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From: Diva
Date: 08 May 09 - 10:46 AM

I know what you mean about the cat, I still miss my auld Molly.

My wean who is a strapping lass and now taller than me has got her place on the BTECH Foundation Art Course, it has been her dream and the first step on the road to Dundee Uni for the animation course she wants to do. It is all the more sweeter as Jane has Aspergers

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From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 08 May 09 - 05:38 AM

LtS

Love and hugs from Erica and me, and purrs from Maisie and Smutts.

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From: mouldy
Date: 08 May 09 - 04:46 AM

I don't have to be anywhere but here at home today, and I'm not climbing the walls with frustration at the thought!...and I'm not going to beat myself up if I don't achieve anything, either.

Liz, even after 5 years, I still catch myself occasionally calling my remaining hound by my old one's name! Just go with it for now, and feel that maybe she IS still around.

Andrea

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From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 08 May 09 - 04:28 AM

((((((Liz)))))

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 May 09 - 02:50 AM

I know this sounds terrible, but today Limpit goes to France for a weekend away with the school, and I'm contemplating a weekend of being alone in the house without having to worry about whether she is doing her homework or about to ring the doorbell or if she's secretly watching vampire porn anime (don't laugh, I bet there's a site out there somewhere!) on the computer... Manitas is working most of the weekend and I'm only busy on Sunday, so it's shaping up to be a blissful weekend, truly alone in the house with no responsibilities for the first time in a month. Bliss.

The only cloud in the ointment is the hole (and lingering smell) left by my dearest companion of the last 18 years... Last night I called out for Shadow to come and get some scraps and she wasn't there...

LTS

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From: Georgiansilver
Date: 08 May 09 - 02:18 AM

At the ripe old age of 61, my oldest grandson is 16 and the youngest 7 this weekend.   The sun is shining brightly through my window as I type this.. lovely day... good feelings to start it, what more could a man want?

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From: GUEST,Slag
Date: 07 May 09 - 10:02 PM

I wanted to share this with you all. My darling daughter recently gave me a wonderful birthday present. At the ripe old age of 60 i am going to be a Grandpa for the first time! I anticipate doing a lot of visiting out of state in the near future!

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From: Donuel
Date: 07 May 09 - 09:16 PM

Molly the cow was still dehydrated and hot from the truck ride to the slaughter house on 109th St. in NYC when she kicked down a door and ran dowb 109th street onto a one way street. Her ability to take one way streets the wrong way helped her elude the police, animal control and slaughter house employees. She finally hid in a back yard when police shot her with a tranquillizer dart.

The ASPCA stepped forward and have now granted her sactuary for the rest of Molly's natural life.

A city paper wrote "Not to milk this story but this udderly true story would not have been so moooving outside NYC."

(a true story)

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From: Diva
Date: 07 May 09 - 06:07 PM

Well I think I have finally come down from being at Girvan Folk Festival this May Day weekend. I had the most amazing time, heard some fantastic singers and musicians and had lots and lots of laughs. It was a very significant event for me. It was my very FIRST guest appearence at a folk festival.

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From: Diva
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 02:02 AM

Thanks Maeve. A thoroughly grand day and evening. I sang at the session and was accompanird by oor Shona who is a very fine fiddler
http://www.myspace.com/shonamooney

The gig was great and we rounded it off with a pint in the pub.

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From: maeve
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 07:04 AM

Diva's link

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From: Diva
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 06:47 AM

Going off to a session this afternoon with some pals and then we are going on to a concert to see these guys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXEtXMEsm7w   (sorry can't do blue clickies)

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From: open mike
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 02:03 AM

i played nyckelharpa for a convention of VASA Lodge, Swedish organization this eve. Found several folks curious about my
Swedish instruments..Key fiddle and Wooden Shoe Fiddle. I
was wearing an old-fashioned folk costume and had fun.

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From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 10:28 PM

..and Nero, has a violin gig at the palace!

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From: Peace
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 08:31 PM

Same place--just saw a family of raccoons go by, mother and two young.

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From: Joe_F
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 08:13 PM

Somebody I irritated a while ago befriended me on LiveJournal.

It was hot today, and it is supposed to be hot tomorrow. If so, it will be time for my annual haircut.

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From: Donuel
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 06:17 PM

I got an ever blooming Azalea, white with slight violet center, for the front corner of the house.

We will have cherry tomatoes in 70 days and large old fashioned stripped tomatoes in 90 days.

I mowed the lawn this cool morning before it turned 84 F.

I put up a steel arbor arched gateway to help train and support a dark purple blooming Wisteria. I swear climbing plants have eyes that spot overhead wires and other supports to reach for.

The kids are well and the wife is amiable.

Nice threads are sooo cutesy uggey wugums (*)

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From: Claymore
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 06:07 PM

I did a Marine Corps rollcall of all the bulbs I planted last year and all are "present", with no "accountings". I even have some renagade Lily of the Valley, and and my grafting of a Tropicana tea rose with climber I believe to be a Fiesta, has "gone green". I have long called the climber "The Rose That Ate West Virginia" and if the graft holds I will name it "The By-God Cha Cha."

In addition, I am gainfully retired with, as the Irish would say, Money in Both Pockets.

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From: Peace
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 05:29 PM

I'm in Victoria, BC, in the town itself. Saw a deer curled up resting just outside the back balcony at 8:15 this morning.

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From: VirginiaTam
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 04:57 PM

Walk down by Danbury Lakes to take in the bluebells. Clouds of purply blue dappled by sun filtering through the trees.

Even better. Able to walk around without getting stiff painful hips and knees.

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From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 04:27 PM

Congrats DeG on the birth of your Grandson, fine name too!!

We had a lovely afternoon in our woodland today. Harry had a fantastic time running round and playing in the leaves.

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From: maeve
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 08:28 AM

Good for you, Jeri! I will be relearning how to play my violin and other instruments. I'm thinking about the Maine Fiddle Camp this summer.

The bloodroot and pink violets are in bloom under a big old pine, with hundreds of Tete a Tete mini daffs like golden stars.

maeve

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From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 08:14 AM

Well, we went walking on Friday and it was brilliant but a bit overshadowed by Thursdays events.

Grandson number 1, William George, was born on St Georges day:-) Delivered by C-section and 2 weeks early but both Mum and Baby are fine. Been to see him twice up to now and hoping he will be home tomorrow or Monday.

Cheers

DeG

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From: Jeri
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 11:14 AM

I took a couple fiddles in for tune-ups yesterday. I've hardly played since last spring, and they needed work then too. I also bought a capo since my Keyser seems to have crawled off someplace. Buying a capo that looks like a prehistoric chicken's head is just asking for trouble.

Anyway, it's funny how something so seemingly unimportant can lift my spirits. Today, I play on the guitar and outside in the dirt, because it's a BEAUTIFUL DAY!

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From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 09:39 AM

Thats great progress maeve!

My little girl said daddy this afternoon!! Awww, her first word!

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From: maeve
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 08:21 AM

It's a beautiful morning.

Today I held a full glass of water in my left hand for the first time since I broke my wrist, then drank the water without spilling the liquid or dropping the glass.

I can turn my left hand palm up to about a 45 degree angle; enough to hold a small handful of walnuts yesterday making cookies, and strong enough to use the spatula with my left hand, lifting golden brown oatmeal cookies off the baking sheet.

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From: Diva
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 06:29 AM

I'm enjoying this thread.......I am sick of doom and gloom...I have ballads for that thank you very much LOL

I think my lurgy is improving. The garden is tidy thanks to gardener
I haven't got a border ballad judge.....ach well not to worry

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From: Noreen
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 06:08 AM

Wonderful birdsong at twilight last night in our garden. One particular bird at the top of a tree, I think may have been a nightingale- I have never heard a bird sing like that before.

Smaller than a thrush, larger than a robin- but at top of tall tree and against the sky impossible to see colouring. Don't know what else it could have been, but whatever, it was a beautiful moment.

Thanks for this, Kathy!

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From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 05:34 AM

Had a lovely day with the mother in law and the kids yesterday. Harry is growing up so fast it's wonderful to see him playing with George and Amelia. George is nearly crawling instead of rolling around the floor. Looking forward to spending some time in our forest this weekend.

Great news about your mum Liz!

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From: Joybell
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 04:14 AM

It's raining! It's raining! It's raining!
Joy

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 03:15 AM

New Zealand is lovely, we had a nice drive down towards Hamilton looking in fabric shops for quilting pieces and sewing stuff, but best of all, mother is much better and putting on weight, and is perking up. She gave everyone a bit of a fright but things are looking up now. We're glad we came.

LTS

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From: Peace
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 02:25 AM

It's a pleasure to read the obits in the morning and not see my name there. Very cool.

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From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:27 AM

GS - I have PMd you. Regards, B

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From: Georgiansilver
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:22 AM

Bryn, are you collecting any coins specifically or a general collection. Whilst buying Antiques over the years I have amassed a collection of British and world coins and recently joined an American forum which has a British section and a world section, to try to get some knowledge of them.

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From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:14 AM

We saw Steeleye Span last Friday.

The latest addition to my coin collection is a George III Maundy three pence, in mint condition.

There is a thrush in the woodlands behind our home, which sings its arse off at five in the morning when it's just getting light.

I'm going to put new strings on the Tanglewood on Saturday.

Best of all : I have been asked again to teach the Morris to the youngsters at the school which my grandsons attend ; and the eldest grandson is in the Side.

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From: billybob
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:03 AM

Our new grandaughter, Pruedence 3 months, smiled at me yesterday!

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From: Janie
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 06:32 AM

And I woke up this morning also!

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From: GUEST,Slag
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 02:56 AM

What a great thread! Weeeeeeeeee! Have a good trip Georgiansilver.

Monday I drove my Mom up a little dirt road that eventaully comes out on pavement in Bear Valley to the tiny towns of Ladoga and Stonyford in Colusa County here in Northern California. The wild flowers were in full bloom, the air clear and warm. What a treat. We met a couple of fellow artists working in plein air and I shot nearly 200 pictures. A great outing for us.

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From: VirginiaTam
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 02:28 AM

I was asked to provide background voice to some compilation photo videos. Reportedly, I have a Mississippi growl singing voice. Woot!

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From: JennieG
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 12:22 AM

We have had rain this week, and more is forecast....I know that's not a bit deal to those of you who live in the northern hemisphere, but in dry Oz it's always welcome.

Himself's doctor gave him a good report yesterday.

Cheers
JennieG

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From: open mike
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 10:40 PM

I planted 3 iris today so will have colorful flowers along my driveway.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/40710/

http://www.rodrigue.org/iris/index.htm

I also found Osage Orange trees sprouting in the rows where i planted
the seeds last winter .www.osageorange.com, http://hedgeapple.com/, http://www.gpnc.org/osage.htm

Last night i went to an inspiring lecture by Greg Mortensen, author of 3 Cups of Tea, a book about building schools and building friendships in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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From: maeve
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 09:47 PM

I'm glad you stopped by, Joe F.

Therapy has begun on my arm, and I can see the difference in range of motion. We found the greenhouse plastic we needed and couldn't afford; the price was 10 cents on the dollar so we bought it.

I am grateful for my husband, family, and friends.

maeve

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From: Joe_F
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 09:33 PM

I took care of stuff this morning that I was anxious about last night.
I was some use to an old buddy.
I saw a rainbow on the way to the supermarket.

Most of the time, tho, I don't belong here.

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From: Bert
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 03:53 PM

I just had a couple of slices of bread and drip.

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From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 03:32 PM

Walked outside this morning just as the sky was starting to show daylight. The denizens of the night hadn't yet turned in and the daytime critters were starting to wake up. Within the space of a minute I heard an owl hooting, a bullfrog croaking, whipporwills calling, roosters crowing, guinea fowl screaming, cows lowing, and donkeys braying. There may have been a mourning dove cooing in there somewhere, but I couldn't have heard it for all the racket.

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From: Bill D
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 03:22 PM

The car passed emissions inspection with flying colors! And I am 'almost' finished with a very tricky item on my wood lathe....and haven't broken it or injured myself.

And the Azaleas are almost ready to bloom...the whole area will be bright colors in a week.

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From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 02:18 PM

I am off work till next Wednesday. Going walking in Edale of Friday. The practice nurse at the doctors told me that my asthma is the best it has been and I can cut down the medication. Good eh? :-)

DeG

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From: CarolC
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 01:50 PM

Heh... I said hardware cloth when I meant landscaping cloth. ;-|

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From: freda underhill
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 12:29 PM

I can hear a frog croaking in the pond out the back.. The stars are shining and I have soft medieval chants playing.

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From: Emma B
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 12:17 PM

Unlike last April when my morello cherry tree was covered in snow, it is now absolutely smothered with sweet smelling white blossom - looking forward to Autumn Clafoutis.