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Sunrvrose
Member
08-13-2001
| Friday, April 14, 2006 - 8:46 pm
1. I am happy that Dogdoc is still here. (ah, heck, that's enough for tonight.)
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 9:08 pm
saturday april 15, 2006 1. I am happy to see so many people posting here! 2. I had a moment of peace today, reading books at a bookstore in the sunshine by the window. 3. My kitchen is enriched with wonderful perfume of hyacinth. I "overdid" when getting an Easter plant for my niece-in-law, and not only got a hyacinth for her (pink), but pink and lavendar for me...in addition to the small white one I already have. But they all fit around my kitchen sink, and the aroma is just breathtaking, so I don't regret my splurge afterall. And I will plant the bulbs in my front garden when done. I planted a few more pansies there tonight.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 9:09 pm
Oh, PS re saturday: My taxes went off in the mail today.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 12:44 pm
sunday april 16, 2006 1. Watching my first Easter egg hunt in ages, as my four great-nieces searched for plastic eggs in the backyard! It's changed from when I was a kid; we used to search for REAL eggs, hard-boiled in pretty colors and designs. It was an education that know it's 2-part plastic eggs containing candy, but also $$$ (various coins!). 2. Delicious Easter dinner with family; first time in years that I've joined them. 3. My gifts of hyacinth to hostess (centerpiece for table!) and squishy toys for kids seemed just right.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 1:30 pm
(thank you sunrvrose) 1. My neighbor cut my front hill grass for me. 2. I cleaned the turtle tank. (I am glad that chore is over). 3. Since I slopped water all over the kitchen floor doing #2 above, I washed the kitchen floor. (I am glad that chore is over).
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 8:43 pm
monday april 17, 2006 1. Reached phone company and had "inside line" protection installed so I won't have a big bill coming up re minor phone problem. 2. I am VERY much enjoying my temporary "hyacinth garden" in kitchen--the white, lavendar, and pink blossoms are luscious and lovely. 3. Talked to Michael (noontime) and got some rest today. tuesday april 18, 2006 1. Rockland ME librarian was EXTREMELY helpful in locating info about where my grandparents are buried (actually Rockport ME as it turns out). 2. Sara was back tonight after Easter weekend. We got new pink curtains hung at front bedroom window, and she quickly changed a burned out hallway bulb that's hard for me to change.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 11:27 pm
Thank goodness we're back!!!! I jotted done from memory my recent positives just in case they were lost; I did pretty well on recall, but would like to add one to Easter Sunday: hugs from my brother. Okay, picking up where left off: wed april 19, 2006 1. Stopped at my favorite thrift shop to make donation, and they took one thing extra which delighted me: they will REPAIR the tall ceramic snowman with a new button nose, hurrah! they also gave me a tour of their remodeled facilities (they are officially closed right now, but gave me the "backstage" tour!). And sweet Mary and knowledgeable Emily (knows antiques and arts and crafts, and will repair snowman) introduced me to their boss Stephanie. The whole experience was the highlight of my day! 2. After doing work at Dad's house, treated myself to a hot supper at local Kathy John's restaurant. Had their famous in-house soup "Hodge Podge". 3. Finally was able to focus on an Ashford project tonight: unpacking a new laptop I got on sale, but need to get set up. Got started tonight. thurs april 20, 2006 1. Heard from new acquaintance Terry via email, delightful note with news of latest adventures and dates when she'll be back in town! 2. Good meeting with coach Lili today, and got other errands done too. 3. Good nutritious drink from health club, even though I didn't get the work out! 4. Oooops, forgot to mention, ran into some family snags with going to aunt jan's internment service in Maine on Sunday, but faithful Michael was available to help me do a little problem solving...now just have to wait and see!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, April 21, 2006 - 9:30 pm
fri april 21, 2006 Difficult day (trip to Maine for Aunt's burial is not happening, due to family glitch), but I'll give it a shot... 1. Finally picked up the sheet music I had ordered at Scott's, so that is off my mind.. 2. Talked to my first grade teacher first time in ages. 3. Two nice surprises: Drugstore in Wethersfield by chance had some liquid HEET on hand (hard to find these days), and although Subway Sandwiches wouldn't take my stamps (they no longer accept them), he did give me a free six inch sub instead.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 10:35 pm
sat. april 22, 2006 1. Michael and I planted more flowers in my front garden: viola (perennial that looks like small delicate violet), bright pink dahlia, and two lavendar perennials that I've got to learn the names of! We went shopping for flowers together before planting; Michael also got some for his yard, including pink "creeping phlox". 2. I recorded Aunt Jan's OGM off answering machine before it gets erased. 3. Chinese dinner at restaurant I've never been to before (Panda Garden, I think). It has lots of vegan/vegetarian selections. We enjoyed Kelp salad as appetizer. And next door is a Petco, where I got my cat Maggie some organic greens. I told Michael that next time we should try Olive Garden, since it comes so highly recommended in our recent daily poll here!
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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 12:48 am
1. I received lots and lots of love and support for my birthday! 2. I had the pleasure of Kearie calling me several times during the day to sing "Happy Birthday" to me! She totally had me cracking up! It was great fun! 3. I got a wonderful call from my little grandson, Gavin! He called to wish me a Happy Birthday and we ended up having a wonderful conversation! 4. I am very grateful and blest to have lived another year! And to be honest, I can't believe I am still here and kicking!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 10:38 pm
Hi Baby, and Happy Birthday!!! I am glad it was a good one! april 23, 2006, sunday exactly one month since my aunt passed away; today is her burial in Maine 1. Best email today was from new acquaintance Terry who will be back in town soon, and has offered to give me her spare iron. 2. Lots of rain; good for the new flowers I planted yesterday. 3. Cancelled my day at Dad's, but Wendy is agreeable to working with me there on Tuesday.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, April 24, 2006 - 9:53 pm
april 24, 2006 1. Wendo here at TVClubhouse found some great links for angel/dog statuary! 2. Was able to talk with Loretta noontime today. 3. Rare treat of ice cream tonight. 4. Good talk with Michael tonight.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 7:08 am
Okay, I am going to try to look for positives every day. 1. No terrorist attacks in NYC or anywhere in US today. 2. I did not see Tom Cruise's face today. 3. Was served Breakfast by the partners in my firm. LOL
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 8:41 pm
Ginger, I love your #2 above! tues april 2, 2006: 1. My archiving of some answ. mach. msgs was relatively successful. 2. It didn't rain in torrents on my way driving back from my Dad's, which I was grateful for; the dark clouds had looked ominous. Just before you cross the Connnecticut River to the "big city", it's hard for me to see the dotted lane-dividing lines when it rains hard. 3. Enjoyed Starting Over today, and Boston Legal tonight!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 10:07 pm
wed. april 26, 2006 1. Visit to Whole Foods health food store, where I stocked up and got a treat of eggplant parmesean for supper. 2. Good to have Sara, even if for a brief hour. thurs, april 27, 2006 1. Good talk with Michael tonight; invitation to organ concert at St. James church tomorrow. 2. Nice email from coaching client Lynn. 3. Got a lot done, even though a lot left to do.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 10:14 pm
1. I now have TWO working toilets! (have only had one for a long time, and this morning I suddenly had zero) 2. While I was cleaning up before calling the plumber, I ran across an offer from autoclub to give me 10% off with the same plumber I would have called anyway. 3. They got here within an hour! And they take Discover. And it wasn't the main line, just routing out each of the toilets!! And BONUS was that I vaccuumed both floors, installed a new mat around Angelina's litterbox and took out quite a bit of junk to the dumpster.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, April 28, 2006 - 8:22 pm
fri april 28, 2006 1. Actually figured out how to access the archives here at TVCH!!! 2. Email from friend Peter expressing his appreciation of audio tape of memorial service that I sent to him. 3. Blew my mind tonight that I tuned in Daytime Emmys for an hour for a little escapism and to see how Starting Over fared, and when they gave the lifetime achievement award, it is someone I know! It sent my head spinning and my mind back in time. The award was given to Carroll (a man, therefore spelling of Carroll is correct) Spinney aka Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street. I was delighted to see the art of puppetry given such recognition, and ditto to see a really warm wonderful human being honored. I met Carroll at a St. Louis Puppetry Fest in 1968, before he was hired for Big Bird, and when he was still performing with his own terrific puppet character, a cat named Picklepuss. We were two out of only four people from Connecticut present, so hung out together, and the next year at utah puppet fest, Jim Henson hired him (1969). We had one other venture together, when he was chair of the National Puppetry Fest in CT and I was Exhibit Chair. have seen him off and on through the years, though not for a while now. It really turned reality TV into reality TV, however, to see him tonight...Wow, congrats, Carroll!
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 2:53 pm
1. A beautiful day here today so I got out the weedwacker and trimmed the lawn. 2. One more work day and I am going on vacation for 1 week. Yipee 3. TVCH has lots of nice people to talk to.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 7:04 pm
Congrats on vacation, Dogdoc...are you going anywhere? sat april 29, 2006 1. At last, I got my hair cut...always feels great when I get it cut short! 2. Visited the thrift shop for more donations, amazing to see their renovations! And Emily blew my mind that she recognized the 1930's Wallace Nutting travel books I was donating. Says she used to see them a lot at antique shop. 3. Some of my flowers out front are doing well, especially bright and beautiful is the tiny little viola plant, turning from lavendar to pink now (I guess hence the name "pink viola"), and thriving in spite of our nippy threat-of-frost nighttime temps. Never knew about the viola before; a perennial which resembles a miniature pansy.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 8:45 pm
Clutterfree, I am flying to Houston to meet up with my niece and her husband who are stopping there on their way home from their vacation to see some friends.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, May 01, 2006 - 1:45 pm
Hi Dogdoc, thanks for the update! sun ap. 30, 2006 1. Had to pick up Wendy today because her car is ailing, but had the added bonus of meeting her two cats, Boo (black and white) and a lovely shy calico. 2. Beautiful acknowledgement from animal rescue place for a donation in remembrance of my aunt. 3. FINALLY, a really great chance to catch up with Julie after her return from the East to CA. She would like to keep the California/Connecticut connection going once a week on weekends. She also said to consider herself and her family as "family", even though not blood family. So sweet of her. mond. MAY lst It's MAY DAY and the first day of my birth month! 1. Bought 2 lovely flowers to plant at University Floriculture building (Lantana and Texas Bluebell). 2. For first time in a long time, I got to the University Dairy Bar for ice cream treat (something that goes back to childhood). 3. And I did manage to get on "borrowed" computer here at library so I can catch up with people.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 9:59 pm
A couple added notes: *Lantana (see Monday) is a pretty yellow flower with minty-smelling leaves! Had never heard of it before! *forgot to add to Sunday that Terry is back from Illinois and brought over an iron for me to use, to iron backdrop material for picture shoots I'm doing. tuesday may 2nd, 2006 This was a pretty good day, where quite a few things fell into place and "went right"!!! 1. FINALLY FINALLY my phone is fixed. After 5 weeks of not being able to hear an incoming ring on my phone, and 3 previous repair visits, today Jerry came promptly and diagnosed quickly "low ringer voltage"--and fixed it equally as quickly! 2. Explored a new trail on a tract of woodland that is part of "Joshua's Trust". Circled a pond with beaver dam, heard beautiful bird calls, and saw an absolutely dramatic sight of a tall pine which was struck down by lightning in 1999. I had never seen the like; it was a real testament to the power of nature--the tall remaining trunk has no branches but is composed of several pointy spikes rising into the air, all visibly scarred/charred with the black slashes of the lightning hit. 3. Got to work setting up new computer in Ashford, then safely back to West Hartford tonight to work with assistant Sara. Having had my nuisance bug (tiny clothes moth) ID-ed by the university ag extension department, I diligently went to work with soap and water cleaning probable breeding areas; don't use pesticides and they said soap and water would probably work just as well.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 12:32 pm
1. I am on vacation 2. I bought 2 neon tetra fish (named Chessie and Aly). 3. I got to see my neighbor's one month old baby girl yesterday for the first time.
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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 12:38 pm
Hi Dogdoc..have a great time on your trip. I will be thinking about you! 1. The weather is simply beautiful here and the birds are singing away! It's so nice to have the windows open and smell the fresh air! 2. I am up and moving around and able to get a few things done today! 3. Had the pleasure of having a couple of great conversations with two good friends yesterday. One has been a friend for like fifty years!
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:34 pm
Hi Dogdoc and Baby! wed. may 3, 2006 1. My coach had brought in her 3 pet gerbils when I went for appointment today (she said they were "just visiting"!). They were absolutely adorable, 2 light brown and one white one, busy eating when I arrived, and snuggled up sleeping when I left. Today was an upside down day, with interupted sleep last night and "reverse" schedule today, so tired brain can't think of anything else at the moment...but maybe tomorrow...Night all!
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