I’ve missed some stuff. STG has a boyfriend now? Adorable!
And look that that dog! (I’ve moved on to another subject) That doggie is magnificent!
Hi and happy holidays all. ITD, DR, Bob, mouse (I’m still here, how’re you digging out?), rigs, tates, mom, and rosie (you still owe me own doll from SF).
You kids, keep on keepin’ on.
Maybe I should break out the map again?
Your resident LDR,
beebs
map, Map, MAp, MAP!
Hello everyone!
We got our first real snow yesterday - it had the good grace to fall quite prettily.
Irish Co-worker finally fessed up yesterday about the rumored long distance girlfriend. I was kind of relieved, becuase lately he’s been acting a bit strange around me - a bit reserved. He apologized and said he shouldn’t have started anything with me before he broke up with her, but that he was going to break up with her after Christmas, and his odd behavior recently was because he didn’t want to take things further with me until he could do so with a clear conscience. I was pretty thrilled because obviously I’d been having misgivings about this becoming a whole part II to my That Guy debacle. I’m still a bit cautious since he hasn’t broken up with her quite yet, but he was quite straightforward about the whole thing, which That Guy never was, so we shall see.
Still have tons of Christmas shopping, eek.
Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’ here. It’s 31 Amurrkin out with a wind chill of 24. Ick. Ok, not as ick as bunches of ice and snow but still, ick. Oh and they’ve lowered the temp predictions for the next few days. Now it’s only low to mid 70s instead of upper 70s - 80 degrees. Plus rain. Probably on Christmas Day. Acutally though rain on Christmas is pretty much a norm in the deep south.
Need more caffiene. Need brekkies.
Haze insist he produce an official “broken up” decree. 
I have no idea what that would look like but the idea of it amuses me.
Later Y’all!
Morning all; up and caffeinated here too. 
I’m with Swampy, Haze, Irish co-worker must provide proof!
Rebo, if I forgot to mention it before, your tree looks great and I like the teddy bear theme. You could use a few more teddies, though. LOL And Carrot, what a big boy your pup is! :eek: He is handsome though.
Time to think about headin out in that 18 degree weather … well, at least the wind isn’t blowing and there’s no snow on the ground.
That explains soooo much…
I think you need an official release note from her, in her handwriting.
It will most probably be written in his blood, so no worry about that requirement… :eek:
Cpt. C – any animal that weighs more than me is suspicious! But if he’s only 175 lbs, for now he’s OK in my book (I really need to lose weight though!)
Special Teen is home from Jerusalem (courtesy of ***Special Chauffeuring Agency) for (part of) the holiday.
Thursday morning all the females of the household are flying for a Christams Spree in London – it’s the FTT’s Bat Mitzvah present, and she insisted on inviting her Big Sister to join… so it’ll be just me and the boy for a long weekend while they see some snow (maybe), take in some culture (maybe; definitely if Phantom of the Opera counts!) and take advantage of the weak Pound for shopping (for sure!)
(***FTT **-- Female Terrible Twin. Or maybe it’s now **FTTT **-- Female Terrible Teen Twin… :eek: )
Good morning! Thanks for all the tree compliments. I definitely need more teddy bears. The dogs ate some of them that I had stashed away.
Speaking of dogs - I woke up to poop and pee on the floor. Ernie. 
So I cleaned that up, had some coffee, and I heard the garbage truck. :eek: So I ran outside with the trash can (in my jammies) in the cold rain - it’s about 45° Amurrikan - and I beat them. Yay, I win!
Then I settle down in front of the computer. Ernie jumps up on me, smelling suspiciously like poo. Oh great, he had a matted turd stuck to his butt. Ick. I bathed him and changed my shirt, and here I am again. I need to take him to the groomers when his fuzzy butt becomes a turd trap.
Today is stay-at-home day - cleaning and baking cookies. But first, I’m gonna surf the Dope.
Have a great day, all! Stay warm and dry.
Mornin’. Caffeinating, not looking forward to the day.
Yesterday was the most insanely busy day I’ve at at my day job ever. Those two damn storms really kicked up business – which is good for the company and thus my job, but criminy. Just in-freakin’-sane. We’re seasonal, and winter’s our busiest season because snows generate an immediate need for snow throwers, and broken snow throwers need to be fixed just as immediately. It isn’t helping that Tecumseh just killed off their engine division creating a million questions and rumours regarding the future of units that use Tecumseh engines, their warranties and repair parts. (We know what’s going on, it’s everyone else that thinks they’ve gone Chapter 11 and are in a mad panic to get parts/service and such before they can’t do it anymore. Granted, they won’t be able to get parts eventually, but it’s not quite a dire as everyone seems to think.)
Dunno what today will bring but I’m hoping all of our dealers just picked yesterday to do all their business and today will be relatively quiet.
Oh, and Captain Carrot – good lord, that’s a hell of a steed. What do you feed it, and do you have to kill it first?
Cap’n BunnyFarts’ dog likes the mailman. Ate 3 of them just last week…
Blurf to the rest of y’all.
Blurf.
Grrmph. I am up. Stiggs did not wish to use the inside litter box this morning. He expressed himself vocally. We had a disagreement, which I lost because it’s cold outside my bed. Then after I let him out I have to stay up to let him back in again because it’s frakkin’ even colder outside and even though he drives me batshit I love my old man kitteh and don’t want him to freeze. Heh, when I called him in he came BOUNDING across the snow like a bunny being chased–he did not want to stay out any longer than he had to! Now when I say “didn’t want to use the box” what I actually MEANT was “peed on the bathroom rug last night, THAT’S okay, but use an actual clean litterbox? Quelle horreur!” Stoopit cat. So I used my time productively to McGyver a method of drying out Himself’s boots–I stuck broomsticks inside 'em and braced them upside down over the radiator in the bathroom. Heavy leather boots dry very slowly…
Okay, my nose says the coffee’s done–hold that thought, okay?
sip…slurp…aaaaaahhh
That’s better! I may yet live… So, sounds like DoRe and I are annoying pet twins this morning–at least I didn’t have to deal with dookie-butt, because it’s just not possible to bathe an animal right now. Poor thing would freeze to death!
Haze, glad he came clean to you about the girlfriend–there really ought to be certificates of breakup that clear the decks for a new relationship. Maybe Hallmark ought to look into exploiting that market!
Good to see ya, beebs, you oughta hang out more often…
Slight eentsy little nitpick there, Soapy–it’s free rein, not “reign.” As in letting the reins go slack so the horse can go wherever it wants, see? That one drives me buggy and since I’m all cabin fevered we don’t want that to happen now, DO WE? I mean, we’ve all seen “The Shining,” right? You wouldn’t want that on your conscience…
You know what I mean, swampy, you just wanted the excuse to go there, didn’t you? Troublesome bear!
snaps wet towel at Carrot’s nekkid, fleeing shanks
Mahna[sup]2[/sup], did the pho place serve sangria, or did you go somewhere afterward? Because pho and sangria together in one place sounds just a little weird… Man, I couldn’t half murder a huge bowl of pho right now…
Actually, I just need to get the hell outta the house for a while, I’m going batfuck! I swear, once this snow crap finally melts I’m going on a road trip–I don’t really care where I go, but I’m going. I’m gonna get my little Firefly car back and I’m gonna go zoom! Enforced immobility is a huge issue for me…
WOOO HOOOOO We’re back, Baby!!!
I’ve ridden my bike to a final in the middle of a rainstorm, but not snow. It wasn’t that bad today, actually - kinda chilly, but I bundled up and was fine. Actually it seems that going to work is all very slightly uphill, so coming home was easier. I’m still waiting for the call from the dealership. It was the oxygen sensor, so that’s another $400 on my credit card. If they call late enough, I may be able to make my sister take me over (she’s dropping off presents for us to take up to grandma’s, and supposedly taking stuff.)
Riding my bike was actually kinda nice, but if I decide to make a habit of it, I gotta replace the grips (they’re all sticky because the rubber is breaking down) and the seat (old hard seat and very bony butt).
I’m not sure what the point of going to work even was. The one salesguy that was there left really really really early so I was there alone. I thought the guy on the other side was there, but when I left his car wasn’t there, so…
Hey, I’ve had a guy since July. We just don’t get to see each other as often as we’d like.
Aleq, cats, go figure. We had one that would never ever pee outside, which was fine since she was an indoors cat anyway. At least a bathroom rug is washable.
Thank Og we’re back up! I don’t think I can clean anymore! Arggh.
The office looks great! And the kitchen floor is actually clean! That is my worst hated chore.
Off to surf…
Oh thank Og, the boards are back up!
I had a scare this morning; my car would not start. Turned out it was a combination of cold and a nearly-dead-already battery. $150 later I have a car that is running just fine, and I didn’t miss too much work, but ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!
Brrrrrr - it was another brisk day, but I dressed in layers and survived.
Taz got out last night. FCD, for some reason, stepped out the front door and the idiot feline slipped out. He went as far as the edge of the porch, then hunkered down. I expect his little kitteh brain went “Holy *#$%)&@ *it’s cold out here!” So **FCD **grabbed him right away and whisked him back inside.
I have a load of towels in the dryer, sheets in the washer, and a dozen hard cooked eggs cooling - I’m taking deviled eggs to my bro’s house for Christmas in kit form. I’ll mix up the yolks and stuff in a zip-lock bag, then bag the white halves. When we get there, I’ll cut the corner of the bag and squoooosh the filling out. Wonder if I should take paprika or assume he’ll have some?? I think I’ll take some just in case.
I need to wrap our gift swap gifts and empty the cookie tins my mom sent home with me so I can take them back. I should probably make a list of stuff to remember.
Today, **FCD **found out what his raise will be, plus he got a bonus, which was totally unexpected. Very nice surprise. Maybe we can beat back the debt from building the apartment. Hope so.
Time to forage - I’m thinking leftover shrimps. I want soup, but I’m too tired to make any, and I don’t have any canned soup. So shrimps it will be.
Tomorrow is my last work day till Jan 5. Huzzah!!
Have the suit, SantaBob commences in about an hour. Pictures will be taken…
Oh yeah… sd withdrawal. I nearly died. It doesn’t help that I have absolutely nothing to do at work. I got some bookmarks organized for my LJ and that was it.
So the dealership called. They found another thing they have to replace, but it’s covered by the warranty. whew
I suppose I should eat something before the shuttle gets here.
my butt HURTS dammit. Stupid really hard seat.
I remember this place…like the paint job you’se guys did while I was away.
I have been reading on and off, but not feeling all participatory-ish.
So, although I have nothing really of interest at the moment to add, I may at some other time.
Or, I might just stalk a little, you never know.
Yeah! We’re back!
Smarty- free rein- d’oh. :smack:!