Off Topic Part Deux

[JillA 2]

So, everytime I see someone post the acronym, "nm" I always have to stop and think about what it means. For some crazy reason, I always want "nm" to be -no problem- or -don't mention it- even though I really know that "nm" = never mind. I don't know why I do that... guess my brain just can't wrap around that simple, simple, detail for some strange reason. LOL

I just had to laugh at myself for that one!!!

I didn't know what it meant for the longest time, I was always like huh? So finally Tmix told me

[Marilyn. 340]

here are a few pics from our camping trip to Malibu last week

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29885390@N02/...57618754969888/

[Hugglebuggles 60]

here are a few pics from our camping trip to Malibu last week

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29885390@N02/...57618754969888/

So nice! Now I wish we would have gone to Malibu when we were in So Cal last year. I have to ask Marilyn, wasn't moving from Canada to California a hard adjustment? I was only there for a week and I found everything so overwhelming! There are tons of people, the traffic is absolutely insane, the scenery is lovely but so different to anything I had ever seen, and the weather is just so strange

[JillA 2]

Good Morning everyone!

I Malibu. Nice pics Marilyn!

[trailmix 77]

Beautiful pictures Marilyn, thanks for posting that

Good morning all.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Looks like you had a great time camping - I miss camping - thanks for sharing the pics

Edited May 25, 2009 by Kathryn41

[Marilyn. 340]

here are a few pics from our camping trip to Malibu last week

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29885390@N02/...57618754969888/

So nice! Now I wish we would have gone to Malibu when we were in So Cal last year. I have to ask Marilyn, wasn't moving from Canada to California a hard adjustment? I was only there for a week and I found everything so overwhelming! There are tons of people, the traffic is absolutely insane, the scenery is lovely but so different to anything I had ever seen, and the weather is just so strange

yeah it was a bit of an adjustment.. I freaked out the first few times I had to drive on the freeways around here.. now I am more comfortable.. seeing as how I have to take one when I go to work... the town where we actually live isn't too bad.. it kind of reminds me of the town where I am from in Canada.. I wouldn't want to live right in LA though.. crazy busy there...

Good Morning everyone!

I Malibu. Nice pics Marilyn!

yeah , it was my first time in Malibu.. I loved it there.. I know we never could afford to live there but I definitely want to go back... it had a more laid back atmosphere then the LA area... and the scenery is amazing...

Beautiful pictures Marilyn, thanks for posting that

Good morning all.

thanks

Looks like you had a great time camping - I miss camping - thanks for sharing the pics

yeah I like camping too.. I kept it simple this time and it wasn't so stressful for me...

I have to somehow figure out how to fix our tent now though after the chipmunks ate through the door... the zipper is all messed up.... I was thinking of putting snaps or something... this was only the second time using the tent, so we don't want to just go and buy a new one...

Edited May 25, 2009 by *Marilyn*

[Sprailenes 47]

Lovely pictures Marilyn!

All my life my grandpa used to always stop and talk to the bears in Ojibway. He would get up really close and talk to them and they would just sit there and listen to him. So after he died my mom started talking to the bears too and when we went camping last fall I tried to talk to a bear.. but it ran away. I have to practice more.

Anyways here's a picture my mom took this past weekend, she was up at my uncles funeral on the rez and she got this picture of a black bear she was talking to.

[Marilyn. 340]

i hate that hubby has to go back to work today .. it has been nice having him around this last week.. now it is back to the stupid afternoon/evening/night shifts he has

hubby still has about 11 vacation days and 3 personal days left though.. we are thinking of maybe driving up the coast to Eureka in September or October

[JillA 2]

i hate that hubby has to go back to work today .. it has been nice having him around this last week.. now it is back to the stupid afternoon/evening/night shifts he has

hubby still has about 11 vacation days and 3 personal days left though.. we are thinking of maybe driving up the coast to Eureka in September or October

I know what you mean.... Glen works evenings too and gets home around 9 every night, so I'm alone from 9am-9pm. Anyway, it was nice having him around today as well, we had a great weekend. Luckily, starting next week they've asked him to go back to regular shift 8-5pm, which means I can finally eat dinner at a normal time again! I get so hungry around 6-7 I start snacking way too much! The only bad thing is he gets paid less for the day shift, oh well c'est la vie

[Kathryn41 3,205]

'Kathryn41' post='2959328' date='May 25 2009, 10:10 AM']Looks like you had a great time camping - I miss camping - thanks for sharing the pics

yeah I like camping too.. I kept it simple this time and it wasn't so stressful for me...

I have to somehow figure out how to fix our tent now though after the chipmunks ate through the door... the zipper is all messed up.... I was thinking of putting snaps or something... this was only the second time using the tent, so we don't want to just go and buy a new one...

You could try sewing ties on each side. They work really well to close the door - you could alternate from ties on the inside and on the outside so you can close the door both when inside and outside of the tent. I used to do period camping ala 1812 so all of our tents are canvas with ties. Doesn't do great keeping mosquitoes (although it helps but they keep the tent closed, and they are easy to sew on.

Edited May 25, 2009 by Kathryn41

[Marilyn. 340]

i hate that hubby has to go back to work today .. it has been nice having him around this last week.. now it is back to the stupid afternoon/evening/night shifts he has

hubby still has about 11 vacation days and 3 personal days left though.. we are thinking of maybe driving up the coast to Eureka in September or October

I know what you mean.... Glen works evenings too and gets home around 9 every night, so I'm alone from 9am-9pm. Anyway, it was nice having him around today as well, we had a great weekend. Luckily, starting next week they've asked him to go back to regular shift 8-5pm, which means I can finally eat dinner at a normal time again! I get so hungry around 6-7 I start snacking way too much! The only bad thing is he gets paid less for the day shift, oh well c'est la vie

yeah i hate his shift.. he had this shift when I first moved here but after about a year and half he finally got a day shift but then he quit the job to try out a new career that didn't work out so went back to the old job but got stuck with a evening/night shift again

he leaves for work around 1pm and usually isn't home till well past midnight, some times he isn't home till 3 or 4 am.. so I usually make dinner and save him some leftovers...

[Flames9_RN 358]

ya my wife isnt too pleased that i want to start my nursing career on the night shift (1900-0730) The pace is a bit slower which is nice as a new RN,but the shift differential is a big bonus too,lol But mainly I would like to start at a tad slower pace.

[MrsCat 6]

ya my wife isnt too pleased that i want to start my nursing career on the night shift (1900-0730) The pace is a bit slower which is nice as a new RN,but the shift differential is a big bonus too,lol But mainly I would like to start at a tad slower pace.

Night shifts suck. But I do like spending Chris' extra night-shift differential pay.

[Marilyn. 340]

ya my wife isnt too pleased that i want to start my nursing career on the night shift (1900-0730) The pace is a bit slower which is nice as a new RN,but the shift differential is a big bonus too,lol But mainly I would like to start at a tad slower pace.

Night shifts suck. But I do like spending Chris' extra night-shift differential pay.

yeah the extra money is nice