Feast or Famine
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
February 3, 2017 6:37am CST
i'm sure you've heard the term, feast or famine, which to me means everything happens at once or not.
Today my granddaughter will be competing in figure skating in Lake Placid, NY. I'm a nervous wreck.
Our new air conditioner stopped working in the middle of the night. The man who installed that costly beast will be here to look at it today. My husband had to cancel therapy to be here for him.
Meanwhile, I will drive to the airport to pick up my brother. He will stay in his condo and has invited a friend to join him for the week.
Two hours later, I have to drive to the airport, once again, to pick up my nephew, my brother's son and his girlfriend. They will be my houseguests, since my brother's friend will be using his guest room. They will be here for the weekend, then are going to Miami and Key West.
So, it's literally feast time for me. We will be eating dinners out, breakfasts on the ocean, sunbathing at the pool, cocktails galore, and figure skating video watching. Hopefully, the air conditioning will be working.
If you don't see me much, you'll know where I am.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
3 Feb 17
Sounds like you have lots planned for the next little while! Enjoy! I know you will. Good luck to your grand daughter. Be sure to check in and let us know how she does! Have a great day and enjoy the sun!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe I saw a video. Boy, is she good and cute! There will be protesters here, so we will be sticking close to our little town tonight. Hope he leaves real soon!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
3 Feb 17
@DianneN oh good for her. She did wonderful for her first test free skate. 
The airport doesn't sound like much fun.
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
3 Feb 17
In your case it is feast and feast, from what I have read about how your days have been. Have a blast. More power to you.
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
3 Feb 17
@DianneN It reminds me of my neighbour. She had come down for a holiday to here mother's last year and there was never a day she did not have visitors. This year she came down and took her mother for a vacation. to a quiet place
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@allknowing It was like that our first year here. Crazy with visitors. It's exhausting and expensive.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
4 Feb 17
I'm just a few hours south of Lake Placid!
Still wishing I could be your house guest for a few days.. ah if only I could afford the flight down...
Maybe next year?
Enjoy the company! Hope your granddaughter does well!
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@DianneN That's awesome!
Today it was a bit warmer, we reached 40 this morning.. but then it cooled off a bit..
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@katsmeow1213 Are you in the area of the big storm heading east?
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
3 Feb 17
Everything sounds so exciting!
Have a fun time out & about =)
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
4 Feb 17
@DianneN You're welcome!! :) & did you get the a/c back up & running? :)
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@shaggin (72131)
• United States
3 Feb 17
I hope the man coming to look at the air conditioner is able to fix it and doesn't have to wait on any parts. If it is not no one wants to suffer in the heat! Bad timing for it to stop working when you are expecting company. Have a wonderful time and good luck to your granddaughter as well in her competitions.
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@much2say (55601)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Feb 17
@DianneN Glad to hear she did so well . . . you and all the family must be so proud of her!! I know no test and free skate, but not sure what first test free skate is. Pre-preliminary or preparation to be in that level? 4th out of 10 - that is really good especially being in with a group of advanced skaters. Way to go .
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Feb 17
Thank you. She did very well and a beautiful performance in her first test free skate. I don't know what that means, but she came in 4 out of 10. Her coaches put her in a group of more advanced skaters to have her get a taste of real competition. Whatever. She still did very well and even the coaches were proud.
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Feb 17
Good luck with your grand daughter's figure skating competition. She is adorable looking in that photo.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
3 Feb 17
That is quite a feast of activity! Have fun with it and we'll see you later when famine sets in.
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@syeow1 (5136)
• India
3 Feb 17
@HAPPSINGH yes did you check my today's discuss.
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@syeow1 (5136)
• India
3 Feb 17
@HAPPSINGH nothing just to show you I did lunch .Because you always ask did you take lunch.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
3 Feb 17
Busy busy busy. I have heard that people are often busier after they retire.. Guess that is true in your case.
Have a great time!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
3 Feb 17
Have fun and a lovely weekend ahead. Hope she loves competing in the Ice Skating. No wonder you feel like a nervous wreck.
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New air conditioner is coming.
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
3 Feb 17
Best wishes to your granddaughter on her competition. Looking forward to hearing how she does.
Hope the a/c problem gets fixed
Enjoy your weekend!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Feb 17
Thank you! She did very well for her first test free skate. She came in 4 out of 10. She was placed with much more advanced skaters to give her a lesson in true competition. Her coaches think she's too cocky over all her first and second place wins. She proved a lot today. Great skate!
There is something wrong with the compressor. They will give us a whole new unit.
Hope you enjoyed your time with your daughter's!
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Feb 17
SOunds fun! Enjoy your time and tell us about it :-)
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