Word For The Day, Monday, August 2, 2004

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | 08/02/2004 | The Reluctant Substitute

[Argh]

Sounds like no company would be better than that company, Tex.

[tioga]

Thanks. After a hectic five days in which she got worse, she is finally on the mend for good. Doc sees her again on Friday and will hopefully let her go back to work. Meantime we have had some much needed quality mother/daughter time. She went to the funeral with me, then we both went for haircuts together.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Tough breaks ..

Yes, spider bites can be very nasty (locally) while they heal.

It would seem that such a small insect couldn't do much harm, and the bites are very,very seldom fatal, but they are very damaging in that region around the wound.

[tioga]

The initial infection was about 5" by 7", by the next day it had tripled in size, then that was doubled on the fourth day. I would say it was nasty allright. The bite itself was nothing, the infection was pretty awful.

[secret garden]

No, nothing that healthy! Although everyone here likes it, I was talking about the junk food white cheese puff things that don't turn your fingers orange.
Marinated shrimp on skewers here tonight. It's almost like being at your house. ;)

[Texan5]

Great minds think alike-I don't have to cook the shrimp, though-I've already sliced all the veggies, the greens are in ice water, so I've just got to open a can of ripe olives, arrange all the stuff on the plates, grate some cheese and it's instant dinner.

[Laura Earl]

Turkey enchiladas here.

[secret garden]

No veggies here - but no complaints either. ;)

[Robert A Cook PE]

Pizza.

[Texan5]

Good morning-I'd better get a broom-this classroom is definately starting to look messy...

[xsmommy]

well dang it, grimmy, i don't see anyone pining away for me while i am on vacation, either! so what are you bellyaching about??? just kidding, hope your computer gets well soon. i do miss you. and i hope you miss me. : )

[secret garden]

Rain on and off here. How about you? It's supposed to cool off now that the storms came through but it's still pretty warm and at least 90% humid. Maybe the grass will green up a bit.

[xsmommy]

cloudless blue sky yesterday, which meant that the water park was jammed to capacity, which i despise. i hate waiting in lines for 45 minutes for a two minute ride down a water slide in a tube. not sure what the forecast is here, but it has been brutally hot and humid all week, rain or no. and we haven't had rain for a few days now. my vaca is almost over and your's is about to begin. i will miss you SG : )

[hobbes1]

I am Darling... ;)

[xsmommy]

you are what? a jack@$$? ; )

[secret garden]

I haven't even left yet! Now for the fun stories about the water park. How many people lost their suits on the rides?

[xsmommy]

i was not the only woman in the park w/o a tattoo, but i WAS the only woman w/o a pierced bellybutton.... other than my kids and niece that is!

[hobbes1]

Pining for you in your abscence of course ..... ; )

[hobbes1]

i hate waiting in lines for 45 minutes for a two minute ride down a water slide in a tube

Well, see if you had changed vacation location, you could have waited two minutes for a 45 minute slide down a tube.

[xsmommy]

cute: )