Good Tuesday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Welcome to an extra special, jim dandy early edition of the Early Morning Crew thread! :bounce: Today is my first day back to work after an eleven day vacation, and I have to be there at 6am. So, here I am before 4. :woohoo: What a way to go back to work, huh? :rofl: I like to get up early...but THIS is crazy early! :rofl: The good thing is, I'll be off work at 2 in the afternoon, so I'll have all of the rest of the day to myself.

I saw in another thread this morning that Heidi and Call Me Wesley have an anniversary today! I want to extend a very special Congratulations to them for this milestone! :party::bounce: You two are the greatest! :loveya:

With that, let's get this thing started! :woohoo: Rise and shine, people! It's going to be a fantastic day! :bounce:

Song Of The Day: "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Bridgit
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• Bzzzz
• CallMeWesley
• Cannikin
• DanCa
• Entanglement
• Flblu2
• FoxMulder
• GalleryGod
• Heidi
• Hissyspit
• Jamastiene
• Joan_Alpern
• Khashka
• KitchenWitch
• LizzieGrace
• Mdmc
• Minnesota Libra
• MissHoneychurch
• MrsGrumpy
• Mutley_r_us
• Newyawker99
• OhioBlues
• Random_Australian
• Redwitch
• Robeson
• Sbj405
• Scooter24
• SeattleGirl
• SimplyFugue
• Southlandshari
• Starbucks Anarchist
• SugarSmack
• Swimboy
• Tjwmason
• Wetzelbill
• Whoa_Nelly
• WildHorses
• WritingIsMyReligion
• XemaSab

[texanwitch]

7. Good morning

:hi:

[Clintmax]

9. Good Morning, Miss Texan!

:hi:
How's every little thing with YOU today?

[texanwitch]

13. Everything is OK, just tired.

I canned almost 50 pints of Dewberry Jelly today, even with the ac going it was hot.

It is good to be back home after almost 2 months, I really missed home and DU.

[Clintmax]

17. 50 pints?? Wow!

Holey moley! And so here I'm going to show my ignorance...what the heck are dewberrys? Are they like elderberrys? You were gone for 2 months...I had a hard time being away from home and DU for 7 days...I can't imagine two months!

[texanwitch]

25. Dewberrys are blackberrys, and very tasty in pies and jelly.

I picked them on my Aunt's farm down by the river, nice big ones. I have enough juice for two more years in the freezer.

My Aunt was ill and I was staying with her, took longer then I thought it would but she is almost well.

I did enjoy the country but I missed my computer.

[Clintmax]

32. Ahh...Okay.

I'm sorry your Aunt was ill. I'm sure she was glad to have you there to help her until she got better, though. It was sweet of you to do that. Family is important! I can't imagine being away from my computer for 2 months like that...I can understand how you'd miss something like that so badly!

[texanwitch]

44. I felt so out of the loop without my computer but it was good also to be

away for a few months.

When I did get home my old computer died on me so I had to get a new laptop, I am still learning my way around it.

This new computer is more computer then I am used to.

[Clintmax]

46. I felt out of the loop also.

I was gone for 7 days and felt, the entire time, like the world was passing me by. I'm glad you got a new computer! It is only a matter of time until you have it mastered!

[texanwitch]

56. I am going to have a friend come over and show me what this computer can

do. This new laptop can do a lot, I plan to use it to edit my video tapes and burn the video on DVD.

[NMMNG]

2. Good morning Clint!

My goodness but you are indeed early! ;hug:


So how was your trip? I hope everything went well. Do tell. :bounce:

[Clintmax]

5. Good Morning, Miss Buffy!

:hi::hug:
I had a great time on my trip, thank you! It was SO good to see my parents and go to all my old haunts again. I love to go to flea markets and antique malls and since there aren't any in Tallahassee at all, I went to ALL of them in Springfield! :woohoo: The worst part of the trip was the freaking drive up there and back. x( Although, I did make in just over 13 hours instead of 16 1/2! :woohoo: I don't know how I did that (I didn't speed at all and set my cruise at the speed limit), but I did!

I'm glad to be back though and be sleeping in my OWN bed! How was YOUR week last week?

[NMMNG]

19. The weekdays were normal

as were Saturday and Sunday.

Monday morning came with the Holy Roller and we ended up having a huge blowout. I finally went off on her about the singing, the jumping up and down & yelling Amen/Praise the Lord to the TV and yelling her conversations into the phone. It ended up being a screaming bout with expletives and threats going everywhere. She was standing in my face waving and poking a pen a few inches from my eyes, while I never moved from my seated position on the couch. I felt like getting up (as I'm several inches taller and easily outweigh her) but I decided to stay there until if and when I felt a distinct threat. I figured I'd let it remain a situation where she was the only one making any threatening moves, just in case she went whining to anyone about it.

And she's going on and on about how if her singing and shouting bothers me so much that I should quit. I was like, "That's not how it works--when somebody is creating a hostile working environment that makes it unbearable for multiple employees, it is not the other employees who have to leave or change their behavior, it is the person who is causing the problem".

So after more arguing she finally gets around to, "Well if my singing bothered you so much, why didn't you say something sooner instead of reporting it to the office?" and then "I'll do my best to keep things down from now on."

:banghead:

Of course, as far as the thing with reporting it to the office, it's obvious they weren't going to do anything about it. It's been weeks since my third report (the one where they decided to contact the other employees as well--and I know they did so). Apparently the fact that she's torturing multiple employees isn't a big enough concern for them. Accordingly I'm never reporting anything to them again, as they are useless IMO. My new meme is "I see and hear nothing".

[Clintmax]

24. Good gods.

I'm sorry they didn't do anything to rectify the problem for everyone. People like that woman need pushed down, and I mean literally! I'm glad you had the guts to tell her to shut her freakin mouth! Now, hopefully, she'll stay quiet! I guess we'll just have to wait and see, huh? I would have been pulling my hair out with her yammering also, so if I worked there, I'd have been right there beside you to make her understand what a nuisance she is! :loveya:

[NMMNG]

39. I still don't think she got it (or maybe just doesn't give a crap)

But one of the others who hated her garbage relieved me, and I have a feeling they ended up having a chat because while she and I were going at it I slipped and told her how that other person hated listening to her crap. (oops :blush:) I'll just have to wait until next weekend to see what happens.

In the meantime my brain is still going haywire because I can't get that whole incident to stop replaying.

[Clintmax]

45. I do that too...

play an incident over and over. x( I wish I could quit it, but I don't seem to be able to. :shrug:

[NMMNG]

61. I need to start meditating or something

Of course I've been saying that forever and I never seem to get around to doing it.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

3. Good morning, Clintmax!

[Clintmax]

6. Hail, Starbucks!

:hi:
Are you up early also...or haven't been to bed yet?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

10. Just got off work.

[Clintmax]

12. Oh, Ok.

So you worked the late late shift, huh? Is that your typical work hours?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

16. Yep.

:D

[Clintmax]

18. Ugh!

I used to work 2am to 10am in another life...I hated it! But, I'm glad you're off so you can be part of the Crew! :bounce:

[In_The_Wind]

4. Morning Clintmax!

Darn! This is early for you. I'm glad I work up in time to say Hi.

[Clintmax]

8. Good Morning, Miss Joan!

:hi::hug:
I'm glad you did too! :bounce: I wasn't sure how many of my crew I'd miss today because of the hour. I'm glad I didn't miss YOU! :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

21. I'm quickly reaching my season to be outside most of the days.

When the weather is about 20 degrees warmer, I'll be out pinching flower blooms with my first cup of coffee. This is the time of year when I become restless.

[Clintmax]

26. Yes, and I can imagine!

The weather down here in Florida has been fantastic! It's 71 right now and we're looking for a high of 88! I like to be outside a lot during this kind of weather also!

[In_The_Wind]

34. I wish that I was in Florida at this very moment.

:)

[Clintmax]

38. I wish you were here also!

I'd fix you a cup of coffee and we'd sit and watch the sun come up together!

[In_The_Wind]

62. You know what?

I miss having company to enjoy the sunrise with. :(
It's been far too long.
Maybe I should start having breakfast at the local dinner to see who is awake besides me.

[AirmensMom]

84. Good morning, Joani!

I'm up early today ... Sophie wanted to be fed NOW. :rofl:

[In_The_Wind]

109. Good morning, AirmensMom.

I almost missed you.
I guess it's time to turn on the coffee pot. Everyone in my house is sleeping late this morning. I know the smell of coffee will wake Cherie. I hope she doesn't mind.

I know another cat named Sophie. She is so sweet.

[SeattleGirl]

11. Good morning, my darling Clintmax!

I love your pick for song of the day, though I've had "Blame it on the Bossa Nova" stuck in my head for reasons I won't go into! :rofl:

Welcome back to the world of work. So sorry you have to be at work so early, but as you said, on the flip side, you get off early!

Once again, welcome back! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Clintmax]

14. Good Morning, Miss Seattle!

:hi::hug::loveya:
I had a CD in the car yesterday that I made that had that song on it. I hadn't heard it for a long time, so it was good sing along with it again. I love the song and the lyrics are great too. I wonder where Corey Hart is now? :shrug:

Thank you, my dear! I'm glad to be back here with everyone! :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

20. And we are glad to have you back with us!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Clintmax]

29. Awww...thank you!

:bounce::loveya:
Is everything going good in your neck of the woods?

[SeattleGirl]

37. Well, some things are good, some not so good

But hey, isn't that the way life is?

[Clintmax]

48. Oh, yes.

You know it! One of the things that I've been wrestling with recently is the dirty carpets in my house! Should I go buy a carpet cleaner from Sears (like the Hoover Stean Vac) or just go rent a Rug Doctor? I can't decide. :shrug:

[Clintmax]

15. Self Delete

Dupe. :grr: I hate it when it does that!

[AirmensMom]

85. Good morning, SG!

Looks like I'm too late today. x( I have a talent for getting here late.

Here's a hug for you ... I stole it from Joani.

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Good morning Clint

so good to have you back and to be back myself. It is my first day back at work as well and it is already crazy. Seems like I do everything else except library work :eyes: And the books are piling up on my desk.

[Clintmax]

27. Good Morning, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug::loveya:
It's SO good to see you today, my dear! :bounce: I missed you all those days you were gone! So, I'm happy we're both back and things are getting back to normal. HAve you talked to your sweetie since you've returned?

[MissHoneychurch]

30. Oh yes

Saturday evening we chatted for about 3 hours. But we were in contact during my vacation as well. He called, sent me text messages and emails :bounce:

[Clintmax]

That's good!

I hated being away from Greekspeak for all those days, but at least we got to talk on the phone every day also! So Prague is a pretty city?

[MissHoneychurch]

36. Prague is not only a pretty city

it is a fascinating beautiful historic mesmerzing city. :)


I was very happy that he called and sent messages. Not that it made me miss him less.

[Clintmax]

43. I'm glad you got to go visit such a city!

It sounds like Rome! So full of history. I'm glad he stayed in contact with you while you were away also! It's so sweet of him!

[MissHoneychurch]

49. Oh yes

the history of Prague goes back some centuries and you find buildings from all periods. It is like your walk through the centuries. It is just breathtaking.

I think also it was very sweet of him. It means a lot to me. No one did that before. The last bf who called me while I was on vacation with my mom had less nice things in mind. That bf back then called because he had to control me. Now M just called because he missed me and wanted to stay in contact.

[Clintmax]

52. Awww! How sweet!

THAT'S the kind of man you deserve, Miss Honey! I'm glad you found him! :hug::loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

60. Me too Clint, me too

and I plan on keeping him :)

I told him Saturday that my mom and her bf are together almost 8 years. His comment: "That should be us baby".

I am in love. Very much.

[tjwmason]

67. Good morning Miss Honeychurch.

It sounds like you had a wonderful time in Prague. I've heard many good reports of it, and will have to visit sometime.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

74. Good morning tj

:hi:

You should go. You would love it. I am sure of that. The food is very cheap there and the beer too :)

[Random_Australian]

23. Hi there! Spent my last ages making this smilie for the anniversary

two, and it didn't turn out all that well! Oh, well.....

         :bounce::bounce:                      :bounce::bounce:
    :bounce::party::bounce:                :bounce::party::bounce:



                                 :bounce:
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    :bounce::bounce:                                 :bounce::bounce:
          :bounce::bounce:                        :bounce::bounce:
              :bounce::bounce:  :bounce:  :bounce::bounce::bounce:
                    :bounce:  :bounce:  :bounce::bounce:

Edit: How are you?

[Clintmax]

28. Morning, Random!

:hi:
It's good to see you today, Mate! :bounce: Those smilies you've created are cute as hells! Did you get my other e-mail? You know...American Pie?

[Random_Australian]

31. Yup! It was cool. Damn cool. I've been listening to it today....

What, these smilies?

       :loveya::loveya:       :loveya::loveya:
:loveya:              :loveya:              :loveya:
  :loveya:                              :loveya:
       :loveya:                     :loveya:
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                  :loveya::loveya:
                     :loveya:

:hi:                       :hi:
:hi:                       :hi:
:hi:                       :hi:
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:hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi:
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:hi:                       :hi:



:hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi:
                       :hi:
                       :hi:
                       :hi:
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                       :hi:
:hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi:

[Clintmax]

33. Yep! The very ones!

Glad you like the song. It's a LOOONG one though.

[Random_Australian]

35. It is one of the all time greats, I thought. Do you not know it?

Also, I like Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which goes for 1hr 12 mins, I think, so it isn't THAT long a song.

Freude schöner Götterfunken tochter aus Elysium.

[Clintmax]

41. Yes, yes, I know...those classical pieces go on forever!

I would be bored with it long before it was over with. My favorite classical pieces are the "Hooked On Classics" mixes. :rofl:

[Random_Australian]

47. So I hear! Classical is the 1000* better thing to have in the background,

it goes forever.

And you can chop little bits out of classical and set them to movies to great effect. See 'Ride Of The Valkyries' and Apocalypse Now. ;)

[Clintmax]

50. Yes, I know.

I prefer pop and country to classical though. Just my personal preferance.

[Random_Australian]

53. I'm looking forward to all of it! ;)

I'm trying to think of another smilie.... but what? Any suggestions?

[Clintmax]

55. Hmmm...let me think about that and I'll get back to you.

Let me know if you want me to send you another song. But now...I'm off to get ready for work!

[Random_Australian]

58. Any song, any time. ;)

I am after all the music I can get as of either now or tomorrow, depending on whether or not you've left.

Send 'em all! (If it's not too trouble some) It costs nothing to keep it in gmail, after all. Costs only incurred in downloading. 16-32c a song is very cheap from my perpective.

[KitchenWitch]

40. Good early morning my dear!

My back is killing me today (doing a lot of Spring cleaning, and perhaps I overdid it a bit.) I just took some Vicodin awhile ago and it has started to kick in... :bounce: I still hurt but I don't care!

[Clintmax]

42. Good Morning, Miss Kitchen!

:hi::hug:
I'm sorry you're not feeling well. :hug: Hopefully, the Vicodin will make it all go away...and fast too!

[KitchenWitch]

51. Yeah, I have so much I want to do, and back pain brings it to

a screaching thud.

[Clintmax]

54. THAT'S the part that sucks.

I hope you get to feeling better immediately, Miss Kitchen! :loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

59. Me too!

But I always remember that every day above ground is a good one.

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

57. I'm off to go get ready for work now, my crew!

I'm sorry I have to leave so early, but duty calls. Keep the thread kicked for those not awake yet, OK? You folks have a great day and I'll see you in the morning at the regularly scheduled time! :bounce:

Be good to each other! :grouphug:

Clint

[billyskank]

63. Holy cow, I nearly missed you

:hi:

[tjwmason]

66. Good morning billy.

:hi:

[billyskank]

68. Mason!!!!

Hi there dude! :hi: Nice to see you!!

Apparently I did miss Clint after all, but at least I caught you. :7

[tjwmason]

73. Catching me is easy.

:eyes:

:hi: Good to see you again - I see from your Journal that you had a jolly time away, all looks most fascinating. :hug:

[billyskank]

78. It was a good festival

:hug:

Did JimmyJazz mail you? She said she would.

[AirmensMom]

87. Hey, billy!

I'm up early today ... but not early enough. Who would've guessed it?

How are you today? :donut: :hi: :loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

91. LOL! We cross-replied!

Mason and I are frequently doing that! :D

I am quite well today, thanks. How are you? :hug:

[AirmensMom]

93. HAHA -- didn't we do that yesterday?

I'm GREAT today, thanks. Well ... pretty tired, though. I was up late again and woke up early. But today is another exciting day! Harleydad is meeting with the builder and I'm going to "attend" the meeting over the phone. We're going to work out every detail of the new house and it's going to take about three hours.

:bounce:

How are YOU? :loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

98. I am doing okay

It is getting close to lunchtime now. :9

[AirmensMom]

99. Hmmm ... lunch.

I haven't had breakfast yet. Might make a fruit smoothie. :9

[tjwmason]

64. Good morning Clint - pity I missed you.

:hi: :hug:

[Sugar Smack]

65. Morning, babe!

:hug: :donut: :hi:

[billyskank]

69. ...

Hi gorgeous! :hug:

[Sugar Smack]

70. Hey gorgeous!

:hi: :loveya: :donut:

[LaurenG]

71. Good morning everyone!

Sorry I missed Clintmax but good morning anyway!:bounce:

[Random_Australian]

72. Morning to you to!

[LaurenG]

76. Is it good evening there now?

What is the time where you are? It's 6:40 am here. :bounce: :hi:

[Random_Australian]

81. 9:00 pm! so yes it is goodnight!

[billyskank]

77. Hi OhioBlues!!

:loveya: :hi:

[LaurenG]

79. Hi BillySkank!!

:D :* :bounce: :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals:

[billyskank]

80. Wow!

:blush:

:hug:

[LaurenG]

83. ...

I guess I was a little overly excited to see you. ;-) :yourock:

[billyskank]

89. I am always very happy to see you too

:loveya: :hug:

[riona]

75. Fl check-in

You got up before the local mockingbird (he's the neighborhood insomniac). Anyway, have a great day - it's another sunny one.

[AirmensMom]

82. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

I guess I already missed you ... and I'm up early today. Hope to see you later! :bounce: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

86. Good morning AirmensMom

:hi:

Hope your rest of the day yesterday was great. I saw your pics in your Journal of your property in TN. Beautiful. You are so lucky. Different from the ocean but that doesn't make it less beautiful.

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

88. Good morning, MissHC!

:hi: :hug: Yes, yesterday was GREAT! Thank you ... and I'm glad you saw the pics in my journal! :bounce: Wasn't that sweet of harleydad to get them to me so fast?

How are you today? :loveya: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

92. Yes, it was really sweet of him

I think I will add your journal to my blogroll. That way I don't have to search for long to find your journal :)

I am fine today. Trying to get into work mood again after a week and a half vacation. Not easy. Lot of things to do though. Books are piling up on my desk x(

[AirmensMom]

97. Oh, I would be honored.

:blush: You're already on mine. :D

Work mood doesn't sound like too much fun. I hope it's not too hard to ease into. What do you do?

[MissHoneychurch]

100. I'm a librarian

in a quite quiet library. It is a specialized library in a museum. We have not much customers so it isn't a very stressful job.

[AirmensMom]

101. It sounds like a VERY quiet job ...

:rofl: I'm glad it's not stressful. Stressful jobs really suck. x(

[MissHoneychurch]

106. Yes it is quiet

but nor boring.

The postion I had before it was too quiet for me. Back then i worked in a One Person Library. At least here I have colleagues.

What is your profession?

[AirmensMom]

107. I was a computer programmer

Until 4 1/2 years ago. I don't work anymore ... darn illness. I loved my work, though! :bounce:

It's good to have colleagues if they're good ones. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

108. Yes they are good colleagues

and my boss is great also. Too bad she is retiring end of the year. But if we get the person we want as follow-up we will be off good as well.

My mom is a software developer. My dad was as well. I enjoy working with the computer, I just can't imagine programming. Even though it was my best class in school :blush:

[billyskank]

90. Hi AirmensMom!

:hug: :hi:

[AirmensMom]

94. Hello again!

:hi: :hug:

I always love seeing you. :loveya:

[billyskank]

95. LOL!

Likewise. :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

96. Thanks.

:blush:

I put a longer answer on the other one ... don't be surprised when I drop out of sight for a few hours today. But not for a little while yet. :bounce:

[lizziegrace]

102. Clint!!

Good morning! Beautiful morning here in Ohio and the rest of the week should be just as nice. Still hoping for full-time PERMANENT employment, so send those good wishes my way. I need insurance...

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

103. He's already gone.

:cry: But I'll send you some of those good wishes! :hi:

[lizziegrace]

104. Thanks!

Sorry I missed him but traffic from the farm is awful unless I get on the road early.

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

105. He left really early today.

But he'll be back tomorrow. I missed him, too ... by a mile! And I even got up early! :shrug:

:hi:

[Mutley]

110. I didn't make it in time.

;(

[MissHoneychurch]

112. But that doesn't keep me

from wishing you a good morning :hug:

Said by the lady who leaves work in half an hour :rofl:

[Mutley]

113. Why thank you!

Damn time zones. I wish I was going home in half an hour. I just got here. ;(


:D

[billyskank]

114. mutley!!

:loveya: :hug: :* :bounce: :woohoo:

[Mutley]

115. billy!!

Wow, I feel loved.

:loveya: :hug: :* :bounce: :woohoo: :D

[billyskank]

116. Well you *are* silly

:loveya:

[Mutley]

118. As are you.

:)

:loveya:

[bigwillq]

111. Morning Clint!

Have a good one! :hi:

[AirmensMom]

117. Good morning, bigwillq!

:hi: :hug: :donut: