Random nonsense

[BGW]

<Does her best Arnold Horshack impersonation> and says I know!! I know!!
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[Yosemite Joy]

I am getting El Cid's for dinner.

Go ahead and be jealous. I would be if I were you.

[Dodgergirl]

Originally posted by monkey:
Ok, you just gotta tell us the story on this one

If you're around tomorrow evening, you might just be able to see it for yourself. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif
The darn thing is granite & very heavy...

[Nascar8Fan]

I wish loved ones could understand and grasp the hurt and pain you are going through in a time of need.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

but you have friends who understand http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[monkey]

Anyone else notice today's date? 08/07/06

[Yosemite_Wolf]

thats better than two months ago.... 06/06/06

[Yosemite Joy]

Yay I have been relieved from duty for five mintues.

[Dodgergirl]

Originally posted by Yosemite_Wolf:
thats better than two months ago.... 06/06/06

Hey! Thats my my Grandson's Birthday!

[Yosemite_Wolf]

oops thats right. No wonder i thought it was a cool day.

[Yosemite Joy]

I just finished another great novel.

[beautiful_mess38]

Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light.

[Yosemite Joy]

I can't wait to get my hair done.

[beautiful_mess38]

An arrest made in the Jon Benet Ramsey case. I always knew the parents didn't do it.

[monkey]

They sure were put through the ringer. At least her father and brother may be able to move on without suspicion following the dad.

[Dodgergirl]

Y'all know me, I still wanna see the facts.

[monkey]

Nice avatar, Dodge!

[Yosemite Joy]

Am I the only one addicted to "30 Days"??

[beautiful_mess38]

Originally posted by Dodgergirl:
Y'all know me, I still wanna see the facts.

It was just on the news that the man arrested for Jon Benets murder has confessed.

[Yosemite Joy]

Hurry up pizza.

[beautiful_mess38]

Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.

[monkey]

Originally posted by beautiful_mess38:
Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.
Then I must be freakin' stupendous!

[Yosemite Joy]

I'm ready. And will be waiting for 47 more months.

[BGW]

Originally posted by Yosemite Joy:
I'm ready. And will be waiting for 47 more months.

Just guessing....1st day of school 2010??? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rolleyes2.gif

[Dodgergirl]

...and I was just driving along thinking about someone, when outta no where, they appeared behind me on the road...

[BGW]

Ya know...that same thing kind of happened to me. I arrived at my destination after work and what should see, but a familar red basball cap about 20 feet in front of me. I am not sure what it was about the baseball cap that made me thing of you...Dodger caps don't look like that!!

[Kim]

You know you've had way too much to drink when you're thinking that you can take out that blond ***** even though you have ten years on her.

[Dodgergirl]

Originally posted by Kim:
You know you've had way too much to drink when you're thinking that you can take out that blond ***** even though you have ten years on her.

Got your back, Baby...

[beautiful_mess38]

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif too funny. You go girl.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

well... blond *****es better watch out when they are causing sh*t around the OO Forums ladies.. cos we all have your back and your back and her back and my back............ (and the blondes in our OO Forums need not worry.. cos we got your back too)

[Yosemite Joy]

I ate too many buffalo wings.

[beautiful_mess38]

So I take it you didn't save any for me. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/eat.gif

[Yosemite Joy]

Buffalo wings are evil at 3am. EVIL.

Be grateful it wasn't you who ate too many buffalo wings.

[beautiful_mess38]

Ooooooh it was 3 am. I'm very grateful.

When you feel that heartburn coming on have a banana. But then again you were full of wings. Aaaarrggghhh

[BGW]

I just got 'Maid of Honored"

[Yosemite Joy]

I just got home.

[BGW]

OK!! I ADMIT IT!!! I am shamelessly addicted to "Gene Simmons-Family Jewels"

[beautiful_mess38]

OMG isn't that show hilerious. When Shannon was eating those frog legs and it made him puke. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif

I watch that after Driving Force.

[Yosemite Joy]

I thought it was, but I guess not.

[frmmts2sea]

Has anyone heard of zabasearch?
They have ur name, phone number, map to ur house,

check it out, it's pretty scarry

[Dodgergirl]

been using zaba for quite some time now.

[Yosemite Joy]

They don't have nutin on me.

[beautiful_mess38]

I've used zaba also. They only have my PO box.

[monkey]

I'm SO excited! My mom is coming to visit. I haven't seen her in about 8 months and my brother is bringing her out from Colorado for 4 Days. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[SheilaMae]

Kewl Monkey! When I was in Chicago week before last my older daughter arranged for my Mom and younger brother and sis-in-law and little sis to meet me and the kids half-way in Lafayette, IN. I hadn't seen my Mom in almost 3 yrs. We had a great reunion for a few hours. I treasure the time and we got a great family photo spontaneously out of it. If I figure out how to find it outside of my desktop wallpaper I'll share it with you...

[Yosemite Joy]

I saw "An Inconvenient Truth" last night and it was such a great documentary. You should go see it.

[beautiful_mess38]

It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us...Bring love into your home for this is where our love for each other must start.

-Mother Teresa

[frmmts2sea]

That was beautiful & I fully agree. Also Unconditonal love is the best http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/applause.gif

[beautiful_mess38]

Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.

[Mysteefied]

My Middle Kiddle got her Drivers License today.! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/eusa_dance.gif

[frmmts2sea]

2morrows my Happy Birthday

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[monkey]

Hope your day is wonderful!!!

[frmmts2sea]

thank you very much

[BGW]

What ever became of the KIDCO kids???

[Kim]

Why can't we fly around in the George Jetson air-car yet?

[beautiful_mess38]

On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean.

[beautiful_mess38]

Originally posted by Kim:
Why can't we fly around in the George Jetson air-car yet?

Wow how funny you say this because this morning on the radio it had the question what era would you like to live in. I thought to myself my era isn't here yet cause I still have to drive my car instead of flying in it and I don't have a robot maid.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

forget the George AirCar.... How come I can't buy or rent a "Rosie the Maid" yet??

[BGW]

UGH!! I just saw Goldmine Jeweler's Christmas Commercial...already http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/tongue.gif

[beautiful_mess38]

You should not suffer the past. You should be able to wear it like a loose garment, take it off and let it drop

[Yosemite Joy]

A lady had a suspected heart attack at Raley's when I was there. I hope she is okay.

[BGW]

75 days left of 2006

[Coldwolf]

Clowns are scarey.

[Kim]

Originally posted by Coldwolf:
Clowns are scarey.
Thank you. Finally someone else who understands.

[Patagoniamaniac]

thats the first thing I thought when I saw that clown..." I'm scared "

[Yosemite Joy]

I loved Andy Kaufman.

[Mysteefied]

I'm back from my cruise, had an ok time, I say ok, because I had 3 teenage girls with me. UGH! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rolleyes2.gif

Glad to be home and back to work. It's amazing how much I miss Oakhurst when I'm away. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/yes.gif

[Kim]

Congratulations on bringing all three girls back.

[Mysteefied]

haha, I would have left them behind, but...then I would have been the one to pay to get them home. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif

[BGW]

Today is: D�A DE LOS MUERTOS

more info here (http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/muertos.html)

[frmmts2sea]

Who cares.......they R taking over our state

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[BGW]

And, a happy All Saint's Day to you too...

[Mysteefied]

Is anyone doing anything special today in honor of Day of the dead?

[BGW]

Originally posted by Mysteefied:
Is anyone doing anything special today in honor of Day of the dead?

I wore all my skull jewelery and my skull t-shirt...does that count?? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif Really tho- it is nice to look at old photographs and remember the funny stories and fond memories.

[Dodgergirl]

Originally posted by frmmts2sea:
Who cares.......they R taking over our state

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Who's they?

[frmmts2sea]

who's they?The Mexican americans & the illegal mexican who pay thpusans to a cayote 2 get them over here

[Dodgergirl]

Originally posted by frmmts2sea:
who's they?The Mexican americans & the illegal mexican who pay thpusans to a cayote 2 get them over here


Ahh, I thought you were referring to the Dead People. As in the ones referred to in the above post, ya know, Dia De Los Muertos.

Guess we shouldn't have taken their land in the first place. Then we wouldn't be having this conversation. You can find this information in American History II.

But...
Mexican Americans are Legal Citizens & under the Constitution have the right to practice their religion, which I believe Dia De Los Muertos falls under the heading of...

But anyway, have a nice day.

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[frmmts2sea]

noroblem. I think they have a right to celebate the day also http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/applause.gif

[frmmts2sea]

sry. my typing is so bad, I broke my rt shoulder & i'm having to type with 1 finger on lft hand.............lol

[monkey]

Originally posted by frmmts2sea:
who's they?The Mexican americans & the illegal mexican who pay thpusans to a cayote 2 get them over here
Yea, they should burn in hell for doing whatever it takes to try and improve their lives and those of their families.

[Yosemite Joy]

Ahh karma.

[BGW]

Originally posted by Yosemite Joy:
Ahh karma.

LOL--speaking of Karma...we all got our 'summer' Karma points today!! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif

[frmmts2sea]

Originally posted by monkey:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by frmmts2sea:
who's they?The Mexican americans & the illegal mexican who pay thpusans to a cayote 2 get them over here
Yea, they should burn in hell for doing whatever it takes to try and improve their lives and those of their families. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[frmmts2sea]

Iwould like to apologize for including Mexicam mericans, The 1's I find offense with are the illegal ones. They have a right to come here & become legal as our other immigrants did. Just syudy, yake the test & become legal & make a good livinf for tjeit families. Sorry, Monkey

[monkey]

I appreciate your apology,no hard feelings, but still disagree with your point of view. Some of those illegals have lived in deplorable conditions and I just can't condemn the individuals who come across the border in a desperate attempt to improve their lives. What I don't like is the ones that come over and don't try to learn the language or follow our laws. I know they can put a strain on social services with us paying for their health issues, supplying them with food from food banks, etc. But if I were in their situation with little or no education and no chance of improving my life in my own country, I think I would do whatever I could to improve the lives of my family, legal or not. Fortunately, we grew up in America with plenty of opportunities for most.
I hope your shoulder heals quickly. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[frmmts2sea]

I agree with you.

[Keith]

Is Santa Cruz a mexican name? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/anxious.gif

What does it mean? I don't speak the language.So I don't understand. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/confused.gif

Or, is Santa Cruz a Spanish name coming from the Spaniards in colonial times?

Que?
Keith

[Sierra Lady]

Sorry to hear about your broken arm. What happened? Hope your day turns out better.

[BGW]

MercedSunStar.com
Honoring the dead lives on

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By Carol Reiter
CREITER@MERCEDSUN-STAR.COM

HORNITOS -- With the ancient smell of myrrh competing with the foothill smell of sage, the Rev. Steve Bulfer reminded the crowd in the tiny cemetery that the living are always connected with the dead.

"We pray for our brothers and sisters, for those who lie here in rest," Bulfer said.

The Catholic priest, along with about 250 people holding candles, gathered Thursday night in this small Mariposa County town to celebrate All Souls Day. Started in France in the 11th century and embraced by Mexico in later years, Hornitos is one of the few towns that still celebrates the day, also known as Day of the Dead.

Hornitos was first established by Mexican miners in 1848, and quickly became a Gold Rush boom town. By 1870, more than 15,000 people were living in the hill town that got its name from the above-ground graves of miners that looked like little ovens, or "hornitos" in Spanish.

Now the population is down to less than 300, but every year, a big crowd gathers on Nov. 2 to remember the dead and make the walk up the hill to the church and graveyard.

This year, a crowd of about 250 people from all over the state came to take the steep hike up to St. Catherine's Catholic Church and place candles on the graves of the dead in the graveyard behind the church.

Bulfer said that the tradition of celebrating All Souls Day in Hornitos was started by Dona Candelaria, who lived from 1817 to 1903.

At Candelaria's grave, Bulfer blessed the crowd with burning myrrh and holy water.

"We still have memories of the dead," he said. "Those bonds never break."

The procession to the church and graveyard started in town at the plaza, where Julie Kleinsmith of Mariposa passed out candles.

Kleinsmith said that the tiny church of St. Catherine's was only open twice a year, for the Day of the Dead and for St. Catherine's feast day.

The church has no electricity, no lights, and no restrooms, and only a few ceremonies other than the two scheduled days are held in the church that has been overlooking the town since 1862.

Residents from Hornitos mingled with people from as far away as Southern California, walking along the hilly path from the town square up to the church. Luminarias marked the way under a cloudy sky.

After Bulfer blessed Candelaria's grave, people moved throughout the graveyard, placing candles on family graves. Mass was then said in the church.

One of the oldest residents of the area, Thelma Robinson, made it one more time to the tiny town where she was born.

With 29 relatives buried in the cemetery, 93-year-old Robinson said she plans on making the trip to Hornitos as long as she is able.

"It's our way of showing respect," she said.

Reporter Carol Reiter can be reached at 385-2486 or creiter@mercedsun-star.com.



Posted on 11/03/06 00:30:00
http://www.mercedsun-star.com/local/story/12968311p-13620866c.html

[Patagoniamaniac]

Originally posted by BGW:
MercedSunStar.com
Honoring the dead lives on

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By Carol Reiter
CREITER@MERCEDSUN-STAR.COM

HORNITOS -- With the ancient smell of myrrh competing with the foothill smell of sage, the Rev. Steve Bulfer reminded the crowd in the tiny cemetery that the living are always connected with the dead.

"We pray for our brothers and sisters, for those who lie here in rest," Bulfer said.

The Catholic priest, along with about 250 people holding candles, gathered Thursday night in this small Mariposa County town to celebrate All Souls Day. Started in France in the 11th century and embraced by Mexico in later years, Hornitos is one of the few towns that still celebrates the day, also known as Day of the Dead.

Hornitos was first established by Mexican miners in 1848, and quickly became a Gold Rush boom town. By 1870, more than 15,000 people were living in the hill town that got its name from the above-ground graves of miners that looked like little ovens, or "hornitos" in Spanish.

Now the population is down to less than 300, but every year, a big crowd gathers on Nov. 2 to remember the dead and make the walk up the hill to the church and graveyard.

This year, a crowd of about 250 people from all over the state came to take the steep hike up to St. Catherine's Catholic Church and place candles on the graves of the dead in the graveyard behind the church.

Bulfer said that the tradition of celebrating All Souls Day in Hornitos was started by Dona Candelaria, who lived from 1817 to 1903.

At Candelaria's grave, Bulfer blessed the crowd with burning myrrh and holy water.

"We still have memories of the dead," he said. "Those bonds never break."

The procession to the church and graveyard started in town at the plaza, where Julie Kleinsmith of Mariposa passed out candles.

Kleinsmith said that the tiny church of St. Catherine's was only open twice a year, for the Day of the Dead and for St. Catherine's feast day.

The church has no electricity, no lights, and no restrooms, and only a few ceremonies other than the two scheduled days are held in the church that has been overlooking the town since 1862.

Residents from Hornitos mingled with people from as far away as Southern California, walking along the hilly path from the town square up to the church. Luminarias marked the way under a cloudy sky.

After Bulfer blessed Candelaria's grave, people moved throughout the graveyard, placing candles on family graves. Mass was then said in the church.

One of the oldest residents of the area, Thelma Robinson, made it one more time to the tiny town where she was born.

With 29 relatives buried in the cemetery, 93-year-old Robinson said she plans on making the trip to Hornitos as long as she is able.

"It's our way of showing respect," she said.

Reporter Carol Reiter can be reached at 385-2486 or creiter@mercedsun-star.com.



Posted on 11/03/06 00:30:00
http://www.mercedsun-star.com/local/story/12968311p-13620866c.html

why pray for the dead? when its over its over...heaven or hell baby..Must be a purgatory thing I never understood and never care to..being raised a catholic..no offense to the catholics but I just never got the ritualistic stuff ....

[BGW]

Isn't worshipping Christ honoring the dead?
(I know...now this is turning into a spirituality thread topic)

[frmmts2sea]

Thank you so much, it's a long story but happrned so fast. Like they say, most accidenst happen in the home & this dis as i leaped out of my pc chair 2 help my hubby, who was not feeling well. Everything is ok tho. TY

[Kim]

Is that Geico Gecko saying "what the hell" in the Larry King type commercial?

[monkey]

I went to a local store yesterday and bought a 32 inch flat screen tv on sale. When I got home, I found they had given me a 37 inch tv with someone's name on it. It was worth about $700.00 more than I paid for mine. So, I drove back into town to return it. The guy that helped me said "Shoot, you should have just kept it" and I told him I was too honest to do that and the man who's name was on it would not have been happy when he came to pick it up. The employee just rolled his eyes. Never one did anyone apologize for the mistake or thank me for being honest. What is this world coming to when actions like mine are treated like I'm being a bother and an idiot?

[frmmts2sea]

I cannot believe that. He should have REALLY thanked you & given you 1 also

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[CatdaBrat]

Originally posted by Kim:
Is that Geico Gecko saying "what the hell" in the Larry King type commercial?

That's what I wanted to know. There is a Web site for the gecko that is kinda neat. People can ask questions, but it can take a long while before the answers are given. I can't remember if I already asked about this on that site, but I think I did. Nothing yet.

http://www.geico.com/fun/blog/blog50.htm

[Kim]

Originally posted by monkey:
I went to a local store yesterday and bought a 32 inch flat screen tv on sale. When I got home, I found they had given me a 37 inch tv with someone's name on it. It was worth about $700.00 more than I paid for mine. So, I drove back into town to return it. The guy that helped me said "Shoot, you should have just kept it" and I told him I was too honest to do that and the man who's name was on it would not have been happy when he came to pick it up. The employee just rolled his eyes. Never one did anyone apologize for the mistake or thank me for being honest. What is this world coming to when actions like mine are treated like I'm being a bother and an idiot?

Besides being a jerk for rolling his eyes (which makes me immediately want to poke them out when I see that done), he's the idiot....who did he think was going to get called when the one with your name on it was still in the store?
Maybe a local business owner to other local business owner-type call should be made.
And if you got it at the place I'm thinking, good luck ever getting it repaired if it needs it. Getting my washer repaired was a epic adventure complete with several crying jags on my part.

[CatdaBrat]

Monkey, I agree with you that integrity and honesty aren't as prevalent as they once were. People don't seem to understand honor and goodness. I have actually gotten eye-rolling, too, when I tried to call attention to something dishonest or unfair.

Far too many people think in selfish terms these days and it is very sad, indeed. And usually, they are the ones who squawk the loudest when somebody treats them unfairly!

[monkey]

Originally posted by Kim:
And if you got it at the place I'm thinking, good luck ever getting it repaired if it needs it. Getting my washer repaired was a epic adventure complete with several crying jags on my part.
No worries on getting repairs if needed, that's what my husband does, TV repair. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/eusa_dance.gif

[Summer]

I threw a radical militant right winger out of my car this morning. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif

[Summer]

I need a vacation - yearning for the ocean and seafood. Would like to go to some place on the Norcal Coast I have never been. Ideas? Oh, I've been to Santa Cruz, Morro Bay, Pismo, Monterrey, Carmel, S.F. Anyone ever been to Humboldt? Worth looking into?

[Kim]

Hostess 100 Calorie packs rock.

[Dee]

We just came back from Cambria. It was gorgeous. The rates are lower at this time of year $79/night at the Fogcatcher on Moonstone Beach if you stay 2 nights (breakfast incl.)and you can see the elephant seals on the rocks. Try The Sea Chest restaurant.Originally posted by Summer:
I need a vacation - yearning for the ocean and seafood. Would like to go to some place on the Norcal Coast I have never been. Ideas? Oh, I've been to Santa Cruz, Morro Bay, Pismo, Monterrey, Carmel, S.F. Anyone ever been to Humboldt? Worth looking into?

[Dodgergirl]

7th graders giggle entirely too much..... http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/xxrotflmao.gif ..

[beautiful_mess38]

My horse had her first round of Bute (medicine) last night. She was feeling so good she decided to break out of her stall. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/dance.gif

[Kim]

If you had told me 25 or so years ago that I would be staring at Gene Simmons' son going "Oh My God, I feel like the biggest pervert in the world right now"......I'd have laughed your *** off. But here I am <a href="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smileycentral.com%252F%253F partner%253DZSzeb008%255FZNxmk572IUUS%2526i%253D4% 252F4%255F18%255F5%2526feat%253Dprof/page.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_18_5.gif" alt="SmileyCentral.com" border="0"><img border="0" src="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Fimgfarm%252Ecom%252Fimages%252F nocache%252Ftr%252Ffw%252Fsmiley%252Fsocial%252Egi f%253Fi%253D4%252F4_18_5/image.gif"></a>

[Yosemite_Wolf]

I'm sat here at 11pm.... letting the ibuprofen and flexeril kick in.... awaiting 1201 am so that I can race to the SLOBC website to sign up for a Century Ride. who would've thunk?

[mermomma]

My house was spotless yesterday, and now today it looks like a hurricane went through....and while I was motivated yesterday and Sunday to clean, today I don't want to do anything....

[beautiful_mess38]

I watched the first 15 min. of Oprah today. Michael Moore was on discussing his new documentery "sicko".

When it comes to health Care this country is number 37. Heck Puerta Rico is above us. Pretty sad ah. It's also sad when attained terrorist get better health care then american citizens whom have health care. Nope terrorists don't get denied they get the best.

I hope this move p*sses alot of people off.

[BGW]

how random is this bump!! :LOL:

[only1alphafemale]

About as random as this one is..... :) lol

[Iris]

I just finished feeding my rose garden... One of my climbing roses is in my Iris garden, so I sat in the center of the Irises and inhaled the fragrance of my favorite flowers (which are just beginning to bloom)! Ahhhhhhhh, the best therapy!! :)

[only1alphafemale]

I just finished feeding my rose garden... One of my climbing roses is in my Iris garden, so I sat in the center of the Irises and inhaled the fragrance of my favorite flowers (which are just beginning to bloom)! Ahhhhhhhh, the best therapy!! :)

Iris !!! You have blooms???? Already???? Can I be a mouse in your pocket :) and sit in your garden and smell your blooms with you?? Mine are still weeks off !! :( This year my Lady Banks rose should bloom for me...and I cant wait !!! I'm so excited !!!! ha !

[Iris]

Iris !!! You have blooms???? Already???? Can I be a mouse in your pocket :) and sit in your garden and smell your blooms with you?? Mine are still weeks off !! :( This year my Lady Banks rose should bloom for me...and I cant wait !!! I'm so excited !!!! ha !

Yep, my Irises are blooming but not the roses (they just have alot of new, healthy growth beginning to sprout). Sure, come and smell my flowers any time! :grin:

[only1alphafemale]

Yep, my Irises are blooming but not the roses (they just have alot of new, healthy growth beginning to sprout). Sure, come and smell my flowers any time! :grin:


Very cool ~ thank you ! ( Next time, if you do,) You seperate your Iris may I have a couple if you wind up some extra's to spare? I would love it...and consider me "there" sniffin the flowers.....lol ! My roses arent blooming either, but all of the fresh new spring growth is very pretty ! :)

[Iris]

O1af, check your PM's :)

[Yosemite Joy]

Today is my second son's third birthday! Yay! We had cupcakes. It was a good day, until we realised he doesn't have allergies, he is getting sick. Poor guy.

[only1alphafemale]

Today is my second son's third birthday! Yay! We had cupcakes. It was a good day, until we realised he doesn't have allergies, he is getting sick. Poor guy.


Awwww...poor little guy! I am just getting over that flu...it likes to "hold on it seems" :( I hope he doesnt get too sick ! Give him a birthday "pinch" for me :) lol

Do you know what your latest edition is going to be yet? or are you going to wait and be "surpised"? :D

[Yosemite Joy]

We don't find out, or let anyone else find out for us, because I don't trust people not to smirk and give it away.

[Mysteefied]

I was special enough to get one of those cupcakes, and I ate it BEFORE lunch. lol

[Yosemite Joy]

Who knew it was going to rain?

[Dodgergirl]

I've been watching the weather for days, so at least we had our wood box filled....

[Iris]

My tonsillitis is back; began a new regimen with a different antibiotic today...
Will it never end? :cry:

[only1alphafemale]

We don't find out, or let anyone else find out for us, because I don't trust people not to smirk and give it away.

OK ( giggles,) I gotta know ! Whats a "its a boy" smirk look like, and how is it different from an "its a girl" smirk???? ;) HHhmmmmmm??????? :rofl:

[only1alphafemale]

so sorry Iris ! Hope you get to feeling much better very soon! Let me know if you need anything ~ :( Am sending healing energies your way :)

[Yosemite Joy]

Lies are equal to getting caught.

[Ironhorse]

My tonsillitis is back; began a new regimen with a different antibiotic today...
Will it never end? :cry:

Sorry Iris. I went throught that years ago. Finally when I was 18, they to my tonsils out. I know they don't do that much anymore, but it sure solved my problems. Feel better soon.

[Yosemite Joy]

Wish I knew if Opening Day was going to get rained out.

[BGW]

play dates for puppies :rofl:

[Yosemite Joy]

Water pumps that leak are no good. Phooey.

[Sandman]

Who knew it was going to rain?

Another storm is coming tomorrow (Saturday) Possible snow.

[Ironhorse]

Figures, possible snow, wind gusts to 60 mph and rain. I'm beginning to forget how to get home. It's sunny down here, but more than "breezy" and I'm COLD!

[beebs]

I got hit with a bug last night. It was the Blue Funk bug. I hate that. I sat and pouted and ate a half a box of cereal; no milk, just right out of the box. Bad, bad me - I hate the Blue Funk. :cry:

[only1alphafemale]

I got hit with a bug last night. It was the Blue Funk bug. I hate that. I sat and pouted and ate a half a box of cereal; no milk, just right out of the box. Bad, bad me - I hate the Blue Funk. :cry:
Awww sorry beebs! have you tried putting on some kick arse music and dancing madly?? lol....its how I fight the funk bug..... hope your much better now !!!! :D

[beebs]

have you tried putting on some kick arse music and dancing madly?? :D


I know the funk is bad when I don't even want to listen to music. When I get like this I try and do something I don't like doing since I'm cranky anyway so I cleaned the house and b#&*!tched and moaned the whole time. I think I got it all out and I'm ready for a tear jerker movie tonight and a brand new day tomorrow. I'll save that music and dancing around the living room for when I can really enjoy myself!! :yes:

Just say NO to the funk!!

[Iris]

so sorry Iris ! Hope you get to feeling much better very soon! Let me know if you need anything ~ :( Am sending healing energies your way :)

Thank you so much for caring o1af1. I am feeling a bit better today; who knows, maybe I'll be up for drinking to my relatives with some green beer on Monday... :D

[only1alphafemale]

Sundays are supposed to be my off here....( I havent had one yet.) I think the only way to get one is to leave home ! Soooo it looks like its a sunny day today~ maybe a dr ive up towards the creeks near Mile High are in order~ ( at least it makes it harder for me to be found anyway) :grin:

[Yosemite Joy]

I need bubble wrap.

[CatdaBrat]

Today I have cooked one double-batch of Chinese Chicken Salad (the one with ramen noodles and cabbage), one double-batch of the same, only meatless, one taco salad, four batches of caramel corn, cooked and chopped several pounds of broccoli and bacon for stuffed potatoes, chopped six bunches of green onions, made three batches of salad dressings, cooked chicken breast and thighs, went grocery shopping, cleaned the cat's litter box and fed her, did two loads of laundry, wrote two articles, got my camera gear together, made business calls and caught up on a bunch of e-mail, did some tax work, took a shower, gathered up the trash, packed for a trip, and I am still not done. Now I get to write two food columns before I go to bed and it's almost 11 p.m.

Is that enough random nonsense? Wow......and I am only drinking root beer! Where's the good stuff?!!! :)

[monkey]

MMMmmmmm, invite me over for dinner and I'll bring the good stuff!!!

[CatdaBrat]

Ha! Sounds like a good deal. Unfortunately, all that food is going to feed the Tasmanian devils -- oops, I mean cast and crew -- for a student film production. I will be lucky to get any of the scraps! It was hard to keep away from all that yummy caramel corn.

[Sailor]

I'm new around here,and I'm looking for the howdy thread? :chevy:

[only1alphafemale]

,y kids dont listen its summer and were all sick my neighbors think im a grocery store and wanna borrow everything and anything and so on i think im ready for bed. its 7pm and my neighbors have drove me up the wall with asking for everything under the sun

Lil Mom, sorry but you need to put your foot down, especially now with the price of groceries ! I know its not its not easy on anybody right now, but they need to find another source for their food supplements. Maybe recommend the manna house to them, but tell them your very sorry but you just CANT afford to loan your familys food~ ( or anything else they may want to use you to borrow...You said grocery store...so I ran with that....lol...) Learning to say "NO" can be tough at first but you will feel better and be farther ahead in the long run..:clap:

[cloeybelle]

Lil Mom, sorry but you need to put your foot down, especially now with the price of groceries ! I know its not its not easy on anybody right now, but they need to find another source for their food supplements. Maybe recommend the manna house to them, but tell them your very sorry but you just CANT afford to loan your familys food~ ( or anything else they may want to use you to borrow...You said grocery store...so I ran with that....lol...) Learning to say "NO" can be tough at first but you will feel better and be farther ahead in the long run..:clap:

Momma's right, Mandy, I told you the same thing when they were borrowing all your pots and pans. Tell them to quit spending their money on drugs and start feeding their kids. I LOVE YOU!

[Yosemite Joy]

My 3 year old son pooped in the toilet today!!! I am so excited about it!

[cloeybelle]

My 3 year old son pooped in the toilet today!!! I am so excited about it!

Please tell me your secret. My son will be 4 in october and we have tried EVERYTHING. He's been pee-trained for about a year now, but still refuses to poop anywhere but in his pants. :cry::mad:

[elainev]

3 of my children were the same way and would run to the corner to do the deed or be standing in the kitchen with their face turning red and it was so aggravating. Maybe I'm awful but I let them run around the house naked or just in a tshirt. when they needed to go to the bathroom it wasn't nearly as comfortable. DEfinitely have a potty chair and or sit the kiddo backwards on the big potty. They are much more stable that way. wo wants to fall in a toilet.yuck. good luck and sorry to have butted in

[Yosemite Joy]

I have been hoping he'd start going in the toilet. Three in diapers is too many when you don't have triplets!

We have been watching "potty movies" and I promised him a new hotwheels.

That's it... I have no words of wisdom, sorry.

[wdesign1]

It's amazing how much happiness comes from your toddler learning to use the potty!... my wife and I had a pooping party when my 4 year old son finally learned! It's only been a few months and we're still partying!

The downside is having to then use whatever bathroom you can find when you're out in public... ick! :eek:

[Dodgergirl]

It's kinda funny, I'm using the same tactics for my grandson I used when I taught a two year old class (I was constantly teaching at least 8-10 children to use the potty)... It's one of the things I don't miss about teaching preschool... ;)
I have a container of 'potty treats' and the only time he can have one is when he uses the toilet. Since Justin does not usually receive candy or treats very often, the gummy bears work really well. I did pick up some gummy strawberries in Santa Cruz and when I offered one to him his response was 'potty treat?'
As for my own kids, one was not yet two when she decided, one was about 2 1/2 and the other, well, he was really close to turning four and finally got it.
It's all about timing and paying attention to the cues, from what I've learned and like I said, I taught a whole bunch of them... if you train yourself, or push the child to hard, they will resist. Try to make it a game and offer a small reward, positive reinforcement doesn't really work in this area (and I am a positive reinforcement advocate in most other areas). Give them something tangible to reward the behavior. Don't tell them they're 'a baby', don't embarrass, sometimes they just aren't ready when their siblings were... Also, it's time consuming, but for the pooping part, usually there is a time pattern established, so near the time, sit them on the potty and read them a story, they may start to resist, but if the story is interesting they generally start to relax and nature takes over. Be sure to finish the story even if they go quickly. Give them a small treat, don't make too big of a deal of it, we don't get applause when we poop... Tell them thats what people do, and go on with your day. Usually a few days of this and they get it. (I've learned a lot since mine were little) ;)
Oh, and use the extra diaper $$ for a pedicure....

[Pop-Rocks]

I have been hoping he'd start going in the toilet. Three in diapers is too many when you don't have triplets!

We have been watching "potty movies" and I promised him a new hotwheels.

That's it... I have no words of wisdom, sorry.

Hey YJ about a month before we went to Disneyland I told Kirsten that only big girls that are potty train get to go to Disneyland and I am not kidding in 1 weeks she pee pee and pooped in the potty and she only had a couple accidents. It was like over night. Disneyland was her reward and it worked great. oh and her and Cole loved Disneyland. I think it ment more to her going there knowing she did something good to go there and not just going there because she is a kid.

[Sandman]

broken cell phones are a bummer. :(