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			<title>Frosty this morning! BRRRR!!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning gang!  Hope everyone is well today. It's so nice to get up and not have to take THOSE pills! Starting to feel like a human again!  Don, Good luck to the Buckeyes today! It should be a great game in Happy Valley!!!!!   Comes on at 3:30 and I'm not going to move the whole game! LOL Either way, we'll still be friends!  It's going to be cold by the end of the game!   It seems like everyone is going but me!  That's O.K. though! You can see better on T.V.! On a more somber note, God bless  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:55:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>It's finally Friday! YEAH</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning gang!  Cleaning lady coming today so I can't be on the board for very long! Have to stay out of her way!   She moves really fast! Bless her!  I just wanted to make sure I stopped in long enough to say Hello to everyone so you wouldn't worry! Last day for this round of chemo pills!YAYYYYY!!!!   It will be nice to be able to eat today! It hasn't been very bad this time, or I'm just getting more tolerant of the stuff! Hope everyone is well and y'all have a great day! I'll try to stop  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mom O'Matt's Friday Story</title>
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			<dc:creator>ferretzmom</dc:creator>
			<description>

&quot;Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine &amp; a Miracle,&quot; published by Little, Brown for Young Readers.



When Maj. Brian Dennis of the United States Marine Corps met a wild stray dog with shorn ears while serving in Iraq, he had no idea of the bond they would form, leading to seismic changes in both their lives. &quot;The general theme of the story of Nubs is that if you're kind to someone, they'll never forget you -- whether it be person or animal,&quot; Dennis tells Paw Nation.  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>My Friday Story</title>
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			<dc:creator>am-I-evil</dc:creator>
			<description>MY FRIDAY STORY

The Little Man at Home Depot 

by Jared Yellin



During the evening of August 3, 2009, a legend in my world departed this earth and only left his soul behind. This man is my Papa Mark and he has exposed me to lessons that cannot be learned in school or by reading a book, but rather through experiencing and witnessing an individual who had an insatiable desire to serve. 

My papa worked until the day that he died, as he was the number one salesman at Home Depot, (in the entire  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:35:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>This is the last hurrah!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>For the cold weather that is,   at least for a week! Good morning Gang!  Indian summer arrives tomorrow!   Can't wait!  As you all have heard, my Phillies lost to the &quot;Damn Yankees&quot; last night!   Oh well, there is always next year!   Now to watch some uninterupted T.V.!! There are going to be some good shows on in the next couple of weeks!  Y'all have a great day!   </description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:32:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>I'm ready for Indian Summer!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning gang!   Brrr!    It's only 25 degrees but things are looking up!   This is supposed to be our coldest day and it's all going to improve from here on out!  Just took my 3rd. dose of chemo pills and only have 2 more to go!  So I guess that makes this hump day in more ways than one!  Hope you all have a great day and stay safe!   </description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Frosty morning again!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning gang!  It's 28 degrees this morning with a heavy frost! BRRR!   Hope everyone is avoiding the flu! It's starting to make its rounds here now! Several kids very sick! So I guess I will be staying home or wearing my mask!   They are not serious, but very sick! Today is the day we vote! So don't forget to get out there and cast your ballot for the BEST candidate! Now is not the time to stay within party lines, but to select the one who will do the most for you, and the good of our country!  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:18:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The frost is on the pumpkins!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning everyone!  Well, my Phillies blew it last night!  Sure was hoping they could beat the Yankees, that over paid bunch of thugs from New York!  Oh well, I guess it wasn't to be!   All the Yankees need is one more game and they will win the World Series. Sure am glad I went to sleep instead of staying awake to watch it!  Hope everyone has a wonderful day today! Don't be surprised if I'm not on here long today, I start my chemo pills today!  Talk with you all later!    </description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:48:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>A few NC pics</title>
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			<description>Here's just a couple, I will post more later, I need to get the babe ready for school in a bit.

 





The trees around mom and dad's didn't pop until the day before we left, but at least they did!







Hubby says he wants to walk this one day. I'll walk until dinner, then I'm going home.   







And the babe was a monarch butterfly for Halloween.



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			<category>Screening Room</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>My Friday Story</title>
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			<dc:creator>am-I-evil</dc:creator>
			<description>MY FRIDAY STORY



Do you have your Nikes on? 

By Darcy Keith

When running in the race of life, what kind of shoes is on your feet? Are they high-heeled stilettos, loafers, house slippers, or tennis shoes? While we may be concerned with what is on our feet and how comfortable they are in the situation, if we don't have the right type of shoes on, we may not succeed. 

I mean, a runner doesn't wear a pair of wrestling shoes if he is running a marathon. He wears the most appropriate running  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:37:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WAKE UP, YOU FARTS!!!!!!!!!!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Grimoire~</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:08:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Simple but delicious dressing</title>
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			<dc:creator>old-n-slow</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[I had this at a small restaurant in North Carolina, I had to try it on my salad because it sounded so weird.
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			<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 12:09:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Honey, I'm home!!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning gang!  Good to be back in my own bed again!  As you all can see, I really slept well last night!  Just got out of bed and feel very rested and relaxed!  The traffic around the D.C. area was just awful! Glad to be back!!   </description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:06:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The rain in Spain!!!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>kelster22</dc:creator>
			<description>falls mainly in the USA at least for now. LOL Yep we got more of the wet stuff. Keep checking my feet to see if they've become webbed, so far so good. The beans are full of mold and big moisture count. Haven't heard anything on the corn, but it can't be good. There goes the price of everything. even if the rain only affects the area that we're in.</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Long ride, tired old man...</title>
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			<dc:creator>old-n-slow</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning gang. Have you ever been too tired to sleep? Yesterday's ride was probably the roughest I've ever done, the last 400 miles was all interstate with lots of trucks all doing 85 mph. Started out at 32 degrees, went up to 93 and finished at 88. After all the temperature changes and truck wash blowing me all over the highways, I'm too tired to type any more. talk to you all later.</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>It's an eerie, foggy, icky Wednesday morn</title>
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			<dc:creator>kelster22</dc:creator>
			<description>Hope it clears up in a bit because I have to go see Dr. feel good this morning.We're at 52 this morning and going to be near 60. It isn't supposed to rain (had rain 20 of the last 27 days) today, Hurray !!! Hope all is well with everyone today.</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Got awake late!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: normal"><font color="darkred">Good morning gang! <img src="http://gertieshome.forumotion.net//users/2413/34/12/28/smiles/527397.gif" alt="Laughing" longdesc="7" /> Where is everyone???? We've got rain! Again! <img src="http://gertieshome.forumotion.net//users/2413/34/12/28/smiles/261945.gif" alt="Neutral" longdesc="19" /> </font></span>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:37:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>It's the Phillies vs the Yankees</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning everyone!  My Phillies will have to show their stuff early and often and bring home the pennant for the second year in a row! Pappy Baker would have been very proud!  Win or lose, they are champions in my book!  I hope you all had a very good weekend. I know we did! It was beautiful yesterday and another one in store for today, and then the rain comes back!  We are starting our day with a heavy frost and 32 degrees but warming up to the mid 60's!  Perfect weather!!!  Everyone enjoy  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:49:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>And again~~~Rain, rain, rain</title>
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			<dc:creator>kelster22</dc:creator>
			<description>Think we should start building an ark!!!! Have rain in the forecast for the next 5 days. Don't EVEN want to know whats in store after for us that, and I sure hope that moat of you east of us aren't going to get all this kind of weather. Rose you're an exception, hope you do get some of this rain.</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>RAIN, RAIN, AND MORE RAIN!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning gang!  As you can guess, it's raining here. Heavy at times! Supposed to keep this up most of the day!   The dog doesn't even want to leave the house!  Not much on my agenda today except to visit the local bird room! They just got a new shipment in and I want to see what they have! Y'all have a great day and Don, I hope today brings good news from your Granddaughter!    </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:02:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rains a coming!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning everyone! It's supposed to start raining late this afternoon and rain all day tomorrow!  Sounds like a good book day!  Don, sorry to hear about your Granddaughter's setback!    Maybe they will be better equipped to get her well at the children's hospital! Prayers still coming her way! Let's hope so anyway! I sure hope the little one feels better soon!  I'm glad to hear you made it to the mountain house O.K. Rose! Hope you have nice weather for the &quot;pumpkin slide&quot;! Tell  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>My Friday Story</title>
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			<dc:creator>am-I-evil</dc:creator>
			<description>MY FRIDAY STORY

 

Breast Cancer 

by Pam Robbins

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and as a 6 year breast cancer survivor, I know the importance of an annual mammogram.

My cancer was detected through my annual mammogram with surgery and chemotherapy following. I continue with check ups with my Oncologist. 

I was grateful and blessed to have had good health going into this process and recognize that many prayers were with me then and continue today. 

As a grateful survivor I personally  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:37:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>THE PHILLIES WIN!!!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>The National League Championship!!!! YAYYYYYYY!!!        Good morning gang! Don't know why I'm up so early, these late night ballgames are killin' me!   Well. I get a break until next Wednesday or Thursday!  Then they face either the Angels or the Yankees! Looks like it will be the Yankees!  I don't know much about the Yankees, because I don't watch much baseball! But I'm cheering the Phillies along for Pappy, who is no longer with us!    He would have been very happy!   He was a HUGE Phillies  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:56:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Happy Birthday, Hawk!</title>
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			<dc:creator>silvrrose</dc:creator>
			<description>Hope you have a great one! One more day and then we're off to the mountain house! Good morning, gang! Glad the babe and I (and hubby) went to the doc yesterday, feeling much better this morning. Didn't realize how much pressure and pain my ears were in until it was gone. Odd how that can happen. Still congested this morning, but on the mend! I forgot what a good medication Sudafed is, stopped buying it when they moved it behind the counter (stupid meth addicts) but will now make it a point to  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:41:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>We got a BUG INVASION....</title>
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			<dc:creator>donsue7</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<font face="Comic Sans Ms"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: normal"><font color="red">Lady bugs or to be more precise, Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles.  The are flying everywhere and congregating on light colored surfaces like the house, garage etc., looking for a place to hibernate over winter.</font></span></font>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:11:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/we-got-a-bug-invasion-t452.htm#24537</comments>
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			<title>Bon Voyage Mike!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning everyone!  While we are all starting to get cooler temps, Mike will begin basking in the sun in the Bahamas!  That's good for him!  The Phillies surprised everyone last night with a win in the bottom of the 9th. inning!    GO PHILLIES!!!      Pappy would be so happy! I think they really have an Angel in the outfield!  Everyone have a great day and I hope we hear from Don today!    </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:31:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Death-By-Chocolate Night</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/screening-room-f4/death-by-chocolate-night-t448.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>rainman1z</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[As we approached Piraeus/Athens,and the end of theMed portion of the tour, dessert chefs displayed their efforts ...
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			<category>Screening Room</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:36:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rhodes, Greece</title>
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			<dc:creator>rainman1z</dc:creator>
			<description>Check the map - This &quot;Greek&quot; island is so far east,one would think itTurkish - and so it was, for a few centuries. But the scrambling of the Ottoman Empire awarded it to Greece. Oh well, they're doing nice things to it ...



The harbor which once hosted the fabled Colossus now spews giant cruise ships ... 



 



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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:20:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Nafplion, Greece</title>
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			<dc:creator>rainman1z</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Nafplion, our next port was MUCH more pleasant and historic! Began with a delicious Gelato stand ...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:50:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Katakolon, Greece</title>
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			<dc:creator>rainman1z</dc:creator>
			<description>LONG PIER WITH A TOURIST TRAP AT THE END ...



That pretty much describes Katakolon, located in the NW corner of the Greek mainland ...



 



The docks can accomodate several cruise ships, and usually are ...



End of the dock, you can walk through what there is of the town ...



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			<category>Screening Room</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>It's very cold outside!</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/it-s-very-cold-outside-t446.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning everyone!     It's only 35 degrees outside, but we are to be in the mid 50's by this afternoon! Starting to get more seasonable temps by mid week!   Can't wait to hear from Kelster about the goings on around her  yesterday!!! Hope everything is O.K.!!!  Hope you all had a good weekend and are ready to start your week! I'll be back!!!    </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:27:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>More pics!</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/screening-room-f4/more-pics-t427.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[[img]<a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=67&amp;u=14386405" class="postlink" target="_blank"><img src="http://i88.servimg.com/u/f88/14/38/64/05/100_0541.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>[/img]
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			<category>Screening Room</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/screening-room-f4/more-pics-t427.htm#23267</comments>
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			<title>It's gonna be a bright, bright sun shiny day !!!!</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/it-s-gonna-be-a-bright-bright-sun-shiny-day-t445.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>kelster22</dc:creator>
			<description>and if all goes right the farmers will be in the field today. We had a nice day yesterday too, but still to wet for field work. Good morning all. We're at 32 this morning, but it promises to get to 60. We're hoping. We went to our daughters house for a pork chop dinner last night, and it was yummy. Today is off to our other daughters house for stuffed cabbage in honor of a granddaughters birthday. We're very lucky people this weekend. Well fed and happy.Hope your cold is better Rose and that  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mike says Hi from Egypt</title>
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			<dc:creator>silvrrose</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:44:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/screening-room-f4/mike-says-hi-from-egypt-t423.htm#23159</comments>
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			<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSE!</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/happy-birthday-rose-t444.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi gang! Today is Roses birthday and I think we should all be grateful that we met her(so to speak)! Otherwise we'd never have our little group to chat with! So here's to you Rose, and may you have many returns of the day!       </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:57:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/happy-birthday-rose-t444.htm#24166</comments>
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			<title>Another Friday Story</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/another-friday-story-t443.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>ferretzmom</dc:creator>
			<description>Beautiful story.... makes you understand that things happen for a reason.



The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned to their first ministry, to reopen a church in suburban Brooklyn , arrived in early October excited about their opportunities. When they saw their church, it was very run down and needed much work. They set a goal to have everything done in time to have their first  service on Christmas Eve.



They worked hard, repairing pews, plastering walls, painting, etc, and  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:25:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/another-friday-story-t443.htm#24142</comments>
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			<title>My Friday Story</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/my-friday-story-t442.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>am-I-evil</dc:creator>
			<description>MY FRIDAY STORY 



Cowboy's Guide To Life 

by Bob Hardison



• Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway. 



• Life ain't about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. 



• Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled. 



• Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. 



• Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads. 



• Don't sell your mule to buy a plow. 



• If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:30:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/my-friday-story-t442.htm#24110</comments>
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			<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRIMMY!!!!</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/happy-birthday-grimmy-t432.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>And may you have many returns of the day!     We love you and we miss you!!    </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:56:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/happy-birthday-grimmy-t432.htm#23605</comments>
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			<title>It's raining!</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/it-s-raining-t441.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>silvrrose</dc:creator>
			<description>The first sign of the impending cold (cool) front is here. Yay! Sounds nice, actually, all the rain. Should be a nice day. The babe is skipping school so she can go to see Elmo's Green Thumb with me and grandma. I think she'll get a kick out of it. Still fighting the cold, but I'm starting to feel better. As much as I hate the congestion, it feels like the cold's last stand, so I'm hoping I'll be all better by early next week. Going to take the humidifier out of the babe's room tonight and see  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:55:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/it-s-raining-t441.htm#24100</comments>
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			<title>Stop the World, I Want to Get Off</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/stop-the-world-i-want-to-get-off-t440.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>silvrrose</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning, gang! Yep, having one of those &quot;need a break&quot; mornings, heehee. The cold is now in full on head congestion, which should mean the end of the cold is in sight, along with the end of my nose as the tissues are going to rip it apart. I have to take my car back to the oil change people today because since they changed the oil yesterday, there is now a nice big stain on my driveway. Grrr. Life's little annoyances. Get that all done this morning then vegetate all afternoon.  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:25:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/stop-the-world-i-want-to-get-off-t440.htm#24022</comments>
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			<title>How's that, too green?</title>
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			<dc:creator>silvrrose</dc:creator>
			<description>Playing around with the looks, should avoid the skins like the last one, I think all the graphics may have been causing some issues. Good morning, gang! Sounds like the babe may be losing her voice today. Either that or she's just waking up slowly. School day today and I have more cleaning to do. Wish I could get some energy back so I can clean the house all in one day, that's so much better! And thinking about looking for a new home for the baby snakes soon. Little buggers are getting vicious  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:35:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/how-s-that-too-green-t437.htm#23937</comments>
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			<title>Slow forum, kicking us out, etc.</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/fyi-f1/slow-forum-kicking-us-out-etc-t439.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>silvrrose</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: normal"><font color="green"><font face="Comic Sans Ms">The forum admin staff is aware of the slow problem and locking us out problem and says they will be fixing it tomorrow. Fingers crossed!</font></font></span>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:21:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/fyi-f1/slow-forum-kicking-us-out-etc-t439.htm#24015</comments>
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			<title>Apples, Apples everywhere !!!!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>kelster22</dc:creator>
			<description>We have lots of apples. 5 gal. of red and 5 of greenish yellow, both are yummy. Grumpy likes the red and I .like the green best. Have an early Chiro. appointment this morning so won't be around so long. I cooked so much on Monday and Tuesday that I wont have to cook again for a couple of days.   We also have rain again, the poor farmers must be about ready to tear out all their hair by now. </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:39:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/apples-apples-everywhere-t438.htm#23939</comments>
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			<title>Another near-record heat day!</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/another-near-record-heat-day-t436.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>silvrrose</dc:creator>
			<description>Yep, moving up to the mid 90s again today, but the weather guy says it's the last day of it, yay! Good morning, how is everyone today? I have to help the babe make an &quot;all about me&quot; placemat for school tomorrow, she should love it, we get to play with glue and scissors! Did a 10 minute workout this morning because it was all my lungs could handle, and I didn't workout that hard, but it felt good to move again. Going to get rid of the remainder of this cold soon! </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:21:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/another-near-record-heat-day-t436.htm#23806</comments>
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			<title>We have awoken to a Wintry Wonderland!?!</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/we-have-awoken-to-a-wintry-wonderland-t434.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>am-I-evil</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Well we have measurable snow in the upper midwest this morning. It was 30 degrees when I left for work.
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			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:40:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/we-have-awoken-to-a-wintry-wonderland-t434.htm#23692</comments>
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			<title>Beginning of another week.</title>
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			<dc:creator>silvrrose</dc:creator>
			<description>And hopefully a healthy week for me, heehee. Good morning, gang! We're on our way to 92 degrees today, already at 80, bleh. But, we might cool down to the low 80s by Saturday. Doesn't sound like much, but I'll take anything at this point! You can't believe how exhausting the heat is when it lasts this long! I want to open my windows already! LOL. Broncs won last night, wahoo! The babe has school today and I think I'm going to do some cleaning. Finally! LOL </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/beginning-of-another-week-t435.htm#23693</comments>
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			<title>But Baby It's Cold Outside!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>kelster22</dc:creator>
			<description>and it's not going to be warming up any time soon. Good morning all. We're at a crisp 34 and it's going all the way up to 50 for a high. Hoping for an Indian summer to come along any time now.</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:24:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/but-baby-it-s-cold-outside-t433.htm#23678</comments>
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			<title>ROSE.......MADE IN AMERICA</title>
			<link>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/rosemade-in-america-t410.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>donsue7</dc:creator>
			<description>Most likely you were, ROSE   .......but this is in connection with JULIEANN's thread.  Was just wondering if it would be possible for you to create a section where we could list products that were made here in this country....or would that be a big waste of space and time?  I for one wasn't aware that some common products we buy off the shelf wasn't MADE IN CHINA or some other foreign country    ROSE, if you think it might be of any interest to the members of this board, could you put this up  ...</description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:03:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/rosemade-in-america-t410.htm#22711</comments>
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			<title>This is it! Yayyy!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning everyone!  Last pill day!   Friday's finally here and it's rainy and cool! But it's supposed to be a nice day later on! Then it gets cold!  Daytime highs in the high 40's! Don't know if I'm ready for that! Oh well, everyone have a great day!    </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/this-is-it-yayyy-t431.htm#23527</comments>
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			<title>We have no phone service this morning!</title>
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			<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Good morning everyone!  I don't understand how we don't have phone service and still have Internet!!  That's because our Internet service comes over our land line!  Maybe some one with more Knowledge of these things can explain it to me!  Just hope they get it checked out soon, because I always call my Mom and check on her before she goes to the Senior Center!  Oh well, I'll check back later!   </description>
			<category>Morning Crew</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://gertieshome.forumotion.net/morning-crew-f2/we-have-no-phone-service-this-morning-t430.htm#23443</comments>
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