Monday Morning Coffee Corner

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Monday Morning Coffee Corner
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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 9:45am

I'm back home to Germany, took the 6 am flight.... nice to get here early, but getting up at 3:30 am is a bear. ugh...   I lost weight while I was there,,  hmm about close to 8 lbs....  too busy, horrendous diet, not eating at all during the hectic day....  then too tired to eat,,, and then the coughing from my bronchitis,,, that got better, the dr gave me an inhaler (Pat,  you know that treatment from your ds) ,  but then I had to go and sign the order for the new  kitchen , and the architect had a horrible cold,,, and of course now I've cuaght that ... and the bronchitis is coming BACK.   so after doing a tad bit of grocery shopping for the next couple days so I can stay home... and a load of laundry, and a lunch at Thai restaurant ; I'm in my pj's trying to catch up here..... 


We did make progress finally with the new condo construction...  the marble floor in the kitchn, entry way and guest toilet was polished on Saturday. (Amazing how all the other workers would just throw crap and tools and paint, and old ripped out tiles, and dirt on to the marble....  it did however shine up nicely, a tad bit slippery. Anyway, the bathroom vanities , sinks , toilets faucets were installed.  The new front door was installed,,,, a tremendous amount of work (9 hours), jack hammering out the old door frame in solid cement and moving the opening over to the left about 6 inches...  It does look nice though.... not quite finished,,, it's a door that a bull dozer could not plow down... so safe.  The final coat of shellac to the wood floors was made.  The new radiators were installed, no easy job either as the pipes did not match the old ones... (of course).    The mnost exciting part was on Saturday evening.... when dh and I went to a furniture designer and he helped us design furniture for  7 rooms....  (Still have one room to do but that will have to wait , as I don't know what to utilize the room for.)  We went beserk designing couches and tables and end tables, chairs, Tv stands, coffee tables, arm chairs..   selecting fabrics.....  hmmm I have this thing for wanting /buying one of a kind furniture. it was fun....  So that order is in..... don't know the price yet ,,,, nor the delivery but hey.... rome wasn't built in a day....         


So whats up with you all? 


 how was the weekend, plans for the week, are you glad the holiday is over? 

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 10:55am

Susan,

Sorry to hear that you're not feeling well. Hope you get better soon.

Your life certainly sounds exciting. The travel, different countries, the decorating. I have missed something though.....why are you overseas? Did you marry a man that is not from the USA?

Nosy Mary

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 10:56am

Your condo sounds so nice! Any chance of showing us pictures?

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 11:24am

Y'know, I am glad the holiday weekend is over!


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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 1:28pm

Oh Suzan- sorry you are feeling ill again-- you really have to rest up

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 2:39pm
What kind of job Karyn?
Details please :)

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 2:40pm
Wow you are so busy Suzan,
No wonder you are sick again :(
Um .. not a great way to lose weight but congrats though.
How fun on doing all that for your condo .. you're very lucky.
Feel better & rest please :)

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 2:53pm

27 yrs ago, I was on a business trip in Germany...

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 2:57pm

Hi Karyn.... (that's a very small print you are using... LOL).

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 2:59pm

Busy bee here,we got the new flooring down in the guest bathroom,at the moment im taking a break from painting,trying to get the yuky wall paper off from behind the vanity..lol

DH was helping but is now stuck on the phone,typical.

Hope all you girls that are feeling yuky get well soon.

Have a great day,im off now to finish painting.

Von.

Von.

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Mon, 11-27-2006 - 3:02pm

I think I had mentioned that my dh (who takes BP meds), used to take echinacea for colds etc... (also great for old sores) .

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