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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

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nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
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On an unrelated nose note, Merry Christmas to you all!!!!!!!

And to you !!!! :D

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elye Community Regular
elye
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Love your new av, Nikki...you look like us over here, bundled up in the depths of a classic Canadian winter (although it does not officially begin until tomorrow...ubelievable...).. <_<

~alex~ Explorer
~alex~
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We are due to leave for Virginia in less than 36 hours. Beside the fact that I'm outrageously behind in my preperations . . . My son just threw up. Merry Christmas to me! My daughter had it last week. A 24 hour thing.

I got one better on you, Tom: Driving home from a restaurant many years ago, I glanced in the rear-view mirror at my daughter, at that time a toddler in her car seat. She had a cold at the time, and was fussing a lot. I noticed her nose was quite snotty, so I pulled onto a side street, got the industrial kleenex out of my pocket, and opened the back door.

Well, she was really fussing, and I was wondering if the noodles she had eaten were not agreeing with her. So, I'm wondering, wiping her nose, and I picked at some yucky mucous that wasn't coming out. It's a piece of food! So I grasp it...and pull...and an entire fettucinne noodle came out of her nostril.

I'm getting the impression that motherhood is not for the faint of heart! Kids seem to come with excrements of all kinds, huh? Not sure when I went from being a excrement-laden kid myself to thinking about having a noddle-nosed child of my own. :huh:

We made a snowman today in our backyard! I put a picture in my avatar. It was great packing snow!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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A little sad right now :(

My older son who lives in the town we moved from in NJ won't be able to come up for Christmas--we had tried for this Sunday, but between his work schedule and the girlfriend's family (same town), he'd be driving most of the time.....

So, they're coming the weekend after Christmas--I'm looking forward to it, but this is the first time in 26 years I won't see him for Christmas.

I wallowed in it for a little while, then picked my butt up and spent the afternoon making a huge batch of Christmas cookies :D Gotta tell ya, it really got me into the spirit. :D

I just ate the all frosting that was left in the bowl :ph34r:

Want to comment on all the goings-on that I missed today....I'll be back

tom Contributor
tom
Posted

Oops double :angry: grrrrrrr

tom Contributor
tom
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SNOWMAN av!!!!!! Wooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Makes me want to take the nephews up to Mt Hood for some snowman manufacturing of our own!! :):D

(Except of course, I'm now wearing longjohns in 50deg [edit: whoa it was only 40!] weather <and 65deg house :o > & back & neck killin' me :( )

spec-snow-tacular Alex!!!!!!!!!!

<erased! WTH was I thinking?>

Nice new av from 'cross the pond too! :)

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happygirl
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A little sad right now :(

So, they're coming the weekend after Christmas--I'm looking forward to it, but this is the first time in 26 years I won't see him for Christmas.

Patti, a hug for you! Having the kids grow up can be tough! He will still have all the wonderful memories of the past 26 Christmases with you in his heart though.

My first Christmas away was VERY tough. I think I called home like 10 times. :)

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jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Patti, a hug for you!

Thanks Laura :)

Leave it to you to be here just when I needed a hug :D

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jerseyangel
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We made a snowman today in our backyard! I put a picture in my avatar. It was great packing snow!

"Noodle-nosed child" :lol:

I love your snowman! :D I somehow missed this before--great pic!

Ridgewalker Contributor
Ridgewalker
Posted
My older son who lives in the town we moved from in NJ won't be able to come up for Christmas--we had tried for this Sunday, but between his work schedule and the girlfriend's family (same town), he'd be driving most of the time.....

Ohhh, I'm sorry. :( That totally stinks. (((Hugs!))) I'm glad you're feeling a little better about it now. What kind of cookies did you make? I want to try making Russian Tea Cakes this year. Not sure if I'm going to get to it, but I'd like to try.

Alex, awesome snowman!! You know, motherhood involves all body fluids- poop, pee, snot, blood, vomit, you name it. But the ONLY thing that ever grossed me out was when their umbilical cord stumps came off.

((Green Barfy Guy))

Utterly traumatizing.

Ridgewalker Contributor
Ridgewalker
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I got one better on you, Tom: Driving home from a restaurant many years ago, I glanced in the rear-view mirror at my daughter, at that time a toddler in her car seat. She had a cold at the time, and was fussing a lot. I noticed her nose was quite snotty, so I pulled onto a side street, got the industrial kleenex out of my pocket, and opened the back door.

Well, she was really fussing, and I was wondering if the noodles she had eaten were not agreeing with her. So, I'm wondering, wiping her nose, and I picked at some yucky mucous that wasn't coming out. It's a piece of food! So I grasp it...and pull...and an entire fettucinne noodle came out of her nostril.

So...no wonder she was somewhat fussy...

:o:o

:blink: Gawd! Are we talking 10 inches of noodle!? :o Yes indeed, that would be a tad uncomfortable!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Ohhh, I'm sorry. :( That totally stinks. (((Hugs!))) I'm glad you're feeling a little better about it now. What kind of cookies did you make? I want to try making Russian Tea Cakes this year. Not sure if I'm going to get to it, but I'd like to try.

Alex, awesome snowman!! You know, motherhood involves all body fluids- poop, pee, snot, blood, vomit, you name it. But the ONLY thing that ever grossed me out was when their umbilical cord stumps came off.

((Green Barfy Guy))

Utterly traumatizing.

I made cut out sugar cookies.....this year, instead of using colored sugar, I used sugar in the raw. They look kinda pretty and sparkly--sort of a grown up cookie :lol:

Russian Tea Cakes sound good :)

Kid's bodily fluids....yeah. Somehow when it's your own kid, it doesn't gross you out. Well, maybe momentarily.... :P

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted
Somehow when it's your own kid, it doesn't gross you out.

I so don't believe that...

unexpected bodily fluids have to be nasty however cute the body they came out of

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted
A little sad right now :(

So, they're coming the weekend after Christmas--I'm looking forward to it, but this is the first time in 26 years I won't see him for Christmas.

Aw, Patti....that is sad news. Cookies help, but you want your son there! I'm sorry... :(

Alex, awesome snowman!! You know, motherhood involves all body fluids- poop, pee, snot, blood, vomit, you name it. But the ONLY thing that ever grossed me out was when their umbilical cord stumps came off.

Alex...you do not have to be a parent to experience these fluids, one or any combination, erupting into your life...just wait till you hit post 500...

:blink: Gawd! Are we talking 10 inches of noodle!? :o Yes indeed, that would be a tad uncomfortable!

Unbelievable...To this day I wonder if I dreamed it. But no, it happened. And it was 10 inches of noodle. :o

(Thank GAWD she hadn't been eating lasagna!!).... :huh::o

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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oh halloooooooooo sillies!!!!!!!!!!! Just got home from a LONG lunch!!!!!! will try to post av of me girls and me mum. great fun.

so many things......Alex - LOVE the snowman, and we get to SEE you! :) Emily - the NOODLE - OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! are we sure it wasn't a tapeworm?????????

:o

Patti - - - {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to you........a tough year.

and everyone else...............

I forgot everything I was going to say and I am freeeeeeezing cold!!!!!!!! must try to get warm, and supposed to go meet some people CLEAR across town and the traffic is UNBELIEVABLY heinous..........gads. Don't know if I"ll chance it.

OMG here's what happened today.........I LOST THE KEY to my neighbor's house, so her dog was outside (I"d let him out this morning) just yapping away. I went through the gate and brought him over. Put him outside with the girls. Well, this eejit dog has NO concept of when the human has left the house.......so he just continues to bark and bark like a demon. Loud, piercing shriek barks. :angry: So I am late for the lunch, and frantically, hysterically looking for the key.....he has GOT to go home and be in the house, in his kennel.

After 20 minutes of searchign and PRAYING - - I finally get this thought - look under the coffee table in living room, in the wicker box that holds TV controls - etc. And.......there it was - scooped up accidentally with other things and thrown in.

Mygawd.......I am just CERTAIN I am going to the lose the key to perfect neighbor's house.....requiring all sorts of expensive and embarassing explanations as to why I had to hire a locksmith to break into her house.................

:blink:

I am such a disorganized spazz.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Susie--You poor thing with the lost key and the barking dog! I can just see you running around franticly looking for the darn key....

Just keep the key in the wicker box--after today, you won't forget it's there ;)

And you said "spazz" :D

tom Contributor
tom
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Emily - the NOODLE - OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! are we sure it wasn't a tapeworm?????????

:o

:lol: oh jeez how'd the rest of us miss making this comparison!!!!

His name can only be Alfredo <_< and i think he wants in on the next parade.

Well, this eejit dog has NO concept of when the human has left the house.......

:lol:

Mygawd.......I am just CERTAIN I am going to the lose the key to perfect neighbor's house.....

Hey, what's she expect for $2/day anyway?? :D

Does anyone know the kids' book "More Parts"? I suppose it's a sequel.

Pretty darn hee-larry-us! :lol:

Poor kid takes everything literally.

"Our next-door neighbor had a joke

He wanted us to hear.

He said "it's sure to crack you up!",

I ran away in fear"

And the illustration shows the grown-ups heads cracking like mudflats in a drought.

Lotta laughs w/ the little one reading this today. :lol:

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

I missed you guys today. We did a lot of shopping and getting to know Sabrina :)

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
Posted
And you said "spazz" :D

:lol: I did, I am a COMPLETE spazz, 'tis widely known to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, what's she expect for $2/day anyway?? :D

<_< Dude, I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but if I lose her key.........well, that is going to be embarrassment beyond belief! :o

I missed you guys today. We did a lot of shopping and getting to know Sabrina :)
\

LOOK AT HER!!!!!!!! what a CUTE little smile and impish look in her eye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

Thanks Susie,

She is such a good baby too, very pleasant always smiling, we were in and out of the car all day and she never cried. She was just happy go lucky. She is a busy body too. :)

tom Contributor
tom
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I missed you guys today. We did a lot of shopping and getting to know Sabrina :)

Awww Manda what a lil darlin' she is!!

HI Sabrina!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've retreated upstairs while the 4 yr old has a bit ofa screaming crying fit over basically absoLUTEly nothing. Fine one minute as mom reads a story, then WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Maybe he should've been in bed an hr ago, but we were doing a gingerbread house. (Pre-fab kit) I didn't even touch anything but enjoyed their enjoyment. Heehee :);)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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We took my mom and Brina as we have been calling her out to see Hershey Sweet Lights tonight where you drive through the Christmas lights. Brina fell asleep in the car and after being up all day with on and off cat naps it took a little bit to get her to lay down, I think she was so tired she was upset. Plus she came to us with quite the cold and congestion....so she may not feel the best. All in all after some crying/whining she went to bed. :) Tomorrow we will do more shopping and then they will head back home.

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
Posted
Love your new av, Nikki...you look like us over here, bundled up in the depths of a classic Canadian winter (although it does not officially begin until tomorrow...ubelievable...).. <_<

:lol: It's the red nose isn't it???

Patti - {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}

Susie - yappy dog :angry: ....exterminate!!! :lol:

Amanda - what a cutie Sabrina is!! :D

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

Morning, Sillies!

First official day of winter. We are going up to 6 degrees today, and 9 degrees (50 F) tomorrow, with a deluge of rain. :o Wow, I certainly wasn't dreaming of a wet Christmas...

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Now there is a sound I have not heard in a while, and one which I do NOT miss...

Sounds like you're having a great time, though, Tom... :)

So, how's the stress level in everyone's life? Mine is steadily building, what with out-of-towners coming, baking/cooking, cross-contamination issues at every turn...It is truly therapeutic to visit here, where I can look like crap, not worry about gluten, not bring any beautifully wrapped gifts, and not even watch what I say! Boy, you guys just take whatever I've got...and sometimes even find it amusing! Man, I've had a number of in-laws at this time of year just stare at me and quietly leave rooms when I go on as I tend to here. (But, see, at a gathering they cannot recognise my post and skip it over or leave it partway through, as you guys can). :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Wow...darn good thing for me the family/friends holiday season is not set up as a forum...! :lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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Wow...darn good thing for me the family/friends holiday season is not set up as a forum...! :lol:

:lol: :lol:

but just think......if it were.......one could ALWAYS invoke the power of the magic triangle....or the back button.........

or just hit DELETE and make oneself, or one's pesky relative - DISAPPEAR!!!!!!!!!! :P

I am sort of doing the anti-Christmas this year......too much money went to veterinary bills - only my nieces

will be receiving anything from me. BAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I've told everyone of my Scrooge-ness,

so it's just going to have to be okay.

and OMG you know what else?????????? Okay......these are the FABULOUS things of being single and childless

at Christmas!!!! - I am not even preparing myself a special gluten-free meal for any of my outings. Nope, this time -

I seriously think I"ll just take a frozen Trader Joe's something-or-other and some salad dressing - that's IT!!!!!!

I"m keeping it very low stress this year. (read: I am lazy and no longer care) :P

why am I up?

back to bed

B)

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