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By beckysdad on Jun 12, 2019 at 6:05 AM

Sounds like a nice get away. Did you find some good food? My strength is slowly improving as is my calorie intake. I never thought I'd have to work hard to gain weight. I wish I could enjoy it more. I'm having bacon and eggs for breakfast each day and a protein shake with ice cream for dinner. I had to get the idea of 3 square meals out of my head. Between Breakfast and dinner I have to have multiple snacks to get a meal's worth of calories. It has been hot here..two days in a row now of over 100.

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By beckysdad on Jun 7, 2019 at 4:51 PM

I do keep earthquake supplies. I should rotate them though. Water supplies always are a problem. I'm glad your sister is safe. I hope the damage to the property isn't bad.

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By beckysdad on Jun 5, 2019 at 11:18 AM

Obviously my brother's family is my primary concern. Beyond that, the Hayward Fault lies between my home and our primary water supply...snow melt from the Sierras. If that supply gets cut off due to damage to infrastructure. That is odd that your tree frog shows up at your place more when it's been raining.

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By beckysdad on Jun 4, 2019 at 7:50 AM

The Hayward Fault runs up the east side of the bay. There's a lot of infrastructure right under it...hospitals and such like that. I'm not a fan of outside cats to begin with but in coyote country it's really scary. Is your little tree frog still hanging around.

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By beckysdad on Jun 3, 2019 at 4:53 PM

If my home was along the bay and built on fill then I'd be more concerned. I'm tucked along the foothills and on bedrock mostly so I'm as safe as one can be this close to the San Andreas Fault. The greater risk is to the Hayward Fault. That's my brother's problem as he's almost on top of it and it hasn't released any pressure since before the SF 06 quake.

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By beckysdad on Jun 1, 2019 at 7:41 AM

I figured you were safe up there but it's a scary situation. Just being grateful for not getting hit by tornadoes plays with my mind. Accepting that tornadoes are a real possibility is uncomfortable. We deal with earthquakes out here but it's not like there's an annual season for them. And then hurricanes...yeesh! Glad your sister has been spared.

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By beckysdad on May 31, 2019 at 9:26 AM

I hope you're safe and dry.

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By beckysdad on May 28, 2019 at 8:52 AM

I can usually grab top shelf items but I have stepped up on the bottom shelf a time or two. If they really want to sell a particular item they shouldn't stock it on the top shelf.

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By kittymac on May 27, 2019 at 4:20 PM

Ah that sounds so lovely it’s the little things like that that are sooo good and special bees are so fab !

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By beckysdad on May 26, 2019 at 2:08 PM

Having a frog land on my face would be traumatizing. I feel for the kid. I don't think the baby backs are going to happen today. I'll probably bring them up to the folks' place on Tuesday. I'm going to have Mom put a hem in my new jeans. Since I'm vertically challenged they just don't sell pants off the rack that don't require shortening. Even after losing all this weight I'm still screwed. What did Chuck decide on for dinner?

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By beckysdad on May 24, 2019 at 9:05 AM

That little guy needs to be careful with that croak. He doesn't want to attract too much attention or he'll end up being a meal. Had my monthly dr appt yesterday. Numbers are all good and stable...except my weight. I lost another five pounds in the last month. The doctor assures me that my taste buds and appetite should recover over the next two months. In the meantime I need to force myself to get more calories. That's an odd problem for me to have but I get it. Are you guys cooking up anything special for Memorial Day? I've got some baby backs that I'll likely do on Sunday.

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By kittymac on May 24, 2019 at 8:46 AM

Oh how lovely is that! Can’t beat homemade honey bees are such great little critters ! Been battling the weeds I seriously need help too much to get it under control but that ain’t happening so you just keep at it if only I could work a bit faster pml!

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By kittymac on May 21, 2019 at 7:16 AM

Aw thanks so much paws love pottering about always planning! Yes took the bee one I love the big ole bumblebees so darn cuddly looking and mostly won’t sti g you.!

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By beckysdad on May 20, 2019 at 4:57 PM

That's a long time to leave a house vacant. I'm surprised they didn't drop the price and unload it sooner. Obviously they didn't want to be bothered with it. I hope you get some good neighbors.

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By kittymac on May 20, 2019 at 3:12 AM

Thanks paws we are so thankful that he’s doing well it’s been a rough few years so proud of how he handled hope things now go well for him he needs a break. Glad you got some work done in the yard! It’s a full time job out there in ours! Pic up on face book it’s the cover pic! Xx

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By beckysdad on May 18, 2019 at 5:23 PM

You won't last until September. You'll be messing with long before then. How long had those neighbors lived there before they put it on the market? Some people get a number stuck in their head due to the size of their mortgage. It's been some time since there was much dark hair up top...close to ten years. I'll be content if I get back to my energy level of a year before I got sick.

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By beckysdad on May 17, 2019 at 8:14 AM

Sometimes I rationalize spending money like that pretending it's like an auto repair. It's money that needs to be spent and I'll be happy once it's done. I've watched all the Warriors games and have seen them come from behind again and again. I kinda trust that they'll overcome and am rarely disappointed. Ten years on the market indicates that they had unrealistic expectations and set their list price too high. Do you know? Did they have to drop their price to get a deal done? My hair has really started to grow back. The odd thing is that it's all dark and not grey. I guess using cord blood for my transplant made me younger. ;)

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By kittymac on May 15, 2019 at 3:04 PM

Thanks paws he’s doing well! Gets regular check ups but the transplant seems to have worked thanks to the donor ..so grateful he is hoping to get back to his studying in September waiting to hear from uni.. he will travel up and down as most of the digs are not in good enough states for him to live in while he continues to heal.. wow glad you got away from the ivy! It’s been good weather lately so did more painting lol it’s a wall at the side of the house and it’s gone from magnolia to sky blue it’s very bright.. at first I was oh crap but it’s growing on me have to give it another coat and got bits and pieces to hang on it it’s radical!

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By beckysdad on May 15, 2019 at 6:40 AM

The front yard will consistently look better as the gardener does everything every two weeks. I did edging and trimming only when it was clearly necessary. For the right price I'm certain someone would free you from having to deal with your jungle. The Warriors game was very entertaining last night. It's fun when the Warriors are playing loose and distributing the ball and sinking 3s.

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By kittymac on May 13, 2019 at 4:07 PM

Ah know what you mean about the planting the smell and the feel of the earth is hard to beat! Finished up the painting for now back to the weed lifting they seem to grow over night and stick their tounges out at you! Yes it’s great that Lexi hasn’t too much longer to go she’s well organised already with things put aside and starting to decorate a nursery they have a young cat called Leo he’s a funny little thing cute little face loves to explore and always climbing up for hugs to the both. He curls up beside the bump so cute!

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