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[Smartmouthwoman]

Did I mention it was foggy in Dallas this morning? A view of downtown from the air. One of those little pointy things is my bldg.

 

[Lutherf]

Did I mention it was foggy in Dallas this morning? A view of downtown from the air. One of those little pointy things is my bldg.

WOW!!!

Kind of looks like Buffalo in June.:lamo

 

[Lutherf]

Afternoon, cookies... how 'bout one more?

What kind of crappy Christmas present are you?

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Full of hope and promise.
But in the end, a cheap letdown


Hey! I resemble that remark!

A sweater?

Over the top, colorful, and totally flashy.
You're not afraid to be a little tacky.

If you've ever met me I'd guess that "flashy" isn't in the top 100 adjectives you'd come up with.:lamo

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

A sweater?



If you've ever met me I'd guess that "flashy" isn't in the top 100 adjectives you'd come up with.:lamo

That quiz must be flawed, Luther. Same way with me... I've never been a let-down in my life. Ask either of my ex husbands -- they'll tell ya! :lol:

 

[Lutherf]

That quiz must be flawed, Luther. Same way with me... I've never been a let-down in my life. Ask either of my ex husbands -- they'll tell ya! :lol:

"Letdown" isn't important to ex husbands. "Cheap", on the other hand.....:lamo

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

"Letdown" isn't important to ex husbands. "Cheap", on the other hand.....:lamo

Yeah, good point. I don't think I've ever been accused of being cheap.

Big Christmas Brunch at work tomorrow.

Speaking of ugly Christmas sweaters.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Did I mention it was foggy in Dallas this morning? A view of downtown from the air. One of those little pointy things is my bldg.

Photographers had a field day today... lots of awesome scenes.

I heard we get about 8 foggy days a year, on avg. Not many like today... it never really burned off all day. Bizarre.

 

[polgara]

Photographers had a field day today... lots of awesome scenes.

I heard we get about 8 foggy days a year, on avg. Not many like today... it never really burned off all day. Bizarre.

:wow: We get a lot of foggy days here in NE Ohio, but none like that! Truly awesome!

 

[vesper]

Meh.

Depends all on, what Decking the Halls entails. Just sayin. :2razz:

Sounds like a little "Scroogy" to me! :lol:

Things are getting pretty busy around here. Tomorrow I have to be in Delaware for a meeting at 8:45. Anyone who lives in Central Ohio knows 71 N and 23 N is a nightmare during rush hour.

The following Thursday, I have a friend whose car broke down today. She's got tomorrow covered but needs my help Thursday to get her where she needs to go. Her car will be repaired by Friday.

Friday I have to get the rest of my Christmas shopping done and that evening we are going to a concert.

Saturday I have to get ready for company coming in from out of town that will be here Sunday 14th and are leaving Thursday 18th. We have a few special events planned during that time. In between we have to squeeze a meeting in with our financial advisor on the 16th.

The following Friday my granddaughter is coming to spend the night so we can go shopping for that special pair of boots she wants for Christmas on Saturday.

Sunday is our family Christmas gathering at my son's home. I don't have anything wrapped so I guess I'll be doing that Saturday night.

Monday we have a get together with friends. Tuesday a trip to my daughters and it looks like Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we will be able to catch our breath.

Today I delivered a gift to a loved one. It was a good day. Don't have time for any "scrooginess". :lol:

 

[polgara]

Sounds like a little "Scroogy" to me! :lol:

Things are getting pretty busy around here. Tomorrow I have to be in Delaware for a meeting at 8:45. Anyone who lives in Central Ohio knows 71 N and 23 N is a nightmare during rush hour.

The following Thursday, I have a friend whose car broke down today. She's got tomorrow covered but needs my help Thursday to get her where she needs to go. Her car will be repaired by Friday.

Friday I have to get the rest of my Christmas shopping done and that evening we are going to a concert.

Saturday I have to get ready for company coming in from out of town that will be here Sunday 14th and are leaving Thursday 18th. We have a few special events planned during that time. In between we have to squeeze a meeting in with our financial advisor on the 16th.

The following Friday my granddaughter is coming to spend the night so we can go shopping for that special pair of boots she wants for Christmas on Saturday.

Sunday is our family Christmas gathering at my son's home. I don't have anything wrapped so I guess I'll be doing that Saturday night.

Monday we have a get together with friends. Tuesday a trip to my daughters and it looks like Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we will be able to catch our breath.

Today I delivered a gift to a loved one. It was a good day. Don't have time for any "scrooginess". :lol:

Vesper, your "idyllic" relaxed lifestyle at present sounds an awful lot like mine, except I don't have to travel anywhere, thank God! Arrrgh! I spent a good part of this afternoon "chatting" with both Amazon - which didn't help me one bit with my problem regarding their gift registry - and HSN regarding an order that was supposed to be here yesterday but wasn't. Now they tell me it will be Friday. Thankfully I don't have company coming that I know of, but I haven't had time to worry about that! I sent frantic e-mail reminders to those I haven't heard from re their gift wishes -hope to hear from them tomorrow *fingers crossed* if they expect a gift from me in time for Christmas. Every vendor in the world has been clogging my e-mail with offers, which takes time to delete, and then the mailman delivered 20 pounds of ads! I haven't addressed my Christmas cards yet, but I may still get them done, which means a trip to the post office since I'm down to three stamps! Why do I feel so harried this year - I had more free time when I worked full time. Sheesh!

 

[vesper]

Vesper, your "idyllic" relaxed lifestyle at present sounds an awful lot like mine, except I don't have to travel anywhere, thank God! Arrrgh! I spent a good part of this afternoon "chatting" with both Amazon - which didn't help me one bit with my problem regarding their gift registry - and HSN regarding an order that was supposed to be here yesterday but wasn't. Now they tell me it will be Friday. Thankfully I don't have company coming that I know of, but I haven't had time to worry about that! I sent frantic e-mail reminders to those I haven't heard from re their gift wishes -hope to hear from them tomorrow *fingers crossed* if they expect a gift from me in time for Christmas. Every vendor in the world has been clogging my e-mail with offers, which takes time to delete, and then the mailman delivered 20 pounds of ads! I haven't addressed my Christmas cards yet, but I may still get them done, which means a trip to the post office since I'm down to three stamps! Why do I feel so harried this year - I had more free time when I worked full time. Sheesh!

It does seem like I'm much more busy these days than when I worked fulltime. Why is that? I didn't know until recently I was going to have company. I didn't bother to decorate the house this year except for the tree because there was no need to. Figured why bother if no one was going to be around. Now I guess I better dig out the Christmas wreath for the front door and at least a centerpiece for the dining room table. Hope you hear from the bunch in Texas ASAP. If you don't, I'd be tempted to send them all a fruitcake. That will teach them. :lol: Well my chariot awaits. Time to hurry up so I can sit and wait in rush hour traffic.

 

[MMC]

It does seem like I'm much more busy these days than when I worked fulltime. Why is that? I didn't know until recently I was going to have company. I didn't bother to decorate the house this year except for the tree because there was no need to. Figured why bother if no one was going to be around. Now I guess I better dig out the Christmas wreath for the front door and at least a centerpiece for the dining room table. Hope you hear from the bunch in Texas ASAP. If you don't, I'd be tempted to send them all a fruitcake. That will teach them. :lol: Well my chariot awaits. Time to hurry up so I can sit and wait in rush hour traffic.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Christmas brunch today was yummy. Lots of goodies. Now I need a nap... Esp after reading everything V has on her to - do list. Whew!

Happy Humpday, y'all. Don't think I made it in with a greeting this morning.

 

[vesper]

Christmas brunch today was yummy. Lots of goodies. Now I need a nap... Esp after reading everything V has on her to - do list. Whew!

Happy Humpday, y'all. Don't think I made it in with a greeting this morning.

Happy Humpday to you too!. Just got back a bit ago, meeting went well. On my way home I passed Polaris Mall. Went to the Limited, Victoria Secret, Barnes & Noble for Christmas gifts. Right across the street was a ToysRUs where I finished up all the little ones. Only have two more gifts to pick up and I am finished!!!!!! Is that the Hallelujah chorus I hear playing?

Life is good. So good, Wine Time is starting a bit early today. Salute!

 

[MMC]

Happy Humpday to you too!. Just got back a bit ago, meeting went well. On my way home I passed Polaris Mall. Went to the Limited, Victoria Secret, Barnes & Noble for Christmas gifts. Right across the street was a ToysRUs where I finished up all the little ones. Only have two more gifts to pick up and I am finished!!!!!! Is that the Hallelujah chorus I hear playing?

Life is good. So good, Wine Time is starting a bit early today. Salute!

 

[vesper]

You're just so wrong. :lol:
Good friends are like wine, they get better with age.

Edit- All kidding aside.....Nothing better than sharing a good bottle of wine with a good friend......

 

[MMC]

You're just so wrong. :lol:
Good friends are like wine, they get better with age.

Edit- All kidding aside.....Nothing better than sharing a good bottle of wine with a good friend......

Who's that Lady?

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Good morning, good people. Get up and get to work on that to do list... time's a wasting!

 

[polgara]

Good morning, good people. Get up and get to work on that to do list... time's a wasting!

Good morning to you, SMW! :2wave:

My poor bod wasn't ready to get out of bed this morning, but my mind over-ruled it, so here I am, ready to start another day! I need coffee NOW, and if and when daylight ever decides to make an appearance I've got to get to the Fed Ex place to get some packages mailed, USPS to get stamps and mail Christmas cards , Target and ToysRUs to get some requested gift cards, K-Mart to get some Christmas bags, and bank to get some money. Then, starting at 10:00, I'll get home and get busy..... :lamo: See everyone later and have a good day! :thumbs:

 

[MMC]

Mornin' People of the Strange Brews.

 

[countryboy]

Good mornin'. I slept in today, and since I'm already late, I'm in no great hurry. :mrgreen:

Coffee is tastin' mighty good, and fire is feelin' mighty warm.

 

[MMC]

Good mornin'. I slept in today, and since I'm already late, I'm in no great hurry. :mrgreen:

Coffee is tastin' mighty good, and fire is feelin' mighty warm.

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Mornin Country. :2wave: Yeah I overslept myself, didn't want to wake from my dream in the Wonderland. :2razz:

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Glad to see everybody is bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning.

Well, y'all are up, anyway... that's a start.

 

[vesper]

Good morning, good people. Get up and get to work on that to do list... time's a wasting!

Vesper reporting in. Got everything done on my to do list and then some. Left the house around 10:30 to pick up my friend whose car broke down and be her taxi today. She lives about a 1/2 hour from me. She had four places she needed to go and I had one. In between we stopped for lunch. My treat. The poor thing is having financial difficulties at the moment. She is a widow and her husband left her with a mess and a worthless son that pretty much cleaned her out. However, she has a beautiful daughter. The car repair bill was 1,100. It was a major repair but she doesn't know that. Her daughter talked with the repair place and paid the bill in full. However, she did not want her mother to know how much it cost because she is so independent and doesn't want to be a burden to anyone. Her daughter called me last night and told me the car would be ready while I was taking her mother to do her errands and to make sure the repair place didn't give away the true cost of the bill. Heck I even offered money toward the repairs to her daughter without my friend knowing because I know she wouldn't take the money but the daughter wouldn't take the money either. The gal at the desk at the repair place could be an actress. When my friend started asking all the right questions about what was wrong with the car and how much is the bill, this pretty little gal played the part flawless tell my friend that it was some gasket that needed to be replaced, which is only part of the truth, and that her bill was $100 ...that her daughter had taken care of it and would settle up with her mom later. If I wasn't privy to what was going on, the girl would have convinced me. It worked out so the car was repaired and ready for pickup at our last stop so I was able to drive her to pick up her car. How sweet is that !!!!.

Left at 10:30 this morning and got home after 4:00. As soon as I got home I started dinner, cube steak with mushroom/onion gravy, mashed potatoes and green beans. It was for Hubby. The Chinese food I had this afternoon is still with me.

It's Wine Time. A salute to goodness!

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Good morning... it's Friday!