Tuesday, November 28, 2006

COMMENTS

Someone explain this to me again - what is the benefit of having comments set to moderated? I thought it was so that I'd receive an email and not miss comments some make further back than I read. This has happened to me and I feel bad when I don't respond to something someone says....but I've had the blog set to send me comments for WEEKS and it doesn't. Today I set it to moderated so that I'd be sure to see all the new comments...but there are so many. I don't have time to read them all and then go to the blog AND comment back...is that what you all do? OR am I missing the purpose of the modertated thing? I've only had two comments to delete in a year.....one was "iffy" and one called me a liberal something or other because they didn't agree with my interpretation of a Scripture....which if they'd said that nicely, I'd have left the comment but they swore at me. LOL

Has anyone found a way to be alerted to comments so you don't miss them without having to approve them all? I'm setting this back to normal for the time being because it seriously stresses me out to see a page of comments I need to approve....I'd rather simply go read them and respond at the blog. LOL

Also, since I'm writing a senseless entry about blog comments....does anyone else have problems with those string of letters you have to type in? I get it wrong 70% of the time on my first try! ::blush:: I've recently uped the magnification of my reader glasses but it irritate me to need them. LOL
TUESDAY AFTERNOON

I believe the children are suffering from cabin fever.....I need some calgon.....

I received a call informing me that there were more toys brought in today. I told them to collect them and I'd mail another box next week. I already mailed this week. LOL

I just found out that I'm not serving breakfast at the chapel at 10:00 on Saturday but at 7:30 a.m. THIS is what happens when you miss a PAC meeting! Ah well - I am sort of thinking THAT is my contribution to the whole "work at the chapel day" and so I'll go early and come home early. Of course, guilt being what it is, I may end up being one of the first there and one of the last to leave as well. LOL Nah - with Mike gone I am rarely the last one out of the building these days.....I knew all along we were always waiting on HIM. ::snort::
NATIVITIES

I had visions of the Playmobile Nativity solving all my problems this year. It didn't. The pieces are far too small to have down low. They are a choking hazard for Stacia. Zander also wasn't real interested in the tiny pieces....just the big pieces he could place in with the real Nativity.


No sooner had I read Renee's comment on the blog, than Charly called. She also recommended Fisher Price's nativity. I looked online while we talked and it was cute.

When I ran out for milk, Kleenex, and cough syrup, I checked for the nativity. I found it. It's darling. No small pieces for choking hazards. Cute hair on the animals. The star lights up and plays Christmas carols. The little ones love it. The pieces are big enough they won't get lost. . . easily. Charly, this set came with the shepherds so I didn't have to buy them separately.


Nativity


Three wise men & Shepherd (Check out the shepherd's prayer shawl - top left)



Best yet - kid approved
TUESDAY A.M. UPDATE


Those vapor plugs are great! I may get rid of the old fashioned vaporizer I have.

Stacia woke up at 4:30 but finally went back down. The others are still sleeping.

I must find some dye free/flavor free cough syrup for Zander.

I am making breakfast with another lady for chapel on Saturday. I'm making muffins and quiche. She's making a breakfast casserole that will have ham. I'm looking for awesome quiche recipes - perferably without pork - but I'll adapt any recipes sent my way......