QUOTE (scrapbookdiva @ Jul 16 2008, 10:12 PM)

Lurkers, if you don't come talk to us how are you going to get to know us? We don't bite. If the posters here accepted my husband, they'll accept you!!
KimT, why are you not sleeping since your gram died? Do you take anything to help you sleep? My mom's doctor gave her a prescription. I keep an eye on how many are missing when I go over there. The nice thing about this prescription is it only has a 5 hour life. It's out of your system after 5 hours.
The word "crafts" was probably misleading because you may think about craft shows where people sell their handmade stuff. Probably should have said hobbies. My hobbies are scrapbooking (hence my username). I'm currently working on a scrapbook from our 10th HS reunion. Have also started one for the puppy. I also make all my own cards (birthday, anniversary, baby, get well, etc) Those are my 2 big hobbies. Andy's grandma makes jewelry and has tried to get me interested. But the only time I do anything with it is at her house. I love to sew. In HS I made some of my own clothes, but was too busy in college and haven't gotten back into it. I"ve made all our placemats, some pillows. Do you have any hobbies?
I need to get off the board. Andy was up till 2:00 watching the game last night and he's beat. So we need to get to bed. "Talk" with you later.
Angela
I am not sure why I haven't been sleeping. I feel tired when I try to go to bed, but then lie there thinking of things I could be, should be doing...and I am wide awake. I'm too hot, then too cold. My knee has been bothering me, so i cannot get comfortable. I hear every little noise, even smell when someone is walking somewhere outside smoking. I close my eyes and they pop back open. I watch the clock, so I moved it. I turn off the tv when I come to bed, hubby goes before me and leaves it on. I DO NOT want to have to take anything...we have too many addictive personailties in my family...long story. A girl at work said I am grieving, but gram was sick and miserable and wanted to go be with grandpa, he died when I was 1. I am not saying I do not miss her or that i wanted her gone. She was a mother to me, I miss her everyday, the littlest thing reminds me of her. But she was hurting and I knw she is not now...it is not why I am not sleeping. I read and get sleepy, watch LOCI and get sleepy(except when i see Vincent, lol)...but go to bed...and feel wide awake. I seriously feel more awake now than when I DID sleep. Like more energy, of course I have lost 65 pounds since last fall and that may contribute to the more energy part. I am exercising more, so I should be tired enough to sleep. I figure, hey, I can sleep when i am dead...and if I need it, I will eventually sleep. On a good night, i get maybe an hour...sometimes almost 2. I do not nap, because I thought it may inhibit my mind from wanting sleep at night.
I DO have hobbies...and have turned on into a business of sorts. I paint, ceramic things...mostly animals, dogs especially. I do special orders, mostly dogs. I have done craft shows, but I live in a small town and its more work than its worth in the long run. I have been told I am imaginative with my artsy side. I have sent my painted items all over the world and find that quite rewarding and fun. I also love to read...for fun and to learn new things. And photography is one of my favorite past-times as well. If I didnt own a business and had the money and the time, i think photography would be where I would be.
QUOTE (lociaccictJr @ Jul 17 2008, 06:12 PM)

how can you go anmous with this new systen 'cuz there wasn't a box that said "Don't add me to the active users list"
Someone told me you can log out, log back in and hit appear invisible, suppose to be somewhere at the top of the screen?...never tried it, but you could see if that works.
QUOTE (teach @ Jul 18 2008, 01:02 AM)

Alright, alright, alright already. I have joined and posted. I promise not to lurk anymore.
I don't sleep much either in the summer. As you can guess from my screen name, you can see why it is only in the summer - the students provide me a reason to sleep, if only to be able to keep up with them.
Even though I have abandoned my lurker status, I will only post when I am able to provide a cogent response or contribution. (And I promise to try to get the whole shorthand thingy down, too; my son said something about it being called 3leet or el33t, or somesuch - but that will be hard since I find myself self-editing all the time.)