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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 1:07 pm
Awwwww thanks, Clutter! I feel like I just made a new friend and I really needed that today! I consider you a blessing, too. You have some great posts. And yes, Costa is truly a sweet, kind, giving and loving person. I also feel blessed to have become friends with her! Thanks Clutter for helping me to smile!!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, March 17, 2006 - 3:10 pm
friday St. patrick's Day march 17th, 2006 1. Sent yellow daffodils (my aunt's favorite) to her, all the way in California. Never done flowers-by-wire before, but wanted to cheer up her bedside! Michelle, the customer service person on the other end, was REALLY helpful, because at first thought she couldn't get daffys! 2. My niece Alice called and was eager to talk, long conversation about how to support each other through my aunt's illness and possible passing. Talked of what we can do NOW to connect and cheer her, and what we can do AFTER in way of remembrance of a long, fruitful, loving life. 3. Baby left me a note here!!!!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 2:53 pm
Looks like I'm all alone here again, but plan to be persistent for my own sake, and hope others will join me! Been away from computer due to aunt's illness and death, but keeping notes of positives on pieces of paper: here is my week's collection, starting saturday march 18, 2006: 3 positives Saturday mar 18, 2006: 1. Talked to Marla and Michael 2. Phone Message from Anita 3. Wendy's help at Ashford 4. Easy change of stove light bulb at Ashford plus seafood bisque and thick rye bread at KJ's 5. Talking to Julie, daffodils delivered to aunt, Julie said my aunt laughed that flowers were sent not only from me, but from cat Maggie too! 3 positives Sunday mar 19, 2006: 1. Ride to Grasshopper worked out 2. Enjoyed vegan meal at Grasshopper 3. Sara called tonight with report on Maggie (cat care while I'm away) 3 positives Monday mar 20th: 1. long talk with Michael late Monday while he made lentil soup 2. the octopus gif at Clipart!!!! 3 positives Tuesday mar 21st: 1. short walk at East hartford wickham park 2. hug from Anita 3. Hot meal at Wendy's Restaurant after package pickup from Anita 3 positives Wednesday 22nd: 1. Talk with Julie, Alice, and Seth at noontime re Aunt Jan overnight crisis, good to have and give support 2. Walk to "Fishbite" swimming hole and discovered new "welcome visitors" signs and 4 dogs and new bridge 3. Talk again with Julie Wednesday evening, relay msg. to Alice, Aunt Jan ate 2 small meals, made US feel better Thursday mar 23 at 6:30 AM Pacific time: My Aunt Jan died 3 positives thursday mar 23rd: 1. Made the drive to Dad's to tell him in person re death; Didn't cry when telling Dad about Aunt Jan passing (Dad can't take tears) 2. Got books catalogued for donation in spite of emotionality of the day 3. Connection with my brother, my niece, and my aunt's caretakers Friday mar 24th 3 positives: 1. Mary and Emily's delight over books (mainly children's) I was donating at thrift shop 2. Sense of momentary peace as I drove back to West Harford 3. I'm back with cat Maggie and back at TV Clubhouse! Saturday mar 25th 3 positives: 1. Talking to Julie in California about possible memorial services and memories of Aunt Jan 2. Talking to friends Marla and Michael 3. Cuddling with my own cat Maggie Hope you all are having some good moments too!
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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 4:00 pm
Hi Clutter, I am not up to posting right now but saw you here again and decided to say hello. Since I enjoy reading your posts, I consider this a positive thing. You have made me smile which is another positive! I also wanted to say I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your Aunt Jan! I will keep her and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 2:37 pm
1. The snow this morning was just on the grass and not on the road. 2. It was light when I walked the dog at 6:15 in the morning. 3. We had a very moving sermon in church today by our minister.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 2:42 pm
1. DH is feeling much better now that the antibiotics have kicked in and should be able to go back to work tomorrow. 2. Got my reservations booked for swimming with the dolphins at Sea World Orlando Discovery Cove!!!! And, all the other stuff we plan to do. 3. Got all my promised stuff posted in my folder today - a picture & some cartoons with explanations.
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:26 pm
1. Went to my neighbor Ida's 80th birthday party this afternoon. 2. Got my grocery shopping done and everything is put away. 3. I made homemade gingerbread today and can't wait to try it. It smell so yummy!!!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 8:48 pm
Thank you, Baby, for your "Hello" and your prayers! And for letting me know my positives create positives for you ! sunday mar 26, 2006 1. Wendy and I got all kinds of stuff done at the apartment today, including dealing with dreaded REBATE slips and looking through my late aunt's letters from Australia. Found one really neat card telling of her arrival in Canberra in 1968 and how she loved the people she met there. 2. My niece called tonight with lots of information and an actual date for my aunt's memorial service: April 9th, 2006 3. It makes me smile to see all the positives here...mmm, gingerbread!
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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 9:41 pm
And thank you, Clutter!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, March 27, 2006 - 8:03 pm
monday mar 27, 2006 1. Fun conversation with new acquaintance Terry, who recommended that I visit the university greenhouses. Exchanged email addresses. 2. Got my bottle of water delivered to Columbia for testing at low-cost price. 3. Glad that I don't have to go all the way back to West Hartford tonight after visit with my Dad.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Monday, March 27, 2006 - 8:08 pm
1. I got my income tax refund check in the mail today. 2. I am invited to a friend's house for lunch tomorrow. 3. Tomorrow is my day off and I can go shopping.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 11:13 pm
tues mar 28, 2006 1. Julie is sending my late Aunt's college-days teddy bear in the mail to me, along with a photo of Aunt Jan's dog Holly and a Koala bear post card to represent her 1/2 year in Australia in the 1960's. 2. My friend Peter is AMAZING! When I called to see if he could help me locate 3 pieces of piano score music for my Aunt's memorial service, he not only located a music book with all three songs (Amazing Grace, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, and Australia's "Waltzing Matilda"), but is having it sent directly to my friend/pianist Michael! 3. My cat Maggie welcomed me home with great celebration (lots of meowing and running around jubilantly) after my two days away! She also let Sara be admitted to the house as a friend not a stranger (Maggie usually hides, but although eyeing Sara suspiciously, she kept about her business in the open). 4. Sara helped me unload my megaload of groceries from the car!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 6:53 pm
wed mar 29, 2006 1. Good meeting with Lili today. 2. Got a very sweet sympathy card from my niece today on the loss of my Aunt Jan; wonderful verse--"A spirited and joy-filled life leaves no regrets behind." 3. Sara and I got a lot done, both catching up on email and prepping for Saturday workshop that I'm teaching. Our 2 hr. work session worked out, even though I had to schedule it earlier than usual. Plus it was beautifully sunny and warm; spring is definitely on the way! And correspondence with Terry is luring me back to think of tutoring ESL again.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 8:16 pm
thurs mar 30, 2006 1. Found some wonderful old photos of my aunt! 2. Finally solved a riddle: someone had phoned about joining my meditation group, but left a phone number difficult to understand. After almost 2 weeks of guessing and trying different numbers, I got through to Alma today and she already responded!
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, March 31, 2006 - 5:29 am
1. It will be a beautiful day here today. 2. I only work til 2:30 . 3. I got to wave and say hello to a neighbor kid who was outside this morning. Hibernation is over!!!!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:55 pm
fri mar 31, 2006 1. Aunt Jan's teddy bear was delivered to my back door earlier even than expected, at one minute past noon--and he looks adorable, vintage early 1930's I believe. 2. At the health club tonight, my favorite drink-maker made my nutritional drink, which was great. He not only is one of the friendliest, but also makes a slightly bigger drink--no skimping! 3. Michael left a msg saying he has the piano music for "All Thing Bright and Beautiful", so one less thing to worry about. And neighbor Jim unexpectedly said that he WILL give a ride to my Dad to Aunt Jan's memorial service, so one more thing off my mind!
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, March 31, 2006 - 8:15 pm
1. There was a very beautiful sunset here tonight. 2. My dog and I are enjoying just hanging out together. I am here on the board, she is sleeping in a pile of stuffing she pulled from a toy. 3.I just got 2 e-mails from my niece. She and her husband live in Honduras so I don't get to see them very often. They are having a fair tomorrow to get money to build a police station on Roatan.
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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Friday, March 31, 2006 - 11:28 pm
1. Got an email and pictures from a long distance friend. 2. Received no telemarketer calls! 3. dh cooked supper, ok it was sausage and sauerkraut sandwiches, he also emptied the dishwasher and put the dishes way!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 12:18 am
1. dh did not a general anesthetic for his spinal injections this time! (since i was thinking i had a few hours, i went and ran errands; he ended up waiting for me in the parking lot for over an hour. turns out, he was done only 3 minutes after i left the o.r. waiting room LOL) he took me out for maui tacos before we went to get our car, which is #2. i got a 'new' car. 2005 pacifica AWD touring edition. i love it! at first i was worried about getting a car that had been a rental car, but my dh assured me they actually have a better rap than they are given because they have to have inspections done each time they are returned and they have to do the scheduled maintenance. when i went online later to check that out, i read the same thing, so i felt better. so we got this car for 16k less than a 2006 because it has 20,000 plus miles on it. 3. our credit rating went up from 770 (last sept.) to 810. huh? out of 850?! with all the mortgages and lines of credit we are paying on? we laughed so hard! we were sweating it at the dealership, thinking they'd come back and say, 'you have to be nuckin' futs. your credit won't allow you to get this car!'
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 11:29 pm
Congrats on your new car, Tabbyking! April 1, 2006 1. My workshop went well today; all participants gave me positive feedback on the forms at the end, and also expressed personally to me that they had found it rewarding! 2. I didn't have to load and unload for the workshop in the rain, which made things a whole lot easier....the forecast was way off; NO thundershowers and only one period of rain mid-afternoon, when I was safely indoors already teaching. 3. Finally caught up with michael by phone tonight.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 3:08 pm
1. I remembered to change the clocks and got to church on time. 2. I am starting to look for a baby shower gift because a couple at church who have adopted two girls from China because they couldn't have children is now expecting.Yipee! 3. I got some yard work done.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 4:24 pm
Congrats, Dogdoc, on changing clocks and getting to church! I DID remember to change clocks, but was derailed from getting to church last minute by phone call from niece re aunt's memorial service next week...was important to take, so had to let church go; will have to hold church in my heart! First of three positives for the day sun ap. 2: 1. The long conversation with my niece, in which I told her how reconnecting with her has been one of the "gifts" of my aunt's passing. We discussed everything from my aunt's favorite colors (mauve, pink, purple) to a Harry-Potter-like bookstore in my niece's town.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 11:35 pm
other postives for sun ap. 2: 2. I think my friend Michael finally helped me locate source of that strange funky burnt smell: he thinks it's an electrical component in the base of the cordless headset phone! Unplugged tonight to see if it resolves the problem. 3. Friends dedicated a mass tonight to my Aunt Janice.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, April 03, 2006 - 9:41 pm
mon ap. 3, 2006 1. Was just enjoying munching blue corn chips with orange juice, while the heater finally kicked in because of our temp drop tonight! 2. Sara gave me good support as my assistant today, helping to make up for lost time. 3. The buds of forsythia are starting to blossom.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 1:23 am
tues ap. 4, 2006 1. I made it to my dad's today but also made it home to West hartford tonight. 2. I figured out that a supposed answering machine problem was NOT an answering machine problem, it's a phone company problem....I can make outgoing calls but my phone is not ringing when someone calls me. Thank goodness I figured out on time, I almost went and bought a new answering machine! 3. I reached Michael, who helped me draft a letter to my niece.
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