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(Horns Blaring...) HARVEST IS OFFICIALLY OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Evening Everyone...No time to post tonight. Hectic day and now just winding down. Going to go do my two crosswords and veg. Hit the ground running about 4:30am and tomorrow should be about the same. Did get a couple more Christmas goodies baked b/4 hitting the road. DH keep finding more ppl he wants to give it to. Don't mind but told him today a little warning (and let me pack it). He just grabs one container and out the door he goes. Nice large Tupperwares are going missing. I always buy the holiday plates to deliver on. Well, I have about a dozen diff kinds of goodies and when he runs with the whole thing, that cuts into the varieties I like to have on hand. Lori...sorry about the unfill issues but you were smart to take care of it right away. Just be as strong as you can when you are unfilled. Turn to healthy things when you can. Order a veggie tray from the local supermarket to have on hand. Hang in there. Thanks for filling us in on how things are going. Nighty-Nite...will talk tomorrow. No responding to all the posts...sorry.

Melissa...sorry it took so long for me to respond...was on the road today. OK...this is the way it is....3-3BR condos. If there are 3 to a condo, each person's price is about $105. If you have more to a condo, you just split it more ways. 2 of the bedrooms have (2) twin beds and the 3rd bedroom has a king size bed. There is a sleeper sofa in each condo also. As far as I know, we have not planned any activities. I figured that is something we can discuss once we get there. I was thinking maybe we would just hang out and visit most of the time. Just thought we would leave it open. It's so difficult to coordinate something like that and please everyone. So sorry your job is so stressful. Try to do something relaxing during your down time. Bathtub and a book? That would be my thing. Take care. Let me know if you have any other questions.:biggrin:

So happy DH came out OK. He has a tendency towards palyps (sp?). He's been getting procedure done every three yrs for 12 yrs now. Family history. First time he had 5 very large, three yrs later 4 large and this time one small one. Cleared for not another one for 5 yrs. His uncle passed away very young from colon cancer. Just good he went in and now we can breath easy. Doc says he was VERY clean. Should be for getting up every 15 min. The jug did the job but he definatelly did not start early enough yesterday. We will both be getting some good sleep tonight. Even after being put under, he has been at a dead run today. Can't tell an ole' farmer anything! Yes, have seen photos that JoAnne as posted here. They are to die for. She is quite talented. Phyll...we'll hopefully be reading about your 2nd knee recovery soon. You've done so well with your first one.

Meredith...What a difference 80lbs makes. You have done wonderfully and look so happy. Way to go! Hey, what's wrong with having fun and staying up till 5am? I love a good party! I've been party trained for a long, long time. Even though I cannot abide in liquid bliss much anymore, I can still party. Do it while you're young and enjoy. Linda...I, too, am amazed at how well you are doing. I'm confused...DSS? is in the hospital, right? Not DSD? Would have loved to be a fly on the wall to watch the cooking making with your 3 yr old. She probably did better than I did yesterday with my white sugar cookies. They ended up be very festive bars. Got ticked at them. But, the bars turned out so good...looked like they were meant to be. Lori...hope things are going well. Hang in there. You are just going to progress a little every day. I know it's tough, painful and a lot of work. But, never again will you need to go through having painful knees. Julie...you just made my week with your posts saying you do not have the pain like you have in the past. Hope it only gets better from here on out. We were on the road by 6:15 this morning to get DH in for his procedure. Got home about 11:30. He stopped long enough to have some date bread that I made yesterday (he drooled all day yesterday...in between whines) and could not wait to taste it with a cup of coffee. Then he was on a full run to harvest the rest of this corn. Bitterly cold and they are all working out in it. JoAnne...will you be my mom and make me a quilt like you are making for DD? LOL. I LOVE quilts and have 2 or 3 on every bed in the house, plus, most of my rooms have them hanging on the walls. I don't make them though. I sew but never learned quilting. I have a friend that makes the most beautiful ones. I admire you for your talent.

Thank you for the answers to our perplexing problems, Phyll! Once a nurse, always a nurse!

And Janet...I was wondering the same thing as I was watching DH drink and then gag on that crap. I am not sure how they could expect us to drink that much. Anyone here have a colonoscopy since being banded???????????

Janet...I explained the puppy chow in my previous post. It's just plain gross but we all have diff likes and dislikes. I'm just not one for eating sweets unless it's my not-so-sweet protein bar. Great...just wanted to post to wish you luck tomorrow. Take care of yourself and don't be afraid to ask for help from the family. Get yourself a little bell and use it often! You will be in my prayers. Wish I could just drive over to your house to help you out!

Arlene...never heard of the "trash" with Chex but we have the plain old Chex mix around here on holidays made with peanuts and pretzels. Also puppy chow made with Chex. (Choc covered Chex coated with powdered sugar). Linda....sounds like you used to bake for the holidays like I do. I truly enjoy it. It's a good way to let ppl know you appreciate them also. Julie...I used the regular loaf pan size for the two different breads. I just tripled the recipes x 2. I just gotta ask this question. Why, Oh why are men whiney when they think they don't feel well or don't feel well? I've got this big strong farmer who works himself silly every day. Well, he had to start drinking the gallon of crap about 3pm today for his colonoscopy at 7am tomorrow. (love the guy...just don't do well with whining). Us women are so different when we don't feel well. Heck, I think I was scrubbing the floor on my way out the door and dialated to 8. I just don't get it. Phyll......are guys whiney when they are in the hospital too????? Or, maybe you were never a floor nurse. I'm just waiting for him to slip and call me Mommy.

Great...thanks for the Ann Taylor "lesson". I have about 10 Ann Taylor items in my closet and maybe 15 Loft. Anyway, yes, Loft is a little trendier whereas Ann Taylor is actually more "tailored". Just as Liz Claiborne pieces are made by different designers...so are the Ann Taylor. Good going on watching on what to do at work. I was worried you would screw up that new knee. How nice of your DS to take you to lunch to get your mind off things. I'd probably choke on my coffee if my DS that lives around here would suggest lunch. He's considerate of his momma but has never done anything like that. He's good to me in so many ways so not a complaint when it comes to him. Well....I screwed up my sugar cookies and got so ticked. Took the 1/2 cooked batter, threw in a cake pan and made a crust. Topped with a soft boiled toffee and topped with Heath bits. Actually turned out pretty good for being such a mess b/4. Now working on the gingerbread men. We'll see how that goes. Laura...I'm sorry you are going through so much. There are probably going to be many things with your dad the next few months that you will have to be careful with. Making the calls and letting family know about his situation is only natural. Something I am sure I would have done also. Try to be patient and don't beat yourself up. Take care of yourself.

The fact that we found the end of the rainbow?

OMG, JoAnne...ironic that you posted today. I was thinking of how I miss you just a couple of hours ago and wondering how you were doing. You must of somehow read my mind. So happy to see you posting and that you are still on track with the LB. Merry Christmas to us! JoAnne is here!

Janet...Ok...now I feel I belong and fit in. Now that I know what palenta and tamales are. Thanks for the links. And, have NEVER whatched any food shows. Don't ask me why...just never have. Thanks for the explanations. I am sure you are a good cook if you have the patience to make those tamales. I think I would like polenta and might just try it soon. Can you put hotdish on it? (wink)

Two ovens and, yep, I have a professional Kitchen Aid mixer....Good guess!

Could it be a very red (orange) sunset?

Forgot my 3rd question....what is the diff between Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft?

Is it an eruption from a volcano?

Mornin' All.... First questions...what the heck is polenta???? Here in MN, if it's not 10 different kinds of starches slopped into a big ole' casserole dish we won't eat it. We don't take well to"new fangled" foods the rest of you more well-rounded gourmets. All we have to hear is that it is stuffed in an animal gut and we're good to go! Second question...Eva mentioned making tamales and delivering them to friends and neighbors? Is that a tradition in the south and what is a tamale? Janet....be careful, girl. One of these times you are going to go to bed and will have a pan burning on the stove. I can just see your obit now...."She died from One Pot Wonder asphyxiation (sp?). May she rest in peace". Great...hope you are home already and did not have too taxing of a workout at work. Hope I didn't sound too harsh last night about the ladder situation. Omitted my LOL from that last post. Try to do things today to keep you busy. Let me see.....can you say Ann Taylor Loft? Laura...wonderful stories about SGM and the lady at karate the did not know you. I know that I can really tell the diff in your photos...especially the last couple of times you posted. You are a beautiful woman. Hope your DH is home by now. Welcome Moonlite! Hope you come back and fill us in and visit often. Jewel...I'm proud of you for letting MIL know what is going on. Stand strong...remember, you are doing this for you and it's important you go forward with what you want. Femme...being swollen makes a person wonder what the heck kind of damage they did sometimes. I was irritated one time for a couple of weeks from just being stuck a little on a boiled egg. It took me awhile with soft foods (about a week). Hope it eases soon. 12 loaves of pumpkin/cranberry bread and 8 loves of date bread made and cooling on the counter. DH is going to deliver to friends and neighbors this afternoon. I will deliver to my little ladies tomorrow. DH is on clear liquids today (colonoscopy tomorrow) and needs to be away from the kitchen table and stay busy so will send him on the trip around the neighborhood. Have some gingerbread dough ready to roll out and decorate for the little ones on Christmas. Might make some plain white ones too but depends on the time I have. So much fun. Have I ever told you guys that I love to bake????????????????????

Julie...happy you enjoyed your daycare day. I would most likely enjoy that too but just not EVERY day. Ppl that do it every day most certainly have something special about them (IF they treat the children with respect and pay attention to them...some good/some bad out there). OK...short explanation on steel cut oats: The diff is that the steel cut are just that. It's the inner kernal of the oat and it is cut not rolled and because of this process these oats have a lower glycemic index (causes less spikes in insulin and better for a person). Hey Laura...sounds like you had a busy day. Good to stay busy. Your sis most likely didn't even think ahead. Probably also reeling from the news today. Take care, check in when you can. Great...keep your A$$ off the ladders! I would not go in tomorrow for that cleaning session unless I knew it was something that was not going to put that (or both) knee at risk.

Is it a photo of a fire?

Could it be a daisy? A mum? A carnation?

Looks so much like a flower...it couldn't be that simple, could it?

Awww...you're so sneaky!:thumbup:

What was the clue with the famous lady? Just doesn't ring a bell.

Ok...I'll say just a piano