Good Tuesday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
How are you today? I'm doing fine...trying to wake up. *YAWN* I hope all you Nighthawks had a fantastic night! :bounce:

[AussieDave]

1. Heya Clint - doing well this Tuesday evening here

humid and hot - thunderstorms all over the place.

Hope you have a good day at work !!!

:hug:

[Clintmax]

2. Hello, Dave!

:hi:
I hope it's a good one too! As we get closer and closer to Thanksgiving, it is getting busier and busier. That's OK to me though because it maskes the day go by at warp speed!

I hope you have a fantastic day down under too! :hug:

[AussieDave]

3. Yes it must be getting crazy as the holidays get nearer

and it'll only get worse - and you cop it as a salesperson too !! There's no way I could do that - I'd start ripping lungs out. I am a placid person.......:evilgrin:

[Clintmax]

12. LOL! You would, huh?

Well, I will admit...I've thought about it. But, one must practice self control with those feelings so one doesn't get terminated or, worse yet, arrested for murder. :rofl:

[Err]

4. Hey Clintmax!

:hi:

You know, I made a thread about four hours ago saying I was going to be gone for the next week, but I'm coming back for the next couple of hours because I cannot sleep. I'm too excited because I'm going home for turkey day! Plus, I have horrible insomnia. :(

[Clintmax]

7. Morning, Err!

:hi:
I'm sorry for your insomnia. Greekspeak has it sometimes too and I know it sucks. :hug: I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!

[khashka]

5. I was just thinking about you

and about to ask someone to go wake you up. Can't start my day without Cap'n Clint and you were snoozing, damn it.

Good to see you this morning. Finally.


Khash.

[Clintmax]

8. Heya, Khash!

I was only a few minutes late getting my lazy ass outta that bed today. I just didn't want to get out from under those warm covers, Dude! I finally made myself with the thought: "I better get up so everybody on DU won't wonder where the hells I am." :rofl: SO here I am!

Good to see you too, Man! :hug:

[tjwmason]

13. Good morning my beloved one.

:hug: :loveya:

How are you today?

[khashka]

22. We gotta stop this...

Khash's crush on TJ is a public scandal. And you just keep egging me on. Can't you do an "I Hate Khash" thread to throw everyone off the scent?

Khash.

[tjwmason]

32. Is that better sweetheart?

:shrug:

[NMMNG]

6. Good morning Clint!

I'm doing well. Just winding down near the end of my shift. I've done my last round in the wet, windy cold and will be going home in less than an hour.

[Clintmax]

10. Hello, hello Miss Buffy!

Don't you just love it when the very end of your shift is upon you?! I do too! I hope it hasn't been TOO crazy/boring for you tonight. Hopefully today will fly by for me. I have the middle shift: 12 to 8. I HATE the middle shifts. You don't really have your morning or evening. :hi:

[NMMNG]

16. Yeah, I remember those

Split shifts stink too. You end up with a few free hours in the middle of the day but nothing else.

As to the night it was neither boring nor crazy, just average. The best part is this is my weekday job: regular shifts, easier work, higher pay, etc. :thumbsup:

[Clintmax]

18. Yes, even better, huh?

I'm sure. I HATE split shifts with a PASSION! :rofl: I don't have to do them, thank goodness. Do you have any plans when you get home or are you going straight to "beddy by"?

[NMMNG]

20. Right to bed

I go straight to bed most mornings, sleep for 7-8 hours, then get up and go about my day. I have a bunch of errands to run tonight (pharmacy, library, liquor store, pick up an Unturkey at the natural food store). I might pack up some more books if I have some time, then it's off to work again.

[Clintmax]

23. I don't blame you.

I'd be getting straight to bed after one of those collossaly long shifts of yours also!

[NMMNG]

25. Even after the regular length shifts I go straight to bed

I'm alone in the house during the day since my roomie works 1st shift, so it's the optimal time to sleep. Then around the time I get up, or shortly after, she gets home. By sleeping during the day it ensures I'm not disturbed and she doesn't have to tiptoe around.

[Clintmax]

30. Hey, that works out, huh?

That's good! Do you live in an apartment?

[NMMNG]

98. Townhouse n/t

[Call Me Wesley]

9. Good morning, Clintmax!

Glad to hear you're doing fine. :hi:

[Clintmax]

11. Hello, Wesley!

:hi:
Good to see you today! I hope you and Heidi are having a great day today! Anything exciting happening all the way over there in Switzerland?

[Call Me Wesley]

14. Not really ...

Seems that some work is coming in. :scared: Otherwise it's a nice day, but not really exciting. ;)

[Clintmax]

19. I'm glad it's a nice day.

I see Heidi is taking a break tonight...is she painting her little heart out? She's VERY talented, you know. I LOVE her work!

[tjwmason]

15. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

Hope that all's well with you, and that you're not suffering too much from Greekspeak's absence. :hug:

[Clintmax]

17. Hello, hello, TJ!

:hug:
I'm hanging in there. I miss him a LOT, but he needs to be with his family right now. How are you doing today? Anything exciting going on in Merry Ol' England?

[tjwmason]

21. Life's good here - but nothing very exciting.

Just sitting quasi-working listening to Haydn's St. Cecilia Mass (which is a real biggy at about an hour long), drinking tea.

It's gone a little bit foggy today, which is not so good. The last couple of days have been very chilly, but also sunny and bright.

[Clintmax]

26. I know how you feel...

We get foggy mornings sometimes here too. Luckily, it doesn't stay around very long. It gets burned off pretty early although it stays pretty humid most of the time.

I've been listening to a lot of 80's and 90's the past few days and have been enjoying it! One of my favorite songs that is out now is: "Photograph" by Nickelback. LOVE THAT SONG! :woohoo::bounce:

[tjwmason]

39. It does mean that it's a tad warmer - but I much prefer cold and dry

But then I like summer or winter (prefer summer), autumn and spring are just insipid and in the middle. Give me real cold over silly damp cool any day.

[Clintmax]

41. I know the feeling.

I prefer it warm and sunny myself.

[swimboy]

93. Spring has its mitigating elements.

offered not in the spirit of contradiction, but an offering nonetheless


and a little 70% can mitigate almost anything year round

:loveya:

[tjwmason]

97. Oh I do agree - spring is horridness plus new life

whereas autumn in horridness plus death.

The 70% I ate a little while ago certainly did make everything better - if I had been able to eat yours, I'm sure that that would have made the whole week splendidly wonderful.

:loveya:

[swimboy]

42. Good morning, TJ.

Just rolling out of bed here. Cold, grey, rainy for a second day here
and utterly melancholy. That actually suits me from time to time if I don't wallow in it.

I hope you're well. If you're having your tea, you are on a different plane than I at this point. You have accepted, if not embraced, the day and I am still non-committal. :hug:

[tjwmason]

52. The day was accepted at about half past eight

that's when I staggered off to the shower - or at least it's inevitably was accepted then.

Was in the office at about half past nine, then there was coffee followed by the first tea - that's what finally made the day tolerable. Now we're on the home-straight towards lunch (it's after midday, so less than an hour to go) - plus Berlioz' Requiem which is sublime is cheering me.

Here's a :hug: to help you embrace the day.

[swimboy]

57. Thanks! Marvelous!

:hug: :loveya: That will make it easier when the day comes to claim me.

Well, tottering off for shower and shave now. I'll talk with you later on. :hi:

[Clintmax]

60. Talk to you later, Swimboy!

:hi::hug:

[tjwmason]

69. Have a good day.

Don't let it get to you - beat it into submission.

[newyawker99]

24. Good morning everyone!

:donut:

[Clintmax]

28. Hello, hello, NewYawker!

:hi::hug:

[newyawker99]

84. Hello Clintmax!

:hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

27. Good morning Clintmax

:hi:

[Clintmax]

29. MISS HONEY!

:hug::bounce:
I've missed you the past couple of days! Just where exactly have you been?

[MissHoneychurch]

31. yesterday we had a workshop here at the company

the whole day. No chance to get online (see my other thread about it)

But believe me, I missed you :hug:

[Clintmax]

33. Holey Moley, I missed you too!

It's just NOT the same without you here! :hug::hug: I hope you're having a great day over there in Germany!

[MissHoneychurch]

35. yes, I am having a good day so far

today after work I want to go to the movies with my friend. Later on I want to chat with someone who gets more and more important to me .... looks good for the afternoon and evening :D

[Clintmax]

37. That's good!

Sounds like a good day for you! Mine is better since I get to talk to you this morning! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

38. awww you are a sweetheart

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

44. So are you!

I love your picture in the flower picture thread!

[MissHoneychurch]

45. thank you

I am proud of the picture myself. Sometimes I surprise myself :)

Btw, I answered what flower Joani posted. It is a passion flower.

[Clintmax]

47. Yeah, I saw that...

I've heard of them. I wonder if they aren't indigenous to America. :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

50. I don't really know

that is why I posted the link to Wikipedia. Should say there where it is coming from.

[Clintmax]

53. Ah, OK.

I'll have to check that out.

[MissHoneychurch]

54. oh and I posted another pciture

of one of my favorite flowers in the other thread

[Clintmax]

55. You did? Let me go see! n/t

[MissHoneychurch]

56. I did

but my top favorites are orchids and hibiskus. Love those flowers

[Clintmax]

58. That's a good picture too, Miss Honey!

I love orchids too!

[MissHoneychurch]

63. to my last two b-days

my co-workers gave me orchids. Now I have 3 orchids in my office (one I took here from home) and all three are having buds (?) right now.

[Clintmax]

65. I bet they are beautiful too!

I'd love to have some around here too. I'd probably kill them though...I am NO good with plants.

[MissHoneychurch]

70. orchids are pretty easy

when they have the right place. Sunny, but not too much, warm, but not too hot. They don't need too much water. They only get some water once the week. Hey, I still have the orchids I got when I turned 18 (it is the one I took to work because the climate is perfect for them here). And you know I am 30 now. See, it is possible.

[Clintmax]

75. I guess so...

but my luck has been horrible with plants in the past. I don't know WHAT I do to them. :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

77. Maybe you picked the wrong plants for yourself

I always thought I am not with plants myself. Now I have to restrain myself to buy more plants because I have no more space in my apt.

[Clintmax]

79. Maybe so...

I have a palm tree potted right now that is doing OK...maybe my luck is changing.

[MissHoneychurch]

85. start with plants that don't need much water

that is an unkillable plant also. Called Sansiveria.

[Clintmax]

86. I've never met a plant I couldn't kill!

Maybe I'll give this one a try! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

88. Ok, I think it is save to bet on that one

so far I never met anybody who could kill that plant.

[Clintmax]

90. Oh, ok...good!

Maybe I'll better luck with it then! Thanks for the suggestion! :hug:

[swimboy]

34. Buon giorno, Clinto Massimo!

We're starting a second foggy day of grey rain and I'm thinking of sunny Italy! How are you? :hug:

[Clintmax]

36. Hello, Swimboy!

I haven't seen you in a couple of days! It's damned good to see you here today! I'm fine. Trying to get through these days without my husband.

I think of sunny Italy ALL the time too. I want to go back SO bad, let me just tell you!

[swimboy]

46. Yeah, I've been lazy and sleeping late while you welcome the world

It is nice to ease in to the day the Clintmax way! :loveya: I know you are bereft of your other half and I hope things go well with his family and he can come home to you soon. :thumbsup:

I'm always looking for an excuse to return to Italy too. I love being there.

[Clintmax]

49. I'm always thinking of a way to go back too.

I haven't come up with it yet though. I need to win the lottery or something, Dude.

I'm glad you enjoy being here with me in the early mornings. I sure do enjoy having you here! :hug:

[tjwmason]

71. Italy isn't quite as it is in summer now.

Florence is sunny today - but it's only 48, tomorrow rain and 37.

[Clintmax]

76. Brrr!

I think I'll wait until spring. :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

40. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi:

Are you awake yet?

I'm fine, thanks. My kitty got through his dental OK yesterday, so I can have a more relaxing day. I worried a lot about him.

I'm going to start preparing food for Thanksgiving and maybe clean the house a bit today ... that is, if I can find some energy.

[Clintmax]

43. Hello, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug:
I'm glad he did OK yesterday! I was wondering about you and how he did. Thankfully...I don't have to try to make Thanksgiving dinner for just me. Somehow making it for just one person is a yucky thought.

I need to straighten this place up too...but you know, I'd rather be here with all my friends right now. It will just have to wait.

[AirmensMom]

48. I was a basket case.

Did you see his pic that I put in yesterday's thread about two minutes after you left?

:loveya:

I wouldn't want to make Thanksgiving dinner for just me, either. As it is, we are having friends over ... but they broke up, so they're coming separately. I think it's the first year since the kids moved away that they aren't coming to visit for Thanksgiving. :(

Yeah, being with friends here beats housework! :hug:

[Clintmax]

51. I didn't see his picture!

I'll have to pull it up and look!

I'm glad my boss lady invited me to her house. It was very nice of her and keeps me from having a honey bun from the Circle K for Thanksgiving dinner! :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

59. Well, you're required to look at it.

And tell me how cute he is. :silly:

Oooh, a honey bun doesn't sound so bad! (I'm hungry!) Did you ever go out for Thanksgiving dinner? We went to a B&B once where they served everyone at a big table, just like a big family. They had turkey and all the trimmings. So we had no muss, no fuss ... but also no leftoverrs. It was a great experience, though.

[Clintmax]

61. That's probably what I would do if I had no place to go.

Go to a restaurant. I don't think it would feel the same though. :shrug:

[AirmensMom]

66. Probably not if you go and sit alone.

But sitting with strangers was actually fun. I wonder how many people go out to eat alone and all sit at separate tables.

One year, I invited all the guys from work who would have spent the day alone. We had a great time! The kids were still home and lots of fun. When we had gotten to the point where we couldn't eat another bite, we watched Independence Day. Very nice time!

[Clintmax]

67. Yeah, that sounds great!

I hope it will be that way on Thursday when I'm at her house!

Oh, my! Look how cute he is!!!

What a little beauty! :hug:

[AirmensMom]

68. I'm sure it will be.

I hope you'll tell us about it on Friday!

Oh, look -- you put Satchmo's pic here! Thanks. He's as sweet as he is cute ... likes me to kiss his head and then he rolls over onto his back and kneads the air with his paws while I rub his tummy. I'm so relieved that he's OK. (I'm hopeless.)
:loveya:

[Clintmax]

73. Oh, I'll let you know how it was!

When I saw his picture...I just couldn't resist! I'm relieved he's OK too. :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

83. Thanks!

... for both. :hug:

[Clintmax]

87. You're very welcome!

:hug:

[bridgit]

62. morning there, Clintmax...

:donut: rolling out to work just say'n :hi: :kick:

[Clintmax]

64. Hello, Miss Bridgit!

:hi::hug:
Good morning to you too! Good to see you today!

[AirmensMom]

72. Bet you're about to go to work.

I have to get going, too. Have a wonderful day and thanks for saying Good Morning today!

:hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

74. No, I have to be there at 12.

So, I have a while before I have to go.

[AirmensMom]

80. Oh, wow -- I just got showered and dressed ... and you're still here!

Well, then, I'll just check back now and then while I start doing things around here.

:bounce:

[Clintmax]

82. Yeah, do!

I'll be here for a while yet. I'm going to fix some breakfast in a few minutes...but I'll be here.

[AirmensMom]

94. Finally, I'm taking a short break.

There's a lot to do and I'm not making as much headway as I'd hoped. At least the phone calls are done and I had some breakfast!

How was your breakfast? Jeez, it's almost lunch time already ... well, in an hour.

Gotta get my butt in gear -- only seems to go in slow motion these days. :shrug:

[Blue Diadem]

78. Good Morning Clintmax!

Everything is great this fine Tuesday morning! I'm drinking my choco flavored coffee and trying to wake up myself.

Hope your day is fantastic!

[Clintmax]

81. Hello, hello, OVC!!

:hi:
I hope you have a good day too! I've been having some coffee too, but I can't STAND flavored coffee. It has to be strong, black and regular. Folgers usually. :rofl:

[Blue Diadem]

89. I'm an instant girl myself

Taster's choice with my own flavorings unless it's the weekend..then we make a pot.

We had eggnog flavored coffee this past weekend. Daughter bought a one pot packet. YUMMMMM! :9

[Clintmax]

91. I've been hearing about this "Eggnog coffee" recently...

Since I do not LIKE eggnog, or flavored coffee in the first place, the whole idea sounds GROSS to me! :rofl:

[lildreamer316]

92. Hello....

Staying up trying to decide which laptop to get on Black Friday. mmmmm...

[In_The_Wind]

95. Oooops ~ Sorry I missed you again. Dammit.

I've gotta sleep sometime so I'm missing all my early morning friends.

:hi:

[southlandshari]

96. Good Morning, Clint!

I've missed your thread the past few mornings - great to catch this one today!

:hug:

[Floogeldy]

99. They say it may rain.

How about them Dodgers?