Sudokuaholics Anonymous 8

Typical that I finally get back here and no-one is about. You must all have a life.

Oh dear, Cyn, look at the count first!
My Mum had a fall yesterday and was taken to hospital for XRays - it's difficult with someone in her condition to find out just how injured they are. Anyway, my sister and I rushed up there and after 3 1/2 hours and a few XRays she was pronounced OK and sent back to her care unit. So we breathe again for the time being. This is a bit traumatic for us because that's what happened to Dad, he fell, broke his hip, had a hip replacement op and didn't recover, he was gone in a week. We hope Mum has a more peaceful passing when it happens.

Oh well, one more for a CP and then I'm off till later. Ciao all!

Miss Frustrated, hon - you will get that paper finished and will do well. We have faith in your abilities. Here, have a chocolate to get you through to the finish line and, above all -

I stopped back in to find I missed Cyn. Glad you had a good time with the grandies. My mom says the same thing when she has the beastie boys. She wouldn't trade it for the world, but she gets tired.

Thought for your Mum, Cyn. I know just how hard it is to be almost constantly worried about your parents. We love them so much.

Good night all. I am going to tuck myself in and watch tv. Talk to you all tomorrow.

Back from dinner. It was delish.

Just dropping in. The draft is finished. I'm off for a break then I will read it again. If it passes muster, it's off.

Cyn, sorry to hear about your Mum's fall and glad she was alright in the end. I hope she doesn't have too many aches and pains.

Gail, sounds like you have arranged another wonderful get together.

Hopefully the next time I post I will no longer be frustrated and can go back to being a stowaway...

Great news, Suzy. Do you think you have enough words now? I would think that quality was more important than quantity. But that's why I'm not in academia.

Suzy, hope you are satisfied with this paper and it is indeed finished. you have worked long and hard on this one, hope any further assignments go easier for you.

Heidi, glad dinner was delish. I find I enjoy most any dinner I did not have to cook or clean up after

Good nite Tami, see you tomorrow.

Cyn, happy to hear nothing was broken with your Mom. Know it was an anxious time for you.

Good Night Sudokuland, time for all good little girls (and Tricia too), to be in bed. See you tomorrow.

I didn't arrange it Suzy, Bean must take all the credit for that. Like she said on my page, incredible considering she has been offline for so long.

Well...how was the read through???

everyone.

Can you tell it's done? Yay! Woo Hoo!

Of course I described it to my friend as a piece of cr@p, but she pointed out to me that we seem to have higher standards than some. I hope she's right!

Gail, you get credit for having the wonderful stairs.

And how did Bean organise something like that full day with no interent access??? She must be incredibly creative. Hats off to Bean!

Heidi, glad the dinner was yummy. Almost makes up for the late dinner yesterday.

Cyn, know what you mean about dropping in and finding no one here! I'm finally ready to celebrate and I'm all alone....

Goodnight to everyone who fell asleep waiting for me!

Let me see if I can find a news story for the day, another part of my celebration!

I knew it! Go to BBC news and click on Asia-Pacific and you're sure to find something weird and wonderful....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8006042.stm

wombat poo paper... say no more

Congratulations Happy! We knew you could do it! I sent you an inspirational message, but you didn't need it - time to get your life back. :D

Good on you Happy - I knew you could do it and it will be better than you think!
Sorry no one was here when you got back on - I was having a much-needed nanna nap.

Yummy celebratory Chinese for dinner! Noice hubby...

Thank you Judy and Cyn, it is such a relief!!!

Whoo Hooo Happy, great job girl.
Dag, what am I missing "Well...how was the read through???" Ooooh.... Happy, I get it now.
Bean, you are the best.
Cyn, glad it all was OK, have you recovered from the grandies yet?

Broni - my grandie recovery efforts - slept a few hours, watched some TV - generally laid around doing nothing. But I wouldn't change it, they are great fun and they love their Nanny & Poppy.
OK this Nanny off to fling -

Good One Cyn, sounds like a gradie recovery day to me.

I think it's a good way to relax too. In fact I'm off to watch some tele with the family right now!

It is so fantastic that you are getting to see so much of your grandies Cyn. Have I said how happy I am for you? Probably, but oh well, now I've said it again.

Broni, hope you had a noice relaxing weekend and that next week D&D are a little bit smarter...

Hehe Zusy, about as smart as IH but better the devil you know, and I am still employed part time.
Enjoy your evening you deserve it!

Trying again here. My posts are disappearing.
Evening SA8.

Hey Dag, did you get any responses to your ad for home bookkeeping?

Great to hear you finished the paper Happy.
You earnt your rest CynB. Raining here again.

Raining here, too. Hard. Well, it'll help the grass and hay grow. But it means that Daisy doesn't go out in the pigeon pen.

Hey Dag, none so far but also had an ad in another locality late this week so will see what happens.
So where does Daisy go Heidi? and how is Lucky and Lady.

Daisy has a hutch in an open sided shed next to the barn. She's sheltered, yet has fresh air and sunshine. But not a whole lot of exercise.

Lady and Lucky are doing great. Both are completely at home here.

Great, so Lady has settled in, no more peeing on the floor then? Is Lucky house trained too?
Sure Daisy won't mind too much not getting a wet cotton tail.

Lucky has been house trained from day two. He had one accident on the floor when he first arrived, watched me clean it up, realized that it was not supposed to be there, and has never had another accident. He's a smart boy. In Lady's case, I've had to instruct IH to let her out when she needs to. She hasn't learned the dog door yet. I don't miss when she asks to go out, but he has.

Sounds like a smart dog Heidi and Lucky will be a joy for you.
Tired now so heading off to bed.
Have a great day/night Sudokuland, catch y'all in the morrow.

Good Mean Sudokuland!

Grey day here today, with rain forecast. YUCK! I hope it does not rain all day. But my main hope is no severe weather, Alabama has had enough lately. we need our trees!

SUZY, great celebratory news article. What will they think of next? A nice organic smell? I am not so sure about that! And all the paper made from one wombat? Just how much poo do they produce a day?

Congrats on having the paper finished. Hope you sleep well now, knowing the job is done.

Heidi, I thought you would have had Lady trained to the doggie door by now. Surely there is some way to encourage her through that first time. Seeing the other dogs go through does not do it for her?

Broni, good luck finding books to do, surely there are opportunities out there. Here we have found it works well to run the same add several times repeated in same paper. After people see it for a while, they will call. Not sure why that works, but works for us. Maybe it seems familiar and friendly and reliable if they have seen it before.

VIV, glad your posts got through at last. good to see you and thanks for trying again and again.

CynB, now we know why they are called Nana naps! You be Nana for a while and you need one

WOW Suzy!! Congrats on finally getting the paper done.
Just have to put everything in the case and we are off to Tasmania tomorrow. Fly from here at 2.20pm and arrive in Hobart at 6.10pm. We will be back home on 1 May. Will miss you guys!

MizT.... to get to the dog door means crossing the kitchen floor. Lady is finally getting over her fear of the tiled floor, but the combination of the floor and the door has been too much for her. She will eventually learn.

Ahhh, yes, the tiled floor. That explains a lot. Now when you let Lady out, does she still have to walk across the tiled floor? or is she going out a different door when you let her out? I hope she learns soon, poor doggie.

JUNE, hope you have a wonderful and relaxing trip! See you next month.

I am off to fling food. I think we shall have French toast today for brunch.

No rain yet, but a lot north of us, and it is getting humid again.