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[jerseyangel]

NIK! Naked tatoo'd grandmas! :lol:

Huh? Where?

Shoulda checked me email first!

[Judyin Philly]

Morning all

Well woke up the a beauuuuuuuuuuuuutifullllllllllllllllll cool sunny morning.

Went and planted about 40 fall iris and weeded...........and then came in for breakfast..............and.................looked out my side window..........

Saw Jim my dh lugging a HUGE limb from my shrub garden. OMG it was so big he was really having trouble pulling it out.

Even took parts of it off my neighbors beautiful white blooming Huge shrub beside my garden. Nice guy.

Ryan.......that will go on my list of '' some of the things our men do that are above and beyond' when we are pis.......d at them

Don't think you can get on the list.............becasue it's best............CAUSE YOU NEVER WANTED TO .........SLIDE ONTO THE OTHER 'PIS..........D LIST

gOING SWIMMING NOW........AND PATTI.......WILL KEEP MY MOUTH CLOSED IN THE POOL TODAY

CATCH YOU ALL LATER.

jUDY

[jerseyangel]

gOING SWIMMING NOW........AND PATTI.......WILL KEEP MY MOUTH CLOSED IN THE POOL TODAY

Have a good swim--and let the water and everything else flow right off yer back

It's so nice today--I'm going out to run some errends

Where's Em? The dentist, perhaps?

[nikki-uk]

Went and planted about 40 fall iris and weeded..

AH!!....a fellow avid gardener

Judy!...we'll have to swap some garden pics in an email......

Talking of Iris...I have a load of 'flag iris' in my garden in a prime spot --- I wanted to put something else there but couldn't bare to throw 'em as my Mum gave them to me AND she got them from my late Grandad's garden

GADS they must be about 50 yrs old...plenty of life in 'em

So, Grandad's Iris' are now at the bottom of the garden

...should've been doing the evil heinous IRONING...but b@#$%$#%!!..it's too nice out

[elye]

Oh! What a tremendous dentist I have. I have been going to him for....35 years. I called his office last night, leaving a message about my tooth and that I would be calling to get in early this morning. Well, good ol' Patti, his secretary, called me at 7:50 am and said, "Can you be here in half an hour?" You bet.

So, some drilling, some amalgam replacement.....

135 bucks.

Missed my step class, so took the dogs out for a run in the rain. Yes, it is now pouring here, and we had roofers beginning to replace our shingles at 7 am. They got the front done, then had to stop and pack up.

Soooooooooo....the job is half-done. I do hope to see them bright and early tomorrow.

And I asked - - they do NOT have ballcocks. Perhaps other roofers do, but not any of these guys.

Candied lamb cartilege.................should have told my dentist that this was what caused that piece coming off my tooth - - had an Elton cone last evening, and there were some surprise bits that required some real gnawing........

Emily, I tuned in to the Rogers Cup and saw:

DANCEVIC -vs- DJOKOVIC

I think the canuck lost.

Yep, he lost.

Ptaoughmghmn wontdroolforgruel!

Shoulda checked me email first!

Hey! I wanna see some tattooed grandmas!!

...should've been doing the evil heinous IRONING...but b@#$%$#%!!..it's too nice out

Nickerler!! What have we discussed about this ridiculous, heinous, waste-of-precious-energy chore?! Wear yer stuff wrinkled! It is so much more interesting to look at, a wrinkled piece of fabric........well, all right, it's much more interesting to draw.........more light and shadow, line and sweep.....

Same wif skin, but I certainly do NOT try to wrinkle mine up for interest's sake.....

Have a great swim, Judy!

Amanda's struggling through work......thinking about you. Get this slippery elm gruel on the stove!

[Green12]

My whole Esophogus problems stemmed from the ravaging bronch. infection. I never had gerd issues beforew at all....The Z-pac will calm it down. Scary huh?

Night Night sillies!

Not just for reflux, it helps sore throats as well.

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I see the lozenges are gluten-free too! I just like the gruel because it's like sipping hot tea.

Love yer avatar, gorgeous ladies!! Glad you are feeling a little better today

Julie? Gruel???? :wontdroolforgruelface:

Tom

I kid you not, that's what it be called!

Candied Lamb Cartilage That sounds really appetizing......

After the 24hr shutdown (operation Investigate Silly Phorum) I was FURTHER plunged into a phorumless abyss due to loss of internet connection!!!!!!!!

MY Gaaaawd ....as if I haven't suffered enough already!!!!

BTW .....Bev's right....I also got gas with the shakes ........Tel was going to escort me to an internet cafe......

The horror! I would go nutso for sure!

The technician told me that she didn't see anything that would cause the enzymes to be elevated--no stones, liver looked clear. I still haven't heard the official word from the doctor though Liver disease can cause the enzymes to be high, but they can also be elevated without disease.

I still wonder if the daily gluten cross contamination from the nuts could have caused them to be out of whack because one of the readings was elevated before I went gluten-free and it went back to normal after being on the diet for a few months. (probably wishful thinking...)

I just read that your Edna is working beautifully!! That's great, Julie!

I'm dealing with elevated liver enzymes too Patti They are a pain in the behind!

I'm glad they didn't find anything to be alarmed about. I'm thinking they will just wait and retest in a few months??

Yes, my Edna is going well!! You were quite the inspiration when I was getting started

Well woke up the a beauuuuuuuuuuuuutifullllllllllllllllll cool sunny morning.

Went and planted about 40 fall iris and weeded

gOING SWIMMING NOW........

I'm jealous, I want irises planted in my yard. Judy I need to borrow you

Have a good swim

Candied lamb cartilege.................should have told my dentist that this was what caused that piece coming off my tooth - - had an Elton cone last evening, and there were some surprise bits that required some real gnawing........

Glad you got yer tooth fixed!

[jerseyangel]

And I asked - - they do NOT have ballcocks.

M-m--m-m....maybe they'll bring one tomorrow

Yes, what a great dentist--what did he think of the quick-fix with the goalie pad? Mighty resourceful, I'd say

[jerseyangel]

I'm dealing with elevated liver enzymes too Patti They are a pain in the behind!

What in hell IS it with us????? At least we can commiserate.....So, what are you eating/not eating on this Edna?

I need to borrow Judy too--maybe she can do a gardening tour..... Try as I might, I just don't have a knack for gardening and I love flowers.

[Ridgewalker]

Omg! My MIL just passed on a tantalizing bit of info... One of her coworkers is Celiac, so we often trade tips and stuff. APPARENTLY there is a new Italian restaurant in Winston Salem that has a gluten-free menu- including rice pasta! Must get more info... all my MIL could remember is what road it's on- and there are literally probably a hundred little restaurants on that road.

This would be awesome (I can't truly believe it till I check it out) as all we have had before is an Outback (not even open for lunch) in Winston, and a PF Changs in Greensboro. We haven't even been to those two... they're kind of on the high end for our "typical" eating-out budget. Well... Brian and I used to go to Outback before we had kids.

I have no idea if this new place is high end or not... will report back when I check it out.

[Ridgewalker]

I need to borrow Judy too--maybe she can do a gardening tour..... Try as I might, I just don't have a knack for gardening and I love flowers.

Heh... If a plant dies on me, I label it "one of those hard to grow types," and I try something else. So I have a jillion different irises and day lilies- they thrive so well here, they're actually very hard to kill if you want to get rid of them. Same thing with my gladiolas. For annuals, I love petunias... so satisfying, colorful, and they get huge over a summer. I actually had some come back this year from the ones I planted last year.

Although speaking of plants not acting right I don't know what's going on with the dianthus I planted last year. They flowered gorgeously last year. This year, all the green growth is near the bottom, and everything at the top looks dead... and very few blooms. I guess I need to cut it back..?

I keep trying to get some pretty ground cover started in a few areas, and I'm having a hard time with that. My dirt is appalling. Hard, dry red clay, full of rocks.

[Jestgar]

OK, I realize about half of you are gonna slap me for this whine, but...

This stupid frickin' Edna.

When I went gluten-free I lost a bunch of weight and had to get new clothes. Then, 6 week vacation, more weight, again new clothes. Now this stupid no-tasty-foods Edna - even my smallest pants are loose.

I know, I know, some part of me is happy that I'm healthier and all that crap, but this continual shopping thing just sucks.

Ok, thanks for letting me get that off my chest (I gotta get new bras for crimini's sake! Do you know how expensive those things are?!)

Back to work all.

[jerseyangel]

OK, I realize about half of you are gonna slap me for this whine, but...

Pretty much.....

You may lose weight after your surgery, too. I lost 10 lbs in the first 6 weeks after and kept it off for quite a while....of course I eventually found it again....

[Jestgar]

Pretty much.....

You may lose weight after your surgery, too. I lost 10 lbs and kept it off for quite a while....of course I eventually found it again....

I sort of assumed that. Most pain pills don't encourage eating.

I suppose on the upside I can force my friends to have another girls shopping trip. That was quite a bit of fun.

[blueeyedmanda]

What a change in weather from Monday when we were getting into the cars at the end of the day and getting swamp A$$ from the heat....today it is nice and comfy, nice breeze blowing!

[nikki-uk]

Heh... If a plant dies on me, I label it "one of those hard to grow types,"

Yep, me too......it's survival of the fittest out there!!!

So I have a jillion different irises and day lilies- they thrive so well here, they're actually very hard to kill if you want to get rid of them. Same thing with my gladiolas.

GAWD!!....I've spent SO much money on lilly and gladioli bulbs

For annuals, I love petunias... so satisfying, colorful, and they get huge over a summer. I actually had some come back this year from the ones I planted last year.

Yours come back???

They always look good in hanging baskets I think

Although speaking of plants not acting right I don't know what's going on with the dianthus I planted last year. They flowered gorgeously last year. This year, all the green growth is near the bottom, and everything at the top looks dead... and very few blooms. I guess I need to cut it back..?

I've never got on with these (of course we've got completely different climes )..but mine ended up looking 'messy'

If it's messy it's gotta go!!!

I keep trying to get some pretty ground cover started in a few areas, and I'm having a hard time with that. My dirt is appalling. Hard, dry red clay, full of rocks.

My soil was too...but I had a friend who worked at a stables.......every week she used to bring me a huge sack of manure which we dug in the beds (Ummm..NO!! NOT the ones we sleep in ...TOO smelly!! )...........worked wonders!!!!!!!!

but this continual shopping thing just sucks.

Continual FOOD shopping gives me the ump ......always having to plan ahead ......sometimes I'm fed up thinking about it , just want to order take away

....but new bra shopping Jess?????..........HEINOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PHLUID ONSLAUGHT!!!!!!!!!!!.......

VOMITING KITTY :greenguyface:

EWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jestgar]

PHLUID ONSLAUGHT!!!!!!!!!!!.......

VOMITING KITTY :greenguyface:

EWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!

aww poor baby.

shouldn't that be :greencatface:

[Jestgar]

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[nikki-uk]

aww poor baby.

shouldn't that be :greencatface:

Yes, poor Bo-Bo

I have told him he is only allowed to be sick on hardwood floor or tiles ......oh wait .....he's upstairs !! (carpet!!!, carpet!!!! MY BEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!!!!! )

I think it might be the heat....'we're' not too good with it

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OMG!!!

PHABULOUS!!!!! The patience needed to create them!!!

[Ridgewalker]

What a change in weather from Monday when we were getting into the cars at the end of the day and getting swamp A$$ from the heat....today it is nice and comfy, nice breeze blowing!

:lol: :lol: Swamp ass!!!

Yours come back???

They always look good in hanging baskets I think

Not very often, but our winters are so mild, that sometimes they do. I have one single teeny little purple petunia growing bravely out front... but a bunch of them came back in one of my window boxes on the back deck! I was amazed. I had put four colors in that box last summer, and all four came back this year. This particular window box is one of those that has the water-it-from-the-bottom wells underneath. I think that's what did it. Every time it rained, it caught the water and kept the soil damp during the dry spells.

I've never got on with these (of course we've got completely different climes )..but mine ended up looking 'messy'

If it's messy it's gotta go!!!

My soil was too...but I had a friend who worked at a stables.......every week she used to bring me a huge sack of manure which we dug in the beds (Ummm..NO!! NOT the ones we sleep in ...TOO smelly!! )...........worked wonders!!!!!!!!

Yeah, my dianthus look very messy right now. And there's not even any blooms to make up for it.

Composted manure is the best!!! I use it in my beds, too... horses everywhere around here. (<giggle> That does sound funny.) Rehabililtating the soil in the bare areas on our land would be a huge job... sigh. I keep thinking if I can just get SOMETHING to grow in these wasteland areas, anything at all, that would help prevent erosion, which would be a step in the right direction.

I've also considered borrowing some horses and just letting them poop all over those areas. That would have to do something eventually!

[jerseyangel]

Ooh--I love all this garden talk (furiously taking notes here )

I have a couple plants that I stick with--the ones I can't kill. I'm in the process of putting in a perinneal garden--trying to anyway.....any thoughts on varieties that grow well in full sun?

I was considering a muumuu and a wide brimmed hat for such purposes, but was thrust back to reality to me jeans and t-shirts

[Judyin Philly]

shoot just lost my long post...........

if you want to see some photos --I have some in this site below.

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went to use the spell ck and not working so tried to re install ..........grrrrrrrrrr.

anyway. page 7 has the purple minature iris I added more of this am.

YES, NIK, GARDENING .....WHEN NOT DIGGING BIG HOLES AROUND ROCKS........TAKES ME TO ME 'HAPPY PLACE'

JUDY

[blueeyedmanda]

I have a couple plants that I stick with--the ones I can't kill. I'm in the process of putting in a perinneal garden--trying to anyway.....any thoughts on varities that grow well in full sun?

I swear I have a black thumb.....I have even killed a cactus....and those are so low maintence its not funny!

[nikki-uk]

shoot just lost my long post...........

if you want to see some photos --I have some in this site below.

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went to use the spell ck and not working so tried to re install ..........grrrrrrrrrr.

anyway. page 7 has the purple minature iris I added more of this am.

YES, NIK, GARDENING .....WHEN NOT DIGGING BIG HOLES AROUND ROCKS........TAKES ME TO ME 'HAPPY PLACE'

JUDY

JUDY!!!!

What beautiful pics!!!

Stunning flowers AND bird pics!!!!

[blueeyedmanda]

Ok I am going to ask you guys a question and if you feel the need to get mad at me please do....

But do all of you guys buy organic? I still buy reg. foods.....just wondering once I hear your answers I will tell you why I asked...

[jerseyangel]

I will choose organic whenever possible but I don't go out of my way.

Why would I get mad at you for asking that?