Poor God. My dreams are consistantly full of demons. Really.

Roast beast for dinner 2night SS. Wild rice...green beans with stewed 'maters.

Going swimming before and after.....does that make it a diet dinner?

BTW: DD3 tells me, "Look mommy, I swimmin!" Then she scoots across the bottom step in the pool with her face in the water...that's big for 3 who only waded in the ocean...

The crowd (mommy) goes WILD! Standing ovation.

Little Priss stands up and proceeds to bow and bow and bow (hands appropriately at back and tummy), "Thank you...thank you berry, berry much!"

OMGoodness!

How did I get so blessed?

~~~SC, peaking out from behind the tree where she's been spying on the campfire for awhile... admiring the cool kids who hang out here~~~

Just J. -- I have something to say about your long post:



...with the insight, wisdom, gentleness, and compassion of someone twice that age. (which would be about half JL's age, right? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />).

Some of your posts have brought me to tears. I think your little girl is soooo lucky to have you in her life.

You can adopt me if you want. Even though I'm a year older than you.

I even come with my own bags... or is that baggage?

--SC

Honey...they don't count when they are under your eyes....

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Laugh, SC. You are kindness personafied. I know...I've read your posts.

You deserve a laugh. We all do. We've earned the right to laugh from our toes up without caring if we snort at the end by accident.

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GC - that thank you that you said to the nice prayer lady...that's why I adore you. I want you to know that.

- Kimmy

Kimmy, you're too easy.

I didn't know they ate wild rice in Texas.

GC

Gray, notice that she didn't tell us what time to be there.

SS

You all rock. Every one of you. Wise, compassionate and love food -- what more could anyone want in a pal, I ask you??!!

Just J often brings me to tears with her posts. She already knows I think she should be a published (and rich) writer. I try not to overdo the compliments, lest her head swell up as big as her heart. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Kimmy - your daughter bowing in the pool -- precious. I totally pictured it and it made me smile, too. Thank you for sharing that!

Well, I've had all three of my (adult) kids give me some help with my dream. Wanna know what they said? (I'm gonna tell you! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />)

In a nutshell: I have a job to do, and I must do it alone. It's a job that involves cleaning up a bit of business with my family. My grandmother had the job before me, and now it is mine. My grandmother has passed the torch.

That fits fairly well with what you said, SS.

Anyway, just thought I'd share.

Smartcookie, would you like to edit all my writings into a book? You're welcome to if you would like. NewBeginnings, you can help if you want to. It's not that I object to being a published and rich writer. It's just that I haven't put it all together and begun the laborious and unpleasant job of editing the whole mess.

In my day job, I write the most dry and boring things in the world. I'm still editing policy documents and contract specifications instead. I wonder, could I find something that I wrote, something that's out there in the public domain that would give you an idea of what that's like? Hm.

Okay, here's an old, old version of a document I wrote. I can't find the more recent ones, unfortunately.

http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/NRCS/WERO/NHQ%2D03%2D005%2DSpecial%2DNotice/Attachments.html

The policy stuff I'm spending all my time on right now is not published on a web site you can read (unless you're logged in from an nih.gov site, in which case go over to the A-76 web site and read Sections G and H of the policy guidebook).

I think, sometimes, of being like that poet who was a high-level insurance executive. But my writing energy goes into the boring stuff that pays my mortgage, and the stuff that I write here for my friends. It's not so bad. Funny that there are published authors all over the place here. Mulan (poor thing; I am so sorry she's having a hard time) and Neak are both novelists.

I don't have a plot line. I just write the story of my life. Perhaps I will ask Mulan about what it takes to become an author. I would like to do that. Maybe I'll do it with Neak, too.

And if FlyLady can write a book in 15 minutes a day, so can the rest of us, right? Uh. Right. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

So.... Smartcookie, how come you're way over there in the trees? Come on out and have a marshmallow. They're tasty. Or if you prefer, we've got some cold spring water that we tested and it's good for drinking. I hear there's fish in it, too, so maybe somebody's figured a way to fry up some trout and hush puppies. Ask around, I'm sure there's something we can help you out with. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Edited to add: Oh, and NBII, I sent you mail. Except I bet I sent it to the wrong address again. *sigh* I'll forward or something. Must change address book.

Gray - homeschooling evangelical Christians are an opinionated bunch, and are happy to "let's talk" your ear off.

I hope she represented us well.

My favorite people are anti-church, Christian homeschoolers.

She is not the only one praying for you.

Seems like a bunch of girls are hanging around the campfire. It's fun roasting our toes and drinking with 'em.

A whole lot of talk about swimming.

Remember the days when we used to go to our dad's house for the summer and lay out by the pool - sleeping that lazy sunshine sleep most of the day - Chuck Mangione faintly playing on the radio in the background (OVER AND OVER)- then waking up to eat the best ham sandwiches with doritos and bean dip and coke.

Pass the sunscreen - oh wait - Hawaiian Tropic, please....

J - your post is moving. Write your books, girl!

I am sure some editorial types here will help you get them in the right hands.

far

Shhh! Don't tell. Everyone will want me.

I don't come in six packs you know?!?!

I thought y'all knew. For members of the campfire, you are welcome anytime. Bring swimming trunks.

Tonight it's cheese tortelinnis with pink sauce (alfredo and marinara mixed), meatballs and homemade bread. I'm going home for lunch to set the bread up.

Huh. I forgot to figure out what we're having for dinner tonight. Huh huh huh. This is going to be interesting. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Liver on a stick?

That's what I tell the kids when they ask what's for dinner.

I thought y'all knew. For members of the campfire, you are welcome anytime. Bring swimming trunks.

I should quit teasing you that way, one of these days you'll flip a hot marshmellow at me.

Tonight it's cheese tortelinnis with pink sauce (alfredo and marinara mixed), meatballs and homemade bread. I'm going home for lunch to set the bread up.

I'll come by after work, and say hi to the Wookie and the kids. Gotta run after that though, can't stay to swim.

One should never hide behind trees when they are welcome at the campfire.
Extra chairs too - so nice of Gray to provide for us.

I notice 2longs chair is empty - I didn't hear him say he was leaving ???

SS

Went 2 get one of them pepper tree logs from our backyard.

[2long tosses log on fire]

hm... guess I can't think of nuttin' 2 say at the moment...

-ol' 2long

Have you read any of the Aces High books 2Long?

2long:
Probably not much communication - what with her being gone to OOSP?

SS

Apologies 2Long.

That would be Wild Cards series.

Aces High was the 2nd book.

SS:

She leaves for OOSP friday. Unless I find contact, I'm going for the 4th.

Gonna enjoy myself before then, though!

DD: Don't know of the Wild CArd series books... hm.

Did you finish Russell's book online? Wasn't that fun?

-ol' 2long