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I remember back when my Mom use to use a scented detergent [before non-scented was available] and then use a liquid softener of a different scent. Well, the clothes had a weird smell because of the mixer of both scents.

Oh how I miss Ivory Snow flakes for washing clothes. Everything smelled so fresh.
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On the road at 6.15 this morning, home in need of quick food and undemanding tv.

"Film: Them That Follow. Olivia Colman stars as an embittered, God-fearing Bible beater in this soapy but compelling portrait of a closeted community of Pentecostal snake handlers deep in the Appalachian mountains. (15, 2019)."

She stars as a *what* in a community of *what*, where???

Too tired to find out.
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Gershun: I feel for you with insomnia. Thank you.
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this is just to wish everyone good luck with all you have to do!! :) i hope you can relax. i wish you an awesome saturday!! :) (i'll disappear again from internet for a while).

over here where i live, seriously, we had snow 2 days ago. crazy. (it's not normal). as some of you know, i tried my best (altruistically of course, on behalf of our whole planet) to bring murphy (from murphy's law), to court. i think it's time he gets sued for the weird weather. anywayyyy, he had an excuse every day, why he failed to turn up in court (he was on a cruise, plane got delayed, etc., etc.). (i'm a lawyer in real life). he seems like a friendly chap, i have to say.

anywayyyy, luckily, today, I AM able to relax. my LOs are healthy, all is ok. calm. lucky.

i'm outside right now, beautiful sunshine, sitting in my terrace, drinking tea & doing sudoku (while i plan my next court case). watch out, murphy!...if i see a single raindrop...
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Countrymouse, Appalachia refers to a region of the US. Mountains of eastern Kentucky, southern West Virginia, eastern Tennessee. Mountain region. Fundamentalist church, very few congregations that practice snake handling. They bring poisonous snakes into the churches (usually copperheads) and handle them during worship. They believe that if they don't die from the snake bites it shows how faithful they are. They base this on a scripture that says to take up serpents and worship the Lord. Some snake handlers also drink small quantities of kerosene. I'm originally from West Virginia and I've seen some specials on PBS about these people.
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Every once in a while we have a news article on a snake handler in the hospital for a bite or even once in a great while a death. A few years ago we had a custody battle over a shared custodial father taking his children to the services that went to our supreme court over religious freedom vs child saftey. Since there weren't any recent incidents of the people watching the snake handling getting bit, I think the children were restrained from being with 25 ft (?) of the act if memory serves. Most of us don't think God calls on us to prove our Faith quite that much.
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This is my son..... 💖
Happy Mother's Day to everyone who is a mother, grandmother, aunt, niece, foster mom....
God Bless your heart!
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God Bless your heart and Happy Mother's Day Send~
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DD came and colored my hair including card and gift much earlier today.
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Thank you Luckylu!
Happy Mother's Day to every kind of mother, young and old.

Dog and Cat Mothers too!

Pregnant Mothers too!

Mothers who are 365 days a year!
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Send: You are beautiful and your son is handsome.
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Happy Mother's Day Llamalover!
Must feel nice to have your hair colored. So nice of your DD!
Thank you for your kind compliment. That photo was so many years ago.
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Strange night in this hotel last night. Person above was pacing/marching, loudly, nearly all night long. At one point a growl, just weird. I thought about calling front desk. I didn't, but someone must have. Checked the weather and.smoke levels outside and two police cars out there. It is also fairly quiet upstairs. In spite of all the noise, I was exhausted last night, I slept fairly well.I

Smoke in the air is awful from the New Mexico fires.
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Made a grocery run to restock on veggies and after school snacks (bananas, clementine tangerines, small fugi apples, and popcorn). The small fugi apples (which the 7 yo prefers because they are easier for him to hold) were 90 cents cheaper per pound than the large apples! Also got a few blueberries and strawberries just to spoil the kids. Fresh local tomatoes and SC peaches! Just love this time of year with the early produce and the local greenhouses selling plants!
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Dd is going for her 5th chemo tomorrow. She is experiencing anxiety about all the cancer being destroyed. Prayer for success in all ways would be appreciated and for peace for her. It has been good for me to be at dd's. She says talking with me has helped her.

There is equipment in the back yard - finally. I am very thankful. My house will be back to normal soon. Yay!!!! 🚿 🚽 💦🛀 🧺
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Prayers sent for all of you.

Tell DD she is going to be cancer free and have her life back before she knows it.
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Golden, all good things for your daughter! She is in my thoughts.
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golden: Prayers sent for your daughter.
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Fires. It has been so dry and, yes, the winds continue to blow just drying things out even more. Four fires today in one city appear to be contained. It is going to be a busy summer for fire fighters.
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Got out of the hospital this afternoon after two nights. My blood sugar dropped too low and it was difficult to get regulated, but all better now. My endocrinologist started me on a new prefilled insulin. So far , so good and easy to inject. I've never had this kind of problem before. I guess another one of the joys of aging - system changes. He also recommend a new cannabis gummy for my diabetic neuropathy. My stepson is going to pick up for me tomorrow. We don't have a close by CBD store or pharmacy. They're not supposed by to interfere with dialysis. Always something.
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Becky: Sorry that you were in the hospital and glad that you're feeling better now.
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Happening now:
Blood Moon
Total Lunar Eclipse
Live streaming Lunar Eclipse

Photos online.
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Did you watch the eclipse Send?
It was rainy here but I wouldn't have been sky gazing in any case, I did that in my teens and IMO it was about as exciting as watching paint dry.
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Yes Cwillie,
My dH and I did go outside, got in the car to drive just down the street to a viewing place and saw the blood red moon low in the sky. Once we saw the night sky and the blood red moon, we came home. We did not stop to watch it or even 'make-out' like teenagers.

Not sure, but watching paint dry might even be exciting to me right now.

Sometimes, I will go outside when it rains. If we had snow like you have, I would be out in it, possibly sliding down a hill sitting on a trash can lid just for the experience.
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Crazy lady continues doing crazy things. What I think but can never say.

First, prom night she arrives at the prom because it's "her weekend" (visitation) and she forbids her 17 yo from attending prom. Sheriff's deputy reads thr custody order and points out 1) it requires the children to be able to attend their events regardless of who has visitation 2) her ex has custody and grants permission and 3) it is not the sherriff's dept responsibility to "make" 17 year olds go home with a non-custodial parent.

Second, her 13 yo is in my living room with a couple of friends watching an Avengers movie marathon so he's "safe". After the high school altercation, she shows some sense and doesn't show up here.

On mother's day, the boys take cards and gifts to her house - and she tells them she still mad at them and they continue to abuse her and to get out: she doesn't want to see them.

This past week she goes on a beach trip with lots of Facebook posts about how much fun she is having - while not answering any of the boys' calls. While her 13 yo spends more time at my house, even sleeping over in "his" bedroom several nights.

I enjoy taking him shopping for summer sports needs, clothes and shoes; having him here for meals or shooting baskets with friends. I HATE he feels he needs me or his dad around to "protect" him from.his mom. His dad's position is the boys can still visit their mom whenever they want to but he is not going to make them see mom. If she doesn't like it then she can take him back to court where he can document her multiple infractions with the custody order (including prom night's police report).

I'm worried this nonsense is going to go on through the summer. 13 yo wants to attend basketball and football practices and work with his grandfather (her father) in his country store but he's already worried mom will show up. The poison of one person's mental issues rains on many people... I encoraged the boys to see their mother on mother's day and take her a card. I told them she would probably still be angry. I never saw her refusing to open the cards and telling them she didn't want to see them. I don't think I can encourage them to initialize contact again. I have no idea how to cool things down.

In spite of the drama, life does go on. The depression (?) that settled in approaching mother's day has lifted. The court has appointed me my exSIL's permanent guardian with her agreement; she's also agreed to stay in AL. Its very convenient for most of her relatives and friends to visit and she has several.visitors a week (more than when she was in her apartment) so at least someone is happy.
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Stop encouraging the kids to visit their mother. She is damaging them psychologically and you should tell them it is ok for them not to see her.

Because it is ok for them not to.

Just because she gave birth to them does not give her the right to be abusive to them. Would you encourage an abused woman to see her abuser? No. So why do that to kids?

A child should not have to live in fear that their crazy unstable mother is going to show up at his sporting games and create a scene. Not cool at all. She should be locked up in a mental institution.
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Sp, I won't make that mistake again. My nephew is seeing an attorney about going to reduced supervised visitation. The older boy will be 18 in January (and beyond visitation) but the younger will only be 14 in Aug.

I concentrating on giving him everything he needs to really pursue his high school sports. Arranging some batting instruction and hitting a few ground balls to improve his fielding. He really enjoys being with the teams and being one of the better players so we're going to try to max that out and keep him busy.
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Golden, how's DD doing? Is the 5th treatment the final one, or are there more, depending on assessment results? 💕

Hey everyone! Spring is finally here where I live. 🌺 Took forever. The news reported there was a single sunny day in 43 days. The weather went from the 40s to the 90s in a week.

TN, all I can think is that I'm SO glad you're stepping up for these kids. It's invaluable. They need someone stable and supportive. Too bad for them it's not their birth mom.
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ali - this is the 5th of 6 chemos. Then surgery - tentative date July 29th. After that she gets 6 weeks of daily radiation. There may well be additional chemo of a different kind after surgery. It depends on her progress. She is nauseated this time but otherwise doing reasonably well. As we understand it this chemo is the hardest part of the treatment. She is looking forward to it being over.

So nice to see spring. We don't have your temps (thankfully) but nice warm sunny weather. The dandelions are flourishing!

I am getting over a nasty throat infection of some kind. I stayed in bed all of Sunday and left Rocky in the basement at home all day. This morning she was OK when I went over. The new dig has not started yet. The guy says he has to get signatures - approvals, I suppose, and that wouldn't happen on the weekend. Hopefully it will be done this week.

Glad your prof gave you an extension. Look after yourself. You carry a heavy load with work and studies.
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golden: Prayers for you and DD.
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