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[flourgirl]

Nathan is home!......with his entourage

YAAAAAAYYYY!!! So good to hear from you. I'm just catching up and I know this was days ago, but I just had to give a cheer!!! Hope everything continues to go so fantastically well that it's hard to believe!!!

[flourgirl]

Happy Easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bev-really...these were beautiful!!! I've never heard of Dow's Lake. Do you know of any of its history? Named for a Dow person/family? Dow is *my* family name!!! I know of only one other Dow family. Am very interested if you have any info.

[elye]

I've never heard of Dow's Lake. Do you know of any of its history? Named for a Dow person/family? Dow is *my* family name!!! I know of only one other Dow family. Am very interested if you have any info.

It is a truly beautiful place....one of the loveliest spots in Ottawa.....

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[Jestgar]

From me cats:

We do not like what

[jerseyangel]

Hope it goes well for Mark, Patti.

Thanks Sweetie It all went well and he got the all clear--which was a relief. He had a bit of an issue last week and the gastro thought it best to go in and see what's what.

It is a truly beautiful place....one of the loveliest spots in Ottawa.....

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Tis very interesting, Emmel

Jess!! Loved yer kittys' poem. They are so very talented How's yer mum today? Did she get discharged yet?

Amanda, I feel so badly about the way John was treated I'm glad he's home and healing, but so sorry he had to deal with an uncompassionate nurse. He's been through so much.

[flourgirl]

Sheezz! Hard to believe how much a person can miss in a few short days! I'm going to have to go check the dryer in a minute.....it's been screaming in the basement for some time now. Actually, I haven't heard any screams in the last few minutes.....it may be dead!

Hope everyones Easter was grand! We did our ham dinner the weekend before (and consequent ham sandwiches....or breadless sandwiches for me....and of course bean and ham soup with leftovers after that). For Easter Sunday we grilled some Tilapia after I came home from work. It's alllllll good!

Not much more to add (I really should check on that dryer!). I'm still keeping everyone in prayer for good health, peace, and for Pseussly sleeps.

Em...thanks for the info. Pretty neat!

Pah-tay......I would LUUUUV to have to suffer through Texas summer heat! There is no such thing as too hot in my book! There is, however, too cold. This starts at about 70 degrees and gets more painful with every degree in drop . Seems to get worse with age and I'm not sure WHAT I'll do on the other side of the Sam Hill!!!

Still cold and dreary here.....but lots of pretty flowers for cheer!

[elye]

Amanda! Such a horrific story about John's nurse! Some people should just not be doing what they're doing - -that simple.

Actually, I cannot think of anything that this nurse should be doing.

Glad he's home!

Jyesss! You had a Seussian rhythm goin' there. . . . . ....

[flourgirl]

Manda...it DOES make you wonder what on earth possesses someone of such a nasty temperament to go into such a field!! Is it power trips? Does bullying people who are helpless to defend themselves make them feel good for some reason? There are too many like her in such positions, and I'm really sorry your John had to deal with that! Hopefully a complaint (with backup) will do some good....for the next person, at least.

Jess...l really liked the rhyme.

[Jestgar]

No word on mum yet. The tricky part will be getting her upstairs from the car

[DingoGirl]

Sillies!!!!!!!! Wild wind and dust storms here today, with predictions of ZERO visibility in many parts of the Valley Has never happened here......warning in effect until tomorrow morning....good lord! I'm staying in my house.....

Gotta be up this early to accompany Mark to his colonoscopy......he's the phirst scheduled, so hopephully there won't be a lot of waiting when we get there. Phingers crossed.

did nae know about this! glad it went well......is Mark having that lovely nap now that comes after? :dreamyface:

All right, I am in a teaching slump. Need something fascinating and different to present to the groups for comprehension/reading practice. All of my lesson material is boring me senseless.

Think I will copy out the last 800 pages (keeping things relatively current) of this thread, and ask them to discuss the character development, plotlines, vocabulary.. .....

I DARE you..........I really do :lol: oh PLEEEZ Emmel (love that new name, Padt!)

From me cats:

We do not like what’s not in can

We do not like them, Feeding Ma’am

We do not like them in a bowl

We do not like them half, nor whole

We do not like them by your feet

We do not like them with a treat

We do not like them from your hand

What’s hard and dry, we cannot stand

We do not like what’s not in can

We do not like them, Feeding Ma’am

I'm speechless..............this is...........just fantastic.......my Kit could have written part of this Quite a sassy little guy already

OMG - I had a dream and a man told me that Kit was such an incredibly lame name......and said, how can he go his lifetime with this name?

and OMG, in another dream - - HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE German Shepherds (like, 300-pound rabid, frothing, mutants) were constantly terrorizing us (Stinker, Weezee and me) - always trying to get at us - - one was lunging against this door with a glass window, fangs bared, as I frantically tried to bolt all the very small and flimsy bolts that had come undone.......but then hinges were coming undone and rattling....... (I almost NEVER have threatening dreams of this ilk)

and then........someone owned our beloved cabin........they sat on our porch every night, and I would come in uninvited and hang out.......but one night I asked instead of just barging in, and the patriach (an Irish man) said, no, you can't come in here any more, you need to move on, we own it now...... *sniff*

where is FryBaby to analyze my dreams???????????????? BTW she IS back in Indiana, isn't she?

Pah-tay......I would LUUUUV to have to suffer through Texas summer heat! There is no such thing as too hot in my book! There is, however, too cold. This starts at about 70 degrees and gets more painful with every degree in drop . Seems to get worse with age and I'm not sure WHAT I'll do on the other side of the Sam Hill!!!

Still cold and dreary here.....but lots of pretty flowers for cheer!

um..........no such thing as TOO HOT???? you need to move to FresNO - spend a summer here adn I think you'll be changin' yer tune

amanda! Heinous story about John! There are some nurses who are undeniably evil - I don't understand WHY they'd go into that profession.....

Geoss - can't remember where yer mum lives?

more later - - freezing cold - wind - wanted to mow lawn but - it's too cold

[DingoGirl]

SILLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

where in Sam Hill IS everyone today??????????????????

scared..............am scared..............lonely...................cold.............windblown...........

hold me

[jerseyangel]

Poor skeered lil' Soozle!!

I'm pooping back--since Mark took the whole day off , we've been hanging out. We took a wee walk around the neighborhood, had lunch.....--it's so nice out today. Darn (sorry Jan-it) near perfect

Wish you could be here, Suz--you would not be cold and windblown , I can tell ya that. We actually saw a lady and her son headed for the pool . Not quite warm enough fer me to go swimming, but whatever.....

As fer everyone else--Sillies....where ARE youse all????????

[Judyin Philly]

I'm here Susie

Reading along and looking out my gloomy window watching the rain.

Yep, that's my life. ain't ya jealous

Was going to spend the day in the basement but ...................... ........................just couldn't face it

Jim got me a great sunset book on gardening in CA and I'm so excited.

Did some weeding last nite but today was a bust

A contractor is coming tomorrow ot see what he can do to help us get this place ready to sell.

talk about you writing

"""scared..............am .............lonely...................cold.............windblown.......""

I hear ya sister........

skeert...........for sure and tired.

b!tch and whine........yup..........that's me.

[Judyin Philly]

. We actually saw a lady and her son headed for the pool . Not quite warm enough fer me to go swimming, but whatever.....quote]

WELL I'M GLAD I DIDN'T SEE THIS WHILE I WAS TYPING ABOUT MY WEATHER.

BUT I STILL LOVE YA AND HAPPY ABOUT YOUR DAY WITH MARK

[jerseyangel]

Well there you are Judith! Glad you came out of the basement fer the day

Yep--now you gotta read up on California gardening--you've been making your lil' corner of PA beautiphul, now you get to do it all again out west! Think of the possibilities

[Mtndog]

Susie- Don't be askeert! We're here!

Amanda- Am so sorry about your experience with the b*&tch troll nurse! What an a*&shat! Hope John is home and resting COMFORTABLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thinking of Jess's mum, Mark, Nathan (obviously!), Julie and anybody else who needs :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

[Jestgar]

Well there you are Judith! Glad you came out of the basement fer the day

Thinking of Jess's mum, Mark, Nathan (obviously!), Julie and anybody else who needs :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

And poor Judith, trapped in the basement!

[elye]

talk about you writing

"""scared..............am .............lonely...................cold.............windblown.......""

I hear ya sister........

skeert...........for sure and tired.

b!tch and whine........yup..........that's me.

Joooooodie! Yer whole post cracketh me up. .. .. . ....

Can't believe you are moving! How exciting. . . . .....and scary and tiring and exhilerating. . . . ..!!

[mimommy]

Manda...it DOES make you wonder what on earth possesses someone of such a nasty temperament to go into such a field!! Is it power trips? Does bullying people who are helpless to defend themselves make them feel good for some reason? There are too many like her in such positions, and I'm really sorry your John had to deal with that! Hopefully a complaint (with backup) will do some good....for the next person, at least.

Jess...l really liked the rhyme.

Ditto. I always wonder about people like this god awful nurse you had. Did someone torture her with enemas as a child? Why on earth would someone treat a sick man this way? She must have gotten off on the power trip. B****!! Let's slash her tires. <<sigh>>

Jestgar, I really loved the poem, too. You are quite the rhymer, psilly girl.

Wouldn't they eat them on a train? Don't they eat them in the rain?

Kittehs are funny. Mine tries to hipnotise me into giving up the catnip stash. I think it's time for an intervention

Sillies!!!!!!!! Wild wind and dust storms here today, with predictions of ZERO visibility in many parts of the Valley Has never happened here......warning in effect until tomorrow morning....good lord! I'm staying in my house.....

How are you holding up, my friend? I am picturing you with little wiper lenses on your shades to clear the dust.

Dreams of rabid dogs? Hmm. Will offer sarcastic interpration later.

I'm better. Haven't started chewing off my own legs yet, so I guess that's something--although I have been sorely tempted to. Isn't that what animals do when something hurts?

[Darn210]

Book Club Night!!! Was one of the best ever. Book was good (The Time Traveler's Wife). Discussion was good. Major chatting and gossiping was VERY good. Larfing hard enough to cause tears . . . and loud enough to keep the chidlins awake . . . oops.

It was at my house so after work today, I spent the rest of the time cleaning and getting ready . . . and now I can enjoy a much cleaner home . . . well, for a day or so.

Haircut scheduled for tomorrow!!! Can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to it.

Judy, I'm headed to the basement, meselph!!! Neighborhood boot garage sale coming up in two weeks. Time to get rid of some of this clutter tatt!!!

Night all!!! I'm subbing tomorrow so I need to get to bed so I'm ready to go for those ankle-biters loverly chidlins.

[Judyin Philly]

Joooooodie! Yer whole post cracketh me up. .. .. . ....

Can't believe you are moving! How exciting. . . . .....and scary and tiring and exhilerating. . . . ..!!

Yep, Em you sure got it all right. I wish i was more a 'risk taker' and 'edgy adventurer' but allergic to change............ ha, kinda likd gluten i guess. Makes me itch and get hives

Book Club Night!!! Was one of the best ever. Book was good (The Time Traveler's Wife). Discussion was good. Major chatting and gossiping was VERY good. Larfing hard enough to cause tears . . . and loud enough to keep the chidlins awake . . . oops.

Oh i loved my book club. we had such fun.

Judy, I'm headed to the basement, meselph!!! Neighborhood boot garage sale coming up in two weeks. Time to get rid of some of this clutter tatt!!!

I have to have one soon as the rains stop and the temp isn't in the 30's at nite...........

wish we could work together....more fun that way.........woops, i'd end up with your stuff and you mine

[DingoGirl]

Wish you could be here, Suz--you would not be cold and windblown , I can tell ya that. We actually saw a lady and her son headed for the pool . Not quite warm enough fer me to go swimming, but whatever.....

plenty of time for getting in the pool here........actually, plenty of time when the pools are TOO HOT

I LOVE this very cold, windy spring day!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Had the belated Easter dinner at Janie's tonight......so lovely.......ate like a pig.........two pieces of Chocolate Pig Pie Lots of ham, twice-baked taters, salad, other stuff........help me.......

and LOOK!!!!!! it's almost 11:30 and I"m WIDE FREAKING AWAKE

No sign of drowsiness in the immediate future.....

So I found a couple of ex-boyfriends on facebook kinda scared me

JUDITH!!!!!!!!!!!! stay AWAY from the BASEMENT!!!!!!!!!

Yep--now you gotta read up on California gardening--you've been making your lil' corner of PA beautiphul, now you get to do it all again out west! Think of the possibilities

it's so true.....it changed so much for me, just movign three hours away, from inland valley to a coastal town........Judith you can grow ALL NEW THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet I can help with ideas, too! Will check zones - we are zone 9 here, I believe it's quite similar down there, but not quite as damnably hot........

How are you holding up, my friend? I am picturing you with little wiper lenses on your shades to clear the dust.

no dust here - - that was really for the small farming towns....though some trees were uprooted (I'm watching the news) - 50 MPH gusts predicted for tomorrow, gads - -

Dreams of rabid dogs? Hmm. Will offer sarcastic interpration later.

I look forward to it!!!!!!! but MIMMS-O!!!!!!!! don't chew off yer legs!!!!!!!

Book Club Night!!! Was one of the best ever. Book was good (The Time Traveler's Wife). Discussion was good. Major chatting and gossiping was VERY good. Larfing hard enough to cause tears . . . and loud enough to keep the chidlins awake . . . oops.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................*I* wanna come to yer book club!!!!!!!!

Judy, I'm headed to the basement, meselph!!! Neighborhood boot garage sale coming up in two weeks. Time to get rid of some of this clutter tatt!!!

Night all!!! I'm subbing tomorrow so I need to get to bed so I'm ready to go for those ankle-biters loverly chidlins.

alla this cracked me up

well..........back to bed.........FIERCELY improper sleep hygiene going on, as usual, which includes: snacking , watching TV, reading, nightstand lamp on its brightest setting, texting, talking on phone (just hung up from Jenn in San Diego, she's the only friend up late enough to chat), a shot of grappa (which I can't stand), and pet management, but........nothing else exciting, believe me

starting to make sense, why I never sleep

'night, Sills!

[Darn210]

wish we could work together....more fun that way.........woops, i'd end up with your stuff and you mine

Isn't that what usually happens anyway??? You make a few bucks to walk down the street to someone else's sale and see some trash precious item that you can't live without!!

Suezle - I'll let you know when the next one is . . . We'll be reading "The Reader".

[flourgirl]

Mimmi....the thought of you chewing your legs off reminded me of a Stephen King short story of a man who survived (for a long time anyway) by eating himselph! He would cauterize and sew himselph up so he wouldn't bleed to death. If I remember right there wasn't much left of him when they found him. Must be I wasn't very impressed by the story, I don't remember many details I much prefer Dean Koontz' style.

Juude.....wish I could lend you a hand. Moving is scary business....and yet...you get to have a whole new blank palette to create another masterpiece! You have a good reason to unload "stuff" (some of which you'll think of and miss from time to time.....much of which you will shortly not even remember having ). Warmer weather.....longer growing seasons....hopefully better health! Now I'm wishing I could go, too! The weather here is much better than where I came from....but seriously not warm enough for long enough to suit me. (As I sit here in the deep, dark, gloom and wishing I could go out to play).

PSuessle....wish I had some sleep answers for you! Careful with mixing those little bombs....could make for a dangerous coktale

Just throw another cat on the bed.......to keep you warm and cozy and calm. Better yet...do some imaging when you curl up under the covers.....imagine that you are a cat. They can sleep anywhere, anytime, for hours!

Jah-neet.....your book club sounds like so much fun! Wish I could jump in too.

Have a shiny day everybody!

[elye]

Good Mornin', peeps!

I wanna be in yer book club too, Jya-gnutt! I have wondered about trying to start a book club thread on here -- choosing a book and chatting about it until everything is said, then choosing another one, etc. Dunno....do you think it would work? How do you all choose your books to be discussed? Must ponder this one. . . . ...

Soooooze! Um.... . . . . .what in hell is grappa?

Sounds like you could have, should you choose, quite an adventurous kite-flying session today. .. ....

I never see kids flying kites anymore.

Why not? What's happened?

It's garage sale season!! OMG.....you know you are a loser when you haul ALL of your basement/garage tatt outside, price it all so low it is hardly worth the effort, and sell nothing.

Wait - - I DID sell a wooden frame with the frame model shot still in it (young, lovely, generic, blonde model face). It was a very old man who was looking carefully at it, squinting.......he suddenly asked me, "is this you?"

I told him that it was a new frame that I had never used, that the pic inside was the original. Then I proceeded to explain how I sometimes leave these model faces in the new frames I buy and put them on my walls or mantle, as they are always much better-looking folk than anyone in my family.

He stared at me. And then he bought the frame.

I think he liked my idea, and planned to do this in his house. Perhaps he has a hideous daughter or two, and this picture would truly serve a purpose there.