Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Amy PT]

In the mean time, I have had the worst morning sickness, which is actually all day sickness. The kids did not make it to school on Monday because I could not make it to the end of our short driveway to put one on the bus (he is autistic and 5 years old. Not like he can do it himself) and taking the other to school was out of the question. Sadly I have no one to help. Luckily the OB finally took me seriously and sent in a script for something. My issue is not keeping food down, it is movement making me ill. I can handle the nausea if I stay still. Anyway, this med takes the edge off. I am about 8 weeks along.

Congratulations! I'm sorry you're having a rough time, and hope the meds work quickly. Zofran helped me function through both of my pregnancies.

 

[chickflick]

Oh, Shelleyb1969 had/has/? the most beautiful English Orps the last time I was there! Stunning!

Been enjoying the warmer days. Sun is so wonderful, ain't it?

 

[Farmerboy16]

Lady- I have some bright lights chard seeds from Baker Creek that you can have.....

 

[mrshaggie810]

Love the round shape too! I love cochins and it's also a reason that I love brahma's (Still hoping to get some!) Never heard of English Orp's...they sound nice too!

Love this community...that is so sweet of you Farmerboy.

I'm excited...

I'm getting ready to order seeds (I want to get all heritage seeds this year.)
I scored at the Re-store...for $20 I got 2 old windows, several pieces of hardwood, a decent amount of chicken wire, a picture, a few deck poles and 6 hinges...i have lots of projects in mind...hehehe

 

[Opa]

Fished the Grand river in Lansing today between the north and south dams. Not one single hit but at least I gain some knowledge of a section of the river that I may be able to put to future use. Current was much too slow to effectively work the lures until we got almost to the south dam.

Didn't see another fisherman until we were taking the boat out. A guy came up asking to borrow a worm. Borrow means to get something to use with the intention of returning it when finished. Why not just ask if you can have a worm. A much more honest request as we all know that if I had any worms to give him he would have never returned it.

He had difficulty believing that we had neither worms or minnows and even more difficulty understanding that we were fishing with lures. He claim to have never used lures and didn't have any. I almost suggested that he use one of the ones hanging from his face. He looked as if he might have fallen face first into a tackle box. With the big discs in his earlobes, metal hanging from eyebrows, nose, lips, and checks, plus the dragon tattoo encircling his neck and extending up on to his face, I sure his momma is thrilled to show his latest photo to all her friends and neighbors.

I've seen similar bedazzled individuals, needing a shave, wearing baggy pants that are so low they can reach the bottom of their pockets with their hands, standing slump
shouldered and talking to their friends about their inability to obtain a job. Are they truly surprised?

As we drove away, leaving the bizarre fisherman standing at the river, I looked over at my well groomed, hard working son and thought "Thank you Jesus".

 

[Farmerboy16]

Fished the Grand river in Lansing today between the north and south dams.  Not one single hit but at least I gain some knowledge of a section of the river that I may be able to put to future use.  Current was much too slow to effectively work the lures until we got almost to the south dam.

Didn't see another fisherman until we were taking the boat out.  A guy came up asking to borrow a worm.  Borrow means to get something to use with the intention of returning it when finished.  Why not just ask if you can have a worm.  A much more honest request as we all know that if I had any worms to give him he would have never returned it.

He had difficulty believing that we had neither worms or minnows and even more difficulty understanding that we were fishing with lures.  He claim to have never used lures and didn't have any.  I almost suggested that he use one of the ones hanging from his face.  He looked as if he might have fallen face first into a tackle box.  With the big discs in his earlobes, metal hanging from eyebrows, nose, lips, and checks, plus the dragon tattoo encircling his neck and extending up on to his face, I sure his momma is thrilled to show his latest photo to all her friends and neighbors.

I've seen similar bedazzled individuals, needing a shave, wearing baggy pants that are so low they can reach the bottom of their pockets with their hands, standing slump
shouldered and talking to their friends about their inability to obtain a job.  Are they truly surprised?

As we drove away, leaving the bizarre fisherman standing at the river, I looked over at my well groomed, hard working son and thought "Thank you Jesus".

Huh, those type of people never cease to amaze and disgust me with all those stuff on their faces. *shudders* Great job raising your sons right. I plan to raise mine right too, when I get married first, then the kids comes after.

 

[ladyrsanti]

Fished the Grand river in Lansing today between the north and south dams. Not one single hit but at least I gain some knowledge of a section of the river that I may be able to put to future use. Current was much too slow to effectively work the lures until we got almost to the south dam.

Didn't see another fisherman until we were taking the boat out. A guy came up asking to borrow a worm. Borrow means to get something to use with the intention of returning it when finished. Why not just ask if you can have a worm. A much more honest request as we all know that if I had any worms to give him he would have never returned it.

He had difficulty believing that we had neither worms or minnows and even more difficulty understanding that we were fishing with lures. He claim to have never used lures and didn't have any. I almost suggested that he use one of the ones hanging from his face. He looked as if he might have fallen face first into a tackle box. With the big discs in his earlobes, metal hanging from eyebrows, nose, lips, and checks, plus the dragon tattoo encircling his neck and extending up on to his face, I sure his momma is thrilled to show his latest photo to all her friends and neighbors.

I've seen similar bedazzled individuals, needing a shave, wearing baggy pants that are so low they can reach the bottom of their pockets with their hands, standing slump
shouldered and talking to their friends about their inability to obtain a job. Are they truly surprised?

As we drove away, leaving the bizarre fisherman standing at the river, I looked over at my well groomed, hard working son and thought "Thank you Jesus".

One of my best egg customers has chosen to express himself that way. He's a really sweet young man, rides his bicycle everywhere. My sister's fiance decorated himself that way too. We loved him regardless. He wanted to be a chef in a high end restaurant. Taught me some things. Unfortunately he shot himself shortly after his daughter -my niece- was born (both events completely unrelated to his tattoos and piercings). But I went to art school back in the day where we all expressed ourselves openly, so maybe I don't judge that way. Just saying.

Thanks Daron, I'll take you up on that when we pick up milk and I'm still interested in those eggs too if you can get some. I still owe you some mangel seeds too. Our car situation is dire again this week while my husband attempts to repair brakes himself. I'm housebound.

 

[1muttsfan]

Opa, at least he was fishing, that says something good for him.

 

[Opa]

One very real thing in life is that we are judged by our appearance. Right or wrong it is a reality. Employers must take that into consideration when hiring. If a customer feels uncomfortable in the presence of a business's employees they are not going to get call that company when they need additional work.

As an employer how many tattoos or piercing an employee has shouldn't be an issue, but how customers react to that employees is. If an individual presents an appearance that others feel uncomfortable around they have made themselves unemployable.

Young people who are considering conspicuous artwork need to consider which is most important, self expression or eating.

Well that's enough pontification. The coffee is hot, the cups are in the cupboard, so help yourself and let's get this day started.


If got to spend this morning wait for AT&T to straight out my TV and Internet service. Last Friday afternoon they installed all the equipment necessary to convert me from cable to U-verse. However, that evening when I tried to use it I discovered that all of the premium channels were blocked. After numerous calls it was determined that I had the wrong type of account. My existing account would have to be canceled and a new account established. Since all of the equipment was assigned by serial number to the old account they have to send someone out to remove it and install the same type of equipment, with different serial numbers. It seems to me that reassigning the serial numbers would be much easier but AT&Ts business division can't talk with AT&Ts residential division.

Now to add insult to injury since the old account was scheduled to end today my service has just quit and the new service won't be on until the technician gets here later today.

 

[1muttsfan]

I have gradually been divesting myself of ATT, but still have them at work. Just a matter of time and they will be gone there too.