We're Baaaaack!! **The WLV's groupies & Trivia Thread chapter 3

[eliza61]

Guess who'se (brain fart: is that the correct contraction for who is? ) 15 today.

Wilderness lodge opened today with 728 rooms.

 

[Muushka]

Just checking in. I read back through some of the thread and still need to read a little more.

We have had a wonderful trip and check out tomorrow to head on to do a few more nights in other places before heading home.

We did get over to WL yesterday for a visit and got to see Ranger Stan. He said today Thursday is the 15th anniversary for the WL and they were going to have some events for it such as a photo of those who were there on opening day so he was excited about that. He also mentioned that he just talked to Jimmy and of his hopes to make it to your Dec. meet. He referred to me as from the Muushka group so I thought that would give you a smile Muush.

Sorry to all of you who are having hard times with jobs etc.

Here are a few pictures I took at WL yesterday.

(Edited by Muush to save bandwidth!)

And Maria a happy belated birthday! Hope it was wonderful. I started making you a card while I was traveling before your day but never got it finished or posted. So here you go:

Hope it was happy!

Maria!!! Belated Happy Birthday!!!

Boy, I typed the things in, you would think I could at least look at the birthday list!! So sorry! Tell us how you celebrated!!!!

Here are near future birthdays, so we can remember...

Corinne...........................June 6
KAT4DISNEY....................June 11

Awwwww, that is so sweet you got to see our Ranger Stan.

Have a great rest of your vacation Dory, and thank you for the pictures. And that card for Maria! Great!

 

[DiznyDi]

Guess who'se (brain fart: is that the correct contraction for who is? ) 15 today.

Wilderness lodge opened today with 728 rooms.

Good Morning Eliza
I believe it's who's. But, A+ for effort!

Your local woman did make it to our local news though only said she was found at Disney World no other details.

 

[DiznyDi]

I can't believe I missed Maria's birthday!

Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To You,
Happy Belated Birthday DEAR MARIA,
Happy Birthday To You!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Another Happy Belated Birthday Maria!

 

[horselover]

I completely sympathize - hay prices out here rose astronomically last year and of course haven't backed down like they should have after the supposed reason of high gas prices has eased. Market forces are finally getting it down a bit thank goodness. I also went thru the lease option last year but wasn't as lucky as you Horselover. Friends highly recommended the girl I leased to but I got back a very confused, angry and injured horse. When it works, it's great! And when it doesn't it's not good at all. I just can't do that to the boy again but thankfully am still doing ok with the expenses. Being able to keep them at home helps a bunch.

Around our area some people have actually released their horses out - wearing tack even - with the hope that someone will decide to take the whole package. Grrrrrr!!!! I'd like to send them out to fend on their own with a hundred pounds of something that will eventually wear at their hair/skin and doesn't allow them to really relax and roll, much less just having to forage for food and water which they are not used to doing. We have wild horses around the area and I guess they seem to think if they survive then the domestic released horses can do the same.

I've heard horror stories of people letting their horses go off property for leases & the horses coming back totally broken. I couldn't do that. I made it clear to all prospective leasers that this is an on-farm lease only.

We've had some problems around this area too with people just abandoning their horses in the woods. I know times are hard & a lot of the rescues are full, but come on what is wrong with some people?

GOOD NEWS! I just got an email back from the college student who leased Shi last summer & she does want to do it again, but this time she wants to do a twice a week lease & she wants to start June 1! I can't tell you what a relief that is. It will at least give us some breathing room for me finding another job. That means less riding time for me in the short term, but at least I get to keep my horse!

So last night I'm enjoying a pizza with just Sid the squid and on the local news is the story of our current Nobel prize candidate criminal.

Don't know if you've seen this story in other parts of the country but a local women here concocted a kidnapping hoax. She phone the police Monday saying her and her 9 year old daughter were kidnapped (out of their car) by 2 armed Black guys, well after 2 days of amber alerts and police searches the FBI find the wackadoodle and daughter at the Grand Floridian.

Sid looks over to me and says, "She did all of that to stay at the Grand Floridian? I would have at least went for the WL".

Do I have these guys trained or what!!

You've raised them right Eliza!


HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY MARIA!!


Oh & one more bit of good news. I didn't get chosen to sit on a jury today! Thank goodness.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Thanks so much for the birthday wishes Dory (loved the card too !), Muushka, DiznyDi, Kathy and Horselover I really appreciate the thoughts


Horselover...so glad u found someone to watch over Shi ! Happy you get to keep Shi


Maria

 

[Corinne]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope it was WONDERFUL!

 

[eliza61]

I've heard horror stories of people letting their horses go off property for leases & the horses coming back totally broken. I couldn't do that. I made it clear to all prospective leasers that this is an on-farm lease only.

We've had some problems around this area too with people just abandoning their horses in the woods. I know times are hard & a lot of the rescues are full, but come on what is wrong with some people?

GOOD NEWS! I just got an email back from the college student who leased Shi last summer & she does want to do it again, but this time she wants to do a twice a week lease & she wants to start June 1! I can't tell you what a relief that is. It will at least give us some breathing room for me finding another job. That means less riding time for me in the short term, but at least I get to keep my horse!

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I'm so relieved!! Isn't it amazing how much our pets mean to us.

Happy, Happy belated birthday Maria. Hope your day was magical.

 

[blossomz]

A Great Big Happy Anniversary to our beloved Lodge...and STAN...who's been a fixture from the start! Wish I could be there today!

DLI...hey a cheap trip is still better than no trip!

Horselover..you can't sell him!!!

2Kats and BWV..you are getting me soooo excited for our upcoming cruise!!
Can't wait for the trip reports!

Muushka..that video is fabulous!! The horn is one of the things I cannot wait to experience!

Eliza..with a comment like Rizzo's...you deserve applause for great parenting!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA!!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

I completely sympathize - hay prices out here rose astronomically last year and of course haven't backed down like they should have after the supposed reason of high gas prices has eased. Market forces are finally getting it down a bit thank goodness. I also went thru the lease option last year but wasn't as lucky as you Horselover. Friends highly recommended the girl I leased to but I got back a very confused, angry and injured horse. When it works, it's great! And when it doesn't it's not good at all. I just can't do that to the boy again but thankfully am still doing ok with the expenses. Being able to keep them at home helps a bunch.

Around our area some people have actually released their horses out - wearing tack even - with the hope that someone will decide to take the whole package. Grrrrrr!!!! I'd like to send them out to fend on their own with a hundred pounds of something that will eventually wear at their hair/skin and doesn't allow them to really relax and roll, much less just having to forage for food and water which they are not used to doing. We have wild horses around the area and I guess they seem to think if they survive then the domestic released horses can do the same.

How someone could do that to an animal is astounding. They should never be able to ever own another animal.

So last night I'm enjoying a pizza with just Sid the squid and on the local news is the story of our current Nobel prize candidate criminal.

Don't know if you've seen this story in other parts of the country but a local women here concocted a kidnapping hoax. She phone the police Monday saying her and her 9 year old daughter were kidnapped (out of their car) by 2 armed Black guys, well after 2 days of amber alerts and police searches the FBI find the wackadoodle and daughter at the Grand Floridian.

Sid looks over to me and says, "She did all of that to stay at the Grand Floridian? I would have at least went for the WL".

Do I have these guys trained or what!!

That is awesome!!! Good job Eliza!

GOOD NEWS! I just got an email back from the college student who leased Shi last summer & she does want to do it again, but this time she wants to do a twice a week lease & she wants to start June 1! I can't tell you what a relief that is. It will at least give us some breathing room for me finding another job. That means less riding time for me in the short term, but at least I get to keep my horse!
Oh & one more bit of good news. I didn't get chosen to sit on a jury today! Thank goodness.

That is great news!!!! Both with the horse and the jury duty! Oh and we have a 1BR. We figured we would do most of our meals in the room but we still need to do at least a couple of our regular restaurants.


Happy belated birthday Maria!!!! Sorry for missing it. Hope you had a great day!

 

[TammyNC]

I haven't been on the boards much the past couple of weeks and boy did I have a lot of posts to catch up on.

Sending to all those that need it.

Happy belated birthday to you Maria!.

Its funny cause a few days ago, I was looking at best case scenarios for a Dec meet and trying to work it where as many as possible could be there, and trying to work it where Stan, if still working, would be there. Tammy told me it was probably too soon. SoTammyNC, I told you!!

I know honey, I shouldn't have questioned it.

I'll try to stay up on the thread better this weekend. Hope everyone is having a great day!!

 

[Muushka]

I haven't been on the boards much the past couple of weeks and boy did I have a lot of posts to catch up on.

Sending to all those that need it.

Happy belated birthday to you Maria!.



I know honey, I shouldn't have questioned it.

I'll try to stay up on the thread better this weekend. Hope everyone is having a great day!!

Hi Tammy . A repentent Groupie! You just didn't realize how serious this Dec meet is Can't wait!!

 

[DiznyDi]

Hi Tammy . A repentent Groupie! You just didn't realize how serious this Dec meet is Can't wait!!

Ditto from me, too. Hi Tammy!
Our church is having a yard sale and I've been cleaning out closets, so already have several White Moose gifts for our exchange.
Can't you all just feel the excitement and anticipation.....

Have a nice week-end!
Di

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . .Our church is having a yard sale and I've been cleaning out closets, so already have several White Moose gifts for our exchange. . . . .

There goes my Yeti statue from the Animal Kingdom . . . I wonder what the church will think of us now?

 

[Muushka]

I love the husband-wife teams on our thread! I wish Mr Muush would start posting...

Ditto from me, too. Hi Tammy!
Our church is having a yard sale and I've been cleaning out closets, so already have several White Moose gifts for our exchange.
Can't you all just feel the excitement and anticipation.....

Have a nice week-end!
Di

There goes my Yeti statue from the Animal Kingdom . . . I wonder what the church will think of us now?

A man who lives up the street is needing a kidney transplant (we have never met). So the neighborhood is having a big yard sale tomorrow and the proceeds will go to his operation. Read: clean my attic!!

I saved the best for the White Moose!

Speaking of White Moose. How is the idea that if any of the gifts are child-specific, maybe the donor could put a "C" on it?

Of course those are the ones that Mr Muush would go for first!

 

[craiggers]

This is posted with excitement, not bragging...will maybe kinda bragging. lol


After updating, the upcoming "craiggers" trip should be #4 on the visit list!

Thanks again for all of you who posted good thoughts awhile back about my 8 year old neice Allyson battling cancer. She finished her treatments in January and has been cancer free so far. Her Make-A-Wish trip was in March and she was able to meet Miley Cyrus while rehearsing for her favorite show Hannah Montana! (This part of the trip was unexpected...gotta love social networking! Facebook made this part of the trip happen) Now she is getting ready for this trip to the World.






Good Luck Susan Boyle! "Just let the lassie sing..."

 

[horselover]

A man who lives up the street is needing a kidney transplant (we have never met). So the neighborhood is having a big yard sale tomorrow and the proceeds will go to his operation. Read: clean my attic!!

I saved the best for the White Moose!

Speaking of White Moose. How is the idea that if any of the gifts are child-specific, maybe the donor could put a "C" on it?

Of course those are the ones that Mr Muush would go for first!

What a nice thing for your neighborhood to do. I hope you raise lots of $$.

The "C" idea sounds good to me.

Thanks again for all of you who posted good thoughts awhile back about my 8 year old neice Allyson battling cancer. She finished her treatments in January and has been cancer free so far. Her Make-A-Wish trip was in March and she was able to meet Miley Cyrus while rehearsing for her favorite show Hannah Montana! (This part of the trip was unexpected...gotta love social networking! Facebook made this part of the trip happen) Now she is getting ready for this trip to the World.

Counted prayers & good wishes for your niece!

I received a call last night from TTS letting me know they just got a loaded 50 pt. contract w/my UY in. Why are they torturing me? Man was I tempted, but had to pass. No $$ for such things right now. Told DH about it & he said we don't need anymore pts. That's not what he said when we were at BWV! Some day.

 

[Muushka]

This is posted with excitement, not bragging...will maybe kinda bragging. lol


After updating, the upcoming "craiggers" trip should be #4 on the visit list!

Thanks again for all of you who posted good thoughts awhile back about my 8 year old neice Allyson battling cancer. She finished her treatments in January and has been cancer free so far. Her Make-A-Wish trip was in March and she was able to meet Miley Cyrus while rehearsing for her favorite show Hannah Montana! (This part of the trip was unexpected...gotta love social networking! Facebook made this part of the trip happen) Now she is getting ready for this trip to the World.






Good Luck Susan Boyle! "Just let the lassie sing..."

Wow! That is wonderful. And even better news about her condition.

Good to see you Craiggers. And I updated that list and it looks mighty short for you now!!

 

[tea pot]

Hi Groupies
Wow I Need to read back several pages

To all our vets, active service men & women, and families.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osTrMe76kes

Eliza

Thanks so much for this post I did see it on Memorial Day and I'm glad that I was reminded of what the Holiday is really all about. Special thanks and prayers to all the young men and women and their families who are serving our country with special thoughts for our groupie families.

Hi everyone reporting in from the Wonder. Ya'll remember I did an addon last month. . . Well, we went to the DVC meeting today and when we came back to the room DH said. . . what do you think about adding some more so that you have plenty to do whatever, whenever!!! I will let ya'll know later what happens. We meet with Tommy @ 10:00 tomorrow morning.
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Congrats with your ADD ON

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for Horselover and her beloved horse.

And for all of us who are having a difficult time.

Mr Muush had one telephone interview last week, but they had tons of applicants for the one job. We have already kicked the frugal lifestyle up quite a bit in preparation for what is ahead.

Ditto to the Hugs and pixie dust to all that are job searching

Ok, so it seems we're getting a little battered by the gale force winds called real life so time for a little internet pick me up. The "sound of music' is one of my favorite movies so I'm going to tweek one of the songs.

What are some of your absolute favorite things to do at disney. They can be rides, shows, transportation or just sitting around people watching.

My top 2 are actually "sitting around" things.

1) since the rest of the crew gets up later, I love to go down to the WL lobby and enjoy my first cup of tea in front of the fireplace. Since it's usually ~6:00 am, the place is just waking up.

2) Walking back from Epcot to the BCV's at night. Absolutely gorgeous. Walking along the path next to the waterway, low music is usually playing and the path is lighted. Just a great way to end a hot summers day.

Thanks eliza I share your #1 favorite thing
1 I too love to get up early before the rest of the group and wander the resort early morning but my favorite place to have my first cup of tea is the boat dock.
2 Rope Drop... Ahh the excitement
3 Main Street... sitting on the curb with my mickey ice cream waiting for the 3'oclock parade
4 Christmas at the lodge
5 The Flower and Garden show
6 On the last day we always try to have breakfest at the Floridian Cafe before we leave.

GOOD NEWS! I just got an email back from the college student who leased Shi last summer & she does want to do it again, but this time she wants to do a twice a week lease & she wants to start June 1! I can't tell you what a relief that is. It will at least give us some breathing room for me finding another job. That means less riding time for me in the short term, but at least I get to keep my horse!

That's Great News


DLI Take Care.. and even a lean trip is still a trip home and just may be what you need.

Happy Belated Birthday Maria

Dory thanks for the pictures of the Lodge and as usual Love the great Birthday Card

Craiggers Wonderful News.... all the best to your niece and for your trip

And It looks like I just may start White Moose Hunting in Maine this Weekend

I think I may be caught up.. not really sure

Take Care Groupies