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Angelina Jolie smoking a cigarette! I find this over crazy (considering, as you said, the noise that she has been making about taking all the necessary precautions to "prevent" breast cancer).

Just does not make any sense at all.

I quit in 1964.... Only because it hurt when I would inhale.... Probably the best thing I ever did.... It would have killed me! I even smoked when I was pregnant with my 2 girls, but then we became a lot smarter....

My SIL still smokes, but won't in our house....I remember when I quit, how bad everyone's clothes smelled... Her Father passed away from lung-cancer, and she quit for a few months.... AND before that, our Father-in-law also died of lung cancer.... and she quit at that time too! But must think it can't possibly hurt her.... Her teeth are now yellow, along with her skin.... but you can't say anything.... If EYE could quit, ANYone could quit..... IF they really wanted to.....

I am with you on the smoking. My Mother and Brother smoke like a 4 alarm house fire... non stop. It gives me a head ache and almost makes me queasy. I can stay at their home for just a day or two then I have to get out.. Everything in my suitcase then smells of smoke, clothes etc. When my Mom would send us toys for the kids we would have to put them in the dryer with a smelly drier sheet to get out the cigarette smell. Amazing neither of them have gotten lung cancer at 75 and 54. I used to smoke back in 1989. Quit and now can't stand it.

I would love to go on a road trip to CA, get fresh fish tacos and quacamole tomatoes and cheese... oy! Sit by the ocean and suck in the salty air. Maybe we could put together a caravan... modern day Gypsies on the move. We used to own an old Westfalia VW campervan pop-top - boy that was fun. But when we adopted the last kid- 3 kids, 3 dogs and 2 adults.. too many bodies. We sold it. I thought my DH would cry. He loved that thing. Gotta say very fun on the road.. hard going up hill.. gerbils need lots of time to get going! VW should bring back the old time camper vans - they would sell a million! Fools to have phased them out. They were small compact and a blast to use, could go anywhere and way cheaper to run then these behemouth RVs. Have a great day, gorgeous here.

Uh Chevy, are you going to have a white Mother's Day?

Yes Spookie! You little brat! It IS supposed to snow..... when? When did you say? I heard that too.... Damn! Right now it is either showering, or the sun is shining.... been like this for 2 days.... More coming.... and yes snow. I have my tomato plants covered, and some of the sprouts that have come up.

I JUST GOT MY ROSE BUSH!!! But I think I'll just keep it on our covered front porch, and plant it when it ISN'T supposed to get down to FREEZING!

We went to Sprouts.... Got 2 packs of big strawberries, and 1 pack of raspberries... AND some dark chocolate covered Walnuts! You know.... necessary things....

I love Tostada's..! Just with hot refried beans on a tostada shell, with diced tomatoes, scallions, and that slaw mix, with shredded cheddar cheese, and Ranch dressing drizzled on top..... No meat.... so I think they are good for you.... Ha!

it rained here earlier, like 3 rd time this year. Not much but did put snow in the mountains. This is what DH sends me yesterday. He's found his summer project. I knew it was getting bad, but not this bad. This is on the patio and that's the bay window in the living room. Going to take him a week or two to get it fixed and repainted. We added the bay and patio about 20 years ago. He should have checked it sooner.

Yesterday wasn't good. I had to take my moms 13 yr old boxer to the vet and have her put to sleep. She started having seizures on Saturday, then again yesterday. Moms very upset. It's a good thing she's got another dog with her. My sister doesn't know yet so that won't be any fun. I'm sure she'll yell at me. Oh well, can't be fixed.

Getting some sewing done today. I'll be home tomorrow. Hope everybody is doing good.

Ps. If you're coming out to CA, do it soon. You hear were running out of water

We were in serious drought here several years ago. The restaurants could only bring water on request. Car washing is limited as to how and when, where pools have their own restrictions. Lawn watering is still restricted. We actually had water police who whole drive around checking for sprinklers going. Fountains can be restricted.

All of this is still in place, guess for ever. You get used to it. I use reclaimed water on my lawn.

Ok SAS, just call me weather girl!!

HEY!!! What about us over this way????? And Phyllo????

I'm reading it. Good thread, unfortunately too true.

She's not far from you, we should do lunch?

LOL Finally figured it out. Ms. SAS, no funny business here. Don't be spreading rumor. So glad we have edit button.

Have a nice Mother's Day weekend. We put our 17 year old dogs' cookie on the oriental rug and she looked up us through her milky eyes ... she couldn't find it on the rug pattern. We had to give it to her in her mouth. Sucks getting old, she can't see and she can't hear either.

Enjoy Mother's Day ya'll.

Heard about her on NPR today