The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 25

[bethbuchall]

Hi, all! Sorry that I haven't been around. It is getting to be crazy again, and one of our computers stopped working entirely. That means a family of 5 computer geeks on one computer!

I have been busy doing stuff like this.

The one today was for the Teacher Appreciation breakfast at the elementary school. I also did two smaller ones for a baby shower for one of the assistant teachers at work.

Preschool is done except for the cleaning and reorganizing! That might give me a bit more time now.

Synchronized swimming is almost done, since Laura's team did not make it to Nationals. Two of the other teams did, though, and I am in charge of getting the paperwork out. She still has Empire State Games tryouts on Saturday. I don't expect her to make it, but you never know.

We have a doe and her fawn in our yard today. This doe has something wrong with her one front leg. It is drawn up in front of her and is useless. She was around our back yard a lot last summer, and I was worried about how she was going to do over the winter. Well, it looks like she is doing quite well. I was able to snap a few pictures. They aren't great, because they are from a distance. Please ignore the long grass in the back. I wouldn't let dh mow it while the wild flowers were in their glory back there. I was planning to mow today, but I don't want to disturb Mama and her baby. Sorry about the tree, too, but I couldn't find a great angle from any of the windows in the house.

I've been trying to read a little bit, but I think it will be easier just to read the most current pages when I can get on.

and ! I do think about the DDA every day, even when I don't get to the thread.

Beth

 

[tink2020]

Beth, those fruit arrangements are gorgeous!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Beth, those fruit arrangements are gorgeous!

i agree!

 

[bethbuchall]

Beth, those fruit arrangements are gorgeous!

Thanks, Jennifer! And Jen! The ones that I did for the baby shower were in smaller containers, and I've decided that I prefer those to the one large one. They are fun and not all that hard. It is a little time consuming, though. I like to cut the fruit out the night before and then assemble in the morning. It seems like less work that way.

I need to make a cheesecake tonight for the Teacher Appreciation dessert day tomorrow. But first I need to get Laura to synchro and Miles to gymnastics. He has swimming tonight, too.

 

[babytrees]

Beth- beautiful pic's!! It sounds like you've been very busy!! Come back to us whenever you can. Sorry to hear Laura's team didn't make Nationals but it sounds like it was a good season overall.

 

[yellowfish78]

I don't know how you did it Beth, but I'm amazed at the zoom on your camera! It looks like you are right next to the baby!

Love the fruit arrangements too! Do they end up being cost effective? I think a small one around here goes for about $40...

 

[lovespoohbear]

my day sucked. i got a call at 8 this morning from my visa check card company to verify some charges. well at that time someone had charged $1300 to my account. had to cancel card and call bank. bank said go make police report then come in within 24-48 hours of making report. went made report then to bank. by 1 pm the total spent was $3319.42. charges were to 3 different websites overseas. ugh!

 

[Glynis]

Yes, please!!! And please, please, please PM me its location. That is something that I don't want to miss. Thanks!

Sure, Beth! It's nice to see you posting again! How are things?

 

[Glynis]

Hi, all! Sorry that I haven't been around. It is getting to be crazy again, and one of our computers stopped working entirely. That means a family of 5 computer geeks on one computer!

I have been busy doing stuff like this.

The one today was for the Teacher Appreciation breakfast at the elementary school. I also did two smaller ones for a baby shower for one of the assistant teachers at work.

Preschool is done except for the cleaning and reorganizing! That might give me a bit more time now.

Synchronized swimming is almost done, since Laura's team did not make it to Nationals. Two of the other teams did, though, and I am in charge of getting the paperwork out. She still has Empire State Games tryouts on Saturday. I don't expect her to make it, but you never know.

We have a doe and her fawn in our yard today. This doe has something wrong with her one front leg. It is drawn up in front of her and is useless. She was around our back yard a lot last summer, and I was worried about how she was going to do over the winter. Well, it looks like she is doing quite well. I was able to snap a few pictures. They aren't great, because they are from a distance. Please ignore the long grass in the back. I wouldn't let dh mow it while the wild flowers were in their glory back there. I was planning to mow today, but I don't want to disturb Mama and her baby. Sorry about the tree, too, but I couldn't find a great angle from any of the windows in the house.

I've been trying to read a little bit, but I think it will be easier just to read the most current pages when I can get on.

and ! I do think about the DDA every day, even when I don't get to the thread.

Beth

What incredible pictures! Just beautiful!!!

 

[Glynis]

my day sucked. i got a call at 8 this morning from my visa check card company to verify some charges. well at that time someone had charged $1300 to my account. had to cancel card and call bank. bank said go make police report then come in within 24-48 hours of making report. went made report then to bank. by 1 pm the total spent was $3319.42. charges were to 3 different websites overseas. ugh!

Oh, I'm so sorry, Karen! What a pain!!!

 

[ReAnSt]

Oh, and I forgot to mention, we have a new member to our family.

A six week old kitten that Leighanna fell in love with while visiting her aunt and cousins last weekend for my nieces graduation.

She named her "Patches". She has a couple of patches on her, but I think the REAL reason is because one of the neighbors has a cat named Patches and Leighanna liked her name! (Of course with me being a true Disney freak, I wanted to name her a disney name, but Leighanna won out!)

I will try to post pictures later when I can!


Have a great afternoon all!

Ahh, but your daughter knows more than you LOL She did pick a Disney name as Patches is one of the names of the 101 Dalmatians.

 

[tmfranlk]

Beth, those fruit arrangements are gorgeous!

Ditto!!! Beautiful job! And what a sweet fawn out back too.

 

[tmfranlk]

my day sucked. i got a call at 8 this morning from my visa check card company to verify some charges. well at that time someone had charged $1300 to my account. had to cancel card and call bank. bank said go make police report then come in within 24-48 hours of making report. went made report then to bank. by 1 pm the total spent was $3319.42. charges were to 3 different websites overseas. ugh!

Ouch!! I'm glad that the company called to verify. I'm sorry that it was so troublesome to take care of though.

 

[PrincessLeighsDaddy]

Ahh, but your daughter knows more than you LOL She did pick a Disney name as Patches is one of the names of the 101 Dalmatians.

Geez, I totally forgot about that! Thanks for reminding me!

Now all is well in our little Disney house!

 

[PrincessLeighsDaddy]

Beth, I have to agree with everyone else! You did a fantastic job on the fruit arrangements!

The picture of the deer are great too! Leighanna saw it and said that it must be Bambi!

 

[PrincessLeighsDaddy]

my day sucked. i got a call at 8 this morning from my visa check card company to verify some charges. well at that time someone had charged $1300 to my account. had to cancel card and call bank. bank said go make police report then come in within 24-48 hours of making report. went made report then to bank. by 1 pm the total spent was $3319.42. charges were to 3 different websites overseas. ugh!

Karen, sorry about your day! That would make me

I am glad that the company called you to verify, at least they are on top of things, and you are able to get it stopped promptly!

 

[Eeyorecln]

Five minutes of computer time = one roll of toilet paper!!!

And just think, he's not even walking yet!

Have a great day DDA!
Amy

How precious. He sure is growing. Gonna have to keep any eye on that one looks like a mischief maker.

 

[Eeyorecln]

I'm hoping for a chance at the submarines, but I'm not holding my breath. We are going to be there during the AP preview, but none of us are AP holders. We're going to try, but I'm not saying anything to the kids.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

 

[babytrees]

Karen-

all I can say is

I am so sorry!!

 

[Eeyorecln]

Been there, Amy! It's amazing how much fun they can have with a roll of toilet paper. At least you were a "good mama" and ran for the camera.

When Katie was 2, she squeezed herself into the bottom shelf of our corner pantry and got stuck. I heard her calling for help, and when I got there, I was in a quandary; do I help get her unstuck, or do I get the camera? I got the camera, of course. I'm going to have to dig that picture out. Wonder where it is (pre-digital days).

We have quite a few pictures like that from those days.