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*unlocks doors* It's time for Friday Fiesta! :D

Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 4:00pm

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unlocks doors It's time for Friday Fiesta! :D

Hey, everyone!

I'm subbing today; so, as always, feel free to choose your food/drink/music/etc., and tell us about your past week and/or upcoming weekend! :)

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DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 4:09pm

Views: 997

Happy Friday & weekend Eventides (and to everyone else as well!)

I've had a fairly uneventful week, apart from my work computer dieing on me! Wink

My weekend seems to be booked up of driving family around various parts of the country - how come they all decide to do something in the same weekend? I've got the short straw of being the taxi! Shocked

In more exciting news, immortality is nearly upon me! I have a very special and exciting announcement to make when I reach it! Laugh

Exciting for me, anyway. Sadly, it doesn't involve The Hobbit, or Tolkien.

What plans do you have have Eventides?

Have a great weekend everyone. Smile

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Lily Fairbairn
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 4:14pm

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Greetings and felicitations

Okay, that's Star Trek, not LotR, but it reminds me of the dwarves arriving on Bilbo's doorstep.

I'll take a quick shot of miruvor, please, Evey. It's been a rough week---a very dear friend of ours had a stroke last Sunday, and this was just a couple of weeks after his wife (also a dear friend, of course) had to have emergency surgery. She's hanging in there and he's doing amazingly well, considering, but it's still been horribly stressful for them. We're trying to do what we can to help.

We're anticipating a cold, rainy, cloudy front tomorrow which will drop the temperature here in North Texas by 30 degrees or so, from the 80s to the 50s. I just plugged in our electric fire, which hasn't been on since March, so it will be ready to go. It's just mock logs and a light, it doesn't actually throw off heat, but it makes the fireplace look pretty and homey without the mess of a real fire.

We're hoping for a quiet weekend before we get busy next week.

*stuffs tip jar with a shiny orange pumpkin and thanks for our lovely substitute barkeep*

Arwen's daughter
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 4:14pm

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It must be fall here

because the guy at my regular coffee place has my order memorized now. It's getting cold out and my body wants to nest.

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Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 4:17pm

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Hi DanielLB!

Ack, not the computer! Glad you were able to get to Fiesta, though. :)

As for me, I don't really have much planned now that Doctor Who is done until Christmas, LOL-- I'll probably work on my website a bit. :)

*gets drink-of-choice* Hope you have a great (even if driving-filled ;D ) weekend!

Lily Fairbairn
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 4:17pm

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May your computer reach immortality, too

Enjoy your weekend with your family---I hope you have lovely landscapes to cross, not busy freeways Tongue

Lily Fairbairn
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 4:18pm

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Coffee is especially good in chilly weather!

I haven't yet had a Pumpkin Spice Latte, but it's on my agenda.

Have a nice weekend!

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 4:21pm

Views: 914

It's the best time of year!

The night's are drawing in, and there is frost on the grass in the morning. I Heart

autumn and winter!

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DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 4:22pm

Views: 885

The series went so quick, didn't it.

I might catch up on some classic Doctor Who in the long wait. I always buy them on DVD but never watch them, so they've been on my list of things to watch for a long time.

Have a great weekend Eventides. Smile

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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 5 2012, 4:23pm

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Hiya, Evey!

How's the weather in your area - and the trees? It is becoming sooo colorful here! This time of year is a "feast for the eyes".

I'll have just tea, please, with honey. My co-workers are all sniffling and coughing! Three-day weekend coming up (Columbus Day), so hopefully everyone will get plenty of rest.

Strange to be celebrating a guy for "discovering" a place which the natives already knew was here...

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DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 4:24pm

Views: 888

I'm afraid it's busy roads all the way

No stunning landscape Frown

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I'm sorry to hear about your friends - I hope they both make a speedy and full recovery.

Have a lovely weekend, Lily. Smile

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Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 4:25pm

Views: 895

Wow...

I'll send some thoughts and prayers for your friends, Lily!

*gets Miruvor*

Thanks for the tip :) , and I hope you have a good weekend!

dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 5 2012, 4:27pm

Views: 944

You need a bumper sticker

proclaiming your pre-occupation as "Taxi Driver"! Laugh

Wishing you safe travels!

Immortal, eh? You do know, that you'll be only the third member to achieve that status! Shocked

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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 5 2012, 4:31pm

Views: 936

Oh, no!

I hope your friends are able to be together someplace - hospital, nursing home, wherever they'll be able to recover together!

And keep warm! Smile

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Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 4:32pm

Views: 861

LOL. :)

Yep, it's starting to get chilly now. :)

*gets coffee drink of choice*

Hope you have a great weekend, Arwen's daughter! :)

dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 5 2012, 4:34pm

Views: 879

Just make sure

to warn him, as soon as you walk in the door, if you plan to change your order! Wink

So, what is your regular order?

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Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 4:35pm

Views: 908

Hey, dernwyn!

It's getting a bit chilly now, and yep, our trees are starting to turn colors, too. :)

*gets tea and honey*

LOL on Columbus Day :D -- and I hope you have a great weekend! :)

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 4:38pm

Views: 889

It's crazy isn't it?!

I just can't stay away from this place. Cool

There's no stopping me!

Have a great weekend dernwyn Smile

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Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 4:39pm

Views: 895

Yeah, it did go a bit fast. :)

Ah, classic Who! Ever since I got into the new series, I've always been meaning to watch some of the older stuff, too-- Tom Baker's era (plus possibly some of Peter Davison's era) in particular. I'll get around to it eventually... :)

Thanks, and again, I hope you have a great weekend, too! :)

ShyElf
Lorien

Oct 5 2012, 4:46pm

Views: 914

It's been so long since I've made it to a fiesta!

Hooray! I'll have tea please!

I haven't been at the computer during a Friday Fiesta for I can't remember how long.

Looking forward to our Thanksgiving weekend. I like turkey (with all the fixings!) - but I think I love the leftovers best. It will just be the three of us this year, so we've got a very small turkey - but there will be enough for some yummy Turkey sandwiches and some wonderful Turkey-bone soup. Yum!

It's going to be a chilly weekend up here in the great white north - but that's OK. I hope to be able to help Mr. ShyElf with some raking and light yard work.

Cheers!

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"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 4:47pm

Views: 1013

Howdy Everyone!

My daughter, 2 g'sons and I are driving to Lake Michigan to enjoy a brisk, windy day at Pentwater, Michigan... just over 2 hrs away. I go every October when the tourists are gone, the wind is fast enough to make 3-6 ft waves, the trees are in full colour, and hot chocolate is the drink of the day! Winter coats are a must and a bag for collecting shells, feather and pebbles.

It's soul-refreshing and the place I think about whenever Legolas talks about the sea. :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! Thanks so much for taking care of us, Evey! I'll just snag a quick hot chocolate to prep me for tomorrow ;)

I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.

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ShyElf
Lorien

Oct 5 2012, 4:49pm

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Oh! That sounds wonderful!

Have a great time!!!!

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 4:57pm

Views: 925

That sounds glorious, gramma!

Have a lovely time. Smile

I used to live by the sea, and miss it greatly now. I'll never forget the evening I went for a walk along the beach knee deep in snow. The snow was right up to the sea, and there wasn't a sole in site. It was very surreal, especially as this was in the UK!

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Lily Fairbairn
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 5:03pm

Views: 878

Thank you!

And enjoy your weekend despite the busy roads. Smile

ShyElf
Lorien

Oct 5 2012, 5:04pm

Views: 929

It did go fast!

We got a new fangled PVR just before the series started, so I recorded each episode. Then, the *&(@# cable company did something (still don't know what) and erased all my recordings! Mad

Oh well - we did record the last one (ShyElf The Younger and I both cried!) and I'm sure we'll be able to find the other episodes to watch them again (and again).

But - you know, that's a good idea. Some classic Doctor Who episodes....hmmm, might be just what The Doctor ordered!

Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 5:04pm

Views: 835

Nice to see you!

Sounds yummy, indeed! :)

*gets tea*

Hope you have a great weekend, ShyElf! :)

Lily Fairbairn
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 5:05pm

Views: 865

Thank you!

She's up and about, she just can't drive yet, so The Gaffer just left to pick her up and take her to the rehab center. We're going to try and convince her to have dinner with us tonight. Chicken soup is good for everything, right! Tongue

Have a great weekend!

Lily Fairbairn
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 5:06pm

Views: 835

Good to see you, ShyElf!

Already anticipating those Thanksgiving leftovers? But there are months and months before Thank--- Oh. It's coming right up, isn't it? Where has the year gone? Tongue

Have a good weekend!

Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 5:07pm

Views: 797

Hey there, gramma!

That sounds awesome! :D

*gets hot chocolate*

Hope you all have a wonderful time! *hugs* :)

Lily Fairbairn
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 5:09pm

Views: 849

The sea! The sea!

Well, all right, large bodies of water with waves Tongue

I, too, find seacoasts to be soul-refreshing, not that I realized this until I was of mature years, because I grew up well inland. But when I finally discovered the sea, well, the love affair is still going on. Heart

Have a sip of hot chocolate and a wander along the shore for me!

ShyElf
Lorien

Oct 5 2012, 5:13pm

Views: 817

It seems like it is early this year

Even for Canada! It even caught me by surprise when I realized it was Oct 8th this year. Usually Canadian Thanksgiving is about a week later.

...still dreaming of leftovers ....

Arwen's daughter
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 5:30pm

Views: 844

My usual

is a grande skinny hazelnut latte.

And yes, I've had baristas ready with my coffee on the one day I decided to switch up my order. Always makes for an interesting morning Cool

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Arwen's daughter
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 5:31pm

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I had my pumpkin spice latte when they arrived

with whipped cream on top and it was everything that I hoped it would be.

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DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 5:37pm

Views: 817

This took me far too long to realise what you were saying ...

In Reply To

But - you know, that's a good idea. Some classic Doctor Who episodes....hmmm, might be just what The Doctor ordered!

I thought you were unwell ... Tongue

Too slow this afternoon!

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entmaiden
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 5 2012, 5:39pm

Views: 795

I love Pentwater!

We spent many a wonderful vacation at Mears State Park. I drove through Pentwater in early August, had an ice cream cone at the Dari Creme, and shopped at the old Gustafson's. I've also driven through there in the winter, and it's just as beautiful then.

I'm always sad when I drive by the site of the old Nickerso Inn. I hated seeing that come down.

Do you climb Mt. Baldy at the rear of the campground? I'm not sure I can do it anymore.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 6:00pm

Views: 872

Thanks for the lovely photo!

I hope you'll post more after your visit to the lake. The biggest natural lake in Colorado is only 500 acres, or a little less than a square mile. So Lake Michigan looks like the sea to me, and I love looking at photos of the sea :-) Have a great time!

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Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 6:06pm

Views: 845

I woke up to snow this morning :-(

Just a blanket to cover a hobbit's toes, (and mine: I went out in the dark in my bare feet to get the newspaper.) But I hate to see it come. Every year I wish it would just snow in the mountains, and mostly it works that way, but not always.

ShyElf
Lorien

Oct 5 2012, 6:11pm

Views: 824

Ha!

Too funny!

Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 6:15pm

Views: 798

Snow already? :P

Hi Aunt Dora!

*gets warming drink-of-choice*

Snow notwithstanding :) , I hope you have a great weekend! :)

Eventides
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 7:05pm

Views: 827

Sets out Self-Serve Sign Thanks for having me as a sub today, everybody! Hope you all have great weekends! :) //

Xanaseb
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2012, 7:48pm

Views: 815

nice! :) could I have an Amaretto on the Rocks please! :)

I'm leaving back to University tomorrow :D
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DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 5 2012, 8:14pm

Views: 770

Have a safe trip!

I've you see a red Renault, it might be me! Wink

Are you looking forward to starting again?

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Ethel Duath
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 9:44pm

Views: 931

Wow! It looks oddly--and gorgeously--like Cape Cod (National Seashore).

Next time I go home to Nebraska I'll have to veer north and take a peek!

Ethel Duath
Half-elven

Oct 5 2012, 9:45pm

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So I don't have to ask, "Whats snew with you?" :D //

dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 6 2012, 1:17am

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The mini-ocean!

The Great Lakes always amaze me, they're so large they're like mini-oceans! Laugh

You've got an advantage over us on the southern coast of Conn.: because LI Sound is sheltered by Long Island, we rarely get those nice high waves - which are perfect for sending stuff up onto the sand!

What do you usually find - or maybe i should ask for later tomorrow: what all did you find, this time! Cool

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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 6 2012, 1:20am

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Snow? In October?

I shouldn't say that too loudly, since we got whammed with "Snowtober" last year! Crazy

But this isn't all that early for your first snow, is it? I bet it looked lovely on the trees! Smile

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sherlock
Gondor

Oct 6 2012, 10:40am

Views: 779

Have fun, gramma!//

Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal

Oct 6 2012, 12:51pm

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It's not at all unusual.

There's almost always snow on or near Halloween (and sometimes roses blooming at Christmastime). We've had snow as early as Labor Day. I just hate to see it come.

Patty
Immortal

Oct 6 2012, 1:27pm

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I've got the grand kids so I'm late again

But I'll take my K&C anyway. Wink

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Annael
Immortal

Oct 6 2012, 2:15pm

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send it here then

we're burning up. Not only are there wildfires on the east side of the Cascades, which is typical, but there's a big one burning about 50 miles south of me. No rain in two months and none in the forecast.

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Annael
Immortal

Oct 6 2012, 2:42pm

Views: 908

am I in time for Saturday brunch?

Busy week. I spent the weekend putting the finishing touches on my dissertation, all 200 pages of it. As I was working on this, I kept thinking that now I have to find a job. The ideal job for me would be telecommuting and doing editing/writing work, not full-time because I want to turn the dissertation into a book now, plus I'm doing some teaching, and I need class prep time. And then I got an e-mail from someone I used to work for, offering me a contract free-lance editing/writing job, 20-30 hours/week, for 18 months! PERFECT!
I shipped the dissertation off Monday to my committee, and told my landlords that I wouldn't be moving any time soon (I was thinking I might have to leave to find work). Tuesday I was doing chores when a voice in my head said "you need a new dog. NOW." I'd had this thought in my head that my next dog would be a little'un, maybe a Schnauzer or terrier of some type, instead of my usual 80- to 100-pound shepherd or lab (or shepherd/lab mix, which really should be a breed of its own). So I looked up the list at the local shelter, and there she was, a Schnauzer/terrier mix (they said - she looks more like a wirehair Fox terrier to me, crossed with something larger, as she's twice the size of a Fox). I brought her home and within two days she was "my" dog. She never barks, she knows lots of commands, and she's amazingly calm for being only about a year and a half old (and a terrier!). I can walk her offleash because she won't go far from me.
There's a school of thought that all the stuff the world is going through is preparation for a big energetic shift in people. I keep seeing this post on Facebook that lists the signs that the shift is happening to you. One of them is "rapid manifestation" - you think of something, it happens. I'm becoming a believer!

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Elberbeth
Tol Eressea

Oct 6 2012, 7:32pm

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Congrats on your new dog -- she knows she's in a good home now! Have you named her yet?//

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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 6 2012, 11:25pm

Views: 820

Would the grandPatties like some hot cocoa?

It looks like it's becoming none too warm in your area!

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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 6 2012, 11:29pm

Views: 849

A three-way congratulations!

The dissertation off to its "judges", an unexpected job offer - and a new pup who was just waiting for you to come fetch her! What's her name?

I haven't heard of "rapid manifestation", but I do believe that some things were meant to happen. Maybe it's the same thing...

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sherlock
Gondor

Oct 7 2012, 12:01pm

Views: 861

I'm a small dog convert.

My husband & I had large hunting dogs (a springer spaniel,& two labs) in the past but after our last lab died I got it in my head that I wanted a pug but I also wanted a rescue so I ended up with my puggle, Pippin. My husband used to tease her & say he was going to get a real dog but he loved her. A year after I got her my husband was diagnosed with cancer & died three & a half months later then my daughter & granddaughter moved out so Pippin & I have become very close over the years.

I often dream about things that come true or think about things & then they happen. I've always considered myself slightly psychic or at least very intuitive. I'm also a real good judge of character as soon as I meet someone.

sherlock
Gondor

Oct 7 2012, 12:25pm

Views: 898

How about Sunday brunch?

Hope everyone's having a great weekend! I took my granddaughter& a friend to a fall festival yesterday & today we are going to see Frankenweenie. It's chilly & rainy out so it's the perfect day for a movie!

Annael
Immortal

Oct 7 2012, 4:13pm

Views: 933

I always considered

my last dog (a German shepherd) was an angel sent to help me through my divorce. And then I got to live with her for another 13 years.

I grew up with labs and shepherds and always thought of myself as a big-dog person. I don't think I could use the words "little dog" without appending "yappy" to them. And I thought that only big dogs were obedient, and I like a well-trained dog. But then a friend got a rescue Boston terrier-pug mix, and to my surprise, she was the best-behaved dog ever. She sat down at doorways and waited to be invited in or out, you could leave cat food ON THE FLOOR and she would not touch it . . . she was perfect. And such a cheerful little personality. I think I grieved as much as her owner did when she finally passed this year at 15. Sparky opened my mind.

So now I've got Chloe, who is also a cheerful little soul, but in the house totally chills out in her dog bed while I'm working. I've only had her six days but have already come to trust her off-leash because she will NOT go more than about 20 feet from me and comes as soon as I call. She appears to be smart as a whip so it's going to be fun to see what tricks I can teach her. And she's a whole lot more portable than my 80-pound shepherd, fersher.

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entmaiden
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 7 2012, 10:19pm

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Wow - great news all around!

I definitely think that events happen for a reason, and it looks like the stars were aligned for you with the perfect job and the perfect dog. So happy for you!

entmaiden
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 7 2012, 10:22pm

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The entire western Michigan shore

is gorgeous. I love Pentwater, but Saugatuck, St. Joseph, Muskegon, Holland, Grand Haven, Manistee, Ludington and the dozens of little town are all spectacular. There are miles and miles of empty beaches, and SUNSETS over the lake.

Magpie
Immortal

Oct 7 2012, 10:30pm

Views: 950

gosh, you're making me tear up from homesickness

The Mister picked up four pumpkins yesterday. He had looked as some at one place and then at another (to check prices). He said both were from the same place - they had the same stickers. They were from Hart Michigan which is where his grandmother lived (and maybe two miles from Pentwater). We are (as many of you know) in Minneapolis and those pumpkins had to either be trucked around the south end of Lake Michigan and through Chicago or floated across the lake on some sort of water transport. We have a perfectly good crop of pumpkins here in MN so I'm not sure why it was somehow better for someone to ship Hart pumpkins here, but it was a nice reminder of home.

I miss the eastern shore of Lake Michigan very much.

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Kimi
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 8 2012, 4:13am

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What a bunch of great news!

It's wonderful to hear of things falling into place so beautifully for you. And your new dog sounds a treasure.

Congratulations on completing your dissertation!

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Ethel Duath
Half-elven

Oct 8 2012, 5:21pm

Views: 879

That sounds so perfect!

I'm wondering how long that would take to drive from eastern Nebraska where my brother lives. Sounds right up his (and my) alley!

Do you get to go there often? Smile

grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 9 2012, 1:20am

Views: 868

I missed Baldy this time round

The will was there, but the time constraint got in the way :( Plus.... my daughter's a wimp ;)

Now I'm hungry for ICE CREAM! They were closed for the season! *sigh*

I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 9 2012, 1:22am

Views: 868

The lighthouses

the dunes... the trees... it really is hard to describe :) I'm so glad it's on the west side of the state ;)

I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 9 2012, 1:26am

Views: 905

And they're fresh water!

That always blows my mind how big they are and are like the lake in the back yard ;)

I found a bunch of little, water-smoothed pebbles that I plan to build a little hobbit hole with. Some drift wood... shells... OH... and a seagull pooped on my leg!! :D That was memorable!

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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 1:29am

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You gotta have Hart!

We drive through Hart most times we make the trip. I know right where it is :) That's surreal that your pumpkins came from that neck of the woods. *hears Twilight music*

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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 1:31am

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That will always be a part of you :)

I love those perfect moments. Wow...

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grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 1:35am

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Here are some pics from the trip :)

Pentwater 2012

I love that place!!! :D

It also ended up to be a very mellow trip. Since the weather was so cold and rainy, the g'sons opted to stay home... so it was just my daughter and me. We had a great time!

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dernwyn
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Oct 9 2012, 2:26am

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LOL!

Now you and Radagast have something in common - bird poop! Tongue

Glad to hear you had a nice, relaxing time! And you know we'll all be expecting a pic of your little hobbit-hole when it's done, please! Smile

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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Oct 9 2012, 4:06am

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Thank you so much!

I loved the waves, and the gulls, and the hoodoos, and the rainbows over the rainbow colors of the trees :-) There are some really beautiful photos there!

grammaboodawg
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Oct 9 2012, 2:28pm

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*snigger*

I forgot to clean the lense off on the way home with the rainbows, so there are some raindrop smudges on there ;)

Thanks :D

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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Oct 9 2012, 5:51pm

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So close, yet so far, Gramma! I got home last night from lakeshore Ohio.

Basically Cleveland almost to Toledo, and back again before heading home. We go chasing the birds, but admire the foliage, too. Mom stayed home this year, and Dad and I were glad. We're the colder weather people. ;) I took a wool hat, socks, and gloves...and was perfectly comfortable.

And it may not be, but I'm going to believe that we both took pictures of the same rainbow. =)

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entmaiden
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Oct 9 2012, 8:29pm

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Yes - not as often as I would like

I have family that lives further north in Traverse City, but I try to go through those parts at least once a year. My father spent his summers in Grand Haven, south of Pentwater, and we vacationed there and other spots nearby throughout our childhood.

If you do go, your first visit might not get you everywhere, and depending on the time of year, you might want to choose one area over another. As gramma found out, many of the little towns close as soon as the summer is over, but some, like Grand Haven or Saugatuck, stay open all year.

I can get to Grand Haven from Chicago in about 3.5 hours, if that helps. Pentwater is about another hour north of there, and Traverse City is a minimum of 6 hours from Chicago, but that's the boring inland route. It's about 8 hours if you stay close to the lake.

There' are Circle Tours around all the Great Lakes, but I think the Lake Michigan circle tour is the best. You will see all these beautiful beaches, the Upper Peninsula, stop in Milwaukee to see the Tolkien archives, then finish in Chicago. Of course, that's about 600 miles of driving! Cool

grammaboodawg
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Oct 10 2012, 2:05am

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There's something magical

about those lakes. I'm so glad you had your adventure and that we caught the rainbow from both sides! Me on the northwest, you on the southeast ;) *high five*

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 2:08am

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goosebumps I wanna go, too!!!! :D //

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 4:47pm

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Now this is the only good thing about being so late

I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!!!! :D

I hope your computer woes are over, DanielLB!

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 4:48pm

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I hope your weekend was quiet...

And that's so sad about your friends. They probably are vexed that they can't take care of one another more... but thank Goodness they're both in recovery.

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 4:51pm

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I'm so sleepy

and I think it's because we're supposed to be in hibernation mode.

That's cool that he knows your favourite drink. It's bad when the autor-repair guy knows you that well. ;)

"Hiya, Gary! This is..."

"... Oh Hi Jxxxx! You wanna bring in the Escape? How 'bout tomorrow?"

"*sigh* You're a treasure :)"

I hope you had an AWESOME weekend, Ad :)

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 4:57pm

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ZINC!

Zinc yourself, woman! I use Zicam oral spray whenever the start sniffling around here. NO ONE believes in covering their mouth!

I hope you had a great weekend and an enjoyable week so far.

*psst* I put the pics from the trip to Pentwater in Auntie Rosies' post ;)

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 4:58pm

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Keep them tosies warm!

The cold weather is moving on in :)

CHEERS, M'DEAR!

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 4:59pm

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Yikes!

Road Trip! I hope it was fun, though, and that you arrived safe and sound :)

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 5:00pm

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yeah, yeah...

Using the ol' Grandkids excuse again ;) I'm so glad you're having so much fun with them!

HUGGLES

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 5:02pm

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A new Doggie!

HOW COOL!!! I'm so glad you got your dissertation done... and the job will come along that is PERFECT for you... because you've earned it!

I hope your week is going GREAT!

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grammaboodawg
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 5:03pm

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I hope you had a great time!

It's full-blown fall her, fersher!

Have a great week and then weekend :)

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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Oct 10 2012, 5:36pm

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It's sunny and seventy now, and there's a forest fire

burning up in the national park. Boo. I'm hoping it doesn't burn down the Ent Foot tree, which is in the vicinity.