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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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 8:08am

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

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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 8:48am
I'll have to talk to my doctor about it.

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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 8:49am

Susan,
Princeton is beautiful and DD is enjoying her job as a HS Math teacher. Her DH is at Princeton Seminary. They love going to NY. I imagine that it is much different from when you lived there. I hear that former Mayor Rudy really cleaned it up, especially Times Square. Also, so many tv shows have made it THE place to be. Seinfield, Friends, Will and Grace, Sex in the City.

It's funny the things that you mentioned that you miss. It's the 'little' things, isn't it?! It's nice that you can stay connected to the US through these boards.

Does Turkey have good public transportation??? Do they need it? I don't really know anything about Turkey.

Do you think in English or German?

Mary

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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 8:51am
I'll pass this on to the tech board and see what they have to say about it....
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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 8:54am
I'm sure it doesn't even effect you, you would have noticed some symptoms for sure....
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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 9:22am

yes it's the little things... but the boards do keep me grounded.

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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 9:42am

I don't know why I cough so hard.


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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 10:21am
Wow Karyn,
It sounds wonderful!
Hope you'll still have time to read
And visit us here though ..
Good luck & please keep us posted how it goes & how you like it :)

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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 12:17pm
other than his BP pills (which he keeps next to his razor so he doesn't forget to take them.... those times when he has to take anyother meds. I have to put meds by his breakfast plate,
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Tue, 11-28-2006 - 2:58pm

Suzan,im re-wallpapering,it's not that much to do,about three strips.

Ive chosen a green stripe,it matches the new shower curtain,the walls have been painted a very light grey and white woodwork.

Im just summing up the energy to go hang the paper..lol

The new floor is wood,it's already looking very nice.

Im going shopping tomorrow for a new sink/vanity,ive seen a nice light green marble that would match perfectly.

Von.

Von.