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jedijudy

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Thanks, Gill! It was very windy here yesterday...really over the whole weekend. But, no twisters down here.

I take them very seriously, as a few years ago a cousin and her husband who lived just north of Orlando were killed in one, leaving their little tiny girl as the only survivor of that terrible event. [Votive]

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Grits
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Well, we're finally getting that snow the kids have been waiting for since Christmas. Seriously, snow this late in March is ridiculous. However, it's a balmy 35 degrees, so it won't stick.

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Moo

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quote:
Originally posted by Grits:
Well, we're finally getting that snow the kids have been waiting for since Christmas. Seriously, snow this late in March is ridiculous. However, it's a balmy 35 degrees, so it won't stick.

Our temperature is a few degrees cooler, and it will stick. [Frown]

Yesterday there were several disgruntled robins in my yard.

Moo

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Lyda*Rose

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I don't envy your cold weather, but SoCal could use some serious watery precipitation. We are deep in drought. But it's not likely to happen at this point. [Frown]

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Kelly Alves

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OK, means nothing to most of you, but I just had to share: today I drove down to Pacifica and took my very first ride through the new Devil's Slide tunnel.

It's beeeaaauuutiful [Tear]

[ 26. March 2013, 22:37: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]

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basso

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Cool, Kel. You're the first one I've heard from who's made the drive.

Here's a picture of another Bay Area tunnel, from a much earlier day. It's the first tunnel from Berkeley to the wilds on the other side of the hill - the forerunner of the Caldecott today. Makes yours look even shinier, doesn't it?

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Graven Image
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Rain, Rain, Rain they say all through Easter week-end. As I no longer drive at night or in rain I am unhappy. Looks like I will be spending most of Holy Week at home as all services are in the evening.
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We have had two wonderful days in a row near 70 here. (Although, I talked to Snowgoose back east and she's having SNOW!)
We got a tree moved, worked on the garden planters, moved yucca bushes and generally soaked up the sun. The buds on the fruit trees are happy, but we have put Christmas tree lights on the trees, which keep the buds warm in case another cold snap arrives.

The living room is still in the state of mess. The walls are gone, New and warmer insulation is being put in, wiring (over 50 years old) is being replaced. We picked up a more efficient fireplace insert, which I do not want to use before next winter. [Big Grin] And I think we are going to do a coffered ceiling. Old houses are a pain sometimes, but we are looking forward to better soon.

I'm so ready to go to the local spa and take a mud bath, or as JB calls it "the mud wallow". Soaking in the 100 plus degree water is great for arthritis and muscle aches. Belle, Janine and I love our spa days and after you take off the mud, your skin is soft as a babies butt - plus, the mud has medicinal properties, too.

So, spring is here in the desert. Easter weekend is looking pretty good. [Yipee] So I hope that you will enjoy your Easter weekend, too. God bless you all.

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Moo

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This afternoon I made the dough for the four dozen pecan rolls I will take to church on Sunday. The dough is in my fridge; I punch it down every now and then.

On Saturday, I will make the rolls and bake them. My mother-in-law taught me the trick of chilling yeast dough thoroughly so that it is easier to shape.

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Graven Image
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Happy to report sunshine here today so I will be able to drive to church. Local bank robber is behind bars. All and all a good day so far.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ye Olde Motherboarde:
...We got a tree moved, worked on the garden planters, moved yucca bushes...

That is a lot like the gardening instructions I get: "Would you move that tree over a foot or so to the right..."
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Kelly Alves

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quote:
Originally posted by basso:
Cool, Kel. You're the first one I've heard from who's made the drive.

Here's a picture of another Bay Area tunnel, from a much earlier day. It's the first tunnel from Berkeley to the wilds on the other side of the hill - the forerunner of the Caldecott today. Makes yours look even shinier, doesn't it?

Sweeeet.
[Cool]

Also, You're gonna think I'm a big dip for this, but I actually had tears in my eyes as i went through. No big sobbing melt down or anything, just happy little tears.

Maybe you remember me gushing about the fantastic Nancy Hall of Pacifica.
Here she is with her band, taking one last ride.

[ 31. March 2013, 23:19: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]

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Mamacita

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quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
Maybe you remember me gushing about the fantastic Nancy Hall of Pacifica.
Here she is with her band, taking one last ride.

What a fantastic video!

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Kelly Alves

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She's a really awesome lady. We chat all the time on Facebook, but when I introduced myself at one of her art showings she had no idea who I was. [Big Grin] Whatever. The internet world is weird...

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Temps in the 50's here, but we're due for a freeze tonight. I wish it would stop doing that, because things are leafing out. I want to start planting my glads but am waiting because the weather has been so indecisive.

We have quite a few rufous-sided towhees this year, and they have discovered Brunhilde's food dish. A bird will sit on the hedge next to the porch, look around for the cat, and then, if it thinks the coast is clear, hop over and snarf a piece of (dry) Fancy Feast. I have moved the food dish right up against the house and behind a flower pot, which hasn't stopped them; in fact, the jays and mockingbirds have also discovered it.

Sometimes I see Brunhilde the mighty hunter just sitting on the porch a yard or two away, watching them eat. She is more a mouser than a birder.

[ 02. April 2013, 17:30: Message edited by: snowgoose ]

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Nicolemr
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Sunny but chilly here. Feels earlier than April!

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jedijudy

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My AC is back on. [Frown]

I'm really glad to have it; summer would be difficult without it. At least in the houses that are constructed as they are now. But it has been great having electric bills less than $30! I should be grateful for the months I had them, right?

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Moo

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It snowed last night; there were about three inches on the ground when I went to bed. Apparently it rained later and disposed of most of the snow on the roads. The ground is still covered.

I have some Virginia Tech students coming tomorrow supposedly to clear my yard of the sticks and leaves that came down in the winter. Unfortunately the leaves and sticks are under the snow. This is a volunteer service day, and if the students can't do the work tomorrow, they won't be able to do it. [Waterworks]

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Moo

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The snow melted almost completely. The students came and filled twenty-four lawn-and-leaf bags with leaves, twigs, etc. [Yipee]

Now it's time to buy gas for the lawn-mower.

Moo

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Kelly Alves

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Holi Hai! (It's Holi!)

[ 07. April 2013, 00:30: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]

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Graven Image
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I am having trouble remembering all of my passwords. @#%***&()%%% is this just me and a sign of old age or are others like me.

It just seems I need more different ones with longer mixed codes then my brain can handle. I am tempted to write them all down and post them on the wall above my computer. LOL

I learned a lesson this week..After working all day at the church and coming home tired and very hungry do not let yourself go grocery shopping. Let me just say words such as chips, cookies, soda, cheese, none of which I should be eating, only starts to cover what was in those bags. It was bad, very very bad. [Disappointed]

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RuthW

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I always think I'm going to avoid doing that when I stop at the grocery store on the way home from work, and I'm always wrong.
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Welease Woderwick

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Years ago now I had a really tense meeting somewhere then came out with a colleague and we went to a coffee shop where I had TWO Viennese coffees before hitting Safeway - it was a rather expensive performance!

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Firenze

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Passwords. Little alphabeticized notebook in inconspicuous location.

If you can't even remember whether you are a Returning Customer, let alone the sodding username/password.

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Antisocial Alto
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Graven Image, have you tried a service such as Lastpass? You only have to remember the one password to get into Lastpass itself, and then it will store the passwords for all the other sites you use and automatically log into them for you.

I tried the free version but the main reason I wanted it was to generate secure passwords, and you have to buy the premium version for that.

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Graven Image
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Antisocial Alto suggested
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Graven Image, have you tried a service
I might give that a try, thanks if hiding them around the house does not work out.
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April 11, twenty-freaking-below this morning.

I'm officially grouchy.

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Welease Woderwick

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Is there a discernible difference between official and unofficial grouchiness?

Just askin'.

It's a lovely warm and sunny morning here - and no permafrost!

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comet

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when it's official, the Whole cotton-pickin' World gets to hear about it.

[Big Grin]

you're welcome.

(point of information, sir: there's no permafrost where I live, either. 'cause I'm in the tropical southlands of my state...)

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Welease Woderwick

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...and there's me thinking that anywhere north of the 48 was permafrost!

[Razz]

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jedijudy

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We had our two days of Spring, and are now in Summer season. It's supposed to be 90 today, but so far it's only 85 out. But, the humidity stinks! I could see the big, puffy cumulus clouds over the Gulf today. Looks more like June or July.

And...my big gripe...those two lovely Spring days? I was (still am) way too sick to be able to enjoy them. [Waterworks]

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comet

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my son was voted Prom King last night.

he's not a jock. he is strongest in history, poly sci, and debate. He wears glasses and quotes Descartes and Dr. Who.

Prom King!

when did I somehow raise "popular" kids? so weird!

and - power to the geeky kids!

[ 14. April 2013, 19:41: Message edited by: comet ]

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Kelly Alves

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Once again, I act out my frustrated maternal instinct via auntie-fussing

IOW, Go, Chasee#2!

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[Big Grin]

my kids love you, Kel.

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Kelly Alves

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[Big Grin] back at 'em. Hopefully in person some day.

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jedijudy

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Oooh! King Chasee II! Geeks and Nerds are da bomb!

Queen Mother comet...has a ring to it. I'm sure I must be saying that all wrong, but it sounds nice to this 'Murrican.

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Two bombs just exploded in the packed Copley Square on the finish line of the Boston Marathon. [Votive]

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Kelly Alves

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God have mercy. [Votive]

Take care of yourself, Zach!

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Zach, please be safe. all prayers to your and your loved ones.

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jedijudy

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quote:
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Geeks and Nerds are da bomb!

Who knew that at the time I was typing that...

If that was supposed to be a cosmic joke, it wasn't funny. [Frown] [Votive]

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don't be silly, Judy. we all understand what you meant. no harm, no foul.

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jedijudy

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*bump

Yesterday, while I was warming the church choir up, and old friend came into the choir room! We've talked on the book of face, and have had a few phone conversations, but I haven't actually seen him for about two years. (He's also a church musician and a fabulous tenor!)

I twisted his arm to sing in the choir. [Yipee] Normally he would be playing for his own church, but an evil witch woman made his last position intolerable.

I think he liked the music and the preacher's sermon at our shack...so I think we have a new choir member! Hooray!

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Mamacita

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Speaking of warming up, I wish I could, literally! I am SO tired of the cold and the rain. It was warm(ish) today for a change, but now it's back to days in the 50s and nights in the 30s. Come on, Spring! Don't be shy!

[ 23. April 2013, 03:33: Message edited by: Mamacita ]

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spring is here, at least! Bluebird days, highs in the upper FORTIES! (yes, that's a lot) and everything from the knee down is absolute snot. the sun is now up around 6 am and going down in the 10 pm range. good stuff.

now, if I just had a tank to get in and out of my driveway....

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jedijudy

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Mamacita, Florida is warm-hot. Just mentioning that in case you need an escape! [Cool]

Oh, and the Gulf water is about 80 degrees now.

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Graven Image
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Lovely warm weather here. Turned on the sprinklers for the first time this year. High fountain quickly falling to low fizzle. Just had to repair the car, the sink, and now the yard, all in the same month I bought new eye glasses. [Frown] BAD TIMING.
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Michael Snow
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Here in South Dakota, we had a blizzard on Monday.
The yellow light in this picture is attached to a big snowplow truck on the road going out of town.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/mikesnow/P1080337_zpsb62c0f10.jpg

It was in the 20s yesterday morning and this morning. But temps are supposed to jump about 10 degrees each day till we hit 70 on Saturday.

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jedijudy

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After years with very few cardinals in my neighborhood, we are having them everywhere this year! [Big Grin] I love hearing them call, and am especially thrilled to see them flitting through the trees. Such a beautiful day today.

This morning, I was on the phone when out of the corner of my eye, I saw a movement on the outside windowsill. Expecting to see Mama Cat, I turned my head to see a squirrel! The window is less than four feet from me, and the sill is about 18 inches above the floor. The little thing stood on his hind feet with his little front paws leaning on the window screen just looking at me! He stayed there for a few minutes before running off.

Yes, I'm easily entertained! [Big Grin] This is the first time I'd seen an adult squirrel so close. (Babies, yes. We've helped rescue the little ones frequently.)

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comet

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It's snowing. Heavily. One day until May.

Not cool. [Disappointed]

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Kelly Alves

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Heh, I read about that earlier. Nature getting one last shot in? [Big Grin]

I had the neatest dream last night-- I dreamed I went up north to visit Clan RooK. He was futzing around with a baby carriage and complaining about his annoying neighbors-and for some reason he resembled Tomb, just a little- but the most vivid part of the dream was that I was so happy to see Nurse again I threw my arms around her and kissed her on the cheek. (for those who haven't met her, she's very sweet.I would have no problem actually doing that, though it might startle her. [Big Grin] )

And then we went camping in some woods with just a station wagon and a bunch of sleeping bags. I buried myself in my sleeping bag and just as I was drifting off, I thought, "Wonder if there are bears around here? I bet I resemble a tamale..."

[Actually that would be a "tamal."]

[ 30. April 2013, 20:13: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]

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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
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