I SOOOO agree with you. You are spot on. nm.

• Just thought I pass it on... - NIna SM
  • I laugh everytime I read those, especially the cow! - PAMT~MDM
  • would love to see you dealing with - linda
  • I was ROTFL when I read the part about giving each illegal - alien a cow! -(nm)- LowlyMT
  • I SOOOO agree with you. You are spot on. nm. - MT and worn out
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  • I think you hit it on the head with that one. NM - My sentiments, exactly
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I wish I could explain this more - (it's probably in one of our mental health reference books!)  I believe that no one ever showed her sympathy as a child and taught her to be very suspicious and untrusting of other people.  I believe she feels if she shows that she cares, she'll just be disappointed anyway, so why bother.  It causes one to put up a wall, just like the other poster said.  This really resonated with me when I read it.  Because of myself also being brought up this way, it's sometimes hard for me to let anyone else in too, and I have had to teach myself empathy.  I sure am doing my best, and very obviously, to teach my children empathy by using life examples and modeling the behavior myself.

I'm so sorry about your son.  If you want to talk about it on the board, we're all listening.  XX

But my husband was in the military for 12 years, and he was away quite a bit, so I had to take over the finances. When he was home and he was paying the bills, he would get so upset because he felt there wasn't enough money and "where does all the money go?" "why don't we ever have any left?" was all I heard. I finally told him I was taking them back over because I was sick of hearing that every month. I put everything on MS Money, categorize it, subcategorize it, and add memos, so if he wants to know exactly where the money is going, all he has to do is look.

Funny....he really hasn't complained a whole lot since.

I still don't plan on watching it.  When they brought on Rosie, I saw a side of Barbara and Elizabeth that I don't like.  I never cared for Joy so guess the show just isn't for me!!!  I liked Meredith and Star.  The original group made for some interesting, intelligent conversations. Don't need any more crap TV. 

bye bye Rosie

As the Tacoma newspaper headline read, Phinally!  Wish I could skip work and go to the parade...just like when I skipped school in 1980 for that parade. 

Do any of you cat lovers have info/ideas about allergy to cats?  I absolutely love them but immediately start itching then wheezing when I get close to one.  This year my daughter started feeding a stray cat.  A few months later the cat started "talking" to her, and shortly thereafter led 3 little kittens up to her.  Forward 7 or so months to our freezing winter and 3 more darling kittens.  She set them up in a spare bedroom, but of course they are beginning to trapse out and about (4 weeks old).  They are adorable.  The 2 grandsons of course are carrying them all over the house and bringing them to show grandma how cute they are.  So far Benadryl and a lot of CPAP is keeping me breathing.  An allergist told me years ago that taking "shots" did not help with continuous exposure.  In another 3 months or less, hopefully, the weather will be where they can safely be set up outside.  Also my daughter has promised they will all go to the vet and the momma will be spaded, and whatever else needs to be done for them.  But 8 cats!! and they are all adorable.  Help!! Thank you ever so much for any advice/input/experience you have.

on my bedrom walls, I'm thinking a light sage color.  If I paint the walls the sage color, does the ceiling get painted the same or an off/white?  If I paint the ceiling the same color as the walls wont the room feel much smaller and "cave" like?  I have comforter with olive, sage, dark brown colors.  Average size room with windows on 2 walls so there will be light coming in.

Thanks for your ideas.

I had lunch today with my women's golf group at a buffet inside one of the local casinos. I was astounded to see how many people were in there, gambling away, mid-day, mid-week. I must admit, I've never been in a casino before this afternoon, so I am totally in the dark as to what the appeal is.

Any of you here enjoy the games, the gambling, the atmosphere (at least it wasn't smoky!)? What's the draw, cuz I sure don't get it?

He is what the shelter called a beagle mix, but if he is mixed with anything I will eat my hat... Okay I do not have a hat, but I would be surprised...LOL.

Here is a pic of him..

[IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o182/mamahawn/chip3.jpg[/IMG]. 

I hope your transition is as easy as ours was.  We have 2 other rescue doggies, both lab mixes and female and the three of them were fast friends.  Of course we have no diningroom left with 3 creats in it, but who cares... 

Are those mini-pins!  A while ago I was running with Walter (my dog)  and we came across a lady with 2 mini-pins.  Walter wants to meet everyone and the lady said they were friendly so we let them sniff, but all of a sudden they were all over Walter with little tiny flashing teeth.  Walter yiped like a little baby and skulked away and the lady said "oh my they never do that."  Why do they always say that, like it is my big dog's fault? 

Well anyway, just this weekend I saw the mini pins in her car at the market when by coincidence I parked next to it.  When I opened my door they were up on the dash and leaping at the crack in the window and snarling and barking at me.  I know they could not get to me but I cringed and hustled away.  They looked really scary!  I swear I felt like they could jump up on me and grab on something like my ears or something and not let go. 

But I am sure they are sweet... NOT!  But it goes to show you never know... they are all animals, after all.  And like people all have very distinct personalities, very much formed by their family (the people family, I mean).  I could tell the owner of the mini pins was kind of a ---- well you know, not that nice... she left them in the hot car, after all... and they were pretty much a product of their upbringing.

I too actually think pits have some of the sweetest dispositions I have ever met in a dog. 

!!

I would rather them be locked in a car driving than strolling or walking alone - In Florida - we have had MANY YOUNG KIDS killed (murder) by being alone walking to and from school.  My children are VERY responsible and pay for everything, except that car insurance (which is wayyyyyyyyy too much) which I offered to pay until age 28.  By the age of 28, they'll be earning more $$.  My OLD brother (and he's very old *LOL*) did this for his son until age 28 (think he's about 38 now) because of the exhorbitant insurance rates.  I decided to follow suit.  If we have it, why shouldn't we help them.  I'd rather help my children while I'M ALIVE AND KICKING rather than what they get when I die, IF there is anything to get *LOL*

Y'all have a GREAT day! 

Remember, we can all agree to disagree without being nasty and rude. 

One of my children saved all the Xmas/holiday/birthday $$ ever received from toddler-hood so that at 17 had $6000+ and put it down on a BRAND NEW SMALL CAR, albeit I had to co-sign the balance.  Child did pay the rest off.  I too am very proud of the children who are  young still, one has worked for 10 years already (started off part-time at about 14 after school by own choice).

Yep, I want kids to hang out in multiple numbers today - never walking alone - too many CREEPS out there in the USA today and they are EVERYWHERE....really creepy to me.........

Let's sing out for the responsible good kids who are out there trying to live life in this messed-up world!!!! 

HOORAY FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!  They are our future and if we don't back them, well then we are up the creek without a paddle, right?   

My husband is far from dispensable!  He's my best friend too.  He's a wonderful father, husband, son, brother, everything!  We've been married for almost 20 years and I love and need him more today than I did in the beginning.  Men are getting an unfair wrap here...although I completely sympathize with the OP.  That's her situation, though, not every marriage comes down to that.

Like I said before (and my post was deleted for some reason) I am looking forward to growing old with my husband...raising grandchildren...hopefully finally getting to travel.  I do believe the best has yet to come for us!

actions speak louder than words - if he wasn't guilty he would've stuck around..........would have had nothing to run from if he was innocent......and that's another thing - in the case, he was NOT found NOT GUILTY - he was found innocent by a reasonable doubt....(pssst - cause he's still guilty)...LOL

if it looks like a horse, smells like a horse, acts like a horse, it is not a swan! 

RIP Ron and Nicole......