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[champagne1982]

No worries. No one can change someone else unless that someone wants to change and this someone's gonna be the same for a lot longer.

What I meant in asking you to point out a post I thought you were referring to springs from what you mentioned about my bragging on stirring the shit (I think).

I agree, misunderstandings are shitty. I'm sorry we've been in conflict over something that should have slipped by unnoticed. My fault, excuse me.

 

[Maria2394]

No worries. No one can change someone else unless that someone wants to change and this someone's gonna be the same for a lot longer.

What I meant in asking you to point out a post I thought you were referring to springs from what you mentioned about my bragging on stirring the shit (I think).

I agree, misunderstandings are shitty. I'm sorry we've been in conflict over something that should have slipped by unnoticed. My fault, excuse me.

and I wouldn't ever want YOU to change. You're honest, kind and funny, mischievous and well, sweet too, but I wont tell anybody.

ps, I was referring to a post you made about the AH or a private room, trying to get the pervs to "bite" so we could have some fun with them...thats all.



and no, NOT your fault, I don't word things properly. I reckon its my trailer park edumadcation at werk.

 

[normal jean]

The finches have nearly completed their nest. I have seen wild birds build nests, but not so close up. It is so funny to watch Darwin. He takes a long piece of dried grassy stuff ( itcame from pet smart) and he goes into the little wicker house and then pulls the long piece a bit at a time by moving his beak up the strand.

I never thought I would care for having birds in the house, psitticosis and all, but they have been a joy. I do however, feel guilty confining a creature that was meant to be free. My daughter begged for years and I would always say no, so when she went to college out of town, she bought Darwin and when it was time to move home to go to USC, she says, uh, I have something to tell you....

I bought a bird. all I said, was fuck....you know I don't want birds in cages in my house. BUt he was cute and I don't have to clean the cage. When she got turtles, she was hood about cleaning their tank, then after a bout 2 years, it fell to me. Now they are about the size of salad plates and they eat rocks, so I removed the rocks from the tank.

I always thought turtles weren't very intelligent, but these recognize me, they know what their food jar looks like and when they want attention, they splash hard enough that they sling water from the tank. I love them critters.

Oh, and the white cat I mentioned? He came back. And stayed. I know Nicky sent him. Thank you Nick....purrrr.

hope today is as beautiful for you all as it is for me here in the warm sunny South.



funny thing...as I typed "Nicky" my front door blew open..I gotta go pet my ghost cat.

 

[Angeline]

The finches have nearly completed their nest. I have seen wild birds build nests, but not so close up. It is so funny to watch Darwin. He takes a long piece of dried grassy stuff ( itcame from pet smart) and he goes into the little wicker house and then pulls the long piece a bit at a time by moving his beak up the strand.

I never thought I would care for having birds in the house, psitticosis and all, but they have been a joy. I do however, feel guilty confining a creature that was meant to be free. My daughter begged for years and I would always say no, so when she went to college out of town, she bought Darwin and when it was time to move home to go to USC, she says, uh, I have something to tell you....

I bought a bird. all I said, was fuck....you know I don't want birds in cages in my house. BUt he was cute and I don't have to clean the cage. When she got turtles, she was hood about cleaning their tank, then after a bout 2 years, it fell to me. Now they are about the size of salad plates and they eat rocks, so I removed the rocks from the tank.

I always thought turtles weren't very intelligent, but these recognize me, they know what their food jar looks like and when they want attention, they splash hard enough that they sling water from the tank. I love them critters.

Oh, and the white cat I mentioned? He came back. And stayed. I know Nicky sent him. Thank you Nick....purrrr.

hope today is as beautiful for you all as it is for me here in the warm sunny South.



funny thing...as I typed "Nicky" my front door blew open..I gotta go pet my ghost cat.

I gotta admit I have issues with birds. When I was a kid my sister and I both longed for a dog, but my mom would only agree to parakeets or goldfish. The parakeets, which were always named either Petie or Billyboy (central casting parakeet names, imho) were mostly unfriendly, shat all over their cages and knocked birdseed all over the place. The fish were ok, I had one named Longtail I really liked (I'm uncreative with poem and fish titles), but he was, yknow, a fish. Well my mom finally agreed to one dog, a chihuahua named BeeBee (she came with the name). BeeBee was sweet but so darn tiny she couldn't do much of anything. She did, however, love riding in my bike basket. I'd put a towel in it so her little legs didn't slip through the open weave of the basket and she'd ride proudly, ears blown back by the wind we created.

When I lived on my own, the first dog I got was the biggest damn dog I could find--a German Shepherd/Great Dane mix. He was a fine fellow who thought himself a puppy and would climb on your lap at 130 pounds. Yes, it could be painful but he was such a sweetheart I tolerated it. I've had cats, too, but I've always been more a dog person.

I just hate that we can't have a dog where we live now. E-dub is a dog lover, too, and we agree that when we finally move an important criterion is that we can have a dog wherever we go. And pure breeds are great, but I'm a shelter dog saver. I can't bring myself to buy a dog from a pet store or kennel when I know there are great dogs that somebody else didn't want.

Thanks for leading me to the memories, sis.

Oh yeah. Getting colder. No snow. Yet...

 

[UnderYourSpell]

If you don't like what is posted in the Bistro Julie why don't you stop reading it? The stuff you put about bestiality and black dogs was uncalled for and if you had bothered to read it properly it was about a nasty PM that Lady got and posted for us to read. We were as disgusted with it as anyone

 

[normal jean]

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[normal jean]

I gotta admit I have issues with birds. When I was a kid my sister and I both longed for a dog, but my mom would only agree to parakeets or goldfish. The parakeets, which were always named either Petie or Billyboy (central casting parakeet names, imho) were mostly unfriendly, shat all over their cages and knocked birdseed all over the place. The fish were ok, I had one named Longtail I really liked (I'm uncreative with poem and fish titles), but he was, yknow, a fish. Well my mom finally agreed to one dog, a chihuahua named BeeBee (she came with the name). BeeBee was sweet but so darn tiny she couldn't do much of anything. She did, however, love riding in my bike basket. I'd put a towel in it so her little legs didn't slip through the open weave of the basket and she'd ride proudly, ears blown back by the wind we created.

When I lived on my own, the first dog I got was the biggest damn dog I could find--a German Shepherd/Great Dane mix. He was a fine fellow who thought himself a puppy and would climb on your lap at 130 pounds. Yes, it could be painful but he was such a sweetheart I tolerated it. I've had cats, too, but I've always been more a dog person.

I just hate that we can't have a dog where we live now. E-dub is a dog lover, too, and we agree that when we finally move an important criterion is that we can have a dog wherever we go. And pure breeds are great, but I'm a shelter dog saver. I can't bring myself to buy a dog from a pet store or kennel when I know there are great dogs that somebody else didn't want.

Thanks for leading me to the memories, sis.

Oh yeah. Getting colder. No snow. Yet...

I remember you mentioning a dog named shakespeare? Was he yours? My oldest girl says she wants 2 cats, and will name them Nook and Cranny. She also wants 2 Grea tDanes, but I cant remember the names she chose for them, but they seemed sort of funny as well.

We had dinner together tonight, and teh new white cat came in on his own, it was warm enough to have to door wide open today. We finally came up with a name for him, I thought hubby was gonna die laughing, but here it is..


Ferdinand Malachi Casper Purrburgher, the third. But, if you think that's bad, our girl, Sophie? Her real name is Sofia Maria Conchita Gonzales, the Cuban Siamese Dancer.

I have loved animals all my life. I hope I am lucky enough in the next one not to be stuck in a human body. some goofy poison dart frog or a platypus would be great.

Thanks for sharing your stories with me Sis. I love you for it! Stay warm, tell E-dub I said Howdy.

sweet dreams

~m

OH, almost forgot to tell ya. I planted my winter garden yesterday. I have some beautiful mums bloomed out already and the collardsare standing straight up, aiming for the sun. Broccoli grows a lot slower than collards, but the peas will be ready for eating in a month or so. I am sure looking forward to the day I can come bring you and ee some of my garden stuff. You wont have to buy a thing to scape your yard.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

you're right, of course. there are few people who write in there whose stories I enjoy immensely, yours included. Go ahead, jump on teh band wagon, there's nothing left in me to hurt. It shocked me to read it, disgusted as you say, but what shocked me most was how ( many) of you laughed about it and agreed how great it would be. Believe me, I don't read it all, I just pass through looking for humor, like some of champs stories and Dora is a delight, so s Hom and MIS.

Don't worry, you wont find me in there, as curious as you and of posters are, some are amazingly real and awesome poets and the rest are just.... well, the rest. and all those PM's you sent me, acting like you cared? thank you.

now, can I ask, who is next in line to throw stones at me?

This is not jumping on any bandwagon it's putting right facts ....NO ONE said how good it would be we were all shocked that anyone should receive such a vile PM. And yes last time you had trouble with your meds I did PM you but you have hurt me too here suggesting all this bestiality stuff. I've thrown no stones Julie and if you read it again you will see this is true ... please for all our sakes see your doctor you are hurting yourself here as much as anyone else. There are people on here I can't stand but I haven't gone off on one and it's not right Julie that you are doing it again. Look at yourself just look ..... you are kind and caring for the most part then suddenly you are ripping the heart out of someone who doesn't deserve it. how would you like it eh? No not very much and if someone came in here and said such terrible things about you what would you do ? Be dreadfully dreadfully upset wouldnt you? Put yourself in those shoes and see how you like it. Seek help I beg of you Julie because surely you can see what you are doing ..... the same thing that happens over and over again till you get help and then realise what you have done

 

[Senna Jawa]

cooking easy over

ps, senna, your turn to make me some potato and onion soup, pleeease?//

Right away, here. But just in case, to play it safe, let me make a variety of other dishes too: hard boiled eggs, somewhat scrambled eggs and omelet (I mean, omelette--your choice of cheese).

Stay cheerful whenever you can,

Senna Jawa​

 

[Maria2394]

............not worth the angst it takes to even write anymore. you guys be nice, smile, hug someone, say Hi to a stranger. It might make their day. I know for a fact. I am strange and someone just made mine. to her.

be well, live long and prosper

V

 

[Maria2394]

Right away, here. But just in case, to play it safe, let me make a variety of other dishes too: hard boiled eggs, somewhat scrambled eggs and omelet (I mean, omelette--your choice of cheese).

Stay cheerful whenever you can,

Senna Jawa​

Do you know how badly I wanna hug you right now?

Thank you for the warmth and the soup and provolone or "real" mozzarella would be awesome!

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Even if you can't see me I sincerely hope you find peace soon

 

[UnderYourSpell]

After all the rain we have had today is a beautiful sunny day but there is definitely a sharp nip in the wind when I went out to feed the birds I didn't stay out there long. Might have helped if I was dressed for it and not in my dressing gown I suppose but it's got to be a habit now filling the feeders even before my first coffee. I get all sorts attending but my favourites are always the magpies that nest in my tallest tree every year. I was pleased to see the other day that I had long tailed tits first time I have seen them here although I had them at my last house. In England those that go out and watch birds are often called twitchers! I don't lay claim to the title I mostly watch from home although I often take my binoculars with me as I travel around, we even saw a small bird in the middle of the ocean hitching a ride on our cruise ship for a few days. It was a nice feeling that it had been helped on it's long journey.

 

[Maria2394]

THis past Sunday, my youngest daughter squealed with delight. She had a pen light and was peering into the Finches' nest. There was one tiny egg. Well, we all jumped for joy at the impending baby bird population we were certain would be hatched soon as she laid her entire clutch.

A few hours later,Kristen came to me crying, holding a tiny pale white bird egg, smaller than a jelly belly jelly bean. Darwin and Bella had tossed the egg from the nest. She did some research and came to teh conclusion that the egg was infertile or damaged somehow and that's why they tossed it. But we were all so sad.


Today they are rebuilding the nest, adding some sweet hay and Darwin is hovering over Bella in his mating dance. I hope the next eggs are viable. I want babies. We saw some juveniles when we bought Bella, their tiny eyes and bright orange beaks were all we could see from the inside of the bamboo nest. They were precious. I never thought I could love a bird, feeling so sad that they are trapped in a cage, but they seem happy and they are impossible not to love.


ON the bright side, Ferdinand, the white cat who showed up after Nickie passed is still here. Sophie, our 14 year old Siamese doesn't like him, so he lives outside, but we let him in when Sophie is stashed in the bedroom. He is so pretty, maybe about 6 months old. NO one has claimed him and no signs have gone up, so unless and until someo0ne says, That's my cat" ...well, he's MY cat. I sure do love the sweet little guy.


wishing you all a beautiful day.

 

[Maria2394]

about the eggs....

Bella and Darwin layed/ ( laid?) 4 altogether, and 2 hatched- one on 12/22 the other 4 days later. I can see inside the nest with a tiny pen light, they practically nothing but baby belly, they are sprawled in their tiny backs and the parents feed them diligently. Their heads are so small it seems a miracle they can even be fed. I saw Darwin regurgitate some of what they feed them, it looked like really thick corn syrup. They gobble it up and the tiny voices get stronger every day.

Kristen attempted to removed the one egg that didn't hatch and Darwin attacked her hand. I guess they will eventually realize it isn't gonna hatch....but according to what I have read online, for new parents, they did a great job bring half their clutch into the world alive.

anyway....

smile

say a prayer for those less fortunate and try to forgive those who have hurt you. I have done a lot of soul searching into what has made me so bitter and NOT the me that so many of the old residents of Lit used to love....I think it was the internet itself. The being lied to and jerked around by people whom I trusted and admired. What really hurt me were the ones who wrote to me almost daily, or at least once a week then just stopped.

Regardless how one may feel about someone else. there is hope. Or else this world would be a truly dismal place. I choose not to give in to the dismal and smile smile smile.


Here's to the OVAL!!!!!! May it live on and love until the stars fall from the sky.

 

[Safe_Bet]

Dear Everybody,

Now, as was rightly inferred in another thread, shut the fuck up and stop with the drama threads, innuendos and snarkiness.

P-O-E-T-R-Y F-O-R-U-M! Write poetry, read poetry, comment on poetry. Wanna have fun and chat/flirt with people who enjoy poetry as well? Cool. there's a place for that too. Wanna get down to the music (which is poetry as well)? Bitch'in!

Wanna be a flaming asshole and make snarky posts just to keep shit going? Great - go to the GB!

P.S. Same applies to me.

 

[normal jean]

Dear Everybody,

Now, as was rightly inferred in another thread, shut the fuck up and stop with the drama threads, innuendos and snarkiness.

P-O-E-T-R-Y F-O-R-U-M! Write poetry, read poetry, comment on poetry. Wanna have fun and chat/flirt with people who enjoy poetry as well? Cool. there's a place for that too. Wanna get down to the music (which is poetry as well)? Bitch'in!

Wanna be a flaming asshole and make snarky posts just to keep shit going? Great - go to the GB!

P.S. Same applies to me.

Hey Sweetie-


This is Blog. I have insulted NO ONE and made no snarky comments. I especially addressed no part of my post to you or your gang. YOU are the one who sounds like she has a problem. Am I not allowed to post in any part of this place? And if you are attempting to upset me, it won't work. I have made peace with those who are important to me. I am free to express my feelings and pain, just as you are. I am sorry you lost your babies, but you don't have to take it out on me. I was there for you and supportive to you, and thought the world of you. I wish you the best and nothing but peace and happiness in your life.

BUT____ If you or your gang from the "hangout" has gotten "hate" mail, I INSIST you send it to Laurel and quit blaming all your misery on me because I DID NOT SEND IT.Please stop blaming me for your trolls and detractors. I have done nothing to hurt anyone and I am truly sorry you are in such pain that you feel the need to start your new year off with such animosity.

Happy New Year. I wish you peace and joy in your heart and soul.

 

[Safe_Bet]

Hey Sweetie-


This is Blog. I have insulted NO ONE and made no snarky comments. I especially addressed no part of my post to you or your gang. YOU are the one who sounds like she has a problem. Am I not allowed to post in any part of this place? And if you are attempting to upset me, it won't work. I have made peace with those who are important to me. I am free to express my feelings and pain, just as you are. I am sorry you lost your babies, but you don't have to take it out on me. I was there for you and supportive to you, and thought the world of you. I wish you the best and nothing but peace and happiness in your life.

BUT____ If you or your gang from the "hangout" has gotten "hate" mail, I INSIST you send it to Laurel and quit blaming all your misery on me because I DID NOT SEND IT.Please stop blaming me for your trolls and detractors. I have done nothing to hurt anyone and I am truly sorry you are in such pain that you feel the need to start your new year off with such animosity.

Happy New Year. I wish you peace and joy in your heart and soul.

Listen you psychotic bitch! You sent me a PM from this Alt LAUGHING about me losing my babies. Don't you fucking DARE try to tell me that you "have done nothing" or that you are "truly sorry". You can stop the "poor me, I did nothing wrong" act anytime, cuz I'm not buying your bullshit!

Eve is right - this is the internet. The internet where fucking wack jobs abound. We all need to remember that, but honey, you are seriously in the running for Queen of them all.

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

oh Stop It You Two - Enough Already!!!!

 

[Maria2394]

Listen you psychotic bitch! You sent me a PM from this Alt LAUGHING about me losing my babies. Don't you fucking DARE try to tell me that you "have done nothing" or that you are "truly sorry". You can stop the "poor me, I did nothing wrong" act anytime, cuz I'm not buying your bullshit!

Eve is right - this is the internet. The internet where fucking wack jobs abound. We all need to remember that, but honey, you are seriously in the running for Queen of them all.

If you say that, POST the letter! I never laughed at your loss, I cried in fact, having lost 2 of my own. Once again, I am sorry for your pain. YOU are a good person and I hate to see you hurting.

Tess, I made a Blog post and got slammed for it. I did nothing but send out wishes for a happy New Year and she attacked me.I do feel badly for her. But she needed attack me, I never did anything to he, I saved every letter I ever sent her. PLEASE show me in my post where I addressed her or said a word to her. Some of you know about R, I was referring to him, but, some people are so narcissistic, they think everything is about them. I made a sincere post with good wishes, why is she doing this to me? a few others here are acting like psychotic bitches, not me.




Peace, ......., peace.

 

[Maria2394]

I KNOW THIS BREAKS FORUM rules, but

Dear SB


If you are honest with yourself, you KNOW I didnt laugh at your loss. I am deeply sorry for your pain, whether you believe me or not. I have in no way accosted you, and if I hurt you in any way, I am deeply sorry. YOU used to PM me often and then just stopped, as did several others, who professed to be my friends. That's okay. I realize many of you have problems too, not just me. Regardless of how you feel about me, you know I would never wish any harm to you or you kids, I think you are a marvelous mom and any child born to you would be lucky indeed. If you read back through the PM's I sent you, you will see that I cared so much, my last note was addressed Dear Precious....before you were told to hate me.


t has come to my attention that responding to your insane attack on me makes ME look neurotic, so be it, but I have the right to defend myself against lies and slander just as much as anyone else here does. As far as I am concerned,I do wish you all the best, and hope you have as many babies as you can muster the strength for.

Before "she" polluted" you, You were most kind and gracious to me. But I forgive you and the rest of the minions that attacked me. I simply made a post, referring to no one but an old friend who betrayed me and your paranoia made you jump on me. PLease, in the future, do not speak to me unless you can be civil and coherent. There are doctors and meds that can help you after such a tragic loss, seek some help honey, it would do you wonders. I prayed for you then and I still do. I hope you have more to occupy yourself than sit at the keyboard waiting for me to post... no one had posted in the Blog since I did a LONG while back, it seems to me that you waited just to jump on me. It's okay, post-partum depression can make people do all sorts of things.

will, however continue to post here, your venom and hatred will not discourage me. All I intended when I posted was to send out wishes for a happy new year to the people here. You included.

I mean this from my heart- I worry about you, I know you have a good heart, and if you ever need to talk like we used to do, or a shoulder to cry on, I will be here for you.

and I still wish you a happy new year and many blessings to come.



Also, I wish, truly wish, that those of you have gotten hate mail send it to Laurel, because it was not me that sent it.

Once again, I wish You ALL a safe and prosperous New Year.

 

[Maria2394]

Ange, do I have the right to make a post without being attacked? I just need to know, because I addressed no one, especially SB, I hurt no one. And I wonder why the ones who attack me don't get the same admonishment that I get just for making a post about baby birds....

but It's okay, the truth always comes out in the end.

blessed be to all the wonderful poets here and my friends who have PM'd me and offered support. I am not alone, as much as some woudl like.

All I want is peace here, and it was going good until my blog post that had nothing to do withe her.


love and hugs-

~m

 

[Liar]

For the record, I don't think it breaks forum rules if you post a PM or e-mail that you yourself wrote. It should probasbly not contain quotes of stuff written in private to you, though. (Which I can't see that it did.)

That being said, I don't care much about this squabble going on, and haven't been keeing track enough to say anything about that. So peace to all.

May 2009 bring you puppies and hugs.

 

[Angeline]

For the record, I don't think it breaks forum rules if you post a PM or e-mail that you yourself wrote. It should probasbly not contain quotes of stuff written in private to you, though. (Which I can't see that it did.)

That being said, I don't care much about this squabble going on, and haven't been keeing track enough to say anything about that. So peace to all.

May 2009 bring you puppies and hugs.

Good advice here. I simply removed the name referred to in the posts because that is not something that should be posted per forum rules (as is noted in my edit comments).

I'd like to look forward to a better 2009 and once again will simply say that using the ignore feature is the best way to avoid seeing posts that will potentially upset/disturb you. And that is directed at no one person in particular, but reiterated for anyone who is having issues or hard feelings about anyone else here. Both innuendoes and outright name-calling upset the equalibrium of the forum, and that is unfair to those who who are here for poetry and friendship.

 

[PandoraGlitters]

We have all experienced tragedy in our lives, and joy. We are more alike than we are different. Peace to all of you. There is no one here that I would call enemy and many whom I would call friend.

There is enough war in the world. Negative words, no matter how positively intended, have negative effects. My wish for 2009 is that we keep the drama in poetic narrative where it belongs.

Truly I wish all of you a marvelous New Year. 2009 will be year of the Ox, a good year to work hard and reap the rewards.

My own New Years Resolution will be to try to submit more poems for publication. I had a couple of takers last year. I would also like to see the call for submissions thread get more use so I'll try to post some submission calls when I see them for other folks to send to as well.

Blessings on you all and especially to Ange, a voice of reason, ever.