Troll alert

Did you notice that any time I put a pic of me on here the trolls come out from under the bridge??

Hmm..... jealousy perhaps??

you be the judge....

Comment from: dancagirl54
"yeah okay arent you a little old to have a blog/journal i think you are. well anyway i dont really like your jornal its really boring and not intresting so no one wants to hear bout your boring old person life so spice it upp a little
                         not trying to be mean just given helpful advice
                                               danceing girl
"

 

Hair pics..;-)

 

Me and Di....

I just love this pic of us two...I will enlarge a few of the others later but just wanted to put this one on here...

pics..Di's vacation 2007

Good Morning Campers!!

 

Some pics as promised...there are some of the joint  40th party we threw for our friend Chad..the hunky hawaiian dude and Di..the rest are a mixture but mostly hanging at our pool and a few of the family..me in my scrubs as I had just got home...

 

ENJOY!!

 

L

Dawn Day...

How could I forget?? Today is officially Dawn's day...please stop by and give Dawn some love and encouragement....and tell her what a fabulous wife, mother and daughter she is....thanks!!

Addendum. It's NOT her Birthday..it's just a day dedicated to Dawn  ...;-)

http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/

 

She's gone :-(

Good Morning Campers!

  She's gone..safely back in UK.. my house is missing her..:-(

But all good things have to come to an end and I know that she had a great time and got to forget her troubles for a couple of weeks and relax in the sun... not to mention the memories added to the memory bank to be withdrawn when ever a quick happy fix is needed...;-) 

 I have to admit that I am happy to be getting back to my normal routine. I went to the gym... wow..I can tell the difference..I got a stitch in my side..I managed to do my regular pace but I definitely felt it...I want to get my house back in order too and finish a few projects..not to mention getting back to my friends here in J Land.. ;-) I have been reading here and there and trying to leave a comment or two but I still feel out of the loop... I will post some pics later...I have got so much to do today...not to mention I am in desperate need of a hair cut..I look like a shaggy sheep dog...I have an appointment at the groomers..I mean hairdressers at 12.45...;-)

I have so many thoughts running around in my head but do you think I can think straight to write them down? I feel like I have so much to tell you but don't know where to begin.. I need to jot my thoughts down as I get them so I won't sit here drawing a blank..anyway's I will leave you with my five..have a great Thursday..

L

1. Happy days with Di...

2..Gas is down to $2.74...

3... The pool is a fabulous 84 degrees....

4.... I have the next four days off to get catch up with my life...;-)

5.....All of you reading this..thanks for leaving the light on for me...

 

It's just me..checking in.... ;-)

Good Morning Campers!

 Hope everyone is having a great weekend.. it is soooooooooooo HOT here...thought it was time I did another catch up session before I forget everything...LOL..

Tuesday..

 Arrived at the beach house about noon...unpacked and hit the beach with our cooler of beer and a bottle of bubbly..no one on the beach except us..you could see some surfers down by the pier and some kids in the distance but our little piece of heaven was deserted.. that is until surfer dude shows up...nice tan young fella...he said hello I said hello back...no big deal...next minute I see a flash of white and there is his little bum on display...he lost his shorts in the surf..we giggled and carried on enjoying our drinks and conversation..next minute we hear

"excuse me ladies..I appear to have lost my shorts"

surfer dude is now bare arse naked...attempting to cover his manhood with his hands...not too succesfully I might add.. ;-)... Di and I are trying really hard not to lose it.. she thinks I arranged this whole thing for her birthday...LOL...anyway I offer dude my towel so he can go back to his hotel and get some clothes because it is obvious his shorts are gone...he thanks me and takes off...of course Di and I are almost hysterical at this point...let's just say the dude was well endowed and the cold water did not have the usual effect it has on men...LOL...his attempt at covering his self was a waste of time because we saw more than enough...so anyway he comes back with my towel..this in itself shocked me because I thought he would have been too embarrassed to bring it back but he did..then he decides he wants to get to know us better...he starts in on this whole deserted beach thing...about how we could go topless if we wanted..he knew how us "Europeans" were etc etc.... let's just say the little dude was trying his luck..as flattered as we were (not) we turned him down and eventually he got the hint and cleared off...I have to say it made a great story to re hash over the champagne and the more we talked about it the funnier it got...all I know is I am glad Di was with me because no one would ever believe me if she wasn't...;-)

Wednesday

Woke up at 6.15 to watch the sun rise over the ocean.. both a little hung over from the festivities the night before..we had gone out for dinner and then to a pub...we went down to the pier and had breakfast then back to bed for a couple of hours...we did a little shopping and hung out on the beach..and YES he was there again..this time he managed to keep his shorts on and we were saved when a thunderstorm forced us to leave the beach rather quickly...we went for pizza in the evening and were out cold by 10pm...

Thursday...

breakfast at a cute little bagel shop..more beach time..cleaned the house and washed the linens ..packed up and home by 4...

Friday...

hung out by the pool...went for the usual Friday night Mexican food and margaritas ..then on to the pub by the river...

Saturday..

Had Father in law and a few friends over for a barbecue...swam in the pool ...nice relaxing day...

Today we are going shopping..out for lunch and the to the movies to see "knocked up".. tomorrow I have to work and then Tuesday it's back to Sanford for Di's flight home...the 2 weeks have flown by..Di is tan..relaxed and refreshed and has a killer beach story to tell....;-) I am going to miss her like crazy and know I will be bawling at the airport...

I miss you all but I had to shut off my alerts...I had over 600 and there is just no flipping way man...( I seem to have picked up the surfer lingo)

In a way I can't wait to get back to my normal routine...vacations are fun but like all good things they have to come to an end...although Di thinks my life is one big vacation and I have to say she might be right... ;-)

have a good Sunday..

L

 

 

Tuesday catch up

Good Morning Campers!!

Just wanted to let you know I am alive and well and having a great time with Di..today we are heading to the beach for 2 days..just us girls and our cocktail shakers!!

Catching up....

Thursday....

Lunch and shopping at the mall...drinks on the deck in the evening...

Friday...

Lounged by the pool all day..Mexican food and Margaritas at night.....

Saturday...

A little shopping...more time by the pool...then surprise 40th Birthday party for Di and Chad at Chad's house...lots of good food and fun...

Sunday....

Belated Happy Father's day to all you dads out there!

Slept in...had a couple of hours by the pool..shopping... more shopping.. then took hubby out to dinner at Longhorns....

Monday...

I went to work..hubby took Di on base...gave her a tour of his squadron took her to the BX...cooked steak and chicken on the grill and watched TV...

Off to the beach today...it's Di's actual birthday today so we will be celebrating on the beach with a bottle of champagne...

I miss you all..my mailbox is getting fuller by the hour...I don't have chance to comment but I am trying to read a little here and there....hope all is well with you guys....

Have a good week....

L

 

 

 

Here I am....

Good Morning Campers!!!

  Been a few days. A good few days. My bestest friend is here..;-) I can't tell you how nice it is to have her here..to have someone who knows you almost as well as you know yourself here in the flesh to share your daily life with...to just be yourself with..to laugh till your belly hurts with.. to just look at and smile...and "be"...we are having a blast and I am in hog heaven... :-)

catch up...

Monday...........

Work. Busy day. Got it over with...nuff said.

Tuesday................

Di's plane was due into Sanford at 3.45 PM. I got up early and went to the base to do some grocery shopping. Whilst inside the Commissary the sky's opened and the storms started. Now I was in a panic. ...I hate driving in the rain.... I hate driving in the rain on the interstate even worse. ...called hubby he says he can't get off work to drive with me .. when I get home I ask Ryan to check online to see if maybe Di's flight was delayed because of the weather..NOPE...it's EARLY...now getting in at 2.20!! I was nowhere near ready.. I still had all the groceries to put away and needed to make up her bed with fresh linens..do some last minute cleaning...you talk about racing around like a mad woman..meanwhile there are Tornado warnings on the TV....we decided I should leave right away so I left Ryan with a list of stuff to do and headed out...it was a nail biting steering wheel gripping ride through heavy downpours and high winds but I made it there just as her plane was landing! Perfect timing...now I haven't seen di since my trip home last summer and as you know she has been through chemotherapy and radiation and I really didn't know what to expect looks wise..so every woman that came through the gates that resembled her i was ready to grab..LOL... all these people are coming through and no di..I swear she was the last one off! finally she comes through and she looks totally different...her hair is short and sassy and a different colour...a nice rich reddish brown....but she looks fabulous and it was such a huge relief to see her looking so well..we had a big old hug right there in front of everyone and then jump in the car and head home..we chatted the whole way home and the trip seemed to take half the time...we have had such a good time catching up..she bought everyone presents..and we got some British goodies that we can't get here.. hula hoops, twiglets, picnics, wine gums, Murray mints, Cadbury chocolate eclairs and of course tea bags..;-)

Wednesday

I had to work but I knew di would be jet lagged anyway so no biggie...the weather has been awful..can you believe it? major rain and thunder storms and tornado warnings all day yesterday... it looks more promising today though..hopefully we can get some time by the pool and if not there is always shopping... ;-)

I am not even attempting to keep up with alerts and comments...I am making the most of having a real life friend here...LOL..I will pop on here and there but if you don't hear from me just know I am having too much fun!

hugs

Lyn

Me and my big mouth...;-)

So I asked you to ask me 3 questions..so far 21 of you have asked me 3 questions so guess who has 63 questions to answer now?? ROFLMAO!!!

I promise I will answer every single one of them...I am copying and pasting and answering and when I am all done I will do a mammoth entry....

you lot ask some pretty weird questions by the way....I was reading at work and shaking my head and laughing.... best one so far has to be do I wash my underwear before I throw it away....LOL....

watch this space for the answers to that and all the others.....  ;-)

Ask Brit

The Podgy Poof

( http://journals.aol.co.uk/gazker/Dairyofapodgypoof/)

just did this Q & A thing and I thought I would too...

 

So go on ask me any 3 questions you like....

 

:-)

 

I have a feeling this is going to be fun.....

 

 

Friday 5'er

Got this little ditty from Hadon....

1. Name five things you would like to do on a Friday ?

Go to the beach

Eat Mexican food and drink ice cold coronas

go out on the boat for a ride along the river

watch chick flicks

shop

 

2. Name five people you would like to DO on a Friday ?

Matthew McConaughy

Jude Law

Clive Owen

David Beckham

Curtis Stone

 

3.  Name 5 songs that remind you of it being Friday ?

It's Friday night ..just got paid..

Ladies night

Cheeseburger in paradise

Party like a Rock star

Today was a good day

 

4.  Name 5 places you usually find your keys in when you cant find them ?

In my car

in the side pocket my purse

in hubby's pocket

on the washing machine in garage

in the fridge at work if I have food to take home... ;-)

 

5. Name 5 things in your refrigerator that probably have expired labels ?

cream cheese

sandwich meat

condiments

leftovers

orange juice

 

Play Along..............  Have Fun..........................

Catching up AGAIN!!

Good Morning campers!!

  How are we all?? I like the new way of seeing who has left you a comment..that way I can read my favourites first..LOL..yes I did say that because you all know you have your favourites that you want to read first..and some you just skim through...come on admit it...LOL... So where was I? oh yea...catching up..as usual I have been trying to keep up with alerts and neglecting my own writing ..not to mention our house has been torn upside down this week..anyway I am here now so let me re-cap the week so far...

Sunday

My mood was much improved...the weather was great and I spent an enjoyable couple of hours reading by the pool... grilled steaks for supper and watched a great movie "breaking and entering" with Jude Law..

Monday

Work. ...drama as always.... the receptionist did not balance the money before she left Friday so the office manager gave it to me to do..there was a $100 missing..receptionist said it was a $100 note..well it was NOT there when I counted and I did no appreciate being dragged into it as I wasn't even there Friday..all I did was count what was handed to me...we have yet to find it...I was there till 8 trying to figure it all out.... Air conditioner guys were back to REPLACE all the duct work in the attic...no it could not be fixed..it all had to be replaced..and it cost a LOT...:-( BUT house is cold now ..including Rachel and Ryan's rooms that were always hot..so everyone except the bank manager is happy... ;-)

Tuesday

Air conditioner guys finished up their work..they took a shine to my hubby..so much so that they were all hanging out on the deck shooting the breeze..LOL...asked me when was I going to fire up the grill and make them hot dogs and hamburgers..I told them with what I am paying you you should be grilling me filet mignon..LOL..great bunch of lads though...went to the library and got me some more books.. I am reading about 2 a week at the moment so figured I might as well make use of the library...got the house back in order but was told to leave the dusting for a couple of days to give the ducts chance to blow it all out...ewwww..

Wednesday

Ryan's 17th birthday..had taken him shopping on base to get a couple of outfits and yet another white pair of sneakers...:-)...he is now 6' 7" and I truly have to look UP to see his face....everywhere we go people stare at him..he hates it..he also hates his acne and we are now trying Proactiv..I feel so bad for him..and yes  Gaz he has even tried TCP...;-)  Happy Birthday to the absolute joy of my life and the holder of my heart...read last years entry for June 6th to read more about my one and only son...I worked Wednesday also..quiet day patient wise but we have some new docs that have "rented" an examining room from us to conduct clinical trials for new drugs in..they were getting on my last nerve asking me a million questions and how does this work and where is the fax, copier, paper etc etc....we are a paperless office so all faxes come via the computer so every five minutes they would ask me to check to see if they got any faxes..YES they are getting a separate fax machine...

Thursday

Today..so far I have been to the gym..walked 2 miles on a 2.0 incline at 4 mph....I am hot sweaty and ready to hit the shower but am determined to clear my emails first including my alerts... hubby and his friend are going to be fixing the pump house to the pool that has been broken FOREVER...I told hubby that if he didn't fix my pump house I was taking the new truck back...;-) I want everything just right before Di comes..speaking of which she will be here Tuesday..I have to drive down to Orlando to get her... hate that drive..back to today...I need to dust every surface in this house and get everything back in order...hate having workmen in the house....although have to say those young guys weren't too hard on the eyes...;-)

okay all caught up...have a great Thursday everyone...here is my five....

...L

1. Air..cold..lots of it..in every room...bliss...;-)

2.. hubby taking a couple of days off...

3...rain..we have had plenty of it this week.. the grass is looking good..it was getting parched...

4....another 2 lbs down...

5..... All of you as always...

Summertime survey..

I got this from Dawn.... ;-)

 

It is time for the Summer Survey... you know the drill... after you read mine, copy and paste and do it yourself!

S U M M E R S U R V E Y

Pool OR Jacuzzi : my pool.. ;-)
Ocean OR Pool : can I say both? ;-)
Ice cream OR popsicles : popsicles
Lemonade OR iced tea : I like green tea..is that allowed?
Tennis shoes OR flip flops: Flip Flops!! I live in Florida!
Fans OR Air conditioning : Air conditioning is an essential here
Sprinklers OR slip n slide : Sprinkler...
Water Balloon fight OR Water gun fight : Water gun..too much fun..

Y O U R F A V O R I T E S U M M E R . . .

Drink : cold berr..drink with umbrellas in them...
Food : burgers, steak, chicken kabobs..anything off the grill...
Song : it;'s a cool cool summer..bananarma..;-)
Hang out : our new deck..;-)
Camp: Camp? oh hell no!!
Holiday : the 4th july...
Vacation: I miss the mediterraen...

L A S T S U M M E R :

Where did you go :  UK to see the family...
Who did you hang with? My family and friends...
Did you do anything illegal : I didn't inhale I swear!!  ;-)
Did you go to a concert? No...
What was your best memory : Down the pub..sitting out in the garden reminiscing with everyone...

 

T H I S S U M M E R :

Where are you going : no real plans but intend to do a couple of weekend getaways..to the beach...
Name five things you're most looking forward to this summer :

1.     Having Di stay here...
2.     Having no schedule to adhere to each day...I agree dawn....
3.     Less traffic because no school..;-)
4.     Working on my tan..wearing sunblock though..;-)  
5.     Longer days...

Bad Mood

Good Morning Campers!

 Bad mood. I was in one yesterday. All day yesterday. Like 14 out of the 15 hours I was awake bad mood. I was evil. I said evil things to any one who dared talk to me. I watched TV for the entire 15 hours I was awake. I went to bed at 6.30pm ..then got back up at 9PM and watched more TV then went back to bed until 7 am. I wasted an entire day. I am mad at myself this morning for doing that.

I was supposed to be at the beach. Well a little storm called Barry decided to dump 5 inches of rain on us..first time it has rained more than an inch since Feb. 1st and of course it is on the weekend Lynda has her beach bag packed ready to go..the first time that True Beauty is off and willing and able to take Ryan back and forth to work..and that hubby actually WANTED to go too... <sigh> Now I am not so much of a whiner that that is what I was sulking about all day..<grin> I said to myself okay this would be the perfect time to go use that Spa gift certificate..call the Spa ..they don't have a Masseuse...plan B shot to hell...it was down hill from there..I got in that "I will just sit here on the sofa like a big fat lard arse and feel sorry for myself" mood and be bored to tears..literally..everything I watched made me bawl...I felt fat..lazy .... unproductive and totally useless...the poor hubby got his head bit off if he came near me..True Beauty offered to go to lunch with me... I shooed her away too...I tell you I was a royal bitch and I know it....

You will be glad to hear that I am feeling better this morning.. I am about to go get showered and dressed and do something positive with this day....hubby got up at the crack of dawn and went golfing..I don't blame him...LOL...

My question is does anyone else ever feel like that? So completely and utterly bored that you are miserable? I was too bored to even read or get on the computer..does that make sense?? It was pathetic and not the first time... is that what depression is like?? I honestly could not shake the mood because I tried..I was giving myself little pep talks in my head but it didn't make a damn bit of difference..I tried to think of the inspiring things I read on here...Marie's entry on the Blues came to mind...I thought about ringing a friend but couldn't be bothered...this morning I can't believe the way I acted....I guess I am over analysizing what was just a bad day..but I would sure like to prevent it happening again...

So anyways..just wanted to get that out of my head and move on....

Hope everyone else had a great Saturday...I am going to list some of my good things because I sure have enough of them in my life to not act the way I did yesterday...

 :-(... L

1. My poor suffering family....I don't deserve them....

2.. Fun evening out Friday...happy hour with the girls and then the usual M&M...

3... Rain..we needed it..the fires.. the parched lawns....the water bill..;-)

4.... having the funds to REPLACE the ductwork in the attic..yes folks it has to be replaced..not repaired..more on that later...because this is my GOOD things list...

5..... Being able to vent here...