I have NO idea what you're talking about. I don't know what is wrong with everybody. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I don't know what your sister has to tell us, but since I haven't heard it either, and now have SATELLITE INTERNET, I expect to see it tomorrow morning or else.

Or else what, you ask? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Danged if I know. Maybe I can intimidate someone! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

t&l

Cinders,
Good for you. Both things.
Maybe life's simple pleasures really are the best.

Neak,
Out with the pie story. There's no way you can get out of it now.

The Dervish lives in an exciting world. So many things to learn. He must have heard "Go for the Gusto" over and over when he was small. He sure does live like it.

I hope AJ is OK. Did the Hernia thing myself, it's not fun.
No more though, they say this plastic mesh will last until the Resurrection.

The Doc said "Now you've got Steel in your leg, plastic in your gut, and rocks in your head."
"Rocks in my head?" I repeated.
"Yes, but they were there before, we didn't do that one" said the Doctor.

Pretty good Doc in most ways. Sorry to see him retire.

Oops, got off track again.

T&L,
Nice music. Enjoyable, calming, uplifting.

Suspect by now you are back working long hours slaving away in the middle of the night.......... and at both ends too. Prayers continue.
God lives.
Isn't it wonderful.

SS

Maybe T&L should play some heavy metal or bad rap to the women in labor so they will get busy, push those babies out, and get out of L&D and into a post-partum room?

You want to talk about simple pleasures.....going and sitting in the presence of good musicians in a good space. That is a fabulous pleasure.

So, last night's concert.....Nashville Chamber Orchestra This is what their website said about it to try to get you to buy tickets. http://www.nco.org/season/gala.htm

This was the last big event to open the new symphony hall. http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/ssc/

So, the evening was hosted by Marty Stuart

They played this piece of jazz they had commissioned. I didn't care for it and I usually like jazz but that's ok. You can't like EVERY piece of music.

Then they played the ballet version of Appalachian Spring suite byt Aaron Copeland. That is the piece of music where the passage "Tis a gift to be simple, Tis a gift to be free, Tis a gift to come down where you ought to be" is found.

After the intermission, Marty Stuart and his band played a couple of numbers. He is one scary looking man. His hair looks like a bad Halloween wig. So what if that is a DJ.

Then the orchestra played this beautiful movement from "Blackberry Winter" featuring some beautiful dulcimer music.

Then some dobro player (this guitar looking thing w/ a huge chrome-like plate on the front) and his band played and they were good.

Then the Jubilee Singer from Fisk University sang "My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord" in commemoration of 09/11/01. Following that they sang pme verse of "I Will Arise" which segued into the rest of "Blackberry Winter".

After that was the one of the highlights of the evening: Earl Scruggs and his band and some more guys played "Foggy Mountain Breakdown".

After that, Connie Smith sang a song she co-wrote.

And after that, Darrell Scott and band did 'River Take Me".

Now, these are big names here - some of which I had never heard before but I don't usually do country music.

However, the show was wonderful.

Getting home at 11:30 on a 'work night' was not wonderful.

Glad you had fun, and hope you were able to pry your eyelids open the next morning. Are you still tired? I would be.

Wanna hear what was worse than the late hours.....I forgot to take my Concerta and my Lexapro Sunday morning and Monday morning or was that Monday morning and Tuesday morning. But, yesterday, I felt like I should just go ahead and die and get it over with. Both those medications affect neurotransmitters or something like that. So, my brain was so messed up. I remembered evening med las night and morning stuff this morning and feel MUCH better. Yesterday, it was all I could do to remain conscious.

Wow Cinders, that's some music fest.

I'm getting so I like quiet calm stuff lately. I think they call it "background" music. It's easier to sleep when the music stays in the background.

Please be a good girl and take your meds on time.

Neak, are you saying you are NOT tired these days?
Hope so. That would be good.

It would still be nice to hear the pie story, but I know yelling won't help, so I'll just ask nicely again. I wouldn't yell anyway.

Please? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Hi T&L.

Hi AW, and AWM.
I'm jealous - it's Friday for you, I have to wait until tomorrow. This has been a long week.

Neak, does Mr Computer have his own pocketknife yet? He's getting close to the right age.

Also.......... "Well written, gripping story and moving subject matter. Great author, would like to hear from her again."
You can quote me.

SS

SS--so glad you liked the book. I would've enjoyed it even if it hadn't been written by my daughter, so was hoping you and your family would like it too.

Read in the news a few days ago that the Australian soldiers in southern Afghanistan had had their bloodiest battle since Viet Nam. It only mentioned injuries to 6, but still... AW, if you read this, know we're all thinking of you and Aussie, and that you're in our prayers.

It's be SO busy at work. My word...<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

t&l

It's be SO busy at work, I don't even have time to finish my words! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

t&l

Hope they deliver quick, then no more come in -

Is it bad to hope that?

Maybe I should just say "Thy will be done." and quit.

SS

Oh, I'm past mere exhaustion, but not from concerts. Charity from Neaksis is a genuine blessing from God, but does not come fully assembled.

She is helping me streamline my household by getting rid of EVERYTHING that is extra, excess, does not fit, does not get used, is no good, is not likely to get fixed, ad infinitum. We have filled a 20 ft trailer 4+ feet high with the first dump load, and that is not counting the piles of yard sale boxes that have been carted out.

I knew we had a lot of junk, but even I was surprised by how much it was, and continues to be. We are also sorting through GP's excess belongings, as one 91yo man has a limit to how many hundreds of boxes of stuff he needs stored in the garage.

I am so tired and sore I can hardly move, but it is looking really nice around here.

My eyes are crossing and I'm too tired to try the pie story tonight. If Neaksis doesn't want to tell it, perhaps she will at least give me enough time to write it myself. My eyes were crossing by 8 tonight, but she was extra kind and let me off work a little before 7.

I'm so glad you liked the book. I am smiling tiredly. The only reason my facial muscles still work is I haven't been lifting any boxes with them.

Nighty night. (A few more weeks and you will probably start seeing more of me again.)

Can you believe I now have to go return rental videos. I'm too tired!!!! Go out or go to bed.....Pay a late fee of about 2$ or go to bed?I think I'll go to bed.

Hello all this is AW’s mum

I do hope you are all well and that everyone has been happily involved in their families and significant other - myself just with grumpy <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

AW is extremely quiet and pensive right now, there has been no message or letter for 8 days and Aussie has been sending at least one - usually 2 or 3 - each week so its unusual but not yet anything to panic about - however its worrisome. At least no casualty notification team has arrived so that is good news.

Our Defence officials and Defence Minister Brendan Nelson would not comment on a report that Australian soldiers killed more than 150 members of the Taliban in recent hand to hand fighting and stated “ While the activities of other Nato-led forces have received international news coverage, it was Australian policy not to comment on current special forces operations” He would not respond to unofficial leaks stating that it had become “a Vietnam-style conflict, and with all the losses that implied” .
I just felt this huge lump in my chest when I heard this and we got the message notification. I pray its not happening all over again.
Grumpy looked at AW and had tears in his eyes. I haven’t seen that for many years.

I think AW is frightened to sit at the PC and perhaps begin to brood too much, she is trying to remain positive and upbeat and keep busy.
Busy has been easy for her as she volunteered to assist the Army arrange the promotions for the Queens Birthday on Monday 2 October. I’m sure when she is more settled – or is that rested ? - she’ll chat
Football finals are on so we are going to watch the Fremantle Dockers THRASH Melbourne - I hope - be good for al of us.

I do thank you all so so much for the prayers and love for our battered warrior. The angels have been busy with him for some time now even though he has decided to become a doubter. They must I believe have no doubt in him despite himself. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

There has been a huge battle going on in Afghanistan since 9/2. It lasted 11 or so days. Aussie was probably too busy to write. Tell AW that my prayers are with him.

<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="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />Happy 28th birthday to Neaksis! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

We got her the numbers 2 and 8 to put on her cake, but put them on so they read "82." <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

They're serving the food now. Must go.

t&l

AMum, pack up the whole lot of you and get on over here to my house. I'll take you over to the Australian Festival. Plenty of Aussies for you to meet. Some footie and cricket, too. No roundball this year. I am disappointed about that. Got some great water you can try. Tasmanian Rain is the brand name. Rainwater from Tasmania. Bought my TimTams, Montes, Mint Slices, and Violet Crumbles last night. No Aussom Aussie barbeque 'dust' this year. The shipment came in to the retailer just a few hours after he left home to come here. Lamingtons and meat pies available in Nashville this weekend. Several Australian musicians played last night. There is a concert by Colin Hay tonight.

Happy birthday Neaksis !! 28 is SOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo young

lucky thing you!!

love AW


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Rella !!! did you save some????? I'm on my way!!!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm TimTams, Mint Slices Oooooooooooooooo,
Violet Crumbles oh my - do you buy by the kilo?
AW is not allowed near this post!!

I've got her walking around the block right this minute she left but seconds ago - after I took her purse off her though - shop is around the corner. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Its for her own good she is trying to loose weight and keep her sugar levels down - sometimes you just have to give 'tuff luv' and I've had many years experience torturing my children - I mean parenting my children!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.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/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

and it keeps her busy 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="" />

no news by the way. Believer thankyou for the info as we don't get much here at all due to Gov requests to the news services. Good and bad news I suppose for us all.
AW was VERY polite to the DFO team this morning - they were trying so hard to keep the wives from worrying it was alomst painful. Their hearts are in right place its just that they don't have much information like the rest of us.
I sometimes wonder if the instant news you can get these days is a blessing or a curse.

Well lunch planning will be prawns and salad and steel wall cladding for my worry wort darling.

Lots of kisses for you all.

AWSMUM <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 bought a box of 42 large Violet Crumbles. Daughter gave me $10 toward the $52 purchase.....That's a lot of candy.....Son wouldn't contribute to the VC fund. So, he got 4 bars (they cast $1.75 US dollars each, normally, when we find them at the festival). Daughter and I split the remaining 38 candy bars. That stash will need to last us a year unless we want to order more from a catalogue.

The man w/ the Aussom Aussie seasoning didn't have more this year. He says the sauce is good too.

D and I had our first Bunderberg Ginger Beer Friday night. We like the stuff. A bit like spicy apple cider. Not like our Ginger Ale. Has a fuller flavor....wish I could buy it locally.

I could if I lived in Atlanta. Maybe if I lived in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Too bad.

We had fun. We have pictures.

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