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thanks Lover. Still have summer clothes on. Still sleep with fan running. I'm house, kids, and animal sitting this week. At my sisters now with one of her grandkids. Same tomorrow then not back until Monday, maybe. I'll get back to my "normal" next week.
Sorry to hear about your friend Jazzy, hope she does well.
Going to try and do some crocheting. Going to make DS a hat with a beard covering he's been wanting. Wish me luck
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Patty Cake, are you home resting?
Jazzy, bummer about your friend. Seems like people are getting cancer left and right. Makes you wonder what is going on.
Ms. Smaarty, you are one creative and energetic lady. Wish I had your talents and stamina.
Ms. Sas and Ms. BLONDIE, thank you. Hubby is okay. He is with the local friends so they know which area they need to avoid. Petroleum situation is getting worse. He is flying out this Sunday and we hope the planes will have access to gasoline. Otherwise, he and many others will have a long unintended visit. Good thing he booked Cathay Pacific, which belongs to Hong Kong. As far as I know, Nepal only has 2 aircrafts that fly internationally and is on the list of air carrier banned by the EU.
People waiting in line to get petrol ....
The very few public transportations..
The minibus
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Hot air balloon selfie! How cool is this?
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Ah geez Loverly! Where IS he again? I know our friend Rosie's Husband had to travel to India last year, to help train the local people for the Century Link phone co. here.... He took a lot of pictures, which are similar to these.... such a poor country.... You said he is in the Orient? I forgot where!
I found this on the news... http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34469494
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http://www.nepaltraveldoor.com/discover-nepal-tour...
I didn't want to post the pics of the devastating earth-quake in Nepal.....
We are soooooooo fortunate to call America our home...........
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Founds this news on FB regarding the patenting of the BRACA gene and Myriad Labs attempts to own the test.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2015/10/07/high-c...
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This woman promised cancer cures! And these people died believing her! Dr. Christine Daniel.....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/18/dr-christ...
This was from 2013.... Did any of you hear about this?
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Yes, Ms. Chevy, we are blessed to live in America where corruption is not as bad as developing countries. DH is in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Got an email from him earlier. Despite the danger and difficulties, he is happy that he is able to help the friends and people there. He brought 2 large luggages full of coats,clothes, and supplies of personal hygiene to distribute. Wish he could carry more. Also, he was able to help some financially.
Cool selfie Jazzy!!
It is so sad that the doctor allowed greed and the love of money to dictate her judgement..
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The courts have ruled they can't own the test I think.
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Jazzy, let's get a balloon for BC next year! Where do we start?
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Mema- I have no idea about balloon stuff? Just look at them when they fly?
Chevy- that article does not surprise me. I knew a woman here who decided to do something similar for her bc treatment. I think I have shared this story here before, on this thread or maybe on others. I did not know her well, we were colleagues at a job I was new to at the time, but she did all kinds of supplements, fasting, colon cleanse stuff, etc. I think there are many things that can be addressed without more extreme medical care, but cancer does not seem to be one of them. My friend went around pushing the products too afterward she went through the first occurrence, instead of taking care of herself. Her cancer kept coming back and she did not tell people and kept pushing the products still. She was upset with me I would not drink the Koolaid. Her cancer came back 3-4 times until it took her. Just something I will never forget. There will always be people selling a miracle cure to people desperate for one.
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loveroflife, so cool your husband is doing that. Prayers and hugs his way. And yours while you are praying for his safety and his return. Must be hard for you, it would be for me. Happy they are helping, and hoping all goes well.
Mission trips my family has been on we're very very organized. I didn't worry.
Seeing all that goes on, does put thing into perspective. We are such a small part of a big wide world
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Loverly! What a colorful town! Kathmandu
It doesn't look as "depressed" as some of the other cities I have seen pictures of.... Like in India....
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This was on MSN today. It's a 1.4 mile wide river in India (can't remember the name) that when it gets cold it puffs this foam substance that the wind blows all over the place. If it touches your skin then you have an ugly burning rash. Says it takes some time to get it to settle down. no chit sherlock! Think about lung cancer and this has been going on for over a decade
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It's in Bangalore at a lake area called Bellandur. It's toxic foam from chemical and sewage waste; when it rains the lakes rises and creates foam; it's also flammable. The gov't says they are treating it with water, stirring it at a high speed so the foam doesn't touch people!
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How frightening that would be. I'm not happy that some of our companies are sending dangerous things overseas because they're illegal here. We're all in this world together. We shouldn't be trashing any place.
Loverly, Oh yes, I'm a senior. Almost as old as Chevy. Senior centers are great because most of the people are there to do fun things. I volunteer as a receptionist one afternoon a week. Two of the cooks are in their 90s and going strong. The director is younger but a real live wire. Really enthusiastic about getting people involved.
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Just popping in to say hi. I've been busy trying to get projects done before it gets cold and also enjoying my 3 month old grandaughter. Hope you all are doing well and if not, I hope it's getting better.
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Finally kicked my cold to the curb.
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OH MY DEAR, those poor people who have no choice but to live there. This reminds me of the time when similar situation (much less serious, I think) occurred in the neighborhood where I grew up in VN. Our house was about less than a quarter of a mile from a detergent manufacturering company called Viso. At a certain time of the day, you could see foams floating in the air and landed wherever the breeze took it. If you had your clothes drying on the clotheslines, you could be sure that you would have white residues covering most of them by the time your laundry was dry.
India is the third richest country in the world by 2015 GDP. The rich is very rich, but the poor is very poor. Similar to Nepal, they have the caste system so it's very hard for the lower caste to improve their socialeconomic conditions because of discrimination and exploitation.
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Ah Ms. Wren, I was not sure. You have talked about your grandkids, but I couldn't tell. It's wonderful that you stay busy by volunteering. Do you volunteer at the animal shelter too, or am I confusing you with Kiwi from W&F
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that foam is just awful. Agree with Wren, we should not be sending our toxic chemical overseas when they are illegal here. The whole earth will suffer in the long run,,,, some people in the shorter run,,, It's just wrong.
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Some radical work on Toradol. We are changing the world. That's so much fun.
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Loverly, Both Kiwi and I volunteer with cats. I do ISO (sick cats), Friday team lead, Monday voicemail and have a foster kitty who is on cage rest for a broken pelvis. Lots more volunteering for kitties than for seniors. I sort of envy Kiwi with her kittens. Any kittens we receive go immediately into foster care to minimize their exposure to germs. Occasionally we get one or two large enough to be adopted, so we play with them.
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More contracts coming at me! Whoot whoot! Next week will be a week of many opps and some choices!
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sas-schatzi wrote:
Cheerleading for BCO. They are our home, our resource, we gain so much by being here. They have costs. Let's help.
They make periodic requests by email. They're is the donation link in the header. An easy way for those that do online banking is to set up a donation on a predictable basis.
We need to do this. They take care of us. Let's make sure we take care of them.
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Ms. Sas, you are causing a rippling effect.
Mommy, just make sure the cold stays at the curb for the rest of the season.
Rejoicing with you, Jazzy. Is it feast or famine in your line of work? Hubby's real estate job is.
Ms. Wren, I admire your compassion for the little critters. How does a kitty end up with a broken hip?
Susan, thank you. It is always rewarding going on mission trip. We have taken our girls to both Nepal and the Philippines orphanages. We prefer hands-on rather than just giving to an organization.
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Loveroflife- yes it can be. Sometimes it is steady too. Heading into the feast once again and grateful for the new possibilties!
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Loverly, Rusty was probably hit by a car or bicycle and left. They thought our previous broken pelvis cat was also hit by a car. Both were found at busy intersections. A broken leg might be from a kick or a really bad fall. It is true that cats usually land on their feet.
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Oohh that selfie from a hot air balloon makes me greeeen! ugh.. not ever would I do that. No balloons no boats.. make a person wooosey..Loverlie- wonderful that your hubby can help in a direct way. There are so many places that need it all over the globe and here too. I would love to take my youngest back to China and have her see where she started and what life is like there. My Dh promised he will take her for me.
Once I saw the 3rd world in 1994 it just never leaves you. The images of poverty so extreme that we never see things like that here in the US, not often anyway. I read the most amazing book on Deaf people in Nepal and how because of reincarnation and karma, communitites do not intervene when they see extreme suffering considering it a karma dealt hand. They don't feel the "need" to intervene and they think that is why some deaf do not help themselves or others help, seeing their lot as something to be endured with release coming the next life. It's an interesting perspective. The public doesn't appreciate the genetic link in deafness, prematurity caused deafness and the number of deaf caused by malaria drugs and other inappropriate or high doses of meds/ antibiotics etc. The book spoke about all of these reasons perfectly fine hearing people became deaf. Science and beliefs are wide apart! It makes for an extremely difficult life in Nepal. Fascinating book.
I found a pink velvet dress, long sleeves and long skirt (landsend) in Goodwill. I am determined to turn it into a Medieval Princess dress for DD1 Halloween. I have been researching head dresses. Holy smokes they wore some strange looking stuff on their heads! I can't imagine what it must have been like spending a day under all that! Maybe it was to cover up greasy lice covered hair? I mean how many baths can you take when it's the middle of winter in your freezing Medieval village. Wish me luck.
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