TGIF for 5/16/08

15 years ago

spring has arrived and i couldn't work another day so i've called in lazy! the daffodils are just about done but the rose-breasted grossbeaks, hummingbirds, orioles and catbirds are all here and making happy noises everywhere! i intend to do NOTHING useful at all for a couple of days. what about you?

oh--a special clink of the coffee cup to annie and elery :)

Here is a link that might be useful: pics on the gallery

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User
15 years ago
Good morning san......glad you are playing hookie, it's good for the soul.

This is the Victoria Day Long Weekend here in Canada. Normally we would be up north but Meredith's convocation is on Tuesday so Clive and I will be flying to Halifax first thing Monday morning.

Saturday and Sunday will be spent in the yard mulching, seeding and doing a little sod work between rain showers.

Happy weekend everyone...and thanks for the link san.
caliloo
15 years ago
Happy Friday!

I am faced with the daunting task of pricing the last of the stuff for the garage sale on Saturday. It is our big annual neighborhood sale, so there will be TONS of people and we are looking to get rid of TONS of stuff!

After tomorrow afternoon, DS#2 has baseball then a Birthday party. On Sunday is Welcome Day here in my little burg - its a big street fair, etc so I will be helping out at the garden club booth and doing a little wandering and shopping.

Many congrats to Annie and Elery. Sharon, enjoy celebrating with Meredith - it is quite the accomplishment and I know you are bursting with pride.

San enjoy your garden and the signs of spring - it is so welcome after a long winter.

Have a happy and safe weekend everyone! Clinking with coffee for now, but I will definitely be switching to something stronger after many hours in the garage.....
Alexa
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Ooops...I started a tgif thread too...GMTA!!! well I will copy and paste here and let the moderators delete my thread. Happy Friday and Happy Graduation to all our forum friends attending graduations and grad parties! Today is supposed to begin a heat wave here in Philly! High 90's for the next few days! YIKES!!! Its so nice out now...just came in for another little cup of joe. I was out admiring the handy work of a few wayward teens. They were bored I guess and they decided it would be so much fun to try to rip down the neighbors railroad tie retaining wall, What they could not rip down they wrote all over with sharpies. I was at work so I did not see anything but I know who it was....there is a bad element here-I suppose most blocks have some sort of problems like this. I think it may be time to take over the block captain job again-the lady who took over for me is not doing a good job-in fact one of her kids is involved with the bad element. On another note...today is Drews last exam. He has short days next week and done on Friday. I will be SO happy to see this year end!! I didn't post too much about it but its been a terrible year for Drew. He just didn't seem to adjust to high school life and my one time honor student is barely passing. Frank and I have been pulling our hair out trying to help him but he is just not motivated. Hopefully after having summer off he'll start 10th grade with a better attitude! Amy and I will hit the gym while he takes his last 2 tests. I am going to try to get my hair cut today too. My "girl" has gone out on early maternity leave so for this cut I may just go to a hair cuttery type place for a trim. Her baby is due in July so I'll have to have another trim befor she returns in Sept-Oct. Tonight I was invited to see my co-worker off to his prom. A co workers prom you ask?? Yes a prom! Theres a young boy who is really a cool kid. Turn out he is Charles BEST friend!! so my co worker is taking Charles sister (my great step neice) to the prom!! Charles does not want to go-more on that later. After that I was invited to a jewelry demonstration. I do not wear a lot of jewelry but I'll go and see...maybe I will get a jump start on holiday shopping?? Tomorrow I have to work early but I also get done early which is good as its the block clean up and I need to be here LOL!! Someone has to talk some sense into these people! LOL!! No really the block needs a good cleaning and we as a community have to work together to make this a safe neighborhood. Tomorrow night Frank and I are going out to dinner...nothing to celebrate really, well maybe celebrate just getting thru the past year LOL!! Sunday is Pocono Race day. The guys get up before the crack of dawn and set up camp on the infield of the Pocono Racetrack and watch the race. I went once and vowed to never go again!! LOL Its LOUD!! However I do help him get ready so he doesn't forget anything. I will no doubt have to work but I will treat myself to something sinful for dinner!! Maybe get some crabs and go to my moms and pig out!! CLINK to my forum friends and cheers to a happy weekend!! Cheers! Susie
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lindac
15 years ago
I have a big area wide lunch to do at the church on Tuesday, Cleaning gal is coming this afternoon, going out for drinks and dinner tonight, Sunday I have one of those bring your favorite beverage a lawn chair and a side dish to share and we'll have BBQ pork and buns and an impromptu jam fest (these are my Theater friends)...and may go to my daughter's Saturday....but it's a perfect day....the yard calls....the cardnals are shouting "look at me" and the orioles flitting....and there is a bunny I must chase from my hosta.....and creeping Charlie everywhere!
Happy garage sale....we need to do that in this neighborhood!
Clink to Meredith and A and E....and I would love to sit at the lakeside with san.

Linda C
susie_que
15 years ago
Clinking a rainy spring morning with a cup of English breakfast tea and some grahm crackers!! CHEERS!!!

San, it was so hard to go into work yesterday! Had my hand on the phone many times but couldn't justify a call out!! It was a splendid day!!

Sharon, all the best to Meredith!! Happy Victory Day!!

Alexa, I love neighborhood yard sales...great way to unload some stuff and get to know new folks. The in laws used to have one every fall-got rid of a lot of things and made a little cash to boot!!

As for me, well its friday so that mean a day with Mother. Do a little shopping, have lunch, then to her doc appointment. Later I plan to go visit Stephen and take him some food.
Tomorrow morning is the boy scout car wash that I will help with...hope the rain stops LOL!!
After that I plan to hit the gym and then enjoy the cooking shows on PBS. Tomorrow night is still up in the air.
Sunday, well we were supposed to go back to AC for a comp night stay but DH neglected to call on tme and so there were no more rooms available (drats) so I volunteered to work. Its my scheduled Sunday off so working is a huge bonus for me...6 hours of double time LOL!! Plus it'll take my mind off being sore with the hubby LOL!!

Happy Friday everyone!!!
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annie1992
15 years ago
Sharon, congratulations to Meredith.

san, it's a great day to play hookie, I wish I were but I'm at work instead.

LindaC, would you stop and pick me up on your way to San's?

Alexa, I hope you sell out everything this weekend.

Susie, have a great day with your Mom.

Elery had to go back to work too, so this weekend will be spent cleaning the family cemetary tomorrow (yes, we have our own family cemetary, LOL), and Sunday I'll plant some of the garden and I'm going to try to pick up some baby chicks. If the weather is nicre I might take the Princess and Bruvver on a picnic in the park, we'll see. Or maybe we'll just play with baby chicks!

Annie
sheesh
15 years ago
TGIF my eye! It's been an unusually busy week and I'm running out of time. What's left to do? Youngest graduates from college Sunday, so I have to at least give the house a lick and a promise, shop and prepare food for Sunday's gathering; mow the lawn - I have lists within lists! It's only going to be the rest of our kids and their families, but that is 18 people in all, and some of them will spend Sat. night here.

Let me brag a bit here. We are six for six in the college grad dept., and four have their masters. The fifth says she's done with school except for craft classes, and Sunday's grad (magna cum laude!) is going to loaf for a year before grad school. Our buttons are bursting, I can tell you that.

Back to my list: I'm sewing a dress for #5 to wear to a wedding next weekend, but I've hit a snag and can't get back to sewing until Monday, so I'm worrying about that project. I know it'll get done and she'll be beautiful, but I wish I had gotten it done already. Our ancient cat seems to be sick and is throwing up all over the place, so hubby said he'll take cat to the vet today. The gardens are getting overrun because I've been too busy to get back to them, and it looks like they may have to wait another week. Hub can't mow the lawn (heart dr said so; I think they are in cahoots!) so I have to do that today.

And things are breaking down, too. The garage door spring broke Monday; the dishwasher door lock keeps getting stuck with dishes inside; I just got a recall notice for my car; the "a" key on my keyboard sticks so I have to keep going back to retype "a"; those are the little things - my list of big things is huge!

OK. I just needed to rant a bit on your beautiful parade! Now it's back to the salt mines for me. I promise to take many opportunities to enjoy my spring gardens while I'm wearing myself out today, and I know hub will make me laugh a lot. We celebrated 40 years on Mother's Day, and I must say it's been great.

Sherry
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15 years ago
sherry--you have every reason in the world to be busting your buttons--that is an incredible record your family has established, including your 40 years! we just celebrated 32 years yesterday. i'm a lucky woman, indeed!

linda--i'd be very happy to have you and annie and all the others sitting lakeside with me! but i worked like a dog to schedule a couple of days off (not working monday either--YAY!) so, i'll play wine waiter and will certainly get some food together but you aren't allowed in the hovel we currently call home :) unless you want to give me 2 weeks notice. i probably could shovel a path in that amount of time...hope the weather holds and your efforts will all pay off, alexa! course, anytime you can move any stuff out of your way into someone else's should be considered a success!
shaun
15 years ago
San good for you, calling in lazy. Sounds legit to me!
Chase, Happy Victoria Day! Have a nice time~
Alexa, hope the garage sale goes well.
LindaC, your Sunday sounds like really nice and relaxing time, enjoy yourself.
Susie, have a good time with your mom.
Annie, welcome home and congrats again. Baby chicks? Sounds fun!
Sherry, go on with your buttons girl! Congrats to your family.
San Happy Anniversary to YOU! Wow 32 years..... go girl.

Today I'm working the phones and it's really very slow. (good)

Tomorrow we are celebrating Mother's Day and my daughters and their significant others are coming up and we're all going to Peanut Island for the day. We'll eat at the little restaurant on the water and then take the ferry over to the Island where we'll sit in the sand, go in the water, have drinkies and enjoy the sun and fresh air.

No plans for Sunday YET. Something always comes up in this neighborhood so ya never know!

I'm sure I'll be baking some Artisan bread on Sunday too.

You all have a terrific weekend!
bunnyman
15 years ago
A grumpy Friday going so far so I won't share much. Nice to see others having some life. Someday maybe I'll join the human race.

: )
lyra

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