ClayManiacs

SESSION 128 OH MY GOODNESS, OH MY GOODNESS, OH MY GOODNESS!!!

Here is how we started:

Welcome, everyone to the very first meeting of the "OCD Support Group". (Obsessive Clay Disorder)

I am shy, so I walk slowly into the room and find a seat in the back. The meeting begins and there is a room full of claymaniacs. It is very quiet. I raise my hand very slowly. Pamela notices and asks, " Do you have something to share?" My knees are shaking, but I am able to finally get the words out.
"Hi. My name is Woodstock. And I suffer from OCD." The room erupts with applause. I hear so many things around me..."Welcome, Woodstock, what a great step to admit that!" "I do, too..." "We're all with you..." And I knew immediately that I have come to the right place.

We all talk about it, and joke about it, but this can be a serious subject,too. I love Clay, but quite honestly, I have worried about why I spend SO much time listening to him, downloading everything..talking about him on-line , taping EVERY TV show . And more than anything, simply thinking about him night and day. He enters my thoughts in the middle of just about everything! What is going on???
I am a 50-year-old (yikes) wife and mother of three children aged 18, 21 and 23. I have a career and am involved in many things. Then somehow, Clay has entered the picture and I fear he has taken over more of my life than I care to admit.

I realized awhile back that I suffered from OCD. But it was hard to admit to anyone. My 18-year-old son kept telling me that I was obsessed, and after awhile, I began to think he was right. And I spent night and day wondering what was wrong with me. Why are my thoughts going to Clay in the middle of a a school lesson or a church sermon? Why can't I wait to get home and turn on a Clay CD or check out claymaniacs.com to get new info on Clay? If Clay was going to be on a TV station that I didn't get, I HAD to find someone to tape it for me. I was beginning to think I was losing my mind. REALLY!!!

Then I found claymaniacs. It has been wonderful for me to talk to you. The more I got to know you guys, the more I was able to let it all hang out. And what did I learn? I'm NOT the only one. There is something about this guy that grabs you and wraps around your heart, and you're hooked. You are NOT going crazy, I have come to learn after talking to so many of you. I get pms and e-mails from people after I have posted something I couldn't admit anywhere else, and I realize I'm not alone! And it has been a great comfort to me. It took a little while, but I now know that I'm OK. And I feel much better. Now, I am enjoying Clay SO MUCH MORE, because I am not worrying about myself.

Let me make this perfectly clear: I am not over my OCD! I still think about Clay all the time (24/7?) and listen to him sing(OMG) constantly, and download, and chat about him. But I no longer worry that there is something wrong with me. I know I am not alone. There is something so very special about this man. He is the whole package. Because I was able to feel better after admitting things to you guys here, I decided that this is a thread that is needed here. Here is your place to vent. Admit your feelings, or confess something that you have thought or done. It is our hope that by doing that, you will find out that it's OK and you will stop worrying about yourself, and now be able to enjoy Clay even more. I hope this is a place everyone can come back to as needed.

Rules, rules, rules.... Everyone must promise to be kind, respectful, non-judgemental, and supportive. (Easy for claymaniacs.) Again, this is your place to get something off your chest, or just admit your OCD and accept it. So, let the discussions begin!
Just for fun, if you join in the conversation, you then become an official charter member of the OCD Support Group, and can add that to your signature if you wish. I look forward to each and every one of your posts.
Woodstock
P.S. Please feel free to pm me.

That was the beginning of Session 1.

And now on to Session 128.  WHO WOULD EVER HAVE THOUGHT??? We are moving along. I am SO happy so many of you have stayed around for the long haul, and welcome each and every new friend here. I say WOW!!!!! Good times with good friends. That is what this is all about.

I am no longer including a detailed description of our Therapy Center (just pretend, for those of you that are new.) I will just say that we meet in a Cyber Cottage on a Street With No Name. We have to continue the THUD room, as it is such an important part of our therapy. So please feel free to frequent it as needed. For more details, please read a past thread.(Located in the Archives.) And Pepe did ask for a Cybermaid to come in once a month. These girls have always been high maintenance, but worth it.

As for the rules, these are to keep the place somewhere we all are proud to come to:
I will repeat the rules, because we now have 6!!! At the request of Bocaqueen, we have added #6:
YOU MUST BE: 1. kind 2. respectful 3. non-judgmental 4. supportive
AND 5. YOU MUST NEVER SAY THE "s" word. (sorry). No need to apologize for thoughts and feelings. 6. No dieting when at OCD meetings. Period.

And I am going to take it upon myself to add a suggestion (one that many people make to me), but not make it a rule. It is your choice as your time allows. But I am going to say that if you don't have time PLEASE DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO KETCHUP !!! Jump in and say hi, tell us what is up in your Clay world, and have good conversation. Yes, you may miss someone's post, but we never want being here to be so time-consuming that it causes frustration, family problems, or a cause to drive you away. We never want ANYONE to feel they need to address each person. It is simply impossible and no one expects it anymore. If some people choose to do that, it is their choice, but simply not expected. We have grown so big, and happily so!!! So, let's just jump in, read one page behind, and enjoy the conversation. Not a rule!!!! Just something that has been suggested to me many times...

And our OCD pact: No hard feelings if someone doesn't mention you in their post. We are getting far too big for that to ever be a reality again, but we are blessed by many new friends. We are a happy group here. And we intend to keep it that way.

Every now and then someone pms with me a concern, idea, or observation. I appreciate and take to heart each and every pm. I feel we are all equal in this thread, equal partners, but because I started this thread some people come to me, and I am happy to help if I can. Recently, someone came to me asking me to remind everyone that we are a PG thread, we are "family friendly", as Clay would see it, and we do welcome in friends of all ages. If the spirit moves you, and you feel your comments may not be within PG, claymaniacs does have threads for this.  There is the Black Leather Pants thread and the Motor City Red Thong Mafia thread in Current Community Central, and the Adult Playground forum in Communities. Thank you for understanding this. I do not think we have crossed the line, in my opinion, but it does not hurt to bring this subject up as one of concern to some OCDers.

This has come up again. People want to have fun here, and we do, don't we??? Let it continue, but we welcome friends of all ages, so let us keep it PG.

So, WELCOME one and all to Session 128 of the OCD Support Group. I hope you are comfortable in our home away from home. Please feel free to join in and be a part of  warm and caring group.

 Thanks for hanging around so much that we had to start Session 128.  May the session begin!!!

Love you guys,
Woodstock :bouncy X128

We’ve grown to be so big…one big, happy, caring family. Woodstock had asked for a description of our OCD Meetings—but with this thread, thoughts from our members:

WANT TO TELL YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART HOW SPECIAL CLAYMANIACS IS TO ME, BUT MOST ESPECIALLY OUR FAMILY HERE ON THE OCD   .  I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT THE OCD IS LIKE A VERY BIG ROUND TABLE  THAT WE ALL ARE  SITTING AT  ; LAUGHING, SHARING OUR RL STORIES OF HAPPY & SAD, SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER THRU  TOUGH TIMES AND BOTTOM LINE JUST BEING A FAMILY OF CARING FOR EACH OTHER.
I HAVE MET SO MANY OF YOU & SHARED SO MANY HAPPY & WONDERFUL TIMES TOGETHER--I ONLY WISH THAT I COULD MEET YOU ALL.
Angela
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Here is a toast to all of you that we may be here for 100 more sessions.  We stick together thru sickness, trouble, happiness and we are always here to pick each other up and put a smile on your face.  I talk to more of my OCD family than I do my own blood relatives.  You are so important to me and are a main part of my life.  I have never received so many cards or gifts before and every day is exciting to see what you are all doing and who needs comforting and who needs feeding.  My heart is full of love for each of you !       

Pepe

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Happy 100 Everyone!

Sometimes when I think about coming to Claymaniacs and finding the OCD, it's hard for me to believe that it's been over 2 years since I first started coming here.  Like many of you, I was one of those people who wasn't sure about the feelings I had about how much I enjoyed Clay's music and how I wanted to know so much about him and how I couldn't wait to see him on another show.  I felt like it was an "obsession" and that word doesn't normally have a good connotation.  When I found the OCD and realized that there were many other people with the same "condition" I was so relieved.  I felt welcome here from the very beginning.  I lurked for awhile and then I started PMing with Clandy as we were getting ready for the big North Carolina concert weekend and she convinced me to start posting more.  What a great decision that was!

I have been lucky enough to meet most of the people that post at the OCD.  I have made many, many friends here and was lucky enough to meet one of my best friends here.  It may have been Clay that initially brought us together, but that's not why we stay.  We stay for each other. 

Here's to 100 more sessions!! 

   

Heater
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WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT ME- TIMID, SHY, RETIRING- WOULD TRAVEL SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES TO SLEEP WITH TWO STRANGE WOMEN (I MEAN THAT RESPECTFULLY, LINDA AND LORRAINE)

WOMEN WHO BECOME VERY CLOSE FRIENDS- WHO WELCOMED ME WITH OPEN ARMS, WHO LISTENED TO MY MOANS AND GROANS WHEN I WAS DOWN, WHO SUPPORTED ME WHEN I NEEDED IT

AND I FOUND, STRANGELY ENOUGH, THAT THE MORE I POSTED ON THIS BOARD, THE MORE PEOPLE I FOUND THAT WERE JUST THE SAME.
THESE ARE NOT JUST FRIENDS, THEY ARE FAMILY- WE BELONG TO EACH OTHER, THROUGH THICK AND THIN.

AND MY LOVE AND OBSESSION FOR CLAY AIKEN HAS NOT DIMINISHED IN THIS TIME, BUT GROWN STRONGER- AS EACH LAYER OF THE WONDERFUL MAN HE IS BECOMES CLEAR.
NO, HE IS NOT PERFECT, YES, HE MAKES MISTAKES- BUT HE HAS MY HEART FOR AS LONG AS HE WANTS IT.
UNCONDITIONALLY-     Marilyn

"The Starfish Story"

A little girl was walking along a beach that was covered with thousands of starfish left dying in the sun by the receding tide.  Seeking to help, she picked up a starfish and tossed it back into the ocean.

A man, amused by her action, said to her "Little girl, there are too many starfish.  You will never make a difference."  Discouraged, she began to walk away.  Suddenly, she turned around, picked up another starfish, and tossed it as far as she could back into the sea.  Turning to the man, she smiled and said, "I made a difference to that one!"

The man looked at the girl inquisitively and thought about what she had said and done.  Inspired, he joined the little girl in throwing the starfish back into the sea.  Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved.

Somedays this site can be hard when we come for fun but real life seems to get in the way.  But I truly believe that one of us whether it be a hug, a post, or a little positive comment that we don't make a difference in someones life here.....Lorraine


I sit here remembering janet and all of the friends we had lost.  The love we share is amazing, and I will always be greatful for my firiends here.  I know I have not been able to post as much as I used to. I have this job and it takes all my energy. It seems all I do is  work. I used to post to everyone everyday, and I miss doing that. I want yall to know that yall are my best friends. You have always prayed for me when I asked you to. Never made fun of me because of my size or because of the fact I am on medication for my depression. I sure do love yall and I remember when I was in the hospital for my depression yall never not once cared that I was being treated. All yall cared about was seeing me healthy again...Shannon


This is what the OCD is all about....caring, kindness and sharing Clay in our lives.   Thank you Woody for beginning this thread and thank you to everyone else that weaves the thread to complete the masterpiece I call friendship..XOXOXO  HER
   

PRAYER LIST

Welcome to The OCD's/Claymaniac's Prayer List. Many of our OCD/Claymaniac members have expressed a desire to share our Love, Care and Concern for each other through the Love and Faith we share in Our Lord. This has resulted in starting a Prayer List that includes the names of our members that have requested to be prayed for and therefore, reflects the needs or petitions of/for the individual.

We will divide this list into three areas for prayers.  The first will be for a general/daily prayer, next is for Urgent/"SOS's" to God as emergencies arise, and last is for circumstances that we are aware of or that the individual has they, themselves requested.

We are doing this away from the main pages as not to offend anyone who is not of likemindedness. We ask that as we respect your decision not to join us in Prayer, that you accept our need, as believers, to minister to each other in this fashion.

We do, however, invite you to read our list, and if you would like to, just take the time to think good thoughts and well wishes for those who are suffering or in need.

I hope you all bear with me in overseeing this list. If you find I have not included someone., it is either because they requested not to be included or that I am not sure where you stand on this issue. If you would like to be added to the list, please PM me with your request. If I have added you in error, my apologies and please notify me thru PM asap.

Everyone who has requested to be part of this group will be listed daily. If there is nothing beside your name, it is either I am not sure if something that you told me was announced publicly or privately to me and therefore for privacy issues, I would not take the chance to include it. Know that if it is not there and I am aware of it, as any of you may know things about one another that we ALL are not privy to....please remember to include those in your private prayers. ------------------------------------------------------------
Let us begin:

LORD,
WE GATHER HERE TOGETHER TO GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE FOR ALL YOUR WONDROUS GIFTS. WE ASK THAT YOU LOOK UPON US WITH MERCY AND GRANT US FORGIVENESS. MAY WE LIVE EACH DAY REMEMBERING THAT WE ARE YOUR CHILDREN AND ARE TO CARRY OUT YOUR WILL. PLEASE PROTECT US FROM ALL EVIL AND GIVE US THE DIRECTION TO FULFILL OUR SOJOURN HERE. WE ASK NOT ONLY FOR OURSELVES, BUT FOR ONE ANOTHER........AMEN


DAILY PRAYER'S:


FOR ALL OUR CLAYMANIAC FRIEND'S AND FOR
CLAY AIKEN The Catalyst who has brought us all together:

FATHER, WE ASK FOR YOUR PROTECTION, AND THAT YOU MAY GRANT US HEALTH, COURAGE, COMFORT, HAPPINESS, STRENGTH, PEACE, AND HOPE.  MAY YOU FILL US WITH LOVE, KINDNESS AND KNOWLEDGE, SO WE MAY SPREAD YOUR WORD AND DO YOUR WILL...AMEN   


CLAY AIKEN: Most merciful Father...our prayers are for Your obedient steward, Clay.  Lord, Clay does Your work utilizing his beautiful voice for Your praise and glory and the benefit of children and all people..we ask that you guide him to where he can best share Your love and aid those without a voice.  Thank you for this young messenger you've sent to us who exemplifies doing Your will and sharing Your word.  We pray for Clay's protection...please keep him safe on whatever path he may be at the moment.  Keep Clay strong for the journey ahead.  Let his good deeds shine forth and forever change the lives of the less fortunate who have been victims of horrendous hardship.
Father, Clay is going through difficult and personal issues....meanspirited people are constantly attacking this wonderful young man.  We ask that You give him the strength to get through these vicious attacks and let him continue getting through these hurtful times with grace, dignity and a continued faith that You are always by his side carrying him through.
Also, we ask that You watch over Clay's brother, Brett, who is serving in the military. Please, keep their Mother, Faye Parker strong, in the midst of such worry for both of her beloved sons. Father, grant us, these, our urgent requests.

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URGENT:

CLAYMANIAC FRIEND'S: 


ACCOUNTRYFAN/JERRY :Father, we are very concerned with our friend Jerry's High Blood Pressure.  Please, help him to get this under control and be aware of the things that cause this problem. Also, we ask You to help him to face new experiences without anxiety. Thank you for the friendship he brings to us.

AIKENISMYIDOL/MONICA : Loving Father, Give Monica direction, courage and the ability to use all the many talents she possesses. We ask that You grant our young friend good health and happiness always.

alli_aiken/Alli:Dearest Father, Our young friend is carrying around a heavy heart....she is finding college difficult even though she graduated at the top of her High School Class.  Change is difficult for anyone, but, it is especially hard on someone at this age.  Alli also has a financial burdens.  These burdens are part of the depression she is experiencing.  Also, she feels lonely.  We ask that You comfort her, give her strength and guide her to where she needs to be in her life.  Lord, we are all here for our friend, but,  please, put her together with some wonderful people her age that she may enjoy this special time of her life.

ANGELA : Our friend Angela has been at her job for many years and is in danger of losing it...please grant her peace of mind that all things will work out for the best in whatever direction You may lead her. Also, Angela's Dad had a seizure in the recent past and there is constant concern for him because of this and other health issues.  We once again ask you to hear the prayers of so many that care, and watch over this loving father and husband. 

BOCAQUEEN/SUSAN : Lord, Please remember Susan's Mother who has suffered for 8 years with a dibiliating cough and who also has a Brain Anuerysm. Both of Susan's sons have very high blood pressure and we pray that there is no danger to them from reprecussions of this pressure. We also ask for Little Stephanie who has Hydrochephalis and numerous other health issues. Lord of Mercy, we know that Stephanie's battles are far from over but we come to You, the Master Physician, asking to please, heal this child of all her many afflictions and give strength and comfort to those who love and care for her. Also, we pray for healing for Susan's little cousin Angela who has severe Autism. We also ask that You heal our friend Susan from the symptoms she is suffering with from her Graves Disease and Severe Hyperthyroidism.

BOZENA : Please Father, continue to give healing to her ankle that has had many surgeries. May Bozena have success with weightloss as it is important towards getting her Diabetes under control. Lord, please bless our wonderful caring friend for her good works...she is a testament to Your way.
 

Clays_Buddy/Liz.... Loving Father, our dear friend Liz has lost her battle with her illness, ALS, but has now gained everlasting peace.  She meant so very much to us, and has touched all of our lives.  We now pray for her family: for Eric, her dear husband that couragiously faced this illness with Liz and was there for her all the way.  For her son, Blake, we pray that he will carry his mother's loving memories his whole life, and remember all the wonderful things she taught him raising this fine son.  And we pray for Liz's Mom, Lauretta, and the rest of her family as they deal with their terrible grief.  May memories and knowing she is now in your loving hands bring comfort to them all.


claysjoy/Kris :Most gracious and understanding Father, we know you hear each and every prayer...we come to You and ask You to have mercy and grant another request....our friend Kris is having her patience tried and is suffering within and needs your help to cope. Please, we ask that You embrace her with Your presence and calm her. Bring peace and serenity into her life , that she is in such need of. Thanks be to You O Lord.

CL4CLAY/EVELYN : Lord,  Our beloved friend  Evelyn has Hyperthyroidism and is suffering from many of it's symptoms , but is most worried about the Double Vision it is causing. Please Father, we ask that You stabilize Evelyn's condition and take away this  trouble with her eyes as it is also dangerous for her to get around. May you look upon our special friend with favor and bless her with all that makes for a good life...health, happiness and love.

claydevotee/Thea : Father,  please shower Thea and her loved ones with all of Your wondrous blessings.

CLAYFAN4LYF88/KIMMY :Lord, Our young friend is suffering with depression.  Please, lift Kimmy's spirits and take away all the pain she is going through. 

Claymaniac113078/Cindy: Father of Love and protector of all, we humbly beseech You to surround Cindy and her family with Your light, keeping all evil away and letting no harm befall this precious family. Burdens were many and we prayed that You would lift and ease the heartache.....and You did.  Loving Lord, we knew there would be only one set of footprints, and there were, for You  carried them through this trial and gave Cindy and her family strength and comfort. Thanks be to You O Lord. Please, bless Cindy and her loved ones with, health, happiness and lots of love.  We give thanks and praise for Your bringing an end to the turmoil that had been faced by this wonderful family.

CLAYMANIAC2000/JANET : Fahter Almighty, our friend is now in Your Loving Arms, free of pain at last.  We know she was suffering and had reconciled the fact that she was going to be coming home to be with You.  May she be at peace and enjoying her CLAY from the best seat there is.

CTlovesCLAY/LINDA :Lord of Mercy, dear Linda is suffering with many health issues and her eyes are of particular concern.   Please, heal her of all these woes. Father, please give Strength and comfort to our friend as she also cares for her Mother . It is most difficult and exhausting being a caretaker, but such a pure and selfless act.  Also, we ask for healing FOR both these women who are ill. We ask that you bless Linda with nothing less than health, happiness and lots of love.

DUDLEY5 : Heal our friend from her cancer Lord, for You are the Master Physician with whom all things are possible. Thank you dear God for bringing Dudley safely out of her surgeries and we ask that you give her strength, comfort and hope to believe that she will *~*SoOoN!!*~* be through with all this heartache and fear.
Also, prayers are being sent up for her beloved son who is a Pilot...Lord, You surely know the nature of what he is in urgent need of.  Please, watch over him , keeping him safe from all harm and give his family strength and comfort during this difficult time.

fhmmany :Bless our friend dearest Father, and protect this lovely person , her husband Lewis and all her loved ones, from any ill. May happiness always surround Frankie and her beloved family.
Grant peace, prosperity, and especially good health to this generous, warmhearted and caring lady. May You heal her granddaughter Laney, from all her ear problems.

FLAKENFORAIKENINFL : Lift our dear friend's spirits as she struggles with personal issues. O most merciful Lord, please help our friend with the heavy burden she is carrying at her job, this is the time she would need to see just "one" set of footprints.....please Father...Carry her through this. Lord...we also ask that you watch over  her husband Roy, her daughter's and parents as well .

forever_clay/Amanda :Please, most merciful Father, guide Amanda, Your precious Child, to a place that will make her happy and whole. Let her realize she has many who care and are concerned for her and her wellbeing. Give Amanda Hope, Comfort and craddle her in Your Loving arms. May whatever is missing or difficult in her relationships at home be healed and replaced with unconditional love and acceptance.

Geraldine/Charlene:  Father in Heaven, we come to you on behalf of our sweet friend Charlene and her family.  We ask that You watch over them always keeping them safe from harm and all evil.  We especially are worried about Charlene's son who is suffering severe depression.  Lord, You alone can lift this mans spirits and help him through these trying times.  Heal him and bring sunshine, laughter and love back into his life.  May this family be filled with Your Spirit and turn to You for all their needs.  We thank You for hearing all of our prayers . We know that You answer them in Your own time and in Your own way, knowing what is best for us.

GLORY/DIANE :Lord, we worry so about our special friend.  She struggles in many areas of her life, and we ask that You intervene and ease her burdens.  Keep Glory healthy and provide her with all that is necessary for her to get through these trying times. We also thank You for bringing Diane's son and family back to the States safely where they can be together with their loving Mother. Tim is a missionary who has lived his life doing your will Father and spreading Your word  and now he, his wife and their new baby girl have relocated back here to the States.  Bless them with a wonderful life.

GRAMMAof6/BARB Father, we thank You for the Protection You gave to Barb's son-in-law who was overseas in the military and that You bought him safely home. We are ever so grateful to her family for their sacrifice as he was away to protect all of us and our country. May You grant Barbara and her family peace, health and happiness.

Havinaclayaffair/Lora :  Father, thank You for sending us this special friend.  May she and her family be blessed with all the good things life has to offer...for it is through You that they come. We ask that You surround Lora with Your Love and Light , protecting her from all evil.

Heater/Heather :Lord, our friend Heather has been trying so hard to lose weight ,like so many of us, please give her the perserverence and strength to follow through and keep to a regimen. Also, at this moment Heather is dealing with a lot of stress at work.  This should be a temporary issue, but prayers always ease everyones burdens and so we come to You on behalf of our sweet friend.

HER/JAYNE :.Dearest Lord, we prayed to You asking for our dear friend Jayne to be in a position where she would find happiness and strength and Lo and Behold You have once again answered our prayers. Father, in all Your mercy You brought a wonderful man, by the name of Kirk, into Jayne's life. Kirk has given Jayne love abounding and treats her with kindness and respect, and all things that were missing in her life for so long.  The Two have become One, and we ask that You continue to bless this union. Our prayers are also continuous for Jayne's Dad and healing from his cancer and his knee replacement. Jayne's younger brother also has had health issues and our prayers are with him as well. Thanks be to You o Lord!

HOUSTON/COLLEEN
Most merciful and loving Father, You have answered our prayers yet again by blessing Colleen and Scott with beautiful twin girls. Abby and Annie have bought such joy and happiness to this family. However Father, as You know, little Annie had been suffering from Seizures and possibly has developmental issues......Please, we ask You to heal this precious little girl. Father, we also ask that You Heal Colleen's brother who is paralyzed on one side and give strength to his family as they care for him.  It is most difficult being a caretaker and dealing with the heartache as well. Bless this family and provide them with strength and courage.

ILCLAYMATE/ANGELA :  Bless Our friend Angela for all the joy she brings to us each day. May You shower this family with Your gifts of health, happiness, love and prosperity.  Also we ask that You heal Angela's husbands shoulder and keep him free of pain.  Watch over litlle Nicker's as he is truly a special little boy who is loved by all.

ILOVETOWRITE/SHANNON :Father, may You send Shannon the Support of her family when needed and remember that our friend is in need of Your Guidance.  Shannon has had many medical issues as of late and we ask that You heal her of all things that are intrusive to her wellbeing.  Also, please continue to help her with her weightloss. May she always find Enjoyment in her writing and have the talent necessary to be accomplished in it. May she always remain devoted and Continue the study of Your Word. We thank You for leading Shannon to this new job that she is enjoying so much.

JAN : Jan finds joy in her artwork and gives such joy to others through this form of expression. May You grant her Success in her business. We are all thrilled that You opened her husbands heart to Your love and hers. Also, we thank You, for helping their son, by leading Him to a good place dear Lord.

JJ/Joyce: Father, we come to You with hearts that are both heavy and happy.  Heavy because we have been separated from our dear friend Joyce, yet happy, because she is no longer suffering.  Lord, we ask that you bring comfort to Joyce's beloved husband Alan, children, sister and family.  We know that Joyce is home at last and that You Lord, have a very eager angel recruit on Your hands.  Let the courage and grace that Joyce put forth be an inspiration to us all.  Father, this distraught family already bears too many burdens.  Lord, this family has suffered so much these past seveal years.. we IMPLORE You to heal their pain.  Joyce's Little niece Lauren remains in constant need of Your healing as well. Please, Carry them through these trials they must endure. Heal Lauren O Lord, if it be Your will, as you are the Master Physician.[/color] 

Judee/Judy:Dearest Lord, we pray for the wellbeing of our dear friend Judy and her family.  Keep them safe from all harm, and send extra protection to guard her daughters from any evil.  May Your unbounding gifts of health, happiness and love always be  blessings You grant this loving family.

JOJOFather, may You grant our friend the blessings of peace, health, happiness and love.

KCChristianforClay/Meesa:Most Merciful Lord, our friend Meesa is another one of Your faithful stewards who lives her life according to Your will and Your word.  Meesa has suffered much heartache in the recent past and she wants nothing more than to be able to find love and trust once again in her life.  We pray for her happiness and also for her health issues for she suffers much pain.  Also, her Grandmothers are both in need of Your healing.  We pray for Meesa, and all of her family.  We thank you for always hearing our prayers and we stay steadfast in our faith knowing You will answer them in the time and way that is best for us.

KENDALL/Dee :Most merciful Father, we thank you for sending our friend back to be with us...she was missed for quite some time.  We have asked that You watch over Dee and her health issues, especially the concern with her Blood pressure...and You have once again heard our pleas.  Thank You Lord for the mercy you show to us all.

LORRAINE : Most merciful Father, we aks that You bless Lorraine with good health, good friends, and lots of love.  Our friend's son Jaime is in a lot of pain right now...please, Father...guide him and help him thru his trials and may they be resolved as quickly as possible.

LadyC/Kris : Lord, our friend Kris has experienced a horrendous situation in her own home, her daughter was a victim of abuse by her very own father...please, O Lord...comfort and heal both Kris fron this past hurt and find the true love and compassion of someone who is deserving. May you give them strength and help them to lean on each other through their journey to be healed. Surround them with your light and protection from all evil. Thanks and praise to you O Lord.

LiftClayUp/Carol:  Most merciful and Loving Lord...we once again come to you with heavy hearts.  Our friend has lost the fight against her Cancer. We asked You to ease Carol's pain and hold her in Your loving arms....and You did just that....You have taken away ALL her worldly pain and taken her back home to a place that knows no pain or heartache,  only beauty resides there.  At this time though, her family is in pain dealing with their separation from their loved one.  Please, give them strength and comfort at this time of mourning and may they always remember to celebrate Carol through all of their lives.

MARILYN : Bless her in all her endeavors. Continue to allow our friend to share her humor and warmth with so many who are proud to call her friend. Marilyn has gone through many trials in her life and has come out shining...May you continue to be the steady Anchor in her life and may she enjoy good health and lots of love.

MOONSHOT/MICHELLE :Father, we ask that You allow this lovely young woman to have a fresh start,  and find love and happiness in her new surroundings. We thank You for sending work Michelle's way and may there be even a better position to come to her one day *~*SoOoN!!*~*.   And lastly, but never least, Father, help our friend as she is in need of healing in her life....please, Look upon Michelle with favor and mercy.

Pepe :Lord,  our special friend Shirley suffered collapsed lungs last year.  She is doing so much better Father, but it is still difficult for her everyday.  Shirley is also upset at the weight she has gained from medications. Carpal Tunnel is another issue that causes much pain and difficulty for our dear friend. Please, lay Your healing hands upon this wonderful woman and restore her to the best health possible.  Also, we ask that You keep our friend safe from all ill and enrich her life with all that would bring her happiness.

PHILLYLUVSCLAY :Most merciful Lord....Please heal the stomach problems that our special friend is suffering with. Father, Our friend  has gone  thru a trying time in her life in the recent past...please, continue to bring her peace and comfort from the pain of the memories of how her family has sufferend beyond the trials of most. May she Continue to have a beautiful spirit which she shares so richly with everyone here. Continued prayers for her dear sister Cathy in her everyday challenges. And prayers for Philly's mom that she remain healthy as well.

Prissy :Lord, May You Continue to bless Prissy with the talent she has playing the violin which brings joy to so many. Heal her painful knees, dear Father, for they have been bothersome for much too long. Prissy's husband Skip also suffers with back pain and our prayers are for him as well. Father, You are most loving and kind to those who come to You and You give to all who come in the name of the Lord.

sjlogghe/Sarah :.Blessings for our friend and may she always be the kind and loving person she is today.

SASHA :Lord, our friend is still quite saddened over the passing of her beloved Father.  Please, reinforce the knowledge that Dad is not gone, but just separated temporarily from his loved ones, and is "living" to the fullest in the most beautiful of abodes. Please hear our prayers and lift the sorrow from her heart. May You Bless her for the friendship she brings and may she find joy in all aspects of her life.

songbird457/Renee: Heavenly Father, at this time, please give Renee strength to deal with the personal issues she is facing.  She has gone through many ups and downs this year, as a result of a broken engagement.  She feels she is at a crossroads, and needs to make decisions to put her life back on track now.  We know that only YOU can give her the answers she needs, and that your will be done in the process.

SPIKEE AND HAPPYHUBBY : Lord, You have created a beautiful union between these two very special people..... May you protect our friends from all ill and shower them with much joy and happiness in their lives. 

TAMMY Dearest Father, our friend is in need of your comfort and guidance, please take away the anxiety she is feeling and the freedom to be able to adapt more easily to new situations as they arise in her llife. Also, we ask that you bless Tammy with happiness and success at her job and may she excel there. Please, as for all of us, bless Tammy, her Children ,her parents and all her loved ones with health and well being. Sean, Tammy's son is getting over Mono...we ask that You continue to heal him and to restore him to perfect health as quickly as possible so he can return to his beloved Track and excel in his college studies.  Thank You dearest Father.

TESSIE :May she find peace and contentment in whatever path she chooses.

WOODSTOCK854 : We ask that You heal our beloved friend's painful leg.  Bless Debbie for bringing us all together and making this whole community of friendships possible. Please give Protection and direction to her son who now is in college,  as well as all others in her family.

WORDSMITH/LYNN : Father, our dear friend is overworked and overwhelmed.  Lynn needs Strength to fulfill her multitasking and we ask that she may lean upon You for You are the only crutch that can support this heavy burden. May You grant Lynn the gift of health, and aid her with her weightloss attempt . May You redirect her brother's life which has been on a downhill decline since the passing of their Mother almost 4 years ago. May his new "surroundings" be a blessing in disguise.  Father, there are no mistakes, You have led him there for a reason...may it turn his world around and bring happiness back to this hurting family.

ydebi/Debi:Father, You are all powerful and we give Praise to You Almighty God.   Our friend is battling Pancreatic Cancer and it is a most difficult time right now. Give Debi strentgh, courage and most of all faith to fight her battle.  She trusts you Father and knows You alone can heal her.  Thank you for the beautiful baby granddaughter You have given to our friend. May You look upon Your servant Debi, and her family, with utmost favor, and Bless them in all areas of their lives. We also come to You on behalf of Debi's brother, Andy, who suffered a head injury many, many years ago.  Andy has struggled through the years but was always able to pull through. Please, let Andy feel Your ever-abiding presence and have the will to continue on knowing that there are so many who love him and need him.
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ILOVETOWRITE /SHANNON HAS SENT US THESE LOVELY QUOTES:

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another : and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching" (Hebrews 10:24-25).


"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life" (Proverbs 4:23).
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.......and from me,


Give me eyes Lord, to see hidden tears,
Help me to comfort those filled with fears.
Give me ears, Lord, to hear the plea
Of those who depend and rely on me.
Give me strength Lord, for those, weaker than I,
To share their burdens and not ask, "WHY?"
Give me courage,Lord, to forget pain from the past,
To know in Your arms, I can find peace at last.
Give me wisdom, Lord, to plant the seeds,
In those who question what this world really needs.
Give me Your grace, Lord, for it's only through You
I can find the insight to know what to do.
Give me hope, Lord, when new challenges begin,
Through a joyful life, that comes from within.
Most of all, Lord, as You taught from the start,
Just give me a kind and loving heart.

Shirley Wlodarczyk

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Lord, You are kind and
forgiving, most loving to
all who call on You.

Psalm 86.

May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord
be glad in these works!
Psalm 104:31

WELCOME TO SESSION 128!!! :ghug

May Session 128 be filled with friendship, sharing, and fun!!!! May this always remain a place to share our Claylove, and sometimes obsession.   :wink  May the path to our cottage remain a smooth one.  May past disagreements fade away and new memories and friendships be made. This is my wish for this, and for every session of the OCD Support Group.

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Woodstock :bouncy X128

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I couldn't think of a clever name for this session, so if anyone can come up with one, please let me know!!!
Thanks!!!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Debbie ~ :wave hey girlie!!!....umm i think of one! :thumb

 :wave Kat!!!
You're the first one here!!!  :clap

Glory - Glad you found some jeans that fit.   :clap

Frankie - Don't stay up TOO late doing all that work.  We're supposed to have wind chills of -20  tomorrow.  I think I would like you weather better.   :bduh

Carol - I hope you don't have to drink that yucky stuff.   :bang  Eat some  :choc

AC and Jan - Good to see you both posting.   :hugg :hugg

Now I better try to find some pictures before calling it a night!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

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Great decor, Meesa!!!!! Thanks!!!

I think I am going to call it a night.  I need to get up early for church.  But it's supposed to be a wind chill of -20 tomorrow morning, so I wonder if they will cancel it.   They seldom do, though.

If I wake up in the middle of the night, I will be sure to see what other purdy pics I might find.   :thud
Woodstock :bouncy X128

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Hey all.

Thanks Woody for the new session. I'll provide some decor for you to wake up too. :bigsmile

AI Rewind was great tonight. Clay sang Suger Pie Honey Bunch. He was wonderful. :thud I loved the way he looks at the camera. :sigh He's so cute. I liked what the guest judge said about him that he is already a star.

All the others were good. Surprising to see Kim Locke in the bottom 3 and it's too bad Vanassa lefted. Oh, It's a bummer we won't be seeing the group performances cause they edit that out since we are seeing the results on the same show. Maybe we will later when it's less people.

Welcome Woody and glad you noticed I was the 1st person to wish you a Happy Birthday. :hugg

Glad you had a great birthday with your hubby and daughter and how nice the rest of your family called you to wish you a happy birthday.

That's funny about why your daughter gave you a purse. :lol Hope you like using it.

That's good you had a restful day. Hope you can be able to go to that restaurant and get to have some fun this weekend. Stay warm.

That's good your older son is back. Hope you can see him.

Thanks! Excited to see the autograph. My friend was very sweet to this for me. I'm going to try when I go in March and April but just in case I can't get close to Clay since I have no luck it's nice to know I would have this one. Someone took video of him at the stage door and I got to see her there. :lol So that was cool.

Glad you got to see Clay on AI Rewind. I watched last weeks again tonight too.

Love that pic. :heart

Janye-I'm so sorry your ex treated Laura like that. Kirk is much more of a father then he is. Hope things can get better. :hugg

How awful someone stole her book. Hope she can find it.

Like to see a pic of Katie. That's nice to got to help her get prettied up.

Thanks Frankie.

Glad you got to sleep and that's nice Lewis took you out to dinner. The food sounds delicious.

That's so great how much weight you and Lewis losed. Congrats!

Like to see a pic of those beads too. How sweet the grandkids gave you that.

Glad you had a nice day out.

That's good news your DIL's dad is stable.

Prissy-The theme table looks great and the food looks yummy from the Pond Club meeting.

Good luck with you and Skip's diet.

Jan-Hope you are feeling better.

Charlene- :birthday to your nephew.

Jerry-Enjoy the Pro Bowl tomorrow. Football will be back before you know it.

Cute pic of you.

Thanks for the song.

Glory-Sorry about the way Hollie is feeling. Hope she won't be late having her baby.

Too bad about those stores closing. Sad when a lot of people lose their jobs.

Hope you can keep those jeans this time.

Be careful tomorrow if you go out in the snow.

Betty-Sorry about your neighbor's passing.

Carol-Don't we all? :lol

Good luck gaining weight.

JoAnn-Glad the meds are making you feel better.

I like that Valentine.

Meesa-Wow!!!! Butterflyshine took some great close ups. :thud

Lori-Glad you had a nice day at the beach.

Sorry your sinuses are bothering you. Hope you feel better.

Enjoy your soup.

Kat-Cool and doing great. Thanks for asking. :smile

Everyone have a good Sunday.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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 :wave Tiffany and Carol!!!

I haven't gone to bed yet.  I've been reading, and I'm hoping I will sleep straight through, but it just never happens.   If I didn't have to go to the darn bathroom, maybe I would be able to!!!

Glad I came back!!!    :clap :clap :clap  Great pictures, Tiffany!!!  :thud

Tiffany - YES, I know what you mean about things getting cut out on AI Rewind.  I was disappointed that they didn't show Clay hug everyone, including the judges.  That was so cute.   But Clay's interview was being shown then.  I really liked Vanessa.  I was disappointed she was the  first to go.  They show her in the audience, though.  You can tell she really liked Clay.   :wink

Carol - Maybe your computer needs a good night's rest.   :wink  Just shut it off and re-boot in the morning and see what happens.  Computers can be very temperamental.  :bang

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Hi woody - You are not the only one up. I'll meet you at the insomniac thread.

 :waveHello

I'm up.  This is the second morning in a row that I'm wide awake at 3am?  Anyone else up?  If not, have a good sleep.
JoAnn

 Good early morning everyone to session 128...i had the computer off since around 10 last night and just now re-started it. We've been in a wind advisory of sorts. The real bad stuff, as far as the cold weather, will come tonight/early Monday morning.

Hello Tiffany, Woodstock, JoAnn, Jayne, Charlene, Glory :wave

Tiffany: I hope football season hurries back...i typically listen to the Reds baseball games during the spring-summer-early fall months but it isn't like football Sunday where i watch the games one after the other. We don't get baseball on TV here...the Reds are exclusively owned as far as TV broadcasts are concerned by Fox Sports Net, a satellite channel. We're back on cable and have been for about 3 years. College basketball i watch at times but the schedule's aren't something that's burned into my brain. I don't know how it's like everywhere else but here, CBS and NBC as well as ESPN air college basketball at various times throughout the week and weekends. It's difficult to keep up. I'm more into football watching.

Jan: :bigsmile You liked that "animated" picture of myself i see. I took that the day the cassette version of SHRINER's CONVENTION arrived in the mail. I had bought it on eBay and don't really know why i get excited over cassette's when i only have one cassette player...the rest are CD players and record players. But however, i still get tickled whenever i come across a cassette of an artist who i enjoy listening to and end up buying it just for my personal collection. I've listened to it quite a few times. I wish they made cassette deck's on radio's but there aren't any around that i've seen. You can hardly find CD players...iPod's are everywhere, though. If i were taking the pictures with my digital camera they would be more crisp...the one you commented on from earlier plus the following ones i took with my web-camera...i need to get to the store and get a new battery for the digital camera. That's why i started using the web-camera picture feature...i was told about it. I've had the web-camera for about 2 years and just a few weeks ago learned i could take pictures with it :lol :lol That's how much into computer's i am. I'll decorate the session with me and then Clay :clap :clap

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Good morning everyone!  I actually slept past 5:00...think I was a wee bit on the exhausted side.

Well.....scroll if you'd like.

Poor Scooter!  Her piggy, Sarge, didn't make weigh in...too light !  Only 189 and you need a minmum of 210, so she won't be able to show her piggy at the Fair.  We'll have to find a buyer outside of the auction.

Yep, there's more....Laura took the disappointment VERY well and of course, Kirk smoothed it over with her.  He asked her to ride with him to the barn to take the piggy, she said yes, and I drove alone.  Dear Lord, I love this man!  Anyhow, Laura's dad called her and yep, she answered.  She told him about not making weight and I'll be *&^%$# if he didn't make her cry AGAIN!!!!  She wouldn't talk about it and I just let her know I'm here for her.  I sure wish she just wouldn't answer his calls for awhile.  I called her brother and asked that he call her on the sly.  Hopefully, she'll talk it out with him.  She worked until 9:30 last night and I'm hoping that with her exhausion, she slept deeply last night.

Thank you so much Char, Pepe, Frankie, Woody, Evelyn, Tiffany and Prissy for your kind and supportive words....much needed!  :hugg :hugg :hugg

Frankie, that's the way my ex is and what I put up with for 20 years...deliberate cruelty.  I don't understand intentionally hurting someone and to hurt your own like that, it's unphathomable to me....

Well, off to ANN and ttyl

AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!! :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg


xoxoxo
me

JAYNE, I remember very well how cruel your ex husband was, thank goodness you had the courage to get rid of that poison in your life!   :hugg

Well SHARON on the RTM has fixed breakfast this morning so I thought I would come and fix the OCD some breakfast this morning! 

We have a variety of coffee's.  :coffeepot :coffeepot , teas and nice hot chocolate!!!  I have fixed ham and cheese omelets, fluffy biscuits, cream gravy, a platter of crispy bacon and a platter of dollar size pancakes with warm maple syrup.  Nothing like a big breakfast on a cold Sunday morning.  To cold to get out so you might as well eat!!!!!!!! 

Leave the dishes as the  :wheee will clean up!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                    WELL GOOD MORING FROM THE FROZEN TUNDRA.
                                            
                                                    I FEEL LIKE A FROZEN :cold :cold POPSCILE

                                             CAROL I AM HAVING COMPUTER PROBLEMS TO, PRIMARILY ON THIS SITE STRANGE, COMPUTER IS SLOW I GET KICKED OFF TO. MAYBE THE LINES ARE FROZEN :lol :lol

                                WELL NOT MUCH NEW JUST LOOKING AROUND SITES, I MAY VENTUURE OUT TODAY CAUSE SNOW COMING IN MONDAY.

                                 HOPE WE GET SNOWED IN CAUSE IT HAS NOT HAPPENED YET. NOTHING LIKE A CUP OF HOT CHOCOLATE CURLED UP ON THE COUCH WITH CALLIE.

                                       WELL HAVE A GOOD DAY  JAYNE I FEEL SO BAD FOR SCOOTER. :hugg :hugg I REMEMBER WHEN MY EX WOULD SHOW UP AT THEIR SCHOOLS.I HAD A RESTRAING ORDER AGAINST HIM BUT THAT DID NOT STOP HIM.

                               PEPE THANKS FOR THE BREAKFAST SOUNDS YUMMY. :bigsmile

GOOD SUNDAY MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave AC, Jayne, Pepe, Glory, late night Tiffany, Carol, Evelyn, JoAnn, all our OCD friends, those MIA, and our favorite lurkers...here's to all of you this morning.   :ghug2

No matter how people come and go, take some time off, or post up a storm, I will always consider each of you a part of the OCD family.  OK, so I'm feeling a little sappy this morning...

I'm sitting here in the tundra like Glory.  The wind chill is -20.  Hubby helps at early church, so he is already gone.  I am trying to decide if I want to get out in this or not.  Since older son has our truck, I would have to get hubby to come back and pick me up, if he wants to stay for second service.  I'll get cleaned up and see how I feel.

Hubby gave me great news this morning.   :bang  The clothes he put in the dryer last night didn't dry.  It didn't heat up.  So I will probably have to head out to the laundramat today anyway.  Just what I wanted to do, right???   :lmao  I'll just wash clothes here and dry them there.

Thanks for all the GREAT Clay pictures for our new cottage, everyone.   :thud  They are all so great!!!

I have received several clever suggestions for names for this session.  I will probably choose tonight.  So if any of you have any more suggestions, please PM me before tonight.

I'm going to watch AI Rewind and see which show it is today.  Maybe I'll get all caught up with all of you!!!  It's SO fun to see Clay on there!!!!!   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy

Evelyn - I JUST missed you last night.  S*rry about that.  I purposely stayed up so late so maybe I would sleep through the night, but I had to get up for the bathroom.   :bang   And I woke up at 7, so I really only got 5 hours sleep.  I may have to take a nap...but I really have too much to do today.

AC - Funny pics of you...especially you eating your sandwich.   :lol  GREAT pictures of Clay!!!  :clap

Jayne - I got leaky eye syndrome reading your post.  My heart breaks for Scooter.  Just when she was disappointed with her pig, her Dad has to be an a**hole again.  Poor kid.  But you are a great Mom, and she knows it.  And you are SO right.  Kirk sounds like one in a million.   :hugg

Pepe - Thanks for the breakfast!!!  :bouncy  WOW, it's like a buffet!!!  I love ham and cheese omelets, so I am helping myself to one of those.   :wink

Glory - I guess we are both feeling like eskimos this morning.   :lol  I shouldn't laugh...it's nasty.  We are supposed to get some snow tonight and tomorrow, too, but not much.  Maybe we should go out and get matching Eskimo coats and hats.   :lol

Well, I think I will go get cleaned up and then decide if I feel up to going out.  I always feel better when I go to church so I should make the effort.

HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY EVERYONE!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Jayne -  :hugg I can't believe he made her cry again!

Good morning everyone!   :wave

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 Well, the temperature as of now is 24 and that's the high for the day. During the over-night hours it will reach 7 and feel like -10. I'll be out and about early tomorrow morning in my car driving it around.

CHILL FACTOR
1987 by Merle Haggard

Seems like every November when the weather gets bad
I start to remember the good times we had
And the long nights get longer i wish a friend would come drop by
The forecast is zero and the Chill Factor is high

You know the Chill Factor is higher on cold windy day
There's no wind this morning and none on the way
But there's a snow storm inside me with high record wind
And i'm colder this morning than i've ever been

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Seems like every November when the weather gets bad
I start to remember the good times we had
And the long nights get longer i wish a friend would come drop by
The forecast is zero and the Chill Factor is high

You know the Chill Factor is higher on cold windy day
There's no wind this morning and none on the way
But there's a snow storm inside me with high record wind
And i'm colder this morning than i've ever been
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Jan: Have you ever seen this before? In country music, historians often refer to a mythological monument known as the Mount Rushmore of Country Singers. The most named artists are George Jones, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and Hank Williams. A lot of fans insert their own favorite country singers on this mythological wonder but i came across this...a Mount Rushmore of Country Singers based on who often gets the most nod's...

Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Hank Williams...
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That's a 1968 picture of Cash; a 1985 picture of Haggard; a 1961 picture of Jones; and a 1950 picture of Hank. I don't know who put that together, though. :no

Woodstock: :wave Here's some more pictures i snapped...

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Good morning all!   :wave
I am soooo stuffed!!  I can hardly breathe - my allergies (newly acquired, I might add) are going crazy with the yellow pollen that is everywhere outside.  It is absolutely gorgeous (sorry to those in the cold weather).  It is sunny and warm but I can't even go golfing because of the pollen.
I am making a big pot of chicken soup today.  It smells really good.  That will feel very good on my nose!

Woody - we need to name this thread.  How about "IS A MAY CD "SOON?" or "CLAY WILL MELT THE SNOW!"
ok, not so good, just trying to help out  :lmao

Off to address some more wedding invitations!!  Jerry - I'm looking forward to the football game this afternoon too.  August is soooooo far away!!!

And CONGRATULATIONS TO DALE JR. FOR WINNING THE BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT LAST NIGHT  :clap I was extremely excited for him!!

 :wave

First chance I've had to get on site this morning! This old computer does some weird things, too - every once in a while the keyboard will stop working - we have to shut the computer down completely, then turn it back on  (so far that has made the keyboard work again  :para ) - happened twice last tnight while we were trying to get some much needed work done - if we can find a spare 5 minutes, we are going to get a new computer for the house. Lewis has gone to get a rental lease signed, then he will be back and will need the computer again - did not get to transfer all of the photos that we needed to transfer last night.

Jayne -  :hugg I am telling you (and any other child of divorce will tell you) that Scooter will look back at what is happening now and will know that she was loved. You and Kirk are handling this so well. And she will, sadly, look back and know that she was truly mistreated by her Dad.

The sun is shining and it is supposed to get into the mid to high 70s this afternoon. I heard that Minnesota is -40 degrees this morning - my poor DIL - I will be so happy when she and her Dad can come home.

Thank you, Woody, for the new session - and a special thank you to everyone for the fantastic photos of Our Honey  :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

Have a wonderful Sunday, everybody  :ghug - I have been to the grocery and am cleaning and packing - will be going back to son's house tomorrow.

Good Afternoon!

Skip and I did not get up early enough to go to Sunday School.  We have got to change our sleeping schedule!! We had a late breakfast and I am going to look at the newspaper and then put up a few of my Valentine decorations outside!!  :valday :heartburst

Pepe,
That breakfast was delicious!   :yum Thanks for fixing breakfast for us here at the OCD.  Philly used to stop in with muffins, but it's been a long time!!  I hope you and your hubby or doing well.  At Skip's doctor's appt., all the doctor did was talk about prescriptions and we never found out about his vertigo or the pain in the back of his head.  He may have to make another appt!

Jayne,
Too bad about Scooter's dad!  Scooter is so lucky to have you and Kirk as a positive and encouraging influence.

Tiffany,
I am liking LOST and looking forward to the writers' strike being over and a longer season.  If you have time, there is an AI Rewind thread in American Idol if you want to post there, too.

Lori,
So good to see you posting more!!  I must have missed a post, but I'm guessing you have a daughter getting married.  I love weddings, so I hope you keep us informed.  (I'm kind of in the wedding business.)  :wink  :violin

AC,
Thanks for the reminder about the PRO BOWL this afternoon.  There are quite a few Dallas Cowboys playing today.  I wonder if you could recommend another Jerry Clower CD with some different stories.  We have just about memorized the ones from the CD's I gave for Christmas a couple of years ago.

Woody and Meesa,
It is funny how some ladies and girls want really expensive purses.  JjoAnn bought me a purse for my last birthday from JC Penny's.  I actually took her to the store and pointed it out!  :lol   It was on sale and about $26, so an "expensive" purse for me.  Skip and I were at CosCo one day, I had the purse with me, and I saw some that looked just like it.  I said, "Look, Skip, these are like the purse JoAnn gave me for my birthday."  We looked at the prices!! :eek
$350.  I couldn't see any difference!!  :bduh

Woody,
Bummer, that the dryer stopped heating!  I don't like going to a laundromat.  Hope it's a good day, otherwise.

Jan,
I hope you get to feeling better.  Take care of yourself.

Frankie,
It is sunny and nice here, too.  We are going to have to call you the "Traveling Grandma."  Is Kaitlyn with you this weekend?


I was amazed at all the Get Well cards I received after my surgery.  And many of them were from all of you wonderful Claymaniacs.  Thanks again for all the cheer you sent me.  You made the recovery so much better.

Special hello to others checking in.

:bighug

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Carol,

Just looking at the following should help you gain weight!!  :lol

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                                               PRISSY NOT SURE ABOUT CAROL BUT I JUST GAINED 5 LBS LOOKING AT THEM , NOT SO BRAVE MISTRESS GLORY THINKS THEE WILL NOT STICKUM HER HEAD OUT THE DOORUM. DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A BRIT. :roflmao


                                               JUST A BIT OF HUMOR FOR THEEUMS. :bigsmile

OMG Glory you are too muchem!!!   :lmao

Prissy - yes, my daughter is getting married on May 3rd on the beach!!  It should be lots of fun.  The new In laws are having a couples shower this coming weekend at his house so we will be away all weekend enjoying that and getting to know our new addition to the family's family!!!

LORI
I JUST LOVE WEDDINGS THAT TAKE PLACE IN NATURE SETTINGS. WE HAVE LOTS OF WEDDINGS OFF THE BEACH IN SARSOTA WHILE THE SUN SETS. IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL.  :smile

FRANKIE
READING A BOOK ON MY FAVORITE "POLITICAL' PERSON (WON'T TELL, DO NOT WANT TO RUFFLE FEATHERS) BUT THE DRAGONFLY BOOK MARK IS THERE.
 I LOVE IT.
 I HELD IT UP TO THE LIGHT AND THE SUN SHONE THROUGH THE COLORS, WOW, IT WAS PRETTY.
 IT IS MY GOOD LUCK TOKEN FOR MY PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL!!!!! :clap

PRISSY
HOPE YOUR TUMMY IS FEELING BETTER AND BETTER. YOU ARE SO ACTIVE THAT I BET IT WAS HARD TO TRY AND BE A GOOD PATIENT. I AM TERRIBLE IN THAT DEPARTMENT. BUT AM FEELING BETTER EVERY DAY.

JERRY
LOVE THOSE PICTURES. NEVER HAVE SEEN THE MT. RUSHMORE OF COUNTRY MUSIC.
 NOW WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO SCULP A REAL ONE??????

shIRLEY
HAVE SWITCHED TO TEA DUE TO MY THROAT.. IT JUST FEELS SOOOO GOOD GOING DOWN.
 BUT I HAVE NOT GIVEN UP THOSE CHOCOLATE DOUGHNUTS. I ALREADY ATE THE ONE THAT PRISSY P0STED.
 SORRY IF ANYONE ELSE WANTED ONE. TOO LATE.
SOUNDS SOOOO COLD WHERE YOU ARE. AND THE POOR DEER AND ALL THE REST OF GOD'S CREATURES.
 I GUESS THAT IS WHY HE GAVE THEM FUR COATS.

AND HOW ARE YOU FEELING?????? BETTER I HOPE.
TAKE IT EASY.

JAYNE
YOUR SCOOTER IS A REAL TROOPER. THANKFULLY YOU HAVE A LOVING MAN NOW.
 I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE BIRDS OF A FEATHER. YOUR FEATHERS MOLTED.
 AND I GUESS MOST OF MINE CAME BACK. BUT NOT ENTIRELY, BUT LIFE IF GOOD AS GLORY SAYS.

ARE'NT YOU GLAD WE LIVE IN FLORIDA?????? AT LEAST OUR COLD SPELLS ARE IN THE FIFTIES. :smile

TIFFANY
I STARTED TO WATCH LOST ONCE BUT IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A SEASON AND GUESS WHO GOT LOST????? ME
I THINK YOU HAVE TO WATCH FROM THE BEGINNING.

I REALLY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A1 THIS SEASON. SOME GOOD TALENT. I ESPECIALLY LIKES A CUTIE GUY WHO LOOKS ABOUT 14 AND HAS AND GREAT VOICE. I THINK THIS WILL BE A GOOD ONE. AND SIMON HAS BEEN TAKING"HAPPY " PILLS!!!!!!!

GOTTA GO, MY NUMBER ONE SON WILL BE OVER AS WE ARE CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY. LUCKY I CAN MAKE HIS FAVORITE MEAL, CHILI. ONE OF MY FIVE DINNERS IN MY REPORTOIRE.

LUV :hugg
JAN/JEANNE

A BIG PS

WOODY
KEEPING MY FINGERS, TOES AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT THINGS WORK OUT FOR YOU.
LUV YOU GAL

JAN

 :wave Tiffany, Betty, Carol, Woody, Pepe, Frankie, Carla, Bozena, Jan, Boca, Evelyn, Prissy, JoAnn, Marilyn, Lora, AC, Lori, Kat, Glory, Linda, Tammy, Heather, Lorraine, Krista, Meesa, Michelle, Shannon, Jayne, Lindsay, Clandy, Sara, and the rest…

This past coupe of weeks had been a trying (real life sucks) experience…at one point I’ve decided to keep away from this site and be done with it…I tell myself that I can always find Clay fan sites but my OCD cyber friends will be hard to find…and so, I’ve decided to come back and stay. BTW, OCD or this site has nothing to do with my problems, I just thought it might be better if I stay away from the internet…of course I learn that it is impossible to do.

We’ve shared so much here…God knows how often I made a fool of myself (sometimes funny, other times embarrassing) but all of you understand – I thank you all for that.

My adoration for Clay will last…and I will be here along with all of you until the end.

I hope you are all doing well… :hugg :hugg :hugg

Lotia--Hi!  I see you just posted as I hit the reply button to post!  Good to see you!


Jan------Do you llive in Sarsota,Fl?  I was there once and spent one night.  I thought the sunset on the beach was beautiful.  I teacher friend's older aunt lived in a moblie home park.  Don't ask me where, it was at least 5 years ago and I only went once.  This aunt was the greatest.  She was in her 90's and she went "shellkng" on the beach everyday. 
       She took us to a lovely beach right before sunset and it was wonderful.  My friend and I were at Disney and we drove down and spent the night with her.  We were going to go to a nearby beach that she called "Shark Beach" I believe.  She said that for some reason, shark teeth would always wash on shore and you just bent down and picked the ones you wanted.  I wanted to go so bad, but we had to get back to Disney.
  Have you ever heard of that beach?   I bet you could make some type of artwork with the teeth.
JoAnn

 :yayLoita you're back.







 :cmrox  We're  a family.  I love it when we are all here or all check in on each other.
JoAnn

                                       WELCOME BACK MISS LOLITA I MISSED YA. :hugg :hugg

                                             JOANN HOW IS YOUR MOM DOING GIVE HER A BIG HUG FROM GLORY PLEASE TELL HER I LOVE HER, HOPE YOU ARE WELL.

                                      MY APT IS COLD I TURNED THE HEAT UP STILL COLD, WODDY WHATEVER YOU GET WE USALLLY GET ,IT JUST MAKES MY BONES HURT.

                                    LORI  I LOVEUM YOUUM. :bigsmile

Lolita!!


:bighug

:wheee   :wheee   :wheee

JAN, don't worry about the animals outside we are taking care of them.  They are getting lots of corn which generates heat when they eat it.  Also sunflower seed.  Yep I know you are drinking tea now.  I have started drinking it in the evening for my throat.  Do you put cream in yours?

PRISSY,  I was wondering how the doctor could do blood work and check Skip all out in one day.  Was hoping he got a good physical.  I think prostate cancer is to men what breast cancer is to women. 

LOLITA, so happy to see you.  I come looking for you all the time and miss you being here.

JoANN, hope you are feeling better today!!! 

Off to shower and get those flannel pj's on to get ready to watch AI Rewind.  It is a whole 2 degrees here with -4 degrees tonight with windchill of -15 below tonight.

Joann, Prissy, Carol, Glory, Pepe, and everyone…you girls are the reason for my return; thank you…I missed all of you too. :hugg :hugg

Carol your computer may be experiencing the winter mood we all experience. :shappy :lmao On serious note, I hope it’ll continue to behave.

Lolita - I gather you haven't been on the site much. Well, know that we miss you when you aren't here. Hey, even it you get on as little as I do, we still love to hear from you.

Lori - Did you move? I thought you lived in OHio - are you now in Florida or is this just a vacation.

Hi Shirley - How's everything with you?

Woody - At least you got 5 hours o f sleep.   

Evelyn- To help Lori clear things up..

She is Lori, I am Lora and NO- I didn't move to Florida, although, since it is currently 1 whole degree here right now in Ohio....I would consider it. Lori DID move to Florida though...what? This past year now??

I have met Lori, however, In...Baltimore? (Is that the right place Lori??) She Loves Golf...I am having a Clay Affair.

I think I am having WAY MORE FUN than her!! Regardless of the weather!

Have a lovely night...and I saw Charles Grigsby tonight on AI Rewind..

bring back any memories there, Evelyn??

Hugs,

Lora

 Prissy: :wave I believe the one i spoke about was CLASSIC CLOWER POWER that you bought? I was just at Amazon and they have a lot of MP3's of his as well. However they also offer CD's...there is one available from 1973 that was put on CD in 1995. The album is called "Clower Power" and this is the cover...

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That CD contains a lot of short stories and anecdotes. There is only one real long story on there and it's the story of how he became a recording artist for MCA and that story is over 7 minutes in length. I know that all of those compilation CD's that are out there on Amazon of Clower's duplicate and over-lap each other a lot. Anyway, "Clower Power" from 1973 may contain some stories that were put on that CD you already have but by and large, everything on "Clower Power" wasn't lifted for the tribute CD you have so there are a lot of stories on that one you both hadn't heard. There is also a collection on Amazon called "Ledbetter Olympics" from 1980. That was an album based on the crisis at the time of American's not participating in the Olympics and so Clower had a solution: he'd have his Ledbetter friends hold the Olympics at their farm...

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                                     WELL I HALF WATCHED THE GRAMMYS MOSTLY HEARD SCREECHING AND SCREAMING CARRIE WAS GOOD ,TINA TURNER WAS GOOD ,BEYONCE WAS GOOD., VINCE GIL WON ALBUM OF THE YEAR I THINK.

                                        I AM FREEZING GOT CHILLED TODAY JUST CAN;T GET WARM,,WILL HAVE TO BRAVE THE COLD TOMMORROW.

                                     WOODY HOPE YOUR DRYER GETS FIXED,

                                     WELL I AM GOING TO SNUGGLE UP ON THE COUCH WITH CALLIE AND TRY AND FIND SOMETHING ON TV.NOT INTERESTED IN MUCH THAT IS ON.

 :wave

I am going to be like ANGELA now - where did the weekend go??????

We spent a lot of time today taking more pictures of houses. I need to leave more often - Lewis and our agents listed 8 houses and 6 pieces of land this week while I was gone - and they all had to have pictures taken, files made for both the home and the real office, etc. - that is why I have been MIA for most of the weekend. Good thing Son is going to get Kaitlyn to school in the morning - I will pick her up after school. At least the office things are caught up, the house is (sort of) clean, and the laundry is done. All I have to do is to throw some clothes in a suitcase tomorrow morning.

Lori - I bet your daughter's wedding will be beautiful. My daughter was married in a public garden - I will start praying that the weather will be good for you!

Jan- I have been thinking about Mr. Jan all week - the magazines are full of Katharine McPhee's wedding - is he sad?  :lol :wink I would send him the articles, but I didn't check most of the magazines this week - Shirl did - so I don't have the articles.

lolita -  :hugg you have been missed.

Glory - I only watched Tina Turner - and enjoyed her very much.

I'm getting a late start on the News - if you can't sleep, and there is no one in the insomniacs'  thread, come on over to the ANN and talk to me!

 See all of you sometime tomorrow!  :ghug

Hey all.

Welcome Woody.

Sorry you didn't get enough sleep. Hope you can get more tonight.

Stay warm and safe if you go out.

Can't believe your hubby did that with your clothes. Shame on him. :lol Hope your dryer can get fixed.

It is too bad Vanassa didn't stay as long as she did. I liked her too. It was sweet Clay kissed her on the cheek when she was named for the bottom 3. That's right that Clay hugged the judges. Too bad they didn't show that. That was funny and cute. Wish they would at least show everything with Clay. I remember for Season One they cut out some things too so I wasn't surprised. I don't think we'll see the Ford commericals either.

Welcome Janye. :hugg

Sorry about Scooter's pig and your ex really is cruel to make her more sad. Kirk is more of a man and father then he is and you are a wonderful mom. :hugg

Welcome Frankie.

Enjoy the nice weather.

Sorry about your keyboard. Hope you can get a new computer soon.

Glad you got a lot of work done this weekend.

Enjoy your time with Kaitlyn this week.

Prissy-Have a good day putting your Valentine decorations up. I'm sure you'll take pics so looking forward to seeing them.

I've been reading the AI Rewind thread sometimes to see what you say.

Sure hope so about Lost. Need a good finale like last year.

I don't know about Carol but I would like to take a bite out of all those chocolate treats. :choc :lol

Jan-Glad to hear you are feeling better.

:birthday to your son.

Pepe-Thanks for breakfast. :yum

Jerry-Cute pics of you.

I understand. Too bad you can't get football all year. Hope the Pro Bowl can be an exciting game and hope the Reds have a good baseball season.

Stay warm and safe in the wind.

Never eaten a Goo-Goo Cluster before.

Thanks for the other pics and song.

Glory-Stay warm. Hope you get your wish to have a lot of snow.

You are funny Brit Glory. :lol

Watched the Grammys too. Tina Turner looks great for her age. Vince Gill won best Country album. Don't get the appeal of Amy Whinehouse. Liked Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban singing The Prayer together. That was beautiful. Clay and Quiana sang that last year at the Raleigh Gala.

Lora-Good to see you tonight. Good job explaining the differance between you and Lori to Evelyn. :lol

Brrrr That's cold. Stay warm.

Lolita-Good to see you back and you better not leave. Glad you came to your senses. We missed you. Hope whatever problems you had is over now. :hugg

Carol-Sorry about your computer but glad it's hanging in there today. Hope it won't crash.

Congrats on 100 posts!!!

JoAnn-Sorry about waking up in the middle of the night. Hope you are feeling better.

Meesa-It was great talking to you in PM last night. :hugg

Lori-Sorry about your allergies. Hope you feel better. Enjoy your soup.

That will be beautiful for your daughter to get married on the beach. My sister did too in the Virgin Islands. Have fun at your In Laws shower.

Everyone have a good week.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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Middle of the night check in. 

S*rry I never made it back here yesterday.  Real life hit hard.  Had a very bad day.  I could go into details, but it's just all boring details. 

I've quickly read some of the posts, but I will have to get caught up tonight, because if I don't get back to bed, I won't get up on time and I will have a terrible day.   :bang 

I will get to my PMs later, too.

Just wanted to let you all know that I LOVE your suggestions for a title for our session!!!   :clap :clap :clap  You are all very creative!!!  I don't think I can pick.  So I may narrow it down and take it to a vote.  Thanks to those that offered suggestions!!!   I LOVE IT!!!

OK, back to bed, or I will be s*rry.  Even if I don't fall asleep right away, I need to rest.   :wink
Woodstock :bouncy X128

GOOD MONDAY MORNING ALL  :wave,
IT IS A WHOPPING 7 DEGREES & VERY BLUSTERY RIGHT NOW--I DON'T FEEL LIKE GOING OUT IN THESE TEMPS 
B-R-R-R-R!   I HAVE TO REPEAT MY FAVORITE MONDAY MORNING SAYING (FRANKIE  :lol), "WHERE DID THE WEEKEND GO??"  :lol
I DID WATCH THE GRAMMY'S & ENJOYED SOME OF THE PERFORMANCES SUCH AS ALICIA KEYS, JOSH GROBAN, BEYONCE, TINA TURNER, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, PAISLEY & A FEW OTHERS THAT HAVE SLIPPED MY MIND  :bduh.

JAYNE,  THANK GOD SCOOTER HAS THE SUPPORT & LOVE OF YOU & KIRK. HOPE ONE DAY SHE WILL BE ABLE TO IGNORE WHAT HER DAD SAYS TO HER.

WOODY,  I AM SO SORRY THAT YOU HAD NOT SO GOOD OF A DAY YESTERDAY  :hugg--MY HEART BREAKS FOR YOU & HOPE VERY SOON LIFE WILL BE GOING SMOOTHER FOR YOU & WITHOUT MANY OR NO ISSUES OR PROBLEMS.

EVELYN, I AM WAITING FOR ONE OF YOUR STORIES  :lol.  MISS YA  :hugg

WELL I GOT TO RUN & GET READY FOR WORK.

HAVE A WONDERFUL & WORRY FREE DAY EVERYONE.

HUGS TO ALL,
ANGELA

Angela, good morning!  I hope some day, some day soon, she will put him in his place.  He pushed her there once before,but dang Laura takes a lot of pushing. Thanks.

Pepe-I guess since the ex now has no one to bully, the kids are up for being the targets.  Thanks

Woody, Meesa, Frankie Prissy and Jan and Glory, thanks for your kind words.  Perhaps next time when the phone rings, Laura won't pick it up and ignore him for awhile...time will tell.  She's so resilient, but I know everyone has their threshold.

Tonight is the Pig Show and we're all going...Laura has barn duty once, tonight, so she can remain in good standing with FFA.

xoxoxo to all and prayers where needed!
Me

Good Morning Everyone.

Hi Jayne- :hugg to you!

Angela- It's freezing here too.  I think I would rather have the snow.  Stay warm and have a great day.

Woodstock :wave Things will get better, hang in there sweetie. :hugg

Jerry- I saw your pic of your homemade meatball sub :yum Do they have any at Subway.  It must be cold there as well. Dress warm if you go out today and be careful.

School is in today and I feel so sorry for the kids having to wait in the -2 weather.  I'm staying home today and staying warm.  Have a wonderful day everyone, stay warm and safe. :hugg

 :wave

A quick Good Morning! My computer read about too many other computers acting up, and decided to join in!  :lol Last night in the middle of posting the News, I suddenly could not see links at the top of the page - and you can't post News without also posting the links to the articles  :bang We really need to take the time to get another computer before this one crashes - something we will do as soon as I get to stay here instead of Son's house.

I'm just going to say a quick Happy Blue Monday to everyone  :ghug I will be checking in on all of you from Son's house this afternoon.

 Good morning all!!! It's 10 outside...at the moment we're going to be in a winter storm warning starting tonight at 7pm and running throughout the night until 7pm tomorrow evening. I read about it and by Tuesday morning if it actually hits we'll have anywhere between 3 and 5 inches of snow and when it's all done with anywhere between 5 to 10 inches of snow. Then tomorrow it's suppose to rain and whenever it rains and there's snow or real cold temperatures, things turn to ice...i have no clue which direction it's heading, though, after it leaves here. Hopefully it will miss us and go elsewhere but it isn't looking like that's the case. I'll be trying out the windshield spray i got to see if it works...you supposedly spray it across the windshield and it melts ice and snow quick.

AC's Grammy Grousing:

I didn't watch the Grammy's of course. I was half-awake during the Pro Bowl game yesterday evening and when i woke up it was 8:15pm so i missed a good portion of the Pro Bowl. I came on-line last night and read little bits and pieces about the Grammy awards but those awards have never really interested me. The long standing motto of the Grammy awards is that they supposedly award "the greatest form of artistic achievement" regardless of commercial success and in some cases that's true but in a whole lot of other cases the Grammy voters have crept into awarding popular artists almost exclusively where name artists win out over obscure artists that make the better recordings.

I looked over the country section of the Grammy winners at the Grammy web-site and Vince Gill won for COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR for his impressive "These Days" box set which for those who didn't know contains all original songs on each of the four CD's contained in the box set and Vince was writer/co-writer on nearly every song. It isn't a career retrospective in case some thought that's what it was at first glance. Carrie Underwood's song "Before He Cheats" won COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR and BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE. Keith Urban's "Stupid Boy" won BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE, although in my biased opinion George Strait's "Give It Away" should have won because it was a good vocal performance. They put The Eagles in the country category this time around and so that group won for "How Long" in the BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO/GROUP.

In an interesting foot note, Vince's "These Days" was also nominated in the BEST ALBUM category amongst a sea of pop and rock albums.

Traditionally, that award usually goes to a pop or rock act and not a country singer because Pop and Rock has always, rightfully or wrongfully depending on one's up-bringing, been the style of music that represents America as a whole and i think the voters are often intimidated to award a country album ALBUM OF THE YEAR, that is, if one gets nominated in the first place. I'm not saying a country album has never won but it's pretty rare if one does :soapbox

In another soapbox rant, Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" song was up for SONG OF THE YEAR, which encompasses all music styles. Well, she lost out, much like Vince Gill did in ALBUM OF THE YEAR to another artist. Carrie lost out to an act in which i wouldn't think would get a nomination especially from someone i've never heard of named Amy Winehouse? Oh i've since read up about who she is at the Grammy site but until this morning i'd never heard of her before. Anyway, the rant is, why award a song called "Rehab", appropriately titled from an artist with the last name of Winehouse SONG OF THE YEAR over another song that had been named COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR at the same ceremony? Why the division? If "Before He Cheats" is considered good enough to win COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR then why not award it SONG OF THE YEAR, as well, since it was nominated? Why continue to divide country and pop artists by constantly allowing pop and rock singers to take home the "big awards" at the Grammy's? :dunno Anyway, i thought it odd and peculiar that a song can be good to win in one category but not good to win in another when it's the same song.

In a lesser known category there was some stunning news. In the COUNTRY COLLABORATION category, the Grammy went to Willie Nelson and Ray Price for their duet, "Lost Highway", on their Last of the Breed CD collection with Merle Haggard. I doubt that category was televised...the song beat out the more popular "Because of You" by Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson which i thought would get more nominations and press because it was a giant hit song for the two of them.
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Hello ALL CAPS, Frankie, Woodstock, Charlene, Tiffany, and the rest!!

Charlene: :yes Subway offers meatball sub's as well. I usually do not make my own sub's at all...but i bought a pack of frozen meatballs at Wal*Mart and all you do is heat up the amount you want, then place them on a sub bun that has been spread with pizza sauce and then add the shredded mozzarella cheese and stick them back in the microwave for about 20 seconds. They are not as great as if they were made in an oven though...but i'm not tackling an oven when there's a microwave. I leave the oven to my parent's who know how to operate it.

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave ANGELA, Jayne, Charlene, and all the gang soon to be here!!!

I slept later than I wanted to.   :bang  That's what happens when you wake up in the middle of the night.   :bduh   So I'm in a hurry.

I shouldn't have said anything about my bad day yesterday.  I know things will get better and I certainly appreciate all the kind words.  :ghug2

ANGELA - You are finally getting the cold we have been having.   :bang  Dress warm.  It's brutal out there.

Jayne - Have fun at the Pig Show tonight!!!  I wish it was warm enough around here to enjoy something like that!!!

Charlene - I'm glad you can stay in!!!  :bouncy  I wish I could.  I feel so s*rry for the kids, too. 

 :wave to everyone as you come in.

It's School Spirit Week and we have a different theme everyday, so we get to dress up, or dress down.... :lol  however you look at it.  It's fun.   Today is Camouflage Day.  I have Camo pants that my husband got somewhere.   :bduh   And brown and green tops to match, and brown boots.   :lol  At least the clothes are warm!!!

Better hurry...
Woodstock :bouncy X128

 :wave Frankie and  AC!!!

You snuck on while I was posting.   :wink

Frankie - DARN for those computer woes!!!  :bang  Hope you get it straightened out.

AC - I didn't watch the Grammys either.   :no  Hubby watched a movie and I fell asleep on the couch.   :wink
Woodstock :bouncy X128

 :wave Hello Woodstock! I usually never watch them...i look over the winners during the morning after. In my last post i made the remark "why the division?" and it may sound un-clear but what i was saying is, i know it's an award show and there's going to be lots of various categories and formats being honored...the only thing i was trying to get across is why nominate a country singer or country artist in a non-country category if historically, a country artist doesn't have a chance :lol :lol

Also, the BEST NEW ARTIST, i think it should've went to Taylor Swift instead of Amy Winehouse. I'd seen some of the pics of Winehouse in a Google image search and she looks like she needs some clothes and needs to wake up, she has this "i hadn't slept in 3 days" look in the pics i saw. That's the last i'll say about the Grammy awards. :bigsmile

Jerry - But it isn't about looks.  :wink I love Taylor Swift's music but Amy Winehouse is great too! I didn't watch the Grammies. They had CSI on some other channel, so after Rewind that's what I watched.

Lolita -  :hugg

Dove - It was great talking to you.  :hugg

Good morning everyone!  :wave It's cold here in Kansas.  :cold

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 :wave I better get going.

Monday always comes too soon.  :bang My car is warming up. It's cold! :cold

Oh, and I put this in the Christian music thread, but if you are interested go on over there. Chris Sligh from AI last year is releasing a new Christian album in May and his first single "Empty Me" is on his MySpace. I posted a link over there. I love it!  :clap

:bigsmile  I know...because Willie Nelson was a winner last night...but when i browsed through and looked at the criteria for winning awards, it says BEST NEW ARTIST is awarded to an artist in the eligibility period that makes an impact in the public with their debut song. Since i'm a country listener pretty much, Swift made an impact with her debut single, called "Tim McGraw". Her follow-up, "Teardrops on My Guitar" was a big country song and it is now making the rounds as a re-mix on pop radio...her last single, "Our Song", i think was a 5 week #1...so anyway that's why i think she should've taken the award home given that kind of success since the Grammy awards over the last 10 years or so have awarded commercially successful albums and artists over artistic glory. Again, as i was making a point about in my longer post, it was given to Winehouse because she's in a pop/rock category and is the flavor of the month and Swift is a country singer and lost out for many of the same reasons Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill lost out when nominated in the predominantely pop/rock categories. :bigsmile

Didn't i say i wouldn't be talking about the Grammy awards anymore? :dunno

Anyway, i'm just waiting for the bank to open so i can cash my Ohio State income tax check. It isn't anything to write home about but i welcome money wherever it comes from :bouncy :bouncy

Comedy news item of the day...in history...nearly 9 years ago...


DARWIN AWARDS (http://www.darwinawards.com)

 :wave Meesa, Kat, and AC!!!
I'm running too late to comment....but interesting discussion.   :clap  It's snowing here...gotta get my car cleaned off and warmed up.
See you tonight!!!
Love ya,
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Good morning all!!  Well, I decided to stay home from work today.   I took some Nyquil last night and I'll be darned if I wasn't up every single hour on the hour.   Needless to say, I look like crap and don't feel a whole lot better.  Actually the sinuses are not as full but my body aches and my nose is sore from blowing it so much.  The chicken soup did hit the spot!
Frankie - thank you for the prayers for nice weather for daughter's beach wedding! 
Lora - great summary on the difference between Lora and Lori!!  Evelyn, I laughed !  You were so confused!!  And yes, it was Baltimore that we met Lora!  That was a fun time!!

Jayne, so sorry your daughter is having a rough time right now.  Thank God for you and Kirk.  She will remember that always.   :hugg  I love reading about the pig too - makes me laugh!!

Welcome back Lolita!!   :wave
Hello to Lorraine and Tammy - wherever you are  :hugg

Hi Kat  :wave

FYI:  I posted an updated picture of Yankee in the pet thread and I put a recipe for Carrot Soup with Crab in the recipe thread.

                                         I AM PRAYING FOR WARMTH TO COME TO INDIANA CAUSE I AM FREEZING MY ASSITH OFF. :roflmao :roflmao

                                       BTW GOOD MORNIG.

Good Afternoon!

Just a quick check in.  I took my car in to have a headlight replaced and the oil changed.  I have orchestra rehearsal tonight, and I have not played my violin for a couple of weeks! :violin  I'm going to practice some this afternoon.

I hope everyone is doing well and have a great day!

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HI

JUST POSTED MY LATEST "PROUD MAMA" PICTURE ON THE TALENTED CLAYMANIACS THREAD. GO TAKE A PEAK. I THINK YOU WILL LIKE IT.
THE LATEST IN MY HISTORY OF COLLECTIONS. IT IS IN THE ART GALLERY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. I AM SO VERY HAPPY.
I DO NOT SELL MUCH BUT I WOULD RATHER HAVE MY ART IN PLACES THAT WILL BE HERE WHEN I AM LONG GONE.

BOZENA
WOW, I HAVE TO HAND IT TO YOU. IT TAKES AN IRON WILL TO LOSE THAT MUCH WEIGHT. I CANNOT LOSE ANY UNLESS I AM SICK AND THEN GAIN IT RIGHT BACK AGAIN.

IT IS A GORGEOUS DAY HERE, I FEEL BAD THAT SO MANY OF YOU ARE SUFFERING THROUGH THE TERRIBLE WEATHER. I GUESS I WILL NOT FEEL TOOOOO BAD ABOUT NEVER MAKING A SNOW ANGEL!!!

CELEBRATING MY SONS BIRTHDAY LAST NIGHT. COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT TO GET HIM SO GOT HIM A GIFT CERTIFICATE AT A CLOTHING STORE FOR MEN. HE LOVES TO DRESS UP, VERY UNLIKE MOST MEN.

LORI
IS'NT IT AWFUL TO HAVE THAT STUFFY FEELING. HOPE YOU WILL FEEL BETTER SOON. DID YOU HAVE A FLU SHOT???? I DID BUT IT DID NOT SEEM TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. I CAUGHT IT ANYWAY :bang :bang

LOLITA
HAPPY THAT YOU ARE STILL WITH US. I WOULD REALLY MISS YOUR POSTS AND OF COURSE THAT AVIE OF CHARLES BRONSON!!!! :thud

I KNOW , SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I SPEND MUCH TOO MUCH TIME ON THE NET, BUT THEN I THINK OF THE NEAT FRIENDS I HAVE MET AND CANNOT STAY AWAY TOO LONG.

GOTTA GO, A NEW SUNHAT HAS EMERGED FROM MY CANVAS.

LOVE TO YOU ALL

HI FRANKIE  :wave :wave :wave

BOCA
ARE YOU OK??????

 :wave Evelyn, AC, Kat, Lora, Bozena, Heather, Boca, Lindsay, Jayne, Meesa, Sasha, Angela, Shannon, Carla, Sara, Marilyn, Michelle, JoAnn, Krista, Clandy, Cindy, and the rest…

Prissy, wow, orchestra rehearsal already, I can’t believe it has been two weeks since you had your surgery…I’m happy that you are doing well.

Glory you are welcome to join me in my sunny California, :wink next week will be colder according to our weather forecaster.

Lori, although I hate the alcohol like taste of Nyquil, I always take it when I have a cold; it puts me right to sleep. I hope you feel better soon.

Tiffany you remind me of my mom – when I do something foolish my mom would always say “I’m glad you came to your senses.”  :lol After reading your post to me, I agree, I better not leave. :lol Seriously, I don’t think I could ever leave, I tried but OCD is like a magnet – in a good way. BTW, my husband loved Vanessa, too bad she was voted right off. I can’t wait to see our Clay next week. :purpbana

Woody, stay away from the snow and have fun at school. BTW, I haven’t watched the Grammy awards in a long, long time.

Frankie how is the real estate business doing your area? I know a few people whose home had been on the market for over a year – still no buyer. A lot of people are losing their homes - very sad.

Pepe two days ago I made the Olive garden vegetable soup, very tasty…my son couldn’t wait to have a taste – the soup was more than enough for the three of us but we ate it all. Thanks again for sharing… :hugg

Carol, where are you…you must be having problems with your computer again.

Linda, Lorraine, and Tammy stop by when you can…I missed the three of you. :hugg

Miss Betty I hope everything is well with you...I’m sorry about the passing of your former neighbor.

Jan I know exactly what you mean, I cannot stay away from OCD because of all the good people I got to know here, it will be hard to find such great cyber friends out there :hugg

Enjoy the day everyone… :hugg :hugg

My sister in law is trying to quit smoking, she spent $106 – a thirty day prescription drug supply to help her do this. She has not smoke in two and half days, she says that the craving is still there but she’s handling it pretty well so far.  :yay for her.

Woody I just realized I missed your birthday, I'm so sorry.
Happy Belated  :birthday to you, I hope you had a nice Birthday with your family :hugg :hugg

 :wave

I'm sorry so many of you are still in the freezing cold - it was warm here today, but windy. I am at son's house, and have picked Kaitlyn up from school. Son is working late, but he will be here soon.

I have bad, but not unexpected news. DIL's Dad has malignant cancer in his brain stem, and there is no cure. He can live longer, though, with chemotherapy, so the Mayo Clinic is arranging for him to have that in Houston. At least he will be nearer home - I assume he will be driving back and forth to Houston as an outpatient, and not admitted to the hospital. So our family is in for a fight. I only hope he can be comfortable, and will not have too much pain. The good news is that they will be flying home on Wednesday night if flights and other arrangements can be made.

Lori - feel better soon. I will go read the pet and recipe threads - that soup sounded so good when you mentioned it - I want to try it!

Jan - I'm sorry I didn't wish your son a  :birthday - I missed that! I will go read the "talented" thread, too.

Prissy - great news that you feel well enough to  :violin

lolita - good for your SIL - I am always happy when someone can get off of cigarettes - I know it is the hardest thing in the world to do. Real Estate here is still good - I think because things here cost so much less than in other parts of the country - especially for retirees.

Stay warm, everybody up north - don't know if I will get back on tonight or not - I am going to help Kaitlyn with the Valentines for her class - I haven't done that in many years!  :lol

                                    WELL WE ARE GONNA GET HAMMERED TONIGHT 10 INCHES OR MORE IF THE PATH STAYS CURRENT. :para

                                FRANKIE I AM SO SORRY IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN DO LET US KNOW PLEASE. :hugg :hugg

Glory - the weather just keeps getting worse up there  :para Stay safe!  Thank you  :hugg there is nothing to be done, except prayers would be very much appreciated. This family has already watched their Wife/Mom die of breast cancer. It is so sad. DIL's Dad was set to retire and enjoy life in 6 months.

Hello all,

  Well, I'm "Fluless in Ft.Worth", but I think that I must have given the bug to my mom.  She is showing the same symptoms as I did last week.  She can't afford to get sick!  She is so lung restricted now.  I did go pick up her prescription cough syrup today though.  I'm staying in the the other side of the house for her sake.

   Went back t school today after being off Friday and now 7 teachers were out today.  No subs except for one.  She is our retired librarian and was in a non sick room.  One 2nd grade teacher made it until 10 and went home with a 103o temp.   I think that I have even made my "babies" sick at school. 
    It was  loud, coughing room today.  One box of klenex and 18 runny noses.  Yep, it was not a pretty sight in room 21 today.  I felt fine.  It was almost my payback to the ones who won't do their work.  I'm bad. :bigsmile
JoAnn


Happy Valentine Day

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Hubby just left to go back to "his" place.  So this is the first chance I have had to check in on all of you.

I had a much better day today.  The truth is, as I have already told you, is that the separation has put a strain on things.  Hubby and I had a big fight yesterday.  And daughter and I had a big fight this weekend, too, and she wasn't talking to me.   :bang  BUT, things are much better today.  Hubby left on a good note, and daughter is coming over the next two nights for supper.  Families take a lot of work sometimes.  I know things will get better.  AGAIN, thanks for all your kind words of support.   :ghug2

Hubby was able to fix the dryer.  BUT not without some problems.   :bang  He figured out what the problem was, and drove the 20 miles to get the part, and when trying to install it, IT BROKE!!!!!   :bang   SOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo...back to the same place to get ANOTHER part.   :bduh  I told him I didn't need it fixed, as my wash was done for this week....but he wanted to finish it, and he did.  So All is Well!!!  :wink

It is still freezing cold here, and we are supposed to get 1-3 inches of snow tonight.  I'm very sick of the whole thing....as I've said ad nauseum.   The ONLY good thing is if it got even worse and we got a snow day.   :lol

I just finished reading the last two days, not because I have to, but because I really like to know what is going on with each of you.

AC - I happen to LOVE Goo Goo Clusters.   :lol  I don't eat too many sweets, but that is one I DO really like.   :wink  I, also, had never heard of Amy Winehouse before all this controversy about the Grammys.  I know...I know....I'm behind the times.  I don't listen to the radio much, I listen to Clay!!!!!  I hear Ohio is really going to get hit by this snowstorm.  I hope you and Lora will be OK.

Lori - Hope you feel better.   :hugg  You've got to get better so you can meet the "new" family members.  Hope you like them.   :wink  BTW, when I read your post the other day about making Carrot Soup with Crab, I was reading quickly, and I thought I read Carrot Soup with C**p!!!!!!   :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao  I knew that was wrong, so I read more slowly.   :lol :lol :lol

Lora - I remember those pictures with Charles Grigsby in the hotel room.   :bouncy  He seems like a sweetheart.

Meesa - Thanks for the info about Chris Sligh!!!  Good news for him.  I would LOVE to hear that....will have to check that thread.   :sonic

Jan -  :birthday  belated to your son!!!  Love you right back.   :hugg

Lolita - Good for your SIL on stopping smoking.   :clap  We went through that with our own Jayne when she quit.  Hope your SIL can keep it up.  That is a small price to pay for her health.  Thanks for the b'day wishes.   :hugg

Frankie - I'm so sorry to hear about your DIL's dad, but as you said, it was not unexpected.  Prayers for your whole family as you go through a difficult time.   :hugg  Tell Lewis I am wearing Illini clothes to school the next 2 days.   Tomorrow is PJ day, so I am wearing Illinois PJ pants and sweatshirt, and Wed. is Sports day, so I am wearing my Rose Bowl hoodie.   :wink

Glory - 10 inches of snow!!!!!  HOLY SMOKE!!!!!  In a way, I wish I was there, as we wouldn't have school.   :lol  Stay warm and safe.   :hugg

JoAnn - Glad you feel better, but with all the sickness at your school, I think they should close it for a few days.  What do you think???  :wink

 :wave and  :hugg  to everyone I didn't mention.  I think of each of you every day.

I have not eaten yet.  I was helping hubby get ready to go.   :bduh  So I'm off to fill my tummy.

I will say more about the possible session names a little later.   :wink
Woodstock :bouncy X128

                                 WOODY THATS WHAT THE WEATHER MAN SAID I WILL BELEIVE IT WHEN I SEE IT. BEEN WRONG ABOUT THE LAST 2 SO HES BATTEN 0.

Hey all. 

If anyone watches Dance Wars with Bruno and Carrie Ann next Monday they are going to announce the new stars for DWTS. That should be interesting to hear.

Woody-Sorry you had a bad day. :hugg Glad today was a better day and you could work things out with your hubby and daughter.

Have fun with School Spirit Week.

That stinks your hubby tried to get the dryer fixed and it broke again but glad he could do it.

Drive safe in the snow and stay warm.

Looking forward to voting for the new session name.

Janye-Hope Laura can realize what her father is doing. :hugg

Hope the Pig show goes well.

Angela-Stay warm.

Frankie-I'm sorry to hear that there is no cure for your DIL's dad's cancer. My prayers will be with him and your family. :hugg

Sorry about your computer. Hope you can get a new one soon.

Have fun with Kaitlyn making Valentines.

Prissy-Hope you feel ok playing your violin.

Jan-That is a beautiful drawing!!! :clap

Jerry-If you get bad weather tonight drive safe to work.

I watched. They actually had some good entertaining performaces. The only country category The Grammys showed winning was Vince Gill for best Country album. I thought Album of The Year was a shocker cause it was a jazz album. I like your rant. :clap I was surprised actually Carrie didn't win Song Of The Year. I don't get what people see in Amy Whinehouse. She won more awards then anyone. She looks like she's on drugs all the time. Rehab I think is an awful song.

Glory-Stay warm and safe in the snow.

I really liked Clay's Q&A interview too.

Lolita-Congrats to your SIL quitting smoking!!! Hope she can keep it up.

That's funny your mom says that too. :lol

So true about the OCD. Never want to leave either.

Did you see that my friend got me an autograph from Clay the other day at Spamalot? She's the one I'm going with in April. It's on a program. Can't wait to see it. So happy for her she got close to him at the stage door.

JoAnn-Glad you are feeling better but sorry your mom is sick now. Hope she can get well soon.

Those poor kids being sick. You are bad. :lol

Love that Clay heartshaped necklace.

Thanks Meesa. :hugg Stay warm.

I heard Chris Sligh is having an album coming out soon. Interesting it's Christian cause he's more of a rocker.

Lori-Hope you feel better.

Your dog Yankee is a cutie.

Kat-I guess you don't like rain to ruin your great day. :lol

I get to vote tomorrow. :bouncy

Everyone have a good Tuesday.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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Lora - Thanks for clearly up the difference between you and Lori. I guess I got you both confused.

Yes - I remember the great time we had and I'll never forget meeting Charles Grigsby. Does anyone know how he is doing.? It's sad in a way, that so many talented people that do get on AI never have a chance to continue with a career.

Good Morning.

Angela- It's a little warmer here today too.

My son is coming over sometime this morning for a visit, to help me take care of some things around the house.

Everyone stay warm and safe and have a wonderful day :hugg

Lori, thank you!  Cross the fingers we find a buyer!

Tiff, I think she knows, but dang, it's so hard when all you want is their love and approval.

Awful, awful event last night.  We got home from the fair around 11:15 to about 10 police cars.  A long time neighbor who has been in failing health chose to take his own life.  There is an abandoned house right next door to us and he went there in the back/side yard by our house and shot himself.  Poor Katie...she was home alone when all this happened.  She didn't hear the shot.  It's so sad as the gentleman's daughter and her friend found him.  Katie called 911.  Needless to say, we were up pretty late last night.  I've not seen his wife yet, but so dread going to her.  Absolutely horrible.

Well off to ANN.  I sure hope my foul weather OCD buddies stay safe and warm.

xxooxooxxoo
me

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave ANGELA, Evelyn, Charlene, Jayne, late night Tiffany, Carol, and all our friends here!!!

The snow missed us!!!   :clap :clap :clap   But it's still very cold. 

I slept like a rock last night, but did wake up a few times.  Then I woke up at 4 am and never got back to sleep.   :bang  But I'm used to it...

Today is Pajama Day and Wacky Hair day  :pullhair .  So I am wearing U of I sleep pants and sweatshirt.  Haven't decided between pigtails or rollers for my hair yet.   :lol  I may just put some sponge rollers in my hair and then I won't have to worry about fixing it.   :lmao  It's a lot of fun.

AI tonight, but it's NOT as exciting as watching AI Rewind.  :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy

Bought my Valentines yesterday, but was too tired to write them out for the kids, so I will do that tonight.  Then daughter is coming over for a late dinner after her class.

Tiffany - How exciting that we will find out who will be on DWTS!!!  You guys really got me hooked on that show, and now I love it!!!  The only thing I wish they would change is shortening their results show.  I have not been watching Carrie Ann and Bruno's show, although I like them both.  I have been watching some of my soaps on  Soap Net in the evening, and I also like Deal or No Deal.

Charlene - Have a good visit with your son today!!!  :bouncy  I asked older son if he would come over and help me shovel today if we got snow and he said he would, but now we don't have to worry about it!!!

Jayne - What a terrible tragedy, and how sad for your neighbor's family. Prayers go out for them. 

I was going to post the suggested names for this session last night, but I ended up falling asleep.  I will post them FIRST THING when I get home from school. I have sent out some PMs for clarification, so I want to read them first.  Then you all can help me decide.  I like them all so much, that I think I will use them for other sessions.

Time to get beautiful in my jammies!!!  Clay would enjoy being at my school today, as he could wear his jammie pants.   :wink   Should I call him up???  :lol
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Jayne - How horrible! Give Katie a hug from me. We had an older man who lived next to our church when I was younger. He had a stroke and was pretty much giving up. One early morning his family couldn't reach him and asked my dad who was an elder at the church to check on him, but they also sent the police. The police got there just before Dad. Good thing, because the man had shot himself. I just wish people could see there are other ways of dealing with things.

Good morning everyone!   :wave

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JAYNE, when we first moved to Tennessee the second day we were in our new house, we heard a shotgun sound, than heard police cars a couple of hours later.   Yep the man across the street had gone out in the back of his house and shot his self.  We heard that he had been on medication as he was bi-polar and he could not afford his medicine any more.  Than we moved a couple of years later to another house there in TN.  Well about a month before we moved back to Michigan the man across the street went out in the front yard and sat underneath a tree in a chair and shot his self.  As you can see I didn't have any luck with neighbors while I lived in that state.  I will never forget either incidence and I am a lot older than Katie! 

PRISSY, hope you are doing well this morning and you had a good practice  :violin yesterday.  Here I bought you a nice  :choc bar yesterday when I was at the store.

Good morning everyone. I am off today and tomorrow. I am going shopping in a bit, going to my favorite store bath and body works. I also have to get my sister a valentines gift. Not much else going on but work. I may go to the movies and see Hanna Montana. I am how old again LOL. I can remember when Billy ray Cyrus’s wife was pregnant with her. Years and years ago Billy ray was huge. I may have Japanese dinner for lunch

                                       DID ANYBODY NOTICE WE HAVE BEEN OFFLINE SINCE EARLY THIS AM OR WAS IT JUST ME. :para

Glory, yes, I've been trying to get in all morning...thank God we're back. :purpbana

I'll be back to read the back pages later. :hugg :hugg I hope everyone is well. :hugg :hugg

Good Afternoon/almost evening!!

This is the post I wrote this morning but never got to post because the site was down.  Marilyn sent me the link to our emergency site, but only a couple were over there..




Good Morning!

I heard thunder last night so we must have had some storms pass through.  I do know it's supposed to get a little cooler.  I have not worn a jacket to go out for a couple of days.

Orchestra went well last evening, and it felt good to play :violin again, but I was really tired when I returned home.


Jayne,
How tragic about your neighbor and that Katie was home alone at the time.  I know you and Kirk will help her deal with it.

Pepe,
Wow!  You have been through the same thing, with neighbors shooting themselves.  I can understand it's something you never forget.
I will take a bite of that chocolate bar.  A young man in our orchestra was selling sweets and goodies as a fundraiser for his school.  I bought a strawberry swirl cheesecake a while back and he delivered it to me last evening.  Skip and I each had a slice when I returned from orchestra.  It is good! :yum

Meesa,
You have had this experience, too, with a man by your church killing himself.   Very tragic.


I wish people would remember that suicide is a permanent solution to what is often a temporary problem.


Tiffany,
Thanks for the DWTS update.  I have not been watching the Dance Wars shows, and now I'm in orchestra on Monday nights, but I will set the TiVo to record it for me next Monday.  Now, I hope they also announce the returning professional dancers!!  :wink

Charlene,
Enjoy your visit with your son.  I hope Cody comes, too.

ANGELA,
Have a good day at work.  Stay warm!  :cold

Woody,
The out fit you are wearing for PJ day sounds cute.  I have actually seen young people wearing those plaid lounging pants and t-shirts out and about;  but not so much lately.

Hello to others as they check in.
Have a great Tuesday!  (I see my surgeon today and I'm hoping he takes off the tube and drainage bag!) :cross

:bighug

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EDIT:  Hello to Shannon, Glory, Kitty Kat and Lolita.    The surgeon did not take off the tube with the drainage bag;  so another week.  I understand that he doesn't want all those impurities building up in me.  I was talking to one of my neighbors yesterday, and she said her son had to have one on for a month! :eek

 :wave

Wow, seems like forever since I was here.  I have been recruiting and training people and preparing for our professional training week at the end of February where the Company's trainers are coming here to instruct everyone.
We drove up to Orlando on Sunday to meet with the company's owner, had a luncheon with him and then drove right back home...I sure was tired. Then I went to the Periodontist yesterday only to find out that I had the same thing as PapaB had not so long ago.  It all came to pass today, I had an Abcessed tooth pulled and also needed to have a Bone Graft done.  HE was wonderful and the pain was minimal...actually none while he was working on me.  The worst of it since I've been home is the bleeding but still not in pain, only a slight discomfort.  I am more worn out than anything.

Woody...I feel TERRIBLE...I missed your birthday :cry   Seems I miss alot of stuff these days.  Hope your day was wonderful :birthday :cake :birthday

JayneSis...OMG...how horrible.  Poor, poor Katie and that poor, poor family.  Well he's at it again, huh....I am so sorry that Laura is being affected by his immaturity and stupidity.  Did you ever get my message last week when I called?  When you have a chance, call me but NOT tonight toots...I can't talk very well :wink

Frankie...I am so very sorry to hear about DIL's Dad...just horrible.  I will surely pray that he will be kept comfortable and not suffer any pain and that side effects of the chemo will be minimal. 
So glad to hear you and Lewis are not being affected adversely by the nations Real estate situation :bigsmile
HOw all the little ones...human and furry?

Prissy...Glad to hear you are feeling much better :clap  Don't overdo though, you've still been through surgery :naughty

MAmaPEpe... :wave now, don't say it...I can read your mind you know :lol  I'm well except for tired and of course this newest inconveinience.  HOw are YOU feeling?

Lori...I'm sure you will have the most wonderful weather for your daughter's wedding...May is realatively safe from rain ( I THINK) especially this year with our drought issues. 

Lolita....I STILL haven't forgotten you....bad MamaB(paddles self)....just too busy :bang

JAN...I love to hear that someone still dresses up especially a man.  You're right, it is sure a rarity these days.  HOpe you had a wonderful time with your son.  HOw are you feeling?

 OK...I am feeling very worn out, so I am going bakc to lie down....I thought I'd get to say hi to all individually, but once again failed.  Know that I love you all :hugg

Good evening!!   :wave  Thank you all for the kind wishes to feel better!!  And I do - lots!!  Still stuffy but nearly as bad as I was.  We are to get rain tonight so hopefully that will help get rid of the pollen.

Jayne - that is terrible about your neighbor.  So sorry that your daughter was home alone!

Woody - that is hysterical about the carrot soup and what you thought it said  :lmao.  I don't think I would be eating that version!!

American Idol is in Hollywood tonight (finally).  and one of my favorite shows is back - Jericho!!  Love that show!!!
Have a good evening all!!

    Lolita,
               I have"nt posted since Sat. because I got pretty sick on Sunday ans have'nt felt good since.
     I took a new antibiotic along with the others and got terribly dizzy and was throwing up. My blood
     pressure shot up over 204/112 and I felt awful. spent the last three days in bed. The doctor said
     to stop all antibiotics for five days and try to get my pressure down.
                   Catch up with everyone soon.
                                                                         Betty
 

Hello Everyone!

What a day!  I have good news, weird news and sad news to report.

Good news------Mom and I are both feeling better today!

Wierd News-------Today, coming out of the girl's bathroom and boy's bathroom, two men dressed up in white jumpsuits, blue rubber gloves and carrying big buckets! :bduh Never did find out why.  These rooms are about 15 feet from my classroom.

Sad News--A 2nd grade girl fell from the monkey bars at recess.  Her eyes rolled backwards and she was speaking incoherent.
   She was rushed to hospital.  She is alert, but kept for observation.

Sad News----Last week over 120 kids home with flu like sysptoms.  We only have 850 kids.  Toay, I sent home a girl with 101.1o  It is serious.  Still no subs for us and we (teachers) are starting to drop like flies too.


JoAnn

Hey all.

We're back!!!! :yay Thanks Michael, Pamela and any mods for your hard work in getting us back. :clap

Woody-Glad you could sleep better and that's good you didn't get the snow.

Wish we could see a pic of you with your PJ's on and wacky hair. Have fun. You're right Clay would like wearing PJ's all day. :lol

Have a nice dinner with your daughter.

If no one else does I'll put the lists of the names here for DWTS. I know it's on next month in March but not sure when it's starts. Can't wait for the new season. Never been interested to watch Deal or No Deal but I like 1 vs. 100 that's on Friday's.

Hollywood week on AI tonight. Now we are getting to the good stuff. Was interesting and differant.

Janye-Oh my gosh! How awful and sad your neighbor killed himself. My prayers go out to his family. Poor Katie being alone and finding out. Good for her to call 911.

Boca-Ouch on getting your teeth pulled! I know you are doing a lot right now but take it easy and rest when you need too.

Angela-That's cool you heard 1000 Days at the Hardware store of all places. I heard Because You Love Me at Wall Mart yesterday.

Prissy-That's too bad the doctor couldn't take your tube out yet. Hope you don't have to wait too long.

Glad you felt good playing your violin but if you felt tired still take it easy.

A Strawberry swirl cheesecake sounds yummy.

Welcome about DWTS. Hope Max will be back. :bigsmile

Charlene-Have a good visit with your son.

Glory-Was afriad I was the only one too that couldn't get on but then I checked the temp board and saw other people couldn't get in either. Good thing we still have that board.

Evelyn-What's the story on you and Lora meeting Charles Grigsby?

Betty-So sorry you aren't feeling well. Hope you feel better soon.

Carol-Yep! Next week is the finale and it's 2 hours. I think Carrie Ann's team is going to win too.

JoAnn-Glad you and your mom are feeling better.

Wow! That's a lot of kids that are sick.

That poor girl who fell. How awful. Hope she will be ok.

Meesa-I'm sorry that happened. :hugg

Lori-Glad you are feeling better.

Clay would be happy Jericho is back.

Shannon-Enjoy your days off. Have a good day shopping and enjoy the movie.

Where was Frankie today?

Everyone have a good Wednesday.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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I was not able to get on the site today - I see it has been down - I thought that something must have happened! Thank goodness it is back!

I haven't read a thing, but did want to say good night to everybody. I will ketchup tomorrow after I get Kaitlyn to school!

Hi everyone. Well I went shopping and then came home for a bit. Then me and sister went to eat seafood. Then I came home and took a long much needed nap. I went to bath and body works and  the guy working gave me more coupons. I told him I did not know where I was going to put the hand lotions. I think I have one of every scent. I took some of them to a friend that I used to work with at the hotel. She was allot like me never made any money at the hotel so I thought I would treat her with some lotions. Now that I make a bit more I try to remember where I came from. She was so supprised and said ooo thank you. I love giving my friends gifts. I have always been the kind of person who loves to give rather than receave. Well I am off for a shower. I will be back latter.

Morning!

It's going to be a little wamer and no snow predicted for here today. :clap
I had the nicest visit with my son yesterday.  We got a lot of work done and it was so special to spend time with him. He's such a good son!

Jayne- Where are you this morning?  Have a terrific day. :hugg

Angela- You must be just around the corner.  Have a great day!

Jerry- How was your day?  What's going on with your weather there today?  Be careful if you go out today. I will be going to Walmart this Friday and am going to check out the meatball sub.  Have a good day?

Woodstock :wave How are things going.  Better for you I hope.  Enjoy your day. :hugg

Prissy- My son didn't bring Cody but, we are planning a visit soon.  How are you felling?  Have a great day. :hugg

Have a wonderful day everyone.  Stay warm and safe. :hugg

GOOD MORNING ALL,
WE HAVE SOME VERY MESSY WEATHER TODAY--SNOW & SLEET.  HUBBY IS HAPPY & LEFT WELL OVER AN HOUR AGO TO START HIS ROUTE FOR SNOW PLOWING.

SHANNON,  YOU ARE SUCH A SWEET PERSON--I REMEMBER WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED POSTING ON THE OCD--I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WERE A VERY THOUGHTFUL,  WONDERFUL, KIND  & GENEROUS PERSON  :hugg.

JAYNE,   :hugg  I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR NEIGHBOR--SO VERY SAD FOR HIS FAMILY & FRIENDS THAT THEY LOST THIS PERSON IN THEIR LIFE.
POOR KATIE TO HAVE , HAD TO HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS, SHE DID THE RIGHT THING IN CALLING 911.
I HOPE SHE IS DOING WELL.

GERALDINE, GLAD YOU HAD A GOOD VISIT FROM YOUR SON.  HAVE A GREAT DAY.

WELL I AM OFF --I HAVE A LONG & MESSY COMMUTE AHEAD SO I WILL TRY & GET AN EARLY START.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

HUGS TO ALL,
ANGELA

Angela are we actually on at the same time??????it is 4:50 A.m I could not sleep because of the nap I took earlier. I will go back to bed in a bit. I am thankfully off work today.  I must get things done around this house.

I hope everyone heading out this morning will have a wonderful day.

I am off to do the laundry or I will not have clothing for work. Kind of like if I put it off may be I wont have to go to work LOL.

Good morning Ang, Char and Shannon.

I overslept...think I was a wee bit tired!  I appreciate all of everyone's thoughtfulness.  It so means the world to me.

Kirk and I made lasagne and took it with french bread and salad to my neighbors and paid our respects.  As soon as she saw me, she started to cry as did her daughter. 

Boca, I did get your message, but as you've read, it's been crazy around here, but will call as soon as it's calm.  Can't talk??? Laryngitis?  Are you okay?

Since we had such foul weather yesterday, I delivered the two batches of green bean casserole to the Fair boardmembers, ate and came home.  Kirk came home early too.  Well, Laura and I had planned on watching "Across the Universe" together.  You wouldn't know it, Scooter invited Kirk to join us!!! :bigsmile :bigsmile :bigsmile   He did and the three of us had a great night together.

BTW, for all Moulin Rouge fans, Across the Universe, same type of movie, but set during the late sixties...really, really good!  Highly recommend it!

Well off to ANN.

xoxox
me

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave Charlene, ANGELA, Shannon, Jayne, and all the rest of our great group!!!

It snowed most of the day yesterday...didn't amount to much, but messy.  Now it's 4 degrees with a wind chill of -2.

I came home exhausted, did my errands, sat down to watch AI, and promptly fell asleep, and didn't wake up for hours!?!?!  I guess I really needed it.  Then I stayed up for awhile, and now I overslept!!! :bang

Today is  Sports Day at school, so I am wearing my U of I Rose Bowl hoodie that young son gave me for Christmas.  And jeans...as we can get away with that this week.   :wink

My daughter didn't come over after class last night due to the snow.  She is coming today...and bringing supper!!!  Her crock pot Italian Beef that I put in the cookbook.  YUM!!!  :yum

I am SO s*rry I fell asleep and didn't get the session names up....I PROMISE that will be the FIRST thing I do when I get home today.

JoAnn - Glad you and Mom are better.   :hugg  I still think they should close your school.   :naughty

I will have to read the rest later.  I'm so far behind, but I see we were offline for awhile yesterday.  Good to know Michael can always get us back on here!!!

I best hurry...

 :wave and  :hugg to all!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Good morning everyone!  :wave

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 Good morning all!! I was away from the computer for awhile as the snow and ice storm came through here on Monday and Tuesday. I decided to flip the computer on this morning because the bad weather is suppose to be out of the area and tomorrow's high will be 41 which is a far cry from today's high of 27. It's 18 now.

Woodstock: :wave I like the gold Goo-Goo Cluster's the most but these were the silver wrapper's but a Goo-Goo is a good no matter the wrapper, really. Goo-Goo has been a sponsor of the Grand Ole Opry for so long that lots of people in that area assume "Goo" stands for Grand Ole Opry, G-O-O. The only place i've been able to see them in this area are at the various dollar stores.

They announced the 2008 inductee's into the Country Music Hall of Fame yesterday. The induction will take place this coming fall during CMA week in Nashville. The newest member's are:

1. Tom T Hall
2. The Statler Brothers
3. Emmylou Harris
4. Pop Stoneman: 1893-1968

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**-Pop Stoneman was the patriarch/leader of the early country family group, The Stoneman's. He and his wife had 14 children and their most famous off-spring is Veronica "Roni" Stoneman who appeared on HEE-HAW for almost 20 years.

:clap :clap :clap

There are others that have yet to become member's of the Hall of Fame but time will tell. Tom T is one of the ones who are long over-due and i'm glad he's getting his career recognition.

Charlene: :wave This is what i ate on Monday...two chicken-bacon wraps and a Meatball sub...

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I still use my Clay key chain. That's my car key...

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Scrooge McDuck and his vocal artist, Alan Young...the same Alan Young from MISTER ED in the 1960's...

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 :wave Kat, Meesa, and AC!!!

I'm about to start the  :moped  so the windshield will defrost.   :bang  Darn winter. 

Kat - I think that will be enough  :sonic  to get me going today!!!  Thanks, as always.   :hugg

Meesa - We are supposed to warm up tomorrow.  Hope you are enjoying those temps today!!!  I got a package in the mail yesterday.   :hugg :hugg :hugg

AC - I like country music a lot, but am not as bit a fan as you are.  But I really do like Emmylou Harris and the Statler Bros.  so I am glad to see their names on the list.   :bigsmile

Time to boogie...as they say.  Valentines Day for my one reading group, as I won't see them tomorrow.  I am reading them a cute Valentines books, and then we are making animals and puzzles out of cut up hearts, like they show in the book.  I think they may enjoy it!!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE!!!

I JUST got another suggestion for the session name, so I am glad I waited.  Also...I WILL answer my PMs.   :wink

LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

 :bigsmile As a warning, I can be rather obnoxious so i do not talk about country music or anything else that interests me to hardly anybody "in person", well, what i mean is off-line. I save my blabbing for the computer where i have a forum :bouncy :bouncy

I first heard of Emmylou Harris in the '80s. She did an album with Dolly and Linda Ronstadt called "TRIO". Incidentally, that was also the first time i heard of Linda Ronstadt. I first heard the Statler Brothers in the 1980's...a song they did called "Elizabeth" was the first thing i heard from them. I've since heard practically all of their hit songs. I used to watch their TV show on TNN in the 1990's. Tom T i've known of the longest. He used to do TV commercials for some company that sold Porterhouse Steaks. He used to host a TV show called POP GOES THE COUNTRY and that's where i first heard of Tom T Hall. I didn't know he was a singer or songwriter...at my age i thought he was just a TV show host that sang songs to pass the time away...but later i found out his contributions to country music as a songwriter and learned that several of the Dave Dudley hit songs i had listened to were written by Tom.

I have updates for my computer and it wants me to shut things down and re-start...i'll shut down the computer when i feel like it and the updates can update at that time. I'm either going to have Wal*Mart change my oil later today OR wait until tomorrow...it's almost 9am and so i'll wait until tomorrow.

Some of Emmylou's songs
1. Two More Bottles of Wine
2. One of These Days
3. If I Could Only Win Your Love
4. C'est La Vi
5. Beneath Still Waters
6. Together Again
7. Save The Last Dance For Me
8. I'm Movin' On
9. To Know Him is To Love Him {with Dolly and Linda Ronstadt}

Some of the Statler's songs
1. Susan When She Tried
2. Class of '57
3. Do You Know You Are My Sunshine
4. Flowers on the Wall
5. Elizabeth
6. Atlanta Blue
7. Whatever Happened To Randolph Scott
8. More Than a Name on a Wall
9. New York City
10. I'll Go To My Grave Loving You
11. Do You Remember These?
12. Bed of Rose's
13. You Can't Have Your Kate and Edith, Too
14. How To Be a Country Star
15. We Got Paid By Cash
16. Don't Wait On Me
17. Guilty
18. My Only Love

Some of Tom T's songs
1. A Week in a Country Jail
2. Fox on the Run
3. Country Is...
4. I Love
5. The Year Clayton Delaney Died
6. Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine
7. Ballad of Forty Dollars
8. Deal
9. Salute to a Switchblade
10. The Monkey That Became President
11. The Old Side of Town
12. DJ for a Day {hit single for Jimmy C Newman}
13. Harper Valley PTA {hit single for Jeannie C Riley}
14. Little Bitty {hit single for Alan Jackson}
15. I'm Not Ready Yet {hit single for George Jones}
16. George and the North Woods {hit single for Dave Dudley}
17. The Pool Shark {hit single for Dave Dudley}
18. The Rolling Mills of Middletown

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Good Wednesday morning, everybody!  :clap That the site is back up! I am going to go read back to see what I have missed - have a great day, everyone :hugg

I'm back! I quickly read the pages - DIL will be home tonight, so I have a busy day. I want her to come home to a clean house with no laundry to do, plus I want to cook some things ahead for her. The plan is for me to get Kaitlyn from school, then to take her to dance lessons, then to go home. DIL is flying in late this evening with her Dad. She and her siblings will get him settled in his own home - just a couple of miles from here. DIL's sister will spend the next couple of days with their Dad so that DIL can spend some time with Kaitlyn. She is getting home just in time for Valentines Day - Kaitlyn has been asking if her Mom would be home for that, and I'm so happy she will be here.

I have enjoyed my time with Kaitlyn and Son. As I said the other night, it has been years since I helped with school Valentines, and it was fun. Son and I watched AI7 last night - the first time I've watched this year. Son has improved so much :lol There was a time he did not like Clay, and he shocked me by saying some nice things about Clay as we watched last night!  :clap

JoAnn - I think it is time for your school system to close your school because of the flu. Some Shreveport schools did that last year.  Schools were closed for a week so that kids could stop passing the flu around. I am so happy that you and Mom (I love her!) are feeling better.

AC and Woody - you made me remember my own Mom this morning (not that I don't already think of her every day). Goo Goo Clusters was her favorite candy bar. I don't like peanuts, but I bought those for her everytime I could find them.

Woody - Lewis wears his Illini shirt when he watches them play. He is, of course, so happy about Memphis being #1. In years past, as soon as they hit #1 they would mess up and lose. They have been #1 for a couple of weeks now, though.

Meesa - Son and I watched the Kansas game (night before last I think). I am sorry they lost.

Tiffany - I am enjoying the stage door photos - I assume you plan to take you own photos soon.  :bouncy

Angela - it is a real event if I hear Clay on the radio here - I always stop and listen.

Jayne - what a trauma for Katie - and I am sorry for your neighbor's family.

Boca - hope you are feeling better from having the tooth pulled  :hugg

Betty -  :hugg hope you are feeling much better today, too.

Glory - how much snow did you get? It looks as though many of you did get more snow and ice.

I'm off - not much computer time today, but I will check in on all of you later.

Good Morning!

It is chilly this morning, but tomorrow we will have a high of 70, then the next day in the 30's!! :cold  Not a lot happening today, but tomorrow is the Whitlock Club and a RED DRESS  Luncheon and Style Show following.  Then early evening is a Pond Club  board meeting at Luby's Cafeteria, then the meeting following at Botanic Gardens.  As President of the Whitlock Club, I have to keep the meeting moving tomorrow so we can finish in time for the luncheon.  And as Hospitality Chairman for the Pond Club, I was glad to find two ladies to serve refreshments tomorrow evening.  I think we will have a VALENTINE THEME.

The second Thursday each month is busy for me this year!!

HELLO TO EVERYONE CHECKING IN AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

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Good mornng everyone
Shannon - where do you work now?

Angela - You were up bright and early this morning, weren't you?
I know hubby must be enjoying that snow blower!!!

Hi Woody - I'm like you - sometimes I'll fall asleep in a chair, just because I haven't had enough rest.

Hi Prissy - How are things with you?  Looks like you have good flu weather -70  one day and then 30 the next. Be careful. Did you have a flu shot?
 

 :hello2 Frankie, Prissy, Woody, Pepe, Evelyn, Linda, Angela, Jan, Shannon, Bozena, Jayne, Carla, Lora, Kat, Michelle, Clandy, Lindsay, Sasha, Glory, Tammy, JoAnn, Lorraine, Krista, Sara, Meesa, Lori, and the rest…

I didn’t make it back here yesterday…having so much fun with real life – NOT.

Tiffany I missed a lot of your posts, I didn’t lurk for the first couple of days of my absence, I was going to stay away for good :bduh…I lasted two days then I started lurking :lol…just can’t stay away. Congratulations on getting an autograph from Clay, I’m surprised you didn’t ask your friend to mail it to you; I don’t think I’ll be able to wait.

I would love to see the names of DWTS this year, thanks. I like “Deal or no deal and 1 vs. 100 too, I always forget what day or channel they are on, thanks for the reminder.

Miss Boca you have been busy… don’t worry about the recipe, I can wait and we’ll be here when you have the time. Take care of yourself and I hope you can have a little R&R soon.

AC, I love “Harper Valley PTA,”I didn’t know who sang it but I love it.

Miss Betty I am thinking of you :hugg…I hope your blood pressure is down.

Miss Carol, is your computer still giving you a problem?

Stay safe everyone… :hugg :hugg :hugg

Good afternoon everyone  :wave
The temperature is dropping as we speak!!  It is to be very cold tonight.  Hey, I live in Florida!!  I want sunshine!!
Feeling more like myself today.  Nose is running but its a good thing!!

Have a good afternoon!!

    Frankie,
             How nice of you to make sure DIL comes home to a clean house and the laundry all done. I"m sure
      she will be glad to be home and Kaitlyn will be happy to see her mom.
      How sad about her FIL, I pray they will be able to keep him comfortable and free from pain.
       I agree with you about Simon, he always has to be nasty about Clay. I should like to smack his face.
        It seems he can"t stand it that Clay has done so well without him. He is even smarmier when he tries
        to be nice. Yuk!! So insincere
                                                                Welcome home,     Betty

     Hi Lolita,
 Glad to say my BP is coming down today. Hope you are fine.


   WOODY,
            I should like to see you in your jammies and hair in pigtails. Hope you have fun and feel better.

PRISSY ,
          Have you got rid of the bag yet? Hope you are feeling better and don"t try to do too much.


Carol,
           When Simon smiles and pretends to be nice he just turns my stomach. Slimy Man!!

                                                Hugs to all,
                                                                              Betty

     Tiffany,
                Thank you, I am starting to feel better. I love DWTS, I wonder who will be on this time? Thanks   

         for the great pictures and keeping up with everything.



Kat,     
        How are you? Have you been behaving  since Mama Boca and lolita have been away????
                                                                                   Hugs,
                                                                                                  Betty
 

                                                  AFTERNOON TO ALL.HAD THE APT INSPECTED TODAY ALL IS GOOD THE HOT MAINTENANCE MAN SAID. :lol :lol HE CAN CHECK MY PIPES ANYTIME. :bigsmile

                                               WELL SUNNNY TODAY BUT COLD GOING TO BE 50 TOMMORROW,THEN 26 ON FRIDAY ENOUGH TO MAKE A BODY SICK.

                                                WELL TTYL.

 :wave

A drive by post! It is sunny here today, too, but cold (for us).

I am about to leave to get Kaitlyn from school - then dance lessons. I won't leave until Son gets in from work, of course. DIL and Her Dad should be here around 7:30 tonight. I know she will be so glad to be back in her own home.

I will see you from my own home either tonight or tomorrow - have a great rest of the day!

                                 


                                                 WELL I HAVE A STUFFY NOSE ,HEADACHE, I THINK I AM GETTING THE CRUD THATS GOING AROUND. I TRIED TO STAY AWAY FROM PEOPLE BUT I GUESSS IT IS IN THE AIR,WILL TAKE SOME MEDS AND TRY AND KNOCK IT AGAIN I WAS LUCKY LAST WEEK. :bang

                                                I LOVE MY PRINTER I DO NOT HAVE TO SAVE ANYTHING TO A FOLDER OR ANYTHING JUST CLICK ON PRINT I PRINTED OUT SOME BEAUIFUL PICTURES OF CLAY.

                                                 WELL I AM GOING TO GET MY WARM JAMMIES ON FIX SOME HOT TEA AND GO SEE MY COUCH. TTYL.

                                         

Hello All,


      I did not have to send any one home scik today, but still the coughing and sluggish looks all day.  I bet that if I could have turned off the lights and told the kids to put their head down on theire desks, I would have had at least a dozen kids out in a second. 
    Their little bodies are dragging and the're holding their heads up with their chins in their hands.  The weather was beautiful, so I took them out to play at recess.  It is forcasted cold weather heading here, so I thought that I would let them play while we could.
      Tomorrow is the big Valentine Day party.  I bought Hannah Montana and Bratz for the girls and Pirates of the Caribean for the boys.  Wild day coming up.  Take two asprins and wake me up after it's over.
JoAnn

PRISSY, I see you are full steam ahead!!  Boy what a busy day you will have tomorrow.  Hope you have a red dress you can wear! 

LOLITA, always glad to see a post from you!!!!!! 

SASHA, where in the world are you ????????? 

Has Marilyn been here and I just haven't seen her?  I have been missing her!!

JOANN, sounds like the little ones will have a lot of fun tomorrow.  Maybe take there mind off of how bad they feel. 


Who ever mentioned the song "Harper Valley PTA"  the singer was Jennie C. RIley.  I believe that was her first name.

 :wave :wave :wave

I just got home after doing my errands.  Daughter was supposed to come over here for supper, but asked me to come out to her place, so I am heading that way.  We will probably watch Idol together. 

It was a BEAUTIFUL winter day here, if there is such a thing.  The snow that fell yesterday was shining on the ground, the sun was shining all day, and there was no wind.  What a nice, nice day.

I had fun with my Guided Reading Group making Valentine pictures instead of reading.   :lmao  HEY, you GOTTA have fun, right???  It was a good day at school.

Tomorrow will be easy and fun.  Then a 4 day weekend for me!!!!   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy  I think I will sleep the whole time.   :lmao

AC - I remember the Trio album.  It made me laugh, because it shows the difference in our ages.   :lol  That was not early in their careers.  They were all well known before that, and that album was something special. I really loved them all together. 

Frankie - Tell Lewis that I appreciate him wearing the Illini shirt!!!  :bouncy  And YES, I am SO excited for you that Memphis is #1!!!!! Don't tell Meesa.   :wink

Betty - It was fun to wear pigtails.   :lmao  Haven't done that in a thousand years. 

Glory - If we don't hear from you....we will know you are with that hot maintenance man.   :wink

JoAnn - I CERTAINLY know what you are talking about .....tomorrow being a crazy day at school.   :bduh  It's fun....but a little crazy and sometimes these holidays are too much!!!!!  :bang

 :wave and  :hugg all around!!!

Daughter just called and asked me to come to her place for supper instead, so I guess I am headed out there....and watch Idol.   So I will see you later tonight.
Woodstock :bouncy X128

OK, here are the VERY clever names for our new session.  NONE of them were mine.   :lmao  But I LOVE them all.  I think I will probably use them ALL at one time or another...but I have put them into categories.  PLEASE PM me with your favorite for THIS session.  And that is what we will go with.  And as I said, we will probably use the others later anyway.

Here they are in their categories as I see them:

Spamalot  :

We Cam A Lot To See Our Knight

Laidies of the Knight's Table and the Court Jester

To Sir With Love

Sir Robin's Merry Maniacs

This is the Knight

Others:

The Cozy Cottage

The Cottage that Clay Built

Is a May CD "Soon???"
Clay Will Melt the Snow


My thoughts are to use some of the Spamalot ones now, and others later.  What do you all think???  I am waiting for your vote via PM.   :wink

THANKS!!!!!

I'm off to my daughter's for supper.  Looking forward to hearing  from all of you!!!!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

That's fine with me. Pre-tournament rankings are not that important.  :wink I think Memphis, North Carolina and Kansas will go really far.

      Good Knight Everybody,
       
                                                      Sweet Clay Dreams.
                                                                           
                                                                         Betty

Hey all.

Woody-Glad you got a goodnights sleep and had nice weather today.

Glad you had fun with the kids in school today.

That's great you will have a 4 day weekend.

Have a nice dinner with your daughter.

Those are good names for the new session. I sent you my vote. :bigsmile

Janye-That's wonderful Laura invited Kirk to watch a movie with you and her.

You are a very caring person to do that. :hugg My prayers are with that mother and daughter.

Angela-Drive safe on the roads.

Frankie-That's good your DIL will be home tonight. I'm sure she misses Kaitlyn. Glad her FIL can go home now too.

Glad you enjoyed your time with Kaitlyn and your son. How nice to hear how he said nice things about Clay.

Glad you are liking the pics. I'm not going to take a camera to NY but I might for the next concert.

Prissy-That's a lot of events going on tomorrow. Take it easy and have a good time.

Pepe-I haven't seen Marilyn post for a few days other then at the ANN.

Charlene-Glad you had a good visit with your son.

Jerry-Drive safe. Glad the bad weather will be over.

Nice Clay car keychain.

Thanks for the Country Music Hall of Fame news and pics.

I eat the chicken bacon wraps at Subway a lot.

Glory-Sorry you don't feel good. Hope you feel better.

That's great your apartment passed inspection.

Welcome Betty.

Good to hear your BP is down and you are feeling better today.

Lolita-Hope your RL problems can end soon.

She will mail the autographs to me. Don't have to wait til April.

No problem about DWTS. Those shows are on NBC. Their is an online game for 1 vs. 100. Some of those questions are harder then on the show.

Welcome Carol.

JoAnn-I agree with everyone else those sick kids really shouldn't be in school. That's nice you took them out to play outside.

Hope the Valentine Day party is fun tomorrow. Good luck.

Lori-Glad you are feeling better.

Shannon-That's nice of you to give your friend a gift.

Kat-Have fun with the kids tomorrow.

Everyone have a good Thursday and have a Happy Valentines Day!!!! :heart

Philly posted this in the ANN. Here's a download of Fox News showing Spamalot footage and a short interview with Clay. Also got another link to longer version of his interview and will post some screencaps. He sure can shake his groove thing. He can dance. He looks amazing doing this and he's really cute in the interview. Hope this works for you all.

FOX SPAMALOT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se6mZ6qHWiY)

FOXNEWS.COM (http://search2.foxnews.com/search?access=p&getfields=*&sort=date%3AD%3AS%3Ad1&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&client=my_frontend&filter=0&site=video&proxystylesheet=my_frontend&q=clay%20aiken#)

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Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

Here's my Valentine. :luv

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Well I did not do much of anything today. I am fixing to go back to bed.

Reading about all the sick folks with the flu. I got a flu shot through the hospital. I told my department that I got the nurse in training  to do mine LOL. It burned like a son of a gun then bled. I looked around and no one else seemed to have that problem. I think they went outside and got the gardener to  give me my shot LOL.

I ordered me some new bras and underwear off the internet/ catalog. Then I went in the living room found the catalog and a coupon so I ordered more. Made me think that victories secret could make a killing if they sold larger sizes. I also ordered more Avon.   

Where is Lorraine hiding at???????

Woody, the first one!!!  Cute! and very punny :lol

It's a wee chilly this a..m., so I have the space heater on as I type.  Well, the girl I work with is going to have a Valentine's baby!  I'll be working full time while she's on pregnancy leave at full pay :purpbana :purpbana :bouncy :bouncy

Boss didn't call me...I wonder if she called him???  I have stuff to do this afternoon and hadn't planned on working all day.  I'll find out this a.m.!!!

thanks for the kind words Miss Tiffany!

Well off to ANN.

xoxoxo
me

 Happy Valentine's Day! :heart :heart :heart



Have a wonderful day everyone! :hugg

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I'm eating Valentine candy i bought at Wal*Mart on my way home from work.

I think Lorraine found a man but she hasn't told anyone...of course i have no clue but that would be my guess. If she lurks, i assume so, so if she see's this i'm sure she'll have a report of some sort. :dunno

It's 14 outside!! Tonight is pay-night, though.

Thursday morning means Billboard chart news. George Strait has a new single out and it's ALREADY at #19 on the single chart...it debuted at #19. The new single from George is called "I Saw God Today" and it's from his up-coming album due out on April 1...i found this on CMT a few minutes ago...


CMT: STRAIT (http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1581486/20080213/strait_george.jhtml)

 Hello Charlene, ALL CAPS, Woodstock, and the rest

Carla Sketch!!! :wave

 :wave

Happy Valentine's Day, my friends!

 :heartburst smoochies :heartburst

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave ANGELA, Jayne, Charlene, AC, Lindsay, late night Tiffany, Kat, Shannon, and all our friends here!!!!!

:fangirl  HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! :fangirl

I feel like a broken record.  I did the SAME thing last night as the night before.  I called daughter back and told her I was tired and didn't feel like going back out in the cold, so I stayed home and fell asleep on the couch EARLY!!!  OF COURSE, then I woke up for awhile in the middle of the night.  But I did get back to sleep.  NOW I didn't want to get up!!!  :bang  BUT, as I said it will be an easy day....and then 4 days off!!!!!   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy

Tiffany - Thanks for the links!!!  Always like to see more of Clay!!!  BTW, I would appreciate it if you would post the names of those to be in DWTS here (since we have a lot of fans) and in the DWTS thread, too.  Thanks so much.   :hugg


Meesa - I was just teasing you.   :wink  I knew you would see that!!! I'm VERY happy that Kansas is doing so well, too.   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy :hugg

AC - Happy Pay Day!!!  As you know, it's my payday, too, but most of it is already spent on bills.   :bang

It's supposed to be a whole 40 degrees today.  I imagine we will be wanting to take our coats off.   :lmao

Been running TOO late lately....MUST get ready.  The rest of my Valentine gifts are ready to go.  :bouncy

Hope you likey...

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HUGS to all on this special day!!!

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Woodstock :bouncy X128

Thanks to all of you that have voted!!!  Please keep voting today, and I will post the results and new title tonight!!!

OK, here are the VERY clever names for our new session.  NONE of them were mine.   :lmao  But I LOVE them all.  I think I will probably use them ALL at one time or another...but I have put them into categories.  PLEASE PM me with your favorite for THIS session.  And that is what we will go with.  And as I said, we will probably use the others later anyway.

Here they are in their categories as I see them:

Spamalot  :

We Cam A Lot To See Our Knight

Laidies of the Knight's Table and the Court Jester

To Sir With Love

Sir Robin's Merry Maniacs

This is the Knight

Others:

The Cozy Cottage

The Cottage that Clay Built

Is a May CD "Soon???"
Clay Will Melt the Snow


My thoughts are to use some of the Spamalot ones now, and others later.  What do you all think???  I am waiting for your vote via PM.   :wink

THANKS!!!!!

Looking forward to hearing from all of you!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Good morning everyone!  :wave Happy Valentines Day to all you who have someone to share it with.  

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 :wave Kat and Meesa!!!

Time to head out...

Kat - I'm ready to go!!!   :sonic


Meesa - We ALL have Clay to share this day with.   :thud

Off and running....

Today is Beach or Nerd Day, but I decided to wear my Valentine sweatshirt I made several years ago instead. 

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, WHOEVER YOU SHARE IT WITH!!!

Love you all,
Woodstock :bouncy X128

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This is the vase of Hersheys I created for Skip for :valdayI saw something similar at Albertson's and fixed up my own!!

A busy day for me with the Whitlock Club, the Red Dress Luncheon, then the Pond Club board meeting and regular meeting this evening.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

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Hugs to all,
Prissy

MORE CLAY VALENTINES!

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Happy Singles Awareness Day!  :smile

Morning,

I am too busy to be here, but I just wanted to say Happy Valentine's to all my Sweethearts here :bouncy

It is also my daughter's birthday... she's 31... :thud...geez...I'm old!!!!!! :lmao

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone! It is also Jack's first birthday - we have told him that he is O-fficialy no longer a puppy now, and it is time for hime to stop chewing everything up! I lost my most comfortable pair of tennis shoes to him this week while I was gone - but I love hm anyway (I think)  :para

This is one of the two holidays that we do not go out  :naughty - the other is Mother's Day. We will be staying in with the boys and sharing the cooking. I am going to make Lori's crab/carrot soup (she put it in the recipe swap thread for all of us), and Lewis is cooking steaks out.

Hope everyone will have a great day - as Woody said - we all have Clay to share, too - I can't think of a better way to celebrate Valentines than to put on a Clay CD or DVD!

                                             how do you type in color.

Highlight what you want in a different color by dragging the cursor over it. Then click on "Change Color", it's a drop down menu, see photo 1:

Color Change Drop Down Menu (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/861103/typeincolor1.JPG)

Choose your color and it will automatically add the code to your wording:

Text with color coding (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/861103/typeincolor2.JPG)

You can also manually type in the coding adding almost any color you want.

Beginning of text: [color= typecolorhere] remove space between = and color name
End of text [/ color] remove space between / and color

:giggle

                           

                                               IT DIDN'T WORK.

This video is hilarious!

Baptizing Children (http://download.yousendit.com/16C208B27A9BFC79)

 :lmao Don't you just love it? I'm the only single one in my office too.

SPAMALOT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVimnijwEBI)

 :lmao :lmao

 :hello2 Happy Valentines Day everyone… :robinwave  smoochies

I don’t have time to read the back pages and do a post for everyone; I hope you are all having a wonderful day.

Tiffany and all the singles…Happy Valentines Day - here’s hoping you all receive a kiss from Clay. :cross :wink  :heartburst smoochies

See you all tomorrow :hugg :hugg

Glory - I don't use color the same way as Michelle - when you click on the "Reply" button to post, you will see a "Change color" box - click on that and select the color you want to use the just type your text in between the brackets after your color word (in this case red) when you want to go back to normal, just click on "change color" and you will be back at white - just type out side of the bracket you were using for color - hope this works for you.

red

                                                   

                                         

:yay

I'm glad Frankie's instructions helped you out because I didn't know what else to tell you! :lol

What a good student you are Glory!!!!!

Hi Kat  :wave  Hi Michelle  :wave

Quiet evening around tonight - my hubby came home from work early today sick!  No valentine's dinner out for us!!  That's ok, Lost is on at 8:00 and I need to just relax anyways!!

                                                just heard about the school shooting at n il, university hope woody kids are not involved scary. :hugg :hugg

                                          THATS AS FAR AS I GOT LORI HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO NEXT. :lmao :lmao

                                                :roflmao :roflmao

                   :valday            :heartburst           :choc             :valday


Hope everyone had a happy valentines day!!!!!!!!  I bought myself a quart of the largest most beautiful strawberries and I am going to eat all of them!!!  That is my gift to myself! 

PRISSY, I bet you are going to be exhausted when you get home tonight!!!!  I sure hope you intend to stay in the house and rest tomorrow!   :hugg  Thank you so much and my hubby says "how nice of them to send us a card".  So thank you from both of us, you are so thoughtful.   Was going to pm you but my computer is so slow today took forever to get on the website and am shutting it off for the day.

FRANKIE, tell Jack Happy Birthday!!!  I don't think Jack will ever really grow up though!!!!  Just the breed!

      Frankie,
                   The Orlando Sentinel seldom has anything nice to say about Clay but yesterday they showed a big
      picture of him in his Knights costume and printed all of the good interview without any remarks. I would post
      it but I don"t know how. I was happily surprised.
                                   Happy Birthday Jack!! Don"t eat your mom"s tennis shoes.
                                                                               Betty

  Pepe,
      Those stawberries sure sound good. Enjoy them. How are you? Is your breathing any better?

                                                                       Hugs,   Betty

BETTY, I am about the same.  I get tired really fast.  I am not the peppy Pepe I once was and that is really hard to get used too.  How are you feeling?  Hope you are taking it easy!

   
            Happy Valentine"s Day Everyone. :bighug :robinwave
                                             
                                       Betty       

        Carol,
                      Happy Valentine Day!  Sounds like you have been very busy. It"s kind of nice to
        have a little warning when company is coming.
                                Sweet Dreams of you know who!
                                                            Hugs,   Betty

     Pepe,
          Sorry you are not feeling much better. No! we don"t have the pep we used to have,
      do we? guess we will just have to dream. I"m certainly feeling better than I did at the
      beginning of the week  but I have to start all my antibiotics again tomorrow. Life gets
      tedious, don"t it?
                                                  Hugs,      Betty

Frankie - Happy birthday to Jack!

Here's my Roy :

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 :roflmao

Hey all and have a Happy Valentine's Day!!!!! :valday

You all are very special to me. Love you. :hugg

It's too bad Clay can't be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight. Maybe next year.

Woody-Sorry you didn't get to go to your daughter's cause you were tired. At least you could sleep.

Have fun with the kids today. Hope it's not too crazy.

Enjoy your 4 day weekend.

Welcome. It's legal Spamalot clack. :bouncy Makes me so excited to see it and it's nice for anyone who won't get to go to see a little bit of it.

No problem about DWTS and in the thread at Fun stuff too unless someone beats me to it.

Boca- :birthday to your daughter.

Welcome Janye.

Congrats to your co-worker having a baby and that's great you will take her place to work full time for a while. Congrats to you.!!! Hope you like it.

Frankie-Awww :birthday to Jack.

Enjoy your dinner with Lewis.

Prissy-Have a good day at the meetings and have fun at the Red Dress Luncheon.

I really like that vase of Hersheys. I would eat them all. :lol :choc Got a heart shaped box of Dove chocolates today from my parents.

Love all the Clay Valentines.

Pepe-I'm sorry you are still not well.

Jerry-Enjoy your Valentine candy.

:lol on Rainy.

Thanks for the George Strait info.

Glory-Congrats on changing color sortof!!! :clap

Hope you are feeling better.

Marilyn-What a great montage. :lol

Keep the faith about getting a job. :hugg

Lolita-Sorry you couldn't post much today. Happy Valentine's Day to you.

Carol-Glad you had a good visit with your friends but hope they call you next time. I went to the Olive Garden yesterday. Love it there too.

Lindsey-Good to see you. Happy Valentine's Day to you.

Meesa-Roy looks really annoyed. :lol Too cute.

Michelle- :lol on Happy Singles Awareness Day. I would join you and Meesa on that. Proud to be single with no man in my life. :highfive

Lori-Sorry your hubby is sick now. Hope he feels better.

Lost was great tonight. Loving this season already.

Kat-Congrats on being pre-enrolled!

Glad you had fun with the kids at the party.

That's not very romantic what Chase told you. :lol

Everyone have a good Friday.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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 :wave

Coing in to say Good Night!

Jayne - how great that you will be working full time for a while - hope they find out that they cannot do without you!

Kat - what a fun Valentines Day!

Glory -  :clap You wrote in color!

Pepe, Betty, Carol, Meesa, and Tiffany - I will tell Jack you said Happy Birthday - Lewis and I sang to him  :lmao (I'm glad nobody has video of that! )

Betty -  :clap :clap :clap that your paper had a good Clay article - sometimes that is rare.

Meesa - I love Roy's photo!

Hope everybody will have a good night, and that those of you who no not normally sleep well will get some sleep tonight - see all of you tomorrow  :ghug

A VALENTINE'S PRESENT:

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Marilyn   :thud    freckilicious!  Thanky!

I'm a dufus...I forgot to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! Well, I hope it was enjoyable!  My coworker at 4:00 yesterday had not had her baby.  Hopefully, I'll hear some good news when I call this a.m.

No plans for the weekend, but the Fair and some housework.

Happy Friday one and all!

xoxoxo
me

HELLO EVERYONE --TGIF  :purpbana :purpbana --I AM AT WORK FOR A FULL DAY BUT I DO HAVE MONDAY  OFF, IT IS PRESIDENT'S DAY--SO I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A NICE LONG WEEKEND.

HELLO JAYNE  :wave HAVE FUN AT THE FAIR.

FRANKIE, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO JACK  :dog :cake :dog

GLORY, CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR COLORED  POST   :clap

WELL I AM OFF & RUNNING--HOPE EVERYONE HAS A QWONDERFUL FRIDAY & A RELAXING WEEKEND.

HUGS TO ALL,
ANGELA

 

OK..

I popped on this morning, as I did last night, but I don't see a post from Woody.

I THINK her son does attend the college with the shootings..

Can ANYONE confirm he does not...can ANYONE say they have heard from her??

I haven't stopped thinking about it all night..

anyone??

Lora

 :wave

Good Morning!

Happy TGIF, everybody!  :purpbana

Lora - I was not online until late last night, and did not see the news until after I posted. I asked Lewis, and we think Woody's son goes to Illinois - not North Illinois. I hope we are right about that. If she does not post soon, I will call her. She very often does not get to post every night.  I can't understand why this keeps happening at schools - prayers for everyone involved.

Frankie- Thanks for responding!!

I sure WISH she would check in....

Lora

Woody's son does go to Illinois.

Such a tragedy ... Many thoughts and prayers to them! :pray

Thanks, Lindsay  :hugg

I forgot to say  :birthday Jan! Her birthday thread is up and running!

Marilyn I sure do love the eye picture - can you tell  :lmao

TGIF!!! Hubby is feeling a lot better.  We have to go out of town this weekend for the in-laws couple's shower for my daughter and fiance.  I sure hope he feels better!!!

Check back in later.

Tiffany - Lost was awesome last nigh!!   I had to watch it again before I went to bed - I as so confused but it made more sense the second time around!!!

That photo of Roy is actually a video if you click on it.  :lol

Thanks for the yummy present, Marilyn.  :thud

Good morning everyone!  :wave

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Good morning everyone. I had a dream it was 12 p.M and I was late for work. Work was so busy last night UGGGGG. I desperately need more help. I went and bought my sister a heart shaped balloon and a candy bar for valentines day. I went to the dollar tree and got them on my way to work. They was completely sold out of balloons.  Then on my way home from work I ran over a rabbit. I prayed to god to forgive me. He knows it was an accident. So needless to say it was a bad day. Well I am off to take a nap.

                                             I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT WOODY.WISH SHE WOULD CHECK IN. :hugg :hugg :hugg

Good morning everyone.  Gosh...that picture of Clay's eyes is so sweet.  I defintely get attracted to cute eyes as well as other body parts!!   :bigsmile

By for now.  Back to work   :wave
Debbie

Glory - if Debbie spent the night with her daughter (as she said she might do) there is no computer there. After Lindsay confirmed that North Illinois is not the school her son attends, I did not call her.

:wave

I have not heard from Woody but to clarify that her son goes to the University of Illinois which is in central Illinois (about 45 minutes from me) and her daughter goes to Illinois State (I believe) which is also here in central Illinois.  The shootings were at Northern Illinois University near Chicago.

Oh my god, Lolita, that poor poor child. How could ANYONE do such horrible things to a defenseless little one. I hope they are both found guilty and pay for this heinous crime.
My heart goes out to her and her Dad. I pray that they are able to alleviate her suffering and that she will recover quickly.

                                          LOLITA THAT IS JUST AWFUL HOW CAN ANYONE DO THAT TO A CHILD, PRAYERS ARE WITH HER AND YOUR FAMILY. :hugg :hugg

    LOLITA,
                 That poor baby, how could anyone be such monsters. She has so much to go through. I hope they can
     help her. It"s just beyond belief. I think people like that should be locked away and made to suffer the way
     that poor child did for the rest of their lives.The mother, if you can call her that ,must have known what was
     going on.  I"m so sorry Lolita.
                                                           Betty


 

 :hugg  Lolita - I hope your nephew will get custody of his daughter, and I hope she will be O.K.

Thank you Marilyn, Betty, Carol, Glory, and Frankie, I only learn Thursday that the baby was vomiting and the mother, thank God, took her to the hospital, and that's how the abuse was discovered.

I still cannot understand what people are thinking when they abuse a child. Thanks for the needed prayers everyone. :hugg

                               SO QUIET YOU CAN HEAR A PIN DROP :para

Still nothing from Woody? Hopefully she is out having fun!

Glory- I didn't hear the pin drop BEFORE I rammed it into the bottom of my foot first! Just kidding, it was a staple from the junkmail I was running through the shredder.

Lolita- I can only shake my head in freaking wonderment of what the hell goes through a persons mind when 1) Doing 2) Allowing and 3 ) Looking the other way when a child is being abused or even thought to be. Ridiculous.

I sure hope you can come together as a family, regardless of how you may feel for the mother or even your nephew, so if there is the slightest bit of help that can be offered for the child...you can be there.

I am sorry you are hurting so badly and that your family is being torn through this. I would bet it may have been hard for you to share, but I am glad you could.

I have been mostly lurking, reading of late for a couple of reasons myself....I hope you had a burden lifted you may have felt by telling the folks here.

It ( the abuse) is NOT a reflection of YOU.

Glad to see you back with spirit!

Lora

Hello KAt! Have you been having good weather this time of the year there?

No flooding at your home?

Lora

My kitten is nuts. She is standing on the back of the office chair (with me in it!) on her hind feet/legs trying to reach up to get to the ceiling fan.

It ain't gonna work.

When her "daddy" is here, and she is trying to reach something that is impossible, he picks her up and stretches her up to it.

This, the same man when I married him, didn't like cats.

She is a funny girl.

Lora

 :lol Isn't he cute? He's such a contented kitty. He loves to snuggle and I think he let me do that because he knew treats were coming later.

Roy is 4 years old. He pretty much hangs out in just a few rooms of the house most of the time. He loves to be where Grandma and I are.

I think so. Cats are pretty much happy wherever their owner is. They just love attention.  :smile

DEAR OCDERS

I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU MEAN A LOT TO ME.
IT WAS OVERWHELMING TO SEE ALL THE RESPONSE TO  MY BIRTHDAY.

ESPECIALLY AS MY SON AND I WERE GOING OUT TO A BIRTHDAY LUNCH AND DRIVE AND THEN TONIGHT WE THREE, SON, HUBBY AND MOI WERE GOING OUT TO DINNER TO CELEBRATE.
JUST BEFORE WE WERE ABOUT TO LEAVE, MY HUSBAND CALLED, HE WAS IN GREAT PAIN.
i RUSHED HOME AND I TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY AT THE HOSPITAL. THAT WAS ABOUT NOON.
HE WAS DIAGONOSED WITH KIDNEY STONES.
WE WERE THERE UNTIL 6.30

HE WAS GIVEN SOME PAIN MEDICATION AND IS TO CALL HIS REGULAR DR. ON MONDAY.

SOMETHING HAPPENED TO MY POST SO I WILL CONTINUE

ANYWAY, YOU MADE AN OTHERWISE MISERABLE BIRTHDAY INTO A GOOD ONE. YOU REALLY LIFTED UP MY SPIRITS. SO GLAD I DECIDED TO GET ON MY LAPTOP. I NEEDED TO GET MY MIND AROUND THIS DAY.

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

JAN/JEANNE

:wave ALL the wonderful friends here on the OCD.

I am stopping in tonight because I had the worst day today.  I spent time with my sister today.  She came to pick me up to go shopping and got we got stuck at the end of my driveway,,, with half of her car sticking out in the road.  We almost bit the dust.  Cars nearly crashed into us.  I think the lord was watching over us,,because we finally got out safely.  That was a close one.

Since I mentioned my sister, since she took a bad fall this winter, she had been walking with a cane.  She informed me that she has to return to the doctor.  She may have to have sugery, to repair the damage from the fall, the :sad thing about it is that it could cause her to be peralized for the rest of her life.  Please say a prayer for her.  I will let you know what will be sometime next week. Thanks! :hugg

There is one other issue that I would like to mention.  As you all know, I have been a member here for a lot of years now, and it is beyond me that I have to feel uncomfortable coming here. I love all of you and especially Clay so much, that when someone makes you feel that when they are here you should back off of the site.  It really hurts :cry

Everyone here has enriched my life more than I can ever say.  I may need to briefly back off for a bit here, so that I can regroup my thoughts and bring down my BP.  I will continue to be around but just not as much until this situation is resolved.  So as I always say, stay safe, and I will see you soon.  Love to you all.  Thanks for listening :hugg

Hey all.

:birthday Jan

It's really sad and awful about the shootings in IL. My prayers are with everyone there effected.

Woody-We are worried about you since you haven't checked in. Hope you are ok. :hugg

Janye-Hope you and Kirk had a nice Valentines Day.

Hope your co-worker can have her baby soon so you can start the job. Good luck.

Angela-Enjoy your 3 day weekend.

Frankie-Wish we got to see Jack's face when you sang to him. :lol

I had assumed since Woody was off today she was probably catching up on her sleep. She didn't say anything about going to her daughter's. Or her internet could had been out was my 2nd guess.

Jan- :hugg I'm so sorry your birthday plans didn't work out cause your hubby went to the hospital. Hope he can feel better. Maybe you can do what you wanted to do another day.

Charlene-I'm so sorry to hear that about your sister. I hope she doesn't end up paralized. I'll keep her in my prayers.

I don't understand why you said you don't feel umfortable here anymore? Did someone tell you something to make you upset? I'm sorry you feel that way. You are a very special person and we love you here. :hugg

Lora-Good to see you today.

:lol about your cat.

Marilyn-Thanks for the gift. Love those eye lashes. :thud

Lolita-That is horrible. That poor baby girl. I hope and pray she'll be ok and my prayers are with your family too. I'm so sorry. :hugg Don't understand why anyone would want to hurt their child. Hope they will pay for what they did.

Congrats to your SIL contuning to be smoke free!!!

Carol-I think you should get a kitty. You got plenty of room. Don't worry about that. Good luck. Hope it works out.

Meesa-Got your mail today. Thanks. :hugg

Lori-Glad your hubby is feeling better.

Have fun at your daughter's shower at your in-laws.

I know what you mean. I had to watch the end of Lost again.

Clandy-Thanks for letting us know what colleges Woody's son and daughter goes too. Thank goodness it wasn't the one with the shootings.

Shannon-That poor rabbit.

Hope work tonight is better.

Welcome Kat.

That's wonderful. You deserve it.

That's very nice of Chase but don't fall for him now. :lol

Special prayers for Lolita's family and Charlene's sister. :pray

Everyone have a good weekend.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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 :para

Some car just came flying down my street and smacked right into a tree ... Must have been running from the cops or something because at least two city cruisers and four states came close behind. He or she must not be hurt because neither the fire trucks nor the ambulance are here. Absolutely crazy.

Scratch that ... the ambulance, one fire/rescue truck and the tow truck just showed up.

eta again ... there must've been more than one person in the car. There are three ambulances out there now. :sad

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave to late night Tiffany, Kat, Lindsay and Carol, and all those soon to join in!!!!

All is Well!!!  I'm SO SORRY you were worried about me.  It was wrong of me not to check in.  I'm just so sorry it coincided with the tragedy at NIU. 

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of those that worried about me.   :ghug2

Lindsay, Frankie, and Clandy - You are ALL right.  My son goes to the University of Illinois. 

The terrible tragedy happened at Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, IL.  Actually, it is close to Thea.  Friends of mine have had children there, but none that I know at this time.  It is a terrible tragedy for sure.

My daughter  goes to Illinois State University which is in Bloomington, IL. 

Again, thank you for all your  concerns and prayers.  Where else can you find such a caring community???  I must admit, I am a little overwhelmed.   :cry   But in a good way.

I PROMISE not to worry you again.  Even when I am feeling bad, I will post that I am OK.

Since hubby and I did NOT have a good weekend last weekend, I REALLY need to spend time with him this weekend.  I will be here when I can.  :wink  So don't worry about me.

BUT, since I am up early, I will count the votes and name our session.  AND catch up on all of you, my friends. 

I can't tell you what you all mean to me.   :ghug2
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Kat - How nice that you got a gift from Chase!!!!!   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy   Good for you, girlie!!!

Prissy - You are as busy as ever.  Hope your Valentine's Day activities all went well!!!

Boca  :birthday  to your daughter, Nikki!!!!

Frankie -  :birthday to Jack!!!  I hope he enjoyed your song.   :wink

Shannon - I know how you feel about the rabbit.  I ran over a baby bunny on a riding mower once and couldn't mow for a week!!!   :bang   Animals should be banned from roads, and then we wouldn't have to worry about that.

Glory - Glad to see you in bright colors!!!

Lora, Tiffany, and others - So kind that you were worried about me.   :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg  I hope that's enough all around!!!

Lolita - What a sad, sad story in your family.  Prayers for them all.   :hugg You are so kind to help your nephew out at this most difficult time. 

Meesa - Roy is a treasure.  I love cats.   :kitty

Jan -  :birthday  I must rush to your birthday thread!!!  What a day you had!!!  Hope hubby is doing well.   :hugg

Charlene - DON'T GO ANYWHERE!!!  No member should make another not feel welcome.  We love you.   :hugg

Lindsay - How sad about the car accident close to your house.  You sound like Jayne a few days ago with the tragedy near her house.  I hope everyone turns out OK.  Always glad to see you here.   :hugg

 :wave and  :hugg all around!!!!!

I'm going to count to votes and name our session!!!!!   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Char  :hugg   Not sure why you feel that way, but :hugg   and I hope you'll come back soon!

Loloita, what a tragedy....best of luck to nephew and his daughter.

Woody,  :hugg

Off to ANN

xoxoxo
me

Her You are always there with the  :hugg  .

Thank you.
Woodstock :bouncy X128

DRUM ROLL.....

And the winner is.......  We Cam A Lot to See Our Knight!!!!!  submitted by our own Kat!!!!!

THANK YOU  to all of you who submitted titles.  I have kept them all and will rotate them.  They are GREAT!!!

Have a GREAT Saturday everyone!!!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

 :wave

Good Morning!

Woody and Kat - I LOVE the name of the Session!  :clap :clap :clap

Woody - I'm glad that you have a good weekend planned with hubby - you deserve good weekends always, since you are apart during the week.

Jan -  :hugg I hope Mr. Jan feels better soon.

Charlene - I don't know what happened, but I hope you will be back. I was recently hurt by someone here who I loved and cared about - that is hard, but you have to take the good things here and let the bad ones go on by. I seriously considered resigning from the News team and from writing the magazine thread, and planned to just lurk to keep up with Clay, but I finally decided that it would be silly of me to lose the other good things here.

Carol - I hope you are able to get a pet!  :bouncy

AC - hope you saw Manilow on Entertainment Tonight last night.

Glory - I was thinking this morning that it is time for Hollie to have the baby - I am thinking about her.

Tiffany - the best stage door photo yet!  :purpbana

We are heading south today to watch Cameron swim and then to celebrate his 12th birthday (I cannot believe that he is 12!) I hope everyone has a great Saturday - I will have to ketchup with all of you tomorrow.

Charlene -  :hugg Don't leave! We love you. Everyone here is special. They may not always tell you they are thinking about you but the people who love you here will always be the first to be here for you when you need it.  :hugg :hugg

Debbie -  :hugg I hope your medicine helps. Things have been so stressful for you lately. Love you!

Frankie -  :hugg What would we do without you and our news team? I also lurk on the magazine thread and if you disappeared I'd be sad. :cry

Linds - So what finally happened? Were they okay?

Love you all! I better get moving. I have some cleaning to do.

Good morning everyone!   :wave

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Good Morning!

We are having stormy and cool weather today; started last night.  I have one wedding this afternoon and then Skip and I may go out to dinner with the Gourmet group from the AAUW club.

Woody,
We were all worried about you.  I am relieved to hear that none of your children go to the Illinois college that had the shootings.  Such a tragedy!  I hope you and Hubby will have a good weekend.  I wish you could just take some time off from school to rest.

Charlene,
I have sent you some PM's.  Hang in there! :hugs

Frankie,
Have a wonderful day with the grandchildren.  Are you expecting storms, too?

Pepe,
I had a wonderful Valentine's Day!  I did PM you about the goodies served at the Pond Club! :yum

Lolita,
I need to go back and read your post.  I know that something tragic has happened.  Special love and prayers to all involved.

Jayne,
Have a great day.

Lindsay,
Wow!  Sounds like a really bad accident near your house!

Tiffany,
If I miss the Dance Wars show on Monday, I hope you will take notes on who will be on DWTS and let us all know.  LOST is really mysterious this season!!

Hello to everyone else checking in and have a great Saturday!

:bighug

PS:  Jan, maybe you can go out to dinner and celebrate your birthday this weekend!!  Sorry you spent most of it in the ER with Hubby.

Prissy :wave
I heard a while back that CELINE DION & DONNY ASMOND, will be on DWTS. I was flipping the stations on TV last night and came across a special that Celine was doing.  I'm glad to see her back in the limelight. 

I am looking forward to watching DANCE WAR to hear the announcement.  And ofcorse, see who won the dance contest.

Have a great weekend. :hugg 

I only know bits and pieces. Randy and I both heard what sounded like a rocket/jet/whatever fly past the house. He actually heard the car hit the tree. No sooner did he flip the outside light on and cops were flying down the street. I walked outside shortly after; saw one of the officers take off running, and heard a male voice screaming. As it turns out, the drive fled on foot into the apartment complex near the scene - leaving four passengers in the car. I would bet one of them was critically injured (probably someone on the passenger side) because I overheard the newspaper reporter talking about life flighting him/her.

I finally fell asleep around 3 a.m. and they were still investigating and cleaning up the scene. I'm sure they'll have a story in tomorrow's paper.

Also!!! The feds were in town yesterday and busted people at a local night club on drug and weapon charges.

There is a full moon next week ... :giggle

I'm off to see The Lion King in Pittsburgh ... so excited! Wish it was Clay in Spamalot, but Disney will have to do. :wink

LINDSAY,  :wave stranger.  So good to see you and hope all is going well with you.  :hugg

FRANKIE, sure am glad you didn't leave us, you would leave such a empty space that couldn't be filled.  Enjoy your weekend with the kids.  Is Jack acting any older????   :lol

PRISSY, so enjoyed your pm and the wonderful food that was served.  I gained 20 lbs but enjoyed every bit of it.

WOODY, so many changes in your life right now and maybe everyone is a little bit overwhelmed, hubby, daughter.  You are the one left in the big house by yourself so I think you are feeling the stress more.  Like I said now is the time to look at yourself.  Go get that new hair do, try some new makeup .  Think of this time as your second life and do something just for you.  I know it is hard since it has always been the kids and hubby.  It is hard to change but you can do it. 

JAYNE, big hugs coming your way!  Are you ready???   :bighug :bighug :bighug


*********  I have just started EVELYN's birthday thread.  I feel this 80th birthday deserves two days of celebrating and I know so many are gone on Sunday.  Hope you will all take a minute and post birthday congrats to our dear Cookie lady!!

 :wave :wave :wave

Thanks for all your kind words.  I shouldn't have unloaded on you.  But I know how wonderful you all are.   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy

I'm hoping this weekend with hubby will be a good one.

Prissy - I'm off Monday for President's Day so I have an extra day to rest!!!   :yay  Thank you for your kind concern, always.   :hugg

Pepe - I DID something for myself.  I bought some new skin care products I have been wanting.  Thanks for your concern.   :hugg

Meesa - Love you too, always.   :hugg

Frankie - I will try to make it a better weekend with hubby.   :cross  I know how important that is.  Thanks for always being a friend.   :hugg

Charlene - I had heard Donny Osmond might be on DWTS, but not Celine Dion!!! How exciting!!!  Another fun season!!!

Lindsay - What an ordeal you have gone through.   :hugg  I hope everybody is OK.  Have fun at Lion King!!!!! 

HAPPY SATURDAY!!!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

                                                      well afternoon WE ARE ON BABY WATCH.3 DAYS TIL HOLLIE IS DUE SHE HAS HAD SOME CONTRACTIONS  NOTHING REGULAR THOUGH,I HOPE SHE DOES HAVE AN EASIER DELIVERY THAN THE LAST ONE. A LITTTLE GIRL YOU KNOW TALK TO HER EVERYDAY,

                                                         EMILY DUE IN MARCH TALKED TO TIM LAST NIGHT THEY ARE EXCITED AND DELIGHTED ALSO DUE MARCH 4.I REMEMBER WELL THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS OF WAITING, HARD,

                           

                                           WELL TTYL.

 :hi AC, Linda, Glory, Tammy, Lori, JoAnn, Marilyn, Bozena, Krista, Lorraine, Michelle, Shannon, Jan, Lindsay, Meesa, Clandy, Angela, Sasha, Boca, Carla, Sara, and the rest…

A Happy Birthday to our Dear Cookie Lady… :birthday :hb2 :cele :hb1 :bday1 :fruit

Lora, Jayne, Woody, and Prissy, thanks for your kind words for my BIL, nephew and daughter.

Woody, enjoy the weekend with your hubby. One of my friend’s husband work in Jamaica, he comes home for one week every three months, my friend tries to make that one week special together but there are times when they argue and I don’t think that can be help.

Geraldine I don’t know what happened or who makes you feel uncomfortable here, there are a lot of good people here…that alone is reason enough to ignore the negative. BTW, Celine Dion is the very first artist I saw in concert, that was a long time ago; she was Michael Bolton’s opening act at the Greek Theatre in Pasadena.

Lora, none of my husband’s family except the nephew knew the woman, I am ashamed to say that I didn’t even know there was a child. My husband’s family is huge; I don’t know who belongs to whom anymore. My husband’s aunt visited us last weekend, she told us that she had seen the baby’s picture and that she seems healthy and happy. The picture must have been taken before the abuse.

Tiffany thanks for the prayers for my nephew and daughter :hugg…and thanks for your comments of my SIL. The first week of quitting is supposed to be very hard, I hope things get easier for her.

You will be seeing Clay soon; I am getting excited for you. :purpbana Will you be spending the night in NY?

Prissy, have fun performing at the wedding and enjoy dinner with Skip. Gourmet soup sounds delicious… :yum

Frankie I am so sorry you were hurt by someone you knew and cared about, I’m glad you decided to stay. :hugg  :birthday to Jack.

Pepe  :hugg

Kat I love “We Cam A Lot To See Our Knight,” congratulations :cele :yay :dancingparty…I would have never come up with that. :bduh :roflmao

Miss Carol, are you planning on getting a kitten or a puppy? I love all kinds of animals, they love us unconditionally.

Miss Betty it is cold and windy in my neighborhood, I hope you are well and enjoying the sun in your area.

Enjoy the weekend everyone… :hugg :hugg

   Carol,
             I think a little kitty  would be best for  you. They don"t need lots of space, just lots of love. My two are
    13 years old , still full of fun but so loving.  When I take a nap they join me and sleep next to me at night .
     I"m sure you would enjoy having one.
                                                                         Hugs,      Betty

 :wave :wave :wave

Glory - Happy baby watch!!!!!  I'm sure all of you are very excited!!!!!

The sun is shining brightly in central IL.  WE NEED IT!!!  I think we have been severely lacking our Vitamin D around here lately.

I'm watching AI Rewind...since I get 2 episodes a weekend, I get to see each twice!!!  Can NEVER get enough Clay, right???


 :birthday  to our Evelyn!!!  You are truly an inspiration to us all!!!  If you could bottle your energy and sell it, you would be a millionaire!!!  LOVE YOU!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Clay is SO cute on AI Rewind.  Have I said that enough times???   :lmao

Daughter was here to visit for awhile.  I never feel right when she goes "home".  Can't get used to it.

Hubby wanted to go out to dinner, but I really wanted to stay home, so we are renting movies, ordering a pizza, and spending a quiet evening here together.  I asked for Dream Girls, since I haven't seen it yet, and then he could get one of his LOUD action movies.   :lol I'll be asleep by then.  A hot BBQ pizza is on its way.   :bouncy

Hope you all have a nice evening planned, too!!!  :bigsmile
Woodstock :bouncy X128

                                      CLAY HAD A COCONUT MALFUCTION DROPPED ONE IN THE PIT. :roflmao :roflmao

                                   CRACKS ME UP.

Carol - Yay! I hope you find one really soon.

I spent most of today working on DVDs. The weather isn't too great here today so other than getting off the computer for the KU/Colorado game I've spent most of the day burning clack to DVDs. I have all of the summer tour minus Columbus on DVD and several CITH concerts. I also did a few special projects.  :smile

Grandma's not feeling well. She may have the flu. :(

Hi everyone. I am at work UGGGGG I wish I was home. It has been real steady tonight. The weather was wonderful here. I had one worker call out from work today UGGGG. I had best get back to work I will check on yall in a bit.

       
                                             HOLLIE JUST CALLED SHE HAS THE FLU. OH NO NOT NOW. PRAY SHE GETS OVER IT BEFORE SHE GOES INTO LABOR.

                                         CAROL GLAD YOU ARE GETTING A KITTY MINE SURE IS SWEET .

Carol, my son love macaroni and cheese...expect a company, he will be stopping over. :wink :lol

Good night everyone :tobed :claydream Stay warm... :hugg

 :wave Carol, Lolita, Glory, and anyone else still around!!!

I just got done watching Dream Girls for the first time.  WOW!!!  I didn't think the story itself was so great, but the MUSIC was outstanding!!!   :clap :clap :clap  I listened to Beyonce's "Listen" several times....SO terrific!!!  It makes me even appreciate more the job Clay did with the song with Quiana in Sterling Heights.  I want to be back there RIGHT NOW!!!  :hissy  I miss Clay.   :cry

Hubby has a western to watch so I bet I will be asleep shortly.   :lmao
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Carol - My kitty follows me everywhere.  I don't know what I would do without her.  My daughter is going to get a kitty, too.  She is going to wait until spring break so she will have time to be with her at first.  I love  :kitty
Woodstock :bouncy X128

PRISSY

GUESS CELEBRATING THIS WEEKEND IS OUT OF THE QUESTION.
WAS AT THE STUDIO THIS MORNING. HUBBY CALLED AND SAID COME GET ME. AGAIN WE WENT TO THE ER.
HE COULD HARDLY STAND THE PAIN, FELT SO BAD FOR HIM. I HEAR THAT KIDNEY STONES ARE VERY PAINFUL. THEY PUT HIM ON AN IV FOR THE PAIN. I LEFT AT 5;00 AS HE WAS SO OUT OF IT FROM THE IV.

HE CALLED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO. OPERATION IS TOMORROW MORNING.

HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME HOME UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON SO I WILL BE AT MY STUDIO. THE HOSPITAL IS ONLY 10 MINUTES AWAY.

SO ANOTHER DAY IN THE ER FOR ME. HIS HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN AN OLD BIRTHDAY ANYWAY.

I HAVE NOT HAD TOO MUCH TIME FOR MY KITTIES LATELY. THEY MISS ME I CAN TELL.

TIME FOR BED, I AM EXHAUSTED.

LOVE
JEANNE/JAN

                                             JAN I FEEL BAD FOR YOUR HUBBY I HAD ONE OF THOSE  KIDNEY STONES WORSE THAN HAVING A BABY.WELL MAYBE I WOULD NOT ASK HOLLIE ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW. HOPE HE FEELS BETTER FAST. :hugg :hugg

                                           WELL I AM GETTING OFF FOR THE NIGHT, SWEET CLAY DREAMS TO ALL. SEE YOU IN THE AM.

Hey all.

Loved Clay on AI Rewind tonight. He sang Somewhere Out There. He sounded so purty and he's so adorable. I loved what Gladys Knight told him that he is a mystery and there is something magicial about him. She saw he had something special. Sure was right.

So Gladys was the one that called Ruben the Velvet Teddy Bear. It was odd they didn't show Corey Clark sing this time. I'm glad cause he's awful. Poor Charles got kicked off. I liked him.

Woody-So glad you are ok. :hugg I took a guess that you could had been sleeping. Hope those meds can help you and things can get less stressful soon. Hang in there.

Glad to hear your son and daughter don't go to that college where the shootings were. It really is sad.

Hope you and your hubby have a nicer weekend together. Enjoy the movie and pizza tonight. Glad you enjoyed Dreamgirls. Agreed Quiana and Clay is the best singing Listen.

I like the title for the new session. That would had been my 2nd choice after the Ladies of the Round Table one.

Glad you got to see Clay. He is the cutest of cutes. :bigsmile

Charlene-Good to see you post today. Please don't leave and let whoever hurt your feelings get to you. We love you here. :hugg

My prayers contunie with your sister.

I doubt Celine Dion will be on DWTS cause she's going to tour later in the year. Must had been a rumor.

Thanks Frankie.

:birthday to Cameron. Have fun with your family.

I don't understand how any member of Claymaniacs here could hurt a person's feelings. I'm sorry that happened to you but glad you decided to stay. It wouldn't be the same without you here and we thank you for all the hard work you do with the news and magazines. :hugg

Prissy-Back to doing weddings. Hope it goes well and you and Skip have a nice dinner.

If no one else beats me to it I'll list the names down for DWTS Monday. I'll put it in the thread in Fun stuff and here too.

Jan-I'm so sorry your hubby is in pain. My prayers are with him the surgery goes well and he can recover quickly. You are a good wife to think about him 1st wanting to get well. :hugg

Glory-How exciting Hollie could have her baby in 3 days but sorry she got sick. Hope she feels better before she has it.

I read about what happened with one of Clay's coconuts. Too funny. :lol

Evelyn- :birthday tomorrow. 80 years. Wow! You have the body of a 20 year old with all your energy. :wink

Welcome Lolita. :hugg My prayers contunie with your nephew and daughter.

It's 2 weeks from today I see Spamalot. I'm getting so excited. :bouncy Going to the afternoon show so I won't be spending the night in NY. Be back in Baltimore around midnight and me and my parents will stay there and come home the next day. Also looking forward to seeing Clandy, Heather, Philly again and a few others from the BLPT I am meeting for dinner. It's so great they will be in NY the same day I am.

Carol-That's great you will get a kitty. Happy for you. Hope it works out this time.

The Dance War finale is on Monday, not tomorrow.

Lindsey-Yikes on that car that crashed into a tree. Sad about the person that got hurt. Hope they will be ok.

Enjoy the The Lion King.

Meesa-Congrats on 38,000 posts!!!

Sorry your grandma has a flu. Hope she feels better.

Kat-Congrats on naming the title of the winning session!

It's been reported tonight for Spamalot that it was a sold out show. That is wonderful to hear. :woohoo Go Clay!!!! I'm so beaming with happiness for him. :bouncy :purpbana

Everyone have a good Sunday.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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Morning OCD Family!

It's raining here BUT going to be 46 today. :clap  Maybe spring is around the corner.  :purpbana :bigsmile

Jayne- morning to you when you get here :hugg

Angela- Did I get here before you this time, have a great day!

Tiffany- Thank you for the summary.

Tammy- Miss you.  I may even take a walk today and open up my door for some fresh air.  Are you still walking or exercising at home.  How is Ping doing?

Prissy- Tonight is AI2 rewind for me.  Really looking forward to it.  I had a chance to sleep in this morning.  Nothing planned for today, except for a call from my Son and Cody.  My son was going to bring him over for a visit this weekend but the poor little guy is sick. Have a good day.

Jerry- What are you up to today?  I sure hope the weather there has warmed up for you.  Be careful if you go out today.  Enjoy your day.

Woodstock- Glad you are having a good weekend with your hubby. Have a terrific day.  Hope the weather there is finally nicer there. :hugg

Have a wonderful day everyone still to come.  Know that I love you ALL with all of my heart. :hugg 

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave Jayne, who I am sure will soon be here, late night Tiffany and Kat, and all our Maniac buddies!!!

I'm up early.  Actually, I've been up since about 3 am.   :bduh  I may try some warm milk.

It's been raining all night and I can hear the rain on the windows.  Sure hope it all doesn't freeze over, or it will be a BIG mess.   :bang  I hate ice.  Would much rather have snow.

No big plans today.  Just getting things done around here, I guess.  I watched part of hubby's western.  TOO much shooting 'em up for me. 

AND I can't wait to see  AI Rewind tonight.  I watched it yesterday, which was the top 12 again.  My daughter was here, and she said YOU ALREADY SAW THAT.  I said I can never get enough Clay.   :bigsmile

Jan - I'm so s*rry to hear about your husband having to have surgery.  I have a friend who has a son in his 20s and he has had kidney stones several times.  I have heard how painful they are.  I hope he will be back to new really soon.   :hugg   What a way to spend a birthday...

Carol - I don't watch Dance Wars.  I just didn't want to get started watching something else now that Idol is on.  But I will watch DWTS when it comes back on. 

Tiffany - Corey Clark was disqualified from Idol.  He had been arrested and supposedly did not tell the show.  MUCH later he claimed he had an affair with Paula.  Here's a link for more info:  Corey Clark (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Clark#Disqualification) .

I think I'll go get that milk...
Woodstock :bouncy X128

 :wave Charlene!!!
It's been raining all night.  I need to go check the weather to see what the temperature is going to be like.  My driveway is probably a mud puddle right now.   :lol  Have a good day, too.   :hugg
Woodstock :bouncy X128

 Charlene: I will probably spend the day in doors pretty much. We're in a wind advisory from 1pm today until 5am tomorrow morning...we're in the middle of a big weather shift where a cold and warm front will be colliding. Today our high will be 57!! However, tomorrow it will get no higher than 34...there isn't any snow or ice...but it'll be storming so i'll probably have the computer off when the afternoon rolls around. I'll more than likely watch a basketball game if there's any being carried on TV.


 Woodstock: Too much shoot 'em up action. What was the western? I am not an expert with westerns but i do know that modern western's lack a certain something...a loneliness...that older westerns used...some of the modern westerns use too many soap opera ingredients. Just for you...

ALONG CAME JONES
1969 #27 pop hit for Ray Stevens

I plopped down in my easy chair and turned on channel 2
A bad gunslinger named Salty Sam was chasin' poor Sweet Sue
He trapped her in the old saw mill and said with an evil laugh...

"If you don't give me the deed to your ranch i'll saw you all in half!"

Then he grabbed her!! Help! He's grabbing me!!
He tied her up!! Help...he's tying me up!!
He turned on the buzz saw!! He's turning on the buzz-saw!! Help! Help, help, help!

"bwahhahahaa...hahahahahahaa..."

And then Along Came Jones
Tall, thin Jones
Slow walkin' Jones, slow talkin' Jones
Along came long, lean, lanky Jones

Commercial came on so i got up to fix myself a snack
You should've seen what was goin' on by the time i got back
Down in the old abandoned mine Sweet Sue was having fits
That villain said...

"Give me the deed to your ranch or i'll blow you all to bits!"

Then he grabbed her!! Help, he's grabbing me again!!
He tied her up!! He's tying me up, again!!
He lit the fuse to the dynomite!! He's lightin' the fuse to the dynomite!! Help!!!

"Hehhehhehehehehe....hahahahahaha...hoohoohoohoohooo!!"

And then Along Came Jones
Tall, thin Jones
Slow walkin' Jones, slow talkin' Jones
Along came long, lean, lanky Jones

saxophone solo

I got so bugged i turned it off and turned on another show
But there was the same ol' shoot 'em up and the same ol' rodeo
Salty Sam was tryin' to stuff Sweet Sue in a burlap sack
He said...

"If you don't give me the deed to your ranch i'll throw ya on the railroad tracks!!"

Then he grabbed her! Here he goes grabbing me again!!
He tied her up!! Help, he's tying me up again, save me by the skin of my teeth!"
He's throwing her on the railroad track... Help!!
A train started coming!! Oh here comes the train, here comes the train!! Help! Help, help! Oh help me somebody!!

"Hahahaha...hehehehehehhee!!!!"

And then Along Came Jones
Tall, thin Jones
Slow walkin' Jones, slow talkin' Jones
Along came long, lean, lanky Jones
Along came long, lean, lanky Jones
Along came long, lean, lanky Jones


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 :lol :lol :lol  AC!!!

BOY, you're quick!!!

I was at weather.com and it sure does look a mess everywhere in the middle of the country.  We're about a day ahead of you on the weather it seems.  I just checked and the temperature is supposed to drop all day...down into the low 20s and then get an inch of snow on top of all this rain that will be freezing up.   :bang   Staying in sounds good to me.  :bigsmile

Hubby said the name of the movie is "310 to Yuma" (the 310 referring to the train).  That's all I know.   :bduh

I can tell the wind  is changing already.  I heard something knocked over outside.   :bang  Darn winter.
Woodstock :bouncy X128

3:10 To Yuma is not a bad movie...watched it with Hubby a few weeks ago.


Lots of shooting but at least there wasn't AK47s doing it with street music playing in the background while kids were running drugs and being disrespectful all up in someones face.

I'd watch that "modern western" anyday...

Russell Crowe did a good job in my estimation.

That's it..balancing my checkbook!

Have a good day.

Lora

Yes, I sure agree about that.  And yes, Russell Crowe was very good.  It's just not my type of movie..

Glad you enjoyed it!!!  Wanna write some checks for me while you are at it???  :wink

I tried laying down again....sleep isn't happening, so I think I will shower and brave this crummy weather.

HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY EVERYONE!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Good morning everyone -

Oh - you know - I didn't want to celebrate 80 years, but I have to tell all of you - after the beautiful birthday messages from my oCD buddies, I feel truly humbled.

Lora - Only you would remember the "butt" incident. How I laughed remembering that.

Prissy - Such a beautiful cake - thank you.

So many beautiful pictures and such wonderful memories.

Tammy, Sasha, Lorraine and Angela - You all were the best present I could ever receive. Just to hear from all of you and Tammy - I remember that bar - I think I told the bartender that I was going to dance on the bar that night. What wonderful memories you brought back. Sasha - my birthday wouldn't be the same without one of your beautiful blends. And Lorraine - I was so happy to hear from you - that I was crying.

Carol, Betty, Lolita and all those I forgot - thank you once again for the birthday wish.

Glory, Tiffany, and Woody - thanks so much.

Woody - I don't think I'll ever forget Sterling Heights. Oh my goodness - didn't the cookies cause a stir. I never laughed so hard. You gals brought back some wonderful memories.

Well, I'm off to get ready for a nice hot shower, then put on this pretty outfit I bought myself and then have a wonderful dinner with my family. What a wonderful way to spend a birthday.

Thanks again, everyone.   

Hello Jerry :wave Wow, your weather there is awful!  I heard this morning on our local radio that it was going to rain all day.  Now there is a freezing rain advisory. 

The song you posted about "Along Came Jones", if I had seen it in a store I would have thought it was about George Jones :bduh.

Glad your staying in and staying safe in this bad weather. :bigsmile

 :wave I did some research of the film. This is the cast-list from the original version in 1957...the actors names appear on the left and their stage names on the right...i'd probably enjoy the 1957 version more than the 2007 edition...

Glenn Ford    ...    Ben Wade
Van Heflin   ...    Dan Evans
Felicia Farr   ...    Emmy
Leora Dana   ...    Mrs. Alice Evans
Henry Jones   ...    Alex Potter, town drunk
Richard Jaeckel   ...    Charlie Prince
Robert Emhardt   ...    Mr. Butterfield, Stage Line Owner
Sheridan Comerate   ...    Bob Moons (Stagedriver's Brother)
George Mitchell   ...    Bartender
Robert Ellenstein   ...    Ernie Collins
Ford Rainey   ...    Bisbee Marshall

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I only know of the first two actors. Van Heflin was a radio actor...known for playing the detective, Philip Marlowe, and as a character actor in westerns and drama programs.

Good morning everyone!  :wave

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 :wave

We have had the computer cupt off since I posted yesterday morning - we had severe weather all day and night - one bad storm right after another - now it has all blown through, and we are going down to see Cameron for his birthday, as we planned to do yesterday.

Haven't read a word - I'm going to go back now and quickly scan to see what I have missed.

Lindsay! We just watched a sports show about Coach Rodriguez and how everybody in West Virginia still hates him!  :para

Have a wonderful Sunday, everybody - I will see all of you tonight!

 :wave

How is that for reading fast?!?!  :lol

Thank you, everyone, for your comments. Claymaniacs is a special place - I hope I never lose all of you.

Evelyn - Happy Birthday!!!!!  :bday1

Jan- I will be praying for Mr. Jan as we drive down south - I do my best thinking and praying in the car - I hope his surgery is over by now and that he is doing well.

Pepe - No, Jack is still not being a good boy - we may be too old for puppies  :para - but we have them now, so we just may have to get younger!  :lmao

Glory - happy baby watch!!!!

AC - thank you so much for always remembering to send videos that Leiws enjoys - I appreciate that so much  :hugg

Meesa and Tiffany -  :thud photos!!!!!

O.K. - we are headed south - I will post in Evelyn's BD thread tonight when I have time to look for some photos of Our Honey to give her for a present!

Good Morning/Early Afternoon!

Skip and I did go to Sunday School this morning.  I'm glad we did because the lesson was about a trip to Israel a group from our church went on several months ago.  Very interesting and it will continue next week.

JoAnn's mom, Jennie, went to the ER yesterday and has been admitted to the hospital.  Jennie has breathing problems and I'm glad she is getting the care she needs.  Skip and I saw her last evening and will go back to the hospital shortly. 
I know JoAnn and Jennie would appreciate prayers for Jennie right now.

AI Rewind is wonderful this year.  I just wish they would show the interviews with Ryan after they perform and the whole results show.  I have a thread going in the AMERICAN IDOL forum for any interested.

AMERICAN IDOL REWIND (http://www.claymaniacs.com/forums/index.php/topic,13702.60.html)

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Jan,
Sorry to hear Hubby is still having problems.  Now, you will get to have that birthday dinner at some point!!!

Evelyn,
I wish I had at 60 the energy you have at 80.  Send me some of your pep!!  I hope you are having a wonderful birthday weekend!! :hugs

Charlene,
Enjoy AI Rewind.  It comes on Saturday and Sunday here, a couple of times each day!  I hope Cody is better soon.

Frankie,
We had your weather yesterday.  Rainy, windy, and cool, but it stopped yesterday evening.  Today is sunny and nice.  You are off again!  I missed where you are going today.

Tiffany,
Corey Clarke did sing on the segment I watched, but the judges didn't like him that much and he was in the bottom three with Julia and Charles.  I loved what Gladys Knight said to Clay! :bigsmile

Lora,
Russell Crowe is one of my favorite actors.  I really think he is the best actor today!  He doesn't play himself, but can really get into a character.

Glory,
Grandbabies soon!  I hope Hollie does not get the flu!

Pepe,
I will keep you informed on Jennie.  Take care of yourself and Hubby.

Hello also to Lolita, Betty, Carol, AC, Woody, Lindsay, Lori, Jayne, and all checking in.  Have a great day!

:bighug

Jennie and the gang in Frisco, TX!

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 :wave Frankie and Prissy!!!

I took one look outside...and decided not to head out after all.  Hubby said the whole town has water everywhere from all the rain.  Church was not canceled, but a dinner and Family night we were supposed to have tonight were.   The temps are dropping and snow is predicted.

Older son is over here right now.  He is working on our crashed computer.  He was able to save what was on the hard drive, thank God, and now we have to transfer what we want either to this hard drive or an external one he hooked up.  This will take some time...I cannot BELIEVE how much stuff I have in there, mostly Clay, of course.   :wink  I'm going to have to pick and choose and print some things out or burn DVDs.  I just cannot keep it all like I did, because that's why it crashed in the first place.  I will do a little at a time... so much to look through.

Frankie - I'm not surprised at all of your bad weather.  Every time I looked at the weather maps yesterday, it was awful throughout the whole mid-section of the country.   Glad you are OK and able to visit with Cameron today for his birthday.  :bouncy

Prissy - I'm so sorry to hear about Jennie.  Thanks for letting us know.   :hugg  Please tell JoAnn and Jennie that they are in our prayers, of course.  I hope it doesn't turn out to be anything too serious.  I agree about AI Rewind. I am enjoying it VERY much, too.  :bouncy

Hubby made some hot dogs for lunch...so I guess I am heading in that direction.
Woodstock :bouncy X128

                              HELLO ANYBODY HOME.

PRISSY, yep I am waiting for news about Jennie.  JoAnn must be at the hospital as I have not heard from her today.  We had freezing rain all day long here today.  Nothing but a sheet of ice out there.

FRANKIE  I saw on the weathermap Louisana was having tornadoes I thought you would probably get some bad storms .  Glad you are safe!!!!!!!!! 

CAROL,  :hugg

I got to meet Mandisa!  :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy


I attended Winter Jam in Greensboro last night with my church group. It was spectacular. I had such a great time. If it's coming near you I recommend it, great music for only $10 admission. http://www.jamtour.com

Speaker: Tony Nolan
Host: Newsong
Performers:
pureNRG (group of pre-teens that sings/dances)
Mandisa
Skillet
Barlow Girl
Connersvine
MercyMe

and an exhibition by 2 BMXers that was pretty cool.

I went mostly because I love Mandisa and wanted to hear her sing. Too bad she only got to sing 3 songs but she chose 3 great ones from her album:

"It's Only the World"
"God Speaking"
"Shackles"

all favorites of mine. I got her album as soon as it came out last July/August. It is so full of inspirational songs that really uplift you and leave you feeling joy and hope. It got me through some tough times. The best part about the evening was getting to meet Mandisa! Every band had a "meet the band" table. I chose Mandisa. She is such a beautiful person and is as genuine as she seems to be when performing. She signed my program, I got my picture taken with her, I had the opportunity to tell her she was beautiful, and she thanked me for coming to the show. It was a great moment to be able to meet her in person.

I also love MercyMe and I'm glad they closed out the concert. I just love their music, so truthful in their lyrics and praising God all the way. My favorite band by far over all.

It was an excellent evening spent in fellowship, great music, and praising God!  :bouncy

                                              MICHELLE SOUNDS LIKE A WONDERFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL EVENING SO GLAD YOU GOT TO GO. :hugg

 :wave Carol, Glory, Pepe, and Michelle!!!

Older son was here most the day....was able to save everything off our hard drive of the computer that crashed....but it took about 2 hours to download it all to here.   Now he is trying to rebuild the old computer.  I am very glad to have him.   :bigsmile

Weather seems to be bad all around.   :bang  Can we fast forward to spring???

We watched THE race today.   :wink   We are not big race fans, but you need to watch the big events!!!   :bigsmile  It was SO fun and exciting, I am glad I saw it. 

Then of course, was AI Rewind.   :thud :thud :thud  Am enjoying every minute of it!!!   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy

I am very sleepy.....glad I have tomorrow off.   :bouncy  I will be going to bed soon.

Carol - Glad you got to find out the truth about September, even though I know it must have been hard.   :bouncy

Glory - I'm afraid you will be getting our weather soon.   :bang  Hope you can stay in.   :hugg

Pepe - We just got the rain, but now the temps have dropped and it is all freezing into ice, like you.   :bang   Stay in and stay safe.

Michelle - How exciting that you got to meet Mandisa!!!!   :bouncy  Glad you enjoyed the concert.

I hope you all have tomorrow off!!!!!    :bouncy  It's so fun to have an extra day off!!!  I HOPE to be sleeping in.  IF NOT, I will see some of you on the Insomniac's Sanctuary thread.   :hugg

Tiffany - OH, you were right about Corey  Clark.  He was not gone yet.   Don't know why they didn't show his performance.   :bduh
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                                                YEP WOODY IT WAS 56 TODAY NOW 20 AND GOING LOWER, I AM IN BUT AM REALLY GETTING CABIN FEVER , TIM SAYS I NEED SOMETHING TO DO  IMAGINE THAT, SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, RIGHT. :roflmao :roflmao

I HOPE you are right about spring.   :wink :wink :wink   Enough is enough.

Well, friends, I just went to the calendar and noticed that we missed ClayHeart/Debbie's birthday  this week.  So I want to say  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEBBIE!!!!  I hope it was very special, and all best wishes to you in the year to come!!!

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 :wave

We are back home - had a great day for Cameron's birthday (even though his real birthday was Friday). It was 75 degrees and sunny after yesterday's storms. After the birthday things were over, Lewis even took Cameron to the golf course to hit a couple of buckets of golf balls on the driving range. Amy, Laney, and I went to the mall to shop a little, while SIL baby-sat all 4 dogs while he worked in his shop!  :lol A good day, all in all! I hope everyone else had as good a Sunday.  I see that some of you are back in the ice and possible snow AGAIN  :bang - at least a lot of you have tomorrow off, so maybe you won't have to drive in it.


Woody - I am glad that son was able to save most of your computer.

Prissy - I am so sorry to hear about Jennie - hope she is better by tomorrow.

Carol - I hope you find just the right kitten (or are you thinking about an older cat?)

ClayHeart/Debbie - I'm sorry I mossed your birthday - hope it was a good one  :hugg

Michelle - I liked Mandisa, too - glad you got to meet her.

I'm off to Evelyn's birthday thread - never got a chance to post there this morning - see all of you later - if you can't sleep, come talk to me when I start the news in an hour or so!

 :wave again!!!

Hubby went to bed.  Older son is still working on our computer that crashed.   :bduh  I don't know what I would have paid for someone else to do what he has done for us today.  He just told me he is finished.   :yay

Had a nice quiet day here at home with hubby and son.   :bouncy  Heather - I thought about you and all of the other race fans during the race today.   :bouncy

Have a great night, my friends.   :bigsmile
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Hey Kat!

Skillet was...interesting :para

 :wave Frankie!!!
Glad you had such a good day.   :bouncy
If I wake up, I will check to see if you are here.   :wink
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 :wave Michelle!!!   :hugg
You're up late!!!
Give Moonshot a kiss for me.   :wink  I hope you don't get any of this bad weather.  They say it is very widespread.   :bang
Goodnight, REALLY!!!
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Hello everyone,


    I just want to update the lastest on my Mom.  Prissy and Skip are so wonderful to come up and visit her.  She is being held in the hospital for observation and then will be sent to rehab for about two weeks.  As her doctor told us today, She just "broke" and they are going to try and patch her up.
    I know that I get mixed up on these initials, but she has COPD, plus many more major lung problems.  She is a fighter and refuses to give up, but she is very anxious and scared now.  Both her lung doctor and home care nurse have told her that the lungs have slipped quite a bit in the last two months.
     There is no cure and little treatment.  We are all hoping and praying that she can bounce back, for the millionth time, and hope the rehab can slow the process of this disease.
    I am trying my darnest to get retired in time to at least be with her before she gets worse.  She is my  inspiration, my hero and my best friend.  She will not tell you if she hurts, but yesterday in the ER, she was so paniced not being able to breathe, I  almost lost it in front of the entire (full) room.  I have never seen here this way before.
     I thank you for all your prayers and concerns.  Mom was so happy to have met many of you this summer.  My goal is to be able to take her on this summers tour to meet more of you.  She likes to "read" the news of all of you from me and always asks about everyone.
JoAnn

    

I know but the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice is on and I can never pass up a chance to see it!

Moonshot says thank you :hugg

Hey all.

Quiana got to see Clay in Spamalot today. How sweet.

Happy belated :birthday Debbie!!!

Woody-Sorry you couldn't go back to sleep. Hope you can get a goodnight sleep tonight.

Be safe and warm in the bad weather. Glad you decided not to go anywhere. We been lucky here in MD that we haven't had a snowstorm or ice this winter yet anyway.

I don't care to watch western movies either.

That's good that your older son could be able to fix your computer and you can save what you wanted.

Enjoy your day off school tomorrow.

Enjoy watching Clay again. :wink I can get to watch him twice on Saturday's. I know Corey got disqualified but that was later in the season. For some reason we didn't see him sing but saw on the results he was in the bottom 2. I guess they didn't have time to show him. I want to say other then Clay I am liking Josh 2nd best. He has a great voice and he's a likable guy.

Did you get this station? I read For Chicagoans, I just heard on the local Fox station (WFLD) that Clay will be "interviewed" (their words) tomorrow on "Good Day, Chicago". I checked the website and this program airs from 5 -9 AM. If you can watch, you have to tell us all about it.

Welcome Frankie. :hugg

Sorry you couldn't leave for Cameron's birthday cause of bad weather but glad you can today and you are ok. Glad you had a fun day with your family.

Prissy-Thanks for letting us know JoAnn's mom is in the hospital. Sorry to hear that. My prayers are with her that she can feel better. She is a beautiful lady.

Cute pics of Clay from AI. I wish they wouldn't cut anything out either like the interviews and group performances. I really enjoy watching it too.

Gotta tell you Maks won't be back this season on DWTS cause he'll be taking a break but he might for the next one.

Jan-My prayers are with your hubby today.

Charlene-I see you decided to stay. Good to see and you don't have to thank me anymore. :hugg

Sorry Cody is sick and you couldn't see him this weekend. Hope he feels better.

You will love Clay on AI Rewind.

Jerry-Hope you don't get the bad weather while you are driving to work tomorrow.

Thanks for the song.

Glory-Hope Hollie is feeling better.

Welcome Evelyn. Have a great birthday dinner with your family.

Carol-I'm so sorry September died with a hole in her heart. That's so sad. :hugg

JoAnn-I'm so sorry about your mom. I will pray for her and hope the rehab place can help her and keep her comfortable. :hugg I hope she can live to go to an many concerts and would love to meet her someday.

Meesa-I posted the same pic last night. I love that shirt and we see chest hair. :thud

Michelle-That's wonderful you got to meet Mandisa. Congrats! I really liked her on AI and enjoyed her when I saw the tour. Glad you had fun at the concert.

Welcome Kat.

Enjoy your day off tomorrow.

Clandy-Love the new banner. :notworthy

Special prayers for JoAnn's mom and Jan's hubby. :pray

Everyone have a good week.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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I'm about to go to bed - just wanted to check in here one more time.

JoAnn - I am concerned for Jennie, but I know she is getting the best of care. Please keep us posted - she is such a wonderful person. I am praying for you both  :hugg

Carol - whatever the age, I know you will find just the right cat, and that you will give it lots of love. I think about what would happen to our new dogs if something happened to us, too. Our "girls" lived for almost 15 years. But that is all in God's hands - someone will love them, I know.


I received a message from Tammy this morning telling me that she had Joe have decided to have Ping's procedure done - this Thursday. Everyone here  loves pets. I know that Tammy and Ping will be in our thoughts and prayers. I hope that the procedure will be a success, and that Ping won't have to have the painful needle aspirations any more.

I'm off to bed - see all of you sometime tomorrow.  :ghug

 :wave JoAnn, Michelle, Tiffany, Kat, Carol and Frankie!!!

Here I am...the middle of the night again.   :bang  This has GOT to stop!!!  But no better place to spend it.

And thank goodness TV is on 24/7.

I watched Clay on AI Rewind about 10 more times before going to bed.   :blush   So cute...such a wonderful performance, and wonderful comments by the judges.

JoAnn - Thanks for filling us in on your mom.  It breaks my heart to hear the stress you two are going through right now.  I sure hope the therapy helps and gets through this rough time and feels much better.  As you said, and as those of us that have met her know, she is a feisty lady and a fighter, as you said.  Our prayers continue for you now and always.   :bighug

Michelle - I LOVE period pieces like Pride and Prejudice.  I can see why you are staying up.  How is the new job going???

Tiffany - NO, I don't get WFLD from Chicago on my cable, but I will PM franniek54 RIGHT NOW, as she lives up there, and see if she can see it or tape it.  Since she wakes up a lot in the middle of the night, she may see my PM in time.  I will also PM Thea, as she probably gets that station. Thanks for letting me know!!!  YES, I liked Josh Gracin very much during AI 2 also.  And I am happy he is doing very well.  My daughter likes him a lot.  She has shown me some of his music videos and he looks much different, but is doing very well and sounds great!!!  Actually, I thought almost all of the performers did very well tonight.  What a pleasure to watch!!!  Looking forward to seeing that list for DWTS!!!

Kat - S*rry you have school.   :bang  Since I DON'T, I may not be up early enough to post early in the morning.  At least, I HOPE I can get some more sleep.   :wink

Carol - I'm sure a kitty at any age will be a great companion.   :bouncy   Although sometimes I think mine is a pest... :lol  I don't know what I would do without her keeping me company.   :kitty

Frankie - Thanks for letting us know about Tammy and Ping.  I knew they were still considering the procedure, and glad they are going through with it.  Let's pray this is the answer and will give Ping better health, and Tammy and Joe peace of mind.

Not sure what time I will see you in the morning.  That's me being optimistic and hoping I can sleep in some.   :bigsmile
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Morning OCDERS.

The weather is not too bad here this morning. I'm so glad because I have some errands to run today.

Tiffany :wave

Jayne :wave when you get here this morning :hugg

Woodstock :wave I watched and taped AI2 rewind and watched it over and over.  Clay was such a cutie :thud I agree what awesome comments from the judges.  How was your weekend. Please try and get some rest!  Have a great day today. :hugg

Jerry- :wave Did you say that you are watching basketball now that football season is over?  Will you be off to Walmart today?  Has the bad weather cleared up for you.  Be careful if you go out.  Have a good day.

Have a wonderful day everyone still to come.

I wanted to take a moment to ask for prayers for a friend of mine of 30+ years.  She is in the hospital, something to do with her heart.  They are still running tests, and I will know more in a couple of days. :thanks :hugg

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave Charlene, all late night friends, and those soon to be here!!!

I thought I would say good morning now, as I am finally headed back to bed.  I'm so glad I am off today...but I have to go in later and check on the concession stand for the volleyball tournament later this afternoon and make sure there is enough help.  If not, I will have to stay and help.  I hope you all have the day off!!!

Charlene - YES, I had a good weekend.  Hubby and I had a good weekend together, and it was nice to spend so much time with older son today.  I wish all weekends could be 4 day weekends.   :giggle  Prayers for you friend, for sure.  Please let us know what she finds out. 

Lori - Can't wait to hear how your visit with your daughter's soon to be in-laws went!!!

Jayne, ANGELA, Sasha... - Hope you all get to sleep in today.   :bouncy

Tammy, Lorraine, Lindsay, Heather - Think of you always.   :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg

 :wave and  :hugg to all our friends and lurkers.   :wink
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Good morning everyone!  :wave

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Good Morning! I hope (and it looks like) that lots of you have the day off, and are sleeping in  :clap However you are spending your day, hope it is a good one  :ghug

    Carol,
          I understand how you feel about getting another kitten. My age stops me from getting another dog,
      My kitten also came from a shelter and in a few months we found he had feline leukemia and  Tiggy died.
        I loved him so much. If you got an older cat  their health may be more established and you would"nt
        have to go though the same thing again. You would get a lot of love from a cat who needed a good
        home. Whatever you decide I wish you much happiness.
               Thanks for the PM I will answer it later.
                                                                                  Hugs,   Betty



 

 You're welcome, Frankie!! I believe they have other video's of those three together on You Tube but that was the one i stumbled upon first. I knew it would be explosive having Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, and Ray Charles doing piano battles. :bigsmile

Jan: I don't know if it made the news down there in Florida or not but Bobby Lord passed away on Saturday. While not known as a singer or a house-hold name, he hosted a long-running syndicated program in the 1960's and 1970's. A lot of those Time Life TV commercials that sell classic country music collections often use clips from Bobby's TV show to show the artists on the screen at the time the song's were hits.

GAME SHOW LOVE
1983 by Ray Stevens

I had lost the Family Feud in the Newlywed Game
And my Concentration was in Jeopardy
Love's Wheel of Fortune was causing me pain
I had struck out behind doors one, two, and three

You said "sign in, please" in the Dating Game
I was bachelor number one i thought your love was real
You said "come on down, you just won a brand new start"
You said the secret word and i said Let's Make a Deal

Oh but love was just a game to you
The survey says it's true and who can name that song
Would the real you please stand up
Because i have had enough of this show that you put on

I thought the price was right when you asked me What's My Line
I said I've Got a Secret but i'll tell ya
It's the $64,000 Question but will you be mine
I was betting it all that i was gonna sell ya

Well, Who Do You Trust
You Bet Your Life on and be wrong
To Tell The Truth i never thought you'd give me the Gong
Instead of a Treasure Hunt it was just a laugh-a-thon
Just puttin' me on...stringin' me along

Oh but love was just a game to you
The survey says it's true and who can name that song
Would the real you please stand up
Because i have had enough of this show that you put on

Oh but love was just a game to you
The survey says it's true and who can name that song
Would the real you please stand up
Because i have had enough of this show that you put on

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The last two images are clickable. If you click it, the image enlarges and one can see more detailed images. Oh, i like old game shows. I once rated The Game Show Network as a top channel when they had 'round the clock classics. I do not have that channel anymore since we got cable but it's listed in our program guide and i can check and see what game shows i am missing and pretty much they've regulated the classic shows to certain time frames and have since taken away the channel's charm by putting on new game shows...much like Cartoon Network did when all of the classic shows went to Boomerang. Speaking of Game Show Network, I used to get a kick out of Black and White Sunday night when they'd air 1950's and early 1960's game shows.

I haven’t read a thing, I wish you all a wonderful day :hugg :hugg…I will be back to read the back pages later.

        Lolita,
     Hope you are feeling better and you are able to catch up with everything later. Have you heard how
     the baby is doing? Poor little soul, she has so much to face. Is her father still staying with you? I hope
     he gets custody of her and those wicked people get what they deserve.
                                                       Hugs,     Betty

   
Jan,
       I hope your husband is feeling better. My friend had kidney stones some years ago and said the pain is awful.
       After the surgery she was much better. Also how are you? I know you are still feeling very tired,pnuemonia
       really does a number on you. Prayers for you both.
                                                                                       Hugs,     Betty

     Tammy,
                 I "m thinking of you and Ping and pray the procedure helps Ping to feel much better.
        i know it"s frightening and upsetting when our little pets have such problems.

       Michelle,
           I have watched Pride and Predjudice so many times. I love it and watched again
        last night. Love Mr Darcy!!!!

                                                               Betty

Me too! Colin Firth is wonderful in the role. I have the BBC version of P & P on DVD (thanks Sundancer!) but still watch it whenever it comes on. I can only watch the BBC version though as to me it captures the essence of the book the best and the acting excellent.

    Woody,
                Henin won another title in Belgium, she is great. On the tennis chanel yesterday they
     said on March 10th. at 7.30 Sampras will play Federer . It will most likely be on the sports channel,
     hope it"s on somewhere, should be good. Watched the Daytona 500 yesterday, exciting finish.
              Hope you are feeling better. My daughter and I are both improving.
                                                                                      Betty

   
    Frankie,
              Sounds like you had a great time with Cameron on his birthday and then enjoyed your
     shopping.
                I"m loving AI rewind because I did"nt get involved in Idol until a little later. How would
      I know what an impact it would have on my life after I saw and heard a certain young man.
       Gladys Knights words gave me goose bumps It seems like all the guest judges saw the
       Clay magic that Simon missed . No wonder he is mad.
                    Hope DIL Grand father is being kept comfortable, I think you said he came home.

                                      Hugs,     Betty

    Michelle,
                     I agree the BBC does these things so well.
                                                                       Betty

Good Afternoon!

A busy day today.  This morning I went and had my hair washed and trimmed.  It's still hard for me to wash it myself with the bandages and bag.  Then I went to the noon meeting of the Wedding Professionals.  Pepe, I had the chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts again;  delicious.  I asked the waitress about the dressing and she said they used Miracle Whip, so I will try that soon.

In a while I am going to one orchestra rehearsal;  then leaving that one to go to another orchestra rehearsal.  I have not been watching Dance War, but I hope Tiffany or someone will make a list of the new dancers.

I posted an article about Maks in the DWTS thread.  It looks like he may not be dancing this season. :cry

Tammy,
I hope Ping's procedure goes well and she is in good health again.

Jan,
Special prayers for your hubby.

Charlene,
I hope everything is going well for you.

Carol,
I remember when you lost September.  That was so shocking.  I think a new kitty would be just the thing for you.

Betty,
How are you doing?  I think you had some tests a few weeks ago?

Betty,
AI Rewind is so much fun.  I love seeing all of this happen again, and not having to worry about Clay being eliminated. 
I used to watch Masterpiece Theater all the time;  every Sunday;  but haven't in a few years. 

Pepe,
I talked to JoAnn this morning.  She was at the hospital with Jennie and said they were waiting to hear where Jennie would go for rehab.  No news yet.

AC,
I really liked the Ray Stevens song including all the game shows.  Very clever!
Barry Manilow is performing tomorrow night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Here is a link to our local newspaper with an article about Barry.

BARRY MANILOW (http://www.star-telegram.com/music/story/477742.html) 

Sometimes I watch the cartoon show, FAMILY GUY.  Last evening Barry Manilow was a cartoon on the show.  He sang MANDY to a character named, QUAGMIRE.   :lol


Hello to Lolita, Michelle, Woody, Frankie, and others checking in.

Have a great day!

:bighug

 :wave

Just checking in on all of you!

Betty - DIL's Dad is home for now. He will learn tomorrow when he will be going to Houston for further treatment - one of the best cancer hospitals in the country is there. My sister's nephew (who is only 40 years old) went to the same hospital for cancer treatment, after his doctors in Memphis told him he had only 4 months to live. That was 18 months ago, and he is now well enough to go back to work. We are hoping and praying for another success story like that for DIL's Dad. Treatment will be very hard on him, but it will be worth it in the end if the tumour shrinks. I didn't start watching AI2 until after Clay was chosen as the Wildcard, so I am enjoying it very much, too! Hope you are feeling better soon.  :hugg

I'm wondering how many of you are in the snow again - looks like many of you may be - stay warm!!!!!

It is beautiful here today - a little cool, but very sunny - I've been outside with the boys. Some buttercups that we moved from Mom's house are blooming - they have large blooms that are yellow with orange centers.

 :robinwave Woody, AC, Kat, Lora, Shannon, Pepe, Linda, Frankie, Prissy, Lorraine, Boca, Geraldine, Michelle, Bozena, Jan, Glory, Angela, Sasha, Lori, Jayne, Lindsay, Clandy, Meesa, Krista, Carla, Sara, and the rest…

I was out visiting friends yesterday; I had fun and well do it again soon. I got home at eleven to find my husband, son, nephew, and BIL having French fries for dinner. Four grown men and not one could think of something better to cook.

My nephew’s baby had a fever Thursday, she is fine now. She will be moved to a “Fragile care facility” in a couple of weeks, and my nephew thinks that the rest of the relatives should be allowed to see her then.

JoAnn I’m sorry to hear about your mom, I feel so bad with your comment about your mom breaking and scared. I will be thinking and praying for you and your mom. :hugg

Tammy I am thinking of you and Ping…I pray things will change for the better soon. :hugg

Tiffany I forgot to watch AI rewind, when I turned the television on it was almost over, :bang I think I only got to see the three remaining contestant.

Okay, so you will be seeing Clay in less than two weeks, and seeing Clandy, Heather, and Philly makes it an even better outing. Have you met any of these ladies before? Have fun at dinner and don’t forget to share every detail with us. I’m sure you will be standing in line outside; I hope you get something sign. I am jealous but so happy for you and others. Have you receive the item Clay signed for you yet? BTW, I’m guessing a lot of ladies will be unhappy on this year’s DWTS with Maks not coming this season…I will be okay with that :wink but I hope Editha is in.

Evelyn I hope you had a nice birthday…you are always full of energy, what is your secret? BTW, my nephew’s baby is a girl; she is almost two years old.

Miss Betty we are going to have another cold and rainy week…I hope your weather is better than the rest of us. Saturday, hubby and I walked our brats to the park, the weather almost feel like summer, my brats had fun and does not want to leave. How are your babies? My nephew’s daughter is doing fine but she still has a long way to go, thanks for asking. :hugg

Miss Carol, pets are great companions…they give you love, attention, and never judge or hurt you; I hope you get a cat or a small dog. I never pay for my babies, there are so many of them out there in need of good homes.

Stay safe everyone… :hugg :hugg

Miss Kat we were posting at the same time, I’m glad you had an awesome day :hugg…I thought all school would have off today :bduh…now go do your homework.  :wink :lol :lmao :shappy

                                                WELL JUST TALKED TO HOLIE MILLER IS SICK WITH A HIGH FEVER.COREYS MOM TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR HE HAS THE FLU.HOLLIE HAS THE FLU AND THE BABY HAS DROPPED SO SHE COULD GO INTO LABOR ANY MINUTE HER DOC SAID TODAY, NOBODY CAN BE AROUND THE BABY SICK LIKE THIS. HOLLIE CALLS IT DRAMA I CALL IT BEING MY DAUGHTER  :lol NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED, :para

                                               THEY CANNOT BRING MILLER HERE CAUSE COREY IS AFRAID TO LEAVE.PRAYERS ARE NEEDED HERE. I WISH I COULD HELP.

                                               OTHER THAN THIS I AM FINE, :bigsmile NOT MUCH TO REPORT I LEAD SUCH A INTERESTING LIFE. AND IT IS FREEZING HERE SUPPOSED TO BE COLDER TOMMORROW. TTYL.

Hello everyone,


    Spent the day in the hospital with Mom.  She was not quite as dizzy, but still has a long road ahead of her.  Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers.
     The rehab did not show today and the doctor was even wonderfing why.  Maybe tomorrow.  They will bring a stack of paperwork and I'm hoping tomorrow will be the day.. I can take off tomorrow, but will need to go back to school on Wednesday.
     I felt better when I asked a nurse today about the rehab.  She said the place  and treatment is for those not sick enough for constant hospital care, but for those too sick for homecare.   She will get the attention, monitroing and care she needs.  I am all for it.
    
JoAnn

 
    Prissy,
              It"s so much fun to watch AI Rewind and not have to worry about Clay being eliminated. I
     used to get in such a tizzy when  Ryan did his "You are  safe   and You are not " routine. From
     what I have read Clay was never  voted in the bottom three, so why did"nt he win? we all know the
      answer to that   question, don"t we?
                   I hope you are able to get rid of that bag soon. That must be a real pain and make it hard to
      do things.
                         The test for the cardiologist was OK except    for my cholestral..........blame it on Christmas.
        I have a test in ten days to see if the infection has improved. Oh! the joys of old age, but consider the
        alternative.

                                            Hugs,        Betty

I feel so bad that I haven't posted in sooooooooooo long.    It's been four years and I just took off like nothing mattered anymore tome.    That isn't true, but I just got caught up in my own real life so much, I really didn't have time to post except for maybe late at night.  Some of you have been such supporters throughout the years, it doesn't seem fair that I haven't been here to do the same, but I know you all remain strong with each other and that's what counts.

Prissy, I think of you often and hope you are feeling better.  I see that you got out; that is great news!!!  I know nothing will stop you because you are one very strong lady.

JoAnn,  I am not sure what your mom has, but it looks like something serious with her lungs.  Did she have a bad cough?  She is such a wonderful person and I can't blame her for being very scared right now. 

Frankie, I am always thinking of you and all of your busy work at home, at the office and with the kids.  I hope your daughter's FIL gets all the help he needs and that he can sustain his strength.   I never watch AI much until it's down to the final 12.

Angela and Sasha,  I hope things are well with the great MA girls.  Miss you.  It's been a long time.

Carol, I see you are still looking for a kitty.   You would think of all the litters there would be some left for sure.  Good luck!

Lolita, long time no talk.   We need to pm when we can.   What is going on at the house? 

Glory, I am so sorry to hear Miller is sick with a high fever and flu.   I would be worried so much if it were my grandson.   I tend to over protect.  I think it's too late to change me now.

Michelle, I hope all is well.   I didn't read your whole post, but it's nice to see you here.

Pepe, you have two homes again; lots of family again.   I hope you feel better.

It has been dismal for so long in CT.   I cannot wait to see the sun again.

Our grandson is getting so big and he is only eight weeks old!  He has changed in looks every week.   I have to stop being so lazy and try to get some pictures from my camera into the computer.  Very cute though.

Well, I am sure it's a shock to see me here, but I just wanted to say hi.    I really haven't forgotten any of you, it's just that I am doing more things to keep me busy and maybe a little "funk" going on, but it's winter too. :wink   I know I didn't post to all, but I just got on quickly.   Everyone have a good evening. 

 :wave

Before I forget - All of the past DWTS Champions and all of the new dancers for this Season will be on the Oprah show on Thursday!  :clap

Prissy - It really makes me sad tht Max might not be on.

Glory - I am so sorry about Hollie and Miller - I know you would like to be there to help. Lewis was going to a high school basketball game here tonight - then thought about how lucky we have been to not catch the flu, and decided to stay home out of crowds.

Linda - it is so good to see you here - I know you have a lot going on, and I'm glad you could get here - and a new photo of the baby is way overdue!!!!  :lol

Joann - rehab is where Jennie needs to be right now - I'm hoping they will have her feeling better in no time.

Hello, everybody else - hope to see you a little later - I'm in the middle of cooking supper right now.

   Frankie,
               Is that the MD Anderson cancer center in Houston? We also have one in Orlando, my daughter worked
    there for several years and it is a wonderful cancer hospital. I went there when they thought I had  cancer
    but luckily I did"nt.
                            I know Jack is a naughty boy but hang in there. Sophie, our dog was a holy terror as a pup.
     Chewed anything within reach and did"nt give two hoots about what we said. Good News though! after she
      turned two things improved a lot. Don"t give up hope!!!
                                                                                             Betty

Kat,
        I"m sorry I have"nt congratulated you on choosing such a clever name. That was brilliant!!!
           Enjoy school, Lolita has her eye on you.
                                                                             Hugs,     Betty

    Tiffany,
               AI Rewind is such fun as I did"nt watch it from the beginning. I always liked Josh Gracin, He seemed
       
      like a nice, genuine person and always had nice things to say about Clay.
   
          It will soon be Spamalot time, I"m sure you are excited.   

                                                                                Betty

I can't believe that from 2003-2006 I was  on this site almost all day long. Than in 2007 things started to change and I had less time to spend here.  Now, these days, I can't even spend more than a minute.  I wish it was the old days, believe you me.  I miss laughing and kidding around with everyone and finding time to speak to each one individually.

The new business has me working 24/7.  It will remain this way for at least another few weeks until we are up and rolling.  Training is all of next week and thereafter, we are Out in the Field working.

I scrolled thorugh a few pages and let's see what I can remember.

Happy Belated Birthday DEAR JAN.....I am so sorry to hear about how you spent your birthday and I sure hope Mr J is doing better. :hugg

Also a HAppy Belated Birhtday to my Cookie Gal.....HOw are you my sweet?  Hope you had a great time with the family...I am sure they made YOU a cake for a change!!!! :hugg

Debbie....I see you celebrated a Birthdday as well.  I hope you were surrounded by friend's and family and had an enjoyable day. :bigsmile

Lolita....I can't believe my eyes.  What I read about that poor baby breaks my heart.  I will be praying for her and your Nephew.  I am praying that she will not remember any of it becuase of how young she is although I guess she will have to learn something of it because of the lifelong problems she is going to have from it. :cry

JoAnn....My Grandma suffered terrible with COPD..and yes, you have the letters correct.... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.  I am praying that Mom will find relief through her Therapy.  Hopefully in the 5 years since Grandma's passing, they have found more ways to help lessen the suffering.  My prayers will be with your Mom and also with you, as being a caretaker takes it toll.  She is blessed to have you with her.

Woody...Sorry to hear about your computer woes.  You sure have had too much on your plate lately.  I got a terrible scare today too with my computer.  No matter what I clicked, I couldn't get any of my Icons/Shortcuts to come on my cover page.  Couldn't get into the computer at all.  I was in a panic especially now with all my WORK on there too.

Carol...I missed what happened that you found out the cause of poor ittle Sepmtember's passing.  I will try and find your post.

LindaLou...IF I wsn't just thinking about you...and there you appear!!!!!  I figured life was taking a toll on you with everything on your plate.  thank goodness the baby is the bright spot in your life right now.  Hang in there my friend...you will find it will behind you one day. :hugg

KAT....Love your title for our session...you have really hit it right on :clap

Tammy...I am praying for poor Ping and all of you.  I have had 2 terrible weeks with Marley as well.  Last Friday, he didn't respond to me for 10 minutes.. Turns out he had a Clot break off and go to his brain.  Thank the Lord it passed and he is fine.  This was the second scare, 2 weeks in a row.

Frankie....Please read the above post to Tammy.  I didn't et a chance to tell anyone about this with MArley.  Wow, JAck had a birthday.  Did he eat cake or just more shoes?  :lmao  Maybe ONE DAY he will grow up and behave...but then...your life would be boring :wink

GLORY....Always Drama...ALWAYS!!!!  Poor Hollie, it must be so difficult for her being sick at this nerve wracking time.  HOw are you hanging in there sweetheart?

Rainey...Where oh where has our Rainey gone, or where oh where can she be????  Check in my friend.  I am worried about you.

Sasha....Hoping all is well with you and Jim. How are your booboo's?

ANGELA...Hello, hello, hello.  How the heck are you my friend?.... and the family?  I see Tony had the opportunity to get in a plowing last week.  I bet he was happy.  Did you go along for the ride this time?  I have missed spending time chatting with you.

MamaPepe....Did you see my post to you a few days ago?  I think not.  HOw are you feeling other than freezing cold?  It happens to be above average with how hot it is here the past week or so.  WE are already in the high 80's and it is only February.  Crazy, isn't it?

Michelle...I am still awaiting your call Missy.  Well now- tomorrow is no good and Wednesday is even worse.  Thursday works for me...let  me know

Betty....Hello my Cup of English Tea...how are you?  I hope you are feeling much better knowing that the end of all this is finally getting in sight. :hugg

Lindsay...I haven't seen you here in awhile...are you here even LESS than me?  Miss you :hugg

Muffy...Speaking of Engishmen...how is my favorite English Muffin?  Hoping all is going better for you.  I saw your link to the Spamalot clip...just great.  Thank you!

Tiffany...Hoping all is well with you.  I am sure you are getting excited knowing you will be so close to our honey in 2 weeks :purpbana

Prissy...I sure hope you are feeling better with each passing day.  I am always worried you are oging to overdo it.  Did I read that Skip got sick after your surgery?  Forgive me...I can't keep up these days.

AC and Jerrrryyyyy....HOw areyou buddy?  Are you still keeping up with the numbers?

Geraldine....Oh my goodness.  I can't believe what I read.  What keeps happening here?  I am sorry that someone made you feel badly.  I have heard of this all too often on this site lately.  I am glad to see that you did not stay away.  There are so many people who care about you...I am one of them although we don't get to "chat" too often :hugg

LoraLynn...Hey, I remember you....you're the one in OHIO..hahahaha!!!  Long time no see.  Ow the heck is all YOUR drama?  HOw is the Sister story?  And, the rest of the family????  :hugg

Lori...Soon, you will be counting the days instead of the months until your special day.  HNOpe you are enjoying every single minute spnet making these wonderful palns.  Glad to see you here alot these days.  WIsh I was too. :hugg

JayneSis.... :wave :wave :wave

Bozena...I haven't seen you even lurking in quite sometime.   HOpe you are well. :hugg

Dudsters...You either....Are you still there behind the curtain?

Clandygirl....I imagine you are busier than ever too with your new responsibilities here on the site.  Thanks for all you do :hugg

CindyLatte...Do you ever stop by anymore?  I mmiss ya lots :hugg

Spikee and Mr. Spikee...Wrote you an e-mail :hugg

Philly me pet....Where've ya been?  How is Cathy and Mom?

I just updated my MySpace song and a few other things. Back to working on it. :)

 :shappy

Heather....ME thinks you disappeared into this air.  Is work as busy as usual?  What is going on in your life my honey? :hugg

Shannon...Sorry to hear how difficult it always is for you to get yur medications.  I hope all your animals are doing well. :hugg

Meesa....HAve you been busy with your Claybuddy's in your area?  HOw is Gram feeling?  How are things at work.  I bet you are sick and tired of snow and ice! :hugg

SpiffyCarla....Where are you hiding.  I thought I'd come and see a spiffy new drawing on the last few pages, but Noooooo.  NOwhere to be found :lmao  I hope all is well.  Did you get EVERY single one of your tests back now?  Prrayers are with you always you know cause I'm your BocaMum.
 
:wave to Sara, Krista, Alli, Kimmy, Monica, Mac and

I  :pray I didn't forget anyone :cross

 :wave

We're getting ready to go to NYC in about 3 weeks. Grandma's been sick and is getting ready to start chemo again. Work's hectic and nto a lot of fun right now. I'm ready for summer!  :hypno

:wave Hey Bocababe.  Just checking in and saw your post.  Thanks for your kind words.  :hugg  The site doesn't keep me too busy but I do enjoy it!  RL stuff is keeping me busier!!  I think you understand how that is. 


I saw you asked about Heather so I'll try and fill you in a little on Ms. BusyBody since she probably won't see your post.  She has a new job now in Charlotte and has just closed on her new townhouse a couple weeks ago.  She was just on a trip this last weekend to Las Vegas and I'll be meeting up with her again in NYC in a couple weeks.

Hi Messa!

Clandy- Thanks for the update on Heather and wow she is a busy bee.

Clandy...I was so excited to see you caught my post.  Remeber, even when I don't say it...I always appreciate all you do here :bigsmile

Wow, what great news for "Miss BusyBody".  I am soooo happy for her.  Wow, a new townhome too :purpbana  Thaks for the info.  Tell her I'm thinking about her please.


Meesa...Oh no...not again for Grandma...that's awful.  Well, the Good news is that you are going to see Clay in 3 weeks...I am JEALOUS :wink

Sara...there you are...you came out of hiding.  HOpe you are FINALLY feeling well :hugg

Goodnight all :wave

Hi Boca!  I have been and still am depressed for a couple of weeks now.  Good Night and Sweet Clay Dreams.

Hey Boca!!   :hugg  Lots of plans and wedding stuff.  It will be here and gone before you know it.

So far they have mentioned 3 dancers on the next DWTS - not impressed. 
Marlee Matlin
Penn Jillette  (Penn & Teller)
Marissa Jaret Winokur (broadway star)

They are being announced on Dance Wars season finale.  More to come.

Lori- I have never heard of any of those 3 dancers so far for DWTS.

                                         BOCA I AM GOOD. WAITING FOR BABIES. GOOD TO SEE YOU MY SWEET. :hugg :hugg

                                     CLANDY WHAT KINDA NEW JOB DID HEATHER GET. I KNEW SHE WAS MOVING BUT DID NOT REALIZE SHE BOUGHT A PLACE HOW NICE FOR HER.

                                      LINDA GOOD TO SEE YOU  I MISS YOU, AS WELL AS MY OTHER BUDDIES. HOPE MOM IS DOING OK.

                                    FRANKIE I ASK HOLLIE IF SHE WANTED ME TO COME HELP SHE SAID NO DID NOT WANT ME TO GET SICK TO THEN WE WOULD BOTH BE IN A PICKLE. SO I WILL WAIT A COUPLE WEEKS TO GO LET THEM GET SETTLED BEFORE I GO.

                                    WELL I AM OFF TO WATCH TV WILL TTYL.

Sara - me neither!!!

3 more:

Adam Carolla (comedian)
Kristi Yamaguchi  (figure skater)
Christian De La Fuente (chilean heart throb)

Now I do know Kristi Yamaguchi but don't know the other 2!

Hi Glory!

Lori- Same here with the only one I know out of that 3 is Kristi Yamaguchi.

Adam Carolla was on Loveline with Dr Drew and the Man Show with Jimmy Kimmel.

Messa- Oh ok but I still don't have a clue who he is.

3 more

Monica Seles
Mario  (R&B singer)
Steve Guttenberg

Lori- I don't know any of those people either.

                                      ONLY ONE I HAVE HEARD OF IS STEVE GUTTENBERG AND MONICA SELES. STRANG CHOICES HUH LORI.

Glory- The only one I have heard of is Kristi Yamaguchi cause she is a figure skater.

 :wave :wave :wave

Just a quick check in.  I will have to get caught up later.

It is FREEZING here.   :cold  Already below zero wind chills.

I ran my errands in the cold today.  Would you believe I spent $50 at the Dollar  General Store???  :eek  It was "stock up" day.  I was out of so many things.....laundry soap, foil, etc.  PLUS, I bought a bunch of convenience foods for hubby to heat up in his microwave.

As I had feared all day....the phone rang at about 3:40 and they were wondering who was working the concession stand.  The main person didn't show up.   :bang  It turned out to be a mix up.  We never called and confirmed it, so he is going to work Wednesday.  But I had to go in and work the concession stand from 4 til about 7:30.  So I still have ironing to do....and several other things I had planned to do this evening.

As far as the  DWTS stars already announced, I don't know many of them either!!!  Marlee Matlin is the deaf actress...I can't remember her most famous movie, but I am sure you would all know it.  I will look it up.

I LOVE Kristi Yamaguchi!!!  I'm so excited she will be on!!!  I also love Monica Seles.  My tennis buddy, Betty, will be happy to hear about that!!!  Monica was at first a fierce competitor, but she later mellowed and is a really sweet person.  I think she will add personality to the show.  Can't wait to hear the final 3!!!

Older son just got here to check the computers.  Must go....If I don't fall asleep, I will come back to get caught up on how all of you are.

Tiffany will be posting the list of all the names for DWTS.  Thanks, Tiffany!!!  And thanks, Lori, for bringing those here, too.
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Woody- I hope it warms up in your neck of the woods soon.  I am sorry you had to go to work the concession stand cause of the mix up.

Marlee Matlin's most famous film was Children of a Lesser God, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.   :bigsmile
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Woody- I never saw that movie.

And the final 3

Jason Taylor (NFL)
Shannon Elizabeth (actress- American Pie)
Priscilla Presley (62 years old)

WOW, Priscilla Presley!!!   :bouncy  I like her, too.   :bigsmile

No Donny Osmond.   :shrug

I guess we will get to know all the others.   :bouncy
Woodstock :bouncy X128

The movie is from 1986, which is why you probably never saw it.   :wink  But it would be a good one to rent sometime if you like to watch movies.

Gotta go...
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Lori- Ok I only knew Priscilla out of that group and thank you for letting us know who will be on DWTS this year.

Woody- I think Priscilla might be one to watch this season.  My mom said she did not like that movie.

I just thought I would post the list all together so if someone does not have time to read back pages in the morning they can just read my post.  Anyway here is the list:

                               
                                      wow priscilla presley SHE CAN'T BE 62 YEARS OLD THAT MAKES ME, NEVER MIND,, CHRISTIE SHOULD BE INTERESTING. THE ONLY GUY I STILL KNOW IS STEVE GUTTENBERG HE USED TO BE HOT.

Glory- Who knows what this season will bring.

Hello everyone!  Is there room for a stranger?

I know I haven't been around in forever and a day, but things in my life have been a bit hectic and crazy! 

I took a new job on December 19 and started it on January 7th.  I have relocated to Charlotte and am working for an accounting firm in their Sports Marketing department.  I am working on an event that the accounting firm is the title sponsor for and we work with the PGA of America to put the event together.  The name of the firm is RSM McGladrey.  I am still doing something similar to what I did before, but it's not going to be nearly as stressful and it also gets me more into the corporate world which is a good thing.  So far I love the job and I just moved into my new townhouse I bought 2 weeks ago. 

It seems that everything is happening all at once, as I just got back from a weekend in Las Vegas this evening.  I was out there for the weekend with some friends at some events.  I had never been to Vegas, so that was a fun experience.

I'm looking forward to going up to NYC in a couple of weeks to see Spamalot.  That should be a great trip as well.

I hope everyone is doing well.  As things start to calm down for me, I'll try to stop by more.  

Heather- I am so glad to see you post.  Congrats on the move, new job, & your townhouse.  I am so glad to hear you love your new job.  Clandy has kept us up to date on how you are doing.  I am glad you had fun in Vegas with your friends.  I hope to see you post again soon.

Hey Carol!

Good Night Everyone Sweet Clay Dreams.

Hey all.

Woody-Enjoy your day off and stay warm. Hope you can sleep better tonight.

That is interesting you spent $50 at the Dollar store. :lol

Sorry the person didn't show up at the volleyball tourney to work the concession stand.

DWTS will start on March 17th. I was trying to remember that movie with Marlee Matlin. Thanks for posting that. I like Penn from Penn and Teller that will be one of them. I used to have a weard crush on Steve Guttenberg when I was younger. :lol I also think Priscilla Presley and Kristi Yamaguchi will be good. They have 3 sports people on the list. Thank goodness for no models this time cause they are always the 1st one to leave. :lol Since Lori and Sara already posted the list on GMA tomorrow they are annoucing their dancing partners. If no one beats me to it I'll post that. I know Julianne will be back.

That's too bad you don't get that channel to see Clay. I saw Kelly/Claysgirl got to see it and said it was mostly the same interview he did on other Fox stations last week and showed some Spamalot footage. I figure it could be that. It's awesome he's making the rounds in a lot of cities with all this Spamalot buzz. :bouncy

I can see why everyone said Season Two was the best season. They are the best group of singers and it's really fun to watch. My dad listen to country and I heard the other day that Josh has a new song out. It's great to hear he's still doing well.

Boca-You are a busy bee with this new business. Hope everything goes well. It's nice to see you check in whenever you can even only if you say hi.

Poor Marley. Still praying for him he'll feel better.

I go to NY in 11 days. Getting very exciting. :bouncy

I miss the people who are MIA too like Rainy, Carla, and Tammy. Hope they can come back to posting soon.

Frankie-Thanks for letting us know that Ping will have the procedure. That's good to hear. My prayers will be her and Tammy and Joe that it can help her.

Hope it works out that's your DIL's dad can be able to go to that hospital. Praying for him that there can be a miracle for him to be be well.

Thanks for the heads up about DWTS on Oprah.

Prissy-Hope you can get the bag out of you this week.

Glad someone can help you with your hair.

Have a good rehearsal.

Sorry about Maks not being on DWTS this season. :hugg I heard though it's a possibility he could come to dance on the result shows.

Charlene- :wave back to you.

Glad the weather is nicer there. It's in the 60's here today.

My prayers will be with your friend. Hope they find nothing serious.

Jerry-Thanks for the song and Game Show pics.

Like Prissy told you I saw Barry Manilow on Family Guy last night. Was funny.

Glory-So sorry to hear Hollie is still sick and Miller has the flu too. My prayers are with Hollie she can be well enough to have the baby.

Linda-It's great to see you back. We missed you. :hugg Hope RL can be less hectic soon. Hang in there.

Can't wait to see more pics of Jacob.

Betty-Hope you can get good results on your next test and you can feel better soon.

It's true that Clay was never in the bottom 3 on AI but I believe Ruben was once. I love hearing from the audience that Clay has the biggest cheers. I think him and Josh might be still friends.

Lolita-Hope your nephew's daughter can get the best care at the Fragile care facility and that's good that her family can see her. Glad she's doing ok.

Glad you had a fun day out with your friends.

It's a week from Saturday I'm seeing Clay. I so can't wait. :bouncy Thanks and I'll tell you all everything. I'm going to try to get something signed. Wish me luck. Don't have the other stuff yet. I met Clandy a few times and met Heather, Philly and Debbie before and I'll be meeting Frannie, Cindy and Irene this time.

Carol-Hope you can be able to find the kitty you want. Good luck.

I'm glad this gave you a relief knowing how September died. :hugg

I love Cold Stone Creamery.

Happy to see Team Bruno won Dance War. Thought it would be Carrie's Ann's. I like their song. It's catchy.

Meesa-Hope your grandma can feel better soon and prayers are with her when she starts the chemo.

I like your Myspace page.

JoAnn-Continuning to pray for your mom. Hope she can be able to go to the rehab place tomorrow. That's good to hear she can get great care there and hope for the best treatment.

Lori-Thanks for posting the DWTS list. It is an interesting list. I only know 8 out of the 12 people.

Clandy-Nice to see you here and thanks for letting us know about Heather.

HEATHER-It's so great to see you. :hugg Congrats on your new job and house in Charlotte! Glad you are liking it and good to hear it's less stressful.

I bet you went to Girls Night Out in Vegas. You have to tell me all about it. Glad you had a fun trip.

Don't be a stranger here and check in when you can. Can't wait to see you and Clandy next weekend. :bouncy

Diana-Good to see you too. Glad you got to see Spamalot and loved it.

Sara-Hope you feel better and be happy again soon.

Thanks for posting the full DWTS list.

Kat-Sorry you didn't have off but can understand since you just did last week. Glad you had a great day.

:pray for everyone in need of them.

Everyone have a good Tuesday.

Goodnight Everyone and Sweet Clay Dreams. :dust :tobed :claydream

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 Good morning all!! It's a windy, wintry morning. I have a prescription to get re-filled at the pharmacy. I do not know if i will do that later today or this morning. Seeing that i am in a pattern of not being able to fall asleep until noon or a little after i think i'll go over to the pharmacy this morning. They open at 9 so i'll probably head over there around 9:30.

I glanced over that DANCING WITH THE STARS list. I don't even watch the show but i saw that some were wondering who was who. Monica Seles is or was a tennis player i believe. Steve Guttenberg...everyone knows who he is although they probably don't know him by name...just his face. He was the star in all of the POLICE ACADEMY movies as Mahoney plus the THREE MEN AND A BABY movies...he was also on Cocoon and several other films. Priscilla is the widow of Elvis...played in the NAKED GUN movies. There are a lot of people named Mario so it's hard to tell who "Mario" is without a last name. I had heard of the Yamaguchi person but couldn't tell you much only that i remember that name. Everyone else on that list i'd never heard of.

Tiffany: What made your crush on Steve Guttenberg weird? Did you want him to hand-cuff you or anything? :bigsmile

Good Morning Everyone.

I had the flu yesterday but feeling better today.  The weather has been so crazy here.  Really cold here today and some snow showers throughtout the day.
My friend is home now from the hospital, will be having some type of procedure done to correct her recent heart scare.  In the meantime she has to carry aound nytroglyceric pills around with her.

Angela :wave Good to see you here this morning.  I was just around the corner.
We must have been posting at the same time.  Have a great day too. :hugg

Jayne- good morning to you when you get here. Enjoy your day. :hugg

Tammy and Lorraine, miss you both. :hugg

Prissy :wave How are you feeling now?  Have you been keeping up with A12 rewind?
Hope all is well. :hugg

Jerry- What are you up to today?  Will you be going out today.  I think we are getting closer to spring, only 1" of snow for today. :lol  Be careful if you go out today. :yes  Enjoy your day! :bigsmile

Woodstock :wave Did you get some rest yesterday?  I bet you wish you had some time off.  The kids here have been off since last Friday and go back to school today.  Parent/teacher conferenes I believe.  Have a terrific day. :hugg

Have a wonderful day everyone still waking up.  See you later. :hugg 

 :wave

Morning...


Surprise...me again :lol

Please vote for Clay on this poll. Bo Bice is leading on the final four of this poll. Other idol's fans are voting against Clay. He has to win this to get into the final two.
 
Clay needs voters to vote regularly, not just once or twice. Vote as many times as you want by refreshing the page.
 
http://americanidolamericanidol.blogspot.com/2008/02/idol-madness-final-four-clay-aiken-vs_18.html

Wow, last night all us MIA's showed up...how nice :bouncy

But, this is one of those quickie posts cause I'm off to my class in a litttle while.

 :wave

:wave :wave Boca
How wonderful to see you here! 
:hugg

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!!! :ghug

 :wave ANGELA, Evelyn, AC, Charlene, Boca, late  night Tiffany, Carol, Kat, and all our friends soon to be here!!!

Another frigid day...2 in a row, they say.   :cold  Right now the wind chill is -11.  I don't think they would call off school unless it got to about -25 or more, to be honest. 

But I start  a new first grader today and it is the last day to enter the Market Day orders in the computer, which I do, so it's best we have school and get all of this done.

I never made it back on the computer last night.  Older son showed up unexpectedly and was checking out how the computers were doing and had to use my internet.  I didn't fall asleep on the couch.   :lol  I had several things I had wanted to do in the evening and since I had to leave, I stayed up and got them done.  I was up till 1:30   so I was able to sleep well.  But I wouldn't recommend that on a regular basis.  We will see if 5 hours of sleep is enough today.   :lol

I still have 2 pages to catch up on from yesterday.

Heather - OF COURSE you are no stranger here.  :hugg  Glad you are enjoying the new job and are getting all settled in.  Please e-mail me your new address, etc.  thanks.  Young son went to Vegas when he went to the Rose Bowl and loved it, and now wants to go back for spring break.  I wish I was going to Spamalot with all of you.  Maybe you guys can call me when you are all together so I can talk to everyone.  I would love that!!

Tiffany - I will put Mar. 17 on my calendar, thanks for that news!!!  I won't be able to watch Good Morning America, so thanks for getting that info for us.  I do know who Steve Guttenburg is, but he is about the only guy I know.  OH, and Fran PM'd me that the WFLD interview was the same one Clay has done on several stations. She said she wish he had done it sooner so more people could make plans to see Spamalot.

Diana - Good to see you and glad you like Spamalot!!!

Boca - Good to see you around these neck of the woods more, and you sound happy busy.   :bouncy

Sara - Good to see you back around.   S*rry you are still depressed.   :hugg

ANGELA - I almost posted to you last night.   :wink  I was ironing my clothes for today, and actually ended up ironing 6 outfits, and I only have 4 days of school this week, so I am 2 days ahead of the game.   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy

Charlene - Sounds like you and I are having the same weather.  :bang  Should we do a spring dance???  :wheee

 :wave and  :hugg all around!!!

I vowed I would start getting to work 10 minutes early each day so I can get my head together before I see my first student at 8 am.  I'll let you know if I make it today.

I will catch up with the rest of you later.
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Heather - I'd like your new address too, please!

Good morning everyone!  :wave

(http://scrpkym.smugmug.com/photos/255819883_J3tW7-L.jpg)

 :wave Kat and Meesa!!!

Running late already...never gonna make it ten minutes early.   :bduh  I just hope my car starts.   :cross

Time to  :sonic

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE!!!
Woodstock :bouncy X128

Woodstock :wave Your so funny. Sure we can have a spring dance, here we go :dance :dance :dance :wheee
Do you know what the official date is for the first day of spring.  Soon I hope!  That was the best chuckle I've had in a long time :bigsmile :hugg

 :wave

Good Morning! Happy Tuesday! I am about to leave to go to the dentist to begin a root canal, so I hope everyone will have a better day than I am going to have!  :lol I'll see all of you later, tooth permitting.

Good Morning!

Skip is volunteering at the USO this morning.  He took a leave of absence to work on his military travel book, but is now a "regular" again.  Of course, the dogs don't want me to sleep in after Skip leaves, so I get up and now they're sleeping!  :naughty

A dentist appointment this afternoon to have a filling replaced;  then an appointment with my surgeon.   I am hoping the tube and drainage bag will be removed. :cross  But I understand as long as he feels like I need it, it will stay on.

Thanks for the list of celebrity dancers this season on DWTS.  I watched part of GMA, but only saw Priscilla Presley with her partner.  I did not see a list of the professional dancers.  So, if someone has that, please post in DWTS.  I will go to the website and check it out there, too.

DANCING WITH THE STARS (http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/index?pn=index)

Heather,
I must say it's good to see you back posting.  I believe I read about your move to Charlotte and a new job.  It sounds like your life is just really fantastic.  And a new condo, too!!  Pop in when you can.

Frankie,
I am only getting a filling replaced;  nothing as traumatic as a root canal;  but I will be breathing the oxygen and gas to calm me down!!  :para

A special hello to everyone else checking in.  I hope you have a marvelous Tuesday!

:bighug

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/Prissy2/DWTS/maksim-chmerkovskiy-picture_180x240.jpg)  :cry   :thud

:wave I thought I'll come in here early and post this for anyone that's interested to see who the dancers are paired with all the celebs for DWTS. I just posted it in Fun Stuff. Sorry no Maks this time. This guy Fabian is new.

Olympic Gold Medal skater Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas
Actress Priscilla Presley and Louis van Amstel
NFL star Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska
Actor Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke
R&B singer Mario and Karina Smirnoff
Oscar-Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez
Illusionist Penn Jillette and Kym Johnson
TV and Radio Personality Adam Carolla and Julianne Hough
Actress Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough
Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani
Former Tennis Champ Monica Seles and Jonathan Roberts
Actor Steve Guttenberg and Anna Trebunskaya

Thanks, Tiffany!

Maks!  :cry

 :wave

I'm posting while my mouth is still numb! I also have happy pills from the dentist, but I usually do not need them (she thinks I will this time).  :para

lolita - I hope the baby is improving, and that you get to see her soon.  :hugg

Joann - I am thinking about you and Jennie today - hope she has gotten to move to rehab by now.

Betty - the hospital is M.D. Anderson - DIL should know when her Dad gets to go there today. It is good to hear that I might have only one more year to go with no shoes!  :lmao It is so hard to be mad at Jack when he looks up with that teddy bear face (usually withsomething I really like in his mouth).

Boca - I was so glad to see you were here last night (even though I wasn't - I went to sleep at 8!) I wish we had the time that we all seemed to have a few years back, but it is still good when we can get here. I hope the new business is a great success.  I will copy your post to Tammy and p.m. it to her - I think her plate is really full this week, so she may not get here to see it.

By the way - if you do not read the Pet Thread - Tammy lost her cat Sparky, who was 20 years old, on February 5 (I remember that because it was the one year anniversary of Peanut's death). So I am praying hard that Ping will come through her procedure O.K. on Thursday.

Kat - I know you are behaving, even though I haven't been here much!  :bigsmile

Clandy - thanks for coming in to tell us about Heather.

Meesa - I am praying that GrandMom won't have too hard of a time with chemo.

Lori and Sara - I'm not really impressed with the DWTS people, but they might grow on me.

Heather - congratulations on your new job and townhouse!  :clap :clap :clap

Carol - how is the search for your new cat going?

Charlene - feel better soon. I'm happy to hear that your friend is O.K. now.

Prissy -  Yesterday Entertainment Tonight had a story about Max not being on this year's show - I thought about you!

Hello, everyone else - hoping you are having a good day. It is sunny and warm here - around 67 degrees - but I won't be going outside - just about to head to the pharmacy, though, to pick up antibiotic and pain pills. When I dropped the prescriptions off, the pharmacy was full of sick, coughing people, so I just told them I would be back later!  :lol

Good morning all :wave

I don't have a lot of time to do a long post this morning/afternoon but I will later...enjoy the day everyone. :hugg

A LITTLE DOWN IN THE DUMPS LATELY SO HAVE NOT BEEN POSTING.

BUT HAVE BEEN LURKING.

SO I SAW  THEA'S POST ON THE "CLAYMANIACS ARE TALENTED" THREAD AND JUST HAD TO POST A PICTURE.
IT IS INTERESTING, I THINK, TAKE A STROLL OVER THERE, PULEEZE.

AND , CARLA, WAITING FOR MORE ART FROM YOU AND ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS TALENT; SCRAPBOOKING, SEWING, ANY CRAFTS, ETC, ETC, WE ARE ALL INTERESTED.

lOVE
JEANNE/JAN

 :wave Evelyn, Pepe, AC, Krista, Bozena, Michelle, Glory, Shannon, Meesa, Jan, Geraldine, Sasha, Jayne, Lora, Heather, Lindsay, Clandy, Lori, Carla, Sara, and the rest…

Carol it’s good to know that animal shelters in your area are mostly empty all the time, animal shelters in my area is very depressing, they have a lot of dogs and cats and they look so sad and lonely it breaks my heart. I hope you can find a nice kitty or doggie soon.

Miss Linda so very good to see you post :hugg…I know we haven’t pm each other in awhile but I am always thinking of you and that’s not a lie. You have been busy since I know you, you need rest and relaxation, and I hope that day will come soon. I will try to pm you one of these days.

JoAnn, I hope your mom is feeling better. :hugg

Miss Boca, another busy lady…I love reading your post, when you find time to post you always try to address everyone. The good old days were great, but life is still good, we still love and support Clay…we are always her for one another and we try to post when we can. Thanks for your concern in regards to my nephew’s daughter. I believe in time, she will be okay.

Angela the baby is doing great, she is young (almost 2 years old) enough to forget what was done to her, and all that we can hope now is for her to be around people who can give her all the love that she needed. Thanks… :hugg

Franike, I don’t know what to say, having root canal is not fun, I had it when I was in my early twenties. After that experience I tried to take care of my mouth and haven’t had root canal since.

Prissy my BIL visited his dentist a couple of weeks ago to replace two fillings. He came home telling his wife that he spent twelve hundred because he wants the best fillings. His wife was not happy. BTW, sorry Maks couldn’t be on DWTS this season but I’m sure he won’t stay out of the public for long.

Tammy I am thinking of you and Ping… :hugg

Tiffany I’m not use to seeing you post at this time but it’s always good to see you.  :hugg Thanks, I was wondering who the stars will be dancing with…I like Kristi Yamaguchi – for some reason I thought Marlee Matlin was Miss America. :bduh My husband rolled his eyes when I mentioned this to him. I’m familiar with Monica Seles and of course who doesn’t know Priscilla Presley. I can’t believe she is 62.

I like Brono’s team but I thought the winning team would be Carrie Ann; I was shocked and happy for Bruno.

I wish you lots and lots of luck…having Clay sign something for you in person would be wonderful, that means you will be standing very close to him. Whatever you do, don’t try to :wink .  :lol

Lorraine I hope you’ll be back posting again soon. :hugg

Miss Kitty Kat would you mind sharing as to why school was “Sweet” today? :wink :lol I would love to know. :shappy :lmao

Miss Betty I hope you are well… :hugg

Enjoy the day everyone… :hugg :hugg

Oh, I get it, so Chase has been nice to you since Valentines Day, I'm glad but stay on your guard - we don't want our little Kitty getting hurt. :naughty :lmao You seem to really enjoy helping kids at school; you should really try becoming a teacher. I know you told Frankie that you couldn't scream but you could always use a horn or microphone.  :wink

Jan I hope you feel better soon. :hugg

                                      WELL NO BABY YET. I AM PACING THE FLOOR. :roflmao