Say Hi to my friend Jackie

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17 years ago

I asked her to come visit and she said she would. Please say hi to my good friend.

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17 years ago
Linda Wayman
17 years ago
Hi Jackie, I hope you won't be as bashful as two of my good friends who lurk here and won't pop in to say hello or anything.
Come on and have a seat and let us get to know you. Bring chocolate though....that's important.

Linda
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greeneyesmom
17 years ago
Ok I'll try to
socks
17 years ago
Very good! Don't be shy, join in!
susan_on
17 years ago
Hi Jackie! Why don't you register to join this forum?
cheryl_ok
17 years ago
Welcome Jackie, any friend of JoAnn will be a friend of mine!
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
Go slow with me cause I'm very new to this thing
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
I'm not the hang of this yet HELP
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
The flowers was very nice and thanks
User
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17 years ago
Your doing fine, just tell them a little about yourself.
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
I'll get the hang of it soon just give a little time k?
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
I am 58 yrs old,just lost my husband of 43 yrs Feb.12th will be a yr. I'm trying real hard to get by but sometimes it's even harder but now I have some friends to help me !!!
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
I have 3 children 43,41 & 35. They all three live with or surround me on my 5 acres. I hav 7 grandchildren and 3 G.G. grandchildren whom I love very much!
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
Am I on this here planet alone?
cheryl_ok
17 years ago
No you are not alone on this planet! It just must be a quiet time, which reminds me it is my bedtime!
Welcome to the KT Jackie
donna_oh
17 years ago
Hi Greeneyes!!You're doing just fine--

Welcome!!

Donna (^_^)
gwanny2three
17 years ago
Welcome.....you won't be alone here....someone is always up and posting! You'll get the hang of it real soon...hang in there you seem to have it figured out!
vicki_lv_nv
17 years ago
susan_on
17 years ago
People here will be very happy to meet you, as I am.
okwriter
17 years ago
Love your screen name! I grew up with brown eyes, which I thought were so plain. I always wanted green eyes!
:-)
lydia1959
17 years ago
ronf_gw
17 years ago
Hi Jackie,
Welcome to the table.

Ron
Jasdip
17 years ago
Hi Jackie,
We'll squish closer together around the table to make sure you have a seat.
Did you bring some treats? Most of the folks like chocolate, but I like muffins. That would go good with my coffee right now.

Whether you've got good news or sad news to share, you'll always get support from the KT-ers. Thank Joann for bringing you here..
phyllis__mn
17 years ago
Hi, Jackie...

Phyllis
grammahony
17 years ago
I've got the coffee. Welcome to the table Jackie. You'll find lots of friends here.

Leslie/Nebraska
yayagal
17 years ago
So sorry about your husbands death Jackie. You have a hard road to travel but time and friends make a huge difference. You'll find all the friends you need right here and I'm sure others have experienced what you have and can help you when you're down. My sister lost her husband early and life and my son's wife died at 32 so I've seen firsthand how difficult it is, yet both of them have moved on and both have said that laughing each day helps. You'll laugh in this forum. Welcome aboard!!!
kacram
17 years ago
Welcome, greeny!
Any friend of Joann's is a friend of ours!

I'm sorry to hear of your loss.
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
I am loved outside my family & friends huh? Well I seem to have more now thanks to Joann. Joann and I go back 15 yrs or so. (give or take a yr or two) So whats this about bringing something to the table ? Ya mean a recipe? If so man have ya'll hit the jackpot!!!!
I have a cookbook online for ya'll to look at ifin ya wanna.
This is some of my southern slang that I really talk like. I was born & bred in Jacksonville,Fl. and still live in Fl.about 60 miles north. It got too gangy and too much violence so my husband and I moved and bought this 5 acres about 19 yrs. ago
gemini40
17 years ago
Hi Jackie nice to meet you, you surely will have a lot of friends here at the KT. Welcome aboard.

june
grinch_gut
17 years ago
Welcome greeneyes......Like Rita I have as I call them boring brown eyes......and also from oklahoma..I have 4 kids and 4 gb's......Stacy
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
What about the mention of "bring the coffee/muffins?
Recipes maybe?

Thank you all for ur great responce to my joining the K T.
patti43
17 years ago
Welcome, Jackie! We are almost neighbors. I live in Ocala, about 2-1/2 hours from J-ville. I didn't realize there were over 60 miles north of Jacksonville that would still be in FL. Seems so close to the GA border.

Hope you'll like it here and come visit often. We always welcome new ideas. I for one would love it if you post your recipes. We have a "Recipe of the Day" post that luckygardner started a while back and we have lots of good cooks who post their recipes there and on their own posts so you may get some new ones, too. I'd love to see your on-line cookbook!

Patti
ruthieg__tx
17 years ago
Welcome to the KT...
caroline94535
17 years ago
Welcome! Come sit by me! I'll tell you everything you'll ever want to know about everybody (and it's all good, LOL)

If I could do only one thing with my computer, it would be visit the KT!

And one last thing, I can't welcome you without introducing my best buddy, partner, and friend, Harry.
donna37
17 years ago
Welcome to a great group. You are almost in Ga. aren't you?
clubm
17 years ago
Welcome Jackie!!
Linda Wayman
17 years ago
Hi Jackie, I welcomed you earlier, but wanted to reply to your question about bringing the chocolate and/or muffins or any thing yummy. It is cyber food we are talking about, so you actually don't have to bring anything, we just enjoy it when someone says they are bringing something. :) Gee, we are easy to please.

We do welcome and appreciate any recipes though whenever you want to post one.

I'm sorry about your loss. It must be so difficult after being married for so long.

I'm glad you aren't shy about posting.

Linda
greeneyesmom
17 years ago
Chocolate P-nut Butter Pie

2 cups 10 xxx sugar
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup p-nut butter (smooth)
1 pkg. (3.4oz)chocolate pudding mix
1 8" pie crust
2 cups of cool whip

Mix sugar & 1 cup of p-nut butter
together and press into cooled pie shell. Mix milk, pudding
mix & the other 1/2 cup of p-nut butter together & pour into
pie shell, cover with cool whip, cool, then serve. Yield 8 slices.
Iffin ya don't like dis you don't like nuttin!! Greeneyesmom
sharon_fl
17 years ago
Hey Jackie! From one of the 'old vets' of the KT..welcome to the most cyber fun you'll ever encounter!
Be forewarned tho...this place is VERY addicting. My day starts w/a cup of coffee, reading my home state PA online newspaper then it's straight to the KT for my morning 'fix of friends'!
I have 2 brothers who live in Jax..(Orange Park) and I can see why you headed north to live..pretty chaotic area. Sounds as if you might be near Fernandina Beach area-which I love! Stayed there for a week a few years back.
I'm a recipe nerd as well-will be looking forward to seeing your selections to share.
The KT is our 2nd home-a place you can get support, ideas, suggestions and a place to fill many lonely hours with cyber-friends. WELCOME from one of FL's Gulf Coast KT'ers!!!!
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
17 years ago
Hey Greeneyes! A big Welcome from Texas.
Jasdip
17 years ago
It just dawned on me, that greeneyesmom, might have a child with green eyes. Hmmmm, might that be the case? NOT that it matters, it just came to me.

And I'm another one who would love to see your online recipe collection...

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