TGIF, It's Friday, What's New?

Happy Friday, my OFF family:

I'm still at work, finishing up Friday pages or Sunday pages (some advance stuff). Busy night, but I like it like that. Our big news tonight was the conclusion of ArtPrize, which if you're interested, you can read about at mlive.com/grpress. It even came across as a bulletin from the Associated Press, which meant it was pretty big stuff. An artist from Brooklyn, N.Y., won the big prize. It was pretty cool stuff.

I've had a busy day and I'm tired, but I still have to work Friday and Saturday nights, then I'm only off Sunday. I hope Laureen gets to rest after today when her big case is concluded (or at least the filing for it ... is that correct?).

We have had a lot of rain again today. It's definitely fall and heading into winter.

Well, post away. I'll check back later. I have to get back to work.

Open Water was cool, but Nessie was robbed.  That was a great idea.

Isn't it neat? I'm only sorry I didn't get to see these things in person ... I had the week off to see them but was conserving energy (personal and gas). Lazy, too. A lot of walking ... not too many handicapped parking space downtown with free parking. I'm cheap. I could park at work but that means walking farther. And it rained most of the week. Oh well. We had three out in front of The Press.

It was a great idea, attracted a lot of excitement to the city.

morning and TGIF!
eileen i'll go to the link later-i'm off to work early today and got lost in the ironing thread!!

it is truly wonderful to have you folks to share things like that with--if i would talk about ironing or the coke bottle sprinkler to my kids they would roll their eyes! and the bond that a simple conversation can spark between folks all around and in diff countries!!!! even a marriage proposal! ((((george))))--unfortunately my fond memories of ironing ended when my parents divorced- after that it was a chore-still calming tho i guess!

so-boss man is letting me go in two hours early today and 4 days next week to make up 10 of the 14 hours i missed this week with michael in hospital--my sick days were all used when i fell on my ankle...he is kindof begrudging this but i appreciate it--i mean- what are sick days for if not to use them when you are sick????? so not laureen's allniter but 9 hours is a long day at what i do-and a long weekend coming up-one of the only perks to my job is the paid legal holidays!!!! so i'll work hard today to show appreciation!!!

roxie was restless-we went to bed at 8 and i think it was too early for her- so at 3 --i had been awake since 2--i got up; put her out and left her in the kitchen-she's not happy with me right now-it's pouring rain and she is one of  those without sense enough to come in ...i would have preferred to have slept thru til the alarm at 4 but whadda i know????

i threw together 3 turkey rolls to take for mid morning snack--what IS the secret to making them nice and uniform?? anyhow i was hurrying and no one will see them but me!

nothing special for the weekend here ...letters to write cards to send ...sleep!
michael is doing well but lazed around all day-which is fine with me-he can't stand it!

hugs and prayers..............

Hey Margo,

It sounds like your boss has changed his tune a bit. At least you still have your job, I know how you worried about that a couple of weeks ago.

How's the ankle doing?

I pat my turkey slices dry with paper towels before spreading the cream cheese onto them. I also have the deli slice them a little thicker, too....keeps them from tearing when I'm putting the cheese on them.

susan...sometimes this "change of his tune" can be unnerving tho.....never know what tune it will be next time! or if it's singing or humming or.....

ankle swollen like nuts last nite-between the rain and not being elevated at work--it's a nuisance to keep raising it and lowering it on the current project-much more standing up and sitting down than normal project....sorry for the wahhh

I get the turkey from the deli and ask them to give me thicker slices so the cream cheese mixture doesn't rip the turkey. Nan says she uses a melon scooper to put the cream cheese on the turkey so the amount of cream cheese is uniform. Mine don't look really pretty but taste good.

first of all, good morning and hugs to all in need.  sorry so many
are having troubles. 

i am as well, my mom has been in the hospital since tuesday, and
they do not seem to know why she is hurting so much.  they are
giving her anti-biotics since she has some type of infection, but they
cant seem to pin it down, and why the pain?  they dont know.

anyway, ive been back and forth to the hospital after work every afternoon,
and you all know how tiring that is, as many have been in the same boat.

yesterday she was so out of things, it was scary.  she did not know me
when i came into the room, and kept on asking me why did i come to
the hospital.  then, she thought she was eating lunch(first time she ate
yesterday since admission) at her assisted living and had to keep the
lunch receipt for her records.  it was very disheartening, because they
have taken her off the heavy pain meds and i dont know why she is so
out of things.

anyway will talk to her doc again today, but this is too wierd, as she was
fine on saturday( we had lunch together) and fine on sunday. 

hope everyone has a good weekend, and thanks for listening

be safe and well, jacki

jacki...this is disheartening news and i am saying my prayers for a better weekend for both you and your mother....and you need to be sure to take care of you...i know your accident has been a while ago but it still takes a toll on one's body!

 the unexplained when a loved one is sick or hurting can be worse than whatever the diagnosis actually is...

we're here when you want to drop in...you know that!! hugs !!!!!!!

Morning Off
too early morning!   Ive been awake since 4 and no reason to wake that early!  now I could go back to sleep.  and for once I get to.  My baby sitter angel has to stay with us for a few days because of problems at her apt unit  so she will watch Bitty boots while I get another 3 hrs of sleep.   What a rare treat!   See why  I call her our angel?
After my sleep in   I have a busy day,  shrink session for the little one Dr for my wrist and grocery shopping.  Major grocery shopping!   Hubby is threatening to move in with Old mother Hubbard in hopes of  finding something in her cupboard!   
I want to go see mom  but we are having colds  here still so that is off till first of week.  Ill talk  on the phone but that isn't the same.   She is obsessing about not having her Halloween candy for the grandkid parade  and I have it here.   Oh what joys our elderly parents give us.  
Hope everyone has a great day. Adan weekend  
Prayers going up  for those hurting and in need.   I can't remember all the names  but  If I pray for all    God knows the ones I mean.