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Darling, it occurred to me that you might enjoy reading one of my favourite new-ish diaries - josquin. He's a Melbourne-based musician who's very dry, extremely literate and slightly self-deprecating. (Oh, and he quite enjoys me, which gets him several extra points, of course.) Love, R xxx

from bornearly :

Belated thanks for your lovely note. It's nice to read you again. I loved your insight about the sea giving you back all your lines... if you were a songwriter, I'd want to cover your tunes.

from chaosdaily :

gee my curiosity is piqued too!

from hissandtell :

Um, "re-awakenings", even. Awkenings sound so, well, awkful.

from hissandtell :

I thought I'd left you a note about the gardener. I must be mistaken (unless you deleted it because it was so crappy, I suppose). But I was touched by your thoughts about love, and the rights of all to proclaim and celebrate our love for each other. But I got very cross about silly gardeners mangling plants and having no respect for them. Please, why are they doing this job if they have no calling for it? Finally, how fabulous that poola-pie's musical caused such glorious re-awkenings in your already passionate and emotional life. What a woman! (Well, that applies to both of you, obviously. Well, to all of us, really...) Glad you're back. Love and smooches, R xxx

from niceguymike :

Yay! You're back! And congrats on the gardening and new neighbors and good reviews and all that!

from bornearly :

Thinking of you and hoping your play is a smash, and your life a delight... :)

from niceguymike :

I'm sure you're just busy, but please update! We want to hear from you!

from niceguymike :

Hello? Anyone there? Anyone going to update sometime soon? We miss you!

from chaosdaily :

*hugs* and happy birthday!!

from niceguymike :

What a lovely entry about approaching each day without any preconceived notions about how it will go! I'm still trying to learn it, but it's sure a lot more fun than just dreading everything. Lowered expectations does not equal happiness.

from bornearly :

Re "Taste the Day:" Yes, yes, yes.

from bornearly :

Nice logo. I had bunions all my life until 1999, when I had major surgery to correct them. After that, I experienced the joy of shoes! Your entry makes me want to go to Fashion Bug immediately... maybe Filene's... something with an ankle strap that I'll never wear... Oh, yeah, and rhinestones! Surely there'll be an opening some night?

from crimsonqueen :

That's a really cool drawing!

from chaosdaily :

well dangerspouse was close enough for me anyway... but i really wanted to tell you that even though i could never get used to the feel of hightops, i absolutely LOVE converse shoes.. the canvas ones with the rubber toes. how comfy and durable!

from dangerspouse :

"I never saw a purple cow, and never HOPE to see one. But I can tell you anyhow, I'd rather see than be one." was the version my Mom always told us growing up. But she lied to us about so many things, god knows if that's the right version or not. Oh well. Break a bunch of legs, actress babe!

from bornearly :

What a lovely thing to write. I also enjoy looking through your windows. California, eh? We don't get out there much, but meanwhile email is portable. You're always welcome to write. [email protected]. I hope your show is going well.

from crimsonqueen :

Your welcome! & thanks! I'm glad to find more fans of Enya and Lorena Mckenitt. They are awesome!

from niceguymike :

Just a quick note to thank you for yours. Like you, I think, I might have tough times, but they're not so tough as to break me.

from chaosdaily :

i think the version i knew was from ogden nash. somewhere i have one of his books, and if i can find it, ill for sure write it down!!

from purplecigar :

Olive--Thank you so much for your comments to my entry. Coming from you, it's really QUITE a compliment. Thank you. Thank you!

from bornearly :

Good luck with your insidiomnia. I've had it too. My mother loved lavender for its calming properties. :)

from chaosdaily :

hmmm i heard that one too, but a little different... ive never seen a purple cow/ i never hope to see one./ ok i forgot this line lol/ id rather see one than be one

from im2qt2kr :

Thanks for the suggestions Ms. Olive. Great minds think alike. ha. I've been working on some ideas. I think yesterdays "emotional rollercoaster" was just a combination of 3rd of the month, migraine, hormones, and heck...let's throw in the full moon to boot! I'm getting better, just times it hits harder than others. Poolie asked me to come tomorrow so I'll be seeing you at the run through. Save a big hug for me. Here's a cyber one for you..((((olive))))!

from hissandtell :

Hey, olive, I should be a Sagittarian (independent, honest, optimistic, good-humoured, rebellious, irresponsible and a little careless). That's not really much of a surprise, you know, since that's what almost everyone guesses me to be. As a goat-girl I am a bit of a failure. Boo hoo.

from purplecigar :

Hey there! Thanks so much for adding me to your faves! I have only read your most recent entry, but I'll be back. You know, here at work, they actually expect me to work. Can you believe the audacity of some people?

from ms-do :

Oh Olive its nice to hear about other set of identical twins. Otis's twin Declan did not survive the truma of being born 15 weeks early. But i do often wonder if he feels like half of his self is missing. Does JJ experience things that his brother is doing??? Does that sound weird? Oh and JJ and you sound so happy, your last entry was pure love!!! Thanks for sharing it.

from niceguymike :

Personally, I'm more inclined to Corona-and-lime or a good hefewiesen. And, ref the exercise, it's on my to-do list -- after I finish recovering from the housework I've been putting off.

from olive4ever :

When I was quite small, my sister and I were sent away to "summer camp" for a couple of weeks at a time, and part of the recreation was learning to ride. Well, not learning; we were perched atop ageing, disagreeable nags whose only favorable asset was that they were so terrifically stubborn one had to kick them with all of one's might, thereby learning not to be afraid the beast would hold a grudge! Later, in England, we went riding (wearing all the requisite regalia) through London; my favorite mount was a retired racehorse. I even learned to jump. I've been rather missing all that, just lately. Abhor Western saddles and tack, however, so my options are limited.

from hissandtell :

What a delightful entry about your handsome husband, creating lustful havoc wherever he goes! Thanks for the translation of curb/kerb, too, since my first thoughts were of a "curb chain" - which is, of course, part of a bridle...are you horsey, olive? (Old Sloane Ranger joke: "Shall we use the bridal suite?" "No, darling, I'll just hang onto your ears.") Love, R xxx

from chaosdaily :

when you're trying to be serious and something is funny, it really is hard to keep a straight face! btw, the badger is the state (wisconsin) animal.... and yes, they can be ferocious if corned... err... cornered. lol

from dangerspouse :

Well well well - welcome back! I with you in the campaign to stamp out karaoke. But I think your throat really did shut down because of the smoke, not the miserable singing. As a dedicated non-smoker who also relies on his voice (like you), I have to studiously avoid smoky places or my throat ALWAYS shuts down the next morning, and it's hell being on the air. Anyway, great story, and good luck in Pooly's show!

from dangerspouse :

Hey, I've been reading Pooly's entries about the play, and by extension, you. Hooray! Break a leg! Oh and listen - the pics are terrific, and you guys make such a cute couple!! But...time to let them go and post another update, doncha think? :)

from theprocess :

greetings, sister amethyst! good to hear from you, and thanks for posting those gorgeous, lush beach shots from your trip. so glad you got to do that... and were inclined to share. peace.

from chaosdaily :

and ooooo things were much better today, wait and see!

from chaosdaily :

olive, the dr t movie was one of the two scariest movies i saw as a kid. the other was hitchcock's the birds. i saw it again a couple of years ago, and it just wasnt as scary anymore, but i could see why it was! and good luck in the audition. i wish i could come to see you perform

from hissandtell :

If you can recall from my "Gallery of Round Things" in my Cauldron, there is a photograph of my old Furphy water-tank end. Mine says, "Good better best, never let it rest, until your good is better, and your better best".

from hissandtell :

Hmmm. You might like to read this, darling: http://www.anu.edu.au/ANDC/Ozwords/Oct%202000/Buckley's.html

from hissandtell :

And now that I know what you look like, I'll be able to recognise you when we meet for lunch - even if you're not riding a dolphin at the time! (I'm assuming you'll be attached to Handsome Bandana Man, of course.) poola will still have to smear zinc all over her face (or, heaven forbid, carry a piano accordion) and cutie will have to pile up her hair like Barbara Eden in "I Dream of Jeannie" and wiggle her belly - and me? I'll be the one with the cockatoo on my shoulder, looking "bushed" as they say 'round these parts. Alrighty? Love, R xxx

from hissandtell :

From what I can remember from my Australian Colloquialisms book, olive, the phrase might have come from an old department store (long gone) in Melbourne, called "Buckley and Nunn". From that developed "You've got two chances - Buckley's and none", which led to "Buckley's chance" and now, finally, "You've got Buckley's, mate."

from ms-do :

Olive well i'm not sure of its origins and i don't think its part of the rhyming slang thingy either. There is a story there though and this is my slant. I think this guy called Joe Buckley was the most unluckiest person in the entire world. So if you were Joe Buckley you just wouldn't count on anything going your way. ??? Does that do it for you. Have been saying it for so long i don't have any idea, that's bad hey smile

from hissandtell :

Oooh, purple and yellow and teal - all my favourite colours, olive. I'm envious of your time away (especially after all your 4-wheel driving last time) and your exciting beachfront construction project. (You will note, darling, that I did NOT succumb to throwing in the word "erection" as some kind of cheap joke, either.) Have fun!

from bornearly :

Hey, nice artwork. Wish my screen were about three feet square, tho.

from niceguymike :

Alrighty now. It's been a week since you've updated, and inquiring minds want to know what you're up to!

from bornearly :

Just caught your entry from 17 April. I have a dear old friend from New Hampshire who lives for spoonerisms. Every year he sends me an email saying, "Burpy Hathday!" and, when I'm blue, reminds me that "Time weals all hounds."

from im2qt2kr :

Ms. Olive....your link is not working. I got an error page. Luv Ya Large!

from sirona1 :

Life is in the blood is mine!

from sirona1 :

read a few of your entries, m'dear! Singing that you are singing! Be well!

from hissandtell :

Thank you for the Rindercella link, darling olive. How on earth did you understand the chronic Australianisms? I remember seeing Victor Borge here in concert a couple of times in the 70s and laughing myself senseless, by the way. How clever he was. And I enjoyed the "Santa's Pickup Lines" on that link, too - ("Hey Babe, when was the last time you did it in a sleigh?" - "Some of my best toys run on batteries...[wink wink]" - "Ever make it with a fat guy with a whip?") et al - they reminded me of the highly irregular and flirtatious Santa I met last Christmas who desperately tried to get me to sit on his lap (despite the size of my bottom). He had workshorts on, and far too many tattoos for one man, so I ran away shrieking. I bet he had some joyfully good pickup lines, though, if I'd only given him half a chance...Love, R xxx

from niceguymike :

Thank you so much for your wonderful note. It's positive people like you who help remind me that things will always resolve themselves. Right now, Dad is in a lot of pain and is very scared, and I know my Mom is, too. If they can fix what's going on with him, that will be terrific, but at a minimum, I know that it's been a very positive step for my relationship with them. Again, thank you!

from chaosdaily :

you go, olive!!

from chaosdaily :

now i remember!!! it was victor borge who played the piano and recited cinderella and her gairy fodmother!!!!!

from hissandtell :

Spoonerisms! What a hysterical entry. I adore wordplay, too, and there is something so magical about the retained shared memories of silly word usage in families and long-term friends that I cherish also. Lovely work, olive. Love, R xxx

from chaosdaily :

i remember a comic on tv once doing the whole cinderella story in spoonerisms... he played the piano while he told the story... ill remember his name sooner or later... but that kind of started me on some of those funny things people say...

from wench77 :

Every person in every country other than Anglophone Canada cannot be full of themselves!! The first accent was London UK, the others were the US... it IS different... sort of a drawl in some places, different vowels in others. Then there are French Canadians speaking English... which is often quite charming. Oh accents accents. They cannot help it if they talk funny! From their point of view *I* have the accent, and therefore must be full of MYself! hehe. Thanks for the note!

from dangerspouse :

"Silly, silly Olive". Why would I ever lower the boom on you? I am ALWAYS complimentary of the ladies I leave notes to - you never know when they might want to throw me a quicky, and I don't want to ruin my chances by being snarky! Anyway, look, I am not an arbiter of style when it comes to prose OR poetry. What you wrote was obviously heartfelt, and very stylish. Differences of taste do not mean an objective difference, only subjective. So if you liked it, and consider it poetry, then that's all that matters. I thought it was a fine bit of writing, although not "poetry" by my own subjective definition. And...it's certainly better than that WCW crapola I excerpted in my diary the other day! Luv ya :)

from hissandtell :

Thank you so much for such empowering and encouraging words, darling olive. No email has arrived yet, but when it does I shall forward you the poem, which I have here somewhere in a Word document. I am hanging out - panting, even - to read your letter! xxx

from poolagirl :

Thanks for sticking up for me, kiddo. You aren't going to win any popularity contests doing that, but it's comforting to know you don't care. Bless you.

from poolagirl :

It was so nice to hear somebody own up to what happened....instead of just pretending like I never existed. That's been the hardest thing. To have been erased and so discounted without good cause hurt the most. Gary said the board experience was enlightening, and he can't support any efforts over there any more. He's done.

from niceguymike :

I do hope they know, and I've been trying to tell them, also. I can't help but wonder, though, if my insistence on speaking of their wonderfulness doesn't somehow remind them of their mortality; for example, that I wouldn't be so insistent on telling them they're wonderful, if they were perfectly fit and younger.

from hissandtell :

So your JJ is off blokin' and drinkin' again? Have you considered meeting him at the gate in transparent knickers and fuck-me shoes? Oh, silly question. Of course you have. Love, R xxx

from niceguymike :

See, this is why I like to read other people's diaries. I would never have made the connection between physical fitness and singing! I can totally understand why you'd want to kick your trainer's butt. Part of their job is to ensure you train at an appropriate level, and you're definitely not doing that.

from hissandtell :

You a cheap date? SNAP! Hey, that's something else we've got in common, baby! And I can be there in 24 hours if you like, so we can hurt your dastardly trainer together. The beast.

from hissandtell :

Oh, your stepfather sounds like such a dish! And the lilacs - what a sweet, uplifting story. I can smell them from here. (Bloody Ikea, btw.) But yes, you're completely right about how all the devastatingly clever and witty self-deriding patter slowly erodes even divine goddesses like us after a while, olive. I must try to remember that more often. Love, R xxx

from hissandtell :

Wonderful entry as always, olive. I am delighted by the term "self-generated applause" since I experience it myself. Praise, like attention, in any form is a damned fine thing. Re: the age thing, I think that this is so heartwarming. I frequently receive a similar response. Two years ago the editor of the local paper (who's known me for about eight years) actually put my age down by 10 years because he didn't believe I could be as old as the journalist said I was! Considering that at the time I was a greying, shaking, addled-as-an-egg wreck, I was particularly chuffed, as you might imagine. My friends who read the story were spitting venom, though. We aging goddesses still have got it happening in a big way, darling! Love, R xxx

from niceguymike :

You know, you're right. I was thinking mostly in terms of being able to pick up some clients, but it may very well close that whole chapter (albeit with a loss of income). In talking with someone about this, they said that the lack of notice I received before the bankruptcy is itself illegal, since I was a creditor. On the bad side, it may make my old company (and therefore me) personally liable for any debts the bad company didn't keep up with in our name (they used our credit lines). This actually could turn out fairly well.

from herinapotter :

In your profile you listen "Truly Madly Deeply" and said as a comment,"He stays with me for days after seeing him in films, dunno why." It's the same with me. Just wanted to leave a small note. See you around Diaryland! :)

from wench77 :

Yay for good butts! I can't believe you told your doctor that! eep! But the one about the theater guy was pretty cool! silly ass! hehe.

from wench77 :

oh I should never get stuck reading people's notes! I agree with hissandtell about the door head-butting ! hehe. BRilliant. I funnily thought I was too tired to read your butt stories and here I am stuck in your notes, and NOW I have to go find a photo of you as dolphin girl! BTW I am having trouble with your template pic too... I see it on the screen before the words load, and then it totally vanishes. Weird. tah!

from wench77 :

oh oh! your guestbook link doesnt work. I wanted to say I totally agree with you about the "not seeing how people change and grow" 4 people in a two person relationship assessment. Even in short relationships of a year, whenever I express something different than what I said the very first time (ie "I'd like to get involved") I get back "oh, no, that's not what you really want (cuz I'd said a year early I liked being single!!). And dealing with my mom is just bizarre. I realized that when I didnt act like she expected in an argument she actually put on a fake "wench's voice" and imitated how i would have reacted years ago! So strange!! I realized she needed that to have the argument she expected to have! And a friend of mine who used to be really shy... his exgirlfriend says everytime I see them in the same space "oh, look he's blushing!!"... he USED to blush all the time, and doesn't anymore! ... he just sort of quietly smiles and rolls his eyes. It is eyeopening. I wonder who *I* do that to?!! tah!

from chaosdaily :

im with you. a nice butt can be very attractive....

from hissandtell :

Hysterical bottom-stories, olive. I'd love to conduct a butt-study with you! Your poor doctor. A friend told me a story last night I think you'd appreciate. She's recently had breast reduction surgery, and went for a check-up this week. She told her (extremely dishy) doctor how she had no sensation at all in her nipples yet and that her husband has been especially saddened by this. The minute the doctor ran his hands over her breasts to check the scars, though, the nipples popped right up, and very pertly too! - to his great amusement and her considerable embarrassment.

from hissandtell :

Um, "attention".

from hissandtell :

I'll leave you this note before I read your next entry about butts properly, since I suspect it will distract me from my purpose. I very much enjoyed your musings about not always recognising growth in others, and as you say, family gatherings can be rife with it. As the youngest of four siblings (with a five year gap between the last two of us) I frequently find myself cast as the little precocious baby who is wonderfully entertaining and cute, but whose opinions are to be amusingly indulged rather than taken seriously. It frustrates the hell out of me at times and I much prefer the one-on-one relationships - which are excellent - I have with my siblings. Or maybe I'm just a tragic atention-seeker? But I also loved your imagery of the hollow-core door head bashing. I'm so glad you lit out for the coast and find your new life so rewarding.

from niceguymike :

Just a quick note to thank you for your concern when I was having a couple of back-to-back bad days there, as well as for a very nice comment on my diary in your favorites! The feeling is quite mutual.

from chaosdaily :

thanks olive, and thanks for adding me. and it might be fun to do a pi day, i could always make pis for my sons math class!

from dangerspouse :

Don't tell me nobody thought to cook the mushrooms? What a waste! There are starving people in West Virginia, you know. (Funny entry, btw!!) :)

from dangerspouse :

"Le Petomane!" What a great reference! Thanks for the hearty chuckle this morning :)

from hissandtell :

You know, as much as I adore mushrooms, I do find I get very queasy when I think about the rich ripe compost-material stuff required to generate the spores and stimulate their growth. But regarding your story, men and their urine and their lack of aim is always a matter both of great fascination and great revulsion for me. You poor girls. It sounds as if the matter had gone too, too far for pretty little scented urinal cakes to have made any measurable difference...

from hissandtell :

Whip some skull on me, baby! Gosh, you always know the best, um, colloquialidioms (I just made that up because I can't think of the exact word I want [it's not even 4am] - help me out, olive!), don't you? I'm going to get J with it the very next opportunity I get. And I can't imagine how the wonderful expression slipped by dangerspouse, either. He'd be shattered to learn he missed the chance to use it in his comments.

from dangerspouse :

That was some water story. But you blew it - god obviously wanted you to hook up with the muscular, tan guy. I say, go back and do it again to see if he's still there.

from im2qt2kr :

I finally got to see the picture on the template! Yeah!! It wasn't showing up earlier. VERY NICE!!! Luv ya!

from poolagirl :

You look like an Anglo version of Whale Rider - and that's GOOD! YAY!

from hissandtell :

Look at you, Dolphin-Girl!

from dangerspouse :

WELCOME BACK, BABE!! Good to see a post from you again, although that was some story about the hematoma. I'm glad my brain is so far from my head. Hey listen, any tales of racy moms is always appreciated. Fire away! :)

from hissandtell :

I loved your Ostara note, olive. Yes, down here we southern hemisphere goddesses are celebrating Mabon. I've been feeling fairly directionless all week (as evidenced by sleepless nights and 3am emails to im2qt) and staring into the dark mirror a lot looking for answers, so today I've tied red, black and white scarves around a tree in the garden to connect to the earth. Tonight I'll burn some sandalwood and do an apple spell. And tomorrow the wind's just going to pick up my uncertain depression and carry it away...

from poolagirl :

YAY! Nice template! Now all you have to do is add a photo of something on your profile page! I'm a pirate now - GRRRRRR!

from hissandtell :

Well, since he's told me he's not hugely keen on blondes, he's unlikely to find himself married to Britney one day (except perhaps were he under the influence of some evil impure tequila) so this dirty laundry airing could be his chance for fifteen minutes...of fame, I mean. Help me out here, olive! He just needs a little more gentle persuasion!

from niceguymike :

It will unfortunately be the same stuff I use for the margaritas. I am a philistine.

from chaosdaily :

wow great job on the template. after i left you the note, i decided it was time to work on mine.. so im gathering ideas.... and glad your father is better!

from niceguymike :

I loved that "Get Fuzzy", too! I actually have them emailed to me every day (but Sunday). This is the only one I've taken the trouble to print out. I will hang it on my office wall so my co-workers will know better than to threaten me. Or at least threaten me more than usual.

from chaosdaily :

try bravenet.com, they have html tutorials.... and i have to agree with your entry in a way.. i think we are all smarter than we know, we just need the right person and/or situation to bring it out.

from hissandtell :

I'm so glad you're back. I'm on my own here at the moment, too, and although I miss my husband desperately I'm really loving having time to myself. Your story about gratitude was touching. Hmmm, ask the universe out loud for something and it'll always provide you with what you need, if not exactly what you want...I really do believe that too.

from im2qt2kr :

I just don't know "olive"..since Mom's passing, a LOT of odd or coincidental things have been taking place in my life as you know. Don't know if I'm just more in-tune to things, or.... and yes, received several hugs and high 5s from a group of total strangers. That part...COOL! That...and watching "Mr. stubby" sweat elephant gun size bullets.

from im2qt2kr :

yeah, that fits Poolie. Also makes me think of those God Awful old college movies where they always sang "Bulla, Bulla-bulla.." Cheesy, but kinda fun to watch. Big Hug!

from dangerspouse :

He's lucky he never mouthed off to ME. He would have had PEE in his beard, not PEA. Funny entry, Olive! :)

from poolagirl :

Maybe he was a pirate - Pea Beard, the Ruthless. Sounds like a winner, huh?

from hissandtell :

Mmmm, I like the "pea in beard" story. The old "revenge is a dish..." aphorism (adage? maxim? apothegm?) is one of my very favourites, too. Once I allowed a particularly vicious boss to walk around for two hours with the back hem of her skirt tucked up into her panty hose before I caringly brought it to her attention. That's what she gets for being diabolical all those years: her bottom on display.

from dangerspouse :

Hehehehe! I loved the "Perpetual Bloods" moniker! And yeah, if you can dig up the limerick I'm sure it would be great fun to read :) Thanks for the note at my place!

from bornearly :

Thanks for your note. If you feel like stopping in at the madness that is Folk Alliance, look for our yellow showcase flyers on the packed bulletin boards -- they'll be taped up as 3-D "flying buttresses" on the very edge so you'll always know where to find them. I look forward to delving into your diary when I'm back at the end of the month. D'oh! I forgot about Bill Bryson! How could I have left him off my list?

from dangerspouse :

Good luck with the RFQ, kiddo!

from hissandtell :

Yes, that's exactly what I said to my friend - how do I compress its meaning into something denoting encomium? She said something along the lines that she wasn't being critical, that nominalization makes the difference between a text that is more written and formal and one that is more like speaking with lots of stuff happening in the verbs; nominalization has stuff going on in packed noun clauses so it is lexically dense rather than grammatically dense; nominalization can go with passive voice and nominalization can get gobbledy-gookish - but one does want it in report type writing, essay writing etc as it helps pack in information...Except, obviously, my friend said it a whole lot better than that because she's a Functional Grammarian with a PhD and I'm not.

from poolagirl :

But Olive! She sings "Sesame Street" of all things! I am planning to bring a CD player this week. Something!

from hissandtell :

Yes, believe it or not. A friend gave it to me and I laughed demonically and mocked her when she said I'd love it. Several months later I got around to reading it and kicked myself for having been such a critic. I ended up liking - and even admiring, shudder - her so much more than I ever expected to. Then, partially due to my chronic memory loss and partially due to our little mention of Dory the other day, I went back to it and enjoyed it all over again.

from hissandtell :

Pithy, even? Yipes. I'm seriously flattered by your comments about my style, I think... A very dear friend and former colleague whose writing I admire greatly once wrote that one of my texts was "so beautifully clear, so nominalized, so lucid that I proceeded no further - I will just have to keep going back to savour the fluency and coherence of her deft hand" and I ran off with my tail between my legs because of her mention of nominalization. I'd always assumed that was an innately evil thing, to be avoided at all costs, rather like the word "Gerund" that always terrifies me even if I just whisper it. Before today, "pithy" was up there, too...

from im2qt2kr :

Bubba wants me to ask both you and Poolie if you know of a site where he can find little doggie vibrators. Never mind....I'll ask "dangerspouse" ha!

from im2qt2kr :

Hey, there've been times I've thought about slapping the dog and taking right out of his mouth! ha

from hissandtell :

How blissful it all sounds. And I'm so glad you've become a 4WD convert. Now there'll be just no stopping you. Wait until you come to Australia and try wild bull-catching from a 4WD vehicle!

from chaosdaily :

sounds like a lot of fun. and i am waiting to see the pics of the cactus. i have a few myself, but in wisconsin they just dont do well planted in my garden!

from niceguymike :

I read your latest entry on the recommendation of hissandtell -- and kept right on reading. I like the way you think and write, and I applaud your anonymous benefactor. Thank you so very much for your entry on living with passion! Oh, and I'm adding you to my favorites so I can keep up with your day-to-day. Here's to more wonderful writing, and happy reading!

from hissandtell :

Your entry about love was inspiring. I've read it five times and can't think of an adequate response to it. Straying slightly from the track, I still cling onto this belief that, at the close of the day, no-one really remembers much about what you said or did or how hard you worked or how much you earned; what they remember is how you made them feel. It works that way for one's self, too. I can't remember any of the specifics of all the reports I ever wrote or the conferences I participated in or the money I made - I just remember how I felt, and how other people made me feel. We're all in this together, and we have to look after ourselves and each other or nothing else matters. Life is not a dress rehearsal, as they say! Happy Valentine's Day, darling.

from poolagirl :

You've got it goin' on! Oh, yeah! I am STILL buzzing from all that sugar AND the big show at P.F. Chang's last night! WHOOOOOOO!

from chaosdaily :

i am the same way with books. absolutely. and i have no trouble saying no (just ask my husband hahaha). to link to a current diary, type %%diary-olive4ever%% (or whoever) in your entry. its like magic... hehe

from dangerspouse :

Hi! Sorry I haven't been to your diary in a while, but computer probs have kept me off-line for months. Back now though, and looking forward to reading your stuff again. (And those were very sweet memories of your father). Ciao :)

from hissandtell :

Loved the pencils story. I understand why you bought 'em, though. They would have called out to me! In my Goddess Room I have a whole bookcase crammed with dozens of boxes of special black extra-fine felt-tipped pens, thousands of brand-new pointy-sharp coloured pencils (chubby AND normal), big fat brightly coloured Nikko poster-pens, two hundred graphite pencils - and I'm completely enamored of them all. I'd happily hand them over to someone who wanted them, since we make it a policy to give away something of ours to everyone who visits our home, but I do hate breaking open a new box to use myself. When I do, I have to go straight out and buy another box to replace it. There are wooden-cups and tin-cups of coloured pencils in most rooms of the house, too. Just in case I need 'em in a hurry. You never know. Oh, okay, I have a sickness.

from im2qt2kr :

Once again, we were on the same wavelength. We do that a lot don't we?? I was thinking, "Just give the kid his own set of pencils! Encourage his art, don't discourage it!" See???? Great minds! I too am guilty of buying things, only to have to wait until later to find out why. Funny Olive---We were sooooo meant to be pals! The other thing? NOT. I know you silly woman.

from poolagirl :

Gosh, with all your web skill, I cannot WAIT to see your template! Any idea who sent you the gift? I admit - I did NOT do it.

from chaosdaily :

olive, i write my entry in appleworks (the mac microsoft works). sometimes i just add things during the day, and at night i can just copy and paste it into dland. that way if i lose my entry, i can just repaste it.

from im2qt2kr :

Oh Olive! Your description (under fav. diaries).....has brought tears, but know they are tears of joy. Thank you my dear, sweet wonderful friend. I'm so proud and blessed to know that we shall go through this life together, forever, "joined at the heart".

from im2qt2kr :

Yeahhhhhh, just one of the many things I love about 'ya Ms. Olive. You're such a silly woman!

from hissandtell :

Oh, poor wired Murphy. And farting Betsy! I love the accusatory expressions that animals assume in reaction to something they've (unknowingly) perpetrated. It's a skill I should like to adopt; it would throw a lot of people off the track and get me out of trouble for all manner of things, I suppose.

from chaosdaily :

hehe i house sat for a dachshund who loved me. i laid on the couch to read, and he fell asleep on top of my chest. when i tried to get up, he snarled at me, with his teeth about 3 inches from my face. so i just stayed on the couch for a while.....

from im2qt2kr :

Back and already trying to get me in trouble I see!!! (saw note to hissandtell). Well shame on you too!! Luv 'ya ta pieces Ms. Olive!

from hissandtell :

Thank you for your intriguing message. I'm speechless. I adore Dory's music and listen to it often when I'm washing up. It seems so appropriate for that task; I can weep into the sink right along with her. Now, I've spent the past hour reading every one of your entries and I am hooked. I want more! I'm still smiling over your parrot encounter, too. We have a very naughty cockatoo with a huge (and eerily appropriate for most occasions) vocabulary who, out of the blue, told a visiting friend recently, "Get your bags and pack 'em". When my friend remonstrated with, "Excuse me? Did you say what I thought you said?" Bad Bird muttered, "Yeah...dickhead". Anyway, please leave me more notes!

from chaosdaily :

ive hallucinated more from being overtired than anything ive ever eaten or smoked. lol.

from chaosdaily :

gee i thought to see things, you needed mushrooms. i used to use the sticks to make tea, but then you really had to stay home.....

from chaosdaily :

glad to have you back olive, i need my tea leaves read hahaha

from poolagirl :

Hey, Olive! Where did you go?

from im2qt2kr :

Ohhhh Olivvvve! This is your conscience. Your diary is calling you. ha!

from poolagirl :

Nice entry about the Ghoul's Gathering. We have a deep impact on lives, Olive. Sometimes we know it - most times we don't.

from poolagirl :

For real? The parrot told you to fuck off?

from poolagirl :

Aha! You have found the note feature! Now you are in business, Olive.

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