Tag: random musings
member name: Linda R.
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August 26, 2006 08:37 PM EDT --
For as long as I can remember, I didn't like cats. I described them as sneaky and firmly believed they couldn't be trusted around children. But despite my dislike for the furry felines, for . . .
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September 06, 2006 09:10 AM EDT --
When I first joined gather (has it only been a little over three weeks?) I set my preferences to be notified whenever one of my connections published an article, when anyone commented on one of my articles, . . .
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September 07, 2006 07:28 PM EDT --
When I got married in 1965 I had a very traditional/old fashioned idea of what my role should be. In addition to daily cleaning, I changed sheets every day, ironed everything including linens and . . .
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September 13, 2006 05:16 PM EDT --
During the early years of my childhood I had a friend named Mina who lived three doors down. Mina's mother bought cigarettes by the carton, kept the cigarettes in her daughter's dresser, . . .
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September 15, 2006 09:38 AM EDT --
During our 41 years of marriage we have provided homes for several stray animals and temporary accommodations for a number of people. This includes quite a few adults and several families in addition to . . .
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September 15, 2006 11:42 AM EDT --
Because I enjoy reading input from my friends and colleagues, my gather settings request email notification of all comments on my articles. But it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that . . .
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September 02, 2006 01:13 PM EDT --
It's hot in Florida and I'm thinking of cutting my hair, but I'm afraid that I'll be sorry. My hair is thick and waist length. I've worn it long for years, but finally succumbed . . .
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September 06, 2006 08:46 AM EDT --
At a club meeting, a casual friend asked members if they wanted any of the furniture that she was planning to discard. You selected an end table and brought it home. A short time later you . . .
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September 07, 2006 12:27 PM EDT --
Have you ever noticed that some people are just difficult? They make nasty comments, criticize without making constructive suggestions, go out of their way to be unpleasant and seem compelled to . . .
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September 08, 2006 12:22 PM EDT --
Have you seen this add for ITT Tech. The speaker starts by saying that he went to college for a few years and that he ended up selling hamburgers across the street from the campus. His next . . .
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September 10, 2006 08:11 PM EDT --
When my daughter was about three years old, she asked me if we could go to the store to buy a baby. Because the question took me a little by surprise, I didn't have an immediate answer. . . .
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September 14, 2006 08:36 AM EDT --
Today is the fourteenth of September. It's a day of some significance because it marks the end of my first full month on gather. During this month I've met some great new friends, . . .
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August 28, 2006 05:36 PM EDT --
I love freshly brewed coffee but I seldom finish a whle pot unless I have company. Here are a few of my favorite tips to avoid waste.
Unplug the coffee pot immediately after brewing to avoid the . . .
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September 01, 2006 11:09 PM EDT --
My son was about 3 years old the first time he went trick or treating. As usual my husband walked the neighborhood with the children while I stayed home to pass out candy. Everyone . . .
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September 05, 2006 11:53 AM EDT --
In addition to our biological children, we also had a number of foster children in the mid 1970's. Every Easter we had an informal family Easter Egg Hunt. I dyed and decorated dozens of . . .
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September 08, 2006 12:54 PM EDT --
Lunch time again – What should we have today. There's always that last piece of meat loaf and the odds and ends of vegetables. And how about the last of that open can of tomato . . .
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September 10, 2006 09:46 AM EDT --
The internet is full of survey sites. Many of us join a few of these groups in response to email invitations from survey companies or from friends who are already members. Some of the surveys . . .
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September 14, 2006 10:52 AM EDT --
When my kids were growing up, my husband always "led" the dinner conversation and did most of the talking. He frequently told stories about people in his office and often complained about . . .
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September 20, 2006 04:04 PM EDT --
During my short time on gather, I have started to develop a whole new vocabulary. Please feel free to use these terms and add to the gather dictionary in your comments
Gathering (verb) reading, . . .
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August 25, 2006 02:14 PM EDT --
Have you noticed that older men often behave like little boys. Sometimes my husband of forty one years fights against eating his vegetables and some days he tries to fill up on ice cream and . . .
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