Hi Everyone!

[paula1961]

Originally Posted by DIANE W

Hello - i have enjoyed reading what everyone is upto.

Me ...... well off the top of my head i would say not really been doing much, but when i think a little, i have been working as normal, i work Monday - Thursday from 8am to 6.30pm (however i do work the last 2 hours each day at home - which is great). This week i have been so busy at work, i cant recall a week as busy in a long while - mind you i do prefer to be busy as the day goes quick and i get home sooner.....

Today i have been to my Aunt & Uncles, i do the shopping and get medication and generally organise their lives for them, i stay and have a meal with them, then head home to collaps in front of TV or computer. Later i take Harvey out for a walk, he will not let me not take him, no matter how tired i am - its those eyes that does it - ha ha ah.

Tomorrow i will go shopping with my daughter, looking for a gift for mothers day, for myself, from Kayley and for my mother in law too - not sure yet what to get. We usually have lunch out and will have a nice day i am sure. In the evening Dave and i usually chill out, have a drink and watch TV - wow that sounds boring!!!!! Then another walk with Harvey.

Sunday, we usually do cleaning and organising around the house and visit in-laws.

Well that is my usual week, off out now with Harvey, which reminds me i must find some time to give him a trim and bath...

I dont use Facebook at all, but i have noticed how quiet it is on here lately, i too am guilty of not posting much - but i always snoop around checking if i am missing anything.....

So glad to see you posting Diane!
Sounds like you have an interesting and busy life. I would love to see a pic of Harvey, such a wonderful name..........now go and get that baby trimmed up and post a pic lol. Have fun shopping tomorrow

[gja1000]

HI ALL!
I'm REALLY glad this is Friday! It's been a long week.

I'm packing to go to the lake again this weekend. It's supposed to rain most of the weekend, so the guys won't be going fishing and maybe I can get to the two little antique stores in town. YAY! I love this little town, it reminds me of my own little town I grew up in.

Gary's sister is flying down from Kansas City next week to spend a few days with Gary and their aunt and uncle. They will have loads of fun!

I'll be going down again next Friday. That will be the first day of my spring break. I don't think we will spend the whole week down there, but it will be fun to not have to run back and forth.

Abigail got 4th place in the shot put yesterday. She's really not very good at it - they have only been practicing a couple of weeks. It was a little cool sitting outside - really it was just windy and so it was cool when the wind hit you. We sat out for about 2 hours waiting for her to compete! Next time we'll know how long we can sit in the car waiting on her event. Oh! I almost forgot, a dad was helping his son with his form on the shot put. So the dad went through the shot put motion. When he did, his shirt flew up and showed about 4 inches of butt crack! LOL! It was right in front of Brooke and I so we couldn't laugh out loud or talk about it, so we started texting back and forth. It was sooo funny! I wonder if he had a clue!

After the track meet we went out for hamburgers and then made chocolate no bake cookies at their house. It was a fun evening!

I bought our airline tickets to Alaska this week. I'd been hearing that the fares would drop in March, and sure enough, they did, so I bought them. Now, I can't look anymore, in case they go down a bit more, I'll be upset that I didn't wait! But sometimes when you wait for that last little drop, then they jump up and I kick myself.

Gary's sisters and two of their husbands will be going with us. We'll be the tour guides as none of them have ever been. I am really excited to be in Alaska again. We love it sooooo much!

Rex and Rowdy will be so excited to see Gary this weekend. They love him so much and miss him so much when he is gone. This is the longest he has been gone since we've had them. They probably think he is never coming back!

I need to get them an appointment to get their teeth cleaned. I just keep putting off calling. The thought of them going under anesthesia just makes me so nervous. But I just can't wait any longer!!!

I can check in on 4WT on my phone, but can't post much because the network is soooo sloooow at the lake. I'll be keeping an eye on you all though - so don't act up while I'm gone.

[Janet]

I just love your posts anyway Gayle...but loved this one about the butt crack....LOL....I laugh out loud and the guys wonder what's going on....LOL.

Diane W, It's so nice to learn a bit more about you....glad you're here with us.

Let's see...yesterday, as you know was my birthday. The sun was so warm and nice even though it was only 50 degrees. The guys were goofing off in the garage so I went to Lafayette and bought a new pair of walking shoes. I could tell from my back and legs that a new pair was needed. I also went to Merle Norman and looked at the Vera Bradley purses. I found one I really liked but they didn't have it at that store. They made a call to another store and it will be there today. So now I need to see if I want to run back to Lafayette to get it. I love the 'Betsy' style. It's just a tad smaller than the 'Villager' but the handles seem to be thicker and will last longer I think. I think I want the one in Paprika ( http://www.verabradley.com/product/C...sc/641/c/0.uts ). I'm glad I didn't order online because the colors look so different in person.

Ricky made me a banana pudding with Nilla wafers and Rick bought a pizza and a small electric air compressor. He seemed to think I needed one to clean my bagless sweeper with. Little did he know that I was thinking of going back to a sweeper with a bag. The best gift was he slept on the couch Friday and Saturday night so I could have a snoreless birthday....LOL. My mother called and sang Happy Birthday to me it was funny because she can't carry a tune in a bucket...lol. My younger brother called while I was in Lafayette, I was shocked. Kat called me too. I just love talking to her...she makes me laugh so much. Plus all the b-day wishes here, FB and some other forums it was a really good day.

I'm so glad that Diana's new grandson is here and all is well. The pictures she posted were so good and I especially liked the two of her and Glenn holding the precious boy. They need to frame those two pictures.

[paula1961]

Janet, I am so glad you had a great birthday. How sweet of Ricky to make his mama a special b-day pudding.
I am also glad that Rick slept on the couch for a couple of nights and hopefully you got caught up on your sleep.
Sounds like you had a wonderful day and your b-day still isn't over, get on over there and pick up your new purse. Really pretty.

Gotta go find the baby thread

[judy]

Gotta go to Jessie's, but I love reading all of your posts! Such a week! Diana's new grandson, Dean Lukas, Janet's birthday, and Gayle's trip to Alaska!

[Marilyn]

So sorry that I haven't been on here. I do check FB as many of you know. We have just been so very busy.

Since Nov. 1st, we've planned Karen's wedding which was on Dec 22nd, as most of you know. Then I got a cold the week after and another cold, the week after that. Much of January was trying to get well, trying to help Melissa and Garrett with the remodel of the mobile home that most of you know about. It looks soooo nice. Melissa has posted some on FB for those of you who are on there, and are her friends. I'll have to snatch some of the pics and post here.

February, more helping with the mobile home, and trying to keep up with everything else. We all helped to lay the laminate flooring. I 'bout killed myself one weekend. The kids went on a retreat and Rex and I worked on the trailer. I laid the laminate flooring in the kitchen, by myself, which was the hardest room, lots of intricate cuts. My knees and legs were so tired and sore from getting up and down. Rex, Melissa and I (mostly Rex and me) installed tile and glass block backsplash in the kitchen. The tile is a grey/tan, with shades of blue glass block. Turned out really pretty.

Melissa and Garrett finally moved in last weekend, so whew, now most of that is done.

Karen and Carlton are doing well in California. He deploys to Afghanistan on March 25thish (they can't tell the exact date for security reasons). They will be here next Saturday for a week for pre-deployment leave. We can't wait to see them. It all seems so unreal. The quick wedding to a guy we barely knew, then off to California. They seem very happy and we are thrilled for them, but, with such short notice and again, we barely knew him. These children of ours (yours and ours) are so very precious. We ache for them, hoping all will be well.

I'm on FB more than here because more of my family are there, and it helps me keep connected to our girls. Even Rex has a FB account now, because he felt left out.

Also, Rex got after me for being on the computer so much. I have gotten lots more done since not being on here so much. It is easy to get on check FB and back off, and since he knows I'm communicating with our girls, he approves of it more than here.

I'll try to be on here more. There were over 400 new posts, so I know I missed a lot and can never catch up. Do care for you all and consider you my dear friends.

Gayle, thank you for starting this thread. I'll really try to check in more often. So glad you are all still here and busy with life!!!

[judy]

Hi Marilyn! it is so good to see you here!

You have surely been busy! It must be hard with both girls doing so many things!

Is Karen coming back when Carlton is deployed?

[gja1000]

Hi Guys!
Sorry I haven't posted much at all this week - SUCH a busy week. It has just been one thing after another all day and night!!!

I'm packing to go to the lake with Gary, but this time I'll stay till next Tuesday when he and I will come home to pick up his sister at the airport. She's flying in from Kansas City and will stay with his/her aunt and uncle at the lake. We'll all come home on the 21st, just in time to start back up with school and be really busy AGAIN! Grrrr!!!

Anyway, I will be able to check 4WT but not post much, if anything, as the telephone network down there is extreeeeeemly slow and it takes forever just to get onto 4WT, let alone post! I'll be thinking of all of you though.

Lindsay, I haven't posted about your potential new house, but it is absolutely gorgeous and I would jump on it if you all can afford it. Such a beautiful house, it looks like the dream home I never had and never will. So, if you get it, I can live in it vicariously! LOL!

Diana, I know you are so thrilled with baby Dean - I remember well what it is like to hold a new grandbaby! He is just adorable.

Janet, I'm not sure if I wished you happy birthday - and I don't think I wished Judy one either, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY to both of you.

This is the fourth weekend in a row that I've been gone, and next weekend will be the 5th. I get absolutely nothing done when I am gone over the weekend. I'll be glad to be home for a while later this month.

Miss you all!

[judy]

Have fun Gayle! It sounds pretty hectic, but fun!

[paula1961]

Gayle, you are one busy gal! Have a great time at the lake. Take some pics if ya can, I bet it is sooo pretty there.
We miss you too!!!! Hope you get time to post when you get back from the lake.

Marilyn, I would love to see pics of your daughters home. I just love seeing others peoples taste in decorating. The differnent colors we choose and so on. I bet it looks great.

[gja1000]

Hi All! We came home from the lake a day early (supposed to come home tomorrow). But something was broken on the depth finder on the boat so they couldn't fish today and we had to come home to buy a new "thingy" - so here we are.

I'm glad as it will give me an extra day at home. We'll pick up Gary's sister on Wed. and then go back to the lake till Sunday.

Gary has had such a good time, but I can tell he has retained too much fluid and probably gained some weight. Oh well, I guess I can get him back in shape - LOL!

The wildflowers are so pretty - they are just beginning to come out, they will be even prettier in a couple more weeks. I'll try to remember to take the big camera to take some pix.

More later, trying to get the laundry done.

[Blueyes]

Hey Gayle! I'm glad you got to come home a little early. I think it's kinda funny that they can't fish without a depth finder

I look forward to seeing the wildflowers this year. I think they will be really pretty. We might go to Fredricksburg in April if the bluebonnets are pretty

[DianaB]

Gayle, you are such a busy woman!!!! Always going somewhere!! I love it!! I wish that my husband liked to go and do things like you and Gary do!!! An Alaskan cruise sounds so nice!!!

Diane, it was nice of you to post a little more about yourself......that's how we get to know you!!!

I've spent so much time at Dae Lynn's holding Baby Dean!!! He's just so precious!! And he's doing so good! Dae Lynn's a good mommy and Damon is just a wonderful dad!! He does almost everything for Dae Lynn when he's home. Today he finally went back to work and Dae Lynn's worried about being home all day with baby..........and Karlie!! Karlie can really be a handful and she really gets to Dae Lynn sometimes. I'm sure that they'll get it all figured out.

We had Care Group again on Sunday so I was busy all week trying to get my house in order. I try to do a little bit every day so I don't get all stressed out because I don't want the fever sores again. It must have worked because there's no fever sores today!!.....Yay!!! I've got to vacuum because someone had dried dirt all over their shoes and it's all over the house.......then everything will look really nice.

So that's what I've been up to!!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Blueyes

Hey Gayle! I'm glad you got to come home a little early. I think it's kinda funny that they can't fish without a depth finder

I look forward to seeing the wildflowers this year. I think they will be really pretty. We might go to Fredricksburg in April if the bluebonnets are pretty

LOL! Betsi! You are so right! What did they do before depth finders!! And THIS crew has been fishing since loooooong before depth finders!!! That's so funny!

Betsi, just get to planning the trip to Fredricksburg because the bluebonnets are just gorgeous and they are just beginning to bloom en mass down south where we were (60 miles south of San Antonio). And it's not just bluebonnets - there are just so many gorgeous wild flowers, some I've never seen before! So, plan that trip NOW!

[judy]

Betsi, please take pictures! What a nice trip!

We are having signs that spring is coming. There are birds singing, chipmunks running around, and deer out. I saw geese out yesterday too. Sadly, road kill is an indication that spring is here because it means that the animals are coming out of wherever they go for the winter, and I have seen some of that too.

I planted a couple of tiny pots of Forget me Nots, and I see tiny shoots coming up! There is still a lot of snow around, but it is melting, so I can plant my bulbs soon.

It's a beautiful, sunny day today. I can't put plants out on the deck yet, but as soon as the temperature stays above freezing, I will plant my boxes and set out the indoor plants. I have last year's fuscia plant in my pantry. It is very cold in there, and I cut back all of the branches on the fuscia last fall. I checked it out online and it said to only water it to keep the wood from drying out. There are lots of new stems coming up. I'll cut them off; they are too sun poor. I'll put it out when it gets much warmer. I think it might make it through another summer!

I am very excited!