Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

Even the boys are outside playing with dad. The house is quiet, for once.

Good Morning Tami, hope you are enjoying your coffee.

I always enjoy my coffee. How are you doing this today, Broni?

Broni, you are up late.

Yeah was tired so went to bed early and woke up in the middle of the night, will try and get some more sleep soon. How are you Tami?

I am doing good Broni. I am enjoying my two week vacation, although I did bring a bunch of papers home to grade. I have neighborhood kids that will help. High school students need to earn community service hours to graduate. If they grade papers for me, I can sign off hours. There are 2 girls nearby that help and that I trust. It does not count for my kids though, that is helping mom.

Gotta go play with the kids. Talk to you all later.

OK bye Tami, going to try and get some sleep. Will have two weeks off myself after this Tuesday.

Got to sleep in while IH is off at his church, narrating at their Christmas pageant.
The dogs finally woke me up barking at some cats that were tainting them.

Sorry I missed you, Broni and Tami.
Now I need to get dressed, have brekkie and do ffuts. Toodle-oo!

No no no, Vici. I got 4 shots AT an Opossum, not OF an Opossum. The bugger saw me first and took off.
That's why eaa called me a pistol packin' mama.

Good morning everyone.I am off to do the last of the shopping in a few hours.Once again I haven't had much sleep but I dont have to work today.Can have a nanny nap this arvo.

A nanny nap, Nola???? You're YOUNG! Same age as me.

Is Gath on Christmas vacation? He hasn't approved any smilies in days. (At least not for me.... but maybe he thinks I have enough).

Heidi...I am still a nanny though with 5 grandkids.

I haven't heard anything about Gath being away but it is more than likely as he is usually pretty fast.

It is quite cool here this morning.23c or 74f.Bit of a change from the humid hot weather we have been having and I even have a cardigan on.
Could not imagine being in the snow country,but as I have said before,it would be lovely to experience at least 1 white christmas.

Nola, I am glad I live in the south. I am watching the news and seeing everything covered in snow and No Thanks. I don't think I need a white winter. Sunshine and palm trees are fine with me.

Tami...my brother & SIL are in Florida for christmas and staying with their son etc at Bradinton.(not sure if that is spelt right).
Then after New Year are off to Scotland to visit SIL family.Going from warm to cold back to warm in January when they come back.Glad the weather is nice at the moment for them.

I'm not sure if we'll have a white Christmas here.... but it's supposed to get down to 9 F (-12 C) tonight.

Now I DO need to get busy.......

I am going to lie down for a bit before having to go shopping later.It is only 4.40am here.Catch you all later.Bye

Morning SA7. Up early here but thought I would try to log in my Avon order but still cannot do it. They must be having trouble. Will ring them at 9am as it is supposed to be logged by 6am this morning. I agree Nola, would be nice to experience 1 white christmas but we have no hope of that here.

Nola, your brother is about 4 hours from me. I live on the East coast of Florida and Bradenton is on the West coast. He is actually Northwest of me.

Nola, your brother is about an hour from Kathy in Valrico. All times are approximate depending on traffic and who is driving. I am sure he is going to have a wonderful vacation. If you are ever visiting Florida, make sure you tell me.

Like some of you I always thought it would be nice to see a white Christmas. My daughter was living in Germany at the time so I went over at the end of November (Ken does not like the cold so a neighbour came with me). My aim was to see the Nuremberg Christmas Markets(lightly snowing). We also went to Prague(-6c) and saw their markets and then to London(Light snow the day we landed) to see the lights.We did get back home a few days before Christmas but had experienced the preparation and atmosphere of the Christmas season.

That trip to Germany was back in 1995. I was a bit younger and fitter then!!

That sounds like a nice trip you took June. I have never been able to travel at this time of year. I worked in retail for a long time and when I switched my husband "took my place". Now that I can travel at this time, he can't. Someday we want to take the kids to see snow, but I don't want to live in it.

Tami, we did not travel overseas until our family had grown up and left school. (other than when we took them all to NZ). Our long summer holidays are in January so a better time to stay in Australia.

Good Morning once again SA7

Morning all! Dropping in without reading...

Last night was wongerful! Ally sang her heart out and there were no signs of nervousness at all! It seemed to be a record crowd - probably 1000s of people! Wish you could have been there!

Bonus last night - you probably remember me venting about the girls who were swearing at Ally at school the day she came home and cried so hard it physically hurt???

Two of them were there. These two went down almost to the stage and stood there arms folded watching her. (I discovered later they were also calling out her name). They were hard to miss with big Xmas hats on etc. I was furious - if they ruin this for her etc.

The bonus - it was like they weren't even there!!! She was brilliant!

I will get some photos up eventually, but not today! I doubt I'm going to get individual messages out either, but I'm not going to give up trying until Xmas eve!

What wonderful news Zusy, think your little girl is growing up.

Morning Broni... Mum has disappeared to help a friend for a few minutes so I've snuck in. She is nagging me to go shopping early (an hour ago). If I do the same thing to my kids you have my permission to hit me about the head and say STOP IT!

Where's Becky? I need a summary of the last 7 pages....

I would have liked to have been there, though........ to follow those 2 thugs outside and make their lives miserable.
I know... bad Heidi. Not in the Christmas spirit.
I'm back inside trying to defrost. My face feels so cold that I can barely feel it. It's 22 F, but with the wind chill, it's approaching 0 F!!!! (~ -17 C)

Sorry proud mum, CRAFT has got me again. eaa's birthday tomorrow that is about all I remember.
Yes about time I shook that tail feather, lots of ffuts to do today.

The microwave beeped! My hot cocoa is ready!!!

If ever you need a hand Heidi, give me a hoy, but so great she just igorned them and sang her heart out.

She's earned MY admiration, Broni.