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i was never a beatle fan,but i liked Davey Jones from the monkeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

I don't know if I liked the Monkees or if I loved to watch it to see the Yardley makeup commercials. I remember buying my first Yardley lipstick in the 5th grade, and taking it to school (strictly forbidden), and all my girlfriends and I would take turns putting it on and wiping it off before we went out of the girls room. It was peachy colored and very frosted. How cool.

My garden is frying in the hot summer sun, Bagzie, but I'll send you some pics of the still pretty parts. And, yes, I need pictures of yours. What did you grow in your greenhouse?

i am typing with the end of a pencil because my hands and shoulder have finally quit due to shoveling during yard work this weekend.

welcome back, wabby. [son will now take over] i agree , low heiny is pretty funny all the more reason i had to make painty feel bad for saying it .

kiwi isn't that sane she is just comparitively sane. big difference.
i got wonderful mail today it was so exciting

lately i've been getting lotsof phone calls from canada. it seems that since the do not calllaw has been in effect all the telemfrket ers have moved to canada where they can harass me legally

must go pick up dd , bye l and son

That just figures! Telemarketers started out in Nebraska, the land of no-accent, and moved to Canada, the land of the really cool accent. I'll still hang up on 'em.

2) Closing day is set and I'm supposed to run out and by insurance. It's expensive. I don't like it. I'm stressed. The builder, who is very nice and low key, sounded not so nice and high key when I ASKED (not requested) if he would be putting blinds in the windows.

It's gonna be a stressful week. DS goes to a new school in another town by a new means of transportation; house closes and hopefully I'll find a way to move; and maaayyyybbbbeeee I'll have a new job. The woman-we-don't-like got the other job but this one is better.

Some of y'all remember that years ago DS got his black belt and when he went for testing, no one was there. The teacher has just up and quit and not told us. He wouldn't come to the phone. His wife said they were moving to NC because schools were better. They didn't move. This was his wife who got the job.

Life has such strange quirks.
Cowie, that really sucks that wife of duplicitous oaf gets job and that so many changes are happening.
I've been doing so well, and tonight, anyway, I could easily eat anything -- dead or alive if I can catch it. I'll probably post a journal entry first.... Maybe I can talk myself out of it... There isn't even anything "interesting" calling me from the fridge or kitchen.

The singer from the 60's that made my heart go pitter pat was David Clayton Thomas from Blood Sweat and Tears. Oooooo wee!

I always feel bad if I hurt somebody's feelings (well except for git-ex... and even he's off my list now)... but one of my character flaws is being unable to pass up a pun.

Would it make YOU feel better to call me smart ***?

a little, maybe

I've even survived "dumb ***"... but now, FAT ***... them's fightin words.

Hope everyone has a good day.
Mine has started off strange. Managed to lose long awaited pay check... perhaps left it on work table at the office. Now must traipse all the way across town to see if I can save face and checking account.

Annoying investment of time on a day when I thought I could get to paints AND flowers AND good new book... not to mention a bit of cleaning up here and there.

Good news, went to bed without a pre-bed binge. Scale must have known I was thinking about it though because I was up this am. Grrrrrr

She's only pouting because it was so witty. ;)

Cowgirl, you're going to do just fine. You can handle it. Just keep repeating I think I can, I think I can. Congrats on the new job, wow, you didn't have enough stress without a new job too?

This is what I have to do today-
Qtrly payroll reports
Sales tax report
Call accountant about our personal income tax return (of course I filed an extension back in April)
Get appointment for lab work for upcoming surgery
Pay personal bills
And I know there are other things I'm supposed to do, but I only think about them at 4 am. By morning, they fall right out of my head. :dizzy:

We're supposed to hit 100 degrees today. There goes the rest of my garden:cool: I wait all year for my lilies to bloom and then we get a heat wave and they cook.

Wow -- I'm back and I don't think I can deal with all the volumes of messages y'all (hey, I was in NC) have written. But I will try, later on.

Peaches, you didn't wait until I got home to deal with the little puppy! Where did you take it? I would have suggested the Labrador Retriever Rescue Organization, assuming there is one in FL. Hope he got a good home anyway.

Later kowies

Kiwi.... How was NC? coolish I hope.

Hey, all: Is the messiest house award self-announced or is there a judge? I may be a contender. OK. Off to find my check and ressurect my checking account.

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Originally posted by Cowpernia
passed a load of sod and thought it was mine

Isn't "passed a load of sod" kind of a crude way to put it? :devil:

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Originally posted by PainterWoman
Maybe I wish I had more friends who didn't interrupt.. (that's what's SO awesome about these forums... y'all may not agree with me (or each other), but there's no interupting! ;)

I totally agree! I just spent a week with my mom and family; it's a relief to be back here where I can get a word in edgewise!

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Originally posted by PainterWoman
He's thinking about going to Japan and teaching English after graduation, OR applying for grad school at Indiana, Minnesota or Maine.... He's smart, getting away from the Texas summers.... AND closer to hockey!

Cool, send him to Maine! U of Maine has a great hockey venue (and usually a great team too).

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Originally posted by Lohani
She changed EVERYTHING about how she eats, permanently. She says that once she got started she began to notice that certain foods and behaviors affected how she felt. Instead of obsessing on food, she started obsessing on why she kept doing self-destructive things. I have to admit she is kind of a drag, because she is so "self aware" but she's thin.

Well, that's it, I'm not going to eat healthy. I don't want to be a drag.

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Originally posted by Lohani
We had a great time, I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. But isn't that true of emotionally iffy people? When they are up...they're up...when they are down, ick.

Sounds like me and my sis. Had no idea we were so icky.

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Originally posted by PainterWoman
Thanks to those who clued me in... that Cowie's Git isn't related and that you all know (from a longer exposure and history) that he has NO REDEEMING VALUE.

On the contrary, he bought me dinner once. That's a redeeming value.

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Originally posted by Cherry Cow
Lohani, I like the Method Pilates, which is more of a Pilates/ ballet blend. Also quite cheap at Target.

I miss Kiwi.

Aw, shucks, thanks. Method Pilates sounds kind of good. I bought a Pilates book and I don't think I got anything out of it.

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Originally posted by PainterWoman
After a half century on the planet, I'm treating myself to my first manicure tomorrow... and a haircut... (nothing drastically different, yet... maybe when I can wear those Venezia jeans.) I want FB massage after next 10#... and new "business suit" after that..... gotta keep pushing those weights....

That's a good idea. I should draw up a schedule of rewards for myself. Sounds like more fun than planning a diet menu.

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Originally posted by Wabby
And wouldn't you know it, the Gastro Dr. turned out to be young and attractive. :o For some reason it wouldn't have been as bad if he would have been old and grandfatherly, like Marcus Welby.

Yup, I had an adorable tech doing my carotid and heart ultrasounds (did I tell you about those? I had them a couple of days before I went to the beach. They were fine, no probs). He wasn't a young pup, but he was very cute and totally nice. I, of course, felt like a blimp.

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Originally posted by Wabby
Hey Lushkin! nice to see you helping out your ma.

Lushkin! That is just an adorable name.

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Originally posted by Cowpernia
3) Offered to let him look at the house since houses are his thing. Saint Peaches.

Lord. Be sure to tell him how nice those new pots he has would look in your new house.

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Originally posted by Cowpernia
1) Bagz you have army guys???

Goodness, of course! Don't you remember those nice Canadian soldiers we gunned down in Afghan'n?

Last summer when we were sailing in NYC Harbor, we saw a few Canadian navy ships coming down the Hudson.

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Originally posted by Bagzz
everyone has gone to the uptown buskers festival

Is that a kissing festival? Doesn't busking mean kissing? Sounds pretty interesting to me.

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Originally posted by Cowpernia
I miss Kiwi. She is sooooo sane.

Lord, not after reading all these entries. It's taking me all day.
:write: :comp: :write: :mag: :comp: :write: :stars:

Kiwi

Kiwi! you're back! Yippee skippee! :cheers:

:grouphug: I feel so wanted!!

Here's a great joke, with affection for all Canadians, as you know.


**********************************************

Two friends lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. They were
sick of winter, so they went to a travel agent and booked a trip
to Australia.

When the two friends got off the plane - still wearing their down
jackets, wool hats and snow boots - they wandered into a pub and
sat down. The locals wondered about these strangers, so one of
the Aussies walked over to the visitors and said, "G'day, mates.
Where're you from?"

"Saskatoon, Saskatchewan," one of the Canadians replied.

"Oh," said the Aussie, returning to his table.

"So where are they from?" the other locals asked.

"Don't know," replied the Aussie. "They don't speak English."

*************************************************

Kiwi

I got the cutest postcard with puffy cloudshapes on it! I must be so special!

Victoria! Victoria!
'Toria, 'Toria
From the west to the east,
From the rich to the poor,
Victoria loved them all

But I digress.

Kiwi

Kiwi: Loved the joke... am sending it to my Aussie friends.

Cowie... good luck with the "potential" job. We know you've got lots of potential! :D

I get to go to a musical later tonight.... Wheee. A little culture. And dancing!

You guys crack me up
 

Been busy having my usual bi-monthly mid-life crisis and trying to get in touch with my Higher Self. Working pretty well so far.

Since dh has been home on holidays we have: bought two new book cases and put the boxes and boxes of books that were clogging the basement into them, cut down several trees in the garden, painted another bookshelf and moved the writing desk that nobody ever uses from the living room to the hall. I think we're on a roll.

We have no idea whose house is really the messiest, Painty. I'm sure we'd all tie for first place and have to share the honour

I'm positively affirming that Peachy will get (no, that she already HAS) her potential job.

Hi Sug
 

How is your higher self? I haven't seen mine in a while.

(Example) I spent last night watching reality shows.But really, you have to see Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. It is hilarious. And Cupid and Last Comic Standing are very humorous too. To my credit (in my enfeebled mind only, I suppose) at least I haven't been watching the latest Big Brother or the one where the kids find their father a new wife :rolleyes:. But I should probably get a life, right?

My project for today is to go to the bank and grocery store to stock up DD for her trip to SoulFest-click here . She's supposed to take a bible with her. I sincerely doubt that she will. She is not going for the spiritual enlightenment, she's going for the rock music and the exhilarating freedom.

Did I tell you that DD has a black marker drawing all over her stomach? Her friends at music camp did it on her. It's, well, actually very cool, but of course I feel obligated to make her wash it off. So far, I have not insisted and she keeps going over it with indelible marker :rolleyes: But I'm afraid she really must before she goes to this soulfest thing. It was bad enough seeing her in a bikini at the beach with a "tattooed" midriff, the churchy people will faint dead away. Because you've all been so nice, I'm going to show you--see below.

Kiwi

Silly Kiwi. That's a tatoo, she just hasn't had the nerve to break it to you. :lol:

Cowpernia, lay it on me. I have broad shoulders (not to mention the arse) if you need to use me as your whipping boy.

It hit 100 degrees yesterday. Another scorcher today. :sunny:

How do I make my jpeg document smaller so I can insert it in my post? Kiweeeeee???????!!!!!!

here i am
 

what a belly!!!!!

i have nothing to say and no arm to say it with

Thank you Kiwi!!!!!!!

What happened to your personal assistant/slavechild? Come back here and post a decent post. I'm getting tired of talking to myself. Just for that, I'm going to be gone from friday evening until the following thursday.

Suuuuugar - how is it going w/ the DH on vacation? Are you going to do some fun stuff besides the tree removal?

I have garden pics to post, but I can't figure out how to make the files small enough for the 3fatchicks. If I email them, they take forever to download.

Kiwi, I just can't watch those reality shows. I watched some of the Last Comic Standing until the funny guy w/ the deadpan face lost. I really liked him, and even though it's not a personality contest, I thought he was much funnier than Dat Phan. I'm no fan of dat Dat Phan guy. All the other reality shows are just a little too unreal for me. Besides, I was listening to an actress (can't remember who) that was saying that we're letting the networks get away with a bunch of cheap shows, instead of insisting on high quality comedy and dramas. Remember when you had tv shows that you just had to watch? Hillstreet Blues, LA Law, Dallas, and my all time favorite Mary Tyler Moore?

Cute joke, Kiwi:lol:

You're welcome, Loha -- it's a beautiful likeness! :flow2:

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Originally posted by Wabby
Just for that, I'm going to be gone from friday evening until the following thursday.

What? You can't do that: I just got home! Oh, okay, I suppose you're allowed to have a vacation. Where are you going?

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Kiwi, I just can't watch those reality shows. I watched some of the Last Comic Standing until the funny guy w/ the deadpan face lost. I really liked him, and even though it's not a personality contest, I thought he was much funnier than Dat Phan. I'm no fan of dat Dat Phan guy. All the other reality shows are just a little too unreal for me. Besides, I was listening to an actress (can't remember who) that was saying that we're letting the networks get away with a bunch of cheap shows, instead of insisting on high quality comedy and dramas. Remember when you had tv shows that you just had to watch? Hillstreet Blues, LA Law, Dallas, and my all time favorite Mary Tyler Moore?

That's entirely true: that's the only reason they put so many of these shows on. They are dirt cheap to make and we are a bunch of sheep and will watch anything. I missed the Dat Phan duel you're talking about -- which guy did he beat? I watched it last night; they had the final 5 and you could call up and vote. I hated all of them except the housewife from NY. I especially hated that giant fat guy -- he was just mean and nasty. He had a lot of crowd support just because he was really fat and talked about "the hood" even though he was as white as lard. I thought he was revolting.

Yeah, quality dramas and comedies. Ah, the good ol' days. What am I? 90?

I'm sending you a PM about resizing, Wab.

Kiwi

loonie .. I mean loanie ... is that a Brahma bull? Is there such a thing as a Brahma heifer?

Actually, Lohoney, I have a question. My new door has this frosted glass front and the parts, of course, are clear. I need privacy. How should I cover this glass? Or what? I want YOUR answer because you are the smartest and prettiest person here. Honestly.

I need to get out more
 

Actually went "downtown" to see Thoroughly Modern Millie live and on stage last night. What fun! Haven't seen and heard live theater/music in ages. I am mouldering away in my happy cave with my husband most of the time, but it's good to get out, too.

Kiwi-guru-- can you send me the "shrinking jpeg" message too?
I hope you're going someplace wonderful... but pleeeeease report in afterward!!

LoLo -- what's going to fix your arm/hand? We could have a group mental telekinesis moment to zap it into recovery. (I must have seen too many ads for "reality" psychic and healing shows.... but we might as well try.)

They could tattoo the whole world on my belly.... AND allow for continental drift.;)

Off to see what's happening outside the cave.

Harumph. Here I sit at a glass company and she asks Lohani the glass question.

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I suppose you're allowed to have a vacation. Where are you going?

We're going to the southern Oregon coast, where we will stay in a wee little cabin for 2 days, then we will drive further south to northern California to see the giant redwoods (DH has never been there and everyone should see them at least once in their life) Then we will go to Eureka, CA on the coast, then make a loop back to see Crater Lake if we have time. Just the two of us. We will not camp, we will stay in hotels and eat in restaurants. I will not wash dishes or make beds. :cb:

The "Last Comic" episode that I was referring to was when everyone in the group decided that they had to boot Dat Phan out, so they picked the one guy that they thought would be able to do it, because this guy really was funny and original. Unfortunately the audience was a bunch of idiots and picked Dat Phan. I guess they thought Asian guys doing impressions of Asian immigrant parents was hilarious. Now mind you, sometimes this is true - case in point - Margaret Chou is hilarious, but this Dat Phan guy just missed the mark in my opinion. And my favorite comic got booted out instead. It broke my heart. I refuse to watch anymore. And I agree about the fat guy. He is not funny. He is angry, and it hurts to watch him try to breath. And I don't think fat jokes are funny when you just know it's what is going to kill this guy at a young age.

Speaking of fat. There was a very handsome young man of 16 at my WW meeting last night. He had just reached goal. It took him 1 1/2 years to lose ...... drum roll please.......70 pounds!!!!! His mom was there with him and when we gave him the old standing ovation, she was crying.

I just checked - the funny guy is named Dave Mordal - you can see his picture at the Last Comic Standing webpage. He was not only funny, but he was a nice guy too. I guess nice guys don't finish last in this case.

Oh yeah
 

Ah, the good old days
 

OO-OO-OO!! I just bought tickets to go see James Taylor in September! It's a date w/ my DD!

ok wabbby I am on my big fat hands and knees asking forgivensss will u pleasse tell me how to best cover the window

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ok wabbby I am on my big fat hands and knees asking forgivensss will u pleasse tell me how to best cover the window

Well, Cowpernia, I didn't say I know the answer, I just thought you might want to ask me the question!:dizzy: :lol: That's the problem with those pretty windows in the doors - you can see right through them. Let me think about this.

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Lo ... you are allowed to leave the heading blank. But, more important, you are my favorite cow because you, AT LEAST, tried to answer me. Now ... the entire kitchen door is glass. No one should be in back of the house. Do I need to cover it at all? I am so confused. It looks right through the kitchen into the living room but there's nothing back there but woods and you have open the gate and come in the fence to get to it.

School starts here next Thursday. There is no time to build a new building. Do they have a shuttle?

Have you all noticed that there is a new forum??? This forum would belong to people who have a techie who is more interested in their personal cow status than ours. I think Kiwi should go forthwith and get us a little forum of our own. It would save Lushling a click and she needs to save her hand.

Good morning again. Of course I am your favorite. I don't think you need to cover the window. Show off your pretty glass.

Yes I agree that Kiwi should get us our own forum.

I am trying to update windows. Why won't it work???

Yipes! DH is coming home early after lunch (and before dentist). I haven't done anything, including my workout. He's going to have ample evidence of my slug-dom. But I want to keep reading and posting because you are all so cheery.

LoLo... I love your new photo.... not only is the hump lovely... but I do believe is shows your Inner Sacred Cow.

Modern Millie was terrific... My friend and I both felt about 14 because there was all this cool tap dancing and creative set changes. It is sort of retro-though in the sense that the character tries to be "modern"/independent... but she is, instead, transfixed by LUV. They've camped it up a little, which I really liked... references to Young Frankenstein, Madame Butterfly, etc. etc. Recommended!

We have a sliding glass door from kitchen to backyard... and no privacy fence thanks to Hail Storm/High winds several years ago... We've got vertical blinds that we can close (I close'em if I'm in my jammies and raiding fridge at midnight .... gotta stop that)... and that you can open and see everything.... If you've got woods, maybe you'll attract deer/moose/badgers... (depending on your locale of course.:lol:

I agree with your appraisal of some hobby/commercial stained glass pieces... There's no reason you can't do something with colors that are all closely related and that is subtle and sophisticated. (The ONLY "reality" show I've enjoyed is Queer Eye for the Straight Guy... now those guys could do you an awesome stainedglass thingy! And you could all have martinis afterwards.:dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

I wish I was going on vacation again. I made sugestions about LaborDay... but DH wants to stay home... says that EVERYTIME there's a long weekend we GO somewhere. I DO believe HE's the one exaggerating. Hmph.:devil:

OK. Off to the weights. Maybe I can get back here for cool down.

Ciao.

Gee, Peaches, I don't think you need to cover your kitchen window unless you want to. I live in the puckabrush and I only have curtains on some of my kitchen windows because my mother gave me a set of hers that I liked. And I have a curtain on my bathroom window, because, well, the toilet is right next to the window. Other than that, I just have shades on some windows. Mostly they are bare. But that's just me.

Lohushie, Bagz will make you a lovely stained glass window, won'tcha? :devil: We had dinner with some people in Fl. over Christmas vacation who have a stained glass workshop in their garage. The DH does windows and all kinds of stuff. Gorgeous.

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Let's face it, she'll only have a belly like that once in her life....if she wants to paint it, now's the time.

That's a good point. It was fading last time I saw it anyway. DH is not happy with stuff like that. You should have seen him freak when DD got back her pictures and there was one of DD and the guy she liked at music camp. He was sitting behind her and had his arms around her, and it was hard to tell exactly where those hands were. :yikes: I think his blood pressure hit the roof for a minute.

Later dolls
Kiwi

Kiwi, heee-heee, Daddies and their girls! It's so hard on the Dads to let their little girls grow up.

Painty, Cowpernia would have crocodiles on her back porch, she's in Florida. No moose in florida, right Cowper?

Cowpernia, I have glass french doors on back of the house, and it only gives me the willies if I'm home by myself. So as long as you never let DS leave the house, you should be fine. Is the front door glass just a little one? What color did you pick? When is the housewarming?

Lohani, I hope the Dr. fixes your typing arm.

I got a phone call from my homeowner's insurance company. She said that an inspector had come to my house and there is moss on the roof and branches. Number 1 - no one asked my permission to inspect my house when I wasn't home. Number 2 - I looked and there is no moss or branches on my roof. None. Number 3 - I've never heard of insurance companies calling up to harrass ppl about there home maintenance. Can you believe this?

On that note of utter pistivity, I'll say sayonara. I'll see you cows when I'm back. Kisses.

Never heard of Insurance co's doing inspections unless they were planning to write a NEW policy. I wonder if it was some scam to find out if you were who they thought you were? I'd be calling the state insurance board.... or asking for a number where I could call THEM.
Creepy.
Would rather have crocodiles in the back yard.
We're going to Pilot Point Tx tomorrow to see the "obscene" mural of "Eve" that their city counsel is requiring to have removed from some business establishment wall. The charge is providing obscene materials to minors.... I think. Texans really ARE nuts sometimes.

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Originally posted by Wabby
I got a phone call from my homeowner's insurance company. She said that an inspector had come to my house and there is moss on the roof and branches. Number 1 - no one asked my permission to inspect my house when I wasn't home. Number 2 - I looked and there is no moss or branches on my roof. None. Number 3 - I've never heard of insurance companies calling up to harrass ppl about there home maintenance. Can you believe this?

Well, I hope you informed her that you were growing that moss for a reason and to mind her own business! Have a good time on your romantic jaunt! Bring back a giant redwood! :lol:

It's raining here in music festival land. Raining on the Phish concert, I suspect, raining on DD's Soulfest weekend, raining on my plans today. Oh well, we're going to the "big city" today and buy a discounted :comp: monitor to replace mine -- it's getting a little haywire. I thought my eyesight was getting even worse for a while there. Turns out it's not me blinking and refocusing -- it's the monitor :lol: For once, I'm not imagining things! :bubbles:

Then we're supposed to go to a town celebration with music and fireworks in the town where DD has her music lessons. But it's looks a bit bleak in this rain. We'll see.

We had a lovely visit with 3D friends at their camp last night. This is my cleanie dietitian friend, and her sister, niece and their adorable little pomeranian were there too. So, along with good conversation, a great dinner (taco style chicken on tortillas with about a dozen fixin's), I got to play with a delightful furry lap dog. :cloud9: Our friends might possibly be moving to Oregon of all places!!!!! Waaaaaaaayyyy to far away. But then again, I hear we're all moving there, aren't we?

Have a great weekend all

Kiwi

I know that you cows (remember when that used to sound harsh?) are worthless for advice. What do I bother? Herbie looked at my house and told me that it needs a few more GFI plugs. Like in the bathroom, by the kitchen sink and outdoors.

He also handed over some cash which he says came from the sale of my old car. I'm sure it didn't. Anyway, my washer doesn't spin water out anymore. My dryer has been sitting unused for four years while I used the landlord's gas dryer. Herbie suggests getting new cheap ones. He thinks they can be bought for $100 each. He's wrong as you know.

So I can move the washer and see if it's repairable or buy a new one. I can move the dryer and hope mice aren't living in it. Yuck. I want new ones.