COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

I am even with no electricity. And I have to listen to my little baofeng radio. Plus I fired up the atomic lights with batteries. Thank the Lord it's warm. I'm missing a bunch of TV though.?

Hope that gets sorted soon!! I don’t want you having withdrawals ;-)

 

[Blackdog1714]

Oh my no TV so sad for you! You are missing a true classic Night of the Lepus!

 

[Cathie G]

Sorry about the lack of electricity... I hope you weren't waiting on the endings to too many cliffhangers... ?

Nope I wasn't and it just now magically came back on. But really I had to have a little bit of practice before winter anyway. So I'm glad for the reminder. Charge the batteries!etc

 

[Cathie G]

Hope that gets sorted soon!! I don’t want you having withdrawals ;-)

I can deal with no TV but no radio is the pits. .. and the electricity just went out again after it came back on. I wish they'd make up their mind. But anyway I have a little baofeng radio for backup and I should learn how to use it for more than just music anyway. And as you can see I'm on here too.? I use the TV to put myself to sleep.

 

[Yvonne G]

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Your little guy is so cute!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Hi anyone. I've not been on here in a while. As it does sometimes, life got busy on me.

A sweet story to share. This story is about my sweet nephew, Alex. His mom, my sister isn't here to share this beautiful story because she took her life 10 years ago. But this in not a sad story. Our family has grown stronger and chooses to live in every joyous moment we can. This is a story of joy and happiness.

Today my sweet nephew, Alex gets married to the sweetest young lady, Hillary. They are a beautiful family. They dated a little in high school, then reconnected after college. I helped her get a job at the school I worked at in a small town nearby so she could live closer to Alex while they explored this new adult relationship.

As the special education coordinator of the campus, I placed a darling boy with special needs in her class. This boy had also just been put in foster care the year before. I told her "you're gonna love this kid. I do. He is fun, sweet, loving, wants to please, and needs love and attention." He also happened to have ADHD to a severe degree. I love kids who are busy and found out she handled them in stride, so perfect classroom right?.

Well, she did love that kid. When she had some trouble with him at school, some issues she was working on, she would share that with Alex in the evenings. I always told Alex he would be a great teacher. He is patient, kind, and loves kids. Alex would give Hillary suggestions of strategies to try with Allen. The strategies were successful. The child thrived.

Allen's foster mom needed a babysitter a few times on weekends and summer. Hillary volunteered since she loved him now and knew he was not easy to handle for just anyone. Besides, she had me next door to help if needed, and Alex in the same house. A few weekends of that and ... now Alex loves him.

Foster mom decides she can deal with being a foster parent of a child with severe ADHD. Bet you can guess. Yep, Alex and Hillary became foster parents and took him in.

Three years later, Allen is happy, and healthy, living next door to me. Alex and Hillary have a 9-month old baby of their own biology now. Today Alex and Hillary get married. Next week they will officially adopt Allen.

I had to pause in writing this. You see, I had to iron Alex's clothes for the wedding. So happy for this day. I love my family.

Smile on turtle friends.

What a wonderful outcome!

 

[EllieMay]

Your little guy is so cute!

Thank you!!! He’s a brainiac;-) a huge “mommas boy” too.. I guess I should have clarified more about the pics... don’t think I’m lewd because of the boobie necklace that Jess was wearing.. She bought that for me because the theme of the ride was “ save the ta-ta’s” ... I had to let her wear it though because my son did not “ get it” ... lol

 

[Blackdog1714]

Thank you!!! He’s a brainiac;-) a huge “mommas boy” too.. I guess I should have clarified more about the pics... don’t think I’m lewd because of the boobie necklace that Jess was wearing.. She bought that for me because the theme of the ride was “ save the ta-ta’s” ... I had to let her wear it though because my son did not “ get it” ... lol

Haha you should see my Pink stickers on my cars “Subies for boobies!”

 

[Maggie3fan]

A few weeks back, Baltimore’s Tall Ship ”The Pride of Baltimore II” put out a notice that they were recruiting folks to lend a hand in various bits of restoration & upkeep needing done on the ship now that the sailing season was done. All kinds of projects from painting to seeing to wood restoration, etc. I put in an application last week or so & was contacted yesterday by the Pride’s “Chief Mate” that they have a “Project in a Box” for me.

The project -


What’s nice is that the Pride Team ”provides all the consumable materials, paint, varnish, brushes, sandpaper ect. as well as a written description of the work to be done.”

Sooo, I’ll be working on this Galley Box soon.

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Ps, here is a photo I took of the Pride as it returned back into the Port of Baltimore last September.

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Oh wow that must be exciting for you!!! I will look for photos

 

[Maggie3fan]

I think we are soon out of these nice sunny days....a solid 100 inside the roof...at high noon.

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It's 60 and raining. Inside Mary Knobbins shed it is a steady 90 degrees

 

[Maggie3fan]

I promise!!!! I am the nicest person!
All I want is to see or make people happy!
I love to help others before myself ALWAYS!
I don’t know how I got stuck here. People are always so disrespectful to me even though I am nice to them. They take advantage of you if your nice here in NJ.
I just don’t understand why?
I am too stupid to be or want to be mean!
I love to see happy nice people. And especially ones that mind their business!
Here they just want to “out do” each other.
My house is bigger...
My job is better....
I make more money..... bla bla bla....
First question out of my new neighbors mouth to my husband was :
Where do you work?
Oh, does that pay well?
I mean ... what??? Why is that important to people? To me that is not a conversation starter.?
I would never think to ask someone such a private question at least when I’m first meeting them but that’s New Jersey.
???

But, I'll put a Californian against Your New Jerseyian. New Jersey has the balls to ask the Californian about his job, but the surfer kid is so stoned he just says "Yeah dude, whatever" and strolls off. When people ask me inappropriate questions, I get smart, "What are you a cop?", or nunya, how hard is it to simply say no??? I never answer questions that I don't want to, or make me uncomfortable. I really do have a disagreeable personality, mostly because I'm a smarta**.

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Thank you!!! He’s a brainiac;-) a huge “mommas boy” too.. I guess I should have clarified more about the pics... don’t think I’m lewd because of the boobie necklace that Jess was wearing.. She bought that for me because the theme of the ride was “ save the ta-ta’s” ... I had to let her wear it though because my son did not “ get it” ... lol

You and your family look beautiful!
I am sooooo happy for you getting out for awhile and with your daughter too!
Wonderful to see you on the road to better things life has to offer!!!
Best wishes! ??

 

[Chefdenoel10]

But, I'll put a Californian against Your New Jerseyian. New Jersey has the balls to ask the Californian about his job, but the surfer kid is so stoned he just says "Yeah dude, whatever" and strolls off. When people ask me inappropriate questions, I get smart, "What are you a cop?", or nunya, how hard is it to simply say no??? I never answer questions that I don't want to, or make me uncomfortable. I really do have a disagreeable personality, mostly because I'm a smarta**.

I am stealing the “ what are you a cop” line immediately!!! ?
That’s great!!! Lol

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And gravity is optional! ?

Like gravy.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

So what about that sixth sense they have???

Pencils have a sixth sense?

 

[Pastel Tortie]

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I think some writing implements have minds of their own... ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Oh my no TV so sad for you! You are missing a true classic Night of the Lepus!

Yup. Great film!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think some writing implements have minds of their own... ?

My quill pen certainly does.
Probably because it's still attached to the goose.

 

[CarolM]

I'm glad you like the stories. I have had an eclectic assortment of jobs, which have provided opportunities for gaffes, blunders, oversights, stupidities, and near-misses of epic proportions (at least to me at the time, probably didn't impact the world rhythm at all!).

As episodes fit into conversation, I will try to remember events and will further entertain you. ? ?

Absolutely fantabalicious!!!!

 

[CarolM]

I promise!!!! I am the nicest person!
All I want is to see or make people happy!
I love to help others before myself ALWAYS!
I don’t know how I got stuck here. People are always so disrespectful to me even though I am nice to them. They take advantage of you if your nice here in NJ.
I just don’t understand why?
I am too stupid to be or want to be mean!
I love to see happy nice people. And especially ones that mind their business!
Here they just want to “out do” each other.
My house is bigger...
My job is better....
I make more money..... bla bla bla....
First question out of my new neighbors mouth to my husband was :
Where do you work?
Oh, does that pay well?
I mean ... what??? Why is that important to people? To me that is not a conversation starter.?
I would never think to ask someone such a private question at least when I’m first meeting them but that’s New Jersey.
???

Oh you mean it is safe to you ask you that question now? I thought I had to give it a little bit more time. Soooooo what do you do? And where do you work? And most important of all Can you lend me money please?