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Post by SpringSummers on Dec 13, 2010 19:53:28 GMT -5
Busy Monday. Post meeting tighten-up. Minutes, project list. Need to send out the WHC date book calendars to 100 regulatory contacts. I made a rum cake last night for a co-worker's birthday which made for a nice break on this chilly Monday. Our department outing to the Million Dollar Quartet showing in Chicago last week was a lot of fun. Such a good little musical play about the 1956 jam session with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. I didn't know Perkins wrote Blue Suede Shoes, but Elvis performed it first so that it became associated with Elvis, not Carl. The performers were awesome - especially the actor that played Lewis - his piano playing was amazing. It was a snowy evening, which added to the Christmas atmosphere in the city. And we stayed in the city for a while after the play to let the snow plows do their work. Saw Eric Guitar Davis and the Troublemakers at a nearby blues club. He could play the guitar like nobody's business. Not a bad hour and a half entertainment for a $7 cover and tip. www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/Here's my department and some spouses in the lobby at the Apollo. Something got on the lens so it's a bit fuzzy. How many of these guys are in love with you? I am gonna guess the guy in the middle with the blue jacket has the hots for you.
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Post by SpringSummers on Dec 13, 2010 19:55:36 GMT -5
I like that, Sara. Really well done.
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Post by SpringSummers on Dec 13, 2010 20:12:57 GMT -5
I love the Christmas dolly!Here is mine. My goal was to make Dolly as warm as possible:
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Post by SpringSummers on Dec 13, 2010 20:14:59 GMT -5
OK - well, with that run of Pattitis, I bid you Good Evening.
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Post by Onjel on Dec 13, 2010 20:25:39 GMT -5
Spent the day cleaning out the dreaded UTILITY ROOM. Oh, the horror! I had given up on the one side of the utility room, where I had tools and such. Vince was constantly messing with stuff, and I just gave up on it and let things get all messed up and stacked up and such. Of course, I found pennies in all the nooks and crannies. And the funniest little bucket in Vince's enormous "serious camping" backpack. It is very little, and sort of "60's psychedelic." I cleaned it and am going to start putting some of the pennies I find in it. I also found a drawing notebook I didn't remember was back there, and new drawings of Vince's. I thought I had found them all. I still have lots of dad-stuff all over my house, and Zak looks for him in all the places he was used to seeing dad when they lived here. It's comforting and distressing all at once. More comforting than distressing, but that wasn't always the case.
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Post by Onjel on Dec 13, 2010 20:27:17 GMT -5
Hmmm - quite the tales of winter woe! I am off Mon, Tues, Wed this week, with Children's Services coming over on Wed afternoon to start my "home interviews" in earnest. We have to have "at least three." And we will be delving deeply into "every aspect of my life." She said, "Yes, we'll know each other pretty well when this is over." Hmmm. I hope that means I get to ask her about her biggest fears and such. MAN!! I have nothing to hide, but I am just not that comfy talking over "all aspects of my life" with a stranger. The things we do for love. Yep.
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Post by Karen on Dec 13, 2010 20:42:37 GMT -5
I love the Christmas dolly!Here is mine. My goal was to make Dolly as warm as possible: Way to stay in practice for Project Runway! I like your idea to keep pennies from Vince-angel in his psychodelic camping bucket. And bonus artwork! Awesome!
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Post by Karen on Dec 13, 2010 20:44:10 GMT -5
Snowflakes on wood....well, that isn't quite what I was picturing....hehe. Love the detail and contrast!
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Post by Karen on Dec 13, 2010 20:46:56 GMT -5
Fun! I've been making her wear really bizarre combos. ;D What? That is really hard to believe. I know! So un-Lola-like! Must be that blanket of snow that she's under.
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Post by Sue on Dec 13, 2010 20:47:07 GMT -5
Hmmm - quite the tales of winter woe! I am off Mon, Tues, Wed this week, with Children's Services coming over on Wed afternoon to start my "home interviews" in earnest. We have to have "at least three." And we will be delving deeply into "every aspect of my life." She said, "Yes, we'll know each other pretty well when this is over." Hmmm. I hope that means I get to ask her about her biggest fears and such. MAN!! I have nothing to hide, but I am just not that comfy talking over "all aspects of my life" with a stranger. The things we do for love. Indeed. Go Spring. Wow! No wonder it is hard to find foster parents. I had absolutely no idea that this process was so intense. And I'm so sorry about the first kid (child/adult) falling through.
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Post by Karen on Dec 13, 2010 20:49:41 GMT -5
Hmmm - quite the tales of winter woe! I am off Mon, Tues, Wed this week, with Children's Services coming over on Wed afternoon to start my "home interviews" in earnest. We have to have "at least three." And we will be delving deeply into "every aspect of my life." She said, "Yes, we'll know each other pretty well when this is over." Hmmm. I hope that means I get to ask her about her biggest fears and such. MAN!! I have nothing to hide, but I am just not that comfy talking over "all aspects of my life" with a stranger. The things we do for love. "Nothing to hide." That must mean you found another place to stash Spike. that this part of the process goes smoothly.
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Post by Karen on Dec 13, 2010 20:58:32 GMT -5
How many of these guys are in love with you? I am gonna guess the guy in the middle with the blue jacket has the hots for you. LOL! That's my big boss from corporate. Of course everyone is in love with me. If they know what's good for them.
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Post by Karen on Dec 13, 2010 21:01:21 GMT -5
Spent the day cleaning out the dreaded UTILITY ROOM. Oh, the horror! I had given up on the one side of the utility room, where I had tools and such. Vince was constantly messing with stuff, and I just gave up on it and let things get all messed up and stacked up and such. Of course, I found pennies in all the nooks and crannies. And the funniest little bucket in Vince's enormous "serious camping" backpack. It is very little, and sort of "60's psychedelic." I cleaned it and am going to start putting some of the pennies I find in it. I also found a drawing notebook I didn't remember was back there, and new drawings of Vince's. I thought I had found them all. I still have lots of dad-stuff all over my house, and Zak looks for him in all the places he was used to seeing dad when they lived here. It's comforting and distressing all at once. More comforting than distressing, but that wasn't always the case. Aw, poor little Zak! And Onjelica.
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Post by Karen on Dec 13, 2010 21:05:31 GMT -5
Hmmm - quite the tales of winter woe! I am off Mon, Tues, Wed this week, with Children's Services coming over on Wed afternoon to start my "home interviews" in earnest. We have to have "at least three." And we will be delving deeply into "every aspect of my life." She said, "Yes, we'll know each other pretty well when this is over." Hmmm. I hope that means I get to ask her about her biggest fears and such. MAN!! I have nothing to hide, but I am just not that comfy talking over "all aspects of my life" with a stranger. The things we do for love. Indeed. Go Spring. Wow! No wonder it is hard to find foster parents. I had absolutely no idea that this process was so intense. And I'm so sorry about the first kid (child/adult) falling through. I think it was wrong that they got your hopes up like they did.
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Post by Karen on Dec 13, 2010 21:29:00 GMT -5
My dolly:
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