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[jcribb16]

I am 27, (but usually only admit to 25!) and I have no kids, maybe someday, im undecided. we have a dog, two cats, four snakes, a tarantula, and a bunch of fish. and thats after i cut back on pets for the move! i recently relocated to kansas from missouri (my husband is in the army) and I have been looking into ways to make money from home to help us save up. i must admit theres not a lot of money in these cash sites, but if youre dedicated and patient, you can earn, and every little bit helps. plus there are often deals you just dont find anywhere else!

Goodness, Kim is right!  You have quite an amazing "at-home zoo!"  I could not handle a tarantula, no way.  And the snakes?  I would be petrified and probably pass out if one got out or was offered to me.  Is it you or your husband who started with having snakes?  We have 3 cats and 1 dog - and they are all spoiled rotten. 

I hope your move was an easy one and that you like where you are now.  We moved a couple of years ago from FL to GA.  That was a big change for me going from city girl to country girl.  But I'm enjoying it.

You are right about being dedicated and patient while trying to earn on sites like these.  By the time you commit to 2 or more, it starts adding up. 

By the way, would you please tell your husband thank you for what he does for all of us.  I am truly appreciative of our military and what they do.  My son is in the Navy, and my hubby and father-in-law are both former marines.  My dad and my grandfather were both in the army, too. 

We hope you will come in and join anytime.  Nice to meet you!

Julie   

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Julie,
The event is going well we found out zynga the makers of farmville and other games are under investigation by California state..So not it is a waiting and keep fighting for the people who were wronged..some days I feel so bad for people who spent 100's of dollars and lost their farm over a hack they used with out knowledge..Zynga has been so rude to people it is crazy,calling people liars,telling them they need to call suicide hotline..Blaming facebook for their actions just awful..But I am the type of person who cannot stand by and watch my friends be wronged so on I will fight lol..thanks Julie I am really glad we met here and carried over to facebook..Hope all is well for you my friend..Love Di
 
 
 Hi Di,

Wow, that's not a good thing for zynga right now.  It's a shame that there are lots of people who really invest (so-to-speak) in those games and then have things like that happen to them.  It takes so much time and effort into building farms, zoos, cities, etc., in the first place.  I hope the state makes zynga restore and/or repay what these people have lost.  That's a major frustration.  I feel bad for those, too, who play these games because it gives them something to occupy their time, relieve stress, make new friends, etc.

Things are going pretty good.  We are still having the nor'easter with bands of rain coming through today.  Hope your son had a super birthday - that's such a fun age for them on those days!  Have a wonderful week!

Julie 

[jcribb16]

Good morning everyone!

It's back to school day for me.  The weather is still nice here and it looks like it will be until about Wednesday when we're expecting rain. 

Not much newsy stuff to tell.  I am struggling with an English class so I have to get on one of my module's this morning.  I always thought I was fairly good at English but there seems to have been some changes since I was in school a hundred years ago.  I don't remember studying predicate nominatives or predicate adjectives with subject complements and linking verbs.        

Hope your day is great. 

Kim

Hi Kim!

I know what you mean about the English.  The private school I taught Music in last year also used me as a sub during the year and all the year before that.  That's how their English is, even for Kindergarten!  I had to take some time to study the teacher's book just so I could make sure I had a handle on those terms and what they were.  What was even more amazing, is that those Kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd graders knew those things inside and out!  I was always strong in English, but that threw me for a little loop.  Now I understand.  Who would have ever thought that you could take a complete sentence and break down every single word in it??!!

The nor'easter is still with us.  We have bands of rain coming through similar to a hurricane, gusts included.  There has been pockets of tornadic activity in various places, along with hail.  On the map, it even looks like a small hurricane.  But it's keeping the temperatures down, too.  Yay for that!!

I'm doing pretty good today.  Just cannot shake the congested cough.  I go back to my PCP this Friday.  It's almost like the cough isn't responding to my inhaler as well as it used to.  Maybe a different type inhaler?  I'm on the Combivent, which is what they also use for patients with COPD.  Maybe a spacer would help - I'll talk more with the doctor on Friday.

Good luck with the English.  Hope your other classes are going well for you.  I hope your evening is nice.  Talk with you later!

Julie     

[golotomer]

Good morning ladies. 

Di- Wow hadn't heard that about Zynga.  I guess it's another form of addiction to spend so much money on the online games.  I only bent once and bought extra tokens for Bejeweled but didn't fare any better on my games, it just extended my play time for coins, so never caved in again. 

Julie, yes, so far doing okay on my other classes and have gotten perfect scores on my English.  I told the teacher I was struggling with the one module yesterday and she scolded me.  She said...you are three weeks ahead of everyone else on those modules.  Wait until I get to it in class and I'll show you the tricks!  So...I'll slow down for now and quit stressing over it.     I just wanted to work ahead and get the modules completed. 

This teacher is a trip.  She is in her sixties and still can do cartwheels.  If the students are real good and beg her she will cartwheel down the hall at school.  She is admittedly crazy and so funny! 

This is one of my short days.  I get off at 12:30.  Bob is taking the day off and we are watching the little one today.  We plan on covering the pool and getting the motor home winterized.  Did I mention I'm babysitting my son's cat while he is in North Carolina at the Nascar race?  The cat's name is Gizmo and is only about 4 months old.  He has found that he can claw the underneath part of my desk, which is apparently only made of fiber board, and there are shavings all over my computer room floor.  I have to be very careful with the doors as he is fast and will shoot outside quickly.  I'll have to be really cautious today with the little one here!   

I have a test tomorrow so I have to get things done this afternoon and free up study time tonight. 

I had a bout of coughing last night too.  I had to get up around midnight and take cold meds so I could sleep.  What is a spacer? 

Hope your weather calms down.  Yikes tornado activity isn't fun.  I think some of that rain is headed our way tomorrow. 

TTYL

[jcribb16]

Kim,

We still have showers coming during the day and then it's supposed to clear up some.  This has been a lingering system.  The dirt roads are slippery again, including erosion. 

HaHa!  That's funny!  You're worried about things in English and yet you are 3 weeks ahead.  She gave you a "nice" scolding, but you know she's very aware of just how dedicated you are to your work and staying on top of it!  If I've learned you, though, once you catch on to the next thing, you'll be off and ahead again!    Good luck on your test tomorrow.

That's pretty neat, her doing cartwheels down the hall at school, lol.  That's got to help lighten the atmosphere of the class.  You don't see much of that with women that age!

I'm glad you have a half day, even though you've got a lot planned.  Have some fun with little one.  Gizmo sounds adorable - typically kitten and like a little kid getting into mischief!  I like the name.

I'm sorry about your coughing bout.  Then when you have to take those cough meds, it makes it a little harder to get up in the mornings.  Before the asthma got so bad, I would have allergy coughs during the fall, winter, and spring.  Then it would go into laryngitis.  Now, I cough all of the time and don't get the full laryngitis, just hoarseness.  The advair has helped with the laryngitis, but the asthma turned everything around.  I know you've mentioned allergies before.  Do you react during certain seasonal changes or weather conditions?  Hope it's better tonight for you.

I've got some sprucing up and changing around a couple of rooms I want to start on today.  There's also laundry to be done.  Fortunately for me, son, daughter, and hubby all do their own - even though I'll do hubby's when he's working a lot or really tired. 

Have a great afternoon and evening.  "See" you later!

Julie 

[rego]

love to crochet ponchos scarfs,also make little butterfly purses for the children,hit a lot of craft fairs which are fun also.

[golotomer]

love to crochet ponchos scarfs,also make little butterfly purses for the children,hit a lot of craft fairs which are fun also.

Glad you stopped by.  What do you make the butterfly purses out of?  Are they crocheted too? 

[golotomer]

Busy days for both of us it seems. 

We babysat yesterday.  I couldn't help outside because I was indoors keeping an eye on her.  He painted quite a bit but still no covering on the pool and the motor home still needs weatherized. 

We are sitting again on Thursday and then Friday his daughter, her boyfriend and their dog are coming to spend the night.  She is racing Saturday.  We are also babysitting Saturday and she is staying the night again and I'll sit on Sunday.  It's no wonder I can't get anything done.  She isn't hard to watch but at the same time I can't focus on anything much because of the constraints. 

Still watching my son's cat.  I'm supposed to meet him on Sunday to give him the cat and hopefully one of the dogs.  I love animals but the upkeep is really starting to get to me. 

It's drizzling here this morning.  I think we're in for rain from now until Sunday or Monday.  Gotta run and get the homework done that I didn't finish last night. 

TTYL.

[jcribb16]

love to crochet ponchos scarfs,also make little butterfly purses for the children,hit a lot of craft fairs which are fun also.

That's neat that you do that.  If you have any pictures of things you make or have made, we would love to see them!! 

[jcribb16]

Kim,

You are really on here early!  I noticed the time when you mentioned having to finish up some homework.  Hope you got it caught up!

It's really nice you are babysitting.  Is there no one around her new place or people he knows that can help out with that?  Or is it just a short term thing?  I know you and Bob are probably the best influence on little one right now and she probably needs that, but I also know how things are so stretched out right now with everything you have going on.  I know it's not easy.  I wish I could help by watching her for you. 

Are you getting the rain system that finally passed on through from here?  It was headed north.  It's beautiful here, today.  Sunny and cloudy, breezy, and just the right coolness.  Can't complain with that!

I've got my Kid's Choir tonight.  Then halfway through, I have to go over to the Business Meeting in the church.  I'm the secretary, so I have to take notes and type them up. 

By the way, Dianna created and opened her craft page on FB.  She told me last night.  I went and looked and "Liked" it.  She's made a great start!  She just wanted me to let you know in case she didn't "see" you first.  Tinkers Magical Junk Trunk is very fitting with her liking Tinkerbell. 

Okay, don't wanna, but gotta go and get a couple of things done before getting ready to leave.  Take some time for Kim tonight if you can!  You've got some busy nights ahead. 

Julie      

[jenbou]

I am 31 years old, no children but I have a dog who is like a child sometimes.  I also care for my mother who is ill & my youngest sister since she is still a minor.  Everyone thinks I am her mother anyway.  Never any time for myself except at night when I get on the computer, make a little money on FC before I fall asleep.  Nice to know that there are other "real" people on here.

[golotomer]

I am 31 years old, no children but I have a dog who is like a child sometimes.  I also care for my mother who is ill & my youngest sister since she is still a minor.  Everyone thinks I am her mother anyway.  Never any time for myself except at night when I get on the computer, make a little money on FC before I fall asleep.  Nice to know that there are other "real" people on here.

Hi Jenbou,

Kudos to you for taking care of your mom and little sister.  As tough as it gets you'll never regret having helped them out.  We certainly are real people and share our thoughts, trials, tribulations and even victories daily.  It's nice knowing you have someone to talk to even if they are a virtual friend.  Stop by and share your thoughts with us.  We figure our daily thoughts and posts on this blog help us emotionally and you get the extra little perk of having done your daily post and hearing the cha ching. 

Kim

[golotomer]

Julie,

Goodness, it is Thursday already.  At the beginning of the week looking forward I thought the weekend looked so far away and now that it's Thursday I don't know where this week went. 

Yes it is raining here.  It rained all day yesterday but really just drizzle and soft rain.  Not the torrential downpours you were having.  It's still fairly warm too and not much rain.  The fall leaves are beautiful right now.  We haven't had our first frost yet so most of the leaves are still on the trees. 

I get up at 4:30 most days, so that is why you see such early posts from me.  I fall to sleep early most nights though.  Mornings are the more quiet time for me to study and after reading all day at school my eyes need the break at night.  I did sleep in this morning though.  I have a headache.  I've been dealing with the allergies the last few days too. 

I'm not sure about any of the particulars where the SD lives.  She doesn't communicate much.  I'm sure that this house and we are a positive influence on "the little one" right now.  A sense of stability and feeling secure.  This house felt like home to her and she enjoys going in to her old bed in the mornings when she gets here and sleeping in a bit.  She spends time in there watching tv too. 

How are the kids doing with their Christmas program?  You are a really busy girl too.  Don't you wonder how you managed things when you were working full-time?   

I'll have to check out Dianna's FB page.  I haven't spent much time out there this week at all.  Tinker's Magical Junk Trunk is such an unique and cute name!   That would be cute of a brick and mortar business name too! 

I didn't think I had made Dean's list because I hadn't seen my name posted anywhere and last Friday I had taken half day to go to the craft show.  That afternoon they had an awards ceremony but I would have missed it anyhow as I already had my plans made.  Yesterday one of the girls in my class "remembered" to give me an award ..... I was so surprised to find that I had made Deans list with a 3.67 GPA.  Not as good as the 3.82 from last semester but with everything that has gone on over the last few months and just the fact that it's summer and you're on the run more I guess that's not too bad. 

Gotta run too.  More studying and the LO will be here within the next hour or so, so I need to get dressed a little earlier. 

Hugs to my friend,

Kim 

[jcribb16]

I am 31 years old, no children but I have a dog who is like a child sometimes.  I also care for my mother who is ill & my youngest sister since she is still a minor.  Everyone thinks I am her mother anyway.  Never any time for myself except at night when I get on the computer, make a little money on FC before I fall asleep.  Nice to know that there are other "real" people on here.

Jenbou,

Yes, it's nice to know there are real people on here, and even better, is when a couple of them actually became great friends, virtual or not.  It helps to share our happy days, as well as the sad days and upsets.  You have a lot going on as a caregiver for both your mother and your sister.  Not everybody can do that.  I'm sure your dog gives you lots of comfort - our pets always seem to know when we need them.  Stop in anytime to say hi, or let us know how you, your mom, and your sister, are doing. 

Julie

[jcribb16]

Hello Kim,

I'm proud of you making the Dean's List!    I totally agree, with everything you have been through, your GPA is very good.  That was a difficult time and I don't believe there are too many out there who would persevere and hang in there like you have.  You go, girl!!   

This week has flown by pretty quickly.  I go to the doctor tomorrow for my asthma and health appointment.  I'm hoping we can either switch my inhaler out for something that works better or else try a spacer on mine.  The spacer goes on the mouth piece and helps to get the medicine further into your lungs instead of the back of the throat.  My cough is so irritating and something needs to be done. 

The nurse also called me last week because my Vit. D is too low again.  Apparently the "over-the-counter" gel tabs haven't been enough so they are increasing them.  I need 5000 units a day which comes to 50,000 units a month (which the monthly shot was giving me.)  The pharmaceutical companies put the shots on hold for some reason and so now patients are taking the pills.  I was only getting 1000 units a day.

Also, my money situation is not good at the moment.  I've got 4 prescriptions that I just plain can't afford right now and haven't taken them for a couple of weeks.  I told the nurse that and she passed it on to the doctor.  She's going to take some blood and check my iron tomorrow, since my iron pills are one of the ones I can't afford at the moment.  The other three include an allergy med., an asthma med., and a cough med.  Not good when I'm already bothered with the cough.  But I just cannot afford them all at once like that.      I have some money coming but not until around the 26th.  Oh well, enough of this.  You've gone through this recently and I knew you would understand where I'm coming from.  Thanks for the shoulder.     

The kids' Christmas program is going well.  Next week I'll have a sign up sheet for those who want to try out for the 4 solos.  They are so excited about solos, lol.  Then a couple of weeks later, I'll start listening to them.  I put off the Handbell Choir until next week because of the Business Meeting last night. 

You make a good point.  I'm not really that busy at this point but it seems like it.  The reason I'm where I'm at today with my health issues is because of over-doing it with my job years ago.  Full time in the school, including traveling for contests, putting on different age group programs (from Kindergarten through 12th grade.)  Then, in the church (which was over the school) - coordinating the kids' choirs programs, directing youth choir, singing in adult choir, leading music in Jr. Church (hubby was the teacher), and preparing programs, too.  The months of December through April, for several years, were busy for me with presenting the different programs, taking the choruses on singing field trips, then competing later in contests.  I was hardly ever home, burnt out, and finally, I just started giving out, getting so sick, falling asleep when I should have been preparing for another class, then just feeling depressed.  My doctor kept warning me to slow down (she was the pianist in the church and a friend) but I felt like I had to get those things done.  Finally, she told me that I had a family who loved me, as I loved them, and if I wanted to be here that next summer to enjoy them and them enjoy me, then I had better listen to her now.  She ended up making me take a year off from work to give my system time to recoup and get better.  That's when everything hit me hard - the asthma full-blown, depression, anemia, reflux, trembles, over-sleeping, fatigue and exhaustion, and diabetes (which I have kept in control with diet and exercise.)  That's why I'm still on so many meds - my system just never seemed to get back to normal, and I've never gotten my stamina back. 

I'm impressed with Dianna's talent and creativity.  I hope she has a lot of support.  I do like her craft name. 

I would love to see the leaves changing up north one year.  They change here but not so overall as up there.  There are spots or acres here and there, but up north it just seems so totally beautiful during the fall. 

Okay, it's time for me to finish this ending of the book I've written here.  Thanks, again, for listening!  It does help.  Hope your headache is better.  Talk to you later, my great friend!

Julie