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Runninlaw · Jan 24, 2011

Morning all! Fun weekend, but not really excited about getting into work early this morning! I am one tired girl this morning. Anyone have any fun planned for the day?

gatorbob · Jan 24, 2011

Fun planned for a Monday? Nope. Just work. And it's cold here. Like almost Minnesota-cold. It was 5 when I woke up (-10 wind chill). Yeesh.

winter · Jan 24, 2011

Oy Vey! -18*F this morning. You know it's cold when you can't see anybodies faces on the street they are so muffled up. People are actually hunched over from the cold as they walk to their buildings. 
 
I parked in one of the many parking garages today instead of my usual outdoor lot. 
 
Ok. back to work! No doubt, today is going to be a good day!

wipaddler · Jan 24, 2011

morning all. It's going to be a stressfull week at work. very stressfilled. But Friday I get to go to Mama Mia with my mom for our birthdays and then on saturday Craig is taking me sledding for my birthday and out to dinner. 
 
We're having a heat wave today 17 ABOVE zero!!! wooo hooo!! 
 
Oh and
 
GO PACK.

Runninlaw · Jan 24, 2011

Haha - I am with you Wippy! I looked at our temp guage this morning and was excited - it was something like 15 degrees. That is a whopping 27 degrees warmer than it was yesterday!
 
Where are you going sledding?
 
Yes go Pack! I am excited they are going to the Superbowl. Although I was bummed for DS - he wanted his Bears to win so badly. It ended up being a great game.

theia · Jan 24, 2011

Good morning. Remember at the holidays when I mentioned I have no heat in my office? Yeah.... It was 42 in the office when the secretary first arrived at 7 a.m. Now it's made its way up to a balmy 53. And that's in her area. My individual office has no heat at all, so I'm even colder. 
 
Maybe by lunchtime I'll take off my coat.......... <img alt="icon_shaking2.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_shaking2.gif" style="width:15px;height:15px;"> <-- that's me, shivering
 
Stay warm, peeps!!!

KP · Jan 24, 2011

morning gang...
 
Unexpected day off work for me. Had a little run in with a snowbank/concrete median wall this weekend and I've got to take the explorer to the bodyshop to see just how much damage there is (doesn't look like much but since it was totaled out after it was rolled in the snow a few years ago and we took the cash any/all repairs are on us) and since is a 1996 depending on just how much is wrong we might be on the market for a nice in-expensive used vehicle.
 
So I'm using today to get caught up on some stuff around the house. Here's to a productive Monday.

katholeenie · Jan 24, 2011

Geez KP! Glad it was just the car that got squished and not you.
 
I don't know if attaching 26 handles is fun, but that's what I've got going on today. Oh, that and taking pics of pots. I just unloaded the kiln. Several chips and dips and platters and stuff. (Speaking of the Superbowl.)
 
Oh, and this is fun. Finally got my tank pattern up on Ravelry:
 
Shiitanke
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<a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/73666/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="e-Outside-front3.jpg" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="16048" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/16048/width/288/height/360" style="; width: 288px; height: 360px"></a>
 
I know, the sunglasses are a little crazy. I didn't bring mine (the day started out completely gray and cold), so my friend who took the pics gave me hers so I wouldn't be all squinty.

BigGahoona · Jan 24, 2011

Yikes KP! Sounds like the Explorer and snowy weather do not get along! You're okay right?
 
 
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 Ooo I have made this recipe more than once. It is delish!
 
Too funny, this morning I pondered whether to try and catch the bus or park at my Mom's and walk and decided that since it was so nice out I'd walk. 16 ABOVE zero! wooty hoo hoo!
 
Also, GO PACK GO!

BigGahoona · Jan 24, 2011

katholeenie you keep posting such adorable things and I can't even make hat!

katholeenie · Jan 24, 2011

Yes you can Goon.
 
And thanks! This sweater is easy. It's knit all in one piece, from the neck to the hem. And cables are just stitches knit out of order.

wipaddler · Jan 24, 2011

we are going to Sunburst in Kewaskum. They have a 10 lane tubing hill where you can get up to 40 mph. I'm just hoping it isn't to cold out cuz if it is I have to go bowling. blech. 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Runninlaw <a href="/forum/thread/72310/monday-funday-1-24#post_1979068"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a> Haha - I am with you Wippy! I looked at our temp guage this morning and was excited - it was something like 15 degrees. That is a whopping 27 degrees warmer than it was yesterday!
 
Where are you going sledding?
 
Yes go Pack! I am excited they are going to the Superbowl. Although I was bummed for DS - he wanted his Bears to win so badly. It ended up being a great game.
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KP · Jan 24, 2011

Yep, no damage to me. 

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Auntie Moe · Jan 24, 2011

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katholeenie you keep posting such adorable things and I can't even make hat!
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1. Well, I have made hats (on circulars where all you do it knit until you decrease)...but still. 1.
 
-15F this morning at my house, if I'm to believe my digital thermometer. News was reporting -5F. Cold either way! I did see a runner and a XC skier this morning!
 
I went to my flamenco class on Sat and it.was.awesome! MUCH harder than I expected though! My core, arms and quads were tired.
 
Theia, stay warm!

clare · Jan 24, 2011

Brrr...cold here, too!
 
Kath, I love the tank! I should get that pattern and see if my mom will make it for me. She's great at knitting, but she doesn't have a ton of time to do stuff these days with looking after my nanna and working full time. 
 
(((KJ and Grayson))) Ugh. I was hoping he wouldn't get that virus but I guess his system is just so strained right now. I hope he can fight it off really soon. Please let us know how he's doing (and you, too). And let us know if there's anything at all we can do.
 
You too, Missy. I was having a rough time after Lena was born and ended up packing the two of us up and going home to my mom's for a while. It helped a lot. And what was even better about it, my family were able to keep an eye on me and make sure I was ok. I was living away from home at the time and if I'd stayed where I was, no one would have known what was going on with me and it might have been worse.
 
The weekend started off well. We took Lena skating for the first time and had a date night at Yuk Yuk's. But then we got home to find out Lena had caught the same stomach bug that Evelyn and DH had earlier in the week. She'd been throwing up all night. Around 3 AM I woke up with it and I spent all day yesterday between my bed and the bathroom. The good thing is, it seems to have worked itself out quickly.

katholeenie · Jan 24, 2011

The song stuck in my head today...

I suppose it fits the weather & slow morning here.

wipaddler · Jan 24, 2011

so the shipping lady thinks she's my boss, and she's constantly bossing me around ect. Well today she's extremely hungover, I can hear her b!tching that I'm doing work for other people and not her. We have a massive problem this week and my boss is in Austria so I've been tasked with helping out when ever and where ever I can. So I got all of my work for this week done on Friday so I can be available for what ever they need me for. At the same time I'm being massivly obnoxious and it's making my co-workers and I laugh. shipping lady HATES oatmeal, she gags everytime she sees one of us eating it. So far 3 of us have had it for breakfast and we keep parading it past her desk. Childish? yes. Does it make me happy? you bet.

runningINnyc · Jan 24, 2011

Fun [yesterday]: got to spend a few hours with Missy, Jerry and Allie Kate!!! The whole family is more adorable than you can imagine and I got to witness AK's first try at rice cereal. Pictures to come soon!

torque · Jan 24, 2011

~Swoon! 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by katholeenie <a href="/forum/thread/72310/monday-funday-1-24#post_1979086"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a> Geez KP! Glad it was just the car that got squished and not you.
 
I don't know if attaching 26 handles is fun, but that's what I've got going on today. Oh, that and taking pics of pots. I just unloaded the kiln. Several chips and dips and platters and stuff. (Speaking of the Superbowl.)
 
Oh, and this is fun. Finally got my tank pattern up on Ravelry:
 
Shiitanke
<a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/73664/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="e-Inside-back.jpg" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="16047" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/16047/width/288/height/432" style="; width: 288px; height: 432px"></a>
 
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I know, the sunglasses are a little crazy. I didn't bring mine (the day started out completely gray and cold), so my friend who took the pics gave me hers so I wouldn't be all squinty.
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runningINnyc · Jan 24, 2011

Kath is a total hottie!!! And I have sunglasses just like those, big ole guys <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

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