May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves...May 2008 Repo Thread...Part 7

[nskjerven]

Nan, The interesting thing is that different councils have different cookies too! I buy from my niece here in LA County and her troop has one bakery, and I buy from a friend's DD in Ventura County and they have a different selection from another bakery!

yup we've covered that topic a bit back, used to be 3 bakers and now there are only 2 for the whole country. Funny thing is that you can get different cookies and neighboring areas order different things.

There is a huge realignment happening in scouts, so it would seem that these local differences will wash out sooner than later.

 

[Tink rules]

Humm, where have I heard this before??

A Queen NEVER lies....

Right Nan????

 

[onekindman]

A Queen NEVER lies....

Right Nan????

I appreciate the offer, but I am not sure how the royal Page and Groom would react!

 

[nskjerven]

& Ok...you guys...just pack one of those little bottles of rum in your purse and Nan will be FINE!!!

how did you know that was all it would take

 

[nskjerven]

Hi Michelle

The ones we have are different coloured candy buttons filled with chocolate - similar to M&M's but much tastier and a bit bigger - I'll find a picture and post it....

I think we all know of the smarties, but it's not the chocolate kind we adore. We are the sweet tart smartie queen....

 

[nskjerven]

A Queen NEVER lies....

Right Nan????

huh, what ya, what she says, unless you have Rum, then what he says.... okay whoever pours first

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

I understand, I want a birthday pin too! I've never gotten one of those. We'll have a princess themed party for you on the 29th

No fair! I wanna come, too!

 

[nskjerven]

No fair! I wanna come, too!

we're playing dodgeball too...not at Dland, that's what wrong with this picture

 

[Tink rules]

I appreciate the offer, but I am not sure how the royal Page and Groom would react!

Oh I have a feeling after being on the Royal Yacht for 2 weeks, the Royal Page and Groom and I will be friends....

how did you know that was all it would take

We could get you a couple...it IS your birthday...

I think we all know of the smarties, but it's not the chocolate kind we adore. We are the sweet tart smartie queen....

QUEENSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

You'd think there was only the west in on this..... You know... I think the majority of the Royal Court are from East of the Mississippi.... I think... I'll have to go look it up... Where's Holly????

huh, what ya, what she says, unless you have Rum, then what he says.... okay whoever pours first

I get first dibs!!!!

But thy royal Servant has offered to pick up the tab if I don't leave until the 30th....

 

[nskjerven]

Oh I have a feeling after being on the Royal Yacht for 2 weeks, the Royal Page and Groom and I will be friends....



We could get you a couple...it IS your birthday...



QUEENSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

You'd think there was only the west in on this..... You know... I think the majority of the Royal Court are from East of the Mississippi.... I think... I'll have to go look it up... Where's Holly????



I get first dibs!!!!

But thy royal Servant has offered to pick up the tab if I don't leave until the 30th....

I of course would hang around to have the bill picked up by someone else, but I'm not sure that my husband and children would appriecate it...

 

[onekindman]

Ok good people, part 2 of laundry is done, tomorrow is part 3. Time for bed for me. Good night everyone and especially the Queens!

 

[Tink rules]

Good Evening Sir Steven!!! Journey Well!!!


Well this queen must retire to the Royal BedChamber to slumber sweet dreams....

Fair thee well All!!!

Until the Morrow!!!

 

[nskjerven]

night queenie & court

 

[granmaz]

Marilyn, when you booked your cruise, didn't it get booked with transportation included? My TA told me that the included transportation was either from the port to the airport or to a DL hotel (DLH, GC or PP).

You may want to double check to make sure you don't already have transportation included if you are staying onsite in Disneyland.

Will check, but think I didn't book transfers.

Hi Donna, I need a new vaccum cleaner, also. What type of Dyson do you have?

We have a Dyson here, our second. If you can love a vacuum cleaner then I love mine!!! This one is a lighter weight upright one with 2 'cylinders'. (One dirt, one filters) Fills a bit quicker but is much easier to manouvre around. If you have pets they do a cat and dog one which I believe is brilliant.

Isn't this cute?

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Very!

Deb - don't worry, what I have always done when handing stuff out was go deck to deck looking for fish extenders...which is what I plan to do this time as well!

We all have to remember to keep it simple - it is vacation!

There are probably a few other groups(passporter etc) who might have fish extenders too. They will be very pleased I think!!!

I am shopping, shopping, shopping!!!!!!

Soon this will be me too!!!

I thought the best quote from that thread was "Some people make lemonade, some make battery acid!"

That says it all!

I loved that one. Disers can be so funny can't they? Some threads on the community board have me in stitches.

So I'm thinking of having a St. Patrick's Day mini-party Saturday evening when I pick Tyler up. We already have plans to get together with his best buddy and sister, so I also just e-mailed the mother of Tyler's little girlfriend from school to invite her (but if she can't come on short notice, that's OK too).

We picked up some cute St. Pat's sparkly green plastic hats in the $1 section at Target today (and I'll go pick up more for the other kids for the party).

I discovered some cute things while googling leprechauns for a good explanation for Tyler tonight and the fun ideas made me think, "Why not do a mini-party!" Nothing major and only 4 kids including Tyler, so it will be easy.

Here's what we're doing.....first we'll make leprechaun pudding:
Leprechaun Pudding.
one 1-ounce box of sugar free instant
pistachio pudding for every five children
1/2 cup of milk per child
1 small, resealable plastic bag per child
1/2 cup measuring cup
1 spoon per child.
Put tablespoon of pudding mix in sandwich bag and milk, then close the baggy and have kids shake and squeeze, then eat.

Next we'll make Shamrock wands:
Shamrock Wands
From Craft's for St Patrick's Day

by Kathy Ross
Text © Kathy Ross, Art © Sharon Lane Holm
Used by permission of the Millbrook Press

Materials:
green construction paper
scissors
glue
stapler
gold glitter
green straw
thin ribbon in both green and gold
Instructions:
1. Cut three heart shapes from the green paper. Glue the tips of the three shapes together to form a shamrock.
2. Staple the center of the shamrock to the end of the straw to make a handle
3. Decorate the shamrock with gold glitter
4. Cut three or more 3 foot ribbons. Hold the ribbons together and staple them to the back of the shamrock at the center so that the ends hang down from the shamrock wand.
5 Cut several tiny shamrocks and staple them along the ribbons.
Maybe your magic wand will help you catch a leprechaun!

And finally, we'll have a snack of store-bought shamrock shaped cookies with green Hi-C drink. Wearing our St. Pat's hats all along, and with green & white balloons floating around for a tiny bit of decoration without going overboard. Keeping it simple, but something the kids will dig.

I remember last year being surprised how much you celebrate St. Patrick's Day over there. It goes almost unnoticed here really unless you are Irish. St. George's Day(England) passes us by completely!! We're so unpatriotic here!

You look pretty young in your avatar...

This is me exactly.....I buy nothing new....I pack the night before we leave...I don't care how my kids look, that is their business, and I always make sure I have 3 things with me.....credit cards, passports and medicines. Those 3 things I can not buy.

Now I wish I was a bit like that.

Are they still serving breakfast at Topsiders docking morning in CA? I looked at my old navigators and didn't see any mention of it. We have always gone down to breakfast in the dining room. I noticed that the breakfast times on my navigator from last Feb range from 6:30 am to 7:00 am for the first seating and 7:45 to 8:15 for the second seating.

So a consideration for arranging shuttles might be when/if people are eating breakfast.

We are early seating and staying at the GC. I still haven't decided how the two of us are going to get DL. But we only have a day and a half to do DL and have never done it before, so I want to get there as quick as I can!

-- Kathy

I think if you want to be very quick then booking a taxi/car on your own so you aren't waiting for anyone else might be an idea.

Feeling a little better...insides have settled down, but I'm flush and tired, so I'll be hitting the hay soon...OR...vegging in front of the TV.

Just have one chore for the morning before the cleaning people come, plus some wash...good thing I'm not letting them anywere near the craft room (that's where kitten little will be hiding while they are here).

Think I'll cruise the DIS till 8....I may be back by before signing off...consider yourselves warned.

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Sorry you aren't well. Hopefully you will be back to normal tomorrow.

I'm one who makes lists for weeks (okay who are we kidding ... months) and then packs a few days before ... then add, takeaway, repack ... then the day before check off everything from my list.


Karen

This is me!!

 

[granmaz]

YES, took ya long enough to figure it out!!!

Why aren't we having a mini meet on 3/29 & 3/30 for my birthday???

Nan, remind me again. When is your birthday?

 

[Making_Memories]

Ya got me crying. I'd love to hear about what you do when you sponsor a soldier, can you tell us more?

Hey Nan I do this too. It is really odd at first when you ask them about sending things. They dont really want anything but if you can send things they say ok and thank you. Then they send a list and the things as so basic that it would make you cry to realize these people are far from home risking their lives every day and they want socks. Or get this my female soldier had trouble getting tampons. I mail her tampons because for a while in the begining she was using rags when they would be unavailable. How horrible is that?

There are programs such as any soldier or soldiers angels that can get the ball rolling by finding you a name and address. Some soldiers write you back often and some do not. I figure they are kinda busy defending freedom and all.

 

[scottishwee35]

I am shopping, shopping, shopping!!!!!!

Like me

We are taking Disney Transportation.

expensive for 6 of us

I bought fabric to make a dress, a Mexican skirt, and some shiny black satin-y stuff and sheer black fabricto go with it. The fabric for the Mexican Skirt and the black fabrics were on the $1 table at Walmart! When I go fancy, I really go fancy!

lovely, it will be different if you make it. I wish my late mum here as she was very good sewing.

Hi to all those Smartie lovers out there

As I understand it, the lovely smarties you can buy in the UK and Australia aren't available in the US - is that right?

If so, and anyone wants some, we can get them here in Australia in 410g (about 14oz) large bags!!! I can bring some for anyone that wants them - just PM me and let me know what you want!!

BTW Deb/Scottishwee, I have your Top Deck!!!

Won't be long now!!!!!

Leanne

Top Deck

I will bring something for you too, I work for M&S as load of different sweets there

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Hello Everybody

Today it is my day off

I am going to English Classes then go out with friend for lunch. If friend cannot make it, I go to sewing classes in the afternoon. I want my fish extender done!!

Weather, it was heavy raining at tea times yesterday. Today, it is dry and sunny!

Marilyn

I spoked to Alison last night on msn and she said she is happy to join with us, you both and tiger 137. She will find out what exactly name of hotel today. As her paperwork was upstair while we were chatting.

Will hear from her tonight.

Scottishwee35

 

[Making_Memories]

Marr, Passports right???

I will admit I have just filled out the apps. Bad bad I know but better late then never and I figured since we are spending so much time at the post office shilling cookies I should do it for the kids.

 

[Making_Memories]

jealous much....hmmm