In and Out in a Day

[Glynis]

Hi, everyone. I'm sorry I've been MIA for the last couple of days. Just dealing with a lot of stuff. My good friend from college lost his partner of 25 years on Wednesday night to a sudden heart attack. It's been harder for me to deal with given everything going on with Dad.

Anyway, I'm back, and doing pretty well. Alan is out of school, so that's one thing done and out of the way for a while. His Fall term is all mapped out, though, and it's going to be pretty nasty!

Marisa - I hope all goes well with Yoda. It's so hard to see our furbabies hurting!

Dinner tonight will be beef stew and biscuits. Dessert is chocolate/strawberry nachos. Should be interesting!

 

[TigerKat]

Been super busy this weekend! We have friends in from out of town and have been spending time with them. Yesterday we went to the D-day museum and had dinner at John Besh’s place which is located in the museum complex. We got to talk briefly with Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s in town filming a movie.

Marisa – My heart breaks for your poor little Yoda. Hopefully the specialist can see him soon and can help him.

Glynis – Praying for your friend who lost his partner.

Going to make Shrimp Creole today with a simple salad of arugula tossed with olive oil and lemon.

 

[LBKB]

Do any of my friends here have any experiance with using old disney tickets? We have 8 tickets left from years past they do not have any names on them they were park hoppers that we were told would never expire also 1 childs ticket left with a day left on it. Was wondering how to go about using them and if there will be any problems.

 

[Goofyluver]

So glad you're improving! What are your plans for the summer?

Day trips all over Texas, so far. We'll be up your way. We need to get together!

Trying a new recipe tonight for pork chops and pineapple fried rice!

Out for now....

Is that the PW one? How was it?

Where did everyone go?

Today I we have a lot of errands to do.

Hopefully the lawn gets cut too. We have had lots of rain and the grass looks like no one lives here. It is almost like Jamanji out there. I expect to see the hunter come out of the bushes and second

Marisa how is Yoda doing?

Jen You feeling like yourself yet?


I hope everyone has a great day.

I'm better! Thank you SO much for asking.

Hi, everyone. I'm sorry I've been MIA for the last couple of days. Just dealing with a lot of stuff. My good friend from college lost his partner of 25 years on Wednesday night to a sudden heart attack. It's been harder for me to deal with given everything going on with Dad.

Anyway, I'm back, and doing pretty well. Alan is out of school, so that's one thing done and out of the way for a while. His Fall term is all mapped out, though, and it's going to be pretty nasty!

Marisa - I hope all goes well with Yoda. It's so hard to see our furbabies hurting!

Dinner tonight will be beef stew and biscuits. Dessert is chocolate/strawberry nachos. Should be interesting!

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It's been a few days since I've even been on the DIS. Getting over the illness, work, busy days at home...and days just get away from me!

Officially, I have 18 days left of work. But, Memorial Day weekend is a 4 day weekend so I'll be done in 4 more weeks. Not that I'm counting or anything.

Hope everyone is doing good. Miss y'all ladies.

 

[scotlass]

Hey lassies, Ive not been " in " for a few days either.

Mega busy here.
The boys big dance show is in 2 weeks so the rehearsals have finally kicked in big time.
The lads are sooo laid back and expect things to just come good ( it usually does ) but with this being the boys first big show, and with so many friends going to see him I had to kindae go all Vicks on them...it worked.
This means mammys taxi is doing overtime tho.

My wee nephew C is doing good physically but emotionally not so much.
He is acting out big time with his mum and dad.
The other day he had a fall out with the boy, and treated him really badly, this never happens.
The boy was really upset but my sister explained that sometimes you hurt the one's you love.
I think the boy understands.

C has been so strong but its a lot for a wee boy to cope with.

Hope youse all have a gid day.....and I'm out.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Good Morning! I have been MIA as well. Running all over the place with a bit of fun in between.

Marisa, Praying for your sweet Yoda. I love tag sales as well. Not many here yet though.

Glynis, very sorry to hear about your friend.

Kat, Is Leo as cute in person? Love him! Tom would love that museum. We need to plan a trip. I miss you.

Vickie, Sorry C is lashing out. You are right, its a lot for a young one to go through. I am glad the Boy is learning to understand.

Laurie, Sorry I cannot help. Maybe call or google your question about the tickets.

OK, gotta run. I gotta figure out if I need to iron for Tom...I hate ironing so I wait till last minute. I guess I should just bring his shirts to the cleaners but then I always forget to pick them up and the cleaners here have stupid hours.

I am excited we ordered T a swing set this weekend. he is gonna love it.

have a great day!

Oh btw, I made a stir fry last night and it was good and easy. And I know I owe Marisa some marinade recipes. BBL

 

[KadysMom]

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I am excited we ordered T a swing set this weekend. he is gonna love it.

have a great day!

Oh btw, I made a stir fry last night and it was good and easy. And I know I owe Marisa some marinade recipes. BBL

I remember when we got Kady her big swing set She is way too big for it now, they grow up so fast I cant wait to see pics of T on it!!!!

Dont worry about the marinades, whenever is fine!!!

Yesterday was a lazy day. I relaxed, went to the grocery store, took Kady to the park to play, then Nan picked Kady up to go with her to the store. So last night I picked her up and we went for ice cream. I LOVE ICE CREAM!!! But I had a headache and it was blinding by the time I got home. I went right to sleep when I got home.

Jen: THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES Almost there!!!

Glynis: I am sorry about your friend's partner. I know with the medical issues with your dad it made it hard. I am keeping your dad in my thoughts

Laurie: I am not sure about the tickets, sorry

I have no idea what I am doing today. I want to get to the gym and put in atleast 1/2 hour to start. I havent been in a long time and I need to start today

Have a great day everyone. I will be back later!!!

 

[Nancyg56]

Hi, everyone. I'm sorry I've been MIA for the last couple of days. Just dealing with a lot of stuff. My good friend from college lost his partner of 25 years on Wednesday night to a sudden heart attack. It's been harder for me to deal with given everything going on with Dad.

Anyway, I'm back, and doing pretty well. Alan is out of school, so that's one thing done and out of the way for a while. His Fall term is all mapped out, though, and it's going to be pretty nasty!

I hope all is well today! Alan will get through it and then he will be done

We got to talk briefly with Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s in town filming a movie.

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Officially, I have 18 days left of work. But, Memorial Day weekend is a 4 day weekend so I'll be done in 4 more weeks. Not that I'm counting or anything.

Better this morning? Hope so! Kady and I are counting down too! We are with you looking for the last day!

Mega busy here.
The boys big dance show is in 2 weeks so the rehearsals have finally kicked in big time.
The lads are sooo laid back and expect things to just come good ( it usually does ) but with this being the boys first big show, and with so many friends going to see him I had to kindae go all Vicks on them...it worked.
This means mammys taxi is doing overtime tho.

My wee nephew C is doing good physically but emotionally not so much.
He is acting out big time with his mum and dad.


C has been so strong but its a lot for a wee boy to cope with.

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First of all, I know the Boy will do well in the competition! I cannot wait to see him!

I am so about your nephew. I cannot imagine what he has been through and how he is coping. I guess acting out is one of the ways and until he can channel all of his emotions it is going to be rough for those people who he trusts will love him through anything. Your son is a kind and compassionate young man so even though he is hurt he is probably one of the only people C can let loose on. I am so sorry this is happening and will continue to hold you all close.

OK, gotta run. I gotta figure out if I need to iron for Tom...I hate ironing so I wait till last minute. I guess I should just bring his shirts to the cleaners but then I always forget to pick them up and the cleaners here have stupid hours.

I send Buddy's shirts out. I iron a lot but I am over my head with his dress shirts. Never can get the crease to fall where it should Share a pic of T on his new swing, will you?

So I am home alone today. Welby said Nola was doing her Happy Dance this morning, she is that excited! Her friend has a huge playscape, a big craft room and a pool. Her children are the same age as Nola and Rylee so this is good. I told Welby i was happy for them and I am but it is quiet inhere this morning. Buddy is already going through separation anxiety but I told him we can go see them and they will be here a lot.

Have a great day All!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nancyg56]

Debbie was in the Tough Mudder this weekend. If dirt and mud are a measure of having fun she was having a wicked great time! I cannot share pics on FB yet but if any crop up that can be shared I will let you all know!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Here are 2 marinades we LOVE (I usually marinate overnight):

Island Chicken (When I made this, I didnt read the directions and did not cook it but it was still good. I actually marinated too much and stuck some in the freezer soaking in the marinade).

http://www.healthyseasonalrecipes.c...ents/720-isabels-island-chicken-marinade.html

Coffee and Molasses Pork Chops (Alton Brown):

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Alton-Brown_s-Molasses-and-Coffee-Pork-Chops-Food-Network-206608

And this is the one I have shared with you guys already but we also love this:

Wing or Flank Steak (or London Broil) Marinade

1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup dry white wine
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground ginger
3 tbs veg oil

Mix all together and marinate meat for at least 8 hours...overnight is better. Cook meat as you normally would. I like the wings started in the oven and finished on the grill.

 

[Glynis]

Good morning. We are in the final countdown until summer. Our school gets out on May 31, so my kids are getting quite excited!

My best news is that I'm a great-aunt again! My niece, Emily, had her first child last night at 10:11!!! A darling baby girl they are naming Olivia. I can't wait to get my hands on her! She was tiny, though... 5 pounds 13 ounces. Emily has epilepsy, and they've been concerned throughout her pregnancy that her epiliepsy meds might interfere with the baby's growth. It looked like she might come extremely early, but she hung in there. Good girl!!!

Vickie - I'm so sorry about C. Sometimes feelings get to be so large and scary that kids that small just need to lash out. Luckily, they mostly lash out at people they feel safe with. People they know will still love them. Poor little guy!

Kat - How cool that you met Leonardo!!! He's quite the guy!

Lauren - I can't wait to see T on the swingset! Tim loves ours. We need to get a couple of new swings, but he's still happy with it. I NEVER iron for Alan! He never lets me know what he needs until it's too late. I'm afraid our dryer works overtime to de-wrinkle when he needs it.

Nancy - I know you and Buddy will feel a bit lost without the girls, but I'm sure you'll find something to fill your time. You always do!

 

[TigerKat]

Quickly popping in before I head to the gym....

Lauri – Sorry, I have no idea about the tickets. How are you feeling?

Jen – Yes, the pork chop and pineapple fried rice was PW’s and it was really good.

Vickie – I’m sorry to hear C is having a rough time. I will add some extra prayers for him.

Lauren – I was a bit surprised at how thin Leonardo DiCaprio is. Maybe he needed to lose weight for this film but he didn’t look so good. He’s got an engaging smile though! I wish y’all would make a trip down here, I miss you too, so much!!!!

Glynis – Congrats on the new baby in the family!

Out for now.....

 

[EJ4Disney]

Hi Everyone - I am Back!!! And IN!!!

We had a wonderful time!!! Just what we both needed.

I am swamped at work - I swear they used a whole pad of sticky notes - You should have seen my desk when I got here this morning.

I will be back later with some details but for now please know we had an amazing time, but we are glad to be home. I will catch up soon.

Make it is a great day everyone.

 

[Glynis]

Morning, all! It's a bright, sunny morning, and hopefully, it will be warmer than it was yesterday!

Well, Alan has "heard it through the grapevine" that the job in southern Utah is his. However, he hasn't heard it from his boss. When he does, we'll really get on the stick with the house. Until then, we are just doing some fix up stuff to either get it ready to sell, or to make it look nicer for us. Yesterday, we cleaned up the front yard, and back yard. Still some edge work to do this evening when Alan gets home. I think Timmy and I will head to the nursery to pick up some pretty flowers to plant around the base of our trees. We have a lot of trees, and the area around them is pretty bare. This will help with "curb appeal." Or so we're told. On a good note, Alan's BIL told us, about 5 years ago, that if we ever wanted to sell the house, he wanted first shot at it. He likes to help all his married kids get into their first house. His daughter, Emily, (who just had baby Olivia), and her husband are looking to buy a house, so the timing might work out perfectly. If it does, we'll really have to move fast to pack and get ourselves out this summer. Cross your fingers!!!

Dinner tonight will be something with chicken that I bought yesterday. Not exactly sure what, but we'll come up with something!

Oh, I almost forgot! Katie started her first online high school class yesterday... Fitness for Life. Part of the requirements are 30 minutes of aerobic exercise 3 times a week. We're doing this as a family, to help keep her (and ourselves) active this summer. We started last night with about 45 minutes of using the walking trails in our new park. Jacob and the younger kids played on the playground while Alan, Katie and I walked and talked! It turned out to be a lot of fun, and even Katie said she enjoyed it! I'm thrilled, as it will also help me for all the walking I'll be doing in London this summer.

Have a great day, everyone! I'm OUT.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Yoda is doing ok. The surgery was cancelled because the surgeon called yesterday because she is afraid to risk surgery without calling a specialist to do an EKG first. His murmur is pretty bad I guess. To stop him peeing everywhere they put him on pain medication. So he is doped up until the specialist can get him in. My poor Yoda (

I'm so sorry I hope you can see the specialist soon.

Hi, everyone. I'm sorry I've been MIA for the last couple of days. Just dealing with a lot of stuff. My good friend from college lost his partner of 25 years on Wednesday night to a sudden heart attack. It's been harder for me to deal with given everything going on with Dad.

Were you able to attend the service?

I'm thrilled that things seem to be falling into place for this potential move!!

My wee nephew C is doing good physically but emotionally not so much.
He is acting out big time with his mum and dad.
The other day he had a fall out with the boy, and treated him really badly, this never happens.
The boy was really upset but my sister explained that sometimes you hurt the one's you love.
I think the boy understands.

C has been so strong but its a lot for a wee boy to cope with.

Hope youse all have a gid day.....and I'm out.

Are they getting C some (emotional) help? Here, we have specialists in the children's hospitals that help a child process their feelings related to their illness - they do group sessions, camps, retreats, etc so they can hang with other kids that have the same thing. Hopefully there is something similar in your area to help kids with physical illness?

Hi Everyone - I am Back!!! And IN!!!

We had a wonderful time!!! Just what we both needed.

I am swamped at work - I swear they used a whole pad of sticky notes - You should have seen my desk when I got here this morning.

I will be back later with some details but for now please know we had an amazing time, but we are glad to be home. I will catch up soon.

Make it is a great day everyone.

So glad you had a great trip - and at the sticky notes!!



Dude, my internet has been out at home for 6 days now! I've tried everything and now have to leave it up to AT&T - never a good thing! I'm totally lost without it.

In case you missed it on FB, we are moving 1100 miles away! I'm in a whirlwind now; things have been made public at church, many tears shed so far, our realtor came this morning to look at our home, etc. AND of course our AC, phone, and DSL all went out over the weekend. GRRR!!!

I took the day off yesterday and scrubbed the house all day. Made progress but there is SO much more to do. I need to get my hands on some moving boxes to get some stuff packed away and out of sight.

This weekend, I am flying up to find us a house. Also getting a mortgage approved through all of this

We hope to be there by this time next month. If not sooner.

 

[HERSEY]

Aimee Try Craigslist for the moving boxes. I friend of mine got a great deal on there. Good luck with AT&T we have a hate/hate relationship.

 

[KadysMom]

Good Morning Everyone!

Ellen: I am glad to hear you had a great trip! I hope you found your monitor!!

Glynis: I hope all goes well with the move. How exciting and scary all at the same time. Have you told the kids?

Aimee: This is going to go quickly!!! I am so happy you will be on this coast! We might have to visit

Yesterday Kady had a dentist appointment. She did well, no cavities or anything, but she needs braces. Her top teeth are perfectly straight but she has a slight overbite. So that needs to be fixed. The bottom has some crowding issues so its causing lots of shifting. So most likely she will need to have two molars pulled to make more room. So I will have to set up a consultation with an orthodontist. Fun especially since I am not working

Today is another rainy day. I have to run out and get my nails done. I need to make sure I get them done in case I have an issue with a knife like Lauren and my nails are not there to protect me

Jeff has to go to work 2 hours early for a meeting so he will have a long night. I am going to make him his favorite dinner for him to take with him. Tuna noodle casserole. I don't like it at all, so Kady and I will have spaghetti for dinner.

Have a great day everyone!!

 

[Nancyg56]

Aimee- best wishes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Aimeedyan]

Aimee: This is going to go quickly!!! I am so happy you will be on this coast! We might have to visit

Fo' shizzle!

Sorry you have to help fund your orthodontists new Mercedes



PEOPLE! We can't let this thread die! Come back! (imagine Rose saying it to Jack) Come back!

DH got a start date of June 4 - this is me-> Is it even possible to close on a house by then? Heaven, I hope we find a house to buy this weekend. Thankfully, got the mortgage approved!

 

[Nancyg56]

Aimee- that is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't worry about the move, you are on the right path so it will all work out.

I don't where today went but I have not accomplished anything. Well I am keeping up on Disney Animal Kingdom game so I do have my priorities! I am pretty terrible at I Spy type games but I persevere!

I cannot wait until Friday. Kady is taking a Nana's Mental Health Day and we are going to the science museum. She and I have a membership there, she loves it!