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5-18-13, 2:51pm

CathyA started a thread Asparagus tart in Food & Recipes

We have 2 small asparagus beds and haven't taken very good care of them, as far as weeding. DH went out a couple weeks ago and finally weeded them. ...

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5-18-13, 9:27am

CathyA replied to a thread Poison Ivy as ground cover?? in Gardening & Farming

And you should never burn it 'cause the smoke can really damage your lungs......or at least swell them up and you can't breath......which isn't a...

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5-18-13, 7:30am

CathyA replied to a thread Poison Ivy as ground cover?? in Gardening & Farming

Oh Catherine..........try not to feel too stupid. I've seen it grow up on a woody stem that looks like a little tree. As the saying goes "leaves of...

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5-18-13, 7:00am

CathyA started a thread Poison Ivy as ground cover?? in Gardening & Farming

I don't know if it was the drought last summer, and plants went dormant early and stored up all their energy, or the tons of rain we've had this...

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5-18-13, 4:46am

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

I took my glasses off and on during the test, and it seemed to help, to get a "second opinion". I would check and recheck with them both on and off.

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5-18-13, 4:45am

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

Tiam, do you mean you don't know how to do it?.......like move the color cubes? Or do you mean you don't understand how the shading progresses? I...

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5-17-13, 5:56pm

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

Yahoo! I took it a second time and got to 15 (down from 27). I'm catching on, on how to differentiate them.

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5-17-13, 5:45pm

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

LOL Alan.........now don't gloat!

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5-17-13, 2:43pm

CathyA replied to a thread My car locked me out! in Transportation

Oh, what a bummer for your art show friend!! I would have been in a real mess if I'd left my purse in the car too, with my phone and my AAA info. ...

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5-17-13, 1:16pm

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

I started out thinking it was going from dark to light, or visa versa, but its more of mild hue changes. When I thought I was done with a row, I...

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5-17-13, 1:10pm

CathyA replied to a thread My car locked me out! in Transportation

Oh Bae.......you really lucked out! (and your paranoia paid off!). I dumped the contents of my purse out, refusing to believe I didn't have a second...

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5-17-13, 12:43pm

CathyA started a thread My car locked me out! in Transportation

I had just bought a bunch of flowers from Menards and put them in the back of my Honda Odyssey van. My locks have been acting funny and I need to...

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5-17-13, 12:31pm

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

I can't accept that I only got a 27. I'm going to try again.

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5-17-13, 12:30pm

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

Oh dear.........then your problem is much worse than a color thing. :laff: Just kidding! Maybe you need to reboot?

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5-17-13, 12:09pm

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

Wow treehugger! That's impressive. Are you in a profession that uses the ability to see slight variations in colors? What does the "Highest...

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5-17-13, 12:07pm

CathyA replied to a thread How is your color perception? in Open Forum

That was fun! I honestly thought I would get a perfect score, but only got a 27. It was really interesting to do the test. It was sort of like...

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5-17-13, 6:49am

CathyA replied to a thread My New Love: Squash in Food & Recipes

Thanks for that tip Chris! I will buy some marigolds today!

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5-16-13, 3:07pm

CathyA replied to a thread My New Love: Squash in Food & Recipes

I love butternut squash. I try to grow it every year, but the danged squash bugs are getting so bad. I prick the hole squash with a fork or knife,...

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5-16-13, 7:50am

CathyA replied to a thread Love those tree frogs!! in Gardening & Farming

The only thing that's irritating me a bit are the catbirds. Its like, SHUT UP, will you? haha They just yap on and on and on. And sometimes the...

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5-16-13, 7:12am

CathyA replied to a thread Learned something new in Health & Health Care

Thanks for that info Zoebird!

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5-16-13, 6:39am

CathyA replied to a thread Learned something new in Health & Health Care

Thanks Zoebird, I wouldn't mind getting one of the full antigen secreening tests. What all do they check for? I'm trying to not go in for...

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5-16-13, 6:35am

CathyA replied to a thread Love those tree frogs!! in Gardening & Farming

Its amazing how many tadpoles there always are in my 300 gallon stocktank ponds, but by the end of summer, they're all gone. I don't know if...

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5-16-13, 6:16am

CathyA replied to a thread Love those tree frogs!! in Gardening & Farming

LOL Alan.......there was one night when I did have to shut the window. I use a cpap, so I can tolerate a little more external noise, since it makes...

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5-16-13, 5:51am

CathyA started a thread Love those tree frogs!! in Gardening & Farming

I have waited for them all winter to return and sing me to sleep, and they're finally back! I have several stocktank ponds and they love hanging out...

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5-16-13, 5:22am

CathyA replied to a thread What type of flower grows its leaves in a circle. in Gardening & Farming

Iris can grow in a circle if they are way too crowded and are killing themselves off.

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5-16-13, 5:20am

CathyA started a thread Learned something new in Health & Health Care

I had a visit with my OB/GYN and she told me I didn't need a pap test because the last one I had showed that I didn't have the HPvirus. I didn't...

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5-15-13, 4:36pm

CathyA replied to a thread Old T.V. commercial jingle - driving me nuts! in Open Forum

Can you remember any more of the words?

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5-15-13, 10:49am

CathyA replied to a thread The Garden Is In!!! in Gardening & Farming

Its a great feeling to get the garden in, isn't it? I've been fairly nervous about the weather.......either too cold or too wet to get into it. ...

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5-15-13, 6:31am

CathyA replied to a thread Importance of forgiving others in Family Matters & Relationships

P.S............I agree with you Peggy, its very important to forgive yourself for certain things.

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5-15-13, 6:30am

CathyA replied to a thread Importance of forgiving others in Family Matters & Relationships

I'm not sure how "forgiveness" feels. I guess the only people I can't forgive are my parents......especially my father. He had the opportunity to...

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