Just_Lin so much for helping me keep everyone updated on Miss Laurie!
I will get back to my "normal" routine soon I hope, and be able to thank each and everyone of you personally for all the wonderful love, care and concern that you have shown to myself and especially for Laurie this past week. You can't imagine how much it meant to me, and how it warmed my heart to know that we were in your thoughts and prayers.
Have a wonderful evening everyone, and have fun tonight you really late Night Owls!!!
Peace and love, Donna & Laurie
Tina watch the coughing! Leads to Depends use! LOL Let me know if you need some. Tho it may take 90 days if I wait for Vig to deliver.
LynnD~ if we are out of depends, I'll just use those super long overnight ones I found in the closet~ :)~
DonnaJean~ so glad Laurie is home~
DonnaJean sending you and Laurie (((hugs)))!
Tina if you dig around there might be some NASA Diapers that Mo left the other night.
Tina: Where the heck do you get these pictures??? (I just had to go look). What do you put in the search for a picture like the one on your myspace that looks like a ummmm, you know...phallic symbol? I think I am worried about you! Nah, I'm just jealous that I didn't think of it.
sacbarb~ you would laugh your ass off if you knew....it's completely innocent....I was looking for a picture of someone....didn't even notice the monument~ It's actually the second time I've posted the monument, but no one has noticed the first one cuz of the people in front of it~ :)~
LynnD~ thx~ :)~
I just want to thank each and every one of you for your support.
I also want to thank all of you for sharing your stories, your pain, your loss. It seems we've all been hurt very badly but we have overcome. ( I hope I don't hear humming in the background. )
DonnaJean It is so wonderful that Laurie is finally home. What a scary time you've had. It's really good to see you here today. We hope to see you more once you catch up on your sleep.
I'm just wondering if we should get some plastic covers for our couches, what with all the peeing that seems to go on around here.
Just_Lin~ don't worry....we all wear protection~ :)~
****ATTN K-MART SHOPPERS****
I don't know how it happened, but I'm now forced to feed my family! Hubby is slacking...will be back soon~ (cuz there is no way in hell i'm doing those dishes~) :)~
Thanks to DonnaJean for taking a moment for us.......Rest, girl, rest.
Is it just me or (until that loose ball a couple minutes ago) is this game BORRRRRRING?
iteach~~just now chose to "honor" you in my latest myspace status update :o)
Pie is in the oven. Hubby is going crazy watching the game!
Donnajean, What great news! I will continue to pray for her & her sweet Mama. There is no place like home (with Mama) to recover.
just_lin
are you here?
oops..
giants missed a field goal!
overtime on its way!
helloooo
anybody, anywhere, anytime...
CPGEM8: You don't really mean to make that offer--do you? ;)
Bon~ thanks for putting me in your status update on myspace.
I feel kind of famous. lol
Mary I want that pie!
Jodi I'm so sorry.
Congrats to all the Giants fans!
Jodi~ I'm so sorry~ :(
cpgem8~ Congrats~
NOW: Who in the HELL made up the rule that the first one to score during overtime wins? That's just stupid!!! (I couldn't figure out why everyone was so happy! oops~) Then hubby told me the rule~
You see this was why I was in marching band.
Someone always has to lose in a sport and makes me so sad.
I am not even a Packer fan and I feel bad for them.
I am happy that all my little ones are asleep.
yipee...
The giantsare going to the superbowl, this jersey girl is very happy! Let the superbowl party begin!
And congrats to the packers for a game well played.
I am going to be very honest, I really thought the packers were going to win! So I am shocked!
Jodi, your team did very well!
Jodi~ :+( sorry about your Packers.
Pie is out of the oven. It has big criss crosses and a little sugar sprinkled on top mmmmmmmmm!!!!
It looks like an extra day on the treadmill for me LOL!
zona: just got it!
well i was feeling kinda lonely :O)
Tin~You're a hoot! Can you say "Trading spouses". Well, at least until you make him or break him LOL!!
Mary/Mi....I too write many lists and notes but then I can't read them because I can't find my glasses. One day I spent about five minutes looking for my glasses until I realized I was wearing one pair and I had another on the top of my pointed head! I used to think I would get my brain back (so I could remember where my glasses were, where I parked my car, who I had just called on the phone, etc!!) after menopause but I am told that this is not to be. Can someone who has been through it please reassure me that the brain does indeed return home at some point?!!!!
VIG: As long as you don't find your glasses in the freezer and think that's a good place for them, your fine...
Good Evening..
wow - I leave you all for a day and the emotions running thru here are AMAZING......
i have always said we are a GREAT group of people!! NO JUDGEMENTS!! we open our hearts and just love each other unconditionally!!
CGIRL - you are correct - we do NOT want to see Whabby in a dress or heels!! LOL - and please know that I am thinking of you ALWAYS!!
MOWEENIE - I have to LOL when you mentioned that ribbon was on sale at Michael's - THEN, burst out loud when I read Barb in WA comment about NOT TELLING ME that ribbon was on sale - YOU SEE - I have TONS of holiday ribbon and TONS of holiday ribbon and TONS of holiday ribbon - did I say that I have holiday ribbon!!! AND - I bought MORE paper today!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!
Tina - you scrapbook whore - how in the heck did you make 100 - I think you are cheating!!! :-)
HUGE hugs going out to all those who shared their stories today - too many to address individually..
Congrats to the Patriots and the Giants fans..... I was really hoping to have a different super bowl - oh well, there are always the commercials!!
VIG: I keep writing your for you're, I know it's wrong--can't help myself..my brain must be in hibernation too. ;)
VIG - I am in the process of "going thru it" - so i can't know if it returns - all I know is that my arm in not long enough anymore and I can't do anything without the glasses!!!!! and I am SO vain, that I hate wearing them all the time...
Oh Jodi and Goldie I am sooo sorry!
Vig I am going through the same thing as you. I had not heard the rumor that my brain would return once I go through it. LOL
Mary send some pie my way. I just finished dinner.
Everbody have a great evening going to go watch antique road show.
There have been some very touching stories on this blog today. Some of them break my heart. I wish we could all get a group hug. My heart goes out to Just Lin, Zona Baby and many more. I thought I suffered so much when my husband left me and my family for 'something better'. Then again it isn't hard to find a story that is even worse than 'ones own'.
I just returned from a lovely dinner at the home of my daughter, son-in-law and grand kids. I feel so lucky they have such a warm, happy family. I find one gets through the hard times and life does get better. I am off for the night. It's very windy and spooky tonight so I feel safer in this big house alone when I am snuggled down in bed with my 'babies' watching DVD's. Maybe 'Ghost Whisperer' isn't the right choice on such a spooky night but I can't resist. Have fun everyone.
Love, Tinka
Vig~ There is a funny saying "to bad youth is wasted on the young" or something like that. I'm always losing my cell phone in the house. I have to ask Hubby to call me so I can find it. One time he called and my tummy rang... it was in the pouch of my hoodie!!
I had the most exhausting day - these ladies that I got together with are SO emotionally draining - (Tina is wasn't a class - just met to crop).. I didn't get anything accomplished.........AND, me, being the nice person that I am - one of the ladies was having car trouble so I OFFERED to pick her up - (mind you she lives clear on the other side of the world from me and then even further from where we were meeting - so it was my own damn fault.) anyway - picked her up - SO, it wasn't like I could just pick up and come home when I got tired - left the house at 9:15a.m. - got home at 6:45p.m., AND, when I got to my house - SHE LEFT HER PURSE IN MY FRONT SEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHh
now - tomorrow - I have to take it to her - 40 minutes away from my house - cuz again - her car is broken down........
OH - some day - I will learn to NOT be such a nice person!!!
i am crossing my fingers that I don't have a set back for this cold/crap that is going around...
cpgem8 I'm baaaaacccckkkk.
mek,
i think she left her purse in your car so you would have to go back and give it to her.
you know some ppl are like that!
jodi,
where are you?
just_lin,
i was trying to help someone on rossland with the heart codes, but i was getting foaded, i switch servers and i was able to get in thru.
i was going to ask you to post it for me, thank anyway!
cpgem - sad thing - as she got out of the car - I helped her with her scrapbook tote, etc. and I said - NOW, do you have EVERYTHING? she said YES........ AND, she didn't even realize she was missing it until I called her...
Just Lin - another big hug for you!!! :-) ( are you going to lick my face again!!!!????) LOL
and mek we marched to 100 without you!!
actually tina pushed zona and zona broke her ribs! tina did not care as she was 100, and that is all she cared about!
tinka is nursing zona back to health.
Mar/Mi ~~ I didn't miss the pie, did I? I'd love a little slice...or if you use a lot of almond extract, a BIG slice. Thank you!
cpgem - I saw that she hurt people to get to 100 - and THEN danced all over them!! LOL
As I read today's comments, I have laughed and I have cried - and laughed again!!!
I find if I get that stupid Comment Error message, I just arrow back once to where my comment is ready to post, go up and click on "main", then click on "comments", and lo and behold my comment has been posted! This even works for when it tells me I have to sign in. I arrow back, sign in, then "main", then "comments", and my comment has been posted. Tricky, huh? I never have to retype.
cpgem8 My previous comment was for you.
MEK I only LICK your face if you have chocolate on it, otherwise, kisses only. LOL
Cpgem - when the Giants won - I started singing - ELI's coming better hide your hearts girl!! :-)
Just Lin - LOL - I was hoping to just get kisses!!! :-)
TINKA: Good idea not to watch GW tonight when it is windy. Try something gorgeous and fun--like a Hugh Grant movie!! ;)
MEK: LEFT LEFT LEFT RIGHT LEFT..
Zona~ THAT is just wrong!!! :)~
Oh crap. Let me kick this tongue out of the way so I don't trip.
JL~ lol~
Zona, Tinka and Whabby - this coming Friday night is a rerun of the Mirror thing........
I'm coming! Don't take that the wrong way.
OOOH!
I knew Tina would be back for the march
Still coming.
Damn
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