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Saturday, November 26, 2005
I discovered something today.
You can get a whole lot more done on a Saturday when you get up at 8:30 AM rather than 11:30 AM.
Who knew?!
However I doubt I'll still be at it at 3 AM....
Among more mundane things, I cleaned up two of the 5 paintball hits to my front window. The other 3 are unreachable. I cleaned these two away:
I also made leaf templates and then cut and ironed the leaves for the quilt repair that is necessary after the Shredinator's claw work.
Tomorrow, I plan to make Sushi!
Posted at 11/26/2005 6:55:28 pm by lifeonhold
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Wednesday, November 23, 2005
The night before Thanksgiving and all through the house....
Lifey calls the police TWICE!
Is it a full moon or something?
The day:
8:30 AM - tanker tips over on I-95 / Route 8/25 connector. Harbringer.
1:30 PM - co-worker shirks back-up responsibilies she has for Primary co-worker and passes along annoying phone call for me to handle setting me off on a BAD MOOD. Let's compare IN baskets and then you'll know why I'm steaming right now.
5:00 - 6:45 PM - traffic, accident, idiot drivers, conjested parking lots.
8:10 PM - Home. *Crack* glass cracking sound, *Crack*....*Crack* check front window...mustard yellow splats. Paint balls. Run down to street level. Don't see anyone. *Crack* *Crack* paintball splats right next to the entrance on the entrance door. Delivered right as I'm standing there. I don't see the shooter. CALL THE POLICE. They say they've had one report already.
8:30 PM - domestic fight breaks out in the apartment below me. After I hear the woman say, "Stop it!" along with girgling growling sounds (like choking or hair pulling, etc.) and sounds of furniture being displaced, I go down and knock on the door. The guy answers and I ask if there is a problem. He says everything is all right and slams the door in my face as the woman cries very loudly out of visual range. I ask through the closed door if I have to call the police. I hear the woman cry louder, as if saying 'yes'. The knock on the door does not abate the woman's distress or fighting. I CALL THE POLICE AGAIN on this separate incident.
A policeman shows up about 8:45 PM and I hear the woman say she needs help. He stays for about 20 - 25 minutes. I see him leave but don't know if the guy was put in the cop car or not. It is quiet below.
9:55 PM - doorbell rings below several times and is not answered. I see a guy in a dark jacket and cap go around the apartment and knock on the side window below and then go to the back door. The woman lets him in and they have an emotional discussion, but no sounds of violence. [so far, as of about 11:30 PM].
Way to start a holiday weekend.
Guess Life is Off Hold.
Posted at 11/23/2005 11:29:34 pm by lifeonhold
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Monday, November 21, 2005
One-Upmanship, Holiday-Style
So, you've trimmed the house with icicle lights, put candles in all the windows, hauled the Santa and sleigh up onto the roof (omph!), trimmed the front tree and lamp pole and changed your doorbell chimes to play "Jingle Bells". You think you're up to Holiday House Decoration Code. Think again! The bar has just been elevated:
link courtesy of Buffyvol
Posted at 11/21/2005 12:27:48 pm by lifeonhold
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Saturday, November 19, 2005
As just mentioned in the last post, I want to try inserting a Word table into my blog to check it out. Since I need something to put in the boxes, I'll show off some of my sister's watercolors and paintings.
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Southwestern Mission
watercolor |
Rocking Chairs
watercolor |
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Superstition Mountains, AZ
tempra paint |
The Word table works! But I can't find a way to have the borders be invisible. It's still 1000% better than using the Bloglines table feature.
Posted at 11/19/2005 7:25:49 pm by lifeonhold
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Thanksgiving Feast Planner
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Portion |
Food |
Points |
# Portions |
Points Total |
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3 slices |
turkey |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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1-1/2 c |
stuffing |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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1 c |
gravy |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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1 c |
turnip |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1/2 c |
cranberry sauce |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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1 c |
mashed potatoes |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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1 c |
green beans |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1 large |
sweet potato |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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1 c |
salad |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2 tsp |
dressing |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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4 oz |
wine |
2 |
6 |
12 |
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1 oz |
nuts |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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1 slice |
pumpkin pie |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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1 slice |
apple pie |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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1 slice |
pecan pie |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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27 |
I'm really enjoying my Weight Watcher's experience. In last Wednesday's meeting we were handed paper plates where we wrote down typical Thanksgiving foods and the Points count for each. Then we filled in what we would eat so we could see the total points this feast day would use.
For my weight, I get 26 points each day, so this meal alone is 10 over, as I've planned it on this 'first pass.' The goal is to prepare a strategy that meets my goals. For most of us trying to lose weight, making it through the holiday season without a weight gain is probably a realistic goal.
Since I'm going to be by myself for the holidays, I have not decided to do the turkey dinner, but if I do then I'll have this planner. It is good to have the tools to make the right choices.
Weight Watchers
ASIDE: I decided to do this entry to test out using a Works Spreadsheet in my blog. Bloglines offers a table feature, but it is extremely hard to use, so I'll be testing out Word and Works in this and future entries.
ETA: I gained 0.8 pounds last week and have decided not to care or to count this week. I' m having sushi, turkey, wine and drinks this weekend and will get back on the bandwagon on Tuesday, 11/29. The above table, which is really NEAT, had a new update. I bought Boston Market turkey and gravy and will make more turnip.
If my sushi supplies arrive as expected on Saturday, 11/26 then I'll make home-made sushi on the weekend. I have Monday off. I don't care if I gain a bit because I need the break from all the 'being good' stuff.
Posted at 11/19/2005 1:23:27 pm by lifeonhold
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
The Center for Disease Control has released a list of symptoms of bird flu.
If you experience any of the following, please seek medical treatment immediately:
1. High fever
2. Congestion
3. Nausea
4. Fatigue
5. Aching in the joints
6. An irresistible urge to poop on someone's windshield
Posted at 11/16/2005 9:44:22 am by lifeonhold
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Sunday, November 13, 2005
Photo Request - Kitchen Cabinets
Carol requested photos of my kitchen cabinets. She likes 'old style' cabinets, and since I live in an 'old style' apartment (built in 1920), I have what she wants.
I suppose I *could* have closed those drawers all the way. They do close. In the summer the wood swells and they're hard to open. It's time to close them fully for the dry winter season.
When I commented on the cabinets during my apartment hunt back in 1998, my landlord said that you have to love what you have in the cabinets because you see it all the time. True. I do love my dinner and glassware so here is that side:
[I tried to Photoshop away some areas of chipped countertop and see I've done a poor job of it. I never use this work surface.]
My 'good' dishes are Mikasa and my everyday dishes (which I think is more 'me') is Dansk. Both were purchased in the Disposable Income '80s. The two dishes standing up in the back are from my mother's collection. Wire storage rack inside the cabinets create more usable space.
The four drawers contain as follows:
LESS USED KITCHEN TOOLS PLASTICS, WRAPS, LIGHTBULBS
TOOLS, HARDWARE, EXTENSION CORDS PLATTERS AND SERVING DISHES
The upper left side (1st photo) contains my pantry and the lower cabinet has my stock pots, turkey pan and assorted big stuff.
Posted at 11/13/2005 3:01:31 pm by lifeonhold
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
Buffy Shops for Christmas
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Buffy shops for Christmas gifts
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other chat foolery
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NOTE : For some reason, buffyvol1's name does not appear before her comments. Where a name is missing, and the entry is in black, that's our Buffy talkin'.
DURING SURVIVOR
buffyvol1 has entered the room.
Magpie542: buffy!
SBTZ MOM: Hey Buffy
gfrc2002: BUFFY!!!!
buffyvol1: Hello my Darlings!
Magpie542: judd vomit
buffyvol1: I miss anything?
Lifeonhold52: Suv
buffyvol1: EWWWWW
Lifeonhold52: judd vomit <--- redundant
gfrc2002: haha
Magpie542: lol
buffyvol1: Is Queen Lydia still going strong?
SBTZ MOM: haha
gfrc2002: oh yes
Lifeonhold52: she is, buffy
buffyvol1: It's the Mom hair
Magpie542: lydia tanked the challenge but she looks good
SBTZ MOM: She cried because she got fish to eat
gfrc2002: she was so happy
Lifeonhold52: I would have spent all my time at the 'banquet' playing with the doggies
buffyvol1: They got doggies?
gfrc2002: I'm still not sure why the doggies were there..
Lifeonhold52: the lodge where they ate had a dog with puppies
buffyvol1: I hear dog is sour unless you serve them with gravy and tice
SBTZ MOM: ewwwwwwwwwwwww
gfrc2002: lice?
buffyvol1: shit
SBTZ MOM: ice?
Magpie542: mice
Lifeonhold52: haha
gfrc2002: Okay, now I'm hungry..
gfrc2002: ;-)
Magpie542: mice helper
gfrc2002: haha
SBTZ MOM: Oh yes....lice and mice always makes me hungry too
Lifeonhold52: fried lice helper
gfrc2002: haha
buffyvol1: Poodle Pudding
Lifeonhold52: Jamie LIES
gfrc2002: cool
Magpie542: lots of lying tonight...excellent
gfrc2002: Jamie lies! He's a liar!!
buffyvol1: God! I've been around Blurs too long
buffyvol1: I'd really hate it if Steph wins
Magpie542: me too
buffyvol1: People are going to have to eat puppies for me to root for Steph
Lifeonhold52: hee
gfrc2002: haha buffy
buffyvol1: Speaking of puppies....
Lifeonhold52: what of Jers?
buffyvol1: Jers slaughtered one of Heaths collectables
Lifeonhold52: ohhhh
buffyvol1: Ate his stuffed Sonic
Lifeonhold52: phones and now collectables
Magpie542: you need to feed that dog
buffyvol1: Bitsandpieces.com - Clever Puzzles, Intriguing Gifts and Free Games from the Bits And Pieces Online Catalog Store and Puzzle Arcade
buffyvol1: I'm getting this for my Mom for christmas
Lifeonhold52: anything to keep Mom occupied...
buffyvol1: Bitsandpieces.com - Clever Puzzles, Intriguing Gifts and Free Games from the Bits And Pieces Online Catalog Store and Puzzle Arcade
buffyvol1: For the MIL
SBTZ MOM: Love it!
Magpie542: more lies
Lifeonhold52: lots of lies tonight
Magpie542: it's about time
SBTZ MOM: I think he was carrying something
Magpie542: very shady
gfrc2002: Liar!
gfrc2002: Liar!
Lifeonhold52: another LIE
Magpie542: they both lied, hee
Lifeonhold52: those are lying eyes
Lifeonhold52: Gary lied about the QB thing
Magpie542: yep
gfrc2002: true
Magpie542: jamie's not so giving now
SBTZ MOM: HURRAY
Magpie542: YES
gfrc2002: hahahahaha
buffyvol1: GARY!
Magpie542: bwah!
gfrc2002: This rocks
Lifeonhold52: yes!!!!!
SBTZ MOM: plan B
SBTZ MOM: BJ goes
Lifeonhold52: bye bye BJ
Magpie542: bye bj
buffyvol1: Buh Bye!
gfrc2002: Yeah, poor BJ
Magpie542: wish it was steph
gfrc2002: Love the drums
Lifeonhold52: it was great
SBTZ MOM: Ahhh....I feel cleansed now
SBTZ MOM: lol
Lifeonhold52: hee
gfrc2002: Maybe the season is not lost yet..
SBTZ MOM: Gary better work it this week
Magpie542: yeah, what is it now, 5-2?
Lifeonhold52: Rafe & Lydia need to see they're down in the pecking order and flip
SBTZ MOM: I like Rafe...would like to see him win too
Lifeonhold52: 6 & 2
gfrc2002: Exactly, life
Magpie542: wonder who i missed?
Magpie542: oh it was cindy, lol
Lifeonhold52: the Monkey Whisperer
Magpie542: gary and danni just need to get 2 to flip
gfrc2002: haha
Lifeonhold52: filp time!
Magpie542: flip!
buffyvol1: Aww! Lyds
gfrc2002: Flip it! Flip it good!
SBTZ MOM: Oh Gary
Magpie542: haha, gary voted for cindy
Magpie542: that's so random
TRUMP's APPRENTICE (Magpie & Lifeonhold)
CSI (Buffy & gforce)
Lifeonhold52: where's theisinl tonight?
Lifeonhold52: buffy likes gore
buffyvol1: Bring on the blood and guts!
gfrc2002: yep!
buffyvol1: Baby blood keeps me young!
Magpie542: i like insanity...bring on the trump!
buffyvol1: Who was the elizabeth Someone that bathed in virgin blood?
buffyvol1: She had great skin
gfrc2002: Elizabeth I, maybe?
buffyvol1: No, she was before her I think, I heard about her watching something on Vamps on History Channel
Lifeonhold52: squish Clay like a bug, please
Lifeonhold52: we have a new love-to-hate-him canidate
buffyvol1: Elizabeth Bathory
gfrc2002: that is sick, buffy
buffyvol1: All I had to do was google Elizabeth/blood bather
Lifeonhold52: it needs a drink, MOM
blurryv1510n has entered the room.
Magpie542: we missed you
Magpie542: we boo'd steph for you
blurryv1510n: Awwww, you guys are the best!
buffyvol1: You are a big influence in our lives Blurs
buffyvol1: Try some blood
Magpie542: lol
Lifeonhold52: haha
gfrc2002: haha
Lifeonhold52: with buffy, blood solves everything
buffyvol1: It'll cure what ails ya!
Magpie542: it'll give you mom hair
Lifeonhold52: heee
buffyvol1: And if Jers eats anything else, I'll have a fresh batch of puppy blood soon
buffyvol1: HEY!
Magpie542: hee
buffyvol1: I'll have you know I'm wearing it in a not so Momish way
Magpie542: that's for telling me not to call the pinks "pinks"
buffyvol1: Well, you deserved that
buffyvol1: You should know better
Magpie542: >:o
buffyvol1: Grease is the WORD!
Magpie542: WORD
buffyvol1: Hey, would I be a total weenie if I got a mustang convertable automatic with the v6 instead of the 5.0?
Lifeonhold52: course not!
Magpie542: i don't even know what that means, lol
Lifeonhold52: but, are you overcompensating for the mom hair thing?
Magpie542: hahaha
gfrc2002: Yes, buffy
buffyvol1: No Life!
buffyvol1: Well, maybe
buffyvol1: I would be a weenie G?
Lifeonhold52: hee
gfrc2002: You need to get the V8 with stick
buffyvol1: I could just drive Audrey if I wanted that
buffyvol1: I don't want a stick
buffyvol1: and if I got the 5.0, I'd just have to race people and
buffyvol1: I don't want to do that
gfrc2002: haha
buffyvol1: That's part of the reason I don't drive Audrey
gfrc2002: What is Audrey?
buffyvol1: People want to race from stoplight to stoplight
buffyvol1: Audrey is the 95 mustang GT
buffyvol1: She's Chris'
gfrc2002: ahhh
Lifeonhold52: can you stuff a body in the trunk?
buffyvol1: She's the last of the 5.0s
buffyvol1: No, and that's another reason I don't like her
Lifeonhold52: heee
buffyvol1: My Intrepid that I had was the best for stuffing bodies
buffyvol1: HUGE trunk
Magpie542: you gotta be able to take care of business
Lifeonhold52: hee
buffyvol1: That's what I'm sayin
buffyvol1: It does all go back to blood with me, doesn't it?
Lifeonhold52: see, we're working through this....
Magpie542: always, buffy
buffyvol1: I sacre myself
buffyvol1: scare
Magpie542: you sacre me, too
Lifeonhold52: hahah
Lifeonhold52: we're never giving you our addresses
buffyvol1: My girlfriend came by with her new Alantra or whatever it was and mentioned how big the trunk was
buffyvol1: She said she asked the dealer if it would hold a body
Lifeonhold52: haha
Magpie542: if you see buffy driving down your street, lock the doors
gfrc2002: haha
buffyvol1: he looked at her funny and said,"Yes, Twoo if they arent too big"
Magpie542: hahaha
Lifeonhold52: bwah
Magpie542: i'd buy a car from him
Lifeonhold52: perfect
buffyvol1: She said that clinched the deal
buffyvol1: And didn't want to talk to anyone else
buffyvol1: I wanna buy a car from him now
Magpie542: we need to all go there and ask for cars that hold bodies
buffyvol1: The only thing I don't like about the Pathfinder is no trunk, you have to use blankets to cover the bodies
Magpie542: how inconvenient
Lifeonhold52: hahaha, no good
buffyvol1: And those French namedboard things that you can buy to make a trunk are WAY too expensive
Lifeonhold52: yeah, mags, we can all go to prison together
Magpie542: that would be fun
buffyvol1: Can we chat in prison?
Magpie542: girl, we'll share a cell
buffyvol1: And ask for a poster of Rita Hayworth
Magpie542: hee
Lifeonhold52: I promise not to cut you, if you don't cut me
Magpie542: deal
buffyvol1: I'd never shank you Lifey
buffyvol1: or you Mags
Magpie542: who gets to be buffy's bitch?
Lifeonhold52: even though you love the blood
buffyvol1: Ehh, I don't need a bitch
Lifeonhold52: theisinl, cuz she's not here tonight
Magpie542: yeah
buffyvol1: But I aint bein' nobody's Bitch
buffyvol1: Homi don't play that
Lifeonhold52: hee
Magpie542: clay sucks
buffyvol1: Bitsandpieces.com - The Source For Clever Puzzles And Unique Gifts
buffyvol1: How trashy am I that I want this?
Magpie542: ahh, that rocks
gfrc2002: haha buffy
Lifeonhold52: haha, anything that can draw blood
buffyvol1: And a Lady Leg Lamp, the floor model
Lifeonhold52: throw that at Mr Vol
Lifeonhold52: haha
gfrc2002: haha buffy
gfrc2002: I love that movie
buffyvol1: And a black Velvet Dogs Playing Poker?
Lifeonhold52: I thought you already had that
buffyvol1: I SWEAR I'd put them in my Living room for all to see!
buffyvol1: No, no one will buy it for me and it's expensive
Lifeonhold52: don't forget the Howler Monkey Vomit
buffyvol1: I thought my SIL was going to get it for me this past christmas, but she got me a cig dispensor that was an elephant that shot the cigs out of it's ass
Magpie542: hahaha
Magpie542: i need that
buffyvol1: I hold it dear to my heart
gfrc2002: haha
buffyvol1: My Mom tried to steal it
Lifeonhold52: that would be funny, a living room of alll the trashy cliche art....don't forget the velvet Elvis
buffyvol1: I'm not that trashy
Magpie542: i have a pink flamingo i can donate
buffyvol1: The DPP would be enough
Lifeonhold52: I love plastic pink flamingos
Magpie542: i have 2 of them
Lifeonhold52: I had some in Arizona
buffyvol1: Smoking Elephant Cigarette Dispenser
Magpie542: HAHAHA
Lifeonhold52: OMG, you weren't kidding
buffyvol1: Mom said I should start collecting Jade figures and put him in the middle of them
Lifeonhold52: hahaha
Lifeonhold52: haha
Magpie542: that's fabulous
buffyvol1: I was truely thrilled with it
buffyvol1: He sits on the computer desk in the parlor
buffyvol1: I love it when a smiker comes to the house
buffyvol1: smoker
buffyvol1: Smoking Baby
gfrc2002: that is sick
buffyvol1: Penis Gummies
buffyvol1: HA!
Magpie542: what a freaky site
buffyvol1: Sammy Schlong World's First Singing Penis
Magpie542: hahaha, clay
Lifeonhold52: Penis Gummies....perfect for "bite me"
buffyvol1: Cousin Stevie's Fuck You Toilet Paper Gag Gift
Magpie542: buffy's doing her christmas shopping
Lifeonhold52: I'm going to have awful dreams tonight, if you keep this up
buffyvol1: $5 for a roll of ass wipe
Lifeonhold52: (no pun intended)
buffyvol1: wimp!
Lifeonhold52: I think buffy is stocking up for her next Plushies party
Magpie542: ewww, lol
buffyvol1: Snort
gfrc2002: haha life
buffyvol1: You'll be there, right Lifey?
Lifeonhold52: as always!
buffyvol1: You've never missed one
Lifeonhold52: I'm a lifetime member
buffyvol1: Christmas Story Leg Lamp Night Light
buffyvol1: A lLady :Leg Lamp Night Light
buffyvol1: How cute
Lifeonhold52: buffy is making one with a real leg
Lifeonhold52: she got from her trunk
Magpie542: hee
gfrc2002: heh
Lifeonhold52: next, the arm coat rack
Magpie542: i don't want to know about the cigarette dispenser she will make
Lifeonhold52: ewwww
buffyvol1: Gotta use all the parts
buffyvol1: As Ted NUggent says......
Magpie542: got you in a stranglehold
buffyvol1: You killit, you make furniture out of it!
Magpie542: every time i saw ted in concert, someone near me would puke
Lifeonhold52: hee
Magpie542: coincidence?
buffyvol1: Ha
buffyvol1: NO Mags, I just keep drinking too much
buffyvol1: It's not you
Magpie542: bitch, that was you???
buffyvol1: That's how I get the bodies to the trunk,
Lifeonhold52: hahaha
buffyvol1: pretned to be sick and lure them to the car
Magpie542: you owe me a new pair of shoes
buffyvol1: pretend
buffyvol1: I'll make you a pair out of home taned "leather"
Magpie542: uh, no thanks
Lifeonhold52: heee
buffyvol1: I've got lots of "skin" hanging around
Magpie542: i bet you do
buffyvol1: hee
buffyvol1: I'm glad there aren't any new folks around tonight
Magpie542: hee
Magpie542: trumpy's getting wound up
gfrc2002: Dang it - CSI is TBC
Lifeonhold52: Trump is getting it ALL out on the table
gfrc2002: ewwww
Magpie542: i predict a double firing
gfrc2002: I'm glad I'm not watching that..
gfrc2002: *yawns*
gfrc2002: I think it's bedtime for gforce
Lifeonhold52: nite gary
gfrc2002: night everyone!
buffyvol1: I'm getting Blurs and G Google Booble Pens for Christmas
Magpie542: don't have nightmares of buffy's trunk!
buffyvol1: Nonsensical Necessities and Essential Ephemera (1) ... from Island Madness!
gfrc2002: haha too late..
buffyvol1: HEY!
Lifeonhold52: heee
Magpie542: YES
gfrc2002: those are cool buffy!
Magpie542: i called it
Lifeonhold52: woooot
Lifeonhold52: Magpie CALLED it
gfrc2002: night!
gfrc2002 has left the room.
buffyvol1: and maybe some Bacon Strip Bandages
Lifeonhold52: sourpuss time@!
Magpie542: stick in the same cab
buffyvol1: How many got fired?
Magpie542: two
buffyvol1: He's not going to have anybody left!
Magpie542: no clown cab tonight
Lifeonhold52: ohhh, Spat Cab!
Magpie542: brian wants to kick her to the curb
buffyvol1: Products
Magpie542: hahaha...songwriting
Lifeonhold52: Marshawn had the last word
Magpie542: NOW she wants to talk
Lifeonhold52: and Brian wants to get out of the nightmare
buffyvol1: Put him in the trunk!
Magpie542: nice lamp, buffy...TWO legs
buffyvol1: That's a Tarty lamp
Lifeonhold52: it is
Magpie542: it's disturbing, the way the top half isn't there
Lifeonhold52: it looks more alive than the other one
Lifeonhold52: I bet Buffy has evil dolls in her room
buffyvol1: girlfriend either has some hips or one hell of a bustle
Magpie542: baby got back
buffyvol1: Just my 20 year old Cabbage Patch Kid
buffyvol1: Me and Fridge have been through some times
Lifeonhold52: *yawn*
buffyvol1: My "fiance'" Rick would hang him from the door chain for me to see when I woke up almost everynight
buffyvol1: Or in the oven
Lifeonhold52: it's been fun tonight.....some of this chat might make it to my blog
Magpie542: we're stars!
buffyvol1: Uh OH!
Lifeonhold52: readership, 3
Magpie542: be sure to put in the bloody buffy stuff
Lifeonhold52: absolutely
buffyvol1: hee
buffyvol1: Oh my!
buffyvol1: Between chat and my reviews on FoodNetwork, I'm getting Famous
Lifeonhold52: hee, yes
Magpie542: are you reviewing sandra?
buffyvol1: I haven't been lately
buffyvol1: They kept "swiftering" my reviews
buffyvol1: I don't know why
Posted at 11/10/2005 11:03:39 pm by lifeonhold
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The Perfect Couple, a Story
Posted at 11/10/2005 10:19:15 pm by lifeonhold
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005
In response to the Photo Meme entry, Carol asked to see my Great UNFINISHED Quilt. When I got done laughing in her face, I agreed to reveal my new comforter and tell it's ongoing story. I will eventually show the unfinished quilt once the archeology project digs down to the Year 2000.
Here is my new comforter:
The photo does not do it's color justice (a little washed out). It's a golden mustard, not too bright and not too dark, but rather a very rich and inviting color.
The reason I got the comforter is because Honey works day and night as The Shredinator. She likes to flop on her side and do these little claw pick-pick-picks on my beautiful bedspread quilt. She picks when she is anxious and she also picks when she is happy, such as when I'm petting her. Therefore she's picking a lot. After about 1-1/2 years of pick-pick-pick, she has managed to shred the unfortunate quilt design fabrics that are of loose weave. Some sections are so shredded and loose that the batting is exposed and so I'm afraid to wash the quilt.
Photo of a picked-to-shreds section of the quilt with batting exposed.
To my dismay, the quilts on the market these days all seem to have some loose weave fabric in them, so I went with a comforter instead. The plan was to get the quilt off the bed and repair it at my leisure.
Honey is afraid of new things. On her first jump onto the comforter it's puffiness and the lack of sure footing caused her to almost fall back off the bed. For the entire day she would not go into the bedroom without crying pitifully and running out each time when she saw the dreaded comforter.
Honey finally accepted the comforter on top of the quilt as long as I pulled back an edge so she could jump onto the quilt underneath. Finally she now will walk onto the squishy comforter part for petting.
Hopefully one of these days the quilt can come off for repair and cleaning.
The things I do for my little Dumpling!
Posted at 11/8/2005 12:54:00 pm by lifeonhold
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