Aww! Thank you all very much! FS, you're doing a fantastic job with this bithday club. I could never be as organized! for the record, I had a good birthday. I got to sit on my arse and knit all day (when we weren't shopping or eating breakfast out, that is). Nobody fought, nobody argued...it was, all in all, a very good day. I wish that everyone could have birthdays as good as mine.
Too bad you can't just watch the Mrs... that would be nice. Yeah, but I don't think she'd last very long without the Mr. So, in order to be able to hang with the Mrs, I'll have to deal with the Mr.
*I had originally left this as a response on my previous article, but I think that it deserves to be an article all on it's own* What happened? Nothing. He didn't address the issue. Not a single word. Here's what happened: <FONT face="Verdana, Arial, He
I'm not impressed with the guy's daughter, either. Realistically, how dare they insist that their family takes precedence over yours? If it's withing the hours of the contract, well, a deal's a deal. Outside of that... I think the daughter should be kissing your feet. She's actually really nice - you just have to understand how the Mr is. 
Sure, I can be here whenever you want! Outside of 8-noon, it's $200 an hour. And I need cash at the beginning of the hour. And you owe me $200 for keeping me late the other day. Now, how long would you like me to stay today? Thank you, you made me smile with that! You're right, I should come up with an overtime rate! <TABLE cellp
I turn 38 on Saturday. My husband keeps asking what I want for my birthday. I keep saying yarn and knitting supplies. He keeps asking what kind of yarn and knitting supplies, can I please narrow that down a little and give him a more defined answer. I keep saying yarn and knitting supplies. And a T-shirt. Or two T-shirts. One that says 'knit or go home' and another one that says 'knit happens'. If he manages to get his hands on them, I'
Yes, you should get used to it. In my experience, small-town America is very appreciative and grateful of it's military members and is't afraid to show that gratitude. Both Dave and I have been thanked for our service - and when I explained that I wasn't active duty and therefore felt like I didn't qualify for that appreciation, I was told in quite an abrupt (but kind) manner that I gave just as much to this country as my husband did and I shouldn't forget that. I'm
The teaching knitting should be fun for you. Is it for one of the big chains like Michael's? Yep, it sure is. Apparently, there has been a LOT of interest and I have people adding their names to a list in order to get into a class. I can hardly believe it. Me, teaching knitting! Yay!
We've moved house. The packers came on Monday and boxed everything up. The movers came on Tuesday and moved all the boxes from the old house to the new house. The At&T guy came on Tuesday and wasn't able to connect our new phone line. After 12 or so calls, over 3 hours on hold with various AT&T operators, lots of frustration and angst we finally got connected today. The thing that really pissed me off was that AT&T took o
well then kiss my oh so sexy blunt ass Whatever. Not shy about tooting your own horn, are you? Miah, it's not uncommon at all. One of my best friends at our last base was a single dad of 2, and I know of another three dads who have their children living with them at least 75% of the time. I thi
I got a call from my LYS yesterday. They're under new management, apparently, and have recieved a LOT of enquires about knitting classes - but have no-one teach them. So, the new store manager has asked me to bring some samples of my work in on Monday afternoon to show him and the events coordinator, with a view to making me their new knitting instructor. If I get the position, it'll be the first time since before I was married that I've had two jobs at the sam
Does he have a Primary Care Physician under TriCare? If not start there first. He will need the PCP to refer him to an Orthopaedic specialist/surgeon through TriCare's referral system He does, she did, and that's how we got to where we are. I'm very experienced with Tricare; I had my spine fused a couple of years ago and went through hel
My husband is active duty military. He does things for this country that most citizens wouldn't ever do. Couldn't ever do, even. He deploys to combat zones, separating himself from his family, his home and the American way of life to defend the American Constitution (or barrels of oil, depending on your political viewpoint).. He puts himself in harm's way; he's at the government's beck and call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When he enlisted in the mil
Oh, bless his little heart! He's such a big boy, jumping into the water like that! Good for you, Connor!
Very sorry to hear this, dharma. I know people who have dealt with this, and yes, it can be tough. I CAN be rough, you're right. However, we're both prepared to do whatever it takes to get him repaired and back to school, no matter how long it takes. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body-Qu
My husband had an MRI done today. A little over an hour later, his doctor called. He has a complete tear of his ACL. He has, in other words, blown his knee. Totally. It's going to require surgery to fix it, and they can't do it laparoscopically. Fuck. Double fuck, even. He says that he's a real tough mofo, walking around with blown out knee for 2 weeks. I told him that I think he's confusing dumb ignorance with machism
The other reason is people who put their feet up on the back of your chair Yeah, that pisses me off too. Yer shoulda got yer dough back, If it would have been up to me, we woul
Amen!! Preach, brotha! Tell it like it is!!!! In all seriousness, I agree with you. Some of the lyrics to these songs are pretty creepy - not at all what I think a relationship with your saviour should be like. I mean, there's a line that you don't cross, you know? Your love for Christ should be very, very different than your love for your wife or husband or girlfriend. Actually, those songs and the church's acceptance and encouragement of them are part o
Dear Ignormaus, I'm writting this letter in reponse to your outrageous behavious at the movie theater today. I was going to confront you and ask you to refund the cost of my ticket, but my husband advised me against such an action and made me leave quietly. Quietly. That's a word that you are apparently unfamiliar with. Quietly means WITHOUT NOISE. No talking, no shrieking, no crying, no chattering....none of that. Quietly. Wi
An hour and a half from now, I will be holding one half of a giant pair of scissors and cutting the ribbon to oficially open the new homes that have been built on the other side of this base (the VP of the housing company will be holding the other). My family and I have been chosen to be the ribbon cutting family because we've lived in the crappy homes the longest - homes that will be demolished a week or so after we move out. The military is recognizing the role
I just saw this on Saturday and it is fekkin' BRILLIANT. I forgot all about the subtitles that I had feared would put me off and just sat there, spellbound by the effects and the story itself. My favorite was the guy with the eyeballs in his hands; he looked like something out of a NIN music video!
I'm confused. I knew that when my mum went home I'd miss her, but I didn't realize that I'd be homesick too. The thing is, my home's here with my husband and kids. Were I to leave them and follow my mum back to the UK to try and allieviate some of this homesickness, I'd be homesick for St Louis and them. I also get homesick for South Dakota - we spent 9 years there and whilst we couldn't wait to leave, we now realize what a good thing we were on to back there and r
So they provide security for aircraft? Is that correct? Yep. They provide security for the craft and the personnel in high-threat/crime areas....places where the locals don't care for the US. Ravens are, as Pseudo says, 'high speed' troops. It's going to take D a long time to come to terms with this. Terp: Thanks, I
Phoenix Raven is...well, you can read about it here:[link]http://www.amc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=238[/link] That's a far better explanation of it than I could ever give. The injury will probably keep him from deploying for a short time, yes, but the Raven program was what he really wanted and would have kept him from deploying for extended periods of time. He'd have gone on shorter, more dangerous missions instead. Ravens are the brightest st
In our family, I'm usually the one getting hurt - and often at very inconvienient times. However, today it was my husband's turn, and he managed to score the most untimely injury yet. He tore his ACL during a fight (sanctioned) at Phoenix Raven school. Just how bad the tear is remains to be seen (he's in the ER now awaiting the results of an MRI). One thing, however, is clear: no Phoenix Raven for him. He can't complete the last 4 days of the training.&n
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