Cranberry or Pineapple??

[Jsme]

Oh Kare I hop eyou enjoyed the eggnog with amaretto. It is so good. But the rum has less carbs so I had to settle for that, but it was good too. Just in a different way.

As you guys know I really do not need to lose a pound just lose the fat by firming up. It is better for me to watch my carbs on a regular basis because I am hyperglycemic. My sugar level needs to stay at a constant but I so love carbs. I went a little crazy a few weeks around Thanksgiving but I am now back on my diet with Jeff. That helps alot for him to be on it too. This way he is not eating stuff I can not have. He needs to lose the weight. Major health concerns run in his family. Needless to say I try to make sure I have good insurance.

Anyway I am off to my other home. Be good and I will try to post more but we start our main testing that will last for 2 1/2 weeks so I am not sure how much I can post. That is part of the reason I have not been able to be on much.

Love you all though....now I can't wait to hear from Heidi.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Good morning all you funky monkeys!!! Just reading all your replies brought tears to my eyes.

Karen - I am so glad you liked your ornaments!!! As soon as I read the card and looked at the postmark I knew it was you and laughed because we had each other!!! Thank you so much for my secret santa gift!!!!

I am so glad the rest of you liked the ornaments that my mom and I made for you. We had a lot of fun making them.

And now for my present!!! Okay so my mom and I were supose to get together and open it up together but she was on her way to the hospital. I told her I would try and wait to open it up for her, well the temptation got to me so I went to get my box. I picked up the box and thought....hmmmm, it's a little heavy for an ornament and continued to open it. I found a beautiful Winnie-the-Pooh coffee mug (which I am drinking out of as we speak) and an adorable tinkerbell ornament that you can put a small picture in. It is so cute, tink is sitting on the roof of a house, the house is where you can put the picture in. The mug is a light yellow....very beautiful colors!!!
Thank you Santa Karen.

I am so glad we all became friends and bonded over juice and alcoholic drinks!! We have all had such a rough year!!!

Sorry I couldn't log on yesterday with the rest of you. Like I said, my mom and I had plans on doing it but things didn't work out!!!!

Have a great week!!!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

I forgot one thing. Marcie I received the antenna topper, (thank you, thank you, thanks you). I sent a check to you in the mail today.

 

[ImMarcik]

Great Heidi. The ears didn't break off did they? I was worried about that.

Guess what I am home for lunch and the mail had passed. I got my Christmas card from Sandy. Thank you so much. That is a great picture.

 

[dreamakermom]

Heidi~ It was fun shopping for you. I just wish I could have gone to Disney or something!!! I thought you could use the MUG when you made your hot chocolate and Malibu rum!! By the way, I bought me a bottle this past weekend!!!
Sandy~ BEAUTIFUL picture!! Thank you so much! Karen

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Good afternoon everyone.

Looks like all the excitement has died down a bit. It was so much fun reading everyone's posts. How could we not get a little teary eyed and emotional over it??

After opening the gifts and sitting down to watch TV for a couple of hours the phone rang and our friend passed away. It is very hard but certainly the best. She was in so much pain and there was no way she could get better. She is in better hands now.

 

[ImMarcik]

Sandy I am sorry Here's a hug for you

 

[Jsme]

Oh Sandy I am so sorry. I am glad she is in a better place but I know it is still very painful.

Love you bunches

 

[dreamakermom]

Sandy and Heidi ~ Once again... I am so sorry for the loss. Like Selena said, even though she is in a better place, it still is painful. Know that we share this with you and are here for you.
Sandy ~ I don't think I mentioned how beautiful you are in that picture!!! You look like a princess! Try to get some sleep tonight. Let us know if there is anything we can do Karen

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Karen - as soon as I saw the mug I thought of Malibu and Hot chocolate!!!!

We had such high winds here that they were implementing a liberal leave for yesterday. They had to evacuate the 13th and 14th floor because the windows were shaking and they were afraid they might break. When I found out that Lou passed away and we were on liberal leave I took the afternoon off and went shopping with my mom. Actually the person acting for my boss made me and forced me to go home.
I was suppose to be giving my mom christmas ideas for me but instead ended up buying 4 pairs of jean, 2 sweatshirts (my mom bought one for me) and 1 tank top for a grand total of..........$20!!!! They cashier told me I saved $231, talk about bargain shopping!!!! Made my day better!!!!!

Had an emotional night last night and did not receive one hug or consoling from my boyfriend so that made things worse and I was a wreck. So I moved my dining room around, hauled up the Christmas tree from the garage and put it up all by myself. Went to bed and my boyfriend woke up to say he was sorry, too late the damage was done and I couldn't believe he was so selfish. Woke up this morning and he apologized again.

Well it is 6:00 and we have already hit our high for today, our low for tomorrow is -8 (yes that is a negative sign!!!!)

Oh yeah on my ornament, Tink was sitting on a red star (not a house!!!)

Marcie - nope the ears stayed on, it came in perfect condition. Once again I really appreciate it!!!!

 

[dreamakermom]

Heidi ~ I am glad you go to go shopping with your mom. That way you can spend and not feel guilty!!! Men seem to make you feel guilty!!! I am having a hard time with my DH too, he is a very selfish man and said something very low to me the other night... I almost got on the board and told someone to PM me, but I thought.... no. I just realize he is not going to change, he IS spoiled and IS jealous of alot of things that he shouldn't be, and unfortunately I don't know if he notices me to be jealous of me!!! I get very mad and very sad b/c I have gone through so much in my life and I thought I was going to spend the last part of it... enjoying life. I thought wrong. It is hard to enjoy life when you are around someone who is miserable and lazy and does not want to do anything. I mean he is a hard worker at his job... don't get me wrong. I just thank God for my kids..... oh, another thing he is jealous of. Karen

 

[Jrsy Boy]

Now I see why I was welcomed here...

Hugs and attention to everyone! No, that dress doesn't make you look fat! You're gorgeous and I'm lucky that you are part of my life! I'll be right back, I need to take out the trash! Here, let me get that door for you! You are right and I am wrong! I am sorry! Don't worry about it, I'll sleep on the wet spot!

 

[dreamakermom]

Jrsy.... I think I love you!!!! You DO have a place in our world and it is MUCH more comfortable than the wet spot!!! You made may day and made me LOL ....AGAIN!!!
Sorry I was being pityful... I will stop... not usually this bad,,, just emotional lately. Glad we have you here!! How was your weekend and what did you do? I am guessing you kept warm by feuling yourself up at the breweries. Once again, thanks for being here!!! Karen

 

[ImMarcik]

Every year for Christmas each of us at work get my boss a little something and we get a basket made with each of our presents. Some years it's kinda hard to buy for a man who can have anything he wants. But, I think I finally figured out what I am getting him this year. I called Dane and he is on his way to the big liquor store to look for some chocolate bottles filled with jack daniels and drambuie. I am excited. I want some too haha. He will love it if we can find them.

I sent in a request this last weekend for a room at the Ron Jon the night before our cruise in July. I got the email back today. It's $255 for one night in a studio. Wow!! That's a little high. Maybe the Radisson. Dane wants a place where he can relax in a lazy river with a drink. Sounds good to me too but I will have to play that one by ear at this point.

Anyone stay at any hotels by the port?

Heidi, Karen, what can i say but MEN!!!!!!

Heidi & Sandy I hope your day is going okay.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Jrsy Boy - your wife must love you if you truly believe what you posted!!

Karen - my boyfriend keeps calling me all morning long and keeps apologizing. He said he didn't know why he was in such a bad mood and that he is sorry for not being there when I need him. Your DH and my DBF sounds exactly the same, hard worker at work but extremely lazy at home. Thank god he isn't the jealous type.

Marcie - my mom stayed at Ron Jon's and she has also stayed at the Radison.

It is snowing outside!!!!!

 

[dreamakermom]

I think all men should be modeled after Jrsy!!! Man of the Year in my book!!!!

I am glad your DB apologized.... that is what I love in a man... some humility. My DH will never apologize, even if he is wrong. Oh well....

Heidi and Sandy ~ I agree... hope all is going well and you are hanging in there. I am so glad you have each other close to each other geographically, too!!

Well... I just bough Aerosmith tickets for MY DD for her 25th birthday. I got 3 so my DS (21) can go too!!! I am so excited!!! Now I have to do Billy JOel tickets and after that, no more til the end of next year!

On the way to the airport to bring my DS to go to Nebraska.... my sister is there and he will see her!!! That will get her going for the cruise too!
So excited!!!

 

[ImMarcik]

Wow Karen Aerosmith tickets. That will be a lot of fun. Are you going too?

My DH just called me from the liquor store. He found the chocolate filled bottles and he also bought a laminated sheet of about 150 recipes for drinks I can't wait to look at them. I will share some.

 

[dreamakermom]

You BETTER post them Marcie!
Yes, I am going to the concert. Would not miss that one for anything!!!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

A little talkative are we today??

Nothing going on here. It is way to cold.

Karen, tell your DS to bundle up. I bet Nebraska is REALLY going to be cold tomorrow.

Marcie, we had reservations Oct of 2004 for Ron Jons but it closed down due to a hurricane so we ended up staying at ASMo. We have stayed at the Raddisson. No complaints on that hotel. They brag on the board that you can see the ship from the hotel but unless you have really good eyes, it isn't all that great. When we stayed in Long Beach for the Panama Canal cruise we were so close that we could almost touch it. We woke up in the morning not realizing that we would see it and there it was in all its glory right outside our window. I can't tell you how cool that was! Back on subject, we have stayed at the Hyatt in the airport, too.

JrsyBoy, what would we do without your humor?? Hey, you're a man. What should I buy for my DH who doesn't want or need anything? I really need some ideas. He loves tools but has them all. He likes to go to the movies but someone is buying him a gift card. He doesn't drink coffee. Hates getting clothes for Christmas. I am really stumped this year.

 

[Jrsy Boy]

How was your weekend and what did you do? I am guessing you kept warm by feuling yourself up at the breweries.

Company Holiday Party on Saturday night. It was at one of the big boss' houses, but at least I didn't have to pay for the beer. Don't you hate when the company spends all the money on a location and food and entertainment, but its a cash bar?
Free beer and the Giants beat the Cowboys, so I can't complain despite the cold.

What should I buy for my DH who doesn't want or need anything?

That's a tough one. If he's got you, what more could he need?
I usually ask for clothes, since I hate to shop for them myself. I'll give it some thought, though.