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For love of Jake, my sweet and loving friend.

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 28 Aug 08

An old and dear friend is ready to leave us. His name is Jake, and he just turned 17. He was frail to start with, and he caught a cold last week that is going to be the end of him. He's a sweet tortoise shell tabby, and he was...

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Two of the simplest crearures on the planet!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 2 Feb 08

My big mutt, Larry, has had an odd sleeping habit for most of his life: he'll roll over on his back and sleep with one or both legs stuck straight up in the air. His legs are so long, they look fake, like the ones they use in the...

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Gardengrrl disappears again!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 7 Aug 07

Hello, friends! been gone for a bit again, missed you all lots. Had a decent birthday, didn't do much celebrating, just used some free slot dollars to gamble a bit at Delaware Park, our local racino. Dot, my a-sil, has been...

life threatening illness

radiation

rodeo

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mylot ages member prematurely!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 23 Jul 07

Just happened to pull up my profile page today, saw myself listed as 48. Now, unless they know something I don't, my 48th birthday will not take take place until August 1, 2007, which is plenty soon enough for me. Is that nervy...

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question about this new category!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 23 Jul 07

Is this category an oxymoron? Also, is this discussion long enough to get paid for? Long and thoughtful isn't gettin' the bucks anymore!

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Now I know where the towel comes from!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 20 Jul 07

When I was a kid, I heard the phrase "throw in the towel" (American slang for quitting) every once in a while, and I'd think to myself, but where does the towel come from? Then I learned the boxing roots of the phrase, and never...

glioblastoma multiforme

grief

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OOOPS - has this happened to you?

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 19 Jul 07

I did a bad thing, without intending to, back when I was a newbie. I responded to a discussion, I was the first, and I gave a rippingly funny response. I found this discussion again today while I was looking for something else,...

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Another new and underused category!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 19 Jul 07

Started this category to celebrate the return of that special lion, #45, but lost my thought on how to start it's first discussion. The inspiration was someone's comment to one of my responses, they thought I was quite rude for...

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thwack!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 19 Jul 07

That, my friends, is the approximate sound of a golf ball striking the sweet spot of a well-swung driver. It may not be as satifying as pounding on someone's head (like a certain surgeon I know), but it will help me stay out of...

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An appeal to those who know the power of prayer

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 18 Jul 07

Hello! My almost-SIL (Dot) has been diagnosed with brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme type IV. This is the most deadly form of glioma, and her prognosis is not good, 1 to 6 months. We are going to fight with every tool we...

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Oh, so THIS is what a "heavy heart" feels like!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 18 Jul 07

I've read the phrase before, and I've had my share of pain in this life, but I never fully understood how very literal this description is... until today. We got the pathology results yesterday, and it's as bad as it could...

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Anyone ever thought about creating a myLot tutorial?

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 16 Jul 07

I've seen lots of comments in various discussions from newbies about how confused they are re: the way things work here. Has anyone ever tried to come up with a basic user's guide or tutorial? I wouldn't be able to make a website...

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Defining our own terms

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 16 Jul 07

Been reading some discussions on the odd way the censor software looks at certain common words, like li*quor, and had an idea.... How about if we make up our very own cursewords for myLot? here's some starters: Balingle...

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Contemplative, reactive, proactive... which works for you?

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 16 Jul 07

Disclaimer: this is based on my own opinions and observations of the world, not anything scientific. If it accidentally touches on such things, I'd love to read about it! People tend to fall into three broad categories...

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Tips? Why should I tip YOU?

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 16 Jul 07

Saw an opinion piece that helped me clarify my thoughts om a trend I had sort of noticed myself: the sudden sprouting of tip jars everywhere. Here's the...

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Another new category to play with!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 16 Jul 07

In honor of Jimbo's dearly departed new category (it had to so with suction, that's all I'll say), I started a new one of my own. It isn't nearly as creative or racy, but it is less likely to be deleted. Sometime during my...

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Today's meltdown.....

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 15 Jul 07

My beloved a-SIL's belongings were lost when she went into the hospital for surgery, including her eyeglasses. I didn't realize this until a few days ago, I just thought she wasn't wearing them because of the proximity of the...

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Still standing - sort of!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 13 Jul 07

Hi, friend's, here's my latest report on a-SIL's situation. She has made remarkable progress this week against her aphasia, it is resolving wonderfully well as the swelling subsides.It is a bit weird, because she still has memory...

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Well, I guess this counts as a major meltdown!

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 10 Jul 07

Lastest on a-SIL: visited surgeon today, stitches out, STILL NO PATHOLOGY REPORT! OK, I was a good and supportive person, all of a-SIL's sisters wanted to go with her, so I didn't, just because it felt like it would be too many...

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In praise of friends, old and new

gardengrrl @gardengrrl (1445) • United States 9 Jul 07

I've been going through some family stuff lately, and have been postng discussions about it where time has allowed. I normally participate in my discussions. I don't post an obligatory thank you in every response, but I do...

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