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Why does that picture make me think "beam me up, Scotty?" :)

Ready for the weekend?

by CabinGirl on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 06:16:12 AM EST
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Re: Friday ... (4.00 / 5)

Almost perfect isn't it -- I tried to get one of the dogs to stay in there while I took a picture but they wouldn't cooperate.

I'm ready for the weekend on Monday.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 06:32:17 AM EST
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Yeah, I feel that way on Monday sometimes too.

Any fun plans this weekend? I think we're pretty just hanging around the house. I have to get ready for CBtE's 16th birthday, which is next Thursday.

by CabinGirl on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 07:20:41 AM EST
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Re: Friday ... (4.00 / 4)

Of course not, silly. They didn't want to be beamed away from their food dishes.

Fakes energy well

by JimF (jimNOfergusonSpaM@macPleasE.com) on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 07:41:54 PM EST
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Who is buried there?

"Don't waste your time on the clowns, watch the real show"

by Second Nature on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 07:51:34 AM EST
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She could tell you, but then she'd have to kill ya.

by CabinGirl on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 09:06:16 AM EST
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Re: Friday ... (4.00 / 5)

who isn't?

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 10:35:56 AM EST
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Re: Friday ... (4.00 / 4)

Any crop circles down around Happy Hollow lately?

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 08:01:56 PM EST
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I am such a geek (4.00 / 7)

but this story is pretty cool, don't you think?

by CabinGirl on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 07:25:21 AM EST

And this one (4.00 / 6)

is just bizarre.

by CabinGirl on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 07:33:30 AM EST
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Re: And this one (4.00 / 5)

Would have made one helluva sculpture, eh?

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 07:59:41 PM EST
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Love it! Cabin, I think deep down we are soul-geeks.

I did all my adult research in "shopping and eating." Just gotta admire the relentless search for truth, especially when it comes to 'buyer beware.'

Have you abandoned the daily News Bucket? I miss that.

by Alice on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 08:54:14 AM EST
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Glad you enjoyed it too. I just love to see high school kids being curious and then acting on their ideas....it gives me hope for the next generation, I guess.

I haven't abandoned the News Bucket, just put it on hiatus for the summer. I think it will be ready to return after Labor Day. :)

Have you had a good summer?

by CabinGirl on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 09:05:46 AM EST
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Yes I'm having a good summer. I wrote you a long and detailed report which has somehow disappeared into the ether - thank FSM I'm too lazy to recreate it. Did I say thanks for sharing your trip to Italy? That helped a lot.

Did you ever read "The Fourth Turning" by Strauss & Howe? I thought it was a wonderful perspective on human history and evolution. It will give you more hope for the Cabin Boys' generation. Here's a link to a page explaining it better than I can. (posting without checking the link, so good luck with that)

by Alice on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 11:56:19 AM EST
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That looks interesting, and I'm hoping they have it at the library.

by CabinGirl on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 09:12:08 PM EST
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Greetings from travels in Utah.

I hope that everyone is well.

Fear will keep the local systems in line. -Grand Moff Tarkin -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 12:00:00 AM EST

Howdy (4.00 / 5)

Ah the wide, wide open spaces of Utah. Is that the overlook at La Verkin?

Hope you are having a great time.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 05:37:46 AM EST
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Good morning!
And at the stroke of midnight, well timed.

John McCain - Punked by Paris

by ask on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 06:21:43 AM EST
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Good morning!

by CabinGirl on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 06:28:07 AM EST
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Good morning!
curly tells me there may be some knitting happening here in NY in a few weeks.

John McCain - Punked by Paris

by ask on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 06:40:57 AM EST
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That sounds portentous ... except that I'm guessing is not the usual knitting portent. :)

Good morning.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 06:51:18 AM EST
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It must be really early, because it took me a long time to "get" this comment...where's my coffee?

by CabinGirl on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 07:04:54 AM EST
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Yep, I need to give her a call today.

You boys will be able to entertain yourselves for a few hours that day, won't you? :)

by CabinGirl on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 06:51:36 AM EST
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Hi boran! Lovely view.

by CabinGirl on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 06:27:10 AM EST
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Good Morning (4.00 / 5)

Anthing exciting doing at the Cabin this weekend?

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 06:58:49 AM EST
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Re: Good Morning (4.00 / 6)

Not really. I'm looking forward to a more mellow weekend, puttering around at home. I have a friend who is thinning out her overgrown perennials, so I'm hoping we can finish filling up my front beds and get some mulch for them.

And I have to figure out a way to use up a ton of vegetables and peaches too. I'm thinking peach cobbler might be the way to go.

by CabinGirl on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 07:07:28 AM EST
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Re: Good Morning (4.00 / 4)

I'd swap a bunch of lavender iris plants for some peach cobbler! The iris blooms have a lovely grapeish odor too, unlike most of the varieties I've smell tested.

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 09:19:10 AM EST
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Re: Good Morning (4.00 / 6)

Beautiful.

I'll be back after I make the cobbler. :)

by CabinGirl on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 09:22:49 AM EST
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Re: Good Morning (4.00 / 6)

What are you and Jim up to today? Is he back at school this week?

by CabinGirl on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 07:11:41 AM EST
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Re: Good Morning (4.00 / 5)

Nothing doing here this weekend. Jim, poor thing, has been back at school since the 13th.

The main action here is the dogs pestering me to go for a walk. I'm about to give in -- plus I want to get going before the heat and humidity get too ugly.

See ya later.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 07:30:23 AM EST
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Re: Good Morning (4.00 / 5)

We're opening the Campaign For Change office in town this afternoon, so I'll be out there in the heat for awhile. Maybe I'll get rid of a few pounds!

My sincere condolences to Jim;-)

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 09:50:22 AM EST
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That's a really different landscape from what we have here (see AndiF's enchanted forest photos), but certainly interesting. My favorite part of the west is Gunnison National Forest, in Colorado. Have a great time out there!

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Sat Aug 23rd, 2008 at 09:46:10 AM EST
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Drat Sunday (4.00 / 4)

Why does the weekend go so fast?

Hmm, maybe it's because I'm living with a perpetual motion machine.

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Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Sun Aug 24th, 2008 at 06:23:47 AM EST

Re: Drat Sunday (4.00 / 5)

The weekends do fly by, don't they?

Is Bebo driving everyone semi-crazy with her antics?

by CabinGirl on Sun Aug 24th, 2008 at 07:19:49 AM EST
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Morning CG (4.00 / 4)

Sniff has given in and now they wrestle and chase each other all the time (and I do mean all -- they started playing as soon as I got up this morning). Giddy is still doing her dowager queen thing and being above all that -- though yesterday she shocked me by joining a game of chase.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Sun Aug 24th, 2008 at 07:41:50 AM EST
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Re: Morning CG (4.00 / 5)

That sounds so familiar...when we got Phoebe, Dumbledore took to her immediately, lying down on his back to gentle wrestle with her (she was the size of a guinea pig and he weighs 50+ pounds) - he was her buddy. Gracie was the dowager queen, and made it clear that she would have no parts of "that thing" we had brought into her home. After about a month, I would catch her softening up and playing with Feebs, but as soon as she realized she had been seen consorting with "that thing", she'd put her nose in the air and walk away.

Now they're all buddies, and I can't imagine what they would do without each other. We call Phoebe the Emissary, because she seems to be in charge of letting us know when the water bowl is empty or they've discovered the new bag of chew bones and need someone with opposable digits to distribute them.

by CabinGirl on Sun Aug 24th, 2008 at 08:36:53 AM EST
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Re: Morning CG (4.00 / 5)

We've had 4 sets of three dogs and the group dynamics have been different with each one of them. It's always fascinating to watch.

I wish Sniff would take to Bebo like Dumbledore did to Phoebe -- it's not BFF but he hardly growls at her anymore and the playing is reasonably friendly. I doubt Giddy will ever soften up -- she never has with Sniff and it's been 6 years. She loved Hopeful, though (but then everybody loved Hopeful).

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Sun Aug 24th, 2008 at 10:50:13 AM EST
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Drat Monday (4.00 / 5)

I guess I failed to appreciate Sunday enough. Oh well, I guess the week is on its way whether I like it or not.

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Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 05:34:01 AM EST

Good morning!
Monday it is in a busy week.
The asklets return today; the elder is off to college on Thursday and is still very casual about getting prepared. I foresee busy shopping tomorrow and Wednesday...

John McCain - Punked by Paris

by ask on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 06:29:20 AM EST
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Ah, going off to college ... what a wonderful and terrifying day that was. I hope swimmer has a great year.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 06:57:37 AM EST
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Her mother and curly seem much more antsy about her departure than she.

John McCain - Punked by Paris

by ask on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 07:47:24 AM EST
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Re: Drat Monday (4.00 / 6)

She's probably thinking about her Swedish boy...and after all her world traveling, why should a trip a little bit north of home be all that scary? :)

I think you're all going to need a box of kleenex in the car for when you drive away and leave her there...

by CabinGirl on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 07:53:05 AM EST
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And how! Every nut bag in the county was in my office today to whine. Oh well, that's the old public service biz for you. Hope all of you had a better start to the week.

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 09:15:56 PM EST
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Re: Drat Monday (4.00 / 2)

I guess that's the trade-off for being a politician -- you get all that massive power but you have to put up with being a servant to that very irritating public. ;)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 05:11:34 AM EST
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Re: Drat Monday (4.00 / 3)

Ah, yes and those heady, ego inflating election night parties with nubile young interns peeling grapes, fighting for the chance... snork! wha! hmmm, must have nodded off there for a sec.

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 05:47:32 PM EST
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Re: Drat Monday (4.00 / 2)

Oh no, you can't fool me. It's just as suspected ... all those county offices are full of wild parties that they immediately stop the second I walk in.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 05:17:47 AM EST
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Hi from Sedona, Az, looking very much like a scene from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Fear will keep the local systems in line. -Grand Moff Tarkin -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 12:19:39 AM EST

heh, i wondered if you would be hitting some nasty weather. the sky has been insane all over the state today.

hope you're having a great trip! i'd much rather be hanging out with you and the b2 family than stuck at my desk :(

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail.com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 12:21:00 AM EST
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Thanks, are you getting it also?

As for the desk, you could always call in, umm, sick. ;-)

Fear will keep the local systems in line. -Grand Moff Tarkin -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 12:49:32 AM EST
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yeah, we had severe thunderstorm/flash flood warnings all day today. Supposed to be like this tomorrow, too, so watch out if you're visiting any vortexes ;)

i wish i could call in sick. unfortunately, i'm holding down the fort with co-workers and supervisors out due to actual sicknesses. say hi to madame and the b2-boy for me.

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail.com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 12:53:47 AM EST
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I will. Good luck with the "fort".

Fear will keep the local systems in line. -Grand Moff Tarkin -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 12:55:34 AM EST
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Neat pic (4.00 / 3)

and I do love storms -- so long as they don't last too long. Hope yours didn't.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 05:09:19 AM EST
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Re: Neat pic (4.00 / 3)

Thanks, the monsoon, as they call it, lasted several hours. There has been a lot of rain this year.

Fear will keep the local systems in line. -Grand Moff Tarkin -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 11:20:18 PM EST
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Re: Neat pic (4.00 / 2)

That happened to us the first time we went to Zion. A bummer for us but I did feel happy for the locals (especially the local flora and fauna).

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 05:30:08 AM EST
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Getting over the Hump ... (4.00 / 4)

... Day.

Some of us have the right attitude, some haven't.

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Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 05:21:16 AM EST

Re: Getting over the Hump ... (4.00 / 4)

Good morning Andi.

We're getting over 3 days of rain down here from Fay. Now it looks like there's another Tropical Storm coming. It's definitely soggy everywhere.

Mundane Doesn't Describe It

by Family Man (FamilyMan1atbellsouthdotnet) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 06:34:52 AM EST
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Hiya FM (4.00 / 3)

How's your newly fixed 'puter been treating ya?

Well I'm glad you're getting rain to help with the drought (so long as you don't get flooding too). We're having a bit of a drought here (about a month with no rain) and I'm really ready for a soaker.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 06:41:00 AM EST
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Re: Hiya FM (4.00 / 3)

The 'puter seems to be doing ok.

It's like I said earlier in the year. Hurricanes were the only thing that would help the droughts. I just hate to see all that destruction.

I hadn't realized ya'll had gone so long without rain. I remember telling you to send me some of storms ya'll had been getting. :)

Mundane Doesn't Describe It

by Family Man (FamilyMan1atbellsouthdotnet) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 06:50:44 AM EST
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Re: Hiya FM (4.00 / 3)

Yep it's been a summer of extremes. First we have flooding, then constant storms, then drought. Not fun.

I'm heading out with the dogs. See ya later.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 07:03:10 AM EST
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Re: Hiya FM (4.00 / 2)

See ya Andi. Enjoy the walk.

Mundane Doesn't Describe It

by Family Man (FamilyMan1atbellsouthdotnet) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 07:18:22 AM EST
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Good morning, Andi and FM!
A cool 60 this morning and a great day ahead.
Good to see you back, FM.

John McCain - Punked by Paris

by ask on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 07:08:46 AM EST

Re: Froggy Bottom Cafe Lounge (4.00 / 3)

Good morning Ask.

Good to see you too. I'm like Andi, and I have to get outta here. FMom has an appointment, and we've got to get there early.

Have a good day!

Mundane Doesn't Describe It

by Family Man (FamilyMan1atbellsouthdotnet) on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 07:20:09 AM EST
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Don't get too stressed!
Have a good one.

John McCain - Punked by Paris

by ask on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 at 07:28:08 AM EST
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