PearlGrace

@PearlGrace (3171)

United States • Age 72

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I'm off to walmart....anyone need me to pick up anything for them?

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 12 Mar 09

I have to get ink for my printer....toothpaste....blush....ibuprofen...diet coke....nylons.....and one other thing.....do you have your list ready? What's on your list?

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PearlGrace 1 battery for my new camera (Casio Exilim Z-9), as no place around here has them 1 bag of White Cheese Corn Curls (just kidding, I'd eat the whole bag in one sitting) 1 pair of non-walking shoes that look nice that don't hurt my feet (good luck with that...

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You're not going to believe this.

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 12 Mar 09

Yesterday I received notice that I go to jury duty on March 30, 2009. Today, I called the Census Bureau and they want me to start training on March 30, 2009. Both for the same day. I couldn't believe it! Same exact day. There are...

same day as jury duty

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PearlGrace Congratulations on getting a job with the Census. I've always thought that would be an interesting job to have. I bet you are gonna like it. And you seem excited about the pay, which is nice. Glad you were able to get out of jury duty. I, too, was summoned for...

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Creamie (Creamsickle) is sicker than he was.

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 11 Mar 09

I called the St. John's Feral fund and the leader of that said she would take Creamie and put him up for adoption after I get rid of the pink eye. The ear mites are gone, even microscopic tests of dirt in his ears confirm that....

difficulty getting into see a vet

will put cat up for adoption

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PearlGrace So sorry to hear Creamie is still with you and costing you more and more money. Hopefully, the vet can suggest a place for you to take him. I hope he gets better and gets another home.

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Have you ever lost a friend..then found your way back to each other?

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 10 Mar 09

I had a very dear friend for many years....then one day she says that she has cancer. She had her breast removed and was in the hospital only overnight...So I did my best to make sure she had soup etc when she had chemo. I...

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PearlGrace The story about your friend's failing health is very sad. I am trying to think if I've ever experienced anything similar, and I don't think I have. I have had many friends over the years that I've lost touch with, due to moving from town to town, or from 1...

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Are you doing anything special for St. Patrick's Day or around that time?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 6 Mar 09

I usually have corned beef and cabbage. Years ago, I had some decorations from when I would teach and some pencils to give out when I subbed and a shamrock necklace. But I don't have those anymore, I don't think I do anyway, I...

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PearlGrace I love corned beef and cabbage but haven't made it for years. I try to wear green that day, but don't really do anything else of note on that date. This year, we'll be in London so I'm anxious to see how they celebrate it there.

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Red Nose Day - What have you done lately for charity? See pic we looked good

ellie333 @ellie333 (21016) 13 Mar 09

Today in the UK is Red Nose Day and people do crazy things to help raise money for charity for people not just in the UK but worldwide, today I went to work dressed up (i'm the one on right in the photo) We won't know how much we...

charity

red nose day

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PearlGrace The picture is absolutely adorable! I recently gave some money to the United Way, which is a charitable foundation that raises money to give to all kinds of organizations in the U.S. I don't know if it's worldwide or not. They were collecting at the college...

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A surprise supper!

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 5 Mar 09

Tonight I had a surprise supper.....I had six containers in the freezer...all with something red in them which was either chili or spaghetti sauce....I totally forgot to mark them! LOL...so I had to wait until it thawed before I...

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PearlGrace I must say I've never had a surprise supper. I've not heard of that. I don't really freeze stuff too often, I just never seem to have the right kind of container for that. That is too funny, I guess I could rip all the labels off the cans in the cupboard and...

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whats so special about Friday the 13th?

cher913 @cher913 (25782) • Canada 13 Mar 09

We live near a lakeside town that is converged upon every Friday the 13th by thousands of motor cycle people. Its a huge money boaster for the small town as people usually come and stay for a couple of days. Here is a link...

friday the 13th

motorcycles

port dover

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PearlGrace Your motorcycle gathering for Friday the 13th sounds pretty fun, although I'm not really a motorcycle aficionado. I don't know of a single activity in our town celebrating the 13th. Guess some people think it's something to celebrate, but none around here.

13 Mar 09

I got two bonuses this week just cleaning! LOL

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 11 Mar 09

First I was straightening out my bedroom closet and found a package of toilet paper that I had forgotten I had bought! Then I was cleaning out my desk drawer and found some clear envelopes I thought I was out of....they are 8x10...

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PearlGrace That is so cool that you found just the thing you were needing and didn't want to spend extra money on. I found an earring once when I was down on my hands and knees running the vacuum cleaner and using the crevice tool to clean by the woodwork. I was sure...

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Two steps forward and one step back!!

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 10 Mar 09

We are right now in the middle of a full blown blizzard! Snowing and winds up to 40 MPH....my windows are shaking and I can feel the breeze on my legs and I am sitting in my bedroom! We had a couple of really nice days in the 40's...

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PearlGrace Hey jillhill. Gosh, I'm sorry to hear you've just had another blizzard. That is so crazy. We've had highs in the 80s and you won't believe this but we had to turn our air conditioning on last night. It was just too warm to sleep. And we've kept it on all day...

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Do you find you get along better with men or women?

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 11 Mar 09

I have a better understanding of women so naturally I do get along better or understand their way of thinking better then I do men. I have never had a really big understanding of the way men think....I even have a hard time buying...

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PearlGrace Hmmm, this is a very thought-provoking discussion. I think I do pretty well with both men and women. However, I think men are easier for me to work with in a professional setting.

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how much 'stuff' is enough?

cher913 @cher913 (25782) • Canada 1 Mar 09

my dad passed away at the beginning of February and while its been a tough month, my mom and i are starting to go through his things. its hard to believe that he had so many clothes, so many books (that he probably hadn't even...

life

stuff

to much

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PearlGrace Hello cher913. I am very sorry to hear of your loss. And it sounds like it might be difficult to be going through all his things, sorthing them out. I, too, am conflicted about the idea that we might accumulate too much meaningless "stuff." I try to toss out...

3 Mar 09

Do you get frequent headaches?

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 28 Feb 09

Tonight I have a headache. Most of the time I only have some sinus pressure but not a real headache. My father lived to be 84 and said he never had a headache in all of his life. Usually when I get a headache which isn't very...

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PearlGrace Hey jillhill. Hope your headache is gone by now. Also, I hope you didn't get the cold that you've grown to expect after a cold. I don't have very many headaches. When I do, it's usually related to not drinking enough water (i.e. dehydration). Once in a great...

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Getting members help at cliff-hanging moment.

Daddy Neil @neildc (17239) • Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines 26 Feb 09

February is about to end. Everyone is struggling to earn more to get included in the payout. And I am one the is cliff-hanging with a little about a dollar more to earn. I am afraid not to earn the amount in two days and miss...

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PearlGrace Hi neildc. I will not be making payout this month on myLot. I've been so busy working and getting things done around the house, I simply haven't had time to devote to myLot. I didn't make payout last month either. But that is okay. I figure the amounts I'm...

27 Feb 09

Which do you like better, recipes you get online or recipes from a cookbook or

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 25 Feb 09

do they both have a purpose. I like my cookbooks for recipes that are tried and true like from the Betty Crocker Kitchens, but for fun or things I wouldn't want to buy an entire cookbook for, I like to go online. So I often use...

church cookbooks

cookbooks

internet sites

missing parts of recipes

older cookbooks

recipes

which are best

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PearlGrace I have quite a cookbook collection and love to browse through them. In fact, I just bought a "new" used Southern Living Annual 2005 Cookbook for $2. I love those. I don't think I can pick a favorite one. I like Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals 2 and 30 Minute...

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We're celebrating, my husband's thyroid test came back normal without medication

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 25 Feb 09

He had been on meds since 1992 for his thyroid. It was wildly swinging back and forth between making too much and too little. He had two big goiters in 1998. So for him to be able to go months without any thyroid meds and his...

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PearlGrace What wonderful news it is that your husband's thyroid problem has straightened out. It's just great to hear when people have health problems that disappear or go away as much of the health news I hear about is not good news. Yes, I was told I had a "fatty...

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Mixed bag of goodies.....

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 26 Feb 09

About noon today we had...thunder, lightening, rain, snow and sleet all at the same time. All total we got a few inches of snow in just a couple of minutes. Have you had very extremes in your weather today or lately? I have never...

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PearlGrace That sounds like quite a storm! I wouldn't have minded seeing that one. I don't think I've ever heard thunder or seen lightning during a snowstorm either. Hope your weather gets straightened out.

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Skipping Dinner: Do you do it? Often?

wondericequeen @wondericequeen (7876) • Hong Kong 23 Feb 09

Sometimes when I think I have gained a few pounds, I would skip a few dinners just to shred that extra pound off to make me feel lighter! It works effectively for me and I am lucky that my mom wants to be on diet and she would be...

skip dinner

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PearlGrace I may skip breakfast, but I never skip dinner, not even once in awhile. There are times when I just want a tomato salad and a sandwich or popcorn and a piece of cheese for dinner. Those are pretty light dinners for me.

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Lip Balm/ Lip Gloss: Do you use SPF ones?

wondericequeen @wondericequeen (7876) • Hong Kong 23 Feb 09

This morning I just dug out a lip balm which has SPF on to use because I can see that the sun is shining outside! I suddenly think that maybe we do forget to sun block our lips from time to time. So how many of your use lip stick,...

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PearlGrace I usually buy Clinique lipstick and it already has sun protection (I think). I wonder if a person really needs sunblock on her lips...I live in FL and when I'm swimming or whatever, I may not have my lipstick on.

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Buyer beware! Check your sales slips!

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 22 Feb 09

Last Wed. my friend called and asked if I wanted to do lunch with her...we were also going to do a little shopping. She told me she had to go to Walmart and return something. She had bought several things on clearance and when she...

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PearlGrace It sounds like you were on the look-out so that you didn't pay more than you should have for the scrapbook. I sure hope the stores aren't purposely placing non-sale merchandise with the sale merchandise. Although I must admit, that's a pretty sneaky way to...

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