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Hello everyone! I used to be around here something like 10 years ago. Since it's been so long I figured I'd reintroduce myself. I've learned a lot can happen in that time frame. Ten years provides a ton of time to learn and grow. It's also a lot of time to completely lose track of a forum...

This area is... well.. clay. In fact, they used to make bricks used world-wide from the soil here. This is that awful stuff that stains everything a nice bright orange, sticky as all heck... My step-dad and Mom's solution was to mix cheap potting soil and cow manure into the soil. There has GOT...

I wrote this a few days ago. The only reason I'm cutting and pasting is because I cannot retype it all without breaking down again. I've spent the last two weeks in a severe depression due to this. Actually, it started before this (long before) but was stable for awhile. Worst part is, each time...

He's fine now- every five minutes (or less), he's running over and asking me to close the little loading ramp on his Hot Wheels Semi-truck. But man, about fifteen minutes ago, out of the blue he started going "Da da, where arrrrre you?" It's incredibly cute, and he'll do it with anything...

I posted awhile back about my mother's decision to move. Every conversation was "we". Not once, even now, has she stated that Dave, Nathan, and I were not intended to move with them. The original "We're going to move" conversation popped up in February. We didn't have a clue (just some sneaking...

Dave may actually being going back too. It really depends. For the moment, we've both applied for the goverment aid (FAFHSA ? Whatever the mind-boggling abbreviation is o.o) for schooling. They say we should be able to pretty much apply for anything. I've got the top half the summer before I...

Less then a week ago, I restocked my 5gal fish tank. 3 Longfinned Leopard Danios, 2 Glofish (genetically altered Danios), and 2 black lyretail mollies- both female. The glofish all died, and so did 2 of the 3 other Danios. Just one left. And well, I looked in the tank today and be darned...

And boy was it a big one. We're guessing it's some sort of Jay. Had a very loud sort of rough call- that's why I went and looked. It almost sounded like it was going "Beep beep beep". It had the ruffed head (that pointy triangular shape?) that cardinals have, except... it was black from the...

Yep... be afraid, all of you Oregonians! I am legal to drive! *GASP* Stay off the sidewalks!! :P Seriously, this was my 3rd attempt, and I passed with a 75- the lowest you can get and pass. I'll admit I feel I should have done better, but right now I'm just so happy I passed!

I managed to pop in for a few hours (spur of the moment), even met a lady from in town who let me comb out one of her horses' manes. I met her husband, Tim, too- him and I chatted a little while she was doing one of the jump classes. It was pretty neat, but I didn't know a soul- I ended up...

First, let me say I already feel like I'm the world's biggest screwup here. I can't sleep right now thinking about this, and am almost in tears typing this. Now, you all know Nathan is my angel... The first problem is... food. He doesn't eat much variety. Lunch, breakfast, dinner, it's been the...

I was really starting to think there was something wrong- the blood was drawn on the 12th of February, and here it's nearly March! So, when the phone rang (weird, it never rings that early?) and I saw "Women's Health..." on the caller ID... I pretty much knew what was up. Turns out my...

I've got loads I'm trying to sort through, and that doesn't even count the ones I have to scan. BUT I took the time and scanned these this afternoon- the color is a little off. They're the '07 Christmas photos If I get more fixed up and uploaded, I'll post them too. I have 50+ or so that I've...

It doesn't -seem- like a big deal in text, here. My mother revealed to my brother and I that she believes my step-dad will have to retire by the end of summer. Without his income, they cannot afford to keep the house. We will -all- have to move. She didn't indicate that we (that is, Dave...

I recently did the womanly OB/Gyn visit(s) for the year. Switched BC (I won't go into that one). I spaced the fact I was waiting for the usual test results when I was waiting on them. I had to go back in about a week after my first visit for the BC switch, and they drew blood for a slew of...

Most of you know things are pretty messed up on my end of things. But I've got a plan, finally. I'm just... not sure if it's good. or right... or whatever. I don't want Nathan raised by someone else, let me say that first. Daycare is fine two, maybe three days a week- but he's MY son, not...

Fair warning everyone. I literally JUST got an e-mail (and promptly reported it) that was attempting very poorly to convince me it was from the IRS, about my taxes. They picked the wrong person, really. I haven't worked, Dave hasn't even started to file yet, and why the heck would the IRS be...

Forget Highschool and Middleschool- those Valentines days were depressing. Elementary school was were it was at! We all made boxes, everyone got cards (because we had to share with the whole class), everyone got candy (same thing), and all in all Valentines day was a bit chaotic and disrupted...

Alright. Before we moved back to Oregon from Ohio, my mother kept mentioning how, if we returned, we'd have someone to watch Nathan sometimes. Yea, I know, we live with her and stuff. It's not the same as living down the street and calling her up and saying "Hey, can you watch Boo?" sometimes...

Saw this on another forum. As much as I want to jump in, I know better- not enough room, not enough money, etc: http://forums.petfinder.com/viewtopic.php?p=1445830