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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/25/2008 10:10:30 AM
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fluffmonkey
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Roberta, I am glad it wasn't bad like you thought, that must have been a scary time for you. That is great your going to start walking a mile a day! Go Roberta!! Booo to cleaning house!!
Tamara, that is a tough situation and I remeber you talking about your nephew before, its sad and I know its hard for you and your family, I don't know really what you should do except continue to try and help him and pray about it.
Birthday breakfast sounds interesting Trish, sorry you were unable to go
Megan, I remeber pumpkin carving can be messy lol I haven't done that since I was a kid...
I hope to get alot acomplished today with the house, since Saterday we have alot more time. Although it is raining :( so that makes things a little tough
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/25/2008 11:59:45 PM
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Roberta_
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We've never carved pumpkins. Unless it's into bits to make pumpkin soup or roast pumpkin. Halloween isn't a big thing over here.
What is Pumpkin Soup?
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/26/2008 9:40:43 AM
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It's a soup made from pumpkin. You're not the only person who's asked me for a recipe for it, so I'm going to have to get one and put it up in 'home and garden' for everybody. It's really simple. My favourite soup.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/26/2008 4:38:26 PM
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Tamara, that is a tough situation and I remeber you talking about your nephew before, its sad and I know its hard for you and your family, I don't know really what you should do except continue to try and help him and pray about it.
A big problem is that his mom (my sis) dismisses EVERYTHING and finds an excuse for my nephew.
I understand divorce is rough and all, and they've been divorced for a while. But it's as if his having a rougher life means he can act and be however he wishes. You almost have to lose your mind trying to get him to get out a piece of paper and COPY spelling words... he has simple math, but he won't sit down to do it. He has a temper. He hates his brother and wishes he'd go away...he's even slapped his little brother because he was blocking the tv. (He wasn't even supposed to be watching tv because he had never gotten his homework.) I've heard him on the phone telling his dad how much he hates his little brother and how he wishes he was the only one. I mean, I'm wondering just what has to happen for my sister to realize that he needs some kind of assistance. I suggested therapy, but she says he doesn't need it because he's not crazy.  Making excuses is just making him worse.... you can see over the years just how much he's deteriorated (in behavior and by the fact that he was never schooled), but it's like she doesn't care or think about what'll happen in the future.
It's hard just sitting back letting him get worse when his own mom is kind of pushing for what he's doing. And you can't tell her anything.... because she'll get combative. I wonder if she even cares...and I wonder why it's like everyone else cares about his future more than she does. 
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/27/2008 12:23:14 PM
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Roberta_
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It's a soup made from pumpkin. You're not the only person who's asked me for a recipe for it, so I'm going to have to get one and put it up in 'home and garden' for everybody. It's really simple. My favourite soup.
It sounds like something I will have to try. So far, I've liked anything with pumpkin in it, except for pumpkin pie.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/28/2008 9:39:50 AM
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cherish405
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I don't like pumpkin soup either. I haven't had a chance to put the pumpkin soup recipe up, but I will as soon as I can.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/28/2008 6:49:55 PM
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cherish405
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The pumpkin soup recipe is in the share your recipes thread in the Home & Garden folder if anybody is interested.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/28/2008 7:00:12 PM
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Thanks Trish. I'll go check it out.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/28/2008 7:02:40 PM
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Have any of you tried mole or jicama? Just curious... I usually can find someone who's tasted like......everything. :)
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/28/2008 7:08:37 PM
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I've never heard of it!
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/29/2008 8:32:37 AM
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cherish405
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I've never heard of it either. What is it?
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/29/2008 3:31:46 PM
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The following was sent to me via e-mail from my dad, who is a vet. I thought I'd share it with you ladies since so many of you have husbands or children serving.
The Sack Lunches
> I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned
> seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to
> read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.
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> Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all
> the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation.
> 'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to me.
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> ' Chicago - to Great Lakes Base. We'll be there for two weeks for special
> training, and then we're being deployed to Iraq '
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> After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches
> were available for five dollars. It would be several hours before we reached
> Chicago , and I quickly decided a lunch would help pa ss the time.
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> As I reached for my wa llet, I overheard soldier ask his buddy if he planned
> to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch.
> Pr obably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get to Chicago '
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> His friend agreed.
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> I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to
> the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill.
> 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my arms and squeezed
> tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in
> Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for him.'
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> Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were
> seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or
> chicken?'
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> 'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to the
> front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first
> class. 'This is your thanks.'
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> After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for
> the rest room. A man stopped me. 'I saw what you d id. I want to be part of
> it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars.
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> Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the
> aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking
> for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the
> plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand, an said,
> 'I want to shake your hand.'
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> Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a
> booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once,
> someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I never forgot.' I was
> Embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers.
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> Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man
> who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting
> to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars in my palm.
> < BR>
> When we landed in Chicago I gathered my belongings and started to deplane.
> Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put
> something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word.
> Another twenty-five dollars!
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> Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to
> the base. I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars. 'It
> will take you some time to reach the base. It will be about time for a
> sandwich. God Bless You.'
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> Ten young men left that flight fee ling the love and respect of their fellow
> travelers. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their
> safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could
> only give them a couple of meals.
It seemed so little...
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check Made
payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amo unt of 'up to and
including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in This
country who no longer understand it.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/29/2008 3:46:03 PM
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What is Pumpkin Soup?
I don't know if I've ever posted in here, but I saw the "pumpkin soup" comment and I had to post. I made it one year for my family and they looked at me like I was a martian!!!! I liked it.
Anyone notice how many of these "older" actresses faces are looking so ...... um ...... weird???? I know it's the facelifts and whatnot, but they look so weird to me.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/30/2008 9:46:35 AM
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Hi everybody.
Deb, pumpkin soup is about one of the only soups I eat. Tomato soup gives me nightmares! (Literally, as a kid I used to dream martians would come to earth and turn me into tomato soup).
Roberta, cool post.
Yeah, I hear you on the actors and actresses who use botox etc. Some just look just plain awful! I think we should just age graciously.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/30/2008 12:10:19 PM
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Okay... no one's tried mole and jicama...How about this... has anyone tasted Latino American foods other than tacos/taco-related dishes, quesadillas and enchiladas?
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/30/2008 1:04:58 PM
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I like Jicama and I think I've had mole, but can't remember when. I need to go to the Hispanic grocery store to buy some things for ds's party on Friday in Spanish class.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/30/2008 4:58:29 PM
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I wish I could try more things, but we don't have all these things available around here.... We have Arabic-type markets, but nothing Latino/Hispanic. :(
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/31/2008 9:53:43 AM
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cherish405
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Okay... no one's tried mole and jicama...How about this... has anyone tasted Latino American foods other than tacos/taco-related dishes, quesadillas and enchiladas?
Nope, can't say as I have. I've got to be really careful. My body can't handle spices as well as it used to, which is a shame. Mind you, there's no many places around here that does that type of food.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/31/2008 9:57:42 AM
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Solo- I've tried a variety growing up because my Mexican neighbor loved to cook snacks for the neighborhood kids. However, I couldn't remember what they were, just that they were yummy!
I have two job interviews today, and I may try to see if I can get a third one in. They are at K-Mart and Dollar Tree. I'm going to try to see if I can get one at Home Depot as well before I head off to see my therapist.
In case I'm not around tomorrow......
Happy Birthday Kath!
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 10/31/2008 5:03:01 PM
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Hi, ladies!
We went to church this morning and then to a friend's house this afternoon for a Halloween party. It was a blast. I ate way too much and we're having people over to eat tomorrow. Yikes!
I need to get off this computer and get to bed but I'm trying to upload a video to my blog. I hope it finishes soon. I'm sleepy.
Good luck on the interviews, Roberta!
Happy Birthday, Kath!
Have a nice day, ladies.
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RE: Women's October Chat Thread! - 11/1/2008 1:09:48 PM
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Thanks Catherine. For some reason I couldn't get the links to post correctly last night. I noticed someone else said she was having the same issue. I haven't tried today. The link I gave isn't pretty, but it takes you right the start of the new thread.
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