5/27/06 "Il pochi il fiero i blabbermouths" We *will* sail again Part 5

[itdjbw]

We put up the menorah, I don't wrap Channukah gifts, buy the paper and then just don't bother...........making potato latkes for the family and jelly donuts without the jelly which we will then inject with caramel - yummy!!!

 

[dzneprincess]

uhmm did someone say caramel?!?!?!?!?

 

[Dancind]

Our first Christmas together, he gave me new floor mats for my car.

I actually asked him to buy me floor mats for Christmas one year. I can't remember if he did or not, that was a couple of cars ago.

I like the menorah idea.

 

[justmestace]

We put up the menorah, I don't wrap Channukah gifts, buy the paper and then just don't bother...........making potato latkes for the family and jelly donuts without the elly which we will then inject with caramel - yummy!!!

That sounds good! I'm with Amanda...anything with caramel sounds good.

My son-in-law's Dad is Italian, don't know what religion he is. His Mom is Jewish. They trade years. Megan & Pete (my daughter & son-in-law) are supposed to go back to New York to visit his family for the holidays...but Pete wants to wait until his family celebrates Channukah. He says he gets more presents that way!

 

[justmestace]

My WiFi cradle and wireless portable keyboard came today. I've already tested out the keyboard...what a difference that makes! Cool.

Will have to wait to work with the WiFi when I get back from Vegas. Too tired tonight to mess with it, and we're leaving tomorrow around lunchtime.
I won't need it in Las Vegas, anyway.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

We put up the menorah, I don't wrap Channukah gifts, buy the paper and then just don't bother...........making potato latkes for the family and jelly donuts without the elly which we will then inject with caramel - yummy!!!

Ummm, sounds yummy!!!!!!

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Good Morning All - was a quiet night I see....All our boxes for decorations are back in he attic - all 1000 of them....ok so perhaps I egggggggzaggggerate, but only a wee bit.

Why is it that lights that work when you put them away, do not when you take them out the next year????? Another trip to the drugstore....

Does Santa bring presents for the pets? He does to our house. But no wrapping - he uses gift bags, and Santa is frugal, he seems to use the same one each year. Good for him...Anyway, I have it on good authority that he has selected the pet gifts this year.

I have one more out of town goft to wrap and then mailing will be done! Cards are almost complted....Can you believe the printer has not delivered our office cards yet? Guess what I will be doing on the drive down to Key Largo?

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Mother had bad news last night. One close friend is now in the final stages of her life having opted not to go with chemo or advanced treatments. She is receiving wonderful care from Hospice. It is hard, but this was her choice and she is welcoming it. However, Mother is taking it too hard, perhaps because of the holidays. I think it would be the most wonderful Christmas gift if the friend were to receive her wish during the Christmas season and find peace.

Then her best friend husband has a serious condition and the best friend is convinced the doctors are lying because they do not want to tell him he is dying at Christmas. (Virgil, I do not think that is the case, I think that the condition is serious, but the tests for other issues are, as stated, negative). It is so hard for her because she has outlived her side of the family and most of my Daddy's side....I cannot seem to cheer her up.

If you wish to help me with a problem that has been troubling me - read on white letters coming up.

Then, do I or do I not tell the cousin that insists on writing to me that it was unfair of my mother to do (whatever) and so she is returning all of my mother's presents to me...but she misses my mother, to knock it off and act like an adult and stop being so selfish. Don't know - don't care what happened, who said what to whom etc., but what ever happened to forgive and forget.

OK - thanks for listening. Advice is welcome.

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning cruisers!

Happy Thursday!

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Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Have a great day. I am happy to report - Lights are FIXED...no store needed. Wheeee...off to work!

 

[dobelover]

Sue, I can't tell you how many times I have been startled when walking into our garage. Looks like some guy is hanging upside down in there. You would think I'd be use to it by now.

My niece has a lovely red robe, when she visits she hangs it on the door. It has probably taken 5 years off my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Sue

 

[dobelover]

Good thing = sharing a top with Diana



Bad thing = sharing a top with scary stuff

 

[RachelTori]

Ice storms here in Atlanta. Very pretty - especially since it should be melting within a few hours!! Schools are open (some delayed by 2 hours).

Irene, Pixie Dust for your Mom. I'm sure she's having a tough time of it. The blessing is that at least her friend will no longer be suffering - maybe your Mom can take some comfort in that.

As far as the "white type" - wish there was an easy answer for that. Amazes me with, how short life is, people spend so much time and energy being P.O.'ed. Two of the motto's I live by: Forgive and Forget. Live and Let Live. I would probably just ignore the cousin's letter; but I know what you mean - you really want to say "oh, grow up and get over it!" Clearly, your loyalty is to your Mom and you're concerned about helping her through a tough time - you don't need to worry about that some cousin had her feelings hurt or whatever.

Your Mom is in our prayers.

 

[CajunGirl2]

Good morning all! We've got a wet, chilly and somewhat icey morning here in GA. It's raining out and icicles are hanging from the trees. Luckily the roads are just wet. Emily is home with me today. She had the croup last night so I kept her home today. Her cough is normal today and she's acting fine. She'll be going back to school tomorrow.

Ang

 

[CajunGirl2]

Ice storms here in Atlanta. Very pretty - especially since it should be melting within a few hours!! Schools are open (some delayed by 2 hours).

Irene, Pixie Dust for your Mom. I'm sure she's having a tough time of it. The blessing is that at least her friend will no longer be suffering - maybe your Mom can take some comfort in that.

As far as the "white type" - wish there was an easy answer for that. Amazes me with, how short life is, people spend so much time and energy being P.O.'ed. Two of the motto's I live by: Forgive and Forget. Live and Let Live. I would probably just ignore the cousin's letter; but I know what you mean - you really want to say "oh, grow up and get over it!" Clearly, your loyalty is to your Mom and you're concerned about helping her through a tough time - you don't need to worry about that some cousin had her feelings hurt or whatever.

Your Mom is in our prayers.

Ditto what Laura said.

 

[ohiominnie]

Here is what Bubba Claus looks like:

He's cute! And a very smart santa too.

 

[ohiominnie]

Why is it that lights that work when you put them away, do not when you take them out the next year????? Another trip to the drugstore....

Does Santa bring presents for the pets? He does to our house. But no wrapping - he uses gift bags, and Santa is frugal, he seems to use the same one each year. Good for him...Anyway, I have it on good authority that he has selected the pet gifts this year.

Yeah, we had that same issue this year. I dunno why that is. You think I'd learn and I'd buy a ton of after season lights. Now we have three different types of lights on our tree. They all *look* the same, but their sockets are different (and only one strand of them will accept the motion ornaments!)

Santa doesn't bring pet gifts, but we do. We got Mowana a cat nip mouse....but we set it down in the petsmart bag when we got home and then went around the house getting the kids ready for bed and all that sorta stuff. Well, the little snoop found his present and was playing with it when we got back down! So much for his surprise on Christmas day!

 

[ohiominnie]

If you wish to help me with a problem that has been troubling me - read on white letters coming up.

Then, do I or do I not tell the cousin that insists on writing to me that it was unfair of my mother to do (whatever) and so she is returning all of my mother's presents to me...but she misses my mother, to knock it off and act like an adult and stop being so selfish. Don't know - don't care what happened, who said what to whom etc., but what ever happened to forgive and forget.

OK - thanks for listening. Advice is welcome.

I'm not sure I'd use the phrase "knock it off and act like an adult." I had to do something like this once in my life....completely lay my heart on the line for something I did not do (defended my mother against one of my sister's attacks---which made me the bad guy) Anyway, I wrote a heartfelt letter about how much it affected ME, how MY role in the argument was wrong (although it was wrong only in the fact that I defended my mom instead of hearing BOTH sides of the story--but based on history, my sister's side was wrong anyway) I wrote how much I missed her and what it meant to me to have her in my life. I had to write b/c I knew if I called something would come out wrong or (typical with my sister) I wouldn't get a word in edgewise. It healed all wounds including those things my sister brought up in the heat of the argument.

Maybe go that route. But write FOR your mom. Explain to the cousin how she has these friends in her life that are ill. How hard it is for her this season. How your mom was excited to shop for her, wrap and mail the gifts because she loves her so much. How, as hard as it is to admit, your mom is getting older and will not be around forever and would like to be peaceful to all in the family.....

yada yada yada....
HTH.

 

[CajunGirl2]

I opened the door earlier to take a picture of the icicles on the trees. There was an Amazon box sitting at the door. Emily said "I wonder why we keep getting all of these boxes." If only she knew the real reason why. She wanted to open it but I told her it was something for me and we weren't going to open it. Luckily the girls have been at school and haven't seen all of the boxes that have come in that are now stacked in my closet.

Ang

 

[ohiominnie]

I opened the door earlier to take a picture of the icicles on the trees. There was an Amazon box sitting at the door. Emily said "I wonder why we keep getting all of these boxes." If only she knew the real reason why. She wanted to open it but I told her it was something for me and we weren't going to open it. Luckily the girls have been at school and haven't seen all of the boxes that have come in that are now stacked in my closet.

Ang

My poor UPS man! We've done 90% of our shopping online, and the boxes have been coming, non-stop. About 10 days ago I told him "things should be winding down....we've gotten almost all of it." And then Mike started ordering computer parts to build a new computer.....and now the packages are coming in fast again! (sigh)