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7-2-22, 6:30am
That is beautiful, but WAY past my bedtime!
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7-1-22, 12:05pm
I would rather talk about cats. I understand that it's a pretty common scenario for an enterprising feline to make the rounds impersonating a hungry...
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7-1-22, 11:27am
Catherine: Congratulations! I am also a fan of the splurge at least a little bit strategy.
We had a cedar arbor, but it needed to be stained...
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7-1-22, 6:35am
OK, I have my list. I'm not going to be too ambitious since I want to allow for some summer recreation time and also now knowing that Clay School is...
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7-1-22, 6:19am
We have them too and I love them! It might be a coincidence, but we think we've seen more of them since we started mulching our beds with shredded...
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6-30-22, 6:27am
I cannot imagine how terrible that must feel, to know that your marriage can just be made null and void. I hope their backup plans turn out to be...
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6-28-22, 6:36pm
When I bought my Focus in 2014, they had a green that I liked, but it cost $1000 more than the black. I am not enough of a car person to care about...
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6-28-22, 6:34pm
Around here there seems to be an unwritten law that all new or newly sided houses must be grey with white trim, or dark greyish/navy with white trim...
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6-28-22, 6:45am
I like that idea, Eric. My kitchen needs some major help, but the bookcases we made in carpentry class have provided some good storage. They were...
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6-28-22, 6:30am
So you would put the GPS tracker on the Brown Tabby?
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6-26-22, 3:15pm
Hi LBB, nice to see you stop by and hope the furry family is doing well.
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6-26-22, 3:13pm
It all depends.
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6-26-22, 7:19am
We wear black KN95s from this company. They are quite comfortable and the prices are pretty reasonable.
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6-26-22, 7:12am
Nice to see you back at it, EJ!
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6-24-22, 6:50pm
It looks like they are still giving rebates for replacement with gas or oil appliances. The rebates are much smaller than for heat pumps, but they...
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6-24-22, 6:13am
Beautiful! I love them and the way their fragrance comes in through an open window, or perfumes the house when brought inside. Mine have all gone...
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6-24-22, 6:06am
Actually, when we replaced our furnace in 2018, we could get a substantial rebate by replacing it with a new oil burning furnace, but not if we...
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6-23-22, 7:08am
We went to Costco Sunday, and I made an impulse purchase of prepared shrimp cocktail - enormous - for $15. Sun night we had shrimp cocktail for...
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6-22-22, 7:19am
Scrappers picked up the pile of metal stuff we put by the curb. All gone and into the recycling stream rather than the waste stream!
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6-21-22, 4:59pm
I think your cousin has a nerve to think that how you vote is any of her business, or that she is entitled to any input in the matter, but I guess if...
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6-21-22, 11:06am
TMS: I want to thank you again for pointing this out; that was an excellent tip of the day! I thought I remembered being able to search with more...
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6-21-22, 11:03am
Early: I believe "as done as it's going to be" is a good way of looking at some things. I'm thinking of my leaf cleanup item, which seems to be an...
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6-21-22, 10:57am
Very well said, Early. I took it the same way.
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6-21-22, 9:15am
Never mind - I see it! Thanks!
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6-21-22, 9:13am
I don't see the "Search Thread" option. Can you please give me a bit more guidance? I would love to figure this out.
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6-21-22, 8:05am
Yes, I'm in. I enjoy doing these.
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6-21-22, 7:57am
IL: I searched to see if this book was mentioned on this Forum, and here is what you said about it in July 2018:
Finished The Chalk Man, a murder...
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6-21-22, 6:39am
I think I have a new favorite horror writer! I just finished The Chalk Man by CK Tudor. I thought it was deliciously creepy and quite well-written,...
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6-21-22, 6:32am
We went to Costco on Sunday and spent a grand total of $245., but almost half was on stuff for Mom, and we had reduced our trips to every other month...
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6-21-22, 6:25am
I didn't get everything done, but then again, I also accomplished some significant things that were not on the list, so I wasn't really slacking off....
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6-20-22, 6:05am
I started some from seed this year, annuals, because I want to smell them. My plants are alive and well, but no sign of flowers.
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6-19-22, 3:44pm
Good point. The last time I got a head cold, it was right after accompanying my sister to the PCP's office back in 2019 before masks were a thing.
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6-19-22, 3:41pm
They look great! These are peas for eating, not floral sweet peas, right?
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6-19-22, 12:16pm
I know this is probably the virtual equivalent of talking just to hear my own voice, but I feel compelled nevertheless, don't ask me why.
A really...
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6-19-22, 12:02pm
That is so cool, Catherine! It's really fun to try something creative!
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6-19-22, 11:58am
IL: This explains about their pots: https://www.bluestoneperennials.com/cocopot.html
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6-19-22, 7:21am
Some works in progress that I believe show that I am actually making some progress:
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6-19-22, 7:17am
We did a quick shed cleanout yesterday and got rid of a bit of stuff, a pile of metal items to the curb for scrappers and a bag of miscellaneous for...
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6-18-22, 7:06am
If Buttigieg's worst offense is his smirk, I can certainly live with that.
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6-17-22, 6:34am
Recently finished two:
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen - I thought this was a crap novel, although a lot of people raved...
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6-17-22, 6:26am
I wonder if we couldn't just rename the Reviews forum as "Arts and Reviews?" What we read and watch usually falls under the umbrella of the arts.
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6-17-22, 6:15am
How about Pete Buttigieg? He seems like a decent possibility to me.
I would love to see Charlie Baker run for president, but he is a republican...
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6-15-22, 6:58am
Jeppy: I hope you are giving at least some consideration to their credentials/qualifications beyond their position on masks. My auto mechanic...
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6-15-22, 6:52am
We have Verizon DSL internet tied to our landline, so that is one good reason to keep our landline. We also don't really have any complaints about...
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6-14-22, 9:56am
That's great, Happystuff!
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6-14-22, 9:54am
People have reported seeing the parents in the area acting distressed.
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6-14-22, 6:54am
There is much sadness in my town right now. I live beside a river, and this year a pair of bald eagles built a nest about 1/2 mile from my house. ...
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6-14-22, 6:33am
I took to texting like a duck to water; honestly I just love anything that lets me communicate with other human beings without actually having to...
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6-13-22, 6:27am
That is so perfect for you!
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6-9-22, 6:20am
That was fun, JP. I like Macklemore and you've gotta love that mooseped, lol.
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6-9-22, 6:07am
I really liked both of those books, but I absolutely LOVED Gentleman. If you aren't feeling it for Lincoln Highway, then it probably isn't going to...
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6-9-22, 5:56am
That is amazing, Bae.
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6-9-22, 5:55am
Well done, Mschrisgo2!
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6-8-22, 8:40am
Definitely not my cup of tea, but still very cool.
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6-8-22, 6:49am
I decided to wash a few windows yesterday, and then I thought to myself how ridiculous it was that I used to get the whole window/screen/curtain...
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6-7-22, 6:27am
Hana: You've been having an impressively productive spring!
Update on my list:
Declutter Mom's second floor - in progress
Wash windows, screens,...
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6-5-22, 5:39pm
Sis and I worked at Mom's house today. We deviated from our decluttering agenda to instead replace the large, ugly, water-stained paper shades on...
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6-5-22, 5:33pm
Frugal-one: I had no idea it was a movie, but I agree that the book is almost always better.
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6-5-22, 6:44am
I've read 3 more books since my last post (two were real quickies):
You Should have Left by Daniel Kehlmann - short but delightfully creepy little...
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