thursday 133-I flu the coop!!!

Well, the end of my work day.....NOT! I've got a couple more hours to go and feeling rather peckish and got a powerful thirst as well. I think I'll munch on some nachos and grab a DOTD to see me through. I see that Richard has not made an appearance today....he must be really sick, poor guy.

Gini, first you get dried up, then wired up. :D :D ...and now you've got those thingys sticking out of your roof. I can just hear it now.....

"Ah yes this is your captain speaking. If you take a look outside the left of the plane you can clearly see the structure that marks the site of the infamous yearly Pet Talk BBQ! For those of you attending this year, the special compartment will open in 5 min. Please have your parachutes ready!" :D :D

Hey Laurie girly...glad to see you are "hooked up" again. Welcome back! OK, I'm off to get some work done....I really, really want to get home before 8pm tonight. Isn't it Survivor night??

I've got just the thing to bring richard out of the L+F.....a nice steaming hot Ginger Brandy to clean out the sinuses!

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LH, is there a car section at the Rainbow Bridge??

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I can answer's that one. Not to the Rainbow Bridge, David. All really good cars retire to Grandpa's woods (or Uncle Buster's) to slowly and gracefully rust back into the earth from which they came.

The rest go to that great big junkyard in the sky!

Right, Lady? Or Lady's Human?

Absolutely. Thankfully there's not a RB for cars, otherwise there would be one very upset pontiac grand am waiting for me. :D

Sneaker's woods are the newest version of Buster's rustyard....LOL. Everything back there from model A's to a Gradall excavator.

Good morning everyone! I've brought in some more firewood....applewood for you Laurie....and the coffee is on. For the first time this year, I can actually say that it feels like winter up here. It's foggy and there is a chill in the air that screams out....PUT UP THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! :D :D That's exactly what I'm going to do this weekend. Then I'm going to curl up by the fire with the furballs and relax. Maybe rent a movie.

LH that Ginger Brandy smells heavenly...I'll have some later on. It's a bit too early for me yet.

Richard, I sure hope you are feeling better today. Catland...where is Catland? She hasn't checked in yet.

Feels like winter does it?? Two days ago it was 70 degrees in the afternoon and this morning when I left the house at OH-DAWN-HUNDRED it was 28 FRIGGIN DEGREES!! And we are talking Fahrenheit degrees :eek: Where is Catland anyway? I've missed a bit lately but wasn't she here a few days ago?? I'll have a snifter of some of that Ginger Brandy.. it's almost lunch time and I've been working like a mad woman all morning long. Are we going to have Thanksgiving here at Thursdays? We can each bring our specialties or whatever we have leftover on Friday if Thursday is busy.. wadda ya thunk?

Good Morning all! Hasn't Richard come out of the L&F yet ? oh boy now I am worried. Maybe Eddie needs to send out for a rescue unit.
Ginger brady? sounds intresting some one want to explain to the tea totaler just what that is?
Catland where are you? We haven't heard from catdad in a while either.
Well today I make my pt christmas cards so Ill be on the computer most of the day . Will check back alot.
Oh I brought in a bacon quease(spelling rotten today)

Good morning everyone.

I have tried to call Richard on his work number, but it tells me his mail box is full.

I sure hope he is feeling better - we get a little nuts when he isn't around to keep things under control.

Just look at the mess - guess it just was too cold to get in there and clean up. Everyone is huddled around the fire.

Wow! Slick brought in a CASE of Baileys? Isn't she the best? That sounds so good with coffee this morning.

Have a great Friday everyone!

I figured out why Mario hasn't come out of the L+F.......

I forgot to tell lady no chasing when she came in yesterday.

Bacon Quiche? Sounds great, although I'm still a little gorged from yesterday.

Corinna, Ginger Brandy is a Brandy made with ginger root. If you heat it it does a better job of clearing out your sinuses than theraflu.

I'll start cleaning up, but I better have some help :D

We can't leave this place too messy or Richard will never let us open the bar without him!

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Originally Posted by lbaker

Where is Catland anyway? I've missed a bit lately but wasn't she here a few days ago??

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I've been BUSY!! But that's still no excuse to not stop off at the bar. We've started decorating for Christmas already. (we're the nutty types that go overboard just so we can watch the people sloooowww dooowwwnnn as they drive by our house. ;) I'll take whatever anyone is serving up, then I have to get back to work. :eek: :eek:

Btw - I have a lovely flea infestation to deal with when I get home tonight. Who ever heard of fleas in November?

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Originally Posted by lbaker

it was 28 FRIGGIN DEGREES!!

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OMG! I know why I live in California when I hear the temps from around the country. It's 80 degrees Fahrenheit and sunny - totally beach weather here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm running around in a tank top and flip flops. It's kinda hard to get into any kind of pre-Xmas spirit when it feels like summer outside. I need a really cold iced tea. :cool:

It's 73 degrees over here :) Just perfect.

Right now in Pittsburgh it's a COLD 33 degrees! Is there room by the fire?

Well, we have about 50 deg F and it's just purrfect for me and yes, I'm still wearing shorts. :)

Julie, I'm so glad that you checked in. Sounds like your house should be in a magazine. How about posting some pictures when it's all decorated. ;)

Lunch time here now and I'm enjoying some comfort food....a chicken pie. Yummy! Think I'll grab a DOTD and settle on down by the fire.

70 degrees, 50 degrees and wearing shorts.. 73.. well HUMPH! Oh wait, that's what a camel has. Umm, pshaaw y'all! The boys and their friends are gathering up kindlin' and brought some of my split logs up to the back door and I'm starting a fire! First one of the year and I'm loving it. "Tough Tootie, oh Rudie.... wop bop alooma, adinga dang dong"

Oh Daaaaavid, *pats the sofa in front of the fire* there's room right here next to me.

Hey Slick,

Don't ya just LOVE that saying you put in your siggy? My best friend sent it to me in an email and I couldn't resist using it. That's the way I want to go!!

Just a quick drop in to tell you that I did talk to Richard this morning. He went into the office for just a few hours.

He sounded AWFUL!!!! After hearing him, I don't think any of us want the flu. (he had a flu shot too).

Uh, I am in So. Ca. so I don't think that I am going to say one word about the weather..........................

But it looks as though it is snowing outside the bar and that roaring fire looks great!

Maybe a nice dark rum with pepsi and some lime would hit the spot!

Have a great weekend everyone.

Gini: One lime pepsi and rum coming up!

I brought some more firewood with me, so we can keep the fire going. (Roaring would explain why Lady is trying to hide behind my legs)

Not feelin' too well on this end either. Called the Doc and she prescribed me some antibiotic for my sinus infection. This, plus a 20 page term paper (due on Sunday) does not make for a fun weekend. (yuck!)

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Originally Posted by catland

Btw - I have a lovely flea infestation to deal with when I get home tonight. Who ever heard of fleas in November?

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I hear ya!
Last Saturday, we discovered K'Cee and Sid have them; the question is, how in the world do INDOOR cats get fleas?!

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"Tough Tootie, oh Rudie.... wop bop alooma, adinga dang dong"

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:D

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Originally Posted by zippy-kat

Not feelin' too well on this end either.
Called the Doc and she prescribed me some antibiotic for my sinus infection.

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Last Saturday, we discovered K'Cee and Sid have them;
the question is, how in the world do INDOOR cats get fleas?!

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I'd offer to trade "ailments" ...
but I doubt I'll find any takers! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/tongue.gif

As for the Buggy Problem ...

First Suspect might be da In/Out-side DAWGGIE!! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gif

Second possibility is wunna da 2-Leggers!
I brough home a flea or two or three to my apartment in the Southern Tier of
New York many years ago ...
spread em all over the Fire Dept and work before I realized WHAT the problem was!
Both ankles and legs were covered in bites in a few days - and I hadn't been
near a dog or a cat in ages!

Drink?
Better make mine "warm tea".
http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/rolleyes.gif

Hey, Phred is here. Now don't talk his leg off - he probably would enjoy just sitting by the fire quietly and sipping his tea.

Fleas - yeah well, it got cold here and they all disappeared - but just one warm day - and guess who is scratching himself silly. Time for one of those little treatments that he hates. He won't talk to me all day after I use Advantage on him.

LH - thanks for the rum and pepsi and lime. It really did hit the spot!

Tough tooties? Why Laurie - I never!! :D :D

Zip - come on now - you can't be sick with that paper to finish.

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

I'd offer to trade "ailments" ...
First Suspect might be da In/Out-side DAWGGIE!! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gif

Second possibility is wunna da 2-Leggers!

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We checked Sara but couldn't find a single flea on her; doesn't mean they're not there though! Poor Sid and Kiss have the itchies. :( Regardless, ever'bunny (well, sans Piper) got a bath and frontline.

Ok, I have no more reasons to procrastinate; term paper here I come...

Oh wait! I could go make Phred his tea, first! ;) :p

Phred, One tea, coming up. Go over and sit by the fire, it's nice and toasty. Moosmom, can you make some room for him over there?

The beernuts have been replaced by pumpkin seeds, we just got done putting up enough pumpkin for eight pies, the seeds have to go somewhere, they're now roasted and lightly salted. Mario, no spitting them, they're not watermelon seeds

Nice weather for a good pot of Chai tea, Phred, I'll share some with you, too. I have some really nice chai with an elephant on the box that is Kashmiri chai, and as we drink it, let's say a prayer for all those in that earthquake-stricken area, and be thankful for our nice warm fire. It's okay, Lady, come over by me, and I'll protect you from the scary fire. Phred's a firefighter guy, too, so he won't let it get you, and I bet if you ask real nice, he's got a biscuit in his pockets somewhere for good dogs.

Well so many different teas I will make myself some peppermint. Still a little sore on the tummy after my flu bout. If Richard has anything like I had I don't see how he went to work.We got our swap gift to day wow it was so great Flamepony really spoiled my kids. I got a great calendar of light houses one i didn't have.
Lady, come here I'll help you calm down from that roaring fire. My lady isn't crazy about them either,Dugan well let's Just say loud pops and you find him in the basement.

And we thought Lady got spoiled at Home! :D

Most of the others haven't met Lady in person (dogson?) like I have, so they don't know that her coat isn't as coarse as either a Lab's or a Dalmatian's, somehow in her swim through the gene pool, she ended up with a velvety soft coat. Hard head, but soft coat! Of course, Corinna's Newfies make Lady look practically nekked by comparison ...

I would gladly trade for the grooming chores. I am working on a sweater coat for my self from this years shed. Funny how I'm the only one in the neighborhood to have a black fuzzy yard.
I did add in Dog general a few pics of the goofy twosome .

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Oh Daaaaavid, *pats the sofa in front of the fire* there's room right here next to me.

Hey Slick,

Don't ya just LOVE that saying you put in your siggy? My best friend sent it to me in an email and I couldn't resist using it. That's the way I want to go!!

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Hi, sweetheart! Here's the love seat so we both can cuddle by the fire!

M'sMom & David sitting in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
ha ha... caught you!
We just took my little Collar[flower] dog into the groomers for PoopiePants and heavy undercoat mats. YUCK! Groomer did an excellent job but did mention that fleas will now attempt to grab onto anything that's going into the warmth. I'm on my NEW computer at home at look at me.. 4:30 a.m. and I'm just getting started. EEEEYAH! Well, actually I'm about to go bring in some logs from the back and stoke up the fire. Oh that tea sounds purrfect, think I'll have some waiting when I come back in. Sorry guys/gals.. I'm just so excited to be able to get up whenever and check in at PetTalk :D

Oh, DARN! Laurie we can't keep ANYTHING from you! Donna it's time for us to get out of liplock anyway.

"Liplock" :eek: :eek: egads, don't stop on my account :D ;) I guess a cozy fire can do that to you eh? ;)

*HI SLICK* miss you! And we miss hearing more from "Poor Richards Almanac" awww, poor Richard.. feel better soon sweetums ;)

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Originally Posted by lbaker

"Liplock" :eek: :eek: egads, don't stop on my account :D ;) I guess a cozy fire can do that to you eh? ;)

*HI SLICK* miss you! And we miss hearing more from "Poor Richards Almanac" awww, poor Richard.. feel better soon sweetums ;)

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Laurie, want me to check the L & F? I haven't heard anything from Mario, either!

Mario hasn't been seen since Lady came in and I forgot to tell her no chasing the monkey. I think he's taken up residence in teh L+F with Richard until next week.

Hi everyone! Just got home from shopping and now going to start my decorating. :D The sky is blue and the sun is shining and I'm really getting into the Christmas spirit...no, not that spirit. It's a little early to tip bottle for me yet. :D Just going to stoke up the fire for you guys and check back later.

ACHOOOOOOO!!!!!

Don't mind me. I've got a cold. I'll just fix a nice hot cup of tea with honey and lemon then join Richard and Mario in the l&f. Don't want to spread germs.
Good thing I have a dr appt Monday!

moff looks around at the empty bar: Gosh do I know how to clear a room or what!!!

WACHOOOOOO!! SNIFFLE! SNORT!

MOFF, we had a case of Kleenex tissues and Mario took the whole case into the L&F for Richard. Here are some more.

Sure hope the sniffles dry up soon and the cold goes away.

Can I make you another cup of tea?

Tea and some chicken noodle soup sounds great!

Still snifflin and snortin! Don't feel to bad though - if my neighbors would just turn their stupid stereo bass down before I go completely NUTS and go over and hop up and down on it!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Can I offer myself as nurse to all the invalids? I had that hideous cold and cough for three weeks, so I think my antibodies are working well now. I have tissues, throat lozenges, hot toddies - now who needs attention?

WA---CHOO!!!
MOFF raises hand!

You all look so interesting underwater!!! :D