Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

Is my light off? I was in and out and not really here yesterday and must have forgotten to turn it back on./

I like you avatar.

your light is off and you are showing offline on msn. I was going to IM you. I just submitted 4 new avatars.

I am going to try to find a Chanukah avatar.

The stuff in Mumbai has touched the world. It's so sad and awful. I checked the members list and we have 25 members from India on this site, 2 of whom specifically say Mumbai. There may be others who have listed a city as their 'from'. I have only seen Appy posting though. I hope the others are okay.

I agree with you. The local Chabad, an orthodox Jewish synagog, is having a prayer service today for Mumbai. The Rabbi and his wife who were taken hostage were confirmed as being dead. They will be praying for all victims, and the survivors.

I don't usually log onto msn in the mornings as I am up and down doing stuff and can't sit and chat. This morning for example I am supposed to be taking up a pair of pants for Ally to wear today.

Because she was a late edition to the group, Ally's top is an old one worn by one of the girls for something else. It looks even better than the new ones!

Sometimes the hand me downs ended being the best.
I have a cousin who is 7 years older than me. For a short while I was able to wear her and me downs. I was about 11 or 12 and had the "high school" stuff. I caught up to her and passed her in about a year. I am about 5 inches taller than her.

I see Vici just came on line. Maybe she will stop by here.

I was taller than a lot of people when I was 12. Unfortunately I also seem to have stopped growing at around the same time while those around me continued to shoot up! I am now usually the shortest adult in any room.

I had my growth spurt around 12. I am still one of the taller ones for my age. I am about 5'7". How tall are you? Mitchell was so excited to find out you share a brithday. He thinks that is really cool.

Suzy, Tami, and anybody else hanging around.
IH's snoring actually makes the dogs growl. It's that loud and annoying. I cannot be in the same room with him.
Mason has a nasty bacterial infection all over her skin. That's why she's so itchy, and smells despite the medicated bath I gave her. Not strong enough medicine.

I'm 5'2" and a bit, or at least I used to have the bit.

My niece also shares our birthday. She will be 14 this year. I had to check that. I couldn't believe she was that old!

Morning Heidi.

Poor Mason. Did the vet give you stronger stuff?

Oh yeah. She's starting on antibiotics, oils added to her food and very strong prescription medicated shampoo. I will have to bathe her weekly.

Wearing thick gloves Heidi? I hope she feels better soon...

I am trying to take up a pair of stretch pants 12cm (nearly 5") without cutting off excess fabric! They are borrowed pants and I need to be able to return them in the same condition I borrowed them!

Fold them under a few times and then hand stitch. It won't be easy, but it can be done.

Sorry to hear about Mason, Heidi. I hope all the medicine works.

Gotta go meet hubby for dinner. He is working today. talk to you all later.

I just got a phone call from IH. He's coming home a day early. He was planning on driving back on Sunday (Monday for those from OZ), but the weather forecast calls for rain and snow along his route.

2222?

Now 2222?

I've gotten 1111 AND 2222!!

That was a nice mood lifter.

Now I should go feed calves.

Heidi, I am just surprised he called and didn't just show up.

That surprised me a little, too. But the main reason he called was to ask me to look for a phone number for him... somewhere in a stack in his office. I couldn't find it.

Did you try very hard?

Nope. Not VERY hard. Just looked where he said it was.

I just checked the weekend forecast. We're supposed to reach 23C today with chance of thunderstorms. Fine and sunny tomorrow but only 16C. I guess that's a good temp for playing baseball...

News story of the day...

A rare cosmic alignment on Monday will produce a smiling face - or an emoticon, depending on your generation - high over the country.

From soon after 8pm until just before 11pm the planets Venus and Jupiter will stare down from the western sky like two brilliant eyes. Directly below, the crescent moon will form a happy mouth.

"I think it will be very spectacular," Sydney Observatory's astronomer, Nick Lomb, said. "The three brightest objects in the night sky will all be in the same patch of the sky."

As the night draws on, Dr Lomb predicted, "the smiley face" - with Venus playing the left eye and giant Jupiter the right - "will improve and become a little more compact".

It won't happen again until 2036

Morning everyone
Hey Suzy thanks for letting us know
will go out and have a look see
as I dont think I will be around for the next one
2036 hey that would make me 77 oh maybe I will be
not that far away really

I think Bean and I did the same thing last night
COOKING for today
I got to bed at 2.45 am
silly girl hey, should have started a lot earlier.
and to boot my dear Sammy had a very rough night
coughing so much, and very wheezy

Got the camera armed and ready...
the food looks good and yummy....
potatoe salad, and trifle from me....
now just wish me luck that I dont get lost again..

me dont get lost

Well the pants are shorter, bit chunky around the bottom but that will have to do. Time to go start my day - lots of hurry up then wait stuff today...

Have a great time with Rena and Amer to those lucky enough to be meeting them!! (Should really get myself a green avatar..)

Will be thinking of you all at Gails today. How many does she expect to be there?
Good morning to you all.
Hope Sammy is better today Liz.
Heidi, are your cattle all in sheds in the winter?

Cleaner wins hands down..
Coffee .. prefer tea

like Vici, I am not a good back seat passenager!!!
My cherubs when little were always car sick !!!
Bucket (well large Ice Cream Container) and Towel was a permanent fixture in the car for years and years..

Everyone at Gails..
have a great time..
Wish I could join you all..

Today, will be getting the house ready for Family Christmas Gathering tomorrow..
and make desserts : Cheesecake, Trifle...

and (Sighing here), put up some C decorations, only got to put some up on the Patio..
not in the house..way toooo early for that.. 'says she who doesnt put the tree or deocorations up any earlier than a week before C Day' !!!

Liz I am sure your potato salad and triffle will be yummy but I was imagining eating your Nasi Goring!
Yesterday Ken was suggesting I look up plane timetables for today but , as much as I would like to be there, I could not justify that expense or the hassle of getting to and from airports etc.