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  1. PineappleMama

    Friendly Natives

    Been going to a pond near our house... no big catches as yet but have managed some small bluegill and catfish... DD is my fishin' buddy which I think is pretty dern neato. Anywho this pond has TONS of ducks, I mean TONS. And clearly a few of them are pure pekins, a few possibly halfsies, lotsa...
  2. PineappleMama

    Bees and Cell Phones

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/digitaltrends/20110513/tc_digitaltrends/cellphonessignalsreallyarekillingthebeesstudyshows;_ylt=ArRUG6t7W0TuqLswANllbQ0Gw_IE;_ylu=X3oDMTRicGcyZjhqBGFzc2V0A2RpZ2l0YWx0cmVuZHMvMjAxMTA1MTMvY2VsbHBob25lc3NpZ25hbHNyZWFsbHlhcmVraWxsaW5ndGhlYmVlc3N0dWR5c2hvd3MEY2NvZGUDZ21wZQRjcG9...
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    Counting down to 2016

    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/imf-bombshell-age-of-america-about-to-end-2011-04-25 I donno about you guys but a world where China is the Alpha Dog scares the crap out of me. Mostly because I know what we have done as the Alpha... become the world police, enforcing our beliefs and laws on...
  4. PineappleMama

    In Today's Comics...

    Loved the message in this one... and actually now have this one as my PC background... replacing another Foxtrot from a week or two ago... And of course who can argue with the truth in this one?? Any of y'all have a favorite comic strip??
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    Service Animals Redefined...

    Just found this article in my local paper online... Justice Department tightens definition of service animal http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/03/20/2936386/justice-department-tightens-definition.html#tvg The Justice Department has issued a rule stating that only dogs, TRAINED dogs, can be...
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    Teeth, Hair and a Hungry Hungry Rhino

    Just an update on our life as we know it... Teeth: Got my two lower wisdom's cut out of my jaw on Tuesday. Feeling human again. Which leads to Hair: Decided Wednesday, while good and loopy, to get DH to drive me to Sally's beauty supply to get rid of my gray. I picked a very vibrant red...
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    School Budgets

    So last night I was scoping AISD.net to see if they've figured out what the plan is for make up days. We're not in it, but cousin KK is and Sis doesn't have internet... knew she'd ask eventually. We've got a couple built into the calendar, but kids have been out more than that. The schools...
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    Computer Purchase Advice Please! UPDATE!

    Okay so I'm set to become the Rep Payee for my Uncle. Uncle will soon be going to Oklahoma. Me still being in Texas means I won't be able to go to any stores with him. He wants to purchase a computer. So... can anyone recommend a site where I could purchase a ready to go computer and have it...
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    Vote for Miss Lucy Pretty Please!

    Some may recall that a new niece entered the world last month? That's Miss Lucy! If you have a facebook and a few seconds, please help her out by voting for her in the cutest contest. Go to http://www.facebook.com/GLSPhotography?v=wall#!/GLSPhotography and like the Profile and then...
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    Opins Needed for 2011-12 Home School Curriculum

    The kiddos are just not loving the time4learning curriculum. They do it, but it just isn't their cup of tea. So, snooping at idears for next year. Also, only runs through 8th (with S/SS supplements 6-8) so need something else in one year anyways. Calvert is very expensive, prohibitively so in...
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    Who's In? 29 So Far! New Year's Resolution

    ...of folks who plan to, or have already, put in their 12 items worth of cents as counted by the Likes. BYC Households In So Far: 18 PineappleMama* MuranoFarms* MeatKing* Call Ducks* Nicola* CrazyChickieMama* Boyd* Mak* Purr Dixiedoodle WhiteMountainsRanch chickensducks&agoose chickaddict...
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    Voter ID Law - Texas

    http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/12/18/2715054/republicans-confident-of-passing.html House Elections Committee Chairman Todd Smith of Euless, who was at the center of a partisan brawl over voter ID during the 2009 Legislature, has introduced legislation that would require voters to show a...
  13. PineappleMama

    *newsflash* Kids will eat Non-Uber Sweet Cereal?!!?

    ...No way!??! REALLY?!?! Kids will eat cereal that isn't pure sugar. *gasp* I can't believe it! *faints* Seriously, adults needed this in writing? DD loves bran flakes, both kiddos love granola, esp with some yogurt. Bonus points if there are some berries or banana handy YUM! Of course...
  14. PineappleMama

    Make Work Pay SNAFU

    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/13M-get-unexpected-tax-bill-apf-514145692.html?x=0 There was an article covering this back a ways, but figured I'd pass this along since now's when it's about to actually hit. For dual income homes (whether that's two people each working one job or one person...
  15. PineappleMama

    BarnCats Inc.

    http://www.barncats.org/index.php Now isn't that a nifty idea? And just down the road from us! Not that we need a cat, our landlord would flip out, but still awfully cool.
  16. PineappleMama

    Lighthouse to Icehouse

    ...Hope that link works, if not it's over on Yahoo. Light house on Lake Erie is just covered... makes me shiver just thinking about it!
  17. PineappleMama

    2010 Tax Changes Article

    http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes/article/111561/2010-tax-changes-you-need-to-know?mod=taxes-advice_strategy Saw this article over on yahoo... no politics in it, just states facts. None of them apply to US personally, but might give a heads up to some on here so thought I'd pass it along...
  18. PineappleMama

    Christmas Plans... Should I?

    So may have seen the topic on Thanks Plans... and the drama. Last year I invited all to my house for Christmas Eve supper... Mom do the ham, I handle the rest. Bro had to work... Mom made the ham but flaked on coming... Sis drove the ham, Uncle and KK out... QUICK opening of gifts then dash...
  19. PineappleMama

    *whine* Graduation Plans

    ...all four kids get loud after 2 hours sitting in a quiet nice place... when we could go somewhere that loud is welcome and 10/12 love the food? *sigh* Did I mention that if anyone even looks at SIL wrong she'll hold a grudge for MONTHS... even years... so no one likes to cross her...
  20. PineappleMama

    Government Burning Money... literally.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20101206/us_yblog_thelookout/government-cant-print-money-properly Wow... 10 YEARS of research, and $120 million in costs just to print, and they still didn't get it right. And they wonder why folks don't have absolute faith in government run programs?
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