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19 years ago

Happy Labor Day!!

The sun is shining - enjoy your long weekend...Donna

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marci_pa
19 years ago
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deemarie5500
19 years ago
Happy Labor Day!

Thanks for getting us started Donna & Marci.

Our part of the Ernesto storm shut down electricity, phones, and cable for 2 days. Huge tree came down across the street on the lake and took down the power lines for all of it. Right now we have electricity, some phone, but no cable. The main problem was that we do not get cell service here at the lake, so it was really troublesome letting folks know we were ok.

Hope everyone else had a better weekend. I"m going down now to marinate some salmon for the grill and get some flavored rice going. Got some fresh corn and salad to go with that!

Have a great week!
DeeMarie
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Donna I'll trade you 17cm of snow for your rain. Just up from a good sleep, one coffee and going out for my first bout of shoveling snow. At least our plow guy has been round and did as much as he could. Our neighbor across the street has a snowblower and will spend most of his weekend outside clearing folks drive around us. He did ours but would not take any money towards his efforts and machine - so we got a contractor. Knowing the forecast I picked up 2 beers and I'm going to make him a batch of his favorite cookies and drop them off for when he does finally get indoors. (I did have 2 beers last night - but they were counted into the day - it's a weakness so I only buy the individual cans. In the summer I buy cases of non-alcoholic beer. Beer goes straight to my hips if I don't.) I'm not keeping any cookies that I bake at all. Oh yea, the city plow is going buy now...there goes Steve again doing the drives...he really deserves something. YankandTex could I visit and enjoy your heat for awhile? Maybe we could all pop round and have an afternoon on the patio and have a group day together! Keep talking about your warmth - I need the mental pictures! Ta. Milkdud I'd like to know more about Aubrie because I'm new. What is her illness? I'd like to send positive thoughts to her and family. Shopping for kids is great - always wound up with everything in my cart for nieces and nephews. Marci be careful with that ice. Yikes. We had a horrific ice storm in 1998 - I'm scarred with fear now when ice storms hit. Bought ice grips for my footwear and always keep them with my winter gear now. Sounds like a good weekend to chill out. Yesterday I was over points but still within my bonus range so I should be okay. I will be posting often because participating in this forum helps me stay focussed on being a good girl. Besides, any excuse to hang out and chat, make new friends is wonderful. It's movie, quilting, shoveling and meal planning day for me. Hunkering down. All I see out my front window is snowbank - it's now taller than I am! Cheers, McPeg
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deemarie5500
19 years ago
Suzanne, I'm getting your mail back to me. Did you change your e:mail addy?

Happy Tuesday everyone!
aka_raeanne
19 years ago
Dee - I booked my cruise last week! As the date gets closer you will have to give me a lot of cruising tips.

Our Labor Day weekend was a washout too! When it wasn't raining it was cloudy and cold.

BJ & Tikanis - where are you girls???
deemarie5500
19 years ago
Raeanne, that is totally cooooollllll. Hopefully, we can meet in person before you go. Bring lots of questions and I'll have the answers!

Where are the MIAs?
nhsuzanne
19 years ago
Greetings all,

Where is everyone? Wow, so quiet here. Dee, it looks like you are talking to yourself again!!

I too have been MIA I have been running since last week. We had our annual family clambake and the weather was not too bad. The day before was a total washout so we postponed a day and it worked out.

I am leaving this afternoon for another campout. This is the place where there is a 35 acre flat field. Some of you may remember that I saw Aurora Borealis there a few years ago. I hope we see it again. I love this campout and I am really looking forward to it. The trailer is all packed and I am ready to roll around 5pm.

Dee, I will email you my correct email address. Yes, it has changed.

A young fox tried to get my Blue a few days ago. He did not suceed but he managed to get a few tufts of hair from his neck. Poor Blue was so scared and shook up. It's getting so I can't let the cats out at all anymore. I know the fox is just doing what comes naturally but it's summer and there is plenty of food besides my cats and chickens!
I would just die if anything happened to Blue.

I hope you all have a great weekend and I hope by the time I get home a whole bunch of MIA's check in to say hello.
aka_raeanne
19 years ago
Dee - I am planning on catching up with you that day!

Suzanne - have a fantastic time, I hope you have a repeat of the show you saw - yes, I do remember. Poor Blue!

Where is everyone? Milkdud, Donna, BJ, Tikanis, MADDIE, Besh (involved in wedding plans), Marci (involved with getting back into a routine), John... you know who you are just get back here and say hi.
deemarie5500
19 years ago
I'm off in a bit with DH to visit my friend in Tennessee. She's not been in the best of health, so I did not ask her if she still had her horses. If so, I promise to get a picture of me near or on (right!) one!

Everyone behave and someone look for Maddie and BJ. What the heck has happened to those two!

See you on Tuesday!
Dee
donna_southnj
Original Author
19 years ago
I'm around..just this short week is getting away from me.
Suzanne..poor Blue!!
Raeanne - where are you cruising to?
Dee - enjoy Tennessee - I hope your friend is feeling better.
Gotta run and take stuff out of the dryer..will check in over the weekend.

Donna
aka_raeanne
19 years ago
Donna - Next year my nephew is getting married on a cruise to Bermuda - it just so happens that Dee will be boarding the same boat as we are disembarking. What are the chances of that? I would say pretty high with the amount of cruising that girl does. I have been fouled up all week by the Holiday (even though I had to work).

Dee - have a safe and nice trip to Tennessee.

Come on, we need more people checking in.
donna_southnj
Original Author
19 years ago
Happy Sunday!

It's a beautiful day, actually a beautiful weekend and I hope that everyone has been out enjoying it and that's why everyone is MIA!

Raeanne - that is so cool that you and Dee will pass each other on that ship...you are right, that girl does cruise.

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