The calm before the storm chat

There's a Quick Post across the top that I use to start a thread .  I don't stay logged in either for very long.  Sometimes it will keep me logged in all day and other times, not.

What's a break out meeting?  Sounds like a jail break planning session.  I can't imagine why they wouldn't reschedule considering the weather forecast, regardless of who is supposed to be coming.

I'd definitely get with your insurance company about the stain in the carpet.  No reason you should have to live with it.

It' s beautiful here today.  We're going to the farmers market if I can get DH moving faster than his current snail pace.   I played with the dogs so they're all crashed out.  He wants to go see a movie later but I don't want to see what he wants to see.  What a surprise.  Not. lol

I'm so jealous of your warm weather right now Jackie I could cry lol

Our favorite governor has closed all state schools on Monday.  Strange as it seems, there are adults who let their kids go to school without hats, gloves, boots, or winter coats.  The kid says" No, I don't want to" and the parent caves.  In MN, of all places, where you either dress for the weather or freeze to death.  One year, we had an adult jogger who frost bit his body--his body, the whole thing- because he apparently didn't understand the concept of wind chill.  He does now.  

We are going to hit the grocery store, then den up for a few days..  I have the clothing to work in this weather, in an emergency.  But the only emergency I can think of that would get me to work involves flames anyway, and my hands are still stiff and sore from the last day I worked outside.

News on TV told us how to determine if it was too cold outside for dogs.  Hold your bare hand on the ground for five minutes.  Apparently, if your hand doesn't freeze to the ground, you can stand up,   and if your hand still works, it is warm enough for a dog.    Ya, sure.  You betcha!!!

Doug, I hope no one uses that advice for deciding whether to let their poor dogs come inside during the brutal weather.  I always think of pets forced to live outdoors when weather like that happens.  It's not like they can go to a local shelter and get a bed for the night on their own.

I hope all of you in the freezing places are staying as warm as possible.  Sounds like a good time for watching movies and reading books for  a few days!

Julie, when I've started a thread, I've clicked on the Discussion Forums button (for the "flat view" and choose a section for my thread and click New Topic.  

We've got some sun today, but it's in the high 30's.  We're going to a friend's 40th birthday dinner tonight, so I'm off to run errands while the sun is out!

We also got some sun today, but our high was 15, felt like 3.  Tomorrow is going to be 41 and rainey.  Go figure.

I've either got a touch of food poisoning or the flu.  I got really sick last night, which I so rarely do you might as well say that I don't, and about an hour ago I finally got about 2 oz of chicken soup down, but now I feel like I ate the whole chicken, with plenty of sides.  Totally STUFFED on that little.

Jackie a break out session is where you have a smaller meeting during a conference.

Hi -- Julie, I'm no tech-wiz but it seems to me that any anti-virus program makes it so I can't stay logged into anywhere.  For me it doesn't take a stiff one to do that -- even my registry cleaner keeps me from staying logged in *anywhere*.

I usually use Quick Post -- altho it takes fur-evah to scroll thru the list of areas where you want to put your post.

Gosh folks -- stay warm.  Hoping to make you laugh -- It's even freaking freezing here in Floor-da .  Here is where I make all you guys truly suffering with the cold laugh.

Now  I've still got enough "northern" blood to not be inconvenienced -- but my Miami-born boss came to work yesterday (about 65-70 out) with a ski parka and ski gloves and  ear warmers.  *I* left my sweater in the car.  200 feet just isn't  enough "cool" to struggle with a sweater and be sweaty by the time I get to the elevator.  But dang .. you see a "native"  and they are dressed for Alaska!  LOL

It makes me laugh -- I can't even imagine what they'd do if they ever had to really live in what the rest of us called "dang ... it's COLD out there".  This year even my Mom (still in western NY under Lake Erie's edge) is **O-V-E-R** winter already.  Neither Dad nor Mom can shovel any more and it's been a real struggle to keep their home accessible.

And yet when you live down here in the steamy South you *do* get so you tolerate the heat way easier than northern folks do.  But Doug made me laugh -- I've seen LOTS of days (and Jackie has too) when you couldn't put your hand ON the pavement without a second degree burn -- and yep, it's not fit weather to leave a dog out then either!!  .  (why do they call it "common sense" when it seems so uncommon??)

Keep warm!!