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[shelleyd2008]

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I agree with both of you. I got to take Cris to school this morning since I stayed up way to late last night and he decided to turn the alarm off...Doggone kid...

 

[estpr13]

Hey thanks for the info, I am getting a bit of deer meat for cutting up someone elses deer. They were going to freeze it in aluminum foil.

aluminium aluminiem ... aawh..

That silvery metal stuff.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

I'm awake, I'm here, where is everyone?

My oldest son emailed me this morning - he actually remembered my Bday

- I guess after I made him feel badly for not calling me on Mother's day, he figured he'd better remember this one.

Yes, I am one of those Moms who makes her kids feel guilty for stuff like that - ya got to make them remember somehow. Since I have all boys, they better learn fast that women get a bit put out about forgetting stuff like that. I look at it as tough love

wow, just noticed I need some hand cream - worked outside yesterday on the lean-to. My poor hands from doing chores (watering in cold weather) and working with wood and such they just get all dried out like sandpaper.

So, so far, two sons have remembered my birthday - middle child has not, but then he is usually the one who does, so I don't fault him, he has been working a lot lately - something new for him

.

Hubby hasn't said a word - makes me wonder if he forgot (remember, we BOTH forgot our anniversary, so I can believe he would forget

) or if he just plans to do something today for me.

Sam and Adam talk all the time on computer, so Sam probably told Adam to email me

Sammy is my peacekeeper - he is like me, I was the peacekeeper in my family, too - still am.

I ought to be working on the hatching room, but I think I may put up the Christmas tree today.

I was listening to AFR last night, and the program I was listening to talked about Leisure Time - finding time out to just relax, which so many of us forget to do. It was really interesting. This guy had written a book about it, and I may try to find it at Alibris (cheaper than new). (I think his last name was Kimler, or some such)

It seems like now that I "retired" I'm more busy than I ever was when I punched a time clock. Hubby is one of those "got to get something done every day" and I'm one of those "the heck with it, I'm gonna sit here and read a book today" types

Maybe the book can give me some hints on how to get him to slow down a little.

well, just rambling today and saying Good Morning -

meri

 

[FrChuckW]

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday dear Meri, Happy Birthday to YOUUUUUUUUUU.

Hope your day is filled with some really great and fun surprises!
Many Happy Returns of the Day.

Thank you for all you do for the rest of us Chickaholics!

 

[shelleyd2008]

Well it's about time you got up! I have been on here for hours all by my lonesome!!

I can not believe you haven't put your tree up yet?!?!? I thought you already had it done? I put mine up yesterday? or the day before? I don't know, but it's up. It still needs a star or something for the top, but it's done other than that. Oh I remember!!

We put the tree up day before yesterday, and yesterday Cristian put the candy canes on it that I forgot we had!!

He thought it was sooooooo cool that he got to do it! He even put almost all the bulb-type decorations on it. He kept saying 'thanks mom!'
My kid saying thanks without having to be told????? WOW!!

Don't feel bad Meri, at least someone remembered your birthday!! Nobody ever remembers mine, not in my family anyway. I have one friend that remembers on my birthday, and another, whose birthday is 8 days after mine, that remembers when it's almost time for hers. Usually like the day before, two days tops! My mom was the only one in my family that remembered it, and she's not here anymore

Maybe hubby is gonna surprise you, that would be sweet! Or maybe he plans on giving you the same thing your son was trying to get out of school over

I agree, many of us could benefit from knowing how to relax. I have been so stressed out lately it's not funny. And poor Cristian is usually the one who gets the worst of it, of course. He is a big cause of it, but if I would take the time to chill once in a while, it wouldn't be so bad.

ETA: Happy Birthday to you, you belong in a....oh wait, that's the not so nice version!

Happy Birthday!!!!

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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thanks

meri

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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maybe I ought to grab a copy of that book for you, too - Alibris has it for 2 bucks. I got a copy on it's way to me. It is an extension of the whole "simple life" thing I've been TRYING to work on forever. Just one more view on how to do it.

It seems like even if I have time to relax, I feel guilty for doing nothing. That is also discussed in the book - which is what I need to read about

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The candy canes remind me of Sammy one year, I think he was about 8 years old - he bought a box of candy canes to put on the tree (they were about 79 cents a box) and he put them all up himself - then sold them one by one to his two older brothers for a dime a piece

. He made money on that deal.

all I really want for my birthday is a peaceful day without having to rush here or there, or listen to hubby and Sam argue over why Sam won't eat dinner (I just let it go, usually the kid is picky, always has been).

I just need to do one thing - pay my bills

I always forget to mail them out, and then I get stressed because they are late. I have the money to pay them, I just get busy and forget to get them mailed out.

I really need that book

...

btw - I already LIVE in a zoo, so go ahead and sing your heart out if ya want

meri

 

[shelleyd2008]

I was planning on getting some pics of Gertie's new babies this morning, but she is not budging an inch!! I heard one crying and was thinking she got off the nest, but nope, just the chick! I guess there was a squabble under her, cause one of the millie babies was out, and one of the BR babies was poking it's head out from under mama. She was pushing them back in, she doesn't want to get up!! Hopefully she will come off later so I can get some pics of the cuties!

 

[cthrash1]

What are you now...Like 36?

 

[cthrash1]

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