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5-14-25, 9:34am

nswef replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges

Oh tybee, I remember the horror of that Twilight Zone episode. I'm sorry it was so hard for you and so many others.

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5-13-25, 10:06am

nswef replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges

I am still in covid mode, love being without people- except husband. He's pretty good!! If i have a week with 2 zoom one on one meetings and then an...

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5-8-25, 8:41am

nswef replied to a thread My gardens today in Gardening & Farming

Wowie! Iris! Those coral peonies are beautiful. I have only pink and one deep pink. They are large- MD must be a little colder than Missouri. Mine...

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5-6-25, 12:31pm

nswef replied to a thread The Daily Rave in Dailies and Challenges

Iris, I'm so happy about your bluebells. I look at my yard and sit on my porch seeing hummingbirds, bluebirds, goldfinches , robins, cardinals and...

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5-6-25, 12:27pm

nswef replied to a thread Day of Reckoning in Simple Public Policy

I graduated in 1970 with an NDEA loan of $5000 dollars as an Elem. Kdg. Teacher. My first job paid $6900 a year. I worked in a Title one school so my...

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5-1-25, 9:26am

nswef replied to a thread Just staying home these days in Frugality, Products & Purchases

Tradd, You are really making progress!!! Bravo!

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5-1-25, 8:14am

nswef replied to a thread Retirement now visible on the horizon! in Family Matters & Relationships

Happystuff, It gets to be busy with fun stuff and useful stuff once you get things settled! Enjoy the time!!!

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4-28-25, 12:24pm

nswef replied to a thread Frugal entertainment - community college music programs in Frugality, Products & Purchases

I've been going to the local high school spring and fall plays. They are quite good. We have 10 high schools in the county, one has a specific Arts...

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4-28-25, 12:11pm

nswef replied to a thread Week long car trip in Transportation

We've been to the Berkshires twice and would go back. Don't forget the Eric Carle museum near Smith College. It is small, pleasant and has lovely...

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4-27-25, 10:55am

nswef replied to a thread Week long car trip in Transportation

I just read about LilyDale and it looks like a restful, peaceful place with reasonable prices.

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4-27-25, 10:41am

nswef replied to a thread Week long car trip in Transportation

Pinkytoe, What a great description of the panhandle! Reminds me that I do not ever want to travel there!!!

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4-24-25, 9:33am

nswef replied to a thread What's for dinner? in Food & Recipes

Oh my, whiskey, cream and mushroom sauce sounds absolutely decadent. As i recall your cream in Scotland is magnificent!!!

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4-24-25, 9:23am

nswef replied to a thread Spring Challenge in Dailies and Challenges

rosa, Isn't it great when that happens. It's like magic...you go in an area and it is cleared...and you didn't do it! My Husband did that to a very...

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4-24-25, 9:20am

nswef replied to a thread April Purge in Organizing Your Life

Now I want to go count mine. I am a library person, but some books just stay with me, then I buy them.

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4-21-25, 10:22am

nswef replied to a thread What's for dinner? in Food & Recipes

Nice to see you back here Ishbel! Curious about the steak and potatoes ingredients. Aounds like a snazzy dinner!

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