Good Sunday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
How are you doing? I hope you've had a great weekend so far! The past two days have been hells on earth for me and that's why I didn't post yesterday. Greekspeak left for Missouri, got stranded at Kansas City International for a while and I was on the phone with him, Orbitz and Hertz and his family in Springfield until the early morning hours. It was complete disaster for a while and after it was all over with, I was completely exhausted.

Friday and Saturday were murderously busy at the store too, so that just compounded the problem. Usually I get up around 5 am...today, it was 8:15...and I NEVER sleep that late! So, even though the day is half gone already, here I am!

[Call Me Wesley]

1. Good late morning, Clintmax!

I'm sorry to hear about the problems, and I really think you were in big need for this 'extra sleep.' I'm sure it gets better after it. :hi:

[Clintmax]

4. Hello, Wesley!

:hi:
I sure hope so! I don't think I could take a whole three weeks of THAT stuff! Are you and Heidi doing OK?

[Call Me Wesley]

8. We're doing fine,

Even the next week will be somewhat busy for me, but then it's the holidays and calm days ahead. I'm sure you'll have these too.

[Clintmax]

11. Glad to hear it!

I hope I have some calm days too. But the day after christmas starts the christmas clearance sale and we have to get immediately ready for inventory. Somehow I don't think it will calm down until after that. Tell Miss Heidi I said Hello!

[Call Me Wesley]

22. I know how these days are,

since my dad owned a store himself. And we had to help with inventory when we were kids. :scared:

Heidi says hello back atcha! :hug:

[Clintmax]

24. Thanks, Wes!

It's going to be a VERY busy couple of months. Being here with you and the rest of my DU friends will make it easier though!

[In_The_Wind]

18. Hi Wesley!

How is your day going?

[KitchenWitch]

2. Hi!

Sorry to hear of Greekspeak's traveling woes.

Baked Christmas cookies with my daughter yesterday...we had a blast!

[Clintmax]

6. Morning, Miss Kitchen!

:hi:
I LOVE Christmas cookies! I'm sure you two had a lot of doing it too! What kinds did you make?

[KitchenWitch]

9. Snickerdoodles

Russian Teacakes
Sugar cutout cookies with frosting and sprinkles
M&M Cookies

And

Paula Deen's Hidden Mint Cookies.

[Clintmax]

12. I LOVE Snickerdoodles!

Mmmmm! Sugar cookies with icing! Mmmmmm! I wish I had some right now!

[KitchenWitch]

13. I am sending you some virtual cookies!

:hug:

[Clintmax]

16. SWEET!

Thank you thank you! :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

26. You are most welcome, kind sir!

:hug:

[Clintmax]

27. Any big plans for today, Miss Kitchen?

I think I'm just going to hang out here on DU for a while, then clean this house, then sit on my butt the rest of the day.

[KitchenWitch]

30. I think it is going to be a lazy day around the Witch house today

I may need to watch my Vikings!

[Clintmax]

32. I want to watch some Football too.

Hmmm...I wonder if the Cowboys are playing today. :rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

37. Yup

At 4:15 PM on Fox!

[Clintmax]

42. Yahoo!

:bounce:

[KitchenWitch]

46. Glad I could brighten your day!

:bounce:

[Clintmax]

49. I'll have to watch that one, I think!

It's been tough being a Cowboy's fan...except in the 90's when Troy Aikman was QB!

[In_The_Wind]

3. Good morning Clint!

:hug:

[Clintmax]

7. Hello, Miss Joan!

:hug:
Thank you for the hug. I sure do need them right now!

[In_The_Wind]

17. I know exactly how you feel.

Are you off from work today?




:hug:

[Clintmax]

20. Yep, I sure am.

And boy do I need the day off too! I don't get another until next Sunday. x(

[In_The_Wind]

28. Then make the best of it!

Will you be able to relax at home or do you have to go out and face the multitudes of holiday shoppers.

[Clintmax]

34. No, I'm staying in today.

I wouldn't go out and get in the shopping mess for all the tea in China! :rofl:

[In_The_Wind]

40. It's a good day to catch up with friends.

I'll put together a PM for you, if this laptop will stay connected long enough to send it.

I started my first post on this thread 4 minutes before I was able to reconnect and send it. x(

[Clintmax]

48. OK cool!

Sorry for the delay...Greekspeak called and I was on the phone for a few minutes.

[In_The_Wind]

57. You've got your priorities in the correct places.

I'm not going anywhere for a few hours. We have plenty of time.




Yea! Greekspeak called!

[Clintmax]

I was happy to hear from him!

At least I can talk to him anytime I want to while he's away. :woohoo:

[Callalily]

5. Good morning Clint!

I'm sure Greekspeak and his family appreciated all of your efforts, and it's understandable that you're tired. I rarely sleep in too, but when I do, I figure I truly need the extra sleep. Ah, only another week and your work madness should subside.

[Clintmax]

10. Morning, SimplyF!

:hi:
Yes, they appreciated it, but in the end, Greekspeak was the one who found the solution. I gotta say I felt helpless during the whole mess. I guess I needed the sleep, but I truly HATE sleeping late like this.

[bridgit]

14. sorry to hear Greekspeak got stranded...

hope it didn't impinge upon his plans too so very, here...after all that you may need this :donut:

[Clintmax]

15. Morning, Miss Bridgit!

:hi::hug:
While it was going on...it surely did. Thankfully it is taken care of now...and I'm having some of that good coffee while I'm here with you! Thank you!

[bridgit]

23. that's good to hear friend and yes; have a sip on me...so as to say...

:blush: :hi:

[Clintmax]

25. How have the past couple of days been for YOU?

Hopefully much better than mine.

[bridgit]

29. well let's see, there were our days off which are thurs/fri, they were...

quick, over & done with, but we got allot of stuff done so we don't complain so long as it entails hubby's time management template which i do agree with having benefited from the utility of it; we bought a PS2 for one of our g-kids: Simone...
she's such a sweet girl

[Clintmax]

35. Awww...isn't she just the cutest little thing!

That's the sweetest picture!

[In_The_Wind]

19. Top of the morning bridgit!

Are you up early or still up late?

[bridgit]

21. top of the morning to you Joani!

it's storming here, hon; very windy very, all ripping the trees around, and rainy, stormy, blustery dark cause the sun hasn't come up yet :scared: eh, what am i talk'n we're going out for coffee as soon as it does :hi: :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

31. I'm looking at sunshine! It's a beautiful morning.

A bit cold ~ I just made my second pot of coffee instead of going out. It should start snowing this evening. Brrr



:loveya:

[bridgit]

33. you've just confirmed my essential belief system darlin...

the sun is always shinning somewhere :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

36. here is another ...

everybody has somebody who loves them ...

even if they don't know it :loveya:

[bridgit]

38. love me some Joan_Alpern...

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :hug: :hug: :hug: :kick:

[KitchenWitch]

39. Me too!

:loveya:

I love me some bridgit too!

:loveya:

[bridgit]

41. KitchenWitch!! honey you're back from gd in one piece...

:shrug: :rofl: :hi: :loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

43. LOL

Amazingly, I have been spending a heckuvalot of time there lately. I sometimes like a good troll hunt.

:rofl:

[bridgit]

54. eh, it's not so bad over there, i shy from the nut-ball/stuck on stupid...

stuff :thumbsup:

[In_The_Wind]

45. bridgit ~ I'll take a heaping helpin' of love from you any day ...

:loveya: :loveya: :hug: :loveya::hug::loveya::hug::loveya:

[bridgit]

50. sweetness, i'm feeling the warmth of your sunshine from 3,000 miles...

away :pals:

[In_The_Wind]

56. Isn't it great to be able to spread the love over cyber space ...

3,000 miles would be a lot of time behind the wheel if I was trying to deliver the sunshine of my love in person

[bridgit]

58. sunshine of your love ~

It’s getting near dawn,
When lights close their tired eyes.
I’ll soon be with you my love,
To give you my dawn surprise.
I’ll be with you darling soon,
I’ll be with you when the stars start falling.

I’ve been waiting so long
To be where I’m going
In the sunshine of your love.

I’m with you my love,
The light’s shining through on you.
Yes, I’m with you my love,
It’s the morning and just we two.
I’ll stay with you darling now,
I’ll stay with you till my seas are dried up.

I’ve been waiting so long
I’ve been waiting so long
I’ve been waiting so long
To be where I’m going
In the sunshine of your love.

and fear not gf, appletini' will be just fine, i 'enjoy' men far too much just well, you know "the sunshine of your love" ;-)

[In_The_Wind]

60. LOL!

We totally agree on that one!
I 'love' the men in my life!
My girlfriends are great 'friends'.

[newyawker99]

44. Good morning everyone!

:donut: :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

47. Good morning dear!

:donut: :hi:

[Clintmax]

51. Good morning, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::hug:
Good to see you this morning!

[newyawker99]

68. It is good to see you too.

:hi: :hug:

[bridgit]

52. top o'the mor'nin to you as well, newyawker99...

:donut: :hi: :hug:

[newyawker99]

69. Top o'the mornin to tyou too bridgit!

:hi: :hug:

[Lavender Brown]

53. Good morning!

I'm still :boring: :hi:

[Clintmax]

55. Hello, Lavender!

:hi:
I hope you have a great Sunday!

[tjwmason]

59. Good afternoon Clint.

:hi:

Come here for a big :hug: You obviously need it.

I'm still in a good mood from buying myself a couple of books on Friday :bounce:

But my pre-Christmas grumpiness is fighting very strongly against that.

[Clintmax]

61. Hello, TJ!

:hug::hug:
It's good to see you today! I was hoping you'd make an appearance! Try not to be TOO grumpy...you're much cuter with a smile on your face. :pals:

[tjwmason]

64. With you around I'll always have a smile on my face.

:) :pals:

Plus there is lots to make me happy. Radio3 is playing J.S. Bach 24-7 at the moment, they're going through his entire (extant) output, it started on Friday and will last until Christmas day (they're on the incomparable St. John Passion at the moment). Plus I downloaded a pretty gorgeous recording of his Christmas Oratorio for something ridculous like $5 (not sure what your prices are, but over here on double C.D. that would cost about £20 - getting on for $40). Also I've got new books (never a bad thing). I saw Narnia yesterday, and was very impressed with it. I'll be very interested to see if they move onto the other books in the series.

But on the other hand - I have to do some Christmas shopping this week. That always makes me irritated, I love the religion at Christmas, I love (within limits) the family, I love the food, I especially love the wine - but I despise the crass commercialism. I already know what the best present I'm getting in, and it's not commercial at all - I'd happily drop that entire side of things.

[Clintmax]

65. You saw Narnia, huh...

Was it full of Jesus-ey goodness like the fundies say it is? :rofl:

Are you saying you downloaded ONE song for $5.00 or the whole CD?

I'm not shopping this year. So I can bypass all the craziness except when I'm at work and I have to help others with gifts THEY need to purchase.

[tjwmason]

67. I'm surprised at the fundies' response.

It was very accurate to Lewis. That does mean that there's a very hefty over-tone of Christianity, but it's in allegory (which the fundies usually hate, it goes beyond a simplistic view of anything), and it's not really the same Theological school as they. Plus it has an even bigger over-tone of Mediaevalism. Hey ho - what can one do - Lewis certainly sought to use his talents in the aid of Christianity (and was one of the greatest lay-Theologians of the 20-th century) - but it would be better to say that he situated his story within the context of a Christian world view, that said the Christ parallels are impossible to ignore.

I think that the fundies were merely pleased that there had not been an attempt to edit out the Christianity. Hollywood does like to remove religion, whether all references to the gods in "Troy", or the downplaying of Catholicism in "Brideshead Revisited" - but they were very faithful (pun intended) to the original here. If this is the case - I'd say it's more the old adage that even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

One can't really say whether it's one song or not. It is a single musical work (with several internal parts) - but given that it lasts for over 2 hours, it's not what immediately springs to mind when one says 'song'.

[Evergreen Emerald]

62. Good morning!

You are into afternoon, and we are just rising on this end of the world. I am sorry to hear about your weekend. We are busy too--that time of year. Shopping / decorating / holiday parties / and a gingerbread house family tradition that my daughter loves!

Hope you have a good rest of the day!

[Clintmax]

63. Morning, Evergreen!

:hi:
I'm going to try to have a very relaxing day today, thank you! I hope yours is fun too.

[Clintmax]

66. Well, I'm for a little while to fix breakfast...

I'll be back in a little while, folks!