Saturday Roll Call

Hey kids how are ya all? Please stay safe and warm this weekend. It was 2 below when I got up a short while ago. It is not supposed to get much above 8 today.  Is there anything special going on in your world's today? Dave and I need to be at church a little early today to help serve lunch and another early lunch for another group. Willow is having a guest choir sing at the service today and tomorrow. The Salem Baptist church from the south side of Chgo will be here. Also their pastor, James Meeks will be co-teaching with our pastor, Bill Hybels. I am sorry that we are going to miss the service but I am taking my  with to the hotel and we have secure access to the Willow's in house cameras for the service.  Thank you everyone for the kind words about Dave loosing his job. We knew there was a strong possiblity back in October when we heard that the company was being bought by an investment firm out of CA. Dave had already had irons in the fire for job leads and there are more coming in from other contacts that are hearing the news. I already had him print down his contact list from his computer and also suggested he start sending out e-mails via another addy that he has with feelers. Because by the end of the month he will have his Tyco e-mail turned off with out warning and we also do not want Tyco to get any wind of what he is saying about them. One of the things they cannot take from him is his  because he owns it (self employed). He gave back the other piece of caacaa about a year ago because it was still running Windows 98. Dave had to come to grips with the fact the first 24 hours after hearing and now he is more comfortable with the whole thing and actually looking forward to working for a company that is not like Tyco.  & Christine

Good Morning BRRRRRRRRRR, Even my computer feels cold this morning. Christine, it sounds like you and Dave have a handle on the job thing. Good luck.  I had a good day yesterday, I was able to keep everything down. Now today,  we will see. I am staying in today, decided it is much to cold to go out. I have a list of chores to get to, since I was gone yesterday. If you are going outtoday, dress warm and stay safe. Hugs     

Good mornin to all, Christine, Im glad things are working outmore towards the positve. Ill keep you guys in my prayers. It sure is cold outside. I just got back in from takking the dog out and that was a quick a trip. I ont really have any big plans today. My husbands grandfather just got admitted to the hospital yesterday and from there heis gettin admitted into the local nursing home. Even though this a good thing it is so sad. He is 92 and has lived complelty independently. He even still drives, well atleast till he drove through the garage door tues. So needless to say that we will be tryin to get his affairs in order. Take care, have a great day and stay warm Measha

Cold doesn't begin to describ this mess we have I had planed to go to the Kane Support Meeting this morning but I'm not going.  I might be the only one to show up and I dont want that to happen. Tomorrow we are suppose to go and see 27 Dresses and then go to dinner but I may just cancel that too So there goes my week-end plans down the tubes.

Good morning Chris and the rest of the Illinois board! I finally figured out how to post from home!  I still don't use my home computer very much.  Since I sit in front of one all day long, I like to take a break. Yep, it sure is cold!  Olivia and I piled the hide-a-bed with comforters and watched a movie last night and plan to so the same later today. We have to go out for her basketball game here in about an hour, then into town to pick up a ouple of things we missed last night.  I have a wine-tasting to attend across the yard later tonight, but we will see. The boys will be home tomorrow and I am planning on making a nice roast or something for dinner for them.  Besides, that, not too much else going on in my world. Everyone have a lovely day and STAY WARM!!!!

This can't be morning.  Morning is susposed to be brisk, not freeze your butt off cold (but that would be a good way to lose some unwanted pounds though). I had a doc's appointment this morning.  Everything seems to be going good.  Well I just thought I would stop in and say hi and try to stay warm everyone.  Back to daddy/daughter weekend

Good morning IL! 
It's so darn cold out and I really need to run to the store...just have NO desire to do it. Maybe I'll just wait til tomorrow and go. lol

Tyler had a friend spend the night last night and so other than getting him home, (his mom is coming to pick him up) I really don't have any set plans for today. 
I'm doing laundry, want to get my last test for my Anatomy and Phys class out of the way and then do some cleaning out of the cabinets in the kitchen. 

so nothing exciting around here.

We went out to breakfast with friends and then a stop at Borders. Now I plan to stay in the rest of the day. I started knitting a pair of socks last night. I haven't done anything on size 3 needles for probably 40 years but finally after three or four restarts they are beginning to look OK. I plan to knit to the football games tomorrow. 

Stay warm everyone!

 Connie 

I just woke up and plan on doing some cleaning around here.   On my way home from work this am 'it was a brisk  -5 in my car.   It was so cold, when I got home the dogs would not go out!  I had to literally push them out the back door.   I feel so badly for them when it is like this.   I have about 4 loads of laundry to fold and put away, then I want to clean the laundry room and wash he kitchen and downstairs bathroom floors.  I have the kids cleaning their rooms right now ( yes I am delusional to honestly think that is what is going on up there).   Personally I think I am being much too ambitious because all I really want to do is sit on the couch and watch reality shows on tv. Tim gets home from work around 4, hopefully he will handle dinner tonight.   I tell you sometimes my job just makes me feel 100 years old. Gina

Hey all, Well, I got my backside out of bed this morning and went to the Kane Center Group meeting.  There were about 10 us.  I was so hoping to see Ronna and Lucy, but I understand about not wanting to out in this deep freeze.  After group meeting, I went to work for a couple of hours to get somethings accomplished and to make up time that was missed. The rest of the weekend is the normal house work, home work, and somewhere in the mix sleep.