Sudokuaholics Anonymous 8

VICI, thanks for the quilt comments, and I had fun making the photos. Just hate they are limited. Maybe I can get center down later and trimmed then I could put it on my bed to photograph. No going outside with it, rain rain rain. but my front grass is the prettiest shade of spring green!

Suzanne, your hubby is getting a LOT of OT. Can you give us at least I general idea what he does? Whatever, it must be recession proof, and that is very good.

Your Wii sounds like fun, glad you are enjoying it. bowling, even Wii bowling should burn up a few calories and give you some exercise, that is always good. Have fun and get exercise.

Gooday everyone.
MizT..thanks for the info on what is next on the quilt.Its going to take a long time.I would never want to part with them because of the time spent on one.
Poor Survivor..no wonder he isn't fond of people and to be rejected by his Mum too.

Poor Survivor is pretty good at surviving. He'll get over it and realize that I'm the one helping him get fat. He'll never be a pet, though, and that's a good thing. He's destined for beef.

Now off to do chores outside.

Enjoy your day everyone.I have to go also.

Morning all!
MizT, I'm enjoying hearing your quilt updates. I think I will be a tad disappointed when it's done.

My brain isn't working this morning. Had a huge run in with Ebob last night - teenagers!

Poor Survivor. Not good experiences with the humans. I hope he starts to trust you soon, Heidi. Glad he is taking the bucket.
Took the beastie boys to a book signing today for Mitchell's favorite author. We actually had a nice time. Have to help with homework now.

Suzy, I am sure you and Ebob will have a few more run-ins before she realizes that mum may actually know something. Unfortunately she is at the age where kids think parents are completely stupid.

Thank you Tami. I'm tearing my hair out. She has always been the 'mature' one. Those were the days!

What was it about, Suzy? The phone?

All choices and priorities Heidi - she has exams coming up for example.

Ahhhhhh.

I think Survivor has already put on a tiny bit of weight. IH thinks so, too.

Good morning all you lovely people!
Prayers for your Aunt, Stella.
Suzy, I could do with some help sorting out all my craft bits and pieces!
Pleased you are getting your quilt finished MizT. I have lots of unfinished projects. Mainly dolls I made that need dressing!
Went to D*1 yesterday and she is making costumes for dance at school. I think I have to go back next Saturday to help make more! Dino came with us and met all the animals.

Suzy, don't tear your hair out. I went through it with my parents, mostly my dad, and I(and them) came out alive. The best advice I was given about being a parent: you can't win every battle. Pick the important ones and lose the unimportant ones. email or msn me if you ever need to talk. I will always listen to you and offer a shoulder.

Good Morning SA8, been very quiet. Slept in and going to have an easy day.
Well trying again to reformat my hard drive and re-install windows. It even froze on that yesterday
MizT, keep the quilt comments coming it looks so pretty.
Heidi, I know just another chore but yay you are winning. Was a good race yesterday was thinking of you when watching it.
Zusy, like Tami we all survived me with attitude!
Forget the rest, healing thoughts for those who need them.

SUZI, I had terrible times with my girls also. We survived. It took a long time for first one to come around, but there were other issues.

Good advise, choose your battles. another is let her learn consequences from her wrong choices. It is the hardest thing for parents to do, and it is good to choose things less important than studying for finals for those first consequences.

On the other hand, I know from experience, you cannot make a child study. Couple of things to think about: Have you thought the not studying is because she feels overwhelmed? Or unsure how to study for these exams? Or is there a boy involved? Teens will do all manner of priority changes once they fall in love.

Morning everyone.. just passing

catch you all later

Miss you Rolanda!

Marvelous advice Tami and MizT. Is SA 8 gonna turn into an advice column? With great advice, of course.

Just took a long nap. My back is screaming at me, too. I think the nap was because my body had become unaccustomed to pain pills. I haven't needed them in a while.

Rolanda is doing vdV fly throughs now. I wish she's land and chat a bit more.

hehe sorry everyone.. life is just a tad hetic at the moment..

I miss everyone too, and missing on what is happening in the sudokuworld.

Stella, I see your Aunt is not too good.. sending prayers and thoughts your way.

Must away, and go to Curves !!

oh Heidi,, you do know that vdV is my cousin ( well Dutch Sudoku Cousin) so it makes sense that like Cous I fly through without landing!!

Morning lovely people - checking in without reading - have so many pages to catch up on. Hope all is well in SA-land.
Stella - your aunt is in my thoughts.
MizT - I'm off to check out the quilt and the posts about it.
Heidi - Your orchid avatar is like mine. Mine is the Cooktown Orchid, state flower of Qld. What is yours?
Broni - still having trouble with that darn pooter?
Suzy - teenagers are sent to try us. Good luck - you are a wonderful Mum and even if she doesn't SEEM to be listening - common sense (or Mum's sense) will prevail eventually. It's a grueling wait though sometimes. Hugs!

Isn't that funny, Heidi - I thought those orchids were almost identical until I posted and saw them together!!

I did a double take when I saw your avatar, too CynB. Then I scrolled back and saw mine. Different colors. I likes this one because of the delicious purple. I don't know the name of it.

I should go out and take care of critters now. Then I'll probably feed Survivor and the dogs early and go to bed. I told IH he's on his own for supper.

Heidi - here is a link to the Cooktown orchid on Wikipedia. I always get a laugh that it's scientific name is 'Dendrobium Bigibbum'. I'd say your orchid is a Dendrobium as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooktown_orchid

That's a very good bet, but I don't know the exact variety.

Heidi and Cyn, I like both the orchids. My FIL grows orchids and I always like how pretty they are. I do not have a green thumb. I grow very basic stuff.

Hello, Everyone! It's only 8:30 p.m. here. Tami, does that mean that you haven't gone to bed yet?

June, what fun you and Dino will have being together for a couple of weeks!

Suzy, Yay for getting your crafts room cleaned up, but sorry the sewing machine is on the fritz.

OK, CRAFTs has struck! Partly that I'm not getting nearly enough sleep, and I'm paying for it - feels like a sore throat coming on. But then, I had multiple reactions to a statin drug prescribed for my by my primary care physician, so I'm just off it for about a week and a half and hopefully getting back to normal.

OK, updated my avatar. Now to do a bit of ffuts before calling for an earlier bedtime tonight.

I am still around Julie but not for too much longer.

Heidi, what do you mean "turn into an advice column?" We have always given advice, whether asked or not.

You have a point, Tami. I did say that sort of tongue-in-cheek, tho'.

I never did understand that expression. How can you talk with your tongue in your cheek. Have you ever tried it?

Heidi, How is Survivor doing? How is your back?

It is close to the TOPP so I will say goodnight and let someone else have it. Talk to you all tomorrow.

Heidi, who better to go to for advice than this intelligent, international forum. One can get a broad view of things, see that teenagers are the same wherever you go, get proof that parents ( and children) survive the teenage years. We have fresh eyes to look at a problem. A problem shared is a problem made lighter, all that stuff. AND a very safe place to vent.

I told my hubby once, a woman has got to vent, if not with all that steam building up inside, we would EXPLODE.