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Oh Lee I hope that you and Maggie feel better real soon.
I used to be freaked out by spiders until I lived in a house that was practically overrun with them. They wore down my defenses and now I am able to think of them as "friends." I don't even freak out if one crawls on me, which is something of a miracle.
Still don't know what happened to the goat, but someone locally "accidentally" stole 56,000 green highlighting pens. http://www.wyff4.com/news/22954857/de...I love my local news channel.
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Jennie you are so brave. All I can say to that is Ewwwwwwww!
Thanks for all the best wishes everyone. I'm starting to get better but Maggie is in the thick of it and it's weird how we get different symptoms.
Susanna wrote: "Still don't know what happened to the goat, but someone locally "accidentally" stole 56,000 green highlighting pens. http://www.wyff4.com/news/22954857/de...
I love my local news channel."
That's funny! :)
I love my local news channel."
That's funny! :)
Lee wrote: "I can take giant cockroaches and other insects but spiders do me in as well. Ugghhhhh! ..."
I grew up in NYC where cockroaches, (small, medium, large, Jumbo, Colossal and Mammoth!) really gross me out. I always say that it's one of the reasons I decided to stay in Italy: I haven't seen a cockroach for 25 years!
I've out grown my aversion to spiders... I had to--my husband hates them more than I do and when we go to the house in the country I'm the one who has to de-arachnify the bedroom!
I grew up in NYC where cockroaches, (small, medium, large, Jumbo, Colossal and Mammoth!) really gross me out. I always say that it's one of the reasons I decided to stay in Italy: I haven't seen a cockroach for 25 years!
I've out grown my aversion to spiders... I had to--my husband hates them more than I do and when we go to the house in the country I'm the one who has to de-arachnify the bedroom!
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I lived in Costa Rica where there were some really giant sized bugs including spiders and cockroaches. It's one of the reasons I won't consider going back there to live.
Hayes, one thing I noticed about Italy was the quantity of scorpions! I smashed a few in my bathroom. I don't know if the little brown ones are dangerous or not.
Yeah, by the bed is too much for me. For awhile I was leaving spiders alone but when I get bites, I'll kill if I see. I'm too scared to get them outside. Bad vegan!!!
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Lisa wrote: "Yeah, by the bed is too much for me. For awhile I was leaving spiders alone but when I get bites, I'll kill if I see. I'm too scared to get them outside. Bad vegan!!!"
My rule: stay outside, I'll leave you in peace. But you have to stay out of the house!! I had one in the shower with me -- yuk! I still bang on the shower curtain before I climb in, even in January when we don't see any spiders.
My rule: stay outside, I'll leave you in peace. But you have to stay out of the house!! I had one in the shower with me -- yuk! I still bang on the shower curtain before I climb in, even in January when we don't see any spiders.
That's my rule too. Stay out of my apartment and my car and I'll leave you alone. Even though I'm terrified of bees and wasps anywhere. And allergic.
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Jeannette wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Yeah, by the bed is too much for me. For awhile I was leaving spiders alone but when I get bites, I'll kill if I see. I'm too scared to get them outside. Bad vegan!!!"
My rule: stay o..."
We were in the country house once. My husband was lolling in the bathtub and I was downstairs doing something, when I hear a voice calling me..."Help me... come upstairs please.... aiutoooo!" It wasn't an "I've had an accident" voice, it was a terrorized voice.
I went upstairs and into the bathroom and find my husband in the tub, looking up at the towel rack which was right above his head. On the towel was a big fat disgusting thing, staring at my husband with all eight of his beady eyes!
I was pretty grossed out, I must admit.
@Lee: the small scorpions don't usually come out when there are people around, and when they do they don't normally bite or sting. When and if they do, which is very rare indeed, it's like a spider bite or a bad insect bite, but nothing dangerous.
My rule: stay o..."
We were in the country house once. My husband was lolling in the bathtub and I was downstairs doing something, when I hear a voice calling me..."Help me... come upstairs please.... aiutoooo!" It wasn't an "I've had an accident" voice, it was a terrorized voice.
I went upstairs and into the bathroom and find my husband in the tub, looking up at the towel rack which was right above his head. On the towel was a big fat disgusting thing, staring at my husband with all eight of his beady eyes!
I was pretty grossed out, I must admit.
@Lee: the small scorpions don't usually come out when there are people around, and when they do they don't normally bite or sting. When and if they do, which is very rare indeed, it's like a spider bite or a bad insect bite, but nothing dangerous.
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I had a feeling those small brown ones weren't as dangerous. I just crunched it with my shoe.
Didn't like Jeannette's story of the spider in the shower either... *bleh*
Lee wrote: "Do you have to carry one of those epi-pen thingies Lisa?"Yes, I do.
Wow, this topic is giving me the creeps! I think we only have one poisonous spider in Iowa, but we also have a little black guy that I call the "hand spider." It looks like a baseball mitt and they are smart! They watch you and react when you come after them! So weird to be afraid of such little creatures; it must be something we learn. Of course, allergies are super scary in their own right!
(We might all have nightmares tonight...)
(We might all have nightmares tonight...)
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How about this:
An Italian friend of mine, who lives in England now, made his own mozzarella at home. Pretty cool. He used unpasturized milk from Jersey Cows, which is pretty close to the buffala milk used in traditional mozzarella.
An Italian friend of mine, who lives in England now, made his own mozzarella at home. Pretty cool. He used unpasturized milk from Jersey Cows, which is pretty close to the buffala milk used in traditional mozzarella.
Yum! Food! And at the top of a new page.....
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It's my friend's photo. They are pretty, aren't they? Mozzarella comes in all sorts of traditional shapes, different ones from different regions: knots, braids, balls, you name it!
I'm off to bed... nighty-night everyone!
I'm off to bed... nighty-night everyone!
Oh, I adore cheese. I've made fresh mozzarella a few times but haven't loved it; I need to try again, but I live really close to a store that carries awesome fresh mozzarella made on-site so my motivation is pretty low.DH and I were just talking about what would constitute our "ideal day" and his included the mozzarella from that store!
They sell a braided mozzarella packed in oil & herbs at the local chain store. It is delicious!
That does sound good. I really hate oregano though (weird, I know), so I usually avoid anything with "Italian herbs." Including red sauce pizza *ducks*
When I was pregnant I could not eat tomato sauce so it was 7 months of pesto pizza *yum* I miss that pizza (we moved away), but my husband was sick of it! lol
Barb wrote: "I'm sorry I know I started that convo ... but THANK YOU for changing the subject!
*barb in fetal position in computer chair*
mmmm cheeeeeesssssse"
Sweet(er) dreams tonight, Barb! :) It was a fun run on the chat thread today!
*barb in fetal position in computer chair*
mmmm cheeeeeesssssse"
Sweet(er) dreams tonight, Barb! :) It was a fun run on the chat thread today!
'Night Christine! You all right, today?
Hello Paula! (wherever you are)
Hello Paula! (wherever you are)
Good morning. I am 42 today. 42. Do you know how much that is in dog years? Dixie is laughing at me. My mother, bless her heart, sent me a big ole gift card for Amazon this morning though, which was a nice lift. But 42...really?
Christine wrote: "Good morning. I am 42 today. 42. Do you know how much that is in dog years? Dixie is laughing at me. My mother, bless her heart, sent me a big ole gift card for Amazon this morning though, whic..."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! What a youngster you are! :) Hope you get all the cake you can eat today, with the frosting of your choice! Have fun! xoxo
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! What a youngster you are! :) Hope you get all the cake you can eat today, with the frosting of your choice! Have fun! xoxo
Barb wrote: "Good Morning & TGIF!
It looks like I may have a fairly busy weekend. My mother is coming for a visit starting this afternoon, and my sister and her family will be coming for the day tomorrow. Th..."
Have fun with the family, Barb! It will be nice for your daughter, too! :)
It looks like I may have a fairly busy weekend. My mother is coming for a visit starting this afternoon, and my sister and her family will be coming for the day tomorrow. Th..."
Have fun with the family, Barb! It will be nice for your daughter, too! :)
Happy birthday, Christine. ♩♪♫♬♭(don't know how to read music anymore ;-) ) Aw, 42, just a baby. But, I know. I freaked out at 16, 18, 21, 25, 30, and 50, and slightly at 55.. Those have been my difficult birthdays.
Jeannette wrote:HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! What a youngster you are! :) Hope you get all the cake you can eat today, with the frosting of your choice! "
Jeannette...that's 42 YEARS, not months. I is old lady. Thanks for the kind wishes. You are good to be kind to the old.
Jeannette...that's 42 YEARS, not months. I is old lady. Thanks for the kind wishes. You are good to be kind to the old.
Barb wrote: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY Christine!
I hope you have a great day, and enjoy that Amazon gift card! (woot)"
Thank you, Barb. I just went in and switched a book that I had pre-ordered earlier to pay with this giftcard, but there is still quite a bit left on there. (Attn: Diane....does using this gift card get me my credit back on our challenge????)
I hope you have a great day, and enjoy that Amazon gift card! (woot)"
Thank you, Barb. I just went in and switched a book that I had pre-ordered earlier to pay with this giftcard, but there is still quite a bit left on there. (Attn: Diane....does using this gift card get me my credit back on our challenge????)
Christine wrote: "Jeannette wrote:HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! What a youngster you are! :) Hope you get all the cake you can eat today, with the frosting of your choice! "
Jeannette...that's 42 YEARS, not months. I is old ..."
When you get to be my age (53 nearing 54) 42 is the good old days!!! Youngster! :)
Jeannette...that's 42 YEARS, not months. I is old ..."
When you get to be my age (53 nearing 54) 42 is the good old days!!! Youngster! :)
Lisa wrote: "Happy birthday, Christine. ♩♪♫♬♭(don't know how to read music anymore ;-) ) Aw, 42, just a baby. But, I know. I freaked out at 16, 18, 21, 25, 30, and 50, and slightly at 55.. Those have been my d..."
Hey Lisa, I didn't realize that we are so close in age! Sly of Christine to get that out in public! lol
Hey Lisa, I didn't realize that we are so close in age! Sly of Christine to get that out in public! lol
Jeannette, Yes, my friends in their 70s, 80s, 90s consider me to be a babe. Guess it's all in what perspective one is coming from. When I was 42 I know I didn't feel at all young, but it sounds young to me now.
Christine wrote: "Good morning. I am 42 today. 42. Do you know how much that is in dog years? Dixie is laughing at me. My mother, bless her heart, sent me a big ole gift card for Amazon this morning though, whic..."
Happy Day!!
42 would be kinda nice right about now....
Happy Day!!
42 would be kinda nice right about now....
Lisa wrote: "Jeannette, Yes, my friends in their 70s, 80s, 90s consider me to be a babe. Guess it's all in what perspective one is coming from. When I was 42 I know I didn't feel at all young, but it sounds you..."
I was the mother of a 4 year old when I was 42. I felt my age, because all of the other moms were 10 years younger than I was at the time!
Maybe I need to find some older friends..... :)
I was the mother of a 4 year old when I was 42. I felt my age, because all of the other moms were 10 years younger than I was at the time!
Maybe I need to find some older friends..... :)
Hayes wrote: "Christine wrote: "Good morning. I am 42 today. 42. Do you know how much that is in dog years? Dixie is laughing at me. My mother, bless her heart, sent me a big ole gift card for Amazon this mo..."
I want those little emoticons! Where did you find them?? I still don't know how to put things into these posts! And I am consider tech-savvy, having actually worked in the field (well, 15 years ago; that may explain it.)
I want those little emoticons! Where did you find them?? I still don't know how to put things into these posts! And I am consider tech-savvy, having actually worked in the field (well, 15 years ago; that may explain it.)
If you right click on the image you can save it to your computer. Then you open an account at tinypic.com where you upload the images (you can find a lot there too). This gives you a link which you put into the message like this:
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between the = and the > (no spaces) you put the url code.
My son was 4 when I was 42 too! And now I know why you're supposed to have kids at 18 instead of 38!! The mother of a boy in my son's class became a grandmother last year at the age of 47 and I was 49!!
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between the = and the > (no spaces) you put the url code.
My son was 4 when I was 42 too! And now I know why you're supposed to have kids at 18 instead of 38!! The mother of a boy in my son's class became a grandmother last year at the age of 47 and I was 49!!
Jeannette wrote: "I was the mother of a 4 year old when I was 42. I felt my age, because all of the other moms were 10 years younger than I was at the time!"I have a friend who is about to turn 48 and her daughter is 3. And, I have a friend who's 59 whose twins are 18. So, there are plenty of older mothers, especially in cities.
ETA: Most of my friends were in their mid to late 30s when they had kids; only a few were in their 20s.
My brother was a grandpa at the age of 40! His daughter (my niece) was giving me tips about going through labor! *gak* My niece had her first in August, my sister had her 7th in December, and I had my first in April all within less than a year. If my daughter waits as long as I did, I might have grandkids before I'm too old! lol
I don't know anyone my age (personally) who had their first kid as late as I did. Lots of moms on their last or near to last by that age. (Except for my sister, who had another 4 after I did).
I don't know anyone my age (personally) who had their first kid as late as I did. Lots of moms on their last or near to last by that age. (Except for my sister, who had another 4 after I did).
Hayes wrote: "If you right click on the image you can save it to your computer. Then you open an account at tinypic.com where you upload the images (you can find a lot there too). This gives you a link which you..."
Thanks, Hayes! I want to learn how to do this! :)
Thanks, Hayes! I want to learn how to do this! :)
Jeannette wrote: "Hey Lisa, I didn't realize that we are so close in age! Sly of Christine to get that out in public! lol
Hahahaha!!! You fell into my trap!
Hahahaha!!! You fell into my trap!
Christine wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "Hey Lisa, I didn't realize that we are so close in age! Sly of Christine to get that out in public! lol
Hahahaha!!! You fell into my trap!"
I like you Christine! I wish you many, many more Happy Birthdays! :)
Hahahaha!!! You fell into my trap!"
I like you Christine! I wish you many, many more Happy Birthdays! :)
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I hate spiders, too, but my sibs never tortured me with them!!