omg the Carl and Ellie set are awesome. Totally in love with it.
You are such an inspiration to me. Today is packing day here for our Thanksgiving trip
Thank you - I am so excited about it! I can't wait to wear it!
Thanks - and you inspire me every single day, my friend! I am so lucky to have you in my life!!!
for packing!!!
love your Carl and Ellie set!! That’s one of my favorite Disney movies. I’ve never heard of Boxlunch, they have a website that I’ve been on all morning after reading your post
Thank you - I so love it too and I can't wait to wear it.
Hahahaha.... I know, right. You should have seen me in that store - it was so overwhelming, I wanted 2 of everything.
In the end, I purchased nothing, as I couldn't decide.... And I didn't have any extra cash for buying fun stuff for myself.
Did you get anything?
Your trifle looks good. I've never made one as it takes so long. Yesterday I made a cheese cake to take to my son in law's sister's house. We're having Thanksgiving today since 3 of us have to work on Thanksgiving day. I used the crust from one recipe and the filling from another.
I can understand about the oxygen. My dad was on oxygen and it seemed like it was always something. It sounds like he was happy to see your family again.
I'll probably just wear the boots I have. Other than the color, there's nothing wrong with them and like you I don't wear them unless it's really cold or snowy. I wear my black boots everyday even to work.
I 'm not a big fan of change which is probably why I've been dragging my feet with my new computer. My old laptop is 6 years old and I'm used to it. It's kind of strange because I work in electronics and get to play with the new stuff all the time.
Enjoy your day
Liz
They do take a long time... However - one could easily make one with regular whipped cream instead of the home made custard that I make - and it would be a super quick thing to make... Like maybe 30 minutes?
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your family.
I would too... Not sure about your area - but around here, heavy winter boots aren't usually a fashion statement... LOL They are a thing of necessity, and as long as your feet are warm and dry - no one really cares.
Hahaha - same. Good luck with getting everything transferred and situated.
You too!
I can't wait to hear about your trip!!! we are going the first week of Feb and I cannot wait.
Thanks! I love sharing my trips here! It's so fun to be able to go back and read... If you're bored, please feel free to go and read some of my past TRs - especially now that Photobucket is pulling the ability to link - once my pictures are gone, the TRs won't be the same and I won't be redoing them.
How exciting!!! That will be a good time to go!
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I had a very nice day yesterday...
I worked on my new Ears for a little while... I am still undecided about them.
Then Josh and I decided to go out and do some shopping... I've been avoiding buying new bedding for quite some time... He was washing the sheets on our bed yesterday and I noticed that our mattress pad was beyond dead...
We decided to spend the day together, bedding shopping and going out for lunch.
We had Chipotle... Surprised? LOL
Then we decided to go to Kohl's, Bed Bath and Beyond and then Burlington Coat Factory... On our way - we decided to hit BCF first, and we found great deals on everything we needed... We got a new mattress pad cover - a memory foam one, 2 sets of sheets and a new comforter for $100.
Not bad at all, IMO... We didn't even end up going to Kohl's or BB&B.
However, we did drive past an Original Mattress Factory store, and Josh wanted to stop... Sigh. I am trying to avoid buying a new bed... Ours is 10 years old and perfectly fine to me. However - Josh has a bad back, as you all know too well - so it's important that he is comfortable and still able to move throughout the day.
Yah - so I tried out a few new beds, and wow... They were nice.
It made me think that maybe we were due/overdue?
We left with a price quote for our 2 favorite beds, but didn't buy anything. Surprisingly - the price tag wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
We came home, and washed all of our new bedding... Later in the evening, when we were making our bed... Josh showed me our actual mattress - and how it's caving in on the sides.
I didn't realize this. Soooo - it's looking like saving for a new mattress is going to be our after-Christmas gift to ourselves.
We had a nice dinner - It was nice outside, so I talked Josh into grilling burgers on the grill - it was yummy and I have leftovers for 2 lunches for myself this week.
We watched a movie last night, with Jim Carey in it - normally I dislike him a lot - but he wasn't too crazy in this movie... Can't remember the name of it though.
That's about all...
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So, now I have a Disney trip dillema...
I know what I *should* do... and I know what I *want* to do... And I know that these are 2 different things...
Last week, when I was at the MOA with my cousin and her family... My cousin informed me that her dd is taking a band trip to WDW this coming spring. My cousin badly wants to chaperone the trip for her dd, but due to her bad back, she can't be on the bus for 22 hours.
If she can't be on the bus, she can't chaperone.
Buuuut... She wants to fly down to, at least, see her dd play... And she wants me to go with her.
If she doesn't chaperone, she is free to do her own trip and own touring...
You see where this is going right??? Oh yes - you all are smart Disney planning people... I am sure you realized where this story was going back when I mentioned the band trip above.
And I am SURE - your wheels are spinning just like mine are...
Of course, I've offered the option - if I go - to stay at SoG... I've priced out a 4 and 5 night trip (so just a little shorty)... The price difference between a 4 and 5 night trip is literally the cost of 1 night's resort room (split in half) and 1 day's worth of food. Approx $110 for an extra night.
Everything else is the same... We'd still get the same military 4 day PH pass... We'd still have to pay the same airfare... The same town car... The same Memory Maker... I have this trip as cheap as we can get it - and as we all know, it's still not very cheap... Though it's not terrible.
My issue is... And I am sure your minds are going like mine are...
The cost for 2 sets of tickets for myself + MM for 2 trips = $670
The cost of an AP (Military rates) = $804.50
The difference = $134.50
I have already paid for my ticket... I haven't used it yet - so I could "theoretically" switch it into my cousin's name and put that $$ towards my AP... Or I could use a day of it and then upgrade myself...
Is it worth it?
This would mean TWO Disney trips before we go to Europe. Can we afford it? Yes... Is it the responsible thing to do? No...
And having an AP - well, I'd be justified in wanting a 3rd trip to "get my $$s worth" out of it... (Which, BTW, wouldn't happen until AFTER Europe) I do have other friends going throughout the year - I have been offered to be allowed to tag along... I'd likely get my $$s worth out of it during the first two trips, with just the AP discounts on everything...
They are still doing that right? Or does that end soon?
Which means... I would have to come up with an additional $460, above and beyond what I have to come up with now - to cover the cost of the AP on this trip... With Christmas coming, and people watching their spending... It's unlikely I could make this extra... It would have to be borrowed out of our budget until spring...
This doesn't EVEN put Josh's opinion on the map yet... He knows nothing of this... :cry: My imminent death is also something to be considered.
In the end - I would LOVE to see Katie play... And I would LOVE to spend time in Disney with my cousin - who is like a sister to me.
HELP!!!!!! What would you do?????
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OK - phew!!! Yup - I was definitely up for 2 hours last night doing the math in my head and trying to make it work...
Today... I have a FREE week!!!
Can you believe it??? I have nothing on my schedule in my sewing room and I don't work at Target!
Ahhh... But, no rest for the weary... I have a laundry list a mile long of things I need to get done... Namely, my own trip stuff... And then V's... I'd like to get my sewing room a little more organized this week... It's not as if I have a full week though - I purposely take this week off up there... I really only have 2 days... Today and tomorrow... Wednesday is always food prep day for Thanksgiving... Thursday is Thanksgiving... Friday is Black Friday shopping with the girls... Saturday is holiday decorating the house... Sunday will be doing holiday decorating at Dad's, and relaxing.
So, today - I'll work out shortly...
Then I will work upstairs until late morning...
I will get ready and go to town to have lunch with dad...
I have a couple of errands to run while I am there...
Then I will come home and work a little more...
Make dinner...
Maybe work more...
Then bed....
I hope you all have a marvelous day!!! Sending prayers and pixie dust out to each of you!
D~