Good morning Lounge

[MissHoneychurch]

How are you today? Did you survive the green day yesterday? Not too much Guiness?? :D
Be happy, it is Hump Day. Time to start thinking about the weekend :woohoo: I will be visiting my mom. Haven't been there since Christmas. Of course she was at my place rather often the last few months :D She asked me to take some more pics of my place to show to friends this weekend.

Picture of the Day (our first kitty - Lillekort - Lillekort is a name in a Norwegian fairy tale my brother was reading when we got him)

[Broken_Hero]

1. Doing fine,

I'm going to be sore tomorrow...I was wrestling with rail road ties yesterday...I whipped 12 of them.

:D

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Good morning petersond

:hi:

Rail road ties??? Please bare with me but I honestly don't know what you are talking about.

[Broken_Hero]

6. Its what the train tracks

are set upon....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_tie

MODOT aka Missouri Department of Transportation was redoing a lot of train tracks this past year, and my wife and her mother bought a bunch of the used ones.

My wife likes using the rail road ties for decorative/gardening purpose, by setting up boundaries for flowers/gardens and what not.

Each rail road tie that I moved, had to weigh about 100-250lbs at least(damn there was one, I swear was 300 plus)...I was setting up her flower bed in the front of our house.

Most of the ties we have are 10ft long, by ten inches wide, by 8 inches thick.

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Ok, thank you

:wow: That is some heavy lifiting. You have to post some pics with the flowers :)

[Broken_Hero]

9. I will, but it will be some time

for that...probably May or so...:D

I just looked up the average weight for wooden/cresoted rail road ties, average weight was 200lbs...I'm glad its 200lbs...otherwise, I'd have to accept that I am getting older/weaker...


:hide:

[MissHoneychurch]

12. That will be fine

as long as you post them :D

200lbs is quite a lot. I am sure I couldn't drag them around.

[ccharles000]

2. Good morning

[MissHoneychurch]

5. Good mornins ccharles

Alone that picture gets my mood up, let alone seeing you :D

[Sky Masterson]

3. Happy Hump day MissH

I am going to have a really long weekend starting today.
The plant where I work is shutting down after today.
I found out yesterday.Oddly enough though,I'm sort of in a good mood.
I hated that job and the owner.
So even though I have nothing lined up yet, and I am filing for unemployment Friday, I am sort of relieved that that part of my life is finally over.
So this isn't a good thing but you won't hear about me jumping out a window.
I do feel bad about my former co-workers specially my friend and the workers who cast the concrete.
I only hope they pay me for the 13 days that they owe me for.
Oh? did I say good morning? :loveya: :hug: Hows your toe?

[MissHoneychurch]

7. Good morning Sky

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Sorry to hear that you lost your one job but am also glad that it doesn't bring you down too much. I hope you find something else soon :hug:

Toe is fine. Only a band-aid on and wearing normal shoes.

[malta blue]

10. Good morning!

:hi::loveya:

Yay, hump day!! Considering I go back to work today, that sounds great!

I spent the whole day travelling, my flight was cancelled again, but they managed to get me out later in the day.

I look forward go our chat :D. Lots of things to tell ...

Have a great day!

[MissHoneychurch]

11. Good morning malta

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

I am really glad you made back home safely. I hope they gave you some re-fund or something for the canceled and delayed flight.

Looking forward to talk to you tonight :bounce:

[malta blue]

13. No perks from the cancellation...

Well, I did get to spend an extra day - and that was a great surprise :bounce:

Alas, today it is back to normal time.... x(

[MissHoneychurch]

14. Well yeah

but you can be glad that you had someone to take care of your daughter and that your boss was OK with another vaction day for you.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

15. Good Morning MissHoneychurch! I has puter back!!

:hi: :hug: :loveya: :pals:

Hugs to your Mom please, and have a great time.

Mom's stable, her vitals are OK, and they're treating the infection.

I'll know more if I can manage to not fall asleep once I get in.

There was no Guinness, just a Molson after work that led to a long night's sleep. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

16. Good morning SCE

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Glad to hear that your mom is doing better. Lounge Vibes really work. :hug:

Did you have a busy day yesterday as your boss promised you :)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

17. I did :)

I went out on a run at 8:30 and finished my last one at just after 4. *thud*

This morning I put away the inventory I didn't have time to yesterday.

I hate brake rotors :rofl:

Lounge Vibes are the best.

Just like the people sending them. :loveya:

[Callalily]

18. Good morning MissH!

Wishing you a safe trip and a great visit with your Mom.

No St. Patty's celebrations for me yesterday. Ran an errand after work, and just went home. There was a farewell gathering for a colleague after work, but I didn't go. All though I like my colleagues, a full day of them is sometimes enough.



:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

19. Good morning Callalily

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I will have to work tomorrow and Friday before I leave but thanks :)

I hope you had a nice quiet evening at home :hug:

[Callalily]

29. Yes, last night was a nice

relaxing evening. Work has been stressful, so I like to have some down time to recoup.

Visiting your mom for the weekend sounds nice. You have a trip to look forward to, so the rest of the week should fly by.

p.s. carrot coconut soup sounds fabulous!

[MissHoneychurch]

37. You need to recover

mentally and physically. A relaxing evening with a book is just perfect for it.

Did you watch the movies yet I recommended?

The soup was yummy. And it warmed me up. It got colder here again. Even though the sun is shining.

[AirmensMom]

21. Good morning, Miss lily!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Your "Good morning" pic makes me want to hunt for Easter eggs. :D

[Callalily]

26. Good morning AirmensMom!

Yea, the "good morning" pic does look Easterish. My photobucket was open so I thought I'd great MissH with it.

I think Easter is late in the season this year, but I really don't celebrate any holidays.

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

20. Good morning, MissHC!

:hi:
Sounds like a nice weekend is in store for you.


That's a cute kitty! :loveya: What's he holding?

I have to run some errands this morning. The men stayed late last night and I didn't get a chance to do it then. Harleydad got home OK and is impressed with the work. :thumbsup:

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Good morning AirmensMom

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Lillekort wasn't a beauty but he was a sweet as can be. And intelligent. He is holding a stuffed doggie in his paws :D

Do you have to leave right away or are you going to stay a bit.

Just got back from my lunch break. B, K and I had some soup for lunch.

[AirmensMom]

23. Awwwww ...

that's so cute! :loveya: Serengeti still has his little teddy bear. But it's REALLY little compared to him now! :rofl:

I expect the doorbell to ring any minute and then I will wait till everyone gets started before I run out.

What kind of soup was it? :9

[MissHoneychurch]

24. At least the teddy doesn't hiss at him

like Simon :rofl:

I had a carrot-coconut milk soup :D

[AirmensMom]

25. True!

:rofl:

Yummy! That sounds so good! I love anything with coconut milk in it. :9

[MissHoneychurch]

27. You do?

then why did we never cooked annything with it? I like it too. Next time I come we make a couple of recipes with coconut milk :D

[AirmensMom]

32. I made a Thai soup with it once

but it didn't turn out very good. Oh, and I do a chicken curry dish that I was sure I made for you in the other house ... served over spinach. Or maybe there was something in it that you didn't like. I don't remember now.

[MissHoneychurch]

35. That is a couple of years ago

don't really remember. What else did you put in the curry?

[blueraven95]

30. Good Morning, AirmensMom!

How are you today? Anything wildly, fantastically exciting on the horizon? How was Harleydad's trip? (I'm just full of question's this morning!)

[blueraven95]

28. Good Afternoon, MissH!

I got home really, really late last night, because I've been sucked into helping my parents plan a conference for an organization they are part of. The person who was supposed to be planning the conference disappeared (no one's heard from her at all) and the conference is now less than 2 months away, so the new group is going to be hustling to get things together in time.

When I heard that, I offered my help - I've been doing a lot of these things for work recently, so I've got a routine down. But between this, work, and school, I'm going to be even more busy than I already am. Oops.


How are you today? I'm excited about your weekend plans!

[MissHoneychurch]

31. Good morning blueraven

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

WOW, you sure keep yourself busy. It is very nice of you to help out.

I am doing fine today. Finished with the old books this morning, gonna continue to catalog new books now :)

[blueraven95]

36. ooo, new books

I love the new book smell!

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

38. The one I got

is in French. Good thing the title is easy enough for me to know what systematic to give :)

Btw, did you make your pasta dish last night?

[blueraven95]

39. I didn't

:(


I wanted to, but I was out. It probably won't happen tonight either. Hopefully tomorrow.


How was your dinner?

[MissHoneychurch]

40. Oh that is right

you were busy helping out :hug:

Mine was OK. But I doubt I will cook it again. Wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Esp. since it had ingredients I really like.

[blueraven95]

41. that's a shame

it's one of the reasons I don't cook much - nothing comes out quite the way I think it should. :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

42. Sometimes you find recipes

that sound good but aren't really what you expected. And then there are the recipes you will cook over and over again because you like it so much.

I enjoy trying out new recipes. It is fun. And since I cook them most times while I am by myself no one gets hurt with the results :D

[blueraven95]

45. that's important -

that no one else gets harmed by the results. :D


so do you and your mother have any plans for the weekend besides getting together - are you going anywhere?

[MissHoneychurch]

46. There will be a nice dinner (homemade) on Saturday

my mom's b.day was Monday. She invited over friends for Saturday. Gonna be 9 people. So that means preparing and cooking Saturday :)

[blueraven95]

51. sounds like fun to me

wish your mum happy birthday from me :D

[MissHoneychurch]

53. I will tell her

:D

Also you can be sure we will have a great evening. I know already the food will be delicious (my mom, her bf and I cook together and it is always fun) and the wines she will serve are gonna be good ones too :D

[blueraven95]

54. careful, don't talk it up too much

or I may have to crash the party :rofl:


This weekend is going to be taken up with schoolwork. I love it, but I'm also looking forward to after the middle of May, when I will have some free time again for a little while.

[MissHoneychurch]

56. No problem

come on over. We are 9 people. One more won't be a problem :D

I think you will get a lot of entries for the calendar this year.

[blueraven95]

57. I have a feeling it's going to be popular

I'm excited about it. I think I'm going to put up the official rules in a week or two, with submissions starting then, and going until probably mid May to early June, then with contests in July. Or something. I haven't really worked out the details in my head yet.

[MissHoneychurch]

58. It is already popular

I have some nice pics myself I want to enter. And not only kitty cats :D

However you will do make sure it won't be too much of a pain in the ass for yourself :D

[blueraven95]

66. I try hard not to

there is usually a point about 2/3rds in where I am cursing myself for doing it, but I'm always really pleased with the result, so I don't mind. There is a lot of support from the admins, which is nice too.

switching last year to having full resolution images submitted made a huge difference - and made it a lot easier in the long run. I'm definitely going to do that again.

[MissHoneychurch]

68. The result is amazing

I have the calendar at work and my co-workers like it also. Always commenting on the pics. Btw, my former boss asked me what flower that is, the one that is showing this month.

I also always order a copy for my mom and grandma :D

[blueraven95]

69. I always get one for my office,

one for home, and one for my parents.


As for the flower, I'm not sure - you'd have to ask JeffR.

[MissHoneychurch]

71. I don't have one for home

But what I do is collecting them. I mean there are pics of me in it. First time my pics got published :D And yes, I am proud of it.

[blueraven95]

73. Good, you should be!

they were in a contest with hundreds of votes and they won. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

74. Thank you

:D

Even though the one last year was a runner-up and only got chosen because the winner wasn't printable :hide:

[blueraven95]

77. that wasn't last year, I don't think

that was the year before, wasn't it.


And between you and me, if I remember correctly, I liked your photo better.

And runner-up isn't bad, not in that crowd.

[MissHoneychurch]

79. It was for the 2008 calendar

and that was the first one we did :)

OK, so technically it was two years ago :P

I liked my pic better too :D

[blueraven95]

82. not to disparage the first calendar

but I think we learned a lot from putting it together, and last year's submissions got better. I liked the 2008 calendar, but I like the 2009 one better.

[MissHoneychurch]

84. We will get better with every year

:D

That means as long as you are willing to do it.
I think the most you learned was how long it takes to put everything together. Also how to do the contests. That was a big step too.
And you are doing it just fantastic.

[blueraven95]

88. yay!

it's always nice to get good feedback! :blush:


I actually really enjoy doing things like the calendar. It's kind of one of those things that I feel like I'm good at.

[MissHoneychurch]

91. You get an A+++

from me, that is for sure :D

I am good at photography. At least I think so. But then I see some of the pictures in the Photography group and know that I am only an amateur.

[blueraven95]

95. that's how I feel too

some of the work over there blows me away.

[MissHoneychurch]

96. We have some very talented people here

that is for sure.

Alone the door/gates entries this month were amazing.

[blueraven95]

97. There were some really good ones

and last month's red was stunning.

[MissHoneychurch]

98. Red was just breathtaking

and I was proud to be "Host's choice #1"

And I seem to have very good chances this month :D

[blueraven95]

99. I remember really liking your shot

to be honest, I generally don't look at who took what shot until after I have voted in the finals - that way I know I'm voting unbiasedly (as much as I can anyway - I'm a sucker for voting for those photos that only get one or two votes). So right now, I have no idea which is your shot.

[MissHoneychurch]

100. That is the best way to vote

:thumbsup:

Mine is in the final 10 ... once the finals are up :D

[blueraven95]

101. awesome!

Congrats!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

33. Morning, MHC

I hope your foot is feeling better, ready to dance.

No green beer for me, no Guinness either. But if a bottle of Schwaben Brau was on my breakfast table ...

Cheers.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

34. Good morning

:hi:

Foot is a lot better. Ready to dance :) Just don't anyone to step on it yet x(

Did you enjoy your Schwaben Bräu :D

[Brewman_Jax]

43. G'day, MissH

Played soccer last night, were beaten. :( At least the regular team was there, so I didn't have to go borrowing players. :P

[MissHoneychurch]

47. Good morning Brewman

Awww man, you gotta win at least some games :D

[Brewman_Jax]

50. We won last week

because the players I borrowed were experienced. The regulars are not former soccer players, they started playing as adults. :P

We should have played a better game against our opponents. :( If I could train them, or if they would go running to increase their endurance, the team would be better.

We/I won the grudge match, and that's what counts! :woohoo:

[MissHoneychurch]

55. So why don't train them?

:D

[Brewman_Jax]

62. They don't want to

:P And I wouldn't make them run.

[Blue_Tires]

44. I read Opel is having trouble...Buy as many of their cars as you can!

[MissHoneychurch]

48. Good morning Blue_Tires

it is no wonder Opel is having trouble - their cars are the worst of German cars. If I would buy a car I would probably buy a Volkswagen. But i don't need a car. I get around just fine with Public transportation.

[Blue_Tires]

49. is where you live safe for biking, too?

[MissHoneychurch]

52. Yes

I live near the city border. Also we have bike lanes in the city.

[Blue_Tires]

59. so how many

cats do you have? any dogs?

[MissHoneychurch]

63. None whatsoever

I would love to have a cat or two. But I don't have the time for them at the moment (gone often over the weekend) and neither do I have the money right now for all the kitty stuff like litter box, scratching post etc. But one day I will get one again.

No dogs. I am a cat person :D

[seaker]

60. It will be a lovely day

Hope yours will be too.

[MissHoneychurch]

65. Good morning seaker

:hi: :hug:

It is sunny here but cool. But there are more and more signs of spring which boosts the mood :D

[bigwillq]

61. Good morning!

:) :hi:

I didn't do too much for Green Day. I had to work most of the night. Went out for a drink or two after work. It was fun.

Relaxing now, and then I have to head into work again later!

:) :hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

64. Hello, what a cute nose on the kitty!

My schedule is all messed up this week. I will be glad when this week is over. Will you post some of pics you take of your place? You are all settled now, right.

[MissHoneychurch]

67. Good morning Tuesday

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

I was missing you yesterday :hug:

Here is another pic of Lillekort when he still had to grow into his ears :)




I am all settled. Except my pictures. I need help to put them up. Drilling is necessary. Do they won't come up until my mom and her bf are visiting me again.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

70. What a cute face!! and those eyes!! Yes, I missed you ...

I had to work from 6-3 yesterday and again tomorrow. The first shift person is on vacation this week and I am filling in for them on Tues/Thurs. I had to go in early Monday and again today. I did not make out the schedule so I have no control. It is a crazy place where I work. :crazy:

Good to see you today :hug: :loveya: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

72. Like 6am to 3pm?

or 6pm to 3am?

He was a total sweetheart. But he only turned 7. Got hit by a car. I found him on the side of the street. 2 years later we got Octavia, the little devil.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

75. That is too sad. Poor Kitty.

Octavia...did your brother name this one, too?

Monday, I worked 12 noon - 9pm
Yesterday, I worked 6am - 3pm
Today, I go in at 12 noon - ? hopefully about 9pm because --
Tomorrow back in at 6am - ?
Friday back to regular 2pm - ? hopefully about 10:30 pm

See, crazy :crazy:

Management is batshit insane where I work.

[MissHoneychurch]

76. It was sad

but he continues to live in our memories. We had some fun stories with him. Did you ever see a cat getting scared by a mouse? Well, Lillekort got scared by a mouse :rofl:

Octavia ... we couldn't decide on her name. So we took a female names book, chose some, threw them in a pot and drew a name. It happend to be Octavia :D

:wow: That IS a crazy schedule. Only two more days (OK, 3 for you) till the week is over. :hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

78. Octavia. Right now whenever I see

Octa, I think of OctaMom. :silly:

I hope I can sleep tonight because I have to get up Really Early tomorrow, especially for me :)

[MissHoneychurch]

80. LOL

Well, we counted. Octavia was cat number 8 in the family. Including my parents cats when they were children :P

When do you have to get up tomorrow? Starting to work at 6am IS early. I would have troubles getting up too.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

81. I have set the alarm for 5 am

I may hit the snooze ;) once, maybe twice.
Thank goodness work is only 10 minute drive from home.

[MissHoneychurch]

83. Ok, that helps a lot

that you don't have to drive forever to get to work. :D

Now that I moved it takes me longer to get to work. About 30 minutes. But that also means I have some time in the tram to read my book :D

[Tuesday Afternoon]

85. That is nice...

Where do you catch the Tram? Close to the Condo? What time do you go in the morning? You start work at 9am, right?

Is the Tram like a bus or a subway?

[MissHoneychurch]

86. My "tram" is a subway

that drives mainly above the ground :eyes:

Tram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tram-train


The station is a couple of minutes away from my condo. Love it :) I leave the house around 8am and am at work between 8.30am and 8.45am. Depending on when I leave the house. Which depends on when I get out of bed :rofl:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

87. Trams are beautiful! Really cool looking trains type of thing.

Thanks for the link. You have the hours I would like to have. M-F/9-5. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

89. My train looks like that

You know, I am really glad I work in a library that is closed Sat and Sun.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

90. What a cute little Tram! Really sweet. I guess you get to know

some people on that one after awhile.

[MissHoneychurch]

92. Not really

because in the morning it drives every five minutes. Or is supposed to ... the joys of public transportation :eyes:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

93. Stop and Start and Stop again!

:D

I must leave now.
I guess it will be Friday before I see you again.
Take care :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

94. Have a great day

:hug:

I'll leave a bit after 4pm on Friday. That would be 11am your time. Will you be around then?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

102. Yes. I should be. I work my regular schedule on Friday.

See you then. :hug: