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Karen in Virginia - What occurred in Sutherland Springs (TX?). I guess I must have scrolled right over it. The only 'news' we watch now is "The Five" and local news at 6:00pm (to find out what is going on it town). I get tired of hearing the griping and complaining and finger pointing and name calling from all sides. I…

Machka9 – I went to a small HS (as did Carol – Peach). Homecoming is held during the HS football season. Each class picks a representative, the Senior Class picks 3; and then, the entire school picks the queen. A big parade and floats that the students decorated. Then they were driven around the field in a convertible so…

Rye – You can make you own ‘adult-sized’ weighted hula hoop. But about 5 – 5 ½ feet of 3/4th inch black flexible sprinkler tubing at your local Lowe’s, Home Depot, or hardware store and one double-ended connection piece. Roll the tube out so that the ‘store’s curving it’ is relaxed; then roll it around and meet the other…

Becca - Do you remember when your DH was in the Navy? I would think that after boot camp (basic training) and then being 'sick' he is probably like a one legged man in an @$$$-kicking contest. He's got to catch up and you also have to 'give him to God' to keep him safe. My DYS 'rarely' calls me. Whenever he does, it is in…

Beth and Mary – I have used a weighted hula hoop; and, it will bruise you up when you start out. It took me a while to get it going; but, then I would do 100 rotation, and up it by 25 3x a day. I got to the point that I could do it easily for 1000 rotations. I then moved to a heavier weighted on; but, then I had a wreck…

Heather – Bea looks more and more like Edie. Is she a ‘Ginger’ (reddish hair)? Becca – I’m on a very low, low calorie count; but, I am drinking protein shakes, and eating protein bars. Then one meal (much like your dinner) of no more than 550 calories. Have about 5 pages of meals I can make (and do sometimes). I also eat a…

Mary – I’ve decided to work with the kettlebell and some weights and maybe start trying to hold a plank. The last time I did that; however, threw my back out. Which is easy for me to do because I am swaybacked and getting my gut straight is hard to judge, so I will really have to be careful. At this point, I don’t see…

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auntiebk – I will have to look for the NuGo Spicy (chili) Dark Chocolate and the Sea Salt protein bars. Need to check how much protein and fat and sodium they have to make sure I get at least what I am getting from the ones I get at my MD’s office. I tried going a month between my visits and caved and went back after 2…

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Allie – I agree with the women telling you to allow yourself to go through the grieving of the lost marriage – HOWEVER, remember this … we think you did the right thing for YOU. You should always put yourself first (over other people) to make sure you are giving yourself your best, then you can be able to be around others…

M in Oz – I don’t think I would recommend repotting it until all the blooms and opened and dropped off. Then go only one size up; if it is in a 3” pot, go to a 4” (no more than a 5”). Depending on what it is potted in, you probably would want to use the same medium (sphagnum moss or bark) … If any of the roots are limps,…

Marchka - That orchid is beautiful! So full of flowers and tons of blooms not yet opened. You will enjoy it for quite some time. Orchids are not nearly as 'fickle' as some think. Important thing to remember is to NOT over water them; but, instead of a couple of ice cubes (that melt slowly) I would slowly pour water into…

Yvonne – I have a picture of my Will and Tami dressed up as ‘old’ women. Tami had a bunch of wigs (from her grandmother, who was also a beautician). Will looked exactly like the SNL “Church Lady.” But, it can’t be posted … here … or on FB … or any other social networking site. It is hysterical!!!! Girlfriends – My BFF was…

Margaret – I don’t remember ever feeling like I was being ‘sexually harassed’ at any of my jobs. Not so much as a touch that I remember. I ended up involved with a man at work (3 years); but, I had decided that I’d break up with him when I met Louis (actually before). I needed a little extra money than what I was being…

Wendy – Conversion table indicated that your 8 kg kettlebell is roughly 18.5 lbs. Since that is an ‘odd’ number; they probably would be considered to be 15 or 20 lbs. in the USA. Rounded down or up. The pictures of the flowers are beautiful. dreamwriter – To open a joint account with my husband he had to be there when we…

Rye – I think maybe with the shape you say your body is – Hourglass – you might be comfortable in yoga pants with a tunic over them. Tunic being just below your crotch or mid-thigh. Any longer than that it looks too much like a dress over them. That is what seems to be ‘in style’ at the moment and it is something that…

Marcelyn – Great teacher, great student … that reversible dress could not have possibly been easy. I can sew; but, haven’t done so in many years. Michele – My bikini body was about 50 years ago, too; but, I did get back to my pre-pregnancy weight after both boys were born, so I guess my last bikini body was about 38 years…

Mary – Our oldest granddaughter is a Biology major and will graduate from West Georgia in December. Actually all 3 of us have children/grandchildren who will be graduating in December. Taylor says her 8th grade science teacher made her fall ‘in love’ with science. She has no clue about what she wants to do. A lot will…

Rori – I intend on seeing my abs (hopefully soon); but, I think I need to lose another 20lbs to do so and to get back to a ‘normal/healthy’ BMI. I will try to do some different exercises other than just walking on the treadmill or around the property with the dog. I got beggar lice all over my pants; and dog did not have…

Mary – A spider that size would have made me have the female version of a “Widow Maker” [no pun intended]. Maybe it was a crab (???) Black widow spiders ‘kill’ their mates once they have performed, then they go off to some dark, dank, spot in a wood pile and produce babies. No thanks, I only will pick up one piece of…

Wendy (Maybe) – I’d be having ‘nip-ups’ if I could get my tummy to look like yours (if you are the blond with the hard-pack belly). I still have a bit of a roll right around my middle; but, Nutritionist says that will be the ‘last’ spot I will lose. Right now I am back to an once-a-month weigh-in and a bit nervous since…

Becca – Don’t feel bad, honey, I have a ‘terminal case of arachnophobia’. I see a spider, I am hyperventilating for as long as I don’t see its dead body! We have a wood house, so having spider webs is a given; but, I hate them around the door, so Louis has to pressure wash them away several times a year. I keep telling him…

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Oooo, if a Maine Coon Cat holds his tail straight up; maybe my "Tux" has some MCC in him, too. He holds his tail straight up, with just a hook at the end of it. All the time ... if he is 'up' that tail is also 'up'. Decided I'd just read for a while and not attempt to comment ... so far behind it isn't even funny. Lenora

I think I had one of the BEST brownie/girl scout leaders in the world. She was the mother of a long-time friend. She always planned for everything and we always had fun at whatever we were doing. Structured; but, still flexible … would have never known she was an alcoholic. I think having us come once a week was a ‘high…

Katla – I consider my DH and sons to be very responsible hunters and gun owners: 1) Never shoot at something you cannot fully see; 2) Only point a gun at something you INTEND to kill; 3) Always check a gun is empty even if the person handing it to you had already gone through the process before giving it to you; 4) Never…

Heather – You talk about so many ‘different’ foods than I am used to eating. Does the tandoori have curry in it? Isn’t curry a spice that are in a lot of Indian food? Sounds interesting; but, not sure I would make it; but, I did copy it just in case I want to do something totally off the wall for us. Lanette – I think if I…

Katla – I’m not sure that DH has talked to his IMD; but, it isn’t so bad that he is drenched. Actually, his head more than anywhere else. He has had what they thought was going to end up being stints; but, actually they described it as ‘rust’ areas; not needing stints. Michele – I think you go to ‘settings’ and there is a…

Machka – I love the color of your hair, too. That is the color my Mother’s hair was; my oldest sister kept putting Peroxide in her hair the summer before her senior year in HS. Hairdresser kept asking what she was putting in it and she was denying doing so – ‘it was just the sun’. She got right up in her face about it –…