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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:05 pm
1.a. darrell, you do NOT say "ya'll"!! if i didn't know you lived in NC you couldn't tell my your voice! <slapping my brother back into line>
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:15 pm
1.b. Just helping the cause, ma'am. LOL
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:17 pm
1. WhooooHoooo! I am done with my nieces wedding dress and she has picked it up. 2. She lost 7 lbs since the last fitting. 3. But since I made a two piece with lace jacket I put elastic in back of the long skirt waist. 4. If she loses any more before the wedding next week end I told her she would have to pin up the skirt waist in the back. 5. This is my fifth wedding dress for family members and I am now officially too old to make any more!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 3:45 pm
1. I met the author I mentioned earlier-- Christopher Paul Curtis. He was very warm and approachable. And extremely funny. He gave the best talk. 2. He told a story about how he was at the same conference as J.K. Rowling not long ago. He wanted to meet her, but he was feeling a little shy. 3. Then he started to think that she should recognize and want to meet him because he was a Newbery Winner. But he knew that wouldn't happen so he finally went up to her and introduced himself. 4. He said he told her that in the African American community, when two authors meet, there is a ritual they exchange to show their mutual respect, admiration and recognition of each other's hard work. 5. He said the ritual is that the authors shake hands and agree to switch bank accounts, and he suggested to J.K. that they honor that ritual! 6. It was a nice afternoon. 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 9:02 pm
1. LOL Hermi, now that's funny! 2. Dakota has a project due when she goes back to school for social studies. She has to make an old western town. 3. We spent most of today working on it. We are using balsa wood and the glue gun to make the houses, jail, saloon, etc. Since she's not allowed to use either the glue gun or the x-acto knives, I made the buildings, lol. She painted them, chose out flowers and trees and decorations for her village and then I dabbed glue on them and she set them on the base. 4. Thursday we have to do the ground cover and finish putting flowers and stuff around the buildings. It's kinda funny...absolutely nothing is to scale, lol. The wagon we made is half the size of one of the houses, the jail looks like an outhouse, some of the flowers are as tall as the doors! But I think it's turning out great so far. She'll also be writing a report on life in an old west town. 5. I've lost my mind again. We invited Kota's best friend and her brother over to play tomorrow. With my nephews here, it's very easy for Dakota to get left out of their play so it'll be nice for her to have her own friend over. Even nicer, friends brother is close enough in age to both of my nephews and Caleb (and plays with Caleb often enough) that the boys should have a great time together as well. 6. The weather was absolutely nasty here today. It never got over 50, the wind was howling all day and still is, and it rained for awhile. 7. Darren's company sent them all home early because of the high winds and because it started to snow in Mojave! I knew I wasn't imagining it early, though I really thought I was, but it was hailing here. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, at the end of March, so thought it couldn't be happening, lol. When he mentioned snow, I said it hailed and he said yep it did there too! This is bizarre, I've only seen hail here a handful of times and never this late in the year.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 9:16 pm
1. I was recently approached by an etiquette expert who wanted to hire me for some professional services, but the thought of meeting him/her just filled me with nerves that I'd use the wrong fork. (just kidding!) 2. I've lost my mind again, too, Wargod. 3. Wargod, you should definitely encourage Dakota to do more clothing design/sewing. I think she has an aptitude! 4. It didn't get above 50 here today, either, but it didn't rain and we saw some sun, so for my city lately that's a beautiful day. (sigh) 5. I'm listening to the Indigo Girls. I have certain artists I listen to only when my dh is NOT at home, and the Indigo Girls are one of those. Alison Krauss is another. 6. Lyle Lovett, the dh just has to live with. LOL 7. Speaking of Lyle, I was supposed to go to his concert last Monday and I had great tickets but I was so depressed and it was raining so hard I stayed in bed instead. That's when you KNOW I'm depressed -- when I skip Lyle Lovett. 8. I took out my spring clothes today, and found my Lyle Lovett "That's Right You're Not From Texas" t-shirt. I thought I'd lost it. YAY!!!!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 7:24 am
1. I'm at work today, again without my coworker. 2. I brought salad for lunch today. I'm trying to eat healthier. 3. My son already found his Easter basket in my bedroom closet. He wasn't even looking for it ... I left my door open. 4. My legs hurt from my walk yesterday with the dog. 5. I got notice that I have Jury Duty next month. I never get picked. Wish I would. 6. I applied for another job last night. I love how they make it so easy to apply on line. 7. I'm buying a new car next month and need a new job to pay for it. 8. Honda Civic or Nissan Sentra? 9. Happy Hump Day TVCH!! 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 7:49 am
1. Yank, the only problem with Dakota taking up sewing is that I don't know how, lol! 2. I might ask my mom though if she can teach her. I know you can buy some pretty basic sewing machines that are pretty affordable and if it's something she would enjoy, I'm all for it. 3. I'm enjoying the last few minutes of peace and quiet I'll have today. 4. Waiting for the boys to show up so I can go hop in the shower before the friends show up. 5. Our weather is much nicer than yesterday. Still a bit breezey and cool, but much nicer. 6. Honda's are great cars, Nick. We've had ours for close to 10 years haven't had any major breakdowns or anything like that. It's the commuter car, Darren drives it to work two weeks a month (50 miles a day) and the gas mileage is pretty good. He got 310 miles out of it last week. 7. I do love my Nissan though (it's a Quest.) It may be a minivan but it's got some power behind it. 8. Caleb's trying to squeeze out some computer game time before the other kids show up. I'm sticking with the no computer or video games while the other kids are here. 9. I'm going to try do my big housecleaning today. I have a feeling though I'll just end up following kids around, lol. 10. I also need to go grocery shopping badly. I'm hoping to get that done tonight after Darren and the kids go to bed. I like shopping at night, less crowded, don't have to take Caleb and Kota with me, and I'm in and out quickly.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 8:24 am
1. I lost my mind a long time ago and just never went back to look for it.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 8:41 am
1. I am giving my class a really hard test right now! 2. I got three papers accepted for conferences yesterday. One conference is in New Hampshire and I have never been to New Hampshire. I think I will rent a car and go to Vermont and Maine, as those are the only states in the east that I haven't visited!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 8:58 am
1. I wouldn't want to be in Marm's class right now! 2. Mamie, I wonder if mine and Yank's minds are with yours. I bet they are out partying and having a great time together. 3. I just hired some gardners. After yesterday's wind storm, I think half my front yard trees are on the ground. I told the kids that if they get out there and clean it all up tomorrow (between the four of them it won't be that bad) that I'll pay them. They then asked me if I'd take them to the toy store when they were done, I said sure.
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 5:52 pm
1. Had a busy day today running around, done with this weeks to do list. 2. Just had my brakes fixed about 2 months ago and they are making that noise again already . . . the a/c is acting funny, too. Time for a trade in . . . having no car payment for 6 months was a blast . . I want a little truck, wish Honda made a tiny one. 3. Tonight I'm fixing a big box of goodies for my best friend Susan . . she's in W. Virginia now . . her sister Vicky is passing through tomorrow and spending the night on her way to see her sis . . I've known Vicky since I was 16 and can hardly wait to see her ! it's been 2 yrs . . plus, I teased her that while hugging her I get to hug Susan's DNA,lol. 4. I had to turn the a/c on in the house today, dang it's hot and humid.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 9:34 am
1. I have to take Caleb to the dr's on Monday to get a new referral to see the eye dr. 2. It's taking so long this time to get him an appointment that the first referral expired. Argh! 3. Of course then I had to make arrangements for Kota and my nephews while we are at the appoitment since the boys and her will be home that day. 4. Dakota's spending the day on the couch today. She's not feeling well...I think it's her sinuses giving her trouble, hopefully it's just a bad day with them and her not getting sick! 5. I am dragging today. Don't know why either but I have had trouble all morning even keeping my eyes open, lol.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 11:23 am
1. I just got back from taking Mom for her followup after surgery and the doctor is very impressed with her. 2. She was so happy that we went shopping and she bought herself some new clothes and me a new top. 3. I also went to the groundbreaking ceremony at the Senior Center where my son works a few days a week. They are going to expand. 4. I heard so many wonderful things about my son from the seniors. They told me how respectful he was of them and how much he listened and talked with them. 5. I am one proud mama. 6. I heard that they call him Shorty. (he's 6'8")
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:59 pm
1. Such a nice thing to hear about your son, Mamie, you have reason to be proud! 2. I put in for a job transfer request today at work. It's for a warehouse job. I don't have a good feeling about it, but all I can do is try. 3. Remember last week when I played hooky because my co-worker had been gone because her back went out and they didn't give me any help? Well she put in her 2 week notice yesterday(!) I only see replays of last week's hell being re-played. I have to get out. 4. I'd prefer to stay with the company so I don't lose all of my vacation time and decent pay. 5. I was thinking of taking Lola to the Easter bunny deal at work tomorrow, but I don't want a bunch of little kills wallering the poor thing to death - or people making fun of me, so I probably won't! 6. My friend is in Nashville right now - she got invited to take part in some sort of recording...plus tomorrow night they are opening a show for Sugarland. Well, get this. She met flippin' MARTINA MCBRIDE today! OMG! I would have died! I love MARTINA - she's one of my favorites. She had to call me and tell me. 7. I wish I were in Nashville, too. 
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 7:02 am
1. Good Morning Factoiders!! 2. I got my first pair of contacts....EVER! 3. I love the eye doc I'm seeing. He's so thorough and precise about detail. 4. My left eye is dominant and the lens for this eye is for distance - just a subtle prescription. 5. My right eye has the lens for up close viewing. 6. I wore them to work all day yesterday and I was so impressed with being able to look at my wristwatch without holding my wrist 3 feet away...lol!! 7. The eye doc did another eye evaluation with my contacts in and wants me to try a bit stronger prescription for the right eye, so I'll be doing that next week. 8. I have a good feeling about these contacts. I feel like a new person and just the pure fact of not putting on and taking off "readers" is so freeing!! Why did I wait so long to do this??
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 7:11 am
1. I broke my glasses and need to buy a new pair. 2. I had a hard time adjusting to using my glasses cuz I couldn't see the computer screen or anything at that distance without taking them off. 3. I would love to get contacts, but if I am finding a hard time finding the $'s for glasses, how am I going to find the money for a contact fitting? I heard it is $100 at Kaiser. 4. My dream is to get lasik some day. 5. I see fine, except for when I can't identify the street signs quickly enough to turn. 6. Today's daily poll question is regarding if you ever get lost. 7. I get lost inside of buildings, lol. 8. I gathered up enough courage to do another TVCH update. 9. Today Twinzrules is coming over to help me with some household stuff I can't seem to get done on my own. Aren't friends/family the most wonderful?
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 9:26 am
1. In two weeks I'm going to see Harry Potter naked! (Actually, I just booked my ticket for Equus in London's West End...Daniel Ratcliff plays in it along with "Uncle Vernon".) 2. I'm getting my hair cut today! 3. I need to cut my "swamp-that-used-to-be-my-yard". But it will have to dry off first. 4. It has been great to have my windows open this week...a little damp, but great. 5. I need to go practice with the trumpeter for tomorrow and Easter. 6. It will be a busy week with four extra church services. 7. I also have three masters students defending next week. 8. I am leaving for England next Monday. 9. I don't have my paper written yet...that would be the one for the conference in England. 10. My students are mostly driving me nuts right now with their whining. Summer can't come soon enough!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 10:31 am
1. For all you contact lens wearers, here's a pretty good freebie: link
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 12:34 pm
1. I visited the link LadyT provided and signed up for my freebie! Thanks LadyT!! 2. I just returned home from running errands and it's nice to be home!
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Mictay
Member
09-29-2006
| Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 3:38 pm
1.I took A 3 hr. nap today!!I needed it! 2.I'm going to be up all night. 3.I do not like April Fools day. 
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 7:46 am
1. I saw Blades of Glory yesterday. Hilarious! I might have to buy it when it comes out on DVD. 2. I don't like April Fool's Day either, and I'm glad it's not a work day...there are many idiots where I work. LOL. 3. Check out this picture that someone made of Lola for Easter:
How cute is that? LOL- it was animated, but the gif had too many KB to post, but you get the idea. 4. I went shopping yesterday for a new bra and a sweater to go over a sleeveless dress - do you think I found either of these things? Of course not. I guess round 2 is today. oh boy! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 8:22 am
1. I wore my new contacts all day yesterday and it was so nice to be able to read small print labels while shopping at the mall yesterday. 2. These contacts definitely have to be tweaked because although I can see the small print once again, distance is still a bit out of focus. 3. I'm not sure if that's due to not giving my brain a chance to re-learn which eye has close up vision and distance vision. 4. I'm looking forward to seeing the eye doctor again for the updated pair of contacts to see if this makes a big difference for me. 5. I wish I had tomorrow off so I could have 3 full days for goofing off.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 02, 2007 - 11:58 am
1. Just got back from dr's office with Caleb. Several things have changed since the last time we were there. 2. One of the dr's in the practice, the pediatric allergy/asthma dr has left. We're very sad about that, we liked him a lot. In his place is a new doctor who also has deals with allergies and asthma. Met her briefly and like her so far. 3. They completely redecorated their office and exam rooms. Caleb ended up in the Tinkerbelle room...totally cracked me up, he'd look around at pictures and figurines of Tink and just roll his eyes, lol. 4. Since he was seeing a different dr this time than his regular one, she put him through a quick vision test. He can barely read the second line of the eye chart with his left eye and couldn't read the third at all, his right he made it through the third but couldn't read the fourth....and that was with his glasses. 5. She was kind enough to give him a lecture for me, that even though his vision has changed and is bad with his glasses that he still needs to wear them til he sees the eye dr. She is trying to put a rush on the referral to get him into the eye dr quickly, instead of waiting another several months trying to get an appointment. She also told me the school nurse was right that his vision had changed, but she felt that it was nowhere near as bad as the school nurse made it out (we'd already decided that for ourselves!) Of course the eye dr does more involved testing and knows how to deal with children and Caleb, so their results may be different than the pediatricians office. 6. Darren decided since this weekend was going to be a three day weekend (he gets Good Friday off) that he'd take a couple vacation days too, so now he'll be off from Wed-Sun.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, April 02, 2007 - 12:50 pm
1. I finished my neice's wedding dress in time for the wedding 2. I made the two piece dress out of cream crepe and entirely lined it. The jacket was unlined cream lace. 3. She loved it and felt comfortable and everyone said how beautiful she looked. 4. She is a plus size and I found out she had cried when she went to look at wedding dresses because they were so ugly. Brides deserve to look beautiful! 5. I am going to add two pictures of her outfit, edited because I did not get her permission. 
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