wifeofharvey

@wifeofharvey (1156)

United States • Age 77

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Discussions (48)

wifeofharvey's Discussions

I miss "variety" shows.

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 12 Mar 09

Prime time tv used to have some good variety shows. Ed Sullivan was, of course, the classic, all time winner. But there were a lot of good ones on at different times. I know late night tv has some but I sure wish there were some...

variety

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Education past high school???

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 26 Feb 09

The other night President Obama was talking about the need for our young people to have education beyond high school. He mentioned how students would be able to exchange community service time for tuition. I think that is great,...

education

utilizing

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Because of the awful fires in Australia................

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 10 Feb 09

As I read about the devistating fires in Australia, with the number of people who have lost their lives, to say nothing about the huge amount of property loss, I wonder how many other areas are threatened by environment conditions...

fire

preparation

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Thieves!!!!

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 2 Feb 09

My husband and I have had a yard sale going for the last couple of days. It was very busy Sat., lots of people milling around, lots of questions being asked. At one point my husband asked me if someone had just paid me $40 for a...

thieves

yard sales

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4 people

My plan for 2009

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 11 Jan 09

I plan to craft with stuff I already have. I have lots of yarn, fabric, ect. and I am going to make a real effort to not buy any more stuff this year. I will be making a lot of 'scrappy' projects. Some will be sewn, some will be...

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Will you please-----------------

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 9 Jan 09

Please hang up that cell phone while driving?? Oh, I know you say you can talk and drive just fine---------you don't. You say it doesn't distract you---------it does. While we are at it, how about staying with-in the speed limit....

driving habits

match

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Children on Airplanes

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 4 Jan 09

I was told about two young women family members who with their two toddlers were on a plane to Hawaii. This is a six hour flight and of course the little ones got restless. The two women in the seats in front of these mommies kept...

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String or Strip quilt blocks

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 1 Jan 09

I recived a huge box of sewing trims from the family after my good friend died. She and I had shared our love of sewing for a long time. Many of the trims are ribbons and braids that I would not normally use, and I wanted to use...

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1 person

Handicap accessable???

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 25 Dec 08

My husband and I just took a car trip, 1800 miles each way. I am a person with limited mobility. I use a walked, with wheels and a seat that folds down over a basket. I found that a lot of places that have a rest-room stall that...

accessable

doors

wheels

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Life has bad news sometimes

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 5 Dec 08

And today has been one of them. We received a phone call informing us of my brother in laws health condition. He is at end stage of cancer, it has spread through his whole body and the doctor said he MIGHT have up to 3 months to...

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Returning Phone Calls

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 1 Dec 08

I find that very few business or professional people return phone calls. So often when talking to my doctor's office, or a retail business, I will have a question and they say they will call me back. I have waited many hours for...

manners

phones

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CD sun catchers

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 30 Nov 08

I have been making these for friends and family for a few years. I have never tried to sell any, not sure how much to charge if I do try to sell them. While I am sure that I am not the only one who has ever done this, I haven't...

cds

creative

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1 person

Phone calls that are recordings--------

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 27 Nov 08

I am so annoyed at the trend of marketeers using pre-recorded phone messages. I answer the phone to hear some recording tell me "don't hang up, this is", well, I don't really know what the next line is because I have already hung...

recording

telemarketing

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2 people

Series of Books

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 20 Jan 08

After responding to the discussion on the Harry Potter books I got to wondering about how many others like to read books that are part of a series. I really enjoy them and am always a bit sad when I read the last book in a set. I...

favorites

series

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Eating out prices!!!!!!!!!!!

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 30 Nov 07

Today my husband and I did something we so rarely do that we were shocked. We bought lunch at a fast food place! We don't much care for eating out anyway, and when we do---------our favorite place is a buffet for one price place....

disappointment

fast food

price

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Does anyone do Shirred???

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 26 Nov 07

I recently started seeing some [very few] mentions of this on the Internet. It is an old craft being received. So far I can find one place to order books, instructions, and supplies. But being a very frugal person I am reluctant...

crochet

rug making

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Finished, at long last

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 2 Jul 07

When she was 13 my niece Goldie embroidered a set of quilt blocks. The next year my mother in law had the blocks pieced into a quilt top, and the quilt layered together and marked with the quilting lines. Since my father in law...

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What IS it with men and remote controls????

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 1 Jun 07

On a typical evening at my house I sit at the computer, reading an e-book, or IMing with friends, doing a bit of MyLoting. I am fairly good at shutting out background noises but-----------the one thing I can't seem to shut out is...

remote control

remote controls

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2 people

I just love buying new-----------

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 31 May 07

What do you love to buy??????? And why?????? I just love buying new panties-------there is something about brand new panties that make me feel so comfortable! I don't buy fancy ones, just plain old cotton/poly blend knit,...

comfortable

new

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Perm and a hair cut----lots more than two bits

wifeofharvey @wifeofharvey (1156) • United States 30 May 07

No, I'm not really complaining! I just haven't had a perm or a hair cut for several years and this feels really really weird. Plus it has a very distinct odor. Side benefit of that is I think it is clearing my sinus's. The reason...

age

hair

trips

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1 person