open minds room with open planning

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri May 22, 2009 5:50 pm

Here you go OM for the Bank holiday...

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri May 22, 2009 6:15 pm

OpenMind;1192896 wrote: It never ceases to amaze me how herd like humans can be.:rolleyes:

they always do better in twos!;)

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:42 am

qsducks;1192947 wrote: They were showing the beach we go to on the news...they showed one of my fave treats...boardwalk fries...I was about to jump through the tv....:-4

I seriously urge you not to jump through the TV. TV's don't like being jumped through and refuse to work afterwards if you do.

:sneaky:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:45 am

qsducks;1192970 wrote: Here you go OM for the Bank holiday...

OMG. My stomach's rumbling! Mmmm!

Reminds me of my days as a kid in Torquay where I lived then.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:46 am

Odie;1192984 wrote: they always do better in twos!;)

In twos. Is that as in number ones and number twos?

:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:08 am

OpenMind;1193046 wrote: In twos. Is that as in number ones and number twos?

:wah:

number two!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:17 am

Odie;1193052 wrote: number two!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

And they'll leave a lot more number twos behind when they go back home again.:rolleyes:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 23, 2009 3:00 am

OpenMind;1193057 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

And they'll leave a lot more number twos behind when they go back home again.:rolleyes:

look, been up since 5am, don't get cute!:-5:-5:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat May 23, 2009 11:14 am

Odie;1193058 wrote: look, been up since 5am, don't get cute!:-5:-5:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Me!? Cute!??

That's like snow in a 95C heatwave.:wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat May 23, 2009 11:26 am

open minds room with open planning

I dont know what it means but I like it !

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat May 23, 2009 12:08 pm

Nomad;1193297 wrote: open minds room with open planning

I dont know what it means but I like it !

Jimbo thought that one up. All credit goes to himself.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:28 pm

OpenMind;1193290 wrote: Me!? Cute!??

That's like snow in a 95C heatwave.:wah:

oh god no, you always cute!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:48 pm

Odie;1193352 wrote: oh god no, you always cute!

I'm speechless.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:38 am

it's Sunday!

are you, are you?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:42 am

Odie;1193635 wrote: it's Sunday!

are you, are you?

MmmmmMMMmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMmmmm!!!

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun May 24, 2009 12:40 pm

OpenMind;1193659 wrote: MmmmmMMMmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMmmmm!!!

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

that's not what I mean!:-5:-5

what do you do on Sundays?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun May 24, 2009 1:39 pm

Odie;1193670 wrote: that's not what I mean!:-5:-5

what do you do on Sundays?

I have Arabella on Sundays.:-6:-6:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun May 24, 2009 6:58 pm

OpenMind;1193681 wrote: I have Arabella on Sundays.:-6:-6:-6

finally!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

so how was your day with her?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon May 25, 2009 2:07 am

Odie;1193749 wrote: finally!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

so how was your day with her?

It's difficult not to have a good day with Arabella. I am blessed to have a daughter with a gracious spirit. She loves hugs and cuddles, music, walking, and more, and she will amuse herself quite happily when I'm busy.

She can now not only climb the stairs, she can get herself down them. I'm still supervising her with that just in case. I have painted wooden stairs and I don't want her to take a fall. She carries her blanket, Blammy, which she had when she was born, with her everywhere and now she also carries her 'Baby' which I got her a few weeks ago. That's what she calls it - Baby. Her Mum reckons it's because its the same colour as her blanket.

We went to the park, Roundhay Park it's called. Leeds has a few of them. The first thing I pointed out to her were all these millions of tiny flies that hover in a mass over different spots of the lake. They fascinated her once I'd pointed them out. She wasn't so interested in the babies though she likes looking at the swans anyway. They are regal looking creatures. She had a laugh at the mallards. The drakes were flying in to skate along the surface of the water. (One nearly came a cropper!)

I let her lead the way through the woods and we came to an old gatehouse and we played around that for a while before heading back.

She has a nap every day though she never wants to at the time. I don't have a cot for her so I have to put her in my bed. I often have to lie with her until she goes off to sleep. Yesterday, she refused to go off to sleep so I got in bed too. I lay on my side and feigned sleep. She had a moan for a bit then seeing no response from me, she turned on her side, snuggled back into me and was asleep in seconds. I fell asleep too then. Looks like I need an afternoon nap too these days.

I'll have to find another way of getting her off though. I will be getting her her own bed as soon as I can and especially so I can have her to stay overnight. It'll be impractical for me to try the same trick to get her off to sleep.

The last two years have been a struggle for me financially and there's still a lot of things I need to get. I don't have a highchair for her for instance. We eat together with her sat on my lap. Very nice and cosy but a bit awkward. She's a character though. She'll put a bite in her mouth, and as it goes down she says, "Mmmmmm" appreciating the food. But she'll rub my belly, not hers. Sometimes, she feeds me.

I could go on for hours, Odie.

What have you been up to lately?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon May 25, 2009 4:22 am

OpenMind;1193850 wrote: It's difficult not to have a good day with Arabella. I am blessed to have a daughter with a gracious spirit. She loves hugs and cuddles, music, walking, and more, and she will amuse herself quite happily when I'm busy.

She can now not only climb the stairs, she can get herself down them. I'm still supervising her with that just in case. I have painted wooden stairs and I don't want her to take a fall. She carries her blanket, Blammy, which she had when she was born, with her everywhere and now she also carries her 'Baby' which I got her a few weeks ago. That's what she calls it - Baby. Her Mum reckons it's because its the same colour as her blanket.

We went to the park, Roundhay Park it's called. Leeds has a few of them. The first thing I pointed out to her were all these millions of tiny flies that hover in a mass over different spots of the lake. They fascinated her once I'd pointed them out. She wasn't so interested in the babies though she likes looking at the swans anyway. They are regal looking creatures. She had a laugh at the mallards. The drakes were flying in to skate along the surface of the water. (One nearly came a cropper!)

I let her lead the way through the woods and we came to an old gatehouse and we played around that for a while before heading back.

She has a nap every day though she never wants to at the time. I don't have a cot for her so I have to put her in my bed. I often have to lie with her until she goes off to sleep. Yesterday, she refused to go off to sleep so I got in bed too. I lay on my side and feigned sleep. She had a moan for a bit then seeing no response from me, she turned on her side, snuggled back into me and was asleep in seconds. I fell asleep too then. Looks like I need an afternoon nap too these days.

I'll have to find another way of getting her off though. I will be getting her her own bed as soon as I can and especially so I can have her to stay overnight. It'll be impractical for me to try the same trick to get her off to sleep.

The last two years have been a struggle for me financially and there's still a lot of things I need to get. I don't have a highchair for her for instance. We eat together with her sat on my lap. Very nice and cosy but a bit awkward. She's a character though. She'll put a bite in her mouth, and as it goes down she says, "Mmmmmm" appreciating the food. But she'll rub my belly, not hers. Sometimes, she feeds me.

I could go on for hours, Odie.

What have you been up to lately?

That was one of the pics I commented on was her and Bammy!----just so cute!

You really do have a special time with her, and that means so much at her young age.

there is nothing wrong that she sleeps with you for naps or even overnight........it will be so nice when she can spend more time and sleep overnight.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon May 25, 2009 5:15 am

Odie;1193895 wrote: That was one of the pics I commented on was her and Bammy!----just so cute!

You really do have a special time with her, and that means so much at her young age.

there is nothing wrong that she sleeps with you for naps or even overnight........it will be so nice when she can spend more time and sleep overnight.

She's quite independent when she wants to be.

I'm always afraid that I might wake or hurt her if I let her sleep with me overnight. I don't know how much I move about when I'm sleeping.

For the afternoon nap, I usually lie on my back and I'm gone before she goes. On my back, I snore like mad and it wakes me up. I think it sends her off to sleep though.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon May 25, 2009 7:48 am

OpenMind;1193929 wrote: She's quite independent when she wants to be.

I'm always afraid that I might wake or hurt her if I let her sleep with me overnight. I don't know how much I move about when I'm sleeping.

For the afternoon nap, I usually lie on my back and I'm gone before she goes. On my back, I snore like mad and it wakes me up. I think it sends her off to sleep though.

I use to line pillows down the middle of the bed when the kids slept with me during sad times, nightmares....etc.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:58 am

Odie;1193977 wrote: I use to line pillows down the middle of the bed when the kids slept with me during sad times, nightmares....etc.

That's an idea to work with.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon May 25, 2009 10:57 am

OpenMind;1194013 wrote: That's an idea to work with.:-6

trust me......it works.

just put them down the middle until the end of the bed.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon May 25, 2009 11:51 am

Odie;1194065 wrote: trust me......it works.

just put them down the middle until the end of the bed.

And where do I put the pillows?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon May 25, 2009 12:07 pm

OpenMind;1194094 wrote: And where do I put the pillows?

just line them up on the bed......in the middle running sideways......until the end of the end of the bed.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon May 25, 2009 12:35 pm

Odie;1194105 wrote: just line them up on the bed......in the middle running sideways......until the end of the end of the bed.

OK.

Course, that means I've got to go out and buy some more pillows and cases. I've only got two.:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon May 25, 2009 9:51 pm

OpenMind;1194124 wrote: OK.

Course, that means I've got to go out and buy some more pillows and cases. I've only got two.:wah:

do you have any cushions anywhere?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon May 25, 2009 10:41 pm

Odie;1194334 wrote: do you have any cushions anywhere?

Nope. Very bare on the ground here.:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:41 am

OpenMind;1194340 wrote: Nope. Very bare on the ground here.:wah:

I give up!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:39 am

Odie;1194479 wrote: I give up!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Please, don't give up.:-1

It'll be a while before I have her to stay as I need other things besides.

I go from month to month and if the car or something else doesn't take my money, then I can get something towards what I need for her to stay.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sun May 31, 2009 5:41 pm

Some hot munchies for tomorrow afternoon,,borrwo a bib from El Guapo

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun May 31, 2009 7:15 pm

OpenMind;1194511 wrote: Please, don't give up.:-1

It'll be a while before I have her to stay as I need other things besides.

I go from month to month and if the car or something else doesn't take my money, then I can get something towards what I need for her to stay.

I never give up on best friends.:-4

that's what friendships are for.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:35 pm

so glad you are safe.:-4

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:43 am

qsducks;1197597 wrote: Some hot munchies for tomorrow afternoon,,borrwo a bib from El Guapo

Hot munchies. How appropriate.:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:45 am

Odie;1203043 wrote: so glad you are safe.:-4

And I've got a bed for the wee one now.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:20 am

OpenMind;1203255 wrote: And I've got a bed for the wee one now.:-6

I know, just read your email, fabulous!:guitarist:guitarist:guitarist

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:09 pm

Odie;1203341 wrote: I know, just read your email, fabulous!:guitarist:guitarist:guitarist

I bet she won't be so pleased with it when I put her to sleep in it.:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:19 pm

OpenMind;1203465 wrote: I bet she won't be so pleased with it when I put her to sleep in it.:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

you will just have to sleep with her.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:27 pm

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:05 am

OpenMind;1203613 wrote:

awwwwwwwwww such a sweet little munchkins.:-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:54 pm

night OM, sleep well.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:41 pm

Odie;1204082 wrote: night OM, sleep well.

Morning Odie. Too warm here to sleep last night. 21C. I'm tired now. I hope you slept well.:-6

You can do my posts for me today.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:04 am

OpenMind;1204103 wrote: Morning Odie. Too warm here to sleep last night. 21C. I'm tired now. I hope you slept well.:-6

You can do my posts for me today.

it was the same here last night, 21C!

Thank goodness I have a ceiling fan in my bedroom!

going to rain today and cooler!

I'll do your posts, hot tomali!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:20 am

Odie;1204205 wrote: it was the same here last night, 21C!

Thank goodness I have a ceiling fan in my bedroom!

going to rain today and cooler!

I'll do your posts, hot tomali!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

It rained here all day too. It's cooled it down a bit thankfully.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:02 pm

OpenMind;1204459 wrote: It rained here all day too. It's cooled it down a bit thankfully.:-6

to funny, it cooled down here to, been raining most of the day.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:28 pm

Odie;1204611 wrote: to funny, it cooled down here to, been raining most of the day.

I had a much better sleep last night.:-6

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:29 am

Okay let me get this straight!!! 21 degrees is hot to you guys?. well unless you two are talking about something else ......may I and my friends in Australia take a belly laugh now?

Leaving opening for belly laugh-: (.........................................................................):D

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:04 am

21C at night, makes it hard to sleep......yup it is.

and just to soon to put the a/c on.

I use my ceiling fan, nice breeze.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:25 am

fuzzywuzzy;1204894 wrote: Okay let me get this straight!!! 21 degrees is hot to you guys?. well unless you two are talking about something else ......may I and my friends in Australia take a belly laugh now?

Leaving opening for belly laugh-: (.........................................................................):D

It might just be that you have become acclimatised to your home nation, Fuzzy. I'm sure Africa is hotter still than Australia, and even more humid than the UK in places. On top of that, individuals vary in their degree of tolerance to temperature. Personally, I like it warm. I have no tolerance for the cold or the hot weather and it does affect my sleep pattern.