Juslivn

Quoting NEwxguy:
Hi,Jus,sounds like you got a busy holiday coming. Had to chuckle,so your taking the pekinese to the poconos,that should be fun!!!

Hi NE: Yes, lol. They are quite a pampered pair, too! Have a good quiet weekend and hope you don't get too much rain from the mess out there :)

Leaf Bagging Contest Tomorrow! My House!
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Hi Gams! Thanks for visiting! I love your site and your posts, too! Are we Christmas shopping yet??? ugh! But it must be fun with all the beautiful grandchildren and family.
I'm enjoying a bit of quiet with mine getting into their 20's and my hubby and I have a bit more freedom. We only got married a little over a year ago and I 'waited' 11 years before taking the dive again! So, our crew is giving us time to be newlyweds and no grandbaby's yet...no complaints! Looking forward to the day...and living vicariously through all your great pics and stories.

Hope you have a great weekend, too!

Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero –
Semper Ubi, sub ubi
lol :) My cousin posted this on FB. Cracks me up.
"Sieze the day, trust no tomorrows", and "Always wear underwear" Sounds so much better in latin!

Incredible weather again in Chicago. I think we are making up for October rain. It's like someone turned a faucet off and un-capped the sun in Nov. Off to the yard work...:) Have a great day!

Just in from my sister-in law of J and the new baby. All (including Indy the Wonderdog) are doing well. Cute Bears outfits.
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I really need to re-size photos a bit better, lol. 45 degrees here today. Kind of cold and grey overcast. If I didn't know better, I'd say it was going to snow. Good day for Chili in Chicago, so that's on the stove. Turned out to be a busy Sunday w/work and the fam and all :0 I had planned to go out to the forest preserve to scope out the Portlight trail, but will have to go another day.

Leave it to me to buy the only interactive Thanksgiving decoration in the store. Didn't realize this particular banner came w/iron on feathers, and the hat, and leaves and blah blah blah...Sort of frustrated with the 10 piece thing. I didn't know quite where to put all the iron ons, so Shannon, my 23 yr old had to help! It was too funny, although we did share a moment ;)

Quoting charlesimages:
THANKSGIVING IS A DAY WE HAVE AN EXCUSE TO OVEREAT ON...

Yes..and I will be a pleasant observer this year! I don't have to cook...Hope I can fit back into the car without too much trouble! I'll post our lame 'Turkey' project banner later. Pretty funny!

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(Continuation of earlier posts, scroll down): We didn't have a picture to go by...ah ha haha...just a bunch of pieces to iron on a blank turkey. I was going to put it up the way it was--blank...but shannon said wait, isn't it missing a few things??? I'm tellin ya...true story! I was like...what the heck is in this other bag, giblets?
Yeah...sort of a 'Turkey' our little Thanksgiving Flag ;)

Cold, yucky. Got a 'wind chill' alert??? What? 30? Winds are strong and it feeeels like snow??? Work was busy so haven't checked the maps. Oh heck I'll just look at Michigan and Charles update...usually pretty well tells the story lol.

Shannon: It's supposed to get cold for Thanksgiving.

Me: Oh

Joey: What do you mean? Isn't there that Amarillo coming?

Shannon: (looks at me, I look at her, huh?)

Joey: Yeah, that Amarillo...that warm thing...

Shannon: You mean El Nino?????

Joey: yeah that thing.

Shannon: Good point.

I choked on my sandwich...Nuff said. Shannon and I were crying laughing so hard, I had to go out in the hall and come back into the kitchen with a straight face. Forever an Amarillo year.

Update on previous news story going on locally:
A Cook County judge ruled an online commenter can remain anonymous for another month before his identity is turned over to a Buffalo Grove Trustee


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Well, I've been a bit busy, and working late. The donations for Portlight are coming in from my office. This weekend I'll nail down our location for the Honor walk-- be it indoor or outdoor--according to the weather predictions. I am leaving on my trip East to visit family for Thanksgiving on Weds. (Shoot, someone give me a weather report, quick!)

But, anyway, if someone else wants to join us for the Honor Walk here in Chicago on the 5th of Dec. this will be fun! Coming up soooo soon! We intend to have a great time (naturally!) The more the merry!
It appears it will still be in the forest preserve in Lake County. Any walkers within 100 miles? There's no excuses I can see on the cmc, not that it is reliable... (oooh that may get a few thinking or responding) No doubt we'll have a good time for a good cause! Rum??? Does that work? j/k. Give to Portlight and be with us in spirit if you can't make the Midwest/Chicago walk. But, we'll be here! WU-mail me for details. C'mon pirates of the mid-west!

Hello! Our group for The Portlight Honor Walk will be walking on Saturday December 5, 2009 11:00 a.m. at Lakewood Forest Preserve, Wauconda, IL 60084 in the Winter Sports area of the Millennium Trail.

Directions: Route 176 and Fairfield Rd. South on Fairfield to Winter Sports area on the East side of Fairfield. Signs are well posted(Winter Sports Area, Sled Hill and Skating Pond) Please meet at the first parking spaces to the right. There are no parking or entrance fees to this preserve area.

The winter sports area offers groomed trails (if there is snow)for cross country skiing, a sled hill if anyone would like to partake with children after the walk, and a skating pond. I really do not believe it will be frozen or snowy, but just in case, these activities are available. Depending on weather, we will walk (or bring your skis) a trail that is approx. 2 miles without major hills or difficult terrain. (Subject to group agreement ;) The event should last approx. 1 hour or so. Should you wish to have lunch, there are no concessions available, please bring what you wish, or there are many locations in Wauconda to go to lunch afterward.

Please, do consider joining us for a pleasant walk, and if you have not signed up, try to do so and get your sponsor sheet at Portlight.org. If you just would like to join us without formality, come on up or down! Bring any donation you may wish to offer.

Wundermail me anytime with questions.
Looking forward to this event and Have a Very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Everyone! -Lydine-
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Link to Lakewood Forest Preserve
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49 degrees here in Chicago and clear. Going to the Bears game! Beautiful night for tailgaiting. Game could be painful though :o Bears vs Eagles. Oh well. Go Bears!

Em: Thanks for stopping by. I'm winding down after 'da Bears game live!! Long drive home after that game, but it was a blast. Visited your blog and loved the post you wrote for Thanksgiving. (Can't quite say more...just lovely) I'll try to post a note tomorrow on yours, or before we blast off for the East Coast Weds. You are a sweetie! -Lydine-

I am not sure I want to change my funny list right now on the blog, but this is calling out to me to post: I like this list, too.

The Paradoxical Commandments (Mother Theresa)

by Dr. Kent M. Keith

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.

The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.

People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.

People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.

Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.
© 1968, 2001 Kent M. Keith

"The Paradoxical Commandments" were written by Kent M. Keith in 1968 as part of a booklet for student leaders.

Ok... I think we have everything under control. It's actually like launching the space shuttle to go on vacation or away for a holiday, but I think we can do this! If I missed anyone, HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING. If I post again before Dec, bear with me because that means I just need a break from my break, lol.

Wishes to all! Travel Mercy for us! Pekingnese included!

Mass: Thank you! So nice!
Everyone: Thanks for the wishes for safe travel. I'm still looking at reports and starting to wonder about fog...oh well.

JUST IN FROM A FRIEND AND THOUGHT I'D POST BECAUSE THESE ARE PRETTY COOL! (oh heck, thought they were sooo cool I put the link into my blog post too!)
Monster waves on the sun: Pics from NASA
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Oh my! We are back to the flatlands from our excursions of PA, NJ and Poconos. It's damn cold here in Chi!
I did not see black bears in Blairstown, NJ hills...but I heard them, and my mother-in-law saw one! They were there all around me. My sister and brother in-laws went and cut their tree. And, between all of my husband's and my travels to see other family...she decorated. We came back each night to a classic Pocconos home with ivy and lights on the porch. It was an amazing stay.
Just wonderful! Wonderful! Gorgeous weather. 62 degrees, Sunday in Milford, Pa. touring with an aunt I do not get to see. Great weather to get to my uncle in Bethlehem (took the back roads --and anyone who knows the area knows these are the back roads...everywhere-- He let me go, my hubby!) Just beautiful stops at Inns and taverns along the beaten trails...and family destinations, East...We did not make it to NYC. We were just so happy in those mountains, and got to see everyone we could.
Some wind kicked up at nights, and I could hear it coming over the Kittatinny Mountain Range with plenty of notice...Wow...from far away--with notice! (All I could think of was: "The wind in the wires made a tattle tale sound" It was as if I were on Michigan...Whoosh-- and gusts of 70 maybe?) Through a tattle tale PA old house window trying to sleep...
And a bit of rain driving. But, our destinations were just absolutely beautifully filled with family and scenes. The good type.

We had such a nice time. There are pics on my wunderphotos. Happy to be home safe. Only one incident which could have been a lot worse...(we almost hit a deer on the PA 80 Turnpike this morning, coming home, on the way back, in the rain??? Wouldn't have thought they were moving, but it was PA and hunters may have moved them...and they are in rutt. And, I know this. And, I was driving. (Just insert Tom Petty here)...I think the kids in PA had a day off today for opening day of hunting season there! But anyway,just by grace of God we didn't hit it when it came out over the embankment. The car next to me got totalled. I'm worried about this...don't think I'm not!
It was definately extremely close to disaster for us. But no one hurt in the other car or my car... whew) I am having flyin deer flashbacks, let me tell ya, and obviously still shaken. Glad pekingnese have flat noses, cause when I locked up the brakes...they were literally under the seat and may have hit their little noses. But, my in-laws DID have seat belts on their leashes, too! Yeah, THAT was a story every stop...15 minutes to get the Pekes strapped...Just shoot me! But...God love em...they were fine. We were all fine and we did not hit it. Whew! Big, big, big frekin doe! I'm sorry for all deer lovers, but at 65 mph, it's me or the deer...and Michigan driving (Charles knows)...taught me a lot.
I'm slap happy after 14 hours driving (on and off) and rambling. I'll post more tomorrow. What a great trip, all in all though. Just can't say enough how nice it was to see our relatives we do not get a chance to see but every 5 years!
Hope everyone's was just as lovely! My gang o'kids did fine back here, too. No party evidence. The house is intact, they went to their respective other's for Thankgiving and seem ok??? Tug Tug. Meatloaf, the lab, looks to be well fed and happy. Kitty is hanging on me like 'how dare you leave for days!' but no worse for wear. She had backup.
And a good time was had by all! I love my hubby and his P's and Pampered Pekingnese...:) ok go to bed now Lydine, Skyway was a bitch at 5:45!!! in Chi...but I'm on a highway high, and loved to see my City lights, too, on the way home to our little borough, Johnsburg, IL...Ahh..Home!
I'm gonna post, but please bear with me I'm tired and just unraveling after the trip...Poetic justice...please.

LOL Em, yup, last night I certainly had my 'rant' in the on position!!! Thanks for stopping in. I'm playing catch up from the vacation, and will visit soon to catch up w/ya! I'll try to bring punctuation with me, lol!

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Ah ha ha ha...upside down pekes! They were fine...me??? I was a wreck. We missed that deer by inches!

Awe too cute! I was 'shaken' and so were the P's...Tim was asleep and woke up quick! Did you see my horses Thanksgiving pic? It's in my wonder-photos section...I'll find it tomorrow. The rest of the pics from the mountains are there, too. I'm lurking a lot and not saying much because I'm just tired, tired tired...Have a good night!

Erin Vey Photography did this and I just couldn't resist borrowing. I may include this in my new blog somehow! Ha Ha ha ha!!! Coming soon.



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