Susan in TN Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 🎉🎈🎈🎈 Happy Birthday, Events Planner! 🎈🎈🎈🎉 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) I talked to my mom and for about an hour was ecstatically happy that we will get to go to Texas for Christmas, and then Jerky McJerkface kept asking me if I was absolutely positive that we weren't going to be a burden on the family even with staying in a hotel and providing meals and etc. And now I feel like crap. Edited December 11, 2018 by Susan in TN 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 53 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I talked to my mom and for about an hour was ecstatically happy that we will get to go to Texas for Christmas, and then Jerky McJerkface kept asking me if I was absolutely positive that we weren't going to be a burden on the family even with staying in a hotel and providing meals and etc. And now I feel like crap. Are we allowed to throw snowballs at JerkyMcJerkface? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Still waiting. But the package I've been tracking for the last few days got to the place it was supposed to go to. There's that at least. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Susan in TN said: I talked to my mom and for about an hour was ecstatically happy that we will get to go to Texas for Christmas, and then Jerky McJerkface kept asking me if I was absolutely positive that we weren't going to be a burden on the family even with staying in a hotel and providing meals and etc. And now I feel like crap. Susan.....no, you will not be a burden. Staying in a hotel takes most of the burden off. You are ok. 30 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: Are we allowed to throw snowballs at JerkyMcJerkface? Yes!!!! And get out the flamethrower. And the ENB!!! Haven't seen the ENB for a while. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Turtle Talk <Turtle 2> Mom, have you ever been fishing? <Me> Yep. But I got bored. <Turtle 2> It would be good for you to fish. It would make you more patient. That's why I decided to take it up. It makes me more patient. <Me>🙄 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 IME, going fishing makes me a Jerky McJerkface. 😞 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Critterfixer said: Are we allowed to throw snowballs at JerkyMcJerkface? Yes! 59 minutes ago, KrissiK said: Susan.....no, you will not be a burden. Staying in a hotel takes most of the burden off. You are ok. Yes!!!! And get out the flamethrower. And the ENB!!! Haven't seen the ENB for a while. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (((Susan))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I just unfollowed SIL on FB. Too many rants lately about the right way to be married, the right way to parent children, the right way to handle money and everything else she knows so much about. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 262 days (or something) until the wedding. I will probably be cranky until then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, Junie said: The first tree is our main tree that the family decorates together. Many of the ornaments were made by someone in the family or were picked up as a memory boost for a special activity that we did. The second tree is the pretty tree. Dd16 decorates this tree every year. The third tree is the little blue tree in dd16 and dd14's room. Dd14 decorated the tree. Also, she made all of the doll costumes that are pictured! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 The above post is copied from the Christmas tree thread. For those of you who don't swim in the sea. 😉 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I mailed out the Christmas cards! It’s a little bit sad going through my address list. I see all the crossed out names of those who have died. And then there are those who have moved and never gave new address information- most of them just casual acquaintances. And then there are the casualties of the Great Purge of 2015 when I decided to stop sending cards to those people who had initiated zero contact with me for years on end- a couple of those people were people I really cared about and it was difficult to realize that they didn’t feel the same towards me. The fact that I never heard from them again after I stopped initiating contact just proved the point. I still will send out or mail close to 50 cards so it’s not like I don’t have a lot of people in my life. -Musings on the Annual Christmas Card List. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 "Why do you guys always eat fish? I don't eat fish and I'm still alive." -Pastor 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Slache said: "Why do you guys always eat fish? I don't eat fish and I'm still alive." -Pastor Jesus ate fish. In fact, Jesus ate fish for breakfast. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Junie said: Jesus ate fish. In fact, Jesus ate fish for breakfast. Norwegians also eat fish for breakfast. :ack2: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Mary's pleading with the gas estimator thingy not to go to zero. It's currently inaccurate due to a mistake on Matt's part and says we have 1 mile left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 It's on zero! They're freaked. We're several miles from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Matt let off the gas. IT'S AN ANNOYING PARENTS BOOYA! Edited December 12, 2018 by Slache 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 13 hours ago, Susan in TN said: Good morning! Lynn, you are giving me a good reminder as to why I ignore my younger kids' requests to do theater. Dd20 was enough for me. Maybe when they are old enough to drive themselves. Or are in college. I'm a bad mom. I have to make a Christmas trifle for a Christmas dinner tonight and probably will have to take dd9 to the walk-in clinic because it seems she might have another UTI. Coffee! I can’t like this. You are not a bad mom. You does the music thingies and concerts and busking and stuffs. And trifles. And doctors. Good mom. I, on the other hand, do none of these things. (Except doctors. I do doctors. And I do let my kid do dissections. And we go hands-free biking. We all have our things. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Ikslo, I just noticed that in your signature ds11 is on summer break. Ha! You moved south, but you didn't move that far south. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Slache said: "Why do you guys always eat fish? I don't eat fish and I'm still alive." -Pastor 1 hour ago, Junie said: Jesus ate fish. In fact, Jesus ate fish for breakfast. We found out Sunday that it is Biblical to find out the gender of your baby before it is born. Both Mary and Elizabeth knew they were having boys. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Junie said: Ikslo, I just noticed that in your signature ds11 is on summer break. Ha! You moved south, but you didn't move that far south. I guess I should update that. His age is wrong, too. 😂 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 How’s it look now, Junie? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, ikslo said: How’s it look now, Junie? It's perfect! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, ikslo said: How’s it look now, Junie? I got my computer out to read that? Tease! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I took my vitamins. I am about to floss. It has been a long week. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Day 322 steps Day 194 hips Day 93 bird dog. Day 12 bone broth 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Good morning. Welp, it has the official signature on it now. I can announce my news. I am now represented by a literary agent. I had two offers, both from my top choices. Made it hard to choose! But now the hard part begins--getting my story ready to go on submission to editors at the big publishers. Very excited and nervous! 4 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: Good morning. Welp, it has the official signature on it now. I can announce my news. I am now represented by a literary agent. I had two offers, both from my top choices. Made it hard to choose! But now the hard part begins--getting my story ready to go on submission to editors at the big publishers. Very excited and nervous! CRITTER!!!!! That is so awesome!!!! Confetti! Cake! Grapes! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 By the way, COFFEE is ready! Time to get Wednesday going! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Good Morning! Happy Wednesday! Drama already this morning between the two littles... I feel like every morning with dd10 is a struggle. I'm pretty sure it's low blood sugar issues. It's really frustrating. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Critterfixer, I'm so happy and excited for you!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) 🎉 Congratulations, Critter!! 🎉 We are so proud of you! Edited December 12, 2018 by Susan in TN 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Good morning! I got some decent shopping/gift decisions done between 3 and 5:30 this morning until my iPad died. I have (at least temporarily) postponed my plan to move to Australia. Coffee! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Susan, did you feel the TN earthquake this morning? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Good morning! Still no early start for us, I'm still sitting in bed, lol. We have regular lessons today, play practice tonight and dropping off the angel tree gifts, If I remember to take them. I'm so looking forward to the end of this week. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Good Morning!!!!! COFFEE!!!!~D Humph Day!!! The Kids have Enrichment Academy today. I will drop off soup and cornbread to the in-laws, but I won’t stay. MIL has a doctor’s appointment. And while I am very glad to stay, I am kind of glad that I won’t be, so I can run to Lowe's and get carpet samples and then to Costco and pick up some things, mainly our Christmas cards. Woohoo!! And Critter, I have to say how incredibly proud and happy and all that I am of you. You are amazing. And I wish you all the success you deserve. Just don’t get too busy and leave your ITT friends. And now we get to add on to the Critterfixer Art Gallery at the Island. I guess we will call it your writing studio or something. And a museum. We will have a museum there, too. Kind of like a Presidential Library. A whole complex. With a gift shop and cafe. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Critterfixer said: Good morning. Welp, it has the official signature on it now. I can announce my news. I am now represented by a literary agent. I had two offers, both from my top choices. Made it hard to choose! But now the hard part begins--getting my story ready to go on submission to editors at the big publishers. Very excited and nervous! Critter!!!! That is so awesome!!!! I am honored to know you, and wish you the best of luck. 🙂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ellie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 They are painting ceiling and walls today. Woohoo! Kittehs are handling things much better this time than when the foundation was being repaired. I was very worried about them. That is all. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Also, I broke a toe last night. I know it's broken because bruising. Do I need to go to the doctor? I know she'll just order an x-ray, and she might send me to a podiatrist, who will look at the x-ray and say yup, that's broken, and then he'll tell me to tape the toes. I already have a boot (from the last time I broke a toe!). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Yes, I could use that island! I understand from my agent that she has lots of exciting editing for me to do through the holidays...😂 Thanks, guys! It has been an adventure for sure, and from what I hear, it gets wilder from here on out. Next step is editing, followed by going on submission, a process that I understand to be a little like querying, but with four times the stress and potential for ulcers if a writer doesn't have other things to do. I have another story that is going out to alpha readers over Christmas, so I'll have that to rewrite once edits are done to my first story. Plus I'm supposed to be brainstorming more stories continually and working through two craft books and I have a stack of research, and new fiction books to read and study...Makes me tired just thinking about it. But today--today, there shall be...custard. I'm out of cake! 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ellie said: Also, I broke a toe last night. I know it's broken because bruising. Do I need to go to the doctor? I know she'll just order an x-ray, and she might send me to a podiatrist, who will look at the x-ray and say yup, that's broken, and then he'll tell me to tape the toes. I already have a boot (from the last time I broke a toe!). Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Good morning. Third day of heading into the Big City for medical. I have a plan to tackle this doctor to get my way on something. I think that I can get him to see it my way since I have researched it and have my arguments all ready. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Ellie/ I think that I would do the tape and boot but if things don’t improve or are hurting more, would go in. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Junie said: Susan, did you feel the TN earthquake this morning? I didn't! Unless that's what woke me up - I just looked it up, and the 4.4 happened just around the time I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. Some people in Nashville reported feeling it. At least it wasn't The Big One (New Madrid). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I had planned to take the morning off and postpone groceries until tomorrow, but just as I was falling into 2nd sleep, dh called because he left his work backpack at home. So I drove that to his work and then stopped by Target and treated myself to a pair of Jean's Famous Target Black Multi-Use Pajama Pants, which were on sale, and also found ds14 another pair of pants on clearance. Tuna sandwiches and apples for lunch. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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