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Augghhhh, the memories! Grew up in a family with 5 daughters and at one point us 5 girls were ages 13-18. Heard my Dad say each one of those!
When my Daughter brings boys home, I try to hide Hubby in the closet
Liz
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Smells like April Fools?
Liz
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:D Mark, that's as close to the check as my Hubby gets, too! :DLiz
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Del Monte Recall Many brands of Jerky Treats.
Codes and expiration dates are printed on the bottom of the packets.And guess what Sandydog gets daily? AND to top it off, her "Tender Chops" Dog food is made by Delmonte as well. So far, so good on the codes on HER treats (she prefers Wavy Bacon) , but sure could use some finger crossing as I'm sure they'll expand the list. She's acting fine but I'm calling the Vet tomorrow
Liz
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Ah, thank goodness Son was too lazy to empty out the Favorites in my old idiot box!
And Kudos to Barb for giving it to me so long ago!
Liz
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Pat, I'd love the recipes for oats, as long as they don't taste like hot oatmeal (I never liked it, even with raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, what-have-you!) This time of year, potatoes are expensive and don't keep well. Always looking for an alternative "filler" besides rice or noodles to go with the meat and vegetables!
Oh!! One habit that I brought home from Denmark---the Danes sprinkle uncooked oats and cinnamon over their cold cereal (they mix cinnamon and oats and have a jar on the table!) and it is really, really good! Gives a little extra kick to ordinary cereal and of course it's good for you. I rarely eat breakfast but when I DO have cereal, I sprinkle some oats on top (I skip the cinnamon just because I'm lazy, I suppose, but when I don't use the oatmeal, I miss it. I don't miss the cinnamon!).
Toddlers and dandy's. Yup, my memories are dandelion bouquets
Maybe that's why I don't have much of a problem with dandelions...between the kids (when they were little) and the Britton Girls who come over to "garden" and play with Sandydog, I've been the proud recepient of many bouquets.I had a great link saved that had Rebates (thinking of your FSecure) but that went to College with Son when he took the Family Computer. I shot him an email to see if he still has it. If the doesn't, I'll shoot Barb a PM; she sent it to me originally, and hopefully she still has it.
Very windy but *kinda* warm day today. Too windy to play in the yard but hung laundry on the line! Mmmmm, the scent of line dried bedding, nothing like it!
Liz
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Read it to Hubby and he LOVED it!
Liz
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On the first day, God created the dog and said:
Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in
or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking.
How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"
So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
"Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll
give you a twenty-year life span."
The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years?
That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?"
And God agreed.
On the third day, God created the cow and said:
"You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under
the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."
The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"
And God agreed again.
On the fourth day, God created man and said:
"Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."
But man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty,
the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."
So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves.
For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family.
For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren.
And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
Liz
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Happy Birthday, Jim! And have a terrific day!
Liz
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LOL, Pat, I like dandelions, too
Nothing prettier than a whole yard peppered with them! AND clover means the soil is sweet, according to my former Elderly Neighbor (and bunnies love it and they prefer clover over most plants, carrot tops excluded)My meatloaf recipe is pretty simple and I admit, I don't measure anything...instead of bread crumbs I use Quick Oatmeal (the chopped stuff). Figuring oats are better for you than breadcrumbs. And I add a hefty handful of parmesan cheese, along with onion, eggs, pepper and burger. That's it
Dandelion Flower Wine (I had it years ago, which is why I asked for the recipe and the winemaker was kind enough to include a punch recipe, too--the wine is delicious!!)
4 qts blossoms
4 qts boiling water
1 cake yeast
3 pounds sugar
3 oranges, diced
3 lemons, diced
Select fresh flowers being careful all the stems have been removed
Pour boiling water over flowers and let stand 3 days
Strain, add remaining ingredients, let stand 3 weeks until fermented. Strain, bottle and seal. Makes 8 pints
Dandelion Punch
2 qts blossoms
4 qts boiling water
3 pounds sugar
2 oranges, sliced thin
1 lemon, sliced thin
Pour boiling water over blossoms and let stand overnight
Strain and add sugar. Let come to a boil, pour over the oranges and lemon.
Let stand for 3 days and strain before serving
Liz
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Again, our Hubbies sound like two peas in a pod, Pat! But you know, sometimes they just don't think!!! I know it's hard to shrug things off, but you can't blame yourself! Slam a couple cupboard doors and pull some weeds
Gotta scoot, Son's coming home from school tonight to pick up his car that we had serviced on Monday. Meatloaf, carrots and mashed potatoes for dinner. The kids sure have learned to appreciate home cooked meals! Of course, Daughter called, asked what I was making for dinner and asked if I could send the leftovers back with Son
They'll have to arm wrestle Hubby for the leftover meatloaf, though....meat loaf sandwiches are his favoriteLiz
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Now if they can do that with coffee and beer.....
Liz
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Great news, Handplane!
Oh, someone else had this procedure done who has young Granddaughters. He had to get what he called "bulletproof undies" to wear when he played with the Grandkids. For some reason that I don't remember, the seeds are "bad" for young girls to be around. Has you Doc mentioned anything about that?
Now, you take care of yourself!
Liz
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Oh, Good Grief, Pat! Just reading about your month made me dizzy! Wow and *bighugs*
Made my throat lumpy reading about the German Shephard Hero giving his life to his owner but had a good laugh over the Hubby who "felt like he was hit by a truck"....literally! Hoping he has a full recovery so his wife can beat him over the head!
Sorry to hear the Jobnibble didn't pan out for Hubby. How's it going with him underfoot?? At least it sounds like he is keeping REAL busy, which you and I know is a good thing
Hoping he isn't driving you crazy (* and dreading the day my Hubby retires....I've already decided that's when I'm definitely getting back into the workforce if the US economy doesn't force me into it sooner!)You got flowers, real flowers??? The snowdrops and crocuses are in full bloom now. 70 degrees up here today, which tied a record from 1947, according to the news. Even put on my first tshirt of the year (with sweatpants, though!) Of course, it's supposed to snow next weekend....Michigan!! But enjoying the warmth while we have it. Been working on pulling crabgrass and creeping charley out of the gardens and looking longingly at the spinach and carrot seeds. It's GOTTA be too early to plant them as its only March, but the thought of fresh spinach is calling to me!
I got a kick out of you saying "the pinks are giving way to the whites". My former neighbor used to talk "color order" when it comes to flowers. And you and she are right...with perinneals anyways, they DO tend to bloom in color orders!
Oh, our robins returned, too! Don't ever remember them returning so early.
Liz
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Handplane, you are absolutely in my thoughts and prayers. Wishing you a speedy, EASY recovery. Take care and follow the doctors orders, young man!
Love,
Liz
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Experts--any chance that this message is coming up because it's living in System Restore? Perhaps the ol' "turn off System Restore/uninstall printer/reinstall printer/turn on System Restore trick" could get rid of the message??
**Spiritoo, do NOT go ahead and do this, I'm guessing here!!....wait for the experts advice!**
And do let them know whether the printer is on or off when you get this message
Liz
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Oh, wow!!!
I always wondered if these critters ever got tangled up during rutting season! Thank God for these folks who came to the rescue
Great story, great photos and thanks, Marty
Liz
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As a Mother of a Percussionist:
Percussionists (especially those who only drum and refuse to learn to read music in order to play a Xylophone, keyboard, etc)
1. Are eccentric (they DO follow the beat of their own drum!)
2. Don't pay attention (which means "watch the conductor??, why?? The band should follow US, afterall, WE are in charge of the beat...")
3. Are the Goof-Offs of the Band...aww, heck, they're total goof-offs
....And Brass (trombones, etc) aren't too far behind the percussionists in these qualities!
But Percussionists and Brass make a band FUN!
Sigh....my son's triple doomed--he's a drummer, a soccer player and a morris dancer....I never know what he's going to come up with....he keeps me on my toes, when I'm not laughing at him!
Liz
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Yeeee-up, y'betcha!
:DLiz
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Copy, paste and email to Sis in.....Kentucky!
Thanks, Jim!
Liz
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Thank you Joe and Papa for that info! And, phew! Sandydog is safe as far as her food goes! *Hugs Sandy* and feels happy that we didn't spoil her enough to feed her the canned stuff (its just too expensive!)
Marty, from what I've heard, I think it was just a bad batch, but oh, boy, what a BIG batch it was, so many brands! Can't imagine anyone so evil to intentionally cause an innocent dog harm.
Liz
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You need to edit your post to say sink is single "bowl", not "bowel"
:DAnd I sure know what you mean by appreciating a HOT shower! When I was growing up, whenever the power went out (which is a LOT in Windy West Michigan!) we lost water, too, because we had a pump, not city water. Can't count how many times I had to go to school early so I could shower in the icky lockerroom! Hot running water is the best invention yet! Love having citywater and gas water heater since I made Hubby move into town! Now if the lights go out, so what, we have candles for light and I can still have a HOT shower!
Heavenly!Sounds like you have lots of storage space, lucky you! I live in a Victorian home and closets weren't invented back then.
And as far as a fire extinguisher, they're cheap, about $5. If you don't get one, buy one! And hope you never have to use it!
Liz
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Nice door
Seriously, fantastic news, Brian! Good luck with the move
Liz
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Thank you, Barb! Of course, being a female, finding telephone numbers is easier for us
Now, deciphering the MS/Honduras Site was a little challenging, its been many years since I took Spanish. Now, hoping Vagrant called MS and got the fix! (No news is good news, right?
)Liz
Items In Add/remove Programs
in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP
Posted · Edited by blim
Copy and paste from Son's email
"Hey, I'm going through my "add-remove programs" list, and there's a lot of things that I either never use, would never want to use, or are just plain annoying. So I'm wondering if you could ask your besttechie's and ask them if I can delete the following:
Classic Phone Tools
Dell Support
Dell Support 5.0.0 (766)
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2003
Microsoft Money 2003
Microsoft Money 2003 System Pack
Microsoft Streets and Trips 2002
Modem Helper
And two things recently appeared on my computer, and I don't believe I need either one of them, nor do I really want them on my computer unless their helpful to something I own, and those are:
Apple Software Update (I don't think I own anything made by Apple)
Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.0"
OK, I'm thinking of telling him to keep the DellSupport items just in case he ever needs them (if I remember right, at that time the techs could "remote assistance help someone" if necessary)
And the Modem Helper because we have Cable
The Microsoft stuff was bundled with MS Office--removing them won't mess up MS Word, will it (I think that's the only part of Office he uses)
I wrote back to him asking exactly how the Apple thing and Adobe thing are showing up, as in "nag bubbles" or in Programs and waiting for him to answer.
Thanks in advance!
Liz