OT. Hearts Across the Pond or Suits meets Corgis
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OT: HGTV Protest Campaign
Comments (68)Hi Nancy, Here is the link to the blog created just for this campaign by Sewobsessed to help us all participate. It has all the contacts, updates and background. As to posting this on other forums, I have done that already.I posted to all that had activity in the last 5 weeks to make sure it would have a chance to be read. I met with some back lash, told I was Spaming the GW and over stepping the rules. I'm a newbie who has now learned the hard way. Sorry. But, the responses have mostly been positive. I returned to all these forums where it was posted to let them also know about the new blog. The GW is not the only place to find people to participate.If you have any connection to a garden community at home, let them know too. Here is an bit of my early reply to this thread. April 13th, I'm there. My garden is 6 years old. Each spring for the last 5 years another garden show dropped away and my continued education with them. ( thank G-d for you all at GW) How could we get word to the First Lady? We could Email every Nursery we use, on or off line, to join us on the 13th. What about every and any vendor that advertises in garden magazines, most list a www.com to contact them. Any college or high school that has a horticulture program. Directors of food banks. Garden clubs and Societies. Oprah! Sewobsessed, let me know how to help. email me. I am in Niagara Falls NY Elizabeth Glad for your support, I think a steady persistent drum of protest over time is a Great idea. It would be great too,if we build in numbers with each wave of communication, each protest event. A great building Hue and Cry. Many people and certainly most Corporations need to be told many times in many ways before they will listen. I wish us all the best. Here is a link that might be useful: Where and how, full info...See MoreOT: Sister's Home Flooded
Comments (17)Susan, FEMA normally gives displaced flood victims a one-time cash grant to see to their immediate needs, such as rent, clothing, food, etc. I do not know how they determine how much a grant will be--maybe based on the size of the family(?) I wish I had paid more attention to what they were saying about all this after Gainesville flooded a couple of weeks ago. I remember that one family from Gainesville that was featured on the news received assistance from FEMA, the Red Cross and the Salvation Army and it totaled $1600.00 for a family of five who lost their home, all their personal belongings and all three vehicles. There was a Flood Victims Assistance Center set up at a local church that doubled as a shelter. At that location, flood victims were able to obtain clean-up kits for their houses, personal hygiene kits for themselves, clean clothing, kitchen items, and bedding. It seems like that type of stuff was mostly available the first week to ten days after the flood. There is now a flood victims assistance center still in operation at the Gainesville Mall, and I believe the FEMA and Red Cross-type agencies are located there so the victims can register with all the different groups at once. In addition, there is a victims assistance store where people can purchase clothing, appliances, etc. that have been donated to the flood relief effort. I am not sure if there is a nominal monetary charge for the store items or what--I know that you have to prove you lived in the flood-affected area to shop there. Hopefully the folks in SE Kansas and NE Oklahoma will have similar assistance available to them as soon as it is practical for such groups to come in and set up. I have to say that everyone in Gainesville has been working really hard to help those who need it, but the assistance groups can only do so much.....it is not like anyone there is handing out new vehicles or new homes....and there are lots of people for whom safe, affordable housing is the main need. Lots of displaced families are staying with other family members or friends, but that is not a long-term solution, of course. Flood victims in Gainesville had to register with FEMA, the Red Cross, etc. separately so be sure Sally knows that registering with FEMA is only part of the process! I hope FEMA comes through with timely assistance for all who need it. I agree with you that one advantage of living in a smaller town is that everyone helps everyone else. I worry, though, that so very many people were affected....and those unaffected may not be able to help everyone. In Gainesville, the churches have played a key role in the recovery efforts....and not just the local churches. Many churches from all over Texas have sent food canteens and food, clothing, financial assistance, etc. Anyway, I just wanted to pass on to you what little I have learned about flood assistance and FEMA since Gainesville flooded. I continue to keep Sally and all the other flood survivors in my thoughts and prayers. I know the road to recovery will be long and frustrating, and I am sure Sally will lean on you a lot to get through it. Dawn...See MoreOT - celebration
Comments (35)No Jan it is you that should be writing the marriage guide! After 50 years there must be more positive than negative things you would say about the experience . . . and for all the bad times you can quote Henry V before Agincout ". . .then will I strip my sleeve and show my scars and say "These wounds I got on Crispin's Day"* * a different 'day/s of choice' may be used here. Cindy, I hope you are not serious when you say a 're-set' button should be given to all newly-weds! Over here in the UK we are following the American lead in divorce plus re-marriage, in many cases for the slimmest of reasons. I am old enough to put much of it down to the 'me' generation. You hear it all the time. "I want it all and I want it NOW" "I need MY own space" "He/she is cramping MY style" "I owe it to MYSELF to do MY own thing." Jan interesting about the 'enclosed' monks/nuns. On UK TV we had a series about 4 men 'entering' a monastery for a few weeks and trying to deal with their problems. This was followed by 4 women who stayed for several weeks with a group of Poor Clare nuns (a very srtict order). The women were badly behaved, not bothering to respect the simplest of rules (not talking at certain periods and being 'on time' for services/instruction) and were over-emotional and totaly self-absorbed. On the other hand the men (in a Benedictine monastery) seemed to obey the 'rules' but were fairly argumentative with oneanother. I supppose the TV co. chose people who were likely to make sparks fly but the monks and nuns seemed far more balanced people. And they didn't seem to feel the 'need' of the opposite sex, although one nun said it would be nice to have a 'hug' now and then!...See Moretotally OT but i just have to share with my pet friends!!
Comments (84)mr. gabriel cut his first tooth just yesterday! he will be 8 months old on saturday. he's doing great! i think he's gonna be one of those babies who skips crawling all together and just starts walking. he "walks" all over the place with help from whichever grownup can bend long enough without back pain. LOL! needless to say, we take turns! he has figured out quickly all about putting one foot in front of the other. melissa is in the process of putting gates up to keep him corralled. he LOVES to be in the pool!!! he splashes like crazy and doesn't care a bit about getting his face wet. :) thanks for asking about him! he is the light of my life. i'm going up tomorrow to spend the day with him. he has this cute little fake cry when he's getting tired but fighting sleep. it cracks me up! i laugh at him and he starts laughing back. i LOVE rocking him to sleep! he is eating lots of different foods and is drinking from a little cup!!...See Morevee_new
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