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Hi everyone... I hope you all had a pleasant and restful weekend filled with blessings. Margaret and Marie have gone out for a bit, so I have some peace and quiet at last! Marie has been with us since Saturday afternoon, but they will be going back to Belle's tomorrow morning and Margaret will stay... Sign in to see full entry.

What a sad few days this has been regarding the loss of some very special people. First, Richard Bull, then Shirley Temple Black, then Sid Ceasar. And it happened again only yesterday. Ralph Waite, who was the patriarch father John Walton on THE WALTONS for nine wonderful years died yesterday at the... Sign in to see full entry.

For those people who actually enjoy the winter season, I suppose it does look like a marshmellow world outside today! Now, marshmellow is a candy dandy way to describe snow on the ground I suppose...but personally, I don't care for marshmellow. I prefer coconut! Sweet, flaky coconut! Mountains of... Sign in to see full entry.

Please pray for our friend Amber. She underwent sinus surgery this afternoon and is likely to be in quite a lot of pain for the next few days. Thank you all and God bless. Sign in to see full entry.

What's that old proverb...The best laid plans of mice and men? Hehe! That definitely applies to this household today, I think! At least it's Wednesday! Poor little Sunny had to go for a rather long vet appointment early this morning and won't be home until sometime this evening. We had to send him a... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi everyone... Please could I ask for prayers for my Grammy and my aunt Jean? My Uncle Bill who was Grammy's brother and Jean's husband, passed away on Sunday after a long illness at the age of eighty four. My Uncle Stephen is planning to hold a memorial service for Uncle Bill on 9 March at Grammy's... Sign in to see full entry.

Another star has been dimmed. I'm very sad. I just now read that Miss Shirley Temple has passed away at the age of eighty five. I don't know when or how, but those details aren't important to me. What matters above all else is that she was a being placed on this earth by God who loves her. My Grammy... Sign in to see full entry.

From Brazil to Denmark, the cruelty just seems to know no end. I am furious beyond words... I once thought that the purpose of zoos was to eduate people about different wildlife spieces and to protect them. But now it seems that in some cases, zoos are an excellent place for cruel and needless... Sign in to see full entry.

The water has been restored! Now we're just waiting on the heat! We're having a yummy dinner in just a few minutes. I'll be back sooon... Sign in to see full entry.

As if I don't hate Mondays already, this has to be one of the worst ever! On Friday, our landlord informed us that the new boiler would be installed today and that it will take most of the day. As a result of this, we have no running water and no heat. UGH! Thankfully, we remembered to fill an empty... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi everyone, Please may I ask you to pray for my friend Erika and her cousin's family? Erika's cousin passed away suddenly and I believe the funeral services are today. Thank you all and God bless. Sign in to see full entry.

Has anyone here ever eaten deep fried pickles? I've heard of them quite a few times before, but haven't tried them as yet. I do like pickles, but I have to be careful of how often I eat them. I know that deep fried pickles are a traditionally southern food. My brother has eaten them before and he... Sign in to see full entry.

Here's why I've gone on yet another rant regarding the keeping of wild animals as house pets. In this case, particularly tigers. The Borges family of Maringa, Brazil, keep not only one tiger in their home, but SEVEN of them. Two of the tigers came to the family after the father "rescued" them from... Sign in to see full entry.

I swear, there is no cat so beautiful on this earth to me as the tiger. They're my absolute favourite of all the big cats, though I love them all. But there's something about a tiger's eyes. I don't even know how to begin to describe what I see in them. I've loved tigers ever since I was a young... Sign in to see full entry.

We're definitely living in a white wash world today. The ground and the roofs of the flats are covered in snow. Ick! What I wouldn't give to see a nice bright patch of green grass and lovely green leaves on the trees! Oh, to hear the birds happily singing again! Patience, I keep telling myself. This... Sign in to see full entry.

Something I read online earlier today...Break out those kleenex... The evening before she was to bury her husband, Mrs. Katherine Cathey asked to be allowed to spend the night next to his casket. This would be the very last time she would lie down next to him. Second Leiutenant James Cathey was... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday! I hope you're all keeping safe and warm today! It is COLD here today! BRRRR! And snowing again, too. The perfect day to be lazy! We haven't been, really, though. We've actually gotten quite a lot done. This morning for breakfast I had a bagel with pineapple cream... Sign in to see full entry.

The world is a little bit sadder a place tonight. I just now read of the death of actor Richard Bull, who was best known for his role as Mr. Oleson on LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE. Mr. Bull was 89 years old. He passed away sometime yesterday with his wife at his side. I've loved LITTLE HOUSE ON THE... Sign in to see full entry.

Jim is being a pain in my bum at the moment! I honestly don't know whether I feel sad, or if I should just laugh off the whole affair. Let me explain... Back in October when Jim asked me what I'd like him to send me for Christmas, I told him the only thing I really wanted was a picture of the whole... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, it's official. I no longer have an electric bill. First off, our landlord rang us back a few days ago and told me that he was going to have the secretary ring the electric company and have them turn all future bills over to him as of 9 February. Just to be on the safe side, I'm going to ring... Sign in to see full entry.