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In other news...and my ideas of fixing the healthcare crisis

2008-05-10T20:44:12Z

Obama and Clinton are wading through Oregon. So far Obama has mentioned Hillary only once, when discussing the gas tax vacation she and McCain endorsed to try to get votes, and only while explaining why he is not for it. Good for him, he stayed fo...

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Finally, My Lab Results Came In....

2008-05-10T17:53:07Z

I do not have any auto immune disease, my ACE level was normal, I DO have Pernicious Anemia. Normal on the labs is 180+ I am at <100, no wonder I am tired and not thinking clearly. Pernicious anemia is a blood disease caused by the lack of a subst...

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Invisable wall quilt hanging system I came up with

2008-05-09T16:21:40Z

There is a discussion on the best way to hang a quilt on the wall invisibly on the quiltart.com list today, and let's face it, even if you are a traditional quilt maker, there are only so many beds in one home. I happen to lean towards art quiltin...

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My Favorite Places in Portland Oregon...

2008-05-08T23:33:42Z

This wonderful place is more fun than Disneyland I am taking an Encaustic Painting Workshop at Scrap next month Heaven in 2 square blocks The best art supply store I have ever found Places I like to eat: La Costita Cocina Mexicana The Berlin ...

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QotD: Step into My Closet

2008-05-08T20:27:26Z

How many pair of shoes do you have? Out of those pairs, how many do you wear more than a few times a year? Submitted by fightinggale. 3, one pair of andals, one pair of Birkenstocks and one pair of Crocs.... I am a girlie of few needs. I wear t...

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Yummy!

2008-05-08T20:24:16Z

The pie I made yesterday.... Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie: Yes, I know I'm mean, deal with it. EDIT: I got beat up over on live journal for not including the recipe, so I am making sure no threats will be needed on vox: It is EASY to make. 1 p...

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Well, heck I cannot sleep...

2008-05-08T10:18:42Z

I've tried, so I guess I'll do and end of day post and try again. I dragged Vi out and about, I had to pick up some vitamins so we hit Riteaid. I also dragged her into the salvation Army Thrift Store since it was right there, (she loves walking t...

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QotD: It's Too Late to Apologize

2008-05-08T06:22:25Z

Has anyone ever done something so horrible to you that "I'm sorry" couldn't fix it? Yep, the Oregon State Police, thanks to some lies told by some slimy, good old boy politicians from a small town on the coast of Oregon.

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The end of the day....

2008-05-07T08:14:38Z

I made Vi stuffed cabbage leaves and eggless banana muffins with dried bluberries and cranberries in them for dinner. This was no small feat since there was no food in her house to speak of beyond mustard, pickles, cereal and jelly. I took cabbage...

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Today went much better than yesterday

2008-05-06T16:49:26Z

I spent most of yesterday trying to find a campsite for the 4th of july weekend, it appeared the whole state of Oregon had been booked since last year. Early this morning I found a tent campsite, the next to the last one available, at the KOA at L...

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