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Confused

I'm just confused with the site. Steve is giving us a brain practice whether we want it or not. I had to find out I don't have a page myself to post my blog.   So I found were I will be posting by blog from. So that has to count as successful,so one down. Oh,that is two down I found the chat room after I signed on today.   Flowers are about a foot high, just waiting for them to start to bloom.   The exciting or strange thing that happened today. Above my bed is a ceiling fan. It's alway
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Have not felt like blogging

Hi all, I have not felt like blogging for awhile. I've been cleaning up the yard and planted flower seeds for my butterfly garden. Nothing much has changed except for last week, it was Friday Carl went to the store and I was in the kitchen washing the dishes. I put a pot of water on for the spaghetti and all of a sudden I felt dizzies. I shut the gas off and headed for the bed to lay down, next thing that happen is Carl is asking me what happened. I told him I felt dizzy in the
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Adventure of Traffic Court

I received notice to appear in traffic court fora parking ticket last week. Parking downtown is a hassle. The parking lot is a block away, so Carl drives in front of the court bldg. The street has parking meters on both sides of the street. Carl pulls in a spot and he goes into the building while I put the money in the meter. Well theirs not a meter for each space, instead their is a central meter. First it won't take my dollar bills then, I see it takes debit card so I finally
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Enhanced billing svc.?

Looking over my bills, particular my land phone bill. I glance over the charges on my phone bill and it's always the same. When I went to pay it I noticed a charge of $14.95 under Enhanced Bill Services. So I inquire with the phone company and their answer is: This is a third party billing you have to call the number listed and get a conformation number for credit. I called this other company information I found out what it was for, was a answering service. They said we
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Want to Make a Pot of Flavored Coffee

Answer these questions: 1.) do you like flavored coffee? 2.) are the flavored coffees over you budget? 3.) do you want to know how you can have it and stay in your budget? If you came up with all YES, this is my answer you can still have it.   My basis for making a 12 cup pot of coffee, 1 tablespoon of grounds per cup. I buy small container of flavored coffee like Folger's hazelnut and Columbia these are just examples. 8 tbsp of flavored, 4 tbsp Columbia, water 12 cups 1 pot
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Plastic wrap

Do you have problems using a box of Glad wrap or plastic wrap, pulling it out then ripping across the box top without the whole role coming out of the box? Well, I never stopped to read anything written on the box, just start using the box? That's me to. I took a few moments the other day and found something interesting. Go pull you box out and take the roll out of it's box now on each end you will find perforations, put the roll back in the box depress the perforation
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What is that white stuff on the ground?

How cold is it outside? Their is that white flaky crystals. Snow? YUK! My body can not stand this 32degrees in Atlanta, Ga. I don't want to get out of my warm bed. The heater turns on and has been going all day. I live in what is considered the south of USA. That stuff is not suppose to come this far south. Now my dress in the house is sweat pants and tee shirt with a sweat shirt over that. Put a crotchet hat and socks. I hate it but it is the only way I can keep warm as a
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What does holidays mean post-stroke.

Holiday season has started. I had a circle of friends That use to meet once a week to study. Carl was the Facilitator. When Carl had his stroke we found out that None of these people really were friends. We use to Have potluck dinners every three months. Holidays we Would have a get together. Carl has aphasia and he Is hard to understand. But if you know the subject You can understand him. But I guess no one wants To be around someone like Carl. They have all dropped out of si
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My dear friend

I opened my email this morning to find out a dear friend of mine passed away. I am sadden. This just brings me to remind me how short and precious life is of our love ones. I will miss his positive joking personality.
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It was Great Visit to San Antonio Texas

Carl and I drove out to San Antonio to stay and visit Peter and Julie. Peter and Julie our part of our big family   of A Course In Miracles. We are all one Son ship.   We started our trip with stopping off to visit friends of ours Alvin and Norma in Montgomery Al.   Alvin use to come to Atlanta to teach leather works at Tandy's Leathers. He taught us how to   do leather carving. We sat and chatted and had dinner. It was a beautiful 3 hour visit.   Alvin showed us his work roo
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Ranning Cold days

These days have been hum drum. I'm just been taking in TV shows all day. My motivation level. has dropped of the face of the earth. Weather has always effected my mood. Georgia already has gone as low as 30 degrees, the highs are 60's. To cold for me to be happy. The past week I've spent most of the day in bed. I've got to get myself out of this hole. I want summer back.
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Pet Pev of Mine

This might be very useful information - certainly worth considering - especially if we all did it.   Pet Pev - my address is put on a mass mailing for every one of you Tom, Dick, and Harry so called your friends from your address book and keeps being forwarded from every one of their friends. So a friend who is a computer expert received the following directly from a system administrator for a corporate system.This resolves the pet pev. It is an excellent message that ABSOLUTELY applies
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I'm Going Swimming to cool off

I'm going to spend the rest of the day at or should say in the pool. I am so uncomfortable at home watching TV or reading a book. I get these hot flashes. I put on as little clothing as possible, thinking I'll be comfortable.I'm a little cool Now get a blanket, put it over my lap. NOT! Five minutes later I'm Hot Pull of the blanket.My skin is itchy. I'm off to the pool. Later
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Another Dr. Appointment

Does everyone fell like I do, I get to go out and it is to another doctors appointment?   The Cardiologist gave concern about my TSH level. TSH is thyroid blood test. I had mine removed when I was 12 years old. Doctor didn't really say why he was concerned. But I know I have to have it kept on top of the number. So I left the Cardiologist with a blood test slip and I asked him also to request a A1C hemoglobin. When you loose weight as I did medication need to be adjusted. Even tho
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OLD BANNANNAS

I love having fresh fruit in the house.Once a week Carl and I go the the farmers market and we both pick out our favorite fruit. We usually get what is in season. Peaches, Pears, Plums, Nectarines, seedless grapes, pineapple last Bananas. Ok, now we bring it home and have to wait for it to ripen. Grapes are about the only fruit you don't have to wait to ripen but, bananas I like usually when I bring them home. Fruit cut up on top of my Oatmeal with milk in the morning is my #1 breakf
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RAIN RAIN GO AWAY, COME BACK SOME OTHER DAY

Georgia, Georgia, rainy night in Georgia. It's more like one day, two days, it's now been a week. Weatherman or woman say we will have rain threw Wednesday. This morning Carl had a doctors appointment I got out to the car first got in on the passenger side looked out the front window and what do I see "a cracked front windshield." There's not a big tree branches lying close to the car. I can't figure out what did it. Now I'll have to call the insurance company, report it and get i
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CARDIO CHECK-UP

Well went to my Cardiologist six month appointment. I go to a teaching hospital and my previous doctor graduated in June 09. So, I knew I would get a new doc to see. The anticipation I guess was affecting my blood pressure. Because when the nurse took it 160/65 WOW! Oh no, now in the back of my mind I knew he would start looking at what medication to change. But, the nurse weight me and I'm so proud I lost another 20lbs. Ya :cheer: . So knowing my pressure was up but my weight was down
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Jeanniebean

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Open the Windows at Last!

Bring in the Autumn. I love Spring and Fall, always have a breeze and temp around 70's. So, my most unfavorable seasons, you guessed it Summer & Winter. You ask why? Well, I'm either paying for A/C or Gas, those bill never get any smaller. My SSI check is gone before I have a chance to buy groceries. So I play with pay this bill this month and so on. I know every one has the same problem. I use to have a pantry pretty well stocked. Now, I buy only what I need. No extras for a r
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Vacation

Vacation this year was so much fun I can't wait till 2010. I had the pleasure of meeting and making new friends. I didn't take many picture but others did so when I get copies I'll post them. Dov Fishman was the Master of Ceremony, we had a choice to hear different teachers of God. This was such a spiritual high. Be the Love had all loving participates. Windsor Conference Center in Windsor MD was the most ideal facilitator. The room was small but we didn't spend any time in it e
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I'M Back from Summer Vacation

My weekend up to MD and back was a beautiful spiritual time. We got started a little   later than we planned but you have to put the hot coffee in the thermos, frozen water   bottles in the insulated bag. Don't forget the fruit I cut up in the refridge. Good thing   I made a list and stuck it on the security pad so before setting it I had a check list   to use.   Carl let me drive for two hours through the state of Va. Carl did most of the driving.   Once we entered MD it
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VACATION FINALLY

August 2009 is finally here. Taking a road trip up to New Windsor, MD for a conference.   Be the Love, A Course in Miracles. Were driving up, and have not taken a trip for 9 years.   It's taken us this long to both go because the last time we went we were robbed. They   (who every they were) took my computer, turned the house upside down, took 2 hand   guns, TV, my collection of CD's. I guess they needed more that I. It was a ground floor   apartment, with a window in the rear do
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BIRDS ARE FREE

a R Hummingbirds Cardinals Finches Redheaded/Tuxedo Woodpeckers   I love watching the birds outside at my feeders. I've been able to attract all the birds   and have seen all but the hummingbird. Their a small bird and do not visit the regular   seed feeders. Six years ago I planted three trumpet vine plants. I planted two of   them, one on each side of my front sidewalk leading from my house at the front fence.   The third one on the right side of the driveway fence. T
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Four O'clock

FOUR O'CLOCKS Me and Carl bought a lot of different plants, bulbs and seeds. This was a plant   bought at the Saturday open market on North Highland. A lot of different farmers   come to sell their goods. We purchased most of our tomato starter plants from this   one organic farmers nursery, the Four O'clock starters were only in a 2 inch pot.   I planted this plant in a partially sunny location. The other day I was admiring all   my colorful flowers when I noticed
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Full Bloom & What triggers Me

FULL BLOOM & WHAT TRIGGERS ME   I have not had a camera for years, except a instant throw away camera and who these days can consider that a real camera with digital   camera. Nothing like it WOW :happydance: . Being able to download your pictures to your computer and post them on my blog, send them   to a friend, post them to a web page.   The technology is just amazing to me. I was a Information Service Manage (ISM) that's running a company's what they use to call   Main F
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MAKING FRESH HOMEMADE PASTA

Fresh pasta their is nothing like it But, to make it and then have the joy of rolling it out is a great   enjoyable passion for a Foodie like myself. I bought for Carl the pasta attachment for my Kitchen Aid stand   mixer. We went shopping and bought fresh scallops. So when I got home I made pasta dough covered it with   plastic, set it in the fridge to rest. Two hours later I prepared pasta. That was my part in making
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