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[Wisher1000]

Dude, it seems that whenever we play spades, we loose. Since both of us seem to do well otherwise, I figured you were better off with another partner. I will be happy to be your partner if you are game, I just didn't want you to have to tell me to bugger off. See post #45823 We have some time before the game starts.......

 

[perchie.girl]

Ok from the last time I posted at about 1:45 till now

I wrote about 1600 words. for a grand total of 14,250

And I have an end... first time ever I have an end in mind for my book...Woo hoo.

 

[bamadude]

Have I told you guys, lately, that I love each and every crazy, scattered, down to earth, random, ambitious, laid back, kind-hearted, one of you? I would have never dreamed that a group of people that I have never met could feel so close to my heart.

Hugs for everyone! 

Love u too.
Lets play some spades. We will prob lose fake $. Its cool. I have lost 2 million fake dollars and a real 12 pack today

 

[ronott1]

This morning was our first cold day--It was all the way down to 37...probably a record for the day.

Two dead batteries this morning. One is on the motorcycle so it is now back on the battery minder--It has been a week since it was started so that battery is likely ok.

The Ford Escape though wound up having at leas one dead cell in it. It took a charge but did not keep it for the errands around town. I replaced the battery in it and am now back up to working around the house.

I did get a cool lithium battery pack that can charge cell phones, is an emergency light and will jump a battery three times! Costco is selling them.

It was a different day for sure.

 

[getaclue]

HINT: ladies, when you wear peek-a-boo clothing ON PURPOSE, tan the parts that are going to be peeking out. This does not apply for those times when it's not on purpose.

 

[NotAFarm]

BF could have made lovely quilt boxes in about 20 minutes. Unfortunately he was working the overnight shift last week and this week he is hunting sunup to sundown. He built a lovely guinea chateau last weekend so they're out in the chicken coop, but protected from the big kids and their own stupidity. I was told during the building of that "please go away, I don't need your kind of help. I'll call you when I need help carrying it out to the coop."

There's another story there, for you.

About my adulting skills.

So the guinea chateau is about 3.5 feet tall. It's hard to bend down into it, so you basically have to go over the top and in. I had to do this a few times to do things like put shavings in, etc. At one point I was trying to get back out and I felt the back of my pants catch, but then they released so I didn't think anything of it. When I was done moving the guineas in I ran into the house, undressed and threw my clothes into the washer, and then took a shower. The next day I worked and I had to be somewhere really soon after the biddies went to bed. I ended up working a bit late, so I was in a flurry and right before the biddies all went to bed I ended up getting pooped on. And not one of those "just brush it off" poops, either. That Rhode Island Red managed to poop down the back of my neck - where the jacket sticks out about an inch from the neck? Yeah, she deposited a nice squishy turd right in there. So, I didn't have time for this, but I had to go take an emergency shower. Upon getting out of the shower I had to get dressed, and quickly, and my first thought was that there was an entire outfit already in the dryer from the day before. So I put that on and went out into town.

The next day was similar, had to be back somewhere right after nightfall. I had only worn the previous day's pants a few hours so I figured I'd just grab them and put them on since they were "clean." When I went to grab them I saw that the butt part was split at the back pocket from where it had caught on the guinea chateau Sunday night.

So basically Monday I was out in public with my butt hanging out and wearing an "I love _____" (a specific town in Utah that is also a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent) shirt.

Were you around anyone that you know?

I agree, SCG, but I frequently have trouble with people knowing how to take me. The trouble is, with my line of work, people think I am all serious. I also have to be very careful of what I say and do since I never know when it will come back to bite me, reinforcing that impression of always being serious. Add to that, my slightly off the wall sense of humor and on the rare occasions that I DO make jokes, acquaintances are often not ready for them. She had gone to great lengths to warn me that there would be adult beverages at the party. I said that I could handle that. She then added that her friends were "not drunks," I laughed and told her I could have handled that, too. There are very few people that know me well. I miss not being able to make jokes and cut up all the time. These days, I only get to let my hair down when I am out of town.

I have a sister that is in Law Enforcement and she is "on" more often than not.....of course, I have stories about her before she was a "model citizen" that I can remind her of when I need to

 

[Cynthia12]

Have I told you guys, lately, that I love each and every crazy, scattered, down to earth, random, ambitious, laid back, kind-hearted, one of you? I would have never dreamed that a group of people that I have never met could feel so close to my heart.

Hugs for everyone!

You are a sweetheart. Thanks for the hug. I was just saying somewhere else how this forum is a great place to meet people. I've actually met some in real life from my state, that I wouldn't have if not for having posted in BYC. A great place to come and visit. Some pretty understanding and caring people here.
Love ya back!!

 

[sourland]

Anyone else dealing with an abundance of deer ticks? Ever since the temperatures have dropped I am getting swarmed - literally on a daily basis. I spray my pants and still pick them off of my jeans. I've been spraying the dogs with a horse spray and that seems to work for them, but I am 'wearing' deer tick welts.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

They are also bad here, all the hunters are complaining. Last year at this time BF went out into the woods to go hunting he came home covered in ticks. Double digit ticks.

I bought him a pair of these: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/76470 and the past 2 days when he's been out hunting he hasn't come home with ticks. We're not going to mess around after our Lyme's this year.

 

[sourland]

I've been treated for Lyme disease (supposedly cleared of the spirochete) and I took part in a vaccine development program - yep me a guinea pig- where I received the vaccine. I am supposedly immune to the disease, but my body reacts violently to tick bites with large ugly looking necrotic lesions. I use permethrin spray on my dogs at a recommended use of once a week. I'm a little concerned about daily application on the human body. Guess I will just continue to 'pick' ticks with the help of the Princess of course.