General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Chat with friends new&old, 2 by MarilynneS

MarilynneS wrote:
My condolences on the passing of your SIL Barb.
Not being able to attend the services is quite disappointing, but, I also know people understand.
Moving south would surely be an option, but, so many things to weigh to make a balance .. family, friends, jobs ..

LindaK, Blackie looks like a lovely addition to your family

Betty, Lorna's parents went OUT in that cold for eye appts .. Lorna is frantic, and will be til she hears from them.
It's -40 here with the windchill .. we stayed IN today, will go to thegym tomorrow, besides I am totally pooped out from the week of babysitting.
My GDaughter said to me "Gramma, I just LOVE the way you can WRITE' .. I asked what she meant .. she's 15 .. she and her generation, have NOT been taught 'long hand' !!! As in writing .. she remembers the year (grade 4) when they were told there was NO NEED to do long hand !! I am still getting over that shock ! She had me show her 'try' .. both she and her brother were in awe, but, just couldn't do it without LOTS of practice !!
I showed her your Xmas card Barb, you have THE most beautiful handwriting ..
Anyway .. iPods or iPads waken them each morning, and, from then on in, they are captives of technology .. Gord and I sure learned a lot we wished we didn't know (re the technology and how much it is used).

I have a story (with photos) LoL
So, it's Monday, last day of our week long babysitting gig .. I ask the kids if they would like to go out for supper, of course they both did
So .. at 2:30pm we get ready to leave the house to go and pick up both kids.
Mojo, the Bulldog, is crated with a treat .. Winston and Molly are 'good' so, they are allowed to be free in the house. We've left them before.
Austin is first to be picked up at 3:10pm, then on to the high school for Brooklyn at 3:30pm .. they both want PIZZA and WINGS, so, off to Pizza Hut.
Supper conversation is a buzz with talk of Mom and Dad returning home that night ..
By 5:15pm the 4 of us leave Pizza Hut, mingle in with the 'rush hour' traffic and head home ..
Gord and the kids go in first as they need to get the dogs out (Mojo) out of the kennel, and, I am slower in the snow.
Brooklyn appears at the front door as I walk up, a look of terror on her face ! All 3 dogs are around me, so, I know it's not poochie related terror, ..... well .... seems little Miss Molly jumped UP onto a dining room chair (they are high as bar stools) .. got onto the dining room table, and knocked over the TREAT CONTAINER .. the lid came off, and, both she and Winston ate ALL the dog treats !!!!!!!
She is a small 'svelte' dog, but, I could see her tummy was FULL !!!
I ran to the table .. OMG!!! 2 deep scratches on the surface .
I'm thinking, '7 days with 2 teens, no problems, 5 hours before my son comes home, PROBLEM' .. but, since I could do absolutely NOTHING about it .. I sat down and watched the news all the time keeping my eye on Molly .. BTW, she is fine ..

SO .. there you have it, wait til you see how HIGH she had to jump from a hardwood floor !!!

Toodles

~M~