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slynne
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response 282 of 563:
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Feb 5 14:34 UTC 2006 |
resp:279 I thought you might have gotten the "Snooper Bowl" confused
with the "Super Bowl"
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edina
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response 283 of 563:
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Feb 10 15:16 UTC 2006 |
IHB it's Friday and I came into work with some cool things to get off my desk,
one of my attorneys out of the office in Court, and a voice mail from my
oldest CASA kid telling me he will be doing community service this weekend
and that he's doing good and he loves me. I'm a lucky person to be working
with him and his brothers.
I also happy because we're hosting a party on Sunday for about 35 people, as
a thank you for working a car auction. It's Dave's GTO club and we were smart
enough to have it partly catered...not too much as to be done - thank God.
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keesan
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response 284 of 563:
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Feb 10 16:50 UTC 2006 |
I got taxes done (assuming the translation agency that always sends the 1099
a month late agrees with my figure - they are supposed to mail it Feb 1 and
they do it Mar 1). I am due a small refund on IRS and a big one from the
state because AA property taxes are so high.
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aruba
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response 285 of 563:
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Feb 10 17:01 UTC 2006 |
Re #283: What's CASA?
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edina
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response 286 of 563:
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Feb 10 20:46 UTC 2006 |
Court Appointed Special Advocate
It's basically an "eyes and ears of the court", as we interact with kids in
a foster care situation, and all adults involved in the case and make an
independent report. I have three brothers (15, 14 and 10) and I'm pretty
involved in their lives - the oldest two especially, as they are placed in
a boys' school environment and my youngest is in a kinship placement.
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tod
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response 287 of 563:
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Feb 10 20:58 UTC 2006 |
What happens if you have to move out of state?
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jadecat
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response 288 of 563:
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Feb 10 21:01 UTC 2006 |
IHB- it's Friday, I can go home and nap soon, and I have cross-stitch
shopping with my girls planned for tomorrow. Will be good.
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edina
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response 289 of 563:
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Feb 10 21:12 UTC 2006 |
Re 286 Then I would have to leave it - it's a volunteer gig. I did commit
for a year, though they'd like to have me for the life of the case. That
thought is daunting, as I never see an end to the case - or rather, it would
be 7-8 years...however, when I think of pulling out, I remember how much the
oldest leans on me - so a 3 year committment isn't so bad.
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tod
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response 290 of 563:
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Feb 10 21:13 UTC 2006 |
IHB I found a couple great cafes 1 block away that make good salads.
One is Plymouth Cafe: Every penny of profit helps improve the community by
funding Plymouth Housing Group. PHG has 12 properties and the services they
provide are healthcare & food banks, job search assistance, and help with
budgeting. (Basically transitions from homelessness.)
see: http://www.plymouthhousing.org
The other cafe is Organic to Go: All the food is fresh, organic, and tasty.
This business is based in Seattle and they make awesome salads TO GO.
see http://www.organictogo.com
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tod
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response 291 of 563:
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Feb 10 21:16 UTC 2006 |
re #289
That sounds like a lifetime commitment sort of thing.
I was listening to the Bob Rivers Show this morning and they were talking
about sponsoring kids in Africa through WorldVision. A listener called in
and said they did it and wrote letters back and forth with the kid for 8 years
til one day they got a letter from WorldVision saying they didn't need
sponsorship anymore. They didn't say why: good or bad.
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edina
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response 292 of 563:
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Feb 10 21:26 UTC 2006 |
I think with my oldest, it is a lifetime committment, and I'm fine with it.
The middle is still way too (IMO, unhealthily) tied to his mom, and the
youngest is very tied to his aunt.
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tod
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response 293 of 563:
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Feb 10 21:28 UTC 2006 |
I'm guessing these relatives are irresponsible in the court's eyes?
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edina
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response 294 of 563:
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Feb 10 21:36 UTC 2006 |
Mom in and out of jail with a meth problem (though is currently trying to stay
clean) and Dad is in jail on drug possession charges. One aunt has youngest,
other family members not great placements.
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other
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response 295 of 563:
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Feb 10 22:13 UTC 2006 |
...a brand new laptop battery, FREE! (old one died while still under
warranty, but many months after purchased).
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richard
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response 296 of 563:
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Feb 10 22:54 UTC 2006 |
re #288 napping and cross-stiching? Anne you sound more and more like an old
lady every day :) You'd be right at home in a senior citizens center. :)
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edina
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response 297 of 563:
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Feb 10 23:27 UTC 2006 |
Pfft! and how exactly do *you* productively relax?
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tod
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response 298 of 563:
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Feb 10 23:46 UTC 2006 |
TMI
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richard
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response 299 of 563:
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Feb 11 00:55 UTC 2006 |
re #297 didnt you see the smilies? sheesh...I relax by reading and
doing SuDoku puzzles (SuDoku being maddingly addictive), and by
websurfing/blogging.
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glenda
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response 300 of 563:
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Feb 11 04:12 UTC 2006 |
Re 296, Hey, Staci naps and cross-stitches and she is only 18. Sometimes when
you have a full life you need to nap. Studies have shown that a power nap
in the afternoon makes for a more productive person. Other studies have shown
that stitching lowers the blood pressure and stress levels. I find those to
be advantageous at any age.
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jadecat
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response 301 of 563:
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Feb 11 06:30 UTC 2006 |
And stitching with cats can be an aerobic excersize... And just because
I feel like showing off, the below link is to one of my finished pieces:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/TheJadeCat/anne1.jpg
Cross-stitching, it's not just samplers anymore... A woman in Texas just
spent 10 years working on a Sistene Chapel stitch project that she
designed herself.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/prn/texas/3647370.html
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richard
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response 302 of 563:
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Feb 11 22:01 UTC 2006 |
re #301 thats a nice cross-stitch, it looks like a scene from Pride and
Prejudice or something
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slynne
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response 303 of 563:
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Feb 12 03:38 UTC 2006 |
It is a nice cross stitch. But it looks more like a scene from an E.M.
Forster novel than an Austin one
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jadecat
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response 304 of 563:
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Feb 13 13:22 UTC 2006 |
It's a Dimensions gold kit titled "Summer Stroll." It's more Victorian
than Edwardian (P&P era).
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richard
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response 305 of 563:
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Feb 17 21:58 UTC 2006 |
IHB its a three day weekend, Presidents Day on Monday
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jiffer
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response 306 of 563:
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Feb 18 00:54 UTC 2006 |
IHB I am still alive... though I have a cold.
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