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[Arielle]

OK Had to share this real quick.

My youngest daughter and her 2 youngest showed up last night and the littlest is 4. She just about blew it mentioning a card they got me. I pretended it went over my head, But figured it was a gift card to either Starbucks or Texas Roadhouse. This moring I had 2 faces in my face yelling "HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!"

Score!!! 25 buck Starbucks card. LOL

Happy Birthday!!

 

[ronott1]

I posted a video of one of the eggs I am hatching as part of an experiment for Wisher1000

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/738943/the-great-egg-shipping-experiment/70#post_10402261

It is post 79

 

[KnobbyOaks]

OK Had to share this real quick.

My youngest daughter and her 2 youngest showed up last night and the littlest is 4. She just about blew it mentioning a card they got me. I pretended it went over my head, But figured it was a gift card to either Starbucks or Texas Roadhouse. This moring I had 2 faces in my face yelling "HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!"

Score!!! 25 buck Starbucks card. LOL

Super score for Grandma. And a Happy Birthday to you too.

 

[Cynthia12]

Divorce? Oh yeah, been there done that twice. Oh the things we give up on this thread.


This is my third marriage. I have to say, I lucked out with the two divorces. I got my child support appointed..and guess what? They both paid. I had two children, each marriage. First marriage, husband cheated. Judge had no problem with a quick D for me. At the time, back in the 70's, you had to wait with some judges for three months, then get it finalized if you were still wanting it. This judge heard my story, said. Ok. Second marriage..a rebound. Of course. I was still young and naive. Two children, another judge, no waiting period again. Both X's were great to take care of the kids. Like I said, I lucked out that way, I've heard some sad stories where the kids get no money.
This man I am married to now. Well let's put it this way. It was worth going through what I went through, to get where I am today. He is the sweetest, most kind, giving, gentleman I have ever known. Just ask DiDi, she's met him.
I really didn't think I would ever marry again after the second. That was it. But somehow, it happened again..and I knew, when we decided to marry, that it would last. So glad to have him right now as we are here alone. Just us, our dogs, and chickens. Ha, have to add, we do have our children and grand children come over, but when they are gone, we have each other here.

Who's birthday? I missed a birthday? Wolf? I hope I got this right!

 

[tick22]

OK Had to share this real quick.

My youngest daughter and her 2 youngest showed up last night and the littlest is 4. She just about blew it mentioning a card they got me. I pretended it went over my head, But figured it was a gift card to either Starbucks or Texas Roadhouse. This moring I had 2 faces in my face yelling "HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!"

Score!!! 25 buck Starbucks card. LOL

Ok, even I can not say no to free coffee. So what is that 2 free coffees or whatever they call them??? laughs... Also a TWILIGHT Mom

We will not even go there. Use to go to the San Diego Comic Con each year and you people were crazy!!!! In line for 3 three days to see the 1st movie again, (3rd one was being released) but with the Stars there for the showing..

But to each their own. I guess my obsessions were/are as bad or weird. Hey, look at me, I raise chickens, Finches, etc, etc,etc...

and a

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Divorce? Oh yeah, been there done that twice. Oh the things we give up on this thread.


This is my third marriage. I have to say, I lucked out with the two divorces. I got my child support appointed..and guess what? They both paid. I had two children, each marriage. First marriage, husband cheated. Judge had no problem with a quick D for me. At the time, back in the 70's, you had to wait with some judges for three months, then get it finalized if you were still wanting it. This judge heard my story, said. Ok. Second marriage..a rebound. Of course. I was still young and naive. Two children, another judge, no waiting period again. Both X's were great to take care of the kids. Like I said, I lucked out that way, I've heard some sad stories where the kids get no money.
This man I am married to now. Well let's put it this way. It was worth going through what I went through, to get where I am today. He is the sweetest, most kind, giving, gentleman I have ever known. Just ask DiDi, she's met him.
I really didn't think I would ever marry again after the second. That was it. But somehow, it happened again..and I knew, when we decided to marry, that it would last. So glad to have him right now as we are here alone. Just us, our dogs, and chickens. Ha, have to add, we do have our children and grand children come over, but when they are gone, we have each other here.

Who's birthday? I missed a birthday? Wolf? I hope I got this right!

Ha! I never would have pegged you for twice divorced.

As bad as divorce is, I think it does teach us what we wouldn't learn otherwise: what to choose in a mate. And not to tolerate bad behavior.

I do have bad taste in men... baaaaad. (and someone said they have a theory, I for one would LOVE to hear it). I think BF is an anomaly, and that being said, he had to beg me to date him... thus cementing my "bad taste in men" - refusing to date a nice, proper man.

BF was making fun of me this morning for my bad taste in men (it's a running joke around here)... the buck we went to go see yesterday... we were both relieved the deed wasn't done. He was 50$ for a breeding... I had found a buck earlier that was 100$ for a mating, but I thought that was steep... now I'm thinking it might be worth it. He's an hour away though. Maybe I'll look into AI.

 

[wolftracks]

We don't do Comic Con or anything like that, but we had parties for each opening and rented out the threater or had a reserved area. I'm a Twilight greatgrandmother. LOL We did the same thing for Harry Potter, noe they all want to do Hunger Games. I've never seen it to read it. They're really the only things other than holidays or birthdays and poultry shows, that I've done since my husband died. Gotta do someting that I actually like. I agree though that people can get way tp wrapped up in things and they aren't fun to be around.

Thanks for the birthday wishes. Love my BYC family.

Unfortunatly I'm going to be stuck at a Super Bowl party at my oldest daughter's and I'm only going is the panic in voices when I said I wasn't going. They better not sing to me during half time, cause it's the only thing that's going to be interesting to me with this game. I'm grouchy yes. But today is my birthday and tomorrow would have been Bill's and I just wanted to be away from all the noise. Not happening.

 

[dsqard]

You can get lucky after a divorece. I found my second husband while I was going through my divorce. We were both going through divorces at the time. Both of us had spent too many years unhappy. We have been happy together now for 12 years. Is it perfect? Nope never will be no matter who you sleep next to. Do we work things out? Absolutely and that is why we are still together. Skiing was awesome. Not too cold. Got about 12 to 15 runs before my legs were jelly.

 

[dsqard]

Oh I forgot. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Wolfie!!!

 

[gryeyes]

I have been married and divorced thrice. The last was final in 1995. The third time was NOT "the charm."

First was to avoid a shotgun wedding. That is, we got married to avoid charges of statutary rape being levied against my boyfriend (he was 19, i was 17', my step-sister gave my birth control pills to her mother who shoved them into my father's face in triumph "Look what's going on with Linda!") The second was a rebound situation. Third was.... Just a mistake.

I walked away with nothing from all three. Well, lots of experience. No kids, though - whew!

Not gonna be a fourth regardless of what my friends say about "The right man for you is out there." no he isn't. Even if "he" is, I ain't looking for him. I am pretty darned set in my ways and comfort means more to me than cohabitation and ... Well.. Other stuff.

I've been through the "No pets on the bed!" struggles, with one dog whining and scratching at the closed bedroom door, a cat stretching paws under the door, meowing. Fights when I wouldn't "discipline" the dog for having slept on the bed when we were out of the house.

I guess I've never been married to anyone who understood "unconditional" love. Or to anybody who didn't use manipulation, passive- aggressive tactics, or to someone who didn't pout like a big baby when he didn't what he wanted when he wanted it and exactly HOW he wanted it.

Some of my wimmin friends absolutely NEED to have a man in their lives. Not me.

I'd rather walk a rooster backwards on a weekly basis to combat a touch of Roo 'Tude than marry again. And you know what? I haven't had to remind any of my roosters to be nice in well over a year.

Besides.... Having to undress for somebody someday is a scary thought. It's not grey hair, it's cobwebs.

Oh - and yes, Happy Anniversary of your birth, Kim!