Had me, lost me.networking, yes. But what "things" are you connecting to the internet?
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Which definitely makes me happy! It's funny how just knowing that you've lost a little can make you FEEL thinner. Weird, I know 
Feeling a little lost/out of place otherwise. It will work out sometime. I'm trying not to be a Debbie Downer, so I might lurk here and there.
That is why we are here....you know, that's the whole "support" part! 
Nancy - the dog would have FREAKED me out. I always worry about those wandering dogs.
It totally DID freak me out. Usually Stephen & I ride together, but not today. I was alone and that dog made me freakin' nervous! Our friend's son (gonna be a sr. in college this year. OMG I'm old, and I digress....) anywho...our friends son came today to help us bale hay. I asked him about said dog, since it was really close to their house. He confirmed that it is really, really old. And deaf. And harmless. And constantly wandering. He too is afraid that it'll get whacked by a car...
It's funny/sad how we women will make excuses in the beginning (when we shouldn't), and then refuse to do so later (when we should). You should give your husband of 20 years a break, not your boyfriend of 10 days. But, oh, we just don't do that! Why not?
Well, since you asked... downstairs we connect the blu-ray player, the home theater PC, and another device that will stream music, like from internet radio. None of the "things" except the PC have wireless capability, so they actually have to have the physical internet wire (called cat 5, or ethernet) attached. Since our ethernet wires are all upstairs, it would have required running a wire through the ceiling and wall, and we are much better at electronics than wall patching!!
Don't know how it all works, mind you, but I DO understand the concept. This is what I live with! We have cable in every room. Bathrooms included. Computers are all wireless of course. But to me - 100% magic. I have no.clue. how it all works Nancy - how many more critters are going to run out in front of your bike? Do you have a sign on it inviting them to run in your path or something?Seriously, take care of yourself out there. The whole wild dog attacking me does scare me a bit.
Okay all-just got back from my weigh in, I lost 1.6 pounds
Awesome loss, Cathie! 1.6 pounds is NOT a little. It's 6 sticks of butter (yes, I'm laughing Kelly!) GONE from your body. Nice job!
on the whole brother situtation (which may not be *universally* bad, but...in this case...)
Stay strong...
to all. Will catch up tomorrow. Just brought the cats home. Hallelujah - praise the Lord - now it feels more like home. My SIL was so cute begging us to see the house before our children - she is nutso allergic to them. And that's where we were staying ths last month - with them. At first we said "no way" but they did so much for us. So they all came this weekend and we gave in and picked the boys up today. Of course they are scared in the basement right now but feels fantastic. Fantastic. to Amiee. I'm gong to PM you tomorrow Amiee. I feel like maybe I missed an IM session or I'm just lost. And want to write more to you. But I came on to tell you that I wanted you to know that I'm so sorry for all that you are going through - and that I could imagine what it is like to feel like you've lost doubly. Thinking about you and big to you Amiee. Debbie downer. 
- I'm smiling only because one have you met me? and two that's what we're here for as well as weight Amiee. \
Kat, you couldn't fix the dryer? Are you buying a new one? I would not have been able to survive the weekend! I would have insisted on a new dryer ASAP. But then, I probably do more laundry than you. This was one of my icons for a while.
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I'm so over this non-vacation life. SO OVER it. And I am stressed about finding a job. Ah, fudge. It's like I never left.
Kat, I totally GET all that
I do a lot of laundry. We have the fancy-schmancy large-capacity front-loader types thanks to wedding present from in-laws, and I probably do 3-5 loads a week, which is ~5-10 of the regular-capacity kind.
I think we can fix it with a $100-200 part from an online repair place. The motor and heater and such are working when I can get the diagnostics panel to work, and the front LED lights, so we think it is the circuit board in between. It's very intermittent. I downloaded the repair manual from the 'net and we took it apart, yesterday.
So, I took the da&n wet clothes to the laundromat this evening, which was just as scary as I would have thought it would be. I think tomorrow I am going to call a rent-a-place and see if they can supply one for a few weeks while we get this one fixed...
Sorry about the return to real life.
I don't really understand all of it, but I do know how to connect it all. I have learned a LOT about how home audio/video connections are made, over the last 6 months or so. I decided that I wasn't content to just let him do it, that I really wanted to understand what was going on. Stubborn b&&ch that I am!!
You can only bring yourself up - not us down!
That would be my ideal stove as well...maybe someday!Dawn, I totally get Baylor and the other kids wanting people to see their scars. Before they invest any energy in bonding with someone they want the other person to know/see the thing that has driven others away. People are shallow and these kids know it. If you don't run from my scars, you're worthy. What a great environment it must have been that let them give voice to that!
It is exactly that - they are smarter than most women in their 20's - ahemm...which I was a part of at one point!
It sounds like the facilities were top notch, too.
They were awesome!
I am planning to get a new stove. A dual fuel free standing range. It will have a gas cooktop and electric convection oven. Anyone have one? Opinions? We've been in this house two years next month and while I love cooking with gas, baking with gas is awful.
Ronda
What was I thinking squeezing myself into those suits?!?!?*
Like me maybe - what you see in the mirror or invision yourself like is not the reality that others live in. Why can't the mirror in my head be the one that everyone else see's too? Much more convenient that way!
Realistically what positive changes (weight, size, etc) can I expect if I stick to the plan the whole time?* I'm hoping that my size 16 shorts fit more comfortably. They aren't impossible to wear right now, bu tthey are almost too tight to wear for a long period of time.*
Pretty proud of that. I have to admit, it's a little frustrating forcing myself to make time to prepare food, but really, in the end, I'm finding it's not as difficult as I've thought it was originally. What are they thinking? This boy is going to run, I know it. He's on an ankle bracelet under house arrest for now, and his next hearing is the 10th of August, but I'm not even sure that that's when he'll be sentenced. How long are they going to drag this out?
He didn't say one word to me all night, just walked past me whenever he needed, but didn't even look at me. Gee, if I'd stolen 800 dollars worth of stuff from someone and other things that are priceless, I couldn't look someone in the eye either, let alone anywhere near them.
