Hi Crown!
So glad to see Carl is still alive and well, and Binge still drinking
that coffee in record cups! Miss you guys.....:rudolph:
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Hi Crown!
So glad to see Carl is still alive and well, and Binge still drinking
that coffee in record cups! Miss you guys.....:rudolph:
Wow were getting so close, have a super satarday everbody
I have been so busy, I haven't even decorated for Fall. I think I will skip it and get a head start on Christmas. Luckily, I get a week off of work at Thanksgiving and 2 weeks off at Christmas to not think about anything but Christmas and 2 of my children's birthdays (Nov.30 and Dec. 19).
Have a great Saturday everyone!
Have a great Saturday everyone!
warning - boring post about parenting and unruly kids! no christmas spirit here, just pain and misery!
sparklenana- i always enjoy reading your posts, you view things in such an intelligent way and you seem like a wonderful person, although i have to diasgree, my father did not mess my brother up. my father and his mother messed him up. i have met his mother, she is nothing short of dangerous. she is a religious fanatic with a foul temper and a very manipulative nature. when she divorced my father she told the court that my father would make my brother sit in a room and watch horror films, she said he would go out and leave my brother on his own (this was not true, hand on heart i am 23 years old and he still wouldn't approve of me watching violent, horror films, he is ridiculously protective). in the end the court said my dad could not see my brother. (this was 25 years ago when father's had very few rights, they still don't have enough rights these days in my opinion) my father however, wrote letters to my brother, would just turn up at the school to see him for 10 minutes afterwards, would beg and plead with his mother to be reasonable but she would not listen until my brother was old enough to make his own mind up (my father has never told me this in detail, his sister has, she says he cried like a baby when this was all going on and it broke the families heart). of course, my dad maybe could of and should of done more, but he has never been the type of father to turn a blind eye to his kids, he has many faults but he is a decent parent, i honestly think he tries his best, i have always felt loved.
over the last few years my brother has stolen off my father, trashed my father's house with wild parties and basically been nothing but a pain in the behind. that being said my father will never disown him, he loves him and will continue to give him chance after chance.
gosh, it's hard being a parent isn't it? hats off to all of you, sometimes i think i will never be cut out for it! i bet it's the hardest job in the world.
sparklenana- i always enjoy reading your posts, you view things in such an intelligent way and you seem like a wonderful person, although i have to diasgree, my father did not mess my brother up. my father and his mother messed him up. i have met his mother, she is nothing short of dangerous. she is a religious fanatic with a foul temper and a very manipulative nature. when she divorced my father she told the court that my father would make my brother sit in a room and watch horror films, she said he would go out and leave my brother on his own (this was not true, hand on heart i am 23 years old and he still wouldn't approve of me watching violent, horror films, he is ridiculously protective). in the end the court said my dad could not see my brother. (this was 25 years ago when father's had very few rights, they still don't have enough rights these days in my opinion) my father however, wrote letters to my brother, would just turn up at the school to see him for 10 minutes afterwards, would beg and plead with his mother to be reasonable but she would not listen until my brother was old enough to make his own mind up (my father has never told me this in detail, his sister has, she says he cried like a baby when this was all going on and it broke the families heart). of course, my dad maybe could of and should of done more, but he has never been the type of father to turn a blind eye to his kids, he has many faults but he is a decent parent, i honestly think he tries his best, i have always felt loved.
over the last few years my brother has stolen off my father, trashed my father's house with wild parties and basically been nothing but a pain in the behind. that being said my father will never disown him, he loves him and will continue to give him chance after chance.
gosh, it's hard being a parent isn't it? hats off to all of you, sometimes i think i will never be cut out for it! i bet it's the hardest job in the world.
JOHNOR~ Being a parent is the hardest job in the world, but it is the most enjoyable and rewarding. There is nothing like it in the world. I didn't know what real, true, self-sacrificing, self-giving love was until I had children. Words cannot express the depth of love I feel for my children. I would be more than willing to give up my life for them without hesitation. I can't imagine my life without them.
Johnor -- thank you for continuing our conversation about parenting, and families. It is a fascinating topic. I think you will be a wonderful parent because you realize that it is a difficult job! Marrying a person you love passionately really really helps with the parenting (and if they have a good sense of humor, that helps a lot too!)
It also helps if your children don't turn out to be the spawn of the devil!! I was lucky but my friend wasn't until the child turned about 10!!!
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Oh, yes indeed.
(He's currently the activities director at the Shispering Pines where he is a big hit, as you might guess!)
@sparklenana...I agree with most You wrote....but I know many cases where the women were evil and did not let their kids see their fathers...and I hate.....really hate women like that...a close friend from my finace is in a situation like that....he´s not an angel relationship wise....but he does and tried to do everything he could to see the girls...so of course I don´t know how it´s in Johnor´s family...If Johnors pops is like her...he will not be the kind of man who will not take care of his son by his own will.....so I pretty much think....the mother of that half-brother is a bad person....and the son is the one who pays for it, by being the way he is and by not having a good relationship with his father.
on a lighter side of note......It´s only 59days.....We are below the 60s!!!! YAY!!!
on a lighter side of note......It´s only 59days.....We are below the 60s!!!! YAY!!!
We switched it back, too.....I don´t know why...but it always messes my inner clock up a bit....at least for two or three days
yeah, i put the clock back, i love this time of year when it is dark outside by 5pm!
hope everyone has a lovely sunday! i am cooking a pork roast with stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetable, yorkshire puds, apple sauce and gravy, mmmmm! followed by chocolate cake and cream.
can't wait for the chat tonight, see you all there!
hope everyone has a lovely sunday! i am cooking a pork roast with stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetable, yorkshire puds, apple sauce and gravy, mmmmm! followed by chocolate cake and cream.
can't wait for the chat tonight, see you all there!
If I leave now will I make it in time for dinner?
hmm, not sure. i guess it'll still taste great warmed up a bit later so head on over!
Good Morning, Beloved Friends!
Johnor and Trackrebel -- I apologize for being so bossy and critical. You are both gentle and patient to have put up with it! Family relationships are intense, and I have no business talking about people I have never met, and actions which took place decades ago! I am so proud of you, Johnor, for responding so graciously to my cranky outbursts!!
I promise to drink more coffee today! And to be more thoughtful and Christmassy!
Johnor and Trackrebel -- I apologize for being so bossy and critical. You are both gentle and patient to have put up with it! Family relationships are intense, and I have no business talking about people I have never met, and actions which took place decades ago! I am so proud of you, Johnor, for responding so graciously to my cranky outbursts!!
I promise to drink more coffee today! And to be more thoughtful and Christmassy!
lol! you are right, family realtionships can be very difficult. you know what they say, you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family! i also think you made some very valid points sparklenana.
i could murder a coffee right now, possibly with a shot of hazelnut in...
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Good Morning, All!
Another bright, sunny one here in Raleigh, where we stand at 51 degrees.
We do not go off Daylight Savings Time here in the US until Nov 2.
(I personally prefer regular time. I hate getting up when it is still dark.
And like Johnor, I don't mind it getting darker earlier in the evening this time of year. It just seems proper and appropriate for this time of year!)
OK, our morning count:
Days to the Season: 18
Days to Christmas Day: 60
Days to Halloween: 5 (Wow! Really getting close to that first holiday!)
Have a Super Sunday, friends. And get all rested up to begin moving yet another week closer to our Special Season!
Another bright, sunny one here in Raleigh, where we stand at 51 degrees.
We do not go off Daylight Savings Time here in the US until Nov 2.
(I personally prefer regular time. I hate getting up when it is still dark.
And like Johnor, I don't mind it getting darker earlier in the evening this time of year. It just seems proper and appropriate for this time of year!)
OK, our morning count:
Days to the Season: 18
Days to Christmas Day: 60
Days to Halloween: 5 (Wow! Really getting close to that first holiday!)
Have a Super Sunday, friends. And get all rested up to begin moving yet another week closer to our Special Season!
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Carl's been on my mind lately. The Lippizan horses are coming to town and I recall how Carl stole the show a few years back when he was visiting me.
Amazing style and poise for a camel.
Nice to see you voyaging this way too, Sparkling Star! And all y'all bunch of Christmas wackos too!
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