Nighthawks XI (dial-up warning)

[Heidi]

Hello, Nighthawks! :hug: :loveya:



Continued from: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3978062

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Heidi!

And here we are: the Nighthawks...the proud, the many, the brilliant!

Errr...or something like that...How are you today/tonight?

I should be tired, but I'm not...Go figure...

What are you up to on your Monday?

:loveya: :hug:

[Heidi]

6. Peggy!!!

I know exactly how you feel. It's neither New Moon nor Full Moon, so I can't explain why I'm having trouble sleeping lately.

Getting ready to prep some canvases for the work week ahead. You?

:hug: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Well, of course, RIGHT NOW, I 'm here...

Tomorrow..I'm not sure..I might go to the store...do laundry...that sort of stuff...housewifely stuff...

Every now and then, I feel like being a hausfrau...luckily for me and my husband! I love padding about in my big house, doing stuff, and feeling happy...

Who knows?

I like the sound of you prepping some canvases...more paintings!

:woohoo:

[bridgit]

2. well i'm up but not for long...

we had a couple-three rounds for you & Mr. Heidi now back to sleepy time :loveya: :boring:

[Heidi]

3. My dah-link bridgit!

Sweet dreams, my friend; love and light to you and Mr. Bridgit! :loveya: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Hey bridgit...

Before you toddle off to sleepytime...I just wanted to say how much I LOVED your HS pic...gorgeous...

See you tomorrow...Sleep well... :loveya:

[Droopy]

4. Hello. How are you?

I'm just starting to consider going to bed. I might not be around here for a while late at night. I've got to try to get to sleep sooner so I can get up earlier. As it is now I just have barely enough time to do everything that I need to do during the day before I go to work.

[Heidi]

7. My friend Droopy!

Ya know you'll be missed here late at night/early morning, but the progress you're making on your health is precious, and I hope you can get the sleep patterns adjusted. Other than the sleep thing, are you feelin' good? :hug:

[Droopy]

8. I'm feeling fine

I just wish I had more time during the day.

How have you been? Are you working on any new paintings?

[Heidi]

12. I know, Droopy.

I'm burning the candle at both ends, preparing for an exhibit that starts in two weeks. I love to work, though, so it's OK. Feels really good, in fact, to just immerse myself in the world. I wish there were more daylight hours, though. :cry:

[auntAgonist]

10. hi Heidi et al ..

I'm just on my way to bed. Didn't want to miss wishing you all a pleasant evening. Sleep is so hard to come by these days, I'm going to give it my best shot though.

goodnight DU pals.

:grouphug:

[Heidi]

13. Sweet dreams, aA.

Your goodnights are one of the things I look forward to. I wish you sweet dreams and restful sleep. :hug:

[NMMNG]

11. Hello Heidi!

[Heidi]

14. Buffy! That rotating smilie

is making me nauseous! :rofl:

How are ya, gf? :loveya: :hug:

[NMMNG]

16. My vacation starts Tuesday

What's not to like?

[Heidi]

18. Right on!

Are you going away for vacation, or will you still be with us in the evenings? :thumbsup: :toast:

[NMMNG]

25. I'll be visiting my family for five days

Then I will be home for a few. Then I'll be in DC for the protest and the Green Festival. Afterward I have a few more days at home before returning to work.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

15. Hey Heidi.

[Heidi]

17. Crazy!

There's room in this thread for your bagpipers. Bring 'em on over here. :bounce:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

19. Here they are!!

[Heidi]

20. Kilts!

I lovelovelove kilts! :bounce:

[billyskank]

21. .

:loveya:

[Heidi]

23. Hey, billy!

:* <----- That's one of those left cheek, right cheek, left cheek Euro-kisses. ;)

[billyskank]

26. Ah

I know the kind. ;) :hug:

[Tom Kitten]

22. hello!

what luck a new Nighthawks thread!
So I say Hi! but I'm really feeling antsy lately...(I hate moving) and perhaps I post things a little more whacko (from me) than I usually would!
I'm also using more exclamation points lately instead of my usual ellipses...

[Heidi]

24. Hiya, Tom!

I know a guy who uses _only_ ellipses for punctuation. :eyes: Your exclamation points don't bother me at all (!).

When will the move be complete? Are the cats helping out at all? :hug:

[billyskank]

27. See you later

:hi:

[Heidi]

28. Have an excellent Monday, billy.

:hug:

[billyskank]

29. You too!

*mwah!* ;)

[gmoney]

30. Hi Heidi and fellow nighthawks...

I've been up again for almost an hour in the middle of the night. I look out the window and it's hard to believe that somewhere in the world it's almost lunch time... but I think I'm going to try to get some more sleep before my "official" alarm clock goes off.

:hug:

[Heidi]

31. Sweet dreams, gmoney.

:hug: :loveya:

[Heidi]

32. Hello, Nighthawks!

:grouphug:

[enigmatic]

33. Hey Heidi!

:hug:

I'm getting your package together as we speak; it's going to be sent out by Friday, so hopefully you'll have it by the first week in October:)

[Heidi]

34. Enigmatic!

Ya big sweetie! Thanks!

How're you, Mrs. E and Kitty? And the new job?

:hug: :loveya:

[enigmatic]

35. Purty goood

WE're going to squeeze in a camping trip this weekend before it starts getting cold; I need to try out the radios I bought this summer and do some DXing with them:)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear Heidi!

Checking in...how are you doing, gf? :loveya:

[Heidi]

37. My dear Peggy!

I'm a little tired, too much work to do in the next two weeks, but OK.

And you? :loveya: :grouphug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. I'm good, thanks! I just got the laugh of my life over at auntAgonist's

thread on Bush being depressed...check it out if you haven't...EXTREMELY FUNNY....

I did as I though I'd do today...got to the store for the groceries...and did some laundry, too...even made the bed this AM...

Did some reading as well...

I also posted an entry in that thread on poems/essays thread...If you look at it, let me know what you think...

Tomorrow's my gym day, and then my husband and I will go out for a nice lunch..

I hear you about too much work...my artist daughter is also getting ready for two exhibits one week apart...she's busy painting as well...

:hug: :loveya:

[enigmatic]

49. Hey Peggy!

:hug:

I never got your requests for the show; what'll it be??

[CaliforniaPeggy]

55. Rats..I forgot..and I had that bookmarked..

I'll see if I can dig it up...keep your eyes on this post!


OKAY...MY DEAR ENIGMATIC...ANYTHING BY LEONARD COHEN!

I hope you see it this time! A lot of my friends like him...

I hope he fits the format for your show!

[enigmatic]

59. Got it!

I play everything, so everything fits:)

[enigmatic]

60. Got it!

I play everything, so everything fits:)

[auntAgonist]

38. hiya Heidi ..

Here again for a little while, Sure hope you're doing well tonight/today :)

It's nice to know that folks check in, we'd sure know if someone was missing!

:yourock:

:grouphug:

[Heidi]

39. aA!

You're right! I was thinking yesterday that the Nighthawks thread sorta serves as a "Who's here?" thread. Sorta.

How are you? :hug:

[auntAgonist]

41. feeling ok tonight thanks Heidi! Had the day off

work and so I managed to get some running around done. It was very very hot here today though, 90 by mid afternoon. It's cooled down somewhat. Should be nice for sleeping a little later.

:hug:

things ok with you Heidi?

[Heidi]

43. Holy cow, I had no idea Michigan,

Minnesota, etc., ever got that hot, especially this time of year. I'm glad it's cooling down for you. :hug: :pals:

Everything here will be fine, once I get caught up on my work. Too few hours in the day. :cry:

[Tom Kitten]

40. Greetings!

Just checking in and saying hi! I'm sitting down tonight...

[Heidi]

42. Tom!

Is the new Hitler-moustached cat still there?

Nice to see you! :hug:

[Tom Kitten]

45. I saw him briefly tonight

he streaked across the street at about 120k as I was getting out of my car...(it's a pretty quiet dead end street, leads up into the hills so it's pretty cat friendly)
But there's a nip in the air tonight, so I've kept my front door shut, but I'm sure I will see more of him before I leave here.
I'll try to take a picture of him, he looks about 4 months old and is adorable...!
And likewise! :hug:

[Heidi]

46. Is he wearing a collar?

If not, it's a sign from the Universe that he wants to move with you and the other kitties to the new place . . . (Not to make you feel guilty or exert any emotional pressure; just saying. :evilgrin:)

[Tom Kitten]

47. okay how about this

I'll keep my eyes open for him...he has no collar but he has some growing to do...Honestly I do think he belongs to someone, there are a lot of rooms and apartments on my block and I've noticed a lot of new cars, after all school just started!
He doesn't let me get within twelve feet of him so I suppose I'll just take this as another challenge! :D

[Heidi]

48. You're a wonderful human bean, Tom.

:hug: :bounce:

[Tom Kitten]

50. Well thank you Heidi! And in return I must say

I love your Swiss cheese!:pals:

[madrchsod]

51. hello "guys and dolls"

i didn`t have to work 12 hours today...been hitting the sites and now i`m off to look for a car. i`ll be back in a bit...see ya later

[Heidi]

53. Hi, madrchsod!

Come back with the car report! :pals:

[auntAgonist]

52. I'm off to bed folks!

goodnight all you NightHawks, you're in good hands!


aA
kesha.

:grouphug:

[Heidi]

54. Sweet dreams, darlin'.

:grouphug:

[AVulgarianHue]

56. So, here I've been, looking for Heidi's dark side...

in an anagram. The best sentence I can come up with, thus far, for Heidi Nighthawk is:

hike with Gandhi

:scared:

[Heidi]

58. I think I love you, AVH!

After the Tim McGraw thread, I needed a good laugh. :loveya: :rofl:

Thank you!

[AVulgarianHue]

65. My day is complete

you're very welcome.

:loveya:

off to slumberland

[Heidi]

66. Sweet dreams, darlin'.

:hug:

[billyskank]

57. Morning Heidi

:hug: How are you?

[Heidi]

61. Hi, my friend.

:hug: I'm calming down now, after the lively Tim McGraw thread. :eyes:

How're you doing? :loveya:

[billyskank]

63. I haven't seen that thread

Sounds like I don't want to either! I'm ok thanks, Heidi. Gotta dash for work now. See you later!

[AVulgarianHue]

62. Wow. Is billyskank here while I am skanking about?

Hi billy! You come and go when I am not here.
:toast:

[billyskank]

64. It is a source of continual frustration for me

I go to bed when things are just getting going, and log on again after they have all finished. Right now is a perfect example see, because I have to run for work. :(

See you later! :toast:

[auntAgonist]

67. No NightHawk thread tonight? ? ?

Where's Heidi?

[Heidi]

68. Hi, aA!

I'm here, and glad to see you. :hug: Thanks for bumping the Nighthawks thread, gf. :loveya:

[auntAgonist]

69. whew !!! there YOU are!

:hug:

I was hoping you were ok!! I look forward to checking in with you and the others before bedtime. Sure hope you have a great day/evening .. What's the time difference between us? It's 1:45am here right now in MI.

[Heidi]

70. Is Michigan on Central Time?

If so, we're 7 hours later than you.

Thanks for your sweet words, aA. I look forward to seeing you, too. I'm still a little aghast at some of the responses to the Tim McGraw thread . . . spending some time this morning thinking about how bigotry exists even among us progressives. :yoiks:

[auntAgonist]

71. oh wow , I guess I missed that thread ..

Michigan is EST time.

[Heidi]

Six hours time difference, then.

Here's that thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3995996

[auntAgonist]

77. thanks Heidi ! Just read the WHOLE thing...

boggles the mind. I'm with you!


aA.
kesha

[Heidi]

83. Thanks, aA.

I felt Redstone and I were just getting the crap kicked out of us. That whole "Tim McGraw's a donating Dem, so he gets a free pass for bigotry" attitude just about broke my heart. :(

[auntAgonist]

84. Some people think money talks Heidi ...

as long as they put up the almighty dollar, anything goes. Sad indeed. :cry:

They have NO clue. You and Redstone held up very well!! I'm proud of you!

:hug:

[Heidi]

87. I know. I guess I'm naive . . .

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that kind of talk coming from conservatives, but among liberals, just . . . wow.

Redstone's a trooper, there's no doubt about that. I'm honored to be in the presence of folks like Redstone, you, CP and our Nighthawks crew. :hug:

[auntAgonist]

89. you're a peach Heidi!

It's great getting to know people this way.

I'd love to see more threads with your art in them too!!


:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

72. Hello to Heidi, and to auntAgonist as well...

It is good indeed to be checking in as well...

I can ALMOST feel the earth turning ...as you get up, and I prepare, in another hour or two, to go to bed...

How amazing this world is...we live so far apart, and yet, via the internet, we can be friends and colleagues..even lovers..

Damn cool, I say!

I feel our community...How are you, my dear Heidi?

:grouphug: :loveya:

[Heidi]

73. Hello, my friend.

Peggy, you're a wonderful human bean. It's almost impossible to feel "bummed out" when you're around. Thank you for that, gf.

:hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

74. You are too sweet, my dear Heidi...

You make me smile...over all these thousands of miles...

You bring out the best in me, gf...


And I thank YOU for that...

:hug: :loveya:

[auntAgonist]

78. hiya Peggy!!

friends, and lovers indeed! Met my man online and he was all the way over in California .. me, in Ontario Canada, "WE" now in Michigan :)

Hope you had a great day Peggy!!

I'm glad you checked in.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

88. ROFLMAO!

I had a lovely day, thank you so much my dear auntAgonist...

Went to the gym, and hopefully sweated off some more fat cells...

I'm glad I checked in, and I'm even gladder that you did!

You're a special lady!


:loveya: :hug:

[auntAgonist]

91. I'm thinking of buying a treadmill

I NEED to get some exercise now that I've lost so much weight. Maybe I'll have to get a tummy tuck too. :shrug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

94. Have you tried them out?

I always thought I'd want one...til I got onto one...and then....

:puke:

I hadn't realized that I'd be bothered by the fact that the ground was moving....but it bothered me a LOT...

Try before you buy!

I now ride a stationary bike at my gym, and I LOVE it...


:hi:

[auntAgonist]

101. good idea Peggy!

I will try one for sure. I never was able to use a stationary bike. Hated them. I do however like the recumbant models. And, not too delicate I know, but ... my butt, doesn't have the cushion anymore. It's actually boney. :yoiks: :yoiks:

[enigmatic]

76. Hey Heidi!

I'm in a melancholy mood tonight; I need some coffee burp hugs!:)

[Heidi]

80. Same kind of mood here, enigmatic.

(Burp.) :hug: :loveya:

[enigmatic]

85. Thanks!

:hug:

It's a miserable, rainy night here; I'm playing stuff to fit the mood...

[auntAgonist]

82. hello enigmatic

I think melancholy is 'going around' ..

got a touch of the same.

:hug:

hope you have a good evening!

[enigmatic]

86. Hay aA!

:hug:

Melancholy has been my mood most of my life; I've learned to adjust to it....

[alarcojon]

75. Hello auntagonist, Heidi, and CalPeg

and a good evening/morning to you.

[Heidi]

79. Hi, alarcojon!

Here's an eyeworm for you ("Water Serpents," by one of my favorite painters ever, Gustav Klimt). Enjoy.

[alarcojon]

92. That one's interesting indeed

I'm familiar with Klimt, but haven't seen that one.

[Heidi]

93. The cool thing about Klimt

is that his father was a gilder (is that what you call someone who applies gold leaf, silver leaf, etc.?) Many of Klimt's paintings incorporate gold leaf, giving them a really rich look and beautiful structure.

(edited for misspelling; Thanks for the heads up, alarcojon!)

[alarcojon]

96. That's really COOK!

heh heh.

[Heidi]

99. Fixed now.

I'm "duh" this morning. Sorry. :hi:

[auntAgonist]

105. Gustav Klimt did a great chalk drawing

when he was, I think only 13years old. It's of his sister Joanna.
His pencil and crayon work "Death Scene" from Romeo and Juliet is awesome. I really like his drawings :)
Women with legs open I and II are very umm thought provoking too!

His paintings are terrific. Especially "the kiss"

[Heidi]

107. I haven't seen the

"Women with Legs Open" I and II works . . .

Do you know the work of Klimt's protegé, Egon Schiele? Amazing, raw imagery. Here's my absolute favorite (for now) Schiele watercolor:

[auntAgonist]

110. Oh I like that one!

I've seen a couple of his works. Death and the Maiden and Death and the pregnant woman (I think?).

[Heidi]

111. Klimt did a lot of woman-focused work . . .

and none of the women in his paintings were beautiful by conventional standards, which is part of why I love his work.

Do you know the work of the late German artist, Käthe Kollwitz? Gorgeous protest art!

[auntAgonist]

112. don't know that one!

Klimt's work was oft times quite sensual, but he objectified women, they were usually very unattractive. Go figure.

I'm going to have to check out Käthe Kollwitz. Thanks !

[Heidi]

113. "No more war"

by Käthe Kollwitz:

[auntAgonist]

114. great! definately will look her up!

thanks!

[auntAgonist]

81. hiya alarcojon

nice to 'see' you :)

:hi:

[alarcojon]

97. Nice to see you too

I'm not sure if we've been "formally introduced" on a Nighthawks thread.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

90. My dear alarcojon....

Lovely to see you! BTW, does your name have some meaning? I'm still learning how to spell it...

I DO want to get it right...

:loveya:

[alarcojon]

95. The name is a play on my real full name

disguised, of course, from freeperdom.

Hope all is well out in Cali. I lived in Moraga (East SF Bay) for a year about ten years back.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

102. Thank you for the clue...

And yes, all is well out here in CA..I know Moraga a little bit...my husband grew up in Berkeley, and we lived for a while in Livermore...



:hug:

[enigmatic]

103. Hey bro!

I've got Cafe Tecuba in the rotation per your request; this is awesome stuff!

[alarcojon]

106. Have you already played it?

"Re" is a very eclectic album.

Nice to hear from you.

[enigmatic]

108. It'll be in the rotation for a couple weeks

at least; what else of theirs can you suggest?

[alarcojon]

115. Check out "Encantamiento Inutil" (Useless Enjoyment)

off of "Cuatro Caminos" (Four Paths). "Madrugal" off of "Re" is a nice, short piece.

[enigmatic]

116. Got it

Thanks bro:)

[madrchsod]

98. hello everyone

wow is there some really bad tv shows on! guess i`ll watch "dead like me" and see what`s happening in the wide wide world...be back soon.

[Heidi]

100. Hi, madrchsod . . .

I read on another thread how much you loathe your job, and just wanted to give ya a hug about that. Been there.

:hug: :grouphug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

104. Hello to madrchsod!

Welcome to the daily Nighthawk thread! Hope all is well with you tonight...

:hi:

[auntAgonist]

109. hi there madrchsod

hope your night's going well.

:hi:

[Heidi]

117. Hello, Nighthawks!

:hug:

[alarcojon]

118. Well hello again, Heidi

and thanks for helping out with probably DU's first ever math thread!

[Heidi]

119. Where are you getting these very cool notebook pages?

I love random stuff like that.

( :hi: , my friend! )

[alarcojon]

120. Check it out!

http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/twm/note3/

:hi:

[enigmatic]

121. Hey Heidi!

:hug:

I'm putting together your package again tonight; would you like some vintage AAA Maps from the southwest of the US, too? I've got a few from 1960-70 that you might be able to use if you like..

[Heidi]

122. Oh, awesome, enigmatic!

I'd love US maps!

How are you? :hug: :loveya:

[enigmatic]

124. I'm ok

It's getting close to the camping weekend, so I'm really looking forward to that. Should be perfect Fall weather, too; we just want to get as far away from civilization as we can and just relax...

How are you?

[alarcojon]

129. Sounds like a fine plan

I'm jealous!

[enigmatic]

135. Hey bro!

Northern Lights should be out, too; siting by a campfire at night w/ them overheard is a perfect moment for me..

[Heidi]

133. Getting away from civlization sounds like a worthwhile endeavor.

I've had about enough of so-called civilization myself, just now. :blush: But once I get past this exhibit, I'll be freeeeeeeee for nearly five months. :bounce:

[enigmatic]

136. We need pics!!!

I want to see you and your art in all it's glory:)

I forgot to ask you; do you have a DVD player? Or one on your PC?

[Heidi]

138. You can be president of my fan club, along with Peggy.

;)

We have both a DVD player and one on the PC. How about you and MrsE? I'm having a slideshow of my work made into a DVD, and will slip one into your package (if the slideshow ever gets completed. :eyes: )

[enigmatic]

142. Right on

That sounds fantastic; I'm sending you a DVD and aI just realized I forgot to ask you if you had a player..

And absolutely I'll co-President of your fan club!:)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

123. Hello to our dear Heidi, our Swiss Nighthawk!

I read in another thread tonight that you are busy making paintings to replace the two that are already sold!

How are you holding up? :loveya:

[Heidi]

130. Oh, Peggy!

I'm not Swiss and I wouldn't want that unsavory rumor to get around. :rofl: (Kidding about the "unsavory" part. I love the Swiss, truly.)

I'm a little tired, but I've been through this before and I'll survive. ;) How're you, my dear friend? :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

139. Oh my dear Heidi..I apologize....

I KNOW that you're not Swiss! You were born in the good old USA...

I hope your fatigue passes soon...

I am well...but a bit tired too...but now it's nearly 11 pm PDT...I think if I'm doing my math correctly, that it's nearly 8 AM for you!

Am I correct? 9 hour difference...

I'll be toddling soon off to bed....the best place for the weary!



:loveya:

[Heidi]

140. 8:06 a.m. here, my friend, and I'm sending you

good vibes for restful sleep. Sweet dreams, gf! :hug: :loveya:

[Wapsie B]

125. Hello Heidi!

:hi:

[Heidi]

128. Hi, bushwentawol!

:hug: How's your week been so far? :loveya:

[Wapsie B]

Not too bad.

:hug: How about yours? :loveya:

[Heidi]

144. .

I'm burning the candle at both ends right now, but it's only for 10 more days. Then I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. (I don't mind hard work and long days, but they make my cat feel neglected. :( )

[texanwitch]

126. Hello Heidi

I am drinking the most horrible dental herbal tea, horrible does not do it justice. I only have several thousand more tea bags go.

The tea is working but does it have to taste so bad.

[Heidi]

131. Oh, here's a dumb question!

What is "dental herbal tea" for?

(It probably makes you pee so often that you forget what you needed it for. :rofl: )

[texanwitch]

134. Slight gum problem, Dentist said drink it, so I am.

After paying out $5000, I afraid not to drink it.:spray:

[Heidi]

137. Oh, I know what you mean.

Mr. Heidi had all of his old fillings removed about four years ago and replaced with something non-toxic; after paying that enormous bill, he vowed that he'd never need another filling of _any_ kind. :thumbsup:

[texanwitch]

141. My old fillings are gone, I had 6 crowns, and one replacement filling.

Along with a root canal and 4 wisdom teeth out.

I will drink this herbal tea.:scared:

[Heidi]

143. Holy cow! I bet you have a beautiful smile now,

dontcha? Congratulations on surviving that dental ordeal, gf. :hug:

What's in the tea? Does the box say what the ingredients are?

[texanwitch]

145. The dental work was painless, the only pain was paying for it,

All this came at one time, I didn't eat anything that needed chewing for about 5 months. I hate soup now.

The herbal tea has orange peel, lemon peel,rosehips, hibiscus and
parsley. I bought from www.herbalhealer.com

[Tom Kitten]

127. Hello friends!

It took me 5 minutes and 43 seconds to download this thread...Maybe time to start version VII ?
wouldn't you like to see more :hug: & :loveya: from me?

[Heidi]

132. I would _love_ to see more of you AND your dog and kittens!

I'll start a new thread shortly. (I apologize, TomKitten. :hug: )

[billyskank]

146. Hi Heidi!

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Your song for today is "All Good People" by Nerina Pallot. :)