Open Thread - so our guests can let loose and discuss whatever they want.

I've given up on starting seeds in used egg cartons; Diane will be along anytime now to say, "I told you so!" Not sayin' I got NUTHIN' from the experience; just sayin' that I didn't get much. What I got I stuck outside where I'd planted seeds of the same species. Then, I tried to decide what I REALLY want in the line of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant and started more seeds in small makeshift pots with more of a dirt-like mixture. After watering, I put them outside in the sun. Did a few days of weeding what I thought looked like foreign substances outside, as well as a few days of updating the recipe database, as well as a few days of marathon cooking and I'm now ready for a break. What have y'all been doin'? How's the world treatin' you? Spill it!

Happy Birthday

du nu nu nu na nu "They say its your birthday!" du nu nu nu na nu "We're gonna have a good time!" That totally didn't turn out how i wanted it to... time to cheat! http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/yousayits.htm Happy Birthday Ing!

Cosmo question of the day

I was visiting up at work yesterday, and the question was asked: Is it important that your significant other gets along with your friends? We had mixed answers, but I wanted to see if anyone else had any other comments to make. General answer was no, but it would make big group events easier and more enjoyable. Somewhere along our conversations, I even found myself quoting my mother, who had quoted someone else in stating about relationships, "You don't want a peacock, but you don't want a hedgehog, either." Most of the people agreed that they weren't even sure what a hedgehog (the animal) was. That distracted a lot from the message I was trying to get across, but a couple people got it. :)

We've made a few changes (which you might have noticed, or might NOT have noticed).

We've added an ability to see who posted comments to each thread and when the comments were added. This information is in the sidebar. It works like THIS: If the first thread shows 1 comment, the first comment on the sidebar is the comment made to the first thread. If the second thread shows 3 comments, the NEXT three comments on the sidebar correspond to those three comments. Yadda...yadda...down to the last comments on the main page. Get it? If you click on the name, you're directed to the user's profile, but if you click on the TIME, you're directed to the comment made. Since most of us leave our profiles blank, time is the way to go on that one. We broke a few things trying to include this feature, but I think everything is fixed again now. There's a different weather feature at the bottom, but different might be better.

Hard to Type

It seems that cat #2 has gotten tired of waiting for a real mouse to show up and has been trying to chase the one on the computer screen. I wasn't sure if cats could see 2 dimensional, but I am trying to see thru her head while typing this. Funny that they called it a mouse. :)

#3: Could you see your way to a mini-reunion with your sibs down here in early May?

#1's getting her Associates Degree on May 12th and (unlike you) she enjoys the pomp and circumstance, so we're gonna make sure we dress ourselves real cute and put on our best manners to attend her graduation. I remember when your dad got HIS Associates Degree he wanted the pomp and circumstance, too... just thinking that he wasn't sure he'd get the next one. He was about the same age, too. Might be that ALL of y'all want to spend a weekend in North Texas, get a few newer pictures, meet Michael, his parents, etc. No. 2 said that SHE was coming for the event. We don't have room to HOUSE more than #1, #2, and #3, but there are GREAT hotels up the road if your dad and his wife would like to attend the ceremony; I'd be willing to cook the three square meals for everybody willing to come down. Think about it, y'all, and let me know. Dad...wife...that includes YOU!

I WANT!

Now that this puppy is starting to grow, I wanted to suggest a few usability features. Is it possible to set this up as a forum? I'm not saying that the main page needs to abolished. I just think that it is kinda tedious to Dig through all of the topics, to the bottom to see the last comment... Does anyone know of an alternate viewing option? If it were a personal setting, that would be much better, so i don't screw up anyone else's good thing. Oh, we might be getting a decent internet connection!!! Oh, joy!!!

Saturday night

I had a really fun time at the bar on Saturday. I thought it would be dead while people recovered from their Friday night hangovers, but we had a pretty good crowd. There was a lot of people I graduated high school with there, including Jenny and Jenny!!! It's always fun to be the one responsible for your friend's drunkiness. I was so happy they came to visit me. Thanks guys!!!! xoxo

We have weather!!!!!

It's been raining for two days now...pretty hard, too! It's ALSO cooled off quite a bit, but there's been no mention of freezes. Rather than constantly updating y'all on our N. Texas weather, I included a weather sticker on the footer. If you scroll ALL the way DOWN, you'll see a 7-day forecast for where we live. The weeds are gonna love this rain! The seeds may end up in the next yard. The sounds and light-shows have been impressive. The town wells might actually start to fill; the drought may already be over! Hooray! (I THINK)... MAYBE... We'll SEE. I'll letcha know.

My new resume

In thinking about my whole "occupation" search, I realized that there's so many skills I possess that I just can't find a spot for on my resume. Maybe you guys can help me out? - I can do a standing back tuck (flip with no hands). - I can eat three peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in one sitting with no milk. - I can juggle a little. ( thanks #3) - I can sleep for about 15 hours straight. - I can be polite in just about any situation. - I can walk really, really fast (according to my mom). - I can shower and be ready to go in under 15 minutes. - I can balance a spoon on my nose. (I am a Spooner, aren't I?) - I can make a scrunchie in under 2 minutes (the other jz has witnessed). - I can fit a lot of stuff in a really small purse. - I can get lost in any town, any time, anywhere. - I can make some really strange faces when I get around #3. - I can kick box. - I can tie that knot that can be undone by pulling one string. That's about what I got so far. Any ideas?? :)