OFF TOPIC = but amusing

Posted by Cheryl Isaak on July 22, 2009, 9:30 am

Last night, after showing a friend and his daughter (one of DD's BFF's), my
garden in the rain and digging her her own daylily and a quick supper, I
drove over to a stitching friend's house for a "Partylite candle party".
Still raining and now with lots and lots of wind. (this is important)

Give Ann her daylilies (had to bring a house warming gift) and get the house
tour. Chatted with her son, DS and he were in Cub Scouts at the same time.
Got the laugh of the night - I had DD's picture out since Ann hasn't seen
her in a few years. Jeff, all of 19, remembers DD as a newborn to toddler.
"Wow, I feel OLD, she's almost grown up now!" His Mom and I laughed until
the tears ran down our faces.

Sampled the munchies (Partylite now has a food branch) and met the other
guests who are later than I was - it's now raining harder.

We settle in for the spiel about the company and how it is a great part-time
job and the income it generates. The first "game" starts and

Flicker go the lights - the electric ones that is...
Once - back on
Twice - they struggle to turn on again
Three, four maybe even five times - off, flicker on again and off

And stay off.

Now the only light is the candles placed all over the living room. After a
quick phone call to her condo association, power is out through out the
complex, no idea way, PSNH has been called. Son Jeff returns - a huge branch
snapped in the wind and took down a pole and the wires heading north out her
area. Road is closed. Thank goodness, I head south anyway.

Well - finished the party - got a fig scented candle for having a fig
lipstick in my purse, along with the iced tea scented one for winning one of
the games.

I'll place a small order - after all there is a ladybug votive holder...

Got to fold some laundry and get the groceries bought. I'm down to no
chicken in the freezer and 3 rolls of TP.

That is after I empty the dishwasher and put the contents of the silverware
drawer in for a wash. It's filthy.

-

I did manage to stitch a little yesterday. DS and I are in the habit, that
if we're home watching either Bizarre Foods or The F Word together.

Later folks - off to the laundry.

C

Posted by Cheryl Isaak on July 24, 2009, 7:43 am

On 7/24/09 2:11 AM, in article 7ct1jeF297hcrU1@mid.individual.net, "Karen C

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Amen....

Cheryl

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