INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Sassy- I laughed when you said you considered yourself a stalker! Did you get in trouble with the mods? And what is the difference between stalker and lurker? I sometimes lurk, but don't post as I don't always have anything useful to add to a particular topic. I would never harass anyone here. Women should be here to help and support each other on this site, right?

I have been cyber-stalked before by two men I knew from junior high school. Seriously, junior high school some 30 plus years later! One just has a crush on me from younger years, the other started sending me messages all over the place from all the social media sites. The later got really creepy with me and said he was coming out to the area where I lived and wanted to see me. Then I got scared. I called the police on him, told him to cut the $)%$# unless he wanted a visit from the cops in his neck of the woods. Cyber stalking is a federal crime.

He told me he was a lawyer. Really? Then you should know better dude. And by the way, I am the Queen of England. LOL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrWpbK020YU

Patty you can add the song-"That's way I like it huh huh...That's the way I like it!" or to pull one out of my Mom's record bin Englebert Humperdink..."please release me let me go..." May you be homeward bound!!

Wow Jwoo... do you take notes? Geez. Amazing. I can't remember things as well as I used to.

Ibgal- continue research on diabetes because it causes more suffering then cancer and is an awful disease worthy of all the attention we can throw at it.

Chevy- DH's car his baby. The mirrors are kind of neat.. split shows what's behind and one lane over. Then the back up camera which is good in this neighborhood. We are up from an elementary school 500 kids and a highschool 1500 kids... many wear all black and skate board zipping down the sidewalks on dark morning.. Shoot I have nearly nailed them. He seems very happy with his choice. I am happy it isn't a Passat.. the worst. I told him NO GERMAN cars. Sorry I have racist views on cars... Asian or American only! I am happy with my Dodge.

Got a headache this morning, very sunny and gorgeous out. I took a antihistamine last night and I think that's the reason. It's a dooosey! DH and DD headed up to Cabin to unstuck the door and fix a few things. I am painting a bedside table, sanding first then painting it. It's 15 years old and so many marks and dings.. time to freshen up. Then while things are drying I need to spray rhodies and azaleas for bugs, before the flowers come. We have lots of bees and I do not want anything to hurt the bees. So any spray has to be done before the flowers open. We have had some tragic bee die offs because of folks indiscrimminate spraying. It's even been on the news. We have some of these lace wing bugs and have lost 2 plants.. normally we don't spray.

This morning my DD presented us with a magazine on Bible stories and a bunch of comments learned from her classmates. Did you know that God causes earth quakes because folks are bad and it's God's punishment? There were human giants that roamed the earth before dinosaurs... on and on. Needless to say my DH and his love of science went to work on crushing the myth of behavior causing earth quakes. We also reafirmed that our family does not believe in heaven or hell, that these are human constructions. I want to know why this is coming home from a state school???? Oy.. If they were handing out Muslim literature there would be an uproar, but this is quietly sanctioned and is evangelical Christian. There are many many Catholic kids at the school so I wonder what their folks think? What do the Jewish kids think and the Buddhist children; I am not happy about this. My kid said she was curious. I told her curiosity was good, but don't believe everything you are told.

Rose, you said it. Evangelical Christian. If the other religions, beliefs, get equal time to present their views, it's legal. If the others can't, if that school receives even one cent of Federal $$, they have a problem. At least that's the way I hear it here.

OMG all the yapping.

Jwow u might miss a few times but u sure make up for it. That's why u'r Jwow--either u'r memory is idiotic or u can double screen which I can't do. but u seem like u'r doing  OK.

Yay Patty coming home today--it's about time, u'll be so comfortable being home and after all that Sex in the City, u'll be in Sex in the Bedroom. Good for u.

Rosie I love that type of car u'r getting good for u and enjoy it safely.

Jazzy another YAY for u, Always glad to hear u'r doing well, u'r a busy lady and need strength all the ime.

Oh one more thing Chevy when u slid down the wall what's the difference between sliding down a wall or a pole, u were just getting some practice in.

I'm sorry I didn't address everyone but I mean to say hello to all and hope u all feel decent at least or better than that.

Blondie (((HUGS))) 

Jazzy! I love that song too! Anything by the Carpenters....

Rosie, I just know we do everything we can do, to influence our kids...

When our oldest started off to College, she was telling us about all SORTS of hair-raising religions going on there, AND they do have "enrollments" with all of them! I tried not to listen.... and yes, I was worried... but she survived....

My Mom was Nazarene, but we were baptized Protestant, but we went to an Episcopalian church. DH's family was all Catholic..... Before we got married I took Catechism thinking I would turn Catholic, because HE was...

But my folks had moved out of town, we couldn't afford a big wedding, NOR a church.... And I didn't like that when I would ask questions regarding Catholicism, the Priest told me not to question, to just "believe".... especially about children, and why is the baby more important than the Mother.... and blah-blah...

So I don't know what I am.... I just know I am Spiritual, and believe in God.... and Jesus, but then there is the conflict about is this ONE man? Or two?.... And never mind about the Holy Ghost.... So what-ever....

Kids will take the lead from their Parents.... I just thought it was really "cool" to go to Church with my girlfriend, to her Catholic Church, and all the statues, and when I would walk IN, and it just felt like I was in a magical holy place. Our Daughter's were babtized Catholic, because my In-laws were sort of raising hell.... although none of THEM ever went to church!

I also thought "confession" was sort of repititious, because what-ever was "confessed" then you were free to go ahead and mis-behave, and then confess that AGAIN the next week! I thought they CAN'T be really TELLING what they are doing, can they? I mean I KNIEW what they were doing.

I just would think it very interesting to know about each religion.... I don't think ANY of them are free of fault.... I just like to believe like I do, and live every day like it is a wonderful gift.... and pray every night for another one.....

SASS!!! I made that DISH again! THIS time with 1/2 Kale, and 1/2 spinach, plus the Ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, bacon bits, steak seasoning, lemon rind stuff.... some of that spaghetti water AND capers! Hah! THIS time it is even more deliciouser.. I mean delicious-ness.... delicious-est.

It's good, anyway.

Spookiesmom- Yes if these booklets were given in the spirit of teaching tolerance and understanding, equal air time to Mormons, Catholics and Muslims and Buddhists then my attitude would be "Tolerance and understanding is WONDERFUL and spreads peace and not fear." I do not think this is the case. I really do firmly believe that more teaching of world religions and explaining rituals and beliefs with the attitude of respect, curiosity and education would make our world a more peaceful place. People fear what they don't understand. There is room for all with the right attitude and respect for equality and religious freedom. America is a shining example of tolerance and religious freedom. Ithink parents should have a say in what comes home too. :-\

As for us we started out Quaker and then morphed into a Buddhist blend. Buddha summed it up-"Be a light unto yourself!" I really can sink my teeth into Engaged Buddhism- ala Thich Nhat Hanh. Plus my adopted children both came from Buddhist countries and it's their legacy. I went to a Catholic Franciscan college and learned to have much respect for many different belief systems. I enjoyed the Franciscan Sisters. It pains me to see only one view portrayed as the "ultimate truth" at the expense of the richness and "truth" of other religions. I want my kids to have an open heart and an open mind!

Teka- that is what I thought, I was just teasing Sassy. But seriously, cyber-stalking of any form is a federal crime. I just wanted to be sure everyone knows that in case you ever find yourself on the receiving end of that experience (ugh).

Hi Cami- thanks for the good wishes! I am busy and in good health.

I am working on some laundry/spring cleaning and watching a funny movie on HBO I saw years about called the Tao of Steve. Heading to the pool in awhile to swim and then soak in the hot tub (the rewards at the end).

Sassy,

I do care, but as I told you in the past............you should've never let a thread member or thread members run you off specific threads.

Time to get back in the loop!

Teka- you are just too adorable sometimes! I love that icon!