On Thu 01 Jan 2009 09:11:22a, Nancy Young told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Thu 01 Jan 2009 09:04:44a, Nancy Young told us...
>>
>>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I must make a pineapple upside-down cake. All these
>>>>> years and I never got around to it. Can't imagine why.
>>>
>>>> I love pineapple upside down cake and make it about once a year. It
>>>> is pretty easy to make and sinfully tasty.
>>>
>>> New Year's resolution, I will make one and soon. As a
>>> matter of fact, I'm going to set a reminder for early in
>>> February so if I haven't by then, I won't just forget.
>
>> Good going!
>
> I loves me my Windows Calendar.
>
> nancy
>

Are you referring to the calendar in Outlook? I use that all the time at
work and at home.

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Nancy Young wrote:

> I loves me my Windows Calendar.


I'm still the red - marker - and post - it - note - on - the - wall -
calender type of guy, old - fashioned. Also, most of my "contacts" are
right here on scraps of paper in an old small square Pyrex dish, lol.

A local bookstore has lovely calendars, all now on sale for half - price. I
am loading up, I can see three big wall calenders right here from my desk.
I'm a big fan of Rothko and they had three different ones so I'm saddled
with three of those, plus some large - format calenders featuring groovy
50's - 50's airline and travel posters. I ordered another one (expensive @
$30.00) that features airliners of the 50's - 60's. Got a coupla nice food
ones for mom and the family. I got another three art calendars as
xmas/b-day gifts. I'm going back to the store tomorrow to see what more they
have, and I think Border's has a Sinatra calender I'd like. So many
calendars, and I hate to throw the old ones away! A gal I know who is a
teacher takes the old ones off of my hands, her kids can use them for art
projects, so at least they get a second lease on life...and I've framed some
of the prints from the nice art ones. I justify my calendar - buying spree
as a once - per - year indulgence and at half - off for most a pretty
inexpensive one at that...at least I can't gain any weight from it.


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Best
Greg

rosie wrote:

On Dec 31 2008, 5:24?pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>
>
> Best
> Greg

Happy Birthday Greg.

Resolutions? Nothing that binding, just hopefully staying healthy and
maybe getting healthier..
Enjoying everything I can. Making the best of things I do not enjoy.
----------------

GM replies:

Thank you, Rosie...good to see ya, you should POST more. in the coming
year..

;-)


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Greg

Ophelia wrote:

>
> Just to make a happy life for me and mine. Make the most of time, it will
> not last forever. I hope to treasure every day.
>
> Yours?
>
>


I like yours.

Make the best of what is under my control.
Be a good sport and deal with the rest.
Eat out of what's stocked in the freezer more often.
Get those medical exams that scare the bejezus out of me.
Spend less.
Be more patient and tolerant but:
Don't put up with fools.
Spend less time on the computer.

Tag, you're it!

gloria p

On Jan 1, 4:01�pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > I loves me my Windows Calendar.
>
> I'm still the red - marker - and post - it - note - on - the - wall -
> calender type of guy, old - fashioned. �Also, most of my "contacts" are
> right here on scraps of paper in an old small square Pyrex dish, lol.
>
> A local bookstore has lovely calendars, all now on sale for half - price. �I
> am loading up, I can see three big wall calenders right here from my desk..
> I'm a big fan of Rothko and they had three different ones so I'm saddled
> with three of those, plus some large - format calenders featuring groovy
> 50's - 50's airline and travel posters. I ordered another one (expensive @
> $30.00) that features airliners of the 50's - 60's. �Got a coupla nice food
> ones for mom and the family. �I got another three art calendars as
> xmas/b-day gifts. I'm going back to the store tomorrow to see what more they
> have, and I think Border's has a Sinatra calender I'd like. �So many
> calendars, and I hate to throw the old ones away! �A gal I know who is a
> teacher takes the old ones off of my hands, her kids can use them for art
> projects, so at least they get a second lease on life...and I've framed some
> of the prints from the nice art ones. �I justify my calendar - buying spree
> as a once - per - year indulgence and at half - off for most a pretty
> inexpensive one at that...at least I can't gain any weight from it.
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

Have you been to the Rothko chapel in Houston ?? You would love it.
Also they are having a rothko exhibit at the Tate in London now!!!

Rosie

On Jan 1, 4:03�pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> rosie wrote:
>
> On Dec 31 2008, 5:24?pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
>
> > Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>
> > Best
> > Greg
>
> Happy Birthday Greg.
>
> Resolutions? Nothing that binding, just hopefully staying healthy and
> maybe getting healthier..
> Enjoying everything I can. Making the best of things I do not enjoy.
> ----------------
>
> GM replies:
>
> Thank you, Rosie...good to see ya, you should POST more. in the coming
> year..
>
> ;-)
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

Hmmm, maybe that ought to be a resolution for me!
Thanks, Rosie

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I loves me my Windows Calendar.
>
>
> I'm still the red - marker - and post - it - note - on - the - wall -
> calender type of guy, old - fashioned. Also, most of my "contacts"
> are right here on scraps of paper in an old small square Pyrex dish,
> lol.

(laugh) Whatever works.

I always have a calendar, it's hanging right here next
to me. Other than looking at the pictures, I don't think
to look at it. So to have this calendar thing that pops up
on my screen to remind me to do (whatever), I really
appreciate it. Especially those quarterly real estate
taxes.

> A local bookstore has lovely calendars, all now on sale for half -
> price. I am loading up, I can see three big wall calenders right
> here from my desk. I'm a big fan of Rothko and they had three
> different ones so I'm saddled with three of those, plus some large -
> format calenders featuring groovy 50's - 50's airline and travel
> posters. I ordered another one (expensive @ $30.00) that features
> airliners of the 50's - 60's. Got a coupla nice food ones for mom
> and the family. I got another three art calendars as xmas/b-day
> gifts. I'm going back to the store tomorrow to see what more they
> have, and I think Border's has a Sinatra calender I'd like. So many
> calendars, and I hate to throw the old ones away!

Wow, you do love your calendars. I'm a Sierra Club Wilderness or
sometimes cat calendar type of person.

> A gal I know who
> is a teacher takes the old ones off of my hands, her kids can use
> them for art projects, so at least they get a second lease on
> life...and I've framed some of the prints from the nice art ones. I
> justify my calendar - buying spree as a once - per - year indulgence
> and at half - off for most a pretty inexpensive one at that...at
> least I can't gain any weight from it.

I think it's a nice thing to buy, there are so many great calendars.

nancy

On Thu 01 Jan 2009 05:26:08p, Nancy Young told us...

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>> I loves me my Windows Calendar.
>>
>>
>> I'm still the red - marker - and post - it - note - on - the - wall -
>> calender type of guy, old - fashioned. Also, most of my "contacts"
>> are right here on scraps of paper in an old small square Pyrex dish,
>> lol.
>
> (laugh) Whatever works.
>
> I always have a calendar, it's hanging right here next
> to me. Other than looking at the pictures, I don't think
> to look at it. So to have this calendar thing that pops up
> on my screen to remind me to do (whatever), I really
> appreciate it. Especially those quarterly real estate
> taxes.
>
>> A local bookstore has lovely calendars, all now on sale for half -
>> price. I am loading up, I can see three big wall calenders right
>> here from my desk. I'm a big fan of Rothko and they had three
>> different ones so I'm saddled with three of those, plus some large -
>> format calenders featuring groovy 50's - 50's airline and travel
>> posters. I ordered another one (expensive @ $30.00) that features
>> airliners of the 50's - 60's. Got a coupla nice food ones for mom
>> and the family. I got another three art calendars as xmas/b-day
>> gifts. I'm going back to the store tomorrow to see what more they
>> have, and I think Border's has a Sinatra calender I'd like. So many
>> calendars, and I hate to throw the old ones away!
>
> Wow, you do love your calendars. I'm a Sierra Club Wilderness or
> sometimes cat calendar type of person.
>
>> A gal I know who
>> is a teacher takes the old ones off of my hands, her kids can use
>> them for art projects, so at least they get a second lease on
>> life...and I've framed some of the prints from the nice art ones. I
>> justify my calendar - buying spree as a once - per - year indulgence
>> and at half - off for most a pretty inexpensive one at that...at
>> least I can't gain any weight from it.
>
> I think it's a nice thing to buy, there are so many great calendars.
>
> nancy
>

We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it. Last
year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't picked up a
2009 calendar yet.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it. Last
> year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't picked up a
> 2009 calendar yet.
>

Our holiday gifts to our family are calendars with pictures I have taken
of our travels during the year. Each family gets an individual calendar
with the dates for for them and their in-laws, etc marked with clip art
like birthday cakes on birthdays, etc. I take them to Office Depot where
they bind them with a plastic spine and my DH punches holes to they can
be hung on a wall. There is plenty of room to writ things in.

It takes me days to make them and a lot of ink and special double-sided
photo paper, but they treasure them. For 2007, I was still too sick to
make them and they all missed getting them that year.

I use Word Perfect to make the calendars and assorted clip art from
greeting card programs or other sources.
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Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Thu 01 Jan 2009 06:01:04p, Janet Wilder told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it. Last
>> year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't picked up
a
>> 2009 calendar yet.
>>
>
> Our holiday gifts to our family are calendars with pictures I have taken
> of our travels during the year. Each family gets an individual calendar
> with the dates for for them and their in-laws, etc marked with clip art
> like birthday cakes on birthdays, etc. I take them to Office Depot where
> they bind them with a plastic spine and my DH punches holes to they can
> be hung on a wall. There is plenty of room to writ things in.

Janet, that's a wonderful and very personalized gift. I'm sure everyone
would love them!

> It takes me days to make them and a lot of ink and special double-sided
> photo paper, but they treasure them. For 2007, I was still too sick to
> make them and they all missed getting them that year.

I'm certainly glad you're feeling better now. I can't imagine what you
probably went through. Gosh, that project is really labor intensive,
especially when you're making one for each family.

> I use Word Perfect to make the calendars and assorted clip art from
> greeting card programs or other sources.

I didn't think anyone used Word Perfect anymore. I used it for years, even
the old DOS version, but finally switched over to MS Word, mainly because
everywhere I worked was using it. Didn't like switching back and forth.


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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>
> We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it. Last
> year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't picked up a
> 2009 calendar yet.
>

For years I had food/recipe calendars, then New England scenic ones.
The past four or five years, I've had flowers from Hawaii, usually
for all of $1 from one of the ubiquitous ABC Stores.

I really like seeing tropical flowers hanging on the fridge. They
help me cope with cold and snow.

gloria p

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:01:04 -0600, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it. Last
>> year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't picked up a
>> 2009 calendar yet.
>>
>
>Our holiday gifts to our family are calendars with pictures I have taken
>of our travels during the year. Each family gets an individual calendar
>with the dates for for them and their in-laws, etc marked with clip art
>like birthday cakes on birthdays, etc. I take them to Office Depot where
>they bind them with a plastic spine and my DH punches holes to they can
>be hung on a wall. There is plenty of room to writ things in.
>
>It takes me days to make them and a lot of ink and special double-sided
>photo paper, but they treasure them. For 2007, I was still too sick to
>make them and they all missed getting them that year.
>
>I use Word Perfect to make the calendars and assorted clip art from
>greeting card programs or other sources.

Ordinarily I don't like to pay money for a calendar... but this one is
worth it. I've had one hanging in my office for three years now.

http://www.despair.com

"Incompetence" and "Meetings" are my personal favorites.

Best -- Terry

Terry wrote:

>
> Ordinarily I don't like to pay money for a calendar... but this one is
> worth it. I've had one hanging in my office for three years now.
>
> http://www.despair.com
>
> "Incompetence" and "Meetings" are my personal favorites.
>
> Best -- Terry


I LOVE the Despair stuff. Unfortunately you have to work where people
have a sense of humor. Otherwise it's a slippery slope from being
thought of as "so negative" to "not a team player". The pink slip is
not far away.

gloria p

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it. Last
> year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't picked up a
> 2009 calendar yet.

Since I spend a lot of time at my desk, I use a desk calendar. I ordered
this one from Ebay and the proceeds benefit an animal shelter.

http://tinyurl.com/8txeaj

Becca

On Fri 02 Jan 2009 01:28:18p, Becca told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it. Last
>> year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't picked up
a
>> 2009 calendar yet.
>
> Since I spend a lot of time at my desk, I use a desk calendar. I ordered
> this one from Ebay and the proceeds benefit an animal shelter.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/8txeaj
>
> Becca
>
>

Aw, that's cute, Becca, and the money certainly goes to a good cause. Only
problem for me is that it would have to be cats. :-(

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 02 Jan 2009 01:28:18p, Becca told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it. Last
>>> year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't picked up
> a
>>> 2009 calendar yet.
>> Since I spend a lot of time at my desk, I use a desk calendar. I ordered
>> this one from Ebay and the proceeds benefit an animal shelter.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/8txeaj
>>
>> Becca
>>
>>
>
> Aw, that's cute, Becca, and the money certainly goes to a good cause. Only
> problem for me is that it would have to be cats. :-(

Desk calendars like that one are hard to find. My 2008 calender is
exactly like this one, but I ordered it from the company, myself (I put
pictures of beaches on it). It was $30. I was pleased to find the
animal shelter calendar for $9, even though the calendar does not
include cats. They do include two horses.

Oh, on the month of February, there is a photo of a dog, and it says
"Jeb, who is scheduled to be euthanized." Kinda takes the joy out of
looking at the photos, if you know what I mean.

Becca

On Fri 02 Jan 2009 06:27:47p, Becca told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Fri 02 Jan 2009 01:28:18p, Becca told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>> We always seem to have a calendar with cat/kitten pictures on it.
>>>> Last year it was all tuxedo cats, of which we have three. Haven't
>>>> picked up
>> a
>>>> 2009 calendar yet.
>>> Since I spend a lot of time at my desk, I use a desk calendar. I
>>> ordered this one from Ebay and the proceeds benefit an animal shelter.
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/8txeaj
>>>
>>> Becca
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Aw, that's cute, Becca, and the money certainly goes to a good cause.
>> Only problem for me is that it would have to be cats. :-(
>
> Desk calendars like that one are hard to find. My 2008 calender is
> exactly like this one, but I ordered it from the company, myself (I put
> pictures of beaches on it). It was $30. I was pleased to find the
> animal shelter calendar for $9, even though the calendar does not
> include cats. They do include two horses.
>
> Oh, on the month of February, there is a photo of a dog, and it says
> "Jeb, who is scheduled to be euthanized." Kinda takes the joy out of
> looking at the photos, if you know what I mean.
>
> Becca
>
>

Yes, Becca, I do know what you mean. For about a month or so there has
been a commercial on TV for the humane society with many live pictures of
dogs and cats and truly heart rending musical background. I can barely
stand to watch it. We really can't take on any more animals outselves,
with 5 cats, and we honestly can't afford to contribute much. However, our
wills leave everything to an organization of no-kill shelters here in
Phoenix.

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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:24:03 -0600, "Gregory Morrow"
> > wrote:
>
>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>
> I can only think of one that's both good for me, and that I can keep
> for sure. No more "cheating" and drinking pop with sugar. Other
> beverages are better, primarily water.
>
> Carol
>

I'm in love with the cherry pomegranate crystal light..if you haven't
tried it, you should...very good.

ChattyCathy wrote:
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>
>>
> Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet.
> If I see food, I eat it. ;-)

me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm down to
pre-marriage weight.

On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:12:04 +0100, ravenlynne
> wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>> On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:24:03 -0600, "Gregory Morrow"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>
>> I can only think of one that's both good for me, and that I can keep
>> for sure. No more "cheating" and drinking pop with sugar. Other
>> beverages are better, primarily water.
>
>I'm in love with the cherry pomegranate crystal light..if you haven't
>tried it, you should...very good.

Thanks! I'll give it a shot.

Carol

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In article >,
ravenlynne > wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
> > Gregory Morrow wrote:
> >
> >> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
> >>
> >>
> > Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet.
> > If I see food, I eat it. ;-)
>
> me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
> pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm down to
> pre-marriage weight.

Time for a new picture on the mugshots page! (But mostly I want to see
the twins. My little baby turned 23.)

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Petaluma, California USA

Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >,
> ravenlynne > wrote:
>
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>
>>>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet.
>>> If I see food, I eat it. ;-)
>> me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
>> pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm down to
>> pre-marriage weight.
>
> Time for a new picture on the mugshots page! (But mostly I want to see
> the twins. My little baby turned 23.)
>

Here's a few shots...and yes, I need a new pic of me on the mugshots
page. the difference between 180 and 140 lbs is major for me.

Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:

http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk

Here's my baby boy Ian James:

http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct

ravenlynne wrote:
> Dan Abel wrote:
>> In article >,
>> ravenlynne > wrote:
>>
>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet.
>>>> If I see food, I eat it. ;-)
>>> me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
>>> pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm
>>> down to pre-marriage weight.
>>
>> Time for a new picture on the mugshots page! (But mostly I want to
>> see the twins. My little baby turned 23.)
>>
>
> Here's a few shots...and yes, I need a new pic of me on the mugshots
> page. the difference between 180 and 140 lbs is major for me.
>
> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>
> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct

They are SO beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! You are very lucky, but I don't envy all
the hard work

In article >,
ravenlynne > wrote:

> Dan Abel wrote:
> > In article >,


> > Time for a new picture on the mugshots page! (But mostly I want to see
> > the twins. My little baby turned 23.)
> >
>
> Here's a few shots...and yes, I need a new pic of me on the mugshots
> page. the difference between 180 and 140 lbs is major for me.
>
> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>
> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct

Thanks!

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Petaluma, California USA

On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:40:40 +0100, ravenlynne
> wrote:

>Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>
>Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct

They are gorgeous! Do they sleep a lot, or were these extremely
precious moments? How old are they?

Carol, trying to get back in the loop

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ravenlynne wrote:
> Dan Abel wrote:
>> In article >,
>> ravenlynne > wrote:
>>
>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet. If I
>>>> see food, I eat it. ;-)
>>> me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
>>> pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm down
>>> to pre-marriage weight.
>>
>> Time for a new picture on the mugshots page! (But mostly I want to
>> see the twins. My little baby turned 23.)
>>
>
> Here's a few shots...and yes, I need a new pic of me on the mugshots
> page. the difference between 180 and 140 lbs is major for me.
>
> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>
> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct
>

What beautiful babies! I wish all of you much happiness and great health.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:47:41 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>They are SO beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! You are very lucky, but I don't envy all
>the hard work

That's another nice part about being a grandparent.


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interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:40:40 +0100, ravenlynne
> wrote:

>Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>
>Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct

One of each, lucky you!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"ravenlynne" > wrote in message
...
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>
>>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>>
>>>
>> Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet. If I see
>> food, I eat it. ;-)
>
> me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
> pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm down to
> pre-marriage weight.

Congratulations! How did you do it?

On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:40:40 +0100, ravenlynne
> wrote:

>Dan Abel wrote:
>> In article >,
>> ravenlynne > wrote:

snippage

>> Time for a new picture on the mugshots page! (But mostly I want to see
>> the twins. My little baby turned 23.)
>>
>
>Here's a few shots...and yes, I need a new pic of me on the mugshots
>page. the difference between 180 and 140 lbs is major for me.
>
>Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>
>Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct

They are just beautiful, you did good.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 12/31

ravenlynne wrote:

> Here's a few shots...and yes, I need a new pic of me on the mugshots
> page. the difference between 180 and 140 lbs is major for me.
>
> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>
> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct

You have two, beautiful babies.

Becca

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 02 Jan 2009 06:27:47p, Becca told us...
>

>>
>>Desk calendars like that one are hard to find. My 2008 calender is
>>exactly like this one, but I ordered it from the company, myself (I put
>>pictures of beaches on it). It was $30. I was pleased to find the
>>animal shelter calendar for $9, even though the calendar does not
>>include cats. They do include two horses.
>>
>>Oh, on the month of February, there is a photo of a dog, and it says
>>"Jeb, who is scheduled to be euthanized." Kinda takes the joy out of
>>looking at the photos, if you know what I mean.
>>
>>Becca

> Yes, Becca, I do know what you mean. For about a month or so there has
> been a commercial on TV for the humane society with many live pictures of
> dogs and cats and truly heart rending musical background. I can barely
> stand to watch it. We really can't take on any more animals outselves,
> with 5 cats, and we honestly can't afford to contribute much. However, our
> wills leave everything to an organization of no-kill shelters here in
> Phoenix.

I went with my daughter to orientation - she begins vet tech training
Monday. The DVM who heads the program had each of the new students
introduce themselves and say a little about what brought them there and
what they hoped to accomplish. There were a lot of, "I've always loved
animals" (duh!) and warm and fuzzy goals, with only a few (including DD)
who had a specific focus in mind, and a clear plan for getting there.

The vet gave them a very frank assessment of Missouri laws (or rather
the lack thereof) regarding animal abuse and neglect. We live in a
puppy mill state. Warned them that they would be seeing things on a
daily basis that would break their hearts, and that the burn-out rate
was high.

I worry for my soft-hearted daughter, but I also know that she is
stronger and tougher than I ever would have given her credit for.
Several weeks back she was out on her horse with Scully, her BC, and
Yak, the stable dog, miles from anywhere, alone. Yak flushed a deer,
ran it down. It crashed into my daughter's horse, fell and Yak was on
it in a flash and mangled both of its hind legs.

It was screaming, there was no help and no hope, so she walked up on it
from behind, put her boot on its head to hold it still and put it down
with the knife her dad gave her for her 18th birthday. She didn't cry
until she got home.

ravenlynne wrote:
>
> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>
> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct
>


Awwwwwww, they're beautiful. Enjoy every minute
because they'll be teenagers in the blink of an eye.

gloria p

Kathleen wrote:

> I worry for my soft-hearted daughter, but I also know that she is
> stronger and tougher than I ever would have given her credit for.
> Several weeks back she was out on her horse with Scully, her BC, and
> Yak, the stable dog, miles from anywhere, alone. Yak flushed a deer,
> ran it down. It crashed into my daughter's horse, fell and Yak was on
> it in a flash and mangled both of its hind legs.
>
> It was screaming, there was no help and no hope, so she walked up on it
> from behind, put her boot on its head to hold it still and put it down
> with the knife her dad gave her for her 18th birthday. She didn't cry
> until she got home.

Poor kid, I am sorry she had to go through that. Life is tough
sometimes, but she made it.

Becca

In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Kathleen wrote:

> > It was screaming, there was no help and no hope, so she walked up on it
> > from behind, put her boot on its head to hold it still and put it down
> > with the knife her dad gave her for her 18th birthday. She didn't cry
> > until she got home.
>
> Poor kid, I am sorry she had to go through that. Life is tough
> sometimes, but she made it.

It's good to be close to nature. I bet she'll get through this just
fine. It appears that Kathleen has raised a realist.

leo

Ophelia wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>> Dan Abel wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> ravenlynne > wrote:
>>>
>>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet.
>>>>> If I see food, I eat it. ;-)
>>>> me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
>>>> pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm
>>>> down to pre-marriage weight.
>>> Time for a new picture on the mugshots page! (But mostly I want to
>>> see the twins. My little baby turned 23.)
>>>
>> Here's a few shots...and yes, I need a new pic of me on the mugshots
>> page. the difference between 180 and 140 lbs is major for me.
>>
>> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>>
>> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct
>
> They are SO beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! You are very lucky, but I don't envy all
> the hard work
>
>
>

Thank you! They're not so tough!

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:40:40 +0100, ravenlynne
> > wrote:
>
>> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>>
>> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct
>
> They are gorgeous! Do they sleep a lot, or were these extremely
> precious moments? How old are they?
>
> Carol, trying to get back in the loop
>

It was a precious moment...lol...they're one month now...

Janet Wilder wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>> Dan Abel wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> ravenlynne > wrote:
>>>
>>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet. If I
>>>>> see food, I eat it. ;-)
>>>> me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
>>>> pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm
>>>> down to pre-marriage weight.
>>>
>>> Time for a new picture on the mugshots page! (But mostly I want to
>>> see the twins. My little baby turned 23.)
>>>
>>
>> Here's a few shots...and yes, I need a new pic of me on the mugshots
>> page. the difference between 180 and 140 lbs is major for me.
>>
>> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>>
>> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct
>>
>
> What beautiful babies! I wish all of you much happiness and great health.
>

Thank you so much :-)

sf wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:40:40 +0100, ravenlynne
> > wrote:
>
>> Here's my baby girl Skye Alexandra:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/9z68jk
>>
>> Here's my baby boy Ian James:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/7kzqct
>
> One of each, lucky you!
>
>

Yes...we've maintained the status quo...we are completely even with
males and females in the house...lol.

cybercat wrote:
> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
> ...
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>
>>>> Do you have one...and if so, what is it...???
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Same one I make every year: I'm going to go on a seafood diet. If I see
>>> food, I eat it. ;-)
>> me too, but I want to work on portion control. I lost 40 lbs during
>> pregnancy/since having the twins and I want to keep it off. I'm down to
>> pre-marriage weight.
>
> Congratulations! How did you do it?
>
>

Well, I was sick a lot during the pregnancy and didn't gain. I had to
take a lot of protein shakes and stuff...they watched me closely. The
babies evidently took everything I ate. When I started I was 180. When
I had my c-section I was 165. A week after I delivered I was 140.
Breastfeeding is keeping me from gaining.