Something About Nothing...........#8

[marciemi]

Merry Christmas All!!!!!

I'm always here reading, but rarely commenting. Lots of news but it'll have to wait until after we return from Michigan. Speaking of which...

Mac - any suggestions? Leaving early tomorrow morning to drive to north of Detroit where the family is. Driving with just me, a 17 year old who has had his license for a year and a 15 year old who has had his permit for a month and hasn't had his first road class yet.

I'm watching the weather carefully. I'd committed myself to having to drive through Chicago just to stay on major highways but am now wondering if I should go ahead and go through the UP? That's how we always go but never done it in winter before (November and March, but never this time). Thoughts? At this point, I'm just planning on seeing what they say come 6am tomorrow! Got a husband flying out of Milwaukee at 9 to Dallas and oldest son flying out of Green Bay at 7am down to Shreveport - both for the Independence Bowl. Going to be a very interesting travel day!

Have a great holiday everyone and great to see some of the "regulars" back again!!

 

[schumigirl]

i would really like to know which one of youse wanted a 'white christmas'......


you got your one wish alrighty............

Mac.....Kyle at 16 has never had a white christmas....up until this year.......and I will never....ever wish for another!!!!! We never have weather like this and I`m soooooo sick of snow now I could scream. We still have about 5" in the garden but it only takes a few mm in this country for chaos to descend......local councils are running out of rock salt and grit.....and we still have jan and feb to go!! It is pretty to look at though........and because I don`t or can`t go out it can be quite nice mooching around either watching telly or doing little jobs. But I have seen on the tv how bad you all get it over there

Driving with just me, a 17 year old who has had his license for a year and a 15 year old who has had his permit for a month and hasn't had his first road class yet.

You can get a drivers permit at 15 in the states??? Kyle is 17 in January,he can get his learners licence then......and I am dreading him starting driving lessons


I`ve overdosed on Christmas movies, turkey, dulce de leche ice cream, crystalised gingers and chocolate........it`s wonderful

But Father Christmas was very good to us and it has been lovely.......but we have friends coming over on Wednesday evening for dinner and we`ve known them for ever but my friend is bringing her sister who is over here from Germany and ..........she is a Vegan!!!!!!

We are big meat eaters....so going to have to trawl the internet to find a recipe for a 3 course meal for someone who basically doesn`t eat much!!!! Oh and she doesn`t like tomatoes!!!!

So grocery shopping on Wednesday will be fun

Wish me luck..........hope you all had a lovely christmas

 

[tink1957]

i would really like to know which one of youse wanted a 'white christmas'......


you got your one wish alrighty............

It wasn't me....I promise, but we got one anyway here in GA. I try to stay off the roads since nobody knows how to drive when it snows (including me) DS & DD went shopping this morning anyway in spite of my warnings...hope they get back ok.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.

 

[Tinker-tude]

i would really like to know which one of youse wanted a 'white christmas'......


you got your one wish alrighty............

Would you believe we even had a white Christmas here in Mississippi? This smiley is shivering with cold. I
m so sorry for the rest of you buried up to your navels in snow and ice.

Marcie, hope your drive is safe. Here's someone to watch over you.


Hope everyone had a great Christmas with too much food. Here's looking forward to a wonderful 2011!

 

[macraven]

thanks for all the confessions of who did not want this white stuff falling......
i'll tell santa not to leave coal in your stockings for next year.



marcie, gee, you should have called me.
it's too late now to give you the 911 as you have already hit the road.

i hope you arrive safe.........
y9ou do have 2 big guys with you so they can push you out of the ditches if you slide off....if you go the UP route.

we only got 11 inches last night.
but we are one mile off of lake michigan so we will, or shall i say, continue to get the lake effect snow today..........and tonight.......



but, rain should could might come in on next friday and that will take away the snow on the ground.

yea, we will become one big ice rink then.........

 

[xApril]

The whole snow thing seems absolutely crazy! I almost feel bad complaining about the coldish weather we've been getting in Florida!

 

[macraven]

The whole snow thing seems absolutely crazy! I almost feel bad complaining about the coldish weather we've been getting in Florida!

to xApril........the newest homie here...


once you post, you become a homie just like the rest of us....


complain all you want about your weather.
it's almost like a contest here of trying to have the worse weather possible.
nah, not really but it seems like it at times.
it's very difficult to hold my tongue when marcie in green bay wisconsin brags about all the inches she gets.
she usually does win as she shows pics of the snow and it looks more like feet than inches.

maybe it is her camera lens?............
but we wuvs marcie so it's all fine.

i do say anyone that lives in the orlando area, should complain when the the sun doesn't shine and the temps go below freezing.

the one nice thing about having cooler temps in florida is .......

it doesn't last all season, or an entire month.....

be sure to come back xApril.
we are a friendly bunch here and love noobies to join us.

 

[macraven]

Horror Make Up Show is my favorite!!

i always tell those peeps that venture over here to this thread, not to overlook it.

 

[marciemi]

Hi everyone - thanks for the well wishes. Had a great drive through the UP with clear roads and crystal blue skies and water. Really beautiful. The boys did great driving too. Just a couple pics of Lake Huron and the ice and snow dunes instead of the normal sand!!

 

[macraven]

marcie........snow, where are the pics of the snow?

 

[donaldduck352]

This is the reason we don't go near Orlando this time of year:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2620342

 

[macraven]

i always end up reading what ever site is posted on here.
thanx double d....


now i forgot what i originally came to say on the thread........

 

[xApril]

to xApril........the newest homie here...


once you post, you become a homie just like the rest of us....


complain all you want about your weather.
it's almost like a contest here of trying to have the worse weather possible.
nah, not really but it seems like it at times.
it's very difficult to hold my tongue when marcie in green bay wisconsin brags about all the inches she gets.
she usually does win as she shows pics of the snow and it looks more like feet than inches.

maybe it is her camera lens?............
but we wuvs marcie so it's all fine.

i do say anyone that lives in the orlando area, should complain when the the sun doesn't shine and the temps go below freezing.

the one nice thing about having cooler temps in florida is .......

it doesn't last all season, or an entire month.....

be sure to come back xApril.
we are a friendly bunch here and love noobies to join us.

Thanks! I've actually been reading this thread for months now, just haven't posted anything.

The weather has definitely been chilly. I think it was supposed to get up to the 50s today but I don't think it ever got there. Lingered in the 30s and 40s all day. I worked in the shade and the wind was brutal at some points. It was funny to see all the people that hadn't watched the weather. Saw tons of people walking around in shorts or people without jackets...

I can't even imagine snow. I haven't seen it since I was four and I don't think I would want to if I had 18+ inches!

Horror Make Up Show is my favorite!!

i always tell those peeps that venture over here to this thread, not to overlook it.

I think it's the best show there with Beetlejuice a close second!

 

[bubba's mom]

Go ahead, eat your young. You can freeze the leftovers.

THAT ^ is a TAG if I EVER heard one!

i would really like to know which one of youse wanted a 'white christmas'......


you got your one wish alrighty............

Wasn't me...didn't order it for the day after either. Stupid snow...even stupider wind!

Know I haven't been around in like 10 pages or so, but wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday and GREAT new year!!

 

[minniejack]

Marcie I didn't realize your young'ns were the same age and in the same driving realm as mine--except my DD15 failed the first written test because he somehow thought that just looking at the cover of the book would let him pass and now he hasn't had the chance to retake it--saving me money

DD had his 4 wisdom teeth out today and all four had cysts on them

That explains his headaches and pain that he was having. Now, he thinks he's like the dog because she had a cyst in her mouth last year too

Now to deal with the hubby who is off all this week

 

[macraven]

have him spend time with the kids.
take them for long car rides.

then you will have the house to yourself......

 

[Tinker-tude]

The whole snow thing seems absolutely crazy! I almost feel bad complaining about the coldish weather we've been getting in Florida!

Welcome aboard, xApril! I'm an April baby.

We're glad to meet you. Tell us a little about yourself.

This is the reason we don't go near Orlando this time of year:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2620342

Wow! Even with a death, I wonder if Disney will do anything about their longtime transportation problems? That's such a tragedy on all counts.

THAT ^ is a TAG if I EVER heard one!

BUB-BARBIE!!!!!!!

If you are the tag fairy, feel free to tattoo my profile.

Wasn't me...didn't order it for the day after either. Stupid snow...even stupider wind!

Know I haven't been around in like 10 pages or so, but wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday and GREAT new year!!

Hope you had a great Christmas and that you'll have the bestest New Year. You deserve it! And only you! Everyone else on the planet SUCKS! Except the Homies, of course.

DD had his 4 wisdom teeth out today and all four had cysts on them

That explains his headaches and pain that he was having. Now, he thinks he's like the dog because she had a cyst in her mouth last year too

Now to deal with the hubby who is off all this week

Ouch.... Hope he's healing well. I agree with Mac - let hubby spend time with the kids while you do whatever the heck you feel like doing. He'll be a good nurse for wisdom boy.

 

[macraven]

time is flying by..........

i keep thinking it is thursday but it is wednesday.

i know that for a fact cause it is garbage day here............

 

[Mad Hattered]

time is flying by..........

i keep thinking it is thursday but it is wednesday.

i know that for a fact cause it is garbage day here............

Today is our Recyclable pick up. Quit confusing me on trash days!

 

[macraven]

i can still remember your post long ago of running down the drive so not to miss the recycling/garbage pick up.............