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from beyondpanic :
I agree with patty pat - you haven't posted for awhile - I hope everything is ok!
from cinzel :
Sorry to hear about your dad, Megan. I'll keep y'all in my prayers! Before working in circuit (criminal) court, I was in chancery (civil) court for seven years. I know EXACTLY what you're talking about as far as what humans truly value. It's awfully sad that the children get caught up in the middle of it all...they did not ask to be brought into the world. After working in both courts, it will definitely make a person wonder just how much longer this world can exist. I'll stick to my little bubble, thankyaverymuch. :)
from pattypat :
So glad you liked the soup. Isn't it an easy recipe? To answer your question - our neighborhood itself doesn't have a drive-in. We go to one of the few remaining drive-ins in Massachusetts (Mendon Drive In - www.mendondrivein.com) which is about 9 or 10 miles away. People bring lawn chairs and blankets and snacks, the kids play frisbee in the rows until the movie starts, and no one sits in their car, they sit in their chairs to watch near their car. The kids go from family to family seeing who has the best snacks, and they come home dusty and tired. It is really a nice thing to do. The drive-in has two screens, and one screen generally runs family fare (this weekend it is Shrek 3 and Surf's Up. The second screen is more PG 13 and R, but generally nothing too racey or violent. Hope you have a drive-in near you!
from pattypat :
Long time no post - hope all is well.
from yarnsmith :
We had a birdhouse my nephew made me at my old house but a squirrel chewed the entrance hole real big and made it unusable after 4 years of wrens called it home. For a handthrown birdhouse just go to your local "upscale" garage sale. Even in a roomful of junk sometimes there is a gem...don't know why someone hadn't snatched it up for 1.50, it's really pretty. I would love a purple martin apartment, one of these days we will get one. I love to watch them swoop around and pick mosquitoes out of the air.
from yarnsmith :
I am an addict through and through. I always need to be "INTO" something and I throw myself into whatever it is wholely....however, I never seem to get addicted to exercise. Maybe I should try that.
from forty-plus :
It seems to me the horses are more annoyed by the wind than the rain.
from forty-plus :
What about the difference between addictions, obsessions and goals? The healthy approach and/or end result?
from pattypat :
Hey! How did your Greek Easter bread turn out? Sounds delicious and wonderful.
from cinzel :
Hi, m-lewis Our seminar is in Tunica at the Grand Casino. It starts on Friday, April 20 and goes through Sunday. I always enjoy seeing old friends and classmates at these things...despise the sessions!!! Too bad we can't get points for selling jewelry and talking to friends!! :)
from bunny828 :
I hope your bread turns out wonderfully and Happy Easter!
from forty-plus :
Happy Easter!!!
from pattypat :
Loved your entry! Of course, NOW we have hot rollers, blow dryers, but back in the day, if you wanted straight hair it was the orange juice can rollers or ...eeeks!...ironing your hair with newspaper and wax paper. I can still remember that smell. Ick. And the minute there was a bit of humidity, it was back to bushy hair. I finally gave up.
from beyondpanic :
I'd love to see a pic!
from bunny828 :
LOL! Here I am from the other side of the fence with my super straight hair. My kingdom for a curl. We always want what we don't have. Enjoy the flat iron.
from yarnsmith :
Oh how I can identify...my hair though not curly was always thick and wavy and I too got the "you're so lucky' and "you have such beautiful hair" from "old people". I'll never forget in 4th grade my Mom gave me a Toni home perm and botched it up at that....Oh how awful I looked....still when I see that picture...I cringe. In ever picture of me with that perm...I am crying...gee wonder why. I think parents should let their kids do whatever they want with their hair...even a mohawk...heck...it's just hair..doesn't mean it will stay that way for life. Loved your post today.
from yarnsmith :
I would have loved to have walked down to see what others were pitching...some people pitch good stuff, but my husband has an eye for junk...he never met a piece of garbage he didn't think he could use....most of his treasures are clogging up our basement. A walk down the block would have had dire consequences for my home....so I just resisted all urges.
from bunny828 :
Thanks for doing the sleep survey. I read a lot of people sleep separately from their significant other. dh would hate that, but I could probably deal with it.
from kidzpinkcat :
Mark sleeps on the couch now and then when his body aches which he says is so often these days. He says he feels his age. Gee-wiz! He's almost 40, not 70! Anywai since I moved back into the bedroom we have been trying to sleep together in the same bed and Now I read that you AND Paula sleep in seperate beds from the husbands and I think well hell, why am I trying so hard? I'm doomed to end up in another room (probably)after all. Five years is coming up, you know. The longest five years of my life, I swear!
from junkmel1 :
I've noticed something odd -- I have brain-drain from lawyers and from my kids. :) I got your e-mail, but I'm in court (the nerve! work???) right now, and haven't been answering e-mail well. Didn't want you to think I forgot!
from yarnsmith :
I have my own room too. Best decision we ever made. I also need white noise but mine is a CD that plays itself out on my CD clock radio of a spring rain with a pan flute playing lightly in the background. If I wake up, I hit the go button and start it up again. It's like a tranquilizer. Also...if the fleet enema is the worst of the colonoscopy..then it must be pretty bad, cause I can't imagine anything worse than letting a stranger with a hose stare at your bare butt.
from pattypat :
Bluefish is a cold-water fish that is very strong-tasting, and a bit oily. It is a real New England treat, and is somewhat hard to find even here. The best way to eat it is broiled or baked with just a bit of lemon and butter. If you have a fish market, the proprietor may be able to order it fresh for you, but I'm not sure if I'd recommend it frozen, it might taste too fish then. Hope you get to try it!
from yarnsmith :
Hi there...just catching up after being away awhile. Knitting and yard work...you're a busy bee. We had a 70 degree day and I did go out in the yard to look around...it's a mess and soggy...now it's winter again. I vote for knitting Mattie Mae's socks again....you should always have a pair going so that you become proficient at it and can pass it along to the next generation. Hope you enjoyed your visit with Jayme and the kids.
from forty-plus :
The Get It Done attitude - we both have it, don't we?!
from cinzel :
I'm sore just reading your entry. Now I KNOW "Pointer" is my job!! :)
from pattypat :
OOooo - knitting and gardening - you are very industrious! My mom knits alot - I don't believe I am patient enough for it, though I find the gentle clicking of the needles very soothing. Plants, also not so good. I tend to be a funeral director for those, so I'm very envious!
from cinzel :
I don't think I could trust myself with a knitting needle while waiting on lawyers in court. :) Good luck with the endeavor. It's one that I'm curious about but have never attempted. Can't wait to see the finished product!!
from bunny828 :
Sorry to hear about the kitty. Good luck with the pills. I always use Tuna with my kitties.
from yarnsmith :
Poor Shaddow. Abby pukes everyday...always has. I hope your cat feels better soon. I'd go with paint over stain....there are so many color choices. I am in to paint lately....5 years from now I'l be into stain.
from pattypat :
Hope Shadow feels better. Who knew cats could get sinusitis???
from beyondpanic :
The boredom thing - I completely understand. I just ate almost an entire bag of those hearts with the sayings on them - they weren't even that good.
from pattypat :
Thanks for your note - we're doing experiments with static electricity - the balloon makes the cheerios and the stream of water move. Don't we have fun?????
from pattypat :
Oh. My. I'm so sorry about your skunking. I'm thinking clean-fresh-smelling thoughts. I've heard that V-8 works as well on people as it does on the canine set. Good luck! And thanks for all of your nice notes.
from catsoul :
Hey Megan, I just wanted to let you know that I edited my entry because my husband helped me correct some of the spelling. Gatorade is a drink by the way. So then I am still reading "Good Grief" and I should finish it in the next day or two. I have really enjoyed it. Take care. =^..^=
from kidzpinkcat :
I'm laughing so hard, I'm crying a tear just a bit. That's a bad thing to happen and yet all I can I do is laugh. Sorry Mom! I'm laughing a good fat chukle, but I m secretly hoping the stench is gone by next month when I come down with the boys. Hee-hee. Did Dwain really get nailed? Did he have to take a tomato juice bath?
from beyondpanic :
"You can call me Flower if you want to. I don't mind."
from catsoul :
The active ingredient in the skunk which makes the stink is: methyl mercaptan. Amazing what one remembers from chemistry class, so my husband says. We also get critters here, good that you mentioned that, because once it starts warming up, they will come. I guess your husband just wanted to share with you the natural perfume of nature.
from junkmel1 :
Oh gag! I've been lucky enough to have never encountered skunk stink, and it's a blessing I hope I continue to receive. We have plenty of wildlife around us, too, but I haven't seen a skunk yet. And hope not to see one, either.
from sillycake :
I took a book's advice myself and cleaned out my closet today. I got rid of a lot of old papers and magazines and cleared a lot of the clutter out of my bedroom. It felt liberating. Good luck with your clean up.
from yarnsmith :
I love to garden dream with a BH&G too this time of year. It is hibernation and dream time. Re: clutter, Mike has the clutter...my stuff is good stuff. LOL!!!
from junkmel1 :
Oh, too bad I don't live near you. I am an excellent thrower-awayer and giver-awayer! Rarely do I actually miss anything I've gotten rid of, either. Hubby positively cringes when he sees me start eyeing his stuff in the garage and his office. And I really do leave his stuff alone, for the most part, but every once in a while I just gotta clean it out for him. He's always appreciative after it's done, but I swear he's near breaking out in hives while I actually do it. :)
from yarnsmith :
Hey girl...you OK out there? Just busy I hope.
from pattypat :
Barbara is a race horse who had great promise, one the first race of the triple crown as a long shot, and then broke his leg. He's been undergoing all kinds of heroic treatment, but was not responsing well lately, so he was euthanized.
from sillycake :
I love The Doors, and you're right, he looks just like Jim Morrison.
from yarnsmith :
What makes me surprised at my 100 percent is that I made "educated" guesses on some of them...however, I did know the Good Samaritan answer, (not hard to figure out considering the other answers). I figured I would do fairly well, but was flabbergasted at the 100 percent.
from yarnsmith :
I remember apple dolls. I'll never forget a 90ish woman with sparkling eyes I saw interviewed on TV once. She played some kind of stringed instrument...maybe an auto harp or zither and she sang in a crackly voice some song about "You're bound to look like a monkey when you grow old." I loved your story. My Grandma was one of those old souls who could do it all even at 95 and they are special indeed.
from kidzpinkcat :
Mom, Give a look over her-story's past two entries. She may need your advice. She's going thru a thing that I know you mentioned you once went thru. Angry moms and stuff like that. Luv ya -Jayme
from sillycake :
A Study in Personality- This entry made my eyes water. I'm sure your grandchildren see the beautiful person you are. I certainly see it. Thank you for this entry. I'm going to call my grandmother and tell her how much I love her and how beautiful I think she is.
from sillycake :
Thanks for joining the Tea Lover's diary ring! What is your favorite tea? My all time favorite is English Breakfast. ^____^
from kidzpinkcat :
OKAY! So I'm a slow learner. I just have a hard time believeing that the entire species of men could be that dumb. It's a man's world, right? Shouldn't they be running around with helmets on or something?
from pattypat :
I'm thinking of you, and know you'll find what you need to find.
from sillycake :
Yes, that's my doggy in the picture. He's almost a year old and he's a spoiled brat. My parents treat him as if he were a human child. It's really funny. I call him "Silly Dog" all the time, so it's funny how you described your doberman as one, too. As for my hobbies, I'm flattered that you'd like to see my work. I'm actually not very good at drawing. I've been practicing and getting better. Good or not, I'll scan some drawings this weekend and post them up. I'll also take a snapshot or two of some scrapbook pages. I hope you had a wonderful weekend yourself. Love and hugs! ^___^
from kidzpinkcat :
You know who you are deep down in there. I've met her and she's amazingly strong and creative and beautiful. You let others see the you inside more than you know and you may not realize this but you have this light about you that shines all the time. You are so beautiful inside you take my very breath away. There is no other woman in this world I look up to more than you, mom. I know it's so easy to lose you along the way. I understand this now more than ever. I play so many roles in this world that most of the time I put "me" dead last. I hate to put "me" dead last because I know inside of me is some woman that is just as amazing as I think you are. Because of you and what you've taught me, you've showed me how to shine like you. You gave me your strength and your courage. I know who you are, mom, and I really love her. As long as you know you're still in there somewhere, you're not too lost. Love you.
from yarnsmith :
You are who you are when you are not trying to be what everyone else wants you to be. In those moments of reflection we all love to read...folding your warm clean smelling laundry, counting the birds, talking (and emailing freinds)..relaxing with a warm cup of tea...trying to learn Matty Mae's sock pattern so it wont die with her...loving Dwain and your children...that is who you are Megan. Also, who you are is what you do every day of your life...your real thoughts when left unchecked and ungarded. You are the way you live your life on a day to day basis....We are all rivers...a drop of water in any given part of the river is never the same drop as it was a moment ago...it is ever changing...yet it is still the river.
from beyondpanic :
Megan, I left sillycake a comment. Thanks for letting me know about her. I'll do anything I can to help someone with anxiety - it's a horrible place to be.
from forty-plus :
It takes a mixture of patience and determination to find ourselves again but I believe it will be well worth the effort.
from catsoul :
Let yourself find you... Let your heart and soul just accept the who you are... Let the moment be the moment of intensity that is you... You will find you, Megan.
from catsoul :
Let yourself find you... Let your heart and soul just accept the who you are... Let the moment be the moment of intensity that is you... You will find you, Megan.
from bunny828 :
re note from my page ... dd1's friend just lost his only parent. The other one died 3 years ago. That's one of the reasons my heart just breaks for the boy.
from pattypat :
Sure - I just think people might be bored by my recipies. Here it is: 1 large can chicken broth (or you can make your own - then have about 7 cups) 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup of salsa (store brand is fine, but home-made is better and we always have some in the fridge) 1 medium onion finely chopped 3 carrots cleaned and cut up 1 can MExican style stewed tomatoes 1 T ground cumin 1 t epazote or oregano 1 t freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup chopped cilantro juice from half a lime 4 cloves garlic chopped 1 can canellini beans drained and rinsed Any fridge bits - peppers, extra onion, tomatoes, etc. if you have them Dump everything in a crock pot set on low heat for 7.5 hours. Mix to combine. After 7 hours, shred the chicken breasts with two forks and return to soup. Serve with crushed tortilla chips, 1 T reduced fat sour cream and 1 T reduced fat shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese. ENJOY!
from sillycake :
The first time I was called for jury duty, my mother warned me to take a heavy coat with me. I thought she was kidding about the temperatures inside of courthouses. Thankfully, I listened to her. I hadn't been inside of the building more than ten minutes and I was FREEZING! Thank God for moms and warm coats! =)
from sillycake :
Hi there! Thanks for the comment. My friends and I also used to fold up our letters in a triangle and write To: Space Alien from Hell and other oddities such as that. Don't ask. Anyway, I went over to your daughter's diary and I weezed and hacked out several hearty laughs, as I too am as sick as she. She is a wonderful and hilarious writer. I also enjoyed your diary as well. You are both going on my favorites list. =)
from yarnsmith :
I think using your digital camera to record each day is worthwhile...our days go by so fast and it would fit with your desire to live a more measured life. I don't think I've ever seen frozen fog in my life, but it sounds like y'all down south are as cold as us up here in Chi town.
from forty-plus :
You know I agree about the digital camera but "Give myself fifteen minutes a day of pure tranquility" is pure magic.
from yarnsmith :
I always dreamed of the treehouse but didn't have a clue as to how to start. We even had a nice big 100 year old elm to build one in but my Daddy wasn't handy with tools. I was a fort builder in every sense of the word. We had a field at the end of the block and we made large holes in the ground with little dirt seats and the holes were surrounded by wood we got off the old barns on the property and nailed together, until Stevie Campbell accidently hit his brother over the head, then our hammer was taken away.
from yarnsmith :
I got warm and cozy just reading about your warm and cozy time with your tea and kitties. From now on when I walk out the door after work, I'm checking my business at the door and just gonna live all the minutes I can.
from beyondpanic :
This was really lovely - wouldn't it be great if we could have more peaceful days and less work days? Sigh.
from catsoul :
I could really relate to your words of serenity and the place you have found in your soul. Just awesome, your words flowed so lovely. I enjoyed reading your words today. Thank you.
from forty-plus :
Your quiet space is just what we all need to be reminded of, some on a daily basis. We do have a tendency to be that man barreling through life.
from junkmel1 :
Awww, I can feel your relaxation from here. I've lived/am living that video sometimes. I usually feel the "slow down and enjoy it" vibes when I look at old pictures of my boys.
from bunny828 :
Can't say I watch much TV when I do cross stitch either, but that's ok. I put a link to the picture in my blog.
from beyondpanic :
Glad the bug is gone! That's going around PA too - so far, it has not landed on my house!
from yarnsmith :
I hope we see as many picturesque things on our New year drive today. Happy New Year
from catsoul :
Hey there! Wishing you and your family a happy new year! So going out for some black-eyed peas, sounds like the vegetable choice of the day. Do they look like they have eyes painted on them? Take care. =^..^= (when you make the cat face, don't forget the little eyes!!)
from forty-plus :
So glad you and Dwain are feeling better. I hope you will share some of your photographs here!
from forty-plus :
Happy New Year!
from yarnsmith :
My resolution is to take care of myself and to be kinder, gentler and more giving to other people...which has a selfish angle....the kinder and gentler and more helpful I am, the better I feel inside.
from yarnsmith :
Now I have a hankering to throw my PJs in the dryer and warm them up. It is nice to just shut the world down and go to bed sometimes. Except for a brief shopping trip out, I am giving myself permission to be lazy today.
from forty-plus :
I began the timer game when Oldest Son was 2.5 and Youngest Son was just born and I had to get things accomplished during YS's nap time. I started with five minutes and worked up. I also coordinated it (at first) with Sesame Street or The Fraggles to help him realize it wasn't punishment and time actually does fly by. There were times he would say, "Mommy, I don't need you" when the ding donged! I still bring out the timer and they're 19 & 16.5! :)
from catsoul :
Wishing you and your family Megan, a peaceful and Merry Christmas. Take care. =^..^=
from yarnsmith :
Merry Merry Christmas My Dear Freind
from catsoul :
yes he was a medic in the army for 7 years, stationed in Korea for most of it. Then came back to the states and got his nursing degree. So can you imagine what it is like married to an ex-army man? The phrase, "still waters run deep."
from catsoul :
Horseradish you say...bring it on...then bring more and more! :)
from yarnsmith :
Ah....nothing says Bah Humbug like Christmas Shopping Aye. I did 99 percent of mine on the internet. The other percent was done at walgreens (toiletries and a little picture album "brag book" to put pics in for my Mother in Law inthe nursing home..what else can you get a befuddled geriatric in an institution?) I like going to the little quaint specialty shops at christmas but stay clear of malls and Walmarts.
from bunny828 :
smiling ...
from yarnsmith :
I myself like a more understated look. White lights (the kind that hang like icicles)..and some of those fake white light trees (Because we dont have any front yard trees except for the giant oaks and those little lit up deer. We didn't do anything this year but I'd like to add a 2' fake evergreen in an urn lit with white lites on either side of the fron entrance. I had to laugh on your comment in my notes about and "inflatable" holy family...My God...how disrespectful, although, I'm sure the people who erected it didn't do it out of disrespect.
from beyondpanic :
My husband decorates outside - I decorate inside. I love the lights - the more the merrier!
from bunny828 :
I've yet to do our lights. I was always partial to the blue and green, not sure why. To be honest I love all the lights, any color, but I agree, there are a lot more now.
from pattypat :
Hope you feel better! The otc stuff usually works for me, though I was on prescription stuff for about a year. Of course, all I ate yesterday was tomatoes (juice, soup), beans, and grilled cheese and bacon. Ya think that was it????
from pattypat :
Remember when calculators were almost as big as shoe boxes? They made such an interesting click when you pressed the buttons - so opposite of adding machines.
from yarnsmith :
I haven't read too many biographies. I don't know why. There are many fascinating people to read about. My Mother loved biographies and bought me a book called Gallent Women when I was 13. It was a book with several short biographies of people like Amelia Earhart and Susan B. Anthony. I remember turning my nose up at it when she gave it to me, but I did read and enjoy it. My husband pretty much reads only biographies.
from bunny828 :
Your Thanksgiving sounded so nice. Thanks for your note on my site. I put a little update, but basically I leaned to the side of not sending them and haven't for a year, but I keep getting notes, so I think I have to do something. I know she cares in her way, but I'm 40 now. I don't want to yell and I can't handle her little comments any more.
from catsoul :
Hi Megan, thanks for reading my writing. That is a long time to play piano also! Do you ever play now? If you want to email me I am at ambereyesforyou@yahoo.com ~Angel
from catsoul :
Hi Megan, I am handstitching the binding on my mother's placemats for her. That is my current project for now, because I want to get it done so that I can get back to reading and knitting. :)
from beyondpanic :
Hi Megan, I am taking effexor. Years ago I had panic attacks and the Dr. put me on Prozac. That worked and eventually I was weaned off of it. Then, last November I realized I was having more panic attacks and was sad all of the time. I'm 49, so I knew that menopause could have something to do with it, but after months of therapy, I realized there were a lot of things going on and the therapist told me that I should probably be on medication for the rest of my life". I really had no other side effects except for the rash, but I'm hoping I can take enough meds to keep the hives down so that I can stay on the effexor. It has really changed my life. Aren't drugs great? Legal ones I mean! :).
from yarnsmith :
I love your grateful list. What a wonderful time you all must have had. I so look forward to grandchildren (hurry up Michelle). I would also love to be your cat right about now and grab some extra zzzzz's sitting on a fluffy blanket.
from catsoul :
What a lovely tribute to the gratitude of your family. Just lovely! It made me smile so. You asked what I am reading currently. I am reading nothing at the moment. I can't until I finish handsewing the binding on my mother's one more placemat and then I have three pot holders to do. I promised myself not to knit either. I am glad you liked the soy milk. I like the chocolate also, and it is good heated up as hot chocolate also. Take care.
from forty-plus :
I really liked your After Thanksgiving Gratitude entry. You make me a little embarrassed about my moaning! :)
from forty-plus :
Target bags = tons of photo frames. The frames he said he would buy for my photographs LAST Christmas! Better late than never.
from pattypat :
Hmmm - satellite radio - that's something I am going to have to consider!!! The thing with the Christmas music though is that I can't stand to hear it after New Year's day. Everything Christmas-y must be removed on January 1. Then it's just winter. I remember the Percy Faith album though. Did you have Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians too?
from forty-plus :
Thank you for adding me!
from yarnsmith :
You will surely make that congealed lemon jello salad this year won't you?
from yarnsmith :
Wow...how do you get a whole church to have Thanksgiving in?
from beyondpanic :
I think you should try making it this year!
from forty-plus :
Thank you for the nice comments you've been leaving for me!
from bunny828 :
I don't think I've ever tried a lemon cranberry celery jello, but grandmom had a carrot and pineapple one that I always liked.
from goodsandwich :
Hey M - thanks for the good wishes. Mother's prognosis has suddenly improved, and father's surgery has been postponed indefinitely after a 2nd opinion - yay! And those headlines - well, I'm almost old enough to be a leftie from "way back" - so they were all good, to my eyes. Enjoy Thanksgiving with all your loved ones.
from hissandtell :
Hello - I'm here via a note you left at yarnsmith's, and I'm delighted to have found you again since your writing is nothing short of delicious. Love, R xxx
from yarnsmith :
I had a handful of Bridge Mix for dinner and I don't feel guilty at all....Yet! Get all that work done lady so you can have nothing but fun when Jayme, Mark and the little ones arrive.
from beyondpanic :
oh, you should have just taken a half hour to peek out the window...we have to stop and smell the rain sometimes!
from pattypat :
Howdy - thanks for all your nice notes. I actually get to drive to Maine for the day - 3 hours up, 3 hours back for a 1 hour meeting. I'm not complaining. I hope to stop at LL Bean. Andy is 9 and a half (with special emphasis on the half, as he always must remind me.) He'll be 10 in April. Lime leaves are fabulous in fish or chicken soup. Sadly, I think mine are a bit old. I keep fantasizing about getting a kaffir lime tree, but I don't think it would survive, even indoors. I tend to run a funeral parlor for plants. Have a great day! Pattypat
from catsoul :
Here is a site I use for ideas and beads in knitting. You could add beads to your socks, and by the way I thought socks were hard to knit, I have never tried to knit socks. http://www.knitty.com/issuespring06/FEATseducedbybeads.html I like to use the crochet hook to add beads in wherever and whenever I want to. Oh, and I did go to the pumpkin carving site, I did alot of them. Thanks! Happy knitting sock #2
from catsoul :
Hi, so your son is into tats and drawing. Good for him. I designed all of my own tattoos. I love to draw, and my son also draws, he is always taking some of my art books home. I had to buy him at an early age, Prismacolors. I like to draw in pencil and/or charcoal. I knit also. I add ribbon and beads into the scarfs I make, then I give them away. In the last few years I have donated my scarves to the Hannah Center, a place for unwed mothers, since I was one myself at one time. Anyhoo, yes you should post a picture of your sock. Do you knit with wool perhaps? I like the cashmere yarns. They are a bit more expensive but oh so soft.
from yarnsmith :
Ever since Mike's latest heart blockage was found and since I am 50 and now just getting around be being concerned about myself, I am reading lables differently. I now think of candy and cakes as "bags of cholesterol"...I envision chicken fat as what cholesterol must look like....bags of chicken fat. It takes the desire for a cakey thing right out the window. A few weeks ago we were at Blockbuster renting a movie. We walked by the candy aisle after making our selection and Mike said "hey, want to buy a bag of cholesterol?"....Now I try to think of all "no no's" as the thick yellow fat. (But I still give in) Try the low fat vanilla wafers...yum! Hope all is well with you my freind. We have had terrible colds on top of this knee thing...just havn't had time to do any emailing.
from catsoul :
Hey thanks for checking out the older tat, did you see the other one? I posted three entries for the 11th so far. I am so excited that, with my husbands help I can crop and upload a picture. Yes, that one flower started out 25 years ago, then with each life event I wanted to remember, I celebrated with adding on to that tattoo. The newest one is to celebrate being here for half a century. I haven't even had the tattoo reinked that started out 25 years ago. I also have a viney piece on my right ankle going up my leg, and I have a large piece done on my left breast. So when are you going to get one? You just can't stop with one!! :P
from catsoul :
Hi, Your brownie sounded delicious. I can eat 5 Keebler Nilla Wafers at a time without a problem. That is the only sweet I have had since Friday, Jan. 13th, 2006. I only started introducing them in April or so, starting with one. I had C-Def(I don't know the whole long name of it) it was a very, very bad bacteria in my colon and digestive tract. I almost died. So I envy everyone who gets a treat. Though I know better than to even try eating alot of things. I am now allegric to alot of foods. Anyhoo, I am so glad that you enjoyed your brownie!
from junkmel1 :
I love it! Can't wait till I can humiliate mine like that. :) I've spent some time this afternoon showing my oldest one how to figure out his averages on his progress report, and how if he wants to pull those grades up some, what he'll have to do. I think I saw a light bulb go off in his head how every grade really does count. I hope I saw it, anyway.
from beyondpanic :
I mean, I know the title is court stenographer, but how the heck does it work?
from beyondpanic :
Tell us more about your job. Do you sit in front of one of those little machines? How do they work? Is it like stenography?
from pattypat :
Mmmmmm. McDonald's ice cream cone...Come for soup tomorrow! And home-made bread.
from beyondpanic :
The other day I actually asked me hairdresser to tell me what color hair I really had. Apparently it is really dark brown with grey streaks. Who knew??!! The world sees light brown with blond streaks.
from yarnsmith :
All our leaves are gone and waiting for someone to rake them to the curb....is there a leaf fairy?
from beyondpanic :
Great images - and spooky just in time for Halloween!
from bunny828 :
Thanks for the link. I'm sending that one on to the kids. They will like it too!
from beyondpanic :
Make another sock - doesn't matter what color and wear them to bed! You'll be cozy and kitschy!
from junkmel1 :
And then you get to proofread it and live it one MORE time. I'm sometimes drooling from the sheer excitement of it by the time I get done. :)
from catsoul :
Hey you write really well. The longer and more I read and look back from the beginning, I more I appreciate your flow and understanding of nature. So I also read some of your past notes, you have loyal readers, and one seems to be one of your kids. Anyway, you wanted to know what my parents think of my tattoos. Well I have tattoos dating back over 25 years. I get a tattoo to signify something important in my life. They really liked the artwork I drew up for the celebration of my son. Over the years they have come to accept and understand that I am who I am. Did you ever watch the show for the search of the singer to lead Tommy Lee's band, SuperNova. You know that woman who made it all the way to the end. The one with all the piercings and tats. My parents really liked her style(artsy), and thought that she was the one that I really liked. Her creativity of voice and just her essence of being reminded my parents of me. So there you have it. Oh, and my parents watched RockStar SuperNova weekly also. They also watched it last year. =^..^=
from kidzpinkcat :
Mom, I just read your last two entries and man do I miss the counry. I miss home. I miss waking up to hear the dogs barking and the birds chirping and all the sounds of morning at home. The cats being as loud as they can to get your attention, and breakfast cooking. My coffee. Your tea. I miss home. I love you, Mom. Little Mark is crying, gotta go!
from yarnsmith :
It's raining pretty hard here these days too but not to the point of bridges getting washed over. My cat is yoweling all day long too. I guess they know the cold and damp is here to stay. It's days like these where I wonder if I'll ever be warm again.
from beyondpanic :
I love to listen to the rain on a cold Friday night when I'm snug under the blankets and know that I can sleep late the next day - ain't nothin' better.
from bunny828 :
Thanks for the note. I wondered how kiz was doing. Sorry to hear things are not well. Take Care
from pattypat :
Thanks for stopping by! If you want those good breakfast smell, I go for a coffee maker with a timer, and a crockpot for the oatmeal. You can set everything the night before, and by the time we have to drag ourselves out of bed in the a.m., it smells like Mom was there even if she wasn't.
from catsoul :
Hey you like Bob Dylan. I knew him as Robert(Bobby Zimmerman). He drove truck for Crippa Music Store, between Hibbing and Grand Rapids, MN. I worked at the Grand Rapids store. I swept floors and dusted guitars, counted picks, and listened to a heck of alot of vinyl. Anyhoo, yeah I knew him, I was in junior high at the time, he was a bit older. So I have also read his book, "Chronicles" Volume 1. Oh and Judy Garland was from Grand Rapids. She sang at the Rialto Theater.
from catsoul :
Hey there, thanks for reading my journal. I am a read-a-holic myself. So, "The Snow Garden" by Christopher Rice is excellent. It sucked me in right away. I had to keep reading to find out. I won't say any more. I was sorry to see the last page. The book I had finished before this one, was "The Historian" now that one was also a great read. The history of the real Drakula from the narrative of the family who was searching for him. It transcended time in thought. I can't remember who wrote it now, because I gave both my copies away. I had to have a copy at work and at home. Now I will read Victoria Redel's book, "Loverboy." So anyhoo, thanks again, and I will have to take a look at your writing.
from junkmel1 :
As you can see, I "disappear" during our court terms. Between working and soccer at night for both boys, I have to put journal reading on the internet on the way-back burner. I am THRILLED to see you writing again!! You write so well that I swear I can hear the black walnuts hitting the roof. LOVE the 15-minute projects idea, and I may have to steal it for myself. I have so many things to do, but taking a 15-minute break away from transcribing to do something useful would be a good thing. Only three out of 24 passed...my heart goes out to the other 21 who tried. As soon as I finish this term (tomorrow/now today), I have three weeks off before I start another four-week term. And I have close to 1,000 pages to transcribe in those three weeks. By the time the term rolls around, I'll actually be ready to get back in the courtroom just to get away from my computer! Sorry this is so long, but once again, I'm so happy to see you back!
from beyondpanic :
Hi - red your note - thanks for commenting - still haven't decided abou the dog - call me the queen of procrastination. Hey, I like your 15 minute project idea - sounds good - now if I can just put this damn laptop down!

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