Looking For Control Freaks & Worry Warts too........ Part 2

[tttessa]

Hiya again...

Erin - mine get homework too, I just said it will be in when it's done - we are going on holiday IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - not taking them out of school in term time, so they will just have to wait for it... the school can't have it all ways - they warn us to stick to the holidays, not to take them out in term time etc, then set homework for during the holidays!!!!
By the way - it's the best week to get ill -you will be better by your trip - and your immune system will be in full flow for all that dodgy aeroplane air, how did you arrange that!!!! Every cloud has a silver lining

Over here, we are also fretting about digital tv..... we can get set top boxes to plug in, but there's not much HD tv output over here yet -they are just digitising the normal rubbishy signal..... Hopefully, by the time the switch is done, quality will be great...

Tessa

 

[DizzyErin]

Hiya again...

Erin - mine get homework too, I just said it will be in when it's done - we are going on holiday IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - not taking them out of school in term time, so they will just have to wait for it... the school can't have it all ways - they warn us to stick to the holidays, not to take them out in term time etc, then set homework for during the holidays!!!!
By the way - it's the best week to get ill -you will be better by your trip - and your immune system will be in full flow for all that dodgy aeroplane air, how did you arrange that!!!! Every cloud has a silver lining

Over here, we are also fretting about digital tv..... we can get set top boxes to plug in, but there's not much HD tv output over here yet -they are just digitising the normal rubbishy signal..... Hopefully, by the time the switch is done, quality will be great...

Tessa

Hopefully if it's just small she could maybe do it on the plane .. but past few weeks we've had viking longships to make!!! Can't see us doing something like that on the plane .. because we are going straight to the hotel from school on friday and not getting home till the sunday we have no other time to do it oh well i will have a word with her teacher who is great so fingers crossed
I'm sure i'll be all well in a few days .. we've had so many of these, sore throat, ears, noses etc etc bugs this winter it's been every other week but none to bad

I have a freeview digibox so not overly worried and can't afford HD etc Oh well it'll do

 

[Debbie6221]

Hi Chatty Cathy's....
I took the kids to open swim at the YMCA (sing it with me!) before actual swim lessons and then went to the mall....
You would think that would wipe the kids out but NO!!!! Not DD she was STILL up to the wee hours!!!
I was so pooped I just vegged out to all the TV shows last night and then couldn't even fall asleep myself! We must be sleeping in too late since its spring break for DD. I am a reality TV junkie!!! Love all that crap!

We hit another McD's since it IS Disney themed. Drove all the way to a mall to hit a different McDonald's and they gave us those dumb eye piece toys instead! Said they already were out of Disney...yeah right! I can see my weight creeping up a bit since I am eating too much junk but I do love junk food!!!


The dealership that had the truck Mark wanted sold it! Back to that drawing board!


I am so jealous some of you are leaving soon. I am VERY happy for you but also envious. We have about one week to decide when and if we are going to do an October jaunt since April 1st will be 6 months from October...well not actually...maybe I should count out the 180 days!

Cammie.....what are you going to do when Lost is over for the season????
Kara I would be so irritated about the computer. There is nothing worse than a slow computer!!!

Lisa…glad you are still with us.

GFATP (Girls From Across The Pond) That’s what I might start calling Erin and Tessa….. hi!


Hi Tammie..if you can believe it I am STILL trying to find the right combination to keep my skin clear! It has not been easy. Right now I am back to the pads from the doc. They work but totally dry my skin out. I feel like I am in a no win situation. The sun always helps my skin clear up too and we all know how good that is! Not!
Hi Cammie and Jillian!
Where did Renee go????

 

[Debbie6221]

Anyone who is still trying to do the "stickers"...
......don't forget that after you copy that address from the properties you have to put it in the form of an image..............
The link is in the second row above when you are posting and looks like a square with a mountain and square sun in it.......click that and then paste your address into that spot and then hit OK.

If you don't want to put it in your siggie you can just save the addresses in, let's say word and then just randomly put them in your posts if you want....

 

[DizzyErin]

GFATP (Girls From Across The Pond) That’s what I might start calling Erin and Tessa….. hi!

I like that feel free to call me that

Anyone who is still trying to do the "stickers"...
......don't forget that after you copy that address from the properties you have to put it in the form of an image..............
The link is in the second row above when you are posting and looks like a square with a mountain and square sun in it.......click that and then paste your address into that spot and then hit OK.

Ok i will try it again .. i did do that and for some reason it didn't work but i probably wasn't foing it right


Sorry to hear kids are keeping you up Debbie .. sometimes it doesn't matter how much you do they just won't sleep hey

 

[Camster0307]

Cammie.....what are you going to do when Lost is over for the season????

Well - I do have season 1 on DVD; had the season 2 DVD set in my hand today at Target, but then put it down. (Spent $52 BTW - darn that Target curse!) Might have to treat myself though to get through the summer months.

Tomorrow's episode is the last first-run until the end of April. But now "The Office" is returning on April 3rd, so I'll still have some enjoyable tv viewing on Thursdays!

 

[karajeboo]

Is tonight the Idol results show? And isn't tonight Lost??? DH can't stay up that late, and he STILL hasn't gotten Tivo fixed since we moved! So he watches last week's episode this week (don't they usually show it before the new one?). So just to tick him off, I tell him what happens in the new episode!!! That'll make him get Tivo fixed!

 

[UsNew2Disney2008]

Sorry for the break. DD had her first birthday celebration this past weekend. I picked my company up from the airport Thurs. We ate at Rainforest. I let DS have the hot dogs, and guess what? Up with the pukies all that night. FUN! I NEVER want to see a hot dog so long as I live!!!!

My friend from came in. SIGH. Long story. Very bossy sort of gal. Anyway, she knew I had been stressed, and things were hectic, but she invited herself down anyway. She comes with her DS2 and gets pissy because my DS doesn't feel like playing. She changes her flight and leaves early Sat night (I had to rush family out the door from DD's party to get her to the airport). She even hinted I should pick up $$ to change the flight. All this after she comments to DS to get up off the "filthy floor" and asks me "Don't you resent your DH since he isn't home that much and is of no help". (Sidebar - DH & I both had very lovely careers, which really allowed no time off for childhood illnesses, etc. DH decided to take a more demanding position and I decided to take time off with the kids. It works for our family, and it is a BIG thing for DH to do. I had to tell her "DH isn't the S*** bag you make him out to be" to which she told me I shouldn't get so defensive. She moped around here the whole time, complaining that the house was too hot, and that she didn't like that DS could go upstairs, didn't like the time we ate, didn't like this, didn't like that, IT WAS SO STRESSFUL! I just let things slide and figured I will just try to let the relationship fizzle on its on. Times like this, I really wish I was a more bold person and put her in her place.

On a positive note, almost to the 20 day mark. Down to nursing only 3 times a day. I'm going to be cutting it close ladies! I have a sinus infection that I got on the ball about treating before our flight. Hopefully I will be well by then. I'm getting excited, but really too tired to do too much in the planning area. Thank goodness I got it all mostly done before this past week.

I haven't read all the posts. Will TRY to go back later. Hope you all are doing well!

 

[karajeboo]

Sorry for the break. DD had her first birthday celebration this past weekend. I picked my company up from the airport Thurs. We ate at Rainforest. I let DS have the hot dogs, and guess what? Up with the pukies all that night. FUN! I NEVER want to see a hot dog so long as I live!!!!

My friend from came in. SIGH. Long story. Very bossy sort of gal. Anyway, she knew I had been stressed, and things were hectic, but she invited herself down anyway. She comes with her DS2 and gets pissy because my DS doesn't feel like playing. She changes her flight and leaves early Sat night (I had to rush family out the door from DD's party to get her to the airport). She even hinted I should pick up $$ to change the flight. All this after she comments to DS to get up off the "filthy floor" and asks me "Don't you resent your DH since he isn't home that much and is of no help". (Sidebar - DH & I both had very lovely careers, which really allowed no time off for childhood illnesses, etc. DH decided to take a more demanding position and I decided to take time off with the kids. It works for our family, and it is a BIG thing for DH to do. I had to tell her "DH isn't the S*** bag you make him out to be" to which she told me I shouldn't get so defensive. She moped around here the whole time, complaining that the house was too hot, and that she didn't like that DS could go upstairs, didn't like the time we ate, didn't like this, didn't like that, IT WAS SO STRESSFUL! I just let things slide and figured I will just try to let the relationship fizzle on its on. Times like this, I really wish I was a more bold person and put her in her place.

On a positive note, almost to the 20 day mark. Down to nursing only 3 times a day. I'm going to be cutting it close ladies! I have a sinus infection that I got on the ball about treating before our flight. Hopefully I will be well by then. I'm getting excited, but really too tired to do too much in the planning area. Thank goodness I got it all mostly done before this past week.

I haven't read all the posts. Will TRY to go back later. Hope you all are doing well!

Welcome back Renee! I'm so sorry that you had a bad weekend. Don't you just hate "friends" like that? I had one that I, too, "let fizzle on it's own." And it worked. Glad to hear that the nursing is beginning to fizzle, too! I had such a stressful job back then, that DD kind of gave it up on her own as I just wasn't producing enough at about the 5 month mark, so she was completely weaned by 6 months.

Everyone's trips are getting so close! First the GFATP (I like that Debbie! ), then Renee, then I think me, then Cammie? Did I forget anyone?

Every time I post, my computer acts crazy and I have to log out of EVERYTHING! But I do it anyway!!!! Shows where my priorities lie!

 

[Debbie6221]

Renee! Glad you are back! Lose the friend...she doesn't sound like much of one!!

Kara...is it really 86 by you! I think I hate you!

I am CRABBY again today! Better get over it! There is some stuff going on with my Mom but it's too long to post now. She's just really down these days..............

 

[DizzyErin]

I am CRABBY again today! Better get over it! There is some stuff going on with my Mom but it's too long to post now. She's just really down these days..............

Oh feel for you sending you many

 

[karajeboo]

Um, yeah, it really is 86 here. But trust me, there's a lot of crap that goes along with this nice warm weather. Try switching from heat to a/c in the same day. Our thermostats actually have this feature on them so we can program at what temp for each to kick on! Peachy!

More rain tonight and only around 70 tomorrow. And believe it or not, our winter days of 50 feel more like 40 because of all the humidity. If it makes you feel any better, we have armadillos digging up our yard? And lots of stupid little lizards are out now! Then we get the love bugs coming soon. Have to wash the car almost every day because the love bug "juice" from hitting their swarms will strip the paint!

I like the warmth, but so far that is ALL I like about living in FL!

 

[pbharris4]

Just wanted to stop by and say Hello to everyone. I've been thinking of you. Hope all is well with everyone nd their families. I just finished getting all the Easter Candy orders together (a big... Phew!) Now all I have to do is deliver them tomorrow. I can't believe vacations are around the corner, school will be out, etc. Of course, now I say that it will drag on forever.

I wish you all a Happy Easter/Spring Break or whatever you call it.

Pam

 

[Camster0307]

Geez - where is everybody?

Welcome back to Pam, Sewer and Renee!

Renee - I agree with Debbie - lose the friend! The older I get, the more I appreciate that life's TOO short - and there are just some people who are not worth the time and/or energy anymore. Some "friendships" are better off just fading away!

New tv arrived yesterday. Was told it would be delivered between 12-5; didn't get here until 6pm! Looks great though - now I just need to have DirecTV switch over to a high-def receiver. I still say the picture looks fine the way it is, but I know the high-def will be much better.

I'm off for the morning. Easter has kind of crept up on me and I need to still get some things for the girls.

Have a good day everyone. Will check in later this afternoon!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Well - I do have season 1 on DVD; had the season 2 DVD set in my hand today at Target, but then put it down. (Spent $52 BTW - darn that Target curse!) Might have to treat myself though to get through the summer months.

Tomorrow's episode is the last first-run until the end of April. But now "The Office" is returning on April 3rd, so I'll still have some enjoyable tv viewing on Thursdays!

I can't believe we waited for 9 months or so for 5 new episodes. I hate it when you are watching something with a continuing plot and then they start a bunch of re-runs and by the time it comes back you forgot why you were watching....

Good morning everyone! DH woke me up after 5 hrs of sleep fixing the toilet - I'm trying to get sleepy and go back to sleep! I'll catch up to you later!

 

[Camster0307]

I can't believe we waited for 9 months or so for 5 new episodes. I hate it when you are watching something with a continuing plot and then they start a bunch of re-runs and by the time it comes back you forgot why you were watching....

Tammie - I think the writer's strike is what has caused them to take this short break. The whole reasoning for "Lost" starting in Feb. and not at the start of the fall tv season was so it would broadcast just new episodes when it started, with no re-runs. That's what the plan was anyway!

 

[Debbie6221]

Um, yeah, it really is 86 here. But trust me, there's a lot of crap that goes along with this nice warm weather. Try switching from heat to a/c in the same day. Our thermostats actually have this feature on them so we can program at what temp for each to kick on! Peachy!More rain tonight and only around 70 tomorrow. And believe it or not, our winter days of 50 feel more like 40 because of all the humidity. If it makes you feel any better, we have armadillos digging up our yard? And lots of stupid little lizards are out now! Then we get the love bugs coming soon. Have to wash the car almost every day because the love bug "juice" from hitting their swarms will strip the paint!
I like the warmth, but so far that is ALL I like about living in FL!

The grass is always greener on the other side, right? Today cool and sunny but tomorrow MORE SNOW ! Today IS the first day of spring. Doesn't mother nature know this

Just wanted to stop by and say Hello to everyone. I've been thinking of you. Hope all is well with everyone nd their families. I just finished getting all the Easter Candy orders together (a big... Phew!) Now all I have to do is deliver them tomorrow. I can't believe vacations are around the corner, school will be out, etc. Of course, now I say that it will drag on forever.
I wish you all a Happy Easter/Spring Break or whatever you call it.
Pam

Great to see you Pam! Glad all is well with you!!! Our spring break is now for some dumb reason. Here in Illinois it seems everyone else will be off next week and even the week after that.

Renee - I agree with Debbie - lose the friend! The older I get, the more I appreciate that life's TOO short - and there are just some people who are not worth the time and/or energy anymore. Some "friendships" are better off just fading away!
New tv arrived yesterday. Was told it would be delivered between 12-5; didn't get here until 6pm! Looks great though - now I just need to have DirecTV switch over to a high-def receiver. I still say the picture looks fine the way it is, but I know the high-def will be much better.
I'm off for the morning. Easter has kind of crept up on me and I need to still get some things for the girls.
Have a good day everyone. Will check in later this afternoon!

Yeah...I always say that I don't have time to spend with the friends I WANT to be with so why keep around the crappy draining kind!
Congrats on the TV. When I get a new entertainment center for the kitchen I will be getting one.
Also, Easter is just so weird early this year. I feel like I am forgetting something.....

Question about Easter...... Is this holiday a big deal for everyone? We are all into the Easter Bunny in the morning and then we go by my Aunt's for a brunch. Do people kind of let this holiday fizzle out when their kids are grown (teenagers) or is it still a biggie for all Christians AND do nonChristians just do the Easter bunny part??? Just curious????

 

[Debbie6221]

Here’s the deal with my Mom…she decided to go to the doctor due to some uncomfortable issues with some female problems, back problems, aches and pains, etc that have flaired up lately and the doctor is concerned that she is stressing herself out to the point of triggering the Fibromyalgia that she had back in the 80’s after my Grandma died. Also her blood pressure is too high now.
Wow…...I wonder whom I take after!
I am so worried about her! She takes such good care of herself but can’t get out of this latest funk, mostly brought on by the troubles with our dog (I know that might sound silly to some). I actually think she is even worse since the doctor because she is telling my Mom to change or she will get really sick.
There is nothing I can say…
We all know how it goes… telling some one to stop worrying or to stop getting so upset means nothing because if you could stop you would!!!!!!
I haven’t seen her yet today so I will keep you guys posted.

 

[soontobewed07]

Here’s the deal with my Mom…she decided to go to the doctor due to some uncomfortable issues with some female problems, back problems, aches and pains, etc that have flaired up lately and the doctor is concerned that she is stressing herself out to the point of triggering the Fibromyalgia that she had back in the 80’s after my Grandma died. Also her blood pressure is too high now.
Wow…...I wonder whom I take after!
I am so worried about her! She takes such good care of herself but can’t get out of this latest funk, mostly brought on by the troubles with our dog (I know that might sound silly to some). I actually think she is even worse since the doctor because she is telling my Mom to change or she will get really sick.
There is nothing I can say…
We all know how it goes… telling some one to stop worrying or to stop getting so upset means nothing because if you could stop you would!!!!!!
I haven’t seen her yet today so I will keep you guys posted.

My mom is the same way. I love her to pieces but she is a stress ball. high BP and all. We started having mother daughter days twice a month. Nails, taking a walk, going to the cape for the day Maine etc... It gives her a chance to talk and get things out she cannot discuss everyday.
I know it doesn't seem like much but they took her off anxiety medicine after we started doing this (we also walk a few times a week). Any little bit helps just be there.

 

[CRdisMom]

Here’s the deal with my Mom…she decided to go to the doctor due to some uncomfortable issues with some female problems, back problems, aches and pains, etc that have flaired up lately and the doctor is concerned that she is stressing herself out to the point of triggering the Fibromyalgia that she had back in the 80’s after my Grandma died. Also her blood pressure is too high now.
Wow…...I wonder whom I take after!
I am so worried about her! She takes such good care of herself but can’t get out of this latest funk, mostly brought on by the troubles with our dog (I know that might sound silly to some). I actually think she is even worse since the doctor because she is telling my Mom to change or she will get really sick.
There is nothing I can say…
We all know how it goes… telling some one to stop worrying or to stop getting so upset means nothing because if you could stop you would!!!!!!
I haven’t seen her yet today so I will keep you guys posted.

Debbie sorry to hear about your mom. Funny how a family pet can reach beyond just the immediate family. I know my mom gets that way sometimes, doesn't have Fibro but still gets herself all worked up and ends up taking muscle relaxers to calm down. Sounds worse than it is has muscle spasms and stress triggers them. Just remember we're here to listen.....

DD6 is climbing the walls today. Still has the cough so play dates are out. Thinking we will head down to the river and see how the ice is going out or check on the new 35W bridge. Gotta enjoy the weather while we have it, we too are expecting snow.