Any Magic Halloween Cruisers 2003 out there?

[dzneprincess]

What??? No crab??????None? Nada? Zilch? WAHHHH Rae, I can't believe you had to lay like that for so long? WOW I hope you hold it over his head to this very day as a guilt trip! LOL

BTW buzzandwoodysmom, I forgot to say I am happy for you that your DH doesn't have to go anywhere for the time being! I am sure that you are ecstatic!

 

[rae519]

It wasn't very comfortable but it gave me time to read complete works by authors - something that I do now quite prolifically. I select one author, get his first book then read through til his last one.

Jeffrey Archer, Clive Cussler, Harold Robbins - right now I'm on Stuart Woods and in "reading heaven". I don't watch TV hardly at all, but you can't find me without a book whereever I am!!!!

Rae

 

["Ginger"]

Good Morning all

Wow!!! You all just chatted away yesterday while I was planting those blueberry bushes. I did get my herb garden in too. We have to move alot of flowers and shrubs so we can enlarge our deck. It's a problem because of trees and under ground springs causing spots to be much to wet to plant things.

Rae DH said you could have all of his shrimp, he likes his shrimp served warm and seasoned with Old Bay.

Emma I am so glad that your Mom was not hurt worse than she was. She's a very lucky lady. Please tell her I wish her a speedy recovery.

"BabyPrincess" Dzneprincess I gave you a new name, LOL just butt in and tell us what's happening. I do remember seeing, I think they were, cracked stone crab claws on the Seafood buffet. BTW can I butt in? Make up with your Mom, you'll know why I said this later on in your life. Hang in there only a few more weeks to go.

Tiff YAHOO!!!! I'm happy for you.

 

[dzneprincess]

Rae, might I suggest these authors if you have not already read them?
Patricia Cornwell-almost all about a Forensic Coroner named Kay Scarpetta/all very very good books! I think she has 2 or 3 out not about Kay, and the only one I enjoyed that wasn't about her was Isle of Doggs! Great and funny read!

Also James Patterson, I really like all of his, they almost all also are about Detective/Psychiatrist (sp?) Alex Cross, and if you have seen Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider movies then you have been introduced to this character.

The other one of my favs is Johnathan Kellerman, also with a recurring character, Psychiatrist Alex Delaware

Can you tell I like recurring characters?? LOL I absolutley LOVE reading!!! I can really get into a book, in fact, these days the only time I get to do it is when I take a bath! LOL I get irritated when I am removed from my story by one of the kids! YOu all know, Mom can't go anywhere with privacy ( And I like the way it sounds the English way, or so I think...PRI-VA-CEE short I Sounds more fancy that way ;-p


Ok Ginger, if there are no crab claws, at least, I hope you know one of you will have some bring me some back from one of our ports




I am a princess afterall, and I can't tend to myself Just ask my dearest of DH's BTW, about my mom, when she comes this way, we will see what happens. I am over our incident already, I just would rather forget about it and move on, that is the type of person I am. BUT, she on the other hand will probably want to talk about it and analyze it and yadda yadda yadda! LOL Without writting a novel here, and boring you all with the details, I had and have some valid issues with her, and she with me, I am sure. I have just come to a resolve that we will never agree on these things, and want to agree to disagree........In June, I wrote her letter, (in repsonse to a very hurtful one she sent me) that pretty much spelled out my issues, and also said pretty much agree to disagree. I have heard nothing from her since, so I have just let it go. OK, Ginger already you are being my therapist! LOL I'll hush now ;-p

 

[dzneprincess]

Wow, where has everyone gone too? You all are awfully quiet these last 2 days.........something I said?

 

[rae519]

Nope!!!! Not at all - just posting more on my May 3 cruise than here lately.

Not much going on except trying to get more time into these next 16 days than I have!!!!

Thanks for the book recommendations, I will get to them shortly.
Again, I read fast and love to read. More than talk!!! Imagine that!

Hey, did your TA make sure we are linked for our Dining reservations? Just to be on the safe side!!!!

How is Rae Jr. doing? Any plans to show up before our cruise on May 3?!

Rae

 

[rae519]

Annie is home!!!


She is very tired and weak but the vet said she made it and just has to have rest and a lot of TLC!!! Not too hard when she's a laid back lap dog to begin with!!!

The vet bill totalled $706.00 - but there is a reason for Annie to have been brought into our lives and maybe it's not clear to us now, but someday.......

Anyway, thanks for your notes and prayers for the little dog - it all worked!!!!

Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

I'm so very glad to hear that Rae!

 

[dzneprincess]

Oh that is good news rae! ALways glad when a furbaby gets a new caring family

 

[rae519]

I am hand feeding Annie right now - she's still pretty weak and very nervous but does lick my fingers for her food. Maybe she'll start to trust us enough to begin to eat out of her bowl soon. It all takes time and just angers me to think someone abused her so much as to make her afraid to give into her hunger!!!

A "furbaby"? Ohhh, I love it!!!!!

Rae

 

[dzneprincess]

Yes furbaby! LOL That is what my papillion was supposed to be, when I wanted so badly to have him. He was going to be my replacement baby! To keep from wanting one more child! Well he was just a few months too late! LOL SO now I have a furbaby, and a real baby on the way ;-) ALso it just dawned on me that I didn't tell you all that I got a new vehicle! WE had a 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada (exact body type as the Envoys and Trailblazers) but it only had seating for 5 :-( I only had the car for 1 year, and I really loved it, but we wadn't gon' fit! SO last Sat we went and got a 2003 Expedition! I really like it alot, it is so nice to have all that room. But I am still getting used to driving that huge thing. In fact, my silly co-worker calls it a Ford Subdivision! hehe I really like it alot, like I said but not the added car payment I really didnt want to pick up more of a car payment, but what'cha gonna do? I gotta have a vehicle that can carry the whole family, ya know? And there was no way,after getting used to luxury of my Bravada , that I was going to be back to the dreaded (EEEK) minivan...............dun dun dun (scary music here) So does anyone here own a subdivision? If so how do you like it?

 

[rae519]

A Ford subdivision! Ohhhh, that's just too funny!

I have a Montana and Tom has a Blazer, and of course, Mom has her Lincoln Towncar.

What I want is a black 1973 'cuda again!
Rae

 

["Ginger"]

Hi all,

? if the Ford Expedition is a Subdivision then what is the Ford Excursion a Township? Congratulations on your new vehicle. LOL I love my 2002 Ford Excursion Limited "diesel", so big and roomy. We laugh and tell people that we are driving our living room.

Glad to hear the Annie is doing better. How old is Annie? Did you know that you can buy Doggie Health Insurance, around $125. a year so I've been told.

So has everyone dyed their Easter eggs? We are going to do ours tomorrow. We got Ashley the new Harry Potter DVD and a Scooby-Doo tape, "The Reluctant Vampire" and of course a ton of candy that she does not need.
Well off to Costco buy those eggs.

Have a great day all.

 

["Ginger"]

I've been forgeting to ask how many of you went to Home Depot to get the Lime Green Mickey paint chip sample to wear on your cruise?

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

Dyed their easter eggs?! Would someone care to enlighten me?

The weather's been really gorgeous here the last few days, way above the average temperatures for this time of year. Unfortunately it's set to change next week.

 

[buzz&woody'smom]

We own a subdivision and love it. My DH drives it now. I actually had one of those new really cute Toyota Rav 4's that is little and sporty and then came along our surprise baby #2 so I needed more room. I SWORE to everyone I would NEVER drive a mini van but guess what is in the garage

Last August I finally just had enough of not having enough room and went shopping. I had decided on the Explorer since we have an Expedition but it did not come with a entertainment system which was #1 important to me

I was sick of lugging the 9 inch TV/VCR combo for trips bc it seems I am always going somewhere......my parents live 3 hours away, my sister 3 hours the other way, and still my MIL 3 hours another way. So I decided on the Ford Windstar SLE.

That mini van is the BEST thing I have done. It has the captain chairs in the 2nd row and a third row. I am now an official geek but I told my DH the other once mini van you won't go back. I just went this morning to a Doctor's appointment that was 140 miles RT and took my 22 month with me. I popped in Bob the Builder videos and he screamed tractor the whole way

 

[rae519]

Emma - we have a custom of hardboiling eggs and placing them in colored dye. My family (the Russian/Polish side) would take hot wax to make designs on eggs, then dye them. Very intricate and delicate patterns. I never had the eye, hand or patience to be any good at this art - but my grandmother was an artist and did many fabulously intricate colored eggs.

Generally, the eggs are hidden (by the Easter Bunny) and children hunt for them in the grass.

I have the tradition of taking the plastic colored eggs, putting candy inside then hiding them in the house.

Also part of my tradition from that side of my family, is the after Church meal of cold kielbasa, cheese, hardboiled eggs and horseradish. Later we have the ham dinner. My Aunt made a wonderful Easter cheese that I keep saying I am going to make but have only made once in my life! But it is delicious and excellent with hot horseradish. My uncle used to make the horsereadish by hand!



I haven't gotten the green paint chip from the store yet. But I will.
Sounds like a good idea!

Rae

 

["Ginger"]

Oh my Gosh!!!! I just had the yummiest chocolate cover dipped strawberries. You know like the kind they have onboard.
Ashley and I where at Costco yesterday, they were demo'ing Dulci Frutta and fresh strawberries. I bought a box of the big red juicy strawberries and the Dulci Frutta. I just made some of them up, OH!!! they are so good and easy to do.

We are going to be busy little bunnies, LOL, with the hoilday for the next couple of days so I would like to say "Happy Easter" to all now.

 

[dzneprincess]

UHMMMMMMMMMMMM..............YEAHHHHHHHHH
Can you fedex me some please?? LOL I am to lazy to make them for myself, they sound lovely!

 

["Ginger"]

I sure would if I could. They suggest eating them within 12 hours of making them. If you're going to be staying at the Radisson the night before the cruise I will make them for you there. I reserved a 2 kingbed suite for the 23rd & 24th.

Got those eggs dyed, boy are they ulgy, Ashley dipped them in ervery color.