http://nonersays.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Winona Morris en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:01:49 GMT 2010-01-06T01:01:49Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971994 Well, we've done it.  We've all succeeded in surviving 2009 and living into a new decade. If you HAVEN'T suceeded in surviving 2009 then that is awesome in its own way because it means my blog . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:47:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971994 Winona Morris 2010-01-02T02:47:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968834 For 2010 I resolve to “Go Green.” Or, I should say I resolve to “Go Green(er).” Recently our city started a curbside recycling program, which my husband instantly hated. . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:40:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968834 Winona Morris 2009-12-30T16:40:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963014 Well, Christmas day is (mostly) over.  Parker is napping (again), and I'm sitting here with a cup of hot cocoa. My husband got me a watch for Christmas, and the book "Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper" . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:54:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963014 Winona Morris 2009-12-25T22:54:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962350 Its not quite 10:30 as I start typing this. This Christmas Eve has been a LONG one.  Parker has been fussy all day. The tree is lit, presents under it.  Stockings are stuffed. Soon I'll . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:26:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962350 Winona Morris 2009-12-25T03:26:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958645 We live in a neighborhood that sadly people use as a "cut through" from one busy street to another.  It is annoying that our neighborhood road is almost as busy as the two busy ones on either side . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:24:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958645 Winona Morris 2009-12-22T14:24:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946596 Its been a LONG week(end). Robert came home sick from work on Thursday with a sore throat. Then he got a head cold/sinus infection and a cough. He stayed home from work on Friday too, and was off . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:01:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946596 Winona Morris 2009-12-14T17:01:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935777 Today has made me want to SCREAM! Parker didn’t go to sleep until after 1am this morning, so I didn’t go to sleep until WAY after 1am this morning.  On the bright side he slept until . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:42:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935777 Winona Morris 2009-12-07T21:42:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932598 Well, with Parker having been out of my belly for a good 2 weeks (and 3 days) I guess the time has come to try to shed the “baby weight” I gained while pregnant. Well, I didn’t really . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:46:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932598 Winona Morris 2009-12-05T23:46:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930952 Okay, I have 2 codes for the Pampers Gifts to Grow rewards program. I've browsed their rewards catalog, and none of the items appeal to me, so I thought I'd offer these two codes (gotten out of an 86 . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930952 Winona Morris 2009-12-04T18:00:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929363 Ever since we brought Parker home from the hospital he has cried.  If he was awake, he was crying, unless he had a bottle in his mouth.  He hardly slept, and cried from the second he woke up . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:28:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929363 Winona Morris 2009-12-03T19:28:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923749 Robert was holding Parker while he slept. "He's so pretty," I said. "He's not pretty," hubby said. "Okay," I said, "He's HANDSOME." "No," hubby said, "He's awesome." Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:24:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923749 Winona Morris 2009-11-30T15:24:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916176 It has taken me so long to sit and type this up, that some of the memories are foggy, especially of the first couple of days in the hospital. On Monday the 16th I had a doctors appointment, and he told . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:42:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916176 Winona Morris 2009-11-24T20:42:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904849 Okay, its not REALLY time, but I’ll never get to look at hubby and say “I think its time” cause the doctors not letting this baby go even one day over his due date. At around 4pm today . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:29:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904849 Winona Morris 2009-11-17T15:29:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898249 Hubby and I were talking today, and it occurred to the both of us that this will be the first Black Friday since I started working so many years ago that I’ve NOT had to work on the day. Everywhere . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:29:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898249 Winona Morris 2009-11-12T21:29:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898102 Holy Time Warp Batman..... Its almost 2:30 in the afternoon.  I've been out of bed since 7:30 this morning (and awake since around 6). I had a whole list of thing I planned on doing today. . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:29:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898102 Winona Morris 2009-11-12T19:29:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977886838 Its been a while since I updated on my pregnancy, so I thought I might as well do it now.  -grin- At my last ultrasound they said the baby was 6 pounds 8 ozs and that he could reacy 8 pounds easily . . . Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:49:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977886838 Winona Morris 2009-11-05T17:49:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878523 Here it is again. November. Every year I look forward to November.  I look forward to NaNoWriMo . For those who have never heard of it, NaNoWriMo is the challenge to write a 50,000 word . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:05:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878523 Winona Morris 2009-10-31T01:05:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863482 I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and I'm in a rancid mood.  That has become par for the course on Wednesdays though.  I HATE Wednesdays.  Its one of the 2 days I have . . . Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:10:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863482 Winona Morris 2009-10-21T16:10:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977859835 I know it has been a LONG while since I posted prompts, but I thought I better get back on the prompt pony. Today's prompt is going to be super easy.  It is simply: SHARE A PICTURE OF THE BOOK . . . Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:15:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977859835 Winona Morris 2009-10-19T12:15:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856364 The rain is back this morning, and it kind of matches my mood. I feel a little better since I had a day off yesterday, but knowing that I have to go back to work today is a downer.  Knowing I wont . . . Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856364 Winona Morris 2009-10-16T13:00:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855181 Quite a while back now our store was made, by our corporate office, to cut hours.  One way they had to cut hours was to make one of their full time “lead sales” a part time associate.  . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:57:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855181 Winona Morris 2009-10-15T18:57:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977854140 Tuesday, after working 10 hour, being tired, cranky and pregnant, I had an off moment with a customer. I was working the the stitchery section, and a lady had been on the aisle in my way for several . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:56:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977854140 Winona Morris 2009-10-15T02:56:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847842 "We all start out knowing magic.  We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside us.  We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand. . . . Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:59:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847842 Winona Morris 2009-10-10T23:59:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847276 How are you this Saturday?  Any plans this weekend? I'm thinking about taking a nap soon, nevermind that I've only been awake for about 2 hours.  This past week at work was ROUGH and I'm exhausted. . . . Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:11:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847276 Winona Morris 2009-10-10T14:11:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845145 From the Genre Shorties prompt: It rained today but it wasn't raining drops of water.    What was it that was falling from the sky? -- She sat in the stall farthest from the entrance, . . . Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:45:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845145 Winona Morris 2009-10-09T01:45:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842589 Happy Wednesday! It is day 6 of a LONG week for me.  Work has been crazy.  I've been tired and sore.  Pregnancy+working retail is not a good combination!  I WANT a job that will . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:36:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842589 Winona Morris 2009-10-07T14:36:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837650 I grew up in the country, and have seen many wild animals, but I had never seen an owl until I moved into the city. In fact, I’d never SEEN an owl until this year. We have one that lives close . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:38:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837650 Winona Morris 2009-10-04T02:38:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834179 Picture this: It is late at night in a retail store.  It is near closing time, and the place is mostly empty.  An employee working in one spot hears a commotion a couple of aisles over, and . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:45:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834179 Winona Morris 2009-10-01T17:45:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977833798 WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL/GRATEFUL FOR TODAY? Every day I try to take time to write in my journal what I'm thankful/grateful for.  I espically do this every Thursday and call it my Thankful . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:50:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977833798 Winona Morris 2009-10-01T13:50:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825125 Quite some time back I joined Bzzagent, and signed up for a campaign.  I didn’t think it was ever going to START and after it did finally start I didn’t think I was ever going to get . . . Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:43:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825125 Winona Morris 2009-09-24T18:43:01Z