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  • rosemary-b
    rosemary-b Member Posts: 2,006
    edited November 2011

    Otter

    That is so wrong. Ihope things turn out okay for her.

    We're leaving in a few minutes.This time Grandma and Grandpa get to spread their colds to the kids.Ha,haaaaaaaaaaa...

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  • YramAL
    YramAL Member Posts: 1,651
    edited November 2011

    Having my annual Thanksgiving panic attack over whether the power will stay on to finish cooking dinner. It seems like here in the Seattle area, we have a windstorm on Thanksgiving more often than not. It's whipping up now-I'm hearing garbage cans blowing over all over the street.

    Mary 

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  • crazy4carrots
    crazy4carrots Member Posts: 5,324
    edited November 2011

    Mary, maybe it's a sign that you folks in Washington state should start celebrating the Canadian Thanksgiving (second Monday in October).  You're close enough!

    Kidding aside, hope all goes well and that you and your family enjoy hot turkey and trimmings today! 

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited November 2011

    Bren, I use Granny Smith apples.

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  • lassie11
    lassie11 Member Posts: 1,500
    edited November 2011

    With all those recipes, menus and photos, I am almost feeling full! Hope all of you south of the border have a great Thanksgiving. It certainly seems to be a bigger deal there than our earlier one.

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  • rosemary-b
    rosemary-b Member Posts: 2,006
    edited November 2011

    i was just thinking we needed to make a bigger deal of Thanksgiving and not let the Chrristmas hype drown it out.

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  • artsee
    artsee Member Posts: 1,576
    edited November 2011

    I call for the SKIN....best part of the bird. That bird looks heavenly.

    Didn't get skin in the restaurant today.Cry

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  • 1Athena1
    1Athena1 Member Posts: 6,696
    edited November 2011

    Popping in before I read to hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving in the US (I did)....lots of reading to catch up on.

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  • 1Athena1
    1Athena1 Member Posts: 6,696
    edited November 2011

    Ooooh just saw Barbara's turkey....yumm. The one I had was great. I prefer dark meat.

    Rosemary, I agree. They seem to be moving Christmas further and further forward from the commercial point of view and Thanksgiving feels more like a brief interlude. Shocking. 

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  • 1Athena1
    1Athena1 Member Posts: 6,696
    edited November 2011

    Thank you to all of you, my friends. You may never know how much you have done for me. I have been through more than I care to relate, especially in the past two years and for the past few weeks I have seen light at the end of this tunnel as a few things finally, finally, begin to turn a corner. There is a long way to go and I could die, and failure is still highly probable, but less so than in the past. Success and happiness is less improbable.

    I don't share that much because a privacy freak is a privacy freak....but you all make a tremendous difference for me and you should never forget it. I came here because of breast cancer and come away with so much more, including love and acceptance.

    Thank you E, HL, Bren, Otter, Susie, Blue, Sunflowers, Barbara, Lindasa, AnnNYC, White Rabbit, the Marys, Alpal, Rosemary, 3monst, our pastor and chief bartender and so many more....

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  • YramAL
    YramAL Member Posts: 1,651
    edited November 2011

    Thank YOU, Athena. You can't know how often I have appreciated your words of wisdom on this board. 

    I am thankful for all of you. I can share things with you that I don't want to burden my loved ones with and you all provide such great feedback. I feel like I know you, even though we have never met.

    Power stayed on today and a grand feast and a good time was enjoyed by all.

    Mary 

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited November 2011

    Athena - you are a total sweetie - love you too

    ((((((((HUGS)))))))

    Sue

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited November 2011

    We're off down to northern New South Wales tomorrow to visit DH's stepmother - about a 2 1/2 hour drive. Poppy won't like the holiday I have planned for her. We're only going for one night but she gets 2 nights/3days at the vet.

    On a training course for 2 days at the start of next week, so that will be fun, I won't have to go in to the office.

    Spent the afternoon at work moving people's things - we swapped places with another team on the same floor - I was the coordinator for our end and had to pack up people who were absent - I think I cleaned 4 desks total and this stupid b^&*h complained about the smell of the spray cleaner because I was doing it a bit early. I told her I wasn't staying back until 6 pm to pack and move people who weren't there. Then she said the desk I was moving to had been cleaned a couple of days before, well it was dirty (don't worry I told her) so I cleaned it again - too bad so sad.

    I left them all to it - I'd done my bit.

    Hope you girls have a lovely weekend

    Sue

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  • CherrylH
    CherrylH Member Posts: 1,077
    edited November 2011

    Before I head off to slummerland,I want to give thanks to all the great women here, so eloquently named bt Our Lioness Leader. Blessings on allof you for the coming Holiday Seasons. Whatever your faith tradition, May you and your loved ones be Blesses and be a Blessing to those you love.

     Goodnight!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2011

    Chaplain - thank you for Blessings, always, always open to receive blessings - and they are bountiful here.  Thank you Athena, thank you, I (we) have learned so much from you - reminding us we each are doing this BC thing with SO MUCH MORE on our respective "plates" - and how much the community of kind women helps make all the burdens lighter.

    Thank you BD - original "creator" of this Refuge, this happy, silly, wonderful place of women who respect each other, laugh with each other, exchange hugs, and support each other in every day little things and Big Things ( scanxiety being only one) INSPIRING WOMEN, always thankful, so sorry for the disease which originally brought us together - thankful for all that keeps us together!

    Artsee & I won't fight for the skin (this time) cuz I ate so much of it yesterday - best bits are just around the "opening" after that metal thingie is removed Tongue out

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  • artsee
    artsee Member Posts: 1,576
    edited November 2011
    Hmmmmm.......can I have it for breakfast?Embarassed
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2011
    NOPE -  gotta eat oatmeal at breakfast to keep our cholesterol down.  Esp. for those of us on the A Team.  I'm so proud of lowering mine by more than 20 points this year.  Still higher than pre Arimidex...and not easy.  But worth it.  Good think I had it tested b4 I cooked turkeyWink
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  • bluedahlia
    bluedahlia Member Posts: 6,944
    edited November 2011

    I got stopped for speeding TODAY!
    I THOUGHT I COULD TALK
    MY WAY OUT OF IT UNTIL THE OFFICER LOOKED AT
    MY DOG IN THE BACK SEAT.

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  • bluedahlia
    bluedahlia Member Posts: 6,944
    edited November 2011
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  • rosemary-b
    rosemary-b Member Posts: 2,006
    edited November 2011

    I am so grateful for all of you. You make this a warm safe place to come when I'm down, a happy fun place when I'm up and a comfortable place in between. Thanks to each and every one of you.

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  • Enjoyful
    Enjoyful Member Posts: 3,591
    edited November 2011

    Ditto on everything that's been said.  You guys are priceless!

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  • scuttlers
    scuttlers Member Posts: 1,658
    edited November 2011

    Blue, LOVED the dog in the back seat! (Had a vision of you in that beautiful red car sitting on the side of the road with Mr. Cop scowling because you were clocked at over 100, then laughed with relief when it was a joke. Needed that!)

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  • Bren-2007
    Bren-2007 Member Posts: 6,241
    edited November 2011

    Hi Friends!

    I hope everyone had a lovely day yesterday.  I thoroughly enjoyed Thanksgiving with my family.  We had lots of fun and lots of good food.  And the weather was great!

    I'm so thankful for all of you ... and so grateful I got to meet so many wonderful 'sisters' at Niagara on the Lake this past summer.  It was such a special time.

    Hope everyone has a good day,

    Bren

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited November 2011

    Athena - I was telling DH what you said above and he was touched. He said that I have to come to NOTL next year and then started talking about how we could fly to Vancouver and drive east across the Rockies - sounds like a plan :)

    Sue

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2011
    BLUELaughing  Fabulous - I too was concerned when I first started reading "I was stopped for speeding" then chortled at the picture - fantastic!  I hope it was "photoshopped" Tongue out
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  • bluedahlia
    bluedahlia Member Posts: 6,944
    edited November 2011

    Hopefully, LOL!  Ray keeps sending me funny emails.  Always wants to see me laughing.

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  • CherrylH
    CherrylH Member Posts: 1,077
    edited November 2011

    Happy Day after Thanksgiving! Had a great dinner with good friends last  night. Our hostess had a business trip to Toronto a few weeks ago and brought home some ice wine. That stuff is good!!!! One more reason to go to NOTL next year.

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  • lassie11
    lassie11 Member Posts: 1,500
    edited November 2011

    Susieq - coming to Canada is a great idea - and driving through the Rockies is a great idea. It might be another great idea to fly from the Rockies (maybe Calgary) to Ontario or you will be on the road for a really long time. Through a whole lot of Canada.

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  • 1Athena1
    1Athena1 Member Posts: 6,696
    edited November 2011

    I really hope I can go to NOTL next year if we have it. We could also host a DC gathering, of course....

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  • Bren-2007
    Bren-2007 Member Posts: 6,241
    edited November 2011

    Athena ... I would love a DC gathering.  It's only 5 hours from me ... a lot closer than NOTL.  I hope to make to NOTL again next year.  It was such a wonderful weekend.  Hope you can go too!

    Susie .. that would be a long drive from the Rocky's to NOTL.  But it would be wonderful to see you!

    I need to get ready to go pick up Tim in Martinsville.  The load he is driving doesn't deliver until Monday, so he's stopping here for the night on his way to wherever it is he's going.

    Hope everyone has a great day,

    Bren

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