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Glad to see what's been going on with the new community.. I know it's gonna take a lot of trial & error posting.. at least from me .. but 'm willin to give it a go. Can't wait to see everyone else on here

Yes, it will take a bit of adjusting, but, I don't think this tool bar is much different from MSN's.  It's fairly straight forwards.  (I've seen a few that almost fried my brain trying to figure out how the heck you 'reply' let alone post. )   If need be, I'll write one of my infamous tutorials on how to post. 
Thanks so much, Plum, for helping getting the cafe over here.   Hope you didn't burn out your c&per!

  Looks like I'm coming out of my long nap.  Morning all. 
 From Laurie - the laughing lion

Hi Val..
Looks good
You've done a lot of work in here
Your amazing...

Well, I can see I need to start paying more attention to our new home.   I didn't realize these boards are starting to become active.  Which makes me happy.   I'm counting on everyone to help everyone else figure out the new stuff.  I learned long ago what seems simple to me, can be mind-boggling for someone else, and vice versa.  
Hey, Jan!  How are you?  Glad to see you've been playing a bit. 
They've severe ice storm warnings out - glad I get to stay home today.  
Well, gonna see what else has been going on!

   and :doughnut: anyone?  
Good morning, everybody!  And Happy New Year!     Hard to believe 2009 has arrived.  Here's hoping we all find peace, health, and prosperity in this New Year.   Did anyone make any Resolutions?  I didn't really - never seem to actually keep them, so what's the point?   How ever, I am going to try and make it into chat more often, and since I seem to be fading around 10pm,  try and get in earlier - say  8pm cst.   Would 8pm cst work for you guys?  Maybe now that the holidays are over,  we'll all be able to chat more.

  Hello everyone!! Greetings from my new island retreat. Sorry Plum, its not quite Tahiti, but it is virtually surrounded by water . This pic was taken from the end of my drive way looking towards house, about 24 hours after the water peaked. At its maximum it was about 2 feet higher, almost like a huge lake. Luckily, i managed to get the car and truck out before things got to crazy. In spite of this, we were trapped for about 2 days as water was to deep to walk thru, or running to fast to risk it.Hydro was out for a day or so as well as the phone, quite an adventure , far worse than last year. Water is gone now but there is a 20 foot section of driveway missing , more gravel, more wheelbarrowing, more shovelling.
   Anywho, cant fight the enormous power of Mother nature, just thought that i would show a pic (thought a few folks were sceptical about my flood claims last year lol).....take heed folks ...global warming is for real!!!

    Take care everyone!!! Bye for now

 Hate to burst your bubble...but what picture, cj?   Maybe try again?
Chat has been picking up over the last few nights, now that we open as near to 7pm as we can.   I've even seen some long lost nics of original 3 Pawers!   Yee-haw!
Due to sign in difficulties, I've added a help sheet on the menu.   Please refer to it.  Hopefully  it will help.

Morning everybody,
Trying to get my tush in gear and do some sever cleaning around here.  Unless there are some volunteers to come over and do it?  No huh?
Heart felt condolances, to CT and his family on the loss of his father-inlaw.
I'm told over 300 people came to the veiwing.   Truly this was a much loved man with a loved family.
Congrats, CJ on earning your membership posting star!  And the find on how to post pictures directly from our pcs?  Simply marvelous!  lol yeah,I am kinda excited about that!  
Well, I better get a move on here.  Hope to see you all tonight in chat!

No problem Didi - now if I could figure out what happen to the tie in to start with ....
Rough day....anniversary of my son's passing. Although I must say, it isn't as hard as past years.   It just did a lil number on my head  and I forgot to do somethings that were due yesterday.   My own darn fault, or perhaps it's the onset of old age?     Well....I'll jump that hoop when it comes.  Not sure how strict the state is about 'due' dates.  Since I'm mailing it tomorrow  , maybe it'll sneak in under the radar.   At worse they'll just send it back with a terse note that I need to come in  or not get the aid.   <sigh>   Again my own fault...
Anyways  Happy Tuesday! 

Thanks, Didi.   BTW  anyone know where I can get a decent wig?  I swear I'm about to pull all my hair out!  I hate dealing with the government...   lol  oh well -  at least I can say that in the US  and live.  

Today the time is running on swift feet.  I have not nearly done all I should. Nothing large or dramatic.  I've gotten all the Christmas decorations down and packed away, but now I need to wrestle the tree  back into the closet.  Some fun , Bambi... 

:coffee:   Hi all!   Things are going ok today.   As you can see, I've been tinkering around in the site again.   Of course going to work interupted matters.  I did have a pleasant surprise afterwards though - a friend was crusing by and I got a lift home !  It's the same 3 miles I walk going TO work, but it sure does seem longer.
Hope everyone is well!

I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, Beanette.  Yes, it will take a bit to adjust to our new home.   For you and everyone else, including me!  Moves are nerve racking enough, and when you add folks depending on you to make the right choices... I've tried very hard to get things as close to MSN as I could without shelling out the big bucks.  I guess the 'hugeness' just depends on what you're use to.   Then again we do have the Attic, the Dungeon and everything inbetween  .  What a concept.     lol

Hey, Everybody!  I hope today found everyone fine and dandy.  Must have been my day for company, unexpected guests kept showing up here - and all of them hungry    Was fun though.
I can't believe it had the nerve to snow again today.  Enough with the snow already!  

Sounds as if you had a wonderful day, Beanette!  
Sitting here with my   wondering where to even begin today.  So much to do, and I'm lazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy this morn.  
Bev, the manager of 40s and 50s Canadian Den, spoke with me last night about adopting them.   It saddened me  in the same way as when Didi and I spoke about the Dungeon coming over.  Maybe it's something only another manager understands.  But, building a group room, tending it, trying hard to make it comfy for everyone isn't exactly the easiest thing - it's alot like raising a child, and as a 'parent' you grow very protective over that child.   In this case the 'child' is your group members, and the room your happy little home.  Then one day MSN decides  you gotta go and evicts you... Where do you go? How do you reconstruct without the tools you are familiar with?  Add in the personal factors ; your time, your energy, factors in your life  that eat away your time (Work, obligations, health, etc.)and what about your members?... the decission weighs heavily on shoulders that care.   You twist and turn it and maybe even cry a bit over it.   Worrying if you will make the right choice, the best choice for all concerned.    <heck pass me a tissue will you?>  

Outside of feeling like I need to totally recharge things are OK. I don't mean *recharge* like *grab a mocha and I'm ready to go* more like *sleep for a long time* recharge...suspect I have whatever bug is going around

Talked with my best friend recently - he's been without a car for so long I actually forgot that he has one now LOL He talked about coming down to visit me and I was thinking *oh, yeah, that's right, Jon actually has a car now!* - amazing how you forget things like that - but he hasn't had a car until last year (didn't need to really) so I forget that! :)

Morning!
How is everybody?  It's cold here -  14f for the high, and work just called to let me know that the heat is out there.  We're expecting  it to be colder tomorrow.   Our shop tends to be on the cool side to begin with, so with no heat and even colder temps it's going to be fairly unbearable.   Guess it isn't bad enough I walk the 3 miles there and back in this stuff - now I gotta work in it!?!   Unfortunately due to a death in the family, there's no one to fill in for me so I GOTTA go.   Otherwise, Bridget would tell me to stay home.   Our DM has been informed of the situation, and he actually had the nerve to say, he'd rather we didn't wear our coats.   Tell you what, I will make one heck of a fashion statement.  THAT tune will change, bucko...  I think this is against Oshia law, and we should be closed until the heat is repaired.   

Yipee - got the heat fixed at work.   But the temperature here is miserable.   Today was -10f  and they're saying tomorrow will be -35 f. ( that's -37.222222  in Celcius).  Not looking forwards to walking in that. If it's as bad as they say, will try and catch a cab to go in.   At least it appears the snow has stopped falling for a bit.
This morn I waded through snow knee high in spots  feeling as if I was in a snow globe or something.  Swirling/falling/blowing snow making seeing hard.   It's that soft 'light' snow, so it makes walking difficult  as it won't support any weight.  Some of the banks  the plows have built  are way over my head.  I skirt as many of those as I can.   Tell you I wear so many layers, that if I should fall down, I'd be like a turtle on its back. 

Even where shoveling has been attempted, the sidewalks a little more then snowy paths swatched through walls 2-3 feet high, and some areas higher.    Coming home it took me almost an hour to cover the 3 miles.  You couldn't even see the path I'd taken in.   But then after working all day, I tend to move a little slower too. 

OK, it looks like I made it in.
     Spent some time yesterday visiting a friend of 50 plus yrs.  He was in a car crash back in November.  I didn't find out until last week, so took some time to surprise him.  I did see him at class reunion this past summer, but didn't get a chance to talk.  He is in a wheelchair, but they have him using a walker more and more to build some strentgh back up. Chat for a couple of hrs did us both good.
     Weather is bitter cold, with highs forecast in single digits.  I look out the window, see blue sky with not a cloud in sight, and a bright sun reflecting off a lot of "white stuff" on the ground.

CT

CT - does my heart good to see you

It's finally warmer here today. Thanks goodness because I'm getting stir crazy in the house. I'm off to a day at the mall with my friend this afternoon!

-- Edited by da BEAN'ette at 17:01, 2009-01-17

I'm really not much of a chatter but if you have a 'warming party' in chat i just might be tempted to show up! *giggles*

Good Afternoon Everyone,
It's a gorgeous day here today. It's only -12 and sunny! I love it! Was out and about early today so now I have the afternoon to play online! LOL! Hope you all have a great day!

CJ!  Good to see you, buddy!  Are you telling me that 'socks' got hung up in customs???  Boy, they are getting strict, eh?
I hear we might be getting a heat wave in the next day or two - suppose to hit a whopping 30F here!  Wowie!