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lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Thursday. December 3rd.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I've got to find some really useless crap to give my SMIL as a Christmas gift. Every single year she goes out of her way to get me the most useless gift ever. I tried really hard last year and she actually liked what I got.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I've got to find some really useless crap to give my SMIL as a Christmas gift. Every single year she goes out of her way to get me the most useless gift ever. I tried really hard last year and she actually liked what I got.

Saran wrap?

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I've got to find some really useless crap to give my SMIL as a Christmas gift. Every single year she goes out of her way to get me the most useless gift ever. I tried really hard last year and she actually liked what I got.

Find one of those useless items at Walmart. A chia pet! A velvet portrait of dogs playing poker. The geeks can help with this!

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Today is my DD's birthday! 14 years old! smile

Tinydancer · Guru

Happy Birthday to your DD LGS and Happy Friday Eve to everyone!

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Happy birthday to your DD!

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I've got to find some really useless crap to give my SMIL as a Christmas gift. Every single year she goes out of her way to get me the most useless gift ever. I tried really hard last year and she actually liked what I got.
Find one of those useless items at Walmart. A chia pet! A velvet portrait of dogs playing poker. The geeks can help with this!

We need a useless gift thread!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Happy birthday to your daughter, Gaga!

14. Wow.

A useless gift thread would be fun.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Oh.

And good morning everyone!

TrudyML · Guru

14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morning.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

TrudyML wrote:
14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morning.

I think we're in the upper 20's maybe?

flan

p.s. I think I'll check Sunday's forecast... biggrin biggrin biggrin

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Mostly sunny and 84.

flan

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Happy Thursday, everyone!

I hope your daughter has a great birthday, LGS.

Sunny and chilly right now. We should get up to about 60 this afternoon.

I might get the outside lights up today. smile

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

SUN!!!!! It's been so long since we've seen it.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Good morning!

The sun is shining here as well. Bring on the melting!!

Happy B-day to LGS's DD!

Still not in the mood to decorate. Gosh, I will pull one of my formerly famous, last minute rush jobs.

Hope everyone has a great day. It's almost the weekend!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

just Czech wrote:
Good morning!

The sun is shining here as well. Bring on the melting!!

Happy B-day to LGS's DD!

Still not in the mood to decorate. Gosh, I will pull one of my formerly famous, last minute rush jobs.

Hope everyone has a great day. It's almost the weekend!

Cut yourself some slack, dear lady. It's only December 3rd.

flan

FNW · Guru

Sunny and in the 40's.

Happy birthday mini LGS!

Useless gifts...Hmmmm....a harmonica?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

FNW wrote:
Sunny and in the 40's.

Happy birthday mini LGS!

Useless gifts...Hmmmm....a harmonica?

Electric nose hair trimmer? (or battery operated...)

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

FNW wrote:
Sunny and in the 40's.

Happy birthday mini LGS!

Useless gifts...Hmmmm....a harmonica?

Hey! Harmonics are awesome gifts!

A kazoo on the other hand.....

FNW · Guru

I bought two harmonicas for stocking stuffers for the kids.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

You're going to LOVE it.

FNW · Guru

HAHAHA. I'm sure.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

I wish I could play a harmonica.

I love the sound.

TrudyML · Guru

Oh, man. I worked with a guy who was a killer harmonia player. I'd go watch him in blues bands. He was awesome.

Tinydancer · Guru

just Czech wrote:
I wish I could play a harmonica.

I love the sound.

It's never too late to learn. My Mom (75) is taking piano lessons because she always wanted to learn and now she has plenty of time to practice!

FNW · Guru

I started piano lessons when I turned 40. Took them for a few years. I've lost the time to practice after having the boys, but still try to sneak it in every once in awhile.

I agree, it's never too late to learn.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Morning everyone.

Happy b-day to your daughter Gaga.

I also love a good harmonica.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I just got back from running around downtown. I hate driving downtown!

flan

chef · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Today is my DD's birthday! 14 years old!

Happy Birthday to her!

chef · Guru

My minion is busy eating some oranges in between trips to the kitchen to disassemble the pots and pans cabinet.

Lindley · Guru

Good morning , happy birthday to your dd lgs. Czech turn on some Christmas music that might help you get into the mood. My g nephew must have conspired with chefs little minion he got into my pans too this morning.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

So one of my clients called yesterday & told me he scratched his car backing out of the garage. I took that to mean he got too close to the side of the door & scratched his car. I got the official report from the adjuster this morning & what it really means is he backed into a parked car. Dude, why wouldn't you lead with that?!?

chef · Guru

Lindley wrote:
Good morning , happy birthday to your dd lgs. Czech turn on some Christmas music that might help you get into the mood. My g nephew must have conspired with chefs little minion he got into my pans too this morning.

Great minds!

Is your g nephew now attempting a drum solo with your melon baller?

jlbear71 · Guru

Morning all! Sunny but chilly today.

Waiting at the doctors for annual woman's exam including a mammogram. At least they have an entertaining fish tank.
Will be shopping for 30 children later today for the Lodge's annual Christmas party. Just not sure of what to get the 9-10 year olds both boys and girls. Any suggestions in the under $40 range?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

jlbear71 wrote:
Morning all! Sunny but chilly today.

Waiting at the doctors for annual woman's exam including a mammogram. At least they have an entertaining fish tank.
Will be shopping for 30 children later today for the Lodge's annual Christmas party. Just not sure of what to get the 9-10 year olds both boys and girls. Any suggestions in the under $40 range?

Legos

Books

Craft kits

flan

Bonny22Pye · Guru

i have a job interview next week. An old company of mine called and asked me to come back. I'm going to talk to them and see what the offer is. Not sure if I want to do it though.. But I always take the meeting.

chef · Guru

Toddler logic 101: If I stood on it and slipped, I must stand on it again. If I slip a second time, I might learn and not stand on it again but probably not because I'm a stubborn little boy.

Yea, DS is testing gravity this morning.

NAOW · Vette's SS

Happy birthday to your DD LGS! Is she having a party?

Buying all those presents sounds fun jlbear! I second flan's suggestions. If you can find any marshmallow shooters, they have been a hit at my house with DD and her friends. I think they're about $20 a piece.

Good luck with the interview Bonny, hopefully it's a good offer.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

NAOW wrote:
Happy birthday to your DD LGS! Is she having a party?

Buying all those presents sounds fun jlbear! I second flan's suggestions. If you can find any marshmallow shooters, they have been a hit at my house with DD and her friends. I think they're about $20 a piece.

Good luck with the interview Bonny, hopefully it's a good offer.

Thanks. I'm torn because I know its like 10k more a year, but my current job is super flexible about me being a working parent. I've never been given any flack for missing work for a sick kid and I get to leave on time every day.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

jlbear71 wrote:
Morning all! Sunny but chilly today.

Waiting at the doctors for annual woman's exam including a mammogram. At least they have an entertaining fish tank.
Will be shopping for 30 children later today for the Lodge's annual Christmas party. Just not sure of what to get the 9-10 year olds both boys and girls. Any suggestions in the under $40 range?

Crayola has all kinds of cool stuff. Every year I see their commercials & think I want that. Probably just for the girls. I'm not sure 10 yo boys would think it's so cool.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

Lexxy wrote:
jlbear71 wrote:
Morning all! Sunny but chilly today.

Waiting at the doctors for annual woman's exam including a mammogram. At least they have an entertaining fish tank.
Will be shopping for 30 children later today for the Lodge's annual Christmas party. Just not sure of what to get the 9-10 year olds both boys and girls. Any suggestions in the under $40 range?
Crayola has all kinds of cool stuff. Every year I see their commercials & think I want that. Probably just for the girls. I'm not sure 10 yo boys would think it's so cool.

Can't you just go to Target for gender neutral stuff? (runs from flame bomb tossed into the middle of thread)

chef · Guru

Bonny22Pye wrote:
NAOW wrote:
Happy birthday to your DD LGS! Is she having a party?

Buying all those presents sounds fun jlbear! I second flan's suggestions. If you can find any marshmallow shooters, they have been a hit at my house with DD and her friends. I think they're about $20 a piece.

Good luck with the interview Bonny, hopefully it's a good offer.
Thanks. I'm torn because I know its like 10k more a year, but my current job is super flexible about me being a working parent. I've never been given any flack for missing work for a sick kid and I get to leave on time every day.

Perhaps you could bring that up during the interview.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Tignanello wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
jlbear71 wrote:
Morning all! Sunny but chilly today.

Waiting at the doctors for annual woman's exam including a mammogram. At least they have an entertaining fish tank.
Will be shopping for 30 children later today for the Lodge's annual Christmas party. Just not sure of what to get the 9-10 year olds both boys and girls. Any suggestions in the under $40 range?
Crayola has all kinds of cool stuff. Every year I see their commercials & think I want that. Probably just for the girls. I'm not sure 10 yo boys would think it's so cool.
Can't you just go to Target for gender neutral stuff? (runs from flame bomb tossed into the middle of thread)

Our Target has a really crappy toy department. Toys R Us is huge.

I didn't read it as gender neutral toys. I assumed some girl toys & some boy toys.

jlbear71 · Guru

We go to toys r us and try to do one stop shopping. I do use Amazon if I can.

-- Edited by jlbear71 on Thursday 3rd of December 2015 12:56:50 PM

TrudyML · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
So one of my clients called yesterday & told me he scratched his car backing out of the garage. I took that to mean he got too close to the side of the door & scratched his car. I got the official report from the adjuster this morning & what it really means is he backed into a parked car. Dude, why wouldn't you lead with that?!?

They all do it.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Happy birthday to your DD LGS.

On the news front SS's mom says she is divorcing her DH. She had him served once before and then changed her mind. Hopefully this time will stick. He's going to prison for awhile apparently.

TrudyML · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Happy birthday to your DD LGS.

On the news front SS's mom says she is divorcing her DH. She had him served once before and then changed her mind. Hopefully this time will stick. He's going to prison for awhile apparently.

Jeez, it never ends.

Lindley · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Happy birthday to your DD LGS.

On the news front SS's mom says she is divorcing her DH. She had him served once before and then changed her mind. Hopefully this time will stick. He's going to prison for awhile apparently.

I hope for the kids sake she goes through with it.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

TrudyML wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Happy birthday to your DD LGS.

On the news front SS's mom says she is divorcing her DH. She had him served once before and then changed her mind. Hopefully this time will stick. He's going to prison for awhile apparently.
Jeez, it never ends.

Not in that house it doesn't. I love my SS dearly and we would love to get custody of him but the courts just don't see it like it's a danger. And it's worse now that she's getting a divorce because the courts will say that she's putting her life on track. She'll just get another loser b/f. She's always had loser b/f's. And yes that includes my DH. She married him when he was a full blow drunk and divorced him when he got sober. He wasn't "fun" anymore. Anyway, without DH working right now filing for custody is moot anyway.

Her DH is on probation for beating her up two Christmases ago. We took custody of SS for a month so she could heal and hid from him. He beat her so badly he tore her calf muscle and knocked teeth out. He took a shot gun and shot the house up and then held the kids and her at gun point. When the cops finally got there he kicked in the window of a cop car and kicked one of their mirrors off their car. He was arrested for domestic violence but already had pending drug charges. He was put on probation for the domestic violence charge because they begged him to take probation because they planned on putting SS on the stand. A ten year old giving testimony in court is pretty powerful. On the drug charges he gave up his dealer and they dropped the charges. But he has to stay out of trouble. He recently got in a fight and ended up in county. His mom bails him out every single time. This time is a bit different. He has two daughters, besides the one by SS's mom, from two other women. He hasn't been paying child support and was 25,000 behind. They caught him and threw him in jail. His mom had to come up with the whole 25,000 to bail him out. She is dirt poor so we have no idea where the money is coming from. However, because he broke his probation he will go to prison now.

He was supposed to be taking SS to some fancy dinosaur exhibit this weekend. We weren't going to have SS. He was so excited about the dinosaur thing. We're going to have to plan something fun for him.