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[Carol]

Oh Gabi that was truly beautiful. I copied it and sent it to my friends. Thank you .

Love ya toots!

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Sentimental mush!! But thank you anyway........hope all is well with you Gabs? Seems uncharacteristic for you......or have you had one gin too many!!!;-)

[Ruth]

Debbie wrote: "Sentimental mush!! But thank you anyway..."

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who didn't like it.

[Ruth]

I can agree with that, Gabi. My women friends have kept me from falling apart on many occasions.

[Ken, Moderator]

Ah, to have lots of "women friends"....

[Ken, Moderator]

Which explains why they come from different planets.

[Savvy]

There is a different connect between girlfriends which is hard to completely explain...but good friends really do help us to cope and stay healthy.
I've been blessed with some wonderful ones!

Debbie, I know you've told us on more than one occasion where you are in N.Z., but it keeps escaping me.
Are you anywhere near a place called Blenheim? You are on the South Island ...that I remember...the north end, isn't it?

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

It's OK....I didn't even feel it. However, my sister's youngest moved to Chch last weekend to study musical theatre and he watched a wall collapse onto the girl next to him. He is OK, but we are very worried about where he will be for the next day or two....hostel damaged in quake.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

It was only 6.3, but 5 kms depth and only 10km from city centre. Multiple fatalities.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXo4Q4...

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

17 confirmed dead.....toll expected to rise....

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Scratch that....PM live just stated 65 dead so far.....

[Ruth]

Just heard about this. I'm happy to come here and see your smiling face, Debbie.

[Jan]

Just heard that too, Debbie...absolutely devastating. Thinking of you,and all New Zealanders. Australian rescue teams heading over, but I heard the Christchurch airport is closed...will make it tricky for tourists who were staying in the city...no power so everyone has to evacuate. Because it was lunchtime, many people have been hit by falling debris. I hope they can get the trapped people out soon. Some are under desks in collapsed buildings. Australian tv channels have already shown a number of rescues, let's hope help gets to those who need it. Very sad.

[Jan]

No, earthquakes are separate from weather Gabi. But one earthquake puts pressure on other fault lines...so this one is probably associated with last September's. But this time only 10 km from the centre of town and in daytime, so much more devastating.

[Ken, Moderator]

I only learned of it this morning upon waking. Scary stuff, and though New England is susceptible, we seem to get only little ones -- nothing like the threat California lives under.

[Carol]

So sorry Debbie, I just learned about the earthquake this morning. I will keep you and your countrymen in my thoughts.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Thanks everyone......

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Thinking of buying a Kindle 3....3G with Wifi.....

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Yeah....cat bite healed well....tiny purple scar is all that is left. Why do people whinge about them Gabs? I have read very little negative feedback......

[Ken, Moderator]

WiFi = more radiation in the house = bad for the body. I know, I know....

[Carol]

I have played with the idea of getting the color Nook. I still am ambivalent about it.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Have ditched the idea of 3G as no coverage in my area.....but think I will go with the basic Kindle 3 wifi.........body already headed for the scrap-heap anyway!!!!

[Ruth]

My daughter loved her Kindle. Until she bought an iPad.

[Carol]

It would be nice if my son decides to upgrade his iPad and bequeaths his old one to me. LOL

[Carol]

I have run out of room for books.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

That is basically my problem too Kitty....buy another bookcase for $400-$600 or spend $300 on a Kindle......

[Carol]

Then you can get at least 1500 books on a Kindle.

I miss you around here and Gabi also. It has been very quiet lately. I know school is keeping you bogged down. Do you get spring breaks there or not? When is the wedding again I forgot if you mentioned a date or not. I bet plans are in full swing by now.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

It's almost autumn here....next break is still 6 weeks away. Plans are underway for a March wedding next year. It will be small and casual....no churches or outrageous costings!
I am busy with school......older kids this year....29 of them, and I have to start writing reports shortly.....they go home at the end of this term.
The Kindle I am thinking of buying is supposed to take about 3500 books.....a library in my handbag!!!!

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

I love you Gabi!

[Carol]

Every one is so busy. We still need to make a little time to say hi. Hi everyone! I love you both.

So March is your fall? That will make for a nice wedding not to hot, nor to cold. Debs, Gabi is right about talking disparaging about your person. You are wonderful and still breathing.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Hahahaha!!! There is that.....AND I am actually managing to lose some of the post-menopausal flab!!

[Ruth]

I was almost out of my mind with the ants in my old house. Even had them in a our bed. Finally I gave in and had the Poison Guy come. He sprayed once, and for the next 3 years, nary an ant. Then we moved, so I don't know how long it lasted.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Bought a kindle.........waiting for it.......

[Carol]

Congratulations! I will keep Kindle in mind.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

STILL waiting for Kindle.....
In the meantime......climbed the Rimutaka Incline today with 110 kids aged 7-10. The gradient is 1:15 all the way with three tunnels and a quarry to get through. Last tunnel is just over half a kilometre long.....very dark and night-time!! Takes about 1 hour 45 mins each way but we had a ferocious headwind (galeforce) blowing....had to hang on to a few kids around 'Siberia' (the quarry. Here (hopefully) are a couple of pics......
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[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

[Ruth]

I'm with Gabi. I hope there were other teachers there to help you keep all the gnats on track!

BTW - all that climb and you didn't get as high as my former house on a hill above Redlands.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Heck!!! You must have buns of steel Ruth! There were 4 other teachers and about 15 parent helpers.....Superwoman I am not!!!

[Carol]

Holding up that Summit sign takes a lot of energy. Hee hee

[Ken, Moderator]

John Muir would be proud!

[Ruth]

Debbie wrote: "Heck!!! You must have buns of steel Ruth! There were 4 other teachers and about 15 parent helpers.....Superwoman I am not!!!"

You're not thinking I walked up to my house on the ridge? Migawd, woman, that's what paved roads are for.

Is that Queen Anne's Lace in #966?

[Ken, Moderator]

#960, you mean.

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Sure is Ruth....well spotted!

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Got my kindle......

[Ken, Moderator]

Careful. Easy to spend $ and, in seconds, have the book on your Kindle like magic (magic with a bill on the credit card, that is).

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

Took me a while to find a wi-fi network that it would connect to.....but now registered and reading...:-D. Currently reading The King's Speech.....would have cost about $45NZ in the bookstore......downloaded from Amazon for $11!!

[Ken, Moderator]

Welcome to the 21st century. (But I thought The King's Speech was something you viewed, not read.)

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

So did I but there IS a book (although I believe in this case, that the film came first)!

[Debbie, sardonic princess of cheerfulness]

I LOVE my Kindle.....I am definitely a convert! AND the best thing is that I can't lend my precious books out now!! (I just bought Michael Parkinson's autobiography and mum automatically said, "After you".
"Sorry mum....it's on Kindle...." Heeheehee). I especially like that I can take my music and books with me wherever I go!:-)