tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post2051910761917289509..comments2009-12-22T17:02:33.156-05:00kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-14522636792911043182009-12-22T17:02:33.156-05:002009-12-22T17:02:33.156-05:00Umm, I think I may have tried to email you a while back, but I have not the foggiest idea of what for now LOL Can we say short attention span? And truly I wish for your son to get back to his old self soon. But on the positive side with all the dental work, he&#39;s bound to have a Hollywood Smile to look forward to =)Wendy Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08737799277071093390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-26131919660146027752009-12-22T14:55:43.220-05:002009-12-22T14:55:43.220-05:00I miss summer tooooooooo! It&#39;s very black and white here too. Mostly black because we have ZERO sunlight right now. I am so excited that the days will start getting longer now!Picture Imperfecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05637557309399845617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-72262138941005903982009-12-20T23:07:34.542-05:002009-12-20T23:07:34.542-05:00WannabeVirginaW: Yeah....beautiful view...even if it IS in black &amp; white these days. I&#39;d love to stick a light-up palm tree right in the center of that field!<br /><br />Lauren: No...I need MORE. More warmth...more balmy...more SUN! And yes...you have my utmost respect! Gum on the plate? What&#39;s wrong with these people??Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-17758355467069132302009-12-20T22:30:00.126-05:002009-12-20T22:30:00.126-05:00Wendy Blum: Aw. It&#39;s sweet of you to ask. I&#39;m afraid it&#39;s just gotten worse...there have been root canals, orthodontists and dentists, oh my. It kind of blew up into an even bigger deal than we&#39;d thought. Hey...were you trying to email me? I saw something about &quot;messages&quot; at your place? I don&#39;t know what that is, but I clicked on it. Thanks for asking about Kevin.<br /><br />Anonymous: Why, thank you! You are very kind...and I appreciate the kind remarks!<br /><br />Alicia: NO blackout! YAY!! And thank you for sending those &quot;healing wishes&quot; my way. Worked very well!<br /><br />Heather: Yeah...great views...but we could use some color! I think we could all use a little vaca...perhaps a little Jamaica??<br /><br />Gropius: Sigh....Florida.....I wish I was there. I&#39;ll trade you any time! (Just till spring!)<br /><br />book*addict: OH! You&#39;re OFF! Here&#39;s hoping you have a fabulous time! (I know you will)I&#39;ll miss you!<br /><br />Colette: Yeah....months and months of bone-chilling cold. It&#39;s absolutely freezing here. My office is over the garage and my feet have been frozen for the last few hours. Turns out, Taylor left the garage door open! Yikes!<br /><br />MeanDonnaJean: HA! Sounds like you&#39;ve got a pretty interesting view there! My view is a rental (FYI) but it&#39;s gorgeous. The downside is that I&#39;m in the middle of nowhere. It&#39;s quiet, I&#39;ll give you that!<br /><br />Dreamfarm Girl: Yummy....don&#39;t forget the mini-marshmallows! We&#39;ve been drinking TONS of hot cocoa the last few days!Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-50591495791492070082009-12-20T21:02:05.634-05:002009-12-20T21:02:05.634-05:00RON! EWWWWW. That&#39;s AWFUL! You are 100% correct....it would send me SCREAMING in the opposite direction. Seriously GROSS! HA! You&#39;re not the only one who thought I&#39;d Photoshopped that picture...but, Ron-that shot was taken in COLOR! THAT&#39;S all the COLOR we HAVE up here!! My eyes need to see some color! Hope you&#39;re enjoying the snow!<br />xoxo<br /><br />Oddyoddyo13: Uh-huh. I&#39;m glad you&#39;re avoiding it as well. I can whine enough for both of us!<br /><br />Wendy Blum: Well, I&#39;ll bet you don&#39;t HONK when you blow...do you? I&#39;m thinking no...and that&#39;s what this guy did. I&#39;m sorry...no-one wants to hear that whilst eating. Discreetly wipe a runny nose, yeah...I can see that.Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-9800161455685527052009-12-20T20:50:46.690-05:002009-12-20T20:50:46.690-05:00Fierce: HA! I laughed out loud at this comment! I&#39;m telling you...that is EXACTLY what I wanted to do! I&#39;d lose a crapload of weight if I were around that guy...he made me totally lose my appetite!<br /><br />Chrissy: I stopped by your place earlier...and I see you did get some of the white stuff. Now that we&#39;ve all experienced it, let&#39;s bring on spring!<br /><br />Erin@TheLocalsLoveIt: Thank you. And no, it won&#39;t. (She said...stomping her foot like a 2-year-old.) You KNOW it&#39;s gonna take FOREVER.<br /><br />jmberrygirl: YES, you are correct. Hence the debate about sneezing. I&#39;ve just asked Connor and he said most kids just hold their arm in general vicinity of their face...or, they sneeze into their hands. Evidently, they only have 3 bathroom passes per semester, so they won&#39;t use it to wash their hands. Go figure.<br /><br />Kimberly: I KNOW! I felt the same way. How can someone NOT know these simple things? It seems so obvious to me, but I think I&#39;m a bit of a germophobe....<br /><br />Gingerella: Thanks! What a shame, re: no manners. My boys have &#39;em! I was raised with &#39;em! What&#39;s wrong with these parents??<br /><br />Gavin: I&#39;m telling you...I was gagging inside! If I&#39;d been seated where he could see me, he probably WOULD HAVE seen me turn green. Gross!<br /><br />Gillian: I&#39;m with you! Couldn&#39;t agree more!<br /><br />JP: Hey, bud! No, I don&#39;t believe the Geeks work on commission. Gee...does Dad know that everything is obsolete ten minutes after you take it out of the box??Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-67502552422388230882009-12-20T20:24:00.058-05:002009-12-20T20:24:00.058-05:00Lou: HA! I do believe that is the best &quot;pun intended&quot; I&#39;ve heard all day! (Honestly...no freakin&#39; table manners!)<br /><br />Runnergirl: Hey, it&#39;s not blowing the nose in PUBLIC that&#39;s the problem. It&#39;s blowing the nose where others are eating...and we&#39;re not talking about discreetly wiping a runny nose, here. THAT I could have dealt with. Sorry you&#39;re not feeling well, sweetie...<br /><br />K.L.M.: Actually, it&#39;s NOT black and white! It&#39;s freakin&#39; COLOR....or, as much color as we now have! Isn&#39;t that unbelievable??<br /><br />...Petty Witter: Yes, the view out my front window is stunning. But now that I have the photo, I&#39;d like to see some color, please. And that no-manners guy was at a diner...I don&#39;t think I could have kept my mouth shut had he been in my own home!!Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-58058345890366692802009-12-20T10:47:12.762-05:002009-12-20T10:47:12.762-05:00I hate it when people blow their noses and put the kleenex back on their plate when the waitress comes to pick it up. Then I have to chisel it off their plates before putting it in the dishwasher. PITY THE DISHWASHER PEOPLE! The same goes for gum. <br /><br />Aside from that... nice view! (says the winter lover). Summer is coming back. It&#39;s closer everyday. Not helpful?Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082710284244037843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-84059134215625764582009-12-20T00:52:14.831-05:002009-12-20T00:52:14.831-05:00That is gross! Sorry you had to experience that dining faux pas. Love the view from your home.WannabeVirginia W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16507756727246102557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-62172793759535001892009-12-19T22:33:52.981-05:002009-12-19T22:33:52.981-05:00Stay warm in the blizzard! ( It looks dreamy to me, but then I am a thousand miles away.) Hot cocoa for everyone!Dreamfarm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494214244290730058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-28731697293943552832009-12-19T15:06:11.525-05:002009-12-19T15:06:11.525-05:00The only things *I* see out MY bedroom window are a) all the drunk Italian guys comin&#39; outta The Club late at night, b) the 2 tenants across the street battlin&#39; it out, c) the #55 bus speedin&#39; down the road, and d) a bunch of feral cats shittin&#39; &#39;n pissin&#39; on the property. I like yer view(s) MUCH better...in either black &#39;n white OR color!MeanDonnaJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07709592081968646084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-2030880035042762702009-12-19T09:33:22.062-05:002009-12-19T09:33:22.062-05:00I miss the summer, too, especially today as I look out my window &amp; see our first snowfall of the (long) season. Not even an inch, but it&#39;s sticking &amp; that&#39;s what matters! Only 4 more months or so until the trees begin to bud again...heavy sigh.Collettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254803252513819562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-63163760653695714342009-12-19T09:20:52.362-05:002009-12-19T09:20:52.362-05:00KATHRYN!!!!! I&#39;m leaving today. can you believe it? I&#39;m going to miss your super spectacular mundaness...which in the end wouldn&#39;t be mundane, huh? anyways, I probably won&#39;t have time to read your awesomeness so expect me to comment on all 14-15 posts when i get back. <br />Have a GREAT Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa and HAPPY new year!!!book*addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630770157327047339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-41459822052543887042009-12-19T03:52:13.972-05:002009-12-19T03:52:13.972-05:00Oh how gorgeous that snow is!!! Wish we could EVER just hope for the possibility of it here, but I guess that&#39;s why our little state is called Florida. ...And er, yes, blowing nose at table is super disgusting. We often encounter people in restaurants doing it. Gross.Gropiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17273105474509056440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-63159102966594587752009-12-19T00:10:28.399-05:002009-12-19T00:10:28.399-05:00Great views! The kind of views, some can only dream about. Thanks for sharing! Here lately I feel like I am seeing only in black and white or maybe gray.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16979939882187985994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-50956688369223327242009-12-18T22:59:06.337-05:002009-12-18T22:59:06.337-05:00What great views you have out of your windows. We&#39;re having a white Christmas here as well. Not with snow but with fog! Kern County is notorious for our Tule fog. It&#39;s ugly.<br /><br />I&#39;ll try to take some pictures of my view this next week.<br /><br />Love yours though. I heard the East coast will be experiencing major storms this weekend Kathryn. Hope you guys don&#39;t lose power and I hope you&#39;re feeling better after your fall.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-60225423246031545332009-12-18T20:28:53.798-05:002009-12-18T20:28:53.798-05:00Love that you have manners, are fantastically creative, seem to be a really cool mom, and blog so beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-23557772672586149812009-12-18T20:27:03.651-05:002009-12-18T20:27:03.651-05:00Been meaning to ask you for awhile now, how is your son after all that happened to him after being in surgery with the dentist and all? Hope he&#39;s doing well. Christmas isn&#39;t as much fun if you can&#39;t enjoy holiday food.Wendy Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08737799277071093390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-78319092718166473332009-12-18T20:09:01.989-05:002009-12-18T20:09:01.989-05:00Well, I hate to seem gross, but I happen to be one of those people whose nose is in constant need of blowing or wiping. Yes, I have tried allergy meds and to no avail. When I eat, the slightest bit of steam from a hot meal will set me off. Or the change in temperature from one place to another sends me dripping. Eww,gross yes, no one nose-ha ha-better than me. If I left the table to tend to my nose each time while dining, I may as well eat in our car or inside the dining establishment&#39;s bathroom. My friend&#39;s husband has the same issue and my mom does as well. And we can&#39;t be the only ones. We try to be as discreet as possible and I NEVER put my used hankies on the table.Wendy Blumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08737799277071093390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-3911806829338373202009-12-18T18:11:12.891-05:002009-12-18T18:11:12.891-05:00Man, am I glad I&#39;m not in New York right now!Oddyoddyo13http://www.blogger.com/profile/05557994037779209704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-63964379307311475352009-12-18T15:56:18.800-05:002009-12-18T15:56:18.800-05:00<b>It is never, ever okay to blow your nose at the table. Didn&#39;t your mother ever mention this</b>?<br /><br />OMG...I seriously think these people should have an additional $20.00 added to their check for doing this, don&#39;t you??<br /><br />How HIDEOUS!<br /><br />You should see when they do it on the city streets WITHOUT using a Kleenex or handkerchief - it&#39;s enough to emotionally scar you for life!<br /><br />Gorgeous shots, Kathryn!<br /><br />LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the black and white one!! Clever how you still kept the color in the sky!!!<br /><br />Hey...we&#39;re finally supposedly getting some REAL snow tonight! I know that doesn&#39;t excite you much, but I&#39;m jumping up and down like a kangaroo on a pogo stick!<br /><br />Hope you&#39;re having a great day, my friend!<br /><br />Stay warm and cozy!!!<br /><br />xoxoxoRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-25179945616378656082009-12-18T14:33:52.818-05:002009-12-18T14:33:52.818-05:00Most geeks at Best Buy don&#39;t care about commission (do the make commission?)... Now the salesmen themselves at those places are bad. <br /><br />My dad went in and told him that he wanted to buy a new computer and didn&#39;t want to have to buy another one in a year or two. Uhh... yeah so you asked the guy to give you a top-of-the-line PC so you can do email? nice...JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926199371718027858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-14428129648460422622009-12-18T13:16:34.783-05:002009-12-18T13:16:34.783-05:00someone should&#39;ve made him eat that fekking tissue! thats just gross!<br /><br />WoofGillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-71953917565647371772009-12-18T12:40:41.958-05:002009-12-18T12:40:41.958-05:00The pictures are awesome, Kathryn. (: Haha....and about the dude blowing his nose at the table...sometimes if I&#39;m not in the best mood and I&#39;m sitting close enough to the other table....I&#39;ll pretend to gag. XD The reaction was hilarious.Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01115391240442001543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-16006027356941207342009-12-18T11:14:04.980-05:002009-12-18T11:14:04.980-05:00No, his mother probably never taught him that. Manners have gone the way of the dinosaur, unfortunately.<br /><br />Lovely pics of your views!Gingerellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06961949757283263982noreply@blogger.com