Thursday, July 07, 2011

Flowers in one of the many gardens at the National Gardening Association HQ

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  1. Okay, the first thing to say here is:

    HOWARD DEAN is FIRST!!! :-)

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  2. I wonder how many pages we'll fill today!!

    Take care, Susan!! We're all pulling for you!


    You too, Renee! It's nice to have you back home again...you know, that place where you can always be yourself and the buffalo roam...

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  3. Don't know yet what the lab results are, but my blood pressure is better than it's been in decades. I'm generally extremely healthy, but I like to kick the tires and check the oil every so often.

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  4. Thanks, listener.

    I don't know if you've been back in the old thread, but I posted a couple replies there.

    I'm currently engaged in a pretty intense argument with my computer. I may not have it sorted out before I have to take Son to orientation tonight.

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  5. Excellent! May the lab results be as good.

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  6. Love that photo, listener!

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  7. Sending you good computer vibes, Renee.

    My own computer has not been cooperative the past couple of days. I'm thinking smoke signals again. *grin*

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  8. Son's orientation is at the school that's not sure I'm good enough to work there any more. :(

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  9. Poo on them!!!

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  10. And, Renee, remember to breathe.

    Son's orientation and Daughter's meeting will go fine!

    *hug*

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  11. BTW have I said, I'm so glad you're back!

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  12. Thanks, Cat. If you didn't see what I posted the other night before I deleted it, I can send it to you.

    Spent the afternoon in correspondence with the kid's mother. Actually, it's more complicated than that. Daughter plans to bring a friend along, and I *know* that said friend's parents impose more rules than we do. And if I am to the the "responsible adult" present--not only for my daughter but for her friend, then I needed to make sure that *her* parents were aware of the plans, and had agreed.

    It was during all of this back-and-forth that my computer decided not to cooperate with me.

    Days like this are why I'm making so little progress in the "looking for work" department.

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  13. Yes, of course the computer *would* become uncooperative at just such a time. I firmly believe computers can sense when breaking down would be maximally inconvenient and select precisely that time to do it.

    May all go well despite the computer!

    BTW I saw your replies on the last thread, but not material that has been deleted. Anything you want to send, I'd be pleased to receive. Do you have my e-mail?

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  14. Bill Thomasson7/07/2011 08:20:00 PM

    Quite so. The ability of computers to know when there lack of cooperation will be most effective is uncanny!

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  15. Hi Bill ~ Thanks for the update on the windows. Yes, Armaclad is the correct spelling; I took a look at their website and it does seem akin to Marvin. And yes, we did our own staining of the interior...but that's because we wanted to use the exact same Rosewood stain we'd used for our hearth mantle (which we built ourselves).

    Naps are good. I took a little nap after work tonight and it made all the difference. My mother-in-law had ten children and was a legal secretary. She always came home from work and took a nap before taking on the clamour of the evening. She taught me well.

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  16. That surely adds to your sense of tension about the evening. We'll be interested to hear how it went. Prayers ensuing! ♥

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  17. :-) That makes me feel happy!

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  18. Rock on, Susan! Good for you!!

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  19. What's your dream job?

    I'm serious.

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  20. Wow! We really rocked the blog yesterday with 61 posts!!

    This makes at least #21. Rock on!

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  21. Renee, I just looked back at the last thread. I see where you mentioned to Cat that the last comment was for listener....but I'm not sure where the last comment is. Can you tell me what the first few words of that post are, so I'll be sure not to miss it?

    You are handling this Facebook meeting most admirably!!! Go Mom!! ♥

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  22. BTW, I have a friend whose young daughter was very difficult, and my friend's mother told me that the mom and daughter were very similar at the same age. She added, "I can watch it with a clear conscience because I never wished upon my daughter that she'd have a child just like herself." Ha! The difficult young daughter is now a calm and confident mother of four.

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  23. Just gotta add:

    Vrrroooooommmmmm!

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  24. Gosh, I hope puddle hasn't lost power and phone again.
    I hope she's talking with her Hunny and not feeling poorly or somethin'.

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  25. Tomorrow is going to be a good day.

    I get to pick up bird seed, maybe look at shoes for the wedding, pick up my book order at the shop I used to work at, then go on a library tour (a new one opened up and a close friend has been instrumental in that), then go out for tea with my dear friend at a nearby cafe, and last but not least, I'll end my time in town with a harp concert!! A quick stop for groceries on the way home, then some quilting at the end of the day. Ahhhhhhh.

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  26. Bill Thomasson7/07/2011 09:48:00 PM

    Yes, the salesman mentioned that most people do their own staining for precisely that reason. But at this stage of our life doing our own staining is not attractive. Not to mention that all the wood in the rooms where we are currently replacing the windows has been painted over. The century-and-a-quarter-old windows downstairs are still in halfway decent shape. Penny wants to replace them eventually, and I suppose I'LL end up going along with her. Stained wood-grain might make sense there.

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  27. That will be so warm and pretty. Do you have a favourite colour stain? I like just about all woods except the decidedly orangey tones. I love cherry and rosewood, but like maple too.

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  28. Fine. Just distracted. The BBB going nutso today. Never seen so many *misunderstandings*. . . . Everyone seems to *want* to be offended. . . . Or almost everyone.

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  29. =Sigh= That is precisely why I blog over here, puddle.

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  30. Just a wee note to say Renee messaged me that the orientation tonight went fine.
    She's not at her computer and is tired, so resting. So glad it went fine.

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  31. Bill Thomasson7/07/2011 11:17:00 PM

    Yes, my doctor insists on seeing me every six months just to make sure the medication is still controlling my blood pressure. Which it has been quite well for a number of years now.

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  32. Bill Thomasson7/07/2011 11:24:00 PM

    The people who built the house 125 years ago liked dark oak. That was probably the fashion back then. If we don't stick with that we'll end up having to redo the frames. But that decision is some years off. (In some ways, I'd like to stick with the original antique windows. But I know Penny will end up getting her way. And now that I've seen the new windows I'm more willing to go along with it than I was before.)

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  33. Bill Thomasson7/07/2011 11:26:00 PM

    Yep. Good but not unexpected news.

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  34. Well, not unexpected because Renee is a hard working, conscientious parent.
    I salute her for her diligence and hope like crazy she gets to reap many benefits from her efforts.
    But even if the "protestant ethic" doesn't hold in this case, she can know that she did all she could.
    That's what a parent needs most to be able to actually sleep at night.
    IMNSHO, Renee has the right to deep sleep that lasts long and leads to wellness. :-)

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