Here in Huntsville AL

We are spending the night in a hotel here because there are no truck stops or rest areas near by and we have to pick up another load at 20th century fox tomorrow night.
We are staying at a Microtel, I have been curious about them... room is small and very clean, has everything we need- a bed, bathtub, and toilet. I did bring in my coffee pot and we cooked chicken nuggets in the toaster over and had salad with it. Now we are cooking toll house cookies in it...it's the dough and ready formed in to the balls.

I love my weeme..she is so cute!!!!!!!

We are taking the load to Amsterdam NY, it's sort of close to Utica and Binghampton. I hope there is snow there..I want a sleigh ride!!

Everybody needs to post!!!!!

Just in case..we left the cell phone in the truck and Mark won't go get it ...so in case anyone calls........I will call back in the morning.

Well,here it is 3 o'clock in the morning - I KNEW if I fell asleep in the afternoon it would louse up my overnight sleep - oh well, get to read lots, go on internet lots, drink and smoke lots - while I wait for daylight. Our mulcher is all repaired and Dad and I did leaves for a while yesterday afternoon - lots of breeze and fresh air - guess that's what made me so sleepy in the afternoon. Now will have to try very hard to stay awake until bedtime tonite. (ISn't this a thrilling narative?).

I talked to Jane last night - she and Mark were headed home to Virginia Beach for 24 hours.

Sandi and Fritz are slowly recovering from the Thanksgiving festivities. Fritz was actully a little playful yesterday evening. On Sunday afternoon Katie helped me cut out some furballs from his ear - singular - but he objected so strenuously we were only able to do one ear - he was actually howling. I know it didn't hurt him - he just HATES being held captive. Next time we have company will try to do other ear. He won't even let me brush the long hair on his ears - recognizes scissors and brush and runs and hides when he sees them. Sandi will at least tolerate me brushing and grooming for a few minutes before she plays hard to get.

My life is so quiet it's hard to find interesting things to write about! Dad and I are going to a book signing at Barnes and Noble tomorrow night. I already have the book - ONE FELL SWOOP - by the daughter of a local resident. I read the reviews - excellent - so ordered the book on the internet. It came yesterday and I'm looking forward to reading it. I am now halfway thru Olivia Goldsmith's "Flavor of the Month" - kind of a trash read but that's what I'm in the mood for.

Mom

nobody is blogging

cept for me.....

everyone who reads this should make themselves a wee me.

The name drawing for christmas is underway and it is going to be fun!!! I get to help Scott pick out something for someone, and I get to pick out something for someone. And, someone is picking something for me!!!!!! (hint: I hate Wal-Mart).

stay warm and i'll be looking for updates

Ellen

WeeJane

thanksforgivingisover

Ok, we're about to hit the road back to fredtown. Thank you mom and dad for the hospitality and the food. Lots of hard work, I know. Hope dad isn't too crabby later. I hope that Jane means the 22nd of Dec. We'll be down sometime over Christmas. We did the name exchange and mom is going to mail the rest of the names to Zsuszi to have the VA Beach crowd draw. Jane and Mark can draw on the phone w/Zsuzsi and Michael. Bobby and Shannon will do the same over the phone w/grandma. No telling everyone's names!!! We included Marianne and James, so they'll have to draw or take the last two. They were out voted. Oh, and I'll still buy for grandma and grandpa and the little kiddies.

--enjoy the few hours left of the weekend! bye ya'll

Ellen

hey everyone

We are going from North kingstown RI to Searcy AR - around 1600 miles. right now we are going throuygh the shannandoah valley-very beautiful. We have gone through ct,ny,nj,pa,md,wv and now va. I am gonna make the pulled pork again in our rice cooker. It's hard to cook stuff like that for just 2- we wind up wasting stuff. We will drive until 6:30 tonight and we got on the road this morning at 6:30 am.

We will definitly be home sometime on the 22nd, and go back on the road on the 27th or were quitten.
ok..get sick of trying to type this laptop is so sensitive I wind up have to delete alot of letters that I didn't mean to type.
Love
Mark and Jane

Hi Guys........

Have to say Thanksgiving was the best i can remember in a mightly long time, MOM out did herself! And, Dad- well you all know where he was. The food was delious, the turkey was cooked just right, and the pies were wonderful. Too bad my eyes were hungier than my stomach...i couldn't eat everything i put on my plate...sorry, Jane (you know, you take it, you eat it). It's been very nice, no people fights, no doggy fights..just quietness,food and laundry (mine). I even got to watch tv for a few hours without Grampa taking the tv over for a football game. And, Ellen and I along w/Jamie took a walk in downtown Farmville, very nice, but only for walking, not buying. I'm gonna be sorry when the weekend is over...i could do Thanksgiving every week!!

Joey says hi to everyone and he asked that all his cousins, wifes, husbands included---need to get on the computer and put their blogs in. Your MOTHERS and Grandmother would be thrilled to hear you comments about your activities.

Lastly, Jane - you and Mark better be home for Christmas, or i'll have to find the truck and hook it up to a tow truck and tow to your house and disable it. Jane, you get to cook and Mark - you get to do all the dishes!!!!!! Mom get's to smoke, Ellen gets to drink her wine and tell us funny stories, and i'll sit and listen.

Ok, now off to play literati...ha ha...