you are welcome My friend. nods.. yes.. that is actually where I have gotten all of My cats/kittens from in the past is the Humane Society.. so it will be the same route when it happens this time too...I think once things settle down a bit for Me I will go ahead and adopt 2 kittens.. right now.. is just not a good time. smiles. I believe in bringing pets into our lives.. just as children.. we should do it when we have the time, love, and effort to give to them..

Have you talked to Jo? I hope she has a safe flight home tomorrow.

How is the bonding going?

Dear Zimmy,

OK.. that was My serious laugh for the day.. thank you. and I am glad you did not actually wreck.. although I can see why it very well could have happened.

Nothing major for the weekend.. I normally take a break from everything... and just find some peace and quiet. Since I started meditating again.. I plan on finishing off My altar space....and I need to get a few things at WalMart.. Right now.. I am just trying to find My center again.. and press on.. smiles.

I have never played Sims. However, I am hooked on Zelda.. I have it for My Nintendo Gamecube and also My Nintendo DS.. I have not played in quite awhile though.. I have been doing alot of reading lately instead..

I also bought My Christmas stamps today.. so I am getting My Christmas card address list ready.. and checking to see if I need more card stock, etc.. because I make My own Christmas cards.

I hope you are having a peaceful evening.

As Always,
Jake

Good Evening Jake,

You are welcome about the laugh...I know a few of us have sent out Christmas Cards to each other last year, if I can find the thread, I will post a link to it. I really enjoyed sending Christmas Cards out to different ppl, including ChrisButch over in Ireland.

My version of meditation is power walking and listening to music...It helps me wind down..Have you ever played the boxing game on the Wii? It is so much fun...

Have a good night!

Zimmy

I found the thread!

Enjoy..

http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/foru...457#post231457

Hello everyone :)

I'm home, I'm exhausted...the trip was great...love my job....love my team....but my flight home was absolutely from hell and I haven't slept since I woke up at 6 a.m. yesterday....so, I'm cranky, and find myself rather pissy with someone I thought was at least a casual friend. Oh well. It is what it is.

I hope all of you are doing well, and I'll be back when I'm rested and more myself. Feels good to be home.

Have a wonderful nap!!

See ya in a bit,

Zimmy

<Standing up on a foot stool>

Good Morning Everyone!!! Hope you all slept well and Jo Jo that you recovered from that hideous airplane flight.

I am thinking of pancakes, eggs, toast, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, sodas, milk and juice for breakfast this morning...

I am off to Target, they have a printer on sale for $30 and I am going to buy one for school.

Have fun today,

Zimmy

:bringcoffee:

Good morning everyone, and thank you Zimmy. Breakfast sounds wonderful! :eating:

Yes, the flight home was horrific...I'd been up since 6 am Friday and my flight wasn't until 11:45 pm. Tried to get on an earlier one, with no luck. I usually don't mind redeyes since I can sleep on planes, but this one... :seeingstars: The flights were totally full, not a single empty seat, and they booked me so late I had a center seat (ick). From Phoenix to Philly, I was next to a man who smelled like he hadn't bathed in 2 weeks, and directly in front of a baby who woke up and cried every 10 minutes. Can't blame the baby, but the guy....blech. Then, from Philly to Orlando, again in the center seat, next to a very nice and very large woman who filled all of her seat and half of mine. Couldn't get the armrest down, and felt like an exhausted sardine the whole flight. Then.....an hour and a half driving home, trying to stay awake. Definitely not a good time. I went to give the kitties some tuna, bent over to put it on the plate and almost took a header onto the floor.

Had a decent night's sleep though, and feel at least a little more normal today.

The new kitten is cute...short haired and all white, and very very rowdy. We had to do some flea-control on her though. The big cats are not convinced, but the dog loves them and tries to be doggy-mommy to them both. So, we are now at 1 dog and 4 cats....the zoo continues. :giggle:

Hope you all have a good day! :gimmehug:

Good afternoon Jo Jo,

The new kitties sound cute. I went to Target to get a printer and ended buying my 4 year old niece a huge Barbie set instead. It was in their four day sale for $29.99. My mom and I are going to pay half.

You and Scoote should join the christmas card exchange. It's a lot of fun.

Hugs and have fun today,

Zimmy

Good morning Everyone,

Have a wonderful day and remember to smile and laugh today...:happyjump:

Breakfast is open to whatever you all want..
:tea::freetoaster::cherry:
Have fun,

Zimmy

Good morning all :) (and your coffee cup story made me laugh morningstar....I still use the kittycat cup a friend gave me, even when she's not around to see whether I do or not!)

:bringcoffee: Coffee is on, and so is breakfast....a little fresh pineapple, bagels with cream cheese....and I might be persuaded to make some eggs if anyone is so inclined. :eating:

I'm making my "to do" list for the day...and realized I haven't even bought my groceries yet for Thanksgiving dinner....better get that turkey so it can start thawing!

Hope you all have a great day! :gimmehug:

Good Morning Everyone,

I am thinking of some really good brain food this morning. How about some turkey and cheese omelettes, hash browns, toast, coffee, juice, milk, sodas and tea this morning?

I found out yesterday that I don't have class tomorrow which I am happy for. Now I get an extra day of studying to finish up my final paper for microbiology and then I can start studying for my micro lab final next Wednesday...We are having a Christmas party for Avon on December 6th and I am actually looking forward to it, so I can have a lot of fun!

Have fun today, I am done with class at 2pm today and then I am coming home to relax..

See you all in a bit,

Zimmy

Good morning all :) and thank you Zimmy and morningstar...breakfast looks and sounds yummy! :eating:

I just finished cleaning and adjusting chemicals in the pool (don't tell Scoote but I actually enjoy being the pool girl :giggle: ). We just need to get the solar panels replaced (after we figure out the budget and get a couple more quotes) and we'll be all set. The Rooster still swims, but it's too chilly for me as it is.

He has a short day at school today (opted to go because it's early dismissal and "fun day") and the Prince is still asleep (opted not to go cuz he's 16 and likes to sleep until noon generally), and I'm catching up on emails and work. Scoote's already off to pizza land...glad she gets Thursday off though!

Wow Zimmy, sounds like you're studying hard! Good for you, and I hope you enjoy the Avon party as well. Is it a fun group of women? I would guess it attracts people who like to be friendly and sociable, or they wouldn't want to be selling Avon, would they?

Off to work for me....fresh pot of coffee is on :bringcoffee:

Hugs to you all :gimmehug: and smooches for my baby :kissy:

Good Morning morning,

I am liking the coffee cup collection you have going... I think we should get to see a new one each few days... grins.

Happy Thanksgiving Eve to you.. oh and of course our National Holiday of Hump Day... so it is a double celebration.. grins.

I hope the day is a peaceful one for you... smiles.

As Always,
Jake

:glasses:

Good Morning Jake,

I have been up since 7:15am, just putting some Avon books together for my big buyers so I can drop them off today. My mom is one of those big buyers, the woman loves to shop...But I also give her a lot of stuff to, since she helps me out. I am going to be running some errands with a friend this morning and maybe I can have my mom redye my hair and then rehighlight it for the Avon party...

My collection of coffee cups I left in Seattle when I moved back, but I was able to find some that I had left at my mom's house when I moved. I have seven coffee cups from Princess House and I love them to death. My everyday coffee cups are the two that I have from Starbucks. They are this cobalt blue and can hold almost two cups of coffee...Just what I need when I am going to take a test, ehhe..

I don't have class today, but since my professor gave us the day off and we are missing a day of lecture, he gave us homework. Which is fine by me...

Hugs to you and have a wonderful day,

Zimmy

Good morning everyone :)

:bringcoffee:
Isn't it funny how we all have favorite coffee cups? I have two favs....one is plain white and has a cat drawing on it (given to me by an old friend ages ago), and the other I bought in Cape May on vacation one year....it's mostly turquoise and has a beach/sailing theme that always reminds me of that favorite vacation spot.

I've been awake since about 7:30, when one of Scoote's employees decided to text with a stupid question....grrrrrr. Actually I needed to be up by 8 anyway since it's a work day for me, but somehow losing that last 20 minutes or so of sleep is extra annoying.

Glad to see you posting again Jake, and don't worry....we all know how it feels to need to step back and regroup a bit. :rrose: We're just glad you're back. :)

Sooooo.....I went a little overboard at BJ's yesterday, and probably shouldn't be allowed to go shopping there without Scoote. She's the voice of reason that says "did you bring the coupons?" and "do you really think you'll use 12 boxes of lasagna noodles?" :giggle: Let's just say that our cupboards and fridge are stocked....and we've got a 20lb turkey for 4 people. :blink: Anyone want to come for dinner?

In other news, I'm figuring out more about this house everyday, which is great. I figured out the sprinkler system programming yesterday (hurray...first step was to hunt around the outside and find the box), and that my electric hedge trimmer works on dead palm fronds. :) Now we have just a few more mystery light switches to go and I think we'll have the place under control.

Off to fill up that coffee cup...and get to work.
Hope you all have a happy "day before Thanksgiving" :gimmehug:
....and :lips: to my :alarm: sweetie

Hope you all had a wonderful day! I am enjoying having a house, you can actually decorate the outside of it. I bought some ornaments for the birch tree out front and this weekend we are going to start putting up the Christmas decorations.

If you all traveling for Thanksgiving, please be careful and have a safe trip! I will be headed to my mom's house tomorrow and I will be spending the day with her.

Have a good night and I am leaving some lasagna in the oven for dinner!

Zimmy

Safe travels Zimmy, and great minds....we just had lasagna and garlic bread for dinner! :giggle:

I'm looking forward to decorating this year too, although I'm not sure how to string lights on a palm tree yet. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! :rrose:

Good Morning Jo Jo,

I am not sure how to put lights in a palm tree either, but I do have a ladder that you can borrow. We decorated the birch tree for Halloween and it came out cute. I love going to Michaels to pick up decorations. I bought these two mini ceramic bread pans there, and one has a snowman on it and the other one has a reindeer on it. I am trying to find a recipe to make gingerbread bread or pumpkin bread. The two cookbooks I have don't have recipes for them. So I guess I will hit the Food Network's website and see if they have anything...

Have a lot of fun today! Thank you and I will have a safe journey to my mom's house.

Hugs to you,

Zimmy

Good Morning Jake,

I love how we all can come in here and joke around or vent if we need to and I also love that it is a drama free zone. This time of year is hard for me, it was my deceased dad's favorite time of year. So every year, I try and find something that will keep me busy, and being the Holiday Card Exchange *wrangler*, is wonderful.

I would love to have you all over for dinner or even a movie night...

Hope you have a wonderful day with your family,

Zimmy

Good Morning Everyone,

Someone from the Singles Thread posted this and I cracked up laughing..

Enjoy!

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a8jGVXOMsw"]YouTube - HELP YOU MAKE IT TO YOUR FLIGHT - Buck Howdy[/nomedia]

Zimmy

I'll dig around in my old Betty Crocker...I know there's a nice old fashioned gingerbread recipe in there....but I confess that I use a mix for pumpkin bread because it's better than what I can make from scratch. It's an easy one, and not expensive either...the brand is Pillsbury Quick Breads. They have several types, but we like the pumpkin best. :)

Good morning all and Happy Thanksgiving :)

I echo the sentiments, and wish you were all going to be around the table this afternoon (in part because we have a TON of food :) ).

I've been in the kitchen since about 7 a.m. The bread dough is on its second rising for the cloverleaf rolls, the turkey is in the oven, the pumpkin pies and apple pie are cooling on the counter. Still to come...mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, gravy, corn....and maybe some green beans...we're still debating on that.

Hope you all have a wonderful day, and that we all take the time to count our blessings today.
:turkeyday:

Good morning all :)

Well, we ate entirely too much yesterday, and then I perused Black Friday ads while Scoote and the Prince went to see the new Harry Potter movie.

Rooster and I were out the door before 5 for Black Friday shopping...saved over $200 and were back by 7:15. Not bad!

I stopped at Starbucks and brought lattes and scones for everyone. :bringcoffee:

My bed is calling, but on the way home I realized that this is the morning that the cable guy is coming to fix our DVR....so I'll be staying up instead.

In other news, I discovered that the pipe I hit with a shovel in the back yard actually IS connected to something....which I realized when I heard wayyyy too much water bubbling up into the back yard at 4:45 a.m. Evidently it's part of the sprinkler system. Oops! :blink: Now I have to run down to Lowe's later and get the stuff to cap it (luckily I've done that before :giggle: )

Hope you're all enjoying a long weekend. :)

Hello everyone :)

Morningstar, that sounds yummy! :eating: I had a scone with my latte, but my tummy is rumbling. Of course, if I start cooking something the cable guy is bound to show up right then :giggle:

Kats, I had to laugh...cuz I'm almost as bad as the crazies on the news :seeingstars: I refuse to line up anywhere at 4 a.m., but by 5 I'm somewhere and, while I never throw elbows, I have been known to duck underneath the shoving masses to get what I want! :)

I can tell....I had a short list this year and only spied a few things, so our battle plan was brief this year. I got an XBox 360 with the Kinnect thingie (so yes, I'll be dancing in my living room when no one else is home and scaring the critters no doubt!) and some games for the Rooster. He knew about it since he's at that age where I have to ask him what he wants. I'll add on some little things that will be surprises, but he's already lobbying to open it up. (I may relent a bit early since he has to go to his father's for a week on the day after Christmas....seems cruel to give it to him and then immediately make him leave it for a week!)

I also got Scoote something...but she'll be getting it for her birthday in about a week. She can probably guess... :sunglass: I just hope it's an okay one, cuz I'm not a techie kind of person!

Some years I've been known to spend the time to peruse, but usually I know exactly where I'm going, grab the door buster items and get the heck out of there. Most of the rest of my shopping will be online, although I still need to go prowl around for my best friend (another December birthday, so have to find bday and Christmas gifts for her), and a little "secret santa" stuff as well. :)