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Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place
by ronniegirl
Watching a program tonight that took the place of Boston Legal, my memory was jogged about a situation my husband and I were thrust into years ago.
We, and our best friends Dorothy and Joe, had boat stalls next to each other at a marina in Galveston. One morning my husband and I decided to do a little work on it, and as we approached our stall, we noticed Dorothy and Joe's boat was not there.
We worked a few hours and lo and behold, here they came in. As they were backing into their stall, I noticed that, THAT WASN'T DOROTHY SITTING NEXT TO JOE. It was some young blond, giggling Bimbo I'd never seen before. Joe tied off as we said hello, gave the Bimbo his keys and told her to wait for him in the car, never acknowledging her presence to us. I then watched my best friend's husband walk down the pier to his car, and waiting Bimbo.
Needless to say, I was FURIOUS. We talked about it on the way home and I was asked not to say anything to Dorothy, because he wanted to talk to Joe first.
Well, Joe went home and told on himself. He knew me well enough to know what just might happen. I'm glad I never had to choose to tell, or not to tell, because it could have backfired and cost a friendship. Oh yeah....the boat was sold, they divorced three years later, and we haven't seen Joe in years.
Have you ever been put in an uncomfortable position, or wished someone would have told you something?
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omg omg omg I canNOT believe the luck of it all.. off to read.
Woohoo, Nowmercy! First and second! Well done!
RONNIEGIRL: Wow that was a tough one huh? I am glad you were in shock for a few secs there or Joe might have ended up UNDER the boat.
My ex had an affair and left and carried it on pretty much for awhile so this hits close to a wound that doesn't heal all the way. ICK
Anyway..I am in an interesting position in my work. I do a little more than massage (OUT of the gutter NOW you all) I also practice a form of body centered psychotherapy. So the things that are said in my practice room are very confidential. I have had people coming to me who are in huge feuds with each other, I've heard legal strategies from both sides of a dispute, and even strategies in political races. None of which I can share. It has made me a better observer..not to get lost in the content of the stories.
BUT, my neighbor lady is having an emotional affair with a fellow she meets at a bakery every other day.. she sure goes through a lot of bread.
This will be an interesting day.
HEY VIG..thanks, nice to "see" ya this morning
OH, here's one.. my neighbors are older folks and the man started exposing himself from his bathroom window up to my bedroom window. I did not know what to do. I was shocked. I was venting to a neighbor friend who listened and we didn't want to hurt either of them AND we didn't want my daughter to witness this. The first thing we did was alert all the parents in the hood (amazing how some would not believe it). I still was unsure.. I just didn't want to do something that would jeopardize mr icky's wife's health. My girl friend called all excited one day and here is what she suggested I do, which I did: Call Mrs Icky and tell her, "I don't want to embarrass your husband so I am calling you. I think he doesn't realize that when he is in his bathroom in the morning and he adjusts his shades that he doesn't have privacy anymore if you know what I mean. I SURE he wouldn't want anyone to see him naked, you KNOW?" Well, Mrs Icky said she would take care of it and by midmorning VER'Y thick wood shades had gone up. Problem solved since I refuse to acknowledge them anymore.
Ronnie...WOW..a myspace page and your first blog...you are definitely conquering new territory!!! Good on you! Really, really interesting, topic.... I am going to ponder and post later as I have to run to work...thanks for an excellent TOTD!!!!
NowMercy...and good morning to you. I am still away from home and have limited computer access, but am catching up on my letter writing when I get home! Have a great leap year day!
Last....I was last for the night. Do you get a prize for that too? I am only up to open the door to let my daughter in with a sick grandchild and then WE are going back to bed! Good Morning owls. I wrote about my dinner with Whabby on area 51 for anyone that would like to read it...but here is our portrait!!
Hello All!
Way to go Nowmercy!!
Ronnie I will track you down on myspace later today!!! Great blog!!
Hi Vig
I have a story I will put in the next post!!
Dianne and Whabbear love the pic of you two meeting! I am jealous too! Someday soon I am going to meet one of you guys here!! LOL
Kgirl: Glad to see you made it to Cali safe!! I would say sound but well I just don't know you that well!LMAO Can't wait to hear about your meeting with those kooky AZ girls.
Congrats NowMercy on being first and second. Does that mean you bring breakfast..you knmow Leap Year Breakfast with you when you are first?
HI VIG: Good morning and hope you will be home soon for the weekend. I think Leap Year Day should be a holiday!!
Whoops...one more thing: Great topic Ronnie. I will have to think as my brain cells aren't awake yet and I don't want them to be either. I did send you a request to be a friend last night before I drifted off at 3AM!!!
LYNND: Good Morning to you. Do you have any breakfast? I just want some toast and juice...okay I will make it myself. I will meet you any time..you name the time and place. P.S. Please no whoppers for breakfast....too early, I am not a morning person. :)
Acually Mr. Lynn D had a situation like yours Ronnie.
He had gone out for drinks with a brother in law that was married to one of his sisters. The brother in law was bragging about a woman he was sleeping with! Can you believe that shit???
Mr. Lynn D came home and told me what was going on. I told him I would tell my sister if I had one but it was up to him how he wanted to handle it.
Well a few days later he went to his sisters house and had a long talk with her and filled her in. At first she called him a liar and did not believe him.
She finally confronted her husband and he confessed with glee I might add!!! It was an ugly divorce! Her hubby had even been hiding money as he was planning this for awhile, we now know. He really just used Mr. Lynn D to be the bad guy to be the messenger to carry the bad news.
Sister in law did not talk to us for a very longtime after all of this.
Finally I called her one day and said face it your ex is a scum and she was in the wrong over blaming her brother for the divorce.
Never want to go through that again.
Dianne good morning to you too!
Sending some fiber bran and milk your way!!
Oh I would love to meet you and agree no early morning whoppers before I have had my coffee!!! LMAO
Good Morning, my fine feathered friends !!
We were sure busy in the nest last night - but it was ALOT of fun - thank you all for the good time!!
Ronniegirl - thanks for the blog today - I have THREE stories that I will share!!
Nowmercy - congrats on first....
Dianne - congrats on LAST!!
Good morning, CPgem, Nowmercy, VIG, Lynn D, Dianne and all those that will post while I am typing!!
I sure hope everyone has an excellent Leap Day!!!
LOL - Lynn doesn't want a whopper this morning!! How does Mr. Lynn D feel about that!!
Okay - off to type my stories..
MEK: Mr. Lynn D is still in Oregon this morning. So I better not be enjoying any whoppers this morning! LOL Or you guys would have to TELL on me!
LynnD: My brother was in the same situation about 34 years ago except he didn't tell his sister and it was me! I found out on my own but not until I had left him or it would have happened months before that day! I can't remember now what my brother said but I never go mad at him..just wished he had told me. I will have to think if there are any other better stories without me in them lol
LYNN; If you are having whoppers..we will have to go back to the secret page and try and remember how quiet we can all be!
I have had TWO situations where I have seen the husbands cheating on MY FRIENDS.....
The first one - (I never liked this guy anyway- he was very controling in what she could wear, where she could go, etc.), to make a long story short!! (well, maybe not) - I worked with this gal - loved her to death - she was in my wedding party) - Her husband was a realtor and used that as his excuse to be "working late". I saw him several times in a popular country western place (he hated country music) with a petite dark haired gal. Then one of our other co-workers saw him at a dive bar with the same gal. Each time, he KNEW we saw him - SO, we both asked the doctor that we worked for WHAT SHOULD WE DO??!! (we were a VERY tight knit group at work) so - I had her come in my office and the three of us "broke the news to her" and she got VERY ANGRY - it's easier to be mad at the messenger - she didn't talk to me FOREVER and it really hurt our friendship. She had sensed that something was up - but just didn't want to admit it. She was his second wife, he had cheated on his first (once a cheater always a cheater). They got divorced, he married the dark haired girl and they are now divorced also..
One more thing LYNND: Is your husband in Oregon visiting BONO? I must have missed this post along the way. Is it "sort of like" meeting a blog buddy?
LOL - Lynn - you do NOT want to be the topic of the day!!
Good post Ronnie!
I have a story too. I will write it after the bell rings.
Good morning everyone.
Hi MEK: No, I don't think LynnD would like to be the tod...funny thought (as my mind races into stories).
MEK: I don't like being up this early. I don't know how you stay up late and get up early like you do...even with a nap. I guess it is because you are younger than me!! lol Are you working on those tag things today?
HI ITEACH!! I just saw your post on myspace that you were kind of grumpy and had cramps!! It seems like only yesterday Aunt Flo was visiting you :). I guess if it seems like that to me, it surely seems like that to you! Be sweet to those kids and just hope that one child does not want his bottom cleaned today!
Good Morning Owls!
Hello,
Nowmercy
Vig
Dianne/Denver
Lynn D
MEK
and to all those who come along!
Ronnie-
Scary topic! I have a story to share, then I am off to teach!
It was about 20 years ago ( yes, I was just a baby;-) and a friend I had was going to be married the next day to a best friend of the man I was with, at the time.
very early in the morning, the day of the wedding she showed up at my door, looking rather disheveled. She proceeded to tell me that if Troy ( her soon to be hubby) asked, she spent the night at my house. Why? Well, she had slept with his best man!!!!! I could not believe it! I told her she had better hope that Troy doesn't ask me. He didn't, but if he had I would have answered , " No, she did not. " and left it at that, knowing full well, the messenger usually gets shot.
Hope everyone has a fabulous Friday!!! {{{HUGS}}}
Nowmercy - lst and 2nd. That's pretty fast. Good Morning my dear.
Vig - and you were 3rd. That's pretty close too. Maybe tomorrow for you or will you sleep in? Anyway Good Morning to you too.
Early Morning Greetings to Dianne, Lynn and all the other owls.
I watched the fun you all had last night. I was a little too tired to get in the nest but I was there.
I am off to read Ronniegirl's post and Zona's e-mail. I will be back in a little while.
I can't get in. It is asking for my password and won't accept it. I haven't 'signed in' in weeks for I know it is the correct password.
Second time -
This involved the Father of our Church's son and daughter-in-law.
This kid, again, very controlling of his wife, (gee, I see a pattern) anyway - I had heard thru the grapevine that he was cheating, but thought NO, not him!! Again, hanging out at the country bar - hated country music! I had seen him at the same dance place - but never "with" anyone. At church one Sunday, my friend (the wife) and I were talking - she had mentioned how her husband was staying out late, bringing her flowers all of a sudden, listening to country music, etc - I assured her - that HE would NOT be cheating - WELL. that VERY same week, Mr. MEK and I were at the local shopping mall and THERE he was in line at Chick-Fil-A, with "the blonde" - hands all over each other while they waited in line - SO, I ran up to get in line behind them, so he would KNOW that I was there - He scrambled with words (very nervously) and said that they worked together and had just "run" into each other - each had their child at the ice rink! (well, I know that his child was NOT old enough to be left at the rink alone) - SO, I suggested that he let "B" know about this or I would tell her - He very rudely informed me that she would "never believe YOU"...
He went home and accused HER of having an affair on HIM with a new art teacher (who was gay, so there was NO way he was "doing" "B") anyway - it got ugly - He started called members of the church A-Z from the church directory telling them made up stories about HER - pissed me off!!! They ended up divorced - I was about the only person that supported her thru-out this thing - she met a WONDERFUL man and is having the BEST life now.. He married that woman and they deserve each other - both miserable people.....
Man, these kind of stories are hard to put in writing...
Nowmercy-
Mr Icky.....LMAO!
I can see this isn't going to be my day. First I can't get in. Then I reset Safari and start over again. Fortunately I saved my comment but I then posted it on Feb. lst. Can you say 'senior moment'?
During all that time Iteach, Mek and jigglin' in jax have joined in.
Good Morning to you three beautiful owls.
NOW I am off to read Ronnie's post and Zona's
e-mail.
Good morning, Tinka, Iteach and Jax..
Dianne in Denver - i don't know HOW I stay up late and then get up early - I'm exhausted most of the time - but I have animals that need taken care of!! so I guess that is my story!! I am STILL on a "work" alarm, if that makes sense - just can NOT sleep in..
AND, NO, I am NOT working on those tags - dreamed about them last night - but didn't get a vision!!
:-)
Okay - now to type the last story.. it's about ME sadly..
Mek-
Are you a cheatin' magnet? LOL!
Hi Tinkatia!
{{{HUGS}}}
I have to wait for Mek's last story........
The love of MY life broke my heart into pieces and I don't think that I have fully recovered.
This involves my dear sweet USAFA grad. Long story short, we were dating with the visions of a LONG happy life together, not officially engaged, but the talk of marriage was ALWAYS there. He was at pilot training in TX. One of our dear family friends, son was stationed at the same Air Force Base - well, their son called his mom and dad and told them that "D" was ENGAGED!! well, it was not to ME!! - SO, they told my MOM who then thought that SHE needed to tell ME!!!!!! well, needless to say, I was SO mad at my mother (she seemed to take great pride in telling me this). anyway - I felt like such a foul - you never think that someone will cheat on YOU!!! I was going to commit suicide - God intervened and shook all of the pills out of my hand except TWO - I then threw those two pills into the sink - it was TOO freaky!!
Several years later, that asshole had the balls to show up on my mom's front porch looking for me. Sadly, he still has a spot in my heart that will NEVER go away!!
I love you guys - or I would not have shared this last one - took me FOREVER to trust anyone with my heart!!
Okay - those are my stories..
I hope everyone has an excellent day!!
Hi Iteach!
I didn't mean to miss you there!
Jax - I sure hope NOT!!!
I think that since I was cheated on - that is why I did NOT tolerate those that do it around me and MUST inform the people that I love!!! NO matter how much it hurts - knowing is MUCH better than NOT knowing...
Oh, Mek,
I am so sorry to hear that. What a jerk he was! His loss! You are wonderful!
Sorry Mek,
I wrote that before I knew one of the stories would involve you...it was not meant to be hurtful. :-(
Jax - I think the thing that hurt the most was that it was never really "over" - we never got to have that "final" discusion about it.. Never got to really let the anger out..... you know - unleash on him!!! :-)
Jax - I didn't even take it that way - so you are OKAY!!! Don't worry!!! All is good!!!
Yes, all these guys were JERKS!!
Mek-
I can imagine that would be difficult. Loose ends that are still tied, so to speak.
MEK: I guess animals do require an early rise. I have never been on a work alarm and that was darn hard when I worked! I could stay up all night and sleep all day but I don't...but I could. When I used to work the people I worked with said you could always tell when it was about 2PM..I started talking and I had been there since 9AM (usually). Waiting for your next story...
Good Morning JIGGLIN AND TINK. It is a beautiful sunny day here and supposed to get to the mid 60's.
Well, my daughter just arrived so back to bed to snuggle with my granddaughter. She is getting grown up so she doesn't snuggle as often now.
MEK; Sorry for your last story but I completely agree with you. I think once you have experienced the cheating it is hard to tolerate it when you see it going on, especially on a close friend.
Good morning feathered friends.
NOWMERCY, congrats on being 1st.
RONNIE, congrats on a great topic of the day.
I actually think I shared this story before, but it fits today's topic. My boyfriend at the time had just been thru a divorce and he had 2 teenage daughters. The kids were having a very hard time and he "wanted to spend as much time with them as possible". He told me that one of the girls moved in with him and she didn't know about us, since we started dating during the divorce proceedings. By the way, his wife was cheating on him! Anyhow, he didn't want to upset his daughter and asked that I only call him at the office, email him or call his cell. I encouraged him to spend time with his daughters. Well, we didn't see each other for about 2 months and finally we went out for lunch. (how convenient for him!) and I decided I was done with him. I called my best friend and told her. Her response was she was glad because during that 2 months he moved some chick into his house! I was so hurt she didn't tell me. Then to make matters worse, she had discussed it with my other best friend and they both knew. I was so pissed at both of them. It strained our relationship for about a month, when I finally realized that our friendships were more important then the hurt feelings and all was well again. I do remind them, every now and then, about the importance of being honest and open about things, that we are friends for a reason...we can overcome the little bumps in the road.
Oh, and about 1.5 years after the incident, he emailed me to tell me he was single again and if I wanted to get together to let him know!!! I think NOT! We never communicated after that!!
Hi to all the owlettes that have posted today so far.
Dianne - you are making me want to go back to bed - I'm yawning!!!
LOL...
update on turtle - looks as though they are going to stay the night in Phoenix - SO, I hope to get them on their swing thru Tucson in the a.m. - I'm sure they will have to use the bathroom!! :-)
MO - thanks for sharing - it really is hard - Kudos to you for knowing that friendship is more important than some cheating scum!!
Good morning to all my precious little Owlette friends.
Enjoying your stories and just wish these sort of things didn't happen.
Mek~~I'm so sorry for your long lasting pain. Hurting, hurts to the bone. I know your having a good life now...stay happy, my friend.
Thank you for responding to my little story. I'm sure you all know just how glad I was that I didn't have to tell my friend, Dorothy, about her cheating husband. BTW, every morning after the children had been gotten off to school, we always visited on the phone for a few minutes before we started our day. Thank God, I didn't have to avoid her call. As a matter of fact, she didn't call until later that afternoon because Joe was napping and they had been up all night talking (or arguing), and she brought the subject up first thing out of her mouth. What a horrible day that was. She even asked me if I had planned on telling her and I said, "Absolutely", knowing full well that I was. Damn Joe's hide.
Ronnie
Are ya'll sure you want me as a blog buddy? I'm so loooong winded !!! LOL
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OOps - that was 50!! LOL
Ronnie - I had a little chuckle - long winded - heck, all these stories today will be "long winded" - you can't explain them and NOT be!!
Yeah Mek...kind of like the long winded men when they are trying to "explain". lol
Ronnie
Wow I can't leave the computer for a minute!!!
Dianne I wonder if Mr. Lynn D saw Bono? LOL
Bon: Have you seen a middle aged man wandering around your neighborhood??? It could be him. LMAO
MEK: ((Hugs)) to you for sharing your story. Sorry but I think you are better off without him! Why in world would that person tell your Mother before you??? That is just beyond me. Life had something better for you Mr. MEK!
Good Morning Mo, Jigglin, Tinka,Vig and ronnie great blog!
Off to get some chores done and then the grocery store! Mr. Lynn D should be home this afternoon.
I love you guys!
Hey ya'll, just in case you don't know any cheaters, there's other stories about thing that should have been told. Like walking out of the restroom with you pantyhose stuck up in your and nobody told you. Or spinach in your grinning teeth, and nobody told you.
Actually, though, cheating is a big, big deal and hard as hell to keep a secret when you "know".
Good Morning Maureen - Happy to see you posting today.
Ronniegirl - Great post. I am going to give it some thought. Nothing comes to mind.
My mom fell last night. It wasn't serious but I am on my way down there after I weigh in at Weight Watcher's. I hate leaving it until the last day of the month but I don't know where the weeks went.
I will check back for lunch.
UP IN YOUR SKIRT
Lynn - in defense of the people that told my mom - we grew up together - have known this family since I was in kindergarten!! Their oldest son is my age!!
AND - yes, I KNOW that I am better off!! But you know that FIRST LOVE always has "that spot" that never goes away!!!
Okay - I guess since Turtle won't be in Tucson tonight - I better REALLY get ready for that crop - she was going to be my "out"!! BUMMER!!!
As she says, stepping away from the computer!!! :-)
Tinka - i hope that everything will be okay with your mom!! Sending positive thoughts!!!
Ronnie - LOL at "changing the subject" -
Like - OH, you have lipstick on your teeth - I did that ALOT during the golf tournament - I must have told 7 woman!!! One of them TWICE!!!
((hugs)) to Pink/Tink and your mom.
Ronnie
Well Mek, not everyone knows cheaters like us...lol
If that stuff ever happened to me, I would go with the Lorena Bobbit techinque.
Ronnie
technique
Good Morning NightOwls and Morning Owls,
I havent posted in a while probably a long time. I have been dealing with a lot of Dental pain since January, I hope to be over all of it next week, when I go for my crown prepping (sp) They finally pulled the sensitive tooth last Thursday. Thank Goodness, My dental benefits are only 800.00 for the year LOL, I'm there. So I cant get the real crown until next January, oh well I can deal with a temporary until then. But I'm feeling better now. I should be cleaning but OH WELL.
Good Blog today RonnieGirl.
My story is similar to MEK's I was 15 he was 18. I met him in a restaurant that my mother, sister and I went to almost everynight for diet Ice Cream (we were on WW). Well the waitresses knew us very well, my dear mother told one of them I had a crush on him, so she introduced us. We went out for a year. I was totally IN LOVE, I mean first crush, first date, first kiss, I really loved him, I was 16 then and he was 19. Well we went to the restaurant one day and I had went to the bathroom, when I came out of the bathroom, the waitress that introduced us was talking to my mother, my mom had a funny look on her face, so I just stood there, thinking, they noticed me and the waitress left. When I sat back down, we went on eating our dinner, (it was a Friday) my sister was very quiet, my mom tried to be herself but I knew something was wrong. When we were done eating. We left and got in the car, I asked my mother, whats wrong what did Fran say to you??? She said wait until we get home ok? I already 1/2 knew. We got home, she took me in my room, yes my little sister was there (she was always there for me) and told me that he was seeing another waitress at the restaurant, who is going thru a divorce, and has a daughter, she told me who she was, I was numb, hurt, and angry that he didnt tell me himself. I cried all night, didn't come out of my room, my sister stayed with me all night. The next day was a Saturday, the phone rings, my mother gets it, its him, she comes in my room, I said I can't and I don't want to talk to him. So my mother told his A** off and good. He never did marry this chick, he married someone else. I still went into the restaurant with my head held high (took about a month). I did end up telling his A** off. So three years later, I saw him at a party store I was engaged with John then, so I threw it in his face (not that he cared). He was like 5'7" my hubby is 6'5" and much better looking. He told me congratulations. But he was my first love, your right Mek you never forget them, and when I hear a certain song I still think of him. But I'm so glad I married the man I did.
The funny thing is, my mothers a wake minister for her church, she was called to do a scripture service for a man. When she heard the mans name she said no. It was his father. My mom said she just couldn't do it, it would be to uncomfortable for her and for him.
Sorry, so long its just hard to make these stories short.
Hey there owlettes, I'm just popping in before reading are 51.
I opened my morning paper yesterday and saw an old friend of mine had passed away. He was 59. I worked with him at Chrysler & General Motors. He would always tell me how he had a secret crush on me all those years. He was the organizer for our Chrysler Reunions. He had a lovely wife. He was a sweetheart. It would never occur to either one of us to do the "hanky-panky".We just hugged and told our spouses how silly we were! You could tell they weren't offended by it. He died from complications to Diabetes. I new we were going to get hit with a lot of snow today, so I went to see him last night. I didn't send flowers, but left an envelope with a check to the Diabetes Foundation.
I will be back with my "first love"/heartbreak story later.
Ok, when I come back some one better have a funny story !! :+)
Ok Mary, I will try and leave maybe a happy story?? I met my husband on a blind date that was set up for "us" by my girlfriend, who I have been friends with since elementary school. She was first dating my husband, my husband went on vacation with his family. When my husband was gone she started going out with my husbands best friend. She felt really bad about hurting him, so she set us up, LOL we hit it off. She ended up getting pregnant at 17 and is now divorced and remarried. Here my husband and I have been married 21 years. So she let a good catch get away, but I'm glad. I still tease her about it. LOL. So I don't know if its funny, but its happy.
Good MidDay Owls~~Hey, only about 650 more posts and we'll be even with last night! How fun was that? Ronnie's NEVER going to run out of reading/viewing material now as she 'visits' each of her MS pals.
Dianne/Denver: First, thanks for sharing the photo. ** p.s. Whab: Lovin' the pink shirt and the 'security' it signifies (see Area 50-something)...you're the BEST!
Secondly, Dianne~~ Are you trying to imply that Mr. LynnD is the West Coast counterpart to Mr. iTeach??????
bbl
Sorry that I left last night without saying good bye but the phone rang and it was a long conversation.
Tinkatia
sorry to hear about your Mom.
Oh Dreama, that must of hurt so much. I'm so sorry. My dad was like that, thats why my mom left him, she found out the hard way too, thru a friend. It was actually my dads friend, she knew he was no good, so she took my mom who was 3 months pregnant with my sister to the bar to show my mother just what he was. She was in PA at the time. She went back and packed our clothes and called my grandfather and Uncle and they were there in 4 hours to pick us up. I was 2, after that I didn't see my dad until I was 16
It just hit me, I think we've missed breakfast AND lunch! So, if anyone swoops through hungry, I'm leaving some ......
*Assorted quiches.
*BLT sandwiches, some with avocado--some without.
*Egg salad sandwiches.
*Freshly tossed green salad & dressings.
*Hot butternut squash with nutmeg butter and honey on the side.
*Honey BBQ Frito twists.
*Melon balls & grapes.
*Double Bergamot Earl Grey tea, Diet Pepsi.
*Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches.
Enjoy...please put any left-overs in the fridge for later. Thanks!
I'm back from area 51. 731 comments!!
Here are my favs.
Nowmercy's comment to MEK about her eating chicken fingers!
Visits from Dolly Parton & Raquel Welch.
Last but not least~ Whabbear's ingenious vibrator!!
My family's old wife's tale, never drink milk when eating fish. "It will kill you"! Where that came from I don't have a clue!
Ronnie, I will add you to myspace today.
I will return with the TOTD after our fish fry. Good day ladies. I am so grateful for all of you!!
Bono - thanks for lunch - I needed that..
I took Dianne's advise and went back to bed - NOW - i really don't have those tags done and nothing prepared to work on at the swap!! LOL..
OH well..
Hey - here's a rock and hard place story!!
In the early 80's - I worked at a Mortgage Loan Company and one of our Loan Officers had THEE WORST BREATH ever...... it was extremely offensive to those of us that worked there and we could only imagine what his clients must have thought.. SO - after many conversations between the workers, we decided the nicest way to 'tell' him would be to purchase a HUGE bottle of scope and put on his desk with a little bow around it..
WELL - we REALLY hurt his feelings - that morning when he went to his desk - he started crying - he informed the WHOLE place that it would have been alot kinder if someone would have TOLD him to his face!!!!!!
SO - now, whenever I am around someone who needs "refreshing" - I offer up a mint or a piece of gum. I will always remember how we hurt him taking the cowardly way out..
Mary in MI - I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. Sending you positive thoughts!!
Renee - hope your dental problems are behind you - it's good to see you in the nest again..
Dreama - I wonder why SO many of those men in uniform feel the need to cheat??!!
BonO~ I couldn't leave without saying... I love quiches & anything with Avocados! I will nibble a little, don't want to ruin my fish dinner appetite!
Thanks MEK~ He suffered for many years with the diabetes. His feet were the worst! My Mom had the same problem so I know what he went through. He is out of pain and running freely. It is a picture I keep in my mind.
I am guilty of putting things off until the last minute. I have an Auxiliary meeting on Monday. I am the Treas. I have my Feb. statement to complete. Not even started!!
Get the lead out MEK HEH HEH!!
Bono,Thank you for lunch, I was really getting hungry.
Really some very interesting, and sad, stories.
Mek, I can't believe you put mouth wash on that man's desk. There was a lady in my office I really wanted to put a family sized bar of Dial in the middle of her desk.
Mary, sorry for your sad news. He was too young. After my mom died, it made me relize I was next in line as far as the order of things are supposed to go.
BTW, when I signed up for myspace last night, I put a fake zip code in and was thrown into a town that I don't live in. Does anybody know how to change your zip code information?
Mek~
I agree with Mary, get the lead out. lol
Nice nap though, huh?
Bon'O
thanks for lunch. you are so kind.
Mary/Mi
sorry to hear about the passing of your friend. I recently lost a dear friend at Christmas and it just sucks. There's just no other words. It takes awhile to get through the stages of grief when a death hits unexpectedly.
Wow we owls are strong!! Lots of challenges.
Here's a different kind of story:
My friend's husband admitted he had been having a two year affair with another friend's wife. The man that was having the affair was someone I didn't know, but the woman part of the deception I did know. Both couples have 2 kids each, middle school and elementary. The woman that was having the affair is popular in the community and people were just kind of "ignoring" the difficulty. I saw the kids falling apart. I gave that gal a piece of my mind that I maybe should not have shared... not very non violent of me. She told me "I am fine and MY mother had an affair" To which I replied..that explains a lot. Anyway, when people heard about what I had said and done, they were more apt to let this woman know that she wasn't just going to get a pass for her choices, which had had a direct negative and lasting damaging affect on four children.
Okay...back to work.
Hi owls!
Wow! lots of cheating stories today, too bad we have them...mine is similar to Dreamas. My ex was in the Army and got stationed in Germany, since he wasn't very high ranking yet, we didn't qualify for base housing. He went over first to find an apartment. It took a very long time for him to find a place, at least thats what he said. Finally I was able to go over and be with him, but things just seemed odd. Finally one of the guys that we had over for dinner all the time told me that he had a German girlfriend. He was still seeing her and calling her from the barracks. The whole freakin base knew!! It was a very hard thing to deal with so far away from home. Turns out the guy who told me wanted me to date him...ick
LOL at "get the lead out" -
I have crammed alot of stuff in the bag - and I will be leaving in five minutes..
AND - I did NOT put the scope on the desk - it was a collective effort!!! :-)
Okay - good luck in the march to 100!! can't wait to see who wins!!
Hope you all have a great evening...
Hope K'Girl makes it to Phoenix safely - and that she hooks up with Zona!!!
Good day OWLETTES!!!!!!!!!!
Wow... so many cheaters!!!
I hate a cheater...
so here we go with my story...
ooopppppsss!!!!
o.k. now maybe....
I had friend-co-worker... her husband had had an affair..so she thought she would do it to get back at him...
we worked in the ICU of the local hospital...
she was a nurse ... and I was a monitor tech(read the heart monitors).. There was a respitory tech taht was really cute... He was liking the nurse... so teh started seeing each other... he was also married... said his wife knew and didn't care... well they started getting serious... well she was... and the talk turned to both of them leaving their significant others... she was ready to tell her husband... And before she did she wanted make sure that his wife reallt knew... soooooo she asked me to call her ... I did not want to do this...so she "worked"on me for a awhile ... so I finally made the call.... I will never ever do anything like that again.... that poor woman had no idea....
I blew her world out of the water...
I felt terrible... the "friend" told me I had totally changed that day!!! I RUINED someones life... and I really had nothing to do with it at all... I was stupid... I felt USED... and I truelly have not been the same since!!!
it sucked... the guy never found out it was me that made the call....
I hope I don't ever get put in that position again... but I would tell if it were a friend..
great topic RONNIE!!!!
And sooo many in the nest today ... waving a big wing at you all...
And you all are right... there is no way to write these stories in a "short" way!!!
wow... i even just went and started the fire and changed laundry over... and still no-one here!!
so am i all alone!!!
yes!!!!
yes!!!!
yes!!!!
yes!!!!
o.k.here goes!!!!!!!!!!!
o.k.here goes!!!!!!!!!!!
o.k.here goes!!!!!!!!!!!
o.k.here goes!!!!!!!!!!!
100
WOW.... I thought for sure someone would have jumped out of the bushes!!!!
WOOOOHOOOOO !!!!!!
HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!
well it is really not the same when you do it alone!!!
ibb
Congrats! Happy Dancing for you!
I agree, its not as much fun when you do it alone, but what is?
I was here, but did not jump in as I was reading the comments.
ronnie girl
Thanks for today's daily blog, it was your first blog, And I think is was terrific. You took the plunge which I know is not easy!!
So Thank You!!!!
Great Job! :O)
Nowmercy---
Congrats on 1 and 2...
VIG- glad you could fly by... safe travels!!!
Dianne -you-worried-us-in Denver!!!
glad we found you.. glad your dinner with whabby was wonderful... great picture!!!
LynnD -- the story of being used to be the barrer of bad news sucks!!!
tinka---hope momma is O.K..... hugs to you...
Mary--- More hugs to you!!!
MEK---wow... the "D" story!!!
Iteach--
Dreama---
Jax---
SCirish--
Big waves too you....
later taters!!!
Hi!!!
CPGEM---
ibb
Hi, I just read your post...
Sometimes we do things that are not good for us, However we don't think about the repercussion's. You really had no idea what the outcome was going to be, you did what your friend asked you do.
Don't carry it with you, It is done! We learn by our mistakes and I am sure, it will not happen to you again!
Hope you had a good day!
Back to work for me...
I will see you all later...
I was going to post a long story, but I'm busy with the little ones right now.
The jest of my story is that my really close friend cheated on her husband a lot. Her husband was the nicest guy in the world. I ended up being in the middle of it all and I hated it.
So I finally told him what she was doing.
They got divorced and moved on. My friend and I still hang out ever so often, but we are not as close as we use to be.
Hello all my Lovely Beautifully Groomed Feathered Owlettes!!! I just love all the cute pictures!
Well, Turtle, where are you? Are you in the middle of Arizona getting ready to meet up with some Owlettes? How's the driving? I love to drive! Especially LONG trips. And I think its cool that you are driving alone. I love the solitude. Your own thoughts, your own music, etc, and when you want to chat, just turn on your walki-talki!!!!
I loved watching Oprah and Gayle's road trip! That was one crazy trip!!!
It took a good portion of the day to finally get through all the comments from the past few days, but I made it!
And as for the Blog topics, WOW is all I can say! From the adorable "out of the mouths of babes" to those no good cheating B*******, its been quite a read.
Hope you are all having a great
Friday!!!
As you can probably tell, Miss Laurie and I are feeling SO MUCH BETTER!!! It's ben quite the struggle though. I hope everyone here is also well, getting well, or on the way to getting well!!!
I don't recall seeing tonight's dinner menu. I am finally getting an appetite back, and there will be NO CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP for me tonight!
Till later, Peace and Love to you all, DonnaJean and Laurie Elizabeth
Hey, DonnaJean! Did I hear you say you're feeling so good you're making dinner for us? How sweet!
Wanting to acknowledge R'girl's TOTD, but happily can't recall being in the 'to tell or not to tell' position. However........(trying to keep this as short as possible)
The summer I was 'beached whale pregnant', my ex owned a Union76 and parking lot across from the KingDome in Seattle, so that's where we kept our waterski boat. Since this was at the outset of the infamous gas-war era, station-owners almost all hired at least one bimbo-chick. Ex's was a really cute 19 year-old blonde. As he was the owner, he could leave to 'take the boat out for a bit' on Lake Washington whenever he pleased, and of course he could decide who worked...or didn't. His buddies and their gal-pals would drop by for an afternoon out on the boat, and off they'd go.
There's not a doubt in my mind there were stories they could have told, but chose not to, given my 'delicate' condition.
Okay, how weird is this?? Just as I was about to press publish on the above post, the phone rang. It was the aforementioned ex, calling from northern Washington. Last time I spoke to him was May of 2007. I swear on the proverbial stack of Bibles--and my phone records--true story! This was the first year in ages he didn't call to 'propose' on our Valentines' Day anniversary. He apologized for being 'late', then blah-blahed for another half hour. FREAKY!
Just flying by and checking-in.
These stories are just something else. Many broken hearts because somebody couldn't keep their pants zipped.
ibb, I can't believe you called that woman, OMG! I'm sorry you were the messenger and all that happened. BTW, Great march! lol
iteach, ya know, sometimes we just really have a hard time standing back and watching a friend being made a fool of. Hard times.
lynn d, It really sounded like the brother-in-law just wanted to get caught. Telling his wife's brother about sleeping around? Weird.
Scirish, I bet you could have just killed him, and everybody on the base knowing about his playing around. Boy, did you ever need your family at that time in your life, and so far from home.
Jax, I probably would have been prepared to say the same thing. "No. she wasn't here last night"
Dianne_not_a_morning_person_in Denver, Hope you sick grandbaby is feeling better. 'Snugging' with Grandma always helps.
nowmercy, I have a funny feeling you have a mouth just a little like mine...Mr. Icky, indeed! Great solution without hurting his wife.
Maybe there needs to be an addition to the wedding vows....Love, Honor, and keep my zipper zipped, til death due us part.
BBL
Ronnie
Bono,
Was that the Law Of Attraction thing? Weird, and just as you were talking about him..Hmmmmm.
RonnieGirl~~Not sure about that whole Law of Attraction thing...seems to happen to me a lot. Late the other night, I was sending a MySpace message to Jodi, when the phone rang. Yep, it was Jodi.
p.s. I sent you the answer to your MySpace location/zip-code question. Did it work for ya?
Bono,
Thank you, I really want it changed. I'll check in a minute. I appreciate your help.
Here's another story:
This story is starring none other than Ronnie. (boy did those ears perk-up)
Today is linen washing day and I stripped the sheets and mattress protector of the bed and threw them in the wash, without getting another set out and remaking the bed. I played around on the computer for a couple of hours and finally put them in the dryer. Well, I just now got a set of sheets on the bed and the other set is all crumpled in the dryer. Point being...This Frickin Myspace thing is addictive. Now, I ask you, is this anyway to conduct one's life? When ya'll called it the darkside, now I know what you meant.
And you thought I was going to tell on myself for being bad..LOL
Ronnie
RONNIE: Here is a values clarification exercise for you:
1. Hold both arms with palms up out in front of you
2. Bring left arm and hand, still extended down to about waist level..you can bend arm at elbow but keep palm up.
3. Bring right arm and hand, still extended, elbow bent if you wish, to about ear level.
4.Left hand crumpled sheets that no one really sees, right hand fun with great women and a new way to experience community and computer.
Repeat number four several times until your values are clarified. lol
BONSIS: Twighlight Zone..deedodeedodeedodeedo. Those are the most incredible moments. Guess you are connected to the universe or something
IBB: Sounds like your experience was pretty awful. YOU did not ruin anyone;s life.. you liberated that poor woman from a really lousy smuk. I;ll bet you anything she has reached a place of gratitude.
Did anyone leave dinner? After BONO's lunch you may not need anything but here you go:
Lasagna with or without meat
Gigantic Green salad
Garlic Bread
Blanched baby carrots and asparagus
Spamoni, Soy Delicious French Vanilla, Lemon Sorbet
Espresso, or peppermint tea
mints
Okay..gotta say hi to anyone in the nest feeling weird today because she (or he) had an affair and was on the other side of the hurting equation. Mercy should go to you too, especially if you've done what you can to make amends, but even if you haven't.
just
saying...
peace
Dean and I are going to rent a movie.
Does anyone have any ideas for us?
nowmercy~~you are too much! lol
Thank you for dinner (of course I didn't have time to cook,I was prioritizing my "chores")
Question: How do you turn that little red blinking lady off that shows when your on?
Ms. Shirley, where are you?
iteach, have you seen out of Africa...One of my favorites.
Hey All....
So I have been thinking all day about todays topic. I'm just not sure that I have ever been caught between a rock and hard place. I have never had first hand knowledge about someone having an affair. I always seem to find out last.
As far as not being able to tell someone something, well dang, I'm usually the first to blurt it out to them! I think that may be why I'm always the last to know! People around me know that I obsess about someone not knowing the truth about something, so I end up telling them. My mom always knows that she will get the honest to god truth from me. She always reminds me of the time she asked me for a ride to the store, and I told her sure, but go put on different shoes first the ones you have on are ugly as hell and I don't want anyone to see them!
Ronnie,
Click on settings
Then click on privacy
and you should be able to see the box to check in for no flashing man, I mean woman. :)
I'm back from the fish fry. It was at the American Legion. We had to wait in line for a while before being served. The Legion is smack in the middle of a very Irish Catholic town.It has the oldest Tavern in Michigan.They love their fish , booze
and did I say booze! My boys are related to half the town. Thank goodness I never run into my ex there. He is some what of a loner/hermit.
My Hubby & I have a friend that was cheating on his wife. My Hubby refused to believe it. He finally had a long talk with him and straight out asked him if he was having an affair. He told him no, he honestly wasn't. Hubby took him at his word. A few weeks later he was caught with this young local gal. Hubby is still friends with him, but has lost respect for him. It really hurt his feelings that he wasn't honest with him.
After friends wife went on a big tantrum and totally watched every move he made, making his life a living hell, we found out she had been having an affair too! They are still together. They some how forgave each other and are happy.
ADDENDUM to RONNIE's values clarification.. should read women AND MEN.. woops to Whabby and missing Joey.. apageez.
Mary I am sorry about your friend that passed away.
I have come to a conclusion, my ex may be ooky and kooky but at least he was a complete failure at hiding an affair. Somehow I take comfort in that. BTW even though he does not parent in a way I would like, he loves loves loves our daughter and has tried to the almost best of his ability to become a better person for her. I will NEVER make that mistake again.
I'm feeling so old.
My little boys (5) and (3) have all of sudden decided that they don't need to wear shirts anymore.
They are running around shirtless with jeans on.
They don't look like my babies anymore.
sniff sniff
ITEACH..how are the cramps sweetie?
ITEACH: Oh drat those kids growing up, sniff sniff with you.. my daughter now has her first cup bra.. nearly A, so I'm snffling with you.
Exercise seems to help a lot. Tomorrow I am going to exercise right away in the morning. Then later on I am going to visit the Herb Cellar and look for your recommendation that you sent me.
I don't even want to vision my little girl in a bra that me shrudder.
that made me shudder
ITEACH
Made me shudder too..it was okay with a training bra..just two buds poking out but now there is a contour.. so that is a freakout. But LOL she called all her friends after getting the bras the other night and told them "don't stare at my chest in school tomorrow, I just got a CUP bra..omg do not look at me" Of course they did and she was excited/embarrassed so it was kind of a gas to watch..mixed bag. Good luck getting the tincture tomorrow. PLEASE let me know if it works
I will!!
Checking out for a bit or maybe the night..movie noodle night for us... noodles with mushroom marinara that I actually made, asparagus, rootbeer and wine for me..the movie? Saddle Club ooolalala
WAVE to all after and before..enjoy
Good night Nomercy! Enjoy your noodles and wine!
Hey gang I am just checking in very quickly!! I know you are all saying yeah right another novel of a post! LMAO
Mr. Lynn D made it home safe and sound and says he was always walking distance from his hotel! So I guess He was not with Bono! LOL
Bon: He says you need to write a letter to the city of Portland for him that says their street signage and highway signage not only sucks but is totally fucked up!!! LMAO He came home mad as a hornet!
We just got back from dinner and have movies to watch!
Love ya all!!!
I have been humming Hank Williams Sr.'s Your Cheatin' Heart all day today Ronnie!!!
Hey gang back real quick.
Went to check myspace and to send some notes and I am being foaded there.
Ronnie: Thank you for making me a friend!! I can't wait to decorate your page. LOL
Mary/Mi: I am so very sorry about your friend.
Tinka: I think you left me a message I will try to open it tomorrow.
Oh Waving at Iteach!!!!!
Sending (((Hugs))) to anyone I missed!!!
Hi everybody!
First I want to say "thank you" to Carol.
Ronnie thanks for the add on myspace.
Your choise for TOTD is a very interesting one. I have never been "caught between a rock and a hard place", but I did have a hell of a time getting through the turn style at Canadian Tire one day. They really need to make those things a little bigger.
I am just waiting for a call from my sister and then I am going to bed.
I wish everyone who is travelling safe travels.
I wish everyone who is sick will feel better soon.
I hope everyone who is haveing movie night watches a fantastic movie.
I hope everyone who is feeling down has a better day tomorrow.
((((((((HUGS)))))))) to everyone.
Good night Carol!
LynnD~~Should I mention that I live within walking distance of a hotel or two?? Sounds like Mr. Lynn came home a bit hormonal?....I'd suggest Whoppers for dinner. :=D~ Unfortunately, I'm a couple hours from Portland, so doubt the city cares what I'd have to say. However, I avoid Portland at any cost. I drive I-205 to totally bipass Portland when I go to Seatle. i-5 through Portland scares the bejeezes out of me!
Shirley~~Come back again when you can stay a while!
bbl~~~~can't wait for a Thelma & Louise Road Trip--Phoenix story or two.
I'm still here. Still waiting for the phone call. She better hurry up, I'm getting tired.
Bon'oregon what's up with you and Mr. LynnD?
Guess I'll just wait by myself.
Shirley, what's new?
I'll wait with you.
La♪ La♪ La♪ La♪
Dum♪ Dee♪ Dee♪ Dum♪
La♪ La♪ La♪ La♪
I'm suppose to be organizing all the children's toys, but I keep putting it off.
Shirley you were 150!!! Yeah!!!
Oh. Hi Iteach. How are things with you?
By organize do you mean throw away.
Not much, just trying to eat right and exerices. same old same old same old same old :)
Does your sister live in the same area as you?
iteach
I did not go to bed yet, however if you are trying to tell me to get to bed as I have someone waiting for me, than I will say goodnight, get my Lane Bryant thong, and my Lane Bryant sexy lingerie and off I go!
:O)
Throw away and put in tubs to play with later.
They have so many toys that I want to put some away. Then bring them out again in another month and it will be like Christmas all over again.
Yeah!! 150!!!
Happy Dance!!!
Happy Dance!!!
Yeah!!!
What do I win?
I hope it's a frickin phone call from my frickin sister!!
Carol I am such a ding dong, I was actually saying good night to Shirley and I typed Carol.
Shirley~~Didn't mean to leave ya hangin, friend....I just hit the refresh button every once in a while when I cruise past the 'puter. Nice owl, by the way :o) . I notice from reading MySpace status updates, some folks are circling the nest and not being cleared for a landing. WTH?
shirley
Your welcome!
How did you do the musical notes?
Is it the same way we did on Rossland?
Please do share!
Shirley you win my husband tonight. I'm actually too tired tonight and I'm going to pass him off tonight.
Wait,i'm confused. Does Carol have someone in a tub waiting for her?
iteach
So does that mean I have nobody waiting for me?
shirley
lol...lol...
Hello Bon! I'm getting properly sized tomorrow then I am going to look online at your favorite type of bra.
I just share everything don't I! I'm not shy.
Carol I made the musical notes by hitting Alt and the #13.
LynnD,Tinkatia and all of the rest of my sweet Nester's, thanks for your condolences.I don't know how I ever got along without all of you {{hugs}}to you all!!
Donnajean~ What good news! I am so glad you and Miss Laurie are on the mend!
MEK~ Did the crafters put you on the naughty mat?
Whabby~ I loved the picture of you and Diane (sounds like a song). You looked ma-va-less!!
Iteach how much do you have to pay for a bra if you don't mind me asking? My last one was $70.00.
How about Mr. Rubber Duckie?
♪♪♪♪ Ha, Easy!
Thanks Shirley it is good to know as one never knows when a musical note is needed!
:O)
Holy Buckets, $70!
Oh, dear, you need to come to the states so we can get you a deal on a bra.
Ughhhhhh, Mr. Iteach says we have to clean now! I will check back later.
Have fun with Mr. Rubber Duckie!
shirley
I usually pay around $40.00!
Carol try alt & #14.
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Wow shirley $70.00, does it come with "jewels" ?
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shirley
Thanks, I had forgotten about the alt keys...
Fun ♠♠♠ oh look spades!!
I need a rather large size so I guess I am paying for more material. That's why I can't afford new ones very often.
Hi Mary. Didn't mean to ignore you. Sorry for your loss. ((HUGS))
Iteach~ ME ME ME!! I'll do Mriteach!
I will gladly give him a little Spanish dessert!! LOL!! Oh dear, I better get Mr Mary's blue pills ordered! Heh Heh!!
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Thoses were all the numbers up to 30.
Still waiting.
iTeach~~My Wacoal's are in the mid-50 $ range, but--if you try the right one--you'll never buy a bargain bra again. Check them out when you go for your fitting. Happy hunting! (p.s. Don't wait for a bra sale. Sadly, Wacoals are never included in the sales.)
mary
So funny the blue pill! Well when you get them. Enjoy!
shirley
I know its hard, patience!!
She will call, she always does...
Oh my shirley you did all the alt numbers and got symbols!!!
Some of those didn't show up on my computer. They just look like a suqare. Oh well.
La♪ La♪ La♪ La♪
waiting
waiting
waiting
still waiting.
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Shirley some of the symbols don't show up if you are using ie, however they always show up using firefox, which is what I use!
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Shirley
You just kicked me!
Are you marching?
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