Sorry I haven't been around much lately and I know I should be since I took on the "admin" job. I have been popping in reading occasionally and also coming in to authorize new members and delete spammer registrations :bash: Other than that, I really haven't been here. I know I owe several people additions to the blog thread and I'm sorry I haven't gotten that updated.

I've been taking a break with a lot of stuff lately and trying to sort out stuff going on in my life. Special thanks go to Cheesy & CTGMOM for listening to me whine/cry/etc... on IM all day long in order to keep me sane. :hug: I know there have been several others message me to check on me and I really appreciate that as well. I'm sorry I haven't gotten a chance to message those of you (in particular I remember Karendawn and Rosie I need to get back with) to talk more, but I typically haven't felt like writing up long emails and such. I did feel guilty about not being around much so I wanted to let you all know that I am still around and if I get PMed or emailed I try to at least send some sort of response back, but it may just be a very brief response.

Also, regarding my internet status. I still don't have internet at home. If you see me on in the evenings it either means I'm at LBs or I'm out somewhere that has wireless. I was going to get it hooked up at my apartment last weekend but ended up having to cancel the appointment, but I'll get it back eventually. Until then, I apologize for not getting books journaled and registered, but I can't really carry boxes of books in with me at Panera. :giggle:

Anyway, I'll try to get back to being a "regular" as soon as I can. I just didn't want anyone thinking that I was mad or whatever as that's not the case... I'm just going through a lot right now.

On a lighter note, CTGMOM and I are off to Gatlinburg, TN next Thursday (the 22nd) through that Sunday for our annual clogging workshop. We'll have wireless there I believe, but I don't know how often we'll have time to get online since we'll be busy throughout the day and night.

Well, if you've made it this far into the post, thanks for reading... I promise this is only a temporary stint (or at least I sure hope) and things will eventually get back to normal.

:grouphug:

Good to know you're still with us. :waves: We've missed you. Okay I did speak with you briefly Saturday, but then again I could barely hear you and had no idea who it was I talking to. :lol:

Yeah... crap was going on that day and I couldn't talk very loud. Cheesy just IMed me and said her and Myst were to chicken to call their selves. :bash:

(((Rhonda))) You listen to me whine/cry/etc all day also. It's only fair that I listen to you too. :kiss: :hug:

Cheesy!! Myst!!! Did ya'll think I was going to bite or something. You sillies!!
:bash: :bash: One for each of you.

:giggle:

It wasn't you, I don't like to call anybody that I don't talk to on the phone on a regular basis. I hate to talk on the phone for the most part. :blush:

:waves:

:hug: I just thought you caught the myspace flu :giggle: I am surprized I didn't get :bash: when I passed you in posts :rofl:

Feel free to wine/cry/bitch on my shoulder... I'm a good listener :flower:

Good to see you! Get thy internet back, woman!

well, I have been on MySpace some because I've been talking to various authors and such, but other than that, I haven't even been doing much on there.

as far as the post count... I didn't even notice until you just pointed it out.

Its pepper's fault :P

I wouldn't have become addicted so much to this site, had she not started it (in the post war thread). :rofl:


Now I ended up here more than anywhere else on the net. :whistle:

Rhonda you take care of yourself and I'm glad you stopped by to let us know you were OK.

Ooo Ooo! There are other dancers here? :o The things you learn if you surf through a bit of chitchat! :D

[I'm not really a clogger myself, but I have danced morris in clogs...]

Good to hear from you Rhonda - hope youa re back more permanently soon.

Glad you are doing ok, Rhonda! I was thinking about you yesterday when I was looking at Megabus' website. You can go from Columbus to Indianapolis for $1 - way cheaper than gas in the car! I was thinking that maybe we need to do another localish Ohio/Indy meetup. Rebeccajames is in Cincy, so maybe we can rope her in too. Plus, I've never met Pepper or cowgirl-up, or ctgmom...

Anyhow, take care. We know you still love us and of course we still love you! Here's a little something to prove it!

Ronda :whip: :whip:

:o Nice to see you posting Danes. I think you've been missing too. :peek:

morris?

who is the Ronda you're giving my whippings too!?!?!?! :o


And yes, I think we do need another meet-up soon!

Um, yeah, that was for someone else! :lol:

Here are yours

Rhonda :whip: :whip: :whip: :booty:

Glad you are doing Ok *hugs*

Glad you are okay. :whip:

((Sand))

Glad you are okay and hope you get back soon. You are missed here.

Hugs, babe. We all go through periods when we're busy. Thanks for letting us know what's up. (as if I'm here all that much -- it's not you. It's that whole being busy thing!)

Glad to hear you're okay! Miss you!! :hug: :grouphug:

Oh, sure, blame me! I see how you are. :cry:

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I was wondering about you, Rhonda, but I've been so busy myself... :lol:

You and CTGMOM are going to have to come up here some weekend now that its warmer and I can show you all four Half Price Book stores.

... you might need to drive separately.

*hug*

Pepper - 4 Half Price Book Stores? It's not too far of a drive for me.... :wink:

As of April 12, Columbus has 5 Half Price Books! One is opening up just down the road about 2 miles from me!!! :bananadance: :bananadance:

Yes, four Half Price Books... all within 20 minutes of my apartment.

Are we planning a meetup in Cincinnati now? :lol:

Thanks Liz, I'm here off and on but not as much as I was because I have a major project or 2 going on - one is fundraising for the Poker Walk we are doing for the local Pound in June and one is looking for property.

Hope things get better for ya, I really miss having my IM during the day, I feel really cut off now :( *hugs* I'm still around too, just at work for 5-10 hours more a week than I used to be, with NO time to check in on anything! It's really cutting in to my life, hello! :lol:

Anyway... *hugs* from me too...

oh man! Now I have to come back so I can go to that one! ;)

Yeah I'm here too. Even if you don't want to talk on phone you gals have my im. I know I would want to talk to you if things were happenig in my life.

I just wanted to put that out there for ya :D

I am so glad to have seen this post Sand! I have been wondering where you've been also. Take care of yourself and we'll still be here for ya when life gets back on track and under some sort of normal control. :hug:

English folk dance

I still haven't gotten the hang of putting pictures up here - but I can link to two pictures I found on-line: "Women dancing with garlands" and "Morris dancers are never worried about looking silly". :lol:

Anyway, sorry to get so far off-topic. Enjoy the workshop!

It's simple. Simply take the 2 HTTP URLs you linked to below, and instead enclose them in IMG tags like so:

which gives you the following result:
"Women dancing with garlands"


"Morris dancers are never worried about looking silly"



Cool, huh? B) (You can also use the IMG button which will prompt you for the http URL and enclose them between the tags automagically.)

BTW, I didn't know what a Morris dancer was either. It looks fun! And particularly relevant to our May Day Exchange too, what with the garlands and all!! :bananadance: We'll just dress you in more spring-time colors and you can be the official mascot!! :lol:

Woo-hoo! :bow:

Hey, MayDay partner, what do you think if I add a pair of clogs and a hat with flowers on it to your package? :lol:

Seriously, Cherie, thanks for showing me how to do the photos. I had assumed I needed to sort out some sort of Photo-bucket account. I guess that's only for pictures that aren't already on-line.

:hug: Shauney I miss you. :kiss:

:rofl: :rofl:

I had to blame someone :P

You know I love you pepper :hug:

hmmm... I wonder how far of a drive that is for me....

oh good lord... 13 hours :o

I don't think I'll be able to make it. :bash:

But you could come and take a tour of Ohio. We have TONS of Half Price books. 5 in C-bus, 4 in Cinci, 1 in Dayton, and 4 in Cleveland.

And there's lots of us in Ohio too!