The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[jerseyangel]

This is the big mural I've just finished for DD's room.....

This is very cool, Em!

Lots happening around here.

How wonderful of you and your husband to offer to let the kids move in! Yep--you gotta take care of yer own

[curlyfries]

How wonderful of you and your husband to offer to let the kids move in! Yep--you gotta take care of yer own

I think hubby has a hidden agenda.........he gains a live-in grass mower!

[elye]

Leeesargh, you have indeed been busy with a new, changing home scenario yerself! A new adventure for you, too......and the rest of your family. It is terrific that your daughter and SIL have you. . . .you can hunker down together and wait for this economic spiral's demise...together, as families should be!

[jerseyangel]

I think hubby has a hidden agenda.........he gains a live-in grass mower!

What a deal!

[elye]

Mornin', Peeps!

Jeez Louise, it remains unseasonably cold here, considering we're now into March.......still well below zero, and the canal remains open to skaters. All of our big toboggan hills are open and busy still, as well. What in hell is the matter wif people?? Stop partaking in such activities, and it will get warmer!!

Nik! How's Tel? Will had shingles about ten years ago.....long, angry red patches of painful, raised sores along one side of his face (lovely) and upper chest. He was medicated and fortunately things resolved quickly. Hope this abates just as fast.. . ..

What else?. . . . . Jess's gnee. . ...are you able to get around well, Jess? You need those Roman, shirtless grape-feeders, methinks. . . ...

[Darn210]

Lots happening around here. DD and her boyfriend, David have an apartment together. David has been working as a substitute teacher. He obviously won't be able to work over the summer, and the economy the way it is.......it'll be hard for him to find something. David is like family, and in hard times......you take care of your own. So hubby offered to let them live with us to save money. With snow days and holidays, it's been tough going for them, too....so they're going to move in next month.

Good for you Lisa . . . I watched Oprah the other day about the growing number of homeless and the number of tent cities and all the people losing their homes and such . . . and I was amazed at the people that did not/would not ask their families for help. I'm sorry, but I just don't understand that . . . if we lost our house, one of our parents would be taking us all in . . . and then we would be working as hard as we could to chip in for their expenses . . . and to "get back out"!!!

Jess and Lisa said *homozygous*

[Darn210]

Em . . . cool beans on the Zebra mural!!

[blueeyedmanda]

Morning Sillz!

Another Busy weekend coming to an end!

We had Julia's 5th birthday party on Sat- John and I had fun picking up gifts for her- we ended up getting a Lite Brite which now comes in a flat screen model--Lite Brite has evolved folks!

I also chopped my hair off on Saturday- it was mid back and now it is chin level- I was doing the flippy style today but it only lasted until i was getting closer to the building and then the wind took it all crazy!

So I see we have another winter storm upon us- patti and judy are going to get a dumping but we are lucking out and only getting like 4-5 inches- John is very upset over this.

I made lasgana for the first time in my life last night- I did a no boil recipe and it turned out great!!!! I had originally set out to make Broccoli and Cheese stuffed shells but I couldn't in the end so I will make those later in the week.

We no longer have the apt- our walk-through was on Friday and we feel it went well. I am keeping my fingers crossed!

Well work time is here!

Bye for sillies

[Judyin Philly]

gosh need to post more often as i get so behind i can't comment on all the posts i really want to.

Nik...How is tel doing? Did you ever figure out what caused it?

Em ...your so talented! love the zebra......

it looks like we have about 8" of snow on the table on the deck

glad I don't have to go anywhere.

they still haven't plowed the street.

no one on the street has move .........except a few kids sledding........oh to be young again.

how much did you get Patti?

Amanda glad you missed this one.

[Jestgar]

This morning my sweet, adorable Lyle left me a rat. On my bed. :wub:

I know it was just for me because it wasn't even nibbled on.

[Green12]

Good Monday morn Sills Gorgeous day here, temps in the 70s on tap for today...I think Old Man IWnter is very confoozled.

Just got back from a weekend getaway with me fam and good friends, had a nice time just wish the weather would have been warmer Fri and Sat, but it was a beautiful day yesterday. We went to a college basketball game Sat and yesterday did a little site seeing, and the resort we were staying at was just beautiful and so posh, felt so pampered

Had some food/restaurant issues, omgosh I don't know how you guys do it.....I don't eat in restaurants but maybe one time a year (if that) since I have so many food allergies intolerances so I don't know the drill (what to ask for/what to look for). I took some of my food and thought I would live it up a little and eat one restaurant meal a day, which I was totally nervous about.

So the first night I pre-looked over the menu at the place we were going to be eating and they had roasted chicken with a vegetable and I thought, perfect! It comes out breaded ....who has ever heard of a roasted chicken that is breaded?? That's like an oxymoron

Then the second night I was talking to the waitress about wheat allergy/gluten intolerance and asked her a bunch of questions for the manager (i.e. dedicated fryer for fries, wheat ingredients in the hamburger patties, could I just get a plain grilled chicken breast, etc) She comes back and says, "the manager can say with somewhat certainty the hamburger patties don't have gluten but not sure about the bun..." X 10

There was more, much much more, but I've already written a book here but you get the idea...

How is everyone??

Jess! Did you have surgery?? WHAT?????? How did I miss that? How are you doing/feeling?

Nikki, Tel has shingles? Poor poor Tel, I hear that is incredibly painful. How is he holding up?

Sorry about your friend's news Em Sounds like they caught it though in the early stages so that is encouraging and hopeful.

Lisa, it's so wonderful you and yer DH are helping your kids out in tough times. I agree, that's what families are for

Amanda, yer hair sounds cute

Gah! I am so behind I know I missed so much more.

you all!!

[Green12]

Hi Judy Jude!!! WOW, 8 inches of snaugh in your neck of the woods.

This morning my sweet, adorable Lyle left me a rat. On my bed. :wub:

I know it was just for me because it wasn't even nibbled on.

Now that's love

YUMMY!!

[elye]

Amanda! New hair Av, Puleeeeze...!

Lite Brite is flat screen now?? Um....do you still take the li'l coloured pegs and push them into the screen to make yer pictures? OMG......SO outta the loop, I is. . . . ..

This morning my sweet, adorable Lyle left me a rat. On my bed.

I know it was just for me because it wasn't even nibbled on.

Dear gawd. . . . ....

Yes, it is love.....a perfectly preserved rat left posed on yer bed. Nothing chewed. . . . . . what a guy he is!

Um, for any newbies who have suddenly jumped in and read this post of Jess's: Lyle is NOT a boyfriend nor husband. Jus' makin' that clear........ .. .

She comes back and says, "the manager can say with somewhat certainty the hamburger patties don't have gluten but not sure about the bun..." X 10

A classic. .. . ....

[DingoGirl]

Is that for, or of?

:lol: raccoon pizzles - wee but tasty!

POETER!!!!!! yer raccoon visitor is SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!

Bevel - LURVED yer New York stories

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I have a thing for very tight, hyper-close-up compositions. I've drawn several portraits of old, haggard men's and women's faces, many of which are just an eye and part of a nose. DD finds some of these scary, and was worried that a huge close-up of a zebra head would freak her out when she's trying to get to sleep. We'll see. . . . . ......

LOVE the zebra! now - the old man's eye and nose would scare me out of a good sleep -

......and now my time here at Psillyville has come full circle. This was my phirst post....

homozygous - I must use that word at least 10 times a day! (NOT)

Leesargh - taking the kids in, good for you. Yes, I often wonder if I"ll be living with my parents......

NIK!!!! have we found out what's wrong wif Tel?

JOOLS!!!!!! love the restaurant story

Pad-tee - not a ninny at all - just so much to go through - yer sills are h ere for you

phorgot everythign else - -

sillies - I have not been taking care of myself - - eating CRAP Very lazy about my diet (strict gluten avoidance, but wayyyyyyy too much sugar-y stuff and crap - not enough cooking - too many dinners of TJ's mini chicken tacos and stuff like taht)

It's caught up with me - have to go on MASSIVELY healthy detox diet now. I think I am seriously addicted to sugar Two weekends in a row I have eaten a whole pan of brownies and it's been YEARS since I've done that.

I did get my period three days early, though, which explains some of it

anywho, I feel like RUBBISH and must turn this around tout-sweet - - going to be hard giving up the sugar, esp. since the boys at work just got a HUGE case of Dove Chocs.......

help me

well Happy Monday everyone, and all those in snaugh, stay warm and snuggie! Tiger Pigs all around!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DingoGirl]

Um, for any newbies who have suddenly jumped in and read this post of Jess's: Lyle is NOT a boyfriend nor husband. Jus' makin' that clear........ .. .

:lol: thanks for clarifying and......forgot to say how CHARMING this freshly-dead and unchewed rat scenario is!!!!!!!!!

Sillies - - dreamt I was in Australia and then flew to New Zealand (somehow a six-hour flight in my dream) and was in a plane with a detachable roof Kind of open- air.....

Anywho, in NZ I found a kitteh that is my very own Kit Kit Put him in my purse and then was about to fight w/ customs to get him home.........

See new av - - Kitteh CHEWS on Annie's head/ears when she sits near this corner of the couch Poor, long-suffering Ouizelle Dog

[Jestgar]

See new av - - Kitteh CHEWS on Annie's head/ears when she sits near this corner of the couch Poor, long-suffering Ouizelle Dog

:lol: she could always move....

I think she likes the attention.

homozygous - I must use that word at least 10 times a day! (NOT)

Oddly enough, I probably do use it 10 times a day

[elye]

Soooozie! What an av pic.....I just LOVE it - - Weezie's phace is priceless.

Oddly enough, I probably do use it 10 times a day

Only Jess. . . . . . . ..

[jerseyangel]

See new av - - Kitteh CHEWS on Annie's head/ears when she sits near this corner of the couch Poor, long-suffering Ouizelle Dog

How MUCH do I love his lil' hand on Weezee's head That is the cutest thing. Mefinks Weeze likes it

Suz--I hear ya on the junk and sugar..... Moi too......

Julie!! I have been thinking 'bout you! Just now in the shower (honest to gawd) I reminded meselph to send you a note so see if all was well. I also wanted to tell you that I was out near Ulta on Saturday, so (natch) I went in and they had the Kurl Karma! Love it!! It's creamier than the Curlinterrupted, and I think slightly better suited to my finer, thinner hair. (end of hair tawk)

Glad you had a nice, pampered getaway.....and yeah about the phood..

Jess--yer pristine rat! Lyle wubs his mum

Well, we got probably 5 inches of snaugh or so....it stopped phalling within the last hour and the sun has come out. They closed all the schools and a company that I had to call over in South Jersey was "closed due to inclimate weather". I guess it coulda been worse......

Thinkin' bout Tel....hope Nik checks in today.

[jerseyangel]

Only Jess. . . . . . . ..

Yes!

[blueeyedmanda]

This morning my sweet, adorable Lyle left me a rat. On my bed. :wub:

I know it was just for me because it wasn't even nibbled on.

OMG!!! :) I guess you feel loved don't ya?

my kitty doesn't leave me any presents- in fact the only thing he does is wake me up very early every morning by batting at every thing in the bedroom--

[Darn210]

This morning my sweet, adorable Lyle left me a rat. On my bed. :wub:

I know it was just for me because it wasn't even nibbled on.

Awwwwwww . . . and so now it's in the crockpot?? . . . I seem to remember some recipe of yours which called for animal flesh and vegetables . . .What's fer supper, Jess?

Julie . . . good to hear from ya . . . glad you enjoyed your getaway . . . sorry about the restaurant.

Susie . . . I am soooooo with you on the sugar . . . can NOT get enough!!! . . . need to get it out of the house!! . . . WeeZee's wearing a kitteh hat

[DingoGirl]

How MUCH do I love his lil' hand on Weezee's head That is the cutest thing. Mefinks Weeze likes it

well, she SOMETIMES likes it, but mostly just tolerates it......and yes, she IS wearing a kitteh hat!!!!!!!!!!

Julie!! I have been thinking 'bout you! Just now in the shower (honest to gawd) I reminded meselph to send you a note so see if all was well. I also wanted to tell you that I was out near Ulta on Saturday, so (natch) I went in and they had the Kurl Karma! Love it!! It's creamier than the Curlinterrupted, and I think slightly better suited to my finer, thinner hair. (end of hair tawk)

what? NO! tell us more!! what is this phab product of which I've never heard????

my kitty doesn't leave me any presents- in fact the only thing he does is wake me up very early every morning by batting at every thing in the bedroom--

OMG We can relate......

over here, Kit Kit shreds the newspapers into hundreds of tiny bits, and I must make sure not to leave important papers out.....chews magazines.....chews lampshades......tries to pull the curtains down....attacks the blinds....knocks things off the dresser and nightstand........chews on the lamp knobs ......has chewed nearly all leaves off a gorgeous, huge houseplant.....chews the Weezel (seriously) .......throws himself around my ankles and feet as I walk ......chases the cursor....walks on the keyboard.....tries to get in the shower whilst I'm in it....bats at my face/hands through opening in shower door (drew blood today on my nose).....attacks the blow dryer cord whilst in use.....gets inside every cupboard, during the briefest of openings.....tries to eat any food he comes across.......walks on the counter tops phreely (pays no heed to admonition)....climbs and hangs off the sliding screen door (this is NOT good, house will devolve into some tat-ty white trash slum in no time ).....

Kitteh is very, very busy here :lol:

Awwwwwww . . . and so now it's in the crockpot?? . . . I seem to remember some recipe of yours which called for animal flesh and vegetables . . .What's fer supper, Jess?

*snort*

[nikki-uk]

This morning my sweet, adorable Lyle left me a rat. On my bed. :wub:

I know it was just for me because it wasn't even nibbled on.

...HA! Adoration I'd say.......I got a wee frog (sans back leg) today (admittedly NOT on me bed :jealousface:)

Wondering if Boris is gonna conjure up some 'chocolat de cuisses de grenouille with said missing leg

Then the second night I was talking to the waitress about wheat allergy/gluten intolerance and asked her a bunch of questions for the manager (i.e. dedicated fryer for fries, wheat ingredients in the hamburger patties, could I just get a plain grilled chicken breast, etc) She comes back and says, "the manager can say with somewhat certainty the hamburger patties don't have gluten but not sure about the bun..." X 10

JULES!!! You survived!!!!!

GAWD..it makes me heart sink Jools

I think eating out gluten-free gets easier the more you do it - the more you do it, the easier it gets to ask questions/get a feel for a place AND not feel like you're a pain in their arse (which of course we are NOT, but you know what I mean)

Glad you had some fun though

EM!...LOVE the painting

OUI-zhelles tabb-eigh kitt-eh hat

PATTI!!! Thanks for the link - having looked at pics Tel definitely does NOT have shingles........looking at pics Tel's look just like hives...and anti-histamine seems to have taken the edge off the swelling

Gawd!!....his immune system is such a drama queen!!!!!!

[jerseyangel]

what? NO! tell us more!! what is this phab product of which I've never heard????

Ok, you twisted me arm

I've been using Brocato hair products. I phound out about them at the salon where I had me Deva cut last month. Julie told me that they were available at Ulta (and more resonably priced than at the salon).

I use the Splassh shampoo and conditioner--which is a good basic everyday shampoo/conditioner, and the two curl balms that I mentioned. None of these have gluten--some of their stuff does.

Open Original Shared Link

I highly recommend

[DingoGirl]

Wondering if Boris is gonna conjure up some 'chocolat de cuisses de grenouille with said missing leg

gahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: sounds.......phab?

So glad Tel (and his Drama Queen immune system!) doesn't have shingles - they are said to just be unbearably painful......

Ok, you twisted me arm

I've been using Brocato hair products. I phound out about them at the salon where I had me Deva cut last month. Julie told me that they were available at Ulta (and more resonably priced than at the salon).

Oh! We just got an Ulta in town, I MUST check it out!!!!!!

Of course - I am PHIGHTING the curl in my hair, constantly Just got it cut, TOO SHORT, hate it and feel like a van-driving soccer mom (with no offense meant to same)

Sillies, OMG, did I tell you I went out Sat. night to hear this PHAB band and......the Old Lady shut the bar down? I was taken home in a cab at 2 am :lol: I think the last time I was out that late was about......10 years ago?

another reason I feel like rubbish