It's a Love / Hate Thing Discussion Thread

[AmyK]

This is how I feel most mornings

[Almeta]

AmyK wrote: "I almost feel normal this morning, "

Oh no, not eek, "normal"!*!@!

You're sicker than I thought! :)

[Ava Catherine]

Almeta wrote: "



Banana Joe"

Was he not the cutest guy? Has so much personality! : )

Love your pic of the coffee cat.

AmyK, sorry you have been so under the weather. Glad you are feeling better. Keep taking good care of yourself, dear one. ; )

[Debra]

AmyK wrote: "This is how I feel most mornings



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I feel like that today. These trips back and forth to the U of M Hospital are wearing me out! By mid-day it feels like nappy-time! But, only 2 more to go! Yay!

[Cherie]

Amy has never been a morning person. :) She likes to wake up s-l-o-w-l-y. No talking to her until after coffee. She IS the coffee cat.

[Pragya]

Alright, read through all the posts. Phew!

Amy and Roz, feel better soon.

Almeta, love all the pics. Poor no-coffee cat!

I have been trying to read here and there but been really busy with my department organizing a national level conference that's in 3 days and it's my sister's engagement tomorrow. Talk about crazy.

[[deleted user]]

Having just got back from Italy, I can confirm that they have the strongest coffee imaginable. It might come in little tiny cups but, gah! it's rocket fuel. I imagine it'll take a few days for the effects to wear off. in the meantime I've been awake long past my bed time & reading.

[AmyK]

Hopefully you don't look like this caffeine cat Helen

[Snoozie Suzie]

Wahahahahahaha! That is superb!!! Itmade me snort with laughter and I nearly choked on my hot chocolate!

[Shanna_redwind]

A question about the spine poetry. I read 8 or 9 books to get up to the 200 pages. Should I just pick one out of that set, or are they all fair game?

[jaxnsmom]

Happy Valentine's Day!

[jaxnsmom]

Shanna_redwind wrote: "A question about the spine poetry. I read 8 or 9 books to get up to the 200 pages. Should I just pick one out of that set, or are they all fair game?"

Whatever you want :)

[Almeta]

Happy Valentine's Day.

[Ava Catherine]

Eh? Valentine's Day, you say? Well, good, maybe we'll get some candy and kisses. XXXX

[Debra]

You guys are cracking me up with all the fun pics. That bug-eyed caffeine-dosed cat just killed me.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

[Debra]

Helen, I'm glad you are safely back home. What a whirlwind trip, eh?

[[deleted user]]

Yup - just a bit. 2 days travelling, 1 day of working. I feel a little less wild eyed this morning. But yes, at times I did feel a little wired. Even resorted to ordering decaf!

[Debra]

Happy Valentine's Day?

[Almeta]

Let's go! :)

[Debra]

The Trident Grill sounds like a hell of a place! I agree, let's go!

[Lisa]

Happy Valentine's Day one and all! :)

[Janice, Moderator]

I loved the pic about filling the sink with coffee and just sucking. Too funny!

[Ava Catherine]

AmyK wrote: "Hopefully you don't look like this caffeine cat Helen


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Amy, this is the funniest cat! I think I have taught students this wired. lol

[Shirley]

Connie wrote: "AmyK wrote: "Hopefully you don't look like this caffeine cat Helen


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Amy, this is the funniest cat! I think I have taught students this wired. lol"

Connie did you get the freebie Valentine audio yet?

[Ava Catherine]

No, where do I go to get it, Shirley? Is is from audible.com?

[[deleted user]]

So on Valentine's day I find myself sans Valentine. I've worked out that in 6 days we'll have seen each other for 12 hours - and I was asleep for 7 of them. Ho hum. That'll be a bowl of chilli in front of the fire & a good book for this evening's entertainment then.

Hope your day has been as pink and fluffy as you would like it to be.

[Shirley]

Connie wrote: "No, where do I go to get it, Shirley? Is is from audible.com?"

Yes says Be our Valentine on right side of home page.

[Ava Catherine]

Got it, thanks! ; )
You always take such good care of us, Shirley! HUGS!

[Shirley]

Connie wrote: "Got it, thanks! ; )
You always take such good care of us, Shirley! HUGS!"

Did you just take one? I took three.

[Ava Catherine]

I took three as well. Romeo and Juliet, P&P, and a non fiction about love. I just meant I got the section for the freebie. I would have totally missed it if you had not pointed it out to me. Thank you so much!

I am really excited about Shakespeare and Austen! XXXXX

[Shirley]

Connie wrote: "I took three as well. Romeo and Juliet, P&P, and a non fiction about love. I just meant I got the section for the freebie. I would have totally missed it if you had not pointed it out to me. Thank ..."

You are so very welcome.

[Beth]

Roz wrote: "Sounds like Sadie had a fun, long life, Connie.
How does Beulah change the channel, Beth? Mine only can do that when she sits on the clicker. And looks surprised!!
We've had 2 dogs before Latka, ..."

She doesn't change the TV, she charges it, like a bull!

[Almeta]

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[Kat]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, coffee! That looks SO good.

My plans for today didn't work out as well as I had intended - I've only just woken up at 11am :-O

[jaxnsmom]

I can't find where the question came up about extra points for longer books. Didn't get around to answering last night because I fell asleep in my chair. Moot point now, but it was too late into the Toppler to change that. I will include points in next Toppler.

[Lynn]

From what I remember it was asked in the Love Stinks thread jaxnsmom

[Debra]

jaxnsmom wrote: "I can't find where the question came up about extra points for longer books. Didn't get around to answering last night because I fell asleep in my chair. Moot point now, but it was too late into ..."

Good idea for the next one.

[Debra]

JMom can we use other supernatural beings like demons (for example) for "Love at First Bite Read a book where a human and a vampire, werewolf, shape shifter, zombie, ghost, alien, or time traveler fall in love, or lust that turns into love?"

[Debra]

I'm at Almeta's place and am staying the night so we can get some reading done together... and *ahem* some tippling along with our toppling. We just added some of her Kahlua Mudslide to our iced coffees like we did last week. YUM!

[Ava Catherine]

I slept in this morning, so I am planning to stay awake as long as possible tonight and read. I am having gimlets. (Hubby is in charge of mixing drinks and dinner tonight.) So this is a reading night.

Wonder what he is preparing for dinner?

[Almeta]

[Shirley]

Connie wrote: "I slept in this morning, so I am planning to stay awake as long as possible tonight and read. I am having gimlets. (Hubby is in charge of mixing drinks and dinner tonight.) So this is a reading nig..."

Tantor audio is offering Tess of the d'UrbervillesBy Thomas Hardy Narrated by Simon Vance as a Free Audio download and Free Ebook.

[Ava Catherine]

I'll check it out, Shirley! Loving ole Thomas Hardy! : ) Thanks for keeping me on my toes!

Audio is new for me, Shirley. I have just started in the past month.

[jaxnsmom]

Debra - Yes.

[Debra]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Debra - Yes."

Excellent!

[Debra]

I see the turtles might win, after all!

[Cherie]

I did it! I read the whole thing AGAIN. I started last night and spent the whole beatutiful Oregon sunshine day re-reading I Heard That Song Before so I could count it for the toppler!
Now to post it and my spine poem that I needed it for.

I am also working on some lines for a song, but don't have it all worked out yet.

I have another book, but do not know if I will stay up all night to read it. I found a great poem in a book of poetry that I have been reading. If I work out my song lines, I may post it. It seems appropriate to how I have felt about the toppeler. Happy reading all!

[jaxnsmom]

YAY Cherie!!

Can't wait to see your song :)

[jaxnsmom]

I wish I had found this earlier in the week. LOL


of love!

[Cherie]

Thanks, Jaxnsmom. My song is posted. I probably embarrassed myself. :)
I am going to bed and start reading From Baghdad to America: Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava until I fall asleep. Oh, my poem I found. I think it says it all...

A Parting Guest

What delightful hosts are they--
Life and Love!
Lingeringly I turn away,
This late hour, yet glad enough
They have not withheld from me
Their high hospitality.
So, with face lit with delight
And all gratitude, I stay
Yet to press their hands and say,
"Thanks, --So fine a time! Good night."
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY