I say Aussie can't go. Needs to stay home.

Can we break his trigger finger?

I'm trying to figure out what to do tomorrow. No husband. No dad. Son w/ husband.

Guess I'll go see my mom - if she is not at my sister's.

Ooh--trailers on the Marine Base...maybe Neaksis can find herself a soldier! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> She's said she needs a drill seargeant to deal with her cherubs. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> A multi-purpose vacation. How exciting! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

t&l

Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match,
Find me a find, catch me a catch...

I just remembered - they are condos now. But there are tons and tons of soldiers. Maybe we can fix her up.

No soldiers for me, please.

Over the course of my professional career, I've had dealings w/ them. They write in a manner I find annoying.

yes rella the writing you can get from soldiers can be worrisome such as Dear Mrs X I regret to inform you ----- <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> yes I know I'm pessimistic

anyway Travelling soldier is HERE !! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> on crutches <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />
THATS why he wasn't home right away. He didn't want my GD to get worried or upset. of course THAT didn't work did it. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
so he's ensconced in the spare room being lovingly served upon by gd and AW who should be in bed herself.

he looks rather trapped to me - like a sheep dog in a kennel - when I thinks he's been punished enough for giving my gd a heart attack I may recue him for an hour or so - maybe in a few days <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

broken left leg - just a small fracture we are informed- 3 ribs left side & had dislocated shoulder but not saying how but some 'weeks' ago.

he is going to be a bit surprised when gd takes him to task. She is not backward about coming forwards and if she can take on her dad and win I dont give the poor lad much hope. I'd watch but then I'd get to clean up the blood <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Grumpy turned up at 5.00am and provided some - ah well you youngsters dont need to know <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> - and I'm surprised and not so down this morning. Grumpy just shook his head in a resigned manner after hearing about Aussie. He will talk to him but I dont expect anything. Discussions usually consist of grunts and yep's and nah's <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I don't know Believer, my OWN name? but then I would'nt have an excuse to delve into AW's little world and keep an eye on things. ok I know I have to let be, but I am a worrier.

tl sorry about that Pumpkin head - who does the carving? hehehehe just a bit of dark humour for the ill in bed
doctors advice - take two asprin and go to bed <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> no charge either !!

well my families all together for the first time in a LONG time - I should be grateful its so easy to take for granted what you have you can loose it so easily.

A mothers lament

I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier,
I brought him up to be my pride and joy

TA's mum & dad are coming over next week and will stay with myself & grumpy - told him he had to be on his best behaviour and no swearing - told me he 'bl****' well try to not 'freaking' swear
<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> I just realised he was pushing my buttons
<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

ok back to organising food for this crowd of people - 10 can you believe it!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

p.s. GD friend is VERY nice. She is quite attractive and just NICE ! - I wonder if GS could be interested in a nice girl? maybe he would leave the army then?
oh well dreams are for the young I'm told

neaksis with a soldier? yes well - only if he's a nice desk bound one.

Broken leg, eh? Hmmmmmmmmm.

Quick news flash (is there such a thing as a slow news flash?): Mom got to work and started getting really sick, so she headed home. Neaksis and I were on standby to come and get her after Dad called to say she was having some blurred vision. Naturally we wanted to get her regardless, but she being the stubborn matriarch she is, dragged herself the rest of the way home on her own.

Once she got home, it was, "I was just fine. I only drove off the road once." <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

But she is home.

do I detect a little bit of 'mum is busted' as AW would say???????
bit too satisfied see I told you so roll of eyes <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />??????

its just that the experienced mothers amongst us have found we just do it regardless.

oh dear, still doesn't sound too convincing does it? what about virus fever disrupted the usual sensible self?

I'm trying tl. I think neak & neaksis have you. I might just withdraw into strategic sympathetic silence. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

I may just concentrate on match making gs & that NICE girl <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
she doesn't have a boyfriend - well well - rubbing hands together <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Neak I did refrain from making the obvious observation. TRULY I did!! I mean I didn't want to frighten the lad away until AFTER he's safely tied to the family <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

oh I mean MARRIED to gd of course <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Don't be coy. I KNOW you mean hawg-tied!

You bet we have Mom. By her own admission, no less. Oops, did the smugness show again?

Neaksis will be hugely diverted to find that on an episode of Sherlock Holmes where the distressed governess was the mother from the new Parent Trap, when she was much younger. And, for the show, a red-head. She plays the terrified, trembling maiden quite convincingly.

Just for the record, there are, IMO, a few pros and cons to your registering with your own screen name. One simultaneous pro and con, is that we will no longer have to guess by the number of emoticons whether it is you or her. What a fun challenge! You two have fooled me a few times, but I usually know who is whom right off the bat. One other pro would be that it would be like you took up permanent residence, instead of just visiting. But on the other hand, I've gotten so used to AW's split personality that it would be strange to change it. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The Young Bearded Man on this is somebody familiar, too, but Neaksis will have to identify him. I'm not very good at guessing mystery men.

The Dervish was in big trouble tonight for keeping a toad in his pants. After some time, Neaksis found it. It did explain why he was so wiggly while watching the movie. We are having stern talks about proper treatment of juvenile amphibians. I am most certain the ASPCA would not approve of that method of transportation for any sort of animal.

Boys!

I meant their pompous, vague style of writing. The other stuff is not annoying but distressing.

It would be weird to not have to guess who is AW and who is AMum.

Y'all enjoy your day. I'm going to try to stay away from computer today. Spent TOO much time on it yesterday - all I did was cruise the internet and sleep. Spent most of my waking time here, playing Bookworm, and doing a PowerPoint presentation.

I love Bookworm! Hey Mom, you're sick - might as well play a game or two.

Since I had just been talking about AW and AWMum, I thought at first that applied to them. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Short attention sp...who wants to ride bikes?

PS I hope all the sick people feel better.

I dont know about anyone else but I am feeling a lot better, now it feels like only a bit of cotton wool has been shoved up my nose rather than the whole roll!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh no one is supposed to know I'm awake and up least of all posting to anyone. But that crew of nagging family are all down in Travelling Soldiers room watching Aust play Brazil in the World Cup. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I need a laptop so I can hide it under the bed. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Neak save me from an over protective mother!! its a cold for goodness sakes! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />
quick post lots as mum never reads back more than 2 or 3 posts!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

AW , just so youse knows its me myself & I <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Well, if my daughter(s) are quite through making fun of me.... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> I'm going to play Text Twist today. So there.

I went to work sick, but a functional sort of sick--I thought. My hospital calls sick days "occurences" and you can only have so many per year. Last year I had 7, although only one of them were my own illness--there was the time GP was in the hospital and I sat by his bed for 5 days, when Dillon died, when HP rolled his truck, and I forget the others. I got to look at the printout just the other day and realized, "You know, last year was a BAD year."

So Thursday morning when I left work, I told them I was sick and wouldn't be able to come back to work the next night. Their other rule is that if your illness takes more than 3 consecutive days, you have to have a doctor's note. I guess they got tired of people being "sick" the night before a long stretch of days off, and then being "sick" the first day they were supposed to be back, and getting paid for those 2 extra days besides. So if I had called in Saturday night, I would've had to see a doctor and get a note. Where are you going to see a doctor on Saturday? The emergency room? Surely you jest. I would've died just waiting for my turn. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I stayed in bed all day until it was time to go to work. I felt bad while I was going, but once I got there I spiked a fever and my head felt like it was going to explode.When I talked, I sounded like I was channeling my inner bullfrog. Just generally a very unhappy camper. Finally the Kaiser doctor that was on asked me why I didn't go home. When I explained about needing a note and not being able to see a doctor on the weekend, he said, "Susan! Is that all you need. Here, I'll write you a note. Now go home." So I did.

And I drove off the road only for a second or two because my head hurt really bad and I closed my eyes. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Opened 'em right back up, too, when I felt that bump! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> The fever broke during the night, and today I'm tired, have a slightly sore throat, a cough, and some hackings whose color and texture you probably don't want to hear about...but I'm well enough to return to the work force tonight. Whee! I'm scheduled for 60 hrs. this wk., a minimum of 20 hrs. of time-and-a-half. I can't afford to be sick this wk. So I hereby pronounce myself cured. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

t&l

But if you call in tonight, won't it still be the same occurrence? Do you have enough sick hours to call in sick and then come over and let us minister to you again, while, say, watching Krakatoa?

The Dervish has been going on "dubayoo dubayoo dot frackatoa dot tom" numerous times since yesterday. (It is actually discovery.com/krakatoa). And sometimes it comes out frackatoga. Or volcanoes dot tom.

In addition to journals from 2 of the survivors, it has lots of neat stuff like online jigsaw puzzles, and build your own volcano and make it explode. You adjust the magma viscosity and gas levels to various combinations to make different kinds of volcanoes and eruptions.

Must get busy again.

AW, tell your mum you want a laptop for your birthday...all the better to start working on your book. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Mom, are you sure you can't call in without getting in more trouble?

Where's the pouty emoticon? Batting eyelashes?

Overtime is overtime. There's not not nearly enough of it, and I don't want to miss it. All I need to do is to be able to accomplish more than sitting at the computer, breaking out in a cold sweat from the effort of it, and I'll be fit to go! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Besides, in case we actually get to go on vacation I want to save my available hours for that.

t&l

The woman with crud oozing from the orifices in her head wants to go to the hospital so she can minister to patients giving birth - thereby potentially exposing them and their neonates to infection. Ok, that's why so many patients develop infections in hospitals..... hm.....<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

That's why they make masks. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I don't think head colds are the cause of most nosocomial infections, although it does peeve me excessively that hospitals give you sick time as part of your benefits and then get all squiffy when you want to use them because you're sick. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> So naturally you go work and pass all your darling little germs around to your co-workers...who are ever so grateful to you for spreading the joy.

Poor handwashing is more likely to be the greater culprit, as in the surgeon I once knew of, who didn't use gloves to do his dressing changes post-op, and didn't wash his hands between patients, either. Oddly enough, his patients had a high wound infection rate. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

As far as I'm concerned, nurses with colds are a much greater danger to their fellow employees than they are to their patients. Besides, I've had a hysterectomy. I'm sterile! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

t&l