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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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keesan
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response 307 of 563:
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Feb 18 01:59 UTC 2006 |
Everyone has a cold this week. It gets a bit better after a few days but
lingers. I am happy that we rearranged my living room/office this evening,
got rid of a lot of old screws and dust and a printer that won't print, and
Jim now has a desk where he can keep things instead of piling them in other
places, and print instead of trying to use my computer and my printer which
feeds all the sheets at a time. He just gave up on one that won't feed any.
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jadecat
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response 308 of 563:
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Feb 18 02:11 UTC 2006 |
IHB- it's finally the start of the weekend. And according to TurboTax my
e-filed returns were accepted by both the State and Feds.
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