iris lilies
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OM fking G!!! So funny!

I could write a lot about “shaming” on Nextdoor because there is constant push back about the posts that are, to some people, “shaming.” But I...

Tomorrow I am leading a workshop on “leaf manipulation” which is all about abstracting foliage. I sat down and made 7 designs, and will probably make...

Remaining calm, I will ask how the parents of the evil spawn family was harmed.

Hahah, yeah. nope. But thanks for the invitation. honestly, New England is attractive to me with its 4 seasons and historic architecture. But...

What happens in my neck of the woods is that the insurance company pays for it, and then may go after the parents if they think there is a chance the...

I write a lot about organizations I am active in! I guess that is because its my life! And, I cant complain about family members because I dont...

Clear expectations, I hear ya. And the long meetings. Our lily society board meetings always took 3+ hours. We covered the same topics ober and...

Organizational challanges: In Hermann do I keep a set of sheets in each bedroom, or do I keep sheets for the house all in one place? Neds are on...

yep, the “our organization is dying” vortex is pretty steong. lots of dying organizations, lots of activites ending due to lack of leadership. ...

Oh SQ! this is just awful. Am so sorry.

Woah! But even then, a typical ocean cruise, ick. would she pay for a vavation of your dad’s choosing, and would he choose? Or is No Travel just...

Wait, my state has this before California? It is allowed there in the. year 2020. Missouri has already liquified a body or two.

Oh come now, you dont k ow what “shaming” is? It is pointing out, in a public way, behavior or existences that do not fit with the pointer’s idea...

Ouch, that would be a long haul obligation indeed. I will bet that the aunt isnt even paying.

We are all made up of “chemicals.” Afe there any chemicals that are benign? Hmmm, I think so. Are flesh eating chemicals benign? One would...

I tried my hand at seducing a Master Gardener in the Missouri botanical Gardens recently, tried to lure her away to our Park conservancy work. ...

So, yeah. A plant society that shall remain unnamed has a Big Giant project of inventorying, digging, labeling, and selling 2,000 plants each...

I have a girl crush on Denise Bidot. She is my favorite model, and she is plus sized. She is Arab-Latina.

My dad was great! I am sorry for those who dont have a good dad in their lives. Also, I applaud the numerous great men who take up the childeen of...

My male friend started having ocular migranes at “menopause” too. He had not had migrane headaches prior to this. He was around age 55 when they...

Sweet!

Squirrels are nasty tree rats.

I assumed this was an emergency health event and retro approval process woild take place.

The old farmers always sit around Hardees drinking coffee in the morning. They are a staple at any Hardees in small Midwestern towns. Well, those...

we are thinking about i pnstalling a separate “garden only” water line and meter in Hermann. There is no need to pay for sewer service on this water...

I dont get people who buy real estate that works primarily for their tiny children. The tiny children stay that way for about 5 Seconds. its the...

I have always wondered how these tests are accurate since most of us have troible getting to sleep in an unfamiliar environment.

yes, this.

I consider myself to have a strong sense of life purpose. I am not being a smart aleck when I say my life purpose is to have fun. My life purpose is...

Thank you dor this latest post, wsmith.

Ok, thats good!

Did you drive home, or did someone take you home?

Something has to change since the same old things are not yielding anything positive.

I remember that a friend of mine was going through menopause around the same time as I was. Neither of us cry much if at all. But during those days...

Oh, no. No no no. No one to dictate to me how to get rid of their escess stuff unless I have already offered to go to both thrift store.

Will ignore that title!

Once in a while you arent ery conservative, which just serves to give us hope.

I cleaned off an entire shelf, a long shelf high in a bedroom closet. Tossed two wide brimmed hats, elf shoes that had disintigrated, and a shawl....

I, too started to learn to drive the riding mower last week. I needed a lesson.After the lesson I decided I wont be driving the riding mower, I hate...

Yeah, baby!

Hell will freeze over. Next.

well, you are right that the special taste of their hamburgers comes from that blend of pickle, onion, ketchup, mustard. I agree, it doesnt have much...

or maybe those of use with driving purpose get it, the purpose, because our bodies are healthy and are not expending resources fighting off disease...

Hapyhiker, so exciting that you get to take this long awaited trip! I get to go to Des Moines this year. Yeah, dont die of jealousy! Haha. Maybe...

Yes! I also experienced a 1+ drop in general contentedness/happiness after menopause. The highs of joy are not so high, also. But something else...

I am so sorry that your sojourn into meat land was with Micky D’s salty grey patties. You needed a real hamburger. oh well, maybe mext decade!

If you will allow me to substitute the word “contentment”for “happiness”, I am 8 for days/weeks/months at a time while dipping up and down beyond the...

Oh you are so,right. I am likely using the label “anxiety” incorrectly. I mean this: a state of heightened awareness, and uber focus, and...

Relax, you may well sail through menopause just fine. I had no hormonal anxiety or much else of note, really. I did have heart palpatations which I...

My knee jerk reaction is that of course your advisor will advise you to take it now to invest for later reward. The cynical reason I have is that...

That is weird be ause I can load that page just fine. Does WP have a max number of ti es one can visit their site per period?

you do know that this country, the one you live in, does that as well, right?

zoe, i think it is clear that your anxiety is part of your mental illness and it interferes in major ways with your life. Hence, it is good that you...

Was Alan rude in his last comment? I dont see it.

oh wait, this is a novel. But thats ok, sometimes fiction elucidates real life situations better than biography. It all depends on the writer. I...

I have been hearing good things about this! I guess you are back,with your old girlfriend?