I think it's delightful that kiwidh made baskets. And I'm realllly glad Wabpuppy is ok. I woke up feeling pretty good today and I must tell you I'm in love with you all. I could give you reasons but won't. I'm just so glad I have cows in my life. I miss Shots and am glad Cookie is hanging out.

Wow, I know had something to post, but I can't remember it now. I read this news tidbit and can't think of anything else at the moment:If it didn't make so mad, I would just be very sad at this forced ignorance. To me it's right along the same lines as deliberately failing to feed a child or chaining them in a closet, just not so dramatic -- they're "only" chaining and damaging their minds

So anyway, how is everyone today? It's a beautiful sunny day here in Endless Winter. It's so sunny you need sunglasses outside. Jet doesn't want to come inside at all. She's happy to sit on the steps, clipped to a line, and chew on a stick in the sunshine. Who can blame her? I took some pics, perhaps I'll get them up on facebook later.

The dietitian thinks I'm doing fairly well. Although according to her scale I've only lost 3 pounds. She says it gets used so often it could be somewhat off. I like her attitude.

ta Kiwi

oh my behuddas!!! how could it say you lost three pounds when you have lost TWELVE!!!! she needs her butt kicked---buy her some new scales!!!----SO TODAY I GOT MAIL FROM ENDLESS WINTERVILLE!!! AND I GOT MY BELOVED OBAMA SOUVENIR~!!! THANK YOU MY DARLING KIWONKERS!!!! I AM USING IT FOR A BOOK MARK RIGHT NOW----SO I CAN SHOW OFF AT BOOK CLUB ON THURSDAY--- the deputy mayor of this harbour town is in our book club--she is running for mayor,so that is interesting--my ex is running for counsellor so i have his poster up in my shop-=-----i am so IN with the city politicians!!! ----haha---it's not my bag,but i thought i would mention it for fun-----Easter Dinner was at sissy's and there were over forty people there i think---i forgot to count them all----my husband is obsessed with watching something on maine public tv----i think it's called something like---Bush's War----anyone watching it??? i think i will retire for the evening---i have not finished the book---book club is on thursday ---it's called 'the stonecarvers'by jane urqart---not sure how to spell her name---so far,i am not impressed---

i just read my post--i sound like a nut----why can't i write in paragraphs??? why do i speak with stream of conciousness ---if that makes any sense----i mean,i just shoot my mouth off and bore myself and everyone else---someone edit me!!!

stream of consciousness is a literary technique that seeks to portray an individual's point of view by giving the written equivalent of the character's thought processes, either in a loose interior monologue, or in connection to his or her sensory reactions to external occurrences. -THAT'S IT--I AM A LOOSE MONOLOGUE WAITING TO HAPPEN!!-----TOO BAD I CAN'T LOOOOOSE SOME WEIGHT!!!!

Honestly, Kiwonk, at what age would your child have believe that stuff? Mine would've laughed at them as far back as I can remember. I don't like -- paragraphs anymore. I only like -0--- these things that Bagz does. Good night. Very late. I worked til 11ish and must be back at 8exactly. Not tired. This is bad schedule.

I'm following along, just in a bad mood lately.

Painty, and anyone else who asks for pictures of stuff..... I would share photos if my camera would work. I think I'll ask for a camera for my birthday, and if no one buys it for me, I think I'll buy myself a birthday present.

Bagzie, I like you loose..........I like your dots and dashs--------and your !!!! and your enthusiasm........----------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, we're not talking about gifted intellectuals here, clearly. But hundreds of thousands of adults have bought into this garbage because someone told them to. I guess ignorance has an appeal for a lot of people -- it's easier not to bother thinking for yourself, just let someone else tell you what to think. What I don't seem to understand is why you would choose the more preposterous of 2 things to believe.

Such a loose hussy. It's shocking!

Sorry to hear your camera is on the blink, Wab -- because I was hoping for some grandbaby pictures too! My video camera seems to be broken -- it's strange - everything works fine, we just can't get the thing open to take out the tape Go figure.

Well, I have nothing to say except I'M GOING TO GO EAT CHICKEN BONES

LOL! Where's the fun in that? We love you just the way you are, darlin'.

Have I got the day wrong or it not the illustrious Peach Melba's (severe lack o' decent dessert colours here!) birthday today???

I'm thinkin' tomorra, but nothing to stop us from celebratin' today


DD is participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on her campus tomorrow night, if anyone would be interested in donating. They have teams and have to walk all night from 6 PM to 6 AM (at least one person on each team at all times). It's held in the gym. Sounds like quite the whoopdedoo -- all the musical and dance and other entertainment troups on campus come in and perform for the participants. Her team (click here and search for Team Loretta) has almost met their fundraising goal, although her personal goal could use a nudge.

I've been reading at the NY Times about how to cook from the dollar store. Sounds disgusting. They actually cut up Chuckles into a parfait. And anyway, other than in NY, who's got a dollar store that has a frozen food section? Not me. Our dollar store is where you get either common junk food or really scary canned goods I wouldn't even dare to eat.

We're having a thaw of sorts. Hasn't made a dent in the snow that I can see, but it can't hurt. I went snowshoeing with pupster yesterday. I didn't go far, but it was nice to get out. We were able to walk near the lake shore because the snow is so deep and solid. Normally where we walked would be all big rocks. It's sort of an alien landscape this year. I'm wondering if this would be a good time to prune our ancient apple trees -- on snowshoes I'm up off the ground about 4 or 5 feet!

Okay, I have a weird problem: some of you get migraines, right? Have you ever had that aura thing they say that some people get before a migraine? What is it like? I've been getting a sparkly light thing. It's sort of like when you look at the sun or a bright light and look away and still see a residue of it for a while, except this is lasting almost an hour and it's all sparkly. The first time it happened, I got a whopper of a migraine. I'm having one now (although no headache yet); it's the 3rd time this week. It's freaky! I'm thinking I should make an appt. with the eye doctor.

Kiwi the Strange

Wow, I looked it up and it's a classic migraine aura. What is strangest is that it only just started happening. I had migraines for 25 years and they finally subsided a few years ago. Crap.

All righty, then I'll just be a day early for a change and wait until Peachy shows up.

Eeew, dollar store food. We once bought a package of crackers at one in Vancouver and we had to throw them out because they smelled like they had been dipped in a vat of noxious (is that a word?) chemicals. I'd be really careful creating entire menus with that stuff. I think people should spend less on carpy stuff like cigs and booze and junk food and more on REAL food (she says, stuffing the last taco chip into her mouth. I'm PMSing, OK?)


Oy! I was thinking of some really scary retinal detachment because sparkly light can be a symptom, but I see that it's that it's also a migraine thing. Might be a wise to see an eye doc anyway. You just never know.

I don't get an aura, my arms just go numb. So convenient.

It's really tomorrow but SO NICE to get good wishes today before I'm all bummed out about it. I got ds's gift in the mail. He called to say mine might be late. that is just fine. I'm actually enjoying my day off and giving myself the gift of having parts of the house clean. This woman I work with came in and said "I cleaned my whole house today" and I've been thinking about that. She is such a nut job anyway. I am dismissing it.

I heard the 99 cent woman interviewed. She said she made some kind of 99 cent ham dish and wouldn't eat it herself but her friends thought it was good. Revolting. But .. if you see any good recipes that are cheap, send 'em on.

This is what I got DS. He gave me a list of things he'd like but when I looked at the music CDs they have descriptions like "sounds of a riot." He has vol I of this already and I like it. Cute. So I bought the set.

I put it in a box with some other stuff (clothes, candy, balloon rockets), wrapped it in gift paper and covered the whole thing with clear package tape. I saw this done somewhere and it was so cute. SO CUTE. Actually, I received something like that and kept the wrapping as a template. I need instructions for everything.

hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa----i am a packing tape fanatic!!! the rest of you stay tuned for chicken bone fever---i am on a roll!!!!-----okay!!! TODAY IS THE DAY SO HAPPY DAY OF YOUR BIRTH MY DEAR PEACHBLOSSOM!!!!! I HOPE YOU SPEND IT IN QUIET CONTEMPLATION OF HOW LUCKY YOU ARE TO LIVE WHERE YOU CAN AVOID SPENDING A THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH ON OIL!!HAHA---seriously my dearest---have a happy day!! myself,i have grown to dislike the day,as it generally is a disappointment----not enough singing the glories of me and whatnot-----not enough balloon rockets and buffets---BUT FOR YOU----maybe some hummus and pita and a walk around duckhudda would be in order--!!!! go peachie!!!

Okay, I have been waiting all day to get on here and tell someone!

I WON A CONTEST!!
I AM GOING TO THE FINALE IN HOLLYWOOD OF AMERICAN IDOL!!

Not kidding, I found out today. I can take a guest and I am going to fly to LA in May, stay for 2 nights and go on the Results Show! Seriously! I haven't decided whether DH or DD is going with me. I have to figure that out by Monday. aGDSGDASuaioasdp