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[Jones]

Okay, I just cannot get into House. My problem is an odd one. I have watched Hugh Laurie (House) on British tele for so long, that whenever I see his character as "House" I see Bertie Wooste, from Jeeves & Wooster instead or the pampered prince from Black Adder, even his short part in Sense and Sensability. Although usually whenever I see him, my brain automatically "sees" Bertie Wooster.

I totally had the same issue but I persevered and am now completely addicted to House.

[KnottedYet]

I'm able to seperate him from the Black Adder and Jeeves and Wooster cuz it's been so long since I've seen either.

Guess what we're watching again tonight!?

Disc #2 of our 6 disc set! Wooo-hooo!

[Bikingmomof3]

I watch Jeeves and Wooster repeats every Saturday night on PBS. We have Black Adder on DVD. I love Black Adder.

[Nanci]

I read this story in the New York Times today, about a tiny corporate jet that was flying over somewhere in the Amazon. Something hit it- clipped off the wing and the tail. They miraculously found a hidden military airstrip in the middle of the jungle, and landed. Hours later, they found out they were hit by the commercial airliner- which crashe in the jungle with no survivors. It should have been the other way around, logically. Some think that the pilot of the big commercial jet made a drastic move to avoid the collision- saving the small jet. Pretty...I don't know, incredible? Not everything is bad.

[Kitsune06]

I read this story in the New York Times today, about a tiny corporate jet that was flying over somewhere in the Amazon. Something hit it- clipped off the wing and the tail. They miraculously found a hidden military airstrip in the middle of the jungle, and landed. Hours later, they found out they were hit by the commercial airliner- which crashe in the jungle with no survivors. It should have been the other way around, logically. Some think that the pilot of the big commercial jet made a drastic move to avoid the collision- saving the small jet. Pretty...I don't know, incredible? Not everything is bad.

...but if it was a big commercial airliner, wouldn't it have maybe three or four times the number of people on it than the small jet?

[salsabike]

I LOVE all this snake stuff.

Anyone watch "The Closer"? We are big fans.

My brother in law is forever persecuting us about watching "The Wire", also. We did watch one episode and liked it.

[Xrayted]

Wouldn't you rather be memorizing venomous snakes than doing tap water enemas???

nanci - I saw that as I was shovelling food and coffee into my mouth, and thought it said "tap dancing enemas". I started feeling very sorry for your students just then! :eek:

now there's a mental image I'll try to get outa my head. Ewww.

Hehehehehe... I just caught this part of the drift. Tap dancing enemas?! :eek: :D Way to let the cat out of the bag Nanci. Most people think all we do is take xrays. Now that they know the whole story, they'll all be applying to xray school.

Yes, ladies we do more than take naked pics of people all day. We also get to do truly sadistic things to them as well. I especially like the defacation studies, spinal punctures, and retrograde urethrograms. :rolleyes: Or how about the occasional guy who thinks he's Adonis and comes out of the dressing booth with the gown hanging open in the front, or better yet, minus the gown. (Yeah, hmmmm, ok. Sir, could you please put that away before I die laughing? :rolleyes: )

What a glamorous life we lead. Rad Techs rule baby!

Oh, I need some sleep. Goodnight TD.

[Lise]

...and good morning, TD!

I got pix from the 1/2 marathon overnight: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?p=129962#post129962

Snakes, planes, hey, didn't they make a movie of that? :cool:

Date with the Professor was nice, although I liked Southern Gent. better...Professor a bit paternalistic, which can be appealing occasionally to one who most emphatically takes care of herself, but could get annoying. Probably goes right along with being 16 years older than me, and a professor! It's been nice, though, to have intelligent conversations with attractive men two days in a row. Now, why do they have to bunch up like this?! Gotten a couple of emails from the fitness singles site, too. Oh, but I am popular. :rolleyes:

Rad techs...you guys do rule. Tough job. Little appreciation.

[crazycanuck]

Lise, a professor....an educated fellow, very nice!!!

I'm off down south for a few days-i'm going chocolate & wine hunting. Remember if any of those sound appealing, pm me and i'm happy to get you some.

Fish-where are you??

Snakes-I haven't seen any yet but just a small peek would be nice.

Have a good day!

c

[mimitabby]

...but if it was a big commercial airliner, wouldn't it have maybe three or four times the number of people on it than the small jet?

yes, there were over 100 people that died on that flight. It was just the article described the experience of the survivors.

very scary and strange.

[maillotpois]

Hi Drifters!

I posted an update on my pulmonary emboli treatment here: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?p=130051#post130051

Nanci - I read that article, too. It was chilling.

Wow, Lise - when it rains it pours, eh? You are quite the catch!

CC - have fun on your trip. Wine and chocolate - noble goals!!!

[KnottedYet]

Ewwwww...

the Haz-Mat team is here right now cleaning up the apartment next door. My entryway looks like a staging area for a quarantine.

I guess it actually is, isn't it?

I'm eating lunch as fast as I can, then I'm gonna spend my day off in town. At the bike shop.

I hope all this is done before SKnot comes home.

[maillotpois]

Yikes Knot - am I mistaken or didn't that "incident" happen some time ago? Why are they just here now?

[Nanci]

Before I moved to Florida, a guy I knew that worked at the medical examiner's office was starting a clean-up company, and hiring people for $100/hour. I was sure looking forward to that part time job...

I wonder if they're going to tell the new renters what happened. They should- they'll find out.

Did you ever hear why he did it?

[Bikingmomof3]

Lise- you are becoming quite the popular woman. A professor and a southern gentleman, both wooing you. :cool:

CC- Ah whine and chocolate, two of my favourite foods. :D

Maillotpois-Congrats on the half-way point! I wrote in the thread how you are my inspiration. I will be brave and tell my neurologist I plan to train for a tri. He will freak out.

KnottedYet- sorry about the Haz-Mat team being next door. Hopefully they are finished before SKnot comes home.

Not much new here. I faint too often for my liking. It is the d*mn medicine to make my vessels all happy. The neurologist failed to mention that part. He could have mentioned it when he banned me from driving. So, no biking outside-fainting and outdoor biking are not a good mix, at least not for me. I have my trainer in a nice, safe place. Usually I know right before I am to pass out. So far, so good.
On a happy note, my Ibex hat arrived to day and it is lovely. More of an eggplant colour than fuchsia. It is very soft and a cheerful colour.

[maillotpois]

BMo3 - thanks for your nice comments. There are lots of folks here who are overcoming health hurdles (strokes, cancer, MS, clots, whatever). If we can inspire ourselves to keep going, we'll do great!

And tell your doctor about the tri. Maybe yours is a little more normal than mine. Mine's super sedentary. She just doesn't get it - like she didn't get the breathing problems I was having all spring (which turned out to be PEs). My loss of pulmonary function is perceptible only when I am pushing at a level that she really doesn't get. I suppose I'd have to have had exercise physiology sorts of testing to measure it. It's not like I would be out of breath climbing the stairs - but pushing fast on hills was where I'd have trouble. Hard to replicate or describe to someone who's not an athlete.

That fainting stinks. How long are you on these meds?

[Bikingmomof3]

Thanks for the pep talk. Most of the time I am okay with my new diagnosis, then I have bad periods and feel sorry for myself and worry about the future and not seeing the boys grow up-yes irrational, I know. :o

I will be on the CCB for awhile, quite possibly for a long, long, time. I am hoping my body will adjust to the medicine with time. He also mentioned blood thinners. Right now, it is just aspirin and the CCB. He wants to see the test results on the 18th before giving me more medicine.

Keep the inspirational stories coming, everyone. And feel free to give me a good swift kick in the rear whenever I begin to feel sorry for myself.

Maillotpois, are you raising money for your marathon?

I am off for a little nap.

[maillotpois]

BMo3 - Hang in there. I think periods of feeling sorry for yourself are normal. At least I hope they are! :cool: I went through a whole weekend where every time I saw someone riding a bike I started crying. Deadly here because there are so many cyclists! But it may even be therapeutic to occasionally step back and realize what's going on, how serious it is and remind yourself how lucky you are.

Well, I hope you don't go on blood thinners, or maybe a lower dose. And I hop you adjust to this medicine you are on. But seriously, sit down and talk to your doctor and find out what he thinks about riding, tri, everything.




Maillotpois, are you raising money for your marathon?


Yup. Just because you asked - you can read a bit more about why I am doing what I am doing here: http://www.active.com/donate/tntgsf/tntgsfSBurke1

[KnottedYet]

Yikes Knot - am I mistaken or didn't that "incident" happen some time ago? Why are they just here now?

Yup, it happened a month ago. That room has been left as-is all this time, I guess. Ick. I'm at the library now, staying away from home until after school. Hopefully they'll be done by then. They look scary, in their full-body suits and with booties they change at the threshhold. Sounded like they were tearing the wallboard out when I left.

At least by now everything has dried, so most (if not all) cooties should be dead. It's just gross, and I don't want to be traipsing through it.

I don't know why he did it. One of the other residents of the building said she'd heard it might've been someone else who did it. Police never came and talked to any of us, so I doubt anyone else had anything to do with it.

Several of my errands remain undone (all post office stuff is in the apt) and I won't be working on Flossie's new tires (got 'em!), bell, pump, or computer today.

I'm in a funk because that was such a horrid incident and it's not done yet. For the folks involved it will NEVER be done. Bad stuff in the world. But it's a beautiful day and the library has a nice view of the water and islands and ferries. So I'll look at that for a while.

[Bikingmomof3]

Yup. Just because you asked - you can read a bit more about why I am doing what I am doing here: http://www.active.com/donate/tntgsf/tntgsfSBurke1

Thank you for the link. I will be heading there after my nap. :)

[Bikingmomof3]

Yup, it happened a month ago. That room has been left as-is all this time, I guess. Ick. I'm at the library now, staying away from home until after school. Hopefully they'll be done by then. They look scary, in their full-body suits and with booties they change at the threshhold. Sounded like they were tearing the wallboard out when I left.


Yuck! I think your plan to stay at the library and enjoy beautiful scenery is a good one.

[KnottedYet]

BMo3 - hang in there. Glad you're not riding outside. Fainting in public is such a socially embarrassing event (ha! you thought I was gonna say something about how dangerous it was! Hee hee! I'm so bad!)

No, really, fainting while zooming along on the bike would not be good. Fainting while swimming might be in the "bad" column, too. Running? Well, that could be inconvenient, too. Good that you can ride your trainer and get off before you faint.

Get one of those "iron dog" ti tri bracelets and have something inspirational engraved in it to keep your enthusiasm up. Then when you do your first tri you can get another one with your time in it. Maybe pass your inspirational one on to someone else who is working on their first tri.

YEah, look at me, retail therapy! You've got a hurdle on the way to your tri, I tell you to do *more* shopping! (the Ibex hat sounds good!) My apt building has psychic cooties today, so I go do some bike-goodie shopping!

Lets ALL go shopping!:D

[mimitabby]

bikemom,
boy, try to remember that this treatment is temporary!! If my batty aunt can handle it; you can too. Then you get bragging rights for the rest of your life.

Knotted, I had no idea that it took THIS long to clean up after a suicide. how awful for all of you in that apt complex.
on the other hand, you get extra extra points for helping our fellow TE gal to get her bike to the shop!!

now i will go back to my semi-awake state at work...

[Bikingmomof3]

Thank you KottedYet (love that name!) the idea of retail therapy is a good one! I will do a tri, maybe many more. I received a card in the mail for Team In Training and plan to sign up. I will need to travel to compete, but I am so ready to begin. Yep, Will clear it with Dr.V first.

Thank You Mimitabby for the lift me up and if your "batty aunt" can handle it, so can I! :D

Sarah- I went to your Team In Training link, which made me cry, but in a good way. My first rretail shopping therapy begins with you! When you get a chance, please let me know more about Team In Training as I received a flyer and card to return to sign up for a meeting in either October or November.

[Nanci]

You know my student, the one who has to memorize the six venomous snakes of Florida? He made a miraculous catch of a fainting patient today. I am so proud of him!!

Here's a picture of Fagalo. I have had him for almost a year, and never taken a picture of him. There's a reason why- he is very non-compliant! All he does is spin and run away- he barely pauses for a second!

[Lise]

Aw, Jennifer/B3, fainting sucks big time. :( I am so sorry you can't ride outdoors. Is walking outside OK? I guess not if you're prone to becoming, well, prone at odd moments! Argh. I'd feel massively way much sorrier for myself than you are right now. I admire your attitude. Of course you'll have down moments. Even days. And you will get through this, and adjust, and find a way. That first triathlon will be so sweet. I agree--tell your doc. It's part of making your dream become reality.

MP, thanks so much for posting your TNT link. Great story and picture.

KN, I'm glad you got to go hang out at the library. Maybe it would help to do a clearing/cleansing ritual at your home, if you're into that. I can tell you what I've done in the past to spiritually "cleanse" a place if you want to PM me.

Nanci--great picture of Fagalo! (I'm still reading the Postal Bus book, BTW. You're right, it's not well written, but it's good for my 15 min of reading before falling asleep) How funny that a turtle "spins and runs away"! I got your package today, thanks! I'm looking forward to watching the Badwater DVD. What an incredible endeavor.

CC--how's the new house shaping up? I got the notice today that your package is here. I will go sign for it at the post office tomorrow. Thanks!
..................
I need some TD Gals input: When I signed up for TE, I signed up with my own name, just laziness, really. Now I'm worried that one of these guys I go out with might Google me and "read up" on my posts here. So I think about changing my handle here to be more anonymous. What do y'all think?

[DrBee]

Catching up on TD, so forgive me if I'm being redundant...


The Hognose is on my list of snakes I really want to see. I hear they can be converted, in captivity, to eating mice instead of toads.



Yes - they will eat mice. We had one a number of years ago when I was a grad student. The are awesomely cool snakes!

BMo3 - your snake in the water is likely a water snake. They're a bit feisty and will readily bite. I've been bitten by them a number of times (doing wetlands surveys and stupidly picking them up). They will also eat toads. I have also seen Queen snakes eat toads (in MD). They are pretty. Nanci - have you seen one of these?

[DrBee]

Fish-where are you??

c

I'm here CC. We were away for a couple of days doing a walk-through on the new house, me having a meeting at my new place of work, and .... da da da da.... Mr. Fish got a job! He's going to be working at LSU doing fish ecology research. Heh heh - we can now really call him Mr. Fish! The lab will pay for grad school for him after a year. Totally ideal situation!

Lise - Fantastic on the southern gent and Mr. Prof. You're on a roll! Just reading your posts about southern gent - you sound relaxed and at ease. Could be good!

Gotta run - dinner just showed up! Gourmet pizza! Yummmm! I'll finish catching up later.

[Lise]

.... da da da da.... Mr. Fish got a job! He's going to be working at LSU doing fish ecology research. Heh heh - we can now really call him Mr. Fish! The lab will pay for grad school for him after a year. Totally ideal situation!
What wonderful news! Great, now he's legitimately "Mr. Fish", but you're not a Fishdr anymore! Sheesh. Mixed marriage. :rolleyes:

Lise -Just reading your posts about southern gent - you sound relaxed and at ease. Could be good!How interesting that you noticed that in the post. I felt more relaxed meeting him than I have anyone else. And I'm feeling more relaxed (now. Of course it's Wed, not Sat yet...) about the second date than I have with anyone else. Interesting...

[Lise]

Here's the trailer for his latest, Ghost Rider.
http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1731145

It looks creepy, but I think I could handle it. Try to ignore the fact that most of his movies have sucked. I love him anyway. :rolleyes:

[Nanci]

If he's Mr. Fish, who's gonna be Mr. Mom???

You know what's totally relaxing- Choco, three or four glasses of wine, Grey's Anatomy.

[Nanci]

I _am_ going on a bike ride Saturday, I swear!! 200k! 9 of 12 needed for the Super Randonneur Award. Around Lake Okeechobee. A place I always wanted to see. I hope it's not as disappointing as my trip to Okeefenokee Swamp...

[chickwhorips]

i'm back! phew! you gals that live in the 'real world' i tip my hat to you. how stressful running around doing errands and appointments. then again it was compounded for me because i don't do it all the time. glad to be back home in a calm enviroment.

spent way to much money, but got some neat stuff. got a iPod nano the 8 GB. downloading software for it as i type! so excited to use it, though its so small i'm afraid to lose it! its my first iPod. *sniffle* also got a bunch of new clothes. no where to wear them, but still got them. makes me feel better about going out in public, the next time i have to.

well i'm off to finish unpacking and cleaning clothes. hope everyone is having a good week so far. i'll catch up on TD and TE in a bit.

cheers!

[maillotpois]

"Mixed marriage"! Tee hee! That's a good one.

Yeah, Fish, who will be Mr. Mom???

Nanci I am so impressed by the Super Rando award - you will get it and we will all be so excited for you!! Man you've accomplished a lot this year!

Thanks you guys so much for the encouragement and support on the marathon thing! Yeah, the TNT story is probably a good one. Jennifer if you've got specific questions, whatever, just PM me - no need to drift TD too far with a full on discussion of that!!

Thank heaven I knit!!! I am trying to set up my second bike (for the trainer), duplicating the measurements that the bike fit guy gave me for my lead bike, and it's in centimeters. Of course our tool kit measuring tape is all in inches. I remembered my knitting basket and dug out a tape measure that has metric also. Whew!

[DebW]

Yipee! Woohoo! It's done, complete, finished (well, I could always do it again). All 272 miles of the Long Trail in Vermont. Completed my last 41 miles Sun, Mon, Tue, though the whole hike was 48 miles road-to-road. I had a great time. Here's the synopsis:

Sunday - pouring rain, the trail was a river most of the way (but that's the norm). I didn't care. I was happy as a clam to be out there hiking. Did 12 miles and spent the night at Skylight Lodge, an enclosed cabin by Skylight Pond. dh decided at the last minute to come along, but he turned around Monday morning with blisters and leaky raingear.

Monday - overcast and socked in til about 3 pm. The trail was still very soggy, the boots were still sopping wet. Hiked 16 miles and saw no one (except that I crossed 2 roads and saw cars go by). Spent the night at Sunrise shelter. Slept well for 11 hours.

Tuesday - morning sunshine and warmer weather had me down to a T-shirt and shorts. Since I hadn't seen a soul on the trail in 2 days, I changed shirts right on the trail and stood there soaking up the sunshine while 1/2 naked for almost 10 minutes. Felt really good. I did pass one thru-hiker heading north later that day. The afternoon clouded up and drizzle became steady about 4 pm. I was considering pushing for 19 miles and the road but ran out of daylight and oompf, stopping at the Tucker Johnson shelter at 6 pm after only 17 miles. This shelter marked the completion of the trail for me (see pic #1). Rain stopped in the evening but very foggy at night.

Wednesday - short hike out, but the clearing weather caused me to take the uphill detour to Deep Leap Overlook for the only good views of the trip. See pic #2. Back to my car about 10 am. Due to the hour I finished, I didn't get to eat breakfast or lunch or drink Long Trail Ale at the Long Trail Inn.

Favorite food - turkey jerky
Wildlife - few dozen ruffed grouse (they flush at 30 ft), heard some ravens, one owl. Lots of moose prints in the trail, but no moose sightings. No bear either.
Foot report - hiking in wet socks and boots for 3 days is bound to take a toll, and I have sore spots on the top of a couple toes, but not bad at all.

[chickwhorips]

great job deb! beautiful pictures!

[SadieKate]

Ahhhhhh! That's one of the things I don't like about California. No hardwoods and therefore the fall colors just ain't the same.

[Brina]

Lise, i can certainly understand wanting to change your name. Even without using my real name i got discovered at another site. my psil (psycho sister in law) found me and read through months of posts - found one where I *****ed about her and family life was holy hell for awhile.

we will have to come up with an interesting handle for a hot triathlete baby catcher

[Bikingmomof3]

Nanci- Fagalo is adorable. Have a great ride on Saturday. Your riding inspires me to strive to do more.

Lise- If you feel at all uncomfortable, then definitely change your handle. I imagine the gals on TD could come up with some creative ones. :cool:

Fishdr- Congratulations to Mr. Fishdr!

CW- Welcome back. :)

Sarah- I too have indeed found knitting to have many uses.

Deb- Great hiking report and photos. The autumn leaves are gorgeous.

[annie]

In 24 hours, I am behind 4 entire pages of TD?? Wow, I am awed! And also can't remember everything. :(

A few pages back, someone asked about twins and what office my DH was in the running for. No twins here, that is BMo3, I believe. (And I can't imagine how she does it, either!) DH(mine) is running for local office of County (District)Attorney. He's been in the office for 25 years, as an assistant. Was going to run when the former CA retired. Then former CA died, unexpectedly, which threw the office into uproar. And now we're in the midst of a somewhat heated election. I will be most glad and grateful when November elections are over!! The stress right now is terrible. Riding my bike is so wonderful. I ride, and I don't think about much at all. Just pedaling along.

Interesting info about snakes, Nanci! My brothers had snakes as pets when we were growing up. They (the snakes, not my brothers) were very fine pets. I'd help catch crickets and caterpillars and such for them. As they got larger, we'd have to order what I think you call "pinks" for them. Until my Mom rebelled. Then they were released. Then they had chameleons and we had to catch flies, alive, for them! Not an easy task. :o

I still have my little lost cat. She is quickly finding her way into our hearts and home. If she's claimed, fine, I could never keep her from someone who loves her. If not, she has a new home. I've been taking photos, but until I know she can stay, I can't get too attached and share the photos.

Interesting dates, Lise, to say the least! Hang on to Mr. Southerner. Sounds like he's a possibility, at least. Be wary, but enjoy.

What absolutely gorgeous pics, DebW!! The fall colors are starting here in Iowa. This weekend, or next, might be the peak.

Had a lovely Frescabaldi Chianti with dinner tonight. Tried it for the first time. With chicken parmigiana. Very nice pairing.

Time to go. Have a good night, all.

annie

[Lise]

we will have to come up with an interesting handle for a hot triathlete baby catcher

You are too funny! What I want to figure out is how to change my handle without linking it to all my other posts. I'll email the admins. Brina, what a nightmare, to have a psil "reading up" on you. Well, what a nightmare to have a psil at all. My brother is marrying such a good woman in a week and a half! :D And my sister's husb is wonderful, too.

The problem with my name is that it's so uncommon. And way back in May, I typed in my full name when referring to someone cheering for me at a race. Now if you google my full name, that post comes up. Which links you to every other post I've made under this handle. Harumph. I am a cyber-idiot sometimes.

I'll email the admins and see what they suggest. For now, I'm off to the hosp for a night on call. My colleague delivered four babies today, but that's no guarantee that there aren't more in the works! Babies. Who can tell?! :rolleyes:

Deb--wonderful report and pictures. Thanks!

[KnottedYet]

Baby-catcher: how about changing your name to "MWBR"?

I don't feel any bad energy from the apt next door. It's weird, cuz I really expected it. (and before anyone scoffs, let me just say that the vast majority of body-worker/healthcare folks I know DO have a sense of energy fields. I didn't used to believe, but these days I do.) Quiet sadness, but nothing else. But their little patch of grass where she was screaming, that's not good. I need to do something there, I think. At the very least for me.

I have lit a few candles at church, and that felt right.

Maybe I'll plant something "for" him in the flower bed our apartments share.

[KnottedYet]

DebW - I'm so impressed! You did that by yourself! Whoa! Great pictures, too.

[margo49]

DebW : Wow!
What a trip if those photo's are anything to go by. I have read and heard and aseen pictures of all that Fall foliage ( like everyone) but now I can believe it since someone I know has hiked it!
Are those your boots?

[Kitsune06]

Knot- energy is very much a tangible thing... maybe a light sprinkle of salt (not enough to kill the grass, but just a little) might help? rosewater? I purge the house from time to time with sage and sweetgrass, and that helps... (hippy!)

Speaking of hippishness... doing the henna thing. It takes so gosh-dern long for it to do its thing, though, I'm kinda wanting to nap, but I'd prolly make a mess. (my naturally dark ashen brown/vaguely reddish hair isn't going to be colored *too* much by the henna that I'd panic if I overdid it) but I so need encouragement to just stay awake...

[KnottedYet]

You know, I get more empathy and understanding about my neighbor's suicide from you guys than from DPITA. I called her and told her about it the day it happened, and told her I was upset, and she got mad at me. She said I was letting it ruin my life. (hello, it had been 8 hours since it happened)

Mind you, this is the woman who broke up with me the morning after my dad's funeral before we even got out of bed. She said she didn't like my attitude.

Yes, I think I need to do something outside for the hurting patch of grass. Sprinkle flowers on it? I have lavender and rosemary. Salt doesn't feel right, but sprinkling something does.

Kit, I need to do the henna thing, too. My problem has been that the day after henna if I sweat it runs henna-y. And I've been riding the last 3 weekends. So I've put off the henna. Maybe this weekend.

[Kitsune06]

Both, I think. Lavendar is soothing and relaxing, rosemary has a cleansing affect (isn't the blessing at the entry of a circle done with a sprig of rosemary dipped in water w/ lavender oil in it?)

Sometimes I think the TE (especially TD) group is a sort of adoptive family. We all know we can come here for support and love, or to share our day, or brighten another's, if we can't do so elsewhere.

... at least that's now I see it. I love you guys, really...

[Fredwina]

Brina - Lise
Hearing you chat reminds me when e-mail was a new thing. I was working at hospital , and we had just merged with another hospital. After Integrating the e-mail systems. My boss and I started receiving e-mails from the other hospital with subject like "The scheduler for Left handed veterans from Jefferson County who have CHF and COPD and are getting PT has an MD appointment today" Turns out, they send out the e-mail to everybody. Thankfully that was not my Headache. One day, when leaving She called mer to talk with her and her Boss (madam President). My boss was also having problems with people e-mailing stuff "over her head" and inappropriate forwarding. Being techno-girl, They wanted my opinion. I remember telling them that e-mail something was like putting your message on a Billboard along I-44. Once it leaves your PC, you lose control over it. That was 10 years ago, and I still use that axiom today. I tend to think carefully about posting. Sorry about the rant
Now, to finish packing for the 508...

[Trek420]

Lise "I need some TD Gals input: When I signed up for TE, I signed up with my own name, just laziness, really. Now I'm worried that one of these guys I go out with might Google me and "read up" on my posts here. So I think about changing my handle here to be more anonymous. What do y'all think?"

I googled my first name (a very unusual one) + cycling and came up with 6 or so hits, a few of them on TE because ahem Velo Girl frequently just calls me by name here ahem.

So much for the anonymity of the net and another reason I'll never talk about my dates here ;-)

But you could change your name, even have a name the TE gal contest like duck on wheels had (you might limit it to TE TD if you don't want the new one posted so much).

I vote for MWBR or hottriathletebabycatcher.

[Kitsune06]

After an entire week of b-52 related joy, it's good to just have cider, I think. (CWR, the invite's still open... a quick flight down, some bartending lessons, some free drinks, cider and a ride? Eh?)

I vote for MWBR, esp. if the pseudonym is to mask her identity. If you don't know her, but she feels like introducing herself, well... more will be revealed. ;)

Then again, hottriathletebabycatcher or just babycatchintrihotty works (if you want to make it a little shorter...)

[Lise]

Hey guys! The more I think about this, the more I think I need to just "go dark" on the dating issue. (A groan goes up from TD :rolleyes:) Cuz anybody creepy enough to want to "find" me will do so, no matter how clever or flattering my new nom-de-plume. (never thought I'd be referred to as hottriathlete anything! :p ) So ya'll can feel free to PM or email me for updates, and you'll surely know when I'm in love by the tone in my posts. Sorry. But it's making me a bit nutty, and it's my own fault!

The problem with me claiming MWBR as my name is that people will be massively confused..."do you mean more will be revealed, or are you referring to the hot triathlete baby catcher formerly known as Lise?" Maybe I could use a symbol, like Prince. :cool:
........................
KN, interesting comment about body/healthcare workers having a sense of energy fields. Our call room at the hospital is on the floor above labor and delivery. In the 80s, it was the AIDS hospice unit. Sometimes I "feel" some of that energy here. Especially around the end of this month. Like Kitsune, I l usually use salt for cleansing, but like you, I wouldn't put it on grass. Perhaps make a blessing and sprinkle the lavendar and rosemary. Then honor that place with loving energy whenever you pass it.
...........................
Welcome, Fredwina!

[Kitsune06]

Yeah, after some thought, I kind of put it together that salt+grass=bad. Don't mind me, I'm a little slowish tonight. Salt is great for cleansing indoors, but yeah, I'd stick with the lavender/rosemary.

[SadieKate]

Hey, Fredwina! Give Homey my best wishes. He's been emailing me some advice on a few things. Also, Baldino if you see him.

On the email thing, hubby told me the story a few years back about someone learning the hardway about lack of confidentiality and "reply all." He works in a large state department. Two co-workers were having a secret affair. At least one of them was married and they were setting up their trysts via email. You guessed it. An all employee email came out and one responded to the other with 2 comments, one about the email and one about their hotel, and, of course, hit "reply all." The IT dept had to shut down the entire email system because everyone else then had to start gossiping via email. They locked up the system in minutes.

[DebW]

DebW : Wow!
What a trip if those photo's are anything to go by. I have read and heard and seen pictures of all that Fall foliage ( like everyone) but now I can believe it since someone I know has hiked it!
Are those your boots?

Yes, those are my soggy boots in the picture. Foliage was peak in the valleys (the 2nd pic was looking down) and past peak at elevation. Most of the hike was too overcast for the foliage to look spectacular, but it was still quite nice. And the crisp breezy fall air was great.



DebW - I'm so impressed! You did that by yourself! Whoa! Great pictures, too.

Maybe I'm turning into a recluse, but I love being on the trail by myself. Or too many years worrying about my kids and other people. Just so much simpler when it's only me.


I am sickened by the happenings of the world. Unfortunately, as the world shrinks, we are exposed to news from around the world. If we only heard the news from a 50 mile radius of our house (as far as a fast runner could reasonably go in a day) we would really be happier..

Maybe that's another reason I like to hike. Sometimes it's good to drop out of the world for a few days and miss the news (more school shootings, how sad).

Today's 4 am food was yogurt and dried cranberries. I'm craving fresh blueberries now though. Nothing like hiking for a few days to make me obsessed with food.

[Nanci]

Great pictures, Deb! Have you read/listened to Bill Bryson's "A Walk In The Woods?"

[DebW]

Great pictures, Deb! Have you read/listened to Bill Bryson's "A Walk In The Woods?"

Yes. As a humorous story it's good for some laughs. But most hikers would tell you that he completely missed the usual trail experience/comraderie/culture that builds among long--distance hikers.

edited to add:
That book is coming out as a movie, and AT managers are starting to make plans to deal with the aftermath. There will probably be more trail use for awhile, as there was when the book came out. Not sure if that is good or bad.

[DrBee]

Great pictures DebW! That is one of the major things I miss about the NE - the amazing colors in Fall. I used to do my research along the Appalachians (salamander work) and my fall field work was my favorite!

As for who will be "Mr. Mom" - both kids are going to the awesome Learning Center (totally NOT daycare) that we found. It's a great place! Even Fishfry will be learning french, counting, colors, shapes, early writing skills and all - at age 2! FishJr will be in her glory - the 4 yr olds were doing vowel sounds, continents, etc. when we were there on the house hunting trip! Finally, she won't be bored at school! She's excited - her last day of school here is today. It seems like she's looking forward to the move. We talked about her leaving her friends and such last night. She's handling it really well. I don't remember having that conversation with my mom during any of our gazillion moves.

[DrBee]

Nanci - Good luck with #9 out of 12! We will have quite a celebration when you reach #12!

[Trek420]

SadieKate oh yeah, that's why I'm called "Trek'nator" (insert real first name there, like the whole world doesn't know it) at the dojo. It's because of a reply-all error of global proportions.

No affair, just ... oops :eek:

Fishdoc, the little fish sound very bright. My Mom says that having smart children is a challenge but she wouldn't have it any other way. Both sibs, Duck on Wheels and Big Brother Duck showed some real signs of smarts early on. And then there's uhm, well me.

Lise maybe we can subscribe to a blog called MWBR?

[mimitabby]

Here's the trailer for his latest, Ghost Rider.
http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1731145

It looks creepy, but I think I could handle it. Try to ignore the fact that most of his movies have sucked. I love him anyway. :rolleyes:

I know what you mean. I hate a lot of his movies. But Nicholas Cage? aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ummmmmmmmmmmmm...
those eyes... ahhhhhhhhh

[margo49]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ummmmmmmmmmmmm...
those eyes... ahhhhhhhhh

What is this thing with eyes
Or is there something *else* wrong with my sexual response/female conditioning???

[mimitabby]

What is this thing with eyes
Or is there something *else* wrong with my sexual response/female conditioning???

WEll, Mr Cage has other stuff that I like too, but it's harder to describe. My attraction to him is partially for his physical body, but it is also something deeper than that, he's just got SOMETHING.

[Fredwina]

SK, Your story reminds of another IT One.
I work as a mainframe programmer. Once(about 15 years ago), one of the secertaries at a work site was trying send a message to a programmer. It was "Bob, you hot studmuffin". She made a typo and used the broadcast command instead, which promptly sent it to everyone at the data center and all 20 hospitals we supported.
Trek420, I've got a Google alert set up on my realname (it's pretty odd). It will reply back when it finds a match on the web. Nothing unwarrented has shown up yet...

[DrBee]

I'm a total packrat! I'm sorting through the stuff in my office - packing up for good. It's a wierd feeling. So far I've filled up a gigantic wheely trashcan.

Lise - I look forward to your dating stories. Maybe you can give us cryptic hints. Otherwise, I'll be sure to harass you with PMs ;)

Wow - tomorrow is my last day at work. I've been here for over 5 years. What an odd feeling.

[snapdragen]

I wish tomorrow was my last day at work.

snap "not fit for human company" dragen

[mimitabby]

I wish tomorrow was my last day at work.

snap "not fit for human company" dragen

aw, me too. Just found out i have to work SUNDAY!!! That REALLY SUCKS!!

[chickwhorips]

After an entire week of b-52 related joy, it's good to just have cider, I think. (CWR, the invite's still open... a quick flight down, some bartending lessons, some free drinks, cider and a ride? Eh?)
i'll be flying through next month i'm sure after my side trip to Phx. we'll se what we can work out. ;)


Lise - I look forward to your dating stories. Maybe you can give us cryptic hints. Otherwise, I'll be sure to harass you with PMs ;)


how about a mass emailing? if we all send you our other emails you could just send it out that way.

glad things are going well for you and mr fish, oh an happy FY07! http://www.smileypad.com/v224/Holidays/Blow.gif

[maillotpois]

Wow - Deb - what great pictures! Makes me miss New England!

Snap - sorry about work. That stinks. And you, too, Mimi.

[mimitabby]

i


how about a mass emailing? if we all send you our other emails you could just send it out that way.

http://www.smileypad.com/v224/Holidays/Blow.gif

great idea! I loved living vicariously through my sister's dating scene a few years ago. Now she's married and it's all boring again.

[Lise]

Hi, Drifters! A friend of mine sent me a link about a free Senseo coffee machine (one of those pod kind). I filled out a little survey and la-de-dah, a coffee machine arrived today. You may remember that I recently stopped drinking coffee, probably shortly after I filled out the survey! :( They do make decaf pods, and I do occasionally crave just one cup of coffee, so I'll pick up some decaf and give it a try. I'm now the proud owner of three coffee makers. Seriously, if caffeine didn't make my heart skip so much, I'd be drinking coffee right now.

Oh, love the idea for a blog called MWBR! But can't you just see me trying to maintain a blog? :eek:

Snap, I am so sorry that work sucks so badly for you right now.

I had a lovely quiet night on call. Know why? Because the answering service had someone else listed as being the on call midwife!!! I learned this when I arose from my semi-restful slumber in the call room, ate my cereal, sauntered down the hall to the Mother-Baby Unit to do rounds on the four ladies who delivered yesterday, and greeted one of the docs.

Me: "Good morning, Ray".
Ray: (stares at me) "Did you know you have a lady delivering?"
Me: :eek: "Where?" (could be L&D, triage, ER)
Ray: "L&D"
Me: -------------->zoom! (you've seen a picture of me sprinting!)

Turns out she wasn't actually delivering in that moment, but did so about 50 minutes later. The staff had been paging the wrong midwife. A midwife who's out of town all week. The couple themselves had been calling the answering service, who'd been paging the wrong midwife! All's well that ends well, beautiful birth of a little girl, apologies accepted from me, and parents happy. Whew. Now you see why I'm a triathlete? Speedy transitions! :p

[DrBee]

Snap - I'm so sorry to hear that work hasn't improved. I was hoping you were Happy Snap this week. Although - I really don't think I could handle "Cinderella and butterfly posting Snap" again. ;)

Good hustle Lise! I can just imagine you taking off down the hall, running music starting up. Sounds like something out of a TV show! Hee hee!

[Nanci]

I was out on the patio- glass of Shiraz, Terry catalog, Dillbird, grazing torts- when I heard the crows making a great commotion. Way out in the back there was a red fox! Under the plum tree, presumably eating plums. He cavorted about the yard, then hopped through the fence into the woods. I went in for a refill and to put the torts to bed, and when I came back out, he reappeared in a few minutes! A crow flew over, and did a double take, and landed near the fox, and sounded an alarm, but no one responded...

[chickwhorips]

one of our volunteers that was here for eider banding sent me this photo.

its "kyak girl" in action. not the best photo, but it did make me laugh.

[DebW]

I was out on the patio- glass of Shiraz, Terry catalog, Dillbird, grazing torts- when I heard the crows making a great commotion. Way out in the back there was a red fox! Under the plum tree, presumably eating plums. He cavorted about the yard, then hopped through the fence into the woods. I went in for a refill and to put the torts to bed, and when I came back out, he reappeared in a few minutes! A crow flew over, and did a double take, and landed near the fox, and sounded an alarm, but no one responded...

That's very cool, Nanci. Foxes are pretty inquisitive. I've had a fox trot by me in the woods, then come back and watch me for awhile. I've had a fox sit in a meadow and look at me until I got bored and moved on. We have both gray foxes and red foxes around here, and coyotes. Lots of tracks in the winter.

[Nanci]

We have a lot of grays and coyotes and coydogs here, too. And skunks and possums and coons. Not a great place for outside turtles and torts...

[snapdragen]

Gah. I don't want to be angry bitter snap; when I'm away from work I'm quite pleasant.:rolleyes: There's a clue there somewhere, right? I sent in a request to CALPERS (California Public Employees Retirement ....) to see what I'd receive if I decided to walk out....urm, retire next year. It may snap me back to reality - or tell me to DO IT!

Chloe the wonder corgi has developed dry skin, she gets quite itchy. I bought some shampoo at the vet's office that has benedryl in it, along with some conditioner. Today was a mini spa day for her; the bath seems to have helped the itching.

Oh boy - this weekend is the first Saturday of the month. That means DeAnza Flea Market time! There should be all kinds of cool Halloween stuff - buh-bye paycheck.:p

[snapdragen]

Yup. Just because you asked - you can read a bit more about why I am doing what I am doing here: http://www.active.com/donate/tntgsf/tntgsfSBurke1

Ooooo! Just found this! MP - just donated, in memory of my best friend Bob Farrar. :cool:

[Lise]

CWR, cool picture!

Snap, good for you for exploring the options. Just no more Cinderella, OK? You scare your friends. :p

Nanci, wonderful story about the fox. Glad you've got the crows on patrol.

[Trek420]

snapdragen "Chloe the wonder corgi has developed dry skin, she gets quite itchy. I bought some shampoo at the vet's office that has benedryl in it, along with some conditioner. Today was a mini spa day for her; the bath seems to have helped the itching."

Snap, Mae the wonder mutt has dry skin too. A combo of Avoderm, a little olive oil on her food, brewers yeast seems to help the itchy dog.

[Lise]

My cats looove brewer's yeast. Not so much on their food, but if I put some in a bowl, they'll lick it clean. :D

[KnottedYet]

Snap, Mae the wonder mutt has dry skin too. A combo of Avoderm, a little olive oil on her food, brewers yeast seems to help the itchy dog.

Stinky Butt Dog used to eat Avoderm. That was some good food for the skin. Now he eats Inova Evo. More protein = calmer mutt. He also gets olive oil and the brewers yeast with garlic in it. "Pet Guard" is the brand.

Plus he gets egg and carrot and cheese and leftovers.

No, he's not spoiled at all.

[KnottedYet]

Today's musical menu: "Bad Things" by Jace Everett and "Here It Goes Again" by O.K. Go.

[margo49]

snapdragen "brewers yeast seems to help the itchy dog.

Vegemite!
Cats and dogs go nuts over it
(Also Kiwi's and Ozzies on two legs)

[KnottedYet]

Marmite, Vegemite, I haven't had any in a long time.

that stuff is GOOD.

[annie]

How many cats do you have, Lise? I've still got my little stray......... no one's called about her yet. I've decided, as of Monday, if not claimed, she's mine, all mine! :D

It's almost 1:00 a.m. I am just finished with work. Yikes! I don't normally bartend on Thursday nights, just filling in tonight. Fun time and pretty good tips, but I have to be back here in less than 8 hours. My feet hurt so bad! That's why I'm sitting here, reading TD. I am in need of wind-down time, feet up time before I go home. Maybe I'll have to try one of those ice baths for my feet. No -- don't think I could quite handle that.

Fishdr -- best of luck in your imminent move!!!!!

I'm sure I must be missing something. I am not thinking too straight right now. Time to give up and drive home before all the drunks come out.

Later, Ladies!

annie

[Nanci]

I got stuff for _both_ SSs!!!

And Endurox for BF, for $30 shipped for 28 servings! (Can't convert him to choc milk...)

Choco shed sometime last week without me noticing it. I _did_ notice his belly was kind of milky instead of dark choc, but his eyes were clear. I must have picked up on it _after_ he'd gone clear again, a day or two before he shed. Weird- Maizey usually drags it out for a week. I have to make a mini-moist hide for Choco for next time!

Getting packed up for the Okeechobee trip. I'm pretty excited. It's (the ride) 134 miles, not 126. It's supposedly the second largest freshwater lake in the US. I should probably bring something to put a snake in!! And my camera...The drive is 250 by slow roads, or 275 by turnpike.

I tried to make a movie of Choco the other night- it didn't work out.

If you want to see my horrifying Six Gap pic, look under Southeast, Six Gap. I look like I ought to be floating in the Macy's Parade, not riding a bike. Well, it's my own damn fault.

[Lise]

How many cats do you have, Lise? I've got two, annie. Here's a picture of them, at the top of the page: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=10322&page=6


Getting packed up for the Okeechobee trip. I'm pretty excited. It's (the ride) 134 miles, not 126. It's supposedly the second largest freshwater lake in the US. I should probably bring something to put a snake in!! And my camera...The drive is 250 by slow roads, or 275 by turnpike.Have a great time, Nanci!

[Lise]

If you want to see my horrifying Six Gap pic, look under Southeast, Six Gap. I look like I ought to be floating in the Macy's Parade, not riding a bike. Well, it's my own damn fault.

I agree with Pedal Wench, Nanci:
I think anyone who showed up that day is just gorgeous, and in incredible shape. I remain in awe of all of you who did that ride.

[Nanci]

I was just out wandering the yard, checking out the area I saw the fox in last night- yes, there are plums all over the ground.

I discovered my Kumquat tree- my first citrus tree that I was so proud of, that froze back to the ground last winter- has fruit! I was worried that it was a graft on bitter orange root stock, but when it came back, it didn't have the big thorns, so I was hopeful. It flowered a month or so ago- and then I was almost sure I had a new Kumquat growing. Of course, it isn't the pretty little nursery-grown perfectly-pruned specimen tree any more- it's more like a wild bush with multiple leaders- but I am going to wait till spring before I try to fix that. MWBR.

[DebW]

My daughter's picture appears in the September issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society as the recipient of the 2006/2007 DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program Graduate Fellowship. She is starting her PhD work at Harvard in environmental science and engineering, after graduating from MIT with a BS in chemistry. She plans to go into atmospheric chemistry, which is exactly what I do. I know most of the professors she could end up working with. Kind of odd in a way, but I'm very proud of her. The AMS web site only has a list of names of the scholarship recipients, so I can't point you to the article and picture. You'll just have to go find the printed journal if you really want to see it (only 1 ARM recipient, and her last name is different from mine so my ?secret? identity will not be revealed).

Now I will stop bragging and return to my former *modest* self.

[Lise]

Wow Deb! Thanks for sharing the wonderful news with her! I say you should be bursting your buttons with pride, all day, every day! :D What a lovely thing that she's going into your field, too. Amazing women. Congratulations to her, and to you.

[maillotpois]

Ooooo! Just found this! MP - just donated, in memory of my best friend Bob Farrar. :cool:

Snap, you SO rock - as do the wonderful Drifters who've donated. Thanks so much you guys. (Real honest to goodness than you notes to follow!)

So Bob Farrar died of leukemia or lymphoma? I am going to run out of space on my running singlet for these names, but it is so important to honor the memory of those who have died from this disease and those (like SK's dad) who continue to struggle. We have a team banner with names of folks we are honoring on it - but I am going to try to do some fabric paint on my event running shirt when I get it.

[maillotpois]

Happy last day of work Fish!!!

[snapdragen]

mp - it was lymphoma, about a year after his diagnosis.

[maillotpois]

Snap - not much to say but I'm sorry. That's just bad. :(

[Bikingmomof3]

Lise-I was living a dating life vicariously through you. I am uncertain I can go through the withdrawal. :eek: You may be receiving a lot of PMs, although I do like the idea of a mass mailing.

Fidhdr-Happy Last day of work. :D Soon you will be beginning life at your new job.

Snap-I hope your work situation improves quickly or you are able to retire. I would love a spa day, see even beloved corgis get spa days and I do not. Sigh. Have a wonderful time at the Flea market and let us know what you find.

Annie-I do so hope you are able to keep the rescued cat.

Nanci-Enjoy your Okeechobee trip. We will be expecting details and pictures.
Your rides always inspire me. Did you mention you had your SS gifts? Does this mean I am behind? ;) Performance is having a sale? I will check that out. I have been meaning to ask, do you still have a MN accent? Mine has never disappeared.

Deb-brag away, you have every right. I will ask DH if he read that issue. Very cool. :cool: You both should be quite proud.

Sarah-If you are keeping record, I did not put who died. My aunt, Julie Ann Welu, died at age 16 of leukemia. Easter, of all days. :(

I think I am caught up. I am sorry if I missed something huge. I am going to crawl back to the couch with my tattered quilt and my loving cat.

[chickwhorips]

so lise didja figure out how your going to keep us informed of the dating scene?

we are all waiting in suspense here. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/fairie1323/gaah.gif

[DrBee]

Thanks for the good wishes today ladies! I'm just now checking TE!

Well - I'm home now from work. Yikes - it was so wierd walking out of work today. I just stood in the doorway of my empty office and looked in for a while. Professionally, I've grown so much here. This was my first real job! I hugged my technician and one of my good friends good-bye - even teared up a bit (to my surprise). My colleagues (and friends) were in a meeting regarding an upcoming meeting with stakeholders (not going to be a fun event), so I didn't get to say my good-byes to them. We did go to lunch, though and I'll see most of them before we actually move, so no biggy. Now - we start getting all of the last minute stuff ready for the movers.

DebW - Super congrats for your daughter! Way cool!

Snap - I hope the package looks good!

Nanci - cool fox story!

Lise - so how are you going to keep us informed???

MP - I promise I'm trying to find 30 sec to get to your site.

[KnottedYet]

DebW - Wow! Congrats to your daughter! I will ask SKnot's dad if I can borrow his copy of the Bulletin.

[Lise]

so lise didja figure out how your going to keep us informed of the dating scene?

we are all waiting in suspense here. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/fairie1323/gaah.gif

I know, I know. This is a tough one. But, good news! I just googled my full name, and no link to TE appeared! There was a pleasant surprise--a patient I delivered in July wrote about her birth on a yoga website, and spelled my name correctly. How fun. There's a link to an article about a presentation I gave in Springfield three years ago, and a couple of links to race results. There was a link to a submission to my college alumni magazine from 12 years ago. But no TE. Isn't that interesting? Maybe if you went back far enough, but I went through three pages of google, and believe me, after about 5 entries, it wasn't about me anymore, but some other combination of my names. So maybe I'm in the clear. I just have to never type my own full name in here again!

Looking forward to dinner with the S.G. tomorrow. :D

[Fredwina]

I set up a google alert On my "TE Name". It's come up with everything but TE. Although, If I google "Fredwina" and "Team Estrogen". I did pick up some stuff.
It's a very slow day here. Normally, I bring a laptop with me and try and learn some new stuff, but I've stick copying some real Big welfare cases between servers(You start some stuff, and wait for 15 minutes- hour for to finisH), so I can't really do anything there (get too distracted ) Been surfing and memorisong all kind of stuff about the 508. How many pages of drift will I have to catch up on Monday? Assuming we don't find a wireless point in Death Valley....
FW
PS,Yes, I've been meaning to fix the SIG to my blog. All good things in time.

[jobob]

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/fairie1323/gaah.gif

I may need to steal that as my new sig line. gaah.

[jobob]

Looks like Thread Drift is being spammed. Gaaaaah ! :p

(yoo hoo, Janet .... )

[chickwhorips]

I may need to steal that as my new sig line. gaah.

which part? and you wouldn't be the first.

[chickwhorips]

and here i thought we were safe hiding here at TD from the spammers.

[jobob]

which part? and you wouldn't be the first.

Why, this part: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/fairie1323/gaah.gif

It's so ME.

[jobob]

Jeeze, those moderators are gooooood.

[Kitsune06]

CWR! You're Back! (ok, I've said 'hi' everywhere but here, but still!)

I have a few different pseudonyms on the web (remember, kids, safe webbing means no computer infections/prying eyes!) but more info than I'd like comes up... Oh well.

Fish, I hope your last day went well!

Friday is the new Monday so http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/fairie1323/gaah.gif

:D

[Lise]

Looks like Thread Drift is being spammed. Gaaaaah ! :pJeez, I go deliver a baby and find out that TD was spammed AND cleaned up. Things move quickly around here! Another little human being in the world. My last two deliveries have been so easy. Ahhhh....every now and again it goes like that! :D

[KnottedYet]

SKnot helped me figure out the camera... AGAIN, and now I can show the world the pic of the great Sally Edwards signing my Danskin shirt!

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/KnottedYet/DSCN0026.jpg

That IronDog ti tri bracelet she has on her right wrist is the same one I ordered for my friend and I with our times engraved on them. (the race was the next day, this was the expo and packet pick up day)

[Lise]

KN! SO COOL! Thanks and a tip o'the running cap to S'Knot for the tech assistance. Great picture. :D

[Kitsune06]

Very nice pic, Knot!

[Trek420]

Knot, what did she write on the shirt? Looks like she's giving you her number?

[KnottedYet]

Knot, what did she write on the shirt? Looks like she's giving you her number?

Dang, I think her wife would've had something to say about that...

She just signed her name, nice and big. During the race the next day several people made comments on my shirt, most along the lines of "don't ever wash that!". I washed it (I really HAD to!), and the signature stayed.

I'm treasuring that puppy.

Hoping to have her sign the next one next year.

[Kitsune06]

Next time, if you get a shirt signed but *HAVE* to wash it, it actually works to hang it up in the sunshine and let it air out for a couple days (don't let it rain on it!) or just throw it in the dryer to "fix" the marker in the cloth before washing it.

Had her wife been there, she probably would've commented on her signing "that cute chick"'s shirt anyway. ;)

[Bikingmomof3]

How cool Knot! Thanks for sharing the awesome photo. :)

[Bikingmomof3]

Help me, please. I have googled and it is not being my friend. :( I need to find stationary or a journal for my SS. I was hoping to get something bike themed. I am not one who uses stationary, journals yes, staionary not really. So, I have already purchased socks and some goodies, but I am at a loss as to stationary. Any advice? Please, please do not tell me to google it, I have. I beginning to think Google hates me.

[Trek420]

Bikemom,

Right here on TE

[Veronica]

Terry has some stationary

http://www.terrybicycles.com/product.html?c=Gifts

REI has a mini cyclist's journal. I took one on my NS tour.

http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=47849754&parent_category_rn=7353135&vcat=REI_SEARCH

V.

[KnottedYet]

what to do, what to do...

Everyone is asleep (except my upstairs neighbor. For such a tiny woman she sure can stomp around on my ceiling).

Do I make breakfast, or do I take Flossie to the patio and clean her chain?

Or do I pour another cup of coffee and keep playing on TE?

[Bikingmomof3]

what to do, what to do...

Everyone is asleep (except my upstairs neighbor. For such a tiny woman she sure can stomp around on my ceiling).

Do I make breakfast, or do I take Flossie to the patio and clean her chain?

Or do I pour another cup of coffee and keep playing on TE?

I vote for more coffee and plaing on TE. :D

[Bikingmomof3]

I ordered the last of my SS gift for October. Thanks for the suggestions. Now hopefully delivery will be speedy so I am able to promptly ship everything off to her. I love swapping. :D

[Kitsune06]

Yeah, Knot, more coffee, more TE. =D

[Trek420]

Knot, more coffee and Mae says "you should go for a run with Stinkybutt dog" that'll cheer both of you up ;)

We're working on a plan for a single women-only Velo Girls ride TBA on the VG calendar. I think we've settled on a date place and time....now working on recovery meal afterward location.

[Bikingmomof3]

Well, I am talking to myself, but that is okay, I am fine company. :p

With my October SS covered, I thought I would think of me. Heck I deserve to pamper myself. :cool: I found a new bike store (well new to me) and bought a pair of socks with runners, swimmers, and bikes on them (tri socks). I was so excited to get home. I cannot bike, but I can run. I bought myself my first ever pair of trail, mud, slosh, snow running shoes...Brooks Adrenaline™ ASR. Whoo Hooo! So I hurry home because I really want to run and wear my new tri socks for inspirations. Disappointment was soon to follow when I took out the socks. The packaging was marked small BUT the socks inside were XL!!!:eek: :mad:
Now I need to drive (okay be driven) all the way back to get a refund. This was the last pair they had, so so much for my inspirational tri socks. :mad:

As soon as I return I am hitting the trails. It is a gorgeous autumn day here. I hope everyone is having a splendid day.

FWIW-I was not driving, per the doctor's request. DH was playing chauffeur.

Just call me Tri-less. :(

[Lise]

No, no! Be not sad, B3! For TE has many tri socks! http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=16375

Click to shop is your friend! Click now! Socks will arrive soon! Your all terrain shoes sound great. Let us know what socks you end up with.

KN, hope you got out with the dog or the bike, or whatever.

It's a gorgous day here. I rode my bike downtown (7.5 mi) to see the chiropractor. Elbow's still hurting. He did some different things today. I'm starting to get frustrated with it. Hope the new stuff helps.

Rode home, stopped on the Roosevelt bridge to eat my PB&J, soak up the sun, and admire my city from that angle. From that bridge, I can see all of downtown, the river, and train tracks. The land between the river and the tracks is a little slice of the prairie in the midst of all the city. As I munched, I saw they were raising the draw bridge to let sailboats through on the river. So we all, cars, bikes, runners, peds, waited for the bridge to go back down. It was quite a sight--the bike lane went straight up in the air. That drawing of the bike, the arrow going....directly up into the perfect blue sky. I said to one of the other cyclists, "That's quite a bike lane." She replied, "Go for it! :p "

And now...a nap. Seeing the S.G. for dinner tonight. MWBR!

[chickwhorips]

Why, this part: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/fairie1323/gaah.gif

It's so ME.

ahh gocha. at work the little guy didn't show up, but on my home computer it did.

kit - hello to you too and thanks.

[KnottedYet]

No coffee, no more TE. I got out and worked on the bike. She's almost ready for her pictures!

[Bikingmomof3]

No, no! Be not sad, B3! For TE has many tri socks! http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=16375

Click to shop is your friend! Click now! Socks will arrive soon! Your all terrain shoes sound great. Let us know what socks you end up with.


Oh those are adorable, way cuter than the ones I brought home. I see TE has the ones that I bought and returned: http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=4075

TE is my friend. :D

[Bikingmomof3]

Seeing the S.G. for dinner tonight. MWBR!

We expect details, cryptic or mass email, whichever works. Have fun! And remember we need details. :)

[chickwhorips]

We expect details, cryptic or mass email, whichever works. Have fun! And remember we need details. :)

i'll second that! good luck and have fun!!!!!!!!

[Kitsune06]

I can only imagine what 'cryptic' would entail. Judging from another thread, I'm guessing we'd hear "Roger that, TE, the horse is in the fort" if positive, or "wheels are spinning, but the rider's dead" if not... :rolleyes:

[Bikingmomof3]

I can only imagine what 'cryptic' would entail. Judging from another thread, I'm guessing we'd hear "Roger that, TE, the horse is in the fort" if positive, or "wheels are spinning, but the rider's dead" if not... :rolleyes:

LMBO! At least I understood the meaning. ;)

[Lise]

I can only imagine what 'cryptic' would entail. Judging from another thread, I'm guessing we'd hear "Roger that, TE, the horse is in the fort" if positive, or "wheels are spinning, but the rider's dead" if not... :rolleyes:

Good grief! What thread is that? I'm horrible at cryptic. I'll find a way! :p Thanks for the encouragement, gals!

[maillotpois]

OOHHH - have fun Lise!!!

[Kitsune06]

It's from the "Ohhhhhh no...." thread in Non-cycling Open Topic... though the 'negative' one was based on the "The wheel's spinning but the hampster's dead" :D

[snapdragen]

Bored, bored, bored. Entertain me.

I went to DeAnza Flea Market today - always fun. A couple of enterprising ladies have converted an old trailer into a very nifty coffee/espresso/latte shop. Very cool, and so much better than the people that sell awful coffee in the liter cups. I found a great steet sign for my office cubicle "GOA WAY" And Sox!!! And a patchwork kinda hoodie made by a woman from Nepal. Shopping therapy. It's a good thing.

I'm watching Ray Davies on PBS right now...(younger girls are now scratching their heads......Ray Davies?):p

[maillotpois]

Wow, Snap, the flea market - impressive!

So we had some fun with nature just now. We tried to let the (fat indoor/outdoor) cat out, but there were 3 huge racoons on the deck (so I called him back in). Anyway, they kept coming right up to the sliding glass door when we were standing there. We'd close it really quickly when they got too close - but they're gutsly little critters, aren't they?? They were fairly disappointed I grabbed the small bowl that we keep the outdoor semi-feral cay's fod in. Another reminder not to put so much in that bowl... :rolleyes:

I remember the time one got trapped in the bungee cord-tied shut garbage can of dog food we kept on the deck. Our rottie was just fascinated by the can and we couldn't figure it out til we took the lid off and the little bandit poked his head out.

This is why we cannot use our cat door.

[Kitsune06]

'coons are awesome, too. I had a "pet" 'coon who lived by my appt complex in Eugene. Bigger than either of our cats (possibly bigger than both put together) he looked like a big, fuzzy cuddlebear, but I don't think I'd try. :p Ugh, I miss having pets big enough to cuddle.

I'm trying to burn my worktime as fast as I can, too. Bored, bored, bored. Looking at directions for this cart and trying to think of who I know with an oxy-acetylene torch. I think the landlord does. It uses plywood as a floor, but y'know, I might come up with something thinner and lighter.*shrug* This bugger will *definitely* help this winter when I'm carting wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of compost into my raised bed gardens though... =P

[Lise]

OOHHH - have fun Lise!!!
I did.

(cryptic enough, TD?) :D

[Lise]

so lise didja figure out how your going to keep us informed of the dating scene? We are all waiting in suspense here. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/fairie1323/gaah.gif
I didn't see the little guy either when I was at work! All of a sudden, there he was today! Isaac the cat likes the little guy a lot. He keeps trying to pin him down with his paw.

Maybe I'll write up a date report and PM it to the interested throng! :rolleyes: I had a great time.

[KnottedYet]

Count me in on the PM parade!

Inquiring minds want to know!

[Kitsune06]

Hey Lise
I get excited enough over TE folks' lives, etc... I don't need to be in on the PM throng, but I'm glad you had a good time.
As long as people are happy, that's all I ever want. :D

[margo49]

!
, but there were 3 huge racoons on the deck (so I called him back in). Anyway, they kept coming right up

I .

When I was biking down Highway 101 in Fall 1980 I grew beansprouts. Hung 'em in a cut off nylon from the rails under the saddle and watered them a few times a day. Great! Ingenious! Nutrish too!
'til one day in Northern California in the middle of the redwoods in a Park a racooon ate them one night!
Never liked raccoons since that day

[Brina]

lise, add me to the update list. I neeeeed to know the details.

[Brina]

last week on our trip we saw lots of wildlife, my kids, who only get to see rabbits and deer normally, got to see racoons and nakes and lot of frogs. there are about 70 acres of woods near one of the houses where we stayed. The kids were told not to go wondering around there by themselves because there were lots of animals. D, who is 3 guessed that elephants and anacondas lived in the woods.

[Bikingmomof3]

Snap- your flea market trip sounds like it went well and was fun.

MP- I have never seen a racoon up close and personal. It sounds like they enjoy your home.

Lise- I am gald you had a good time. :) Add me to the PM throng. Your message was too cryptic I need details.

[maillotpois]

hey Lise - I wanna hear more too!!

what a wonderful, crisp fall day - perfect for a ride. I guess I will do a long trail hike. I gotta get outside!!!

[snapdragen]

I'm the caboose on BJ! I'm so proud. I don't know how to post a pic over there, so I'll do it here. I don't know why this is such a kick to me, but it is and I love it. :rolleyes:

Oh, and yes I changed my bj name from Princess Scooter to snapdragen.

[KnottedYet]

Congratulations, Snap! I'm so proud to know you!

(SKnot was the caboose briefly, so he shares your joy)

[Selkie]

Snap -- How the h#ll did that person in Spain come in ahead of you? You both have the same mileage.
There's dignity in being the caboose.

[chickwhorips]

I did.

(cryptic enough, TD?) :D

very cryptic.... waiting for the pm.

[Bikingmomof3]

Hopefully two pictures will show up and not be too huge. The first should be onf me running in my oversized shirt and shorts. The second shows the woods I was running in.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/knittingmomof3/100_2031.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/knittingmomof3/100_2034.jpg

[chickwhorips]

beautiful! thanks BMof3!

i miss fall colors. i got to see them for the first time in almost 10 years when we went into town. phoenix didn't have a fall and we don't have any trees here. :(

[Lise]

very cryptic.... waiting for the pm.

Will PM all interested when I have a few minutes! All good stuff. I need to power sleep now; starting a 24 hr call in 4.5 hours. L.

[KnottedYet]

Flossie is ready for her close-up! Now to take some pics, and try to make a new avatar!

Of course, the sun came out AFTER I took this picture.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/KnottedYet/DSCN0224.jpg

The beautiful bar-tape is from Trek420. You can't quite see, but she has a brass Incredi-bell mounted on the stem. And those aren't white-walls, they're reflective walls. Spent a good hour or two cleaning and lubing and shining her drivetrain. oooh, sexy....

[Trek420]

Oh my! :p

[snapdragen]

Beautiful Knot! I'm a tad jealous

Tomorrow is my 14th anniversary - I quit smoking in 1992. Yay! I should do something to commemorate it - maybe ride my bike! Wouldn't that be a change.......:rolleyes:

[Bikingmomof3]

Flossie is beautiful :)

[DebW]

Glad we finally get to drool over Flosshilde. She's purty. Oooo... Sloping fork crown. Campy skewers. Does she go without crankbolt dust caps (like all my bikes)?

I like the new avatar too, Knotted.

[KnottedYet]

Does she go without crankbolt dust caps (like all my bikes)

Yup, nekkid as a jaybird!

I love the little loop on the nut side of the Campy skewer. It is so classic and elegant! And all those lugs... whew!

Not sure I chose her best feature as my avatar, but it's a start.

Rode on the new tires (and with the new bell and new light). Very nice tires! Smooth ride. Short ride, though. Didn't even sweat. Darn sunset, anyway!

[annie]

Beautiful, lovely Flossie! You should be so proud, Knotted!

Gorgeous fall color, BMo3! We usually have good color here, but this year, it's really disappointing. The leaves are mostly down already, with little change of colors. :(

Lise! It sounds like it was all good!! :)

My little found kitty is staying! No one has claimed him yet. He needs a name. I posted a pic in the "Pictures of your pet" thread, if you'd like to see him. He's a cute! Accepting names suggestions............

I finally figured out how to post photos from my I-Photo! It's not that difficult now that I've got it.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

annie

[KnottedYet]

congratulations on the kitty! I had a feeling he'd be staying.:D He looks like a Bruce. I guess cuz he looks like he's wearing a batman mask? He is gorgeous. And he's got the languid lounge down pat! Pierre. Gaston. Heironymous. Frederico. (as in a "fred" biker?)

Tonight's dinner: brown rice and spam (no nori, I'm out, darn!) and a big mug of Dragon Phoenix Pearl green tea. (that's the kind that is the tender tips of branches rolled into little balls and dried in a bed of jasmine blossoms. they unroll in your cup.)

Mmm-MMMMM!

[winddance]

What a cute kitty!

[DirtDiva]

Tomorrow is my 14th anniversary - I quit smoking in 1992. Yay! I should do something to commemorate it - maybe ride my bike! Wouldn't that be a change.......:rolleyes:Okay, if you must, but don't even think of posting the miles on BJ. :p ;) :D Oh, and happy anniversary!

[Bikingmomof3]

Annie-the kitty is adorable. Names, it depends a lot on their personality. Mr. Darcy? Clouseau? Lynly? Apparently I am stuck with picking male names from books. :)

Snap-Congratulations!! I stopped in Dec 2000.

Lise-have you sent out he PMs yet? Not that I am anxious to here all the news. ;-)

Time for more coffee. The house is decorated and may head out for a run before the weather gets too warm. I need to find a better sports bra. SIGH

[crazycanuck]

Hey there,

I'm back from wandering down south with the trees, wine, cheese and chocolate. I'll post some pics as soon as i can.

I'm going to try and catch up on TD and have no idea where i left off..

Anyone know of any cool places to buy socks online? I'd like to be a bit more creative this time with my ss..

I have many "sorry i was late"gifts for my september ss..I sure hope she likes chocolate...


c

[DrBee]

Good morning TD! Movers are here and packing away! Yikes! We're scurrying around the house finishing up those inevitable last minute details. They're going to pack the puter soon, so I thought I'd say - see ya in a couple of days! We should be back up on Friday sometime or more likely Saturday. Yikes!

Lise - do include me on the PM list!

Catch y'all later! :eek:

[KnottedYet]

CC and BMo3 - TE has all, socks and CW-X bras.

Well, at least Susan said they were gonna start carrying CW-x.

BMo3, I have an older L (36-38BC?) that is too big for me. Can't even wear it anymore. If you want, I could send it to you and you could at least try it for size? It might have a few months wear left in it. Then when TE has them you'll have a good idea of the sizing.

BTW, I think it's somewhat unfair that the fat in my b00bs disappears so much faster than the fat on my butt.

[DebW]

Here's a cute little guy (or gal?) I met last weekend in the Berkshires. He (or she) and 2 companions were living in the register box at the Shaker Campsite on the Appalachian Trail. I'd replaced the old register book for a new one 2 weeks ago. The old one was badly mouse-chewed, and the new one has gotten a bit chewed up in the last 2 weeks. I hate to try and evict the cute little guys, but I don't want the book chewed up either. There's a good inch or more thickness of mouse turds in the bottom of the box. Any suggestions? I might go in with a spoon and clean out the mouse turds and try caulking the box. This is a wooden box mounted on a tree. Or maybe I could find a mouse-proof bag for the book?

[Lise]

Deb! Love the mouse pic! Same for Flossie, KN! Happy move, fish.

Two babies delivered, one more on the way, no rest for the midwife, no time to compose happy PMs. This will come. Fret not. :p

[Bikingmomof3]

Good morning TD! Movers are here and packing away! Yikes! We're scurrying around the house finishing up those inevitable last minute details. They're going to pack the puter soon, so I thought I'd say - see ya in a couple of days! We should be back up on Friday sometime or more likely Saturday. Yikes!


Happy Moving Fishdr! See you in a couple days. :)

[Bikingmomof3]

CC and BMo3 - TE has all, socks and CW-X bras. Well, at least Susan said they were gonna start carrying CW-x.
[/QUOTE]

My SS is all covered-yay! As for the CW-X bras, I have not seen them yet on TE.



BMo3, I have an older L (36-38BC?) that is too big for me. Can't even wear it anymore. If you want, I could send it to you and you could at least try it for size? It might have a few months wear left in it. Then when TE has them you'll have a good idea of the sizing.

You rock! PM me if you are still willing to let me give it a try. I have been going blind trying to figure out which one would be best. I am a very saggy (gravity and children were not kind) 36C. I am currently using this one:http://www.titlenine.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=1509&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=310109
It works well for short jogs, but not quite as firm on the rough trails. It does make me "look" perky though. :eek:



BTW, I think it's somewhat unfair that the fat in my b00bs disappears so much faster than the fat on my butt.

That is the very last place I lose. :(

[maillotpois]

Wow - great photos, BMo3, Knot and Deb!! I also love seeing the fall foliage.

Gotta get some work done. I've spent too much time this morning snooping around the FC 508 finish and course photos!!

[snapdragen]

Didn't ride - I do have my place on bj to maintain. Chloe and I went for a two mile walk, I should've brought my camera. She hates crossing the bridge over Los Gatos Creek. She crouches down low and belly crawls across. There are quite a few dirt trails along the creek - fun little short shots for the mtb kids. Chloe took a dip in the creek, but refuses to drink out of the doggy water fountain. She gives me this look like "Ew! Dogs drink out of that!".

Mood has improved a bit. My headache has not.

Think I'll go to Michael's today and load up on Halloween decorations.

**Governmet work is grand - I have today off**

[chickwhorips]

**Governmet work is grand - I have today off**

ahhh yes it is grand! i actually got 2 full days off of work. it's beautiful!

congrats on the quitting smoking snap and you too BMo3 and anyone else that quit!

fish have fun and good luck with everything.

cc google is my best friend for trying to find stuff online. socks, food, you name it, i'll google it.

deb very cute little guy/gal.

annie congrats on the new addition. how about woody for a name?

[DebW]

BTW, I didn't take the mouse picture. I held open the box while my friend (copyright on photo) played with his fancy new camera. Mice are a big part of the AT hiking experience, so you learn to appreciate them when they look cute rather than when they are attacking your food bag or keeping you awake at night.

I'm leaving tomorrow on a business trip, but this is going to be fun too. Taking my bike and riding with a friend tomorrow evening. Science meeting for 2.5 days, stay with friend for 2 nights, visit cousin-in-law for a day, stop to visit my sister for a night on the drive home, stop to visit my son at college in CT. I've got new brake pads to install on my sister's bike. She's got an old Schwinn that somebody gave her. I overhauled it a couple years ago. It's a heavy bike with a 1-piece crank, but she only rides around the neighborhood and it's fine for her.

[chickwhorips]

by the way knot... beautiful new bike! and great new avitar!

[Nanci]

You need a mouse-proof box for the book. No matter how you evict the previous mice, more will fill in.

[Kitsune06]

Knot- Flossie is gorgeous, and in a very modern-art way, that avatar is really sexy, but I can't put my finger on just how.

DebW- isn't that a little white-footed Deer mouse? The type that carries deerticks/lyme disease? Always the downer. Still, Meesums are SO cute. He reminds me of the mouse (Dan) I had in HS.

CWR- Glad you got a day off!

Yesterday was like a mini-weekend. Had the day off to do some event with work buddies, but skipped it to hang out with the Parents out-law (the OutLaws) and had a ton of fun- went to a local sushi house and shared a bottle of some of the nicest sake I've had yet. Didn't get the name, though. D'oh!
Also, called back one of the places that called me re: my resume- they knew exactly who I was, what I was calling for, and said they were looking forward to my call as soon as I said my name. Wonderful! I'm looking forward to a call back as the manager was out of the office today for a sort of convention.
:rolleyes:

[Fredwina]

only 6 pages? Of course maybe you had a week end like I did at the 508. Homey from Bike Journal had pulled his hamstring playing softball, and rode his first stage at a 12.8 average . I got an hour's sleep on Saturday. I was sitting in passenger seat and Jae (Nicole's DH), would punch me every I started to fall asleep, so I could pass something to Nicole, who road 170 miles at night. we finally got Homey back at full speed after leaving death valley. I wound driving all but the last 10 miles Sunday night. we finished about 11:30. Finally, I could go to the bathroom without finding the appropriate sized creosote bush! Nicole was smarter than moi and wore a large skirt (Maybe our Great-Great Grandmother were right with their Fashion sense) Got a thirty miler in Felt real good. Now, to disabuse myself of the crazy notion of entering the 508 in a different category than this time....

[mimitabby]

Saturday Morning, the Animal Rescue group I volunteer for had some one break in and wreak mayhem http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_100706WABpetstoreEL.175b074e.html

Cats and Birds and little furry critters were all let out of their cages, and deaths and injuries ensued.

Some of the cats were hurt (but not gravely) none of the birds were hurt because they didn't leave their cages (it was nighttime) a bunch of expensive snakes and lizards were stolen, but some of the little rodenty things got smashed, murdered. Fortunately, not all of them. what a yucky story.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/WA40.html

[Kitsune06]

Saturday Morning, the Animal Rescue group I volunteer for had some one break in and wreak mayhem http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_100706WABpetstoreEL.175b074e.html

Cats and Birds and little furry critters were all let out of their cages, and deaths and injuries ensued.
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/WA40.html

How stupid. How awful. Some people really have something wrong with them.
Is it known if this person was just doing it to cause mayhem or to 'rescue' animals?
It brings to mind the idiots who 'rescue' mink et all from mink farms and turn them loose (animals that have never BEEN free) so they can get hit in the road or starve to death, etc OR wreak havoc on the local ecology.
Some days, I really do hate people. :mad:

[snapdragen]

Well, now I'm even more excited about my trip to Las Vegas. The opening act for the Stones is going to be Bonnie Rait. I can hardly contain myself, I want to leave now!

Bought a glorius bat at Michael's, he has a 36" wingspan. He'll look great on the porch with all the other stuff. They also had little "hay bales", perfect for the pumpkin display.

snap *Halloween Rules!* dragen

[KnottedYet]

Oooh, Bonnie Raitt! (I'd be more excited about her than about the stones.)

How cool! Have fun!

[Kitsune06]

Ooooh! I'd be thrilled about the Stones (but Bonnie Raitt would be good to see, too!) and both! Woo!

A friend just called (at work?!) to tell me about a party he's throwing for Halloween. at 11 everyone's going downtown to see Rocky Horror Picture Show, in costume!

"trying to find the garters-and-belt-and-corset-and-tophat!"
:D Halloween RULES!!!!! :D

[Bikingmomof3]

Saturday Morning, the Animal Rescue group I volunteer for had some one break in and wreak mayhem http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_100706WABpetstoreEL.175b074e.html

Cats and Birds and little furry critters were all let out of their cages, and deaths and injuries ensued.

Some of the cats were hurt (but not gravely) none of the birds were hurt because they didn't leave their cages (it was nighttime) a bunch of expensive snakes and lizards were stolen, but some of the little rodenty things got smashed, murdered. Fortunately, not all of them. what a yucky story.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/WA40.html

Mimi-this is absolutely dreadful So very senseless. People never cease to amaze me. :(

[Bikingmomof3]

Snap-you are going to have a wonderful time. :) Your front porch sounds very Halloween-y. Pity there is not a Halloween smilie.

Kitsune- I have not been to the Rocky Horror Picture Show since the 80's. :eek: Time flies. You will have a blast! Again, I need a Halloween smilie

[snapdragen]

Rocky Horror! BMom3, I think it's been that long for me too! I wonder what I did with all my old costumes/paraphernalia. Oh for the days when I could run around in garters and a corset ---- and look good! :D :o

Kit - have fun, do the Time Warp for me.:cool:

[KnottedYet]

Yeah, I think it was the 80's last time I saw it, too. Like 1987.

had the soundtrack. Played it a jillion times.

Kit, don't forget your newspaper, squirt gun, and toast!

[Kitsune06]

Kit - have fun, do the Time Warp for me.:cool:

Every day, Snap, every day. :D

I'm actually going to be a RH virgin this year- I've seen it a lot in peoples' houses, but never at a real show. If I live through the 'virgin sacrifice' I'll let you know...

Knot- I had to look it up on Wikipedia to get it... I'll be sure to. =) Rice and confetti, too? How do I carry all these things? I don't expect to have pockets... :D

[salsabike]

Naaaannnnccccccccciiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..........how was the Lake Okeechobee ride???

Is Choco a boy? How do you know?

[DirtDiva]

I went and looked at some entry level road bikes. If I ever buy one I'm calling it Darth Sidious.

[Kitsune06]

I feel your pain, DD. CWR got me running. :rolleyes: Peer pressure, I tell ya...

Geez... this place is sorta like Eugene. After 11, everything's so quiet and dead... until the crazy foreigners start showing up because they're used to their native time zones...

*yawn* workin' 'til 0001 tonight.

[DirtDiva]

Now, just what are you trying to imply about the state of my mental health, missy?! :p

[crazycanuck]

I forgot to tell you guys that some $*%&%&%& stole ian's moutain bike on sunday from back of our house. He was all ready to leave but had to go in the house for a sec to grab something and when he returned it was gone.

NOt happy campers. Take our tv, computer etc BUT DON"T TOUCH THE BIKES...grrr..Good thing is it's a small Scott Genius MC 40(full suspension too) with candies and only two bike shops in perth sell Scott's. We've put the word out, told the police etc but who knows where it is now. The person who stole it won't have a clue about how to set up the suspension and is probably wondering how the $*$%*$* to ride it without the proper shoes!!!!

So we had to choose-get a rottie, bazooka, or a sec system..We have a gent from our insurance co coming next week to do an assessment for a sec system.( a bit easier than trying to train a rottie to chew someone's leg!!!)
_______

cwr-where did you go again??? Where in the philippines are you going later this year?

dirt diva-are you in nz or back in the uk? Road bike..what kind?

Snap-when are the stones playing in Vegas? Will you throw mick a kiss and dance for me?

RHPS...i've always wanted to go to a real showing...Will keep my eyes open for one here..

I'm still struggling to find Australian socks for my October SS. I had this ss before and I sent her my choice of cycling socks...HELP!!! Never realized it would be so hard to find a local cycling shirt & socks in oz!!!!

c

[DirtDiva]

Still in NZ for the immediate future. The bike I have here is good enough for pootling around town and what-have-you, but so very much not up to anything fun. Can't stand it any more! The money I have would certainly not buy something any better than my bike in the UK, probably it would buy me something less good. Can't find anything decent in my sort of size on TradeMe either. I was thinking that perhaps I should head in a different direction entirely and get a road bike. I rode a 2006 SUBzero1 and a 2006 (I think) Dolce (neither of which were on sale yet :mad: - 2007 SUBs haven't fully hit the Chch shops yet, but I thought the Spesh stuff had. *shrug*) and a 2007 OCR3. The Dolce felt best "box fresh" fit-wise, but really was just a bit too expensive. The SUB felt a bit cramped and the Giant felt a little long, but they didn't have an XS in stock to compare to and won't until the weekend (no sale bikes there as it's a brand new shop with brand new stock). The first shop had a pretty small looking 2006 OCR3 for a decent price, but I didn't look that closely at or ride that because the guy there only really seemed interested in putting me on WSD bikes. I may have to go back and have a go on it - $596 cheaper than the SUB yet with similar spec... :eek: :confused: That money would buy plenty of goodies to go with a bike... :D

[Nanci]

What a long day. Four and a half hour drive down there! The first part of the ride, on the LOST (Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail) was beautiful- very foggy- full moon- through some sort of swamp with water on either side- saw three alligators! Lots of birds flying out for the morning, lots of anhingas still perched in trees. Wore my Bolero- it was very cool! 70F, I think. Bare feet, still.

Then off the trail and onto roads- but nice roads through a Seminole reservation. 3:45 100k time- not too bad. I was really looking forward to lunch at the 70 mile Control- heard rumors of Subway. Got there- it was Blimpie- but so what. I had a six inch ham and swiss. First time all summer I've felt like real food- it's usually so hot.

6:40 century time- counting the first control and the 30 min lunch stop. Not bad.

Then the northeast corner of the lake- can't actually see the lake, big headwind, horrible pavement, tons of traffic.

Then back onto the LOST Trail for the almost last 30 miles. At first it's a relief. Great views, flying and wading birds, nice breeze. But the breeze turns into a headwind. There is no shade. We get to the point where it is just dragging on. Finally, at a little park, we stop and get off the bikes and lay on the ground for 15 minutes. It feels so good! Only eight miles to go from there. Once we're off the trail, it goes quickly for the last three miles. I get almost taken out by a small dog- I missed hitting him by a foot. I don't think he saw me.

200k time 7:45- I am pleased to have ridden the second 100k in four hours.

Total riding time 8:30, total time 9:30. Average speed 15.8 mph. 132 miles.

I don't _know_ Choco is a boy- I have just decreed him so until proven otherwise.

[Brina]

snap, that concert sounds awesome - love both the stones and bonnie - just saw her this summer with lyle lovett

cc - that sucks about the bike thief. i say go with the rottie - you get security and cuddles - and they are the cutest puppies ever - if you don't believe me, check out my av

kit - wow, the memories you are bringing back with RHPS - I am afraid it has been a good 15 years since I saw it in a movie theater.

nancy - your rides always sound so awesome.

[mimitabby]

How stupid. How awful. Some people really have something wrong with them.
Is it known if this person was just doing it to cause mayhem or to 'rescue' animals?
It brings to mind the idiots who 'rescue' mink et all from mink farms and turn them loose (animals that have never BEEN free) so they can get hit in the road or starve to death, etc OR wreak havoc on the local ecology.
Some days, I really do hate people. :mad:

Cats were drop kicked (internal injuries!!) these were not liberators!!
mice/gerbils were stomped to death.. these were just creeps.

these are worse than the guys who let loose minks because at least the liberators meant well. These people were just sociopaths.

[maillotpois]

Wow, Snap - that concert will be fantastic!!!

[chickwhorips]

mimi that is horrible about what they did. they need to be drop kicked!

kit, i didn't pressure you to run, i just put the option out there for you and told you that you could do it. and look, you can!

cc when we were down in PI we stayed at Subic Bay. this year we are going to go back to subic bay for a while then go over to boracay island for a bit. that's a bummer what happened to the bike.

snap have fun!

wish i had some fun thing to do for halloween. i miss holidays. its hard to have them up here. :(

[snapdragen]

God mimi, that's just obscene. Do they have any clue as to who did it? Reminds me of the a$$hat here that terrorized and killed some ducks at our local carwash.

[mimitabby]

I don't expect we'll ever know. I called there today and no one is getting worse, so maybe all the kitties will heal up.


They are getting A LOT of exposure with their 15 minutes of fame. Their website usually gets 350 hits a day, yesterday there were 2400. If this translates into more cats being adopted, we will all be relieved!


I am sitting in my office looking out at the most beautiful gorgeous day that you can imagine. 65 degrees, sunny, no wind. (oh, a tiny bit of wind!)

[Kitsune06]

CWR- Eh, you pressured me by running and being good at it- so I wanted to try, too. :D Just wishing I could manage a decent pace and breathe decently, too. All will come with time and effort, eh?

Today feels like a long day. I've been here an hour and it feels like two. Blah.

[chickwhorips]

can't say i'm good at it. i just go out and do it. i don't have anyone to compare myself to out here so i'm probably really bad compared to the rest of the world. same with cycling. i just go out and do it.

my day seems like its dragging too. this morning went quick, not i have an hour left that seems like forever.

[chickwhorips]

ack! my friend made me home made crandberry bread for watching her cats while she went to town. i did good up until 15 mins ago from not touching it. now that i broke into it i can't stop eating it!

put down the bread and walk away slowly.....

[Bikingmomof3]

Nanci-Your riding amazes and inspires me. I am glad you had such a nice time. Do you have any pictures?

I still cannot ride, but I have been out running. Who knew I would love it so much? Everyone here, without knowing it, pushes me to try to be a better athlete, A huge sappy Thank You to each one of you!

[Nanci]

People suck, bread is good for you, and I did not hit a squirrel on my way home, and the truck behind me didn't even spazz out.

[Xrayted]

Well, now I'm even more excited about my trip to Las Vegas. The opening act for the Stones is going to be Bonnie Rait. I can hardly contain myself, I want to leave now!


I saw the Stones here earlier this year. They are legends and that's why I went but it wasn't the best concert I've ever been to. Mick has phenominal energy but looking at Keith Richards, I swear, I was waiting for the guy to die right there in front of me. :eek: (8th row tix!) I saw them on their Steel Wheels tour and this one just came up a little short. Compared to most of the other bands out there today, they're still one of the best tickets though. You won't be disappointed.
Bonnie is GREAT live. I've seen her 3 times over the years. She just gets better with age. What a dynamite bill for a concert. You're a lucky woman. Overall, I'd put Bonnie and Melissa Etheridge as the two best concerts I've ever been to. (Just went to another Melissa concert on my graduation day in Aug. and she's even better than before. FWIW - If you ever get a chance to go, I highly recommend you don't miss it.)


A friend just called (at work?!) to tell me about a party he's throwing for Halloween. at 11 everyone's going downtown to see Rocky Horror Picture Show, in costume!

Hehehe... that's sooo cool! I was out riding with a friend last week and we busted out singing the Time Warp. (among others) I love going to RHPS parties!!! Did my first one back in 1993 and got hooked. They used to do a showing once a month in Harrisburg at an old theatre. Oh, the place was so trashed after every one. :cool: Good times, good times... I haven't been to one in a few years. Maybe the girls and I need to hit one for old times sake. I'd go as Frankenfurter - he's my fav. Just LOVE Tim Curry!! I'm sure you'll have a blast.

cindy

[Kitsune06]

Ugh. Today was such a *nice* day until all the weird stuff started happening. The personal stuff is too weird to bring here, but for work, we had to both evacuate two production lines due to ventilation problems AND I just called the ER to transport another employee because he's got a severe migraine going on. Ugh. Why can't it just be quiet like EVERY OTHER NIGHT?!

[Kitsune06]

Ugh. Today was such a *nice* day until all the weird stuff started happening. The personal stuff is too weird to bring here, but for work, we had to both evacuate two production lines due to ventilation problems AND I just called the ER to transport another employee because he's got a severe migraine going on. Ugh. Why can't it just be quiet like EVERY OTHER NIGHT?!

Eh, whatever. It's still a nice night. :D Knot, have you decided on any other hot pics of Flossie to show us?

[Xrayted]

Just breathe Kit... deep cleansing breath. There. Can you smell it? Yeah, it's a nice B-52 just around the corner. Aaaaaahhhh, Kahlua, Bailey's Irish cream, Grand Marnier!! Hmmmm... I think I'll get started without ya. :D

Hope it starts going better.

cindy

[Kitsune06]

buh-buh-but.... we ran out of fixin's....
The Bailey's was first to go- it went in my coffee, too. :o
Grand Marnier goes well in 7-up and Fresca. We killed that a couple nights ago...
Last night saw the last of the Kaluah. DGF did it neat in shots... while I watched in admiration :p

But there's cider at home... so that'll be okay. The thing about incidents here is if it's a chem. spill or a medical incident, we have to have our report done the very next morning... so that means I have to stay after until it's called 'all clear' even if it's another 6 hours. =P

oh! That reminds me, I got a call back again- Interview next tues with the financial planner- very promising. :D At least there I wouldn't have to take the phones with me into the bathrooms... :rolleyes:

[Xrayted]

Kitsune: Awww... all out? If you were my SS, I'd be sendin' ya a really "user friendly" package, if you know what I mean. ;)
I had a job (for 15 yrs) that wrecked my nerves and made me feel like crude. At the end, I used to get panick attacks walking in everyday. Had to go to the chiro 2x/week to get the kinks out of my neck. I feel for ya Kit. I hope the financial planner one comes through for you. You seem like a great gal and I wish you all the best!!

cindy

[salsabike]

The Lake Okeechobee ride sounds mostly beautiful. My spouse is now in West Palm Beach for the work week, taking 20-mile rides on his folding bike every morning before work. Not sure either of us would be able to manage daytime Florida riding, at least in the summer.

SO....we are back in the house, living in the basement for the duration of the remodel. While we spent those two weeks in the Paine Field Hilton watching airplanes, they had to replace the old furnace chimney because the clay liner had totally crumbled. They cleaned up mounds of soot, but there is still a fine layer of soot dust over all our belongings in the basement. You know--the place where we now have to live for the next few months. Probably the soot soaked up any remaining moisture from that flood, though, don't you think?

When they started banging on the floor, bits of the hideous acoustic tile ceiling in the basement started falling down, sifting in my tea. So that has to come out too (boy, so sad. I hated that ceiling). But not till everything else is done, so that means in approximately a million years, I think.

But the exterior walls are up and dried-in, the new roof is on, and the inside rooms are framed so you can start to see what it'll really look like when it's done. The new windows are all in. And the four skylights.

Brief Mom report for those of you who were following: She went from the hospital to skilled nursing facility for rehab in mid-September, but has been back in the hospital twice in the last week as they try to balance her fluids (not enough Lasix---some CHF; too much Lasix--early kidney failure). She's gamely sticking with it but not getting much better so far. We are still hoping she can, though. Still has her sense of humor, but you can tell it's hard work.

I am going to get gold/copper-colored streaks put in my hair tomorrow morning and will do a 40+ mile ride after that! Gotta take your fun where you can find it, you know...

[Kitsune06]

X- Thanks for your wellwishes. :D I think things'll turn up. Glad you're somewhere better now. This one isn't so much stressful as it's a pain and sometimes degrading and feels like a total dead-end. *shrugs* I'll be out soon enough- just have to remind myself to keep doing the very best I can while I'm still here.

salsa- Copper/gold highlights look SO good in naturally brownish/reddish hair. I hope your mom starts doing better... that's a hard place to be in. Glad your house is starting to come together a bit more, though. Lots of positive energy for you. :)

[Lise]

Kit--sorry to hear it's so lousy. Like everyone else, I'm pulling for a new and much better job for you.

Salsa, I'm glad to hear things are looking up with the house. Keeping your mom, and SK and CWR's folks in my thoughts, too.

I sent out a PM about my fun dates with the SG. If you didn't get it, and want me to send it to you, just let me know! :D L.

[snapdragen]

:D At least there I wouldn't have to take the phones with me into the bathrooms... :rolleyes:

What did I miss??

[Kitsune06]

Not much. This job is just lousy. Because it's a 24/7 facility, they "have" to have a receptionist here 24/7. So they thought for awhile about how to do that on the super-cheap and got around to the idea that "Oh! our super-cheap contracted security officers are here 24/7- we'll have them do it!" so we're receptionists at this building 24/7 and for the main line after their 'real' receptionist goes home... and since emergency calls some in on the same line that prank/telemarketing/transferred calls come in on, we get the right/privilage/orders to transfer all incoming calls to a mobicell and have to take the mobicell into the restrooms etc with us- no breaks, no lunch, etc etc. :mad:
Hope it's not TMI, but when someone has IBS and wants to scurry to the bathroom, the LAST thing they want to do is answer the ****** phone while they're in there!!! :mad:

So that's my rant. Hopefully my next job will have fewer weird indignities.

[Bikingmomof3]

Good Morning!

Salsa- I am glad things are a little better for your mom, my continued prayers. I am glad your home renovation is going well. The highlights will be lovely. Enjoy your ride. :)

Kit- something to weird for TD? I am sorry you are unhappy at work. Taking the phone into the bathroom, eeewww. Tlak about no privacy. I am thinking very positive thoughts for your interview. Keep us posted.

Lise-Than you for the update via PM. :D

I am off to do housework (ick), exercise (yay), and figure out what to wear for my run this evening, as it is suppose to be cooler (yippee) and rainy (YAY). The school keeps scheduling meetings which conflict with my running schedule. :mad:

[KnottedYet]

The sun is coming up, and it looks like a great day for a bike ride! Gotta work this morning, then I'm rushing home cuz I'll have 3 hours before I get SKnot, so I'm going for a 3 hr bike ride. (sing it with me now: "A three hour tour")

Yay!

[chickwhorips]

kit good luck on the job (i figure if i wish you that enough it will help you along.)

salsa hope things go better with your mom. you and sk are in my thoughts. and the highlights are going to look so pretty!

Knot thanks now i have that song stuck in my head. :p

[Lise]

Knot thanks now i have that song stuck in my head. :p

Will this help? http://www.gilligansisle.com/theme.html
heeheehee! :p

[mimitabby]

Mimi coming up for air!

Hi guys. Yes, it is such a beautiful day that i deliberately left late to go to work so i could ride in with a semblance of daylight. And for the first time, I met a coworker who lives near me! so we went in together on the scary streets. My last mile of "cool down" became warm up because he's a fast rider. Owell. it was fun anyway.


Update about the pet shop: 15 minutes of fame can translate into a lot of money. They got a lot more $$$ than they ever imagined and for once their budget is not on a shoestring. All the hurt cats are getting better. they have a wish list and a lot of people just gave them things off their wish list. so now they have a room full of bleach and a room full of paper towels! :D :D :D
They had me take those things off the list!

[chickwhorips]

thanks lise.... i'll get you for that one.

about two weeks ago i twisted my ankle, went away rather quick. so what did i do today, twisted the same ankle. :mad: argh!!!!! :mad: i love my danskos, but i think i need to start wearing boots with ankle support.

[Kitsune06]

Knot! No! (now the song's stuck for good... Great!) The one complete episode I saw (too sick to change the channel so I suffered) was one where the Doctor said the island was sinking. I think I ranted about the bad science for a good hour afterward... :rolleyes:

CWR- Yay for encouragement! and if encouragement doesn't work, threats are always welcome as long as you follow up on them... :D

BMo3- Too weird. It's ok, I'm over it- it's passed. but yeah, the phone thing bugs me. Nothing like being in the BR with about 5 other ladies, having the phone ring, and having to say "Okay- No one flush!!!111oneone!" :p

[chickwhorips]

as long as you follow up on them...

oh i will unlike some.......

[Lise]

It occured to me that I was being so cautious about my dating life on line because I was seeing various guys, and didn't want them checking up on me. Now that I'm so enjoying seeing the Southern Gentleman, who cares? I'm happy! Whoo hoo! He will henceforth be called "J", by the way, since the abbreviation "SG" is the same initials as my ex's name (where's the "barf" icon?) He is such a cool guy, nice, funny, smart, has a great deep voice with a southern accent...sigh. I get to see him again tomorrow midday. We're fitting in times to see each other, since between my trip to DC and his move, there won't be many opportunities for the next week and a half. How wonderful to have someone who makes a way to see me when the time is tight. This feels really good.

And now for something completely different...my elbow's even feeling better. Not *all* better, but a lot better just today. The chiro did some different things on Saturday. I'm seeing him again tomorrow afternoon (he's the other man in my life...make the pain go away and I'll love you forever! :p ) I hope to soon be back to normal with the elbow. That would be great.

It's getting cold, wet, and windy here. Even predicting some snow flurries. Today I talked to J. about how beautiful the lake is in the winter. I look forward to sharing that with him. He's from the south, and hasn't lived a winter near Lake Michigan yet. What's so cool is that he loves it up here. Anyone who loves my city is a notch up in my book. :D Hmmm, is dating someone new sufficient reason to get yet another winter coat? I guess not. :cool: :rolleyes:

[chickwhorips]

awe http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/fairie1323/goodsigh2.gif

and i think its an excelent reason for a new coat! you can never have to many or be to warm!

[LynneK]

Hmmm, is dating someone new sufficient reason to get yet another winter coat? I guess not. :cool: :rolleyes:

YES! Yes it is, especially when you live here. Here's my suggestion for warmth with style and sass:

http://www.landsend.com/cd/fp/prod/0,,1_2_1930_68653_150700_128327_5:view=59,00.html?sid=0699151080736163630&CM_MERCH=SRCH

It's longer than a jacket, the filling is warm but thin so it doesn't make the wearer look bulky, and pulling up a hood can be cute and romantic! And it's Land's End, so it's good value for money.

Happy shopping ... :D

[Bikingmomof3]

Lise you sound so happy!! :D
I am pleased to hear your elbow is feeling better. And yes, you definitely deserve a new jacket. Which did you have in mind?

[DirtDiva]

Lise - yay!

And on other matters...

OMG! I did it! I bought Darth (http://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/catalogue_popup.asp?sPageID=popup&popuptype=zoom&modelid=10011). :eek: Ground temperatures all over the world have plummeted. ;)

[KnottedYet]

Whoa, Nelly! Congratulations!

[DirtDiva]

No money left for a social life or anything else I might want for the next month (at least), but who cares about that! And when I do get back to my mtb, I'll be fast. :D

[annie]

Please PM me, Lise! Can't help but be nosy after reading the little hints you've thrown out....... ;)

Congrats, DirtD! Whoo-ee!

Love, absolutely LOVE your ee.cummings quote, CWR. So perfect for my time of life. :rolleyes:

I saw snowflakes today. UGH!!! Nothing against snow, but NOT YET!! Couldn't we wait till December, at least? Not that it stuck, but still, the thought of snow. I actually brought the indoor trainer out for it's first session of the season. Not ready for that!

My kitty has a name............ drum roll, please................................
Houdini, the wonder cat! 'Cause he can get in and out of anywhere! As he's already proved to us. Poor little guy - in the time he was out wandering, he picked up fleas, ear mites, and roundworms. All treated at the vet today. So I can only imagine how feisty he'll be when he's totally healthy! Whoooo!!! He and the guinea pig have now met, face to face. Guinea pig in cage, cat clinging with claws to outside of cage, staring each other down. Cat backed of first, falling off the cage. Might as well let them get used to each other. I just wish I'd had the camera handy! Sometime.......

mimitabby - what did I miss about the pet shop?? And the cats??

Spent most of the evening working on my halloween costume. Fun! It's for a Halloween bike ride. The Pumpkin Ride in Preston, MN. Anyone else doing any costume rides? I LOVE halloween. My favorite holiday. No kids left to create costume for, so lucky I get to do it for me. :D

TD moves so fast! I'm not keeping up like I'd like to.

annie

[Nanci]

Dirt, that's cool about the new bike! Did you get the red one?

Annie- I'm glad the kitty is working out for you. I guess it hadn't sunk in you're up in Iowa. Did you get any of the snow?

Lise- I'm happy for you. He sounds wonderful.

My daughter called last night, crying inconsolably. All I heard was "amputation." Thank God it wasn't her son or husband, but it was her poor little Senegal Parrot, Prescious Roy, who had shredded his Happy Hut and then entangled his foot and hanged there with the circulation cut off till she found him. $750 surgery, but he survived, and the good news is instead of losing the leg, he may even have no toes but a partial foot left. She blames herself for not checking on him- but she could hear him during the time period, making normal noises and talking...Still- I understand how she feels.

[KnottedYet]

Wow! $750 to amputate parrot toes. That's almost as expensive as human surgery.

I'm glad the bird was OK. Interesting that he stayed calm even while he was hanging there. Guess he figured he was safe because your daughter was near?

[Pax]

WHEW!!!!! Things here have finally settled a bit. The job I came back to IL for was too good to be true...after two weeks of 3-4 hours sleep a night, endless meetings with bosses to get the situation corrected, countless assurances of "it'll be okay" and "it's not that bad" from said bosses...I handed in my keys/phone/pager/ID/computer yesterday and said buh bye.

Then I called an old boss and asked if she could use me to cover for the maternity leave of the caseworker who took over for me and she said she'd LOVE to have me back! She also said it would be fine to do some job hunting on company time if things are slow! Sometimes life just works out. :D

[KnottedYet]

Queen, that sounds good! And letting you job hunt at work is mighty nice.

[Pax]

Queen, that sounds good! And letting you job hunt at work is mighty nice.

I'm pretty tickled. I find myself, at 46, being much less willing to tolerate a maximum stress job, I've done it for so many years that now I just want to go to work in the morning and leave the work there when I go home.

[chickwhorips]

so happy to hear that queen!

dirt that is one snazzy looking bike.

annie i found it right after my sister snubbed me and hasn't talked to me since. makes me feel so much better.

[Bikingmomof3]

Hello All. I finally spent all my money (seriously, now I must be good :( ) on some cool runing weather clothing, which can double as biking clothing. It took a lot of research (when a budget it tight, shopping is not pleasurable) and I to convince DH that cotton is not a good base layer. :eek:

I bought (all on sale): Sugoi MidZero Zoe Knicker, Sugoi MidZero Zip Neck Top, Sugoi MidZero Speedster ( not the greatest colour but for $28.83, I will love it), InSport Women's 5K Short, and Under Armour Women's LS Frequency Tee. My mistake was not buying gloves and smart wool socks. Now I will never get the okay, I promised I was done until the next season. SIGH

Hopefully santa will bring me gloves, warmer socks, and a fleece vest. :D I also have a HUGE wish list on TE for the boys to choose from. ;-)

[Bikingmomof3]

DirtDiva-Congrats on succumbing to the force and buying Darth. :D

Annie- Houdini sounds like the perfect name for your new kitty. :cool: What is your costume going to be? Their is a Halloween ride in Indiana we were going to do, but now we cannot due to my fainting. :o
If you want to make more costumes, my boys need them.

Nanci- I am sorry to hear about Precious Roy. At least he survived, and is well loved. Your daughter should not blame herself, but I understand.

Queen- good for you for getting rid of all that stress! Happy job hunting, wishing you all the best.

[chickwhorips]

Hopefully santa will bring me gloves, warmer socks, and a fleece vest. :D

santa aka your secret sister ;)

[KnottedYet]

Dove Chocolate "fortunes"

There are two bags of little Dove chocolates on the staff table at work. I helped myself <eh-hem>.

My fortunes (printed on the inside of the wrappers) were:
1. Follow your instincts.
2. When two hearts race, both win.

Hmm. Nothing about bicycles.
:rolleyes:

[chickwhorips]

oooh i love those dove chocolates with the little fortunes in them.

so did you really only eat two? or were they the only two good fortunes?

[Bikingmomof3]

CWR- Santa is me. I have yet to be surprised for Christmas, It would be nice one year to find my stocking filled by someone other than me. Oh well at least I know what I like. :)

Knot-I am impressed, there is no way I could only eat two. :o
Very nice fortunes. The second one definitely could be read as cycling and romance of course. Is there any romance in the air?

[chickwhorips]

we need to fix this situation, you can't be your own santa!

my BF actually filled my stocking up the year we were home for christmas. i was very impressed!

[DirtDiva]

Nanci - Of course I got the red! (Not that I had any choice in the matter on a sale bike, but I'd have taken go-faster red if I had - pale blue is far too subtle.) :D