Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

Mariana, sorry to hear about your friend's dad.

Heidi, sorry to hear about your friend.

Such sad news so close to the holidays.

Suzy and Heidi, heard you were sent to the naughty corner. Hmm, wonder what word(s) you used. My mind is running rampant.

Gail, Judy and Bean, you guys probably won't be able to find Alice White. While at the store today, I checked the back of a bottle and it said that it was made in Australia, but bottled in California.

Wish this post would have been the topp instead of the one that made it.

Viv, you asked for it, so here's your update since your last visit:
MizT's hips hurt from shopping; been making avatars for us; going to her sister's, who has mono, to wrap gifts, which she loves to do; looking for a new cleaning lady; let us know that Rob's (Utah) husband died on Thanksgiving and lost her cat and dog within the last 2 weeks; takes in strays and either finds them a new home or takes them to the vet who "fixes" them and finds them homes.

Eaa dropped in and out, and, wished everyone a Merry Christmas; has a bruised ankle from being kicked by a cow.

Brenda is making gift packs (females - painted wine glasses and small bottles of wine : males - beer glasses and beer : kids - boxes with jellybeans and money); sent a card to Rayray.

CynB visited her mom at the Christmas party; Sunday she got to see her son and his family, had a grand time.

Stella went to a baby shower for her niece; still looking for a car; 19 nieces and nephews on the gift exchange list; 50+ family members getting together for Christmas; making a hat and scarf for a little girl Ian is sponsoring.

Heidi is getting a new rescue named Lannie; hero worshipped Margaret Whiting, who didn't like her stepfather; was told her hose and hydrant were frozen, but hubby was turning it the wrong direction; hubby loaned out her trailer without asking; sold 11 lambs and hubby's goat (will not make a pun); won 2 female Red Golden Pheasants; has jury duty starting on the 15th; good friend died while picking up his mail; got banned while talking about hubby; new calico cat needs a name; threatened hubby with police about trailer and hitch (did report him for deer hunting without a permit year ago).

Suzy's tree is up, but the mice got to the lights; went to family Christmas party; they're going to see the Claxton Shield this weekend; parents beat the kids at a game of netball; got banned to saying something about Heidi's jury duty; daughter got her finger caught in a hair straigtener; burnt her arm with the slidy thing.

Broni and a friend are fixing up her boat to be sold and wants to buy a smaller one; initiated the search for Rayray.

Tami is decorating the tree in the school library; jammed her finger while catching a football, all stoved up, but didin't tell us which one.

Vici's hubby's hand is getting better and he put up the lights; went to a concert and loved the fiddler; burnt her arm while cleaning the wood burning stove; going to see Australia (the movie).

Liz went to Dracula's and was scared; her and Rolanda are making Sinte Klass (link on pg. 100), but her glue is all dried up; made cds of Christmas carols for work and everyone loved them.

Bean's hubby made it back from his trip; she wants to be on Brenda's and my gift list; burned her arm then popped the blister by scratching (bad Bean); Lachie needs good vibes for his interview.

Mamacita has been feeling a little down in the dumps which we all hope will ease for her.

Mariana b

Part 2

Mariana bought all 7 seasons of "My Family"; hubby bought her Neil Diamond tickets; friend's 62 year old father died after falling off a ladder; bought clothing for a family in need.

Rayray is MIA and Broni has been trying to find him.

Trouble's Mom fell, cut her eye, got a fat lip and bunged up her left knee.

Rolanda went to River Foreshore with friends and put up some pics; burnt finger getting casserole out of oven.

Julie loves everyone's avatars and she's been doing pretty good in that department herself.

Susan's S#2 played loud music and she wanted to ship him out to Rolanda; S#2 burnt his leg on his motorcycle; she has a headache from working in the heat.

June went to lunch and a baseball game with friends; paid a small fortune to mail cards and gifts overseas.

Gail went to a friend's birthday party; D#3 staying home from school 'cause she got a little too much sun; bought the choccy stockings.

Judy has a tale to tell about her fridge, but so far hasn't.

Nola said they have scabies at work and no ac; took a mental health day from work.

Ruby has bronchitis and is feeling under the weather.

Linda (Grasshopper) was in an auto accident.

vdV did a fly thru.

I'm making gift boxes with noodles, cookies, bread or crackers and cheese; posted a link for a video (pg. 102); went toy shopping; SIL had another surgery and it seems to have gone ok.

And with that lengthy monologue, off and running to the grocery.

Hope everyone has a great day/night. See ya.

WOW! I'm impressed, Becky.

(she ddid such a great job that I won't correct her mistakes)

It is raining cats and dogs outside. I need to go down to the mailbox, but I don't want to.
Idiot Husband still has not returned with my hitch and trailer. It's now 3 days. At what point do I report them as stolen?

WOW becky!!!! that deserves a standing ovation!!! thank you!

I just checked my conversion widget. The value of the missing items is AU $1,070.58. Now do you know why I am p*ssed off?

maybe you should ask for an in depth explanation from him. then remind him that you are serious, and has until the end of the day to get it back. 5 cents please.

while some aussies are sweating to death, i am looking at a crysal clear blue sky, and snow frosted trees. it is so pretty, but i am freezing! i got a space heater warming my tootsies up. i'll try real hard not to burn them!

IH just walked in the door. He does NOT have my hitch and trailer. He CLAIMS that he was chasing goats all day. I wonder where his priorities are.... goats or jail? He now says that he's calling the guy that has them... immediately. I am going to have to set a time limit before I call the police.

Can anybody tell that I'm REALLY mad?

Morning all!

Great summary Becky - I thought I'd read all the posts and I missed some of the stuff you have in there!

Heidi, when do you need them again? I would say they day before that should be your deadline.

Mariana, don't join the list! I worked out I need to add at least 4 more to it already...

Heidi, re bluff: don't get angry ,get even.
Becky : I bags you do a update EVERY day . Well done.

She did that already eaa - she sold his goat!

Okay, morning rush will now start - even more rushed this morning as I have to finish some things on the costume that I couldn't until Ally tried it on again. I hope it looks good! The shirt part looks a bit bodgy to me....

Good morning All.

Becky, thank you for the summary. I do try to skim through what is going on even if I have not posted but good to have it all put together like that.
Hubby flying to Taiwan today. Not happy as I am left with so many jobs to get done in the next couple of weeks that I would have loved some help. Just realised I must get him to change the sheets on the bed when he gets up. A job I cannot do.(The mattress has to be lifted!)

Dropping in..

June, will he be home by Xmas? Probably just in time to enjoy the fruits of your labours??

Good morning everyone
Becky GOOD job, and Im with everyone else,
same time every day please,
We could call it the Becky update... hehe

Today is not great for me, as its the 6th anniversary of Lenny's death,
I sometimes wonder if I will ever get past it,
have been re living every minute, of today and the lead up to it over the past couple of days.

Liz, a hard day but please remember all the good time you had together. Think of something that happened that made you both laugh and tell us all about it.
Suzy he will be away about 9 days but home in time for his birthday and Christmas! A few years ago he went to PNG and got held up and was there for Christmas and New Year. I was NOT impressed.

Oh my house smells good. I made an apple crisp and a pumpkin pie! YUMMO!

I had talked hubby into going on a picnic today, up at the city park on the little river. BUT he is waiting for a friend to come over. Al made his friend a shelf unit for his parent's bathroom. Will be friend's gift to his parents this year, and Al's building it is his gift to his friend. Something like that hehe. but he was tied up doing that when it came my lunch time so no picnic today. Maybe another day, but it was warm enough to actually be outside today. Oh well, we can have a car picnic if it gets too cold later in the week.

Yes, Heidi, give hubby a deadline for getting your trailer back, and then stick to it! he is not being respectful of you or your property. YES, I can tell you are really mad, Heidi and I do not blame you.

Mariana, I know your snow looks lovely, nd the only way i want to see any if from a snug, warm indoors somewhere. You may keep the snow, and just post photographs for all of us to see. It is shirt sleeve weather out today, but very windy. My kitties do not like wind and keep comming to me meowing, they want me to turn off the wind hehe.

OK, ran out of time beofre I ran out of mcomments, Catch you later, hugs.

Becky, loved your summary, thank you.

June, sorry you are left with the remainder of the Christmas stuff by yourself. how long will hubby be gone?

Good morning everyone.be back after reading.

Good Morning SA7
Thanks for the update Becky.
June good to see you, how are you?
Liz, remember the good times Hugs to you.
Heidi, think you need some hot chocholate.
Hi Mariana and Zusy

Suzy... I needed them yesterday. I need to go get my christmas tree and some shrubs to plant for the pheasants. Yesterday was perfect weather. It has been pouring rain here all day today, and will be really muddy tomorrow. I HATE digging in mud.

Hi Nola, hope the weather is being kind to you, do you have to work today?

Broni.... THAT is a brilliant suggestion. In fact, the best yet.

Good morning everyone.I kept getting timed out.will be back shortly after I read

Heidi, Tell IH to dig the hole in the mud because the trailer was not there when it was not muddy!

Broni..yes I am working an afternoon shift then have 2 days off.The weather is slightly better since the rain but very humid.

Lizzie

Nola, hope you are feeling a little better today.

And now, I am out of here, though I never really was here!

Just needed to check the photo of another member I am meeting today! Elsie from Strath (Strathalbyn in Sth Aus) is here for the day and I am training it into the city to meet up with her for a cuppa. I can't wait! This is the lovely lady who met up with Rena during their stopover in Adelaide. They spoke very highly of her and had a wonderful day.
Bye.

Have a great day Gail.

Have a lovely day Gail
and a big Hello to Elsie

Going to be a hot one here today. Now do I push that sucky thing around before it gets too hot or take Bella for a walk? Hehe! no contest Bella wins!! Then off to the boat, only working on it this morning before the sun tries to kill me. Have a great day all.

Off to the airport shortly,
Then will have to check if our son's house in Sydney needs a bit of a clean as new tennants move in tomorrow.(I could do without that!)

Empty house! And I bet everyone has left when I need advice... Now Ally's costume is (almost) finished, I have to come up with an idea for hubby and I. The theme of the christmas party is 'what you were wearing when they ship went down'. Shoot - I think I'll whip up a ballgown - NOT! Any ideas???

Another thing on your list June! Yep, do without that....

Liz, sending hugs and thinking about you...

Gail, have a great time!