"Having a GRAND time - The Official GF Chat Thread"

[Cinderumbrella]

Me, a wench??? You know it baby!!!!

I truly didn't mean to scare any of you about flying. I can't imagine a flight getting any worse than that one and we survived A-OK. Theose pilots are OUTSTANDING at their jobs! I actually get the chuckles now when we hit normal turbulance and DH gts worried.

I was NOT a good girl today!! We went to the Commons to check out the Gymboree sale (Spent another $50 What on earth am I going to do with all these stinking Gymbucks???) Then DS wanted Cheeseburgers in Paradise for lunch. So of course we went, and I got those mini cheeseburgers that I love!!! I guess that means salad for dinner tonight!!!

I really need to go clean now... have a houseful coming on Saturday for St. Pat's and I need to do my baking tomorrow. I did do my floors this AM before we left, so that's a start...

See ya!
Kristin

 

[PrincessPaczki]

Since this new thread has opened the regular GF thread is now on page 4! How sad. I am so used to seeing it on page 1! You girls make this thread so much fun to come to!

 

[Lives4Disney]

Since this new thread has opened the regular GF thread is now on page 4! How sad. I am so used to seeing it on page 1! You girls make this thread so much fun to come to!

I was wondering about where the heck that thread went. I was going to bump it up but figured I'd get "yelled" at by some mod.

Jojo is gonna have to get over it. LOVE Dinsey or else. The bad thing is, I know she means it. She DID choose to stay home last May. My mom came from AZ to stay with her. I could live there....it's my happy place. (well, we'll see after this Easter trip )

I contacted Linda at the GF regarding ordering that cute topiary cake. She wasn't sure if they could do it....I emailed her the pic. I thought they could do anything.

Tinklvr - I had my gallbladder removed in 1990....exactly two weeks after my son was born I had a major attack and had emergency surgery. It seems I was having little gallbladder attacks during my pregnancy, but I didn't really know what they were so didn't complain. I was having symptoms of it for a couple yrs prior, too, but nobody could figure out what my exact trouble was. I have a horrid stomach and all kinds of issues and take prescription strenght Zantac probably forever. It does help some symptoms usually. But there is nothing like taht gallbladder pain. I hope you feel better!

I still like SWA. THey are still probably the safest airline & they have the best customer service. I just thought it was nasty timing that all this came out when I am kind of a nervous Nelly about flying sometimes....I get in moods where I am fine, no big deal - and sometimes I am just so not into it and get kind of panicky.

Praline - I am wearing my 'stones" today! I love them...they are natural, but better. QUicky question....where do you swirl and tap?

Talk to ya later -
Channing

 

[Alicnwondrln]

hi ladies

I have not done all the reading to catch up but I did read Chans last post about Linda the cake lady
ugh dont get me started

 

[Lives4Disney]

hi ladies

I have not done all the reading to catch up but I did read Chans last post about Linda the cake lady
ugh dont get me started

Oh NO!!! Vonnie connected me to the cake crew and then I told them what i wanted and they put me to her. Still waiting for a call back.......I am scared. She wasn't super Disneyish.

Edited to add....just checked my emails & she replied....that cake I want in the smallest they can do, 10 inches = $250. No thanks. Cute, but not THAT cute.

Hope you're feeling better, Kelly.

 

[tinklvr64]

Tinklvr - I had my gallbladder removed in 1990....exactly two weeks after my son was born I had a major attack and had emergency surgery. It seems I was having little gallbladder attacks during my pregnancy, but I didn't really know what they were so didn't complain. I was having symptoms of it for a couple yrs prior, too, but nobody could figure out what my exact trouble was. I have a horrid stomach and all kinds of issues and take prescription strenght Zantac probably forever. It does help some symptoms usually. But there is nothing like taht gallbladder pain. I hope you feel better!

I had my gallbladder out 1 yr ago this month...About 1 1/2 yrs ago I was having this horrible pain in my right shoulder blade, sometimes making my arm numb. The Nov we went to Dis the first day I ate a cheeseburger at Beaches and Cream and that eve in AK I had to rest on the bench while everyone was going on Expedition 'cause I thought I was having a heart attack. Well, for the next 3 months this went on til they figured out it was my gallbladder..with enough stones to pave a sidewalk. Now that I have it out I have stomach issues!!! If its not one thing its another Its h*ll getting old

 

[Lives4Disney]

I had my gallbladder out 1 yr ago this month...About 1 1/2 yrs ago I was having this horrible pain in my right shoulder blade, sometimes making my arm numb. The Nov we went to Dis the first day I ate a cheeseburger at Beaches and Cream and that eve in AK I had to rest on the bench while everyone was going on Expedition 'cause I thought I was having a heart attack. Well, for the next 3 months this went on til they figured out it was my gallbladder..with enough stones to pave a sidewalk. Now that I have it out I have stomach issues!!! If its not one thing its another Its h*ll getting old

I had horrible stomach issues after the gb came out and tried all the "new" meds, but a very high dose of prescription Zantac (actually prescribed for GERD I have due to a weird other problem) made a ton of difference to me. Now it's OTC so I just buy it at Costco- their generic. Before the Zantac, I had to know where every bathroom was everywhere.

Hope you're feeling better.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

That's horrible!! My dad his gall bladder out back in the 80's and then was diagnosed with diverticulitis (sp??) He finally had 9 inches of his colon removed back in 2000 where most of the "pockets" were concentrated. He wished he had it done 10 years prior!!

New Lost tonight!

 

[Lives4Disney]

That's horrible!! My dad his gall bladder out back in the 80's and then was diagnosed with diverticulitis (sp??) He finally had 9 inches of his colon removed back in 2000 where most of the "pockets" were concentrated. He wished he had it done 10 years prior!!

New Lost tonight!

Ugh....that sounds nasty. I know somebody with diverticulitis. It can be awful.

I wish I would have started watching Lost when it first came out. It looked really cool, but something got scheduled during that time and then I missed that boat.

Enjoy!

OH! PS - Kristin, I have been meaning to ask you, did you catch Rock of Love last Sunday night?....I forgot Sunday night has all my trashy shows on and tried to watch Rock of Love2 LATE (like midnight) but it was a repeat of a show that was on a few wks ago....did I miss a new one or wasn't there a new one last Sunday? I did see Adrian (My Fair Brady) throw her pills into the Pacific Ocean. OMG...I feel sorry for any kid they might have.

 

[praline3001]

250? OUCH

Linda is not on my good list from our last visit

I am actually going with Peggy for Savannah's Bday cake. I didn't feel like trusting Linda


Not sure where to swirl in tap... I just do it over the container nice and careful like those quads are super great for traveling!!!!

I got a new camera and was practicing with it. I was using my pups as subjects as they dont move a whole lot and dont care if I make them stay still
The lab and corgi are ancient and the pup..well he is 2 .. his REAL name is Serious (kids named him after Harry Potter book...) but you try hollaring ..HEY SERIOUS out in your backyard I call him pup and he thinks thats his name ... anyway I was playing with the portrait zoom options and here are a few I took.

This is China, my 10 year old lab in her favorite location in the house... the family room couch!!! I actually have to keep couch covers on them because of her of course she has a nice comfy bed but will she every use it?! NOOO

This is Pepper, my 11 year old Welsh Corgi. She will sleep anywhere and has eating issues (IE she is fat as heck and steals and binges food so I can't get her weight down )

And here is our famous Katrina pup... there were many pups after Katrina because of all the strays and fences being down... I felt bad for all of those little pups so I adopted one even though we had 2 very old girls. The girls TOLERATE him to a degree

See what I mean... I sure didn't have to run and do any chasing to get them to stand still
At least they were LIVE (barely) subjects

now off to watch the DVD on how to take better pictures cause I sure need it

 

[princessesrule4]

Praline,
Your dogs are adorable!

 

[princessesrule4]

I had my gallbladder out 1 yr ago this month...About 1 1/2 yrs ago I was having this horrible pain in my right shoulder blade, sometimes making my arm numb. The Nov we went to Dis the first day I ate a cheeseburger at Beaches and Cream and that eve in AK I had to rest on the bench while everyone was going on Expedition 'cause I thought I was having a heart attack. Well, for the next 3 months this went on til they figured out it was my gallbladder..with enough stones to pave a sidewalk. Now that I have it out I have stomach issues!!! If its not one thing its another Its h*ll getting old

I had a horrendous gallbladder attack while I was pregnant. It was the worst pain I've ever experienced, including childbirth!
After months and months of tests( which had to wait till after I had DD) the docs said it was a one time thing, didn't have to have my gallbladder out and put me on Prilosec. I took it for a year or two and didn't have any more problems so I went off the Prilosec and haven't had any more trouble! Thank goodness - that gallbladder pain is unbelievably bad and I was paranoid about having another attack! So, Lives4Disney and tinklvr - I feel your pain - literally!

 

[tinklvr64]

I had a horrendous gallbladder attack while I was pregnant. It was the worst pain I've ever experienced, including childbirth!
After months and months of tests( which had to wait till after I had DD) the docs said it was a one time thing, didn't have to have my gallbladder out and put me on Prilosec. I took it for a year or two and didn't have any more problems so I went off the Prilosec and haven't had any more trouble! Thank goodness - that gallbladder pain is unbelievably bad and I was paranoid about having another attack! So, Lives4Disney and tinklvr - I feel your pain - literally!

And it is PAIN!

When anyone heard about my gallbladder issues this was their response:
3F's Female, Forty and Fat. Oh thats nice

I agree with Lives...I know every bathroom in the area!

 

[Lives4Disney]

I had a horrendous gallbladder attack while I was pregnant. It was the worst pain I've ever experienced, including childbirth!
After months and months of tests( which had to wait till after I had DD) the docs said it was a one time thing, didn't have to have my gallbladder out and put me on Prilosec. I took it for a year or two and didn't have any more problems so I went off the Prilosec and haven't had any more trouble! Thank goodness - that gallbladder pain is unbelievably bad and I was paranoid about having another attack! So, Lives4Disney and tinklvr - I feel your pain - literally!

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And that's not a pain you want to feel - EVER!!!!!

It is fairly common to have GB problems during pregnancy. My huge attack came 2 wks after having a 10 lb baby & the GB pain was worse than delivering a huge baby. I tried Prilosec and unfortunately I slept thru the whole summer I was on it. It made me SO drowsy and also so crampy ....I can't take anything like that or Nexium or Acifex (spelled wrong I'm sure)....I am super susceptible to side effects.

Praline, cute pups!!! I love dogs. Lucy just got some Puppy in my Pocket sets to take on teh plane and my favorite is the little Corrie the Corgi she got. I have a new camera, too....I am bringing the guide book, haha...I think I know what I am doing, but.......

 

[Lives4Disney]

And it is PAIN!

When anyone heard about my gallbladder issues this was their response:
3F's Female, Forty and Fat. Oh thats nice

I agree with Lives...I know every bathroom in the area!

Have you tried Zantac??? It worked MIRACLES for me. Honestly. I used to have to pull over at gas stations, fast food places etc.... AWFUL. It cramped my style... I take 300 mg morning and 300 mg at night. (four of the regular or 2 of the extra strenth) The only side effect the gastro Dr. said I might have would be a headache and I never did. It made such a difference in my life.

 

[tinklvr64]

Have you tried Zantac??? It worked MIRACLES for me. Honestly. I used to have to pull over at gas stations, fast food places etc.... AWFUL. It cramped my style... I take 300 mg morning and 300 mg at night. (four of the regular or 2 of the extra strenth) The only side effect the gastro Dr. said I might have would be a headache and I never did. It made such a difference in my life.

OK buying some tomorrow...why does this happen when you get your gallbladder out?? Anyone know?

Praline~your Katrina pup is sweet. We adopted our collie (he looks just like Lassie) from a humane society. He has lots of problems, but a better life.

 

[Lives4Disney]

OK buying some tomorrow...why does this happen when you get your gallbladder out?? Anyone know?

Praline~your Katrina pup is sweet. We adopted our collie (he looks just like Lassie) from a humane society. He has lots of problems, but a better life.

It's been a while - I've been on the Zantac for a few yrs. It has to do with stomach acid and bile - I think the Dr. told me. It isn't processed and absorbed the same or something like that. Just try it for a few days and see if it makes a difference. It really was a miracle for me. Do you see a gastro yearly?? I really should go back for a check up....mine is in Arlington Hts NWG. I haven't been in a while & now that I buy it OTC I have blown off the yearly visits as they were just for prescription refills mostly.

 

[praline3001]

What kind of camera did you get?
I have a cannon power shot that DH from work... they gave him a gift hahaha and I took it! hahaha
Its 12meg and my other one is 7meg. I got a book, digital photography forr dummies (the 8-1 book) and its sooo chalk full of info my brain is going to explode...throw in the DVD and I can tell you what ISO you should use for what lighting but I couldn't tell you what ISO means

The book is great as it explains everything I can do with the photo editing programs I have... WOW I never knew I could delete people and things out of a pic and it not look fake!!!!
I am having a blast... oh and I also got the full version of Corel paint shop pro photo and they have the COOLEST feature EVER... a 1 click button that deletes wrinkles, blemishes and crap from your face!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO
Its like having bare M for photos
Here are the examples I can show you... granted I just started playing with it tonight so I am NOT that good... but once I figure out the blending and all I should look 10 years younger within the week

Before

After the anti wrinkle program:

 

[praline3001]

more examples of this feature... i am so in love with this feature i am going to go back to every single pic ever taken of me and use this feature on it and delete the originals hahahahah

Before...all wrinkled and icky looking

After... that kid next to me looks like my kid brother NOT my son

 

[Lives4Disney]

Hey Praline...your pics look great. The skin on your shoulder in the pic of you and your DH looks like satin. But you don't look that bad in the first pics, either!!!!!!

I have NO interest in messing with anything like that.....I am completely uncomputer. No interest, no desire, no nothing. I email, I Ebay, I DIS and I shop. I hand the camera over to DH and he does it for me. That's great you enjoy it, though. I just don't.

My camera is a Fuji Finepix S5800 or something.....It takes awesome pics & it's got a great menu with lots of stuff but extremely user friendly. That's what I like about it. I haven't even used it except to futz around with. The pics I took of the Ebay stuff I took with my old pocket digital. I am going to have to get used to not sticking this new one in my pocket.....that may be a problem for me because I like less stuff to drag around.....I know Kelly thinks I carry a lot but that means every little inch and ounce counts.

You know....I am still waiting for my Pirate Minnie outfit for Jojo. The lady said she'd mail it MOnday but then she said she'd mail it Wednesday......I hope I get it today. How much stuff have you ordered for Savannah?? I have these huge piles of cute new clothes to bring with. It's gonna be some ugly schlepping. I can never decide and cut back.