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Good morning, ladies.

Haprice - we have lots of birds and squirrels around here but not bigger wildlife. I am always envious of my friends that live in areas that have the little foxes. I would love to photograph them. How exciting to have your son come home for a visit.

I was out in the garden taking a few bird photos early this morning but that'll probably be it for a few days as work will be busy and I'll need to start my desk work as early as possible to be able to juggle everything in my schedule for a few days (luckily I work at home).

Today I'm heading out for a movie matinee with my daughter and GD, to see Malicifent. Looking forward to it and will indulge in movie theatre popcorn. Being low carb, I don't eat corn (or popcorn) much, and if I do eat popcorn rarely, it is Trader Joes organic plain popcorn. So, not sure if the popcorn will agree with my stomach, but I'm going to enjoy it anyway LOL.

Saw a funny sight this morning, 3 squirrels were in the garden rooting around for the seeds and one jumped up and belly flopped into the bird bath. I was laughing so much I almost peed myself LOL.

Hope you all have a great day.
 
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japrice said:
Good morning to everyone. I’ve just finished my breakfast and am now drinking my herbal tea. I’m working on a layout. I had to give up on it last night as I just couldn’t get the journaling to work. I wish there was wildlife around here to photograph, but alas there only seem to be dogs and cats. It’s not a great time for insects either.

We’re excited as our son is coming home to New York today and will be here for ten days. We still don’t know how much of that he’ll be able to spend with us. Martin lives in Jamaica and before that he lived for quite awhile in Routan, Honduras. He doesn’t get to the states too often, so we really look forward to his visits.
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You could photograph the insects haha!

I bet your mum's heart is bursting with the happiness of having him home. I live in California and have a son who lives in England with his wife and two of my grandchildren. When I see them, I can't hardly contain myself. Take lots of pictures and do great layouts :)

bcgal00 said:
Good morning, ladies.

Haprice - we have lots of birds and squirrels around here but not bigger wildlife. I am always envious of my friends that live in areas that have the little foxes. I would love to photograph them. How exciting to have your son come home for a visit.

I was out in the garden taking a few bird photos early this morning but that'll probably be it for a few days as work will be busy and I'll need to start my desk work as early as possible to be able to juggle everything in my schedule for a few days (luckily I work at home).

Today I'm heading out for a movie matinee with my daughter and GD, to see Malicifent. Looking forward to it and will indulge in movie theatre popcorn. Being low carb, I don't eat corn (or popcorn) much, and if I do eat popcorn rarely, it is Trader Joes organic plain popcorn. So, not sure if the popcorn will agree with my stomach, but I'm going to enjoy it anyway LOL.

Saw a funny sight this morning, 3 squirrels were in the garden rooting around for the seeds and one jumped up and belly flopped into the bird bath. I was laughing so much I almost peed myself LOL.

Hope you all have a great day.
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You have lovely bird pictures - how lovely if you could have videoed your belly flopping squirrel. I patiently buy lots of autumn kits from the store, lots of squirrels and hedgehogs and where I live we have neither Autumn, nor hedgehogs. We have squirrels, but they are not terribly fond of being photographed and they don't do cute things.

I love Trader Joe's lite kettle corn. It is like crack to me :)

I loved the new Maleficent. I am pretty easy to please with movies though. Never believe my movie recommendations, I like almost everything.

I just shopped in the store AGAIN! I need to actually scrap and use the stuff - what is wrong with me :)
 
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It has been a hectic month with my cousin Mary here. It has been so lovely having her. We did not grow up spending any time together. She is the only cousin on my dad's side and we hardly ever saw her. I came to know her a little better in 1985 when her mother came to California to get married. My aunt brought her along and we spent two weeks together then. Then again in 1995 when we took a 1200 mile trip around California together. We have stayed in touch through cards and FaceBook, but have never had the closeness I had with my other cousins, the ones I grew up with. Last year, Mary discovered she had breast cancer and had a mastectomy, chemo and radiation. She has been pronounced in good health and for her celebration came to stay. It has been a great month and we have become close.

We have watch lots of movies together, sharing opinions and laughing at bits together. Not a separate watching, but a definite enjoying of time together.

We have crafted together, working on the family heritage album and paper scrapping.

We have gone around craft stores and craft fairs and spent a small fortune :)

We went to the San Juan Capistrano mission and the Los Rios District.

We drove to Ventura to see my brother perform and spent the night there.

And a hundred other wonderful things.

She leaves tomorrow and I will miss her.
 
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I h ave never had extended family I knew, your getting to know your cousin better touches me deeply.

I am taking Alexis to Calgary tomorrow for a couple different specialist medical appointments to see if anything can be done for the chronic pain she endures following a surgery in 2018. It’ll be a long day.

My boy boy is coming down with something. A cold, or a flu, he has a short week, M,T,W only, then hopefully he can rest and recover over his long weekend.
 
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Good morning, ladies.
Lynnie - hugs for the loss of your son 3 yrs ago, no mother should have to endure that. As for the need inside him, I have a small inkling of how that must have felt for you. I feel that every time I look at Bailey, how limited her world is, how frustrated she gets and triggers on a daily basis, because of her brain injury. We try to fill her with joy and peace and sometimes we succeed and other times, she is sad, triggered and confused. My heart breaks during those times. But, enough of that....or I will start crying and I'm not going to do that. So.....onward......

Sherri - good luck with the appts, I hope something good comes of them and some added relief can be found for your daughter.

I'm going to be super busy with desk work today, my main client is back from a months' holiday so this wk I'll be swamped with dictations as he'll see extra patients each day, that have been awaiting his return. Good thing I love my job. My fingers will be flying (over the keyboard) this week LOL.

Loved Malicifent yesterday, so did Bailey. I splurged and ate a whole bag of popcorn and Swedish Berries. I can't remember the last time I did that, I am so sugar phobic about my diet. It was fun but won't do it again for quite some time. I did find them overly sweet and not as I remembered them. But....still enjoyable :)

Caught up on The Walking Dead last night and then got to bed a bit early, so it was nice to get a really good sleep.

I'd better get to work....have a great day, everyone!
 
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My trip to Calgary didn’t happen today. It has rained, frozen, then snowed and roads were terrible this morning. I was white knuckle driving just a half block from the house. Alexis phone rings and it’s one of the clinics telling us the doctor called in sick, so we just rebooked and stayed home. By night there was a snowfall warning, more frozen rain and snow so glad we stayed home.
 
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Good morning ladies I’m moving in slow motion this morning I have piles of laundry and a grocery errand to run but can’t get the motivation to get this day rolling. It is only Tuesday and has already been a rough week for me my emotions have been a rollercoaster. I have a procedure tomorrow morning that will take until about noon and leave me uncomfortable after for a few days. Sadly I’m an over thinker and worry is clouding my reality. Prayers would be appreciated. To top things off my teen son is going through some issues of his own that have left him a bit shattered. I keep thinking of the song bring on the rain, and no not this kind of rain, I’m barely above the water. I’m needed a healing rain, healing of hearts minds and souls here. Have a beautiful blessed day ladies.
 
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Firstoscartgrouch said:
I h ave never had extended family I knew, your getting to know your cousin better touches me deeply.

I am taking Alexis to Calgary tomorrow for a couple different specialist medical appointments to see if anything can be done for the chronic pain she endures following a surgery in 2018. It’ll be a long day.

My boy boy is coming down with something. A cold, or a flu, he has a short week, M,T,W only, then hopefully he can rest and recover over his long weekend.
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I am glad your trip to go to Calgary was canceled. It sounds as though the trip would have been extremely stressful.

I have cousins on my mother's side whom we grew up with. They are all pretty close and even our kids are close and our kids kids all know each other fairly well. Even with them all being in England and us being in California we have managed to tighten our bonds. My mother had a cousin, Olwen, that we got back in touch with about 20 years ago. She is gone, now, but I maintain contact with Olwen's 'children!'

bcgal00 said:
Good morning, ladies.
Lynnie - hugs for the loss of your son 3 yrs ago, no mother should have to endure that. As for the need inside him, I have a small inkling of how that must have felt for you. I feel that every time I look at Bailey, how limited her world is, how frustrated she gets and triggers on a daily basis, because of her brain injury. We try to fill her with joy and peace and sometimes we succeed and other times, she is sad, triggered and confused. My heart breaks during those times. But, enough of that....or I will start crying and I'm not going to do that. So.....onward......

Sherri - good luck with the appts, I hope something good comes of them and some added relief can be found for your daughter.

I'm going to be super busy with desk work today, my main client is back from a months' holiday so this wk I'll be swamped with dictations as he'll see extra patients each day, that have been awaiting his return. Good thing I love my job. My fingers will be flying (over the keyboard) this week LOL.

Loved Malicifent yesterday, so did Bailey. I splurged and ate a whole bag of popcorn and Swedish Berries. I can't remember the last time I did that, I am so sugar phobic about my diet. It was fun but won't do it again for quite some time. I did find them overly sweet and not as I remembered them. But....still enjoyable :)

Caught up on The Walking Dead last night and then got to bed a bit early, so it was nice to get a really good sleep.

I'd better get to work....have a great day, everyone!
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I lost one son 23 years ago and one 3 years ago. It has been a tough road, but God has been so good to me, and I know I will see them again, so I can come to terms with it. It is not easy, but there is a great deal of joy in my life. I can only imagine living with TBI, though, that must be a living, daily grief for the child she was. May we ask how it happened, or is that off limits. It is okay to say you are not ready to talk about it.

Glad you folks loved Maleficent. I thought it was very well done. It is sad that when you give in to a treat you remembered as being SO tasty that you have lost your taste for them. I am off chocolate at present due to stomach issues and I crave it. But I have given in a few times and been sorry, so no more of that.

Ellasspace said:
Good morning ladies I’m moving in slow motion this morning I have piles of laundry and a grocery errand to run but can’t get the motivation to get this day rolling. It is only Tuesday and has already been a rough week for me my emotions have been a rollercoaster. I have a procedure tomorrow morning that will take until about noon and leave me uncomfortable after for a few days. Sadly I’m an over thinker and worry is clouding my reality. Prayers would be appreciated. To top things off my teen son is going through some issues of his own that have left him a bit shattered. I keep thinking of the song bring on the rain, and no not this kind of rain, I’m barely above the water. I’m needed a healing rain, healing of hearts minds and souls here. Have a beautiful blessed day ladies.
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Ella! It is lovely to see you here. I have trouble getting my days rolling so many times. I work, and even getting my energy in gear to make it out of my pajamas is an effort. I just want to stay curled up and playing with a nice cup of tea and no imminent projects.

Prayers for you and your procedure, that it will go well and the discomfort will be not present or minimal, and also for your son and the things he is going through. May you bathe in healing rain and feel refreshed!

Have a delightful day...
 
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Good morning, ladies....thought I hit "reply" but somehow my post didn't go thru....ugh. No time to write it all out again, I have to get to work now. But....here's a condensed version of it.

Ella - sending healthy healing prayers your way.
Lynnie - sorry about your children, it's hard to understand sometimes why we sustain such heartache in our lives like this. I try to stay positive and appreciate the little things b/c life can get overwhelming. As for B, she sustained TBI almost 2 yrs ago, the hospital thought she had a virus, was run down, gave antibiotics and after a few days sent her home. She never fully recovered and seemed to have mono, have an ongoing cold, or something like that b/c she seemed run down, tired, cranky and sick, and about 6 wks later she collapsed into seizures and coma, having sustained encephalitis which they didn't test for as its not a common hospital procedure when presenting with symptoms like hers. She lost a lot of her memory, almost all of the last 5 yrs and no longer has short term memory other than a tiny bit if something is repetitive constantly but even that is very minimal. She does know us, just doesn't remember a lot of specific times with us, but knows she loves us and we love her...thank god for that.

Today's joy over small things is being able to feed the injured towhee that has been sleeping under our deck and comes out to eat the seeds I put out for him. I don't know if he will recover or not, its been a few wks, but at least I'm able to feed him and give him a chance to mend. This morning he hopped thru the garage door into the garage so I had to open the big slider and put seed out front to get him to hop out. For awhile he sat in the middle of the garage chirping at me but finally hopped out. Hopefully he will make his way to the back again and get under the deck to protect himself.

I'm getting to work now but here's a pic of the little guy.

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Belated birthday wishes Lynnie, I wish I had caught up on this thread earlier and been able to give you a virtual birthday hug on the actual day!
 
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It's been a bit depressing here. A few months ago, DD came out to us as pan-romantic and non-binary gender. It was a bit shocking at the time, but we still love "them" and could not imagine kicking them out of the house or anything like that. I should have been calling them them all this time and I feel a bit guilty for all the times I said "she" and "her" and "dd" as they no longer like those terms. They have been in therapy this whole time and I don't know much it is helping, as they still hate their body, specifically their chest. They recently ordered a binder for their chest and it has not come yet, which has thrown them and the rest of us in a bit of a depression. I am clinically depressed anyway, so this is a not good thing. I guess I'm asking for positive vibes and hugs. Please. And thanks to you all for being there. :)
 
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bcgal00 said:
Good morning, ladies....thought I hit "reply" but somehow my post didn't go thru....ugh. No time to write it all out again, I have to get to work now. But....here's a condensed version of it.

Ella - sending healthy healing prayers your way.
Lynnie - sorry about your children, it's hard to understand sometimes why we sustain such heartache in our lives like this. I try to stay positive and appreciate the little things b/c life can get overwhelming. As for B, she sustained TBI almost 2 yrs ago, the hospital thought she had a virus, was run down, gave antibiotics and after a few days sent her home. She never fully recovered and seemed to have mono, have an ongoing cold, or something like that b/c she seemed run down, tired, cranky and sick, and about 6 wks later she collapsed into seizures and coma, having sustained encephalitis which they didn't test for as its not a common hospital procedure when presenting with symptoms like hers. She lost a lot of her memory, almost all of the last 5 yrs and no longer has short term memory other than a tiny bit if something is repetitive constantly but even that is very minimal. She does know us, just doesn't remember a lot of specific times with us, but knows she loves us and we love her...thank god for that.

Today's joy over small things is being able to feed the injured towhee that has been sleeping under our deck and comes out to eat the seeds I put out for him. I don't know if he will recover or not, its been a few wks, but at least I'm able to feed him and give him a chance to mend. This morning he hopped thru the garage door into the garage so I had to open the big slider and put seed out front to get him to hop out. For awhile he sat in the middle of the garage chirping at me but finally hopped out. Hopefully he will make his way to the back again and get under the deck to protect himself.

I'm getting to work now but here's a pic of the little guy.
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That must be doubly frustrating, knowing that if it had been caught earlier, they might have prevented it. It would be so easy to live in a world of what ifs!

I am okay about Chris and David, although it can be very difficult when some things come up. I was looking for a book today and I noticed one of the books in my bookcase looked as though it had bunches of stuff in it. I opened it up and there was a stack of pictures of Chris. It took my breath away. It was good, though.

Jill said:
Belated birthday wishes Lynnie, I wish I had caught up on this thread earlier and been able to give you a virtual birthday hug on the actual day!
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Yes, but just think, I am getting a surprise hug NOW, which was totally unexpected and COMPLETELY brightened up my day.

AJsRandom said:
It's been a bit depressing here. A few months ago, DD came out to us as pan-romantic and non-binary gender. It was a bit shocking at the time, but we still love "them" and could not imagine kicking them out of the house or anything like that. I should have been calling them them all this time and I feel a bit guilty for all the times I said "she" and "her" and "dd" as they no longer like those terms. They have been in therapy this whole time and I don't know much it is helping, as they still hate their body, specifically their chest. They recently ordered a binder for their chest and it has not come yet, which has thrown them and the rest of us in a bit of a depression. I am clinically depressed anyway, so this is a not good thing. I guess I'm asking for positive vibes and hugs. Please. And thanks to you all for being there. :)
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I just want to say how very brave of you to share this with us and how amazing I think you are to be trying to deal with this in a supportive and positive way, especially because this goes against the teaching of your faith. I think that supporting them rather than casting them out is the best way to show God's love to them. I think the whole pronoun thing must be hard. Grammatically it is difficult, never mind breaking the habit of a lifetime. :)

I just want to send the biggest, warmest, most wonderful hug to you. I struggled a lot when Chris was ill with AIDS. He had a partner and it was something that was very difficult to share with my church. I am still in touch with him and adore him 23 years later.

I believe this is a really supportive and caring environment and a wonderful place to come for a hug.
 
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Good morning, ladies.
Ane - I'm sure I would be struggling with pronouns too, not out of disrespect but out of a lifelong practice of how they were used before. It's hard to change. Life is hard and there are so many struggles to deal with, my heart goes out to those that have an added hardship of not being who they are meant to be and loving themselves. I hope them finds strength and courage moving forward now that them has "come out" and is taking steps to become the person they were meant to be. I think the world puts too much pressure/emphasis/judgement, on gender, sexuality, etc....why can't everyone just be who they want to be and no one should care. The old phrase....you be you and I'll be me....simply put.

Lynnie - how wonderful that you have remained friends with Chris' partner. I agree, it is a wonderful supportive environment here and I hope that my words sometimes give someone a small smile, a feeling of acceptance, understanding or that it just feels good to know that someone is listening.

I was out in the garden for 30 min, getting some bird and squirrel photos. I am thinking about applying to some stock photography sites some time over the winter and see if any of my photos sell. Might as well try, I love taking photos and if I can make a little money, that would be great.

Today I've got desk work, taking Taz out, then off to the dentist at lunchtime for a cleaning. Not sure what to have for dinner tonight, might stop at a local meat store and pick something up (even though I have a well stocked freezer) b/c I just can't decide what to have. I do want some fish for me and maybe a steak for hubs. I'll see what they have, they always have sales on (thank goodness b/c grassfed organic meat is not cheap) so that will help determine what I get too.

A busy but quiet day ahead. Need to get a bit of CT work done too. Have a great day, everyone.
 
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I had such an amazing time last night. My dear friend took me out for a late birthday present (I had been too busy right around my birthday). We had a lovely dinner and went on to the theatre to watch the broadway production of Anastasia. It was truly amazing. I am still floating on a high all day today.
 
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Good morning, ladies.
Lynnie - sounds like fun! What a great belated birthday gift.

I sat our in the garden taking photos of the birds and squirrels for an hour. They are getting more used to me being out there with them and today I was able to get closer than ever to the squirrels. I have a little stool that I now bring out to sit on so I can get down close to their level and be more comfortable.

The rain is coming later today until Sunday so probably won't get any pics for a few days now. Sitting out amongst them is so relaxing and enjoyable.

Today I have desk work, some CT work, laundry and want to do some meal planning. I made burgers in the air fryer last night and we both agreed it is now our fave way to cook burgers. Tonight is pork chops in the air fryer and salad. Yum!

I'd better get to work now. Have a great day everyone.
 
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I need to stop scrapping for other people and scrap for myself!! I agreed to do a slide show, which requires me to scrap over 150 mini layouts and I have just today to get it done. I keep telling myself to say no, but I get excited about the project and I agree to do it.

I had physical therapy on my ankle this morning. They decided that I need to go back and see a specialist, since the therapy really just seems to be aggravating it. It is not unbearable, but it does prevent me from enjoying a lot of activities.

I have a dentist appointment today. Not looking forward to it, I'll tell you...
 
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Good morning, ladies. The rain has finally come but we did break the record for the least amount of November rain since 1957 I think they said. I sat out under the covered deck for a few minutes watching and photographing the birds.

We're heading out to Costco in a few minutes. Then home to relax for the afternoon until we go to see Doctor Sleep (Stephen King's new movie) in the early evening.

Lynnie - you are so busy. Sorry to hear that therapy isn't helping your ankle. Hope they figure out something soon.

I'm getting out of here, so have a great everyone. Back later this afternoon.
 
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Alexis and I went to a craft vendor fair at the greenhouse today. They decorate nicely for Christmas and then the vendors are back where the plants usually grow. The amount of empty tables was sad. I bought one ornament (a curling rock), love me some curling, and Alexis bought a beautifully framed zebra. Zebra being the symbol of rare diseases.

Snowing and roads are icy.

I then scrapped some needed layouts, and did the thing I hate, extracting.
 
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AJsRandom said:
It's been a bit depressing here. A few months ago, DD came out to us as pan-romantic and non-binary gender. It was a bit shocking at the time, but we still love "them" and could not imagine kicking them out of the house or anything like that. I should have been calling them them all this time and I feel a bit guilty for all the times I said "she" and "her" and "dd" as they no longer like those terms. They have been in therapy this whole time and I don't know much it is helping, as they still hate their body, specifically their chest. They recently ordered a binder for their chest and it has not come yet, which has thrown them and the rest of us in a bit of a depression. I am clinically depressed anyway, so this is a not good thing. I guess I'm asking for positive vibes and hugs. Please. And thanks to you all for being there. :)
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Our oldest daughter has a friend who is now a they, them ect also it has been very hard to go from her, Lauren etc.to this. They recently chose to have their breast removed as they also hated them. For some it is very hard to show empathy and understanding when you can not relate, but it is important to except and to help them with their identity whatever they choose it to be. I grew up in a very religious home with a mother who choose to bible thump instead of love, I however have always believed LOVE is the true purpose given to us by Christ. Just love them, they need it most right now. You are a true example of what parents should be like. Hugs I pray the depression is only temporary as you all adjust to this new lifestyle.
 
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Good morning, ladies. Spent an hour out in the garden taking bird photos. I was thrilled to see the varied thrush I saw a few days ago in one of our trees so got a few more pics of him. Now I'm back inside, drinking more coffee, editing a few photos and will get some CT work done before taking Taz out for a long walk. Later this afternoon I'm going to binge watch some episodes of Stumptown with hubs.

Sherri - me too, I hate the fiddly work of extractions and don't do them often. Didn't know that about zebras.

I'm getting back to editing and scrapping. Hope you all have a great day.
 
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FormbyGirl said:
I had such an amazing time last night. My dear friend took me out for a late birthday present (I had been too busy right around my birthday). We had a lovely dinner and went on to the theatre to watch the broadway production of Anastasia. It was truly amazing. I am still floating on a high all day today.
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Happy late Birthday and how exciting to spend it at dinner and theater with a friend.
 
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Firstoscartgrouch said:
Alexis and I went to a craft vendor fair at the greenhouse today. They decorate nicely for Christmas and then the vendors are back where the plants usually grow. The amount of empty tables was sad. I bought one ornament (a curling rock), love me some curling, and Alexis bought a beautifully framed zebra. Zebra being the symbol of rare diseases.

Snowing and roads are icy.

I then scrapped some needed layouts, and did the thing I hate, extracting.
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I actually love doing extractions, there is something so satisfying in that accomplishment to me :) It has started icing here and we are expecting up to 3 inches of snow today. SO not ready for snow :(
 
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bcgal00 said:
Good morning, ladies. Spent an hour out in the garden taking bird photos. I was thrilled to see the varied thrush I saw a few days ago in one of our trees so got a few more pics of him. Now I'm back inside, drinking more coffee, editing a few photos and will get some CT work done before taking Taz out for a long walk. Later this afternoon I'm going to binge watch some episodes of Stumptown with hubs.

Sherri - me too, I hate the fiddly work of extractions and don't do them often. Didn't know that about zebras.

I'm getting back to editing and scrapping. Hope you all have a great day.
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I need to get outside more and get nature shots, we have a beautiful lot for it and see lots of beautiful creatures daily including deer. I've never seen stumptown, but do love to binge watch shows. I just binge watched all of the Twilight movies in row staying up until 5:30am Saturday night. I couldn't sleep anyways due to discomfort but paid for it with pure exhaustion all day Sunday.
 
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Ellasspace said:
Our oldest daughter has a friend who is now a they, them ect also it has been very hard to go from her, Lauren etc.to this. They recently chose to have their breast removed as they also hated them. For some it is very hard to show empathy and understanding when you can not relate, but it is important to except and to help them with their identity whatever they choose it to be. I grew up in a very religious home with a mother who choose to bible thump instead of love, I however have always believed LOVE is the true purpose given to us by Christ. Just love them, they need it most right now. You are a true example of what parents should be like. Hugs I pray the depression is only temporary as you all adjust to this new lifestyle.
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The thing I love about the church I go to is that they are not judgmental. There are strong opinions about right and wrong, but they still believe in overwhelming love, no matter what. I love that! I may personally believe that some things are against my beliefs, but I do a lot of things that are against my own beliefs. Who am I to judge, right! Who are any of us to judge! I would be in a pretty pickle if someone sat me down with a catalogue of everything I have done that is against the preaching of the Bible. There is a song based on Corinthians that says "If I have not charity, if love does not flow from me, I am nothing, Jesus, reduce me to love!" Charity was an old word for a type love in the King James Bible.

As for those struggling with gender issues, they have enough going on in their lives without folks coming down on them like a ton of bricks. They need love, not judgement.

You may be struggling, Ane, but what a beautiful face of love you are showing to them!

bcgal00 said:
Good morning, ladies. Spent an hour out in the garden taking bird photos. I was thrilled to see the varied thrush I saw a few days ago in one of our trees so got a few more pics of him. Now I'm back inside, drinking more coffee, editing a few photos and will get some CT work done before taking Taz out for a long walk. Later this afternoon I'm going to binge watch some episodes of Stumptown with hubs.

Sherri - me too, I hate the fiddly work of extractions and don't do them often. Didn't know that about zebras.

I'm getting back to editing and scrapping. Hope you all have a great day.
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I love extractions, but I am not great at them. If you have ever seen Meryl Bartho's work, she is the MASTER of extractions.
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I want to be Meryl! On many of her pocket pages, she has mini out of bounds that are amazing. The woman is a genius. She lives in South Africa, in case you are wondering about the elephants and lions. Her animal stuff is beyond amazing.

Link to her gallery: https://gallery.gingerscraps.net/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=21057


Ellasspace said:
Happy late Birthday and how exciting to spend it at dinner and theater with a friend.
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Thank you! I had such a great time.

Ellasspace said:
I actually love doing extractions, there is something so satisfying in that accomplishment to me :) It has started icing here and we are expecting up to 3 inches of snow today. SO not ready for snow :(
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I like doing them, too. But I am not that great. I have hair issues and none of the tutorials compensate for the bad pictures I start out with :)

Ellasspace said:
I need to get outside more and get nature shots, we have a beautiful lot for it and see lots of beautiful creatures daily including deer. I've never seen stumptown, but do love to binge watch shows. I just binge watched all of the Twilight movies in row staying up until 5:30am Saturday night. I couldn't sleep anyways due to discomfort but paid for it with pure exhaustion all day Sunday.
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I am the same way. I binge watch and scrap at the same time. As a result, I can watch the same series 10 times and it is always fresh and new haha!
 
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I have had a busy few days and I am exhausted! I am helping bail out a good friend who was supposed to have a video slide show ready for a big banquet on Saturday. Sadly, the person doing it let him down. There are around 250 pictures and when I do a video slide show, I scrap every picture, sort of a mini layout. It takes about 10 minutes a pictures, sometimes more. So, a minimum of 40+ hours into it so far. In addition to the mini layouts, there is the time to pick good quotes and create a master set of reusable slides that get changed up each time. If anyone is interested, this is a link to it. The quality is not great, it is just a draft: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MTwrzLYh9WplEM9_Xt6hUaUFSHNiv4Wx/view?usp=sharing

In addition to that, I spent time with my mum and grandson, cleaned house, etc. and did some crafting.

I need a holiday from recreational activities :)
 
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Thank you, everyone, for your support! They are feeling a bit better but we're going to see a psychiatrist next month to get a diagnosis, maybe medication. They are already in therapy so we'll just continue that. :)

It is snowing today! They predicted less than an inch but it's close to 2 now. It's been going all day and doesn't look to be stopping anytime soon. It's so pretty and yet dangerous as the temperature is dropping to below 20. Brr! But we've had a good Veteran's Day so far. :)
 
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