A sick, foggy, rainy GOOOOOD Morning to ya!

[BlondieK143]

:donut: Endless supply of coffee and doughnuts this morning along with rain and sickness. How was everyone's weekend? Hopefully most of you got to rest and enjoy it! As for me, well, the cold thing or whatever it is has gotten worse and now add a sore throat to the mix. Joy. :eyes: Wake up and tell me how you are this AM!

[yvr girl]

1. I'm not sure if I'm up for good

It's quite early on the west coast. (Technically, I haven't been to bed, but I have slept...a little)

Feel better. I hate colds.

...I won't tell you how spectacular our weather has been. It would be mean for me to dwell on it, cruel even.

[BlondieK143]

2. You suck!

:D Enjoy the weather though! And go back to bed, no normal person is up this early.

[yvr girl]

6. I never claimed to be normal

Far from it. I'm up for the duration. I was sick last week and screwed up my sleeping patterns.

I actually love the fog. Nothing compares to going on a foggy walk.

[BlondieK143]

8. Sorry to hear you were sick!

And who said normal was a good thing??

[yvr girl]

16. I barely recognize normal

My whole family is kooky.

[BlondieK143]

17. Ditto!

Ya gotta love 'em.

[yvr girl]

26. They make for good stories

My parents ran away and joined the carnival. Top that.

[BlondieK143]

28. Are you kidding me?

Well, my "aunt" on my mom's side ran over my grandmother, had my uncle beaten up, and came thisclose to selling her child for crack. ?

[yvr girl]

34. I'm not kidding

They did it for a few summers.

I'm not sure if your aunt is what I would call kooky. Scary.

My brother was mad at a teacher when he was in junior high. His plan - extortion. He and his buddy planned on threatening the teacher (hurting his kids) for money.

I typed the letter. I was seven. They told me it was for a "play" at school. What did I know? I was really bummed that I didn't get to testify at court. I hated being treated like a baby.

[BlondieK143]

35. Good grief!

That's not kooky, that's psychotic. So we both have some baaad apples. What can ya do? You can choose your friends but not your family.

[yvr girl]

36. I don't think they really were going to harm the kids

They were just hoping for some quick cash.

My dad went out for ice cream and ended fighting in the Cuban Revolution. I've never received a good explanation on how that transpired. (He's not Cuban.)

[BlondieK143]

37. Uh.. how?

That's just weird.

[yvr girl]

46. I have suspicions that my dad was a spy

Like I said, details are hard to come by. He was in the Intelligence Corp in the Canadian Army.

My mom was a minor mafia princess. Like I said, my family is full of stories. I'm so boring my comparison.

[BlondieK143]

47. A minor mafia princess??

How does one become one of those?

[yvr girl]

51. Have a grandfather who made his money bootlegging during prohibition

I remember when some gangster character got gunned down when I was a teenager. My mom's comment, "He used to bounce me on his knee." I don't think Pop had anyone snuffed out or anything but family legend has it that he:

Bribed the Premier of the Province
Bribed the Attorney General of the Province
Paid off cops with liquor, regularly
Got tired of being chased by the US Coast Guard, so he hired them to take care of the transportation!

[Freebird12004]

3. I'm looking at snow !!!!!

but I'm thinking sunshine ~ because winter is almost over.

I'm sorry about your cold. If you can buy some "grapefruit seed extract" and mix 15 drops of it with orange juice or grapefruit juice and drink that twice daily ~ you'll be feeling better soon. Of course if you have ANY problems with citrus disregard the last sentence.

Good morning to you, Blondie :donut:

[BlondieK143]

9. Snow??

How pretty! How much do you have?

And thanks for the tip, I'll have to see if I can find any of that stuff!

[Freebird12004]

13. I'm looking forward to 7 inches

It's beautiful this morning ~ all of the old snow had almost melted away ~ so the 4 inches of fresh snow that we already have is pristine.

You will find the grapefruit-seed oil in health-food stores or any place that carries alternative care products.

[BlondieK143]

22. Hope you don't have to get out too much!

snowy days are spent so much better cuddled up with something warm to drink!

[Freebird12004]

24. I'm starting with Coffee and adding Cocoa ~ later

What the heck ... I may even froth up some milk and make it a latte.

I'm staying tucked in for the day with a good book or 3. It's a lovely day and {other peoples} kids will have fun playing outside in the snow instead of the mud of the recent thaw.

[BlondieK143]

25. That sounds sooo good!

I'm so jealous! What books are you going to read?

[Freebird12004]

31. "Chainfire"

is a new book futuristic fantasy. It's starting out OK ~ which is a big plus. If it's really good there is an entire series that I'll be able to pick up and start at the beginning.

I just finished "Good in Bed" which was funny and defiantly a woman's book which is going to be made into a movie.

I should finish "American Evita" but the darned book has made me shake my head more than a few times. It paints Hillery and Bill in very unflattering shades.

[BlondieK143]

33. "Good in Bed"

What's that one about?

And since I'm a big fan of Hill and Bill, I'll definitely stay away from the last one!

[Freebird12004]

40. it's about a BBW finding happiness

Cannie is a writer living in Philly. She falls in love and after a break in the relationship with her boyfriend - he starts writing a column for a magazine and the column is called "Good in Bed". The guy makes all men look clueless. Again - I was shaking my head - this time it was over his lack of sensitivity.

The book was both funny and sad. It's not going to - stop wars - but it may change the way the way people view what is really important in life.

[BlondieK143]

42. All men ARE clueless.

:D Kidding of course.

[Freebird12004]

48. but they are so cute

I wouldn't want them outta my life. It might get boring.

[BlondieK143]

49. Same here.

Adorable little things until they cheat on you and stop your heart into a million pieces. But other than that, just great. :D

[Freebird12004]

53. Yes ~ I've been there, done that, too!

:wtf: call me crazy cause there is one man from my past that I would like to try again :shrug:

Spring is on the way and all those adorable little things will be crawling out of their burrows - looking:evilgrin:

[tjwmason]

4. Not much rest

My sister and brother-in-law were moving house. So I've been switching doors (or rather assisting in switching doors, I'm useless at D.I.Y. stuff), and cleaning.

The office is not heated over the week-end at all, so it's only just starting to get to a decent temperature (it being quarter to 12 here).

In my experience drinking tea aids sore-throats; tea actually contains a very powerful anti-septic. Hope you feel better quickly.

Weather here is mainly cold, there's a bit of snow floating around but nothing settling. I thoroughly second the motion for coffee and doughnuts.

:donut:

[BlondieK143]

10. Mornin'!

Aren't you just the little nice helper? Hope the move wasn't too long and everything got done! And also hope your office continues to warm up soon. People in mine think that if it's 50 outside, it should be 40 in here. ?

Enjoy the snow and have a good day!

[achtung_circus]

5. 10 cm (4") of fresh snow

I'm done with winter. I have to drive a fair bit today. The roads will be H, E, double hockey sticks.

More because of the people that the road conditions, but it will still make for a long day.

But I'm picking up a puppy today! His story and photos (assuming I can make the digital camera work) will be public knowledge tonight. He's a cutie.

[BlondieK143]

11. How cool!

I wish it would snow like that here. Be careful driving though!! People definitely can't drive during any kind of weather.

What kind of puppy?? HOW CUTE! I want one! I'll be sure to keep a lookout for the pics!

[AFSCME girl]

7. Mornin' Blondie!

I'm right there with ya..the cold/flu thing I had on vacation came back this weekend and I've been sick since Saturday x(

The good thing is I'm off for President's Day today :bounce: Just gotta get myself together enough to have my taxes done this afternoon. Hope you feel better soon, sweetie!! :hug:

[BlondieK143]

12. Sorry you're sick!

:hug: We can share soup together! Doesn't it suck when you get sick when you don't have to work?? Doesn't make sense to me. Enjoy your day off and sleep some for me! Feel better soon!

[AFSCME girl]

14. We got lots of snow here...

in Michigan yesterday - some nice, hot soup will make that seem better, too! :hi: Can't wait for Spring to get here - I am definitely not a cold weather gal! Hope you have a good day, hun!

[BlondieK143]

15. Same here!

Spring is my favorite time of the year! What part of Michigan are you from? My marine "friend" is from there. His mom lives in Cadillac (I think) and his dad in Detroit. You have a good day too! :hug:

[AFSCME girl]

18. I grew up in Detroit and now

live in Harrison Twp., which is about 20-30 minutes Northeast of Detroit. Harrison Twp., is known as Boattown, USA. We are located right on Lake St. Clair. It's great here in Spring and Summer :D

[BlondieK143]

20. Sounds awesome!

Who knows, maybe I'll get to visit there someday? :shrug:

[AFSCME girl]

23. You never know!

:hi:

[CO Liberal]

19. 50s and 60s Here In Southern Colorado

We should get the snow, rain and fog tomorrow night through Thursday...

[BlondieK143]

21. Yuck!

Well, try not to get too wet and enjoy the weather you have now. :D

[Brewman_Jax]

27. G'day, Blondie!

:hi: Here's a pleasant, rainy, dreary Monday. If any day of the week has to be the dreary one, let it be Monday. Are you feeling better? :hug:

[BlondieK143]

29. Hey!

:hug: How was your weekend?

Better? HA! I feel about 10 times worse. I've been drinking OJ, taking NyQuil and DayQuil and nothing seems to work. Now I've added a sore throat. :(

[Brewman_Jax]

30. Oh, no!

Weekend was good. Ran 3mi on Sat, just to see if I could still do it. Ran pretty well, legs sore Sun. and today. Stayed out too late on Sat. :beer: Mission of mercy on Sun, got some dinner, stayed in. I'll have to make my calls today.

I see you don't have the 3-day weekend.

[BlondieK143]

32. Sounds like fun!

Partied on Saturday, huh? :) Find ya a woman in the process?
3 miles?? I'd never make it!!

Nope, but I'm off starting Thursday afternoon through Sunday! It's the first days off I've had in 4 months and I'm excited! Hoping to still make it to Atlanta.

[Brewman_Jax]

38. Excellent!

On Saturday? Of course not, that's a local watering hole. I did see friends I haven't seen in a while.

First consecutive days off in months? I'm sure you're looking forward to it. But get yourself well, first. Of course you realize...










No doughnut for you! :P

[BlondieK143]

39. Glad you had fun!

It's always fun hanging out with old friends!

And yes, you have NO idea how much I'm looking forward to this. I could (if I felt better) literally SCREAM to the whole world! I'm so excited.

[Brewman_Jax]

41. Will you have any rest time before

the weekend? Sounds like you could use a few hours off.

[BlondieK143]

43. Nope.

I work the resteraunt and this job all week so no chance in that. I'll live though, there are plenty of people way worse off than me so I'm trying to keep things in perspective.

Excited about this weekend's events (the New Year, etc)?

[Brewman_Jax]

44. Oh, yeah!

Packed weekend. Birthday happy hour on Thursday, banquet on Saturday, the gathering Saturday and Sunday. There's only one of me--OMG! :crazy:

[BlondieK143]

45. LOL!

Awww! But look at it this way, at least it'll be FUN. You know the meaning of the word, right? ;)

[Brewman_Jax]

50. Yes, I remember

fun. I don't think it has been that long. :freak: Get well soon! :hug:

[BlondieK143]

52. Thanks!

Have a great day! :hug: