It's a Love / Hate Thing Discussion Thread

[AmyK]

Reading Sharp Objects and listening to The Fault in Our Stars so I can accomplish stuff durring the day. I imagine I'll be done with both by tomorrow.

[Ava Catherine]

That is awesome, AmyK!

[AmyK]

It's remarkable for today honestly. There is crazy drama going on with my next door neighbor and her family and I have had a house full of kids all day.

[jaxnsmom]

Goodnight to our sleepy Toppler participants. It sounds like everyone is doing great!

I'm 3/4 of the way through my book and should finish it tonight.

[jaxnsmom]

Great multitasking Amy! Just wait til you get my age and you might be this good:

[Ava Catherine]

WOW! Amy, that is great with a bunch of kids in the house. I remember those days. My house was always the one where all the kids ended up...always tons of kids, and I only have one child. lol
But I wouldn't have had it any other way and too soon the kids are grown up.

[AmyK]

ROFL Jmom!

[Roz]

Oh, Jmom, how did you know? I have a terrible cold and I can actually do all those things as we speak!! So that's what multi tasking is. Who knew?

[Ava Catherine]

ROFL!

Debra, I love your sweet song about Lucy. So very special! : )

I am taking my book to bed with me. I'll see you tomorrow.

[jaxnsmom]

Sometimes I have trouble NOT doing some of those things at the same time :)

Roz - Sorry about your cold. Good time for some hot toddies! How is your weather?

[Roz]

My cold sucks, turns out we had almost 2 feet of snow last night, and I think I drank too much tea (multi tasking). I'm exhausted so I'm going to sleep. Hot toddies tomorrow for sure.

[Lara]

I'm off to bed as well. Good night!

[Beverly]

I.m going to read for couple hours more and then head to bed.

[Beth]

Finished my first book, now I'm off to bed.

[jaxnsmom]

Off to bed now with my book, . I think it will fit a task, but I need to read it for a buddy read anyway.

[Sam]

Well it seems you have all been very busy a'toppling while I've been tucked up in bed! Plenty of books bekng read and wine eing drunk :-D

Welcome to the Words of Love team Joe!! Just start using the reporting thread and I'll add tbe link to your main reporting message once I get on a computer :-D

[Lynn]

Ah another reader in my time zone, welcome back Sam! I hope you're nicely rested and ready for some more reading :)

[Kat]

I'm awake too, ready for a day of reading whilst I watch the snow melting! I can't wait for a summer Toppler to read outside.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Overrated Kat. It's too bloody hot.

[Lynn]

I'm with Rusalka, not a huge fan of summer and heat.

[Kat]

Meh, what's a bit of heatstroke after surviving a Dutch winter!

[Kat]

Lynn wrote: "I'm with Rusalka, not a huge fan of summer and heat."

I'm not normally either, but I am SO sick of the cold and the snow and the ice and blah! But at least the sun is shining today :-D

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Oh don't get me wrong, I hate winter too. Give me a nice spring/autumn day of 23ish degrees and I'm a very happy girl. The last couple of days at 36 have just been a bit much so I think your frozen brain has forgotten slightly. Then again, grass is always greener!

[Lynn]

Spring is my favourite time of year but as long as it's not hot I'm happy with any weather.

[Debra]

Almeta and I are back from a short winter's nap. Going to be having steak and eggs for breakfast in a while.

My first book A Walk to Remember was so sweet I now have several cavities. I'm now reading about an amazing cat called Norton, The Cat Who Went to Paris, and am almost finished.

Almeta is almost finished with Breed.

Thanks to everyone for the nice comments about Lucy's lil song. I've not written anything like that since High School!

That old geezer is a scary looking bugger. But, so true! If I sneeze or laugh too hard... well, you know!

Hope everyone is having fun!

[Debra]

Maybe we should have a separate thread for posting our love songs? I don't want to miss any!

[Sam]

Lynn wrote: "Ah another reader in my time zone, welcome back Sam! I hope you're nicely rested and ready for some more reading :)"

Oh yes, and survived my volunteering this morning despite the rather wet weather!!! Now got yet more rugby on and catching up with my reading :-)

[Debra]

Our filet mignon was marvelous. Yum, yum! With grilled onions, mushrooms, and scrambled eggs. Aren't you jealous?

[[deleted user]]

I've finished book 2, Keep Me Close, for which I now need to compose a verse. Don't expect anything impressive, I'm about as creative as a dead duck.

Never read Clare Francis, and I have no idea why! Which one of the three slightly shifty men in her life caused her accident was something I kept guessing at to the very end.

Better put dinner on soon, then I can start book 3 before hubby gets home & dinner is served.

[Ava Catherine]

Everyone is so ambitious this morning. I am impressed, but not enough to cook breakfast. lol
I had toast. haha Just catch it as it pops out of the toaster and run back to my books. lol

Maybe I'll be a good girl and throw something in the oven for dinner. You have all made me feel guilty.

[Lynn]

Nah Connie, keep reading! :D

[[deleted user]]

Or go for the low input meal - I have a casserole that will next need attention in 2.5 hours time. I intend to spend the intervening time with my nose in a book.

[Ava Catherine]

My husband is great about cooking. I'll just give him directions and let him take care of it. Since he had a great golf game yesterday, he should be willing to help out for my book club. lol

[jaxnsmom]

Good morning everyone. Jingo tried to wake me up earlier. I got up, fed he and Callie, and snuck back to bed for a few more hours :)

Judy - I don't think Maxine would put up with all that!

Debra - I set up a thread for the love songs. And yes, I'm extremely jealous of your breakfast. Since I have been following the rules for winning a Toppler, I am not fit to be seen in public, not even at a drive-thru window. I've settled for cereal. But I have some spaghetti sauce thawing for dinner, and I might make broccoli potato cheese soup. But first some reading, if I ever catch up on all the posts!

***Everyone who's written a verse/song please copy them over to the Silly Love Song Reporting Thread***

[Ava Catherine]

Do you think Maxine could catch him? He looks like a pretty fast mover to me with those snazzy two-toned shoes. lol

[[deleted user]]

jaxnsmom wrote: "***Everyone who's written a verse/song please copy them over to the Silly Love Song Reporting Thread***"

I have. I can only apologise and make clear that this sort of thing is NOT my day job.

[Beth]

I made stew Friday afternoon and we have been eating that all weekend. I also stocked up on microwavable Indian entrees from Trader Joe's and some fresh gourmet ravioli. No major cooking for me during the Toppler!

[Pragya]

Love your song, Debra. ((big hugs)) :)

Well done, Julia.

[Beverly]

Just spent the last hour catching up on posts; now I'm ready to finish my first book. I feel so pomegranate around all you speed readers.

[Debra]

Connie wrote: "My husband is great about cooking. I'll just give him directions and let him take care of it. Since he had a great golf game yesterday, he should be willing to help out for my book club. lol"

Sounds like you have a good catch like I have. My hubby does most of the cooking, especially since I've been laid up.

[Debra]

Helen wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "***Everyone who's written a verse/song please copy them over to the Silly Love Song Reporting Thread***"

I have. I can only apologise and make clear that this sort of thing is NOT..."

Same here, Helen!

[Debra]

Beth wrote: "I made stew Friday afternoon and we have been eating that all weekend. I also stocked up on microwavable Indian entrees from Trader Joe's and some fresh gourmet ravioli. No major cooking for me dur..."

Trader Joe's stuff rocks!

[Debra]

Pragya wrote: "Love your song, Debra. ((big hugs)) :)

Well done, Julia."

Awww thanks, Pragya!

[Debra]

Beverly wrote: "Just spent the last hour catching up on posts; now I'm ready to finish my first book. I feel so pomegranate around all you speed readers."

No worries, we all read at our own pace and some of us are major over-achievers! I only got 2 books done because they were both short, easy reads. Now I'm reader a denser, harder one.

[jaxnsmom]

Well, we just got back from the dog park. I decided the dogs were more important than my lack of hygiene :) I took a book and my mp3 player but only got five pages read before someone else showed up. Two more showed up and all the dogs had lots of fun. Now they're ready for a nap and I'm going to have lunch. Maybe I'll get some reading done.

Beverly - another reason it looks like some of us read faster is because we didn't let life interfere with our Toppling :) A lot of us will slow down this week as we have to return to the real world.

[Debra]

Too funny what you said about lack of hygiene, JMom. Glad you are sticking to the Toppler rules!

[jaxnsmom]

Yeah, wouldn't they love it at work if I continued following the rules for the whole Toppler?! LOL

[Debra]

You might not have a job for very long, or they'd enroll you in therapy!

[Ava Catherine]

Judy wrote: "Just salad for me as I start my third book, . I've been dying to read this story and I like the writing so far."

Ah, that is a fine book, Judy. You are going to be in another world before long. Enjoy! ; )

[Snoozie Suzie]

Am hoping to finish my first book tonight, as I've already chosen my second and written my chorus for my song! Hoping that the battery on my iPhone doesn't run out (it's an iBook rather than kindle) and that I don't fall asleep too soon . Small boy kept me awake a lot last night having climbed in with me so I'm rather tired so can't stay long as must read read read.

GO STINKERS GO!!