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Graven Image
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Computer has been acting strange since Christmas. I could sometimes get on the ship and sometimes not. All kinds of strange stuff. I have a new computer and now was able to fix the old one. I can only guess old computer being faced with being replaced decided to shape up. To late. It was way over time for an upgrade so that is all right. Long way of saying I was just now able to read Eagles and Turkeys for the first time this year. So hello all, stay warm for any still in the frost zone, and best wishes to Comet on her new job.
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Piglet
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Welcome back, GI, and good luck with your new computer! [Smile]

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Lamb Chopped
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My son is chasing his cousins around the house with a giant sausage.

I don't want to know.

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Moo

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I missed church on Ash Wednesday because of a snow storm. I missed church last Sunday because of another snow storm. (I was supposed to read the second lesson.) An ice storm is predicted for tomorrow.

It appears that I am involuntarily giving up church for Lent.

Moo

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ChastMastr
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We finally made it to church last night, despite some light rain which tempted us to try to use it as an excuse. I'm so glad we went! [Smile]

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Moo

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The ice storm didn't hit here. [Smile] I understand it hit other places.

Moo

[ 01. March 2015, 21:56: Message edited by: Moo ]

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Amanda B. Reckondwythe

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We are patiently waiting for the torrential rains and massive flooding that were predicted for southwestern Arizona today. But so far it's been an "Arizona rain" at best: a few sprinkles here and there against an otherwise partly cloudy sky.

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Nicolemr
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It's snowing again. It's snowing again! IT'S SNOWING AGAIN!! ARGH! Make it stoooooop!!!!

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Brenda Clough
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We got to church today for the first time in several weeks. It began sleeting almost immediately, and the roads were icy going home. The church cancelled all evening activities. The snow is partially melted but has a hard shiny glaze on it, something like a baked Alaska. Very pretty, but fearful footing.

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I feel guilty when people start talking about the weather. We've had a record-breaking winter, too, but our records have been for warm and sunny.

But before you start throwing things at me, remember that the bulk of our water for everything -- drinking water, agriculture, manufacturing, and salmon -- comes from the winter snowpack. This year, there ain't much of a snowpack. We'll have water rationing this summer.

But for now, it's lovely. Daffodils and cherry trees in bloom. Buds swelling on the branches of trees and shrubs. Lots of warm, sunny days.

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cliffdweller
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quote:
Originally posted by Josephine:
I feel guilty when people start talking about the weather. We've had a record-breaking winter, too, but our records have been for warm and sunny.

But before you start throwing things at me, remember that the bulk of our water for everything -- drinking water, agriculture, manufacturing, and salmon -- comes from the winter snowpack. This year, there ain't much of a snowpack. We'll have water rationing this summer.

And, as my more northernly-located brother likes to remind me, here in L.A. we get our water from you when you're done with it. But yeah, right now, we're enjoying the sun.

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comet

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I gotcher water right here!

Speaking of record-breaking winters... Went to my first bonfire last night. On the FIRST OF MARCH! Crazy. We've essentially had two weeks of "winter" (meaning, snow) and we're back to bare dirt, grass, and now the birds are singing. Too strange. This weekend was gorgeous, but otherwise it's been raining all winter. They've cancelled and moved dog races. The iron dog (snowmachine race) had to deal with open water on the sea ice pack up at Nome. It's just crazy.

We're talking about wintering Outside next year so we can ski. How's the snowpack in Florida?

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Graven Image
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Last year we were trying to keep things from freezing this year it has been "Spring," for most of the winter. Rain please Lord Jesus. Of course the little rain we did have seemed just enough to let the weeds grow. So this year I am doing a one square foot twice a day weed pull. This is about all my knees can take. At this rate I shall be finished by July 1st. [Big Grin]
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jedijudy

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quote:
Originally posted by comet:
We're talking about wintering Outside next year so we can ski. How's the snowpack in Florida?

Snowpack from the last time I was there. Poor freezing people.

Birds desperately looking for sustenance.

But, the skiing is in the blue stuff, not the white stuff. And I don't want any griping about the white stuff looking blue!!

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Piglet
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It sort of does though, doesn't it? [Big Grin]

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jedijudy

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Shhh, don't tell Piglet! There's enough debate about that subject right now! [Biased]

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BessLane
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Ugh! Tuesday, our temps were in the mid-60's. This morning - about 2 inches of ice topped by at least 8 inches of snow - and still coming down.

We have four seasons in Tennessee, sometimes all in the same week. [Frown]

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Moo

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This is the third Thursday in a row that our Senior Center programs have been cancelled because of the weather.

Our Shakespeare class was supposed to meet for six weeks of discussion and a final session watching a movie of the play, The Merchant of Venice. We had planned to make up the lost discussion time with a double session today, but now that's not going to happen. I'm really disappointed.

It's so nice to study something with other people just because you want to, rather than for some external reward.

Moo

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jedijudy

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Two bad we can't blend our weather highs and lows together. [Frown]

It was 81 degrees inside my house when I got home from work about 7:30 tonight. So I broke down. The AC is on. [Waterworks] Once upon a time, I refused to turn the thing on until June. Then it was May. Now, March for Pete's sake. Oh, it was 87 outside. A bit too hot. (Tied a record.)

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Welease Woderwick

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Just pleasantly warm, I'd say.

[Big Grin]

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basso

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I almost said something to the bus driver the other day who was complaining -- "it's freezing!" -- about the weather here. It was about 40F.

I could have told him about the number of online friends I have who are suffering through this winter. But I didn't because I might have to ride his bus again sometime soon. Pissing off bus drivers is not a winning strategy.

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Piglet
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I suspect that in your part of the world, Basso, 40°F probably does feel like "freezing".

Here it's "ooh, that might be warm enough to melt some of the snow" ... [Big Grin]

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Mamacita

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It was 40 degrees in Chicago today and I went for a walk. It felt SO good to be out in the fresh air and not just rushing from door to door. Plus, Lake Michigan was a wonderful shade of blue today.


ETA: Hmm. It looks like I'm due for a new sig.

[ 08. March 2015, 04:07: Message edited by: Mamacita ]

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Kelly Alves

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San Francisco Zoo Update:

On Facebook I posted a picture of Snickers, who is currently the dominant Nigerian Dwarf Young Buck in the Petting Zoo paddock, He was was chasing lovely lady goat Lily (Nigerian Dwarf) around the paddock Thursday. A San Clemente Goat got in his face and locked horns with him. The went at it for about half an hour, and in the meantime Lily tiptoed away and went over to huddle with Nutmeg, a slightly older male Nigerian dwarf who was ignoring the whole nonsense and drinking in the sunshine.

Smart girl. Wisdom trumps hormones. [Big Grin]

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Weather has been quite good here - in the 60's. If I lose my fruit trees because of the warm weather again this year, I will SCREAM. (be glad you won't hear it, it freaks out the horses)
They don't like primal screaming, and neither do the dogs. [brick wall]

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Kelly Alves

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Ok, in celebration of what is left of April Fool's Day ( here, anyway) I have a folklore question-- what does it mean when a black cat crosses your path on April Fool's Day?

In Ojai, CA, which is like the crystal and patchouli capital of the world? [Big Grin]

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Firenze

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It means you will cross water, meet a tall, dark stranger , and end up as CEO of a small plant manufacturing components for the mascara industry just outside of Amarillo.
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Kelly Alves

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Boy, howdy.

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Firenze

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But you would need to get a look at the cat's entrails to be totally sure.
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Kelly Alves

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Another reason to be annoyed it ran away.
( Hi, Campbellite! How ya doin', sweetie!)

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sharkshooter

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quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
... I have a folklore question-- what does it mean when a black cat crosses your path on April Fool's Day?
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Free lunch.

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jedijudy

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Ack!~ As Bill the Cat might say.

Even if my title of "Defender of Ship's Cats" is obsolete, I still am!

(Kelly, check the closest violin.)

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comet

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What do you get a jazz trombone player for his birthday?

I know, it sounds like a set up for a joke. But I'm legitamately asking. I don't know from mutes. Thinking a piccolo trombone if Ican find one for less than a king's ransom. Ideas?

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Piglet
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A quick Google yielded this - is that the sort of thing you're after? (I thought it was rather cute)!

If you can't find (or can't afford) a whole trombone, what about a voucher for a music-shop (real or on-line) where he might be able to get one, or a voucher for sheet music (or the sheet-music itself if you know what he likes and what he doesn't have)?

Or maybe a biography of one of the great jazz trombone players (I'm afraid I don't know enough about jazz to know who they are)?

Good luck! [Smile]

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Jengie jon

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How about

a mini trombone, apparently these actually play well enough to be used by professionals in concert.

I was hoping that nanoblocks did a trombone as well as saxophone.

Jengie

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Graven Image
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I have wanted a dog for about the last 20 years, after our lab died when the children grew up and moved out. Working full time and then some it did not seem fair to get a dog to stay home alone all day. Then we retired and did not want to be tied down. I decided at 76 it was now or never. Not wanting to have the dog outlive us I went for an adult shelter dog. Unsinkable Molly Brown ( Molly for short ) came to live with us 2 weeks ago. She appears to have had a toy fox terrier mother and a traveling guy with medium long hair who was passing though town as a father. She had been living on the street, had puppies which they never found and was thin and dirty, thus her name. The adventure starts.
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Pigwidgeon

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[Overused] Graven Image!

You'll be a blessing to Molly, as she will be to you. Congratulations!

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Welease Woderwick

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I second that and am madly jealous, in a nice sort of way. It isn't the right time for me [yet] but I long to have a dog again.

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comet

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Wow, that piccolo trombone above is even tinier than the one I was looking at. Hmm. Thanks for the tips, everyone!

Tomorrow I go to juneau, but not on the ferry as per usual: I'm going down on the F/V Rustler. Which will be loooong (6ish hours) and probably a blast so long as it's not terrifying. Our fjord is known for it's big winds and big seas. But! Adventure!

We're storming pretty big right now, so if the captain cancels I'll hop the ferry as usual. But I admit I'm kind of excited!

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Moo

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Have any of my fellow Americans been deluged with catalogs lately? Usually, except before Christmas, I get two or three a week. Recently I've been getting four or five a day. I can't imagine what's going on.

Moo

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comet

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Hmm... Anticipating tax returns, maybe?

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Brenda Clough
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More likely a change in postal regs. Just before the rates go up people shove stuff into the mail.

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I've reduced my catalogs to practically none by calling each one and politely asking to be removed. It takes about six months, but what a huge difference!

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Piglet
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For a while I had a weekly phone conversation with our local "flyer" producer, asking them to take me off their list, and they'd say, "certainly, Piglet, no problem", but the following Thursday, sure as night follows day, the hateful red plastic bag would be hanging on our door-handle again.

Eventually we caved in and put a "NO FLYERS - THANK YOU" sign in the window, which seems to be doing the trick.

So far ... [Paranoid]

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Moo

Ship's tough old bird
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Today seven student volunteers came to my house and worked. They washed all my windows, picked up all the sticks that had fallen from the trees during the winter, raked all the leaves, spread thirty-six cubic feet of mulch, and assembled a charcoal grill for me.

And they thanked me for letting them help! [Overused]

I do like the students.

Moo

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See you later, alligator.

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Miffy

Ship's elephant
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Enjoying my second visit to N.Y in as many months. I'm rather pleased with myself arm, having managed to navigate myself round this particular neighbourhood this morning. Took myself to church , then had a nice veggie lunch at a cafe. I'm now back "home" enjoying the sunshine,breezes and view out over the rooftops, whilst waiting for Mr M, Ms M and her DH to get back from the Five Boroughs Bike Ride. She texted to say they'd all finished, but gather they might be a while getting back from Staten Island. (Mr M refuses to be seen travelling on the subway in his eye-searing blue and orange road club lycras!)

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Growing Greenpatches

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duchess

Ship's Blue Blooded Lady
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I just realized a lady I reached out to as my inside sales lead...she downloaded a white paper is a sof admin! She even has it on her [career networking website] and is connected to two well respected
Shippies.

Hehe. I love it.

I hope for a sof app someday, logging in on my browser isn't as easy...I should be in here mote often.

[edited to reduce the chance of disclosing real life identities]

Piglet, AS host

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duchess

Ship's Blue Blooded Lady
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More not mote
[brick wall]

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jedijudy

Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Today is the first day of Hurricane Season. [Eek!] Since there's already been a tropical storm, we don't have to wait and worry about the first one of the year. That is out of the way, now to see if the genny will start for me this year!

We had a grand storm last night. Lots of booming and wind and rain!!! Hallelujah!! There was 1.2 inches here. Hoping for more today!

All this for a *bump*.

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Brenda Clough
Shipmate
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We need some of these smart people to invent a way of moving snow. I know that the citizens of Boston would have been happy to donate some of their snow this past winter to the Sierra Nevadas.

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